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Newspaper

Plainfield Record

Location

Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1918

Page

2

Lawrence DeMari Arrested For Exemption Office No-Show

Lawrence DeMari failed to appear at the exemption office and was taken to Camp Dix for induction after being arrested on Cherry Street by Pol Lieutenant Higgins and a metro tap officer. He offered no acceptable excuse for tardiness to Secretary Walter Freeman of the local board.

Lawrence DeMari Gelf Humphreys Cherry Street New York Higgins Metro Walter Free DeMars Camp Dix Higgins. Y

Dentist Dr Atwood suit yields full recovery for $40

Leonard Collins of Eastfield testified he delivered teeth from his pocket to prove Dr Atwood had inserted them but they dropped out seven days later. Collins acted as his own counsel and could not prove lack of obligation to remedy defects. Judge Crane directed a verdict for $40 with order Atwood to address any alleged deficiency. Nicholas Myers Jr also self represented against a $130 professional service claim by Dr T D Avis. Robert Newton Crane appeared for the plaintiff. judge ordered a verdict for the full amount.

Dr. Atwood Nicholas Myers, Jr T. D.avis Robert Newton Crane Crane

Netherwood Fresh Air Home Opens First Meeting Week

The Netherwood Fresh Air Home on Leland avenue opened last Friday with Miss Sara Curry in charge. Two hundred crew came from New York in the first contingent. The initial meeting was held Sunday afternoon led by Rev. Dr. Charles E. Herring and Joseph W. Gavett led the evening service. Additional services are planned for next Sunday afternoon and night and Plainfielders are invited.

Netherwood Fresh Air Leland Avenue Seamn Sara Curry New York Charles E. Herring Joseph W. Gavett

Gambling raid leads to fines in Watchung Ave home

In the city police court Thomas Muldowney was fined 120 for permitting gambling at his Watchung Avenue home after a Sunday raid on a crap game. Russell Giles John Owens William J. Thomas Johnson and David Mack were each fined 20. A fire damaged Julio Reganto’s fruit and confectionery at Liberty Street 308 310 Monday evening origin suspected as spontaneous combustion. Firefighters used two sixty gallon tanks of chemicals and the loss amounts to 250 mainly on the building owned by William D Thickston. A Jersey City girl touring to promote thrift stamps visited Plainfield with Police Lieutenant Buckley. Seven more Plainfield Boy Scouts left for Camp Watchung Bear Mountain, making fourteen at the camp led by Scout Executive Ernest.

Thomas Muldowney Watchung Avenue Muldowney Russell Giles John Owens William J. Thomas Johnson David Mack Julio Reganto Liberty Street Gre William D. Thickston Frances Kelly Jersey City Plainfield Buckley Kiely Watchung Bear Mountain Hudson Hamley Deakin van Blarhcom Detweller Burgess Tilley Pound Ernest

City Police Display Five Stars for Departed Officers

The past week saw William Russ leave for Pelham Bay to join the naval Badhee and Jacob Jonas enter the Merchant Marine in Boston. Also departing are Clerk John Reinhart and Patrolman Michael Regan now overseas, and Patrolman Ludwig Hefti who has enlisted but awaits deployment.

Tmen William Russ Pelham Bay Naval Badhee Jacob Jonas Merchant Marine Boston Russ Jonas Department John Reinhart Michael Regan Ludwig Hefti

Mosquito Commission appoints Wolcott Calkins inspector

Wolcott Calkins son of Mayor Leighton Calkins is named inspector for the New Jersey Mosquito Extermination Commission. While photographing the Ley Paige test at Bayway a confiscated camera allegedly held film with graphs important to the commission. He filed a complaint with Standard officials who are investigating.

Wolcott Calkins Leighton Calkins New Jersey Bayway Calkins Mosquito Commission Standard

Train fare dispute leads to fines in city police court

Conductor Ferdinand Dencklau testified four men Andrew Judge and Richa Sutton of North Plainfield were abusive on a New Jersey Central train and were fined 50 each after arrest at North avenue station. Charles Cassatt of West Third street paid 20 for entering a hennery and killing a duck. Conrad Winckler was ordered to remove his belongings from a Johannes place home after police say he disrupted a residence by courting another man’s wife. Judge DeMeza warned of heavier jail time on a repeat offense.

New Jersey Central CIA Ferdinand Dencklau Andrew Judge Richa Sutton North Plainfield DeMeza Dencklau North Avenue Charles Cassatt West Third Street Benjamin Frankel Plainfield Avenue Conrad Winckler Johannes Place Winckler

Plainfielders Earn Certificates at Plattsburg Camp

Six Union county men completed the military course at the Plattsburg training camp and received certificates of commendation from Colonel C. B. Dentler. Among the honorees are Plainfielders A. R. Dayton and R. G. Sykes.

