Turks Make Concessions in Adrianople Standoff
Constantinople Jan 30 The formal Turkish reply to the joint note of the great powers offers to give up part of Adrianople while keeping the Holy City shrines. The note, delivered by Grand Vizier Mahmud Shefket Pasha to the Austrian ambassador, signals possible peace terms. Turkey also declines to surrender Aegean Islands but would let the powers decide the disposition of 23,000 square miles of European Turkey.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Adrianopie
Aegean Islands
Enver
Mahmud Shefket Psaha
Europe
Elamfi Pasha
London
Balkanes
Adrianople
Torker
M. Venizelos
Aegean
Constantia
Chatalja
Kiamil P Asha
Enver Bey
Nazim Pashs
Ad- Tisnople
Basta
Midia
Blackea
Rodosto
Balkan
Robin Sentences From Jail To Serve Year On Blackwell Island
New York reports former trallionette banker Joseth G Robin began serving a one year sentence after three stays for ganging his affairs misappropriating Wash Savings Bank funds. He was moved from the Tombs to police HQ and then to Blackwell's Island accompanied by five convicts.
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New York
Jen
Joseth G. Robin
Trallionette
Washing Savings Bank
Blackwell's Island
Kbotin
Freph B. Reichinen
Joseph Cummines
Weather Indications New Haven Forecast Jan 3
Local forecast notes rain potential near Friday with moderate south and southwest winds. A well defined storm remains centered over June morning, bringing cloudy skies and rain or snow from the Rocky Mountains to the lake region. The storm likely shifts east toward the St Lawrence valley by Friday. temperature has risen in the past 24 hours in eastern districts. No current rain is expected for this vicinity.
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New Haven
Oune
Rocky Mountains
Lair
St. Lawrence Valley
Licenses Granted After Broad Street Entrance Closure
Thomas Carr’s grillroom and cafe at Broad and Cannon Streets won renewal of its liquor license after county commissioners required closing the Broad Street entrance near Trinity Episcopal Church. A heavy wire screen and padlock were installed to address church remonstrances about proximity to the parish house. Rev Father Gomph testified parishioners objected to the saloon’s location but the commission ruled the license could be renewed with the entrance closed.
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Thomas Carr
Broad and
Cannon Streets
Trinity
Episcopal Church
Carr
Broad Street
Father Gomph
Taxation board committees study city improvement needs
The board of apportionment sub committees examine needed city improvements with personal investigations of likely sites. Public Works Director J Gourtade tours the city while the school sub committee meets with school officials to review estimates submitted by the board of education. The lamps committee and Common Council lamps group will tour Bridgeport tonight to assess lighting improvements.
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Board of Apportionment
J. Gourtade
Board of Education
Common Council
Bridgeport
Bridgeport to Host Big Exposition of Merchandise
Bridgeport plans a six day Exposition of Merchandise Manufactures and Food Products at the Armory from March 31 to April 5. Organized by Bridgeport council 369 United Commercial Travelers and supported by The Board of Trade Business Men's Association and Manufacturers' Association. Mayor Wilson to open. 58 booths. rear rooms to feature model kitchens parlors and baths. 1 500 electric lights. school children to visit. aims to showcase Made in Bridgeport products and attract New England convention in 1914.
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Bridgeport
Bridget
Armory
Bridgeport Council
United Commercial Travelers
Board of Trade
Business Men's Association
Manufacturers’ Association
Council
New England
United Commercial
Wilson
J. Alex H. Robinson
T. M. Adams
Washburn & Crosby Co
Wm. B. Booth
Booth & Platt Co
Bomb wrecks Pentecostale Italian Mission in Brooklyn
Early today a bomb wrecked the Pentecostale Italian Mission rooms in Brooklyn. The director said the device likely was planted by a man expelled days earlier for distributing antagonistic documents. Nearby, New Haven Highway Commissioner Macdonald said he will not resign.
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New York
Pentecostale
Brooklyn
New Haven
Macdonald
Home Rule Debates Stir Lords and Irish Leaders
John Redmond outlines home rule as Irish self government with Irish ministers. Lords vote is expected but likely defeat. many dignitaries attend as Ulster by election shifts toward Nationalists. David C. Hogg drives home rule with Protestant support while Con H. A. Peckenham campaigned for Unionists.
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John Redm
House of Commons
Ireland
Westminster
London
House of Lords
Peace
House of Common
Duke of Connaught
Canada
Prince of Wales
Duke of Cornwall
Duke of Albany
Duke of
Saxe-Colours-Gotha
George
Lord Stamfordham
Londonderry
Westmintter
Ior
Ulster
Duke of Abercorn
Marquis of Hamilton
Idonderry
Commons
David C. Hogg
Con H. A. Peckenham
General Steel Strike To Sweep Nation
Pittsville January 30 Steel workers nationwide ready to strike at a moment's notice says Thomas Flynn AFL organizer in charge of Rankin and Braddock plants. He cites a long promised general shutdown of Steel and Wire plants as part of a federation backed movement against non union mills with threats at Pittsburgh Troy N C Cleveland Allentown Donora Worcester Waukegan Joliet Decatur Tr Salem, Ohio. Braddock mill workers posted a truce until Saturday to allow wage talks. Secretary Morrison of AFL to oversee strikes. Paris after 49 years service Mme Le Forest oldest woman post office employee has been superannuated against her will.
