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Gas Welders at John Wood
Mfg. Co. Struck at 2.30
O'Clock This Morning
GOVERNMENT INTERESTED
The shift of gas welders at the plant
of the John Wood Manufacturing Co.
in this borough, known aa the 1- to 8
shift, working from midnight to 8 A.
M. went on strike at 2.30 o'clock this
morning. When the 8 A. M. -shift re-ported
for work aJid found a strike was
on .they also Joined in and 200 gas
welders are now on strike demanding
an advance in wages from 50 cents to
65 cents per hour. The men work 8-
hour shifts.
The welders went on strike without
any notice to the company or to the
general committee of their Union.
Some months ago the plant was
unionized and one of the laws of the
Union la that all grievances must be
reported to the general committee and
taken up by them with the employers
and no strike must be declared without
the consent of the Union. The gas
welders by going on strike ignored
both the company and their Union.
The balance of the plant is in op-eration
hut the welders 'action has
caused many other men to be out of
work.
The plant is very busy on government
orders and the strike will delay this
work. This morning. Victor Mauck,
president of the company and general
manager Sutcllffe, went to Washing-ton
to present the matter to the gov-ernment
officials.
The welders were in session this
morning in the hall of the Washington
fire house but no information would be
given out by those who participated in
the meeting.
Hearing For Change
In Draft Quota
A numb?r of rephesentative citizens
from the First and Third districts of
this county will go to llarrisburg to-present
to the Adjutant (Soneral a
list of til volunteers enlistments in
the army between April 2 and June
30 In n effort to have the quotas for
these districts lowered, as no credits
have been given at Washington for
these enlistments, and the patriotic
communities have been given the
burden of those communities which
have furnieLed few, if any, volunteers.
A list of tile volunteers of both Cis-tricts
has been carefully compiled, al-though
il-.ey are not complete owing
to the dllllculty in obtaining the names
and addresses of all the volunteers.
No credit will b given for enlist-ments
'n the navy, marine corps,
nited UStates ambulance corps, com-missioned
officers, members of offic-ers'
traln'ng camps or any] hospital
unit. The only creditb given will be
fot actual enlistments In the United
States regular army and the coast ar-tillery.
This ruling seriously affects
l^ower Merlon and Conshohocken as
both places have many men in the
navy and coast defense, and Lower
Merlon had a great number in the
ho'spltal st rvlce.
However, it is believed that the
quota will be considerably reduced as
the army enlistments are large. Con-shohocken
has about 100 army snlu
ments and Ixiwcr Merlon also has a
great number.
The officials at llarrisburg will sub-mit
the lists of enlistments to Wash-ington
and ask that proper credit be
Blven. MfliJH
Reading Loaea $10,000 Suit.
Examination of Drafted
Men Began This Morning
The Third district of Montgomery
county of which Conahohocksn is a
part, began at S o'clock this morning
to BUPPly men to the new national
army.
Dr. Oaoar Beeley, . .r Owynedd, the
examining physician of the board and
c. w. Bray, secretary, are In charge
of the work today. Chairman Horace
v. Jonea was noi pn Bent but will be
present at the examinations to fol-low.
The examinations are being held In
a hail at fourth and Qraen streets,
Bridgeport, Dr. Beeley is making the
examinations but before a man is
either accepted or reji-i led, he must lie
examined by a second physician.
A number of nun were cxamim d
u.is morning and will be given another
examination this afternoon. No re-port
will i" given nut of whether these
men will be accepted or rejected until
later.
The members of the board would
give out no information and will not
do BO until Mr. Jones returns home
and takes part In the sessions. It is
expected the examinations, after to-day,
will proceed rapidly.
31 LOCAL MEN IN SECOND GALL TO
APPEAR FOR ARMY EXAMINATIONS
Call For Second 100 Men Has Been Made.—Examination of First
Group of 100 Men Hegan This Morning at Bridgeport.—Sec-ond
Group Will Go For Physical Examination Next Tuesday
and Wednesday.—69 Conshohocken Men and 18 From West
Conshohocken in the Call For 200.
