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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-03-20
Those You Know
Who Come And Go
Personal Chronicle Of Things So
cial and Otherwise.

Mrs. Hugh NJ. Collins is confined to
her home, suffering from an attack OF
grip.
Martin Kane left this week for a
visit to his daughter in New Hamp-
shire.
Miss Edythe Hodgson and Miss Nc
Alister were dinner guests OF Miss
R. Davis.
Mrs. J. Stanley Townsend, of Allan
tic City, was the guest of friends IN
town on Saturday.
Mrs. Annie Wright, of Atlantic
City, was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Pardon Ryon, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gaskill are
spending a few days with relatives
and friends in New Gretna.
Mrs. Lewis Smith is entertaining her
sister, Mrs. William Eldredge and
Miss Myra Eldridge, of Conshohocken,
Pa.
Mrs. Minnie Ireland and son Russell,
of Collingswood, were guests over the
weekend of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ire
land.
Mrs. Anna C. Fleming and Mrs.
Fannie Borroughs were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Thomas on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Fox have been
entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Carver, of Philadelphia, for the past
few days.
Mrs. VIM. Macdonald and daughter,
Mrs. R. D. Shoemaker and son, Master
Bud Shoemaker, spent Tuesday in At
lantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Tompkins
and son Gerald spent Sunday IN
Ocean City, as guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lynwood Mintzer.
Mrs. Marie Bennett, who returned
home from a sanatarium in Atlantic
City. is still seriously i'll at her home
on Edgewater avenue.
Mrs. Horace Barnard entertained
her brother, Mr.. Fred Boehm and her
nephew, Mr.. Walter Mussen, of At
Atlantic City, over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lewis Risley,
who have been in Florida since the
first of the year, returned to their
home in Pleasantville on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard P. Bates have
-ICIfNCQ OllClI jill a Oh VIZ cAAN
Park avenue, and will take apartments
or board until Mrs. Bates's health is
improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Adams,
who have been in Florida for several
months, have started homeward and
are expected to reach Pleasantville
early next week.
Alvin P. Risley and his bride re-
turned to Pleasantville this week fol-
lowing their honeymoon spent in Flo
rida, and are now occupying his resi-
dence at Al S.. Main street.
Mrs. J.. B. Westcott, Mrs. w. 1.
Newell, Sr., Miss Edith Jenness and
Hugh Westcott returned to Pleasant
vile this week after spending the
winter at st. Cloud, Florida.
Miss Ethel Macdonald, of East Mer-
ion avenue, went to Philadelphia on
Tuesday for a few days, and while
there attended the Matinee Musical
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-03-20
Club, given at the Roosevelt Hotel.

Club, given at the Roosevelt Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Brown are
enjoying a wedding trip. They first
went to visit at the home of Mr..
Browns father, at Glassboro; whence
they expect to go to Plainfeld, New
York City and other places.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ireland, Mr..
and Mrs. Bertram E. Whitman and
Mrs. Minnie Ireland were in Trenton
on Monday and Tuesday and heard the
sermon delivered to the members of
the Legislature and the State officials
by "Billy" Sunday.
Rev. U. G. Hagaman, who has been
serious i'll since the Conference in At
lantic City, has so far recovered as to
be able, with his family, to visit his
sister, Mrs. w. 1. Garrison, for several
days this week. On Thursday Rev.
Hagaman and family proceeded to his
new charge in Trenton.
The Teachers Art Club was enter
tanned on Thursday evening by Miss
Clara Rawley at the Hotel Tracy in
Atlantic City. A very enjoyable eve
ming was spent in art studies, music
and dancing. The next meeting will
be held at the home of Mrs. Preston
Adams on Verona avenue.
Mrs. Daniel Collins was the hostess
to the Authors Club on Tuesday after
noon. Those who attended were:
Mrs. II. F. Parker, Mrs. l. G. Adams,
Mrs. R. L. Race, Mrs. Hugh M. Col
Inns, Mrs. L. B. Ryon, Mrs. Jerry Gar
ton. Mrs. Charles Collins, Mrs. Chas.
Stebbins, Miss Helen Collins, Miss
Carrie Ryon.
One of the most delightful dinner
parties of the season was given last
Monday night by DR.. and Mrs. II. c.
Munro, in honor of Miss Allison. who
is visiting Mrs. H. L.. Harley. Those
present were: DIR. and Mrs. H. l..
Harley, Miss Ann Tischke. Mr.. Robert
D. Maltby, Mr.. D. S. LeCompte, DR..
and Mrs. Munro. In the evening the
dinner party was augmented by DR.. j.
H. North, Mrs. May North Crist, Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs.
T. H. Smith, Miss Ethel Hays and
Miss Marjorie North.
Mrs. Harry Umbrine delightfully."-
entertained the Clover Club at her
home, No. 20 West Verona avenue, on
Tuesday afternoon. A pleasant after
moor was spent in art studies. Those
present were: Mrs. A. F. Bossler, Mrs.
Horace Barnard, Mrs. E. A. Lake,
Mrs. F. L. Winch, Mrs. j. w. Nickel
sJl, Mrs. Clarence Daugherty, Mrs.
Joseph B. Thomas, Miss Edna Ryon,
Mrs. John E. Blake, Jr., Mrs. Wood
burn Hudson, Mrs. George M. Bates,
Misses Pauline Lake and Elizabeth
Thomas, Master Hudson.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-03-20
MAN TAKES HIS OWN MEDICINE
is AN OPTOMIST

