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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1923

Page

7

Scholarship Plan Aims To Aid B H S Students

The Common Council committee plans a $6,008 appropriation to fund 18 scholarships of 500 dollars each for deserving local high school graduates. The Finance Committee and the Tax Board will meet today to review the proposal, with Alderman C. J. Kelly as sponsor and a special meeting perhaps to approve the measure.

Bay Au Turmish Mor Vien Seheol Ganders Vinanes Committee Common Council Tax Board

Bridgeport Lodge IX Confers Degrees in Regular Meeting

The strong rank was conferred on a number of candidates in the Bridgeport Lodge IX team at a recent meeting. More than seventy five members attended the regular lodge session that followed.

Desres Bridgeport Lodge Hinemers Regula Lodge

Controversy over Klan Raised in Texas Senate Race

The Senate received a protest by J B Peddy claiming fraud and Klan ties in the Texas election that chose G H Mayfield over the Republican and independent Democratic candidate. The petition accuses Mayfield of using public office to aid his campaign and alleges extensive irregularities and corruption including payments to officials and threats to political opponents.

Senate Washington Itc United States Ox Hark G. Mayfield Texas J. B. Peddy Mayfield Klan Congress Ba Woty Mike McNamara Oil Commission McNamara Tly

Ohio Springs a Surprise in Case Against Ku Klux

Springfield, Ohio, WW M Cortner case reveals police court testimony by W Howard McDonald debunking initiation speeches. McDonald recounts Rev C Woodward urging Catholics hold offices and urging Americans to act, plus remarks about Jews and immigration and St Paul M church pastor Moon.

Ohio KU Klux Springfield WW. M. Cortner W Howard Ac Donald McDonald C. Woodward Broadstreet Church of Christ Columbus Rev. Woodward Attorney Malone Hoe Mev Fe C. Moon St Paul M. ©. Church of

Bonus Advocates in House See Brief Hope

In Washington on February 22, supporters of soldiers bonuses in the House received a fleeting sign of progress. Chairman Wardney of the Ways and Means Committee, discussing the British debt settlement, said Secretary Mellon indicated no objection to using debt money to fund a veterans bonus. Mellon later denied making that statement, and Treasury officials clarified he held the government should apply at least the interest from the retirement of Liberty bonds.

Washington Peb Wardney Abangs Farding Mellon Wordney Temaurks Havite Treasury Mr. Mellon Tie

Prohibition Agents Capture Two In York Cellar Fight

In York on February 25 prohibition agents stormed a truck yard sub cellar under two large stills. After a dark fight they arrested two men for violating the Volstead act and seized liquor and distilling gear valued at about $200,000. A printing press and counterfeit labels were found.

York

Grocery Owner Held on Cider Sale Charge

Gabriel Patumbo, a grocery store operator at 99 Jones Avenue, was arrested yesterday on a warrant for allegedly selling cider containing alcohol. He was released on a $450 bond for a City Court hearing this morning.

Gabriel Patumbo Jones Avenue

Scouts Search for Missing New Jersey Nurse

Boy scouts combed the woods near Brunswick on Tuesday for Jeannette Breazeal a Middlesex General Hospital nurse who vanished after leaving to take a walk Monday night. Her father Professor William E Breazeale a mathematics instructor at Rutgers said she had been despondent for six weeks.

Brunswick Jeannette Breazeals Middlesex General Hospital William E. Breanexte Rutger’s College

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