davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Little River news., 1915-12-18
FORD PARITY NOT WANTED
Officials Hope Peace Crusaders Will
 Not Land in England.

London, Dec. 14.--The steamer Os- car II, bringing to Europe the Ford peace party has not been reported. It is believed that the Oscar II has no cargo aboard and the government. will hardly take steps which will bring the passengers any nearer tine Eng fish coast than is necessary.
 The government views the enter prise of Mr. Ford with indifference, a policy which officials believe can be followed with the greatest advantage by keeping the Ford party from Eng fish shores. .za4.s=e.ss.a .aa-.-----
 \ dispatch to the Exchange Tele- graph Company from it's correspond ent at Zuhich, Switzerland, says:
 "I am assured. that local pacifsts have persuaded Germany to permit the Ford peace party to reach Swift zerland by way .bf Germany without passports or any 5formality !. in, order that they |may,ieo-operate with the peace colony here" aatt .st'A
 :.,g J)&AEaM& &atf !.sEs
The Little River news., 1915-12-18

Mesdames Geo R. Moore, O. D. Fur ner, I. T. Hale were at TeXarkana yesterday morning.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-02-27

The High School Echo

Eugene Barbour, Editor-in- Chief.
2. II. S. "A. IA.

The boys of the High School, realiz-
ing the need of some form of athlet-
les, have finally organized as the
"P~leasantville Athletic Association.
1t includes the members of the H. S.
and of the seventh and eighth grades.
The first meeting was attended by a
large number of students who decided
upon the above name and elected the
following officers:
VIM. Bowen, Sr., President.
Chas. Beckett, Sec. and Treas.
Solomon Fox, Baseball Manager.
A Committee on Rules and Regula-
tons wa appointed and has reported
very satisfactorily.
At a later meeting a motion was
passed inviting the girls to become
members.
The officers have already secured
the S of the backgrounds, whenever
the regular town team is not playing,
and dates are under discussion for
-games with the Egg Harbor High
School team.
Our team, we hope, will aid in keep
ing Pleasantville on the baseball
map, and should be heartily support
ed by the pupils and the townspeople,
both financially and by their attend
ance at the games.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-02-27
BIOLOGY NOTES.

The mathematical department will
gladly furnish all the mice needed.
Momentous questions of the day
are: Does an earthworm have ears ?"
"What is it's length and girth?"
Teacher: Scan anyone recall any
other word of which 'derm' is a part?"
Willie A: "Bull Durham"
Teacher of English: "Gareth stood
on the bank of the stream, dreaming
of the day when he would become a
knight"
The treasurer of the Athletic Asso-
citation is open to suggestions concern
ing the disposition of the surplus mon
ey in the treasury.
Secret of Success.
What is the secret of success?
was the question asked and the replies
were many:
eco to the bottom of things" said
the Lake.
"Never be led" said the Steelman.
"Be sharp in your dealings" said
the Barbour.
"Never lose your head" said the
Scull.
Don't allow people to tread on
you," said the Reed.
"Be foxy" said the Fox.
Don't be afraid of deep water"
said the Ford.
"Fish for big things" said the Bates.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-02-27
MY LAST WAGER
By Eva Lutz.

I once had a very foolish habit of
taking any bet without consideration
of the outcome. That | have been
cured of my rashness is a well known
fact among my friends, as is also the
cause thereof; for thereby hangs the
tale.
One night about a year ago, I
strolled into the Club as usual and
was Immediately hailed with a shout
of welcome. | soon found out that |
was just in time to settle a warm dis
pute which had arisen over a theory
advanced by Barton, of our imag-
NATIVE members. His idea, shorn of
much eloquent language, reduced it.
self to this: that our emotions, like
colors, have compliments; that IMAM
innate objects can be influenced by the
mind; that when, for instance, a per-
son is murdered, his last thoughts are
naturally full of revenge and that
this state of mind communicates it
self to the furniture and walls so that
anyone sleeping in the room later
lives over again the crime.
Being of a purely practical turn of
mind, of course | scoffed at the utter
absurdity of the thing. Barton grew
warm in defence and at last rashly
offered to stand for a dinner if he
failed to convince me, granting that
/ did exactly as | was told. / took
him up and then and there my trouble
began.
| was to spend the night in an old
abandoned club house located in an
isolated stretch of wild country on
the coast. Before its use as a club
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-02-27
INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Norman Reed.

