Belgian Patrol Fires on Aix Le Chapelle Germans
Mrs Ethel H Nott will not seek venue change for murder trial in Criminal Superior court next week. Counsel announce proceeding before Judge Kellogg and Fairfield County jury. No counter finding yet from State's Attorney. Jury panel drawn this afternoon amid interest in trials of Mrs Dott Max Kranz and Joseph Roach for earlier Danbury murder.
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Aix LE Chapelle
Ethel H. Nott
Criminal Superior Court
Noll
John P. Kellogg
Fairfield County
Homer
Cummings
William Comley
Elwood B. Wade
Mrs. Dott
Max Kranz
Weidgeport
Joseph Roach
Dunbury
Danbury
Arthur Donahue
New York World
Danbury Law Library Funding Bill Moves to Appropriations
The Senate received a Judiciary committee measure to fund Danbury and Fairfield County law libraries and sent a favorably reported bill to the Appropriations committee for calendar placement. A separate Judiciary report favored authorizing Irma Steinberger of Budapest and Vienna and Maurice Steinberger of Bridgeport, with action limited to six months after a peace proclamation between the United States and Austria.
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Startford
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Appropriations Committee
Datrfield County Law Library
Law Library
Danbury
Irmateinberger
Budapest
Vienna
Maurice Steinberger
Fridgeport
Acton
US 8 1
Austria
Hypnotist Faces Court Over Memory Loss In Trial
The third day of the trial of Captain Isaac Church of Norwalk against Durell Gregory and Company New Haven and New York stock promoters showed heated exchanges as Judge Keeler urged decorum. Edmund M McBrain of New Haven testified the hypnotist induced Church to invest 32500 in American Tire stock, while cross examination suggested memory gaps on statements about the stock.
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Isaac Church
Norwalk
Durell, Gregory & Company
New Haven
New York
Pamies
Keeler
Edmund M. McBrian
Orange Street
John Keoch
Captain Church
Wants All City To See Him Die In Public Execution
Edward Brislane asks to be hanged in Grant Park for the murder of William Mills, theater manager, arguing the public spectacle would deter crime. He tells Sheriff Peters that such a public method would reduce talk and spur thought after the act.
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Chicago
Edward Brislane
William Mills
Motion Picture
Grant Park
Sherif
Charles W. Peters
Brisbane
Peters
Officers and Crew of Ship Saved at Sea
Rescue at sea about 600 miles off Halifax saved the officers and crew of the Belgian steamship Bombardier New York for Ant x by the United States Shipping Board steamship Mount Clay. Radio messages to Otter Cliffs Me reported two lifeboats adrift and the sinking Bombardier's crew taken to lifeboats as the vessel stood to go down. Adriatic relayed daylight rescue of men in lifeboats.
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Boston
Halifax
Bombardier
New York
Antx
United States Shipping Board
Mount Clay
Naval Station
Otter Cliffs
Boston Navy Yard
Naval
Fovr
Vespar
Mbardier
Adriatic
Horse Too Well Known To Eat At Feast
In Mass ach town a horse named Alonso, long a familiar street figure, fell ill and died recently. A local feast planned around the animal drew guests who declined to eat him claiming they knew the horse too well.
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Mass
Alonso
Green
Lex
War scare blames fake cable for rift between Britain and US
London reports expose a fake cablegram from the United Press that spurred an Anglo American war scare. Sir Auckland Geddes, British ambassador to the United States, denied endorsing any war talk and urged closer Britain US ties. The Foreign Office blamed US based cable agency for misquotation and cautioned media on anonymous interviews.
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London
Foreign Office
Great
Britain
United States
Auckland Geddes
Daily Herald Today
Geddes
England
British Foreign Office
United Press
New York
London Press
Times
The
Morning Post
Child Calms Parrot Save Steamer Vartaxo
Eight year old Kitty Barrett of Birmingham Alabama refused to enter a lifeboat until rescuing her parrot from the stateroom. Her calmness calmed passengers and aided crew as flames were controlled by the ship’s engines after passengers landed from the steamship Vartaxo yesterday.
