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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-19

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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-05
Mckee City

A school for the education of Nc
Kee City children, up to the Sth grade,
has existed here for over twenty years
past. Some of the residents who have
children attending this school at pres
ent, were educated in this School, and
they will compare favorably with the
best people in Atlantic County. They
are industrious Christian citizens. Be-
cause the population is increasing, and
the scholars becoming more numerous,
is that a valid reason why this school
should be destroyed and infant chill
dren from five years of age upward
be subjected to a ride of several extra
miles to another school, which is over
crowded now, and be away from home
for Z or 8 hours e day. The first
years at school are a strain upon the
delicate organism of little children,
and lone but ignoramuses would pro-
pose to subject little children to the
unnecessary hardship of a cold ride,
over sometimes almost impossible
roads, and thus prevent them from OBJ
tanning a warm meal and a two-hour
intermission between school hours un-
der the care of their mother at noon
time. The younger scholars are in
school from 9 to II a. m, and from l
to 8 p. M, under present conditions.
Who will take are of them from IL
a. m. to l p. m, or furnish them with
a warm substantial meal at noontime,
such as they now receive at home?
Or, who could take the place of their
mothers in %consoling them, over the
little difficulties at school? A study
of %up-to-date medical science would
prevent any humane person from at
tempting to thus impair the health,
or destroy the lives, of young children,
by subjecting them to such unneces-
sary hardship. The State of New
York has repealed it's Consolidated
School Law, on account of the impair
ment of the health and increase of n
FAINT mortality among rural school
children, subjected to unnecessary
cold, in transporting them to CONSOLE
dated schools. Shall we take lessons
from the experience of others, or shall
we proceed to make the same blum
ders, and sacrifice life to prove it is a
mistake? Then, after wasting the tax
payers money, have to return to the
old school system. The mothers of
Mckee City's infant children will new
er consent to risk their lives in such
a manner. We want a plain, substan-
tial, ~up-to-date two-room schoolhouse
at Mckee City, to provide for the ed
ucation of our own children, about 40
in number, and increasing. We have
no quarrel with the good people of
lakewood. They should have what is
necessary to@provide for the education
Of their W children. But we will
never consent to consolidated schools
with them, or subject our children to
unnecessary exposure, disease and
death.
Respectfully submitted On behalf of
the Mckee City Parents and School
children,
JOSEPH D. VAUGHAN,
Secretary
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-05
ARE THERE GOOD TIMES OR POOR
TIMES AHEAD?

The past few years we have pro-
crossed at such a furious gallop of
prosperity that it has distorted the
viewpoint of most people.
Now that we are slowing down to
a more steady, but nevertheless heal
thy pace where we a "catch our
breath again., we hear some voices
predicting hard times.
Let us impartially look the situation
in the face to see just what there is to
these rumors.
In order to sum UP the business sit
%uation, we must not be influenced by
the individual eXultation or individual
complaints of individual workers or
business establishments. We would
have heard, in the midst of the war
and the postwar prosperity, that the
country vas going to the dogs, had we
listened to the man whose business
was suffering because of these abnor-
NAL conditions.
Human nature is such that whatever
is closest to ourselves seems to be the
overshadowing condition or event. The
news of millions of people starving in
China does not affect us as much as a
sudden telephone call informing us
that Johnny, our next-door neighbor,
has sprained his foot.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-05
Linwood

DR.. Philip S. Steelman has been
quite ill this week at his home on
Shore Road.
Linwoed is the first one of the main
land towns to recognize the women in
civic organizations by giving them full
right of membership and electing them
to office. This was done Monday night
when a meeting of citizens was held
in Borough Hall for the purpose of Or
ganizing a chamber of commerce. Over
fifty were present and great enthusi-
asm was evinced in the movement to
promote the general interest of the
Borough. Everyone present, including
several women, signed the membership
roll.
The initial meeting was called by
Probation Officer Henry S. Scull, who
presided as chairman. 1t was arrang-
ed for another meeting to be held on
Friday evening, March II, at which
time out-of-town speakers will address
the members on Chamber of Com
merce topics and committees will be
announced by the President for the
first year.
This organization was formed pri-
marily because of a difference of opin-
ion of Linwood citizens regarding tax
matters and was only intended as a
citizens organization to take up mat
ters as they might effect the Borough
but later the idea of a Chamber of
Commerce was formulated and now
the organization is a permanent one.
The following were elected to Office:
President, Henry S. Scull; First Vice
President, George Fenton; Second
Vice-President, Miss Bessie Mitchell;
Third Vice-President, Mrs. Mary Som
ers; Secretary, Louis Jones; Treasur-
err. John S. Ireland.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-05
Sea View

