Fire Hits Tannery Japanning Depart Fire Drenches Building
A small blaze at the Japanning Department of the Howell Hinchman Co tannery broke out shortly after 2 pm. Fire crews arrived and hoses laid but water unused due to an automatic sprinkler system. The fire caused heavy water damage, with employees aiding in stock removal. Sparks from leather work ignited friction heat, though prior fires at the department were kept small by careful staff. Capt Ballman of Camp Wadsworth to visit for a few days leave. Washington weather adds continued cold tonight and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell Hinchman Company
Tannery
Higham
Ontarios
Porron
Japanning Department
Jacob &. Ballman
Fyoti Watsson
Camp Wadsworth
Sparrarburg
S. C
Spartanours
Thanksgiving at Camp Wadsworth Lon Folds and Gratitude
A Times-Press review from Sergeant Dill i. Werles of Company I Idvia Regiment at Camp Wadsworth Spartanburg SC dated December 6 expresses sincere thanks for cigarettes sent by the Times-Press Thanksgiving bonds home and camp. Diary notes include a drizzling rain holiday wake at 6:45 and church services at 8:20 led by Dr M CG A, a Syracuse visitor resembling Rev. Dr. Kirkwood, who delivered a strong, focused 30 minute address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Press
Dilli. Werles
Idvia Regiment
Camp Wadsworth
Spartanburs
S. C
Company I Ors
M CG. A
Syracuse
R OG. Kirkwood
Crawford Plans to Fight Extradition
Newberne, Bec. ii Samuel Oakley Crawford, also Samuel Worthington, a minister at Menrer Humours, is jailed in Delaware for extradition. He faces a grand indictment alleging he married a woman and misused funds to buy a house in Wilmington. He and counsel J D Wylson Jr plan to contest the dates and present evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newbareh
Bec
Samuel Oakley Crawfore
Samuel Ord Worthington
Delaware
Grand
Presz
Times-Press
Crawford
Wilminoton
J. D. Wylson, Jr
Rev Raymond C White Heads South To Texas Mission
Rev Raymond C White pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Catasauqua Pa left today for San Antonio Texas Helly Field for three months work his church granting him a leave of absence to work under War Service Commission and the Evangelistic Committee of the Presbyterian Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond C. White
Presbyterian Church
Catasauqua
Westtown
Newbergh
San Antonio
Texas
Helly Field
War Service Commission
Pneumonia Claims a Man in Captain Egan's Company
A Camp Wadsworth report states 107th, Company I, led by Captain R. A. Egan of Newburgh, has one death from pneumonia. Private Charles W. Rowe of Ossining is the deceased.
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Pneumonia
Capt. Egan
Camp Wadsworth
107Th
R. A. Egan
Newburgh
Charles W. Rowe
Ossining
M and U Must Change Grade At Houston Crossing
Middletown and Union Mills Railroad Co must restore the grade at the Houston avenue crossing after a petition by 37 residents objects to the change. The Commissioner of Public Works will perform the work and bill the company. Common Council action followed a Monday meeting led by Alderman Funnell.
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Middletown & Union Yills Rairoad Company
Houston Avenue
Dars
Commissioner of Public Works
We Company
Common Council
Houston Heights
Alderman Funnell
Local Middletown Lawyers Offer Free Draft Assistance
A Middletown meeting at City Hall formed the Associate Legal Advisory Board of Middletown to aid registrants in filling selective draft questionnaires. Frank H. Finn was elected chairman and Edmund C. Faulkner secretary. Starting December 18 a lawyer will be present daily to help registrants and the Exemption Board, at no charge, with services rotating alphabetically. Joan Bright is first to serve on Dec 18. The plan aims to establish similar groups in every county locality with lawyers.
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Middletown
Orange County
Russell Wiggins
Frank H. Finn
Exemption Board
Joan Bright
Snowstorm Delays Relief Workers In Halifax
Halifax December 11 snowstorm hampered relief workers yesterday but was brief and cleared by night. A crust formed today further hindering traffic and debris clearance. Despite this, all activities moved to a systematic footing as curiosity seekers were restricted, easing congestion that threatened care for the injured and housing of the homeless.
