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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1923
Page
5
President Coolidge prompts nationwide Armistice Day observance highlighting its significance as a lasting national memorial. He notes the two minutes silence at 11th hour, 11th day of the 11th month, and praises global participation and unity fostered by the remembrance.
Town chairman Alfred W. Burdick announced new district leaders for the Fifth Seventh and Eleventh wards. David W. Peles Surge Wiltant Buckley and Alderman Charles C. Blackham named as replacements. John F. Misioney, the city sheriff, was reappointed as district chairman under David Minee, with Ha and E. Balierd noted in the report.
The record shows Judge Buckley, named to the Sev enth district bench, refused further committee service citing time pressures from city court duties. The remaining appointments list Howard F. Bryan in the First district A J Northey in the Second James T Reynolds in the Third W Conner in the Sixth Harl Eighth Richard G Sheri Frank E Squires in the Tenth Arthur I Conner in the Twelfth and Bridget Lester as vice chairman notes that women committee members have not yet been named.
Alderman Alfred B. Veness addressed members of the Ninth District Woman’s club urging harmony in the party and proposing to mobilize the women as voters. The meeting preceded the regular business session with local party guidance.
A jury may be selected in Judge Jennings court to try Ernest Senntefer, 45, charged in connection with the New Slaven road shopmen's strike last year and the related incident at IV Stavien. The prosecution argued the case this afternoon, with a special grand jury present.
The ad claims Linit ironings superior softness unlike stiff traditional starches. It states Linit remains non jellylike and true to its promise of easier ironing compared to old-fashioned starches.
London dispatch reports Ambassador Harvey delivering a lengthy farewell speech at Pilgrim's dinner. He urged continued U.S. help in assessing Germany's reparations, expounded the Monroe Doctrine, and asserted American independence while avoiding European entanglements. Prime Minister Baldwin and other dignitaries, including Geddes and Weigle, attended.
The Cement Manufacturers Association was dissolved by Judge Knox in United States District Court as a trust restraining competition under the Sherman Act. The decision finds the group and its affiliations operated to fix prices and regulate production, keeping cement supply behind demand and raising prices.
Detroit reports a rebound in gasoline prices as a 4 cent increase is announced by Central 672 company after prior drops. New York notes Standard Oil of New Jersey lifting kerosene prices by 1 cent to 8 cents a gallon for Water White and Standard White.
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