Ireland Promised Place In League Of Nations
Warsaw reports initial steps to extradite Wolfe Lindenfeld, a figure in the Wall Street bomb plot, back to the United States. Lindenfeld has talked freely to American authorities. U.S. secret service agents are reviewing his 1200 word statement about a blacksmith who built the bomb. Norwalk notes threats against State Police Sergeant Frank Virelli connected to auto thefts, robberies, and the murder of former gang leader Louis Apbell, prompting intensified investigations. Further developments are expected soon.
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Warsaw
Wolfe Lindenfeld
Wall Street
United States
Lindenfeld
New York
Secret Service
America
Norwalk
Frank Virelli
Louis Apbell
Stalian
Apicell
Charter Fails To Provide For Vote Buying
Precautionary measures from past city leadership draw interest as the charter lacks penalties for buying votes. The 1909 amendment to Section 46 punished bargained votes but not attempts to purchase votes, detailing a $500 fine, removal, and permanent disqualification for involved aldermen.
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Common Council
Resolution to Benefit Owners At Board Meeting Tonight
A resolution to notify property owners within 190 feet of a proposed gasoline tank site and publish a notice of the application to install the tank will be introduced at the Board of Aldermen meeting tonight. Alderman Eugene C. J. Kelley sponsors the measure, which has support from property owners. The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad will omit several local trains into and out of New York on December 26 and January 2 due to Christmas and New Year’s observances, with notices posted about special holiday stops for regular trains.
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Board of Altermen
Eugene C. J. Kelley
Wth
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
New York
Charity Budget to Be Higher Than Last Year
The Department of Charities budget for 1922 to 1923 will be set at a meeting this afternoon. The estimate covers expenditures from April 1, 1922, to March 31, 1923. Last year’s appropriation was 423,937.92 dollars and officials expect a much larger next year. City Auditor Bernard Keating must have budgets by December 31. Budgets from City Treasurer John H Williams and the Sinking Fund Commissioners have already been filed.
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Department of Charities
Department
Bernard Keating
John H. Williams
Father of Sheriff Simeon Pease Dies at Milford
Benjamin F. Pease aged nearly eighty three died nearing midnight in Milford after a long illness. He was father to Sheriff Simeon Pease of Fairfield County and to five other sons and a daughter Mrs. Frank E. Perry of Greenfield Hill. Surviving sons include A. Herman Pease Greenfield Hill. Benjamin F. Pease Jr Trumbull. Pratt Pease Buffalo NY. Arthur Pease Newark NJ. and W H Pease Bridgeport. Also several grandchildren. Born in Trumansburg NY, he lived in Connecticut many years. Widow Augusta A Pratt Pease died in 1917. Funeral arrangements by Henry F. Bishop. Services Wednesday at 2 from Mrs Perry’s Greenfield Hill home, Rev B S Winchester officiating. Interment Oaklawn Cemetery Fairfield.
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Benjamin F. Pease
Milford
Simeon Pease
Fairfeld County
Frank E. Perry
Greenfield Hill
A. Herman Pease
Greenfield Hil
Benjamin F. Pease, Jr
Trumbull
Pratt Pease
Buffalo
Arthur Pease
Newark
N. J
W. H. Pease
Trumansburg
Connecticut
Augusta A. Pratt Pease
Henry FE. Bishop
F. E. Perry
B.S. Winchester
Local Attorney Named Defendant in Two Notes Case
Jaenry Greenstein, a local attorney with offices in the First National Bank building, is named defendant in a writ filed in Superior Court in July. The case, brought by Broadway Bank & Trust Co of New Haven, accuses him of endorsing two notes for Frank S. Day, treasurer of the New Haven River Company. One note for 200 dollars dated July 26, 1929, and another for 275 dollars dated February 28, 1921, total damages of 750 dollars sought.
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Jaenry Greenstein
First National Bank
Superior Court
Frank S. Day
New Haven
New Haven River Company
Broadway Bank & Trust Co
Burglary Report From Carver Street Home
Harry Sheridan of 4 Carver Street reported to police that burglars broke into his residence last night and stole $142.
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Harry Sheridan
Carver Street
Burelars
Germany Rejects Return of William After Hindenburg Letters
Berlin reports say Germany shows apathy toward a possible return of the former Kaiser William II. The letters with Field Marshal Von Hindenburg are blamed for public doubt and the Reichstag rejects a motion to keep the imperial standard aboard merchant ships, signaling a clear break with the old regime.
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Hindenburg
Junker
Germany
William
Reichstag
Loyaty
Night of darkness prompts city lamp committee plan
City Alderman William E. Hogan and the lamps committee seek to place lights at advantageous points as a survey across three quarters of the city proceeds. Moonlit nights hinder assessment, with work paused in North End. By Apr 1 1922 the panel can install about 18 lights before funding runs out until the new appropriation next April.
