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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1920
Page
13
The piece argues an additional General Assembly session may address the trolley crisis and suffrage amendment, though warns the outcome could be flawed or merely worsen confusion. It notes Senator Brandegee seeks re-election and predicts little chance of an extra session before women gain enfranchisement this year, aiding Brandegee.
The trolley company seeks seven cent fares amid past failures from six cent fares. Mayor Wilson, in Hartford, criticizes the company’s conduct while urging concrete reform. The piece argues five cent fares and one man cars could help with a Federal sale based reorganization on bedrock auction prices.
A Connecticut jitney crackdown reports about a hundred arrests for overloading cars and denying seats to passengers. The piece lauds law enforcement zeal, notes Bridgeport’s private detective spree, and urges penalties consider the emergency while potentially delaying sentences.
In Dayton Ohio July 30 crowds welcomed Governor Cox at a non partisan home coming parade. A court of honor, decorated pillars, and a reviewing stand framed speeches as about sixty floats highlighted civic organizations and Cox career tributes. Daylight and night fireworks and band concerts followed. Senator Walsh of Massachusetts visited, pledging aid to the Cox campaign.
In Russellville Kentucky US Commissioner Hard dismissed charges that Circuit Court Judge John Rhea sent an obscene anonymous letter to Mrs. A M Herndon associate editor of the Russellville Messenger. Enoperts testified no handwriting similarity existed between the judge and the letter.
Marion Ohio July 30 Senator Harding plans to open his front porch campaign with an address to a Mansfield delegation and expects August to bring full activity as voters from distant regions arrive. Two more front porch dates announced, with delegations growing daily. East Liverpool pottery workers from Columbiana county arrive August 12, and 1,000 strong American Defense Society visit September 25. Ohio delegations to speak August 4 and 5. Campaign managers report many invitations nationwide, though no away-from-Marion appointments set.
Paris reports vast Allied munitions moving toward Warsaw from Danzig and from Romania and Czecho Slovakia. Hungary asks Britain and France for permission to strike the Soviet army, a move that would require reorganization of its demobilized forces under the peace treaty.
The funeral for John E. Prude, son of John and Elizabeth Costello Prude, was held at 2:30 p m yesterday from the family home at 88 Burr Road and burial was in St Rose's cemetery Sandy Hook Newtown Connecticut. Mrs Mary A Quinlan’s funeral from 96 Willow Avenue Stratford and James Church featured solemn high mass and tribute by Rev M J O Connor and others with interment in St Michael's cemetery.
MARKET DALL New York July 30 activity on Wall Street slackened before noon with rails advancing as leading shares like Reading and Southern Railway attracted attention while market chatter suggested an ICC rate decision could come over the weekend. Call money opened and renewed to next Monday at 8 percent and exchange weakness versus London grew more pronounced.
At the E Z Walk Shoe Company site on Oak and George streets a man was wedged between the floor and an elevator shaft this morning, Samuel Solomon, 50, of Hotel Lorraine, sustained a contusion to the inner left thigh and back and received ambulance care. A playground accident on Oak street saw James Alexander, 9, with a severe laceration behind the left ear, five stitches, and home later. Geoff Davis, a former Marine, arrested for failure to support his wife, claimed tuberculosis keeping him from work. case postponed for full investigation as he seeks treatment and possible institutional care. Davis surrendered at Second precinct after avoiding a warrant. his bond was set at 150 dollars. Prosecutors noted his condition may prevent work, with doctors urging institutional treatment.
On and after August 15 the exchange rates for international money orders are announced by Postmaster Charles Greene. Great Britain 1 pound equals 4 dollars, Sweden 1 krona equals 24 cents, Netherlands 1 florin equals 38 cents, Denmark 1 krona equals 20 cents, France Belgium and Italy 10.30 francs to the dollar. Special attention is invited to the difference between the krona values in Denmark and Sweden.
An argument yesterday afternoon on Water Street between Max Lepkowitz of 118 Jackson Avenue and Hyman Hemowit of 52 Windsor Avenue over banana prices led to both men being arrested on breach of the peace charges. Both were fined costs in City Court this morning. Lepkowitz also lost a $20 bill on his way to the courtroom and has not recovered it.
John Walsh, an employee, was arrested yesterday for assaulting a man he worked for and was fined ten dollars plus costs after a city court arraignment. He said the employer owed him money, and the incident left the other man with a lip cut needing three stitches. The report also notes a separate quip about Mrs. Wilson’s attire aimed at women voters.
In Sea side park last night an automobile owned by John Chirpak of 70 Orange street hit a car driven by P. J. Mannix of Catherine street. Mannix sues for $2,000 in damages for injuries to his wife Mrs Mannix, who rode as a passenger. Chirpak’s car valued at $3,000 is seized by Sheriff John Maloney. Chirpak was fined $59 plus costs for operating under the influence.
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