State Grange Officials Meet Chamber Committee
State Grange officials met a Chamber of Commerce committee at the Mitchell Inn to discuss securing the 1918 Grange meeting for the city. Attending were Manter, 8. J. Lowell, Fredonia secretary, W. N. Alhes, Bhaneute les lecturer, G. C. Waters Clyde executive committee, Ira Sharp Lowville, B.C. Williams Batavia, Edwin Knickerbocker Bangall. Chamber committee members included H. D. Gould president, John H. Morrison, Fred 5 Rogers, John H. Artmann, G. J. Theleen.
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Mitchell Inn
State Grange
Chamber of Commerce
Intereast
The
Grange
Manter
J. Lowell
Fredonia
W. N. Alhes
Bhaneuteles
G. C. Waters
Clyde
Ira Sharp
Lowville
B.C. Williams
Batavia
Edwin Knickerbocker
Bangall
H. D.,gould
John H. Morrison
Fred 5. Rogers
John H. Artmann
G. J. Theleen
Probate Court Delivers Several Final Wills In Busy Session
In Goshen May 14 Surrogate's Court admitted the last will and testament of Frank Buckley of Middletown valued at $25 personal property, naming executors Charles Buckley and H Westlake Coons. Charles Buckley to receive remainder of household goods after specific bequests to his sister and others. Rosalie G Barr estate valued at $914,256.25 with trustees Douglas Bailey and Bare handling settlement. Mary Elizabeth Wall of Warwick appoints Alton J Veil as executor with $1,000 personal property bequest. Ketcham Rockefellow named executrix of Charles F Ketcham estate valued at $2,000 personal property. codicil directs donations to Maverride Cemeteries Association. Minor guardians appointed and other estates settled. several testaments admitted and administrators named. Obituary notes death of Mrs Mary A Temahae aged 76. Plattsburg training camp report and espionage bill coverage follow in brief.
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Goshen
John
Swezey
Frank Buckley
Middletown
Charles B. Buckley
H. Westlake Coons
Harald Tunison
Norfolk
Charles 5. Buckley
Grace E. Tunison
Swazey
Rosalie G. F. Barr
Harriman
Honor B. Douglas
Gil- Man W. B. Bailey
Rufus G. Bare
Otiera Mattera
Mary ‘Elizabeth Wall
O of
Warwick
Alton J. Vail
Alton J. Veil
Ellsworth N. Jordan
Alvan Jordan
Maddletown
Ketcham
Charles F. Ketcham
Montgomery
Evalean Keccham Rockefellow
Nettie Westlake
Evalean Ketcham Rockafellow
Maverride Cemeters Association
Thomas &. Gibson
David’ Heaill
Orrin P. Crandall
Wawawanda
Crandall
Ridgebury
Maietta Houston
Charles Woodruf
Harold Woodruf
Newburgh
John W. Carter
Gorden
Irene J. Carter
Une
Irene
Carter
Inet
James A. Parkin
Chester
Maude &. Partin
Drem
Aiden
Farmers urged to raise fish in ponds nationwide
Washington May 14 Secretary Redfield urged every farm to have a pond and raise fish alongside chickens. He said with proper water supply and space a farmer could harvest an astonishing amount in two to three years. The Fisheries Bureau helped bring food fish to market at about 20,000,000 pounds annually.
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Washington, D. C
Redfield
Fisheries Bureau
May term opens with record May calendar at Supreme Court
Monticello May 14 The May term of Supreme Court convened at the courthouse with Hon Alden Chester presiding. Officers present include Sheriff Elmer Weiner County Clerk George D Pelton Deputy Lewis Weed and District Attorney Henry F Gardner. The calendar lists 251 cases 17 preferred 234 regular likely to take two weeks or more. Highlights include Sophia Morison vs. contested, Emma Herr Gordon murder trial of her common law husband Herman Doetsch, July last. Defense by John D Lyons D A Gardner with ex D A George L Cooke for the People. Local Orange county lawyers Watts Oakes Bright Mayor A C Thompson and Russell Wiggins are on the calendar.
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Monticello
Supreme Court
Alden Chester
Elmer Wiener
George D. Pelton
Lewis Weed
Henry F. Gardner
Sophia Morison
Emma Herr-Gordon
Herman Doetsch
John D. Lyons
George L. Cooke
Orange County
Watts
Oakes & Bright
A. C. Thompson
Russell Wiggins
Opinion Divides Over Draft Measure In Conference
Washington May 1 Conferees diverge on whether to accept Roosevelts offer to raise overseas division while the House instruction favors the Senate amendment. Debate centers on Fall amendment for three volunteer cavalry along the Mexican border. Prohibition and age limits remain contentious but likely stand as last agreed.
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International News Service
Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Germany
Chamberlain
Randall
California
Huse
Plains
We Cummins
Batle
Criieer
Ireland
Anol
Haig Tightens His Grip on Roeux in Northern Arras Front
British forces probe and seize more of Roeux as hand to hand combat erupts in the ruined streets. German defenses fortified houses along the Scarpe, with heavy fighting persisting for over a week near Roeux and Buirecourt as the Drocourt-Queant line holds.
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International News Service
London
Field Marshal Haig
Roeux
Arras
Scarpe
War Office
Drocourt-Queant
Builecourt
Germany
Petrograd
von Hindenburg
North Sea
Admiralty
Pirship
Washington
America
Russia
Wilson
Elihu Root
White House
Gach
Boards of Trade
Chambers of Commerce
Mirsom
Washindee
Muoce
Nation wide salute to flag planned for Memorial Day
The National School Camp Association urged that at noon on Memorial Day every American stand motionless and bareheaded for one minute as a salute to the flag. Transportation firms were asked for cooperation, as the plan envisioned nationwide silent reverence during a great continental tour by foreign nation representatives. The mission’s reception in New York drew strong praise from British foreign secretary Arthur James Balfour.
