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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-04

given to it. And as we realize
this we will be nothing more than
dull, lifeless clods instead of living,
sentient beings if we be not in.
spired to give of ourselves; even to
life itself to help a wounded, threat
ened world.
The Spirit of America! Here is
an Aladdin's Lamp in truth and in
fact. From the ends of the earth
folks come to our doors, enter and
seek place as their own in our
midst. They are unnoticed in the
hurry and scurry that is about
them. Then they are called to de-
fend land they do not know out
side of their own little spot. in a
tongue they can neither speak nor
understand, and 10, touched by the
Spirit Of America they answer as
enthusiastically, as earnestly, as
generously as the ones who date
their Americanism from the days
of '76-or before.
Past records are ever instructive
but we need not turn to history
that is made when history in the
making will show and teach us
what the Spirit of America has
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-04

WE hold ;. that all men are
W created equal ;. +. endowed
with unalienable Rights Life,
Liberty and the pursuit of +*+
Happiness ;. that when any
Government becomes destruc-
tive of these it is the Right of
the People to alter or abolish it
=. 1t is their duty to throw off
such Government. x x ** X
Excerpts from the Declaration of Independence
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-04

~eSAA0s O0t wy CVA uOh Ouus V6S
No runs, one hit, no errors.
M. S. P.-Add out. Loney to.
Burns. Nc out, fly to Rice. Helm
safe on Rice's error. Russ struck
out. No runs, no hits, one err
rOr.
THIRD
Visitors-McGarry struck out.
Arndt out, Add to Jam. Loney
struck out. No runs, no hits, no
errors.
M. S. P.-Wells out, Arndt to
Burns. East out, Burns unassist-
ed. Bush out, VIM. Pauline to
Burns. No runs, no hits, no
errors.
Visitors Burns gets safe hit.
VIM. Pauline struck out. Rice
gets on by East's error. j. Paul
inc out, fly to Burn, Burns scoring
on the hit. Garbey gets on by
Adds wild throw to Jam. Pum-
merville out, jam unassisted. One
run, one hit, two errors.
M. S. P.-Jam out, fly to j.
Pauline. Burn gets base hit.
Add struck out. Nc struck
out. No runs, one hit, no err
rors.
FIFTH
Visitors McGarry out, foul fly
to Helm. Arndt out. fly to Burn.
Loney out, Wells to Jam. No runs,
no hits, no errors.
M. S. P.-Hein out, VIM. Paul
inc to Burns. Russ struck out.
Wells out, Loney to Burns. No
runs, DO hits, no errors.
SIXTH
Visitors-Burns struck out.
Vim. Pauline gets safe hit. Rice
gets on by Adds error. j. Pauline
gets a base on balls. While Gar
bey was at bat VIM. Pauline tried
to steal home but was out, Wells
to Helm. Garbey struck out. No
runs, one hit, one error.
M. S. Past drew a pass on
balls. Bush drove out a Texas
Lacquer for three bases scoring
East. jam struck out. Burn out,
fly to Rice. Add gets base hit
scoring Bush. Nc struck out. Two
runs, two hits, no errors.
SEVENTH
Visitors - Pummerville struck
out. McGarry gets two-base hit
and steals second. Arndt gets
two-base hit scoring McGarry.
Arndt, trying to get long lead
from second base, gets bottled up
between second and third and is
out, East to Wells. Loney out,
fly to Burn. One run, two hits,
no errors.
M. S. P.-Hein out, Arndt to
Burn. Russ struck out. Wells
out, fly to Rice. No runs. no hits,
no errors.
EIGHTH
Visitors-Burns struck out. w.
Pauline out, fly to Nc. Rice out,
Wells to Jam. No runs, no hits,
no errors.
N. S. Past gets base hit.
Bush struck out. East steals Sec
ond. Jam gets on by LoDey's er-
ror and East goes to third on the
play. Burn draws a pass. East
tries to steal home but is out, Wm.
Pauline to McGarry. Add struck
out. No runs, one hit, one er-
ror.
NINTH
Visitors-J. Pauline out, Jam
unassisted. Garbey gets a base
hit and steals second. Pummer-
vile gets on by Helms error, Gar
bey going to third on the play.
McGarry whitfield the air three
times but by Helm dropping the
third strike he was compelled to
throw the ball to Jam. Garbey
out, Jam to Helm. No runs, one
hit, one error.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-04
. It would be q wonderful
. experience could we,
by the power of some kind

