Armor Piercing Shell Threatens U S Armor
Senate went into secret session to discuss tests at Indian Head showing a new navy shell that penetrates all armor then in use. Tillman sought full details but officials warned disclosure could aid foreign powers. Tests reportedly affected Krupp and other armor with shells splitting plates on impact.
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Indian Head
Washington
Senate
United States Navy
United States
Tillman
Secretary of the Navy
Department
Navy Department
O’nell
Bureau of Ordnance
Congress
Navy tests pierce 14 inch armor with new 14 inch shell
A 14 inch armor plate at Inction Head was penetrated by a soft metal capped shell of American design from the naval ordnance bureau. Assistant Secretary Hackett witnessed the demonstration as the 6 inch naval rifle fired a smokeless powder charge achieving 2580 feet per second, about 25 percent above standard proof velocity.
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Ourteen
Washington
Naval Ordnance Bureau
Hackett
Inction Head
Roosevelt Arrives in Washington for Legislature Work
Governor and Mrs. Roosevelt reach Washington at 8:30 p m and stay at Commander Cowles residence. The visit follows urgent Albany legislature business. Also note Princeton Theological Seminary commencement with 74 graduates urged to avoid adverse criticism of the Presbyterian creed. Included is an appeal for homes for Protestant and Catholic children via the State Board of Children's Guardians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
N. J
The
Theological Seminary
John J. McCook
Prohibition Electors Chosen At New Jersey Convention
The state Prohibition convention met in Trenton on Tuesday with Rev. James Parker of Jersey City elected chair. Electors at large named were William H. Nicholson of Camden and George H. La Monte of Bound Brook. Third district elector C. F. Garrison of Cranbury. The platform denounces liquor sales among army canteens and lauds national prohibition as essential to social order and Christian citizenship, attacking both major parties as allies of the liquor traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
James Parker
Jersey City
William H. Nicholson
Camden
George H. la Monte
Bound Brook
Congress
C. F. Garrison
Cranbury
National Prohibition Party
Asbury Park High School Concert Tonight
Pupils from Asbury Park High School present an elaborate musical program this evening in the assembly room. Rehearsals ran over a month and the two part program is interpreted with excellent judgment. The event starts at eight o clock and the full program is printed on another page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury Park High School
Secret societies meet and New Jersey Knights Templar elect officers
Behind the wicket the Liberty Temple No 6 Ladies of Golden Eagle meet at 7 80. Neptune Lodge No 84 I O C F meets at 8 00. The Grand Commandery Knights Templar of New Jersey, meeting in Trenton, elected officers led by Right Eminent Grand Commander William B. Pugh and other officers from various towns.
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Liberty Temple
Ladies of Golden Eagle
Winckler
Neptune Lodge
Manning Building
Knights Templar
New Jersey
Trenton
William B. Pugh
Ridefield
Josiah H. Richardson
Washington
Daniel Demorest
Passaut
D. O. Adama
Plainfield
R. A. Shirrefs
Elizabeth
Frederick G. Wiese
Bordentown
Charles Bechtel
George O. Maddock
John J. Henry
Newark
Jacob Kirkner
William Carman
Metuchen
H. H. Mithoefer
Camden
Marine Tantum at Home Visit After Army Service
William A Tantum son of Sergeant Frank Tantum of Ocean Grove recently honorably discharged after three years in the regular army visits his parents. He was a marine on the protected cruiser San Francisco during the Spanish American War and served in Havana harbor with the blockading squadron. He later served at Porto Rico and in heavy artillery before discharge at New Orleans. Earlier he served on the battleship Indiana.
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William .A. Tantum
Frank Tantum
Ocean Grove
Young Tantum
San Francisco
Havana Harbor
Porto Rico
New Orleans
Tantum
Indiana
Grand Jury Adjourns After Indicting 72 in Freehold
The Freehold grand jury adjourned Tuesday afternoon after returning 72 indictments from 178 complaints. Only Asbury Park resident Stephen Van Liew was indicted on a lewdness charge. Advertisements note storefront items and rental listings in Keator and New Cookman Avenue blocks with rents $10 to $25 monthly and window shades advertised from Tuttle store.
