Engineers Find Five Bad Spots on New Haven Lines within 47 Miles
Hartford reports Chief Engineer Elwell of the Public Utilities Commission concludes 357 worthless ties were found along 47 miles of four tracks, with guard timbers decayed and angle irons worn. The inspector notes several sections needing immediate renewal and urges closer, more frequent track inspections after the Milford derailment.
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New Haven
Hartford
New York State Line
Elwell
Public Utilities Commission
New Haven Road
C. C. Elwell
Riverside
Poreman
Stamford
Glenbrook
Noroton
Eugeest
Westport
Ash Creek
Nugatuck Junction
Milford
Woodmont
Ould
East Portchester
Hiverside
Portland Express
Noon Loses Bid for Fairfield Liquor License Renewal
In Fairfield, Thomas Noon is deemed ineligible for renewal as he cannot prove bona fide ownership. Remonstrances were heard as William Kinecella and Christian Rist seek the license Noon formerly held. The county commissioners weigh ownership legality and potential additional licenses for Fairfield. David A. Burr, ex-deputy sheriff, also seeks a license with a hearing held last week.
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Thomas Noon
Fairfield
Noon
Tof
Wiliam C. Kinecella
Christian Rist
Rist
Kineelia
David A. Burr
Poli Dinner to Have Magnificent Cabaret Feature
Five acts have been engaged for the Poli Theatre dinner. The Bell Family Mexican musicians Wilson Brothers Devin and Macaule Hydgen Dunbar and Hyden Muri Brothers Japanese Jugglers and Max's circus are set for the Poli dinner. Bridgeport businessmen organi ze the event in honor of Mr Polie men venture with two Poli Theatre acts and two New York acts. Tickets are for the new Poli theatre tomorrow.
Attachments Against Two Licenses Explained
Representatives of Christian Feigencpan, brewer, said attachments against the licenses of Maurice O'Donnell and Thomas Burne are not for unpaid debts but a formal arrangement to protect Yeend and aid business improvement. The attach ments may reflect on the owners credit. In New York two suffragists drew a large crowd painting the Interborough Suf frage League offices, wearing overalls.
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Christian Feigencpan
Maurice O'Donnell
Thomas Burne
New York
The
Interborough Sufdquarters
Frage League
Building office budget request totals 5700 dollars
The building commissioners seek 5700 dollars to run the office next year, filed with the city auditor by clerk D. M. Rowland. It itemizes salaries for inspector, assistant inspector, commissioners, and stenographer, plus office, tele graph, transportation, and stable expenses. Last year the request was 6175 dollars and the grant 6000 dollars, which covered purchase of a new automobile runabout.
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D. M. Rowland
George Efford Arrested on Bench Warrant
George Efford was arrested today by Deputy Sheriff John W. Vollmer on a bench warrant. He is said to be implicated in a Sunday prize fight in Stratford on August 25, 1912. Efford appeared before Judge Case in the criminal superior court and was released on $1,000 bonds. A warrant for Kid Murphy, named as an active participant, was issued yesterday but he could not be located.
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George Efford
John W. Vollmer
Efford
Stratford
Criminal Superior Court
Kid Murphy
Vollmer
Murphy
Husband and wife split profits in Fairfield restaurant case
Ernest Kastas of 227 Spruce street faced non support charges after being arraigned before Judge Carl Foster in city court. Testimony by Mrs Margeret Kdszas conflicted, leading to a not guilty verdict on technical grounds and no defense offered.
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Ernest Kastas
Spruce Street
Fairfield
Carl Foster
Margeret Kdszas
Wealth power of 18 firms dominates U S money flow
Washington reports Pujo committee figures show 18 financial firms controlling 25.3 billion in resources with 241 directors in 122 corporations. Morgan, Guaranty, Bankers Trust, First National and National City Bank cited as core players with interlocking directorates across banks, railways, insurance, and industrials. Morgan group alone holds numerous directorships in banks, railroads, and major manufacturers.
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Washington
Pujo
Morgan Company Guaranty
Bankers Trust Companies
First National
National City Bank
J. P. Morgan & Company
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Insurance
Morgan Company
Guaranty Trust Company of New York
Bankers Trust Company
Chicago Great Western Railway
Mercantile Marine
The
Southern Railway
International Agricultural Corporation
Guaranty Trust Company
Harry P. Davison
William P. Porter
Thomas W. Lamont
George F. Baker
First National Bank
Guarranty
Bankers Trust
Chase National
National Bank of Commerce
Morgan Firm
National City
Gaaranty and
Bankers
Lawrence Scudder
New York Life Company
Mutual Life
Equitable Life
Metropolitan Life
Scudder
Amalgamated Copperels
New York
Newman
William Rockefeller
Severe Scoring of Labor Leaders by Lawyer Noel
Indianapolis December 18 Special District Attorney Noel argued for long prison terms for the 40 indicted on conspiracy and unlawful shipments of explosives. He mocked defense denials as inconsequential and noted a dozen government witnesses against the labor leaders. He asserted McNamara acted with others in a union plot to seize control, with the executive committee part of the conspiracy as the case moves into four days of argument.
