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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15
BIG CROWDS SEE AMERICAN
BASE BALL IN LONDON,

AS the latest wonder of the world
London has taken to base ball." says
a Committee on Public Information
representative in London. 1.-THE Eng
lish never before had much use for
our great game. They called it an
exaggerated form of FOUNDERS and
but the American and Canadian sol
diers in England have been educating
them.
"A regular league of eight teams has
started a summer schedule, and the
English public is learning what it has
missed. Big crowds witness the game
which is played every Saturday, and
the sport bids fair to become widely
popular. Here is the way Thomas
Burke, the short-story writer. reports
a game in the London Star of May 81:
"'Last week | discovered baseball.
The match between the Army and Ma
Wy teams was my first glimpse of a
pastime that has captivated a cont1-
nent, and | can well understand its
appeal to a modern temperament. Be-
lieve me, it's the good goods. And
the crowd l had heard and read
much of baseball fans and their meth
DDS of roofing, but my conceptions
were nothing near the real thing. The
grandstands, crowded with Army and
Navy fans. bristled with megaphones
and tossing hats and demoniac faces,
would have made a superb subject for
a Autograph by Sir Frank Bragwyn.
1.-the game got hold of me before
the first pitched ball. The players in
their hybrid costumes and huge gloves,
the catcher in his gas mask, and the
movements of the teams as they prac-
ticed runs shook me with excitement.
Then the game began and the roofing
began. In past years | have attended
various football matches in mining
districts where the players came in for
a certain amount of Raging, but they
were church services compared with
the furious abuse and hazing handed
to any unfortunate who failed to play
ball.
"'There was, for example, an eXplo-
sive, re~verberating 'A-h-h-h-h-h,' which
I have been practicing in my back
yard ever since, but without once
catching its true quality. You should
have heard Admiral Sims, as college
yell leader, when the Navy made a
home-run hit. with his Alta Boy; Oh,
dIldNdy W pay Ddll, anu Wien ClSy
got an error he sure handed the Navy
theirs.
"'Yes; I've got it. From now or Pm
a fan. Pm going to see every base
ball match played anywhere near Lon
don. I shall never be able to watch
with excitement a cricket or football
match after this; it'd be like a tor
toise race. Come along with me to
the next match and join me in roofing
and in killing the umpire"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15
%SHERIFF'S SALE.

l.
By virtue of a writ of fieri facias, to
me directed, issued out of the New
Jersey Court of Chancery, will be o
at public vendue, on
Wednesday, the T~qOenty-SiGtb Day OF
June, Nineteen Hundred and
Eighteen,
at two o'clock in the afternoon of said
dav. in the Court Room, No. 201, Sec
ond Floor. Guarantee Trust Building,
in the City of Atlantic City, County OF
Atlantic and State of New Jersey.
All those two certain tracts or par
cells of land situate in the Township
of Buena Vista, in the County OF At
lantic and State of New Jersey, boun-
ded and described as follows, to wit:
Tract No. 1.
Beginning in the center of Oak Road
at the distance of two hundred and
twenty-eight and eleven hundredths
rods Eastwardly from it's intersection
with the center of Lincoln Avenue and
thence bounding along the center of
Oak Road Eastwardly twenty rods and
lying at right angles thereto North
wardly eighty rods in a ~rectangle.
Containing ten acres of land.
Tract No. q.
Beginning in the center of Oak Road
at the distance of two hundred and
forty-eight and eleven hundredths rods
East of the intersection of the centers
of said Oak Road and Lincoln Ave
nue.; thence (1) at right angles to
Oak Road North eight degrees and
fifty minutes East along other lands
of said Charles A. Gardner eighty rods
to a corner of the same; thence (2)
still along said Gardeners land North
eighty-one degrees and ten minutes
West twenty rods to another corner of
the same; thence CD North eight de
grees and fifty minutes East seven and
fifty-six hundredths rods to a stake;
thence (4) South e~ighty-one degrees
and ten minutes East thirty and sixty
six hundredths rods to what is known
as the Swamp Line; thence 60 along
the same South nine degrees and
twenty minutes West eighty-seven and
thirty-two hundredths rods to the cen
ter of Oak Road; thence CO. along the
center of the same eleven and forty
two hundredths rods to the place Of
beginning.
Containing six and ninety-eight hun
dredths acres of land.
Seized as the property of Charles
Howell ct ais. and taken in execution
at the suit of Gladess D. Harter anC
to be sold by
ALFRED ]. PERKINS,
Sheriff.
Dated June 1, 1918.
S. Webster Hurd, Solicitor.
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15

