Russians Prisoners and Allied Offensives Across Europe
Berlin reports 80,000 unwounded Russian prisoners taken in campaigns to December 1 as southern fronts and the Warsaw drive continue. Austria says Russians lost 19,000 prisoners along with guns andm a substantial retreat. allies attack in France with advances toward Laon, Craonne, and Vendresse as German positions near Mons. Russian casualties reach 972 officers killed, 19,501 wounded, 3,679 missing.
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Berlin
London
Poland
War Office
Warsaw
Wlociat
Wloclawek
Kutno
Lodz
Lowicz
Vienna
Przemysl
Kolubrara
Konatice
France
Paris
Aisne
Lette
Laon
Craonne
Vendresse
Vermelles
Ypres
Montaine Madame
Argonnes
Petrograd
State Treasurer's accounts pass annual audit in New Jersey
State House Trenton N J Dec 2 The joint committee of the Legislature on the State Treasurer account today conducted its annual examination of those accounts The committee announced the Treasurer's books were properly kept for the year ending October 31 The securities and cash were found intact with 6154700 in total securities 5850000 to school fund 188700 to State fund and 116000 to agricultural experiment station fund The exact cash balance in ten state banks including motor vehicle and interest accounts was 2402102 22 The committee and Treasurer Grosscup and staff dined at Hotel Sterling Secretary Crater attended as guest The Long Branch Society Improvement of the Poor Christmas Entertainment for poor children will be at Grand Theatre Monday December 28 at 2 pm Tickets for children available at City Hall December 12 2 to 5 pm and December 14 2 to 5 pm
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State House
Trenton
N. J
State
Agricultural Experiment Station Fund
Grosscup
Sterlin
David
Crater
Long Tranch Society Improvement of
Grand Theatre
Dee
City Hall
Police seize gambling devices under county and city action
Gambling devices including slot machines and change separators were collected last night by the police under Commissioner Thomas V. Arrowsmith. City officers found eight change separators and seized money from one machine amounting to over 11 dollars. The owner, Isador Schneider, received a receipt for the money. other machines' contents remain unknown.
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Thomas V. Arrowsmith
Department of Public Safety
Lawrence
Arrowsmith
Layton
City Hall
Isador Schneider
Schneider
West Elected President of Byron Engine Co
Oliver Byron Engine Company No. 5 held its annual election with Harry M. West unanimously chosen as president. Edward J. Reid was re elected secretary entering his twelfth year in that role. Other officers include Vice President Charles L. Presley and Treasurer W. W. White. Acting members George S Covert and Arthur Stratton were added. The group donated five dollars to the Long Branch Society for the Improvement of the Poor.
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Oliver Byron Engine Company
No. 5
Harry M. West
Edward J. Reid
Charles L. Presley
Wi. J. Reid
W. W. White
Oliver Presley
Harry Gulick
Walter Roe
Davill R. Woolley
James Cook
John K. Pearsall
Robert Stratton
James H. Crouter
William N. Ousterman
Firemen’s Relief Association
Fred T. Smythe
William A. Wagner
Stewarda
George West
Albert Polhemus
Steuben 1K
Glere
Milton West
William G. Presley
Russel J. Sherman
Joseph Taylor
George 8. Covert
Arthur Stratton
Long Branch Society For the
Panhandlers Given Ten Days by City Patrolman
Two panhandlers identified as Harry Williams and John Smith were arrested by Patrolman S. T. Emmons for begging and soliciting in the upper city. Recorder Arrowsmith sentenced them to ten days in the county jail. Jennie Woolley of Patten Avenue received a doll at a prior event. Rainbow Fair planned at First Baptist Church Red Bank on December 3 and 4 with supper at the Dutch Market, benefiting Philothea Society.
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Harry Williams
John Smith
S. T. Emmons
Arrowsmith
Miss Woolley
Jennie Woolley
Patten Avenue
Wm. J. Brokaw
First Baptist Church
Red Bank
Philothea Society
Veterans Banquet Honors Commander R H Worth At Red Bank
Arrowsmith Post No 61 G A R Red Bank hosted Captain R H Worth at a banquet at Mrs William W Bensick home near Little Silver. Speeches poems and patriotic songs followed a formal table setting with red white and blue decor. Worth received tokens of esteem as the Eagles prepare for tonight’s K G E officers election at To Kalon Castle No 72.