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Indianapolis
Noel
J. J. McNamara
Long Term Sing Sing Prisoner Escapes Today
Ossining New York December 18 Preston W Yates alias Cy Yates alias Kia Yates a 21 year prisoner in Sing Sing for a sensational robbery of Aaron Bancroft at the Produce Exchange vaults escaped from his cell this morning after roll call. Yates brought to Sing Sing August 13 1912 was a noted desperado and the escape prompted a wide country search led by guards and officials. Daniel O Reilly Thaw era attorney now in state prison for acting as a receiver of the stolen securities was connected to the case. Hartford inventory note appears garbled mentioning estate value 73.
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Ossining
Preston W. Yates
Cy" Yates
Kia” Yates
Sing Sing
Aaron Bancroft
Produce Exchange
Yates
Daniel O'Reilly
New York
Wilsons pledge to pillory panic creators shocks financiers
New York December 18 President elect Wilson warned panic makers that he will expose via public opinion any who incite financial panics. The speech at the Southern Society dinner linked to bankers alleged to push crop funding prices. Brandeis, Elkus and McAdoo named as possible cabinet picks amid steady plans to pursue his reform agenda.
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New York
Abraham Lincoln
Woodrow Wilson
Southern Society
Secretary of the Treasury
Gov. Wilson
New Jersey
United States
Haman
Wilson
Offce
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Willam Sulzer
the Treasury
Department of Justice
the Waldorf
Louis D. Brandeis
Boston
Abraham I. Elkus
Charles R. Crane
Norman Hapgood
Colger Harvey
Col. E. M. House
Texas
James T. Lloyd
Missouri
William G. McAdoo
William F. Combe
This
Owen
Oklahoma
Mitchell Palmer
Pennsylvania
Willard Saulebury
Delaware
Henry Morganthau
Chicago
McCombs
McAdoo
Elkus
Palmer
Saulsbury
Brandeis
Accused Slayers of Jennie Cavalieri Eluded Pursuit
Stratford arraigned four of the five men in the Cavalieri murder case as Chicago Buonomo and Hartford Jimmy were among the fugitives. Ricco and Big Andrew separated from the group, fleeing toward Derby and New Haven. A nationwide alert went out, but the two remained at large. Hartford Jimmy surrendered later in the county court house. The jury for the case was drawn, with multiple local residents listed as jurors. Witnesses included Stratford medical examiner Dr. Crmeywell and Fire Chief Judson as testimonies discussed the wounds and bullets in the slain woman.
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Andrew Capone
Hartford
Jimmy Ricco
Jennie Cavalieri
Stratford
Chicago
Joe Buonoma
Frank Pezzicheri
Joe Motti
Jimmy
Salvator D’escop
Ricco
Big Andrew
Derby
New Haven
David Oe
Trumbull
William J. Moran
Darien
Thomas P. Platt
Newtown
John H. DeWaters
Norwalk
Horace Johnson
New Canaan
Louis CC
Mead
Ridgefield
Merchant
William J. Wood
Westport
Farmer
Charles Hud
Allen D. Judson
Jane
Buonomo
Judson
Slate
Dr. Cagewell
Ted
Thomomas H. Rylands
Blind sisters save blind children from fire at Catholic Home
In Jersey City on December 18 two Sisters Mary Alphon sis and Sebastian guided twenty five blind children to safety as a fire destroyed the Catholic Home for the Blind. Sister Sebastian died in smoke while being rescued. firemen saved her.
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Jersey City
Mary Alphonsis
Sebastian
Baggage Car Fire Delays Train At Bridgeport Yard
A New Haven baggage car burned at Bridgeport freight yards early today, with firemen laying over 1,000 feet of hose under cars and platforms to reach the blaze. Roof work was needed to control the fire, two adjacent baggage cars were damaged slightly, and Chief Edward Mooney suspected spontaneous combustion though no baggage was inside any car.
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New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Bridgeport
Whiting Street
Edward Mooney
Cunningham for County Sealer Installed in County
Former Deputy Sheriff Thomas J. Cunningham was appointed as the county sealer of weights and measures, the first holder of a new county office. The salary is 1000 dollars annually with no expenses allowance, a factor that hindered prior recruitment. State police chief Been urges appointment to monitor weights and measures and a possible future law change to reimburse expenses.
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Thomas J. Cunningham
Cunningham
General Assembly
Been
Democrats Hold Up Nominations Policy Shift Announced
Washington on December 6 Democratic Senators in caucus decided to hold up all nominations except routine army and no appointments. The policy will be adhered to from now on until March 4, reflecting a strategic caucus stance.
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Washington
Immigrants Over 16 Must Read Write In Native Language
Washington December 18 The house voted 178 to 86 on immigration policy requiring aliens over 36 to read and write in their native language before admission. The measure, framed as a test of literacy, passed amid debate on inspection and naturalization standards.
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Washington
Farmer Wants Pulling Power Delights Viewers
The editorial note touts strong audience appeal and confidence in the show’s drawing power, signaling positive reception and expected high ratings for the Farmer Wants program.
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American Telegraph & Telephone Company
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Public Service Corporation of New Jersey
Persue
Garvan
M’combs
Laud Wilson
Thei
Capone
New London
R. J. Sisk & Company
Cincinnati
Gibson House
Worcester
Mass
Taylor
Berlin
Woolferling
Thorne
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