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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1922
Page
2
The American Debt Fund commission informs France’s government it seeks observations on the debt law terms and urges serious negotiations for payment. Paris is expected to reply that France will pay what it owes but must collect debts owed to it while reconstructing the north.
About 100 Fifth Ward workers met at Shreddish Church to receive guidance from chairman Soward B Price on house to house canvassing. District leaders outlined aims to recruit 130,000 donors this year, and noted a shift from split charities to a unified Community Chest appeal.
Two thousand soldiers are said to be engaged in heavy fighting near Peking with Wing Generals Chars Tso-Tin and Wu Pei-Fu ordered to keep ten miles from the capital. Airspace is restricted and Chinese doctors rush to bury fallen soldiers, horses, and camels amid front-line exhaustion.
China May 2. General Chang Tso-Lin commands Manchurian forces near Machang south of Peking preparing to block Wu Pei-Fu from Tien Tsin. Fighting has lasted three days with twelve Manchurian detachments moving south. Air patrols and shelling reported as foreign consuls protest Chang Tse-Lin bodyguards in Wen Tein and traffic disruptions between Peking and the east.
Canton plans to back General Chang Tso Lin and move forces north to engage in battle. The route may go through Yarkov, depending on current conflict outcomes. German rail strategy enables rapid gauge changes, allowing rapid delivery of goods to Russians, with cars adapted in minutes to cross borders.
Hadji Tagiev once an oil magnate known as Bixu, toppled by Soviet nationalization, now starts anew at 101 as a stone mason. He remains hopeful while recalling a palace seized and made a children's asylum. Attempts to hide wealth failed at the border.
Report from Genoa says Premier Poincare seeks unity with Belgium and France to avoid discord with Italy and Russia. Barthou delays signing a remorandum until May 21 awaiting German reparations decision. Lloyd George and Barret note new instructions arrived shortly before Barthou’s departure.
A British led plan announces a proposed international consortium to aid Europe’s distressed countries. Subscriptions from Canada Czechoslovakia Holland Japan Norway Sweden and Switzerland range from 600 000 to 10 090 000 pounds sterling. Big powers England France Belgium Italy Germany commit 4 000 000 pounds each totaling 26 000 000 pounds. U S could raise capital beyond 9 000 000 pounds if it joins. Each subscribing country gets board representation and national branches will run reconstruction on a business basis. The memorandum aims to help restore stability and is presented to Russia as a neutral aid measure.
Washington May 2. President Harding asked Congress for a special $500,900 appropriation for the Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute war contract frauds. Attorney General Daugherty named former Rep Frese and GC McCulloch of Ohio as special assistants to lead the probe. The House committee prepared to consider privileged status for a Johnson Woodruff resolution calling for a special committee to examine war era contracts and expenditures by War and Navy departments and the Allen Property Custodian.
The Irish factions met again as Dublin, Cork, and Killarney districts report continued division with no casualties. Signatories to a truce show unit command across dissident troops, while a conference seeks to unify forces and pursue a peace settlement in Ireland.
An association announced plans to curb federal power by constitutional amendments. It aims to limit government authority by requiring states to levy taxes only during war or to retire debt, seeking distributed power. The group positions itself against centralized control and advocates state governance.
In Indianapolis on May 16 the 500 mile race for 190,006 dollars draws a mix of established and new talent. Pittsburg driver OTis T. Patterm an known as a hometown newcomer rises from Uniontown roots to challenge veterans from Duesenberg and Prontentes in a field that includes early racing stars like Jimmy Murphy and Roscoe Sarles.
A traveler describes living costs in Germany Belgium and France comparing goods and services with the United States. He notes cheap base stands and corkscrews bought for under a dime while shoes and clothing are far pricier in Germany. He mentions Ford cars in Germany and American banks and brands seen abroad. He details currency values and travel between Germany Belgium and France with family anecdotes and a voyage home aboard the Aquitania.
Johany Shugrue the Water loo Tightweight is the latest sensation of the world after a decisive Worcester victory over Johnny Dundee. Shugrue holds the Welterweight title after defeating Jimmy Frazzetti last November and aims to meet Dundee in a Boston arena bout with options at Waterbury and Worcester. He predicts a strong challenge from Dundee and hints at possible defenses against Renny Leonard if he wins.
Fetterman plans to arrive in Indianapolis early to practice on the unfamiliar track. He expresses enthusiasm for his entry and eagerness to drive in the big race as veterans map out strategic plans for the duel.
Alderman Kenney, of the Second District, says the police force should cover two beats only if saloon watchers in uniforms perform vigilant enforcement. He proposes an inquiry into Beldgeport police liquor lane duties and plans a protest with the mayor, aiming to report results to the Board of Aldermen.
James A Stillman, Yorke banker, rests case to divorce wife Anne Stillman and disown child Baby Gay Stillman. Defense counters claims of eye bank involvement and panned letters, with disputed evidence and testimonies from Mrs Ne man amid a turbulent family suit.
Boston May 1 Miss Cora Livingston, holder of the world’s wrestling title, is 32 and widely celebrated as the champion woman wrestler. Her career began in Buffalo in 1905, defeating Hazel Parker, then touring the country and defeating top rivals including Celia Pontos and Bessie Farar. She has faced Laura Bennett in 1914 and remains a dominant figure amid ongoing debates over the title.
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