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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-20

here to do their weekend marketing.
In addition to the congestion on Main
street at that time there were fifteen
cars parked on Washington avenue
only a short distance east and west
of Main street. Council has in mind
the prohibition of all parking on East
and West Washington avenue for one
square each side of Main street when
the new ordinance goes into effect.
The city officials realize well that
there must be some adequate place set
apart for the parking of cars, and in
order to give the automobilists a prop
er place to leave their cars efforts are
being made now to have the West
Jersey and Seashore Railroad grant
permission to the city to allow cars to
be parked on West Jersey Avenue,
west of Main street. 1t has also been
suggested that the space alongside Of
Red Mems Hall, on North First street,
be set aside for parking purposes. In
the event these locations are given
over for parking of cars Council will
have electric lights installed sufficient
to give proper illumination at night so
thai cars will be safe from automo-
bile bandits and give light to drivers
coming in and out of the parking dis
tricts.
The enforcement of the all-year
parking ordinance will be a great re-
lief to drivers using both Main street
and Washington avenue, n also to
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-20

When it became known, after the
meeting of City Council last Monday
night, that it was proposed by Coun-
Gil to amend the present parking ordi-
nance governing that part of Main
street lying between the two railroads
so that the limits for mo parking"
would be extended to take in the ter
ritory lying between Pleasant and
Verona avenues, there was general
satisfaction expressed by citizens of
the city. The present ordinance pro-
hibits parking of automobiles from
June l to September, but the traffic
on Main street has become so great
that there is all the year round con
gestion caused by the habit of park
ing cars during the day and evening.
On Wednesday at l o'clock in the
afternoon a count was taken of the
automobiles parked on each side of
Main street from the tracks of the
Reading Railroad to the West Jersey
and Seashore Railroad tracks and
there were thirty-three cars lined up.
Some of the touring cars and trucks
We're so parked that the rea ends
were well out in the driveway so that
two cars could not pass at these
points. This was at a time when
traffic was not SO great rs, for in
stance, on Saturday afternoons OF eve
nings, when people, not only of this
city, but Atlantic City as well, come
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-20
Strand Theatre To
Be Greatly Enlarged
Proprietor Zimmerman to Spend
Several Thousand Dollars in
Making improvements.

Proprietor Calvin Zimmerman, of
the Strand Theatre, has had plans
prepared for extensive alterations and
improvements to the theatre which
will cost several thousand dollars, and
will greatly increase the capacity of
the house. The seating capacity will
be increased from seven hundred to
twelve hundred. To gain this addi-
tional room il will be necessary to
tear out the back wall ard extend the
present building out about fifty or
sixty feet. The width will also be in.
creased by taking in the area which
is fronted by the produce market II
shoe repairing store. A cottage 0
occupying a part of this space will be
torn down as it cannot be moved off
the lot.
The balcony will be torn down, leay-
ing a clear space between the fioor
and the high ceiling, giving the pal
rons an easy view of the screen from
all angles of the hall.
A magnificent electric organ is to
be installed, one that will compare
with the best in the larger cities.
The windows which now open out CT
the approach to the entrance will be
eliminated and the ticket office moved
further toward the front.
Decorators experienced in modelling
handsome theatre lobbies will be en-,
gagged to give the theatre an appear
ance that will compare with any in
the country.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-20
No Verdict Reached
By Boyajian Jury
Eleven Men And One Woman
Deliberate % Hours And
Then They Disagree.

