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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1921
Page
3
Birmingham reporter notes an iron policeman credited with trapping Frank Gore, a negro driver in a touring car involved in a deadly collision that injured seven year old Walden Bailey and others. The vehicle fled across a railway crossing before crashing, exposing the suspect and leading to arrest.
Washington reports enlistments halted as the army must drop to 178000 maximum under a joint resolution. Senate vote 7 to 1, Kirby the sole opposition. Esker ordered recruiting stations closed pending official notification. Officials estimate nine months to cut from about 212000 to 175000. Army appropriation bill plans for 160000 after July 1.
Bernard W. Field files a civil action in Windsor county alleging a mob of 25 men dragged him from a road outside Arlington on January 28, beat him, and applied tar and feathers. He names six defendants and seeks $20,000 in damages for injuries and humiliation from the incident involving another man’s alleged friendliness with a wife.
In New Orleans, Rex the Mardi Gras king arrived with his queen in a seaplane amid festive streets and banners. The royal reception marked the culmination of the annual carnival events, replacing the traditional river trip.
Chicago February 8 police say Clark W. Hines staged a fake automobile crash to appear slain and throw his body into the Detroit river. He was held awaiting word from Detroit and reportedly cited an unhappy home life as motive. He acknowledged a $5,000 life insurance policy payable to Mrs Hines.
In Sudbury, women ran the town meeting with a few men present as representatives. A fire call interrupted proceedings as funds for road repair were debated. The bucket brigade responded, and men aided by forming a pond ice break and signaling a house fire while women closed the town business for the year.
Lawyer Bernard P Saltman will open the Y M C A business law course with an lecture at 7 20 oclock. The talk is part of the School of Commerce and Finance courses open to special students. Free tickets are available at the educational director's office.
Farms Bureau uses abandoned county farms to provide work and housing for married men willing to be tenant farmers. Officials report the program aims to place qualified men in charge of abandoned farms amid wartime migration from rural districts to industrial centers.
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