Dodgers in Cold Wind Hope for Victory Today
The Cleveland Indians visit Brooklyn for the second World Series game as over 20 000 fans crowd Ebbets Field. Managers trade jabs on weather and pitching with Grimes likely to start for the Dodgers while Tris Speaker and the Indians loom confident about taking the series.
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New York
Grimes
Agby
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Jamieson
Olson
Wambsganss
Johnston
Speaker
Fith
Smith
Wheat
Gardner
Myers
W. Johnston
Konelehy
Sewell
Kilduff
O'Neill
Co. Miller
E. Bagby
P. Grimes
Ebbets Field
Cleveland Indians
Wilbert Robinson
Hrooklyns
Tris Speaker
Wawes
Brooklyns
Leftield
Democrats Nominate Candidate in Fourth District Convention
Delegates gathered at Democratic headquarters 1206 Main Street to nominate a Congress candidate from the Fourth District, with Philo C. Calhoun and Roger Sherman Baldwin in contention and hopes to defeat incumbent Schuyler Merritt. At 5 p.m. the Probate convention will nominate Joseph J. Devine, backed by the American Legion, to face Republican Paul Miller for Judge of Probate.
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Congress
Fourth Congressional District
Main Street
Philo C. Calhoun
City
Roger Sherman Baldwin
Greenwich
Schuyler Merritt
Merritt
Federal House
Democratic
Joseph J. Devine
Paul Miller
Devine
American Legion
104 Years Old Enrolls to Vote in Norwalk
Delia Sanford, 107, lifelong Fairfield County resident, registered to vote in Norwalk and said she would vote the straight Republican ticket. Norwalk filed about 3,500 women voter applications. total city applications reached roughly 4,700. Recreation Board outlines tentative plans for a Halloween revel on the eve of All Saints.
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Norwalk
Conn
Delia Sanford
Fairfield County
Sanford
Shots in Fairfield Moonshine Seizure Report
Federal agents seized two twenty five gallon moonshine stills at a Mill Plane Road home in Fairfield. They chased a man named John Warna who surrendered after six shots were fired in the air. A milk can and a keg containing liquor were found in the basement along with two moonshining outfits. Warna will face a hearing before Hugh Lavery.
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Mill Plane Road
Pairfield
Harry Welch
Frank Canlilton
John Warna
Barna
Comree
Hugh J. Lavery
Burglars Loot Connors Store and Two Other Local Businesses
Police report three recent burglaries. The Connors Clothing Company at 1870 State Street lost overcoats and silk shirts after forced entry late last night. The City Lumber Company office was broken via a toilet window with about $200 in cash taken from the safe. At A H Wendell Restaurant, a rear window break led to a reported $1.40 cash loss.
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Detective Bureau
Connors Clothing Company
State Street
City Lumber Company
A. H. Wendell
West Avenue
Tli. i
Service Men Endorse Democrats At Post Meeting
The Mary G. Congdon post endorsed Lieut. Joseph J. Devine for Judge of Probate and Harry Sil Verstone for State Legislature. James J. Leon also received endorsement for alderman in the 10th district at the well attended meeting. The candidates received an ovation when introduced.
Puppy Rescues Boys From Gas Fumes
A puppy belonging to James and Walter Kanienski saved the lives of the 14 and 15 year old boys from asphyxiation after a gas jet was left on in their motel room. Their father refueled the heater and two boarders heard the dog scratching, found the boys unconscious, and revived them with fresh night air.
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James
Walter Kanienski
Sas
Brother of MacSwiney Visits Cork Jail
London October Terence MacSwiney Lord Mayor of Cork, nicknamed the Hunger Striker, was visited in Brixton jail by his brother Peter from New York. Peter appeared suddenly and had been rumored to travel from New York. he reportedly came as a sailor to avoid a passport.
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London
Terence MacSawiney
Hunger Stelking
Cork
Brixton
Peter
New York
Peter MacSwiney
Kerr Kerr Kerr and King Linked in Tax Evasion Seizures
Federal agents seize funds tied to a complex seizure network involving the Housatonic Steamship Company, John T. King, and the Hamburg American line. The case traces six years of transactions with Averill Harriman backed entities and includes names such as Goethals, Kermit Roosevelt, and William Hohenzollern. The aim is recovering unpaid income and excess profits taxes plus penalties.
