Peace terms of France set by cabinet officer
Albert Thomas under secretary of war said France will not make peace until Alsace and Lorraine are restored to France Belgium and Serbia are secure and German imperialism and Prussian militarism are rendered impossible. He spoke to a crowd remembering the dead of 1872 and emphasized no peace while French unity and security for Belgium and Serbia are not guaranteed.
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Alsace
Lorraine
Belgium
Serbia
Paris
Der
France
Albert Thomas
M Thomas
Alsacey
M. Thomas
Wiences
Train Misses Loaded Trolley by Narrow Margin
A trolley car in Pittsfield came within inches of a collision with a moving train at North Avenue when its pole detached from the wire as the Pittsfield express rounded a curve. The car rolled backward under gravity to safety after a flagman guided the motorman. Passengers were terrified. two allegedly fled the car.
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Bie
Rere
Wetland
Sinai
Eckart
Oliver
Cook
Aiant
Toney
Ter
Cros
Pittsfield
Peter Collins
Warren Street
Lerbie
North Avenue
Bde Roach
Housas Cook
Ieee
Hotel Alma Burns With $5,000 Loss
Fire at Hotel Alma on Walnut Heights caused $5,000 damage. The unoccupied wooden structure, insured, contained six rooms and had furniture removed for winter. Three fire companies responded to the blaze around 2 o'clock, with the origin believed incendiary. The hotel is owned by Daniel Pe, Bridgeport autioneer.
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Ord
Alma
Walnut Heights
Thetel
Daniel Pe
Autioneer
Bridgeport
Balkan Situation Remains Unchanged In London Dispatch
London reports no solution to Balkans affairs as Russian troops remain poised at the frontier of Kaupe. Romania wavering. Greek situation undeveloped despite diplomacy. Athens press claims optimism in settlement yet Greek government says press misrepresents, entente group pressuring Greece on terms. Serbian frontier retreat after violent resistance noted in latest dispatch.
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London
Balkans
Kmupepe
Arsae
Rumwania
Athens
Entente Group of
Entente
Greece
st.Athens
Genis Se
Ena Ceat
Ts Re
Tenégrins
Fairfield to get a large hotel on shore front
Fairfield beach is set to become a major pleasure resort as Hartford financier McCartin expands his holdings. He has bought the Harold at Penfield avenue foot and options on 400 feet of beach including the Redeel lot and cottages west of Flint's pavilion. A $25,000 hotel is planned for early spring with a bathing pavilion and boat docks. He may move Idle Hour Hotel operations from Ocean Beach to Fairfield beach to create a regional rival to New York rivals.
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Fairfield Beach
McCartin
Hartford
Newfoo
Harold
Penfield Anue
Redeel
Flint
Ocean Beach
New London
Idle Hour
New York
Coney Island
Penfield Avenue
Melius Estate Valued At $10 339 07 By Probate Court
George Esley Melius vice president and treasurer of H O Canfield Rubber Co left an estate of 10 339 07 per inventory filed in probate court today by appraisers John P Gray and Walter North. The list shows 6 339 07 cash in banks and realty valued at 2 500 Norman street 2 400 Sterling place and 106 Evergreen street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Esley Melius
H. O. Canfield Rubber Co
John P. Gray
Walter ©. North
Melius
Norman Street
Sterling Place
Evergreen Street
Major Penfield Signs Two Remonstrances Against Renewal
Major Penfield signs two remonstrances opposing Frank J. Higgins liquor license renewal at 936 Hallett Street. The Remington Arms and Union Metallic Cartridge Co. join in contending the location is unsuitable and that the neighborhood already has too many saloons, with implications the area may be a manufacturing district or near a public school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remington Arms & Ammunition Co
Union Metallic, Cartridge Co
Seerenon
Frank J. Higgins
Hallett Street
Major Penfield
Zsction
Congress Begins Historic Session With New Leadership
Congress opened in Washington with Champ Clark again Speaker and Clarke reelected Senate President pro tempore. The day featured brief organization and introductions as President Wilson's address looms. Senators and representatives anticipated a busy session with defense bills and investigations prominent among early actions.
