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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1923
Page
2
A city trolley system faced disruptions as a fare plan change caused confusion and delays. Officials report conductors altered tokens and pennies to enforce new payments while riders faced higher fares on the first day. Passengers and observers noted halted service and partial adhesion to the new system amid questions about revenue differences.
A local police department budget dispute delays hiring of 4 sergeants and lieutenants as the budget for salaries appears in contention. Officials report a contingency fund may cover regular meeting costs while the board, and aldermen committee, weighs appointments and budget allocations amid uncertainty about money for patrol personnel.
Prince Naoihisa Kitashirakawa brother-in-law to Emperor Joshito of Japan died in a car crash in BER NAY France. His wife Princess Fusako and Prince Yasuhiko Asaka also married to the emperor's sister were injured along with a lady-in-waiting. The chauffeur was killed. The car sped on the Cherbourg road when it swerved into a tree after passing another vehicle.
Commerce department will accept recommendations from the radio conference with minor modifications and implement them gradually to reduce interference. Secretary Hoover announced the plan, noting a period for adjustment as the changes take place across wavelengths.
Across the city trolley cars run slightly slower as a new token fare system is inaugurated. Firemen battled multiple alarms throughout the day while parades and civic projects drew attention around town. A series of public notices and sports events filled the bulletin as officials prepare for key votes tonight.
John Kish a five year old boy of Boatwick avenue was attacked at 9 pm near Bostwick avenue and Osmorn street by a man who jumped from a car. He suffered bruises scalp injuries and bleeding and was taken for treatment. Early this morning John Salter was arrested at St Vintens hospital where he works charged with the assault.
Former Bulgarian cabinet members linked to the Radoslavoff group were sentenced to prison after Bulgaria joined Europe. Nasel Radoslavoff, former president and interior minister, Chatnit Ventcher, minister of interior, and others received sentences from fifteen to five years. The court ordered them to repay war costs totaling $2.70.
In New York on April 1 police and relatives gathered at Mount Holly Cemetery to confirm that a buried body found February 1843 is John McMahon 25 of Brooklyn missing since February. McMahon’s parents requested exhumation and the mangled body, once thought to be Thomas Fay Jr, was identified by teeth and kin.
Kostus April 1 Army authorities arrested Sergeant Alien G B Ball as a deserter on the arrival steamer San Benito from Velon Bendiawana He is held for trial by court at Port Strens Boston Harbor and was formerly a commander of an American regiment post in Chicago His wife departed for New York after his arrest and she claimed he had inherited money land and directed the administrator of his father's estate to pay it out.
Recovery of two more bodies and two missing as Hartford probes the Fuller Brush plant tower collapse. Investigations by state attorney, medical examiner, and contractors probe tank failures frost in concrete and other theories amid a mass of masonry.
Newark N J April 1 jewels valued at between 3 and 40000 were stolen from the jewelry factory of Phillip Wolf 412 South Mourteenth street. thieves forced two massive steel doors of a six foot safe in the burglary. a second large safe adjoining the first was also breached in the same raid.
Oklahoma Governor pledges no executions in office during his term in a joint session, asserting a humane stance. He notes having designed and installed the first electric chair at McAlester State Penitentiary and signals intent to spare lives by delaying capital punishment.
Egyptian influences appear in Bridgeport Easter parades as fashion blends lively palettes with conservative touches. Crowds fill streets under sunny skies, women in ankle-length skirts and bold hats, while men maintain classic dress. Church services feature elaborate music and sermons on the Resurrection, with open-air services at Beardsley Park drawing hundreds.
The Progressive Bloc pledges a campaign for constitutional amendments and new taxes to curb evasion and raise revenue. It supports gift and estate taxes, retroactive undistributed profits taxes, an excess profits levy, and public tax records to curb secrecy and profiteering.
Firemen were kept busy answering 16 alarms over the weekend. Several grass fires threatened buildings, with losses totaling estimated around several dollars. False alarm at Hamilton Street sparked by a telephone hoax. crews responded with no damage reported.
In Piversburgh on Easter Sunday 16 hooded Klux Klansmen entered Ne Bellevue Methodist, were halted by attorney Elmer L. Kinney who demanded removal of disguises or departure. A scuffle followed outside as robes were torn and identities exposed. Kinney stated plans to seek district attorney prosecution.
ESSEN April 1 Associated Press four Krupp directors were arrested by French military authorities on charges of inciting the attack by German workers that left nine dead and thirty four wounded when troops fired on the Krupp works Saturday. The directors Hartwig Oesterlin Bruhn and Ritt er were taken from their homes as the plant was closed after the march. Funeral services for the victims are planned Wednesday with Krupp securing calm. Schaffer denies director responsibility.
A Rio Grande do Sul town named Quarahy in Brazil was reportedly captured by revolutionists led by Colonel Honorie demos. The government garrison of about three hundred retreated, with reports coming from Montevideo via Buenos Aires.
London April 1. Beitaln France with Japan has sent identical notes to Turkish foreign minister Ismet Pasha inviting Angora to resume peace negotiations at Lausanne soon. Allies say only economic discussion may reopen treaty articles and require safeguards for invested companies and rights gained since 1914, hoping Lausanne will restore peace.
In Roubain France today thirty persons were injured as police clashed with two hostile groups of workers. One side held an outdoor meeting to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the textile syndicate while Communists attempted an opposing gathering nearby. The trouble began when both groups tried to drown out the other's speech.
New York April 1 Harry Atherland of Pittsburgh, former president of the Fleischman Distilling campus, was found dead in Pennsylvania. Reports say no change in condition from yesterday. The cause of death remains undetermined amid disease rumors.
Dr Sun Yat Sen proposes immediate modernization of Yan ton province with foreign expert aid and rails built by foreign capital. Government to own mines and utilities while private capital operates under royal or profit sharing terms. Tourism: foreign rail, foreign mining profits to relieve taxation.
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