Taft Announces Winter Authority On Bjidlitz Award
Alpheus Winter, War Labor Board examiner, was granted full power to administer rulings of the Bjidlitz award at a Taft Walsh led War Labor board meeting in the Civil Superior court room. Winter announced wage retroactivity dates and collective bargaining controls effective for Bridgeport labor matters. meeting drew about 300 attendees and lasted 12 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpheus Winter
War Labor Board
William Howard Taft
Frank P.walsh
Civil Superior Court
Bridgeport
Examiner
Attorney Plotkin Alleged to Attack Woman
Samuel B. Plotkin a prominent attorney living at 1597 Park Avenue was arrested last night on assault charges. He was held at the Third precinct and released on a $25 bond for City Court appearance. The alleged victim is Mrs. E M Post of 142 Maplewood Avenue. Police say disputes over a garden fence at a Maplewood Avenue building plot led to the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel B. Plotkin
Park Avenue
Third Precinct
E. M. Post
Maplewood Avenue
Plotkin
Post
Weather Report for Washington and New England
Washington forecast for Tuesday is fair with unsettled conditions in the north portion and Wednesday partly cloudy. South New England expected to be warmer on Tuesday, with Wednesday turning fair in the western portion. Daily almanac data appears partially garbled but notes sunrise and sunset times and weather observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
South New England
Clonay
Vos
A. Ren
Park Place Sugar Hoarder Raided by Federal Agents
Wilbur Brooks Smith of 268 Park Place faced a federal raid about sugar hoarding after boastful claims in another state. Connecticut Food Administrator Robert Scoville warned Smith he may keep 75 pounds of sugar, while potential Lever Act charges could bring fines up to 5,000 dollars and two years in prison. The case drew attention due to Smith’s wealth and ties to Bridgeport and New York.
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Scoville
Wilbur Brooks Smith
Park Place
Mr. Smith
Connecticut
Robert Scoville
Bridgeport
New York
Smith
Food Administration
Secret Service
Food Administrator
Beoville
Smith Fol
Lowes
House approves national Prohibition rider to wartime bill
The House adopted the Senate prohibition rider by 171 to 84, setting national prohibition to take effect next July 1 for the wartime period and sending the measure to conference. Debates over extending dates for wine beer sales and importation were rejected. importation was limited until May 11 before reverting to the Senate timing. The agricultural committee amendment addressed objections from France Italy Spain and Portugal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Kahn
Calif
Beshlin
Pennsylvania
Committee of the Whole
House Agricultural Committee
France
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Washington Park Church Pastor to Work on Trolleys
Washington Park M EF church pastor Rev. De. A. I. Campbell has taken a trolley conductor job with a Connecticut company to support a patriotic service. He may work during rush hours when munition workers are transported, amid a surge of applicants from Remington Arms guards and other plants seeking part time roles.
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de. A. I. Campbell
Washington Park
M. EF
Connecticut Company
Remington Arms Company
Munnitions
Ens Toe Ap
Matopmien
Oninst
Ewerk Ol Thie
Hold Army and Navy Men for Superior Court
Joseph J. Rowlatt and Joseph Smith were arrested in New York city on a charge of robbing Fred Woldag of Suffield of his automobile and money on August 21. They were arraigned in Westport town court last evening and held on bonds of 3000 each. Rowlatt is a sailor and Smith a US Army member. both are in custody at the North avenue jail. The alleged crime occurred on Broadway at 42d street when Woldag agreed to take them toward New Haven. Smith drew a gun and demanded the wheel as they neared Elm City.
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Joseph J. Rowlatt
Joseph Smith
New York City
Fred Woldag
Broadway
42D Street
New York
Smith
Politicians Involved In Terryville Bankrupt Case
Territorial inquiry unfolds as Louis Block of Terryville faces creditors seeking to trace up to 100000 in liabilities. State Comptroller Morris C Webster and other prominent figures from Litchfield County are questioned. Block testifies about June 28 deposits at Thomaston Savings Bank totaling 2500 while other checks and cash appeared elsewhere, revealing unaccounted funds and inconsistent transactions as prosecutors scrutinize who profited or participated in the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris C. Webster
Harwinton
Litchfield County
Hoadley
Block
Park
Samuel
Terryville
O’meltl
Thomaston Savings Bank
O'Neill
Thomaston
Thomaston Bank
Casualties of 102d Infantry After Soissons Report
War department official summary clarifies rumors about the 102d infantry strength. Of 8600 men, 913 casualties include 122 killed in action. 288 severely wounded, 146 missing or prisoners, 2232 wounded or gassed among Connecticut men, and six died of disease. The regiment suffered the most killed or wounded in the 26th New England division, part of about 6000 casualties for the division, about one sixth of American Expeditionary Force losses.
