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Newspaper

Bridgeport Times

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1920

Page

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Jury Submits Plea for Clemency in Bozeman Case

A judge sentenced Lieutenant Fred C. Bozeman of the Burns detective agency to $300 fine and three months in jail for assaulting Frank Comm on June 5 in the police department rooms. Attorney Mahoney sought clemency, presenting a jurors petition urging mercy if permissible, while the appeal and stay motions were denied.

Walsh John J. Walsh Common Pleas Court Fred C. Bozeman Burns Detective Agency Frank Comm Broadstreet Police Jeremiah T. Manoley New York Bozeman North Avenue Merning Judgze Mahoney Court of Common Bridgeport Connecticut Ulegal Charles G. Meeker Randy Hook fCoan Charles O. Wheeler

Company Wins Contentions in Milk Pasteurization Case

New Haven, Conn. Nov. 30. The New Haven Dairy Co. won a Superior Court ruling by Judge James J. Webb over pasteurization rules set by the State Milk Board. The decision dissolves maximum heat degrees and sets a floor of 142 degrees for pasteurization while affirming that heat between 42 and Th degrees is permissible. The court backs the company on its claim that a policy dispute with customers should be settled between the company and clients.

New Haven, Conn New Haven Sairy Co James J. Webb Theuperior Court State Ridk Board Thempany Me Combony Ita Busincen Polley

Death comes to Mrs McGuinness

Mrs McGuinness widow of Fames A McGuinness dies at home on Stratford Avenue after a long illness. A charter member of the Ladies Saint Vincent de Paul Society and active in the Queen’s Daughters, she also belonged to Park City Branch LCAAO and St Mary’s parish. Survived by four daughters Mary, Catherine, Agnes, Mrs Harold Couch, and son William, plus two sisters. Funeral from Stratford Avenue home and St Mary’s Church with burial at St Michael’s Cemetery.

Julia A. Butler A.” “McGuinness Stratford McGuinnness Ladies Ariy St Vincent de Paul Queen's Daughters Mre McGolnners Park City L. C. Mo A St. Mary's Parish Mims Mary J Catherine A Agnes Harold E. Couch Tne William J Alao Cwo Catherine Elizabeth Butter Naushruck Stratford Avenue St. Mary's Church St Michael's Cemetery

Ponzi Pleads Guilty Five Year Sentence

Foston records Charles Ponzi pleading guilty to mail fraud in a federal case arising from his Ponzi scheme. Judge Male imposes a five year sentence in Plymouth County jail after considering only the first count of a 43 count indictment. Ponzi’s counsel notes he reluctantly changed to a guilty plea amid counsel and family advice.

Foston Charles Ponal Federal District Court Plymouth County Male Ponzi Daniel H. Coakley Ponzie Littleatian Canada

Standard Oil of Indiana offers fifty fifty stock plan to 25000 employees

Chicago nov thirty A plan offers 12500000 dollars worth of stock to Indiana unit workers. employees with one year or more service may subscribe for stock equal to their annual pay. employees pay half the price while the company covers the other half. approval by Hinerhalder and a December date anticipated. other units may adopt similar plans. Moratorium extended in Cuba due to congress inactivity. president Menecat cites failure to convene as reason to extend the deadline to December thirty one.

Chicago Standard Oil Company of Indiana Lr. W. Stewart Hinerhalder Standard Off Co Marana Cuba Menecat

Japanese Will Not Seek Racial Equality at League Session

Three brief obituaries and two international notes: Burns & Bassick foreman Frank W. Richards, 61, died of heart failure at the plant in Woodbury area. funeral at Washington Avenue Methodist Church with burial in Woodbury. Northwest report from Geneva states Japan will not propose racial equality at the League of Nations session and will withdraw protest against annual meetings. Eugene Wilder Chapin, 68, Prohibition stalwart and twice Prohibition party presidential nominee, died in Long Beach due to complications from burns.

Frank W. Richards Burns & Bassick Company Uving Atlantic Istreet J. A. Maxwell Hawley Geneva A. P Assembly League of Nations Viscount Ishii Japan Committee League Executive Council Council Long Beach Cal Eugene Wilder Chapin Prohibition Prohibition Party

D'Annunzio Opposes Treaty and Rallys Fiume Forces

Nov 30 reports that Gabriele D'Annunzio's legionaries are stirred by his calls to "save Fiume" after Rapallo settled the Adriatic issue with Yugoslavia. He issues manifestos against the Rapallo pact and plans to conscript Italians ages 18 to 50 in Flame for the defense of the city.

