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Newspaper
Naugatuck Daily News
Location
Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1920
Page
1
The article reports a severe freight disruption in New England linked to a shift back to private rail control. It describes looming challenges, locomotive and personnel issues, and the broader impact on transportation, with officials considering labor tribunals and court actions while awaiting policy decisions.
Charles du Horger, elected chair of the committee for St Mary’s hospital fundraising, may not accept the post, delaying a decision on leading the executive panel. The opening church drives featured sermons at St Mary’s and St Hedwig’s, urging donations to reach a projected population coverage and support for a proposed hospital in Naugatuck. The campaign will be led by church committees with named volunteers across several divisions.
Cincinnati March 1. August Herrmann president of the champion Reds said there will be no trades involving the regulars. He rejected reports that McGraw had offered to exchange Pep Young, Eddie Rausch, or Larry Kopf. Moran will stand by his winning lineup and the team plans to depart for training camp Monday. Manager Herrmann will be in Cincinnati Tuesday and accompany the squad to Amiad Friday.
Naugatuck reports a Leap Year baby born February 29 at Waterbury Hospital to Mr and Mrs Harold Baldwin of the borough. Miss Anna Trainor, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Trainor, celebrated her fourth birthday yesterday with a party for about 40 guests, receiving a ring 16 one dollar gold pieces and a bouquet among other gifts.
The Naugatuck high school girls basketball team beat Westport 20 to 18 in a fast, exciting contest at the Naugatuck high school gym. Olson led Naugatuck with six field goals and one total goal while Carlson starred for Westport with 18 points.
Two gypsy women visiting nearby towns were accused of stealing $100 from watchman A. White at the Beacon Woolen Rubber Shoe factory gate. They were arrested in Ansonia after a trail of misdirection and were held on bond before Justice Curtiss. trial set for tonight.
Weather forecast shows fair and colder conditions across New England and Connecticut with quiet winds. An area of high pressure over the lower Mississippi valley brings pleasant conditions east of the Rockies, while unusually low temperatures persist in southern areas and freezing readings extend along the coast from Texas to Florida. Pensacola recorded 24 degrees as the lowest March first temperature. zero readings appeared in northern New England and northern Michigan.
In a broad push the liquor lobby announces plans to challenge the Eighteenth Amendment and Volstead Act before the Supreme Court. Key questions address legality of ratification, state powers, and federal reach, with Rhode Island, Ohio and a New Jersey measure drawing attention as tests. Attorney Charles I Hughes and others weigh in as cases move toward next week’s arguments.
Republicans in the seventeenth district circulated petitions to place Herbert Hoover on the party ballot for the April presidential primaries. The effort targets Hoover's home district where he once lived in New York City.
New York state reports railways shifting to private control following a government operation period. Industry leaders from Pennsylvania, Erie, Southern Pacific and others voice cautious optimism, urging the Interstate Commerce Commission to manage consolidations, credit and public welfare while monitoring the policy’s impact over the next two years.
New Jersey authorities pledge support for brewers despite Internal Revenue Service warnings. Senator Thomas Brown says a 240 percent beer bill will pass and be signed, with six Democratic and six Republican senators backing it. Governor Edwards’ representative confirms constitutional review by Attorney General McCran.
Meriden voters at a special town meeting allocated 870000 to raise salaries for school teachers in Meriden and the city, boosting each teacher by about 350 a year. Janitors will also receive higher wages, with increases to be retroactive to last September through a plan allowing resignations and re-engagement at the new pay.
New York reports AT&T net earnings for 1930 at 360 million with dividends 35 million and interest charges 109 million. The Bell system shows 1919 income 79.65 million with 39 million in dividends and 27 million in interest, leaving 12 million surplus. Bell stockholders totaled 126,460, up 8,000 since the war. The system operated 11,708,747 stations in the US, with 209,860 employees and 24,862 miles of wire. HM B Thayer proposes increasing authorized capital from 500 million to 750 million.
The Salvation Army in Britain with government aid promotes emigration for about 1,250,000 excess women. Commissioner Pravid Lamb says spinsterhood is not a fate but a goal to relocate women to colonies in Canada Africa and Australia where male surplus exists. Some shiploads have already reached Canada and more are planned to balance sex distribution.
Oliver Lussier of 74 Divinity Street was shot by Policeman James Rourke on West Pleasant Street after Lussier attacked from behind with a club. Lussier was wounded in the calf, treated, and is under arrest at home to await police court.
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