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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1923

Page

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Turks and Allies Reach Accord at Lausanne Peace Meeting

The Turks and Allied plenipotentiaries report a draft protocol revised to fit U S demands as talks near signing within a week. An accord in principle on debt concessions and evacuation was announced with foreign troops to leave within six weeks after Angora ratification. discussed items include Ottoman debt and concessions to Vickers Armstrong and Turkish Petroleum and French railroad concessions in Anatolia.

Lausanne Associated Press United States Vickers-Armstrong and Turkish Petroleum Company Ecessions Anatola Angora

Brawls Quelled by Police on Madison Avenue

Madison Avenue scene sparked two disturbances as residents watched police restrain a fight outside 38 Madison Avenue. Dominick Esposito admitted brawling and was held on breach of the peace, while others fled in cars and the melee resumed after the police left.

Madison Avenue Trey Motors Tim

President and Mrs. Land Arrive in Alaska on Anniversary

In Ketchikan on July 8 the President and First Lady visited Alaska for the thirty second wedding anniversary era. They landed at Matakahtian, visited Duncan's mission site, and spoke with locals about the natives' food struggle amid expanding salmon canning. The trip extended three hours, twice the planned time, and included a church visit and talks with residents.

Mrs. President Alaska Ketchikan Associated Press Harding Great Northern Territory Matakahtian Duncan Erectort

Four Hurt When Bee Line Plane Crashes At Naugatuck Field

Four prominent Naugatuck residents were injured when a Fokker monoplane from Bee Line Inc. struck a stone wall during takeoff at the Naugatuck aviation field. Pilot Bert Acosta and official Lloyd T. Anderson escaped injury. Injured include Frederick Schaffer, George Wigmore, Mrs. Wigmore, and Miss Schaffer. The plane crashed into a deep gully after striking the wall, doors jammed, with Schaffer and wife taken to Waterbury hospital.

Naugatuck Bee Line, Inc Bethany Bee Line Lnc Frederick ¥. Schatter Goodyear India Rubber Glove Goodyear Metallic Rubber Shoe Company United States George T. Wigmore Risdon Manufacturing Company Wimber Schaffer Schaffer Bert Acosta Lloyd Ts. Anderson Waterbury Hospital Wisgmore Acosta

Woman Hangs Self Attempt Fails at Bronx Police Station

An unidentified young woman using the alias Jennie Connelly attempted suicide by hanging with a silk negligee in a Bronx police station after being arrested for intoxication. She told Magistrate Silberman she wished to die due to the disgrace of arrest.

New York Jennie Connelly Bronx Silberman

Pershing to Tour Camps in July Inspection

General Pershing will tour summer military camps across the nation starting with an inspection of the New York National Guard camp at Peekskill on July 10.

Washington Pershing New York National Guard Peekskid

Solid Shots Fail to Halt Rum Runner Off N Jersey

A Coast Guard cutter fired fifteen shots at a fast rum runner off Highlands New Jersey after the vessel had briefly stopped at a French ship on rum row. The faster craft escaped along with another with cargo of hava for shore. the crew reported hearing curses from the captain amid the chase.

N. Jersey Dash Highlands N. J Associated Press Coast Guard Bern Voth Boata Creche Bay State Inn Harding Alaska Rockefeller U.S. Cutter New Jersey New York Kine Bilis Island IC. S Russia Lausanne France Germany Ruhr Miller America Venson U. S Ur Commission Union Telegraphers

Wide Search For Missing Airmen Proves Fruitless

Milwaukee reports seven Subchaser 412 men including Commander E A Lichtenstein left for Cleveland to join a wide search for missing airmen believed lost in Lake Erie. Indianapolis says boats planes and cutters scoured the lake after lifeboat found floating near Port Stanley with no trace of the pilots L J Roth and T L Nud. Detroit Aero service flier and other units joined the hunt. Navy balloon A 698 wreckage and missing airmen remain unfound after extensive search across the lake edge.

Milwaukee Wis E. A. Lichtenstein Cleveland Lake Erie Indianapolis Ind L. J. Roth T. L. Nud Lake jMrie Port Stanley Naval Air Service Detroit Selfridge Mich Lakh Swater Aerocompany Erie L. J. Reth Bala U. S. Navy

Bradley Still Mum On Charges

Westport officials face criticism from young attorney Carrick who accuses the court of failing to cooperate with the prosecutor in handling urgent cases. Prosecutor Edward B. Bradley said he would comment after reviewing Carrick’s charges, but offered no formal reply by press time.

Westport Garlickers Edward B. Bradley Young ‘3 Westport Court Bradley Carrick

Fallsill man drowns in one foot of water

Milford July report says WwW Milford resident Veverson, 20, employed as pand Were, drowned in Viquarconic River today while fishing from the bank when he fell in. Lifeless body recovered, suspected accident near Leonieftel.

Milford Veverson

Bay State Girl Missing Said Held by Gypsies

Tessia Tolman a 19 year old from Dr. Tolman Salem vanished Friday night while visiting her grandmother in Duxbury Massachusetts. Police extended the search to Cape Cod as two men were seen with her near a basket stand. Her aunt reported she sold baskets for 10 dollars and was seen near a car before disappearing. Police traced a car number to owner Thomas Young a Cohasset basketmaker.

Duxbury Mass Tessia Tolman Henry Tolman Salem Cape Cod John Cartler Auramer Colony J.‘. Lord Jresile John William Lord Leslie Standish Haven Somerville Cambridge Thomas Young Young Cohasset

Stratford Cow Mailed Home

A brown and white cow wandered near Stratford Lomsht and was tied to a mailbox by Mrs. Hans O. Pierson on Klondike street after she could not identify its owner. Police were notified and the cow was collected from Box 121 after traveling nearly two miles from home.