1t was Monday morning, and a hea-
wy storm had swept the country on the
preceding day.
Farmer Jones's pig, discovering that
a board was loose in his pen, resolved
to have one hour of real swinish free
dom and accordingly squeezed out and
started on a run. The farmers dog
Fido witnessed his unceremonious de-
parture and began pursuit.
Master Piggy darted toward the
house where the farmers wife was
busily engaged in hanging up her
Mondays wash. He a headlong in
to his mistress. who landed in the
clothes basket, while the dog, close
behind, jumped over her head before
she was aware of what had happened.
She recovered from her surprise just
in time to see the dogs tail disappear
ing around the corner of the house.
Piggy next darted out into the road
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-02-27
THE END.
PLEAsANTvILLE TRANSFERS.

William H. Willitts to Pleasantville
Trust Co. 30x425 #. Southwest side
of Edgewater Ave. 215 #. Southeast
of Prospect Ave. S25.
Joseph R. Bartlett, Sheriff, to Lake
& Risley Co. irreg. intersection of
Southeast side of Ellsworth Ave. and
Southwest side of Seneca Ave. $3.50.
Theodore r. Lore ct. ux. to Lizzie
Sobelman, 30x115 #. Southwest side
of Edgewater Ave. 155ft. Southeast
of Prospect Ave. So, o
Lizzie Sobelman ct vir. to Simon
d. Rosenfeld, described as above.
500.
Oakhurst Land Co. to Dora F. Bro
kaw, irreg. South side of Seneca Ave.
211.02 #. West from North side of
Belmont Ave. $500.
Allen B. Ena.eott ct. ux. to Elisha
Adams, 45x100ft. Nrth sids III Sec
ond Ave. $50 #. Northeast of Wash
ington Ave. 81.
Mark A. Risley to Preston W. Ris-
ley, irreg. Southeast side of Green
field Ave. where LIST coures is men,
toned from Rachel Fish to Mark A.
Rislev. etc. 81.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-02-27

And now wise Odysseus, son of La
ertes, tarried no longer, but with tn
f1eetness of the wind made his way u
the rocky shore of Ithaca. Polyphe
mus, seeing the fleeing Odysseus
surged out of the sea and sped swiftly
after him. 1t was a great race, ovel
grassy meadows, wooded slopes, an6
sandy wastes, but the goodly golden
sandals kept far in the lead. And
high on Mount Olympus the deathlesf
god kept watch.
Now when the crafty Odysseus came
unto the rocky shore he stood upon the
summit of highest hill and defed the
strong P~olyphemus with winged words
and taunts and jeers.
AS he listened the giant P~olyphemus
was wroth at heart, and flew into a
terrible rage. Catching up a huge
rock such as would have taken many
men to hold, he cast it with all his
mighty strength at the crafty Odys-
seus. Far over its mark it flew, and
settled down in the wine-dark sea be-
yond. Thrice more the mighty Poly
phemus, of the seed of Poseidon, hurl-
ed huge missiles and thrice more he
missed the crafty Odysseus, but the
last great rock raised such a wind that
it swept the goodly steadfast Odysseus
from his great hill and tumbled him
into the wine-dark deep.
Grey-eyed Pallas Athene, daughter
of Zeus, had been watching the scene
and now came to the aid of wise Odys-
seus. Quickly she pulled him from
the sea, while in the form of Mentes,
the captain of the Taphians, lovers Of
the oar.
Once again the wise Odysseus as
cended the rocky hill and breaking off
its peak cast it with new found
strength the grey-eyed Athene had
given him, far up out of sight into the
blue mantled heavens.
The Cyclops, now spying the crafty
Odysseus again on the hill, stopped to
lift yet another rock. As he bent his
giant head, the mighty rock flung by
Odysseus, descended swiftly on him
of the one eye and crushed him to
earth.
Fleet as the wind Odysseus ran for
ward to the fallen Cyclops, stronp Pol
yphemus, son of Poseidon, but he was
no more. Now appeared upon the
scene the grey-eyed Pallas Athene,
daughter of Zeus, in the form and
likeness of Mentor. Together they
bare him. the giant Polvphemus, to the
edge of the high cliff and pushed him
off that he might rest at last in the
domain of his father.
Thus persisted all that was mortal
of the Cyclops Polyphemus, son of
Poseidon, the dark-haired god of the
sea.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-02-27

