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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-10
more GIRL BABIES
. THAN BOYS IN JUNE
Official Birth Record for
Marion County Shows Total
Of Only Eighteen

There may be a few people who be-
lieve in the old saying that more boys
than girls are born during war times.
but they surely cannot prove it by the
records of Salem and close in territory
included in this health district.
The months of April and May disap-
prove the theory and now the records of
June are complete, showing the birth
of twelve girls and only six boys. This
is according to the official records on
file in the office of DIR. o. B. Miles.
These records are as follows:
June Born to Mr., and Mrs. Gale
WilsO Church, of 1857 South Church
street, a daughter. This is their first
born and she has been named Gail Ellis
Church,
june 6.-At their home, 4S5 South Esd
street, there was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert c. Barfield, son. He has been
named Robert H. BarGeld. Mr.. Barfield
is an electrician.
June Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
ID. MeAllister of 1888 South Liberty
street, son. He has been named Alan
Finley McAllister.
June 10,-The first three children
born during the month were in Salem.
The fourth was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ambrose B. Wheeler, living six miles
north of the city. He has been named
Bennett A. Wheeler.
June 11.-Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Scheimon, daughter. They live at 1895
South Fourteenth street.
June 11.-To Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. j
Clark, of 2503 Fair Grounds road, a
daughter. She has been named Corliss
Silene Clark.
June l1.-Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Shanppert, a daughter They live three
miles south of Salem. This is their first
born and she has been named Pearl.
June 13.-To MI. and Mrs. Thos. l..
Williams at the Salem hospital, a daugh-
ter. Her name is Dorothy Z. Williams
and this is their third child.
June 14.--Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. j.
Cook, a daughter. This is their first
child and she has been named Florence
Evelyn.
June l5.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Larsen, of 1895 Chemeketa, a
son. This is their third child.
June 16.-To Mr.. and Mrs. Guy B.
Roland of Jefferson, daughter. She
has been named Doris Caroline and she
Is their first born.
June l6.-On rural route 7, born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel E. Bartruff,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-10
Open Forum
X X x 4 X x x X X X X X

Editor journal: I was at netting
TINS morning and there were four far
mers present, beside myself, who want
70 60 on record in voicing our approv-
al OF the article in last night IS journal
US Marion County the Goat9) Can
name over a dozen who will do all in
Their power to elect a democratic GOV
ernor If we can have a highway com
MISSION board that will give Marion
county square deal. Can you NOT
smoke out who is to blame9
"A ROAD BOOSTER.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-10

If all the organizers of warwork activities were put
at real work it would relieve the labor situation very
materially. For instance lot of husky grown persons
engaged in organizing Portland boys for work in the
berry fields and cherry orchards-and they find that
orchardists where these young city hoodums are sent
send out the call after their arrival These
boys won't work and absolutely dangerous to have
around place because of the liability of their destroying
property by fire otherwise But still big strong men
and women go right along organizing such silly move
ment--instead of going out and picking cherries and
loganberries themselves
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-10

An Atlantic liner brought the news Monday of the sink
ing of the Morse steamship Augvad June g. while she
was making the voyage from French port to Baltimore
While the vessel belonged to neutral nation and was
manned by Norwegian crew. the same ruthessness that
has characterized the U-boat warfare was practced
The vessel was stopped by shell fire. the crew ordered to
the boats and the ship then sunk by bombs The cap
tain and eleven others got away in boat and this has
not since been heard FROM The other boat with ID of the
the crew dfed for two days and was then capsized and
was three of the drowned The others rghted the
boat and managed to bail it out but lost all their water
and provisions. This is mentioned not as anything un
usual but to Illustrate the fact that the Noremen have
evidently forgotten how to fight. Time was when they
were the greatest of warriors but now they submit to
being kicked about and buffeed by the kaiser and his
minions without sign of resentment
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-10

