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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1920
Page
1
Heavy seas and a stiff gale delayed the America's Cup race between Shamrock and Resolute off Sandy Hook New Jersey. Sailors returned to harbor as regatta officials postponed the contest to Monday, marking the first postponement for breeze since a 17 year prior Reliance Shamrock delay.
Several individuals were treated at the emergency hospital and local playground yesterday after mishaps. Aleck Holtz, 35, suffered facial lacerations from a bicycle fall at Hancock and Wordin avenues. Albert Crabtree, 10, received possible elbow fracture after being hit by a playmate’s projectile at Stratford avenue playground. Robert Connelly, 3, had a forehead laceration. Steve Prebula, 23, injured hand on a meat hook. Charles Carlson, 11, had a scalp laceration from a nailed board.
Belfast July 24 Rioting between Sinn Fein and Orange workers killed fourteen. St Matthews Catholic church in Ballymacarret occupied by troops after attackers ignored dispersal orders. Several casualties reported. Prisoners held for looting. Bishop MacRory pleads for protection of Catholics. Unionist leader Carson urges Unionists to help quell unrest.
Stemund Loewith, acting president of the Board of Apportionment, announced that city funds are depleted and there is no money available to pay aldermen salaries. He noted a $21,000 appropriation for extra school teachers at Monday’s meeting and a revised bridge appropriation to cover bills for demolishing Bseplechase Island.
Bridgeport retail sugar remains 25 cents a pound after a canvass of major wholesale grocers. Wholesalers pay 22 to 26 cents and cannot cut the retail price. Some retailers advertise 20 cents but sell at a loss due to tight money. New Orleans reports sugar at 22 cents as a steamship brings 19 million pounds of Java raw sugar. small shipments of refined sugar continue.
Soviet Foreign Minister Tehueherin announces to Prince Sapicha that the Soviet army command is to begin immediate negotiations with Poland for an armistice and future peace. In Boston, AI Clayton a 21 year old in Dayton added to the Red Sox pitching staff, height six seven and 215 pounds, praised for winning four games in one week.
Connecticut Fair Price Commissioner W F Whitmore announces a 35 percent profit limit on most men, women, and children's apparel, except hats and shoes, with specific article price tops. Merchants exceeding 25 percent profit face Lever Act prosecutions. cost is based on invoice price plus freight, with small prompt-payment discounts allowed.
Bar Harbor Express derailed westbound near Dayville Connecticut with five sleeping cars off the track but no passengers injured. The Norwich and Worcester division of the New York Hartford line suffered heavy damage as four sleepers toppled and rails were rolled over. Wrecking crews from Readville Midway and New Haven reset the roadbed while 43 passengers were accommodated in the intact cars. One injured passenger, Miss L. H. Renshaw of Noroton, Conn., was tossed from an upper berth.
Hornell New York reports miles of track washed out and flood damage as a cloud burst hits. Andover sees unroofed houses and isolated village with three killed. Regina Saskatchewan records two killed and $200,000 damage from a cyclone. Fargo North Dakota notes two killed as a storm devastates McHenry and Ward counties. a family survives after the Bots household is struck leaving one dead and a critically injured husband.
A Bridgeporter with close ties to upstate GOP circles says Col Isaac M Ullman of New Haven will be the next chairman of the Republican State Committee. He notes J Henry Roraback may stay as state chairman and national committeeman until after the September convention to nominate a governor candidate. Walsh of Greenwich is expected to be the gubernatorial nominee.
The United States Shipping Board steamship Cabrillo captained by T. J. Wathey ran aground on Brigantine Shoals near Brigantine Atlantic City while carrying crude oil for Bayonne New Jersey. Discovered yesterday afternoon by federal coast guards when fog lifted, the vessel remains in a perilous position this morning.
A Bridgeport city report warns a severe coal shortage could push prices to 30 cents per ton this winter. Rail deliveries lag far behind. Water transport is minimal. Yards are nearly bare and dealers limit each sale. Only American Brass Co. shows access to coal with about 30 barges in bridgeport harbor and 41 at Stratford docks.
In Greenwich last night two Boston men refused a federal agents search of their car trunks. Stamford police halted the vehicle and joined the dispute. U S Commissioner Hugh Lavery ruled federal officers must have a search warrant to search a car, though suspects may be held on a technical charge until one is obtained.
President John C. Stanley of the American and British Company said the plant cannot resume full operation due to railroad congestion. Only about 150 of 500 workers are currently employed as the Sharon shipment remains undelivered after three weeks, delaying any restart.
Republican splits looming with Ballard launching a third independent ticket while Wilson supporters under John T. Stanley and Arthur Connors back two others. Jitneys move to replace trolley service. officials arrange licenses and inspections to handle crowds and smooth traffic ahead of Monday.
London reports Sir Edward Carson aims to oust the government if Dominion home rule is proposed while others in Lloyd George’s cabinet push for stronger measures in Ireland. A forthcoming policy shift is expected, though the cabinet’s unity remains unsettled. Sinn Fein rejects a conference, claiming their government, courts, and volunteers enforce law.
An issue order calls for a nationwide referendum by railway employees on the federal labor board wage award. It urges executives of railroad brotherhoods to avoid a strike while noting most workers accepted the award though it is below expectations. The Chicago Yardmen’s Association, with 25,000 members, rejects the wage deal over missing seniority rights from last April.
Arnell Love 22 of Ceylon Ont confessed during evangelistic services that he killed his mother with a club after a reprimand and hid the body in the cellar. He had been a principal witness against his father Henry Love, who was hanged seven years earlier for the same crime. Police were notified following the confession.
For New Haven and vicinity fair tonight and Sunday with cooler nights. Connecticut sees thundershowers this afternoon and tonight, then fair Sunday with fresh to moderately strong southwest to northwest winds, diminishing Sunday morning. A Wisconsin disturbance moves across the St Lawrence valley bringing lake region showers. Buffalo reports up to 2.56 inches of rain. Temperatures run high in the Midwest with 90 to 98°F yesterday. Minnesota high pressure brings cooler morning across the Mississippi Valley and northern lake region. Overall, expect cool nights, warm days, and unsettled regional conditions.
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