Germany sent Casement to English doom
The 1920 Boston Post piece asserts Sir Roger Casement was betrayed by Germany and handed to Britain to die. It claims German authorities knew his coming and motive, arguing some Germans believed he was a British spy, while others approved the plan despite knowing Casement’s fate.
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Boston Post
Roger Sement
Ireland
Sir Roger Casement
Roger Gasement
Prient
Casement
Roger Casement
Cascoment
Travis Sees Cold Feet Dropping Prices Here
W J Travis president of the company that makes Holsum Bread discusses unsettled business conditions. He says panic and cancelled contracts pushed prices down, noting merchants and public fear slowed buying. He argues gradual price declines would have kept workers employed and urges bread prices to fall toward eleven dollars while flour stays high.
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W. J. Travis
Comlany
Bs Corth
Ase
Bribe Maker Ordered To Close Newark Saloon
Horvath a Fairfield avenue saloon keeper was fined 3190 and $100 bribe for liquor law violations and ordered to suspend business by Judge Frank L Wilder in City court. A six month suspended sentence accompanies the order amid the first local shutdown of its kind. Included are other liquor cases: Joe Garch of Pine street fined 150, Mike Zigarodny's case postponed, bonds set at 200. Stamford reports two holdup men robbed John Morton of 38 at his store last night before the wife entered.
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Robert J. Hoffman
Horvath
NJ Fairfield Avenue
Frank L. Wilder
Omber Hoffman
Hoffman
Stefusing
Joe Garch
Pine Street
Hoffmen and Sullivan
Garch
Mike Zigarodny
Waterstreet
Stamford
John Morton
Dr Burns Clarifies Removal Of Body From Bank Cellar
The Times was misled by a faulty transcription of Dr B J Burns of the Emergency Ambulance regarding a banker’s death. Alexander Johnson died on duty at City National Bank and his body was removed via a cellar exit by Dr Burns and Patsy O Connell, not through the bank stairs, amid police inquiry led by Superintendent Flanagan.
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Johnson
City National Bank
Times
B. J. Burns
Alexander Johnson
George Zumstag
Burns
Patsy O'Connell
Ment
the Times
Flanagan
O'Connell
Government to Shift Tax Burden
Secretary of the Treasury David F. Houston recommended tax changes to Congress to better distribute the burden without cutting revenues. The plan targets tax avoidance by wealthy holders of tax free securities and overcapitalized firms, calls for stricter penalties on stock dividends, and endorses excise or consumption taxes on luxuries. He urged maintaining revenues around 4 billion for 1923 and beyond, and warned against any tax cuts as incompatible with national security. (Continued on Page Seven.)
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Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
David F. Houston
Houston
Constantine Asked To Quit Throne In Greece Crisis
Paris reports Greece has sent a note to former King Constantine demanding immediate abdication in favor of the crown prince. Lucerne dispatch notes Constantine received his first official reply from Premier Rhallis about the plebiscite result, which favored his return to throne. The telegram states the Greek people see him as an emblem of national unity.
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Constantine
Athens
Lucerne
Switz
Dec. S
Rhallis
Greece
Women voters avoid personal tax under 19th Amendment
General Registrars White and Lounsbury filed the tax list showing 40,100 male residents aged 21 to 60 will receive notices of indebtedness. The 19th Amendment allowed women to vote, but the act still targets males, so women escape this year's personal tax for now. It is believed the incoming Legislature may amend the act to include women.
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Thomas F. White
William Lounsbury
War record saves driver in overloading jitney case
Samuel Schaine, a World War I veteran and jitney driver of 233 Parrot Avenue, was arraigned in City Court on overloading his car. Judge Wilder noted his service and set bail at $2. Fathers Erany of 1193 Hancock Avenue received $8 fine, Henry Serrani of 211 Calhoun Avenue was fined $5, and six other drivers were held to pay $5.
