10 Oct 1921
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1921
Page
4
Detroit authorities widened a citywide hunt for four bandits after a trunk with mutilated mail sacks and rifled envelopes was found. Federal agents questioned a man calling himself Bob Cunningham in Toledo, while Carl Grebe remained in custody on a technical charge.
Continued from page one. Idleness ends in French industry with fewer than 25 000 unemployed in France. Italy checks about 1 900 000 unemployed while Switzerland totals about 100 000 idle. The Admiralty aids the cabinet in winter relief efforts. Four new British warships under construction will have work hastened.
Queenstown Ireland Oct 10 A passenger on the steamer Enlle, Edward Porritt journalist of Hartford Conn, leaped overboard in the cabin promenade amid nervous breakdowns and failed to be found. Porritt, born December 1860 in England, had a long career at Guardian Echo Daily Mail Times and wrote extensively on politics and empire. He and his wife Mrs Arnie G Porritt lived at 659 Asylum Avenue Farmington New York.
In Cleveland on October 10 Marilon McArdle, 20, faced trial for first degree murder in the death of her stepfather Daniel Kater and was set to testify in her own defense. The defense planned to call Salvatore Cala, serving a life sentence for Kater’s murder, to rebut Emma Colavito’s testimony. Cala, who confessed to holding Kater while Vittoria Misselli stabbed him, is questioned over a purported plan to admit Cala and Misselli to the Kater home the night of the crime. Miss McArdle’s mother Eva Catherine Kaher, serving a life sentence, would not testify from Marysville reform school. Closing arguments were expected soon, with character witnesses to follow.
An annual report by Colonel Clarence Sherrill notes crowds of 72 214 people chose to walk to the top of the Washington Monument while 166 064 preferred the elevator to avoid stair wear and marble wear. the piece cites a 1942 world press dictionary. It also mentions family details of Porritt and wartime service in an ambulance unit with an Italian war cross.
Dr G E Conterso's Master School of Harmony at Harvey Hubbell Inc opens tomorrow afternoon with classes forming. Noted musicians join. curriculum covers harmony, chord connections, progression, and organ point with international master supervision. Conterno previously taught at New York City College and directs Bridgeport ensembles.
Berlin October reports the Social Democratic majority party in Germany claims 1 221 000 members, up 40 551 from last year. Urban areas show a slight drop in mayors and councillors while rural districts favor popular representation, per party statistics. Moscow October notes the foreign trade commissariat will flood the local market with kerosene oil and naptha exports to sidestep Western syndicate controls, aiming to establish an Riga export station.
Louisville officials condemn the riot that halted the fourth game as fans rushed the field and attacked umpires and police. The forfeit gave Baltimore a 9 0 win. the series stands 2-2 with remaining games in Baltimore. Receipts for four games totaled 20 846 23 with 15 988 in attendance. Players share the first five games profits, 65 percent to the winner and 40 percent to the loser.
A large crowd gathered at Wall and Main streets for an American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic event. Speakers from New York urged recognition and the audience voted to cable De Valera to oppose the proposed dimirmament conference, signaling strong American sentiment for Ireland’s republic.
Paris reports American troops serving as a guard of honor at Westminster Abbey for General Pershing will not witness the ceremony. Pershing will sail home October 20 from Coblenz after British delays in fixing a date for the tomb of the unknown soldier tribute. In Virginia, five white men were killed and two injured when a brick wall collapsed during building demolition in Lynchburg.
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