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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-22
HIT AND MISS

Occasionally you pay a doctor for
a prescription, but much more cheer
fully for telling you there Is nothing
the matter with you.
Kind of cold plunge one takes be-
cause the bathroom won't heat up
is not the kind the plunger boasts
about.
In an automobile age poetry wanes,
they say. In an automobile age nc
body has time to write poetry.
Advice pleads ably, but Habit con-
tinues to smile at it, unconcernedly.
Out in the country vice is a sickly
plant. A rural atmosphere isn't good
for 1t.
Love Is an illusion, says a New Jer-
sey preacher. So is much that makes
life worth living.
Look before you leap, though it is
a foolish nature that wants to leap
when the walking is good.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-22

burned. while many articles from the
first floor were saved.
The Fifty-frst Annual Sunday
School Convention of Atlantic County
will be held at Port Republic on We'd
nesday, Sept. 26th, in the ME. Church.
Three sessions-9.30, 100 and Z o'clock.
There will be a full program, with
prominent speakers, conferences and
reports.
The meeting of the Municipal Re-
publican League of Pleasantville will
be held next week on Monday night
instead Of Tuesday night, On account
of Tuesday being Primary Election
day. All members are urged to at
tend, as there will be business of i'm
%pOrtance.
Stanley G.. Drinkwater wishes to
thank ]. E. Blake Co. through the me-
dunn of this paper for the kind and
liberal treatment shown him during
his employment with the firm. And in
leaving for the front his best wishes
are that the firm may long continue
successful in business and receive their
share of Pleasantville's patronage.
Arrangements have been made for
trucks to carry over to the Christian
Endeavor Rally to be held in West
minister Presbyterian Church, Atlantic
City, next Monday evening, those who
desire to attend. The trucks will
leave the First Presbyterian Church,
Pleasantville, at 7.15 p. M, and mem
bers and their friends are invited.
Fare for the round trip, 20 cents.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Auxiliary of Mt. Pleasant M. P. Church
held their monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. George OFT, Main street,
last Thursday afternoon. Money was
voted to be sent to the convention.
Mrs. E. Adams was reelected presi-
dent for the third year. She was also
elected delegate to the convention. A
very pleasant time was enjoyed by all
present
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-22
Evolution of Envelope.

There are many persons now living
who can remember the days when let
tiers went through the mails in the
form of a folded sheet of paper sealed
at one edge, for envelopes were not in
common use until about 1855.
In that year a machine was patented
for producing these now indispensable
covers for epistolary correspondence
a machine which, as compared with
hand labor, did the work of five girls.
A better machine was produced in
1862, which performed the work of
seven girls. Three years later came
the machine with a device for gum
ming the flap of the envelope, which
did the work of ten girls. Next came
another machine of American device,
which. did the work of 20 girls, and
still largely used. This has a rival. in
an invention which gums, prints, folds
and counts the envelopes, and binds
them with a paper band in packets Of
25. This machine supplants the la
Dor of 80 girls.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-22
CONCISE NEWSLETS
ABOUT THE CITY
Interesting Local Occurrences
Briefly Told

G. S. Piercey, the local Ford agent,
has had Ocean City added to his terri
tory.
ST. M~argaret's Guild will meet at
the home of Mrs, C. L. Taylor, All
N. Main street, Thursday afternoon,
Sept. 9th.
The Rosary Card party will be held
at the home of Mrs. Rossiter, 113 N.
Third street, on next Wednesday. All
are invited.
Madame Lambert would appreciate
the saving of used foreign postage
stamps, which she is collecting, the
money derived from the sale of which
is used in missionary work.
The Boy Scouts will meet at 228 N,
Main street this Friday evening at
o'clock. A new Scout Master and AS
sistant Scout Master are to be elected,
and all the boys are urged to attend.
Commission government was given
a Knockout blow at Somers Point on
Tuesday. The First Ward showed II
votes for to 81 against; in the Second
Ward the Ayes had only 8 votes to 81
against.
There will be a reorganization OF
the choir of the First Presbyterian
Church, followed by a social, in the
chapel or Monday evening, Sept. oath,
at 8 o'clock. All members are urged
to attend.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of Wesley M. E. Church met at
the home of Mrs. Phillips, II North
Main street, on Wednesday with six
teen present. 1t was a most delight
full and profitable meeting.
According to the number of fine pho
tographs Max H. Kirscht, our photog-
rapher, has taken at Sea Girt, he seems
very popular among the soldier boys.
The entire collection he has is bound
in book form, and is very interesting
to look through.
Fire of unknown origin completely
destroyed the home of Mrs. Dora Ad'
ans, at Washington venue and
Doughty Road last Sunday afternoon,
The contents of the second floor were
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-22
Changes Shoes Hourly.

