City Deficit May Total One Million in Uncertain Year
City faces an unresolved deficit potentially reaching one million. A quick tax fix seems unlikely, with a bank loan possible. The Board of Apportionment debated remedies as unemployment relief and charity needs strain government funds.
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Boy Discovers Burglars In Father's Saloon
A 4 year old boy along 166 Tlangh avenue reported burglars at Tusso's saloon. The pair fled through a forced side window after taking about $6. Police at Main Street and Ring Street circulated descriptions but made no arrests.
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Main Street
Rank Magner
Sreering Street
End of Her Rope: Germany’s Financial Strain Reaches Allies
Fragmented OCR text suggests Germany faces financial pressure and potential repayment disputes with the Allies. The fragment mentions payments and reparations, noting a phrase about being at the end of her rope. No clear dates, figures, or named organizations are reliably readable.
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Germany
Autoists Saved From Cremation After Wreck Near Ridgefield
Four people escaped a fatal car crash on Ganbury road near Ridgefield when the seven passenger auto overturned into a water drain. John Nelly, a strong onlooker, tore away wreckage freeing victims as flames licked clothing. Cannon suffered a fractured clavicle and other injuries. the others had minor cuts and bruises.
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D. F. Cannon
Tohn
James Brady
Orange
Ganbury Road
Ridgefield
John Nelly
Cannon
Danbury
Man Arrested On Shoplifting Charge
A man named Johnizler, 79 Trowel Street, was arrested for shoplifting, becoming one of the first male arrestees in a long period. He claimed he was caught with a pair of stockings after pulling them from aMain Street store counter. He collapsed at police headquarters and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
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Trowel Street
Cusiety
Gounter
Erdas
Wen
Rulalde Bom
Jewish leaders to meet in Bridgeport on Sunday
Delegate of Jewish organizations in Bridgeport and Fairfield County announce a special meeting at the Bustin and Professional Women’s Club rooms tomorrow night to hear about the Jewish commission. President Nahum Sokelow presiding after arriving in the United States last Friday.
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Nahum Sokelow
United States
School Board In Lengthy Meet Fails In Re Organization
Safety first guided the board of Education as eight members met to reorganize for the year and hold the regular monthly session. After three hours of caucusing they adjourned until next Monday evening. Discussion centered on the procedure for a new organization with the absence of a full report from committees and questions about a change in membership. The board, including Republicans Webster and others, debated president and committee selections as they considered filling an unexpired term and reassembling with nine or twelve members in some capacity.
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Wetam BR
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Trelva
Wight
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Cedure
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Ata Cutting
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Molencien
Peyirteant Board of Surgical
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Leila Diviki
Willan Weller
Waldo Ayer
Peace with German Republic proclaimed by president
President Harding declared peace between the United States and Germany, ending wartime hostilities from April 6, 1917. A series of proclamations will follow to end related wars with Austria Hungary and other nations, with final steps to abrogate war loans and adjust wartime laws.
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Sig
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Berlin
United States
Austria
Vienna
Hungary
Patrolman Ratzenburg Suspended for 90 Days
Patrolman Ratzenburg faces a 90 day suspension without pay following a disciplinary hearing. He and several others were cited for neglect of duty with hearings conducted by the police commission and a later medical/fitness review. The action includes temporary removal from patrol duties pending official medical and procedural determinations.
Woman Injured By Cellar Door in Apparent Accident
A woman identified as eseie irissa of Sir Maing street was injured when a cellar door struck her. She suffered severe injuries to the left leg and was taken to St Vincent Hospital. Police and a coroner's investigator were summoned to the scene to determine the cause and responsibility.
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Eseie Irissa
Maing Street
Discretion Keynote of London Talk on Disarmament
London reports reflect mixed views on Hughes wartime disarmament proposals. Cabinet officials voice cautious silence while naval experts split on stripping battleships, with Percy Scott endorsing broad disarmament yet doubting practical success. Continued on Page 3.
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London
Japanese envoys offer counter disarmament plan
Washington November 14 Associated Press Admiral Baron Kato said the real issue is ships afloat not the number scrapped. Japanese experts plan to study American proposals and may offer counter suggestions while likely endorsing the plan overall. Debate centers on a sixty percent capital stock comparison favoring the United States and Britain, given Japan’s distance and defensive needs.
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Associated Press
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Japan
United States
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Conference Sees End of Battle Cruisers Say Experts
Washington observers say the Washington naval conference will push to end battle cruisers in future fleets. The Navy debates value, speed, and aircraft advances as Britain and Japan may retain four each under Hughes proposals, raising questions about the battleship role.
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Associated Press
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Dr Frank Crane's Son Sued by Miss Alice Brady
Legal notice reports Alice Brady suing Frank Crane Jr. for divorce or alimony tied to misconduct claims. The document notes Crane’s son and Brady asserting improper conduct by Crane’s husband and mentions related affidavits and court actions.
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Alice Brady
Hughes Plan Sparks Debate on Armies and Disarmament
Berlin reports skepticism over world disarmament while Hughes and Washington proposals dominate German press. Officials, generals, and journalists weigh practical aims against fears of abandoning security. Some see Washington as reshaping naval power and seas rights, others warn of insufficient enforcement.
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Lloyd George Ford Hughes Proposal Faces British Officials
London November 14 Officials declare Lloyd George Ford Hughes proposal acceptable in principle. Downing Street says Prime Minister keeps close contact with Washington while A. J. Balfour reports, daily communication with Lloyd George. Officials stress British policy not dictated from America though support for general principles is strong.
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Amérurn
Arbuckle in New Role as Defense in Rappe Case
San Francisco November 14. Roscoe Arbuckle appeared as defendant in the murder case over Virginia Rappe. A few hundred attended, watching the comedian’s courtroom performance as his wife sat nearby. Arbuckle’s counsel McNab and Gish urged the jury to evaluate his character, as the trial adjourned with jurors still deliberating.
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Virginia Rappe
Arbuckle
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Ter Arbuckie
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