Williams Attacks Excessive Profits of U S Steel Co
Washington confirms United States Steel Corp earned over 0 billion in profits in two years, with Williams accusing inflated pricing and accounting manipulation. He cites a $80 per ton surplus over dividends, alleges tax deferral, and says the firm dominates steel trade while refusing to aid national revival.
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Williams
U. S. Steel CO
Washington
United States Steel Corporation
John Skelton Williams
Walliama
Elbert A. Gary
Steel Corporation
Waldams
Gnited States Steel Corporation
United States
Totel
Bills to abolish city offices taken off calendar
Legislators moved bills to abolish the city tax commissioner and police and fire boards, replacing them with a director of public safety. Senator A J L DeLane indicated hearings would be reassigned. A Bridgeport aldermen salary resolution of 2006 remains unreported from committee to the legislature.
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Public Safety
A. J L. DeLane
Bridgeport
Harding Supports Big Navy Program in Senate Fight
Washington Feb 25 The president elect backs the Senate Naval Affairs committee plan for a large navy and ignores a House cutback. His letter, reaching party leaders, signals influence in the Senate battle over naval appropriations, which the Senate set at 140 million more than the House. Borah's disarmament proposal is not mentioned in the letter.
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Senate
Borah
Washington
Associated Press
Harding
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
House
Senate Naval Committee
Barding
Idaho
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Horah
Darien Man Heads Near East Relief Succeds Coombs
Harold C. Jacquith of Darien was named managing director of the Near East relief organization for Constantinople and Turkey by the New York based executive committee. He succeeds Colonel James P. Coombs whose two year term ends April 1. The committee also abolished Trans Caucasia as a separate field directing its work from Constantinople. The move preserves ongoing relief in Trans Caucasia and notes guarantees from Bolshevist Armenia.
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Harold C. Jacquith
Darien
Near East Relief
Constantinople
Turkey
New York
James P. Coombs
Elmes
Transcaucasia
Near East
Armenia
Mrs J A Wilson Sues for Divorce and Alimony
Mrs J A Wilson of this city filed for divorce in the superior court alleging misconduct habitual intemperance and cruelty and asks alimony and the return of her maiden name Mac Donald. Defendant Justin A Wilson is stated to own about 330 000 in property. Alimony and restoration of name requested.
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Lacy
Donaldé Wilson
Justin A. Wilson
MacDonald
Kennedy
John H. Kennedy
New York
Martha B. Bartram
Danbury
Robert E. Bartram
City Manager Plan Would Ban Double Machine Says Mayor
City officials hailed a manager plan as the most workable system for governing the community. Mayor Wilson urged about five hundred listeners at Barnum Recreation Center to study the plan, arguing it would streamline city business, reduce delays, and curb partisan board appointments, making “double machines” unlikely. The mayor stressed efficiency over party ties and noted continued discussion on the proposal.
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Wilson
Barnum Recreation Center
Sares F
Russians’ ex-envoys cleared for return to U S
New York February 26 department of labor cancelled warrant of arrest and deportation for Ludwig Martens former envoy of the Russian Soviet government and his secretary Gregory Weinstein. Martens and Weinstein are released with a clean slate and may return to America at any time though new warrants could be issued later.
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New York
Department of Labor
Ludwig
C. A . Martens
Charles Recht
Martens
America
Gregory Weinstein
Fartens
Recht
Martena
Weinstein
United States
Headache Powders May Prove Fatal To Local Woman
Mrs Catherine Weld of 653 State Street is in a dying condition at St Vincent's hospital after taking an overdose of headache powders to ease a severe headache. Reports say she ingested between 50 and 460 grains and is not expected to survive. Dr Alfred Kornblut attended and moved her to the hospital. John H Capper, 61, janitor of the Universalist Church of the Redeemer, Fairfield Avenue, was found dead yesterday in the church. death attributed to natural causes.
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Catherine "Weld
St. Vincent's Hospital
Weld
John EH. Cooper
Universalist Church of the Redeemer
Fairfield Avenus
Alfred Kornblut
Capper
State Aid Funds Distributed This Morning at City Hall
City hall distributed state aid funds this morning to ex service men in a staged timetable by letter class. Veterans in unpaid classes from last Tuesday were scheduled to receive payments today. Ex service men working on the city snow removal gauge will also receive their wages and the aid at 4 pm.
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Halcofay
Chaimnber
Borchard
Yale
Judiciary Committee
Senetor Challenger
General Assembly
League Council Takes Up Plan of Disarmament
The League of Nations council shifts focus to disarmament, proposing a temporary commission with public and technical members to study armament reduction. It will seek ratification of the St Germain traffic in arms convention and keeps deliberations on the American mandate note secret, fueling speculation.
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Paris
Cassociated Press
Trague of Nations
League Assembly
St. Germain
Arhur J. Balfour
Lesh
German Counter Proposals Tied to Silesian Vote at London
Berlin dispatch reports German reparations offers at the London conference hinge on Upper Silesia plebiscite results due March 20. The exact payment figure remains secret, with cabinet decisions conditioned on Silesia remaining German and on war asset returns. If Silesia joins Poland, Berlin says the reparations plan must be redrafted.
