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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1919
Page
19
In New York on Oct 22 cotton rose with all deliveries reaching new highs. December contracts traded at 36.12 cents, up 97 points from yesterday’s close, with prices nearing night records. Delivery closed at 3.85 dollars, overall list up 63 to 710 points. Exports today 31,374, season total 959,639. port receipts 30,189. U S port stocks 41,156,551.
W T Meyer Grand Master gave the report at Adelphian lodge meeting while the third degree was worked in full. November 18 the degree team will work the first degree. An anniversary mass for Mrs. Cronin at St Augustine’s at 7 am Saturday.
Thousands watch Lake Torpedo Boat plant launch of S-14 the first of eight coast defense submarines. Simon Lake and 73 officials attend as Mrs. Parker breaks champagne on the bow. Vessel weighs 1000 tons submerged 237 feet long 15 knots surface 6,000 mile cruising radius 50 crew. Machinery to be installed at fitting deck then official trials in the sound.
In St Louis the American Federation of Labor urged industrial democracy through collective bargaining and worker voice in management. A committee proposed appointing a nonpartisan group to study war tax effects, while officers Hodges Fenton and Bullard were elected. The conference adjourned with a plan to reconvene, possibly with amendments to its rules.
Emanuel Cave of Bridgeport was named grand chancellor at the first annual grand lodge convention held Tuesday at Vege hall in New Britain. Other officers elected include Frederick Margraff Waterbury grand vice chancellor and George Wright Hartford grand keeper of records and seals.
Despite protests from local businessmen, Connecticut Co official Joseph Goldwin reports no complaints about the new zone fare. Gilbert Goodridge defends the Bryant Electric Co plant as modern despite critics. Lucius Storrs, president of the Connecticut Company, will address Kiwanis at Stratfield to explain the zone fare system and its impact.
The Yo-San girls rocked the pins last night at the Y M C A alleys. The Chinks defeated the Japs by a clear margin, with BT 372 reported as a score. The W M A girls also bowled, plans to mature their form and join soon.
The Walnut Reserves seek Sunday opposition in the 60 70 pound class inviting Alpines Maple Woods Jackson Stars Fairfields or other teams. Coach Jimmie Doran plans new plays and requires managers to meet at Walnutfield 445 South Avenue to arrange games. Call or respond through this paper or the Post by Thursday night.
In Stonington on October 22 Manuel Perry a 45 year old fisherman was likely drowned before daylight while working a purse net for flat fish. His motorboat drifted and later struck rocks near the breakwater.
New York Oct 22 J James McLean president of the National Horse Show Association resigns due to ill health at a special directory meeting Robert A Mairbairn of Westfield NJ elected to succeed him Jerome L Alver avill serve as chair at the Past Sachem night observed by Konekapotunauh tribe next Tuesday
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