Coal shortages threaten Connecticut industries this winter
Connecticut's coal shortage alarms state leaders and manufacturers. Washington is urged to act now to ensure relief, as Bridgeport schools struggle to secure coal for furnaces and coke. Gov Holcomb and Hartford officials press President Wilson, while dealers warn worst conditions since wartime. Continued on Page Six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Washington
Bridgeport
Holcomb
Hartford
Wilson
On Rate
New England
Canada
West
Emergency hospital handles near fifty cases in a day
Emergency records show about 50 patients treated and 10 ambulance calls yesterday. Two were sent to Bridgeport hospital, four to St Vincent's, four refused transport. Most injuries were not serious. Names include Eterino Patricnanchtl of 116 Chamberlain Avenue and Maurice Goldberg of 589 Main Street with ankle and arm injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Hospital
St Vincent’s
Eterino Patricnanchtl
Chamberlain Avenue
Drvis M. Parmeee
Dr Edward M Smith Dies Of Pneumonia
Dr Edward M Smith a well known physician in the city died at 5 am at his Park Avenue home after pneumonia He practiced with Dr C C God ey for 18 years He was a member of Fairfield County Medical association St Johns church and a Shriner He leaves his wife son Andrew Smith daughter Mrs Edward Carpenter and two grandchildren Funeral arrangements not yet completed but set for Friday afternoon from the late home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M. Smith
C. C. Goddey
Park Avenue
Stanley to Swear New Patrolmen Tonight
In a schedule change 26 new policemen and 1% officers promoted to higher rank will be sworn in tonight by Police Board Chairman John C. Stanley at 6 PM in the police headquarters. No ceremony will accompany the oath. Also, Constantine Gorelick of 631 Stillman Street was fined 3 in city court for overloading his jitney bus, cited after a incident on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Stanley
Police Board
Constantine Gorelick
Stillman Street
Main Street
Foch to Meet Lloyd George in Hotel Talk Amid Crisis
Spa July 14 German foreign minister and Lloyd George expected to confer at the latter's hotel to avert a break in the allied conference. Field Marshal Wilson summoned by the supreme allied council due to German delegates rejecting the allied coal delivery solution. Marshal Foch and General Weygand also arrived from Paris to join the talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spa
Lloyd George
Field Marshal Wilson
Great Britain
Supreme Allied Council
Foch
Marshal Foch
General Weygand
Paris
Germany
Police Drive on Sneak Thieves
Police press a campaign against sneak thieves amid daily petty thefts and robberies. Three incidents include Mrs. Koro dy’s home at 892 Boston Avenue with $60 stolen, Della Leglere at 18 Walleur Court losing a gold watch and $35 in War Savings Stamps, and John Kataka’s Water Street shop where a forced door yielded 10 salts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Korody
Boston Avenue
Della Leglere
Walleur Court
John Kataka
Water Street
Reflected Theft Probe After Post Road Find
Sixty automobile headlight refractors and three blow-torches believed stolen from Hawthorne Manufacturing were found last night on the Post road near Norwalk. Norwalk police notified the local department and an investigation is under way. Hawthorne Manufacturing did not report a factory theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawthorne Manufacturing Company
Post Road
Norwalk
Hawthorne Company
Hospital Stolen Patients In Tents In Connellsville
A smallpox outbreak in Connellsville Pennsylvania leads authorities to quarter patients in tents after the municipal hospital on Mount Pleasant road is stolen leaving only some boards. William J. Kelly, national secretary treasurer of the Amalgamated Metal Workers of America, will speak at local lodge No. 30 on Broad Street Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connellsville
Mount Pleasant Road
William J. Kelly
Amalgamated Metal Workers of America
Lodge No. 30
Broad Street
Lost portfolio with securities found by New Haven man
George E. Hudson of Bloomfield New Jersey reported losing a portfolio valued at about 150000 dollars on the Stamford to Bridgeport road. B H Alton of New Haven said he found the portfolio but nothing of value inside. Police seek Hudson's account as to recovery and ownership amid questions about possible prior handling of papers and securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Hudson
Bloomfeld
N. J
New Haven Pace
Stamford
Bridge- Port
B. H. Alton
New Haven
Hudson
Alton
General Electric Company
