Formal Declaration by Congress That State of War Exists
Washington April 6 the Martin Flood resolution declares a state of war exists between the Imperial German Government and the United States and authorizes the President to mobilize all naval and military forces to carry on war. The House voted 373 to 50 and the Senate 82 to 6 after a long patriotic session. Cheers greeted the vote and scenes followed.
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Congress
United States
Washington
Martin-Flood
House
Senate
Justifiable shooting ends Walden police case
Chief George B. M. Ronk is exonerated after coroner Norman Dubois rules the shooting of Marini Rinaldo, slaver of Birs, self defense. Witnesses include John Westerman and Clarence Ostrander as villagers note a Stranger from Peekskill resembling the dead man. Fr iday events at East Main Street brought a rumor mill and a visit to Singer Company repair sites before the verdict. Church closure announced for Good Friday at Webb Horton Memorial Presbyterian Church.
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John Westerman
Clarence Ostrander
Fred Gridler
Homer Crookston
Rank
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Rinaldo
Frida
East Main Street
de Lelio Merch
Gutman Brothers
Peushkeepsie
Newburgh
Walden
Wes
Singer Company
Wooster Manufacturing Company
Rialdo
New Regiment in County Aims to Uphold Orange Blossom Traditions
Orange county papers back a plan to organize two volunteer regiments named The Orange Blossoms to honor Civil War era 124th Regiment. Governor Whitman endorses the effort as timely and patriotic. Eligible men ages 18 to 25 without dependents urged to enroll to meet forthcoming federal calls.
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Newburgh News
Times4 -Precs
Orange County
Orange Blossoms
124Th Regiment
Times-Press
Charles S. Whitman
Feneral
Enrollment Plans Spread Across Orange County in Civil War Era
Local papers coordinate to enroll volunteers for a proposed regiment. Middletown and Newburgh would supply companies, with Goshen Port Jervis and others contributing. Enlistment blanks urge young men to declare military age and readiness for service.
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Great Britain
Middletown
Newburgh
Goshen
Port Jervis
Times-Press
Newburgh News
Times- Press
Port Jervis Union
Goshen Democrat
Warwick Dispatch
War Resolution Passed by House as U S Joins World War
Washington April 6 United States declares war on the Interial German government after the Flood-Martin resolution passes 1373 to 50 with nine absentees. Vice President Marshall to sign at noon and Wilson to approve at the White House. Take over of German ships begins as Hamburg Prinz Joachim Koenig Wilhelm II seized. House debate continues on related measures and conscription plans for 1,000,000 men within a year.
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Washington
United States
House
Chemp Clark
Senate
Marshall
White House
Wilson
America
Europe
Congress
General Staff
New York
Prinz Witel Frederick
Allemania
Hamburg
Prinz Joachion
Koenig Wilhelm II
Ellis Island
Dudley Field Malone
Hoboken
Waterland
Fiood-Martin
Fiood
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Clark
Fitzgerald
Grooklia
Gardner
Texas
Flood
Chairman Flood
Laconia
Mexico
Japan
Siegel
Germany
Enrolment Blank Signed and Mailed to Times-Press
If in-person call is inconvenient, the following blank may be signed and mailed directly to the Times-Press office. Local enrolment process notes appear to offer mail submission as an alternative to visiting designated enrolment stations.
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Times-Press Office
Enrollment Blank Orange County Volunteer Regiment
Citizen declares eligibility for military service and enrolls as Willing to enlist in a regiment to be raised in Orange County to preserve safety and defend country. He or she binds to respond to a call from proper authorities. Name and address fields present.
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Orange County
Enrollment pledge to form regiment in Orange County
A pledge to enlist in a locally raised regiment is recorded, promising to preserve national safety and prestige and to respond to military authority calls. Enrollment blanks will be sent to Times-Press correspondents at designated enrollment stations, with signatures forwarded to the office.
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Warwick Valley Dispatch
Warwick
Newburgh News
Times- Press
Goshen
Goshen Democrat Will Receive the Enlistment Blanks In Goshen
Tary
Times-Press
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DuBois
Dead Man
Webb Horton Memorial Presbyterian
Augustus Grey
Charles Tremper
Myrtle Avenue
Rock Tavern
Ab Ces Times-Press
Iddietown
Woshen
Democrat
Wodelbroy
J. H. Hawes
Westtown
Marta E. Lee
Ane Bush
Woodware Archville
Neodere
Martin
Virginia
Freed
Ll. F. S
Orange County Volunteer Regiment
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