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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1918
Page
2
A patriotic call urging Americans to remember the lessons of liberty and to pass them to future generations by buying a bond. The text frames freedom as a lasting heritage and invites citizens to participate in a bond drive as a civic duty.
The third Liberty Loan shows $1,059,558,000 in subscriptions but many counties miss their quotas. Cities like Cleveland and Cincinnati record multi million contributions while Oklahoma and Kansas races push district totals. San Francisco leads, with St Louis and Chicago districts oversubscribing, as flags are awarded and century battle anniversaries observed.
York East conference opens its annual session amid a shortage of ministers due to wartime work. Bishop Luther B. Wilson presides as the council begins arranging appointments to be announced next week. Memorial services mark today’s conference, with several named members noted. A path rally tonight features Joseph W. Dodent and Bishop Wilson delivering the principal address.
In West Haven on January 10 Vincenzo Compaprenti and Pasquale Passero pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the shooting death of Carlo Guarnieri. Judge William M. Maltbie immediately sentenced them to life in the state prison.
Erratic movement in the cotton market during the first hour of trading. Reports indicate mixed activity with some firms advancing on stronger cables while pressure appeared in the astern belt.
Washington reports no information on the Cyclops mystery as inquiries span from Rio to Atlantic ports. Naval officials consider mutiny and foundering possible while noting limited fuel and a large crew of mariners once court martialed. Remarks from Mrs Worley and Annapolis lifeboat sightings add to uncertainties amid ongoing investigations.
New Haven April 18 Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels arrived to inspect Yale naval training unit. He toured No 1 base and Yale boat house with Mayor Fitzgerald and Lieut Murphy. He later visited Winchester Repeating Arms Works and spoke on the liberty loan at a Chamber luncheon. He planned to review Yale drill and meet Yale ROTC, attend a Yale dinner, and speak at Woolsey hall before leaving for Boston.
Yesterday's option election gave 20 dry votes in 39 cities, a minimal victory for prohibition forces. Syracuse failed to go dry, despite heavy campaigning including Billy Sunday. Women voting for the first time helped smaller towns, while larger cities split their support.
New Haven yard master Thomas Teegan was arrested by Officer Sen and Railroad Detective James Carroll on charges of rifling freight cars. He allegedly stole manicure and toilet sets for friends. Four other New Haven Railroad employees are suspected of complicity. Teegan runs Pleasant Street yards and was thought reliable. More arrests are expected.
In New Haven on April 18 Judge Maltbie appointed Dr. Albert M. Somers of the Long Island hospital and Dr. W. J. Thompson of the Hartford retreat to examine an attorney in the criminal superior court.
A column recalling Middletown events from twenty five years past notes Brockway agency bicycle price, Shailer Hall Quarry Co lifting 40 ton crane, eight Polish quarry workers, a new Continental revival, Dr George W Burke visiting son Oliver, city levy rise over 300000 with soldier exemption deduction, Kaiserin Augusta maiden voyage to Fort Monroe naval rendezvous, Caulkins Post selling 10 cent yard matting from Japan.
In France on April 17, Knight of Columbus chaplain Father des Valles from New Bedford ma braved heavy artillery to aid the wounded in No Mans Land Cheered troops and offered cigarettes earning the title guardian angel The piece also notes an American captain leading men over the top twice in a day a small regiment member tying wire to his wrists to hold stretchers and a private enduring 39 shrapnel wounds before finally being evacuated Two American listening post crewmen were buried and rescued to reach safety.
Winsted April 18 the Rebekahs in convention here elected state officers for the ensuing year president Mrs Hattie M Stickle Newington Junction vice president Mrs Hattie J Fisher New Haven warden Mrs Grace E Willey Nor wich secretary Mrs Mary E Johnson Torrington treasurer Mrs Clara B M Douglas Forestville trustees Mrs C L Nettleton South Manchester Mrs Elizabeth Manville Waterbury Mrs Mary F Gerlich Bridgeport
Secretary Daniels commends five members of the armed guard of the steamer Actaeon for bravery when the vessel was torpedoed November 24, 1917. John A. Carroll Osmond Parkerskine William J. Hennessey Henry E B Earl Albert Ferdinand Samuelson honored for remaining at guns and assisting others aboard and adrift. Hennemsey and Earl have listed home addresses in Massachusetts.
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