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Middletown Times Press

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Middletown, New York, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1917

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German section wrecked in anti German protest

Buenos Aires reports describe a night of unrest following anti German protests. German businesses and a downtown amusement club area were badly damaged by rioters, with several buildings burned and police firing on crowds. Three of the injured are not expected to survive.

Buenos Aires Ting Evererman Business Lourant Trict Man Club Etrograd Korniloff Ces Tsarkoe Selo Petrograd Russont Loral Mohamme Ganucasts Kerensky Renskey Tockholm Thenska Daghladet Mier Kerensky

Mother of suffrage twins to speak here on Monday

Mrs Beatrice Forbes Robertson Hale, famed suffrage advocate and mother of the suffrage twins, will speak Monday at 3 p.m. in Grace Church parish house Middletown. No admission charge. attendees urged to arrive early for seating. a collection will be taken.

Beatrice Forbes Robertson Hale Grace Church Hale Middletown Johnstone Forbes-Robertson America Ian Ian Forbes-Robertson Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale Charles Frohman Ellen Terry Grand Rapids Mich The Evening Press Antsufirege Forbes-Robertson Hale Ile

Still Unsettled Subject of Bands in Parade Hiring

Wednesday evening Chief Higham and First Assistant Chief Schoenmaker met with representatives of the 24th Separate Company Band and the O W Band to resolve misunderstandings over band hiring for the annual parade and fire department inspection. Attendees from the 24th Band included Vollmer Parkins Efflen Derger and Buell, with Mintram and Walker from the O W. The issue showed that neither group would perform without the other, and a Board of Engineers and foremen meeting will be held Monday evening to decide further action.

Higham Schoenmaker Fire Department Vollmer Parkins Efflen Derger Buell Mintram Walker

Major Lamb to Inspect Depot Unit for State Service

Captain E Madden Decker received word Major Lamb of the First Infantry will visit tonight to examine the newly formed Depot Unit before the State service run. A requisition is sent for uniforms, measurements are complete, and the company roster stands at 63 with ongoing recruiting to reach maximum strength.

E. Madden Decker Lamb Decker Suats

Farm Bureau pleased with State Fair success in Syracuse

Members of the Farm Bureau celebrate a second prize at the State Fair in Syracuse earning a $250 bronze cup for the exhibit group. Chair H. T. Demarest of Warwick and E. Titus of Newburgh receive credit for their roles in selecting vegetables and organizing the display. Miss Portia Willis of New York will speak Sunday evening at North Street Congregational Church on The Suffrage Question from a Moral Standpoint.

Farm Bureau Syracuse Times-Press Couis H. T. Demarest Warwick E. Titus Newburgh Miss Willis Portia Willis New York North Street Congregational Church

Will War End in November Prophecy of Spider Gan Seen

Port Jervis on September 13 William Zock attracts crowds with a large black spider weaving a web beside his house. The nest bears the words Wer above and November below, said to prophesy the end of war in November this year. Grasshoppers disrupt the web but the spider repairs it.

Spider Gan Zock Port Jervis William Zock

Golf Links potatoes promise bumper spud crop

Superintendent James F. Tuthill produced 400 bushels of Golf Links potatoes on Hatsdur farm this season. Experts estimate near 469 bushels with labor costs and farming expenses totaling over 356, while pests and diseases threaten yield. The crop, mostly Green Mountain variety, aims to boost agricultural interests during wartime, with Tuthill urged to consider a new variety to rival Burbank.

James F. Tuthill Tuthil Burbank Luchert

Warwick Hotel Sold to New Caterer in Town

L. D. Whitlock sold his Whitlock Inn hotel business to Thomas Smith, formerly of and steward at Tait School in Watertown Connecticut. Smith will take possession on the 17th and be equipped to cater private parties dinners dances and other social functions.

Warwick Hotel L. D. Whitlock Whitlock Inn Thomas Smith Tait School Watertown Conn

Tomato popularity drives crowd at public market

The Wis morning public market drew many buyers and 26 rigs were present. Tomatoes sold quickly at 80 to 8 cents a basket amid strong demand and limited supply, while potatoes were also in short supply.

Wis

Minnehaha Sunk in Atlantic Submarine Attack

News from England reports the Atlantic transport liner Minnehaha sunk by a submarine off Ireland while in convoy. Fifty crew lost, including officers and the ship’s doctor, with Captain Frank Claret among the saved. The ship, built in Belfast 1900 for New York London service, carried 16,000 tons of munitions and a valued race horse.

New York England London Ireland Frank Claret Naval Reserve Ganger Zone English Channel Peirce C. A. Wills Claret Belfast Foy Harland & Wolf Atlantic Transport Line Minneapolis Malta Rete Minnetonka Mediterranean Halifax

Artillery Team Joins American Expeditionary Force

A large American artillery contingent has joined the expeditionary army in France and is well along in intensive training under French supervision. The arrival has been guarded and only recently permitted to mention. The artillerymen are using the latest French 75 millimeter field guns and 6 inch howitzers.

