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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-04-14
THE CLUB.

The Authors Club was delightfully."-
entertained at the home of Mrs.
Charles Stebbins on Tuesday after
noon. After an interesting afternoon
of art studies delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess. Those
present were Mrs. Daniel Collins, Mrs.
l.. G. Adams, Mrs. ]. B. Kulp, Mrs.
Charles T. Collins, Mrs. Charles S.
Adams, Mrs. David r. Lake, Mrs.
Charles w. Blake, Miss Mida Blake,
Mrs. VIM. H. Mathis, Mrs. R. L. Race,
Mrs. John F. Ryon, Miss Gladys
Stebbins and the hostess.
The hostess next week will be Mrs.
Robert L. Race.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-04-14
TEACHERS ELECTED
FOR COMING YEAR
SCHOOL BOARD NAMES IN
STRUCTORS AND TRANSACTS
OTHER CURRENT BUSINESS.

The regular April meeting of the
Board of Education of Pleasantville
was held in the High School Building,
with all members present.
The Secretary "a directed to notl-
fly the Mayor that unless the Police
are compelled to report to the City
Superintendent each day the Board
will appoint a regular Truant Officer.
Communications from County Supt.
Gresham and DR.. Whitney regarding
the status of Miss A. Mabel Stevens,
kindergarten Teacher, were read.
Miss Alice B. Small was elected Kin
dergarten Teacher, and Miss Stevens
assistant from March Is for the bal
ance of the school year.
A communication from Mrs. Maria
c. Thomas regarding her salary for
the year 1918 was read.
A communication from the Munich
pal Republican League requesting
that the Board take advantage of the
Pierson Military Training Bill at its
earliest convenience was read.
The Board accepted the offer of
VIM. H. Morris for the planting of a
lawn, grading, supplying all seeds,
fertilizer, ETC., around the High School
for $50.
The following teachers were elected
for the year 1917-18:-Dr. William
Whitney, Superintendent; Geo. L.
Collins, Principal; Minnie Abbott; AL
berta Adams; Nettie Adams, %
months contract); Lena Bates; Dora
Brown; Clara Bryant, Drawing;
Francis H. Budd, Principal; Sylves-
ter Butler; Geo. Cramer; Emily H.
Davis; Edna Dilks; Della Dorsheim-
er; Kathryn Fleisher; Vena Haskell,
Music; Ethel Hays; Edna B. Higbee;
Edith Hodgson; Louie Johnson; Stella
Jordan; Bertha B. Kewley; Mary A.
McAllister; Eleanor McClelland; En-
ma MacNeal, Principal; Sadie H. Mil
Ter; Leah Miller; Mary T. Parks;
Clara E. Rawley; Flora Robinson;
Ruth Ruhl; Harriet Ryder; Maria G..
Thomas; Gertrude M. Tolbert; Mary
B. Valentine; Samuel o. Myers, Man
ual Training, g months contract.
Harry A. Warren was elected Mill
tary Director for the balance of the
year at So per afternoon, two days
each week.
In order to get the necessary rifles
which the government will give to an
organization of at least 40 boys fully
uniformed, the Board ordered the pur-
chase of the necessary uniforms for
the boys at 1925 each, each boy to
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-04-14
BUY AT HOME.

Why go elsewhere and pay more
By making our purchases of Spring
and Summer Shoes many months ago,
we can still sell them to you at rea-
sonable prices. A nice line of mems
shoes at $500. $3.50 and $500. You
will find these lines priced in many
places at $500 and upward. They
are going rapidly. Buy soon. We
also have the very highest grades at
from $500 upward.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-04-14
IN MEMORIAM.

BAKER-In sad but loving remembrance Of
my dear grandfather, Jesse A. Baker, WHIT
entered into rest April II, 1912. Loved
in life in death emembered.
By the Beautiful Gate he stands and waits
My dear grandfather, from pain set free,
| shall clasp his hands and feel his kiss
When the hinges turn for me-.
Think not, dear grandfather,
That thou art forgotten,
For as long and health and memory last,
My thoughts will be of thee.
My dear grandfather, you are Sleeping
Far away from care and pain
May he rest in Jesus keeping,
For we hope to meet again.
Fondly loved and sadly missed by his beloved
granddaughter,
MRS. RALPH HACKETT.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-04-14
MAY FIRST TO BE DESIGNATED
AS CLEANUP DAY.

