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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-05-22
Absecon

Cyril Elliff has a new Ford touring
car.
Mrs. Jonathan Joslin has been visit
ing relatives at Bridgeport, N. j., the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. McElroy, of
Philadelphia, are sojourning with her
mother, Mrs. Elmira Adkisson, on Boil
ton venue.
Miss Mary Cattani went to Newark
last Saturday to visit relatives for an
indefinite period.
Mr.. Hosea Kendall spent Sunday in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Jacob Yearick is seriously i'll
at her home on California venue.
Z Mrs. John L. Shaw aud daughter
fiHfh are spending a week IN Philadel.
deceased bus'
&band's parents and other relatives,
airs. Shaw's mother, Mrs. Hosea Ken.
I VAL, was to have gone with them, but
cancelled her trip in order to attend
last Wednesday at Atlantic City the
funeral of John j. Mahoney, formerly
proprietor of the Quaker City Hotel
there and a summer resident on Ohio
avenue, Absecon, a score of years ago.
Mrs. j. S. Miller has gone to New
York State to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mason, Miss
Reba Mason and Mr.. Arthur Hanson,
of Atlantic City, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Mason, W. Sunday.
The 18TH anniversary of the Buena
Vista M. e. Church was celebrated on
Sunday afternoon, May 10Th. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Mason and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mason attended the services.
Rev. T. S. Brock, of Nineland, former
ly of Absecon M. e. Church, preached
the anniversary sermon. His great
grandfather was the travelling preach
er of Gloucester County in the early
days and the Buena Vista parish was
on his circuit.
Miss Marguerite Ellif, of Philadel-
phia, is s%ojourning with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Elliff, at Glen
Cottage.
Thieves Make Raid on Absecon Homes
Five petty thefts and robberies were
committed in the center of Absecon
between l and 8 o'clock Thursday
morning of last week. Entrance into
the homes of Samuel Crowley, SiebeI
Miller and Mrs. Clara Smith on New
Jersey avenue and Mrs. James Hamil-
ton and David Lingelbach on Ohio
avenue, was SdluCu ny pl yliS up d
window or by forcing a door. AT all
the places visited the thieves were in
quest of money and eatables. They
ransacked c%upboards, closets and bu.
reau drawers and even overhauled the
clothing of their victims and extracted
what money they found in the pockets.
AT Mr.. Miller's the thieves were hun.
CRY, SO dined on ham and eggs. They
gained entrance to Mrs. Hamilton's
by mean of the front bay window and
after finishing their ransacking down
stairs the neryy intruders wended
their way upstairs, where Mrs. Ham.
ilton and her daughter Elsie lay sleep
ing, Mr.. Hamilton being away. This
reused up Mrs. Hamilton and hearing
a noise, the burglar or burglars left.
Thinking her daughter was in the
bath room, Mrs. Hamilton did not in
Yestigate and did not know they had
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-05-22
Mortified

Saturday morning. May Is, the
Mortified School Glee Club, consist
ing of about 35 boys and girls of
Mortified School, went to Hammonton
to enter the Singing Contest, accom-
panied by the teachers and one par
ent, Mrs. A. E. Wilkinson. The chill
dren made a fine appearance on the
stage, and too much praise cannot be
said of their singing. Much credit is
due Mrs. Bennett, who trained the
children. Even tho Mortified School
did not win the cup, it is the feeling
of the majority of those present that
they deserved it.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-05-22
COMMISSIONERS A L

By virtue of an order of the Atlantic
County Orphans Court, the subscribers,
Commissioners appointed in the matter OF
the partition of lands of Laura Fieldhouse,
deceased, will expose for sale at public ven
due, on
WEDNESDAY. JUNE %, 1920.
at two O'Clock in the afternoon of said day,
in the Court Room, No. pol, Second Floor,
Guarantee Trust Building, in the City of
Atlantic City, County of Atlantic and State
of New Jersey, all that certain tract or par
eel of land situate in the City of Pleasant
vile. County of Atlantic and State of New
Jersey, described as follows
Being lot number one with a frontage on
Park Avenue of forty-seyen and ninety-four
hundredths feet and running at right angles
with said Park Avenue one hundred and fifty
feet, as shown on map or plan of lots In
Pleasantville. N. j., belonging to Webster
Price, and said map being duly filed in the
Clerks Office of Atlantic County, at Mays
Landing, New Jersey.
Dated May 20, 1920.
RICHARD H. ROBERTSON,
HUGH COLLINS,
JOHN F. RYON,
Commissioners
C. C. Shinn, Attorney.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-05-22
lakewood

