Strikers menace Ornburn at graphophone union meeting
The mass meeting of Graphophone Company workers in Colonia yesterday featured State Secretary Tra M. Ornburn of the Connecticut Federation of Labor facing protests and a demand to oust him. Lavit pleaded for cooperation between factions while signaling readiness to fight the strike, and Ornburn departed after denouncing Bolshevist tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Graphophone Company
Colonia
Tra M. Ornburn
Connecticut Federation of Labor
State Federation of Labor
Ornburn
Bridgeport
American Federation of Labor
Season's Highest Tide Destroys Property Along the Sound
The highest tide of the season battered the sound area with waves several feet above the normal high water mark. Rafts and small boats were lost, concrete bulkheads undermined, and cottages along the shore secured ahead of nightfall. A few bathers were cut yesterday afternoon by rough surf as the tide peaked around powerlock and then again near aidnagat cottages reported an exceptionally high tide in years.
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Pendilsor
Hridgepool
Gound
Powe Orlock
Aidnagat
Do Not Leave Town This Summer Advertisement
Do not leave town this summer without first arranging to have The Standard Telegram follow you to your vacation home. Daily subscription rate by mail is 50 cents a month.
Ansel dies after car crash at Hallett and Arctic Streets
Abraham Ansel of 712 Hallett Street died at Bridgeport Hospital from a base of skull fracture after a head on collision with a Ford driven by Lewis Dorkin at Hallett and Arctic Streets. Dorkin, of 915 Heaward, blamed Luckness of 1470 North Avenue for the other car. Luckness was not located.
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Hallett and
Arctic Streets
Abraham Ansel
Hallett Street
Bridgeport
Lewis Dorkin
Heaward-nveake
Ansel
Darkin
Hallett
Arctic
Dorkin
Bridgeport ‘Hospital
Harry Luckness
North Avenue
Luckness
Government sues to dissolve cement trust
Washington Aug 18 Attorney General Palmer announces a suit in equity to dissolve the cement combination. The district of New Jersey will hear the action against 19 individual cement firms including Atlas Allentown Alpha Bath Daxter Edison Giant Jens Fails Snickerbocker Lehigh Nazareth Phoenix Valcanile Portland Cement Coplay Hercules Lawr enc e Cement Penn Allen Pennsylvania Security Cement and Lime Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Palmer
District of New Jersey
Cement
D Atlas
Allentown
Alpha
Bath
Daxter
Edison
Giant
Jens Fails
Snickerbocker
Lehigh
Nazareth
Phoenix
Valcanile
Portland Cement Company
Coplay Cement Manufacturing Company
Hercules Cement Corporation
Lawrence Cement Company
Penn-Allen Cement Company
Pennsylvania Cement Company
The
Security Cement and Lime Company
Interborough Transit Grants 10 Percent Wage Increase
New York City August 14 The Interborough Rapid Transit company that runs Manhattan subway and elevated lines has granted a general wage increase of ten percent. The raise follows a request by the Brotherhood of Interborough Employees and aims to avert a strike like the one that paralyzed transportation in Brooklyn last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Inturborough Rapid Transit Company
Manhattan
Brotherhood of Interborough
Brooklyn
Airplanes Deployed to Crack Alabama Moonshining Rings
In Alabama mountains Deputy Marshal J A Wall announced the use of airplanes to scout illicit distilleries. He expected several arrests to follow after a flight over the surrounding territory near Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomiery
Ala
Alabame Mountains
J.A. Wall
Viscount Ishii to Lose Post in Washington
Cable dispatches from Tokyo report that Shiddera, vice minister of foreign affairs, is appointed to be the new Japanese ambassador in Washington, succeeding Viscount Ishii. The notice comes via the Japanese American newspaper in San Francisco dated August 1. In New London, the Connecticut Bar Association met at Griswold Eastern Point with about 60 members in attendance and Chief Justice White of the U S Supreme Court as guest of honor.
