Bridgeport Officials Tied to Ford Car Theft Ring
A three month private investigation in Bridgeport accuses a city court attaché, police member, and high school official of involvement in a Ford car theft ring from New York. Youths recruited as drivers moved stolen vehicles to Bridgeport at cut prices, with engine numbers altered and plates swapped. The probe, led by private detectives, hints at substantial losses to a local agency as authorities prepare further disclosures.
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Bridgeport
New York
Bridgesport
Ford
Doneildy
Thef
Insane Patient Slain in New Jersey State Hospital Dormitory
At the New Jersey State Hospital for the Insane Joseph Clee, an inmate since 1918, killed fellow inmate Allam Sheridan by ripping a five-foot sill from a dormitory window. Sheridan, a Middlesex County resident, died from cranial injuries as six other inmates slept unaware of the attack.
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Trenton
N. Je
New Jersey State Hospital For the Insane
Joseph Clee
Fronton
Yeatoldly
Aillam Sheridan
Middledex County
Rhoetidan
Clee
Missing Youth Located After Pond Dragging
Peter Edmonds, 12, vanished from 14 Wheeler Avenue Monday night while intending to swim at Camberlain's pond. Police dragged the pond after his disappearance. he was found last night at a Pernival in the North End by Police Sergeant Watts.
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Peter Edmonds
Wheeler Avenue
North End
Watts
Camberlain's
Customs agents raid shipboard vessel for liquor
June 27 in New York harbor customs inspectors raided three vessels, two with the American flag and one Norwegian, seizing about 300 bottles of alleged liquor, of which four were claimed smuggled aboard. Ships named were United States Shipping Board steamship Prent Arthur, Ward liner Sibohy, and Berfond. Readings on legality and the authority of the searching squad remained disputed by officials.
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New York
Hoboken
Lasker
Siipa
Three Mile Zoo
Sei Por
Thomas W. Hutie
Customs Inspection
Englewood Hospital to be inspected Saturday afternoon
Health officer William H. Coon acting for the Health Board will conduct Englewood Hospital's annual inspection from 2 to 4 PM. Invitations issued, lunch served in the grove afterward, and cars will shuttle from City Hall every half hour for late officials' convenience.
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Sly
Englewood Hospital
Heath Offcer
Willam HE. Coon
Heath Board
Grove
City Hall
Rotarians and Guests Hold Annual Outing At Pleasure Beach
A party of 300 Rotarians with wives and guests enjoyed a Pleasure Beach outing after dinner at Pleasure Beach Inn. Amusements included a dance floor and roller coaster with ticket bidding driving exchanges. Gifts of handbags were awarded to three ladies and the event ran with no profit to organizers under Louis N. Pawlet.
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Pleasure Beach
Beach Inn
Pleasure Beach Inn
Enertainment Committee
General Fleurline House
Powers Agree on credits for Russia at Hague talks
At the Hague conference the Allies insisted on proof of Russia's intentions before any credits. Maxim Litvinoff pledged to provide information, while Dutch bankers remained noncommittal about banking ties with Soviet Russia without a formal Dutch-Soviet treaty and clarity on the conference outcome.
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Hague
Europe
Russia
Maxim Litvinoff
Genoa
Patyn
Central Commission
France
Belgium
Baron Avec Gano
M. Litvin
Gub-Commission
Miron Koung
M. Litvinoff
Litvineft
M. Litvineft
Unm Chait
M. Va Harneboels
Holland
Soviet
Former P. O. Clerk Held on Jewel Theft Charge
Edward A. Stearns of this city, former post office clerk, was arrested in a pawn shop and allegedly confessed to stealing jewelry valued at 12,000 dollars intended for the Post Office department. He had worked at the post office since last November and is being held without action by federal authorities. Police found the broken jewelry package at his home, valued at 7,000 dollars.
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Wattychd
Edward A. Stearns
Tonlent
Post Office
Jul — Ontaner
Stearns
Ie Jooa
Hul Auinis
Pellee
Ume
Insurgent Forces Prepare Meet Free State Action
Irish insurgents plan to resist the Free State with a major assault on the Four Courts. Rory O Connor vows to fight and strengthens defenses as Collins and Griffith confer. Britain warns of breach if the treaty is not honored, while Dublin braces for possible violence.
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Denis O'Connell
Publin
Rory Connor
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Britain
Free State
Michael Collins
O'Connor
a'Cconnell
Ake
Delenge Mule Cahy
Colling
Arthur Griffith
Churchill
Dail
Sayar- Sly
Downing Street
Collins
Trere
U S Readies Cruiser to Rescue Kidnapped Oilmen
Secretary Hughes announced plans to dispatch the cruiser Galveston from Guantanamo to Tampico, aiming to secure the release of 40 Amotione Oil company workers held by General Alfonso Gorosuve. A second White House visit followed cabinet talks with President Harding briefed on actions, including possible American naval pressure if Mexico delays.
