Republicans Press Unity in City Hall Caucus
Mayor Atwater outlined a two year administration plan to the Board of Aldermen at a caucus with Alderman Arthur Brown presenting Republican policy. Brown urged backing the party and urged the mayor to break any tie by voting for the Republican presidential nominee, while Atwater pledged fair treatment and two appointive committee seats.
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Atwater
Arthur Brown
John A. Cornell
Alderman Brown
William J. Lavery
Ninth
Lavery
Alfred EB. Veness
Thomas P. Doherty
St. Arthur Brown
Wilson
Doherty
Former Enlisted Men Chosen As Legion Officers
Enlisted men won a landslide at the annual American Legion Post No 1 meeting electing P George Moore commander and six of eight offices going to ex enlisted candidates. Alfred Faulkner Walter Gould John Moran Peter Dech and James Seeley along with Holoward Driscoll named to the executive committee. A committee will run an educational week campaign and every meeting will feature a roll call of officers. The post may switch to one regular monthly meeting and will discuss Christmas aid for ex service men in hospitals or at home with a committee led by Rev Hal Kearns Rev John Landing Frank Goerig Rowland Martin and Edward Driscoll.
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Jlurry W
P. George Moore
Alfred J Faulkner
Walter Gould
John F. Moran
Peter Dech
W. Parker Seeley
Richard H. Brown
Hol
Oward W. Driscoll
Hal Kearns
John H. Landing
Frank Goerig
Rowland Martin
Edward Driscoll
Crisis Looms as Meat Strike Enters Second Day
Chicago December 6. On the second day of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters strike at the Big Five packers, officials report 90 percent of workers remain at their posts. Union leaders planned to urge additional desertions from plants as a crisis was anticipated today.
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Chicago
Amal-gamated
North America
Major Bankruptcy Filing Lists $10 665 Liabilities
One of the largest recent filings in Referee Joan J Keogh’s office details Samuel J Gaffy Jr of 1500 Fairfield Gyvenue with summer tea room operations. Liabilities total 10 665 82 with doubtful assets of 3 and secured claims at 2 994 92. Creditors largely local businesses and prominent city establishments.
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Joan J. Keogh
Samuel J. Gaffy, Jr
Fairfield Gyvenue
Fairfield and
Howard Avenues
Mystery Death of Dr. Radom Stirs Fairfield Police Probe
Fairfield investigators pursue whether Dr Elizabeth Radom died by suicide, overdose, accident, or foul play after her body was found at a Fairfield beach club area. The case centers on two men and a woman seen with her in a car and Matyas's account of a brown squid drink and a white house sighting. Authorities seek the autoists identity and clarify the story while noting inconclusive autopsy prospects.
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Elizabeth Radom
Bostwick Avenue
Vringeport
Fairfield
Radom
Charles Matyas
Chutchu Street
Matyas
White House
Jennings Estate
Bridgeport
H. R. Elwood
John Coleman
Jennings
Coleman
Fairfield Beach Club
Dr. Radom
Longacre
People’s Investment Company
New York
Max Radom
Hartford
British Cabinet Endorses Irish Peace Settlement Agreement
London reports confirmed a unanimous British cabinet approval of the Irish peace settlement reached with Sinn Fein delegates. The pact allows Ulster an option to maintain status and proposes boundary commissions for Tyrone and Fermanagh with provisional southern government while both sides urge parliamentary ratification. Griffith, Collins, Barton for Sinn Fein and Lloyd George, Chamberlain, Birkenhead, Churchill for government signed the accord.
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Ulster
Sinn
London
Sinn Fein
Tyrone
Fermanagh
England
Ireland
Livya George
Downing Street
Dall Eireann
Ment
Tiloyd George
Austen Chamberlain
Lord Birkenhead
Winston Spencer Churchill
Arthur Grifith
Michael Collins
Robert
Barton
Get Member Of Narcotic Ring
Police uncover Henry Smith a narcotic suspect at 637 Water Street after a fist fight with Patrick Glynn at Wall and Water. Both men jailed on assault charges with Smith held on narcotics counts. Smith bonds set at 1000 dollars Glynn at 25. Two morphine vials found on Smith during booking.
