Congress Faces Possible Extra Session In 1927 Gridlock
Congress shows signs of a legislative jam with many bills piling up including farm relief Muscle Shoals railways radio banking and Boulder Dam. Debates on Lausanne treaty Woods Senate election and many appropriation bills threaten to extend sessions beyond March 4. The risk of an extra session grows as lawmakers push favored measures and stalemate looms.
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Washington
Congress
Boulder Dam
Cyrus E. Woods
Interstate Commerce Commission
Frank L. Smith
Ilinois
United States
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Wilson
Coolidge
Senate
House
Senate backs arbitration on Mexican dispute
The Robinson resolution advising arbitration was adopted 79 to 0 as the Senate expressed the sense that the oil and land dispute with Mexico should be submitted to arbitration. Senators criticized or debated aspects of Latin American policy and debated future actions during the March recess.
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Washington
Senate
State Department
Nicaragua
Coolidge
Congress
Frazier
North Dakota
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Wheeler
Ilantana
James A. Reed
Missouri
Mexico
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Hudson Valley Apples Lead in New York Market Standard
The New York State Farm Bureau Federation eastern meeting in Poughkeepsie discussed making Hudson Valley apples the state standard. Orange county representatives from Goshen Newburgh and the local bureau participated. Sessions covered cost of production and ways to cut it with committees recommending better grading culling spraying and pruning.
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Hudson Valley
New York
New York State Farm Bureau Federation
Poughkeepsie
E. R. Farley
Goshen
Lester Clark
Newburgh
C. C Davi
A. D. Long
Orange County
State Agricultural College
Monroe Honors Fire Alarms Record Holder Captain Johnston
Captain Johnston of the New York City Fire Patrol retires after 40 years and claims the world record for answering fire alarms with over 21,000 calls, including 2,200 in the winter of 1895 96. He will live on a farm near Monroe and remains famed for two life saving medals and a famed hay market fire anecdote.
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Monroe
Albert Sidney Johnstone
Captain Johnston
New York City
New York Fire Department
Broadway
Bleecker Street
Albert Kern
West Ninety Fourth Street
Mr. Johnston
Chatham Street
Charles N. Johnston
Hudson
Tenth Avenue
St. Joseph's Catholic Men's Club Card Party
Members of St. Joseph's Catholic Men's Club will hold a card party and dance at Park Circle Hall 121 North Street tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. Music by the Blue Chasers orchestra.
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Men's Club
Park Circle Hall
North Street
Blue Chasers Orchestra
Entertained Friends at Pilgrim's Corners
Mr. and Mrs. Tunis Knight entertained a small group of friends Tuesday evening at their home Pilgrim's Corners. Dancing was enjoyed and refreshments served.
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Tunis Knight
Pilgrim's Corners
Demarest Department Store Fire Causes Minor Damage
Fire damaged the Demarest department store with water from sprinklers soaking merchandise and delaying repairs. Officials estimate losses under 10000 dollars, insured, as fire crews from multiple companies fought the blaze sparked by a chimney in the cornice.
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North Street
Walling Sells Hathorn Farm to Warwick Pair
Charles F. Walling of Warwick sells his lower farm known as the Piersop E. Sanford homestead to Wilfred L. Raynor and Dorothy D Raynor of Warwick. Included are the Revolutionary stone Hathorn house built in 1773, the farmer's house, all other buildings, last of the orchards and about 110 acres. Possession April 1 for the farm and May 1 for the old house. The Raynors plan to use it as a home and improve the property. Rudy remains as farmer and Walling will occupy a home on Roberts street, Middletown.
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Charles F. Walling
Warwick
Piersop E. Sanford
Wilfred L. Raynor
Dorothy D Raynor
John Hathorn
Raynor
Rudy
Walling
Roberts Street
Middletown
Former Resident Weds Insurance Broker in New York
Miss Hannah Lipfeld, 39, formerly of Middletown, wed Alfred Worman, 54, an insurance broker, at the Municipal Building with Deputy City Clerk J. J. McCormick performing the ceremony. Worman is a New York City native. bride was born in Middletown, daughter of Samuel and Tennie Lipfeld. License lists No. 530 Manhattan Avenue, New York.
