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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-10-21
COUNCIL ACTS
ON PARK SITE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS PUR-
CHASE OF PLOT AND SOLICITOR
WILL DRAW ORDINANCE.
Assessment Now Due

After a long period of discussion
City Council has decided to act in the
matter of providing a Memorial to
World War veterans and at the same
time create a public park for Pleas
antville. AT the meeting on Monday
evening, Chairman Stephenson report
ed that the Committee recommended
the adoption of the plan as prepared
recently by Raymond P. Thompson
and approved by many civic and fra
ternal organizations for a public park
as a memorial to the veterans. He
then moved that the land be acquired
by the city and that the City Solicitor
be instructed to draw the proper ordi-
nance for the purchase of the prop
erty. This motion was carried with
President Yates and Councilmen Peck,
WINS and Stephenson voting favora-
bly,. Councilmen James, Umbrine and
Blackman were absent.
The land to be acquired will be pur-
chased from the owners if a suitable
price can be agreed upon, otherwise
it will be acquired by condemnation
proceedings. 1t is stated hat while
in the end there will be considerable
money required for this project, yet
the immediate outlay will be compar-
atively small, al it will take a number
of years to fully complete all the de-
tails.
The sewerage assessment against
abutting properties is now due under
the provisions of the ordinance recent
ly passed. The City Clerk was in
structed to certify the report of the
Commissioners of Assessment to the
Tax Collector so that the bills could
be Immediately sent out. The as
sessment can be paid in five yearly
installments, but if any one install
ment is not paid in the time required,
then the whole amount Immediately
becomes payable and is to be collect
ed in the same n as other city
assessments against property.
During the meeting there was a dis
cussion regarding a hospital for this
city. Councilman Peck advocated a
donation to the Atlantic City Hospital
but was advised that this could not
be made by Council. Then members
of Council and citizens discussed the
matter of providing a hospital for the
city. No definite plan vas outlined,
but the matter will be further dis
cussed following a meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce to be held at
the City Hall this Friday night, to
which all citizens are invited. 1t was
made plain that Council is not to fl
nance a hospital, but that the resi-
dents of the city must do that, with
Council probably making an annual
appropriation of a small sum to aid
the hospital after it is started.
The ordinance to provide the storm
water drain for Park Avenue and 9th
er streets was passed On second read
ing after it was amended that the
drain was not to be constructed until
after the Board of Freeholders had
agreed to pay part of the cost for the
drainage OF the Shore Road.
A resolution was passed to provide
the sum of $4,000 for the sewer &C
count and the sum of $1,000 for the
account of the Decatur Avenue school
building. The City Clerk was ordered
to purchase 300 feet of hose for use
of the sewerage disposal plant.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-10-21
NEW SUNDAY MAIL.

Postmaster Obert has arranged for
a new mail for the city. 1t will be
received on Sunday afternoon and will
arrive at the Office about $50 o'clock.
Special delivery letters coming by this
mail will be Immediately delivered.
This is the first Sunday mail to be
received in the city. A mail is de-
spatched on Sunday at AIS p. m.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-10-21
RUN OVER BOY.

William Gallagher, of Northfield,
driving an automobile in Atlantic City
on Monday, ran over Samuel Daniels,
a colored boy, on Arctic venue The
accident was caused by Daniels jump
ing from a horse drawn wagon and
falling in the path of the automobile.
The injured boy was treated at the
hospital for minor injuries.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-10-21
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.

Walter A. Ennis, ST., has been noti-
c~essfully operated upon at the Ger
mantown Hospital, Philadelphia, and
is now out of all danger.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-10-21
MRS. MARY M. CAMPBELL.

