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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1919
Page
2
Fire at Main Street damaged Ferris block and a wooden din store. War bureau records in cabinets carried to safety. Principal occupants included J. H. Quinn & Co and Herald stock room. Loss estimated at $50,000 largely insured.
Fragmented notes describe a wireless password DK A and the message DMZ for Atlantic airship coordination. References to guiding planes across the Atlantic, possible Spain landing, and government aid surface amid unclear treasurer budget plans and tax figures.
Representative J Hampton Moore warns of stiff penalties including a 1000 dollar fine or a year in prison for merchants who misrepresent luxury taxes in the new revenue bill. He cites widespread misunderstandings as tax rules take effect May 1, explaining the tax applies only to prices above set thresholds with purchasers paying the excess tax to merchants.
Hartford April 10 Mrs. Morgan Bulkeley state Women’s Liberty Loan committee chair announces Mrs. William B. Williams Jr as director of publicity. She also appoints town chairmen for Middlesex District including Clinton Cromwell Durham East Haddam Little Haddam Moodus North Plain East Hampton Middle Haddam Haddam Killingworth Middlefield Middletown Old Saybrook Portland Deep River West Hartford and more to mobilize volunteers for the Victory loan campaign.
New York details reveal Mrs James W Gerard identified Henry Bode, a deserter who returned to Germany and served in the German army, as a visitor in the American embassy in Berlin. Bode, later tried at Governors Island, was found to be a German intelligence officer and sentenced to ten years hard labor.
United States Marshal Chesterfield C. Middlebrooks left Hartford with Merrick W. Chapin at 9 43 this morning for the penitentiary in Atlanta Georgia. Four others sentenced to the institution and held in New Haven jail were taken away with them. The marshal and his two assistants accompanied the group.
Commissioner James M. Whit reports a dog submitted by Dr J W Egri of New Haven bit Thomas Riccio of 88 Anderson Street New Haven. The dog was killed and the bite victim was sent to the petintee hospital under Dr L H Levy care.
Vice Admiral William S. Sims, commander of America’s sea forces abroad, returned to New York aboard the liner Mauretania after two years in England. The city gave a glorious, unprecedented welcome as Mrs. Sims greeted him. His collaboration with British naval experts against U boats helped secure the seas.
In Boston on April 10 the answer to suit by the Christian Science Publishing Society against its directors includes charges of waste and extravagance in management, loss of trust funds from mismanagement, and undermining Mrs Mary Baker Eddy's doctrines. Dittemore accuses trustees of disloyalty and cites by laws as supreme authority over all Christian Science activities including the Publishing Society. He also says directors were influenced by trustees and that Monitor circulation was misrepresented. Sopwith plane ready for transatlantic attempt. final finishing touches made at St Johns with weather delaying test flight and a new wireless system installed for land contact.
A collision occurred today at 1 30 near the Valley involving a passenger train and a freight engine. The locomotive was badly smashed and a wrecking train is at the scene. Five more yoke of cattle were disposed of today by the Shailer Hall quarry Co lowering the stock to near nothing. Traveling derricks and cars handle stone efficiently at a great saving. Portland M E church society bought the O W Mack property on Spring street for a parsonage. Capt Jerry Haling built a boat and runs passengers across the river after ferries stop at night. The mother of W A Brown celebrated her 98th birthday in Rocky Hill. Public school sessions were reduced to one today due to the storm. Charles R Newell and wife returned from Chicago to live hereafter. West side residents complain of Hotchkiss Co wagon tearing up lawns. City clerk James P Stow delivered water and sewer bonds to purchasers in Springfield and Boston. Rev W A Starks, in Europe, was named pastor of the local Methodist church for another year. A small blizzard halted the opening of the St Aloysius fair until Thursday night.
New Forks Rare 10 One person out of 26 in York city is a dope fiend. The Bureau of Drug Addiction Clinic served dope to several hundred drug victims formerly patronizing dealers. The article links rising cocaine and heroin use to business fears and nerve strain from subway noise and traffic.
The Fulton ferryhouse in Brooklyn caught fire this afternoon forcing a ferry boat to pull away from her dock to avoid the flames. Two fireboats assisted in checking the blaze.
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