Union County Plattsburg Training Camp C. B. Dentler A. R. Dayton R. G. Sykes

Charles Rising Detained on Vagrancy Charge in South Avenue Area

Charles Rising claimed residence in Philadelphia but was found wandering near South avenue and Berckman street early Tuesday. He offered no valid excuse, was jailed on vagrancy, and ordered by Judge DeMeza to leave town. Camp Endeavor in Scotch Plains opened for the season housing fifty mothers and children for two weeks under supervision of Miss Jenni Stoddard and staff. Miss May Vincent Whitney, pianist, fractured an ankle at Columbus Auditorium and may miss six to eight weeks of recovery after a planned trip to Cornell University for a seven week music course. Local Sunday schools plan seashore trips to Asbury Park following New Jersey Central’s car limitations.

Charles Rising Philadelphia Roy Martin South Avenue Berckman Street DeMeza Rising Endeavor Mai Tfen County Ch ‘F Society Scotch Plains Jennie Stoddard Elizabeth Marjorie Keates Edna Keates Elsie Sperling Bertha Wenke Edgar Fenty Lukash Harry Zehl Columbus Auditorium May Vincent Whitney Rsot Street Gladys Stites Front Street Harry Hatin Headquarters Paul Adams No. 4 Company Netherwood James Bebout West Fifth ‘Street Naval Aviation School Joseph ‘Murray West Fourth Street Naval Reserves William Hand Westervelt Avenue Construction Department Quartermas‘corps Bebout Gulf Training Station Murray Naval Station Newport Joseph Howland Fourth Street Fifth Street Arlington Avenue Edward J. Coffey Co.g 311Th Infantry France Edward Coffey South Second Street Coffey Camp Dix A. D. Honeyman East Front Street Benjamin Mott Roosevelt Park Budd’s Lake Mary E. Fosbre Essex ‘Street Guerin Mischiara Morristown Plainfield J. Norman Rhodes Summit Avenue Eugene McGarry Stebbins Place George Ball, Jr Linden Avenue J. Fred Hall Neshank Public Service Office Plainfield Lodge of Elks William Kunffleman Regent Street Douglas ‘van Winkle Park Avenue Frank O. Dunning, Jr Arthur Dunning Mountain Avenue Gabriel Olsson East Second Street Cyrus W. Moffett Herbert Bartlat Richmond Street Arthur Harris Central Avenue America Y.M. C. A. War Fund Helen F. Calla Thomas Callahan Earl W. Beatty Detroit Mich St. Mary’s Rectory Miss Callahan St. Mary’s School Anna Callahan Daniel J. McAfee West Sixth Street B. M. Bogan Jerelmiah Callahan East Iry Naval Beatty Samoa R. W. Medick William’ Medick West Front Street Camp Humphreys A. G. Jenkins First Place Greenwood Lake Albert Harris Clinton Avenue West Eighth Street Ocean Grove Elizabeth Smith Darrow Avenue Gavett’s Crockery Federal Reserves Bank New York Hill Hoeard Allegar Elm Place Asbury Park Mae Newell Spruce St Elizabeth’s Hospital Stanley Burner Jackson ‘Anne Gardner Edward Char Martin J. Miltner Church Stre Browne Universe Providence R. I Tom Row Philip Moskovitz Queermasters’ Corps Waldorf Cyrich East ‘Seventh Street Tomain Hyman Fass North Plainfield Somerset County Exempts Board Uversity Devins Mass F. J. Unger North Pla Chatham Street Barou D. Bishop White House Harry Williams W. Williams Mountain Boulevard Watchung Schloss Grocery Fred A. Martin Grandview Avenue All Mobile John J. Greene Westenth Street Ruthers N. J. Wessell Warren Pa R Gustav Sjoblom Vincent W. Nash Pipect Avenue Sp Lake Wiliam Smith Albion Edwa ‘County Ill Smith England Missouri Andrew Schillinger Hank Boston New Y

Plainfield church groups set excursion dates

Churches plan trips with a split schedule. Nue and Grace churches will travel on Saturday July 20 while First and Park Avenue Baptists, Congregational and First Presbyterian go on Thursday July 25. Hope chapel has traditionally held the largest Plainfield outing and may choose a Saturday in August. a later date may be required to secure transportation.