wrought neutrality-suspicious. :
reasoned myself back into my usual
skeptical frame of mind concerning
things supernatural, and mounted the
second flight Of stairs. just - / be
gan the third flight I glanced toward
the top. Once more the cold perspira-
tion broke out, and horror cnrdled ny
blood.
In the spectral gloom I beheld Al
advancing figure in flowing white
draperies. Petrified by fear. | held
my ground for a moment, but nv
nerves gave way and with q wild
shrek / dashed down the halt AZ
fled, a horrible falling sound increased
my terror and gave renewed strength
to my exhausted body.
The cool night breezes and chill OF
the pines brought me to my senses.
Nevertheless, | did not stop running
until | reached the highway where
the auto awaited me.
My friends were waiting my return.
| told my story, protesting however
that all could be explained by natural
causes.
The next day we went to investi-
gate my ghost. The shrek, | learn
ed, was the shrill siren whistle of q
steamer passing up the bay; and my
spectral figure, a draped statue which
had been Jared from its pedestal by
hasty exit.
However, / was cured Of betting and
the dinner which | freely gave that
night, was the last wager III ever
have to pay.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-02-27
QUESTION BOX.
Edited by Solomon Fox and Charles
Beckett.


| am a member of the Junior Class
and ever since my childhood have been
unable to refrain from giggling. AS [
seem to be growing worse, I should
like to have your advice as to how |
may conquer this habit. Marion.
(Ans.) AS you are still quite
young, this should not be so difficult.
Probably if you would visit places that
show the serious side of life, such as
the movies" and look on such pitiful
scenes as the "Perils of Pauline" it
might help you.
Dear Editor: / am a student in the
High School and am DESTROYS of beino
on the baseball team. | am afraid
my avoirdupois will seriously handi-
cap me. Please tell me how | may re-
duce my weight. Stump.
(Ans.) AS you are a High School
student, we advise you to concentrate
your mind on your lessons and to
study at least three hours every night.
If you still have spare time, do odd
jobs around the house, such as chop
ping wood and carrying coal. We
think it will be only a matter of a
short time until you can get around
very comfortably.
Editor: My one ambition in life is
to become a great singer. ALTHOUGH
the music-teacher thinks l am pro-
crossing very nicely, l should like to
know how l can improve my voice.
Norman R.
(Ans.) Keep the mouth closed as
much as possible during school hours
and do not go out in the night air.
Eat plenty of raw eggs and, with daily
practice in your music, we think you
will soon become an expert vocalist.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-02-27
PERSONALS.
Edited by Neyaa.sn R.eSd and Clarence
Steelman.