The Philadelphia and Reading Rail-way
Company will be obliged to pay
$10,000 to jMlnnie G. Simons, of Nor-ristown,
for the loss ofj her husband,
Fred Simons of Norristown who was
killed In an automobile accident at the
Souderton crossing two years ago.
Judge M!iler refused the railroad
company a new trial.
Birth.
A daughter was born this morning
to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Vandgrift, of
West leventh avenue.
OUR GAS & ELECTRIC-ITY
BILLS ARE DUBI
HAVE YOU PAID? SAVE
THE .DISCOUNT.
BLOCK PARTY TO AID
RED CROSS WORK
Tomorrow evening is the date set
by the West Conshohocken Branch
of the Ktd Cross for its monster
block party to be held on the grounds
adjoining the hose house of the
George Ciay Fire Company in West
Conshohocken. The object of the
affair !s to raise funds to carry on
the work as planned by the lied Cross
Society.
Many new and novel features have
been arranged for the evening and the
various (on.mittees have carried on a
vigorous campaign to make the affair
Q grand sueiess. The public in gen-eral
have entered into the work with
a spirit of generosity. They have aid-ed
and abetted the work at all times
and the West Conshohocken Hranch
has been encouraged to greater ef-lort
thrcAish this co-operation.
Among the many attractive foa1
tures that are to mark the block par-ly
will be booths of the Red Cross
and that of the Soldiers' Sustenance;
Fund. The former will be in charge
of Mrs Jon McFarland, of the Gulf
Mills Unit, who is chairman. MJas
Steffy, the visiting nurse, has kindly
consented to be present at this tent
and will give practical demonstra-tions
in the use of bandages and first
aid work.
The Soldiers' Suatenane Fund tent
will be in charge of some one imper-sonating
r.n old soldier and here va-rious
articles will be offered for sale.
The automobile ride is also design-ed
as one of the features. Magistrate
Tomlln3on has handled this feature
and has an his lieutenants, William
Lukens and Perry F. Ramey.
Other booths and tables will be erect-ed
for the sale of such rtlcles as are
common at such affairs.
In event of rain the party will be
postponed until the first clear night
following.
Electric wires have been strung
about the grounds and many electric
lights will be used in the illumination
fcr the party, which promises to bo
the largest affair of its kind ever
staged in the West Borough.
The concert to be given by the
Conshohocken Symphony Orchesra
promises to be a delight. The organ-ization
will be augmented by several
pieces. The concert will be directed
by Professor Hammer, of Philadelphia.
A music stand will be erected on the
grounds i.iu. from this the concert
will be rendered.
The list of committees In charge of
the party iP as follows:
Red Cross iijoth—Mrs. J. Arthur
McFarland.
Cake—AMrs. Davis, Mrs. Joseph Sow-ers,
Mrs. Anna l)eHaven, Miss Bssole
Davis.
Ice Cream— Mrs. J. C. Field, Mr.
Jacob Restine, Miss Laura Evans,
Misa Christine Outhrlc, Miss Margaret
Davis.
Fish Pond—-Mre. William likens,
Mrs. Walter Buler.
Charity Tabl —Mrs. George Gutlirie,
Mrs. Wless, Mrs. Daniel Mclntyre.
Candy —Mrs. Rob't Fotherir.gham
Miss Stella Hyde, Miss Mildred Saylor,
Miss Mar.'.ha Saylor, Miss Catharine
Stelts, Mias lliannah Silyder, Miss
lioatrle Boneall.
Lunch—Mrs, Herman Adams, Mrs.
Samuel Co'.en, Mrs. Khinehart, Mrs.
Kdward Woodward, (Mrs. Small, Mrs!
James Rocket!, Mra. Carr, Mrs. Jacob
Restine
Music discoursed by the Consho-hocken
Symphony Orchestra.
Soldiers' Sustenance Fund—Mrs. J.
JC. Field,
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Order
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The Bxemptlon Hoard for tin Third Montgomery county district has issued
the second call for 100 men to repor! 0 t tin headquarters of the hoard, Front
and Green streets, Bridgeport These men will report in the roder of their
numbers on next Tuesday and Wedncs day. The examinations are scheduled to
begin at 8 A. M.