New Jersey Central Watchung Council Knights of Columbus Asbury Park Ocean Grove Plainfield St. Mary’s St. Joseph's K. of . War Fund Andrew E. Kenney Garret A. Keating George Gutterman Nue Grace First Park Avenue Baptists Congregational First Presbyterian Hope Chapel

Local Motorist Fined for Speed on Somerset Street

Stirling resident Louis Simit faced Recorder Fred Hand after a borough dragnet targeted auto speeders. Simit was cited for driving thirty miles per hour on Somerset Street and fined ten dollars.

Louis Simit Stirling Fred Hand Somerset Street

County jail for false soldier tale and local incidents

George Wilson, alias William Lund, jailed for sixty days after police expose a long history of fake wartime stories, linked to Newburgh, New York. Mrs. John Hope, 21, of 40 Harmony Street, attempted iodine poisoning amid family troubles but was treated at Muhlenberg Hospital and expected to recover. A Ladies' Aid birthday serial is planned at Mrs. Frank Rimmer's home on Greenbrook Road, July 18 with Union Line trolley details. Union County considers issuing 261,000 in improvement bonds for Bonnie Burntatorium, county roads, and related projects to save 35,000 in interest by issuing now.

George’ Wilson Pat of the Land Muhlenberg Hospital Langsuishing County Bastile DeMeza Wilson William Lund Newburg, N. Y John Hope Harmony Street Albert Pittis Hope T Ladies’ Aid Society Frank Rimmer Greenbrook Road Rock Avenue Union Line Fourth Street Watchung Avenue Union County Board of Freeholders Nathan Leavitt Bonnie Natorium

Training New Men at Camp Dix Faces Time Delays

Report notes time lost in shaping new recruits at Camp Dix as rookies from Rainfield and Union await transfer to Eight Bev Division camps. Veterans in France expected to assist newcomers. YMCA Newark official H A To nd proposes short lectures on French coins common words town travel and measures to ease soldiers rest periods. War Work Council considers expanding program to cantonments. A 265 man detail from the Red Mount Station under Major Thomson will exhibit in Philadelphia July 19 20, then travel via Moorestown for overnight lodging. Plainfield men serve in the division. Some units restrict weekend passes due to railroad ban, affecting autos and family visits at Arverne L I.

Rainfield Union Bev France H. A Newark War Work Council Remount Thomson Philadelphia Strathbridge and Clothier Moorestown Plainfield

Save Your Old Straw Hat as War Strain Hits Supplies

The essay urges readers to preserve straw hats and braids as war shortages bite. It notes Belgium and Italy supply declines, shift to Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, and Puerto Rican braids, and possible reliance on Mexican straw. It warns of restricted shipping and rising costs, with rabbit skins and by‑product hat-making as a potential fallback, and stresses caution in sourcing and labor conditions.

Belgium Italy Rmy Panamas Porto Ican Mexico Lsbor China Japan Philippines Cuba Y'S Porto Rico United States Bureau of Paecatic United States Ortage

No Favoritism for Men In Class 1-A

Provisions for Class 1-A inductees were tightened by Provost Marshal General Crowder. Except for engineers corps fitters, men in Class 1-A may not volunteer for immediate induction into marines, navy, or army. Congress requests were refused, and only about ten percent of original Class 1 had not yet worn uniforms.

Maring Corps Navy Army Engineers Corps Crowder Mgm Washington Mim

Government Will Pay County for Damaged Roads

Union County roads suffer heavy vehicle damage prompting state probe. County Engineer Bauer protested Sed by the State Highway Commission. The commission seeks government financial aid to repair torn roads and allocate funds to Union County, including repaving St. George's avenue Rahway.

State Highway Commission Union Bauer Commission St. George's Avenue Rahway Union County Springfield Avenue St. George’s Avenue

Local families note service and weddings amid wartime

Numerous residents report relatives entering military service with units ranging from naval reserves to the quartermasters corps. Bebout sails for Gulf Training Station while Murray goes to Newport. Hand joins carpentry duties awaiting orders. Major social items include the Beatty-Callahan wedding in St Marys parish with a surprise bridal party.

Plainfield Benefits From New Phone Rates

The New York Telephone Company reduced tolls for Plainfield subscribers on most out of town calls. New York calls drop to 20 cents for five minutes, Newark and Morristown calls down 10 cents, Rahway Cranford and Bound Brook to 5 cents. The change excludes a five cent war tax and differs from earlier City Utilities Commission rates in nearby areas. The adjustment is expected to reduce company revenue, with a potential impact of about 500 000 dollars annually.

New York Telephone Company Plainfield New York Newark Morristown Rahway Cranford Bound Brook Wifield New Brunswick Pu R Utilities Commission

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