Directly after the vote, Senator Phe-
Ian, California, moved that wine be
eliminated from the provisions of the
amendment. Phelan said California
grape growers would lose $14,000,000 on
this years crop should the amendment
become law.
'There is no question at all but that
this is eonfiscation of the crop upon
the vines, I" said Phelan.
Phelan said 95 per cent of the wine
of the country was manufactured in Cal
ifornia. He read a telegram from Cali
fornia wine growers who meet in Sac
ramento tomorrow, protecting against
the legislation. - 3,
81 am personally 4hterested in saw
ing the wine industry and l am also in
favor OF eliminating beer from the pro-
visions of the amendment" said Sem
ator Phelan.
" Wine and beer are suffering from
their companionship with whiskev.
which I believe should not be manufac.
tured or sold."
senator Norris, author of the acend!
cent, asked Phelan if he would be will
ing to support the amendment with wine
eliminated from the provision. Phelan.
before answering the question, he said,
would want the assurance that the com
mittee was willing to accept his sug-
gestions.
The senate adjourned before any vote
was taken on Phelan s amendment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-10
Films Are Told
To Gust Germans

Stockholm, July 1O.-General
Mannerheim, military command
er in Finland, visited American
Minister Morris here and asked
that the allied countries send
food into Finland.
Norris replied that the allies
would gladly do this-but not
until German influence and Ger.
man troops had been removed.
y X X x X X x X X X X X X
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-10
Ripping Rhymes
by Wall Mason
THE TIRED HARVESTER

Iwent from town, on joyful feet, to help the
farmers harvest wheat. My breast was full
OF loyal fire; | said, "No man should paw a
Tyre, or monkey with fountain pen, when
farmers call for working men. I'll show
these grangers which is which; they'll
marvel when the sheaves l pitch; they'll
wonder how an urban pote can do such
stunts with wheat and oat." At sunrise,
then, started in, to labor, with cheerful
grin. The farmers watched my trail of
smoke and smiled as though they saw some
joke. At 8 o'clock I'd lost some pep;
nlAXrnd nlnaa xrr,th LIZ.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-10

h 1II0FO tI10IIS W1tII UtdggIHg SItp, my JOIIlS
began to groan and crack had nine stitches in my back
AT o'clock my brain went bum yelled in wild delirum
thought that was on the rack such shooting pains ran
up my back called on those around in vain to take an
AK and end my pain At 10 o'clock Ileft the field my head
on fire my feet CONCEALED On hands and knees crawed
away and asked the farmer for my pay you guys from
town. he codly said aren't worth your share Of war
time bread want no more Substituted gents here is
your pay just sixty cents"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-10

Vienna newspaper has guessed it the first trial II
says president Wilson's latest formula is nothing more
than renewed declaration of warnothng but mailed
fist peace"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-10
Drys Win Victory
In Senate Today

Washington, July 10.-Drys
wen signal victory late today
when the senate by a vote of
SO to SO reversed the ruling by
which the prohibition amend
ment to the food stimulation act
had been declared out of order.
This vote was taken as forecast
ing adoption of the amendment
by the senate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-10

Spain is beginning to be uneasy as to what history will
say of her and her while the world batted the
Prssan beast for liberty and the freedom of all the peo-
pies Of the world The Spaniard getting wise to the
begins to feel that he has allowed his preudices to get
him in wrong Spain has done much all could and still
maintain semblance of neutrality to help the central
powers and is only beginning to figure on the ultimate re-
suits 1t is little late in the day to REFORM but the best
thing our erstwhe enemy can do is to get in the side
of the right and kick the Hun out He is disturbing
element anywhere is friend one and betrayer Of
friend and neutral alike
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-10

An illicit still making regular moonshine whiskey is
said to be located in the mountains near Marshfeld
Wonder if this is not bit of clever advertising of that
section as a summer resort?
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-10

Washington, July 10.-Senator
Salisbury, president pro tenn of
the senate today upheld Senator
Penrose's point of order and
ruled that the bone dry prohibi-
tiOn amendment had no place in
the food stimulation bill. This
led to a lively discussion, which
will result in a vote by the SEN
ate later to see whether or not
salisbury's ruling shall be sus-
tanned.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-10

x Washington, July 10,-Prohi-
X bitiOn cropped up again in the
x senate today when the bone dry
x clause in the food stimulation
X bill was reached.
x Senator Penrose, Pennsylvania
x who raised a point Of order yes
X terdav against the amendment,
x asked for ruling by the chair.
4 Senator Jones, Washington.
= author of an eaylier dry amend
X ment, thon declared that PEN
x roses point was not well taken
X inasmuch as the present bill
4 could not properly be called an
4 appropriation bill.
4 "With all due respect to the
X chair, | think the senate iself
< should decide whether this is,
< or is not, generas appropria-
( tion bill, " said Jones. Ienrose
( had based his objection on the
( contention that the bone dry
amendment was general legisla-
( tion attached to an appropria-
( tion bill.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-10

