Rum Runner Paid Edgewater Mayor Twenty Two Thousand Nine Hundred
In federal court Le lavitt Turner testified that he paid Edgewater New Jersey Mayor Henry Wissel twenty two thousand six hundred ninety dollars in cash and gave him 404 out of whisky for approval of a two point four million dollar rum cargo from the schooner ker. William Theobald described payments for unloading whiskey and guards during the operation while others implicated in the alleged scheme faced cross examination and a mistrial was ordered later in the session.
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New York
Lelavitt “Turner
Chicago
Henry Wlhssel
Edgewater
N. J
William Theobald
Molanda Pickering
Alevsinder Flannery
Flannery
Clifford Kinder
Ceel Kinder
Federal Building
Hha
Elefe
Aveston
Maror
Brand Wis
Grippe
Sim
Meekins
Brands Mins
Hradd
Joseph Fo Smith
Smith
Meekine
Kinder
Turner
Elina
Alfford Kinder
Stichman
War contract suit lost by Blakeslee
Hartford Conn Feb 1 Judge L J Nickerson of Superior Court held that a 1919 act allowing municipalities to exceed contract prices for war period construction is unconstitutional The ruling ends the suit by Dennis A Pinkeslea and Lone of New Hartford against the Hartford Water Board seeking 159000 extra for a 1915 dam project The judge said the 14th Amendment forbids increases over contracted prices and that the Legislature cannot grant power barred by the Constitution
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Hartford
Cann
L. J. Nickerson
Superior Court
General Assembly
Dennis A. Pinkeslea
Lone
New Haver
Hartford Water Board
New Hartford
Nickerson
Cldea
Dry Head Denies La Guardia Charge
IW York February report shows Rep La Guardia accusing Mills of high prices and beer subsidies. Mills denies all charges and claims no information will be released before the House committee permits testimony.
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DRY Head
LA Guardia
York
Chester
Cas
House of Representatives
Reptve la Guardia
New Hy Guardia
Reat
Minis
Rupy
Roeland Cut
Mills
Jess
Thia Waiewery
Stamford Police Track New York Runaways
Stamford police found two runaways from New York, George Penning fifteen and nuit Efenry teen, who had refused from their homes since Sunday. They were located last night and relatives were notified. They reported visiting Maybrole before returning home.
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Ampord
George Penning
Nuit Efenry
Maybrole
Vince
Lightning Not Jagged Showed By Camera Study
J W Gers of Westinghouse, filming artificial lightning at 4600 photographs per second, reports that real bolts are coil like rather than jagged. He notes the common image of a jagged stroke is inaccurate and that lightning behaves like a rope thrown from a ship, wandering from point to point.
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Slow York
J. W. Gers
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Lea
Begg Sas
Court Admits 242 Aliens as Citizens in Session
A naturalization court session presided by Judge Edwin C. Dickenson granted 242 citizenships over two days of a three day period. Yesterday 123 were admitted. Tuesday 119. total petitions reviewed 166 with several continued or dismissed for issues such as false addresses and withheld information.
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Naturalization Court
Edwin C. Dickenson
Ciitzenship
James Address
Auimes
Bridgeport
Ilegal
Bronisiang Zutot
Greenwich
Ennisto Kirkartdals
Norwalk
Anthony Gryzitala
Willian Darsky
Joseph Gablanell
Celestiny PP
Gatti Margaret Y. Gault
Abelmashis Kua
George H. DeStadtler Mateos Ko
Morris J °. Bufkosky
Ernest W. Massib
Anthony DiNagdo
Alfred Miagnoni
Gabriel Bator
Boris Bloickkelt
Charles Lutmitrey
Angelo M. D'Eha
Andrew Tomeey
Joseph de Fabio
Bessie Mi. Dwa Ata
Foimidev DiMeo
Mary J. Rodgers
Anne Rogers
Gussie Lavorkin
Margaret Johanesk
Charles K Billa
Motorist Ordered to Pay $1,200 in Port Chester Crash
A Greenwich man, Francis C. Klingenberg, sought $1,200 for wages after a June 5 1924 crash on King Street Port Chester. Louise McKeever of Greenwich was found liable by a jury before Acting Judge Clarence R Hall. McKeever countered with a $4 000 claim for injuries, which the jury did not consider.
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Clarence R. Hall
Court of Common Plean
Atteeneum
Louise McKeever
Greenwich
Francis C. Klingenberg
King Street
Port Chester
Mia McKeever
Kingenberg
Miss McKeever
Kliugpenberg
Mother of Nine Given Leniency
In South Boston municipal court Judge Tagan suspended a three month sentence in the House of Correction and a fine for Mrs Verden Uoue after being told she has nine children. she had been convicted of liquor-law violations. In London, wool sales today offered 175% yield with 11,600 sold and 69,500 bales to the continent, 48,500 to home trade, 8,000 to empire, total 81,000 bales held over.
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Troston
Bed
Tagan
South Boston
Municpal
Verden Uoue
Corr Ction
London
Cary
Coarae
Pontos
Capes
Continent
Ympiter
Bates
Ovar
Tested Thought Needed 10 Solve School Problems
Four talks before the signs club by OW Simpson of the State Board of Education argued for tested thought and experimentation in education. He compared education to industry’s research labs, cited Aristotle and Galileo to refute old notions, and urged simpler teaching methods and diligent investigation over snap judgments in education and other fields.
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Signs Club
OW Simpson
State Board of Education
Tle
Ile
General Electrie
Simpson
Aristotle
Diahleo
United States
Mr. Simpson
Kimipson
Compensation case upheld by court after appeal
Judge Edwin J. Dickenson hears appeal from Compensation Commissioner Buckingham over death of Gustav Kovacs fifteen at Manning Maxwell Moore plant on Kossuth street. Mary Kovacs argues the finding inconsistent. tragedy tied to elevator shaft accident on March 17, 1925.
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Edwin J. Dickenson
Theuperior Court
Ceater
Howard T. Buckingham
Je Oehy
Mary Kovacs
Thighty
Manning, Maxwell and Moore Company
Guntwy
Buckingham
Gustav Kovacs
Kossuth
Buckinghan
Hfe
Pommiswioney
Tuckingham
Houston Urged for Commerce Position
A Texas delegation led by Rep. Creager urged President Coolidge to appoint Tharney of Houston to the Interstate Commerce Commission. The group met at a breakfast with four Republican senators, while others pressed for rejection of a different nominee.
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Washington
Rob Creager
Repubbliecin
Cashel
Coolidge
St. Tharney
Houston
Gort
West Virginia
Sicket
Kentucky
Senate
Cys Lo Wood
Pennsylvania
Moses
New Llanipshire
Means
Colorado
Mayor forms committee on Shoh district playground need
Mazer ehrens announced yesterday the appointment of aldermen Jamed Adsaundera, John Martin and Fred Woorsison to govern a committee to survey the Shoh district between Hawley and Keeler avenues to determine the need for a playground park or other recreation area and to consider available alternatives.
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Mazer Ehrens
Jamed Adsaundera
John Martin
Fred Woorsison
Gorsen
Hawley and
Keeler
Evernthen
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