Trolley Company Seeks State Aid And Fare Reform
New Haven mayor says state aid is goal for Connecticut trolley firms and urges a flat five cent fare with no transfers to boost ridership and revenue. He cites experience on a state arbitration board and urges a public inquiry into company finances while noting pending legislation and tax arrears.
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Times
New Haven
Connecticut
Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald ix
Hartford
Connecticut, Company
Utilities Commission
Trolley Company
Heth
Fitzgerk
Storr
Connectiut Company
Ines
Bridgefort
Storra
Gireouy
Bridgeport
Connecticut Company
Aktermen
Storrs
Second National Bank
Storre
Court warning in assault case arrests two men
Arraigned in City court on assault on a 13 year old girl. Joseph Gallo and Salvatore Fata of North Main Street had cases continued to Tuesday with bonds set at 2900 each. The 15 year old daughter of Gallo escaped a house on Lockhaven road near Trumbull where she was kept prisoner and allegedly assaulted. Judge Bartlett warned that several similar cases have recently come to City court and that evidence not yet sent to convict those at trial remains at issue.
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Joseph Gallo
Salvatore Fata
North Main Birect
Otcers
Bureau of In Venteation
Gallo
Lockhaven Road
Trumbull
Jutee Bartlett
New Fare System Rolling Tomorrow Statewide
Open cars debut this year with a seven cent flat fare effective at midnight. Passengers on open cars pay upon entry or by conductor collection, simplifying use. Closed cars require payment on entry and front-door exits. President Stoers said Bridgeport fares not yet set as experts work in other cities. Local trolley workers remain on payroll. no plan to bring back trolleys to Bridgeport.
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Stoers
Ridgeport
Bridgeport
Jitneys Win Voters Over Trolleys In City Ballot
Thirty four readers of the Times voted for jitney service over trolleys at noon today while seven preferred the trolleys. Some back jitneys but would support trolleys if fares dropped to five cents. One man urged a rest for tired trolleys and another cited interurban lines at reasonable fares. The coupon appears on page 10, urging readers to mail in to show city opinion.
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the Times
Cty
Police Probe Three Breaks Reported Across City
Police are investigating three robberies reported to Police Headquarters. The Borden Milk Co on Broad Street said a safe was broken into and about 1000 dollars in cash stolen. Fairbanks Scale Co at Water Street and South Avenue lost two hundred dozen drills worth 180 dollars. Achille Nobilex reported entry to his room at 340 State Street with a suit of clothes and his watch and chain stolen.
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Borden Milk Co
Broadstreet
Fairbanks Scale Co
Water Street
South Avenue
Achille Nobillex
State Street
Polish Polish Front Holds as Bolsheviks Advancing
Russian Bolshevik armies hammering northeast and east of Warsaw meet stiff Polish resistance. Poles retire from Terespol near Brest Litovsk and lose Muramiec, gaining a foothold on the Bug river’s west bank. Polish counterattacks drive Bolsheviks back along the river. Front reports mention a great battle toward the east Prussian frontier with unclear outcomes. Poland appeals to the League of Nations and discusses aid from France Britain Hungary Romania Latvia. Premier Millerand travels to Hythe to meet Lloyd George on the Polish situation. Religious fervor grows in Czestochowa as refugees seek Yasna Gora for deliverance. Poland’s foreign office notes go to Allies and the United States.
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London
Warsaw
Brest Litovsk
Terespol
Muramiec
Bug
Missing Youth Alert Turns Into City Police Case
New York police ask for watch on James N. Dipp of 525 W 47th St NY, missing since July 24. The 17 year old, 5'8", 120 pounds with blue eyes dark blonde hair was last seen in a blue serge jacket gray cap and wore a gold signet ring and gold rimmed glasses. Also reported are nolled cases for Ephriam Steveson Mike Reamer and Charles H Shay for driving without a license. A traffic safety test at Main St and Fairfield Ave showed success with officers guiding pedestrians during rush hour to reduce accidents. An elderly woman protested signals for crossing.
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Bureau of Mesins Rersons
Police Department
New York Police
James N. Dipp
W. 47Th Street
New York City
Ephriam Steveson
Mike Reamer
Charles H. Shay
Bartlett
Bridgeport
Main Street
Fairfield Avenue
James Walker
Chained Boy at Home Sparks Outcry in Portland Conn
A 10 year old boy Sizmond Sokolosky was chained to a heavy railroad iron in his yard to keep him at home while his parents were at work. A passerby reported the situation leading to police removing the child to safety and warning the parents against repeating the act. The boy bore a scar where the chain rubbed his leg.
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Portland
Conn. Aus
Sizmond
Joseph Sokolosky
Suffragists press Hays on Connecticut vote denial
A Connecticut suffrage delegation led by Katharine Ludington met Will Hays in New York to demand stronger Republican support for nationwide woman suffrage. They charged the party with emasculating its platform and failing to press Connecticut and Vermont governors to call sessions, holding the national committee, Connecticut leaders, and senators accountable for the voting rights issue.