Gabrile D'Annunzio Rapallo Adriatic Italy Jugo Slavia D'Annunzio T'Annunzio

Reception for Mrs MacSwiney in New York

Elaborate plans are being perfected to host a reception for Mrs Muriel MacSwiney widow of Cork's late lord mayor and her sister Miss Mary MacSwiney in New York. The event responds to an appeal by the American committee on Ireland to witness conditions in Ireland. The woman's committee led by ex Congresswoman Jeanette Rankin will spearhead, with members from Boston Washington Baltimore and Hartford.

New York Muriel MacSwiney Cork Mary MacSwiney American Committee On Ireland Woman's Committee Jeanette Hankin Anna Withing Boston Julia Emery Washington William John S. Brown Baltimore Toscan Bennett Hartford Conn

Chemical Warfare Service Will Go Far To Avert War

Washington reports the Chemical Warfare Service will pursue aggressive deterrence to prevent hostilities, claiming the United States can outproduce any nation in chemicals. Gen Amos Fries, chief, outlined 28 experimental projects including shells, fuses, smoke devices, and incendiaries. Edgewood Arsenal stores about 11 million pounds of toxic substances and 288,500 gas shells in permanent storage, with additional quantities elsewhere.

Chemical Warfare Service Washington United States Hostitles Eriz Amos A. Friez Secretary of War Police Sala Edgewood Arsenal

Who Is He With A Classic Distinctive Profile

A call asks for written identification of a man described as having a classic and distinctive profile. He allegedly runs a very large enterprise. The notice promises a $1 reward to the first person who mails the correct identification to the Times office.

Times profile identifications by residents

Geauldig of 251 Hanover street identified the profile in The Times as J. J. Lowenthal of the Lowe Shirt Shop at 4 50 p m. Miss Emily Robinson of Harvard avenue correctly identified Saturday’s profile as Charles Schietinger for Kelless Mfz and Sales Co State street. the timing was slightly later this morning.

S. Geauldig Hanover Street Times J. J. Lowenthal Lowe Shirt Emily Robinson Harvard Avenue Charles Schietinger Kelless Mfz. & Sales Co State

Bolling testifies against bribery charge before Walsh panel

R Wilmer Bolling, brother in law of President Wilson, denies on the stand that he traded for shipbuilding contracts or received any part of a 40 000 dollar fee. He says a 600 dollar payment in 1918 was profit for building a house and he questions a 1 000 dollar fee. He cites meeting a Mr Craner and interceding with secretary Lester Sisler to aid shipment of bending roll machinery. He calls Fuller’s claim that he received a check from Sands absolutely false and demands Sands produce all checks to Bolling since 1918.

Floyd Macgriff SNS New York R. Wilmer Bolling Wilson Walsh Congressional Committee Wallace Downey Wallace Downey Shipbuilding Corporation Tucker K. Sands Bolling Sands Shipbuilding Craner Lester Sisler The Shipping Board Benjamin ¥. Fuller Washington Sand

Daniels Files Answer In Cable Case Near Miami

Secretary of the Navy Daniels filed his answer in the District Supreme Court to Western Union Telegraph Company’s suit seeking to stop him from interfering with laying cables across Biscayne Bay near Miami Florida. He said the government policy is to prevent foreign monopoly cables touching United States shores.

Washington Daniels District Supreme Court Western Union Telegraph Company Biscayne Bay Miami Fla United States

Judge Narrowly Escapes Death on Berlin Turnpike

Hartford Nov 30 Judge John P Kellorg of Waterbury escaped serious injury when his car collided with a horse drawn vehicle and a truck on the Berlin turnpike four miles north of Meriden. The car plunged 25 feet, struck a tree, yet Kellorg remained uninjured and reached Hartford court only minutes late.

Hartford John P. Kellorg Waterbury Berlin Meriden Kellogs

Diplomat May Attend Obregon Inauguration In Private Capacity

Washington reported that George T. Summerlin Charge D Affaires at Mexico City was told by the State Department he could attend President Obregon's inauguration tomorrow only in an unofficial, private capacity. The instruction aims to permit him to accept the invitation from the Mexican government.

Washington George T. Summerlin Mexico City State Department Alvaro Obregon Summeriin

Fires Rage And Shooting Breaks Out In Cork

Dublin reports a fresh wave of arson and violence in southern Ireland after the Kilmichael ambush that killed 16 Auxiliary police and wounded others. Fires burn Sinn Fein club and city hall in Cork, banks are attacked, looting occurs, and residents flee as troops patrol County Cork. The Cork City Hall blaze and multiple incidents drive business to a standstill with vast property losses.

