O'Meara to head Connecticut State Federation again
Patrick F. O Meara of New Haven will be re elected president of the Connecticut State Federation of Labor at the annual convention in Carpenter s hall Elm Street. Ira M Ornburn of New Haven will be secretary and treasurer with most officers to be re elected except Vice President Thos A Sweeney who does not seek another term. New slate to be nominated this afternoon and elected tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick F. O'Meara
New Haven
Connecticut
Thos. A. Sweeney
Hartford
Sweeney
Thomas J. O'Shea
United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners
Francis J. Cooney
Costello
New London
Golden
Meriden
Seymour
Goodwin
House of Representatives
Senate
Bridgeport
Kills Three Sinn Feiners Arrest 100 Cork
Crown forces captured more than 100 Sinn Feiners on Mill street after a night battle in which three were killed and twelve wounded. Airplane scouts aided the encircling operation, with light casualties on the Crown side reported. George Oddy was elected president of Bridgeport Christian Endeavor Union at Stratford Congregational Church. Ralph Sherwood and Miss Mary West were named officers. John T. Sproul addressed the meeting.
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Cork
A. P
Crown
Irish Republican Army
Mill Street
Sinn
EL Union
George Oddy
Bridgeport Christian Endeavor Union
Stratford Congregational Church
Ralph Sherwood
Mary West
John T. Sproul
New Jersey Christian Endeavor Union
New York Sought to Recover Ciccia Boy
Bridgeport Charities bureau sent a representative to New York City to retrieve six year old Rosario Ciccia of 12 Truman street. He was found wandering Grand Central Station Saturday. His uncle Frank Ciccia and half-brother Fortunato Artuso, both of 12 Truman street, are jailed on Sullivan act charges. a knife and razor were found with them. Rosario’s mother died last February. his father is missing. The boy remains in care as authorities seek his father’s whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport Charities Bureau
New York City
Rosario Ciccia
Truman Street
Grand Central Station
Frank Cicela
Frank DiCicela
Inwood, S. 1
Fortunato Artuso
New York
Metropolitan Police
Antonio Leschiavo
Rosario
Artuso
Cievia
Rosaria
Probate hears wills of Elizabeth Hull and David Audley
Judge Paul T. Miller admitted to probate the wills of Elizabeth Hull and David Audley. Hull named her son-in-law J. Frank Stanton as executor and directed sale of her Liberty street home with life stipend to Emmily Frances Avery. Estate after Stanton’s selection to be divided among Elsie Hogaraus, Kenneth Bosardus, Anna Nearing Delaney, Harold Stinton, George Hull, and Clinton Hull and Ethel Hull. Audley left his entire estate to his wife Emma Audley who is named executrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul T. Miller
Elizabeth ©. Hull
David Audley
Stanton
Elsie Hogaraus
Kenneth Bosardus
Anna Nearing Delaney
Harold Stinton
George Hull
Clinton
Ethel Hull
Audley
Emma ‘Audley
Took Car And Smashed Fence
Steve Gall of 456 Hancock Avenue drove an automobile owned by Lewis Mosnix of 93 Denver Avenue Sunday night to a garage. He damaged about 20 feet of a fence at 471 Park Avenue, then left. He was arrested this morning on charges of driving without a license and operating under the influence and will be arraigned in City Court tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Gall
Hancock Avenue
Lewis Mosnix
Denver Avenue
Steve
Francis Okleye
Wicz
Park Avenue
Gall
Jiquor
Senate approves $2,000,000 in various appropriations
Hartford June 7 The Senate concurred with the House in passing $2,000,000 worth of appropriations adopted yesterday. These include $500,090 for Washington Bridge and $77,000 for the Mystic River bridge, plus funds for Norwich and Middletown insane asylums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Senate
House
Norwich
Middletown
Washington Bridge
Mystic Hiver Bridge
Two Sinn Feiners and a Constable Executed in Dublin
In Dublin two Sinn Feiners Edward Foley and Patrick Maher were hanged by a British court martial for the murder of Constable Wallace. Constable Mitchell, executed for killing Magistrate Dixon, faced a guard for the act. Fresh disturbances flared in several areas as a civilian was shot dead near Dungarvin and found at dawn.
