Police Board Probes Purported Purgeur Charges
Judge John S. Pullman says two police department appointees faced burglary charges and he will present evidence to the police board for action. The board will reconvene after Pullman discusses with officials, while detectives say they will identify any officer under suspicion. Pullman refused to name informants but confirmed information was personally known and backed by sources.
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Police Department
John S. Pullman
Taser
Board of Police
Tlistoners
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Belihala
Ebersace
Pullman
Ater
Beard
Polices Board
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Trame
Mayor Attacks UDBE Pullman at Madison Ave Meeting
Mayor Wolses assails UDBE Pullman before a large women’s gathering at the new Madison Avenue quarters. He labeled the administration extravagant and cited Park Department spending, criticizing audits while praising some civic workers. The crowd, mostly women, heard sharp political rhetoric and defended local improvements over the past decade.
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Seta Vistriet Repuiliea
Madison Avenue
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Georges Si
Park Department
Sfeha Park Board
Freck
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Pheodore Stelber
Penns
Pistiriet
Republicea
Resignation of Second Baptist Pastor H. Schuyler Foster
Rev. H. Schuyler Foster resigns after three and a half years at Second Baptist Church Bridgeport to accept a call as assistant pastor at First Baptist Church of Cleveland Ohio, effective October 15. Cleveland church is prominent and affluent. A special meeting will formally consider the resignation within weeks.
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H. Schuyler Foster
Second Baptist Church
Thisity
First Baptist Church of
Cleveland
Ohio
Troster Beysen
Pvork
Bridgeport
Eaity
Man Injured When Thrown From Truck
Maurice Lyons of 188 Hough Avenue was hurled from a horse driven furniture van at 90 North Avenue near Enclow Innle when an auto driven by A Beshe of Hawleyville crashed into the truck. Lyons suffered a possible skull fracture and was rushed to St Vincent's Hospital in serious condition.
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Maurice Lyons
Hough Avenue
North Avenue
Enclowinle
A. Beshe
Hawleyville
Lyons
Sti. Vincent's Hospital
Legion Benefit Night At Farfield Aids Sherman Post
A Legion benefit at Farfield for the George Alfred Smith Post of the American Legion in Sherman Hall tonight drew guests led by Mrs. Marie Coverdale. Notables included Helen Slover from the Boston Grand Opera, along with Edna Aug and other performers in a varied program.
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Marie Coverdale
George Alfred Smith
American Legion
Helen Slover
Boston Grand Opers
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Aug
Laat Lesson
Andrew Wr
Beanatti Levine
Lou
Ben
Juvenile Crime Wave Blamed on Empty Stomachs in York
Jane Addams of Hull House argues hunger drives juvenile crime in Europe. She cites Balkans conditions as deeply sad and insists food relief could curb the wave.
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York
Europe
Jane Addams
Hull House
Culcagy
Americ
Miss Addams
Mies Addams
Ane
Balkans
Hylan Fights Municipal Transit Plan Debate
Public hearings show Hylan opposing a city transit plan proposed by the commission. Traction companies press for a robust cash customer policy, while fines are criticized as unproductive. Mayor Hylan and Mr. Hirshfield debate a plan seen as impractical, potentially altering fare structures and delaying improvements to rapid transit.
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York
Hirshfield
Hylan
Pe Por Tang
Saloon raid ends in bottle blow and gunplay
Police responded to a liquor raid at 423 Main street where Anthony Augenis fought Officers Barto and Cafferty. Augenis' ally Peter Bianovice grabbed a chair, injuring Officer Barto with a bottle in a chaotic confrontation. Augenis and Bianovice face charges as the wounded suspect, Peter Bianovice, lies under guard at St Vincent’s Hospital in serious condition.
