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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-10-23

AN ORDINANCE authorizing the United
States Radio Supply Company, it's success
sors and assigns, to erect poles and string
wires thereon, and to lay conduits and
place wires therein, with all the necessary
fixtures and appliances for its lines, in.
upon, over and under the public highways
in the City of Port Republic, for the pur-
pose of transmitting electricity through
and over said wires, to furnish light, heat
and power to individuals, corporations and
municipalities
Section l. Be in Ordained by the City Of
Port Republic that permission be and the
same is hereby given to the United States
Radio Supply Company, its successors and
assigns, TO erect poles and string wires there
on, and TO lay conduits and place wires
therein. with all the necessary fixtures and
appliances for its lines, in, upon, over and
under the public highways in the City of
Port Republic, for the purpose of transmit
ting electricity through and over said wires.
TO furnish light, heat and power to individ-
uals. corporations and municipalities, subject
to the following conditions.
Section 2. That the use of said public
highways shall be subject to such reasonable
regulations as the City now has or may
hereafter by ordinance prescribe, relative to
opening public highways.
Section 3. That whenever said Company
shall desire to erect, lay down or construct
any poles. conduits or manholes, it shall pre-
sent a plan showing the location, number and
size thereof. to the said City, for its approx
al, which plan or copy thereof, with the ap-
proYal of the City shall be filed in the office
of the City Clerk.
Section 4. That all poles erected by said
Company shall be neat and symmetrical and
the length thereof shall not be less than 80
feet above the surface Of the used or improv-
ed highways. when the same shall be COM
pleted, and shall be so located as to In no
way interfere with the safety or convenience
of persons travelling on or over said high
Said Company shall not open or in
cumber more of said public highways than
shall be necessary to enable it to perform
said work with proper economy and efficiency.
Section 8. That during the construction
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-10-23
VENTNOR CITY. NJ. j.
DRnDncAI c

Sealed Proposals will be received when
called for by the President az a meeting Of
the Common Council of Ventnor City, ". j.,
to be held in the Council Chamber, City Hall,
Yentnor City, y. j., on Monday, November
Sth, 1920, at 8 o'clock P. M, for the sale
and the removal of
TWO DOUBLE LIGHTHOUSES n SLIPS
Situate east of North Cornwall Avenue, at
Winchester and Thorofare.
Bids will be received for one or both
houses.
Each bid must be in a sealed envelope
marked Bid for Boathouses" and be accom-
panied by a certified check on a National or
State Dank or Trust company payable to the
order Of Geo. F. Wingate City Treasurer, for
the sum Of One Hundred Dollars.
Sale to be within fourteen
days of awarding bid.
Each and every part of the two double
lighthouses. including all plumbing and pip
ing above grade and above piling, to be re-
moved from the City lot within two months
from time of signing agreement.
Nentnor City reserves the right to reject
any of all bids.
By order of Common Council of Yentnor
City, y. J.
JAMES T. c. HAND,
Citv TIerk
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-10-23
English Greek

Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend and Mrs.
Newton Drennen, of Philadelphia,
were weekend visitors of Walter Eng
fish and wife.
Mr.. Oscar Taylor and wife, of New
port News, Va, have been visiting rel
atives of this place for ten days.
Mrs. Annie Somers entertained Miss
Sallie Dennis, of Scullyille, and Miss
Ida Ketchum, of Newport News, Va,
on Thursday.
Mr.. David Somers and son Claude
are building a potato house with cellar
combined. Mr.. Somers is expecting a
bumper crop of redskins.
The cottage prayer meeting held at
the home of David Connolly on the
Walnut Tree farm was a decided sue
cess. Each meeting grows in number
and the company numbered twenty
six.
Mrs. Lizzie Albertson, Mr.. James
Albertson and Master Mervin Somers,
of P~leasantville, were calling on rela-
tives here Sunday.
Miss Lizzie A1bertson, of Craig Hall,
Atlantic City, spent Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. Abbie Soul, of this place.
Capt. Daniel Lee, of Somers Point,
was among the aged members of AS
bury Church who took part in the ser
vices last Sunday, it being "Old Folks
Day." Mr.. Lewis Smith read an &C.
count of the first Old Peoples service
held in Asbury Church during the pas
torate of Rev. L. A. Bearmore, some
thirty years ago. 1t was very inter
esting and much appreciated by all.
The pastor received a nice lot of veg
etables as well as a neat check from
one of our townsmen.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-10-23