Norwalk
Bloomfield, N. J
Peeping Suspect Fined After City Court Hearing
Stephen Gyorke of 285 Hallett Street was watched by vice squad for two days for peeping into tents in Seaside Park. He was arrested on breach of the peace, fined $50 and costs by Judge Frederic A. Bartlett, who warned that future arrests for this offense will be jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Gyorke
Hallett Street
Seaside Park
Gyorke
Frederic A. Bartlett
Marriage of Edna Cudahy Browne Announced In Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on July 14 the engagement and marriage of Miss Edna Catherine Cudahy to Percy Fisher Browne a Pasadena bank teller were announced. Edna is part of the Kansas City Cudahy family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Edna Catherine Cudahy
Jack Cudahy
Percy Fisher Browne
Pasadena
Kansas City
Cudahy
Seaside Park To Ban Trucks In Park
Park board officials issued a warning against driving automobile trucks and commercial cars in Seaside Park. The ordinance forbids machines in the park as complaints rise about cars damaging flower beds and attention to strict enforcement with arrests likely for violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Board
Seaside Park
Srevnde
Strand of hair in pocket may aid New London murder case
A strand of blonde hair found in an envelope in the pocket of Bernard Geissler the chauffeur who killed Mrs Arthur De Cordova and then killed himself may help solve the North Stonington tragedy. Geissler’s wife Mrs Geissler denies any unhappy marriage and says they lived three years happily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Bernard B. Geissler
Arthur de Cordova
North Stonington
Bastille Day Celebrations Shine Across Paris and Washington
Paris marked the Bastille Day anniversary with 41 000 troops parading to Vincennes. Flags and Allied colors adorned streets as General Pershing and Secretary Baker sent greetings and wreaths were laid at Arlington. Washington observed Bastille Day with the tri color and American flags displayed on government buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Vincennes
General Pershing
Foch
American Legion
California
Marshal Foch
Spa
Washington
Baker
Arlington National Cemetery
Wilson
President Deschanel
Machine Guns Guard Irish Court as Sinn Fein Attack Feared
Belfast dispatch reports fear of a Sinn Fein assault on the Donegal County Court of Assizes at Lifford. Soldiers topped sandbagged roofs and lines of rails were torn up to block jurors from reaching the courthouse while telegraph wires were cut along the Lough Swilly railway extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Court House
Litford
Sinn Fein
County Donegal Court of Assizes
Ince
Lifford
Burton Port
Lone Lough Swilly
Whiskey seized in government raids stolen from warehouse
Perth Amboy N J July 14 one hundred thirty cases of whiskey valued at twelve thousand dollars, which were ordered returned to owners after government raids, were stolen from a warehouse here today. They were to have been delivered to owners in Elizabeth and Boonton. A consignor valued at sixty thousand dollars had been returned to them yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perth Amboy
N. J
Elizabeth
Boonton
Oil Workers Strike Near Tampico Reporting 10000 Pu
Ten thousand petroleum workers around Tampico have struck, reports to the government indicate. Private advices say the death toll is nearly twice that figure. Workers demand a seventy five percent wage increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Tampico
Necklace Stolen From Hooker Home In New Haven Case
Pearl necklace valued at $800, reportedly stolen from Mrs. Thomas Hooker of New Haven on Hillhouse Avenue. An unsigned note from "Joseph Philips" claims the theft, and investigators believe the pearls came from the Hooker residence. Bridgeport and New Haven police cooperate to locate the thief, with an arrest hoped soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Bridgeport
Phillips
Thomas Hooker
Park City
Bodies of Drowned Boys Recovered in Housatonic River
The bodies of Carl Pressman and Harry Ginsberg both of this city were recovered this morning after a boat they were rowing capsized Sunday afternoon in the Housatonic river. Pressman’s body was found near Gulf Refining Company dock, Ginsberg’s about 700 feet north. Chief James Maher notified, Medical Examiner Wischer took charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Pressman
Harry Ginsberg
Housatonic River
Pressman
Gulf Refining Company
James Maher
Mitford Polles
Wischer
Hatmakers Strike at South Norwalk
