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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-02
FLAG POLE DEDICATED
ON MEMORIAL DAY.

The dedicatory services of the hand
some flag pole presented by Mr.. and
Mrs. Japhet Price to the First Pres
byterian Church of P~leasantville were
attended Wednesday morning by a
large assemblage of citizens. Mr..
Price made the presentation speech in
his usual effective and at the
conclusion was heartily cheered by the
assemblage. 1t was accepted for the
church by Ezra A. Lake in a very
cordial and pleasing manner. Judge
Allen B. Endicott spoke of the gift
and the occasion in fitting terms, and
dwelt at some length upon the near
connection of God and country. Pa
triotic songs were sung by the child
rem, assisted by the whole company.
Mr.. Job l. Risley, a member of the
session Of the church and a veteran
of the Civil War, raised the flag to
the top Of the pole and then allowed
it to drop to half mast in honor of
the day. Pleasantville Troop No. l,
Boy Scouts of America, were present
in full force and their drum and bugle
corps saluted the flag and played sew
eral other selections in fine style.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-02
THIS MOTHER GAVE HER ALL
Touching Incident Of Sacrifice on the
Altar of Her Country's Need.

One of the touching incidents of
General Lyons march to Wilson creek
was that of a Tennessee mother bring
ing her little boy to the captains tent
and offering him for the service of his
country. The boys father had been
killed In battle and the mother and
boy were alone in the world. The
bright eyes and alert bearing of the
little chap, for he was scarcely thir-
teen years of age, caught the eye or
the captain and he asked what the
boy could do. 81 can drum" he said
proudly stretching himself to his full
height. And he could as the fifer
soon found out as he played "The
Flowers of Marlborough" a most diff
MADAM, I'll take the boy" said the
captain. The mother kissed her boy
and turning to the captain said:
Bring him back, captain" and to the
boy she said as she placed her hand
on his eager little head, "God bless
you, my boy. You're all I have left,
but I give you to my country, and
drum right bravely for the boys in
blue" During the heavy f~atiguing
marches from Rolla to Springfield it
was amusing to see the long-legged
fifer wading through the mud with our
little drummer hero mounted on his
back. During the fight at Wilson
beat time for the soldier boys in bat
tie. The fight led down into a deep
ravine and it was not long before our
drummer boy was in the midst of the
fray. That night the detail on guard
duty near the ravine thought he
heard family the sound of a drum. he
listened in the moonlight and when
the relief came he asked permission to
go in search of the little drummer lad.
He followed the sound of the drum
and soon found our hero seated OF the
ground with his back against a tree
and his faithful drum hanging on a
bush. He dropped his drum sticks as
the guard came up and exclaimed:
'Oh, corporal. l am so glad to see you.
Give me a drink" and as he turned to
go to get him water, he pleaded: "Oh,
don't go and leave me. I can't walk"
His little legs had been shot off at
the knees. Looking closer he discov-
cred a dead soldier lying in the grass,
but evidently before he died he had
put a tourniquet about the stumps of
the little legs. The brave lad was
carried into camp and given surgical
attention, but the brave little spirit
went out into the brightness and glory
of a duty well done and a country
served even unto death.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-02
THE L u

The Authors Club was delightfully."-
entertained by Mrs. Hugh Collins at
her spacious home in the South End
on Tuesday afternoon. The members
of the club and guests present were:
Mrs. E. A. Wilson, Mrs. H. R. McClel-
land, Mrs. Thomas Simpson, Mrs. R.
L. Race, Mrs. I. G. Adams, Mrs. Isaac
Collins, Mrs. J. B. Westcott, Mrs. H.
F. Parker, Mrs. Samuel Ireland, Mrs.
C. A. Campbell and the Misses Edith
Jenness and Helen Collins. Dainty
refreshments were served and a very
pleasant time was enjoyed by all. The
club will meet at the home of Mrs. l..
B. Ryon in Atlantic City next week.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-02
REGISTER ACQUITTED OF
RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS.

William Register, of Pleasantville,
was acquitted when placed on trial
before Judge Shinn and a jury in the
Atlantic County Court of Quarter
Sessions at Mays Landing on Thurs
day, charged with receiving stolen
goods. The Court instructed the jury
to bring in the verdict. which they did
without leaving their seats.
1t was charged by the State that
Register had purchased some copper
wire from Albert Castro and another
boy when he knew it had been stolen
by them from the telephone company.
However, the States case went to
pieces when Castro took the stand and
testified that he had not sold it to
Register. The other boy has since
died. Register made the claim that
he had not bought any wire from Cas-
tro and together with the youths de-
NAL that he had sold it to the defend
ant, the Court ordered that he be ac-
quilted.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-02
KEEP YOUR WORD
BY GEORGE MATTHEW ADAMS.

