City and Nation Over Top Liberty Loan Drive
Washington reports Fourth Liberty Loan surpassed its six billion dollar goal with about twenty five million subscribers. Middletown led in subscriptions, nearly doubling its Third Loan allotment, and a Liberty Loan honor flag was raised as the drive reached over the top. The city stressed support for the war effort over pacifist sentiment. Weather outlook fair and cooler tonight into Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
Hiddietown
Liberty Loan
Middletown
Iddletown
Kaiser
George 3. Swarze
Federal Reserve Bank
Express
France
Voter Registration Figures Amid Flu Rush
The city ended voter registration at 10 pm Saturday with 5 217 residents registered for the general and municipal election in November. Epidemic influenza kept many away, 1 451 registered on Saturday, with women flocking to enroll and leaning Republican two to one. Registration by district totals follow, as the Federal Food Board reminds the public of the new war program affecting eating places nationwide.
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John D. McCoach
Republican Party
Cvs
Federal Food Board
Bond Slackers Target Hornbeck Home in Public Display
A crowd of over a hundred painted a yellow wall at 332 North Street with the word slacker and affixed placards after Arthur Hornbeck, a trainman for the New York Ontario & Wes… Railway, refused to buy Liberty Bonds. His wife and daughter had subscribed, sparking crowd action and an investigation by the O W police and the tank committee. The case moves to page eight.
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North Street
Arthur 3
Hornbeck
New York, Ontario & Wes Eto Reliwary Co
Genety
Paintins Squad
Beride Ure Street
Horebeck
The
Times-Press
Mr. Bormbeck
Voting Machine Exhibit At Middletown City Hall
Voters may inspect the new Middletown election device at City Hall where a machine is on display in the corridor. F Edson Coleman will explain its use to prospective voters. The exhibit runs through Wednesday at 9 PM, with special guidance for first time voters, especially women.
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Middletown
Fedson Coleman
Thain
Americans Have Raised 16 Billion for War Loans
Americans have raised about sixteen billion dollars through popular war loans since entering the war. The first loan of two billion drew a one billion oversubscription, with no note accepted. The second loan of three billion saw subscriptions of four billion six hundred seventeen million, with government taking half the oversubscription for a total paid of 3.808 billion. The third loan for two billion attracted four billion one hundred seventy six million in subscriptions, all of which was taken.
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United States
Several Deaths From Influenza Near Warwick
Warwick reports the Spanish influenza epidemic cresting with no new cases but several deaths imminent. Howard Helden, 45, son of Joseph S. Holten, dies after a week with influenza developing pneumonia. Earlier three more deaths, Miss Frances Buckbee, Miss Ruth Doty, and Miss Vanrom, are noted among Warwick residents.
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Times-Press
Warwick
Howard Helden
Joseph S. Holten
Warwick Valley House
Frances Buckbee
Wisner
Ruth Doty
BR. J. Doty
Amity
Vanrom
Liberty Loan Rally Ends With Big Bond Drive
Thousands packed Franklin Square as Middletown neared the Fourth Liberty Loan target with bonds sold at a Wheel of Fortune event. Mayor Cox announced Middletown had gone over the top as signals from the Liberty Loan clock passed the 1 769 100 mark.
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Liberty Loan
Cox
Franklin Square
Middletown
South Street
Franktin Square
John Quinner
Canadian Expeditionary Forces
Germans Scuttle Mail Boat and Vindictive in Ostend Action
Allied report from Belgium notes the Germans scuttled a mail boat near the Vindictive after Ostend evacuation to block the channel longer. British shelling caused heavy damage to enemy military and naval sites but spared most residential districts. In liberated Belgian towns few German marks remain, and German is being taught to local children as occupation shifts.
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Associated Press
Belgium
Ostend
Influenza Delays Supreme Court Proceedings in Goshen
In Goshen Oct 71 Justice Tompkins urged courtroom hygiene as influenza again delays trials. No cases ready for trial due to illness from the divey. Jurors excused until 11 tomorrow. grand jury expected to report by 2 pm.