Stratford Lomsht Hans O. Pierson Klondike Street Nox Broadbridge Road John U.S. Mail

Local Episcopal minister replies to church attack

Rev Ernest J Craft, former Congregationalist and Christ Episcopal Church pastor, explains Dr Smyth misread Episcopal governance in his open letter to Bishop Brewster. Craft defends the Congregation Episcopal Concordat and notes Brinton never applied for Episcopal ordination, urging unity despite delay.

Newman Smyth New Haven Fey Ernest J. Craft Christopiscopal Church Chauncey BR. Brewster Connecticut Episcopal Diocese Dr. Smythe Congregational Craft Episcopal House of Bishops Episcopal Church Smoth Brewster R. Brinton Yale Divinity School Brinton House of Bishops

U S Dye Industry Finds Domestic Independence in 1922

Washington reports the 1922 dye census shows 87 U S establishments in a key industry, with 66 percent higher production at 64,22,187 pounds, imports 3,992,831 and exports 6,956,593 pounds, yielding 93.5 percent of dyes used domestically. Prices fell to about sixty cents per pound.

Washington United States Tariff Commission Commission al Investiestera

Zain Ad Writing Contest Doubles Prizes This Week

The Telegram and The Past Post Publishing Co doubles its prize pool to 10,000 for the Zain Adwriting contest. This week 456 prizes will be awarded, including one special 450 prize and 200 additional five dollar prizes, with weekly announcements in the Sunday Post. The Mederi Electric Company joins, increasing participating merchants to forty one.

Telegram and Post Telegram Post Publishing Co Sunday Post Mederi Electric Company

John D Passes Out Nickels for 84th Birthday

Rockefeller attends church services then circulates among children outside. In a playful moment he hands a nickel to two year old Robert Irving Hunter amid photographers. The event unfolds amid his birthday Sunday observance with a brief public appearance and later readings of the papers before returning home.

John D Nickles Tarry Rockefelter Thockefener Youngeter Rockefeller Motion Picture Richmond Robert Irving Hunter Poenntico Hills Rocketet Ain Aeb Gigiaris Ehureh

Port Chester Man Found Dead in Cellar After Suspected Strangulation

Andrew Kepella of 8 Armont Street Port Chester N Y was found dead in his cellar with his head submerged in a pale and the edge of the container pressing into his neck. Police and the medical examiner ruled out foul play and described the death as likely strangulation. Kepella, a widower with three children in Austria, was last seen July 7 and reportedly appeared intoxicated.

Greenwich Andrew Kepella Armont Street Port Chester N. C Annie Kulick John A. Clark Frank O'Connor Chick Fiat Kulick Repolia Arment Street Washington M. Craft Repolla Avendroath Austria

Jewish editor to sue Ford on libel charge

New York July 5 Herman Bernstein editor of the Jewish Tribune will sue Ford for libel. Bernstein says he was attacked in a series of articles about Jews published in Ford s Dearborn Independent. He declares in a letter to the manufacturer that he was represented by Ford as part of a mythical international Jewish conspiracy.

New York Samuel Entarmiser Cleney Ford Herman Bernstein The Jewish Tribune Wernstein Bernstein Ford Dearborn Fernatein

Holtz Slayer Hid As Sleuth In Local Mystery

Coroner Phelan opens probe into the July 4 death of Joseph Hutz, 26, shot by a suspect linked to Holtz. Reports mention a masquerading slayer, police reserves, and a complex sequence of local incidents as regional news catalogues crime, public safety, and civic notes across Bridgeport and surrounding towns.

E.J. Craft Christ Episcopal Church Newnan Smyth New Haven Salvation Army Holvorke Phelan Joseph Hutz Hoon Morehouse Lordahip Cornell Edward Duffes Laurel Avenue Newfield MH Bridgeportere Connecticut Holtz Danbury Ridge~ Field Topstone Madison Avenue Norwalk St. Thomas’ Convent Fairfield Duggan Stratford Redding Tamford Stone Wall Bethany Southington Manchester

Man Confesses to Danbury Farmhouse Murder

John Dondone, a 24 year old Topstone farmhand, confessed to killing 70 year old George Holtz in Danbury area. The victim was beaten and his body dumped in a lake after a month of sustained investigation by state police, aided by Mary Diagonal his girlfriend. The crime, driven by money lust and emnity, unfolded last May 4 in the settle country village.

Dondone Topstone Hermit Danbury John Dondone Topstone George Holtz Mary Diag Trianl Danbery Hots Umspawang Lake

Local mail clerk named Port Inspector for Connecticut

William Daiffes of 25 Laurel Avenue Bridgeport has been appointed a Port Office Inspector at 2304 dollars a year. The first such appointment to Connecticut in years, he may be assigned to investigations across the state. Representative Merritt campaigned for this post for almost two years with backing from Postmaster Charles F. Greene and Bridgeport Welfare Council after Daiffes passed the qualifying exam.

Washington, D. C Willam Daiffes Laurel Avenue Bridgeport Con Necticut Duffes Connecticut Merritt Duffex Bridgeport Post Ofice Ar & Clerk Charles F. Greene Welfare Council

Russian Baroness Arrives in U S After Escape From Reds

Baroness Mara Lister Steinhell of Russia, once hunted by Bolsheviks, spent time at Ellis Island as officials reviewed her entry amid labor-law concerns. She claimed noble background, described Kiev prison horrors and a firing squad, and recounted escape routes via the Black Sea to reach Switzerland and then America.

New York America Ellis Island United States Asl Mara Lister Steinhell Russia WW. A Sy17 Kiev Reds Kronstandt Black Sea Hare Constantinople Switzerland

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