War Imminent in Europe and Near East French Report
A Bridgeport report notes rising tensions in Europe and the Near East. A separate detail describes a dramatic raid seizing $20,000 worth of rare wines and liquors at Edward Deregibus’ Ocean Terrace residence, with his arrest tied to a federal bench warrant. Police and federal agents smashed a bootleg bottling operation, seizing valuables and equipment, while the liquor stock was described in extensive inventories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Near East
Edward Deregibus
Ocean Terrace
Bridgeport
New York
Crimiba
Westpot
Deregibus
United States
France
Second Precinct
Black Rock Harbor
Black Rock
Dereglbugellar
Alot
Danbury Sees 109 Coal Cars On Connecticut Lines
State police report 109 coal cars, about 6,540 tons, on Danbury area sidings, with 80 cars in Danbury, 52 on Fair Grounds, 29 in local yards. Four cars in Newtown crippled, repairs needed. Maybrook yard holds about 2,300 cars awaiting shipment. 48 coal cars arrived for local dealers since January 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panbury
Robert T. Hurley
Charles A. Templeton
New Haven Road
Danbury
Connecticut
Fair Grounds
Peacheyville
Newtown
Botsyard
New Haven
Maybrook
N. Y
New Englang States
Habipay
New Englang
Haverhill Shoe Unions Reject Two Year Pact
In Haverhill Massachusetts the proposed two year agreement from the Haverhill Shoe Manufacturers Association was defeated by union members. The Turn workers voted 877 to 8 against the plan while the sole leather workers, with 278 votes, also rejected it unanimously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverhilg
Mass
Haverhill Shoe Manufacturers’ Association
Religious study session held at Fairfield church
The Fairfield church hosted the second winter session of the Institute of Religious Education with a large turnout. Dr. B S Winchester of Greenfield Hill and Rev. R C Whitehead of Stratford led the first study period, while Rev. C B Silcox led the second. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday evening.
Rockefeller Withdraws Support From Dry League Ad
New York Jan 29 The Rockefeller family pulled funding from the Anti-Satoon League amid a probe of irregularities involving Superintendent William H. Anderson. Fosdick, representative for John D. Rockefeller Jr., provided details to District Attorney Pecora as Anderson was set to be questioned again. Directors expected to act on the case at tomorrow’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rockefeller
Raymond B. Fosdick
John D. "Rockefeller, Jr
Ferdinad Pecora
William H. Anderson
John D. Rockefeller
League
Bertsall Phillips
Andersén
Fosdick
Hia
Pecora
Anderson
Three Cincinnati Drug Company Officials Charged in Prohibition Conspiracy
Three executives of the Independent Drug Company in Cincinnati were indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiring to violate the federal prohibition law. Otto Katz president Georges H. Lander vice president and Sidney H. Miller secretary are named in a charge alleging one thousand offenses worth a million dollars in whiskey were diverted into improper channels for use as a beverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Independent Drug Company
Theederal Grand Jury
Otto Katz
Georges. H. Lander
Sidney H. Miller
United States
Thomas H. Morrow
Missing Hood Witness Returns To Bastr Officers In Morehouse Inquiry
Harold Teegerstrom time keeper at the Spyker plant in Bastrop reappears in Monroe. Authorities say he will be arrested as a material witness for the forthcoming grand jury investigation into masked men activity in Morehouse parish after an intensive search by federal and state authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Harold Teegerstrom
Spyker
Southern Carbon Company
Morehouse Parish
Bastrop
Teegerstrom
New Orleans
M. Carpenter
Morehouse
Sanford Nomination Approved by Senate for Supreme Court
Washington Jan 29 The Senate confirmed the nomination of Judge B I Sanford of the Eastern and Middle Tennessee districts to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court succeeding Justice Pitney who recently retired The confirmation was announced tonight by the Senate in a swift action reflecting bipartisan support
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
B. I. Sanford
Spirit of Churches Final Drive Raises Bridgeport Chest Total
The Community Chest campaign neared success with about 500 drive workers gathering at the Hotel Stratfield. With under $13,000 to reach the $320,000 goal, $15,000 was underwritten by the federation's Finance Board, pushing the final total to around $322,248. Underwritten funds from factories and late card returns expected to boost the figure, while cake sales in theatres and ongoing canvassing contribute to meeting the goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation
