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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1915
Page
14
The police commissioners have been invited by the city ordinance committee to discuss jitneys at tonight’s meeting. Complaints to police and officials have prompted several resolutions for improvements, and a careful, deliberate conference is planned before any action.
Coroner J J Phelan will begin an investigation tomorrow into the death of Thomas Doine who died from wounds after an altercation at Bridgeport Arms Works where he was struck with a shovel. A hearing is set for 10 o clock in the coroner s office.
Forecast calls for fair and cool tonight with increasing cloudiness Saturday and warmer conditions. Connecticut expected fair tonight and Saturday with moderate northeast winds. Central disturbance over South Dakota bringing unsettled showery weather from North Dakota to Arkansas and as far east as Michigan. High winds along the coast. Temperatures rise slowly toward central and eastern districts.
Dispatches from the Dardanelles report General Liman von Sanders wounded on the Gallipoli peninsula. He is said to have been succeeded by Admiral von Usedom as commander of Turkish forces.
New York, Wednesday on his honey moon, his bride being Theresa Ganouch, of Litchfield. Extraordinary values in seasonable millinery and related garments entice shoppers. Prices cut across hats, skirts, veils, coats, scarfs, and waists with many items under half price. Local ad promises immense discounts and crowded aisles tomorrow.
New York June 4 The United States Steel Co victory in the dissolution suit sparked bullish activity at the opening of the stock market. Steel led with large early sales and a rise of 23.4 points as other names tied to federal review showed gains before profit taking trimmed many early advances.
Clerk George M. Baldwin devises a signaling plan using the city hall flagpole to indicate if Mayor Wilson is in his office. A smaller banner below the flag would show when the mayor is present, reducing unnecessary trips as he often works away.
Hartford June 4 Stanley Trogen of Litchfield faced a hearing before U S Commissioner Richard Parrott on a charge of demanding 500 under threat of death from Miss Rose Johnson superintendent of the hospital in East View N Y He was held for trial in federal court under 1500 bonds Trogan was brought here by government officers from New York during the night and was captured in
Mrs Helen Shailer Strong of Hartford was granted a divorce from David K Strong and awarded $40 000 alimony and custody of a two year old child in the superior court by Judge Lucien Burpee. The decree rests on statutory grounds.
Special to The Farmer Fairfield June 4 A judge who loves baseball presides as Joseph Bailey creates a ruckus at Fairfield High vs Nichols Terrace. Bailey berates umpire James Curran, is arrested, then released after a dramatic courtroom scene. Also reports include a horse theft, a man fined ten days, and a marriage between Amy Jennings and Allison Millbank Hall with ceremony led by Rev Mor ris Deyo.
A. Pope Chapman secretary of the Bald Head club of America died suddenly at his home in Falls Village Connecticut on June 4. He was 65 and had been a prominent figure in local Democratic circles.
William O'Donnell, son of the late Julia O'Donnell, was named administrator of her estate today by Judge Paul L. Miller in probate court. The estate is valued at about $3,000. In Milwaukee, Sophie Wodjik received a life prison sentence for estranging to death her son Adam.
The Smith Murrays Co Bridgeport sells graduation dresses in June with dainty styles and low prices. Featured options include embroidered net frocks with full skirts from 7.75 dollars, voile dresses at 3.95 to 5.50 dollars, and voile lace trimmed gowns. Youthful sizes 12 to 14 offer organdies batistes and lawns with plain or yoke skirts and lace embroidery.
Beach coats arrive in white and gay colors with golf cord a material resembling corduroy. They are belted and pocketed, all lined, and priced at 3.95 on the Second Floor.
Garment sale item offers women's mercerized hose in black and tan with slight imperfections at 25c quality, 12% cpr, and 15c per pair sale. Also men's two piece mesh underwear sets at 50c value, now 39c per garment.
Summer weight one piece garments offered in athletic style or with short sleeves and ankle length drawers. Two styles priced at $1.00. Available on the Main Floor at 100 Button Street.
New Haven June 4 State Senator Martin E Pierson of Bristol who was held criminally responsible for the death of Kenneth Doolittle three years old of North Haven will have a hearing before a Justice of the Peace in that town tomorrow Fiersons automobile struck and he fed the lad in North Haven on May 25
A marriage license was issued this morning at the town clerk's office to Michael Moran age 31 of 672 Broad Street and Kate Malone age 23 of 54 Lindley Street. City officials at Poughkeepsie denied a report that the city had been quarantined for an unknown malignant disease. Through June 1, canal freight in New York state totaled 15 342 tons, up 41 593 tons from last year.
Detective George Fox arrested Fred Kundert for aiding in moving a dying man, Sullivan, from a saloon into the store and yard. Kundert testified he tried to help and promised to appear as a witness before the coroner. Blute's and Sullivan’s dispute caused the man’s injuries, with conflicting accounts emerging as police note widespread deception among witnesses.
A 31 week payment plan is advertised with initial 25 cents and subsequent 15 cents installments, similar to Christmas clubs, with in-store details available. A coroner case reports Sullivan found dead in an alley behind Brute's saloon yesterday morning after Phillip Kennedy informed Maloney’s brother-in-law of the incident. Autopsy shows a skull base fracture nearly seven inches long. time of death not yet fixed, suspected shortly after the body was dragged from the saloon on Wednesday night.
Death came this morning to Władysław Szymanski at 750 Hallett Street after a months long illness. He was a prominent Polish citizen, longtime trustee of St. Michael’s church, a devout communicant, and treasurer of the Polish Catholic Union for five years. Survived by a widow and one brother, K. Szymanski. Additionally six women and two men were arrested in a police raid on a three apartment East 16th Street house used as a drug supple center.
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