Moore At Head Of Hight Despatches On Cox Campaign
Ohio reports say Candiate Cox has rejected E H Moore of Youngstown as the next Democratic National Committee chairman to succeed Homer Cummings of Stamford. The meeting set for July 20 in Dayton will discuss campaign plans with Gov Cox and notify the governor of a nomination.
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Ohio
Candiate Cox
E. H. Moore
Youngstown
Democratic National Committee
Homer Cummings
Stamford
Moore
Cox
San Francisco
Chatrwean Cummings
Dayton
Democratic National Committees
Homer & Cummings
Cummings
Demormiic National Committee
Miami
Palace Hotel
King Calls on Robinson But Not On Mayor Wilson
John T. King arrived in town and spoke briefly with Town Chairman J. Alex H. Robinson while Mayor Clifford B. Wilson was not called on. Reports circulated that a Republican town committees meeting might be held tonight to begin unravelling the political mess attributed to Wilson. Committee members urged a ratification meeting and a vigorous Harding and Coolidge campaign, while King indicated he had no comment on politics.
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Trobincom
King
Harding
Coolidge
John T. King
Burglars Steal 22 Pairs of Shoes
Burglars entered a shoe store last night by prying open a rear door and stole 22 pairs of shoes. Max Rich of 66 Lexington Ave reported the theft to the detective bureau and named suspects.
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Max Rich
Lexington Ave
Rich
Detective Bureau
Granite blocks for Plymouth citadel corner markers sent from Boston
Four 400 pound granite blocks were shipped from Boston to England for the corner markers of a new Salvation Army citadel in Plymouth, England, marking the 240th anniversary of the Mayflower landing at Plymouth.
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Plymouth Rock
Boston
Pilgrims
Plymouth
Mans
England
Salvation Army
Autophones to be installed in state exchanges
Southern New England Telephone Co plans machine switching telephones statewide to connect callers directly via a dial system. Hartford adds a 5,000 unit board, Bridgeport equipment is near new, but a brass strike disrupts wire supplies delaying deployment and new subscribers.
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Southern New England Telephone Co
Central
Hartford
Bridgeport
American Brass Company Works
Watch Resorts For Booze Sales
Hartford federal agent Thomas C McAuliffe said all Connecticut shore resorts and inland summer resorts are under surveillance to detect violations of the federal prohibition act. He noted most liquor entering the state likely comes from Canada and cited the Greenwich whiskey truck capture as proof of the watch’s effectiveness.
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Thomas C. MecAuliffe
McAuliffe
Canada
New York
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New York State
Greenwich
Woman Seeks Tax Record On Son For Bonus Claim
Mrs Irene Dubay of West Somerville Mass asks City Clerk Robinson whether her son Charles Dubay was assessed for taxes in the city during World War I. He worked at the Remington plant and was drafted there in 1918. She needs the tax record to resolve delays in a $100 government bonus.
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Irene Dubay
Rogers Avenue
West
Somerville
Mass
Robinson
Charles Dubay
Remington
Newtown Man Attacked by Cow Severe Injuries
Bennett Peck of Bridgewater district is recovering from serious injuries after a cow attacked him on Tuesday. Horns gored his arm and jaw was broken, causing heavy bleeding before he was found.
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Newtown
Bennett Peck
Bridgewater District
Jitney Driver Lacked License and Registration
Herman Herb of 1003 State Street was fined 25 dollars plus costs after city court found he operated a jitney bus on the New Haven Bridgeport line without proper registration markers or a public service license and without the required bond. His employee Elmer Crabbe of 1972 Madison Avenue, who worked as a driver for Herb, had charges nolled.
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Herman Herb
State Street
New Haven Bridgeport
Herb
Frederic A. Bartlett
Elmer W. Crabbe
Madison Avenue
Greek forces occupy Brussa near Constantinople
Athens reports Brussa, a city 57 miles southeast of Constantinople, has been occupied by Greek forces. In another item, Barker's Bakery at 929 East Main Street was entered by thieves last night through a rear window but nothing was stolen.
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Athens
Brussa
Asia Minor
Constantinople
Eports
Barker's
East Main Street
Counties Seek One Jail as Prisoner Shortage Hits
A Willimantic despatch reports Windham Tolland and Litchfield counties may seek approval to close three jails and use a single Windham county jail in Brooklyn to save money. Prisoner numbers have fallen from about seventy to seven, with only seven inmates confined now across the Second District jails. Federal prisoners and others occupy the small current populations while farm yields on jail lands shrink.
