Columbia Honors Cardinal Mercier at Ceremony in New York
Cardinal Mercier received the honorary Doctor of Laws from Columbia University in a sunlit ceremony on Morningside Heights. President Butler lauded him as the spiritual hero of the war, noting his courage during the German occupation of Louvain. A luncheon followed where Mayor Hughes called Mercier a champion of humanity and justice.
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Columbia University
Cardinal Mercier
Belgium
Morningside
Cardinal Wereler
Dr. Butler
al America
the Merchants’ Association
Charles Tivane
Hughes
Hughbes
ELOPING GRANDMOTHER AND LOTHARIO HELD FOR TRIAL
In city court yesterday Marie Vartovitch grandmother of four and mother of seven and Oscar Zibon were bound over to Superior Court for trial on a statutory charge. Bonds set at 509 dollars. The pair, after fleeing from Philadelphia where her husband lives, were found living at 657 Lafayette Street, arrested on the complaint of Mr. Vartovich.
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Marie Vartovitend
Oscar Zibon
Zibon
Philadelphia
Lafayette Sweet
Vartovitch
Boston Park Policemen Are Given A Hearing
Boston October 7 The appeal of nineteen Metropolitan Park policemen discharged for insubordination and disobedience of orders during the early days of the police strike was heard by the Metropolitan Park Commission. A verdict will be rendered on October 15. The officers contended they were not guilty of disobedience since no formal order was given by a superior officer.
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Boston
Ninereen Minerisy
Metropolitan Park Commission
Vermont Man Charged in Barre Murder Case
Jury selection began in the murder case of Mia Breadwell whose body was found in a Barre garden on May 4. Fourteen talesmen were examined. six remained, with others excused due to opinions or fixed views, while neither side fully exercised challenges.
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Mia
Creorge A. Lone
Lee C. Breadwell
Weither
Bridgeport Reports Few Contagious Diseases
Bridgeport and surrounding areas show a small number of contagious disease cases in the third school week report from the State Department. Bridgeport has several diphtheria cases and Stratford accounts for others. Fairfield County sees no major epidemic, with five county cases all in Bridgeport and a notable decline in typhoid alongside six influenza cases for the week.
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Travelogue Allenby in Palestine to be shown at Casino
Plans completed for Dale Carnagey travelogue Allenby in Palestine at the Casino. The show runs four days from October 15 with educational screenings for school children and invitations to AJL organizations to attend. The film highlights General Allenby’s achievements in the Holy Land.
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Dale Carnagey
Ewith Allenby
Palestine
Plas
AJL
Eltys
Wang
Allenby
The
Holy Land
Newtown Democrats win across contests in village race
In Newtown on Oct 7 Democrats secured wins in most contests. John J. Northrop was elected first selectman over Republican Newton M. Curtis by 49 votes, Curtis won third selectman. Patrick H. McCarthy Democrat named tax collector, Martin Howagan chosen assessor.
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Johns J. Northrop
Newton M. Curtis
Curtis
Patrick Hh, McCarthy
Martin Howagan
Probe into Death of Boy Under Train at Fairfield
Investigation into the death of Thomas Logan of Boston after he was killed Monday morning while riding a freight train in Fairfield will be conducted by Coroner Phelan today. Three companions are held by police while the coroner pursues the case.
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Thomas Logan
Boston
Fairfield
Phelan
Logan
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