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Board of Aldermen
City Hall
Lkely
William E. Hogan
Former Prohib Officer Taken In Chicago Clamping
Chicago December 19 about 700 persons raided since Saturday face police court today for violating prohibition laws. Harry Mager former collector of internal revenue and brief chief prohibition enforcer is among arrestees. Mrs Lucille Hart accused him of storing 500 dollars worth of whiskey. Mager had about 11000 dollars in cash. James Baker society man son of coal operator faced liquor possession at Casino club. Day Manson noted juvenile from The Gold Diggers implicated in attempting to smuggle liquor into Actors Equity ball.
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Chicago
Harry Mager
Internal Revenue
Meyer
Lucille Hart
Mager
H’p Mquor
Actors Equity Ball
Amazon Army March Against Coal Strikers Sparks Uproar
In Pittsburgh on December 19 reports said the Amazon Army moved through coal fields with state troops guarding. No combatants found. clashes occurred at Central Mine No 48 near Cherokee as 500 strikers charged but fled when troops advanced.
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Pittsburgh
Kne
Central Mine No. 48
Cherokee
Lawsuit Says Wrongly Delivered Shoes Were Not His
American Express sues Max E. Elprin of Bridgeport Shoe Co alleging two cartons of shoes shipped from Scranton Leather Co to I Leightman were mistakenly delivered to Elprin who kept them. Value placed at 105 dollars with 150 dollars claimed in damages. Scranton plant to reimburse.
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Max E. Elprin
Bridgeport Shoe Company
American Express Company
Common Pleas Court
Scranton Leather Company
Scranton
I. Leightman
Elphin
Bail jumper held. Suffield man arrested here
Frank Grzyv of Suffield Connecticut was arrested here Friday night for jumping bail and was turned over to Suffield authorities today. He is wanted for violating liquor laws. Burglars attempted to break into the rear door of David Wise's trunk store at 1258 State Street last night but did not take any goods. A police report notes the attempted burglary.
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Frank Grzyv
Suffield, Conn
Sufiield
Want“I
David Wise
State St
Kaiser Comes To Defence Of Actions
Field Marshal von Hindenburg defends actions in a late March letter saying German reps were blackmailed into admitting war guilt. Ex Kaiser’s April 5 reply cites urgent advice to spare civil war and notes failed sacrifices for a more favorable armistice.
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von Hindenpure
Katler
England
Russia
Quintet Of Violators At Gay Court
Five saloon keepers arrested Saturday night for liquor law violations faced Judge Arthur M. Comley in the city court. Two men paid small fines, one case failed on lack of evidence, and two were continued to Thursday. Steve Horvath and Steve Magiles were fined 25 dollars and costs for possessing wine with excess alcohol. Horlick and William Floginsky had cases continued. Louis Stamzek saw a charge dismissed after proving a bottle of liquor found Saturday night wasn’t his. The bottle had been in a overcoat pocket owned by Stanley Barnet, a former Stamzek bartender, who has not yet been located.
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Arthur M. Comley
Cit
Steve Horvath
Pine Street
Steve Magiles
Howard Avenue
Costa
Steve Horlick
Water Street
William Floginsky
Main Street
Louis Stamzek
Park Avenue
Stanley Harnet
Stamzek
Barnet
Chief Johnson Testifies in $1,000 Gas Pump Damage Suit
Chief Daniel EB Johnson of the Fire Department testified in Superior court this morning in the opening of a $1,000 damage suit brought by Joseph Simmons against Phillip Snow. The pump dispute centers on a Swift gasoline pump at Simmons corner near North and Madison. Snow, driving a Republic truck, backed into the pump August 2, contending it hindered traffic. Simmons contends the pump was properly placed under permits. Judge Frank D. Haines presides as the civil case proceeds. the court plans to complete the term with a short calendar session Friday.
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Daniel EB. Johnson
Joseph Simmons
Phillip Snow
Frank D. Haines
Snow
Simmons
North
Madison Avenues
Republic
Samuel Mellite
Simmon
Theodore Steiber
Chief Johnson
Johnson
Haines
Common Pleas Court
Railroads Agree To Reduction Of Freight Rates On Coal
Railroads of the United States have agreed to reduce freight rates on coal for export, aligning with a government plan to aid American producers in world markets. The expected rate cut is about one dollar per ton, prompted by British competition and high U S transport costs affecting coal movement to foreign markets. Local police seek Mrs Marion Ryan formerly of 315 Kane Street mother of John Ryan who died in Pittsburgh. The case of Thomas Murphy of 269 Catherine Street arrested for drunkenness was adjourned by the city court. King George sends thanks to Parliament for ratifying the Irish peace treaty and prays for swift implementation.
