Jobs Hold Steady Amid War Plant Cancellations Here
Officials report 6000 workers laid off in 66 government plant centers with 4000 finding new positions. Local manufacturers urge leniency on cancellations due to labor impact. Unionists say 4060 may be placed elsewhere, while many workers from other towns leave. Bridgeport area ordnance chief notes suspensions rising but unsure of money involved.
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Hugh L. Kerwin
Washgton
Jarvis Williams
Emington Arms U. M
Comany
United States Employment Office
Ile
Nantes
Waldo O. Bryant
Bridgeport
Palmer to Auction 2 and G Corset Stock in Norwalk
Shares of Julius Goldschmidt in the R and G Corset Company, with factories in Norwalk and eight dozen other cities, will be sold at auction January 29 at the New York offices. Goldschmidt, an American citizen, departed for Hamburg years ago for his wife’s health and has not communicated since. He reportedly owns a fortune and held one third of the company’s shares. Weather forecast and scattered notes follow.
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Norwalk
Julius Goldschmidt
R. & G. Corset Company
Alienroperty
A. Mitchel Kaliner
New York
Aftr. Goldsenmtat
Yamburg
Germany
Firemen Quell Major Main Street Fire Near Theatres
A furniture store blaze at 1419 Main Street spread smoke through a four story building and threatened tenements, stores, and a theater. Firemen from Engine Companies 1 and 4, Chemical 1, and Truck 2 battled the flames for over half an hour, saving stock and forcing tenants to flee as police aided in evacuations including a deaf resident. The Strand theatre audience exited orderly as the fire continued.
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Main Street
Murov and
Brodesky
Chemical 1
Truck 2
Strand Theatre
Made Lieutenant In Minutes After Named Fire Bureau Appointment
John E. Riley of 225 Cottage Street foreman at Canfield Rubber was appointed assistant inspector in the Fire Prevention bureau with the rank of lieutenant by Fire commissioners last night. The appointment followed a suspension of age-limit rules on motion by President Leonard. Riley, a former Army man, enters the department as a fire prevention bureau member with increased rank.
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John E. Riley
Cottage Street
Canfield Rubber Company
Riley
Leonard
Boseman
Fire Department
Army
Rubber Company
U S Legation in Bucharest Raided by German Force
The American legation at Bucharest was entered and robbed when Minister Vopicka returned from Jassy last Friday. Goods valued over 100000 dollars were stolen from 23 trunks left at the legation for safekeeping and the doors were broken. Four or five men are believed responsible. Vopicka had moved valuables there as Romanian capital shifted during the war. Additionally a textile stock sale of 2298 shares in International Textile Inc was postponed without public cause.
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Washington
Bucharest
Vopicka
Jassy
Americus
Tegation
Viermung
Vopicka Lef
von Mackensen
Legation
Vopicks
State Department
Jussy
International Textile, Inc
A. Mitchell Palmer
Lifetime prison for Bevelaqua who killed foreman Bradley
Joseph Bevelaqua pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the murder of Lewis H. Bradley, a factory foreman, outside the Compressed Paper Tax company plant on Thompson Street. Judge Case imposed a life sentence after the plea, with State's Attorney Cummings noting Bradley’s firing of Bevelaqua and the fatal shooting as Bevelaqua returned for his old job.
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Joseph Bevelaqua
Lewis H. Bradley
Thompson Street
Lewis H. Isradley
Criminal Superior Court
Bevelaqua
Cummings
Beveluqua
Bradley
Compressed Paper Tax Company
Bevediarprat
Ev. Clagha
Wradley
Wilson to visit London. Selleck case described
The report notes President Wilson may arrive in London within a fortnight for preliminary talks with the French premier, while in Norwalk, Chester Selleck pleads guilty to embezzling $35,000 from the Fairfield County National Bank tax district funds and faces a prison term of two to five years. The district’s money was used after Benedict claimed stocks could yield profits. The judge considers pending federal charges in sentencing.
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Chester S. Selleck
William J Benedict
Homer
Cummings
Criminal Superior Court
Fairfield County National Bank of
Norwalk
Salleck
Selleck
Mr. Cummings
Wave
Case
Benedict
Castle Creek Mining Company
Republic, Wash
Selleelk
United Sites District Court
Ives Toy Shop Offers Crippled Veterans Jobs
Ives Manufacturing plans to employ crippled soldiers to make educational toys, including manual and pattern toys inspired by American Merchant Marine. At a New York convention, Harry C. Ives, president of the Toy Manufacturers of America, announced the program to meet rising demand as war limits foreign imports. Work will be light but steady, with tools sent to soldiers unable to leave home.
