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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-06
Simple Tests of Value in
Telling Whether Goods Is
"AII Wool and Yard Wide"

The laws of the country at present
offer no protection to the purchaser Of
textile materials. If the price of "all
wool, a yard wide' goods is paid and
later it is found that the material is
half cotton, there is nothing left for
the purchaser to do but to enter it as
floss" in her profit and loss account.
To be sure there are any number of
stores where the dealers are truthful
about the textile materials handled,
but nevertheless a knowledge of a
few simple tests may not come amiss,
writes Beryl Dixon of the Colorado
Agricultural college.
Sometimes sleazy, thin cotton mate
rial is made to look quite firm and at
tractive by the use of sizing or Dress
ing. By rubbing a orner between the
thumb and finger, the sizing is removed
and the real quality of the material is
apparent. In very thin materials the
sizing may be detected by holding the
cloth to the light. The starch will
show between the threads.
An examination of the rave1ed warp
and wool threads will often appear
fuzzy. Linen fibers are long, and con-
sequently broken ends of linen threads
are more pointed than those of cotton.
Cotton material feels warmer than
linen.
Some wooden materials are "made
over" that is, old wooden rags and
short, broken fibers, and the clippings
from broadcloth are used in it's manu-
facture. Sometimes this can be detect
ed by un~raveling the end. The short
6bers are loosened and fall out.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-06
Mime. LAMBERT, TEACHER Of MUSIC
Piano, Organ, String Instruments.

AohOt OABoht otiAhS us uItNltos
Her method of many years study
and practical experience in every
phase of both vocal and instrumental
music, has proved to be the correct,
thorough and comprehensive system.
There are no doubt, several ways of
teaching, but there is only one true
way for both branches of music, and
the necessary requirements are natural
gifts for one or both. The brain
must comprehend, the fingers demon
strate and memory exercised.
The voice being a truly natural gift,
must possess the volume, quality and
strength for expansion. Great care
must be used in training, as either
extreme may ruin the chords and
muscles forever. A fortune is within
the reach of those to whom nature
has given the high or low expansion,
with the true resonant beauty and
quality. A delightful pleasure to the
listener, or vice versa. When all COM
binations are correct such a voice may
justly be named Musical Elocution."
Special training for young children
in combination on any instrument by
divided time. Talent in all cases must
be well tested before an opinion can be
given. Obedience all thro is abso-
lutely required. What is the secret
of advancement in both vocal and in
strumental music? Think and be pre-
pared ahead means business on both
sides.
Language and elocution.
Evening lessons from 7 to 10 o.
clock. Studio, IS Georgia Ave.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-06

Was there an item of news concern
ing yourself or your family that die
not get in the last issue of The Pleas.
antville Press? If so, it was omitted
because we did not learn of it and
you did not tell US. We want every
legitimate piece of news in this COM
what YOU know.
The Pleasantville Press a whole year
to any address in Atlantic County for
81; outside of Atlantic County, SLIPS.
Can you afford to be without it?
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-06
POULTRY POINTERS

Making the most of everything in
the poultry business is aesure way to
success.
Odd or surplus cockerels should be
made over into capons to help increase
the meat supply.
Capons grow to substantial weights
and their meat is of a high quality.
Cockerels from two to six months
old are of the caponizing age, but the
younger they are the better the work
can be done.
From one and a half to two and a
half pounds is generally accepted as
the best weight of cockerels for capon-
izing.
The art of %caponizing is not so diff
cult a task as it looks to be, and skill
full operators are made in a short
while.
Experience and practice soon make
the work easy to those so inclined to
learn the art.
A knowledge of the essential fea-
lures of the operation and a good set
of tools soon put the operator in the
front ranks of the profession.
Birds intended for caponizing should
not be fed for SO hours prior to the
operation.
Re%fraining from feeding the birds
before, always helps the operator as
well as the birds afterwards.
The operation should be preferred
in the daytime, and the brighter the
light the more easily are the organs
distinguished.
When the operator is skillful the op-
GRAFTON is only the matter of seconds
in the making of a capon.
After the birds have been operated
upon, place them in a house from
which the roosts and other furniture
have been removed, and cover the floor
with straw, hay or leaves for a bed
ding.
Don't crowd them too much until
they have taken to their feed and
show some strength after the opera
ton.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-06

