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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1918
Page
4
Middletown post office is designated as second class matter under postal rules. This notice indicates the mailing status for the local facility and outlines governing classifications for its publications.
Weather report from Mt Higby for the 24 hours ending noon today shows a high of 68, low 42, mean 55 with clear wind. The piece also commentates on war news, tax drives, bond subscriptions, and political events, urging swift action on loans, taxes, and support for Allied aims. It mentions air raids, Wilson’s appeals, and various global developments with a propagandist tone.
A federal order to shutter saloons within a half mile of Wesleyan University in Middletown is criticized as unfair. The measure targets liquor outlets while allowing war-related establishments to stay open, highlighting perceived bias against college towns such as New Haven with Yale University nearby. The opinion questions why the order singles out one community over others and notes strong local sentiment against the policy.
The article recalls Queen Marie of Romania resisting German pressure during World War I, noting her defiance, constant appeals for her people, and German bomb attempts on her summer home. It also touches on influenza’s uncertain role in the war and its impact on both sides, including troop infections and strategic implications.
The New York Sun notes an assistant attorney general named Kearful testifying before a Senate committee and drawing a rebuke from Secretary Lane’s allies. Senator Ashurst dismisses the allegations as hazy and uncertain, while the exchange hints at sharper wit and political theater in Washington.
Local banks will be closed Saturday due to Columbus Day. The post office will observe holiday hours as part of the legal holiday observance.
This morning four people in South Farms are ill and their parents cannot find care as they themselves are ill. Two Italian families in Rockfall are also sick with no medical attendance or nurses available. Rev Father Jordan of St Francis Farms and St Coleman's Middlefield has been asked to help. Red Cross relief may assist. Contact Father Jordan with offers of aid.
There is a call to conserve coal by avoiding flat flame gas lights. The government urges households to install mantle lamps to reduce gas waste. A sales room visit is promoted for customers to select suitable lamps today.
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