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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1921
Page
2
Police hunt arsonist after two fires damaged the Barnum and Bailey winter headquarters yard in Railroad Avenue. Approximately $20,000 worth of hay was destroyed, with investigators naming a suspected suspect and urging caution as they pursue leads.
Paris reports that discussions between France and Poland reveal secret diplomacy plans aiming to avert ethics and harvest a new war. Treaties now signed may extend the era of old alliances and neo-Russian pacts, with Soviet Russia viewed as a threat to Poland’s sovereignty.
A 19 year old woman arranged to have her husband killed for a $75 fee but the plan failed. She was arrested after the alleged conspiracy involved a friend of a Colo man and a felonious scheme. The case centers on the failed contract to commit homicide.
Stamford citizens protest the gas meter rental fee by Stamford Gas and Electric. A drafted bill by Hawin M. Borcharé of Stamford aims to bar any state gas company from separate service charges. The measure would require uniform per localities with a minimum monthly charge based on 20 cubic feet, preserving a basic minimum consumption, whether or not gas is used. A petition to Senator Renealy and Representatives Hux seattenat Hickey accompanies the draft, urging protections against gas charge discrimination. The bill is expected to be introduced in the House under suspension of the rules.
Yale announces the eighth annual Alumni Day to view the undergraduate body in classrooms. The event coincides with Washington’s Birthday, with Yale’s new president likely to attend. The Yale Corporation meets Saturday with no successor named for President Hadley. A Barkness Memorial building project will begin, directed by architect James Gamble Gogers.
Leary and Co sue city and contractors over an interceptor sewer on Railroad Avenue. Plaintiffs allege the project caused underground collapse and no earthwork restoration, leading to gas release and three fatalities. Attorneys listed include Quinnan and Alexander Reganey.
Washington dispatch reports the House Military Committee will ask Congress for authority to trace how Grover Bergdoll, a Philadelphia draft dodger, escaped guard confinement and fled to Germany. The probe will examine payments to lawyers and officials, including D. Clarence Gibboney, and assess if government corruption aided the escape.
A torn will on notebook paper names Mary Testa as sole beneficiary of about 11 000 in Andrew Testa's personal and real property. The document, dated January 10 and signed by Dr Andrew McQueeney and witnesses, was admitted to probate yesterday by Judge Paul Ta Ner.
Matthew Wieler a known hotel proprietor, is at St Vincent’s Hospital after a seizure and stroke on duty. His wife, a singer, is noted in reports as involved in attempting to seek care and support as doctors assess his condition and respond to the event.
A tornado struck Oconee Georgia at 1 pm killing two white workers and twenty five Black workers at the Cleveland Oconee Lumber plant and injuring 30 to 40 others. The storm damaged lumber yards and a building while the lumber plant suffered heavy loss estimated around 400000 dollars, with prior noon hours limiting casualties.
Miss Virginis MacKay Smith, daughter of Bishop Alexander MacKay-Smith, married Captain Boyed, former German national, amid public interest across two continents. Authorities previously linked Boyed to munition plots and raider support. reports of engagement had been denied. The ceremony follows years of speculation and wartime scrutiny.
State Police Superintendent Egan says reports indicate the picture machine operator, Dutizhy of 48 Sedgwick Street, was careless in the Bijou theater fire last Saturday night injuring twelve. Investigators have not filed final reports yet. The operator’s license may be revoked and enforcement actions noted against related parties as authorities assess safety violations at the theater.
A proposed emergency measure from the Senate immigration committee would limit annual U S admissions from any country to five percent of that nation’s 1919 population with a maximum of about 300000 in the first year and an effective date next April. It excludes China and Japan treaties and targets European immigration as the main source, with a temporary measure lasting through mid 1922.
Albany and Troy remained quiet under heavy state trooper and police guard tied to the United Traction strike. Militiamen were placed on alert in both cities as efforts to resume trolley service faced strikebreaker tensions. limited cars operated under heavy protection and a single stone-throwing incident occurred in Troy.
President-elect Warren G. Harding stated he will do everything fitting to promote international disarmament and would welcome an armament congress with United States and major powers represented. He suggested steps including a 1920s status of peace, and potential parleys with Britain, France, Italy, and Japan to open disarmament conferences.
Two New York police officers were indicted for first degree murder by the January grand jury. The case stems from the death of a 16 year old boy last July and centers on alleged suppression of evidence by police. The inquiry was led by former Governor Whitman into city corruption. The officers were ordered to surrender to the Police Commissioner.
Grace Anderson a fourteen year old pupil at Manual Training High School Brooklyn disappeared from 62 Sterling Place Brooklyn last week. She was reportedly seen in Bridgeport with a talkative man at a lunch room, raising interest among authorities. Police in New York were alerted by local missing persons officials.
Chicago Mob. 30. The United States Railroad Labor Board ruled that national agreements remain a farce until the current hearing ends, a decision hailed as a victory by railroad employees. Leaders from the AFL and railroad officials clashed over efforts to abrogate the agreements, with hearings adjourned until Monday as parties prepared further statements and testimony.
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