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Newspaper

The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1919

Page

2

Forest Knights of Columbus to Initiate Third Degree Class

A big Sunday gathering at Pythian hall will inaugurate a large third degree class for Forest Knights of Columbus. Speakers include Congressman George F. O Shaughnessy of Providence and R A Lonergan of Hartford, with John F. Cross and others. A banquet follows with local talent and a Mystic Rose Quartet. The event begins with the degree at 2 pm after assembly at 1 pm and includes mass at St John s Church earlier that morning.

Forest Knights of Columbus George F. O’shaunessey Provine Augustine Lonergan Hartford John F. Cross John T. Mitchell Boston United Joseph P. Quirk Pepcellent James P. Borden Ford Edwin Reilly J. Lawton William Long James O’neil James Pyne Edward South Manchester Charles Campbell Quish Edward Lynch Shelton Mystic Rose Council Quartet York Pythian Hall Forest City Council Thomas Flood St. John’s Church

Contemplate Big Loan to Germany Sparks Allied Plan

Paris May 3 That a great allied plan to aid Germany is being contemplated was noted by W. Lamont of J P Morgan & Co and Bernard Baruch of the War Industries Board. They argued that Germany’s bankruptcy could drag Europe into an abyss and urged a price for accepting peace terms that would allow Germany to resume payments and re equip industries. The suggestion ties into broader moves for a combined political economic and financial approach.

Paris Germany Pmas W. Lamont J. P. Mor& Co Bernard M. Baruch Rie War Industries Board Joan United States Europe Vnsia Nicholas Paties

Paris to Host Global 1919 Athletic Meet with Pershing Stadium

Paris prepares for a six week international athletic tournament starting June 22 with 21 nations. American soldiers will build Pershing Stadium for 42000 spectators. Events total 71 with no overall championship award to any nation. Participants must have seen service between August 1914 and November 11, 1918.

Paris Stockholm Pershing General Pershing Almed Roumania Serbia Wilson Jason

Surplus War Stock Sales Totals Across War Materials

Sales of surplus war materials since the armistice up to April 25 totaled 158,351,356.23 dollars, about 90 percent of original cost. During the past week sales reached 2,210,689.98 dollars, including 1,248,997.90 dollars for horses and mules.

Washington

American Legion to Hold Inquiry in St Louis

Sensational disclosures on demotion of National Guard and Army officers expected at the American Legion convention in St Louis May 8 to 11. Delegates from New England and divisions such as the 26th 28th and 35th plan to oppose universal military training, fearing a military caste.

Camp Devens Mass National Guard National Army American Legion St. Louis New England Missouri Kansas Col Bennett Clark Champ Clark Paris Charles H. Coles John H. Sherbourne Edward I. Logan Robert E. Goodwin Frank H. Hume William F. Dolan Albert Greenlaw John C. Leggzgat James A. Briskett The Legion

Hard peace will mean run for Germany warned Noske

Gustave Noske minister of war warned that overly harsh peace terms could drive most of Germany toward bolshevism. He said Germany must keep an army to face Poles and Russians and believed the Spar tacist uprisings were over.

Berlin London Germany Gustave Noske Noske

Card Brawl Leads to Fines and Imprisonment in New Britain

In New Britain on May 3, John Beibik of Meriden was fined 200 dollars and costs and sentenced to six months in jail after a drunken melee involving cards and gunplay. Lawrence Trehan received 100 dollars and costs, while Nazer Zeimet paid 200 dollars and costs. Zeimet had broken into the card game and Beibik shot him three times, leaving Zeimet in the hospital for three weeks.

New Britain John Beibik Meriden Lawrence Trehan Nazer Zeimet Zeimet

Nonagenarian Henrietta Poyel Dies in New Britain

Mrs Henrietta Poyel aged 93 died here of old age today in New Britain. Born in Germany she came to the city 35 years ago after her husband died.

New Britain Henrietta Poyel Germany

Happenings in This Vicinity 25 Years Ago

A retrospective roundup notes Arbor day in public schools, river floods near 1854 levels, and local rescues. It recalls the Hartford steamer's heavy freight day, the sudden death of Dr. George Green, new light bicycle weights, county forest fires, a 75 trout string by Samuel Ball, a Briggs band concert drawing large crowds, and local obituaries. It also mentions Stannard Oil Co storage tanks, Mrs. Charles Norton’s 90th birthday, and local civic activities.

Connecticut Stroud House Mill Hollow Ellsworth Burr Portland Hartford George Green Rocky Hill W. M. Mildrum East Berlin Samuel Ball Killingworth Briggs James H. Goodrich Sanseer M’f’g. Co South Farms Brookfield Mass Stannard Oil Co Roger Kennedy Charles Norton Sumner Street

Training Food Of Ancient Greek Athletes Recalled

A historical note records Greek athletes training on a diet of new cheese dried figs boiled grain milk and warm water as part of ancient sports practice.

Fashionable comfort styles for all genders and ages

A wide range of wearables in numerous styles for men and women become widely available across outlets. Shoppers report accessible options, from casual to formal, with growing inventory in stores and online platforms.

Marcella

Five Tank Officers Hold Peace Night Dinner in London

Five young tank corps officers, survivors of a near wipeout in a mud dugout near Arras, will dine in uniform on bully beef and hard tack at a Wes End hotel cellar. After trench fare they change to evening suits for an elaborate meal with rare wines to mark the peace treaty signing.

London Tank Corps Arras Wes End

Sinn Fein Leaders Arrested Under Martial Law

London reports three Sinn Fein leaders Patrick Maloney Maurice Crowe and Lawrence Breen were arrested at Tipperary today under the martial law proclamation and British orders, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Dublin.

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