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The Pleasantville press., 1914-10-10
SURPRISE FOR MISS JOSIE LAKE

A pleasant surprise birthday party
was rendered Miss Josephine Lake by
a host of friends on Tuesday evening.
A very pleasant evening was spent
in playing all sorts of games and
many selections were rendered on the
piano and violin. At late hour re-
freshments were served. The invit-
ed guests were:
Misses Gladys Stebbins, Marian Sooy Ma
ry Reynolds, Elizabeth Reynolds, Josie Lake,
Helen Lee. Clarce Haas, Ruth Risley, Mess.
Floyd Collins, Ernest Sooy, Gilbert Mathis,
John REILLY Emerson Hilton, Percy Lake,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lake, Mrs. Preston
Risley.,
The Pleasantville press., 1914-10-10
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

The primary election was instituted
so that the voters of each political
party might select their candidates
for the general election. Republican
voters of Atlantic County in number
9055 went to the polls on September
22nd and selected the candidates
whose names appear at the head of
this column to compose the ticket for
the fight against the candidates of the
other parties in this campaign, and
The Pleasantville Press being Re-
publican organ, will give its earnest
support to these gentlemen selected
by the people.
Heading the list is the Congression-
al nominee, Hon. Isaac Bacharach,
whose experience in the State Assem-
bly, and wide knowledge of the busi-
ness world, eminently fits him for
this exalted post, and we confidently
predict that under his able leadership
the old Second District will return to
her natural moorings in November.
For the Assembly, Hon. Carlton
Godfrey has already served during
two sessions and among his associ-
ates he stands in the front ranks.
Many of the laws affecting this coun-
ty are traceable directly to his efforts,
while his untiring efforts have pre-
vented other proposed legislation that
would be detrimental to this section
from being enacted into law. The un-
equaled complimentary vote extended
him in the primary is an evidence of
the esteem in which he is held by his
constituency. His associate, Mr..
Bertram E. Whitman, is Pleasant
vile man and is well known to most
of our readers. The county has long
clamored for representation at Tren-
ton and in the candidacy of Mr.. Whit
man these desires are about to be
realized. He stands squarely upon the
Republican State platform and can be
depended upon to exert every effort
in the interest of the people he repre-
SCENTS.
For Sheriff, Joseph R. Bartlett was
tEhH peoples choice by nearly two
Thousand plurality over his nearest
competitor. He is the present Under
Sheriff, and in this position he has
become thoroughly fitted for this
more important post. He is known
from one end of the county to the
other, enjoys an enviable personal
popularity and is a strong candidate
in every sense of the word.
Drs. Bew and Cunningham for Cor
oners from their profession are the
right men in the right place, and they
will be elected almost unanimously.
The local ticket in Pleasantville is
headed by Mayor Charles j. Adams,
who has held this post the last three
years and has always had the interest
of the city at heart and been in the
forefront of all progressive measures.
The candidates for Council, City
Clerk, Collector, Assessors, Freehold
ers, Justices of the Peace and Consta-
bles are well qualified for their re-
spective offices, fully experienced, eff
f5cient and practical. Some of them
are now holding the offices to which
they again aspire, and are proving
their sterling worth in the honest and
business-like manner in which they
are filling them.
The Pleasantville press., 1914-10-10
OUT IN BLENHEIM.

The friends of Mr. and Mrs Wheeler will
be pleased TO know that they have taken up
their residence in Blenheim again.
Miss e. G. Hall, of West Philadelphia, is
spending a few weeks with her friend, Mrs.
A. H. Travers
Mr.. F. R. Williams was a Blenheim visitor
This week
Mrs. A. II. Travers spent few days shop
Issng in Philadelphia
Mrs. Milton Hickok is visiting her mother
ta New York.
The Pleasantville press., 1914-10-10
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For Member of the House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States:
ISAAC BACHARACH.
For Assemblymen:
CARLTON GODFREY,
BERTRAM E. WHITMAN.
For Sheriff:
JOSEPH r. BARTLETT.
For Coroners:
RICHARD BEW,
CHARLES CUNNINGHAM.
The Pleasantville press., 1914-10-10
THE CLOVER CLUB.