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Havana
Kitty Barrett
Edward Ware Barrett
Birmingham
Principals In War Scare Between England And U S
News from England reports a possible debt cancellation proposal by Britain was rejected by the U S government. A Foreign Office source warned that the United States and Great Britain drift toward war. Bainbridge Colby dismissed cables as preposterous. Sir Philip Gibbs called the report rash and unwise while noting the Irish question remains delicate in America.
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United States
Great Britain
Bainbridge Colby
Philip Gibbs
America
England
Pastoricontents About Slaying Maniacs Contest Grows
The Times invites letters on the topic Should Maniacs Be Slain with a prize contest for readers. Many communications arrive at the Contest Editor as the deadline nears. Prizes include 2 dollars and three further awards of one dollar. word limits apply.
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Times
Stephen F. Chernitzky
Serious fight reported from occupied Aix La Chapelle
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam reports heavy clashes between the German population and a Belgian patrol in Aix La Chapelle. Civilians defied police during carnival celebrations, leading to Belgian troops firing on a crowd and wounding several people. Bavaria agrees to disband security police and dissolve Einwohnerwerk as part of disarmament steps.
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London
Aix la Chapelle
Amsterdam
Boksian
Bavaria
Berlin
Foreign Office
Einwohnerwerk i
Munich
Federation of German Etites
Women Advocates Break Morality Rules in Britain
Helena Normanton, England’s first woman lawyer, told the Women’s Freedom League that women must discard the petty morality imposed by men. She warned that until women discard these artificial rules, they will not astonish the world.
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London
Helena Normanton
England
Women’s Freedom League
Sunshine Homes unit cottage on display at Plaza
A promotional drive by the Sunshine Homes company showcases a fireproof five room cottage with bath at the Plaza corner John street. The unit, part of a plan to meet a national housing shortage, is priced around 2100 dollars with optional furnishing and features a vacuum cooled wall system. A police escort halted traffic as the trailer rolled past Stratford Bridgeport at noon today, drawing public attention to the display.
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Stratford
What Street
Plaza
John Street
Sunshine Homes Company
Houstronic Ship Building Company
United States
Stratford Bridgeport
Will Bequeaths Entire Estate to Widow in Deathbed Document
A torn page from a blank book yields a deathbed will of Joseph Teska who died January 16. The fragment, witnessed by Dr. Andrew Mac Queeney M Swatt and Helen Coughlin, bequeaths about $15 000 in real and personal property to his wife Mary.
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Mary
Joseph Teska
Andrew MacQueeney
M. Swatt
Helen Coughlin
Petty thieves break into four Bridgeport places
Four Bridgeport locations were entered last night by petty thieves Wheeler & Co at Gold and Middle streets, with $2 taken from the front door entry. Morris Studdley of 233 Pine Street lost $3 to $4 due to a bedroom window left open, his trousers found in the backyard. William Glass store at 157 Sterling Street reported $11 taken after a back window entry. A late report from Turney Brothers at 126 Middle Street notes a robbery with no large amount seized.
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Bridgeport
Wheeler & Co
Gold and Middle Mreets
Morris Studllesy
Pine Street
William Glass
Sterling Street
Turney Brothers
Middle Street
Revenue Men Aid Tax Payers In Bridgeport
An extra force from Hartford arrives to assist Bridgeport residents with tax returns. Internal Revenue Collector James J. Walsh oversees the state income tax effort as taxpayers are urged to file by March 15 to avoid last minute rush. John Paick of Stratford faces arraignment on liquor charges. held under $500 bond by U S Commissioner Hugh J. Lavery.
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Hartford
Bridgeport
Internal Revenue
James J. Walsh
W. J. O'Connell
John Paick
Stratford
Hugh J. Lavery
United States Court
16 057 Changes Kept Post Office Busy Last Year
Bridgeport saw 16057 changes in residence during 1920 doubling directory work for the post office. Improperly addressed letters rose from 274219 in 1919 to 469675 in 1920. January figures show letters to directory rose to 35915 with guidance to include Bridgeport Conn in addresses.
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Bridgeport
Post Office Department
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TOLAY
Geddees
U.S
Austin Chamberlain
Exchequer
Bainbridge Coby
Sir Philip Gibbs
Spausten Chamberlain
Stephen F. Chermitzky
Paick
Directory Department
Jansars
City
Trumbull
Conc
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