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New York
Hannah Lipfeld
Middletown
Alfred Worman
East Twenty-first Street
Manhattan Avenue
Eleven deer seen swimming Hudson during snowstorm
Major W A Welch reports eleven deer swam the icy Hudson channel from Peekskill to Stony Point amid a snowstorm. He notes daily crossings from Westchester to Rockland with deer using floating ice cakes and four more crossing from Dunderberg Mountain and seven from Anthony's Nose Mountain to Bear Mountain Park.
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Hudson
Peekskill
Stony Point
W. A. Welch
Palisades Interstate Park System
Westchester
Rockland County
Major Welch
Dunderberg Mountain
Anthony's ‘Nose Mountain
Bear Mountain Park
Orange County Circuit Heads Plan for Races
At a New York meeting of track managers from Endicott Monroe Goshen and Middletown plans for the 1927 racing season were laid out. Horace P. Murphy of Syracuse who handled circuit business has died. Purses totaling over one hundred thousand dollars will be offered. Attending were E Harriman representing Monroe and Goshen W L Snow of Ideal Stables Endicott George E Martin John H Artmann Frank H Finn Alan C Madden representing the Orange County Agricultural Society.
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Orange County
E. Roland Harriman
New York City
Horace P. Murphy
Syracuse
Endicott
Monroe
Goshen
Middletown
Murphy
Harriman
Monroe and
W. L. Snow
Ideal Stables
George E.martin
John H. Artmann
Frank H. Finn
Alan C. Madden
Orange County Agricultural Society
Bail fixed at 5000 for extradited man Connelly
John F. Connelly, recently extradited from California to face indictment for swindling in Orange county, is held on 5000 bail set by County Judge Russell Wiggins. He is charged with swindling Charles E. Gray of Middletown in connection with a gas company promotion and may stand trial in March.
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Russell Wiggins
John F. Connelly
California
Orange County
Connelly
Charles E. Gray
Middletown
Newburgh
Elmer H. Lemon
New Agricultural Agent Named for the New York Ontario & Western
Trafffi g Manager J B Stewart announces the appointment of J H Hurley to succeed the late L D Greene as Agricultural Agent of the New York Ontario and Western Railroad. Offices in New York City, local O and W offices not notified. Hurley to begin duties February 14.
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J. B. Stewart
New York City
J. H. Hurley
L. D. Greene
New York, Ontario & Western Railroad
Mr. Hurley
West Point to Finish New Mess Hall by July 1928
Under increased appropriations the new mess hall at the southwest corner of the drill field at West Point Military Academy will be completed by July 1, 1928. Construction began in 1924 under a five year plan with an estimated cost of 1,800,000 dollars.
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West Point Military Academy
Pine Island Man Wakes to House Fire Destruction
Phillip Slaghle of Pine Island awoke at 4 AM to his home’s upper floor in flames. He and his wife saved furniture on the first floor as the blaze spread, causing about 5000 dollars in damage. Warwick fire department arrived with two hose lines and battled the fire until fully extinguished. investigators suspect a chimney origin. An unusual detail: after the fire was out, the kitchen stove was still burning.
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Middletown
William Sedgley
Seeley
Concensus of Opinion
Phillip Slaghle
Pine Island
Slaghle
Warwick Fire Department
Judge Wiggins Elected Orange County Scouts Chairman
County Judge Russell Wiggins was chosen chairman of the Orange County Council, Boy Scouts of America, at the fourth annual meeting in Middletown. The council reported 1023 badges awarded, 976 total scouts and leaders, and a campaign total of 46,735.75 in pledges with many towns meeting quotas.
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Russell Wiggins
Orange County Council
Boy Scouts of America
Middletown
Wiggins
M. F. Davis
Cornwall
Philip A. Rorty
Goshen
J. Louis Schrade
Walden
Court of Honor
John A. Crabtree
Montgomery
F. R. Wooster
Arthur S. Moore
C. C. Chappell
General Davis
Fred Stern
Newburgh
Civil Service
Raphael Egan
William O. Cooley
Port Jervis
Reading
A. H. Naylor
National Council
Judge Wiggins
Clifford A. Owen
William F. Royce
Dr. Moore
G. Robert Bartlett
Charles A. Lyman
George A. Hammond
Lawrence Stage
Warwick
E. Roland Harriman
Arden
C. P. Stearns
West Point
T. W. W. Anthony
John H. Westerman
Edward P. Walkenburgh
John W Sanford
Clarence W. Hunter
Rorty
Dr. Hammond
Council
John Bright
Henry Pelton
A. S Moore
Lavis
Justice Cropseym
Bellvale
Central Valley
Chester
Florida
Greenwood Lake
Maybrook
Monroe
Otisville
Pine Bush
Unionville
Wakien
Tuxedo
Carrier Pigeon May Have Crossed Sea
A pigeon arrived at Midfield Farm near to shen on January 14 and remains under care at Joseph F. McClean’s home. The leg band AJ26W 3068 has sparked a search for its origin with a London Homing Pigeon Society contact being considered.
