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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-16
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY
A ROARING SUCCESS.

mi. Bob" the play given by the
students of Pl%easantville High School
last Friday evening, proved a wonder
full success. The audience was de-
lighted with the play, and was still
more pleased with the manner in
which it was rendered. From the
overture to the finale, the youthful &C
tors acted in a ann which profess
SIGNALS could hardly surpass.
Virginia Anderson, as Patty, the
maid, was the star of the production,
while William Stephenson as Jenkins,
the butler, made the audience fairly
split their sides with laughter. Eliza
beth Test, camoufaged as Miss Luke,
an ancient maiden lady so successfully
that it was difficult to believe that she
was not a real spinster. Charles Pen
hallow, acting the part of a law clerk,
repeatedly evoked peals of laughter
from the audience. Irma Stiles and
Nellie Fennell carried off to perfection
the parts of young college chums.
while Edgar Baker was a decided Sue
cess as a yachtsman and a student of
medicine.
But the success of the play was not
entirely due to the talent of the ac-
tors. The teachers of the High School
labored necessarily to perfect the pro-
duction, and they were most success
full in their ~endeavors. Miss Ryder,
Miss McClelland and Miss McAllister
had the play under their supervision,
and they received much valuable aid
from the other teachers.
Miss Bertha Eckhardt, of Mays
Landing, rendered a delightful vocal
solo. The boys and girls glee clubs
also gave several selections.
Upon request of the P~leasantville
Red Cross, the play will be repeated in
the High School Auditorium, Friday,
March %. The proceeds will go to the
Red Cross. Come, and be entertained
and support your local workers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-16
NEW TYPES OF COMEDY IN
"THE SON OF DEMOCRACY
Benjamin Chaplin Finds Best Humor of
All Is in Showing People AS They
Are-Not in Caricature.

That people as they really are fur
nish better comedy than caricatures is
proved by Benjamin Chaplin in 1.-THE
Son of Democracy" the new Para
mount series, which will begin at the
Strand Theatre on Friday, March 20.
"The Son of Democracy" is a series
of ten half-hour stories, each complete
in itself. One story is to be shown
each week. Each is a play of vital
American life, but Mr.. Chapin-differ-
ing from so many producers-belieyes
that good humor is as vital as tragedy.
A new sort of comedy, clean, gentle
and based on an intimate knowledge
of the queer quirks in human nature,
is the sort Mr.. Chaplin has put in "The
Son of Democracy" He has found
that people as they really are furnish
good laughs. Their Inconsistencies,
their poses, their misunderstanding
presented in a motion picture bring to
mind familiar scenes and the specta-
tor says, That's just like Bill" or II
did that same thing myself" or isn't
that real human nature?" and laughs
good humoredly.
The leading character in 'The Son
of Democracy" is Abraham Lincoln.
Lincoln was famed for his humor and
Mr.. Chaplin makes his audiences laugh
with Lincoln, and weep with Lincoln,
too, for there's pathos as well as COM
edy in these little dramas. Mr.. Chap
in has taken the most dramatic of
Lincoln stories and has put them on
the screen-stories of boyhood pranks
and stories of manhood victories
making a thoroughly inspiring series
of dramas.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-16
CONCISE NEWSLETS
ABOUT THE CITY
interesting Local Occurrences
Briefly Told

