Cowles May Not Get Out Draw Resignation Legal Point
A fragmented notice centers on Cowles facing possible continued restraint amid a legal dispute. The brief hints at a resignation matter and a referenced Brooks pulling back.
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
7
A fragmented notice centers on Cowles facing possible continued restraint amid a legal dispute. The brief hints at a resignation matter and a referenced Brooks pulling back.
New Waren Dec speculation on Chief Cowles successor as Bridgeport police head drew denials from Mayor Rice Captain Redgate and Chief Gowlee. Mayor said outsider possibility exists but prefers a captain from ranks. Redgate visited for a personal matter the chief said and Gowlee denied plans to name Redgate or any outsider.
The South Carolina governor ranted against the constitution shouting “To hell with the constitution” during a clash over criminal negroes and oaths. He vowed to resign and tear up the document if forced to choose between it and the state’s virtue, drawing replies from Florida’s Albert W. Gibert and others on order, law, and mob rule.
A London style recount notes a robber's notebook listing rich New York residents such as John and Countess Anne Leary. Detectives trace the suspect as a thief connected to a string of thefts and a distinctive brindle and aprentette dog. A separate tale mentions Mme Martin Alex Shark and a fire that disrupted her flat, awakening birds and daylight.
United States district attorney Henry Wise moved to enter nolle prosequi against American Sugar Refining and five executives including Parsons and Frasier after jurors failed to reach a verdict. Judge Hough noted age and statute of limitations as reasons, saying the case would waste time and money if retried. The action leaves intact the ongoing equity suit to dissolve the sugar trust.
Yesterday morning Mr. Simonds urged payment of school debt from those who have evaded the A A collectors. The Junior Debating Society plans a debate on self government and honor systems at B H S with Cooney Griffith Willie Cook Murphy against Logan McKenney O Neil Kloefkorn Shannon. The Girls Basket Ball team earned a place to play Warner Institute at Naugatuck with Veronica Meehan in the senior class. A pupil leaves for Brooklyn and a chemistry social drew a large crowd. The B S Basket Ball squad was cut to sixteen for studies. Early arrivals faced closed doors at opening.
Advertisement claims instant relief from indigestion with Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. Describes how the tablets digest food, matching stomach juices, and promotes use after meals. Notes wide store availability and price of 50 cents per box, urging readers to carry them while traveling or dining out.
The piece surveys nationwide progress in secondary education with two thirds of U S high schools offering complete four year programs, cites a push for Alaska’s compulsory attendance, reports medical inspection gaps in a large city system, and notes efforts in vocational and mining instruction, library resources, Red Cross seals, and school attendance lists.
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