One hundred twenty five workers at the Multi Felt Hat Company in South Norwalk walked out today after two men were discharged for refusing work. The strikers contend the refused tasks violated established rules, and the company plans to operate an open shop by reinserting the discharged workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Norwalk
Multi Felt Hat Company
Multi Felt Company
Bolshevikt Presses Forward Against Poles in Ukraine Front
London reports a Soviet wireless statement from Moscow says Bolsheviks cross the Goryn river, southwest of Sarny, near Kovel. Fierce fighting continues with the Bolsheviks claiming progress along the entire front and a developing advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Moscow
Kovel
Goryn
Sarny
Jitneys Defy Arrest as Bridgeport Trolley Changes Begin
Jitneys will run tomorrow despite an aldermen approved ordinance. Connecticut Company state they will eliminate Brooklawn Zone 5 and extend Zone 4 to Brooklawn, promising 100 new jobs and more rolling stock. Jitney operators vow to resist and test legal questions, aiming to keep buses running while courts decide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Kibling
The
Connecticut Company
Bridgeport
Brooklawn
Park Avenue
Worth Street
Kibling
Connecticut
Kibbing
John Schwartz
Jitmey
Reckless motorcycle chase ends with fine
A motorcyclist identified as Nectan Nacewiz of 242 Railroad Avenue led police on a high speed pursuit along Fairfield and State streets, zigzagging near trolley tracks. Officers Con nery and Salmon chased at about 50 mph before traffic forced a slowdown and arrest. Nacewiz arraigned in City Court and fined $25 by Judge Frederic A. Bartlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Fairfield Avenue
Brewster Street
State Street
Thomas Connery
Arthur F. Salmon
Nectan Nacewiz
Railroad Avenue
Nacewiz
Frederic A. Bartlett
New York Meat Prices Rise Compared With Nearby States
New Yorkers see meat costs rise 12 to 19 cents over regional retail levels as army beef shipments to nearby states lower New York prices. Commissions official O Malley notes short shipments and packers raising prices, while frozen meat moves to Connecticut and Syracuse. Government controls kept New York prices at 17 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Edwin C. O'Maller
Commissions of Market of
New York
OzMaley
Connecticut
Syracuse
Mr. O'Malley
Hangmen Strike Delays Executions in Germany
Berlin dispatch notes German hangmen strike over raises, halting the execution in Meiningen where the Halle and Munich hangmen refused to work, delaying a murderer’s death sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Germany
Berlin
Exchange Telegrafh Co
Meiningen
Halle
Munich
Police Raid Savin Rock Hood Bars Nets 33 Arrests
Orange police raided Savin Rock saloons in 12 locations, arresting 33 people. The action followed a Civic Association drive to curb liquor sales at the resort this summer. Martin Pierson of Acme Engineering was named among those arrested and later posted bond for an employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
Savin Rock
Civic Association of
West Haven
Martin Pierson
Acme Engineering Company
Springfield
Frm
Two Injured In Collision At Pembroke And Hamilton
A motorcycle and bicycle collision at the Pembroke Hamilton corner injured two men on the way to work. Leslie Ball and Morgan Cummings suffered facial lacerations arm fracture and abrasions. Both were treated by Dr Bruce J Coyle and taken to St Vincent's Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pembroke
Hamilton
Leslie Ball
Burroughs Street
Pembroke Street
Morgan Cummings
Frank Street
Cummings
Ball
Bruce J. Coyle
St. Vincent's Hospital
Unsettled Weather With Showers Across New Haven Area
Weather bulletin notes unsettled conditions for New Haven and Connecticut with likely showers tonight and Thursday. An area of low pressure over northern lake region drives unsettled, cooler weather with moderate to fresh southwest winds. Heavy local showers reported in southern lake region. cooler morning in upper Mississippi and lake areas, warmer along northern Atlantic coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Jaly
Connecticut
Lake Region
Koecky Mountains
Athantic
Miss
Sppi
Atlantic
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry Polokoff
Alice Street
Coyle
Malcolm Gray
Fairfield Avenas
New England Steamship Company
Maurice Goldberg
E. M. Smith
Stanley
Orlando F. Scott
Army
Chicago
American Hospital
Kelly
Peeper
Browne—Cudahy
de Cordova
Geissler
Arthur Meighen
Sir Robert Borden
United States
Nor & Quinn
DeForest & <Lei
Shannon &Wilder
West Shore
Acorn Club
Savinvenue
Pierson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!