He has absolute faith in his medi-
cine-he knows when he takes it for
certain ailments he gets relief. Peo-
pie who take DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for an irritating cold are optim-
ists-they know this cough remedy
will penetrate the Innings of the
throat, kill the germs, and open the
way for Nature to act. You can't
destroy a Cold by superficial treat
ment-you must go to the cause of
the trouble. Be an optimist. Get a
bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery
to-day.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-03-20
DEATH OF MRS. JOB l. RIsLEY.

The many friends of Mrs. job l.
Risley were shocked to hear of her
sudden death in Florida, where she
was spending the winter with the 9TH
er members of her family. The fam
ilv went south, hoping that the change
of climate would have a beneficial eff
feet on Mrs. Risley's health.
The family arrived in Pleasantyille
with the remains on Thursday eve-
ming, and funeral services will be held
from her late residence, 20 E. Wash
.ington avenue, at l o'clock Monday
afternoon. Rev. H. R. McClelland
will oficiate. and interment will be in
Mt. Pleasant cemetery.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-03-20
CHICKEN POTPIE SUPPER
NEXT THURSDAY EVENING

The Ladies' Aid of Wesley M. E.
Church wish the public to bear in
mind the Chicken Potpie Supper
which they will hold next Thursday
evening, March rs, in the Church din
ing room. Tickets cost only thirty
five cents and that carries with it the
will be served from 6 to 8 o'clock.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-03-20
To Mothers in This Town.

Children who are delicate. feverish and
cross will get immediate relief from Mother
Gray's Sweet Powders for Children. They
cleanse the stomach, act on the liver, and are
recommended for complaining children. A
pleasant remedy for worms. At all Drug
gists, 25c. Sample FREE. Address A. S.
OImsted, Leroy. NJ. Y.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-03-20

After a hearty meal, take Doan's
Regulets and assist your stomach, liv-
and bowels. Regulets are a mild
laxative. 25c at all stores.-adv.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-11-04

mild surprise at the question. was
content to stay in the background
How much was it7" snapped the
hief hotly.
Privileged communication, chief .
niled the lawyer again.
"Cut the funny stuff" Tho ehjef
was thoroughly angry now. Il wanta
sec that coin!"
Jamison calmly took II from hiz
pocket, jerked 1t out of reach of the
tlirust-out hand, and calmly rff1ed a
bunch of thousand-dollar bills as thick
as his fist.
And your men searched the prison
err" he Knocked.
Are you going to hand It overt"
"Not at ALI" There was snapBish-
ness in the lawyers voice. "Thfs n
my retainer"
You wanta go to jail for receiving
stolen goods?" snarled the chief.
Jamison's jaw hardened and his
eyes snapped
This is the money Mr.. Havuand
ulcW lIoH tne DanK yesterday, ne
said coldly. 'If you can prove that
1t has been stolen, and present valid.
specific claims, they will be paid--to
the extent of one hundred and sixty
thousand dollars"
1t was ludicrous the way the blus-
tering chief backed down at that. He
snapped out an order to the gaspins
mon and went away, snarling threats
under his breath.
Jamison shook hands again.
I'm going now," he said. I'm go
Ing up to interview the Waltons and
the banker.
The smile went from my face In an
instant.
You're going TO tell them to 20
back homer" asked, striving to make
the question casual, and failing mfser-
ably.
mo. Mr.. Haviland; want them
right here in New York;"
And their money!" / gulped. wet
ting my lips.
THAT is your affair."" he said
sortly.
Continued Next Week.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-11-04
CHAPTER XIII.
Hope and Despair.

