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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1916
Page
1
Paris reports that French forces have captured 411,387 German prisoners on the Verdun front since December 15. Berlin notes a German counterattack on the Meuse failed to regain positions at Chambrettes Farm and claims no successful recapture on other fronts.
Fred Reuces and his 15 year old bride Zela Sprung slip past Bridgeport and New York police and the British consulate after Reuces is freed from Tombs Prison in $1,000 bonds. They live with Mrs Hoffmaster at 87 Smith St while authorities press to locate the girl who remains inside. Police warn they will arrest her for incorrigibility and seek her testimony against her husband.
Frederick Messer, 30, was found dead in his lodgings at 1360 Main Street by roommates about 8 am. Medical Examiner S. M. Garlick ruled heart trouble the cause. Messer had moved here from New York with Samuel Freedman to run a restaurant nearby. His body will be sent to New York for burial with relatives. Col William F Cody severely injured at Denver.
London dec 18 The German peace note was handed to the British government by Walter Page American ambassador in the foreign office note enclosed in a large white envelope Lord Robert Cecil received it and offered no comment The cabinet will study the proposal tomorrow and likely seek allied talks over the next week British officials expect to challenge Germanys assertion that the war was forced upon it and to point to civilian suffering in Belgian deportations The note presentation follows Germanys entente contact and Lloyd Georges forthcoming Commons appearance is anticipated to shape policy The Westminster Gazette cautions that without concrete terms any immediate result seems unlikely.
A Bridgeport case reveals a teamster, Max D Held, 129 Clinton Ave, arrested on charges tied to wholesale thefts at U M C Co yards. Police say he carted away bricks and lumber for contractors, aided by others. bond set at 65000, with further arrests expected as detectives build evidence linking others and aluminum wire theft methods.
Three men working inside the new United States government ordered submarine at Lake Torpedo Co in Avon Park and nearby towns were overcome by fumes from a small coal furnace. They were rescued by coworkers, revived by Dr S I Aranki and sent home. Names given: John Picheelo 40 Avon Park Florida Jordan 30 369 North Washington Ave and John Maguire 198 Jefferson Ave.
The criminal superior court completed a jury for William F. Fair and Jack Deveraux on a murder charge after two hours of selection. John A J Orr and James Roy were added to the panel. Simon Corey was excused. Witness Albert B Tracy testified about a map of Darien showing the Fair home and the woods where Mrs Fair’s body was found in 1914. The trial is expected to last two weeks.
Hartford today receives word from the missing four year old Mary Beatrice O'Donnell's father as authorities widen the hunt. Clues point toward Stratford Milford and Hartford with a Bridgeport linked friend possibly sheltering. No significant trace yet despite police and theatrical supporters' efforts. Separately Senator Smoot's substitute to the Shepard prohibition bill was rejected 61 to 8.
The pulpit supply committee will report Wednesday evening on recommending Rev. William Horace Day of Los Angeles for the pastorate of the United Congregational church. If the society ratifies, a formal call will be tendered. Day, born 1866 in Illinois, educated at Amherst Yale and Oxford, has led major congregations and held civic roles in Los Angeles.
Special to The Farmer Fairfield December 18 two cars collided at Benson's Corner around 6 pm injuring two brothers and two women. Howard Brothers and Charles Brothers in one car with Mary Leonard sustained cuts from glass. Mary Leonard also had a gash above an eye. Fred Lalley drove the other car with Miss Haggerty, Mr Lionsome Connecticut Avenue, and N Keane Fairfield. Police unsure on identities. Lalley address matches others. The Brothers said their car was stationary when hit and Lalley’s car skidded from behind a trolley.
The Robins Co. of Rivercliff Realty struck tentative terms for about 85 acres between East Turnpike and Church Hill Road in Stratfield, near Goodsell's estate, with an estimated price around 180000. Canadian financiers, seeking a neutral market, target Bridgeport for rapid growth and housing demand as war drives cross-border investment.
Representative Samuel C. Shaw of Redding will present to the General Assembly next month a bill to restore the closed season on deer to prevent extermination. He cites hunters’ reports that stricter limits are needed after two years of heavy hunting, and notes a prior law allowed landowners and trusted personnel to shoot deer under specific conditions. Shaw also proposes to regulate deputy sheriffs bonds, seeking lower uniform bonds or county-paid premiums to ease hardship. Meanwhile a Connecticut Co trolley coal shortage caused widespread delays as boilers struggled with poor coal and heavy clinkers, stalling cars on the East and West Side lines before service briefly returned to normal.
No opposition arose in U S district court before Referee John W Banks to the appointment of a trustee and appraisers for the Hart pharmacy of Westport. Henry B Sherwood of Westport was appointed a trustee under bonds of 2000 dollars. Appraisers named are John Harvey Bridgeport Joseph Nolan and Samuel A Purdy of Westport. The failure is one of the largest in Westport for many generations.
Connecticut faces snow tonight and Tuesday with likely heavy totals. Snow moves in from the north and northeast, bringing slippery travel and potential whiteout conditions in affected counties. Authorities urge cautious driving and updated forecasts as accumulations grow.
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