Smoot Mellon to Visit Coolidge Over Belgium Debt Talks
Reports indicate the Belgian American debt negotiations face possible failure unless Belgium makes concessions. President Coolidge may convene a Plymouth conference on Monday as Smoot and Mellon weigh whether to press for terms closer to British refinancing rates and U S costs.
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Charge Pending in Crusader’s Case in Kansas City
AP reports the federal government found a charge against Will K Reeme, a local dry crusader, who confessed writing a letter threatening Andrew Melies, secretary of the treasury. The offense is sending indecent communications through the mails, with possible penalties up to five years in prison and a $5000 fine.
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Steering Gear Breaks and Crashes Into Pole Near Norwalk
Special report from Norwalk says Arthur Booth's car steering gear failure caused a crash on Wilson Point Road by the Standard Oil plant. Lawrence McQuillan Garner street was injured by shattered glass and taken to Norwalk Hospital with potential internal injuries. Booth was arrested for reckless driving but released on bond. The impact knocked the telephone pole at a 45 degree angle after the car struck it at about 6 PM.
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Lightning Prank Triggers Fire Alarm Silence at Jail
Prisoners frightened as a prank triggers a fire alarm at the jail. Baldwin, amid shock, called fire headquarters and cut the ringing bells after the escape alert failed to reach responders. Guards kept order while chaos briefly unsettled inmates.
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Meetings Tonight At Loyal Orange Lodge and Local Halls
Tonight residents attend meetings at the Loyal Orange Lodge on 181 State Street and at Schillerliger Hall on 176 Fanfield Avenue, Fairfield. Additional gatherings noted on Mairfield Avenue and nearby venues.
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Double killing gang hunt follows Hance case and escapes
Police link a crossfire near an Indiana road to the Chapman gang. Witness accounts place Wolfe and Anderson involved, with Hance and his wife fatally shot as they confronted pursuers. An eyewitness Cromer on the Cromer farm describes the fatal volley and the gang fleeing toward miles of road toward Middletown.
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Police guard roads hunt for Anderson gang linked to Hance killing
Chicago police and county highway officials posted guards on inbound routes from the south and southeast to intercept members of the George Dutch Anderson gang. They are suspected of shooting Ben Hance, an informer for Gerald Chapman, in Muncie Indiana, with a described automobile reported heading toward Chicago.
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Hartford Witness Recalls Chapman Murder Case
Ben Huce, a Hoosier farmer, testified at Hartford about Gerald Chapman and his gang. He described seeing Chapman during the Skelly murder investigations and the weapons found at the Davidson and Leventhals stores and in a murder car. The testimony, given under State’s Attorney Alcorn, portrayed Chapman as a dangerous figure in the case.
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Chapman Mansion in Fairfield Sold to Samuel Schnee
The Chapman mansion in Fairfield's Mol Plain area, a town landmark, was sold to Samuel N Schnee of Schnee and Schnee Realtors for about 72 900 dollars. Schnee plans to make it his home after extensive renovations and moves in within a month.
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Tow Burned Boat Out Into Sound
Fairfield Aug 14 Special The Pass-a-lot a house boat owned by Clarence Sturges burned in a prior blaze was towed into the sound by a tug and sunk The boat had occupied a key position in Southport harbor since the fire and many boats narrowly avoided collisions Walter Lasharine’s boat scheduled to race at the Pequot Yacht Club between 7 and 8 this evening did not arrive Officials blamed rough water delaying the boat which is expected tomorrow morning.
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Daily Record of Ambulance Calls
A series of ambulance dispatches notes multiple incidents with patients named Charley Barker Pearl Walker Gustave Athan Mrs Hlanch Mc Anhoney Edmond Traver John Malbgan and others. Locations include Bridgeport Norwalk Seaside Park Stillman Street Hanover Street Fairfield Avenue and related streets. Patients suffer neck injuries head trauma lacerations and other medical needs. transport to local hospitals follows each incident.
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Colorado Avenue
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Stillman Street
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Hanover St
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State Street
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Fairfield Avenue
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North Main Street
Settlement Reached in Textile Dispute at London Ministry
An eight percent wage cut dispute ends as government mediators secure a settlement. Operators and workers agree to resume at old wages while a wage agreement is prepared, based on a newly appointed investigation. About 292000 textile workers in Yorkshire are affected.
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Warden Guards Bandit in Hartford Prison Scene
AP dispatch details Warden H K W Scott’s guarded stance amid Chapman murder trial fallout. With plans to sharing information only through lawyers, guards and deputies maintain tight security around the prison and courthouse. Witness Ben Hance ties Chapman to weapon findings and the Indiana cases as prosecutors press for appeals and possible reprisal fears loom.
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Police Still Seek Murderer's Wife in Disappearance
Police have no new information on Frances Bevilacqua wife of Joseph Bevilacqua serving life for murder. She vanished from 111 North Washington Ave early Wednesday, leaving two destitute children. Authorities widened the search statewide for Joseph Marino and sought any sign of her return. Earlier cries from the children drew attention but no report was filed until today. The case links to the 1918 murder of Louis Bradley. In Ohio City, Aug 14 a band robbed Farmers Bank and escaped with about １００0.
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