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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
9
Five smallpox cases are noted with a total of thirteen cases in the state. Hartford shows nine, Bloomfield and Windsor each report one, and Norwich and Montville also have at least one case confirmed as of March 13.
London reports the American destroyer Parker and eight crewmen saved survivors from the hospital ship Glenart Castle after it sank in the Bristol Channel on February 26. Despite dangers, Quartermaster J C Cole and other sailors aided by towing survivors, with one man later dying aboard the destroyer. Vice Admiral Sims praised the Parker’s crew for their seamanship and bravery in rescue efforts amid wintry seas and gales.
The Texas legislature considers a bill to permit women to vote in primary elections and participate in nominations. The Democratic Party support and President Wilson’s influence are noted as urging action by the legislature. The author expresses strong belief the measure will become law.
Atchison March 13 federal authorities hold a New Yorker in investigation over alleged spy activities in several states. Hundreds of addressed envelopes and items seized are examined as part of the case. The man, claimed to be a natural American, is described as a solicitor for a relief fund and connected to a New York corporation planning commercial pictures in South America and New England.
Berlin army headquarters announced that nineteen Franco-Belgian front aeroplanes were brought down yesterday by German forces on the Jfranco-Belgian front. The claim is part of a daily tally of air losses in the ongoing conflict.
A Trailey Conductor was jailed after being found guilty of stealing fares from passengers on a streetcar line. Prosecutors linked the case to broader efforts by conductors to skim receipts, noting a colleague’s testimony and a suburban line employee who conspired by using false references to gain access and steal funds.
Baron Dilythswood, constable governor of Guernsey and Aldermen from 1208 to 10S, died aged 75. Douglas Camp bel, the third baron Blythswood, was born in 1844 and inherited the title in 1871. He served as a commander of the Scots Guards, fought in Egypt and South Africa, and is survived by his eldest son Archibald Vovehis Craiphell, a captain in the Scots Guard. War-Gen Joseph J. Kuhn, in command at Suen Menese, reflects on Germany’s military system and the war’s upheavals, with a sharp exchange about horseshoers.
A minister with a modest church and large family officiates a simple wedding. The father solemnly places the bride’s hand in the groom’s, declaring the exchange with a line about it being more blessed to give than to receive.
Toronto report: Captain George TT Dailey of the medical corps was sentenced by a magistrate to three months’ imprisonment for statements deriding soldiers at the front. He claimed 99 percent of troops in trenches were intoxicated on Christus day, saying the remark came from temperance enthusiasm in his defense.
Ottumwa report states an Affin high school instructor faced trial for disloyalty after being dragged to the courthouse steps last night and painted with yellow coats. The incident tied to wartime shrine stamp sale resistance and religious tension. He was asked to resign.
In a brief dialogue, Mr. Chiuggins counters a claim about time spent in cars, noting he spends more time working outside than inside his vehicle. The exchange highlights attitudes toward driving and car upkeep.
A new advertised drug claims to shrink and remove corns painlessly. A few drops applied to a tender corn dissolve the root, and the corn lifts out with the fingers. Sold in quarter ounce bottles at low cost, it dries quickly without irritation. No need to risk infection from cutting corns.
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