14 Apr 1923
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1923
Page
1
City crime decreases as enforcement tightens with cooperation between City Court and Police. Boardman reports Bridgeport becoming a saloonless city, addressing concerns raised during Yale student council discussions.
Judge William B. Boardman praised police and city court cooperation for reducing liquor manufacture and arrests in Bridgeport. He cited saloon declines since 1829, warrants issued, and the city’s enforcement as a model for law enforcement in a manufacturing city with Prohibition laws.
Local report notes a new construction start in the city aiming for a total of 1000 units. Amid civic and economic chatter, Tloweil, recently divorced, secures a decree. Stratford High teacher victims vaccinated by Monday as smallpox concerns rise.
A chaotic incident left 400 men jailed on liquor code charges. Mary Romani of 3 Canton Avenue smashed a pitcher believed to contain whiskey, while previous arrests occurred at the same store. Bonds set at 600 dollars for Romani, 800 for Joseph Bedori’s store, and custody for Oliver Penney on state law violations.
In Washington officials report President 70 requests a second conference with governors in May to discuss means and methods of enforcing liquor laws between federal and state authorities. The White House seeks unified action to uphold prohibition.
A priest slayer known as Priest Slayer 8 prepared to plead guilty to a first degree murder charge. The defendant’s plea planned for a Monday hearing with defense counsel requesting sanity questions before entering the admission.
Lord Cecil addressed a crowd of thousands at a National League of Women Voters meeting urging American women to support the League of Nations. He spoke of universal suffering from war, emphasized humanity as one family, and asked for thoughtful contributions rather than protests.
Albany April reports Coolidge, vice president, telling a state convention that the United States will renominate and reelect President Harding. He argues fiscal restraint under budget laws and tariff efforts. cites ongoing revenue goals and cost-cutting, while noting current tariff receipts and budget restrictions.
Thirty one indictments charging crimes tied to the Ku Klux Klan in Morehouse Parish were drawn by the U S Attorney and handed to the district attorney for filing. Named defendants include Captain Skipwith and exiled Klan leaders, with alleged kidnaping and murder conspiracy connected to the Bastrp area and a telephone tampering plot. The grand jury report followed 125 witnesses but yielded no indictments at that time.
Georgetown University observers report a tremor centered about 5,100 miles from Washington. The notice cites a noon local time estimate from an observatory chief, noting the rough intensity and timing of the quake.
Joseph Matash of Matus Cohen garment makers burst into his factory claiming a robbery by two bandits. His alarm triggered a wild stampede as workers shouted fire. Panic spread through 85 workers including women and elderly men, trampling many before police arrived and restored calm.
In a nationwide move, about 206000 workers in the packing industry gain an average 10 percent pay raise. Vacations at T O Lpy are included with options for extra pay if workers stay through the period. Armour and Company and Armour plants nationwide are affected, with over 35000 employees impacted. the change follows a system of employee representation adopted earlier. A separate item notes a 14 year old trial scheduled for sentencing in a different matter.
In New York two men, Domintek ltrate and Abe Silver cuts, are charged by the Department of Justice with aiding an armed robber to escape from a hospital in Athens. The case ties to a million-dollar heist and underworld figures known as friends of Chapin. One suspect was recaptured after a chase. Chapman, aged two years old in the text, remains linked to the escape.
A Feature on local Ash Heaps revealing cherished keepsakes and tokens from devoted lovers. The Bridgeport Sunday Post explores how debris piles hold intrinsic value and stories of the past for local residents.
In Glenbrook a coroner’s inquest into the death of Miss Eletta Pease, an English teacher, prompted Stamford officials to denounce the bus operation involved. The case raises concerns over transport safety and municipal oversight amid evolving local health questions.
Reported talks among French British and Italian leaders in Paris discuss applying pressure on Germany until it yields on reparations. Officials say plans for a new settlement are considered only after Germany concedes, with occupation issues and guarantees to be debated. no final plan yet.
In St Louis in April, a strike ends a proposed labor bank for railroad workers. Organicas, tied to Mil-continental national bank, faced dissolution as subscribers could not meet payments after the strike began. Attorneys cited disruption from industrial actions affecting the fund and data plans.
In Detroit a preacher at the New York East Annual Methodist Conference denounced American extravagance under the World Service Plan, citing $18 500 000 yearly expenditures and junk economy waste. He warned that wealth and waste persist in industry and society, urging reform as a moral duty.
New York reports detail April seizures of rum running vessels by the Dry Navy and Coast Guard. The Peerless, crewed by eight, captured with cargo valued over 100000 dollars. other seizures include the cutter Seator with 200 cases, and additional vessels implicated in liquor and related contraband along the coast.
An executive blamed routine driver violations for an early morning fatality involving a Connecticut company bus. The statement frames the crash as a result of unsafe driving practices by the fleet, signaling legal and regulatory scrutiny ahead.
A Stamford inquest into the deaths of Miss Mary Donahue and Mrs. Mattie Burns heard Mayor A N Phillips Jr condemn bus company practices. Plainclothes officers rode buses to monitor speed and overloading amid claims of abuse by drivers. Witnesses testified the bus traveled at high speed, with one victim crushed under the vehicle. The coroner and police probe continued as the company pledged improvements.
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