Red Cross Campaign Opens With National Drive
Washington reports Red Cross week launched by presidential proclamation. Aiming to raise 100 million for Red Cross wartime relief, committees and speakers set to organize at Assembly Rooms with clergy and leaders from Wilson era. Campaign runs daily with luncheons and speeches, garment work urged at Grace Church parish house and federation meeting coordinated to avoid disruption.
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International News Service
Washington
Tegger
Red Cross
America
Wilson
War Finance Committee
First Presbyterian Church
Kirkwood
Major Thompson
G .Tr. Townsend
Fred S. Rogers
Montgomery Schuyler
Wisterville
The
Stanley Millspaugh
D. Gould
E. T. Hanford
H. DB. Gould
R O. Kirkwood
T. Hanford
D. Kirkwood
Alien W.W. Corwin
J.E. Gibbs
D. B. Sweeney
Thomas Watts
J. E. Sibbs
W. Corwin
J. E. Gibbs
Alien W_ Corwin
Clifford A. Owen
D. B. Scener
R. O. Kirkwood
J. EB. Gibbs
J. E B. Gibbs
Allen W. Corwin
H. D. Gould
J. E. Girbs
Dr. Kirkwood
Grace Church Parish House
Federation
Y M C A Tent Planned at 71st Camp by Red Cross Committee
Red Cross and Y M C A committees organize a tent at the Third Battalion Seventy-first Infantry camp with a loaned structure from Orange County Agricultural Society. Funds cover a month of field secretary service, with a goal to center religious and social activity, provide wholesome recreation, and request donations of phonograph records and reading material.
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Red Cross
Orange County Agricultural Society
Charles E. Greason
H. B. Weedward
Middletown
Examinations In Grade Schools Begin Amid Regents Conflicts
The term examinations for all grades in the public schools started this morning and run through Tuesday and Wednesday. Some exams were held last week to avoid conflicts with Regents dates that begin today and continue to Friday. Regular teaching is paused and the long summer vacation soon starts, bringing joy to teachers and children. Mrs Butts III Tereza Butta is seriously ill at her home, 31 Boatile Avenue.
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Butts III
Tereza Butta
Boatile Avetiue
Ambulance Cars At Post Garage Ready Soon
Hundreds of supporters who helped Dorothy Herman buy ambulances for Company I and the Hospital Detachment are told the Ford trucks have arrived and are at the Post Garage. Bodies and chassis came from different files. painting in army color and a commemorative plate are planned. The committee arranged for licenses. presentation expected within ten days.
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Dorothy Herman
Co. I
Times-Press
Post Garage
Army Regulaions
William F. Royce
Hugo
Albany
British Union Jack Raised at Bunker Hill Parade
The Union Jack was raised over Bunker Hill for the first time in a military civic parade marking the Charlestown battle. The flag fluttered at the head of a bagpipe band of the New Brunswick Battalion, a Canadian overseas regiment recruiting in Boston.
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Iy Associated Press
Boston
Bunker Hill
Charlestown
Helshis
New Brunswick Battion
Swift & Co Contributor Reserve Half Million to Red Cross
James E. Dibbs manager of Swift and Co Middletown plant says the company donated five hundred thousand dollars to the Red Cross fund this morning. The pledge underscores corporate support for humanitarian relief as the war effort continues.
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Swift & CO
James E. Dibbs
Middletown
Red Cross Fund
Roll of Honor Honda Red Cross Fund Subscriptions
A list of contributors to the Red Cross fund includes Mrs G W Corwin, AL W Corwin, D C McMonagle, Fred S Rogers, H D Gould Co with varying amounts noted. The page records monetary subscriptions secured today for the campaign.
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HONDA
Red Cross Fund
Big Changes on the Macedonian Front Emerges
New York reports impending developments on the Macedonian front after Greece's situation clarifies and King Constantine abdicates. British forces withdraw east of the Struma river while Entente reconnoiters hint at a Serra offensive in the Vardar area. Russian forces show aggressive intent as Arras actions continue with Zelldatz and Isfamy Hill contested. Submarine toll tallies show 322 British merchant ships over 1,600 tons sunk since February 17 and 135 under 1,600 tons.
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New York
Greece
Constantine
Struma
Serra
Vardar
Arras
Zelldatz
Trursdas
Isfamy Hill
Washington
Navy orders coal and oil for fleet supplies
Secretary of the Navy Daniela directs coal and oil producers to supply large quantities for the fleet. Prices will be fixed later by the President after the Federal Trade Commission determines the failure rate. The navy will use one and three quarters million tons of coal and fifty million barrels of oil.
