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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1922
Page
7
Danbury dealers report a severe coal shortage as a cold spell looms. Orders will be tight with many customers unable to place or fulfill requests. Twelve cars arrived for three coal dealers, but supplies remain scarce and prices rise, causing households to ration heat.
New York December report shows farm mortgage loans of life insurance companies more than doubled over five years. Progress attributed to investments in railroads and agriculture. total city mortgage loans reached 1.856 billion, with rail securities sizable. McClaugh notes demand for capital to support farm development and transportation needs.
The witness Jared Powell testified he killed Brunnen, circus owner at Riverside, to satisfy Mar Powell and claimed months of entreaty from Mabry. He admitted the slayings were aimed at aiding Mohr and Linneo, with $1000 promised, and described buying guns in Philadelphia for the act. The testimony showed defense questions about motive and family ties, with Powell denying full understanding of the plan.
The committee announced it will pursue the Daugherty inquiry with witnesses including Daniel Rieh berg of Chicago as counsel for the striking shopman, while several figures from Washington and New York are named in relation to the proceedings.
An article reports on Turkish opposition to Curzon's plan to protect minorities and exchange populations. Ismet Pasha criticizes proposed solutions while Curzon and other diplomats defend humanitarian aims. Greece Turkey relations hinge on deportations, indemnities, and refugee relief amid Allied pressures.
Berlin report says German minister of national defense Geseler told the Reichstag that communists seek to win over the national guard to overthrow the constitutional government. He rebutted claims of noble officers dominating the Reichswehr and warned of Communist efforts to destabilize the force.
Paris and London react to another reparations failure as Premier Poincare returns with a worried tally. Government fears a unilateral French move and a resumption of guarantees, while a cabinet meeting may adjust plans. Poincare to explain case in Chamber Friday morning. emphasis on no moratorium with all guarantees and potential political cost.
The Times notes no moratorium without a French guarantee and warns that British and world opinion misread the Ruhr issue as a punitive expedition. It argues the Ruhr is a leverage point to pressure German industry toward reform and repayment. A police search targets 17-year-old Maury Lyong, who allegedly eloped with 21-year-old David Tonvier. A marriage license was returned yesterday morning as the event tied to the report.
U S consul J Mason Mitchell of New York was shot and wounded at Baracca Malta at noon. He was taken to a hospital for treatment. Mitchell, openly pro‑American, said he knew of no suspect as authorities launched a pursuit. The incident provoked widespread indignation among locals and officials.
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