Ford argues railroads can cut costs through efficiency
Detroit interviews Henry Ford details a plan to boost freight speed on the Detroit Toledo and Ironton line from 20 to 200 miles a day, attributing current slowness to red tape and heavy car weights. He cites potential nationwide gains, pressing for lower freight rates as efficiency rises without extra equipment or cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan L. Benson
International News Service
The
Detroit
Ienry Ford
Detroit, Toledo,& Ironton
United States
Ahiprer
Ford
United
Robbery at Meyer Home Nets $1000 in Jewelry
Jewelry and clothing valued at $1000 were stolen from Ernest Meyer on scariton avenue between 7 and 10 45 last night. The haul included a diamond jewelry set a diamond brooch a 22 stone ladies ring a diamond scarf pin a raincoat and an overcoat. Meyer family not home. theft discovered when Meyer returned at 10 45 p m. Police and detectives investigating. An attempted burglary at J R Sherwood 31 Chalmers venue occurred last night but nothing was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Meyer
Scariton Avenue
Meyer
J. R. Sherwood
Chalmers
Sherwood
Rawley Not Guilty Glynn Fined In 1921 Saloon Case
Absolute proof Rawley sold his saloon at Hallett and Stillman to James Glynn on August 6 1921, leading to a not guilty verdict for Rawley. Glynn admitted ownership and was fined 209 dollars and costs with 10 days in jail. He fled an appeal. William T. May Jr owner of a saloon at Arctic and Brooks streets also appealed a similar sentence from Judge Arthur M. Comley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallett
Stillman
James Glynn
James L. Rawley
Glynn
Chry Court
Iie
William T. May, Jr
Arctic
Brooks Streets
Arthur M. Comley
Yance Held Under Bonds of $800 in Motor Cycle Charge
Yance, 30, of Stamford, accused of violating sale law by selling a motorcycle bought on installment from Stanley Kellogg. Arrested by Bridgeport detectives at home. City court continued case to Tuesday. bonds set at $300. Also, Rose Connelly Peclat seeks divorce from Joseph Peclat, Newark, N J, citing cruelty from 1911 to 1916 and desertion since 1916, asking custody of two children Charles nine and Francis six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Kellogg
Frank Yance
Stamford
Bridgeport
Rose Connelly Peclat
Joseph Peclat
Newark
N. J
Wen
Charles
Francis
Tae
Appraisers Named For Estate Of Fortune Teller
Joseph H. Masterson and Joseph C. Gaughan were named appraisers of the estate of the late Fortuneteller Honora Pheleps by Judge Paul L. Miller yesterday. Judge Thomas C. Coughlin was appointed administrator. The estate reportedly includes three real estate parcels two in Stratford and one in Trumbull and personal effects of undetermined value. The marriage certificate for Albert F. Phelps and Mrs. Charles Royal, dated 1913 and officiated by Judge Bacon Wakeman, was located. Wakeman said he had no recollection of the marriage and could not find a record of it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Masterson
Joseph C. Gaughan
Honora Pheleps
Paul L. Miller
Thomas C. Coughlin
Stratford
Trumbull
Albert FP. Phelps
Charles Royal
Daniel Brennan
Bacon Wakeman
Fairfield
Wakeman
Managers Anxious For Protection Against Fires
Theatre owners and managers meet with Mayor, Fire Board president Samuel Dawe, Fire Dept Chief Dr. E Johnson, and Chamber committees at 10:00 A M Monday in the Chamber of Commerce Assembly Room. They will study state law and local code to craft a concrete program reducing fire hazards and ensuring safety with strong support from managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Board
Samuel Dawe
E. Johnson
Chamber of Commerce
Sinn Fein delegates on Cambria collide on voyage to Dublin
The steamer Cambria carrying Sinn Fein ministers Michael Collins George Gavan Duffy and Erskine Childers collided with a schooner off Holyhead at four am. The schooner sank three crew members drowned and Cambria returned to Holyhead though her damage was minor. Rescue operations saved four sailors. The delegates had planned to join Dail Eireann talks on Britain's peace proposals with Lloyd George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
A. P
Sinn Fein
Dublin
England
Cambria
Holyhead
Michael Collins
George Gavan Duffy
Erskine Childers
Donte
Fords Railroad To Offer Fast Freight Service
