30 Jun 1921
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1921
Page
1
League head says reformers plan a decisive move in New Jersey boxing battles. Detectives will target alleged ring wrongdoing as they vow to end future fights with tightened oversight.
In Trenton on June 2 the International Reform bureau dropped all chancery actions to seek sanction and rely on reform bureau actions in Hersey City. Dr Howard said next winter aims include repealing the boxing law. lawyers advised no injunction was possible. Dr Witber Crafts said the bureau has detectives ready for any violations and fighters plan a knock out blow. The Rev Harry B., presenting the clergy club of Jerday Pierre Garvan, voiced complaints.
In Dover Delaware after a three day debate the Blaie Senate in special session confirmed United States Senator Josiah Wolcott as chancellor by a 19 to 11 vote. Wolcott a Democrat appointed by Governor Denney a Republican to fill the high judicial post.
Rev John R Straton of New York plans to attend the Carpentier Dempsey bout. He calls the event a supreme illustration of the world’s reversion to Paganism and criticizes Broadway cabarets.
The Bridgeport Pastors Association took no action condemning or approving the Dempsey Carpentier bout in Jersey City. Members debate spending $1,300,000 on boxing while arguing against Dempsey’s character and the event’s morality, with some calling for action and others urging restraint amid poverty.
New Haven June 28 an announcement said two arbitrators for the Connecticut company and the trolley would meet in two weeks to select a third man and adjust wage differences. Joseph P Berry of Hartford represents the company and James Veney represents the men. Mayor David E Fitegerald of New Haven may be selected as arbitrator.
The 56th Regiment of Coast Artillery, after active service in World War I, plans to organize an alumni association. A meeting held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars club rooms in several Connecticut towns discussed the transfer of former soldiers to the association. The unit served at various fronts including Clermont-Terrand and the Vesle and Argonne sectors, supporting Yankee divisions and later moving toward French front lines before the armistice.
Former National City bank president James A. Stillman faced cross-examination in a Poughkeepsie divorce case. He refused to answer questions about his life with Florence Leeds and others, claiming such inquiries could incriminate him. The session lasted about three hours as Anne Arenhart Stillman pressed for details on child legitimacy and personal ties.
Knapp, 28, of 23 North Washington avenue Trowght Hak, New York, faces trial for stealing a car from Main Street owned by George Smith of Milfora Kinaga. He was arrested in Brooklyn and found with the vehicle. Accomplices William Richman and Sale Devagey, 24, of Sandy Hook, were brought to Triport for trial.
Washington dispatch reports the air attack on the battleship S. S. Iowa yielded only two hits. The Virginia carrier aircraft dropped bombs on the forecastle deck as the raid occurred in clear conditions.
A safety pin was removed from the stomach of a months old child born to Mr and Mrs George Jacquires of Tinceas Oklahoma. The object was removed here by procedure without complications as the surgeons used instruments to lift it from the stomach.
President Harding, top officials, and Director Dawes met to lay groundwork for a sweeping federal economy program. Dawes pledged to cut expenditures as unemployment rises, insisting the nation must reduce costs as in wartime while stressing the effort to avoid fiscal crisis. The crowded auditorium and security presence underscored the urgency of the moment.
President Harding told Representative Mon** of the House that he favors a broad neutral expression of Congress on arms limitation. He stressed the administration cares more about a favorable congressional attitude than the exact wording. He noted questions exist over language in the naval bill and that it is not essential which term Congress uses to express support for international disarmament efforts.
Bridgeport legal observers debated if Governor Lake will sign a city court judge bill before midnight. E. Earle Garlick said he received his deputy commission by mail and could be sworn in if Bartlett’s term ends, while Bartlett declined to comment on possible moves.
The city endured high humidity and warm temperatures with a low reading around 64 and a peak near 88 after noon. A brief shower near 5 a.m. saturated the air, while a late-evening shower around 10 p.m. cleared the atmosphere and suggested cooler days ahead.
The report notes a permanent tariff bill with estimated yearly revenue of 700 million dollars and references the Borah disarmament amendment attached to the naval appropriation. The House approved 32 to 10, with several Republicans and Democrats supporting or present, as Mondell read President Harding’s letter urging favorable opinion on world disarmament.
London dispatch reports Irish peace sentiment waning as Debates over a unified demand to abrogate partition surface. Sir James Craig and De Valera push for London talks while Dublin officials hint at any meeting impeded by political jockeying. Republicans claim a 100,000 strong guerrilla capable force ready to resist British wartime measures.
The Greeks evacuated Ismid in Asia Minor allowing Turkish nationalist forces under Mustafa Kemal Pasha to gain a clear road to Constantinople. The allied commission’s neutral zone is not expected to be respected.
The Senate voted 88 to 38 to recommit Senator Frelinghuysen’s bill to authorize the Interstate Commerce Commission to abolish seasonal coal rates. Frelinghuysen did not press his other bill on government data to set price statistics, and the Senate moved to Pike's business.
Washington June 29 President Harding will send to the Senate the nomination of former President William Howard Taft to the United States Supreme Court Chief Justice. Admin leaders indicate the move aims for Senate confirmation before the recess. Taft has not commented publicly, but friends expect him to welcome the honor and resume his official career at the high court.
Washington June 29 The administration s tariff proposal reaches the House with no official revenue estimate. Ways and Means members project up to seven hundred million dollars annually, far above the prewar Payne-Aldrich figure. The bill overhauls free lists and raises duties on many imports including print paper pulp leather and agricultural implements, with detailed changes across wool metals and vehicle components as the committee debates lumber and other key schedules.
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