Conditions in Greenwich Seem Likely to Be Investigated
Special to The Farmer reports Washington scrutiny of Connecticut election expenses in the Fourth District. The drive questions campaign funds, donors, and corporate backing, noting possible oversight by the Connecticut Corrupt Practices law. Lawmakers fear large money may influence outcomes and pledge to reveal donors and expenditures.
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Greenwich
Washington
House
Connecticut
E. ‘J. Hill
Jeremiah Donovan
Coluna
York World
Shriber Seeks Recovery After Desperate Quarrel
Cheries Shriber an Adams Express Co driver attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a razor on Lafayette Street doorstep after a quarrel with his wife. He was found on the sidewalk, taken to emergency hospital, then moved to Lakeview Hospital as recovery eyed, amid family dispute over access to his son Charlie. Meanwhile Vice-President Motta is elected President of the Swiss Federation, the 61st Italian-Swiss to hold the post.
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Cheries Shriber
Adams ‘Express Co
Lakeview
Lafayette Street
Bie
Yefumal
Charlies, Sr
Lake Wwen
Weather outlook calls for cloudy skies and rain or snow
Cloudy tonight and Sunday with possible rain or snow. Colder Saturday afternoon or night. Strong south winds raise brief wintry mix risk along with cooler temperatures for the weekend.
Monroe Farmer Is A Bankrupt
Monroe resident Harry B. Maurer, a farmer, filed for bankruptcy today. He lists assets of 3633 dollars and debts totaling 10106.91, including 35 dollars owed to the state for taxes, secured mortgages of 5210 dollars, and unsecured claims from farmers, laborers, and stores in Trumbull and Bridgeport. He claims exemptions totaling 128.58 for farm produce and livestock.
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Harry B. Maurer
Monroe
Trumbull
Bankrupcy
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Summing Up In Cleary Case Expect Quick Verdict
In New City New York defense and prosecution summed up their cases in the murder trial of William V Cleary former town clerk of Haverstraw for killing his son in law Eugene M Newman Each side had two hours Justice Merschauser announced he would charge the jury at the afternoon session and the jury would retire immediately afterward A quick verdict was expected
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New City
N. Y
William V. Cleary
Haverstraw
Eugene M. Newman
Supreme Court
Merschauser
Masked Chinese robbers hold up Bridgeport laundry owner
Charlie Wing, at 130 Gregory Street laundry, was restrained by two masked Chinese men who looted $40 to $50 cash and a $60 watch, then fled as he escaped after an hour. Police found no trace of the assailants, described as Orientals in American clothes, possibly from New York's Chinatown. Detective Hall pursued the case.
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Gregory Street
Charlie Wing
Chariés
Charlie
Hall
Rane
Bridgeport
New York
Chinatown
Four Inch Ice Closes Housatonic River to Shipments
The Housatonic River from the Sound to Derby was closed to navigation yesterday by four inch ice. The tug John Glen broke the channel to Derby on Wednesday and towed coal barges to open water. Winter coal supplies are reported complete for Shelton and Derby. ice is not expected to leave until early spring. City ponds show four to five inch thickness but remain unsafe for skating. Small ponds have largely frozen over, limiting youth activity.
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Housatonic
Sound
Derby
Lce
John Glen
Ehe
Erie
Shelton
Hearing Today for Release of Leo M. Frank
Atlanta motion notes a habeas corpus petition seeking release of Leo M. Frank, condemned to death for Mary Phagan’s murder. Counsel argues lack of due process due to his absence from the courtroom when the verdict was read, with Federal Judge Newman presiding.
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Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Mary Phagan
Newman
Frank
Two Divorce Actions Filed in Superior Court
Papers filed in the Bethel superior court reveal divorce actions by Harriet Tice against William Tice with toleration cruelty alleged. Harriet Mulvihill was her maiden name. The couple married December 1, 1903. Rose Cristal of Norwalk seeks separation from Morris Cristal of Philadelphia with desertion alleged from March 15, 1903. Madeline Mucci of New Haven seeks separation from Salvatore Mucci with desertion claimed from September 4, 1902.
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Harriet Tice
Bethel
William Tice
Harriet Mulvihill
Rose Cristal
Norwalk
Morris Cristal
Philadelphia
Calhoun Property Attached In Newspaper Lawsuit
Five parcels owned by Charlies M. Calhoun of Washington avenue have been attached in a suit by Telegram Publishing Co. alleging a claim of 227.38 for advertising. The seized properties include parcels on Madison road Washington avenue Vine street and Madison avenue. The case is retornabile to the common pleas court.
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Charlies M. Calhoun
Washington Avenue
Telegram Publishing Co
Calhoun
Madison Road
Vine Street
Madison Avenue
Twilight Sleep Method Successfully Used at St Vincent's
The Twilight Sleep treatment was successfully applied at St Vincent's hospital recently with a patient recovering rapidly and discharged. Dr A J Roberts oversaw the case with J Joseph P Deery as house surgeon administering and observing. The method, known as dammer schlaf, originated in Germany and uses Scopalimin, now drawing wide medical interest nationwide.
