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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1916
Page
10
The October 1916 exports of firearms and explosives drop to levels seen in March 1916 after a string of record months. October totals show firearms at 4.62 million and explosives at 50.13 million, with ten month totals near 616 million, five times 1915. A wartime peak had been reached in September, then a sharp decline followed.
A. E. Armstrong states the Salvation Army in the city uses two paid officers, Ald. Perrett at Elm Street and Ensign Stewart at Island Brook Avenue. He notes all other band members are self supporting and the army publishes financial reports available via Adjt. Perrett at 30 Elms Street.
Hartford December 10 Comptroller Morris C Webster announced ten assistant superintendents for the Capitol for the General Assembly session starting next Wednesday. Appointments include Frank Del Mastro to manage the barber shop and Baldwins Eating Places to run the lunch room. named assistants include Merrell Mil ler Briggs Rice Mansfield Duvert Alderman Spriegle Daniels Fiorillo and others from New Britain East Haven Harwinton Putnam and Bolton.
Application to erect a garage at 535 State Street led property owners to oppose the plan by Nussenbaum and Bluverman as it would affect a residential neighborhood. The fire committee will report back next council meeting. Herman Mintz of Brooklyn admitted guilt to a second degree forgery indictment in General Sessions Court.
A historical listing assigns par values and market valuations to shares of national banks, trust and investment firms across Connecticut towns. It records banks in Bethel Danbury Greenwich New Canaan Norwalk Stamford South Norwalk Torrington and others with par values mostly at 100 and various valuation figures. trust companies show mixed par values, with Greenwich Putnam Watertown and Westport among those listed.
Carl Sawyer of the Senators draws laughs on the Polo Grounds and may entertain on screen if similar on film. Ray Demmitt leads American Association batters with 178 hits including 36 two-baggers 14 triples and 11 home runs while with Columbus. Christy Mathewson sees Jimmy Ring as a potential find from Brooklyn after Utica Club stint. Sherwood Magee may fade from the majors as George Stallings eyes replacements. Billy Fischer praises Burleigh Grimes as a future NL sensation. Joe Lannin continues with Buffalo after years of owning six champion teams and guiding 1915 1916 Red Sox pennants and 1914 Providence IL pennant teams.
Frederick A. Strong of 2211 Main Street, a retired ironmaster, was elected to the park board to succeed Charles Stuart Canfield who resigned. Strong has long shown interest in parks and play fields and was with Eaton Cole Burnham Co now Crane Co. He will take office January 1.
Adolph T. Von Baterei, head of the food regulation board, cites that producers consume or sell locally, thwarting remote city demand. He urges imperial cooperation to avoid municipal competition in supplying goods. Even with a price scale, equitable distribution fails as consumers seek surplus goods.
Emperor Charles told Count Julius Andrassy that enemies are beginning to understand they cannot conquer the Austro Hungarian forces. He expressed hope that the loyalty of the central powers brings them closer to peace despite ongoing hosts.
One Hartford case will come up before the secretary of the state next Tuesday. Frank Perlowsky of New Milford faces a recklessly operating a motor vehicle while under the influence charge. Joseph Juastovitch of Bridgeport is on the docket for being concerned in a fatal accident.
Washington dispatch reports Major General Funston, on the Mexican border, told the war department he could not substantiate rumors of a Felix Diaz filibuster party closing into Mexico from the United States.
Mrs. Carlos D. Stilson recovers from grip while a Methodist church Christmas program featured story and song The Light of the Christmas Candle and a Santa gift tree followed. Local households host visiting relatives and friends including Perkins Purdy Nichols Mellen Sumners Lyon Hinckley Northrop Hartley and Summers with garden ads for the Farmer.
General Baron Von Bissing governor general of Belgium, ill with pneumonia in Brussels, reportedly received a sympathetic message from Emperor William. The cable quotes the emperor praising his loyalty and leadership and thanking him for his fidelity in a difficult position. Retirement rumors due to line weariness circulate in Brussels.
Gen Eva E Plude seeks divorce and custody of minor Clifford Plude in Bridgeport Superior Court. Defendant Charles A Plude is absent. pendency notice published in Bridgeport Farmer three times starting December 29 1916 as required.
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