92 Hours Deliberations End Without Schmidt Verdict
New York December 31 jurors in the Hans Schmidt murder trial reported no verdict after 32 hours 44 minutes of deliberation. Foreman Ottinger announced the panel was deadlocked and would be discharged, with two jurors deemed unfit by others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hans Schmidt
Anna Aumutter
Warren W. Foster
Lawrence Ortinger
Mr. Ottinger
W. M. K. Olcott
William A. McAuliffe
St. Lews and San
John Grivith
Wlor Trunk Company
McAuliffe
Schmidt
Mr. McAuliffe
Maine
Landslides block Western Pacific near Feather River Canyon
Four landslides within 22 miles, caused by melting snow and rain, block the Western Pacific Railroad in the Feather River canyon. One westbound passenger train is caught between two slides four miles east of Oroville. Other passenger trains are stalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
Western Pacific Railroad
Feather River Canon
Oroville
General Jones Plans March Upon Albany
New York December 31 The suffrage volunteers led by General Rosalie Jones prepare for a morning march to Albany to demand votes for women. The contingent will hit the road at first light to press for suffrage action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Albany
New York
Little Sufarmy
Rosalie Jones
Poll shows a dozen eggs forecast by state lecturer
Franklin Pa December 31 W Theodore Whitman state lecturer on poultry predicts a rise to a dozen eggs within two years. He says the increase in supply will not keep pace with demand and urges farmers to improve hen care. The remarks come as farmers gather to discuss poultry practices and egg production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
W. Theodore Whitman
New Airship Company Formed in New Haven
The Connecticut Aeroplane Company of New Haven filed certificate of incorporation today with the Secretary of State. It will start with 400,000 paid in capital. Officers are Gerard Thompson president and ecg B B A Moullikin vice president and Samuel C Morehouse secretary, all of New Haven. Inspectors are B. E. Mullikin Paul Webr of New Hamlet and Ralph S Clark of Derby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Aeroplane Company
New Haven
Verard. Thompson
Ecg B&b
Moullikin
Samuel C. Morehouse
BE. A. Mullikin
Paul Webr
New Hamden
Ralph &. Clark
Derby
Christ Church Service and Holy Communion at Courtland Street
The Feast of the Commission and the octave of Jas are observed with Holy Communion at 10 a.m. at Christ Church Courtland Street. Rev Leffingwell serves as minister in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thursdey
Christ Church
Courtland St
Leffingwell
Weather Disturbance Cloudy With Local Showers East of Mississippi
A disturbance over eastern Tennessee brings cloudy skies with light showers in the southern states east of the Mississippi while other eastern regions see general trends. Temperatures run four to thirty degrees above normal from Montana to Maine. White River Canada records 34 degrees below zero. New Haven forecasts fair tonight, unsettled and somewhat cloudy Thursday. Automobile drivers should light lamps at 6 03 a m. Ads promote Cyrus Wart Remover and skin care products with local shop listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Mississippi
Ohio
Potomac
Rocky Mountains
Montana
Maine
White River
Can
Scalp Specialist Clinic Ad Promotes Hair Treatment
An advertisement offers scalp specialist services for hair treatment at a facility listed as .Olly Hart- Wanteneing Sarrriet E Sherwood in a security building. It includes a street address 2228 Mais Gt and a phone number 137% st d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olly Hart
Sarriet E Sherwoor
Peril of Perjury Cited Over Shelton Strike Clash
Judge John B. Dillon warned guards and officers that perjury will bring State prison, after testimony in Shelton regarding mill strike turmoil. A 17 year old allegedly struck in court, with guards claiming a stone in his hand while the boy denied it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelton
John B. Dillon
Shelton Town Court
Sidney Blumenthal & Co
Steve Pleney
Dillon
Patterson
Curtis
Pleney
Judgeé Dillon
Judge Dillon
Shelton Department
Antoni Grabowski
Grabowski
Light
Shapiro
P. B. O'Sullivan
O'Sullivan
Rodins
Women Add Gayety to Y M C A Plans New Year Eve
