Navy officials debate new valor medal criteria
Washington January 23 leg islation to distinguish clearly between decorations for meritorious and distinguished service and for valor was pressed by Rear Admiral Austen M Knight as he testified before a Senate sub committee. He argued that if only the congressional Medal of Honor stands, officers who lose ships should not be rewarded unless they act offensively to save the vessel, while officers who survive without heroic action should not receive the top honor. Other admirals asserted morale would not suffer from the controversy and urged Congress to revise the decoration rules, proposing a new award for valor when heroism is not extraordinary enough for the Medal of Honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Austen M. Knight
Senate
Admiral Night
Knight
Aith
Daniels
Charles J. Badger
Atlantic
Dewitt C. Coffman
Coffinal Knight
Uist Congress
Irish loan drive set for Feb in Bridgeport districts
Bridgeport will launch the Irish Republic loan campaign on Sunday February 1 with a large meeting at Poli's theater. Judge O Dowd Boston Rev Norman Thomas New York and local leaders will speak as each district forms an executive committee under Denis Mulvihill to lead the city effort. Bridgeport’s share of the state quota is 100000. The group also extends goodwill to Jacob Strah and delegates to the Sons of Zion convention at Stratfield next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poli
United Irish Societies
Judge O'Dowd
Boston
Norman Thomas
Nw York
Bridgeport
Denis ‘Mulvihill
Jacob Strah
Sons of Zion
Stratfield
Accusations fly as Palmer sidelining anti-sedition bills debated
In Washington in January, House debates anti sedition bills amid cross party opposition and defense by both sides. Republicans accuse Attorney General Palmer of sidestepping the issue while Democrats defend the measures. Rep Rodenberg says he will seek Palmer’s appearance before the committee. Palmer denies promising support and cites Davey’s bill reflecting his ideas. Hundreds of letters, including from John J. Lewis of the United Mine Workers, are received as Rules Committee Chair Campbell notes the protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jan
House
Repubblicans
Rules
Palmer
Rodenberg
Waois
Representiative Davey
Ohio
John J. Less
Peting
United Mine Workers of America
Campbell
Rules Committee
Lufkin Declares Candidacy for Wood Delegates
Washington Jan 23 Representative Lufkin of Massachusetts announced his candidacy as a delegate pledged to support Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood at the Republican national convention. He noted Coolidge supporters seek a hand picked list of delegates with no second choice and easily controlled influence.
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Washington
Lufkin
Massachusetts
Leonard Wood
Watkin
Coolidge
Wood
Chicago
Bolsheviki impose 12 hour daily working day in Russia
A Helsingfors despatch to Central News reports the Bolsheviki have ordered a compulsory 12 hour workday across all classes in Russia. The measure aims to force daily labor every day of the week and is said to be enforced with utmost severity.
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London
Helsingfors Isty
The
Bolsheviki
Russia
Bargain Day Advertises Deep Discounts Across Goods
A vintage sale promotion touts tomorrow as bargain day with $1 to $5 offerings on trims, hats, dresses, waists, shirts, lingers, furs, coats, bags, and capes. It lists numerous garments and accessories with marked prices and discounts on fur items and raincoats, urging customers to act for limited-time savings.
Salem Jitney Dispute Reaches Supreme Court
In Boston on January 23 Judge Cros by ruled after a hearing that ten Salem taxpayers may pursue an injunction to block a January 27 special election on jitney licensing. James Sullivan argued the referendum clause in Salem’s charter grants voters the say on the issue. The city council ordered the vote after a petition signed by over 12 percent of registered voters.
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Boston
Crosby
State Supreme Court
Atdvigement
Salem
James Sullivan
Elson Sues City Over Street Lien and Notice
Attorney Irving Elson files suit in the Court of Common Pleas alleging failure to receive city clerk notice about improvements on Warrenite street. Judge Booth issues injunction stopping city from collecting a $92.28 lien on Elson's property at Poplar street and Maplewood avenue. Elson seeks $200 damages.
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Irving Elson
Court of Common Pleas
John JF. Booth
Elson
Poplar Street
Maplewood Avenue
Shipping Board Vessel Calls For Assistance
A Shipping Board steamship struck a reef in the Caribbean about 200 miles north of the Panama Canal and is in need of aid. The Alaypore sent a wireless message to Balboa Panama and Bellota relayed to the Ulysses that Mayport’s aid is on the way.
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New York
Jan
Villa Escapes to Durango Mountains in Desert Net Loss
Reports say Francisco Villa escaped from Carrango forces in the Hechicero desert and reached the Durango mountains. Advices received today by Meade Fierro, the Mexican consul, indicate a large part of Villa’s forces remain trapped in the desert by Cartanga troops.