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Kerr
United States
Housatonic Steamship Company
John T. King
Harriman
J. F. Kerr
A. E. Clegg
Hamburg American Line
American Ship and Commerce Corporation
Averill Harriman
Europe
Hamburg American Ine
Hamburg
General Goethals
Kermit Roosevelt
William Hohenzollern
Kaiser
Hambure Line
England
Simon Lake
The
McNeils
Kerr-Clesz
He Who Is He? Identification for Times Office
A request appears asking who is he and states the first person to identify under the rules will be paid. The notice instructs the identifier to be brought or mailed to the Times Office.
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Times Office
O Reilly Identifies Portrait. Donley Noted Golde Clothes Boss
M J O Reilly of 53 James St returns the first correct identification of yesterday's portrait which depicts Ray Donley a well known manager of the Golde Clothes Company on Main Street. Other correct identifications include J I Cook Sanford Place J Wexler East Main Street and Thomas B Coughlin Stillman Street.
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M. J. O'Reilly
James St
Ray Donley
Golde Clothes Company
Mainstreet
J. 11. Cook
Sanford Place
J. Wexler
East Main Street
Thomas DB Coughlin
Stillman Street
Triduum Opens This Evening at Blessed Sacrament Church
The Church of the Blessed Sacrament on Union Avenue begins triduum tonight at 7:30 for the parish men in preparation for the Holy Name parade Sunday. Father Hubert Cunningham C P of Hoboken will speak. Local pastor urges every male member over 16 to attend. Other city Catholic churches hold similar services through Saturday with confessions planned Saturday night ahead of Sunday Eucharist.
Sunshine Homes to Acquire Housatonic Shipyard Plant
The Housatonic Shipbuilding Corporation sold to The Sunshine Homes Company for a price well below its original cost of over 175000. The Perry Buxton Doane Company of Boston acted as the seller with Simon Lake and Bridgeport business figures backing the deal. Robert Lafferty of New York, the moving force behind the plan, was unavailable for comment.
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Housatonic Shipbuilding Corporation
Sunshine Homes’ Company
Perry, Buxton, Doane Company
Boston
Sunshine Homes Company
Simon Lake
Bridgeport
Rclated
Robert ©. Lafferty
New York
Lonergan to Brandegee Again Debates Proposed
Hartford addressing the First District Democratic convention Lonergan renews a public debate invitation to Senator Brandegee. Lonergan challenges Brandegee to discuss his record on the public platform and notes Brandegee has declined to debate via the press.
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Hartford
Conn
Lonergan
Democrats
United
Asvin
Frank B. Brandegee
Brandexee
Death by Bee Sting Ends in Desperate Act in Norwalk
In Norwalk Connecticut on an October day John Boltwood a 65 year old rubber worker was stung by a bee while packing grapes. He then attempted suicide by stuffing cotton around doors and windows and turning on gas in his boarding house room. He was found nearly asphyxiated and rushed to a hospital where recovery seemed unlikely.
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Norwalk
Conn
John Boltwood
Pair held on $5,000 bond for misuse of U S Army uniforms
Jack Haskell and Jack Nash were arrested by Deputy U S Marshal T A McCarthy in New Haven for posing as discharged soldiers and wearing U S Army uniforms at a theatre road show. Haskell posted $5,000 bail. Nash remains jailed awaiting hearing October 15. The men were canvassing as they passed themselves off and claimed discharge status to solicit orders for a water filterer.
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United States Army
Jack Haskell
Jack Nash
Brooklyn
United States
T. A. McCarthy
New Haven
Haskell
Nash
Bridgeport
Wexford Lord Mayor and Merchant Arrested in Court Siege
In Wexford Ireland on October 5 Richard Corish Lord Mayor and Edward Foley merchant were seized by police after troops surrounded the Arbiration court in the Town. They were taken to military barracks while litigants and witnesses were searched and released. The episode echoes the early August Cork incident involving Terence MacSwiney Lord Mayor.
