Lake Region Reporter (Newspaper) - February 17, 1927, Middletown, New York VOL. 3. MIDDLETOWN N. Y. FEBRUARY PKK 5c PEK COPY FISH MOVES TO RAISE TARIFF AS AID TO COUNTY KNAPP FOUND Notifies Chester Mai He Has Already AaM Tariff Body For HAS POWER INQUEST HELD BEFORE JURY W ACCIDENT DIRECT VERDICT An inquest was taken before a Tuesday in the THREE MONTHS Recorder Starr fit Of Craw Laws Congressman Hamilton has instituted a similar mova to If possible a tariff TO INCREASE DUTY case of the Produce of against Jacob ot New Tne action was brought to recover ft i damages sustained by a truck Die w to the tne He b Told occurring on the roaa tween Goshen and With the into Testimony was given by George feasibility ot an Increased tariff ot Central driver tne Tony ot who repaired tne ready to be submitted to tne and by manager ot the Produce Com- There was no The court directed a verdict of for the Philip increase to Orange A. Rorty was the attorney for the County black dirt celery Mr Fish is that the situation warrants a sub- stantial The matter has already been submitted by Congressman Fish to Tliomas O. chairman of the U- S. tariff and the Investigation will begin soon as Action has been taken on the request of ange County celery growers made through J. M. Kenney of The who are handicapped particularly by im- portations from state that they are to submit to the An Increase ot the celery tariff is possible under the flexible vision ot the Fordney tariff act in which allows the president tariff changes in producers are CHAIRMAN OF RESERVE BANK Goshen Man Highly Also Federal Reserve Agent And Director a note of warning the new crime law continuous offenses result Recorder Howard M. Starr Tuesday afternoon sentenced Charles J. of 45 James to three months in county He found Knapp guilty of stealing a MO wrist watch from Mrs. living at the same an dejected ly faced the recorder and to the As tie der the bench he murmured having Joined the Army October 7. last with a to do Then turning on those who had for the Knapp bowed He My time will come when I get out of That be may never obtain his freedom was as it was a recommendation will go forward for his mental tion while in He was arrested earlier In the day and given a preliminary Through bis Herbert B. of Taylor he pleaded not guilty and demanded a court Mrs. Wetmore was the Knapp a roomer in her It was charged that Knapp took CARL VAN BENSCHOTEN wire who told city about the MAN WHO TOLD CITY OF WORLD WAR QUITS KEY left it In the When returned minutes later it was Search by her moth and herself to reveal U. Jr. 20 Years With Local Western Union Gives Reminiscences Gates W. McGarrah of Goshen Cigarette smoke in Knapp's room The man who gave has been appointed chairman that he had the news of the World War has of the Board of the New York when American threatened with eral Reserve federal reserve serious loss through competition agent and a class C witb cheaply imported Under this the tariff on Imported chiefly from which had a to increase the value of Orange county shall be glad to do thing within my power to secure an increase in the tariff on eel Congressman Fish has ten Mr. in my is badly needed to tect the Interest of the celery growers of Orange 1 have thought for several years past that the celery growers of Orange County should request adequate protection against the celery crop grown in Bermuda by cheap and have only been waiting until a request came from a re- Although the position of Federal Reserve agent pays plus directorate fees traveling Mr. McGarrah mast sever all present business He will relinquish his tion chairman of the executive of the Chase National directorships in a score of in- and banking been in the according to Mrs. Genevieve the young woman's Later Knapp but denied having seen the He seen a strange woman on the but could not df scribe Knapp offered a novel He was certain he did not leave the Mitchell where be was employed as a until 2 o'clock on the afternoon ti He admitted having been questioned by Mrs. Goble over the disappearance of the JAPAN SEEKS BRITISH AID IN CHINESE CRISIS Two Powers to Cooperate in Working Ont Hints MANCHURIAN FORCE CONTINUES ADVANCE Peasant asses Both Strengthen Defense Army Feb. operation between Japan and Gieat Britain in dealing with China was indicated by Baron Japanese before China attempting fully to recover tne foreign con- Japan must even differences such as Japan's refusal to accept the customs surtaxes im- posed by said that was confidentially re garding proposed but that for- bids a definite of the matter of the Seven hundred and titty tional Punjabi troops arrived here late this evening from strengthen the British defences in the international They will disembark Wednesday Other troops are ex- m tbe course a few Feb. 17-The advance of Manchurian troops into Honan continues under The 2 LOCAL MEN OTHERS SOUGHT AFTER TRUCK WITH CAPTURED STILL IS SEIZED BY ROBBERS NEAR FLORIDA Local Orientals Display Only Smiles When Quizzed About War in Native China Heat in Canton Just Says One When Asked About Impending Battle At Silent As the Sphinx now turned his attention to books