Browne Indicted In $30 Million Munitions Fraud Plot
Detroit June 9 US Grand Jury indicts Captain Soterios Nicholson and Grant Browne with Fred C. Cotina and others in a conspiracy to defraud the government of $30 million in salvaged munitions. The plan aimed to outbid rivals with bids under value, with Browne the top bidder. A US Army officer abroad was named in the case. Detailing the plot, justice officials said d ic tapes captured conversations in Nicholson's rooms as investigators traced the first deal.
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Detroit
Mich
Department of Justice
United States Grand Jury
Sotartes Nicholson
Washington
Ordnance Department
Grant Hugh Browne
Fred C. Cotina
Greece
United States Army
France
Arthur L. Barkey
Harrin
Collins
Harris
Browne
Burkey
Nicholson
Barkey
Barkes Saye
Death of Mrs Masking and Weather Update
Dr NLC Conner reports the death of his cousin Wis Helle Has king, a former frequent visitor to the city years ago. The clip also contains a weather note relevant to Syracuse.
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Masking
Nlc Conner
Amg
Syracuse
Wis Helle Hasking
Borden man burned as car catches fire in garage
J C Hughes Mache shop superintendent at the Borden plant, living at 176 West Main Street, suffered burns attempting to extinguish a blaze in a New York City owned Maxwell stored in a West Main garage. Sparks from a chisel started the fire, two nearby men aided, and the car was moved outside before flames were suppressed by chemicals. Hughes was treated by Dr. Redfield.
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J.C. Hughes
Borden
Weat Main Street
Mr. Hughes
C. H Robbins
New York
Cit
Hughes
A. Potter Wilcox
Harry Wic
Card Party at Golf Club Attracts Attendees
The golf club hosted a Saturday card party and tea with five tables of bridge. Winners were Mrs Sarah S Horton first, Mrs George N Clemson second, Miss Pelly Atway third, Miss Gene Vieva Still fourth. Committee heads were Miss Pauline Stern, Mrs W E Crose, Miss Hortense Decker, Miss Helen MacBurne, and Miss Sarah Enguers.
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Golf Links
Bridge
Sarah S. Horton
George N. Clemson
Pelly Atway
Goshen
Gene Vieva Still
Pauline Stern
W. E. Crose
Stiss Hortense Decker
Helen Mac Burne
Sarah Enguers
Goshen Baker Has Auto Accident Near New Hampton
A Goshen baker, Seeley Moruet, driving from Middletown to make deliveries, lost control on a grade and struck the guard rail near a post, causing his car to stall and back down the hill. The vehicle suffered slight damage with the pack of the car noted as minor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seeley
New Hampton
Middletown
Boy Thrown From Bike Suffers Broken Arm Near Maples
Krigeler Crane, son of former Crane, was thrown from his bicycle on Hesion hill near Maples while returning home Thursday evening. He landed and broke an arm but is improving rapidly. This note appears in a Times-Press classified ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far Oats
Widdletown Thursiday
Krigeler Crane
Crane
Glee Club Outing at Orange Lake a Big Success
The Girls' Glee Club of the high school enjoyed a sunny all day trip to Orange Lake with forty members and Miss Mary M. McShans directing. Two autocars, driven by Eugene Smith and his daughter Gertrude, carried the group there and back with no incidents. Officers present praised the outing. new officers will take over next school year.
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Glee Ciab
Theigh School
Mary M. McShans
Orange Lake
Eugene Smith
Gertrude
Mechanicstown
Freasurer
Dorothy Adams
Thippe Iseman
Mary Stivers
Florence Murie Owers
Marion Baillo An
Supervisors Travel to Albany Over Budget Increase
The good reads committee of the Board of Supervisors with William R. Wallace Rewrt T Hume and County Engineer Charles Smith went to Albany to confer with the Late Highway Commissioner. They discuss the extra appropriation requested for the Riddietown Montgomery fund. A special meeting will be called to review the report and act. The highway committee includes Chatman Richard Baliwinn ie Woodbury AL Altemeier Robert 7. Hume Charles 5. Pattersen and daka Tey reroth of Newburgh.