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Jen
Carrango
Hechicero
Durango
Meade Fierro
Villa
Cartanga
Shessport
GATV
Jancisco Villa
Influenza Spreads in Delaware and New Jersey
Spanish influenza reported in Wilmington with twenty five cases by the Penn's Grove board of health and additional cases in towns across the lower Delaware region. The spread underscores growing outbreak concerns in southern Delaware and nearby New Jersey during January.
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Delaware
New Jersey
Wilmington
Del
Board of Health of
Penn's Grove
NPJ
Japan in War Times address by Professor Hart at Bridgeport club
Professor Sophie C. Hart of Wellesley College will speak to the Bridgeport Wellesley club on Saturday January 31 at 3 45 PM in the YWCA rooms Golden Hill street. The talk titled Japan in War Times will be given with Charlotte Smith and others in charge. Officers present include Emma Eames as secretary and treasurer May Davenport and recording secretary Mrs Margaret Grissich.
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Sophie C. Hart
Wellesley College
Bridgeport
Wellesley Club
Golden Hill Street
Japan
Charlotte Smith
Wiles
Mranieyi
Beachyde
Mawt
Emma Eamesa
May Davenport
Margaret Grissich
Six Men Arrested in Brooklyn Whiskey Theft Case
Six men were arrested in Brooklyn for stealing 578 cases and six barrels of whiskey valued at 56000 from an East River pier last November. Three watchmen were tied up by bandits and the liquor was moved in auto trucks, with the theft remaining unresolved until June.
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York
Brooklyn
East River
Bridgeport High School Team Wins Debate
A Bridgeport High School debate focused on labor party history, noting that many reforms benefiting workers have come through existing parties. The discussion highlighted that the present Congress includes 17 members from both Democrats and Republicans, most of whom hold union cards.
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Bridgeport High School
Bky
Congress
Tiabor
Potatoes Command Higher Prices in Local Market
Potatoes have reached a peak in the local market with retailers paying around 34.1 dollars per unit. The price rose in the last week and has remained near the three dollar level as market sellers expect northern white potatoes to stay high until spring when farmers can ship to points and states with stored range supplies.
Obituary notices from Bridgeport mourn multiple deaths
A Bridgeport obituary batch lists Ellen Jacobs wife of Christian Jacobs buried at Lake View Cemetery after service at August G. Baker mortuary chapel. Also noted: Henry Ashmore burial at Lakeview. Mary Hendrickson died at 227 Berkyhire Avenue, to be buried in Malone, New York. Thomas Windley, noted for Ethel Barrymore association, died in New York City. Charlotte W. Flynn died at home of sister, with burial in Norwalk. Anna O'Rourke died after brief illness survived by one brother. Jeanette Matthias honored by Bridgeport High School staff funeral at First Methodist Church with Mountain Grove burial. Susie Sherman Elliott died in Mount Vernon at 43, to be buried in Mountain Grove. Anna Ferguson died at Bridgeport Hospital. Samuel Turner Whee Turner Whiting, 72, Bridgeport chauffeur, funeral at Messiah Santet Church with Mountain Grove burial. Karolina Krutila Krulicka to be buried at St Michael's Cemetery after high mass. multiple survivors and service details listed.
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Ellen Jacobs
Ellen
Christian Jacobs
August G. Baker
Stratford Avenue
Pall Bestern
George Campana
Charles Brown
Elliott Brown
Ammer
Lakeview Cemetery
Henry Ashmore
Noble Avenue
Mary Wh.hendrickson
Mary Ey
Mark Hendricksa
Mrorning
Berkyhire Avenue
Malone
Thomas W. Hbuiley
Thomas W. Windley
Ethel Barrymore
P.T. Nun
Wemple Street
Stratiora
Grace Twpiacopal Church of
Norwalk
Narwalk
Anna O. Dawson
Anna O'Rourke
Witt
Susie E.G. Sherman
Susie E. Elliott
Charles P. Sherman
Mount Vernon
Thomas A
Sarah J. Elliott
Eunice and
Qalliott Sherman
George T. Oviatt
George J. Eliott
Torrington
Bridgeport
Mountain Grove Cemetery
Anna G. Ferguson
Ann. Gleason
Kaward Perguson
Logan Street
Bridgeport Hospital
Church of the Fleesed Sacrament
Joan Gleason
George B. Stapleton
Sammel ‘Turner Whiting
Samuel «Turner Whee
Wimot Avenue
Canield Ta Aamts Pany
Fle
Moembarisnizhis
Pythias
Walter Gay
Alfcate
Mountain Grove Cettens
Karolina Kritiela
Waralins Krulicka
Tim'sday Mornpine
Kessith Street
Alfons Tylenski
St Michael Archangel
St. Michael's Cemetery
Ausbasia
Iic
Phrer Ants
Wounded Soldier Dies After Many Operations
Warren B. Mitchell of Washington Conn son of Himathan Mitchell and brother of A W Mitchell manager of the Mitchell dairy died in New York City after an operation. A member of the 102nd regiment he was wounded by an airplane bomb in the St Mihiel sector and endured eight surgeries, four in France and four in the United States.
