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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1922
Page
4
New York Feb 14 Prohibition agents and police thwarted theft of 200 barrels of whiskey valued at 400000 from a government bonded warehouse. A six by six inch hole in a five foot brick wall allowed would be thieves to move barrels to an exporters warehouse and trucks, but the plan was stopped.
Invitations have been extended to American Legion posts and foreign war veterans for a state convention on April 0.1m. The Bridgeport Post of World War Veterans No 1 meets at 306 Fairfield Avenue Thursday at 8 PM to discuss steps toward securing a state bonus and invites ex service men to attend.
London February 14 Labour Member of Parliament John Robertson, MP for Bothwell, attacked royal allowances and tours by the Prince of Wales during a Commons debate on economy. He urged autonomy where many women and children are starving. he warned that royal spending should be restrained amid hardship.
The Wadsworth bill creating a bureau of civil aeronautics in the Department of Commerce passed the Senate and moved to the House. The measure faced amendments on state recognition of pilots and traffic regulations, with debate over federal versus state authority and future aviation standards.
Howland's Dry Goods Co opens a four day birthday celebration marking 35 years of business. Each day features special prices and a different item or add on. Founder John G Howland, elected at a recent meeting, recalls growth from a single store to an eight department empire since Feb 19 1887.
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