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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1918
Page
3
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels could not speak to Lake Torpedo Boat company employees in Bridgeport due to late arrival. He sent a message via Supt. P. B. Brill thanking the workers for building submarines and other craft, and expressed regret at missing the visit.
The United War Work drive opened yesterday afternoon at Ahavath Israel synagogue with Rabbi Maurice H. Harris of Temple Israel as lead speaker. Klein was chosen chairman as Harris urged strong donations to support boys in camps through the Jewish Welfare Board and allied agencies. Additional speakers included W. T. Hincks, H. A. Chattee, Hugr Avery, Mrs. Ethel Fiske Moore, Albert I. Lavary, and Commander William Dermody representing several war service groups.
Action will begin at once by federal authorities to ascertain why certain known German alien women have not reported and registered with the Deputy U S Marshal. Although over 200 in this district have reported and received permits restricting certain berries, many have not reported and will be sought.
Lady Duff Gordon recreates fashion with a black crepe frock featuring monkey fur trim, a moire silk sash tied in a left back bow, three quarter length sleeves, side panels, and a novel layout. The piece notes the lack of novelty yet highlights Sir Ines’s twist and the designer’s artistic power.
Mrs. Ph. B. Warner, who filed four claims totaling $985 against Samuel Grindrod’s estate, has been awarded $225 by probate commissioners. The estate reportedly exceeds $10,000, and Grindrod, known in East End for converting discarded trolley cars into houses, promised payment for nursing services before his death. President Edmund Wolfe of First Bridgeport National Bank will speak on note issues and trust powers at a Bridgeport Institute of Banking class meeting.
Readers are urged to try Benefit Brand Sweet Nut Margarine and compare it with butter, claiming equal or superior quality. The appeal promotes wholesale prices at Direct Importing Co. stores across Bridgeport locations including Main Street and Nagin Street, Stratford Avenue, and State Street.
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a fast remedy that ends grippe misery in hours. It claims two hour doses every two hours for three doses clear a severe cold by opening nostrils, stopping discharge, relieving feverishness and sore throat. It emphasizes no substitute and low cost.
H Fowler of Westinghouse Electric Pittsburgh will be chief engineer at the power house for the Connecticut company, succeeding N L Chase. He brings years of experience in engines and turbines and modern stoking methods to maximize power from fuel. The change aims to reduce breakdowns that crippled traffic.
Republican leaders project a 20000 margin in the state as election results loom on Tuesday. Connecticut Republicans claim Bridgeport will vote Republican by 2000, while Democratic chairmen forecast Democratic gains there.
On Tuesday the board of selectmen will convene in City Hall to determine voters among applicants filed by October 14 who are 21 or have six months Bridgeport residence. Separately Fred Noonan of 31 Reservoir Avenue faces disturbance charges after a late Saturday incident. he was detained at Fourth Precinct and to be arraigned in City Court.
Milford's front page notes four deaths in town. Albertus N Kirk, 74, formerly of Orange, seedsman and Civil War veteran, will be buried at Milford cemetery with Rev Newell M Walhoun presiding. Also listed are funeral services for Martin Titotney, Raymond Smith, and Mrs. John Johansen, who ran the Star restaurant on River Street near St Marys church, with obituaries and condolences from neighbors and relatives.
German air planes on Thursday evening dropped bombs on Nancy causing casualties and material damage. An advertisement promotes laxative Bromo Quinine tablets as a preventive health measure amid flu concerns.
Work on the North avenue trolley extension advances faster than expected. Tron Ledge Quarry crews have laid rails to Noble and Iton avenues, with poles installed to Boston Avenue and First Main Street. Rail and wire work will continue eastward from Noble avenue toward the end of the current North Bridgeport line, meeting no junction at the opposite end.
Amsterdam dispatch reports Czecho Slovaks holding General Ikestranek over a suspected plot to seize control in Prague. Two of his officers were detained after Hungarian troops allegedly cooperated and ignored orders, derailing the coup attempt.
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle internal cleanser for children and adults, claiming quick relief from constipation and feverish symptoms. It emphasizes that only the California Fig Syrup Company product should be used and warns buyers to avoid counterfeit syrups.
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