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Arrowsmith Post
No. 61
Red Bank
R.H. Worth
William W. Bensick
Worth
Branch Avenue
Rumson Road
Little Silver
Bensick
Stajre
Charles B. Parsons
Captain Parsons
Parsons
Captain Worth
Rank N. Worth
Charles White
Red Bank Factory Expands With New Brick Building
Sigmund Wisner plans a two story brick addition at Bridge avenue Red Bank rear of current factory. The 100 by 40 foot structure will have concrete foundation and slag roof, with first floor a sponging room and second floor a cutting room. Construction by Earling Johnson Frake Co with Bowen Brothers Keyport mason work, ready by December.
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Sigmund Wisner
Bridge Avenue
Red Bank
Eisner
Wingland
Earling, Johnson & Frake Co
Bowen Brothers
Keyport
Christian Science Books Donated to Long Branch Library
The Long Branch Library received a bequest from Mary Baker Eddy’s estate listing titles such as Science and Health With Key to the Scriptures and Miscellaneous Writings. The books and periodicals are donated at no cost and will be available to readers once catalogued.
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Long Branch
Mary Baker Eddy
Church of Christ
Christian Science Journal
Loyal Association Progress Council at Loyal Feast
Progress Council No a Loyal Association attended the silver anniversary and class initiation at Masonic Temple New York. Members Henry Joline Harry G Woolley Daniel Edwards and Henry Conover led a 22 number program and reception for Supreme and state officers. A banquet followed as the council celebrates its silver jubilee next April and notes 6481 members with New Jersey counting 1826. Rugs rugs rugs ad item and other local ads follow.
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Progress Council
No. A
Loyal Association
Masonic Temple
23Rd Street
Fifth Avenue
New York
Ienry Joline
Harry G. Woolley
Daniel Edwards
Henry Conover
Supreme
New Arcanum Officers Chosen by Long Branch Council
Long Branch Council No 429 Roy al Arcanum held its annual meeting with 30 members present. New officers include Sitting Past Regent John P Brunkhorst, Regent J Roset Bailey, Vice Regent Arthur H Asay, Secretary Daniel Doran, Treasurer William S Van Brunt, and others. Class Night planned for December 15 to mark the year’s end and reach a goal of 200 members.
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Long Branch Council
Royal Arcanum
Odd Fellows’ Wall
John P. Brunkhorst
Grand
John Rohbeck
J. Roset Bailey
Arthur H. Asay
Danieldwards
Daniel Doran
P. R
Henry Joline
William S. van Brunt
Charles Kk. Brown
Edward Schumacher
Harry G. Woolley
Harry W. Tullman
J. A. Urns
John G. Sexton
Levi H. Bower
Royal Arcanum Hedlund
Charles L. Edwards
William J. Ammerman
Walter L. Davis
Red Bank
Council
St James Church Parish Meeting Nominations Held
The annual parish meeting at St James Church drew a large crowd as reports from church branches were favorably received. Elections named Junior Warden A J Ripley Vestrymen Harold Morford Andrew Nelson Edward Morris Delegates Harold Morford A J Ripley William Pinson Alternates Quarry Sherman William Kelly Albert Craig A social reception followed with refreshments.
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St. James
Niocesan Convention
A. J. Ripley
Harold, Morford
Andrew E. Nelson
Edward B. Morris
Harold C. Morford
William G. Pinson
Quarry B. Sherman
WiLliam A. Kelly
Albert B. Craig
Kills Friend in House as Burglar in Dark
Atlanta, December 2. W B Carhart president of Carhart Shoe Manufacturing shot and killed James P Callaway a prominent businessman in the Carhart residence. Carhart says he mistook Callaway for a burglar after a party at Capital City Club and went to investigate. Callaway and Carhart were longtime friends and prominent members of society.