The examinations of the first 100 men called—the list and tie- days to re-port
tor examination was printed in lnst Tuesday's Recorder—begun this morn-
Ins:. The examinations will be continued until sufficient men to fill the quota?
for this district is obtained. The quota hits not as yet been established owing
lo no credit having been Riven the district for volunteers entering the army
between April 2 and June 30. This m atter Is expected to hi determined
early next week.
The Following is the List of those who will call for Physical
Examination on August 7, 1917.
Serial Address Given on
No. Name Registration Card
Itnymontl H. Law. Port Kennedy
Alexander Antonio, 111 staple St. Conshohocken
.1.lines Joseph Lee 142 East 7th Avc. Conshohocken
Prank Xavler Nowak, 142 Bast 7th avenue, Conshohocken
Mike Czok, Swecdesburg.
Panaylotei v. Barges, 88 Fayette street' Conshohocken
William Figleson, Ford and Green streets, Bridgeport
Hoy Randall, Horsham,
Alexander Long, 127 Josephine avenue West Conshohocken
William Charles Moaman, R. F. I>. No. 1 Conshohocken
Charles Kdward Itotzcll, It. F. I). No 2 Conshohocken
Antonio Mellacl, I'ort Kennedy,
I'itarelli Marrlno, 331 Maple street, Ambler
Andy Kelin, Swedesburg
Philip Augustus Hans, 205 Fast 9th avenue Conshohocken
Dudley Allan Jenkins, Gwynedd
Charlea Rand wilfong. Gulf Mills
Antonio Saccandl, 27 West 5th street Bridgeport,
.lames Joseph Frey, Htirnslde avenue, Jeffersonvllle
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Charles Richard Dewces 708 DeKalb street llridgeport
Michael ochnlch, 431 Fast Kim street, Conshohocken
Elmer K. I'ierson, 369 Spring Mill avenue Conshohocken
Jesse C. Cassel, Broad Axe,
Michael Duda, 209 Front street, Conshohocken,
Lorctta Nocolni, 27 oak street Conshohocken,
Dominic Nord, I'ort Kennedy
Nicolai Fomponio, 152 West 2nd nvenue Conshohocken
James Warren Thomas, 209 East 10th avenue, Conshohocken
Robert Ernest Chell, 114 West 5th avenue, Conshohocken
Joseph L, Noble, 1005 Forrest street, Conshohocken
Frank s. Qerhart, iiatfieid,
John Samuel Smith, 19 Merion avenue West Conshohocken
Qlmer George Henck, Lansdalc
Leo J .Hurt, 110 Forrest street, Conshohocken
George Rambo, 330 Grove avenue, llridgeport,
Alexander I'egon, Swedeland
Dominic Montayne, HO West 1st avenue Conshohocken
James Joseph Sufflas, 113 DeKalb St. Bridgeport
Alexander Dorewesewcki, Poplar street Conshohocken
Refugio Ccntroax, R. D. No. 1 Bridgeport
Joseph Ruth Neill, 116 West 10th avenue, Conshohocken
Ijouie Nicolas Nicoli, Swedeland
Charles Kayris, Hooverton State Hospital
1'aul Bailner, Montgomery Twp
John Lucas, I'rospectvllle,
Kdward H. Snyder, I'ort Kennedy
Watson Lapuskic, Coates street Bridgeport,
Woyzek 1'ryewlckey, Swedesburg
Thomas Joseph Gallngher, 109 Front street West Conshohocken
Jacob FeUrer, 132 2nd street Bridgeport
The following is the list of those who will call for Physical
Examination on August 8, 1917.
