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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-12-31
English Greek

The Christmas cantata, entitled
Santa Claus, Junior" rendered Mon
day evening, was a decided success
and was well attended. Much credit
is due the Worth While Boys of
Archie Scull's class, who took such an
active part. Mrs. J. w. Ingersoll and
Miss Dorcas Ingersoll had charge of
the training, while several girls help
ed with the singing. The church was
prettily decorated with holly and a
beautiful Christmas tree adorned the
platform. The Sunday School re
ceiyed a treat of candy, and the pas
tor, Rev. A. Burr, was presented with
an auto robe and a purse of money.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Hildreth, of
Bridgeton, and Mrs. Jennie e. Preston,
of New York, spent a part of the holt
days with Rev. +. A. Howell.
Clarence Frambes and wife spent
Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Frambes, of this place.
Mr.. j. w. Ingersoll and family spent
Christmas with their daughter, Mrs,
Mary Hannum, in Atlantic City.
Henry May and family, of Cape May
Court House, We're visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. David Somers on Wednesday.
Rev. f. A. Howell is spending some
time in Scullville, the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. J. p. Smith.
Lewis Wolf visited his aunt at
Smiths Landing on Friday.
David Somers slaughtered two large
hogs on Wednesday.
Joseph Lee and wife were Egg Har-
Dor visitors on Wednesday.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-12-31

Charles M. Kesler, owner of Lily
Lake Park, takes pleasure in assuring
his many patrons hat nothing will be
left undone towards making the Mas
querade Ball New Years Eve the most
enjoyable event of the holiday season.
There will be a grand march, gold
cash prizes awarded to the fanciest
and most comic costume. A large
quantity of Lowney's chocolates will
be distributed in the Lucky Favor.
The hall being newly decorated,
floor repolished and comfortably heat
ed, makes it the contest and most
beautiful ball room in the county.
Mr.. Neveling, with his famous or
chestra, keeps his music up-to-the-
minute schedule in offering the latest
and most delightful tunes. 1t is need
less to say that every n celebrating
at Lily Lake Park New Years Eve will
leave there feeling the evening has
beer well spent.
The completion of the New York
Boulevard leading to the Park makes
it the finest paved highway in the
State.
Machines will meet trolley at Abse-
o $50. 8 and $50.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-12-31
Bargaintown

Rev. BENZ. f. Buck, pastor of Zion
M. e. Church, will open a series of
Revival Meetings Sunday evening,
Jan. 1, at 7.30 p. m. Mrs. j. z. Powell,
the noted evangelist who is the widow
of the late Rev. j. %. Powell, will be
in charge of the meetings, which will
be held every evening during the week
except Saturday. Evangelist Powell
needs no introduction in this part of
the State, as many Were privileged to
hear her wonderful sermons while she
vas here last spring. Special music
will be one of the features Of these
meetings. Everybody, young or old of
any denomination, are most cordially
invited to attend these services.
Come and we will do you good.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-12-31
w. C. 7. u. AT sANiTARIUM.

On Wednesday afternoon members
of w. c. II. u. Unions of Somers Point
and Pl|easantville gathered in the din
ing room of Pine Rest Sanitarium and
gave the following Christmas pro
gram
Christmas Echoes-Mrs. II. j. Friend
Itch, Mrs. Lewis Smith, Mrs. Somers,
Miss Elsie Banholser, Mrs. George
Adams and Mrs. Joseph Thomas.
Solo, Josephine Carr.
Recitation. Miss Elsie Banholser.
Solo, Mrs. Lewis Smith, Pictures of
Bethlehem.
Recitation, Miss elsie Banholser.
Duet, Mrs. Lewis Smith and Mrs.
Joseph Thomas. :
Reading, Mrs. Turner Wood.
Solo, Miss Josephine Carr.
At the conclusion of the program a
committee presented each inmate
with a Christmas gift of candy and
fruit decorated with a wee Santa
Claus. After a visit through the
wards all returned to their homes,
feeling it had been a real celebration
of Christ's Birthday.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-12-31
SfNT5nS nj BY Elmo
Great Scouts I Sss~
TOM HIGGINS GREATEST FIGHT
WITH THE INDIANS
q. Western Newspaper Union

