Ruhr Britain France clash over Ruhr occupation pay plan
Paris reports the Ruhr strike began at midnight and trains halted as French efforts to isolate the Ruhr proceed. Six hundred French drivers and more arrive to operate railways if Germans refuse. Court martial frees German industrialists after fines totalling 20 000 dollars translated from francs. Demonstrations erupt as crowds sing Deutschland Ueber Alles while French cavalry disperse protesters.
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Paris
Mayence
Duesseldorf
Ruhr
London
A_ Reuter
Essen
France
Associated Press
Schiutius
State Finance Department
von Raiheisen
State Mines Administration
Fritz Thyssen
Heim
Wera
Fuhr
Klan Leaders Warned to Leave Witnesses Alone
Norwalk trolley fares rise as five cent test ends. Mystery witness delays hearing on hooded kidnappers. Toombs warns of martial law if witnesses are threatened. Barbs of testimony involve Burnett and Teegerstrom payrolls, timebooks, and suspects.
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KLAN
Toombs
Tor
Weis Ston Ll. Jones
Moselle
Miss
Watt Dante
H. H. Riordan
Monroe
Southern Carbon Company
Mr. Riordan
Harold Teegerstrom
Spyker
Teegerstrom
Burnett
Doctor and minister back Coue’s self-healing theory
A New York clinic session saw a skeptical doctor and a pastor endorse Emile Coue’s auto-suggestion method. The physician cited patient benefit and potential future medical adoption, while the minister praised the theory’s promise and urged wider ministry awareness. About 200 patients were treated as Coue continued demonstrations.
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New York
Emile Cloue
McDowell Club
West 55Th Street
Stanger
M. Coue
Sub committees named by Fire Board head
James I Coleman presided as president over a brief fire board meeting appointing sub committees for engines and apparatus hydrants and fire alarm system buildings supplies underground cables and related areas. A stock salesman’s request to solicit from firemen was rejected. The board praised Southern New England Telephone for aiding firefighters and Bridgeport Lodge of Elba for aiding with Christmas baskets. The surgeon’s report noted ten men absent due to illness or injuries, with smoky conditions at the Shelton building on Fairfield Avenue improving and expected to return to duty.
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James I. Coleman
Board of Fire Commissioners
J. I. Coleman
Oliver G. Richter
John HL. Winenegan
Henry N. McCathron
Richter
McCathron
Finnegan
Southern New Hingland Telephone Company
Wairfield Avenue
Bridgeport
Elba
Shelton
Fairfield Avenue
Clear and Cold Weather Forecast for Mea
Unsettled weather early today gives way to clearer and colder conditions likely tonight or tomorrow. Observer William Mea reports midnight temperature around 14 degrees, rising to 4 degrees by 8 p.m. yesterday. Snowfall measured 1.5 inches by Observer Menlin.
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William 2. Mea
Menlin
Community Chest reaches half way mark in Bridgeport drive
The Community Chest campaign in Bridgeport neared its goal of 320000, reaching 165717.86 after the third day. daily receipts totaled 61478.15 with many firms reporting 100 percent participation as Sumner Simpson urged continued effort before the final four days of fundraising.
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Simpson
Bridgeport
Sumner Simpson
S. S. Kresge
Towe & Kohlmailer
Hadhey’s
Fritz and Haarley
Sarnoff-Irving
Minty & Company
Fairchild's
Western Union
Postal Telegraph
Depot Restaurant
Humberlin & Shropshire
Sherwood-Morgan and Davis & Savard
Dope traffic rising says Daugherty aide
Washington reports say doctors in many communities acknowledge a trend of growing dope use. Assistant Attorney General John W. H. Crim told the House Judiciary committee that addicts are widespread, and federal prisons are filled with them. He urged action on a bill to turn Mount Weather into a home for women prisoners.
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Washington
John W. H. Crim
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
United States
Crim
Mount Weather
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Mr. Crim
Clergymen Back Capper Bill for National Uniform Divorce Law
Telegram canvass shows uniformly favorable sentiment among local pastors for Senator Capper of Kansas and his Senate bill to create a nationwide uniform marriage and divorce law. Clergy condemn lax state laws and the grounds of simple desertion as a farce, urging reform and urging congregations to petition Washington representatives.
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Senate
Capper
Kansas
Connecticut
Revchester C. Marshall
First Methodist Church
New York State
Washington
Mer
Richard
Moore
Ta. T
Sacred Heart Church
Chester C. Marshall
Richard F. Moore
Sacred Heart R. C
Pastors Back Uniform Divorce Law Support Says Clergy Unite
Local pastors praise Senator Capper of Kansas for proposing a nationwide uniform marriage and divorce law. Revs Chester Marshalls and Moore, Sadtler, Alison, Smith urge stronger rules to curb divorce and laxity. Clergy cite marriage stability as national concern and urge action.
Britain and Turks in deadlock over Mosul issue
SWAVBANNE January 24. Great Britain's appeal to the League of Nations against Turkey over the Mosul question was discussed by Foreign Secretary Lord Curzon and League Secretary General Sir Maurice Drummond. Both sides held firmly to their positions with no compromise in sight. Meanwhile an agreement was reached on population exchanges. Turks in Greece to be moved to Turkey.