On New Year's Day the Bridgeport Y M C A hosts open house from 7 to 10 p m with extensive preparations by the Women's Auxiliary and social department. Members and friends meet directors and secretaries as departments exhibit work and the orchestra led by Mr Weidenhammer provides music. A 30 member reception committee and 75 young ladies from city churches welcome visitors and guide them through the facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngs Men's Christian Association
Bridgeport
Weidenhammer
Agnes Dawe
Grace Liddle
Elsie Dana
Alice Holroyd
Ida Holroyd
Leila Watson
Clara Watson
Edythe Scoville
Louise Cowles
Florence Burgess
Lillian Williams
Susie Morrison
Elsie Goebel
Mildred Rose
Gertrude Banks
Olive Brown
Agnes Baxter
Mary Baxter
Blanche , Chapin
Anna Anderson
Ethel Donaldson
Mildred Curtiss
Fraternal Moose Circle Holds Glass Initiation
Woman's Loyal Moose Lady Cecelia Circle No. 43 held a glass initiation Monday evening with brothers attending supper. They awarded Mrs. Ed J. Crowley a gold locket chain pin and bouquet. Speeches were given by Charles Dennis and others. Circle 148 organized last June by Mrs. R. Campbell has 100 members and plans a masquerade at Masonic Temple January 30 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose
Cecelia
Ed. J. Crowley
Charles Dennis
Phelps
Fabian
Crowley
R. Campbell
Dr Washington Gladden Resigns Pulpit in Columbus
The Rev. Dr. Washington Gladden resigns after 31 years as pastor of the First Congregational Church Columbus Ohio. He becomes pastor emeritus. The Rev. Dr. Carl S. Patton will take over as active pastor succeeding Gladden, a noted author of religious and social works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, O
Washington Gladden
Fist Congregational Church
Carl S. Patton
Gladden
Columbus
Bridgeport Board Takes No Action On Teacher Pay Rise
The Bridgeport Board of Education referred Miss Mary Fallon’s request to set a $600 minimum teacher salary to Commissioner Havens without recommendations. They also seek a $160,000 bond to finish the new high school, with estimates of $200,000 for wings and $50,000 for equipment, plus an annual appropriation plan of $465,534 for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Mary F. Fallon
Bridgeport Teachers’ Association
Commissioner Havens
Common ‘Council
Filipinos Cheer New Governor of Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu crowds greet Pinkham as he arrives to lead Hawaii Territory. A parade formed by Filipinos exiled from the Philippine Islands accompanied the new governor. He outlines policies on land partition for small homesteads and Americanizing aliens born locally, amid tariff debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
E Pinkham
Territory of Hawaii
Pinkham
Philippine Islands
Fur Thieves Raid New Haven Stores
Police investigate two robberies in New Haven as a possible organized fur-theft gang targets the Standard Fur company on Orange Street and the Russian Fur & Cloak company on Grand Avenue, totaling about $8,000 in furs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Standard Fur Company
Orange Street
Russian Fur & Cloak Company
Grand Avenue
Dogs Yelps Lead Hunter to Dead Man in Well
Thomaston December 31 a hunter si las Frost heard his dog barking and found John Reilly 44 wedged between stones in an old well on Bradstreet Place near Fiuteville. Reilly had been missing from home and locals say he had been drinking. He leaves a wife and seven children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomaston
Silas Frost
John Reilly
Fiuteville
Bradstreet Place
Reilly
Boy Hurt When Sled Hits Motorcar in Thomaston
13 year old Thomaston boy Louis Knox had a narrow escape after his sled collided with a motorcar driven by Waterbury City Engineer R A Cairns on a state highway. Knox suffered a deep gash near the cheekbone and was taken to Dr A S Goodwin for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomaston
Louis Knox
R. A. Cairns
Waterbury
A. S. Goodwin
Alderman Meaney’s Home Burglarized
Alderman Stephen Meaney’s residence at 795 Noble Avenue was broken into between 4 and 6 on Tuesday. Jewelry valued at over $300 was stolen, with only jewelry touched. Mrs. Meaney saw a young man on the curb who bowed and spoke, and a neighbor said the same man was seen leaving shortly before she returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Meaney
Noble Avenue
Baseball Morals and Honesty: National League Leader’s Vision
A prospective president of the parent organization of organized baseball speaks on the sport’s integrity and high moral tone. He emphasizes preserving baseball’s name, improving relations with the American League, and advancing the National Commission’s handling of controversies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