Arrested at four o'clock in the morn
Ing because he had a pair of shoes at
tached to his belt, Ernest Cummins,
forty-fve, told an interesting story
when arraigned in Magistrate Fugas-
sis court in Pittsburgh. Asked to ex-
plain why he wore a pair of shoes and
carried another pair, Cummins said
he had six toes on each foot and it
was necessary for him to change shoes
every hour or else he could not walk.
"Tm from Missouri" said the magis-
trate.
"Tl show you," Cummins retorted,
and he did. He had six toes. Then
he showed the magistrate his right
hand. There he had five fingers and a
thumb. His left hand has only four
fingers and a thumb, the regular mum.
Aer. hrt one finger was cut off in an
reident.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-22
Promises That May Be Broken
BY u A LIBBEY

lovely girl in question had been ad-
miring the young man, declaring him
to be the noblest looking man she
had met. She declared roguishly
that if she ever married she hoped her
husband would be a nan of that type.
The attraction seemed mutual.
After a few calls, the young man
left the city abruptly. writing Their thai
she would never see him again, for the
reason that he was beginning to care
for her. The same mail bag brought
me a letter from the young man, in
which he poured out his life's story.
He said he had fallen deeply in love
with the girl to whom I had intro
duced him. But as marriage was out
that they should part. He wrote me
of a sweetheart whom he had had in
his early youth. The girl had taken
a sever cold, because he had kept her
too long at the gate saying good night.
They were betrothed. Their marriage
vas Don to take place. On her
deathbed she had enacted a promise of
him hat he would never marry. The
pledge was given under the 1tense ex-
element of the moment. 1t gripped
him with its hold during all his after
life. He feared a blight would fall
upon him if he broke his promise. He
had had no warning that he was to
meet and love another in the after
years.
A promise where there is no tie is
better broken than kept when it is of
the kind cited. People should be care
full as to the promises they make.
And they should think them over, first,
judiciously.
Copyright. 1917
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-22
Poultry Pointers


Poultry love the out-of-doorS. Turn
and they will gain in vigor.
Some fowls are more thrifty than
others. and it pays to sort out, pick
over and work up the flock.
The mistake is too often made of
wintering more hens than the quarters
warrant. Nothing IN the farm is more
profitable than hens, provided their
house is large enough to accommodate
them without c%rowding.
Success is a thing of many details.
Not me of these small matters can be
left out or neglected and the fowls not
suffer for it.
Feed according to age. Young birds
use the food given them in making
flesh and size of body. Grown-up hens
take it for egg production; while old
ones are more apt to turn everything
to fat.
Alfalfa meal helps fill the winter
~eggbasket it takes the place of green
food to a large extent, and Is very rich
in protein.
Vigor and excess of flesh do not go
together with poultry. We want good,
strong, thrifty chicks later these come
only from breeding stock not too fat.
There are egg breeds and meat
breeds, but non that excel in both.
While the beginner need not neces-
sarily be an expert. he must be more or
loss QYnprf fn c11ppap6
Have a system. Having everything
convenient is a saving of labor and o
preventive of disbursements,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-22

the n grand passion of a mans life
has come to him. But as to marriage,
that is denied him, because he is bound
by an old promise not to wed.
Some men consider promises to be
like glass, easily broken. Other men
believed them to be sacred. An in
stance of this kind made a great i'm
preston upon my mind. A young man
whom / knew asked me for an intro
duction to a beautiful girl friend. 1
was secretly delighted because the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-22
HUBiN GETTING IN SOME GREAT
WORK FOR PLEASANTvILlE.