After celebrating for twenty-five
hours the Boyajian damage suit jury
finally had to disagree. This was re-
ported to Judge Donges IN Thursday
morning. The case was started on
Monday afternoon and occupied until
almost noon on Wednesday in the
trial. Then the jury retired and wres'
tied with the evidence until ten O'Clock
on Thursday morning without reach.
ing a verdict. There were eleven men
and one oma on the jury, and it
was reported that they stood six to
six in the several ballots which were
taken.
The damage suit was brought by M.
K. Boyajian, father of George Boya'
jan, a local High School boy, and
Dennis Leary, administrator of the
estate OF Paul Leary, against the West
Jersey and Seashore Railroad Compa'
ny. 1t was for damages as the result
of an accident at the New Road cross
ing of the electric line. A collision
injured Boyajian badly.
Paul Leary, a youthful companion,
was killed in the crash. Minor inju-
ries were sustained by Lester Eaton,
driver of the Inflated car; by Mrs.
Ethel Eaton, his ~17-year-old bride, and
by Beatrice Smallwood and Edith
Wagner, each II, and also occupants
of the automobile.
Called to testify regarding the ex'
tent of young Boyajian's injuries, DR.
David B. Altman said the youth had
sustained a severe conclusion of the
brain, hemorrhages of the brain, two
deep cuts on the head and a broken
shoulder. The surgeon was positive
in his statements that the youth would
never fully recover, either mentally OIL
physically from his injuries. DR.. AL
bert Pilkington, an y specialist, cor
roborated DR.. Allman's testimony.
Young Boyajian testified that the
bell failed to ring, and that the whis-
tie of the train was not blown. Eaton
and the three young ladies were in
the machine at the time Of the coils
ion. Their testimony was c%orroborat-
ed by Walker Childs, of ~Pleasantvillei
whose home is close to the scene OF
the accident.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-20

pedestrians who desire to cross these
streets, especially at the Main street
intersection. Another precaution that
will add to the safety of this intersec-
ton is the installation of the siren to
be sounded whenever there is a fire
and the apparatus is about to come
out Washington avenue. AT present
if a fire occurs while a policeman hap
pens to be in the location he imme-
diately takes his post to guard the
crossing, but a fire at any other time
causes confusion at the corner.
The hope is expressed by many citi-
e n that some way may be found in
the near future to have a traffic OIL
Ger on duty at this important corner
all through the day and the early eve
ming busy hours. The two roads are
county roads now and Main street
may soon become a part of the State
highway system. The city has not
sufficient policemen to keep a mar
constantly on duty at the corner, and
many officials and citizens feel that IL
is not the city's place to guard the
crossing. This is a question to be
worked out, but, however it is con
sidered, the fact remains that it is a
| dangerous point and that a traffic Off
Ger is needed there. Not a day passes
but that there are many narrow es'
capes from collisions, and often pedes'
trians are endangered when crossing
at that point.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-20
Kenneth Frisby Won
Prize For Best ESSAY
Awarded S. Gold Piece By Com
mittee of ID. A. r., Headed
By Mrs. ChaS. w. Blake.

At the annual spring meeting and
luncheon of the General Lafayette
Chapter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, n of the gold prizes for
essays was awarded by the committee
of which ~ ehdtAa4s N Bake "a
-ffarbor ca
County, exclusive Of atlantic City
The prize was a IS gold piece hand.
box. The judges were County Super.
Ella J. Hamilton and Miss Edith
Trout. The subject of the prize essay
is, True American Citizenship" and
is as follows:
1.-THE true American citizen is one
who always conducts himself with re-
gard for the welfare of his commun-
ity and c~o-operates with his fellow
citizens to that end. The welfare of
both the citizen and the community
depends Upon health, education, rec
reation, transportation, churches and
service; therefore the true American
citizen will be interested in all these
factors.
1.-The man who has good health, but
does not take care of himself, is not
a true citizen. The health of a com
munity depends largely on the pure
food and other health laws and how
they are enforced. Therefore a true
American citizen always obeys these
laws and helps to enforce them.
"A true American citizen always re-
CARDS education as one of the most
important factors in the making of a
true citizen. A mar or woman who
can hardly read or write intelligently
is not a good citizen nor a desirable
one. He also knows that healthful
recreation is needed as much in max
ing a true citizen as education, there
fore when the community needs
money for Fairgrounds, swimming
pools or Boy Scouts, the true citizen
pays his share.
"a successful town must have good
facilities for transportation in the
form of railroads, trolley lines and
paved streets, and for these a good
citizen will do all that he can.
"a true American citizen does not
sell his vote, and always casts his
ballot. A prominent man once said,
Out VI Tie HdIlOu > SlcdttoL ODoLdclco
is the careless voter who does not
think it worth his while to go to the
polls
"A person is not a true American
citizen if he does not obey the laws of
his country. He should not only obey
them, but uphold them and respect
them, and remember that even if he
does not like a law, the majority of
the people in the country want it or
it would not have been passed.
"He realizes that the greatest in
fuences in developing law-abiding
citizens are the churches, and these
cannot exist without workers and sup
porters.
"a man that is careful about fires
is a true citizen. If he takes care OF
all his rubbish he is a good citizen,
but if he fails, he is a menace to his
neighbors.
Therefore we find that the true
American citizen stands for his oun
try in the time of peace and war, and
does what he can to benefit his town,
his State and his nation at all times"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-20
Paulsboro H. S. Was
Defeated on Tuesday
Pleasantville High School Team
Won from Visitors By
Close Score of 81.

