Sims Explains Jackass Speech In Two Minutes
Washington June 23 Rear Admiral William S Sims met with Secretary of the Navy Denby to explain his famed Jackass speech. He claimed press misquotation and was asked to put the explanation in writing, ending the brief personal encounter.
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Hutchison Takes Lead at British Open in Scotland
June Jock Hutchison of Glenview Country Club Chicago led the British Open after the first 18 holes of the 36 hole championship with a 72. Hutchison reached the ninth hole in two strokes.
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Band Concert This Evening at Washington Park
The Olympic band directed by J. J. Broan brook offers a concert for dancing from 8 to 9 PM at Washington Park. The Recreation board oversees the last hour of dancing with a program of marches waltzes fox trots and two steps including America Connecticut march Sarmolas dance and My Baby Love among others.
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City Clerk May Replace John Leonard
J. Alex Robinson is the probable successor to Chairman John A. Leonard of the Republican Town Committee. The post awaits Robinson's acceptance, though he has not eagerly taken on the burden. Leonard has been in failing health for months, with many believing he cannot endure another city campaign.
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Bankruptcy Petition Filed by Max Ams on Fairfield Ave
Max Eichen operating as Max Ams cigar store and factory on Fairfield Avenue files for bankruptcy. He reports liabilities of 7 637.44 and assets of 1 310, and admits he lacks the 30 cash filing fee.
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Turn Plaza Into Trolley Center Plan From YMCA
A YMCA plan to convert Bridgeport’s Plaza into a trolley transfer center with a comfort station and lunch room is proposed to the Chamber of Commerce. The plan calls for a fountain, green space, drinking fountains, and public rest facilities for men and women in the city center.
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Cain Fined Fifty for DUI Auto Crash in City Court
Walter C. Cain of 694 Lindley street was fined 50 for operating an automobile under the influence after driving into a pole at Housatonic and North Washington avenues. He waited at police HQ and gym before the court opened, later paying the fine and not visiting the gym.
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Lindley Street
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North Washington Avenues
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New York City
Henry H. Farnum
New Haven
Louis Stovin
Asper Ligera
South Norwalk
State Chamber Meeting in New Haven Discusses Legislature
Directors of the State Chamber of Commerce meet in New Haven to hear reports on legislative activity. The chamber supported many measures enacted into law while others were rejected by the General Assembly. Plans likely to continue current activity are expected to be discussed.
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Taft Praises Davis As Yale Crowd Hails Guest Speakers
At Yale commencement ex-President William Howard Taft joined George Harvey and John W. Davis at a packed dining hall after a luncheon. President Hadley presided. James Angell and Governor Lake sat nearby as Davis received his Doctor of Laws degree.
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George Harvey
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Court of St. James
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Flood Suffering Tops Pueblo Report As City Grapples Losses
Pueblo flood toll includes dead and injured plus 1 702 families and 883 homeless seeking aid. Six hundred houses destroyed and relief efforts coordinated by Red Cross. Headlines also note two Chicago policemen shot and influenza closures in Argentina.
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Nurmi Winds Past Distances in Stockholm Runs
Paavo Nurmi, the Finnish champion long distance runner, covered six miles in 29 minutes 41.2 seconds yesterday in Stockholm. He also completed ten kilometers in 30 minutes 0.2 seconds, both claimed as new records.
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Bella Pontiac Sets New World Milks Record
Brantford Ontario June 23 Bella Pontiac coowned by T. 4. Barron Brantford has a new record figures released by James Wilson Supervisor of the Holstein Friesian Association show for the five year ending June 18 Bella Pontiac produced milk 27017 pounds fat 1258 pounds butter 1573 75 pounds Wilson says figures far exceed any previous record
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Trackless Trolleys Studied by Connecticut Company
Reports from New Haven indicate a Connecticut firm is studying trackless trolley cars. Demonstrations are being viewed at General Electric in Schenectady where a similar line runs to illustrate operation. The one man vehicle would require no rails and two overhead wires, with a front door and single exit in emergencies. The system promises lower operating costs though the network looks cluttered with wires.