Sunshine Club gave a musical social
at the school building Saturday eve.
ming. A good time is reported. Pro
ceeds for building fund of the club.
Mrs. VIM. Taggart, of Philadelphia
visited relatives here last week.
Mrs. Keucher and Mrs. Major were
called to Philadelphia on Friday, May
18th, to attend the funeral of theil
niece.
School closed Friday, May 14th.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-05-22
Somers Point

Among those who attended the
Spring institute of the w. c. T. U. at
Central NJ. E. Church, Atlantic City,
from Somers Point, were Mrs. S. A.
Wood, Mrs. Banhcldzer, Mrs. Vergus-
on, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Somers. Our
President, Mrs. Somers, was on the
program, and we are very proud of
her. The monthly meeting was held
at Mrs. Jas. Sculls.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-05-22

The newly-eleeted Commissioners of
Atlantic City took Office on Tuesday.
They elected Edward L. Bader as May
or and Director of Public Affairs, and
the other Commissioners were assign.
ed to departments as follows: Reve-
nue. and Finance, Albert Boyer:
Streets and Public Improvements,
Louis A. Steinbricker; Public Safety,
William S. Cuthbert; Parks and Public
Property, Louis Kuehnle.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-05-22

ic-1Will a Man Rob God"-MaL 3:12
missionary m%eeting). Leader, Mrs.
Calvin S. Burns. Come out.
Wednesday evening, 8 O'Clock, Pray
er Meeting. Mems Bible Class is spe-
cial invitation committee. Meeting
will be conducted by the class. DR..
Jones, teacher, will be present.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-05-22
DIED.

3OSE-On May 16. at P1easantville. Captain
William B. Rose. Sr.. in his 86th year
Funeral services at his sons residence. W
Zane Rose, Maple avenue and Main street
Linwood. on Wednesday at 2 P. NJ. Inter.
ment Central Cemetery.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-05-22

Miss Ellen Blake has returned from
Jacksonville, Florida, where she has
been since last fall.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-05-22
Absec66M- E churr

At the morning service this Sunday,
May 23rd, the pastor will preach on
the subject, "Why Good?"e
In the evening a Sunday School. Raj
ly will be held, State officer Boom
hover will be present and speak as
will also Mr.. Lake, of the Presbyterian
Sunday School, of P|leasantville. All
are cordially invited.
Wednesday night at 8 o'clock, the
Prayer Meeting service is held, on
May 26th, the relative freedom of sin
ner and of saint will be discussed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-05-22

been robbed until morning. At the
Hamilton home about $14 in money
was stolen. Mrs. Clara Smith nipped
in the bud the plan of the sneak
thieves at her home by hearing them
breaking in. She woke up the rest of
her family, and in the meantime the
intruders made good their escape.
Early last Saturday morning, thieves
broke into the residences of John Bew-
ley and r. L. Babcock on Illinois ave
nue. and A. L. Hammell on Shore Road.
At Mrs. Henrietta Rays adjoining the
miscreants were frightened off before
they succeeded in getting into the
house. Little of value was taken at
either place, the loot comprising small
sums and ~eatables. An attempt was
made early Monday morning to break
|info<ths Reynolds home on Ohio ave
nue.. but while d the act their dog
hAsalarm &hdzthe .eulprits fled.
.zLN.H E|H#1N||
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NOW MY IDEA IS THIS!
Duil, Tails With Thinking Philodephans Subjects They
KnOtU Best
KnOiU Best