The 'archibalds' are called antiair-
craft guns by civilians.
81 felt my machine Jerk and knew
l had been hit. A piece of shell had
gone through my petrol tank. My en-
CINE stopped and my pilot was forced
to drop down behind the German
trenches. The pilot of my companion
machine saw l was in trouble and
dropped down alongside of me. We
always figure that it is better for two
machines to go down together, for
often it is possible to make quick re-
pairs and get aloft again before the
Germans get to us.
"If the machine was gone beyond
repair we would have touched it off
to prevent its falling into the hands
of the Germans and all four of us
would have got into the good machine
for our trip back.
"The holes through u petrol tank
were just as clean as you could wish
for. We were patching them up with
a couple pieces of wood when some
Germans came upon them. Both ma
chimes turned their machine guns on
the Germans and sprayed them while
we were completing the repairs and
exchanging gasoline.
"The Germans replied with a volley
from their rifles and I felt a sharp
sting in my leg. We got into the ma
chimes again and safely up aloft be-
fore the Germans got to us. When we
landed back of our own lines 1 felt
faint and had to be carried from my
car. The floor of the car was Gov
cred with blood. 1 had stopped two
German balls with my leg"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-06
The Joke Turned.

A man thought he would have some
fun with Josef Hofmann, the pianist.
One evening Hofmann was at dinner
and after he had passed his friend, a
wag, called:
"Hello, Hofmann! Wait a minute.
Come back"
The wag whispered to Hofmann: II
Just wanted to ask you how far you
would have gone If I hadn't called you
back" and the company, in on the
joke, laughed.
Hoffman, never moved a muscle Of
his face. But, Strengthening up, he
said, so that the entire table could hear
him:
"My dear fellow, there Is no n In
the world whom I would rather oblige
than you. But to tell the truth, 1
haven't got $5 in my pocket."-Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-06
GOD SPEED YOU, SOLDIER
BOY!
BY CHARLES A. SNYDER

The nation to arms has called you,
Bravely Boy, you have answered the
call.
And no matter whate'er may befall you,
We're with you a hundred million all.
God speed you, Soldier Boy; keep you day
by day,
And bring you back to us unframed
At the closing of the fray.
Mothers, dads and sweethearts true, the
friends you've left behind
Are praying that you, on the battle
ground,
Might hear this prayer of cheer.
May God speed you, Soldier Boy, to all
of us most dear.
So let's pray that twill all soon, be ended
And back home once again you'll re-
turn,
With Old Glory and Victory blended
To your loved ones who night and day
will yearn.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-06
HAVE A SMILE

Recalled the Circumstance.
She-Tom, do you remember the
night you asked papa for my hand
how fortunate you were?
He-Perfectly-he asked me to lend
him $40 and I didn't have 1t.
This Sometimes Happens.
"She married a diamond in the
rough, I'm told"
"Yes. 1t was a most unfortunate
marriage"
"How so?"
"She lost her own polish trying to
give him one"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-06
Mothers
Cook Book

Food for the Family.

~ s.~
Before the good green's are frost bit.
ten and spoiled one should can a few
Jars with carrots, celery and an onion
or two to use for the children In the
winter. Two or three carrots cut up
with a stalk or two of celery and onion
with the bulk of the jar filled with
spinach, or Swiss chard will take it's
place. This combination is highly rec
commended by dieticians, for little peo-
pie, beginning as soon as vegetables
may be given. Two or three table,
%spoonfuls of this mixture put through
a PURGE sieve may be added to any
meat broth or a cream soup. Children
may early learn to enjoy all vegetables
by adding them to soups and various
dishes. AS the mineral matter con-
tanned in vegetables is so valuable to
growing children a variety of vege-
tables should be served and always In
some attractive and tasty form to in
duce the liking for them. Potato wa
ter contains valuable mineral matter,
which water may be added to bread
when setting the sponge, buckwheat
griddle cakes instead of water and
gravies of all kinds in place Of water
or milk.
Canned Vegetables for Soup.
Scald, peel and mash n peck of
ripe tomatoes. Cook a dozen ears of
corn, cut from the cob and scrape off
all the tender bits of the kernel. Put
a bunch of celery, one-half peck OF
onions, two medium heads of cabbage,
one dozen small carrots and three
punches of well-washed celery through
the meat chopper. Pack in jars and
cook under water, following the direc-
lions for cold pack canning. In the
winter add the amount of cooked vege-
tables needed to any kind of broth. Po-
tatoes and turnips may be added when
used. Tomatoes and corn may be
omitted and any liked combination
used. If corn is used, however, the
cooking must continue three hours.
Peanut Butter Soup.
A delicious and nourishing soup may
be made from peanut butter and skim
milk. Heat a pint of milk until warm,
add two tablespoonfuls of peanut but
ter, mixed to a paste With a little of
the milk. Salt and season to taste and
thicken with a t%easpoonful each of but
ter and flour cooked together until
smooth. When scalding hot, serve.
Fried corn is delicious. Mix with a
little finely chopped green pepper and
cook in any sweet fat, corn oil or olive
oil. Season with salt and pepper and
serve with crisp bacon.
Naasa Mex~.4o
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-06
Putting Her Right.