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Pittsvurgeh
San .Fl
Worcester
Masst
Thomas Flynn
American Federation of Labor
Rankin and Braddock
American Steel & Wire Aa
Steel Corporation
Flynn
Pittsburgh
Troy
N. C
Cleveland
Allentown
Donors
Mass
Waukeean
Frank Morrison
A. F. of L
Washington
McNeil Proposes Boxing Bill With Local Option
Hartford reports Senator McNeil introduced an act concerning athletic exhibitions with medical exams eight ounce gloves and referee decisions allowed. The bill includes local option for towns to ban boxing, and mirrors a prior or New York style bill. It was sent to Public Health and Safety and features varies including drug control and municipal taxation reforms in related measures.
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Corres
Hartford
McNeil
New York State
Committee On Public Health and Safety
Joseph H. Whitcomb
Bridgeport
Archibald McNeil
Bridgeport Hydraulic Co
Senate
Mahan
Morton F. Plant
Eastern Po
House
Excise
Senator McCarthy
Judiciary Committees
Senator Peck
Judiciary Committee
Gov
Baldwin
Connecticut
New England Railroad Committee
Railroads Committee
National Guard
Common Pleas Court
New Haven
Fairfield
Congressional Steel Strike Probe Likely
Kington Jan 20 A congressional probe of the steel workers investigation led by Representative Stanley of Kentucky may recall the United States Steel Corporation inquiry. The committee chairman said he asked for information on the strike with AFL Secretary Frank Morrison aiding. Stanley claimed the steel industry is a seething industrial volcano, with a black list and espionage, while Steel Corp. testified that workers’ lives are happier than alleged.
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Kington
Steel Workers
Stanley
Kentucky
Steel Trust Investigation Committee
United States Steel Corporation
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Peeaegers
Staney
Rankin
Steel Corporation
Progressives Pleased With Wilsons LaFollette Tribute
Washington progressives celebrate their victory over patronage deadlock in the Senate and welcome President elect Wilsons tribute to Senator LaFollette. Poindexter backs progressive measures while Bristow and Dixon offer guarded, noncommittal replies about future cooperation.
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Wilson
Senator LaFollette
Washington
LaFollette
Poindexter
Bristow
Dixon
Bull Moose
Democratic
Four Trapped in Beds in Chicago Hotel Fire
A blaze at the Marco Hotel in Chicago on January 30 left four dead and several injured. Victims were trapped in their rooms by flames and smoke. many leapt from windows on the third and fourth floors. Firefighters fought the blaze as stairways burned, rescuing survivors amid chaos.
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Chicago
Marco
James D. O'Gara
Miss Pearl Clarks
Frank Pager
Thomas Honan
James Corcoran
Caneral
Light and Power Business of State Changing Hands
Atlantic Light and Power of Virginia will acquire nearly all shares of United Electric Light and Water Co in Connecticut. The change affects electric plants in sixteen towns including Norwalk, South Norwalk, New Canaan, Wilton, Waterbury, Naugatuck, and New Britain. The New Haven Railroad had leased and subleased these lighting properties since 1911, operating transportation as its primary business. Alexander J. Campbell of Waterbury is the general superintendent. the owning interests are largely out of state.
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Atlantic Light and Power Corporation of
Virginia
United Eilectric Light and Water Company
Connecticut Railway and Lighting Co
New York, New Haven & Hartfoord R. R
Adds Company
Norwalks
Nori
New Canaan
Wilton
Waeterbury
Naugatuck
New Britain
New Haven Road
Connnecticut Railway & Lighting Co
New Haven
United Electric Light and Water Co
Waterbury
Connecticut
Alexander J. Campbell
State
Reichstag Votes Lack of Confidence In the Government
Berlin, Jan. 30. The Reichstag voted 213 to 7 against the government, effectively expressing lack of confidence. The resolution criticized Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg for opposing funds for Germanizing Eastern Prussia and dispossessing Poles to aid German settlers, viewed as a rebuke tied to Bethmann Hollweg’s stance on Jesuits. Fifteen women and girls were fined ten dollars each for wearing unprotected hatpins, with one jailed for refusal to pay.
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Berlin
Reichstag
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Bethmann-Hollwee
Delaide
Indictments Return Against Mellen and Rail Leaders
New indictments against Ford President Mellen and Grand Trunk officials Chamberlain and Smithers were issued by a federal grand jury. The new superseding indictments repeat the conspiracy charge over the alleged traffic agreement between the two railroads. Officials said none would be tried before mid February.
