No State Vote for Women Says Lawyers See Need to Amend
Lawyers say state statutes restrict voting to male citizens for state offices and require a special legislative session to strike the word male from the electoral law before women can vote for state officials. They note federal ballots may be allowed if the 19th Amendment becomes law. The article discusses voting machines and possible changes by Aldermen if machines are insufficient.
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John A. Cornell
Ammittas
United States
Leeiskotars
Six year old drowns after boat dive in creek
Six year old Steve Jacobs of 189 Gpruce street drowned after diving from a rowboat into the creek at the foot of Hancock avenue shortly after 11 this morning. A bystander pulled him ashore, an ambulance with Dr. Burns arriving found him dead. The body was taken to the City Morgue. The boy had been playing on the boat with his sister when a girl dared him to dive.
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Steve Jacobs
Gpruce Street
Hancock Avenue
B. J. Burns
Railroad Fares Boost Takes Effect Tomorrow
At 12 01 tomorrow travelers on the railroad must pay 20 percent more for tickets. The increase, recently granted by the Interstate Commerce Commission, goes into effect at that hour.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Veterans to attend Yankee Division reunion at Double Beach
About 1,200 veterans from the Yankee Division are expected to attend a reunion Saturday at Double Beach with Maj. Gen. Edwards likely to attend. A baseball game will be among the attractions. In a separate incident, Harry Rachios reported burglars entered his Stratford avenue store, forcing a cellar window and stealing $13, three boxes of cigars, and a box of candy.
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Double Beach
Edwards
Harry Rachios
Stratford Avenue
Rockwell Departures and Koenig to Lead Bridgeport Store
BH. J. Koenig, nine year buyer and merchandise manager for Emery Bird Thayer Dry Goods Co. of Kansas City, purchases Louis F. Rockwell's interest in Rockwell & Co. at 1140 Main. Koenig to run Bridgeport store starting October. Rockwell sells New London store and retires from active management. H. Van Hoff to continue as manager. (Continued on Page Six.)
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BH. J. Koenig
Sarment
Emery-Bird-Thayer Dry Goods Co
Kansas City
Missouri
Louis F. Rockwell
Corporation of Rockwell & Co
Main Street
Koenig
Bridgeport
L. F. Rockwell
Corporation
New London
H. van Hoff
Rockwell
France Sees American Note Shifting England Opinion
Paris reports that France thinks the American note has altered English views on the Moscow question. Britain and Italy decline recognition of the Russian Soviet government and demand Moscow withdraw the Minsk peace clause for a proletarian army in Poland. Premiers Lloyd George and Giolitti vow to defer full diplomatic ties until Moscow drops this proposal. They call the clause a breach of faith and warn negotiations are difficult without trust. The allies plan to secure Polish corridor access south of Danzig and may deploy troops if needed.
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London
Great Britain
Italy
Minsk
Poland
Lloyd George and
Giolitti
Lucerne
Switzeerland
Iyromiers
Moscow
M. Kameneff
Millerand
France
Danzig
Paris
Royal Irish Constables Strike In Suppression
Dublin reports reveal a mass withdrawal of Royal Irish Constabulary from duties to quell political opinion. Officers removed uniforms, leaving depots in civilian dress. Parochial house fire adds to nationalist property losses as reprisals intensify across the area. Belfast sees renewed rioting with clashes between Unionists and Sinn Feiners, police baton charges, and shop attacks in Montrose Street.
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London
Royal Irish Constabulary
Dublin
Burn
Ireland
Swanzy Sunday
Belfast
Bryson Street
Kilmeren Street
Montrose Street
Oust Alien Talk at Sons of America Convention
The second annual convention at Colonial Hall adopted a resolution to promote Americanism in state public schools and ban non English languages among students. 106 delegates reported 600 new members, with officers nominated for 1919 and a next convention set for New Britain.
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America
Easton
Stratfield
Fred A. Vergason
New Britain
William B. Candee
Waterbury
H. M. Grilley
Waterville
A. L. Thompson
A. A. Kipke
Meriden
TROLLEYS OVER 600 WHILE BUSES STAY AT 368
Voters favored trolleys with 604 to 368 for jitneys. Residents praise trolleys for safety, reliability, and lower transfer costs while criticizing jitneys as crowded, erratic, and unsuitable for schoolchildren. Public sentiment leans pro trolley.
