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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-07-13
PLEAsANTvnLE NEW JERSEY, SATURDAY, JULY Is, 1913.
MELANCHOLY AND ILL, MAN
ENDS LIFE WITH SHOTGUN

Rendered melancholy from a seri-
GUS illness, which had become very
acute, John Baptiste Fassio, aged rs
years, killed himself at an early hour
Friday morning, July 9Th, at his home
in Somers Point. He was found seat
ed in a chair in the cellar of his home
with a shotgun across his knees. A
string attached to the trigger and to
the suicides foot, plainly indicated
that he had adopted this plan of end
ing his life.
The full charge of the shotgun en-
tered Fassio's mouth, killing him in
stantly. County Physician Souder
and Coroner James decided there was
no necessity for an inquest after view
ing the remains. Fassio is survived
by his widow and a son, John D. Fas-
sio, who is engaged in the theatrical
business.
Fassio retired about 10 o'clock
Thursday night and his ~lifeless body
was discovered by his wife at $50 o.
clock Friday morning. Neither Mrs.
Fassio nor her neighbors heard the
report of the shotgun as it was dis
charged sometime after midnight.
Fassio was of quiet, steady habits and
was popular at Somers Point, where
he moved after quitting the hotel bus
mess, in Atlantic City, several years
ago.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-07-13
DR.. HARLEY SUGGESTS
NAME FOR NEW BOULEVARD
II. 6. HOSDital.
Editors Pleasantville Press:-
Fort Des Moines, Iowa.,
Tulv < 1919


Editors Pleasantville Press
The Pleasantville Press reaches us
here and I am constrained to confess
that it is more eagerly looked for than
when we were at home.
In last weeks edition l read with
regret mingled with pride, that Charles
Wesley Price is the first Atlantic
county boy to Go West. Every one
in Atlantic county should grant to him
the honor of the first gold star.
l suggest in commemoration of his
sacrifice and hat his memory may be
perpetuated, that the new boulevard
from Absecon to Atlantic City, be ded-
icated to him and known as the IVES
ley Price Boulevard or Road. (His
family always used his second name,
Wesley.
l hope that this suggestion will meet
with approval and be carried thru.
H. l.. HARLEY,
Lieut.. M. R. c., U. S. Army.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-07-13
ST. JOHNS M. P. CHURCH.
Rev. W. l.. Shoemaker, Pastor.

Sunday services as follows:
? $50 a. m, Glass Meeting; George
Mathis, class leader.
1880 a. M, preaching by the pas
tor, subject, "He Is Here"
$50 p. M, Sunday School; Charles
T. Collins, Superintendent.
Mems Bible Glass. God wants men.
7 p. M, C. E. Society, Mrs. Carly,
leader.
7.30 p. m, Rev. H. R. Randall will
preach upon the subject Sabbath OBJ
servance."
This Saturday evening a social
and entertainment will be given by
the Young Mems. Bible Glass.
Wednesday, Bible Study and Prayer
Service. Bring Bible. All welcome.
Come out with us. A hearty well
come awaits you. All visitors are vel.
come.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-07-13
LIKES ENGLISH SCENERY BUT
HAS TROUBLE WITH MONEY

A letter received by Mrs. N. A. Or
landi from her son, Private Wilfred
G. Orlando, dated Somewhere in Eng
land, June IA, says they got a little
sea-sick going owe but they we're a
happy bunch just the same. They
were only fifteen days on the water.
He says the scenery there is very pref
ty. The days are warm and the nights
cool over there. He says he likes the
place alright, but they have a great
deal of trouble with the new money.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-07-13
LIBERTY SOCIAL.

Don't forget to attend the Liberty
Social to be given by the c. E. Society
of Mt. Pleasant Church. When?
Tuesday evening, July 16. Where?
Mt. Pleasant Hall. There will be good
things to eat and ice cream will be
for sale. Don't miss the game of
hunting the Huns. Come one and all
to Mt. Pleasant Hall, July Is.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-07-13
ROAD SUPERVISOR PRICE
HOME FROM HOSPITAL.

