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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1920
Page
13
Lawmakers moved to require the attorney general to seek a judicial determination on whether the Socialist party subverts or undermines state government. A companion bill would amend public law to disqualify certain individuals from holding office and prevent participation in politics.
Acting as counsel, Larkin assaults Judge Larkin and Justice Weeks, alleging bias after indictment. He seeks to vacate jurisdiction and dismiss the current jury panel, with his motion denied and Weeks vowing impartial trial oversight.
Fire at attorney Guilfoile’s Robbins Street residence in Waterbury early April awakened Mrs. Guilfoile. Living room, rugs, kerosene soaked rags atop doors, chair and stair area damaged by blaze. No sign of forced entry. servants questioned.
President Carranza of Mexico declares unwavering opposition to the Monroe Doctrine in a Buenos Aires La Prensa report reprinted in Washington. The Mexican executive argues the policy displaces Latin American countries and threatens regional stability, signaling renewed tensions with U S. policy elites.
Louis Mongo, gang leader, denounced the judge in a courtroom incident. A four-shot revolver was seized from Mongo’s brother as authorities pursue charges. Attorney Lewis described the defendants as parite figures. Mongo faces Sing Sing custody.
Reported clashes break out as strikers face police in Belfast with injuries noted among participants. Local officials include Bussieres and A Woltz among city figures connected to Metallurgists union. Census Bureau data referenced shows per cent changes in several U S cities including Salina, Spartanburg, and Greenville.
Connecticut Retail Jewelers association passes resolutions urging Congress to repeal the excise tax on jewelry and to impose a single sales tax on all gross sales. The group calls the tax punitive and unjust during a Sturford Club meeting in Hartford. Also noted is the Liberty Glo steamer floating at Rotterdam after tow from New York and a collision that left the vessel broken in two off Terschelling. A Canadian American fisheries treaty proposal for a new fishing area is discussed in Ormans with implications for Tyominion and surrounding regions.
Read Co promotes living room comfort with mahogany Davenport sets. Queen Anne, Scroll Colonial, and French cane backed armchairs feature tapestry upholstery and compact sizes for city apartments. Prices range from 210 to 255 dollars with accessories like a matching table listed at 48 dollars.
The page advertises fashion sheets and patterns for April for home dressmakers, highlighting new designs with blue, rose, gray and mauve motifs, lace trellises, and garden motifs. It promotes cold storage for furs with cleaning and storage rates, then showcases Axminster rugs, scrim curtains, and envelope chemises, bloomers, and sanator style undergarments with prices and tax details. It notes locations and floors for display and sale.
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