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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1917
Page
9
Paris reports a serious food crisis as France acts to cut wheat use and boost oat and barley planting. Measures include banning pastry and crackers and mandating higher bran content, with corn meal and rye mixed in as needed.
Lieutenant General Sir William Robertson is described as the directing mind behind British battlefield actions in France. The piece notes Britain’s high regard for him after Kitchener’s death and cites his confidence in victory, stressing the long, hard road ahead.
A columnist laments that personal politics dominate Bridgeport's debate as critics argue the City Manager plan entrenches a self serving political machine. They warn the initiative referendum and recall hurdles render democratic features unworkable and fear a city boss beyond public reach.
A strong message urges all eligible men to register for the draft. It warns that few will be drawn, punishment looms for those without a card, and conscription follows. The piece asserts the nation’s democratic duty and favors obedience to the registration law.
ROF. MICHAEL PAPIN states that American scientists, drawing on five years of research, can destroy the U boat peril. He adds that American invention may shield the nation as the submarine threat is faced. He predicts new electrical methods for detection and emphasizes the submarine’s fragility as a weapon.
A columnist argues that saving food should not fall only on women and calls for men to share responsibility. He proposes ending public banquets and instead feeding scraps to a tank with scrap iron to reduce waste and promote education, warning of overeating dangers.
The conscription bill allows the president to regulate where red light districts may not be established near camps or places where soldiers mobilize. These rules could close more brothels in American cities than local authorities have achieved. In Bridgeport most brothels sit within a mile of camps or armories.
The public has a right to discuss peace policies and end war. Officials should not suppress conversations about peace options. The people who fight and pay deserve information to judge when to stop fighting.
Editorial critiquing Chicago mayor for refusing a French commission visit and barring liberty bond salesmen from city hall. Calls for removing the mayor from office at the earliest opportunity.
The Italian mission released its first public statement on Italy's war conditions and improvements sought through American aid. Francasso Saverio Nitti led the briefing for newspaper men, focusing on food problems and arranging shipments from the United States. The commission continued discussions with American officials in Washington as of May 29 1917.
On this date seven years after Glenn Curtiss set a 137 mile air record Albany to New York City, a reflection links early flight pioneers to modern warfare. Other events include Charles II’s restoration in 1660, 1845 Britain France slave trade pact, 1852 Grandia slavery law, 1874 Grant extending naval protections to Newfoundland, and an 1884 American yacht win for Kaiser’s Cup in twelve days.
Francis King Bret Harte, son of the novelist Bret Harte, died here on April 24. He traveled for a year with Edwin Booth the actor, but recent delicate health led him to reside in Italy and the Riviera. He leaves a widow and two sons, the elder Richard Bret Harte, in San Francisco.
Patrick Henry born May 29 1736 in Studley Virginia rose to fame as an orator and Virginia leader serving as Governor and ratifier advocate. Gordon Lee born May 29 1859 in Catoosa County Georgia became a long serving U S House member after Emory College and farming careers.
The Empress of Ireland sank within minutes after being rammed amidships by the Danish collier Storstad in the upper St Lawrence. Of 1,367 aboard, 433 were saved. more than 800 passengers and crew perished including Laurence Irving and Mable Hackett. Captain M G Kendall commanded the ship on the May 28 1914 voyage from Montreal to Liverpool. The collision tore a side open and the ship listed as lights approached.
The steamship Empress of Ireland was rammed by Storstad near Father Point off Rimouski Quebec on the St. Lawrence river. The collision caused a rapid list and many lives were lost close to shore in river waters, unlike ocean disasters like the Titanic.
Copenhagen reports official data show 26 cities with populations over 200000 down 38.3 percent in births from 1914 as 1915 and 1916 show continuing decline. Infants less than a year old account for 13.3 percent of births as sociologists press for growth revival measures.
Radford B Smith Fairfield Ave Variety Store abroad offers bicycle goods and automotive items. Deals include Good Bicycle Tires from 1.29 to 3.48 and Goodrich Tires. Lamps, oil lamps, rim cement, tape, plugs, pedals, grips, valve caps, spokes, pumps, bells, and other bicycle accessories listed with prices.
German newspapers flare with big headlines on supply and demand as asparagus crops spike early. potato stocks dwindle prompting authorities to dip into grain reserves for potato rations. Heat and drought hinder crops after late start. farmers plead for rain as harvest nears.
May 29 report states the Albu Muhammad, a major tribal group along the Lower Tigris, has fallen fully under British force with Amarah as a base. The Shaikhs, long opposed to the Turks, submitted to British authority after Amarah was secured. For eighteen months they have aided labor needs for road and railway projects.
Since the war began, trade unions have secured war bonuses and wage increases totaling about 110 million dollars, reflecting broad collective gains for workers and their families during wartime.
Local shop advertises bicycles priced from 22.50 to 35.00 dollars. They claim 20 years of retail experience and invite customers to view the line to be convinced of the quality.
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