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Peter Bianovice
Warren Street
St. Vincent's
Thomas J. Cafferty
Frank Barto
Anthony Augenis
Main Street
Dis
Angonis
Rete
Barto
Denind
Ten Arrests in Winkle Murder and Bootleg Case
Ten suspects are now in custody in the Winkle murder and bootleg probe in New Britain and Hartford. Salvatore Viasalli, arrested in Southington, faces a receiving stolen whiskey charge after booking in Hartford. bonds set at 82% were unmet and he remains jailed. Detectives Richardson and Winkle, held on $50,000 bail, stay in Hartford jail. Richardson's two sons also remain jailed on $18,000 each. The group is tied to fledgling acts of robbery, auto theft, and concealed stolen automobiles amid a wider graft-linked inquiry.
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New Britain
Southington Hild
Detective and Sons
Conn
Louis Winkle
Southington
Salvatore Viasalli
Hartford
Andrew J. Richardson
Jacob Winkle
Richard 500
Richardson
Andrew
Wallace
Richardsons
Winkle
Phutomobil
Alcorn
Jacob Jeg5af Hartford
Clemens Balxowski
Fran Fetuman
Michael Nich
Waward Cotter
Former federal agent arrested as bootlegger
Tawis Waplan, a former federal prohibition agent, was arrested in Roxbury on an automohire truck carrying five barrels of alcohol. Rugh O'Neil of Bridgeport, Conn., owner of the vehicle, faced a nominal fine after the reelstra- Kaplan case, where Kaplan, once a prohibition officer, was indicted for operating a stir and later quashed.
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Roston
Roxbury
Griffith to Head Sinn Fein Envoys at Peace Meeting
London dispatch reports Irish delegation to October 11 peace talks will include Arthur Griffith Minister for Foreign Affairs Michael Collins Minister for Finance Commandant R C Barton Economic Affairs J Duggan Dail Eireann Rep Meath and Leitrim Gavan Duffy Envoy to Rome Rep Dublin County De Valera accepted invitation after a meeting and will stay in contact with the delegation during discussions on Ireland's role in a broader British-led community of nations.
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Griffith
Sinn Fein
London
Arthurffith
Michael Collins
R. C. Barton
J. Duggan
Meath
Léath
Dail Eireann
G. Gavan Duffy
Rome
Dublin
Ethen
Lievd- George
de Valera
de VélEn
Rt iPyt
Ragard- Tds
Assailant Escapes In Automobile Shooting Private Detectives
John Schwimer of 32 Poplar Street, private detective, was shot in the abdomen on Barnum Avenue while guarding a store. He remains in Bridgeport Hospital, expected to die. His companion fled. police seek the second suspect and the missing watcher who has yet to report.
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John Schwimer
Poplar Street
to Prudec+ Hall
Main Street
Barnum Avenue
Bridgeport
Schwimmer
Bandits Driven Away by Loud Calls for Help
William Kusterer of 126 Summit Avenue was attacked on a highway by masked men who struck him with a lead-filled rod, leaving him cut about the head. He shouted for help and the assailants fled into darkness, neighbors rushing to aid. He had just left a streetcar when the ambush occurred and police were not able to describe the attackers.
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William Kusterer
Nnaterer
Waterbury Policeman Jailed On Body Writ
Waterbury Connecticut Patrolman Joseph Petrosky was arrested by Sheriff John Tierney on a body writ after a judgment from the city court. He was taken from his post despite requests to be released, and officials including Mayor William Haniland and Police Commissioner George Reach expressed indignation over the arrest.
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Waterbury
Conn
Joseph Petrosky
Sherif John Tierney
Superias
Per
William Haniland
Penintandenk
George M. Reach
Ron E
American Observer Acts as Arbitrator in Paris
Paris September 30. Orders from the State Department designate R W Boyden American delegate on the Reparation Commission as observer. He is revealed today as the arbitrator in all cases the commission cannot settle. Boyden’s latest decision on Belgian debt repayment to France by Germany fixes payment at the November 1918 exchange rate, giving France two Haitian marks gold instead of one.