Detroit reports Henry Ford announces the D I railroad will soon boast the fastest freight service in the world. A new system to reduce car and locomotive weight and boost engine pulling power could allow freight to be hauled 200 miles daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Henry Ford
Mr. Ford
City Board Allocates 131 400 for Charity Dept Funding
The Board of Apportionment approved 131 400 from special six mill tax proceeds for the Charities Department. Funds cover salaries, expenses, and winter operations amid pending bills totaling around 70 000. Transfers pour 3 175.36 to sewerage disposal and 5 000 from garbage to disposal. Mary Wheeler granted 250 for five months compensation after her husband Edward Wheeler’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Apportionment
Charities Department
Unti i
Health Department
Police Department
Mary Wheeler
Edward Wheeler
Fire Department
Public Works Department
Delayed Establishment of Juvenile Court in Bridgeport
The Board of Apportionment deferred a $3 600 request to set up a juvenile court, sending the matter to the city court subcommittee for a Monday report. Clarence Lister said the Legislature ordered separate juvenile courts in Bridgeport and other cities, to be ready by January 1. Renovation cost is 2 100 with 500 for equipment and 1 00 for staff salaries, covering January 1 to April 1 pending next year’s appropriation. The board adjourned until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Apportionment
Clarence QC
Lister
Bridgeport
Fairfield Avenue
Board President Acts As Policeman Apprehends Driver
John C. Stanley, president of the Board of Police Commissioners, used police authority to stop Nicholas D. Archangel on Connecticut Avenue as he drove at 50 mph. Archangel was fined $40 and costs in City Court by Judge Arthur M. Conlex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Stanley
Board of Police Commissioners
Nicholas D. Archangel
Stowe Avenue
Walnut Beach
Connecticut Avenue
Archangel
Judee Arthur M. Conlex
Morse Ordered To Take First Boat To U S
Havre dispatches say Charles W Morse asked Attorney General Daugherty for delay in returning to the United States until after the George Washington sails January fifth He denied graft charges and said a payroll padding claim is unfounded He planned to consult a Rome physician regarding an operation and questioned his indictment here on the Tank Ship deal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
Charles W. Morse
Daugherty
United States
George Washington
Morse
Yesteray
Dauherty
Paris
France
Ettore Marchiafava
Rome
Pius
New York State
Shipping Board
Groton, Conn
Groton
Silp Bing Board
Este
Mr. Morse
Death Toll May Rise From Rialto Theatre Fire
New Haven reports show seven patients in extreme critical condition after the Rialto theatre fire. Louis W. Dietter remains tenuous at home while Yale student Tito E. Doolittle, once deemed dying, holds on as his parents travel from Spokane. Coroner's inquest resumes amid uncertain outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Hospital
Louis W. Dietter
Tito E. Doolittle
Spokane
Washington
Yale
Jury Stands 11 to 1 In Fatty Arbuckle Case Verdict Hope
San Francisco reports say the sixteenth juror is a woman as seven men and five women deliberated five hours on the manslaughter verdict in Fatty Arbuckle's trial for Virginia Rappe. They stood 11 to 1 for acquittal on the last ballot before Judge Louderback locked them in at the Manx Hotel. Deliberations resume at 10 a.m. with a sealed verdict possible this afternoon or a return to court Saturday or Sunday for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Roscoe
Fatty" Arbuckle
Freedom
Virginia Rappe
Louderback
Harry McGovern
Manx
Hoyt Plays Golf at Weatogue Club in Stratford
Waite Hoyt, famed pitcher and sports figure, journeyed to the Weatogue Club in Stratford to play a match with Dan O'Donnell. He praised golf for keeping him in trim and noted he never misses an invitation to play while traveling with the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waite Hoyt
Waite
Weatogue Club
Stratford
Dan O'Donnell
Hoyt
Links
English Japanese Alliance Faces Possible Abolition
Washington reports negotiations on naval ratio largely stalled as Japanese delegates await Tokio. Indications suggest no abandonment of the 5-6-2 US ratio, but focus on fortifications of American Pacific bases. Talk also centers on ending the Anglo Japanese alliance and alternative joint arrangements with arbitration ideas and Japan’s role in China.
