Danbury Officials Differ on Origin Of Rand House Fire
Danbury officials clash over what caused a fire at 8 Park Place endangering a two year old rescued from the flames. Fire officials push incendiary theory while Rand High School leaders blame faulty wiring and seek no further probe. Suspensions at the high school tied to broader discipline concerns as superintendent calls for improved school order.
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Danbury
Rand
Telegram
Park Place
Peter Beckerle
Fire Department
Cantata of Police
David Bradley
Bradley
Norman Beers
Roland W.W. Rand
Echool
Gon
Echoos
Kh. C. Bassett
Seneals
Watson
Local and national brief highlights and sports results
A mixed digest notes Hungarian solidarity, boating season surge, a store robbery in Danbury, and Memorial Sunday plans. Edits mention Edith Pay’s marriage, a Danbury fire origin, and state police missing girl broadcast. National items include music educator Ziegfeld, war claims totals, prohibition pledge calls, and League results across baseball and football. Also mentions Manchester’s cup win and a London boxing offer. foreign affairs touch Curzon succession rumors and Chinese bandit actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAL
Harbor
Harry Clifton
Shne
New York
Edith Pay
Pat
Danbury
National
Gonar
Curzon
Baldwin
Nijonalul
Uruguay
Norway
North Pole
Finange Hoover
Ireslacken
Brockton
Goss
Bill Jalmsion
Waly Simpson
Howie Baker
Mullen
Bridgeport
Manchester
St. George's
Mike McTigue
Beckett
London
Germany Faces Bill for U S War Claims
Washington May 20 A garbled release shows war claims against Germany totaling billions. The United States government lists the largest individual claim at 866,113,000 with the Lusitania sinking among major actions. Claims are before the mixed claims commission for settlement and may be disposed of by the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J—Anorinn
Germany
Ify
Clainin
Broarine
Milford Police Seek Missing Girl Believed to Have Married
Milford authorities seek 15 year old Elon Horsford niece of George and Mrs Horsford of Idylwood Inn Walnut Beach last seen May 11 in a car with three young men headed away from Milford. Rumors link her disappearance to a possible elopement but her relatives say she left to marry one of the youths. Investigators report she had previous trouble with drinking and had corresponded with Brarderiet Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Horsford
Walnut Beach
Milford
Elon
Wen
Sears
Brarderiet Brown
Flo Ziegfeld’s Father Dr Finvenz Biestell Dies at 82
Dr Finvenz Biestell emeritus of the Chicago Musical College and father of Flo Ziegfeld died at his Chicago home after a long career as a piano teacher and promoter. He founded the Chicago Musical College in 1867, brought European masters to America, and mentored artists including Strauss Sauret and Wagner's circle. He was born in Germany in 1841 and came to the U S in 1863. He leaves a wife Rosalie De Hex, two sons Flo and W Ischefeld, and a daughter Mrs Willis E Buhl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chwago
Finvenz Biestell
Chicago Musical College
Flo Ziegfeld
New York
Flo
W. Ischeefeld
Willis E. Buhl
Detroit
Iegiald
Himelf
Moschels
Plaidum
Papperitz
Kitt
Wagner
America
Europe
Joseph Strauss
Emile Sauret
Alexander von Fieliz
Arthur Friedheim
Rudolph Gahx
William Castle
Chicago College
Boston
France
Germany
England
Jie
Legion of Honor
Academy of Letters
Art
Italy
Ziegfeld
Jenvier
Oldenburg
Liepzie Conservatory
Chicago
Uinois National Guard
Ihe
Laverner Lowden
Ziegfeldig
Rosalie de Hex
Gerard of
Danbury City Clerk Anthes Dies After Five Years in Office
Charles Anthes longtime Danbury city clerk died at his home at 74 Garfield Avenue aged 52 born in Poughkeepsie. He served since 1919 and was elected to the post multiple times. Funeral arrangements include transport to Poughkeepsie for burial with city officials. The charter allows the council to elect a successor. Henry Fanton named as interim clerk.
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Anbury
Charles 1. Anthea
Garfield Avenue
ABC
Anthes
Poughkeepsi
Danbury Lo
Vines of Tne
Poughkeepsie
Poughknepsie
Cite
Compton Council
Wharakah
Wharakah Anthes' Successor Will He Henry SN
Fanton
Tocmet City
Clark
Ale N
Swiss 70 Ignores Soviet Note On Vorovsky Death
Swiss authorities said they would ignore the Soviet protest note regarding the assassination of M. Vorovsky, a Bolshevik diplomat. The government planned no immediate response beyond public statements and continued support for the Near East peace process.
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Vorovsky
Bryan Seeks Abstinence Pledge for Harding Cabinet
William Jennings Bryan urged total abstinence pledges for the President, cabinet, Congress, and other public officials at the Southern Baptists convention in Kansas City. He argued stricter enforcement of Prohibition and included church members and college faculties and students among those urged to take the pledge.
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Wansas City
United States
Congress
William Jennings Bryan
The
Southern Baptists
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Bridgeport Woman Beaten and Robbed in New York Taxi
Mrs Clara Clifton, wife of Bridgeport shoe store manager Harry Clifton, was assaulted and robbed while riding in a New York taxi near Central Park. Her jewels and money were taken. she was left in the roadway and found by motorists Sunday morning.