You al make your Word with
every man as good as your bond.
1t is said of Grover Cleveland
that when he gave his Word a
man could build on 1t. If you
keep your Word once given you
become a magnet that will draw
strong men your way.
Keep Your Word.
You who are a Parent-keep
your Word with your Children;
you who r an Employer-keep
your Word with your Employees;
you who an Employee-keep
your word with your Employer;
you who have Friends-keep
your Word with them and you
will keep them.
Keep Your Word.
When you have an Appoint
ment-keep it promptly. When
you say you will Pay a man
Pay him. Never give your Word
unless you are certain that you
a keep 1t.
Keep Your Word.
The most important thing you
can do is to keep your Word
with Yourself. Never think or
say to yourself that you will do
a thing without going ahead and
doing 1t. Do but this and you
need have no worry about other
people taking you at your Word.
Keep Your Word.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-02
Il CENT A WORD

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FOR SALE.-Perfectly sound horse,
weighs 1900 lbs, suitable for farm
or heavy teaming, will work double
or single. Address John K. John
son, Port Republic, N. J.. Al
FOR SALE-Guernsey cow. Apply
to DR.. Eccles, Pennington.
FOR SALE-Roll top desk, Typewrit-
er and Parlor Organ. Apply 419
So. Main street. Ale
FOR RENT.-Two furnished rooms,
single beds, nice location. 103
Chestnut St., near Railroad station,
Pleasantville.
FOR SALE.-Grocery delivery wagon
in excellent condition. Mrs. Paul
inc Joslin, Church st. and New Jer-
sey Ave. Al
WANTED.-Refined woman for mo-
theirs helper. Apply X, Pleasant
vile Press office.
FOR SALE Splendid Bungalow
property, well located in Oakhurst
Park, Pleasantville, with four lots
of ground; everything in first-class
condition. For further informa-
ton. inquire B., Pleasantville Press
office.
FOR, RENT-Store and dwelling OPP
posite the Post Office, Pleasantville,
occupied the last six years as a
Gents furnishing store. Apply to
Herman Kirscht.
FOR SALE CHEAP.-A. C. Lifeboat,
1S it., in fine shape. Would make a
good motor boat. Harry j. Davi-
son, cor. Wright & Chestnut SITS.
Box 504.
FOR SALE Banjo, good as new.
Apply P~leasantville Press office.
MONEY-BACK STAMPS-You leave
your change on the counter if you
don't ask for them where you trade.
FOR SALE.-A gas radiator, in good
condition; $1.50. Apply Pleasant
vile Press office.
FOR SALE.-Horse and wagon. APP
ply Heinzer's Bakery.
CHICKENS WANTED.-All kinds.
from 5 to 1000 head wanted. Call
c. Hare, Absecon, Phone 246.
FOR SALE.-6-room House on Noah
Road, good condition, will sacrifice.
Apply Winfield Adams.
FOR RENT-Dwelling, Merton ve-
nue., So per month. Apply James G.
Vickers, 27 S. Main street.
l DESIRE a few more mortgages in
Pleasantville. The funds l invest
ora orna1xy T1.,1Cf f,1nIc. - Sc +hara
fore desirable to obtain safe invest
ments that they may not be called
too soon. Of the many I have tax
en- in the past is years but two have
been called. The first expense is
such as is necessary, is reasonable,
and the last. Address Samuel w.
Sparks, Counsellor-at-Law, 1875
Market Street, Camden. From May
to Nov, II Adams Ave-, Pleasant
vile.
MONEY TO LOAN on first mort
cages. Apply to J. c. Vickers, 27
S. Main st.
MONEY TO LOAN on mortgages;
various amounts; placed promptly.
Campbell & Wootton, 10 N. Main
Street, Pleasantville. N. J.
WE BUY Anything you have to sell
for cash. Both phones. Drop pos
tai. Moore's, 1925 s. Missouri
Ave., Atlantic City. Established
1896. ACC
MONEY-BACK STAMPS = These
stamps are Interest on what you
spend. Trade only where you get
Money-Back Stamps. Better goods
for the same money; the same goods
for less money than elsewhere.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-02

and filled them
with burning de-
sire to do some
heroic deed in de-
Tense of the col
n | e s. orr
r e a C h e d G o l.
Ethan Allen to
raise the Green
M o u n t a | n
boys and if posi-
BILE surprise and
take the fortress
of T~iconderoga.
Eager for such
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-02
Ole
National Guard
BY Kenneth MacDousall

