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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1919
Page
5
Grand Rapids, Mich November 12 Radicalism and un Americanism were denounced by Oliver Wilson national master at the opening of the fourth annual Orange Meeting. He urged protecting property rights and demanded strict immigration tests at the gates to ensure true Americanism defending the republic and its industries.
Bristol Nov 12 The management of the National India Rubber Company announced tonight that the local plant has been shut down for an indefinite period following a walkout by 63 machine cutters seeking a 16 percent raise. The closure affects 4,006 employees.
Berlin report says the ex Kaiser took possession of House of Doorn in Doorn Halland and will move in early 1920. His first act as owner was to raise the gardener salary from fourteen to fifteen florins weekly, handed over last Friday.
In New York on November 12 a written separation agreement by Theodore P. Shonts then Interborough president and his wife Milla D. Shonts sets Mrs Shonts to live as if unmarried for life. It provides an annual income of 20000 and a 100000 trust for their two married daughters. The 1917 document followed disputes and covered debts and payments while Shonts lived.
Lieut. Brig Nutt reports that about 59 000 U S soldiers remain to be demobilized from the Army of 5 000 000 on Armistice Day last year. In Brest France a detachment of 400 men is the only U S force there. Remaining 50 000 outside the regular army to be discharged within weeks. Bridgeport employment office says about 1 000 tax service men found positions through its efforts. About 6 000 Bridgeport youths served in the war. many returned to old jobs or found work elsewhere.
Building commissioners approved permits totaling $298,870 for projects across the city. The action, delayed from Tuesday, included two family frames, brick additions, garages, stores, and a variety of residential and commercial structures on streets such as Woodlawn Avenue Connecticut Avenue Maplewood Avenue Main Street Manhattan Avenue and Bancroft Avenue.
Washington November 13 Prince of Wales Albert Edward met American leaders at a Library of Congress reception. He praised soldiers wounded in France and enrolled formally as a Red Cross member, receiving the badge from Dr. Livingston Farrand’s wife. He toured historic documents on colonial separation during the event with Congress members and diplomats present.
A gathering of local undertakers and embalmers met in the Welfare building auditorium under the State Board of Examiners of Embalmers and the State Board of Health. Lectures covered embalming, vital statistics rules, and health matters. Speakers included Prof Noel Crandall of Paterson and Prof Charles Oo Dhonav of Cincinnati College of Embalming, with Dr J T Black, Dr J Stockwell, Ball, Botsford and registrar staff from Hartford. About 38 attendees from the city and nearby towns.
Labor and Liberal candidates in Flymouth join forces to attack Lady Nancy Astor in her bid for Parliament. Critics target Lord Astor’s war record and Nancy’s American birth, claiming the viscountess will not serve working people. In Missouri, 1919 pecan crop set records with 60 percent condition and a projected yield of around 40 million pounds.
Nov 12 New York Tentative plans for a national hotel institute to train hotel employees from proprietor to janitor were discussed by the executive council and officers of the American Hotel Association of the United States and Canada in convention here. A five member committee was appointed to inquire into how to teach and train hotel employees for their occupation, with a report due at the next annual convention in Chicago on February 10, 1928.
Madrid Nov 12 The Federation Patronal reports ongoing effort to extend the lockout of workers in Spain with 200000 men expected to be out of employment by week’s end confirmed by the federation president.
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