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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1921

Page

6

Bill to make wife desertion extraditable in Canada US

May 3 report: a bill to make wife desertion extraditable between Canada and the United States was introduced in the House of Commons by the minister of justice and received a first reading. An unrelated notice from United Illuminating Co says Devon and Milford electrical service will run 7:00 to 10:30 AM for repairs to the Washington Bridge.

See AWA Canada United States House of Commons United Illuminating Company Devon Milford Washington Bridge Walter and Green Streets Board of Pelice Commissioners

East End Business Men Set New Shop Hours

Samuel Wollin of the publicity committee says the Bass and Business Men's Association has perfected Sunday closing and weekday hours. The new schedule becomes effective May 1, with changes to extend to June 1.

East End Bass and Business Men's Association Samuel Wollin

Stillman Divorce Hearings Postponed to May 16

Hearings in the divorce case of James A. Stillman, New York banker, were tentatively postponed from May 1 and 15 to May 16 as reported from New York. The delay was attributed to a harness for Mrs. Stillman announced today.

New York James A. Stillman

Ice Breaks Open Yukon River at Dawson May 13

Bells and whistles welcomed the breaking of ice on the Yukon River at Dawson this morning. First river boats are expected to operate within days as the main river south of Dawson from Lake Lakurge terminates, becoming clear of ice.

Dawson Yukon Lakurge Tarmadhe

Bombardment of meteors fills skies worldwide

Ancient report describes meteors entering the earth’s atmosphere in vast numbers daily with only a small fraction visible. It notes meteors fall by day and night over land and sea, in polar and tropical regions, and that the heavy northern wastes become dusted with ash from burning stars tempered by the earth’s atmosphere.

Mateors Aimil Polar Tropics Far Nord Friedan

Curie Receives Honorary Degree at Smiths Ceremony

Mme Curie is awarded an honorary Doctor of Science at Smith College in North AmherstMass May 1 with Amherst Mount Holyoke and Massachusetts Agricultural College representation. A student guard of 100 junior class members lines the procession as Marseillaise plays. J Wells and Albert Soligny give biographical and linguistic remarks. The ceremony ends with a 300 voice college chorus and a tea hosted by President Nielsen.

John M. Greene Mani Curie Smith Amherst Mount Holyoke Massachusetts Agricultura, College Thay Marseillaise William Neilson Mane Curie J. Wells Chemistry Albert Soliny Mime Quine Nielson Curti

Emergency Tariff Conference Voted Amid Row Over Knox Amendment

Washington May 13 The House voted 77 to 98 to send the emergency tariff bill to conference after disagreeing with Senate changes. The Knox amendment, favored by some as a six month life and authority for a trade board, sparked clashes over directing the bill to conference rather than to committees. Republicans argued urgency, Democrats objected to pursuing new revenue measures outside House origin and independent judgment.

Washington House Senate and Means Committee Wentleman Michigan Lordney Eta Mr. Young Garrett Eting Icdder la Committee

Britain Faces Coal Shortage Amid Prolonged Strike

Washington reports suggest Britain may be short about 28 million tons of coal due to a continuing strike. Normal production and exports have fallen sharply, with Britain’s weekly output at about 4.6 million tons and exports dropping below 15.8 million tons weekly.

Britain

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