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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-07-23

Grove, Mrs. Lewis attended the sum-
mer Institute of the New Jersey w,
C. T. U. On the return trip they Wis
tied relatives at Beverly and Phila-
delphia.
Henry Miller, of Millville, has been
visiting the Misses Flora, Marcia and
past week.
William Conklin, of E. Bolton ave-
nue.. received his new Ford Sedan last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Irelan return
pleasant weeks vacation spent al
Wildwood.
Mrs. Charles Irelan passed Wednes-
day with her son and daughter-inlaw
J Mr.. and Mrs. William Irelan, of Phila'
delphia, who spent the day in Atlantic
City. Mr.. Irelan is a railway mai
clerk.
The regular meeting of the Women's
Republican Club of Absecon will be
held at the home of Mrs. Lewis M.
Clark, the president, on Thursday eve
ming, July 2S. All members and 9th
ers desiring to attend may be convey
ed to the meeting by notifying Mrs. II.
v. Miller, Mrs. J. R. Waddams or Mrs
II. D. Shovel not later than Thursday
noon. A large attendance Is ant1ci-
pated.
A company of six Johnstown, Pa,
motorists arrived Wednesday evening
at the Seldom Inn for a s%ojourn here.
! Misses Ethel and Olive Hammell are
planning a vacation trip to Niagara
Falls and Thousand Islands.
- Ill., 49, II L@---
last Wednesday from Barnegat, where
she visited the family of her son, DR..
Howard Conover, several weeks. DR..
Conover and family brought his moth
err down that morning in their machine
to Lily Lake Park, where they Joined
MI. Conover, Miss Clara Conover and
other relatives and friends for the
picnic outing and pleasure excursion.
Manager C. M. Kesler of the Lily
Lake Park Amusement Company had
installed this week on the park
grounds a new 1900 watt Delco electric
light and power outfit, with a capacity
for furnishing current to twenty-five
50-watt lights, which will provide the
several buildings and grounds with
brilliant illumination. The road lead.
ing in to the park from the State
Highway also will be lighted by the
new system. Electricity generated by
the new power plant for lighting pur-
poses was turned on for the first Wed
nesday night, and made a notable
transformation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Conover enter
tanned last week at their ~Conovertown
home Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Knox, of
philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Finley, of Phi1a-
delphia, have opened their cottage at
Absecon Heights for the rest of the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Addison had
as their guests over Sunday her sister
and brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Carly; also her cousin, James Cross
land, of Wilmington.
Between three and four hundred
members and friends Of the Absecon
M. E., Presbyterian and Bayview M.
e. Sunday Schools enjoyed their com
bined picnic at Lily Lake Park last
Wednesday. They were conveyed to
and from the park in trucks and pri-
vate passenger cars. A full day of fun
n amusement was enjoyed by the
children and adults. Boating and ca
noeing proved to be the popular pas
time. Other diversions entered into
with zest were bathing; swimming,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-07-23
MINE BUREAU REDUCES
TOTAL OF DISASTERS
Decrease in Deaths From All
to 1923 Per Thousand
Since Year 1911.

Substantial reduction of the death
and injury rate in coal and metal
mines of the country is shown in a
statement reviewing the safety work
performed by the bureau of mines
since its establishment In 1910, made
by DR.. H.. Foster Balm, acting direc-
tor. From a rate in 1911 of All
deaths for each 1000 men employed,
there has been an almost unbroken
decline to q rate of 1923 per 1000 In
1919, the statement said.
1t was the occurrence of q series OF
disastrous coal-mine explosions, at
tended by heavy losses of life, that
of mines. In 1911 there occurred 10
major coal mine accidents, causing
Alb deaths, or 1916 per cent of the to-
tai number of men killed by all causes
at coal mines during the year. In 1920,
eight similar accidents caused 81
deaths, or only 81 per cent of the to-
tai from all causes. For the interven-
ing years, the statement said hat a
general improvement was shown.
The bureau has at present ten espe-
clally equipped Pullman cars engaged
in transporting its training crews
from mine to mine. 1t has nine res
cue stations-at Pittsburgh, Pa. !;
Wilkesbarre, Pa; Vincenhes, Ind. !;
Birmingham, Ala; Berkeley, Cal. /;
McAlester, Okla, and Seattle, Wash.
Resides training the miners in rpScue
work the experts of the bureau train
the wives and children of the miners
in first-aid.
The increased output of mines, es-
pecially of coal, In recent years has
been produced with little increase in
the number of miners, the statement
said, and adds that the personnel is
not nearly sc skilled In mining as ten
years ago. This condition makes nee
essary added precautions against ac-
cident, the statement said.
The bureau has trained in the past
ten years 50,971 persons In mine res
cue work and first-ald methods. In
Pennsylvania, Oil persons were
trained, In Colorado, 1921; In Mon
tana, 2,740; In West Virginia, 2,713;
In Michigan, 1920; In Kentucky, q
AT. In Arizona, 2,147; In Allan Anna,
2,097. The state of Washington. with
LISA persons trained In relation to an
average number of miners employed
amounting to 6,035, has the best rec
ord.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-07-23
KNOTS ON SNAKE
Strange and Good Story Told by
Man Who Saw and Killed Il.

