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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1921
Page
3
Report notes two Great Western trains as the world’s fastest, attaining speeds of 78.5 miles per hour at certain journey stages, highlighting remarkable performance in rail travel.
Washington reports bankers hold abundant idle cash as bank reserves swell and credit loosens. Federal Reserve cuts in rediscount rates bring lower commercial rates, easing conditions for farmers and small businesses nationwide. Restored confidence boosts industry, promising faster recovery though price stabilization remains distant.
Las Animas Colorado December 12 Bent county officials move to stamp out Indian hemp cultivation after gardens are found in the Arkansas Valley. Cannabis Sativa is said to produce opiumlike effects when smoked and a traffic in the loco weed is reported in parts of Colorado. State laws impose heavy penalties for propagating jaw hemp. Red and bine are noted as colors for searing birds and tip on keeping cut flowers fresh with potato stems.
Report from Tokyo cites 307 strikes in six months involving 40,245 workers, with major actions spanning sake makers to ships for the imperial navy. Observers warn Japan’s labor unrest may deepen, touching cabinet residences and press-law issues surrounding Bunji Suzuki and the Yunkai.
Two Yale figures, John J. Cullinan of this city and Walter Camp of New Haven, spoke at the United church forum on Ireland's peace settlement and athletics for all. The event blended Irish questions with fitness talk, featuring Camp's daily dozen exercises and Cullinan's view of the settlement as a step toward world peace.
Bridgeport Hospital Nurses Alumnae set meeting Tuesday at 3 p m in the Nurses Home to discuss finishing a $5,000 fundraising goal for a free bed. Led by Miss Sarah McKinnon, the group seeks donations as it pursues support from five city businessmen and public gifts to reach about $5,000 before January 1.
Business men report rats have become a greater pest here than in years. Druggists say record sales of rodent poison were made in recent weeks.
Retailers push price cuts in cigarettes amid fierce chain store competition while leaf markets hold top figures. Analysts say sustained costs and taxes prevent immediate price relief, with 1921-22 leaf prices rising toward historic highs in Virginia and North Carolina markets.
Chief James Maher and Milford police departed for Elizabeth New Jersey where authorities hold a gang of robbers who stole a car and hardware in Milford early Sunday. They will be arraigned tomorrow in Milford court. The trio entered Georr Clark’s High Street garage and took a car then hit Harrison Gould hardware for revolvers and tools before escaping in the stolen vehicle and later wrecking it in Elizabeth. George Curtis is named as gang leader. The origin of Free Masonry remains uncertain.
Radio impulses enable crewless ships to travel far and guide giant torpedoes to distant enemies within range. The Grand Canyon of Colorado stands 6,000 feet deep at its deepest point with nearly vertical walls.
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