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Newspaper

Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1925

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Greece ready to attack Bulgaria over frontier incident

Greece demands indemnity of 3 600909 French francs for what it calls an unprovoked frontier attack near Demirhisar. Athens cites Greek troops stationed on the border while Bulgaria denies incursions. An ultimatum demanding apology and punishment of officers was sent with forty eight hours to respond.

Greece Goel Bulgaria Demir USA Pangalos Third Army Corps Saloniki London Demimissar Athens Demirhissar Toloatian Tereiteo Letorkapo Ma Odomia Trontier UN

Slayer of Sons Charged in State Case in Norwich

Police say Lee Berry is charged with first degree murder for the death of his two young sons aged four and six. He chloroformed them, attempted self-harm with a razor, and reportedly told officers a quarrel with his wife spurred the killings. Berry remains hospitalized under guard. prosecutors expect court appearance within ten days.

Norwich Chargin Atorney Leo Ax Roblins Aguinst Laugene Jo Leiry Berr Abe Berry Hartford Erry

Body of Boy Lost in Blizzard Recovered in Negaunee

A 14 year old Walmar Maki of Diorke perished after being caught in a severe snowstorm while returning from a camp. A second youth, Aino Johnson, 27, wandered to a farmhouse near Clarksbury with frozen feet and deranged condition. Snowbound areas disrupted communications and travel across Marquette, Ishpeming and neighboring counties as searches continued.

Walmer Maki Aino Johnson Calrksbury Marquette Elgane Mirquette Wien Ishpeming Negaunee

Episcopal Church Eliminates Obey From Marriage Vows

In New Orleans on October 21 CAP, the House of Bishops narrowly concurred with Deputies to remove the word obey from the church wedding rite. The tally was 67 to 27, just over the constitutional 66 needed for passage.

New Orleans House of Bishops of Protestant Episcopal Church House of Deputies House of Bishopa

Mrs Donahue Testifies Before Grand Jury In Jewel Theft

Mrs Jessie Woolworth Donahue testified before a New York grand jury about the $683000 jewel theft from her Hotel Plaza suite last month. The detective Noel Scaffa paid $65000 to an unnamed 230 pound man called Sam Layton who delivered the gems to the police. District Attorney Pecora said he will seek indictments for obstruction of justice and that Scaffa entered the deal days before turning the diamonds to authorities.

New York Jessie Woolworth Donahue Grand Hotel Plaza Sam Layton Brown Noel C Scaffa Pecora Donahue

Tablet Unveiled On 128th Birthday Of Old Ironsides

The 128th birthday of the Constitution was marked with a tablet unveiling aboard the ship in Boston Navy Yard. Ceremony led by Mayor James Rooyl ey included schoolchildren. tablet presented by Theodore Nort hingham and Eleanor Frothingham, descendants of Commodore William Bainbridge. A pre 1800 flag was unfurled as part of the event. A drive seeks funds to restore the aging vessel.

Boston Ortet Constitution United States Navy Yard Maor James Wo Ourley Theodore Nrothingham Eleanor Frothingham Willam Bainbridge

France Plans New Debt Settlement Proposal To U.S.

Paris reports Finance Minister Caillaux is crafting a second plan to settle France’s foreign debt with the United States. Premier Painleve and Caillaux discussed the move at a luncheon as cabinet ministers weigh a final agreement versus the provisional Washington accord.

Caillaux Washington Paris Frances Belts United States American Chamber of Deputies France America Chamber Senate Prince

St Vincent’s Hospital Patient Involved In Wreck Near Congress Street

Report states Horace, a passenger with hive injuries, was discharged from St Vincent's Hospital two days ago. The wreck occurred about a week ago at the corner of Houstronic Avenue and Congress Street. Horace and the driver were said to be intoxicated, with Horace held on drunkenness charges awaiting next court action, which has been postponed.

American Woman Crosses Darkest Africa Alone

Della J Akeley of the Brooks Museum crossed eastern and central Africa solo as a special correspondent arriving in New York after three months in jungles and deserts. She traveled from Lamu to Matadi with few cartridges, endured ambushes and a violent buffalo charge, and described encounters with pygmies and limited contact with white officials.

Whance New York Africa Sher Wis Della J Akeley Brooks Museum of Ruse and Seiences Telegram and North Almerican Alliance Lamu Congo East Africa Nairobi Cisilizaion Theodore Roosevelt Akeley Amos Central Africa Atlantic Cauge Lake Albert Tut

Canadian Pacific Liner Melita Captain Shot In Antwerp Cabin

Captain A H Clews of the Melita was shot and killed in his cabin in Antwerp while asleep. First officer Thomas Towers was arrested and charged. two other officers linked to the attack were wounded. Towers to be handed to British authorities in Southampton as ship sails. Clews, nephew of Henry Clews, known Wall Street financier, served in World War I.

Clews Antwerp Belgium A H Clews Melita Thomas Towers Southampton Penne Whece Anthuay Henry Clews Captain Clews Wall Street America David K Gilmour Glasgow John Holliday Lootie Ingand Towers Gilmeri

Justice Denies Atheists Right to Incorporate in New York

The New York Supreme Court denied articles of incorporation to the American Association for the Advancement of Atheism. Justice Miechri ordered the petition by Charles Smith to be held. The rejection cites the association’s charter to “propagate anti religious” activities and to publish anti religious literature as incompatible with incorporation.

