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Newspaper
Middletown Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1916
Page
5
The Times-Press advertisement department processes and verifies notices and classified ads across the paper's pages. It notes routine checks for consistency and accuracy in listing items, dates, and contact details.
Daily History Class compiles brief historical notes: Prince Rupert, cavalry general born in Frague and died in London 1682. Maria Louisa, Napoleon's second wife, died in Vienna born 1791. US war era gold price rise to 295 points in 1875. German capture of Lowicz near Warsaw in 1911. cessation of hostilities on reaching Greek soil in 1915. Astronomical events include Lee constellation regain and Neptune and Saturn visibility all night.
A short, incomplete passage contrasts the burden of maintaining the National Guard with other large expenses, noting it is not as enormous or hard to pay as those. The snippet lacks full context, but centers on financial strain and defense funding considerations.
A Mary land department announcement on locating an armor plate factory prompts charges that Secretary Vassels aims to waste taxpayers money by competing with private firms. Critics note safety criteria limit site options and say private facilities already dominate steel plate production with no need for a government plant.
Assemblyman-elect Yonker of the eighteenth Kings County district critiqued local returns after a 5090 lead. He tabulated results from 25 districts and reported that the Prohibition ticket lost 452 votes and 207 Socialist votes were counted as Democratic. He suspects several unrecorded split tickets.
Death struck Samson George of Monroe at the residence of Lizson in Paterson New Jersey. He suffered a paralytic stroke six months earlier but had recovered enough to handle farm and other affairs. He was the eldest son of Philip R George, long time manager of Cooper Renikt and Company mines. He was born in Andover and studied at a local academy.
An opinion piece argues prohibition will pass, predicting a growing House majority for the constitutional amendment and noting the liquor lobby’s missteps. It cites the Hobson amendment vote, party whips, and the changing stance of states, with half the Union already dry and more Congress members voting dry or fearing wet consequences. It ends with a sharp rebuke of liquor lobbyists as inept compared to their prohibition opponents.
In Monticello Emma Gordon also known as Emma Doetsch faces a first degree murder indictment. Attorney Wai appeared for the defendant who reserved the right to withdraw the not guilty plea. Fourteen civil service exams for state positions will be held January with applications due January 17. Positions include junior assistant engineering, state agricultural inspector, and various hospital and penitentiary posts with salaries listed.
Bank treasurer report shows state fair receipts balance with state treasury funds. Attendance drop blamed on epidemic paralysis. New Glass Store opens on Main Street selling factory products by Wills and Gardner.
Austria’s note to Washington on the Ancona case is made public and challenges the American evidence. If correct, it would not warrant blaming the submarine’s commanding officer. Greece opposes allied fortification of Saloniki. Two years ago, Boer rebellion in South Africa defeated. Germans capture Lowicz near the Baura river, twenty five miles from Warsaw.
A meeting of the Midtletown Hebrew Association was held at Odd Fellows Hall with large attendance. Arrangements for the February 21 event at Masonic Hall were completed, featuring professional New York entertainers and McWilliams orchestra for dancing. Negotiations began for a compoation charter of the association.
Albany December 18 Labor shortages hit New York State highways and neighboring states as unskilled labor and rising prices slow 1917 construction plans. Mor ris reports immigrant hiring difficulties and wage jumps forcing many projects to stall, with only 50 to 60 percent of 1915 highway work likely this year. January contracts will be awarded for new construction and repairs, and the highway commission will read the outlook for the next year.
Albany December 18 Fred W Hammond of Stracise clerk of the Assembly has been mentioned as likely candidate for State chairman if Governor Whitman’s plan for a salaried office goes through. He is seen as an adept organizer though some fear attack on the crisis office. Friends urge him to run but he hesitates. Dr Walter Schofield writes from Barre Pa praising a Lenage Evang series and sending Christmas wishes.
Middletown forwards its Times-Press Christmas box for local boys with New York National Guard units on the border. The box departs at 5 o'clock this afternoon, handled by Addison N. Baker of Wells Fargo Express, with Yuletide remembrances from readers arriving at the business office. The box sails to McAllen to reach recipients by Christmas Day, aided by Major McCreire and other officers.
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