Pushers of pens and pencils,
Workers of wood and steel,
Doctors, lawyers and business men,
Answer the bugle's peal.
Hurrying throngs of khaki,
Rumble of wagon train,
Chatter of cavalry horses,
The Guard is called out again.
Back from the sun-baked desert,
Stalwart, alert n hard,
Protecting the nations vitals,
Is the much-knocked National
Guard.
i. Give them the praise that's due
them,
For the regular calls EN- ''pard."
Watch out for the wives and fam
lilies of the men of the Nation
al Guard.
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-02
THE SWORD OF WASHINGTON

The sword of Washington. The
staff of Franklin. Oh, sir, what asso-
Citations are linked with these names !
Observation-Disclosures sword, as my
friend has said, was never drawn but
in the cause of his country, and never
sheathed when welded in his coun-
try's cause. Franklin-the philoso-
pher of the thunderbolt, the printing
press, and the pillow share.-John
Quincy Adams.
4 4 4
To be prepared for war is one of
the most effectual means of preserv-
ing peace.-Washington.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-02
CLUSTER OF PATRIOTIC GEMS
Eloquent Tributes of Daniel Webster
to Our Country's Needs and
Greatness.

~
Liberty and union, now and forever,
one and ~inseparable. .
X X X
Let our object be our country, our
whole country, and nothing but our
country.
X
If we are true to our country in our
day and generation, and those who
come after us shall be true to 1t also,
assuredly we shall elevate her to a
pitch Of prosperity and happiness, of
honor and power never yet reached by
any nation beneath the sun.
X X
This lovely land, this glorious lib
erty, these benign institutions, the
dear purchase of our fathers, are ours
ours to enjoy, III to preserve, ours to
transmit. Generations past and gen.
erations to come hold us responsible
for this sacred trust.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-02

$125 CASH buys attractive building
lot 65x125, orner New Road and
Richmond avenue, in the new emit.
Pleasant" section of Pleasantville,
if sold at once. Apply Pleasant
vile Press office.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-02
Hero ST
Ticonderoga
With one impulse the colonies sprung
to arms; with one spirit they pledged
themselves to each other ito be ready"
for the extreme event; with one &C.
cord and heart the continent cried,
Liberty or Death."-George Bancroft.

The bloody encounter at Lexington
in IT'S fired the blood of the patriots
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-02

He who loathes war, and will
do everything in his power to
avert it, but who will, in the
last extremity, encounter its
perils, from love of country
and of home who is willing
to sacrifice himself, and all
that is dear to him in life, to
promote the well-beine of his
fellowman, will ever receive
q worthy homage. = Abbott.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-02

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America, to thee
We pledge our loyalty,
Mind, heart and hand;
Thy laws be wisely made
And faithfully obeyed,
Thy ono meier betrayed
God keep our land!
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-25
Grand View.

Don't miss the circus at the hall
Admission 25 cents for adults. 1t
will be we'll worth your money for
many special features are included
in the show. The wild animals rep
resent the jungles and the wilds of
the whole world and much care and
expense has been expended in making
this wonderful collection The clowns
are truly clever in their line of work
and as we all know a good laugh
makes the heart grow younger come
and eat pop corn. peanuts and chew
ing gum. and laugh with the others.
Mrs. Earl Templeton entertains the
Woman's Club at her home at Sage
Craft this afternoon.
All performers of the circus are
TO meet at the hall on Friday, (to-
morrow evening. to rehearse for the
big show.
Mr. and Mrs. Seelly entertained
twenty-five guests at dinner on last
Sunday. the occasion being In honor
of the birthday anniversary of Mr..
Seely's son. Mr.. Ern Shaver, OF Je-
rome The out of town guests be-
ing Mr.. w. L. Shaver and sons
and Mr.. Bob Mick of Enid. Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Prentiss enter
tanned on Sunday evening with a
chicken dinner in honor of the Mattel
day of Mrs S. w. Hills and Mrs W.
A. White. 1t has been customary
each year for the Kentuckians to get
together upon this occasion. f. w.
Hills came down from the noun
tains to join the party. The guests
numbered eleven.
Mr. Mcconnell sold his ranch last
week to Mr. John Hartshorn. Mr.
Mcconnell was one of the early set
tiers of the tract and his land is in
a splendid neighborhood. lie has
not as yet decided upon his plans
for the future.
Miss Estella Darnell is to enter.
tain the Researchers on Halloween
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. w A
White
Mr.. S. w Hills returned the last
of the week from Salt Lake. wher,
he spent several days looking after
business.
Miss Meyers OF Jerome spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Miss Darnell
Miss Mildred Bragg has beer
spending some time with Mrs. Ere,
| Yonkers.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-25