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Midfield Farm
Joseph F. McClean
Toshen
McClean
William Cairns
Bloomingbury
London Homing Pigeon Society
Cairns
Mr. McClean
Icebox Snow Storage Boosts Bear Mountain Park
Bear Mountain Park built one of the world’s largest iceboxes with over 150 tons of snow moved into cold storage yesterday. An Interstate Ski Jumping Championship is planned for February 13, announced by Major W A Welch engineer. A crew shoveled four inches aside for emergencies, and warm weather won’t worry Welch thanks to strong insurance.
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Bear Mountain Park
W. A. Welch
Welch
Spring Field Trials Set For April Week by Orange County Club
Orange County Field Trial Club officers meet in Dr. W A Hubbard’s office and plan spring trials for the week of April 18. The puppy open and all age stakes require a judge’s selection. entries close April 18 at Mitchell Inn. Trials use liberate quail from Dr Frank Kent with fifteen dozen birds and expect over one hundred dogs in competition.
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Orange County Field Trial Club
W. A. Hubbard
Mitchell Inn
Frank Kent
Sanantones
Texas
Public memorandum outlines gradual Chinese treaty changes
The memorandum to be released tomorrow states the United States will pursue gradual steps to abrogate extraterritorial privileges and revise unequal treaties only with a stable Chinese government. It backs reform of courts and codification of native law, aligns with Pekin talks, and favors slower change than the Porter resolution.
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Washington
Coolidge
Jemands
China
State Department
United States
Pekin
Silas Strawn
Chicago
Minister Macmurray
Peking
Porter
Shanghai Fortifications Strengthened as Cantonese Threat Grows
Shanghai authorities in the international and French settlements rush barbed wire entanglements around the city. Defense plans set up a five mile neutral zone and mobilize roads and railways under artillery control. A Japanese destroyer flotilla arrived to bolster the harbor defense.
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Shanghai
Jin
Tall Cedar Meeting at Newark February One
A Mid Winter ceremonial by Esser County Forest will be held in Krueger Auditorium Newark on Tuesday evening February 1 at 7 30 p m Royal Court degree with Sid onian degree and new stunts promised by Cedar ism veterans Refreshments will be provided. Ramapo Forest will hold a ceremonial session in the banquet room Masonic Temple Suffern Friday evening January 28 at 8 p m followed by entertainment and refreshments Many Orange County members will attend both ceremonies if the weather permits.
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Esser County Forest
Krueger
Newark
Royal Court
Ramapo Forest
Masonic Temple
Suffern
Orange County
Order
Middletown I O O F Lodge to Install Officers
Officers of Middletown lodge No. 112 I O O F will be installed at the meeting at the lodge rooms tomorrow evening. Installation will be by J R Lattimer district deputy grand master. Members of other Odd Fellow lodges are invited to attend.
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Middletown Lodge
J. R. Lattimer
Odd Fellow
Deisseroth to Broadcast With Randall Tom Tom Boys
A. Deisseroth, formerly of Middletown and a Middletown High School graduate, will broadcast from station WFBL in Syracuse this evening between 7:30 and 8 o'clock with the Randall Tom Tom Boys. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Albert L Deisseroth of 126 Academy Avenue.
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Deisseroth
Middletown
Middletown High School
W. F B.L
Syracuse
Randall
Albert L. Deisseroth
Academy Avenue
Dairymen's League to Meet Thursday at Grange Hall
A sub district meeting of the Dairymen's League is set for 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon at Grange Hall in Liberty.
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Dairymen's League
Grange Hall
Liberty
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Robinson
Johnson
Hathorn Farm
WEDS
London
Bear Mountain
Orange County Club
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