Local residents plan summer trips and family news
Mrs. Fred J. Dixon returns from Manasquan after visiting Mr and Mrs James Hope and Mr and Mrs Kingsworth. Misses Helen Mae Mattox vacation at Asbury Park. Mabel Vail returns from Pocantico Hills NY. Rosenbaum family to Bridgeport CT for a week with relatives. George N Giles recovers from appendicitis. Town fire department assistant chief begins 21 day vacation with car trips to shore resorts. Hoover Webster Place guests at Guilford Hotel Asbury Park. Emmons family to Lake Hopatcong for camp. Ada Snyder and Dunham couple marry at Bethlehem Presbyterian parsonage. Dunhams employe at local post office. Daley enlists in US Merchant Marine. to Boston for final exam. Edna Mantz vacation at Asbury Park. Kerwin sisters spend two weeks Bridgeport. Private James McCarthy furlough visiting relatives. stationed at Camp Humphreys VA. T J Hughes family summering at Highland NJ. Esther Reagan on two week vacation at Asbury Park. Mrs J A Hoffman at Ocean Grove for August. Walter Hetfield Jr and family to Manasquan for August. Kathryn Helen Hagan vacation at Asbury Park. Mary and Helen Cooney and Michael Cooney move to Brooklyn. Mary Ayers returns from Brant Rock MA after three weeks.
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Fred J. Dixon
W. T. Hoover
Webster Plate
Guilford Hotel
Asbury Park
Walter F. Emmons
Leland Avenue
Lake Hopatcong
Halseynd
Ada Snyder
William Snyder
Bethem
Pat
Alva GB
Dunham
Lester C. Dunham
Chatham Street
Tlehem
Leslie J. Daley
Stone Street
U. S. Merchant Marine
Boston
Edna Mantz
Sumner Avenue
Agnes and
Mae Kerwin
Rock Avenue
Bridgeport, Conn
James McCarthy
West Fifth Street
McCarthy
Camp Humphrey
T. J. Hughes
Berckman Street
Highland
Esther Reagan
Harrison Avenue
J. A. Hoffman
Grandview Avenue
Ocean Grove
Walter Hetfield, Jr
Land Family
East Front Street
Manasquan
Kathryn
Helen Hagan
Liberty Street
Mary and
Helen Cooney
Michael Cooney
West Fourth Street
Age Limit Draft Bill Sets 18 to 45 Range
A draft bill introduced by Senator Chamberlain sets the age limits at 18 to 45 with potential training for 18 to 21. The measure gives the President discretion to call those under 21 for training or use them overseas if needed, and allows 21 to 45 for work or combat under a broad order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber
Baker
Congress
Ito
Chamberlainer
Crowder
Owder
Senate
Big Speculators Paid Most of 1916 Income Tax
Figures show speculators and investors bore about one third of 1916 personal income tax, with labor paying around 86 percent and business and services the remainder. Ninety percent of tax came from earners over $25 000 annually, while only 1.66 percent came from those under $5 000. The estate duty portion and other income bands are noted, including deposits from those earning between $3 000 and $4 000. Michael B. Kerwin, son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Kerwin of Rockaway, is among new arrivals in France joining Camp Dix after a brief period in Piscataway township.
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Ichael B. Kerwin
Lawrence Kerwin
Rockave
France
Mr. Kerwin
Camp Dix
Piscataway Township
Revenue tax dispute stalls new law plan
The Ways and Means Committee and Treasury war profits advisers clash over excess profits tax scales and a new 80 percent war profits tax. The panel backs a higher excess profits tax up to 80 percent above 25 percent invested capital and questions a Treasury plan that would raise less revenue and hit nine tenths of corporations harder than today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury Cement
Thomas Adams
Treasury
300000 Men May Be Drafted In August
Three hundred thousand more drafted men will be called to the colors during August, according to current plans of the provost marshal general. Mr and Mrs Joan S Johnston of Westervelt Avenue are spending the summer at Ocean Grove. Miss Mary Donnelly of Fourth Street visited relatives at Port Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan S. Johnston
Westervelt Avenue
Ocean Grove
Mary Donnelly
Fourth Street
Port Richmond
Camp Dix notes include skating pool funds and bridge tests
Generosity from Mrs. E ieena of Philadelphia funds a swimming pool plus skating use at Camp Dix with a four to nine foot depth plan. Frank Wandle begins contracting. Mrs. Stotesbury donates 200 dollars. The 312th Engineers build a 225 foot bridge near Cookstown in 38 minutes with tests by supply train.