and Anyone who vanguard is expected to which is about 270 miles north of he has sent a tele- capital gram from Middletown during the last 20 years knows and others surely know him by tcr the shortness ot his has four that's They are all The name of one is Sins end be runs a laundry on Railroad another is Sing and he runs a laundry on West Main street Sing and Sing Lee have but their names are deep They stand and smoke pipes when one tries to talk to One would that the war in which fills so many col- of the American daily press would interest the Chinese lation of But it or does not seem Perhaps this is because they seen out of the scope ot the and that they claim to read little if any English Sing Wat at says Le has not seen a Chinese paper in five since hs came Would a them of conditions their home or something In Sing Let's own no In the words of Sing Lee's do you want to know vast and gentle puffing on a Wan Is He and He is the youngest of the four One tries to how about this tion in Do you know the lords of Northern China have for an attack upon intending to hurl the back into South that Marshal Wu ruler of central and former friend of Chang of the was pinched between the two and men tooth knifed It with men be- cause they know who was what or was smiles while his helper dozes over the in- evitable they fight in China i like go back some day when make plenty You w like it in right heat all round clashes with insubordinate shal Wu troops along the Peking Hankow railway in ern Honan have been the He is Calvin Van Western celery grower In my dis to request an immediate in that the w i President will issue a standing the granting this increase as statement soon as the facts have been interest brought him and as American member of the while walking with Mrs. Reparations early in the before formally identified with the Federal Reserve Commenting on the appointment the Federal Reserve Board said that Mr. selection i lowed a careful canvass extending acquired the timepiece for he First of two drunks ed He did not know their yet save them a quarter a third with whom of the signing of the ho waa told him came here through offered the Van and were turned the rotundity of and his untiring penchant towara detachments shirt and a eventually disarmed but further distinguish him on fa The Northern invaders are also meeting opposition from the called a society similar to the formed by the The organization was intended to resist banditry but it recently turned against diers of whatever faction that tUt ai i c out there were no newspaper tele- overran the members A few graph operators in armed with others with spears and farming They believe themselves and has operated a telegraph key for 47 the 20 in on North The other day be was retired on a When the World War broke no modern radios The stories of the of America's dec- he was over a period of two Connection with and reported to him by thp Black dirt farmers have been hard-hit by foreign competition In both onions and the outlook has the past year or so that baen black for Some re into contact with every section of tale and watch for he ed and After seeking to prove that Knapp was washing dishes at the time the theft was that numerous roomers had access to the the de- fence suddenly closed its ORANGE COLD TO FARM CIVIL WAR AID PLAN Purely Political Is Middletown Man Said to Be Won't Work Like i Last of Lincoln's Bodyguard men's League The society is strong throughout Honan It ploys harassing guerilla cner the which already have resulted m I one of Middletown's Chang forces biggest news stories of the last ing and destroying several of the piano factory given to the world through Van after the war the papers here secured their own the United His connection said Recorder Starr as he with the has given him passed Turning to the even making it light telegraph but Wu is proceeding to his old from intending to trate all loyal forces with him in western faculties for supplementing his experience as a banker in the United States with an intimate liet will be It Is hoped knowledge of economic and as soon as President Coolidge cial conditions in Europe and the workings of leading European prisoner's wife be his sincere Records revealed said she had that Knapp on the POMONA GRANGE TO MEET AT GOSHEN and financial D. deputy c ir- man of the board of the New York Federal Reserve Gates W. McGarrah as had served a six months and 23 of a year's sentence in Sing. He also had done time Dutchess and Orange counties J Larceny and bad check passing had gotten him Into business from local merchants and against a possible in- business men took such a says Van that there was no relief for And Mid- now a lively place in the he for more than 100 telegrams are sent daily Western Union The through the he has ble on TOVT MADDEN MURDER DIES I At Court noise the presiding officer of the March 2 and Benjamin Strong as the board of directors the standards of the future Following 9 The shortest the gle girl's acceptance of Middletown a marriage The Orange County Pomona Grange will hold a session at the Court in on March 2 when fhe thinks Van Van Benschoten is 67 