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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1921

Page

14

Tug Breaks Ice Bound Steamer Hartford Jan 27

Hartford Jan 27 Early today the Spartan broke a navigable path through ice to the icebound steamship Surbeard in the Connecticut river near South Glastonbury dock. The steamer was released from icebound moorings shortly before four this morning and reached Middletown dock about 45 minutes later to take on coal, 60 hours later than planned after leaving Hartford Monday afternoon.

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Reverend J. A. Irwin Released on Bail

Rev J A Irwin a minister who spoke in the United States with Wamona DeValera during the latter s stay in that country was arrested Monday and sent to the Balyniar internment camp before being released on bail today

Winsted Mills Reopen With A Cut In Wages

Winsted Jan 27 announcement states the mills of the Winsted Hosiery Co. and the New England mitling Co. will reopen next week after a month’s closure with a 16 percent wage reduction. The two firms together employed six people in the latter part of last year.

Winsted Winsted Hosiery Co New England Mitling Co

Charitable Bequests by Gen Edwin S Greeley

New Haven January 27 probate court distributed the estate of General Edwin S Greeley to multiple charities and religious groups including Grace Hospital New Haven and Redeemer Church each receiving substantial bequests among others. The estate is valued at about 17266 dollars with several organizations named in the order.

New Haven Edwin S. Greeley

First National Bank to Elect Officers Today

The First National Bank of Bridgeport formed by merging Connecticut National Bank and First Bridgeport National Bank plans officer elections at a directors meeting this afternoon. The new board lists Percy P. Anderson and 30 others, while former Connecticut National directors do not join. No decision yet on the old bank building at Main and Wall. operations will move into the former First Bridgeport National Bank building with expanded cashier sections.

First National Bank of Bridgeport Connecticut National Bank First Bridgeport National Bank New Bank World Banks Percy P., Anderson Th. W. Bassick Robert A. Beers Heney A. Bishop Waldo C. Bryant Be. Bullard, Jr Wiliam E. Burnham Richard W. Conswell E. H. Dillon Ralph Farrel Stiles B. Goodsell William J Grippin Elmer H. Gavens S. M Hawley Willis F. Hobbs J. G Howland Berwin M. Jennings Jacob B. Klein Frederick J. Kingsbury W. T Lashar H. M. Luscomb Wilfis H. Tuyan W. T. MacPhurlane Guy Pr. Miller Louis &. Powe Charles G. Sanford Summer Simpson E. N. Sperry W. F. Severn Dwight ©. Wheeler Russell T. Whiting John K. Williamson Edmima Woile Peter W. Wren Morrissy Beardsley Silas Burton A. H. Bullard Harold G. Farwell Richard Iruster Morton Judd Isaac W. Birdseye Ah, Brothwell F. W. Hall Jerome Orcutt Connecticut National Park Main and Wall Streets

Victim Faints At Sight of Axe Used in Attack

Hartford January 27 Meyer Goldberg a clothing merchant recounts the brutal November 22 assault. Prosecutor Day planned to present the axe as evidence in Julius Dixon charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. Goldberg suffered a fractured skull and lost bone fragments. the court postponed the case for two weeks.

Hartford Meyer Goldberg Day Cas Ag Julius Dixon Goldberg

Escape prompts manhunt for Sing Sing inmate Burke

New York police and prison officers hunt Thomas Burke, once linked to the Red Hop fam, after he escaped from Sing Sing during a home visit to his gravely ill five year old son. Burke, jailed for a string of bank and hotel robberies in 1900, had been serving a twelve year term.

New York Thomas Burke Hops Fang Sing Sing Burke

Direct Action Considered by British Labor Conference

London January 27 The national conference of the labor party and trade union congress debated direct action by British labor over unemployment. J Thomas secretary of the National Union of Railwaymen warned that if the government rejects labor proposals the issue of direct action would be discussed and a decision set for February 23.

London

Suspect Arrested in Chicago Mail Robbery

James Schtup held by police on suspicion of leading four men in stealing twelve bags of registered mail from a government truck at Union Station on January 18. Capture followed a dramatic escape after a running gun battle. two pistols found on Schu pps.

Chicago James Schtup Union Station Schupp

Liquor Traffic Committee About To Fade Away

Washington June 17 The House Monphotic Liquor Traffic Committee has not met for over a year and is expected to fade away. Supporters, aligned with Chairman Volstead of the Judiciary committee, say the Volstead Act has teeth enough to handle any liquor problem that may arise.

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