Secretary Daniels Reports Navy Readiness and Expansion
Secretary Daniels delivers annual naval report urging readiness for war and outlining budget needs, personnel increases, and expansion metrics. He cites growth in officers, ships, aircraft, and facilities, notes confidential General Board data, and advocates a future international police navy to preserve peace.
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National Naval
Naval Academy
General Board of the Navy
Danfeils
Air Service
Daniels
Naval Services
Navy
Maring Corps
Marine Regiment
France
Pershing
Gaming House Keeper Fined In City Court Raid
Thomas Costas and William Anois were fined 50 dollars and costs each for keeping or frequenting a gaming house after a raid on Costas restaurant at 684 Main street. Four others were fined 10 dollars and costs each for frequenting. Sergeant Joseph T. Coughlin led the raid following a liquor complaint.
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Thomas Costas
William Anois
Frank L. Wilder
Costas
Main Street
Thomas Paliuks
State Street
John Firth
Thomas Stefas
Louis Cranes
West Avenue
Joseph T. Coughlin
Fight over cold draught at Portuguese lodging house
A remonstrance about a door letting in a cold draught led to a night fight at 344 Charles Street. Moschia Moreira faced Police Court Judge Wilder after Saturday’s clash. Moreira was fined 25 dollars and costs for assaulting Andrea Sanches when Sanches refused to close the door.
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Charles Street
Moschia Moreira
Wilder
Moreira
Andrea Sanches
Snow and Cold Snap Hit Bridgeport Dealers Hard
Bridgeport experienced several weather changes Saturday and Sunday ending in a cold snap. Sunshine gave way to snow and rain with strong winds and a high near 40 at night. By dawn Sunday the temperature fell to freezing and then to around 20 degrees by night. Some thermometers read 10 above zero today amid a cutting wind and icy streets. A light snow flurry overnight covered ice patches and made walking risky.
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Bridgeport
Idaho Prohibition Law Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court sustained Idaho decrees upholding the validity of the state prohibition law and declaring it a reasonable exercise of state police powers, in a decision announced today.
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Washington
Idaho
Supreme Court
Death of Mrs. Mary E Griggs Bullard
Mrs Mary E Griggs Bullard wife of Olin B Bullard of 1958 South Avenue died at Bridgeport Hospital in the early hours. She is survived by husband two children Ernest E Bullard of Norwich and Anna F BeBee BeBe of Trumbull two grandchildren Mae Doris Hebee and Olive Bullard Bebee her mother Mrs Sarah A Greggs of Aidington Conn a brother and sister both of Aidington.
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Mary E G. Bullard
Mary E. Griggs Bullard
Olin B. Bullard
South Avenue
Bridgeport Hospital
Ernest E. Bullard
Norwich
Anna FE. Bebee
Trumbull
Mae Doris Hebee
Olive Bullard Bebee
Sarah A. Greggs
Aidington
Conn
Adington
Funeral notices for Birdsey C. Glover in Newtown
Died Glover In Newtown Dec 3 1917 Birdsey C Glover Friends are invited to attend the funeral from his late residence Newtown Conn on Wednesday at 1309p m with burial in Village cemetery New Tilob
Armistice Signed On Romanian Front By Central Powers
Military officials announce an armistice with Russian and Rumanian armies on the Romanian front between the Dniester and Danube mouths. German raids near LaBasse and Klein Zillebeke are reported repulsed. Violent artillery actions occur on Verdun east of the Meuse and in Alsace with a raid against Corbeny thwarted.
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Berlin
Dniester River
Danube
War Office
London
LaBasse
Klein Zillebeke
Paris
Verdun
Meuse
Alsace
Chambrettes
Corbeny
Judge Curtis Grants Three Uncontested Divorces
In a short calendar session Judge Howard J. Curtis granted three uncontested divorces. Marion Vogler Corso of this city separates from Thomas Corso of New Haven amid infidelity allegations. she may resume Vogler. Christina J. Nelson Sears of Bridgeport divorces George Sears with custody of three minor children. they wed June 4 1907. Bela Koblinger of this city separates from Celia Koblinger of Brooklyn after desertions since February 16 1913. married September 16 1909.
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Howard J. Curtis
Marion Vogler Corso
Thomas Corso
New Haven
Corso
Bridgeport
Vogler
Christina J. Nelson Sears
George Sears
Oruelty
Bela Koblinger
Celia Koblinger
Brooklyn
Harbor Tender Rescues Youth from Cockeno Island
South Norwalk reports Capt. R. G. Hendricks of the government light tender rescued Robert Bowen after a gale left him stranded on Cockeno island overnight. Bowen, who had gone to shoot ducks, was found half frozen in a cellar. This marks Hendricks' second rescue at the island that year, after saving three men in March.
