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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1922
Page
5
Bridgeport detectives report juveniles account for most petty burglaries and thefts. About a dozen boys taken into custody in the last month, many from respectable homes, driven by dares and thrill, not poverty. Detectives emphasize noncustodial handling and parental notification as deterrence.
Report from April details 12,000 non union miners across Fayette Green and Westmoreland counties joining a walkout. District 5 United Mine Workers President Robert Gibbons says knowledge ends there as tensions rise. Organizers push into Cambria County with on site road blockades.
Firemen may take vacations with no extra cost for filling posts, per City Attorney John A. Cornell. A tentative April 1 schedule stalled after Cornell’s legal review. Board President James F. Coleman noted the plan. seven days off per member seems likely. Also, Helen Fitzgerald and Veronica Smith resolved clerk office staffing by one continuing in role.
Arbor Day plans include 125 elm trees along Sea Drive from the bathing pavilion to Tagerweather's Island with bids sought from six firms. Sugar maples and linden trees for Beardsley park are also requested, while red and white dogwoods may line Victory Drive if approved. Schools and Housing Co plan to observe Arbor Day, with planting in yards and perimeters noted for later activities after Easter vacation.
A prank by boys near Ludlow temporarily wrecked the Wolverine Express by blocking tracks with planks and pipes. Engineer William Olis hit emergency brakes, stopping the train just before danger, as passengers panicked and police searched for suspects amid a chaotic scene and lingering unease.
Hon Austin Stack and James J O Neiley denounce the treaty and warn Ireland rejects integration with Britain. They insist true independence rests with the Irish youth and condemn Britain’s offer as a sham. Rev O Flanagan and Father Kinagan support full sovereignty with speeches to over 600 attendees. Ex Senator Dillon presided as Irish and American anthems played.
The Genoa conference atmosphere turns sour as German officials react to Lloyd-Garne's remarks. financiers in industry warn that mollifying the Versailles treaty and the separation plan are key to Europe’s economic rebuild. Pope John is expected to send a note to Genoa delegates outlining views, following Benedict’s earlier approach.
A quirky item notes H. C. of Kissing Linneald asks 2,000,000 Kronen for a kiss on the hand or knuckle while a film features kisses sold for charity in Austria. The text includes garbled fragments about spring scents, blue jays, a Ford, a subway, and other unclear details.
Sir James Craig, premier in Northern Ireland, called the London agreement an earnest bid for peace in Ireland. He urged IRA cessation to ease Ulster tensions and predicted Catholics might join governance within a year. Militants seized Milford barracks, two bombs exploded, two wounded as violence flared in Daene wal.
Last Monday evening the Sandy Hook Y M C A group held a supper at Mepleton with parents and guests. Louis Tovkis presided as president. Rev John J Davis of New Britain gave a Dameion address. The Fairfield County Older Boys Conference in Greenwich was the most successful yet with 208 delegates. County track meet plans for May 6 and May 20 were discussed, along with a mid April start for the County Baseball League. The Fairfield County M C A attended an International Committee dinner at the Waldorf, with Mr Glover and Mr Suxton among the hosts. Stratford Scouts inspection and Camp Mohawk notes followed, ending with indoor baseball.
Dorothy Clarts a 17-year-old actress from Loston wed Karl Elms a piano salesman in this city. Her mother Mrs. Ethel Clark sues for 200000 alleging assault by Bert Pawkinson. The bride denied the accusation, appeared strained, and later married in Neshua New Hampshire to her sweetheart who had supported her against her mother.
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