Draft of arbitration pact outlines world court role
Edouard Benes presented a rough draft of a proposed League of Nations arbitration and security pact. The outline, based on defining an aggressor state as one refusing arbitration, prioritizes the permanent Court of International Justice but seeks Council collaboration with the world court. British, French, and Italian delegates debated protocol versus resolution for court cooperation.
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Geneva
Associated Press
Edouard Benes
Czecho Slovakia
Disarmament Commission
League of Nations Assembly
Lord Parmoor
Arthur Henderson
Louis Loucheur
France
Signor Schanzer
Italy
Permanent Court of International Justice
Council of the League of Nations
World Court
Benes
Council
Skipper Refuses to Leave Bridge During Appendectomy Successful
Boston September report tells how Captain William Prothero on the Scythia endured an acute appendicitis attack on the last eastward voyage. He stayed aboard the bridge as doctors prepared to operate and Sir John Bland-Sutton performed the successful surgery in his cabin. Captain F G Brown assumed temporary command onboard.
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Boston
Scythia
Liverpool
Queenstown
William Prothero
England
F G Brown
Prothero
John Bland-Suton
Royal College of Surgeons
Witch
Monterey Tank Explosion Fire Kills Two Soldiers
A 5000 barrel oil tank at Monterey Associated Oil ignited by lightning exploded at 4 PM lifting flames over Monterey Bay. Two Presidio soldiers died, several injured, and $3,000,000 in property damage is estimated. Surrounding burned area kept flames from reaching the city. Fishing boats burned in the bay.
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Monterey
Cal
Monterey Bay
Monterey Presidio
Associated Oil Company
McBride inquest postponed due to wife’s illness
The inquest into the death of 22 year old Arthur McBride of 600 Lafayette street, said to have killed himself last Saturday, was continued until tomorrow by Coroner John J. Phelan because Mrs McBride, now in collapse, cannot attend. The couple had been separated for a week.
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Arthur McBride
Lafayette Street
John J. Phelan
Putnam Stockholders Face 100 Percent Assessment Hit
Putnam stockholders of the First National Bank are assessed 100 percent on shares after cashier G Harold Gilpatric's shortage and suicide attempt. Receiver George W Coffin extends payment windows with a staged plan until January 20, 1925, allowing 25 percent deposits and 25 percent later payments, while deposits cannot be drawn to cover the assessment. Citizens' National seeks charter and near-term opening as confidence indicators rise.
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Coffin
Putnam Citizens
Citizens’ National Bank
Citizens
Swedish Churches Plan $350000 Mission Fund Drive
Swedish Baptist General Conference of America endorses raising 350000 over three years to support missionaries. A second resolution urges churches to teach law and civic duty to youth amid rising disrespect for government authority. The convention backs disarmament and war abolition and schedules next meeting in Seattle.
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Swedish Baptist General Conference of America
Seattle
Washington
Furet Swedine Baptist Church
Colorado Avenue
Telim Park
Shelton
New Britain
Yale University
New Haven
Chew Favored For Assessor On G P Ticket In GOP
Republican leaders indicate William Chew, head of the sewage disposal plant, will be the party nominee for assessor, with Dennis Kelly slated for Chew’s current post if Kelly is elected. The town committee remains divided over a full ticket and endorsements for judge, fire alarm head, and other posts.
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William Chew
Dennis Kelly
Chew
John ‘Rocky” Ferrell
J.1 Northey
James C Shannon
Progate
Republican Town Committee
Arthur Brown
Heavy fighting near Shanghai marks brutal Civil War clashes
The Shanghai battle between rival Chinese factions along the Shanghai Nanking railway west of the city yielded heavy casualties. Chekiang defenders suffered over 40 casualties with about half killed, Kiangsu attackers suffered similar losses, and both sides claimed little line movement though Chekiang advances south of the railway were noted.
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Shanghai
Associated Press
Shanghai-Nanking
Kiangsu
Cheking
Cla
Anting
Lonleht
Lanho
Ch! Shieh-Yuan
Yangtze River
Nanking
Liuho
Kangsu
Wooauns
Chi
Kuangsu Troora
Liubo
Danbury Resort Hotel Burns in Total Loss
Fire at the vacant former hotel at Lake Kenosia near Danbury leveled the 14 room building. Owned by Mrs. Louise Lesieur the loss runs around $8,000 as Danbury and nearby fire crews fought the blaze. A separate fire at 26 Lake Avenue damaged a two family home, $1,500 loss, after an electric range left on sparked flames. In Norwalk, Louis Hertz escaped a store fire at 4 a.m. after leaping from bed to flee smoke. The Winfield Economy store and adjoining house burned, loss about $10,000 with some insurance.