The Glover Club was delightfully."- en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. Harry
Umbrine on Tuesday afternoon, The
hostess next week will be Mrs. Lewis
R. Smith.
Camp 8, P. O. of A, meets this Fri
day evening, March 18th, to perfect
plans for the celebration of their Sec
ond anniversary, which occurs on the
22nd. All the members are urged to
attend.
A special meeting of the Standard
Bearer Society of Salem Church was
held at the home of Mrs. Francis H.
Budd on Monday evening. After the
business was transacted a social eve
ming was spent.
The annual meeting of the Women's
Home and Foreign Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian Church will meet
with Mrs. North on Wednesday after
noon at 8 o'clock. A cordial greeting
awaits all who come.
At the quarterly meeting of the
State Orphans Board held in Camden
on March 9th, Chairman Arthur H.
Stiles reports that over 100000 was
paid u for the relief of the orphans
of the Imp. o of Red Men for the last
three months.
The regular meeting of the Mission
Circle of the Baptist Church was held
at the home of Mrs. Samuel Stratton
on Monday afternoon. The next meet
ing of the Circle will be held on the
second Monday in April at the home
of Mrs. T. H. Smith.
The Pleasantville Press has received
from Congressman Bacharach a supply
of very interesting booklets relating to
the war, the subjects being Conquest
and Kultur," German War Practices"
and "The Great War;, which we will
be pleased to distribute to interested
parties upon application to the Office.
The monthly meeting of the World
VIDE Guild was held at the home OF
Miss Jessie Sharp on Tuesday eve
ming. The election of officers was held
and resulted as follows: President,
Miss Jessie Sharp; Vice-President,
Miss Dorothy Thomas Secretary, Miss
Cecilia Strichert; Treasurer, Miss
Blanche Lake.
The N. j. Soldiers and Sailors Re-
lief League met as usual at the Robt.
NJ. Willis home on Verona Ave. on
Thursday afternoon. There was a
goodly attendance. Mrs. Halvor L.
Harley assisted at the Tea table.
There is a fresh supply of wool for sox
and sweaters, helmets and mittens,
and all knitters will be welcomed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-16
PRAISES RED CROSS
General Petain Says Work Is of Great
Value to Army.

What is meant by the morale of an
army is illustrated by a comment Gen.
eral Petain of the French army made
to a Red Cross official:
1.-THE work that the Red Cross is do
ing for France this winter is worth
more than 100000 American soldiers
in the line in France today" he said.
With the knowledge that his wife
and children are being cared for by the
Red Cross, the French soldier is con
tent to stay on the front and fight.
That is what is meant by the improve
ment of the morale of the French
army
Thus every American m who
has knitted comforts or made surgical
dressings or otherwise provided sup
plies for the Red Cross has contributed
directly to the winning of the war.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-16
LITTLE GIRL IN MAIL
1t Took IS Cents Worth of Stamps to
Send Her Home.

Opal Davis, the little daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Davis of Brown
stone, Ind, was mailed home recently.
The girl, who is about seven years of
age, had gone to Clear Spring to visit
relatives. When it was time for her
to catch the train it was learned that
it was snOwbound. The roads We're
in such condition that NJ one wished
to drive her through. The result was
that her aunt decided to send the child
by mail.
Opal was taken to the post office at
Clear Spring and found to be within
the weight limit of the first zone. 1t
took 25 cents worth of stamps to
mail her with her clothing, and she
made the trip to this place with Gill
bert Ball, rural mail carrier. After
the post office had taken due note of
her arrival and saw that the stamps
had been properly cancelled she was
permitted to go home.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-16
More Of Same Goods Wanted.

"You are charged with kissing the
young lady,"
Good! I'd like to have h charge
account kept open indefinitely
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-16
CLERGYMAN KILLS SNAKE
1t Had Escaped From a Circus and
Was a Terror,

A tropical snake, Z feet 6 inches
long, which has terrorized housewives
at Frederick, Nd, for two months,
since it's escape from a circus, was
killed by the Rev. DR.. Gracen D. Kid
ner, pastor of Trinity Methodist Epis-
copal church. The Rev. w. @. Miller
of Mount Airy was a witness.
After dining at the home of a fellow.
minister, the two clergymen took a
stroll in a park near by, finding a seat
in a pavilion.
The snake appeared soon afterward,
writing along the railing Of the struc-
ture.
Miller fastened to a neighbor, Dor
rowed a shotgun and returned to the
scene, followed by a crowd. Doctor
Kidner, electing to perform the slaugh-
ter, fired one shot, killing the reptile
instantly.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-16
Find Mastodon Teeth.

Throngs of curious persons are gath
ering at the home of John Dennis, ear
Arkansas City, Ark, to inspect the two
big teeth found in a sandpit near his
home and said to be the teeth of a
mastodon. That a mastodon, a huge
prehistoric animal, died in this vicin-
ity is the general belief and an ex-
haustive investigation will be made
under the direction of the University
of Arkansas faculty.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-16
AUSTRIANS WANT FLAG
Miners Refuse to Work Until Ameri.
can Emblem Is Displayed.