~ by the power of some kind
Jim or Fairy, be set down upon
the earth as it was thousands of
years ago when man had first ap-
peared. Where the spreading,
swarming cities now stand; where
the varied pursuits of men. now
occupy the landscape; where these
are naught but dense forests,
rocky hills or grass tangled valleys
would be seen. The few humans
we might glimpse would be skin
clad or naked according to the
cline in which they lived and their
ability to wrest from nature what
their needs required. They would
be living isolated, lonely lives.
Life for them would consist
wholly of an unending search for
food and protection-the exi-
gencies of existence would be the
sole aim and excuse for their
living.
Returning some few thousand
years later we would find these
people started on the journey of
civilization. Some wild wanderer
with a spirit more bold or inquisi-
tive than his fellows had found ad-
vantage in association with others.
He had straightway gathered to-
gether those he could persuade or
coerce into following or living with
him. So we would find men living
in groups. They would still be
wandering hither and thither as
mood and whim and necessity
willed but they had added one
other purpose to life that of COM
panionship with their fellows.
The first community of life and
centered interests had been born.
The sands of time run through
still more cycles and we are again
passing over the same earth. We see
greater changes now. Not only is
evident a different manner of liv-
ing but everywhere is seen an
eager search for greater purposes
and ambitions in life. Some in
quiring mind had questioned the
advisability or need of roaming
life. Feeling the lack in it-just
what he might not have known
he had stopped with his tribe and
in some sheltered valley or on the
bank of some broad plain-fanked
river had built collection of huts
of sun-dried mud bricks; or stopped
on some hilltop or mountain side
and raised there a stronghold of
hewn stone; or in another land
scaled the cliff side and made caves
for his people. Such were the
first permanent dwellings of men
the beginnings of the cities of
today.
When we pay our next visit
still further purpose and perma-
nency has been attained by men.
From single, isolated groups
powerful spirits had created asso-
ciated communities. Service and
tribute we're exacted and rulers
and nations took their places on
the earth.
Men by then had learned some
what of the resources of nature.
They spun and wove cloth to re-
place their dress of skins. They
fashioned weapons of war and
&. chase and shaped implements and
utensils for use in the pursuits of
peaceful life. They had subdued
wild beasts and used them as aids
in their daily activities. They had
perfected a manner of communi-
cation with distant people by the
means of signs and marks on
parchment and cloth and stone
the beginning of writing.
When next we turn earthward
we find fourishing cities and
mighty people on the land. The
seas and rivers are dotted with
sails, the deserts with caravans,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-04
M. S. P. WINS PITCHERS BATTLE
saltwater Bachelors Defeated in the Best Played anc
Closest Contest So Far This Season
By J. X. S.

