Ten different types of machines
were represented in the entries, and
some of them had seen active ser
vice on the battle front. Three of the
planes entered are German Fokker
machines captured almost intact on
the western front. French, British and
Italian machines are also entered.
Most of the American entries are
equipped with the famous Liberty mo
tor developed by America during the
war, and the race will afford a good
opportunity to test its qualities against
the best types of foreign makes.
ACCEPTANCE OF
CHANGES FILED
TO BE DECIDED
Town Clerk Clarence E. Winton
has passed election tickets of the In
dependent Republicans to the Secre
tary of State for decision as to
whether or not changes filed in the
ticket yesterday can be accepted.
It is claimed In some quarters that
the change made yesterday were one
day too late. The town clerk is
getting a decision before the petitions
are checked up, in order, if it should
appear that the petitions were offered
beyond the legal time that the work
may be saved.
CASHED FALSE CHECK.
Alleged to have cashed a false
check for $190 at a local bank yes
terday afternoon, Walter Thomas, of
Commercial street was arraigned in
the city court this morning on a
technical charge of breach of the
peace. The case was continued until
tomorrow, and bonds were fixed at
$100.
WANTS TO GIVE
UP THE ZONE
FARE SYSTEM
Newark. N. J., Oct. 8 Thom
as N. McCarter, president of the
Public Service Railway Co., no
tified the New Jersey Public
Utilities Commission today that
lie wished to abandon the zone
fare system inaugurated on the
company's trolley lines through
out the state several weeks ago.
