Congress Faces Heavy Calendar Before Closing
Congress nears adjournment amid a heavy agenda with night sessions likely and battles over calendar items. Republicans in the Senate plan meetings to select officers as committees push forward on farm measures and postal legislation amid broad opposition and procedural hurdles.
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Senate
Washington
Haianos
Congress
Learok
House
District of Columbia
Calenda i
Orta
Senator Ta- Follette
Wisconsin
M Ig
Eight month old Biel daughter buried in St Michael’s
Obituary and funeral notices for Mary J. Hines widow of William Ball with service at St Patrick’s and interment at St Michael’s. updates on legislative session dynamics in House and Senate. notices for Foulds Mosley Mueller Porter Romanai Butterbuld and an anniversary mass for Anthony Pritula.
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A. Shirley
Mary Tose F. Sarrets
Forest Court
UG Or
St. Matchael's
Sausage Stolen From Market Window in Local Crime Spree
Police report multiple thefts over the weekend. In one case, Tepariedt Manley Krythwick of Gilmore Street found his meat market window smashed and about five pounds of sausage and cash missing. Pan Hatfield on John Street reported a damaged window with unknown theft. Mrs Ma Wireuckt on Maple Avenue had a gray coat stolen during a Polish club dance.
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Manley Krythwick
Gilmore Street
Pan Hatfield
John’ Street
Iso
Ufea
Bunnell Street
Tong War Renewed Bloodshed Claims One Life
A renewed Tong War flare up leaves a man murdered amid clashes. A wounded survivor, about 36, tall at seven or eight inches, was not wearing a blue shirt. Police report a traffic officer helped repo rt license plates from a restaurant as the incident spread across New Page.
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Sivua
Hartford Chinese Fear for Lives
Hartford Chinese fear for lives grows after a double tong under in Hartford last November and a murder today with fear of renewed violence. State police ordered stopping any automobile driven by a Chinaman. Troops patrols and warnings sent to bridge citizens along routes from Groton to Hartford.
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Tae
Tasvford
Taniziit
Nego Stores
Hartforn
Groton
Tasseison Hare
Connecticut
Flames destroy Norwich garage and three apartments
Fire caused twenty five thousand dollars in damages at a public garage in Norwich. Three apartment houses in the garage area were five at Parcai This week a fire broke out while the owner was away. The cause remains unknown and the building has been closed after the incident.
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Gariuga
Parca
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Tunis
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Quebec
Viaze Fa
School Plans Turkey Raising Institute in Concord
Concord Mass February 22 Miss Margaret Mahoney America's champion turkey raiser travels to start a school to teach turkey production to others. Her medals and books back her, though she has never tasted turkey meat, calling her birds family rather than food.
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Concord
Mass
Misa Margaret Mahoney
America
Miss Mahoney
Friedrich Mueller Dies After Shock At 88 In Bridgeport
Friedrich Carl Mueller aged 83, one of Bridgeport’s oldest German residents, died at his home after a shock four years earlier ended his career. Born in Dover Germany, he emigrated in 1884 and settled in Bridgeport, leaving behind a wife and several siblings. Survived by wife, three sons Gustave Richard Charles, a daughter Minnie Mansfield, nine grandchildren and a great grandchild, he worked 14 years at Swords Lumber and seven at Union Metallic Cartridge. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM from his home and at 2:20 from German Evangelical Church of St Paulus, Rev Krein officiating. burial in Part Cemetery family plot.
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Friedrich Carl Mueller
North Ead
Wheeer Avenue
Mr. Muelley
Dover
Germany
Bridgeport
Swords Lumber Company
Union Metallc Cartridge Company
Gustave
Richard
Charles Mueller
Minnie A. Mansfield
Jermen
Mystic Forum Highlights Intuition Over Reason
Claude Bragdon of New York city spoke at the Bridgeport Community Forum of the United Congregational church on The Mystic in the Modern Work. He argued intuition above reason, noted rising feminine emancipation, and praised Eastern wisdom amid a shift toward constructive ideals. Attendees included Ridgeport College club, Business and Professional Women, and Protector Bur-Miva members. Mrs. Fimer Beardaley organisted a grand prelude.