"The first night I dined at the Fell
tons, the second at the Crableys' and
last night at the Bilkins'. I could have
banged them all over the head for
spelling my solitude"
Nonsense" exclaimed Mrs. Whipp-
ton. ST told them to look after you"
"You did, did you?" snorted Whipp-
ton. "That's it, is it? Well, didn't
you know I wanted to be alone? Didn't
you know I had been looking forward
to having a few precious hours to my
self once in a lifetime? Can't you APP
preciate what this meant TO me?"
Mrs. Whippton was nothing if not up
20 date.
"Of course I know that you wanted
to be alone" she said. Haven't I no.
iced the tendency? But you don't get
ahead of me. Why, if you should be
alone any length of time 1 am just as
positive as I can be that you would
develop into a first-class crank"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15
ELECTION OFFICERS CHOSEN
BY NEW PROCESS
More Than Seven Thousand Offices To
Be Filled This Year.

Trenton, June 10.-Under the terms
of the election reform law, passed al
the last session of the legislature, an
entirely new process in the selection
of the more than 1000 election officers
in New Jersey will be tried out in this
state this year. The first step prac
tically in this new system provides
that on or before the first of text July
the different Supreme Court Justices
who preside over the different county
circuit courts thruout the state must
appoint and certify to the governor
the I'M of four persons to comprise
the new county boards of election,
These appointments are to be made
by the supreme court justices, to-
gether with the judge or judges OF
the court of common pleas.
The terms of these appointees will
begin on Sept. 1 next, and on the same
day the terms of the members of the
present county boards of election will
expire. Governor Edge has already
received appointments from a few of
the counties, and will probably an
nounce them within a few days. II
is understood hat they are practically
all reappointments.
July ~ biibSA tiiP ~" ~
ton law, the executive may reject the
names of any appointees certified to
him by the judges. On or beforeAug-
ust 1, he is required to commission the
persons whose names have been GER
tilted to him as the members of the
new county boards of election. If the
Judges failed to certify satisfactory ap-
pointees on or before August l, the
oT4hart1a1 IN to1o1Yn cn1nn.
tions himself. In every instance where
a board is appointed not more than
two members shall be of the same po-
litical party.
The first TUESDAY in August, which
falls on the sixth this year, or within
the first 10 days of August, these new
county members are to meet in their
respective court houses and organize.
It will be the duty of these boards to
make up lists of members of the dis
trict boards of election thruout the
state, who handle the election ma
chinery. The election act provides
that in the makeup of these local
boards the county boards may have
the privilege of appointing school
teachers, men or women, where such
procedure is deemed advisable.
The election law also carries a pro-
vision which would permit the draft
ing of citizens of known integrity
where the need for honest elections is
very great and the difficulty in OBJ
tanning proper type of election officers
is equally great.
A United States senator and II con-
gressmen are to be elected in New
JERSEY this fall, and the election act
provides that on or before August 26
petitions nominating candidates for
congress in districts comprising more
than one county shall be filed with
the secretary of state. Nominating
petitions for candidates for United
States senator must be filed on or be-
fore the same date with the secretary
of state,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15

Here is a bit of theosophic philos-
orhy from the Theosophical Path, of
fetal magazine of the oriental cult or
religion:
"Another important element in the
production of q state of tranquility is
a firm and constant belief in the eff
cacy of right motive. A Theosophist
believes that good, pure, true thoughts
are real powers that must yield their
results in peace and harmony; in 9th
er words he has faith and believes that
it is worth while to follow conscience,
for conscience is an inner guide work
ing for our welfare. BY accepting and
studying the law Of Karma, he soon
learns to perceive its working in his
W life and those of his companions /;
and thus his faith is gradually turned
to knowledge. And so he is no longer
at odds with destiny, like so many who
have no true philosophy of life for he
begins to realize that man makes his
own destiny, and that the soul, or real
man within, DEGREES whatever fate is
best suited to the real needs of the
individual. We must all pass through
experiences pleasurable and painful,
but our happiness depends on our atti-
tude toward them and if, instead of
~resenting unpleasant circumstances,
we accept them as necessary lessons,
we can thereby convert them into adj
v~antages."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15

Money well spent is that invested in
subscription to The Pleasantville
Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15
SHERIEE,S SALE.

