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Newspaper
Long Branch Daily Record
Location
Long Branch, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1913
Page
1
In dense fog two vessels came within seconds of a crash two days from Havre. Passengers shouted congratulations after strenuous efforts kept ships apart. The near collision prompted warnings and praise for the crew’s vigilance.
The French liner Da France, carrying Mr and Mrs Alfred C Vanderbilt among others, narrowly averted collision with the Uranium line Campanella off Havre. Captain Poncelat steered to port as the two ships met in a hazy sea, passing within a narrow margin amid anxious passengers and crew.
Charles A. Crowell of New York found his summer home at Atlantic Highlands entered and ransacked. Stolen items include firearms a breech loader pump gun revolver canned fruit golf balls tennis racquets imported liquor cigars and handkerchiefs. Police expect to identify suspects as a clue leads from the storm door lock to a skeleton key.
Trenton March 22 The Appropriations Committee led by Senator John W Slocum toiled at the State House to ready for final adjournment April 3. The panel weighs many requests while guarding against higher total appropriations as spring bills advance.
Nearly two score Y M C A members and friends attended a social at Red Bank Y M C A last night. Violin selections by Harry Malchow and readings by Archie Brown of Camden were presented, with Tolstoi The Heavenly Guest noted as the best. Brown, now Camden boys secretary, previously resided in Red Bank. The program finished and the building opened for refreshments, the event ending about 10 30 p m.
Abram S Lokerson of Broadway and Captain George H Green with Richard D Crum of Bath avenue, all elderly men over four score, are recovering from critical illness. Lokerson nears 90 and can move about. Crum fast recovering. Green improving but not yet well. Also notes Mr and Mrs B W Reid returning from the South, Ruth Mooney visiting from Maplewood, N J, at Gaskill cottage in Chelsea, and repairs to West End depot.
Storms across the west and midwest cause at least 50 million dollars in damage and many deaths. War Department aids Alabama town Lower Peach Tree with medical supplies after a cyclone destroyed the community. Ohio and Ontario report heavy losses with dozens dead and extensive damage as communications collapse and trains fall behind.
The post office handles a heavy Easter rush with ten thousand one cent stamps sold for souvenir cards. Extra carriers Edgar Woolley and Louis Feinberg relieve regulars as morning mail runs late due to the surge in Easter greetings.
Easter programs at First Reformed Church promise special music and decorations. A sunrise service at 6:00 a.m. by the Christian Endeavor Society led by Mrs. Y. J. Blekkink, a 10:30 a.m. worship on Easter with choir numbers and soloist Miss Margaret Parker, and an afternoon Sunday school program at 2:30 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. features themes on the Resurrection and more music. An earlier Star of the Sea Mass and St. James' Church participate in Holy Week observances.
Judge John E. Foster will hear 33 appeal cases and one common pleas case at City Hall on Monday. The list includes Morris & Allaire v Smith & Holden and many other civil appeals. Eintracht Singing Society plans a dance March 31 with Carl Munch and Otto Mhor as organizers and a donation from Ma Munch for the 26th anniversary. An extra coupon offers a $250 piano at Broadway Theatre with Satin Slippers ad.
State leaders forecast passage of a mandatory jury commission bill with statewide referendum amid fierce debate over power to appoint. Conference at Washington boosts hope for reform without referendum but opposition remains. Next week final push and end of session on April 3 loom as 220 bills have passed either house and 54 await Acting Governor Fielder’s action.
A number of summer cottagers are Easter visitors with homes open for the weekend. The Towers on Ocean Avenue hosts 8 R Guggenheim and family at Firenzi. Newman Erb and family occupy their Ocean Avenue cottage, while Philip Lowey plans Sunday at Cedar Avenue summer home. Frederick Frelinghuysen and family from Newark will stay at a country villa in Oakhurst. Also noted are special features at the Long Branch Opera House and Broadway Theatre advertisements.
Boston minister George Willis Cooke spoke on What Is Socialism in Red Bank Borough Hall before about 150 listeners. He argued socialism centers on individual belief, religious liberty, and freedom to think, with future talks by Ella Reeve Bloor and nearby events noted.
Worry over the girls' condition has led their mother to seek medical care as authorities report the ongoing detention continues two weeks after the original arrest. A police chief and an overseer of the poor faced questions over signing papers for the girls who told a startling story.
After a two week delay ja bers including Sarah Wilcott and others from Red Bank faced transfer to Vineland State Home for Feeble Minded. Governor Fielder must sign for commitment. family physician Dr William D Sayre of Red Bank refused to sign, halting detention since they have remained in Freehold County jail. Chief Arthur L Wymba and Frank J Manson also held sign authority, initially reluctant to sign before reviewing details.
Mrs. Alina Deborah Cook Adams wife of Rev Jasob J Adams pastor of the Red Bank A M E Zion Church in Central avenue died after a long illness at the parsonage. She is survived by her husband and one son Oliver Cook Adams of Rochester N Y. Funeral will be held next Tuesday at two o'clock in the Red Bank A M E Zion Church with interment in Elmira N Y. She was born in Elmira and was the last survivor of her family. She had served several pastorates including Paterson Atlantic City and Rochester NY and was a prominent church member in Red Bank. Her death is a severe blow to her husband and friends.
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