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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1921
Page
18
Stockholm January 11 King Gustave called for strong armaments and warned Sweden must be ready. He urged the nation to economize while approving grants to relieve distress from rising unemployment.
A received report hints Gordon Woodbury of Brford H as a candidate for a senior post in the Interstate commerce commission. The note mentions President Wilson and an associate role in the government service.
In a German Zionist conference the Zionist movement adopted resolutions setting a tithe as the basis for the Palestine Foundation Fund. A tax on all German Zionists would apply a percentage of annual incomes to support the fund, with years ahead for implementation. The World Zionist Organization is urged to apply the same principles internationally to aid the fund.
One hundred petitioners from the Sheridan school district have made formal protest to the Board of Education seeking suitable school buildings in the district. There are 374 school children and only 144 properly housed.
Paris women replace intricate coiffeurs with a wartime aviator haircut. Hair is brushed tightly back with a ring over each ear, seen as masculine and practical. The shift toward simplicity may boost brunettes as fashion evolves away from decorative styles.
District Attorney Zalei H.C. Towle told delegates at a National Shoe Retailers gathering that bathing girls serving refreshments would cease. He said the show was inappropriate and that waitresses would not wear bathing suits, despite objections from some shoe dealers.
Me Gavie, one of eight defendants on trial for murder over the Abyssinian movement riot last June, testified he shot Policeman Joseph P. Owens after the officer opened fire while McGavie and his brother Anderson attempted to subdue him. He said the shooting occurred in self defense and cited statements from the Abyssinia movement. Also, Grover C. Redding, termed "prince of Abyssinia," is described by McGavie as a Jew and not a Negro, with Redding allegedly claiming Abyssinian government plans.
The defendant allegedly took 87 million dollars prompting a courtroom scene where he hurled law books and disrupted proceedings as testimony opposed the case. The incident highlights alleged embezzlement linked to Abyssia and a confrontation with the rank of authority in the courtroom.
The United States plans to withdraw from further talks in the council of ambassadors handling treaty matters. State Department officials said the withdrawal notice would be transmitted to Allied and Associated powers. The action marks a shift in ongoing discussions about peace treaty nations.
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