He had over 1000 cards printed and
distributed at the Big Chamber of
Commerce meeting held this week at
the Garden Pier, Atlantic City. Here
is show the card reads:
Live in Pl~easantville, N. j., the
Gateway to the Worlds Greatest Re-
sort, Atlantic City, N. ]. 5 Cent Troll
ley Fare Atlantic City to Pleasant
Vile. A New Sewerage System. Ev-
erything Booming. The Best Town on
the Map. Fine Healthy Climate.
Three Trolley lines. Two Steam
Railroads: Frank B.. Hubin."
All these ideas of Hubin have great
effect in bringing the name of Pleas
antville before the people from all
parts of the U. S. and Canada, and de-
serve great credit. At every Oppor-
tunity you will find Hubin on the job
booming and boosting Pl%easantville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-22

rides away, she
shouldn't allow
the conviction to
settle In her mind
that III possesses
no attraction for
him. 1t may be
that she has too
much attraction
and the man fees
for safety lest he
should in a mo-
ment of enthusi-
asm ask her to be
his wife. If he
Is a man of honor,
he knows love and
marriage should
be the outcome of
all c%ourtship. He
may realize that
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-22
IN MEMORIAM.

In sad but loving remembrance of
our darling boy, Lewis M. Kesler, who
departed this life Sept. Is, 1916.
Dearest Lewis, how we missed you, =
In the year that has just rolled by.
Since you left us sad and lonely
For your home up in the sky.
Though you're gone, you're not forgotten,
Your place can never be filled,
But it's sweet to know we meet again
Where parting is no more,
And the one we loved so dearly
Has only gone before.
Sadly missed by Father, Mother and Sis
ters.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-22

You doubtless enjoy reading the So
cial and local items in The Pleasant
vile Press. Bear in mind, when you
have some one visiting you, to call or
write or phone us the fact, so that
we may make this department more
interesting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-22
SCHEDULE OF MAILS.

Mails arrive at the Pleasantville
p~ostoffice from Philadelphia at 7 a. M,
l, 5 and 7 p. m.
Mails arrive from Atlantic City at
Z, 8 and 1890 a. M, l and 5 p. m.
Mails close for Philadelphia at 7.30
and $50 a. M, 1915, $50, 4.30 and
$40 p. M.
Mails close for Atlantic City at 7.30
a. M, 1915 and $40 D.. n.
Sunday onlv mail closes for Phila-
delphia and Atlantic Citv at Alb p. m.
The Office opens daily. except Sun
day, at 7 a. m. and closes at 7.30 p. m.
Saturday only. closes at 8 o. m.
Money order window opens at z a.
m. and closes at 6.45 p. m.
For the news accurately stated. sub.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-22
Tree With 5000 Trunks.

The gigantic banyan under which
Alexander is said to have camped with
1000 men, now measures nearly 1000
feet across the head, contains about
5000 trunks, and forms a dense can
opy through which sunshine never pen
etrates. Several other species also
propagate in like manner.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-22

-css E: l7iccls in United States.
iMfin- the Year 1918 the losses due
y .toaG '-atrra throughout the United
'f.5es a~e.%ogairri nearly twenty-one
ei!fi"n dailirs. % tllis mount more
'lan hall vas sn>3sired by the agri-
'uitliral interests 81 tlin country.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-22
DIED.

VAN SANT-Suddenly, September 10,
Sarah p, wife of John S. Van SAINT,
aged So years. Funeral services
Monday, Sept. 18th, 2 P. M, from her
late residence, Poplar avenue, Lin
wood.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-22
Business Editorial No. 4 R Rs, weaver ss...