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Swavbanne
Cassocial
D Press
Great Britain
League of Nations
Turkey
Mosul
Lorge Curzon
Flreign
Mrie Drummond
League
Greece
House Rail Committee Invites New Haven Head to Hearing
Hartford January 24 President B J Pearson of the New Haven railroad was invited by House Railroads Committee Chairman Howard P Dunham to appear at a Wednesday hearing with other railroad officials to explain the facts behind the current train service conditions. The open session may move to sidetrack a broader investigation, but aims to reveal the real causes of service problems and potential remedies.
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Telegraph
Hartford
B. J. Pearson
New Haver
House
Howard P. Dunham
Committee On Railroads
New Haven Road
Dunham
Mit
Theft of Conn truck losses may exceed twenty thousand
A motor truck carrying merchandise from Connecticut firms including International Silver of Bridgeport and belonging to Hegeman Transfer & Lighterage of Pembroke Street was reported stolen Saturday in New York City. The vehicle, partially loaded, left Meriden and stopped at Bridgeport for the consignment. Hegeman noted the loss value at nearly 20 000, but officials offered contradictory statements and New York police claimed no report had been filed.
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Connecticut
International Silver Company
Bridgeport
Hegeman Transfer & Lighter- Age Company
Pembroke Street
Lafayette Street
New York City
Meriden
Silver Company
Arthur W. Hegeman
New York
Las
Brother groomsman news item not provided
Despondent Chester Papineau, 22, attempted suicide by strangling after his 16 year old bride, Atildred Blackburn, was kept from him by her father. He was found semi conscious by his mother at their Hartford home. Also a window display at Woolworth in Golden Hill Street was smashed when a spring cracked and flew through, injuring no one.
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Hartford
Atp
Lit
Chester Papineau
Atildred Blackburn
Connecticut Company
Main Street
Golden Hill Street
Woolworth
Elimination of Dillon eyed as Bridgeport court seat outcome
Hartford reports that John B. Dilson’s appointment as Shelton city counsel at 300 a year reportedly ends his bid for Bridgeport City Court judge or deputy. DeLaney’s push and Wider’s talks add pressure. Shannon remains favored for prosecutor, Kilpatrick under consideration for assistant role, with judiciary committee delaying action.
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Hartford
John B. Dilson
Bridgeport
Corporation Counge
Shelton
General Assembly
Dillion
B. N. Beard
Dillon
Bridgeport City
Challenger
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Committee
Dillo
A.L. DeLaney
DeLaney
Capitol
Frank L. Wider
Town Committee of
Kilpatrick
James C. Shannon
W. F. D. Kilpatrick
Arthur M.comiey
Ralph T. Beers
Shannon
Seventeen Bus Drivers Held Over Bus Overcrowding
Yesterday seventeen bus drivers were arrested on summonses alleging overcrowding of buses. They were released on their licenses for hearings today.
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Joey
Deputy Jaynes Resigns Along With State Fuel Chief
Hartford January 24 State fuel administrator Thomas W Russell and Deputy Administrator Charles W Jaynes of West Hartford tendered their resignations to Governor Templeton. The letters urge immediate legislative action to grant authority to control fuel distribution during the severe winter, noting the urgency to appoint a new organization and successors by January first or upon successor appointment.
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Hartford
Thomas W. Russell
Templeton
Charles W. Jaynes
West Hartford
Injured by Auto on Main and John Streets
William Carlson of 43 Tuntxis Hill Road was struck as he alighted from a streetcar on Main and John streets. His clothes were torn and he suffered arm injuries. He received treatment at Emergency hospital and returned home.
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Main Street
John Street
William Carlson
Tuntxis ‘Hill Road
Last American Watch On Rhine Returns Home
The last American forces guarding the Rhine since the armistice are returning home. The Eighth Infantry, principal contingent, entrained at Coblenz, with crowds cheering as trains depart for Antwerp. Troops will embark aboard the Ramaport St Mihiel for the United States, with both trainloads expected to reach Antwerp tomorrow morning.
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Nurenbreltstein
Associated Press
Rhine
Phrenbreitstein
Antwerp
Ramaport St. Mihiel
United States
Eighth Infantry Regiment
Cobleny
Laeth Trench Infantry
Soft coal prices slide after a weekly rise
Prices for soft coal on the down slope, after weeks of advance, indicate a shift downward. For the week ending January 24, mine prices averaged 4.82 per ton, up from 4.42 the prior week per F R Wadleigh, federal fuel distributor.
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F. R. Wadleigh
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Jeff Burnett
Morehouse Parish
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M. Couve
M. Cone
Fire Board
Mealia
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Daugherty
John J. Crim
House Committee
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John G. Sadtler
Christ Episcopal Church
Alexander Alison
Wirest Presbyterian Church
Irving Tt. Smith
Grace M. K. Church
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Britain
G. Houston Goudiss
Bridgeport Sunday Post
Tive Cent
A. L. de Laney
Jaynes
Russell
Eighth Infantry
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