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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1918
Page
5
Senate debate centers on Knox substitute urging a war declaration against Bulgaria and Turkey. Brandegee argues both nations are Germany's allies and must be faced with gun strength. others push for public disclosure and caution. Debate ends without final action as calendar looms and pressure mounts.
In a Pennsylvania town on April 23 sixth grade pupils faced fines of ten cents each for mutilating a Kaiser image and ears from a picture used in school materials. The act prompted the school to consider removing the image from textbooks and may have the fines directed toward the students' own accounts.
Mrs Anna Zellenick files for an annulment in the supreme court alleging that before marriage her husband John Zellenick misrepresented wealth and social standing. She asserts his role as butler and his claim to belonging to the best society conflict with her understanding of his true status.
Peter Klein, proprietor of a Pennsylvania hotel, says he will not stock coal despite rising prices. He plans to burn oyster shells mixed with other fuel, claiming it makes a fine fire and reduces bills, with ashes aiding disposal.
Devens Massachusetts April 23 two men died of pneumonia at the base hospital. Harvey L Day of Lawrence belonging to the Sixth depot brigade and Copeland of Mosey Head Pennsylvania a member of the 29th depot brigade are the deceased.
Louis 75 died of heart failure in his sitting room after brooding over the war. The report notes his anxiety over Britain’s wartime situation and his sudden demise today.
George Windbanks died at his home on April 23 after a brief illness. The deceased was a longtime resident and is survived by relatives and friends in the community. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Premier aviatrix Ruth Law, holder of a 590 mile non stop record, secured a war department license to fly across the United States for Liberty loan and Red Cross efforts. Her first exhibition will be at the Liberty day celebration, using the same plane and starting from and landing in the middle of Pennsylvania avenue.
London reports a successful raid on German submarine bases along the Belgian coast, signaling a shift to a more aggressive Allied naval policy. Washington awaits official word from Vice Admiral Sims on American participation, but naval officers deem it a first major strike against Germany’s U boat strength.
London April 23 British naval forces raided the German submarine bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge on the Belgian coast sinking five concrete laden ships to block the harbors. Casualties were heavy in proportion to the number of men used and the officer who planned the raid was among the killed. The raid was described as brilliantly executed and very hazardous but regarded as very successful.
Washington April 23 the president signed the sabotage bill to curb German agent activity. Introduced in the senate by Senator Overman of Fort Carolina the act imposes up to thirty years imprisonment or a ten thousand dollar fine or both for willful harm to war materiel premises or utilities. Provisions restricting peaceful strikes were removed before final action.
Secretary Lansing and Secretary Daniels conferred in Washington on April 28 to seek better treatment for naval prisoners in Germany. Daniels voiced concern over reports that Germans have extended brutality from British prisoners. The State Department has pushed aid for Americans held in Germany, but success remains limited. further steps may be taken via the Spanish ambassador in Berlin.
Allen Forbes of Boston was named equity receiver for the Gila Copper Sulphide Co. by Judge Hand in federal court. The $2,500,000 company with Boston connections faces a $690,000 mortgage bond default due April 6. The London Arizona Consolidated Copper Co. filed the equity suit. financiers include Benjamin P. Cheney.
Hartford April 23 Governor Marcus Holcomb moved to prevent rent profiteering by landlords in Connecticut industrial centers and to enforce health safeguards in tenements on the council of defense recommendation. The action follows a Waterbury rent charge investigation by a special commission named by the governor responding to Waterbury officials and the War bureau.
Washington April 23 secretaries asked governors to declare next Friday a state legal holiday as President Wilson has proclaimed a national holiday to aid Liberty day celebrations. The move aims to boost Liberty bond sales toward the three billion dollar minimum.
A six month old pig owned by William Redfairn of Girard Illinois is developing a double head with horns and resembles the devil. The animal is described as freakish in every respect and has been named Kaiser Bill.
Hartford reports Travelers Insurance purchased 2,000,000 dollars in liberty bonds this afternoon. The corporation has now accumulated over 13,000,000 dollars in bonds, with the city’s holdings at 8,171,000 dollars.
Miss Ruby Guthrie serves as a substitute on the mail route out of Stuttgart on April 28. She is noted for the distinction of being the first lady carrier on this line.