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Freehold
Asbury Park
Stephen van Liew
Keator
New Cookman Avenue
Bicycle Meet Promises Fast Racing On Memorial Grounds
Fred J. Titus, famed record holder, returns to competition at a Memorial Day bicycle meet under the National Cycling Association. Entries close May 25 with M. L. Ferrie handling entries. Main events include a titanic Titus versus Linford Jefferson mile and a tandem race featuring Harvey Wilson Joe Harrison Harry Rushton Louis Bennett. Races start at 2 30 p m with awards ranging from diamond studs to silver ice pitchers and gold cuff buttons.
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Fred J. Titus
Titus
Berkley Oval
National Cycling’ Association
M. L. Ferrie
Mattlaen Avenue
Linford Jefferson
Harvey Wilson
Joe Harrison
Harry Rushton
Louis’. Bennett
Red Banks Charter Election Nominates Single Ticket
At Red Bank annual charter election a single ticket appeared after Friday nights citizens primary. Candidates include O E Davis for chief commissioner and George Coley John Sheehan J W J Bonnell Andrew R Coleman for assistant commissioners. Coleman defeated Thomas P Brown in the primary and was sworn in with a small vote count. water commissioner John H Cook appointed to succeed William B Sneden.
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Red Bank
Citizens
O. E. Davis
George Coley
John Sheehan
J. W. J. Bonnell
Andrew R. Coleman
Coleman
Thomas P. Brown
Board of Commissioners
Brown
John H. Cook
William B. Sneden
Democrats Win at Freehold Municipal Election
J Nedila Johnson is elected mayor of Freehold without opposition. Johnson, a Democrat, previously served as postmaster under President Cleveland and led a municipal board with four assistant commissioners. The new board faces a vote on whether electric wires should be placed on poles or underground conduits, with repeal of the underground wiring ordinance on the agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Nedila Johnson
Freehold
Johnson
D. D. Denise
State Bord of Agriculture
Cleveland
Howard A. Sutphen
Daniel P. Smith
Tunis V. Yetman
Joseph A. Yard
Sunday trains in Asbury Park backed by hotel keepers
The Hotel Keepers' Association of North Jersey Coast held a long Tuesday night meeting at the Coleman house. It passed four resolutions urging railroad officials to stop Sunday trains in Asbury Park, with no other business transacted.
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Asbury ‘Park
North Jersey
Coleman House
Asbury Park
May Meeting of Freeholders Reorganizes Board
The May meeting of the Board of Chosen Freeholders was held at the Freehold courthouse. Harry J. Rockafeller and Joseph L. Oliver were sworn in as representatives from Asbury Park and William A. Berry for Neptune township. John Guire was named director, John D. Honce clerk, Dr. Asher T. Applegate collector, C. Ewing Patterson counsel, J. S. Long physician, and James E. Barcalow janitor. Salaries set: clerk 400, collector 2000, physician 150, janitor 550.
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Board of Chosen Freeholders
Court‘house
Freehold
Harry J. Rockafeller
Joseph L. Oliver
Asbury Park
Wiliam
Asher T. Applegate
Manalapan
C. Ewing Patterson
Ocean
J. S. Long
James E. Barcalow
Neptune Township Meetings and Local News Briefs
Neptune Township Committee meets this evening while Newsboys at Bradley Beach offer the daily Journal. Michael Scanlan pays $2 and costs for drunken disorderly conduct. Victor Peters the German hobo is jailed in Deal. Mrs. Sarah Worth suffers injuries at Ocean Grove Heights. Dr Williamson says injuries are minor. Rev A J Miller named trustee candidate at New Jersey Episcopal convention in Atlantic City.
