Storms strike city tolling damage across bridges and streets
A fierce storm lashes the city bringing lightning floods and hail. Four caddies at Weatogue Country Club in Stratford are knocked unconscious and two burned by a bolt. Fires erupt from lightning in Stratford while telegraph lines falter to Pittsfield. Main street and Fairfield avenue, and Long Hill areas suffer floods and wrecked trees. several buildings are struck including Meigs store Trinity Church and Lincoln building. Remington avenue Hadley street and Black Rock flood several residential blocks. Hundreds lose telephones and power as a UMC plant alarm triggers amid outages.
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Weatogue Country Club
Stratford
Connecticut Company
Main Street
Fairfield Avenue
New Haven
Pittsfield
Danbury
Remington Avenue
Hadley Street
Trinity Church
Lincoln Building
Meigs
State Street
West Avenue
Black Rock
Long Hill
Feirfield Avenue
Bridgeport
Bolt—Meigs
Woatome
Derby Road
Golf Links
Stratford Bors
Joseph Sabal
Hollister Street
Joseph Kamenicky
Thompson Street
Enest
John Fahey
Bruce Avenue
Carl Nelson
Our Spring
John Crowtfoot
Randolph Street
Cuddy Hut
Addy Hauser
Dr. Lewis
Boston Avenue
Beardsley Park
Barna Sve- Tile Inc
Spower Linea
Stoneford Avenue
Dist Main Street
Barnum Avenue
Stratford Avenue
Strathford Avenue
Conlecticut
Waterbury
Telephone Company
Trump Bull Exchange
Fairfield
Dap- Hoe
Newtown
Western Union
Lightning Storm Paralyses Bridgesport Transit and Injures Caddies
A severe thunderstorm struck Bridgeport and surrounding towns driving outages across rails and trolleys. A bolt at the Derby road Stratford club injured four caddies, knocking several unconscious and burning others, while emergency aid and medical responses were delayed by downed lines. Telephones and telegraphs failed district wide, halting service as crews fought to restore power and traffic slowly resumed after the storm's peak.
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Bridgeport
Bolt
Policeman Bolger Suspended Over Dr Howland Assault
Policeman Edward F. Bolger was suspended after an inquiry by the Potria disciplinary committee heard 15 witnesses about an alleged attack on Dr. DeRuyter Howland during the Seas Park fireworks display. The panel found cause for conduct unbecoming and Bolger faces an open trial before the full Police Board. date to be set. Bolger joined the force on March 18, 1902.
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Edward F. Bolger
Wron
Potria
Bolger
DeRuyter Howland
Stratford
J. le MeiIntyre -Farteid
Comitittes
John ©. Stanley
Board of Police Commissioners
Dr. Howland
Seas Park
Prsician
Germany Must Make Payment Due On Saturday
Paris July 13 The reparation commission demands that Germany pay balance of 33 000 million marks due July 15. It cites need for immediate financial reforms and hopes to decide before July 15 after reviewing guarantors committee report.
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Germany
Paris
Associated Press
Berlin
Commission Séyentl
Insurgents Kill Three in Ambush Near Ballincogher
In Ballincogher County Sligo area two hundred irregular troops ambushed a Free State armored car with 15 men. Three of the Free Staters were killed, five wounded, and the rest captured. a gun battle followed as troops raided a nearby house and uncovered a tunnel plan at Mountjoy prison with five arrests.
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Belfast
Ballncogher
Silgo
Federal Troops Ready for Rail Strike Duty
Cincinnati report notes T C Carroll seeking a meeting to call off 400000 maintenance of way workers amid nationwide strike pressure. In Washington President Harding orders troops prepared to protect Missouri Kansas Texas lines amid clashes with striking shop workers. Federal and state authorities press Texas governor for protection while receivers govern rail assets and industry groups debate the labor dispute.
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War Department
Texas
Jewell
Cincinnati
T. C. Carroll
The
Maintenance of Way Brotherhood
Louisville
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Washington
Associated Press
Harding
John L. Hines
Eighth Army Corps
San Antonio
Tex
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Denison
C. Schaff
St. Louis
United States Court
Missouri
Kansas
Soomax
Weeks
White House
Shaw
Newt
Sehale
Tate Joniers
Kangas
Texa
Heerscourt
Gets Jewell
Telegram
B. M. Jewell
American Federation of Labor
Kas
Chamber of Commerce of the
United “States Law& Resolution
Aie
Portmasta
Wart
Amerles
New York
Dr. Work
United States
Taney
Bureau of Aeronaudlcs
Navy
Newport
San Tiego
Tustlee
Chicago
Associates Frags
Ilway
Tirike
Nll
E. M. Jewell
Railways Employees Daqpartment
Aldinitum
Pharall
United States Railroad
Jowell
Alig
WensusKestad
Cotton Schedule Splits Republican Ranks In Senate
The cotton tariff schedule spurred a partisan rift as ten committee amendments seeking higher duties on various fabrics were rejected. Democrats united against increases while a core Republican bloc led by Lenroot resisted, with Moses and King opposing the committee’s duties posture. Several agricultural tariff Republicans joined the opposition, signaling potential further cuts to lower grade cloth duties when the schedule resumes. The Senate will pause for the embargo bill before resuming tariff debates.
