G O P Banquet Over Flag Insult Clouds CT Governor’s Speech
A Connecticut GOP banquet in honor of a king's visit was marred by Governor Holcomb's insult to the American flag and President Wilson. J Henry Roraback and others spoke amid mixed reaction as Wilson and King figures drew cheers or groans. Newspaperman remarks and party tensions ran through the event.
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New York
May Admits Ignorance of Big Loan in New Haven Case
New York December 17 Today’s session in the Sherman anti trust trial of 11 former New York New Haven and Hartford railroad directors neared the government rest. Witnesses Lucius H Stewart and Madison C Gunterman described New Haven ties to the Metropolitan Maine deal. A key point was the 900000 loan to the Billard Co via New Haven subsidiary notes to cover Metropolitan transactions. May testified he approved the loan on Kochersperger’s authority and Kochersperger said it came from Mellen.
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Metropolitanip Co
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New Haven Road
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Bridgeport
H. Ene Rochersperger
New England Navigation Co
New ‘Haven
Billard Co
Farmers’ ‘Loan & “Prust Co
Ser. Haven
Cohaphne May
Kochersperger
Mellen
Doctors Appeal Court Ruling in Gernet Case
Dr. David Brown and Dr. Edward Stratton appeal a probate court decision over their claims against the estate of Katherine Gernert. The Dec 24 hearing, before three commissioners, follows a Danbury vehicle crash in which Mrs. Gernert and her husband died and Robert Sesley was killed. The estate is valued around 10 000 dollars with most assets cash and personal property.
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Edward C.’stratton
Eee
Port
Lavander
Gernért
Michael J. Cunningham
Danbury
Stratton
J. Moss Ives
Connor Death at Stamford Plant Accident
Coroner John J. Phelan rules Olin D. Connor of Millis Street Stamford died in an industrial accident at the Richards Co. plant on Ludlow Street. Electrical shock from a stand pipe, caused by storm-wired failure, felled him as he backed away from a dry vat. he leaves a wife and three children.
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Stamford
John J. Phelan
Bridgeport
Olin D.connor
Richards Co
Ludlow Street
Connor
Millis Street
Mrs Burke Morrowed After Gas Incident At Home
Mrs Barah Burke 86 of 216 Black Rock Avenue was overcome by gas in her home on Wednesday morning. She is reported recovering at St Vincent's Hospital. The accident is described as an unintentional incident.
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Robert Nevins
Wakeley Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
Elevator accident at Ball's Textile injures Fred Mercer
Fred Mercer 71, elevator operator at Ball's Textile, fell 20 feet from the third floor shaft after brakes failed. He landed on the moving cage and was thrown backward, striking the guard rope, then the second floor. He was taken to Bridgeport hospital with possible spinal injury. condition described as serious.
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Fred Mercer
Kossuth Street
Mercer
Canaanen
Bridgeport Hospital
Crane Co Striker Escapes Sentence Through Appeal
Paul Martin, arrested during last summer’s Crane Valve Co strike, was fined 25 dollars by Judge Walsh for breach of the peace after pleading guilty. He allegedly accosted worker Joseph Coughlin, pulling him from his bicycle as a crowd formed. John Anola faced charges for urging the crowd not to allow police action, with his case awaiting common pleas court.
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Walsh
Samuel Reich
Martin
Joseph Coughlin
Coughlin
Mrs Colt Plans Appeal From Judge Case's Decision
Elizabeth B. Colt of Ridgefield wealthy and married since 1396 seeks appeal to the supreme court of errors after Judge Case in superior court denies her a divorce from Harris Dunscomb Colt New York lawyer. Judge Case finds Colt never deserted his wife and denies alimony and custody.
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Ridgefield
Supreme ‘Court of Errors
Judge Case
Harris Dunscomb Colt
New York
Colt
Eilesbeth Bowne
Death of Engineer Minty Sparks Electric Shock Theory
James Minty, an engineer for the New Haven road, died en route to this city with medical examiner S M Garlick ordering an inquiry amid reports he was shocked by overhead wires. The railroad cites heart failure, while rail labor groups and electricians probe possible electrical causes and a path from wires to Minty’s locomotive throttle. The body remains in morgue as Minty’s son travels from Detroit for funeral plans.
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Rairoad
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Brotherhood of American Locomotive Engineers
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Fairfield Avenue
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Detroit
Mrs Asquith seeks court order to curb Globe libels
In London on December 17 Mrs. Herbert H. Asquith wife of the prime minister filed in Chancery Court for an injunction against the Globe to stop alleged libels. Her attorney said she has faced a year of accusations of disloyalty and German prisoner association and asked the court to allow her to clear herself publicly. The case was adjourned to Tuesday after the defense sought a postponement.
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Herbert H. Asquith
Chancery Court
Globe
Weather update forecasts rain and warmer tonight
The forecast calls for rain and warmer temperatures tonight with rain on Saturday followed by clearing skies and colder conditions. Fresh winds are expected.
Austrian Situation Tense as Official Note to U.S.
European war news reports Belgium relief liner Levenpool beached near England after mine strike. Swedish Stockholm, new ownership, bound for New York, taken to Kirkwall. Italian Porto Said sunk near Genoa, November voyage to Alexandria. Austria replies to U.S. note deemed evasive and unsatisfactory. diplomats weigh next steps as Vienna Washington relations loom.
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Vienna
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Baron Zweidinck
Berlin
Reappoint Terry to Avert Split in Bridgeport GOP
Mayor Wilson reappointed City Engineer Terry for a two year term at 4000 dollars to avert a Republican leadership clash. The move followed disputes over Warrenites on cite streets and suggested rival candidates Jaynes and McElroy lacked full backing. Also noted is the death of Civil War veteran Daniel Worcester, longtime Bridgeport police officer and actor, at Bennington Soldiers Home Vermont.
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Stephen A. Douglas
Forrest
New York
Bridgeport workers plan new A M LocaL of IAM
Local No 30 in Bridgeport has ballooned to about 2 500 members in a year and will form a new local for Remington Arms employees. The split aims to relieve cramped quarters though no rooms are sought yet as the current local seeks space. The new local is expected to enroll between 950 and 1 000 members.
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Greece
Albania
Aviona
International Association of Machinists
No. 30
Remington Arms
Ohio Valley Floods Prompt Widespread Flooding
Heavy rains after sleet and snow flood many small streams within about sixty miles of Cincinnati. Central Kentucky reports also show rising waters as the Ohio valley endures continued precipitation.
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Ohio Valley
Kentucky
Bronson Warren Dies After Five Day Pneumonia
Bronson M. Warren a leading young man of Lie City died at 2 30 this morning at his Brooklawn Park home after a five day pneumonia illness. He was 23 next month born in Lie City and son of Dr Tracy B Warren and the late Clare Mills Warren. He graduated from Fels in 1904 and worked for Connecticut Trap Rock Co New Haven. Survived by widow and two daughters, father, sister Miss Louise Warren, and brothers Harvey of New York and John Warren.
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Lie City
Brooklawn Park
Connecticut Trap Rock Co
New Haven
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Ee Concern
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Warren
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University Club
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Harvey Warren
New York
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Americans Reported Held as Hostages
Americans reported held as hostages amid troop concentration at Chihuahua City. Reports say three of thirty Madera Co. employees were taken by Villa forces as leverage for silver payments. An unconfirmed note mentions Roxby ranch attacked and a suspect poisoned.
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