The one great business before the people
of this country today is TO WIN THE WAR.
This means everything to ourselves, our chill
dren, and our children's children.
If Uncle Sam goes into the Shoe factor
les, Hosiery Mills, Underwear Mills, or Cloth
ing factories and takes the products for our
boys at the front, we should not complain in
the least. They are fighting our battles.
This is happening now. Manufacturers are
advising the dealers that they will not deliver
anything after their first orders.
The lesson is plain-BUY EARLY.
Our stock is yet full. Very few things
that we cannot give you.
Good Goods, Good Service, Square Deal.
H WEAVER STORE
We give and Redeem MoNEX-BAcK STAMPS.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-22

You need The Pleasantville Press
md it needs you. Subscribe nows.J
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-22

ARTISTIC PICTURE FRAMING.
Max H. kirscht, 8 N. Main Street.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-22

Because a man suns himself In a
woman's presence, her smiles and
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-22

I know that the grass, the leaves. will not
tell;
I'm sure the wind, precious rover,
VIII carry his secret so safely and well
That no being shall ever discover
One little word of the many that fell
From the eager lips of my lover.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-09-22

For the news accurately stated, sub
for The Pleasantville Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03

Additional offer since last publica
tion OF Sumter business mems prem
ium department for 1917 Gamecock
County Fair. Secretary Reardon an
nounces that the Sumter Gas and
Power Co. offers one Ruud tank
water heater. OF the value OF $3.50
for the best pound CAKE baked by lady
on the company's gas mains.
The Sumter Chamber OF Commerce
is still open for offers of premiums to
bc awarded by the business and
professional establishments OF this
city and each premium will be duly
published. and will be placed on exhi-
bition at the county fair with the
pames OF the business establishments
Offering said premiums Whenever
srch exhibition Is desired.
In addition every premium offered
Is privileged to be exhibited In front
window or other parts of business es-
tGblishments with names OF parties
Offering premium and for what offer.
cd. ::
This business mems premium de,
partment Is open to all kinds OF bust
ness. and firms dealing in agricultural
implements. household utilities. ma
chinery. clothing. dry goods. shoes
hats. and In fact any prize may be Of
fered from a hat pin to ar automobile
or n pair OF mules with a four hors,
wagon and harness to match same.
This Is splendid advertising for an,
firm as these premiums will be Gag
erly contested for and looked at ant
much talked about.
See the Sumter Chamber of Com
merce. or phone the secretary VIII,
will call and take much pleasure II
showing you where you will clean uI
some clean money. In a legitimat,
plan OF advertising your business
while at the same time helping you
county and your county fair.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
Forty Cent Cotton.

During the tobacco season the edi.
tor. In talking with one of his gooe
subscribers, Mr.. Hawkins OF the
Bethlehem section. asked him IL he
was getting u good price of his tobac-
CO.
YES" he said. pretty fair, but the
crop Is short" or something to tha,
effect.
The editor continued. "You will
probably get 40 cents per pound for
your cotton"
What" he exclaimed. "are you
out OF your h'sad?"
Well. the sequel-Tuesday q bale
OF staple cotton sold for IL Ia cents
per pound and lots Of II sold yester-
day for 37c and above.
The Messenger Is conservative but
We would not be surprised to see
staple cotton go to 45c and above and
short 30 to 35c. watch.-Hartsvillc
Messenger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
THE wAroHMAN AND sourHRoN, OCTOBER 3, 1917

sugar; those that should be used gen
erously are fish, poultry, vegetables
and all cereals except wheat"
d. r. ColIer. State food administra :
tor, has already issued an appeal to
the people of the State to observe a
whatless and meatless day one day a
week. The South Carolina corn crop
is the largest in the history of the
State and the people are being urged
to use more corn products in order
that the wheat supply may be con-
served.
South Carolinians who wish to
serve their country in this crisis
should volunteer their services to tha
county chairmen in the food card
pledge campaign.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
LIBERTY BOND SALE STARTS.
Big Campaign for Second Idbert
Loan Began This Morning.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The big driv,
for the second liberty bond issue be
gan at noon throughout the country.
In New York. where the banks mus
sell $62.500.O00 worth bonds daily t,
make up that districts quota exper
bond statesmen who have been en-
listed in the campaign marched in
body to the city hall.
Factory whistles blew for as min
utes in Cleveland. where Secretar.
McAdoo opened the campaign witt
the first Of several speeches he will
deliver throughout the country. iris
Speaker purchased the first bond IL
Cleveland. handing Mr.. McAdoo
check for $1,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
COTTON CROP CONDITION.
journal of Commerce Estimate Based
on Reports From 1000 Correspond
entS.