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Paris
State Department
R. W. Boyden
Celles
Boyden
France
Germany
Mayor to lock horns in Seventh District primary fight
A crowded Fifth District caucus ends in fiasco as Sheriff Maloney refuses to call the meeting to order amid claims of packed attendance by nonmembers and minors. Tension rises as Attorney Greenstein denounces club leaders and clashes erupt during the disrupted gathering.
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Maloney
Wilson
Greenstein
Club
Claims
John F. Maloney
Tele-gram
Republicaners ‘League
David W. Price
Emma Havens
Andrew Cooper
Republican Voters League
Club, Inc
Henry Greenstein
Reduction of retail prices and relief program
A conference report urges immediate price cuts to restore normal activity and proposes large scale public works using 700 million dollars plus, with 4 to 4.3 million unemployed figures debated. Governors should form committees to remove freight discrimination and curb anti competitive practices to revive construction and employ millions.
Nomination Battle Shapes Seventh District Alderman Race
Third party factions and the administration race to control Seventh District seats for alderman and delegates. Key figures include Paul O Hila, George Eames, Matthew Rogers, and nominees linked to Senator Alexi DeLaney and the Republican League of Voters. Competing tickets collide with district chairmen and party rules as multiple slates form.
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GO. P. Caneusing
Alexi. DeLaney
Ballard-DeLaney-Leonard
Republican Party
Hunhing
DeLaney
George M. Eames
Matthew Rogers
Republican League of Voters
Paul O'Hila
Faiip Weidenhammer
Elizeveth BK
Rourke
Louis Barrar An
J. Alex
H. Robinson
Republican Town Committee
Lst
Robinson
Cpm
Anti Administration
John O'Connell
Voters League
Andrew 31
Cooper
Elmer Havens
John Fs. Carter
Robinson Hst
Nicholas Teamny
Fatrick O'Brien
Benjamin Gilman
Joseph Shultz
Ralph Piccelo
Veters League
Republican Organisation (Arts Administration
Storm shows little damage in Bridgeport
Bridgeport endured a brief storm with nominal damage. Gusts reached 52 miles per hour and rainfall was heavy but short, with about half an inch in under thirty minutes. Temperature dropped to near 40 degrees, minor tree limbs and signs were blown, and waterfront flooding occurred along Palario Street.
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Bridgeport
Weatherhirean
Palario
Guy Carlton's Stepson Killed in Greenwich Crash
Greenwich, Sept. 30 Robert Drake stepson of Guy Carleton a Footsman was struck by an auto on East Putnam Avenue and died later from a fractured skull. Francia durahek of Rye N Y the driver was held on 5000 bonds while Carrier Phelan conducts an inquiry.
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Greenwich
Robert Drake
Guy Carleton
Putnam Avenue
Francia Durahek
Rye
N.Y
Phelan
Haley Appointed to Wesleyan Endowment Campaign Secretary
Haley of this city was chosen to head the Wesleyan University endowment fund drive. He is named secretary of the endowment campaign, a role tied to a $43,000,000 fundraising effort with the university seeking trustees for the search committee.
Boughton Captured After Long Police Chase
Frederick A Boughton, long pursued by state police and deputies, was captured near Danbury by state troopers and deputies. Authorities say he faces warrants for thefts including two automobiles and other crimes tied to a large chicken farm near Monroe. He was held on a $1090 bond ahead of a Saturday hearing.
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Connecticut
Frederick A. Boughton
Connection
New York State
David W. Bradley
Danbury
Boughton
Beaver Brook
Baa Kranz
Archie Donahue
New York
Newstown
Long Fill
K Kirk
Bethel
Sherrif Hibbard
Sherrif Olmstead
Albert McKay
Bever
Bradley
William Baker
Krama
Sherhf
Fairfield
Arthur Donahue
Newtown Road
Kranz
Frank Virzll
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