Pilsudski Refuses Polish Presidency Triggering WarSAW Guard
In Warsaw Marshal Pilsudski declines the presidency amid constitutional objections sparking public unrest. Acting President Rainj calls new elections, with candidates Moscierki and Mosetek favored, while socialists and peasants react to the unexpected move and police guard Redeemer Square.
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Warsaw
Pilsudski
Rainj
Enp
Laie
Chowski
Philosphy
Vilna University
Sz- Witz Mosetek
Lemberg Univer
Wity
Redeemer Square
Moscirki
Red
AL. Rataj
M. Bartel
Cabiet
Ignatz Daszinski
Lublin Socialist Republic
Radhest Peasant Party
Piast Party
Ormanizaion
M. Witos
M. Rataj
Marshal Pilsudski
Moscieki
Schalar
Givers of Blood May Be Paid by Government
Government consideration aims to authorize payments to volunteers who donate blood for wartime medical needs. Secretary Davis asked Senate and House military committee chairs to draft bills validating compensation for those giving their blood for public service.
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Wasitington
Davis
Senate
House
Mf Taut
Prospect of Mother's Poverty Drives Son to Death
MEW YOHK May 31 A 23 year old singer actor and pianist and Western University graduate killed himself by illuminating gas after fearing his mother would see him in poverty. He lived in a furnished Green che Village room near 460 West 8th Street Aberden Washington and had been distressed about his mother’s hopes for his prosperity.
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Esbare
Ginge Ferald Sohrage
West 8Th Street
Aberdern
Wash
Memorial Day Paradesmarked by Weather And Veterans Decline
Memorial Day events proceed amid rain with parades and cannon salutes. Veterans from Spanish War largely abstain in Stamford. statewide observances noted. Local officials discuss needs for public health notices and cemetery ceremonies with regional coverage in pages 1 and 4.
Firemen Hurt By Fall At Early Morning Blaze
An early morning fire at 1708 Airfield Avenue owned by RE Godfrey injured two firefighters from Engine 6 William Wilson and Phillip Healey. A ladder slipped causing a fall near a window edge. they were treated for injuries and sent home. The blaze, stubborn and smouldering between wall partitions, forced residents Thomas Peck and Joseph Crobin to flee with minimal clothing.
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Airfield Avenue
RE. A. Godfrey
William Wilsor
Phillip Healey
Cras
Wrukes
Labertin
Fie
Thomas Peck
Joseph Crobin
Buti
Steamer Priscilla Ashore Near New London
The Fall River Line steamer Priscilla on the New York to Fall River run went ashore today off New London. The Mojave of the Bruwis seal... (text cut)
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Fall River Line
New London
Priscilla
New York
Fall River Mass
New Tondon
Mojave
Fundamentalists win Presbyterian General Assembly vote
Baltimore May 31 Fundamentalists clinched a victory as the assembly adopted a rule for dating memberships on church boards. The vote was close with a viva voce result then a standing count in favor of the minority Matthews report proposing two three year terms followed by a one year vacancy. The debate touched Prohibition and the Volstead Act with opposition to referendums on federal statutes.
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Baltimore
Presbyterian General Assembly
Mark A. Matthews
Seattle
Thompson
Committee On
Cristian Education
Volatead
Charles R. Kdman
All
Matthews
Joseph A. Vance
Detroit
Rector Denies Antique Chair Sales Charge at New York
May 31 Rev Louis BE Howell rector of St Pauls Protestant Episcopal church Norwalk denies charges by Albert J Collings of Madison Avenue antique dealer that he and his wife deceived about four chairs sold for 500 dollars in December claiming they were Truncan Phyfe period 1804 10. Collings seeks 750 dollars in Superior Court Fairfield County.
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New York
Louis BE. Howell
St. Pauls Protestant
Salem
Maas
Jiotwell
Supreme Court rules unendorsed license valid in reopen case
A Supreme Court ruling states that a person lawfully obtaining an unendorsed operator license remains a licensed operator even without endorsement. The case involved a $4,000 suit and a $1,500 counterclaim, where judges found each driver licensed at the time of the accident. The ruling was delivered by Judge Nickerson, with further details continuing on Page Ewa.
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Supreme Court
Sturda
Nikerson
Nickerson
Bobbed Hair Defender Is Released by Governor
FRANKFORT May 31 Backed tentatively by the governor Miss Marth Bates defended bobbed hair and was freed temporarily from a forty day jail sentence for slapping a preacher. The case drew supporters at the state capitol and a defense fund was planned by the Masters Barbers of Newport. The governor ordered the jailer to release Bates on her own recognizance after noting the assault followed criticized remarks about bobbed women from Rev Artie Brown.
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Frankfort
of the Star
Marth Bates
Kentucky
Miss Bates
Whitesburg
Letcher County
State Capitol
Bates
John A. Goodman
State Court of Appeals
W. J. Fields
Ils
Wess Whitaker
Artie Brown
Master Barbers
Newport
Mr. Brown
Appeal Denied in Scopes Evolution Case at Tennessee Court
Tennessee lawyers defended an anti evolution law that bars teaching creation and evolution in public schools. The case centers on John T F Scopes from Dayton appealing a $100 fine for teaching evolution. The dispute echoed the long running theology versus science clash with emphasis on constitutional challenges.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Supreme Court
Wd. T. Seay
John TF. Scapes
Rhea County
Dayton
William Jennings Bryan, Jr
Scopes
Seay
Sokol Field Meet Moves Indoors At Polo Due To Weather
The Sokol national convention and gymnastic carnival planned for Newfield Park was moved to the Pyramid mosque on State Street as heavy rain closed the outdoor venue. About 4,000 attendees were transported indoors while officials emphasized health and strength as core aims of the Slovak Gymnastic Union.