County Road Supervisor Japhet
Price has returned to his home after
a weeks confinement in the Atlantic
City Hospital as the result of an op-
GRAFTON, which was successful. The
cheerful supervisor is receiving
friends at his home and is in the same
good spirits for which he is noted and
expects to be around within a short
time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-07-13
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS TO
SECOND RED CROSS WAR FUND

Receipts for-all money paid by
Pleasantville subscribers on the July
installment to the Second Red Cross
War Fund, will be sent direct to the
party making such payment from the
Headquarters Office in Atlantic City,
instead of being issued by the local
committee. They will most likely be
mailed within 10 days.
R. L. RACE, Treas.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-07-13
SALEM nj. E.. CHURCH.
Rev. Pennington Corson, Pastor.
Services Sunday as follows:

Services Sunday as follows:
1918 a. M, Combination Service be-
ginning with Sunday School, followed
at 11.15 by regular Morning Worship
with members of the Sunday School
in attendance. Sermon by Rev. J. B.
Westcott.
7.30 p. m, Evening Worship with
Sermon by DR.. Johnson, Secretary of
the Lords Day Alliance.
You are most cordially invited to at
tend.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-07-13
TWENTY SIX MORE
BOYS GO TO CAMP
Left Mays Landing Tuesday for Camp
Humphreys, Va.-Those Remaining
in Class I Yet to be Called.
THE NEW LOCAL REGISTRANTS.

VI StdSS YET TO De CdIieQ.
THE NEW LOCAL REGISTRANTS.
Twenty-six more Atlantic County
registrants have been called to the
colors and entrained last Tuesday
morning at Mays Landing for Camp
Humphreys, Virginia. This is the
first quota of county men to be sent
to this cantonment.
Forty-six men will be called during
the ive-day periol beginning July %
and unless more men are added by
re-classification, the new 21-year reg
istrants or release of Emergency
Fleet employees there will not be en-
ough to fill the call. No Class 2 men
will be taken until Class One is ex-
hausted in every district.
The twenty-six to go last Tuesday
are:
George E. Banning, Mortified.
Arthur Del Duca, L~andisville.
'Fulgenzio PARENT, Conshohocken,
Pa.
George w. Anthony, Long Island
City.
Dominick Berenato, Hammonton.
John A. Loos, Egg Harbor City.
Horace Sampson, Linwood.
Herbert R. Pratt, Mays Landing.
Curtis Parish, Linwood.
Adolph Stuber, Linwood.
Emil Garnich, Egg Harbor City.
William ]. Hill, Cologne.
Fred Albrecht, lakewood.
Giuseppe Ricca, Hammonton.
Nelson Beebe, Tuckahoe.
Tony RENEE, Pleasantville.
William D. Wentzell, Minotola.
Mariana Scanzio, Hammonton.
James A. McGeary, Mays Landing.
Elvin Webb, Port Republic.
Oscar Doughty, Somers Point.
John Mangold, Hammonton.
Joseph Merlino, Hammonton.
Joseph Puglise, Egg Harbor City.
George H. C~leavenger, Minotola.
James Kinsey, Nesco.
Those at present remaining in Glass
l, who will be available for the next
call, are as follows:
Constantine Valdiseri, Wheat Road.
Daniel Dixon, Estelville.
Joseph Wiedemer, Egg Harbor City.
Charles Heintz, Egg Harbor City.
William Minkwitz, Minotola.
Albert Kurtz, Egg Harbor City.
Charles F. Schwenger, Egg Harbor
City.
Charles Pinto, Hammonton.
l. De Wits, Ventnor.
Wilbert J. Higbee, Leeds Point.
Salvatore Passeri, Richland.
Theo. D. Bartels, Longport.
Herman Menger, Jr., Folsom.
William F. Lyman, Hammonton.
Fred Schleyer, Egg Harbor City.
Anthony Long, Ple%asantville.
Herschel Ireland. Risley.
Henry Gabriel, Jr., Pomerania.
Daniel w. Steelman, Somers Point.
William Heintz, Egg Harbor City.
Frank Lila, Minotola.
William o. Vanderploeg, Pleasant
vile.
Joseph Braun, Jr., Egg Harbor City.
Raymond Elliott, Hammonton.
Nicholas Peters, Richland.
George L. Edwards, Pleasantville.
William H. Mcconnell, Egg Harbor
City.
Adam Roheder, Dorothy.
Russell F. Kelly, Ventnor.
Karl Ortolf, Hammonton.
John c. Gorbig, Cologne.
Charles Enfermo, Minotola.
Albert Gallo, Mays Landing.
Arthur w. Kohnow, Egg Harbor
City.
Alvin Hartman, Tuckahoe.
James F. Truck, Pleasantville.
John Green, Minotola.
Stefano Daconte, Wilmington, Del.
Fred Obergfell, Egg Harbor City.
milford Adams. Linwood.
George G. Cahill, Mays Landing.
Hudson L. V~anderhoff, Mortified.
William T. Street, Mays Landing.
LIKES ENGLISH SCENERY BUT
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-07-13