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A. P. Washington
Tokio
United States
Pacific
Great Britain
Japan
China
Police Arrest Drug Ring Member Concetto Grannetto
Police arrested Concetto Grannetto on selling cocaine in Bridgeport after a police stakeout at a North Washington avenue poolroom. He pleaded guilty in City Court and was bound over to Superior Court on $1,000 bond, while police seek his home residence to seize drugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concetto Grannetto
Concetto
Bridgeport
Concetta
North Washington Avenue
Trap Doors Found In Raided House
Police raided the house at 27 29 Drouve street on Thanksgiving Day uncovering trap doors and secret hiding places. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Vincent L Keating said the property may be condemned as a nuisance and proceedings have begun. Mary DeMarko and Mrs Catherine Donovan forfeited bonds of 300 and 200 respectively. new warrants will pursue the women as fugitives from justice. Donovan was found concealed under a front porch opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drouve Street
Vincent L. Keating
Keating
Mary DeMarko
Catherine Donovan
DeMarko
Donovan
Briand Sees Prohibition Less Harsh Than Expected
Paris reports Premier Briand weighing in on American prohibition saying conditions differ from expectations. He recalls drinking water like Bordeaux and even Burgundy at times, noting imagination may have influenced his impressions and offering a cautious view of the dry law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Briand
Rejection by Ulster Feared in Peace Talks
London reports indicate Sinn Fein assured armistice would stay in place despite South Ireland’s possible rejection of the British peace formula. Lloyd George hopes Griffith and Collins will favor conciliation at Dublin conferences amid fears Ulster may rebuff the cabinet plan. In Fairfield, CT, police probe the death of Dr Elizabeth Radom found near Town hall after acquiring a poisonous drug for her use. Autopsy planned. examiner Dr Donaldson to determine cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lloyd- George
Sinn Fein
Downing Street
Ulster
Lloyd-George
Arthur Griffith
Michael Collins
Dublin
South Ireland
Bridgeport
Fairfeld
Elizabeth Radom
Bostwick Avenue
Town Hall
Fairfield
Donaldson
Radom
Ernest Briges
Fairheld Avenue
Young
Briggs
Samuel Briges
Hartford
Fannie Radom
Windsor Avenue
Michael Grace
Bureau of Investigation
Promises to Make Good in Suit Over Mallory Stock
Herald v Tenney sues Alfred Jaretzk claiming Edmund C Converse estate must cover losses over 10,000 after agreeing September 4 1919 with Bankers Trust New York executors and Harvey D Gibson syndicate managers to buy 600 preferred and 14 000 common Mallory Industries shares. Stock fell to worthlessness, plaintiff has paid 12 000 of 50 000 and seeks 46 000 balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund C. Converse
Herald v. Tenney
Greenwich
Alfred, Jaretzk
Bankers Trust Company
New York
Converse
Harvey D. Gibson
Mallory Industries, Inc
Will Award Contracts By New Method
Mayor Atwater announced a complete revision of the city contract system to end the waiver practice except in emergencies. The plan shifts responsibility from ex Mayor Wilson to the Board of Contract and implies a more efficient, business like process. The goal is to award contracts for best results at the smallest cost, not always to the lowest bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Atwater
Board of Contract
Inquest Began Today In Norwalk Deaths
Coroner Phelan opened an inquiry in Norwalk into a crash at Nash's corners Westport that killed John Accarino of Brooklyn and George W. Elsworth local ex service man and son in law of Dr D W McFarland. Driver Harry Forgary of Brooklyn was under guard at Norwalk hospital with serious injuries. Two other car occupants Angelo Mace and Elia Napolitano of Norwalk were injured and expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Phelan
Nash's Corners
Westport
John Accarino
Brooklyn
George W. Elsworth
D. W McFarland
Harry Forgary
Angelo Mace
Elia Napolitano
Explosives Found In Bag On Boston Common
Police found a black canvas bag on Boston Common containing various explosives capable of blowing up several buildings. The contents were sent to State Chemist Walter Wedger for examination. Anna Curtis files for divorce and alimony from Walter B. Curtis of Trumbull, alleging cruelty since May 5, 1915 and desertion since September 1, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Common
Boston
Parkman
Walter Wedger
Anna
Curtis
Walter B. Curtis
Trumbull
U S Officer Has Money In Unusual Case
Heirs of Joseph Beyens of Belgium sue over five thousand dollars claimed from the estate of Oscar M. Kunkle, died 1911, amid international court action in Germany and Belgium. Plaintiffs Marcella and Blizza Bevens seek one third of Kunkle estate as commission for tracing heirs. Funds were held by attorney Comley and now by Allen Property Custodian Thomas W. Miller, claimed as U S property. Suit began in Germany April 8 1913, interrupted by war, recently resumed with Belgian judgments to be collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Belgium
Joseph Beyens
Jossemenode
Marcella
Blizza Charlotte Bevens
Bevens
Oscar Maxilian Paul Kunkle
Kunkle
Beyens
Arthur Comley
Thomas W. Miller
Allen
Arthur B. Lieberman
Miller
Hold Liquor Under Seal Case In Hartford
Ed ward Deligibus of Hewitt street claims ownership of liquor valued at about 25000 discovered by police Thursday afternoon. Federal agents hold the stock under seal pending Prohibition authorities’ investigation in Hartford. Angelo Cordero of Elizabeth street paid 3000 for water and was held on 50 cent bonds for a December 12 hearing before U S Commissioner Lavery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Deligibus
U. S
Lavery
Sitts Must Care For His Child
Alan Sitts of Norwalk found guilty in Common Pleas court of paternity and ordered to pay 43.50 for expenses and 2 a week until the child proven to be his reaches 14. Represented by Jacob B. Klein, Sitts faces possible jail if he fails to comply with the judgment. Judge John J. Welsh presided after a hard fought hearing lasting over a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Sitts
Norwalk
Sitts
Jacob B. Klein
Common Pleas Court
Ellen A. Knapp
Nichols
Litts
W. H. Comley
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Rawley
Yance
Sinn
Fred _Pruss
Howard Avenue
John Ginnivan
I&ty
Ford’s Railroad
U.S
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