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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1918
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate Middletown press issue is on sale near Main Street corner. Details are unclear but suggest an event or notice tied to the paper’s publication.
Weather report from Mt Higby ends at noon with 72 maximum and 54 minimum, clear skies. The piece notes naval opinions on U boats, calls for boosting Red Cross campaign efforts, and urges municipal efficiency, road repairs, and public works funding amid wartime shortages. It discusses civic duties, fundraising, and a local street condition remark, ending in a note on impractical roadway conditions.
The piece argues Maurice delayed action after Lloyd George’s speech, questions British staff competency, and praises Lloyd George’s handling of the Asquith motion. It links the prime minister’s approach to President Wilson’s policy and condemns pacifist and pro-German factions in the British House of Commons, estimating 106 opponents.
The Connecticut Pomological Society in cooperation with the State Council of Defense urges fruit growers to plant suitable temporary crops where winter killing ruined peach trees. Recommendations cover beans, buckwheat, turnips, and in emergencies corn, with specific planting, spacing, and soil guidelines to preserve orchard productivity and protect soil.
Diagram shows how the British sunk the cruiser Vindictive loaded with concrete to block Ostend harbor exit to the North Sea. The channel between Ostend’s piers is 25 feet wide, and the sunken ship seals the harbor mouth. Germans must act quickly or shifting sand will seal the channel permanently.
Editor The Evening Press reports President Wilson's proclamation of May 30 as a day of fasting and prayer. Charles Collard Adams urges Middletown churches to hold early Memorial Day services, uniting communities in remembrance of the living and dead as war continues.
Moodus May 14 notes guest L J Radcliffe from New Jersey and son Rev L D Radcliffe. New grade four teacher Grace Toms. Lulu Sexton and Samuel Williams wed at Methodist parsonage May 9. Local tradesmen and shop changes. Red Cross event planned. Mothers Day services at two churches. flag with eight stars dedicated for enlisted men. East Haddam entertainment for Red Cross. patriotic rally May 15. Liberty loan oversubscribed with 17 million subscriptions. praise for home front support. caution against selling bonds.
The New York Times reports the Branden burg prison camp fire killed seven prisoners of war including one English sailor one French soldier and five Russians. Eye witnesses allege German guards bayoneted escaping men while others were barred from rescue. Germany admits one death but denies the broader charges, while observers cite consistent testimonies from eight Spanish sailors and two POWs.
A New York boy born in Egypt may have earned his nickname from local children. He hurried to a hospital to treat a damaged finger then enlisted as a soldier in his adopted Uncle Sam’s army, proving his loyalty.
The Connecticut Citizen urges Connecticut farmers to consider the federal prohibition amendment. It questions whether outsiders from a different climate should decide local matters and argues farmers can use local option law and state constitutional processes to control issues, while noting the Citizen’s critical stance on farm autonomy.
The Emergency Fleet corporation announced that last week one steel ship averaging 6,878 tons was completed each day. Two steel vessels and one wooden vessel left the ways daily, with deliveries totaling 48,160 tons. The steel launchings aggregated 32,?00 tons.
A steamship carrying 5,000 tons of coal ran aground near the Atlantic port today. No damage was reported, and officials said she would be floated at high tide.
Census figures show April 1918 cotton consumption excluding linters at 544 559 running bales, down from 552 244 in 1917. In April 1918 public storage and compresses held 2 843 553 bales, up from 2 503 411 in 1917, with consuming establishments totaling 1 807 055 bales. Exports including linters reached 217 807 running bales in 1918, and spindles active numbered 33 746 983 in 1918. Linters exports were 15 466 bales in 1908 and 87 468 in 1917.
An ad proclaims the Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a health tonic for weakness from overwork and poor habits. It claims three capsules daily restore energy for uric acid issues, kidney or bladder problems, stomach derangement, or general fatigue, with a druggist refund if ineffective.
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