New York Holiday Drinking Puddlings and Prohibition Wolves
New Yorkers ended the year with rain and cold as revelers drank in hidden city spots away from strict enforcement. Prohibition agents monitored about 1000 Broadway-area venues, making 130 arrests and seizing 200 gallons of liquor from 41 establishments. Federal director C Yellowley called the results satisfactory, noting warnings curbed much lawbreaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jan
Broadway
Federal Tavents
C. Yellowley
New York State
Delay in Removal to Hospital May Cause Fatality
Kendrick Murray a 14 year old Bridge ert High School boy was accidentally shot in the knee on December 26 while hunting near Airfield. He remains in serious condition at St. Inents hospital with recovery hindered by heavy blood loss due to delay in removal to a hospital. The gasoline tank of the car ran dry enroute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendrick Murray
Maplemad Avenue
State Highway Dept May Be Reorganized
A hint of a plan to reorganize the State Highway Department surfaced during a legislative session. Governor-elect Charles A. Tem ton answered questions on appointments, aiming to keep the department running and utilize Charles J. Bennett's experience. The note, relayed by Owens, mentions Commissioner Bennett and the governor's efforts to maintain continuity in highway work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Dept
Wharptford
Highway Department
Chicago Spent Six Million on New Year Celebrations
Chicago spent six million dollars welcoming the New Year amid hotel and cafe activity. Figures from seven hotels and related venues show guests paid roughly 840 to 15 dollars each, with about one fifth of residents celebrating. Prohibition agents threatened to inspect hotel and cafe reservation lists and question revelers when federal grand jury convenes. Some hotelkeepers resisted sharing lists pending legal advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Rail President Felton Rebukes Senator-Elect Shipstead in Letter
Samuel M. Felton president of the Chicago Great Western and head of the Western Railway Presidents committee on public relations sent a letter to Senator-elect Henrik Shipstead of Minnesota. He criticized Shipstead’s December speech alleging misrepresentations about railway ownership and operations, urged that public will determine railroads’ future, and argued labor costs have risen while freight rates climbed. Felton contends trains now carry more with higher wages and that strikes last summer worsened costs, impacting farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicagn
Samuel M. Felton
Chicago, Great Western Railway
Western Railway
Henrik Shipsteaad
Minnesota
City Club of
Washington
Felton
Mr. Shipstead
Mx Shipstead
Fou
Herrin murder trials set to resume today
In Marion Illinois the Herrin murder trials begin anew after New Year. About 400 defense witnesses are ready as court lifts the Christmas recess. Prosecution had rested after 9 witnesses, 11 defense witnesses testified. jurors spent holidays in a jail dormitory with four defendants confined and one released for family illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Ill
Jami
Associated Press
Herrin
Peter Tiller
Joe Carnaghi
Otis Clark
Bert Grace
Leon Manny
Swamp Root Adverts Health Warning on Kidney Signs
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder troubles. It lists symptoms lameness back pain and urinary issues and invites readers to request a sample bottle and a book of testimonials from Kilmer Co of Binghamton New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephey' 3
Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N.Y
Red Flag Colony to Arrive in Russia for Soil Cultivation
An advance guard of former New York and New Jersey emigrants calling themselves the Red Flag Colony arrives in Moscow with seventeen tractors and $40 000 capital. Led by Zuba and Katchan, they plan to settle in Communist Russia this spring. They hail from Ukraine and Galicia, many are Communist, and a large network across the US and Canada seeks emigration despite hardships. Wages adjust with living costs, workers endure high clothing costs, and many emigrants prefer staying in Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Jan
New York City
New Jersey
Zuba
Katchan
Bella Cohen
New York World
Society of Technical Aid
Russia
Ukraine
Galicia
Ifty
Uba
United States
Canada
New York
Tech
Society
Ada
America
Alba
Kiev
Soviet Russia
World
Mine Leader's Trial Postponed to Feb 19
Martinsburg W V June 1 The trial of Frank Weeney president of district 17 of United Mine Workers is postponed to February 19. He is charged as an accessory to murder tied to the armed miners march on Logan and Ming counties in 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsberg
W. Va
Frank Weenay
United Ming Workers, Selomorrow
Weeney
Logan
Ming
Train collision near Niagara Falls leaves two dead
Two people, Mrs. Mabel Wheaton of Lockport and Krank Neighbor, died when their automobile was struck by a passenger train early today near Niagara Falls. Crawford Beck of this city lost his left arm and suffered a scalp wound in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
Mabel Wheaton
Lockport
Krank
Crawford Beck
