Anti King Republicans Endorse Sanford In Open Bidding Platform
The Reorganization Republican platform, condemning outside influence in city governance and urging open public bidding, endorses Wilbert Sanford for mayor. Sanford, a seven year alderman and two term Board of Aldermen president, will run in October primaries opposing Mayor Behrens’s King Republican machine.
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Wilbert Sanford
So Nth
Republican Party
Charles L. Dennis
Sanford
King Repubblican
F Wiliam Behrens
Asthic
Charmran Dennis
Alber
le Macdonald
Clinton Ave
E Macdonald Forind
Board of Anportierment
Reorganization
Sree
Macdonald
Omena Republican Club
Albert W Miller
City of State
Willam H Comies
John A Cornell
Edward A Drew
Wisell
Warrenite
Jfela
Slayer Is Killed by Georgia Mob
AP reporting that Wile Dixon, a former inmate at the Wilkinson County asylum, was lynched by a mob near the Colony Farm. He was seized last night after an attack on Miss Ary Oxford, a nurse at the asylum, and beaten to death with a pick handle. The body was left at the tree. authorities opened an investigation and coroner’s verdict cites death at unknown parties’ hands. no arrests yet. Dixon had been transferred from Richmond County about a year ago.
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Wile Dixon
Ary Oxford
Wab Tan En
Wilkinson
Dixon
Wikinson
Ficera
Mide
Colony Farm
Mass
Oxford
Ion and Vocational Department of Pe Asylum
Egro
Wesdad
Richmond County
Ederle Trainer Denied Other Swim Allegations
The New York Women’s Swimming Association issued a statement denying claims by Miss Gertrude Ederle’s English Channel trainer Jabez Wolffe that instructions were not followed. Deb Handley and the chaperone Disse Vlets asserted Ederle followed instructions to the letter and did not collapse, with motion pictures cited as evidence.
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Nw York
Jabez Wolffe
Miss Ederle
Ishak Helmy
Deb Handley
Wolffe
Handley
Giants Raise 348 Dollars to Aid McQuillan
New York Giants rallied to aid former teammate Hugh McQuillan by contributing all but 23 of the money needed to catch up on alimony payments. McQuillan appeared in Brooklyn Supreme Court and turned over a 348 dollar check to his wife Nelle T McQuillan, prompting the contempt motion to be withdrawn. His wife seeks separation.
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New York
New York Giants
Hugh McQuillan
Nitcher
Nelle T McQuillan
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
McQuillan
France Must Pay Whole Principal, Treasury Insists
Washington Sept 21 American debt commissioners press France to repay the entire principal of 3.4 billion dollars with interest over sixty-two years. They may grant concessions only on interest calculations, while affirming no principal cancellation, and will follow the precedent set by Britain and Belgium in negotiations.
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Washington
France
United States
Treasury Department
France Alands
Finance
Caiflaux
French Debt Commission
Treasury
Great Britain
American Debt Commission
Belgium
State highway worker killed in Torrington truck crash
A state road crew truck overturning on Moore Avenue near Torrington killed George Peppin of Torrington and injured Jusette Tining, with 12 others hurt. The vehicle, carrying Gaetano Vaffelato employees home from work, collided with a touring car driven by Robert I. Wankyn before overturning. investigators reported no arrests.
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Winsted
Torrington
Moore Avenue
Torrington Road
George Peppin
Jusette Tining
Gaetano Vaffelato
Robert I Wankyn
Congressman's Driver Rescues Girl From River in Maine Accident
Thomas Blythe, employed as a driver for Congressman Ewart Fenn, leaped into a river near a Maine hotel on July 23 to save a girl trapped in a submerged car after an embankment plunge. Blythe, previously injured in a back strain, suffered pleurisy from exposure but his total incapacity claim from June 15 was upheld by Commissioner Noonan.
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Hwartpord
IL. 5
Wibbe
Thomas Blythe
Sla
Walnut Silree
Ewart Fenn
Maine
Ras Vecaiun
Leon Soonan
Blythe
Blythes Spinil Alunin
Kibbs
Brothecs
Blydes
Fenn
Tum
Tony
Frey
Lena
Spelke Uses Poetry in Liquor Cellar Dispute
Stamford report on custody row over liquor stored in Town Hall cellar. Prosecutor Spelke pushes for full inventory and valuation, accusing Mayor Keating of delay. Heated exchange follows, with Spelke promising answers to the mayor’s September statements.
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Spelke
Stamford
Max Mipelke
Bai
Andine Hater
Keating
Yeroge
Keiting
Spelky
Norwalk
Page
Bandits caught after Bethel hold up in Bridgeport
Police rounded up four men suspected in a bus holdup on Milwaukee avenue near Grassey Ridge in Lower Bethel. Driver Charles Gildea identified the suspects, and Anthony Sinnella Harold Abbott Vita Ardita and Morris Quesnel were jailed in Ridgefield. A loaded revolver and a blackjack were found in Abbott’s possession.
