Exemption Board Rules Muddle Slows Draft Examinations
Adjutant General Louis W. Stotesbury uncovered a printing error in draft physical exam rules affecting teeth. The third district including Middletown saw fewer reexaminations as local boards, led by Dr. Hardenbergh, applied corrected guidance and reported 31 eligible of 130 examined.
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Louis W. Stotesburry
Middletown
D. B. Hardenbergh
Adjutant General
Stotesbury
A.C. N. Thompson
Inca Board
Hardenbergh
United States District Attorney
Connecticut
Walter J. Reichman
Newburgh
Henry Gibson
Newcurgh
Third District Exemption Board
Elks Club Banquet Honors Company II Basketball Team
Last night the Elks Home on South street hosted the annual banquet for Company II basketball team and officers. A beefsteak supper was served by Chef Moulton. The team displayed a strong season despite post season game cancellations due to guard duty with Company J along the aqueduct while in Peekskill they faced local teams and performed well. Attending were Captain H L Steedman, Lt Russell M Vernon, Lt J A Korschen, Armorer E H Rose, Q M Sergeant D H Werley, A F Mullen, J Lester Burnett, and players Cornelius Picard, Robert Ludlum, Bruce North, Philip Vern, Elmer H Lemon, Edwin Griffis.
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The
Elks
South Street
Company II
Moulton
Peekskill
H. L. Steedman
Russell M. Vernon
J. A. Korschen
E. H. Rose
Q. M
D. H. Werley
A. F Mullen
J. Lester Burnett
Cornelius Picard
Robert Ludlum
Bruce North
Philip Vern
Elmer H. Lemon
Edwin Griffis
Soldiers Won't Lose Vote, A E F Citizens to Cast Ballots
Washington August 1 The Associated Press reports American citizens in France serving with the expeditionary forces will be allowed to vote in fall elections if their states set up the required voting machinery. Provost Marshal Crowder rules absence on duty with troops is not a bar to voting.
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Sy Associated Press
Washington
France
Marshal Crowder
Day
Kingdon Gould, Fit, to Ask Exemption
Kingdon Gould of Lakewood New Jersey, married weeks before, faces a draft exemption claim arguing his wife is dependent on him for support. Gould appeared before the draft board in the county courthouse after being among the first registrants called. Doctors deemed him in excellent health, and he plans to file for exemption on dependencies before returning to Lakewood by car.
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Toms River
N. J
Focal Draft Exemption Board
King
Ion Gould
Lakewood
Uncle Sam
Gourg
Court House
Washington
Thomas Buchanan
John Lane
Gould
Choir and Sunday School Present The Pink Rose Story
On Sunday evening the choir and Sunday school of St John’s A M E Zion Church presented The Story of the Pink Rose. Miss Leona Dudley of Roscoe New York told the tale, as the church was decorated with pink roses. Mrs Emmet Wright played the piano and Rev J Deg Verney served as pastor, with thanks noted to Miss Dudley for her help in making the program a success.
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St. John’s A. M. E. Zion Church
Leona Dudley
Roscoe
N. Y
What Those Little Strips Of Ribbon Mean
Washington Ave reports blue ribbon strips tied to military medals and badges. Major General George Garnett explains the ribbons denote honors from campaigns such as the Philippine insurrection Civil War and Spanish American War with color codes for each service connection.
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Washington, Ave
George Garnett
United States Alarine Corps
Sellow
Governor Opposes State Holiday for Parades
Albany August 7 Governor Whitman opposes declaring a state holiday for parades of state troops before they leave for war service, saying it would disrupt business. He favors a half holiday for New York City on Thursday afternoon August 16 for a parade of the National Guard, while remaining against a statewide celebration.
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Albany
Whitman
Mitchel
New York City
New York City National Guard
New York
New York Expects City Enroll 38000-Plus For Army by Aug 25
Officials expect New York to reach a city quota of 38,865 for the new army with 20,090 men enrolled by week end. Exemption boards are screening candidates as the city foresees enrollment completion by August 25.
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Associated Press
New York
Finney Urges School First For Youths
Major John T. Finney Johns Hopkins surgeon now with a hospital unit urges youths 18 or younger to stay in school rather than rush into military service. He tells his son George that war life is hard and education is essential for the country’s future. He warns against rushing to join the army before necessary, stressing a war of science and educated minds.
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Baltimore
John T. Finney
Johns Hopkins
George
Finner
Navy
Finney
America
Musical for War Fund at Ursuline Academy
On Wednesday evening August 3 at 8 o'clock the Ursuline Academy girls present a musical entertainment and the one act play A Girl's Experience. Proceeds go to the K of C war fund.
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WAR Fund
Ursuline Academy
Academy Girls
K. of Cc, War Fund
Wemyss Succeeds Sir Cecil Burney in Admiralty Switch
London reports Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss succeeds Sir Cecil Burney as second sea lord while Alan Cavett Anderson moves up from wheat commission to controller of naval construction. Geddes becomes first lord of the admiralty, prompting views that reforms aim for a more energetic, offensive navy.
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Associated Press
London
Cecil Burney
Sealord
Rosslyn Wemyss
Alanj Cavett Anderson
Wheat Commission
Eric Campbell Geddes
First Admiralty
British Admiralty
Admiralty
Market at Middletown Opens With Crowds and Fresh Produce
Middletown housewives packed the public market as it opened early today. About twenty rigs lined Orchard street with buyers and sightseers. Vegetables on display included cabbage at 4 to 5 cents a head, corn, tomatoes, peas, beets, and potatoes. Prices held since the market’s opening, and farmers were nearly sold out by 8 am. A Goshen woman traveled to sample the fresh produce sympoony.
