Many Organizations Endorse Firemen's Two Platoon Plan
A broad coalition supports a two platoon system for Plainfield firemen with nearly 1,090 voters backing the plan. West End Civic, Mousters Local 305, and Plainfield Athletic West Ev endorse it. other unions and taxpayers show support while a few remain silent or cautious about voting yes. Chiefs from neighboring cities commend the system's potential.
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Goring
Plaitheld Bremen
Jude Gruncle
Pest
West End
Ite
Itrapresneta
Bedievesian
Orisf
Ev- Ca
Plainfield Athletic
West Ev Organization
Bove Mentionga Organizatio
Plainfield
Tom
Jomal Association of Machintata
The
Brotherhood of No
Plumbers and Steamfitters
Ders
Raph Union
Jonal Electrical Workers
Xen Metal
Journeymen Barbers’ Union
Plainfield Letter, Carriers’ Association
Albert Pittis
East Front Street
Tuiotn
Chint Alfred Tavis
Baronah
Wilwin Matthews
Oranga
William J. Hleck
Atlantic City
Charles Nolan
Paterson
Plainfield Near Two Million in Liberty Loan Subscriptions
Plainfield progresses toward a $2,000,000 Liberty Loan total with under 24 hours left before deadline. local efforts, bank open hours, and a recent meeting at Plainfield High School boosted subscriptions. North Plainfield reports strong campaign support as towns without nearby banks contribute heavily to the drive.
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Liberty Loan
Plainfield
Jord
Field High School
William N. Runyon
Robert McNutt McElroy
Princeton University
George Adams
Montreas
Can
T. O. Doane
Winfield Scott Point
G. A.R
North Plainfield
Debdele
Amateur Actors Tryouts At local club entertainment night
The Wag avenue club hosts an amateur actors event inviting young men in good standing to try out for roles, a dance team, harmonica act, and a jazz band as part of a planned entertainment night. Judges and refreshments will follow the event at the club tomorrow.
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Wag Avenue
Riehtown
Teren Fe
Sf Provite Refreahmenta
Charee
Te Rompomed
Tarten Fa
Shannon
Howard
Local Theatre Opens New Play House At Perth Amboy
Plainfield theatre men Couathan and Shannon inaugurate the Strand Theatre in Perth Amboy, a 1,200 seat house with 700 balcony, hosting a packed opening night. Managers plan to show high class pictures for now while awaiting further productions.
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William J. Couathan
Michak Shanon
Plainfield Theatre
Perth Am
Flora
Horesheen
M. Cohan
Sam
Sion
New House
Packer House
Strand
Perth Amboy
Smith
Ehestra
Metropolitan
Wilson Denies Mrs Linke s Appeal for Son
President Wilson upheld the New Jersey District Board ruling denying a selective service exemption for P Otto Linke of this city. Linke argued three brothers joined the service, but the board maintained the fourth son could be kept at home. Linke’s mother appealed through local and federal channels without success.
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Wilson
Nd Ni Jersey District Board
P. Otto Linke
Thin City
Hent
Linke
Anxies
Plainfield
Washington Authority
Word
Gilkyson
Trenton
George Links
Anniston
Ala
New Jeristy Cavalry
Gerald Links
United States Naval Academy
Annapolia
Linkets
Linket
Washington
District Board
Whit Wee
M. Pliney
Plainfield Man C A Loizeaux Commissioned Lieutenant
C A Loizeaux is commissioned as a lieutenant by the War Department after exams at Camp Dix. He is expected to go to France in about eight weeks and lead men from South Jersey in the 311th Infantry and 209th Machine Gun units. He declined exemption to serve and has aided others in preparatory studies for the exams. He is the son of J D Lotzeaux of Tieide Avenue and longtime manager at J Dae Lumber Company.
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War Depart
Washington
Superor
Camp Dix
Lolzeaux
France
Are
Charles A. Reed
Incal Draft Board
South Jersey
Letevaux
Co. A
311Th Infantry
Plainfield
Omehof
Tg Wan
Prospect Avenue
109Th
Lotzeaue
J.D. Lotzeaux
Tifieide Avenue
East End
J. D. Ae Lumber Company
Belne
Latreaux
Man fined for right of way violation in Newark
Tony Damico of 20 Market Street Newark was fined twenty dollars after a violation of the right of way law at Central Avenue and West Third Street. Judge DeMeza urged police to enforce the rule more strictly following the incident.
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Tony Damico
Market Street
Newark
Central
Avenue
Tamien
West Third Street
FE. T. Booth
M Borough
Waep Cragh
Voters Confused by Saloon Ballot Wording
Plainfield voters debate the saloon ballot language puzzling many readers and prompting calls for legal guidance. The ballot asks whether to abandon the current saloon license policy and adopt a dry policy, with confusing phrasing causing uncertainty about voting Yes or No.
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Plainfield
Church Cooperative Asociation
Church Cooperative Association
Wag
Borough Young Men Certified at Newark
Relph Junean Smalley son of Mayor and Mrs William Smalley and Brown Ralston son-in-law of Edward S Hooley were among North Plainfield youths certified for military service by the District Board at Newark yesterday after prior review by the Somerset County Board at Somerville. Beside Mesars Smalley and Edward Mobus, Eugene Spencer Albert Henry Dee-Woyers Frederick Cato William
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Relph Junean Smalley
Mra
William {. Smalley
Brown Ralston
Edward S Hooley
North Plainfield
Newark
Somerset County Board
Sommerville
Mesars
Smalley
Edward Mobus
Eugene Spencer
Albert Henry Dee- Woyers
Frederick Cato
William
Camp Dix to receive more men from Plainfield soon
Information from Camp Dix indicates a further contingent of Plainfield men will be sent to Wrightstown cantonment as the quota rise requires about sixty more recruits. General Crowder has been calling up contingents from New Jersey and nearby states, with Plainfield listed for next call.
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Camp Dita
Plainfield
Wrightstown
Crowder
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Orger
W. R Codington
Forall Board
Plainfield High School
Camp Dix
Mayor Urges Liberty Loan Subscriptions In Plainfield
TEIGHTON CALKINS, Mayor, appeals to Plainfield residents to invest in Liberty Bonds to support the war effort. He urges men women and even children to participate in the final push before the October 26 1917 deadline and underscores that any amount helps while stressing national duty and US victory.
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Laiberty
Pas
Bhs
Adv. Ac
Packard Motor Company
William L. Smalley
Park Avenue
Seventh Street
Penfield Tract
Espinfield's
Second Street
Economy Autoro
Charles Sinfty
Mancing & Cutis
Depot Avenue
Iver
C. A. Loizeaux
Connellman Gharies A. Latzeawx
Vewark
North Ae
Metlor
Gowlyear Cord Geos
Silvertown Cord Tires
Newark 4 Supply Co
A. King
Grove Street
East Second
Borough
Trith Infantry
Liberty Loans
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