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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1920
Page
4
The Naval board of Inquiry appointed to investigate naval conflicts convened at the training station in Providence with Rear Admiral Herbert O. Dunn presiding. The sessions will be secret and today’s meeting was devoted to organization.
New Black Silk items showcase hats in large medium and small shapes priced up to five dollars. Wide veils and grenadine silks add color with ribbons wings and feather accents. Prices range from 1.12 to 12.00. This shipment highlights 98c textiles and fresh Black Silk offerings for fashion-conscious shoppers.
William Colver, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, said in Newark that the high cost of living since 1915 stems largely from five great packing concerns. He noted their profits from 1815 to 1917 totaled over 199 million dollars, compared with 59 million in the three preceding years. The address was read by Robert R. Kane of counsel for the commission as Colver could not attend. He criticized building huge surpluses from undue profits and investments in unrelated lines.
A LA statement criticized profits tax and price structure as unhealthy, citing 1919 speculative excess and billions wasted. Swift and Company disputed Colver's charge, sending a telegram denying packers caused higher living costs and claiming meat prices rose less than overall food costs since 1913.
London report notes the Pall Mall Gazette praising Herbert Hoover and predicting a strong Republican bid. It says Hoover’s European appeal is unusually high and he has built a solid reputation among Americans and foreigners alike.
Hartford Jan 23 The department of Americanization of the state board of education reports 761 Americanization schools in the state with an aggregate attendance of 7060. The document outlines progress and regional distribution across districts.
Chair man Page named Senators Ball Keyes and King to decide on a probe into John Rathom of the Providence Journal who claimed deadly conditions in the navy with Secretary Daniels aware. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt called Rathom’s charges a deliberate, false attack and said the Navy was already pursuing an inquiry into the Rev Kent matter and related officer conduct.
Bridgeport invites committees from every Connecticut city with housing issues to join a detailed briefing on how Bridgeport solved its housing problem. The event includes a luncheon with A. B. Bemis of Bemis Bros. Bay Co. as speaker and a tour of local developments to view housing types.
Secretary Baker told Chairman Kahn of the House military committee that he disapproves of promoting Major General Leonard Wood to lieutenant general in the Dyer bill. The message was sent from Washington on January 22.
London dispatch reports newspapers promise to cancel original orders sending British troops to Silesia Prussia and Schleswig. Only three battalions will go to Schleswig Danzig and Allenstein with speculation over the fate of remaining battalions as officials offer no reason for the modification.
In a report from January 22 in China, Unification of the northern and southern factions is deemed imminent. The text notes waterproofing agents like G ie and casein wines maintain high strength after long water immersion and are inexpensive, with raw materials readily available in the market.
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