years old His Wu formerly a ful rival of Chang for control of North but now reduced in power and nominally an ally of the Manchurian over- lord in the war between the North and did not view with any pleasure Chang's decision last week to invade Central tnd South concentrating his loyal forces aside from the tien direct line of he is leaving the southward drive entirely to Chang's The Peking students union has issued a proclamation in Both are intimately familiar with the banking needs of the Federal Reserve district and of this country program wiU be as a In both are familiar with the economic and conditions of and 10-30 a.m. Opening and General business and roll of subordinate granges th r its noon Recess for p m. Gereral business and to Fifth I 45. Obligation to and in the Fifth Reports of State Granite ni at Large 20 n others 5 minutes Questionnaire go 3 20. Report of Legislative Operation Is Fatal Anthony better known aa Tony well known lingham man who figured uu i t. CU Uil At vl I. In the trial Of Walter C. that 1880 to will be of inestimable aid in for the murder of never in his ing out with the Federal Reserve ter A- died night as far as he ca. has at Washington sound and appropriate McGarrah To Sail for The New York Federal Reserve and has never tive town is where his father ran the Nation tion with Shanghai famed hostelry -u the urging North and South to At the age of 19 he started on telegraph work with gaining with six of them until when he the office on Nort Bank will elect 4 class B director March 16. to succeed Owen who resigned January D. 13. Gangrene in after a rupture following an operation for Cuneo had been sick since ruary 9. Mrs. Cuneo is visiting in and forced to send word of a Now bis plans are centered round a little chicken in the yard of liis resides at side He has anout hens ot various und 30 n expects pay unite against the foreign powers They demand abrogation of ali un- equal treaties and of the British defense forces at WITNESS 2 CASES PVT OFF TILL FRIDAY ments have not been Cuneo was among mai to fill the vacancy made by the onThe Sit evening are to the of Cases Nos. 79 and 82, on tho Supreme Court which were to have Deen tried Justice and Jury day in have boon February Opening question Closing exercises of William Lawrence a class C Mr. McGarrah will join the eral Reserve Bark on 1. He sails next month for where he winds up his activities as tor of the and American that Hadden was with a shot sLot to death serious V was one of tlie close of This will be noo m The Chase National the meeting for of annual The statement in an keen tion box will be used for a regret to the services of sn It is requested that an official ond so posted on added that in members oe posted on at no as to vote the Legislative The of the Goshen L Church are expected to the dinner at the church The Program 7-ommittce is com- posed of M. Rev John Scott and Carrie B. were tary tne principal witnesses for tae people in the Wilcox though he claimed to have been absent from the house at the time of at- attempted to pin the crime upon Cuneo had considerable tation as a and at time traveled with a show as a crack that with life and losing one Its mort i als entire financial and community being NEGRO FOUND Because he suffered under the that Ice box principal witnesses for the The one oi which is brought by Carolyn O. ham and the other by Lillian C. both ot III Thomas R ot THE HENPECKED state to recover for Injuries sustained ir. nn auto accident in The Grange of Ivan A. Gardner is tbe attorney has engaged the Carlton the plaintiffs Clarence E. Company of Mew York to Mage the annual play and C. H. Carlton of the firm is conducting I rehearsals of a farce a In Max married life entitled on James belonged to Henpecked no 42. a WAR Community on Tuesday night to police Friday February 25. for jn of the play arc The Freshman Class of the ami L. a he MlM shen High School will bold a Insane and ordered com- Mr. on at Scott's Drug to Middletown State Tom Kenneth Store from 9 to i Donald for the defense TAX of of the Fourteenth has deputy col- to be available at follows In preparing Income tax Mirch 4-15: Port j Fcb 15 Peh IS. Fob 21-MarVh March 1 3, Suffern Match The re- lief leaves cold except to Its political aspects according lo some opin ion is the only reason fur the in the first place The of the if by aiui signed Dy the President not touch farmers in county in the for it i elates primarily to the and cotton ers of the tlie gram producers of the West well get some pointers on the hotly contested measure by study ing the League operative to J. G. district representative of the Mr. Indicates that the plan Is parallel to a certain extent with the pooling system employed bv milk but only up to a certain Under this Um the fluid milk goes to the immediate and the Is shunted into the facture of butter and thereby upholding the market price for fluid The prices for the liquid and solid ties are equalized for the aid the of the pool re- his monthly The measure however would allow the cotton or grain producer to tho immediate and then government would the surplus at a price fiyod