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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-01

Sixteen World War veterans from
n post of the American Legion in
Tulsa, Okla, have settled upon gov.
eminent homestead land in Scott
County, Southern Arkansas. By cold
weather it is estimated that 100 ex.
service men will have taken claims on
the land.
The territory which will become a
settlement of World War service men,
the first in America, stretches over g..
500 acres, composed of adjoining in
dividual tracts of 100 acres each. The
men have to live on the land but seven
months before it becomes their prop.
erty, as Arkansas gives residence
credit to soldiers up to two years oil
army or navy service.
Part of the men will spend the win.
ter on their land, clearing timber,
building, hunting and trapping, for the
tracts abound in deer, fox and lynx.
The sixteen who have already settled
are preparing to establish a central
trading point and town which they
will name "Legionnaire." Four of the
pioneers are married and all have had
farming experience. Homesteading is
now possible in the following other
States: Washington, Michigan, Mon.
tana, Arizona, New Mexico, Wyoming,
Louisiana, Alabama, Colorado, Idaho
and Oregon.
A family which, in itself, is a thirty.
ing war veterans society, has come to
the notice of the American Legion in
Independence, Kas. Thirty-three able
bodied men and women call the Civil
War unfaron NTonno n Drro1, hxr Az
familiar papa" OF the lot, the father,
soldier of the Union in 81, is proud
est of his wen dozen sons who served
overseas with the American forces in
the World War. OF the remainder, 20
are girls n one son was too young
to fight. The oldest is AZ.
The Pershing estate in Tangipahoa
Parish, La, owned jointly by heirs of
John ]. Pershing, father of the general
of the armies, has been advertised for
sale for taxes, according to a letter
sent the general by the editor of an
American Legion magazine published
in Amite, La. The editor posted suffl.
cient funds with the parish sheriff to
prevent the sale and requested Gen
eral Pershing to make the estate
available for colonization by his com
rades who are being rehabilitated,
after war wounds, for agricultural pur-
suits. The Pershing tract contains 100
acres of the parish's best land.
The number of civilian employees in
the Panama Canal zone has been re-
duced 40 per cent. since March 4, 1921,
and more than 700 former soldiers will
be forced out of employment if there
is not a 1et-up, an appeal from the
canal zone to the American Legion's
representatives in Washington de-
clares. Two army officers and three
civilians, appointed by Secretary of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-01
Pleased Both Universities.

Some alumni folks in Philadelphia
were getting up a social function,
when the secretary happened to men
ton to one of the members the faci
that a young oma from Boston
named Higgins would attend.
Higgins isn't a very attractive
name." he said, but the girl herself
is a beauty"
How shall | know herr" asked the
other, interested at once.
well" said the secretary, she's
the only girl | know with Yale eyes
and a Harvard complexion"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-01
HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty-five
years. and has become known as the most
reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Medicine acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
surfaces, expelling the Poison from the Blood
and healing the diseased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh Med
ielne for a short time you Will see a great
improvement in your general health. Start
taking Halls Catarrh Medicine at once and
get rid of catarrh. Send for testimonials.
free.
F. ]. CHENEY G CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
-advarttuanauf
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-01
"VAMPS" WHO
MADE HISTORY
THE CINDERELLA OF VAMPIRES.
BY JAMES C. YOUNG
20 by Mcclure Newspaper S~yndisate.)

TIE SINO UT NHW 20.
TN 1868 Cardinal Mazarin was the
L most powerful man of France, Its
principal minister, the lover and per-
haps husband of the Queen Dowager,
and recognized guardian Of the young
king, Louis XIV. In his success he
remembered a poor sister, struggling
to raise five daughters on a little
estate in Italy. One day the post
brought to this sister a command
from her great brother that she should
come to Paris and bring the five girls.
Happiness reigned In the family cir
Gle, only married by the thought that
one of the daughters was as homely as
the Others were handsome. The four
beauties wanted to leaye her at home,
but she resisted and they finally took
this ugly duckling with them. When
Mazarin saw bis ungainly niece he
consigned her to a convent. The 9th
er -four became celebrated over night
for their beauty and took a prominent
place at court. But the poor Clnder-
ella Of the family remained in her
convent. Mazarin happened to re-
member the girl and sen for her.
He found that In two years she had
become wonderfully beautiful, more
bewitching than her sisters. And 1t
was not long until Marie Mancini was
one Of the most sought after Of the
court beauties. The young king saw
her, became infatuated, and Marie
barely missed being queen of France
by the intervention of the cardinal and
the kings mother. But Louis finally
proved tickle. as kings have had a
way Of doing, and Marie found her
castles tumbled to pieces. The car
dinal determined that she should mar
ry and a match was arranged with
Prince Colonna, grand constable OF
Naples. Marie consented, caring lit
tie whom she married, and went to the
altar with a last despairlng look al
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-01
1t Cured Her.