Community Chest
Stratfield
Bridgeport Federation
Harry W. Walker
Office Fac
Fake riot alleged by Klansman attendants in Brooklyn court
New York reports Paul Etheridge imperial counsel of the Ku Klux Klan charging that attendants at the Fate Avenue court in Brooklyn and others staged a fake riot outside the cell of eight alleged Klansmen arrested Thursday night to intimidate them. Etheridge claims Klansmen were persecuted in New York City and that Magistrate Dale erred in denouncing the Klans at arraignment. A second item notes Lawrence Mikowski of Meriden shooting at police after robbing a tire shop in New Haven, subdued by officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Paul Es Etheridge
In Klu Klan
Fates Avenue
Brooklyn
Etheridge
New Waven
Lawrence Mikowski
Meriden
Ares
Chapel Street
Mikowski
City Auto Tire Company
Joseph Glanz
Glanz
Plan to Build 3,000,000 Generating Plant at Devon
Connecticut Light and Power plans a 3 million dollar electric generating station at Devon with six units planned for 200,000 horsepower total. The water power needs are 190000 gallons per minute for condensation and coal usage is about 1500 tons daily. Current three units under construction will yield 100000 HP. power will serve Waterbury and many neighboring towns with a transmission line to Waterbury and New Britain, tying to Stevenson Water Power. The site near Long Island Sound will feature five 300 foot tall stacks and steel hollow tile construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Jan
Devon
Connecticut Light and Power Company
Long Island Sound
Housa
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 Attacks Prompt U S Senate in Baldwin Statement
Senator McKellar in the Senate denounces British chancellor Stanley Baldwin for slurs on the American Congress and people. He calls for immediate demand that Britain disavow the remarks and questions Ambassador Harvey. The attack marks the first congressional rebuke to Baldwin amid war debt funding debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McKellar
Tennessee
Senate
House of Representatives
Lagly
American Debt Winding Commission
Baldwin
Stanley Baldwin
England
American Congress
Harvey
Senator McKellar
House of Congress
Capitol
Congress
Debt Funding Commission
Administration
Funding Commission
American People
Rar Balfour
House
Ruhr Zone Censorship and Turkish Crisis Deepens War Talk
Paris reports twenty Germans killed as French troops quell a nationalist gathering near Boppard while Ruhr censorship and isolation grow. Kemal quits parley at Smyrna. Turkish general staff conducts mass demonstrations. Rail and telegraph services crippled. German officials arrested. Ruhr remains cut off and under strict rule as U S urged to avert war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Associated Press
Boppard
Pingen
Echo.De Paris
Rhineland
Kemal
London
the Times
Constantinople
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Smyrna
Angora
Ruhr
Berlin
Essen
Occupied Territory
Rhineland High Commission
War fears voiced by Paris diplomat over Memel and Paris
Paris officials warn of potential European war in days ahead centered on Memel and Paris areas. Poland-Lithuania tension risks broad conflict as Russia, Germany and Britain may clash if Poland acts. Lausanne talks in Near East seen as likely to fail, with a full war possible if Mosul is moved on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Bertell
Paris
French Republic
Ruhr
Europe
Memel
Paria
Poland
Russia
Germany
France
Near East
Turkey
Britain
Mosul
Lord Curzon
Lausanne
Failure of Lausanne Parley May Reveal Allied Discord
At Lausanne a peace conference aimed at Near East settlement seeks to avert a rupture before the Wednesday session as Allied drafts of peace terms are readied. France and Italy appear unwilling to back any ultimatum directed at the Turks, while Turkish mood grows despondent amid stalled talks and mounting tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lausanne
Associated Press
Turi
France
Italy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fagen Eee Peur
Bureau of Investigation
Michael Anofsky
Bernard Sculdy
Fairfield Church
Rockefellers
Hood
Will
Sanford
Spirit OF Churches
Navy
Army
Gilbert Goodrich
Aran Eide
Newhaven Center
Dale
Finnlly
Dellar
Mr. Baldwin
U. S
Council of the League of Nations
Dusseldorf
Times
Sentis
Leta
Degoutte
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!