Boy Scouts Search Stamford District for Missing Man
John Schmidt, seventy, disappeared Thursday while walking with two dogs near Stamford. A large search, with Boy Scouts Yale and Towne workers and neighbors, resumes at noon, aided by a scout finding potential nut trail. Fears of exposure grow as relatives report he was last seen on Old Wire Mill Road.
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Stamford
John Schmidt
Sehmlat
Inelaw
Yale
Towne
Schmidt
Harry Quirk
Stamford Concern
Whch
Dimidp
Cline
Executtve
Wilson Beeney
Mmbiig
Quirk
Louis Dyas
Blacklist Aims at Wealthy New York Philanthropists
An initiative proposed in New York would publicly blacklist affluent residents who do not support philanthropy. Heckscher plans a personal campaign to urge pledges from about 20 millionaires, targeting a fund to aid lower East Side relief and other city needs.
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New York
York
Winiker
Ang’st Seckscher
Pitalitt
Lower East Side
Milionaires
Ena
Heckscher
Yale Game Facts at Yale Bowl at 2 30 Today
Yale and Dartmouth play at the Yale Bowl this afternoon with a 2 30 start. Officials advise motorists to use Derby Avenue to reach the venue while noting traffic and road work on the Milford New Haven turnpike may cause delays due to incomplete sections and hazards along the route.
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Officwiis
Derby
Der-by Avenne
New Traven
Milford-New Haven
Milford
West Faven
Bridgeport Divorces and Local News Across County
Bridgeport reports three divorces granted by Superior Court and local items including a $20 fine, a Danbury apartment complex update, county organization meeting notes, and a Yale address by Byetisser Millikan. Also mentions a coroner’s briefing on a fatal gas exposure and summaries of national politics, plus funeral attendance and stock market notes.
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Bridgeport
Hese Paso
BG Blerport
Tong Hitsmart
Tage
Mebtig
Stanifenl
Page la
Byetisser Millikan
Yale
Dage T. Coudlittyn
Weathort
Trek
Os Seria
Harmlegy Deviares
United States Supreme Emuch
Page
Washington
Wells
Northern
New York
Nova Scotia
Los Angeles
Michigan
Quarle
American Legion
Savage
Jerry Tarbot
Teva
Meine
Testa
Five Dartmouth Students Injured in Yale Game Crash
In North Haven a Dartmouth group en route to a Yale-Dartmouth game was wrecked. Two students were taken to New Haven hospital, one critically, with others sustaining facial and wrist injuries. Driver Stu gell Blanchard of Lynboard is reported in the crash, while a Leer is held on a charge of driving while under the influence.
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New Haven
Dartmouth
Lynnrood
Mass
Williarm FL Boek
Wallingford
George Davis
Hanover
Stdent
Aagier Sn Orert
Queen Marie On Leviathan Birthday Tea With Mrs Wilson
Queen Marie shares tea with Mrs Woodrow Wilson aboard the Leviathan during an ocean voyage. The birthday of Wilson's widow is celebrated with cake and flowers as Marie and Ileana receive reporters. Plans change as Marie opts to leave at quarantine to view New York Harbor skyline later.
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Queen
Leviathan
Associated Press
Queen Marie
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Deana
Manhattan
New York
Manhattan Island
Princess Ileana
Marie
United States
Canada
Ileana
Niagara Falls
Ran Canyon
America
Madison judge and official fined in illegal board session
Madison October 15 The probate judge Arthur W Marsden and Selectman Clarkson Th Meigs of the board of admission were found guilty of holding an illegal session on September 20 to influence voters and were fined 25 plus costs Judge Earle R Baker presided with Madison justices disqualified over pallid connections Selectman Austin M Ackerman also named participated and was discharged Selectman Joseph Schmidt did not attend Marsden and Meigs appealed under $200 bonds with appeal returnable in Common Pleas Court in New Haven the case stemmed from a five minute adjourned session and the regular session held September 18 Continued on Page Ten.
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Madison
Arthur W. Marsden
Clarkson TH. Meigs
Board of Admission
Justice of the Peace
Earle ER Baker
Branford
Madison Town Hall
Austin M. Ackerman
Selectman
Joseph Schmidt
Marsden
Meies
Ommoen Pleas Court
New Heaven
Two Ex-Soldiers Claim Tarbot Is Someone Else
Baltimore and New York reports reveal two ex soldiers claiming to identify Tarbot, each insisting the nameless figure is a different person. One veteran cites a 1907 service, while another Brooklyn cook links the name to a restaurant owner. both cast doubt on the true identity.