nous vitality and endurance. but strength
of body and character for the most part seem
to associate with n herculean frame.
Evidence of this can BE- found in view
ing the Episcopal house of bishops, group
Of school superintendent. n galaxy of college
executives or any other body of American
administrators.
The big man seems to be better con
sidered for standing the physical and mental
strain OF administration. Ever since Ed
ward Everett correctly prophcsicd that II
successor of his. Thomas Hill, could not
succeed in tho presidency of Harvard. and
gave as his reason that the president elect
was blond we have been inclined to be-
lieve in dark coloration as the better pro
tective for the survival of college presi
dents.
Three prime requisites seem to be necos-
sary--couragc. the qualities of culture and
OF q gentleman. so that such n man may feel
at home in any company. and II sense of
humor. There is certain similarity be-
tween the qualities required by a college
president and superintendent Of schools.
'The former is required probably to be
more versatile. while the latter is subject to
more interference and pcttinesS and down
right meanncSs. Both should be men Of
force, tact and vision, and it goes without
saying able administrators. They both like
wise should be able to formulate a program
and courageousy and ably carry it out
1T goes without saying, in conclusion
that they should be active and in prime
health"
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IL is deep rooted in every part Of the
country.
IL is clear, therefore. that bolshevism has
been sustained not by the masses In Russia,
but by the powers that have been making
wars Of blockade or deliberate assault upon
the country. Russia will face civilization
in short time dema nding the removal of
blockades and a right to work out her own
destinies in peace and make her own choice
of governmental forms.
The United States will have to share the
responsibilities for such decisions as are
made in the councils of western civilization.
We have not helped to blockade Russia.
But we have refused TO have anything to do
with the existing government because that
government has repeatedly expressed its in
tention to work for world revolution which
would put all mankind under the rule of life
formulated by Lenine and his 100000 fol-
lowers. The Continental powers made in
direct war on Russia for that reason and the
British blockadcd Russian ports.
Those who have been looking for hidden
motives in tho general anti Russian move
nnent have asked fairly enough whether a
doctrine of government that antasonizes the
opinions Of even the Russian peasants could
be. by any wild trick OF circumstances, made
minds Of the plain people in western Europe.
Wherever the western masses have been
given an opportunity to act for or nguinst
communism they have violently rejected It.
Still. however, the SANITARY blockade" OF
Russia has been maintained
For his own sake and for the guidance OF
the government OF the United States in the
immediate future. the man in the street will
have to cultivate a better knowledge Of the
Russia and the Russians that have been for
gotten in the general feverish discussion of
boshevism. The transient incident of the
soviet establishment has ObScured the large
and permanent question Of the real Russia
which, nf.cr all it's losses and harlships
is emerging from the wOrll confusion Of the
last six years a. a nation second only to the
United States in natural resources and po-
tential power.
For generation the Russian people viii
exert tremendous influence in all Europe.
The Bolshevist mania reflects neither their
aims, their synpathies nor their fundamental
desires To know Russia one has to know
something OF its music and Its tremendous
literature. Its songs and its books are ter
riblc with the passionate love Of country
that they reveal It's people are no; bomb
throwcrs. but men and women who are for
tho most part gentle. cr"duious and super
sttious They have the ducl: sTinuathieS OF
children And like children. they can b"
headlong and cruel. They know the outside
world as place that he's warred upon them
steadily for six years. They lost l.IOo,Ooo
dead in the war with Germany. They are
valorouS and patriotic. IA allies OF fer
many they could almost instantly upset all
the balances of Europe. And allies Of Ger
many they may be, unless there is more fore
sight in European diplomacy than has ap-
peared in the events following the close OF
tho var.
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to modern road making. The Chestnut
street business men who have lately been
comforting with members Of the Council in :
sst that the basis alone is their chief con =
cern. and have expressed Indifference to
the surfaces discussed, whether wood blocks.
asphalt or granite blocks.
Not SO uncertain Is the public. The dis
advantages Of wood paving are rather gen
orally recognized in this city. The pave
mcnt has been thoroughly tested and found
perilously slippery in wet weather, odorous
on hot, sunny days and far from durable.
Asphalt wrinkles under the heavy motor
traffic and. however we'll laid. is soon marrcd
by ruts and deep holes.
Suggestive first hand information on up
to-datc paving can be easily obtained by in
spectiou of Fifth street between Market and
Spring Garden streets. where the material
is carefully cut granite blocks sOlidy grouted
and closely laid on concrete.
This pavement must not be confused with
the ridgy, crudely cut Belgian blocks Of old,
such as were originally laid in downtown
sections by the traction compuny under
agreement with the city. The improved
block surface is well worth considering be-
fore Chestnut street is hastily torn up
again
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-17
THE FRANKFORT 81" LEASE

