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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1922
Page
14
A 12 passenger flying boat carrying Doc Baker and his Flash X troupe is due at Seaside Park at 1 am from Washington. The Baker company will depart Washington shortly after 7 am, marking the first time a vaudeville troupe travels this route by air.
A southwest breeze averted major disaster in Nassau Bahama islands after a fire destroyed the Colonial hotel and 13 nearby buildings. Looters fled as martial law was declared. liquor from the hotel was stolen before guards secured the flames. Justice L F Farwertt was injured when a transfer vehicle overturned. several guests and employees were rescued as walls collapsed. Loss estimated at 5000.
Haven Cour, Tammon Pleas yesterday, Perry becomes representative in the general assembly from this city and a former secretary of state will serve while Charles W. Birley, previously clerk, begins a probationary period as postmaster after not yet passing the civil service exam.
Nine year old Vincent Violi suffered a dislocated left elbow and possible fracture after a fall from a perch at 147 Thompson Street yesterday afternoon. He was treated by Dr. William O Connell at Emergency Hospital and later moved to St Vincent Hospital.
Athens April 2 A stormy vote in the chamber followed by a confidence show of support for the cabinet The session saw the Veeralg walk out and 11 abstentions The final tally stood at 162 to 3 with opposition accusing the government of yielding to Venizelist forces and delaying debate on peace terms Leader Gounaritis blamed Venizelist reactionary movements for the crisis
Washington April 2. For a very dollar per capita the United States spends on its army, figures from the U S Army general staff show a total of 42 185 303 expended for a population of 106 418 000 yielding 3 22 per capita This compares with 92 52 per capita for France 72 35 for Britain 4 79 for Italy and 3 06 for Japan The article notes the United States wealth and argues more spending than other nations but highlights the high pay of American soldiers and questions whether the army is proportionally strong The piece warns further reductions could alter or abandon Army missions under the 1920 National Defense act and risks eroding wartime lessons</S:
In Aldershot on April 3, officials report a Farnborough built armored car capable of high speed and firing 4800 rounds per minute. Tests are currently under way to assess performance and practicality.
Milford April 2 R Miles Beard renews as choir director and organist at Mary Taylor M church, opting to stay through the conference year despite tempting offers. He aims to finish several ongoing projects as part of his continued service.
Milford Wheel Club announces officer nominations for the April election. Presiding officers listed include Herbert Fowler and George Weed. candidates for president, vice president, secretary, and trustees are named. The club also votes to donate a pocket billiard table to Milford American Legion, with plans to relocate it to the legion’s headquarters.
Charles Motmes a 42 year old resident of 187 Davidson Street tripped while carrying a mirror down stairs fell and pushed his arm through glass. He suffered a deep laceration to the left forearm requiring 18 sutures and muscle penetration treated at Emergency Hospital by Dr. William O Connell.
Mrs. Joseph Ino DeNagris of 1824 Main Street reported to detectives that a thief entered the rear chicken coop Saturday night and stole 40 fowls, most of them young chicks, in a wholesale poultry robbery.
Milford April 2 Charles Bantelli 17 of Milford High School former junior class president arraigned before Judge J D Brown Jr on embezzlement charges for nearly 200 dollars including 173 paid for class rings and about 25 of class funds He was released on 200 bond The case was continued a week to allow him to restore missing funds with rings distributed among juniors and rings payment reportedly unpaid to Peter Brothers Company
April 2 reports fear that in a nervous state Miss Olivia M. P. Stone might attempt self harm. Warden Honeck placed guards around her Raymond Street jail cell. a prison physician gave sedatives after she consumed little food and paced the cell. Stone awaits continuation of her trial for the killing of Elis G. Kinkead, former Cincinnati corporation counsel, with her fate likely to be decided soon.
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