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Washington
Aughea
Galveston
Guantanamo
Tampico
Alfonso Gorosuve
Obregon
Cortes Oil Company
Aguado
Congeal Shaw
Hughes
Harding
Qunda
Tempco
Don Maure] Telez
Charge de Aftairas
Army Appropriation Bill Ready for Harding
Washington June 27 The army appropriation bill, providing for an average army of 124000 enlisted men and 12000 officers for the coming year, was completed today with final adoption of the conference report by the Senate.
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Washington
Senate of the Conference
Anthracite mine workers abandon strike extension
Wilkes-Barre Pa June 27 United Mine Workers General Scale committee abandons plans for an immediate strike and pump men withdrawal after a telegram from John L Lewis conferred with President Harding. Investigation at St Clairsville Ohio into a fatal attack on striking miners yielded no suspects despite hours of inquiry.
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Wilkes-Barre
John L. Levis
United Mine Workers
Harding
Washington
John J. Lewis
United Mine Workerd
Iim
St, Clairsville
Ohio
Tinera
Union Goal Stripping Company
Waa Eald
Major
Land Wag
Four Suspects Apprehended In Bronx Payroll Heist
Four men described by police as the bandits who robbed a Bronx payroll of 3,500 were arrested in Mount Vernon this afternoon. A car matching the getaway vehicle description was also seized. Messenger Alfred Costino, wounded in the incident, is hospitalized. James McClary died of a wound, while Adam Brode lost sight in one eye from a pistol blow.
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New York
Mount Vernon
T3renx
Igent
Ares
Alfred Cost
Bronx
Tincoln Hospital
James McClary
Melory
Adam Brode
Mla
Wandering Tots Lost in Stratford Woods
Stratford, June 27 Special Wandering away from their home at 290 Nichols street Bridgeport, Dominick Capido aged four and his brother Sally aged six sons of Rocco Capido became hopelessly lost and were found about noon on Wood End road near John Mcgeath farm They were footsore hungry and their clothes were wet from the mornings rain Stratford police took charge of the youngsters Chief William Nichols learned from the older boy where they lived Copida came to Stratford this afternoon and took his wandering sons home on the trolley car.
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Stratford
Nichols Street
Bridgeport
Dominick Capido
Sally
Rocco Capido
Wood End Road
John Mcgeath
Stratford Police
William Nichols
Copida
White House warns of drastic action in coal strike
The June 27 report states the Harding administration may pursue drastic steps if persuasion fails to end the Illinois coal strike. President Harding and officials plan to convene a national conference with Governor Small, W J. Lester, John L. Lewis, and industry leaders to reach a settlement or government intervention.
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White House
Congress
Hlinois Field
Washington
Hardin Thia
Harding
Sovernment
Atviking
Hig
Wan
Purley
Commerce Weaver
Secretary of Labor
I Davis
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Harding Nung Teleen
Illinois
Linois
Murrder
Claims Committee Sets Fast Pace for Clearing Claims
The Common Council Claims committee has become highly active since December, meeting weekly or biweekly and handling 900 claims across 30 to 40 petitions per session. It serves as a clearinghouse for errors in real and personal property assessments, tax abatements, and other disputes, with hearings running late into the night.
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Common Council
Mibatras
Cltmena
Rail shop workers threaten July walkout over wage cuts
A 400,000 strong railway shop labor force plans a July 1 strike if railroads do not halt the $60 million wage reductions and restore former working conditions. A telegram from B M Jewell to the Association of Railway Executives cites an overwhelming union vote and awaits possible immediate conference to avert action.
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Chicago
Associated Press
B. M. Jewell
Association of Railway Executives
Railroad Labor Board
T. Dewitt Cuyley
Association of
Railway Execcutives
Regiy
Jawell
Wumatm
Mechhanical Section
Railway Employee Department
American Federation of Labor
Suit for millions won by man who backed inventor
George T. Rogers of Plainfield New Jersey won a Supreme Court decision against a Texas company and Joseph M Adams. Justice McAvoy ordered Rogers to receive forty percent of profits from the Adams process for extracting gasoline from crude oil. Royalty totals were estimated near 20 million dollars, with Rogers set to gain about 8 million.
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New York
Ture
George T. Rogers
Plainfield
WN. d
Texas Company
Joseph M. Adams
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Rogers
Frank Howard
Standard ON. Company of New Jorscy
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Stratford Woods
Southern Ilinois Coal Company
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Governor Small
Herrin
W J. Lester
Council Claims Committee
Alfred B. Veness
Willam J. Lavery
Walter J. Hartnett
Rainh T. Beers
Ernest de Reichert
Joseph Devine
Francia P. Dunnigan
Bernard Keating
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