Bad check artist at work on Merchants Bank links
An extensive forgery operation targets Merchants National Bank of this city. Dozens of checks made out to The Crawford Furniture Co. and signed The Granford Furniture Co. per C B appear from coast to coast with protest marks. The firm denies depositing funds and authorities seek the culprit behind L F Lee endorsements.
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New York State
Times- Press
Merchants’ National Bank
L. F. Lee
Granford Furniture Co
C. B. Gibbs
Pacific Coast
Col Roosevelt Out of Danger Reported by Hospital
New York February 21 A cable from England describes Col Roosevelt's condition as improving with friends visiting the hospital. He slept longer than usual and remained under medical observation, but is reported out of danger today.
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Col. Roosevelt
New York
Fed
Englend
Sodar
Third Garfield Monday Observed in Middletown
The third Garfield Monday is observed in Middletown amid cold weather and strict fuel saving rules. Industries shut down, offices and saloons closed, and transport noted as coal deliveries decline. Fuel administrator Thomas C. Rogers reports no word on Tuesday closures while urging general observance for conservation.
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Middletown
Aloyxing
Thomas C. Rogers
Focal Fuel
Lincoln
Fuel Administration
Rogers
Afr. Taylor
Great Speaker to Address Newburgh Sunday
A report on a rumored plot to destroy Newburgh’s waterfront is debunked by Chief of Police Fred G. Brown. John Brennan of Troy spread the tale, which prompted a Sunday speech by Stratton Canaries Svelzie of The Worker at Stratton. The editor will discuss the issue for workers and the public.
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Stratton, Canaries
Svelzie
The
Worker
New York City
Wil
Three Hundred
Steizie
Taanner
Annual chicken supper at St John’s Lutheran Arch
The Ladies Aid of St John’s Lutheran Arch will serve a Tuesday chicken supper starting at 3:20 PM and continuing until sold out. The event promises an excellent menu as in past years. Former Kingstonian M Julius Hardenburgh dies in New York City. he was a Kingston druggist and partner in Cooper Hardenburgh.
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St. John’s Lutheran Arch
Kingstonian
Kingston
New York City
Julius Hardenburgh
Cooper & Hardenburgh
Former Turkish Sultan Abdul Hamid Dies in Istanbul
Abdul Hamid former Turkish Sultan died yesterday in Constantinople from lung inflammation as reported by telegram via Vienna. A state funeral is planned. In other news tax official Thomas M. Lynch was in Poughkeepsie where locals gathered at the Mayor’s office seeking information.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Abdul Hamid
Constantinople
Vienna
Kohl Argues Elston Case Before Supreme Court
Henry Jobl of Newburgh travels to White Plains to argue before the Supreme Court over the Elston case. Charles Elston of Middletown was convicted at a County Court term and sentenced to Sing Sing, with appeal focusing on alleged lack of corroborating evidence and insufficient proof against the accused. District Attorney Henry Hirschberg opposes the motion as the board of fire company representatives meets tonight.
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Henry Jobl
Newburgh
White Plains
Supreme
Charles C. @lston
Rriddletown
Russell Wiggins
Sing Sing
Kohli Merniains
Henry Hirschberg
Kohl
Americans Ambushed In No Man's Land In France
Five American soldiers are believed killed or missing after an ambush by a superior German force in No Man's Land. One American escaped with a bullet wound and cannot speak. Artillery and infantry countered, with casualties reported on both sides and a close pursuit underway.
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Associated Press
France
No Man’s Land
Wilson Addresses Congress On International Affairs
President Wilson spoke before Congress in Washington today on international affairs after recent talks with Colonel House. He contrasted German and Austrian messages, urging no desire to interfere in European affairs while pledging full U.S. effort in the war of emancipation. Czernin’s tone he called friendlier and more hopeful for peace, though hampered by Austria’s alliances with Germany.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Colonel House
von Hertling
Count Czemin
Czernin
Czermin
Lent Begins Wednesday As Catholics Enter Lenten Fast
The forty days of Lent begin on Wednesday with Ash Wednesday observances across Catholic churches in the city. At Our Lady of Mt Carm el mass and devotions will be held at 7, 9, and evening hours, while St Joseph's A C Church follows usual mass times. Regulations for Lent of 191% were read in Middletown, outlining fasting days from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday, with Sundays exempt from abstinence.
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Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Ritcherd J. Colfer
Messer
St Joseph's A.C
Middletown
Archdiocese of New York
Thomas G. Carroll
Caraimal
Runaway Lad Locates Here After Train Rescue
Frank McNally an 11 year old who ran away from West New York New Jersey was found on an O and W train in the city last evening by Chief Grant R Wilson of the Ontario and Western police. He was returned home this morning after a brief report of misused said by his father. He had left Tuesday after an argument and wandered through Silverman county toward New York before being found.
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Frank McNally
New York State
New Jersey
Grant R. Wilson
Ontario & Western Police
West New York
N. J. Young McNally
Twelfth Street
Wallisll
Bor
Silivan
New York
Wiliam Secholzer
Wickham Air Station
Wilson
Fear Abrahams Missing in Tuscania Victim List
Newburgh reports survivors from the Tuscania include Washington arrivals on Saturday as the casualty list grows. Oscar Abrahams and relatives seek confirmation. fears rise as the Maybrook youth, a member of the 15th Aero Squadron, is not yet listed. John Canade, brother in law, travels from Maybrook to aid the search for news.
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Newburgh
Washington
Fet
O. Abrahams
Ana Sets Os
Maybrook
15Th Aero Squadron
John Canade
Avrahams
Oscar Abrahams
Maywood
N. J
Russia ends war state and orders Russian demobilization
A Brest Litovsk dispatch reports Russia declared the state of war ended with Germany Austria Hungary Turkey and Bulgaria and ordered full demobilization on all fronts while peace with Ukraine was signed. France and Britain recognize Ukraine as the dispatch notes. Continued on page eight.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Russia
Brest-Litovsk
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Turkey
Bulgaria
Ats
Ukraine
Brest- Litovsk
Berlin
von Ruehlmann
York
Romania
Bolshe
Petrograd
Meany
Auacia
France
Britain
London
Great
Lemon to Join Aviation Corps
Ulmer H. Lemon a prominent local barrister has enlisted in the aviation section of the signal corps. He awaits orders to begin preliminary training and expects to go to Cornell University or Princeton for eight weeks of college training. If successful he will be assigned to a flying school for potential second lieutenancy. Lemon is a Cornell graduate.
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Ulmer H. Lemon
Watts, Oakes & Bright
Signal Corps
Lemon
Cornell University
Princston
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C. E. Crawford
Fsir
Palmer Tonighi
Tresder
Old Wallkill Academy
Green
Crescent Place
Homer M. Made
Stratton
iCharles Stelzie
Adic
Newburen
Fred G. Brown
Kesourgh
Imas
Og Dre
Cenuai Hudson Strearmboa. Company
J. W. Mattherss & Company
John Brennan
Tarryloa
Thomas M. Lynch
Poughkeepsie
Elston
Charles Higham
R. C
Serge D. Reid
David L. Reid
the Assurance Co
Camp Sherman
Chhiicathe
Ohio
D. L. Reid
Pinestreet, Wurtshora
Jersey
William Seeholzer
Fear Abrahams
Great Britain
Aviation Corps
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