Mrs. Mary M. Campbell widow OF
Joseph Campbell, and mother of Neil
S. Campbell of Pleasantville, died on
Sunday at her home in Atlantic City.
The funeral was held on Wednesday
and interment was made in Pleasant
vile Cemetery. The deceased former
ly resided in this city and a number OF
her local friends attended the funeral.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-10-21

Meeting of Martin, Adams, Steel
man, ct al. Association will be acid at
Red Mems Hall. Pleasantville, Oct.
Dist, s p. m. You are requested to be
present Advertisement
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-10-21
CITY HALL IS
NOW PAID FOR
SoMERS POINT COUNCIL CAM
GELS LAST BOND OF INDEBTED
NESS AGAINST ITS BUILDING.
Fire Co. Recognized

Two important things were develop
ed at the ~semi-monthly meeting of
Somers Point Council held last Tues
day night. When City Clerk Scull re-
ported that a few days ago he had
paid out a check for $500 to cancel the
remaining bond on the City Hall, the
municipal building Vas thereby clear
ed of the debt incurred in its erection.
The City Clerk also reported payments
made on interest and bonds for other
municipal improvements, including
payments on the public school build
ing.
The present Council has at last rec
ognized the Volunteer Fire Company,
Number One. This was done when
Council voted to provide the company
with three dozen pointed shovels with
which to fight forest fires. There has
been a long drawn out fight for recog-
milton by this company since the or
ganization of another company. which
is generally referred to as the paid
fire department. Council refused re-
peatedly to give any aid to the old
volunteer company after they were
forced to give up their old quarters
in the City Hall. The old company
then built its own home and just re-
Gently has procured a motor chemical
and hose wagon. New chemical hose
was put on the wagon this week and
the old company is again in position
to fight fire effectively. The action
of Council this week will have some
bearing now on the efforts to place
the two companies on an equal footing
with the city officials.
Councilman Miller reported the troll
ley tracks low at Somers Avenue and
requested some action to have them
raised. He was informed that the
tracks were up to the grade given the
company when the tracks were laid
and there will be an investigation by
the Road Committee to ascertain whe-
ther or not the street grade is too
low.
The Water Company was ordered
notified of a break in a fire hydrant
at Connecticut Avenue near Fifth ST.,
and asked to make the necessary re-
pairs, Walter A. Smith submitted a
bid for stove and pipe to heat the city
jail for the sum of-s60 and the couz.
kfast VI awaFde& e a{
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-10-21

Better put a fence at the top Of a
precipice than a hospital below.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-10-21

back taxes received recently amount
ing to over $500 and was credited with
the amount named.
Contractor Martin V. B. Soul stated
that he had the gravel work on Eighth
ST. about completed now and would
have the entire contract, including
First ST., completed before Christmas.
He was supposed to have the work
by November LIST or forfeit
$40 a day for each day over hat time,
but the delays were oecasioned by 9TH
ers than himself and there will be no
penalty eXacted for non-completion Of
the work in the time specified.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-20
SECOND DISTRICT ACTIVE

ALBANY, Jan. 20. = That the
American Legion may find ways of
better serving the ex-service men and
particularly the disabled soldiers,
was the keynote of the discussion at
the service meeting Of Legion Off
GERS and members for the Second con-
gressional district here yesterday af-
ternoon. W. B. Bennett, of Triton
committeeman for the district, pre-
sided over the meeting, which was
held at the Elks club parlors. The
Albany post served luncheon to the
visitors beforehand. In addition to
those present from the Second dis
trict, there were a number Of visitors
from the Third district, who were
warmly welcomed.
Figures read at the meeting showed
that of the eleven Legion posts in
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Georgia last year to reach their mem
bership quotas, five were located in
the Second congressional district.
Decision was reached at the meet
ing to lend the influence of each ac-
tive post in the district to organizing
new posts in cities and towns where
none now exists and to making active
ones of those now inactive. Especial
efforts will be made at once to or
ganize strong posts at Arlington,
Blakely, Camilla and Pelham.
The invitation of Sylvester to hold
the next meeting there was unani-
monsiy accepted and February %
WIS fixed as the date.
IN connection with the district
meeting the Albany post held its an
NAL election of officers, naming: R.
Wylly, commander; w. H. Burt, vice
commander; ]. j West, adjutant; w.
E. Green, finance officer; H. L. Tall
man, historian; J. C. Johnson, chap
lain; DR.. Y. C. Lott, vocational of
ficer; Sam S. Bennett, j. w. Arm
strong and A. W. Muse, Jr., executive
committeeman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-20
WATCH OUT FOR COLDS
THAT LEAD TO FLU
A SIMPLE Way To Guard Against
Flu

