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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1921

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Lloyd George faces possible resignation over Irish crisis

London reports speculate Premier Lloyd George may resign if Ulster Unionists reject Irish peace terms. An Ulster unionist stalemate and Sinn Fein opposition shape the crisis as Downing Street and the Irish delegation meet to discuss lawful steps and funding for Ulster autonomy within the settlement.

Lloyd George Ulster London King Street James Craig Ster Te Sinn Fein Lkely Emier Lloyd-George House of Commons Lloyd-George Sinn Fein Law Orange South Ireland Lieva-George Y Ireland Michael Collins Irish Republican Army Orge Duffy Tame Dublin Eam Sonn de Valera Downing Street Loyd George Winston Churchill Usten Chamberlain Lord Birkenhead Gordon Hewart Lan Ulster Desmond Fitzgerald Sinn4 Fein Imes Craig

Fight for Open Sessions at Conference

Senators Borah and Harrison will push to place the Senate on record for open sessions and publicity at the Armament Conference. They seek a resolution urging the American delegation to admit newspaper correspondents to all meetings and oppose censorship. Delegation access and transparency are the core aims, with bipartisan support from some senators.

Washinston Senate Borah Idaho Harrison Mississippi Hughes Whecd

Britain Protests French Turkey Pact At League of Nations

London reports Britain protests the French treaty with the Turkish Nationalists. The Angora agreement is criticized as France yielding territory without full annexation diplomacy, provoking anger over real concessions and restraint.

London Great Britain League of Nations France Britain

Local Brewery Applies for Permits to Resume Beer

The Connecticut Breweries Company in the city joined three firms in filing with Prohibition Director Harry E. MacKenzie for permit blanks to resume beer manufacturing. The move follows a treasury department ruling allowing malt liquor production. director Mackenzie will forward blanks to Washington for final approval by Prohibition Commissioner Roy A. Haynes. Brewers previously violating the Volstead Act may be denied. Other applicants include Fresenius Company of New Haven and New England Brewing Company of Hartford.

Connecticut Breweries Company Harry E. MacKenzie Treasury Department Mackenzie Washington Prohibtion Commission Roy A. Haynes Fresenius Company of New Haven New England Brewing Company of Hartford

Watson Attacks The American Legion In Washington

Senator Tom Watson of Georgia accuses Secretary Weeks and the American Legion of aiding his political foes and of whitewashing charges about soldiers blacklisted in France. He urges the Senate committee to act, cites brutalities and executions, and contends the Legion should not shield officers who maltreat soldiers.

Washington Tom" Watson Georgia American Legion Works France 4. EB. F United States Watson Wreeks Hanford MacNelder Sia Degion Tam Henry Wells New York Grady Sth Marion J. Walltw Broadstreet. Afia Wateon Camp Wheeter Crawford 106Th Military Police

Two Women Arrested For Selling Rum

Two women, Lizzie Antonowis of 87 Atlantic street and Mary Kovary of 1852 State street, were arrested yesterday for liquor law violations and arraigned in City Court before Judge Boardman. Antonowis, with her three year old daughter at the station, refused a $500 bond. a man who entered a market with Antonowis was fined for keeping liquor with intent to sell, while Antonowis faced fines and a resisting arrest charge. Kovary’s case is continued to November 10 with bond set at $300.

Lizzie Antonowis Atlantic Street Mary Kovary State Street

Fairfield County Courts Decide Armistice Day Observance

Fairfield County judges confer on honoring Armistice Day November 11 with Friday closures. Governor Lake proclaims. Hartford and New Haven schools and offices observe. County commissioners and courts plan a Washington Bridge dedication ceremony in the afternoon after adjournment.

Frank D. Haines John P. Kellers Superior Court Jobe Rt. Booth John J. Walsh Common Pleas Court Fairfield County President Harding Governor Lake Hartford New Haven Court House Washington Bridge Supreme Court of Errors

Victor Karawsky Arrested After Veranda Show

An amused crowd watched Victor Karawsky of Noble avenue entertainments on a Sterling street veranda yesterday afternoon. Police arrested him for drunkenness and breach of the peace. City court records show a 1918 prior arrest for a false alarm fire, with a five day jail sentence.

Sterling Street Victor Karawsky Noble Avenue Victor Karawsky

War critic warns Harding may face fate similar to Wilson

British journalist Colonel Charios A. Court Repington arrives in Washington to observe the armament conference and warns that Senate repudiation of Harding could unsettle Britain and other powers. He notes past Wilson repudiation as a possible parallel affecting agreements from the conference.

Harding Mr. Wilson Washington United States Senate Woodrow Wilson Great Britain Senate Cot. Charios A. Court Repington

Unknown Hero Arrived Today In U S Waters

Unknown American soldier body transported from a French battlefield aboard the Olympia, flagship of Dewey’s fleet, entering American waters at the Wirwipin Capes at 10 A M. The North Dakota headed to Piney Point to aid lifting the dead toward the Potomac River and Washington navy yard.

Weahington Atlantic Dewey United States Wirwipin Capes Navy Department Piny Point Potonac River Washington Navy Yard

Democrats Ready For Big Parade Tonight in City

Chairman John A. Cornell Jr prepares a monster Democratic parade for victory night. Archibald McNeil Sr leads with Lawrence J. Gill as Grand Marshal. Parade forms City Hall at 7:30 pm and proceeds to Main Street Fairfield and Colorado avenues. Fred Atwater exits at Colorado, delivers speech, hosts reception. Red fire, torches, and brooms supplied for marchers.