NMCW York American Association For the Advancement of Atheism Supreme Court Miehri Charles Smith Tou Princeton Tale YMCA Harvard Forett Liutgut Bridgepmt T. School Tad Jones Wortham Butternworth Sturham Root Washington and Jefferson-Lafayette New York Ufens Trump Uhnaga Balindas

Man Plunges Knife Twice In Attempted Suicide At Dam Work

Joseph Fens Roit a laborer on the Easton dam plunged a butcher knife into his body three times in an apparent suicide attempt. He was removed to Bridgeport hospital in critical condition with injuries near the heart. Witnesses state he had behaved oddly for days and spoke of dying from a malignant disease.

Perry Scantilly Bridgeport Meriys

New Terminal Proposal Faces Railroads Opposition

In York on October 21 AP reports a plan for a Sunnyside Long Island commuter terminal cost over 5 million. Railroads including NY New Haven and Hartford, Boston and Worcester, NY Connecting, Well Gate bridge operators and Port Authority opposed the routing citing a long subway ride for Westchester and Connecticut commuters.

York Westchester County Connecticut Sunnyside New York State Suburban Passenger Commission New York, New Haven

Rescue of Italian freighter crew by President Harding at sea

A gale battered the Italian freighter Ignace Flomo as the liner President Harding rescued 37 crewmen 1650 miles east of Ambrose Light. Captain Grening led the perilous operation after failed attempts, with seas previously washing overboard a death. The rescue took 24 minutes after calm returned.

New Fork Ignace Flomo President Harding United States Lines Ambrose Grening Unt Grenmng Hunter Lipt Grening Brooklyn He Na Parthpine Coast Guard Navy United States Rond Harding Paul Crening United States Line

Death car operator fined for fatal Derby crash

Daniel A Chartrand twenty four of Huntington operator of an automobile which ran Nov 7 1924 at Derby and injured Mrs Sugan Grady the injuries resulting fatally was fined 250 and costs In Criminal Superior court here Wednesday He pleaded guilty to gross misconduct in the operation of a motor vehicle.

NLW Haven Daniel A Chartrand Huntington Atraci Sugan Grady Coats Criminal Superior Court Chige Derby

Directors demanded to repay 125000 over gilpatric loans

Hartford Oct 21 AP Demand has been made on seven First National Bank of Putnam directors and the estate of an eighth to pay 125000 to Receiver George Coffin for four bad loans made by cashier G Harold Gilpatric. The directors face suit unless settled and are named along with several affiliated estates.

Hartford First National Bank of Putnam George M Coffin Harold Gilpatric Hig J . McIntosh Washington Coffin Gilpatric C H Brown Silas M Wheelock R. H Bradley Oscar Dugas John O Fox Edward Mullan J. E. Smith John A Dady Putnan A. Vito Construction Company Thompson Gilpatri Ldiuin Murelo Putnam

Boy Falls From Scaffold at Broad and John Streets

Fourteen year old John Matthews fell about 26 feet from a scaffold on the Broad and John street side of the D M Read building. He struck his head and was taken to St Vincents hospital in non critical condition with possible skull fracture under review. His companion said they ran along the wooden edge when he slipped on a stone and was hurled to the street. Matthews suffered bruises abrasions and a severe concussion.

D M Read Company Broad John Streets John Matthews John Street St Vincents Hospital M. E. Brodsky John

Cowboy Gang Plot Revealed Hartford to New York Robberies

Detectives disclose plans by the so called Cowboy Gang led by Frank Tessler to rob Henry Kohn & Sons store and Yankee Filling Stations. Investigators trace stolen autos and a Hartford intermediary's role in the plot while trials open in New York.

Hartford Eugene 4 Reising East Hartford Aut Tessley Nana Gant Henry Kohn & Sons Frederick W Foley Yankee Filling Stations, Inc Nordrom & Son& Garage Park Street John Bu Choolian Chooljian Nordrom & Sons

Actress Wife of Molnar Divorced But to Keep Name

Budapest October 21 AP a divorce was granted to actress Sasi Fedak from Istvan Molnar the playwright The decree allows the wife to keep bearing the Molnar name Neither party attended the court Molnar had deserted his wife 72 days after their wedding He later remarried and had pursued reconciliation efforts

Molnar Budapest Sasi Fedak Lranz Molnar Madame Molnar Franz Molnar Liliom The Lars Fedak Molnars

News Summary City sewer causes suit for $25 000 the second of type in week

A city sewer dispute escalates with a $25 000 lawsuit filed this week. Other items report Red Cross electing Mrs Lashir as president, and various court actions and public notices from pages across the edition.

Red Cross Lashir Superior Court Phil Page

City Sewer Suits Seek 25008 Damages

The city faces two 25000 suits over sewer construction. Naugatuck Valley Ice Company and Liban Realty claim damages from sewer discharges into streams. Attorney John Cornell represents the plaintiffs. One case seeks a temporary injunction delaying Wayne and Thorne street sewer completion. the other reports the sewer has been completed.

Naugatuck Valley Ice Company Liban Realty Company Hort Ig 4 John Cornell Plaimitts Wayne Thorne Street Ies Cte

Pair found guilty of highway robbery in Haven case

In Haven on October 11, a Criminal Superior Court jury convicted Joe Thomas and Mike Dennis after about four and a half hours of deliberation. They were found guilty of highway robbery while armed in the Morris Silverstein attack on February 16 near Ansonia. Sentencing deferred until next week.

Haven Criminal Superior Court Joe Thomas Mike. Dennis C L. Avery Apn Morrisverstein Ansonia Dry Goods Silverstein Thor Dennis Banty

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