Chief Of Hooch Smugglers Killed In Feud At Springfield
New Haven August 17 James Mosca 33 of New Haven chief of Connecticut whiskey smugglers was shot and killed at Springfield in a feud between distributors and receivers of whiskey. Four others were wounded and a previous shooting in New Haven tied to the same feud. Mosca known for a moonshine auto chase and a sensational Warehouse Point arrest, had been released on bonds while awaiting a hearing on Volstead Act violations. Police fear retaliation from his associates. He was warned gunmen were following him.
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New Haven
James Mosca
Connecticut
Springfield
John Gambioso
Grand Avenue
Mosca
Greenwich
Norwalk
Warehouse Point
New Fiaven
United States
Bernard KB. Lynch
Volatead Act
Vote on jitneys and trolleys at Singer plant
A noon vote at the Singer company plant shows 220 in favor of trolleys and 154 for jitneys. Voters praise jitneys for on time service and less noise while some back jitneys with proper regulation to help traffic. Continued on Page Six.
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Singer Company
O. Kerain
Greg Jitnneys
Conneciute Co
Police Chief Sentenced in Covington Whiskey Theft Case
Covington Kentucky August 17 former Covington police chief Bull Jock received a two year prison term and a $200 fine after federal court conviction for complicity in the theft of 16 barrels of whiskey from a Latonia distillery. Eight co-defendants also were fined and imprisoned.
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Covington
Bul Jock
Latonia
Bullock
Waterbury Ruses to Ask Injunction
Waterbury Aus 17 Latest developments in the jitney situation indicate an injunction to prevent the police from enforcing the traffic ordinance will be applied for by Thursday. Attorney T F Mc Grath counsel for the jitneymen yesterday said it would be impossible to say whether an injunction would be applied for until the legal committee of the Waterbury Public Service association had instructed him to do so. But at the meeting of the committee held last evening it was learned that the committee had decided not to take this action.
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Waterbury
Aus
T. F. McGrath
Killings Hit Templemar District in Dublin Scene
Dublin report states District Inspector Wilson was shot dead last night as he walked from the police barracks to his home in Templemar. The shooting is attributed to Sinn Fein activity, with Thurles relay noting the fatal attack.
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Dublin
Wilson
Templemar
Thurles
Mayor Wilson visits Waterbury to inspect city hall
Mayor Wilson led a Bridgeport party through Waterbury's new city hall and Fire Department facilities. He praised Waterbury's up to date equipment and noted Bridgeport might learn from Waterbury. Mayor Sandland was away, so no briefing could be arranged.
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Wilson
Waterbury
Sandland
Bridgeport
Mayor of Cork Is Deport ed to England
Cork Australia reports Terence McSweeney Lord Mayor of Cork was deported to England on a destroyer after a court martial found him guilty of sedition. He refused food, continuing a hunger strike since arrest on Thursday. He was convicted of controlling a secret police cipher, delivering a seditious election speech, and possessing a Cork corporation pledge of allegiance to the Irish Republican Parliament likely to cause disaffection.
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Cork
Aus
Terence McSweney
England
Cork Corporation
McDonald Beaten in Antwerp Olympic Shot Put Qualifier
Antwerp Aug 17. Surprising result at the Olympic meet as P J McDonald of the New York A C champion shot putter is defeated in the qualifying round by Nikiander of Finland with a measurement of 14.155 metres while McDonald records 14.08. America beats England in fencing with foils 82 touches to 31.
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Antwerp
P. J. McDonald
New York A. C
Nikiander
Finland
McDonald
America
England
Damage from severe storm hits Hartford area crops and barns
A destructive rain and electrical storm across Connecticut caused nearly 100000 in damage. Trees fell, roads washed out, barns burned by lightning, lines and cables failed, trolley service halted, and crops sustained about 50000 in losses.
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Hartford
Aus
Connecticut
Lloyd George proposals denounced as preposterous says Mannix
London Aug. 17 Archbishop Mannix denounces as preposterous Lloyd George plans to invite his mother from Ireland to visit in London. Mannix says his mother cannot travel and condemns the effort as unfounded and inappropriate. A separate court hearing concerns a bus incident with a driver and passengers.