Organized Baseball
Mr. Johnson
American League
National Commission
Connecticut Death Rate Drops. Bridgeport Remains Stationary
Washington reports a reduced death rate for Connecticut with 13.2 per 1000 in 1912, while Bridgeport stays at 15.4 per 1000. Hartford and New Haven show declines, and the intercity rates reflect overall improvements. The interstate commerce commission invites invention submissions for railroad safety devices with patent protections and testing plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Connecticut
Census Bureau
United States
Bridgeport
New Haven
Isit
Instastate
Commerce Commission
Congress
Commission
Newtown Opens Year With St Roses Bethel Game
Newtowns first basketball game of the new year will be Thursday evening at town hall between St Rose s and Bethel. The Newtown Dramatic club scored another success at town hall with The Country Minister thrilling an enthusiastic audience. The cast included Rev Ralph Underwood and many local names. The school board dismissed Miss Eva Wallace from North Center school and hired P H McCarthy as principal for the rest of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Hall
St. Rose’s
Bethel
Newtown Dramatic Club
Newtown
Ralph Underwood
Ernest Sanford
Free Heath
Eeerman Tiemann, Jr
Judge Pardoe
Herman Tiemann
Timothy ‘Hood
C. G. Peck
Deacon Potter
H. N. Hitemann
William Henry
Wallace Mitchell
Tom Sparrow
John C. Beers
Mr. Filkins
W. F. Hale
Helena Burleigh
Marguerite Beecher
Jerusha Jane Judkins
W. N. Mitchell
Roxey
Charlotte Minor
Granny Grimes
Lillian Beers
Fanny
Eleanor Gros Claude
Middle District
Eva ‘Wallace
North Center School
P.H. McCarthy
Mary Harri
Minnie Paetsch
John Stillson
Shelton
Sandy Hook
Thomas’ P. McCarthy
John Donohue
May Donohue
Bridgeport
Margaret Donohue
New York
Walnut Tree Hill
Wife as Home Wrecker Myth in Marriage Advice
A 1900s style social tract argues that in most cases the wife is the home wrecker not the siren, urging educated self sufficiency for women and criticizing nagging, barriers, fads, and distractions. It extols the wife’s opportunities and suggests change in leadership as fair play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WNI
Society
Rail and Bank Stocks Review of 1912 and Major Fund Flows
A Barron News Service year-end financial digest analyzes bond price declines with railroad bonds near June levels, large bank deposits in New York City, anticipated banking-system shifts, and sector reorganizations. It notes major issues in Boston and Hampden, steel plant reorganizations on Staten Island, and United States Steel earnings near record levels amid retrenchment measures and dividend plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barron News Service
New York
She Ben jJevel
National Banks of
New York City
Manhattan
Dus & Truest
Aecows
Weel
Boston & Malthe
Hampden Co
Hariden
Meswechesetts Public Service Commisson
Soh Bros. Incorporated
Smo
Merchesing Company
Virginia
Min Co
Staten Island
Fils
Crete
States Steel Corporation
Sidi Oeu
United States Emeptves Co
Western Boar Co
Iw. Com
Telaware
Lackawanna & Western Hall
Enon
City Officials Take Oaths Ahead of New Administration
City Clerk J Alter Robinson to administer oaths to a large slate of public officials including Assistant City Clerk Frank Drewaite and members of the sinking fund commission fireboard health board and charities board. Other appointments include building commissioner and contract and supply board members as the Bridgecer Club hosts its annual banquet. The Rev Dr Worral of Philadelphia dies at 88.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Alter
Robinson
A. M. Terry
Europe
Bette
Frank Drewaite
Sinking Fund Commission
Chanel G. Sanford
Samuel W. Baldwin
Albert H
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Twain
Western Pacific
NEW Airship Company
New. Haven
Christ Church Service
Cyrus
Cyrus Eee
Fairfield Avenue
Cannon Street
Leaneasy
Testan
Wo. R. Winn
Stratford Avenue
Nor Hoyt
Eleanor Kinscella
Minnie Ziegier
G. Tenny
Ruth Schindler
L. Warning
Louise Fox
H. Ziegler
L. Hollman
G Miller
L. Wilson
Blanche Bixby
Miss Keough
E. K. Phillips
Ruth Williams
Ethel D. Beach
EB. Gronberg
Marion Hopkins
Elsie Tuttle
Woman's
Pennece Tadies
Vsit
DR. Gladden
Columbus, C
Education Board
Council
Hawaiian Islands
Dog
Hunter
Meaney
Ry American Pi Association
John K. Tener
National
Berlin
Zevern
Zatern
Mn. Anne. Crawford Flexner
Algonquin Club
E. C. Steatiee
T. B. Werner
R. T. Whiting
J. M. Worral
Philadelphia
Mer A. Lattin
York Stock Exchange
Lyford Brothers
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