Decision Rests With Japanese Attitude
Washington delegates face a watershed at the Armament Conference as Japan may determine the fate of naval disarmament. A 5-3-3 ratio rejection could prolong global armament, while acceptance promises major ship scrapping and a new balance. Leaders Hughes Balfour and Kato hold decisive sway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World
Japan
Hughes
Washington
United States
Great Britain
State Hughes
A. J. Balfour
Baron Kato
America
Apan
Oldest Bridgeport Bank Employee Receives Gold Gift
Charles H. Peet, a 50 year veteran of Bridgeport Savings Bank, was honored with a bag of gold for half a century of service. He began December 1, 1871, and has worked at three locations, now overseeing real estate loans and bonds. The article also notes a separate city court fine for trespassing railroad property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Savings Bank
Charles H. Peet
Peet
Tmne
Peet Frst
Wall Street
Main
State Streets
Pridgepont Savings Bank
Farmers’ Bank
Moses H. Wheeler
Bridgeport
Ipretnt
Ireland in danger of renewed bloodshed as talks fail
London reports a likely resumption of warfare in Ireland after five months of negotiations collapse. Sinn Fein insists on an All-Ireland parliament and rejects allegiance to the British crown while Ulster refuses to cede its parliament. Officials fear only a miracle can avert a new clash as talks appear exhausted and the truce fragile.
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London
A. P
Ireland
Sinn Fein
Ulster
Nouth
All Ireland
Sinn
Lodice Bound Over In $1000 Bond For Higher Court
Rosario Lodice of 57 Columbus Place was bound over in $1000 bond to the Superior Court after waiving examination in City Court. He is charged with assault with intent to kill for allegedly shooting Salvatore Laudano of 1849 Main St in the arm during a quarrel about a week ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosario Lodice
Columbus Place
Wn & Coates
Todice
Salvatore Laudano
Main Bt
Nettleton Seeks divorce on desertion claim
Irving L. Nettleton files for divorce from Ida M. Nettleton in this city alleging desertion since October 4, 1917. The couple married January 17, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving L. Nettleton
Ida M. Nettleton
Number Of Husbands Of Clairvoyant On Increase
Washington reports a rise in claimed husbands of the late clairvoyant Mrs Honora Phelps as records reveal marriages to Levi Chapman Charles Royal and Albert E Phelps with Sheriff Elwood contesting details A hearing in Probate Court is set while Bridgeport officials note Mrs Colgan Mamie Chapman and others connected to the case Also a factory fire alarm at Tait s pad factory on Railroad Avenue is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honora Phelps
Bacon Wakeman
Fairfield
Charles Royal
Phelps
Charlies Groverstein
Fred Fallen
Groverstein
Atill Uving
Levi, Chapman
John Want
Chas Royal
Charles Gréverstin
Albert ¥. Phelpa
Shera Elwood
Pairfield
Horera Kaley
Honora Kteley
Sherite Elwood
John Hunt
Lavi Chapman
Raymond Chapman
Paterson
N. J
Mra
Mamie Colgan
Bridgeport
Philadelphia
Albert E. Phelps
New Haven
Sheriff Elwood
Shapman
Judes Wakeman
Heymond Chapman
Charles Groverstein
Reservoir Avenue
Fairfeta
College Women Urged To Enter Politics
An enthusiastic meeting of the Federation of College Women met at the home of Met Henry W Hincks in Bridgeport. Delegates from seven Connecticut clubs heard Mrs William Morton Wheeler urge college women to enter politics and public life to benefit the community. Miss Margaret Corwin outlined federation leadership as next year’s chairwoman. Bridgeport’s Augusta Bullard named vice chair. Members voted to admit any woman with a year of college work and spoke of welcoming visiting delegates with tea and talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of
College Women
Henry W. Hincks
Washington Avenue
Eigteen
Connecticut
Mra
William Morton Wheeler
Boston
Atlantic
Resociation of
American University Women
Margaret Corwin
Connecticut Federation
Wheeler
Association of College Women
American Association of University Women
Mra Hineky
Sidney AL Cook
Margaret Crowin
Graduates School of
Yale
New Haven
Teppold
Knox
Carmichael
Greenwich
Anne Bowen
Dartington
Ansonia
Edwin & Wells
Martin Hut
Canfield
New London
Donahue
Wilcox
Peale
Norwich
M.A.©. Stimon
A. H. Pouliaré
Ruby Burritt
W. M. Wheeler
Augustua Bullard
Ghorn
Bridgeport
Federation
Sidney A. Cook
Bridgeport College Club
Helen Wheeler
Park Avenue
Teaves
Ruby Barrett
Bridgeport Colege Club
Blondel
Louise Warren
Arthur Fivewer