CITY Council will designate May
first as Cleanup Day in Pleasantville.
The campaign will be under the super
vision of the Street Supervisor and
the President of the Board of Health.
On this day everybody is requested to
get together all the rubbish in their
yards, and the city will provide the
means of carting it away. Pleasant
vile is the "Best Town on the Map,
let's all work together to make it also
the "Cleanest Town on the Map"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-04-14
DIR. /. SHARPE
~Jmb
HUBIN
Is For a Public Safety League.

He has requested Mayor Crawford
to call a meeting of the City Council,
Chamber of Commerce, Lodges,
Churches, Ladies Societies, Boy Scouts
and citizens to form a Public Safety
League to protect lives and property,
and the families of those who respond
to duty's call. Hubin offers the free
use of his Theatre at all times during
this trying crisis and now is the time
for every mar to do his duty for The
Flag and The Country.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-04-14

In judging a bank always remem-
Der that capital and surplus give Sc
curity to the depositor and any pos
sible shrinkage in the securities of
the bank. The capital and surplus of
this bank form a margin of safety
that assures absolute security to those
who intrust their money to us-Pleas-
antville Trust Co. adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-04-14
WAIST BEAUTIES.

We have just been receiving our
new lines of waists. They are fine.
Still at popular prices. No war furry
about these. SO cents to $3.50.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-04-14
Weaver Store Chats
ELECTRIC SEWING MACHINE.

We have taken the agency for the
NEW HOME ELECTRIC SEWING
MACHINE. 1t is a marvel. You
simply attach it to one of your electric
light sockets, rest your foot lightly
and easily on a small comfortable
plate, press down easily, and it runs
like a Swiss watch. 1t is noiseless,
smooth and a pleasure to operate. 1t
comes in a small cast like a typewriter
case. can be carried anywhere, placed
on a table or chair, or anywhere that
an attachment to electric current can
be made. Come in and let us show
YOU.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-04-14
H CLOVER CLUB.

The Clover Club was charmingly
entertained at the home of Mrs. AL
bert F. Bossler on Washington ave-
nue.. Those present were: Mrs.
George H. Adams, Mrs. WOODBURY.
Hudson, Mrs. George NJ. Bates, Mrs.
Mary Bossler, Mrs. Lewis R. Smith,
Mrs. Joseph B. Thomas. Mrs. Samuel
Stratton. The hostess for next week
will be Mrs. Lewis R. Smith.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-04-14

reimburse the Board before obtaining
suit.
The Board unanimously passed the
resolution urging Pleasantville as the
site for the South Jersey Normal
School.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
1O1 Canadians Named
On Casualties List

OTTAWA. June Private William
Ccwell, one of three Montreal brothers
to enlist, was killefin action May 4.
With the heavy artillery Of the first
contingent, he was discharged as physi-
cally unfit, but underwent a successful
operation and rejoined the liSth Bat
talon. Another brother, Lance Cor
poral Richard Cowell, is with the Gren-
adler Guards. The third, Private James
CCwell, was with the Dardanelles ex-
petition, but, being wounded in the
beck by a shell, was invalided home.
A party of ten men have returned TO
Ottawa after two years service at the
trent, with them being Lance Corporal
c. Black. of Almonte, who is minus
leg He was injured in the Ypres and
Scmme engagements. 1t transpires
that, though he had a narrow escape,
Private Rev. j. +. Mothersill, who went
overseas with local representatives Of
the Army Medical Corps. did not die of
gas poisoning. A cable intimates that
he is better and has rejoined his regi-
mCnt. There were l0l names Of Cana
dams in the casualty list issued to-
night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
Success on the Aisne
Reported by Germans
Berlin Tells of Taking Mile
and a Quarter Line from
the French