Not a hundred miles from Folkstone
a few months ago, a wife lay very i'll.
Having brought up a clever orphan
girl, the sick woman called the young
woman to her and said:
81 shall soon leave my little chill
dren motherless. They know you and
love you, and after I am gone I want
you and my husband to marry"
The young woman, bursting into
tears, said: 1--WE were just talking
about that"
The wife recovered. - Edinburgh
Scotsman.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-01
LETS CO."

If you want to live in the kind of a
town,
Like the kind of a town you like,
You need not slip your clothes in a
grip
And start on a long, long hike.
You'll only find what you left behind,
Really nothing new;
It's a knock at yourself when you
knock your town,
It isn't the town, it's YOU.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-01
War Weeks, recommended the sweep
ing reductions in personnel.

ing reductions in personnel.
Milady's fashionable corsage bouquet
may have started life as a handful of
ragweed, for disabled soldiers in Kan
sas City hospitals are doing a thriving
business in making artificial and life
like posies out of ordinary weeds.
War mothers of the city are teaching
the wounded men to color the weeds
with dyes, and the American Legion
is helping them place the flowers with
florists and gift shops.
For the return of a tattered old
army %rain-cape, almost worth its
weight in gold because of sentiment
attached to it, liberal rewards have
been posted by American Legion serv-
ice men of Toledo, o. The cape,
property of Rev. II. f. MacLane, chap
plain of an infantry regiment in
France, was used by him to cover the
faces of dead soldiers lying in the
Flanders mud and rain while their
graves were being dug. 1t had been
torn in many encounters with barbed
wire while the chaplain followed his
troops, but an undiscriminating thief
StOlt II HUH llG ulllllSlCl , autOlllOoilV.
Out of work, arrested on a charge
of vagrancy and placed in a convict
gang at Glenn Springs, N. j., Thomas
M. Keelan, World War veteran, was
fiogged to death by his guards, accord
ing to the American Legion post of
Spartansburg, S. c., near the scene of
the outrage. A federal investigation
has been demanded and two men are
being held.
The body of the unknown American
soldier to be brought home from
France by General Pershing probably
will be selected from the Argonne
cemetery at Romagne, where most of
the unidentified dead we're inferred
following the fighting in the forest
tangles, according to information to
the American Legion shortly before
the general sailed. But two per cent.
of the wars dead yet remain in
France.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-01
MoD GIRL.

Kipling's vampire may have been
simply "a bone, a rag and a hank OF
hair" but the modern girl is just as
simply lip stick, hair puff, and powder
puff. The vampire may have been
vicious. The modern girl is only
ridiculous. One was noxious, the
other is i%noxious. 1t was wise to
avoid the former, it is wise to seek
but not to tame, the latter. With all
her faults we love her still, partic-
ularly still.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-01
ASBURY M. E. CHURCH.
Bayyiew Ave. near Shore Fast Line.
Rev. John l. Peace, Minister.

Services Sunday as follows:
10 a. M, Sunday School; Robert
Murray, Supt.
II a. m. and 8 p. m, Public Worship.
8 p. M, Junior League; Henrietta
Hill, Supt.
Z p. M, Epworth League; Thomas
Scarborough, Prest.
Communion morning and evening
first Sunday in each month.
Monday, $50 p. M, Official Meetings.
Wednesday, $50 p. M, Prayer SER
vice.
Friday, $50 p. M, Glass Meeting.
Love Feast and general class the last
Friday evening in each month.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-01
Mrs. lore

Mrs. I h C o d
r O O c even
though her husband
is assistant secretary
of Navy, did not find
it beneath her Dig
nifty to drive an en-
try in a mule race at
the Duchess County
Fair at Rhineclif,
N. Y. the other day.
Her rival was Mrs.
j. G. Webb, another
prominent society
woman, up behind
the white mule. II
was a dead heat.
Col. Roosevelt is
seen standing di-
rectly across his
wifes s%peedster.
Happy"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-01
Getting Fathers Consent.