ByJ.
The local team defeated the Bach
elors of Saltwater in Recreation
Park Saturday by a score of three
to two. It was pitchers battle
from beginning to end. Wells,,
who did the twirling for the locals,
had a shade the best of the contest.
He had the Bachelor swatsmen
paving wildly at the ozone at all
and critical times. He struck out
twelve men, passed two on balls
and allowed six scattered hits. The
team work behind him was excep-
tionally good and the errors made
were not of the costly variety.
The locals scored once in the
opening inning and this was made
after two men had been retired.
Jam, the third man up, drove out
a low line drive to center, which
began bounding on the ground
shortly after it passed over second
base. The center fielder was di-
rectly in its path ready to retrieve
it and hold the runner at first base.
But the ball for some unknown
reason came in contact with the
sidewalk in such a manner as to
divert it's course of fight to such a
degree that the fielder was unable
to get anywhere near it, therefore,
it rolled unhampered to deep CEN
ter, allowing Jam to race around
to third base. Then when Burn
was batting. Jam scored on a pass
ed ball by McGarry. Burn struck
out In the sixth frame the locals
added two more runs by East
drawings pass on balls and scoring
on Bush's three-bagger. Bush
scored on Burns base hit, thus
ending the score record for the
locals.
Arndt, who opened the game for
the visitors, pitched only one in.
ming. He struck out two men, al
lowing one hit and one run to be
made off him. VIM. Pauline, who
relieved him, had the locals guess
ing all the time. He easily
struck out nine men, passing two
on balls and allowed but four safe
hits. By two of these hits coming
in the sixth inning after he had
passed one man on balls he lost the
game.
Jam and Helm pulled off fast
double play in the ninth. Garbey
made safe hit, after one man had
been retired; he then stole second
base and went to third on an infield
error. McGarry whitfield the air
three times but Helm dropped the
third strike. He recovered the
ball almost Immediately and lined
it out to Jam, who in turn was
obliged to return it to Helm with
Lightning speed, for Garbey was
racing home for the tying score.
Garbey was out at home, but it
was only accomplished by excep-
tionally fast work.
Saturdays game was by far the
best game we have witnessed this
season. 1t was of such an exciting
nature that it kept the fans en-
thralled throughout the game.
Here is hoping that many more
games of the same quality will be
staged on our local diamond ere
the season closes.
PLAY BY INNINGS
FIRST
Visitors s-McG Garry out, fly to
Wells. Arndt struck out. Loney
struck out. No runs, no hits, no
errors.
M. S. Past out, fly to Pum-
merville. Bush struck out. Jam
drove out one for three bases.
While Burn was at bat Jam scored
on a passed ball by McGarry.
Burn struck out. One run, one
hit, one error.
SECOND
Visitors Burns out, Bush to
jam. w. Pouline made a three
base hit. Rice struck out. j.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15
CHARLES McCRACkEN HELD
FOR GRAND JURY ACTION

Charles F. McCracken, Jr., was held
under $500 bail for the Grand Jury by
Magistrate Martz at a hearing We'd
nesday night, IN two charges, the
first for theft of a gold watch and
chain valued at S25 owned by his
grandfather, Charles NJ. McCracken;
the second for forgery of checks on
the account of Charles NJ. McCracken,
amounting to about 500.
He plead guilty to both charges
when arraigned before the magistrate
and was committed to Jail in default
of bail.
AS young McCracken was lead to
the cell he pleaded with his grand
father to show leniency, as he said he
was about to be married, but the elder
McCracken was obdurate because of
the boys past record. He was releas-
ed from Railway Reformatory last
April after having served a term as
the result of wire thefts a year or so
ago.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15
BIG WAR SAVING STAMP
MEETING AT HUBIN'S THEATRE
Mr.. A. X. White, County Chairman,
Will Address Meeting Tuesday.