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New York City
Bridgeport
United Congregational Church
Mr. Bragdon
Inine
Ridgeport College Club
Business and Professional Women's Club
Bur- Miva
Alaas
Fimer Beardaley
United Church
Car breaks through ice near Lincoln drowning a woman
Ruth M. Griffin, 21, of Lincoln Maine, perished when an automobile broke through ice on Mattanawook Lake. Her husband, a ten month old baby, and two others escaped unharmed from the vehicle submerged about twenty feet from shore.
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Lincoln
Maine
Ruth M. Griffin
Mattanaweook Lake
Civic Meeting Notices and Arrest Report Take Place
A jumble of meeting notices lists groups at various downtown locations such as Main Street, Cannon Street, and Broad Street. In Stratford, M. 0. V. PLE and other lodges meet near St Pauls Episcopal Church, with other fraternal and social organizations named. A resident, Henry Falkner aged 57 of 470 Broad Street, was arrested by detectives Saturday night amid allegations he sold quantity of unspecified item to roamers at the cited address. bonds posted.
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Aupeline H. Bartiett
Main Street
Bertha Lodge
Hertha
Cannon Street
Berroneo Cileechh
St. Charles' Lni
Mast Main Street
Him Street
Hridgeport Lodge
I. Q
State Street
Hiwtgeport Radio Rade Association
Algona d
Park City
Typof
Road
Episcopal Church
Kalefield
Huge. O
Vargs Council
Kenry Falkner
Broad Street
Falkner
O Sullivan joins Mitchell on joy ride over Washington
Representative Patrick B O Sullivan of Derby Connecticut took an hour long joy ride in General William Mitchells private airplane. The trip came amid a congressional probe into aviation and Mitchells push for a unified air service. O Sullivan praised the experience and cited Mitchells demonstrations of national capital defense.
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George
H. Manning
Washington
Rep
Sertative
Patrick B. O'Sullivan
Derby
Conn
William Mitchell
Aesistant
Army Air Service
Army
Navy
Post Office
O'Sullivan
Mitchell
General Mitchell
Air Service Hall
Crouse
Boys Start Hike and Study Woodcraft Near Glenbrook
The Loyalty League of Pioneers begins its season with a Pine Valley hike near Glenbrook aiming to rebuild quarters for summer. Leaders, experienced woodsmen, teach crude pioneer skills such as bridge building campcraft and woodcraft. Contests in bow and arrow fire signaling and calls of the wild are planned with a raft and towers to be built. Participants William Vodar William Wily helmy Roger Macaully and award Jahnsen lead today’s trip.
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Loyalty League of Proneers
Pine Valley
Glenbrook
William Vodar
William, Wilyhelmy
Roger Macaully
Award Jahnsen
Music Composer Alfred B Sloane Dies at Daughter's Home
Alfred Baldwin Sloane 53 died of heart disease at his daughter's Red Bank New Jersey home. A prominent writer of light operas and musical comedies, his Broadway melodies include Ching Rose and Jack and The Beanstalk. his works span over three decades. He joined Lambs Strollers and Green Rooms clubs and is survived by Mae Auwerda his wife.
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N. J
Alfred Baldwin Sloane
June E H. Brackett
Sloane
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Mocking Bird
Lillian Russell
Lady Teazle
Chicago
Broadway
Tokyo
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Lambs
the Strollers
Green Rooms Clubs
Migs Mae Auwerda
Hartford Police Arrest Suspect in Murder Case
Hartford February 22 Decland Walsh of Springfield was arrested as a fugitive from justice and handed to Springfield detectives. He is wanted in connection with the murder of Robert AConer last Wednesday. Walsh was taken from his brother in law’s home with detectives Hutlissey and Sheren present.
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Hartford
Decland Walsh
Springfield
Bicknett
Fenton
Walsh
Robert
Eve Ly
C. J. Hutlissey
P. J. Sheren
Tenor John McCormack Rescued After Boat Breaks Down
In Florida on February 22 John McCormack the famous tenor and two friends were tossed in a disabled motorboat four hours before rescue in the Gulf Stream three miles from shore. A fishing craft picked them up and towed them to port with no injuries reported.
