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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1918
Page
7
Viscount Ishii, newly appointed Japanese ambassador, presented his credentials to President Wilson in a White House ceremony. He was accompanied by Secretary of State Lansing during the state visit.
Washington officials regard a Stockholm dispatch reporting Emperor Charles offering separate peace to Italy as a tactic to sow discord among Italians and to quiet unrest among Austrians. They express no additional information beyond the Stockholm report.
William Seabridge of City Savings Bank clerical force has applied to Clerk Munich for a passport to France to serve as secretary for A. Tosaph Hurley intends to travel as a driver in the Red Cross transportation service provision.
Washington April 30 German negotiators reopened talks through the Spanish embassy on prisoner of war pay rates. Germany urged enforcing article 17 of the 1907 Hague convention to secure equal allowances for German captives and American soldiers of similar rank. The United States proposed a joint pay schedule with identical pay for prisoners on both sides, but no reply has been received.
Bridgeport and Fairfield county youths who attended Camp Devens third officers training school passed the examination for commissions and are listed as second lieutenants. Louis W. Schmidt of Danbury was the sole recipient in field artillery. The Bridgeport list includes Willard I. Allen, Leslie J. Burley, Harry Denny, Robert W. Brandon, C. J. Meyer, George H. Moses, Frederick S. Seeley, Red H. Van Horn, with several others from nearby towns such as Herbert E. Catlin Tracy I. Clarke John R. Ganley Harold H. Warvey Carlin Ixroy Calvin G. Miller Pred 10 Pacuette and Keith I. Warren. Many will return to prior assignments until called.
Stratford May 1 Special Six violators of the motor traffic regulations were arrested yesterday by Chief Nichols. All were found guilty and paid fines in town court. Names include Edward Schine Julius Jefferson Arthur Farrington Jacob Brown and Joseph Mando for passing on the left of the dummy at Fast Broadway and Main streets. They paid a $3 fine plus costs. Louis Forte was fined $3 and costs for the same charge and $1 for failure to carry registration. Michael Romansky was fined $108.86 for breach of peace after disturbance aboard a Devon trolley car.
Florence G O Myn of Greenwich was granted $100 a week alimony by Judge Kellogg in the superior court. The ruling follows a divorce petition from Mrs O Pryne alleging cruelty by Edward W O Plyn, son of a Brooklyn business man. Alimony to continue pending trial, child custody with the father until summer.
Bridgeport reports the Banks livery stable, run by Isaac T. Banks for 25 years, will retire and lease the big building on Gannon Street. The stable’s horses and equipment are aging as automobiles take over transport. The site once housed a city ambulance and police patrol headquarters.
A cable from Gen. Foch to Benjamin Strong praises American thrift and vow to back the Allied war effort. He notes U S soldiers fight valiantly on the Western Front and that money is the sinew of war. Strong receives the message in New York as part of the Tusberty loan drive.
Government witnesses brought to Chicago last week in hope the JT. W. W. cases would reach a jury. Indie Tandis announced a new venue of 15 and suggested possible night sessions. The trial began a month ago.
Local post office sales reached 29576.05 dollars while the state total was 43190.60 dollars. Cumulative figures show Gridgeport has 445620.79 in War Saving stamps sold to date and the state total stands at 3288474.26.
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