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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1919

Page

4

Weather report for Haven and New Haven area

Fair tonight for Haven and New Haven vicinity. Connecticut forecast fair and cold tonight and Wednesday with moderate northwest to west winds. No defined storm area on the Rocky Mountains. Light rain in eastern Lake region and eastern North Carolina. Pleasant weather elsewhere. Temperatures largely below seasonal norms from the Appalachians to the coast, extending to Georgia. Mount Higby reading: max 35, min 27, noon 27, barometer 8, wind northwest, weather clear.

Haven New Ha Connecticut Rocky Mountains Lake North Carolina Georgia White River Ata Atlantic City Block Island Chicago Denver Detroit Hartford Jacksonville City Nantucket New Haven New Norfolk Pittsburg Portland St. Louis Washiakee

General Foch Plans Advancing and War News Outlook

The piece notes General Foch ready to advance and a shifting conference focus. It references April weather, price stabilization debates, Lodge against the League of Nations, Hitchcock defending the State Department stance, and hopes for Wilson and Lloyd George to clear peace obstacles. It mentions gun violence from firearms in inexperienced hands and urges calm as society anticipates postwar changes.

Wilson Nd Lloyd George

War correspondent notes amid Prohibition era talk

Fragmentary account references Colorado thirst limits and Prohibition rules, mentioning a modest liquor figure of 17,000 and labor terms like an eight hour day for domestics. The text hints at social conditions and a Bleck sheep homecoming, but details are unclear and content is garbled.

Colorado

Roosevelt and the meaning of memorials in wartime

The essay argues about the purpose of memorials and Roosevelt's views on monuments versus institutional memorials. It notes the distinction between honoring soldiers through public institutions and erecting mausoleums for wealth, emphasizing Roosevelt’s preference for utility and propriety in commemorations.

Theodore Roosevelt Institutional Memorial University Hall Roosevelt Res

Germany May Win Yet Signals in Central Europe Crisis

The New York Herald outlines Germany and its allies pressing to block new national borders in central Europe. It argues Hungary resists a Slovak nation and Germany opposes a strong Poland, threatening chaos unless the Entente aids the Czecho-Slovaks, Romanians, and others to deter Germany. Berlin and Budapest already occupied by Entente troops as Karolyi acts under German influence.

Germany Central Europe Hungary Poland Russia Austria Foles Karolyi Berlin Budapest

The Lynch ing Problem and Federal Action

The half century lynching problem shifts from state to federal authority. After fifty years of mob law and thousands of victims, state failure is clear. The piece argues federal intervention to suppress anarchy, warn ing states with bloody records that they lose moral rights.

Houston Post

Prohibition Victory and a Booze-Loving Wop

Hartford Times reviews a persona named Q Horatius Flacus born in Italy who embraced wine and satire. Despite a life of contemplation on foibles, prohibitionists label him a degenerate drinker while others call him a booze loving wop, noting Yale's action as a new victory for prohibition.

Hartford Times Q. Horatius Flacus Italy Anderson Anti-Saloon League Yale

Peace Terms To Turkey Soon

Constantinople reports that the Turkish government will receive peace terms from the Allies shortly. Officials urge measures to prevent outbreaks when terms are published.

Turkey Constantinople London

Mustarine relief for colds and sore throats advertised

Quick overnight relief via Mustarine the original mustard plaster substitute. It contains true mustard, cannot blister, and has no irritating fumes. Marketed for many ailments reducing inflammations and swellings. one small box is claimed to suffice. Ask for Begg's Martine.

Begg Martine

Big League Managers Eye Rookies This Spring

New York April 1 Major league managers focus unusual attention on rookies this spring with roughly fifty prospects in camps below the Mason Dixon line. Managers are making books on them as little new talent from the minors due to war inactivity prompts careful scouting. Four players are eyed for regular jobs, two with the Giants and Yankees, including Earl Smith of Rochester as McGraws backup and Lew McCarty’s likely first assistant, plus George Halas contending for the Yankees right field spot though hitting consistency remains unproven.

