Sims Farewell Message Sparks Irish Controversy Abroad
London dispatch reports Rear Admiral W. S. Sims U S N recalls a frank farewell message criticizing the Sinn Fein Irish situation. He urges 100 percent Americans to oppose Irish agitators, while Dublin quotes claim he regrets the remarks and may argue misrepresentation before the Navy Secretary. The incident triggers a boomerang effect amid Sinn Fein sympathy concerns in the United States.
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Morning Post Today
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U. S N
Sinn Fein
America
Ireland
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Daily Mail
Dublin
Freeman's Journal
Sims
Daily Express
New York
United States
Lake May Sign Bill On Deficit
Hartford June 14 Governor Lake will act today on a bill validating the 309000 deficit appropriations for Bridgeport. The bill passed both houses and awaits signature to become law. Bridgeport officials are prepared to pay bills soon after action, with checks ready to mail upon signing. A second Bridgeport bill abolishing the single headed tax commission and reinstating the board of assessors is expected this week. The governor has not yet acted on city court judgeships amid a deadlock over nominating Judge Wilder and Attorney Merritt.
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Times
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Governor Lake
Bridgeport
House
Senate
Board of Assessors
Wilder
Merrit
Movement to remove flags from baseball uniforms
A municipal patriotic committee pushes to abolish small American flags on baseball uniforms, targeting Bridgeport Eastern League club which has worn flags on the left breast for two seasons. committee chair Miss Sara Boudren has asked business manager James Kelly to substitute another emblem. Kelly noted flags began last year as a show of players patriotism and were common in many major league teams.
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T! Municipal Patriotic Committee
Bridgeport
Sara Boudren
James Kelly
Kelly
Flag Day Observance Shows Wide Bridgeport Display
Flag Day activities mark the one hundred forty fourth anniversary of the flag’s adoption. Bridgeport hosts broad observances in Seaside and Beardsley parks with a four o clock start, Rev. Donald B. MacQueen delivering the address, a Wheeler and Wilson hand concert, and ex service members firing a 21 gun salute. Students from Bridgeport Trade School join a parade to Seaside Park, and Beardsley Park hosts services for the American flag and James W. Beardsley. A Parent Teachers Association event and a school picnic follow the public exercises, with May Day services at the Elks Home on State Street tonight.
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Congress
United States
Bridgeport
Seaside
Beardsles
Mika
Seaside Park
Municipal Patriotic Committee
Donald B. MacQueen
First Bapty Church
Wheeler & Wilson Hand
Bridgeport Trade School
Heardsley Park
James W. Beardsley
Huntington Road
Elks Home
State Street
Bridgeport High Names Valedictorian Louise Loth
Louise Loth of the commercial class is named valedictorian of Bridgeport High School's graduating class by Principal James C. Moore. Joseph Schwarz is salutatorian. Loth is noted as the first commercial student to win the honor and is praised for high academics and broad school involvement. Schwarz is a top student active in Hoover and Memorial committees and plans to enter Yale next fall.
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Bridgeport High School
James C. Moore
Louise Loth
Joseph Schwarz
Loth
Miss Loth
Girls’ Student League
Athletic Association
Th Criterion
Schwarz
Hoover and Memorial
Yate
New Haven Votes on City Manager Plan in Special Election
Voters in New Haven go to 25 polling places to decide adoption of a charter introducing the council manager form. A brisk six week campaign and active organizations on both sides including women’s groups aimed to influence the high turnout expected today as polls opened at 8 am and close at 6 pm.
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Rew Haven
Breach Eases as A F of L Convention Debates Irish Factions
At the 41st annual A F of L convention in Denver on June 14 delegates work to prevent a split between Irish sympathizers. A mass meeting appointed a committee to draft a resolution acceptable to both extremes. Secretary T J Wind warned the official Irish Republic must be in the resolution. The proposed measure calls for boycotts of British goods and English capital, including insurers. Page Six continues.
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Denver
Cole
American Federaion of Labor
T. J. Wind
Chicago
American Commission of Irish Independence
Marriage License Issued to John J Mitchell Jr and Lolita Armour
Chicago reports a marriage license issued for John J Mitchell Jr son of Illinois Trust and Savings Bank chairman and Lolita Ogden Armour daughter of J Ogden Armour president of Armour and Company. They plan to wed Saturday. Also noted Madame Curie and daughters visit University of Chicago and Willard Gibbs Medal banquet. Ascot race results and Typographical Workers strike disrupts city newspapers.
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Chicago
John J. Mitchell, Jr
John J. Mitchell
The
Illngis Trust and Savings Bank
Lolita Ogden Armour
J. Ogden Armour
Armour and Company
Marie Curie
University of Chicago
Archicago
American Chemical Society
Willard Gibbs
Will Confer Again About Wage Cuts
Officials of the Connecticut company and delegates from 31 divisions of the trolley system plan a second round of talks before the week ends. A 15 percent wage cut is on the table, with middle ground expected. Conductors and motormen may be empowered to bargain freely, while inspectors—rising from ranks—stand to gain or lose with the workers, currently earning about five dollars more weekly than line staff.
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Connecticut Company
Trolley Company
Comprehensive Plan for Development of Plaza Property
W H Ham of Bridgeport Housing Co proposes a comprehensive plan to revitalize the Plaza, extend State Street through under railroad tracks to the waterfront, improve John Street, and connect to the Stratford Avenue bridge, transforming the city front door into a proud, accessible waterfront area with better approaches and traffic flow. The letter criticizes the present Plaza as a disgrace and outlines a multi area development including railroad front, water front, and improved city access, aiming for a unified future plan.