But is your income sufficient to
support a wife," asked the old a
MY dear sir, it's not only that; it's
also sufficient to stand an occasional
touch from my wife's father"
MY boy, she's yours Boston
Transcript.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-01
Star.

Ruby-"Just think, Algy is on the
foot ball teami"
Betty-"That's fine! What is he
half-back or ~full-back?"
Ruby-"The captain of the team
says he's the greatest drawback the
team has ever had."-Phila. Bulletin.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-01
A Relic.

Chaulker--"Do you know that this
is the frock coat in which / was mar
ried?"
Cawker (after critical survey)-"My
dear chap, I'd nc idea you'd been mar
ried so long!"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-01

Stranger-"Had any luck?"
Fisherman pretty good! Been
here a couple of hours and you're the
first to ask me that question."-Phila.
Bulletin.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-01
Lucky M an.

This cigar you sold me-" he said,
"it's-it's simply frightful."
well you needn't complain" said
the cigar dealer. you've only got
one. I've got thousands of the rotten
things. Exchange.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-01

The Crepe Hanger was born wear
Ing Blue Glasses, with a Hammer In
each Hand. He Worries, he Stews,
he Frets, he Complains, he Knocks,
he Gossips and he Views With Alarm,
but the Old Town wags on just the
Same because Nobody takes his Ad-
vice or pays any Attention to the Old
Nuisance.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-10-01
Humiliating.

Madge - "Chollie wouldn't tell us
what luck he had when he went fish
ing"
Marjorie-"No wonder. A hold-up
man stood him against a tree and
stole his rod."-New York Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-05
.ElKS HOLD MEMORIAL.
FOR ABSENT MEMBERS
Annual Lodge of Sorrow TOR
Those Who Have Died Held
Yesterday.

Memorial services for nine absent
members" were held by the local lodge
ef Elks yesterday afternoon In the
lodge rooms, iiis Market street. With
Errat imprcssiVcness the usual ritual
FOR the occax sion was carried out.
Ihp upening prayer and henedlction
Wrrr given hy Rev. zack Wells Of
Wesley NJ, T.. church. As the names
ul the members who died during the
pam year were read candles repre-
sentug tholr lives were extinguished
aud tho clock struck eleven. The
"ahn,ni mcnhers' were: William w.
ltuttomicN. Thomas :. Welch. Frank
Anderson. Frank \. Carney, Bryan j.
Conlln, James E Bradford. Frederick
\ iioman. pc Los ScrNos and Harry
a. Windsor
Former Mayor Taylor made a short
memorial address. The services Were
not urcV Vssnrily an affair of sorrow but
rather an occasion TO think OF the good
deeds uf those who had gone. To bring
moro prominently 10 mind the things
Nhlvh made them worthy member:
ol the organization and 10 recall more
NiyidlV the principles FOR which tn,
urdul stood 40 that one might strive
moro earnestly To live up TO thos,
ihnEs Pew he said. ever live nj
to thc highest obligations of tn,
order and Yet mo- doubt everyone wish.
cs 90 d. 80 and such times as this, {
mvmuriAl OF those whom we hav,
known. brings 10 mind our own short
,omlngs and the possibility, perhaps
uf Swing more attention TO our bes
aspirations IN order to carry out bet
tor and more effectively the principle.
which mean most to the organiza
uuu
Exalted Eulcr George n. Hogu,
presided at The exercises and William
o.. Schuulrr. esteemed knight; Il. \
puulc. esteemed lctturing knight; w
Harry Blythe. esquire and Charles III
simmons. secretary, took prominen
parts.
\ quartet composed OF Joseph II
NlcMulun. J r. Clymor. JOSEPH
sohnndcr and Clarence Hope sang sew
rral selections. James T.. Cook wa
orEauisL The services closed with IN
singing of "Auld Lang SynC'
The exercises were IN charge OF
committee az follows. James T.. Stine
chairman, John \. Powell and William
N Schlittlcr.
In former years the Lodge of Sor
row Nae hccn held IN a public au
dlturl1m hut because of the industria
conditions q WAS decided 10 hold IN
services in the lodge home.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-05
Arr IL AID To RELIGION.
nr,, q. n. Allison shows How II Helns
,arr, Messages Ia Mankind.

