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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1920
Page
2
A patrol of cyclists was ambushed near Trish with an officer among the dead and several wounded. Soldiers battled for about thirty minutes, searched houses, and found many mortally wounded, as townspeople fled. Reports also note Ireland politics and Sinn Fein warnings amid tensions.
Bridgeport's jitney buses face scrutiny as crowds grow during rush hours and reaction spreads to Dallas. Officials report no direct accidents since last week while plans shift to a 15 minute wait for the New Haven line. Bus leaders pledge improved handling and await aldermen’s session amid potential city wide jitney concerns.
Harding declines invitations to debate and shows no plan to participate. He receives callers such as William I. Park and Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis, who discuss railway labor issues and federal department ideas. A separate obituary notes the death of Frank Norton, a retired New York real estate broker and former notable baseball player.
NEW YORK August 2 Franklin D Roosevelt Democratic vice presidential nominee will begin campaign tour in Chicago two days after ceremonies at Hyde Park. He plans speeches in several cities before heading to San Francisco.
Officials anticipate the United States may participate in a conference addressing the Russia Poland accord. Details of the proposed plan are forthcoming as officials weigh Americas role amid postwar adjustments and Tupeles participation in the war.
BERUIN Rus two parties have massed near the Polish line as armistice talks with Russia linger. A Warsaw Zeitung dispatch says no armistice conditions or progress details have reached observers and talks may be delayed to Wednesday to gain strategic leverage. General Rozwadowski, Poland's new chief of staff, warned the gravity of the situation and urged readiness to resist Bolshevik pressure aimed at River Bee before armistice talks begin.
An eight foot building line on Fairview avenue was ordered with a request that a rancher arrange a position allowing construction 175 feet from Main street. Election notices named Frank E. Elliott and George Thompson as military enrollment registrars. Elliott received 17 votes and Thompson 3. A petition for establishing a building line on the west side of Broad and Cannon streets was referred to committee. Annual reports from recreation and library boards were presented, library commissioners confirmed, and bills recommended by tax offices and public works approved for payment.
Gov Cox and local leaders review amphitheatre arrangements for a major event. The program includes an acceptance address by Cox and a benediction by Father Neville at a Roman Catholic church, amid plans for expanded seating and amplified sound.
CENTER Texas Aug 1—more than 1 000 men stormed the jail. They battered doors and wrecked cells, hanged Taine Daniels a Black man accused of assaulting a white woman as part of a deadly mob action. The crowd dispersed after the incident as authorities pursued charges revealed to a grand jury. A farmer’s wife near Center was found mauled and dying after a night assault, with local officials and cavalry attempting to restore order.
Florida national guardsmen were deployed to protect Miami as a reported mob of Black people from the Bahamas threatened city streets. The article notes a white woman injured and a gunman charged, with officials urging calm amid the unrest.
The Associated Press reports that new passenger and Pullman fares, plus baggage and express charges, are slated to take effect August 26, with freight rates following. Officials say tariff schedules will be filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission in advance, and rates will be calculated from existing levels plus the authorized percentage increase. The move aims to end treasury draws from rail guarantees by September 1, with projected government costs around 650 million for six months, including wage claims.
Governor Esteban Cantu of Lower California has declared rebellion, prompting the Mexican government to muster 60,000 troops. The likely theater of action is the southern region near Mexicali, with efforts to avoid conflict with U S dunkor ties. The move was reported to the War Department via General Garcia and later attributed to unnamed sources.
The report notes fair skies in New England on Tuesday and Wednesday with moderate temperatures. Showers are possible along the youthful Atlantic coast, with light to gentle variable winds from the Hook and Sandy Hook to Hatteras. Temperatures remain moderate across the region.
An analysis by W Jett Lauck of the Interstate Commerce Commission rate increases argues they will have no meaningful effect on most consumer prices. He blames mismanagement and profiteering for higher costs and notes potential future additions to the transportation bill, urging careful application of any added charges.
A list of Chicago and Indianapolis individuals including Nells J. Christensen Edwin Firth Samuel Hankin Charles Krembein Joseph Meisinger Carl Sandaere Perry Shipman Mortis Stolar and John Voxel faces one year in jail each after a collective sentence.
The Interstate Commerce Commission directs patrols to hurry all open cars and to establish reconsigning rules for all freight in open top cars and coal and coke in all cars. It mandates additional charges for detention of open top cars and cars loaded with lumber and coal. The orders must take effect in under five days.
Obituary notices detail Florence Chavelle of Stratford died Saturday at Memorial Hospital New York City. Funeral at 10 this morning in Stratford with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery. Also noted are obituaries of Reuben Blaike Louy Meelow and Mrs Adeline S. Curtis with services and burial details, and the passing of Annie J. Paylor Oppel with private funeral arrangements and Wakeview Cemetery burial. Relatives and friends attended multiple services with church leaders presiding.
A dense list of merchandise including paints glassware farm tools hardware automobiles boats and sporting goods. Items cover household kitchen bath cleaning cooking dining camping tools hardware plumbing hardware and automotive parts from brands like Gillette Germ Ever Ready and Dixon's Graphites with a wide array of implements and accessories listed for sale.
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