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Dublin
Sinn
Ellis
Dixon
Duniavin
Knockla
Dangarvin
Ford Price Drops From Ford Cars Across Line
Bridgeport reports another Ford price cut effective immediately after Ford Motor Co. Detroit dispatches. Touring car 415, runabout 270, coupe 695, sedan 760, chassis 345, track chassis 945. Ford says reductions reflect lower material costs, improved manufacturing efficiency, and high demand. Wages of Ford workers unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Dutee W. Flint
Ford Motor Co
Detro
F. O. B. Detroit
Ford
May death toll report from vital statistics bureau
The bureau of vital statistics reports 13 deaths in May with causes listed including measles scarlet fever whooping cough diphtheria tuberculosis cancer pneumonia and diarrhoea under two. Puerperal state accident and death by own action are noted among causes and one to five year olds and nonresidents are mentioned. Total deaths in April were 145.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Vital Statistics
War Police Against Four Lace Thieves
Hartford police seek four thieves who robbed the Mor san Memorial of rare laces embroidered silk brocade and Chinese Japanese ornaments. They fear loot may reach Bridgeport and have warned shops to watch for stolen goods. A swarthy foreigner is described. tools and rope tied to the burglary were found in the tapestry room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morsan Memorial
Hartford
Bridgeport
Memorial
Boy Hit By Truck On Madison Avenue
A boy was struck by a motor truck driven by H Moran of 242 Broadbridge Avenue Stratford near the municipal garage on Madison Avenue. He suffered internal injuries a fracture of the left leg and left hand contusions and was taken to St Vincent's hospital in critical condition. Moran is detained at police headquarters awaiting the boy’s condition update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cocet Catona
Newrwe Street
Moran
Broadbridge Avenue
Stratford
Madison Avenue
Alfred Kornbiut
St Vincent's Hospital
Charity Board Talks With Governor Lake in Bridgeport
June 7 Hartford. Former Secretary of State Matthew H. Rogers and Bridgeport Charities Department members conferred at the Capitol with Governor Lake on the Bridgeport unemployment crisis. Efforts seek authorization of Bridgeport short term notes up to 300000 dollars to address the emergency. Boland Critically Ill Torrington. June 7 John C Boland long‑time Knights of Columbus treasurer reported in critical condition in a New Haven hospital after arm amputation for bone disease. Man Instantly Killed Freeport. June 7 Brundage Ros Company treasurer of New York killed when his automobile truck tree near here. Mrs Duggan and Mr Dupree seriously injured. Jesse P.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Matthew H. Rogers
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Charities Department
Capitol
Governor Lake
Boland
Torrington
John C. Boland
Knights F of Columbus
New Haven
Freeport
Brundage
Ros @ Company
New York
Thomas Duggan
Andrew Dupree
Jesse P
Delaney Answers Mayor Wilson Over Bridgeport Finances
Senator Alexander L. Delaney responded to Mayor Wilson's criticisms of his opposition to a $300,000 emergency bond issue and alleged city financial mismanagement. He accused Wilson of thwarting legislative reforms while defending salary increases for the city court prosecutor and detailing how Bridgeport's finances were strained and likely to force bank borrowing and delayed school bonds.
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Wilson
Senate
Alexander L. DeLaney
Bridgeport
DeLaney
Times
Board of Aldermen
Cty Court
NEWS BRIEFS SHOU P WIRES HARDING
Washington June 7 Gov Shoup of Colorado telegraphed President Harding thanking him for sympathy and appeal for aid. Also notes Honduran revolution predicted within ninety days by American business reps in that republic.
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Shoup
Harding
Washington
Gov
Colorado
Honduras
Republic
Wife Comes Here To Find Her Husband
A Springfield man Louis Taylor a former AEF member who married a French nurse in France while in the service was arrested in Bridgeport after his wife traced him to a Central avenue address. Springfield police requested his transfer as the deserted wife faced complications and a local girl was involved in Taylor’s plans to marry.