Edited by N.egHsn RseSd am. Clarence
Steelman.
They say opposites attract. This
must be true, for what similarity ex-
lists between a Campbell and a Fox?
Norman R. has lately purchased a
Ford from Elphra H.
AS Miss Wynia has much trouble in
her bookkeeping calculations, we ad-
wise her to buy an adding machine
from Lewis Lake.
Word comes from Mortified that
to go out at night for fear he is stolen.
There is quite a demand for good solid
stumps this year.
A magazine MAI visited the teach
ers of this building, n day last week.
We wonder if Miss @. and Miss C. sub
scribed for "Good-Housekeeping."
Fashion dictates that girls of six
teen or whereabouts should wear their
hair down their backs, and tied loosely
with one large bow. For particulars
write to H. Lee.
Ask Marian C. what tickles her SO
much.
Ieacner: what is a sharp
Pupil: Jessie"
The pupils wish to extend to Mr..
Winch their deepest sympathy.
The pupils of the eleventh grade are
wondering what is to become of them
next year. 1t looks as though we
might be forced to have an open-air
classroom.
Teacher of Geometry to Mr.. Steel
man: "Mr. Angle, bisect this Steel
man."
Many of the students were surpris-
ed, upon returning last Friday noon,
to find the rooms looking somewhat
nicer than usual. Can anyone explain :?
We advise VIM. B., if he wishes to
become a pugilist, to always have a
raw beefsteak handy.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-02-27

and Fido, struck by a bright idea, re-
solved to take a short cut and head
him off. He jumped over the fence,
but, unfortunately, landed in the horse
trough on the other side. Slowly he
crawled out and shook himself, then
started out in fresh pursuit of Piggy,
who, by the way, had now gained
some fifty feet.
AS we have just stated, it had rain
ed heavily the day before and the
country road was exceedingly muddy.
A few yards ahead a Fat Man was
carefully picking his way across. He
had reached the middle when that
reckless porker, intent on NOTHING but
progress, slid through his legs. The
next thing the Fat Man knew, he was
earnestly gazing up at the beautiful
sky.
As he regained his feet and made a
few gentle remarks, Fido appeared on
the scene, and the Fat Man, longing
for revenge, decided to take it out on
the innocent dog. Grabbing him te-
n%aciously as he shot past, he prepared
to give him a good start after the pig
by assisting him through the air a
few feet. He drew back, raised his
foot in a well directed blow, but alasl
Suddenly Fido lunged forward, the
Fat Mans foot sailed on through
space, he lost his balance, and the rest
can be imagined.
In the meantime the farmer had
discovered the empty pen, and set
out in his newly purchased Ford auto
mobile to capture Piggy. He came
down the road in fine style. AS he
neared the scene of the fat mans dis
aster, his favorite Buff Cochin APP
peared in front of the auto, and to
avoid breaking the sixth command
ment, he took a graceful swerve out
ward. Suddenly his auto stopped
just in front of a large oak.
He was surprised some time later
to find himself lying on the ground
some thirty feet distant, the pig be-
Meath him, and the dog standing near
by, joyfully wagging his tail.
Solemnly the farmer picked up poor
crippled Piggy, carried him home,
threw him back in the pen, and fixed
the loose board. More solemnly he
pushed the remains of his new auto
home.
MORAL: Don't keep a pig, or, if
you do, remember that he, too, occa-
sionally rises to the heighths attained
ny Patrick Henry when he cried.
"Give me liberty or give me death!'
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-02-27
ODYSSEUS' SECOND ADVENTURE
WITH THE CYCLOPS.
By Eugene Barbour.