Subscriptions to the third Liberty loan exceeded the halfway point with $1,596,709,900 subscribed across the twelve federal reserve districts. Officials seek which district first hit its quota, as St. Louis and Minneapolis both surpassed targets. The St. Louis achievement sparked a citywide patriotic display with explosions, whistles, bells, and harbor participation.
German POWs at a French port refused to unload American war supplies from U S transports. The protest was quickly crushed by a ship captain who arrived on a foreign liner. German officers were removed and American and French guards were placed over the scene. Lieutenant Leopold Belloni, an Italian aviator, predicted victory in the air and came to aid rapid construction of improved bombing aircraft.
Amsterdam reports that Germany seeks renewal of the exchange pact for coal cheese and fats and use of Dutch port tonnage as compensation for Allied seizure. The Hague notes the situation is grave but not alarming. it's believed Germany aims to pressure England to withhold troops for Holland.
Kansas City April 23 Rose Pastor Stokes socialist and wife of a New York millionaire was indicted by a federal grand jury for violation of the Espionage Act She is free on $10000 bond set by a United States commissioner The indictment stems from a speech to a women's dining club in which she said the war against Germany was waged in the interests of capitalists
Joseph Murat was sentenced to nine months in jail in police court yesterday for carrying concealed weapons and breach of the peace. He threatened to kill his grocer Frank Terciak over a disputed bill, but the defense claimed the threat was a fake.
Miss Freida Carlson of New Britain was instantly killed by a Hartford Leon train in Plainville while walking along the track near the Rockwell Drake factory where she worked. A companion girl escaped unharmed as the accident occurred shortly after 1 p.m.
Memphis Tennessee April 23 flying cadet Patterson was killed today when he fell from an airplane from an altitude of 1000 feet. Patterson was attached to the corps at Parkfield. Details of the accident are being withheld by military authorities until all facts are known.
Bridgeport UI clarified the local quota movement amid ongoing discussions. Officials cited steady demand and maintained previously set limits while assessing future adjustments. Community groups weighed impact on services and funding allocations.
Boston April 2 28 New England has subscribed a little more than ten million dollars a day in the 13 days of the third Liberty loan drive. Total subscriptions for New England today reached 131 734 000. With 11 days remaining the minimum allotment of 250 000 000 will not be reached. The day’s total up to noon was 8 906 000 with Massachusetts 6 935 000 Connecticut 756 000 Maine 568 000 Rhode Island 476 000 New Hampshire 199 000 Vermont 28 000. Thirty more cities and towns exceeded their quotas for a total of 413 communities. Portsmouth New Hampshire exceeded its quota for the third time and has an honor flag now flying.
Secretary of War Baker told the House Military Affairs Committee that American and Allied troops on the western front form a single unified force. He said there is complete accord among allied leaders, and the main question now is how America can shorten the war. Baker noted his remarks would be informal and no recommendations would be made at that time.
Judge Howard B. Snow, a Waterbury leader, was roughly handled by police and court officials during a noon hour crowd on Bank Street. He was carried to the Liberty House on the Green where infuriated citizens gathered. From the steps he declared he had submitted to such "atrocities" to persuade others to buy liberty bonds and help end Prussianism, a publicity stunt organized by the local committee and Waterbury Rotarians.
In the Connecticut State Conference of Charities and Corrections annual meeting held in New Britain officers were elected President George Spallmer of New London Vice Presidents W Chunger ford of New Britain and Atwood Collins of Hartford Treasurer Sidney H Miner of New London Secretary Markham S Nichols of New London The next annual session will be in New London Four round table discussions on recreation children family and community and delinquency and corrections closed the conference this afternoon.
The Fraternal Benefit League’s supreme council opened its ninth biennial convention in Meriden with about 150 attendees. Mayor H T King welcomed guests as Kenneth Wynne of New Haven spoke. Willard B Rogers of South Manchester presides, succeeding Avery E Ford who was killed six months ago. Reports show 43 councils across seven states and 4802 members, with initial gross assets of 146000 and net assets of 123000. Officers expect re election and a reception for delegates tonight.
Hartford April 23 The first arrest for hoarding against food administration rules occurred in Connecticut months ago. The second national case involved James E Cullen a cigar dealer indicted by a Federal Grand jury in Everett Washington for hoarding 100 barrels of flour. Judge Edwin S Thomas of the U S court in New Haven at its February term fined Dwight Atwood a Middlebury farmer 100 dollars plus costs for hoarding, saying he disliked recommending jail for a despicable crime as the first prosecuted.