An apprvciatiun of the aid To be de-
rived from IA, painters art ia carry
lnE the mvssapc ct religion To man
l,ind was tho subject OF the sermon 80
llnN Gcorer ~ Allison at Second
baptist church last night.
Thp we'll known painting by the
French artist. Leon l.. Hcrnietc. show
ins christ Among the isowly' was
uspd Co point the moral. In this pic
turo christ was shown, in the ira
ditluna robes OF his time, present at a
gathering of typical l-rench peasants
uf TO-DAY The contrast which this
treatment offers to the usual one,
where the attempt is made to show
tho followers ot Christ In the cos
TUNES Of their own time. is at frs;
rlanco rather startling. but is not
sacrcugious. as some might think al
nrst
Tho artist has made a special study
uf the Frynch people in the humble
walks at hfc. and the characters and
costumes he shows are real docu-
mont of his own time, although the
portrait of christ h one of the inter
uatlng series of which Dr. Allison de-
errilcd thc evolution. The soldiers
who fought Tor their France in tn,
World War were recruited from IN,
classes 80 we'll shown by the artist.
The original painting is in Tn,
. metropolitan Art Museum. New York
and its reproductions are wen known
THAT christian art should be knowr
and studied more widely was state,
10y the preacher. the sermon being on'
~ "a series uf studies of favorite re
lirious paintings.
Special music was provided for IN.
occasion, Including a solo by Mis-
Virginia Fuller. Voices in the vii
dnruvas"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-05

"My Judgment Is that go far as the
domestic situation Is concerned, the
problems are, broadly, concerned with
the restoration Of prosperity through
readjustment OF our economic re-
lationships and readjustment OF our
revenue system. Our domestic trade
is dependent on these things and our
prosperity Is likewise dependent In
important degree upon our foreign
trade. now badly crippled because of
the condition OF the fiscal systems of
! other countries. There must be moral
cooperation between the United
States and the rest of the world. With
out II we cannot expect to prosper.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-05

There is a great opportunity before
us to cooperate with other nations
to stabilize exchange and trade re-
lationships and start commodities
moving across the seas.
"rhis economic and financial CO.
operation Is Indispensable. Republican
policy cffectually terminated the eco
nomic cooperation successfully Of
fectcd during the war. and left us
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-05
"PRoSPERlTY AND
PERFORMANCE" TO BE
DEMOCRATIC SLOGAN
Continued from page 1

and discomfort which could be capital
lied later i'm the presidential contest.
Apparently the country is just begin
ming to realize that the Republicans
have had complete control of both
houses of Congress since 1919-for
three years-yet have done nothing
of consequence toward the reconstruc-
ton necessitated by the war;
''lt will be the Democratic legis-
latiye record from 1913 to 1916, be-
fore we are swept into the maelstrum
of the war, against the Republican
Legislative record from 1919 10 ls22.
We are proud of our record and can
cite genuine achievements. What can
the Republicans show to match them!
what about the railroads."
"They come into the general recon-
s,ruction scheme, and of course into
the broader problems of restoring pros
| perity and placing the country on a
normal. sound basis. Unless business
Is good. the railroads cannot prosper.
They prosper as the country prospers.
What we must do is readjust our eco
nomic life and through cooperation
with other nations so stabilize the
economic and financial structure as
10 start goods moving and bring about
a resumption of trade. When that is
done the railroads will take care OF
themselves"
The Soldier Bonus.
The soldier bonus has been a pro-
life cause of political embarrassment
and uncertainty since 1t first became
an issue. The action of President
Harding in requesting the Senate to
lsend the bonus bill back to the Finance
Committee has brought down on the
lpresent administration the animad-
versions OF veterans organizations and
their individual members. IL Is q
tlcklish subject with political leaders
What about the bonus as an Is
sue?" Chairman Hull was asked.
"The bonus" he replied. SHOULD not
he a partisan issue. 1t should be
considered and disposed of in non
partisan spirit. l can say this, how
ever: when | vas member OF the
House and of the Ways and Means
Committee. / voted to levy a specia
tax on war lrotteers. at time wher
we could have reached war profits
with which TO pay the bonus. 1t i.
also apparent that public sentiment
has proved favorable to the bonus
wherever the issue has been submitte4
to popular vote-as in Ohio, New York
Missouri and other states"
II was on revenues that the Demo
cratic national chairman, rated as on
Of the foremost economists in tn
House during his later years in Con
gress, found himself most at home i
forecasting the course OF the cam
paign. He was certain that the Re
, publican Revenue law enacted in tn
closing days Of the extra session c
the present Congress. as well as IN
Republican tariff enactments. wi
prove vastly disappointing TO tn
country.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-05

