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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1919
Page
3
Cleveland street cars return to service after a ten day stoppage by 2600 Cleveland Railway employees. Workers won wage gains. first three months 65 cents then 68 and 60 cents, while stockholders dividends rise from 6 to 7 percent. arbitration to be used for the dispute.
Tax Commissioner W H Corbin announced the total corporate taxes due to the state this year amounting to 1 446 009 84 with the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad company paying 1 448 009 86 The Connecticut company owes 437 992 44 the Southern New England Telephone company 196 102 92 and the American Telephone and Telegraph company 62 654 03 in Hartford July.
Russell A Erskine, a 30 year old garage keeper, was arrested in Meriden today on charges of stealing and misrepresenting an automobile said to belong to Bina Pinney of Freeport, LI. He was held on $3,000 pending a hearing. A second warrant charged Erskine with stealing a car and making misrepresentations about it, belonging to Dr. J Philips of New York City.
Washington July 8 Cow Hare director of sales for the War department told a House War investigating committee that shortages of men and equipment caused five months of delay in selling surplus army foods. The stocks include 50 million dollars of meat and 100 million dollars of canned vegetables.
Rome dispatch reports a decree by Ring Victory Emmanuel of Italy imposing 10000 lire fines or prison from three months to three years for profiteers. Unauthorised middlemen face similar punishment, with confiscation of goods, under the measure announced in London on July 8.
A mob in Berlin via London attacked the Hanover castle and its detention prison on Monday and freed the inmates. Guards reportedly surrendered arms with little resistance as fighting occurred between the crowd and government troops.
The German government plans to present a ratification bill for the peace treaty to the constitutional commission of the national assembly in Weimar. The measure will be discussed in the assembly on Wednesday as part of the government’s ratification drive.
William L Gilbert Clock Company announced a 10 percent wage increase for its 500 employees, effective July. Workers are redecorating the old part of the building, with three court rooms to receive renovations including semidirect lighting and new floor coverings.
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