The trial of Ben Z. Kuhl, at Elko,
er, at Jarbridge last winter, proved
of very interesting nature in that
for the first time in this section of
the country, the bloody print of a
hand composed the principal evidence
against the prisoner. Specialists on
hand imprints from Spokane and else
where were present to testify and the
admission of this testimony provoked
legal battle between the attorneys
in the case. The imprint of a hand
was found upon one of the envelopes
in the mail sack which was rified
and this imprint was what convicted
Kuhl of the crime of murder.
Details of the crime that came TO
light at the time of its commission
indicated that the murderers hid in
the brush along the road about a
half mile from Jarbridge. and run
ming out from their hiding place as
the stage passed. climbed onto the
Nd6OH anu SlOl DculHu lHc
left ear killing him instantly Selling
the reins. one of the men drove the
stage up on unused road for some
distance. where the body was prop
ped up in the seat and the team left
standing. while the mail sacks were
ransacked and $4,000 in cash taken.
When the stage did not appear at
the accustomed hour. inquiries were
made. AS Mrs. Dexter and others
reported having seen the stage near
town earlier in the evening and a
search was begun. Kuhl was one of
the leaders of the search.
Searcy's dead body, covered with
about three inches of snow. was
found reclining in the seat when the
stage was discovered
The tracks of dog accustomed to
follow Kuhl. discovered near the
stage. lead TO suspicion against Kuhl
and investigation of the Elko county
sheriff and federal authorities result
ed in the arrest of the three men
accused of the murder.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-25
Orchard Valley.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Leland NOV
ed into Wendell last week
Mrs. NJ. Pratt and little daughter
and her mother. Mrs. Bley. we're din
ner guests of Mrs. w. Carter OF Hill
ondale Saturday.
C. A. Samuelson has purchased tho
Wallace Baker ranch
Mr.. Roy Schroeder. who has been
on the c. A Samuelson ranch for
the past three years, moved into
Wendell last week.
Messrs. Barton. Risley. Maxwell.
Petit. Rex and Nobe Leland motor
ed to Jerome Wednesday evening to
attend a meeting of the settlers and
the land board.
The Pollyanna Club will meet this
week with Miss Winchester.
Mrs. Barton. Mrs. F. J. Schroeder
and Miss Schroeder attended the re-
ceptiOn given by the Wendell Civic
club for the teachers last Friday
evening.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-25

supplies to retailers and prices going
higher; confectioners forced to re-
duce output OF candy and the pub
lies supply limited.
Should the supply become more
stringent. the government threatens
to put stop to the manufacture of
candy and other luxuries. The dis
patches state that the country is look
ing to the beet sugar manufacturers
OF the west to relieve the situation,
and the housewife who has hereto
fore looked with disdain upon beet
sugar will be glad of the opportunity
to add quantity of it to her culin-
airy department. as the supply of cane
sugar is said to be exhausted with no
prospects of an additional supply for
some time to come.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-25
Lower Prices Promised by Hoover

Washington. Oct. 19.-The public
will get lower food prices by the new
year.
This is the latest food administra-
tion pledge. with the single IF" the
matter of whether farmers and re-
tailers cooperate with the govern
ment to check soaring rates.
Retail grocers have already pledg-
ed Food Administrator Hoover that
they will work harmoniously toward
price reduction. Neither the retail
market man nor the grocer is abso-
lutely under government control.
Despite the fact that the many cit
les are on sugar rations. due to n
temporary short supply. this commod-
ity and others show signs of going
down before the new year A large
reduction from August prices IS
shown in flour
"The corner has now been turned
In high prices" says Hoover.
"The bean harvest is plentiful;
corn promises a 40 per cent drop on
the big new crop: beef. pork ant
poultry feed will be cheaper and
hence meat should be lower: col,
storage In meat lines is In process Vi
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-25
Cut Out the Sweetening