We do not claim that the mere use
of want ads" will produce prosperity.
But it seems more than a coincidence
that most prosperous people are quick
to recognize the value of classified ad-
vertising. Let us supply your wants
through the Cent-a-Word column of
The PleasantYille Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-10-23
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our appreciation 10
Mainland Post. American Legion, the Junior
Mechanics Band, Undertaken Elisha Adams.
Pastor Shoemaker, and all the other friends
who were so kind and rendered assistance In
any way at the funeral of our dear son.
George W. Reinar, last Sunday.
Mr.. AND R HENRY REINAR.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-10-23

keystone Chapter, Order of the Eas.
tern Star. will hold a Masquerade Par
ty at the hall on Friday evening, Oct.
29th. All members are urged to come
and bring their friends.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-10-23

Advertise in The Pleasantville Press.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-29
NORFOLK CITIZENS FORM
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Norfolk, Va, May 14.-Industrial
and commercial activities have greatly
increased in the city and business men
are now endeavoring to organize a
Chamber of Commerce.
Plans for the organization were dis
cussed at Il mass meeting held last
week under the auspices of the Nor
folk Business Mems League in the
Bank Street Baptist Church.
The meeting was addressed by Sec
retary w. A. Cox of the Norfolk
Chamber of Commerce; City Manager
G. e. Ashburner and w. Hank, an at
torney and former member of the Nor
folk school board.
Mr.. Cox pledged the support of the
Chamber of Commerce to the organiza-
tion and volunteered to give any as
sistance possible to the committee to
be appointed later by H. I. Dickey.
president of the Business Mems
League.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-29
JOHN S. DURHAM WILLS
S15O,OOO TO HIS WIDOW.

The will of John S. Durham, the
first colored man to be graduated
from the University of Pennsylvania
and a Philadelphia by birth, was
admitted to probate on Tuesday by
Register Sheehan. Mr.. Durham left
an estate valued at s150,00O to his
widow, Constance Mckenzie Durham.
He died in London October 16, 1913.
Mr.. Durham was awarded the degree
of Bachelor of Science at the Univer-
sity in 1886, and later entered the
diplomatic service. He was consul
to San Domingo in 1890, and later
was made United States minister to
Hayti by President Harrison.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-29
RACE NEWS S.';ss.' S.t;sss s..'s.. nss"

ward shot and instantly killed Lee Tur-
ner, 27 E. Iowa avenue, as the latter
stepped from his engine in the yards
of the Illinois Central railroad. Tur-
ner has been highly respected en-
ploye of the railroad for many years,
and had accumulated much wealth.
According to reports, Officer Bryant
ordered Turner to throw up his hands.
Turner, it is said, refused to obey the
request, not knowing Bryant was an
officer. Without announcing himself,
Bryant opened fire.
Turner has in the past been carrying
large sums of money. He had been
robbed twice. on one occasion of $1,000
in diamonds and $500 in money, and
on another of $4,000. He was loco
motive fireman.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-29
LAW SOON TO BE
VOTED ON BY CONGRESS,

An "anti-lynching law" was reported
out today by the House Judiciary Com
mittee, and placed on the calendar for
early consideration. Under the meas
ure, any resident would be entitled to
appeal to federal courts for protection
on the ground that he had reasonable
cause to believe that equal protection
of the laws would be denied him in
state courts.
Participants in mobs would be sub
ject to fine and Imprisonment, and
counties in which lynchings occur
would be subject to a forfeiture of
$4,000.
The majority committee report was
drafted by Representative Dyer Re
publican, Missouri.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-29
LOUISIANA COLOREO MAN DELE
GATE AT LARGE TO NATIONAL
CONVENTION.
SorreI Made Delegate to National Re.
publican Convention.

Plaquemine. La, May 19.-At the
Republican state convention held in
Alexandria, Eli w. Sorrell, of Plaque
mine, was elected one of the dele
gates at large to the National Con-
vention to be held at Chicago in June.
While this was not altogether unex-
pected, since it was known the erst-
while Lily White faction of the party
had settled upon him as a delegate, it
was, nevertheless, an honor worthily
bestowed since there is probably not a
more clean-handed and trustworthy
colored man in the state than Eli Sor-
rell, whose reputation as a good citi-
zen in this parish could well be envied
by many white men. In years gone by
Sorrell held several good positions of
honor and trust under the federal gov
ernment, and was at one time vice
president of the Board of Trustees of
Southern University. The board con-
sists of four colOred and eight white
men. Sorrell was appointed twice by
Governor Blanchard and since by Gov
ernors Sanders and Hall.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-29
MODERN HOSPITAL AT OHIO
CAPITAL.