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Lloyd George
House of Commons
Mannix
Australia
Ireland
Daily Mail
Willow Street
Rome
Fred Wyanozski
Fire at Saltman building causes $15,000 damage
Fire at the Saltman building on State street, owned by Marcus Hirsch, caused about $15,000 in damage. Investigators say an iron left burning on a pressing board likely started the blaze which spread from the rear, with $10,000 worth of finished ladies' apparel destroyed. The fire, which smoldered overnight, was under control after firefighters arrived. building, water, and smoke damage were extensive though other tenants suffered only minor losses.
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Saltman
State Street
Marcus Hirsch
East Mainstreet
A- Blank and Company, Inc
Hirsch
Daniel Johnson
Broad
State Stre Xs
Blank Company
Six Districts Stand Against Mayor in Republican Rift
Six Republican districts oppose Mayor Clfford B. Wilson after last nights caucuses signaling open mutiny within the party. Fourth district delegates were instructed to vote against the mayors wishes in primaries along with five other districts showing strident opposition. Districts opposing the mayor include First Third Fifth Seventh and Eighth with support leaning in Fourth. Wilsons camp holds majorities in Second Tenth and Twelfth districts, while Sixth Ninth and Eleventh sit on the fence awaiting shifts. Delegates named include Earle E. Garlick Frank L. Wilder H. F. Bryant A J Northy J J Stone and W F D Kilpatrick. Third district met at Alfred street clubs selecting Harry Dykeman and J for the slate.
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Clfford B. Wilson
CB. Wilson
Wilson
Earle E. Garlick
Frank L. Wilder
H. F. Bryant
A. J. Northy
J. J. Stone
W. F. D. Kilpatrick
Alfred Street
Harry Dykeman
Legion Head Calhoun to preside at state convention
Philo C. Calhoun, commander of the Connecticut Department of the American Legion, will preside at the upcoming state convention. He is slated to lead opening ceremonies and oversee proceedings as the event unfolds across local venues.
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Philo C. Calhoun
Connecticut
American Legion State Convention Speakers in Bridgeport
Friday and Saturday mark the second annual Connecticut American Legion convention in Bridgeport. A morning procession from 307 Golden Hill to the Stratfield Hotel opens events, followed by a concert and 10:30 am prayers by Chaplain Henry F. Cassidy. Speakers include General Clarence R. Edwards and Rev. Francis A. Kelley, among others.
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American Legion
Bridgeport
the Legion
Department of Connecticut American Legion
Wheeler & Wilson
Golden Hill Street
Golden Hill Street To the Convention Hall
Stratfield Hotel
Harrison Street
Fairfield Avenue
Main
Stratfield
Chaplin
Henry F. Cassidy
Hartford
Clarence R. Edwards
BR. G. Cholmeley Jones
Bureau of War
Isk Insurance
St. T. Fisher
Federal Hoard
Francis A. Kelley
Chaplin Kelley
60 Miles of Stalled Coal Delays Baltimore Terminals
Baltimore August 17 sixty miles of coal laden freight cars clog the line between Brunswick and Curtis Bay terminals as M C Byers president of the Western Maryland railroad blames shipper delays and permit laxity for the worst congestion he has seen. He warns the idleness of cars will curb mine production amid strong coal demand in New England and elsewhere.
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Baltimore
Brunswick
Curtis Bay
M. C. Byers
Western Maryland Railroad
New England
Two More Poisoned by Mosquito Bites Reported
Hartford Aus reports two additional cases of poisonous mosquito bites. Daniel Shanahan of Southington was bitten on the face Sunday night and faces possible blood poisoning. Urban T Callahan of New Britain has an infected arm from a bite, under a doctor’s care but not considered serious.
