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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1919
Page
16
A Roumanian king and Queen Marie Oumania concluded a tour and pledged liberation for Roumania. Riatis delegates said Roumanians endure sacrifices to free their land and promised future aid to those seeking liberty. The king affirmed intent to do all in his power to achieve these aims.
A steamship named Limari ran ashore after turning miles north of Sten. The vessel, reporting passengers, was said to be wrecked with casualties. Ownership and precise voyage details are unclear in the fragmented text.
S S Children presented a Victory pageant with 120 Sunday school members at First Presbyterian. A white clad liberty figure met nations symbolizing tribute to Liberty and Christ’s light. The program ended with The Star Spangled Banner as 16 babies were baptized by Rev. Alexander Alison Jr. Evening services featured Clan Campbell and Daughters of Scotia with Scotch songs and organ melodies.
Numerous demonstrations by New York City schoolchildren in Central Park protested a war tax on ice cream soda. Thousands marched in trucks bearing slogans like Our Big Brothers Licked the Hun We Did Our Bit Too They view the tax as taxation without representation.
A sizable audience heard John Sidney Braithwaite of London Hagland speak in a Christian Science lecture at the Lyric theatre for the First Church of Christ, Scientist. He argued for a clear, simple healing-centered faith, challenging focus on material needs alone.
Philadelphia June 8 Dr T Henry Becker Jr president of Bluefields Sanitarian Bluefields Wi Va came to attend Jefferson Medical College exercises and died early today under unexplained circumstances He was 54 years old He left for a walk then returned seriously ill in a taxi and died at Jefferson Hospital An autopsy will be held tomorrow
More than 250 Bridgeport Elks are expected to travel to Wallingford Wednesday night for the installation of a new Elks lodge. They will be accompanied by the Wheeler and Wilson band, with District Deputy Joseph C. Ivers officiating. Elks will march from the club rooms on State street to the railroad station as lodges from across the state attend the ceremony.
The National Conference of Charities and Corrections executive committee in Atlantic City N J appointed a special committee to urge the U S president through cabinet channels to convene a conference of national social and civic bodies to examine coordination of agency efforts and national budget planning. The letter will be signed by Norton Lindsay Folks Phillips Ingsley Cooper Coeidiph Coeildin Kerby Mack Devine and others.
Mr and Mrs Fred Willetts hosted a dinner dance Saturday at Stratford home to celebrate his birthday and welcome two nephews home from service. About 20 clerks from the New Haven Bridgeport freight office presented Mr Willetts with two boxes of cigarettes.
Washington June. Chairman Hurley of the shipping board asked Congress for a final appropriation of a little more than 600 million dollars to wind up the government shipbuilding operations. He says this will raise the United States to first place in world shipbuilding and boost the mercantile fleet to second, though it is 400 million less than already authorized. The plan anticipates canceling or suspending contracts for fan ships to save over 94 million dollars. Also: University club to welcome veterans with a banquet at Brooklawn Country Club due to inadequate University club space.
A New York official says Holland cannot resume full trade with the United States until its coal shortage and requisitioned shipping tonnage are relieved. Holland relies on Limburg mines for 250000 tons and brown coal, but output is lower grade. Belgium and England shipments, plus 125000 tons shortfall, must be met, and only 30000 tons monthly are reaching the U.S. now, forcing many Dutch factories to iled. The press notes ships returning, but momentum hinges on coal and ships.
In Wel, Germany, workers at Wiel docks are voluntarily choosing to work eight hours instead of seven. This unusual action has drawn special attention from newspapers during ongoing strikes for six and seven hour days.
W. Straus of 8 W Straus & Co says mid summer signals a long active construction era nationwide. Inquiries for capital for construction and industrial expansion rise as costs, labor, and material prices trend higher, with doubt about early normal housing supply and a multi‑billion building deficit challenging gains.
Michigan won the Western Conference Intercollegiate championships by scoring 54 1 2 points led by Carl Johnson with 29. Chicago finished second with 32 and Notre Dame’s Hayes tied the conference record in the 100 yard dash. Curtis of Chicago ran the 440 in 49.15 seconds and Wilson of Illinois threw the javelin 143 feet 12 1 3 inches.
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