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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1918
Page
9
An editorial in the Times argues Britain has overreacted to American aid in the war. It notes initial optimism faded, stresses mutual criticism between nations, and asserts the United States will meet promises sooner than expected despite early unpreparedness.
Percy Harrison, a lay preacher, occupied the pulpit in the Second Baptist church yesterday morning and evening. The annual meeting will be held Thursday night in the church. the new pastor Rev. H Schuyler Foster will be present. Trustees and officers of the Sunday school will be elected.
Paris April 28 M Delanney prefect of the Arrondisement of the Seine resigns for a higher post. M Autrand prefect of Seine-et-Oise will succeed him in a government reshuffle affecting the city region.
A testimonial advertisement claims Dr Williams Pink Pills restore color and strength by enriching the blood. It touts relief from headaches and fatigue, improved sleep, and better digestion for run down women. It urges nourishing food, open air exercise, and orders via druggists or the Dr Williams Medicine Company.
AMSTERDAM April 28 reports indicate German internees at Wapenveld camp revolted after an alleged ultimatum to Holland. About 1,000 Germans overpowered guards and fled in all directions, with frontier posts alerted. Mounted police pursued and later rounded up most in groups as they moved toward Almelo Hengelo or back toward Germany.
The Black Rock Civic Improvement association holds a meeting tonight at 8 at Vice President Fred Hadlen s residence 177 Gilman street. Business of importance will be transacted and members are requested to be present. The keynote will cover improvements on streets and sewers in the area.
Sergeant Vernon Booth Jr of New York, a member of the American flying corps in France, married yesterday to Miss Ethel Forgan daughter of Chicago financier David R. Forgan. The ceremony was by Reverend Chauncey Goodrich at the American church. Booth recently brought down his second German airship and received ten days leave to wed.
Obituaries fill the notices for Francis Bellingham, John W. Eckel, Nellie A. Gilbert, Frances M. Judd, Joseph Oliver Terry, Susanna Schmid, Alice Hill, Frank Sheridan, Catherine Mason, Agnes Taitters, Benjamin F. Warr, and Benjamin Warr with funeral times, locations, and pallbearers. The piece lists residences, survivor names, and holding organizations.
London reports a wireless dispatch from the Russian government to Berlin warning that in Crimea the sanitarinums in Yalta Aluchts Alatka Balantlavia Eupatoria and Theodosia are for tuberculosis cases and for soldiers returned from captivity under Red Cross protection. A Kiev despatch notes a Crimea delegation urging Ukrainian rada to incorporate the Crimea.
Meriden’s Samuel J. Tyler of the 102d regiment was reported wounded in action somewhere in France. He previously served in the National Guard company in Meriden and helped guard the Remington Arms plant in Bridgeport. He later served in Stratford before his deployment. Associate Justice Stephen Treslie Mestrezat of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court died in Philadelphia at the Aldine hotel after several months illness.
Peptiron is an iron tonic combining iron with wax celery pepsin and other tonics. It is advertised as a corrective for anemia paleness languor nervousness and fatigue from work worries confinement. Pills are chocolate coated pleasant to taste prompt in effect and economical. druggists can supply.
A description touts Tetreen as a real Liberty product that saves garments from the rag bag. It promises rapid grease oil and dirt removal with every drop providing results sold by reading druggists across towns.
Herbert W. Simonds a 40 year old traveling salesman for a New Britain firm was found dead in his Middletown home by his wife who had returned from New Britain. A note said he was tired of life and the medical examiner ruled death by gas inhalation last Tuesday.
A Buick touring car from New York to Bridgeport ran into a tree near Fairfield at about 8 30 pm. No injuries were reported though the vehicle sustained about 100 dollars in damage. A grass fire burned 20 acres overnight threatening greater loss before extinguished.
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