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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-08
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LOST.-Large white cat disappeared
last Tuesday morning. Reward If
returned to Mrs. Harry Kline, 124 N.
Third street. 15c
5000 GLADIOLA BULBS for sale, in
mixture U. S. A, independence and
America, Augusta Delicata. 81 per
hundred in 500 lots, $1.25 in less
quantity. Also S Pekin ducks now
laying, 50 each, and 3 Geese, Gray
Africans. Thomas Peverill, West
Washington avenue. 15c
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, at 81 Adams
avenue. 15c
FOR SALE.-64 acres of Timber Land
5 minutes walk from station on
Reading Railroad. VIM. H~auenstein.
FURNISHED FRONT ROOM, for one
Or two persons, for rent. Is Georgia
Avenue.
in P~leasantyille. Geo. Kelly's De-
partment Store, 1916 Atlantic Ave-
nue., Atlantic City.
WANTED = H~ousekeeper under As
years of age; three in family; good
home. Address Box Ais, Penns
Grove, N. j. 8
BUY AT HOME AND SAVE CAR
FARE.-We have a complete line of
5 and I0c Xmas Toys, and also in our
new me a fine variety of goods at
low prices. See our HandkerchiefS,
direct from the manufacturer. M.
Daley, 107-109 So. Main ST., Pleas
antville, N. j., opp. the Boulevard. Is
FOR SALE-Stone Land Lime at $4.25
per ton in carload lots in bulk, F. o.
B. P~leasantville, N. j., or vicinity
on the P. & R. R. FRAZEUR LIME
WORKS, Bridgeton, N. j.
FOR RENT.-8-room house, Park
Ave, hot water heat, all convent
ences. Apply to ]. F. Ryon.
FOR RENT-Dwelling, Merton ave-
nue., So per month. Apply James c..
Vickers, q S. Main street.
FOR SALE CHEAP-Two seated car
rige in good order. VIM. Hauenstein
Pennington, N. J..
S. w. Sparks, Consideration,
126 Market Street, Camden, N. j.,
or II Adams Ave-, Pleasantville.
MONEY TO LOAN on mortgages;
various amounts; placed promptly.
T. B. Wootton, 10 N. Main Street,
Pleasantville, N. J..
MONEY TO LOAN on first mort
cages. Apply to J. c. Vickers, 81
S. Main st.
WE BUY Anything you have to sell
for cash. Both phones. Drop pos
fol Mooro,c C01Q Atlantic Avo
Atlantic City. Established 1896.
MUSIC STUDIO, Is S. Georgia avenue.
Instruction for voice and fingers.
Both systems taught for all instru-
ments from start to finish. Special
training for children of talent to be-
gin at the age of 8 years. Other
studies taught on application. Mad
am Lambert.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-08
LEGAL NOTICE..

Sealed bids or proposals will be received
by the Common Council OF the City OF Pleas
antville, New Jersey, for the furnishing of a
Combination City Service Hook and Ladder
Truck, complete with full equipment, at its
regular meeting to be held at Council Cham
bers, Pleasantville, New Jersey, on Monday.
Decembe II, 1917, at the hour of eight O.
clock p. NJ. Each proposal or bid shall be
accompanied by a certified check drawn on a
reliable bank or Trust Company payable to
the order of the City of Pleasantville, for
$3.50. which said check shall be attached to
the outside of the sealed envelope containing
the proposal or bid.
Ladder Truck shall have an extension ladder
and the length of the longest ladder shall be
not less than fifty feet. Each bidder must
accompany his or it's bid with a complete and
detailed set of specifications. setting forth in
detail the style of motor to be used, where
said motor is built and where said motor is
in operation at the time of the submission of
the bids. Designs must include the latest
Improvements and the best practice known in
motor car construction and must embody the
r%einements and simplicity in detail and gen
eral construction essential in producing the
best apparatus obtainable and capable of
withstanding heavy service.
Each bid must further specify the material
to be used and the dimensions thereof for
pistons, crank shafts. connecting rods and
bearings, valves. cam shafts and gears, car
buretor, axles, gasoline tank, etc.
The large 30 gallon chemical tank now on
he Knox service Truck at City Hall, Pleas
a~ntville, New Jersey, shall be removed there
from and installed on the Combination City
Service Hook and Ladder Truck bid upon,
and each bidder shall include in his bid the
cost of removal of said tank from said fire
engine and its installation on said Hook and
Ladder Truck. as well as an allowance for
the cost of said tank.
Each bidder shall also submit an alterna-
tive bid excluding therefrom the question of
removal of and allowance for said chemieal
tank.
Full information in the specifications must
be given as to all other parts and all other
materials to be furnished and used in con-
%nection with the construction and equipment
of said Hook and Ladder Truck. The letter
ing upon said truck shall be as ordered by
Common Council. Painting and all other
work to be of the best both in respect to ma
terials used as well as the workmanship and
scientific application thereof.
PAYMENT for said truck will be made only
after a complete and final test thereof and
its acceptance in writing by Common Coun-
Gil. =,
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
Dated December 5. 1917.
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS,
City Clerk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-08
NEW MUSICAL SUCCESS
COMING TO APOLLO.

