Paris Opens Its Arms to Pershing and American Troops
Paris welcomed General Pershing with spontaneous enthusiasm as crowds lined streets, blocked autos, and showered offices with notices. The greeting surpassed even the 1914 King George visit in fervor, signaling strong Allied morale in a tense front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sr Associated Press
New York
Belgium
London
Tyro Miles
Warenton
Messines
Lys
Styves
Haig
Ploetgsteertwood
CaspPard Village
Aisne
Verdun
Greece
Eni Tente
Constantine
Paris
General Pershing
George
England
Athens
Gbermez
Greae
Alexander
Kaiser
the Hague
Cologne
Gernen
Heaiser
Sophia
Japan
America
Washington
United States
Brooklyn
American Sugar Refining Co
Fie
Open letter to team captains on Red Cross fund drive
Captains H. D. Gould C B Buck Edmund C Faulkner John H Morrison J E Gibbs W J Startup Stanley Molisnaugh Rev R Q Kirkwood Rev FL PL Hunter Ivan A Gardner addressed as leaders of teams. They are urged to read the article and promote the National War Fund campaign to support the Red Cross next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Gould
C. B. Buck
Edmund C. Faulkner
John H Morrison
J. E. Gibbs
W. J. Startup
Stanley Molisnaugh
R. Q. Kirkwood
FL PL
Hunter
Ivan A. Gardner
Red Cross Society
Davison
Fred
Rogers
North Street Man Arrested for Firework Disturbance
A Middletown man, Firover Brann of 262 North Street, aroused officers by lighting a sugar barrel on Wisner avenue near North street at 12 10 a m He leaned on a street pole as the barrel burned and grinned drunkenly Police detained him at headquarters until arraignment before Recorder Starr Brann pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct under Penal Law Section 43 and was fined $5 with release on a deposit pending appearance through the morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Orth Street
Wisner Avenue
Wood
Ward
Starr
Brann
North Street
Brant
Liberty Street School child drill unfolds with music and dances
A Wednesday physical training exhibition at Liberty Street School featured a national song, Swedish folk dance, flag drill, and group songs by Mrs. Forthoffer Gifford and Miss Helen King’s pupils. Daughters of America of Middletown funded Liberty bonds and supported Red Cross equipment while addresses to Soldiers' Relief and Ambulance Funds were noted. Eagle Hose Company responded to a tree fire near Thrall Hospital caused by damaged insulation of a power line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Street
America
Clara Hazen
Myrtie Forthoffer
Ruth M. Gifford
Helen King
Afiss
Nora Roosa
C. D. Hulse
Elena Bender
Effe C. Quackenbush
Bertha King
Mary M. McShane
C. E. Greesen
Daughters of America of
Middletown
Red Cross
D. of A
Terman
Soldiers’ Relief Fund
Eagle Hose Company
Thrall Hospital
Fine Work by School Children Exhibit at High School
An exhibit of dressmaking by school children displayed in the high school gymnasium with photographs by Breese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breese
Suffrage Leaders Report Peak Bond Sales by Women
Mrs. Frank A Vanderlip and Mrs. Frederick L Crawford headline Liberty Loan efforts, reporting the highest bond totals by women. Vanderlip lists over 790 000 dollars, Crawford 207 200 dollars, with Vanderlip directing suffrage schools at Grace Church Parish House and Mason organizing a June Liberty Loan meeting. Sarah Bernhardt delivers remarks praising American women’s wartime work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A Vanderlip
New York State
Women Suffrage Party
Frederick L. Crawford
Brooklyn Women Suffrage Party
Vanderlin
Brook- Inn Woman Suffrage Party
Crawford
Sirs. Vanderlin
Grace Church Parish
Women’s Liberty Loan
C. E. Mason
Tarrytown
Maine
Sarah Bernhardt
America
Mme.ernhard
Miss Mason
Movant Sinai Hospital
Briarchit
Will of Andrew Kidney Admitted to Probate in Ulster
The will of Andrew Kidney of Wawarsing was admitted to probate in the surrogate's court in Kingston on June 14. It directs equal division of a $6,000 estate among his children Sarah E Morgan, Siia M Vandyck, Norman Kidney, Hylar Kidney, Oliver Kidney, Edith Puff, Sylvia Vandemark, and Ul lse Terpenning. Sarah E Morgan and Norman Kidney named executors. will dated April 6 1916 and witnessed by Howard Pu and the late Isaac B Freer. Arthur C Connelly listed as executor’s counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Andrew Kidney
Wawarsing
Sarah E. Morgan
Lowell
Mass
Siia M. Vandyck
Ellenville
Norman Kidry
Hylar Kidney
Middletown
Oliver Kidney
Edith Puff
Sylvia Vandemark
Newburgh
Ulsicse Terpenning
Ulster Park
Norman Kidney
Howard Pu
Isaac B. Freer
Arthur C. Connelly
Public invited to Cherber of Commerce meeting and slogan contest
The Cherber of Commerce invites the public to a meeting at the Assembly Rooms this evening with 9 C Lester as speaker who spoke in Buffalo last night. A slogan contest for the eltris ia session will be announced at this afternoon’s chamber office gathering. Old Orchard Club hosted a lobster supper for Col Bates of the Seventy first Regiment with about 75 pounds of lobster and guests from the county seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherber of Commerce
C. Lester
Buffalo
Eltris Ia
Chamber of Commerce
Old Orchard Club
Col. W. G. Bates
Seventy-first Regiment
Middletown High School annual exhibit fills gym
The Middletown High School gym hosts the annual school exhibit with over 1 700 items in manual training and 1 300 in drawings along with hundreds more from various departments. The event began Tuesday at 9 a m and will run daily to 6 p m through Friday. Visitors include public school children and many adults. The domestic science display led by Miss Genevieve Hageman draws notable interest with exhibits and recipes on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown High School
