Battle Over 18-Year-Old Draft Amendments Sows Senate Clash
Amid heated party debate Chairman Dent backs amendments to a draft bill as supporters push to call older workers first and protect younger 18-year-olds. Key figures include Baker opposing drastic powers while Morin argues France and other nations recruit older ages, with committee votes tight and fate uncertain this week.
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Military Affairs Committee
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Pennsula
House Military Affairs Committee
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France
England
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Germany
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Ohio
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Ring
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Kile
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Local bakers face closing orders and Red Cross penalties
Mill in Plainville and Eaton Brothers were ordered to cease operations from August 28 to 30 or pay fines to the Plainville Red Cross. The mr Baking Co of Hartford must pay $50, and Eastern Flour and Merchandise Co of Haven faced a $300 penalty for August 26 to 37, with two days of closure already recorded. Hearings progressed under food administrator Joseph H. Tacher as the record reflected concerns raised by the agents.
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Plainville
Midight
Red Cross
Eaton Brothers
Mr Baking Co
Hartford
Astern Flour and Merchandise Co
J Haven
Hoffman Bakery
Newin
Jos H. Tacher
Sugar policy tightens canning supplies in Connecticut
Hartford August 22 Connecticut retailers should not refuse sugar for legitimate canning despite warnings of scarce supplies until October 1. The Food Administration says abuse of canning certificates is widespread and a sugar card system is unlikely. Dealers and consumers must follow Connecticut rules, with official guidance published locally.
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Hartford
Food Administration
Connecticut
Federal Food Administrator For
England
France
Germany
Robert Scoville
Allies Mastery of the Air Reasserted in France
Paris reports daily proof that air superiority on the western front has shifted to the Allies. German complaints grow as Swiss dispatches say Allied planes dominate skies, repeatedly strafing German units and bombing concentration points. Germans admit few of their own aircraft remain. The Luftstreitkräfte say Allied air power supports infantry in recent Allied victories.
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Paris
Switzerland
Scaffolding Collapse Kills Two in West Woodstock
Woolastock Conn August 22 Jarvis T Hall a prominent citizen and former state legislator aged 69 and Herbert Macomber a carpenter were killed when scaffolding they were on collapsed while installing clapboards on Hall barn in the village of West Woodstock. Hall left a wife.
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Woolastock
Conn
Jarvis T. Halls
Herbert Macomber
Aviation Program Ahead of Time
Paris reports American aviation advances as four months ahead of Lewis University of Illinois figures, disclosed today.
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Paris
Lewis
Illinois
Dentist Sues Doctor for Alienation of Affections in New Britain
Dr. Robert E. Beardsley, a New Britain dentist, sues Dr. Henry T. Bray for 40000 dollars claiming Bray caused his wife Anna Beamont Beardsley to leave him. Papers attached Bray’s Court and Hawley street properties. Beardsley alleges May 9 1918 infidelity and ongoing seduction damaged his home and health.
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New Britain
Henry T. Bray
Court Street
Robert E. Beardsley
Main Street
Bray
Hawley Street
New Haven” Road
Dr. Beardsley
Anna Beamont
North Oxford
Mass
Robert Beaumont Beardsley
Beardsley
Drift Boards
Favor War Chest Endorsed by Defense Council
Hartford August 22 The Connecticut State Council of Defense endorses a community War Chest as practical for war auxiliary funds in towns unhappy with multiple drives. After a 500 town survey the Council backs the idea while preserving each community's right to choose its fundraising method.
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Defense Council
Hartford
Connecticut State Council of Defense
Moonlight disaster as 15 missing after Rockaway canoe capsizing
A mass rescue effort at Rockaway Point followed the capsizing of fifteen canoes and a motor launch during a moonlit sail from Sheepshead Bay Canon Club. Forty-one people were thrown into the water. two bodies, Mrs. Thomas Corley and her son, were recovered by noon. Dozens were saved, many unconscious, with about fifteen still missing and presumed dead. Rescue teams in open boats patrol vessels and shore patrols scoured the area, while life saving crews from Manhattan Beach aided in the search and aid efforts. The episode followed a sudden wind that tangled tow lines and capsized the flotilla, amid a festive moonlit voyage and musical accompaniment.
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New York
Rockaway Point
Thomas Corley
Sheepshead Bay
Canon Club
Manhattan Beach Life Saving Corps
French Women Urged to Stay Firm for Victory
Foreign Minister Pichon warned women against sentimentality and urged steadfast support for total victory. He cited conscription efforts in America and England as essential to France. Prime Minister Lloyd George also urged continued work to build a new world for future generations.
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Paris
Interallied Woman’s Congress
America
England
France
Lloyd George
Happenings in 25 Years Ago Em ca 1393
Fresh eggs from local henneries cost 26 cents a dozen. Stam ford boats search for a sea serpent between that port and Lloyds Neck. Edward Clark to perform at East Hampton O U A M dance tomorrow. Clam bake and fireworks planned, fishing reported abundant, tackle dealers busy. Tax collector William P. Conran to be at the office Sept 1 to Jan 1. Seashore sojourners report fish and clams plentiful. Schaefer the baker to run a team to Portland daily. Rockfall Woolen Co. to run by steam due to low water. Frank Hefflon bicycle trip Middletown in two hours. Berlin Iron Bridge Co. staffing late to meet orders. Bonfoey's stocks Blackwell’s Durham tobacco at 20c lb. E K Hubbard to move to a new High street home around Oct 1. $7,000 St Luke's Home site bid refused. High School location unsettled. Building bid receipt closes Aug 23.
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Stamford
Lloyd’s Neck
Edward ‘Clark
East Hampton
William P. Conran
Schaefer
Portland
Rockfall Woolen Co
Frank Hefflon
Deep River
Middletown
Berlin Iron Bridge Co
Blackwell
Durham Tobacco
Bonfoey’s
E. K. Hubbard
High Street
St. Luke’s
Court and
Pearl Streets
Berger to Be Tried for Espionage Act Crimes
Chicago reports Victor L. Berger the first socialist congressman and Wisconsin senator candidate, along with four socialist leaders, will face immediate trial under the Espionage Act. District Attorney Charles F. Clyne says a court date will be set within a week. DOJ ranks the cases second only to the I W W trial.
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Chicago
Victor L. Berger
United States
Wisconsin
Charles F. Clyne
United States District Court
Department of Justice
Berger
Adolf,Germer
The
Socialists
J. Louis Engdahl
American Socialist
Irwin St. John Tucker
Peace Party” Fame
William F. Kruse
American Liberty Defense League
Electrical firms placed on war priorities list
Washington reports electrical jobbers and manufacturers are added to the preferential list for priorities by the war industries board. They will gain preferences only if their output is limited to essential products, following conferences between the board and electrical trade representatives.
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Washington
War Industries Board
Don’t Drink Sugar Ships War Message
A jagged warning urges reducing sugar in beverages to save ships for war needs. It notes high sugar use in daily drinks and references the U. S. Food Administration’s role in troop and supply transport, urging elimination of sugar as a luxury to free ships for service.
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U. S
Busy Corner Salad Dressing Ad
A Busy Corner notice promotes their homemade salad dressing and mayonnaise sold for 20 cents a half pint, asserting the product is made correctly and worth buying rather than making at home.
War Time Mother Goose and Weekend Bakery Specials
A fragment lists rhythmic wartime verse about a barber and egg joke, followed by bakery items and treats for Saturday. It advertises Sunburst Sponge Cake, coffee cakes, rolls, buns, biscuits, and cookies from The Kelly Kind, with options for coffee pairing.
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Blirber
Kelly
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