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE. T. B.
FWootton, successor to Campbell &
lWoetton, 10 N. Main st.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-07-13

HOMES SOLD ON EASY TERMS.
T. B. Wootton, %ces to Campbell
& Wootton, 10 N. Main street.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-23
Death of Mrs: James Stevens,
"

Thursday afternoon Mrs. Stevens,
the wife of Mr.. James Stevens, Jr.,
died at her home on the Martin
Town road after very short ILL
ness. She fell victim of influenza
and later pneumonia developed. Mrs.
Stevens was before her marriage
Miss Lucy Doolittle and was beloved
by a large circle of friends. She was
devoted to her home life and found
her greatest JOY in contributing to
the happiness of those near and dear
to her. She was a member of Red
Oak Grove church, where the funer-
al was held Friday afternoon. Be-
sides her husband, this good woman
is survived by one daughter. Sincere
sympathy is extended to the bereav-
ed friends.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-23
Sugar Restriction Grows More
Severe.

Washington, Oct. 18.-Restric-
tions on the use of sugar will be even
more rigid during November and De-
cember than at present in order that
the needs of the fighting forces of
the United States and allies may be
supplied. The food administration an
nounced tonight that sugar allot-
ments for household use will be held
strictly to two pounds person each
month and that the supply for man.
ufacturers of soft drinks, ice cream
and confections would be reduced
sharply.
For the manufacture of soft
drinks the amount to be supplied
during November and December will
be rs per cent. of the normal re-
quirements or a cut of one-half from
the amount used for such purposes
since July. Ice cream manufacturers
will come under the same restric-
tions, receiving only one-fourth the
amount normally required.
Practically all manufacturers of
beverage syrups, chewing gum, choc-
olate, cocoa, matted milk, table syr-
ups and molasses, soda water and
artificial honey will be cut to so per
from July 1 to December 81, 1916
and the wear 1917 combined.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-23
Death of MIR. F. S. Long.

A number of deaths have occur
red in the county within the past
few weeks, but among the saddest
was the passing away of Mr.. F. S.
Long near Trenton early Tuesday
morning, October Is, his demise
causing the taking of young hus-
band, father and an only son of his
widowed mother, Mrs. Sallie Long.
Mr.. Long was stricken with infiu-
enza and from the first, despite the
best medical attention and the most
tender, painstaking nursing, he was
prostrated early, in the attack and
his vitality steadily became exhaust
ed. Mr.. Long was in his 34th year.
Soon after graduating from New
berry college about 10 or 12 years
ago, where he made a~splendid rec
ord, he began to teach and had been
teaching continuously since that
time. For a number of years he
taught in Beaufort, but accepted
the Trenton school for the present
session, making his home with his
mother. He stood high in the teach
ing profession and was offered sever
al good school. Few young men in
the county, of Mr.. Longs genera
ton, were better equipped for a ca
reer of useful service than he was.
He was al member of Harmony
church, from which church the fun
eral service was conducted Tuesday
afternoon by Rev. J. H. Thacker.
Besides his devoted wife and two
little children, four and six years of
age, Mr.. Long is survived by his
mother Mrs. Sallie Marsh Long and
one sister, Mrs. Walter H. Smith.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-23
HARDY's HAPPENINGS.
Some Have succumbed to In
huenza. Mrs. Sallie Bunch
Continues Feeble. MIR.
Shaw's Accident.

Third Sunday being service day
at Hardys, we went up there, not
having heard there would not be any.
services. We found the church closed
and no, one came so we returned
home.
The Cemetery school has been
closed until permission is given to
resume business on account Of the
influenza scare. There may be soma
cases of it among the white people,
that have not heard Of but there
are several negro families down
with it in the neighborhcod. 81
Mr.. Tom McKie's family are up
again and so. is Mr.. George MeKie,s
little boy. Miss Pearl McKie, we
were glad to hear, is improving
some.
Mr.. Harry Bunch is out again,
though not strong yet. His children
have all recovered from their colds.
Mrs. Sallie Bunch is quite feeble
and does not gain any strength.
Mrs. j. H. Harrison, we were glad
to hears was sufficiently recovered
from her bad feelings to enjoy a
visit with Mr.. Harrison to his sis.
tiers in Trenton a week ago.
Mrs. Townes and Mrs. Walter Ste
yens visited Mrs. Bunch Wednesday
and said that Mr.. Frank Townes had
gone to attend the fair in Atlanta.
He expects to exhibit some hogs at
Columbia next week.
Mrs. E. J. Barker is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. George Townes in
Aiken.
Mrs. Fred Barker's mother, Mrs.
Barker of Tennessee, is visiting her
d hughter at Curryton-
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Biggar, for
merly Mrs. Frances Townes, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Medlock Sunday AFTERNOON.
Miss May seckenger returned to
Augusta Tuesday after a visit to
fer sister, u IS.
Mrs. Luther Reese spent tuesday
with Mrs. Tom McKie to see, Miss
Addilee McKie ard bid her goodbye
before she left for Washington, D.
C. At that place she will join her
aunt, Miss Georgia Reese, who has
a government position there.
Miss Jennie Briggs is visiting her
sister, Mrs. John D. Hughey, who
has been quite sick.
We were very sorry indeed to hear
of Mr.. Tom Shaw'S painful, accident
with the gin. Hope he is recovering
nicely now.
Miss Matte Shaw has recovered
from her spell of influenza.
We hope that Mr.. Alvin Stevene'
family have recovered from the in
fluenza.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-23
American Soldier AS Seen By
Huns.