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Willimantic
Windham
Tolland
Litchfield
Windham County
Brooklyn
Sheriff Gates
Superior Court
Jamaica
Albert
Fields
Tolland County
Vernon
Stafford Springs
New London County
New London
Norwich
Middlesex County
Higganum
Boy Burglars Damage Shelton School in Wheeler Avenue
Detective John Burns rounded up 22 minor boys believed linked to a break in at Shelton school on Wheeler Avenue. They admitted involvement after questioning, with about 500 dollars in damage including tampered clocks and defaced desks, as police seek names and addresses of foreign-born youths for further inquiry.
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John Burns
Shelton School
Wheeler Avenue
Washington
Capitol
Restaurateur Fined After Salt Shaker Dispute Battle
James Shielles owner of a restaurant at Seaview Avenue struck James Carrillo of Linden Avenue with a club during a salt shaker theft argument yesterday. He was arrested on assault charges and fined 25 dollars by the City court this morning.
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James Shielles
Seaview Avenue
James Carrillo
Linden Avenue
Old Pupils To Honor Teacher At Barnum School
Miss Carrie A Seelye retiring principal of Barnum school will be honored at a 7 45 Sunday service at Washington Park M E church East Bridgeport community and Barnum school pupils and teachers will present talks and a chorus will sing Dr A F Campbell pastor will open the program and invite friends to attend
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Washington Park M. E
Carrie A. Seelye
Barnum School
Miss Seelye
East Bridgeport
A. F. Campbell
Seelye
Poles Fight Desperately as Red Armies Break Through
Warsaw reports Soviet forces break through Polish lines south of the Dvina in a drive toward Lithuania and East Prussia. General Budenny advances toward Lemberg from Rovno as Polish resistance fights the northern front crack divisions. Bolshevik occupation of Staro Konstantinov is announced, with продолжение fighting near Sarny on the Kovel railway.
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Warsaw
Dvina
Lithuania
East Prussia
Budenny
Rovno
Lemberg
REDS
London
Bolsheviki
Staro Konstantinoff
Tarnopol
Moscow
Sarny
Kovel
Prohibitionists May Take Part in Campaign
Chicago reports that a prohibition ticket may reenter the fall race as Virgil G. Hinshaw, national committee chairman, states both major parties failed on the 18th amendment by omitting a pro prohibition plank. Decisions will come at the national convention opening July 21 in Lincoln Nebraska.
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Chicago
Virgil G. Hinshaw
Prohibition Na Onal Committee
Lincoin
Neb
GIVES UP HUSBAND ON MURDER CHARGE
Philadelphia July crowds attracted by murder rumors gather at city hall plaza where a woman claims her husband Jack Welch of New York is the murderer of Taan in a New York subway. She swears he shot a French officer and a black man, was overseas sergeant, gassed and shell shocked, and recently discharged. Fair tonight and Saturday.
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Philadelphia
City Hall Plaza
Jack Welch
New York
Taan
Welch
France
South
Republican suffragists in Connecticut withhold support until ratification
Connecticut Republican women form a pledge protesting their party’s stance on the federal suffrage amendment. Led by Mrs. Wills Austin, signatories urge party leaders to ratify before contributing to the fall campaign, arguing enfranchisement is essential and that the state party blocks ratification.
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Connecticut
National Party
Wills Austin
Norwich
William H. Deming
T. B. Chapman
Hartford
William C. Cheney
South Manchester
Edna J Leighton Tyler
New London
J. G. Gregory
South Norwalk
Pinkerman Estate Estimated Value and Appraisers
Frances A. Pinkerman left an estate of 7689.50 as per an inventory filed in Probate Court today. James A. Turner and EB Earle Garlck served as appraisers with Francis J. Breen acting as executor, noting a Black Rock Avenue property equity of 7000 and five shares of Edmonds & Jones Corporation preferred stock valued at 420, the remainder in household goods.
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Frances A. Pinkerman
James A. Turner
EB. Earle Garlick
Francis J. Breen
Black Rock Avenue
Edmonds & Jones Corporation
Watchman Gagged as $15,000 German Dye Heist Hits Brooklyn
Two armed men bound and gagged a warehouse watchman at the U S Textile Alliance Warehouse in Brooklyn today and carried off twenty boxes of German dyes valued at $15,000. The alliance, run under government supervision, serves as the distributing agency of German dyes to American manufacturers.
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New York
U. S. Textile Alliance
Brooklyn
Alliance
Thefts From Plant Lead to Arrests in Columbus Area
Frank Brogilen and Gaetano Lupo of 63 East Washington avenue were arrested for theft of records from the Columbia Grapho plant. Lupo forfeited bonds in City Court. Brogilen’s case was continued to Tuesday on a $25 bond. In Mexico City the Provisional President De La Huerta said five generals rose against the government but posed no large military threat, estimating at most a few dozen followers.
