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Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1920

Page

11

Billy Naramore to Entertain At Seaside Club

Seaside club hosts a merry Christmas dance for local youths on Monday in Seaside. Silly Naramore and Speidel's extra provide music for a guest list of many young ladies and gentlemen from area families. Community organizers promote the event as a festive season gathering.

Billy Naramore Silly Naramore W. W. Naramore Lawn Place Speidel Emme Lou Havens Ruth Slosson Fruth Foster Louise Haviland Frances But Muriel Read Misa Susan Ings Elizabeth Chapin Th Netthereut Elizabeth Man Alice Pullman Mises Warner Henrietta Irown Olive Ives Ethel Hindle Sumn Burroughs Sustnka Patsy Pyle Virginia Richerson Clara Tam Mint Tarebara Virginia Richards Helen Ellis Marion Macfarlane Jean Bullard Mabel Jennings Phyllis Wheeler Louise Moulton Mise Edward Bishop Fairchild Wheeler Edward Ives Wadeworth Ives Junior van Gelson Reuben Webster Frederick Bassick Stephen Bell Samuel Hawley Billy Hawley Cuyler Shaw, Jr Jarvis Wiiama Austin Jennings Johnson Goodwin Stoddard Sturges Hurlburt Donald Baird James Cumminga Homer Hancock Bradford Hancock John Anderson

Plan 10 Sues Rockefeller for 365357 Dollars Over Tax

New York December 22 The United States sues John D Rockefeller for 292678 78 plus a 5 percent penalty and interest seeking a total of 365357 for alleged incorrect misleading and false 1915 income tax returns The suit argues Rockefeller failed to include 50164 Illinois Pipe Line shares and 67176 Prairie Pipe Line shares in income 1915 Stocks issued as dividends from Ohio Oil and Prairie Oil and Gas Companies valued at 111728033 34 par and 16606013 market Rockefeller paid under protest in 1917 after rulings on stock dividends changed The government says additional tax plus penalties and interest are due and Rockefeller remains liable The Rockefeller statement says the stocks were treated as stock dividends and not taxable at the time He plans to sue for a refund and argues the tax was not legal

New York United States John D. Rockefeller R. 8. Holmes Southern District Rockefeller Illinois Pipe Line Company Prairie Pipe Line Company Ohio Oil Company Illinois Pipe Line Prairie Pipe Line Prairie Oil and Gas Company Cmplaint South Trockefeller Ohio Tinois Pipe Line Company Pipe Line Prairia Pipe Line Company United States Treasury Department Supreme Court Department

Italian Ambassador Holds Marquis Title Yet Never Uses It

Genoa reports Rolando Ricci, newly named ambassador to Washington, carries the right to a marquis title but has never employed it. A wealthy lawyer famed in commercial, maritime, and mercantile law, he built a 10 million lire fortune from modest beginnings and avoids politics despite Giolitti’s earlier senator nomination.

Europeans Seek Religion Grows Across War-Torn Europe

Boston reports Dr. Francis B. Clark, president of the World’s Christian Endeavor Union, says war and hardship spark religious interest in Central and Eastern Europe. He notes rapid growth of societies, with 1,900 in Germany and turnout swelling worldwide to over 80,000 groups and 4 million members. delegates to a Madison Square Garden meeting in July 1921 are projected.

Boston Central Europe America Francis Be, Clark Christian Endeavor Union Union Clark Germany Republic of Eshonia Poland Hungary Jugoslavia Republic of Latvia Christian Endeavor Madison Square Garden New York City

Ricci Spurns Italo Title in Politic Career Shift

Genoa Dec 21 Rolando Ricci recently named Ambassador at Washington has wealth around 10 million lire and the status of a marquis but never uses it He is a premier Italian lawyer expert in mergers and maritime law He declined politics until 1913 when Giolitti named him Senator He drafted mercantile marine bills and water power state ownership He represented Italy at Paris chambers conference Vice President of the International Federation of Chambers He was Italian delegate at the Brussels inter Allied economic conference Now he leaves law for politics At sixty he looks younger His sons served at the Front the elder is a captain with a medal for valor The younger is an agriculturist with a large Perugia estate His daughter married Dr Galliani who dueled Dr Catterina and was wounded.

Genoa Rolando Ricci Washington Ialy Giolitti Italy Senate International Conference of Chambers of Commerce Paris International Federation of the Chambers Brussels Perugia Signor Ricci Galliani Catterina

Promised to Carry Jewels to Safety

Berne Switzerland Dec 22 Max Westermann former agent of Prince Esterhazy has been arrested by Zurich police charged with selling the Esterhazy family jewels and profiting over 500000 dollars It is alleged the prince gave the jewels to Westermann to transport to a safe place in Switzerland and police allege he had more than 50 accomplices none yet arrested

Berne Switzerland Max Westermann Prince Esterhazy Zurich Esterhazy Westeann Westermann

Chivalry Debate Rages Over Hats in Cincinnati Elevators

Cincinnati leaders press a campaign to ban hats in crowded elevators while many prominent women oppose removing headgear. Captain W M McIntyre cites etiquette, with responses from Mrs. Kennon Dunham, Mrs. Fenton Lawton, Miss Agnes Hilton, and Mrs. Florence Goff Schwarz stressing courtesy, respect, and differing views on women’s enfranchisement.

Cincinnati W. M. McIntyre Association Captain McIntyre Kennon Dunham Cincinnati Women’s Club Fenton Lawon Woman's City Club Florence Goff Schwarz Hamilton County Republican Executive Committee

Living costs tumble as prices retreat in 1920 report

The Conference Board reports a 7 percent drop in the cost of living from July to December 1920 with July marking the peak. Clothing prices declined 22.9 percent from 1910 to December, and food prices are about 12 percent lower than July levels. Percentages of 1

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Costs of living trends 1914 to 1920 show mixed shifts

A board report traces living costs from July 1914 to December 1920, detailing sharp jumps in shelter and fuel while food and clothing costs declined. The data lists monthly percentages peaking in mid-1920, with notable decreases of 11.9 percent in food and 22.9 percent in clothing and increases in shelter and fuel.

Silk Flowers Unite In Simple Frock Design

A fashion note extols absolute simplicity as the passport to smart style. The Hale freck above is praised for its line and a charming trimming that complements its understated elegance.

Silk embroidery on dark blue frock with bright colors

Scattered silk pieces in varied colors decorate the skirt and girdle of the frock. Silk floss stitches attach the pieces to the garment, creating bright contrasts against the dark blue background.

Moving pictures enter wealthy homes to entertain servants

London readers found advertisements in the Times stating that moving pictures have been introduced in affluent households to keep the help contented. Some wealthy Britons have built small home theatres and host moving picture entertainments for their servants every evening.

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