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Times
W. H. Ham
Bridgeport Housing Co
Stratford Avenue
Bridgeport
Conneeclicut
Ham
Bridgeport Times
Connecticut
Wasa State Street
Water Front
John Street
Stockholders sue to recover 55000 from Liberty Manufacturing
A group of 314 stockholders led by Marian Kowalsky and L B Hadduch sue Liberty Manufacturing of Bridgeport for 55000 plus attached Stratford property valued at 75000 and company bank deposits. The suit, returnable in the Superior Court this September, alleges sales agents misrepresented profits and limits ownership to nine percent. Lash allegedly held 51 percent and was removed as president. Polish Americans in Bridgeport show strong interest.
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Liberty Manufacturing Company
Stratford
Bridgeport
Marian Kowalsky
L. B. Hadduch
S. F. Ole
Laverty Manufacturing Company
Connecticut
Joseph S. Lash
Cameron Motor
Cameron Motor Company
New York
Etack
Lash
Felix Kurpiewski
Zigmund Dulko
Big Bridgeport
Liberty Company
Professionals Blow Up Safe Get $100 Cash
Professional safe crackers worked between 7 30 last evening and 6 20 this morning at the Coca Cola Bottling Works on 261 Noble avenue. They entered through a rear door and blew the door after moving the safe to the rear wrapped in burlap sacks. Only cash was disturbed and two tools were left behind as clues.
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Coca-Cola
Noble Avenue
Judge Wilder Presides In Common Pleas Court
Judge Wilder of City court sits in Common pleas for a few days replacing Judge Walsh who is sidelined by a foot injury. Crippled by sciatica, Wilder began hearings today with a cane. He hears a damage suit arising from an automobile crash, J Haviland Smith versus Joseph Plisa.
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City Court
Common Pleas
Walsh
Jude Wilder
J. Haviland Smith
Joseph Plisa
No More Delay In Swift Estate Libel Case
In Superior Court Judge Kellogg ordered counsel ready tomorrow to proceed with Agnes Boucher v J B Klein as executor of Frederick Swift estate seeking 10000. The defense seeks delay while alleging Swift did not own the Sunday Herald and Boucher faces alleged embezzlement of 3900 from the French Shop. The suit has been pending over two years.
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Superior Court
Agnes Boucher
J.B. Klein
Frederick Tt. Swift
Sunday Herald
Daniel H. Brennan
Frederick
Swift
Main Street
Springfield
Plaintuiff
Sensation Aimed at America's Highest Society Over New Correspondent
Pouishkeepsie June 14 A sensational development in the Mrs James A Stillman counter divorce suit looms as a new correspondent known as Helen may be identified tomorrow The young unaffiliated corespondent is said to be about 19 and from a wealthy New York Newport and Palm Beach affiliated family The report notes that confirmation of the paternity dispute may come when James A Stillman testifies in court Meanwhile New York authorities deny he fathered Jay Leeds 23 months old and Mrs Leeds is believed to corroborate Stillman while naming a theatrical man Franklin Leeds as the real father.
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Pouishkeepsie
America
Helen
James A. Sillman
New York
Newport
Palm Beach
Jay Leeds
Florence Leeds
James A. Stillman
Is. Stillman
Death of FiveYearOld Mary Ak After Auto Crash
The fiveyearold Mary Ak died from injuries after an automobile driven by WW Gerald Bryant struck her on May 23. Coroner John J. Phelan investigated, with testimony differing among witnesses at the first hearing. A noon visit to the accident site on South Park avenue near Greso street was reported, with findings due in a few days.
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Little Maryak
Gerald Bryant
John J. Phelan
South Park Avenue
Greso Street
Riots Break Out in Belfast and Cork Station Burned
Rioting resumed in Belfast early today with sniping from rooftops. Eight civilians were wounded before midnight. The Hawe Stand coast guard station in County Cork was burned and its guards were kidnapped before arson.
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Dublin
Belfast
Coast Guard
Hawestand
County Cork
Bridgeport Leads State in Receipts and Debts, 1920 Report
State Tax Commissioner William J. Blodgett reports 1916 to 1920 bridges debt rose by 7 million in Bridgeport, while total state indebtedness grew by over 18 million. Bridgeport topped cities for receipts at 9.45 million and expenditures at 8.69 million, a rise of more than five million since 1916.
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Bridgeport
William J. Blodgett
Hartford
Ace Police Captain Aims Pacific Hop In Rocket Plan
Capt Claude R. Collins of the New York police aerial reserves announces a Pacific crossing in a rocket powered craft using exhaust propulsion. He envisions 400 to 499 mph, 36 600 feet altitude, hermetically sealed cockpit, and oxygen supply. Collaborating with James Goddard and W W Christmas, the plan seeks a dramatic leap beyond Alcock’s flight, from California to Japan across roughly 6 000 miles.
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Pacific
New Machine
New York
Claude R. Collins
New York Police
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Sir John Alcock
Colliby
Capt
James Goddard
Clark University
Profesor Goddard
Smithe Wonian Institute
Washington
W. W. Christmas
Langley
Japan
International News Service
Collings
Pacific Ocean
California
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