22 Dec 1926
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Newspaper
Naugatuck Daily News
Location
Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1926
Page
1
Captain Rowweder of ill fated launch held without bail on homicide charge as at least a score of men aboard remain missing. Authorities indicate a possible disaster on the river with a boat crash and extensive casualties, casualties likely in the hundreds.
Two brothers tied to a siege near Duetown are captured after troopers surround a rambling farmhouse. Wounded are Captain Matthew Mais and Sergeant Albert Smith. Reinforcements arrive as gunfire erupts from the besieged house. A separate report notes Major Zanziboni charged with plotting to murder the Italian premier Bettino Mussolini.
Milford Ueeth reports on a meeting with the juvenile commission and Commissioner Stoeckel regarding accidents involving children. The aim is to promote independent judgment in accident prevention and reduce reliance on parents, with proposed changes to motor vehicle laws including driving records for judges and the right of way on main highways.
Mrs Proctor sails for Wi and seeks a divorce from Willian Proctor. The pair, married in Croctor, have two children. Proctor, grandson of Warry Procter, resides in New York and is tied to the red Tovaine manufacture. The action centers on marital separation and related petitions.
December 22 Somerville Ne reports one farmer dead and three others holed up in a Jugtown mountain farmhouse twenty miles away as state troopers plan to use tear bombs to force surrender. Troopers exchange rifle fire with the men. The farmhouse owner James Meeney is named and relatives are believed to be among the besieged. In Kentucky floods two drownings near the Kentucky and Cumberland rivers are reported as A D Howard and Calvin Goings die when their crossing boat capsizes.
Hall of Fame catcher Harry Heilmann, not a league executive or commissioner, is described by Joe McGraw as the man who forced baseball’s latest scandal into the daylight. The account outlines Heilmann’s stance, Leonard’s confession, and McGraw’s belief that the sport must expose dishonesty to preserve integrity, noting past cases and the steady crackdown on corruption within the game.
Huston, Dec 22 reports the U S Shipping Board backs a ten ship private fleet to move New England goods to South America via the Cape Cod canal. The plan, to be reviewed in Washington next week, aims to give Boston control of the fleet with Maritime Association leader Frank P. Davis pushing for approval and government operation upon river harbor clearance.
A committee appointed by the Naugatuck Chamber of Commerce has held two meetings and interviewed members and non members. The panel’s findings point to strong support for continuing the chamber, with reports due at the January 3 meeting.
Middletown December 22 Sergeant James Fitz Roy of the Greenwich Police department was reported in critical condition at Middlesex hospital following an operation for intestinal trouble. He was stricken here while delivering a patient to the state hospital.
Colonel Ned M. Green, administrator for California, was reinstated after a jury acquitted him of converting liquor to his own use. General Lincoln Andrews, chief enforcement officer, telegrammed congratulations and ordered immediate reinstatement.
In Bridgeport on December 22 a gas leak in the Ayre residence at 216 De Forest avenue led to five of seven family members dying or dying in hospital. Albert Ayre and his wife were in critical condition. three children aged 12, seven, five, three, and one month old perished or were injured. Neighbors report a gas stove opened a kitchen jet that vented through the house, with the tragedy unfolding as Mrs Ayre apparently lit the stove while tending the baby. Authorities suspect an accidental ignition and gas flow through the upper floors.
Charles C. Frost, wealthy resident of Manimaroneeck, N. ., will surrender to county authorities at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow in Bridgeport. He faces transfer to Wethersfield to serve a one to three year term in state prison after arson conviction last April. Frost operated the Hxelitso Trunk company at Hethel until April 2, 1925 when his factory burned, leading to his arrest.
International News Service reports famed seismologist Raffaele Pendani foresees a year 1927 marked by telluric spasms. Violent earthquakes to alarm Southern Europe in January with Central America and the Isthmus repeatedly shaken, plus major events in the Mediterranean, Asia, and the Americas throughout the year.
One man is dead, two dying, and five others unrecovered after the Big Sandy River flood waters toppled a bridge under construction at Catlettsburg Kentucky today. The collapse follows a period of rising waters and halted work crews. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as residents watched the swollen river. Authorities warned of continuing danger as the search continued.
Middletown December 22 John Nolinski was absolved of criminal responsibility after a coroner’s inquest into the December 16 crash that fatally injured James Murphy of Watham. Murphy, attempting to cross the street near his home, dodged between traffic and moved directly into Nolinski’s car, suffering fatal injuries. He was taken to Middlesex Hospital and treated for injuries before death.
Judge Kennesaw M Landis declares the good of baseball requires public scrutiny of Ty Cobb Tris Speaker and the 1919 game incident. He released hundreds of pages of testimony showing resignations timed with the investigation, none of Cobb or Speakers denials fully clear. The commissioner's actions spark debate among fans and officials as more details emerge.
Federal agents and local officers padlock fifty eight New York night clubs, cabarets, and restaurants after a three month probe. Under Emory Roerkner and Major Chester Millis, agents posed as wealthy patrons, gaining evidence to close venues like the Texas Guinan S00 Club, Cafe Di Paris, Palladium Club, and Club Anatole. The raids, described as a complete success, halted revelry as Christmas and New Year’s approach.
In St Louis on Dec 22 Mark C Steinberg a Cardinals director said Sam Breadon did not consult stockholders before trading Rogers Hornsby to the New York Giants. Hornsby would not oppose the deal and planned to sell his stock. legal action to block the move was considered.
From Kelly Field San Antonio the ten army pilots who flew five amphibian planes yesterday afternoon are to take off this morning for Tampico and their first stop in Mexico.
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