Firemen Klanmen Disciplined for It
Chicago January 1 Fire Commission transfers every member of a city fire company after charges they belonged to the Ku Klux Klan. Fireman George Green named Kleagle of the department and ordered to apply for retirement with pension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Callerton
George Green
Wanted Her to Elope She Shoots Him Dead
In Hunting Tox, West Virginia, Joseph C Gooday was killed today by 20 year old Mrs. Lilium Benni who says he tried to force her to elope and threatened her with a revolver. The shooting happened at her father Walter Floyd’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tox
W.va
Joseph Cgooday
Lilium Bueni
Benni
Mussolini to Wield Axe on Bureaucracy
London dispatch from Rome reports the Italian cabinet will use new powers to dismiss state officials including the highest offices. It also plans to retire all state employees at 65 or after forty years of service, with exceptions for army, navy, and police personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tinney
Rome
Army
Navy
Police
Leeds Jewels Worth 100000 Lost Recovered In New York
Mrs William Leeds Jr formerly Princess Xenia of Russia arrived with her husband and lost a jewel case containing bracelets rings lavontieres worth about 106000. The case was found unopened in the car at the hotel garage and recovered within two hours with hotel staff and a special officer guarding it for transport to Montclair for dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William B. Leeds, Jr
Xenia of
Russie
Geeds
Anutadia
Princss Christopher of Crreeve
Montelain
Hawkins
Leeds
Montclair
Police Arrest Man After Morning Hold Up
Vingenzo Knelle of 284 Willard Street was arrested early today charged with highway robbery. He and an unidentified accomplice allegedly waylaid Nicholas Tykow Sky of 188 Willard Street at Crescent and Willard, punching him and stealing $7 while he was dazed. Marinello was detained shortly after. the victim described one attacker wearing a soldiers khaki overcoat.
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Vingenzo Knelle
Willard Street
Nicholas Tiedcowsky
Crescent
Marinello
Fairfield Health Officer Poole Confined At Home
Fairfield health officer and school physician Laurence E Poole has been confined to his home for the past two days due to illness. The situation affects local health oversight and school health services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Laurence E. Poole
Becaus
New Year brings varied penalties in City Court
On New Year’s Day fourteen prisoners appeared in City Court. James Rooney received a five day suspended jail term for drunkenness. Domnkingensky of 789 Ogden Street was fined five dollars for drunkenness. Michael Smith jailed thirty days for breaking a restaurant window. William Gilley paid a fifteen dollar fine for drunkenness. Peter De Carlo fined one dollar and costs for a disturbance in a change hall. James Barak fined plus costs for breach of the peace. Herman Abrahamson of 678 Pembroke Street hit with twenty five dollars and costs for reckless driving. Other inmates include William Crow and Joseph Dispasquail charged with creating disturbances on public streets, and Cento Feata charged with a street car disturbance. Norman Theimlead, a private detective, had assault and carrying a concealed weapon charges continued to January 4. Police found six bottles of whiskey in Antonio Riccio’s home at 597 Newfield Avenue. hearing continued to January. Robert Robinson of 4 Green Street fined ten dollars and costs with a suspension of jail time.
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Pen Ail
James Rooney
Domnkingensky
Ogden Street
Michael Smith
William Gilley
Peter de Carlo
James Barak
Herman Abrahamson
Pembroke Street
Nollay
William Crow
Lewis Street
Park Avenue
South Avenue
Joseph Dispasquail
North Avenue
Cento Feata
Reilly Street
Norman TH
Melead
John H. Frisbie
East Main Street
Blackjaick
Antonio Riccio
Newfield Avenue
Riccio
Mosul Revolt Report Claims British Airbase Attacked
A despatch to the Daily Mail from Constantinople reports a revolt in Mosul under the Iraqi kingdom. It credits Angola advices and says hangars of the British air force policing Mesopotamia for the Arab government have been burned.
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London
Mosul
Kingdom of
Iraq
Constantinople
Daily Mail
Angola
Mesopotamia
Miners Treated As Beasts Of Burden In York Mine
In Windber Pennsylvania Berwind-White miners, fuel source for Interborough Rapid Transit, were described as purely beasts of burden in conditions worse than pre Civil War slavery. A mayoral committee report urged New York City to run transit lines to avoid dealing with such firms.
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York
Berwind-White Company
Windber
Interborough Rapids Transit Company
Hylan
Taft Becomes Grandfather Twice in Rapid Succession
Chief Justice Taft welcomed a grandson with the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Robert A Taft of this city The birth follows another Taft grandson announcement from Justice Taft’s son Robert A Taft who serves in the Ohio General Assembly The unexpected family news highlights a second Taft birth within days in the Taft family lineage.
