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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1917
Page
7
Glasgow reports Premier voices view that peace should follow completion of wartime aims, warning a peace now would reward German strength and delay true democracy, arguing for a decisive end to conflict only after allied powers have achieved their goals and established a free government.
Mrs Tillie in charge of nurses testified before Coroner J Phelan about Mincent sliceptial employees efforts to locate Mrs Flashbert widow of August Flashbert hurt when struck by Ar Rourke’s wagon. She described misnaming streets and failing to reach the Flashbert family at first. The coroner kept the case open until Monday.
Government officials investigate a man named Irving Stanin over failure to register. The article notes his age inconsistencies, stating authorities questioned why he previously claimed to be 29 when he later said he was 21 upon arriving in the country.
A filing yesterday shows Walker Lester Peck withdrew appeals from the reassessment by the Redding assessors. Property values cited include $750 for a Peck property, $5,048, and $84,800 for Laura E. Peck’s case. A city attorney committee is named in the matter.
Fragmentary probate notes indicate man C. Coughlin was named administrator of the Brelof estate after a death that occurred Saturday. The sparse text also mentions a widow in Russia and references to assets or mounts, but details are unclear.
A regiment of woodsmen and small workers is being recruited for early service in France as part of the American Engineers reserve corps. It aims to supply timber for railroads trenches mine props bridges and lumber behind the lines. Recruits 18 to 40, U.S. citizens, trained foresters preferred. six companies of 164 men each plus staff. Training camps at American University Washington D C and Ft Leavenworth Kansas. overseas service after training.
Bridgeport braces for up to 200000 revelers on July 4 as a coordinated parade and citywide celebration unfolds. Special police protection is arranged with the city, Chamber of Commerce, Boy Scouts, and others. Restaurants, merchants, and feeding stations are prepared, with two tons of beef ordered to feed about 2500 soldiers, under oversight of Col. Clifford B. Wilson and the Fourth District Home Guard. Details of formation and march routes to be announced in general orders.
London June 30 postoffice authorities aim to cut thefts by returning handling of silks satins and other goods from women letter carriers to men in postoffices nationwide The move followed widespread thefts after many women were employed as couriers and porters.
The U S cruiser Olympia, flagship of Adml Dewey s Asiatic squadron famed for Manila Bay victory, ran aground in fog off Block Island. Launched 1892, completed 1895, rebuilt 1901 03, armed with four eight inch and ten five inch guns, later rearmed with twelve four inch rapid fire guns.
Petrograd reports United States plans to send a Red Cross mission to Russia receive strong backing from army and medical ranks. Boris Ordin praises American aid, notes prior joint efforts were vital, and lists needed medicines preserved goods leather condensed milk blankets shoes and auto vehicles to support the mission.
London report on the 1911 census shows total population 420,882,558 with India and the United Kingdom making up large shares. Indications of misstatement of age are noted among women in the 20 to 25 age groups, while Ireland grows slowly and migration causes losses in several counties. Also mentions rising public entertainers due to moving picture shows and dispatches from the Pacific to New York. Additional line cites a plumbing business at 8061 Main and Hillside avenue with phone 326-2.
London dispatches from Rotterdam report that German press censorship has hardened with Frankfurter Zeitung forced to publish without opinion. The echt news is censored, suggesting a government move to bar commentary. Holland believes next week’s Reichstag meeting may yield startling developments.
Train No 271 will stop at Sound Beach Riverside Cos Cob Greenwich Port Chester and 125 Street before reaching New York at 8 20 am Train 257 will depart Port Chester later at 8 37 am and stop at Columbus Avenue Train 251 adds Port Chester Rye Harrison Mamaronack Larchmont Manor New Rochelle 125th Street before New York 8 42 am Train 201 from South Norwalk Stamford extends to Larchmont Manor New Rochelle Pelham Columbus Avenue Mt Vernon before 125th Street and New York 9 23 am Note trains listed may not run July 4 1917 between specified points.
Charles Anitis of New Canaan sues May G. Gandolfo of New York for 5000 alleging injuries from a February 25 Stamford street crossing. He claims a leg fracture and other injuries. Papers filed in superior court. case returnable September term. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upholds state income tax.
In New York on June 30 the executive board of district No. 15 of the International Association of Machinists met to consider a proposed strike by about 12,000 ship builders in New York and New Jersey districts demanding a wage increase of roughly 50 cents a day. The builders refused to meet the workers or their representatives, stating the only issue is union recognition.
Stockholm says cheese making without a license is forbidden to ensure butter and milk supplies, with authorities ordering older factories to sharply restrict production while the public is warned.
The National Emergency Food Garden Commission and this newspaper urge Connecticut housewives to preserve excess foods. Sterilization via heat kills live germs in jars, shortening processing times. Cold-pack canning is the simplest method taught in schools and by universities, needing only a covered wash boiler with a false bottom. Tomorrow’s bulletin will explain the process. FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS JOHN RECK & SON
Major Connecticut energy project advances as Rocky River Power Co seeks to consolidate the Housatonic Power Co United Electric Light and Water Power Co and Seymour Electric Light Co into a single entity. A public utilities hearing is set for July 12 to ratify the purchase at 6.6 million dollars with aims to harness river power and build a large tidal generation station for uninterrupted supply.
Henry P Davison chairman of the War Council of the Red Cross reports a week of subscriptions totaling at least 114 million dollars. He notes stockholders may redirect 20 million in special dividends to the fund. Local chapters retain 25 percent, while the national Red Cross begins its vast relief program. Plans include aiding soldiers abroad, running relief in France, sending commissions to Russia and Romania, and establishing dispensaries in allied ports.
The piece recalls a Napoleon escape plot involving a Victorian era submarine. Johnstone, a noted thief, allegedly aided the exiled emperor by building a sunken daytime craft and lifting it at night to evade British patrols. The government seized the vessel, ending the plan.
The United States Navy officially banned grog in 1862 under Secretary Daniels. The shift followed earlier anti liquor efforts, with roots tracing to the British Royal Navy where Vice Admiral Vernon popularized grog in 1788 as a rum and water ration named after his nickname Old Groghan.
The article recalls the first Shanghai to Woosung line opened forty one years ago, its 11 mile length, public fear, government actions, and subsequent rise and fall of operations. It notes Chinese opposition, removal of tracks, and a shift to about 6,000 miles of railway across the empire with timetable reliance.
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