Mobilize Truckmen and Merchants for Freight Tieup End
Truckmen manufacturers merchants and railroad officials met at the Chamber of Commerce to plan an immediate mobilization of accumulated freight. The aim is to unload, move, and clear freight jam as embargo ends, freeing cars for western destinations and dissolving the yard tieup. Justice George W. directed compilation of figures on cars and yard stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Al-Yard
Justicia
George W
Bond investors urged to hold fast to Liberty loans
Washington warns against exchanging Liberty bonds for other securities. McAdoo urges patriotic citizens to avoid schemes by agents pushing detours from first and second issue bonds to supposedly sound or worthless securities. He emphasizes guarding the ten million bond buyer army and the government’s financial stability. Weather and almanac notes follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Liberty Ad
Rotary McAdoo
McAdoo
Central Powers Ready to Face America Says Gen von Stein
Amsterdam dispatch reports General von Stein minister of war comments in Budapest Hirlap interview. He says Central Powers are prepared to meet the United States, questions American air fighting impact, stresses need for capable American engineers and crews, and warns that renunciation signals weakness and defeat. He asserts no sign of desire for peace from enemies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Gen. von Stein
Amsterdam
von Stein
Budapest
General von Stein
City teams vie to surpass New Haven in subscriptions
Bridgeport plans a tight race against New Haven in the Knights of Columbus drive aiming to outpace Elm City. The outcome will be decided at tonight’s Stratfield dinner with results announced at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Elm City
New Haven
Hartford
Bridgeport
Stratfield
Marks City
De Loss Named War Housing Aid in Industrial Army
Harry H. DeLoss of 137 Park Place Bridgeport is selected as one of five experts to aid in recruiting the industrial army and solving housing for workers under the Public Service Reserve of the Labor Department. He chairs Bridgeport Housing Co. and has detailed knowledge of local housing. DeLoss will advise on housing for workers in shipyards, railways, munitions, and other government projects, and he stressed Bridgeport could do more if housing improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. DeLoss
Park Place
Bridgeport Housing Company
Public Service Reserve
Department of Labor
DeLoss
Bridgeport
Washington
Bridgeport Housing Committee
Sraneh
Germany
Committee of
Fuel Administration
Locomobile Company
J. A. Kingman
The
War Department
Save Father, Children Die in Yonkers Tenement Fire
Yonkers New York January 20 three small children burned to death in a tenement fire as mother and an older brother carried the crippled father from the third floor to the street. A firefighter attempting rescue fell from a ladder due to a backdraft but survived. The building was destroyed leaving 24 families homeless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers, N
Police raid two gambling dens arrest 23 in city
Police under Sergeant D A Poland raided an East Side and central city gambling house at 1782 Main Street. Eleven patrons and the proprietor were taken into custody as officers confiscated cash and a deck of cards. The Sunday raid, described as the largest yet, netted 23 arrests and $40 bail for Nunzio Pishetelly of 1782 Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Poland
Main Street
Nunzio Pishetelly
New York Feeds Freight Tieup Struggles Rise
New York Jan 20 Railroads in the eastern territory battled to untangle congestion that forced a fuel embargo. Desperate efforts by crews moved trains despite harsh weather. The Fuel Administration coal embargo gradually eased shortages in New York and suburbs as citizens prepared for the first heat wave Monday and business leaders pledged to heed regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Feports
A. H. Smi
Cherever
British Sink Hun Sea Wolves
In a Dardanelles clash British forces reportedly sank the Turkish cruiser Breslau, formerly German Breslau, while the Goeben, now Sultan Selim, was beached and later attacked by aircraft. Losses include the monitor Raglan and a small monitor M-28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dardanelles
Midulla
Breslau
Stunk
Sultan Yavuz Selim
Goeben
Admiralty
Bresta
Sultan Selim
Nagara Point
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Dresden
Constantinople
Turkey
Cmisers
Midully
Rent Demands For Heat Shortage In Bridgeport Tenants
Bridgeport lawyers contend tenants must pay full rent despite no heat when landlords pledged heat. They note coal shortages are not landlords fault and cannot justify rent deductions. Tenants may stay and sue for damages or vacate for constructive eviction, but cannot withhold or deduct rent without consent or court order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Jocal
