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The Evening Press

Location

Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1918

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List of 120 casualties from overseas forces announced

Washington reports a 120 name casualty list from overseas forces. Four days of missing in action totals reach 149 with 39 new entries today. Three killed in action, three died of wounds, five died of disease, one in an accident, seven from other causes. 48 slightly wounded and six severely. Names include Patrick Farrell Edgewater 2, Harry Clarke Stronghurst, Joseph Dilly Thompson, Thomas Cole Springvale, Robert Muller Dickinson, John Duhig New York, and many others across states and cities.

Washington War Department Patrick Farrell Edgewater Harry J. Clarke Stronghurst Ill Joseph Dilly Thompson, Mich Thomas W. Cole Springvale Charles Conklin Grand Haven Mich James Cromie Susan Cromie Flore Street Brookline Mass Robert Carroll Muller Dickinson Tex John Duhig New York City Stanford M. Grant Brooklyn N. Y Chester M. Maciejewski Berlin Wis Patrick L. Moraham Stuart Freeman Portland

Show-Down Due On Aircraft Inquiry in Senate

Washington May 15 Senate commerce on audit and control debated the Chamberlain resolution extending authority for the aircraft inquiry. Military affairs committee prepared to act and may create a subcommittee to begin investigations. Administration opposition to full scope may lead to amendments and open hearings urged to reveal facts.

Washington Senate Committee On Audit and Control Thompson Kansas Chamberlain Senate Military Affairs Committee Military Affairs Committee Committee On Audit and Control Military Affairs Senate

Tank Service Opens To Draft Eligible Connecticut Men

Hartford May 15 Forty eight Connecticut men have been inducted or enlisted in the Tank Corps through Leo P. Korper federal director for Connecticut of the U S Employment Service and Allied Service. Additional applications number between twenty and thirty for the Tank Corps. Further interviews for enlistment or induction will be held Friday and Saturday at the state capitol Hartford in Korper's office Room 25. Draft age men are eligible. This is the only service recruiting under the draft at present. Arms In Belfast Confiscated. London May 15 police confiscated all arms in the possession of gunsmiths and pawn brokers in Belfast.

Hartford Connecticut Tank Corps United States Army Leo P. Korper U. S. Employment Service and Allied Service Connecticut Council of Defense State Capitol Korper Army

State Readiness For Red Cross Drive In Connecticut

Connecticut prepares for the American Red Cross second war fund drive to raise 100 million dollars. The campaign opens May 20 and runs through May 27 with meetings and rallies planned statewide. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels will start the drive in Bridgeport and address workers at the Stratfield hotel dinner. The Red Cross reports a gift of 10 million francs to the French Red Cross from the U.S. war fund, approved after Davison’s visit to France.

Hartford Connecticut American Red Cross Josephus Daniels Bridgeport Daniels Red Cross Stratfield Hotel Washington French Red Cross War Fund France Henry P. Davison War Council Davison

Boxing Benefit for Red Cross Set at Madison Square Garden

William Fox and Jess Willard head a list of boxers invited to a Red Cross benefit at Madison Square Garden on May 24. Dempsey Fulton Gibbons O Dowd and others were asked for ten round bouts. Benny Leonard’s manager Billy Gibson said Leonard is booked for army benefits through early June.

William Fox Jess Willard New York American Red Cross Madison Square Garden Jack Dempsey Fred Fulton Mike Gibbons Mikes O’dowd Billy Gibson Benny Leonnard Fox San Francisco

East Hampton Boy Missing Harry I Cook Co C 102nd

East Hampton May 15 Harry I Cook son of Mr and Mrs William Cook of this place reported missing He enlisted in Hartford about a year ago and was assigned to Company C Middletown He will be 20 in June His brother Archibald Cook also in Company C was wounded recently and is in a hospital The father works at Watrous Manufacturing Co and the family learned of the disappearance from The Evening Press Also notes Americans Not To Replace French Paris May 15 Paris bureau says rumor false American soldiers or workers will not replace French munition workers The government will use mobilized workers for certain duties at the front and wounded receive consideration

Harry I. Cook Harry N. N. Hill Brass Company Hartford Middletown Archibald Cook Paris Paris Bureau of Military Information Foch Socialist Group of Delegates

New Haven Weather Forecast and Observations

Forecast for New Haven and vicinity calls for fair tonight and Thursday with cooler tonight. Connecticut expected fair and cooler near the coast, warmer inland with moderate north winds turning southeast on Thursday. Scattered showers reported along the Atlantic coast and Mississippi valley. high pressure over the lake region gives pleasant weather with lower temperatures east of the Mississippi. Observations show varied conditions across several cities with temperatures ranging from 46 to 70.

New Haven Connecticut Atlantic Florida Maine Mississippi Valley Rocky Mountains Lake Region Mississippi River Wyoming Atlanta Atlantic City Block Island Boston Buffalo Cincinnati Chicago Denver

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