T. B. Brill
E. W. Carpenter
Fire Department to Detail Man in Each Theatre
Bridgeport officials review theatre safety after Chief Johnson reports dangerous conditions. A Fire Department representative will be posted at every theatre performance while a citywide building inspection proceeds. The Chamber of Commerce, led by Mayor Atdater and Fire Board president Samuel Dawe, adopts recommendations to ensure legal compliance and public protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel F. Dawe
Fire Board
D. B. Johnson
Fire Dept
Chamber of Commerce
Atdater
Samuel Dawe
D. E. Johnson
W. H. Ham
W. A. Smith
Caldwell
W.A. H. Hatfield
Johnson
Bridgeport
Wetul Fined in Liquor Case as Wife Hospitalized
Steve Wetul of 1224 Pembroke Street was fined 200 and costs and given 10 days in jail for keeping liquor. A suspended 10 day sentence was added for operating a place believed to attract minors. Judge Arthur M. Comley postponed execution until February 1 amid a courtroom disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Wetul
Pembroke Street
Mqnor
Arthur M. Comley
Wetus
Comley
Bridgeport
Joseph Black
Knowlton Street
City Faces Multiple Suits Over Grades and Building Lines
Bridgeport faces three suits in Superior Court over grade changes and new building lines. Harvey L. Morse seeks 3500 in damages at Gordon and Lay avenues claiming land value fell below street level. Dora and Charles Hammond seek 4000 each for losses at Main and Salem streets due to a new building line. Central Trust Co of Norwalk sues to foreclose and seize property in Wilton and Weston over a 19000 note past due. Delong ashore report notes a wireless message from Yerba Buena Island about the Delong grounding ten miles from San Francisco light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Bridgeport
Harvey L. Morse
Gordon and
Lay Avenues
Dora
Charles H. Hammond
Main
Salem Streets
Wilton
Weston
Central Trust Company
Norwalk
Tda
M. Archer Henry
Delong
San Francisco
Naval Radio Station
Yerba
Buenos Island
Frederick
Stevens Gets Dollars Back After Parking Tag Swap
Percy Anderson, real estate dealer, 306 Pairfield avenue, was fined 5 dollars by the City court for violating the parking ordinance after swapping a parking tag from his machine to Stevens. Stevens, an automobile accessories dealer, had his dollar refunded and asked to have his name stricken from records. Six other motorists arrested for the same offense paid 1 dollar each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stevens
Percy Anderson
Pairfield Avenue
Anderson
Stevens
Fred C. Lally
First Audit In Ten Years For Tax Collector’s Office
The tax collector’s office begins its first audit in a decade at the urging of Tax Collector Edward A. Drew, with City Auditor Bernard Keating leading the examination. The probe, likely to take six months, may spark monthly or bi monthly reporting and reveal disclosures affecting the office’s past administration under prior officials. The audit follows Drew’s succession and aims to straighten accounts and establish regular future audits under consideration by Drew and possibly presented to Mayor Atwater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Drew
Bernard Keating
Clifford B. W'lson
City Hall
John M. Donnelly
Drew
Howard F. Smith
Keating
Atwater
Bridgeport Plant Keeps 24 Hour Operation At American Fabrics
The American Fabrics Company on Connecticut Avenue runs full 24 hours with all departments active and some on two shifts. President Albert H. Philips announced steady operations and signaled a permanent resumption of near-peak activity, urging tariff protection against foreign fabrics to spur fabric manufacturing and related industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
American Fabrics Company
Connecticut Avenae
Albert H. Philips
Philips
Nat Lewis Receives Judgment Over Costume Payment
Nat Lewis of New York through Attorney Joseph Shapiro is set to obtain a settlement for costumes supplied to Rev. Joseph Kovalchik for a musical comedy titled The Temptation of Eve. The chorus outfits cost 259 dollars billed to a show that opened and closed near Stamford and left a returned check marked no funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Lewis
New York City
Joseph Shapiro
Joseph Kovalchik
Columbia Theatre
Broadway
69Th Street
Gus Hall
Eve
Indy
Stamford
Webster Alone Will Sign School Payroll
