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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1918
Page
7
Washington July 11 In response to a request to postpone the July draft call in the northwest where wheat is ready for harvest Provost Marshal General Crowder has informed the department of agriculture that the military program will not permit delay in filling the monthly demand for drafted men.
Second Lieutenant Harry Z. Rogs, an instructor, was killed today when his plane crashed at Call Wyld. His home was in Philadelphia. Lieutenant Siguard A. Emerson, the other occupant, survived. Clergymen in Connecticut urged Bastille Day leadership, with services planned to honor France and its revolution, and a public celebration anticipated in some communities. The state defense publicity committee coordinates with clergy to emphasize the day on Sunday July 14.
Pawtucket Rhode Island May 11 Rhode Island cotton manufacturers after a conference with Federal mediator BH J Skeffington and John Golden president of the united Textile Workers of America refused the loom fixers demand for an eleven percent wage increase. About three thousand seven hundred operatives in the Blackstone valley are idle due to the strike begun two weeks ago.
In Belleville Illinois July 11 a plane crash at Scott Field near West Belleville killed Lt Lee Giddings of Duluth Minnesota and seriously injured Cadet Edward C Darling ton of Washington DC. The will of Annie Steeples filed in Probate court left 50 to Lakeview Cemetery association 100 to Summerfield Methodist church trustees and 406 to Westey C Kelson a soldier at Camp Devens. Joseph Leech named executor. Herbert Jerrison a nephew received 100 and was not seriously injured. The plane fell 100 feet prior to the crash.
Balig 38 of 294 Osborne Street released on $1000 bond posted by his second wife after arraignment in City court on bigamy charges. He had appeared with his first wife to meet Assistant Superintendent Suckley, then lived with a woman named Rose Kulpe. Balig, ex US Army, had prior July drunkenness and breach of peace charges and faces a September term in Superior Court for bigamy.
Washington July 11 Pro vost Marshal Crowder issued an order temporarily suspending induction into military service of all subjects or citizens of neutral countries pending drafting of regulations under the amended draft act in the new army appropriation law. The amendment allows neutral subjects or citizens who intend to become U S citizens to be relieved from military service.
Ninety registrants of the class of 1917 appeared before Draft Board No. 2 with their wives and children to prove continued domestic stability for deferred classification. An equal number were summoned to return tomorrow. more are set to appear Saturday. Next week the board starts examining industrial deferred registrants for possible reclassification.
Obituaries list multiple local deaths with burial details: John Whalen of 896 Lindley street died Tuesday and was sent to Port Jervis for burial with services there. James Rigney of 944 East Main Street died yesterday at St Vincent's Hospital. survived by wife and children. funeral at 3 tomorrow from home and St Charles church, interment St Michael's. Sarah Leverly Mata’s funeral held at M F Gannon funeral home and St Augustine's church with high mass. burial St Michael's. Frances Ellen Holroyd funeral in Mountain Grove cemetery by Orient chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. Jennie Lee, daughter of Patrick and Mary Lee of Southport, funeral at Southport and St Thomas' church Fairfield. burial St Thomas' cemetery.
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