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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-09
WHY NOT CELEBRATE
THE FOURTH AT HOME!

Editors Pleasantville Press
Is it not time to begin to arrange a
programme for a Safe and Sane
Fourth? Year in and year out our
citizens journey to other localities for
the 4th of July. Why not keep them
at home and let Pleasantville this,year
have one of the grandest Fourth of
July celebrations in the State. 1t is
not too late and | know many willing
hands are ready to plunge in and
make a great day of it. And let US
honor these boys of ours who regis
tered yesterday. God bless theml
Our Mayor, DR.. Crawford, and his of
fetal family are ready at all times to
lend whatever assistance is needed.
But we citizens can't expect them to
do all the work. | would suggest that
we secure a grove near the trolley
the one close to Salem Church would
be admirable, and let US all take a
basket lunch and let US visit with
each other, old friends and new
friends alike. Let us have a parade
by all means. Let every fraternal,
church and social organization with
their banners march in that parade
Then let us have some patriotic ad-
dresses-we have the best material in
the State. Let US invite our Governor.
who passed his boyhood days here, to
come and address US. And let US all
decorate our homes and places of bust
ness. Let those who own automobiles
fill them with our dear old veterans
and their wives and the old ladies and
gentlemen of our town who are unable
to walk, but who love to be where
there is something going on, and the
cripples. These and many other thing;
l would suggest. By all means let Us
celebrate the 4th of July, 1917, in oul
own city.
ELMINA C. WESTCOTT,
Past President Woman's Relief Corps
Dept. of Florida.
Also Patriotic Instructor.
Pleasantville, N. j., June 9Th, 1917.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-09
REIMBURSEMENT OF
SUBSCRIPTION AND
ADVERTISING RATES

Because of the continuing increase
in cost of paper stock and in the cost
of production, The Pleasantville Press
finds it necessary to readjust its sub
scription and advertising rates. We
have held off as long as we possibly
could and now we have reached the
point where we are compelled to act
Some, prices remain unchanged, while
the others are only slightly increased
Effective July l, 1917. u prices will
be as follows:
Subscription.
Any postoffice in Atlantic County
81 per year payable strictly in adj
vance. Outside of Atlantic County,
$1.25 per year. Examine the yellow
label on your paper now; the date op-
posite your name shows the time to
which your subscription is paid. You
may avail yourself of the present
price for as many years as you like
by paying before July first.
Advertising.
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CAMERAS-BEST MADE
Max H. Kirscht, 3 N. Main st.
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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.
FINE PLATE GLASS MIRROR, 6 #.
% in. X 26 in, for sale cheap; SIS.
Mrs. Alice Rankins. Shadeland ave-
nue.. 41c
WANTED-Woman to do washing;
steady employment. Apply Charlie
Young, Is N. Main street.
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-For
unlmproved real estate, a five pass
enger touring car in good condition.
R. P. Thompson.
FOR RENT.-Two furnished rooms,
single beds, nice location. 103
Chestnut ST., near Railroad station,
Pleasantville.
FOR Satisfactorily sound horse,
weighs 1900 lbs, suitable for farm
or heavy teaming, will work double
or single. Address John X. John
son, Port Republic, N. J. Al
FOR SALE-Roll top desk, Typewrit-
er and Parlor Organ. Apply 419
So. Main street. Ale
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 K, Pleasant
vile Press office.
FOR SALE Splendid Bungalow
property, well located in Oakhurst
Park, Pleasantville, with four lots
of ground; everything in frst-class
condition. For further informa-
ton, inquire B., Pleasantville Press
office.
MONEY-BACK STAMPS-They are
a cash discount, each page worth 5
Cents in Cash or Merchandise, or a
full book worth two dollars.
FOR RENT-Store and dwelling op-
posite the Post Office, Pleasantville,
occupied the last six years as a
Gents furnishing store. Apply to
Herman Kirscht.
FOR SALE.-Horse and Ap-
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 ave.
nue., So per month. Apply James C.
Vickers, 27 S. Main street.
l DESIRE a few more mortgages in
P~leasantville. The funds l invest
are largely Trust funds; it is there
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, 81
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, 1926 S. Missouri
Ave, Atlantic City. Established
1896. ACC
MONEY-BACK STAMPS-You leave
our change on the counter if you
don't ask for them where you trade.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-09
FRECKLES.
Now is the Time to Get Rid of Those
Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed of your freckles,
as the prescription othine double
strength = is guaranteed to remove
these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine =
double strength = from any druggist
and apply a little of it night and NOR
ming and you should soon see that ever
the worst freckles have begun to dis
appear, while the lighter ones have
vanished entirely. 1t is seldom that
more than an ounce is needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain a beau
tiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othine as this is sold under
guarantee of money back if it fails to
remove freckles. adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-09
STILL A WELL-WISHER FOR
PLEASANTVILLE'S SUCCESS

Shimersville, Pa, June Z, 1917.
My dear Mr.. Whitman:
am enclosing my check for a three
years subscription to The Pleasant
vile Press. | await its arrival with
interest every Saturday. 1t is practi-
cally the only source l have for learn
ing about the doings of your people
and. of course, l am interested still in
things pertaining to Pleasantville and
its future. l shall rejoice with you
if you succeed in landing the new Nor
NAL School for P~leasantville. You
have certainly waged an ambitious
campaign.
Fl w. SINNER.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-09
THE CLOVER CLUB.