If you have ever had the ''flu"
you know that for several years aft
EDWARDS, you are far more suscep-
tible to colds and coughs. Influenza
with its severe draining of vital re-
sources leaves the respiratory or
gans in greatly weakened condi-
ton. They have lost much of their
power of resistance and you are apt
to be sneezing and coughing at every
change of weather unless you take
precautionary measures.
At the very first symptom of a
cold, take promptly, to two four
teaspoonfuls of DR.. Cheney's Ex-
pectorant. Get the best of that cold
long before it has an opportunity to
get he best of you. Dr. Cheneys
Exepctorant has warded off colds for
over sixty years,-an honest and eff
fective remedy that has withstood
the test of three generations.
Sold by all druggists and in small
er towns by general merchants in
soc and 60c bottles. advt
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American
81 Legion

| On Tuesday night delegation from
the John D. Mathis Post, No. 2, Amer
J lean Legion, visited Plains at the invi-
! tatiOn of eX-service men in that COM
munity. The meeting as held in the
/ Masonic hall, and was attended by
| Plains and the western part of the
county. DR.. Bowman ]. Wise pre-
sided at the meeting. After making
brief talk in which he outlined the
purposes of the American Legion, he
introduced Major James A. Fort, COM
mander, Georgia department, and
several other speakers. After hear
ing the speakers, the matter of form
ing a post at Plains or joining the
John D. Mathis Post, No. 2, at Amer
icus was debated and voted on. 1t
was decided to join the John D. Ma
TINS Post, No. 2 at this time, and
later on, if it is deemed advisable,
Ito organize post at Plains.
E. M. Oliver, recently of Akron,
Ohio, talked interestingly about the
American Legion at that place and
its possibilities here. Alton Carter
spoke briefly on the policies of the
Legion in Georgia. E. D. Brannen
expressed himself as being lin favor
Of one big, strong post in this county
that would be representative of all
parts of the county.
The meeting lasted for more than
two hours and all who attended went
away interested and enthusiastic, and
determined to make the American
Legion real force for good in the
community. Short talks were made
by Messrs Fort, Ewing, Cox, Craw-
ford, McLendon and others.
The next meeting outside of Amer
icus is expected to be held at Leslie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-20
OBRIEN TROUPE
PLEASES HERE
Hardly Up To Standards Of
Other Minssreis, But Audience
Liked Ii

Neil O'Bnen's MINISTRIES pleased q
large crowd at the Rylander theater
last night. To the writer the per-
Torrance did not seem quite up to
the standard of the other MINISTRIES
that have been here this season. The
company lacked good voices, the or
chestra was hardly as smooth and
sweet-toned, and the comedians were
not quite as clever. The scenic eff
fects were nothing unusual, although
good.
Perhaps the writer's taste is blt
jaded, after all, for the production
appeared to please the audience I'M
mensely. Every act and every turn
was applauded vociferously, which, OF
course, pleased the company and the
management, for they strive to
please
Neil O'Brien, for many years faV-
orite end man, and long his own
chief comedian, is not with the COM
pany this season. But the program
contains a typical O'Brien skit, writ
ten and staged by him, that causes
constant roars of laughter.
The first part contains more songs
by the comedians than the harmony
crew, which caused no apparent re-
grets, for it permitted some mirth-
making antics and sprightiy dancing.
The only voice that exhibited any
marked merit in this part was that
of Ed Larson, bell-like tepor, who
sang, IN Take You Home Again,
Kathleen"
Part 2 was O'Brien's sbit, "The
Sleeplcss Sleeper" or The Tipless
Porter" with Jack Smoke Gray,
Joe Carroll, and others. 1t was IN
two scenes, the second being the m
terror Of Pullman car, with Sc
ries of side-splitting situations.
Joe Carroll and Pete Detzel put
on good farce vaudeville act la
belled "The Sound Cure" which gave
Detzel, who proved a great laugh
producer, opportunity to exhibit his
best ability.
"The Highbrow Masquerade" offer
ed a contest of two quartets and
some dancing. The program con
cluded with a skit, Wood Alcohol"
IN four scenes, the whole roar, with
all the comedians of the company
participating
A novelty before the last number
was the appearance of Lillian Bell
and Alma Arliss in coon songs. The
audience appal emily thought they
were female impersonators, but when
wigs were removed revealing long
locks the illusion was dispeled.
The next attraction at the Ry-
lander will be John Golden's splendid
play with songs, "Dear Me-" starring
Grace LaRue and Hale Hamilton, on
next Thursday night. W. S. X.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-20
ANTHONY