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Gymnastic Union
Geka
Newfield Park
Pyramid Mosque
State Street
Sokol
Hallett Street
Connecticut Company
John Zemnan
Guttenberg
N. J
United States
Prague
Sekira
New York
Yetivites
Memorial Day Address: Coolidge Calls for Common Sense Peace
President Coolidge honors war dead at Arlington and urges a practical approach to world peace through common sense. He stresses restraint, debt settlements with Europe, Geneva armament talks, and the World Court as tools to achieve lasting prosperity and avert future wars.
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Washington
America
Coolidge
Arlington National Cemetery
Cemeter
Geneva
Europe
League of Nations
World Court
United States
Memorial Day Parade In Stamford Goes On Despite Rain
A heavy rainstorm failed to disrupt Stamford Memorial Day observances. The parade started at the state armory, moved through South Malta Atlantic streets to Woodland cemetery, with a wreath laid at the soldiers monument, taps, a volley, and the Star Spangled Banner. About 200 attendees gathered at Hubble Post plot as Captain August T. Morro, who resigned from United Spanish War Veterans, read General Logan's orders.
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St. Johns Park
Woodland Cemetery
Malta
Atlantic Streets
Woodland Avenue
St. Johns’ Park
Hubble
August T. Morro
United Spanish War Veterana
School Boys to hold special exercises after rainout parade
Civil and world war veterans honored parade plans shift to Sea side park with 23 companies of 28 boys from Hall, Lincoln, Black Rock. Three drum corps Hall Lincol n Black Rock to play. Superintendent Read to decide if a Friday school day parade is possible.
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Harvey C. Went
Achoole Carroll R
Gaijlors
Seaside Park
Hall
Lincoln
Black Rock
Hall School
Borah Joins Wets To Back Dry Law Referendum Move
A three faction push for a national referendum to resubmit the Eighteenth Amendment gains shape with Senators Borah Edge and King backing a vote by the states. Borah declares readiness to join wets or others in a nationwide campaign to allow the people to decide on prohibition.
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Washington
Congress
United States
William E. Borah
Idaho
Baltimore
Walter E. Edge
New Jersey
William H. King
Utah
Senate
Borah
Norwalk Boy Dies After Auto Hit by Car
Eight year old Howard Boon of Westport avenue Norwalk died at Norwalk Hospital after being struck by a Providence driver Max Dubin at 7 30. Dubin swerved to avoid the boy and wrecked his car. The boy died on the operating table. Dubin charged with manslaughter pending coroner's inquest.
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Norwalk
Howard Boon
Westnort Avenue
Hogoitel
Njnrise
Max Dubin
Providence
R. J. Dubin
Acroga
Qubin
Minnie Dubin
the Boon Hoy
Norwalk Hospital
Pr. W. D. Tracy
Dubin
Sells Floto Circus Arrives in 32 Cars for Bridgeport Day
The Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bill Wild West show arrive in 32 New Haven railroad cars from Stamford. Big orange wagons, elephants, and tents set up by noon at the Barnum Show grounds. Afternoon show at two, night show at eight, with doors opening an hour before each performance.
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Sells-Floto Circus
Bridgeport
Jong Steel
New Haven
Stamford
Barnum Show
Sanday
Alusic
Congressmen Pay for Dry Speech But Vote Focus
In Washington May 81 Wheeler defends anti saloon league spending while denying payoffs to Congressmen who speak for prohibition. He claims speakers are paid only for speeches and argues lawmakers should not be barred from public work. The statement targets Rep Tinkham and Rep Cramton amid probe charges. The article also notes political alliances forming around prohibition and a challenge to referendum drives in York and Pennsylvania.
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Washington
Leng
Wayne B. Wheeler
The
Marshall
Whealers
Tham
Massachus
Cramton
Republican
Milan
Hag
Tinkham
League
Nationa League
State of
Ohio
Swern
Senate
Indivi
Pennsuia
Wheeler
Stati Ly
United Con For Prohibition Enfara
Clinte Howard
Rochester
Pe Vania
Flatd
William Eson
Ware
Whison
Repul
Vare
Wilson
Smith
York
BR. Vare
United Committee For
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Eouplic
National Assembly
Althrough
Raw
Massel Pilsudski
Prada
Itois
Bridport Supreme Court
Acennes
Norwalk Church
Jdenies Wits
Sesw
Pole
Eneral Tobe Circle Crossing
Presbyterian Geeral Assembly
Amettean Ideas
Kellogg Sass
Frospert
Betlena
James Gorflon
Belgium
Sweden
Vege
Vowrinti Ieeva
Omar
Page
Bravirg
Russia
Milford
Hava
Neal Centennial
Conigo
Wayne BR. Wheeler
Senator Borth
Helleves Ders
Veneta
Adm-El-Tirim
Tata
Ana Frenei
Enpiire
Wifhers
Tie Mitr
iImen Jearnews
Torkbart
Dun Wiles Tensylvania
Hentey Regatta
Hoots
Hisses
Philadelphia
L. B. Howell
Ewa
Bryan, JR
Goodyear II
U. S. Army Bag
Brussels
T. van Orman
Akron
James Gorton
Krakow
Germany
Soelvesborg
Herbert Mason
John A. Boettner
Aero Club
Mason
Goodyear
Lon
Darien Club
Stampord
Elbridge
Gerry Snow
Ox Ridge Tunt
Darien
Slolock
Snow
Charles Peck
George Sherrill
Peck
M Snow
Ziegter
Elbridge Gerry Snow
Home Disensurance Company of
Fifth Street
Pelo
Abbey of
Edge
King
Anti-Saloon League Seal
Tinkhasl
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