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Tarbot
Los Angeles Cancels Michigan Flight To Lakehurst Test
DETROIT Oct 15 Threatened by bad weather the navy airship Los Angeles cast off from Ford Airport at 9 49 this afternoon and, after testing the 100000 mooring mast, started toward its Lakehurst New Jersey base at 4 14 p m Lieutenant Commander Charles H Hosendahl cancelled plans to fly over southern Michigan and Youngstown Ohio to test the mast near Detroit Thousands of Detroiters watched the landing attempt but the ship did not touch down the mooring was achieved early morning hours and the Los Angeles nosed into the mast top at 520 am Concluded on page ten.
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Detroit
Buffalo
Jeresy
Navy
Los Angeles
Ford Airport
Lakehurst
N. J
Charles KH. Hosendahl
Michigan
Youngstown
Ohio
City estimates widenings damage total $250000
Damages to John street properties from the planned ten foot widening are estimated at about $250000, far below the $1000000 initial figure. The Board of Appraisal reviewed six reports by Albert W. Smith of W. A. Smith and Son on several properties and deferred a John street widening report to a future Common Council session. Mayor Behrens expects a revised widening plan to be introduced at the aldermanic meeting.
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John Street
Board of
Albert W. Smith
W. A. Smith and Son
Smith
Hadley
Gates
John and
Broad Streets
Sailer
Main
T.J
F. &. Ashman
Thomas Aldrisgey
Behrens
Broad Street
Harley
Henry Koehler
Eighth District
Ilousatonic Avenue
Remor Street
North Avenue
Michael Teshony
Hanford Avenue
CAME-BOUND CARS DUE THROUGH CITY FOR YALE GAME
Thousands of cars head to the Yale Dartmouth game in New Haven with police coordinating routes through Bridgeport Fairfield Courtland and State streets. State patrols along main lines assign officers at dangerous spots and traffic lights guide drivers toward New Haven using routes via North Haven Middletown avenue North Haven center State Street and Roxwell avenue. Continued on page tend.
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New Haven
Maidne
Bridgeport
Fairfield Asenal
State Streets
Ohn
Courtland
Connecticut
Central Avenues
Kevery
New Hartford
North Haven
Ely
Middletown Avenue
North Haven Center
State Street
Ioxwell Avenue
Noa
t-New London
New Shiven
Wranford
Haver
Lhe Bowe
Goolidge Urges All to Vote in Washington Talk
President Coolidge urged full participation in elections during greetings to the First International Oratorical contest in Washington. He said voting is a solemn duty and essential to self government, stressing law, patriotism, and the duty of citizens to register and cast their ballots. He linked good citizenship to faith, respect for American institutions, and obedience to law.
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Washington
Coolidge
Washington Auditorium
eWe
Candia
United States
America
Anderson Better Recovery Possible After Illness
Police Commissioner Frank A Anderson, gravely ill since yesterday, showed improved recovery chances in the past 12 hours. He was unconscious since noon and remained in Bridgeport hospital as doctors, led by Dr. J Hennessey, monitored heart and respiration with cautious signs of improvement after treatment.
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Frank A Anderson
J. Hennessey
Commissioner Anderson
Bridgeport Hospital
Tweilfta
Tlonnes
Tenpeasey
Anderson
Northern Lights Disrupt Telegraph Wires Across North America
Aurora Borealis disrupted telegraph service from New York to St John New Brunswick and North Sydney Nova Scotia as ground currents spiked voltage at Western Union offices. Government and commercial wires suffered while radio remained largely unaffected. Telegraph firms shifted to all-metallic circuits but rapid earth currents hindered steady transmission across Wall Street New York and London. A vivid display was seen near 10 o'clock tonight.
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Boston
United States
Maritime Provinces
New York
St. John
N. B
North Sydney
Nova
Scotia
Western Union
Aurora
Ag & Dart
Wall Street
London
Associated Press
Canada
Presa
Telegraph
Wave of Selling Sends Stocks Down
New York stock markets faced heavy selling with major rails and industrials down four to eleven points and some high priced issues off as much as thirteen. Volume surpassed two million shares as bears warned of a potential protracted downturn in industry and retail thirst. Analysts cited weak cotton prices hitting southern purchasing power and wholesale demand retreat.