"Hear me, father Poseidon, girdler
of the earth, god of the dark hair, now
having restored the eye of which
O~dysseus, son of Laertes, through i'll
devices deprived me, speed unto me a
huge ship in which | may sail unto
Ithaca and seek out him who va the
cause of all my grief"
Thus prayed the giant Polyphemus
of the seed of Poseidon, as he raised
him from the bed of straw within his
wide cave
From his throne on Mount Olympus,
Poseidon, shaker of the earth, heard
the prayer of his son, the giant Poly
such a mighty ship as had never been
seer before. 1t was of such length
and beam that the whole citadel of
Troy might have been carried on its
mighty deck, while its huge mast fad
ed in the clouds of Zeus.
Now when Polyphemus left his wide
cav he saw the swift black ship in the
harbour and was pleased and did sac
rifce unto the gods by Staying ten and
twenty of the choicest sheep from out
of his flock. These he laid over a
glowing fire and offered burnt offer
ing to the gods.
Then the strong Polyphemus got
ready the ship for it's speedy journey
by slowing food and drink in its NIGH
ty hold. When Night, the earth's
shrouder, came on. this great ship was
well on its way, sped by a fair breeze,
and favored by the gods who were
pleased at the sacrifice of the giant
Polyphemus.
Now when Dawn, the rosy-fingered,
shone forth, grey-eyed Pallas Athene,
daughter of Zeus, glanced down from
her home on Mount Olympus and saw
the mighty ship of Polyphemus as it
swiftly drew near to Ithaca, the home
of O~dysseus, son of Laertes. Fling
ing about her a goodly mantle and fas-
tening on her golden sandals, she sped
to earth on the rosy beams of the
morning sun. On arriving at the gates
of Odysseus' home, the grey-eyed
Athene took the form of Mentor in
voice and likeness and in this manner
appeared unto Odysseus of the many
devices, addressing him with winged
words:
80 wise Odysseus, son of Laertes,
speed thou quickly to west, where
stand the rocky cliffs of Ithaca, that
thou mayest do battle with him, the
son of Poseidon, strong Polyphemus,
who even now is quickly approaching
thy fair country in a mighty ship"
"Who art thou, that CONTEST to warn
me in the early dawn ?" asked the wise
Odysseus.
"Tarry not, question not, but speed
thee quickly. Here, take these goodly
golden sandals to aid thee in thy
flight"
Thus spake the grey-eyed Athene,
daughter of Zeus, who gave unto
Odysseus the goodly sandals and de-
parted toward the west in the guise
of an eagle.
Then did Odysseus recognize the
goddess, daughter of Zeus, and sped
to do her bidding. He looked toward
the glorying east and saw the APP
proach of the mighty ship and was
sore troubled.
Now when the giant Polyphemus,
son of Poseidon, saw from the deck of
his mighty ship, that the wise Odys-
seus had been warned, he roared out
in his fearful rage and plunged into
the wine-dark sea. His mighty lash
ings were like unto a fierce storm and
caused a huge tidal wave which swept
over Ithaca, even unto the very gates
IF Odysseus' palace.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-02-27

house it had been a notorious gam
bling den. and according TO all &C
counts. the scene of many a drunken
brawl and murder. It was commonly
reported to be haunted, and weIrc
tales OF ghastly horrors were cireu'
lated about it.
In addition to spending the night in
this unpleasant spot, another task
was set for me. Just before midnight
was to ascend to the old storeroom
and find a certain portrait painted by
one of the deceased members, and at
one time the subject of much discus
sion.
On the following night, after din
ing at the club, ! was Conveyed by an
automobile to the scene of my adven-
| ture.
The building stood we'll back from
the road amid a grove of great dark
pines, and the long driveway senti-
nelled by the black-boled giants, and
shrouded in gloom, made a fitting
scene for anything of a supernatural
nature.
The shadowy silence that enveloped
the deserted building strengthened the
uncomfortable sensation which | had
felt rising as ! passed up the drive
way.
But | forced a laugh at my fears
and pushing the key into the rusty
lock, | entered as noisily as l could.
Ny instructions had been explicit
and lighting a candle which l had pro-
vided, l made my way up the creak-
ing staircase to the room which had
been designated as the scene of a
murder.
The shutters were open and the
moonlight streamed in with a CHASTITY |
cheer. The lower windows were hung
with Enthusiastically figured red and
black curtains which played strange
tricks with the shadows. A bed of
black walnut was hung with a canopy
of velvet. The walls were dark and
d~iscolored. | saw, to my intense re-
lief, that there were no blood spots
on the floor.
After all, l assured myself, there
was no reason why / should not en-
joy a good nights rest in my new
quarters. l looked at my watch. The
hands pointed to nine-twenty, and L,
decided to get a few hours sleep. The
bed was most comfortable, although
rather musty. Then, too, if one has
been lulled to sleep for years by the
famiifaT| ntises 0f TIE city, Intense
Ience is oppressive. At least found
it so. | lay awake for a long while,
and finally fell asleep, only to dream
of being pursued by a tall gaunt wo-
man dressed in a long grey robe with
her silvery hair trailing behind and
brandishing a long knife. | can still
see the CLINT of the steel blade in the
moonlight. Just as | was startled to
become her victim, | was Weakened by
a long-drawn-out Shrek, which ech-
oed and reechoed through the house.
| sat up, fear in my heart. Was | to
witness the murder of old Hawkins, a
grim tale which | had frequently
heard related in the nearest village
tavern?
l strained my ears to catch the
slightest sound, almost fearing to
breathe. But nothing followed. At
last my posture became too painful
for endurance. l fumbled at my
watch and found by the moons rays
that it was just eleven fifty-ive. The !
time had come for my ascent to the
store-room.
Though my nerves were in an overt
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-02-27
CANCELLED

