Exhuming Suspect Identity of Swamp Woman Near New Canaan
State police will view the remains in New Canaan cemetery with Sergeant Frank Virelli to determine if the unidentified woman is Mrs Catherine Muller of New York City. Mrs Muller believes the body is her daughter, though authorities see only a weak resemblance and raised several promising clues earlier without resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Canaan
Catherine Muller
New York City
Frank Virelli
State Police
Muuller
Virelli
Muller
Compromise Allows Germany Six Months For Disarmament
Spa Belgium July 8 By the P A A compromise with Germany allowing her six months for disarmament was expected today after Allied representatives spent two and a half hours reviewing the German plan. An agreement was reached and the full conference was postponed until late in the day.
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Spa
Belgium
P. A
Germany
Mans
Jitneurs Plan 50 New Buses For Trolley Stop
Jitney committee works with mayor and transit officials as it prepares 50 buses to arrive by mid month to meet expected jitney trade surge. Connecticut Company threat to halt trolley service is under debate and plans depend on firm action. A Packard 36 seat bus now operates between this city and New Haven as readiness builds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Company
New Haven
New York
Polish women form army to fight Reds in Warsaw
Hundreds of Polish girls and women join the army as uniformed women soldiers march under women officers. Recruits, many in skirts and shirtwaists, parade streets with parasols and packages. The women's battalion will guard garrisons and depots and escort trains. Warsaw volunteers include teachers, students, boy scouts, civil and ministerial workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Arma
American Chain Company to Reorganize Plan
A special stockholders meeting of the American Chain Company will convene at Merril Rogers & Terry offices in New York City to approve a reorganization. The plan doubles authorized preferred stock to five million, creates Class A and five million in new stock at par 100, and issues 350000 new nonpar common shares. Existing common shares will be exchanged at ten old for one new. Much stock is held in Hartford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
World’s Record for Launchings at Hog Island Shipyard
Philadelphia reports a new world record for ship launchings as seven 7,835 ton cargo carriers are to be sent into the Delaware river at Hog Island Shipyard on a single day. Matthew G. Brush, president of the American International Shipbuilding Corporation, said the launching gang would have only one minute per vessel to complete the task. When the last ship leaves the ways, 12 ships will have launched at Hog Island since the program began.
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Philadelphia
Delaware River
Ho Island
Matthew G. Brush
American International Shipbuilding Corporation
Hog Island
Upshaw Hails Cox Victory From Georgia Telegram
Representative Upshaw of Georgia, former Anti Saloon League leader, sent Governor Cox of Ohio a congratulatory telegram. He predicted victory for Cox and praised his administrative record and prayerful guidance, noting Cox was not his first choice but now trusted to lead the nation.
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Atlanta
Representative Upshaw
Georgia
Anti-Saloon League
Cox
Ohio
Upshaw
Fourth Infantry to Niantic Camp for Six Days Drill
Notices from the Connecticut State Guard headquarters announce that the Fourth Infantry will go to Camp Major Bay at Niantic from August 9 to 14 for six days of drill and instruction. Each company will report to its Armory to reach the depot five minutes before train departure. Companies and stations listed: Co H Greenwich, Co G Sound Beach, Co E Stamford, Co J,K,L,M Norwalk, Co L,M Danbury and Norwalk, Staff Bank Ambulance Co No 3,M,G Co Sup Co and A,B,C,D Bridgeport, Co F Stratford. Tonight and Friday, cooler.
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4Th Infantry
Connecticut State Guard
Fourth Infantry
Camp Major Bay
Niantic
Greenwich
Sound Beach
Stamford
Norwalk
Danbury
Bridgeport
Stratford
Trolleymen And Mayor Confer The Spanish Continue?
An open mass meeting of metal workers is planned at 1087 Broad Street with Richard Monks of New York due to speak. The city police permit decision rests with Mayor Wilson. City and union officials hold talks on jitneys and trolley competition as bridges over snow issues are addressed.
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Metal Workers
Lodge No. 30
Amalgamated Metal Workers of America
Broad Street
Richard Monks
New York
Redgate
Monks
Columbia Graphophone Co
West End
Perse Sixa
Luchus
Storrs
Connecticut Company
George E 'Watrous
New Haven
Wilson
Comley
Bridgeport
Common Council Chamber
Snow Charged With Conspiracy To Kill Ex Wife
Washington July Chester A. Snow a millionaire patent attorney was ordered to appear in court today for a conspiracy charge with two others to kill his divorced wife Addis Hubard Snow Mrs Edna P Acker wife of a Washington attorney and Hugh M Langdon a chauffeur were ordered arraigned also Snow is 76 and his former wife 43.
