Trolleys to Stop Soon in Connecticut City
Special to The Times reports Hartford hearing where officials predict the Connecticut Company's seven cent fare and zone system fail to recoup finances. The company may suspend service in six weeks to two months, awaiting legislative aid. Officials warn of bankruptcy and loss of staff, while public confidence concerns rise. many urge state action through a special session.
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the Times
Hartford
Public Utilities Board
Connecticut Company
Connecticut
Theag
Acheme
L. S. Storrs
Walter C. Noyes
Board of Trustees
Yartour
Judge Noyes
David E. Fitzgerald
New Slaven
Noyes
United States Court
William S. Bennett
Corporation Counsel
New Haven
Commission
Poration Clark
Hamden
Stolen hooch haul triggers Greenwich federal raid
Federal agents in Greenwich intercepted a big green Packard truck on Putnam avenue and seized 200 cases of real hooch believed stolen from a bonded New York warehouse. Two New York men Samuel Welsenberg and Edgar Maroni were held on $500 bonds awaiting hearings in Greenwich or New Haven incapacitating a separate 18 case Old Tom whiskey seizure tied to Hoboken suspects. The article notes a December hearing date and mentions a related car seizure with three Hoboken men.
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Greenwich
Putnam Avenue
Greeniewich
New York
Samuel Welsenberg
Washington Avenue
Edgar Maroni
West 113Th Street
New York City
Federal
United States
Hugh J. Lavery
New Haven
Mr. Lavery
Tom JU
Patrick Coccucci
Emil Antone
Liberato
Hoboken
Fridgeport
Wintom
Federal Building
United States Federal Court
Chicago
Woman Lost at Poli's. Bondl Arrested on Breach Charge
Brooklyn woman Mrs Otto Bondl vanished at Poli's theatre with her husband. She was arrested on breach of peace charges on Water Street, taken to police HQ, and ordered to the Charity department. She had not appeared at Welfare or Hillside by afternoon. police unsure of her whereabouts.
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Otto Bondl
Brooklyn
N. Y
Poli
Amore
Yeung
Water Street
Reiily
Charities Department
Bond
Bankers Express Hits Danbury Man on Railroad Track
Joe Martha of Danbury was killed instantly by the westbound Bankers' Express near Stratford while working with a repair gang on the New York New Haven and Hartford line. He did not hear the whistle or see the approaching train. He is survived by a wife and two children in Danbury. Conductor W C Boyd led the express.
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New York, New Haven and Hartford
Stratford
Joe Martha
Danbury
Bankers’ Express
Martha
W. C. Boyd
Fidelity Building Purchased By Jagoby Engelman
The Fidelity building at State and Broad streets and adjacent State street property were sold by George W. Smith to Frank Jagoby and Nathan Engelman. The purchase, likely around 285000, preserves current occupancy. The Village Store owner hinted at selling and moving out of town. Deal brokered by H S Blackman & Son.
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Fidelity
State and
Broad Streets
State Street
George W. Smith
Village Store Co
Frank Jagoby
Broad Street
Nathan Engelman
East Main Street
Jacoby
Engelman
H. S. Blackman & Son
Smith
Health Board Warns of Covering Foodstuffs
The Board of Health announces yearly placards about covering and handling foodstuffs in the city. Signs will be distributed by the Sanitation division and decorate fruit stands. The card reads that all foodstuffs must be screened and not handled by patrons except the stand conductor. By Order of Department of Health.
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Board of Health
Sanitation Division
The
Health Board
Department of Health
Locke Steel Chain Sues For Injunction Over Invention
The Locke Steel Chain company sues in Superior court to restrain Sylvanus D. Locke from assigning the invention of a certain article to any party other than the company and seeks an order directing assignment to the plaintiff. Gabriel Kalinowsky of 403 Spruce street was arrested for drunkenness after attempting to wreck a fence on Worden avenue. city court suspended sentence after he promised to pay for the damage.
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Locke Steel Chain Company
Sylvanus D. Locke
Mr. Locke
Locke
Gabriel Kalinowsky
Spruce Street
Wordin Avenue
Kalinowsky
Ponzi Run Ends as Boston Investors Chase Payoffs
Charles Ponzi faced a dwindling line as he paid out about 1.5 million dollars to investors in Boston. Miss Lucy Mell, his manager, claimed the operation still had ample funds, while authorities investigate solvency, books, and the sources of Ponzi’s profits. Postmaster Patten warned that the world’s supply of international postal coupons cannot support Ponzi’s claimed fortune, with only a fraction of coupons and limited redemptions in New York.
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Boston
Charles Ponzi
International Exchange
Penai
Lucy Meli
Ponzi
Miss Mel
Patten
New York
Miss Mell
Mr. Patten
Pease and Dillon Rival for Fairfield County Senate
Friends of Sheriff Simeon Pease push him to lead Republican forces in Fairfield County as primary battles loom. The 25th Senatorial District, a King stronghold represented by Judge John B. Dillon of Shelton, is slated as the first clash. Judge Elmer S Banks of Fairfield is backed by Pease supporters, with Harry Sherwood and Ivan L Morehouse also named. Morehouse reportedly faces Stratford’s 500 member club opposition due to past actions.
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Friends of Sheriff
Simeon 5. Pease
Eairfield County
John T. King
State Senate
John B. Dillon
Shelton
Friends
Pease
Dillon
Elmer S Banks
Fairfield
John T. Kins
Harry Sherwood
Ivan L. Morehouse
Stratford
Morehouse
New Republican Club of
Friends of
Hawley
Bomb explosion at church in Havana kills woman
A bomb placed in a window of St Filipe's Catholic church in Havana during a service caused one death and several injuries. The blast damaged the church slightly, with frightened congregants reporting a chaotic scene as responders rushed the wounded to hospital.
