Beers Taken to Hartford on False Pretenses Charge
John Beers, serving a 60 day sentence in Haddam, was sent to Hartford to answer a charge of obtaining goods under false pretenses after obtaining a fur coat and gloves from a Hartford garage on February 7, 1911 while posing as a court official. He also hired a car to Manchester and used many aliases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Beers
Haddam
Hartford
Melberger
Manchester
Salamanca
N. Y
Blake
Ryan
Robbins
John Robbins Beers
Johnson Lane
Austin
Camp Devens
Nellie Holmes
Beers
Northampton
Connecticut National Guards
1St Infantry
John
South Norwalk
Middletown
Diplomats Seek Big Salary Increases
Washington December 11 Councillor Polk of the state department told the house foreign affairs committee he seeks large raises for U S ambassadors and other diplomatic representatives The requests include raising ambassador pay from 17500 to 25000 a year minister first class from 12000 to 15000 second class from 10000 to 12000 and secretary first class from 3000 to 6000 The diplomatic and consular appropriation bill would be about 3000 higher next year if approved He also asked for funding to employ 25 American commercial experts abroad
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Washington
Councillor Polk
State Department
House Foreign Affairs
Polk
Savings Banks Association elects Arthur L. Allin president
Arthur L. Allin of Middletown was chosen president of the Savings Banks Association of Connecticut at its Hartford meeting to succeed S. Fred Strong of New Haven. New officers include John M. Wadhams Torrington first vice president and George H. Stoughton Hartford second vice president. An executive committee lists Charles F. Harwood Stafford Springs Fred G. Hotchkiss New Haven William Belcher New London Edwin S. Hunt Waterbury J. Howard Bogardus Stamford with secretary William J. Lum Wallingford and Harvey L. Brooks Deep River serving as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Savings Banks’ Association of Connecticut
Hartford Club
Arthur L. Allin
Middletown
S. Fred Strong
New Haven
John M. Wadhams
Torrington
George H. Stoughton
Samuel L. Hawley
Bridgeport
Charles F. Harwood
Stafford Springs
Fred G. Hotchkiss
William Belcher
New London
Edwin S. Hunt
Waterbury
J. Howard Bogardus
Stamford
William J. Lum
Wallingford
Saeed Tee Harvey L. Brooks
Deeper
Bank cashier arrested for embezzling $44,000
Merrick W. Chapin assistant cashier of the Phoenix National Bank was arrested by federal authorities on a charge of embezzling 44000. Chief National Bank Examiner Daniel Mullony and bank officers found discrepancies after hours of ledger work and Chapin waived examination while held on $5000 bail for the February term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Merrick W. Chapin
Phoenix National Bank
National Bank
Daniel C. Mullony
Chapin
United States
Baruch Urges Protection For Industries
Bernard M. Baruch, former chairman of the War Industries Board, announced this afternoon that he will urge immediate congressional enactment of legislation to shield American industries from the sweeping cancellation of all war contracts. The move signals a push to safeguard jobs and production as wartime orders decline.
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Washington
Congress
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Transportation For War Workers In Washington War
The Sherley bill to provide transportation home for Washington war workers passed the House this afternoon without a record vote. Funding will come from already appropriated army and navy money, affecting about 30,000 workers. A second item notes Senator Reed Smoot’s minority report opposing the revenue bill as unworkable and discriminatory, urging removal of excess profits tax provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sherley
House
Army
Navy
Senare Finance Committee
Reed Smoot
Utah
Republic
Greenwich Man Dead in Town Auditors Post
Greenwich December 13 William White aged 70 a longtime town auditor and member of the democratic town committee died today leaving a vacancy in local oversight and party ranks The community and local officials expressed condolences as the investigation and succession plans begin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwich
William White
Stock Quotations Stock Market Opening Slumps Then Rises
New York stocks opened weaker with most leading issues in relief and declines. Steel common fluctuated between 96 5 8 and 99 3 4, American Car & Foundry rose to 91 1 4, Railway Steel near 1 1 2, Marine preferred recovered from 112 1 2 to 114, Studebaker advanced to 52 7 8, Maxwell Petroleum swung 159 3 4 to 162 3 4, and Crucible climbed from 59 1 4 to 60 7 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Steel
American Car & Foundry
Railway Steel Springs
Marine
Studebaker
Maxican Petroleum
Crucible
B. R. T. Officials Blamed In Brooklyn Wreck
Warrants for manslaughter in the second degree were issued for Brooklyn Rapid Transit President Timothy S. Williams and four officials, plus motor man Anthony Luciana, in connection with the November 1 wreck that killed 95 passengers and injured more than 200. Mayor John F. Hylan issued the warrants after evidence in the inquiry into the disaster. Also named were W. S. Menden, John J. Dempsey, J. H. Halleck, and Thomas F. Blewitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Timothy S. Williams
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co
Anthony Luciana