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Danpury-Bethel
Charles Gildea
Milwaukee Avenue
Grassey Ridge
Lower Bethel
Bridgeport
Stat S
Bridgefield
Ridgefield Barracks
Leon Carroll
James Ramsey
Noldup
Cloch
Black Rock
Anthony Sinnella
Beers Street
Harold ‘ Abbott
Catherine Street
Cheshire
Vita Ardita
Peduonnoct
Morris Quesnel
Franklin Street
Abbott
Quesnel
Que
Duvery
Gildea
Nearsby
Whire
Ard and Koehler Defeat in Council Chamber Session
In a lively session, Eighth District aldermen moved to block more anti King Republicans from the platform while mayoral candidate groups face outside influences. Stamford and Norwalk items appear in the statewide roundup with headlines on political moves, police efforts, and civic concerns.
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Ard
Koehler
Sanford
Delian
New York
Ninth District Democrats Back Cullinan for Mayor
The Ninth District Democratic club endorsed Thomas M Cullinan for mayor at a meeting in the Nast Skis library. Attorneys William Lavery and Hugh Lavery praised the candidate and outlined plans for the campaign. The party will field a district canvass with four women appointed to expand voter outreach.
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Thomas M Cullinan
William Lavery
Hugh Lavery
Hugh Tavery
T Hat the Pary
Ard and Koehler Lose City Hall Clash Over Gas Stations
Aldermen Henry Boehim and William J Ard fail to block two planned gasoline stations in their district at the Common Council session. Mayor Behrens presided. council produced little else of note as a public hearing drew no speakers. The dispute stems from earlier efforts to table a Fire committee report approving a station at Island Brook Avenue and North Avenue.
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Henry Boehim
William J Ard
Behrens
Artl
Koehler
Wilbert Sanford
Ard Ang Kooehler
Tee
Island Brook Avenue
North Avenue
Abraham A. Krossick
Aid
Howard
Bryant Fire Comm Imitee
Fire Committee
Krofasik
Harry Whetstine
Sandley Street
North
Washington Avenue
Ard
New Read Store Blaze at Broad and John Streets
A small fire at the New Read Read MW Read company store under construction at Broad and John streets caused no material damage. A pile of excelsior near a concrete wall ignited and spread to cement covering and scaffolding. Workmen on the 46th floor extinguished the blaze before firefighters arrived. Likely started by a cigarette ball in the excelsior.
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PD MW Read Company
Broad and
John Street
Excelsior
Piper
Army-Navy Friction Opened by Air Inquiry Opens
Colonel William Mitchell, relieved from duty as Eighth Corps Air officer amid insubordination claims, faces further inquiry. Washington witnesses clash over air power and national defense, with Davis, Vines, Drummond and Patrick weighing the Army Air Service’s future and funding.
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Bingham
San Antonio
William Mitchell
Army and Navy Air Services
Eighth Corps
Ernest Hinds Ares
Associated Press
Washington
Thomas W Hastey
Mitchell
Corbb
Harry C Short
Fort San Houston
War Department
Davis
Department of National Defense
Mason Patrick
Army Air Service
Genaral
Patrick
Army
Weeks
Unified Air Service
French Posters Barred by Legion After Protest
The American Legion's national convention committee canceled plans to display posters with Parisian posters and depictions of wine and liquor to create a Paris atmosphere during the forthcoming conclave. Local officials and the city attorney objected, and the committee ultimately scrapped the decoration plan despite initial support.
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Umana
American Legion
Protermaha
McCampbell
Prohibition Directos
Legion Committee
Walker Retains Title in Fifteen Round Ring Bout
In Ankely Stadium New York the long awaited clash between Dave Shade and Welker Walker ended with Walker narrowly retaining his title by a split judges decision after a brutal fifteen rounds. Shade bled from nose and mouth while both fighters exchanged heavy blows, with the crowd roaring as Walker staged a dramatic finish to seal the victory.
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New York
Sept
Dave Shade
California
Mieke
Walker
Elin
Beth
Jony
Shade
Tod Oast
Bolence
Ashle
Anapocomen
Shenandoah airship disaster claimed crew and control
Takehurst Sept 21 The Naval Court of Inquiry heard survivor Colonel Hall describe the struggle to keep the Shenandoah under control near Ava Ohio as violent storms buffeted the airship The crew including Lieutenant Commander Lansdowne pressed to maintain control until the ship broke apart in the center car observers testified that Commander Leasdowge and his men fought to avert doom and one navigator CE Rosendale praised the effort despite the craft failing.
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Wavy
Hawaiian Islands
Special Aircraft Investigation Board
Bingham
Hines
Patrick
Mitchel
Mentral Staff
Mitchell
Aew
Takehurst
CAP
Zachary Lansdowne
Shenandoah
Ava
Ohio
Naval Court of Inquiry
C G Hall
Army Air Service
Hall
Leas Dowge
CE. Rosendale
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