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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1925

Page

7

Tubercle bacilli adapt selves say doctor believes

October 5 report from Dr. William M. Stockwell at Cedar Crest indicates tubercle bacilli adapt to hostile environments by changing shape and characteristics. He cites lab and clinical observations as proof at a conference of state tuberculosis officers. Dr. Teplitz discusses tuberculous pneumonia among consumptives with a series of cases shown. State Tuberculosis commission delays final architect selections for new Thames buildings until next Monday.

M. W. Teplitz Cedar Crest on-Thames State Tuberculosis Commission

Appointment of McCormick as United States Attorney

Boston, Oct 5. Assistant U S Attorney Edwin R. McCormick of Taunton appointed by Harold Williams to succeed Lawrence Curis of Boston who recently resigned.

Boston Bc. S Harold Willams Edwin R. McCormick Taunton U. S Lawrence Curis

Lawyer Seeks Writ to Put His Name on Ballot

Attorney Louis J Gordon, a Democrat, petitions the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court for a writ of mandamus to compel Springfield city clerk to place his name on the city council ballot after the Republican committee refused to receive his nomination papers.

Springfield Mass Louis J Gordon Republican City, Committee Common Council Supreme Court Gordon

Interest on back taxes drives September collections

Tax Collector How ard S. Challenger disclosed September receipts show interest on delinquent taxes totaling 24197.92, with manufacturers leading payments. One firm paid 6000 on 1920 and 1921 taxes, while some firms settled after threats of drastic action. Challenger plans continued strict enforcement to clear back taxes, aiming for even higher results than September's 143000 total.

Howard S. Challenger Challenger

Two Dead in East Side Gang Warfare Renewed

New York police report a wave of shootings on the East Side from 1 to 7 am leaving two dead and a third critically wounded. Taxi driver Irving Churek Madonie died after being lured from a cabaret to a Romanian coffeehouse. An unidentified man was killed at 8th Street and Fifth Avenue. Meyer Lewis a glazier was shot six times within view of his wife and nine year old son and condition remains critical.

New York Irving Churek” Madonie 8Th Street Fifth Avena Meyer Lewis

Lordship Social Program in Winter Plan 1925 26

The Lordship club unveiled its winter social schedule for 1925 26 at a dance hosted by Louis Nunnold Mrs A S Anderson and Mrs Curt Seydewitz. Events include card parties Halloween harvest supper dances Christmas party cabaret radio dance minstrel show hoodoo dance mock trial and more with detailed committees and dates.

Lordship Lordship Club Louis Nunnold A. S. Anderson Curt Seydewitz Anna Downs Sam Jacob L. W. Hopkins Doris Bunting A. N. Near 4. R. Kuehne Christine Bunting A. Ruesall J. W. Black Charles Franz EB. Do. Berg Frank Muller Leslie Vauehn Lestie Moore H. C. L. Duberg Stewart Ford H. C. Morris George Braddock Robert Fisher R. J. Teeple T. F. Middleton J. W Leon Botsford Christine Blunting Gertrude Reynolds Marjorie Near T. Schlothom al Tiburzt T. H. Middleton, Jr Malcolm Ottaway Pryce Bowen J. L. Reynolds J. H. van Yorx Leslie Moore A. N. Wear Fred Phelan Augustus Russell V. Bunting Kingston Trinity Methodist Church Bridgeport Calhoun Stratford Road E. A. Doollittle Ethel Doolittle Watertown Lois Yeolittle Milla Froebel Alice K. Teonard Seaview Avenue Ocean and Third Avenues

Fourth Trial Opens in $500000 False Imprisonment Suit

In White Plains the fourth trial proceeds in Supreme Court over alleged false imprisonment in a state hospital. Plaintiffs Miss Ada Mieses and Miss Chebe Brush claim Dr. Walter Lindsay and William Gibson of Huntington Long Island caused their 10 year confinement without adequate medical reason. They were freed in 1920 by Supreme Court Justice Tompkins.

White Plains Mieses Ada Chebe Brush Long Island Supreme Court Walter Lindsay William 8 Gibson Huntingrton Lone Isand Tompkins

Whip Wives Beaters Urged by Prison Official

William Baxter secretary of the Connecticut Prison association back from Europe urges use of the whipping post as a potential tool against wife beaters. He cites Holland for advanced prison ideas and praises segregated reformatories for girls and toys. Baxter suggests the United States study Moorve methods of justice.

New York William Baxter Connecticut Prison Association Minnewaska International Tendon Baxter Holland Murove

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