Women rushed to be made voters in Connecticut elections
Thousands of women queued at town clerks offices in Stratford Fairfield and Milford awaiting the chance to become voters ahead of the October 4 general elections. Attorney General Healy’s ruling allowing female registration drew a stampede as boards opened and workers registered about 300 women in Stratford and about 100 in Fairfield while men also queued. The effort mirrored a rapid, orderly process with eligibility and citizenship checks. by noon the Stratford board had completed 300 women voters and 150 men.
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Connecticut
Frank 3. Healy
Unad
Stratford
Fairfeld
Milford
Strattown
Fairfind
Warfield
Fairfield
Probe killing in Sham Battle at Mead Maryland
A rigid inquiry began in Mead Maryland to find responsibility for a sham battle reenacting Montfaucon that killed Carl Dernbuish aged four and injured three others. Henry Vorkman Dorothy Guntz and Private Michael Marion were among the injured as a paper shell mine fragment caused the tragedy. The War department supervised the reproduction with safety lines set well back from the action.
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Amp Mead
Maryland
Montfaucon
Carl Dernbuish
Brooklyn
Henry ¥. Vorkman
Washington
Dorothy Guntz
Baltimore
Michael Marion
War Department
Receiver Named for Stamford Firm in Temporary Order
Stamford Electrical Contractor Co. filed for a temporary receiver in Stamford claiming Perfection Enameling and Painting Co. will dissipate assets and deprive they of due accounts. Judge Keeler appointed William F. Haggerty as temporal receiver amid an upcoming November hearing on the larger suit.
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Stamford
Perfection Enameling and Painting Company of
Stamford Electrical Contractor Co., Inc
Keeler
Stamford Electrical Contractor Co
William F. Haggerty
Stamfordse
Aoe
Roundup Aims at Pedestrian Loiterers and Offenders
Police announce a citywide drive in the mercantile district with 16 patrolmen assigned to curb loitering and insulting remarks toward women. Warning will precede enforcement. those who refuse to move on may be fined seven dollars or jailed up to thirty days, or both, upon arraignment.
Mac Swiney Suffers Severe Night During Hunger Strike
London report says Terence Mac Swiney Lord Mayor of Cork endured a very bad night with no sleep and woke in exhaustion. Sister Mary MacSwiney visited Brixton prison and said he looked worse yet remained conscious. It marks the 37th day of the hunger strike.
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London
Terence MacSwiney
Cork
Irish Self Determination League
Mary MacSwiney
Brixton Prison
Saloon Keeper Arraigned on Liquor Charge
John Economett of 291 South Avenue was arraigned in City court this morning charged with baying liquor in his restaurant at 44 Railroad Avenue. A jug and bottle of alleged liquor were found during a police search prompted by a complaint of selling “hooch.” The case was continued to September 25 with bonds set at 159 dollars. Local officers Captain OConnell and Lieutenant Prout led the prosecution.
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Railroad Avenue
John Economett
South Avenue
A. J. Merritt
O'Connell
Prout
First Precinct
Beuemott
Blaze Causes $10 000 Damage at New London Nursery
A fire at the Day Nursery on Main Street New London caused about $10,000 in damage. Four women and several children sleeping in the east wing were awakened and carried to the street by patrolmen. The report also notes the Republican state convention in Boston to ratify candidates and establish the platform.
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New London
Main Street
Who Is He The Business Man On Main Street
A riddle from the Times asks who is the well liked, well dressed businessman on Main Street whose line is a mystery yet his advertising stands out He is primarily a business man and readers are invited to identify him by mail or in writing to the Times Office with the first correct identification winning a prize.
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Main Street
Times Office
Richard Oppel identified as Hadley Company manager in CT
William Walter of 1336 Noble Avenue correctly identified Richard Oppel at 2:25 yesterday. Other correct identifiers were S J Duval of Smith Murray, Albert T Horsman of 93 Morehouse Street, M G O Reilly of 53 Dames Street, R J Emmons of 1621 Noble Avenue, and M P Sheehan of Stratford.
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Richard Oppel
Hadley Company
Connecticut
William Walter
Noble Avenue
S. J. Duval
Smith- Murray Company
Albert T. Horsman
Morehouse Street
M. G. O'Reilly
Dames Street
R. J. Emmons
M. P. Sheehan
Stratford
500 Will Be Made Citizens Next Tuesday
The naturalization court of Fairfield county’s Superior Court opens Tuesday morning September 21 with one of the heaviest dockets in years. Over 500 foreigners will seek citizenship papers, including about 50 who served in the American Expeditionary Forces, many Italian. About 600 applicants are still classified as alien enemies due to the wartime status with Germany and Austria-Hungary. Judge Banks will preside in Bridgeport, with Allen F. Church as federal naturalization agent. Judge Keeler will seat in Danbury October 1.
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Naturalization Court
Superior Court of
Fairfield County
A. E. FP
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Wilson
Department of Justice
Bridgeport
Banks
Department of Labor of
United States
Allen F. Church
Boston
Keeler
Danbury
Austria
Hungary
Power House Disabled By Strikers Stones
New York line reports say five men were identified by police as strikers who threw stones and a gas pipe at elevated track equipment. They attempted to ram the switch to derail trains from Coney Island, but escaped as police opened fire on tampering suspects.
