Rebels Move On Saltillo as Mazatlan Falls Hinted
Fighting for Saltillo begins as Villa’s Torreon corps advances toward the federal stronghold. Mazatlan’s fall appears imminent per Obregon Carranza telegrams. Carranza’s aeroplane squadron lauded for attacks on Mazatlan. At the White House Wilson receives the A B C mediators in formal farewell before conference.
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N. J. Parke
United Press
Juarez
Mexico
Saltillo
Torreon
Parras
Villa
Mazatina
Salinas Carranza
Carranza
Washington, D. C
A. Fh. C
Wilson
White House
Bryan
Zapata Near Mexico City with 6000 Rebels
Vera Cruz dispatch reports General Zapata close to Mexico City within ten miles with about 6000 men. Rumors say loyal troops mobilized from the capital as civilians flee. Word spreads of potential looting and disorder as Zapata’s forces move toward Topilejo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Zapata
Mexico City
Topilejo
Circus to Exhibit at Howland Hotel Grounds
Barnum Bailey circus to pitch big tents on Howland Hotel grounds tomorrow drawing steady crowds. Local rumor about a city license fee rise sparked talk of outside city limits to dodge payments. Also notes a church fundraiser and local ads for sugar and silver cleaner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howland Hotel
Barnum Bailey Circus
City Plumbers Board Creates Licensure, Exempts Some
The Examining Board for City Plumbers passed a final reading adding a board of examiners for master and journeymen plumbers in Long Branch. All must pass a satisfactory exam to obtain a license, with exemptions for licensed master and current journeymen applying within thirty days. A resolution thanked Dr. Paul Kahn for his leadership, and Dr. J T Welch was congratulated on his reappointment. The Board of Health annual meeting for officer elections is set for Tuesday May 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Long Branch
Paul Kahn
J. T. Welch
State Prison Labor Commission Formed in Trenton
The State Prison Labor Commission organized in Trenton with Cook Conkling as President and Byers as Secretary. It will study the prisoner wage system under the 1914 act and consider placing more convicts on the roads and at the Leesburg State Prison Farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
State Prison Labor Commission
New Jersey
Freeman Woodbridge
Rahway Reformatory
Walter M. Dear
State Board of Prison Inspectors
Richard H. More
Bridgeton
Old Prison Labor Commission
Henry Isleib
Paterson
Joseph P. Byers
Red Bank church social welcomes 200 new members
A Pastors Aid Society event at First Methodist Church Red Bank drew nearly two hundred attendees. The evening featured a piano solo by Qatendorf violin by Ostendorf vocal numbers by Leroy Chamberlain and a church quartet. Queen Heather choir and Grace Taylor readings followed before a handshake session and refreshments.
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Red Bank
Pastor’s Aid Society
Lrst Methodist Church
Qatendorf
Whitle
Quartet of teachers resign and others elected
Resignations from four Lee Branch teachers were read and accepted at the board meeting. Retiring are Miss Pauline Stein Miss Charlotte White Miss Bertha Jennings and Miss Louisa Spence. Elected are Miss Edith R Grant Miss Agnes M Adams Miss Anne G Adams and Miss Lillian Murphy. Upholstery ad appears inadvertently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Branch
Board of Education
Pauline Stein
Charlotte Bk.’ White
Bertha Jennings
Garfield Avenue
Louisa Spence
Edith R. Grant
Wounded Sailors From Vera Cruz Arrive In New York
Sixty two wounded and ill sailors and marines from the Vera Cruz occupation arrived aboard the hospital ship Solace. They were taken to the Marine hospital at the Brooklyn navy yard for care. The photo shows four sailors shot by snipers.
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Vera Cruz
New York
Solace
Marine Hospital
Navy Yard
Brooklyn
Uncle Sam
Hotel liquor licenses denied in Monmouth county discreet caution
Judge John E. Foster refused renewal for Samuel H. Mount Englishtown and William B. Lockwood Freehold while renewing for Ward Simonson Monmouth House and Michael Welsh Wolcott Hotel Freehold. He warned against selling to drunkards and suggested harsher actions if remonstrances recur. Mount seen intoxicated on April 26, driving refusal.