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Hartford
Aus
Mre
Daniel Shanahan
Southington
Urban T. Callahan
New Britain
Poles Halt Bolshevik Push Near Warsaw and Danzig
Paris dispatches report Polish counterattacks against Bolshevik forces hammering Warsaw. Poles reclaim ground near Cholm and Modlin, begin southern front pressure toward Mlawa. London despatches note Warsaw held. Soviets near Danzig. Posen demonstrators urge Entente aid. Minsk talks progress per Earl Curzon.
Recognition of Mexico Offer Signals U S Accord
Mexico City reports President Wilson ready to recognize the Mexican government if it accepts terms from Secretary Colby. The proposal demands respect for North American lives and property, compensation for foreigners harmed in the revolution, and the erasure of confiscatory Carranza decrees.
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Mexico City
Wilson
Colby
de la Huerta
Fernando Caledron
United States
Excelsior
Carranza
Shore Line tracks removal to start at New Haven
Saybrook August 17 Work to remove abandoned Shore Line Electric Railway Company trackage from New Haven to Flanders begins today under the supervision of Robert W. Perkins Norwich receiver. A force of more than 50 men will carry on the project with preparations completed yesterday.
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Saybrook
Aus
Shore Line Electric Railway Company
New Haven
Flanders
American Railway Equipment Company of
New York
Robert W. Perkins
Norwich
Stratford Chief Has Busy Day
Special to The Times Stratford August 17 discovery of a 25 gallon cask nearly filled with wine and several more gallons in the making at the house next to Michael Strelecki 9 Sachs street Stratford lends color to the theory that the assailants who beat Strelecki and assaulted his 13 year old daughter were moved by revenge. Chief William B Nichols arrested Banguski after a confrontation over licenses. A second suspect was later captured. Strelecki was attacked in his sleep and his daughter is in serious condition. Banguski faced charges including breach of the peace assault drunkenness and driving without license or registration papers held on $150 bond awaiting Thursday hearing.
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Times
Stratford
Michael Strelecki
Sachs Street
Strejecki
Strelecki
William B. Nichols
Nichols
Banguski
Bauguski
E. H. J. Hennessey
Pauguski
75 Cent Gasoline May Arrive in Two Years
Professor C F Medbury of the Case School of Applied Science Cleveland told the Engineers club in San Francisco that seventy five cent gasoline could be a reality within two years.
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San Francisco
C. F. Medbury
Case School of Applied Science of
Cleveland
Engineers Club
Walnut Beach Provision Gambling Attracts Thousands
A Times special reports a Saturday night scene at Walnut Beach where thousands gather for a novel game of chance. Players compete for fruit, vegetables, flour, dolls, stockings, and baskets, with toy locomotives, marbles, and board layouts mirroring a roulette table as arbiters. Continues on page 3.
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Walnut Beach
Green Bay
Times
Bridgeport Republican chairman resigns amid business plans
City Clerk J. H. Alexander Robinson resigns after eight and a half years as Bridgeport Republican Town Committee chair. He cites a pending business venture but says he is not out of politics and will support Senator Hardiey and the Republican ticket. A new chairman will be chosen by delegates at an unspecified date.
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J. H. Alexander Robinson
Bridgeport
Republican Town Committee
Robinson
Hardiey
John T. King
Tennessee Debates Ratification of Federal Suffrage Amendment
Tennessee House members began session to vote on ratification of the federal suffrage amendment. If adopted, Tennessee would be the thirty sixth state to approve, granting women nationwide the right to vote. The committee favored adoption ten to eight. Speaker Seth Walker predicted rejection. Votes needed: fifty. Suffragists claimed 53 to 60 votes despite several Nashville representatives switching sides.
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Tenn
Aus
Tennessee House
Senate
Tennessee
Seth Walker
Nashville
New Haven Weather: Fair Tonight Through Wednesday
New Haven report: fair weather continues tonight and Wednesday for Connecticut with cooler nights and moderate north and northwest winds. High pressure over Ontario brings pleasant conditions while a Montana low brings clouds and showers in extreme northwest districts. Temperatures rise slowly between the Rockies and Mississippi River, remaining near normal east to the coast.
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Connecticut
Ontario
Mississippi River
Montana
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi
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