For an hour after that interview
lay on the narrow cot in my cell and
shook as with the ague. Reaction had
come-the reaction of nerves snapped
Mt their breaking point. For days I'd
been keeping up on sheer will-power.
Now that had gone. l had played
my last card and the game was done.
In my corcoit | had hoped TO IN
volve Mike Carven, to force the po-
lice to understand there was rone-
thing behird my wo'ds. Ind failed
He had faced me unainching!y, coolly.
While my rage had shown the po-
lice the hate l bore him, he had ex-
planned away my accusations convinc-
ingly and unwaveringly. BY slance
of his gray eyes he had made his tool
obey his master brain.
Trevor would swear that / had con-
fessed to him, and Mike Garyen would
open the door of his cell. There was
no doubt in my mind of that. He
could do anything.
He had made ME a seif-confessed
alert brain had figured II advance
every step of the path must 20. Now
he was trying to locate the money I
thought 80 safe, and there WAS n
chance that he would succeed.
Here's yer lawyer" The sullen-
faced turkeys voice aroused me and
i sat up listlessly. There was no need
OF lawyer now. Hope haG gone ut
forty. Mike Garven was invipcible;
he could not be TRAPPED.
There was a scowl on the strong.
virile face OF Jameson as he entered
the cell and waited for the guard to
go where he might watch but not hear.
''Well" he said coldly.
looked up blankly. This was not
the usual greeting of lawyer and pros.
rective client.
II came to inform you that, as l
believe you ought to be drawn and
quartered instead of electrocuted.
am not competent to act as counsel"
he explained stiffly.
In a flash realized that he was re-
flising to take the case because Of
Alice Walton and her father. Oh.
could understand how the yellow pa.
pers were playing up that story-the
pathetic tales of the heart-interest
writer's. the word-pictures of the old
man and his daughter. my knavery!
Jamison was not shyster who would
take any case that promised . fee.
That 10 why sent for him.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-11-04
NOW GO ON WITH The STORY
CHAPTER XII.
The Master stiII EntansIes.


Somehow We got out of that Office.
The detectives wer emit gentle, but the
physical pain of their gripping fin.
gers and the way They threw me into
the waiting taxi ere welcome hurts
that dulled the bl; ,ger pain inside of
me. That's all i remember about II,
anil it's all ever want to remember.
For two hours they third-degreed
ME Rt headquarterl and told every
thing-but one. y hey heckled. badg-
cred. swore; the brandished firsta,
but stuck to my story.
I told them of Mike Garven, his
methods and work. i told them Of
HIS organization-or as much as !
knew of it-as they snarled their dis.
belief. j. Michael Garven. the broker,
was well known as an honest man.
told them of the visit of Slivers
O'Hagen and what ] had heard.
told them of my efforts to get out of
the masters clutches 10 that the old
man and the girl would not be robbed.
told them of the ash tray; the
clever trap which had put me where
! was. No matter what the question.
! brought In Mike Garyen's name. II
there was any way on earth OF doing
n, he would follow me.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-11-04
The Military Situation

Other principal features of the war
situation are:
Continued non-success of the
French and British efforts to force
the Dardanelles.
New German offensive against the.
Russians near Riga, the second port
of Russia on the Baltic Sea.
Russian victories of considerable.
Importance over the Austrians in
Galicia.
Terrific fighting along the French
front, with the usual result-no I'M
portant progress either by German MS
or Allies.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-11-04

