Colonel Procter Sues Over Wood Campaign Funds
Colonel William Procter, campaign manager for General Leonard Wood, sues Major Albert Sprague for 110000 claiming he and Sprague signed a 300000 note to finance Wood’s campaign. Procter says he paid the full amount and that Merchants Loan and Trust pressed collection. Wood, in the federal building for a passport to the Philippines, declined comment.
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Chicago
Wilam Procter
Leonard Wood
Albert A Sprague
Procter
Sprague
Wood
Merchants Loan and Trust Company of Chicago
Proster
Federal Building
Philippines
Harding
Forest Fire Chief Warns of Fires on Fast Day
New Haven March 24 State Forest Fire Warden 1 O Filley warns against fires as Fast day falls on March 25. He recalls 1910 when 63 fires burned over ten thousand acres causing about 40000 dollars in damages. Weather and holiday complacency could repeat that loss.
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New Haven
Associated Press
O. Filley
Connecticut
Pulley
Shelton Concern Sued by Railroad Director Payne
Joan Barton Payne director general of railroads sues the Naugatuck Valley Crucible Company of Shelton in common pleas court to recover freight charges for four items the total due exceeds the amounts paid with one shipment from Jonesboro Illinois at 154.17 charged but 48.92 paid the claim seeks 122.25 12.92 and 210.37 with damages of 7400.
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Joan Barton Payne
Common Pleas Court
Naugatuck Valley Crucible ‘Company
Shelton
Jonesboro
Illinois
Bas sett Case Appeal Decision Reserved in Court
Judge J Eskkeeler reserved decision on the Manufacturers Liability Insurance Co appeal from Compensation Commissioner Bucking ham over whether Bradley's policy cancellation was properly notified Bassett, Bradley employee injured and awarded 2000. The case centers on legal whether the insurer liable for failure to notify the compensation official of cancellation.
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J. Eskkeeler
John F. Bradley
Manufacturers’ Liability’ Insurance Company
E. T. ‘Buckingham
Louis P. Bassett
Insurance Company
Bradley
Bassett
Braxidley
Narrow Escape for Worcester Tech Head
Worcester Massachusetts March 24 President Ira Hollis of Worcester Polytechnic Institute stood on the second floor of the five story building housing the institute when without warning a fifty foot five ton flagpole atop the tower crashed through the five floors smashing everything it touched. The butt of the pole missed him by a few inches.
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Worcester. Mass
Ira Hollis
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Morgantown Schools Ban Dances for Teachers
K C Smith, superintendent of Morgantown public schools, announced that teachers who attend dances during the school year will not be re employed next year. The rule was adopted by the board of education which decided that teachers who attend dances are inclined to neglect their school work.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Associated Press
K. Cc. Smith
Morgantown Public Schools
Liberty bond closing figures in New York market
New York reported Liberty bond settlements with varied quotes across issues. Notable closing levels included First 43 at 7.43, Second 4s at 66.90, First 4s at 148i, Third 4d-45 at 90.20, Fourth 4 1-48 at 87, and Victory bonds showing mixed prices around 97.40 for Victory 3 and 95 for Victory 4 3.
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New York
Liberty Bonds
Scond
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