04 Feb 1918
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1918
Page
1
Three year old Lillian Rosner who vanished from Lenox Avenue in front of her home last Tuesday was found alive in Brooklyn tonight. Police announced at headquarters that she had been snuggled in her mother's arms, ending a mysterious disappearance with no further details available.
Norwalk residents in the old first district denounce Police Commissioner Moore for eroding the first precinct. The plan shifts day desk duties to headquarters and leaves two officers to guard the empty station, with talks of replacing the station with a patrol wagon and closing the district court. Banks and merchants lead opposition as reporters warn of centralized control.
The forecast covers Southern New England and Eastern New York with fair and colder conditions on Monday and Tuesday, snow in parts of New England, and a broad Cyclone moving southeast from the Dakotas. Cold waves and storm warnings are noted for the lake region, Ohio Valley, western Tennessee, and coastal Atlantic areas.
London reports General Von Kessel, Brandenburg military commandant, promising summary punishment for strikers who do not resume work Monday. Court martial could impose death with execution within 24 hours of sentence. Social unrest spreads to Trieste as shipyard workers strike for peace and better food in Germany.
Washington dispatch reports the Bureau of Internal Revenue released new regulations on the excess profits tax, resolving many questions about how profits bases are calculated. The draft act amendments and March 7 filing deadline for 7917 business are noted, with provisions for invested capital as the basis for deductions and corrections for depletion and depreciation to prevent inflated exemptions.
Col Roosevelt to preside over the funeral of former heavyweight champion John J Sullivan. The body was moved from the Sullivan farm to the Lennin home in Roxbury for viewing. Roosevelt’s office had not yet confirmed his attendance. relatives awaited a reply expected tomorrow.
Water street businesses faced extreme danger as hydrants or mains failed yesterday afternoon. A wholesale house at 519 Water Street owned by Almas Goldberger burned from an oil stove explosion causing about 1000 dollars in damage. Firefighters could not draw water from the mains and pumped from the harbor to extinguish the blaze, with further water and fire damage reported to nearby produce stored there.
A new regulation aims to save 30000 pounds of grain weekly by requiring 20 percent of wheat purchases to be substituted. The measure, noted by wholesale merchants, shifts demand to corn meal and other substitutes, reducing famine risk and easing freight congestion. Freight relief groups praise the move as flour shipments adjust to the new rule.
Amsterdam February 7 The whist designer of paper money for the denomination four is under arrest in Nicherlahnstein accused of holding up the Father and ridiculing authorities His offense rests on marginal drawings on the bills per Maasbode of Rotterdam showing food items and captions such as A tender memory and a fond hope and This is how the Germans live The case concerns alleged public mockery in design elements
Washington Feb 3 Congressional leaders plan a rapid pace this week bringing rail and financial measures before Senate and House. Debate over a war cabinet and munitions director will resume with Hitchcock and Wadsworth speaking for and against. Secretary Baker to be recalled for testimony on army achievements as administration aims to minimize opposition. The railroad bill and war finance corporations bill are key items, with funding tied to postwar control and private industry financing.
Mrs. Geo Rogers wife of a Shellan nan ufaem was killed when the automobile in which she and her husband were riding toward Milford skidded and overturned in a gully near Orange. She was 49 and died shortly after being removed from the wreck. The husband suffered serious injuries.
Physical examinations for Class L registrants in Boards 2 8 4 and 6 were conducted yesterday at the new high school and will continue today amid telegram confusion from Hartford noting a halt until new regulations arrive. Local boards were told to proceed and ignore the notice. Two hundred men per board were summoned by mail. most answered, some missing but expected to be accounted for soon. Names of those failing to appear will be forwarded to police for inquiry. Examinations for Board 3 occurred in top floor classrooms with Boards 2 3 4 placed in specific floors.
Six of twelve American soldiers reported missing after the German trench raid have been found by the Red Cross in a Liebel West Prussia prison camp. Dispatches list the named privates and lieutenants, note several wounded or killed, and confirm deaths of others in a wartime update from Washington.
London report states the Supreme War council at Versailles found no real approximation in von Hertling and Czernin to the Allies terms. It ordered continued vigorous prosecution of the war until peace is obtained on principles of freedom justice and international law. The council unanimously endorsed this policy.
Railroad and fuel officials report progress in coal hauling and hope for ending future Monday work stoppages after a Tuesday conference between Garfield and McAdoo. Mild weather and higher coal movement support rescinding the Monday suspension order, as rail traffic seeks to clear lines and build reserves against ice, floods, and future disruptions.
A terse wartime bulletin outlines War Savings Stamps progress and related military mobilization notes. It mentions Mortewan and Seeger in association with campaign figures and a brief economic update. The report emphasizes patriotic financing needs and public participation.
London dispatch says the Krupps have gained control of the Wolf Kova semi official news exchange Telegraph dispatch reports they also plan a subsidiary advertising agency to win all large ad contracts in line with German interests.
Cambridge mass February 3 tall building known as Dane Tall one of Harvard yard’s oldest was burned today naval radio and ensigns school crews removed thirty thousand rounds of ammunition from the basement valuable university and government records were saved Bursars office and ensigns school offices housed in the red brick two and a half story structure with a forty foot frontage on Massachusetts Avenue were reported affected by the fire.
A Connecticut company barns on Congress street saw two trolleys pinning Edward McCormick between them late last night while workers attended a car front. He suffered internal injuries and crushed hips as responders shut power and freed him. Hospital reports say McCormick is in stable condition but may die soon. A separate incident in New Haven mentions six year old Clark killed by a gas heater at home.
German artillery opened a heavy barrage along the American sector at dusk, the fiercest in days. Two Americans were killed and nine wounded, one shell shock case. US gunners wrecked seven enemy dugouts and damaged first line positions. A wounded soldier was evacuated under Red Cross protection as snipers fired. Correspondents, allowed by the censor, report from the Lowne front area with escort rules in place.
Bridgeport police prepare for mass registration of about 600 German aliens under new laws. All individuals of German birth over 14 must report to police headquarters for registration and fingerprinting directed by Sergeant George Hauux and Superintendent H Suckley. Penalties loom for noncompliance.
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