Wilson Says Britain Must Pay for Detention of American Cargoes
President Wilson says substantial damages will be paid by England for unlawful detention of American cargoes. He cites the American note to Great Britain on better treatment for commerce and demands honest manifests to prove contraband is not hidden in shipments. The stance mirrors earlier U S positions in international law and applies to neutrals beyond this case.
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Washington
Wilson
Great Britain
England
United States
Warsy
Congress
State Department
Locomobile 60 Secures Record Order for Auto Trucks
Bridgeport factory lands a record order to produce 100 auto trucks per month for shipment to Great Britain. The demand, valued around 4000 dollars per truck, spurs extension of manufacturing space and possible night shifts. England seeks American trucks as its own factories idle and delays ease.
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Locomobile
Great Britain
Mbarestnos
Dish State Automobiles
Bridgeport
England
America
Militia to Host New Year's Event at State Armory
Militia organizations in the city plan a New Year’s reception and review at the State Armory on New Year’s night. Units including the 4th 11th 14th Coast Artillery corps 1st Band and others will participate in a full dress review at 8:16 with Major Clifford B. Wilson and Major Louis J. Herrmann supervising.
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State Armory
Main
Coast Artilery Corps
C. A.Q
Bra Alvision Naval
Medi‘cal Corps
Star Allo
Clifford B. Wilson
Louis J. Herrmann
National Guard
Holcomb
Coast Artillery Corps
Dengler
Army
Jealous lover confesses to accidental death in New Jersey
In Millville New Jersey George Hann 29 confessed to shooting at his sweetheart causing the death of Beatrice Bailey six years old who sat at her grandmother’s table near Buckshutem Station Jealousy motive and accidental fatal shot are cited Hann is jailed in Millville pending further action.
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Millville
N. J
Beatrice Bailey
Buckshutefi
George Hann
William Bailey
George Pettit
Hann
Red tape slows school board cost cuts
Commissioner Bell cited a case where buying electric bulbs a day sooner would save ten dollars but clerks needed signatures from the Board of Education, Mayor Wilson, and two finance committee members. City Auditor Keating refused the order without those signatures. The group argued signatures were only required for high school bills and planned to discuss the issue further.
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Board of Education
Bell
Egan
Ginand
Wilson
Common Council
Keating
Beil
Council
Harris Lodge Elects Officers
Samuel H Harris lodge I O O F elected officers at the regular meeting last evening. Harry Pierce N G, Harry Wildman v GH, M Booth recording secretary, nese Joh A Kinscella financial secretary, Van Faubel treasurer, trustees for three years.
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Samuel H. Harris Lodge
I. 0
Harry Pierce
N. G
Harry Wildman
M. Booth
Secrenese
Joh A. Kinscella
Sec
van Faubel
Ested
Leonard to Join Fire Board as Kingston Named to Appraisal
Mayor Wilson announced John A. Leonard will join the fire commission, succeeding Malcolm Baxter who retires. John H. Tague will be reappointed for two years. Kingston is chosen to replace Percy Farwell on the board of appraisal. term three years, salary 200 per year.
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John A. Leonard
Crane Valve Co
Fourth District
Republican Club
Fire Commission
Malcolm Baxter
Wilson
John H. ‘Tagus
Leonard
Crane Company
Leutenant
Military Service
Held
Wil
Baxter
Charles C. Kingston
Percy C. Farwell
Farwell
Republican Town Committee
Kingston
Cartwright Shoe Co
Main
Martin
Bim
Frank Miller
Sinking Funda Commission
Hamilton S. Shelton
Connecticut ‘National Bank
Samuel W. Baldwin
Nathaniel Wheeler’s Children Gift to Foresters Home
A Christmas gift of $1,000 from the children of the late Nathaniel Wheeler was received by Court Na ene Wheeler No. 99 Foresters of America to aid building a home for the court and preserving the Wheeler name. Unlisted donors were Mrs. E. W. Harral, William B. Archer and Samuel H. Wheeler. Officers elected for the term include Chief Ranger EB F Davis and sub chief ranger John Banville Jr.
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Nathaniel Wheeler
Naene Wheeler
Foresters of America
E. W. Harral
William B. Archer
Samuel H. Wheeler
Ebf Davis
John Banville, Jr
William J. Garrity
William H. Callam
J. O'Leary
Woodward
Clifford Bulkeley
Franklin A. Dean
Beadie
Clarence A. Clark
Jones Gums
John F. Quinn
Mayor to Oust Personal Tax Collectors Soon
Mayor Wilson sent the warrant to collect the personal tax to Howard F. Smith and said he will not reappoint Patrick Cuddy James Holt Jr. and John Kemple. He called incumbents incompetent though their record shows Bridgeport collectors lead the state in tax collection.
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Wilson
Howard F. Smith
Patrick Cuddy
James Holt,Jr
John Kemple
Bridgeport
Westport Raid Cases Tried In Town Court
Mrs Lega Fike who ran the Hawthorne inn in Westport was fined 200 dollars and costs by Judge Samuel A Purdy after a Sunday raid by state police. Joseph Smith taken to Bridgeport was fined 31 dollars and jailed 31 days. Jenny Obrynski had judgment suspended. Twelve others arrested with fictitious names forfeited 20 dollar bonds. they are believed to live in Norwalk.
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Lega Fike
Westport
Samuel A. Purdy
Joseph Smith
Bridgeport
Jenny Obrynski
Norwalk
Weather update Ontario region rain to warm tonight
Rain and warmer tonight with clearing by Wednesday. Light southeast winds.