2330 Frank Raccho, 268 Maple street. Ambler
602 Cossie Toby, 112 Maple street, Conshohocken
2675 Frank Andrew Haws, Jeffersonville
390 Edward William Gorman, Front and Depot streets Bridgeport
2233 [(Tank llanimerscbmidt, I^anadale
75 John Joseph Thomas, West 4th street llridgeport
1818 John Itokipo, Swedeland
772 Toney Ilylensky, 129 East Elm street, Conshohocken
1156 James Wllbert Havener, 110 Merlon avenue West Conshohocken
2939 Thomas Sblerin, I'cnllyn
721 Bernard Charlea Nagle, 16 Hector street Conshohocken
1419! Edward Daniel O'Connor 29 Front street West Conshohocken
2390 Leroy A. Clemmens, R. D. No. 1, Hatftc Id
786 Arthur Francis Kchoe, 217 East Hector street, Conshohocken
1549 Charles Albert Shore, 619 Ford street West Conshohocken
1476 John Bygansky, 35 Front street, West Conshohocken
S80 Paaquale Nlgrl, 317 Hurst street Bridgeport
2322 George Grodt, Hntfleld
:292 Dan James Robinson, 344 East 6th avenue Conshohocken
2730 Edward Morgan, Trooper Road, West Norrlton
972 Donald Eraser Cranor, 145 East 4th avenue Conshohocken
P83 Joseph Rupp Smith, 313 N. 6th street Conshohocken
757 Angelo Salmleri, 440 West Elm street Conshohocken
966 James Stuba, 346 East Elm street, Conshohocken
868 Dconlay Lemamsky, 141 East Elm street, Conshohocken
2230 Harry G. Hammerschmidt, l^insdale
2456 William Doran, Norristown
332 .Rlzzieve Finamore, 46 Front atrcct, Bridgeport
2090 Joseph 1'uncocki, Swedesburg
379 I Inch oDonnell, 21 West 6th street, llridgeport
1560 John J. Fenelon, 811 Ford street. West Conshohocken ■
E42 Glavannl Alfonso, 28 Maple street, Conshohocken
2107' John Quccn/injf .l'cnlrys) •'
194 Arnesto Rose, 346 Prospect avenue, Bridgeport
847 Fred C. Maag Jr., Ill Fayette street Conshohocken
552 MasslnnI Allessandro, 115 Marble street, Conshohocken
2665 William Butler, Port India Rd., West Norrlton
2595 Charles W. Hamilton, North Wales
1300 Adolph RomodoBky, 623 Hector street, Conshohocken
2124 Frank Bradley. Penllyn
1673 Ralph George Kelly, Port Kennedy
1887 Michealo Marcladete, Swedeland,
2707 Shauer Preston Deane, Jeffersonvllle
298 James Freeman Klrkpatrick, 66 West ^Rnmbo street Bridgeport,
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Warren Stanley Hock, Blue Bell
Jeremiah Joseph Cardamone, 124 Maplo street Conshohocken
Elmer K. Jacoby, Penllyn
Martin Borgllo, Swedesburg
George Andrew Rltajnck, 620 Hector street Conshohocken
Martin Horglio, Swedesburg
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ORDER OF CALL FOR EXAMINATION AT WILLOW GROVE
FOR WHITEMARSH AND PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP MEN.
The headquarters of the Second district of Montgomery county are at Wil-low
Grove. The men will be examined In groups according to their order
number, which la printed after the name of the drafted man. These men will
report at Willow Grove on the day set for their number to be called.
Th following list Is of residents of Plymouth and Whitemarsh townships,
and these men can readily know the lay they are to report by comparing their
orler number with the numbers called for the different days.
The examinations begin next Monday morning at 8 o'clock and will con-tinue
dally until the full quota Is obtained. All men whose order numbers
are from 1 to 100 will report on Mondayf or physical examination, at the hours
specified.
Those called will be cxamlnel physically under the supervision of Dr.
Crowe, in squads according to their order, as follows.
Monday, August 6th.
8 to 10 a. m., 1 to 25 inclusive; 10 to 12 noon, 26 to 50 inclusive; 1 to 3 p.m.,
61 to 75 Inclusive; 3 to 5 p. m., 76 to 100.
Tutiday, August 7th.
8 to 10 a. m., 101 to 125 inclusive; 10 to 12 noon, 126 to 150 Inclusive; 1 to 8
p. m., 176 to 200 inclusive.
Wednesday, August 8th.
8 to 10 a. m., 201 to 225 Inclusive; 10 to 12 noon, 226 to 250 Inclusive; 1 to
3 p. m„ 251 to 275 inclusive; 3 to 5 p. m., 276 to 300 Inclusive.
