Mayor urges women on Bridgeport Council in annual message
Mayor Wilson asks for appointment of women from the Fifth and Eleventh districts to fill vacancies on the Board of Aldermen and to have preference for future openings. He highlights a favorable city financial view from the Chamber of Commerce investigation, praises the Health Department, and urges reforms including more inter-department harmony and employments, plus plans for a public market and a supernumerary police force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lill
Education Board
Walter G. Moore
William H. Brown
Wilson
Common Council
Weimen
Chamber of Commerce
Thomas R. Lili
Health Department
Powermayer
Board of Education
Board of Aldermen
City of
Bridgeport
Britain to Send More Troops to Ireland
London reports that the government will immediately dispatch additional troops to Ireland to maintain order. In Parliament Austen Chamberlain announced the move in response to an inquiry. An official statement noted 337 killed and 286 wounded in the conflict.
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Britain
Ireland
London
Associated Press
Hovoe of Commons
Austen Chamberlain
Sovernment
Chamberlain
Hamnac Greenwood
Stradbally
County Waterford
Militar
City Court Appointments On House Agenda
The House will take up court appointments as Governor Lake is expected to be urged to make the picks. A Merritt Garrick slate adopted by the Senate last Friday faces opposition in the House and will be before representatives today for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Governor Lake
Atention
House
Senate
Elouse
New Haven
City allocates 1000 dollars for flood victims
Pueblo suffers flood damage as Alderman Lyons proposes 39 dollars for relief, later boosted to 1000 following a stirring appeal by Alderman Hamilton. Moore of the Fifth district and Brown of the Eleventh discussed vacancies, while farewell addresses honored departing aldermen Price and Blackham. The council’s session included bids for street gradings bus extensions and claim abatements.
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Bridgeport
Pueblo
Colorado
Manny Wilson
Hamilton
Jhis
Walter G. Moore
Willian H. Brown
Alderman Moore
Alderman Brown
David We. Price
Charles , Blackham
Price
Fifth District
Moore
Alderman Price
Blackham
Brown
Supreme Court adjourns until October third
The Supreme Court’s regular term closed and adjourned until October 3. Justices took vacation as the government’s cases were dismissed or postponed. The court moved to restore undecided matters to fall docket including water rights and labor cases while some actions were not reargued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Shington
Tuel
Supreme Courte
Justicer Ratemce
Genul Eacerson
Cancom
United States Stee’ Corporation
Wryoming-Colorado
United Shoe Manchiners Company
Coronado Cox Company
Kplted
Amerincs
National Labor Organization
American Hardwood Manufacturers’ Association
Iia
Flood Subside Doubts, Bodies Recovered After Calamity
In Pueblo the flood subsided, with officials reporting 0 new deaths and damage near 10000. Debris removal is compulsory for all able bodied men to prevent disease, while eight wards receive doctors and nurses for sanitary measures amid ongoing body recoveries and slow casualty tallies.
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John Cornell
United States Pblic Health Service
Denver
W. E. Buck
Voluunteer
Colorado Springs
Public Health Service
Puebio Physicia
President Harding appeals for flood relief aid
President Harding issued an urgent national appeal for contributions to the American Red Cross to aid flood victims in Pueblo and surrounding districts. He asked citizens to donate through local chapters or directly to Red Cross headquarters in Washington to support food and relief efforts in the stricken area.
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Washington, Inne Fi
Harding
United States
American Red Cross
Puebla
Colorado
United State
Red Cross
Pueblo
Washington
Liestriken
Territory
Warren G. Harding
Adams to Succeed Hays as Chairman
Washington dispatch reports that Hays will resign as Republican national chairman and Jobo T. Adams of Town will be elected to succeed him at the upcoming Republican national committee meeting on Wednesday. The party factions anticipate a smoother transition with President Harding credited for stabilizing party organization. The Southern representation at the national convention is discussed without a forced reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pune
Gennri
Jobo T. Adame
Hays
Harding
Nasheer
Confession Ties Three for Kaber Murder in Ohio
In a Cleveland case dated June 1918, Mary Brickel, her daughter Eva Kaber, and granddaughter Marian McArdle are indicted for the murder of Daniel G. Kaber, Lakewood publisher. A signed confession names the trio in plans to kill Kaber, who was stabbed 18 times in his Lakewood home. Brickel is jailed in Ohio. the other two await requisition papers in New York.
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Cleveland
Remunder
Daniel G. Kaber
Lakewood
Dily
Wittn
Mary Brickel
Eva Catherine Kaber
Marian McArdle
Ms. Bricke
Raber
New York
Ohio
Brickel
Kabet
Daugh
Briakel
150 Railroads Seek Wage Decreases On Board
Chicago June reports that hundreds of railroads petitioned the labor board to cut the 1920 wage increase granted to all railroad employees. Some seek a flat twenty percent reduction for everyone, while others want to revert to April 9 1920 wage schedules, arguing that the basis for the increase has vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Railroad Labor Board
Harding Plan On Disarmament Wins Committee
Washington January 1 By roll call of fourteen to none with two Democrats present the House foreign affairs committee reported a joint resolution giving the President authority to call an international disarmament conference. The panel, solidly Republican, sent the measure to the House as a substitute for the Borah amendment and held up a conference today on naval funding.