The Clover Club was pleasantly en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. Albert
F. Bossler on Verona avenue on Tues
day afternoon. Those present were:
Mrs. Lewis Smith, Mrs Horace Barnard
Mrs Clarence Daugherty Mrs W. J. Hud-
son, Mrs. Joseph B. Thomas, Mrs. Francis
H. Budd, Mrs. John G. Thomas, Mrs. B.
Frank Rutledge, Mrs. Wilbur Downs, Mrs.
H. w. Lewis
The Pleasantville press., 1914-10-10
WARMING

All persons carting Garbage in Egg Har-
Dor Township without a permit from the
Board of Health will be prosecuted.
r. H.. SHEELE, Prest
VIM. HAUENSTEIN, Sec
The Pleasantville press., 1914-10-10

Doan's Regulets are recommended
by many who say they operate easily,
without gripping and without bad after
effects. 25c at all drug stores.-adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25
Won HlNDENsuRe ADVANCING.

Rotterdam Amid the maze OF con-
fiicting reports on the situation in
western Poland, the fact stands out
that Field Marshall Won Hindenburg is
gradually approaching the western
gates of Warsaw. through scenes of
blood and wholesale slaughter, per-
haps the most appalling Of the entire
war to date.
Apparently the Germans have con-
centrated 10000 men in the area
northwest Of Warsaw and moved so
rapidly that they forced the withdraw
al Of q Russian force of probably 800,
900. The Russians are playing for
time.
A dispatch from Berlin, which
comes by the way of Amsterdam, says
that the German, Russian and Aus
trian armies in Poland have lost 4O0,-
600 men in recent battles. Breslau
reports that the Russians alone lost
$4,000 men In killed and wounded in
the battles west OF Warsaw.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25
CHARITIES WILL
Be PRQBED next
Rockefeller and Russell Sage
Foundations Included.
BIG MEN TO BE SUMMONED
Investigation For Purpose OF Deter
mining How Their Policies Are
Shaped and Whether They
Are a Menace or Benefit.

Denver, Col.--Frank P. Walsh, chair
man OF the Federal Commission on In
dustrial Relations, announced that the
commission would begin an investiga-
ton Of the Russell Sage Foundation,
the Baron de Hirsch Fund, all the Car
negie benevolences and all the Rookie.
Teller .sharities, in addition to the
Rockefeller Foundation. This investi-
CATION win open in New York Jan
uary IL.
In the investigation of the various
foundations, according to Chairman
Walsh, the commission will seek to de-
termine ''how their policies are shaped
and by whom, their relations to high
finance, the extent to which their char
tiers may be stretched under the United
States Constitution, and whether they
constitute a menace or benefit to the
nation
Among the witnesses who will be
summond. according to Mr.. Walsh's
announcement, are President Arthur
7. Hadley. of Yale; DR.. Clarence w.
Eliot, president emeritus Of Harvard;
kAAuE0W 4OHIuc5AO, JOAAA y. ANOCkCACAAOaS
Jr,, ]. P. Morgan. Daniel Guggenheint,
e. H. Gary. T. N. Vail, president of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company George w. Perkins. Frank
A. Vanderlip, president of the National
City Bank of New York; T. p. Shonts,
| Jacob Schiff, John Hays Hammond,
millionaire mine owner; Cleveland H.
Dodge, New York fnancier; H. C.
Prick. Seth Low, Samuel Untermyer.
, The calling Of John d. Rockefeller,
senior, to the stand, according to Mr..
Walsh, has not yet been decided upon.
i Mr. Walsh said the commission pro-
posed to investigate the charge that
the creation of the Rockefeller and
other foundations represents the COM
mencement Of IAN effort to perpetuate
the present position OF predatory
wealth, through the corruption Of the
sources Of public information.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25
SATURDAY.

While an official statement at
Vienna repeats the claim that the Rus
SLAMS in Poland and Vienna have been
routed and ARE being pursued on the
entire battle front" dispatches from
Berlin indicate that doubt has arisen
there as to whether decisive victory
has been accomplished.
"A statement by the General STAR
of the Russian Army declares that on
the left bank Of the VistuIa river q
lulI has followed the German attacks,
and adds: "All of these attacks we re-
pulsed" In other respects the Rus
sian report contradicts the claims
made at Berlin and Vienna.
Continued gains by the Allies in
Belgium and at certain points along
the battle front in France are claimed
by the French War once. On the
other hand, the German War ONCE
claims that attacks by the Allies have
been repuIsed. and reports success
full attack by the Germans in the
Argonne forest
According to a dispatch from
Amsterdam. an oficial statement at
Berlin declares that two British de-
stroyers were sunk by the German
cruisers which rafded the east coast
of England. This statement is denied
by the British Admiralty.
England has appointed Prince
Hussein Renal Sultan Of Egypt, to
succeed the Khedive. who was ousted
by the taking over Of Egypt as Brit
fish protectorate.
Emperor William of Germany. who
has been detained at Berlin by illness.
viii return to the front this week. an
Amsterdam newspaper hears.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25
sERLIN REyoIcgs IN VICTORY.