S. w. (Sobie) Howell Jr. of Frank
fort, KY, tells a good snake story.
He formerly operated a brick yard
as one of his businesses. James Akin
son was an employee and called him
n day in haste to a point out his
discovery of n snake.
It was one the like of which had
not been seen before. On his arrival
he was astonished to find that the
snake had six large knots on 1t at in
tervals. They killed the snake and
found it to be of the "cow sucker
variety, and that it was not a great
distance from a hens nest and that
the snake had swallowed six hen eggs,
which 1t seemed the reptile was hardly
large enough TO swallow. The eggs
were not broken and gave the snake
the appearance Of having knots at In
tervalA
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-07-23
Regretfully Declined.

The woman vas wandering about at
her first ball. She saw a lanky indi-
vidual in evening dress standing at
the door of the supper room.
wouldn't you like a partner" she
said.
Thank you, madam" said he, but
the other walters might be j%ealous.'-
Phila. Bulletin.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-07-23

Miss Alice j. O'Neill has the dis
tinction of being the first woman
justice of the peace In Greenwich,
Conn. The principal work Of a justice
of the peace in Greenwich is marry
ing folks, as the old New England
town is a famous Gretna Green for
New York and New England couples.
Miss O'Neill, VINO is still in her TWEEN
ties, wondered what would happen at
the first marriage she performed. 1t
has been the custom of Greenwich
justices to kiss the bride. Should she
uphold a precedent and kiss the
groom2 The first groom, however,
decided the question for her by gal
lantly kissing her hand. Most couples
enjoy the novelty of being married by
an attractive young woman.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-07-23
q.
maps Of Il Hes

utuci maps OF u We8tuex
bureau," says the society bulletin,
"cross the continent usually In three
or four days. Usually rain or snow
falls in the low areas or Slightly In
advance of them. The rains that &C.
cur in the arid parts of the West,
however, usually follow in the pas
sage of the lows"
More Lows" Than "Highs."
The thighs" that traverse the Uni
ted States have fewer places of origin
than the 'lows'-Alberta, North and
South Pacific, Rocky mountains and
Hudson bay. They usually bring
cooler weather. The bitterest cold
waves known in the region from the
Great Lakes eastward follow thighs"
that drift down from the Hudson bay,
but judging by the recent winter per-
Torrance there was not much drift
ing.
The bulletin does not explain why
the last winter fell so far below the
usual average, or whether this may be
taken to mean that the approaching
summer will break all records for
heat, considering its early start.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-07-23

There is some consolation to en-
thusiasts for the Made in America
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-07-23
Lengthy Preliminaries.

ooh dear, | hope Pm not too late
for the big picture" exclaimed the
stout woman as she hustled into the
darkened movie theatre.
Don't worry, lady" said the usher.
They're only up to the name of the
fourth assistant camera man."-New
York Sun.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-07-23

Storekeeper-"You say you've worn
that hat you bought from me for two
years?"
Customer-"Yes, indeed, and it
looks all right yet. l had it cleaned
twice and once / exchanged it in a
cafe for ar entirely new one."-Phila.
RulIetin.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-07-23

Customer-"Are you sure you have
shown me everything you haye?"
Salesman-"No, madam. We have
an old account in our ledger that l
would be glad for you to see."-Phila.
Bulletin.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-07-23
PALESTINE M. p. CHURCH
ScuIIvilIe.
Rev. w. A. Huckell, Pastor.