Austrian miners in Crawford county,
Kansas, caused much apprehension a
few days ago when they threatened to
strike and tie up the coal mines. In
vestigation by federal authorities re-
vealed that the miners refused to work
unless an American flag was displayed
In each mine.
The mine operators quickly complied
with the demands. The Austrians then
returned, each man saluting the Stars
and Stripes as he entered the mouth OF
the mine.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-16
lei

MASON.-In Linwood, on Mar. IS,
Enoch, husband of the late Rebecca
Mason. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend funeral services
this Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Zion M. e. Church, Bargaintown.
DOUGHERTY.-In Philadelphia, Mar.
8, Sarah E., wife of Albert Dough-
erty, of Newfield, and daughter of
the late Captain Washington Yates.
Age SO years. Funeral at Wesley
M. E.. Church, Pleasantville, We'd
nesday afternoon, and interment in
Pl~easantville Cemetery.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-16
FOUND BEADS OF WAMPUM
They Were Dug Out of a Pit Near a
Lake,

A string Of genuine wampum beads
and Indian skulls and bones were
found on the Mccarthy farm near Fox
Lake, Wis, in a gravel pit, which
doubtless was an Indian burying
ground years ago.. The beads are
a reddish gray, about one-sixth of
an inch in thickness. According to
Prof. Charles Brown of the University
of Wisconsin they are genuine.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-16

The wOman's committee of the coun-
ell of national defense, its creation and
its purposes and a complete outline of
it's activities form the initial chapter
of one of the first books on women in
war work written by an American
woman. The author, Mrs. Ida Clyde
Clarke, a magazine editor of New
York, has named her book american
Women and the World War" She tells
all about the state organizations for
wal work and the activities of the war
relief organizations. The book is full
of live interest. 1t contains, besides
dry facts and figures, much of the hui
man interest which has conferred about
the work of American N in the
great war.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-16
THE PATH OF THE HUN
BY Clinton Scotland
of The Viqilantes.

Only a ravaged garth
Where the grass runs wild,
And an old bent woman there
With q little child.
Only a shattered tower
Bereft of its bells,
Where, with its sealed lips,
Gray silence dwells.
Only a fresh-heaped mound
With it's grim pathos,
And a tilted soldiers cap
On q wooden cross.
Only the creeping wind
And the shrouded sun;
Only the pale gloom this
Was the path of Hunl
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-16
The Remedy.

"What did the doctor do for your
wife when he found her in such pain?"
"Oh, he eased it off at once. lie
gave her an epidemic interjection."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-16
Dou Climbed a Tree.

A dog in Hennifer, N. H., In pursu-
ing a hedgehog, climbed from limb to
limb of a tree to a height Of 40 feet. 1t
took the help of three boys to get him
down.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-16

Do you get all the news of Pleas
antville and vicinity? II not you can
easily do so by subscribing to The
Pleasantville Press.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-19

ranIzed at the start OF the war as a
preparedness proganda and now devct-
inr Its entire efforts to the awakening
Of the people to a realization of the
meanings Of the war and the menace
of defeat, has undertaken nation
wide campaign on this question of true
citizenship which 10 worthy of atten-
ton and support. II has enlisted the
cooperation Of state, county and city
superlntendents Of schools In all parts
Of the country to make daily instruc.
ton on the war part of actual school
tuition. The league has also obtained
the release to It on full pay by the
Boards Of Trustees Of number OF the
largest colleges and universities In the
country Of q corps Of professors who
are to constitute a "National Patriotic
Education Faculty" to carry on TINS
work In the broader field. These men
will create sort Of peripatetic uni
versity, journeying personally into all
parts Of the country to spread this
thought Of the necessity of awakening
the citizenship Of the country to re-
sponslbility in Its government. More
power to the National Security League
and may the nation quickly realize the
importance Of Its work
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-19
UNIVERSAL MILITARY
TRAINING VOTES
I76 Congressman and AZ Sena'
tors Are Recorded for Meas
ure by Security League.

