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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1922
Page
7
Reported tensions within the Progressive movement over the Workers Party at a December conference. Credential disputes and potential third-party talks dominated sessions, with voting strength tallied among labor unions and trade groups as leaders weighed inclusion and stance.
A islander style report states the steamship Mon Kolin of the Americus line ran aground off Bay Ridge, New York, while en route to Hamburg. The vessel floated after several hours aground, with authorities and observers noting damage and movement.
The board adopts a signal system for storm days guiding attendance. Kindergarten and grades 1 2 and 8 are canceled on storm days while other grades have limited operations. A two whistle cue indicates high alert and a single long whistle signals dismissal.
Dec 1 Russia aims to compel favorable terms at the Lausanne conference on the Dardanelles and Bosphorus closures. Counter proposals were presented by M Tehitcharit to Ismet Pasha, seeking open straits to ships of the leading Black Sea power, likely Russia.
President Juin Miller of Southern California Edison urged conservation leaders to substitute water power for steam power to unlock vast untapped hydroelectric resources. He cited potential national gains, security of investment, and the need to conserve water as key factors in accelerating water power development across western and central states.
A late night blaze threatens a district of warehouses and docks near residences and a coal yard in Oakland. Flames originated in a hardfire score and spread toward industrial facilities, with nearby business docks and the Oakland Motor Works area joining the spreading fire as wind carried embers.
A damaged fragment reports a steamship bound from New York catching fire at sea. The vessel, named in uncertain text as belonging to a company with unclear ownership, was reported by a liner radio efficiency contact and later swapped between encodings, with incomplete details about the incident and authorities.
Concord New Hampshire reports the death of General Frank Sherwin Streeter in his home at 69. He was a prominent lawyer, former federal judge advocate, born in Charlestown Vermont in 1843. Streeter served as general counsel for Boston and Maine Railroad, retiring in 1907.
London readers watched as Sir William Horwood, head of Scotland Yard, fell victim to poisoned chocolates sent by post. The incident prompts warnings about police safety, command control, and public trust in Britain's Metropolitan Police amid a rumor-filled inquiry into the poisoning and the department's handling of the case.
German statistics show bankruptcies and unemployment no longer track together as a reliable barometer of economic health. Government measures since 1914, including price controls, helped stabilize bankruptcies at low levels despite wartime and postwar turmoil, while demand and supply imbalances shaped employment and production dynamics.
Meriden resident Dotat Hunt reports his automobile disappeared from the vicinity of Congreas and Main streets, noting the car was parked at about 8 40 and was missing three hours later. The vehicle registration number 1 is referenced in the report.
Riot breaks out in Warsaw during the swearing in of Gabriel Narulowics as president of Poland. Several injured as crowd violence erupts amid the ceremony and security forces intervene.
NO TRACE FOUND OF MISSING FLYERS. SEARCH STARTS. Reports from Nogales Arizona state no trace of the missing aviators. Captain Go Erwin led four planes over the interior of Mexico and river area as soldiers scouted today in the search for Colonel Frasers Marshall and Lt Cy L Webber. No attempts to land in Mexico were made. The expedition flew low over the border area as army air forces prepared further steps. authorities sought permission for crossing the international boundary.
A garbled dispatch reports Uruguayan President Baltasar challenging former rival Alberto Herrera to a duel amid political tension. The note, unclear about details, reflects accusations and violent rhetoric tied to the presidential race.
D. L. Morgan of New Haven Connecticut joined the executive committee of the American Automobile Association at the monthly executive board meeting. HL Flebach, secretary of the Cleveland Motor Club, also elected to the committee. The board heard a delegation from the Poster Advertising Association of the United States and Canada and discussed removal of unsightly roadside signs and billboards along highways.
Washington action centers on President Harding and the Federal Reserve Board as the American Bankers Association holds a three day session. The committee denied a call to commend the educational work of agriculture and agricultural colleges in boys and girls’ livelihood efforts.
December 71 Cambridge man Thomas J. Dury was released from custody after state detectives learned he was sought in connection with the Edward C. Cardinal killing at Kingason on October 8, 1921. Dury faced state prison warden Richard Howland, who refused to extradite him to Howland’s companion that night.
Weather observer William J. Mealia forecasts continued cold with possible snow or rain. The thermometer dropped to 37 degrees yesterday and later rose to 30 as the day progressed, with heavy frost on ponds nearby expected to persist for at least two days.
Eight different states are represented in the Das championship grid, with New York captain Dickinson and others named from Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Rhode Island, District of Columbia, Nebraska, California, and more. The entries include Jothnny Gorman, Charles Caldwell, Bop Beatt, Herbt Treat, and Floyd Gray among listed players.
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