Services Sunday as follows:
Sunday School at go; preaching al
theme, Faith; Evening Song Ser
vice, 7.30; preaching at 8, theme,
Looking Upward"
Tuesday evening, Christian Endeav.
Thursday evening, Ushers' Union.
You will find a welcome.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-07-23

Mother-"Willie, l told you to wash
your neck real clean"
Willie-"Well, mother, amt | going
TO wear a collar."@Phila. Bulletin.
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
ADAMS Is ARRESTED
AGAIN; MOTHER ALSO
Continued sfom First Page.

last arrest the police forced a confession
from him.
The detectives beat me into con-
fession," he added. 1T was In the base
ment of the East Fifty-frst street sta
ton. They hit me with their fists and
knocked me to the floor. A cop In uni
form put his foot on my throat and
another put his foot on my stomach
could not breathe. That's how they
got that statement out of me and I have
told my lawyer all about it,.
Adams was charged with receiving
stolen property on the statement Of
Miss Cunningham that she had turned
over jewelry valued at approximately
$50. 900 to him. The robbery in which part
of the property was stolen occurred al
the home of Lawrence Crawford, a
broker, at 1875 East Fifty-sixth str vet
Miss Cunningham was employed there
as a maid, and. 1t is alleged. she dis
appeared simultaneously with jewelry
valued at $1,000. Two other robberies
II was said. figured in the statement OF
Miss Cunningham. These occurred at
homes in Philadelphia and In New Jer-
sey where she was employed as house.
maid.
Miss Cunningham swore she met
Adams through a Irritation In Central
Park and that she afterward obtained
work in his mothers home. Mrs. Adams
she Is said to have stated. noticed she
was over friendly with her. son and
discharged her Miss Cunningham
stated Adams met her several times
after she had left the Irving place house
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
WALDORF SUICIDE
MOTHER OF BROKER
Mrs. Van .Nostrand, Who
Leaped From Window, Was
80 Years Old.

The funeral of Mrs. James Van
Nostrand. 80 years old, who was driven
by the heat Saturday night to leap from
q window OF her room on the twelfth
floor of the Waldorf. was held privately
yesterday.
in late editions Of THE NEW YORK
HERALD, was the widow of prominent
resident of Brooklyn and member of
one of the oldest Long Island families.
nected with the brokerage firm Of Har-
vey Fisk & Sons of 80 Nassau street
and lives at the Biltmore. 1t was said
last night that there was nothing to be
given out about the funeral and that
members Of the family would not discuss
Mrs. Van Nostrand's death further.
When Mrs. Van Nostrand appeared at
the Waldorf late Saturday she was
dressed in black and appeared nervous.
She asked particularly for "an airy
room with windows In it." About three
hours later Mrs. Anna Reilly. clerk on
the twelfth floor, looked across the air
shaft to the other side of the building
and saw Mrs. Van Nostrand putting on
her hat She turned her head for
moment and = the woman jumped. A
clerk on the fifth floor heard scream
and then crash as the body struck the
skylight.
A note addressed to Mrs. X. L.
Broome of 225 Main street. Wakefield,
r. T., asked that Mrs. Van Nostrand's
baggage be given to Mrs. Henry Hughes
Hough, wife of Capt Hough. the naval
wireless expert. of 51 West Fifty-third
street Mrs. Broome was an old friend
of Mrs. Van Nostrand's and had kept
her In her home at Wakefield lsat winteS
During the spring ana summer Mrs. Van
Nostrand had been living alone at
Hampstead. L. /.
Charles Van Nostrand did not learn
OF his mothers death until several hours
afterward A mystery developed when
1t was learned that she had signed her
name on the register as Mrs. James
Nostrand" Visiting cards found In her
room, however. showed her to be Mrs.
Van Nostrand. and this later was veri-
fed by Capt. Hough and Charles Van
Nostrand.
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
THREE FIND DEATH
SEEKING RECREATION
Accidents Happen in Enuirons
of Atlantic City.

Special Despatch to THE Nrw Yonx rIusnp.
ATLANTIC Crrr. July s1.--Three per-
sons are dead and another may die as
the result of mishaps marring the week
end assembly in various parts of the
county Miss Antoinette Larkin. daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs Frank Larkin of
Nentnor, was struck by an auto,nohilo
while crossing street. William Gih~
oons OF this city is held by the police
TOT investigation In connection with the
aHair. He protests that he knows noth-
ms OF the tragedy, but says the Gar
that Killed Miss narkin was stolen from
his garage last night.
Felix Lepere of PleasantviIIe wan
drowned while bathing in Little I1rr
Harbor Bay In Somers Point this after.
noon. His body has not been recovered
Thomas Moore OF Woodland, ". j.. be-
came III while bathing off ventnor
Beach with his little son. He returned
10 his bath house 70 dress and fell 10
the floor dead.
Miss Viola Dilks Of Gloucester n ]
teil from an automobile I'm which She
was r-iing with companions on tho
White Horse pike She fractured her
skull and Is In a critical condition at
the Atlantic City Hospital.
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
SPERRY SCORES EMERY
FOR ATTACK ON DEBS
Defends ConDicf as Kindly,
Big Hearted Man.