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Washington
Chester A. Snow
Addis Hubard Snow
Edna P. Acker
Hugh M. Langdon
Snow
Bolsheviks claim gains on Polish front and Dniester drive
London reports Bolshevik forces advancing on the southern flank of the Polish front with a string of battles near Staro Konstantinov and statements that they reached Lititchev and Mohilev Podalsk along the Dniester. Heavy fighting continues with Wrangel’s forces on the southern front.
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London
Staro-Konstantinov
Lititchev
Prosktrov
Mohilev-Podalsk
Dniester
Wrangel
Machinery mishap injures worker at Remington Arms plant
John Merchut, 24, of Summerfield avenue, was injured when a 1,000 pound machine toppled during unloading at the Remington Arms plant on Boston avenue just before noon. He suffered a fractured hip and injuries to two fingers of his right hand. Dr. B J Burns’s emergency team treated him and he was taken to Bridgeport Hospital.
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Remingington Arms Plant
Boston Avenue
John Merchut
Summerfield Avenue
Will Expedited Deportations Rise With Trade Lifts
Washington reports that lifting the Russia trade embargo is expected to speed deportations of unwanted aliens. About 690 Russian communists and anarchists plus 200 other aliens awaiting removal would benefit. Transportation delays due to the Soviet Ark Buford and the Odessa Bolshevik seizure hindered earlier plans for shipments to Russian ports.
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Washington
Russia
United States
Department of Labor
Ark Buford
Odessa
Levy Sues O Sullivan Over Promised Reconveyance
Abraham Levy sues Stephen M. O Sullivan in the Court of Common Pleas claiming four lots at Lincoln Avenue were transferred without consideration to O Sullivan with a promise to sell and reconvey or turn proceeds to Levy on demand. Levy seeks ownership declaration, a permanent injunction against O Sullivan and heirs, and $500 in damages.
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Abraham Levy
Stephen M. O'Sullivan
Levy
Lincoln Avenue
Alexander DeLaney
O'Sullivan
Court of Common Pleas
O’sullivan
Man 81 Hurt By Iron Piece At Auto Machine Co
Lucius Szespcvik of Center street South Port was struck by falling iron from a wall at Automatic Machine Co yesterday afternoon. He sustained abrasions to his left leg and bruises to the foot.
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Automatic Machine Co
Lucius Szespcvik
Center Street
South Port
Greek Priest Estate Bequests Total 12400 Reveals Hungarian Roots
The will of Rev. Peter Popovitch, deceased at 558 Bostwick Avenue on May 9, leaves most of his estate to Greek Catholic churches in the United States and Hungary. Real estate valued at 400 dollars and personal property around 12000 dollars, plus 11050 in policies and 182.60 in savings. Legacies include 650 to St Johns Cleveland, 60 to Pottstown, 25 to Reading Pennsylvania, and 25 each to Okormezo Toronya Peresziol Hatarkoz Tikosvolzy churches, 200 to Rev Michael Popovitch for masses. Residue to mother, sister, and adopted daughter share equally. Joseph Kovalchik named guardian ad litem and administrator. will translated from Hungarian.
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Peter Popovitch
Bostwick Avenue
Hungary
Scovil Avenue
Cleveland
St. John’s Greek Catholic Church
Pottstown
Reading
Okormezo
Toronya Peresziol
Hatarkoz
Tikosvolzy
Michael Pop’ Viteh
Toronyai
Victor Popoviteh
Theresa Popoviteh
Ungvar
Anna Popoviteh
Joseph Kovalchik
Probat
Few Licenses Taken Out This July At Vital Statistics
July proved weak for marriage licenses at the Bureau of Vital Statistics in the Welfare Building after a record June. Miss Freyler notes June’s rush gave way to late July hesitation as couples fear expenses. Only two licenses were issued yesterday and one more couple applied by late morning.
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Bureau of Vital
Bureau
Freyler
Investigate Coal Preference By Railroads Begins
The Interstate Commerce Commission opened hearings in Washington on July 8 to probe railroads' adherence to a new order giving eastern coal mines priority in assigning open top coal cars. The measure aims to ease coal shortages in the east, with numerous complaints about car supply and exchanges filed with the commission.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
East
New England
Villa modifies his peace terms
Mexico City reports Elias L. Tomres of El Paso says Francisco Villa, the rebel leader, has modified his armistice terms and conciliation appears likely. The provisional government’s representative announced the change after conferring on behalf of Villa.
