Jury awards Murphy $5,000 for injuries in 1917 mishap
Goshen, Feb. 14. A sealed jury verdict awarded John Murphy of Greycourt $5,000 against the Erie Railroad Co for injuries from a December 10, 1917 incident when he was thrown from an express truck at Greycourt station. He suffered a triple fracture of the left kneecap and claimed the truck started up before his work was finished. The case followed testimony concluded Thursday afternoon. Frank Gardner and Philip A. Rorty represented the parties. Grand Jury report delayed as three new cases arose. Justice Morschauser adjourned until Thursday next week to receive the report. The term will then shift to Newburgh for the remainder of the month.
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Goshen
John Murphy
Greycourt
Erie Railroad Co
Murphy
Frank Gardner
Middletown
3Turphy
Philip A. Rorty
Gardner
F. J. McGowan
Denton
P Ballantine & Sons
Paterson
N. J
Brewers
Mforschauser
Morscheauser
J. D. Wilson, Jr
Frank EB. DePew
Newburgh
Granddaughters contest will of Mrs Curtis in New York
New York Feb 14 relatives of Mrs Harriet A Curtis allege she was unduly influenced by two lawyers in making her will. Surrogate Fowler appointed Harold E Lipptcott temporary administrator of an estate worth nearly 1 million dollars. Sylvia Curtis White of Plainfield and two other granddaughters seek to contest probate claiming mental incompetence at the time and alleging large bequests to the lawyers and their kin. The case centers on valuable securities and art reportedly moved from a vault in the New York Stock Exchange to an unknown location. The granddaughters contend for protection of their possible shares and for the return of paintings once in their possession.
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New York
Harriet A. Curtis
Middletown
Fowler
Harold E. Lippincott
Sylvia Curtis White
Plainfield, Jr
C. la Rue Munson
Jamesb. Burr
Ais. White
New York Stock Exchange
Curtis
Harriet Augusta Hulse-Curtis
Courtland Place
Airs
Minnie B. Smith
Hulse-Curuis
Sam
Oppose Any Water Rise Says Ex-Water Commissioner
An ex water commissioner argues against raising city water rates citing past revenue and profits. He notes 1895 revenue of about 52 404 with a 25 000 net profit and describes prior bond costs, mains laid, and earnings used to reduce debt. He warns higher rates would hurt manufacturers and burden laboring families. Continued on page sixteen.
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Times-Press
Common Council
Waiter Board
Water Board
Watts, Oakes & Wright
Cit
Iteam
Lieutenant Thorn to Leave Army for Ridgewood High School
Second Lieutenant Earl A. Thorn of 47 Prospect Avenue, Long Island City, has served as a flying squadron instructor in Texas and is now recreation director at Camp Dix, a mobilization camp. He plans to resign March 7 to become a physical instructor at Ridgewood High School, after three years of study in Springfield Massachusetts. Thorn rates Texas prospects highly and notes oil growth aiding the state. Also reported: Schunnemunk Construction Company elects W. H. Tannery, Sam Hunter, and William A. Wells as directors. Henry Hull elected president, William Hunter vice president, N. R. Myers secretary, with a 7 percent dividend declared. Casualties list includes Samuel Livingston Fullerton, Middletown, wounded severely. Corporal Exbert A. Bond, Highland, wounded. Frank Higgs, Beacon, wounded severely.
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Earl A. Thorn
C. W. Thorn
Prospect Avenas
Texas
Camp Dix
Uncle Sam
Ridgewood
N. J
Springfield
Mass
Middletown High School
Lieut
Thorn
Engasce
Flay
Samuel Livingston Fullerton
Middletown
Exbert A. Bond
Highland
Frank Higgs
Beacon
Men Rearrested on Bail Face New Charge in Extortion Case
Robert Yourhillon and Morris Zucker of New York were arraigned in Recorder Siarr's court on misdemeanor weapons charges after being rearrested from the Aion licello jail. They posted $8,465 bonds to face an indictment tied to the extortion case involving Julius Hohnstein of Merth White Lake Sullivan County. Bail set at $7,700 each. hearing scheduled February 18.
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Robert Yourhillon
Morris Zucker
New York
Julius Hohnstein
Merth White Lake
Sullivan County
Howard M. Siarr
Aionlicello
B.S. Thompson
Percival Bennett
Monticelin
German envoy skips Peace Conference and plans military reforms
AP dispatch from Weimar reports Count von Bernstorff will not attend the Peace Conference as Germany names its plans for a temporary people's army based on general conscription. Berlin intends soon to announce disarmament and demobilization while President Ebert speaks to newspaper men.
