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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1918
Page
2
The city reimposed the curfew Saturday night by resolution of the common council signed by Mayor Joe. Children who sang the phrase The curfew shall not ring tonight fled home after a prior warning. Sergeant Ker sounded the curfew from police headquarters at 9 o clock Sunday night.
A report from Associated Press details salvaging 407 ships sunk by German forces. The German sinkings are part of wartime actions, with waters worldwide noted as salvage sites.
Washington June 11 Jeremiah O Leary Irish leader arrested in New York on treason or espionage charges. Prosecution indicates others likely to follow as case unfolds.
Beginning today New York hotels and restaurants must limit beef dish counts on menus with meals featuring bail ed beef leaf steak and real beef to specific amounts while volunteers are sought for Red Cross canteen service. Regents exams begin and will run through midweek with ward school promotions ending Wednesday. A C.F. C social is set at 15 Prince Street Friday afternoon at 2 59. Use the Times Press wart columns for ads.
Mary MicNulty reports safe overseas arrival of her nephew Private Wi th Billings. William Smith of 182 Wisner avenue enlists in Naval Reserve assigned to WestSupply Department and Douglas W. Bowers, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Bowers, arrives safely in France. Several locals—Harold Anderson, H E Hopkins, Helen Decher, Arthur and Artur M. D.—also noted as overseas or en route. Samel D. Livingston from 1734 Prince Street updates on arrival overseas with Battery B, 267th Field Artillery after Camp Dix. Liew HL Taylor Moore on Col Bell's staff at Camp Upton. Daniel A Rasarrived safely overseas from Camp Dix. Edwin N. Sweezy to Pelham Bay for radio school.
Washington June 11 the War Department announced Major General Leonard Wood is reassigned from command of the Western Department to Camp Funston Kansas with no explanation. Reports say the move may be temporary until specific assignments are settled. A separate local item notes the Grand Eagles hosting a pinochle card party at Eagles Hall 192 North Street Tuesday evening inviting all who can attend.
An article reports on a historic claim that phosphate tablets could add flesh and vigor. It cites two French scientists and Albert Feets Academy of Medicine noting notable improvements in energy, sleep, and nerve strength. Caution is urged as the product is sold widely and used with meals, questioning safety for those who do not seek the treatment.
Secretary McAdoo announces a forthcoming interim loan totalling about 6.06 billion dollars, with a short term plan to raise 4 billion in certificates of indebtedness through mid October to November at 4 percent. Banks to absorb certificates at 750 million every two weeks, mirroring the prior Liberty Loan program as war financing continues.
War Industries Board enacts restrictions on style and material use for clothing and shoes for the remainder of the war. Garments to be plain and modest. shoes limited in height and color to four. Eight inch heel height limit for women. overcoats and raincoats restricted from fall. full curtailment to begin next spring. No limit on number of suits or shoes per person.
New York June 17 One of the elusive German submarines sank the Norwegian bark Samoa ninety miles off the Virginia coast en route from Buenos Ayres to an Atlantic port with a large cargo. Fifteen crew members were saved by an American seapower and transferred to another vessel. The Norwegian sailing ship Kringsja was also sunk ninety miles off the Virginia coast, with its crew rescued by an American ship and brought toward an Atlantic port.
Washington report from June 11 states sentences for conscientious objectors range from eighteen months to twenty years. Courts martial at Camp Upton and Camp Gordon approved the findings. Secretary Baker indicates most objectors refused service due to relatives in the Central Empires and favors their return to the United States after the war.
Local residents and guests gather for weekend visits in Milford and nearby towns. Notables include Comptroller C. L. Craig of New York and Supreme Court Justice L. , along with Mrs. B. H. Mitchell and family at Mitchell Inn. Nursing assignment sends Antoinette Walling to Fox Hills Army base hospital.
Mary Agatha Grey reviewed the Lourdes lecture by Rev James F Irwin of Brooklyn in the Brooklyn Tablet. He will deliver the Ninth lecture at St Josephs Hall Middletown on Tuesday evening June 15, with slides and scenes from Bernadette Soubirous life and Massabielle grotto.
The funeral of Miss Georgiana Morrison was held at 2 PM at the A M E Zion Church with Rev W C Brown of the Presbyterian Mission Goshen officiating. Pallbearers were friends of the deceased. interment followed at Slate Hill Cemetery Goshen.
An article by Capt C A McAllinter clarifies ship tonnage terms and why ships cannot be compared by footage. He notes gross versus net tonnage, tax and dues implications, and that displacement tonnage applies to warships, with battleship tonnage varying hourly while merchant ships rely on different tonnage meanings.
United States Department of Agriculture figures show a New York creamery condensing 25,000 pounds of skim milk daily and diverting it from the sewer into cottage cheese. The annual bureau report highlights gains from conserving all products to increase the food supply.
In Argentina during the dry season a spider species spins webs that collect on telephone and telegraph wires. When dew settles at sunset the webs soak and cause short circuits. Eleven pounds of webs have been swept from four wires over six miles. Source cites Popular Science Monthly and Houston Post remarks on wealth and duty.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the notice explains that lack of feed in Europe has led to the slaughter of millions of dairy cattle lowering milk supplies and causing suffering especially among children. It urges American dairymen to economize feeding and maintain herds to aid postwar recovery.
Prepared by the United States Depart ment outlines the Holstein-Friesian breed origin. It notes the Holstein breed originated in the northern part of Holland and emphasizes its development by Dutch farming regions.
Holstein cattle are black and white calm and docile. Cows average around 1,500 pounds with high milk output though butterfat percentage is lower. Among 3,200 cows in a yearly registry, average milk production reached 1,? pounds with 3,424 pounds of butterfat testing around 500.7. The top ten producers averaged 128,? thousand pounds of milk and butterfat totals near 121,017.28 pounds.
A fragment quotes Twele on how some men keep bad company to feel a sense of superiority, noting speakers and tone but lacking full context. The remark points to social dynamics and perceived status within a group.
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