George Hank" Fields wonderful
hitting and pitching, together with
Henry's hitting, was the cause OF
Paulsboro High Schools defeat here
last Tuesday, when they met the local
Hteh School .kat the New Road and
vsnue~diamond The
- Th4nsswere pretty even until the
game was forced into extra innings,
Each team pulled one run across the
plate in the ninth inning, but failed
to score again until the eleventh.
Paulsboro lead off at this time and
before the local boys knew what was
happening had chased four runs
across the plate. This handicap was
overcome, however, when the local ag-
gregation did them one better" by
scoring five runs during their bat and
SO winning the game.
Hitting honors of the afternoon
were shared by Field, Henry and
Barry. Field and Henry had three
hits each, while Barry had two.
Hendric, Eastbach and Jochen made
two hits each for the visitors.
Paulsboro High School has n of
the strongest teams in this part of
the State, having defeated both Ham
monitor High and Camden. Harmon
ton High defeated the locals twice
this year, but both of these games
were holly contested.
The lineup
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-20
=PauIsboro High School.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lee gave a
party on Friday evening in honor of
their daughters thirteenth birthday,
at their new home on South Hampton
Court. The home was beautifully dec
grated in red, white and blue for the
occasion. Dancing, games and music
were INDUCED in. Those who attend
ed were: Evelyn Lee, Anna Better
ton, Madeline Suffers, Delima Kline,
Florence Dutton, Lillian Dutton, Doro-
thy Brown, Dora Channels, Dorothy
Boyce, Mrs. Lillian Albertson and
daughter Lillian, from Philadelphia;
Mrs. Mace, James Channel, Melvin
Gaskill, Milton Redtield, Earl Krew-
son, Nathan Rambo, Mr.. Richard Ed
wards, from Atlantic City; Mrs. Bes-
sic Weidensall and daughter Miriam,
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Sayre, Mr.. Mil
ton Sayre, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Stretch, of Somers Point; Mr.. Mark
Lacy, Mr.. Theo. Sharp, Of Atlantic
City, and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-20
Getting Ready For
House Numbering
City Clerk Andrews and Force
of Assistants Will Soon
Have City Distracted.

Fifty blocks of the city have been
completed by City Clerk Nehemiah
Andrews and his force of assistants
in the work of preparing proper street
numbers for the houses so that there
will be uniform numbering throughout
and no Implications, as there are at
present in many sections. All house
owners will % be notified by postal
card of the proper number to place
upon their houses to correspond with
the official numbering map made. for
the city. When this notice is received
the people will have sixty days in
which to comply with the notice, ac-
cording to the ordinance passed by
City Council to govern this matter.
The cards to be sent out will also
contain an inquiry as to whether or
not the properties have paved side
walks and cement curbs installed, and
if not, a request that this work be
done speedily. This inquiry regarding
sidewalks is made with the object of
having the data at hand for the
United States Postal Inspector when
he comes again to make a formal in
spection for the installation of free
city delivery at the local post office.
Wien Jut nOQoto hufC al DCCh Piop
erlv numbered and the sidewalks laid
throughout the city all the require
ments asked for to obtain the free
city delivery will have been complied
with here.
Clerk Andrews has also been busy
with compiling data for the Commits
sioners of Assessment of the benefits
and damages against abutting prop
erty owners along the main line of
the sewerage system, This work has
now been completed and is ready for
the approval of the Board of Commits
sioners, which consists of DR.. Richard
M. Sooy, Charles D. Thompson and
George Zippler, Jr. 1t is expected
that property owners will soon be adj
vised as to the amounts assessed
against their properties and the man
ner in which it is to be paid. With
Council soon to act on the rate for
yearly rentals the property owners
will soon also know the fixed charges
for using the sewerage system.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-20
PERMISSION SECURED FOR
TROLLEY CAR ADVERTISING

