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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1920
Page
6
The store promotes a wide summer hat lineup including White Milan Straw Braid, White Lisere Straw Braid and Open Work Tuscan Braid hats along with Natural Leghorn and Georgette Crepe styles. New flowers and ribbons complete the display in a timely sales push.
Pleas of guilty were entered by three men in the Stamford murder of Frank H. Andrews an insurance collector on January 24. Beni Lockatekki Charles Miele Ratak were sentenced to state prison. A fourth man Horis pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree amid the same indictment. Leonard Chamberlain Stratford pleaded guilty to a statutory offense and received nine months plus probation. Peter J. LaCharity pleaded guilty to embezzlement with one day in jail execution suspended. The court adjourned to Wednesday morning.
An article from the United States School Garden Army outlines sandy soils and their faults, stresses humus as the key amendment, and describes how composts and plant residues feed soil bacteria. It advises thorough mixing, drainage, lime application, and careful cultivation to boost moisture retention and crop success with crops like lettuce and tomatoes.
In Springfield Massachusetts on May 15 the trial of Jennie Zimmerman charged with murdering Dr Henry Zimmerman her cousin continued into Monday due to the defendant’s poor health. Judge Nelson P Brown presided. Zimmerman, kept in jail, showed distress and wept when ordered to testify and was deemed unfit to proceed.
London May 15 G M Dyott former Royal Naval Air Service officer backs an Imperial air route from the Pacific to the Amazon to bypass arduous Andean roads. He says extensive aerial trade could link interior Peru to the coast, with ridges negotiable at 7000 feet and 18600 feet as horizons expand.
Plans announced for the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of the State I O F at The Stratfield on Wednesday May 19. An entertainment Tuesday night in the High school auditorium features the Lotus Quartet of Boston with reader Miss Ethel Hinton. Canton Park City under Captain A R Roswell will usher and collect passwords. All Odd Fellows are invited to the auditorium event and Wednesday's session will close the term of Grand Master William T Meyer. Delegates from across the state and guests from other jurisdictions will attend and the Grand Lodge degree will be conferred.
Cosmopolitan writer Frank R Adams recounts in vivid terms the high cost of living in New York. He cites a Guinea chicken for four dollars a coat costing fifty thousand, hosiery priced at one hundred twenty five a pair, and a fifty dollar indulgence at a Midnight Frolic. He portrays a city where spending power meets lavish displays of luxury and thrill.
The Eastern railroads led by the New Haven system filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission for a 20.4 percent rise in freight charges. Benjamin Campbell, VP in charge of traffic, presented the plan to the Public Utilities Commission seeking its cooperation. R T Higgins of the Utilities Commission called the filing courteous, noting the commission may join the ICC hearing if desired.
Frank Lyon of 977 No bis avenue awoke to a barking collie named Mike and discovered a gas leak from a rusty kitchen water heater connection. The dog alerted the Lyon family, potentially saving them from lethal asphyxiation. Lyon Jr. is touring with a show this season and previously acted in Love o Mike, with Mike having appeared in the same show two years prior.
Three Stamford men Frank Captema Joseph Toner and Charles Shanen were arraigned before United States Commissioner Hugh J Lavery on charges of violating the Volstead Act Captema held on 1000 bond Toner case continued to June 1 for further testimony Shanen waived examination and was held on 1000 bond
Sergeant Nelson of the local Marine Corps recruiting station at 1208 Main Street announces authority to enlist 20 ex servicemen for two years to serve on the West coast. Recruits will be sent directly to San Diego without training camps, then to Quantico Va for trade schooling. Ages 16 to 36.
The U S Marine Corps Institute at Quantico Virginia provides free education and training for enlistees. Courses range from basic literacy to advanced subjects like mathematics languages and engineering with practical trade options such as automotive work plumbing and carpentry. Instructors include graduates from Annapolis Massachusetts Tech and industry leaders. Enlisted men receive military training mornings and study in afternoons with recreation evenings and access to free movies and athletic facilities.
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