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Harry C. Ives
Harge
New York
Iees Manufacturing Company
Fue
Ime
American Shipping Board
McAlIpin
Toy Manufacturers of America
Two Bridgeport Men Reported as Badly Wounded
Two Bridgeport men were listed as severely wounded in today’s casualty report. Corporal Christopher Watoll, brother of Mrs. Annie N. Datborn of 128 East Avenue, is cited as severely wounded on November 11 after reports of prior recovery from injuries in October. Private William Kiem, son of Mrs. Pauline Elem of East Main Street, is listed as severely wounded. he enlisted April 26 and trained at Camp Devens.
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Christopher Watoll
Annie N. Datborn
East Avenue
Natali
War Department
Red Cross
Natoeli
Remington Arts
William Kiem
Pauline Elem
Ts8l
East Mainstreet
National Army
Camp Devens
Beter
Union Metallic Curtrom Youig Pring
Army
Tle
Change Location of City Tree to Broad St Hill
Bridgeport officials relocate the municipal Christmas tree to Broad Street Hill for this year reversing plans to place it on City Hall Green. The decision by the Park Board and Recreation Board cited high costs and the brief display period, returning to the two year old arrangement.
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Broad St
Bridgeport
Broad Street Hill
City Hall Green
Park Board and Recreation Board
City Hall
Broadstreet Hill
Fleet Review Put Off To December Twenty-Six
Washington Dec 18 The fleet review was postponed from December to December 26 due to weather delaying returning units from European waters. Admiral Mayo informed the Navy Department that bad conditions could delay arrival in New York until after Christmas.
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Washington
Von Papen Papers Reveal Plan for Uboat Warfare
Washington dispatches detail Von Papen papers seized from his quarters after British entry into Palestine. Correspondence including Dernburg letter discusses Germany proposed submarine warfare against neutral and Scandinavian ships in 1916. Paper indicates Von Papen disagreed with some points.
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von Papen
Holland
Palestine
Washington
Crerminy
Germany
Gudd Vorntung
Dernburg
Sihltts
Dernborg
Linkendorf
American plan to sink surrendered ships faces lesser powers
Paris dispatch reports American delegates at the peace conference favor destroying captured warships rather than distributing them by losses. Wilson and Britain oppose sharing prizes while American naval stations lasting at least a year are planned at Brest Gibraltar and the Azores to aid shipping with repairs and supplies.
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Wilson
Europe
Mer
Vo Et Tel
England
Eric Geddes
Admiralty
United States
Brest
Gibraltar
Azores
France
Portugal
Aero
Wilson to reassure Lloyd George on freedom of seas
Paris dispatch reports President Wilson’s advisers say he intends to maintain the league of nations linkage with the peace treaty. He will reassure Lloyd George that Britain’s navy need not be reduced to endanger the empire, while stressing the league’s role in strengthening the empire and world peace. King Victor Emmanuel is to meet Wilson and the Italian envoy, Count Di Cellere, with hopes the talks remove misunderstandings before the conference. US delegates are urged toward accommodation, with no nation to dictate others’ representations. The United States views victory as more than military success, seeking a lasting world order.
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Paris
France
Wilson
League of Nations
Alou
Lloyd- George
Victor Emmanuel
Count di Cellero
United States
Thous
Germany
Tory
Organization of Nations
America to Seat Three Delegates at Peace Table
President Wilson visited the American mission in Paris and met with Col. RE, M. House, Secretary Lansing, and Henry White. Delegates formed work plans and sections as British and other powers debate representation. Britain may send five delegates, the United States three, with China expected to receive full representation at the peace conference. Christmas plans mature in Paris as Wilson remains festive.
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America
Paris
Wilson
Re, M. House
Lansing
Henry White
Shane
Palace de la Concorde
Finster
China
Ching
Wia Chau
Atom
Japan
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Strand Theater
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Pepevik
Bevoalaqua
T Bevel Nena
Thageunse
Thay Pordeg
Shontiti Prudelie Ier
Tobert G. Febarast
Ait Mules
Thomas Claughlin
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Press Association
Ives Toy Shop
FMP
American Hotel Association
Candale
Capeeeney Veriead
Ryan
Berlin
Chant Marine Program
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Shipping Board
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