Tom Higgins was a noted Illinois
anger during the War of 1872. One
morning near Fort Hills the Indians
ambushed Toms company and killed
several of them. As they fled to the
fort. Higgins stayed behind, vowiua
that he would get AT least ohe Indian
before he retreated. He got his In.
dian, but just as he was preparing to
mount his horse, Ranger Burgess, who
was lying on the ground wounded.
called II to him: You won't leave
me to the Indians, will YOU, Tom?"
Higgins stopped and attempted to
lift Burgess onto his horse, but the
frightened animal jerked the reins
from Toms hand and dashed madly
away.
you'll have to try to crawl to the
fort. Burgess" said Tom, land | will
stay behind and keep redskins Off"
AS Burgess crawled away, Higgins
ran In another direction to lead the
approaching Indians away from his
wounded comrade. In Il few minutes
he was surrounded by the savages and
they wounded him in the leg as he fled
into n deep ravine. He was nearing
the fort when three Indians rose up
before him. one of them fired and
the RANGER fell, wounded for the sec
ond time.
Will a wild yell the Indians rushed
II him with uplifted tomahawks, but
higgins rose once more and shot one
Of them dead. The other two her at
lacked him with spears and toma-
hawks. Tom defended himself with
his knife until he was knocked to the
ground by a blow from a %tomahawk
which cut off one of his ears.
Finally the ranger tore a spear from
the grasp of one of the Indians and
thrust it through the body of the 9th
er. lie was pulled to his feet as the
savage fell. The surviving warrior re-
treated toward his rifle and Tom, UNI
daunted by his wounds, staggered aft
or him. The unequal combat had been
seen by the people in the fort. but they
were afraid to come to his assistance
until a brave woman, named Mrs.
Pursley, cried out: 81 will not see
such "A brave man dlel"
She sprang upon Il horse and started
to Higgins aid. Shamed by her ex-
ample, several men galloped after her.
They reached the ranger just as a
large party of Indians were ready to
swoop down upon him. They threw
Higgins, fainting from loss of blood,
across a horse and carried bin back
TO the fort In safety.
Higgins did not recover from his
wounds for many years, but in his old
age he was given n pension for his
heroic act and was made a doorkeeper
in the state assembly at Vandalla.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-12-31
p. n. S. DEFEATS ALUMNI
AT BASKETBALL GAME.

The p. II. S. basketball season open
ed here Friday evening, Dee. %. with
the Alumni as the attraction, the vic
tory going TO the Maroon and White,
50-33. Field. Tripician and Russo were
in rare form, shooting t%wenty-one field
goals between them, some of them
from the middle of the floor. Lavigna
Melted nine double-deckers for the
Alumni. Clark and Peterson, p. II. S.
guards, displayed excellent work in
their respective positions. Capt. Rod
ney Smith was out of the game with
an injured arm. p. II. 5. took the lead
at the start of the game and was never
headed, having a score of 1912 at the
end of the first half.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-12-31
HIGHLANDS.

New Years Eve there will be a
dance at the Grange Hall. The band
will play a number of new pieces. A
large gathering is looked for to cele-
brate New Years Eve.
Last Sunday, Dec. 25, was Children's
Night. More than so children took
part in the exercises. All kinds of
candies, etc, were distributed to the
children. The following children were
on the stage: Ruth Ludy, Elmer Horn
hostile, Margaret Wirth,% Josephine Lup-
ton, Albert Paulson, f. J.. Bruckler,
Eugene Lupton, Charlie H%ornbostle,
Roberta Ludy, Lena Harner, Peter
Bruckler, Mary Steiner, Florence Eng
strom, Rosemary Ferth, Theresa
Bruckler, A. Helen Helm, Carl Eng
strom, Henrietta Foster, Annie Bruck-
Ter, Helen Weber, Blanche Overpeck,
Robert Bruckler, Mary Bruckler, Mena
Clement, Dorothy Ludy, Anna Wirth,
Lillian Helm, Lyman Bruckler, George
Engstrom, Laura Lupton, Elizabeth
Bruckler, Anna Gross, Matte Bruck-
Ter, j.. J.. Bruckler, Sadie Lupton, j.
Helen Helm, Henry Feldizer, Helen
Clement, Leonard Bruckler, Alexander
Bruckler, John Bruckler, Elsie Gross.
Albert Zipler, Henrietta Foster and
Helen Weber.
The plays were: THE Spirit of
Christmas" THE Stockings" Christ
mas Trail" Wreath" Rock of Ages"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-12-31

The-Lady-W Who'll Operation is
Rehearslng the Gruesome Details for
the 967th time since the Interesting
Event took place Three Years Ago.
md Her Friends all feel like Running
when they See her Coming. Fer
Pc e's sake. Missus Lady, put on a
New Record
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-12-31

Mr.. Brown-"How would you like to
have me for your second husband?"
Mrs. Green Go on with you! Wait
till I'm a widow before you ask me-"
Mr.. Brown-"Well, you are one.
Green was just run over by an auto
mobile. "@Phila. Bulletin.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-12-31
Aye, There's the Rub.