Payroll checks totaling thousands will mature Saturday but must have two authorized signatures. City Treasurer Williams needs assurance from City Attorney Gomley that no legal barriers exist before funds can be honored. The dispute stems from a Board of Education split after Dr. Wesborn’s death, with four Republicans claiming control and Webster as president and Dr. McGovern as secretary, though McGovern’s secretary status is challenged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Gomley
Williams
William R. Webster
Board of Education
George Wesborn
Mr. Webster
Edward F McGovern
McGovern
Thomas M’ Cullinan
Treasu
Comiey
Swims Quarter Mile After Foot Injury in Duck Boat Accident
Walter Johnson, 16, swam nearly a quarter mile after his left foot was shot off. He bound the wound with his shirt, reached a hospital, and endured a leg amputation during surgery. The shooting occurred when friend George White attempted to lift a loaded shotgun in a duck boat. Lakewood residents organized a benefit for Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Johnson
John
George White
Lakewood
Johnson
Seres Appeals Under Bonds In Liquor Case
Steve Seres saloon keeper at 426 Hancock avenue was fined 400 dollars and given 80 days in jail with 30 days suspended after a police raid. He appeals under 1000 dollar bonds. Bartender John Haydn got 20 days suspended and was paroled. Beres, Han cock avenue proprietor, has multiple liquor law violations on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Seres
Hancock Avenue
Seres
John Haydn
Beres
Lavery Slated For Head Of Claims Committee
Alderman William J. Lavery of the Ninth District is slated to chair the claims committee of the new Board of Aldermen. A Bridgeport native born in 1895, he is a Democratic lawyer, brother of U S Commissioner Hugh J. Lavery, and recently joined the firm Lavery and Finkelstone after earning his law degree at New York University.
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William J. Lavery
Ninth
United States
Hugh J. Lavery
Elemen
Lavery
Alderman Laver
Bridgeport
University School
New York University Law School
Federal Agents Raid Sylvanite Market For Liquor
Federal agents with a search warrant raided the Gale Friedman grocery and meat market in Sylvanie this morning finding five gallons of colored liquor buried under coal and rubbish. Friedman was arrested and arraigned before U S Commissioner Hugh Lavery, held on $500 bond for a Monday hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale Friedman
Sylvaniue
Friedman
Hugh Lavery
Local Company Sued For 10000 In Damages
John Toeake sues Crane Valve Company for 10000 alleging a May 1919 hospital operation left him weakened. He claims prior assurances of suitable work on return from hospital were not fulfilled and that agents urged the operation to obtain lighter duties later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Toeake
Crane Valve Companying
Patrick Burns Fined for Liquor Sales at Park Avenue Saloon
Patrick Burns owner of a Park Avenue saloon at 613 Park Avenue was fined 250 dollars and sentenced to 93 days in jail on two counts after admitting selling liquor at 25 and 50 cents a drink. Twenty days of the sentence were suspended and Burns appealed under 400 dollar bonds after police found whiskey during a raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Burns
Park Avenue
Burns
December Docket Publicizes Bridgeport Stamford Murder Bonds
The December term Superior Criminal court docket was released showing Bridgeport listing six prisoners to be arraigned including Frank Elinger and Harvey Nash for auto theft Jennings DeBarry for bigamy and Clarence Cooper Robe Wilson and Paul Roseberg for hislaly. Stamford leads with six men tied to the Kilkelly murder case plus Charles Bradley and Louis Quarino among others awaiting grand jury action. Norwalk and Danbury residents also appear with charges of burglary forgery theft and murder related offenses.
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Bridgeport
Stamford
Superior Criminal Court
Bridgepoe
Frank Elinger
Harvey Nash
Jennings DeBarry
Clarence Cooper
Robe
Wilson
Paul Roseberg
Kilkelly
Alex Martin
George Wienig
Wiliam King
William Richman
John Bruno
Harry Cavenna
John J. Phelan
Souis Quarino
Charles Bradley
John Brown
Willan
F. Kelly
Norwalk
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Frank Carpenter
Charles’ Street
Federal Reserve
Clifford B. Witses
Tiberty
Paise Alarm
Tait
Railroad Avenue
Last Hight
On & Fags
Lara
Wetul
Webster
Cullinan
Dr. McGovern
Fred A. Howshton
Danbury
Edward McConsell
Darien
Frank Bardenclla
Ridgefeld
Mike Corronkes
James Murphy
Bomis
Harry Duffy
John Abbott
Alex‘ Koyach
Ida Parno
the Ory
Anewes
Charce
Thomas Conanes
Joseph Tito
Norwatk
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