Huns to Hit War Demands at London Indemnity Talks
Berlin reports German delegation will attend London indemnity conference with resolve to resist the Paris program. Berlin approves counter proposals by a 15-member committee. Delegates include Hugo Stinnes Walter Rathenau August Mueller and AL Bonn. A two year grace on reparations is proposed to let German industry recover. Paris dispatch says Germany will present counter proposals read by Walter Simons. Allied leaders in London draft a program for the talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
London
Paris
Hugo Stinnes
Walter Trathenau
August Mueller
AL. J. Bonn
Leipziger Neueste Nachristen
Germany
Leipzix
Walter Simons
He de
Pertinax
Near East
Wade's Brother Arrested for House Burglary
Bridgeport police conclude the January 21 burglary at 61 Bancroft Avenue, arresting Ivan Wade of 130 Hillside Avenue, brother of Atwood Wade who faces execution at Wethersfield for murder. Earlier, Walter Nowack of 63 Hillside Avenue was arrested and sentenced to a year in jail after confessing. Isaac Silver of Stamford sues John Hansen for 3000 over a Christmas Day auto collision injuring Silver and wrecking his car worth 1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Bernard F. Cooney
Bancroft Avenue
Ivan Wade
Hillside Avenue
Atwood Wade
Wethersfield
George Not
Walter Nowack
Cooney
Tmne
Wade
Nowack
Isaac Silver
Stamford
John Hansen
Hansen
Silver
Miss Mary Bolton Killed by Truck in Barnum Avenue
Miss Mary N. Bolton 32 of 48 Carver Street died within an hour after a Crane Valve Co truck hit her as she stepped from a trolley on Barnum Avenue on her way to the cartridge factory. Driver George W. Brelsford, Nicholls RFD No.4, was arrested on a manslaughter charge after the death was reported. The truck tires passed over her, causing fatal internal injuries. she died at Bridgeport Hospital. Survived by her mother and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary N. Bolton
Carver Street
U. M. CG
Crane Valve Company
Barnum Avenue
George W. Brelsford
R. F. D. No. 4. Nichols
Miss Bolton
Brelsford
Miss Holton
Bridgeport Hospital
Burns
Bank offers aid to $772000 thief if he repents
William Dalton, 17, faces possible prosecution after stealing $772,000 in Liberty bonds from Northern Trust. The bank urges releasing him if he returns the bonds and helps him rejoin society, while police trace two flight clues from Waukegan. Dalton attempted to buy a car with bonds on Thursday, which salesmen refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Northern Trust Company
William Dalton
W. S. Miller
Dalton
Miller
Waukegan
North Shore
Salvation Army
South Side
Liberty
Indian Women On War Path for Tribal Suffrage
Old Town Maine Penobscot women started on a campaign to win voting rights in tribal elections and participate in reservation affairs. Attorney General Shaw ruled the state would remain neutral, stating tribal suffrage is a matter for domestic adjustment. The ruling came after a letter from Mrs. Peter Nicolar of Old Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Old Town
Maine
Shaw
Peter Nicolar
Woman in Critical Condition After Overdose
Mrs. Catherine Weld, 20, of 553 State Street, remains in critical condition at St. Vincent's hospital after taking headache powders yesterday. She reported severe headache, used up to 50 to 60 grains of the powder before emergency care was given and transfer occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Weld
State Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
Weld
Korpbinit
Musical Method of Teaching Pupils Typewriting
A Connecticut Business Educators association meeting at Bridgeport High School praised Lewis B. Matthias head of the Commercial department for completing a second term as president. The group, formed 25 years ago, now includes many High School members and about half the total. Remarks included a talk on the value of music in schooling and a discussion on the educational value of music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis B. Matthias
Connecticut Business Educator's Association
Bridgeport High School
Matthias
Connecticut Business Educators’ Association
Matthas
Caskey
W. M. Bayliss
Booth and Bayliss Business School
N. B Stone
Business College of New Haven
Iine
Wallace H. Bayliss
Fa Miller
Lumbia Grapho- Pi le
Bridgeport High
Predicting Big Red Offensive Against Poland in June
Despatches from Lemberg quoted the press as predicting a general Russian offensive against Poland in June despite the Riga peace conference. The Russians may open with a double drive through Vilna in the north and Eastern Galicia in the south. Polish authorities use Bolshevik prisoners as strike breakers on railways, with railway trains run under guard of Polish soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Lemberg
Poland
Riga
Vilna
Galicia
Hungary
Rursk
Robbery Strikes Mail Car on Pennsylvania Line
In Pittsburgh early today bandits robbed train 603 from Pittsburgh to Waynesboro and knocked out Railway Mail Clerk J. L. McCullough. Three pouches with registered mail and parcel post were taken, two pouches remain missing as the train neared its scheduled departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Waynesboro
J. L. McCullough
McCullough
Indian princess christens S-48 replica sub at Lake Torpedo Yard
Princess Tocoomwas, Mohegan descendant and Norwich resident Mrs. James Germaine, christened the S-48 replica submarine at Lake Torpedo Boat yard in a ceremony attended by navy officers and officials. The event included a 500-child chorus and tea with General Manager P. G. Brill. At 8:30 p.m. the S-17 will be commissioned at the naval shore base, with Lt Cmdr C S Alden in command. The S-17 sails to Brooklyn Navy Yard before a Portsmouth, NH tour, amid rumors of Panama Canal duty.