Genevieve Hageman
Germans counted on hitting Pershing and bombed London
London reports say German plans aimed at General Pershing, with his secret arrival in France, while air raids killed 97 and wounded 427 across the East End and other districts. British anger grows at civilian toll and calls for retaliation are denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
British Isles
Wives Urge Officers to Enlist Husbands
Washington June 14 Thousands of letters arrive at the Provost Marshal General's Office from wives and sweethearts asking exemption for their men yet several letters from wives recommend conscription. One woman said her husband did not want to go to war but had no good reason for not going and suggested the War Department make a soldier of him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Runaway Draws Crowd in Middletown Square Crash
A frightened horse owned by Fred D. Ogden of Pilgrim's Corners bolted through West Main Street toward Franklin Square in Middletown. It collided with John O'Brien’s Ford in front of Young's Pharmacy, smashing the wagon shafts and wreckage. Patrolmen helped corral the animal, which was taken to Smith & Elston livery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Franklin Square
Fred D. Ogden
Pilgrim's Corners
Main Street
Ogden
Post
Herbert
Moore
Smith & Elston
League for Woman's Service volunteers at county home defense HQ
The National League for Woman's Service has volunteered to assist in sorting stamping and listing completed State military forms at the Orange County Home Defense Committee headquarters. Volunteers to assist those already enlisted are asked to join the underway work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National League For Woman's Service
Orange County Home Defense Committee
War drive calls nation to fund Red Cross effort
The president urges all Americans to support the Red Cross in a national campaign. Middletown organizers plan a "Bunker Hill Day" sermon series and urge parishioners to donate generously, with a call to double prior gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Train hold up ends in fatal shootout near Jersey City
A gang tried to rob an Erie freight train crossing Pan Horn creek between Homestead and Secaucus. Conductor William Peacock and Brakeman Frank Kerrigan survived while John Miller, 45, a water man from Hackensack, was found dead with a bullet hole and suspected head injury near Paterson. Detectives pursue Peacock for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Pan Horn Creek
Homestead
Secaucus
N. J
Paterson
Claxton Yards
Jersey City
Lne
William Peacock
Little Ferry Junction
Peacock
John Miller
Miller
Erle
Rutherford
Broadway
Hackensack
County Clerk Announces Limited Authority On War Exemption Claims
County Clerk George F. Gregg states the office cannot judge disability claims for military exemptions. Only specific official roles and certain service workers are exempt, while religious conscientious objectors may be exempt with regulations, provided affidavits are filed within 15 days of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Gregg
Mr. Gregg
Patr Olling
Government
United Stems
Laval
United Siartes
United States
Local man sued for large sum
Erwin D. Coots real estate agent of this city is a defendant in a case seeking 10000 damages for injuries claimed by Joseph A. Reisert a Central New England Railway Company employee at Maybrook. Reisert suffered a compound leg fracture and other injuries on April 22 while riding his motorcycle north of the city limits, allegedly after being run into by Coots motorcar due to Coots negligence. Reisert is at home in Maybrook after treatment at Thrall Hospital and has attorney Ivan A. Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erwin D. Coots
Joseph A. Reisert
Central New England Railway Company
Maybrook
Reisert
Coots
Thrall Hospital
Ivan A. Gardner
Summer Camp Plans For Public School Young Men
Physical Director Chay E. Greason of the public schools will spend six weeks this summer at Peekskill. Two thousand sixty bays from high schools across the state, 106 physical directors, and over 20 U S Army officers will participate. Boys aged 16 to 18 will be trained for four weeks in the acts of war. Greason’s attendance is voluntary but directors are urged to attend. He gave up a Camp Wonposet post in Maine to join Peekskill. For information contact Mr Greason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chay. E. Greagon
Peekskill
U. S. Army
Greason
Camp Wonposet
Ln Maine
World War Message and Moose Lodge Benefit Match
President Wilson warns that a German victory would undo the world and urges arms and victory. In Columbia Park on Monday, Carl Drohl faces Hans Lehner in a two out of three falls wrestling bout for 375 dollars, with gate receipts for Middletown Moose Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moqsel Lodge
Carl E Drohl
Hans Lehner
Columbia Park
Moose Lodge
Chamber Commerce Mass Meeting Tonight
Citizens urged to attend a major Chamber of Commerce gathering at Assembly Rooms at 8 o clock tonight. Open to members and nonmembers, it promises one of the year s most important announcements regarding Middletown welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber Commerce
Middletown
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Watchman
Jersey
Syracuse University
G. Y W. Grinton
Times-Press
Charles S. Whitmen
T. H. Baragwanath
St James M. E. Church
Baragwanath
J. G. Oakley
Nepperhan
Iif
Germany
Wilson
Washington Monument
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