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Fla
John McCormack
Benal
Gulf Stream
Mr. McCormack
Nto
American battleship Utah arrives at Ta Guayra with Pershing aboard
The United States battleship Utah, carrying General John J. Pershing and his staff, docked at Ta Guayra this morning. A special train then conveyed Pershing and seven officers to Caracas as guests of the authorities.
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Pag
United States
Utah
John J. Pershing
Ta Guayra
General Pershing
Caracas
Manning Accepts Swarthmore History Post
Frederick D. Manning, husband of Helen Taft, accepts an assistant professorship in history at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore Pennsylvania. He will begin duties in September after previously teaching history at Yale since 1919 while pursuing graduate studies. Mrs. Manning, before marriage, was dean of Bryn Mawr College.
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Frederick 3. Manning
Taft
Helen
Swarthmore College
Yale
Manning
Bryn Mawr College
Obituary items recall double funeral deaths in city
A long obituary notice lists several local deaths and funeral plans. Mrs Patrick H Ryan died from asphyxiation, with her husband dying earlier. both were found at 168 Parallel Street. Services are set at M J Gannon Funeral Home and St Patrick's Church, with interment at St Michael's Cemetery. Other notices include Andrew Summers, infant Thomas Lynch McMahon, Daisy Mimrson, Alice H Roman, Ida Sproul, Charles Downing, Marie Barrett, Eric Shouland, Margaret Tiemney, Mary Hines, and related survivors and service details.
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Patrick
H. Ryan
M. J. Gannon
John Street
St. Patrick's Church
St.’ Michael's Cemetery
Rye
Parallel Street
Ryan
St. Vincent's Hospital
Andrew Summers
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Bethel
Bethel Cemetery
Thomas Lynch McMahon
Thomas
Mary E. McMahon
St. Rose's Cemetery
Newtown
Margaret Quinn Tiemney
Margaret F. Quinn
John Wmernay
Walnut Street
Thomas Quinn
Charles Uarlaon
Iyristine
Janet Quinn
Sacred Heart Church
St. Michael's Cemetery
Mary J. Hines Ball
Mary Jd. Hines
Wiltant Ball
Frank Street
L. Reilly
Thomas Hines
Mullins, Scott and Redgate
Golden Hill Street
St Michael's Cemetery
Brieands
Mitchell May Be Replaced as Air Service Head
Washington Feb 22 The abrupt end of the House aviation inquiry shifts pressure to the War Department over General Mitchell's fate due to his appointment expiring March 22. Weeks may appoint another air service assistant chief. Weeks has yet to speak. The hearings raised questions about truth and air defense and left the committee to prepare its final report.
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House
Mittchell
Ist
Army Air Service
Capitol
War Department
Weeks
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Air Service
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Patrick
Army
Navy
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Pacific
War Secretary
Aircraft Committee
Woman Takes Life On Wedding Eve in Windsor Locks
Miss Dorothy Doby, 24, of Windsor, to be married tomorrow, plunged into the Connecticut river on her wedding eve. With fiancé Alex Nanna, 43, of Waterbury, they were returning from an automobile ride to Springfield when she asked to stop near the river. After stepping out she disappeared into darkness and was not found despite calls for help.
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Windsor Locks
Dorothy Doby
Windsor
Connecticut
Alex Nanna
Waterbury
Wilson Station
Springfield
Hem
Alea
ONeills Play to Have Jury Trial
District Attorney Banton asked John Emerson to prepare to furnish a duty to try one of the alleged clean plays now running. The first of thirteen plays reported by police, A Good Bad Woman, was withdrawn by producer William A. Brady last night. Kenneth MacGowan, for Desir Under the Elms, renewed his appeal for a trial by a play jury. Banton indicated the production would be allowed a trial before the new tribunal.