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Henry Smith
Daniel Brolley
Bureau of Investigation
Patrick Glynn
Matson Avenue
Wall and Water Streets
Smith
Ciy
Glynn
Woman Shoots Man After Dispute At Her Home
Josie Clark a 65 year old woman shot Emanuel Santo when he approached her yard seeking an overcoat. Santo wounded in the left chest is hospitalized at St Vincent's and expected to recover. Clark is held on assault charges in City court with arraignment set for Saturday.
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Josie Clark
Lexington Avenue
Emanuel Santo
Santo
St. Vincent's Hospital
Clark
Resignations Shake Chinese Delegation at Armament Conference
Washington reports rising resentment as General Huang Fu chief military adviser and other top Chinese officials quit the delegation. The resignations follow that of Philip R. C. Tyiiu secretary to the delegation, signaling turbulent, potentially destabilizing internal divisions during the conference.
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Washington
China
Huang Fu
Gen. Huang
Philip R. C. Tyiiu
Convi
Philip K. C. Taya
Chow Tsi-Chi
Tsai-Ying-Kan
Points In Irish Peace Settlement Unofficial Key Points
Unofficially outlined in London December terms include Ireland as an independent state with allegiance formula, Ulster inclusion with a one month option to withdraw, Irish control of ports and customs, withdrawal of all Irish forces, and a oath of allegiance to the Irish Free State and King George V within the British Commonwealth framework.
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Ireland
Ulster
Boundary Commission
Freedom For
Tory
London
Irish Free State
George V
Great Britain
Group of Nations
British Commonwealth of Nations
Record of 101st Bankruptcy Filing for Siskind Stores
The U S District Court of Bankruptcy records 101 failures this year and lists Albert L Siskind's Norwalk sale stores at 1134 Main and 11 Main as assets, with total liabilities of 12 245 and assets of 4 475 76. Creditors include Joseph Winn and Mrs Daniels, with Lillian Andursky as the largest at 2 500, stock holdings and bank deposits noted along with shop inventories and fixtures in Bridgeport Norwalk and New Haven.
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United States District Court of Bankruptcy
Albert L. Siskind
Main Street
Norwalk
Joseph Winn
Chapel Street
Joseph Daniels
Golden’ S Hill Street
Gertrude Rosenberg
Lillian Andursky
Lewis
New Haven
New York
Bridgeport
Democratic Alderman Bribery Claim Rocks City Council
Town Chairman John A. Cornell accuses a Republican politician of offering $300 to a Democratic alderman for his presidential vote. A second meeting saw a recount chaos as ballots, a missing vote and a $50 bill are produced. Republicans demand full investigation while Mayor Atwater appoints Democratic majorities to committees.
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Cornell
Alderman
John A. Cornell
Board of Aldermen
E. Earle Garlick
Garlick
Ralph T. Beers
David W. Price
Alde Men Hibbert
Price
Alfred E. Veness
Wardly
Atwater
Caldwell
Hibbert and
Kelley
Brown
Hibbert
Veness
John ¥. Caldwell
Mr. Cornell
Agweier
Saloon Crackdown Continues in Bridgeport
Police seized samples from 60 saloons as part of a broad anti liquor drive. Analysts will check for more than 0.5 percent alcohol, with warrants pending for offenders. Supt. Flanagan said 75 saloons have closed in recent months and rounds will resume after 39 warrants returned with no liquor found.
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Bridgeport
Aso
Patrick Flanagan
Flanagan
Saloon Keepers Fined Today
Two saloon keepers were fined and jailed after arraignment in City Court before Judge William B. Boardman on Connecticut liquor violations. John Wilkes of 611 Park Avenue received 100 for a liquor sale charge and 200 plus costs with 10 days in jail, plus a bail appeal under 600. John Farkas of 842 Hancock Avenue was fined 50 for seven quarts found and jailed five days on each of two counts, with the sentence suspended 10 days to allow dismantling the saloon.
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Connecticut
Wiliam B Boardman
John Wilkes
Park Avenue
John Farkas
Hancock Avenue
Farkas
Town Chairman Declines Prosecution Over Bribery Attempt
Chairman Cornell reiterates he will not seek prosecution of the man who offered a bribe. He says he acted to prevent a miscarriage and only to frustrate the illegal method, offering full facts if Republican board members demand it. Pope Benedict welcomes settlement between Britain and Spain in a Home message.
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Cornell
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Pope Benedict
Stan Pein
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