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Washington
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Borah
Capper
Cumming
Jones
McCormick
Nelson
New
Norbeck
Sterling
Townsend
Wilkes
Senate
Moses
New Hampshire
King
Utah
Elks Parade Draws 16000 at Atlantic City Grand Lodge Meet
Atlantic City N J July 13 Sixteen thousand Elks paraded to close the Grand lodge annual meeting. The Philadelphia lodge led with over 1000 men followed by Jersey City. Assistant Secretary Theodore Roosevelt spoke with Senator Beage and Rep Isaac Bacharach in attendance. Noted attendees included Grand Exalted Ruler W W Mountain and J Edware Masters Governor Edwards led Jersey City contingent. Continued on Page Two.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Atlantic City
N. J
Grand Lodge
Elks
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
W. W. Mountain
Puwly
Tuler
J. Edware Masters
Edwards
Jersey City
Hig
J. Harry. Foley
Lodge
Herrin
Connecticut 60. To Use Busses In Fairfield
Connecticut 60 plans new bus service between Brooklawn and Ash Creek with three Brockway motorbuses. Token fares and transfers will link bus and trolley lines, creating a combined transport system across Fairfield and Bridgeport zones.
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Ita Brooklawn
Ash Creek
Connecticut Company
Fairfield
Brooks Lawn
North Avenue
Ievill
Brooklawn
Bridgeport
Public Utilities Commission
Trotey
Bia Jina
East Bridgeport
Ash Crack
State Street
Six Foot Shark Captured Off Myrtle Beach by Local Fishermen
Milford reports a six foot shark captured off Charles Island near Myrtle Beach after nearly an hour fight by Waterbury residents Dr. S. L. Whitright and M. F. Russell. The shark was stunned by an oar, ropeed into a boat, revived on shore, and later shipped to Waterbury for exhibition.
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Milford
Charles Island
Waterbury
S. L. Whitright
M. PF. Russell
Myrtle Beach
Lima
Two Annex High Schools Planned by School Board
Norman S Thorne of Portland named principal for the Kossuth street annex while Joseph E Jeffrey of the main high faculty becomes principal of the Congress street annex. The plan creates two independent annex schools, Kossuth High and Congress High, with openings targeted for September.
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Norman S. Thorne
Portland, Ore
Kossuth High
Joseph E. Jeffery
Congress High
Portland
Ore
Board of Education
Kossuth Street
Joseph E. Jeffrey
Congress Streets
James C. Moore
Congress Street
Sereal ‘Ood
Ik | Wis
Atg
Iz Aso Desirous
Vhangias
Gossuth High
Gad
Lyon Terrace
Mir
Education Board
Ug Ikea
Cie
Alty
Unwood Avenunie
Aenex
Mul High School
Ile Gende
Ehuilven
Eas Ind
George M. Pagel
Maplewood
My. Thorne
Mosouth High
Schoorman
Fla Avda
Gooat
Hiss
Thorns
August
Towns Holes Got In One At Skokie Title Test Today
Skokie Country Club hosts the title test for a 72 hole championship with Towns HoLes achieving an in one as the third army torpedo mobilized and marched today under clear skies. The event, part of the talentless material law, swings underway Friday morning as reporters note the brisk pace and anticipated drama.
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Skokie
Skokie Country Club
Glescoe
Third Army
Burtiederd Falon
Drug Ring Chief Arrested by U S Narcotics Agents
United States narcotics agents arrested alleged drug ring chief Panguralla and others in a seizure of large quantities of drugs smuggled into New York and transported to the city. A prior arrest in November tied the group to the actions of Frank Hanten, who leaped from a third story window while under the influence of drugs.
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Flarey
Pescarelli
Edwir Relly
Peter Boone
Sata
New Yong
Thig
Panguralla
Frank Hanten
lWwhila
Druga
Russians Seek Passports As Hague Talks Collapse
The Hague July 14 Russians asked for passports as the six week Hague conference ended without progress. Soviet head Maxime Litvinoff announced the meeting was over and planned to return to Moscow. Credits talks with Russians failed, prompting the reaction that no useful purpose remained in continuing property negotiations.
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the Hague
Associated Press
Maxime Litvinoff
Moscow
Credits Commission
M. Varcyn
European Experts
Central Commission
MM. Litvine
Commission
Pattyn
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Gontingen
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Sunday Post
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