Max and Edward Spiegel will pre-
sent at Nixon's Apollo theatre for
three nights commencing Thursday,
Dec. IS, the delightful and enhancing
musical comedy success, "Furs and
Frills," and will no doubt be welcomed
as a most refreshing novelty in the
line of musical comedy entertainment.
Although it presents in a most happy
proportion the combination of light,
catchy and popular music as well as
genuine comedy of an entirely refined
nature, the construction of "Furs and
Frills" is radically different from the
modernly accepted type of musical
comedy. The book is by Edward
Clark, the music by Silvio Helm, and
the entire production staged by Lew
Morton. The piece comes to Atlantic
City almost direct from a long and
successful run at the New York Ca
sino Theatre. A remarkable singing
and dancing company of fifty headed
by Ernest Terrence, Harriet Burt and
Ferne Rogers has been engaged. Dur
ing the action of the comedy a score
or more of original musical numbers
will be introduced by the large beauty
chorus, which is composed of Broad
way girls. An augmented orchestra is
among the many features. A matinee
will be given on Saturday.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-08
LEGAL

AtNROAt VA Va
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF ABSECON
at Absecon
in the State of New Jersey,
at the close of Business on Nov. 20, 1917.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts ...........$ 90, 229.57
u. S. bonds (other than Liberty
Bonds of 1e17):
u. S. bonds and certificates of
Indebtedness owned and un-
pledged 10000 o
Liberty Loan Bonds. unpledged,
81 per cent and 4 per cent. Il, 602. 90
Bonds. securities. etc. (other
than U. 81
Bonds other than u. S. bonds
pledged to secure u. S. deposits 21,463.75
Stock of Federal Reserve Bank
$50 per cent of subscription). $4,000
Furniture and Fixtures. ....... 1,324.79
serve Bank -. 7.951.47
in process of collection mot
available as reserve). 344. 20
due from national banks. -. 9.29s.69
Net amounts due from banks and
bankers, and trust companies 9TH
er than included in Items ID,
Cbeeks on banks located outside
of city or town of reporting
bank and other cash items.... 226.47
Interest earned but not collected
(approximate) ............ $1,000
Total $149. 1885, s
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid .......... $25. 100000
Surplus fund 100000
Undivided profits ...... $4. 292.26
Less current expenses,
interest, and taxes
PAID ............. l,4lo.o4
- 2,s76.62
Net amounts due to National
banks 1921
Demand deposits (other than
bank deposits) subject to Re-
serve deposits payable with
check 7s.423.29
Certificates of deposit due in less
than 80 days (other than for
money borrowed) ........... 10000
Certified checks .............. 250.67
Cashiers checks outstanding. 100000
Total demand deposits (other
than bank deposits) subject
to Reserve. Items SS, 81 81:
Time deposits subject to Re-
serve payable after 80 days.
or subject to 80 days or
ings) 35,149.2O
Total of time deposits subject
to Reserve .....$35,149.20
Iotal .$l49,4oo.oo
State OF New Jersey. County OF Atlantic. SIS
/, Reuben L.. Babcock, President of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
U B L. BABCOCK, President.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day of November. 1917.
SAMUEL JOHNSON.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Correct-Attest
FREDERICK w. SOMERS,
GEORGE B. CONOVER,
HARRY MATTSON,
directors.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-08
GROWTH OF THE ARMY
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.