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Old Rendezvous
Danbury
Eugene Hunt
James Crotty
Louise Lesieur
Lake Avenue
Lucy Zucca
Patrick Brunella
Norwalk
Talegram Service
Louis Hertz
Winfield Economy
Laas
MacMillan Party Reaches Sydney Aboard Bowdoin at Port
The Bowdoin with explorer Gapias Donald T MacMillan and companions arrived in Sydney Nova Scotia tonight, after fifteen months in the Arctic, reporting a gale storm offshore. They head home to the United States aboard the vessel.
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Macmillan
Sydney
Engineer Tried To Avoid Accident In Fatal Rail Crossing
Stamford Sept 15 Coroner John J Fhelan of Bridgeport says the engineer John F O Connell did all in his power to avoid the crash that killed Thomas H Digdale 72 at a New Canaan crossing on the New York New Haven and Hartford line. Six witnesses saw Digdale walk into the path of the train as the whistle blew and crossing signals functioned properly.
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Stamford
John J. Fhelan
Bridgeport
Thomas H. Digdale
New Canaan
New York, New Haven
Digdale
Parillo arraigned on robbery charge in Montreal case
Adam Parillo was arraigned before Judge Perault in Montreal on robbery charges tied to the Tochelaga bank heist last April and the Bank of Hoches laga hold up in February. He faces robbery with violence and armed robbery, with a murder count in a separate case. Preliminary investigation set for September 22.
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Montreal
Adam Parillo
Bridgeport
Cann
Tochelaga
Perault
Bank of Hocheslaga
Bordeaux
Parillo
Dem Democrats choose school board slate in Stamford
In Fairfield County the Stamford Democrats nominate Jeremiah Ormond and Elizabeth Coughlin for the School Board as part of a local party slate. The caucus results highlight district education leadership decisions for the coming term.
Aldermen Clash Over City Payment for Berkshire Pond Cleanup
Aldermen oppose city funds to improve Berkshire Pond as Board of Health reports unbearable slimy conditions from ebbing mud flats. Koehler pushes for immediate action to close sluice gates, arguing health overruns costs, while Mayor Behrens and others seek limits on municipal power and cost consideration.
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Berkshie Mill Pond
Schwarz Bros Company
Henry Koehler
Koehler
Board of Health
F. William Behrens
Wilbert Sanford
Alred W Burdjrk
Arthur Baker
Behréns
Schartz
Frederick W Harrison
New England Exports See Substantial Rise in 1824 Six Months
Dr Julius Klein announces at New England Week that six states show a total export increase of over 8.28 million dollars for the first six months of 1824. Massachusetts leads with higher cotton cloths and shoes exports as Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Vermont also report gains.
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Foston
New England
Julius Klein
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Comimerce
Department of Comerce
Order of New England Workers In Mechanica
Ures
Klein
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Maine
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Vermont
de Klein
Flyers Complete Hop to Chicago Feted by Public
Chicago welcomed Lieutenant Lowell Smith and his world flying trio as they landed at Maywood Air Field after a Dayton to Chicago hop. Crowds gathered along Grant Park and the Chicago shore to view the planes and the pilots, who then attended a public banquet, a wreath visit to Washington Monument area, and a dinner before resuming their flight to Omaha.
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Chicago
Ceucago
Associated Press
Lowell Smith
Smith
Dayton
Maywood Air Field
Erik Nelson
Orleana
Leigh Wade
Boston
Michigan
Grant Park
Ejork
Frank Chance Dies on Coast as White Sox Manager
Angeles, Sept 15 Frank Chance famed Chicago White Sox manager died here tonight after a lengthy illness. He had been recuperating in Southern California since a breakdown in Chicago last spring while attempting to resume managerial duties. He collapsed in his apartment and died at Good Samaritan Hospital within 30 minutes.
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Angeles
Cal
Frank Chance
Chicago White Sox
Chance
California
Chicago
Good Sumatran
Immiy Murphy Hurt In Title Race and Dies
World famous racer Immiy Murphy of Vernon California died after his car crashed through a fence on the State Fair grounds track during the 198th lap of a 140 mile race. The tragedy occurred before spectators at the curve. Phi Shafer won the event in 1 hour 54 minutes 26.20 seconds. Bennet Hill finished second. Harry Hartz substituted for Fred Comer.