THE increase in strcet-rav fare, nas
i yielded the T.. X. +. S222,OO in the
first two weeks of this montA more than ii
would have collected if there had been no
change. 1t 10 providing the nuncy uaedei
|. by the compGuv in its temporary emergency
and will enable II ~ pay III" increase in
wages promised is men months ago.
But it will do NOR" than this. III" com
pany is now in a position to operate the
Frankford elevated linz. Tn" Mayor has an
nounced that Mr.. Mtten is prepared to take
over the operation Of the new line and pay
the city ) per cent on the capita invested.
There is one thing, however, on which
the Mayor should insist when b" comes to
drawing q contract for the p Il. r. 70
sign and that is that the per cent on tho
cost Of the elevated line to be paid should
be first lien on IN" revenues Of the com
pany so far as that il possible, II should
be guaranteed as securely as the rentals TO
the underlying companies, md of course il
should preccde tl' payment ~ diridenIS to
The shareholders.
Such contract as td.s must b" mad" Il
there is 70 be any further investment Of
public money in rapid transit extensions.
As sonn as it is mad" il will remove tho
sum speut on tho Er0nkto7d elevated from
the city deht limited by law aud release the
amount for US" IN o.her rapid transit work.
The rental should pay the interest on the
bonds and provide q mixing fund for their
amortiZotiCr
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HOW HOOVER BEGINS

II1lIEN Herbert Hoover arrived in wash
w ington Yesterday 20 consult with the
executive council of the American tedera-
ton OF Labor he had with him mass Of
information showing the results OF thor
ough investigation into tho proOI'inS OF pro
lnction It is his evident purp"s" to d" his
best TO induce the labor leaders 70 begin
their study OF the problems before them OF
n careful consideration Of u" facts.
Ii he can do this and induce them to 'ay
aside for the moment any pr"'oncc!vcd id"ns
and theories, and if at the same time the
EMPLOYERS can be induced to face the facts
also the wny will BIZ smoothed for better
industrial relations.
plan was devised in England some
months ago for the settlement of labor trou-
hles similar TO this 1t has not worked out
very well, but Il was worth trying. lhc
nlan. in brief. was for employer and en-
ployc TO forget past differences and to con
slider among themselves how best they could
combine to increase TIE production ol the
factories and other producing plants III
was argued that if workable agreement
coull be made looking to tho future II would
be easy to let bygones be bygones' Iheh
both parties would start with clean slate
and would be prepared to settle the ne"
GRIEVANCES as they arose. The plan mas not
worked out because n littl" too much was
expected OF human nature
n under the lead Of Mr.. Hoover the fed =
Grafton Of Labor can be induced to CONSIDER
woys and means for increasing the EN- >
cheney and thus increasing the earning
nower OF labor, and TO lay stress on EN- =
cheney rather thnn on wages we shai n"'e
taken a long stride forward.
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DUAL Mr.. PRESIDENT GRAFT

THOSE iratc househollsrs Who are blan
ing Mayor Moore for causing increases
Z. IN assessment OF tLeir homes had better
pause moment and think helorn leaning 70
/. conclusions.
simon GRAFT. president Of the Board Of
Revision of Taxes would like to create the
Impression that the Mayor Ia so.riv to blame,
nut littln examination of tie facts co,s
vnot warrant this adro,i and resd, shifting
cf responsibilities.
Mr. HratG indicates that ine huri?outa!
sdvnnce was done 10 bring more revenue TO
the city al the Marors request. Rut ,ac
Mayors letter of last Sumner to Mr.. Graz.
4 calling attention to "a" ineuuity of this
4 year assessments. did not 60 further than
10 point out the unfairnrss Of permitting
landlords of large Office buildings and OF
dwellings who had raised rents heavily to
F, continue at the same valuation figures next
year. He did not ask for any horizontal in
crease on property of all kinds everywhere
in the city. least Of all whore properties had
not changed hands at proftcering prices.
AS matter Of fact. Mr. Grata officially
would be quite as much interested in raising
assessments in order to increase revenues AZ
I Mayor Moore. In the present controversy
VT seems to have been generally overlooked
that Mr.. Graft in his dual office as head
OF the Board Of Education would like to sec
property values for taxable purposes ad-
vanced quite materially. because it would
ease the solution OF tho grave problems of
& financing now facing the school admins
,trstion.
A total increase of $50 600 900 in tax
abies. while yielding Che city treasury
S3.225 900 more annually ut the pres
cnt tax rate Of S2.15. would also yield
81 200 GOO more to the school board at the
Increased rate Of eighty cents on the hun
drcd dollars already fIed by the board for
next year. So it is easy to see that pro-
portionately Mr.. School Board President
Gratz would be quite as interested in jump
ling the assessments as NJ. Tax Board
President Gratz would like TO make the
public believe the Mayor is concerned for the
city administration.
In all discussions Of this subject. the
dual official personality Of Mr, Grata odsht
10 be kept clearly in m.nd.
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A LEGISLATIVE TIMETABLE

