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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1916
Page
1
Washington reports promise of radical changes in mail treatment on neutral ships. Allies deem changes sufficient to meet U S wishes, with notes under academic discussion and references to Civil War history.
Paris reports French and aeroplanes dropped four tons of explosives on the Mauser works at Oberndorf along the Neckar river. Six German machines in the works were shot down. British advance on the Somme described with 150 Germans taken prisoner along a river line. Artillery duel on the Somme again heavy, with bombardment concentrated at Merval, Bouchavesnes, Ablancourt Chaulnes.
The captain of a barge fed a leaking vessel as a southerly storm struck near Pier. His wife Cora refused to leave the craft and drowned when the barge foundered. The captain rowed for the tug Elmer Keeler with the barge in tow. Coast guards later confirmed the tragedy and attempted rescue.
A fort night before his death Lord Roberts wrote a warning essay arguing war is a necessity for nations. Cosmo Hamilton disclosed the piece during a Contemporary Club lecture, stating war tests health, cures degeneracy, and renews civilization. The essay argues that overcivilization triggers conflict and national renewal follows.
A sixty year old widow from Sussex County New Jersey writes Bridgeport authorities seeking a marriage catalog. The note requests a husband and describes herself as a healthy, American white woman weighing 150 pounds. Police forwarded the letter to a local bachelor detective but then passed it along.
Thirty non union workers at the Sanford building project for T. J. Pardy Co. walked out over the no card no work rule. Carpenters plasterers and electricians joined the strike this morning, with about 30 quitting. Bristol Sessions Foundry ends a related walkout of 30 bench molders after a dispute, operations resuming as advances were promised.
Torrington Connecticut October 13 Harwinton now has three smallpox cases The third case is a ten year old child of the Rowe family The child is ill with the disease and his mother and a boarder Henry Drakeford are also sick All three patients are at the Rowe home near the Torrington boundary Vaccination efforts have been undertaken by health officer Dr H B Anchette for local school children
Camden reports the death of William J Bradley a New Jersey Republican leader and president of the American Dredging Company in Philadelphia hospital after an operation on October 13.
A weather note reports showers tonight with Saturday partly cloudy and cooler conditions ahead. Temperatures are expected to dip modestly as a high pressure builds in.
At 184 Spruce Street Ernest Kindler, 13, fired a heavy hunting rifle through a kitchen door after a dispute with another woman at his home. Police arrested him after finding large quantities of ammunition. Judge Bartlett postponed judgment until tomorrow morning.
City engineer Terry told commissioners the Worden estate land is underwater at high tide and no purchase price was set. He estimated 18 acres would require 3 400 dollars per acre to fill, while Worden agents cited a Cedar Creek sale of 32 000 dollars. City contends value no more than 20 000 dollars. appraisers heard arguments and reserved decision.
President Wilson greeted crowds at a Harrisburg station during a stop on the way to Shadow Lawn where over 3,000 voters are expected for Pennsylvania Day tomorrow. He will arrive at Shadow Lawn at 2 PM. the Indiana to Shadow Lawn trip included brief moments with the public.
Two seventeen year old Lynn women Annette Barras and Anna Weiner are held on forgery charges after a patrol in Bridgeport traced a trail of forged checks through Massachusetts cities. Detectives and Lynn police say the attractive duo, educated and from respectable families, used prom dresses and hotel rooms to operate. A suitcase search in Bridgeport found jewels and clothing valued around four hundred dollars each.
Hugh J. Lavery, Democratic town committee chairman, urges conventions for the 21st and 22nd senatorial districts to meet Tuesday at 8 pm in the Newfield building board of trade rooms. Dr Edward F McGovern likely chairs the representative convention with John J Ford as secretary, and a long list of district delegates is named for both conventions.
A Boston dispatch reports that destroyer patrols may guard U S coastal waters from Maine to Galveston amid submarine activity. Admiral Mayo orders a coast survey for hidden U boat bases as a British sighting prompts concern. The claim notes no official confirmation.
Bar Harbor Maine October 13 two torpedo boat destroyers the Paulding and the McDougal arrived in Frenchman s Bay after sailing from Newport R I on a neutrality patrol. The Paulding tied up near the McDougal at about 10 00 o clock.
Admiral Mayo commanding the Atlantic fleet reports a survey of the New England coast to probe reports of belligerents examining chase sites and possible wireless plant activity violating neutrality. Several destroyers have been dispatched north under Mayo’s direction without Washington instructions. News ties to German submarine U-63 actions off Nantucket Shoals and ongoing department inquiries.
Boston reports a submarine of unidentified nationality about 200 miles east of New York, seen by the steamer Bovic with uncertain course. Navy officials confirm sightings near Nantucket Shoals and pilots describe torpedo boat destroyers off Massachusetts Bay, likely British or American.
Newport R I October 13 A new destroyer joins patrols heading from Narragansett Bay as part of a broad line of torpedo boat destroyers enforcing neutrality and saving lives off the coast. Nine additional destroyers extend observation well offshore with Birmingham as headquarters under Rear Admiral Gleaves.
Navy departments orders halt all coast wireless stations following German submarine activity near Nantucket. Officers dispatched to Seagate and Brooklyn plants to teach neutrality meanings. one New York station accused of unneutral broadcast. Immigrant deportations paused. about 300 foreigners affected amid wartime measures.
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