The regular meeting of the Ep-
worth League was called off Sunday
night and all went in a body to bid
goodbye to their pastor, Rev. SilaS
Johnson.
Eston Simpson and Eugene Wal
ters tried out some new hounds We'd
nesday night They are getting
ready for the big hunt Friday night,
when the young people of the neigh
borhood will be joined by others
from Americas.
A. B. Connors has begun shipping
cream to the Ashburn creamery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tim Furlow were
visiting in the Anthony neighborhood
Tuesday. Mr.. Furlow says that his
slogan now is "plant pecans and ther
more pecans."
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DEAR THELMA:

Here's a good story. Course !
can't call names, but some tma
III whisper 1t in your little old ear
Christmas week a certain nerc.
Gus gentleman living in our CITY
took a trip to a neighDoring yilIaos
1t was late when ne started ana
he hired one of the best taxi men
IN this section.
You see here, Mr.. Take Man "
SAID our nervous friend as thev
pulled out of Americas, we've yn9
10 pass Through a bad stretch of
woods. There's lots of these hold.
up men on the roads now. If any,
one tries to stop US, you shoot the
gas to the old car and rlde-sten
on it.
And sure 'nough, when the
stretch of woods was reached, our
friend saw car parked across the
road, and an individual standing in
the center of the road waving
lantern.
~See here, Taxi Man." said orr
friend, How much do | owe Won
for this trip-there and back?o
Ten dollars is my fee, but Pm
In no hurry for the money. Yon
can pay next week" said the driver
''No; here's your money. We're
going to be held up and III save
that much anyway. It'll be your
loss; not mine"
The car slowed down from npcee-
sity, and stopped. A man poked
his head in the curtains and said
ANY ladies, in this buss?"
mo, there amt any ladies, and
what do you want?"
WELL" said the supposed ban
dit, as he withdrew his arm for a
second, then thrust it in the car
again. well, bein' as there amt
no ladies in your car, and bein' as
it's Christmas, friend, have a
drink" And he uncorked a bottle
of red liquor.
Now, Thelma, dear, isn't thai a
good story? It's true, for the
Taxi Man told me while was
vulcanizing his tires. He said:
Jimmie, IL good thing those
fellows parked their car across
the road, otherwise we would have
passed them at 80 miles an hour.
The old car was running fine, you
had just inspected my tires and
nothing on earth could have stop
ped US but closing the road.
The phone ringing. Some ones
calling five-o-six. Lots of folks
have found out how much the
Americas Steam Vulcanizing COM
pany can save them by giving us
their vulcanizing. Our years of ex-
perience are bringing results.
Enclosed is a photo of the new
plant, Yours JIMMIE.
LOOK FOR THE RED POSTS"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-20
STILL NO VERDICT IN
a. B & A. MURDER CASE

FITZGERALD, Jan. 19.-No YER
dict had been reached yet in the case
Of Fred Stubs, one of fourteen for
mer employees of the Atlanta, Biz
mingham and Atlantic railroad,
charged with murder in connection
Iwith' the shooting Of Engineer Reid,
when court reconvened today. The
jury retired at 5 O'Clock last Mon
day afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-20
CORDELE KEWANIANS
HAVE SO AT LUNCHEON

