War Imminent in Europe and Near East French Report
Bridgeport police and state authorities raid palatial residence of Edward Deregibus seizing $20,000 worth of rare wines champagnes and whiskeys along with a bottling outfit amid a crackdown on illegal liquor. Deregibus arrested on federal warrant released on bond as investigations continue.
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Europe
Near East
Edward Deregibus
Ocean Terrace
Bridgeport
New York
Ain
Bureau of Investigation
Michael Andlexy
Bernard Sculro
Crimina Superior Court
Westpet
Severa
Beregious
United States
France
East’ End
Second Precinct
Deregibus
Danbury District Sees 900 Coal Cars From Maybrook
Police report 900 coal cars passing through Danbury and vicinity from Maybrook, 5400 tons of anthracite destined for Connecticut cities. Of these 109 cars were on New Haven road sidings in Danbury area, with 80 in Danbury and 21 in Hawleyville.
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Danbury
Robert T. Hurley
Charles A. Templeton
New Haven Road
Connecticut
Hawleyville
Newtown
Botsford
New Weven
Maybrook
New Haven
New Englang States
W. Z. Haliday
New ‘Englang
Meybrook
Haverhill Shoe Makers Reject Two Year Agreement
In Haverhill Massachusetts on January 29 a proposed two year pact from the Haverhill Shoe Manufacturers Association was decisively defeated by union workers. The general vote stood 872 to 3 against the plan, with sole leather workers voting 478 against it.
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Waveraigl
Mass
Haverhid
Shoe Manufacturers’ Association
Religious Institute holds winter session at Fairfield church
The second in a series of winter sessions of the Institute of Religious Education was held at the First Church of Christ in Fairfield. Dr. B S Winchester and Rev R C Whitehead led one study period and Rev C E Silcox led the second. The next meeting is scheduled for next Monday evening.
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Fairfield
Institute of Religious Education
Church of Christ
B.S. Winchester
Greenfield Hill Congregational Church
R. C. Whitehead
Stratford
C. E. Silcox
Rockefeller Withdraws Support from Anti-Saloon League
New York report states the Rockefeller family ended its backing of the Anti-Saloon League after Fosdick, representative of John D. Rockefeller Jr., testified to District Attorney Pecore amid an inquiry into irregularities by William H. Anderson. The family had donated over $100,000 annually since the league’s 28 year existence. Anderson was due for further questioning. league directors plan to act at their meeting.
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New York
Rockefeller
Teagns
Raymond B. Fosdick
John
D. ‘Rockefeller, Jr
Ferdinad Pecore
William H. Anderson
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
League
Fira
Bertsall Phillips
Andriada
Iaox
Fosdick
Petera
Anderson
Three Cincinnati Drug Firm Men Indicted Over Prohibition Conspiracy
The Independent Drug Company of Cincinnati faces federal charges for conspiring to divert whiskey without permits. Otto Katz, George H. Lander, and Sidney H. Miller are named as officers in a case alleging one thousand offenses involving tens of millions of dollars in alcohol.
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Cincinnati
Clais
Independent Drug Company
Otto Katz
George H. Lander
Sidney H. Miller
United States
Thomas H. Morrow
Hood
Will
Sanford’s Senate Approved Nomination for Supreme Court
The Senate confirmed Judge B. T. of the Eastern and Middle Tennessee districts as an associate justice of the Supreme Court. Justice Pitney, who recently retired, was confirmed tonight by the Senate.
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Washington
B. T
Supreme Court
Pitney
Senate
Clean up Canvass Ends Deficit With Underwritten Support
The Bridgeport Federation reports a final Community Chest total of $322,248. With $13,000 left to reach the $320,000 goal, $15,000 was underwritten by the federation’s Finance Board. About 500 drive workers gathered at the Hotel Stratfield as cake sales and late returns, including 40 percent of local factories’ pledges, push the total past the target.
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Federation
Community Chest
Stratfield
Bridgeport Federation
Harry W. Walker
Finance Committee
Fac
Fake riot staged to intimidate klansmen in New Haven center
The report claims Gates avenue court attendants and police staged a counterfeit riot outside the cell of eight alleged klansmen arrested on Thursday night to intimidate them. Frank Burke and other officials deny the charges framing the klan as persecuted in New York City. The article notes a continuation on Page Two.
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New Haven Center
New York
Paul Etheridge
Ku Kiv Klan
Gates Avenue
Brooklyn
Etheridge
Plans for $3,000,000 Devon generating plant announced
Carnegie Light and Power disclosed plans to build a 3 million dollar electric generating station at Devon with eventual 200,000 horsepower capacity across six units. The plant will draw 136000 gallons of water per minute for condensation, serve Waterbury and 16 nearby towns, and feature five 300 foot stacks. Construction on three existing units has begun, with foundations in place.
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Connecticut Light and Power Company
Hartford
Jan
Devon
Con Negieut Light and Power Company
Clos
Long Island Sound
Ites
Nyexenland
Honga
Tonic
Naugatuck
Waterbury
Beacon Falls
Seymour
Norwalk
New Canaan
Watertown
Woodbury
Oxford
Cheshire
Southington
Plainville
New Britain
Berlin
Newington
Danbury
Meriden
Wallingford
Bethel
Stevenson
Baldwin's views on U S Congress spark British rebuke
In Washington on January 29 Senator McKellar demanded that the British government disavow chancellor Baldwin's remarks belittling the American Senate the House and the debt funding commission. He cited Baldwin's critique as a crude attack and urged accountability while contrasting British praise in 1917 with today’s criticism. The exchange marked the first House clash over Baldwin's statements.
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Washington
McKellar
Tennessee
Senate
House of Representatives
Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin
England
American Congress
American Debt Funding Commission
Benator McKellar
Arb
Harvey
House of Congress
Capitol
Senator McKellar
Mr.Baldwin
Congress
Debt Funding Commission
Administration
Winding Commission
American People
Earl Balfour
Houie
Ruhr Zone Placed Under Censorship and Crisis for Turks
Paris and London dispatches detail the Ruhr zone censorship after widespread disruption including rail and telegraph stoppages. Turkish leaders face upheaval as Kemal Pasha departs Smyrna for Angora amid rumors of war. French authorities move to arrest German officials and seal Rhine area communications while Britain urges early parliamentary action. The Times reports a siege decree in the Ruhr with severe penalties for defiance as Franco British tensions rise.
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Kemal
London
Boa
Constantinople
Mustapha
Kemal Pashia
Smyrna
Angora
Ruhr
Berlin
Essen
Rhineland
Teresritory
Rhineland High Commission
Theyin
Dusseldorf
Times
Degoutte
War in Next Few Days Feared by Paris Diplomat
Paris officials warn of imminent global war with Memel and Turkey as flashpoints. Poland Lithuania tensions at Memel risk a Russian and German clash, drawing France into a defensive war. Britain poised for conflict if Turkey occupies Mosul, risking a broader war.
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Council of the League of Nations
Paris
Ruhr
Bertelw
French Republic
Europe
Memel
Turkey
Poland
Russia
Germany
France
Polant Owilrg
Near East
Britain
Mosul
Curzon
Lausanne
Sxperta
Denen
Failure of Lausanne Parley May Reveal Allied Discord
Lausanne report notes concerted attempts by associates to prevent a rupture at the Near East peace conference as the Allied draft treaty readies for submission. Despite a united front, indications emerge that France and Italy may resist terms affecting Turkish interests, signaling potential friction among allies.
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Lausanne
Preas
France
Italy
Reedings
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