Iondon. June IA sweeping German
attack on the French line at the middle
If the Chemin -des- Danes, south OF
Laon. resulted yesterday in the capture
Of q mile and quarter Of the defend
ers' trenches. together with 557 prison
ers, according to the official bulletin
issued in Berlin to-day. Paris is silent
as to the engagement. mentioning ohiy
heavv gunfire along this front:
The forces Of the Crown Prince ere
ated a diversion by means OF sharp
thrust along the Pinon-JJouy rosd.
While a brisk hand-to-hand encounter,
was in progress at this point maSSed
stormjne units debouched from Pargny
and despite the French barrage,
pressed forward toward the Fllain farm
and carried advanced trenches on
comparatively extensive front.
The French counter thrust, preceded
BY waves of artillery fire, came prompt
~ but was thrown back. French
counter attacks. according to Berlin,
persisted through the night, but failed
10 regain any Of the lost ground. Inc
French loss in prisoners amounted TO
fourteen officer and 5i3 men, and the
German booty included a revolving
cannon. fifteen machine guns and mucn
other material.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
Submarine Kills
Two in Lifeboats
After Sinking Ship

An Atlantic Port, June 7.-Survivors
from the Norwegian bark Madura,
which was sunk by a submarine off the
Irish coast while on ner way from Mo-
bile to Liverpool, arrived here to-day
aboard an American liner with the
story of how two of their number had
been killed and seven others wounded
by shelfre from the U-boat after they
had taken TO the lifeboats.
An American destroyer on patrol
duty was brought to the scene by the
firing, but the submarine dived before
the destroyer could get a shot at her
The destroyer rescued twenty of the
survivors of the crews Of the Madura
and the Russian bark Lynton, from
Pensacola, which had been sent down
within sight OF each other, and took
them TO British port.
The Lynton was sunk first without
loss of life, and the Madura suffered
the same fate a few moments later.
The Madura's lifeboats were shelled
until the American war vessel came
within range.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
Official Statements
West Front
French

In the region northwest of St.
Quentin a strong force of Germans at
tempted at midnight an attack on our
lines over a front of about 500 yards.
Our fire, delivered with violence and
precision, checked the attempt quickly.
The effect of the fire was so great that
the Germans Immediately returned 10
their trenches.
North of the Chemin-des-Da
heavy artillery fighting continued or
the front south Of Filain.
In upper Alsace surprise attack
west of Bisel was repulsed easily.
The artillery action was quite vo-
lent during the day on the Che.hin- des-
Danes, especially in the region south
of Filain. Everywhere else the can
nonade was intermittent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
German

Army Group of the German Crown
Prince.-Shortly after the lower Rhine
land Fusiliers had brought a number
of prisoners out of French trenches af-
ter bitter hand-to-hand fighting on the
Pinon-Jouy Road and had drawn the
attention of the enemy to this sector.
parts of our Meiningen, Hanoverian.
Schleswig- Holstein and Brandenburg
regiments took possession early in the
morning of enemy positions on the
Chemin- Danes to the south OF
Pargny-Filain, over an extent of near
~ two kilometres.
Effectively supported by our artil-
lery, mine throwers and aviators and
accompanied By pioneers and troops Of
the 7th storming battalion. which has
especially distinguished itself in the
last few weeks. the companies, in spite
of the stubborn resistance of the en-
envy, captured the detectives which
they were ordered to take.
Afterward violent waves of fire and
strong enemy counter attacks were de-
livered against the captured line.
These counter attacks lasted into the
night, but were all repu,sed
Fourteen officers and 543 men were
taken prisoner and one revolver can
non, fifteen machine guns and several
grenade throWers were captured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
Austrian

On the lsonzo las. evening the enemy con-
tinued with the greatest tenacity his attempts
20 recapture at all costs the positions We
wrested from him on Monday. The BATTLEFIELD
of Jamiano was again the theatre Of strus-
gle Of the most violent character
The Italian mass attacks collapsed every,
where with heavy losses Thirty officers and
800 men remained in our hands, making the
total of prisoners captured since May !! e1'
coed q 1000.
On the same day our assaulting troops
essfully penetrated enemy positions 70
the Dreizinnen region. Yesterday there wa
livelier firing by the Italian guns IN "
Sugana Valley and on the plateau Of INV
Seven Communities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08

perfect curtain fire. under which the
asaulting troops trudged confidently to
their allotted goals. Further back the
deep -throated heavies began to pour
out torrents of high explosive shells on
the German trenches and communica-
tons, while still other guns enough to
win any ordinary battle-confned
themselves solely to the task of delug-
ing German guns and gunners in baths
Of gas fired in shells Of every conceiv-
able calibre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08

several Italian regiments were captured
almost complete and unwounded, they
declare, proves that Cadorna's Third
Army was demoralized by the sudden
blow. Thus 2,66S men of the S6th Regi-
ment, 1882 men of the Goth Regiment
and 1881 men of the list Regiment
were captured, while the brgades of
Verona. Syracuse, Puglia and Ancona,
in which these regiments fought, were
annihilated as fighting units. The
question is tacitly put as to how the
Italian drive could have succeeded
when the attackers lost more prisoners
than the defenders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
Amended Espionage Bill
Passed by House, IS to ~