It isn't the can that annoys the dog,
It's the fact that it's tied to his tail.
II isn't your subjects that make life
hard,
It's the number of them that you
fail.
1t isn't the time you waste on her,
Nor the thriftless gold you spend,
But the cold and unrelenting jolt
She hands you in the end.
Virginia Reel.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-12-31
Words of the Wise Men.

Life is a journey, and good company
eases the way.
1t makes us no richer to complain
that others have more.
Never criticise that which you could
not yourself do better.
Rudeness remains rudeness even
though it may be called bluntness.
There is no merit in a%bstaining from
what one is not tempted to do.
Do not hurry, do not furry; nothing
good is got by worry.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-12-31

The Story OF
Our States
Ply JONATHAN BRACE
XXXV.--W. VIRGINIA
M|AsFP A name n 4 In a.
N91s "a plies, West
Y IN Virginia was
s XXI originally a
" ~ portion OF
&t. ~ Virginia, the
@Ef@S~ Old Dominion
Colony. While its history is nat
urally ycked up with that of the
Mother state, there are many
points in which the two sections
Of Virginia were divergent and
II was for this reason that West
Vtr@nif finally became a sepn-
ratr sta e.
1he first white man who prob
ably penetrated the wilderness
of this Western region was John
Laderer, a German surgeon, WHO
went on a tour of exploration in
1863. In the same year, La Sale
sailed up the Ohio and landed
ut several points in the present
state. There was little colonial
ton until 1882, when Scotch and
Irish adYenturers begGn to fill
Western Virginia. They were
encouraged but little, and, in
fact, the King In 1888 declared
that this part Of the colony was
indian country and could moi
rigbtfully be settled. Colonial
ton continued, however, and bit.
ter warfare was waged against
the Indians and the French who
had come down from the North.
In IVA the battle of Pt. Pleasant
was fought, which was one of
the bloodiest of Indian conflicts.
The backwoodsmen who set
tied in the Western part of Vlr-
GINA were entirely different
types of men from the wealthy
slave owners along the coast.
%Jealousles between the two sec
lions arose and the Western
countries felt great dissatlsfac-
ton at the way Virginia was
governing them. The most
marked point of disagreement
was over the slavery question,
and it was because of this that.
when Virginia seeded from the
Union In 1861, West Virginia
took matters in its own hands.
Delegates met at Wheeling. drew
up a separate constitution and
declared their Independence.
Their application for admission
into the Union was accepted by
Lincoln, and in 1863 West Vir-
ginia became the thirty-fifth
state.
1t is often called the Pan.
handle State" on account OF It's
shape. Its area is "a, 170 square
miles, and 1t has eight presiden-
tial electors.
20 by Mcclure Newspaper syndioa,sD
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p. H. S. VARSITY.
Field Foul Foul
LILY LAKE PARK.

Referee: Boice, A. C. II. S. Time of
20 minutes.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-12-31
City Officials Authorized to Borrow
Funds for City's Current
Indebtedness.

