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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1920
Page
16
In Anderson South Carolina on January 27 harsh ice has halted local newspapers trolleys and power. Four cotton mills street lights and telegraphic service are out as the heaviest ice storm in the region's history leaves the city largely without utilities and industry since Monday.
Rev Dr George Th Montgomery, a former Olivet pastor, will address the congregation at Olivet Church Main Street and North Avenue tonight on American influence in Turkey. He previously served at Bridgeport Madison Avenue Presbyterian New York and aided Morgenthau in Turkey before teaching languages at Yale.
Rev Terrence J Shealy of Fordham School of Social Service will speak at the Catholic Charitable bureau annual open meeting in St Augustine's school hall. He will discuss The Ideal Catholic Charity as Rev Matthew Judge summarizes the bureau's work over the last year.
In New York on January 27 the national powell of administration of the Veterans of Foreign Wars endorsed general military training as a measure of preparedness and a democratic military measure. The national encampment is slated for Washington from September 13 to 18.
Chicago reports sixteen officers and members from three unions the Master Dyers and Cleaners association Inside workers union and drivers union indicted by Cook county grand jury. Charges include bombing and arson against buildings conspiracy to boycott ruin business and personal assault. Indictments cap a long labor versus business war.
President W Kent Hubbard of the state chamber of commerce leads about 60 prominent manufacturers and officials arriving by the 11:07 train to inspect Bridgeport government houses. The delegation includes Eewin M. Coffin and William Poole among others, with a luncheon at the Stratford and an afternoon tour to Seaside Park village and the Black Rock apartments.
John Rose of Pittsburgh, on behalf of coal mine owners, argues that miners push for wage gains and a 30 hour week are driven by higher earning power after a 14 percent raise ended the strike. Tawls counters that six hour days are un-American and defends loyalty to government. Commission chair Robinson notes moderation and urges impersonal debate.
For the first time since a recent cold spell the harbor channels thawed yesterday. Tugs and craft could move, easing an impending coal shortage by enabling shipment of soft coal from New Jersey and other coastal points. Shipping men noted limited canjon stock and power plant needs remain.
The Senate failure to ratify the peace pact prompts praise from China, Dr. Paul Reins, ex American minister, tells the house judiciary committee. London dispatches note dockyard inactivity and lingering derelict ships as the German war fleet sits idle amid inspection by the international mevad commission.
The city will graduate 374 elementary pupils this Friday and they will enter the high school Monday. Graduation exercises for the class will be held in the high school auditorium at night. The large mid year class prompt plans to institute double sessions at the high school on Congress Street on Monday.
Berlin Jan 37 A Gelsenkirchen conference of Christian Miners Union delegates with 200000 members adopted a resolution opposing a six hour shift for now amid economic conditions. The resolution supports shorter hours in principle and urges government and mine owners to implement it as soon as possible.
The city halted bids for the new municipal garage at a special meeting in Mayor Wilson's office. The project is budgeted around 110000 dollars and bids must be lower than all previously submitted to proceed, says I W Behrens, commission chair.
The writer describes an nd harbor scene that conveys a striking impression of total sub mission and the German Dayye. The passage emphasizes the vivid exposure of a decisive surrender amid tense coastal imagery.
William Woodhead of New York former president of the Advertishr Clubs World dies in Chicago on January 27 from heart disease. He served as publicity manager for Sperry and Hutchinson. Oriental toys surge in Canada amid growing toy trade aided by a turbo-booster invention in the Oriental industry.
Thin pale anaemic men and wet men starve their blood by not supplying oxygen iron and salts the blood must have. Healthy blood vitalizes the body and restores vigor. REVOLO a Dr A L Reusing Laboratories discovery claims to rapidly increase red blood cells and oxygen with a money back guarantee. Sold in Bridgeport by Hindles 509 Main corner State 998 Main near Arcade licensed distributor for Alton Ohio.
An old advertisement touts a hair growth product claiming to halt dandruff stop itching nourish the scalp and promote new growth even for long-term baldness. It lists price one or two dollars per bottle and sells through Hindle's Drug Stores and Jules Ferond Co. New York.
The ad claims Hyomel, chiefly oil of eucalyptus from inland Australia, drives out catarrh germs and stops coughs colds and throat ailments. It touts a guaranteed satisfaction and a pleasant sense of cleansing like breathing forests air.
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