Washington, D. c., December Z,
1917.-Before the val began the Unit
ed States Government employed ap-
proximately 500, 900 persons in the civ
il branch. Now that this country is
actually engaged in the conflict, the
great army of workers behind the
fighting forces is growing by tens of
thousands. A good example of this
rapid addition of employees is in the
civilian force of the Ordnance Depart
ment of the Army. Seven large pri-
vately owned Office buildings in Wash
ington are required to house the offic-
ials and clerks of this force, in addi-
ton to the usual quarters in the State,
War, and Navy Building, which were
sufficient before Uncle Sam began to
prepare for war. The Gun Division
alone, which did not exist as a sepa-
rate division before we entered the
war, now has more han two thousand
civilian employees besides about three
hundred commissioned officers, and it
is estimated that this division will be
three times it's present size within a
year. The great manufacturing plants
of the Ordnance Department in yari-
ous parts of the country employed
about 10000 men last spring. Now
30 600 are at work in these establish
ments.
The task of supplying these thous-
ands of workers In the face of the
greatest demand for labor the country
has ever known is the problem of the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion. At this time great numbers of
men and women are needed to fill
stenographic and other positions in
the Offices at Washington and mechan-
ical trades and technical positions in
the Government plants for manufac-
turing artillery and ammunition. The
local boards of civil service examiners
at the post offices in all cities are fur
nishing detailed information concern
ing positions in which men and wom-
en- are needed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-08
WoMEN's COMMITTEE
DESIRES REGISTRATION.

The Woman's Committee of Council
of National Defense is preparing for
the registration of the woman power
of New Jersey and calls attention to
the following:
Registration
l. Will o u patriotism.
.. Will locate woman power in case
of government necessity.
5. Will make woman power availa-
BILE for community use.
4. Will classify for business re-
quirements women who are trained,
or willing to be trained, to fill vacan-
cies caused by army service.
5. Will create IN awakening as to
the practical service of the average
woman's preparation, and will stimu-
late educational ideals for usefulness.
Registration
l. Will NOT require unwilling SER
vice.
2. Will NOT require you to leave
your job and to take less money.
8. Will NOT require you to leave
our family or home.
4. Will NOT require you to do un-
pleasant or disagreeable service.
5. Will NOT require you to carry
out offered service if your conditions
have so changed in the meantime as
to make it impracticable.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-08
AM ERICA!

When Germany through Belgium
thrust her savage armed force,
And Observation-Disclosures. every one
' fought hard to stop her course,
And Johnny Bull, with wond'rous
strength and hero's heart sub
lime,
Took up the gage in honor's cause,
and sought to stay the crime,
And when the German pirates sank
our peaceful merchant ships,
And drowned our folks who sailed
thereon, ere prayers could pass
their lips,
We rose in all the fury of a foully
outraged heart,
And Joined the mighty allied host, to
tear the foe apart.
RAYMOND E. COOK.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-08
TO DECLARE WAR
WITH AUSTRIA.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Declaration of
war with Austria-Hungary at once was
recommended to Congress today by
President Wilson.
Immediate war with Turkey and
Bulgaria, Germany's other allies, the
President told Congress, he did not
believe necessary at this time because
they do not yet stand in the direct
path of necessary action.
Immediate war against Austria,
even though she only be Germany's
vassal and not her own mistress, the
President declared, was necessary be-
cause the Central Powers must be
considered as one and because the
war can be conducted successfully in
no other way.
Such a declaration of war as asked
for will be declared at once.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-08
SEVENTH DAY
ADVENTIST CHURCH.
Lake Place, Pleasantville.

Church services this Saturday NOR
ming at 1915 o'clock. Sabbath Scnool
at 2 o'clock and Young Peoples Meet
ing at 3.15 o'clock in the afternoon.
Prayer meeting every Friday night
at 8 O'Clock.
Everybody welcome.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-08
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the First National Bank of Absecon will be
held at It's office in the City Of Absecon, coun-
ty II Atlantic and State of New Jersey. on
Tuesday. the eighth day of January. 1918, at
$50 O'Clock in the afternoon, for the election
of directors for the ensuing year and for the
ira ~nsaction of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
REUBEN l.. BABCOCK, President.
Absecon n. j.. Dec. Z, 1917.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-08
ARTISTIC PICTURE FRAMING.
Max n. kirscht, 8 NJ. Main Street.
CARD OLE THANKS.

| wish to thank my P~leasantville
friends who sen messages of sympa-
thy and floral tributes, also Mr.. James
Vickers for his attendance at the fun
eral of my dear husband.
MRS. E. H. MUNDAY.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-08
AN ORDINANCE establishing the grade of

