Two Local Men Join First New York Reserve Engineers
Miners and local workers, Clark and McGuire, enlisted in the First New York Reserve Engineers and are stationed at Fort Totten. They join the corps with solid engineering experience, enhancing the unit sought for early transport to France. Dr. Chalmers L Crist, connected to the medical department, may accompany the engineers abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Promo
Plainfield
Tk Reserve
Fort Totten
L. l
Vid Clarin
Aelvil Engineering
Dunham Clarin
William McGuire
P. F P. Tuner Co
Webster
Westerwestare
Clark
MaGuire
Totton
Nework
France
Chalmers L. Crist
Park Fenne
Medical Corpa
Aeld
Viet
Jainflelt
Forty-Six Enlist for Company K in City Recruiting Push
Lieutenant Philips leads Company K recruiting at West Front Street as 46 men pass doctor inspection. New recruits include Joseph Plennet, Chester Randall, Herbert Olwen, Garriet Meson, and many others. Recruits will train in city until camp. uniforms arrived and were issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philips
Cmpany
Battler
Milliken, Osman
Brown Te
John Nanagan
Joseph Duodo
Arthur Holmes
James Murphy
John Chatok
John Enstice
Andrew
Bennett Cornelius Martin
J. Neileon
Joseph Mirratde
Arthur Seals
Andrew Varone
Ienoe Curekt
Edward Albert
Carl Henderson
John Traynor
Rudolph Pamula
Michael Hecke
Andrew Philips
Steve Balog
Jacob Overland
Lowis Merrill
Paul Pietro
Julius Relsta
Farward Sherry
Willan T. Walling
Josep Breben
Dominic Scero
Contractors building Jersey Cantonment near Wrightstown
A preliminary cantonment for the army training camp at Wrightstown rises west of the railroad to house a labor army of workers. Modern farm buildings are being adapted as temporary barracks while hundreds arrive daily, with accommodations strained and workers commuting or being shuttled by road. The Pennsylvania Railroad accelerates double tracking with ties and steel rails laid for engineering teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrightstown
Wrishta
Camp Sone
Iabor
Wrightcrown
Beard Ang
Pennsylvania Railroad
Trenton
Rampete
Gold medal gifted to Company K for annual shooting champion
Dr. C. B. Mathewson presents a gold service cartridge medal to Company K to be held by the year’s champion. The medal, designed by Mathewson, features a laurel wreath and a marked cartridge with a diamond disk, and will be exhibited at Behwed Brothers'. A shoot to decide the current holder may be arranged, with Captain Peterson safeguarding the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Mathewson
Company K
Behwed Brothers
Peterson
Mathewson
To Recruit Co. K. To War Strength
Company K aims for 131 men to reach war strength of 350 per unit as orders are issued. There are 85 regular members and 34 recruits already in service. Lieutenant Philips leads the local recruiting effort to form units of about 1,000 men with one company from each battalion, possibly turning some existing companies into machine gun units. Four commissioned officers will lead each company, aside from machine gun units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philips
New Jersey National Guard to Break Camp After Training
After two weeks of intensive drill with regular army instructors the 600 officers and men of the New Jersey National Guard will break camp tomorrow and return to command for the mobilization call on July 26. They have learned modern warfare and will instruct their units before deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey National Guard
Camp Edge
Runkle
Leiret
Charles
Goddard
J. J. Fleming
van Deventer
Alberts
Sickler
Cook
Rush
Collins
Canfield, Browne, Logan, Grosshauser, Steven_ son, Cady and
Gallagher
Former Resident in Army Y.M.C.A. Praised at Laredo Camp
R C McDonald a former city resident now in the U S Army Y M C A work is praised by Rene Silt New Yorker who served in Europe and is in the Laredo district. The article notes McDonald and Roy R Fisher as popular leaders at the Laredo military camp and describes the YMCA operation providing meals music and drill for recruits in the old post office building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Southwest
R. C. McDonald
Laredo Times
Texas
Rene Silt
New Yorker
S. Army
McDonald
M. C. A ‘Siz
Europe
Siz
Mr. McDonald
Laredo
RC. McDonald
Roy R. Fisher
Army
MC. A
New York
Big Bend
the Cavalry
34Th Infantry
Oe Rie Rend Y. M. A
Militia Notes On Release of Married Men and Drill Resumption
Captain Peterson seeks release of all remaining married men under the dependency clause while Pivot Sergeant Apear remains in line for a commission. Troop D will resume weekly drills next week after pause at Bea Girt. Many enlistments expected with a large eager pool at Putnam avenue headquarters, no waiting list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Apear
Bea Girt
Putnam Avenue
Mmer
Militant General Bar ber elected to lead New Jersey guard
Sheriff Otto reports a June draft notice to hold only wilful slackers. militiaman Charles W Harber elected to succeed Brigadier General Filwin W Hine as commander of the Piest Pri sade New Jersey National Guard in Newark, with twenty seven years in the Army and Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto
Adjutant General's Office
Trenton
County Registrar Office Employees Get Increases
An order signed Tuesday afternoon by Judae Connolly raises pay for nearly all county registrar employees. Increases range from 60 to 300 dollars a year and the new schedule takes effect tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ty Judae_ Connolly