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Champ Clark
House
Senator Clarke
Senate
Washington
Congress
Wilson
Mann
James M. Baker
Clarke
Arkansas
Mershall
Cannon
Hill
Longworth
McKinley
Judges lenient with woman who assaulted child
Mrs. Mary Esposito aged 45 of 197 North Washington avenue faced assault charges after a dozen witnesses described her chasing and lifting her six year old son Michael by the heels and hair, then hurling him against a curbstone before dragging him home. The city judge chose a 325 dollar fine plus costs over jail, noting she is the boy’s mother and best guardian. Michael, who later suffered bite marks, was revived at the emergency hospital.
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Opin
Frederick A. Bartlett
Mary Esposito
Washington Avenue
Michael
Charles H. Wagner
J. H. Beaudry
Esposito
Berlin seeks reasons for attaches recall five indictments
New York reports five more indictments against Robert Fay Walter Scholz Max Breitung Dr Herbert Kienzle Englebert Bronkhorst and Paul Daeche for conspiracy to murder assault with deadly weapons and to destroy ships. Count Von Bernstorff asked Washington for reasons behind withdrawal of German attaches Captain Boy Ed and Captain Von Papen while denying any counter revolutionary plans in Mexico. Officials say diplomatic norms may be challenged as talks continue with the two attaches remaining in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Robert Fay
Walter Scholz
Max Breitung
Herbert Kienzle
Englebert Bronkhorst
Paul Daeche
Washington
Count von Bernstorff
State Department
Boy-Ed
Captain von Papen
United States
Germany
Mexico
Boy-Ea
von Papen
Count von Bernstértz
Uni
Robbery Victim Identifies Suspects After Train Theft
Boston traveling salesman H A Healey says two men robbed him on the 11:28 from Boston to this city. He named Hurkhey of Mediggra Mars and a stranger. Detectives arrested Robert Upton and Hurlihey at Stratfield similar items found on Hurlihey.
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Boston
H. A. Healey
Massachusetts
Widh Murkhey
Mediggra, Mars
Hurkhey
Stratfield Tol
Healey
James A. Bray
Hurlihey
Stranger
Robert Upton
Hanover Street
Union Leaders Report On U M C Dispute
Union leaders plan a Thursday morning report to Bridgeport locals on conditions at Union Metallic Cartridge Co. A mass meeting of 900 workers showed a wish to strike but the board urged delay. Executive board members anticipate a settlement due to 1500 machinists needed by American Can Co. and discuss the Remington Arms dispute with allied trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Association of Machinists
Bridgeport
Union Metallic Cartridge Co
Machinists’ Club
Cannon Street
Thomas J. Savage
Ion
American Can Co
Icewater
N. J
Frank Jennings
Charles Nicholson
Robert Fechner
Remington Arms
Arrest of Lunch Proprietor Over Unwholesome Food
Health officials cause arrest of Willam Rodman keeper of a restaurant at Boston avenue and Hallett street after Sanitary Inspectors Dunbar and Hilzsinger report unwholesome food and poor meat. Proximity to Remington Arms plant noted. Rodman to stand trial in city court tomorrow morning.
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C. Howard Dunbar
Louis Hilzsinger
Willam Rodman
Halletts Street
Boston Avenue
Hallett Street
Remington Arms & Ammunition Co
Rodman
Weather note: cloudy cold with fresh northwest winds
A Purity weather notice says cloudy tonight with a chilly feel and fresh northwest winds. temperatures likely to dip as cloud cover remains. The forecast emphasizes a cold night with brisk wind.
Mil ford Land Deals In Water Co Condemnation Case
Reports from Milford detail sudden land wealth tied to Beaver Brook properties as New Haven Water Co moves toward condemnation. Bridgeport participants, Devon residents, and lawyers race to negotiate during the night vigil, with Cannia and Snyder named in a web of precondemnation sales and high bids. The episode centers on Cannia family property near Milford and the involvement of Eli Whitney and other water company figures. (Continued on Page 2.)
