Three Survivors Reach Land After Roanoke Sinks
A storm battered a lifeboat washing ashore near Port San Luis with the three survivors of the steamship Roanoke. The steamer broke in two last Monday night during a Pacific storm and sank with 45 to 50 people aboard including Captain Richard Dix on and his wife. The Roanoke sailed from San Francisco for South American ports carrying dynamite cargo and a crew of 47 plus deported Mexicans.
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International News Service
San Francisco
Port San Luis
Roanoke
Richard Dixon
New York National Guard Ready to Mobilize for Border Service
The First Infantry Regiment under Col. Charles H. Hitchcock and 12 other regiments of the New York National Guard, about 17 000 guardsmen including field artillery, are ready to mobilize at presidential or gubernatorial orders. If mobilized today they could assemble in 24 hours at a single point, likely Binghamton, with Companies from Utica Watertown Ogdensburg Newburgh Malone Mohawk Oneonta Walton Middletown and a Hospital Car Detachment. Transportation by rail and horses or mules would be required for border duty.
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Binghamton
Charles H. Hitchcock
New York National Guard
New York
New York State
State National Guard
Utica
Watertown
Ogdensburg
Newburght
Malone
Mohawk
Hudson Valley brickworkers strike paralyzes yards across region
About 3,000 brick yard employees in the Hudson Valley are on strike with half at Haverstraw yards. Yard owners offer extra wages at large kilns. workers in Hammond Brockaway Aldridge Dugan yards have joined, while Denning's Point Nicholson yards resist. Haydens New Windsor and Roseton yards stay at work, with general breakaway expected before week’s end.
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Newburgh
Hudson Valley
Haverstraw
Hammond
Brockaway
Aldridge
Dugan
Beacon
Denning's Point
Nicholson Yard
Hayden's Yards
New Windsor
Roseton
Ireland revolt deaths and executions reported in Commons
Under Secretary Tennant told the House of Commons 14 people were executed and 79 given sentences or prison service for the revolt in Ireland. Deportations numbered several dozen and casualties from the revolution reached 180 killed and 614 wounded as stated by Premier Asquith.
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London
Tennant
House of Commons
Ireland
Asquith
Verdun Drive Renewal Seen Amid Heavy Front Action
Associated Press reports a rapid resumption of infantry drives northwest of Verdun as heavy artillery fires near Avecourt wood signal renewed activity. Paris notes German assaults on French positions east of the Meuse repulsed with losses. Austrian front reports show increased activity on Italian and Galician fronts.
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London
Verdun
Avecourt Wood
Athens
Aviona
Petrograd
Mesopotamian
Behin
Paris
Meuse
Ave Cour
Wood
Berlin
War Office of
Austria
Ohio wreck caused by signal error near Cleveland
Washington May 11. The New York Central wreck near Cleveland on March 29 killed 27 and injured 47. The Interstate Commerce Commission reports the cause as engineer Niess failing to see or read signals due to dense fog. The commission again calls for automatic train stops.
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Washington
New York Central
Cleveland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Niess
Senator Hill to Seek Reelection in 40th District
Binghamton May 11 William H. Hill senator of the 49th District announced his candidacy for the senator nomination in the new 40th District. The district includes Broome Cortland and Chenango counties.
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Binghamton
William H. Hill
Broome, Cortland
Chenango Counties
Fear eased as Major Samples named base commander
Columbus residents hear Major Samples will command the base and defensive measures are precautionary. The announcement calms fears about military activity in the area.
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Columbus
Governor signs free bridge bill creating interstate commission
Albany May 11 Governor Whitman signed the Stivers bill creating an Interstate Bridge Commission with New York and Pennsylvania to acquire and operate toll bridges as free bridges. The joint board includes state engineers and highway officials from both states and covers bridges such as the Pond Eddy span in Sullivan County. Port Jervis officials and local groups welcomed the measure amid Delaware Valley interest.
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Albany
Whitman
Stivers
Interstate Bridge Commission
Pennsylvania Commission
Pond Eddy
Sullivan County
Boards and Commissions
Pennsylvania
Port Jervis
Common Council
Chamber of Commerce
The
Automobile Club
Delaware
Matamoras
Delaware Valley
Port Lergia
Dey
Miss Pfluke Sets Arrive Date for City Charity Commissioner
Mayor announces Miss Ona Pfluke will arrive June 1 to take the charity commissioner post. The Times-Press notes the office will open temporarily in the City Hall private room, then move to the City Mission building on East Main Street as H. K. Wilcox offers space for the commissioner's use.
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Thompson
Ona Pfluke
Commissioner of Charities
St. Paw, Minn
Times- Press
City Halls
Recorder
Miss Pfinke
City Mission Building
East Main Street
H. K. Wilcox
Birth of a Son Alvin C. Bidwell
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Charles Bidwell of Elizabeth New Jersey formerly of this city. He has been named Alvin C Bidwell.
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Maya
Charles Bidwell
Eazabeth, N. J
Alvin C. Bidwell
Walden Driving Club Plans Memorial Day Matinee Races
The Walden Driving Club, recently reorganized, will host the first in a series of matinee harness races at Walden Driving Park on Memorial Day.
