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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1923
Page
16
A clash between Hindus and Mohammedans in Aimere, British India, last evening killed five and injured several as troops restored order after the mob attacked a Hindu procession and the Balaji temple. Police were rough handled. parade flags and drums were destroyed. The report notes Sweden has more women voters than men.
Floyd Johnson says manager Charlie Cook seeks a bouts with Luis Firpo in New York between August 24 and Labor Day. If Firpo is unavailable Johnson will press for Tom Gibbons or Gene Tunney, with the intention of staging the match in the near future.
Fairfield July 24 The Fairfield Luncheon Club baseball team will play Thursday afternoon at five o'clock on Roger Sherman Field Center Street. Manager W H Donaldson asks all players to return early.
Coroner John J. Phelan finds Stamford resident Joseph Martinello criminally responsible for the July 9 death of Delphis Delmos Worden in Greenwich. Worden, 47, rode on a mudguard when Martinello overtook the coal truck, knocked Worden off, and ran him over. Martinello fled. a NY chauffeur aided in pursuit before Martinello was arrested in Stamford. Bond set at $9,000 pending trial on manslaughter and evading responsibility.
Justice finds Martinelli acted carelessly and recklessly in overtaking on the highway causing death. The court condemns passing on the right after overtaking and urges faithful enforcement of traffic safety provisions amid increasing road hazards.
Tugboats cleared the harbor of empty and loaded barges yesterday while New York tugs moved Mont Dorgen to New Haven and New York. Plans for the Podatuck Yacht Club cruise to Lloyd's Harbor are nearly complete with a fleet of more than 10 boats expected to gather’s Saturday. The return trip ends with the club cup race as the fleet visits Stratford harbor Sunday. Pequot Yacht Club races at Southport are postponed due to the Larchmont event in New York. 40 mile race postponed. Stratford avenue bridge blocks repaired with a steel plate placed under a crack.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Catherine G. Clark at 41 Williston Street with a high mass at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament. Interment followed at St. Michael's Cemetery. Also, Mrs. Fannie M. Hitchcock’s rites occurred in Plattsville with burial at Oaklawn Cemetery. The Farranda child funeral took place on Holland Hill Road and the infant Brechele burial is set for Union Cemetery in Stratford. Isidore Wool, 469 Brocka Street, announces candidacy for Alderman Ninth District as a Republican.
Chamber of Commerce directors hear semi annual reports from civic and business improvement committees at the Algonquin club noon meeting. Alderman Veness, Griffin, Senior, and Coughlin lead talks on playgrounds, guide books, highways, street signs, depot changes, and other plans with diverse city wide impact. The note adds a line about Mount Nelson telescope used as a sensational aside.
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