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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1919
Page
4
Eric Mutt, superintendent, received a commendation letter from Colonel M C Smith, director in the assistant secretary of wit. The note praised his work on the Home Employment call for returned service men and acknowledged efforts by the Home Bureaus.
In Barcelona on Nov 10 negotiations between employers and workers over a prolonged lockout collapsed after overnight talks. Employers refused to retreat from their stance while syndicates say the rift is final. The standstill has led to a district wide extension of the lockout across Catalonia.
Frank Ballister of 311 State Street was found guilty of keeping a gambling house at his home. Twenty six frequenters were arrested with the proprietor when the place was raided late Sunday night. They were each fined five dollars.
Executors disclosed the massive New York estate of Mary Roberts valued at about 2.54 million dollars will fund charity. Jert ly Miss Roberts, daughter of shipowner Marshall Roberts, died in January. Residue goes to New York charities and Hampton Institute in Virginia, which will receive near 200 thousand dollars.
Election campaigns are in full swing in Roumania as 240 seats in the Deputies tovote are contested by 240 Liberals and 67 candidates from other affiliations. The scene is marked by broad party activity and mobilization ahead of the polls.
President Cowling of Carleton College cites Congregational homes boycotting the ministry to explain a campaign kickoff at Brooklawn Country Club. He argues the church faces a leadership gap on its 300th anniversary as pulpits go vacant and clergy supply dwindles, with only 2 percent of young men in college.
Mrs Froward Otterson to be arraigned for murder of her brother in law. Sheriff George A ind County Solicitor Elur ine announced the murder charge after Otterson was arrested here last Thursday by Te. Mrs Otterson, who was with her brother in law when he was shot, contends two bandits entered the house for robbery, bound gagged her, and killed Cottergon.
Warsaw reports Poland plans a simultaneous invitation to all belligerents in Russia including Finland, Esthonia, and other states to attend a peace conference in Warsaw on December 15. December 10 telegraph reports December 15 as the proposed conference date with Britain France the United States Italy and Japan invited to send delegates.
The pew zone system has passed the experimental stage and is deemed a satisfactory success by Connections of New Haven. The statement notes no hazards or interruptions, with finances yet to be compared. Some veteran line workers express dissatisfaction and consider leaving, while the traction company orders 2 one man cars and 12 more. 20 additional cars arrive next month to be assigned to peak routes.
Revenue agents halted a saloon sale of a medicated compound claimed as medicine. The preparation contained 30 percent alcohol. inspectors ordered removal from sale and arrests were made.
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