City to Press 4 Million Bond for Pleasure Beach Plan
Mayor Wilson seeks a 4 million bond to condemn Beach tract for a municipal Pleasure Beach park. If approved by the General Assembly, condemnation will begin. The city would run the park as a public agent and possibly open next summer with free admission and new piers.
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Pleasure Beach
Wilson
General Assembly
Acuiré
Cea
Bridgeport
Fond
John T. King
Thej
East Side Grip Epidemic Strikes Bridgeport
An eight thousand strong grip epidemic sweeps Bridgeport’s East Side. Factories Remington Arms and Union Metallic Cartridge Co. report workers quitting. Health officials warn the illness often spreads within families and urges cleanliness and cautions to prevent transmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Bridgeport
Remington Arms
Union Métallic Cartridge Co
F. W. Stevens
Health Board
W. H. Brown
Dr. Brown
State Board Approves Extra Pay for Condemned Cattle
Hartford December 20 The Cattle Committee J O Phelps was allowed four dollars extra by the state board of control to pay for cattle condemned for tuberculosis. This brings total state appropriation for the program to fifteen thousand dollars since October 1915.
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Hartford
J. O. Phelps
State Board of Control
City Victorious in Long Suit on Garbage Bond
Bridgeport wins after six year legal battle over garbage reduction contract. Supreme court reverses lower court ruling favoring Aetna Indemnity, noting error in the decision. Case traces to 1904 contract with George E. Winton and subsequent assignment to Bridgeport By-Products, with a $10,000 bond.
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Garbage CO
Bridgeport
Bridgeport By-Products Co
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Greene
Aetna Indemnity Co
By-Products Co
George E. Winton
Bridgeport By-Products Company
Aetna Indemnity Company
Three Held in City as Members of Burglar Band
Police arrested three men in this city on suspicion of burglary and, at the request of Lieut. Cronan, two others were held in Boston and Brooklyn. Sager, Rosenthal, and Monashan confessed to stealing from Simon Klein at 563 East Main Street on Oct. 18, worth 700 dollars, with Sager admitting the trio burglarized the store. Detectives Gerrity Hall and Kane traced loot from a drug store on State Street and a Golden Hill Street home. Seeley will bring back Sagal from New York.
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E.’ OF Cronan
Boston
Brooklyn
Jack Mortis
Cumberland Street
Morris Sagal
Carruso
Phil.Bloom
Cronan
Gerrity, Hall and Kane
Frank Sager
New York
Samuel Rosenthal
Fast Main Street
Samuel Monashan
Stretford Avenue
Bridgeport
Addie
Sager
Rosenthal
Simon Klein
East Main Street
Sagar
Monashan
Kin Bowen
Thal
Sagal
Brooks
Seeley
Noew York
Hein
State Street
Golden Hill Street
A. L. Winton
Winton
New Haven
Safe crackers steal $20 000 from Skiatook bank
The Skiatook National Bank in Skiatook Oklahoma was robbed of $20 000 early today by safe blowers who fled the scene. Connecticut: Increasing cloudiness tonight with Thursday snow and strengthening north and northeast winds.
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Oklahoma Bank
Tulsa
Okla
Skiatook National Bank
Skiatook
Connecticut
Teachers eyeing maximum scale pay plan with courses
City principals discuss a proposed one maximum scale for teachers with initial pay around 600 rising to 1200 after required courses. Superintendent Slawson presented a progression to the school committee. Teachers favor the plan, noting rising living costs and potential raises for those taking specified courses.
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S. J. Slawson
Committee On Schools
Board of Education
Columbia
Slawson
Warren Bros Close Season in Bridgeport
The Warren Bros Co plans to wrap up a prosperous Bridgeport season with Seaview avenue completion tomorrow using a 500000 bond appropriation. Public Works Director Courtade says the firm will finish work and the city will await a new Warrenite bond issue next year. The city has paid about 470839.18 for Warrenite projects, with 408988.39 to the Warren Bros Co and the rest for materials and city payrolls.
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Bridgeport
Warren Bros. Co
J. A.courtade
Seaview Avenue
Seaview
Warren Bros. Go
Wilson
Public Works Department
Supreme Court Denies Extra Alimony for Heft First Wife
Frances Helene Heft loses bid to obtain additional alimony from Col Nathan H Heft estate as the state supreme court sustains Judge Webb ruling denying further support. The decision follows earlier probate court dismissal and appeal outcomes. Other matter: Bertha Blanton of Scranton sues Wheeler & Howes, court finds no error in ruling on her potential dependeny status after claims tied to John H Gerner.
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Frances Helene Heft
Nathan H. Heft
Heft
Supreme Court
Webb
Sudebct Court
John S. Pullman
Mary Josephine M. Heft
Bertha Blanton
Scranton
Wheeler & Howes
John H. Gerner
Gerner
George E. Bears
Gager
Democrats Triumph in Meriden Off-Year Election
Democrats won a city treasurer and city auditor post along with two sheriff seats and ten of fifteen Common Council seats in Meriden. The party now controls the council for the first time in eight years, with Mayor Dr Joseph A Cooke also a Democrat. In a separate report, 200 Americans detained by Turkish authorities in Syria and Palestine were allowed to depart on condition they stay in Beirut for a month to neutralize any potential military information.
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Meriden
Common Council
Joseph A. Cooke
Washington
Syria
Palestine
Birut
Beirut
Tragic Moroto death spurs triple inquiry and aid plea
Following the death of Mrs. Philip Moroto and the critical condition of her husband and three month old infant, a triple investigation is launched by the board of charities, Medical Examiner Garlick, and Coroner Phelan. Neighbors report hunger and squalor at 226 North Washington avenue as officials promise to pursue public relief and medical readiness.