From all indications at the present
writing. there is going to be some
radical reductions made In the use of
sugar. There seems to be a nation
wide shortage in sugar. and II has
become so serious In the eastern cit
les. that retailers are parceling II
out pound or so at time to their
regular customers.
Several OF New Yorks great refin-
cries are shut down today or run
ming only part time. Scores of cit
les all over the country felt the pinch
in soaring prices for the staple and
for the first time in Americas food
history grocers and retailers began
putting restrictions on its sale.
A nationwide survey of the sugar
situation. conducted by the United
Press revealed this situation:
New York.-Sugar selling retail
for . cents pound and with dealer:
in many cases disposing OF II only tt
regular customers and then only {
pound OF so at a time, and provided
other purchases amounting to at leas
a dollar were made.
Chicago. o.-Wholesalers Ii NJ inl
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-25

Clay Tallman, Commissioner OF
the General Land Office. together
with the state land board. spent con-
siderable time in investigating con-
ditions on the Twin Falls-Oakley
tract and also the Salmon River
tract. and as n result of their inves-
tigations the land board has taken
official acion in cutting down the ac--
rcagc on the Oakley tract TO about
5000 acres. which is a reduction oi
about half of the tract. The Salmon
tract has been cut down to about
35 O0Oacres. which is a reduction OF
about 10000 acres. This is a ques
ton that has been before the LAND
board for some time. but no off1cia
action had been taken until the visi
of Commissioner Tallman TO the
above tracts.
II is not stated how this reduction
will be made. or what lands will b'
withdrawn. II would appear to tn,
writer that this will be a somewhat
perplexing job. as settlers are scat
tered all over the projects. and while
there are lands that are not occupied
It is not likely that piece here anc
there will be withdrawn, as thi
would seriously impair the value o
the lands adjoining which are unde
cultivation, and while the settlers oil
these projects have been clamorini
for reduction in the acreage. the,
are now beginning to speculate ol
who is going to suffer by the reduc
tion. The outlook will be eagerl
watched by not only the settlers ol
| these projects. but those on othe
segregations as we'll. where the sam
demand for a reduction In the acre
age is being made.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-25
PLOT TO AssAssINATE FoILED
A Plot to Assassinate President vii.
son Uncovered, and Eight
Men Under Arrest

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. "a plot
to assassinate President Wilson on
Thanksgiving day has been discover
ed by secret service agents in Mem
phis and eight men charged with be-
ing conspirators have been arrested
in different places, according to fed
eral officers here. One was arrest
ed in a town near Memphis, two In
Pickett county, Tenn; two near
Nashville; one in Scott county, Tenn. !;
and the others within the confines of
the state, according to federal officers
here.
They refused TO make the names
of the arrested men public The
scheme, it was announced. was for
three of the men to go to Washing
ton Thanksgiving day and by polite
al acquaintances gain an audience
with the president. One of the men
was to take his life.
The plot according to federal ag
ents was laid in a town near Memph-
is.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-25
Who Is Responsible?

AS a result of visit of Commits
sioner Tallman and members of the
state land board TO the Salmon river
tract, that tract will be reduced by
several thousand acres. This is done
for the reason that it has been found
that there is not a sufficient water
supply TO water the lands as original
l. segregated. The same situation
will apply to the Oakley tract. This
may sound all fine and dandy at first
glance. but how are these tracts to be
reduced. and who is to suffer by the
reduction:
The Twin Falls Times. speaking
editorially of the matter. says:
Without a doubt the greatest
good to the greatest number will be
conserved by cutting down the acre
age on the Salmon river irrigation
project to a point commensurate with
the available supply of water 1t is
manifestly better that good crops be
insured upon part of the land than
that all go to ruin together.
But what of the men who shall
be left outside the breastworks? {?
Where is their help? Have they no
rights growing out of their cash in
vestment. be it larger or smaller.
and what is a much greater item, out
of their long and weary struggle with
the situation? Manifestly they must
have; but to whom are they to look
for aid?
The Times is not now looking for
a strictly legal answer to this ques-
tion. But, If the original company
is moribund and the bondholders not
liable, the plain moral responsibility
seems to be on the state of Idaho,
since the situation was created by
the acts OF its official agents. Let
the state. then. step into the breech,
take up the cause of these men and
see that their honest equities are not
violated. even if It must assume their
obligations itself"