Embassies Tied to Capital Liquor Raids In City
Washington police pursue sources of embassy liquor after three raids in upscale Northwest apartments. Officers report hints of an organized traffic involving diplomatic establishments and several women among the bootleggers. A Guatemalan man and Mrs. Elizabeth Hecht were detained amid seized imported wines and whiskeys. State Department inquiry awaited to determine diplomatic ties and possible embassy remonstrances.
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Hartford Coal Yards under Police Guard in Hartford
Hartford, Jan. 7. The city’s largest coal yards were guarded by police as crowds clamored for fuel. Dealers faced threats while crowds pressed coal cars arriving with about 4,000 tons delivered. Fuel administrator Campbell said splitting supply into small lots aimed to curb discrimination and ease shortages.
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Man 68 Confesses Killing Unwelcome Guest
Norwich January 7 Frank Early 35 resident of East Haddam was shot and killed near Balem Saturday night by Charles Wilbur 68 of a remote Ba lem shack Wilbur reported to Grand Juror Ernest L Spencer that Early had come to his shack and taken a bed Wilbur said he ordered Early out and fired after Early struck him with an axe The shot killed Early instantly Dr Cyrus B Pendleton medical examiner investigated but snow hindered officials from reaching the scene Early's body was taken to his mother in East Haddam Wilbur remained under guard awaiting arrest for the killing.
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Cyrus B. Pendleton
Colchester
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George H. Stanton
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Aldermen to Debate Harbor Muddle Tonight
Harbor Improvement Committee faces limits on its investigatory powers into Harbormaster Lamond. Alderman Kenney and City Attorney Cornell discuss scope this afternoon with a council meeting planned tonight. Debate centers on whether reports and funding for Lamond’s duties can be redirected to repairs and harbor maintenance.
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Pioneer Producer of Pinafore Dies in Norwich
William H. Prothero, 76, treasurer and director of New London County Mutual Fire Insurance, died at his Norwich home. Born in Worcestershire England, he came to Hartford in 1966, then New Haven, and Norwich in 1888. He organized the first boys choir in Christchurch Hartford and Norwich, and was a theater pioneer linked to Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pinafore. Survived by widow, two daughters, two sons, two sisters, and nine grandchildren.
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West Hartford
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Arnold Nixon
England
William Schrieper
Brooklyn
Subconscious Mind as Servant Not Master, Coue Explains
Emile Coue outlines a simple method to control the subconscious by daily autosuggestion. He argues the body obeys the subconscious and that conscious will often blocks progress. He promises practical steps to achieve self mastery, noting the idea is simple though ridiculed.
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Charities Board Plans Payroll Cuts Amid Economy Push
The Charities department will drop three or four employees on the fifteenth to save costs. Mayor Atwater urged retrenchment after the board’s reorganizational meeting. The first 4 3 meeting of the Charities board for the year set for this afternoon in the Welfare building. Superintendent Angus Thorne indicated payroll cuts likely to be discussed but gave no definite action.
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Storm Warnings Formed For Seaboard Forecasts
Weather bureau issued warnings of a southeast storm near the Delaware breakwater and Cane Hatteras and a northeast gale along the New England coast north of Boston. Disturbance moving east from the Ohio Valley drives strong winds and snow. Atlantic coast forecasts call for shifting winds with rain between Delaware breakwater and Cape Hatteras.
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British War Debts Commissions to Convene Today
Washington Jan 7 The American and British commissions tasked to negotiate funding for Great Britain's wartime debt to the United States will meet tomorrow for the first time. Officials note the talks will likely focus on applying the extreme limits of funding terms and interest rates, with both sides seeking to avoid worsening world debt conditions.
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Lifeless Body of Woman Found by Her Friends
Mrs Lena Blumenfeldt, missing nearly a week, was found dead in her Pequonnock street kitchen. Medical Examiner believes accidental gas poisoning from an unlit jet and leaking stove caused her death. She lived alone in two bare rooms, worked in a Main Street shirt factory, with no relatives in America. Friends discovered the body. police found a $1,000 deposit book among the sparse furnishings.
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323 Rescued From Liner Stranded On Reef Off Florida
Havana dispatch reports 323 passengers from the German liner Holsatia stranded on a sand key in the Florida channel near Carysfort reef have been taken aboard the French liner De LaSalle and the American steamer Hip. Rescued vessels will arrive tomorrow. Holsatia rests easily amid a light sea and is not in immediate danger. Wrecking tug Reyer stands by from Key West to tow her to port.
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Unemployment Demonstrations in London and Across Britain
London hosted one of the largest unemployed demonstrations in years with six processions converging on Trafalgar Square. The protests, organized by the Labour party and trade unions, called Parliament into session and urged the government to address the unemployment crisis nationwide.
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Mosul dispute aid pact seen in Near East talks
British and Turkish delegates reportedly reached a Lausanne note on Mosul governance with Britain gaining concessions and territory return to Turkey. Russians protest a straits settlement while warning any agreement without full participation risks undermining a broader accord.
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Auto Thief Crashes Trolley In State Street Crash
A car stolen from 205 Wheeler Avenue struck a trolley on State Street near Park Avenue causing minor damage. A youth driver and a companion fled the scene with the car, which was traced to repair at Stratford Avenue. Police towed the vehicle to headquarters as suspects remain unidentified.
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Harding and Harvey Dine with Senators at State Dinner
Washington January 7 President Harding and Mr Harvey quietly left the White House last night and were seen to dine with ten guests including a small group of senators. It was stated the European situation was not disclosed during the meal.
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Washington watches French move toward Ruhr crisis
Reports from Washington discuss plans to enforce German reparations with a focus on possible passive resistance by Germany. Officials see no clear path yet and caution that French supervision could trigger labor disturbances in Ruhr industries. The situation remains uncertain as the international response unfolds.
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France Poised for Ruhr Move Amid Rhine Occupation
Coblenz Jan 7 French troops under Major General Alié, part of the American area, stay confined to quarters to avoid clashes with Germans. About 107 officers and men carry on duties while the occupation extends. Tensions rise as debates over Poincaré’s January plans and possible Ruhr action loom. details of the plan remain secret amid mobilization and public works coordination.
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