City Officials Authorized to Borrow
Funds for city's Current
Indebtedness.
At the regular December meeting of
City Council held in the Council
Chamber last Wednesday evening, the
proper officials were instructed to ne
gotiate a loan from the First National
Bank of Absecon to meet the deficit
in the city's finances caused by an
alleged miscalculation in striking the
1921 tax rate, which was several
points too low to produce the necessa-
ry revenue to run the municipal gov
eminent this year, as required by the
figures presented in the budget last
January. The money thus borrowed
will be applied to liquidating the city's
current indebtedness which, it is esti-
mated, will amount to a few thousand
dollars. The amount borrowed will
be included in the budget for 1922,
excepting $4,000. which is the approx
mate amount of outstanding tax still
due the city, for the year 1921, part
oil which it is certain will not be col
lccted before the end of the tax year
on July list, after which the annual
tax sale will be held.
Council authorized Collector Turner
to make a number of tax attachments
resulting from and double
assessments, assessments of poll tax
against war veterans, fremen, etc.
Collector Turner made a splendid
report of taxes collected this year.,
which showed the city had received
this year through his Office $17,004.09,
a part of which was tax collected for
the year 1920. or the amount called
for in this years budget, ~$15,193.43,
he has collected s12,763.34, leaving a
balance of $2400.09, from which is to
be deducted the ATTACHMENTS allowed,
together with the tax on city property,
which leaves a true balance of approx
imately $4,000 still due the city.
Presbyterian Sunday School Renders
Appropriate Christmas Exercises.
The following Christmas exercises
were well rendered by members of the
Presbyterian Sunday School in the
church last Monday evening before an
interested audience. The Offering that
night will be forwarded to the Arme-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-16
STOCKS ADVANCE
ON SHORT COVERING
Better Tone of Market Is Attributed
to Order Filling.

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-The better
tone of today's brief stock market ses-
sion was the outcome mainly of fur
Their short covering impelled by pur-
chases of several of the stand issues
with Reading again the leader.
Trading was fairly broad, consider
ing the relatively light dealings, in
dependent steels, equipments. ship
pings and oils sharing in the move
ment, also specialties of the various
groups represented by international
Paper, American Wooden, Famous
Players, tobaccos and motor special
ties.
Average gains of one to two points
We're held for the most part to the
end, final prices in noteworthy cases
being at or near highest levels. Sales
amounted to 2S5.00O shares
Weekly returns of the clearing
house disclosed a decrease of about
$t1, geo 900 in actual cash holdings
causing deficit of slightly more than
81, 000, 900 reserves. The previous de
felt the associated banks occurred
in the final week of last November
when a loss of more than $4,000 ,00O
was reported.
Actual loans and discounts of the
clearing house decreased $87,632, COO
or total of almost $142, 100000 thus
far this year, and reserves of mem
bers at the federal reserve bank were
lowered by s17,361. 900.
News of the day embraced the
passing or cutting of dividends by
textile and leather companies, and ir-
regular foreign exchange market and
the conflicting trade reviews of the
mercantile agencies.
The bond market was sluggish and
uncertain, a few of the Liberty issues
making moderate gains. while rails
and industries were inclined to ease.
Total sales, par value S5,925,G00. Old
United States government bonds were
unchanged on call for the week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-16
MOTOR TRUCKS AND GOOD ROADS

the world in an entirely new era, and
the sooner every individual steps up TO
the window and looks toward the hor-
lion with clear vision, just that much
sooner will we all get down to work
and prepare to meet the irresistible
force plainly visible.
We have got to stop demanding the
greatest possible stretch of roadway
for each dollar expended and insist up
on less mileage with the best of sub
grades obtainabIe. And the government
must back and control each progress
sive step if it is going to be done in
diligently and economically.
Roads of today are different
problem than those of yesterday, and
no man can foretell the definite re-
quirements of the roads of tomorrow.
The prophecy is well founded that
within the next ten years the motor
truck will be direct auxiliary to the
main railroad lines throughout the
country, and the railroads will not
only refuse to build further branches
but will have abandoned those not
showing profit.
In place of these branch lines, mo-
tor trucks will act as direct feeders,
gathering vast tonnage systematically
and literally converting every farmers
and manufacturer gate into a freight
loading station.
The railroad will then be In a posi-
ton to put all its finances and en-
ergies into the problem of handling
the tremendous volume of freight de-
livered daily from these thousands of
far ranging trucks.
Sooner or later, many apparently
complex national issues, policies and
platforms will be built around the
highways and the motor trucks, and
the sooner every voter becomes fanil-
lar with the basic economic principles
OF commercial advancement, just that
much sooner will we realize the long
wished for agricultural and commercial
stability.
Very truly yours,
H. c. BAILEY.
20 n. 10th Ave,
Mount Vernon, N Y,
Jan. 10, 1921.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-16
JOCK SOUTAR BECOMES
PROFESSIONAL CHAMP

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Is. - Jock
Soutar, of the Philadelphia Racquet
club. won the first professional court
tennis championship of America to-
day by defeating c. ]. Faris, former
worlds title holder, in the final match
on the racquet club courts 6-5, Sc,
Ga 6-2.
Faris put up a wonderful fight
against his younger and more active
opponent. Soutar had several lucky
breaks when he met the ball while
off the balance and yet found the
Dedans or the Grille for an ace.
Soutar's victory qualified him to
meet jay Gould for the open cham
pionship of the United States at the
Racquet club next Wednesday and
Friday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-16
MENTAL ANALYSIS
LECTURE SUBJECT

