Auction curbs sought to protect Bridgeport jewelers
The ordinance committee heard William Buckley, attorney for local jewelers, push an ordinance to ban itinerant merchants from holding holiday night auctions in the city. Buckley said such sales hurt Bridgeport merchants and feature inferior goods. Prosecutor DeLaney said current law does not cover the issue. The committee plans to consult City Attorney Comley and report at the December 20 council meeting.
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Board of Aldermen
William Buckley
Buckley
Bridgeport
Frank M. Todd
Reid and Todd
DeLaney
Arnold Perry
Tiffan
Beers
Comley
Common Council
Black And Tan Police Removed After Big Fire
London dispatch reports the Black and Tans blamed for Cork arson were withdrawn from the city during the night. Martial law is now in force as English troops administer Cork. Cork leaders urge American intervention, citing looting, public whippings, shootings, and bombardment of the business quarter by crown forces.
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London
Cork
Daily News
O'Callaghan
Sinn Fein
J. J. Walsh
L. Roiste
Ireland
Ensire
Post Office Seeks Garage Lease in Bridgeport
The Bridgeport postmaster announces a solicitation for proposals to lease a garage for housing government motor vehicles. The site must be at least 5,000 square feet with a width of 50 feet, within one mile of the Bridgeport post office, for five or ten year terms. Proposals should be sent to Greene, postmaster.
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Bridgeport
Greene
McCormick Calls League Talks Futile and Risky
United States Senator Medill McCormick of Illinois says he has no belief in the League of Nations future and that time is wasted in talks. He made the remark in Geneva after meeting English, British, and South African delegates and planning further actions with A J Balfour and others.
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League of Nations
United States
Medill McCormick
Illinois
Geneva
Senate
Assembly
International Court
McCormick
A. J. Balfour
George N. Barnes
Rtobert Cecil
South Africa
Vienna
Only One Superman at U of California Report
Berkeley Calif Dec 14 only one Superman has been found among University of California students examined by the physical cnt under Prof Frank erger Professor Kleeberser cites cessation of military training for fewer perfect physical specimens Walter McGinty a sophomore in the college of mechanics is the Superman at the university this year He is not connected with any athletics at the institution Eight other students registered their grades
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Berkeley
Cal
University of California
Frankerger
Kleeberser
Walter McGinty
College of Mechanics
Sproul and Atterbury Confer With Harding on League of Nations
In Marion Ohio Governor William C. Sproul and W W Atterbury vice president of the Pennsylvania railroad conferred with President-elect Harding. Sproul advised on administrative matters while Atterbury discussed European economic and industrial conditions. Bishop William F Anderson also called urging a Versailles league with reservations on Article X and Shantung and seats for financially unable nations.
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Marion
William C. Sproul
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania ‘Railroad
Harding
League of Nations
Sproul
Atterbury
France
Europe
William F. Anderson
Methodist Episcopal Ghurch
Anderson
Shantung
League Assembly
One Game Enough Says Willie Hoppe
New York December 14 Willie Hoppe world billiards champion agrees to play only one match against Edouard Horemans at 18.2 balkline. Horemans demands two matches 18.1 and 18.2. Hoppe seeks 60 percent of gate receipts while Horemans wants a 60 40 split. Disagreement may be settled if Hoppe agrees to two matches.
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New York
Willie Hoppe
Edouard Horemans
Horemans
Hoppe
Great Revenue Stamp Robbery Baffles Police
Secret Service agents pursue a vast revenue stamp heist in Mexico with about 1,000,000 dollars allegedly lost. Investigators believe a broad conspiracy involved many people and expect to identify the guilty as they continue the probe.
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Great Revenue Stamp Robbery
Mexico City
Secret Service
Stranded Weymouth Shark Killed by Marine Private
A four foot three inch shark stranded on Weymouth mud flats near the Marine Bard racks was killed by Private Clifton Conn of the Marines. The incident occurred as high tide left the shark exposed on the riverbank. A related Russian royal family escape story reports heirlooms hidden in bread.
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Weymouth
Mass
Bard Racks
Hingham
Clifton Conn
Jenith
General Chang Yao said to have escaped to Japan
A report claims General Chang Yao who led the Belmert murder at Yochow last June fled China for Japan. The American Legation pressed China for his trial and punishment, and Chinese authorities had ordered his arrest. A Constantinople dispatch says two British merchant ships were ordered from a British base to Russian port and are heading to Odessa to resume trade with Soviet Russia.
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Changyao
WA. Belmert
Reformed Church Mission
Yochow
Legation
Foreign Office
China
Japan
Chang
Constantinople
Russian Porte
Odessa
Soviet
Russia
Ladies Hosiery Silk Wool and Lisle Thread Hosiery Prices
The store promotes Ladie and Silk Wool and Lisle Thread Hosiery as valued goods. They claim large purchases secured the finest grades at one third less than prices a month earlier. Hosiery priced at .50, .75, 1.12, 1.50, and 5.25 for silk variants.
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Ladie&s
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Fairchild Diamond
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Gilman’s Music Store
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