War Insurance Renewal Drive Opens For Ex-Service Men
The War Risk Insurance bureau launches a renewal drive for ex service men whose policies lapse. Joseph F. Deegan will aid local ex service men, operating from the Red Cross rooms in the county courthouse this week, with Red Cross to handle the work after Sunday. The new government policy offers cheaper premiums, lump sum or monthly payments, and extended cash value with loans and surrender options, aiming to renew numerous lapsed policies.
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KR. Ge. Chelomoley Jones
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Washington
United Forum
Joseph F. Deegan
Deora
Red Cross
County Court House
Deegan
Selegram Fem
Srrangementa
Jocal Chapter
Red Cros
Menervics
Congress
Bridgeport
Gol Jones
Jonea
Warflak Bureau
Jews Celebrate Palestine Mandate in Bridgeport
Jewish residents of Bridgeport marked the British grant of a Jewish homeland with a large Lyric hall celebration. The event drew hundreds, featured Zionist flags and songs, and Rev. Hyman Kotler urged Americans to support the future Jewish homeland in Palestine.
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Palestine
Bridgeport Jewry
Lyric Hall
America
Tangier boy shot after church service feud shocks hamlet
Charles Connorton, 17, shot amid Tangier Island Va tensions after attending no church. Police say self defense claim follows violence from Parks and Crockety relatives. Town council ordered Sunday church attendance. Connorton faces $5,509 bond and ostracism from neighbors as he recovers in hospital.
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Connorton
Resdtehen
Ruther
Vite
John ‘Parks
Tangier
Liberty
Bil
Parke
Mahlon Crockety
John Parks
Roland
Cannarton
Bke
Connarton
Bis
Hocse
Connarton Nor
Enimeil
Mayer Garey Cronkett
Mayo Garey Cronkett
Norwalk Shooting Ends With Suicide After Domestic Tragedy
In Norwalk city street violence, 21 year old Harald Guiles shot 35 year old Mrs. Addie Morrill as they walked on Ease Avenue and then killed himself. Both were rushed to Norwalk Hospital with Guiles dying. Morrill expected to survive as doctors debated her future. The incident appeared linked to alleged marital estrangement, and Guiles resided with his parents near the Morrill home. Police said the man first fired twice at Morrill before turning the gun on himself.
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Norwalk
Harald Guiles
Addie Merril
Ease Avenue
Norwalk Hospital
Guiles
William Morrill
Morrill
Johan Guiles
Ales. Marris
Mors
Guilés
World at Brink of Utter Disaster Warns Colby
Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby declares in New York that Europe faces not a great disaster but utter disaster and urges aid for distressed areas. He calls for physicians and medical supplies and pleads for Americans to drop distractions and help prevent further suffering.
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New York
Europe
Bainbridge Colby
Slayer of Czar Covets Victim’s Silk Shirt at Death
Paris, May 2. The man who confessed to killing Czar Nicholas II was executed yesterday. Before execution he asked to wear the silk shirt the czar wore when he killed him, a request that was granted. The motive cited was coveting the garment.
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Czar
Paris
Czar Nicholar
Iva
Nicholas
Jengih
OKLAGOMA TORNADO NEAR PRYOR HITS RURAL AREA
A May storm from May 2 to May 4 unleashed a tornado that swept across rural Oklahoma near Pryor. Widespread damage reported as lines and wires came down and structures were affected. No further details on casualties or exact locations provided.
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Pryor
Oklahorm
Man Arrested For Driving Without License
Tony Basan, 27, of 423 Tenxis Hill Road, Fairfield, was arrested yesterday afternoon for operating an automobile without a valid driver's license. He was lodged under bond of 25 dollars.
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Tony Basan
Tenxis Hill Road
Fairfeld
Automobile Upside Down Collision At Seaside Park Speedway
An automobile overturned on the Seaside Park Speedway near West Avenue last night, injuring five men mildly. Drivers John Donato, William Punish, James Murphy, Lorahead, and John McDonough sustained facial, scalp, leg, and head injuries but were treated at the Emergency hospital and released. The car belonged to Heaphy’s garage. War J A Minxwell provided care, and the driver avoided a worse crash by steering the car at an angle to avert a collision.
