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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
20
United States Steel Corporation reports November 30 orders totaling 7,128,330 tons, up 45,662 tons from October 31. This marks the sixth straight month of gains, with October 31 figures at 6,478,668 and September 30 at 6,284,838.
Washington D C, lawmakers debated remedies for the sugar shortage as the MuNa bill to extend the United States sugar equalization board faced delay. Senator McNary of Oregon charged President Wilson with major responsibility for the shortage for not acting on the board’s recommendations to buy Cuban sugar last summer. He argued Congress bore no blame since no request for legislation was made.
A garbled report describes arrests and fines, floods in Georgia Alabama Mississippi causing property damage, river levels and isolation of Mobile and Westpoint, plus hurricane-like weather impact on transport and industry. It also notes rising wine and cotton textile demand and prices in various districts.
London readers report Royal Air Force officers puzzled by fanciful rank titles adopted to emphasize independence as the service’s separate status. Critics say names like squadron leader and group captain misalign with traditional ranks, while uniforms also prompt ridicule and bungled choices.
Ann Arbor Michigan December 10. A student group announced they would skip Michigan union dances as they were not allowed to use the tap room. Men planned to keep dances with outside girls as guests. The strike was promptly discontinued.
WRN reports in Milehbourg near Herve Vermdenent that a U S Army deserter described as strong and named described as a man of extraordinary strength was condemned to death by contumacy for murder after escaping from a prison before trial. A fellow deserter named Munzio received seven years.
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