Chairman Frank Hubin of the
Chamber of Commerce committee ar
ranging for the "Old Home Week.
which begins on June 5, announces
that arrangements have been made
for extensive advertising of the event
by using the trolley cars of both the
Shore Fast Line and the Atlantic and
Suburban line. Both Superintendent
A. j. Purinton and R. A. Gale have
given the committee permission to
display the advertising on the cars.
The Atlantic avenue cars, in Atlantic
City, will carry the advertising as well
as the cars running through to Ocean
City.
This will give wide publicity to the
event and attract many visitors to
Pleasantville during the week of June
5. In addition, the trolley superin-
tendents will have their car stop
near the entrance to the grounds
where the carnival exhibition in con-
nection with the "Old Home Week" is
to be held. Superintendent Gale has
announced that he will have a suit
able platform erected at the stopping
place for the convenience of the Sub
urban passengers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-20
PROF. WOODWARD
At HIGH SCHOOL
Secretary of State College OF
Agriculture Addresses Stu
dents on Education.
A Paying Investment

That a college education is a pay
ing investment was pointed out by
Carl R. Woodward, secretary of the
College of Agriculture at Rutgers Col.
lege, the State University of New Jer-
sey, in an address before the students
of the High School Tuesday after.
noon.
MI. Woodward showed that as a re-
suit of careful surveys, it has been
found hat the average income of the
high school graduate is considerably
higher than that of the man with only
a common school training, and like
wise, the person with a college educa'
ton receives, on the average, a high
er income than the high school grad
uate. But, claimed the speaker, the
money value of an education is one OF
the least important reasons for going
to college. The biggest gain lies in
the preparation for a life of greater
usefulness to the community, the
State and the nation; the acquiring OF
a broader outlook on life; the devel.
opment of the sense of responsibility,
and the preparation for leadership
and service.
Rutgers College, the State Univer-
silly, Is d SeINlCe luStllullOu LII the
State" declared Mr.. Woodward, in de
scribing its work. 1t has experienced
a remarkable growth in recent years
Fifteen years ago the enrolment was
less than 800. This year the 4-yea1
enrolment of men reached 765. The
college for women, founded only foul
years ago, has an enrolment of 286
The total registration in the Univer
sity this year, when the summer SEES
sion, the short courses in agriculture
the extension courses and the grad
uate courses are included, amounts tc
2414. In addition to the resident in
:. Struction, scientific Investigations and
kension work are conducted by the
Nrsity, especially in the College
na&ates are filling posi-
Aty and Leadership
nd Q~therrSsates,'
Ken
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-20
SUPPER HUGE SUCCESS.

"a splendid supper, pleasingly
served" was the unanimous express
sion of those who attended the
Ushers' Union novelty supper at Wes-
ley Church on Tuesday evening. There
was plenty to eat and the viands Were
most ~palatable. A very large number
were served and every M expressed
satisfaction at the in which
they We're treated. Quite a number
of persons were present from Atlantic
City and other out-of-town points.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-20
LAKE IMPROVING.

Lemuel M. Lake, the s~ixteen-year'
old son of Harry Lake, superintendent
of the First Presbyterian Sunday
School, was taken with appendicitis
last Sunday. He was taken to the At
lantic City Hospital on Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock, and was operated
on that evening between Z and
O'Clock. He has been rapidly recover
ing from the effects of the operation
and will soon be able to return to his
home, which is now at English Creek
where his father moved some months
ago to take up farming.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-20
School Commencement
To Be Held June IS
Forty Members of Senior Class
Three Days Trip to
Washington Arranged.