WASHINGTON, July 31.-Marvin G.
Spery. national president of the Pri-
vate Soldiers and Sailors Legion, in a
letter TO President Harding. made pub
lie tonight, declared that the amazing
insolence and efrontery of the language
used by John @. Emery. commander OF
the American Legion, in his telegram to
you on the Debs pardon case certainly
should be sharply rebuked"
Il denounce as absolutely false
Sperry's letter continued, "the claim OF
Col. Emery that he represents the SEN
timents of the great mass of ex-service
men and women in his deliberately
malicious and misleading statements"
Sperry referred TO Debs as a peace
fui. big hearted, kindly man, filled with
a martyrs enthusiasm and willing,
cheerful self-sacrifce for me cause of
the poor. the helpless and the oppressed -
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
NEW HARBOR MAIL
SERVICE IS STARTED
Boats Will Run Direct From
Quarantine to Forward
ing Points.
Special Despatch to THE New YoaK HEz4tD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. C., July 81.


New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C., Juiy 81.
Postmaster-General Hays VIII insug-
urate in New York city tomorrow im-
portant changes in handling mails from
vessels at Quarantine and parcel post
mail originating in Brooklyn for the
South and West.
A new harbor boat service viii be put
into operation by which all mail for
points south and west from steamships
at Quarantine will be handled both night
and day by the harbor boats around 10
the various Jersey shore points, thus ex-
pediting the mail transmission greatly
and eliminating the use Of congested
New York streets. Under old contracts
the mail from Quarantine for New York,
as well as points beyond, has been car
ried through the crowded streets of New
York to the New York city Post ONCE.
The department announced tonight
that by a new contract with the New
York Central Railroad Company at $780,
600 year the company will operate a
harbor boat service under which the SER
vice of the post office boat President will
be supplemented by some OF the Cen
tral haFbor DoatS 10 lake care OF TINS
mail service. The department said the
contract represented a saving OF 1000
as compared with last years contract
arrangement and meant better handling
of the mails.
Mr.. Hays, accompanied by several as
sistant postmasters- general. officials Of
the New York Central and postInasters
of New York Brooklyn. IIoboken and
Jersey City. will observe the new method
OF mail handling in a trip around the
harbor tomorrow in the President
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
BRITISH CRITICS OF OUR
DRY LAWS SCOLDED
Wheeler Points to Increase in
Drink Abroad.
Special Despatch 70 THE NEW YonK HzsAp.

Special Despatch 70 THE NEW YonK HzsA1D.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. c., July 81. !
British official statistics showing a e5
per cent. increase In drunkenness Ia
England and Wales last year were cited
In statement by the general counsel
OF the Anti-Saioon League, Wayne B.
Wheeler, as a complete vindication OF
our national prohibition policy and con-
elusive evidence Of the failure of the H.
cense system
Criticism was directed by Mr.. Wheeler
against British subjects who on recent
visits to the United States have COM
mented on prohibition. or, as they sug-
gested, the lack or it. Lord Northcliffe.
who dealt In light vein on tho topic of
American aridity. was one of the many
English visitors who drew attack from
Mr. Wheeler
English visitors who are ridiculing
our national prohibition policy would be
more interesting and not so ridiculous. -
he said. "if they would explain why ar
rests for drunkenness are increasing in
England and Wales at about the same
rate they are decreasing in the United
States.
THE people of the United States have
the greatest affection for their Allies
and have no disposition to embarrass
any of them unduly in their financial
obligations to this country. but II
Americans were to be as critical OF
England's drink policy as many visit
ing Britons are of American prohibition,
we could easily suggest that if Eng
land would only stop its enormous drink
waste OF nearly 100000 a year II
would not be so very difficult for her
to meet her interest payments on her
foreign debts"
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
FLIER SAVED BY NERVE
WHEN WING COLLAPSES
Lieut.. Doolittle Provides a
Thrill at Mitchell Field.