She-I tell you,
Billy, I won't
stand for being
treated this way.
Now that we are
engaged
He-Oh, I for
got to tell you.
That stuff's all off
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-06
No Words.

"Mrs. Gabfest is an incessant talk.
err"
81 don't see how her husband ever
gets in a word"
"He doesn't try. His part of the
conversation is confined to grunts, lift
ing Of eyebrows, shrugs and mods"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-06
GROWING Old Together.

CREDITOR shall call upon you every
week until you pay this bill!
Hardleigh-Then there seems to be
every probability of u acquaintance
ripening into friendship.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-06
Complication of Diseases.

ST understand
you have all been
sick up at your
house and had to
have the doctor.
Who was the
sickest 2"
spa, when he
got the BILL"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-10-06
IMPOSSIBLE.

IHiPoooibtCs
.Dolly-At last 1 have met my ideal!
Kind-hearted, modest, patient, self
denying. But, alas, married.
Daisy-Don't worry! No woman
will live long with such a freak. You'll
get a chance at him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-27

Let Us Send YOU
OUR SPRING CATALOGUE
Free of Charge.
All we ask is for you to send
YOUR name and address and
we will gladly forward you This
Spring Catalogus.
This catalogue will be ready
to send about March 10Th: All
the latest merchandise will be
illustrated.
We have had so many re-
requests from our rural pa
irons that we felt compelled TO
publish this Spring Catalogue
shown" some of our spienald
merchandise at popular prices;
Send Us Your Name and Ad-
dress
and names and addresses OF
your ncighbors who may be
Interested and would like to
receive one OF these catalogues.
This store has been the trad
ing center of most discrlmlna-
ing city patronage for over 30
years, it has been noted LOT
its quality, progrcssiveness
and value aggrcssivencsS. II
is hut natural that our rcputa-
ton for value and service has
outgrown the city districts.
Our greatest asset:ls conn-
dence of our patrons, and 1t is
our earnest desire that the
same confidence shall also pre-
vail among the mail order
clients we serve.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-27

! church and pulpit for ability and
true eloquence and Holy Ghost power,
| and a more beloved and popular man
has never been on this charge. DR..
Dufey is wonderful in the ready
grasp of his intellect, as well as Won
derful in his simplicity; candor is
one of his characteristic traits; a
man perfectly transparent and I'M
selfish in life.
He has been in labors most abun-
dant. His presence in the sick room
in the homes of our people, and in
the house of mourning has been a
matter of current comment. A young
lady in my presence remarked in
the Gypsy Smith tabernacle in
Washington, that of all the preachers
she had ever known, DR. Duffey was
one of the loveliest characters, and
in the homes of sickness and be-
reavcment his charm of life and
character was an inspiration.
And we would be remarkably re-
miss, if not ungrateful, if We failed
to mention his family. Mrs. Dufey,
in the home, is a woman of wonder
ful charm and character, and as
Gypsy Smith remarked to your cor
respondent, that she was one of the
most lovely characters he had ever
met. Owing to physical infrmities
she has been unable for the past two
years to take any active part in
church work. And we would not
fail to mention his daughter, Miss
Sue, who has been constantly in the
home during his passionate, young
lady Of rare qualities of heart and
mind. as we'll as attachments. who
has been so conspicuous in all
branches of church work. Many have
graduated under her tutelage, and
have entered upon the responsible
duties Of teachers in our Sunday
School, and we will ever remember
with pleasure and appreciation the
cordial handclasp and sincere smile
of this lovely woman; and | am voic-
ing the sentiment Of not only our
own membership, but that of the en-
tire community in which both pastor
and family are held in high esteem,
when | express our sincere regret at
having to sever our relations with
Dr. Dulfey and his family. Our
prayers and best wishes go with
them in their new field of labor, and
pray the Lord of the harvest that
he may be spared many more years
of usefulness and labor in leading
souls to Christ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-27
VIRGINIA NEWS
S. B. w.

