Sinner’s Question on Salvation Explained by Rev. Ed Craft
Rev Ed Craft of Christ Episcopal Church preached on the question What must I do to be saved He likened salvation to a tree saved from worms and a prodigal returning to his Father’s house stressing that salvation lies within rather than in outward rites The sermon framed personal repentance and inner renewal as the path to redemption amid religious differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry
Craft
Christ Epis Figial Church
Rev.ratte
Cratt
Ty Chris An
Service Men Send Trio to Capital to Uphold Veto
The Ex Service Men's Anti Bonus League of Bridgeport dispatches a three member delegation to Washington to lobby senators Brandt and McLean against voting to override President Coolidge. Connecticut anti bonus supporters prepare telegrams while the state league weighs action. Burnham says no formal action until a party executive committee forms this week.
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Chamber of Commerce Negraris
Bridgeport
Oonent
Cooldge
Brand¢vgee
McLean Vecah
Washington
Alg
Senators
State League
Coolidge
Ced
Duiz
Willan Burnham
Erlub
Burnham
Chamber of Commerce Oftie
Ex Foreign Minister Heads Filene Board
Berlin May 18 Dr Walter Simons former foreign minister now presides over the committee to award prizes donated by Abram Milene of Boston for a study on accenting peacetime prosperity in Europe. Committee members include Dr Proesages Count tar Vernsions Progressors Dehrade and President Liebe of the Reichstag Dr Radbruch and Kiel University faculty members Dr Von Ranme and Dr Sores. The fund for German competition amounts to $1 Onn.
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Berlin
Gasoline Explosion Injures Driver Near St Vincent's
Emile Grawo of 208 Lines Avenue suffered burns when gasoline exploded in a car. He was aided by bystanders and taken to St Vincent's Hospital where his condition improved according to early reports.
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Emile Grawo
Fem
Bn Hus
Au- Mobis
Aimarneis
St Vincents Hospitak
Fire at Federal Shipbuilding Plant Destroys Largest Building
Fire crews from Kearny and neighboring towns fought a blaze at the Federal Shipbuilding plant in Kearny tonight. The plant’s largest building was nearly destroyed, with an estimated damage of 500000. Firemen from Jersey City, Newark and nearby towns assisted, bringing the fire under control after about an hour.
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Kearny N
Kearny
Fleet 1
Federal Shipbuilding Company
Earn Jersey Cit
Newark
Auto Crash in Albany Kills One, Injures Seven
One man, Johnson Northrup of Schenectady, died after a speeding car skidded off a road on the Schenectady Troy highway and tumbled down an embankment. Four women and three men were hurt, including Anna Sheffel, Edward Passendech, and George Kaluhiover, with others identified only by surname. Northrup died en route to hospital. others sustained cuts, bruises, and possible internal injuries.
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Albany
N.Y
Sharon Courve
Schenectady- Troy
Johnson Northrup
Schenectady
General Electric Company
Tuchacd Bowerfield
Edward Passendech
Anna Sheffel
George Kaluhiover
Mrs Calhoun In Auto Crash Sparks Local Police Report
Three minor accidents were reported to police with no injuries. Two arrests followed for automobile offenses. Doris W Calhoun of Fairfield collided with a Bresky driven car at Fairfield avenue and Mountain Grove street.
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Joseph Kenny
Newtown
Connecticut
Kossuth Street
Doris W. Calhoun
Usut Park Avenue
Fairfield
Thilo Ca @lhoun
Mountain Grove Street
French Balloon Drifts Across Channel Lands in Hampshire
A French balloon with two occupants ascended in Paris on Saturday and, after a night of adverse winds, broke loose over the Channel. One balloonist, M. Board, jumped into the sea and swam ashore exhausted, later taken to a hospital. The craft drifted 25 miles inland to Broughton, Hampshire. the other passenger was unharmed.
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London
Paris
Hall Stlleny
Milford
Aban
Broughton
Hampshke
Hanover votes to rejoin Prussia after referendum
A telegram from Hanover reports that a referendum question on constituting Hanover as a separate province failed to meet the required one third threshold. The proposal to detach from Prussia was thus set aside for now.
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Bernalay
Associated Press
Hanover
Hammond to Show New Radio to British Admiralty
John Waves Hammond Jr., American inventor, travels to London to demonstrate a test radio transmission device to the British Admiralty. He has a contract with the Italian government for transmitting and reserving sets on a new system constructed in the United States.
