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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1919
Page
1
Reports say D'Annunzio maintains full command in Fiume while Abadoglio urges soldiers to rejoin, as Nitti's denunciation threatens his position. The piece notes Standard Telegram coverage and mayoral backing for public swimming pools, highlighting funding as the main hurdle.
Paris dispatch reports renewed attention to William Bullitt testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Kerr denies any private aversions and says the New York telegram account of Lloyd George, Bullitt, and Kerr is a tissue of falsehoods.
Mina Jackson reports Townley and Joseph Gilbert were sentenced to three months in Jackson county jail by Judge E. C. Dean for conspiracy to teach disloyalty. A sixty day stay was granted on defense counsel’s request. Judge Dean criticized Townley and the Non-Partisan league as built on falsehood.
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Reported duel near Weehawken site involves two army officers, one captain severely wounded and carried to Camp Merritt base hospital. Police say no duel occurred. clash said to center on a woman. Event reportedly took place in Englewood Cliffs area, five seconds per participant.
Washington Sept 15 Former Secretary McAdoo faced strong scrutiny in the Senate for accepting railroad passes for himself and family. Senator Sherman, a Republican, cited a newspaper editorial while Senator Robinson a Democrat argued the attacks were unwarranted. Wellage noted McAdoo's role as special counsel for the railroad administration, while the director general warned that roads were costing the government several hundred million dollars yearly as more than 10 000 passes had been issued.
Princeton, N. J., Sept 15 Cardinal Mercier will receive the honorary degree of doctor of letters from Princeton University when he arrives Sept 29. President John Grier Hibben announced the plan and Belgian officials in New York were invited to attend the exercises and a reception in his honor.
Long awaited system aimed at home rule for Bridgeport discussed by Alderman Stage and the zoning committee. The report supports establishing a city zoning system to curb unscrupulous realty operators and would empower voters to decide on charter revisions for broader home rule.
A rapid, chaotic telegram chain reports 28 bodies with eye injuries received in Portland from the Corpus Christi hurricane, with survivors and undertakers heading to bury the dead. San Antonio notes 16 to 24 killed, 4,000 homeless, $4,000,000 in damage, and urgent appeals for aid. Houston confirms relief trains, supplies being mobilized, and extensive destruction along Mustang Island and Corpus Christi, including Spohn and other facilities damaged.
Newark New Jersey reports the pay-as-you-leave system began today on ninety seven trolley lines. Passengers pay three cents for the first leg and two cents per zone mile thereafter. Conductors punch tickets after a quick calculation, with some delays as the system started.
President Wilson urged support for the League of Nations covenant during a Portland stop, contrasting Lodge’s 1915 call for unity to preserve peace with a warning that America must join to safeguard democracy and moral interests. Crowds greeted the president as he toured the city by train and automobile.
On the Columbia highway near Portland Oregon this afternoon James R Patterson of Portland and Hen F Allen of the Cleveland Plain Dealer were killed while returning from a tour with President Whit son’s party. Two other newspapermen Robert J Small of the Philadelphia Public Ledger and Stanley Reynolds of the Baltimore Sun were injured. Patterson who was driving tried to pass a spectator car that cut in front of him causing a collision and the auto overturned during the attempt.
New York news reports the plan for a national industrial adjustment board to end costly strikes. Stephen Mason, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, urges a seven to seven plus presidential member panel and a temporary armistice until readjustment ends. Proposals include arbitration for disputes and a gentleman’s agreement on wages, production, and labor rights.
Three year old Freddie Vecchilia of 487 Logan street was run over and killed yesterday afternoon at Stratford avenue and Logan street by a trolley car driven by Andrew Dunn. Dunn says he did not see the boy until about 15 feet away and could not stop. The motor man and the car conductor are held on manslaughter charges awaiting a coroner's inquest set for tomorrow. The accident occurred shortly after 4 pm as the streetcar headed west.
Italian ambassador reports that military penal code will be used to quell the Fiume mutiny led by d Annunzio. British and French troops withdraw, leaving Italian forces to restore order as Italy’s Nitti government faces internal and international pressure.
Ground for hope arose that a general sympathy strike with police who quit their posts last Tuesday might be avoided. AFL organizer Frank H McCarthy and Central Labor union President Michael J O'Donnell blamed Police Commissioner Curtis for the unrest and said a court writ could compel reinstatement. Boston, Sept 14. The city braces as new police recruits train to replace strikers noting federal troops possible to protect life and property. Curtis said his action followed the law and was necessary.
New York opera pricing rises for this winter at the Metropolitan. Orchestra and orchestra circle seats cost 7.70, up from 6.80, with a $1 rise for dress circle. No changes to family circle or balcony prices or subscription values. Best seats unchanged since 1911 at 6 dollars.
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