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Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1920

Page

7

House Rejects Passport Rule in Diplo matic Appropriation Fight

Washington reports the House voted 192 to 96 against the conference report on the Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation, halting a measure to indefinitely extend wartime passport requirements for Americans abroad and aliens entering the United States. Debate centered on asylum rights and the impact on refugees, with critics arguing the rule is un-American and undemocratic, while supporters asserted it would curb deportations and passport costs. The discussion touched on exemptions for Canada, Mexico, Cuba, and the Bermudas, and noted passport costs.

Washington Trish United States House Today Canada Mexico Cuba Bermudas Wise Mann Til Ireland South Africa Hin Giment Balkans State Department Sabath Dents House Wilson Siegel Mondell Congress Great Britain Porter Foreign Affairs Committee Representative Flood

Be Ambitious With Wendell's Pills Ambition Brand

Vigorous men and women are in demand and Wendell's Pills Ambition Brand are promoted as a great nerve tonic. The ad guarantees a refund if the first box fails to improve energy, strength, mood, or sleep within a week, with druggists Hindle Pharmacy or Hartigan Drug Stores authorized to guarantee.

Hindle Pharmacy Hartigan Drug Stores Wendell Rebel Hindle Pharmacy

Col Mann Of Town Topics Editor Dies In Morristown

Colonel William Dalton Mann, 81, longtime owner and editor of Town Topics, died at his Morristown home after influenza complications. Civil War veteran who led Michigan Cavalry regiments and later built a career as inventor and editor, purchasing Town Topics in 1891. Survived by wife and daughter Elizabeth Mann Dynne. funeral at 11.

Morristown N. J Willam Dalton Mann Mann Colonel Mann Sandusky Ohio 1St Michigan Cavalry 1St Mounted Rifles Sth Michigan Cavalry 7Th Michigan Cavalry Mobile Mobile “Register Europe United States Pullman Co Town Topics Smart Loyal Legion Manhattan Army and Navy National Democratic New York Press Clubs Elizabeth Mann Dynne

Trade shifts to Philadelphia amid New York harbor strikes

New York reports eighty percent of the city's export trade diverted to Philadelphia, Baltimore and other eastern ports as shippers avoid harbor and railroad blockades. Thousands of carloads of export freight moved to other cities, with some authorities warning that permanent port arrangements could form unless the tieup ends soon. Seven cargo steamers normally sailing from New York cleared from Philadelphia last week.

New York New York City Philadelphia Baltimore

Bolivian envoy becomes first Latin woman delegate

Bolivia’s Minister Calderon names daughter Senoritalena Calderon as delegate from Qefiwia to the Third Pan American Aeronautical Congress in Atlantic City. Miss Calderon is the first Latin American woman chosen for such a post. Olivia shows aviation zeal, following a Washington flight with an American pilot. Donald Hudson, hired to teach flying, recently set a record by taking off from over 12 500 feet above sea level in La Paz.

Washington Calderon Bolivia Senoritalena Calderon Qefiwia Atlantic City Miss Calderon Olivia Donald Hudson la Pas Hudson

French Troops Withdraw From Mayence Front

Mayence reports say French and Belgian forces east of the Rhine retreated to the Mayence bridgehead by 9 30 AM after a withdrawal that took three hours. Mayors in smaller towns praised the orderly French withdrawal while unconfirmed German reports claimed Frankfort officials were held as hostages and faced fines if disorder occurred.

Coblenz Mayence Frankfort Mayencé Rhine Gussmann Bhriar Voight

His Move to Quit Habits Reveals Deeper Loss

A dialog from Home Sector shows a man recounting how engagement forced him to renounce smoking poker Sunday golf bright ties and even most friends. He admits the habit grew until he finally gave up something on his own account which turned out to be the girl.

Men Vote to Return to Work

New Haven May 18 32 of 39 strikers at Hartford yard vote to return to work at nine this morning to preserve seniority. Railroad seeks temporary help from Connecticut industries via Manufacturers’ Association to fill roles at Maybrook and Harlem River terminals.

New Haven C. I. Bardo John L. Rowe Hartford Bardo E. Kent Hubbard Manufacturers’ Association of Connecticut Rairoad Connecticut Maybrook Harlem River Manufacturers’ Association Hubbard Pardo

Greeks and Turks clash near Smyrna

Constantinople May 17 Greek and Turkish troops clashed about 25 miles east of Smyrna where Turkish forces press the offensive and mass reinforcements for further advances against Greek positions. Fighting occurred between Magnisa and Menamen and Safar Tayar, Turkish Commandant.

Constantinople A. P Smyrna Magnisa Menamen Safar Tayar

Greeks face 40000 Turks and Bulgarians near Adrianople

A dispatch from Adrianople reports 40,000 Turks and Bulgarians ready to resist Greek occupation of Thrace. They plan to meet Greeks midway between Tehatalia and Adrianople as hostilities begin. The text notes the Knox Wood phase of the pre campaign.

Adrianople Tehatalia Thrace Knox- Wood

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