Council Hikes Refunding Bond Interest Rate and Setstle Suits
The city’s refunding bonds of 568000 were increased from 4.4 percent to 3 percent after unsatisfactory bids. Two suits were settled: Catherine Snead awarded 650 for injuries from a hole on Colorado Avenue, and George Batcheller to receive 400 for injuries from an open manhole at Water and Drouve streets. Other actions include park board extension for Wessex P. Hayes, a pay raise proposal for clerk salaries, and hearings on track relocation and coal yard proposals with various referrals.
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Common Connell
Ji Wes
Catherine Snead
Colorado Avenue
George B. Batcheller
New Haven
Batchellor
Wessex FP
Hayes
Park Board
Wilson
John H.redgate
Claims Committee
Conn. Co
Connecticut Company
East Main Street
Joseph N. McNamara
Fast Main Street
Barmum Avenue
Burdick
Public Utilities Commission
McNamara
Broadstrest
Elmatrest
Lindley Street
North Avenue
Theodore Steiber
Charles. Brody
Committee On Fire Department
Saloons Work Miracles In Restoring Health
Windsor Ont Jan 6 One effect of the government action to rescind war time prohibition has been to restore the city to health Now liquor may be ordered illicitly by the consumer long fines of patients suffering from heart trouble or insomnia no longer are seen in front of physicians offices awaiting prescriptions
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Windsor
Ont
Iquor
Jong
Dr Callahan Again Heads Health Board
Dr J Henry Callahan was again chosen president of the Board of Health at the reorganizational meeting held yesterday in the mayor�s office. The board, attended by the full squad, saw Frederick T Musante succeed Dr David H Monahan. The regular meeting is set for next Tuesday night.
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J. Henry Callahan
Board of Health
Sward
Frederick.t. Musante
David H. Monahan
Ruppert to Renew Fight for 2.75 Beer After 18th Amendment
In New York on January 5, Emory Buckner said Jacob Ruppert will pursue another challenge to 2.75 percent beer after the 18th Amendment takes full effect. Buckner, once with Elihu Root, noted the Supreme Court decision split on wartime prohibition and affects only wartime status.
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New York
United States Supreme Court
Emory BR. Buckner
Elihu Root
Jacob Ruppert
Supreme Court
Mr. Buckner
Buckner
Bridgeport State Guard units to be disbanded January 20
Bridgeport infantry units B and T of the Fourth Military District CT State Guard, plus two other companies across the state, will be discontinued on January 20, reducing the force to a peace time basis. Major General Lucien Burpee announced the order, with 600 men to be removed and 3,500 remaining in the State Guard. Brigadier General Edward Schulze will take command, and transfers or reassignments may occur for those who wish to stay in service. Other units slated for discontinuation include Stamford Company F, Fairfield Company O M, Bethel Second Battalion, and New Milford Second Battalion.
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Fourth Military District
Connecticut
Sidney J. Dunning
Fussell Glenn
George Burr
Robert M. James
John K. Wiliamson
James R. Ludlum
State Guard
Burpee
Braeserven Corps
Edward Schulze
Germany
National Guard
Stamford
Fairfield
Bethel
New Milford
Profiteering In Sugar Continues With New Crop Prices
Bridgeport reports ongoing sugar profiteering as New York wholesale prices top 20 cents per pound while local dealers expect shipments this week. Susman, Keller & Brownstein booked 1,000 bags at 13 to 14 cents wholesale with local consumer costs projected 23 to 25 cents. Bushnell Company in New Haven selling at 13 12 cents. other firms hint at 14 cents wholesale as New York quotes range 16 3 4 cents or higher.
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Nntegram
New York
Susman, Keller & Brownstein
Bey
7 C. Bushnell Company
New Haven
Miner, Read & , Turlock Company
Boston
Cuba
Cubs
Peru
Panama
Brazil
Hoover Not a Candidate for the Presidency Declares
Herbert Hoover said in a telegram received in Portland Oregon that he is not a candidate for the presidency. He cited engagements with the Industrial conference and relief work in Europe as preventing a northwest trip and rejected any campaign from any party as wrongly directed.