Washington. June THE conference
report on the Administration espionage
bin. with its export embargo provision
and drastic addition TO existing laws
against spying, but shorn of the news
paper censorship feature, was passed
hv The Honse to-day. sc 70 %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
ther inhabited localities on the plain.

other inhabited localities on the plain.
On the Carso yesterday the enemy rem
forced by numerous fresh troops withdraw
from another theatre was unusually active
Violent attacks were made on our posltions
from Hill 2i7 south of Versix 20 the houses
on Hill 81. east of Jamiano. These posi-
tons were strenuously defended by the in
fantry Of the 6lst Division. The engage
ment lasted during the whole day. with vary
ing fortune. but in the evening the enemy
was completely repulsed and the positions
remained firmly in our possession.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
Schaefer, Famous
Teuton Filler, Killed
Recently Brought Down His
Thirtieth Machine

Amsterdam, June IA dispatch
from Krefeld, Rhenish Prussia, to the
"Rheinische Westfalische Zeitung'
says that Lieutenant Schaefer, the Ger
man aviator. who recently was credit
ed with bringing down his thirtieth
airplane, has been killed while leading
his squadron in battle with British
machines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
B. & M. Strike Settled

Washington, June 7.-Settlement Of
strike of 1000 employees Of the Bos-
ton & Maine Railroad, including
freight house clerks. freight handlers
and baggage men, was announced to-
dav in telegram to the. Department
of Labor from John P. Colpoys, one OF
the department's conciliators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
Bulletins
British

LOnd0n, June line "'o' "'"a
said:
We attacked at $40 a. m. this
morning German positions on the
Messines- Wytschaete ridge, on
front of over nine miles. we nave
everywhere captured our hrst oo-
iectives and further progress is re-
ported to be satisfactory along the
whole front of attack. Numbers OF
prisoners are reported already to be
reaching the collection stations.
another statement said:
An attack was made yesterday by
a SQUADRON of naval airplanes at
Nieuwmunster. about fifteen miles
from Blankenberghe A number OF
bombs were dropped, one big shed
being hit and several bombs falling
close TO two machines on the arr
dromc.
On the return journey the bomb
ing machines were attacked By four
hostile aircraft, which were driven
of. All our machines returned
safely.
The night statement said:
Our operations south of Ypres have
been continued methodically through
out the day ard have been attended
by complete success.
The Messines- Wytschaete ridge,
which for over two and half years
has dominated our positions in the
Ypres salient. was stormed by our
troops this morning. In this attack
we captured the village of Messines
and Wytschaete and the enemy's de-
fence systems. including many
strongly organized woods and de-
Tended localities on front of over
nine miles, from south of La DOuve
Brook to north of Mont Sorrell.
Later in the day our troops again
moved forward in accordance with
the planned operation and carried
the village of Costtaverne and the
enemy's Tearward defence system
east of the village on front or over
five miles.
In the course of this advance an
attempted counter attack against the
southern portion OF our new posi-
tons was completely broken up by
our artillery fire.
The enemy's casualties IN to-day
fighting were heavy. In addition to
his other losses, up to 4 o'clock in the
afternoon. over 5000 German prison.
ers passed through the collecting
stations. Others are still to be
brought in. We also captured
number of guns. many trench NOR
tars and machine guns, which have
not yet been counted.
There was again great activity in
the air yesterday, with many fights.
Five formations. one of which con-
sisted of over thirty machines, were
attacked and dispersed with heavy
casualties. In the course of the
fighting nine German airplanes were
brought down. At least nine others
were driven down out of control.
Six Of our airplanes are missing.
German
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
German
Berlin, June 1.-THE morning
statement said:

