Weeks Stricken With Blood Clot. Cabinet Post in Jeopardy
Secretary of War Weeks has suffered a stroke causing partial paralysis on his left side and arm. The illness prompts talk of retirement and cabinet reshuffles with Postmaster General Harry New possibly moving to War and Charles Hives of New York eyed for the labor post. Weeks has been absent from desk for days while physicians describe a serious condition.
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Washington
Weeks
Hns
Saparis
Cabire
Presi- la
Wu Department
War Department
Biliein Sun
B TL
Folinas
Yada ‘Trambo
Edward M Murphy dies after fatal automobile crash
Edward M Murphy a 61 year old floorwalker at Howl and Dry Goody Co store suffered a severe fracture after being struck by a car driven by Laula Schmidt 33 near Capitol and Fairfield in Black Rock. Murphy died at St Vincent's Hospital yesterday afternoon. Schmidt was arrested on a technical reckless driving charge and released pending an inquest.
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Edweard Murphy
Davidson Street
Howl and Dry Goody Company
Laula Schmidt
Capitol Avenue
Fairfeld Avenue
Black Rock
Ocock
St Vincents Hospital
Schmidt
Third Precinct
John J
Schmildt
Murphy
Hire
Vinents
Breow
Remler
Wheeler bill endorsed by parent teachers convention
Bridgeport reports note legislative support for a bill from a closing session of a parent teachers convention. Other city items include a telegram carrier killed delivering papers in Danbury and a Bridgeport man arrested for driving a liquor laden truck as noted on pages 1 and 14. Local crime, deaths, and public notices populate the day’s Bridgeport to Stamford coverage with multiple briefs across counties.
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Bridgeport
Danbury
Aconetery
Hipgientats
Health Department
Wade
Arnold World
Sen
Bullard
George Gukac
Board of Assessors
Rogues Gallery
Finding Follows Appeal in Interest of City
Supreme Court rules Bridgeport must pay Fred B Lake five thousand dollars for injuries as a special policeman. The decision impacts the status of the entire special police force and follows a city appeal over whether Lake was a regular employee or a private contractor in January 1922 at Fairfield avenue and Main street.
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Bridgeport
Supreme Court of Eforrs
High Court
Main Street
Buckingham
Superior Court
Lake
Supreme Court
Tts
Board of Police Commissioners
Wok
Police Department
L P ‘Waldo Warvin
Dutford B Wilson
Shepherd again Fails to Secure His Release on Bail
The defense seeks bail for Shepherd charged in the poisoning case of millionaire Ward Judge William Brothers. Chief Justice Hopkins twice denied bail. a habeas corpus appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court is being considered. Witnesses and related figures, including Oscar McAdams, are referenced as the case lurches through procedural moves and alleged perjury claims.
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Shepherd
Wiliam D
Shepherds
Willam V. Broth Rs
Aken
Hopkins
Criminal Court
Ball
Mhug
Supreme Court of
Milnois
Heavyan
Coe Wourt
Fatman
National University of Science
Marrid
Oscar McAdams
Gusban
Taimans
Political Crisis Deepens in France Over Cabinet Dispute
Paris reports rapid moves toward a government crisis with calls for dissolution and new elections. Premier Herriot fights to hold a fragile coalition after the resignation of Finance Minister Clementel and a mass loss of support in the Chamber of Deputies. Senators back Clementel. Radical Left faction quits the coalition over a capital levy, signaling a turbulent path ahead for the Herriot government.
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Paris
Associated Press
Clementel
Senae
Etienne Clemental
Ierrlo
Chamber of Deputies
Herriot
Maginot
Anatole de Montzie
Jeft
Louis Loucheur
Loucheur
Harriot
Senate
Hentot
Telegram carrier dies when auto hits Bethel pole
Henry Wendland twenty four a Telegram carrier on a large suburban route covering Fairfield Westport Southport Wilton Moorpark Danbury Bethel and other towns was killed when his car crashed into a telegraph pole near the Bethel town line. The impact split the car in two and he died thirty minutes later at Danbury hospital. Coroner John J Phelan to conduct an inquest. Wendland who lived with his adopted Wendland family was an independent news dealer delivering Telegrams on the route.
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Bridgeport
Henry Wendland
Grove Areet
Rmulway
Danbury
Hethel
John J Phelan Wil
Highhdy
Hig
Wendland
Fairfield
Westport
Southport
Wilton
Moorwalk
Bethel
John Godish
American Fabrice Company
Shelton
Pembroke
Coal Pit Hill
Bethel Town
Twain Wendland
Charles H Kemper, Westport Manufacturer, Dies
Charles Henry Kemper long prominent Westport manufacturing leader died at his daughter's home on Riverside avenue. The 69 year old was head of Kemper camping manufacturers on Riverside and had long ties to local industry. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 o clock from the State street chapel with interment private. He left a widow and several children, including Mrs W Frank Gabo, Miss Jobo hombe, and Mrs Averthig Stuiter.
