Local Chamber to Send Delegates to Washington Conference
Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce plans to send representatives to a national business men’s conference in Washington on February 8 and 9. William T. Hindes, director of the U S Chamber of Commerce, will attend from this city. The meeting will discuss railroad issues and proposals to keep railroads under private management, with a push for a long trial of the Transportation Act and a constructive plan to address transportation needs.
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Bridgeport
Railroad Committee
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
National Chambers Railroad + Committee
Fog halts sound shipping and reflects harbor news
Yesterday fog delayed sound shipping with one hour postponements and tugs Charles McCaffrey and others idle. Several barges missed unloading as officials resisted challenging river channels. Pequannock Yacht Club plans Washington Birthday celebration February 22 marking incorporation anniversary. Tug Robert McAllister sent to Hunter's Point dry dock for propeller shave, J C Chandler had a near foundering near Rocky Point, Long Island. Norwalk to Montauk Point fishermen boast a record year. Also notes on cheaper dress salts, Congressional Record, and a new Chamber director nomination system decided by referendum on January 10.
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Walting
Densy Fox
Charles McCaffrey
U. SN
Robert McAllister
Hunter's Point
Teacher Testifies of Soldier Hanging Near Chateau Thierry
Washington Jan 19 Goorse Washington Yarbrough Roanoke Alabama welterweight champion of the A B F Y told the Senate Investigating committee he witnessed the shooting of a American soldier by a firing squad near Chateau Thierry in July 1918 He said the sight of the man with hands tied behind his back drove him to forget the shelling and heard the officer order to fire the 20 year old pleaded to die as war department officials listened for possible records of executions without trial.
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Washington
Goorse
Washington Yarbrough
Roanoke
Alabama
A. B. Fy
Senate Investigating Committee
Chateau Thierry
Yerbraugh
War Department
Welter A. Bethel
Army
Yarbrough
Conn Postmasters Named by President
The President sent to the Senate nominations for Connecticut postmasters including Robert Judson Woodbury William Hazen Georgetown Charles Alden Plainfield Harlin Hills East Hampton Frederick Smith Darien Edward Perkins Dorset Durward Grannies New Preston. Witness testimony described as intelligent, discussing data to verify a shooting and noting soldiers not attached to the outfit. The hearing adjourned to next Wednesday.
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Washington
P.c. Dan
Senate
Connecticut
Robert
Judson
Woodbury
William
Hazen
Georgetown
Charles A
Diphtheria Cases Reported Decline In City Spread
Still many cases of diphtheria remain in the city with smallpox fears easing. Bureau of Provertabin Diseases notes 18 new cases this week, down from last month’s near double. Normal diphtheria activity continues, while Dr R D Foor urges parents to watch for sore throat symptoms and take guards.
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Bureau of
R. D. Foor
Wrong Man Arrested Over Bethlehem Telegram Confusion
A man believed to be Calmara Piazza who awaited murder charges against George Serrafaino of 62 Lexington Avenue in December 1915 was arrested in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. Later, police learned the telegram mistakenly named the wrong man.
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Calmara Piazza
George Serrafaino
Lexington Avenue
Bethlehem
Hartford Woman to Speak at Milford Meeting
Milford January 19 Special Mrs Annie G Porritt of Mortford a noted morality worker will headline a Milford Women�s Christian Temperance Union meeting at First Congregational church auditorium Friday afternoon. Local women Republican clubs Visiting Nurse Association Women�s Re- M e Corps and clergy will participate with a musical program. Porritt a close associate of Dr Valeria Parker of Washington will discuss Social Morality as the event launches a social morality and welfare drive referencing the Orange Street home and detention home for the juvenile court of New Haven. The program begins at 3 o clock with Mrs W H Adams president of the local union presiding.
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Milford
Annie G. Porritt
Mortford
Milford Woman's Christian Temperance Union
First Congregational Church
Visiting Nurse Association
Women’s
Borritt
Valeria Parker
Washington
Orange Street
Juvenile Court of
New Haven
Eslock
W. H. Adams
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Pequannock Yacht Clan
Washngton
J. C. Chandler
Rocky Point
Long Islan
Norwalk
Long Taland
New York
Ater
Focal Waterfront
Montauk Point
Ong Teland Exalippe
Alaska
Boston
Medford
Boston Seleet
Bridgeport Public Market State & Bank Sts
Conn
Bethel
Battl
Brandence
Is-Sur-Tilte
Stadom War Department
MacSaye
Lake Placid
Cordovan
Russia
MEIGS
Hartford
Glenwood Coal & Gas Ranges
Main St
Elm St
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