Fear and timidity ARE very detri-
mental forces in the lives of almost
everyone To a certain extent" declar-
ed Mrs. Gertrude Steele Chambers in
her lecture last evening on Mental
Analysis at the Garden theatre.
Everyone has in their subconscious
mind a vast amount OF vague fear and
dread of certain things as well as a
great many twisted and warped con-
ceptions OF things and conditions
which act to continually retard their
progress and to injure their health
The only way that has been found out
up 20 the present time to remove these
completes as they are technically
called, is by means of mental analysis.
This consists of drawing up to con-
sciousness and the light of day those
completes and cleaning them up
changing tho slants OF consciousness
on them and giving the person a clear,
pure. normal conception of those
things. Criminals are not born but
made, she declared. "and only too often
they are started on their career OF
crime I'm the home at an early age
They should be treated as mental sick
men, invalids, for that is Just what
they are as surely as a man in the
hospital is physically sick"
Mrs. Chambers stated that financial
limitation or what is usually termed
poverty Is directly traceable to a pow
erty complex a tie up of the mental
or money ideas, and can be removed
by mental analysis as surely as can
physical diseases and other direct re-
suits of warped mental conditions.
Her lecture tonight is on 1.-THE
Greatest Thing in the World" and in
announcing Il she added, Il wonder
what you think Il is"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-16
FRAGRANT PINE FOR
CHILDREN'S COLDS

The most robust youngster invari-
ably takes nose cold during the
autumn and early winter-the stuffed
up feeling" is quickly relieved by the
use of Mayr's Pine Needle Balm. 1t
is pure natural product, containing
the healthgiving essence of the north
ern pines. Children really enjoy the
stimulating and soothing effect of this
refreshing pine fragrance. Adults find
that catarrh and colds of the head,
nose and throat clear up almost i'm
mediately when Mayr's Pine Needle
Balm is used. Sold in two sizes-30c
and Coo tubes. Free trial by writing
Geo. H. Mayr, 219 w. Austin Ave,
Chicago. Mayr's Pine Needle Balm
is for sale by the Crystal Pharmacy
and druggists everywhere.-adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-16
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ASTHMA SUFFERERS
Free Trial of a Method That Anyone
Can Use Without Discomfort
or Loss of Time.

We have a method for the control o;
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-16
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
BEGINS OM0RR0W
-Four Teams viii Meet Tomorrow Night
IN Opening Games Of New League.

The X. OF c. basketball league begins
tomorrow night at their gym on West
Garden street with big double header
az 1880 o'clock. All four teams are about
evenly matched. and have been practic-
ing for the Last two weeks. II is eX
pected that both games will be a battle
frcm start TO finish. The first games
win be between the team captained by
Humphrey Jeudevine. and the John
White store team, captained by Steve
Forsythe. The second game will be be-
tween the team OF Captain Celestine
sara vs.. the White & White team. with
Lamar sara. captain.
Judy's team Is composed Of Jeudevine
captain: j. Braswen V. Johnson, X
Hess. Z. Johnson, Frank Beavich, Earl
Hoffman
The John White store team is COM
posed Of Steve Forsythe. captain; Lars
Sanchez Bob Ellis, Doyle. Frank Eagan.
Tony Bruno, Harry searrtt, Arthur VII
lar.
The White & white team is composed
o. Lamar Sara. captain; Ham Gaines, a.
oliver. John Olsen.S +. Tarrant. f..
Cnmpdanieon. NJ. l.. Bell.
The Saraites team. composed Of c.
Sara, captain; II, Phllipart, william
Fauria. w, Riera. G.. Greenwood, Burda,
NJ Bombay.
An four teams are confident Of win
ming, and ~ looking over the line-ups
All the basketball fans will know that
when the whistle blows for the begin
. ming OF the game that they will see some
real basketball playing. All the Knights
Ct Columbus and their friends are in
Vited up to zee the games.
The X OF G. varsity team has been
practiclng every night for the last two
weeks, and Is I'm pretty good shape. and
would Ike 70 arrange for some games
with any teams IN and around Pensa-
cola. Arrangements can be made
through The journal.