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Clara Clifton
Gotham
New York
Harry Clifton
Main Street
Central Park
Bridgeport
South Avenue
Clifton
Jeeser
Martha Anderson
Myrtle Avenue
Ming
Almida Greenwood
6Th Street
Greenwich Village
Jersey City
Underground
Stamford Man Fatally Injured by Bike Collision
Stamford May 2 Special Joseph Manger a 50 year old resident of Hawthorne street died at Stamford hospital from base skull fracture after he stepped from behind a parked car into the path of a bicycle operated by 14 year old John Bobinski of Ludlow street Witnesses say Manger ran onto Atlantic street and was struck He will be examined by Coroner John Z Pheing Tuesday.
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Stamford
Joseph Manger
AZ Hawthorne Street
Stameford Hospital
John Bobinski
Ludlow Street
Atantic Street
Mangor
Atlantic Street
Florence Leeds Dropped by Stillman Faces Poverty
New York May 20 Special to the Telegram Florence Leeds once linked to Janes A. Stillman is left in poverty, selling her Park Avenue flat to fund care for Stillman’s four year old son Jay. She expresses willingness to place her child with Mrs. Stillman’s family if needed and describes strained relations and financial pressure amid a dramatic social shift.
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New York
Florence Leeds
Century Roof
Janes A. Stillman
Fhormer
National City Bank
Leeds
Park Avenue
Great Britain Crisis as Bonar Law Resigns Premiership
Britain reels as Prime Minister Bonar Law resigns over ill health. The king will appoint a Conservative cabinet leader, with Lord Curzon likely to become the next premier. Britain faces tense diplomacy with France and Russia as new leadership forms.
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Great Britain
Bonar Law
London
Associated Press
Andrew Bonar Law
France
Russia
Marquis Curzon
Paris
Ane
Mer
Borar Law
Aledehdt
Waterhouse
Shreae
Frederick Sykes
Mc Bonar Law
Stanley Baldwin
Charges by General Wood to be investigated
Representative Frear of Wisconsin said he will introduce a resolution at the new Congress session calling on Governor General Wood of the Philippines to provide facts on published charges that Senators Representatives and others in Washington society have received pay from the Philippine Independence commission. He warned the charges could indict hundreds of lawmakers and argued such slander undermines independence supporters.
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Finrenz Ziegfeld
Chicago College of Music
Oie of
Art of Music
America
Ates
Florence Leeds
Stillman
New York City
Leonard Wood
Congress
Philippine Commission
Washington
Frear
Wisconsin
Wood
Philippines
Philippine Independence Commission
Freary
ANS
Bushlal
American Congress
Sailor of U S S Utah Jumps Bridge to Death
Boston May 20 Kernsey White a sailor on the Utah jumped from the Charles River bridge in Harbors town navy yard. Police recovered his body about an hour and a half later with grappling hooks. The death is reported as a suicide, with no clear motive disclosed.
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U. S.S. Utah
Boston
Kernsey White
Utahy
Harlestown Navy Yard
Hawes
White
Delta White
Detroit
Gene Kin
Norway to finance flight to North Pole expedition
A British United press report states Norway plans to fund a sunfamed expedition reaching the North Pole. Two senior members of the Norwegian team indicate the project will be introduced after Whitsuntide holidays, with Whitsuntide timing noted.
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Norway
North Pole
London
Fleancind Sappere
Uae
Hungarians Unite Against City Letter Attacks
Hungarian Civic club plans broad support from Hungarian societies to counter a letter attacking their community and a police officer. St Ladislaus Sick Benefit Society endorses defense of their race and native land and will coordinate with the Civic club committee. Committees include Rev Stephen Chernitzky and others as the notice continues on page two.
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Alwater O; Court
Eadeavor
Civic Club
cGorge Tabis
West End
St. Ladislaus Catholic Hungarian Sick Benefit Society
Civic Civi
Europe
Connectiicut
Hungarian Cityen
Stephen F. Chernitzky
St. Stephens R. C
Edith Day and Pat Somerset Wedding in New York
Edith Day and Pat Somerset wed at Pickwick Rooms after a rapid motor-car procession with police escort. Justice Albert Mead officiated with May P Walker and a star-studded guest list including Arthur Stammerstein and Grace de Jac Rus among notables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich
Enright
New York
Edith Day
Wildflower
Pat Somerset
Post Road
Pickwick Rums
Justice
Albert
Mead
Nerman
Somerset
Misa Day
Wwine Chefynmer
Arthur Stammerstein
Selwyn
Motion Picture Pror Co
Ritzartes Coleman
Inealee! Mharies Tre
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U. 5
Milford Police Institute
New
Florenz Ziegfeld
Ziegfeld Follies
U. S
Liszt
Lawsanne
Terne Advici
My Tehitcherin
M. Vorovaks
Reishevik Descene
Laaanne
al Ley
Kere Tier
Swhizeeland Wall
Voruvsky
Harding
Cabinet
Parc
fFwa
Learmug
Annie Mygyhne
Suleman
Loday
Beilivan
Chyld
Stilimas
Widnie Ata
Naional City Brak
Daring Bbs Lifn
Tapberk
Gibson
Ives
Sti
Asien
Walter
Ohne
Enteriaining
Serhie
Brennan
A. NS. Paislips
Bangley
Common Council
John B. Brennan
William Ft. Beeman
Pakelman Martin Ryan
James J. Heffernan
Andrew Sehlecwee
Ie Rife
Orwey Club
Michael Greaney
Phillips
Potter
Martin Ryan
Ryan
Atralman Ryan
Constablele Ishlechiwes
Britain
Catholic Benefit Society
Pickwick Arms
Alams
Afrs
May P. Walker
King of
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