AS evidence of German propaganda the disclosures
made in New York today showing the kaiser had mr-
chased the New York Evening Mail, are convincing It
was one of our friend Bernstorfs plans and he found
Americans who willing for coin, to cover up the
transaction However it is not the only paper belonging
to the kaiser in this country and the only evidence
sary to prove this is the editorial page
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-18
PLEASANTVILLE TO VOTE
ON LIQUOR QUESTION TUESDAY

Tuesday next, May Dist, is the time
when the voters of P~leasantville will
decide whether or not the sale of in
~toxicating liquors as a beverage in
this city shall be prohibited. If you
are opposed to its sale, you must
make an X mark in the square oppo-
site the word "Yes". If you favor a
continuance of the sale, the X must be
placed in the square to the right of
the word No" The polls open at 6
o'clock in the morning and close at Z
o'clock in the evening, and the polling
places will be the same as for the
general elections. The campaign has
been very quietly conducted, and the
interest has not been as great as
might have been expected on so i'm
portant a matter.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-18
WILL HOLD MOTOR LICENSE
EXAMINATIONS HERE,

Hereafter, persons in this vicinity
will be required to come to Pleasant
vile for examination for automobile
drivers licenses. Heretofore these ex-
aminations have been conducted in At
lantic City, but the Motor Vehicle De-
partment of the State decided to make
the change. The examinations will be
held every Thursday by Motor Inspec-
tor Minds, the first one in our city be-
ing last Thursday and City Hall be-
ing used for the purpose.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-18
ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Franklin and Verona Avenues.

Services tomorrow, Whitsunday,
will be as follows:
II a. m, Morning Prayer and Ser
NOR upon the subject, 1.-THE Light of
Life"
II M, Sunday School.
100 p. M, War Litany, followed by
prayers for our country and our allies
and a right and lasting peace. Ser
mon subject: Answered Prayer
Part 2. Miss Vena Haskell will sing
a solo at this service.
Both the morning and evening servi-
ces are bright and interesting, and last
but one hour each.
You are most cordially invited to at
tend.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-18
EVERYONE ASKED TO
OFFER PRAYER AT NOON.

Mrs. John F. Ryon and Mrs. Charles
T. Collins entertained the Arts and
Crafts department of the Women's Re-
search Club at the formers home, the
occasion being the final gathering of
the season. 1t was decided to ask
everyone in the community to pause
daily at noon and offer a prayer to AL
mighty God in behalf of Il soldiers
and sailors. And in order that it
might not be overlooked, the whistles
are requested to blow and the bells of
the city to ring promptly at this time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-18
Red Cross Meeting !

There will be a public meeting held in City Hall on Tuesday eve
ming next for the purpose of organizing a General Pleasantvine Com
mittee to cover P1easantville and vicinity for the Second War Fund
for the Red Cross. Hon. c. L. Cole, of Atlantic City, who is now CIV
ing a large proportion of his time to promoting this work, will be
present and speak. The public is cordially invited.
The allotment for Atlantic County for this second fund is $4,000,
every cent of which is to go to the work at the front. We are all
vitality interested in the welfare of our boys who are bearing the
terrible strain in the trenches, and along the battle fronts. and this
is the way we can give our aid.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-18
MRS. MARY j. LAKE DEAD.

Mrs. Mary ]. Lake, widow of Rev.
DR.. S. Wesley Lake, died last Satur-
day at her residence in Ocean City.
Interment was made Tuesday after
noon in Salem cemetery, Pleasantville.
Mrs. Lake was born at Absecon on
November 25, 1916, her parents being
Jonathan and Lucy Scull. She had
been married a little more than SO
years when her husband died last
summer. She leaves six children.
She is also survived by a brother,
Jonathan Scull, of Mortified, who is
very active at the age of 81 years.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-18
JOHN S. WEAVER TAKES
SEAT ON SCHOOL BOARD.

