City Normal School to Close as City Funds Move to State
The Board of Education voted to discontinue the City Normal School after June 1923 and to transport senior and junior pupil-teachers to the State Normal School in New Haven to finish their courses. Commissioner Challenger led a critique of colleagues while defending the local school’s standards. resignations followed, including Principal TeRoy Weller and a High school teacher, with several more expected.
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City Normal School
State Normal School
New Haven
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Howard
Challenger
Specea
Lynch W. Wilson
Mra
Mary ‘E. Cutting
Reapon
Eiven Wakathers
Weller
TeRoy Weller
Herbert J. Stack
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Sperintendant Cortright
Bish
Alfred C. Fones
Norman
Dear Withers
University of New York
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Dempsey Agrees Again to Fight Carpentier in Europe
London May 12 In a room used by Knights of the Roundtable Dempsey Georges Carpentier and Ted Lewis with managers forecast a bout between Dempsey and Carpentier in Europe within a year. Kearns and Decamps say London or Paris next May possible.
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Ihemnoderic
Knights of
Ing Arthurs
Knights of the Rope Arena
Jack Dempsey
Georges Carpenter
Ted “Er Lewis
Brigadnland Algerican
N & Ber
Todey
Dempsey
Jack Kearns
New York
Tancheon
Kearns
Dempsty
Carpentier
Europe
Paris
France
Francois Deacamps
Sonditions
Keargs
Dascampy
Lewis
Dewis
Jack Dordosey
Charley Harvey
Escamps
Peggy Joyce loses $14,000 in seized jewelry in New York
Customs officers seize a diamond and emerald plaque valued at 14000 belonging to Peggy Hopkins Joyce after her return from Paris on the Mauretania. They return 24 other pieces, including a 41-carat diamond set and two pearl strands worth over 400000, to a private detective she hired as bodyguard. Joyce denies vampirism or butterfly type accusations and plans to stay in the United States about six weeks, possibly filming in Norfolk, Virginia.
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New York
Peggy Hopkins
Joyce
Paris
Mauretania
Crine Wevc
Washington
Customis House
Perry
Billy” Errazuriz
Norfolk
Virginia
Genoa Talks Eye World War Era Pact
Genoa reports show France, Britain and Italy seeking a preliminary truce to ease European tensions. France backs a Russian commission to study debts and property while excluding Russia from the panel, with mixed feelings about Russians joining later.
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Genoa
Maurif
Associated Press
Russia
Europe
Parthéermers
Lloyd- George
France
Germany
Pon-Comminig
Eminent Engineer Jailed for Bad Check
Dilton G. Willoughby once hailed as a leading civil engineer, famed for Brest port plans and Boston port development, was sent to the workhouse for passing a worthless $107.56 hotel bill check. Court noted his past achievements and knowledge could be useful in future.
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New York
Dilton G. Willoughby
Brest
Boston
Willoughby
Blucewell Pbo
Community Chest Sees Daily Gain Amid Drive
The Community Chest total rose to 3,624.8 yesterday as volunteers and district workers pushed on the campaign. Calls continued from supporters not yet reached, with high school annex students joining canvassing efforts and contributions from teachers and employees nearing 2,922.77. Earned totals include preliminary gifts of 172,954.20 from prior donors and 327,509.26 in industrial pledges, with city tractions and various departments contributing significant sums.
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Lac
Kite
Jarre
King
Parsons
Meccantiie
Ilsy
Pre
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Community Chest
Arning Johnson
National Information Bureau
New York
John By Bres« Oo
Vibert Fraxar
Kaibryt Hewitt
Clarance Ing
J. Garfield King
Vietorln
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Moa Meeks
Satan Milligan
Tanet Quey
Gerald S. Pratt
Edward Parker
Laure Simonds
Anne R. Smith
Suirgis
The
Travelers' Aid Society
Mr. McDonald
Christian Union
Father Hennessy of Sacred Heart Die
The Rev. I Hennessy, pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Suffield, died tonight after an operation for appendicitis. He was born in Norwood forty seven years ago, and he graduated from Yale in 186% and from St Bernard's Seminary Rochester New York.