Beftn, June line morning
statement said:
Army Group of Crown Prince Rup-
precht.-Between Ypres and Armen-
there's the artillery battle has ragged
with undiminished force since yes
terday. Early this morning the bat
tie in Flanders fared up fully with
infantry attacks by the British, af-
ter extensive explosions and the
most violent drum-fre. Also from
la Bassee Canal to the southern
bank Of the Scarpe the activity of
the artillery continued with extraor-
binary violence. Az Hulluch. Loos,
Lieven and Roeux strong British To-
cal attacks before daybreak this
morning resulted in failure.
The night statement said:
In the Wytschaete salient the en-
envy has broken into our foremost
position zone. The fuctuating
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-08
Italian Front
Italian

On the Julian front the enemy's artillery.
theoretically answered by our batteries. con-
centrated its fire as usual on Gorilla and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20

setting military enterprises against Canada
Early 1916 Capt Papen former German military attaGhe
connected with the embassy; Capt Hans
Tauscher officer, America for the
Gadsk together Alfred A. Frt
alleged plot blow
Weland Ontario
acquitted admitted supplying
dynamite but he had
by the latter this be used in
any illegal
Koeng Richard Emil Leyendecker indicted Dec
49, setting military enterprise
The these Bacon
Cleveland; Albert Charles Nuremberg
England.
last the outside those
settled Francisco Franz
Bopp Vice Consul E. H. Setback Lieut. Wilhelm
rncken c. Crowley guilty violate
traity setting military Canada,
also dynamite munon sentenced to
Imprisonment $4,000 fine others
similar prison sentences.
March this Fritz Kob and Hans swaz arrested
by the claimed
they bombs Kobs
to find whether Kolb anything terrible Black
Valley railroad
the side blown dollars
of damage barges.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20

PHILADELPHIA, March 20. =
Two of the seven German sailors
who jumped into the Delaware
river last night from a vessel on
which they were informed, escaped,
it was learned today.
Earlier reports were that all
had been captured.
The men are Lieut.. Corth and
Machinist's Mate David Schroeder,
who are believed to have been
drowned.
The other men, caught in the
waters, were nearly frozen to
death.
The belief that the two made
their escape was reported when
complete German uniforms were
found on the bank of the Schuyl-
kill more than a mile from where
the men made their dash. Con-
federates are believed to have met
the men and supplied them with
citizen clothing.
The men who were captured
we're found to have more than
900 in bills and lists of German
residents and German sympathiz-
ers in this city and vicinity. These
lists we're confiscated.
The missing men are from the
Prinz Eitel Friedrich and Kron-
prinz Wilhelm.
That the German captains con.
nived in the escape was the view
of some officials espaoieli- sinns
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-20
Called Hindenburg Line.

fensive was to be resumed on a
more extended front this spring.
Called Hindenburg Line.
Therefore, the Germans began
construction of a new line of re-
treat now known as the linden
burg line. 1t runs south from
Arras, past San Quentin, and re.
joins the old front in the vicinity
of scissors. On these new de-
lenses the Germans forced the
French civil population to work
many days.
French raids during the past
three weeks demonstrated that the
Germans were gradually with.
drawing. The French endeavored
to engage the enemy in battle, but
the Germans refused to fight,
starting a precipitate retreat.
Forearmed by their advance in
formation, the French immediate
ly launched a pursuit with great
concentration of men and devasta-
ton exceeding even that of origi-
nal German invasion.
Travelling over the highways in
every direction on the 10 miles
front around Roye, Chaulnes and
the Disc today. one finds roads
everywhere blown up, trees and
fences .eut down, houses and all
other buildings razed and the very
land itself damaged to as great an
extent as nosSible.
Like an Earthquake.
Roye, the largest city yet re-
taken from the Germans in the
French advance, was not burned
as was Bapaume, prize of the
British forces, but it was thor
oughly mined and blown up.
The city looks as though 1t had
been stricken by an earthquake
! The Germans before they left
mined the street corners in such
MANNER as not only to cause
great crater when the explosives
were touched off, thus blocking
/ the streets, but also caused the
collapse of all buildings on the
four corners.
The whole city Of Roye was
thus mined to impede the French
advance. But the date which the
German commanders had fixed for