Promotion for naval gunner in Silver Shell crew
Washington June 1 The Silver Shell a tanker from Wilmington Del sank the first German submarine brought down by American sailors since the war opened. Commander William J. Clare of New York leads the naval gun crew and promotion is under consideration. The Silver Shell built 1915 at Wilmington carries 37 crew. Crew members include Atwell Brinnier Brousseau Celons Chisholm Hearne Leahy Martens Nauter Patterson Ray Seeders. The ship was the first American merchantman to sail for the war zone. Also reported American warships off the French coast and Jupiter arriving at a French port with wheat. Wesley Frost Yankee consul returns from Ireland with wife and daughter.
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Infernational News Service
Washington, Lune
Baling
Wilmington
Del
Navy Department Wear
William J. Clare
New York
Wiknington
New Home Port
Clark
U. S. S. Arkansas
Pear Dbody
Mass
Navy
Lizs
Nellie Clark
Lves
East 118Th Street
New York City
Kaiser
Orleans
Rochester
France
Washington
Jupiter
Navy Department
Ireland
Wesley Frost
United States
Queenstown
America
Irish Sea
Frost
Maybrook Big Business Transacted at Maybrook
The article notes extensive railroad activity at Maybrook with storage for 6,000 cars and about 10 miles of track. About 200 employees work there across all departments, with many residing in the city. A recent morning shows 60 clerks alighting from the train to begin work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maybrook
Death by self-poisoning at Buniville home
Mrz Albert Stone reports the death of his wife, 34, 10 months, and four days old, at their Buniville residence on Wednesday from strychnine poisoning. A view of strychnine, a glass, and a mixed concoction were found on a nearby table. Dr Waterbury and Coroner Rackett ruled death by poisoning. no motive given. The couple had no children and were well regarded locally. The body was removed by undertaker Wilson Scott of Pine Bush.
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Mrz
Albert Stone
Buniville
Crawford
Erie
Mr. Stone
E. Waterbury
Pine Bush
George H. Rackett
Bullville
Warrant Serves In Walden Rum Cases
Under Sheriff Hallock served bench warrants in Walden for suspects in illegal liquor sales not yet prosecuted. One named man, John Pelelia, runs a shoe shine repair shop at 5 Main St and owns a home on Ulster Ave. Reginald Maar, injured on duty, improves in Thrall Hospital after a train accident at Stony Ford. Three commissioners for Newburgh named under Brown bill: Joseph H. Turi, William S. Flanagan, and Seward UL Round. A two cent tax on bank checks over $3 is proposed to fund war measures, with other taxes cut. Post Office warns violators for defacing street letter boxes with fines or imprisonment.
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Walden
Hallock
Dill‘ Ronk
John Pelelia
Main Street
Ulster Avenue
Reginald Maar
Tist Regiment
Stony Ford
Newburgh
Joseph H. Turi
Wiliam
Flanagan
Tealesizie
Seward UL. Round
New York Bombarded by Warplanes in Liberty Loan Demonstration
Warplanes from Hempstead Plains swept over New York in a Liberty Loan demonstration. Aviators circled over the skyscrapers and dropped power bombs. A warning read by the United States aviator urged the crowd to buy bonds to avoid bombs. Downtown crowds watched the squadron for about two hours after 2 PM.
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International News Service
New York
Laborty Loan
Hempstead Plains Aviation Field
United States
Brg Bonds
Woman charged with cruel beating of her son
In Recorder Starr's court a 53 Broad street resident faced cruelty charges after beating Virgil, 11, with a club. Neighbors alerted police. the arraignment ended with adjournment to tomorrow morning for the mother to appear with the boy. The case followed reports of prior severe punishments and visible welts on the child.
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Recorder
Starr
Broad Street
Virgil
Bruce BfcCoach
Bor
Thompson
John Bright
State Insurance Men In Session
The 35th annual convention of the New York State Association of Local Fire Insurance Agents convened at the Palatine Hotel Newburgh with 50 delegates. The closing session will be held tomorrow afternoon. A banquet tonight will feature remarks by State Superintendent of Insurance Jesse F. Philips. Also Albany reports the Poughkeepsie City & Wappingers Falls Electric Railway has changed its corporate name to the Poughkeepsie & Wappingers Falls Railway Company.
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Times-Press
Newbureh
New York State Association of Local Fire Insurance Agents
Palatine Hotel
Palatine
Jesse F. Philips
Albany
Secretary of State
Poughkeepsie City & Wappingers Falls
Ruth Cruger Taken Abroad Extradition Not Indicated
Alfredo Cocchi, an Italian shop owner in Bologna, asserts he met Ruth Cruger only once and knows nothing about her disappearance. He says he left New York after her February 12 vanishing and denies any flight or withheld information. Ruth Cruger, 18, of 180 Claremont Avenue, vanished from her home February 12.
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Bologna
Alfredo Cocchi
New York
United States
Ruth Cruger
Cocchi
Haly
America
Maria Magrini
Imola
Ruth Crauger
Europe
Wadleigh High School
Claremont, Avenue
British Offensive Opens in Belgium Front
London reports the British offensive in Belgium has begun after a week of bombardment. Troops advanced last night on a nine mile front between Messines and Wytschaete Ridge, capturing all initial objectives. Attacks continued elsewhere with additional gains and many German prisoners taken.
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London
Belgium
War Office
Messines
Wytschaete
West Flanders
Alumnus of M S H School of Nursing Enlists for Army
Norman H Mallinson of Middle town has joined the Hospital Corps of the U S Army and reported to Governors Island New York. An alumnus of the M S H School of Nursing class of 1916 and honor graduate, he served 13 years in the New York National Guard with Company I first regiment.