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Norwalk
Cockeno Island
Robert Bowen
R. G. Hendricks
Hendricks
Rowen
Capt. Hendricks
Coroner opens Parsons inquest into fatal East End shooting
Coroner John J. Phelan began an inquest into the death of Benjamin Parsons who died at Bridgeport hospital after being shot in an East End affray. The shooter, John Williams of 188 Smith Street, may face murder charges. Parsons was a trolley motorman living at 584 Connecticut Avenue and Brown, shot in the neck, was expected to recover.
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Conover
John J. Phelan
Benjamin Parsons
Bridgeport Hospital
East End
Parsons
John Williams
Smith Street
Williams
Connecticut Avenue
Charles Brown
Brown
Phelan
Pyro Maniac Is Held By Police
Abraham Weber a vagrant residing in New York was presented before Judge Frank L Wilder in the police court and sentenced to sixty days in jail for arson. Weber was found warming himself at a fire he started with newspapers in a Water street lodging house hallway. About ten days earlier he started a paper fire on the dock at the rear of a packing house. No property damage occurred.
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Abraham Weber
New York
Frank L. Wilder
Weber
Water Street
Fine for carrying a blackjack and assault in city court
John Dwight of 46 Lexington Avenue was fined $50 and costs after being found guilty of assault and carrying a blackjack concealed on his person by Judge Wilder in city court. He attacked John Andrews of 64 Lexington Avenue when Andrews claimed his wife was better than Dwight's.
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John Dwight
Lexington Avenue
Wilder
Dwight
John Andrews
Foreclosure Suit Filed Over Note for $2300
Theresa L. Plotkin of Bridgeport sues Asestino Laruffa and others of Brooklyn New York in Superior Court for foreclosure on a note of $2300 made to Marcus Hirech by Frank Rachelle on November 15 1916 and transferred to the current holder November 29 1916 with $1550 due plus interest since last July on the unpaid balance and foreclosure of the premises.
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Theresa L. Plotkin
Bridgeport
Asestino Laruffa
Brooklyn
N. Y
Marcus Hirech
Frank Rachelle
Johnson Fatally Fractures Skull After Street Altercation
In Bridgeport an argument between two colored men, Isaac Munroe of 40 Columbus Place and Thomas Johnson of Singer Avenue, led to Munroe striking Johnson. Johnson, unconscious with a base skull fracture, was taken to St. Vincent’s Hospital in critical condition. Munroe is under $1,000 bail in the Second Precinct, held on an assault charge. Coroner Phelan notified. Munroe may be held without bail pending Johnson’s outcome.
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Isaac ‘Munroe
Clumbus Place
Thomas Johnson
Singer Avenue
Bridgeport Brass Company
Pembroke Street
Johnson
St. Vincent's Hospital
Munroe
Phelan
Munro
City Requisitions Filed for 1918 Budget
Requisitions for the 1918 budget were filed with City Auditor Bernard Keating. Notable requests include $17,000 by the sinking fund commission for bond interest, $20,500 for salaries, $2,000 for supplies, and $1,000 for automobile expenses by City Engineer Alfred H. Terry, totaling $600 under the prior year.
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Bernard Keating
Charles T. Sanford
Sinking Fund Commission
Alfred H. Terry
A. L. Riker
Associated Charities
William H. Comley
Fels Violates Permit Held for Enemy Alien
Wilhelm Fels of 262 River street was arrested at his home by Department of Justice agent Charles H. Lane for violating the terms of his enemy alien permit. An assembler at the American Graphophone plant, Fels had a permit from last summer but ignored its terms and repeatedly visited restricted areas. Born in Germany with long residence here, he was detained at police headquarters and held for federal authorities to be interned until war’s end.
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Wilhelm Fels
Riverstreet
Charles H. Lane
Department of Justice
Fels
Germany
Trolleys Halted by Coal Shortage in Danbury
Danbury and Bethel street railway cars were halted this morning due to a scarce coal supply used to power the lines. Coal was rushed from other city points to the power plant, and service resumed after about an hour of delay caused by yesterday's snow and ice.
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Danbury
Danbury & Bethel Street Railway
More Workmen for War Work
John Henry Slattery of Fairfield and Percival Mook Burley of Bridgeport apply to Clerk M J Flanagan for passports to France. Both are employed by Stewart Construction Co and to work on a large government contract in France. Several other passports for the same purpose have been issued this week.