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Washington
Daniela
Federal Trade Commission
Census Forms Reach Office of County Director
Albany census takers wrestle with a 19 year old unmarried Albany girl who answers census questions with religious vocation humor. When asked her business she says colporteur and her employer is the Lord. Her business address is the heavenly sanctuary.
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Albany
Mrs J E Iseman Dies After Long Illness
Mrs J E Iseman died this morning at 9 20 at her home 1 Highland avenue after two protracted illnesses The funeral arrangement will appear Tuesday
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J. E. Iseman
Highland Avenue
Pollution inquiry fails to name culprits in Minisink stream
Proceedings by Games Protector Valentine J. Kohl and Justice of the Peace Gable in Minisink sought who polluted a stream killing game fish. Hiree Condensed Milk Co. workers in Unionville denied dumping chemicals after questioning by authorities and Kohl, keeping the case unresolved. Erie conductors reassigned due to the No.7 train cutback east of Susquehanna. Lent and Fields replace Kinner and Greene between Jersey City and Hornell. Rogers Smith not held responsible for the auto crash that injured M J Cleary’s son. Thomas Donovan, off work, returns home and recovers.
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John Doe
Games
Valentine J. Kohl
Minisink
Justice of the Peace Gable
Hiree Condensed Milk Co
Unionville
Couner
New Jersey
Werte
Gobie
Kohl
ERIE
Susquehanna
W. H. Lent
J. H. Fields
Jersey City
Hornell
W. H. Kinner
Frank Greene
Buffalo
M. J. Cleary
Rogers Smith
Mr. Smith
Census canvass moving. 17 500 forms turned in
Frank H Finn wires progress to state census head in response to a telegram from Captain D D Henry. County director reports 17 500 canvass forms received, 12 600 shipped to New York workshop, and an estimated 45 000 filled by Saturday. City wide tally nearly complete, with a few street ends unfinished and subpoenas issued for ten men in the First Ward who refused to answer questions.
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D. D. Henry
Sire
Frank H. Kinn
New York
Marta J. Gibbs
Chirag
King Street
Jim Rorty Joins Ambulance Corps for the Federal Service
James H. Rorty, son of Mrs. Oda M. Rorty of Middletown and former Times-Press staffer, has been mustered into the American Ambulance Corps Union No. 16. He will travel to Allentown for training Tuesday and is expected to serve in Europe soon.
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James H. Rorty
Oda M. Rorty
Middletown
Times-Press
Columbia University
American Ambulance Corps
Allentown
Europe
Eight employed at Maybrook arrested in Poughkeepsie
Paul Barker 19 Marlborough New Hampshire Louis J. Larsen 34 Mountain Lake New Jersey Isaac Moran Van Beuren Missouri Charles Ross 27 New York John Kelly Jat Poughkeepsie John J. Ryan 26 Brooklyn John A. O'Brien 22 Phoenix Joseph Hall 150 Covington Kentucky were arrested Friday in Poughkeepsie for intoxication and disorderly conduct. They had gone to Maybrook to confront the paymaster over back pay and caused a disturbance.
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Paul Barker
Marlborough
N. H
Louis J. Larsen
New England
Maybrook
Poughkeepsie
Wilson backs plan for dictator style food controls
Washington June 15 Congress begins debate on a sweeping food control bill. It would create a Hoover led food dictatorship authorizing licensing and regulation of business, requisition powers, price floors, and the possibility to close exchanges to curb speculation. An appropriation of 152,500 dollars funds enforcement.
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International News Service
Washington
Houses
Congress
Germany
Act American Congress
Herbert C. Hoover
Ucense
Middletown urged to fund Schrade plant expansion
Schrade Cutlery Co plans a Middletown factory and seeks $30,400 in subscriptions. Local chamber directors promise safeguards for subscribers and note the Walden and Middletown plants will be treated as one entity. Community appeal stresses local labor and strong investment potential.
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Schrade Cutlery Co
Middletown
Schrade Company
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Walden
Schrede Co
Ab.e Ic
Chamber Board of Directors
Botl
Middletown Plains
Delegates to Knights Templar Conclave Leave
Emminent Commander Howard B Keefer Past Commander Charles AB Quackenbush and Generalissimon L Dickerson will represent Cyprus Commandery No 6 Knights Templar at the 104th annual State Conclave in Binghamton this week. John M Wilson will parade with Norwich Commanders for his 29th year as local knights depart Middletown Erie train No 1 this morning. Delegates from New York States 64 commanderies will attend the Parlor City conclave.
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Howard B. Keefer
Charles AB Quackenbush
Generalissimon
L. Dickerson
Cyprus
Knights Templar
Binghamton
John M. Wilson
Norwich
Middletown
Erie
New York State
Parlor City
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