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Cincinnatus
United States Supreme Court
Robert A. Taft
Pp. Taft
Ohio General Assembly
Vessels Imprisoned in Ice Near Sidney
In Sidney Nova Scotia harbor, eleven vessels lie trapped in ice after an attempted liberation by the government ice-breaker Stanley. The fleet includes seven Lunenburg schooners, two American vessels, and two Newfoundland ships stuck in a bay as crews seek release.
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Sidney
N.S
Stanley
Harvey May to Capital Today
New York Jan 1 Colonel five or ge Harvey United States ambassador to Great Britain remained in conferences late tonight, continuing since his arrival aboard yesterday. He is summoned home under European conditions and will not depart for Washington until tomorrow, his secretary announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fivorge Harvey
United States
Great Britain
Trent
Washington
Palmer Contractor Commits Death by Own Action
PVALMIGH Mass January 1 Rustis Viynt 87 former president of Miynd building and construction company died by shooting himself. He had been despondent after the company failed in the fall of 1921.
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Pvalmigh
Mass
Rustis Viynt
Miynd, Building and Construction Company
Ariynt
Storm Signals Flown Along Atlantic Coast
Government Weather bureau ordered star signals hoisted along the Atlantic coast from Delaware Breakwater to New London Conn as severe weather warnings were issued for the area.
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Atlantic
New York
Government Weather Bureau
Atlantic Coast
From
Delaware
New London
Conn
Radio Programs Highlight New Jersey Recital and Opera
Readable guide to WRU and WJZ schedules with piano recital by Rev Leo Tain and readings on American History. Highlights include women’s fashions segment, Louie Egner piano solos, and a complete Puccini Grand Opera company performance of Trovatore from Station WOR. WEAF and ARLT programs feature baritone Edward Marshan and a Magic Program with announced artists. Various time slots cover morning market reports, weather, fashion, and children’s bedtime stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bamberger & Co
Newark
N. J On
Leo Tain
Main
Rev
Hain
Chicren
Househol
Mandalla
Pictorial Review Magaging
New York
Louie Egner
East Grange
N. J
Wropram
Wald Rose McDowelly
lily’McDowally
Oliver M. Saylor
Scouts of America
J. G. Matthews
Clifford St Hill
Greater New York
Harold le Mon
Queens Council
Boy Scouts of America
Vincent Buono
New York ‘Symphony Orchestra
T. Trovatore
Verdi
Puccini Grand Opera Company
WOR
Anthony Dell 'Orifice
Antony Paganucci
Vleria
WJZ
British Isles
City Fraternal and Civic Groups List for Bridgeport
A dense listing of local clubs lodges and societies gathered around Bridgeport addresses including Danish Brotherhood Danish Emmet Club and many Masonic and female auxiliary orders. Notable: 1887 East Main Street and multiple 181 State Street and Broad Street venues reflecting a busy fraternal network and community organizations in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aridu Society
East Main Street
Bridgeport Medical Association
Barnum Institute of Science and History
Bridgeport
Rifle Club
State Armory
Denmark Lodge
Danish Brotherhood
Fairfield Avenue
Emmet Club
Middle Street
Tins
Hungarian Sick Benefit Society
Bostwick Avenue
Republican Club
South End
Waller Place
St. Joseph's
St Joseph's Convent
Union Avenue
Guiding Star Commandery
WW. O. G. Co
State Street
Konekapotanauh Tribe
Main Street
Warmony Council
Uo A. i
State Gurpet
Mithra Lodge
Ix. of
Calanthe Temple
Pythian Sisters
Ig American Tent
Knights
The
Maccabees
Dorie Lodge
A. M
Housatonic Avenue
Seaview Lodge
Broad Street
Pequonnack Lodge
Immediate Relief © Association
Tohn C. Tuthill Camp
Ivy Grove
W. O W
Barbers’ Union
Bridgeport Athletic Club
Y. W
Golden Hill
Abraham Lodge
T. O
Victoria
T. O. de of
Geerer
Stratford Avenue
Order of de Molay
Masonic Temple
Jeanette of Halifax Sunk in Barnegat Crash
A two masted schooner sank off Barnegat New Jersey in collision with the tanker Nora on Saturday with the loss of two crew. The Jeanette of Halifax was identified by A M Beebe of the United New Jersey and Sandy Hook Pilot Benevolent association. Five crew members were saved.
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New York
Barnegat
N. J
Celison
Nora
A. M. Beebe
United New Jersey
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Kh. W. Grove
RAIL
Shipton
Drug Star
Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N
Klansmen
Mussolini
Pen
Cour
Robert Robinson
Green Street
Taft
Harvey
Palmer
WEAF
American Tel. & Tel. Co
Edward Marshan
A.V. Tulufro
Largy
Handel
Tschaikowaky
Wagner
Jeanette
Halifax
Post—Telegram
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