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Home
John Waves Hammond, Jr
London
Admiralty
United States
Legal Heads of Previous Years to Face Blodgetti Hearing
State Tax Commissioner William J. Blodgett opens his sixth hearing in Bridgeport at the County Court House. He will question ex-city attorneys William H. W. Comley and John A. Cornell and hear from Dr. Maurice Rosen, attorney Joseph G. Shapiro, and Edward A. Drew the collector. Drew will explain abatements since the current administration took power and provide tax arrears since 1912 and grand list reductions via error certificates.
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William, J. Blodgett
Bridgeport
County Court House
William HW. Comley
John A. Cornell
Blodgett
Maurice & Rosen
Joseph G. Shapiro
Edward A. Drew
Rosen
Attoorney Shapiro
Drew
Common Council
Board of Assengers
Behrens to Veto Patching Contract Decision
Mayor Behrens plans to veto the council action on street patching contracts amid disputes over which city department assigns work. He may also review a building line abolition resolution with aldermen before deciding.
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Behrens
Weo
William Behrens
Common Council
Lonicht
Ste
Sivman and Godfrey Company
Department of Public Works
Ne Warner Company
West Avenue
State Street
Governor Templeton Signs Bills On Seaside Infirmary
The governor signed bills authorizing a fireproof infirmary at Seaside and empowering the Tuberculosis Commission to acquire land for a state quarantine facility. The case over the Seaside acquisition has stalled with the attorney general, but Templeton pressed to proceed for crippled children. A series of Telegram articles will examine how Connecticut’s crippled children are affected by delays in securing the Seaside project.
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Committee On Humane Institutions of the
General Assembly
Jalirfield County
Trwin A Atchison
Sheeman
John Tilt
Shelton
Senate
House
Seaside
Templeton
Carisine
Krank & Healy
Tubercoutos
Connerdeur
Duep
State Farm
Wanen
Attorney Generals
Connecticut
Four Thousand Women to Attend Cleveland G O P Convention
Washington May 19 One thousand women will attend the Cleveland convention with 350 to 400 delegates and alternates. Ninety three delegates with full voting powers are listed. about 250 alternate delegates are expected. Prominent women will attend as associates and advisers, with entertainment arranged by Cleveland hosts.
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Washington, D.C
Cleveland
Harriet Taylor Upton
National Republican Committee
National Republican Headquarters
Jin
National Republican Executive Committee
Charles Sumner Bird
Massachusetts
Medill McCormick
Illnois
Corinne Roosevelt Robinson
Kares Fr. Sabin
New York
Nettie M. Clapp
Nicholas Jongworth
Mabel Walker Villebrandt
Washington
Jessie Parker Brueggman
St. Louis
Sarah Schuyter Butler
Betsey Edwards
Coolidge
Missy Marion Parkhurst
Connecticut AP Men Meet for Second Annual Banquet
The Connecticut Good Fellowship club of the Associated Press held its second annual meeting and banquet at the Hotel Taft in New Slaven. Leads covered AP service welfare with speakers including A Price, WJ Myers, Edward Allender, and Frank Hubbard. governance by A W Coniff and others. future meeting site debated. officers and directors reelected.
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Connecticut Good Fellowship Club
Associated iPress
Taft
New Slaven
Associated Press Service
A. Price
New York City
G. Myers
New Haven
Edward M. Allender
Frank D. Bubbard
Sralrf
A.W. Conniff
Danbury
J. FE. U. Herd~man
Bridgcport Post
Frank Shanoff
V. Z.renelisha
Telegram
APF
Hartford
A. W. Coniff
Danbury News
Frank DD
Hubbard Traffic Department
Fred Quigley
Waterburry American
Victor J. Renelisha
Bridgeport Telegram
J. F E. Ja Herdman
Bridgeport Post
FP. Jl. Cannell
The
Norwich Bulletin
MM. F. Clark
Normal School Play Sparks Investigation On Good Friday
An inquiry into a break in at the Senier class play site at a normal school followed a claimed entry via a window from the Teachers' room. Reported statements from Abs. Pryor and others described weather delays and actions during the incident with no final action recorded.
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Dent Eimer
Havens
J. Crosby
Alice 4. Smith
Poland
Abs. Pryor
Death of Furnished Room Resident Reveals Large Wealth
Police say James Milton, 53, room mate of the dead man Moore, a former manager at a tobacco company, found Moore’s estate valued between 200000 and 300000 with valuable securities in a New York bank. Six trunks removed from the house held wearing apparel.
