Jurymen Seek Higher Mileage to Court
Goshen December 22 Grand Jury at Supreme Court session requests four cents per mile for attendance at court replacing five cents. Resolution sent to Board of Supervisors urging the increase to cover travel costs. Also notes audited bills for sheriff supplies corrections and reformations and coroner and treasury items. Garry Clark 40 of Long Island dies from exposure near Branchville New Jersey after road work in Walpack Township. Death attributed to pneumonia after seeking aid from local Overseer.
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Times-Press
Goshen
Supreme Court
Newburgh
Board of Supervisors
Goesben
Newbursh
Emm
Martfelot
Foremaz
Wml Gould
Garry Clark
Long Island
Simeon Cole
Branchville
N. J
Walpack
Jona A.c- Carrick
Ass.ance
Branchville Pastor Leaves on Six Month Leave
A pastor from Branchville receives a six month leave of absence from the church board. He can work if needed and will depart for Camp Gordon in January, Ga., after morning services.
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Branchville
Heese
Pranchi Nes c. A
Camp Gordon
Janiz, Ga
Weather forecast for Washington coast and inland
Weather report from Washington notes fair and milder tonight followed by a colder Sunday. Coastal areas see fair skies with cooler temperatures and moderate northerly winds.
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Washington
Chief of Police McCoach presents 1917 annual report
In his eleventh annual report Chief John D. McCoach reviews police activity for the year ending November 30, 1917. He notes 6844 absence due to illness and a healthy department, thanks staff and officials, and outlines totals for fines and police fund receipts. Arrests declined from the prior year. report continued on page later.
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John D. McCoach
McCoach
Department
Leief
Recorder Howard
Police Department
Jail Goes Out Of Business After The Saloons Close
Birmingham Alabama, once a busy city jail hub, now stores all municipal lawbreakers in a small calaboose beside city hall. The three story $140000 jail is idle as prohibition tightens. Federal government may use the building for war needs and push federal prohibition sooner.
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Birmigham
Ala
United States
Lighting savings proposed for James street
At Friday’s Common Council meeting Acting Commissioner L H Robinson proposed cutting James street lighting to one delt per pole for all night service and three lights per pole for Saturday nights. He said current lighting costs about 1020 dollars yearly and the change could save 3500 dollars annually. The council adopted the recommendation and urged launching the new service as soon as possible.
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Common Council
Public Works
L. H. Robinson
James Street
Herres
Orange County Public Ser- Corporation
Leo Mack Enlists with 22d New York Engineers
Leo Mack of Monroe son of Mr and Mrs D F Mack and brother of Mrs 8 R Clark of 77 Monhagen avenue enlisted in July and serves with the 22d Regiment New York Engineers at Camp Wadsworth Spartanburg South Carolina A brother Harry Mack of Battery B 17th Field Artillery also enlisted in New York in May and is at Camp Greene Charlotte NC
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Leo Mack
D. F. Mack
Monroe
George F Roesch Dies Influential New York Politician
Assistant District Attorney and former Judge Geo F Roesch a long time Tammany leader in the Seventh Assembly District died in St Francis Hospital of heart disease at an advanced age. A prominent figure in state politics for over two decades he was elected to the State Assembly at 33 later served as Senator and then District Court judge for 16 years. He had a summer home near Washingtonville and once sat on the Senate Privilege and Elections Committee during a contested race between Lamont and Richardson.
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New York
Geo. F. Roesch
St. Francis’ Hospital
Roesch
Judge Roesch
Washingtonville
Senate
Kingston Man Killed in Texas Air Collision
Arthur Eden Webster aged 19 of Kingston was among three aviators killed when two aircraft collided head on near Fort Worth Texas Friday morning. The crash occurred at low altitude less than a half mile from the field. New York State News Albany December 22 Mooring pictures by the State Defence Council will depict wartime work by military secret service State Guard and State Police to show efforts in the current world conflict.
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Arthur Eden Webster
Kingston
Trainits
Fort Worth
Texas
Feld
New York State
Albany
State Defence Council
City tax rate for 1918 set at 35.84 per thousand
The tax rate of this city for the state county and city tax of 1918 will be 35.84 per thousand, only 164 more than 1917, despite extra appropriations.
Miss Buckley Will Be Bride at Suburban Home
Florence Holton will wed Huler D. Clark at 5 30 this evening at the residence of Mr and Mrs Charles B on Hishiang avenue The Rev Dr R O Kirkwood will officiate The bride will be given away by her father maid of honor is Miss Helen Buckler best man Henry M Taylor Jr The couple will take a short wedding trip after a wedding supper prepared by Mrs Warner The bride a M B H S graduate will teach at Beattie Hill School The groom a Blair Academy and Carnell University graduate has joined the Naval Reserve and awaits service in the war effort The Times-Press joins friends in wishing them happiness
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Charles B
Hishiang Avenue
Florence Holton
Huler D. Clark
C. G. Clark
Westtown
R. O. Kirkwood
First Presbyterian Church
Helen Buckler
Henry M. Taylor, Jr
Wilmington
Del
Cornell
Georgette
Ahe
McWilliams
Vollmer
Warner
M. BH. S
New Paitz Normal
Beattie Hill School
Blair Academy
Blairstown
N. J
Carnell University
Naval Reserve
Legion of Friends
Times-Press
Robbers Blow Safe Door, Steal Bonds at Farmers Bank
In West Salem Ohio December 22 robbers blew open the outer door of a bank safe at Farmers State Bank and took nearly $15,000 in bonds and negotiable paper. Bank officials could not open the lower safe or confirm further loot. a safe expert may determine if the vault was forced.
