Coal Supply Debated Before Senate Panel
Washington Sept 4. Senate interstate commerce sub committee heard Director General Hines and FF S Peabody outline opposing views on coal prices and supply. Hines blamed transportation bottlenecks, while Peabody denied high prices and warned only a car shortage or labor troubles could threaten winter coal. He claimed mines could meet 149 percent of likely demand and labor was adequate. Sherburne noted a 38 percent New England bituminous coal shortage.
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The
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America
John H. Sherburne
Massachuskees
New England
Manwaring in the dark over fusion
Nominations of Allan EH Vincent for mayor and Moses W Manwaring for treasurer circulate as petitions to claim votes on an independent Republican or Fusion ticket. Vincent, head of Vincent Bros Coal Co, was not available for comment. Manwaring says he has been asked to run but knows nothing about any organizing group or Vincent's plans.
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EH. Vincent
Moses W. Manwaring
Fusion Wits
Secretary of State
Vincent
Vincent Bros. Coal Co
W. Manwaring
Vinegne
Funeral services for James Banco
Funeral services for James Banco of 765 Grand Street were held yesterday at 10 o clock from Lews E.Siawards mortuary chapel. A brief service was given by the Holy Rosary church pastor. Mrs. James Banco and several friends attended. The record notes he was shot by Louis Mingarello, a boarder at the same address, last Monday morning.
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James Banco
Grand Street
Louis Mingarello
Lews E
Mock Trial At Grace M. E. Ends In Guilty Verdict
A mock trial staged by the Men’s Fraternal auxiliary at Grace M E church drew over 200 attendees. Joe Messey faced charges of stealing a Rhode Island pullet, a Gibson girl photo as evidence triggered laughter, and the jury returned a guilty verdict. The judge sentenced him to 23 years 23 days 23 hours 23 minutes.
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Grace M. E
I. Nielson
I. Shoock
A. Simpson
TW. Crosseley
Joe Messey
Rhode Island
Percy Drinkwater
A. Marieruty
Roar
American dyes now produced domestically says chemist
Philadelphia report from the American Chemical Society session notes Dr Thomas Norton declaring America now fully supplies its own artificial color needs after years of reliance on Germany The self contained coal tar color industry is hailed as a bold national achievement ending German predominance in this field Also Dr Allen Rogers discusses the edibility of shark meat noting a new New Ireland industry catching preparing and canning sharks with cans labeled without the word shark
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American Chemical Society
Thomas H. Norton
Germany
America
Norton
New Ireland
Alien Rogers
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
Mrs John Hickey Dies at 73 in New York
Mrs John Hickey, 73, died at home in New York while spending her summer vacation with her daughter at 1084 Connecticut Avenue. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs James and Mrs Hickey, one son Arthur Hickey, and four grandchildren. The funeral is at 9 o'clock tomorrow from her daughter's home. Rev William F Tepson will officiate, with burial in Lakeview Cemetery.
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Wilbur James
Connecticut
John Micker
Last 21St Street
New York
Tames
Ajiem Hickey
Arthur Hickey
Tomorr
William TF. Tepson
Lakeview Cemetery
New Ferry Time Table Debuts for Bridgeport and Port Jefferson
The full schedule of the Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Steamboat company takes effect Monday in September. The steamer Park City will run daily except Sundays from Bridgeport at 3 p.m. and from Port Jefferson at 1 a.m.
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Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Steamboat Company
Park City
Jeavine Bridgeport
Port Jefferson
Five Suits Filed Against Namies Insurance Firm
NAMIES INSURANCE COLIN FIVE SUITS NAMIES INSURANCE COLIN FIVE SUITS SOSTON Sept 4 Five suits for Wariage aggregating more than 700000 were filed in the federal district court today against Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co in connection with loans obtained through the company foreign agent In this city George 16 Williams Warry fb Staniex of Brookline brought four suits as an individual and as administrator or executor and the fifth was brought by living W Sargent as an executor It is alleged that the company through Williams requested loans at vicious times from the plaintiffs the loan to be secured by policies of policy holders in whose interest they were said to be sought The plaintiffs allege that the policy holders signatures purporting to be theirs were forged and that the money was never paid to the posses hon ers The plaintiffs have never received payment on their lot the hill sen forth
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Williarts
Iwans
Mae Paintiffs Alege
Posse Honers
Hill Sen Forth
New Jitney Regulations Lower City Accident Rate
The enforcement of jitney ordnance and new police regulations cut jitney accidents in August by more than fifty percent. Police traffic chief Captain Charles H Wheeler said the system was working well and expected further reductions, noting jitney drivers sometimes reported violations by colleagues. Owners also reported higher profits with the tighter rules.
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Trafic
Police Department
Charles H. Wheeler
Burr Sues For 900 In Auto Collision Damages
Grace V Burr of Bridgeport files a Common Pleas suit against Thomas H Coonan for 900 damages after her car was struck twice by a truck driven by Coonans son who allegedly drove on the wrong side of the street at Fionn and Courtland on June 18. The driver is said to be unlicensed and speeding. Classes in English announced at Singer Sewing Machine Company factory to assist non English speaking employees and 100 losses required to cover all staff with teachers provided by the Board of Education.
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Thomas H. Coonan
Bridgeport
Grace V. Burr
Airfield
Common Pleas Court
Coonan
Plaintif
Fionn
Courtland Streets
Englisil
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Board of Education
Argent
Tanton
Singer Company
Shaker M. Ashker Faces Court Decision On Bond or Jail
In city court yesterday Shaker M Ashker was offered three options for non severe charges. Three months of support wage totaling 62 dollars weekly for a year or a bond of 206 dollars or three months in jail. Posting the bond would suspend the jail sentence. From Samoa reports describe tattooing as a method to mark marriage and birth registration in Fiji and Samoa, noting child birth is recorded on the mother’s hand.
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Shaker M. Ashker
Samoa
Fiji
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