Gilpatric pleads guilty to fourteen counts in bank case
G Harold Gilpatric former Connecticut treasurer and longtime cashier at the First National Bank of Putnam pleaded guilty to 14 of 39 counts accusing him of misusing bank funds. Judge Thomas granted three weeks for preparation of the remaining counts as the defense seeks time to review evidence held by the bank’s federal receiver.
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New Haven
G. Harold Gilpatric
Connecticut
First National Bank of Putnam
United States’ District Court
Wiliam A. King
Willimantic
Gilpatric
United States
George Cohen
Mr. King
Edwin 8. Thomas
Marguhal Jacob Walter
Raymond
New Britain
Putnam
Gipatric
Wiliam H. Williams
Derby
Thomas
John Buckley
Marshal Walter
ZR 3 to Leave Germany for Lakehurst Saturday Morning
Dirigible ZR-3 prepares to depart from Friedrichshafen for Lakehurst New Jersey weather permitting. If the northern route is chosen Commander Eckner may pass Belgium and Holland cross the Channel within six hours after takeoff. He notes possible southern route over France with minimal city overflights. American crew to receive ample rations and American fudge baked for the voyage.
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Fredrichshafen
Germany
Associated Press
Lakehurst
N. J
Thea Atlantic
Eckner
Belgium
Holland
Channel
London
France
Sidney M. Kraus
Harold Gieger
Major Gieger
Berlin
Daugherty Framed Democrat Charges Read In Campaign Speech
In Burlington Iowa on October 9 the Associated Press reported Daniel F Steck read an affidavit by A L Fink of Buffalo New York. The document recounts Finks version of how Senator Burton Wheeler persuaded Roxie Stinson to testify against former Attorney General Harry M Daugherty. Steck called for a probe.
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Burlington
Iowa
Associated Press
A. L. Fink
Buffalo
N. Y
Fink
Burton K. Wheeler
Roxie Stinson
Harry M. Daugherty
Daniel F. Steck
United States
Steck
Smith W. Brookhart
Miss Stinson
Stone
Daugherty Investigation Committee
Athdavit
Senate
Internal Revenue Collector
Buffaio
Henry Stern
New York
Senator Wheelser
Whealer
Cleveland
Hig
Jesse Smith
Smith
Washington
Daugherty
Demacrt
Political intrigue swirl frames Daugherty case
The report details accusations and affidavits surrounding the Daugherty investigation. It describes alleged deals and promised offices tied to testimony from Miss Roxie Stinson and others. The testimony references financial and political pressure involving senators and federal figures.
First snow reported near Springfield Massachusetts
The first snow flurry of the season was reported today in Western Massachusetts from Mt. Washington in Berkshire County. Temperatures dropped to 32 degrees overnight.
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Springfield. Ass
Oak Fm
Massachusetts
Berkshire County
Youthful Burglar Trapped In Stores Police Seek Plea Partner
A 7 year old boy was caught inside a grocery store owned by James M. Sullivan at 945 Wood Avenue. He confessed to others involved in the robberies and police search for his partner and other gang members. Officer Moertride confronted two youths. one escaped while the other was apprehended. No weapons found. entry gained via pass key.
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James M. Sullivan
Wood Avenue
John Moertride
McBriie
Wigan
Boston to Organize Aerial Police Squad
Boston reports a plan to form an aerial police squad. Police Commissioner Herbert A Wilson announced that 128 officers will take flying lessons starting this week to enable rapid aerial patrols in emergencies.
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Boston
Herbert A. Wil Tson
Ftr
Smuggled Beer Detected In Freight Car Shipment
Customs officials seized nine thousand bottles of beer found in a freight car labeled laids bound for Somerville from Sherbrooke Quebec. The shipment, billed to I. Prefonair and Brothers of Somerville, originated with the Hemlock Lach Company in Sherbrooke Quebec.
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ST. Albans
Vth
Somerville
Mays
Sherbrooke
Quebec
I. Prefon
Air and Brothers
Hemlock Lach Company
Sherbrooks
Que
British Election Set for Oct 13 No Great Issue
London October 9 The government defeated in parliament moves toward dissolution with royal assent and a king issued proclamation. Prime Minister Macdonald aims to avoid public disruption and align voting with England's municipal polls in November. Ireland is excluded from the electoral plan as parties prepare to push issues like a Russia loan.
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London
Associated Press
Privy Council
Macdonald
Ireland
Campbell
Russia
Bridgeport Forms Free Psychiatric Clinic To Aid Mentally Abnormal
Bridgeport residents form the Bridgeport Mental Hygiene association to establish a free psychiatry clinic for early stage mental abnormality. Dr. Daniel P. Griffin of New Haven General Hospital to lead, with Miss Dorothy Cannon’s report backing the plan. The clinic will diagnose and treat with a small staff, funding undecided, Red Cross to be asked for winter support.
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Bridgeport Mental Hygiene Association
Daniel P. Griffin
New Haven General Hospital
Dorothy Cannon
New Haven
Bridgeport
The
Red Cross
Willam R. Webster
W Arthur la Field
H. Bertram Lamahert
George L. Warren
E. Everett Cortweht
Alfred DeForest
Helen M. Ireland
New Haven Association
Dorothy A. Cannon
Clarence King
Rzepko Surrenders After 48 Hour Fairfield Siege
Dairy farmer Wash Rzepko of Hillside Avenue ended a two day standoff by leaving a hayloft with gun in hand and surrendering his weapons to a family member. Prosecutor Wakeman had promised immunity from arrest if he came down. A bullet wound was found on Rzepko’s chest with blood on his shirt, and a plan to confine him in an institution was discussed but rejected.
