Burglars Strike Georgetown and Westport Areas
In Georgetown and Westport burglars entered premises last night and stole cash, jewelry, and clothing. In Westport Jacob Levy’s Compo Inn was entered with $280, two diamond rings and clothing taken. Georgetown post office also broken into with about $250 missing. Danbury saw a sewer gas explosion mistaken for a safe blast. Wheeling bank robbed of safety deposit boxes, value undetermined. South Norwalk men Harry Jones and Edward Jackson bound over on robbery and assault charges after a Times Tower hold up.
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Westport
Robert Grad
Jacob Levy
Postoffice
Georgetown
Gilbert & Bennett Manufacturing Company
George M. Hamil
Norwalk
Harry Jones
Edward Jackson
Criminal Superior Court
Jones
Jackson
Times Tower
Weather Forecast for New Haven and Connecticut
Weather forecast for New Haven and vicinity calls for cloudy and colder conditions tonight and Friday. Connecticut forecast expects strong southwest and west winds with gusts along the coast, and colder temperatures across the state.
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New Haven
Conn
New Mn
Connecticut
British Tried to Tear Down Flag in Queenstown
Mrs. Michael Mohan testified before the Committee of One Hundred about British soldiers in Ireland last August attempting to tear down an American flag she had mounted on her father’s home in Queenstown. A soldier allegedly shouted to tear down and trample the flag, then smashed a fruitless clash with the door as the group tried to reach the flag.
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Washington
Queenstown
Ireland
Michael Mohan
Corona
Committee of One Hundred
Mohan
Greene is given parcels post insurance duties in Connecticut
Confidence in Post Office work led Washington to assign Charles Farnum Greene, head of the central recounting post office for Connecticut, to settle all parcel post insurance claims from 282 Connecticut post offices. Bridgeport’s Greene is named paymaster for rural carriers and the Repository post office for the state.
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Post Office
Charles Farnum Greene
Washington
Greene
Connecticut
Department
Bridgeport
Two Burglaries Net Little Loot
Two burglaries reported to police last night were turned over to the Detective Bureau. A break in at 655 Washington avenue saw a gold watch and bracelet stolen. A grocery store on Wordin avenue reported the front door open and two bottles of cordial missing.
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Detective Bureau
Antony Ape Pamato
Washington Avenue
Joseph Bozak
Wordin Avenue
Veterans Say Edwards Overlooked in General Staff List
Bridgeport veterans express strong dissatisfaction at Secretary Baker’s general staff selections. Brig. Gen Clarence Edwards and other highly qualified officers were omitted, while several senior leaders and notable figures from the Army and National Guard were named in the new list, prompting controversy over merit and recognition.
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Bridgeport
Baker
Army
Clarence Edwards
Omar Bundy
Chateau-Thierry
Francis J. Kernan
Service of Supply
A. EB. Fu
Charles G, Morton
Buckman
Charles G, Treat
John Biddle
Secretary of War
George D. Squirer
Harry L. Rogers
Lansing H. Geach
Briz
Herbert Lord
Sre
Per
Henry J. Stimson
New York
Rhinelander Waldo
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John Wanamaker
Charles J. Dawes
Central Trust Company of
Chicago
Price Advocates Commission Manager City Government
Seward Price of the Chamber of Commerce backs the commission manager form, arguing five representative elected officials can appoint a technically skilled administrator to head city departments while the legislative body shapes policy. He cites Des Moines adoption, Galveston’s martial law roots, and notes many cities retain the system with few reverting to the old aldermanic form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward Price
Chamber of Commerce
Strécia
Des Moines
Galveston
Schulte Leases Warner Property on Main and Fairfield
D A Schulte Inc has leased the north half of the block at Main and Fairfield including the Warner building facing Fairfield and Main with Fritz Hawley tenants and United Cigar at the corner. The lessors are a national syndicate operating tobacco cigar stores. Warner property owned by heirs of I deVer Warner.
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D. A. Schulte, Inc
Main
Middle
Fairfield
Wail
Warner
Fritz < Hawley
United Cigar Stores
Fairfield Avenue
Main Street
Tobacco Cigar
United States
I. deVer Warner
City Manager Plan On Christmas Tree
The second annual Christmas party for City Hall employees will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Council Chamber. The northeast corner of the chamber is decorated with electric lights flags and ornaments and the center cleared for dancing. A grab bag and a tree bearing copies of the City Manager Charter voted on in August 1917 will be part of Santa Claus gifts for each member of the force. The event proceeds amid civic ceremony. The will of Rev Terrence P Smith late pastor of Blessed Sacrament church was admitted to probate by Judge Paul L Miller today. Rev M J O Connor of Stratford was named executor and Rev John Sullivan and Rev John J Keane appraisers.