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Warren B. Mitchell
A. W. Mitchell
Mitchell Dairy
Himathan Mitchell
Washington, Conn
New York City
Mitchell
102Nd Regiment
St. Mihiel
Francée
Pussyfoot Johnson Leaving for France
London reports William Pussyfoot Johnson, famed American Anti-Saloon League organizer, will depart for southern France. The move is part of his plan to resume anti liquor activities as he continues overseas work in the agitation network.
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London
William
Pussyfoot) Johnson
Southern
France
Next
Reiserson Heads Arms Co Directors of Remington Arms
Remington Arms announces that Reierson will become president succeeding H. Kimball who resigned. The change was disclosed in a statement from the company at its New York offices yesterday.
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Remington Arms-U. M. Co. Co
Remington Arms
U. M. C. Company
Reierson
H.§. Kimball
New York
Plague outbreak reported in East Silesia
Berlin reports an outbreak of plague in East Silesia believed to have been brought from East Galicia. People are collapsing in the streets and mortality from the disease is rising.
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Berlin
Lokal Angeiger
Silesia
Galicia
Virginia lawmakers to vote on suffrage amendment
Governor Davis transmitted the Anthony Federal Equal Suffrage amendment to the General Assembly without recommending it. A wine amendment will be considered at a joint meeting of two House committees.
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Richmond
Davis
General Assembly
Anthony
Compulsory Education Bill Advances in Senate
The Senate adopted an amendment to the Americanization bill requiring all citizens and illiterate individuals aged 16 to 22 to attend 200 hours of instruction per year. The original draft targeted natives aged 16 to 45, including aliens, but the amended version narrows the scope to nonliterate citizens and youths.
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Washington
Senate
Danube Overflows Floods Budapest Area
The Danube rose to 23 feet above normal, the highest level in history, flooding farms warehouses and dwellings around Budapest. Widespread suffering, especially among the poor, reported as waters continue to rise.
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Budapest
Jan
Danube
Barnes says 300M for Hoover 15 unsanctioned
Julius J. Barnes president of the United States Grain corporation denies any authorized war effort or Hoover clubs backing him. He says no funds or organization exist to draft Hoover and notes he will not allow friends to push a candidacy unless clear popular demand appears.
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New York
Julius J. Barnes
United States Grain Corporation
Herbert Unaver
Authourite Sanelion Fay Ainy Organisation
Strange malady strikes two Alabama towns in January
Albany and Wad Deeath report cases of a strange illness diagnosed as intestinal influenza. First seen in Oklahoma and other western states, the malady has appeared in Alabama with several cases but no deaths, according to local reports dated January 23.
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Albany
Ala
Oklahoma
Wdeeath
Weather outlook with snow and rain across regions
Snow in the north with rain or snow in central areas and rain in the south is forecast for Saturday and Sunday, with colder conditions likely in Southern New England. The report lists observed conditions across multiple cities with rain, snow, and cloudy notes, plus almanac data and sunrise sunset details for Bridgeport vicinity.
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New York
New England
Rocky Mountains
New Haven Weather Bureau
Pig Stickers and Girls Sale Prices Listed
A scanned ad fragment shows items such as pig stickers and girls’ shoes with regular prices and sale values. Multiple price pairs appear, including 1.50 to 1.19, 1.75 to 1.40, and 0.85 with a 6% discount. Product names are incomplete but indicate a promotional sale.
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Pat Minee Brass
Remington Arms Barracks
Milto Themans
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Sotomon
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Remington Barracks
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Cecil Burns
Frank Held
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Fred Squires
David Warscoff
Ecowceri Presrant
Charles
Raymond Sans
P ’ Jeanette
Tivolita
Pearl
A. Papineau
Clifford Atherton
Wiizabech
Supreme Court
Shipping Board
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Carribean Sea
Comal
Wellesley College Club
Jeanette T. Matthias
Jeanette I Matthias
Lewis B. Matthias
First Methodist Church
Paul Ls
Edwards
Prof
Hop
Pussyfoot” Johnson
Reierson Heads
Arms CO
Virginia
Barnes
Hoover
Alabama
Idaily Almanac
Middlebrook
Almanar
Chiropractic
A. R. Cohen
MDDC
State ST
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Atta Boy
American Hardware Stores
Fairfield Avenue
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Barnum
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