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St. Vincent’s Hospital
A. J. Roberts
J. Joseph P. Deery
Germany
Courtade seeks larger city works budget increase
Director of Public Works Ja cob A Courtads filed an elevated budget request totaling about 10 000 more than last year with street cleaning needs alone rising to 39 900. The submission lists culverts tree removals repairs sidewalks bridges etc and notes the director was absent for comment.
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Jacob A. Courtads
Family in need declines charity in Hanford tenement
Health Inspector reports a Hanford avenue family of seven in Black Rock faces a bleak Christmas. The father lacks steady work, earning 3 to 5 dollars weekly as a woodcutter, while mother and five children live in a clean but bare tenement paying six dollars monthly rent. They say they will not seek aid, but need clothing and bedding. Interested helpers can obtain the address from the board of health charities office.
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Hanford Avenue
Black Rock
Howard Dunbar
Charities Department
Dunbar
Theildren
Board of Health of Charies Department
Allies Strike in West as Germans Rush Reinforcements to Poland
Berlin awaits concrete news of great German victories in Poland while Allied forces push in the west. Petrograd cites no decisive gains as London notes cautious optimism and coordinated Allied moves from La Bassée to Cracow amid heavy casualties and conflicting reports of Vistula and Carpathian fronts. Athens reports a Turkish submarine torpedoing the ship Messudich with 100 lives lost in the Dardanelles.
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West
Poland
Berlin
Athens
Dardanelles
Armored train blown up on Lemberg to Carpathians route
Last minute war news reports from Amsterdam and London state a Budapest paper claimed an armored train carrying ammunition and food was blown up on the road from Lemberg toward the Carpathians. A Danish island despatch says a German aeroplane was stranded off Jutland with two aviators arrested and to be interned.
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Amsterdam
Budapest
Pesti-Napole
Lemberg
The
Carpathians
London
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Fano
North Sea
Jutland
Denmark
Allies Press West Front as German Offense Slows
War office in Berlin says German attacks repulsed while the French claim Allied gains north of Paris and in front of second trench line near Albert. Eastern front reports cite Russian defense in Silesia and Galicia. Petrograd notes Austrian push checked. London sources repeat uncertain reports of Roulers capture. Turkish battleship Messadieh sunk by British.
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Germany
France
la Bassee
Poland
Sberlin
Berlin
Voerwarts
Jis
Cameasues
Grand Duke
Nicholas
LowiczJiow
Warsaw
Pact
Vistula
Teutonic
Pétrograd Aq
Miana
London
Russian War Office
Progres
Cracow
Carpathians
German War Office
Paris
Albert
Petrograd
Vic- Pétrograd
Carpathian Mountains
Galicia
Silesian
Official War Reports From Front in Belgium and France
Berlin reports a day of continued fighting in the western arena with repulsed enemy assaults near Lens and Noyon and progress along the Lys to the Oise and in the Albert and Artois sectors. Paris details Belgian gains south of Dixmude, advances near Ypres, Namers and Lihons, and heavy artillery activity in Champagne and the Argonne.
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Berlin
London
Nieuport
Bixschoote
la Bassee
Lens
Albert
Noyon
Pillkalien
Polarid
Paris
French War Office
Belgium
Dixmude
Inn
Korteker
Ypres
Lys
Oise
Notre Dame de Consolation
le Bassee
OE Cavenay
St. Laurent
Blangy
Maricourt
la Trench
la ‘Grurie
St. Hubert
Meuse
Vosges
Maud Morehouse Granted Divorce From Pajama Man
Judge Burpee in the Superior court granted Maud Morehouse of Stratford a divorce from Leon C. Morehouse after trial and conflicting testimony about infidelity. A key witness, Mrs. Mary Davis, corrected a July 1913 date to July 1914, and the couple had been separated since then.
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Burpee
Maud Morehouse
Stratford
Leon C. Morehouse
Morehouse
Davis
Fund for U S Observers in Europe Provisions
Washington December 19 The army appropriation bill totaling 101 million dollars includes a special 15 thousand dollar fund for United States military observers in Europe. The measure aligns with War Department estimates, and Chairman Hay notes they received nearly all requested ammunition and material appropriations. Representative Gardner sought a committee hearing next week on preparedness.
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Washington
House Military Committee
United States
Europe
War Department
Hay
Gardner
Italian Senate Strong for Peace at Closing
The Senate adjourned after a unanimous peace demonstration. Premier Salandra voiced hope that 1915 would bring lasting peace and greater Italian glory and greatness. He also denied any mobilization announcement. The Russian Government placed a large order for marine engines in Detroit.
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Italian Senate Strong
Senate
Salandra
Italy
Detroit
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Wheeler
Tariff Defender
P Manufacturers’ Association of the
Sangresa
Quaerrel
Shriber
Son
Motta
Gregory Street Celestial
Calhoun Property
Courtade
Apportionment Board
Messudieh
Iing
Po I
Maurice Baines
Chamber of Deputies
Terre Haute
U. S
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