Berlin, via London. The people OF
Berlin were aroused to enthusiasm
over the announcement of a great Aus
tro-Germaf victory over the Russians
In Poland. The official bulletin read:
The Russian offensive against Site.
STA and Posen has completely broken
down In the whole of Poland the enc.
my was forced to retreat after fierce,
stubborn frontal battles, and is being
pursued everywhere.
During the fighting in Northern Po-
land the bravery Of the West Prussian
Hessian regiments gained victory.
The effect of this victory cannot yet
be estimated.
Within half an hour extra editions
of papers appeared and the whole city
| Literally flashed into bunting.
X American visitors, who few days
ago commented upon the non-display
Iof flags, scarcely recognized the
streets, which everywhere were gay
with the German black, white aud red,
and the Austrian orange and black, at
many places interviewed
At the Reichstag. where a meeting
was in session, word was received
from the palace that the greatest vic
tory OF the war had been won. The
schools closed SO that the children
could assemble to celebrate the event.
The first intimation OF the nature
and extent Of the Russian defeat was
circulated in official quarters, but
nothing was known Of it generally nm
til the official bulletin was published.
It had been understood that the Rus
slams were in a precarious condition
but it was not limited that a decisive
resaH was ait hand.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25
PlTH or THE
WAR NEWS


With the Allies trying to make their
forward movement effective from
one end Of the s50.rnlIs battle line
In France and Belgium to the other
and the Germans just ~ determined
70 hold their ground, there IL des-
perate fighting along practically the
entire front from the vosaes to the
North Sea.
The British Admiralty has Issued Z
statement denying that any British
warshIpe were lost in the recent raid.
German reports declare the French at
tacks In the somme were all fall
ures and cost the Allies 5000 men,
and tell Of capturing 1880 Of the
enemy In the Argonne.
Forward along the whole f0OlmlIe
line from the North Sea to The olse
90 the Allied armies, and the hong
talked about general advance upon
the German Invaders Of France and
Belgium Is at last under way.
A proclamation was Issued bringing
to an end the Turkish suxeralnty
over Egypt and establishing ! Brit.
lsh prctectorate.
Turkey has humbly apoIIalzed to Italy
for the invasion OF the italian con
sulate at HodeIda.
From the Frauco-Beihian border south
10 around Peronne appreclable pro
oress BY the Allies Il reported.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25
War Glance
MoNpAY,,.

"A big battle is reported in progress
In Poland. 80 miles west Of Warsaw.
The Russians are said to have been
strongly reinforced and to be offering
determined resistance to the further
advance Of the Germans.
The German War once announces
that the Russians are preparing strong
positions at Rawa and Nida, and adds:
we are attacking then, everywhere"
A Vienna dispatch, which states that
a great battle is developing at Lupkow
Pass, also says that the Russians have
recently appeared with strong forces
in Galicia
Attacks and counter-attacks con-
tinue along the battle line in Belgium
and France, and while gains by the
Allies are claimed in the announce
ments Of the French War Office. these
claims, In the main. are denied at
BERN.
A dispatch from Amsterdam states
that the Germans have evacuated Dix
nude in Belgium.
The Servian and Montenegro
Armies are reported to have joined
hands and to be advancing on Sara
ievo, capital Of Bosnia.
Riotons demonstrations occurred in
italy is celebration of the anniversary
OF the death Of the Trredentist leader,
Oberdank, who organized the unsuc-
cessful plot to assassinate Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria at Trieste
in 1882.
Emperor William, it is announced.
has completely recovered from his i'll
ness and returned to the front.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25
kAIsER's VICTORIOUS RAID
ON ENGLISH GOA.

