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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1919
Page
2
Five American soldiers in the expeditionary force vie to reach Berlin first. They are connected with the Twenty-Fifth Infantry at Coblenz and are without leave. One man is reportedly captured and detained while Berlin police seek the other four.
Reported in a fragmentary item, Wilson embarks for Rome with guests including Mrs Grew and others associated with the Red Cross. The informal New Year gathering is noted with emphasis on peace work and wartime diplomacy involving press officials and state figures.
A historical board requests expenditures totaling about 110930 for park work. Items include payrolls for general labor, tree planting and spray, seed and bulb purchases, feed and oats, repairs, fertilizer, and maintenance of seawall, golf links, stables, and equipment across multiple parks. Names like Beardsley and Mole La. appear in the fragmented list.
Milk depots report a shortfall of 4 200 quarts while prices drop for Grade A to 18 cents a quart and Grade B to 46 cents. Mitchell Dairy loses 10 500 quarts but makes up 14 000 by buying surplus from nearby farmers. Dairymen's League strike begins in New York with expected 50 percent shortage next day.
The article outlines planned continuities in naval defense with four submarine bases at San Diego San Diego and Key West and New London plus air defense stations at San Diego and Pensacola. The principal east coast seaman training station will be Chicago Hampton Roads and Newport. Secretary Daniels and Admiral Benson plan Pacific coast visits next summer to study conditions and recommend extensions of navy yards while eastern yards will be reviewed as well. Congress is urged to wait for the next session before adding new yards as existing plants can serve both fleets for some time.
A period piece praises Favorite Prescription as a temperance tonic for women with nerves headaches and bodily complaints. It notes tablets and liquid forms available and advertises a ten cent trial pack from Doctor Pierce's Invalids' Hotel Buffalo New York.
Lieutenant Lockwood of the 50th Aero Squadron, once listed missing in action, recounts perilous battles and a daring escape via Belgium and France after Armistice. He writes of near death, capture, and a long march back to allied lines before reuniting with his unit. He seeks a quieter postwar life in a city of culture and plans.
MONUPLIER Vermont January 1 auditors release report accusing Governor Horace F Graham of drawing 24755 while state auditor over 14 years. Graham, awaiting trial on grand larceny and embezzlement indictments, rejects the finding and points to former commendations from a bank official and accounts inspector.
Holcomb signals inquiry into city finances amid an unusually high tax burden. Alderman John Cornell criticizes council policies and cites mayoral figures showing Bridgeport’s 1918 debt at 8.78 million with grand list soaring since 1910. Speaker urges widespread taxpayer association membership to curb expenditures and push for accountability. James O'Brien compares local efforts to New York taxpayers group urging property owners to join. Charles Jones recalls Virginia residency and stresses taxpayers’ power.
In Wallingford on January 1 two long married residents Joseph Houle aged 76 and his wife aged 71 died within hours of each other after a shared life at Pond Hill. They observed a golden wedding in 1909 and were longtime Holy Trinity church members. They leave four daughters three sons twenty two grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. The family includes Mrs Fengler Hayes Fagan Benard Ferdinand Joseph Henry. They were the town’s oldest Canadians after fifty years in Wallingford. Funeral plans not yet set.
Three masked burglars forced entry at 200 Coleman Street late last evening and looted a packet boats containing 12 dollars from Mrs Catherine Rizzo’s bedroom. Police could find no trace or witnesses. Detectives surveyed the scene. no arrests have been made.
Government railroads face an estimated total loss around 950 million dollars, with government compensation about 950 million and net railroad income just over 806 million. Ten months to Nov 1 show railroad net income near 665 million, while 1918 revenue rose sharply despite higher expenses consuming about 80 percent of operating revenues.
Lind ley M. Garrison, former secretary of war, named receiver for the transit company. Reported plan to seek a seven-cent fare on behalf of the B.R. T. and its subsidiaries. Government holds about 17 million of the 57 million bond issue. Garrison travels to Washington to confer with officials and will retain current B.R.T. officers.
Ninety sick American soldiers arrived at Philadelphia Navy Yard after the steamer Piisondari ran aground in the Delaware River near St Nazaire in France. Naval tugs removed the men to hospitals while rescuers worked to refloat the vessel.
The Northern Pacific transport grounded off Fire Island after striking a sand bar in heavy fog. Army officials moved surgeons and supplies by train, while coast guards rigged a breeches buoy and prepared ambulances and transfer boats to Bay Shore. Despite a listing sternward and rough seas, troops remained on board as destroyers and tugs stood by ready to assist.
Ladderman Charles J. Burke of No. 2 truck suffered seven head cuts from falling glass while battling a rooming house fire at 206 Knowlton Stock shortly before midnight. He was treated at the emergency hospital and returned to fight the blaze after. A dropped match on a bed sparked the fire causing about $10 in damage.
Hartford Jan 1 Figures from the Connecticut Motor Vehicle department show 175 deaths from automobile accidents in 1918, 36 fewer than 1917. There were about 2,000 accidents, 13 of the victims were children. About 6,000 motor vehicles are registered. Motor Commission will urge the General Assembly to enact safer motoring measures.
Masons from all parts of the state attended an informal opening to inspect the first floor Masonic club rooms in the Masonic temple on Broad street. Architect Fred H. Beckwith designed Italian renaissance style interiors with a reading room, three billiard tables, and a banquet room with plans for full-floor expansion. City officials toured the facility and a formal opening with prominent Masons is planned.
Norfolk county authorities report custody of a man using the name George Wyler, suspected as Jean Cranes wanted in Chicago for allegedly trying to poison 200 banquet guests at the University Club in 1916. Foreman W T McCarty at an army base supplied the Chicago police with the tip and a Chicago officer is en route.
Hoover reports from Paris that relief and rehabilitation in northern France will be heavier than expected for the Commission for Relief in Belgium. He notes German invasion disrupted industry, coal mines, and factories, leaving reconstruction plans with vast needs for food, clothing, and equipment. The Belgian relief mission will continue under urgent requests, with twenty mission members joining the American army officers released by General Pershing.
James Olval pursued Virginia Jones with a revolver near 46 Lexington Avenue yesterday afternoon. A large crowd formed as he chased her through the streets. police arrested him on Main Street and charged him with breach of peace and carrying a concealed weapon. He was released to his brother’s custody.
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