John A. Cornell, Jr Archibald McNeil, Sr Lawrence J.gill City Hall Marshal Gill Wheeler and Wilson Main Street Fairfield Avenue Colorado Avenue Fred Atwater

Walter Becomes U S Marshal for Connecticut

New Haven November 8 Jacob D Walter commissioner New Haven county member of the general assembly and Cheshire's prominent resident today becomes U S Marshal for Connecticut in succession to William St Palmer of Oxford who has resigned. Walter will send his resignation as a county commissioner to Governor Lake who will appoint for the period until the next general assembly.

New Haven Jacob D. Walter Essembly Cheshire Connecticut William St. Palmer Oxford Walter Governor Lake

Milk Dealers Ignore Union in New York Milk Walkout

New York milk wagons will be stationed at cross streets to sell retail milk beginning tomorrow after the milk conference rejected Health Commissioner Copeland's arbitration offer. Distributors say they will no longer deal with the rivers union and strike replacements are quickly filling the strikers' places. Scattered violence was reported overnight.

New York Milk Conference of Health Copeland

Promises Were Only Material That Arrived

Park City Lumber seeks difference in price after failing to receive 870,000 feet of lumber ordered December 1916 for delivery by March 1, 1917. Represented by Joseph Shapiro, it placed a second order with Daugherty McKay of Valdosta, Ga. and charges the higher cost to the Georgia firm. Arthur Plyler, president and treasurer, testified to repeated delivery promises that never arrived. The lumber, valued at $43 per thousand feet, was heard in Common Pleas before Judge Jones Welsh.

Park City Lumber Company Joseph Shapiro Daugherty-McKay Company Valdosta. Ga Georgia Chamberlain & Hull Park City Lumber ‘Company Arthur Pyler Southern Lumber Companys Cass Com Uion Plews Jone 1

Coroner Rules Two Deaths Not Criminally Linked

Coroner John J.helan announced two findings absolving parties of criminal responsibility. George BE Underhill died at St Vincent's on November 1 from injuries after being struck by a trolley at State and Main on October 10. Frank Pinto, 52 Wallace Street, was cleared in the death of George BE. Fred Lewis Grotherton Wilhem, 32, died November 4 after his car struck railroad tracks near Cansondale on October 39, with the panty witness not held responsible.

John J. ‘Helan Frank Pinto Wallace Street George BE. Underhill Wells Street St Vincent's Hospital State and Main Streets Danbury Fred Lewis Grotherton Wil‘em Cansondale Noo Ee Ee Panty

Atwater Triumph Hangs On 15,000 Votes Cast In Bridgeport

The morning tally shows 15,000 votes cast with Fred Atwater poised for a likely landslide victory in Bridgeport. Polls report heavy turnout across districts, strong female participation, and party lines tightening as voters push toward a Democratic mayoral win for the first time in a decade.

Stores To Close For Armistice Day Period

City stores will close on Armistice Day from 11 45 to 6 o'clock as ordered by the Retail Board of the Chamber of Commerce. The instruction follows the official Armistice Day program and reflects actions by local merchants and authorities.

The Chamber of Commerce

Confident Voters Eye City Race With Atwater Lead

Election day opened with clear skies and brisk voting at sixteen polling places. About 37,000 residents may cast ballots for city government for two years, with estimates of around 20,000 votes today. Atwater appears strongest with Democratic strength backing him, while Republicans split between the Voters League and old party machinery. The mayoralty and Board of Assessors contests loom largest, with polls closing at five this evening.

Atwater Fred Atwater Yelock Sridgeport Wilson Linwood Avenue Atwaer Republican Voters League Republican Voters’ League Democratic Board of Assessors Tax

France Faces Serious Crisis In Finance

Paris reports the most serious financial crisis in modern France as the Chamber of Deputies debates a two part budget. Ordinary expenditures total 2 billion dollars with a supplementary budget adding about 1 billion for liberated regions and pensions. Revenues are projected at 1 billion, excluding potential German payments. Germany's failing repayment adds risk. debate could last about two weeks and challenge Premier Briend's cabinet with Finance Minister Doumer defending policy.

Paris France Chamber of Depuies Germany Kely Jia Briend United States Doumer

3000 Communists Killed in Russia by Ukrainians

A Central News dispatch from Helsingfors quotes Isvestia saying Ukrainian rebels seized ten Russian towns and killed about three thousand Communists. Bolshevist troops are ordered mobilized by Soviet authorities at Odessa as part of the response.

London Helsingfors Moscow Isvestia Odessa

Statue planned for Japanese premier in memorial tribute

Tokyo reports that Ta- Bashi Hara, assassinated Japanese premier, will be buried at Morieko in northern Japan. A large statue is planned there in his memory, with simple funeral per his will. A successor cabinet rumor centers on Admiral Minoru Sak e and Marquis Salon reportedly declining to form a new government.

Tokio Ta- Bashi Hara Morieko Japan Morieka Minoru Sake Korea Hara Marquis Salon

Train Bandits Attack Illinois Central Train Near Paxton

Hundreds of posses searched central Illinois for ten bandits after they halted the New Orleans Limited two miles south of Paxton. Four train employees were wounded as bandits opened fire, dynamited the mail car, and escaped toward the west in two autos. Engineers, clerks, and a Pullman porter were among the injured. the train proceeded to Champagne for treatment.

Paxton New Orleans Limited Illinois Central Here Chicago Illinois K. H. Knowlton Freeport Harry Bain Jamas Baker Ben Bobinette Merk J W. Herron Mnail

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