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Newspaper
Orange County Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1916
Page
4
The record traces name changes and dates for Orange County publications from a weekly press in 1588 to the Orange County Weekly Times in 1891 and the Times-Press in 1906, noting transitions to semi weekly and weekly formats and the eventual establishment of the Orange County Weekly Times-Press.
Middletown celebrated Memorial Day with a larger crowd and elaborate decorations. The parade honored veterans, with children and bands as escorts, reflecting renewed patriotism and teachers and guardsmen praised for roles in the observance.
The article lauds the local military organizations for their excellent drill and equipment. Officers are commended for maintaining high standards, and the unit is described as a credit to the city and to the state troops as a whole.
An upstate Democratic paper argues the party should nominate a candidate free from turmoil and bickering. It cites John A. Dix as ideal but notes Tammany influence risks policy alignment and governance, urging voters to choose retrenchment and efficiency over past chaotic conditions under Dix Sulzer and Glynn.
A Boston Globe style critique notes Springfield Massachusetts enforces a Sunday gasoline ban, delaying travelers who must wait until Monday and spend on hotels. Locals urge repeal as legislators joke about replacing the police chief. the piece argues repeal beats selective enforcement.
Elmira voters defeated Plan C, a Legislature authorized municipal government plan, by a narrow margin. The 471 majority reflects indecision with no other issues on the ballot, and the city will pay a $6,000 election cost while current administration remains.
The piece argues that to salvage the Democratic ticket President Wilson should launch a European peace movement to present him as a strong candidate. It attributes to Mr Megan a candid admission that the administration lacks a usable issue and proposes fabricating a peace theme to unite factions and win votes.
The piece argues Democrats split over tariff policy with W J Bryan praising the Underwood act while Daniel s and Daniels shift toward protectionism. It claims many Democrats in North Carolina will vote Republican to back a protective tariff and sway state sentiment.
Democratic representatives from the old South hint at testing their high ideals on domestic voters. Portestance, Chairman Jones, argues Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia rights list, aiming to block 950000 male Virginians from polling, including 180000 white men, by force or trickery. The piece speculates this would sour the tone on self governance at home.
A Paterson New Jersey man, John Osuleki, was killed when an Erie passenger train struck his car at the Athenia crossing. Stanley Waantewsky was seriously injured and taken to St Joseph's Hospital. The wreck followed another deadly auto train crash the prior nights and a Sunday incident at Singac.
Mr and Mrs William H Tidaback and son William J Jr and W Sufferns depart Middletown for Denver to attend the 27th annual B of L F and B convention. They will visit Colorado Springs Estes Mountain Park Salt Lake City South Haven Kargas and Cincinnati Ohio to see W H Dooley and other points in the south. They plan to be away about two months.
A German general reports May casualties with over 200000 Russians captured by Austro German forces in Galicia. British and French embassies in Washington assure safe conduct for Bernhard Dernburg who justified the Lusitania sinking. Austro German troops at Preemy s seize two fortifications north of the fortress and hold ground after a counterattack.
The article argues lightning favors certain targets while protecting others. It notes trains and steel structures resist strikes, while barns, churches, trees, and fences near wires are at risk. It advises proper lightning rods for isolated buildings and cites historical fire data from Philadelphia Inquirer.
The 1916 dog census shows 811 canines in the city and license distribution has started. The first tag was issued at police headquarters last night and will be worn by Trixey, son of former Alderman W. L. E. Dicks of 10 Albert Street. Dog owners are urged to secure licenses promptly and use Times-Press want columns for notices.
Governor Whitman supports a Hewitt bill creating a commission to study state highway wear from heavy trucks and passenger omnibuses. The panel would set a registration fee schedule to take effect only after the next legislature can address constitutional concerns and possible reforms.
On Friday evening June 2 at eight o clock the Card Club plans a benefit card party at the Riverdale club house for the Denton Public Library. Tickets with refreshments are 25 cents and homemade cakes will be sold. The library, partly state supported, offers fiction non fiction and juvenile reading and lends books free of charge. Open Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from 3 30 to
Henry M. Howell oversees major upgrades at the Orange County Agricultural Association grounds. Nine new gates are being built at the entrance between the upper and cold entrances. A 100 foot court leads to a 60 foot wide space with the ticket office centered inside the entrance. Underground water pipes are being laid to avoid dampness and the race track fence is being repaired.
Monticello observed Memorial Day with a parade led by the Citizens' Band and veterans, including 300 school children, followed by races at the Driving Park. Albrecht Brothers open a new picture theatre on Broadway, leasing the former Rudolph bowling alley building.
Port Jervis and Delaware Valley Railroad stockholders at Matamoras Pa elected J A Vandegrift BE Mandeville James Holden Alfred Marvin J H Van Etten W A Cullen and W E Soden as directors. They authorized a 500000 bond issue for Port Jervis Tracton equipment and Matamoras Milford road and set officers including Vandegrift Marvin Soden and Cullen. Negotiations with Barrett Bridge Co were authorized and construction on the Matamoras Milford road to begin soon.
The Rev Romaine Stiles Mansfield former curate at St Pauls and Old Trinity and for 38 years rector in Suffern New York died Tuesday at his home 467 Bard Avenue West New Brighton He was born in Morris New York a Hobart College and General Theological Seminary graduate He is survived by a son the Rev Archibald R Mansfield and three daughters
The Court of Appeals, in a decision by Chief Judge Willard Bartlett, reverses the $15,000 award to John Kidd as executor of George W. Wait’s estate against the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad, ordering a new trial after a 1911 Walden crossing collision killed George and his wife. The case drew representation from Rendick Gardner and Cassedy, with a related action by Cornelia Wait’s administrator resulting in no action.
The Livingston Manor Times changes hands to T Harold Forbes of New Rochelle now living in Livingston Manor. Forbes leads a Westchester family with five papers including The New Rochelle Daily Star The Pelham Register The Harrison Herald and The Larchmont Times and has years of journalism and theatre work.
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