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Samuel Schaine
Parrot Avenue
Schaine
Frank L. Wilder
Fathers Erany
Hancock Avenue
Erany
Henry Serrani
Calhoun Avenue
Post Office Prepares for Christmas Rush
Postmaster Charles Greene urges mailing Christmas packages early to avoid delays. Rush starts December 1 and extra help will be used day and night at 22 Fold Street. Arrangements for extra assistance at Barnum and Noble stations and central office. Prof. Charles E. A. Winslow of Yale will direct Red Cross public health work in Europe, five months leave from February 1. Patchy forecast for Bridgeport area remains partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with a temperature change and fresh NNE winds.
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Charles Greene
Parcel Post Department
Fold Street
Barnum and Noble
New Haven
Charles E. A. Winslow
Yale University
League of Red Cross Societies
Europe
Winslow
Bridgeport
Connecticut
Australia joins fight over old world domination at League assembly
Geneva December debate on League of Nations technical organizations shows tension between non European and European powers. N W Rowell of Canada warns non Europeans may send second class diplomats while Europeans push to control. Australia backs Canada opposing costly European driven schemes.
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Geneva
Dec
League of Nations
N. W. Rowell
Assembly
Canada
League
Rowell
Australia
E. D. Millen
Gabriele Hanodaux
Mr. Rowell
Europe
M. Hanotaux
Christmas Trees Arrive in Bridgeport on Market
First lot of Christmas trees comes to Bridgeport with about four arlands delivered. Prices expected to be similar to last year, ranging from 50 cents to two dollars for larger house trees. Dealers report better quality this season and daily shipments anticipated.
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Bridgeport
Small Chance Of Nott Trial At Superior Court
The second day of the term opened with Judge George E. Hinman presiding and 29 cases listed. Six men pleaded guilty and received sentences as spectators hoped for Mrs. Ethel Hutchins Nott, but authorities say her appearance at this session is unlikely.
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Superior Court
George E. Hinman
Ethel Hutchins Nott
Two Coats Burned in Cleaning Shop Fire
Two coats owned by the D. M. Read company were damaged when a cleaning machine at the New York Cleaning and Dyeing shop on Cherry street caught fire. Firemen responded quickly to a still alarm and doused the flames.
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D. M. Read Company
New York
Jordan Won't Contest Will Declares He Won't Contest
John J. Jordan, real estate dealer of Jordan & Selleck in the Security building, says he will not contest his brother Michael J. Jordan’s will though he cannot speak for his sister or other relatives. He asserts he is well supplied, does not want the money, and has not heard of any legal fees or the stenographer Miss Murray tied to the will.
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John J. Jordan
Michael J. Jordan
Jordan & Selleck
Agnes €. Boyle
Anna Boyle
Miss Murray
Police Continue Jitney Crusade In City Arrests
Police arrested three jitney drivers for auto law violations. Joseph Demestino of 298 Grand Street and Joseph Fouset of 178 Clarence Street were charged with overloading, while Joseph Wemich of 96 Beers Street was charged with speeding. Wemich posted 50 dollar bond. the others posted 28 dollars total. All to appear in City Court tomorrow.
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Jiteymen
Joseph Demestino
Grand Street
Joseph Fouset
Clarence Street
Joseph Wemich
Beers Street
Wemich
Degostino
Fouset
War Cost 24 Billions, Treasury Head States
Washington Dec. The net cost of the war to the American government was fixed by Secretary Houston today at $24,010,000,000. This represented the adjusted expenditure of the treasury for the period from April 6, 1917, covering the wartime fiscal operations. Expenditures totalled $38,838,128,895 with $16,078,844,097 raised from taxes and non borrowed revenue. Houston deducted $9,523,000,000 for loans to foreign governments and about $4,700,000,000 for excess costs of government operations over normal times.
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Washington
Houston
Treasury
M Houston
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Walter T. Burns
Prospect Street
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