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Middletown
Orchard Street
Plymouth Rock
Goshen
Austro German Offensive Against Russo Romanian Front
Berlin via London reports Austro German forces began an offensive on the Moldavia Romania front. Russian positions north of Fokshani were stormed with thirteen hundred prisoners taken along with thirteen guns and many trench mortars captured.
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Associated Press
Berlin
London
Fokshani
Local Militia Units May Not Leave Until September
Local military units, including Company I awaiting orders, face possible deployment delays with New York division 110th Infantry Regiment unlikely to depart home cities before September. Soldiers drill from Middletown to Bloomingburg, hike daily, and bathe at the river after lunch. Payroll from civic fund of $400 advanced. regimental check from Utica expected soon.
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Times-Press
New York
Joan F. O'Ryan
110Th Infantry Regiment
Washington
Middletown
Bloomlingburg
Bloomingburg
Uat Point
Outiea Fa
Parrot Causes Alarm At Texarkana Station
In Texarkana on August 7 a shrill cry Hurry quick hell's broke loose here echoed through the union passenger station as workers searched for the source. A parrot contained in a large coop with about 100 birds was found. one distressed bird spoke the exclamation to stress its need for water before being fed.
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TeXarkana
Ark
Union
Laredo
Tex
Des Moines
Patriot Day Arrangements At Orange County Fair
The Orange County Fair plans a first ever Patriots Day demonstration on August 21 starting at 1 PM. Rev. Dr. Andrew Schriver of Chester coordinates final details with Hon. Arthur Tompkins expected to deliver a patriotic address. A large flag will be presented and many county military groups are invited to participate.
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Orange County
Andrew Schriver
Chester
Board of Managers
The
Fair Commission
Middletown
Fair Management
Arthur
Tompkins
Times-Press
Schriver
Teeth Lost In Linen Cloud At Hotel Majestic
Kane Wells of Packing Ohio left with a perfect set of upper false teeth made to resist fire flood and burglary. After breakfast at the Hotel Majestic the teeth disappeared during a bite of corn. The head waiter posted a notice asking hotel staff to search all table linen for the missing teeth. Wells warned travelers not to travel without extra teeth in emergencies.
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Kane Wells
Darton
Ohio
Anon
Ot Paulding
Cincinnati
Hotel Majestic
Wells
Wilson takes hand in price regulation plans
President Wilson today assisted in government price control efforts by meeting with federal agencies. He visited the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice to discuss ensuring government contract material prices remain reasonable.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Federal, Trade Commission
Department of Justice
Army invites alien friends to join national army
Washington Aug 7 The new national army opens to friendly aliens who waive nationality exemptions. Gen Crowder directs local boards to accept such aliens who declare willingness to serve, clarifying they are volunteers and entitled to enlistment without first papers. Local boards urged to facilitate acceptance of friendly alien non declarants to aid the war effort.
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Washington
New
National Army
Crowder
United States
Regular Army
Crowd at Monroe Meeting Brings Rival Turf Races
A large crowd gathers at Monroe for the start of the Metropolitan Circuit races this afternoon. The war has little effect on interest as many equine stars are entered. The 2:12 class trot opens the program with anticipated fast contests. Wednesday promises further fine exhibitions.
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Monroe
Entente Meeting in Rome Opens War Conference
Rome August 7 The entente allies conference continuing from Paris opened this morning with British Prime Minister David Lloyd George presiding. Gas masks issued to American troops in France bring them closer to real warfare as training continues. Submarine attacks on Spanish fishing boat near Bilbao injure two crewmen. Russian front remains complex with gains and losses as Teutons advance in some sectors and retreat in others across Galicia Bukovina Romania and Flanders.
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Rome
David Lloyd George
London
Admiralty
Bilboa
France
Beas
New York
Teutong
Galicia
Teutons
Buckowina
Roumania
Forsham
Petrograd
Berlin
Flanders
New York Guard Assigned to Aqueduct and Canal
Albany August 7 Governor Whitman announced the first duty of the New York guard formed to replace the National Guard in Federal service. At 6 pm next Friday, guard posts will begin on the aqueduct under Colonel Joan B. Rose and on the canal under Major Francis De Forest Kemp, with depot units from National Guard formations serving under state authority.
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Albany
New York Guard
National Guard
New York
Whitman
Aqueduct
Canal
Joan B. Rose
First Infantry
Francis de Forest Kemp
Second Infantry
Ts New York Guard
Cities unite to defeat fare increase in New York
Albany Aug 7 cities across New York State vow to block street railway fare rises from five to six cents. A defense fund may be raised and expert legal help secured. The plan emerged from a conference of legal representatives from more than twenty cities at Albany’s temporary city hall, led by Mayor Cornelius F. Burns of Troy.
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Albany
New York
New York State Conference of Mayors
Cornelius F. Burns
Troy
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DR. Hardenbergh
Elks’ Club
Company I
Company J
Eagle Hose Company
Ontario Hose Company
Phoenix Engine Company
Herbert K. Brooks
Herbert Dougherty
Jesse Graham
Wiliam McCarter
George L. Irwin
Lewis Waizenegger
Rol Waalkil Engine Company
Memoers
Swan Lake
McQuoid Engine Company
Francis E. O'Bogh
William Heineman
M. F. Ryan
W. H. McCarthy
Kingdon Gould
ARMY
DE. Finney
Britain
Wemyss
Parrot
A. S. Tompkins
Gen. Crowder
Lloyd-George
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