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Atlanta
W. B. Carhart
Carhart Shoe Manufacturing Company
James P. Callaway
Carhart
Callaway
Capital City Club
Merry-Go-Round of Handkerchief Windows Shown
J F Cameron and Joseph Sals present a Christmas handkerchief window display at Red Bank featuring a cheerful roundabout of handkerchief dolls and miniature scenes. The Meehani street corner shows dolls around a window of frosted troops and ships while the Jett window includes a khaki calvary figure. Also displayed are a Sea Bird model, Merchant’s Steam Boat line, St James Church, an aeroplane and locomotive. Stuart Holmes stars tonight at the Grand in The Toll of Crime in four parts.
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J. PF. Cameron
Joseph Sals
Red Bank
Meehani
Road
Jett
Troop B
Cameron
St. James’ Catholic
Stuart Holmes
Renewed Villa activity reshapes Mexican plans
Washington dispatches report Villa in a suburb near Mexico City with no entry yet, contradicting splits with Zapata who moves to Puebla to push a campaign against Carranza. Carranza forces retake Panuco, while Villa moves toward Vera Cruz for a 25,000 strong offensive with Zapata. El Paso sources note Gutierrez cabinet disruption and a delayed Mexico City trip. In New York, three poultry handlers face arrest over the Bennet Baff killing, with police citing imminent grand jury testimony and blackmail fears.
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Washington, D. C
Villa
Mexico City
State Department
Zapata
Puebla
Carranza
Panuco
Mexico
Vera Cruz
San Lug Potosi
Villista
John R. Silliman
Gutierrez
el Paso
Texas
Carranzia
Gener Gonzales
San Luis Potosi
Querrejaro
Aguas Calientes
General Villa
New York
Bennet Baff
Poulter
Bat
Grand Jury
Engineer Green Dead at Forty Three
Frank B. Green a New Jersey Central engineer and resident of 184 Liberty Street died this morning at 5:45 from heart and liver trouble. He was 68 and had been ill for two weeks. Funeral at his Liberty Street home Sunday afternoon with Rev. W. J. Reed and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers attending. Burial at Glenwood Cemetery. Survived by wife, two children Stanley and Mary, two sisters Mrs Louise Hurley and Miss Kate Crosby, and two brothers Jefferson Green and Lemuel Green.
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Frank BR. Green
New Jersey Central
Liberty Street
Green
W. J. Reed
Simpson Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Glenwood Cemetery
Hyer & Flock
Jersey Central
Jersey City
Bayside
Lemuel
Martha Green
Wayaide
Stanley Green
Citiens' National Bank
Mary Green
Louise Hurley
Kate Crosby
Farmingdale
Jefferson Green
Lemuel Green
Kingston
N. Y
Poison scare at benefit performance ends as laxative
Hubert Kelly a volunteer at a Young Men's Hebrew Association benefit at Grand Theatre swallowed a glass solution he mistook for water. Fearful of sulphuric acid, he went to a pharmacy for an emetic and then to Monmouth Memorial Hospital. Doctors confirmed it was only a laxative, and he soon felt better.
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Hubert Kelly
Young Men's Hebrew Association
Grand Theatre
Kelly
Wert
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Philathea Class Elects New Officers at First Baptist
Members of the Philathea Class of the First Baptist Church elected officers after a year of work. Frances Kallam was named president, Mrs. George Wheeler vice president, Laura Springsteen treasurer, and Mrs. Mariah Clark secretary. A December booth for the Ladies Aid will feature a hospital ward display, doll nurses, gingham aprons, and first aid books for sale. Mayor Manahan's son Norman Manahan is a surgical patient at Monmouth Memorial Hospital after injuring his arm while cranking an automobile.
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First Baptist Church
Nellie Griffin
Lippincott Avenue
Frances Kallam
George Wheeler
Laura Springsteen
Trevenier
Mariah Clark
Ladies Aid
Manahan
Norman Manahan
Jesse P. Manahan
Monmouth Beach
Monmouth Memorial Hospital
Riot in Harlem as 5000 Negroes attack 160 police
In New York’s black belt, a mob of about 5000 Negroes attacked 160 police after a patrolman tried to arrest Samuel Reeves, a Negro soldier, for drunkenness. Several officers and many rioters were injured, and responders evacuated wounded to Harlem Hospital.
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New York
Samuel Reeves
Ramos
Reeves
Lennox Avenue
187Th Street
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West Front St
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Wilton
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Smith's
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Ned Bank
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Daily Record
Arcanum
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