John F. Hylan
W. S. Menden
Williams
John J. Dempsey
J. H. Halleck
New York Consolidated Railroad Co
Thomas F. Blewitt
Food prices will remain high in postwar period
Washington reports Felix Frankfurter head of the war labor policies board says industrial transition from war to peace requires cooperation and patience. Officials expect high costs for household necessities and food to persist until labor and production return to prewar levels. The board holds more sessions and will conclude Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Felix Frankfurter
War Labor Policies Board
E. H. Gary
Frankfurter
Cromwell War Bureau wraps 1918 with defense talks and fund drive
The Cromwell War Bureau held its final meeting of 1918 in the select men’s room. Communications from the State Council of Defense were read, and Charles B. Frisbie was named in charge of War Risk Insurance with aides A E Garde Wallace Pierson and William E Stroud. The Italian-Americanization group urged a local night school and the war chest committee reported pledges totaling 7000 for 1919, with 200 subscribers and 35 Victory Boys and Girls. About 3000 in cash had been paid toward the year’s goals, and a push to sell War Stamps was outlined to maximize end of year support. The session recalled that 20 years ago Tuesday marked the United States–Spain peace treaty signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Bureau
Selectmen
State Council of Defense
Charles B. Frisbie
A. E. Garde
Wallace Pierson
William E. Stroud
Frisbie
Peter Amenta
Americanization Committee
E. W. Johnson
War Chest Committee
War Chest
Victory
War Fund
Will President Visit Germany Declined by Wilson
Washington reports indicate President Wilson may have been misquoted by Echo de Paris regarding a possible German visit. A radio inquiry to the president aboard the George Washington seeks to confirm whether he declined any invitation, stating Germany must atone for crimes and that any visit would be compelled only by official duties.
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Washington
Wilson
Echo de Paris
Germany
Marcel Hutin
Ebert
Eisner
Weege
America
British Occupy Bonn After Armistice Dispatch
British troops occupied Bonn Germany yesterday afternoon per armistice dispatch. Bonn the Rhine city hosts the University of Bonn Beethoven composer link and famed medieval architecture. Rhine bridge built 1896 98 and population about 52000. Attention Pythian Sisters funeral notice for Mrs. John Hayes at 143 Liberty Street 2 PM Friday.
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Famous University
Rhine
London
Bonn
Germany
University of
Cologne
John Hayes
Liberty Street
City Briefs: Disappearance Reported and Local News
A 17 year old, James Sparta of 93 William Street, has been missing since November 25 after his mother Mrs Guiseppa Sparta notified police at noon. A Leslie Boughton of Butler’s Insurance fell ill yesterday as pneumonia developed last night. Christmas store decorations expand with trees wreaths and roping. In Connecticut Blue Cross work to aid war animals ordered closed. Jupiter becomes telescope observable rising about 630 pm on the 15th and 530 pm on the 31st moving retrograde about 4 degrees westward near Castor and Pollux in Gemini.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiseppa Sparta
William Street
James
A. Leslie Boughton
Butler’s Insurance Office
Connecticut
Blue Cross
Servce
Castor
Pollux
No Message From Washington Delayed Wireless But Not Alarmed
Washington reports a seventeen hour silence in wireless from the George Washington with officials saying no alarm. They explain messages go first to France then to Arlington, due to the ship’s distance, causing delays in transmission from the flagship Pennsylvania’s equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Washington
Navy Department
France
Arlington Station
Pennsylvania
Grain Market Report and Liebknecht Calls Strike
Chicago grain closes higher with corn up 1 4 to 3 4 cents, oats even, provisions down. Prices listed for corn futures and oats by month. Park and other commodity quotes shown. In London, Karl Liebknecht proclaims a general strike in Germany for January 1st with armed proletariat rule, relayed from Berlin via Amsterdam.
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Chicago
Park
Liebknecht
London
Karl Liebknecht
Germany
Amsterdam
Berlin
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Baruch
Indus
Clone AtGénti
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Am Loco
Am Car Foundry
At&s Fe
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel B
Butte & Sup
Chile Copper
C&oo
Erleist
Elec
Interboro
Kennecott
Louis & Nash
Lehigh Valley
Mer M
Miami Copper
Norfolk & West
North Pacific
People’s Gas
Repubs
Chic
Cromwell
Spain
Richter & CO
Main St
College Sts
S. Russell, Jr
Main, Church Or Cross Sts
Chandler
Carl Herrmann
Scott's
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
N.J
Home
TOR
NEW Perfection
United Tea
Brainard
Logans
Ars
The
Connecticut Power Co
GRAND
Masonic Building
Court St
Frank Rich
Court Street
Middlesex County
Adler
Our
Middletown National Bank
the Central National Bank
Middletown Trust Co
Chester L Hull
Main Street
Ohio Utilities CO
W. T. Fields CO. Investment Brokers
Chapel Street
Liberty
New Haven, Conrl
Walter A. Blau
Electrical Contracting and Supplies
Arco
Troy
Arthur B. Jenkins
U. S&s and
Foreign
Mutual Building
Hariford, Conn
John F. Miller
Murray St
Meriden
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