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Newspaper

Bridgeport Evening Farmer

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1917

Page

10

Neutral Pouches Open To Foes Here

Washington May 28 It is stated that the United States will urge Swiss and Swedish legations to exclude Germans and Austrians from legation staffs. The plan includes moving Von Bernstoffs trusted aides to status members of the Swiss legation with immunity and privileges and transferring Austrians to the Swedish legation, causing uneasiness and a delicate problem for the State Department.

Washington United Tes Legation von Bernoff State M Department

French Socialists Seek Regular International Body

The opening of the French socialist party national council meeting saw hostility toward the international socialist conference ease with the arrival of Russian delegates Moutet and others. Cachin reports Stockholm delegates sent questions on annexations rights of peoples to dispose of destinies and a League of Nations framework.

Paris French Socialist Party Putete M. Moutet M. Cachin Stockholm Prenech League of Nations

Bomb Explosions Hit American Steamer in Harbor

In Havana on May 28 three explosions rocked the hold of the American steamer Lackawanna as coal was unloaded. Two Cuban laborers and a Spanish worker were injured, with the Cubans seriously hurt. About 100 tons of coal had been moved from the blast area. Fire followed, forcing the hold to be flooded. Captain Johnson suspects bombs placed in an American port caused the blasts. The injured Spanish worker, a factory employee, believes dynamite was involved due to the smoke odor.

Havana Lackawanna Johnson

Exclminations May be Required at B H 8

A 17 year old boy died during the Southwestern Interscholastic track meet at Seaside Park after a high jump. Coroner and Medical Examiner note no investigation required. cause listed as dilation of the heart from jumping strain. Cuneo, captain of the basketball team, was among popular students. his death prompts likely suspension of athletics at the high school for the rest of the year.

Seaside Park John J. Phelan Garlick Cuneo Marple Smith Nace Giovanni Cuaneon Jones Avenue

Missing mechanic Azel Shelley sought by police

The police are seeking Azel Shelley of 660 East Main Street who was reported missing by his daughter yesterday. He left home on May 1 wearing overalls and a jumper, is slender, dark complexioned, and has a mustache.

Azel Shelley East Main Street Azel

A. H. Bullard to Act on New England General Coal Committee

Hartford reports Gov. Holcomb named A. H. Bullard of Bridgeport DeWitt Page of Bristol John P Elton of Waterbury Philip B Gale of Hartford and G Ellsworth Meech of Middletown to represent Connecticut on the New England General Coal Committee Henry F Davis of Washington a retired businessman died suddenly of indigestion and heart trouble at his summer home He was in his sixties and left a widow a son and two daughters Girl Wanted Read The Farmer Want Ads.

A. H. Bullard New England General Coal Committee Hartford Marcus H. Holcomb Connecticut Bridgeport Dewitt Page Bristol John P. Elton Waterbury Philip B. Gale G. Ellsworth Meech Middie Stonington Henry F. DaVis Washington

Stock Thrown Into Street and Damages Awarded in 1916 Case

Facts from a New York superior court morning session include judges Curtis ruling for Abraham Brazen and Isadore Cohen against James Stewart & Co. for 331 damages after bottles and property were thrown into the street to clear space for a Remington Arms building. other cases involved Kaplan Bros. v Connecticut Co. and a wagon collision at Barnum and Mill Hill avenues with a horse killed, plus a mortgage dispute over North Main street property involving Luther M Brown and Walter Cash and Samuel W Beach.

Remington Arms Abraham Brazen Isadore Cohen Curtis Superior Court James Stewart & Con, Inc Manhattan Boston Avenue Building Company Kaplan Bros The Connecticut Co Barnum and Mill Hill Avenues Luther M. Brown Walter Cash Samuel W. Beach Francis E. Beach Trumbull North Main Street John J. McFarland Burr & Knapp

Some Tightwads and a Balloon of Thought

A collection of quips on frugality and generosity from the Detroit Free Press and other papers, noting how thrift can mask charity, plus a query about balloon descent angles and a brief primer on shamanism, then guidance on public speaking and a wry Baltimore American quotation about an escape plot.

Baltimore

Lineman in a wireless telegraph company

A dialogue about future work and phrenology amid a quip about hunger and war. An exchange notes a lineman role in a wireless telegraph company as a potentially desired job. The item ends with an advertisement line for the Farmer.

New York Times

Commit child to Norwalk home after hospital stay

Albert Konkin, 8, son of a New Haven jail inmate and abandoned by his mother, was committed today by county commissioners to a Norwalk home after his discharge from St. Vincent's hospital for a broken arm. The notice mentions a separate nursing class meeting tomorrow at 4 PM at the Seaside Institute and a backup session Thursday at Bridgeport High School.

Albert Konkin New Haven Norwalk St. Vincent's Hospital J. M. Johnson Seaside Institute William H. Curley Bridgeport High School

Italians Cross Timova River Occupy San Giovanni

Rome May 28 the Italians crossed the Timovo river and occupied the village of San Giovanni northwest of Dvino near the gulf of Trieste. They captured nine six inch guns and established a local advance after river crossing.

Rome Timovo River San Giovanni Dvino Gulf of Trieste War Office

French trenches taken by HMNS near Moronvilliers

Berlin dated dispatch reports German forces capt ured a line of French trenches on the Poehlberg and Keilberg south of Moronvilliers in Champagne and took more than 250 prisoners. In Chicago Rev Alexander Allison Jr has accepted the pastorate at the First Presbyterian Church. He will arrive mid summer.

Berlin London Poehlberg Keilberg Moronvilliers Champagne Alexander Allison, Jr Chicago First Presbyterian Church J. McL. Richardson

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