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Long Island Sound
Princess Tocoomwas
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
Uncas I
James ©. Germaine
Norwich
Army
Lincoln School
P. G. Brill
Nevin
Lake
United States Navy
Naval
Union Avenue
Lake Company
C. Ss. Alden
U. S.N
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Portsmouth
N. H
Panama Canal
Property Attachment In Handlemans Suit Over Contract
Abraham Handelman files damage suit against Raphael Slosbers Benjamin Slosberg and Samuel Shurr seeking $35000 attached to property and an injunction to stop sales and force contract fulfillment. Attachments include $25000 on B S C Co and $10000 on defendants. Also notes company formed 1919 and brief takeover offer in 1920 with Handelman to manage for half stock. Willimantic mayor Harrington 71 died. profile on Page 6.
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Abraham Handelman
Raphael Slosbers
Benjamin Slosberg
Samuel Shurr
Piaingt
Plaintie
Winton
8. & S. Coal Company
Handelman
Housatonic Avenue
Robbers Freed Served Only 6 Days In Cells
Five of seven Danbury youths who pleaded guilty in Superior court on February 47 to up to eight counts of statutory burglary linked to railroad car robberies involving between 20000 and 50000 dollars were released after serving six days of a six month sentence. Two others remain in North Avenue jail with reports they will be freed soon. The case drew attention as police linked car robberies across Danbury Newtown Brookfield and other towns. Sentences ranged from three to eight counts. Kellogg imposed six months for five men Charles Simon Patrick Lacava Walter Geuneberg and Matthew Don eean. Harold J Kane received six months suspended for health. Charles F Cole deferred due to wife’s condition and ine Capooch suspended as least implicated and youngest. Now Simon and Lacava reportedly were released after six days. Clerk’s docket dated Feb 23 shows sentence suspended. Public interest and questions about the leniency surround the disposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danbury
Criminal Superior Court
North Avenue
Newtown
Brookfield
John P. Kellogg
Charles Simon
Patrick Lacava
Walter Geuneberg
Matthew Doneean
Harold J. Kane
Kane
Charles F. Cole
Ine
Capooch
Simon and
Lacaya
Superior Court
Denby and Harding discuss navy and Far East policy
President-elect Harding met with Edwin Denby in St Augustine to discuss naval issues and the Far East. Denby, expected to be secretary of the navy, arrived amid cabinet speculation. A labor post remains unsettled with James J. Davis as a leading candidate. no decision anticipated before March 4. In Connecticut, the League of Women Voters backs jury service for women. Weather in New Haven forecasts snow and rising temperatures with possible rain.
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Associated Press
Hartford
Connecticut
Connecticut League of Women Voters
General Assembly
St Augustine
Harding
St. Augustine
Marion
Labor Post
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Trouble Mounts For Former School Teacher In Frank Suit
Former manual arts teacher John Matuskowitz faces renewed legal trouble as Lena H. Frank sues for 1500 dollars over alleged thefts from a Sanford place and Washington avenue residence. The case, tied to prior garage thefts and a January arrest, now awaits action in City and Superior courts with state attorney Homer S. Cummings expected to seek a bench warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Matuskowitz
Lena H. Frank
Matuskowitz
West End
Superior Court
Sanford Place
Washingon Avenue
Bridgeport
Homer S. Cummings
Matuskowits
Washington Avenue
Woman killed and two fatally hurt in New York fires
A woman Bre. Mary Vahey suffocated in a tenement blaze at 1135 First avenue. A man and a boy were fatally hurt and eight others badly burned in three fires. At 571 Union street a woman leaped to save her life by landing on her husband in the street below. The Nassau street blaze at 79 81 Nassau caused 160900 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mary Vahey
First Avenue
Union Street
Nassau Street
Trolley Crash Evidence Pinpoints Signal Timing
Coroner Phelan uses Sherman testimony and a model signal system to assess timing. Test shows simultaneous key use with lights on produces minimal signal flicker, suggesting crew responsibilities and dispatcher orders as key factors. Additional witness Fermaggromi recalls Sherman turning the signal key at Cook's turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Phelan
Charles E. Sherman
South Shelton
Bridgeport
Cook’s
Pepere
Milton Cherrytree
Sherman
Coroneir Phelan
Connecticut Company
Cook's Turnout
South
Shelton
Frank L. Kibling
Robert Jason
Cherry Street
Milford
J. B. Potter
Robert Ja
Coroner
Jack Fermaggromt
Ash Street
Big Man
Jagce
Mills
Cook's
Prn
Motorman
Ex-Stratford Pastor Bullock Sets Attitude on Youth
Atlantic City report on Colonel C Seymour Bullock urging community center development and youth needs. He contends girls seek male company and criticizes embroidery classes and prayer meetings as insufficient. He notes curfew bells won t solve issues and contrasts city and country girls. Deffenbaugh advocates village school curricula tied to farm life. Village improvement hinges on farming population.
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Atlantic City
N. J
C. Seymour Bullock
South Bend
Ind
National Education Association
Bullock
Stratford
Goa
W. S. Deffenbaugh
United States Bureau of Education
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Lake Yards
Willimantic
George
Harrington
Denby
Navy
Far East
New Haven
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