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Good Reads
Board of Supervisors
William R. Wallace
Walhill
Rewrt T Hume
Montgomery
Charles Smith
Albany Mondar
Ina Leen
Riddietown-Montgomery
Richard Baliwinnie
Woodbury
AL Altemeier
Port Jervis
Robert 7. Hume
Charles
Pattersen
Taxedn
Ard Daka Teyreroth
Newbursh
Hancock Chief Of Police Killed By Train Near Hancock
Hancock chief of police Nathan Tanner, 74, was struck and killed by an Eric train while crossing tracks near Hancock station early today. He was en route to catch a train to Baltimore to pick up his daughter. Louis Jackson Van Orden graduates Blair Academy.
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Hancock
Eric Train
Port Jervis
James
Cskt
Nathan Tanner
Eric
Hancock Door
Tanner
Patroad
Baltimore
Blair
Louis Jeckeon van Orden
Louis van Onien
Pompion Lakes
N. J
Blair Academy
Children’s exercises pleasing despite inclement weather
On Sunday morning and evening the Children’s Day programs in city churches drew good crowds. Floral decorations enhanced the services and special music was well rendered. At St. Paul’s Rev. F. W. Stacey welcomed twelve new members and several infants were baptized, including Carl Westcott and Marion Frances Tuthill.
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St. Paul's
F. W. Stacey
Carl Westcott
Arthur C. DuBois
Wallace McCready
Clark Wood
Marion Frances
Charles G. Tuthill
Charles Winfield
Ruth Comfort
Floyd Morehouse
St. Christopher
Mana
Couple Missed Honeymoon Farewell After Port Jervis Wedding
John Goodfellow and Mabel Colloton wed at St Marys Church Port Jervis with Rev E F Leonard officiating. Guests came from Middletown Goshen and Monticello. After a breakfast they tried to elude friends departing on Erie train 24 but were followed for a merr farewell. They plan a honeymoon in New York City and Kent Ohio before returning to Port Terris.
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John Goodfellow
Mabel Colloton
St. Mary's Church
Port Jervis
E. F. Leonard
Goodfellow
Erie Yard
Patrick Coloto
Myrtie Stearns
Edward
Middletown
Goshen
Monticello
Erie
Auto
James Site
New York City
Kent
Ohio
Mrs. Goodfellow
Port Terris
Births A Daughter for Barnes and Tompkins Families
The birth announcements report a daughter named Mabel Alice Jane born May 5 to Mr and Mrs Joseph William Barnes of 227 Monhacen Avenue and a daughter Thelma Gertnale born June 10 to Mr and Mrs Irvin J Tompkins of 20% Force Avenue.
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Joseph William Barnes
Monhacen Avenne
Mabel Alice
Jane
Thelma Gertnale
Wand
Irvin J. Tompkins
Rorce Avenue
Irish Crisis Preview Reported to President Wilson
Frank P. Walsh and Edward F. Dunne describe a developing phase in Ireland that could foretell a major conflict. They forwarded a supplementary report to President Wilson outlining current conditions and potential implications for American policy.
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Paris
Ireland
Frank P. Walsh
Edward F. Dunne
Wilson
Firemen Convention Advances Change in Middletown Officers
Delegates from Middletown seven fire companies met Saturday night at the Excelsior truck house on King Street to form a ticket for tonight s election. Frank Schoonmaker lost to Thomas Mahon for first assistant chief as the convention approved a slate led by Charles Hisham, with Mahon, Dan Vail, Howard Keeler, and C E Litchard among nominees.