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E. Ieena
Philadelphia
Knights of Columbus
Camp Dix
Frank Wandle
Fort Jay
N. Y
Nathan Saims
Brooklyn
L. G. Barton
Abraham Fisher
New York
Louis F. Baker
Camden
Dix
R. Coleman
Jacobs
United States
Wightyseventh
S. D. Sturgis
Hugh L. Scott
Mole Tequop
W. W. Ellsworth
Atlantic City
Joseph F. Hanley
Tenth Battalion
Francis Upham
Patrick. J. Tierney
Mary A. Clarke
Glen Ridge
Benjamin Oehler
Owen Reilly
Mary Smith
Newark
Oehler
William M. Shanley
Mary A Murray
Charles A. Canfield
Catherine A. Kane
Quettas
Fifty‘ninth Pioneer Regiment
Edge Uses Suffrage Debate To Score Political Points
A letter to the editor defends equal suffrage and rebuts a critic named Mr. Record. The writer argues Senator Baird Woodhead is a capable ally, that voting for suffrage should be based on principle, not expediency, and laments politicizing the suffrage cause amid war.
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Baird
Equal Suffrage Cause
New Jersey
Baird Woodeat
Senate
Washington
New
Little Missionary Sara Curry Built Netherwood Aid
Sara Curry, known as the Little Missionary, founded the Netherwood Fresh Air Home at St Mark's Place New York to aid 800 mothers and children. Her work grew from Utica mills rescue to New York City child welfare, aided by Plainfield supporters and a bequest, with the Day Nursery at Netherwood serving hundreds and instilling patriotism.
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St. Mark's Place
New York
Netherwood Place
Plainfield
Mise Curray
Flatiron
Sara Curry
Iit
Miss Curry
Hood
Eninatown
Chinatown
Selem
Missy
Hell’s Kitchen
Little Missionary’s
Sara
Fifth Avenue
Sables
Netherwood
Sara Curray
New Yorker
Utica
Mariners’ Temple
Chatham Square
Madison Street
Barlow
Cnaceane
Broadway
Sixth Avenue
Bowery
River
Potter's Field
Avenue C
Tenth Street
Board of Health
Florence Nightingale
Clara Barton
Frances Willard
Jane Addams
Lillian Ward
Baker Reports on War Scene Pictures
Secretary Baker testifies before Congress about a comprehensive motion picture system showing American forces and military moments. The program, supervised by the Information Committee and Department approval, aims to inform and bolster morale through images from the firing line in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pic
Baker
Congress
Iis
Committee On Information
United States
France
Mrs Randolph Hosts Visitors From Albany and Plainfield
Mrs Clifford Randolph entertains guests including Mrs J C Fox of Albany and her son John Fox. A Plainfield contingent reportedly went to Camp Dix two weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Randolph
Sn Avenue
J. C. Fox
Albany, N.es
Exemptions Broadened in New Draft Bill Before Congress
Provost Marshal General Crowder told the Senate military committee that exemptions would be read as occupations and employments to broaden the scope of war work. He said the change aims to protect essential home work from unnecessary drafting. Committee members questioned War Department haste and noted Baker and March may testify. The process may pause until Congress reconvenes on August 19. senators expect brief discussion.
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Congress
Crowderr
Senate Military Committee
Ign
Chamberlain
Baker
General March
March
War Department
Congressional
Crowder
House Military Committee
Washington
Representative Dent
House
Senate
William Flatley Undergoes Operation at Muhlenberg Hospital
William Flatley, after six months of a stomach ailment, underwent an operation at Muhlenberg Hospital yesterday. It is believed to be successful and he is resting comfortably at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Flatley
Muhlenberg Hospital
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Treasury Department
Kitchin
N.C
Ford Motor Company
Liggett-Myers
American Tobacco Company
Standard Oil
Utah Copper
Edge
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Netherwood Fresh Air Home
Will
God
Miss Curry Ymid
Ira Curry
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