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Portland
Ore
Universal Service
Herbert Hoover
Kelkin Watkins
Jackson Club
United States
Elistalegram
Europe
Northwest
Supreme Court sustains war time dry law
The Supreme Court, in a five to four decision by Justice Brandeis, upheld Congress power to define intoxicating beverages for wartime prohibition. The ruling enjoined enforcement of Brews above 0.5% alcohol, while dissents argued otherwise. DOJ said prosecutions for beer sales since Oct 28 will begin, with Day concurring on related points.
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Shington
Jar
Supreme Court Alpheld
Congress
Brandies
Day, Vandevantel
Mee Reynolds
Clarke
New York
Day
Standard Brewery
Baltimore
American Brewing Company
New Orleans
Minerson
Supreme Court
Department of Justice
Department Am
Brandeis
Galli Curci Wins Divorce from Luigi Curci
Noted soprano of the Chicago Grand Opera Company, Ame lia M Galli Curci, today secured a divorce from Luigi C Curci after a short hearing before Judge McDonald in superior court The proceedings began as lengthy and sensational but closed early when Curci withdrew his answer The judge indicated the decree would be granted on grounds of infidelity
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Chicago
Amelita M. GaillaCourci
Chicago Grand Opera Company
Luigi C. Curci
McDonald
Cure
Rioting in Sofia Leaves Hundreds Dead or Wounded
Belgrade dispatches report more than a hundred killed or wounded in anti-dynastic protests in Sofia. Demonstrators including the bourgeoisie gathered before the palace shouting republic slogans. Troops fired to repulse the crowd as clashes near the palace caused most casualties.
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Geneva
Sofia
Belgrade
Republic
Bridgeport Merchants Plan Dollar Day
Bridgeport merchants will hold a Dollar Day this month after a Retail Committee meeting of the Chamber of Commerce decided on a date. A committee was named to set the exact day and report at a meeting to be held today.
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Bridgeport
Chamber of Commerce
American Legion Advises Against Opposing German Opera
Indianapolis bulletin from the American Legion reiterates support for Americanism while urging posts to maintain law and order. It states most service members oppose German opera and Hungarian music when performers are clearly American and not used to arouse pro German sentiment, while cautioning against propaganda.
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American Legion
Indianapolis
Ind
Jan. S
Department of the
Legion
Franklin a’Olier
Bulletin
Tribute Honors Roosevelt At Carnegie Hall in New York
More than 2,000 friends gathered at Carnegie Hall in New York on the eve of Theodore Roosevelt's death anniversary to honor the former president. A bust of Roosevelt stood on stage, draped with flags, a wreath nearby, as a chorus sang "America" and other patriotic songs.
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York
Theodore Roosevelt
Carnegie ‘Hall
Hoosevelt
America
Vulcanizer Blast Rocks Dentist Office
An explosion in a vulcanizing unit used for plates in Dr. C. W. King’s office at 16 Fairfield Avenue shattered several large windows. No injuries occurred in the dentist’s workrooms during the accident.
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C. W. King
Fairfield Avenue
American steamer Castle arrives after grounding near Salontee
The American steamer Castle Town, sailing from Boston on November 25 for Piraeus, arrived today. The captain reports the vessel grounded near Salontee on December 22 but was refloated the following day.
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Salontca
Castle ,Town
Boston
Piraeus
Salontee
Burglars Strike Greenwich Home of Mallory Head
In Greenwich last night burglars entered the home of Clifford Mallory head of the Mallory Steamship Company and stole silverware and other valuables while the family were in the house. This marks the fourth burglary in two weeks with loot running into thousands.
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Greenwich
Jan
Clifford Mallory
Mallory Steamship Company
Women of West Demand Equal Representation on National Committee
Republican women from fourteen Midwest states urged equal representation on the Republican National Committee and fair delegate parity at the 1920 national convention. Will Hays defended party inclusion, noting women voters deserve participation and self-determination alongside men.
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Women of
West
Chicago
Mid-West
Will H. Hays
Republican National Committee
Federal Raids Renewed on New York Radicals
Federal agents resumed sweeping raids in New York against alleged Reds and sedition mongers, using city detectives and army transports. Twenty five houses linked to conspirators were searched. several arrests followed, with Edward Tore and Oscar Tywerowsky among notable leaders captured or identified.
