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Newspaper
Plainfield Record
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1917
Page
4
An issued notice appears under Central Publishing Company with address 298 North Avenue and leadership by Albert F. La Rock as president and general manager. Contact phone listed as 192 for inquiries or distribution details.
Plainfield reports recounts of the Gerald Geran era excise vote in Elizabeth County Court House. Harry Runyon led dry interests arguing the law’s framing cripples ballot secrecy and causes unfair results. Recounts push costs to Plainfield. calls persist to fix improper pencil markings and ink rules.
The piece argues that Plainfield benefited from political favoritism with Runyon likely to win the Senate seat, honors given to Frank H. Smith as state banking and insurance commissioner, and calls for higher postal wages for local letter carriers. It urges support through Senator Frelinghuysen and New Jersey representatives in Washington.
Local chatter mocks City Hall acts as camouflage in court disputes, humorously imagines figures like P F Kenny and Mayor Calkins. Citizens ponder knitting soldiers, critique rising New York Telephone rates, and reminisce about “good old days” in Plainfield as city life and school tales unfold.
A telegram from the Twenty-ninth Division headquarters in Anniston, Alabama, calls for approximately 1000 men to enlist immediately. They seek horemen, chant, fours, mechanics and clerks, with vacancies in many branches. Enlistments in Newark include Augustine Parrinello, Patro Cassano, and Thomas Panteleo. Soldiers subject to draft must have a certificate after December 15. Local Newark recruits at 55 Trend Street include Carl A. Lohr and Peter Thattelli for the signal corps unit.
The War college drafts plans for a 12000 strong cavalry division to deploy abroad rapidly. Regular cavalry officers will command, with nine regiments and a mounted artillery battalion plus signal and hospital units. On Meziran border the division will be formed from mounted patrols and recruits, drawn from depots and surplus conscripts.
Announcement states Dwight W. Morrow will serve as director of the New Jersey Savings Company and appoints a new advisory committee to fill seats. A telegram from Nominated officials notes the invitation for Governor Edge to attend a luncheon at the Treat Hotel in Newark, but the Governor cannot attend due to being out of state after November 25.
Provost General Crowder announced that seven hundred eighty thousand men will be in camps by January 1 under the selective service law. Construction work continues at several camps while most projects will finish by year end. Clothing manufacturing for drafted men proceeds rapidly ensuring uniforms for the first draft. Camp Lewis in Washington is the first to reach its quota, drawing men from California Idaho Montana Oregon Utah Washington and joining other camps. Training percentages for other camps were announced.
Plainfield High School football defeated Rahway High 20 to 0 at Parker Field. Milnes open field tackling by FP Mills highlighted for Plainfield as Long runs by O'Donnell and P Mills aided a strong offense. Rahway showed fight but could not match the heavier Plainfield team in this morning contest.
RAHWAY Mosman is named director of the Jersey Savings Committee in a local appointment. The move formalizes leadership for the organization as it coordinates financial oversight and community programs.
A Bound Brook booklet by the Board of Trade highlights early American flag history and local Raritan region facts. It notes the first flag raised by General Washington in 1777 at Bound Brook and offers readers a detailed, well crafted guide to neighboring towns and historic sites. Copies are available from the board secretary.
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