The National Security League an
novnces today that 1t has recorded In
favor OF universal military training
l76 members of the House of Repre-
sentatives and AZ members OF the Sen
ate. The figures in the canvass which
the League has been conducting stood
l70 In the House OF Representatives
and As In the Senate In its last an
nouncement. These figures were re-
duced by the retirement from Congress
Of three New York representatives
who were committed to universal
military training-viz, Congressman
Griffin, who was elected sheriff OF
Kings county; Murray Hubert, ap'
pointed dock commissioner by Mayor
Hylnn, and Congressman Bruckner
elected borough president OF the
Bronx. The advocates In the Senate
were reduced by three by the death OF
Senators Brady Of Idaho, Newands Of
Nevada and Hughes Of New Jersey.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-19
If America Lost This War

Have you, yourself, sat down
to consider soberly what it would
mean if Germany, and not we,
should win the war?
With thewarwon. shecould hold
over US the threats of invasion
and we know what invasion by
the Prussian means. But, beaten,
we could not prevent such an in
vasion, even though in the long
ending we might drive out the
invaders, for the country is great.
But if we did do this last, pic
ture what the country we love
would be reduced to first. Stare
at the war pictures from France
and Belgium and the inv ded por-
tons of Italy, and you won't re-
quire much effort of the magma
ton to visualize your own town
or village or peaceful farming
country under the Prussian heel.
If we, capable of resisting in
vasion, yielded to Prussian de-
mands, what would these be?
Germany wants much after the
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-19
TRUE clTixENoHIR

Much 90 We dislike to admit II, there
still exists q distinct apathy toward
the war on the part Of great many
people In various parts Of the country
The reason for this Is even deeper than
constitutional pacifism or pro-Ger'
manism based upon explainable blood
or mental association. The fact To-
although We did not realize II until
recently, the average citizen Of this
country has not had instillsd In him
real responsibility in and to his gov.
eminent. The extreme development OF
the democratic idea in America and
the ultra-political nature Of our form
Of government has resulted In the al.
most total disappearance Of the sppre.
citation by the Individual Of what the
government means to him.
The changing Of this condition ID
possibly the most serious problem fac.
Ing the United States today. outside
Of winning the war. II involves com.
plsts readjustmsnt and rsvitaliEing Of
our methods Of civic instruction. This
work must start In the schools OF the
lowest grade. Many men who have
had the advantage Of collegiate In.
struction In Political economy, and
even the influence Of the discussion Of
these matters in high school debating
societies, appreciate the problem. II
must be remembered. however. that
BY far the greater majority Of boys
who later mako Up the citixenry Of the
nation leave school after passing
through only the most elementary
grades.
The National Security League, or.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-19

such a peace, came from the
German commanders in Russia,
and | cannot mistake the mean
ing of the answer.
accept the challenge. know
that you accept it. All the world
shall know that you accept it. 1t
shall appear in the utter sacrifice
and self-forgetfulness with
which we shall give all that we
love and all that we have to re-
deem the world and make it fit
for free men like ourselves to
live in. This now is the meaning
of all that we do. Let everything
that we say, my fellow country
men, everything that we hence
forth plan and accomplish, every
thing be true tothis response till
the majesty and might of our
concerted power shall fill the
thought and utterly defeat the
force of those who flout and mis-
prize what we honor and hold
dear. Germany has once more
said that force, and force alone,
shall decide whether justice and
peace shall reign in the affairs
of men, whetherright as America
conceives tor dominion as she
conceives it shall determine the
destinies of mankind. There is,
therefore, but one response pos
sible from US: force, force to the
utmost force without stint or
limit, triumphant force which
shall make right the law of the
world, and cast every selfish
dominion down in the dust.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-19
NOTICE OF SALE

By virtue of the power and authority
conferred in certain Deed of Trust
executed by T. p. Price, and Margaret
Price. securing certain Indebtedness
therein set out, which Deed of Trust is
of record in the office of the Register
of Deeds for Halifax County in Book
27S, at page 225, default having been
made in the payment of said indebted
ness, and being requested by the legal
holder thereof, | will on Monday, May
9th, 1918 at IL o'clock NJ. in front of
the Court House door in Halifax, North
Carolina, offer for sale at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash the
following described tract of land to-wit;
certain tract or parcel of land, situate,
lying and being in Littleton Township,
County and State aforesaid, adjoining
the lands of Eugene Johnston and
others, and bounded and described as
follows:
On the north by the lands of Eugene
Johnston, on the east by lands of Broom
field Miles estate, on the south by the
right of way of the Seaboard Air Line
Railroad Company and lots formerly
belonging to W. C. Edwards, Robert
Smithwick and John H. Johnston and
on the west by lands of John H. Johns.
ton, containing forty acres more or
lees, as shown on plat made by Chas.
E. Foster, Civil Engineer, on July 10Th,
1910, and being a part of the lands
conveyed to G. s. Wood by Mrs.
Whitaker, ct ais, by deed bearing date
April 3, 1907, and recorded in book of
deeds 1888, at page SIG, in the office of
the Register Of Deeds for Halifax
County.
This the first day of April, 1918.
VIM. L. Knight, Trustee.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-19
NOTICE

UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of the
power vested in me in certain Deed
of Trust made by c. A. McCullom to
me as Trustee, dated the 18th day of
September, 1916, and recorded in Book
273, at Page 1888, in the Register Of
Deeds office for Halifax County, North
Carolina, default having been made in
the payment of the Indebtedness there
by secured, and at the request of the
holder of the note evdencing the said
Indebtedness, will. on Saturday, the
Goth day of April, A. d., 1918, at the
hour of IL (twelve) O'Clock noon, in
front of the Postoffice in the Town Of
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, offer
for sale at public auction to the highest
bidder, for cash, the following land
lying and being situate in Roanoke
Rapids Township, Halifax County.
North Carolina, more particularly de-
fined and described as follows:
BEGINNING at point on the North
side of Sixth 9th Street where the
lands of Wells D. Tillery and those of
John Armstrong Challoner join accord
ing to plot of certain property known
as the Patterson and Horner land and
formerly known as the Pattie Gee land,
said plot being duly recorded in the
Register of Deeds Office, Halifax, North
Carolina, and running Easterly along
the North side of said Sixth (6th)
Street two hundred (200) feet; thence
running in Northerly direction four
hundred and forty-one (44l) feet;
thence running in Westerly direction
two hundred (200) feet to the boundary
line between the said Wells d. Tillery
and the said John Armstrong Challoner;
thence in Southerly direction along
said boundary line four hundred and
forty-one [44ll feet to the said North
side Sixth [6thl Street, the point of be-
ginning, and containing two ri acres
This, the 18th day of March, A. D.,
1918:
A. L. CLARK,
TRUSTEE
3-15-4t
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-04-19
Are We Less Patriotic Than Others ?

ono has said that COMPARISONS are odios and we hast
en- to confess that those hereinafter made will certainly 40 w
to merit better adjective the minds of patriotic and conscen
tous citizens of Halifax county in general
The COMPARISONS the percentages of popular subscriptions
n tho Second Liberty Loan North Carolina whole against
those of Halifax county The Figures from the report OF the
Fedora Reserve Bank Richmond and therefore authentic
Ps Sa s.. s rss: p; s capita subscription Ia Ss%:%
Halifax Coy $1,000 45O LII 973 100000 $4,000
Carolina 3l4 Sc 1862 234 1167 27O2595O 27OO00OO
2 best counties 9O6 900 40 49, 649 700 600
From these figures will be that while Halifax county is
included the % best counties the State nevertheless far
behind percentage of population subscribing for bonds both in
the State at large and the 25 counties also behind the
amount of per capita subscription although these figures not
unfavorabe as the percentages population subscribing
If we have any patriotism is the time for to give evil
ence of it. If may take the number of subscribers to
country bonds indication of the number of those who
love their country then the citizens of other counties the State
are just per patriotic than and the citizens of
the 25 best counties 300 per cent patriotic
Even in Rosemary and Roanoke Rapids which subscribed their
allotment only 81 people took bonds out of population
certainly in of five thousand We therefore, the basis
percentage of population subscribing behind the rest of the
although greatly ahead of the county whole in per
capita subscriptions.
Not enough of our people taking bonds The and
women who could bonds in fifty dollar denominations
Sinking their responsibility and thereby placing unjust burden
on he patriotic citizens who must subscribe much than
their fair share if the community and the county take the
allotment of bonds required of Them Little pride should the man
who has not done his feel the fact that others have done
It for him.
Let hope that the comparisons afforded by the Third Lber-
W Loan Campaign progress will show much higher degree
of patriotic responsibility the part of the of citizens of
this county whole and in Rosemary and Roanoke Rapids
particular This will be possible Mr.. Average Citizen unless
you face your obligation your country squae and fulfill
it by buying Liberty Loan Bond There fifty fam
lilies this community poor that they the payments
on at least $50 90 bond.