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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1922
Page
2
Crowds watch as ten cardinals fail to elect a new pope after a smoky chimney signals no decision. The Vatican faces illness and repairs as Cardinal Marin collapses from influenza while two other cardinals suffer from colds. Devout Tealeans await denadiation with baskets of food and blankets offered to pilgrims outside the Sistine Chapel.
Reports say a nationwide strike spreads rapidly through North Germany. Government and press descriptions clash as mass railroad worker actions threaten transport and fuel supply, with officials aiming to meet user demands before orders are enforced.
A committee including Frank J. Bell and Robert T. Tock discussed transportation fare protests at a Bridgeport meeting. They weighed token quantities for quarters, with four tokens for Giter favored, amid hints a utilities commission may approve new private rate changes starting March 1.
The arms conference wraps up with a formal valedictory by President Harding and moves to halt construction on thirteen battleships and battle cruisers destined for scrap. The plenary session will approve two treaties on China and revised Far Eastern terms plus open door policy notes, with emphasis on excluding Japan from four power Pacific treaty scopes.
Washington reports say President Harding will confer with Republican leaders in the House and Senate early next week to canvass methods of financing a cash bonus for veterans. The plan may rely on revenue measures such as a repeal of the excess profits tax, with debate over army size and speed of enactment. The effort faces opposition from some Republicans and concerns over overall cost and fairness.
Citizens gather for final consideration at City Hall on February 9 as council reviews abolition of the Fire Bureau. Police and fire watchdogs stand by during the session.
Local notices list meetings tonight for the Fraternal editor group at The Tate gram 140 Middle Street Bridgeport and various Lodges including National Association of Letter Carriers Tidgeport Encampment and other societies.
An official issues late certificates to all patrons of the road crossing their business places after the present. The note references the phrase Tin Hate and mentions the Paria railroad site and comments by observers.
In a dramatic sequence, Trust Company founder Wylie faces receivership as the Hotchkiss lumber empire encounters near collapse. Receivers manage about 12 percent of workers while key executives, including Wylie, return from travels and consult physicians. The Maine sawmill project and British Columbia ventures drained funds, prompting a court ordered stay and a plan to stabilize assets for about 35 secured creditors across the eastern U.S. and one bank in Canada. The Hotchkiss family, tied to prominent Connecticut figures, faced questions of leadership and responsibility as the business seeks to right itself under court oversight.
President and Dawes report direct savings of 82 900 and indirect savings exceeding 114 000 in under a month. Harding praises government efforts to repay past debt while Dawes notes improved cooperation and a two percent error rate in cases handled amid a broad economy push.
The obituary sketches demandingly recount Gutzon Borglum and family, noting his Ogden birth, Paris study, and U.S. career as sculptor famed for war pieces including Captain ONeill in Prescott. It mentions his wife Emma Vigna Borglum, two children Paul and Monte Borglum, and siblings. Also referenced are November holidays, and a new inflatable neck collar lifesaver for swimmers.
Charles H Campbell aged over 40 dies at home on 480 Grand Street. Survived by two brothers in Brooklyn. Funeral Monday 8 o'clock from Gannon Funeral Home, 403 John Street. burial at St Michaels Cemetery. Also notices for Sadie Healy Ghiotto, Mabel Irene Denton, and Mary Adams with funeral details and survivors.
Fragmentary note suggests a personnel shift with February start and names such as McGuannes and Tremaurer mentioned amid unclear lines. The text references a treasurer and members, but the precise roles and organization remain unreadable.
Congress discusses an Allied debt measure with terms favoring a free hand on bond life and interest rates. Treasury and Mellon are cited as preferring this approach, while a larger refunding plan faces scrutiny and potential changes from the commission.
Air Scouts swept a Presstone County area along the Family River bottom capturing seven stills and making ninety arrests. A lieutenant named Taye Jor, piloting a scout plane, reportedly drew gunfire but the bullets missed. The governor imposed martial law in the region today.
Samuel Winterton, 63, long time Sunday school attendee and holder of a world record for consecutive attendance, has died at his home. He never missed a Sunday at First Baptist Church since age 57 and attended 57 years without a break. His decades of faithful attendance were celebrated by church groups and religious organizations.
Rev John W Landry associate director of the Catholic Charitable delegates will read annual reports at the morning event to be held Tuesday night at Augustine's Ball. Invited attendees include tovia Juarmour Rev Mathew Judge and Miss Marguerite Boylana. The Big Sister organization in Brooklyn will be subscribed by Miss Helen McConnel district attorney and president of the Big Sisters Headquarter. The lecture will be moved to Big Sisters of this city due to the inauguration of juvenile court here.
The lodge house of the Boy Scouts at Treasure Inland is praised as the finest building by the Scouts. Constructed entirely by scouts, the two story structure measures about 29 by 43 feet and features two large porches and commemorative keepsakes.
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