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Syracimig
Jimmy Murphy
Vernon Califgint
Amercan Avomobile Association
State Fair Grounds
Murphy
Phi Shafer
Bennet Hill
Harry Hartz
Fred Comer
Boy in Bridge Plunge Doing Fairly Well
Leonard Tellone six years old of 557 Daytona Avenue Devon was severely shocked when an automobile plunged off the Yellow Mill bridge Friday morning. He was reported fairly good at Bridgeport hospital last night. His mother Mrs James Tellone is also hospitalized for injuries.
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Leonard Tellone
Daytona Avenas
Devon
Yellow Mill Bridge
Bridgeport Hospital
James Tellone
Paris Girl Shocks Fans With Cropped Hair Reveal
Paris reacts to Genevieve Fells, the Ingenuous prize beauty, after she cuts her long hair and appears in a masculine style. Mme Francine denounces the change as the Folis Bergeron show headlines the startling turn with pink tulle sash.
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Genevieve
Pars
Mme Francine
Mme
Francine
Folis Bergeron
Dunigan Charts Plank to Denounce Klan at State Dem Convention
Former City Clerk Francis P Dunigan, named to the resolutions committee for Hartford, will push a Democratic plank to curb masked gatherings and bar employers from inquiring religion in hiring. He joins about ten others with similar platform planks. Delegates from districts met to assign officials and reps to convention committees as party insiders note strong nomination prospects for several districts.
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Francis P. Dunigan
Resolutions Committee
Hartford
Dunigan
Democratic Party
A. Degoth
Writs Prepared in 33 Tax Cases for Old Accounts
Writs of attachment have been turned over to city sheriffs for service on 33 delinquent property owners owing thousands in taxes. Names listed include Harry Pachis, 1817 Stratford Ave. Frank L. Packard, 1411 East Main St. William A. Pak, 1422 Barnum Ave. Alexander Fall, 302 Osborne St. Louis Palmer, 1318 East Washington Ave. William J. Palmer, 64 Asylum St. William R. Palmer, 174 Waldemere Ave. Yim Paltin, 2418 Main St. Antoni Palumbo, 30 Highland Ave. Antonio Palumbo, 38 Janes Ave. Micheal Panek, 105 Suburban Ave. Patsy Pamisio, 432 Jane St. Louis Pappas, 1490 Stratford Ave. John J. Parker, 74 William St. Andrew Patrick, 69 Dover St. Jon Paul, 49 Carleton Ave. Paul Paviow, 2078 Boston Ave. Henry G. Pearce, 300 State St. Harold L Peek, 190 Thorne St. Howard Pederson, 400 Carroll Ave. Charles W. Peet, 110 Clifford Ave. Harry Pensher, 132 State St. W. H. Perry, 1417 Fairfield Ave. James Purdick, 1289 North Ave. Pasquale Paradise, 640 Maple St. Bilton Machine and Tool Co. Black Rock Manufacturing Co. Bridgeport Dredge and Deck Co. National Type Foundry. Pacific Iron Works. B Spector, Inc.. Autometic Machine Tool Co. Joseph I. Spector.
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Harry Pachis
Stratford Avenue
Frank L. Packard
East Main Street
William A. Pak
Barnum Avenue
Alexander Fall
Osborne Street
Louis Palmer
East Washington Avenue
William J. Palmer
Asylum Street
William R. Palmer
Waldemere Avenue
Yim Paltin
Main Street
Antoni Palumbo
Highland Avenue
Antonio Palumbo
Janes Avenue
Micheal Panek
Suburban Avenue
Patsy Pamisio
Jane Street
Louis Pappas
John J. Parker
William Street
Andrew Patrick
Dover Street
Jon Paul
Carleton Avenue
Paul Paviow
Boston Avenue
Henry G. Pearce
State Street
Harold L Peek
Thorme Street
Howard Pederson
Carroll Avenue
Charles W. Peet
Clifford Avenue
Harry Pensher
W. H. Perry
Fairfield Avenue
James Purdick
North Avenue
Pasquale Parasise
Maple Street
Bilton Machine and Tool Company
Black Rock Manufacturing Company
Bridgeport
National Type Foundry
Pacific Tiron Works
B Spector, Inc
Auto~ Netic Machine Tool Company
Joseph 1. Spector
Kornblut Seeks Alderman Seat in Fifth District Race
Alderman Kornblut of the Fifth district announces his candidacy amid tax investigations in Blodgett. He faces Royal Pride, a Fifth District Republican club officer, as opponents described by district political figures.
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Touis A. Kornblut
Royal D
Pride
Republican Club
Poligios
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