A War Savings Stamp Meeting will
be held in Hubin's Theatre on Tues
day. June Is, at 8 o'clock in the after
noon.
Mr.. A. K. White, County Chairman
for the War Savings Committee, will
address the meeting.
The women workers of the County
will please be present to receive in
struction for the War Savings Pledge
Week, June 21-2S. The purpose of the
drive is to obtain from every man,
woman and child in New Jersey a
pledge to buy to the limit of their
ability a definite number of Z. S. Wa
Savings Stamps either weekly or
monthly during the remainder of 1918.
The following women will assist in
the work of a house to house
for pledges for Pleasantville: Mrs. ia
phet Price, Mrs. Walter Whitman,
Mrs. Charles Campbell, Miss Marion
Ennis, Miss Pauline Wootton, Mrs.
Theodore Lore, Mrs. Leland Madden,
Mrs. Frank Reinar, Miss Curtis, Mrs.
Jesse Bowen. Mrs. J. Harry Troeller,
Mrs. Henry W. Lewis, Mrs. Raymond
G.. Ireland, Mrs. Warner Risley, Mrs.
Preston Adams, Mrs. Joseph B. Thorn
as, Mrs. Rollin A. Gale, Miss Nettie
Williams, Mrs. Louis Zentmayer, Miss
Jessie Sharp, Miss Frances Garrison,
Miss Kathryn Willis, Miss Gladys
Stebbins. Mrs. J. E. Zecher. Mrs. Chas.
Allen, Mrs. Chas. Bowen, Mrs. H. Fra
ger Benton, Miss Sarah Risley, Mrs.
Robert Race, Mrs. Charles w. Blake,
Mrs. Thomas Tompkins, Mrs. Howard
Mcconnell, Mrs. Charles T. Collins,
Mrs. Ezra Lake, Mrs. John T. Hewes,
Miss Mary Stephenson, Mrs. Edward
Stephenson, Mrs. George Reed. Mrs.
Evi Ware, Mrs. John F. Ryon, Mrs.
George Zippler, Mrs. Randolph Price,
Miss Jennie Bowen. Miss Mary John
son, Mrs. Harry Warren, Miss Ethel
Bartlett, Miss Marjorie North.
Leeds Point-Mrs. Baker Bowen.
Steelmanville-Miss Sarah Price.
Somers Point-Mrs. Louis Diether.
Linwood-Mrs. I. G. Adams.
Northfield-Mrs. Eugene Swilkey.
Hammonton-Mrs. C. S. Loveland.
Mays Landing-Mrs. Albert c.. Abb
bolt.
Minotola-Mrs. Alfred Chalmers.
Absecon-Mrs. Franklin G. Turner.
Port Republic-Miss Margaret Sahl.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15
EIGHTH GRADE ENTERTAINED
BY MISS AMeRUSTER

The Eighth Grade pupils of School
No. One were delightfully."- entertained
last evening (Friday) at the home of
Miss Frances Ambruster. A delight
full evening was spent in games and
music, after which abundant refresh
ments were served. The members of
the class are; Misses Ella Adams,
Myrtle Adams, Dorothy Ballantine,
Georgiana Bennett, Virginia Carr,
Laona Lake, Ivy Lake, Edna Markee,
Elvera Pine, Catherine Reilly, Edythe
Sampson, Gladys Stricken, Dorothy
Thomas, Nellie Hornbrook, Pauline
Lavigna, Messrs. Richard Albertson,
Bernhard Albrecht, Harry Boice, Ber-
nard Campbell, George Field, Esler
Helms, Charles Gill, George Mckinley,
Joseph Mccain, Somers Steelman, Co
man Van Sew.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15
LOCAL SCHOOLS CLOSED
AFTER FINE SEASONS WORK.
Hammonton Board of Trade Cup Pre-
scented to PIeasantvilIe Singers.