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Philip Moroto
Board of Charities
S. M. Garlick
John J. Phelan
North
Washington Avenue
St.Vincent's Hospital
Italy
Supt
S. R. Gordon
St. Vincent's Hospital
Josephine Lillis
Alexander F. Morrissey
Charities Department
Francis Carroll
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Moroto
Gordon
Garlick
Body Identified as Mrs. Fair in 1914 Darien Case
In a New York criminal superior court session Judge Burpee heard the murder trial of William Fair and Jack Deveraux. A Albany maid Nelle Haywood testified she knew Mrs. Fair and identified clothing and personal items from the scene. Dentists Dr. Morgan and Dr. Booth confirmed the skull and teeth belonged to Mrs. Fair, with the skeleton disassembled for closer dental examination.
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Criminal Superior Court
Clothing strike costs New York manufacturers millions
New York reports a loss of 150 million dollars in broken or forfeited contracts due to the clothing strike. Jacob Schlossberg, general secretary of the strikers union, cites war supply and spring apparel contracts lost. Strike leaders promise a long, sustained confrontation.
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New York
Jacob Schlossberg
Murder Charge From Lexington Ave Row
Thomas Jones was held without bonds on a murder charge after Coroner J J Phelan found the fatal stabbing occurred during a quarrel over a woman. Walter Pedan died days after the assault at a house on Lexington Avenue, following Jones's arrest about a month earlier.
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Thomas Jones
Lexington Avenue
Walter Pedan
Frederic Bartlett
J. J. Phelan
Jones
Death of Frank Scianna Ruled Accidental Poisoning
The medical examiner ruled Frank Scianna of New Jersey, 25, died by accident from gas poisoning at 430 Bunnell Street. Earlier, authorities suspected suicide, but examiner S. M. Garlick confirmed accidental death today.
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Frank Scianna
Jersey
Bunnell Street
S. M. Garlick
Scianna
Fire destroys Alabama clothing store in Birmingham
A fire in Birmingham, Alabama, early today destroyed a women's clothing store valued at over $200,600. Fire officials said defective wiring is the suspected cause.
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Alabama Clothing
Birmingham
Ala
Prisoner Too Shaky for Hearing in Court
Archibald Waterhouse was arrested twice in ten hours for breach of peace and intoxication. After a 25 dollar bond, he was released, but his drunken condition forced the case to be continued and he was moved to a cell to sleep off the liquor.
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Archibald Waterhouse
Eagle's Hall
Finnegan
Waterhouse
Pare
Lloyd George Urges Mobilized Labor in England War Drive
London reports detail the new government program with Prime Minister Lloyd George seeking mobilization of all labor for war and key industries. A voluntary plan may start, with compulsory powers possible. Neville Chamberlain named director general of the national service and a civilian director for industry recruiting.
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London
Lloyd George
Berlin
Neville Chamberlain
National Service
Ind
He’ E Tinebie
Ireland
U.S. Scrutinizes Lloyd George Shipping Policy
Washington brief notes how Premier Lloyd George linked nationalizing British shipping to the new war ministry. Officials fear effects on American trade and wartime sub marine policy as Britain may enlist mercantile ships and coal controls. The Venizelos issue in Greece raises further questions about U S policy if he gains de facto ruler status.
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Washington
Lloyd George
War Ministry
Mercantile Marine
England
George
Venizelos
Greece
Turkey
Egypt
Dutch Steamship Maartensdyk Held Up by Submarine Fire
Captain Rynk reports the Dutch steamer Maartensdyk was held 400 miles from Falmouth on December 4 by a German submarine that fired a shot across her bow but then allowed her to proceed. The submersible, of a new larger type, bore no visible number. Chief Officer Veldheer boarded with the crew.
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Boston
Maartensdyk
Falmouth
Eng
Rynk
Rotterdam
Veldheer
Pipers
Accidentally Shot By Son Ends in Mother's Death
Minnie Kehlenbeck aged 43 died at St. Vincent's hospital after a Walnut Beach shooting by her 20 year old son Clarence. Medical examiner ruled accidental. son tried to unload a revolver while near his mother in the kitchen. Milford Chief Maher said the tragedy was purely accidental. Charles Burton a New York brakeman dislocated his right shoulder after falling from an engine tank in East End freight yards last night.
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Minnie Kehlenbeck
Walnut Beach
Clarence
St. Vincent's Hospital
S M. Garlick
Maher
Milford
Charles Burton
Belmont Avenue
New York
East End
Step Forward Accomplished View in Vienna
The Neu Wiener Journal in Vienna reports that entente replies to central power peace proposals will be equivocal while Lloyd George Briand and the Italian foreign minister speak. Yet the peace idea has taken a step forward.
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Amsterdam
Neu Wiener
Vienna
Lloyd George
Senate panel hears Chamberlain universal training bill
Hearings on Senator Chamberlain's universal military training bill continued today before the Senate military committee sub panel. Howard H. Gross of Chicago, president of the Universal Military Training League, was listed among witnesses.
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Washington
Senator Chamberlain
Senate Military Committee
Howard H. Gross
Chicago
Universal Military Training League
Cheney Brothers to pay 10 percent bonus to employees
South Manchester Conn December 20 Five thousand Cheney Brothers silk mill workers will receive a 10 percent bonus based on wages from the last three months. The bonus totals about 20000 dollars and will be distributed after the first of next month.
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Manchester
Conn
Cheney Brothers
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