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Victor Peters
Deal
Dodd
Freehold
Sarah Worth
Atlantic Highlands
Ocean Grove Heights
Alexander Williamson
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
New Jersey
Atlantic City
A. J. Miller
Trinity Episcopal Church
General Theological Seminary
Councilman Larrabee Defends Street Improvement Plan
Councilman Larrabee objects to spending for improvements and disputes a bid contract. He recounts Bradley Beach Common Council actions on grading and graveling versus contracting, notes a tie vote, and denies a Main Street repair contract at 31 4 cents per square yard. He supports improvements by contract.
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Larrabee
Bradley Beach
Bogart
William Larrabee
Tindall and Meeks Clash After Ousting License Inspector
Edward R. Tindall, ousted by a midnight council push, met Tuesday with Councilman William G. Meeks, who helped appoint Tindall’s successor. The pair exchanged sharp remarks in the street as Tindall blamed Meeks for the ouster and Meeks deflected by saying he is not the entire Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward R. Tindall
Common Council
William G. Meeks
Tindall
Meeks
No Pay Increase for State Officers
Attorney General Grey advised Governor Voorhees that last winter’s acts raising salaries for the adjutant general and quartermaster general from 1200 to 3500 and for the state road commissioner from 1500 to 2600 were unconstitutional as they affect current incumbents. The constitution bars special legislation altering officer pay during a term.
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Grey
Voorhees
Election Results in Keyport Borough
The annual Keyport borough election was held Tuesday with a single ticket. Reeves elected commissioners for one year were B. B. Ogden, John G. Schanck, John Cottrell and James Terry. Water Commissioners named were John W. Keough, Cornelius Ackerson and Rufus Ogden.
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Keyport
B. B. Ogden
John .G. Schanck
John Cottrell
James Terry
Board of Water Commisssioners
John W. Keough
Cornelius Ackerson
Rufus Ogden
Methodist Stewards In Session In New Brunswick District
The New Brunswick district stewards of the Methodist Episcopal Church meet in Freehold today with laymen this morning and ministerial delegates this evening. Oil and stoves are advertised as cheap at Tuttle store.
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New Brunswick
M. E. Church
Freehold
Tuttle
Lot loaned not donated for fire HQ site
Councilman George W. Treat claimed on Monday night that James A. Bradley would give or has given svelte to the North Asbury Park Hose Company for fire headquarters. Bradley denied the claim saying only temporary use of the site is given.
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George W. Treat
Common Council
James A. Bradley
North Asbury Park Hose Company
Bradley
Tne
Mr. Treat
Gillard and Gilfard Agencies Expand Rentals at Main Street
The Gillard Real Estate Agency and William Gilfard Real Estate Agency at 222 South Main Street are transacting heavy cottage rentals for the coming summer. Considerable money is also being loaned by the concern as offices are renovated with a fresh appearance.
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William Gilfard
South Main Street
Catlin's Summer Home at Long Branch Burned
Fire destroyed Henry G. Catlin's summer home near Long Branch on Monday morning due to a defective flue. Firefighters arrived as flames had gained headway and the building could not be saved.
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Long Branch
Henry G. Catlin
12Th’street
New York
Blooded horses sell low at Sayles stock sale Lincoln
Trotters and road horses with pedigrees went begging at the Mariposa stock farm sale disposing of Hon. Frederick C. Sayles property. The 41 head brought 5570 with bidders from New England and consistently low prices. Princeton wins debate over Yale in Princeton New Jersey. Judges named Duncing Strong and Raymond. Princeton defeats Yale for first time since 1896.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Frederick C. Sayles
Mariposa
Lincoln
New England
Princeton
N. J
Yale
William A. Duncing
William L. Strong
New York
Andrew H. Raymond
Schenectady
N. Y
Jurors Selected for Bullock Murder Trial
Forty eight petit jurors were drawn from the general panel to form a jury of twelve. The trial of William Bullock, a colored man charged with murdering Town Marshal James Walsh of Red Bank, is scheduled for Tuesday May 22.