Soda Fountain Love Sparks Divorce Fizzle in Court
Louise Hinckley sues Albert W. Hinckley for divorce on grounds of intolerable cruelty. She cites a brief courtship at a soda fountain after meeting in a drug store last October and a marriage on November 3. She seeks alimony though her husband’s income is not disclosed. proceedings set for January term.
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Louise Hinckley
Albert W. Hinckley
Crane Valve Co
Hinckley
Wieler
Burpee
Superior Court
Nathaniel Guernsey
Greenwich
William N. Smith
Beatrice Herschern
Smith
Park Department Considers Winter Work Plans
Alderman Harrigan and William Moran pressed to employ the unemployed through the Park Department but conditions are seen as unfavorable. Aide work behind Sea side park dykes and dead wood removal at Beardsley park were evaluated. neither plan approved for winter. Clinton Barnum Seeley was re-elected to the park board for eight more years.
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D. P. Harrigan
William J. Moran
Park Department
George M. Eames
Stratfield
Seaside Park
Park
Beardsley Park
Bridgeport Hydraulic Co
Harrigan
Moran
Clinton Barnum Seeley
Hall and Morgan Vie for Bridgeport Business Men’s Secretary
Keen competition for the secretaryship of the Bridgeport Business Men's Association as a 5 pm board meeting likely decides the race. Clarence R. Hall of Hubbell Hall and Frederick E. Morgan, both respected young lawyers, contest the post after Attorney Paul J. Miller's resignation to become probate judge.
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Bridgeport Business Men's Association
Clarence R. Hall
Frederick E. Morgan
Paul J. Miller
Hubbell & Hall
Mill Hill Avenue
Frederick BF. Morgan
Vine Street
Foreclosure Action Against Calhoun Property
Bridgeport Land and Title Co files foreclosure against Charles M Calhoun for Vine street and Calhoun place property to recover 2500 note secured by mortgage. Co-defendants include Telegram Publishing Co 250 MacKenzie Bros 3200 D M Read Co 700 Meigs & Co 200 Vincent Bros 200 Post Publishing Co 3250. Case returnable in the superior court on January 5.
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Bridgeport Land & Title Co
Charles M. Calhoun
Vine Street
Calhoun Place
Calhoun
Telegram Publishing Co
MacKenzie Bros
D. M. Read Co
Meigs & Co
Vincent Bros
Post Publishing Co
Western Front Battles and Eastern Front Shifts in War News
Paris and Berlin report mixed gains as fighting continues in France Belgium and the east. Petrograd says Germans retreat in Poland and Austrians fall back in Galicia while Berlin hints at upcoming developments in the east. Also notes a Russian threat to Tripoli and a Glasgow steamer sunk by a mine.
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Petrograd
Vienna
Poland
Galicia
Berlin
French War Office
United States
Washington
Germany
Belsian
Navy Department
North Sea
War progress reports from Berlin and Paris dated Dec 29
Berlin officials described gains near Nieuwport and Ypres with French counterattacks repulsed and captured prisoners. Paris announced village occupation in St Georges and ground gains along the Lys Somme Argonne Meuse and upper Alsace with several German counterattacks repulsed. A second Paris notice dismissed a German claim about unexploded shells as propaganda.
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Berlin
Nieuport
Ypres
Ste. Me
Apremont
Sennheim
East Prussia
Poland
Vistula
Bzura
Rawka
Snowlodz
Paris
Belgium
St. Georges
Lys
Somme
Danbury Farewell Banquet for Manager Cantwell
A large banquet at Hotel Green Danbury honored Frank Cantwell on the eve of his departure to run Stratfield hotel. About 300 guests, including former New London colleagues, heard toasts from civic and fraternal leaders and performers from the local theaters. The event closed with remarks of gratitude for Cantwell’s years at the hotel.
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Danbury
Cantwell
Hotel Green
Frank Cantwell
Stratfield
Hattingtown
New London
Crocker House
Danbury Theatres
Martin J. Cunningham
The
Elks
John Oetzel
Red Men
William A. Brann
Masonic
Anthony Sunderland
John T. King to become publisher of The Standard
John T. King, a Connecticut Republican figure, gains controlling interest in The Standard Association publishers of Bridgeport Standard. An official transfer of control and new officers are expected at January directors meeting. Current officers are Judge A. B. Beers president William H. Griffith vice president E. K. Nicholson secretary treasurer Edward Morrison editor and GM.
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John T. King
Connecticut
Standard Association
Bridgeport Standard
A. B. Beers
William H. Griffith
E. K. Nicholson
Edward Morrison
King
Standard
Hallen Memorial Library Proposed for New High School
A $600 bequest from Judge Edward F. Hallen to the Board of Education was informally discussed to establish a nucleus for a library at the new high school to be named the Hallen Library. A lasting memorial honoring Hallen's long service to local education was favored, with another idea for an annual educational contest with prizes.
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Board of Education
Edward F. Hallen
Halen
Hallen
Mmake
French Army Gains Ground Near Lens in Sudden Bayonet Attack
French forces assailed German trenches a half mile from Lens after heavy artillery and machine gun preparatory fire sweeping from north of Lens to Arras. The brief bayonet clash ended in French victory with prisoners taken as both sides paused before renewed vigilance.
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Arras
France
Simdar
Via
Paris
Porson
Lens
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Tague
Board OF Appraisal
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Baldwin
Foresters
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Morgan
Berlin War Office
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Muelhausen
Steinbach
Oman
North Marolina
Beirut
Syria
Tripoli
London
Glasgow
Carpathian Mountains
Biala
Dukla Pass
Holle
Beke
John French
Cuxhaven
Upper
Steinbilach
Hallen Memorial
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