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Walden Driving Club
Walden Driving Park
Mr Rose Installs Big Steam Shovel at Marlboro Plant
John F Rose former Orange county senator and owner of Heviland farm sand and gravel deposits introduces one of the world's largest steam shovels with a 170 foot sweep costing 70000 at Marlboro. The expansion requires new machinery and will create about 150 jobs as Central Hudson installs high tension electric service for around the clock operation.
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Poughkeepsie
Marlboro
John F. Rose
Orange County
Heviland Farm
Central Hudson Gas A Elewtric Company
City Missionary Union Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
The annual meeting at Mission House on East Main street elected officers including Mrs. Edward McNiff as president and Mrs. W. H. Bush as secretary. First vice president was Mrs. C. Martin and second vice president Mrs. James Q. Mores. Treasurer is Mrs. Ira M. Corwin. Reports of the year’s work were presented by the officers.
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City Missionary Union
Mission House
East Main Street
Edward McNiff
Mre. C. Martin
James QO. Mores
W. H. Bush
Ira M. Corwin
Ellenville Case in Kingston Delivers Trial to Jury
The slander case of Wolf R. Fish against Frank Dow went to the jury at 4 30 yesterday afternoon after summaries by Cleon Murray for the defense and Mayor Palmer Canfield for the plaintiff. The action grows from alleged defamatory remarks in a dispute over a forged check and a $25 35 charge at a Ellenville lounge with witnesses supporting claims of forgery.
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Kingston
Wolf R. Fish
Frank Dow
Cleon Murray
Palmer Canfield
Canfield
Brinnier
Murray
N. Frank O'Reilly
Dow
Fish
Ellenville
Whitman signs militia bills and approves mobilization funds
Albany May 11 Gov Whitman signs multiple National Guard measures and a $590000 appropriation to mobilize the guard. Major Gen O Ry an says the NYS National Guard is ready to respond at a moment’s notice if called, with new defense corps and expanded pay and penalties. The Mon ticello and Sullivan county units are highlighted for recent reforms and recognition.
Engagement announced for Ethel Roberta Drew and Richard Wallace
Mr and Mrs Theodore Drew of Vernon XL announce the engagement of their daughter Ethel Roberta to Richard Denton Wallace.
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Theodore Drew
Vernon, XL. J
Ethel Roberta
Richard Denton Wallace
Body of Turpe Boy Recovered From Wallkill River
The body of Tony Turpe an 18 year old inmate of New Hampton Industrial Farms drowned while swimming in the Wallkill River Saturday afternoon was found at 7 15 last night by John Ryan an employee of the Farms after a long river search using a grappling hook. The body lay in 12 feet of water 40 feet from where Turpe sank. Authorities had searched daily and even dynamited the river hoping to raise him. Turpe who had been committed to the Farms in Brooklyn earlier this year was swimming with 20 boys when cramps struck both him and another boy. the other boy was rescued. The mother Mrs Helen Turpe will take the body to Brooklyn. The undertaker P J Reilly took the body to the late home in Brooklyn for burial on Friday.
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Tony Turpe
New Hampton
Wallkill
John Ryan
Turpe
Parms
Young Turpe
Brooklyn
P. J. Reilly
Erie
Large hydroaeroplane crashes into Potomac river
An aviation craft flying between Newport News and Washington fell into the Potomac early today near Mt. Vernon, wrecked the machine, and left two men missing. Three were badly injured, including the pilot Thomas Macauley and machinist L. P. Udder. Mayo Dudley suffered minor injuries. Missing are Charles A. Good and Bert Accosta.
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Associated Press
Washington
Newport News
Potomac
Hagillmore
Mt. Vor Pon
Thomas Macauley
L. P. Udder
Ohio
Mayo Dudley
Charlies A. Good
Bert Accosta
Rail upgrade planned for Wallkill Transit line
An engineer from Lorain Steel Company New York measures the Wallkill Transit line between Benton and Little avenues to replace T rails with girder groove pattern. Other Academy avenue sections and the Houston Academy corner will be addressed. New girder groove rails for West Main Street from Wickhan Avenue to the trolley exit are ordered and to be installed with paving.
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Loraine Steel Company
New York
Wallkill
Benton
Little Avenues
Academy Avenue
Houston and
Academy Avenues
West Main Street
Wickhan Avenue
West Main
Obregon Must Decide or Face New U. S. Expedition
Mexico’s war minister Obregon and Generals Scott and Funston met in El Paso to decide the tentative pact terms. If Carranza rejects or counters, Scott will return to Washington and Funston to San Antonio, while a second US expeditionary force moves toward Boquillas as talks hinge on today’s conference.
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International News Service
el Paso
Obregon
Generala
Scott
Funston
Generale
Obrenon Carranza
General Scott
Washington
General Funston
San Antonio
Carranca
Boquillas
Carranza
Wilson
Mexico
Lansing
United States
Cancus
War Department
Baker
Villa
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Hudson
Verdun Drive
War Office
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Ove
Chicago
Col. W. F. Stone
Delaware River
Miss Pfluke
MR. Rose
City Union
Ellenville Case
Monticello Guard
John F. O'Ryan
National Guard
Gillard
O'Ryan
Armory Commission
Monticello Guards
Turpe Boy
Hampton Farms
U. S
Arredondo
Fl Paso
Tequillas
Rio Grande
Glenn Springs
Poquillas
Lanstry
Texan
Fagte Tess
19Th Infantry
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