09 Apr 1913
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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1913
Page
1
Forty-two Clean-Up Club workers met at City Hall to finalize plans for the April 15 to 23 campaign. Three teams will cart rubbish from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Weather permitting, home cleanup efforts extend to district areas and volunteer drivers will distribute schedules and Be Ready slips.
Red Bank will host a week long Chautauqua from June 12 to 18 on the high school grounds behind the building. Tickets cost two dollars and a tent will seat fifteen hundred. The program promises notable lectures and concerts including Miss Melicent Melrose soprano, Dietricks music and magic, Ex Governor Herbert Hadley, Dr Newell Dwight Hillis, Reno Wilbourne, and William Sterling Battie among others with daily performances and evening motion pictures. Belmar veteranary Dr Charles S Spies dies of tuberculosis at his Belmar home after twenty years in town. George Watson Jr dies in Monmouth avenue at age three. Funeral directors Hyer and Fleck handle arrangements. Other notices include a help wanted ad from Steiner and Son and a refrigerator ad from Jacob Steinbach Inc.
Five year lease at $40 per month. $6,046.50 voucher for purchase of armory site at Red Bank to be honored at next meeting.
At the monthly meeting Dr. Edwin Field of Red Bank presented a $6046.50 voucher for an armory site in Red Bank as the State Military Board readiness to release a $26,000 armory appropriation upon site acquisition. Judge Steinbach and City Solicitor Stevens proposed leasing Long Branch City Hall council chamber as a District Court room for five years at $40 monthly with heat and janitor service. the offer was accepted. Plans for road and bridge work at Wreck Pond were approved seeking state aid. The board set a two o’clock meeting tomorrow at the Globe Hotel with charity and prison reform groups, and approved bills totaling $32,697.83.
President Wilson will meet Democratic members of the Senate Finance Committee this afternoon in the President's room at the Capitol. The tariff bill’s status in the upper House will be canvassed. Secretary Tumulty was asked to invite committee leaders to the conference.
Miss Helen M Bailey of Jamestown NY visiting Red Bank spends days with Miss Margar et Burr. Don’t miss the Swiss Bell Ringer in varied costumes at Simpson Memorial Church on Monday April 1 at 8 15 PM, a Benefit for Ladies Aid Society. Also entertainment at Neptune Engine House on Branchport Ave Thursday April 10 at 8 15 PM.
Red Bank Board of Education reengaged Prof. G. H. Harten as superintendent and approved a total salary increase of 1725 dollars, raising Harten to 5000 yearly. The list shows increases across several teachers at the High School Mechanic Street and other district schools, totaling near 40200 for all salaries. The janitor appointments were left for later review, with interviews planned. Also Edna Coble was asked to consider resignation, and Dr. W. D. Sayre was reappointed Borough school physician for three years at 600 dollars annually.
A dispatch from Pekin reports Li Yuan Hung, longtime rival of Yuan Bhuh Kai, assassinated today in Wuchung Hu Pei province opposite Hankow. The notice places the event in China with details about the political struggle and leadership conflict.
A Cong branch official was killed inside an asylum by fellow inmates. Injuries led to sudden death and investigators work to determine cause given the mental condition of staff assisting the decedent. The incident raises questions about security and oversight at the facility.
Intimations of foul play surround the death of John Finnegan. An inquest is set for Friday as a coroner's jury investigates. Autopsy by Coroner Bower shows eight broken ribs and肺 hemorrhage. Authorities dispatched to assist county prosecutors in the inquiry, with continued coverage on the second page.
The combined choirs of St James Church held their annual supper in Parish Hall with over sixty covers. Ladies organized the musical part while male choristers assisted, serving a varied cold menu, including chicken salad and ice cream. The social hour featured music and games, ending in good humor.
A Monmouth county branch of the Federation of Catholic Societies will be formed at the Lyceum in this city Sunday at 2 30 pm. Twenty four parishes will be represented with clergy from the county in attendance. Speakers include Carey of Trenton and Rev Dr Norris of Deal. A permanent organization will be elected.
The Free Reading Room and Library Association urges donations to lay a new concrete sidewalk in front of their Broadway property. Despite several subscriptions, funds fall short of the cost. Donations may be made at the library or by mail, with all gifts recorded. The group covers operating costs, salaries, and book replenishment from limited resources.
An anonymous letter threatening to kill Justice Charles Montague Lush was received in London. Police believe the threat serious and Scotland Yard will investigate. A bodyguard has been provided for the magistrate who sentenced Mrs Pankhurst to three years in prison.
The case against the accused killer’s spouse proceeds after a long adjournment as the jury is to hear testimony later this afternoon. No trace of the woman has been found despite searches.
The second trial for Charles D. Clayton, accused of killing policeman Charles F. Lippincott in Asbury Park on December 1, 1941, ends its session with both sides resting. Judge Gummere charges the jury at noon as prosecutors and defense counsel complete their summations. a verdict is expected later today. Nearby, four year old Salvatore Graziano dies after a ghost illness. funeral at Holy Trinity church, Mt. Carmel cemetery. Harry G. Woolley receives a Loyal Association jewel, noting his long service and past councilor status with Progress Council No. 3.
The pope's kidney illness and related influenza relapse worsen his breathing. He asks doctors to let his sisters Maria and Anna Sarto stay at his bedside, a request not granted yet. Angelo Sarto, a rural mail carrier, has been summoned.
A smooth talking fraud claimed to represent the Progressive School League, soliciting 25 to 75 cents from victims who paid for weekly progress reports on students. Receipts show the payments and a single worthless “vacuum league” receipt. Principal noted, reports would have exposed the scheme. the culprit vanished and may be operating elsewhere.
A letter signed by Attorney General Edmund Wilson and Jersey Central Traction Company executives informs the Hoard of Commissioners that the company seeks to extend tracks from Red Bank to Long Branch via Elkwood Park. It will not lay tracks in Long Branch until all links are in place, including permission to cross Hatontown Township streets. The Township Committee’s prior refusal may be reconsidered as the company weighs a full route franchise from Red Bank to Long Branch. The note indicates continued efforts to secure an uninterrupted franchise while contemplating construction in whole or part.
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