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John Henry Slattery
Fairfield
Percival Mook Burley
Stillman Street
Bridgeport
M. J. Flanagan
Superior Court
France
Stewart Construction Cop
United States
Peace talks denied by French Italian missions
Petrograd dispatch says Gen Rampon of the French mission and the Italian officers have not expressed willingness to negotiate peace with the Bolsheviks at this time.
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Petrograd
Rampon
Express 60 Prepares for Holiday Rush
A meeting of Adams Express Co. employees discussed Christmas package handling and packing rules under Samuel Driver, agent for Bridgeport. Sixty attendants pledged strict enforcement as the company ships large chests and runs special train 179 for prompt service to major cities.
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Adams Express Co
Samuel Driver
Bridgeport
Philadelphia
Washington
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Detroit
Chicago
Driver
C. A. Scaggs
End of Lisbon Revolution Involving Portuguese Garrison
Telegraph reports from Badajoz say a military uprising in Lisbon led to government collapse after 48 hours of combat at Campolide. Government troops were defeated and resigned as revolutionaries, including most of the Lisbon garrison, defended embattled positions in Park Edouard Vila to save the republic.
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Paris
Portugal
Havas
Badajoz
Spain
Lisbon
Campolide
Edouard Vil
Bolsheviki Win Large Vote in Petrograd Elections
The central election committee for the Constituent Assembly is arrested by Bolshevik Red guard at Smolny. Bolsheviks, Social Revolutionists, and Constitutional Democrats contend. early returns show Bolsheviks leading, with many provinces supporting them over others combined. Workmen seize Petrograd factories under Bolshevik decree as clashes continue.
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Petrograd
Central Election Committee
Constituent Assembly
Red Guard
Smolny Institute
Bolsheviks
England
Republican Guard
Vasco de Gama
Guadiana
Moscow
Constitutional Democrats
Central Duma Committee
Three Month Armistice Agreed Between German and Romanian Forces
Reports from Jassy Romania state that a three month armistice has been agreed among German Romanian and Russian forces on the Romanian front. All Rumanian terms were accepted except the troop transfer ban, with negotiations continuing under Field Marshal Von Mackensen in Bucharest.
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Jassy
Rumania
von Mackensen
Bucharest
Romanian ultimatum drives armistice talks with Germany
Vienna dispatch to the Lokal Anzeiger reports the Romanian government forced into armistice negotiations with Germany after a Russian ultimatum. The threat would pull Russian troops from the Moldavian front and halt export of food and war materials, affecting the war effort.
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Amsterdam
Vienna
Lokal Anzeiger
Berlin
Connecticut Company Seeks Fuel Saving By Cutting Rail Service
The Fuel Administration urges electric railways to reduce schedules and heating in cars to save coal. The Connecticut Company conducts a careful study to cut mid afternoon and late evening service with minimal public impact, expects to coordinate with state utilities. It proposes using lower car heat, heat elimination for stations, and shift of industrial hours to spread peak loads.
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Office of the Fuel Administration
Washington
United States
Conservation Department of the Fuel Administration
Garfield
State Utilities Commission
Great Britain
Wer
American Electric Railway Action
Wton
Aecticut Company
Volved
Indust
State Fuel Administration and Public Utilities Commission
Ambrose Admit Burglary of Barber Shop
Metros Ambrose of 1112 State Street confessed to forceful entry into D. J. Connors barber shop in the Arcade and stealing barber instruments and a small amount of cash. He waived examination in police court and was bound over to the next superior court term in 500 dollars bail by Judge Wilder. Ambrose formerly worked in the shop.
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D. J. Connors
Metros Ambrose
State Street
Wilder
Ambrose
Doctor Gavias Offered Commission in Army Medical Reserve
Announcement that Dr. Frank B Gavias of 631 Stillman street has been recommended for a commission in the Medical Reserve Corps of the United States Army. He has qualified in every respect and may receive his commission within days, per Dr. J A Churchman of Yale University.
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Medical Reserve Corps
United States Army
Frank B. Gavias
Stillman Street
J. A. Churchman
Yale University
Gavins
Ughten
Special Meeting at Bridgeport Lodge to Address Exalted Ruler
The Bridgeport Lodge, BPO Elks No 36, holds a special meeting tonight to act on the status of Past Exalted Ruler Capt. H Masterson and Exalted Ruler Peter F Bellew, with members urged to attend.
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Bridgeport Lodge
H. Masterson
Peter F. Bellew
Corn sugar price guidance issued by state office
Hartford December 10 price guidance says corn sugar should sell at about eight cents a pound with a ceiling not exceeding nine. State food administrator notes recent reports of 11 cents in some areas and cities. Communication with wholesalers indicates the wholesale price near six and a quarter cents, with a target consumer price around seven cents.
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Hartford
Ant Ment
Connecticut
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