01 Jun 1917
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Newspaper
Plainfield Record
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
1
City announces Registration Day details with polling places and precincts. Men aged 20 to 30 must register between 7 AM and night as part of the preparedness movement. City officials and the superintendent of schools outline questions on the draft and urge all eligible citizens to participate.
The document quotes Leighton Qalkins of Plainfield New Jersey on June 1 1917 declaring a day of national unity for war effort as bells ring at eight fifteen eight thirty and the people gather to seek divine blessing for soldiers and liberty in the cause of mankind.
The Union County Draft Board announces a combined exemption board serving most municipalities, excluding Elizabeth, Plainfield, Booteh Plain and Fan wood. The panel includes Marerton Calkins, Renton Piain Bei, and Coroner Howard P Dengier with county staff Nell Mcleod and FW Westcott assisting. population 126 802.
War department directs recruitment to be conducted locally with a new selection of privates to first class rank. Examination to occur in city with recruits quartered and drilled locally. Fifty more men needed and a major recruiting drive launched. Ada Stone of the city dies in Muhlenberg Hospital after illness. Funeral arrangements pending.
Plainfield community backs a private effort to build a sixty foot sub sea chaser for wartime service. Reginald Rowland and Reginald Owland lead local supporters raising funds and organizing a crew of thirteen men including two wireless operators with sea service. The vessel will reach twenty seven knots, carry radio gear, and be turned over to the navy before the government deadline.
A confusing deed chain from the 1540s involves three claimants over a triangular parcel on Watchung Avenue between Theodore Mason Jr and the corner lot now held by Home Real Estate Company. William Woodruff seeks to know if he can claim the Mason property. lawyers from Blackhamer & Bird and Walter L. Metherd Jr. represent the competing interests with the matter likely to go before Talon County Court. The defect was found by H. Van Winkle during a purchase inquiry revealing Pound sold the corner parcel to Charles Johnson, creating overlapping frontages on Watchung Avenue and prompting possible further claims from former owners.
Mises Anos Callahan daughter of Thomas Callahan of East Second street has been accepted as a Red Cross nurse and will sail from New York for foreign service about Fuse 10. She will join the Long Island College Hospital unit after graduating last spring and practicing in Brooklyn. Also cited is Miss Jen Callahan another daughter of Thomas Callahan who offered services to the New York Red Cross contingents and trained at Brooklyn City Hospital. Rev Father Joseph S McDonald of St Marys church is in line to serve as a chaplain with New Jersey diocese.
The Elk Troupe finishes final touches for a patriotic benefit performance with a curtain opening soon. The Newton volunteer auxiliary league spent 2600 dollars last year aiding dependents of Troop D at the Mexican border and funds support war expenses as well as insurance and interest fees.
Capt Chute recounts war experiences and horrors in a lecture at a local Episcopal church. He describes two years of frontline exposure and the impact on listeners in a recent service at the Parish House and hall.
William G. Maguire foreman for P F Kennedy Company on Plainfield bridge work joined the First New York reserve engineers. The unit of 1 060 to be mobilized at a Long Island fort will sail for France in about three weeks. Plainfield citizens attend a minstrel show Monday June 9 at Plainfield Theatre to benefit the Volunteer Auxiliary for dependent families of local soldiers.
Ideal weather spurs a large patriotic turnout as Memorial Day events in Plainfield expand from a veterans parade to a full morning military procession. Civil War veterans lead the march with many addresses heard around city and borough venues.
Plainfield plans a Liberty Loan drive next week aiming to involve municipal institutions and local businesses. Officials urge systematic, widespread participation and pledge support to meet government goals.
The day’s features include a man’s intent to end his life following the death of his wife and a broad Liberty Loan drive. Citizens’ committee and local banks discuss a four-institution bond plan with weekly payments to redeem bonds in phases.
A large Americanization mass meeting is planned for tonight in Plainfield to promote naturalization and civic integration. Community leaders including Judge William Neha, Rev. Aurelio Mangic, and Italian and Polish residents are expected. the event aims to educate and unite newcomers with the city.
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