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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1922
Page
11
The coal and railroad strikes tighten industry brakes as steel mills suffer. Output falls and orders dwindle, yet optimism persists for a market recovery once disputes resolve. Car loadings remain near historic highs despite embargoes while agriculture and money markets show mixed signals.
Washington Aug 18 The House reconvenes after recess with a limited agenda not expected to include any major new legislation beyond measures the President may propose to address current industrial troubles. Republican leaders plan no effort to pass the Administration ship subsidy bill before adjournment, expected around October first.
Three out of town motorists were arrested yesterday for traffic law violations. Fred Vadegra of Pecksr ial Illinois was charged with improper license plates. Vincent Verrastro of New York City and William Koehler of Evergreen Michigan were cited for speeding.
In Boston in the Jamaica Plain district James Connell y aged years old and his baby Catherine 26 months are dead while their mother Catherine Mary Connelly lies dying and cousin James Hobson is seriously ill from inhaling luminous gas. Another child Mary B. Connelly survived but is not seriously ill. Police and medical examiner report the mother suffered a mental breakdown about two years ago and had turned on the gas.
Westfield Mass Aug 12 609 WB Smithy Company workers agreed to return to work on Monday ending a strike that began May 1 after accepting a compromise offer from the firm.
A dynamite explosion on East Terry street damaged nearby houses and shattered windows in a Buffalo street car. Patrolman Ferrell and a girl passenger suffered shock. Police have no leads on the attackers as the strike enters its seventh week with no end in sight.
Berlin protests expulsions of Alsace Lorraine Germans and the French stance on compensation payments. The note argues such actions violate the spirit of the Versailles treaty and subsequent agreements.
Western Union requested to unseal the Miami-Barbados cable for transatlantic use to Europe. The State Department granted permission, and George F. Mackey ordered workers to connect the cable at Miami Beach. Completion expected in about two hours and service to resume.
In Little Rock at the Rock Island railway shops a city detective and a United States marshal were killed with another city detective shot. The incident followed an earlier assault by a cat that reportedly bit J. F. Stewart of 353 Poplar Street, with a wound treated at Emergency hospital.
Mrs Adler, known as the adopted mother of fourteen, speaks on her life as a professional caregiver. She sheltered orphans in her New York home, raising them with care, love, and work ethic despite a modest means. She notes her son and husband urged limits, yet fourteen children have found shelter and mothering under her roof.
A compact list of maternal guidance emphasizing firmness with kindness. Highlights include teaching love and loyalty, encouraging helpful habits, ensuring ample sleep, daily expressions of love, and giving children space to play and host playmates.
Mrs. George Brady formerly 3 Adeline Helly daughter of Myre Thomagy Kelly Washington Ave and wife of Major Brady U S Trade Commissioner returned from Buenos Aires after three years there. She describes the city as Paris like with lavish shop windows and a modern yet conservative Argentine woman living a sheltered noble life. She notes that North American women face clash with Argentine traditions and foresees slow progress toward women’s rights and suffrage worldwide.
William A. Sutcheson argues that misused life insurance statistics distort claims about prohibition’s effect on lifespan. He cites epidemics, new business surges, and unrelated factors to show how death rates shift independently of prohibition, urging honest analysis over partisan distortion.
New York dated Aug 13 reports a Broadway shooting in the White Light district near 8th Street. Gunman Ike Smith dies after being struck by multiple shots as a gang feud continues. Police detain cabaret owner John R. Redmond and fifty patrons for questioning.
Professor O D Von Engelm from Cornell University reports extensive study of a natural ice mine near Coudersport. He says winter cold, not summer heat, drives ice formation via cave venting and rock-crevice networks, with conditions resembling a year round cold trap.
A large American Legion delegation arrived at Cherbourg and was welcomed at St Jacques station in Paris by French soldiers, band, and officers. They visited mutilated French soldiers at hospitals and were greeted by Colonel Cabot Ward, Captain Campbell, and Captain Dugtey Taylor. The group, led by Captain J. J. Vickers, returned to the United States, carrying the gesture of Allied friendship.
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