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Council
Santa Claus
Terrence P. Smith
The
Blessed Sacrament Church
Paul L. Miller
M. J. O'Connor
Stratford
John Sullivan
John J. Keane
Saur Captains High School Eleven For 1921 Season
Otto Saur was unanimously chosen to lead the High School Eleven for the 1921 season. He played left tackle this year and was considered the best defensive man on the Red and Black squad. E Nubauer was elected manager for next year. Richard Weldon presided as toastmaster at the championship banquet and thanked the players on behalf of the students.
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Otto Saur
Saur
E. Nubauer
Richard Weldon
The
Athletic Association
Moore
Thomas Caskey
Edmund J. McCullough
Hunt
Machinists Urge 44-Hour Week to Save Jobs in Connecticut
The International Association of Machinists asks Connecticut employers to cut weekly hours to 44 to avoid layoffs. The letter, signed by District lodge No. 22 Business Agent B C Hotchkiss, urges resuming workers on the shorter schedule, ending overtime except for running and repairs, with 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and noon Friday.
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International Association of Machinists
B. C. Hotchkiss
District Lodge No. 22
International ‘Association of Machinists
Connecticut
Christmas remittances and public notices in Amas News
Remittances from abroad to Italy Austria Spain Poland and Czecho Slovakia rise while locals note fewer expatriates returning. Police distribute 15 Christmas baskets to widows and children of fallen officers funded by precinct collections. White House says few Christmas pardons likely, no Debs action. Football stars aid parcel delivery from colleges. Thieves steal new currency shown on Christmas trees in Beranton. Weather forecast promises fair, cold Christmas in East. expect snow near Great Lakes and Rockies and rain on the Pacific. State Department meets over a possible 1.0 billion loan for Germany. Four men die in a Black Diamond coal mine collapse.
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Italy
Austria
Spain
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
Santa Claus
Europe
Police Department
Beranton
First National Bank
Tommy Cawley
Washington
Great Lakes
Rockies
Pacific
Mississippi River
Who Is He The Times identifies a mystery man in hardware
A call invites readers to submit written identifications of a well connected, efficient man in the hardware trade. The first correct entry earns a dollar, with earlier examples citing T. St. Borg of Rogers Clothing and others like l Schnetman and M. J. O'Reilly as prior solvers.
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Alexander Alison, Jr
First Presbyterian Church
T. St. Borg
Rogers Clothing Company
L Schnetman
Fairfield Avenue
M. J. O'Reilly
James Street
Esther Ambrose
New Year To Spell End Of Blind Tigers
Bridgeport saloonmen warn Prohibition crackdown will end the liquor trade soon after January 4. They note fines rise, licenses vanish, and cops scrutinize bars as county commissioners shut licenses. A Bassick Co. suit seeks $5000 against Downing Carbureter Co. over a loan.
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Bridgeport
Greenwich
Connecticut
Bassick CO
Piles Soft
Bassick Company
Downing Carbureter Company
Police Prepare for New Year Liquor Law Crackdown
Supt. Patrick Flanagan warned that police will be vigilant across the city this New Year in enforcing liquor laws. Suspected saloons and individuals will be watched and attempts to sell strong liquor may meet severe consequences.
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Patrick Flanagan
Christmas murder suicide shocks Hartford household
In Hartford at 2 45 am Louis J Glinski aged unknown shot and killed his wife Jonnie May Glinski during a Christmas tree preparation quarrel at 186 Hamilton street He then shot at his mother in law Mrs Matilda Gigle and brother in law Charles Gigle but failed He killed himself in his bedroom after a struggle by Gigle and the house bore signs of a violent scene including a bottle of Aquor in the bedroom office lines indicate a jealous killing spree with three bullets to the wife and a self inflicted wound
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Hartford
Louis J. Glinski
Hamilton Street
Hartford Hospital
Jonnie May Glinski
Matilda Gigle
Charles Gigle
Winski
Gliski
Arrow Electric Company
Glinski
Gizle
Gigle
Glinsk
Millionaire Sued for Auto Death in Westchester
Mary Elizabeth Bates files a $10,000 damages suit in Superior Court over the September 20 death of Charles N. W. Bates in Harrison. She names Coulter D. Huyler of Greenwich, a millionaire candy maker, as defendant. alleges driver Redfield J. Forrest was criminally negligent. Coroner J. J. Phelan found Forrest and Huyler not to blame.
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Coulter D. Huyler
Greenwich
Mary
Elizabeth Bates
Harrison
Westchester County
Charles N. W. Bates
Heyler
Redfield J. Forrest
John J. Phelan
Forrest
Huyler
Holy Office Denounces Y M C A as Youth Faith Threat
In Rome the Holy Office decreed bishops should monitor an organization accused of spreading indifferentism and apostasy among Catholic youths and report back within six months. New York officials from the YMCA expressed surprise and disputed the charge, defending the group as non proselyting.
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Rome
Holy Office
Young Men's Christian Association YW
Holy See
New York
M. Co. A
C. V. Hibbard
Hibbard
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Schulte
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High School
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Mac
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Newfield Park
Clarence E. Winton
Amas News
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White House
Eugene W. Debs
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Jack Heaphy
Boston College
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