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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1918

Page

2

Drafts widen as war aims push for 18 to 45 ages

In a Senate military Committee report Senator Chamberlain champions the man power bill extending the draft to ages 18 through 45 with rapid deployment planned in France. Secretary Baker and General March push a decisive western front strategy while labor leader Samuel Gompers defends workers against anti strike language.

France Department Herlain Military Committee Sen Chamberlain Indus Fietory Uni Baker March United States General March War Department Premarshal Thomas Colorado Samuel American Oration of Labor Gomp

Wesleyan to Get Army Equipment

Washington reports that the war department education committee added many large colleges to be equipped next month for units of the students army training corps. Included are Princeton Harvard Cornell Yale Wisconsin Massachusetts Agricultural Amherst Pennsylvania and others across the nation. The list features Rutgers Johns Hopkins Chicago Stanford California and Wesleyan University among numerous universities and colleges slated for training equipment.

Washington War Department Committee On Education Army Training Corps Princeton Harvard Cornell Yale University of Wisconsin Massachusetts Agricultural College Amherst Mass University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Throop College of Technology Pasadena Cal Pennsylvania College Gettysburg Carnegie Institute of Technology Pittsburgh Louisiania State, University Baton Rouge Mississippi A. & M. College Connecticut Agricultural College University of Kansas South Dakota State College Alabama Polytechnic Institute College of the City of New York University of California University of Maine Whitman College Walla Walla Wash West Virginia University Leland Stanford University California University of Nevada Ohio State University University of Kentucky University of Virginia University of Florida Georgia School of Technology Atlanta University of Wyoming University of Vermont University of Arkansas Williams College Williamstown Agricultural and Normal Colleges of Texas Atlanta Southern Dental College Layla University Chicago Des Moines College Iowa Nebraska State Normal Peru Neb Muskegum College New Concord Ohio Villa Nova College Pennsylvania University of Denver St. Lawrence University Canton N. Y Milwaukee North Texas State Normal College Denton Tex University of Rochester Rochester Northwestern University University of Southern California Los Angeles Dubuque College Wesleyan University Middletown Moscow Idaho Montena College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts Bozeman, Mont

German Official Killed In Russia Assassination

Amsterdam reports the assassination of Herr von Songbusch, a German official at Wenden, Russia, with the killer fleeing. Wenden, in Livonia, lies about 50 miles northeast of Riga. The note adds earlier high profile German killings in Russia and notes no title details.

Herr Songbusch Wenden Russia Amsterdam Herr von Songbusch Riga von Songbusch Livonia Germany

Mrs Ella Sullivan Dead in Litchfield

Waterbury August 15 Mrs Ella Sullivan wife of Dr J F Sullivan a practicing physician of New Bedford Massachusetts died in Litchfield last night Remains have been removed to her brother in law in this city for burial Mrs Sullivan was formerly Miss Ella Shephard of New Haven

Ella Sullivan Waterbury J. F. Sullivan New Bedford Mass Litchfield Sullivan Ella Shephard New Haven

Germans Pledge W. S. S. Savings Stamps Demand

Chicago August 15 five hundred thousand dollars in savings stamps is pledged before January 1 1919 in a public statement by German sympathizers urging large scale support for the national war effort through War Savings Stamps.

Chicago

Two Thousand Called for Limited Service in War Effort

Washington reports Provost Marshal General Crowder announced twelve thousand white selectives for limited service. They will entrain Aug 30 31 and be sent to Camp Upton New York Camp Dodge Iowa and Camp Green North Carolina. States listed quotas and assigned camps.

Washington Crowder Camp Upton N. Y Camp Dodge Camp Green N. C Alabama Camp Greene Arkansas Connecticut Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Vermont Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin

Sub Treasury Report Announces Cash Net for New York

The Sub-Treasury reports cash net figures for New York as of August 15, outlining available balances and incoming revenue. Financial data indicates shifts in liquidity and treasury activity within the metropolitan area.

Sub-Treasury New York

Skirts Shorter and Tighter For Coming Season

New York reports a fashion mandate for fall and winter with skirts at least three inches shorter and much tighter. Miss Margaret Dreaker, foreign buyer for a prominent American firm, arrived from France and says designs aim to conserve cloth. Jackets shorten and tighten along with colors brown green navy and taupe.

New York Goddess of Style Margaret Dreaker France Miss Dreaker

REPORT MAN POWER BILL TO SENATE

Washington Aug 15 The administration man power bill raising draft ages to 18 to 45 was sent to the senate by Senator Chamberlain chair of the military affairs committee. The measure faces house action by Aug 28 and potential Sept passage. Ten Meriden soldiers wounded in France drive are named with unit details.

Washington Administration Senate Chamberlain Military Affairs Committee Dent House Miliitary Affairs Committee House Kirby Arkansas Meriden Walter L. Dreher Harry P. Adams Paul Karimarski William H. Dunn Michael Shemet

Happenings in this vicinity twenty five years ago

A collage of notes from the era describes tents along the shore at Poverty Island Gibraltar Stony Point Black Point and Giant's Neck as workers displaced by unemployment occupy sites. The Hatch Cutlery Co resumes with reduced force. Bass catches are reported at Hast Hamp ton. Tobacco growers begin harvests. The NRA holds its annual tourney at Sea Girl New Jersey, with state provisioning tents and blankets. Horace Johnson warns of rain before a clear evening. Berlin's new railroad station opens. Temperance day at the Willimantic Camp meeting draws crowds from Middletown. Clarence Wells directs the East Hampton band. Local banks set up a clearing house to settle balances at Middletown National. W and B Douglas to pay workers by checks like Russell Co. did last week. Aviator Turnstall killed in a midair collision. plans to ship his body home to Brookfield MA.

Poverty Island Gibraltar Stony Point Black Point Giant's Neck Hatch Cutlery Co A. H. Hale William Ranney Hast Hampton National Rifle Association of America Sea Girl N. J State of New Jersey Horace Johnson Cobalt Hartford Horace Hill Berlin Willimantic Camp Meeting Middletown Clarence BE. Wells East Hampton Middletown National W. & B. Douglas Russell Company

Clockmaking Boom Marks State’s Industrial Identity

The state emerges as a leading clock producer, with its industrial community praised for high output. Local firms highlight craftsmanship and regional scale, shaping a reputation for precision timing and manufacturing expertise across the area.

End of Week Specials on Ladies Wear at Bargain Prices

Clean-up sale offers white waists priced at 1.98 to 2.69 with no exchanges or mail orders. Japanese silk waists in two styles, front designs and fine tucks, are limited. Ladies sweaters in All Wool Shetland, trimmed, on sale at 4.98, value 7.50.

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