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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1919
Page
17
Antonio Burgos, Panama’s minister at Madrid, advocates Monroe Doctrine and Pan Americanism during Latin America in Paris. He is credited with averting a Latin American walkout by demanding attention. Burgos will lecture in the United States this fall on Pan Americanism.
Fairfield County Fish and Game Protective Association officials announced changes effective July 1. Ferrets may be used for rabbit hunting. partridge and pheasant hunting restricts cock pheasants to two. Nonresidents must buy a Connecticut fishing license at the same price as residents. A committee including Williamson Moilan Hammond and Clarkson planned the state game farm trip at Madison. The meaning of tracking snow in ferret possession was debated.
Boy Scouts of Troop No 7 will host their first annual banquet in the vestry rooms of Park Avenue temple on Wednesday at 7 30 P M Senior Patrol Leader Irving Goldstein will be toastmaster The program includes welcome address prophecies readings sketches and talks by Louis Cohen Harry Amsel Louis Stein and Ernest Mertin Scouts earning badges will be honored Guests include Rabbi and Mrs Sigmund Loewith and Mr Mrs Samuel J Abrams and Mrs Feuer
New York reports a testimony before the joint legislative committee on the housing problem from several large brick manufacturers who deny any secret price agreement. They say current brick prices are about $1 per 1000 below wartime government prices and that material costs are not set by producers. Stratford awards sewage plant contract bids opened. contract to be awarded Friday. construction to start within two weeks. Hartford man reports tire theft from his automobile on Colorado Ave sometime Sunday night.
The market remained under robust Wall Street influence with a Saturday start and continued vigor. Weather news from the cotton belt was contradictory but pointed to adverse eastern growth conditions, with floods or near floods reported in parts of the Carolinas and widespread cloudiness elsewhere.
The Brazilian market renewed strength and interest from buyers pushed the coffee market higher yesterday. Prices rose 9 to 48 points from the prior close with midday gains of 24 to 35 points as inter ests who had supported the market recently stepped in again.
The sugar trade generally closed on Saturdays this summer with demand for refined sugar enormous nationwide. Some refiners are selling all June and July outputs and even August, while a dune shipment inquiry remains unplaceable due to refiners over sales.
Mrs Bessie M Skeels Lundgren, a nurse from Andover, stood trial in Lawrence for alleged murder by poisoning of Florence Gay in December 1917. She was brought to the courthouse while convalescing from surgery, free on narrow bonds, with her husband Alfred J Lundgren present in court.
Fred Shuttle, knocked down by a team of horses on Middle Street Saturday, was reported somewhat improved at St Vincent's hospital. Richard Saltzstein of 484 Main Street, accused of pushing Shuttle into the path of the horses, was arraigned in City Court on breach of the peace. The case was continued awaiting Shuttle's injury results, and Saltzstein is held under a $100 bond.
Commander John H Towers heads NC-4 crew as RAF Cross earns him and Lieut Read and crew officers honors for trans Atlantic flight. Others include Ensign Redd and L Hinton J Stone J Breese, with E S Rhoades receiving RAF Medal. Seeley presents on behalf of the king. Hawker and Grieve also honored.
Notices from Bridgeport Common Council June 1919 direct interested persons to appear at City Hall on June 16 1919 at 8 PM to hear petitions by the Connecticut Company and others for permission to locate or relocate poles extend streets and establish building lines and street interests across Barnum Avenue Capitol Avenue Walnut Street Astoria Street Sanford Place South Main Street Sanitary sewer Main Street and a public garage at 585 State Street all items dated June 2 1919 and June 20 1919 attested by City Clerk Robinson and signed by J Alex H Robinson.
Reports from Bahla port in Brazil describe a three day shortage of bread milk and meat as general strikes halt telephone telegraph and lighting services. Telegram from Bahla commercial association to the Brazilian president confirms crisis conditions and supply disruptions.
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