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Influenza
Supreme Court
Goshen
Tompkins
Board of Health
Florida Soldier Dies of Pneumonia at Camp Taylor
Florida, Oct 21. Hillson Benjamin, a 24 year old former Hunter resident and U S Army mechanic, died of pneumonia at Camp Taylor Louisville Ky. He enlisted November 7, 1917 and served in Buffalo Technical College training before transfer to Camp Taylor in 1919. Survived by wife, mother Mrs Harrison Benjamin, three brothers and two sisters. Funeral held Sunday with military honors at Florida Cemetery.
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Florida
Hillson
Benjamin
Camp Taylor
Louisville
Hunter
U. S. Army
Geo Featherolf Wounded in Action at Hartford Base Hospital
First Class Private George Featherolf of this city from Company J 117th U S Infantry was wounded in action and sent to a base hospital in Hartford Kent England. He is recuperating but his wound has not yet appeared on the casualty list or received official notice.
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George Featherolf
Local Man Wounded in Latest War Casualty List
Prigate Antonio Petrella of 71 Montgomery Street is listed as severely wounded by the War Department. The draft inductee traveled to Camp Upton, sailed for France, and joined the 407th Infantry. The latest casualty tally totals 58,227 abroad, with breakdowns by action and disease.
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Prigate
Antonio Petrella
Montgomery Street
Toaay
War Department
Prmniste
Petrella
Camp Upton
France
New York State
Bruno Terpolowsky
Lumber Street
Port Jervis
W. F. Koenig
Jersey Avenue
James A. Moran
East Union Street
Kingston
H Carey
South Cedar Street
Beacon
Irving Stone
Norwich
Actier
Private Whalen Wounded in France While Serving
Private George Whalen, formerly of this city, in Co. EF 312 U. S. Infantry, has a bullet wound in his right hand and is recovering at a Red Cross hospital in France. Mrs. Martin J. Cunningham of 7 Mills Avenue learned of his injury. He previously worked for Madden-Morrison File Co. on Dolson Avenue and left town last May with a draft increment.
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George Whalen
U. S. Infantry
France
Hed Cross
Whalen
Martin J. Cunningham
Mills Avenue
Madden-Morrison File Co
Dolson Avenue
New Hampton Boy Dies of Pneumonia in Camp Sheridan
News arrives of Clarence Irwin Clark of New Hampton dying at Camp Sheridan Alabama on October 20 1918 from pneumonia He was a son of A Youngs Clark of New Hampton and departed for Camp Sheridan with Goshen men on July 20 last Also notices: Sewing Meeting Postponed due to quarantine and a collection of unrelated moralizing quips.
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New Hampton Boy
Clarence Irwin Clark
Camp Sheridan
Alabama
A. Youngs Clark
New Hampton
Canam Sheridan
Mission Circle of Christ Church
Cannon
German Note Cites Neutral Inquiry on War Crimes
A German reply to President Wilson's note was transmitted by wireless. Germany says it would accept a neutral commission to clear up alleged inhuman acts and to fix evacuation details, and orders submarine commanders to halt torpedoing passenger ships. Allies push into Belgium as weather hinders, with British and French forces approaching Ghent and the Scheldt river and Tournai. Secretary Lansing believes a German reply to Wilson's note may arrive soon while British near Valenciennes despite heavy rain.
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London
Wilson
Sitodey
Germany
United States
Paris
Belgium
Valenciennes
Flanders
Ghent
Scheldt
Fifth
Tournai
Third
Selle
Mons
Sambre-Oise Canal
Maubeuge
Washington
Lansing
Wison
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L. H. Robinson
John Bright
Bright
George W. Walker
New York City
A. C. M. Thompson
John Quinney
Ypres
Aliddletown
Justice Tompkins
Hil
Geo. Featherolf
Isna Rainie
Ludendoriff
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