Art Young, cartoonist for the Masses, testified in the New York trial on charges of conspiring to discourage enlistment. He said editors wanted a magazine to gallop around freely and that his cartoons were his own ideas, not the result of a conspiracy. Greenwich Village residents attended to hear his testimony.
A terse report from Neenesee dated April 23 notes Belgian civilians were shot by German forces in the area. The incident adds to ongoing frontline casualties as authorities investigate the event and confirm identities and motives.
A Clearing House Statement from New York dated April 23 shows the Sub-treasury debitee 716 with exchanges totaling 646 640 656 and balances recorded at 722 15742. The figures reflect daily settlement activity and reserve balances across participating banks.
Washington reports that the war industries board and the fuel administration will order a 75 percent cut in automobile pleasure car output nationwide effective July 1. The move aims to free resources for war needs amid shortages of chrome manganese, pig iron, and rubber, with all passenger and business transportation cars affected.
Senator Sherman of Illinois assailed Secretary Baker as half pacifist and half socialist in a senate attack on the Overman bill granting the president power to reorganize executive departments. He urged Baker to heed the military affairs chairman and warned pacifist aims cannot settle war now.
Secretary of War Baker will appear before the Senate Military Affairs Committee tomorrow morning to state his position on the army policy under consideration. Secret proceeding likely to depend on Baker’s preferences when the committee meets.
The Springfield Republican notes uncertainty about Austrian spring offensives in Italy. It contrasts Italian resolve with Austrian weakness, cites morale and political strain in Austria, and warns a renewed Italian front could explode amid opposition to Germany’s war aims. Rheims under German bombardment is condemned as a collective shame.
An Ottawa order in council directs registration of all Canadians over 16 starting today, with penalties so strict that evaders lose access to food lodging and work. Registration aims to finish by end of June. Evaders may be fined lose voting rights and cannot receive wages or funds. Employers paying salaries to defaulters face the same penalties.
The April 23 stock market showed irregular early moves with some declines but a strong zone and gains in rails and key issues. Reading advanced to 82 3 4, Union Pacific rose to 120 7 8 after a dip, and Inspiration copper climbed near 52 3 83 while Distillers securities hit a new high. Studebaker fell to 36 1 2, and Central Leather slipped to 69 1 4 as the afternoon session saw aggressive bear positioning and further steel losses. Total volume: 482 500 shares stocks and 5 246 000 in bonds.
Corn closed higher with May at 127 1 4, June 150 3 8, July 140 5 8 to 3 4. Oats rose with April 89 1 4, May 84 7 8 to 3 4, June 81 1 2, July 74 7 8 to 3 4. Park at 47 45 and May lard 25 15 with July 25 47. ribsa May 23 25 and July 23 25.
Lead remains quiet with April prices from 7 1 to 8, and spot 7 10 to 7 25. Ter dull with spot for April and May offered at 6 85, June and July at 6 7 8.
Washington reports indicate the State Department has opened an inquiry into alleged ill treatment of U American prisoners in Germany and camps. The probe covers whether prisoners can receive food parcels from the American Red Cross and other issues tied to retaliation threats and German war conduct.
The piece argues the Kaiser risks half his army in a protracted western front struggle. It describes German leap frog tactics, warns of unsustainable slaughter, and notes British and French resolve with Pershing’s American forces nearing the front. It frames the war as a contest where German gains stall and Allied resistance strengthens at Ypres Hazebrouck and beyond.
A brief note hints at rapid ranks within the military, mentioning a private advancing to field marshal in two months. The speaker debates whether the term should be field marshal or court martial, showing uncertainty about the exact title. Absent clear facts, the item reads as a clipped dialogue or cartoon caption.
A wartime joke exchange notes disruptions in London humor as a doctor is unavailable after an air raid. The voice mentions a broken leg a chickenpox case a taxi accident and a doctor killed in yesterday’s air raid delaying medical help for a week.
FOR SALE Field and onion sets and fertilizer from F. H. smithy hardware store. FOR SALE Side hill Biggs five dollars per few bushels onions and other bargains. SAVE the wheat eat potatoes one twenty five per bushel in the district. FOR SALE Wheelbarrow grinders and tools at Mrs. aes trong's Lane Portland. TO RENT Eight room stucco 20 Miles Ave all conveniences in one heat Joseph H.
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