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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1919
Page
9
Constantinople reports the peace conference commission finds the Greeks responsible for Smyrna disturbances after their May landings. The findings may provoke political stir and prompt Greeks to abandon military occupation of Smyrna.
Ridgefield Rebekah Lodge No 3 hosts a grand annual masquerade evening at Ridgefield Town Hall. Prizes will be offered for top costumes as the ball begins Friday night at 10 oclock. The event promises entertainment and a festive night for attendees in the Ridgefield area.
Election in Fiume conducted under police and military coercion. Voters faced forced unanimity for the Unione Nazionale amid gendarmes, searches, and strict hotel surveillance. Two American reporters were arrested and released after libel threats.
Woman delegates from 18 countries gather in Washington for the first international conference of working women. Mrs. Raymond Robing opens and outlines a labor law and policy program for the upcoming international labor conference. Speeches from leaders of France Belgium Argentina and others stress organizing to combat wage inequality and gender prejudice.
Governor Smith said he will speak tomorrow night in Carnegie Hall in a solo address after Hearst declined a joint debate. He planned to say all he has to say about Hearst’s open letter accusing the Tammany club of hiring the hall in New York.
Bridgeport Fire Department plans a uniform change with khaki replacing blue, effective January 1. Board president John A. Leonard says the move should lower costs, and firemen are ordered to acquire khaki outfits before year end. Ship workers strike hits Chicago as 18,000 walk out at South Chicago Shipbuilding amid wage dispute. Kraft Ship Repair officials report contract expiry on October 1.
In Chicago trading, corn prices slipped amid cold clear weather and weak demand. December futures fell to around 1.25 with oats down and provisions edging lower as traders noted modest movement rather than heavy selling.
In New York Ger 8 a judge postponed until November 17 the stockholders motion seeking a limited receiver for the New Haven and Hartford Railroad. The suit seeks a $170 000 restitution against William Rockefeller and other former directors.
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