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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1921
Page
2
A Ballard Delanex Leonard delegation asked the Voters League to endorse their nominees for delegates to the city convention and for an alderman. The league decided not to endorse candidates and discussed nominating an alternative candidate to be present at a yet undecided location.
A guardian was appointed yesterday by Judge John F Kellag in a Superior Court short calendar session for Joseph Suert of Bridgeport now inmate at Middletown asylum. He faces divorce proceedings brought by his wife who alleges he has been incurably insane for five years. The matter names H. Roger Jonrd as plaintiff. Paris Sept France related notes mention a German spy ten years at Lille prison who escaped with two others. Duplicate keys and a rope ladder are noted in the fragments.
Senate debates approval of a German peace pact after ratification. Senators Borah and Shields shift positions, with reservations on League of Nations and reparations. Leaders expect bipartisan support but minority actions loom. final action anticipated within days before the armament conference.
Londus reports the House of Commons debated a bill requiring all poison bottles to bear directions for a proper antidote to reduce accidental poison deaths. The measure aims to curb fatal unintentional poisonings by standard labeling.
Tar Commissioner Arthur Connor announced that the tax office in Room City Hall will stay open evenings from 7 to 9 on weekdays and continue daytime service from 3 A.M. for general business. The measure aims to ease crowding and reduce delays as taxpayers file late.
Boston dispatch reports inspector Hagberg of the Boston Immigration office was suspended by Commissioner General W. W. Husband after bootlegging charges were preferred. Hagberg was given option to seek transfer or face formal charges. Hagberg chose not to accept the alternative and did not surrender.
Blood hounds and posses trailed Wallace Dodge after he shot and killed foreman Robert Waller at a state highway construction site near Dublin. Dodge fled into the woods as guards blocked roads. a $200 reward was posted by County Solicitor Pickard. Nearby Newburg notes a Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Association concert with hymns.
The Bridgeport Telegram continues its Bremen series with a note on brief East End blazes caused by a resident east of Yellow Mill. The article hints at local reaction and ties to The Winging Co. as part of Bridgeport's Bremen coverage.
The article records Vice President praising the administration's achievements and executive actions. It notes a new era in foreign relations and commends the President for appointing department heads who have gained public confidence. It emphasizes clear, unapologetic Americanism in communications.
Two petty burglaries were reported to police yesterday. The Eagle Lunch at Main and Catherine streets was robbed of two gum machines during Thursday night. A billiard room at 28 Fairfield Ave was entered and a cash register taken.
Harvey D. Nusa aged 26 and Wr Klinger aged 20, both of New York City, were arrested in Marmarole following a theft investigation. They were accused of stealing an automobile owned by Tavak, a grocer at 46 State Street, and were held after extradition hearings as NY police pursued the case.
Senior Hermit William B. Burton led a meeting outlining plans for the coming season. Treasurer Nicholas Tesing, Chief Raymond Har Graves, Professor Burton Applegate, Exalted Junior Hermit Arthur Ambrose, and Reverend Donald W Greene spoke on a broader prayerful agenda.
The Housatonic Grange held a food and vegetable exhibit yesterday in the town hall Stamford. Proceeds totaled about 90 dollars. Exhibits included fruit vegetables and home made bread, rakes and related items.
Charles Wood of New Canaan was found guilty of an attack on the six year old daughter of a prominent New Canaan family. Judge Frank D. Maines sentenced him to six to eight years in the state penitentiary. The trial was the last case of the September term of the Superior Court, with 82 of 93 cases disposed. Public Defender Robert G. DeForest represented many defendants as the term closed.
Members of the British American society will host an entertainment tonight in St George's hall with a regular business meeting held beforehand.
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