28 Mar 1922
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1922
Page
1
Dublin dispatch reports Irish Republican Army forces at Athlone refuse orders from General Headquarters and pledge loyalty to the new executive councils chosen at the meeting. The rest of the ranks reportedly remain loyal to headquarters as the London conference imports aims for Ireland peace.
New York dispatch reports the commission of the international government stated that Lloyd George proposed a truce in December 1920. It mentions Michael Collins and a British officer in the context of the offer and ongoing negotiations.
A mother, inmate at Bt. Elisabeth's asylum, was rescued after nineteen hours in a top branch of a tree. Police and fire crews built a pillow under the tree, used a noose and a lifting rope, and finally brought her down to the hospital.
Police Commissioner Enright orders arrest of hotel restaurant and amusement venue managers who allow women to smoke publicly following a city ordinance. Detectives sweep Greenpoint Harlem Bronx and Broadway areas enforcing the crackdown amid mixed reactions as officers patrol and public smoking is discouraged.
Representatives from Automatic Bookkeeping & Register Co of Kansas City Missouri visited Bridgeport seeking a plant here to expand output. Demonstrations to the Better Business Committee highlighted plans for a factory employing hundreds, with capital sought in the East. The machine, a larger cash register style device, claims to streamline accounting tasks from daily totals to inventories and customer records, promising enhanced efficiency and inventory control.
Main Street from Gilbert to Congress will close at 9 with police assigned to restrain pedestrian traffic during tonight’s fashion show. Auto parking will be allowed at City Plaza and watchers will be on duty as four day event promises dazzling window displays.
Danbury voters upheld Republican control in a local council race on March 27, electing four Republicans and two Democrats. The outcome preserves the GOP majority on the Danbury city council.
Stratford council votes unanimously against a $100 yearly raise for teachers under the current salary schedule. The Education Board favors honoring existing contracts, while the council cautions potential trouble from abandoning the plan.
Miss Helen Klein, 22, of Hoboken, died after falling down an elevator shaft in a Broadway skyscraper. The elevator rose suddenly while she boarded, throwing her into the shaft. operator Michael Dugan, 44, was charged with homicide.
Frank Kolonnaze of 92 Crescent Place was picked up by officers after being absent from school. He initially refused to provide an address but later gave it, and his father took him home early this morning.
Mickey Travers of New Haven featherweight earns a reference decision over Willie Murphy of Staten Island after a 12 round bout in New Haven Connecticut on March 27. Travers centers the late rounds with sharper combinations and steady defense to secure the victory.
Greenwich reports a tragedy as Johanna Heary Bacher, wife of Henry J. Bacher, attacked their three sleeping children with a carving knife, killed them, and then died by suicide. Bacher, a prizefighter and carpenter, was arrested as a material witness amid coroner proceedings. the couple had lived apart for a month and marital troubles were noted.
The notice states daylight saving time becomes effective in Bridgeport at 2:00 AM on Sunday April 30. The Chambres of Commerce retail division agrees to move clock ahead one hour in New York City and Massachusetts. New Haven Railroad plans to advance its schedule one hour. Connecticut official standard time remains based on state law.
Bridgeport health officials describe the Division of Infant Welfare as a natural response to preventable infant deaths. Community nurses identify prenatal cases, examine expectant mothers, and monitor mothers and babies through the infant welfare stations and summer programs. In 1920 July and August saw infant deaths drop to 84 per 1 960 live births, with comprehensive visits and demonstrations recorded across well and sick babies, prenatal care, birth certificates, vaccinations, and milk testing.
Calhoun says economy target guides board but no decision reached after public hearing with six in favor and twelve against closing the Fourth precinct station. Protests from residents and a petition of about sixty taxpayers supported keeping the station.
New York scene stirs debate over a proposed civic virtue statue to be placed in City Hall Park. Sculptors Sally James Farnham and Clare Sheridan weigh in on gender and sculpture as the piece prompts reaction from artists and the public.
Tex Rickard denied to a New York Supreme Court jury that he assaulted a 15 year old girl or engaged in improper relations with several women during mining ventures. He testified the allegations from Sarah Schoenfeld and Nellie Gasko were false and denied any misconduct or threats. The cross examination touched on past travels to Nome and Rawhide and a marriage to Mrs. Rickard in Seattle in 1902.
Washington reports a push to remove Commissioner David H. Blair of the Internal Revenue Service amid claims he blocks prohibition enforcement and interferes with reorganization. President Harding is briefed as Congress debates Blair and related Fleischmann and Pié Brothers permit disputes, with Anti-Saloon League backing opponents.
Washington dispatch reports continued testimony on the Saloon League as congressional investigators examine its activities. Widespread questions focus on lobbying methods and influence in public policy, with lawmakers seeking further details from witnesses and records.
A prenuptial agreement between Jonathan Godfrey the 78 year old Bridgeport manufacturer and Estelle Mudge makes Godfrey guardian at law of the then minor Misa Mudge of Bristol Rhode Island. The arrangement aims to shield future divorce or separation actions until she reaches 21. Godfrey would be her legal guardian, potentially ordering her home, while Mrs Godfrey says she has no intention of returning.
Mrs. Maretha Stevens, about 85, of Savoy Avenue, slashed left arm with a razor, bled to death en route to St. Vincent's Hospital. A prior overdose attempt is noted. Granddaughter-in-law Mrs. Bayard Stevens heard groans about 2 am and found her unconscious. Dr. Walsh could not revive her. Medical Examiner Samuel Garrick to determine death by self action.
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