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Janes HH. Moore
Brltign- Amercan Pobatco Company
James Milton
Moore
New York
Fulton
Pepper Presents Service Flag at National Cathedral
Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania presented a World War service flag with 105 000 stars to the National Cathedral on behalf of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew. More than 20,000 people attended the ceremony honoring Episcopal service members.
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Washington
National
Pepper
Pennsylvania
Brotherhood of Sala Andrew
British War Hero Townshend Dies in Paris Visit
Major General Sir Charles Townshend, famed for the defense of Kut el Amara in Mesopotamia, died in Paris at six months illness while visiting his mother in law Countess Cohen d Anvers. Born 1865, he joined the Royal Marines in 1881 and served in Egypt India and South Africa. His WWI command at Kut el Amara saw initial success but capitulation after 148 days of siege.
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Paris
Charles B. F. Townshend
Kut-E Amara
Mesopotamia
Cohen D'Anvers
Townshend
Royal Marines
Egypt
India
South Africa
Bagdad
Towtsiendt
Wait-El-Amara
Ili
Kul-El-Amara
Kut-El- Amara
Yurkey
United Farmer Labor Party Organized in New York State
A state convention in New York organized the United Farmer Labor Party under direction of the Federated Labor Party of New York City and the Buffalo labor group. The conference endorsed the National Farmer-Labor party program and aimed to unite trade unions, farmers cooperatives, and fraternal bodies into a state federation affiliated with the national party.
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Surenegctady
Marnica-Labor
New York State
Feyier Labor Party
New York City
Labor Party
Buffalo
National
Farmer-Labor Party
John Callan
Representine Buffulu
Cntted
Farmer-Labor Party of
Lie Nawonal Pony
Silk Mills Heist By Thugs With Blackjacks
Thugs used revolvers and a blackjack to subdue a watchman at the American Silk Mills in Pawtucket. They forced entry, stole about $4,000 in silk goods, and fled. Telephone lines were cut to hinder police contact.
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Pawtufret
Tyo
Uarcuure Silk Mills
Hayward Blames Smith Butler For Prohibition Clash
New York May 18 United States Attorney Willa Hayward declared Governor Smith and Dr Nicholas Murray Butler president of Columbia University responsible for the two hardest blows to law. Speaking in Brooklyn she cited Butler's anti prohibition rhetoric and his Missouri Society talk as eroding enforceability of the 18th amendment and the Volstead act.
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New York
Cgovernor Smith
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
United States
Willa Hayward
Danes Street
M. Ks
Brooklyn
Butler
Missouri Society
New England
U S 8 Bridgeport to be scrapped revealed by chaplain
Rev Stanton W Salisbury, chaplain of the U S 8 Bridgeport, said at a First Presbyterian service that the ship will be retired within months and may have a farewell appearance during a Medieval Day celebration. He argued that mobilization of 150 ships and 66 000 sailors shows naval needs, not war aims, and defended maneuvers to test fleet defenses against possible canal attacks.
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U. S
Bridgeport
Navy
Stanton W. Salisbury
First Presbyterian Church
Loalicizas
United States
Rev. Salisbury
Salisbury
Atlantic
Pacific
Panama Canal
Vangesx
Two Save Four Imperilled by Fire on Yacht
Atlantic City May Day edition reports fishermen H Riley and J Gartin saved four Philadelphians when a 24 foot yacht from Philadelphia caught fire off Cold Springs inlet near Cape May. The pair swam to the burning boat. Riley shielded Mrs Gibbons during a gasoline tank explosion and suffered burns.
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Atlantic City
N. 5
May
Tan - Witam H. Riley
John Gartin
Cape May
Cold Springs Inlet
Philadelphia
Cold Springs Daler
Riley
Garth
Man Killed by Waterbury Trolley in North Main Street
A 36 year old man was instantly killed in Waterbury on North Main Street when struck by trolley car 1596 operated by Motorman Harry M. Doty of the Connecticut Company. Doty remained in custody after an investigation by Coroner I E. Conway. The accident marked the third death attributed to the same car in just over a year.
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Waterbury
North Mainatrvet
Harry M. Doty
Connecticut Company
Doty
Connecticut
Denuly
I E. Conways
Message Found From Dixmude Crew
A scrawled note found on the Corsican coast at Propriano appears to be the final message from the ill fated airship Dixmude lost in the Mediterranean last December.
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Ajaccio
Corsica
Cassociated Press
Garojine
Dixmude
Adieux
Police raid ends Connecticut cock fight season with 66 arrests
Hartford May 19 A state game cock field day sortie ended in a massive raid as two officers led by detectives Hickey and Bisley surrounded a charcoal pit three miles from Burlington station. Thirty nine birds were seized four dead. sixty six men were arrested, six remanded, and the rest bonded for trial. Police predicted no more cock fighting this season.