Macroom Sinn Fein Club County Cork Dublin Heart of London Daniel O’connell N. S Ireland Kilmichael Auxiliary Police Sinn Fein Cork Cork Fire Breade Cork City Hall City Hall Sinn Fein Bank Harcourt Street MacCoom Hayes Dublin Castle London

Mayor Away Commission Can Not Act On Bridge Bid

The East Washington Avenue Bridge Commission met in the mayor's office but postponed when the mayor failed to appear. Four bids were received for removing and selling the old bridge, two from local contractors and two from outsiders. Secretary Poland said the mayor should preside at the next meeting to decide the contract, likely after the mayor returns from New York.

East Washington Avenue Bridge New York Bridgeport Maurice McKenna

Suit Filed Against City Over Bicycle Accident

Ruben Sekelsky acting through attorney David A. Cronin filed a $10,000 claim against Bridgeport for the death of his son Joseph. The boy died after being thrown from his bicycle at a railroad crossing on Barnum avenue near the Graphophone Company East plant on October 5. The petition alleges city negligence in road bed repair, claiming an auto truck from Cudahy Packing Company caused the track to spring, throwing the boy off his bicycle and leading to his death shortly after.

Ruben Sekelsky David A. Cronin Bridgeport Joseph Barnum Avenue Graphophone Company Cudahy Packing Company Joseph Dred

iMoulders Sued for 15000 in Bridgeport Case

Local Union No 110 and nine individuals are named defendants in a 15000 damage suit filed in superior court by Pequonnock Foundry Inc of Bridgeport. The complaint alleges a conspiracy to force cancellation of contracts with General Electric and notes a plant protest and alleged intimidation and assault of workers. Plaintiffs identify defendants James Brown Cincinnati John Dunn New Haven Arthur Burns Frank Kosen Mie Smith Jon Kvaras Julius Grolock Joseph Dudrick John Matsrua all of Bridgeport.

International Moulders’ Union of North America Pequonnock Foundry, Inc Bridgeport Fomdtry General Electric Company Worl James Brown Cincinnati John Dunn New Haven Arthur Burns Frank Kosen Mie Smith Jon Kvaras Julius Grolock Joseph Dudrick John Matsrua

Princess Troubetzkoy Says She Married for Love

Princess Troubetzkoy formerly Princess Troubetzkoy and famed Red Cross nurse says she married Captain Schutz for love and will not contest his divorce suit filed in Green Bay Wisconsin. He alleges she has another husband living in Victor-Turin New York state. She is convalescing in Montreal after a nervous breakdown and recalls her social prominence after fleeing Russia during the revolution.

Montreal Que Wallace S. Schutz Troubetz- Koy Red Cross Green Bay Wisconsin Schutz Victor-Turin Imper Ial Guard New York State America United States Naval Hospital Washington

Ex Empress Augusta Victoria in Critical Condition

Doom Holland Nov 30 Augusta Victoria former German empress is gravely ill with a heart attack and high fever. She is semi conscious as Frederick William the former crown prince rushes to her bedside from IV residence at Wieringen to visit her again.

Doom Holland Augusta Victoria Frederick William Ivs Wieringen

Appointment stirs as a Democrat named to Streets post

Mayor Wi appointed Frederick Schrieber a Democrat, a Street Department foreman, as temporary Superintendent of Streets to succeed the late Thomas J. Cunningham. Critics say the post should go to a Republican and warn the move could advance Mayor Wilson’s Elks ambitions. Meanwhile Lolgsmachback of Route 35 West irt faced City Court over a trolley collision claim after a car struck a passenger. the motorman testified the vehicle passed only after a warning was ignored.

Frederick Schrieber Thomas J. Cunningham Schreiber The Elks Wilson Lolgsmachback West Irt Brewster Street Fairfield Avenue Mackback

Weather Update for Bridgeport and Connecticut

Unsettled weather with light rain tonight and Wednesday across Bridgeport and vicinity. Cloudy unsettled conditions extend across Connecticut with occasional rains, moderate variable winds. Western storm shifts slowly over Missouri while rain area advances from Illinois to Ohio. No low temperatures reported. overall unsettled conditions with little temperature change.

Bridgeport Connecticut Missouri Illinois Ohio Rocky Mountains Lake Region Gulf

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mrs. McGuinness Marie Williams Philips Peter E. Treadway Wheeling W. Va Henry T. Pierce Philadelphia E. W. Chapin D’annunzio ST Machback
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