A special meeting of the Board of
Education of P~leasantville was held
on Tuesday evening. John s.. Weaver
took his seat as a member of the
Board, and members Stiles, Thomp-
son and Penhallow were also present.
Mr.. Stiles was elected president of
the Board and Mr.. Weaver v~ice-presi-
dent. The President appointed Mr..
Weaver to the committees of which he
had been a member.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-18
HIGH SCHOOL
SINGERS WIN CUP
Under Able Tutelage of Miss Haskell
They Were enabled to Carry off the
First Prize at Hammonton.
EGG HARBoR CITY is SECOND.

Last Saturday the Atlantic County
May Day for the public schools of the
County was held in Hammonton. The
weather being ideal, all the partici-
pants were at their best. In these eel
ebrations, the cultural as well as the
physical sides of school life are al
ways represented.
For the third time cups were pre-
scented to the winning schools for their
work in music. A most interesting
program was planned for this occas-
ion. It was given in the NJ. e. Church
and read as follows:
Part High Schools
1. Hammonton-"Come Where My
Love Lies Dreaming. -. Foster
.. Observation-Disclosures Fancies"
ingalls,
8. Egg Harbor City-"Hail to the
Beautiful Morning of May. .Gaul
Part II-EIementary Schools.
1. Northield-''Ye Happy Birds"
Warner
2. ventnor-"Blow Soft Winds"
Vincent
Part Ill.
Selection sung by each High School
in same order as Part I.
Our Country Festival Choral March,"
Part w.
Selection sung by each Elementary
School in same order as Part II.
Voices of the Woods"
The High School cup was taken by
~Pleasantville, whose chorus of thirty
voices filled the church with song.
The winning of this cup by the local
school is a high tribute to the ability
of our pupils, and especially to the
music teacher, Miss Vena Haskell,
who was indefatigable in her efforts
for this occasion, and they should be
congratulated.
The Egg Harbor City students were
awarded second place, and did credit
10 themselves and their instructor by
their rendition of both numbers. Ham
monitor, though smaller in numbers
and unable to produce the volume of
the larger choruses, held their own
by their pure tone quality.
The Ventnor chorus captured the
cup for Elementary Schools and well
deserved it, for the feeling and finish
with which they sang. Mortified,
though taking second place, gave ev-
idence of the close feeling of rivalry
between the two.
During the retirement of the judges
the Marseillaise was sung in French
by the Ventnor students. 1t was a
great treat in these stirring times to
hear the national hymn of our favorite
ally, so ably given. The audience
showed their appreciation by heartily
joining in the Star Spangled Banner,
at the close of which the judges re-
turned with their decisions. The
whole was a festival of song, enjoyed
by all who were so fortunate as to
be able to crowd into the church. 1t
was with many expectations for the
next years contest that the people
dispersed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-18
CLEMENT j. DERR WEBS
AT ADMISSION, ALABAMA

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Derr, of Chest,
nut ST., wish to the mar
riage of their eldest son, Clement j.,
to Miss Verlie R. Hit, of Waynesboro,
Va. The marriage was solemnized on
Thursday evening of last week at the
Presbyterian Manse in Admission, Ala,
by Rev. S. E. Hodges. Mr.. Derr is
Army Field Clerk of the Division
Headquarters at Camp Mcclellan.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-18
SALEM M. E. CHURCH.
Rev. Pennington Corson, Pastor.

Services Sunday, as follows:
9.45 a. M, Class Meeting.
1890 a. M, sermon, subject, THE
Christian and His Money"
2.3O D. M, Sunday School.
7.30 p. NJ, service of song with SER
mon upon the local option election.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all services.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-18
PORT REPUBLIC MAN DROWNED

Jesse L. Hewitt, of Port Republic,
drowned in the bay near that city this
week. Last Tuesday he went out in
his boat in search of punk. When he
failed to return a search was institut-
ed, but his body was not recovered I'M
til yesterday (Friday) morning.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-18
MT. PLEASANT M. P. CHURCH.
Rev. W. L. Morton, Pastor.

