Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-09-21
Adrian Lyons Division Out
distances All Competitors
Chairman Boynton's Divl-
sion is Second.
BIG AUTO PARADE TONIGHT
Praise for Ladies Auxiliary,
Who Are Feeding the
Workers - Cheers tor the
EVENING NEWS.
All MEMBERS IN ONE DAY.

All MEMBERS In ONE DAY.
Division A.
Adrian Lyon. chairman: Baker,
SO: Ford, 20; Hupmobile, 40;
White, 10; Winton Six, II; totaI'
1872,
Division B.
r.. I'll. Boynton, chairman: Cadil-
lac, IA; Maxwell, %; Oldsmobiie'
60; Pierce-Arrow, Z; Renault, q;
total, 100.
Division G.
Oliver Ramsay, chairman: Frank
lin, 8; Haynes, %; Hudson, q; Jef-
fiery, IL; Overland, 3; total, 40.
Division ID.
G. NJ. Peterson, chairman: Apper-
son, II; Chalmers, %; Oakland, Il;
Paige. "a: Studebaker, 10; total,
101.
Division E.
Franz Nelson, chairman: CheV-
rolet, IL; King. 2; fIocomobile, A.;
Packard, I Peerless, 6; total, "a.
Breaking all records of previous
campaigns for members IN the Young
Mems Christian Associations, the
800 workers in the campaign now on
In Perth Amboy reported last ni2ht
All new mem bers, bringing the total
for the first three days of the cam
naign up to 722 members. There
was enthusiasm unbounded. NOT
since the days of the campaign for
ffunds to erect the building has there
been any such interest in the asso-
eiation
It will be remembered that Satnr-
6av nigkt challenges were issued by
several of the chairmen in charge oil
the campaign. Adrian Lyon, the
cbairmal of Division A. 1ssuei
challenge to Chairman G. M. Peter
son, of Division D. Mr.. Peterson,
after accepting this challenge, de-
cIared at that time that he did not
consider Mr. Lyons division quite in
their class and in return issued
challenge to the leading division, led
by E. H. Boynton There was also
contest on between the division led
by Franz Nelson and the division LED
by Oliver Ramsay.
Division A Leads.
When the reports were read last
night it was discovered that Division
A, led by Judge Lyon, and Arthur
La Roe, secretary, had out-distanced
all competitors and were the win
,ners, with a total of 1872 members
for their division. Chairman Boyn-
toms aggregation was second with
100 members, while Chairman Pc
terson's division was the close run
ner-up with 101 members. Chairman
\ kRamsay's division defeated DIVISION
E by a score of As to "a. The high
team for the day was the Oldsmobile,
led by John Pfeiffer, captain, who re-
ported sixty members. This gives
Captain Pfeiffer a total of 112 mem
bers for the three days, or little
more than zoo per cent. efficient, ac-
cording to the standard efficiency as
laid down at the beginning of the
campaign. The Maxwell, led by j. A.
Applegate, is second with sixty-four
members; the Hupmobile, led by H.
e. Comings, is third with flfty-two
members, while the Cadillac, cap
tanned by A. C. Clark, and the Paige,
led by c. II. Wright, are tied with
fifty-one members.
When the reports were read and
1t was discovered that Judge Lyon
had won, Chairman Boynton was i'm
mediately on his feet and issued a
defy to the winning division and was
promptly accepted by the chairman
of Division "A.' There was also a
new challenge issued by Chairman Pc
terson and Division &c" again chal-
lenged their competitors Division
\ "E." So lively contest is on for
today.
All Restrictions Of
Immediately at the close of the
report last night Campaign Mana
ger Hockenbury announced that
from that time following all restric-
tions with regards to assignment
cards were off and that workers
might solicit from any source what
soever without regards to assign
ment cards. This announcement was
greeted with applause. The work
ers being confident that with the
freedom of the city they will be able
to secure large numbers of members
today.
Automobile Parade.
The automobile parade which has
been planned will take place tonight
at 1880 O'Clock Immediately follow
ing the supper. An effort is being
made to secure band of music
and the same will be on truck. The
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