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Seaside Park
John Donato
Fairfield Avenue
Wiliam
Park Avenue
James Murphy
Madison Avenue
Dsimes Lane
Anad Street
John McDonough
Sedgwick Street
J. A. Minxwell
Donahue
Ots
Vinning Thayer
Heaphy
West Avenue
Indiana Primary Contests Shape National Delegates
Indiana plans to select thirty delegates to the national convention with a preferential presidential primary. Utah also holds a state convention as candidates Johnson Lawden and Wood vie for influence. The Indiana race features Wood and Johnson as leading Republican contenders with unpledged options possible if no majority is reached.
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Nie Fork
Indiana
Utah Republicana
Ogdel
General Wood
Iso
Vermonrade
Waentuelky
Democratic Nations
Sidie
Louiseilie
Los ‘Angeles
Rere
Henry Clay Needham
Los Angeles
Lowder
Geraval Wood
Warren G. Warding
Ghiv
Jolson
Cosen
Hostaly
Priventiow Mny
Coorentin
First Duty of Church Is to Prove Its Work
Washington report on a Interehuven World movement mass meeting with Mrss-Vicor President Merehall and Sir Auckland Geddes urging the church to prove its work by faith. Long vice-president and elders urged continued effort with deacons and youth, as Sir Auckland links church progress to industrial era needs.
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Washington
Vicor
Merehall
Augkland Geddes
Interehuven World Movement
Lng
Sir Auckland
Forresten
Kredi
Large Confirmation Class At Two Episcopal Churches
Bishop E C Acheson confirmed 82 persons at Sudon’s Episcopal Church and St. George’s Church in a joint rite. Edward A. Acheson, suffragan bishop of Connondale, led services at John Church and St George’s, with sermons by Bishop Gelivgrad. The event marked the largest confirmation in the parish history, attended by many parishioners.
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Sudonn
Ehereh
St. George's Episcopal
Edward A. Eheson
Conndoniur
Iain Churchea
St. John's Church
Bishon Aghellip Gelivgrad
Ted Wtelock
Sir George's Church
Tae Mev
Klenry Ck. Kelly
Veyron
Suffragists press Connecticut appeal to Holcomb
An invading group of suffragists coordinated by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt campaigns in Hartford and surrounding towns to urge Governor Holcomb to recognize an emergency session to consider the suffrage amendment. Delegates from California and Louisiana join, promising to press lawmakers and recruit support while appealing to Holcomb’s honesty and openness to reason.
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New York
Connecticut
Carrie Chapman Catt
National
Woman Suffrage
Katherine Tudington
Connecticut Worm Suffrage Association
Heartford
Lungleon
Hartland Gulf Club
Ghute
Elol
Gailery
Idol
California
Hanting
Mya
Nevilt
Remington VP Weaver Dies in Auto Crash
Vice President George S. Weaver of the Herington Typewriter Company, 30, was killed in an automobile collision while driving from Westchester to New York after a day at the Siwanoy Golf Club. He died before hospital arrival as officials investigated the wreck and a second car allegedly struck his vehicle and fled.
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Vice Pres. Weaver
Remington Typewriter
Lyn York
George ST. Weaver
Herington Typewriter Company
Atzoy
Siwanoy Golf Club
Westchester
Gramatan
Bronxville
New York
James Gavin
Tupkahan Por Ilee
White Plains Reas
Branxvélie
Gavin
Bridgeporters View Eclipse Under Clear Sky
Observers in Bridgeport enjoyed a cloudless night as the moon’s shadow crossed the sun, producing a total solar eclipse. The disc appeared fully covered with a faint glow around its edge while observers noted the moment of totality and the path of the shadow across the sky.