War Victim Nephew of Fanwood Woman dies near Morongil
Paul Osborne twenty three of Montclair attached to section twenty eight of the American FPtold Service died Tuesday in Chase Hospital from wounds received Saturday when the ambulance he drove burst into flames after a wreck and struck him. He was a Dartmouth student en route to France when the college closed. at the front one week. A military funeral is planned and a medal is expected. Osborne is son of Albert S Osborne the New York handwriting expert. his brother also serves in France and he is nephew of Mrs EC Pierce of Fanwood. Dr R S Stevens, a leading dentist, has passed exams for the U S Medical Reserve Corps and awaits commission. Dr Chalmers Crist has already been called up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Osborne
Montclair
Morongililers
Champagne
Chase Hospital
Young Osborne
Dartmouth
France
Albert S. Osborne
New York
Fife
EC. Pierce
Lot Fanwood
R. S. Stevens
Thi City
Stevens
Wadbinston
Chalmers Crist
Patriotic Plainfielders Honor Roll Grows with Names Added
The latest additions to the Plainfielders honor roll include Ambrose Susalley U.S. Medical Corps Patrick Long U.S. Army Constandine Marmile U.S. Army Herbert Weisbeck U.S. Navy James F. Buckle U.S. Navy Harold Lounsbery U.S. Aviation Corps Junior Dunning U.S. Medical Corps and many others listed across Army Navy and auxiliary services. The compiled names encompass Medical Corps Hospital Corps Field Artillery and various engineering and reserve units reflecting broader support for wartime service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose Susalley
U.S Medical Corps
Patrick Long
US. Army
Constandine Marmile
Army
Herbert Weisbecker
U. S. Navy
James F. Buckle
U. & Navy
Harold Lounsbery
U. 3 Aviation Corps
Junior Dunning
S. Medical Corps
Dr. R. & Stevens
U. 8 Medical Corps
Sra
I. 8
William E. McGuire
David Clari
Frank Webster
Norman W. Currie
George D. Gracey
Thomas Morris
Ecorpa
William W. Sisserson
Warren Ackerman
Masquito
Thomas Fraser
John Logan
Reginald Rowland
Donald Updyke
N. J. Engineers
George D. Hall
Fist Engineering Corps
Harold W. Gerhold
First Engineering Corps
Raymond Stevens
U. S. Dental Reserve Corps
Chalmers H. Crist
Henry L. Hall
Oiecers’ Reserve
Robert H. Cox
John Sanderson
Navy
Charles Wendell
Alberta TB Medtical
Two Qualify at Fort Meyer Among Ortones Picked for Army
At Fort Meyer two Plainfield men, John W. Hussey and Robert H. Cox, both of this city, qualified this week for commissions. The list includes James H. Ackerman, Alexander Bakery, Edward Burrill, Donald Fullerton, Lipman M. Gerber, Albert N. LaPorte, Sidney McKay, Gorfom May, John C. Mickle, and George Randolph with company and troop numbers noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Forgreen
Frank Kenny
George Weller
Otto Moore
Frederick Butler
Larensa Brower
James Tanham
Marios §. Ackerman
Deval
James Ackerman
Louis Day
Roy Woodhull
A. Slatson
William P. Taylor
Aviation Corps
Carroll Taylor
U. S. Engineering Corps
George M. Murray
Naval
Stanley Burke
Marine Corps
Frank Schwed
Leona Moran
Aviation Corp
Petes Janke
Lawrance Heely
Harry Brower
U. S
Navy
Frederick Vogel
Russell Brennan
Martin McDonough
Warren Townley
0. S
Alexander Baktery
oMeers
Edward Burrell
Donald Fullerton
Sydny Mackey
John Mickle
Charles Overton
Peyton Schenck
Re ¢ Guy Snyder
FP. Stevenson
Warren A. Ransome
Albert LaPorte
Offcers
Wardner Carpenter
Roho J. Swan
Re Chay
Annapolis
Percy Burner
U. S. Navy
Barnett Brodaiak
Port Meyer
John W. Hussey
Robert H. Cox
Letettrr
James H. Ackerman
Alexander Bakery
Edward Burrill
Lipman M. Gerber
Albert N. LaPorte
Sidney McKay
Gorfom May
John C. Mickle
George Randolph
Baseball lineup names and positions listed
The fragment lists players Harvey Rothberg Murray Rushmore Peyton Sehenek Guy Snyder Edward Stevesson Ludlow VanDeventer with numbers and positions 2B 1B for game roster details unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Rothberg
Murray Rushmore
Peyton Sehenek
Guy Snyder
Edward Stevesson
Ludlow VanDeventer
Exhibition and Musical Benefit for Red Cross Fund
An exhibit of colored prints loaned by Thomas Mumford will be shown tomorrow afternoon and evening at Mme Maude Van Boskerck studio Truett Court to raise funds for the Red Cross. The works largely by Arlent Edwards are praised as among the best. A musical program features artists including Mrs Elleaher St Ives Coddington and Hubert Linscott with Frederick Smith at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hubert Linscott
Lisle
Troop D Roster Lists 100 plus Officers and Men
A roster shows over 100 officers and men in Troop D with many awaiting call ups. The list includes Captain Dante TM Ranki and Lieutenants J Fleming and W Goddard among numerous privates and noncommissioned members.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Co. K
Jersey Cantonment
Cocteau
Wu. A
Dr. Mathewson
Army Y.M.C.A
Frank Osman
Brown
Milliken
Miller
Fanwood
MMLC
Vcruiles OU
Smcee Wiss
Fort Meyer
Dante
Ranki
J & Fleming
V. W. Goddard
J. N. van Deventer JP
Biekler
R. D. Melick
H. D. Rosh
HM. Cook
E. T. Grosshauser
J. T. Callipeia
K. J. Browne
J. W. Gallagher
D. B. Polterton
JL. R. Logan
F. PF. Stevenson
Kugler
Japa
J. A. Winzenfeld
Murray
Upedine
W. Wilmot
Eb. Burr
Tues CP. Mecantiey A. WL
Asay W
Anson
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