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Washington, Jaune
House
Harding
Porter
Brooks
Lig House
Representatives
Flood
Virginia
Charman Porter
Congresa
Coach Nickalls Says He Was Asked to Resign
New Haven ca n June 1 The Yale crew coach Nickalls says he was asked to resign but refused He claims the committee planned to deny him the chance to finish the season and cites disagreement over the Marvard race He says he returned to New Haven under the understanding the season would be supported but now objects to losing that privilege He also mentions criticism of Yale secret societies tied to his comments on the team.
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New Haves
Cann
Naw Haven Journal-Courier
Conight
Guy Nieb Alla
Vile
Caid
Nale
Ste Sanson
New
Ilaven
Touikve
Yale
Labor Convention Attacked by Connecticut Federation Leaders
The Connecticut Federation of Labor opened its third sixth annual convention at Carpenters' Hall on Liwlawn Street. Delegates accepted tenors and endorsed a fund drive for Near East Relief while Mayor Wiltsor welcomed attendees. President Patrick Wearn urged unity against criminal actions by labor officials and large business concerns, warning of renewed restrictions unless guarantees are secured.
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Connecticut Federation of Labor
Carpenters’ Hall
Li Wlan Street
James A. Lavery
Pri Ss
ClNord D. Wiltsor
Patrick Waearn
Iit
Aince
Tax Assessors to Be Elected Three Instead of Four
The tax commissioner’s office is to be abolished and three assessors to be elected in Bridgeport. A Senate measure sets salaries at 3500 dollars for each assessor and provides staggered terms to maintain continuity. Debate included a referendum proposal and questions about political motivation.
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General Assembly
Arthur Connor
Hartford
Bridgeport
Senate
Anca
Challenger
DeLaney
Tile
Bowers
Brooks
Ws Bowers
Watter
Albert J. Merrit Ae
Germany Protests Over Inter Allied Threat to Upper Silesia
German ambassador to Great Britain delivered a note to the British foreign minister demanding the withdrawal of Allied troops from Upper Silesia or risk civil war pressure from Polish insurgents. The note cited a twelve hour ultimatum and warned the Inter Allied Commission blocked Polish reoccupation, threatening massive violence against the German population if defenses retreat. In New York City two Bridgeport men were arrested as suspected kidnappers in the case of Rosecio Cecelia, a 12-year-old boy taken from his home. his uncle Frank Cecela and half-brother Fortunato Arturo were in custody, with the boy later found wandering at Grand Central Station and placed in care.
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Stante
Bridgeport
Associated Press
Dead Wheel
Pueblo Chieftain
St. Charles Mess
Pueblo
Ihe
Hueoln
Arkansas
Moun- Lala
Upper Silesia
Inter Allied Commission
Ina Mugh
Silesia
New York City
Thoman Street
Titis Y
Rosecio Ceccia
Grand Central Station
Children’s Society of Nery York
Frank Cecela
Delaney Measure Adopted in Senate Aids Shipbuilding
Hartfort June 8 The Senate afternoon adopted Senator Delaney's resolution urging Congressional support for Connecticut marine industries notably Lake Tornado Boat Co of Idzenort. The measure aims to secure $90 million in added appropriations to prevent plant closures and protect skilled submarine builders amid broader war effort needs.
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Hartfort
Senate
Be~ Laney
sLicue
Congress
McLean
House
Milk dealer believed to have attempted self harm
Daria Burroughs a 68 year old milk dealer is thought to have tried to end his life yesterday afternoon at 228 Jelaworth Street by slashing his throat. He was found bleeding heavily and rushed to Bridgeport hospital where he was reported resting fairly comfortable. Burroughs lived with his two brothers who had left to tend livestock when the act occurred.
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Daria Burroughs
Jelaworth Street
Bridgeport
Burroughs
Shorty
O'Cloce
J. F. Walsh
Dinergenry
Fairfield Court
Weather Outlook and Miscellany from East Coast
General forecast notes cloudy conditions in New England and New York area with fair spells in the middle of the week. Winds variable from Sandy Hook to Hatteras, temperatures hovering with little change, plus scattered observations across cities like Boston Cincinnati and Hartford.
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Wertier
New England
New_York
States
Ippl River
Sandy Hook
Hatteras
Haven
Boston
Buffalo
Denver
Hartford
Flatterase
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Nantucket
New Haven
New Orleans
New York
Norfolk
Northfield
Pittsburgh
St. Paul
Ie Washington Dai
Saview Times
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Alderman Lyons
Connecticut Co
U. S
American Can Company
Fredlo
Paul & Newins
Evers
Nan
Adams
Kaber
Lakewood, D
Free Hand
Nickalls
O’meara
State Federation
Harthcord
Coun
Uentile
Seymour
Goothwin
Trumbull
B. J
McCaney
Murcolo
Golden
Pickett
Drew
Graham
Enealy
A. McDonald
Rudd
Butler
Power
Walt
Tiasenfeld
Bakewell
Sanford
Trent
Costello
Candee
Emery
Kenealy
Brown and Bowers
Nickerson
Seaeson
Huxtora
Senator DeLaney
Germany
Silesi
Ense A
Rosario Ceccio
Fortunato Artusa
Ceccio
O’lean
David Burroughs
Bridgeport Hospital
Jonathan. Grout
Clarence BR. Hill
Pakfield
Gard
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