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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1919
Page
5
Obituary notices recount the funerals of George H Kevaneeen Mary Cahill and Edward LaBarge. Requiem Masses at St Johns church were led by multiple priests with prayers for the dead. Pallbearers included Kavanaugh Commer Scully Desmond Sparks and Weber. Burial followed at St Johns cemetery.
James Carroll, aged 2, died at his home in Portland after years in Canada. He was employed by Pickering Co as a teamster. A funeral Mass will be Saturday at 8 o clock from his late home to St Mary's Church. Burial follows at St John's.
The Auto Accessories Company of Haddam sues Seaman of Torrington for 150 dollars in damages in Middlesex County Superior Court. The action, filed through attorney L., alleges garnishment of funds in a Torrington bank as part of the case. The matter is docketed in the Middlesex Superior Court.
May 16 reports indicate coroner may hold Arnold Newlander criminally liable for a fatal auto crash near Memorial Bridge in Bridgeport that fatally injured Cullom Brown of Detroit. Newlander, driving a Phelps Montgomery car, had no license and was held in Milford on $1,000 bond. Coroner's findings cite reckless operation as the cause of the wreck.
President Wilson today received a mix of visitors including Charon of Siam and the president’s brother in law. A number of officials made brief calls as Albanians voted against surrender, marking the oldest independence in the region amid telegraphed interest.
Judge Sander in the superior criminal court set June 9 for the trial of Herbert indicted for murder in the stabbing death of Lieut. James Rope, a jazz musician and drummer, fatally killed May 9.
A May 16 report states foreign ministers from the United States and Britain, with naval support, consider military backing for the Schleswig plebiscite and German evacuation to ensure the territory's return based on the outcome.
Dr Karl Renner the Austrian Chancellor arrives at St Germain at the head of the Austrian peace delegates. The delegation is received with marked courtesy by Allied representatives and is housed in hotels at St Germain without restricted areas, unlike the German delegation.
In 1910 Sylvester Perkins went to France to drive an ambulance and endured dugouts and wet clothing. He returned home in spring 1919, healthier and steadier, with a bronzed skin and lean strength. His mother’s steady supervision resumed as he slipped into civilian life, with her frequent reminder to wear his rubbers whenever he leaves the house.
President Wilson expresses warm appreciation for the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen message. He notes the trainmen’s spirit makes his work easier and offers best wishes for the Columbus convention. The cablegram was read in Washington after the trainmen’s plea for his attendance.
Washington May 16 dispatches from Douglas and Naco, Ariz, say bandits entered Cananea Sonora on May 9. General Miguel Pina, governor of Sonora, reports Major Meza’s troops routed the bandits on Wednesday, leaving several dead and wounded and some horses.
Zurich May 16 Prince Alexander Hohenlohe attacks President Wilson in a Gazette article calling the Versailles treaty a tragedy. He warns that regardless of German action the tragedy will affect the entire people, not just government chiefs.
On May 16 in Chicago corn finished 2 to 2 1/2 lower with May at 1.75 and July at 1.62. Oats eased 3/4 to 1 1/4 with May 67 3/4. Park, lard, and rib futures also slipped, with May and July contracts quoted at 53.75, 33.35, and 28.87 respectively for May and 49.60, 31.72, and 27.65 for July.
In Winnipeg Manitoba on May 16 twenty seven thousand workers quit work in a general strike. The strike affected department store staff waitresses postal workers engineers and municipal clerks with bakers also walking out causing bread shortages.
Paris dispatch to Echo de Paris reports that the allies will not permit Germany to hold a referendum on the peace treaty, per Central News.
The New York stock market opened with brisk trading and varied cross movements. Royal Dutch New York climbed to 115 1-2, Interborough preferred traded around 24 3-8 to 25, and American International gained to 91 8-4 while Bald Loco moved to 102. Steel common rose to 103 1-8 with gains in railroad issues and oil shares mixed as the day progressed. Cotton in New York opened at higher levels with prices rising five to 21 points, spurred by strong cloth demand and Liverpool buying.
New York May 116 copper strong spot 150 May 155 5 8 bid June 15 3 4 to 16 1 4 July 15 7 8 Lead firm spot 497 1 2 May 610 to 25 June 615 July6 27 1 2 to 50 August 625 to 54 Sept 630 to 650
In Baltimore on May 16 Lieut. T H Walsh of Boston and his sister Miss Mary Walsh along with his sister in law Mrs Edward Walsh were severely bruised when the car he drove skidded onto the sidewalk, struck and broke a lamp standard, and overturned. All escaped serious injury as they were thrown clear before the vehicle turned turtle.
A dispatch to Politiken reports the Finnish anti Bolshevik army advancing to the gateway of Petrograd as Bolshevik forces evacuate the city and the main Bolshevik army withdraws.
Paris reports a single term of the Austrian treaty is under discussion. No further details are provided in the readable fragment.
The Middletown Welcome Home Day parade committee urges ex-soldiers and sailors to assemble at South Green at 2 o clock for quick organization. Participants are asked to join in uniform if possible or civic dress, with Marines Band providing music and a motion picture record planned to honor about eight hundred town veterans.
A wartime poem by Henry Polk Lowenstein praising soldiers and honoring those left behind. It blends imagery of lilac days and apple blossoms with memories of Flanders Fields Argonne Wood and Chateau Thierry, urging remembrance and prayer.
City briefs report Middletown Homes directors set for Monday at 3 PM. Local residents note Private William J. Terry’s safe return from overseas after 13 months with the 113th U S Infantry. Plans for a two story steel building rise behind Church and Hamlin streets. Joseph I Lawton to spend weekend in New York City. 26th Division veterans to meet Tuesday at 7:30 PM in Odd Fellows hall regarding Welcome Home parade May 30. Park benches attract patrons as Clown Prince spectacle continues. Gladys A Perkins to relocate to Paducah KY after farewell at Methodist parsonage. Mrs George A Coles injured on library steps but remains home with minor injuries. Chamber of Commerce prepares for Middletown Homes subscriptions campaign. Veteran Firemen to meet tonight at 8. Middletown Review Woman’s Benefit Association Maccabees meets at Mrs Muldoon’s home. Sons and Daughters of Liberty plan 10th anniversary at Pythian hall with state officials attending and light refreshments. Officers to be nominated for next term.
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