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Freehold
Englishtown
John E. Foster
Samuel H. Mount
Mount
William B. Lockwood
Wwidward Simonson
Monmouth House
Michael Welsh
Wolcott
Mr. Simonson
Foster
Monmouth County
New Jersey Sons of Veterans Report Membership and Camps
The New Jersey Sons of Veterans total 1,689 members across four camps, led by James B. Morris Camp No. 25 with 216 members in Paterson. Morris Camp plans to double its membership after Memorial Day and will usher at City Hall memorial service two weeks from tomorrow. The group, with branches in Mount Holly Belleville New Brunswick and Vineland, also supports Epworth League plans at St. Luke's M E Church.
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New Jersey
Sons of Veterans
Paterson
Sons of Sons of Veterans
Atlantic City
James B. Morris
J R. Bailey
Long Branch
Mount Holly
Belleville
New Brunswick
Vineland
Morris Camp
James B. Morris Post
City Hall
Memorial Day Exercises Planned by James HB Morris Post
Memorial Day Committee of Morris Post No 46 G A R appoints Henry Wingert master of ceremonies for City Hall program two weeks hence. Rev Curwen B Fisher will deliver the oration as veterans plan school visits church services and processions with Misses Stephenson Guylick Jole Attison and Daniel Edwards Boys Band providing music. Lincoln Gettysburg address read by Mayor Newcomb. Opening prayer by Rev J G Lovell and benediction by Rev C I McKay.
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James HB. Morris
Henry Wingert
City Hall
Yars
James Campbell
Curwen B. Fisher
West Grove
West Long Branch
Veterans and Sons
First Baptist Church
C. F. McKay
Wayside Church
Harry T. Fisler
Sons of Veterans
Greenlawn
West Longs Branch
Mabel Stephenson
J. A. Guylick
Grace Jole
Attison
Daniel Edwards
B. B. Newcomb
Morris Camp
Song of Veterans
Lincoln
J. G. Lovell
First Presbyterian Church
Charles I. McKay
Mrs A S Roslin Leads Golfers At Knollwood
Mrs A S Roslin of Century with Long Branch links won both gross and net honors at Knollwood in the Women's Metropolitan Golf Association one day handicap event. She posted 93 8 00 for low gross, finishing one stroke ahead of Mrs W J Faith of Wykagyl for net, while Faith earned the net prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knollwood Country Club Links
Metropolitan Golf Association
Rossin
Long Bratch Golf Club
W. J. Faith
Wykagyl
Fourth annual requiem mass at Mount Olivet Cemetery
The fourth annual solemn high mass for the repose of souls buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery will be offered on Memorial Day at a temporary altar near the priests’ monument. Nearby parish priests and congregations will assist. The Musica Club holds its final meeting May 19 at 8 PM in the intermedial school gym. Local ads follow for millinery and wallpaper services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Olivet
Musica Club
Shareholders to Regeve 360000 Shares Run 137 Months
Long Branch Building and Loan Assoc plans to distribute about 60000 to 298 shares held by 72 shareholders. Warrants drawn for 59600 representing 298 shares. division spans 11 years 5 months. Theodore Howland expects payments to start this afternoon or tomorrow morning. May half dues to be paid. Association began December 1869 and has paid out thousands. Eleven series active totaling 5778 shares. 765 stockholders. Many recipients have built homes. mortgages lifted. Academic reunion date set for next week at Chattle High School Intermedial Auditorium. Invitations issued. large attendance expected. Miss Woolley and Lamont A Dube quietly wed Sunday night at First Presbyterian Church.