Thursday, August 9th.
8 to 10 a. m., 301 to 325 inclusive; 10 to 12 noon, 326 to 350 Inclusive; 1 to 3
p. m., 351 to 375 inclusive; 3 to 5 p. m., 876 to 400 Inclusive.
Friday, August 1t0h.
8 to 10 a. m., 401 to 425 Inclusive; 10 to 12 noon, 426 to 450 Inclusive; 1 to 3
p. in., 451 to 475 Inclusive; 3 to 5 p. in., 476 to 500 inclusive.
Saturday, August 11.
8 to 10 a. m., 501 to 525 Inclusive; 10 to 12 noon, 526 to 550 Inclusive: 1 to 3
p. m., 551 to 575 Inclusive; 3 to f, p. m., 576 to 600 inclusive.
In case this list does not furnish enough men to All the quota more will
be called.
Serial Address Given on
No. NAME Registration Card
2319 John Kobus, Conshohocken R. D.
Joseph C. Zapala, Spring Mill
J. i ninato, Conshohocken R. D.
William J. McKannan, Barren Hill
T. Covey, Jr., Fort Washington
M. Kolmowski. Conshohocken R. D.
G. Dellavcn, Norristown R. D.
W. C. Delecneak. Conshohocken R. D.
Henry Howe, Fort Washington
Michael Calledlnl, Mogeetown
Joseph l^cwls, Fort Washington
.1. Leatherberry, Plymouth Meeting
F. C. Strunk, Norristown R. D.
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W. Zimnock, Norristown R. D.
H. R. Cressman, Barren Hill
G. J. Corbett, Norristown, It. D. ■
K. E. Maguire, Norristown R. D.
John W. "Traub, Conshohocken R. D.
V. TrasdseWS, Plymouth Meeting
Jerry Ledwlth, Spring Mill
I* W. Marmorstein, Marble Hall
Samuel Hankin, Fort Washington
Glri Pellecchie, Mogeetown
Robert C. Frcas, Spring Mill
Isaac I'aragas, Norristown R. D. 4
W. Pontlvlshi, Plymouth Meeting
A. W. Lewandowsko, Ridge Road
A. Kazlowskl, Plymouth Meeting
J. Richardson, Fort Washington
Joseph Winchonscl, Conshohocken
J. Fred Hall, Plymouth Meeting
P. Frascatoro, Norristown R. D.
Stephen J. Rheim, Spring Mill
P. Tatola, Norristown R. D.
Joseph Yanella, Norristown R. D.
Francis B, llerron, Whitemarsh
J. McCourt, Conshohocken R. D.
Arthur R. Decker, Burrcn Hill
C. Colangelo, Norristown R. D.
A. Rovilll, Norristown R. D.
Charles A. Mitsch. Fort Washington
Clifford R. Slgg, Conshohocken R. D.
S. Lawundawski, Conshohocken R. D.
Joseph Singleton, West Plymouth
John Vincent Botto, William l'cnn P. O.
P. Coleski, Conshohocken R. D.
Antonla Bove, Norristown R. D.
Robert W. Wright, Spring Mill
George Elwcrt, Barren Hill
George Balrd, Spring Mill
W. Klosterman, Fort Washington
Samuel Fisher, Norristown R. D.
K. Maxwell, Plymouth Meeting
Thomas Brady, Fort Washington
It. J. Wentz, Whitemarsh
William Bowditch, Whitemarsh
M. J. Wennas, Spring Mill
William Culp, Conshohocken R. D.
S. Muscarcello, Norristown R. D. .
L. Ubitsky, Norristown R. D.
Peter C lianer, Marble Hall
William If. Fox, Whitemarsh
Tony Wrlsk, Fort Washington
B. Stuczynakl, Conshohocken R. D.
G. Houlcston, Plymouth Meeting
R. Donley, Plymouth Meeting
G. Merlenarl, Norristown R. D.
L. B. Mower, Fort Washington
Philip A. Leahey, Conshohocken, R. D.