by an appointed farm board The board could then the any time and anv ever the clobe where the best pice could be far the relief to the farm er is for he does not have worry annul his Vr then comes the The farm will undoubtedly sell the at a and to adjust an assessment is mane upon the farmers The result is first nn en- to and then a levy If the rould he left entirely out of the as in the oase of the men's the tobacco conon growers et form their co-operative more relief would bo Mr. At First Inauguration Louis 82, believed to be the last survivor of Lincoln s bo at first tion in and former to v n stieet died at S at his Mr. 7, in applied for into the army at the age of 12, admitted 41 of 18 as a at Governor's New Voik Harbor A few er he was ordered to where he was attached to Com- pany A Engineers He served there until 1861, when the company was ordered to Washington to do guard duty at Lincoln s inaugural The soldiers In the city were the company of men and two teries of light and a large proportion of the men were hostile to Lincoln Company A preceded the president's and at one to a gath amis was forced to charge with fixed bayonets The company was later sent to Fort Santa Rose to rebuild the j so that were ly repulsed in a September 28 After a month's Mr sent to the of the and was injured when thrown from i horse while carrying dispatches from General When his term he returned to Now York to enter and sooi enlisted In Com pany Engineer and served the duration oi tne mustering out as sergeant Mr. Weintz was Luisa Elhert of Sullivan November 20, at the eran Sixth New York by Kev H and resided in New York until Mr. and Mrs Weintz their golden wedding in 1923. In New York Mr. Weintz was employed on Avenue C. road 2f> rising to the super- Coming to he en- gaged In building with Jonea and He was made inspector in 1901. and In 1003 became street commissioner sOiV fng six years until he retired Mr. was Past rf 81, I 0 0. ft New York was awarded a grand's Jewel He was a of Captain fl A R of this city HP was a member of St. Lutheran and an ary member oi Ibe church Highwaymen Make Off With Conveyance to Sheriff's Office FIRE IN FLORIDA BARN REVEALS WHISKEY PLANT Frank Salamone and Alphonso Vellake Under Apparatus Soon Recovered of bold highwaymen were recalled at G o'clock Tuesday when members of a New Yoik City bootleg whiskey gang heiJ up a load oi ed moonshine machinery on the road and drove away with It. The haJ been seized a few when U was i ered in the uairy bare ai 1 halt a mile from tbe lage in the ot a Sheriffs scoured the and er recovered both the truck j the machinery and the of toe captured two Frank Salamone of both of whom arp held in bail for hearing later Federal men have been called in to round up the The fire Tuesday forenoon re- in one of the largest shine plant seizures in Orange Two with capacity of 400 and 200 I of finest workmanship and 1 ed at together witu I complete equipment from burning furnace to electric and a large quantity of were seized by Sheriff Henry Hull's deputies upon order of Dis- Attorney Elmer H The farm is leased by Vincent W. Reed of New York Vincent M. standing on Main was startled at 10 o'clock in the forenoon when an unidentified man ran up to him and asked the location of Tba Willow farm dairy barn was be Highland Engine and Hose com- pany answered the but the frame superstructure 40 by mo feet in was with estimated loss of Firemen were puzzled when they first by warnings to keep away from the In the brick basement when the was firemen covered the model moonshine consisting of the two stilK huge steam boiler operated by oil burner in which the fire is believed to have electric large vats of ma h. rye and about 40 bags of corn susar Most of the material and apparatus was removed from the burning ing None of the finished duct was although it is that a truckload had been shipped shortly before dows of the basement were ed up In the building was found an automobile trurk cense plates of Frank News of the find spread rapidly and during the dav hundreds of people visited the Sheriff Hull and District At- Lemon were notified lice Chief Robert Bruce and Joseph Noha of Goshen and Deputies Randolph Grasheim and Joseph seized the plant and removed apparatus and material to No trace was discovered of operators Some persons claim to have seen two men soon after the fire was dis- covered The formerly owned by John W was sold November at auction to Mrs Ida Quackenbush of wuo disclaims ali edge of the distillery Two weeks ago the barn was leased to Mr. The building was Insured through John Sanford of According to the ties of the stills were respectively 500 and 250 Truck Held Up The most startling development of the the highway I happened about 6 o'clock when Alonzo Florida truckman hired by the was making his second trip to Goshen with the With him was Frank a helper As Drew reached the James Razey farm near ty Reo speed truck pulled across the road ahead of forcing him to Four or five men on the truck and two of them down and came up to KIVO you if you'll turn that truck over to and I'll re- turn the truck one U sported to have Drew An Buck