Then saw Mike Garven shake hi
head almost imperceptibfy. was til,
only one who did see it-except Whis
ky-Face. glared at him; then wen
sick inside OF me as I realized wha
the signal of the master meant.
mo, he didn't Trevor lied again,
pretending to stutter with fear.
he never told me nothip'. He wasn't
near the place. He never left New
York"
saw the look Of triumph go the
rounds Of the detectives. They
thought he had been frightened by my
glare. Would that mind behind the
gray eyes ever forget detail?
stake him back to his cell?" or
dered the chief. A detective grabbed
him by the arm and hustled him out,
hut understood that they were TAX
ing him to another room where he
would swear to his false confession.
He'd proved before what capable ac-
tor he was; now he would play his
best because he was playing for lib
erty.
Now we'll take the case we're w
against" snapped the chief. what
did you do with that money"
"I won't say word till l sec my
lawyer" / said sullenly.
"Do you know this MANI" asked
the chief pointing at the stranger
had noticed when l came in and had
20 J,,,t
even move to reply.
"It's Mr.. James, the banker" put
in the old man with pathetic eager
ness.
I'd forgotten all about him.
What does he want?" asked, with
quick catch Of my breath.
HE wants to tell you what .irty
cur you are!" blazed the chief with
reel feeling in his voice. The old man
and the girl aroused his sympathy.
Really" began the banker with a
pompousness that his agitation made
pathetic, you don't seriously intend
robbing us? OF course you'll give The
money back-you don't need it."
II don't suppose will in the
death-house," l sneered, my eyes on
the silent girl. So this was the bank.
er 1 hoped would see the cruhity OF
the game. He was as helpless as the
old man, despite his precise talk.
But We'll prosecute, you know"
he said earnestly.
I laughed mirthiessly. "Go ahead"
I invited harshly. "That ought to
worry a man arrested for murder a
whole lot"
Then i veered to another tack.
"Take my advice: Go home and take
these people with you. You'll forget
me quicker then. And you'd better
take Mike Garven along" I added Bit
terly. He'll steal the Little Iazen
River from its banks if you do"
"Cut that" warned the chief
sharply.
You mean that We are 70 Ed home
and face the neighbors our mistake
has made penniless?" The girl asked
in voice that made me vince, but
the pity she sought on my face did not
come. Even your murde: was not
SO cruel as that" she cried.
"Why don't you return the money!
Haven't you any heart at au?" 1t
was Mike Garven who said that -
Mike Garven!
Nobody will ever get cen. of
that money from me-" flashed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-11-04
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I.Jim Havfland becomes
an expert gambler as boy, and gets
q Job with Mike Garven, a confidence
man and gambler. Garveu becomes
promoter Of fake companies. and
makes his headquarters in New York
He has n small array of "con" men,
Garven manipulates check in such
o way that I've could send Haviland up
for ten years for forgery, as he makes
1t a rule to have the power of life and
death over his men.
CHAPTER U.-Haviland meets Al
ice Walton. whose father IL In New
York to promote II Virginia powe'
plant.
CHAPTER Ill - Garvrn orders
Haviland tn get the quarter million
dollars Walton has by selling hin
stock tn a fake company Of a similar
name to Waltou's, the old man believ.
ing he is getting control of his OWL
company. Haviland balks. Garven
whips him into line with the forged
check.
CHAPTER Iv.--Another of Gar
ven's men. Trevor, called by Haviland
whisky Face" makes friends with
the Waltons to see that Haviland does
not let him escape.
CHAPTER V.-Haviland overhears
Slivers O'Hagen, one of Garven's old
men, telling Garven that he (O'Ha-
gem has information that'n put Gar
ven in jail. 1t is the first time Havi-
land has seen Garven show fear. aGr-
ven gives O'Hagen money to keep him
quiet. Haviland then defies Garven,
but the latter sends for a detective,
and Haviland then deties Garven, but
the lattr snds for detective. and
Haviland has to admit that he Is
beaten, and while the detective Is
waiting outside he pleads for mercy.
He abjectly hands Garven an ash
tray, and then sets out to find Slivers
OHagen to ge the information he
needs In order to fight Garven and
save Walton from losing his fortune.
CHAPTER VI Haviland gets
track of Slivers and goes in a driZ-
Eling rain to his home in a suburb
The small house Is ablaze with light.
Secreted to let fuor men hurry by he
overhears that O'Hagen has been
murdered.
CHAPTER VII-Searching for q
stranger in brown rain coat and hat
drawn over his eyes aHviland realizes
his position and makes getaway
through the rain. Reaching a rail
road he jumps freight and rarives
back In New York.
CHAPTER vI1-The master pun
lshes. The stock certificates TO be de-
livered and 100000 to be paid Tre-
vor. Hope of an alibi vanishes.
CHAPTER IX.-Alice leaves note
for Haviand to join her and Trevor at
lunch at Little Italy. Alice and Hav-
iland spend the evening at Metropoli
tan Museum. Alice feminine 'Pud-
din Head Wilson" Slipping water
the print of IIaviland's thumb shows
on the stream side of the glass and
Alice leaves alone.
CHAPTER X-Haviland goes to
Alice at her apartments to explain but
after given an audience could not
make the explanation satisfactory and
is commanded to go. The oath.
Trevor calls Oh aHviland next morn
ing with the stock certificates and in
remarks about Alice Trevor is felled
to the floor. The game played and
old man Walton pays for the stock.
Double-croSsed.
CHAPTER XI.-Haviland under
arrest. Trevor's check dated ahead
and he is In hot water Search for
the money. The swindle exposed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-09
TfWONANIS
ARRESTED
MARY BYRD, WHO WAS FINED IN
COUNTY FOR SELLING LIQUOR
ILLEGALLY, NOW IN CUSTODY
OF FEDERAL OFFICIALS.