Columbus, Ohio, May 20.-There
was formally opened in this city one
of the prettiest and most thoroughly
modern hospitals built and owned and
conducted by colored professional men
in the country. Being the first hos
pital of its kind to be built and con-
Quoted by colored men in Ohio, the
very appropriate name of Alpha hos
pital has been given the institution.
The hospital was conceived, built and
equipped by DIR. NJ. A. Method, sur
geon and physician and graduate OF
the medical department of the Ohio
State University, and DR.. r. NJ. Trib-
bett, surgeon dentist, graduate of How
ard University. Both of these men,
although enjoying a wonderful prac-
tice in their particular lines, felt the
need of n hospital wherein colored
physicians might operate-might have
an opportunity to realize the dream OF
every medical man-become a special
ist. Alpha hospital contains rooms Tor
eighteen beds, in addition to operating
room, X-ray outfit, all necessary rooms
requisite for modern hospital. It's
staff will comprise a number OF the
best known colored and white medical
experts in the city.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-29
CHEYENNE, WYO. NEWS

THURSDAY, June 3rd, the Civic
League will meet at A. M. E. church
annex. Mrs. H. c. Jefferson will ad-
dress the league and citizens on mat
ters of civic and racial interest. Mrs.
Jefferson is an excellent speaker and
an accomplished lady and it is
treat to hear her wonderful demon
strations of what is to be.
George Hayes departed for Omaha,
Neb. Mr.. Hayes has host of friends
who regret his departure.
Mrs. Nancy Summerfield departed
for Hannibal, Mo.
AL Palmer has resigned his posi-
ton as machinist at the Union Pa
cific shops to enter business life.
Mrs. Allie Smith returned from
Denver.
Rev. C. o. Smith and Mrs. Smith
were the invited dinner guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nc
Combs.
Jordon Davis has bought new
home at Pip Snyder street. We
are glad to know Mr.. Davis has de-
cided to remain in Cheyenne.
William Jackson, who was severly
injured by a runaway team, is able
to be about with the assistance OF
crutches.
Mrs. James Hicks has had a
nervous break down. 1t is hoped
she will soon recover.
Mr.. Chas. Johnson was the first
citizen to put his yard in order. Mr..
johnson will have early vegetables
as usual. Such families are cred
il to any neighborhood.
A song service was rendered Sun
day eve at A. NJ. E. church to a fair
sized audience.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-29
NEGRO NOW MILLIONAIRE FROM
OIL ROYALTY FROM LOUISI-
ANA COTTON PATCH.

Shreveport, La.-Char1ey Jackson is
millionaire. His little farm, located
in 24-21-S, in Claiborne parish, now
has many producing wells on it, some
of them being among the largest pro-
ducers in the Homer field.
Two of the wells were drilled by
George Baird, each having a produc-
tion of approximately 5000 barrels,
and the Louisiana Oil & Refining Cor
poration, the Arkansas Natural Gas
Company and others have some of the
best producers that have been drilled
in the shallow sand in the Homer field.
Still others are being drilled, and no
dry holes have yet resulted on Jack
sons land.
This is only one instance of the sud-
den transposition of Negro from the
class of a poor farmer to millionaire
oil man. Two others can be mentioned
in connection with the development of
the wonderful field in Claiborne par
ish. One of these is William chatham,
who is drawing a good fat check each
month from royalties for oil produced
on his land, and William Hardy, an
other Negro, upon whose land the
Frost Oil Company has four wells,
which it is reported were recently sold
for S1,500,000.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-29
WOODLAND. CAL, NEWS