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France
Louis Taylor
Carl Ailen
Central Avenue
Taylor
Springfield
Taylar
Vic
W Cman
Bridgeport
Springfold
Death toll rises in Pueblo flood relief struggles
Pueblo Colorado reports put total flood deaths at 52 with daily updates on disease risks. In the wake of the Arkansas and Fountain river floods, sanitation crews fight contagion while relief supplies and gas water and communications services are restored. Local officials estimate property losses near 26 million dollars and potential deaths at or above 300.
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Pueblo
Colo
Arkansas
Fountain
Bach
United States Public Health Service
John P. Cornell
Willis H. Parker
Parker
Polhe
Ker
Collorado
Burr
Colorado Springs
Celo
Arkansas Valley
Kansas State Line
Rockyford
Fowler
Manizanola
Farley Hears Brother And Family Safe In Pueblo
Assurances reached George P Parley in Bridgeport that John Farley and his family are safe after floods in Pueblo Colorado. The Farleys, refugees from the city, were said to have fled to Hill House Top mountain peak with many others. John B Farley reported all safe from the peak. Farley Sr. is noted as former Pueblo police chief and later a superintendent at Colorado Steel and Fuel Company tied to Rockefeller mining interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Farley
Pueblo
Colo
Bridgeport
George Pparley
Lewis Street
Farley
John B. Farley
Hill House Top
Pueblo Mountains
Colorado Steel and Fuel Company
Rockefeller
Hartford Firm Sues Foxbers Over Machinery Payment
Arthur C. Bisgood testified as the first witness in a Hartford suit by Smith and F Purinton Co. against Harold S. Foxbers of Bridgeport. The case, before Judge John J. Walsh, concerns balance due on a machine sale with the defendant claiming an old machine was to be taken as partial payment. Roger T. Purinton represents the firm. Bisgood is a Bridgeport territory salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Bisgood
Smith & F Purinton Company
Hartford
Harold S. Foxbers
Bridgeport
Roger T. Purinton
John J. Walsh
Alfred Bishop To Wed Miss Howe
Mr and Mrs Willard Warren Howe of Cincinnati invite the wedding of their daughter Frances to Alfred Bishop son of the late Nathaniel W Bishop of Park Place. The ceremony is Tuesday evening June 34 at 8 30 o clock in the Church of Our Saviour Cincinnati.
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Willard Warren Howe
Cincinnati
Frances
Alfred Bishop
Nathaniel W
Bishop
Park Place
Church of Our Saviour
Keeler Denies Non-Suit Move in Trolley Case
Judge John E. Keeler denied a motion for non-suit in the Rosalie Cohen damages suit against the trolley company over a January 31, 1920 accident at State and Lafayette streets. The plaintiff seeks $3,000, contending injuries from a collision as she alighted from another car. The defense argued contributory negligence. the plaintiff cited pedestrian rights at intersections as the trial began. Jury recall followed the ruling, with some panelists excused due to prior dealings with the Connecticut company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Keeler
S. W. Baldwin
Connecticut
Rosalie Cohen
New York
State and
Lafayette Streets
Theodore Stelber
Keeler
Connecticut Company
G. Ie Hertsal
May Appeal Cases Of Jitneurs To Get A Decision
In City Court Judge John B. Dillon appeared for Henry Curran Tony Luciano and Horatius Rice all jitneymen arrested for failing to stay on scheduled routes The judge noted the ordinance was unclear Each case was fined 2 dollars and Dillon signaled an appeal to higher courts Also Frank Olwen a jitneyman arrested for the same offense claimed he had not picked up any passengers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Dillon
Shelton
Henry Curran
Lenox Avenue
Tony Luciano
Westport
Horatius Rice
Newfield Avenue
Dillon
Frank T. Olwen
Ao Jitneyman
Fairfield Aventie
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O’meara
John J. Hartnett
Treasury Department
Sinn Feiners
Audley Will
Charity Board
Challenger
Waterbury
New Britain
Chari- Uea
Board of Apportionment
Keating
Grand Street Bridge
Finance Committee
Grand Street
East Washington Bridge
Broad Street
Chaloner
Berlin
Artillers
Siesain
Rossia
Kandrain
Oppeln
Upper Silesia
London
Ruckman
Boston
John W. Buckman
South Atlantic Coast Artillery
Brookline
West Point
Paris
Supreme Council
Sues Fosberg
Miss Howe
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