AN ORDINANCE establishing the grade of
the curb line of West West Jersey Avenue
from the Northwest curb line of South
Main Street to the Southeast curb line Of
Chestnut Street in the City of Pleasant
Vile. Atlantic County. New Jersey.
Be it Ordained that the elevation of the
curb of West~West Jersey Avenue where the
same intersects the curb line of the Shore
Road shall be at the established grade for
said point of Shore Road or Elevation of
26.75 feet thence ascending 2.362 feet to
the intersection of the established grade of
the curb line of Chestnut Street, elevation
90. 112 feet.
And be it further Ordained that the eleva-
tions above given shall be based upon mean
sea level.
And be it further Ordained that this ordi-
nance shall take effect Immediately.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-08
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the First National Bank of Pleasantville will
be held at its banking house in the City of
Pleasantville. county of Atlantic and State of
New Jersey, on Tuesday, the eighth day of
January, 1918, at A O'Clock in the afternoon,
for the election of directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before the
meeting.
GEO. H. ADAMS, Cashier.
Pleasantville, n. j., Dec. Z, 1917.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-12-08

Notice is hereby given that the Common
Council of Pleasantville Mil consider the
final passage Of the above Ordinance at its
meeting to be held in the City Hall, Pleas
%antville. on Monday evening. Dec. II, 1917.
By order of the Common Council of Pleas
antville.
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS,
Citv Clerk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-17
EVADING
LAW, PROTESTS
HAMMERSTEIN

Charges that many OF New YORK $
"white light" restaurants evade the
Sunday law against theatrical per-
formances were made Yesterday IN
letter sent by Arthur Ilammerstein,
theatrical manager, to George n. BELL
Commissioner % Licenses, and NOD
ert Adamson, Fire Commissioner. Inc
restaurants, Mr.. llammersteln asserts,
eyade the law by the substitution OF
n charge for "cover" collected with
the dinner check for what IS really
an admission fee.
"Restaurants," he says, "are adver-
Using shows, the meals being OF sec
ondary consideration, and IN some m
stances charge 81 cover, when
word takes the place OF admission.
Should such performances be attempt
ed in n theatre as are given by these
restaurants on Sunday nights their
licenses would be cancelled.
INV reason for calling your atten-
ton TO the above is the fact that have
heard that an architect is drawing
plans for a restaurant of this kind,
having a stage, orchestra chairs and
one balcony, each orchestra chair be-
ing equipped with a small table or
shelf. where the patrons are served
with their meals and drinks. In JUS
tice 10 theatre owners, | feel that some
stems should be taken whereby they are
protected. and also the public who visit
these places, in case OF ire.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-17
Commissioner Woods tx
poets Them to Benefit
POsterity
PROPER FEEDING
TO REDUCE CRIME
Police Head AscribeS
Much Drinking to I'm
proper Nourishment

