Refusal for Goetz Visits Stir City Council Session
The Common Council met Monday evening and adjourned after a long session. Aldermen elect Gaffney and Funnel attended along with Clerk Stanton and others. The body approved minutes, heard Texas Oil Company representatives seek a plant safety meeting, and decided against refunding part of the license fee paid by William J. Goetz.
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Miles’ Gavel
Francis K. Gaffney
Wiliam H
Texas OH
Guy Stevens
Texas Oil Company
Common Council
John Bright
William J. Goetz
M Intyre Factory Sold to Middletown Paper Box Co
The M Intyre box factory, once owned by A. E. W. and later by C. E. Powell of Klingston, has been sold to Middletown Paper Box Co. The plant will be enlarged and upgraded with modern machinery to expand capabilities in the paper box line, signaling a major local industry addition. Charles J. Tierney, long in N G and A Railroad purchasing, becomes pay clerk and tours as pay car visits with Paymaster Andrew Riley.
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A. E. Wfcintrre Co
C E. Powell
Klingston
Middletown Paper Box Co
Wis
Tierney
NEW Post
Charles J. Tierney
N. ¥., G. & A. Railroad Company
New York City
Andrew Riley
Police Find Dies Alleged to Change Ford Numbers
Police uncovered steel dies believed used by the Ehlers brothers to alter car numbers on nine stolen Fords from New Jersey. The Ehlers were confined in Goshen awaiting transfer to Paterson to face theft charges. Detectives traced recovered cars to owners, including Florida and Paterson suspects, and seized new tires, windshields, lamps and tools at the Pine Island home.
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New Jersey
George
Lewis Ehlers
Pine Island
John D. McQueen
Cffer
Bily” Lord
Paterson
W. B. Ramage
Florida
McCoach
Teday
Goshen
Lord
Kipler
S Anken
Samuel W. McElroy
John D. McCoach
Bruce McCoach
McElroy
Peterson
George Elfers
Dr. Aiken
George Ehlers
Wheeler
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Florida Vilege
Aiken
Florida Auto Company
Ford
D. D Wi
Ridgebury
Biondar
Greengrass
Ir, Wicktam
Adolph Sniches
Lves
Edenville
New Miford
Spieker
Ehlers
Ehefs
Middletown
Ebters
Wild excitement in markets over German peace move
New York dispatch reports the news that Germany would consider peace proposals sparked wild stock market activity. Steel and copper shares led declines, with broad losses across Bethlehem Steel, Gulf State Steel, Trac Copper, American Smelting, G S Steel, Central Leather, Baldwin Locomotive, Allis Chalmers, California Petroleum, American, Kennecott Copper, Reading, Marine, and others. Grain futures also tumbled as wheat fell on the Board of Trade after the peace news.
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International News Service
New York
Germany
Stock Exchange
Exchange
Bethlehem Steel
Gulf State Steel
Trac Copper
American Smelting
G. S. Steel
Central Leather
Baldwin Locomotive
Allis Chalmers
California Petroleum
American
Kinnecott Copper
Marine
Chicago
Board of Trade Today
Charles B Prior Dies in New York Hospital
Charles B Prior formerly of this city died in Bellevue Hospital New York Saturday night of pneumonia at age 44 Born in New York City he was the son of the late Mr and Mrs L B Prior He spent most of his life in Middletown His wife died here several years ago He leaves two children Grace and DeFrehn One child studies nursing in New York the other lives in Pompton Lakes N J A sister Mrs Eldridge G King of Mountain Avenue is named His mother died eleven years ago and his father was mentioned as deceased funeral and interment were held in New York City
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Charles B. Prior
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Mr. Prior
New York City
L. B. Prior
Middletown
Grace
DeFrehn
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Prior
Metropolis
Eldridge G. King
Mountain Avenue
Progress in Field of War Drives Teutonic Push
Associated Press reports ongoing Teutonic advance in eastern Wallachia with Petrograd noting failed attacks on Maldavian frontier. On the Franco Belgian front Germans attacked near Lesleys Wood south of the Somme and at Sectcriuh but were said to be driven from positions they sought to occupy. Also mentions Mrs Helen Hyde traveling to Honesdale Pa for the funeral of Mrs William Hoyle.
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Associated Press
Wallachia
Petrograd
Maldavian
Lesleys Wood
Somme
Sectcriuh
Paris
Pay in Canvass of Border Vote Fix
Seven ballots cast in four districts in this city. A Tuesday report shows a council resolution approved Monday evening granting inspectors $3 extra for canvassing soldier votes and mileage, plus $2 for each board chair and 56 cents for delivering results to Goshen. Total canvassing cost cited as $58.24. The piece notes soldier votes can influence local elections, citing Honolulu 1898 when soldiers provided decisive votes for mayor.
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Common Council
Goshen
Hecht
Company I
Honolulu
Charles L. Elwood
F. A. R. Pronk
Mr. Elwood
Mr. Pronk
German Chancellor signals immediate peace talks
Berlin reports Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg announced to Reichstag and envoys that Germany Austria Hungary Turkey and Bulgaria are ready to enter peace negotiations at once. Vienna Constantinople and Sofia issued similar notes and the Holy See was informed. Neutral powers were notified of the proposal.
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Berlin
Germany
von Bethmann Hollweg
United States
Spain
Switzerland
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Bulgaria
Vienna
Constantinople
Sofia
Holy See
Rome
Reichstag
United States of America
President to Move for Convention of the Warring Powers
Washington dispatch notes President Wilson to urge the Entente to seek a peace convention during initial negotiations with Central Powers. American diplomats, backed by Grew in Berlin, prepare formal steps after receiving the powers outline. The note has been sent to Secretary Grew and forwarded toward Washington.
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International News Service
Washington
Central Powers
United States
Wilson
Grew
Berlin
Germany
Secretary Grew
Erie Railworker Injured At Depot In Copper Wire Accidents
Erie Railroad employee Harry C. Warren in the baggage department at James Street depot sustained severe head and facial injuries while unloading a heavy copper wire roll from train No. 173. A second roll toppled, he fell and struck a tail on the eastbound track, was unconscious, later revived, and taken to Thrall Hospital for treatment. Also, Mrs. A K Hopkins sprained her ankle at home while sweeping the back porch.
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Harry C. Warren
Erie Railroad Company
Jamea Street
Warren
John B. Herbert
Thrall Hospital
W. L Purdy
A. K. Hopkins
Academe Avenue
4. W. Preston
Germanyes Peace Proposals Outlined In Berlin Note
The German embassy released the main points of a peace plan. Poland and Lithuania would be independent, Belgium and Northern France would be restored, and Balkan fate to be decided at a general peace conference. Germany may seek colony restoration in exchange for evacuating northern France and Belgium. The chancellor appealed to the Entente for a peace conference through the United States Spain Switzerland and the Vatican.
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International News Service
Washington
Germany
Poland
Lithuania
Belgium
France
Balkan States
Berlin
United States
Spain
Switzerland
Vatican
von Bethmann Hollweg
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Alhambra
M’intyre Factory
Onty
Emperor William OF Germany
Itoday
Helen Hyde
Honesdale, Pa
William Hoyle
Ryt
State Department
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