Ray of Hope in Readiness to Hear Definite Peace Terms
Washington reports that Britain rejected the German peace suggestion, while Premier Lloyd George signaled that peace talks would require clear terms from Germany. Officials note a possible opening as Germany indicated willingness to specify terms. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing offered no comment on the London reports.
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Washington
Germany
International News Service
Great Britain
Llord George
Willng
Wilson
Lansing
London
England
Europe
Lloyd George
Roumania
Greece
Venizelos
Bulgaria
Constantine
Russian Council of the Empire
Petrograd
Council of the Empire
Duma
Youths Pay Penalty for Murders at Sing Sing
Ossining December 19 two condemned youths Millstein aged 19 and Kumrow 20 were executed in the Sing Sing electric chair. Millstein killed a Utica policeman during an escape attempt. Kumrow killed a Buffalo tugboat captain after a quarrel. Both men faced death after being sentenced for murder. Their fathers were denied a midnight visit due to law.
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International News Service
Ossining
Sing Sing
Wrere
Stenler J 7Lnstein
Charles Kumrow
Millstein
Kumtow
Utica
Kumrew
Buffalo
Joseph Kumrow
Soldier votes counted countywide today in Newburgh area
Soldiers in Orange County counties went to local boards to canvass ballots with 16 inspectors meeting in Newburgh Middletown Goshen and Deerpark districts. Seven votes were counted with totals set for Common Council canvass on the 21st. Temperature ranged from 24 to 28 degrees.
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Commissioners of Elections
Board of Supervisors
Wineteen
Orange County
Siewert Leslie
G. Th
Fistster Cornall
Charles W. Hagen
M. Jin Eni
Sparrowbush
William Kells Luse
Broadway
Newburgh
Newpargh
Arthur D. Alexander
Sq. A
N. Y
Monroe
Ogden D Jj
Chester
Goshen
Henry L. Scannell
John Scannell
Inf
First District
Cornwall-on- Hudson
Hueito Cammeck, Co
Ini
Tuxedo
James A. Neam
Bat
Middletown
Bret Disley
F. Hosp
Beattie
First
John J. Costello
N.Y
Prospect Avenue
Joseph Lucy
Ogden Street
Elmer T. Macdonald
State Hospital
Edward Murray
W. E
East Avenue
Sddierowm
Moses A. Stivers
Highland Avenue
Ahddietown
Secord
Walter F. Vaniosk
Walter Avenue
Walden
Mountgomery
Philip K.id
F. A
Wes Lake Road
Frank 2. Ellis
Faspigi
Emerson F. Landwehr
Deerpark
Common Council
Eacti Board
Chamber of Commerce names two officers for new year
The Middletown Chamber of Commerce announces G. D. Theleen of Kenosha as secretary manager starting the new year. A budget committee of G. T. Townsend Archibald Taylor and John H. Galloway will set expenses near 4.6 percent of income from membership leaving 9 percent for a working fund. Current membership sits at 387 with a goal of 400 as the organization pledges broad city support beyond just members.
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Chamber of Commerce
G. D. Theleen
Kenosha
Wis
Legion
Pudget
G. T. Townsend
Archibald Taylor
John H. Galloway
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce of
Middletown
Times-Press
Joffre Turns Over Command in North Fronts
International News Service reports Paris December 19 that German forces probed French trenches south of the Somme and were driven back. French gains at Chambrenes Farm and Louvemont near Verdun were shelled by Germans. Joffre formally relinquished command of the northern and port armies to General Nivelle as Austro-German and allied forces press advances on multiple fronts.
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Paris
Somme
Verdun
Chambrenes Farm
Louvemont
Joffre
Nivelle
Teutons
Berlin
New York Conference Session Set for March 21
The New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church will meet at Washington Square M E Church, New York, starting March 21. Bishop Wilson will preside and also serves as head bishop for several conferences. Rev G W Grinton of St Pauls is the secretary.
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New York
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Washington Square M. E
Bish Wilson
Will Preside
New York East
Newark
G. W. Grinton
St. Pauls
Eugene W Bowers Dies at Glen Wild Monticello
Eugene W Bowers lifelong Glen Wild resident died at his daughter Mrs A B Calkins home near his birthplace August 6 1830 at age 86 years four months He was son of Hon John H Bowers and Mary A Couch a lumberman teamster and sawmill owner He married Margaret A Snyder in 1857 survived by wife two sons Percy L and George E a daughter Mrs A B Calkins two sisters Marie C Bowers Antoinette Littell a brother John L seven grandchildren and other relatives The family had lived with Mrs Calkins after selling most of the farm and boarding house years ago
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Monticello
Eugene W. Bowers
Glen Wild
A. B Calkins
John H. Bowers
Mary A. Couch
Newburgh and
Cochecton
Margaret A
Stephen Snyder
Percy L
George E
Westbrookville
Marie C. Bowers
Antoinette Littell
Washington, D. C
John L
Wilcox
Penn
Ethel Ellis
Walden
Arthur Catkins
Funeral Services for La Rue Kinne at Monticello
The body of LaRue Kinne, 12 year chauffeur for Dr. Jokishi Takamine, died after an acetylene gas plant explosion at Merriewold Park Sullivan County. Funeral and burial set for Wednesday in Monticello. Charles Dill, another Takamine employee, likely blind from injuries, remained at Yakmall Hospital.
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LaRue Kinne
Jokishi Takamine
Thrall Hospital
Merriewold Park
Sullivan County
Takamine
Monticello
Simday
North Street
Rockafellon Burial Company
la Mont Mitchell
England Will Stand With Allies Declining German Peace Offer
Lloyd George in House of Commons rejects German peace terms, vows to continue the war with intensified effort. England will stand with France and Russia, reject terms of reparation and Prussian militarism, and seek guarantees before any settlement. The speech notes ship nationalization and a firm, united Allied stance as the Roumanian and Greek situations unfold.
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Lloyd George
England
France
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