Aged Statesman Clemenceau Receives Warm Boston Welcome
Georges Clemenceau, the Tiger of France, arrives in Boston amid grand demonstrations and a four flight ascent to City Hall. He urges renewed U.S. alignment with France and is presented with a gold medal and a Tri color by soldiers in uniform. He notes strong sentiment toward France throughout his route as ticker tapes fall and crowds cheer.
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Boston
France
Massachusetts
America
Clemenceau
Wasmaast
New York
Curley
State House
Cox
I. JL. Higgingon, Jr
Financial District
City Hall
Aldermanic Chamber
Washington
Blue Devil
Government Ownership Debate Sparks City Event
Charlca I. Carpenter of H. I. Hough ton & Cao denounces socialism in a talk titled Individuatiam vs. Social iam to city engineers club at Stratfield hotel. Mayor Atwater and toastmaster Harry E. Harrie attend as spectators applaud pianist Hans Haake and the evening closes with performances and remarks.
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Charlca I. Carpenter
H. I
Houghton & Cao
Philadelphia
Elyle
Engineere Club
Stratfield Hotel
Fred Atwater
Carpenter
Gridgeport
Harry E. Harrie
Enginearg Club
Mr. Atwater
Hans Haake
Police Theatre
Ldszt
Rachimaninof
Hig
Hanks
Receivers for Pleasure Beach Desire 10 Sell Assets
Frederick W. Pearce, operating receiver of Ingersoll Engineering, told creditors at a private meeting in the Algonquin Club that he will seek a court sale of Pleasure Beach assets to satisfy claims totaling 451000. Assets valued at 274000. 289 creditors, mostly Bridgeport suppliers and contractors, are represented by Bridgeport counsel.
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Frederick W. Pearce
Ingersoll Engineering Coroporation
Pleasure Beach
AL Gauguin Club
New Haven
Pierca
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Supply and Contracting Firms
Bridgeport Counsol
Creditora
Yveater
Santa
Mre Pearce
Stratford Avenue
Butler Machine Co
Sunday Night Movies Hear Stratford Protest Rally
Stratford residents debated Sunday night movie showings at Town Hall with advocates outnumbering opponents four to one. Supporters traveled by chartered buses and autos and presented petitions while opponents urged bans citing moral concerns and earlier privileges for other Sunday businesses.
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Sitratforo
Stratford
Thomas C. Coughlin
Burning Tires Threaten Firefighters and Block Streets
An Attache at Mohawk Services station on Weatayonua Street faced suffocating smoke when a fire erupted last night. Flames from a destroyed display window caused panic as fire and police investigators blamed an electrical wire. the blaze damaged a 7600 stock of tires and the building, with a preliminary damage estimate around 5060.
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Reading
Mohawk Services
Weatayonua
August J. Hanze
Prospect Street
Sonnino Dies in Rome Silent Statesman of Italy
Baron Sidney Sonnino, twice prime minister and long time foreign minister, dies in Rome at age 79. A stern fiscal reformer, he slashed Italy’s debt and taxes, earning fame as Europe’s first financier. Born March 12, 1847, to an Italian Jewish father and Scottish mother, he studied in England and Pisa and shaped Italian finance.
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Rome
Associated Press
Sidney Sonnine
Italy
Hoe
Tnter
Parte
Europe
Ianoea
Baron Sonning
London
Sonning
Mureh It
Bani of the Nile
Bangland
University of Pisa
Sanaino
Eheda
Teta
President's SulP Bill Praised and Condemned in Debate
In Washington the administration shipping bill drew praise and condemnation during five hours of House debate. Proponents argued it would create thousands of jobs, retain freight payments, and avert a wartime tonnage crisis, while opponents warned of immense costs and called the measure a subsidy benefiting Standard Oil as it would subsidize moving its own oil in its tankers.