Those who attended service at the
Baptist church on Sunday evening felt
well repaid for Drawing the unpleasant
weather. Two new members were re-
ceived and an inspiring sermon was
preached by the new Pastor, Mr.. Ma
honey. Topic for next Sunday eve
ming, Putting first things first"
Rev. Mr.. Mahoney preached his
first sermon as pastor in the Baptist
Church last Sunday. He gave a SER
mon worth hearing. He is an able
speaker, and the best way to know it
is to come hear him at 7.30 every Sun
day evening. He comes with a splen-
did record from the Beverly Baptist
Church. We hope pastor and people
will work in unity and will find his
coming to this pastorate not only a
benefit to the church but to all people
he may come to know.
A word for the new Superintendent
at the Baptist Church. Mr.. Frank J.
Pedrick comes from the Chelsea Bap-
fist Church, Atlantic City. He has
the work upon his heart. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pedrick are perfect hosts, as
children and parents know to their
satisfaction, from the several occas-
ions when they have entertained.
Come out and make their acQuaint-
ance.
The monthly meeting of the Drexel
Biddle Bible Glass was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank ]. Pedrick
on Thursday evening.
j. G. Ingersoll and brother Frank, of
Three Rivers, Mich, and Mrs. Arthur
Haskins, of Kentucky, are spending
some time with their mother, Mrs.
Wesley Ingersoll, who is seriously ill.
Miss Olga C. English and Mr.. Harold
Wagner witnessed the performance at
the Apollo Theatre last Tuesday eve
ming.
First Baptist Church, Sea View.
Rev. Richard B. Mahoney, Pastor.
Services Sunday as follows:
2.30 p. M, Bible School, Mr.. Frank
J. Pedrick, Supt.
7.30 p. m.s Preaching by the Pastor.
Public cordially invited.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-05
The Coal Situation.
Editors Pleasantville Press

Editors Pleasantville Press
Our Supreme Ruler of the Universe
has put forth his hand of mercy and
given us a mild winter, which has hit
the Coal Profiteer a hard blow, thanks
to goodness. Any man or company OF
men who would corner a necessity of
life like coal and force the poor peo-
pie of u City to the eXorbitant price
that they have had to pay this winter
plus So or SO extra for delivery from
Atlantic City, should not only lose
money but be put behind prison bars
for the remainder of his life, because
we do mot need that kind of citizens
at large.
We predicted that if the weather
remained mild until the last of Febru-
airy that the Profiteer would get his
in the neck, and be compelled to lose
his boarded stocks of coal. Our pre-
diction has come true, the last three
days of February brought to town
about 20 carloads of coal.
The better quality of coal has not
been let loose as yet. If the P~roiteer
does not get rid of his poorer coal
soon, he never will, so watch your
step if you do not want to get bit
with a lot of poor coal at a high price,
as already the wholesale prices have
dropped and before the first of April
you will be able to get good quality
coal at a much lower price.
The coal market is about to repeat
what the sugar market did during the
last six months. The order that you
have placed for coal with an out-of-
town dealer is going to be filled at a
fat price if you do not call him on the
telephone and cancel the order, and
you will be justified in doing SO be-
cause it was not delivered when you
needed it. For a dealer to try to force
an order when he has delayed delivery
until there is no need for the goods is
an imposition.
A FELLOW CITIZEN.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-05
ng the morning period for worship

Ing the morning period for worship.
Sunday school WIFI be held in the
chapel as usual tomorrow at 2.3O in
the afternoon, at which time the last
missionary offering for the conference
year will be taken. Please be present
or send your contribution. Rev. ]. w.
Wainwright expects to leave the mid
die of next week to attend the sessions
of the New Jersey NJ. E. Conference to
be held at Asbury Park.
Mrs. A. c. Fleming is having her
residence, the Pine View Villa. on
Shore Road, renovated and painted.
Committee Recommends Changes.
The License and Tax Committee of
Clty Council, composed of Councilman
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-05
English Greek