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Fairfield
Rzepko
Hillside Avenue
Bacon Wakeman
Faerke
Anene
Rzepke
Reepke
Wakeman
Prosecutor Wakeman
The Quietest Man in Connecticut Named Stout
An article profiles Gov. Hiram Bingham as the quietest and most rescued man in Connecticut politics. Born in Honolulu and educated in the United States, he pursued explorations and public service, maintaining reticence while holding office. An exclusive interview will appear in the Sunday Post.
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Iman
Connecticut
Stout
Hiram Bingham
Honolulu
Hla Hfe
Senators Defeat Giants to Force World Series to Limit
Washington's Senators defeated the New York Giants 2 to 1 to take game six and push the 1924 World Series to a deciding seventh game. Harris delivered a two out two strike single in the fifth for the go ahead run as Coolidge watched from the stands. The win came despite a dramatic ninth inning when Ottawa or Peckinpaugh was injured and left the lineup.
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Stanley Harris
Washington
Geries
Coolidge
Tan Ue Senators
Fhal
Giants
Peck
Nal de
Gorals
Hartford Bane
Associated Press
Senators
New York Giants
President Coolidge
Bucky” Harria
Harris
Peckinpaugh
McNeely
Riyjas
Art Nehf
Giant Ace
Tom" Zanguery
Roger Peckinpaugh
Mex Petro Wins Bridgeport Real Estate for Oil empire
The Mexican Petroleum Company of New York buys Walter Wilmot estate fronting Stratford Avenue and Yellow Mill harbor inlet in Bridgeport for over a quarter million dollars. Plans include a receiving and distributing center with docks and large storage tanks, plus twelve roadside filling stations. Schnee and Schwen handle the transaction with Bridgeport firms to execute construction and administration buildings.
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Bridgeport
Walter 5
Wilmet
Stratford Avenue
Yallow Mills Harbor Inlet
Mexican Petroleum Company
New York
Wilmot
Mex
Schnee and Schnen
Sarah T. Wilmot
Bridgeport Hydraulic Company
Oil Company
Eank
Xrudgepore
Yellow Mill
G O P Convention Tonight Eyes Primary Rule Change
Republicans gather at the Stratfield hotel to amend aldermanic primary rules requiring candidacies to be published two days before the primary. The event names candidates for Board of Education, selectmen, assessor, and multiple senatorial and representative posts with several officials to be named.
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Stratfield
Board of Education
John G. Stevans
Sadie R. Leowich
Louis F. Schwordtls
Clifford J. Buckley
William Chew
John Farrell
Ascessor
Selesmeh
Howard J. Moody
Joseph Potriello
Frank L. Wilder
William A. Redden
Howard
Joseph Cubelli
George N. Finklestone
William 3
William 3. Bur~ton
C. Howard Dunbar
King Manning
Murray Reich
Robert M. Jones
Edward J. McManus
Paul D'Elia
Louis A. Kornbiut
Thomas A. Finn
James C. Shannon
Bernard P. Saltman
Emil A. Napolitano
Dorothy A. Coden
Gear M. Comley
Abel Geduldig
Fear Chicago mob kills wrong man in lynching
Oct 9 Chicago reports a mob lynched Tillam Tiel a Black man after two girls were assaulted by another man. The two victims could not identify the body as their attacker as Otto Epstein a local shop manager denied charges. Witnesses say two others fled as the crowd attacked.
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Chicago
Tillam Tiel
Otto Epstein
Bell
Epstein
Betty Greenblatt
Am'ss
Hertha Deutsch
Tell
Thomas Clark
Albert Harper
Saii
Gell
Boys Invited to See The Covered Wagon at Palace Theatre
Bridgeport Telegram and Post invite all Boy Scouts from Bridgeport including Stratford Fairfield and Westport and Telegram carriers to a special 10 am viewing of The Covered Wagon at Palace Theatre. Scouts should meet at 9 am for a parade led by Lincoln School drum corps from Main Street to the theatre in uniform. The film portrays early American history and hardship faced by settlers.
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Telegram and Post
8. Z. Post
Palace Theatre
Bridgeport Council
Stratford
Fairefield
Westport
Carriera
Lincoln School
Main Street
State Street
Park Avenue
Fairfield Avenue
Warzen
King machine backs Baxter hopefuls win in city votes
Alfred W. Burdick predicted strong future as organization-backed candidates swept all districts except the Second where Baxter’s supporters claimed a late surge. The total vote was 3 344 with Cannon leading Second district race by 46 votes, 638 tally in Baxter’s bid. Baxter thanked supporters and pledged future candidacy in 1925 while Northey’s camp praised gains in several wards.
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Republica
Alfred W. Burdick
Atdetemanic
King Machine
Tonsle
Howard F. Bryant
William Cannd
William J. Heal
Frank X
Carten
Seward B. Price
John H. Martin
James Jongh
William Ard
Thomas Hasting
Thomas Keating
William Meyer
William Baird
James Bennerman
A. Northey
Baxtery
Northey
Cannon
Baler
Baxter
William Cannon
Canna
Chatrman
J. McGough
Norther
Shenandoah Flies Over Texas on Transcontinental Voyage
Fort Worth reports the Navy airship Shenandoah flew over Western Texas on its second day of a cross country voyage. It left Fort Worth at 9 45 central time and was seen near Midland at 6 45 am while delays were caused by heavy air. Reports from Eastland said it left there at 12 50 pm, with further notes from El Paso noting the ship passed Kent and Van Horn later that night over 160 miles east and 416 miles east respectively.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Associated Press
Navy
Shenandoah
Tonn
Texas
Midland
Zachary Lansdowne
Riports
Eastland
Achedule
EL Paso
Shenandoah Passed
Kent
FL Paso
Texas and Pacificc Railroad
Faso
van Hort
Milles
Here
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