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Havana
Filipe
Emergency coal movement to New England announced
Washington reports an Interstate Commerce Commission plan to move 1.2 million tons of coal monthly to New England. Estimated routes include 250,000 tons via New York, 100,999 via Philadelphia, 250,009 via Baltimore, and 650,000 via Hampton Roads. Additionally, a Soviet statement notes Bolshevik forces capturing Ossowetz near the Polish front.
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Washington
Mark
Interstate Commerce Commission
New England
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Hampton Roads
Women to Meet With Democratic State Committee
Chairman David E. FitzGerald sets Tuesday August 10 for a joint meeting of the Democratic state central committee and the women’s auxiliary to fix the state convention time and caucus dates. The meeting at the Colonnade Savin Rock will be first of its kind with women attendees. September 9 and 10 were chosen as the state convention dates with a keynote address planned for September 9 and committee organization. Nomination of candidates for seven presidential electors, U.S. senator, governor and other state officers to occur on September 10.
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David E. FitzGerald
Democratic State Central Committee
Woman's Auxiliary State Central Committee
Savin Rock
FitzGerald
State Central Committee
Organization of Convention
United States
Friend of Lord French Killed in Dublin
Dublin July 30 Frank Brooke deputy lieutenant for Wicklow county was shot dead at Westlandrow station in Dublin after alighting from a train. He chaired the Dublin and Southeastern railway and served as land agent of the Fitzwilliam estates. Brooke was a close friend of Viscount French and frequently visited the Lord Lieutenant. The assailants fled, and a government bill to combat flash mobs was announced by Andrew Bonar Law with Lloyd George pledging a drastic measure to keep Ireland in the empire.
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Dublin
Frank Brooke
County Wicklow
Leinster
Westlandrow
Brooke
Dublin and Southeastern Railway
Fitzwilliam
Ireland
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Potatoes to Fall in Price as Supplies Rise
City housewives greet the news of a major potato price drop as large shipments from Long Island and New Jersey flood the market. Current prices at 75 to 79 cents a peck should dip to 50 to 60 cents by late next week, while fruit prices are unlikely to fall due to Washington’s note on soft drink production and high demand from ice cream retailers.
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Long Island
New Jersey
Washington
No New Fare Order Today At Hartford Hearing
The Public Utilities Board in Hartford did not issue a temporary fare order today despite expectations. Officials indicated a temporary fare by Connecticut Co. would be authorized pending a second hearing on the seven cent flat fare petition, with no final decision issued by two o clock.
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Public Utilities Board
Hartford
Connecticut Co
Fairfield man held without bonds for murder
Frank Laneve of Fairfield was bound over to the September term of the Superior court without bonds after arraignment in Fairfield town court on a charge of first degree murder in the Sept 13 1919 shooting of Lorenzo Lallo at a Fairfield saloon. Laneve, an ex service man wounded in France, was tracked by State Police through several New York towns and arrested near White Plains before being returned to Bridgeport and then Fairfield. He waived examination.
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Frank Laneve
Fairfield
Lorenzo Lallo
Toux Hill Road
Laneve
Frank Virelli
New York
White Plains
Virelli
Bridgeport
Arthur Pinel
Polce
France
Fitzgerald to Come to Local Outing
The Fifth District Democratic club to hold the first of a series of rati fication dinners at the Elk's club Black Rock on August 16. Mayor David E. B. Fitzgerald of New Haven and Mayor Joseph Dutton of Greenwich are expected to attend as prominent figures mentioned for the Democratic nomination for governor. Tickets are selling and over 500 are expected to attend. Future dinners may feature Thomas Spellacy Congress man Augustine Lonergan and Homer S. Cummings.
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Democratic Club
Elk’s Club
Black Rock
David EB. Fitzgerald
New Haven
Joseph Dutton
Greenwich
Thomas Spellacy
Agustine Lonergan
Homer S. Cummings
Value Whisky Heist On Platform Stuns Rail Yard Crowd
At a railroad station yesterday afternoon near four, 12 barrels of whisky rolled onto the platform from an unseen source. Workers and travelers nearly collapsed amid the spectacle as the real Louisville-distillery whisky was wheeled to an elevator and disappeared. One observer urged arrest for inciting to riot as the barrels were handled like any ordinary goods.
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Louisville
Ates
Jitney Bus Overcrowding Probed by State Inspectors
State Motor Vehicle Department inspectors came to Bridgeport and halted many jitneys in a crackdown on overcrowding. Eight drivers were summoned to City Court for extreme overcrowding, with cases postponed as court opened late. Drivers and jitney operators claimed the action aimed to hinder service, while inspectors defended the need to protect passengers under emergency crowding limits.
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State Motor Vehicle Department
Bridgeport
Barnum
Ble Avenue
State
North Main Streets
Joseph Caserta
George Rosenfield
Herman Gussenhoden
James Sydiskis
Robert Manthey
George
C. C
Thatcher
John Marsh, Jr
John Adgarton
Iobbins V. Storrkel
State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
Stratford Faces High Sewer Front Foot Assessments
Stratford residents protest a sewer district levy far above promised one dollar per front foot, with bills exceeding two dollars per front foot. A hearing was adjourned to next Tuesday as a committee led by Judge Thomas Coughlin reviews sewer costs and two years of contracts.
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Stratford
Thomas Coughlin
Charles Clayton
C. Nelson
Frank E. Conine
Robert Brandt
Richard J. Stanton
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