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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1918
Page
10
A collage of cheerful, wartime observations and social quips from the breakfast table. Notes on August warmth, back-to-school life, memory, fashion, taxes, and a humorous poem fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer reflect homefront mood, daily trivialities, and light satire amid war news.
Washington dispatch explains that maps drive modern warfare, guiding operations and artillery. It notes map types from broad general sheets to detailed trench maps, and explains how up to date contours, colors, and symbols inform planning, reconnaissance, and safe routes amid shifting front lines.
The National Security League released a white list rating legislators by their votes on eight preparedness and war measures during the 64th and 65th Congresses. Connecticut and Massachusetts show strong records, with Rhode Island leading for perfect loyalty. The list labels North Dakota Colorado Wyoming Nebraska as disloyal on many votes, while Wisconsin is flagged as disloyal. Seven congressmen failed on all eight measures, including Alabama's George Huddleston. President Wilson criticized Huddleston as an opponent of the administration.
Military critics credit three factors for Allied success in the current drive Foch the tank and the American soldier They call this trio a terror against the Hun The tank proves effective against German fortifications while the American soldier joins a re energised force under Foch whose methods critics see as winning today The trio embodies a shift in warfare and morale on the western front through swift combined arms action.
Georges Clemenceau, France's premier, tells Senator James Hamilton Lewis that the war will end in the coming year. He says American troops have greatly terrorized the enemy and argues Germany faces a hard winter of deprivation as Allied forces prepare for a final blow in Picardy with spring bringing victory.
A satirical critique lampoons the Super-Press and Supermen as they report on German militarists. It savages the idea of superiority while noting German leadership and Nietzschean figures. The piece muses that the Superman may be a fast runner, even as Americans tire from the pursuit and Berlin remains unreachable.
New York officials fire warnings of preferential coal for factories, but Bridgeport fuel chief L. J. Pardy says fears are overstated and pledges access to homes. He emphasizes continued plans to ensure domestic coal, warns scarcity persists and rationing may be needed if conditions worsen.
Funeral services for William H Murphy were held this afternoon at his sister’s home 794 Noble avenue with Rev. Benjamin F Root officiating. burial at Mountain Grove cemetery. He belonged to Bridgeport Fire Department for over 30 years Samuel Harris Lodge T O O F and Masonic order attended. The funeral of Mrs Johanna Mantz was held yesterday at 1048 Main street with Rev Hubert Dahime officiating and a requiem mass at St Josephs church. pallbearers John Saar Joseph Metzger Anthony Leapelad Edward Stehle. buried at Sir Michaels cemetery.
Firemen from No 1 chemical engine rushed to a blaze on the railroad viaduct on Housatonic Avenue yesterday afternoon when sparks from a passing locomotive ignited ties. The fire was quickly put out with chemical. Chief Johnson says fires on the viaduct are too frequent and urges railroad action to control sparks and prevent a larger blaze.
The article notes Walter Reed hospital housing over 1100 patients and uses a headquarters map to illustrate building extensions and planned yellow lines. Sergeant Paul Chamberlain, age two years in service, jokes about the "Don't Worry club" while recalling a shrapnel injury and a 22 day trench stint at Toul. He hopes to remain in service as an instructor.
Officials of the War Savings organization in Bridgeport believe daily sales must reach 19550 to hit a December 31 quota of 2200000. The city has never faltered in defense fund drives and must keep pushing with the campaign to lead the state.
The piece recounts Maurice Becker a former private in the Sixteenth Infantry who lost his left hand in an army hospital near Toul last January. He describes fighting Germans using hand grenades and automatic weapons and criticizes the timing of grenades as unreliable in combat.
Republican candidate Merton E. Lewis blames Ross Barnes of Albany for hindering his New York governor bid and asks in public to drop Barnes from mention. Mississippi Democrat James K. Vardaman fails to win in his home ward and Jackson rally, signaling poor support. The piece notes Mississippi and allies weigh crushing German power as WWI era rhetoric and mentions Wilsonian politics adjourned, with Hays and Roosevelt urging a Republican Congress to challenge Democratic control.
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