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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1920
Page
6
Bridgeport announces a Great Anniversary Sale commencing tomorrow May 14 offering substantial reductions on spring and summer millinery. Includes trimmed hats for children and ladies, banded straw Sailors, dress hats, shirt waists, georgette and silk waists, petticoats, Angora sweaters, Marabout feather capes, fur stoles, rain coats, and assorted ribbons and trims.
Samuel and Mrs. Frieds of Stratford were arraigned before US Commissioner Hugh J Lavery on unlawful liquor possession. They were bound over to the next term of the US District Court with bonds set at 1600. Federal agents found 70 gallons of liquor at 58 Smith Street on May 1. Prohibition officers and witnesses testified at the hearing.
An ad explains kidney strain from rich foods and uric acid. It promotes four ounces of rad Salts daily in water before breakfast to flush kidneys, reduce irritation, and prevent bladder and kidney disorders. The copy highlights a grape and lemon acid base and claims safety and affordability for home use.
Patrolman Andrew L. Hardin of 208 Catherine street was fully exonerated after a short hearing before the discipline committee of the Board of Police Commissioners. The accuser, Mrs Eva Manty known as French Eva, alleged unwanted advances and the theft of her gun, but testimony from officers and others failed to support her story. Commissioner Frank D. Anderson declared the woman’s tale a base fabrication after a thorough investigation.
Libbet two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E Thibault died at home after a brief illness. Grace Thibault aged two, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elsie Jones Thibault, died yesterday at the family home after a brief illness. Funeral services for Grace Thibault will be held Friday at 2 PM from the home. Sarah Wison widow of Robert G Wilson will have her funeral at her home on Noble avenue with Rev Henry B Kelley of St Georges Episcopal church officiating. Burial will be in Mountain Grove cemetery.
In Washington on May 12 the treasury department weighs transferring Connecticut from New York prohibition enforcement chief Mr Shevlin to the Boston office. The move would place Connecticut with Tony Izland in a newly arranged territory, though opposition has slowed action and no decision has been made.
A meeting of foremen and plant executives tonight at the Stratfield hotel will feature Dr. W Warren Giles of East Orange New Jersey. The gathering closes a season of inter factory foremen meetings under a Y M C A Industrial Department committee led by George M Kirk. Giles will discuss Conditions Problems and Solutions followed by an informal buffet luncheon and smoker.
Six carloads of freight were shipped yesterday to Chicago and the remaining 361,285 tons went to Texas and Arizona under a cooperative plan led by Freight Agent Hedderly. Additional shipments are planned as the car shortage worsens. New England reports 20,000 idle freight cars, while the Commission on Car Service tallies 235,000 cars tied up nationwide. About $5,000 worth of cars await transfer due to labor shortages at junctions.
Nurses engaged in community work across New York New Jersey and Connecticut opened a three day conference of public health nurses in the Atlantic Division of the Red Cross. The event coincides with the centenary celebration of Florence Nightingale's birth.
Announcement says the Elks Shore Club at Black Rock harbor formerly the Black Rock acit Cib will hold a formal opening Saturday May 22 with a gala event and possible attendance by Sir Thomas Lipton. Wilton Marshall and Henry A Bishop spearhead effort while carpenters finish the club house and grounds for Elks members and their families. A post opening banquet and a dinner dance are planned the following week. Freight embargoes on major rail lines have been lifted except foreign embargoes.
Police logged two burglaries with entries at 259 Laurel Avenue by breaking the front door and at 489 Wood Avenue where burglars stole silverware and jewelry from Mrs French. No valuables recovered.
A Navy Marine recruiting note recalls ex service members seeking combat roles in Haiti and elsewhere. It notes rapid recruitment, the value of promoting officers from within, and paths from noncommissioned ranks to second lieutenant. It emphasizes evolution from enlisted to leadership and the Marine ethos.
A recruiting appeal extols Marine life including travel, training, and post discharge civilian opportunities. It highlights discipline, physical development, and a range of trades from aviator to cook, urging readers to contact the U S Marine Corps Recruiting Office to learn more without obligation.
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