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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1922
Page
4
A garbled OCR fragment notes that over 70 percent of Russian children up to nine cannot read or write, alongside scattered phrases about night sources, a Siam shrimp, and swimming fighting plant. The text is fragmented with no clear event or sources.
President Harding and Mrs. Harding will likely remain at the White House as Mrs. Harding recovers from a serious illness. Plans for a Western and Alaska tour were postponed, with the president abandoning vacation plans for the year.
In Springdale New Jersey a dry boat pursued by the cruiser Newberry captured a swift launch off the Jersey shore early morning. The boat Gee carried whiskey seized by agents. prisoners named C. Hail or Spring Cake, Jack Suvin Newark, and Harry Dean were aboard as alleged smugglers.
Sept 17 The Leader notes Yale Crew's new coach and officials inspected the Lake Housatonic course near Derby as crews prepare to start practice there in October. Derby saw D W Griffith premiere a new film with Mayor Atwater introducing the producer before a short speech and showcase.
The Knights of Pythias will confer a degree in the lodge rooms tonight after a brief session. Colonel Narry Cutler will preside, with Hercules Tompia acting as master of ceremonies and a first class candidate slate of 59. Entertainment and refreshments will follow the event.
The second Sunday outing at Niantic attracted about 3,000 people including Bridgeport Station Master Mrs Peter F Hunt and officials. A special train carried Bridgeport attendees forward and back. Key figures such as L B Nickerson and C L died at the meeting attended by president V J Buckes and other officers. A talk on the road's new group insurance plan preceded a panoramic group photo of the association.
The York New Haven and Wartford road timetable becomes official at 12:01 a.m. Sunday September 24 with Eastern standard time return. Several trains adjust departures stopping patterns and speeds including Boston to New York, Westerly to Bridgeport, and New York to Mt Desert and Bar Harbor services. Several trains are omitted or rescheduled, with some sleeping cars ending trips in late September and early October.
The Senate teaders report a 63 to 34 party split on a bonus veto override, listing Republicans and Democrats who back or oppose the measure. Absentees include Ladd McKinley Spen cer Elkins and Page Fernald Harris Weller Panama Others are noted as ill away or unable to attend President Harding’s message is expected to face vigorous defense citing lack of financing machinery and immediate benefits for soldiers.
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