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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1914
Page
6
Washington December 12 The House will vote on National Prohibition and Women's Suffrage with December 22 set as the potential date. The Rules Committee approved eight hours general debate on the Hobson national prohibition amendment and six hours for Mendell equal suffrage after Hobson is disposed of.
Long Branch Council No. 429 Royal Arcanum nears a 200-member target at its last meeting of the year in Odd Fellows Hall. With 197 on the roster, one candidate to receive the degree, two applications with the medical examiner Dr Orrin A Clark, and one card of deposit promised, the event hosts officials from Red Bank and Grand Regent C H Haring aims for 200 by March 1 1915. Oysters will be served after the degree and banquet room ceremonies.
Joseph Brady a Mason was arrested by Patrolman Vetter on a forgery complaint from M Schneider of Rhineland Hotel. Brady allegedly paid with a $25 check made payable to himself and signed Samuel Kravitz, which Schneider cashed after Brady received change. The bank later flagged the signature as suspicious and the signer claimed it was forged. Brady to be held for Recorder Arrowsmith's hearing next Monday morning.
In Trenton on December 12, Democratic Senators elected Senator Charles O Conner Hennessy of Bergen as chairman for the 1915 session. Senator McGinnis of Passaic was a rival but declined after a majority opposed him. Ramsey of Middlesex served as temporary chair. McGinnis became Senate President candidate and Dil of Paterson Senate Secretary. Also New York & Long Branch Steamboat Co officers named: Patten president Terhune VP Paten treasurer Hayden secretary. NY & Monmouth Park Steamboat Co stockholders meeting scheduled for next Thursday.
Notice to S S J B and Y Club members calls a gathering at the Branchport club house tomorrow at 1 PM to attend the funeral of the late Vice Commodore Asher L Wardell. Ad section markets various local sales and coal offers from W H Woolley Co Kelly Co and others with daily results listed.
Red Bank routed Chattle 44 to 12 on the gym court with Jacobus scoring 26 of the visitors points and Gordon adding seven. Chattle showed fight but lineups were disrupted by Hines absence. A spectator incident occurred as seats border the court with about 400 in attendance.
Steiner & Son Morris Avenue shirt makers plan annual stock taking and repairs from Wednesday the 16th to January 6th, reopening full time. Work stoppage aims to ready factory for rush orders and keep contracts busy for months. Also notices attend services for Mr. Asher Wardell and local ads for Red Bank shops and events.
The Long Branch Chamber of Commerce will meet at City Hall tonight to arrange a delegation for the State conference in Trenton. They seek action toward a protection system for the North Jersey coast, especially Sea Bright, hit by this week’s storm. President Charles O. Mcfaddin will preside and a large attendance is expected.
Reported German attacks near the Dardanelles failed to secure a Christmas truce as shelling continued. Allied forces repulsed submarine actions against Scottish guard ships and pressed Germans back along the Yser. Galicia sees claims of victory by Russia while Austria reports seizing 10,000 Russian prisoners. British fleet asks for a hundred beds for wounded personnel.
Sea Bright will pursue both federal and state assistance to restore its shoreline despite a Newark News report of Mayor Elliott canceling a Washington trip. Seawright officials deny the claim, stating plans to attend the Trenton conference and press for federal aid alongside state support.
Paris reports the west bank evacuation along the Yser canal near the ferryman's house after heavy bombardment and fierce fighting. Allies hold gains along the line with artillery duels near Arras and in the Por tes and Gruzie woods. German attempts to regain ground were repulsed as trenches remained the battle field.
Audrey Taylor daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Taylor of Norwood Avenue underwent adenoids removal today at a New York hospital after months of illness.
New York December 12 The Evening Sunday prints a cablegram from an informant in Spain claiming Victoriano Huerta declares he never dealt with Carranza Zapata Villa or any allied factions He condemns their actions and says he remains abroad away from Mexican politics in a hospitable European country.
The Monmouth County Dental Society held its monthly gathering at the Imperial Hotel with a banquet. Delegates received guidance on proposed changes to state dental laws from the meeting’s discussions and instructions. Attending doctors included Van Dorn Manning Pratt Martin Cloge Reisner Wooley and Blaigdell.
John O'Neill of this city claimed the state’s oldest boat builder title as he nears his 89th birthday on March 4. He has built fourteen boats in eight years and is currently working on an 18 foot Sea Bright dory. He migrated from Staten Island eight years ago after long ties with Chapman Wrecking Company. Despite aging knees, he remains in good health and hopes to reach a centenarian milestone. He has not remarried since his wife’s death in 1900.
Monmouth county guests attend the annual Rutgers College hop in New Brunswick. The event features seven members of the Slop Committee, house parties by fraternities, and several card parties and teas. Notables include Miss Elizabeth Willis Long Branch and Miss Leola Crawford Freehold among others.
John Brown, gardener for Simon Sichel, awoke to smoke and a barking dog. Fire spread from electric wires to the back of a two story frame house at Bath Avenue and Dunbar Avenue. Firemen confined the blaze to the south end, damages about 1600 dollars. piano and valuables saved as Sichel arrived from New York early morning.
New York December 12 brokers opened the New York Stock Exchange after a long layoff. The market started with a minimum price plan and many prices rose. A festive crowd filled galleries and floor, confetti flew as the gong sounded. Within minutes trading surged then settled into orderly activity with high attendance.
Ligh Cammollo of Red Bank was arrested as a material witness in the Lopresto murder inquiry. Held in $3,000 bail at Freehold, he reportedly accompanied Gulsto Lopresto near the home of his brother Salvatore to see John Lopresto. An inquest continues at Red Bank Borough Hall as authorities receive an inquiry from Canada about the family ties of the murdered man.
Directors at Sea Bright Beach Club voted to erect a concrete bulkhead and drive piling 35 feet in front of their ocean side property. Jesse A. Howland will oversee the work, with temporary structure already underway. They also discussed purchasing additional southern land to extend the bulkhead and better protect the club.
Friends and relatives invited to attend Asher L Wardell funeral Sunday at 2 pm. Viewing times Saturday evening or Sunday morning between 9 and 11. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery.
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