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New York
Connecticut
Katharine Ludington
Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association
Will Hm Hays
Republican National Committee
Miss Ludington
Hays
Vermont
National Committee
Roraback
Major Buckley
National Republican Committee
Harding
Holcomb
Republican Party
National Party
Connecticut Republican Party
Court Offers To Remit The Fine
Alec Vidor of 39 Howard Avenue was fined $10 and costs in City Court this morning by Judge Bartlett for stealing a bicycle owned by Sigmund Vidor of 2380 North Avenue. Vidor claimed the bike was given by a friend and intended no theft. the judge promised to remit the fine if he identified the friend. Vidor also received a 2 1/2 day jail sentence in addition to the fine.
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Alec Vidor
Howard Avenue
Bartlett
Sigmund Vidor
North Avenue
Vidor
Judes Bartlett
Wiéor
Revised Police Dress Rules and Precinct Inspections
Superintendent Flanagan issued two general orders. Officers in City Court may appear in civilian clothes when off duty, with badges visibly worn. Lieutenants must conduct daily precinct inspections at times they choose to improve efficiency and oversight of their territories.
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Flannagan
Flanagan
Bridgeport Woman Wins Tangled Insurance Case
Judge Thomas rules in favor of Emma Riley, Bridgeport, over Emma Harris in an interpleader between Metropolitan Life and two claimants on a $500 life policy of William H. Harris who died in Providence in March 1919. The policy named Riley as beneficiary, but Harris also signed a later document making Emma Harris the beneficiary. The court awarded the policy proceeds to Riley.
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Thomas
United States
Bridgeport
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Emma Arris
Providence
Sarah A. Riley
William H. Harris
Riley
Providence Hospital
Harris
Emma Harris
John Washington Perry
M Padden Named as Police Stenographer
At a special Board of Police Commissioners meeting Daniely McPadden was appointed to the police stenographer position following the resignation of Mrs. Seread. The appointment was confirmed this morning and fills the recently vacated post.
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Board of Police Commissioners
Daniely McPadden
Seread
Cox Accepts Democratic Nomination In Great Dayton Speech
Dayton Aug 7 National Democracy opened the campaign for the presidency with Governor Cox accepting the Democratic nomination. Thousands attended from states and territories as Hyde Park ceremonies follow. Delegations marched, a sound system broadcast the address and Robinson of Arkansas notified Cox’s supporters.
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America
Prine
Lawa
Cox
Hyde Park
N.Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Montgomery County Fair Grounds
Ohio
Fair Grounds
Senator Robinson
Arkansas
J. Sprisss McMahon
Ing
William A. Hale
The
Reformed Church
Martin P. Neville
Holy Angels Roman Catholic Church
Robinson
Great
Conference of Progressive Thought
Democratic Party
Army takes Denver under martial rule after rioting
Denver July night riot prompts mayor Bailey to state military control at 1 30 am after mob attack on East Denver car barns. Troops from Fort Logan arrive as three dead and about 50 injured in ongoing strike disturbances. tramway operators say no union agreement will be made.
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Denver
Bailey
Fort Logan
Frederick W. Hild
Tramway Company
East Denver
Everal
Denver Post
Flash Badges Used By Hoofers In Hooch Ring Bust
Joseph Baxter and Avon Cantowitz of Brooklyn were seized in Stratford for transporting liquor without a license and impersonating officers. The car carried 25 two gallon cans of pure alcohol. Baxter and Cantowitz were bound over with $1000 and $500 bonds respectively, and the alcohol was stored in the cellar of the Federal building.
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Joseph Baxter
Hart Street
Avon Cantowitz
Prospect Place
Brooklyn
Stratford
Bigelow
Pawtucket
R. 1
Tod
Baxter
Cantowitz
Federal Building
Mrs Court Still Missing After Husband Found Dead
Edith Court wife of Andrew Court is missing after his gas poisoning death in his Broad Street room. Police have no trace of her this morning. Court's body was taken to Norwalk by his brother for burial. She failed to appear at the morgue as the body was removed. Authorities say she left Wednesday noon following an argument.
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Edith Court
Andrew Court
Broad Street
Court
Norwalk
Templeton Refuses To Be Sidetracked In Governor Race
Waterbury Senate candidate Charles A. Templeton resists plans to sideline his bid for governor. Reportedly some party leaders push Lt Governor as a backup, but Templeton insists he is in the race for the gubernatorial nomination to the finish. He dismisses talk of stepping aside for lieutenant governor.
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Charles A. Templeton
Waterbury
Danbury
Upstate
Templeton
Mominacon
Mullins Buys Main Street Lot Investment Purchase
William T. Mullins, a real estate dealer, bought the 26 by 40 foot lot at 1026 Main Street, formerly the Mollan shoe store, for 105000 dollars from DeVer H. Warner, trustee. He plans no immediate development, stating the land was purchased as an investment.
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William T. Mullins
Mollan Shoe Store
Main Street
DeVer H. Warner
Mr. Mullins
Weather Summary for New Haven and Connecticut Regions
Weather forecast notes showers likely tonight and Sunday with little temperature change. Local unsettled conditions persist east of the Mississippi with considerable cloudiness and showers along the Atlantic coast Ohio valley and lower Mississippi valley. Winds southwesterly to gentle and pressure near normal in the north Atlantic states while slightly below normal over the lake region and upper Mississippi valley.
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Connecticut
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North Atlantic
Lake
Mississipp
Mississippi River
Atlantic
Iske
Ohio Valley
Mississippi Valley
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