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Beaver Brook Creek
Milford
New Haven Water Co
Janda
New Haven
Bridgeport
Anthony Cannia
Devon
Eiteadhs
Wee
Cannia
B. F. Snyder
Milford Water Works
Eli Whitney
The
Water Company
Abels
Geduldig
James Turner
Canning Farm
Cannia Farm
Social Worker Held As Insane to Be Sent to New York
Dr. J J MacDonald believes Miss Anna Slanner is insane and Superintendent Spencer R Gordon has requested a Governor s warrant to remove her to New York Where she was brought from Miss Slanner was taken to the Lakeview Home insane ward for examination yesterday She has become a familiar street figure with children trailing after her She claimed to be a social worker focused on children
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J. J. MacDonald
Anna Slanner
Ece
Spencer R. Gordon
Marcus H. Holcomb
Miss Slanner
New York
Lakeview
Willis N Benham Receives Gold Purse From Police
Supt Eugene Birmingham presented a purse of 50 in gold and a chamois wallet to former Doorman Willis N Benham as a token of esteem from the police department. The present was a surprise to the ex officer who was unable to respond. The speech praised Benham as a competent official and noted the six week wait for the purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Birmingham
Willis N. Benham
Benham
Vigorous Protest Filed By U S Against Seizure Of Steamers
Washington reports Ambassador Page in London filed a vigorous protest with the British foreign office over requisitioning American transatlantic steamers without prize court action. He was instructed to confirm British intent and press for immediate cases to be tried, naming vessels including Hocking and Genet Et Lucia as covered. A separate Tunis affidavit describes Ancona survivors saying two submarines attacked the ship simultaneously, one shelling from the port side.
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U.S
Washington
Page
London
State Department
Foreign Office
Hocking
Halifax
Et Lucia
West Indies
Ambassa
Dor
Britih
Ancona
Mason
Tunis
Giusseppe Torriss
Fight at Hotel Atlas sparks church remonstrance
Congregation members from Universalist church protest Hotel Atlas liquor license renewal after a fight outside the hotel. Prominent church figures led the remonstrance citing the venue as harmful to morals. Police quelled the disturbance but no report filed. Hearing date not yet set.
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Atlas
Universalist Thuren
Universalist Church
W. Tracy
Superior Court
Charles B.buckingham
Nathan C. Buckingham
Charles P. ‘Natler
EB. H. Greene
William J. Taft
William W. Rose
First Methodist Church
George M Brown
Hotel Atlas
Thieves Take Jewels From House While Wife Is Out
Mrs. Leonard Welter reports burglars entered her State Street home while she was away and stole from a bedroom trunk a gold watch fob a signet ring a diamond horseshoe stick pin a three leaf clover stick pin a stick pin showing a lady and child and a plain stone stick pin, with the theft discovered today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Welter
257_ State street
Director Influenced Taft in New Haven Inquiry
Testimony in the trial of 11 former directors of the New York New Haven & Hartford Railroad reveals Lewis Cass Ledyard, a New Haven actor, used his influence with President Taft and Attorney General Wickersham to limit the grand jury investigation into New Haven affairs in 1902. Melien testified that after talks among Ledyard Robbins and himself, Ledyard went to Washington to report that the interviews would confine the investigation to the grand trunk.
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New York
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Lewis Cass Ledyard
New Haven
Taft
Wickersham
Melien
Ledysh
Robbins
Ledyard
Architect Sues for Fees Over Plans for Hotels
Architect Arthur Meloy sues two clients for fees claiming 5500 original bill reduced to 187 and 100 owed for hotel plans on Main Street. He also seeks 360 for Stratford Avenue plans and 1200 commission on a 566000 brick building. Case set for December term in superior court.
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Alpine
Arthur 5
Meloy Hie
Cou
Charlies J. Berger
Meloy Hast
Harvey Harding
Tyro
East Main Street
Stratford Avenue
Superior Court
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Balkan
Fairfield
George E. Melius
Boy
Reefen
Bartlett
Berlin
U. S
England
Archbald
Department
U.M.C
Milford Deal
Henry Ford
Europe
Albert
Hettinge
Phil
Mr. Flanagan
Frederick Witt
Mr. Ford
Copenhagen
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