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New York
Mellen
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Chamberlain
Smithers
Grand Trunk
Federal Grand Jury
Grand Jury
It. S
Wise
Messenger Leaps From Burning Express Car
Stamford January 30 A messenger named Robert Wright of South Norwalk leaped from an east bound Springfield express near Sound Beach as flames enveloped the car. Wright bruised his leg but escaped serious injury. The blaze destroyed or damaged goods worth thousands with an estimated loss around 50,000 though the safe contained cash escaped damage. Jewelry trunks and a collie dog perished in the flames amid a cargo of cigars clothes feathers and other items.
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Stamford
Robert Wright
South Norwalk
Sound Beach
Wright
Express
S. Grant
New Haven
War resumes after four days notice to Porte
Constantinople January 3 Balkan allies Bulgaria Greece Servia and Montenegro served a formal notice on the foreign minister that the armistice will end at seven o clock in four days under the Protocol of Baghtche. The Balkan allies said they would respect the four day grace period before hostilities resume.
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Constantinople
Porte
Bulgaria
Greece
Servia
Montenegro
Baghtche
King Proposes More Excise Legislation
Hartford Jan 30 Representative Clius H King of Fairfield introduces a bill to criminalize frequenting unlicensed liquor outlets aimed at clubs selling without licenses. He argues it is worse to frequent such places than a legally licensed venue at unlawful hours. A second measure lets prosecutors cite owners of premises raided for liquor to recover raid costs.
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Hartford
Clius H. King
Fairfield
Patentets
Donovan Sues Restaurant Owner for Rent On Fairfield Ave
John T. Donovan, former saloon operator on Fairfield Avenue, sues Antonio Chiara Chiaravello over 14 months of unpaid rent at $20 monthly. Donovan claims furniture tied to the business was sold by Chiara. Chiara contends Donovan tapped his pipes while Judge Scott presides and awaits a decision.
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John T. Donovan
Fairfield Avenue
Antonio Chiara
Vella
Scott
Court of Common Presa
Chiaravello
Donovan
Mulvihill for Commissioner Chosen by County Caucus Vote
Selected by a tight caucus vote to become county commissioner, Denis Mulvihill is chosen to succeed the outgoing Greenwich official. The process saw divided support among Fairfield senators and Norwalk representatives, with Nevius and Clark also receiving votes as the caucus finalized its pick in a Republican composition.
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Hymor Butt Corres
Hartford
Fairfield Ogmety
Bee Day
Denis Mralvihil
Bridgemet
Geom Chotte Fer County Commieione
Whitman ¢ Mew
Greenwich
Meniew
Mulvihill
Ian Miers
John Atternal
Biwan
Thomas Stamford
Ederkc
Injured Firemen Resting After Collision at St Vincent’s
Report from St Vincent’s Hospital says firemen are recovering, with driver James Tehan among the injured. The hose cart collided with a motor vehicle, causing serious injuries to several firefighters and depleting crews from Engines 1, 2, 4, and 5.
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St Vincent's
St Vins Es
James Tehan
Mom Town
Noted Alienist on Stand in Probate Case
Testimony showed Grace Law was mentally imbalanced. Dr A B Tet of the Insane Hospital, Dr Lincoln Backs and Judge Burpee heard the case before a jury. The will, contested by Manan Oakes, left about $700 to Mink Ann Parrott of this city who lived with her until death seems near.
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Grace Law
A. BR. Tet
Lincoln Backs
Ann Parrott
Lowe
Lyddy and Boucher Attend Trolley Meeting
Aldermin John Lyddy chair and City Clerk and 5. F. Boucher secretary of the Connecticut Tro, cably Association, went to Hare dd today to attend a meeting of Resociation Ith members of the legislature. Proposed trolley tecie will be discussed.
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Aldermin
John BE. Lyddy
F. Boucher
Connecticut
Tro , Cably Association
Hare Dd
Islature
Bathtub Trust Men To Plead Guilty On Stand Trial
Washington reports that 30 officials from Standard Sanitary Company are linked to a Bathtub Trust inquiry. Attorneys questioned witnesses about alleged antitrust conspiracies as prosecutors move toward potential guilty pleas. Further details unnamed, investigation timelines unclear.
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Bathtub Trust
Washington-ada
Standard Sanitary Company
Geren Wickersham Ting
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Holy City
Robin
Tom Carr
Taxation Board
Hationalist
Unionist
Ceneral
Paris
Mme le Forest
Legg
M’neil
Whitcomb
Congressional Steel Strike
Atlantic L. & P. Co
Messenger
King
Democrats
Fairfield County
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Lyddy
Boucher
HINES
Pate
P Rus
Haefren
San FF Clase
Cal
Toneeay
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