Ask Why No Coal Is Coming
Bridgeport faces acute coal shortage with no relief since last Monday. Starry Walker, coal dealers chair, heads to Washington to urge immediate anthracite supply. Carl J. Siemon of the Bridgeport fuel committee requests action from State Administrator Russell in Hartford. The loan committee notes excess coal at several sites and plans to commandeer surplus if needed. The Singer Manufacturing company is involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starry Walker
Coal Dealers’ Committee
Washington
Bridgeport
Carl J. Siemon
Bridgeport Fuel Committee
Thomas ‘W. Russell
Hartford
Pernoon
Singer Manufacturing Com
Imprisoned Two Hours in Elevator at State Street Building
An elevator operator was trapped for two hours between floors in the Barnum-Thompson building on State Street. The car stalled during a descent, rescue crews failed to budge it until an expert elevator man freed the operator by untangling a cap from the central rope, allowing the car to return to the main floor and the operator to step out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnum-Thompson
State Street
Sud
Garry
Fuel administrator clears doubt in local situation
A woman, Mary Campino of 218 Denver Avenue, was treated at St. Vincent's Hospital after a fall at the Brooklawn skating rink. Doctors say wounds appear to be caused by a sharp instrument, but detectives believe she was stabbed and are investigating the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Campino
Denver Avenue
St. Vincent's Hospital
B. C. Pasuth
Brooklawn
Stone to Rap GOP Leaders in Senate Debate
Senator Stone plans a sharp speech against Republican readers in a Senate debate likely to trigger a heated confrontation unseen since the war era. Republican spokesmen prepare counter responses as the Missouri lawmaker’s address, postponed from last Thursday, may be delivered tomorrow. The article also notes a War Council proposal from the Senate military committee seeking three members under the President with President Wilson’s position awaited amid signs of opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Senator Stone
Missouri
Congress
United States
War Council
Senate Military Committee
Hunderlain
Wilson
Ambulance Corps Member Dies Abroad in France
William J. Cumming a Bridgeport youth and member of the Third Ambulance Company 102 regiment American Expeditionary Forces died in France of meningitis. He was 24, survived by his mother and father of Bridgeport worked two years in Meigs store shoe department resided with Willard Wadhams at 107 Linwood Ave. Cumming enlisted at war start, served in England Liverpool ordnance duty. His death grieves his circle in Bridgeport as friends extend condolences to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Cumming
Bridgepark
General Pershing
France
Cumming
Tie
England
Liverpool
Cunnuig
Ordnance Department
Wadhams
Daar Ald
Bridgeport
Inridgeport
Bridgeport Plants Open Under Fuel Exemption
Bridgeport faces a holiday Monday with 16 plants employing 20 000 to 30 000 workers operating under exemptions from the national fuel administration The report notes food stores may sell all day theaters open today but closed tomorrow and freight congestion efforts to clear up rail traffic amid coal shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
National Fuel Administration
Washington
United States
Garfield
Fuel Administration
Director General of Railroads
Atlintic Seaboard
North Athintic
Southern Seaboard
Southern
Southe
Howe
Ad Brings Back Glasses Before 16 A M
A short old clipping describes VP Monahan losing his glasses and posting a Telegram Want Ad in the Telegrany column. Readers found them the same day between Maplewood and Stanistan avenue, restoring his vision. He thanks the newspaper for fast results via the Want Ad column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elond
Monahan
Stanistan Avenue
Teledo O
Mista
Maplewood
Fan Ave
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arns Allgainst
U.S. Bond Sharks
Uth
New England
Atlantic
Virginian
District Columbia
New Mexico
Texas
Gulf
North Carolina
Watlers
Ice
Plains States
Mississippi River
Rth
Upper Lake Region
South Atlantic
M. m. OH
City
N. Y
Dardanelles Entrance
U. S
Harry H. DE Loss
Ambulance Co
Remington Arms Company
Union Metallic Cartridge Eens Bridgeport Brass Company
Bullard Tool Company
Lake Torpedo Boat Company
Liberty Ordnance Company
American
British. Manufacturing Company
Raybestos Manufacturing Company
Bridgeport Metal Goods Company
Bilton Machine Tool Company
Baird Machine Company
Bridgeport. Tube Works
Linstrom Die Tool and Gauge Company
Max Ams Machine Company
Locomobile Company of America
Hamilton and DeLoss, Inc
Noyes
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!