Mary Byrd, the white woman who
was arrested few days ago by the
county officials and who entered plea
of guilty to the charge of selling liquor
withoJls q license, again found herself
in the meshes of the law yesterday
when she was arrested by q deputy
from the Office of the United States
marshal, charged with having sold
liquor without having paid for and
obtained the necessary revenue license.
Presented for preliminary hearing
before the United States commissioner
she acknowledged that the charge
against her was true, and she was
bound over to the federal jury, which
will convene next month, under a
bond of $3.50 This was furnished.
In the court Of record few days
ago. this woman, who was charged
with selling liquor without a license,
was fined SIS and costs, this having
been settled within a few hours after
it had oeen imposed Upon learning
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-09
TEN YEARS FOR
|ASSAILANT OF
AGED WHITE MAN
GEORGE GRIMES, NEGRO, WHO
WAS CONVICTED OF ATTACK
ING Mr.. WILDER AT CENTURY,
WAS CONVICTED AND SEN
FENCED.

Ten years at hard labor in the state
penitentiary was the sentence imposed
upon Gearge Gromes, colored, yester-
day by Judge Kirk Monroe, in the
court of record, following the convic-
ton of that darkey upon the charge of
assaulting the aged Mr. Wilder, at
Century, some few weeks ago. Sem
tence was passed Immediately upon the
darkey having been convicted ~ the
new jury for the present week.
This assault was said to have been
planned for motives of robbery. 1t APP
peared that the darkey had in some
manner been imbued with the idea
that his aged victim had some money,
and the negro, taking advantage of the
time when he met MIR. Wilder In a
lonely place, at once committed the
assault. 1t was stated that a heavy
piece of wood was used by the negro
in striking the aged man, and, although
everything was against him the dafkey
refused to plead guilty and even re-
sisted the evidence which the state
introduced and proved against him
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-09
Got to Go Deep to
Cure Rheumatism
Liniments Help Locally, But
the Disease il Way Down
Inside.

10 get at the source OF rheumatic
pains II requires the deep, searching in
nuenee Of s. s. s., the famous blood pur-
iher. rheumatism is primarily a blood
disease that, since II Is In this vital fluid
that rheumatic tendencies are carried
lodges In the joints and muscles, there to
irritate the nerves and produce pain
And In order to drive out these pain in
nicting polsous It requires s. 8. 8. to
elnk deep into the tiny glands imbedded
IN the innermpst tissues. s. s. s. travels
wherever the blood goes and never loses
its medicinal influence. This explains
why Il oyercomes the most chronic forms
Of rheumatism, why II dislodges those hard
deposits that thlcken the Joints, for 1t acts
as q solvent and assists the blood to pro-
vide In the tissues those natural elements
for which the body building process con-
flnually Graves and must have.
II you have never used s. 8. 8. for
rheumatism, get q bottle today Of any
druggist. Use II as directed and with
some simple home helps yoH will soon
.dethrone the worst and most painful
forms Of rheumatism. Write the medi-
cal department, The Swift Specific Co.,
90 swift Bldg, Atlanta, Ga, for addl-
tional advice. Yours may be a case
where a slight help from a specialist
whose advice IL free, will solve the mys-
&kerE that has been making life miserable
foF you. When You ask for s. s. s. in
sist upon 1t and refuse all substitutes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-09
FOUR DEFENDANTS
FOR PRELIMINARY

-Four defendants will be ARA: gned
in the justice Of the peace court this
morning for preliminary hearing, and
an all-day session is anticipated by
Judge w. L. Johnson. Abraham Po-
arch and Ed Crooks, two darlies
charged with making an assault upon
another young negro named Walter
Charles, viii be tried for the alleged
offense
Two negroes named Love and Ma
lone, charged with larceny, are to be
tried on that charge it having been
charged that they stole net from a
white man named Krumpton a few
days ago.