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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1919

Page

17

U S to Return 10 Poles Money Paid in Excess Taxes

Polish residents in the city may seek hearings on excess income tax payments. Arthur E. Reilly and M. Kay, with the Polish consulate general, will hear complaints at St. Michael's church basement through Wednesday night. They may recover excess amounts after investigation. many Poles in Bridgeport and elsewhere reportedly paid about $30,000,000 excess tax.

Arthur E. Reilly M. Kay St. Michael's Church Sterling Street Reilly Thomas L. Reilly Meriden Warsaw Poland Bridgeport

Beet sugar on way to the East in relief shipment

Fifty million pounds of beet sugar are being shipped into the eastern territory from New York. The sugar equalization board announced the shipments should arrive by year end to ease shortages and meet rising demand. Allocations include twenty million pounds for Greater New York, 7.4 million for Philadelphia, 4 million for Pittsburgh, and 2 million for Rochester.

New York Pittsburgh Buffalo Virginia Greater Keston Philadelphia

Kansas would declare mines public utilities

Several Dineporta Bistas introduced in a special session of the Kansas legislature. Proposals aim to create public utilities for mines, regulate labor disputes and strikes, charter labor organizations under state supervision, and expand the powers of the public utilities commission to oversee wages and working conditions.

Topabika Kas Ee. S Tineas State Webdities Commission Industrial Commission Tibhar

Committees Continue War Cuilt Probing Amid Rules Shakeup

Ceomen devestigation re Bel Rass sumed oder New and Stricter Rules. Bishi N Dee laments that the committees investigating the German leaders in 1414 have discontinued. Semi official parliamentary NeWS H8eTes says the opposite. The statement claims the inquiry will proceed with energy to a conclusion using new methods to limit witness misuses for party purposes.

Bishi N. Dee

Large illicit still found on a South Dartmouth farm

Lawmen seized a distilling apparatus described as the largest yet found in the district along with ld gallons of whiskey seven hogsheads of mash used for a brandy known to the Portuguese as acqia dente a 20 gallon boiler and a furnace. The still was not operating. Also noted is a town dance hosted by the Daddy Owls ladies organization at Rhyota hall in Broad Street.

Boston Dartmouth Daddy Owls Lady Owls Rhyota Hall Broad Street

Grand jury seeks new quarters over leak in secret probe

New York grand jury investigating an overshading crime plans to move to new quarters to preserve secrecy after reports of a leak. Foreman Raymond Armirall says minutes were read by George Gordon Battle, though jurors opposed his appointment and the panel wants the attorney general and its own process servers.

New York Criminal Courts Raymond F. Armirall George Gordon Battle Smith Swann

Britannia barred from docking over smallpox case in Providence

The Fabre Line steamship Britannia arrived with 903 passengers from Marseilles and the Azores but was not allowed to dock in Providence because a passenger had smallpox. The ship may be sent to New York for quarantine while 748 Providence bound passengers stay aboard.

Providencer Fabre Line Britannia Marseilles Kabor Azores New York

Former national head of Harugari dies in Yonkers

Yonkers resident Wo. Schlobehin, once national president of the Cyeeven sected ai der of Flatus, died at his home today. He had served years ago and faced military service avoidance. The funeral and further details were not immediately available.

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U.S Kansas Mines Public Utilities NEW York Grand Jury Iito Harugari America A. Briggs Co Cambridge, Mass Fairbanks Scales Fairbanks THE Fairbanks Company Water Street South Avenue
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