02 Dec 1920
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Newspaper
Naugatuck Daily News
Location
Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1920
Page
1
The British government contemplates extending the military curfew across southwestern Ireland, banning street activity after 10 p.m. to curb Sinn Fein activity. Police failures to capture Sinn Fein leaders cited as motive, with mass arrests and patrols tightening security.
A garbled report notes discussions about the German government sending students for study at Yale University. It mentions efforts to educate youth, with references to government action and possible steps by authorities amid a broader debate.
Fragmentary OCR notes claim the railway system maintains ample freight car supply across branches, with references to rolling stock, improved operations, and stable lines. The garbled text mentions the American and Hadteye stations and a claimed return to normalcoast operations after delays.
Fragment discusses a person arrested in Seattle, claimed Scotch birth, could not prove Irish birth status, mentions state department and county ties, but text is garbled and incompletely readable.
Providence R I December 2 Stella Mauro 24 was taken into custody as a material witness in connection with the probable fatal shooting at Young Delmont a boxer outside Franklin The young woman whose arrest followed that of Mrs Ida Bassette of New Bedford as a material witness furnished a new motive for the shooting when she declared Delmont had forcibly taken a ring from her Nicholas Corrella who is alleged to have fired the shots and who escaped in an automobile is being sought.
Wilorbury Bee reports Mayor Saudlanis and President Tueius note falling trolley revenue as jitney competition grows. Council to consider revising the ordinance restricting jitneys after a Monday aldermen meeting, with daily revenue dipping from 4847 to 4003 amid Main Street routes.
London reports mixed signals as Irish truce prospects grow while violence spreads. The Daily Chronicle notes private warning that Lloyd George may announce a Tish situation move before Christmas recess. authorities tighten anti Sinn Fein measures and police hunt leading agitators.
Joseph Di Gregoria, £5, brother of a Kean Taylor & Company messenger boss, confessed to tipping confederates to rob two messengers of $466,000 in Liberty bonds. Police say he received a phone tip with routes and delivery times. Also a Berlin dispatch reports the ex-Kaiserin of Germany near death.
Jess Willard, former heavyweight champion, said he will return to the light game to win the title, signing with Tex Rickard for a bout against the winner of the Dempsey Brennan fight on March 17. He will fight on a percentage basis with no guaranteed purse, aiming to finish training in the East after February.
In a meadow near Kearney Nebraska a mysterious blaze swept the Plunket Webster Co lumber yards destroying about fifty six piles of basswood lumber valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. Five men fought the flames for three hours before control was gained.
Vina T. Knight wife of a farmer at Plain City Utah gave birth to four children on December 2 in Salt Lake City. Three boys and a girl survived hours after birth though two of the quadruplets died. The mother is progressing favorably. Each baby weighed about four and a half pounds.
Boston December 2. Bank Commissioner Allen announced that depositors and other creditors of four Boston trust companies closed by state order will be unable to obtain any money for months at least. The statement ends hopes of depositors securing funds before Christmas.
Dublin reports Countess May Marksiewicz a prominent Sinn Fein leader faced a court martial on charges of conspiracy and sedition. She allegedly admitted killing British officers while jailed. During a noon recess she snapped her fingers at the presiding officer and cried for British justice. Strong guards and bayonets surrounded the courtroom as she requested to speak with friends, which was refused.
In Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Rapper jailed Carmine Lisheviata in Sing Sing for 18 1 2 years after a guilty verdict on a manslaughter charge. He allegedly sold wood alcohol used as a beverage, causing John Ronia of Chicopee Falls Massachusetts to die. Brooklyn funeral director John Romanelli also received three and a half years for grand larceny linked to the same case.
Ban Johnson selects Frank Navin of Detroit Jim Dunn of Cleveland and Tom Shibe of Philadelphia to form a committee to meet with National League representatives in New York on December 10 to draft a new national agreement.
In Geneva on December 2 the League of Nations assembly sent President Wilson a message thanking him for agreeing to mediate between Turkey and Armenia. Similar messages were sent to Spain and Brazil for aiding his peace efforts. A separate report notes New York subtreasury losses totaling 675000 dollars on Wednesday, raising the gross loss since Friday to 1846 thousand dollars.
The article details Princess Nanija VW, dubbed the "most Leautites Red Cross nurse," and Captain Wallace E. Sehuu bringing a suit claiming she has another husband living. Two years ago Princess Tronbetykov was among the nation’s most feted women after nursing in a Washington hospital.
A deadly blaze on West Fifty Seventh Street trapped five residents on the third through fifth floors of an apartment building. Annette Bracy and proprietor’s wife Mrs. Irwin Coyle fought to wake tenants, but the fire claimed four women and another victim. Firemen rescued many as over 200 people spilled into the street in night attire. Among the dead were Marjorie Lescomb, an English film star, and California opera singer Mrs. G Boswell Reid. The cause remains undetermined with a subcellar origin and a dumbwaiter shaft feeding the flames. A broker, John Grossberg, was rescued after a perilous window ledge hang. Two British officers escaped with blankets as flames raged.
In Newington on December 2, John Peterson, 27, a carpenter, died by turning a public safety item on himself after threatening to shoot his wife and two other family members. Neighbors say war service earnings, once $75 weekly, were spent on liquor. The incident follows a night of attempted coercion with boiling water and alcohol fuel. A second item mentions calls for immediate wool and meat import embargo to shield livestock owners from ruin.
Local readers discuss Sunday blue laws and the popularity of Sunday motion pictures in Naugatuck. Reports note crowds at Gemspara, Orpheum, and Alcazar theaters, while residents in Union City mock restrictions and question the social value of Sunday entertainment.
Connecticut announces a winter rule taxing overloaded trucks. Trucks on state highways may weigh no more than 20 000 pounds including load. Local rubber factories say these trucks do not exceed the limit, so little local impact is expected. State officials and inspectors will enforce the rule to protect highways.
New York stock market opened with weak demand and mixed early changes. Early declines touched most active issues as Steel Common slipped to 80 5 8 and Baldwin Loco eased to 96 1 2 after brief advances. Chile Copper held support while Sew Pag dropped to 107 and Ann Pele slid to 78 4 8. Northern Pac moved down 1 point to 84 4, and Steel fell two points to 81.
The editorial urges church members to keep Sunday sacred to curb moral abuses and uphold property, urging Episcopalians in Naugatuck to set an example by attending church and keeping Sundays free from movies. It warns of cultural erosion and calls for public discussion in The News.
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