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Bridgeport Standard Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1919

Page

9

Germany's eyes now on Mexico trade prospects

Coblenz July 20 The German commercial world focuses on Mexico as German Anzeiger notes new societies promote German culture and education in Mexico and encourage Mexican buyers and youth to engage with Germany. New exchanges aim to shift Mexico's exports away from the United States toward Germany.

Coblenz Germany Mexico Anzeiger Munich Mestean Savanna Cin Renthingen Alméco United States

Americans Aid Czech Slova Kid Hunger Relief Effort

Prague June 20. The American scheme of child relief in Czecho-Slovakia is in full swing with milk cocoa and other goods in the hands of the central committee. Relief is organized in districts feeding about one third of hungry children. Local and district committees coordinate with various organizations for the operation. Additional American personnel have arrived from Paris and will be sent to communities ready for organization.

Prague Czecho-Slovakia Central Committee Paris

Tourists Visit Battlefields on $60 Belgian Flanders Trip

American businessmen and travelers can tour Belgian and French battlefields for 60 dollars, including transport and meals for three days. Under Belgium government direction, trips travel by auto via Dover and Ostend to Zeebrugge, with a full day amid war remains near Ypres and nearby sites such as Leugenboom, Dixmude, Poelcappelle, and Furnes.

London Belgium France Dover Ostend Zeebrugge Ypres

Want Same Wage for Women as for Men

Luther C. Steward of the National Federation of Federal Employees led a campaign to block reclassification that would raise the minimum livin g scale for men above that for women. He spoke to women at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing urging data on the cost of supporting dependents. About 70 percent of 4000 women making paper money have dependents, from one to seven people.

Washington Luther C. Steward National ‘Federation of Federal Employes Federal Government Bureau of Engraving and Printing

WANTED I. W. W. SIDE FOR BOY STUDENT

Grace G. Plank wife of Laurence R. Plank pastor of the First Unitarian church denied last night she wrote to L. W. W. headquarters in New York with any intention of disseminating radical literature. She said she merely wished to comply with the request of a boy student for the I. W. W. side of the case. The letter was written while she was an instructor at Sl. bas Military Academy Salinge oh.

Duluth Minn Grace G. Plank Laurence R. Plank First Unitarian Church L.W. W New York Sl. Bas” Military Salinge Oh

By P Y B Collects Respect for Public Opinion

A humorous item notes that St Swithin's day practice or belief shows proper respect for public opinion. The piece frames cultural attitudes and social norms of the era with light satire and local wit.

St. Swithin

Thunderbird Legend by Chief Tahan Tells Storm Origins

Kiowa chief Tahan narrates a lectured myth for children about Thunderbird making lightning and storms. The tale depicts Thunderbird chasing the rattlesnake, their battle causing fire, wind, and rain, with a future note that another story will explain how the storm ends.

Tahan Thunderbird Beisure Weil Jeven Rattlesnake Thunderbolt

Names father named co respondent in suits

In Philadelphia on July 20 a soldier names his father as co respondent in one suit and his wife in another the mother of the young man names her son's wife. The Domestic Relations Court heard Mrs Clara R Engel seek a superior order against William H Dunce in this unusual case.

Iladmlephia Clara R. Engel Lushing Willam H. Dunce

Big Bertha Had Little War Value

London reports Lord Moulton detailed the Big Bertha’s limited military value. He notes Germany could have built it earlier but the project lacked justification for cost and effort. The shell’s flight rose high, with less air resistance, and earth rotation could have shifted aim by about half a mile.

London Lord Moulton Paris Mount Everest Boy

Divorce case follows Billie Carleton death

London reports that film actor Lionel Herbert Belcher was sued by wife Gladys for divorce amid ties to the Billie Carleton drug hearings. She says she learned he lived with actress Olive Richardson and that he used cocaine. Separately industrial equipment purchases for France’s invaded regions run at over $1,006,000 daily.

London Billie” Carleton Optum Lionel Herbert Belcher Carleton Gladys

Canada to welcome 100000 U S immigrants this year

Hon. WV Wade agent general for British Columbia told Times reporters that Canada expects between 73000 and 100000 Americans to immigrate this year. He noted a prior northward movement of Americans into Canada and that almost all of the 78000 war immigrants came from the United States.

Canada WV. C. Wade K. C British Columbia London United States Wade

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