Women Fight Special Tax of Six Mills
Sub committees study requests from the Education Health Police and Charities departments for extra six mill tax proceeds to cover balances and new needs. Mayor Atwater backs the tax as a bridge to next year while critics urge installments and back taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Apportionment
Police, Health and Education Departments
Board of Education
Health Department
Police Department
Charities Department
Ela G. Fleck
Mary A. Sullivan
William B. Seeley
Atwater
Keating
Sullivan
Atebus
Fleck
Grand Street Bridges
Americans Held Captive Two Hours
Four Americans were seized by Mexican bandits at Santa Eulalia near Chi Nuahwa on the night of November 9 and kept for two hours. The captives were Edgar Butts and Willard Benham of the American Smelting and Refining Co., and Mary Long daughter of a former American consul. A $35 000 ransom demand was made but no payment occurred before they were released. Andrew Patrick a jitneyman was arraigned in City Court on overloading his machine. case nolled upon payment of five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Santa Eulalia
Chi- Nuahwa
State Department
Edgar Butts
Willard Benham
American Smelting and Refining Company
Mary Long
Andrew Patrick
Supreme Court Refuses Prohibition in Mine Officials Case
Charleston W V Nov 22 The state Supreme court refused a writ of prohibition demanded by Frank Keeney and Fred Mooney to prevent the Logan Circuit court from trying miners officials. Sadie Ellen Davie Gibbons sues Ernest C Gibbons for divorce alleging cruelty beginning August 25. St Paul Nov 22 Mrs James J Hill widow of the Great Northern president died after long illness. Copenhagen Nov 22 Christine Nimon renowned soprano dies in Copenhagen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
State Supreme Court
Frank Keeney
United Mine Workers of Americas
Fred Mooney
Logan Circuit Court
Sadie Ellen Davie Gibbons
Stamford
Ernest C. Gibbons
Gouveneur
Daine
St. Paul
James J. Hil
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Three Members Issue Statement on Board of Education
Democratic members accuse Republicans of illegal organization to tilt the Board from bipartisan to political. A second meeting failed to reach agreement as Democrats adjourned for lack of quorum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
William R. Webster
Owen Burns
E. F. McGovern
George W. Osborn
Big Nine Weighs China Case At Washington Conference
Washington dispatch reports the United States acting as umpire in the dispute between Japan and China over principles for China at the Washington conference. Nine powers met behind closed doors to consider Elihu Root’s four principles and their application to Chinese issues. The Chinese hoped for acceptance of their own rehab program but accepted Root’s framework with some disappointment. Continued on page eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Holmes
Washington
United States
Japan
China
Elihu Root
Chiinese
Root
Lowest Point Of Low Mood Now Passed
New Haven reports economist Yale professor Irving Fisher says the low mood has passed and the经济 outlook shows gradual recovery. He warns another year could bring renewed hardship with possible secondary crisis and price drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Irving Fisher
Yale
Woman Found Dead In Bed In Park Avenue Apartment
Police investigate the death of Anora Phelps 65 known as Madam Allen Eldridge found dead in bed at 1215 Park Avenue. Gas poisoning with doors bolted from inside. Medical Examiner states death by own action possibly three days to a week. Also notes court actions and a robbery report in Greenwich and city areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anora Phelps
Park Avenue
Samuel M.garlick
Phelps
Madam Allen
Alga
Rival factions clash in Belfast with killings and curfew
Rioting in eastern Belfast continues as four men die and an unidentified woman dies in hospital from Monday’s shooting. Nine others are wounded. searchlights reveal armed men. The Ulster government takes control of the Royal Irish Constabulary and special constabulary as Sir James Craig’s illness delays a planned Irish question conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
London
Royal Irish Constabulary
Special Constabulary
Ulster
James Craig
Berlin Mob Plundering Shuts Stores Amid Hard Winter
Sixty people were arrested in Berlin today for participating in widespread plundering of food shops due to rising prices. Unemployed crowds terrorized the city while officials blamed agitators. insurers report a 65 percent rise in mob violence insurance costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Illinois Commerce Commission May Cut Chicago Car Fare
The Illinois Commerce Commission is expected to issue an order before Thanksgiving restoring the 5 cent fare on Chicago surface line street cars. A Supreme Court decision upholding the commission’s power to fix fares paves the way for the reduction. Traction companies may respond with wage cuts, raising the possibility of a strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois Commerce Commission
United States Supreme Court
Commerce Commission
Tenant seeks damages over prepaid rent and unmade repairs
Christine Bieri sues Charles J. Berger and T. J. Murphy in Common Pleas before Judge John R. Booth and a jury, claiming she paid 120 in advance for rent, repairs were not timely completed, and forced relocation left her storing furniture while unable to enter the leased house. Damages sought amount to 3150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Bieri
Charles J. Berger
T. J. Murphy
Common Pleas Court
John R. Booth
Hall Company Sued for Four Thousand Dollars
Edward Hall operating Hall Construction is named defendant in a Superior court suit filed by Richard & Sons trucking and storage of Howard Avenue. Damages sought total four thousand dollars to cover a three thousand five hundred dollar debt. Court action filed this morning in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hall
Hall Construction Company
John Keogh
Richard & Sons
Howard Avenue
Kroeger Piano Company
Stamford
Common Pleas Court
N. C. Lund
Fairfield
Jesse C. Lund
Paramount Theatre
Seven Cent Trolley Fare Rumors Roil Connecticut Transit
Reports from Hartford today discuss a potential seven cent flat fare replacing the current five cent scheme as a solution to statewide transit dissatisfaction. Officials note the informal hearing may push for new fare rules and transfers while preserving a single company structure, with local lines adapting to a modified zone system and front door boarding on certain routes. Meanwhile bankruptcy filings, court notices, and federal matters share space with Thanksgiving Court closures and a forthcoming beermoney policy bill.