The Glover Club was charmingly en-
~tertained at the home of Mrs. Joseph
B. Thomas on Tuesday afternoon.
Those present were: Mrs. Henry w
Lewis, Mrs. Clarence Dougherty, Mrs
George H. Adams, Mrs. James Barber,
Mrs. Francis H. Budd, Mrs. Rollin A.
Gale, Mrs. Harry Umbrine, Mrs. Lewis
R. Smith, Mrs. Phoebe Adams, Miss
Kathryne Barber, Miss Betty Budd,
Master Robert W. Gale, Mrs. Joseph
B. Thomas.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-09
SHAKESPEARE SAID:

at is well, that when it is done, that
it is done quickly" (Macbeth). Mo-
torists in need of repair work agree
with Mac. That's why we are popu-
lar with so large a number of auto
mobile owners. We have the expert
ence and means to do repair work in
the least possible time, but work that
will give the greatest possible salts
faction, at moderate cost.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-09
THE CLUB.

The Authors Club was very hand
somely entertained Tuesday afternoon
by Mrs. L. B. Ryon at her apartments
in the Santa Rita in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Daniel Collins, Mrs. Chas. T.
Collins. Mrs. Charles Stebbins, Mrs
Robert L. Race, Mrs. Samuel Ireland
Mrs. Jerry Carton and Miss Edna
Ryon. Mrs. 1. G. Adams, of Linwood
will act as hostess next week.
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N

(Our columns are open to our readers for
the discussion Of matters of public interest
Communications are. however. the senti-
ments of the writer. and should not be con-
strued as the views Of the Editors.)
Editors Pleasantville Press
The Harrison times., 1917-01-20
Fiqhts Bill, For Pardon Board.

Senator Bush opposed the adoption
Of Senator Ponder's joint resolution
for constitutional amendment pro
viding that the pardoning power of
the governor shall be contingent upon
the recommendations of a pardon
board He said that the pardoning
power should remain in the hands of
the governor.
"I think that one man should con-
troll this power" he said, inasmuch
as the power to punish is in the hands
Of one man, The circuit Judge in Ar
kansas has more power than any
other person in the United States.
have seen innocent men convicted and
sentenced, and | have seen judges and
prosecuting attorneys so close to each
other that it seemed to me that their
partnership should be openly declared.
While we love to think of our Judi.
ciary as immaculate a Judge is sim
ply a lawyer elected to office, and
he is no better after election than be-
fore. I think it should be made as
The Harrison times., 1917-01-20
INDIGESTION, GAS
OR SICK STOMACH
Time it! Pape's Diapepsin ends
all StomaCh misery in five
minutes.

Do some feods you eat hit back
taste good, but work badly; ferment
into stubborn ltmps and cause sick.
sour, gassy stomach? Now, Mr.. or
Mrs. Dyspeptic, jot this down: Pape's
Diapepsin digests everything, leaving
nothing to sour and upset you. There
never was anything so safely quick, 30
certainly effective, No difference how
badly your stomach is disordered you
will get happy relief in FIVE minutes,
but what pleases you most is that II
strengthens and regulates your stom,
ach so you can eat your favorite foods
without fear.
You feel different as soon as "Pape's
Diapepsin" comes in contact with ths
stomach-distress just vanishes--your
stomach gets sweet, no gases, no belch
ing, no eructations Of unGigested food
Go now, make the best investment
you ever made, by getting a large fifty
cent case Of Pape's Dlapersin from any
store. You realize in five minutes how
needless It is to suffer from indiges
ton, dyspepsia or bad stomach. Adv,
The Harrison times., 1917-01-20
Synopsis of the Bill.

