10 Sep 1921
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1921
Page
1
A crowd gathers on Philadelphia’s Common as unemployed men bid for work on a job auction day. Dixon collapses from malnutrition after hearing his late father’s war story. physicians note exposure worsens his condition. Bidders continue, with offers of wages and board, while relief efforts and a broader push for employment persist.
Barton, a bridge engineer and builder, chosen as Republican standard bearer to contest Norwalk mayoralty against Mayor Jeremiah Tenoven seeking a third term. Unanimously nominated by Norwalk Republicans. Barton known for the South Norwalk East Norwalk and Stratford Avenue bridge projects. Democratic convention to renominate Jeremiah Deangvan.
Paris financial markets reel as reports suggest Germany can no longer pay indemnities. The dollar soars, francs and marks plunge, and Le Temps editorial claims Germany faces bankruptcy if no major effort is made. London talks fear wider European collapse, with France and Belgium relying on German payments to balance budgets.
United States marshal operations followed a dramatic raid on a Greek steamship Alexander led by chief raider Frank J. Fitzpatrick. In a hand to hand fight, five seamen were wounded and drugs valued at $199,000 seized. Fitzpatrick later killed himself in a Beostyn dock washroom amid ongoing investigations as 80 suspects and 26 crewmen faced charges.
A Telegram-sourced report notes Mayor Wilson expressing confidence in his campaign and hints at a formal Republican organization plan led by Leonard, Bailani, and De Lain. About 150 party members convened in Bridgeport County Court for a private session, with key officers named for the new group.
Irish factions press for a September 20 peace conference with De Valera not attending in person. Griffith will lead Sinn Fein delegation while Lloyd George’s terms and an amnesty are debated. cabinet holds private session to ratify strategy ahead of the talks. Arrest report follows: Wesley L. Henry, 32, jailed for theft of a drawing set from Ren. Glase.
London reports from the annual session of the vilish Association in Edinburgh. Langford declares long term studies on blood pressure show a link to emotional states and urges truthfulness to avoid apoplexy. The discussion notes women display stronger reactions to stress.
Coroner and police to determine if opening of Real Coal company premises at 325 Lindsey Street was criminally negligent after a wall collapse killed Anna Chiepuly, five, and her sister Mary, two, at their Lindsey Street home. Medical Examiner reports life crushed by the wall. both girls suffered fatal injuries as they played. Rescue attempts by firefighters and medical staff failed.
Senate factions led by Borah and Johnson fear including Versailles terms on American rights in the German treaty may complicate Pacific and Far East settlements. They urge reframing rights provisions as separate German treaty clauses, avoiding Versailles references to prevent Japanese leverage in Shan Tung disputes.
A naval seaplane plunged into the Potomac River near Washington during a routine flight. One civilian aboard died while the pilot, Lieutenant Flugh WW. Raustles, escaped. Rescue operations recovered the wreckage and the body, marking the first fatal seaplane crash since December 1914.
The League of Nations commission on disarmament concluded that the economic blockade provision should not be interpreted until the League's authority is recognized by member nations and the press. Italian delegate Darios Schanzer opposed the conclusion, urging immediate interpretation of article LG to show how to proceed against an offending member.
The body of ex Harvard football star Bernard Dougherty, once named a first team All American, was found in the Des Plaines River near Chicago. Fellow salesman Carl Ausmus is missing, and a car delivery chase led to a deadly confrontation with Dougherty allegedly beaten and tied. Police seized papers and a brown hat, with a bag of Junk found in Ausmus’s possession, while details point to a deliberate homicide connected to a car delivery.
Washington Sept 9 President Harding announced the full American delegation to the armament conference. The group includes Charles Evans Hughes Elihu Root Henry Cabot Lodge and Osner Underwood with John W. Davis possibly joining the Democratic side. The supreme body will have twenty members, four from each nation, representing the five powers. The Far East question will be handled by China and other nations as needed. Weather notes and stray items follow.
President Kilpatrick of Bridgeport claims the Bus Association event was staged for publicity. Nearly 300 gathered at the Plaza to demand a special legislative session. governors and officials discussed transport jitneys and possible responses.
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