Mrs. Walter Martz, of Pleasantville,
was the guest of Mrs. George Frambes
OF Thursday.
Mr.. Walter English's friends are
glad to see him out again.
Master Frank Smith is in the At
lantic City hospital, where he has I'M
dergone an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. Ella Steelman has returned
home after spending several months
with relatives and friends in Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Kate Woolbert entertained the
Ladies' Auxiliary on Tuesday after
noon at her home. Present were
Mrs. Kate Woolbert, Mrs. George
Frambes, Mrs. E. T. Lee, Mrs. J.. e.
Lee, Mrs. H. B. Lee, Mrs. L. H. Smith,
Mrs. Kingston, Mrs. Boice Somers,
Mrs. Ellsworth Smith, Mrs. Stevens
and Mrs. J. w. Ingersoll.
Asbury M. E. Church.
Rev. F. G. Stevens. Pastor.
Sunday School, 1000 a. M. Divine wor-
ship, 10.45 a. M, theme 1.-THE Cross and
Crown; Glass meeting after service; Ep-
worth League, 7.30 p. m. Evening Worship.
8 p. m, theme brightest Spot in English
Creek
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-05
Somers Point

The Ladies' Aid Society of Bethany
M. P. Church will hold a Chicken Pot
pie Supper at the new Volunteer Fire
Hall, March 10.
County Auditor and Mrs. Absalom
H. Higbee have returned from a vaca-
ton trip to Florida. They spent two
weeks in visiting several Southern re-
sorts on the coast and were much
pleased with the climate and the trop-
1cal scenes they witnessed. Their trip
proved very beneficial.
The establishment of a bank at
Somers Point is again being urged by
business men and the prospects of it
becoming a reality appear very bright.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-05
Fred Henry, James Henderson and

Fred Henry, James Henderson and
Crawford Townsend, met with Mercan.
tile Tax Collector Thomas Draper and
Mayor Mattson, at the latter's home,
last Tuesday evening, for the purpose
of going over the Mercantile Tax Ordi-
nance. AS the result of the inspection
the committee will recommend to
Council that the rates be more equal
lied and that the taxes to be collected
shall be made payable to the Mercan-
tile Tax Collector, instead of the City
Clerk, as the ordinance originally pro-
vided. AS soon as the changes and
amendments are made to the ordinance
Collector Draper hopes to begin the
collection of mercantile taxes.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-05
Advance AnSnourcement-A busine,

Advance Announcement.-A business
man advertised for an office boy. The
next morning there were some fifty
boys in line. He was about to begin
examining the applicants when his
s~tenographer handed him a card on
which was scrubbed: Don't do any
thing until you see me. Pm the last
kid in line, but I'm telling you I'm
there with the goods."-Everybody's.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-05
lakewood

First Baptist Church., Cardiff.
Rev. Richard B. Mahoney, Pastor.
$50 p. m, Bible School, Mr.. Rudolph
Keucher, Supt.
$50 p. m, Preaching by the Pastor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-05
COMMUNICATED.

(Our columns are open to our readers for
the discussion of matters of public interest
Communications are, however. the senti-
ments OF the writer, and should not be con-
strued as the views of the Editors.)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-03-05

ton. A series of electrical am
plifiers were installed under the
inaugural stand-shown under
construction here-which made
the address plainly audible to
every person in the crowd. no mat
Evening star., 1921-07-03
Buying Farm for Orphans.

lHEADED by Irene Rich. Goldwyn
- actress. little clique Of Aim
persons, including viii Rogers. star;
Charles Kenyon. playwright: Rupert
Hughes. novelist; Clarence Badger,
director, and others, are negotiating
for the purchase of large tract of
farm land near Burbank. California,
upon which it is proposed to rear
orphan children of Los Angeles Ac-
cording to the plans. four hundred
kiddieS will be cared for. and it IL
hoped to enlarge the establishment
as soon as its success Is assured.
The plan was conceived and partly
worked out by Miss Rich before she
interested her friends. She believes
that the farm is the best place for
children up to the age of fourteen or
fifteen. and in a small way she has
already carried the proposed expert
ment successfully, having four young
protcges on farms near Los An
geles. 1t is her belief that orphans.
above all. need wholesome work In
the open air and a chance to grow up
into some branch of productive
business.
The farm will be managed by
capable and kindly men and women
who will act as instructors. and the
film folk themselves will watch pro-
ceedings heenly to make sure that
none of the evils of many such insti-
tutions obtain in their establish
ment. The children will be taught
all branches of agriculture, theoretf-
for their amusement. such as a
swimming pool, gymnasium, base ball
ground and tennis courts will be
maIe on the farm.
Evening star., 1921-07-03
Ritchey Quits Writing.