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Westport
Apeld
Charles Henry Kemper
John Kimber
Riverside Avenue
Kenneth Mackenzie
Afemortil Trinity
Hoch
Mr Kemper
Charles Kemper
CJL Skemper Camping
Charle Road
Kemper
Ryvergide Avenue
Owenoke
Compo Beach
Mia John Kimover
Roy
Kener
Tle Prinees
Jean de Reszke Dies in France at 74
Jean de Reszke widely regarded as one of the greatest tenors dies in France after influenza complications. He lived in Paris and Nice with a Polish estate, came from a musical family, and debuted at Drury Lane before performing across Europe.
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Jean DE Reszke
France
Cassociated Press
Tean
Idouqid
Josephine Baraness Kroneberg
Jean
Drury
Lance Tondon
Turape
Burglars Enter Bullard Home Jewelry Taken
Jewelry the amount and value of which has not yet been determined was stolen last night from the home of Augustua Ho Aubard in Bullard. A window entry was reported to police, with detectives noting no sign of forced entry. George TO Riisen reported someone was doing something near his window. Investigation continues.
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Augustua Ho
Aubard
Bullard
Oul Uimpans
George
Riisen Vse
Polse Jistrina
Fall and Doheny Charges Dropped in D C on Grand Jury Flag
Government indictments in the oil scandal were dismissed in Washington District Court due to the grand jury room presence of an assistant to the attorney general. The case could be appealed to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. If appeals fail, a new grand jury might consider conspiracy charges over Teapot Dome and California Oil Reserves leases. The bribery count concerns a 160000 cash payment to Fall, routed via Doheny.
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Washington
Senate
Albert B. Fall
Parry
Sinclair Ddwara I. Dohen
Edward L Doheny Jr
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Srand
Congress
Doheny
New York
Cohens
Noose Dangling Chapman Laughs at Telegram Staff
In Hartford on April 3 Chapman spoke from his cell smiling grimly about acquittal and death, noting, We die only once. He derided Alcorn’s efforts to undermine him and referenced threats against him as photographers pressed for quotes.
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Hartford
Chapman
Alcorn
Lukac resigns as city assessors official for Cleveland post
George M Lukac a Twelfth district Republican and investigator for the Board of Assessors resigns effective May 1 to become assistant secretary of the First Catholic Slovak Union in Cleveland Ohio The move leaves a $2000 political appointment to be filled by the Republican Town Committee Lukac also resigns as president of the American Slovak Political club and Joseph Qisavsk will retake the presidency on April 13 A new city assessor position is to be filled by Republican leaders with a Slovak club member reportedly a candidate for the post.
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George M Lukac
Board of Asseetors
Republican Town Committee
Lukac
Cleveland
Friction at Noroton Home Denied by Officials
DARIVS April 3 The mystery surrounding the Fitch's Home and the Soldiers Home at Noroton deepened as the state Appropriations Committee and representatives inspected the facility. The special investigation, prompted by a feud between Civil War veterans and Spanish and World War groups on the hospital board, was denied by Harvey Po Bsa. The committee examined the sewerage system amid plans to repair the old sewer. Attorney General reviews old documents to verify sewer usage by hundreds of homes. officials, veterans, and state department personnel observed the main hospital and surrounding buildings housing about 240 veterans.
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Telegram
Darivs
Fitch
Noroton
State Appropriations Committee
Snany
Representaties
Harvey Po Bsa
Ridgefield
Appropriations Committee
Henry ‘Seedey
Tia Wildman
Danbury
GA Rabh
Board of
Woet
Prt Mis Sav Crawt Rd Bags Sy Ibe
Fom Wester
Judge Delays Verdict In Chapman Trial After 10 Hours
Hartford April 3. Gerald Chapman faces a life or death decision as Connecticut jurors deliberate long hours on the murder charge. Judge Newel Jennings adjourned the case until 1:15 tomorrow morning after nine hours and forty minutes without a verdict, with Chapman watching the proceedings in a tense, motionless stance.
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Chapman
James J. Skelly
New Britain
Newel Jennings
Samuel S Chamberlain
M Murray Named as Ambassador to Chinese Post
President Coolidge selected John Van A MacMurry Assutant Secretary of State to succeed Dr Jacob Gould Schurman as minister to China. Uncertainty remains until Peking accepts the nomination. Schurman will leave Peking in April for Boston and Berlin conferences.
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Washington
John van A MacMurry
Coolidge
Jacob Gould Schurman
China
MacMurray
Peking
Schurman
Bextin
Ambasador
Houghton
Kellogg
Berlin
Madrid
Alexander P Moore
Pittsburgh
William B. Culbertgon
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Lewep
Washington Fall
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Comet
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Khorwalk
Milford High School
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Fairfield Norwalk
Stamford
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Derby
Charles HW Kemper
Dennett
Westport War Veterans Organization
Preight
Shelvon
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Danbury General
Secoud
John “McMurray
Hodges
Grand Rapids
Rotheater
Tex Rickard
Oalgn
Kid Kaplan
Mascart Fo
Garden
Critica
Meadows
Ian Campbell
McClintock
Adananos
Clementes
Bethel Pole
Charles H. Kemper
Leather Company
Dokenys
Catholic Slovak Union
Ohio
Ment
Gerald Chapman
Connecticut
Atlanta
Wethersfield
Sony
Chamberlin
Stull
M'Murray
Jacob Schurman
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