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Hartford
Burlington
Hickey
Bisley
Callingville Jaid
Connecticut
Tonjoy
Bristol
8500 Women Brave Jeers and Rain to March for Peace
In Cleveland on May 18, about 8500 women, led by the Women's Council for the Prevention of War, marched despite rain and jeers. Several hundred World War veterans joined, with estimates around 3500 marchers. Banners urged peace and children’s future as pro and anti parade factions clashed.
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Cleveland
Women's Council For the Prevention of
Hine
Felice
West Force
Arbitrathon
Rea Sgne
Tarael
Prince of Fence
Chamber O Comerce
American Legion
American Planning Associtaion
Luxurious New York bootlegging den raided. $5,000 seized
Prohibition agents raided a so called show place in the exclusive Manhattan Beach area described as the most luxurious bootlegging establishment in New York. Alfred Grosa reputed millionaire owner and three employees were arrested and more than $5,000 worth of wines and liquors seized. they await federal commissioner action tomorrow.
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New York
Alfred Grosa
Lyman Ward Dearhitind
Manhattan Beach
Firefighter Fatally Injured In Extinguisher Explosion
Leominster Massachusetts May 18 Ray R B Launey a member of the local fire department was killed when a chemical extinguisher exploded while he battled a brush fire. The six gallon device struck him to the side and he died shortly after. He was years old.
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Leominster
Mass
Ray RB. Launey
Lat
Two Fires Cause Minor Damage and Four Injuries
Sunday fires caused slight damage and four people were injured when a car overturned during a climb near Drakes P and 4 near Sterling Street. Injured were Mr and Mrs Gibbs and Mr and Mrs Devitt of Newton.
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Wyn, SN. 1
Pour Peisons
Drakes P
Franklin Hospital
Mia
Frank Gibbs
Frank Mr Devitt
Newton
Flames menace town as lumber plant razed
Five fire companies from North Conway, Conway, Ossipee, Freedom, and Weathers towns battled high winds spreading flames from a burning lumber mill. The lumber factory burned completely and the Odd Fellows hall was damaged, but Silver Lake was saved.
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Silver Lake
N. SL
North Conway
Conway
Ossipee
Freedom
Weathy
Assault Strikes Man in Neighborhood Quarrel
Michael Signand aged 35 living at 42 Sait sireer was struck on the head with an iron pipe by a man in a neighborhood quarrel. Signand was arrested on charges related to assaulting the assailant’s mother. He received treatment at Emergency Hospital from Dr. A J Rekerak and was jailed.
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Michael Signand
Signand
Fie
A. J. Rekerak
Industrial accidents rise sharply in recent years
New York May 18 A report from the American Association for Labor Legislation notes industrial accidents increased nationwide by about 29 percent on average, with some states showing rises from 6.8 to 52 percent. The study cites more active industry, inexperience workers, and strikes as factors, detailing state by state increases and data sources.
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New York
Vh American Association For Laho
Association
American Labor Legislation Review
Alates
California
George
Iilmnoia
Indiana
Kansan
Kentucky
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
New Jersey
York
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvani
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Utah
Washingto
Wisconsin
North Dakotas
Harvey to Lead Editorial Page at Washington Post
George Harvey former Ambassador to Great Britain will become editorial director of the Washington Post on June 1 Edward B McLean publisher announced Harvey had been expected to resume editorial work after retirement he was involved in negotiations and discussions about taking over the Post's editorial duties
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Washington
George Harvey
Great Britain
Washington Post
Edward B. McLean
the Post
Harvey
Th Post
Auto Skids Leave Four Hospitalized One Seriously Injured
Four people were hospitalized after a Bristol car skidded on a wet Plaiz ville road and overturned. Louis Miler, driver and owner, two sons Arthur and Emil, and Emil’s sister Lydia Stoyke suffered injuries. Arthur, about 10, sustained a possible collarbone fracture and internal injuries. Julie’s condition listed as serious. The remaining passengers escaped with minor injuries.
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New Britain
Bfou
Plaizville Road
Tto
Louis Miler
Arthur
Emil
Lydia Stoyke
Bristol
Julies
Mount Vesuvius Erupts. Tourists Flock to Night Spectacle
Mount Vesuvius has been erupting for several days, drawing many tourists to Naples to witness the glowing crater. Officials fear the cone’s collapse may threaten the eruption pattern and safety as night displays continue.
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Napler
Vesuviun
Tas
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