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New York
Brooklyn
Brownes
Coney Island
Maras Ras
Cottrell Held On Manslaughter Charge In Donovan Death
Earl Cottrell of 52 Fremont Street faces manslaughter charges in the death of Olive Donovan of Bantam who died at Bridgeport Hospital from septic fever believed to originate from an instrument self used or by another. Autopsy cites septic fever from infection. Case adjourned to September 22 with $2,000 bond. Donovan's mother from Bantam prepares burial arrangements.
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Olive Donovan
Bantam
Bridgeport
Earl Cottrell
Freemont Street
Wilder
Donovan
William Street
Cottrell
Probation Violator Sentenced After Court Appearance
William Jablonski on probation for assault on his wife was brought to City Court by Probation Officer McConnell this morning and charged with drunkenness and failing to meet probation terms. Judge Wilder jailed him for three months.
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William Jablonski
McConnell
Wilder
Four 18-Year-Olds Fined and Probationed for Loitering
Four youths aged 18 were arrested near the Sheffield Lunch and Atlantic Hotel on Fairfield Avenue. Judges fined Frenno and Presilih $1 plus costs and placed them on one-year probation. Stafford $5 and costs with probation. Mastriano $1 and costs with probation but jailed briefly after mocking the court. 60-day jail sentences for the first three were suspended.
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Sheffield Lunch
Atlantic
Fairfield Avenue
John Mastriana
Walter Street
Jim Benes
Leonard Frenno
Sherman Street
Robert Stafford
Wayne Street
John Presilih
Pembroke Street
Frenno
Presilih
Stafford
Mastriano
Wilder
Roosevelt And Lonergan Speak Here This Afternoon
Charles E. Hough cashier City National bank narrowly missed the Wall Street blast. He described the blast’s roar and smoke then hid in Trinity Church. He witnessed shattered windows blood pools and six deaths near the Assay office and two at Morgan. He saw the horse car wrecked and an automobile burning.
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Charles E. Hough
City National Bank
New York
Wall Street
Broadway
Times
Hough
Trinity Church
Roosevelt Lonergan to Speak at Seaside Park Bridgeport Mass Meeting
Franklin D Roosevelt and Congressman Augustine Lonergan, Democratic ticket for vice president and Senate, expected at 2 30 this afternoon in Bridgeport for a mass meeting in Seaside Park. A procession from the rail arena station will lead to The Stratfield with speakers atop the band stand around 3 o clock. Tyler and Wagner will not attend, leaving Roosevelt and Lonergan as the afternoon speakers.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Augustine Lonergan
Senate
Bridgeport
Seaside Park
Rail Arena
Stratfield
Coast Artillery Band
Main Street
State
State Street
Park Avenue
Roosevelt
Danbury
Rolin A. Tyler
E. O. Wagner
Lonergan
Rte Ford
Frank Miller
Charles S. Canfield
William P. Kirk
D. Fairchild Wheeler
P. W. Wren
Robert E. DeForest
William T. Hincks
James L. McGovern
George B. Clarx
Lawrence J. Gul
Lawrence T. Gallagher
Alfred B. Venness
Lynn W. Wilson
Fred Atwater
Lynn W. Wilyson
A . E. Venness
Merritt Is Nominated Again By Republicans
Congressman Schuyler Merritt of Samford was unanimously nominated for representative in Congress from the fourth district at the Republican Congressional convention in Stratfield. About 150 delegates attended as Robert Whitaker delivered the nominating speech and Merritt thanked supporters at a luncheon after the vote.
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Schuyler Merritt
Samford
Stratfield
Arthur C. Wheeler
Norwalk
Robert Whitaker
Stamford
Merritt
Congress
Eight Service Men Die in Wall Street Bomb Blast
The Wall Street bomb blast is linked to a time device using gasoline and kerosene. Secret Service connects the attack to Reds behind June 1919 outrages. Eight service members are among the dead and fifty eight hospitalized as investigations focus on the wagon horse and a warning circular from the American Anarchist. The American Legion pledges funds to aid authorities in tracing the perpetrators.
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Wall Street
Secret Service
Flynn
Alfredo Salesedo
New York
C Lime
American Legion
Mynn
Wail Street
Department, of Justice
Standard Ol
Bayonne
N. J
France
TIME BOMB WAS ALSO A FIRE BOMB
New York reports the Time Bomb story continues on page six while weather coverage notes fair tonight and Sunday for New Haven and vicinity with cooler conditions expected on Sunday. The forecast area shows no major storms east of the Rocky Mountains with a mild temperature trend and fresh winds. Temperatures in Atlantic City and Boston are listed as clear with readings around 64 degrees.
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New York
Thesat
Pax
New Haven
Conn
Connecticut
Rocky Mountains
St. Lawrence Valley
Maritime
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Block Island
Boston
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Morgan
Sham
Mac Swiney
Mass
Republic’ Etate
Sampaie
The
J. P. Morgan
First National Bank
Tyler
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