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Br Associated Press
Halifax
Thirteen Negroes Executed at Fort Sam Houston
Thirteen negroes were hanged at Fort Sam Houston this morning for complicity in a Houston riot. The men included Sergeant Nesbit, four corporals, and eight privates. 41 others were sentenced to life imprisonment and a few to dishonorable discharge with imprisonment, per court martial from Southern Department. Officials in Washington learned of the executions only after they were carried out as a wartime routine.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
Fort Sam Houston
Houston Bus
Nesbit
Southern Department
Lfe
Washington
War Department
Fort
Secretary Nathaniel Seeger selects court staff
Supreme Court Justice elect Nathaniel Di Betusie Seeger announced plans for his January assumption. He will retain as private stenographer Stapher Kashryo AM Secset, sister, who has served in his office for years. Court stenographer 3 likely to be Harry L. Wells.
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Bee. Lictor
Relief From Cold Wave Promised By Thursday
Washington reports relief from the cold wave is in sight with the Weather Bureau foretelling temperatures to rise by Wednesday in the Ohio Valley Tennessee and the Great Lakes region but Atlantic coast districts should see no material change before Thursday Knights Templar Cyprus Commandery No 67 will hold a stated conclave Thursday at 7230 pm to confer the order of Temple.
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Washington
Br- Tean
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
St Galt
Atlantic Coast
Knights Templar
Cyprus
Order of Temple
Council Names Special Committee to Probe Local Scales
The Common Council on Sunday evening created a special committee to investigate local scales and their standards after weighing and measurement tests. Alderman Herres led the motion. McMickle reported November results with 154 correct, 16 incorrect, 932 condemned for repairs, including a counter scale and 21 weights. The panel includes Alder man Herres, Babcock, Gainey, and Funnell, and McMickle filed his year end annual report in the Times-Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny McMichly
Lal
Une
Council
McMickle
Miles
Alderman Herres
Babcock
Gainey
Funnell
Times-Press
Enlisted Middletown Men Depart for Poughkeepsie Camp
Ten local men left Middletown for Poughkeepsie to join the United States fighting forces. Eight join the Aviation Section of the Signal Corps and two enlist in the 28th Engineers. They carried woolen items donated by the Middletown American Red Cross and departed from the C. and W station at 11:49 AM.
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Middletown
Poughkeepsie
United States
Aviation
Signal Corps
28Rd Engineers
Rq Engineers
Lewis H. Snyder
Commonwealth Avenue
Albert W. Anthony
Prince Street
Arthur M. Be Bunde
Pougpsig
Fort Slocum
Saltzman
Bunde
Willst
Arthur M. K. Bunde
Res
Poughkeeprie
Infantry Quiet On Italian Front Amidst Reckoning War News
Associated Press dispatch from New York reports heavy German reinforcements in France with uncertain invasion timing. Infantry activity stalls on the western front while artillery remains busy. Italian front fighting paused. Jerusalem entry planned today. Bolsheviks in Moscow reportedly struggling to hold control. German peace terms floated include wheat market control, duty-free goods, and no surrender of occupied territory.
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Associated Press
New York
France
Jerusalem
Russia
Moscow
London
Patro Srade
the Times
Germany
Reprimand for Patrick Lee Violating Traffic Ordinance
Patrick Lee a driver of 211 North street was arrested on Aronday after noon for violation of the traffic ordinance by Officer John B Herbert. He drove a coal wagon up the left side of North street near Franklin Square and was arraigned before Recorder Howard M Starrip this morning, given a reprimand and released. Kingston report notes the Medical Society annual meeting and a paper by Dr William F E Kelro. Loss settlement: Middletown Wallpaper and Paint Co claims for fire loss settled with Firemen's Insurance Co Newark via W M Fiero drafts.
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Patrick Lee
North Street
Aronday
John B. Herbert
Bie
Franklin Square
Howard M. Starrip
Kelly
Kingston
Ister Comitts Medical Society
Eichler
William FE. Kelir
Middletown State Hospital
Middletown Wall Paper and Paint Company
Barnett
Firemen’s Insurance Co
Newark
W. M. Fiero
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Cecil
Camp
Wadsworth
Canner
George B. Hayes
Bonnell Street
Sergeant
Go. 1
Spartanburg
Sergeant Hayes
Co. I
George &. Hayes
Rev. R. C. White
Houston Ave
N. Geyo Belknap
Pokeepsie
RED Cross
Aviation Corps
Engineers
Floyd H. Johnson
East Main Street
Smith Benedict
Mulberry Street
Gumner Benedict
James H. Levins, Jr
James D. Cox
Union Street
Thorvald Jensen
Johnson
LeRoy S. Rowley
Sprague Avenue
Alfred M. Cortright
Myrtle Avenue
Holy City
Pat
Wey
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