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Long Branch Building and Loan Association
Theodore Howland
Martwiges
Academic Literary
Chattle High School
Crowning Social Plans At St James Parish Red Bank
The Young Ladies' Sodality of St James Catholic Church Red Bank prepares for crowning and reception of new members during Sunday events. An election at the May 6 meeting chose an officiant for the crowning. A strawberry festival and May promenade is planned for Memorial Day week.
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Seality
St. James' Catholic Church
Red Bank
Sodality
Interclass Relays Break Junior Record at Meet
Chattle's Interclass teams competed in long distance events yesterday with the highlight the mile relay won by the Class of 1916 in 3 minutes 5.4 5 seconds breaking the previous mark. Everett Covert led the winning quartet with Joseph Perry, D Glenn Riddle, and Covert also taking the one mile, while the 440 and 880 dashes saw top finishes by Joseph Perry and Joseph Oxley.
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Chattle
Orto
William Caychere
Frank Ariskey
Clifford Errickson
Richard Cornell
Cornell
Riddle
Darnell
Joneon Perry
Hyerett Covert
Nile
Everett Covert
Joseph Oxley
Covert
Willam Conrow
Oxley
Walter Conrow
Willard Houlihan
Robert Unpdarkiss
Joseph Perry
Joe
William Coprow
Joseph Perfry
William Conrow
Leroy Barry
Alfred Federick
Joseph Perity
Wil
Ffied Towlthan
Iune
Everett Covet
Waco
Walter Couron
Valjoan Durnell
D. Glenn Riddle
Jospeh Perry
Robert Underhill
David Kamrass
Alfred Friederick
Kenneth Breece
Karl Pathemus
Sanford Langwith
Alvin K. Poole
Garret Johnson
Alfred Ennis
Walter Gonrow
Baseball Park
Dozens Dead in Detroit Rubber Works Explosion
A May 15 explosion at the Mexican Crude Rubber Company plant in Delray Detroit killed at least twelve workers with ten bodies recovered and ten more missing. Fire and debris hinder search as police and fire units race to rescue possible survivors. The cause remains unknown.
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Detroit
Mich
Delray
Walton's Story on Stand Unshaken
Fred J. Wilson reports from New York May 15 that Harry Walton, informer against former Police Lieutenant Becker, remains steadfast in recounting Becker's plot to murder Herman Rosenthal. Walton endures a harsh cross examination by Martin T. Manton as Becker watches, his resolve unbroken.
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Toms River
John H. Gargare
New York
Daly
Ree & Ate'sa
Dan” Riley
Chester Travers
John Chandler
Gargare
Chandler
Fred J. Wilson
The
United Press
Becker
Herman Rosenthal
Harry Walton
Vallon
Martin T. Manton
Manton
Manion
Charlie Cook Wins Ad Contest Prize at Red Bank
Charles W. Cook, not a professional ad writer, wins $2.50 in gold for the best advertisement contest entry conducted by Davidson's Clothing Store at Red Bank. He wrote his entry while in the Record press room using a small pencil and a grease stained cap.
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Charles W. Gook
Prossman
Davidson's
Red Bank
Mr. Cook
Record
Davidson
Miosk
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Mazatlan
Zepata
State Department
William G. Shepherd
the Indies’ Aid Society of St. Luke
Miller
It2cord
Jacob Steinbach
American Press Association
Lockwood
Germania
E. L
St. Luke's M. E
Epworth League
Jacob’ Steinbach
Advy
Hyer and Flock Undertakers
Daily Record
Wingert
A. S. Roslin
Knollwood
A. F. Golden
Broadway
Long Branch Building and Loan
Association
Woolley
Lamont A
Dube
Clara Woolley
John &, Woolley
Edwards Avenue
This City
Lamont A Dube
Joseph Dube
John 4. Lovell
Grand Army
Henry C. Maps
Theodore Joline
James FB
Morris
G. A. Thareil
Maps
Grip
Morris Post
Joline
Sugar Bowl
Fa-Da-Wa
Baskets
W. G. Eisele
Aurora Temple
Walton
Charlie” Cook
John W. Wilwon
Germania Hotel
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