Jesse Jones, W. Plymouth
J. Cleaver, Jr., Conshohocken R. D.
A. Barnes, Fort Washington
D. Williams, ConBhohocken R. D.
T. H. Hughes, Sprnlg Mill %
Harry C. Knesel, Spring Mill
G. Notte, Norristown R. D.
Eugene M. Murphy, Spring Mill
George J. Qulckley, Conshohocken R. D.
Howard Breiach, Hannonvillc
Tony Belleklgl, Norrlatown R, D.
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BY COURTAGE
Contract For Winter's Supply
of Coal Given Up.—Higher
Price Will Have To Be Paid
JANITORS GET^MORE PAY
June 6, the School Board entered In-to
a contract with F. *• .1. H. Davis, of
this borough, to supply 175 tons of
to the various school buildings at a
price Of 16.50 per ton. The Hoard felt
they had made a good contract as
other districts had been, compelled to
pay higher prices and were experienc-ing
difficulty to having any one guar-antee
deliveries.
At the regular meeting of the Board,
Wednesday evening, Mr. Morrison.
chairman of the buildings and grounds
committee reported that F, & J. H.
Davis had thrown up the contract. The
committee made no explanation as to
why the contract was thrown up but
It Is supposed on account of the lirm
being unable to secure sure deliveries,
Mr. Campbell said he went to see
another local dealer and said the
Board would be able to get a suffi-cient
quantity of coal at a fair price.
He later stated the lirm of I.eRoy &
Williams would guarantee to supply
the coal needed but it was a matter
for the Board to decide, Ip order to
make sure of securing a sufficient sup-ply,
whether the contract should not
be-divided between l.oltoy & Williams
and The Conshohocken Coal Company.
The Board desires the winter's sup-ply
In the school cellars before the
opening of schools. September 4. Mr.
Campbell stated the committee would
secure definite information on the coal
question this week.
The shortage of coal and uncertainty
of deliveries has been experienced by
all local dealers and will cause the
School Board to pay a higher rate than
the price named in the contract. There
will be some delay in making a MB)
contract as 44»e Hoard will aguln have
to advertise for bids
The salaries of the Janitors were ad-vanced,
the advance to be effective
July 1. Frank Staley has the contract
for caring for the Third avenui and
Harry street schools at B salary of
$1800 per year. He employs Howard
Bussard and a boy as assistants. Mr.
Staley's salary was advanced to $165
per month with tho understanding that
Mr. Huzza rd is to be given an Increase
of $10 per month, making Mr. Staley's
Increase $5 per month. The salary of
William Irwin, Janitor of the high
school, was advanced from $80 to $90
per month. The janitor service at all
the schools has given the best satisfac-tion
and the increased cost of living
made the advances necessary.
Other Business.
The treasurer reported u balance in
the general fund of $227.77 and $11,-
755.86 in the sinking fund. The tax
collector collected during the past
month $400 on account of the 1916
duplicate leaving a balance for collec-tion
of $4490.29, and $600 were collected
on account of 1917 duplicate leaving a
balance to be collected of $26,528.48.
The 1917 duplicate was placed In the
hands of the collector in July.
The bonds of treasurer James Mor-rison
and secretary Ralph N. Camp-,
bell were approved by the Board.
Orders were granted for the payment
of salaries and current bills in tho
amount of $1091.67.
The absentees were Messrs. Hast-ings,
Miller tind Murray.
John Thomas Succumbs
John Tltcmas, father of fOTiner
Councilman Frank Thomas, died last
night at the home of his son, 209
East Tenth avenue, of general debil-ity.
Mr. Thomas was 81 years of
age. lie is survived by his widow,
Amanda Kelb Thomas and a sister
Mra. Rush, of this borough. Funeral
services will be held Monday after-noon
at 1 o'clock, at the residence of
bis son. Services will be conducted
by Rev. J. Kennedy Moorhouse, rec-tor
of Calvary P. E. Church. The in-terment
will be private at Barren
Hill.
PROVE IT TRUE
That a Day in Church
Is Better Than a Thousand
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Invites You For Sunday.
10.30: "The Desires of Christ."
7.00 P. M.: "Union Lawn Service.
Lutheran Lawn.
Rev. Abner J. DMviea, Minister.
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