Council votes to keep Broad street extension on table
At a lengthy aldermen meeting led by Ralph T. Beers the 12 to 11 vote kept the Broad street extension on the table. The body also moved to refer a $2,700,900 school bond issue to a committee and approved an ordinance banning late auctions of jewelry and other goods by itinerant vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Aldermen
Ralph T. Beers
Broad Street
Wilson
Ate
Leonard Senator DeLaney
Frank A. Balard
Committee On Ways and Means
Frank A. Ballara
Peopl Ice & Cold Storage Co
Alderman Reynolds
Spruce Street
Bostwick Avenue
Bird Street
Longfellow School
Reservoir
Harmony
Lorraine
Rotary Club
William E. Hogan
City of
Bridgeport
Trotzky Says Russia Is Through Fighting
Moscow reports quote Leon Trotzky declaring Russia is not preparing for more fighting and will focus on economic upbuilding. He cites turmoil in Persia, Wrangel’s defeat, and aims to cut army numbers while boosting efficiency and international trade.
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Br Louis Bryant
International News Service
Moscow
Berlin
Russia
Leon Tretzky
Peoples ‘Commissary
Trotzky
Crimean
Constantinople
Persia
Wrangel
Tabriz
Supreme Revolutionary War Council
Donetz Foxin
Council of the People's Commissars
Donets
Rom
Armenia
Caucasus
Tam
Petlura
Balachovitch
Semenoff
Soviet Russia
Entente
Paris
London
Poland
South Russa
Red Army
Pudenny
Europe
Bishop Burch to be Buried Friday
Funeral services for the Right Rev Charles Sumner Burch bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of New York will be held Friday at the Cathedral of St John the Divine. Mourning was placed on all churches in the diocese and the two year ly cathedral was draped in purple and black. The standing committee led by Rev Dr Ernest M Stires will automatically become the ruling body until a successor is elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Sumner Burch
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
St John the Divine
Ernest M. Stires
J. Thomas
Inside Job Suspected In $16,500 Rail Express Robbery
Toledo detectives, with American Railway Express investigators, probe whether last night’s $16,500 hold up of a local office was planned inside. Guards were held up by six men with shotguns as a safe moved to a rear truck. a larger safe containing over $50,000 had been passed through minutes earlier toward the railroad station for shipment. A youth about 18 was identified as face shown when a mask slipped, and no shots were fired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
American Railway Express Company
George D. Hartman
The
Express Company
Rob‘bers
Shapiro Attorneys Awarded Large Counsel Fees in Granted Hammond Case
Charles H. and Joseph G. Shapiro, counsel for the receivership of the Grant-Hammond Company, were allowed counsel fees totaling $12,500 and expenses of $158.72. Judge James H. Webb also approved $2,000 for receiver Fred B. Lacey. Creditors may receive 23 percent, possibly a final 2 percent. Receivers found $610.56 cash on July 1, 1918, and $193,399.23 in receipts from merchandise, machinery, operations, and rent. after expenses, cash on hand stands at $49,487.45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. and
Joseph G. Shapiro
Grant-Hammond Company
James H. Webb
Superior Court
Fred B. Lacey
Board of Charities ends terms of two appointees
Yesterday the Board of Charities terminated the terms of Chairman F. William Behrens and James H. McNamara who were Wilson appointees likely to be reappointed. The bi partisan board includes Behrens a Republican and McNamara a Democrat. Terms of Mrs Jacob H B Klein and Dr Bronislaw J Smykowek run to 1922. Athens December 21 Premier Rhallis tendered the Greek cabinet resignation to King Constantine but was asked to remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Charities
F. Willam Behrens
James H. McNamara
Wilson
Behrens
McNamara
Jacob HB. Klein
Bronislaw J. Smykowek
Athens
RhalUs
Constantine
In Office Unt Parliament Begins Its Session
During a palace visit M Rhallis met Princess Catherine, Constan tine’s youngest daughter. He asked what she had brought from abroad and she replied in two words Papa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Rhallis
Catherine
Constantine
Papa
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Pure Food Stores
Florida
Oranges
Doz
Lipton
Domino
Davey Bros., Inc
Bishop Burch
Lesther Bella
We Falls
Srillian
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