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William Bullock
James Walsh
Red Bank
Military Academy Appropriation Bill Considered by House Committee
Washington May 9 The military academy appropriation bill the last supply bill was taken up by the house committee on mis saerameant and Colonel A L Mills superintendent heard the needs of the institution. Estimates total 702 292 with 248 848 for buildings and grounds The bill last year carried 575 774.
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Military Academy
Washington
House Committee On Missaerameat
A. L. Mills
Knights Templar Field Day Moves to Asbury Park
The Knights Templar Plar lodge in Trenton decided to hold its next annual field day in Asbury Park the following August after meeting on a Tuesday. Previously the event was staged on Labor Day in Trenton.
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Knights Templar
Trenton
Tueaday
Asbury Park
Newspaper Duty Removal Sought by Canadian Press Owners
Ottawa May 9 proprietors of several Canadian newspapers ask the government to remove the duty on newspapers due to scarcity and higher costs caused by the destruction of the Eddy mills in Ottawa and the Laurin tide mills in Quebec.
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Ottawa
Canada
Eddy ‘Mills
Laurentide Mills
Quebec
Fatal Hotel Fire Strikes Geneseo N Y
The American hotel in Geneseo New York was destroyed by a fire at dawn yesterday. Most patrons escaped with their lives but two people died. The blaze is suspected to be incendiary in origin.
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Geneseo
Ady item teases local news in The Journal
Fragmentary ad style note claims readers miss local news unless they read the Journal. It cites a vague beat on agate ware and a Tattle store reference, suggesting a syndicated column or promotional snippet. The wording is garbled but indicates a push for more local coverage.
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Beat Agate Ware, “Tattle Store
Ady
Neely Fraud Allegations Reported in Cuba Account
A May report from the U S Post Office confirms Neely chief Charles F W Neely of the Cuban bureau of finance had 144 997 on April 23 though books show 206 072 indicating a 61 705 discrepancy. Officials say the Cuban system funds flow to military authorities, with Rathbone directing audits and Emory Smith outlining independent Cuban operations.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Neely
Post Ofice Department
Posts
Rathbone
Bureau of Finance
Mande
Charles F. W. Neely
United States
Cuba
Postal Bureau of Finance
Emory Smith
The Havana Frauds and Post Office Shortage
Reports from Havana outline a postal fraud tied to the destruction of surplus stamps. Director Rathbone ordered $411,000 of surcharge stamps destroyed, but investigations indicate none were destroyed and instead circulated with new issues. Monthly Havana receipts matched about $13,000, while other island offices showed only $3,000 to $4,000. Governor General Wood ordered all Neely named property in Cuba placed under government control. The piece also notes the Populist Convention in Sioux Falls with delegates from 28 states and Alaska, and a temporary leadership lineup.
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Neely
Sam
Havana
Department of Posts
Posts
Rathbone
Charles F. W. Neely
Santiago
Matanzes
Wood
Neely i Cuba
Sioux Falls
Alaska
P. M
Kingdell
Minnesota
BR. BH. Bray
Oklahoma
Dugene Smith
Illinois
Leo Vincent
Colorado
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State Board of Children’s Guard State Oe
N. NJ
Grepelle
Advitt
Prohibition
Jersey
Grenelle
Tuttle Store
Aidv
North Asbury Park Athletic Grounds
Applegate
Neptune
President McKinley
Wellington
Board of Trade
Michael Scanlan
First Congregational Church
T. Williams Pearman
Avon ¢An
Journal
Bradley Cbnation
A. Clarke
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Clarke
Councilman Larrabee
Tindall and
Gillard Real Estate Agency
J. G. Catlin
V.ti
WAL
the -Neely- Frauds
Accounta
George B. Herbert
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