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Schenectady
General Electric Company
Charge Against Connecticut Firm For Death Of Susie Omicciio
Judge Keeler delivers a 70 minute charge to the jury in the Omiccioli estate case seeking 10000 in damages for Susie Omicciio who was killed by a trolley near Westport on December 19. The judge notes the trolley line’s voluntary dimming rule lacks a state mandate. Separately, David Bender’s arrest by New York police was continued. Berter faces grand larceny charges and possible extradition with bonds set at 500.
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New Haven
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Hichland Avenue
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Admr
Susie Omiccilio
Connecticut Company
Westport
David Bender
Howard Avenue
New York
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Bridgeport Day Sponsored by Thirty Eight Merchants
Thirty eight of the citys leading merchants pledge full support for Bridgeport Day on Tuesday June 28. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with active help from the Advertising and Trade Betterment committees, the effort aims to attract suburban and outlying districts and promote Bridgeport as Western Connecticuts trading center. The list of active merchants includes N Buckingham Nuess and Vaughan Read's Smith Murray Co Meigs Surprise Store Lusties Millinery Cartwright Shoe Co Jacoby's Caesar Misch Foster Hesse Rockwells Lee Brothers George B Clark Public Market La Sarette Corset Shop Nirdlinger First National Bank Wissiner's Lanes American Hardware French Shop Gas Appliance Exchange Glimans Hadteys Nothingies Economy Shop Alling Rubber Co Boston Household Co G W Fairchild Hawke Gale Electric Co Milan's Connors Womens Dept Mantler Baby Shop Parker Jeweler Towe and Kohl Gaarier Dr Williams dentist.
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Gompers and Lewis Clash Over AFL Leadership Plans
Denver June 23 John L Lewis backed government ownership of railroads and miners nationalization as central planks for his AFL presidency bid He contrasted with President Gompers who pursues re election on his 41 year record Supporters await page six for more details while patrolman Tierney remains critically ill after a Wednesday shooting with police seeking a gunman and no witnesses yet identified
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Hall Loses Auto Suit Over 1920 Maxwell Sale
Resinald S Hall was ordered to pay 175 dollars and costs to Frank Sillwagen in a suit seeking 509 dollars in damages. Hall had sold a Maxwell car claiming it was in good condition. testimony showed it was not in No 1 condition, yielding a verdict for the plaintiff. The case involved Bridgeport residents. In a separate note, a Senate bill by Chairman Penrose would authorize Secretary Mellen to refund war loans to Allies and extend or reconvert loans with president approval.
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Wilkins Receives BA in Architecture at Yale
Oliver Wilkins son of Mr and Mrs Philip Wilkins of Capital Avenue graduated from Yale yesterday with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in architecture after completing the four year program in two years. He served in the Engineer Corps in France during the war and studied previously at Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh. He will return to work in Edward Caldwell Jr Architect after commencement with his father attending.
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Philip Wilkins
Capitol Avenue
World Search For Ship
Government bureaus cooperate to solve ship disappearances off Cape Iladeras. Officials hope a global search will identify a silent oil burner seen near the Deering while she drifted. Investigations focus on marine insurers and vessels off North Carolina as theories range from mutinied pirate action to raiding fires at sea.
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North Carolina
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Deering
Taxes Will Cost Trolleys $90,000 More
Connecticut Company officials told the Public Utilities Commission that their 1920 net loss exceeded 1 million dollars. State Tax Commissioner William H. Blodgett announced that the traction concern will pay $90,000 more in taxes this year due to higher gross earnings of public service firms after rate increases approved in 1920. Street railways are taxed at $632,966.63 for 1921, with the Connecticut Company assessed at $578,104.14, about $30,470.30 more. The trolley company bears almost 90 percent of the state tax on street railways.
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Trolley Company
Harvard Grants Honorary Degrees To Eleven At Commencement
Harvard conferred doctor of laws honors on eleven individuals including James Rowland Angell, Lemael Herbert Marlin, and George W. Wickersham. Women received degrees for the first time since the college’s founding as over eleven hundred graduates were noted. remarks at alumni meeting followed.
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Graduate School of Education
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Wilson banks on women voters for sixth term bid
Mayor Clifford B. Wilson builds a campaign around women’s votes and unemployment relief as a key to a sixth straight victory. Independent organizers back his appeal to female voters and connect it to broader municipal finance reports.
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