Martha l.. Binder to John H. Long.
Southeast side of New Road where
Southwest side Of Decator Ave inter-
sects the same, $1,000.
John F. Kellum to Raymond P.
Thompson, 50x140 IT. beginning at a
point in the line of 4th. Ave 365 #.
from Washington Ave. $50.
Antonio Pagane to Workingmen's
L. &. B. Asso. of Hammonton, 41x140
fit. Northeast side Adams Ave. 1907
OF #. Southeast of the Southwest
side of New Road, $1,000.
Advertise in The Pleasantville Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-02-27

Teacnef: What a silly question to
ask! No insect can"
Pupil: "Oh, yes; a moth does"
Teacher: "How do you make that
out?"
Pupil: cit eats holes, doesn't it?"
Who He Was.
In answer to the question. "Who
was Cyclops?" in an examination on
mythology, one student wrote, "Cy-
clops was the man who wrote the Cy-
lopedia!"
Couldn't.
A cross-eyed mar and a one-legged
$man jostled on the street.
Cross-eyed man: Better look where
you're going"
One-legged man: "Better go where
you're looking"
What 1t Looked Like.
Circus Man latter runaway ele-
phant): "Have you seen anything of a
strange animal around here?"
Farmer: 81 have that. There was a
big injun rubber COW eating my car
rots with its tail"
Father: Johnny, stop using such
dreadful l~anguage!" Johnny: "Well,
father, William Shakespeare uses it"
Father: "Then don't play with him;
he's no fit companion for you"
suburban minister, during his dis
Burse one Sunday morning said: "In
ZACH blade of grass there is a sermon"
The following day n of his flock dis
covered the good a pushing a lawn
mower about, and paused to say:
"Well, parson, Pm glad to see you en-
n gagged in cutting your sermons short.
School Teacher: "What little boy
ear tell me where is the home of the
swallow %" Bobby: 81 kin, please"
Teacher: "Well, Bobby" Bobby: "The
home of the swallow is in the Stun
mick"
Tom: 81 met Amos"
Jack: "Amos who?"
Tom: "a mosquito"
Sew ii Seems.
"When does a man become a seam
stress?"
"When he hens and haws."
mo"
"When he threads his way"
mo"
"When he rips and tears"
mo"
"Give it up"
"Never-if he can help it."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-02-27
Literary Program.

Story-"Independence Day"
Norman Reed.
Girls Chorus-"Serenade."
Story-"Odysseus' New Adventure
read by Margaret Price.
Bows Chorus-"Doan Ye Cry, Ma
Honey"
Story-"My Last Wager" Eva Lutz
Paper-"Our National Songs"
Alwilda Ware.
High School Echo. Eugene Barbour
Song-"America" School
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-02-27
OF HOURS.

nupils of The High
b to have school open
land dismiss at two
intermission of one
bn.