economically, politically and financially
Isolated. We have gone from bad to
worse and must In a measure retrace
our steps.
"we have record and n program
that ought to be an assurance 10
every man In the country 10 every
business man-rthat his interests would
be safe In OUT hands. unless be wants
something he shouldn't have"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-05
rNIuiAN KNIGHTS ENTERTAIN
:, \. Hamilton. Grand Master at
Arms. VIII He Honor Guest.

stephen r.. Hamilton, elected Grand
Master al Arms al the last session of
the Grand Lodge of tho Knights of
rNthias, will bc g.en a reception this
evening by the members Of Alpha
Lodge. 80. %. X. Of p. Henry T.
lssacs. Percy Warren Green and Past
Chancellor G. =. Short of Newark will
boz the speakers
rho commltte in charge OF the af-
fair consists Of John Ingram, chair
man. Sharpless Handy. William II.
pyle. George NJ. Homewood, Edgar +.
Weldin and George "a. Collins.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-05

Will call US into extra session. They
were called into extra session by
President Wilson, and many OF us In
the House were prepared to work with
them to readjust the tax system.
Finally, we discovered they had only
one policy-a policy OF blind, bitter
opposition to all Democratic policies.
foreign and domestic.
Notwithstanding the Democratic
party presented at that time the most
program for recon-
,struction legislation ever presented be-
fore or since, not single reconstruc-
ton was carried out hy the Republi-
can Congress. Their policy was en-
tirely one of negatloa, designed 10
arouse the resentment and anger OF
the people to the point where they
would put the Republican party into
full power. That, of course. Is what
happened.
"Now that they are In power. a:
might have been expected, they hav,
gone az the task of tax revision with
out any guiding principle. withou
any rule, without any policy what
ever. and the result ia apparent II
| the measure just enacted-a bungled
garbled. inexplicablc and hopelessl,
entangled document which satisiie
no one. not even themselves. The,
simply brought together a mass o
lconfiicting rules and regulations AM
treasury decisions, and dumped ther
into this bin"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-05
Blind, Bitter Opposition.

Instead of joining us in n readjust-
ment of Abe tax system in 1919 as we
urged them to do, they filibustered
and forced an extra session of Con-
gress. Mendell, Gillett and others said
at that time in 1919:'We will consider
taxation, the tariff. railroad legisla-
ton and other national needs if YOU
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-05
Democratic party's Mission.

81 think one Of the missions of the
Democratic party Is TO say 1t is the
friend of every individual and group
and legitimate business-the friend uf
any industry or business which does
not want more than 1t is entitled to
so they should feel free to join us. ]
think the Democratic party is the
That offap
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-05
Peninsula Ladies 10 Have Bazaar.

For the purpose % securing funds
for tho new building enterprise, the
ladies Aid Society OF Peninsula NJ.
r. Church will hold a bazaar in the
odd Fellows Hail. Tenth and King
streets. December 6-7-s-e. Dinner viii
be = we'd az noon and supper from 5
70 y. m. each day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-05

"From 1890 to 1892, and again from
1906 to 1908, Republicans centered
their arguments around the charge
that the Democratic party lacked
constructive ability. That argument
was answered when the Democratic
party finally came into power. IN the
erection OF the greatest fiscal system
any country has ever possessed. and
In the enactment of other legislation
which set n new standard of enlight-
ened and intelligent treatment of ma
tional problems.
No Republican Policy.
"As a matter of fact, the Repub
lican party never had comprehen-
sive revenue program, and has never
given any study TO internal revenue
In other days Il placed a tax on to-
bacco and whisky; that was all. And
that accounts In large measure foi
the fact that we never were able I,
get intelligent answers from Iiepub
| licans in Congress to even the sim
plest questions relating to revenues
or fiscal legislation or policies.
"It must be remembered that tn,
Republican party had no nationa
problems to deal with from 1908 t
1918. when the wars upheayal wash
ed them into power. From 1918 &
1920 their policy was ne of negation
purely. SO still they gave revenues NJ
study. Thus when they came int
full power in 1921. they still had n
program. and they have no program