BY virtue of a writ of fieri facias, to
me directed, issued out of the New
Jersey Court of Chancery, will be sold
at public vendue, on
Wednesday, the Taoenty-Sirtb Day OF
June, Nineteen Hundred and
Eighteen,
at two o'clock in the afternoon of said
day, in the Court Room, No. POI, Sec
ond Floor, Guarantee Trust Building,
in the City of Atlantic City, County of
Atlantic and State of New Jersey.
All that certain tract or parcel of
land and premises situate in the
Township of Buena Vista, in the
County of Atlantic and State of New
Jersey, described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the
center of Central and Tuckahoe
Roads; thence CD along the center Of
Central Road Northward1y about 2 and
S7-100 rods to the center of Weymouth
Road; thence (2) along the center of
said Weymouth Road South II degrees
and Is minutes East 10 chains; thence
(3) South 10 degrees and 8 minutes
West 10 chains and Is links to the
center of Tuckahoe Road; thence (4)
along the center of said Tuckahoe
Road North 35 degrees and Is minutes
West to the place of beginning. Con-
tanning 5 and 40 acres of land.
Seized as the property of Antonio
Teti ct ais. and taken in execution at
the suit of Lizzie Gardner and to be
sold by
ALFRED J. PERKINS.
Sheriff.
Dated June 1, 1918.
VIM. Elmer Brown, Jr., Solicitor.
Prs fee, 1880
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15
1.-THE AMERICAN'S CREED"

81 believe in the United States
of America as a government of the
people, by the people, for the peo-
pie; whose just powers are deriv-
ed from the consent of the gov
erned; a democracy in a republic;
a sovereign Nation of many SOW
ereign States; a perfect Union,
n and inseparable; established
upon those principles of freedom,
equality, justice, and humanity
for which American patriots sac
rifced their lives and fortunes.
81. therefore, believe it is my
duty to my country to love it; to
support it's Constitution; to obey
its laws; to respect its flag; and
TO defend it against all enemies"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15
CIRCU INVENTED
BY TOM MASON.



Copyright, 1918, Western Newspaper Union.)
1t takes all kinds of people to make
a world. Some men when their wives
leave them improve the occasion to
have a high old time. They go out,
so to speak, and "revel." Others do
not. They prefer to stay home quietly
and take it easy. They crave that
comfortable solitude that is necessary
to the best kind of sanity. Whippton
belonged to this class.
After bidding his wife good-by at
the station he turned back with a fond
anticipatory smile and said soulfully
to himself: "Now for that quiet hour
to myself. Now for that ~long-looked-
forward-to mental repose."
And so he went home and began to
make preparations to carry out his
program.
as there anything" he said to him
self, more delightful than to be abso-
lutely alone?"
He settled back into his easy chair,
his book at his elbow, his cigar box
neal his book.
Then the telephone bell rang.
"Oh, Mr.. Whippton," the voice said,
II have only just this minute awak-
ened to the fact thst Mrs. Whippton
has gone off and left you. You must
come and dine with us tonight"
"But-"
"Now, don't say anything, but come.
I know you haven't any engagement,
and l wouldn't think of having you
stay in that lonesome house for any
thing. 1t isn't good, you know, for
any man to be alone. Remember, sew
en- sharp"
81 shall be delighted" said Whipp-
ton.
What else could he say? The lady
meant well.
He got home at eleven.
The nexe morning he ran across
Crabley.
"Ah, old man, hear your wife's away.
Must come and dine with us tonight.
Oh, nonsensei Know you can't have
any engagement. Only too glad to
have you. It's the duty of your friends
to see you are not lonesome. Besides,
we want you. That's right. Six
thirty"
Whippton went. He had to.
"But tomorrow" he said, "Tl fool
en-"
There was that easy chair; there
was that book; there was the quiet
evening hour that he so longed for
all in prospect. No one must cheat
him out of that.
He sneaked through side streets. He
came home early to avoid meeting the
regulars" He told the maid with eX-
ultant voice to say to all telephone
ringersup that. he was not at home
and wouldn't be.
Then there was a rattle and a snort.
Bilkins, in his automobile, was in front.
"Hey, there !" he shouted just as
Whippton was closing the blind. "Glad
l caught you. Heard your wife was
away. Come, get right in and take a
spin and then come and dine with me.
Must do it, old man. Wouldn't have
you stay home alone for anything.
Give you the 'willies.' Come IN, now !"
There was no help for it. Whipp-
ton gave one last look at his book, his
cigars, his easy chcair, and followed
his friend obediently out to his snort
ing dragon.
The next day Mrs. Whippton came
back.
"Well," said she after the usual
greeting, "what did you doT
T
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue of a writ of feri facias. to me d.
rected, issued out of the New Jersey Court of
will be sold at public vendue. on
WEDNESDAY. THE THIRD DAY OF JULY,
NINETEEN HUNDRED AND
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15