The eighth grade graduating exercis-
es and the Glass Day and Commence
following which there vas a general
exodus of teachers for their home
towns, many of whom do not contem-
plate returning here to teach next
year
The eighth grade graduating Y
sizes and the Glass Day and Commence
ment Exercises of the High School
took place in accordance with the
schedule published in the last issue
of The Pleasantville Press, and were
attended and enjoyed by relatives and
friends of the pupils to the capacity
of the auditorium on each occasion.
The participants acquitted themselves
we'll, rejecting credit upon themselves
and their instructors.
The Glass of 191S-Armenia Risley,
Hannah Rainear, Regina Coulter, AIDE
laide Carly, Ida Collins, Clarence
Scarborough, Herman Schiller, Walter
Moeller, Curtis Adams.
Honor Students-Herman Schiller,
Ida Collins, Clarence Scarborough.
Egg Harbor Township furnished the
valedictorian in the person of Herman
Schiller, while Curtis Adams, also
from the Township, was selected to
deliver the address of welcome. All
of the orations were well received.
Wilbur Zimmerman, president of
the County Association Boards of Ed
ucation, presented the Hammonton
Board of Trade Cup TO our High
School, they having won it at the sing
ing contest in Hammonton on May
18th.
The musical selections, under the
direction of Miss Haskell, formed a
large portion of the programs, and
were much enjoyed and heartily en-
cored.
Miss Mildred Field, in behalf of the
Girls Basketball team, presented Miss
Mary A. McAllister, who will not re-
turn next year, a handsome gold pin
as a token of appreciation for her in
terest in the team.
The commencement program
Professional.
Invocation-Rev. Dewitt c. Cobb.
Address of Welcome--Curtis Adams.
Essay-Federal Control of Public
Utilities-Ida Collins, Second Honor.
Music = Summer Fancies = High
School Glee Club.
Grafton = Disarmament Clarence
Scarborough, Third Honor.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of I'm
Productive Regions-Herman Schiller,
Valedictorian.
Music-Our Country-High School
Glee Club.
Award of Prizes.
Music-Smugglers - High School
Glee Club.
Presentation of Class-Principal of
School.
Presentation of Diplomas-Dr. VIM.
Whitney.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15
FACTS ON REGISTERING
GERMAN ALIEN WOMEN

The facts concerning the registering
of German alien women are as fol-
lows:
German alien enemies-that is to
say, all natives, citizens, denizens or
subjects of the German Empire or the
Imperial German Government, being
females of the age of IA years and up
wards and not actually n~aturalized as
American citiZens-are to be register
ed.
Such registration will take place on
the 18th, 18th, 18th, Goth, 21st, 22nd,
oath, 25th and 26th days of June, 1918,
inclusive, from 6 A. NJ. to 8 P. NJ. on
each of said days at the Postmaster's
Office, Pleasantville, N. J.
On the days above stated l will act
as a registration board furnishing all
information required or desired.
1t probably would be well to state
what the term German alien enemy
at this time implies. 1t means all fe-
males of the age of IA years or older
who are natives or subjects of the
German Empire and who have not
been n~aturalized by marriage, that is
to say, by their marriage to an Ameri
a citizen prior to April 9Th, 1917
All women, regardless of their place
of birth if married to an alien citizen
must register.
T. HARRY OBERT, P. NJ.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15

Colclough, a Seventh Grade teacher
in School No. One several years ago.
Horace Ingersoll has resigned his
position with the First National Bank
and has entered the employ of the
Atlantic Safe Deposit & Trust Co. Evi
Ware has succeeded him at the First
National.
Rev. Pennington Corson spent this
week visiting his daughters in Balti-
more, Philadelphia, West Chester, Pa,
and Clayton, N. ]. Mrs. Corson is on
a four-weeks' visit to a daughter at
Athens, Ohio.
Mrs. Amos Helms and three chill
dren, Esler, Mildred and Anna, of
Brighton Place, left on Thursday for
an indefinite stay in Pennsylvania, Wis
wyn and Secane.
Mrs. Tallman, of Camden, is spend
ter, Mrs. Austin, of N. Third street,
while Mrs. Austin makes a visit with
her daughter and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Miller, of Ledrock, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony P. Miller, of
II South Third street, are receiving
congratulations upon the birth of a
son. The little one tips the scale at 9
pounds. Mrs. Miller will be remem-
bered as Miss Catherine Hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence e.. Voorhees,,
of Washington, D. c., were paid a visit
by the stork on June 10th, when a
nine-pound lad, who has been named
Austin L., came to their home. Mrs.
Voorhees, will be remembered as Miss
Parmelia Austin, of this city.
Miss Ellen Blake entertained Miss
Fannie Martin, Miss Elizabeth Wick
man, Mr.. Alton Bowen, Mr. Ransford
Abbott, of Port Republic, Mr.. VIM.
Smith, of Atlantic City, and Mr., and
evening company last Monday eve
ming.
Lieut.. Clarence B. Davis of Co. G,
Sd Battalion, formerly sergeant and
drillmaster of Co. L, Sd Regiment, N.
J. N. g., has received his commission
as second lieutenant. He was heartily
congratulated by his many old friends
while at home over the weekend and
looks mighty fine in his natty uniform
with its single gold bar across each
shoulder.
Edwin j. Jenness, of Chicago, ILL.,,
was the guest of Mrs. j.. B. Westcott
the past week. The young nan is a
student at Lehigh University. He is
the grandson of the late Gilman H.
Jenness, a former editor of The Pleas
~antville Press. Another brother, Eu-
gene H. Jenness, is an ensign in the
Navy. He enlisted a year ago, after
graduating from Lehigh, and is now
on a submarine chaser.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15
BOY SCOUTS, ATTENTION