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Washington
United States
Marion Ryan
Kane Street
John Ryan
Pittsburgh
Thomas Murphy
Catherine Street
King George
Explosive Booze Accident at City Police HQ
In a second floor corridor at police headquarters this morning a bottle of confiscated liquor exploded during a dispute over Swedish politics. Sergeant Joseph Coughlin and Detective-Sergeant Mathew Kane were struck by flying glass. Coughlin sustained a small cut. William Hamann, saloon keeper at 783 Madison Avenue, was fined $26 and costs for violation of prohibition laws related to the incident.
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Joseph T. Coughlin
Mathew Kane
Police
Coughlin
Joseph
Kane
Vesuvius
Mathew
William Hamann
Madison Avenue
Voters League Submits Atwater Commission Candidates
The Republican Voters' League of Atwater proposes three candidates for each of nine city commissions with openings by January 1. Mayor Fred Atwater will select at least one candidate from each trio. Nine commissions include police, fire, sinking fund, health, charities, contract, city plan, board of apportionment, and oyster ground. Democratic committee will submit suggestions similarly, with Town Chairman John A. Cornell coordinating with the mayor to choose the best appointees.
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Republican Voters’ League
Fred Atwater
League
Police
Health, Charities
Democratic Executive Committee
John A. Cornell
Briand Advises France To Accept Rates
Washington dispatch reports Premier Briand advised France to accept the American proposal limiting capital ships to 175000 tons for France and Italy, with acceptance to be based on tonnage rather than a rate. Official London sources say the advise came after talks between Briand and George Harvey, U.S. ambassador.
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Washington
A. P
Hughes
London
Pro- Briand
France
George Harvey
Briand
Italy
Park City Pickle Works Files 4% Bankruptcy Petition
David Greenstein of Bridgeport doing business as Park City Pickle Works filed a bankruptcy petition in New Haven detailing liabilities of 9907.52 and assets of 3875.52. A separate Common Pleas suit by Mendel R. Perry & Company against Charles A. Rapalto seeks 500 damages to recover a claimed 443.77 debt.
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New Haven
Conn
David Greenstein
Bridgeport
Park City
Mendel R. Perry & Company
Fairfield
Charles A. Rapalto
Weinert
Common Pleas Court
De Valera Moves To Reject Treaty In Dublin Dail
In Dublin the Dail Eireann opened its public session to debate the Anglo Irish peace treaty. Arthur Griffith urged ratification as De Valera argued for rejection, declaring the pact would not end conflict and would subjugate Ireland to Britain. The debate featured strong clashes among leaders including Michael Collins awaiting his turn.
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Griffith
Dail Eireann
de Valera
Erin
Britain
Arthur Griffith
Eamon DeValera
Michael Collins
Dublin
A. P
den Eireann
John MacNeill
Dail
McKeon
County Longford
Eamon de Valera
DeValera
Grifith
Ireland
Sinn Fein
London
Loyd George
League of Nations
Great Britain
de Valers
England
Austin Stack
Count Plunkett
Collins
Dubin Castle
George
Criss
Amatiea
Frances
Parnell
Joseph McBride
John McBride
McBride
No Action On Hamiltons Resignation
Edward T. Hamilton has not submitted his formal resignation from the Board of Aldermen to City Clerk Francis P. Dunigan. Attorney Jacob Klein plans to place it in the clerk’s hands later. No action tonight due to late submission. Judgment suspended for Napoleon Roserts, 387 Ridgefield Avenue, after trespassing on railroad property. case continued.
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Edward T. Hamilton
Board of Aldermen
Francis P. Dunigan
Jacob Klein
Napoleon Roserts
Ridgefield Avenue
Slayer Of Doctor Willing To Die
Mrs. Lilian Raizen, eight years the "love slave" of Dr. Abraham Glickstein, shot and killed him a week ago and now offers to die at the widow's command. She says she is free of his hypnotic influence for the first time in years and would surrender her life as payment. The warden at Raymond Fall reported her expression in jail. Residents of the Rhineland appealed to President Harding for disarmament in occupied territory.
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New York
Lilian Raizen
Abraham Glickstein
Warden Honeck
Raymont
Harding
Berlin
Rhineland
Woodrow Wilson Expresses Sympathy For Harding
Washington report notes Wilson expresses deepest sympathy for Harding amid international crisis. A personal friend says Wilson admires the Washington conference and naval agreement but faults concessions to Japan and Britain. He denies plans to reenter politics or oppose the four power pact, and stresses keen interest in the conference.
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Washington
Dec
Woodrow Wilson
Harding
International
Wilson
United States
Great Britain
Pan
Hughes
Japan
Ike
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prox-Kaiser
Amazon
Kaiser
House of Commons
Voters League
Atwater
Peter Thornton
Waterview Avenue
Surr
Naugatuck Valley Morris Plan Company
Ansonia
Commons Pleas Court
Atendant
Mary Guinan
Sait
Knesn Street
Shelton
Richard Croker II
Sstein
Mr. DeValera
Hamilton
Doctor Willing To Die
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