THE familiar trnd"nrv Of the sto," I.,g,s.
- l. laturc to loit"r during the early part Of
its biennial eS'iouc, "ulv tn pant breath.
lessly at the finale, has frequently resulted
in i'll digested lava When this has not
been the consequence. adjournment has been
postponcd until far inro 'hN hot weather.
p Both of these methods are obviously wrong
and easily revised. Tho sentiment. now said
i 10 be manifested among thr members elect,
in favor Of fixing definite program and a
definite adjournment late This year. ~ well
worth encouraging. The ,chem" is not
wholly novel, Tor Il was tiod in 1919. and
brought about spr,dy action on Scuo i'm d.
: portant Legislation.
q When the Assembly "onycues ou Iunuury
! 4. 1921, it is genuinely 70 be hoped thar it
will see its way clear 20 flushing it, bust.
ness within Il re0souabl" term. Th" dsw-
! ding process is antiqUat"d,
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What Do You Kno,v?
QUIZ

L. Name the four comma nders of anti Boil
sheVlst armies who have been defeated
by the Russian Soviet forces
= What was the name Of tho first ship to
circumnavigate the globe
B. What Is sisal?
4. Where is the Putrld sea"
%. Who wrote THE Ring and the Book?
g. Which is the auricular finger?
T. What IL the difference between s,r,ts,y
and tactics?
s. How Is the date of THANKSGIVING pay
determined? 10y
2 Where is the famous country estate for.
merry owned by Thomas Jefferson. ana
what is it's Lame? "''N
10. What famous artist was caIIod ora
Spagnoietto' (The Little Spanlard)?
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NOT A MONROE DOCTRINE CASE

IN WITHDRAWING their requests that
i the League OF Nations consider the major
cause Of International irritation IN south
America, Peru and Bolivia have obviously
determined to wait for American entrance
in the partnership Of government
The question Of Pcru's claims to the valu'
oh,n nitrotc proynces Of Tacna and africa
and Of Bolivia right to seaport ontict Is
-; Iono standing. It has, in fact, tended to
disturb conditions on the Pacific slope OF
Tho southern half Of the continent LOT ABOUT
forty years. .,o
Eu+ the Oft threatened wars have not ma
t,rinlizcd. The chance OF settlement IN
which the Judgment OF the United states
would be a factor, would seem 10 counter
balance the danger OF further delay
The impression that the case is N any
wov connected with the application oil tne
Monroe Doctrine is. however ~ to"nuruI
The policy outlined BY the American c"."'
executive in II" uniqn" era OF oOTnenuS
good feeling docs not enuo" inc on.t.u
Stateq with special powers !" a"ouuica's
ovos.ions between tho sovereign nations Oh
this hemisphere. .,o >to,roo
In unmistakabo lunguaG" IN" Monroe
paat,,ro onnoses the establishment OF any
~ I,rnnean colonies on this continent
~ onv attempts Of European nations 10 eS .
,a,d their political systems TO any par1 OF
80 bemisnhere "for the purpose OF op-
s',"ssirc" the nations or controlling IN any
nthor manner their destiny Inc rccipro'
ooI n,edpc Is given TINT the Nniteo o'a'es
,.wiIi ~ not interfere in the internal concerns
~ opy European power.
The points in dispute between o., G.Ie M thn.a nno
Paw, and Bolivia cannot be r"!at'' I" 'nese
d;,te @ The League Of Nations could not not
i"sitn.ateiy be accused of interference ,msri with
onr traditional policy we're South amer
ca's % Alsace- Lorraine made Sno'ec' OF
investigation at Geneva