With the British Army in. France,
Oct. 2O.-Just what the Germans
think of American soldiers with a
few side remarks regarding the St.
Mihiel operations is disclosed in a
confidential document signed by the
chief intelligence officer of the Nine
teenth German Army which has
been captured by Americans fighting
on the British front.
The document prefaces a discus
sion of the st. Mihiel attack by adj
mitting that the number of Ameri-
cans in reserve on that occasion was
unknown. 1t then takes up the divi-
sions which carried out the ASSAULT.
It says the First, Sssond and Forty
second are led attack divisions s
and the Fourth and Twenty-sixth
are fighting divisions which already
proved their qualities in battles on
other parts of the front. The Fifth,
Eighty-ninth and Nineteenth are de-
sribed as divisions never identified
in battle, but with some good expe-
rience in the line, and the Thirty
fourth as in reserve.
The document then discussed the
details of the operations, admitting
that when the Americans reached
Thiaucourt the entire ST. Mihiel sa-
lient was rendered untenable and
there its evacuation was or
dered and the retreat carried out
according to plan.
A little further on the order,
which was distributed generally
throughout the German army, has
this to say of the American soldier:
''He obviously is very much afraid
of being taken prisoner. He defends
himself violently to the last against
this danger and does not surrender.
This seems to be the result of propa-
ganda picturing cruel treatment if
he falls into German hands.
"The American is expert in hand
ling machine guns, is firm on the de-
fensive and develops strong power
of resistance from his very numer-
Gus machine guns. The bearing of
the infantry indicates slight military
training. The artillery was at its
best as long as it remained at its or
iginal positions during preparations
for an attack. The methods of fire
were good. It was very quick in get
ting on opportune targets, this ap-
parently being due to the lavish en-
ployment of technical devices. With
in a. minimum period the Americans
were able to furnish well directed
fire.
"Liaison between the infantry and
artillery was perfect. When infantry
ran into machine gun nests it I'M
mediately fell back and new artil-
lery preparation from accompanying
batteries followed very promptly.
ga large number of tanks were
assembled for attack, but only a
small number came at us, as large
infantry masses already had achiev-
ed the desired end"
A sentence in the document says:
"In general it should be noted the
American is quite honorable-he
does not fire on; stretcher bearers. "
For Sale.
Twelve Buff Orpington Hens,
la,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-23
Death of Little Babe.

The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lie Glover, and they have many warm
personal friends in all parts of the
county, sympathize with them in
the death of their little infant son,
one of the dear little twins, which
occurred Monday night. The pluck
ing of this little bud from the home
circle strengthens the ties that bind
the ldevoted parents to the spirit
land.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-23
Ereat Grain for Smut.

.
To avoid the toll exacted by smut
treat your oats and wheat as fol-
lows:
From any drug store purchase one
pint of Fornalin, to this add forty
gallons of water, sprinkle or put
your grain in sacks and dip in this
solution taking out right away and
covering with sacks or bags previ-
ously sprinkled or dipped in the
same solution that your grain was
treated with. Leave covered for two
hours, then spread out to dry. Grain
should be planted not later than
two days after being treated. This
method is better than the Blue Stone
method, being used for oats and
at "a ~ "A s, Z.
Stokes, County Agent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-23
Three Open Graves.