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Standard Oil Company
Washington
Associated Press
House
Lala
Greene
Marchant Marine Commatee
Edmonda
Pennysylvania
John M. Nelson
Wisconsiin
Bankhead
Alabama
Morc Thant Marine Committee
Edmonds
Great Britain
Japan
Pater
Paul
Tag
Winder
Cnld
Trenay
Miss MacSwinney Removed From Dublin Prison Gates
According to the Westminster Gazette Anne MacSwinay was taken from Mount Joy prison gates in Dublin to a hospital. The report notes her removal and hospital admission as of November 28 in London press.
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London
Westminster Gazette
Anne MacSwinay
Mount Joy
Dublin
IALBREAKERS ELUDE POLICE IN THREE STATES
County officials defend jail practices after three prisoners escape from a county jail on North Avenue clad in gray shirts and prison overalls. Despite multi state efforts, authorities have not recaptured them. County Commissioner Ballard says lack of funds prevents extra guards and new facilities. Eugene Tedoux of Hartford, still under sentence for theft, is noted in Montreal police correspondence as a bootlegger with a prior arrest acquitted for an automobile theft.
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Ovaralls
North Avenue
Simeon Pease Salq Les
Frank 3. Ballard
Eugene Tedoux
Hartford
Whitcomb
P. Belanger
Montreal
Tedoux
Belanger
Monten
Hylan orders Enright to drive Klan from New York
Police Commissioner Enright received telegraphic orders from Mayor Hylan to expel the Ku Klux Klan from New York before the organization gains a foothold. The directive, sent while Hylan was in Fredericks Springs Indiana, targets leaders and members seen as racial and religious haters.
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New York
Enright
Hylan
Freneriick Springs
Ind
Ku Klux Klan
Geta
Reda
Broad Street Reopens With Celebration Planned
Broad Street merchants plan a celebration as the widened street is reopened. A parade, illuminations, and music are planned along with a meeting to form a Broad Street Improvement Association at the Chamber of Commerce. Walter Redfloaty chairs the arrangements committee with Charles Greene as treasurer and others handling finances.
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Broad Street
Merchants’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Grong Street
Gilbert and Run
Walter M. Redfloty
Charles P. Greene
Urey
Thaning G. Taylor
Financae
Mr. Greene
Maxim
Man Stein
Cordon IC
Hunt and Wrauk Canuvarl
Dublin Flares As Court Nixes Childers Appeal
Dublin reports a city center riot between Free State and volunteers with soldiers deployed. Firearms damaged Freeman’s Journal and Irish Independence offices. Childers case stalls as Master of the Rolls rejects habeas corpus stay. Court issues hinge on Minister Mulcahy’s defense role.
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Dublin
Portobello
Wellington
Beggar's Bush Barracks
Broadstone
King's Inne l
Childers Cis
Freeman's Journal
Irish Independence
Free State
Associated Press
Evaline Childers
Ramon de Valera
Childers
King's Bench
Ic Master of the Rolls
Richard Mulcahy
Defence
Italian committee to secure speaker to end dispute
The general committee’s subcommittees met with Attorney Pasquale Vioni to draft a statement on the incident involving Rev. Dr. Quigley of Summerfield Methodist Church. A debate was discussed with a potential $2,000 prize, with confirmation of a history professor to display the matter and invite Dr. Quigley and others.
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Quighey
Summerfield Methodist Church
Columbus
America
Quigsey
Pasquale Vioni
Anya
Quirley
Quigley
Trans Atlantic Radio Tests Open On Dec 12
A radio gram received by the American Radio Relay League lists 23 American amateur stations copied in England on November 19, breaking previous trans Atlantic records. The tests, under the League, open on December 22 and run ten days with 24 American operators taking part. Stations reach as far west as California.
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Nartfard
Exatland
California
Daring Holdups Tie Up New York Police
A string of bold robberies in Manhattan and Brooklyn kept New York police stretched thin. The Brooklyn Eagle reported no front page story on the robberies, noting it was suppressed by authorities.
