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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1918
Page
4
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Weather report from Mt Higby station for 24 hours ending noon today shows max 84, min 69, mean 71.5, 12m 72 with barometer 29.64 and water at 26 feet 6 inches. Wind clear conditions. The remainder contains a mosaic of political, economic, and social observations, including remarks on Russia, rent politics for government workers, Debs arrest, Japan, war regulations, cranberry frost, and election notes.
A brief report notes a Subtreasury statement dated July 1 issued in York. The document records a sum of 518 dollars in an official financial note.
Walter Sheppard of Columbus Ohio sought Marine Corps entry but was underweight. He ate bananas in increasing quantities from two dozen daily to a dozen daily, gained weight, and finally passed the weight limit after a banana fueled effort. The piece extols bananas as a cheap wholesome food and wheat substitute.
Secretary Lane outlines a plan to convert undeveloped American land into a fertile domain for veterans after the war. He urges demobilization planning, irrigation, drainage, and reclamation to create employment avenues for millions returning home. Veterans could obtain lands on easy terms after contributing to the reclamation effort.
The Washington statement describes a Versailles plan for an 800 000 man Army of Maneuver under General Foch with 200 000 troops from Britain France Italy and the United States. The plan aimed to provide a movable striking force while preserving line troops, but the army was never fully organized and allied reserves merged into a single reserve, with Foch directing the breaking actions in Picardy Flanders and Champlit.
Frederick H. Dunham of East Hampton won unanimous nomination for Middlesex County Sheriff at a town hall convention. He has served as East Hampton selectman for over 20 years and three terms in the state legislature. Delegates voted after speeches by Judge D Ward Northrop and Judge Thomas D Coulter, with proxies and credentials checked, and Dunham urged the party to unite for the November election.
The gathering stood by President Wilson and by his party with speakers including Captain W. F. Ranney of Cromwell and Richard Wall of Hast Hampton. After their remarks the convention finished its business and adjourned to the Chafee hotel for lunch.
Connecticut women are urged by the state Council of Defense to adopt insignia in place of mourning for war losses. The three inch black band with a gilded star on the left arm is endorsed by President Wilson, promoting bravery over grief and aiming to sustain national morale as in England.
John Pashka and Victor Warren of Waterbury were ordered held by Judge Larkin in police court for federal authorities on bonds of 1000 dollars each. They are charged with seditious remarks at a Greek patriotic meeting in a Greek church yesterday afternoon. A remark about the flag sparked a small riot and police intervened.
Hartford July 1 George H. Gable of Bloomfield was nominated for sheriff by the democratic county convention after three ballots. Other nominees were John F. Sheridan of Manchester and William F. Smithwick of Bristol. First ballot totals were Gable 44, Sheridan 30, Smithwick 17. Benjamin I. Miller of Avon asked not to be presented due to wartime activity.
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