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Newspaper
Orange County Times Press
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1923
Page
1
A. V. Wells of 43 Mountain Avenue was run over by his own car while cranking the engine. He is in Middletown Sanitarium in critical condition with punctured lung, broken collarbone, cracked ribs, and other injuries after the vehicle rolled down Mountain Avenue, struck a tree, and caused further damage.
Rivers in northern New England swelled by recent rains wash out tracks and damage bridges. Trains canceled on Maine Central and Boston and Maine lines. dams swept away. logs and pulpwood moved downstream causing further damage. Floods reach New Hampshire Vermont Maine and parts of Canada.
The Supreme Court overturns the attorney general's ruling prohibiting liquor service on American ships at sea. The court upholds a separate ban forbidding liquor stocks entering U S ports under bond by both foreign and American ships.
In Goshen April 80 Surrogate Elwood Co Smith presided over the final accounting for Adam Brazitis a bachelor and onion grower with about 16000 in assets. County Treasurer John L Sloan administers the estate as relatives in Lithuania and a nephew in Europe are named heirs.
Joseph Enoch, a railway fireman, is jailed in Richmond charged with the murder of Celia Shevick, 16, whose body was found in an abandoned field near her home. Police say Enoch signed a statement admitting striking the girl on the head after she returned from a movie. The motive remains unknown.
Mrs. Louise Reed Weltmiller, deputy commissioner of public markets, launched a campaign with an army of about 5,000 women to push sugar prices down to seven cents per pound, calling it a fair price.
Suffragan Bishop Herbert H. Shipman of New York confirms 32 at Grace Church Middletown. He denounces apathy among adults who neglect civic duty, urging engagement and knowledge of local representatives as the group begins its path of faith. The confirmed include John Adelman and 31 peers.
Four people were injured, one seriously, in a collision at West Main Street and Monhagen Avenue between Peter Catizone’s Buick touring car and a Watson truck owned by Esther Levinson. Injured include Frederick F. McCarthy with a fractured left hip, Fussell Fenton, Henry D. Oler, and Joan J. Cutter. Gardner and Catizone were unhurt. They were taken to Thrall Hospital for treatment. Police investigated the wreck.
William J. Kenney of 187 Linden Avenue was arrested Sunday by Officers Percival Bennett and Robert A. LeClercq on a complaint by Al. Morwitz. He was arraigned Monday on petit larceny before Recorder Howard M. Starr and had his hearing adjourned to Friday at 2 PM. Kenney allegedly issued checks marked No Funds and this morning was represented by Thomas C. Rogers.
A brief celebratory note marks a milestone in the Times history. It recalls the February 1 1906 consolidation of the Prees into the current Times and notes a birthday on Sunday March 24.
Kingston reports a large wooden cross on Augustus Eimendorf's Ulster County farm three miles from the city was set ablaze by kerosene-wrapped burlap fastened to five foot uprights. Motorists at about 10 o'clock saw the burning structure. Investigations follow.
Newburgh April 30 Fred Melick proprietor of a restaurant at 253 Broadway waived examination Saturday night before Recorder Jacob A Decker on charges of alleged illegal liquor possession and released in $500 for action of the grand jury. His restaurant was raided Saturday night and a bottle of alleged gun sized. A similar charge is pending from a raid on March 17.
David Case Crosby died at his home at 164 Linden Avenue at 11 30 Sunday night. An obituary will be published later.
Mrs. Ebenezer Bull of the Stone House at Hamptonchurch suffered a fall on the stairs at her home and fractured her left wrist. She had been recovering from a paralytic stroke last fall.
Andrew Dubson a South Fallsburg blacksmith had his left eye removed at Middletown Sanitarium after an accident and was discharged Saturday to his home.
Forecast shows unsettled conditions with a chance of rain today and tomorrow. Expected highs around the mid 60s and overnight lows near the 50s, with light winds.
Paris reports that Germany under Chancellor Cuno seeks less than 20 billion gold marks in cash as the core reparations, to be funded by an international loan secured by guarantees, with balance set by an international experts panel. French officials doubt a genuine settlement, expecting a new coalition to shape any future serious offer.
New York Herald reports that Washington rum crackdown will involve transfers of top enforcement agents from New York City. Two undercover agents have operated in Washington for three weeks to root out bootleggers in social and official circles.
Newburgh April 20 reports Cal Joseph M Dickey remains in serious condition at his home after several weeks with little change, per telephoned dispatch.
Former District Attorney Weeks and Sheriff Werner say newspapers gave them first knowledge of J Leslie Irvine and Francie Irvines account in the Peters case. They plan a reenactment near Kensico reservoir to test if a shot could be heard from an automobile half a mile away.
State Commander Albert S Callan told about 250 American Legion and Auxiliary members in Warwick that the destiny of America is safe in hands of those who support the Legion. He recounted travel to Chatham Lochester Sodus Bay Newburgh and New York and urged continued membership growth led by New York state.
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