Maniac Fires On Children In Stratford Woods
Police and volunteers hunted for hours for an unidentified gunman after he fired at three children playing near their homes. Charles Chorus, 6, Sidney Chorin, 5, and William Chorus, 3, were wounded with shots to the hand arm cheek and neck. A passerby Rose Klepacki escaped injury when the man fired at her. The victims were taken to Bridgeport hospital with non fatal injuries. The suspect was described as a man wearing a white shirt, last seen escaping into the woods.
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Charles
King
Sidney
Girl
Rose Klepacki
Bronx
Avorve
Shen
Bridgeport
Klepacktsik
Will Retire New York Salvation Army Leader Evangeline Booth
Evangeline Booth, commander of the Salvation Army in America, received a radio message from Bramwell Booth stating her retirement as commander has been definitively decided. A date for the retirement will be announced later.
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New York
Evangeline Booth
Salvation Army
Amerion
Bramwell Booth
Body of Southport Man Washed On Stratford Beach
Stratford, Sept. 14 Special The body of Artad Ludvinsky 23 of 39 Hubbell Street Bridgeport was found near Jordship Beach by Edward Butler Stratford Road at 7 50 p m He drowned off Southport Sunday afternoon while trying to board a motor boat with his father and brother Police and Medical Examiner Paelan identified the body The clothing blue shirt brown trousers and rubber shoes helped identify him Removal was to Frank Polke and Sons Undertaking Parlors Bridgeport Funeral arrangements not yet made.
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Stratford
Artad Ludvinsky
Hubbell Street
Bridgeport
Jordship Beach
Edward Butler
Stratford Road
Ludvinsky
Seyali
Robert EB
Paelan
Ludvinsky Boy
Frank Polke and Sons
Gtate Street
Impeachment Demanded for Daugherty and Willkerson
Atlantic City reports the American Federation of Labor executive council demands impeachment of Attorney General Daugherty and Federal Judge Willkerson of Chicago. The federation plans immediate steps per a formal statement.
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Atlantic City
American Federation of Labor
Daugherty
Willkerson
Cratcago
Ringling Bros Cirque May Road Forepaugh Show to Bridgeport
Rumor says Ringling Brothers plan a Forepaugh-Selly circus tour this year to compete with the popular Ringling show. They reportedly bought 36 World War II steel cars, unused, from the U S government. If true, Bridgeport could host another circus this winter, with Selig brothers and related operations noted in local centers. The big show now in Los Angeles after a Canada and Pacific coast tour faces railroad strike troubles.
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California
Adams
Ringling
Bridgeport
United States
Los Angeles
Canada
Pacific Coast
Chico
Cel
Texan
Wid
N Y Central to Meet Strikers in Peace Parley
Eastern railroads split on Chicago terms as New York Central agrees to a parley with shop crafts tomorrow at 3 pm while others like Erie Lehigh Valley and Central New Jersey refuse settlement talks. New Haven, N H & H report no room for settled workers. Atlantic Coast Line stays out.
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Sept
Althoush
Arelkera
Polcy Committee
Chicago
A. BR. Saith
New York
The
Erie
Nis Road
J. Swin
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Loomis
Lehigh Valley
Nis Em~playas
Lehigh
New Haven Road
New Yorks
New Haven
Smith
Delaware
Audion Anid
British Vessel Seized In Dry Navy Liquor Probe
Authorities studied the two masted fishing schooner M. M. Gardner after a dawn seizure by a Dry Navy patrol off Scotland Lightship. They recovered $66,000 in cash and 100 cases of liquor, plus ledgers listing names of cafe and hotel keepers across Broadway, Atlantic City, Asbury Park, Long Branch and other resorts. Captain M. Dette claimed he was returning from St Irra island near Newfoundland with 4,000 cases of naval cargo.
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Pyotric
M. M. Gardner
Scotland
Bealdes
Cade Books
Broadway
Atlantic City
Asbury Park
Long Branch
M. ©. Dette
Lunberg
Jora Sears
St. Irra
Newfoundland
Bahamas
Slayer Granted Reprieve With No One To Hang Him
Bennie Swim, condemned for Olive Swim Trent holm’s murder, was reprieved for three weeks as no suitable executioner could be found in the countryside. Sheriff Foster sought a postponement from Chief Justice McKeowan after first retaining Arthur Zils, but the department of justice had barred him. A separate report notes the loss of a gold watch from A Spierpine’s Parker shop at 6045 Main Street.