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Germany
London
Karl H. von Wiegand
Berlin
Paris
Maren
atLondon
Kent
Fordien
Upper Silesia
America
Wyner Silesia
Poland
Simons
Test Signals Today May Explain Fatal Shelton Trolley Wreck
Coroner John J. Phelan and the Public Utilities commission close a hearing on the South Shelton head on collision that killed eight. Evidence points to signals at both ends failing to show a light, with Derby bound crew exonerated. A clock discrepancy between Bridgeport and Derby dispatches could affect blame.
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Shelton
John J. Phelan
Public Utilities Commission
South Shelton
Washington
O'Rourke
Mills
Picni
Cherritree
Kibling
Petn
Derby
Conk’s
Bridgeport
Charles Sherman
Bridgeport and
Gerhy
Fresh Crime Wave Stirs New York Murders and Robberies
A fresh crime wave hits New York with one murder and two robberies in which bandits escape with $64,000. The report notes the wide dispersion of the crime and the hunt for suspects across the city.
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New York
White Labor in Danger Warns Inge Bold Outlook
London reports a grim warning from Dr. William Inge of St. Paul’s Cathedral about global economic shifts threatening white labor. He says western industrialism plunges eastern workers into new native capitalists, creating social tension and rising inequality across Asia.
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Robert J. Prew
London
Asia
William Inge
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Great Britain
Epsom
Caan Ingesala
Singapore
Osaka
Police Cancel Meeting Over Alleged Red Plot
Authorities revoked a permit for a Nakoczy Hall gathering by the American Hungarian Workers' Federation after threats of direct action and alleged Bolshevik leaning speeches. Police halted the event amid disorder. no arrests were reported and Superintendent Flanagan noted a stenographer captured the talks.
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Ernest
Yeaterday
Nakoczy Hall
Bostwick Avenue
American Hungarian Workers’ Federation
Rakoczy Hal
Alexander Jihary
New York
Jhat
Bihary
Ponce
Patrick J. Flanagan
Gla
Harding's Personality Wins Him New Friends
Sopyrigsky outlines how voters in St Augustine Florida rate Warren G Harding after four months since the election. The piece praises his kindness modesty and patient judgment while noting occasional narrow escapes from unfavorable public verdicts. Continued on Page ...
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Maile Sullivan
Sopyrigsky
ST. Augustine
Fla
Mr. Harding
Harding
Champ Clark Takes Turn For The Worse
Washington reports that Representative Champ Clark, soon to be 71, has suddenly worsened after several days illness. Physicians cite a combination of ills including cold and rheumatism as the cause.
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Champ Clark
Washington
Cians
Chama Clark
Theatre guard slain as daylight robberies rock city
New York records a murder and two high profile robberies. A Bowery theater watchman died from bullet wounds near the Elizabeth Street police station. Ratkoff Brothers on Lower Broadway lost gems valued at twenty thousand dollars after two robbers knocked out clerks. Later, seven bandits robbed the Connecticut Screen Company on West Twenty eighth Street of forty four thousand dollars in money and jewels.
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New York
City Hall
Bowery
Eiizabeth Street
Ratkoff Brothers and Company
Broadway
Connecticut Screen Company
Westwenty-eighth Street
Fifth Avenues
pTolice
Two to Die in Chair for Messenger Shot Death
In Camden New Jersey on February 23 Frank J. James and Raymond W. Schuck were found guilty of first degree murder as accomplices in the killing of bank messenger David S. Paul. Judge Hajzenbach set the electric chair as their sentence for the week of April 18.
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Canden
WN. J
Frank J. James
Raymond W. Schuck
David S Paul
Camden Bank
Hajzenbach
Grand Jury Indicts Coal Operators and Miners over Prices
A federal grand jury in Indianapolis charged 226 defendants, including 127 operators and miners and 99 corporate entities, with conspiring to restrain production to keep soft coal prices high. The indictment names prominent operators and United Mine Workers leaders, with arraignment set for May 3 and bonds fixed at 10000 each.
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United Mine Workers’ Union
Indianapolis
Missouri
I Jinala
Indanlan
Kentucky
Obi
Pennsylvania
A. Fl. Anderson
Inrelva
Yiet
van Nuys
Thomas , Brewster
Edward C
Sears
Jackson Dering
Pat Pensa
William K. Bavanaugh
United Workers’ Union
John L. Lewis
William Green
National Coal Association
Federal Department of Justice
Siso Wes
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J. A. Wilson
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Challenger
Hugh J. Lavery
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Senate Chamber
Consumers’ League of Bridgeport
Howard
Atttorney Lavery
Judiciary
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New Ha
Northern Trust Company
Promi Caga
Briton
Bundle
Chigago
Dalton
William Dalton
United States Liberty
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May Edginton
Sunday Post
Lower Broadway
ROB
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Watchman
Messenger
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