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New York
Becomig
Childre
Tuntson
Somerset Country
Hotere
Bruck
Schwarzkopf
Son Marries as Parents Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
Springfield, Mass. Oct 16 AP Mr and Mrs Charles Leslege of Mittineagus will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary as their son Oscar marries Lena H Senecat of the city. The double event recalls relatives long tied to the milestone with Mrs Joseph LaPorte of Chicopee and her husband marking 50 years in 1924, Joseph Lesiege of Mielyoke and his wife celebrating 69 years four years ago, and in two years Mrs Joseph Hamlin of Chicope, sister of Charles Lesiege, and her husband will reach the same anniversary.
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Springfield
Mass
Charles Leslege
Mittineagus
Oscar
Misa Lena H. Senecat
Lesiege
Joseph laPorte
Chicopee
Joseph Lesiege
Mielyoke
Charles Lesiege
American Legion Chooses Howard Savage After Prolonged Fight
Howard P. Savage of Chicago was elected national commander of the American Legion at Philadelphia amid a record long fight. Johnson of Marion withdrew on ballot 21 as delegates battled a near five hour deadlock. Savage, 42, a Chicago Elevated Railway official, led through much of the balloting and won after a split among several departments.
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Philadelphia
Howard P. Savage
Chicago
American Legion
J. Monroe Johnson
Marion
South Carolina
J. G. Lima
Marysville
Tenn
Thomas Busha
Helena
John A. Towne
Waterville
Maine
Stafford
King
St. Paul
Minn
John E. Curtiss
Lincoln
Joseph J. N. Wolfe
St. Barbara's Catholi Church
65Th Engineers
France
Thomas A. Lee
Kensay
Jay Gilllame
South Dakota
Votre
Johnnyon
Savage
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Johnson
Connecticut
Chien
Hin
Delware
District of Columbia
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Von
Three Officials Held as Pittsburgh Bank Funds Vanish
Pittsburgh October 15 AP three officers of the Brotherhood Savings and Trust bank were arrested after $350000 to $400000 of the bank’s funds were reported missing. R A McCrady president William Kelly vice president and J L Nelson treasurer were detained pending a legal inquiry. McCrady first reported the disappearance to police.
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Pittsburgit
Oet
Ex Kaiser Becomes One of Germany's Richest Men
The former Kaiser is now among Germany’s wealthiest after the Brussian compromise moved 144100?000 marks in cash plus 600 acres of land, castles, and art to the Wohenzollerns. Prussia’s government pushed the measure through amid clashes with Communists and Socialists, with abstainers signaling a narrow ratification. Political tension spiked as protesters stormed, while nationalist and socialist voices clashed in the Diet and the streets.
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Germany
Nadis
Wilsey Inrome
Wall Street
OF. D. Tolisco
Bern
Kaiser
Todiy Wien
Vrussan Met
Wohenzolerns
Burke
Hohoensaherns
Purine
Ghiests
Vhenzollerns
Prussia
Pris Dottles
New Jersey militia sought to trap Elizabethtown mail robbers
Somerville New Jersey October 16 AP an army of 5000 police and citizen volunteers scoured an 80 mile circle from Liberty Corner to Chimney Rock chasing mail bandits who killed a man wounded three and escaped with 160000. Governor Moore offered militia aid while state troopers guarded towns and farms as Major Kimberling and Col Schwarzkopf pledged to shoot to kill after confirming the robbers used rifles and grenades. Air support and patrols expanded coverage across sixteen towns and surrounding counties.
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Somerville
N. J
Watchuna
Maye
C. Kimberling
Liberty Corner
Chimney Rock
H. Norman Schwarskopf
Moore
Tig
Schwarzkopf
Governory Moore
Philadelphia
Newark
CABR
A. Harry Moore
Jersey
Ikea
John J
Bum Dodgers
James “Kier Cunniffe
Slee
Jean
Kensh Elizabeth
Col. Schwarsckopf
Aia
Mizabeth
Morristown
This Town
Springs
Bedminasster
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Mar
Band of Boys
Yale and
Towne Hands
HUNT
Vienna
NLY
Mrs. Wilson
Royal Voyagers
Head of Admission
Baltimore
Israal M. Givenberg
Baltaror
Nbs’ Bureau Dn
Wa-hongtan
Fiat
SUCHE
Dearhiprion
Iepaumaipe
Creare Santo
AL i Goeenbern
Noe
Sut- Livan
Ronimin
Phi
Charks Simithy
Brooklyn
Bruce Turnsn
Brooklyn Luneh Wien
Ted
Goolidge
Bay State
Eplinge
State Police
Atajur Kimberling
Tevling
Tohn Frat Kuscrin
Tree Bowds
Mmuntaneus
Kaatrha
Hirrherls
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