The valiant service Of the police
rockies on the diet squad is to nc re-
corded for posterity. Pamphlets based
on the results of the experiment Will be
printed for distribution At the end OF
the test Complete directions for three
meal menus of nourishing, palatable
food, at a daily cost Of not more than
25 cents, will be published under the
titles, How to Buy" How to Select"
and How to Prepare"
Police Commissioner Arthur Woods
believes that knowledge Of proper
feeding at a cost which in only a few
cases is prohibitive, such as the pamph-
lots will present to the public, will
have a marked effect in reducing crime.
81 know that many cases of drunken
ness are caused by improper feeding
Mr.. Woods said yesterday. "Men are
handed poorly prepared, i'll selected
meals, which have not the proper food
value, and are therefore not strength
ened. II stimulation came from the
food they would not feel the need of a
bracer.
"Our present experiment is to show
the people how they can live well on
% cents a day. They may not get all
the things they want, but we feel they
should know how 10 get the most for
the money they spend"
The rockies had a ragtime luncheon
yesterday, for Leo Ornstein played what
they called THE Calorie March" a
futuristic outburst which revealed in
discords. Scalloped onions and pea
nuts (fondly called peanut hash by the
squad was the main part Of the meal,
but there were no encores.
"Mock Chicken a Surprise
Another surprise dish was served for
dinner and called "mock chicken, with
tomato sauce" Colonel William Hay
ward, Of the Public Service Commits
sion, was the guest OF honor, and he
cleaned his plate, commenting that the
butter was very good. There were some
who were heard to murmur. at takes
some Imagination to swallow that for
chicken" but even they admitted the
beans were good. AS special favor
Hannibal told just how to prepare this
delicacy.
1--WE count on bout twenty people,
cause they's lots of visitors 10 provide
for. took two and half pounds Of
dried white beans and soaked them
overnight. Then | cooked them from
bout in the mornin' till 3 this after
noon. Then | drains of the watah and
mashed them up good with salt. Then
spread them on the bottom Of baking
pan and cover with lot OF dried bread
which has been soaked in watah, then
squeezed out and favohed with sage,
salt and pepper. When you serves II,
pour ovah tomato sauce which got
little onion in it. Thar you isl"
Added Starter Makes Thirteen
Another rookie, Matthew Skea, Joined
the squad yesterday morning, making
thirteen at table. BY dinner time, after
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-17
Overruled Recommended
tions Which Showed Sur
veyor Helped Tammany
EXPOSED
CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY
Evidence of Attempt to
Obtain Contributions
Clear, Says Body
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Jan. ia report o.
the United States Civil Service Com
mission, recommending the dismiss"
of Thomas L. Rush, Surveyor OF the
Port Of New York, and showing no"
this recommendation was overrulea
by Secretary Of the Treasury MeAdo0'
was placed in the hands Of The IT'D
uno correspondent tonight.
The commission, It is shown org
nally recommended Mr.. knsh re
n,ovsl on February %, 1919, follow.
ING an exposure in The tribune IA
Vovernber. 1914, that Mr.. kush h ,i
fwrrisbed Tammsny Hall with nst
- emploves in his Office that cam
naien contributions might be So"eiN
ed from them. .-
SECRETARY McAdoo, more than year
1otsr submitted report OF Lawrence
poctsr Solicitor Of the Treasury eH-
onsrstinC Mr.. Rush and recommend
INC that no steps be taken 10 IeIhoNo
him. Secretary McAdoo sald that me-
had approved this. .; DO
The Civil Service Commission. de,
snite the Solicitors report, decioe"
70 stand on its original recomlime,nua-
ion But the Surveyor is stu draw
INC his salary of $4,000 a year
Recommendation Extraordinary
The commissions recommendation IS
extraordinary. 1t is only IN 'ne me- o
.Vtreme cases that il urges lhe to
v,ovsi Of an official not on the class
Ged list. Equally extraordinary is Mr
WcAdoo's insistence on keeping Mr.
Rusb in office, particularly aiteT tne
revelation that he was working manu-
in-plove with Tammany Han. 49,.
Mr.. Rush was appointed by PresidehU
Wilson on August 7, 1914, and TOOK
ofice September 10. lie was chosen as
AZ, anti Tammany or McAdoo Democrat;
Two months later The Tribune reVealeo
Irregularities. 80, -.,,.;oo.
The Tribune Bureau and civil service
reform organizations have been 'r!IIe
for months 10 obtain the commlssi
renort hut because Of orders rom
mysterious higher source in Ihe AI-
ministration it was impossible 70 90
This until the document was prlhteu'
II is in an appendix to the co1nlhis-
sion's annual report. rms appehuIN
was not sent 20 Congress win Ihe Ie
mort. and was not given to the press
Charges in Press
'Tn November, 1914, there appeared
in the public press series OF articies
charging that employees in the customs I.I.s
service at New York had been soilelIea
for campaign contributions from an
uo-to-date list prepared in the office
az Thomas +. Rush. says the report.
IAN exhaustive investigation, during
which 2,OS6 persons were interviewed
was made.
1T was conclusively established that
lists we're prepared in the office Of the
Surveyor by mis- order, and that these
identical lists were used by the Tam
hany Hall campaign committee in ad-
dressing envelopes.
"The evidence was clear that letters
soliciting political contributions were
addressed TO III persons employed In
the Surveyors department. Three
women. employed By the secretary Of
Tammany Hall, Ernest +. Malcolm, 10
address envelopes from the list, testi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-17

fed that after the election Malcolm
submitted a list showing the name anu
address Of each contributor, with tne
amount Of his contribution. and IN
structod them TO send to each cireu-
lar letter thanking him and TO make up
cards showing the name, address anu
amount of contribution.
"They further testified that the word
Rush was written OH the list before
some names; that Malcolm instructed
them to put the words Rush list IN
the corner OF the card made Tor eaen
person before whose name on the iist
appeared the word crush and that
these cards were called for by Malcolm
on November 10. the day of the hrst
appearance of the charge in The New
York Tribune. Malcolm testified that
these cards were destroyed.
"Mr. Rush testified that he had one
Of the lists. which contained about thir-
" names, prepared for ascertainlng
who had soft snaN in the service,
and that he ordered the other list.
which contained sos names, with the
intention Of addressing "A letter OF
warning against political activity to
each Of the men.
"It was found, however, that the long
list was not prepared until after the
letter Of warning had been mailed