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New York
Department of Justice
Dover
Pridas
William J. Piven
Secret Service
Tian
Bronx
Oscar Tyver
Communist Party
Tyverowsky
Smith
Eugene Newold
Edward Tore
Court ruling on 2 75 beer termed sweeping victory
Washington dispatch reports Wayne B Wheeler of the anti saloon league hailing a Supreme Court decision as a sweeping victory for prohibition. He says the ruling upholds the definition of intoxicating liquor as beverages with 0.5 plus percent alcohol and supports Congress power to enforce prohibition immediately, shaping state laws on wine and beer.
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Washington
Jan
Supreme Court
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon Magne of America
Nquor
Wheeler
Congress
Ruppert
Congréss
Nine Room House Collapses Into River While Being Moved
Milford January 5 Special A two story nine room house owned by Joseph Ter lowski was moved from Daniel street to Prospect street across the Wepawanes river. A horse drawing the building on ice broke through six inches of ice into five feet of water. The move by Demme and Coz wt Bridgeport had proceeded smoothly until about 200 feet from shore when the ice cracked. The house settled on the river bed at the crossing near Memorial bridge.
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Milford
Anialfempt Ma
Joseph Terlowski
Daniel Street
Wepawanes River
Prospect Street
Demme
Fuller Declares Candidacy for Delegate at Large
Washington Jan 3 Representative Fuller Republican Massachusetts announces his candidacy for delegate at large to the Republican national convention pledging support to Major General Leonard Wood.
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Washington
Representative Fuller
Massachusetts
Leonard Wood
Tenement Fire Drives Scores Into Cold Night
A January fire in the East Side tenement district destroyed a five story factory and turned hundreds of nearby residents into the cold outdoors as flames raged for three hours. Damage is estimated at 200000 dollars and the scene was set as the mercury hovered near zero during the ordeal.
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New York
Sida Tenement
Distriet
Tonlphl
Neighb Poring -Building
Shifted Revenue Agents Move to New Posts
Internal Revenue Collector Walsh announced yesterday that agents were reassigned to other parts of the state to prevent liquor law violators from recognizing faces. The Hartford announcement indicates the policy will continue. Vacancies created by resignations of Harry M. Keena of Norwalk and Lawrence J. Gill of City remain unfilled.
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Internal Revenue
Walsh
Mquor
Itartford
Harry 4. Keena
Norwalk
Lawrence J. Gill
Wie
Belgium approves five per cent loan scheme
Brussels cab inet council approves a plan to issue a five per cent loan of 2,400,000,000 francs redeemable in 75 years with a premium provision for repayment by drawings.
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Belgium
Cabinet Council
Chamber
Scapa Flow Reparations Agreement Reported Reached
Allied representatives and German delegates tentatively reach an agreement on reparations at Scapa Flow as part of the Versailles settlement. The draft suggests a reduced German fleet tonnage from 400000 to 275000 tons, with disputed figures and delivery terms under review before final ratification.
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Annuys
Germany
Wand
Saloon licenses doomed by wartime beer ruling
The U S Supreme Court ruling that beer with more than half of one percent alcohol is illegal under the wartime act threatens local saloons and liquor dealers. Thomne P Flynn, president of the local Liquor Dealers association, says few saloons will remain and licenses may not be renewed. Town authorities have not yet issued new licenses, and wholesale withdrawal of applications is expected.
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Sup. Court of the United States
Thomne P. Flynn
Associ
Flynn
Alleged shoplifters arrested at local department store
Alleged habitual shoplifters Mrs. Richard Johnson and Henry Brophy of 140.4 street were arrested yesterday noon at Smith-Murray's department store. Detectives caught them in the act of taking goods from a counter. Their rooms were searched. a trunk and many articles of clothing were found. They are held at $1,000 each.
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Richard Johnson
Henry Brophy
Smith-Murray
Australia to Ship Alla Fifty German Residents Back Home
MELBOURNE Jan 5 about 50 persons of acknowledged German birth will be permitted to remain in Australia following the aliens board decisions conducted today. These persons are naturalized subjects, were for the greater part engaged in farming.
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Australia
Alla
Melbourne
Austral
Dac!sion Aliens’ Board
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