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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1918
Page
12
A messy OCR fragment from the Bridgeport Telegram includes masthead details and partial text. It mentions circulation, publisher, advertising agencies, and Associated Press notes. The excerpt ends with a poetic verse about busyness and existential struggle.
A fragmented editorial style column references General Edwards Natal ie Wilson and the Kaiser with satirical asides on politics and cinema. It touches on a six day cycling classic at Madison Square Garden, famine of leadership in Congress, Cardinal Mercier, and a patriotic mood as WWI rages abroad.
President Wilson leads a hopeful view toward peace terms and a league of nations aimed at preventing another war. The piece argues the league should protect the weak, not surrender sovereignty, and cites Senator Williams of Mississippi as echoing Washington’s stance.
A Philadelphia case convicts a man for stealing a spare tire, a punishment seen as far too lenient for stealing a car. The piece argues laws undervalue auto theft, notes organized rings and receivers, and cites Connecticut’s tougher penalty of up to ten years. It urges courts and prosecutors to use heavier penalties to deter auto theft.
A skeptical note on a supposed perfect substitute for gasoline. The writer doubts a dramatic fuel breakthrough, imagining a cheap, zero weather, oil-saving fuel that motorists could self‑produce at home and that would deliver long mileage with easy starting, urging caution before believing such "dream" claims.
Secretary Glass is expected to be named as Secretary of the Treasury to fill the McAdoo vacancy. A Virginia newspaper man and long-time House member, Glass owns Lynchburgs leading papers and has wide government experience. North and South Democrats weighed his regional fit with the administration.
Washington reports the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted unanimously to defeat the Cummins plan to appoint eight senators to go to Paris. The piece argues only a two thirds Senate vote can approve treaties and cautions against partisan pre negotiations or overreaching committees.
The Interstate Commerce Commission annual report discusses potential railroad policy options after government control. It weighs partial private operation with regulation versus full public ownership, urging careful limits on construction and a broader push for inland waterways coordination.
Two excellent addresses were given at the session. Assisting official from the Leagate Teserch Vast spoke on theft prevention and banking imulations. An official of the for Savitygs in iretford reported on Lennon yention of banke Ww 4ivens. The meeting, held at Stratfeld, drew numerous attendees including bankers and manufacturers.
Charles W. Flato reported to Strate police that his Taureus car, a Convertical dive HS48, was taken from Main Street around 10 o'clock last night. Surrounding allies have been notified to aid in recovering the machine.
A garbled report outlines proposals on federal ownership and regulation of carrier systems, including continued public ownership, regulated private operation, or mixed control. It discusses coordination of waterways and rail, potential rate structures, and legislative questions about jurisdiction and efficiency.
Private James William Hane of 649 Fairfield Avenue, believed captured on the front, was reported at Camp Stendal. He had gone to France a year ago with the University of Pennsylvania affiliation, and his parents were notified. A Red Cross report described him as a prisoner of war near Baden about a month ago.
Devon residents celebrate the return of a Coast Artillery veteran from Wortress Monroe Virginia. Milford High prepares for a December 1 game against Guilford High in Assembly Hall with attendance expected high and a postgame dance planned. Girls from Heatford visit for a season opener, and Devon plans a large public welcome with community committees, utility work, and upcoming public events including a church sale and a large firehouse opening on the horizon.
Fragmentary report notes a unit malfunction disabling Chemical One temporarily. Details describe a stalled engine, necessary repairs, and shifting operations while staff address the fault. Evidence mentions related personnel and a commission inquiry into the incident.
Washington dispatch urges rapid establishment of landing fields and air routes in U S towns to back a peacetime aviation expansion. Government plans economic aid, training, and municipal cooperation to equip fields with sheds fuel and safety features, enabling nationwide air travel growth.
Private Ford of the 808th Infantry, son of Margaret Ford of 73rd Street, was slightly wounded in September with gunshot and shrapnel injuries to his left arm, finger, and heart area. His brother, also named Ford, previously reported missing, was later found wounded. Private Charles D. B., formerly of 42% Street, described being gassed and struck, with Crane of Bridgeport noted as wounded in motion.
Among the 100 officers from Camp Upton the general demobilization moves forward. Second Lieutenant George Morrow and First Lieutenant J.B. of Bethel received honorable discharges. The men returned home while others reassigned to different organizations within the depot brigade.
Pay day arrives for telephone operators as the company implements an upward revision of the wage scale last week. The increase gradually benefits those with continued service who become more productive, aligning with recent raises awarded to other departments.
A reader urges The Bus Telegram to publish letters honoring Connecticut soldiers in the 76th Division, praising the sacrifice of hundreds from Bridgeport and surrounding towns who served in major battles. The writer asks the editor to ensure those brave days are remembered.
Outside New York the Whitn vote reached 699198 and Smith 16203, deciding the city race for Smith. Aspirants for the office of page in the Record of Aid are many, with Republicans favoring a young man as the likely winner. Massachusetts Governor McCall forms a general committee to coordinate welcoming returning soldiers, naming several professionals to lead the effort.
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