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ST. Johns
Ben—nie Swim
Woodstock
Olive Swim
Trentholm
Foster
Carlaton County
McKeowan
Jrst
Arthur Zils
Ale
Aleoharree
Department of Justice
MM. A. Spierpine
Main Street
American Minister Murdered in India
The Rev. Lorain S. Gates of the American mission in Sholapur was killed at Bijapur on September 6. Police arrested Mohammedan man charged with the murder. Gates, 77, had served 47 years with the mission and went to Bijapur at the request of Miss Fulohar, head of the local branch.
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Bombay
Britis
India
Lorain S. Gates
Bijorpur
Y Mohammedan
Mr. Gates
Sholapur
Bijapur
Misa Fulohar
Conferees Report On Soldier Bonus Adopted By House
The House without a roll call adopted the conference report on the Soldiers bonus and sent it to the Senate. Only one member, Graham of Pennsylvania, said he would vote against the bill, citing financing. Mondell warned that stripping land settlement provisions could set a dangerous precedent as the bill heads to the Senate and then the President.
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Senate
Washington
House
Conference
Mondell
Topube Ugan
Vadiny Sagat
Spanier
Gillet
Graham
Pennsylvania
Harding
Crunam
House of Senate
Fordney
Michioun
Bell's Entire Estate Bequeathed To Widow
The will of Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone, leaves his estate to his widow Mabel Gardner Bell. The document dated June 22, 1295 in Belan Shregh, Nov Seattle, lists real and personal property but does not specify values.
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Washington
Alexander Graham Bell
Mabel Gardner Bell
Waterbury Lad Downed Four Times in Brutal Meriden Bout
Meriden battler Kaplan defeated Waterbury’s Johnny Shugrue in a brutal 10 round battle before about 10,000 fans. Kaplan scored knockdowns in the 1st 3rd 4th and 10th rounds, repeatedly mauling Shugrue while the New Haven crowd and officials watched closely.
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Waterbury Lad
President's Wife Shows Best Day Since Illness
Washington report says Mrs. Harding's condition improved through last night and today. White House physician Dr Sawyer noted she enjoyed the most restful period since her illness began, and that her general state further advanced. Dr George T Harding Jr., her brother, and Clifford Kling left for Marion as others remain at bedside.
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Washington, Sant
Worthington
Ohio
Clfford Kling
Germany Refuses Belgium Gold Demand in Reparations Row
Paris dispatch reports Germany rejects Belgium and France backed demand to deposit up to 100 million gold marks as six months reparations. Allies plan to press the commission with Belgium and France seeking Germany’s voluntary declaration of default. Kemal Pasha threatens to march on Constantinople unless Turkish demands are met. British troops move towardConstantinople while fears of a Franco British rift grow.
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Associated Press
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Belgium
Commission
Gidad
John Bradbury
London
Lloyd-Georg Ayhilt
Poincare
Lemorgon
Bat
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Deceult
el French Ministry of Foreign Naira
M. 2Oincure
M. Diboly
Rambouillet
M. Dubois
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Mer
Commission of Germany
I Tench
Cassociated
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Constantinople
Daily Mail
Smyrny
Syria
Menepatamain
Carie Min
Thrace
Ortiza
Dardanelles
Sea of Marmora
Kemal
France
Italy
Sher
Adrianonle
Lord Hardinge
England
Bosphorus
Fire Devastates Smyrna as Armenians Evacuated
Reports from Constantinople describe Smyrna aflame with European quarters destroyed. Turks reprisals against Armenians spread, leaving Americans missing and civilians fleeing to Athens. Italian ships rush aid and residents seek shelter as the city faces immense property loss and humanitarian crisis.
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Constantinople
Associated Press
Smyrnina
Athens
T Marines
Fie
Boy Ill After Drinking Liquid Found on Street
Twelve year old Antonio Busdict of 26 Ives Court drank part of a bottle found on the street yesterday. He grew violently ill and was taken to Emery Hospital. Doctors say the liquid's contents are unknown as the boy discarded the bottle in alarm. He recovered with medical attention and was not admitted long.
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Antonio Busdict
Ives Court
Emery Gency Hospital
Suasiin
California Girl Renounces Tinsel for Mojave Desert Life
A California woman abandons vanity items including powder puffs and Casey fashion to seek solitude on a Mojave Desert plateau. Her stark shift from glamor to isolation is explored as a thrilling, self fashioned life experiment.
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California
Vanity Casey
Mojave Desert
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