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San Francisco
KK. Shiddera
Washington
Viscount Eshii
Toklo
BAR Association
New London
Connecticut Bar Association
Griswold
Eastern Point
White
United States Supreme Court
Davison Accuses Lavit of Squandering Union Funds
At a Central Labor Union meeting in Carpenters hall, I t Davison, international secretary of the Machinists' union, accuses Samuel Lavit of misusing funds raised to aid striking Graphophone workers and other shops. Lavit denies wrongdoing and asserts receipts exist for all money handled by a five member committee. Davison vows to pursue Lavit and plans a Bridgeport newspaper backing Local 116. He hints at legal but ready rough house tactics if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ornburn
Samuel Lavit
Bridgeport
Warner Stathers Corset Company
la Re- Sista Company
Acme and
Atlas Near
Canfiera Rubber Company
Lavit
Machinists’ Union
Davison
I. T. Davison
Central Labor Union
Carpenters’ Hall
Local No.0
Machinists’ Organization
Campleyes
Graphophons Company
Interchents
Seribers
Laivit
Phil Deselets
Harris Prouse
Secret Service
Post Office
Pinkerton
Central Labor
Onion
The
Russian Captain Arrested After Theatre Disturbance
Captain Mc Law M. Suobansky of the Russian government, residing at 8 Post Avenue New York, caused a scene at the Plaza Theatre over a standee ticket. He posted an $84 cash bond to secure his City Court appearance and claimed it was his first and last theatre visit in Bridgeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLaw M. Suobansky
Post Avenue
New York City
Plaza Theatre
Caplin Bobinsky
Parlol
Lobansky
City Court
Headquarters
Bridgeport
American policy on Roumanian invasion at odds with peace conference
Paris August 13 1919 the American peace delegation denounces Roumanian invasion of Hungary and fights for government by consent of the governed but the conference overrules them. British delight over Americas setback and French backing for Hunarian king Ferdinand's army emerge as old diplomacy prevails.
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Warwick Thompson
Paris
Clemenceau
American Peace Commission
America
Hungary
Roumania
Archduke Joseph
Srndah
Ferdinand
Severe storm drenches coast with record tide damage
A midwinter gale from the Atlantic drove heavy seas along the sound with high waves breaking over Seaside park seawalls. Reports say bulkheads and floats were damaged at multiple beaches as wind reached gale strength after midnight. The Weather Bureau warned of severe conditions.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
Atlantic
Sound
Seaside Park
Englewood Struck Mine Off Thames River
The American steamer Englewood struck a mine off the Thames at 7:40 this morning and sent a wireless SOS for help. She was last seen making for the river under her own power and steam.
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U.S
WITS
Woveh
England
Englewood
Thames River
Thames
Liberty Bond Thefts Hit Two New York Brokers
Two Liberty bond thefts totaling 230000 rocked New York's financial district. Investigators say messengers vanished after failing to deliver the bonds, with Richard Whitney & Co. and Simmons & Stade targeted. One messenger carried 178000 to Kidder, Peabody across from Whitney, while 52000 remained missing from Simmons & Stade. Police pursue both missing couriers.
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New York
Financial District
Richard Whitney and Company
Kidder, Peabody and Company
Whitney Etices
Tey
Simmons and Stade
Whitney and Company
Edison and party halt in Danbury after Adirondack trip
Thomas A. Edison Henry Ford and companions stop at a Danbury hotel for the night while traveling home from the Adirondacks by car. Ford and several others attend a moving picture show this evening. Joli Burroughs leaves the group at Waterbury. the rest plan to skip Beidc port if itinerary holds.
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Edison
Ford
Danbury
Danbury, Conn
Thomas A. Edison
Henry Kerd
H. &. Firestone
Adirondack Mountains
Ma. Pord
Mr. Edison
Joli Burroughs
Waterbury
Austrian Troops Protest Monarchical Movement
From Vienna comes word that Austria's armed forces oppose moves toward a monarchy. Soldiers demonstrated before the parliament building urging retention of a republican government. Similar protests occurred in country districts.
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Berlin
Vienna
Austria
Bavarian Diet Adopts Free State Constitution
A dispatch from Bamberg dated Tuesday reports the Bavarian Diet has adopted a constitution for the Bavarian Free State with three dissenting votes. A social amendment abolishing all titles of nobility was rejected.
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Copenhahen
Aug.s
Bamber
Fiel Hes
Democrats Ready 10 Meet Leagues Enemies Half Way
The Associated Press reports a shift toward reservations in the League of Nations treaty as Republican reservationists gain support. Democrats may back protections for the Monroe Doctrine domestic questions withdrawal rights and Congressional war powers, with Lodge possibly joining the bloc. Senate action looms as Hitchcock presses for rapid consideration and independent moves remain possible amid a heated debate.