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Middletown
Excelsior
King Street
Wbieh
J. C. Hughess
West
Main Street
Higham
Excelsiors
Willis H. Davis
A .K. Vail
C. W. Macardell
Menjingens
H. 4
Harford
C. B. Veil
P. W. Dawkins
Eagles
Vail
Edwin Thorpe
J. Roy Crawford
McQuards
F. £. Clark
Thomas Ostrowski
Jas McAloon
Phoenix
Lancelot Rabshaw
A. E. Carpenter
Fred Vette
Ontarios
C. J. Fuller
George Fuller
George Davis
Waasskills
Lewis Eaton
W. M. Seeley
D. S. Decker
President anxious for probe into German treaty copy leaks
Washington reports President Wilson urged thorough Senate Foreign Relations Committee inquiry into how copies of the German peace treaty reached private interests in New York. He warned against official sharing of the treaty text still under negotiation. Subpoenas issued for bankers Morgan partners and others.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Hitchcock
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
New York
Senate
Jacob Schiff
Thomas Lamont
H. P. Davison
Paul Warburg
4. P. Morgan
Frank A. Vanderlip
Mr. Lamont
Morgan & Co
Paris
London
Banking House
Mr. Davison
Davison
Fair
Polk
Germany
Kaiser
Sune
Francs Hunt
Chicago Tribune
Bess
Haunt
First Pioneers Are To Start Tuesday On Home Journey
June 9 Newburgh reports a letter from Bernard Martin says the First Pioneers received orders to depart Germany for Antwerp Belgium on May 26 and were directed to sail for America on June 10, aiming to be home by June 18. The unit formed from men of the First Infantry New York Guard and later merged into the 107th. They served as infantry and engineers under fire and in bombing raids with noted service.
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Newburgh
Bernard Martin
Germany
Antwerp
Belgium
America
New York Guard
France
Dr T D Mills Attends Rutgers Commencement and Reunion
Dr T D Mills traveled to New Brunswick New Jersey Monday for Rutgers College commencement and reunion of his class. The event featured a war service dinner with Major General John F Ultyan as lead speaker and other dignitaries. He then went to Atlantic City for the American Medical Association meeting, leaving Dr Stivers in charge of his practice.
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T. D. Mills
New Brunswick
N. J
Rutgers College
Rutgers
John F. Ultyan
Louis W. Stotestart
York
William J. Chamberlain
New York
Demarest
Wehard A. Smith
Philadel Phia
Ralph B&b
Parrott
Washington
New Bronswick
Millis
Atlantic City
American Medical Associa
Firemen Responded To Fifth Still Alarm Blaze
Local firemen answered a fifth still alarm Saturday night for a blaze in the sawdust dump at Clemson Brothers Inc oil resting mill site. Alarm at 9 20 p m, Chief Higham and Engine One One arrived quickly. Spontaneous combustion blamed for the fire. LIES AT KINGSTON. Mrs Mary Augusta Ceracit Or kendall widow of Samiel D Corker dall died Saturday at her home in Kingston.
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Clemson Brothers, Inc
Higham
Engiet
Kingston
Mary Augusta Ceracit Orkendall
Samiel D Corkerdall
Orange County Fair directors plan governor visit and auto races
At the annual Orange County Agricultural Society meeting in City Hall Vice-President George E. Martin and Secretary Albert Manning head a committee to entertain Governor Albert E. Smith during the August fair set for the 12th to 15th. The session, presided by Rev. Dr. Andrew Schriver, heard reports on premiums for grangers exhibits, a $390 treasury balance, and a larger than last year entry list for horse races on August 15. Directors and guests noted plans for safety measures and dinner served with peonies donated by William Hart at Walden. Ruth Hulse died at Monroe aged 75. interment today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County Agricultural Society
Mondey
George E. Martin
Albert Manning
Frank H. Finn
John Y. Gerow
Albert E. Smith
Andrew Schriver
Chester
Schriver
Martin
Tressurer
Henry M. Howell
Manning
W. H. Strong
New Hampton
Harry Bull
Campbell Hall
H. P. Demarest
Warwick
Frank Nd Fine
Middletown
J. . Greene
MA. Stivers
William C. Hart
Walden
Howard UD. Seely
Goshen
Epi Fitus
Newburgh
Howell
Tirector
Finn
Nnties
Ueht Qarnésa
Horece TP. Murphy
Mitchell Inn
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Soshen Man
Ontario and Western
Weehawken
Sidney
Vloom
East Branch
Offres
ISWES
U. S
Weill
Goshen Baker
Glee Club
Albany
Thomas F. Mahon
D. D. Vail
Berlin
Constitutional Convention
Council of Four
Washington, Inne
Garman
Chitaso Cormea Pordeat
Borah
Congressional
County Fair
Ruth Hulse
Ruth Huse
Monroe
Sum Bay
Monree
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