WILL NJ. RITCHEY. who was one OF
w the first writers of original
stories for the screen. has the power
of Installation so perfectly develop
ed that he can tell to an inch the
footage value of any scene he writes
or reads in a continuity.
For example. he will write or read
a scene and will at once write oppo-
site it six. twelve or twenty feet
whatever the value-and the director
and camera man never find him wrong
Continuities written or edited by Mr.
Ritchey are said to be "air-tight." and
director following such a script
connot make mistake.
MIR Ritchey was originator OF the
form Of the present day working see
mario, and it was his who Pays
series. released through Pathe. that
first attracted serious thinking peo-
pie to the screeO His serial. The
, Red Circle" Is still the model for all
screen serials.
His clever work has been an i'm
portant factor in the, successes OF
such screen celebrities as Wanda
Hawley. Bebe Daniels, Ruth Roland
Jackie Saunders. Gail Kane. Mary
Miles Minter. William Russell. Enid
Bennett. Baby Marie Osborn. Henry
Walthall. Ethel Clayton and many
others.
Mr.. Ritchie is now producing.
Evening star., 1921-07-03
Traps Rainbows.

MARK TWAIN tells Of a man who
1'1 had the strangest and most ex-
pensive hobby in all the world-that
Of collecting echoes. But that was
before Grace Darmond was born
otherwise Mr.. Twain would have
written of Miss Darmond instead OF
the echo man.
Oracle has gone in for rainbows
and she is doing her best to corner the
market. Let her tell it:
There is a rainbow in every sun
beam, but you can't see it until you
pass the sunbeam through a glass
prism. BY what is called refraction
the white light of the sun Is broken
up into its constituent color ,ays-
violet, indigo, blue. green. yellow.
orfanze and red-being wha: we call
a rainbow.
Il call my prism sunbeam trap
I tie a ribbon to each end OF the
prism. join the ends of the ribbons
and hang the trap In the open win
dow where 1t can catch the suns
rays and swing gently in the breeze.
1t fills the room with dancing rain
bows on walls. floor and ceiling, and
the effect is indescribably charming.
It's like filing the room with fairies
and spirites. and it never fails to drive
away the blues: 1t also cures head
aches. Try it."
Evening star., 1921-07-03
Bennett-Niblo Globe Trot.

ENID BENNETT. Rocket star. and
her husband, Fred Niblo, now d.
recting Douglas Fairbanks, have
planned a trip abroad that will take
them into some Of the out-of-the-way
places of the earth.
Mr.. Niblo is a globe-trotter by ma
ture and was famous as a traveller
lecturer before he won fame as di-
rector Of motion pictures. while his
wife loves travel more than anything
save acting in pictures.
Miss Benefits last picture. keep
ing Up With Lizzie" has just been
released, and she will not again ap-
pear on the screen until after the pro-
posed globe trot, when the pictures
made on the trip will be released.
The Nib1o-Bennett expedition will
first explore the Fly river on the
Island Of Java, the upper waters of
which have never yet been explored.
They will then go to Tibet and the
Cobb desert and have a try at locating
the ancient City Of the Bridge. the
capital Of the Fifth Root Race, or the
first Aryan race. They expect to re-
turn home by caravan via Bagdad and
Damascus.
Evening star., 1921-07-03
NEWS Of THE
NAVAL RESERVE:

Summer instruction schools for naval
reservists of the District of Columbia
were inaugurated at the armory. Water
and o streets southwest. Monday night.
These schools will be feature of the
work of the reserves during the sum-
mer. and the theoretical work will be
augmented by practical work aboard
the submarine chaser on cruises down
the Potomac river and in the Chesa
peake bay.
Commander Schofield started the
school work with Il lecture on the mod
ern torpedo. He gave TO the officers a
history of this modern death dealing
war machine, and outlined improve
ments that had been made in it frog
time to time.
The submarine chaser 210 left heI
dock yesterday afternoon for d three
day training cruise for local naval re-
servists. Her commander, Ensign c
NJ Donahue, L. S. N, said before leav-
ing that he planned to proceed TO Col.
onial Beach, Va, and anchor there fol
the night. then today to proceed to the
mouth of the river and cruise in those
waters until time to start the return
trip tomorrow morning. During the voy-
age the reservsts will be put through
series of drills.
Evening star., 1921-07-03
Writing a Photoplay.