LondonA powerful German feet
slipped trough the Gordon Of naval de-
fence which had made the coast of
England inviolate for centuries, bonn
barded the cities of Scarborough,
Hartlepool and Whitby, on the York
shire coast, $40 miles from Helgo-
Land, killed nearly fifty civilians and
soldiers and wounded hundreds, de-
str0yed an immense amount of prop
erty and escaped to sea.
There is fear that an invasion will
be attempted, but there Is more reason
to believe that the devastating raid
was the first stroke OF a great coup
which Germany, 1t is positively
known. has been planning for weeks
q concerted rush OF battle cruisers
and dreadnoughtsr from Helgoland and
the mouth of the Elbe, and an attempt
to ruin British commerce on the Attain
tic before their inevitable destruction
by the superior British feet.
The squadron that slelled the York
shire coast escaped practically I'M
harmed. The organized pursuit that
followed the frantic alarms and APP
peals BY wireless. and that drew Eng
lands great ships from the Firth Of
Forth, from Aberdeen, from the mouth
Of the Thames and from their stations
at sea, could not catch up or cut on
the fast steaming raiders. The Ger
mans had IN their favor heavy mist.
which covered the sea, and they made
q rapid withdrawal after raining shells
ON the coast towns for about thirty
minutes-at Hartlepool from S:16 q.
ma, to $3.50 a. m.
Nearly four hundred casualties,
eightysthree killed and approximately
three hundred wounded, are the last
figures OF the results Of the German
raid on the east coast. Only seven
killed and fourteen wounded were sol
diers, while OF the civilians large
proportion was women and children.
Il was the most daring and success
full exploit the Germans have per-
formed in the war. amazing in its dar-
ing and savage thoroughness.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25
EXPORTS CONTINUE TO GROW.
Balance OF Trade In Our Favor In Nc
vember Was s7s,2se,4t7.

Washington, D. November for
eign trade statistics show balance
OF trade in favor Of the United States
Of $79, 2s9, AIT for the month. The bal
ance in favor Of the United States was
$50, 630,650 for October and 41.722
for September. while in August the
balance was $1s,4O0,4O6 against the
United States.
Noyember's exports, just announced
by the Department of Commerce,
totalled $205. 766, 424 and imports $126s-
467, O07. There was decrease of $71,-
0OO, 900, in the exports of cotton
against November. 1913, but all other
articles as a whole showed net In
crease of $S1. 100000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25
SCI ,7oo.s14 FoR y. ). MAlLs.
House Committee Refuses AeropIane
Test Allowances.

Washington. d. C.-Appropriations
aggregating 1921. 70O.614 for the con-
duct Of the postal service are carried
by the Postofice bill reported to the
House. No provision for extension Of
the postal service to Alaska and Porto
Rico telegraph and telephone lines, as
recommended by Postmaster-G General
Burleson. was included, and other de-
partment proposals were rejected by
the committee. The department, how
ever. was authorized to experiment on
contracts for rural free delivery routes.
Readiustment Of salaries for rural car
riers is proposed. An appropriation Of
$4,000 for experiments in aerial mail
delivery is refused.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25
SUNDAY.

An English mine sweeper was sunk
of Scarborough, supposedly by mines
scattered by the German raiders. Two
other vessels are reported destroyed.
It is indicated by the German War
Once statement that the offensive in
the west now rests with the Allies.
The Berlin communication speaks OF
a series of hostile attacks, which. it is
said, were repulsed The French state
ment asserts that further important
advantages have been won by the
Allies.
At Albert it is said that the Allies,
under a heavy fire, pushed through to
the entanglements in front OF the sec
ond line of intrenchments.
The days official reports fail to clear
up the situation in the east. The Ger
man announcement was as indefinite
as before. merely stating that in
Poland the pursuit of the Russians
was continuing. and that Russian
cavalry attack on the East Prussian
frontier had been defeated.
One of the most significant. develop
ments Of the day is the apparent CO.
ordination of the English, French and
Russian Armies They seem to be
working In such harmony that the
Germans are not able to follow up adj
vantages in the east with removal of
troops to the western theatre.
British and French military writer's
say that the doubts expressed by them
Of the correctness Of the German an
nouncement that historic victory had
been won over the Russian hosts in
Poland are borne out by the apparent
lessening of enthusiasm at Berlin.
The reverse which Petrograd says
the Germans have suffered in the
region of Mlawa, near the East Prus-
sian frontier, is believed in London to
have interferred with the operations OF
the Germans along the Vistula. Itsis
asserted unofficially at Petrograd that
the Germans have evacuated LODI,
finding that city of no great strategic
value.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25
100000 GERMANS INVEST WARSAW
ALLIES TELL OF GAIN IN THE WEST;
KAISER'S COAST RAID Anglers ENGLAND
Won Hndenbug Pes Cars Fleeing Legons North Poland Where
Losses Are Said 10 Reach Total Of 100000 Men
AVALANCHE OF TROOPS 70 SWEEP VcTORs BACK IS FORMING