Section one creates the Arkansas
School for the Feeble Minded" to be
under the direction and control Of the
State Board of Charities.
Sections two and three provide for
the transfer to the new institution of
such feeble minded inmates of the eX
listing state institutions as may be
more appropriately taken care Of in
the new school, provided that the con-
sent Of the superintendent Of the new
school must first be obtained, he being
given, also, authority to select which
of the inmates Of existing institutions
are suitable for transfer to the School
for the Feeble Minded.
Section four provides for the main
tenance Of feeble minded patients
transferred from the old to the new
institution by requiring the payment
by the old to the new institution of q
sum each month equivalent to the per
capita cost Of an inmate in the in
stitution from which the transfer is
made.
Section five provides for an appro-
priation Of ten thousand dollars a year
for two years to provide a cash fund
with which to purchase materials and
start the new school, (The bill only
ash, for a total Of twenty thousand
dollars cash appropriation from the
state)
Section six authorizes the Board of
Control to take any wild unimproved
lands belonging to tho state not to
exceed four thousand acres, and to
use these, or to sell or trade them
for a site for the new school.
Section seven sets apart the unused
ground back of the State School for
the Deaf (now used for q COW pas
The Harrison times., 1917-01-20
Bills introduced.

S. B. No u (Ponder) raise in
terest on the common school bonds
from three to six per cent.
S. b. No 10 (Adamson) Providing
FOR travelling expenses of circuit
Judges and chancellors.
s. b. No q (CaldwelD Making
Kirby's and Castles 1916 digest of Ar
kansas statutes official
s. B. No. 81 Drown --Providin
for the assessment Of insurance poll.
lcies, notes and mortgages, and for
the reduction Of tax.
H. B, No, s (Josephs) ITO provide
an institution for the care Of the fee
ble.minded
IT. B. No 70 (BelD To repeal Act
NO 8 Of 1914 and Act No SO Of 1915,
known as the Publicity Act,
II. B. No 13 tBlackwood)' To au-
thori2e cities Of first class to levy oc-
cupation tax.
II. b No. II (BurnetU--To require
burial Of carcasses Of dead animals as
safeguard to public health.
II. Il. No. IS (Burrow) For the is
suance Of school district bonds to buy
sites and erect school buildings.
The Harrison times., 1917-01-20
WHIP-P0OR-WILL IS SERVANT
Flies at Night and Catches Bugs and
Beetles That Are Enemies to
Farmer.

At the first plaintiye notes Of the
whip-poor-will in spring, the farmer
says, Its time to plant corn" The
bird is the corn planters calendar.
Also it's the farmers insect destroyer.
1t flies only by night and catches the
moths and beetles that venture out
after the sun goes down. Inasmuch
as many of these beetles and moths
are counted among the farmers enc
mics, the bird is a first-class friend, re-
marks the Philadelphia North Ameri-
can.
1t sleeps all day, squatting fiat on
the ground, or in the lowest branches
Of trees. You can approach quite near
to it at midday and it won't wake up.
If finally you interrupt it, the bird will
fly a short distance away and settle
down on the ground for another nap.
Since it turns night into day, twi-
light is its dawn, and then it does most
Of its singing. So plaintive is the song
that SuperStltlouS persons nave long
associated it with misfortune 1t does
mean misfortune to tho moths and
beetles.
From a vantage point on rail fence
at the edge Of the woods it darts out
like an expert fly catcher. To aid it in
the hunt the whip-poor-will has bris-
tlelike beard, which is barbed-wire
trap for every insect which gets In
range Of the birds head
1t doesn't go to the bother Of build
ing a nest. You'll find the whip-poor-
Wills eggs either en- the bare ground
or in heap Of dry leaves Usually
there are two yellowish-white eggs,
spotted with brown.
The Harrison times., 1917-01-20
LANDS INDIAN IN BROADWAY
Half Starved Tramp Shod in Mecca.
sins Is Elevated to the
"Movies."

A man was strolling, or rather,
Jringing up Broadway the other after
loon, writes New York correspond
ent of the Pittsburgh Dispatch. He
had high cheek bones, black hair and
wore moccasins. He had no overcoat
and the collar of his thin sack coat
was turned up about his neck and held
with hand blue with cold. Three men
standing at the curb saw the man and
noted his mOccasined feet. "By
George" said one, there's a bit of
luck. Go after him, Tony, and tell
him to come over to the studio. He's
down on his luck and we need an In
dian" Tony pursued the shivering
figure and told him about the chance
at the studio. "Sure, I'll come" said
the alleged redskin. 81 look like one,
but my name is Schwartz. A fellow
gave me these moccasins, and I'd be
willing to wear a chiefs hat and a red
blanket If it would keep me warm" "
And so another Indian went straight
to the movies"
The Harrison times., 1917-01-20