Mrs. L. williams, a widow and one
of our prosperous farmers, sold thirty
five head of horses and mules few
weeks ago.
Mr.. n. Henderson of Oakland, Cal,
passed through our city last week en-
route to Calusa, stopping over ana
spending the night with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Mansfield. Mr.. Henderson is one
of the stockholders in the California
Voice.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Earl entertained the
Home and Foreign Missionary Sewing
Circle Thursday of last week at her
home on Fifth street
Mrs. Alice Montgomery, who had
light attack of the flu week or ten
days ago, is now recovered.
Rev. j. r. Muse, with his jubilee
chorus, went to Esparto last Friday
night and gave jubilee concert for
the benefit of his church. A very
pleasant trip there and back by auto
They had a fair attendance, and after
the concert was over hITS. NJ II phiIh
er and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. L. o.
Gather, served a splendid chicken
supper to the chorus at their home.
Mrs. F. E. Grubbs of Sacramento
Cal. was over visiting with her daugh-
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Gather, taking a load of the singers
to Esparto in her auto. This was very
sweet of Mrs. Grubbs, and much ap-
preciated. So did Mr.. o. III. Earl take
load of the singers up in his auto
and we feel very grateful to him also
for his kindness. Prof. G. A. Heath,
the director of the chorus, expressed
his pleasure in the trip to Esparto very
much.
The Second Baptist church had
large attendance all day Sunday and
one addition to the church. The pas
tor preached two splendid sermons.
Subject, Goods Chariot" Evening
subject, "N1y Grace Is Sufficient for
Thee"
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-29
WEALTHY WHITE MAN RAPES
coLoREo CHILD.

Lancaster, Wis, May 20. - Jack
Green, an aged coIored man of this
city, was acquitted by a verdict OF
"justifiable homicide" by jury in the
Criminal Court for the killing of Will
lam Duncan, a wealthy white auto
dealer of this city. The cause of the
killing was the raping of Green's ID
year-old daughter by Duncan. Evil
dence produced at the trial proved
that Duncan had outraged the girl and
then threatened her with death if she
divulged the crime. The attorneys
who defended the father of the girl
declared that their client was justified
in the killing because the civil author
tiles had failed to apprehend Duncan
upon the charges made by Green of
Duncan's continued advances toward
his child Green, they declared, had
appealed to the police and to the civil
powers without avail and then, crazed
by the shame, he had killed the de-
spoiler. The jury took the view Of the
defendants lawyer and acquitted
Green.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-29
BOULDER NOTES.

Mrs. Matte Stevens, on Thursday,
18th, was a royal hostess to the Ce-
dar Art Literary Club. After the
regular session of business. Mrs.
Stevens served a delicious luncheon
cream chicken on toast and ice
cream and cake. The luncheon was
enjoyed by all present. Miss Ethel
Townsend was a club visitor.
Mrs. Kate Denton is on the sick
list. Mr. Howard Denton was called
home and Miss L. ]. Denton, also,
to be at the bedside of their mother.
Mrs. Denton is much improved at
this writing.
Jesse Smith was a Boulder visitor
Sunday. Mr.. Monza Thompson was
also over from Fort Collins. He is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Thompson.
Miss Dorothy Cave spent the day
in Denver Thursday.
Mrs. Alva Rucker spent Sunday in
Boulder, the guest of his father and
sisters, Mr.. Thomas Rucker and the
Misses Rucker.
Miss Alice Morrison and Mr.. F.
Randolph of Denver spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Morrison.
The Cedar Art Literary Club met
at the home of Mrs. Caleb Allen
Thursday, goth. The meeting was
opened with song and prayer. This
meeting was a very interesting busi-
ness meeting. The state president,
Mrs. Ross, of Denver was a visitor
to the club and made very impress
sive talk, which was enjoyed by all
present. Ice cream and cake were
served at the close of the meeting.
Mrs. Ella ]. Davis of Chicago, ILL.,,
is a Boulder visitor. She is here
with her sick brother, Mr.. Howard
Jackson. He has been quite i'll, but
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-29
CHICAGO BANKING HOUSE REC
oeNIzEs NEGROES.

Chicago, Ill.-One of the most sig
nificant signs of the times is the de-
velopment of investment propensities
among the people of our group. This
has been demonstrated in recent
months as never before by Kriebel &
Co, investment bankers, a large bank
ing firm of Chicago.
As recognition of the possibilities
for investment, this well known and
reputable firm secured the services OF
f. V. Babb, one of the most progress
sive young men of that community,
whose reputation for honesty and fair
dealing is unquestioned. Mr.. Babb en-
tered the office of this institution with
zeal and determination, and has had
signal success in disposing of listed
stocks of the highest grade.
So remarkable has been his success
in constructive and efficient manner
that the firm has decided to establish
a branch office on the South Side. in
the neighborhood of the new business
center of Indiana avenue and Thirty
fifth street, promoting Mr.. Babb to
manager of the new department Mr..
Babb is recording secretary of the Chi
cago Business League and a prominent
member of the Appomattox Club.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-29
NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
RACE RELATIONS AT ATTAIN
IA MAY 3OTH TO JUNE End
GEORGIA AND ATLANTA INVITE N. A. A. c. P. TO HOLD
ELEVENTH ANNUAL SESSION IN SOUTHERN CITY.

