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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1920
Page
1
City headquarters of bogus whiskey conspiracy and the S H Wheeler estate are linked to a total of $8,000,000 in claims. Soviet threaten to clear Russia of hostile troops as Warsaw Pact factions shift positions near Minsk and Kiev.
Argentina declares that every recognized nation should be admitted to the League of Nations. Germany’s admission remains uncertain amid reports of possible neutral mediation. The United States will be invited to propose Covenant revisions at March’s Assembly meeting. President Wilson sends greetings and hope for value to world civilization.
The committee of one hundred to investigate conditions in Ireland began its functions in Washington with a preliminary sub committee session led by Frederick C. Howe. The first wired messages concern Denish Ireland and John Derham, acting Mayor of Balbriggan, who arrived earlier today.
A riddle describes a man in a health related business critical to peers wellbeing. It claims the owner never makes mistakes and hints that the first correct identification under the rules will be paid by the Times Office.
Identifications of Dr William Mc Laughlin poured into The Times office yesterday afternoon with five correct responses in a brief period. John Cappucel Jed led the van at 3 20 and was followed closely by George Bundock with Kampos LaCroix and Louis De Carl among respondents.
A. B. Lavery explained the proposed half million increase is to build a cash reserve for ongoing construction. The company will unite Easton reservoirs Nos. 1 and 2 into a single six billion gallon lake, a project delayed by wartime costs and high wages.
Marion Spence, six, claims permanent injury and disfigurement after being struck by a car owned by the defendant Fairbanks Company of New Jersey and Bridgeport. The suit for $15,000 is filed in Superior Court through Allen Spence. In a separate matter, Joseph Bellaire of New York City, arrested July 13 for transporting spirits, was arraigned and held on $500 bond by U S Commissioner Hugh J Lavery for the December term of court.
A Chicago report details Alberta Kyne Neff learning she was not Will B. Neff's legal wife after his death, with a will naming three women and distributing a portion of his estate. London commentary warns Greece’s political shift threatens ally relations and Turkish treaty fate, noting reactions from major papers and potential economic repercussions.
Michael Scanlon of South Avenue was found sleeping near ashes in a neighbor's cellar and taken into custody for drunkenness. Judge Wilder fined him 15 dollars. He owed 14.92 from a previous fine, and was ordered to pay 29.92 in total. Also listed are three others who forfeited bonds after a craps game on Golden Hill Street.
Postal inspectors in Omaha and Council Bluffs pursue the Chicago Burlington & Quincy mail car theft mystery. Officials say loot may total up to 3.5 million with earlier reports ranging from 1,000 to 9.5 million as investigations continue.
William Mosit of 188 Hallett street charged with drunkenness and abusive language to an officer. He claimed the arrest time was 1 30 p m while records show 2 p m. Prosecutor Delaney reprimanded him and Judge Wilder ordered total costs of 29 92 after fees of 23 92.
Washington reports the American Association for recognition of the Irish republic organized at a Raleigh hotel conference. Led by Irish leaders, it aims to supplant existing friends of Irish freedom and follows President De Valera's plan.
The Bridgeport estate of Samuel H Wheeler is projected to exceed eight million dollars, backed by land holdings and real estate ventures. Wheeler, a former sewing machine magnate, shifted from manufacturing to property, building the Stratfield Hotel and redeveloping Main Street blocks including hubbell and golden hill sites once rented to theatre magnate S Z Poli.
Five miners died in the Arnold mine fire near Burlington Kentucky with one more feared dead. Ten of sixteen trapped three miles from the mouth were reached. one miner remained imprisoned. The deceased are Roy Carnes H M Perkins Jack Bond Alex James and George Andrews James and Andrews were Black.
Chicago officials planned further questioning of Marcus Brumbera and Harris Jorgenson, both 19, over the deaths of actresses Marie Ramey and Lillian Thompson found in Grant Park. police suspect whiskey and exposure rather than violence, as Brumberg and Jorgen son’s statements are checked.
Federal agents arrest Miranda in Moonlight case as Bridgeport debates city finances. Voters favored investigating city financial management 330 to 18. The city’s debt stands at $11.29 million with a grand list of $239.2 million leaving a $0.67 million margin before the 5 percent cap.
Bridgeport felt some impact from a statewide storm as northern areas saw snow and sleet. Winsted logged 40 phone lines and 250 stations out. A gale swept the eastern coast, with vessels reporting distress 100 miles off Nantucket and near Baltimore. A man died in Brooklyn as winds topped 60 miles per hour.
Constantinople Nov 17 General Wrangel, arriving from Sebastopol aboard the Korniloff, is exhausted from his heavy labors on the Crimean front. Allied Mission representatives conferred with him today as forty thousand Crimea refugees arrive aboard French ships. Harford Conn Nov 17 Trinity College inaugurates Rev Remsen Brinckerhof Ogilvy as twelfth president in a ceremony attended by state church and city dignitaries.
Hartford November 17 1926 Public Utilities Commission orders Connecticut Company to refrain from suspending Waterbury street railway service without authorization after investigation and hearing. The commission notes recent rate increase and directs suspension to cease pending decision.
Secret Service agents, alongside twenty six other cities, raided the home of Frank Gernes in Brooklyn and arrested him his wife and three others. They found thousands of dollars in counterfeit revenue stamps and a full production outfit in the cellar. Files and letters suggest the house served as a nationwide hub for manufacturing and selling counterfeit stamps used on liquor bottles. Agents linked Bridgeport operations to the Brooklyn ring after arresting Ts Mirandi at the Moonlight cafe in Elm Street. The crackdown is described as breaking a large illicit network once fueled by early prohibition.
Joseph G. Shapiro has been appointed judge of the Shelton town court, succeeding Senator John B. Dillon who resigned. The governor announced the appointment. Shapiro practices law with his brother Charles H. Shapiro in this city and is a Yale Law School graduate. He has chaired the legislative committee of the National Association of Credit Men.
Weather outlook for New Haven from Wednesday afternoon to Thursday evening calls for clearing skies this afternoon and night, with fair Thursday and colder temperatures. Connecticut may see rain followed by clearing and a coast wind shift to northwest. A storm near New York City yesterday brought heavy rain from Florida to Maine, with some snow in the Lake region and New England. Temperature is unusually low in southern areas with freezing readings reaching Florida, while Nantucket records higher values than Key West.
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