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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1923
Page
11
The Greenwich hospital reported the death today of Theodore LaPorte, about 70, a city recluse who lived in a two room shanty on East Railroad avenue and ran a carpentry shop in one room. He apparently had no relatives in Greenwich.
New York March 18. The Merchant's association says there is widespread dissatisfaction at home and abroad with how the Federal Horticultural Board enacts quarantines. It has asked the Chamber of Commerce of the United States to investigate and recommend changes. The board has issued fifty to sixty quarantines or amendments on fruits and vegetables, many forbidding import without special permits, including cuttings and bulbs, acting as an economic embargo.
Veterans protest President Harding's civil service order claiming it nullifies laws granting veterans and dependents preference for government positions. HW Raege notes the order offers little more than prior postmastership favoritism and predicts veterans may gain at most 10 percent of classified positions.
Three Pawtucket youths, two brothers Arthur Dubuque 18 and Rene Dubuque 16, and Anthony Dancoky 16, died when their canoe capsized near India Point while traveling from Seekonk to Providence river. Carl Westberg 18 survived after drifting about 250 feet and being rescued by Captain William R. Sawyer. Westberg, exhausted, was rushed to Rhode Island Hospital with non critical condition.
Adolph Hals, a Revere plumber and official of the Tenants Home Corporation, was arrested in Boston on an indictment warrant charging conspiracy to steal and larceny of household goods valued at 2500 from Mrs. Christy A. Hartwell. Edwin C. Carpentier, another corporation official, was arrested recently in Brooklyn on a similar charge and held for Boston police.
Dr John Coyle of New York told a packed St Augustine's School auditorium last night that the Irish have always governed their minds and souls and will fight if the world stays away. He praised Irish contributions to science art and music, and noted Irish involvement in the American Revolution as evidence of liberty loving resolve. A choir from St Augustine's Church performed prior to his address.
More than 400 delegates from New York New Jersey Pennsylvania and Connecticut met to form a permanent organization to conduct welfare work among Jews in Russia Poland and other European countries. Delegates are members of the American society for the promotion of trades and agriculture among Jews.
A wolf sable German police dog was found injured between railroad tracks near the Rooster River Bridge by railroad workers. It likely jumped or was thrown from a southbound train. The dog is under care at the Connecticut Humane Society and will be returned to its owner after identification.
United States Senator Hiram W. Johnson arrived at Cherbourg aboard the George Washington from New York. He said he came to Europe to rest after four years of parliamentary work, not to investigate, and will proceed to Paris Riviera Italy and England before returning home on June 7.
Tillian McLaughlin two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Miles McLaughlin of 11 Jones avenues died at Onglewood hospital yesterday. Funeral private at 2 30 this afternoon and burial in St Michaels cemetery Mary Unger three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford S Unger formerly of this city died in Allentown Pa funeral arrangements not completed.
The Ladies auxiliary of Major Charles H. Bonsteel camp No. 3 U and W Vv will hold a meeting in the State armory Tuesday evening. All members are requested to be present.
The Harry W. Congdon post No. 11 American Legion meets on Golden Hill street to vote on about fifty ex soldiers applications. Accepted applicants will attend the first April initiation. A special recruiting division committee will be announced by Philo Gashoun, appointed by Commander Charles Sprague. The post plans a strong turnout for the county banquet in Stamford on April 7.
Spokesman-Review reports 232 editors polled. 229 emphatically approve the French invasion of the Ruhr valley. Sixty-five vote emphatically no, 24 conditionally favorable, four undecided. question asked editors to approve actions of France Belgium and Italy in entering Ruhr to collect coal and wood deliveries under the Paris peace treaty.
YONKERS N Y March 18 William FH Anderson state superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League declares defiance of both general and specific efforts to publish donor names. He spoke at Bryn Mawr Presbyterian church services and criticized John D Rockefeller Jr for seeming to approve such publications while noting advisers pushed to remove him from the fight against wealthy opponents in New York City.
In Providence on March 13 a car carrying three men struck pedestrian John Len non 22 of TL West Street then collided with owner driven auto by Charles Tannebaum of Taunton Mass. The car sped along North Main Street crashed through an iron railing and plunged into the Mashassuck River at Canal Street. Firemen rescued two. the third escaped unaided.
Special Policeman Phayer, guarding East Main street stores, was attacked yesterday by Michael Pelosi of 243 Golden Hill street after a dispute over loitering in a doorway. Second precinct officers assisted in arresting Pelosi who faced drunkenness and resistance charges.
Waterbury on March 18 reports sergeant Luke rrico leading the vice squad seized 25 gallons of stiff moonshine 10 gallons of moonshine and seven barrels of mash from a rooming house at 188 Baldwin Street. Proprietor Frank Barto was arrested after a shooting scare during an argument among roomers. no injuries reported.
Railroad police halted a Sunday trespass campaign in the West End and arrested eight individuals on charges of trespassing on railroad property. Each detainee was released on bonds of ten dollars.
Mrs. Jay Smith of 108 Rowsley Street reported to Bridgeport police last night that a car bearing license plates CD80384 was stolen yesterday afternoon from 109th Street in New York City.
A vase a silver plate and several pieces of jewelry dating to Roman Britain were found on Major William Gordon Rose’s estate at Chinnor England on March 18. The discovery is described as dating to the period of Roman occupancy.
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