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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1924

Page

5

Mediate Rising Gasoline Prices Probe Promised

A provisional inquiry into rising gasoline costs in South Pakoty was pledged by the Federal Trade Commission. Chairman Thomsen sent a February 7 letter to Governor McMaster requesting an immediate investigation into price increases and potential market manipulation. The commission will also study governor linked claims that certain interests manipulated supply for profit.

Waslington South Pakoty Contulee de Onton ‘Thomsen Nuission Ithia Veo Che Revernor South Dakota Agk Das Prso Vassektnaset Ier Norning Con Moo Masia Coalhise Ol de Covernor McMaster

Schwab's Accuser Set for March 5 Arraignment

New York February 8 Mrs Myrtle Hay indicted last May on forgery charges by Charles M Schwab Bethlehem Steel chairman will go to trial in General Sessions court March 5 Mrs Jinges accused by Schwab of forging his name on notes used to obtain loans

New York Myrtle Hay Charles M. Schwab Bethlehem Steel Corporation General Sessions Jinges Schwab

Elm City Woman Bequeaths Huge Memorial Sums

New Haven probate court heard the will of Mrs Henrietta W Hubbard who died last Sunday leaving about 250000. Dartmouth College receives 10000 for a memorial to Oliver P Hubbard and his son Grosvenor. Mary Hit Pack Memorial Hospital at Hanover NH gets a gift. Yale gets 900 for a trust in honor of Benjamin Silman. Nine cousins named as heirs receive cash gifts for themselves and their children.

New Haven Dartmouth College Oliver P. Hubbard Grosvenor Henrietta W. Hubbard Mary Hitpack Hanover N. H Olver P. Hubbard Yale University Benjamin Silman

Beach Abandons Fairfield Ave Quarters

Beach, self described candidate for president and actuary of the World’s Liquidating and Refunding company, will not launch from Fairfield avenue this year. Rumors say rent non payment forced vacancy and blank show windows. Mer Beach unreachable. plan to tour the United States in a large vehicle to seek votes in November. He received one vote in the last election.

David S&s. Beach United States Fairfield Avenue Abraham Lincoln Mer Beach

Indicted in mail order rum law case names 27 defendants

Federal grand jury returns twenty seven indictments in a mail order rum scheme. I s a an Bul Hfant alleged head appears in all indictments. Indicted purchasers span four states including William C. Kirner and W J Sullivan. Salesmen Joseph de Briecht and Charles Dewitt named in four indictments for conspiracy to transport liquor. Others include A G Sindler and H B Graves known as Fr Howard. Proceeding details indicate multiple defendants across Ohio New York Maryland Pennsylvania and Illinois.

Philadelphia Isaan Bul- Hfant Joseph de Briecht New York Charles Dewitt Baltimors Ibu Hquor William C. Kirner Sandusky Ohio W. J. Sulliva Gloversville N. Yur

Doctors petition injunction against health board decision

John Hrabe a physician whose Massachusetts license is cited in his petition seeks a Superior Court injunction to halt the State Board of Health from revoking his license until a hearing. He states he graduated from Tufts and was licensed in 1920, later applying to Connecticut for practice. Defendants include Connecticut Board of Medical Examiners members and state health officials.

John Fraba Massachusets Connecticut Massachusetts Hrabe James To ' Aeir Ralph White Jon Oo. 7 Ernest Markham Eelecta Examining Board Convecticut Edward Jk James W. Knox James A. Bowslantis SB. Overtook G. B.A. Wineslow Public Health Counc Stanley H. Osborn State Department of Health

Smeller Freed In Liquor Arrest After Sparse Evidence

Andrew Smeller of 420 Myrtle Avenue, twice before jailed on liquor law violations, was released from custody after the court found evidence scanty. A week earlier a small quantity of liquor was found behind his saloon. Other defendants faced light penalties or were discharged for liquor and related charges including Ann Doherty and Arch Heffernan. Joseph Denatosiy received a suspended sentence and fines. Julius Buraczewski was discharged. Joseph Echo paid a fine.

Andrew Smeller Myrtle Avenue Hqnor Joseph Denatosiy Hallett Street Hanor Lew Ann Doherty Arch Heffernan Goodsell Street

Westport births and deaths equalized in January

Records filed with the town clerk show eight deaths and eight births in January, with two marriages. The only birth noted was a son to Dr. and Mrs. Hoy A. Lane, Hebert Eldred, born on New Year’s Day.

Westport Birtha Hebert Eldred

Charlevoix Bank Building Destroyed By Blaze

Charlevoix Michigan firemen fought hours to quell a blaze that leveled the Charlevoix County Bank building. No offices were saved and officials fear for valuable papers stored in an old style vault amid the 21 below temperatures.

Charlevoix Mich Web Mercury 21 Charlevoix County Bank

Harding Memorial Fund to Maintain Landmark via Bonds

The Harding Memorial Association will invest one fourth of its total fund in government bonds. Interest from bonds will be used to maintain the memorial dedicated to Warren G. Harding. No further appeals are planned.

Washington Harding Memorial Association Ane Warren G. Harding

Danbury Executives Named to Bridgeport Chamber Panel

Danbury residents Fels Gent and James I. Loran of Doran Bros Machinery join the general committee appointed by President Stanley H Herd in Bridgeport to organize the annual Cones Chamber of Commerce convention amid preparations for the event.

Danbury Fregent F. H. Lee Hat Company i James I. Loran Doran Bros! Machinery Company Stanley H Herd Bridgeport Cones Chamber of Commerce

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