ture) to be sold to provide funds for
the completion and full equipment OF
the School for the Feeble Minded.
Section eight requires that as much
as possible of the work Of erecting the
new school shall be done by the fee
Bile minded inmates themselves, both
to save money to the state and TO
provide healthful and interesting en-
ployment for the patients.
Section nine requires that the So
perintendent shall be person spe-
cially fitted, both by training and ex-
perience, for the duties Of the posi-
tion; limits his salary to not more
than $4,000, and the salaries OF all
other officers and employees TO not
more than $4,000 and forbids the max
ing of contracts for employment to
extend beyond the adjournment Of
the next General Assembly.
Section ten continues the present
Commission for the Feeble Minded in
a purely advisory capacity, for the
purpose of aiding the Board of Con-
troll and of securing donations and ex-
pert assistance free for the benefit Of
the new institution.
Section eleven applies the laws gov
erning the insane to the feeble minded
in so far as they are suitable; and
allows voluntary commitments of
feeble minded to be made to the new
school, providing all the expenses Of
such inmates are fully paid.
Section twelve defines feeble mind
edness to include "all degrees Of men,
tai defect due to arrested or imper-
feet mental development; defines
idiots to be those with a mental de-
velopment not exceeding that Of a
normal child of three; imbeciles as
those with a mentality Of from four
to seven, and morons as all feeble
minded persons of mental age from
eight to twelve inclusive.
Section thirteen authorizes the ac-
ceptance Of gifts and subscriptions OF
land, money and materials for the
new school, and of any expert assist
ance that may be offered or secured
in the erection and equipment of the
school
Section fourteen applies the law as
an emergency measure to take effect
at once.
The Harrison times., 1917-01-20

S. B. No 80 (Cabaniss)-To pro.
hibit the publishing of liquor adver.
tisements
S, B, No, 80 (Ruf)-Creating a
Board Of Control for the state educa.
tional institutions.
S. b, No A (Collins) s)-Making the
minimum wage law apply to all firms
employing women
s. B. No. 80 CUtley and Adamson)
Providing for the taxation Of dover
and curtesy rights and for the ap.
pointment Of an inheritance tax attor.
ney, .., ....
II, B, No. So (Collier and Hardage)
To abolish the State Board of Con.
troll Of Charitable Institutions, and
substitute honorary board to be
known as the State Board of Char.
tiles, .....
H 'B, No 3S (NorheeO-To appro.
pirate $4,000 for life size statue of
late Senator James p. Clarke for
Statuary Hall in the national capitol
II b. No. Sc (Stevens)-To require
county assessors to assess all proper.
ty real and personal, tangible and in.
tangible, at a reasonable market
value.
The Harrison times., 1917-01-20
SOLONS ARE ASKED
TO OBEY THE LAWS
GOVERNOR BRouGH's ATTITUDE
SET FORTH IN SPECIAL MES
SAGE TO LEGISLATURE.
ASK LEGISLATORS TO ASSIST
Requests strict Compliance With Con-
stitutional Compliance Regarding 30
Days Publication in Territory
Affected BY Local Bills.
Little Rock.

Little Rock
Governor Brough's attitude toward
local and special legislation was set
forth in a special message which he
sent to the legislature. He declares
that he does not wish to be arbitrary,
but insists that the legislators assist
him in the establishment of a prece-
dent for a strict compliance with the
constitutional provision requiring 80
DAYS publication in the territory to be
affected by any local bill. His mes
sage follows:
There seems to be a prevalent un-
derstandng concerning my view upon
local bills. In justice to myself and
in a spirit of fairness to the member
ship of the legislature | take this
method of declaring my feeling upon
the subject of local legislation. Since
the members of the legislature did
not know until a few days ago my
desire to have the law strictly COM
piled with relative to the statutory
publication required of local measures,
and since it is too late now to have
the bills published for 80 days before
their introduction in either branch OF
the legislature, with reasonable GER
tainty of securing their passage,
hereby announce that I will consider
upon their merits the bills of local
interest that have heretofore passed
this body, or that will be passed dur
ing this week.
Thereafter, however, | do earnest
ly urge upon every man of this Gen
eral Assembly that all local bills be
given publication before presented to
me for my signature. This is mat
ter of utmost importance, and I am
transmitting this message in an at.
tempt at fair dealing and in an ef'
fort to best conserve the public inter
est. | feel sure that this Legislature
has no desire to disregard the plain
inhibtions of the. statutes, nor have
any disposition to encroach upon a
coordinate branch of the government.
Therefore earnestly appeal TO
this body to assist me in establishing
the precedent of strict adherence to
the statutes controlling this class Of
LEGISLATION I earnestly urpp every
member who champions a measure
solely of local concern to see that
said measure has been given fair pub
lication and that the people of the To-
cality affected have been given rea-
sonable LJtice before said measure is
presented to me for final disposition"
The Harrison times., 1917-01-20
Bone Dry" Bill Introduced.

The bone dry" bill introduced by
Senators Greathouse and Ponder not
only prohibits the shipment of liquor
into the state, but forbids its ship
ment from one pont to another in the
state. The store of liquor is made un-
lawful, as well as the solicitation or
taking orders for liquor. Liquor lock
ers in clubs or fraternal organizations
are prohibited, and provision is made
for the forfeiture of charter of any
such incorporated organization for
violation of the act. Alcohol for me-
dicinal purposes and wine for sacra-
ment are exempted from the prohibit
tiOns concerning shipments.