Three open graves at Red Oak
Grove Cemetery at one time last
Friday was an unusual and deeply
impressive sight. The three deaths
were Mrs. James Stevens, Jr., Press
ley Doolittle and child cf Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank McKinnie.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-23


oOo-ocoo~-ooo0o0"~0-o-- =
turned to Congaree after a two
weeks stay here at the bedside OF
her mother, Mrs. o. S. Wertzs, in
the home of Mrs. H. w. Crouch.
Mrs. Wertzs was taken suddenly Ill
at her daughters and is just able
to return to her home.
Mr.. Leroy Wertzs of Bolton was
recent visitor here with relatives.
Mrs. Robert Long was here a part
of last week with friends.
Miss Jamie Bruce is the guest OF
the Misses Bean.
Mrs. Ficklin has returned to Bates
burg after a visit in the home of her
sister, Mrs. Ollie Rhoden..
Mr.. J. Neil Lott is having erected
handsome brick and tile residence
in west Johnston. The dwelling is
being erected just behind the old
Lott homestead. one of the oldest
places in the vicinity, and historic
as well. When the dwelling is COM
pleted this will be removed.
NJ. and Mrs. Horace Cassells of
IL, ton were guests last week in
the home of their son, Mr.. W. P.
Casse1ls.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-23
Well Executed Withdrawal in
Progress

Washington, Oct. 1S.-While the
German retirement in Belgium has
glittering possibilities military opin-
ion is forced to the conclusion that
what is in progress is well ordered
and executed withdrawal, probably
upon prepared positions. The fact
that reports from other portions of
the front, notably from the Lille area
and southeast of Laon also tell of re-
ttrements, gives the movement indi-
SO a general nth drawal, but
as yet no official information iis:.s
come to indicate where the line upon
which the enemy will attempt to
stand has been established.
Army officials can take no notice
of the numerous reports Of an i'm,
pending complete capitulation in
seeking the explanation of the Ger
man maneuvers in the field. They
can ascribe these operations to very
definite. and we'll developed plans of
the German staff. 1t was said tonight
that the enemy probably had begun
the second phase of the withdrawal
caused by the unwavering pressure
by Marshal Foch all along the battle
line. Lacking the reserves for a stand
on an extended front, it is to be as
sumed that he is falling back to a
much shortened line where he can
show greater resisting power.
Forced to Compromise.
There is reason to believe, how
ever, that under the hammering OF
the allied and American armies, the
German high command has been com
pelled to make compromise. In
stead of holding on to the front line
until the new front was in readiness,
it is regarded as highly probable that
the retirement is being made to de-
fenses not fully equipped and GER
tainly not manned with extensive re-
serves. The rapidity of the allied pur-
suit in each case gives no opportunity
for rest or reorganization.
The genius of the German gener-
al staff is plainly shown, officers say,
in the withdrawal thus far and it is
still evident that we'll ordered move
ment is clearing enemy forces out
of the Belgian coast area.
The reports showing that the
French were making progress in
clearing up the Oise-Serre pocket,
southeast of Laon, attracted partic-
ular attention here. This narrow
point of high ground between the
two rivers, guarded by wide marshy
water lines on both fronts, has api
peared to be the bastion on which the
enemy resistance in the center rested.
1t has been regarded as incapable OF
retention for any great length OF
time, however, as it is subject to a
three sides bombardment of heavy
guns.
The enemy made this sector, how
ever, a part of the Hindenburg line,
and has been employing it to hold up
the general advance in the center.
To Shorten Line.
The collapse of this position pre-
sumably means rapid Strengthening
of the whole center of the front. At
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-23
For Sale.

Twelve Buff Orpington Hens,
$3.50 a piece.
W. E. STOKES.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-23
BeatE ef Presley DooIittle.

s-Ss>Ss
Clad in his uniform, an evidence
that he was in the military service
of his country, the body of Presley
Doolittle was laid to rest in the Red
Oak Grove cemetery Saturday morn
ing. This splendid young man was
inducted into military service Sep
tember 2, and had been in training
at Camp Jackson since that time.
He was stricken, along with hum
dreds of his comrades, with lntiu-
enza. Complications set in and he
was unable to resist the disease. He
was a brave boy who possessed ma
ny fine qualities and when called to
the post of duty he went willingly
to fight for humanity and the liberty
of the American people. Had ne
been spared until he reached the
scene of conflict overseas, there is
no question but that Presley Doo-
little would have done his part nobly
and bravely. He came of that kind
of stock and he would have gathered
additional honors unto the name he
bore. His death will add another
gold star to the County Service Flag
which will soon be raised upon the
public square of Edgefeld. All hon
or to him and may his noble, patri-
otic, unselfsh example be an in
spiration to others.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-10-23

The collapse of this position pre-
sumably means a rapid Strengthening
of the whole center of the front. At