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Manhattan
Rooklyn
Brooklyn Engin
Church Grants Pension to Mrs Hall in New Jersey
In Trenton on November 28, 1920, Mrs Frances Stevens Noel Hall widow of Rev Edward Wheeler Hall was granted a $400 annual pension from the Protestant Episcopal Church pension fund. The fund, created five years ago, provides annuities for widows of Episcopal rectors regardless of annual standing.
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Trenton
N. Jn
Frances Stevens
Noel Hall
Edward Wheeler Hall
Mra
Mills
New Brunswick
Protestant Episcopal Church
Indictments predicted in double murder case
New Brunswick story details alleged scrap on eve of murders of Rev. Edward W. Hall and Mrs Eleanor Mills. Investigators near indictments after three days of jury sessions and 40 witnesses, despite a key witness not yet called. Bride Mrs George Stryker was present at a wedding when Hall reportedly learned of matters linking him to Mills as tensions rose.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Edward W. Hall
Mre
Eleanor R. Milly
Atatoa
Mra
Jane Gibson
Hall
Church of St. John the Evangelist
Beene
Bin
Mra. Hall
Spowle
George Stryker
Hail
Fairfield Red Cross Drive Exceeding Quota
Fairfield November 28 Special The Red Cross drive in Fairfield nearly doubled its goal with 876 dollars raised toward 1000. Fifty canvases have been made though, and director Miss Raith Child reports high satisfaction given statewide delays.
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Fairfield Red Cross
Fairfield
Red Cross
Mies Raith Child
Advised Murder Case Tangles Union Organizer Charge
New Haven reports a union organizer, Ernest Schleifer of Watertown Mass, charged with incitement to murder and burglary plus urging violence to cripple New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad stock ahead of Yale Harvard game. Authorities allege incendiary speeches at strikes meetings and seek contempt finding for violating a federal restraining order.
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New Haven
New York, New, Haven & Harttorn Railroad Company
Yale
Harvard
Ernest Schleifer
Watertown
Mass
Grand Lodge
International
Wavoclation of
Dende
Edwin G. Thomas
United States District’ Court
Schielf¢y
South Norwalk
Fengo
Sheriden
T. White
Schleifer
New
John C. Ready
System Federation
Drivers Appealed Fines In City Court
Frederick A. Lyon of 78 Raveley Street and Jerry F. Shea of 26 Lewis Street Stratford were charged with driving while under the influence of a minor. Each was fined 100 dollars in city court yesterday morning and appealed in bonds of 200.
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Frederick A. Lyon
Raveley, Street
Jerry F. Shea
Lewis Street
Stratford
Yale President Angell Rallies, Breaks Tradition at Football Rally
At Yale Nov 28 President James Rowland Angell attended a rally to back the team for the Harvard game, breaking a tradition. He praised the squad for facing defeat with Yale spirit, urged clean, wholesome athletics, and noted flaws in last yard play. Tad Jones, Mac Aldrich, and Captain Jordan spoke amid cheers. practice in the bowl followed.
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NEW Waven
Yale
James Rowland Angell
Harvars
Yao
Angell
Angel Mfg
Toa
Tself
Tad Jonew
Mac Aldrich
Jordan
Neale
Nordlinger
Mallory
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Pion
Charles E. Carpenter
Engineers Club
Pearce
Jam Stratford Hearing
Iner
Halph
Sherwood
Harry Seldman
G. I. Lewis
Andrew TF
Chamberlain
Methodist Shuren
R. C. Whitehead
Congregational Shurch
Illett W. Peek
Stratford Trust Company
Robert Drandt
Counc
Donald Sammis
Hinds
Mohawk
West Avenue
Baa
Sonnino
Merchant Marines
Rep
Miss Macswiney
Hospital
Eugene Ladaux
Ialbreakers
Hylan Sics
Bays Been
Master of the Rolls
King’s Bench
De-Valera
Church
Railroad
Bulldog
Dean Angell
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