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Associated Press
West Salem
Farmers’ State Bank
Kaltschmidt and kin receive federal conspiracy sentences
Albert Kaltschmidt and relatives are sentenced in Detroit Federal Court for conspiracy to start a military enterprise against Canada and to dynamite a local plant and to destroy the St. Clair river tunnel at Port Huron. Kaltschmidt gets four years and 25000 dollars fine. Ida Neef three years and 15000. Fritz Neef, Carl, and Maria Kaltschmidt two years and 10000 each.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Albert Kaltschmidt
Ida Neef
Fritz Neef
Carl
Mariachmidt
Kaltschmidt
United States
Canada
St. Clair River
Port Huron
Candy craving drives freight car thefts in Ontario & Western yards
Thieves ripped into north yards freight cars on Thursday night stealing candy and likely other miscellaneous freight. Police hold clues as investigators trace a gang active in nearby groceries and Campbell Hall notes a continuation on page ten.
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Ontario & Western Railroad
Curfew Ends After Council Vote in City Meeting
Aldermen approved a resolution by Alderman Cole to discontinue the 2 am curfew bells and mintala. Only Alderman Cox opposed, arguing public desire for the curfew should continue despite the official action.
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Cole
Common Council
Alderman Cox
Cox
Times-Press
Red Cross drive extended as patrol arrests village officers
State constabulary arrested village clerk James S. Demerest and Trustee Ira Fitgerald near Chester for loading a cattle car with calves, fines set at ten dollars each. The Red Cross campaign will continue through Christmas Eve, aiming to reach all residents. Local canvassers report 2237 members with strong showing from Second and Fourth Wards. Archibald E. Vail leads with 96 memberships.
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Chester
James S. Demerest
Ira Fittegerald
Justice Vernon
Florida
Greycourt
Red Cross
Sheres
Borden
Mises
Millen-Atkenhead Co
J. Crans
Fourth Ward
Archibald E. Vail
Neliie Poxelson
Margaret Stack
Middletown
Camp Wadsworth Man Is Convicted
A Camp Wadsworth man named Massucci was convicted and sentenced after a careless mess caused by a discharged weapon during an accident with an arm mechanism. The Associated Press reports the outcome with emphasis on the incident and the court action.
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Wadsworth
Associated Press
Srarany & C
Coro
Nner
Alemo Massucci
Volkeuner
Questionnaires Sent To Registrants On Friday
Questionnaires were mailed Friday to registrants numbered from 8212 to tects inclusive. Distribution areas included Middletown 64 Walden 26 Newbury Roseton 4 May 6 Middle Detroit Brookin Beacon Stony Ford Burnside Hamptonburgh West Philadelphia Pa one each. YOUNG SOLDIER INSANE. Newburgh Dec 22 Arthur Brewer former member of Co L First Regiment is in a hospital in Washington DC. His insanity began in the army and he suffers delusions that he has been accused of a crime for which he is to be shot.
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der Nursery
East Main Street
Day Nursery Association
Sussex
N. J
Public Utilities Commission of New Jersey
Lehigh & New England Railroad
William E. Bailey
Pen Argyl
Campbell Hall
N. Y
Middletown
Walden
Newbury Roseton
Middle Detroit
Ng J
Brookin
Beacon
Stony Ford
Burnside
Hamptonburgh
West
Philadelphia
Newburgh
Arthur Brewer
Co. L
Impane
Washington, D. C
Young Brewer
Spartanburg
Italians Launch Attacks Amid War News From Paris to Buenos Aires
News notices from New York and beyond report Italian assaults on the front despite Allied and Bolshevik tensions. Reports touch on Ukrainian and Cossack alignment rumors, German counterattacks in Alsace, and Luxburg telegram fallout causing protests in Buenos Aires. Also noted are City of Naples misreports, Trotzki's stance on peac terms, Krupp plant fires at Meersstricht, and the obituary of Marin Heermance, a longtime Poughkeepsie attorney.
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Associated Press
New York
Skaledines
Ukraiian
Rada
Naledines
Alsace
French War Office
Count Luxburg
Buenos Aires
Germany
Atlantic
Naples
Kaiser Petrograd
Leon Trotzki
Council of Soldiers and Workmen
Krupps
Meestricht
Holland
Essen
Krupp
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Solens
Conrad Happ
Athive
Council
George F. Roesch
Swann Aid
Kingston Man
Miss Buckley
R.C. Kirkwood
Anorher
Unner
Gank
Qilyn G. Mould
George Mould
Harrison Street
Signal Corps
U. S. Army
Cleveland
Ohio
Teutons
Martin Heermange
Marin Heermance
Poughkeepsie
Vassar Hospital
Levi P. Morton
Mr. Heermance
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