CHARLES KENYON. famous play
~ wright of the stage. who is now
on Goldwyn's author staff, writing
stories and continuity versions of
stories for the screen. gives very
pithy formula for writing photoplays.
His directions follow:
"The length of your synopsis should
be from $500 to 5000 words. The
first page should contain the cast of
characters and a brief. complete sym
opsis of the play. about 100 words
long. State under 1t the locale OF
argument to the producer. So is your
last page of the scenario itself, and
the first page. The latter must start
interestingly: the former show con-
clusively that a lot of action has
occurred.
Write it in narrative form. but in
terms of action, or of thought directly
acterization is all your synopsis
should contain. Characterize only
when 1t has vital bearing on the plot
work of your story. Built upward
that is the task of the dramatist, to
see that from an interesting begin
ming he rises step by step to smash
ing climax. The sooner the story ends
after this climax. the better. Visualize
the story as you write it; imagine
you are spectator in theater where
1t is being shown on the screen.
GO to see as many motion pictures
as you can, and sit through each one
of them three times. 1t is good prac-
tice to write out the synopsis of a
few good photoplays you see, and
study the handling of the dramatic
material. See how they have made
it build from start to climax like a
flight of stairs. See how. at any
necessary lapse in the climb, there
are powerful threads of dramatic in
terest left running to hold your at
tention. Then model your = own
scenarios after them in dramatic
structure"
Evening star., 1921-07-03
Coming Attractions

, welcome Stranger" and "Friendly
Enemies" and featuring Lester Ber-
nard. will be the chief attraction OF
the vaudeville half of the program
at the Strand Theater next week
Others include the Aerial Macks. In
| spectacular aerial frolics: Tess and
Ann Carter, in a hodge-podge OF
music. charm and syncopation: Beck
and Stone. singers with trimmings.
and Dancers Supreme" in which M
Golden presents versatile terpsl-
Chorean triumph. with Hamilton
Calvert and Herman appearing.
The photoplay for the week Will
present Elaine HammerStein, In her
latest picture. 'The Miracle of Man
haitian"
Evening star., 1921-07-03
Moh Picture Statistics.

PRESIDENT JOHN E. BARBER of
1 the First National Bank of Los
Angeles has issued an interesting
statement regarding motion picture
receipts which is supplemented by
statistics of the government.
Way Down East" has earned gross
returns of $2.17O.OO0 since September.
1920.
Seyenty-five per cent Of production
Of pictures in the United States Is
made in Los Angeles.
s5O0,O00,000 is invested In produc-
Annual consumption of film nearly
/. 200. 5000 feet.
one hundred producing companies
at peak of production.
In 1920 nearly seven hundred fea.
ture pictures were made in the United
States, employing 20 900 people in
production alone, not counting actors.
Value of 1920 output estimated at
s2o0. 900, 900. OF this salaries and
wages amounted to $40. .000.Oo0; ma
Mr.. Barber places cost of two-reel-
ers at $4,000 and the average FIVE
and seyen-reel features at 100000
to s25O,0OO. For the fiscal year end
ed June 80. 1920. distributors col
lected ss6.000.0o0 or more than w.
500, 900 weekly.
distributors charge 30 to 40 per
cent of the gross receipts to sell
picture to the exhibitor.
There are approximately 5000
OF these the United States has about
is, 900; of these 80 per cent are OF
the ii to 17-cent admission class:
Total estimated seating capacity OF
limited States theaters is between
Ave and six millions.
Daily admission estimated at more
than 81, 900, 600 For the year ended
June 80, 1920. the internal revenue col
lection at 10 per. cent of the total ad-
mission amounted to SIS. .647
can films were exported in 1920 at
value of $10,000,OOO.