THE National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
= Moorfield Story, president. Will
hold its eleventh annual national con-
yention at Atlanta from May 30 to
June 2, at the invitation of the COVER
nor of Georgia, the mayor and the
Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta and
the Committee on Church Co-opera-
tion of the same city representing six
ty-nine Protestant churches. Dele
gates from the entire country, repre-
senting over 10000 members from 32S
branches in forty-three states, of whom
10000 are colored, will attend.
Free and frank discussion on the
betterment of the relations between
the races will be the purpose of the
four days conference. Prominent
men and women from all sections of
the country will contribute to the pro-
gram. The conference has particu-
lar significance this year because OF
the men participating and because it
is the first conference of its kind held
in Georgia. There will be twelve white
and nine colored speakers at the four
sessions, and expressions of their opin-
ion will be followed by public discus
sion. Among the speakers are: Gov
ernor Hugh NJ. Dorsey, Mayor James
l.. Key of Atlanta; Mr.. Moorfield Sto-
rev. president of the association; Mrs.
-aII nr
dean of Emory University, Atlanta !;
Rev. C. B. Wilmer, president of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, Atlanta :;
Miss Mary White Ovington; Charles
Edward Russell, and leaders of the
colored race, including Dr. w. Il. Is.
Du Bois, Bishop John Hurst, Rev. X.
w. Bagnall of Detroit and James Wei
don Johnson.
Resolutions will be drawn up by the
conference and presented to the Pres
ident of the United States and both
houses of Congress. They Will De
based on the subjects before the con-
ference: on the first day, the labor
problem and migration; on the second
day. Iynching and segregation; on the
third day, education and the ballot
On Tuesday afternoon, the Spingarn
medal will be presented for the great
est achievement during the preceding
year, by a person of African descent
in any line of honorable human en-
deavor DR.. James H. billiard, presl-
dent of the Jeannes, will present this
medal.
The announcement of the association
adds: ''By this conference and the
free discussion of men and women
from all over the country, we shall try
TO secure greater justice for the Ne
gro where inequality and injustice now
exist"
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-29
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY. MAY 29. 1920

is very much improved at this writ
ing.
Mrs. C. N. Ross of Denver and also
state president of the Federation of
Colored Women's Clubs, was din
ner guest of Mrs. Mary White on
last Thursday.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-29
ANOTHER KIND OF COMEBACK"

Asheville, n. c., May 13.-The col
ored waiter is coming into fashlon
again in this city. Colored walters
are now being used in the leading res
taurants being the first to return TO
their use. An interesting phase of the
situation is that the white walters are
not trying to break away from the col
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-29
REFUSES 5o-cENT TIP FOR FIND
ING s1,4oo.

Dallas, Texas, May 10. = Robert
Swan, a bell boy in a local hotel, Fri
day refused a 50-cent tip when he re-
turned S1,400 to a man who left the
wallet on a writing desk of the lobby.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-29
MEMPHIS COPS SLAY INNOCENT
FIREMAN.

Memphis, Tenn, May 21.-Without
giving the slightest warning, patrol
man Bryant (white) of the Twelfth
The Colorado statesman., 1920-05-29

ored men, but are working side by side
with them. If the experiment proves
a success other cafes in the city will
adopt the plan, it is said.
The evening world., 1920-04-22
MILLERAND GIBES
AT u. S. PACIFISTS
French Premier Tells Them to
Look to Berlin for
Militarism.

SAN RENO. April 22 ASSOCIATED
Press) Premier Mi1lerand Of France
received the American correspondents
to-day and talked about affairs OF the
Allied conference
You have some pacifksts who bleat
OF French milltarism, but let them look
to Berlin" he said. There is Prussian
militarLsm. France cannot disarm until
Germany does.
Il am confident that the Americans,
whatever their points Of view respecting
the Germans are. have also sympathy
for the victims Of Germany. We suf-
fered, and Germany pledged herself by
the treaty to do certain things. She has
not done them"
What has become. OF the note OF the
Supreme Council to President Wilson on
the Turkish treaty?" a correspondent
asked.
TT has been prepared but delayed on
\ question OF detail" said NJ. Mileand
1T has not yet been decided whether
we shall send one note or two. one
would be a reply to the Pres dents note;
the other TO be sent separately would
concern Armenia"