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al Soissons
War Department
Connecticut
102D Infantry
New England
Americans Saving More Money Than Ever Before
CHICAGO September 22 War savings drive spurs record household savings as bankers report brisk thrift. Chearge A Hinsch of Cincinnati, president of the American Bankers Association, says the economy remains strong and that the United States, with vast wealth, can sustain the war effort. Germany is bankrupt, he contends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Chearge A. Hinsch
Cincinnati
Hinsch
American Bankers’ Association
American People. Mr. Hinsch
Germany
Burian says Wilson hurried to prevent Anglo French assent
Amsterdam dispatch reports Austro Hungarian foreign minister Baron Burton commenting on President Wilson's rapid reply to the peace note. He notes Wilson's aim to be a world arbiter and references the 24 points plus four addenda as a framework, while contrasting actions with principles. He cautions not to assume sincerity and cites U S actions in Colombia and Texas.
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Burian
Wilson
Amsterdam
Associated Press
Theodore Wolff
Berlin
Alwys
United States
America
Colombia
Texas
Drawing Set This Week Crowder Announces For Draft Aged Men
Crowder says the draw for 13,006,000 men in extended military ages will occur this week, with most states reporting serial numbers. The selection is to occur by next Saturday at latest, followed by rapid assembly of new registrants for October service. About 130,000 men with drawn numbers are expected to be in service by end of October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowder
Yanks Fire Rout Raid Southeast of Champ-Fontaine Farm
General Pershing releases Section 2 of the American Expeditionary Forces communique detailing a Sept 20 raid near Dampiteux, southeast of Champ Fontaine farm. Two officers and 190 attackers came forward with six heavy and two Hecht machine guns. artillery repelled them, three prisoners and one heavy machine gun captured, one American officer wounded.
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Washington
Champ-Frontainb Farm
Pershing
American Expeditionary Forces
Dampiteux
Champ-Fontaine Farm
Telegram Story Sparks Safe Return Of Missing Boy
Moris Tweavey ten was found safe with his uncle at Greenfield Hill after nearly a week missing from Knowlton street. The boy wandered away Wednesday morning and a Telegram report prompted his mother May Leaver to contact authorities. Police and locals searched Berkshire pond and wells near his home as community efforts intensified.
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Greenfield Hill
Moris Tweavey
May
Knowlton Street
Wells
Berkshire
Youngter
New York
Allies Hold Offensive In Every War Theatre
Allied news dispatches detail offensives across fronts. Japanese cavalry occupy Blagoviestchensk and Alexievsk in Amur with about two thousand Austro-German troops surrendering at Kokka. Debeney’s French push along the Oise advances and Macedonian operations near the Vardar with Entente forces pressing from Doiran to the Vardar. Haig reports a German strong point northeast of Koehy captured after days of resistance, while broader Teutonic efforts in Palestine falter as Entente forces consolidate gains.
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London
Associated Press
Blagovieshtchensk
Siberian
Amur
Alexievsk
Kokka
Blagoviestchensk
Khabarovsk
Tsistsihar
Zeya
Macedonia
Vardar
Doiran
Kava Oghlular
Hamzali
Mrsentsi
British War Office
Ententa
Ntg
Epehy
Field Marshal Haig
Koehy
Czecho-Slovaks Campaign Raises War Fund Totals
The Czecho-Slovaks campaign ended with a Stratfield hotel dinner for 300 workers pushing the war fund to 60,771.21. Division leaders included General George Simon 12,634.28 and General Franets J. Brennan 12,230.44, with Division A led by George Crawford at 9,268.57. Suburban Stratford, Easton, and Fairfield added 2,303.22, executive committee 12,829.70, Tag Day proceeds 11,460, and Bridgeport Minute Women raised 114,400. Team No. 12, led by Charles H. Suckley, topped Division B with 3,317.97, while a Paradise Green building jet donated to Team No. 12 will be sold later to fund the drive. Rev. William Horace Day opened the meeting with a prayer. Continued on Page Tro.
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Stratfield
War Fund
Division C
George Simon
Franets J. Brennan
Tivision A
George —. Crawford
Stratford
Easton
Wairfield
Executive Committee
Minute Women of
Bridgeport
Helen Ambrose
Charles H. Suckley
Paradise Green
William Horace Day
Alleged Falsifier Of Questionnaire Held in Bail
William Delaney faced U S Commissioner Hugh J Lavery charged with falsifying a questionnaire. He claimed innocence as DOJ agents probed statements about supporting wife and child and his alleged non support and partial mother support. Delaney’s case began before the criminal common pleas court after appellate steps.
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William Delaney
United States
Hugh J. Lavery
Delaney
Department of Justice
Yoamdins
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Army
Rowlatt
Westport Court
State Comptroller
Morris Leavey
Debeney
Oise
Associated,Press
la Fere
Ly-Fontaine
Vendeuil
Travecy
St. Quentin
Deheney
Isaster
Palestine
Mark
Court of Innocence
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