LOndon.-The Daily Chronicle prints
the following dispatch, which is dated
Northern France:
"A week Of successes for the Allies
has followed the resumption Of hos
tilities In France and Flanders. Rou-
lers has been captured after our fierce
assaults on the German trenches out
side the town. The foundations be-
tween Dixmude and Newport have
been surrounded by the allied troops,
who have pushed northward from Dix
nude and southwark from Newport,
and have joined forces on the north
eastern side of the foods. Repeat
ed bayonet attacks have been pushed
home at Lombaertzyde, with the result
that our patrols have advanced to
Middlekerke, q few kilometres from
Ostend.
The fighting on the borders Of the
flooded area was particularly furious.
The Belgians advanced toward the
intrenched positions Of the Germans at
Oostkerke, but were driven back by
the well posted nitrailleuses of the
enemy. Three times they rallied to
charge, and three times they were
repulsed. The fourth assault. how
ever, crowned the gallantry Of the Bel
CLANS with successes, and the trenches
were carried at the point of the bay
onet
So interviewer were the allied and
German trenches in this region that
ankl "a &1,rz of
kerke was responsible for the capture
Of nearly 1000 German prisoners.
They were caught in parties varying
from thirty to three hundred in NUM-
her.
For a time the reckless dash Of two
armored auto cars into the belgian
lines nearly saved the situation for
them The cars fred with deadly eff
feet until they were compelled to with
draw.
The wounded are beginning to ar
rive at the base hospitals. The Ger
man casualties are reported to be very
heavy.
Our sweeping offensive has been no
less successful to the south. The
French and British troops have ar
rived at the gates Of Lille. Fierce bay
onet fighting in the streets Of this
great industrial city is reported, and a
general withdrawal of the main Ger
man forces to Tourcoing and Roubaix
has taken place.
Reports are current in Northern
France that Roulers has been taken
by Franco-British troops.
The Germans bombarded Armen-
there's. Their shells fell in the town
at the rate OF two minute for several
hours. Our artillery replied with
great effect.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25
MORE TROOPS
SENT TO NAC0
Conditions Force adoption Of
Precautionary Measures.
MAY HAVE TO TAKE ACTION


washington, d. c.. Further demon
stration was made by the United
States Government Of its determinar
ton not to tolerate continued firing w
the Mexican factions at Naco, Sonora,
into American territory.
President Wilson, after q brief dis
cussion with his Cabinet, instructed
Secretary Garrison to comply with the
request Of Brig.-Gen. Tasker H Bliss
at Nacc, Arizona, for reinforcements
to handle a possible emergency situaz
ton. Three regiments Of infantry and
three batteries Of artillery were or
dered to Naco.
The general understanding In Ad-
Eministration quarters was that as soon
as the additional American forces were
placed In position on the international
line the United States would return
any artillery or infantry fire which
might. come from Mexican territory.
AS 1t viii require three days for the
troops to reach Naco, the Mexican fac
lions have virtually that period within
which to comply with the American
demands or be shelled out OF their
positions.
Reinforcements ordered viii bring
the total force of the American Army
at Naco to about 5000 men, including
II troops OF cavalry, 3 regiments Of
infantry and batteries Of artillery,
with "a guns.
Between 100 and $50 Mexicans.
many of them once prominent Official
Iy. have been secretly executed in Mex
leo City within the last few days. ac-
cording to an official report which
reached the United States Govern
ment from one Of ITS agents there.
Just who ordered the executions has
not been disclosed. nor are any Of the
names OF those put to death known.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25
PorTswLLE, PA, HAS BIG FIRE.
Ruslness Block Burned and $1,000, ooc
Damage Done.

Pottsville. Pa.~Fire In the business
section of Pottsyille wiped out prop
erty valued at about $1.00O.000. An
entire block of business buildings
which were stocked with holiday goods
were destroyed. It was the worst fire
in Pottsville's history. The area
burned over is bounded by Centre. Sec
ond. Norwegian and Manhantonga
streets. Twenty stores. the Pennsyl-
vania National Bank and the Academy
Of Music. one of Pottsville's leading
playhouses, were among the buildings
destroyed. The postoffice caught are,
but was not badly damaged.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-12-25
CLOSE CALL FOR sEAMAN's BILL.
Committee Decides Not To Report Il,
But VII Act Later.

Washington, D. C.-The Seaman's
bill had narrow escape from death
in the Senate Commerce Committee.
It passed both houses at the last ses-
sion Of Congress and. after being
amended in the House. was recon-
mitted by the Senate instead of being
referred to conference. The commit
tee. by vote of 7 to decided not to
report the measure. but then, on re-
consideration, agreed to take 1t up
again for further consideration De-
cember 81. 1t was determined, how
ever. that no further hearings would
be held.