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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1921
Page
13
May 23 dispatch notes General Jan Smuts favors renewal of the Anglo Japanese treaty. American comment suggests invitation of America and Japan to council discussions on disarmament and world peace. tone favorable to easing tensions and moving toward arms reduction.
Roanoke Virginia May 28 Experiments in handling long coal laden trains on Virginia Railroad long grades will be watched by more than 700 operating officials from major railroads arriving today. The Virginian railroad carries coal from New River and Pocahontas fields to the Atlantic seaboard and faces the challenge of the heaviest trains eastward while returning empties. To provide braking for up to 100 cars of 120 tons each and minimal power on return runs a new air brake system was devised by A L Humphrey of Pittsburgh.
Albany New York May 23 state police tightened control over trolley service run by United Traction Company using nonunion crews. More than 200 troopers on duty and 31 extra men rushed to state armory. Local police continued crackdown on motor bus operators amid ongoing strike causing arrests and license seizures.
New York May 24 The Clothing Trade Association announces its reorganization with William X Bandler elected president of the new Clothing Manufacturers association formed after several manufacturers left the old body. The policy statement supports an open shop and follows negotiations with the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America.
Mark Fine of undetermined origin stated to have burned a country home and garage in the village of TD dawn last night. The WN metag Engine company arrived too late to save the buildings. Fire brands threatened a nearby house but were contained after water was pumped from a distant brook. Loss to the house and garage estimated at 6090 dollars with about 1000 dollars of tools destroyed. The Carlson family was absent at the time.
Eighteen months old twins among fifteen pilgrim orphans brought from England are housed at the Alice Chapin Adoption Nursery in New York. Officials report trouble selecting parents as one set of hopeful adopters selects a different childless couple for one twin. Dozens of hopefuls attended the nursery seeking to adopt, and Dr. Chanin said another consignment of babies might be sent.
The former emperor William II, recovering from his empress’s death, visited locals in Amerongen this week. He thanked the Bentinck family for their sympathy and later inspected the electric plant and hospital in the village during his second trip.
A bomb was thrown at four Cork Examiner night workers as they neared home. Christopher Walsh and Stephen Dorman were mortally injured, while Frederick Murphy and Edward Collins sustained minor wounds in the early hours.
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