Sunday services as follows:
$50 a. NJ, Morning Glass.
1880 a. m, Preaching, subject
Overcoming Difficulties"
$50 p. m, Sunday School.
Gas p. M, Y. P. S. C. e.
7.30 p. M, Service of Song.
s p m, Preaching, subject, God
Raising Humanity"
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend these services.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-18

Rev. Joseph 2. Faivre, of Amity,
New York, will occupy the pulpit of
the First Presbyterian Church at both
services on Sunday.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-18
WILBUR REED TRANSFERRED.

Wilbur Reed, for many years agent
for the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany at Pleasantville, has been trans
ferred to Elwood and made superin-
tendent of their freight business at
that point. Mr.. Reed is succeeded in
this city by S. NJ. Evans, of Pitman.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-18
WESLEY CHURCH NOTES.
Rev. Dewitt C. Cobb, Pastor.
Sunday services as follows:

Sunday services as follows:
$50 A. NJ, Class.
1880 a. M, preaching by the pas
tor upon the topic, Realities and Ac-
Qualities of the Life to Come" Ser
monette to the children, entitled THE
Story of a Fireman's Broken Axe Han
die"
2.30 P. NJ, Sunday School; classes
for all ages.
6.45 p. M, Epworth League.
$50 P. NJ, a service of song you
should not miss, followed by a pre-
Jude entitled, Pulpit Slave in the
Kaiser's Prussian Church." The SER
NOR subject which should be of es-
pecial interest at this time, is 1.-The
Booze Business and a Boozeless Peo-
pie"
Wednesday, 7.45 P. NJ, Prayer Meet
ing, conducted by the pastor; the Ep-
worth Choir in charge of the singing.
All members urged to attend.
Friday, 7,45 P. NJ, Holiness Glass.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-18

OWN THE HOUSE YOU NOW
RENT. Consult T. B. Wootton, sue
cessor to Campbell & Wootton, 10 N.
Main ST., Pleasantville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-18

Mrs. Frank Webb will return to
Pleasantville after two weeks spent
with relatives in Philadelphia.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-18

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE. It. B.
Wootton, successor to Campbell &
Wootton, 10 N. Main ST.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-18

PLEASANTViLlE BOYS
LOSE TRACK CUP.
Disastrous Day For Team at Ham,
monitor Last Saturday.

The ~Pleasantville High School boys
lost the track cup to Hammonton H.
S. at Hammonton last Saturday.
Grammar School boys, likewise, had
to acknowledge the supremacy of the
Hammonton Grammar School and sur
girls and G. S. girls also had to taste
the dregs of defeat. In all, it was a
disastrous day in track athletics for
Pleasantville. The boys and girls,
however, returned with a number of
badges for winning first, second, third
and fourth places in various events.
The total number of points scored
by the various schools was as follows:
Boys High School-Hammonton,
35; ~Pleasantville, 81; Minotola, 10;
Egg Harbor City, A.
Girls High School-Hammonton, %;
P~leasantville, 10; M%inotola, 6; Egg
Harbor City, 2.
Boys Grammar School-Hammon-
ton, "a; Pleasantville, %; Ventnor,
16; Egg Harbor City, 5.
Girls Grammar School-ventnor,
IS; Egg Harbor City, II; Pleasant
vile. 8; Hammonton, 4.
What Pleasantviilians Did Do.
Stephenson took first place in the
running broad with a leap of II feet 2
inches. The High School relay team
also won its event, finishing Is yds.
ahead of its nearest rival.
The Girls High School Relay team
won its event, while Laura Doherty
won the individual prize for throwing
the basketball the greatest distance.
Our Grammar School boys, with
Williams showing good form, easily
took first place in the 1A-mile event.
Burrell and Terry captured first place
in the three-legged race.
Pearl Dumpson took first place in
the 50-yd. dash for the Grammar
School girls. This was the only first
place taken by the Grammar School
girls.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-18

INsURANcE-Fire, Automobile, Plate
Glass. MAX n. klRScHT, p. O.
Box 391, ~PIeasantviIle.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-18
A YOUNG POET.

Frank P. Reitmeyer was reading to
his seven-year-old son Walter a piece
of poetry he had written when the
lad said, Il have written a piece, too"
Lets see it." said the father. And
Walter proudly produced the follow
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-18
The War.

The War.
The Americans are going to beat
And push the Germans out;
The Kaiser's going to be beat up,
And then we'll get his scalp.