Several hundred persons, including
Brig. Gen William Mitchell and other Of
flcers, were thrilled yesterday at Mitchell
Field when Lieut.. A. o. Doolittle by
skilful mannuvring saved himself from
what appeared to be certain death.
Lieut.. Doolittle was flying a fast scout
plane. While coming out of loop about
900 feet from the ground. he discovered
the trailing heads of the plane had col
lapsed causing ii to wabble. Then one
wing collapsed. He was unable to turn
the plane, but he remained cool and man.
aged to land on an even keel In soft dirt.
The plane was wrecked, but Lieut.. Doo-
little escaped injury He Immediately
made another flight in n machine of the
same type.
The Fokkcr monoplane, which formerly
carried passengers from London to Am
sterdan. returned yesterday from Wash
irgtcn, where It had been for four days.
Bert Acosta. the pilot, flew the plane
from Boiling Field to Mitchell Field In
exactly two hours. He carried four pas
sengers One OF them was Judge Charles
b. Iowry, AZ years old, retired Judge OF
the Court Of Claims.
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
FATE OF PONTOONS
RESTS ON SHIP BIDS
Bridge Likely If Ships Go in
Small Lots.
Special Despatch to THE NEW YorK HERALD
New York Herald bureau.
Uushiurfou ID. O.. .IUiy n

Washington, ID. c., July 81.
Upon the action taken by the Shipping
Board at its meeting on Tuesday re-
gardIng the sole OF the wooden ships.
bids for which weres received yesterday.
will depend the fate OF Senator Freling-
huysen's scheme for a pontoon bridge
across the Hudson between Yonkers and
Alpine.
While the r. A. Thompson company'a
bid OF $40. 900, 900 for the entire fleet Of
2s7 vessels was withdrawn. there still
remains the bid of the Ship Construction
and Trading Company OF New York city
for all the ships. This company offered
to take all the wooden vessels the Ship
Dlng Board has and to retrieve them
from the various parts of the country
where they lie at $2100 ship. IL the
board accepts this offer Senator Freiiug-
huysen Will have to purchase whatever
vessels he needs from the Ship Construc-
tion and Trading Company or look else
where for pontoons.
ON the other hand, IL tho better prices
for single vessels or small groups OF
vessels that were received are accepted
there will be plenty OF wooden shins
left for the New Jersey Senator'S com
pany to buy.
1t Is understood that n the ship Con-
structlon and Trading Company gets the
ships Il will scrap half OF them and ask
permission for transfer of registry for
the remainder. on the ground that the
wooden vessels may be operated more
successfully under foreign flags and In
the foreign trade than they can be II
they remain under the American flag.
Some Of the shipping men who nt-
tended the opening of bids yesterday
said that In winter time when the ice
comes down tho river IL will DO cot 10
tear the ship pontoons loose.
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
BADLY WOUNDS WIFE,
THEN KILLS HIMSELF
Garment Worker Ends Quar-.
rel With Bullets.

Alfred Wuenz of 12o Stage street.
Brooklyn. shot his wife. Mrs. Jennie
Wuenz. last night, and then committed
suicide. Two bullets struck Mrs. Wuenz,
one In the back of her neck and the
other behind her right ear. She was
taken to the Williamsburg Hospital.
where it was said that her condition
was critical.
The police who investigated the shoot
ing said that Wuenz and his wife had
been separated for more than a year,
and that he visited her last night in
her apartment IN 364 South Fourth
street. Brooklyn, in the hope OF effect
ing reconciliation. II Is understood
that they had agreed to live together
when they suddenly began quarelling
again and the shooting followed.
Wuenz was a garment worker.
The New York herald., 1921-08-01

tween the second and third floors. and
they did that. too. The first of the ten
ants to come in was Mrs. Messerle, who
is 20 years old. and after climbing one
fight she found a gap of nine feet be-
tween her and the third floor Then
Miss Louise Greene came home from
work, and she. too. could not get to her
apartment.
The police summoned the Fire Depart
ment. but tho ladders would not fit in
side the house. and Mrs. Messerle and
Miss Greene had to wait until men came
from the Building Department and built
a new stairway. The tenants said they
would make a complaint to the Building
Department against, Mrs Cohen
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
POLAND TO HAVE FARM BANK

WARSAW. July 31.-Poland is to have
an agricultural bank. which will grant
long term credits to the farmers. 1t l.
planned to have a working capital oi
about 5000. 900. 900 marks.
The New York herald., 1921-08-01
WOMAN, TEARS OUT STAIRS
TO FORCE TENANTS TO MOVE
Landlady Adopts Drastic Method After She Is Beaten
In Court; Lodgers Return and Building
Department Comes to Their Rescue

Tenants in the apartment house in 673
Nostrand avenue, Brooklyn, refused to
move when their landlady. Mrs. Anna
Cohen, ordered them to. and then went
into the Municipal Court and won their
case, although three of the six families
in the house moved anyway. Then. ac-
cording to the tenants there now, Mrs.
Cohen induced the grocer who had the
ground floor to move. and on Saturday
morning she went to the house in a
limousine. with wagon behind her car.
The tenants say that Mrs. Cohen sat
in her limousine and ordered the men
who came with the wagon TO take up the
carpets. which they did. Then she d.