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Associated Press
Washington
League of Nations
Senate
Lodge
Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Foreign Relations
Judge
Jitchcock
Johnson and
Horah
Fall
New Mexico
Moses
New Hampshire
Fail
Witchcock
CHS Geo
Dikier
Gory Uyrent
Fadl
Dephiurins
Biteheowek
Woman Run Down by Jitney Bus Near Death at Hospital
Mrs. Mary Gilbert of 60 Wuarral avenue was struck on North Main near Capitol by a jitney driven by Casulio Cetalanti of 177 Washington avenue. She lies at St Vincent’s Hospital with possible skull fracture and no consciousness. Cetalanti gave his name to police and was ordered to report to Captain Wheeleroof Lie Traine division.
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Mary Gilbert
Main Street
Capitol Avenue
Wuarral Avenue
St. Vincents Hospital
Causizio Cetalanti
Washington Avenue
Norest Main Street
Boseluck
Fetofonti
SS. Vincent’s Hospital
Brt
Wheeleroof Lie
Palmer Seeks Stricter Laws to Curb Price Gouging
Attorney General Palmer announced the first federal profiteering conviction as a grocer was fined 500 dollars for sugar price gouging. He urged a sharp expansion of the food control act to include clothing and containers, with penalties up to 4900 dollars fine or two years imprisonment.
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Palmer
Agriculture Committees of
Congress
Haugen
House Committee
Wilson
Rechfeld
Bureau of Standards
Bureau of Fires
Babmier
Bureau of Investigation
State
Department of Justice
Jttorney General
Ites Department
War Department
Liguse Agriculture Committees
Air. Palmer
Federal Aid Requested to Halt Food Hoarding Market Fears
Governors from several states appeal to the Justice Department for action to release grain held in storage to ease rising prices. Attorney General Palmer says District Attorneys will aid in enforcing the market release. In Binghamton a grocer, Joseph Massen, pleads guilty to profiteering after sale of meat at inflated prices, fined 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghamton
N. Y
War Department
Department of Justice
Washington
Aug
Palmer
Noy
Joseph Mossen
United States
George W. Ray
Thomas W. Dunn
Massen
British Board of Trade empowered to fix all food prices
London August 8 The House of Commons adopted an amendment to extend government power through the Board of Trade after a heated debate on profiteering and wholesale price controls. Critics led by Lord Robert Cecil and Sir Donald Maclean condemned the move as destabilizing the economy and trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Board OF Trade
Commons
London
House of Commons
Board of Trade
Vo SX
Robert Cecil
Tui
Donald Macleane
Arrangements Complete For Carnegie Funeral
Mass. Aug 18. Arrangements for the funeral of Andrew Carnegie were completed today after the will and wishes of Mrs. Carnegie were communicated. The service will be Presbyterian with a reading from scriptures and a prayer, conducted by the Quartet from the Presbyterian Church of New York where Jor Mills is pastor.
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Rich Presbyterian Church of
Charges allege German money behind League attack
Representative Heflin accuses hidden German funds and hired men of aiding a propaganda drive to defend the League of Nations. He cites thousands of dollars spent on newspapers to sway public sentiment and to silent opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heflin
Democrat
Ala Hana
League of Nations
Mie Abertin
League
Binghamton grocer guilty of profiteering
Washington reports the first federal profiteering conviction. A Binghamton New York retail grocer was fined 500 in federal court for fixing sugar prices, with District Attorney Lucy telegraphing Attorney General Palmer from Binghamton.
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Washington
Palmer
Lucey
P’aguamton
N. Y
Mr. Palmer
Department of Justice
Lucy
General Palmer
Binghampton
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Latier
New
Cement Trust
R. T
Alabama
Viscount Ishii
Grand Lodge
Romania
Richard Whitney and Co
Simons and Slade
Beidecport
Ibuvarian Free Stee
Wilson Forces
Federal
Force Food Hoards
Cecil
Carnegie
Hate Steel
Arise AL Benox
Tevlin
Binghamton Grocer
Brexi
Evening Post
Sunday Post
Circulation Department
Post Publishing CO
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