Immediate transfer Of the prize
ship Appam, at Newport News, Va,
20 the British owners was ordered
yesterday by the Supreme Court. This
in the last step in taking the vessel
from Lieut.. Hans Berg and the Ger
man prize crew following the courts
recent decision that the Appam vio-
lated American neutrality.
Formalitics necessary before de-
claring William B. Pizzini. bank
rupt were observed yesterday after
noon before Thomas 3. Sncad. referee
in Bankruptcy. in Richmond by credi
tors Of the fugitive real estate man.
They were made Il matter Of record
by the referee. Pizzini's assets in
the custody of the chaNcery court
will probably be disposed of in May
for the benefit of the creditors.
John ]. Wynn. sixty years old, a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-27

wealthy retired liveryman, of New
York, who had been residing in Har-
risonburg for two years, died last
night in his room at the Stonewall
Hotel. He came to Hartisonburg
from Lynchburg five years ago in
search of health. His wife and a
brother in New York survive. He
was a Catholic. The body will be
taken to New York for burial,
Hotel Appomattox and all fixtures
at Appomattox, Va, were burned to
the ground early Sunday morning. 1t
was one of the old landmarks of the
county and was owned by Mrs. ].
R. Atwood. Mrs. J H Hundley, the
proprietor, and some of the guests
barely escaped with their lives. The
hotel and furniture were fully COW
cred by insurance.
Miss Florence Preston Easley,
daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Henry
Easley, South Boston, and John Fred
erick Quensen, of Cleveland, Ohio.
were married Friday at the home of
the bride in South Boston by the
Rev. C. W. Maxwell, of the Presby-
terian Church. W. H. Quensen a
brother of the groom, of Baltimore,
was best man, and Miss Mary Nc
Mutt, of Durham, N. c., maid Of
honor.
DR.. Roy X. Flanagan, Assistant
State Health Commissioner, and
widely known as an authority on mat
tiers relating to public health, was
elected yesterday by the Administra-
tive Board to succeed DR.. E. c. Levy,
resigned, as Chief Health Officer at
Richmond
The three gubernatorial candi-
dates, John Garland Pollard, J. Tay-
lor Ellyson and Westmoreland Davis
have established offices in Richmond
in preparation for their campaigns,
and it is expected they will start ac-
tive work on the race for governor
in short time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-27
STOCKADE FOR GERMANS.
Barbed Wire, Heavily Charged, to
Surround Raiders Crews.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 27.-
Soldiers of the Seventeenth Infantry
and large number of laborers and
electricians are rushing work on the
stockade for the confinement of the
interncd German sailors, who are
expected to arrive today at Fort
Oglethorpe. The stockade of barbed
wire, heavily charged with electricity,
inclosing the barracks, is Is feet
nigh, with sentry boxes at evry cor
ner. ....
Two fences are being constructed,
six feet apart, and the space between
the two will be lighted by electricity.
The fences arc of sufficient distance
from the barracks to give plenty of
space for exercise and the same COM
forts accorded the regular soldiers
have been provided in the barracks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-27
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-27
Editor Gazette:

Instance Editor Gazette,
Editor Gazette:
Sundays services in the Washing
ton Street N. E. Church South, were
the last for the conference year and
thew came to US with 4 tinge Of sad
ness and regret.
For the first time in four years
the Alexandria charge is on the
'anxious bench" on account of the
itinerary feature of our church, which
like the laws Of the Medes and Per-
slams "altereth not, neither changeth,"
a system that has been SO potential
in preserving the polity of the great
Methodist Church, yet, if we were to
allow ourselves to be controlled by
personal or selfish consideration, we
would say, away with it. Why? Be-
cause of the itinerary system the one
which the conference so kindly as
signed to our charge four years ago.
time has itincratcd out of our SER
vice. as overscer Of our flock. For
in my humble opinion | do not be-
lieve our Conference has ever made
Il more appropriate appointment-an
appointment that in every way has
met every condition and obligation.
For they assigned to this charge q
preacher, l repeat with emphasis, a
preacher, and not an essayist. a man
Of undauntcd piety and unquestioned
loyalty and fidelity to his Lord and
Christ. A man of unsullied charac-
ter; and we love him, because we
have heard from his lips the gospel
of Jesus Christ, which has given us
q clearer vision Of the Christ. We
have hccen fed on no unsavory husks
Of the world, for he has never posed
among US as 'man plcaser;" and
as a scrmoniZer he is without a peer.
iIc weighs the force of his words
ncc..v; thcir origin, measure, melody
and exact meaning always duly con-
sido-cd. Every utterance is full of
thoaa::5 ard sentiment Always sus-
tainir% { 2olsc and self-rosscssion
rarely seen, in or out Of the pulpit.
His Ucthods always the reverse Of
the rhctorician; lis word always the
most familiar and his finish as nat
ural IS it is exquisite in the grace of
homlicst speech. He cntcrtains and
cdifcs as well as attracts equally the
old and young. the learned ard igno-
rant as well. No one has cGntribu-
ted more to the reputation of our
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-27
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