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Bay
Hennessy
Sacred Heart Church
Sufield
Nowdover
Yale
Rochester
Nvin
Alleged pseudo detective nabbed in diamond heist case
A man posing as a detective robbed a focal afraof of valuable diamond shipping, months after an arrest tied to a Wilmington port notice. Renimin Myers is held to Wilmington for the case, while police explain the suspect claimed to investigate a ring theft by pretense and phone call.
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Renimin Myers
Wilmington
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Heavy Flood Sweeps Vale of Tennessee
A telephone message reports one of the worst floods in this region sweeping toward Bristol Virginia Tennessee, with a cloud cover between here and Abingdon. The swift rise threatens communities along the Reaver area and nearby valleys as emergency crews monitor rapidly changing conditions.
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Vale OF Tennessee
Bristol
Va-Tenn
Here
Abingdon
House Passes Bill To Readjust Service Pay
Washington, Feb 12 The McKenzie bill to readjusting and allowance of the commissioned and enlisted personnel of the Army Navy Marine corps Coast Guard Coast and Geodetic Survey and Public Health Service was passed by the House 218 to 100. Five automobiles were reported stolen from the streets last night. Police suspect a likely organized car-theft ring is responsible and surrounding cities have been furnished with numbers and descriptions of the missing vehicles.
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Washington
Democrats See Big Chance for Gain This Fall
Washington May 12 reports two national party camps plotting gains as voters decide in upcoming elections. Democrats rally at Shoreham hotel amid talks of Spellacy challenging McLean and Smith aiding defeats of Calder and McLean. Republicans, led by Harding and Adams, push for House and Senate gains, with New York a key battleground and projections showing possible GOP losses or narrow margins.
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United States
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Passion Play Actor Dies of Pneumonia in Oberammergau
London dispatch reports Anton Mayr, the Bavarian carver who portrayed Thomas in the Passion Play at Oberammergau, died of pneumonia contracted last week while preparing for Monday's preliminary performance. He is survived by a wife and five children.
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London
Associated Press
Anton Mayr
Thomas
Oberammergau
the Times
Elis
Mayr
Ood Carver
Tive
Ehil
Health officer cites city cleanup but warns new menace
The health officer admits the city is clean yet warns of a new threat. He argues vaccination is the sole preventive measure against a possible future outbreak, noting diphtheria poses greater danger than smallpox and that publicity has cost the city about $1,000,000 in business.
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Mimissioner
Mayors Conference Fails to Agree on Vaccination Action
Bridgeport health leaders urged general vaccination amid seven smallpox cases at Eagleton Hospital. The stormy meeting, led by Mayor Atwater, debated vaccination as a remedy with Yale and state officials present. The session adjourned before a consensus, citing ongoing danger of spread to neighboring towns.
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Eagle’solution
Atwater
Taci
Black
State Board of Health
Ema
Bridseport
No Vaccination Order Likely Declared By TEPP
TEPP declares no vaccination order likely after conference at Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce rooms. William L. Topp, president of the Bridgeport Smurd of Health, says the epidemic has been stopped and only isolation of cases and voluntary vaccination seem needed. Dr. John T. Black, state health officer, argues the epidemic in Bridgeport has reached alarming proportions and warns about crossing from New York.
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Bridgeport Smurd of Health
Chamber At Commerce Rooms
William Hall Coon
John T. Black
Bridsepor
Connecticut
Dr. Black
New York
House Panel Approves War Fraud Probe Fund
Washington May 12 The House Appropriations subcommittee formally approved a 500 000 fund requested by Attorney General Daugherty to prosecute war frauds. The bill moves to the full committee for a favorable report, with Democratic leaders pledging support to remove excuses for action. Republican leaders and co authors Woodruff and Johnston push stronger measures, citing confirmed frauds and urging swift action.
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Fund For War
Washington
Daugherty
House Appropriations
Peiular
Madden
Lester Mondell
Department of Justice
Woodruffis
Attornah General
Appropriationsy Committee
Minnt
Puniah
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