In judging a bank always remember
that capital and surplus give security
to the depositor and any possible
shrinkage in the securities of the bank.
The capital and surplus of this bank
form a margin of safety that assures
absolute security to those who intrust
their money to us-Pleasantville Trust
Co. adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15
NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that persons hav-
Ing bills against the City OF Pleasantville
must have them In the hands of the City
Clerk on Friday preceding the regular meet
ing nights of Common Council, which are
the first and third Mondays of each month,
otherwise they will not be paid.
By order of the Common Council of
Pleasantville.
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS,
City Clerk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-06-15
OLD FALSE TEETH WANTED
DON'T MATTER IF BROKEN

We pay up to Is dollars per set. Also
cash for Old Gold, Silver and broken
Jewelry. Check SEN by return mail.
Goods held 10 days for sender's ap-
prevail of III offer. Mazer's Tooth
Specially, Dept. A, 2007 S. 9Th ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-07
Anniversary Notion Specials

Acme dress forms-twenty section, ,............S S1647
Acme dress form-sxteen section, ........... S1347
Acme dress form--twelve section, ......... ST II
Acme dress form-eight section ............ AZ
Acme dress form-four section ............. S6 Az
Osmoor baby pants very special, .............65 65c
Hecks baby pants, each h..................... 47H
Sanitary aprons, 2 for Observation-Disclosures. 47r
Stork sheetng yard ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S5e
Sanitary napkins, II for r................. . 47n
Duplex safety pins black only, 30
BoWMANs-Main Floor. n,
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Pongee Specials

Monotone brocade-40-inch. Special valu
Anniversary special, yard, .............
Lustrous surface suiting pongess-4 4O-inch
Anniversary special, yard, .............
BOWMAN'S-Main Floor
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White and flesh and all the shades such as turquoise
salmon peach maize Nile green orchid bsque French
Oue and grayhand embroidered and trimmed in cks and
coored beads-also tailored ones in all sizes SO to 46
Anniversary special, $447, $547 SO. Al and 81 AZ
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FOUNDED 1871

36nch silk and cotton Tussah Navy ground with coored
dots size OF dime to quarter Made up with plain material
ComDmduoi dotteu or plaln 47C
40nch white voe with embroidered size of silver dollar
Yard, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Al ~
44inch voies-tu range OF colors Yard ..........39c
SO and 38inch figured voes Yard -............ 20e
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Evening star., 1918-01-11
REFUSES TO EXCLUDE
WOMEN FROM VOTING
House Of Lords Rejects Amendment
After Two Days Debate-strong
Opposition to Equal Suffrage.
~ ns Assoeiatsd Pzssa

- lAs AMoeiaasd PsSsa
LONDON. January 1.-THE house Of
lords has rejected Lord Loreburn's
amendment to the representation Of tho
people bill. BY which II was sought to
exclude women from the suffrage The
vote against the amendment was 1sl to
50.
The new franchise bill before the
house Of lords revealed strong oppo-
sition to woman suffrage. Earl Lore
burn moved to omit the clause from the
bill giving women the parliamentary
vote. After two-day debate the
amendment was rejected.
The debate showed one important
convert to the women's cause In tho
Bishop Of London. But Earl Loreburn,
the Marquis Of Lansdowne, Baron Fin
lay and Earl Curxon strongly opposed
placing the names Of 100000 women
on the voting register. They argued
that the present house Of commons.
which had been extended beyond its
natural Life owing to the war. had no
mandate 70 decide such . momentous
qusstion- Nereovess u vas tlloglcal, Il
tAe voto WAS gtvon. 70 oe1pulato he 6go
q thirty yoas1 = Q QualtAoakloo. Lo3d
61fson asSusd thet wAsrsvsr veassa
~ - g1antsa t. veee cs3Mnl1s
hA1 A3Way6 bsen Oiveo - oeseAltGuA
Evening star., 1918-01-11
The Bank of Personal
Service

Deposit, Dec. 81, 1917 .. 81, 81, ,349.H
Deposit, Dec. 81, 1916 -. 7,5l0,036.73
Increase in year 1917 80 $15,36o,3l
Evening star., 1918-01-11
Nine Transports Sunk.