With the Senior Glass of the Pleas
antville High School numbering forty
pupils this year, the annual COM
mencement is to be held in the High
School Auditorium on June Is. This
is the largest class that has eve
graduated from the local institution.
The students of the graduating
class will return to the High School
to receive their diplomas fresh from
a three-day trip to Washington, where
they will visit all the places of inter-
est in the Capitol. While there they
will call upon United States Senator
Walter E. Edge, and also anticipate a
call upon President Harding.
The students who will make the trip
are: Miss Frances Ambruster, vale
dictorian and president of the Senior
Class; Miss Eleanor Conover, secre-
tary of the class; Miss f. Adams,
Miss Ella Adams, Miss Nina Dreyer,
Miss Mildred Haines, Miss e. Hamil-
ton, Miss Marie Lee, Miss Rose Price,
Miss E. Price, Miss Dorothy Thomas,
Miss Catherine Taylor, Miss Ella
Shovel, Miss Ethel Scar, Miss Edith
Sampson, Miss E. S. Smith, Miss Fam
ME yMehefgsgMis Mafsaret GppdQn
NIL q Byrd. Mis6 Az Hilton I4<|
EI1 MI, 5JD9Bph Walker. a. aHt
j. 6f; Filler HeImss saiutx I'm
and treasurer: Walter Aydelotte, B.zAl-
brecht, Andrew Barry, Finley Camp
bell, George Field, Jonas Henry, e.
Kraus, Stanley Price, George McGin-
ley, Edward Mckinley, Russell Swift,
Rodney Smith, Theon White, Nevin
Wike, Albert Osterman, Conan Van
Lew.
The trip will be under the chaperon-
age of Mrs. Alice Macmillan, and spe-
cial guides will be present on the stu
dents arrival in Washington to show
them the city. The Senior Class of
Ocean City High School will take the
trip with the local High School. A
special Pullman will be used by the
Pennsylvania Railroad for the jour
ney. The trip will be taken the 9th,
7th and 8th of June.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-20
PAST COUNCILLORS MEETING.

The Past Councillors Association of
Atlantic County will hold it's regular
monthly meeting this Friday evening
in Red Mems Hall. Refreshments will
be served following a business ses-
sion and an interesting program of
entertainment. Several State officers
are expected to attend this meeting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-20
GOING TO MlLLVlLLE.

Rev. and Mrs. George w. Toms, Jr.,
Mrs. Henry Reinar and Mrs. H., e.
Howell, of st. Johns M. P. Church,
are planning to attend a meeting of
the South Jersey District of the Meth
odist Protestant Church to be held on
Thursday, May rs, at Millville, N. j.
One of the speakers at the meeting
will be Rev. j. L. Keith Macleod, of
this city.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-20
FESTIVAL AT MT. PLEASANT.

Next Tuesday evening the Ladies'
Aid Society of Mount Pleasant Metho-
dist Protestant Church will give a
strawberry festival in the church hall.
The tickets, which will include berries
and cake, are to be sold for rs cents.
There will be ice cream for sale.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-20

May L lHC'lOCdl SURE IOOh the ledu
maintaining several points ahead o.
it's closest contestant.
1.-The prize to be received by Mr.
Snyder will be a trip to New York
all expenses paid by the company
During the contest all affairs were
practically in charge of r. l.. Gaskin
assistant manager, to whom Mr.
Snyder gives a great deal of credit
for the success of the local sales.
Mr.. Snyder announced to-day that
as an expression of his appreciation
for the work of the sales force in the
local store that a picnic for all the
employees will be given next week"
Ray expects to spend n day with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George w
Snyder, of Adams avenue, while or
his trip East.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-20
MITE BOX OPENING.

The mite box opening of the Wo-
mans Home Missionary Society OF
Wesley NJ. e. Church will be held at
the parsonage, Friday evening, May
26. There will be a pleasing program
and refreshments will be served. AL
members and friends are invited.
Come and bring your mite boxes. An
Offering will be received from those
not having boxes.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-20
xtf0ff se<ro
sshe agricultJ

more highly organized% and compiS.@
the demand for train3d Specialists be-
m more urgent, and the man with
a college EDUCATION has a much better
opportunity|to qualify for the more
neutrality-suspicious..
Mr.. Woodward spoke at the Atlantic
City High School in the morning and
at Ocean City later in the afternoon.