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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
22
Miss Edna Weingarten demonstrates corn meal and corn flour products at 171 Fairfield Avenue today. Tomorrow Mrs. Drederick Maddell will lead a wheat substitute demonstration at the same store. Store thanks Gas Appliance Exchange for the gas stove used in recent weeks.
Sergeant Thomas J. Reilly praised Red Cross aid at a Crooklawn Avenue rally, stressing gas warfare’s impact and the corps’ vital role in casualty care. Judge W. H. Comey Jr urged all citizens to donate, appealing to workers wives and young people to contribute their share.
William Holmes of Springfield a New Haven fireman and his half brother Fred Wilson a Springfield baggage man pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to steal interstate goods. Officers say two trunks were sent to New York then Hartford where Holmes claimed and sold their contents. Holmes was sentenced to two years in the Atlanta penitentiary. Wilson's case was continued indefinitely with statements he acted under Holmes's direction.
Washington May 22 Senator La Follette's attorney said the prior day’s hearing before the Senate privileges and elections committee focused on a motion to dismiss charges that his September St Paul speech was disloyal and seditious. The lawyer asserted the senator spoke in good faith, noted heckling interrupted him, and claimed the speech reflected common knowledge rather than disloyal intent.
Governor Manning says war department plans to round up all idlers of draft age and employ them in the army or war work. Every man of draft age must either work or fight, with no exceptions. The piece also notes hard work for women and cites Foley Kidney Pills advertisement.
New York May 22 more than 790 entries have been received for the 42nd annual Intercollegiate Track and Field championship to be held at Dranttin Field Philadelphia May 31 and June 1. Dartmouth leads with 111 entries and Massachusetts Tech ranks fourth with 89 as freshmen athletes from Amherst and Mass Tech also participate.
Our Boys. Seventy five cases of books weighing 20 tons donated by Bridgeport residents were moved to the railroad station for rapid shipment overseas. Auto trucks from Lake Torpedo and American Chain Com panies conveyed the books, aided by the Manufacturers' association. Librarian Henry A. Sanborn is expected to manage the influx as more books arrive for shipment to France.
In New York the National Association of Manufacturers concluded a three day convention electing seven vice presidents for eleven states. Names named include Connecticut Charles L. Taylor Hartford Massachusetts William P. White Lowell Rhode Island A J Thornley Providence and John Nolen Cambridge Mass spoke on re education for veterans disabled in the war.
Dr James E Wright 73 Civil War veteran dies at Bridgeport hospital formerly of Soldiers home Noroton funeral this afternoon at Hawley and Wilmot 168 Stile Street interment Mountain Grove cemetery G A R ritual at grave James F E McKenna 21 son of Mr and Mrs William McKean dies employed as jurfer at Whiting Manufacturing company survived by parents two brothers John and Erleen one sister Catherine Melbenna Wallingford burial Maude M Horsfall dies at Bridgeport hospital active worker Red Cross Sunday school teacher at St Chare's Episcopal. Survived by husband two sons body at Walker and Banks mortuary chapel 314 Fairfield Avenue funeral Saturday St George's Episcopal burial Lakeview Cemetery Catherine Styan relatives attend Sacred Heart Church requiem high mass Michael's Cemetery Margaret A Voleson funeral from M J Gannon 414 John Street Ree Stenholm's church burial St Michael's Cemetery Annie Carey dies Tuesday night 185 Arch Street devout St Augustine's Church brother Charles two sisters Mrs Ward Rourke New Haven and Mrs Jank ds Quintin. funeral of Charles T Macdonald at home of mother Mrs William Macdonald 212 Pearl Street and St Charles Church requiem high mass pallbearers listed burial St Michael's Cemetery.
Attorney General Gregory presented to the Senate military committee a Hughes letter directing the Justice Department to investigate aircraft production history since the war began. The inquiry aims to cover all fuels and findings, with possible civil or criminal action, while aviation subcommittees focus on war plant conditions and current situations.
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