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National School Camp Association
United States
Marshal Joffre Down
Henry White Mantion
New York
Washington
Arthur James Balfour
British Empire
Polio outbreak unlikely in New York city this summer
New York City health officials say poliomyelitis epidemics occur in cycles and that another city outbreak in 1917 is not expected. Cases will appear sporadically during summer, but a widespread epidemic in the city is not anticipated. A theory that decayed teeth may transmit the infection is being explored, with action likely after Health Commissioner Emerson reviews the idea.
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New York
City Board of Health
New York City
United States
Emerson
Louis Fischer
Soldier 18 Fatally Injured Near Overts Mills
In Newburgh Corporal Sachs of the Machine Gun Company of the first Reximest fell about 44 feet during a morning fall from the Ovr's Mills bridge. Suffering a fracture of the arm and unconscious, he lies at St Luke's Hospital. Maj. Salispey, stationed at Middle laws, visited him. little hope is held for recovery.
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Newburgh
Sachs
Machine Gen
Fist Reximest
Oridge
Ovr's Mills
St. Luke's Herpites
Salispesy
Middle Laws
Beer To Jump To Ten Cents A Glass Soon
Albany May 14 a reading brewer predicted beer may rise to ten cents a glass within days due to higher wholesale charges to dealers. Brewers from Utica Albany Syracuse Amsterdam Rochester Oswego Buffalo and other cities met May 11 in Utica to discuss law changes and set a new lower-cost production target. Beer now sells by the barrel at about 7.50 for lager, a dollar less for ale. the proposed price hike is about one dollar or more per barrel due to malt cereal costs and labor.
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Albany
Utica
Syracuse
Amsterdam
Rochester
Oswego
Buffalo
Guardsman Severely Hurt in Bridge Accident Near Kingston
Kingston May 34 Private William Halloran of Company I Seventy first Regiment lies in Kingston City Hospital with multiple facial cuts and possible skull fracture after a guard duty accident at Wilbur bridge on the Port Ewen end. He was found unconscious, treated by Dr A A Stern and Captain Arthur R Addy, and expected to recover despite no fracture signs.
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Kingston
William Halloran
Seventy-first Regiment
Kingston City
Halloran
Wilbur Bridge
Port Ewen
Kingston City Hospital
A. A. Stern
Bby
Arthur R. Addy
Company
Civilian mobilization surges as training camps open nationwide
About 40,000 men volunteered for military service as training camps reach full operation under the War Department. Camps in several regions are reported to be underway with orderly, rapid progress as preliminary activities intensify nationwide.
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War Department
Motorcycle Courier Service Implemented by Seventy-First New York Regiment
Military courier service using motorcycles begins between regimental headquarters at Middletown and posts south of the area. Lieutenant Forbes says the system speeds orders and mail, with Machine Gun Company at Orr's Mills directing the operation. First trip started from Orr's Mills via Cornwall Salisbury Mills to Middletown, with similar setup planned for the first battalion at Walton.
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State Armory
Seventy-first New York Regiment of Infantry
Wim. L. Forbes
Forbes
Ore's Mills
Army
New York
Orr's Mills
Middletown
Cornwall
James Eben
Salisbury Mills
Walton
Tesinental
Columbia Youths Arrive in Town for Farm Labor
Twenty rowing men from Columbia University arrived Monday forenoon to take positions on farms. Farmers at the Farm Bureau office welcomed them and they soon departed for their fields. Additional students reached town that afternoon and more expected from various institutions.
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Columbia University
Major Chandler to Study Canadian Police System
Major George Fietcher Chandler of Kingston, state police superintendent, sails Sunday night under Gov. Whitman to study the Royal Mounted Police. He plans to adopt practical features for New York’s State Police and will work with the State Civil Service Commission to select personnel, preferring exams rather than civil service appointment. Examinations begin next month. Peer E Barbdoer of Yonkers named deputy superintendent. Bartlett? Pearson of Telstar Army to assist in war planning. organization plans underway with about 6000 enlisted for new regiments this month.
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George Fietcher Chandler
Kingston
Uuder
Gov
Whitman
Northwest
Royal Mounted Police
Pennsylvania
State Police Department
Chandler
State Cid Service Commission
Tai
Peer E Barbdoer
Yonkers
Burglar Entry Reported at Ferguson Home
Police investigated a burglary at 41 Beacon Street reported Sunday by Fletcher Ferguson. Entry occurred Saturday night via attic window. nothing was taken. Neighbors saw a prowler, but no clues were found and Chief McCoach assigned Patrolman Bennett to the scene.
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Fletcher Ferguson
John Ferguson
North Street
Ferguson
Beacon Street
John D. McCoach
Bennett
Extra Session of Senate Unlikely in Albany May 14
Albany May 14 news reports the governor opposes calling a special session to act on food control. A conference of leaders is planned to name war committee tenders, with Speaker Sweet Senator Brown and allies pushing for decisive action.
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Albany
Sweet
Brown
Wan
Most Light Cars Under Law Dictates Arrests
Chief of Police John D. McCoech announced that patrolmen will arrest drivers in violation of car lighting regulations. A fine up to ten dollars is noted. Warning drivers to keep lights burning applies to motor vehicles and wagons, in use or not.
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