Demand Ireland's Freedom at Middletown Meeting
A mass meeting at Stratton theatre urged President Wilson to present Ireland's claims at the Peace Conference. Rev Father McCaffery read the resolution before a crowd over 1,000 as Lian Mellows attacked British policy and Dean McClaney commented on the Peace Congress. Mayor Cox and others spoke amid songs and Irish dances by New York winners. Casualty list and weather note included.
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Ireland
Stratton Theatre
Wilson
Old Erin
Father McCaffery
Tarrytown
Lian Mellows
New York
England
T. L. Gilson
Inna Murphy
Helen McCabe
Marian Shea
Mary Dempsey
New York City
Nora Creeden
Ceeill
Cox
Gilson
Middletown
Foley
Auburn
Albany
Dean McClancy
Dean J. P. MecClaney
Congress of Peace
Peace Congress
500 Men of the 15th Regiment Arrive From France Sunday
New York reports 4400 Americans greeted the Star of Liberty on arrival from France aboard the liner France. Among them 334 hailed from the neighborhood and had been members of the old Fifteenth New York Infantry. They were cheered by Harlem sailors aboard the steamer Correction carrying 386 black patriots, friends of the Third Battalion of the 369th. The Patrol welcomed officials and negro citizens aboard as they returned to the city.
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New York
Starme of Liberty
France
Fifteenth
New York Infantry
369Th
Pollack
Transports Sail To Bring 27th Division to Brest
The transport Siboney left Hoboken Saturday for Brest to take on board part of the 27th Division, arriving about a week from Sunday. The Mongolia sailed for Brest earlier and is expected to bring back more of the 27th. Also on Siboney were fifteen Salvation Army workers and Emile Garden, U S delegate to the Industrial Fair in Lyons, France.
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New York
Siboney
Hapoken
Brest
Mongolia
Odell’s Daughter Weds Lieutenant Cassedy in Newburgh
Miss A Estelle Odell daughter of Benjamin Odell married Lieutenant J Townsend Cassedy at First Presbyterian Church Newburgh The bride, active Red Cross worker, is a former pupil of Quassaick Hall and Ingleside School Her father twice Governor of New York State Cassedy a lawyer from Cornell University served in WWI and was wounded six times leading an assault against German machine guns
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Newburgh
A. Estelle Odell
Benjamin Odell
J. Townsend Cassedy
E. E. Flack
Frank Heartfield
Earle Sareka
Ossining
Cassedy
Wiliam F. Cassedy
New York State
Quassaick Hall
Ingieside School
Connectcut
Red Cross
Focal Canteen
Charles Brown
Cornell Universitry
Madison Barracks
24th Band Elects Officers for Year
The 24th Separate Company Band held its annual meeting at the arms Sunday afternoon reporting a healthy condition. Officers elected for the year include President Captain E M Decker Vice President Arthur Parkin Manager Fred P Robertson Director Edward C Vollmer Treasurer John D Scheritz Secretary William T French Trustees Frank C Brady John F Seriun Harry F Billings Librarian Fred S McWilliams Publicity Committee John O Schnitz Donald Hampson Danny C Buell. Common Council Tonight. A regular meeting of the Common Council will be held this evening at 6 o'clock in the council chamber at the city hall.
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Armors
Feers
E M Decker
Arthur Parkin
Fred P. Robertson
Edward C. Vollmer
John D. Scheritz
William T. French
Frank C. Brady
Jonn F Seriun
Harry F. Billings
Fred S. Mc
Otisville Strike Involves 260 Union Workers
Amid wage demands of one dollar per day and a carpenters walkout in 132 cities, about 260 union men at Base Hospital No. 8 Otisville quit after a New York delegate’s visit. The Otisville Sark-Contractors’ statement cites local labor use and patriotic toil, noting most payrolls stayed within Orange County and surrounding areas.
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Associated Press
New York
Building Trades’ Employers’ Association
Base Hospital
Otisville
Port
Jervis
Westbrookville
Ulster Country
Howes Construction Company
Otisville Sark- Contractors
Otisville, N
Times-Press
Middletown
N. Y
Orisville
Master Builders’ Association
Orange Counts
France
Memorial Services for Theodore Roosevelt in First Presbyterian Church
Sunday services and a sermon by Dr. Kirkwood honored Theodore Roosevelt. Clergymen praised his life as an instrument of God and noted Roosevelt’s strengths, mistakes, and long public service while urging reflection on character over partisanship.