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New York
Banton
John Emerson
Actors' Equity
William A. Brady
Kenneth MacGowan
Desire
Ighms
Iinge- O'Neill
Bargo
Wed
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Piay
Mr. Banton
Flames Cause Million-Dollar Damage in Ohio Fire
East Liverpool Ohio February 12 damage reached one million dollars as a fast moving blaze destroyed three buildings and damaged thirteen more threatening the downtown area Three spectators were injured by flying glass State officials were asked to investigate the blaze and its causes
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East Liverpool
Ohio
Ku Klux Klan Reenacts Washington Crossing at Observance
In Trenton New Jersey about 2000 Ku Klux Klan members staged a Washington's Birthday tribute reenacting Washington's Crossing the Delaware. The procession featured a white draped figure bearing an American flag and an illuminated cross at its stern. Spectators watched, with no barriers reported.
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Trenton
K. J. Veh
Delaware
Washington
Ku Klux Klan
Cast in Tableau As Reformed Men Arrested for Drunkenness
Three actors in a local birthday sketch wandered from stage to dock on Water Street and were arrested by a policeman. Police say they were drunk and unable to post bonds as they awaited trial in City Court. Names given, but addresses unclear.
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Water Street
George Washington
Arthur Prout
Police
Washington
John Clark
High St
New Britain
Main 2
Haynes urges stronger New York prohibition enforcement
Federal Prohibition Commissioner Haynes criticizes New York for negligence in enforcing prohibition while noting Jenks Wales bill seeks a tougher code. He cites Mullin Gage repeal left no female prohibition law and burdens on federal agents, urging states to act to resolve the federal problem.
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Washington
Haynes
New York
Heynes
Colorado
Indiana
Bingham Leads Quick Passage of Aviator Reward Bill
Senator Bingham of Connecticut steered a World War I reward bill through the Senate military affairs committee and brought it to unanimous consent for immediate passage. The act would promote officers and mechanics who took part in the 1st circumnavigation by American flyers last summer.
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Web
Aly Bingham
Connecti
Tigouden
France
Senate
House
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Bingham
Wadsworth
New York
Ibnyacorrin
Yale
Dirigible Reaches Lakehurst After Record Flight
Nod. ed. mnela Sam's dirigible from Los Angeles lands at Lakehurst after completing a Bermuda voyage. Ground crews discuss sheltering the airship or mooring it until morning as officers report good weather along the coast despite rain over Bermuda.
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Mnela Sam
Los Angeles
Bermuda
Bermuda/ Islands
Pirates Sign Three California Recruits
Three independent California recruits have been tendered contracts by the Pittsburgh Pirates. All were recommended by Joe Devine. The players named are Phil Apperson an outfielder Edward Montague a third baseman Don Feely a pitcher.
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California
Pittsburgh Pirates
Joe Devine
Phil Apperson
Edward Montague
Dial Don Feely
Washington Churches Honor George Washington Tribute
In memory of George Washington many churches held patriotic services yesterday. Holiday hours with post office and library changes. schools banks and city departments observed. Clergy from several churches spoke on Washington life and achievements.
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People's Presbyterian Church
Laurel Avenue
Stev
TH. A. Davenport
Seiker
Wateri
Olivet
Hey
Herjuart & Brown
Menest J. Craft
Christ Episcopal Church
Washiington
Americs
Black Rock
Bethany
Church talks urge stricter marriage bonds by education
Rev. Dy We R Kineald of Trinity Church New York tells Christ Fotsco parishioners that reformatories prisons and houses of correction are filled with children from broken homes. He supports enforcement of the marriage vow and urges couples to recognize responsibility before marriage. At Whir d Episcopal church Rev E J Craft discusses Washington, calling him not only a great general but a great statesman and a human example for others to imitate.
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Trinity Church
New York City
Christ Fotsco+ pal church
Kineaid
Washington
Jie
Eald Rev
Crate
Burned brothers expected to recover at St Vincent’s
Waller and Joseph Pelham, two boys aged ten and nine, were seriously burned in a kerosene lamp explosion in their home cellar. Doctors tell their parents the boys are very comfortable at St. Vincent’s hospital and not expected to live a week earlier, but now show excellent recovery chances.
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