Firefighters Battle Inferno at Goshen Church
Fire early this morning destroyed the magnifi cent John s Roman Oath Church of Goshen as flames swept the vestry. Sisters of Charity awakened by smoke alerted Rev. Father James A Jr and Father Brady who rushed to rescue sacred vessels. The rector saved the tabernacle hosts after entering the blaze and securing the sacred hosts before the fire companies arrived. Continued on page ten.
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Soshen
Goshen
Sisters of Charity
James A. Jr
Brady Hure
Ntire
Brady
Ein
Gutst Fire Company
Sscene
Diheman Hoss
Ruth Joseph C. Donovan
Hobinson
Fifty three men enrolled for exemption in Middletown today
The Middletown Exemption Board reports 53 men registered by 1 PM today, with registration extending to 9 PM and cards being sent from other districts. Officials note many registrants are nonresidents visiting or stopping in town, and local/regional signup points are listed for Hamptburg, Montgomery, Lepierdale, and Riddle Hope. General Crowder urges duty in the national crisis and mentions the economy must support army needs. Names listed include Herbert J. L. Schaefer, Harold J. Freemyer, Louis E. Zieres, Winfield Travis, and James Edwards.
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Middletown
Siice
War Department
A. C N. Thompson
Hamptonburgh
Campbell Hall
Robert G Thompson
Montgomery
Walden
John H. Wiles
Marnneah
Siere
William S. Hanson
Wiliam R. Benedict
Lepierdale
Rrddle Hope
Crowder
Marsha
Herbert J. L. Schaefer
Railroad Avenue
Harold J. Freemyer
the Texas Co
Louis E. Zieres
Washington St
Winfeld
Travis
Wickham Avenue
James Edwards
Mountain Ave
Western Front War Pace Shifts Amid Stalemate
The western front shows a shift from rapid offensive action to a war of attrition as German forces exhaust their masses. French and British lines hold with minor skirmishes along the Soissons to Chateau Thierry area. German focal attacks last night targeted Cariepont Wood Dom Taiexs Corcy and Chezy. French infantry and tanks bolstered lines north of Corsy.
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Associated Press
New York
Paris
War Office
Cariepont Wood
Dom- Taiexs
Corcy
Chezy
Corsy
Mooney Pardon Plea Sent To California Governor
Washington June 5 President Wilson wrote a second letter to Governor Stephens urging a pardon for Thomas Mooney. Mooney was sentenced to die for the San Francisco preparedness day bomb outrage.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Stephens
California
Thomas Meconey
Mooney
San Francisco
Slineman Killed In Florida Telegraph Pole Accident
Norman Albert Benner eighteen from Pen Argyl Pa was instantly killed and fellow worker William Paynter of Thrall Hospital in serious condition after a tele graph pole snapped during wire stringing at Florida station The two men employed by New Fingland and Le ’Bish Railroad were working on the same pole when it broke throwing them onto railroad tracks Benner died at the scene and Paynter was hospitalized with a compound jaw fracture and possible skull fracture. Funeral arrangements were sent to Heidlersburg Pa.
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Norman Albert ‘Benner
William Paynter
Thrall
Florida Station
New
Fingland and le ‘Bish Railroad Company
Pen Argyl
Florida
Mr. Benner
Fireen and Vanderburgh
A. T. Benner
Heidlersburg
S Ir. Paynter
Dillamie
John Powers
J. B Hulett
Althoush
Darkest Night in New York Yet Sees Blacked Out Streets
New York City faced an unprecedented blackout after an order by Police Commissioner Enright at the request of Governors Island authorities. Downtown areas especially the "Whre Light" district went dark as a wartime measure, with airplanes summoned and a protective air raid signaling system issued for the city.
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New York
London
Paris
Enright
Governors Island
Railroad Gatsman Faces Trial For Manslaughter
Kingston June 5 Joseph T Moore forty nine year old in charge of the Broadway crossing gates arraigned before County Judge James Jenkins on a second degree manslaughter charge after a West Shore newspaper train struck a Kingston city trolley car killing three and injuring fifteen. Through his attorney Amos Van Etten he pleaded not guilty with privilege to change.
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Kingston
Joseph T. Moore
Broadway
West Shore
Kingston City
James Jenkins
Amos van Etten
Fairbanks Dies in Indiana Home
Indianapolis, Ind June 5 Former Vice President Charles Warren Fairbanks died at 8 55 last night at his home from interstitial nephritis. He was 66 and had been twice nominated for vice presidency. His health had been poor for years with a series of relapses and a stroke on Saturday. Major Richard Fairbanks is abroad in France.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Charles Warren Fairbanks
United States
Indiana
Famiiy
Richard Fairbanks
France
Abr. Fairbanks
Out
California
Max
Lapham Joins Army From Local Factory Worker
Howard F Lapham of 46 Wallhill avenue enlisted after applying at the local recruiting station and passing the physical. He, a machinist at Ideal Wrapping Company, was accepted for field artillery and will be sent from Poughkeepsie to Fort Slocum, with hope others will follow the national call.
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Howard F Lapham
Wallhill Avenue
Ineal Recriviing
Poughkeepsie
Fort Slocum
Lapham
Ideal Wrapping Company
Fied
Pershing's casualty list report from Washington
General Pershing's casualties today list 39 killed in action, 13 died of wounds, 5 died by accident, 6 died of disease, 47 wounded severely, and 2 missing in action.
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Pershing
Associated Press
Wasington
SCHOONER MENGEL VICTIM OF SUBMARINE ATTACK
News from New York reports the American auxiliary schooner Samuel G Mengel was sunk 175 miles off New York after the crew took to boats. Eleven of the crew were rescued by a Danish steamer. The Mengel was en route from West Africa to New York with 208 passengers aboard.
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Associated Press
New York
Sarmnuel G. Mengel
iThe Mengel
Mengel
West Africa
Carolina
Germany
Exmperor
American
Delaware Capes
Edwin Vogel
Vogel
Barbour
Washington
Passengers Rocked As Engine Rod Breaks On Erie Train
Passengers on an Erie train leaving Suffern at 1:55 Sunday afternoon faced a dramatic scare when a driving rod broke on the engine. Traveling at about 55 mph south of Hohokus, the engineer kept the train under control and avoided a ditching, though passengers were badly shaken by the incident.
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Erie
Suffern
Tate
Hohokus
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James A. Brady
Hay
St. John’s
Frank C. Hock
Breese
Slineman
Norman Albert Benner
Paynter
Thrall Hospital
Rairoad Gatsman
Tke
Fairbanks
H. F. Lapham
Schooner Mengel
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