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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1920
Page
1
Senator Harding told a Baltimore audience that a policy linking accessible ports with a protective tariff would boost home production. He praised the merchant marine act, attacked Democratic policy for unpreparedness, and urged Republican leadership to restore constitutional order and curb imports from debtor nations to protect American industry.
Countess Markievicz a Sinn Fein figure and Irish revolutionary was arrested late last night near Dublin after a high speed chase in an unlit motor car. Journalist Sean MacBride, Maud Gonne MacBride's son, was also detained. Police stopped the vehicle and took them into custody.
London reports no separate women’s party will form. A women’s section within Unionist Liberal and Labor parties is discussed. Miss MacAdam urges members to push a program within existing parties for votes for women under 39, equal rights for parents, and equal pay for equal work.
New York september 27 Henry Morgenthau former ambassador to Turkey matched the president for himself and his eleven grandchildren by contributing a total of 6000 to the Democratic national campaign fund in a letter to George White Democratic chairman. He said the gesture demonstrated unequivocal approval of President Wilson and supported the League through the “matching the president” program.
Irish village in Meath County faced widespread arson and gunfire as Black and Tans retaliated for Sinn Feiners actions. Barracks burned, several houses set ablaze, factories and markets damaged, two boys shot, and property losses estimated around £60,000. Police sought to prevent further violence as Sinn Feiner suspects were questioned.
London reports Terence MacSwiney remains conscious but extremely exhausted as of late tonight. A bulletin from the Irish Self-Determination leagues notes he is very much exhausted but not unconscious. Mary MacSwiney describes his condition as worsening, with signs of weakness after a Brixton prison visit.
London dispatch says Archbishop Mannix of Australia praised the MacSwiney case as a veritable miracle after visiting Brixton prison with Mrs MacSwiney. The prelate spoke briefly to reporters amid a taciturn mood and strong press interest. Twenty five people remain in hospitals in Belfast from weekend disturbances.
Governor Cox argues for a League of Nations to stabilize markets and redirect armament funds to commerce and domestic development. He contends Europe cannot pay debts without credit and urges a new international order to prevent war, speaking to crowds in Grand Island and nearby towns.
New York reports ongoing price reductions with food largely exempt. Fluctuating costs persist as sugar falls to 14 cents per pound and lumber prices drop about 28 percent. Clothing remains high, though fall suit prices edge down. Ford cuts car prices triggering industry talks among manufacturers. Consumers monitor trends amid mixed signals and stricter expectations for further reductions.
Washington Sept 27 Alfred Naglie a Latvian diplomatic official ordered deported from New York was linked to selecting Nepholes Lenine to lead the Bolshevik revolution in Russia. Reports in the halls of the state department mention ties from spring 217 involving German chancellor Bismarck-Hobbes.
A U S Bobolink No 23 of the Naval Mine Sweepers force ran ashore on a shoal north of Plum Island Long Island after leaving Bridgeport. With destroyer Beaumont, the vessel reportedly carried a small lock in forward hold but was not in immediate danger. Also noted are submarine S 16 and other ships preparing for official trials off Block Island and at Lake Torpedo Boat Company yards.
London dispatch reports a violent earthquake at Giarre Sicily near Mount Etna lasting about ten seconds. The village was destroyed and many persons were injured in the tremor reported by officials and witnesses.
Omaha launch ends with missing balloonist Lieu tenant Riohard Thompson of Fort Omaha landing near Richmond Ontario after a forty hour air voyage. Lieutenant Harold Weeks aided the expedition and a telegram reached Thompson's wife confirming the landing.
Howland Dry Goods announces a twenty percent price cut on men s clothing and overcoats in stock, a surprise move that follows earlier forecasts of lower prices. Meigs & Co is cautiously responding, saying they have already marked goods closer to cost as markets shift. Senatorial candidate Matthew G Kenealy is nominated by the Greenwhich district Republican convention, replacing Mead.
Three Boston banks Tremont Trust Fidelity Trust and Dorchester Trust suspended savings withdrawals for ninety days while stressing solvency. Governor Coolidge Bank Commissioner Allen and city officials assured the public deposits remained safe as hundreds gathered to withdraw funds amid recent bank failures and a Ponzi scare.
The board approved using public school rooms for women voter registration, granting space in Summerfield School from September 3 to October 1 and authorizing a portable school unit in Longfellow district. Committees on school houses to wire upper floors for electricity and to accommodate extended classes. 187 pupils already registered. Concerns over portable classrooms cited as temporary fixes delaying permanent construction.
London dispatch notes American women in England hire English girls as maids for U S homes. Many are described as formal stenographers earning high wages, with some reports claiming up to 258 dollars weekly. The Provisional Workers union warns that higher pay may accompany other less desirable conditions for domestic service abroad.
Austrian government legalizes a form of permissible bigamy by allowing dispensation to remove the hindrance of existing wedlock. The reform aims to address Catholic marriages that cannot be annulled, permitting remarriage if the existing union is deemed wholly wrecked and a dispensation granted. The move prompts protests in the Austrian press and skirts around the no-divorce rule still under Russian influence.
Former Bridgeport residents charged as principals in a major interstate auto theft ring with operations from Detroit to eastern cities. Arrests followed seven months of government investigation. bail set at 7600 each. Case involves Eugene Shanley and Mel Geavee, linked to a Connecticut auto exchange network.
New York dispatch reports the Ireland Committee of 120 adding Senators Charles L. McNary and Joseph Rane dell along with Rev Willam Austin Smith and Mayor B F Bek to its roster. They will testify in Washington as part of public hearings on conditions in Ireland and alleged atrocities.
The Panhandle State, on maiden voyage from New York, will sail direct to Boulogne and London, defying Queenstown’s eastbound restrictions. Captain M Stone says the vessel will enter Queenstown if ordered. Also report Hazel Stevens, six, treated for a severe cut on the right heel after a bicycle fall.
Chicago grand jury resumes tomorrow probing baseball game fixing and throwing with a woman subpoenaed to testify for the first time. Henriette D. Kelley will disclose conversations among Salago American players including Eddie Cicotte and others. Officials Heydler Gleason and Johns on the American League expected to testify. Hermann and Jennings, among others, to appear later in the week. Prosecutor Replogic denies barring witnesses and says only one or two teams are implicated so far.
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