New York, Sept. 3O.-The percent
age condition Of cotton, last Of the
season, on an average date of Sept
%, as estimated from nearly 1900
special correspondents of this paper,
was GAS per cent, against 69.6 per
cent. a month ago. or a deterioration
of 81 points for the month This is
somewhat in excess Of the ten-year
average of 40 points. The ten-year
average of condition is 66.S per cent,
or 23 points above the percentage for
September,
The summary table presented below
shows a heavy deterioration of 12.1
points in Oklahoma, while Alabama
declined 81 points and Arkansas Z
points. Other States were fairly nor
NAL. Texas. with loss of only
points. has been low in condition
throughout the last Of the season.
Oct. Sept. Oct.
1917 Diff. 1915. 1915. 1914
N. Carolina
66.5 71.2 4.s 65.s TIA 1873
S. Carolina
6s.5 1876 5.S 57.4 65.S 1870
Georgia
ss.4 1872 4.s GA GIL 1914
Florida
q A
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03

be and will be fed up to the last
minute Of the war, and be fed before
all others are fed. Remember tn rs.
The United States doesn't wish TO de-
part from democratic usages Of al
lowing its citizens to voluntarily help
win this war by limited reduction
or certain kinds Of food, but prefers
to depend on the patriotism of our
people to do these things to help win
the war. 1t is believed that American
citizens will do this when the neces-
sity is explained to them by the cam
paign of education being conducted
over the country. But if our people
Will not voluntarily do these thines
and the supplies of food for our SOL
diers of America-and their fighting
allies become scarce, then the United
States must resort to undesirable
methods of rationing it's citizens.
We are confronted with conditions
now, and theories will not do at all.
Stern necessity compels our govern
ment to give it's citizens the demo-
cratic opportunity to do voluntarily
What the government must do b.
force later on if the present necessary
waste of food is continued in the
millions of American homes. Volun.
teers to push this work, thousands %,
volunteers are wanted, men, women,
boys and girls, old and young, white
and colored. We must volunteer to
help conserve the food supplies oe
America or later on suffer deprivation,
rationing of our people like they have
in Germany, England and other Eu-
ropesn nations at war. and in many
neutral countries as well.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
WHAT'S THE REASON?
Many Sumter People In Poor Health
Without Knowing the Cause.

There are scores OF people who
drag out a miserable existence with
out realizing the cause of their suffer
ing. Day after day they are racked
with backache and headache; suffer
from nervousness. dizziness, weax-
ness. languor and depression. Per-
haps the kidneys have fallen behind In
their work Of altering the blood and
that may be the root of the trouble
Look to your kidneys. assist them in
their work--give them the help thoy
need. You can use no moro highly
recommended remedy than Doan's
Kidney Pills-endorsed by people all
over the country and by your neigh
bors in Sumter.
Mrs. r. N. Cribb. 112 Kendrick ST..
Sumter, says: II had bad attack OF
kidney complaint. My back ached
and I was afflicted with dizzy spells
and other symptoms of kidney trou-
BILE. When I heard about Doan's Kid
ney Pills I used them and they soon
relieved me-"
Price 60c., at all dealers. Don'i
simply ask 70 ia kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same tha
Mrs. Cribb had. Foster Milburn Co.
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.-Advt. (44)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03
NEW YORK COTTON MAkKEr

The cooperative creameries of the
State have been granted permission
by the war department to erect an ice
cream plant within Camp Jackson.
This will furnish an outlet for ths
products Of the creameries and will
bring much ready cash to the farmers
Of South Carolina. The matter was
handled with the war department by
w. w. Long, State agent for the farm
demonstration forces and director of
Clemson College extension depart
ment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-03

The Chamber OF Commerce Is In
receipt OF "A letter from DIR. j. A.
Hayne. state Health Officer. stating
that the state Board OF Health
would promptly send an agent to the
shiloh section to investigate the re-
ported epidemic Of malarial fever for
the purpose of determining the cause
and TO advise as to measures to be
taken TO stamp out the disease.