The Boy Scouts will meet this Fri
day evening at 22S N. Main St., to
make arrangements for the meeting in
Council Chambers next Monday eve
ming.
In addition to the prizes to be
awarded, a silver cup will be present
ed to Ray D. Mclaughlin, Jr., the first
war boy baby in the United States so
far as is known. A large delegation
from Atlantic City will be present.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15
BOARD OF EDUCATION
TO MEET APPLICANTS.

An adjourned meeting of the Board
of Education of ~Pleasantville was held
on Friday evening. June Z, with
Messrs, Stiles, Weaver, Thompson
and Penhallow present. The Secre-
tary was instructed to notify eight
candidates for the office of Superin-
tendent of Schools to appear before
June 21st, and to return the applica-
tons of. all other candidates. Two APP
plicants as teachers of drawing and
two as teachers of science are also
to be invited to appear at this time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15

OWN THE HOUSE YOU NOW
RENT. Consult T. B. Wootton, sue
cessor to Campbell e. Wootton, 10 N.
Main ST., Pleasantville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15

SECURE FIRE INSURANCE THAT
PROTECTS. Specialized by T. B.
Wootton, successor to Campbell &
Wootton.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-12-19
XIII.

The Kaiser At Army Headquarters.
To what extent the kaiser Is respon-
sible for the failures and entitled to
credit for the successes Of his armies
in the present war. l am not In a po-
sition to say. but IL he did not actually
direct the military policy. he at least
kept closely In touch with everything
that was going on. From the very be-
ginning Of hostilities he lived the ma.
jor part Of the time at the great army
headquarters and was In constant con-
s~ultation with his military leaders.
l had several opportunities to see
the kaiser while he was at the various
great army headquarters.
In the spring Of 1915 I received a
long-dlstance telephone message from
the great army headquarters. which
was then In the palace Of the Prince
von Pless at Pless. to the effect that
the kaiser wsnted me to 20 there.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-12-19
XII.

The Crown Prince-and Others.
I first saw the crown prince profess
sionally in, the spring Of 1905. a few
months before his marriage. He vas
then twenty-three years olu. He was
In the uniform of a German army off,
e but looked more like a corps stu
dent except for the fact that his face
was not marked with a c a from duel
ling, as Is usually the case with most
members Of the German fraternities.
He had a habit Of placing his hands
on his hips and his coats were always
fiared In ut the waist which. with the
sporty angle at which he wore his cap,
gave him a swagger which vas quite
foreign to the rest Of the officers Of the
army. He was Of slender figure, which
was accumulated by his height. He
was nearly six feet tall.
He came into my Office. ! remember.
with a copy Of Life In his pocket. He
took 1t out and opened 1t and showed
me a cartoon Of himself which appar-
emily caused him considerable amuse-
ment and which. he said. he intended
showing his family.
There were two beautiful rings on
his left hand and he wore q wrist
watch, although at that time wrist
watches were used almost exclusively
by women. He seemed to be bright
and quick. but by no means brilliant.
Perhaps the quality exhibited by him
that impressed me most on that first
occasion was his excessive nervousness.
He trembled all over. 1t vas plain to
see he was dreadfully afraid Of pain,
and he evidently realized that ! had
noticed his condition.