France

Bowler Golden Wedding Observance Planned at Union Course

Alfred M Bowler and his wife Mrs Bowler of 40 Monhagen Avenue will celebrate their golden wedding this week. They wed September 17 1887 in Yonkers and moved to Middletown in 1869. He worked 42 years in local hat shops and served as Grace Episcopal Church sexton for 11 years. The couple, in their late 70s, have three children Alfred Jr George W and Mrs Sault near Union Course. The Times-Press notes his early subscription to the paper and praises their long life together.

Alfred M. Bowler Monhagen Avenue Union Course LL. Todas James Nault Bowler Sarah Heshier Willig Yonkers Middletown Grace Episcopal Church Alfred George W Sault Tuin Fe Techie Og Aubroriver Times Times-Press

Yesterday’s War News From The Front And Home Front

The week saw the U-boats inflict the fewest ships sunk since March while Argentina expelled its German minister who urged sinking ships without trace. The US Senate moved to draft aliens for war service and the War Department announced a perfected Liberty motor. The House ordered German language newspapers to run English translations of war comments. French troops advanced in Champagne while authorities raided pacifist Professor Nearing in Toledo.

Argentina United States Senate War Department House Champagne Eoit Nearing Toledo A. Bonar Law

Ninth annual meeting of Women’s Home Missionary Society

The ninth annual meeting of the Women’s Home Missionary Society in the Newburgh district of the Methodist Church will be held at the 4 E Church in Sloatsburg on Friday in September. Morning session at 10 30 and afternoon at 1 30. Several local women from the city, including Mrs RC Maltby, Mrs A G Norton, Mrs A R Deming, and Mrs H Stevens, are on the program.

Women’s Home Missionary Society Newburgh Methodist Church 4. E Sloatsburg RC. Maltby A. G. Norton A. R Deming H. Stevens

Gasolene Prices Expected to Soar Across Region

Atlantic City September 1. A.P. report says 13 members of the National Petroleum Association, meeting with fifty independent refineries east of the Rockies, expect total higher gasolene and oil prices due to increased demand.

Associated Press Atlantic City Sep National Petroleum Association Rockies

Dairymen Plan Retail Milk Price Increase in October

Syracuse news reports that the State Dairyman's League directors met to set milk prices, with the retail price rising to fifteen cents in October and the producer rate moving from four to seven cents. The Middletown Shriners anticipate a large pilgrimage to Greenwood Lake, with details on transportation and attendance. Dutchess County crops suffer a cold snap, causing multi thousand dollar bean losses, including Thomas Pendell who lost a crop valued at $1,000.

Syracuse State Dairimer’s League Dutchess County Thomas Pendell

The Finish with a country drive anecdote

Smith recalled testing his new machine in the country and describing a brisk gait. He joked that he hit many gates before he encountered a barbed wire fence, a quip attributed to an exchange or reminiscence.

Smith

Apollo Club Promotes Concert Series With New Members

The Apollo Club organized last winter invites associate memberships at five dollars per year. Benefits include five or more tickets per concert. Rehearsals begun for a January concert, with plans for two annual events featuring noted artists. Officers include President George R. Wengenroth and Director Andrew Baird. Members listed: Tenors Olmer M. Gregory Samuel T. Randall William E. Cross and more. Basses James S. Ailshort Howard Weale.

Apollo Club George R. Wengenroth Charles V. Frier William H. Tremper Charles B. Buck Donald A. Hampton Andrew ‘. Baird Olmer M. Gregory William C. Herbert Harry A. Cox Samuel T. Randall William E. Cross Basses—Janest

Wallkill Town School Board Meeting Notes and Milk Rates

The Wallkill Town School Board met at city hall to discuss district matters and appoint a physical director, with Miss Mary P. Compton among applicants. The meeting notes changes to tuition for townspeople attending city high school and explains that the new law consolidates control under one board without dissolving district boundaries. Also reported are Interstate Commerce Commission findings declaring milk and dairy transport rates in the Central Freight Association territory and to Cincinnati as unreasonable.

Welllill Common Council T. Doty A C. Santee E. E. Oliver B. W. Bull J. E. Mapes Cr Cc A. Comfort S. A. Cortright Mary P. Compton Lansdowne M 3 Ce Edu Sut Washington Fright Association Ohio River Cincinnati Interstate Commerce Commission

Harvard President Urges Humility Toward Germany

Dr A Lawrence Lowell of Harvard in a National Safety Council dinner speech decries a return to German colonies and calls for a world police system and an international court of justice. He argues democracy must be protected, autocracy defeated, and warns of future wars if humanity fails to unify.

Associated Press New York Germany A. Lawrence Lowell Harvard University League National Safety Council Dr. Lowell Wilson International Court of Justice

Missing Context Leaves Question About Costs

Fragmentary text questions costs and business terms tied to a local matter at Athill. The readable portions hint at pricing concerns and potential negotiations but lack concrete entities or dates to confirm specifics. Further readable context is required to produce a precise card.

Sat below run So being of our Sa three or two ever

Fragmentary OCR text shows a satirical or financial line with numbers three and two. No clear names, places, or events are readable. Unable to extract a coherent date, organization, or outcome.

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