Man Who Barred Whistling to Retire
San Francisco reports Captain W. W. Gilmer, recently relieved as governor of Guam, arrived and announced his plan to resign his naval command. He had attracted attention for an order prohibiting whistling on Guam issued weeks earlier.
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San Francisco
W. W. Gilmer
Guam
Navy
Autoists Fined On Charges In County Hearings
Commissioner Robbins Th. Stoeckel of the Motor Vehicle Department held nine hearings at the county courthouse on reckless driving and related offenses. Ray Rice of 253 Putnam Street had his jitney license revoked. LaVerne Penfield of Stamford received 90 days. William Austin of Stratford must serve a suspended license term. Tony Baron’s suspended license was returned. John D. Schaefer faced Massachusetts charges. other cases for Henry Wilson and Joseph Barber were filed.
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Robbins Th. Stoeckel
Motor Vehicle Department
County Court House
Barnum Avenue
Ray Rice
Putnam Street
Hcerse
Lcense
Rice
LaVerne Penfield
Stamford
William Austin
Massachusetts
Henry Wilson
Hawley Oversue
Joseph W. Barber
Fremont Street
Five Injured in Milford Collision at Gregorys Corner
A limousine and a truck collided on Gaston Post Road Milford near Gregorys Corner just before 1 am. One man was believed fatally injured and four others, including Patrick O Connor of O Connor Bros New Haven, sustained minor injuries. O Connor was transported to New Haven hospital after severe facial and body injuries from shattered glass. Police had not filed a formal report or identified the other passengers.
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Gregory's Corner
Gaston Post Road
Milford
Patrick O'Conner
O'Connor Bros
New Haven
Bridgeport
O'Connor
Heady
O'Conor
Bergdoll Breaks Stone At Fort Leavenworth
Leavenworth Kansas August 24 Erwin Rudolph Bergdoll wealthy army slacker was put to work with a stone breaking gang at Fort Leavenworth arriving yesterday. The report notes his assignment and the location in a terse police style dispatch.
Expect Report Of City Committee Late This Week
Bridgeport residents hear rumors of trolley return by Labor Day as city officials and jitney advocates prepare for a clash. The mayoral transportation study group will submit a partial report this week with recommendations favoring the trolleys, prompting a possible special aldermen meeting. The mayor, away until late week, may call the session, while jitney leaders brace for a fight over transit plans amid civic letters seen as trolley pressure.
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Bridgeport
Jumey
Board of Aldermen
Jitney
Mayor and
Connecticut Company
Chamber of Commerce
W N
City Groups Press Jitney-Trolley Settlement Plan
The Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis Rotary and Bridgeport Business Men's associations address Mayor Wilson Connecticut company and Jitney Association president Harry Frank on the jitney trolley dispute. They seek plans to end the distressing situation and pledge help, inviting a printed response in a week.
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Chamber of Commerce
Manufacturers’ Association
Kiwanis Club
Rotary Club
Bridgeport
Business Men's Association
Wilson
Connectcut Company
Harry Frank
Jitney G. Association
Storrs
Connecticut Company
U S Senators Back Suffrage Row
Mashville Tenn Aug 24 With Tennessee's ratification held up by a court order suffrage and anti suffrage leaders prepared for a hearing on the temporary injunction. The hearing may be held tomorrow or Thursday. Suffragists expect the injunction to be dissolved soon. Opponents vow to appeal if needed to the Supreme Court. Plenty of cash from financial centers tied to senators Brandegee Dahl...
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Mashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Langford
United States Supreme Court
Decatur
Ala
House
Bridgeport Weather Report Predicts Fair Conditions
The forecast shows fair weather for Bridgeport and vicinity tonight and Wednesday with moderate temperatures and light north to northwest winds. Connecticut overall experiences fair conditions with similar temperatures, while a disturbance near North Carolina brings some cloudiness and unsettled weather along the Atlantic coast. Washington reports rain, White River in Canada records 30 degrees, and the western high pressure ridge shifts slowly from Texas to Ontario.
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Bridgeport
Connecticut
North Carolina
Atlantic
Florida
New York
Rocky Mountains
Washington, D. C
Texas
Ontario
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Red Army
England
Reds
H. J. Koenig
Royal Irish
Ife
Swanzy
Patriotic Order of Sons of America
Commissioner Stoeckel
Bergdoll
Vancouver
B. C
Campbell River
Peru
Naval Academy
Organization Appeal
U.S
Brandegeer
Dillingham
Vermont
Wadsworth
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Moses
New Hampshire
National Association
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