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Hartford
Bridgeport
Commission
Trolley Company
Connecticut
New Weven
Eustonse
Ines
Trolley
Paradise Green
Derby
New Haven
Milford
Fairfield
Norwalk
Iscvel
Barnum Avenue
State Street
South Main Street
Ash Creek
Stratford Center
Denby
Public Utilities Commission
J. B. Potter
Connecticut Company
State Commission
Potter
R. T. Higgins
Stratford
Five Cent Libel Damages In Porter Suit
In Hudson Falls a jury awarded five cents damages to Ian Porter in a libel suit against the Glens Falls Times. Porter claimed six thousand dollars for damages after a reporter confused his name with Enos Porter who had a crime conviction. A correction appeared the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glens Falls
Supreme Court
Hudson Falls
Ian Porter
Porter
Enos Porter
Police Drive Against Saloons a Strong Campaign in Bridgeport
Police and Supt Patrick Wlapagan press a broad crackdown with warrants issued for 315 saloons and 14 liquor cases today. Second precinct reports 1500 visits to East Side saloons in two months as citywide raids push toward a shutdown. Felix Stevens of 54 East Washington faces 400 dollars and 60 days in jail after a 200 dollar fine and a renewed four day sentence suspension revoked. Danscak of 920 Maplewood Avenue fined 60 dollars and 30 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Wlapagan
Bridgeport
East Side
Felix Stevens
East Washington Avenue
Stevens
Steve Danscak
Maplewood Avenue
Four men indicted in Leiter liquor theft case near Washington
Seven men, all from Washington, face charges of house breaking and larceny for the October 3 Leiter liquor theft valued at 300000 from Joseph E Leiter's country home on Leesburg Pike. The scheme used motor trucks and a burned steel door to access the cellar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfax
Washington
Joseph E. Leiter
Leesburg Pike
Leiter
City to pursue over million in back taxes
Tax Collector Edward A. Drew forwards 45 delinquent taxpayer names to Assistant City Attorney W. Parker Seeley as part of an organized drive to collect more than 1,000,000 in unpaid city taxes. Many cases date to 1900 and involve merchants and business owners. legal action to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Parker Seeley
Edward A. Drew
Drew
Seeley
Kelly Property Sued For Taxes
The Kelly property at the corner of Main and Congress in the Poli theatre block has risen from a 1914 value of 3200 with 61.44 in taxes to an appraised value of 8056 and taxes of 233.82. Since 1913 taxes were unpaid, the accrued tax and interest totaled enough to prompt a formal suit in Perry Court for damages of 1750.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howling Alley
James H. Kelly
Poli
Main and
Congress Streets
Perio
Barrows Death to Be Examined in Three Hearings
Coroner John J. Phelan will hold three hearings tomorrow at 9 30 a m on the death of John Barrows 47 of Trumbull who died at St Vincent s hospital last Friday from pneumonia after rib injury from a totemobile collision on November 2 His killer is not yet located according to Trumbull authorities
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St. Vincent's Hospital
Carmine Gerafflo
Southport
Pequot Swamp
Harold G. Ley
Harrison Street
Philadelphia
John J. Phelan
John Barrows
Trumbull
St. Vintent’s Hospital
Barrows
Sotorist
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Copenhagen
Christine Nimon
General Assembly
Dr. Osborn
Nolled
Wolf and Abrahams
Spruce Street
Max Lazor
Morris Osofsky
Bronx Avenue
Lazor
EB. Earle Garlick
Gertrude S. Swenson Nelson
Greenwich
Swenson
Gustav Nelson
Parta
New York City
William and
Kathryn Ormonde
Ralph H. Timmons
Michael Lavin
Round Hill Road
Leon Lederer
Main Street
Ahleves
Congress
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Ala
War Weeks
Weeks
Ford
Isis
Lake Company
Stratford Avenue
Shippan Point
Edward K. Glendon
Howe Street
Shelton
Dominick Tammaro
Fortuna 8
Tammaro
Want Damage
Piano
County Court House
Harding
Treasury Department
Miller
Fenee
Long Hill
Peestens
Frank Miller Number Company
Miller and Jordan
Bridgeport Hospital
Linn Lockwood
Gerafalo
Fardon Debs
Nev
Debs
Atlanta
Daugherty
Kelly Property
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