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Mexico City
Elias L. Tomres
el Paso
Francisco Villa
Villa
Excelptor
Notification planned at Governor Cox home in Dayton
Dayton Ohio July 8 Governor Cox after work in his newspaper office planned to pilot visiting newspaper representatives about his boyhood haunts at Jacksonburg near Middletown Ohio. The event may occur at Trail's End with thousands present and officials including Homer S Cummings and E H Moore as part of pre convention plans.
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Dayton
Ohio
Cox
Jacksonburg
Middletown
Franklin D. Roosevelt
San Francisco
Homer S. Cummings
E. H. Moore
Youngstown
Trail's End
Ohio Golf Association
Senator Harding
Harding
Lee Warren James
Dayton Chamber of Commerce
James S
LaFollette Named as Leading Third Party Candidate
Amos Pinchot of New York travels to Madison to confer with Senator LaFollette who is cited as a top third party presidential hopeful. Frank P. Walsh and J. A. H. Hopkins amplify that the Forty Eight group aims to shape the November contest, while blaming Democratic and Republican conventions for reactionary influence.
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Chicago
Amos Pinchot
New York
Committee of Forty Eight
Madison
Wis
Senator LaFollette
Frank P. Walsh
Kansas City
Industrial Relations Committee
War Labor Board
J. A. H. Hopkins
New Jersey
San Francisco
Car crash injury near Carroll Motor Co on Fairfield Ave
G W Sleeper, 37, of Black Rock apartments, was badly cut above the left eye when the engine back fired while cranking a car at Carroll Motor Car Co in the 367 Fairfield Avenue garage. He received treatment at Emergency hospital and was later taken home.
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Carroll Motor Car Co
Fairfield Avenue
G. W. Sleeper
Black Rock
B. J. Burns
Burglars Enter Bowling Alleys on Fairfield Avenue
Burglars entered Connie Lewis's bowling alleys at 166 Fairfield Avenue last night and caused substantial window damage but did not steal any items of value. Police report indicates entry was gained through a rear window.
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Connie Lewis
Fairfield Avenue
Lewis
Wild Use of Money Before Convention
In a Georgia pre-convention campaign testimony Negro Republican National Committeeman Henry Lincoln Johnson alleges extensive spending by supporters of Major General Leonard Wood and by Wood allies. He recalls large sums in Georgia and claims money influenced delegate selection while noting lynching violence linked to partisan tensions.
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Chicago
Georgia
Henry Lincoln Johnson
Senate Committee
Republican Party
Kenyon
Johnson
Dublin
Leonard Wood
Wood
Lowdon
Clark L. Grier
Augusta
Grier
Frank Hitchcock
Roosevelt
Coroner to Hear Witnesses in Church Street Shooting
A coroner's inquest into the death of Carmine Andrinclo, shot by gunmen in his 178 Church Street store, is set for 2 pm. Key witnesses Leonard Itecio and John Chapo will testify, detailing the scene and the alleged revolver sightings. Police view robbery as the motive.
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Carmine Andrinclo
Church Street
Leonard Itecio
John Chapo
Ittecio
Andrinolofe
Chapo
Vagrant Given a Short Shrift by Welfare Official
Alexander F Morrissey assistant superintendent of the Depart ment of Charities deemed the man a typical vagrant. Jerry Sullivan aged about 60 born in Norwalk appeared at the Welfare Building asking to be sent to the poorhouse. After a fifteen minute hearing Sullivan claimed he had dropped off a freight at Darien and sought aid here. Morrissey gave him 20 minutes to leave town saying he did not trust the tale of Darien officials sending him here and noting penalties for officials who refer vagrants to another city.
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Alexander F. Morrissey
Department of Charities
Morrissey
Welfare
Jerry Sullivan
Ald
Norwalk
Darien
Trucker seizure nets whiskey on Boston Post Road
Four trucks laden with whiskey were stopped on the Boston Post Road by federal prohibition officers in Greenwich Connecticut. About 2,490 bottles of brands were seized and the drivers taken to Bridgeport for hearings. John B Williams and John Shorting will be arraigned before U S Commissioner Hugh J Lavery. Commissioner Lavery said no record of the other two drivers. A separate note reports a shipment of 3400 tons of sugar from Japan arriving in New York.
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Greenwich
Conn
Boston Post Road
Bridgeport
John B. Williams
John Shorting
U. S
Hugh J. Lavery
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Jitneurs
Knoxville
Tenn
Mina An
Socialist Co-Operative Commonwealth
California
Chain Company
Southampton
L. L
Aeromarine
Stewart Walker
Newell Tilton
John Grier
Ralph Rainey
C. B. McDonald
Robert Wrenn
Howard Paige
G. E. Mitchell
U&u
Metal Workers Mass Meeting
Machine
Man
Bridgeport Hospital
Cummings
Lafollette
Frank Walsh
Third
Japan
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