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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1920

Page

7

Sugar profiteers under indictment in May case details

May 25 report notes several indictments for sugar profiteering under the Lever Act in federal court. The Economy Wholesale Grocery and Abraham Gladstone of Chicago allegedly sold 50 600 pounds of sugar at 24 cents in New York on May 1, while others including D C Neuer and 3 Split of Waterbury face charges for selling 2000 pounds at 26 1 2 cents. Childs Johnston Inc and Charles EH Scott of New York are charged with license violations. Netter and Split allegedly bought sugar from Warren N Hall Co of Waterbury.

iEconomy Wholesale Grocery” Company Abraham Gladstone Chicago New York D. C Neuer Waterbury Conn Ting Childs Johnston, Inc Charles EH Scott Netter Split Warren N. Hall & Co

Clothiers Fined 31000 for Profiteering in Syracuse Case

Wead's Inc of Binghamton faced seven counts in a U S federal indictment alleging profiteering. Justice Martin presided in Syracuse on May 28 and the firm was fined 8100, all seven counts upheld.

Syracuse N. Y Wead's Inc Binghamton Clothiers United States Martin Munton

Walnut Beach Season Opens This Evening

Police announce strict enforcement as Walnut Beach opens for the season tonight. Beachwear and public conduct rules are in effect, with patrols watching for violations as crowds gather for daily seaside activities.

Walnut Beach

B R T Strike Ties Up New York Traffic

New York May 2 A strike of electrical workers on the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system halted elevated trains after the work stoppage began. Trains approaching Brooklyn Bridge were halted as workers were directed to surface Company officials who could not yet judge the strike’s full impact on service.

New York Brooklyn Brooklyn Bridge

Pleadings In Woolen Case Postponed In Federal Court

Pleadings in the American Woolen Company of New York the American Woolen Company of Massachusetts and William M Wood president of all corporations, indicted on profiteering charges, were postponed in federal court until next Tuesday.

New York American Woolen Company of American Wholen Company Massachusetts William M. Wood

Rewards for Escaped Prisoners Highlight Bridgeport Notice

Bridgeport police report rewards totaling over $3,000 for the arrest of Herman J Barney Harry Manster and Charles Ward who made an extraordinary escape from Massachusetts state prison Tuesday night.

Bridgeport Herman J. Barney Harry Manster Charles Ward Massachusetts

Live News Flashes From Montgomery and World Briefs

A chaotic May 28 dispatch mix reports Misa Sallie Robertson, 19, in Montgomery, killing Louis Norman amid alleged past conflict. Other items note Parcel Post losses, German artillery destruction claims, a Hartford poison probe closure, a New York steam collision, London rail strikers, Rev. Parker’s death, Bolshevik advances near Kiev, Adrianople migration, Sino-Japanese hostilities in Siberia, and U.S. farm relief appeals for a rural credit plan.

Montgomery Ala Misa Sallie Robertson Louis Norman Ebertson Norman Washington Burleson Congress Paris Germany Allied Central Commission Polson Hartford Joseph ‘Tysshe Iillingorth Stree New York General O. H. Ernst Colon Guifoli New Jersey London Great Peninsula India Bombay Matunga Warker Edwin Pond Parker Lond iMay Kiev Nursdey Constanzenople Vila

German Commerce Chancellor Eyes War-Era Contracts

Berlin aims to decide through diplomatic channels whether American firms may exploit wartime conditions to cancel German contracts. In Washington, a commerce unit orders immediate unloading of 2,700 tons of coal in cars at Galveston and release of those cars for other transport.

BERLE United States Geramny Orde Washington la Tararain Galveston Texas

Goodyear declares dividend and stock sale plans

Akron May 28 President FR Ay Seluerling of the Couchyear Tire and Rubber company announced a dividend of 150 percent. The firm will issue capital stock totaling 20 million dollars with 10 million dollars in common and 20 million dollars in preferred stock.

Goodyear Thu Akron Ay Seluerling Couchyear Tire and Rubber’ Company Today

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