New York Mason-Dixon Line Cobb Maranville Alexander Southland Giants Yankees Earl Smith Rochester McGraw Lew McCarty George Halas Chicago Miller Huggins

Middletown Y M C A Eyes Second Springfield Clash

Middletown Y M C A travels to Springfield for a return game with the Springfield Y M C A tonight. This is the second meeting of the year after Middletown won 27 23 three weeks ago. A Middletown win would give a firm hold on the New England Y M C A title. a loss forces a deciding game in Hartford. Auto owners plan to attend, with the team leaving at 6 p m from the Ws 2 1A.

Middletown Springfield Hartford Middleton New Britain Goldenrods of Winsted

Last Night's Fights Strike London Flyweight Win

London Jimmy Wilde earned a decision over Joe Lynch in a 15 round bout. In Philadelphia Johnny Kilbane stopped Johnny Mealy in two rounds. In Lancaster Paul Leo Houck defeated Al McCoy in six rounds. In Syracuse Young Fisher beat George Chip in ten rounds.

London Jimmy Wilde England Joe Lynch Philadelphia Johnny Kilbane Johnny Mealy Lancaster Paul Leo

Amulet Scam Claim From Gypsy Fortune Teller

Michael Zarelli of Bridgeport asks police to recover $440 paid yesterday to a gypsy fortune teller for a supposed wonder amulet to cure his ill wife. He says the seller gave a pad to rub on the wife’s body that failed and was filled with excelsior.

Bridgeport Michael Zarelli

General blockade raised with strict supply controls

London April 1 reports the blockade of all enemy nations and Russia with Hungary exempted has been generally raised, learned by the Daily Express from an authoritative source. The move will be announced in the House of Commons tonight and will include strict control of supplies to enemy nations.

London Russia Hungary Daily Express House of Commons

Woman Cries With Pain Over Kidney Ailments

Mrs L Waynue of Ocean Park California writes that she suffered backache hip pain and cried out during housework until Foley Kidney Pills relieved all pain. The ad claims backache sore muscles stiff joints rheumatic pain signal kidney trouble and promotes Foley Kidney Pills as safe and reliable with quick results sold everywhere.

L. Waynue 3Rd St Ocean Park Cal Foley

Great Britain's Naval Estimates Otherwise Cautious Plan

London reports Britain will pare the 1919-20 naval budget to around $746 million, just $4 million more than the US proposal. Walter Long says the final estimates will be trimmed after peace is signed, with £300,000 paid on account. Three Hood-type superdreadnoughts are cancelled to convert to merchant ships amid wartime losses and limited shipyard space.

London United States Great Britain Walter Long M. P The Admiralty Britain Long League of Nations Treasury

Secretary Baker and Keppel Degrading War Morale

The Kansas City Star notes the War Departments actions under Secretary Baker and Mr. Keppel toward anti American slackers demoralized army morale and insulted uniformed men. It argues secrecy hid orders beyond public opinion and cites Bakers St Louis speech of September 20, 1916 claiming pacifist leanings and preference for reason over force.

Kansas City Star War Department Baker Keppel

Extraordinary Fruit A Tives Claim Constipation Relief

Fruit a tives liver tablets are advertised as the only medicine made from fruit juices. The product combines apple orange fig and prune extracts with nerve tonics and antiseptics. Priced 50 cents a box six for two fifty and trial size twenty five cents. Sold by dealers or Fruit A Tives Limited Ogdensburg NY.

Fruit-A-Tives Limited Ogdensburg N. Y

Peace League and labor capital in a permanent alliance

Dr Charles W Eliot urged a genuine partnership between capital and labor in any industry to share profits after wages, arguing the war between capital and labor nears a serious stage. He called for a permanent league of peace to settle industrial strife and tie it to world peace efforts.

Peace League New Haven Journal and Courier Charles W. Eliot Massachusetts Eliot League of Nations League of Peace

No Glasses To Lift As Sleeves Tighten This Year

A brief note from the Cleveland Plain Dealer claims coat sleeves are so tight this year that men cannot bend their elbows, predicting the trend will end by July 1 with no need for glasses to lift.

Cleveland Plain Dealer

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