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Pridzeport
Che Tagen
Sweeping Police Dept Changes Take Effect This Tuesday
A citywide re assignment shifts 150 officers across precincts with Sgt A C Goulden rising to acting Lieutenant in the 3rd precinct and Lieutenant Thomas H Flood moving to the 4th. Captain Wheeler leads detective bureau as new precinct captains take charge and a large roster reassigns staff across Precincts 1 to 4.
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Police Dept
Forcal
Goulden
First Precinct
Third Precinct
Lieut. Flood
First
Fourth Precinct
Wheeler Madan
A. C. Goulden
John E. Barton
T Poe
Tig Vine
Thomas H. Flood
James Walker
Ani
Joseph A. Hazel
Thay
Walker
A. E. Watts
Chit
J. P. Couguie
John J. Cady
Charles H. Suckley
Pol
Redei Gate
Charles i Wheeler
Trébe
Gek
Detective Bureau
Cronan
Terial
Thomas N
Covery
Tus
Fic
John H. Kegan
Rogami Isiernan
Sherididu
Groshass
Connors
Langy
Han
O'Reilly
Brennan
Colet Collins
Curryn
Renchan
Henness
Sey
Lyman
Kasparek
Rasenpenniy
Morris
Hughes
Lavin
Shamdas
Iy Mkutley
Cotonari
Gregory
Reed
J- O'Brien
Kraft
D. Dom Darliwig
F Owneill
Z. Lynch
Belenski
Deine
J. Gril
Dogvers Os
Vitegerakd
Gilmartin
Connor&s! Minogue
Mechan
SteCarthy
Waue
al Miller
Daily police beat reports ordered for all officers
A new system requires four daily beat reports from each patrol, detailing violations and underworld activity. Supervisors must aggregate each beat’s four patrols into a summary, with officers risking questioning for missed violations during patrols.
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Dhe Corce
Smme
Eivery
Labor opposition to Carranza in Agua Prieta report
Confirmation of a broad anti Carranza labor movement across Mexico was reported tonight by Juan Rico, president of the Linotype Operators' Union of Mexico and secretary of the executive board of the Mexican Labor Parity, who said the American Federation of Labor is expected to support the movement.
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Agua Prieta
Sonora
May
Associated Preas
Mexico
American Federation of Labor Iz
Tuan Rico
Linatypers’ Union of Mexico
Three Raids and 16 Arrests in Police Cleanup
Police conducted three raids under the anti vice drive led by Burns operatives. Sixteen prisoners were rounded up, including owners and frequenters of gambling houses on Fulton Street, Mullen Street, 75 State Street, and 222 Linen Avenues. Several suspects faced bonds and await city court, while others were released on promises to appear.
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Burns
Vards Py
Dailey, Crowley
Bellasityve Segue
Skruts
Houke
Fulton’ Street
Mullen Streat
Waere
Rams
Greenwood
iCallahan
Lafayette
Richard Curie
State Burnet
aras _talensad
Wientarson
Ind
Hon
Dobler
Crowley
State Street
Tan
Mic
Oung
Bel
Hou E
Wis
Bas Wid Leon Ung
Me Heng San
Jou Det
Stowe Street
Ing Poy
Stat Street
City Court
Sikdie
Menani Broushi
Andrew Vickersley
Gyonne
Connecticut
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R. G. Cholomeley Jones
Palestine Mandate
Bridgeport Telegram
Evening Post
Sunday Post
Circulation Department
Post Publishing Co
WEA
Tangier Island
Blue Law Church
H. Parks
Roland Parks
Parks
Constable Carmerton
W. Y. Godwin
George B. Waters
Vancher Island
Giscora
Charles
Connerton
Nis
Tangler
Crisleld
Virginia Line
Max
Cornell
Roland Wal
General and ‘Marine Hospital
Crishelé
MD- 1
Wens
Zoe Wu
Rentle Awoman
Acs
Sec. Colby
Oklagoma
Batile MK
Utah
Lowden
Wood
Johnson
E. C. Acheson
Holcomb
Conn
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Carranza
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