It Is . remarkabls fact that during
the entire course Of the war only nine
British transports have been sunk. with
a total loss Of less than 1000 lives, al
lion soldiers are 1t SEA on . single day,
and altogether more than eleven mil
lion mon have been transported safely
by water.
a. ccrtsnnsnns 100 ~ tb.ir .ars..t,,; ,no .atn1
aviation work against submarines For
the last two months the vacillating
barometer has not permitted much use
to be made Of the aviation arm Of the
submarine service. which was re-
sponsible during the summer and au-
tumn for . considerable number Of sub
marines being destroyed.
Evening star., 1918-01-11

who asked ths cieissns to show their
patriotism ~, Bivang ~ . .psftish Sf
their houses e their American ailisA.
The payment will pc lihsrAl. and net
on the ! frAns Dsr 4Ay easlA As II war
Evening star., 1918-01-11

Minimum tsmpsresusss fsp - wintsr
are reported from mAAy ne1Aeo N the
Rocky mountain district M6ntAuA tenn
below aef0.
Evening star., 1918-01-11

A corrupt practices ect designed to
limit cAsiipaien contributions knd ex-
penditures has been introduced In the
Wagner.
Evening star., 1918-01-11
Resou,c0
$2sy00Qy0 10000
DIRECTORS

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Jussss A. Cd&,
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81. King CesssspG&
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Evening star., 1918-01-11
Towns omcials Co. o-operate.

Arrangements already have been
completed whereby the American
forces can draw from the French all
necessary fuel: thus there will be no
suffering from what At this time 10 un-
usually cold weather. The American Of
ficers have found the mayor and other
city oficials ready for cooperation in
the fullest degree. The quarters, in the
main, have been sScured by the mayor.
Evening star., 1918-01-11

ssns townA whsrs bilistinx 10 the 81.
tslA with this o1laiAt ihAnlmuias
The Red. Cross. and Young AehU
tnbiinhed teAnuAs9 Aefe.
Evening star., 1918-01-11
Ships Have Small Chance.

II not conveyed, merchantmen have a
small chance against the super-sub-
marines. Little fishing vessels, which
the Germans do not disdain to attack at
every opportunity, are stili helpless.
Yesterday morning the unArmed Brit
ish dshing trawler Premier was at its
peaceful work with nets in the North
super-suhmarine suddenly appeared
ON the surface . thousand yards OF
and sent two six-inch shells without
warning into the hull Of the ninety-ton
boat.
The trawler turned turtle from the
violence Of the explosion. and the crew
Of twelve Jumped into the water and
then climbed upon the overturned hulk.
The submarine came UP in leisurely
fashion within q stones throw Of the
wreck as IT to take the men on, but
seemingly thought better Of the mo-
mentary humanitarian impulse and
submerged suddenly without q word
from anybody on board. Tho crew of
the trawler was rescued some. hours
later. One man died and tho others
suffered from exposure.
Southeast ireland Mourns.
Southeast Ireland has been thrown
into mourning during tho last fort
which hsvs sunk two stsamerss the
crews Of which were mainly Irishmen,
seventy Of whom perished. Tho catas-
trophs IL called in Ireland tho first
declaration Of war by the Germans
against Ireland" and has aroused .
great wave OF indignation throughout
the Emerald Isle. ireland also II feel
ing the effects Of the submarine war
fare mot acutely owing to q coal
famine. due to submarines sinking re-
Gently three boats bringing to ireland
coal for which she is entirely depend
ent upon England.
Mine-laying submarines have been
very active in the Mediterranean dur
ing the last month. anH here again
heavy weather has been no friend of
/ the allies, for It hampers mine sweep
/; ing. Nevertheless shipping has to go
on Just the same.
Evening star., 1918-01-11
Engaged by q. s. Destroyer.

An American torpedo boat destroyer
had an encounter with one of these
submarine cruisers few days ago.
The German was engaged in sinking
three armed merchantmen from range
Of four miles. and had fired about thirty
shots when the American destroyer ap-
peared on the horizon, attracted by the
sound of the guns.
The destroyer opened fire at six miles
with the wonderful American naval
guns. The U-boat, however. was lying
fore, was a most dificult target, and -
the American drew in toward her At
full speed she submerged suddenly. The
smoking muzzles of her wet guns dis
appeared beneath the waves only an in
slant after their last shots had been
fred. The Americans were unable to
destroy the U-boat, but the destroyer
escorted two of the three merchant
men safely to port after having rescued
the crew of the third, which already
was sinking.