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Count von Bernstorff
Germany
Ebert
Four year old boy near drowning saved by quick actions
Four year old Mester Charleya Morehouse of 12 Menhagen Avenue nearly drowned Thursday after falling into a stream. Barney Barnhart, a coal dealer driver, arrived as the child was pulled from the water and with Dr. M. L Beers’s care the boy recovered. Mrs Morehouse’s relief and thanks followed the rescue.
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Charleya Morehouse
Floyd Morehouse
Menhagen Avenue
Barney Barnhart
L. G. Wilson
Barnhart
M. L Beers
Puts High Milk Price on Hoover Investigator
New York reports say dairy farmers allege Herbert C Hoover now in charge of Europe's food supply and associates fixed the feed market. Investigator Raymond South testified at the Dosmilk Inquiry before Chief Magistrate McAdoo that George Chapman and David P Houston influenced prices. The American Feed Manufacturers Association member claimed farmers pay more for feed through local dealers rather than Western mills.
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New York
New York State
Herbert C. Hoover
Europe
David P. Houston
George Chapman
Department of Farm Feeds
Mr. Hoover
Raymond South
Federal Food Commision
State Department of Agriculture
South
John Dosmilk
McAdoo
Smith Ih
American Feed Panufacturers’ Association
Chapman
Hoover
Western Mills
John T. Dowling
Parade in New York Honors 309th Infantry at City Event
The 309th Infantry, formerly the Fifteenth National Guard, under Gen Pershing’s army, will march in Manhattan on Monday led by Col William Hayward. Secretary Baker and Gov. Smith will review from two stands as about 3,600 men parade from Twenty third Street to Harlem then return to Camp Upton. A chicken dinner at the Seventy First Armory follows the ceremony.
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New York
New York City
309Th Infantry
Persineg
Army
Fifteenth National Guard
Satidaon
Baker
France
Washington
William Hayward
Fifth Avenue
Twenty-third Street
116Th Street
Lenox Avenue
Harlem
115Th Street
Seventy-first Regiment Armory
Camp Upton
Furth Avenue
Siaxtieth Street
121Th Street
Smith
Whitman
Shanks
Thomas Barry
Robert L. Moran
Daniel G. Reid
Blizzard Rages Blocked Traffic Across Regions
A February blizzard with high winds and warm temperatures disrupted rail service and severed wire communications west of the Missouri River. Snow depths reached ten feet in places as stores dimmed and branches failed under 50 mph gusts. Nebraska, Colorado, and Minnesota suffered the worst damage with mass line outages and line crews racing to clear routes.
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Chicago
Nebraska
Missouri River
Canadian
Missouri Valley
Oklahoma
Colorado
Asota
Greatest Dollar Day Ever Known In Middletown
Middletown merchants announce a full day of Dollar Day bargains with seeds and marked down goods. Ads promise cut prices on offerings and a busy shopping day from morning to night. The Times-Press notes readers can get $159 in ad value for $1 and urges early planning. Also lists church reunion attendees including A. M. Ambler Darling and Mr. and Mrs. William S. Hasbrouck of Newburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Tollarian
Times-Press
Mid- Maotown
Taran
St. John’s A. M. E. Zion Church
A. M. Ambler
Darling
Wiliam S. Hasbrouck
Newburgh
Constitution for a League of Nations Read to Peace Conference
Paris February 14. The League of Nations covenant is read to the Supreme Council as the conference progresses toward a global society of nations. Wilson leaves for home aboard the George Washington after the crucial drafting day. The draft outlines a council with members from five powers plus four others, a secretary general, and guarantees of territorial integrity with arbitration in disputes.
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Associated Press
Paris
League of Nations
Supreme Council of the Peace Conference
Wilson
Society of Nations
Pakis
Tan
George Washington
France
Regiauo
League
Executive Council
Dinema
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Newbursh
Harriet Curtis
Will
Says I. M. Lawrence
Commandery
Eastern Star
Frederick W. Sim
Knights Templar
Allen J. Hasting
Grim
Cypres
Knishti Templar
Queen Esther
No. 163
C. E
Masonic Temple
Eva & Herman
F. X. Dienst
Templar
Charles M. Quackenbush
H. B. Keeler
Allen J. Hastings
State of
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Cheever Bogart
H. B. Keeter
Sir Hastings
Sim
Ernest N. Hutsdorf
Mitchell Inn
Corning
Weimar
Little Charlie Morehouse
Dr. Keers
Mr. Barnhart
Stoke
Martin Talmadge
Times- Press
Morehouse Tume
Charles
Syszexy
Frederick W. Lawrence
Yountgess
Charlotte North Lawrence
Theodore M. Herbert
Farmers’ National Bank
Herbert
Ensign Harrys M. Grinton
G. W. Grinton
Naval Overseas Transportation Service
Wesleyan University
Conn
William E. Halstead
Howard M. Starr
International Justice
United States
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
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