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Norman H. Mallinson
Middletown
United States Army
Governors Island
New York
M. S. H. School of Nursing
Infantry
National Guard
State of New York
Mallingen
Morgans & Wilcox Mfg
Hanford Street
Borden
Kenneth L. Mallnson
Kenneth L. Mallinson
Highland Leake
U. S
Philippines
Registration totals lag as states report slowly
Official returns from states arrive at the Provost Marshal General Crowder’s office at a sluggish pace. By June 5 complete figures are only in from Delaware New Jersey the District of Columbia and Wisconsin. Governors have wired estimates for their state registrations, but those figures are not final.
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International News Service
Washington
General Crowder
Delaware
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Wisconsin
George Nevins Hurt in Barn Fall at Fulton Street
George Nevins age 42 of Mulberry street sustained a broken left arm after a fall from a hay loft in O. S. Henderson’s barn on Fulton street shortly after 1 34 this morning. He was taken to police HQ then Dr H J Powelson reduced the fracture and he was later moved to Thrall Hospital. At Carmel Church tonight at 7 39 Rosary and Benediction of Blessed Sacrament.
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George Nevins
Mulberry Street
O. S. Henderson
Fulton Street
Mnevins
H. J. Powelson
Nevins
Thrall Hospital
Three Hampton Farms Inmates Escape and Are Captured Again
Three Hampton Farms inmates Marcus Bassett George Lonosque and Ralph Taggart escaped while at work and fled toward the city. They were spotted by Officer Broughton that night and later captured in the Eagle Building at 9 Centre Street with Major Lewis E Lawen and Farm guards assisting. The escape adds a year to their sentence. only one other escapee remains at large in New York.
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Hampton Farms
Marcus Bassett
George Lonosque
Ralph Taggart
Oficer Broughton
James Street
Wells
Centre Street
New Hampton
Lewis E. Lawen
Eagle Building
New York
Broughton
Chiff McCoach
State Hospital Commission Visit to Middletown
The State Hospital Commission arrived at Middletown State Hospital for a spring visit last Wednesday noon coming from Hudson River State Hospital at Poughkeepsie by automobile. The party included Dr Charles W. Pilgrim chair, Audrew D. Morgen and Everett S. Ellwood secretary, Dr Walter G. Brun now Superintendent at Poughkeepsie, accompanied by Mrs Aron. Commissioner Frederick A. Higgins was detained in New York City. Late today the officials will visit Goshen and Mattewan. The commission usually meets the local boards annually in autumn, so the timing near the monthly session has no significance.
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State Hospital Commission
Middletown State Hospital
Hudson River Siate Hospital
Poughkeensia
Charles W. Pilgrim
Audrew D. Morgen
Everett S. Ellwood
Walter G- Brun
Comsion
Pougakeepsie Institution
Aron
Wip
Fredk A. Higgins
New York City
Goshen
Mattewan
Warwick Liquor Licenses Commission Named
The Warwick town commission to decide eliminations of liquor and beer licenses under a new law is formed by Justice Howard P. Jarmain, Frank Wilson of Warwick village, and A. J. Barry of Florida.
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Warwick
Howard P. Jarmain
Frank ©. Wilson
Village of
A. J. Barry
Florida
Kid McCoy to Make Appeal for Recruits Tonight
Norman Selty known as Kid McCoy and former middleweight champion will speak at Stratton Theatre this evening to urge Middletown youths to join the Seventy First New York Infantry. Captain William F. Fearn says McCoy will tour the 66 mile rail sector with recruitment stops in cities villages and hamlets, stressing enlistment as war strength is required.
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Norman Selty
McCoy
Seventy-First New York Hrughnent of Infantry
Stratton Theatre
Middletown
Seventy- First
Stratton
Billy Sunday
William F. Fearn
Fearn
Red Cross
New York City
Detr
Seventy-first Regiment
Biddletown
Empire State
71St
William G. Bates
McCoy -Hag
Metropolis
Erie
North Street
Eare
First
New York Regiment of Infantry
Seventy-first
Captain Fearn
O. S Hathawar
Captain Ferrn
Sergeant McCoy
Barnett Buys Holtslander Barber Shop at 29 James Street
Leo Barnett purchased the Holtslander barber shop at 29 James Street after a mortgage foreclosure. The fully equipped shop will be rented to a barber, with Barnett protecting himself in a claim.
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Holtslander
Leo Barnett
Roy Holtslander
James Street
Mr. Barnett
Monhagen Avenue Delayed By Stone Shortage
Monhagen Avenue work has been stalled for days due to Commission er Korschen failing to secure crushed stone from Otisville because of a worker shortage at the crusher. He now expects supply to resume Friday and for ongoing operations to continue thereafter. Meeting of fair managers scheduled in Middletown to appoint fair judges and conduct business. premium lists ready.
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Monhagen Avenue
Korschen
Otisville
Manastera
Orange County Agricultural Society
Middletown
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Hero’s
Silver Shell
French
Paris
Randa Sez
Associated Press
Senate Finance Committee
Yle
Dr. B. Sweendy
Liberty Loan
Lad
Charles E. Greason
Arlit
Greese
Hospital Corps
M.S. H. School of Nursing
George Nevin HS
MT. Carmel Church
Carmel Church
Istate
Warwick Town
Kid M
Coy
Pug
Capt.Fearn
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