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Wexford
Ireland
Richard Corish
Edward Foley
Todffy
Terence MacSwiney
Cork
Armistice Protocol Signed by Russo Polish Envoys
A dispatch from Warsaw reported that an armistice protocol was signed by Russo Polish peace envoys in Riga at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, signaling a potential step toward truce negotiations.
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London
Riga
Warsaw
Daily Express
Chamber committees plan to ease traffic congestion
Tomorrow at 4 20 p m the Streets and Sidewalks committee will discuss removing congestion on John and Main streets and Fairfield avenue by routing heavy freight trucks via Housatonic avenue. The change could cut cross town trips by 10 to 15 minutes. Carl Baldwin chairs the committee. A second meeting at 4 p m Friday will consider the special committee report on improved switching and warehouse facilities. Directors meet at 8 30 p m Friday at the Algonquin club.
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Chamber of Commerce
John
Main
Fairfield Avenue
Housatonic Avenue
Carl Baldwin
Transportation Committee
Algonquin Club
Fourteen More Machines For The Big Voting List
Bridgeport voters prepare for a surge as fourteen new voting machines join the list this fall. Registration totals show 18 440 applications with 14 940 from women, doubling the electorate from previous years and signaling about 35 000 expected voters. The voter process runs from October 9 to October 19 with a November 1 special session for rights maturing in that window. The Farmer-Labor and Socialist-Labor parties present lists of 610 and 371 names respectively, meeting the one percent threshold.
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Bridgeport
Lsts
Farmer-Labor
Socialist-Labor
Farmer-Labor Party
Socialist-Labor Party
Talks to Women of Hartford at Golf Club House
The Women's Democratic Alliance of Hartford held a noon meeting at the Hartford Golf Club House. Lynn W. Wilson and Miss Elizabeth Marbury spoke, with Miss Caroline Rutz-Rees serving as chairman.
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Women's Democratic Alliance of
Hartford
Hartford Golf Club House
Lynn W. Wilson
Elizabeth Marbury
New York State
Democratic
Caroline Rutz-Rees
Alliance
Baker Rally Opens Big Series Tonight Amid Independent Hype
New York officials pursue a rumored half million dollar pool said to back World Series fixing as Assistant District Attorney James E. Smith vows to press the case. Democrats launch a city campaign with major rallies led by Newton D. Baker Augustine Lonergan and Rollin Tyler with women voters active at Eagles hall Madison Avenue and The Stratfield venue.
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New York
James E. Smith
Eagles’ Hall
Madison Avenue
Newton D. Baker
Weather Forecast for New Haven and Vicinity
The forecast from 8 p m Wednesday to 8 p m Thursday calls for fair and cool conditions in New Haven and vicinity with a gradually rising temperature. Connecticut should see continued fair and cool weather with possible interior frost and light winds. No significant precipitation reported. high pressure ridge extends from Texas to Ontario.
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New Haven
Conn
Connecticut
Rocky Mountains
Lake Region
New England
Cent
Texas
Ontario
Mississipi River
Automobile Makers Predict Good Times
The Times prints excerpts from letters by leaders like S Simpson of Raybestos and top U.S. auto manufacturers. They forecast strong future conditions, predicting the greatest volume of business ever in the automotive industry and widespread positive impact on other sectors.
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Judement
Raybestos, Company
S Simpson
United States
Thorugh the
Simpson
Times
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Recreation Board
Fairfield Moonshine
John Barna
Connors
Séens
Fae
Macswiney
Housatonic Ship Company and
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Magles
Knights of Pythias
O'Reilly
Brandegee
Bridgeport Times
Broad Street
Keenan
Bridgebort Times
Times Score
Cleveland Times
Registration Board
Palse
Iranistan Avenue
Lana Wood
Stratfield
Bagjy's Hal
John A. Cornell
George B. Clark
William Hogan
John Ford
Edward Drew
Charles Freeman
Manufacturers of Nation
Sumner Simpson
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