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Columbia Graphophone Company
Frank Brogilen
Washington Avenue
Gaetano Lupo
Lupo
Brogilen
Mexico City
de la Huerta
Johnston Wins First Davis Cup Singles Match
East Bourne England July 9 William M Johnston of California defeated Andre Gobert of France in the first Davis Cup singles match between the French and American teams. The score was 6 8 8 6 6 3. William T Pliden of Philadelphia defeated William H Laurentz of France.
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East Bourne
Eng
William M. Johnston
California
Andre Gobert
France
City to Take No Action on Trolleys Thursday Halt
Evidence grows that Bridgeport will see no trolley service starting next Thursday. Officials show little chance of curb steps against jitneys as state law now controls jitney routes. Trolley shutdown affects towns west of New Haven with service ending July 15. Trustees face questions of authority since appointed by US court, yet claim action protects company property. A new jitney-trolley plan, led by John T. King and New York Fifth Avenue interests, promises to replace current service with corporate-backed buses and management.
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Bridgeport
New Haven
United States
Bridge
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Barbed Wire Barriers Close Dublin Roads
Ten main routes into Dublin are blocked by troops with barbed wire checkpoints, halting and questioning motorists. Sinn Fein concerns include movement of General Lucas and Cork officers. Widespread road guard by British forces prompts rationing in western towns and tightened patrols in Belfast ahead of the Boyne celebrations.
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Dublin
Sinn
Sinn Fein
Cork
Cashel
Hannal
San Francisco
Cantwell
Los Angeles
Police Circles Await Looming Department Changes
Excitement runs through the police department as the Redgate Lucktey regime nears its end on Thursday. Lt Patrick J Flannagan is slated to become Superintendent, Lt Thomas H Flood to fill the retired Assistant Superintendent Suckley’s vacancy, and Capt Edward O Crone loses his post in the Detective Bureau. Likely successor for Crone remains to be decided at Thursday night’s commissioner meeting with Captain Charles A Wheeler expected to become permanent head of the bureau.
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Police
Redgate
Man apprehended at pawnbroker in theft case
Captain Donnelly of the New Haven police reports Charles Pappas was caught attempting to pawn a gold watch stolen from Philip Mitchell of the Atlas hotel on Sunt 16. The case is under investigation.
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Captain Donnelly
New Haven Police
Charles Pappas
Philip Mitchell
Atlas
Alfonso in London Arrival of Spanish royals in Britain
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria of Spain have arrived in London for a royal visit. This marks a significant diplomatic moment as the Spanish sovereigns begin their engagements with British hosts and officials in the capital.
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London
King Alfonso
Queen Victoria
Spain
Communists Denied Jury Trials in Budapest Case
Budapest five judges deny jury trials to ten communist commissaries charged with murder and other crimes during Bela Kun regime. Fifteen other communists charged fled abroad.
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Budapest
South Carolina Man Receives Insure and Fracture Award
Compensation Commissioner E T Buckingham granted Spple Green of 9 Fulton Street a 1.25 award for injuries at work with Bridgeport Brass Company on June 28. Medical records show a preexisting fractured clavicle and questions about aggravation. Green sought to return to Columbia, and the commissioner approved five weeks disability plus 23 for medical treatment totaling 101.2.
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E. T. Buckingham
Spple Green
Fulton Street
Bridgeport Brass Company
Green
Columbia
South Olina
Move to abolish Catholic schools ruled unconstitutional
Lansing, Mich July State Attorney General Groesbeck ruled that the proposed constitutional amendment to abolish parochial schools violates the federal constitution and should not appear on the November ballot. He cited the 14th Amendment prohibiting abridgment of citizens privileges and immunities.
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Lansing
Mich
Groesbeck
Norwalk Fur Man Franklyn A Smith Dies
Franklyn A Smith longtime Norwalk fur company treasurer and prominent businessman died at his home in South Norwalk. During the war he served as Norwalk fuel administrator and for many years was a water commissioner for the old South Norwalk jetty, leaving a legacy in local business and civic service.
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South Norwalk
Conn
Franklyn A. Smith
Lounsbury and Bissell Fur Company
Norwalk
Smith
Portmany Yehrs
Aerial Ride Draw At Chamber Outing
A sight error in yesterday's papers led to confusion about the Curtiss Gull ride at the Chamber of Commerce outing. Captain Edward Mera announced that all attendees may enter a lottery for a ride, with lucky holders selected to soar in the plane.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Edward Mera
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