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Theodore Roosevelt
First Presbyterian Church
Knipling
Tremper
Kirkwoor
God
Roosevelt
IWW Passe through Chicago Aimed at Deportation
Fifty Industrial Workers of the World members moved through Chicago in a rainstorm under heavy guard en route to an Atlantic port where authorities expect deportation. Many arrived from Seattle amid alleged involvement in fomenting a general strike that halted Pacific coast industry.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Industrial Workers of the World
Atlantic
P Orty
Seattle
Pacific Coast
Trolley Car Crushes Man Hand Near Broonside Farm
Saverio Costantino of Prince Street was found on the Wallkill Transit track near Broonside Farm and had his left hand amputated at Thrall Hospital after being struck by a Goshen bound trolley car around 7 15 PM Saturday. Conductor W E Simpson and Motorman Arnold Heiss were in charge. investigators noted no clear cause beyond Costantino’s condition not clearly linked to intoxication. He had worked at Stisvile and had no family.
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Saverio Costantino
Prince Street
Wriss
Wallkull Transit Company
Broonside Farm
W. E. Simpson
Arnold Heiss
Goshen
Franklin Square
Constantino
Thrall Hospital
Finn
W. Harry L. Wood
W. J
Stisvile
Tragedy in Rock Tavern Fire Claims Two Children
Dorothy Bemrose five, and infant Grover Lewis, perish in grandparental Rock Tavern home as fire destroys it. The blaze during Saturday morning trap remains unknown. rescue efforts fail, bodies not recovered yet. Grandfather A W Bemrose ill, hospital, soldiers await word as community mourns. Gunnery Sergeant Fred D Friend, Middletown native, wounded in overseas action and in Brooklyn Naval Hospital.
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Goshee
Dorothy JF
Raymond ¥. Bemrose
Rock Tavern
Grover Lewis
Hock Tavern
A. W. Bemrose
Orange Avenue
Leais
Howe
Charles Lewis
Lewis
Borethy
Alow
Bemrose
A. W. Bermmse
Dorothy
Naval Hospital
Fred D. Friend
Marine Corps
Saxonis
Brooklyn
F. Oliver Rocka
League Opposes Primary or State Police Change
At an Orange County Dairymen's League meeting held in the Farm Bureau office, President John H Artmann presiding, resolutions opposed changes to the direct primary law and to abolishing the State Police. Dispatches were sent to county legislators and Governor Smith.
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Orange County
Dairymen’s League
Farm Bureau
John H Artmann
Orange County Dairymen’s League
Senate
Assembly
Smith
Chief McCoach Buys Sproat Foreclosure Property
At 10 oclock this forenoon in City Hall corridor the property of George W Clark of 217 Sproat street was sold in a foreclosure action Samuel Sills vs George W Clark et al The purchaser was Chief of Police John D McCoach for 270 dollars A large crowd attended and bidding was spirited Referee was Charles E Taylor with A C Thompson and Thomas C Rogers acting as guardian ad item for the incompetent defendant
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City Hall
George W. Clark
Sproat Street
Samuel Sills
John D. McCoach
Charles E. Taylor
A. CC. &. Thompson
Thomas C. Rogers
Guardian
Commandery to Welcome Visitor at Masonic Temple
Thursday evening at the Masonic Temple Cyrpris Commanders No 67 will host a reception for Eminent Sir Ab len J Hastings Grand Junior Warden of the Grand Commanders of New York. Eastern Star ladies will serve a corker net to members. Cyprus Commandery plans uniformed assembly to honor the official visitor.
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Masonic Temple
Ladies of Eastern Star
Cyrpris
Knichis Tezpiar
Cyprus
Wii
Ablen J. Hastings
State of
New York
Order of the Temple
Lively Time at Jr. C. E. Social
The junior Christian Endeavor societies held a rally and social at First Baptist Church on Saturday afternoon with 125 attendees, including visiting Juniors from Goshen. The juniors enjoyed games and contests and refreshments were provided by a committee chaired by Mrs. Orin Allen.
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Christian Endeavor
First Baptist Church
Goshen
Orin Allen
Japan to Send Aid to Russia Amid District Concessions
Reports from Omek state Liussian government accepted Japan offer of men money and arms to seize Bolsheviks in exchange for iron and coal concession in Priamur district. Also notes Spartacan disorders in Berlin with casualties and a slow peace conference progress in Paris.
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Associated Press
Vladivostok
Omek
Japan
Mowey
Siberia
Knees’ Island
Priamur
Aged Woman Helen Holmes Dies at 92
Mrs. Helen Holmes longtime inmate of the Home for Aged Women on South street died at the home Sunday at age 92. An obituary will appear Tuesday. Board of Education holds a regular meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m to choose a superintendent of schools for the ensuing year.
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Helen Holmes
Home For Aged Women
South Street
Tuesaday
Board OF Education
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Kirkwood
K Bach
League
Chief McCoach
Jr. C. E. Social
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