CoRDELE, Jan. 19.-Kiwans
luncheon attendance in Cordele' broke
records Wednesday at noon when six
ty men out of the seventy members
sat down together to very enthus-
lastic occasion. When business was
over, Charlie Butler, well known
singer, entertained with a number
OF old time songs and negro imper-
sonations. The local Kiwanis spirit
is warming up over anything of the
past year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-20
WOMAN'S CARB
is Staying Clue
Part of Expensive Outfit Found
Beside Body OF Man Found
In Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Jan. 19.-The po-
lice are searching for a woman who
possesses an expensive outfit of
clothing, part of which was found
this morning beside the body of Is
rael Heldnlan, aged 26, in a vacant
lot in Fountain Heights, fashionable
residential section.
Residents Of, the neighboi,hood
told the police they heard shot at 8
o'clock last night. The body was dis
covered early today by a passer-by.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-20
IaRue and Hale Hamilton in John Golden PLAY Dear Me

| months at the Republic theater in
New York last season ahhfor twenty
weeks in Chicago. The John Golden
trade mark is a guarantee Of . worth.
while theatrical offering. 1t was
Golden who produced "Lightnin', :"
the worlds ecord-breaker, Three
Wise Fools" end '"Turn to the Right. :"
in New York he has "The First
Year" and 'Thank-U," which, in adj
dition to Dear Me" established new
comedy records.
Dear Me" might be called mod
ern cinderella comedy, for it tells
a story Of optimism in most I'M
usual way. Its early scenes are laid
in a home for artistic and literary
failures where, it is easy to imagine,
TYPES" abound.
Grace La Rue, who, incidently, is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-20
PAYS 15C ON DOLLAR.

ALBANY, Jan. 20. C. Durham,
a wholesale lumberman trading as the
Durham Lumber company, was dis
charged from bankruptcy on Is per
cent compensation basis offered by
Mr. Durham. His liabilities amount
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ed to about $4,000 and his creditor.
received $4,000. ]. S. Davis, for.
mer U. S. marshal, was appoipted
disbursing officer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-20
TWO-DAY HOG SALE FOR
CRISP FARMERS PLANNED

CORDELE, Jan. 19.-Farm Agent
Z. b. Culpepper is planning for a
two-day hog Sale soon in Cordeie.
One day will go to selling fat hogs
Tor market and another will go to
selling purehred hogs. During the
tine ne plans for school in dairy
ing to 20 on while many Of the farm
ers will have opportunity to attend,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-20

FOR SALE-1919 model Chevrolet
touring car at sacrifice price. Less
than 500. See Rev. Frank Ander-
son, phone 522-18-tf.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-20

mate stage, essays the part of a
slavey who later blossoms forth as
a prima donna de luxe. Opportunity
IS accorded her to sing a number of
typical Grace La Rue balladds-per-
aonality songs-which, in the past,
have won her fame in vaudeville and
on the concert stage in America and
in the music halls abroad. Likewise,
she has the chance to wear some
stunning frock creations.
Hale Hamilton, her co-star, is also
co-author of the play. He is one of
the popular light comedians of the
New York stage, probably best re-
membered for his work as the original
J. Rufus Wallingford in Cohan's
"get-rich-quick'' comedy both in the
New York and London companies.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-20

FOR SALE-Oak, Pine and Light
wood, cut ony length. Delivered.
americus Ice Cream Co., phone 64F
2-26t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-20

Several members Of the Sumter
county beard, accompanied by w.
&c. Cage, district highway engineer,
John B. AnsIey, county engineer, and
John Bragg, chief. of police, attended
the quarterly meeting of county com
nissioners Of the Third district in
Cordele today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-20
COMMITTEE TACKLES LAST
OF CHINESE PROBLEMS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-(By AS
ISOLATED Press THE Far Eastern
committee of the Washington con-
ference today adopted two resolu-
tons dealing with the Chinese rail
ways, then began consideration Of the
status of existing commitments in
China, Che last item on the Chinese
section of the conference agenda,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-20
FOR SALE

FOR SALE--Trio of White Orping-
tons (young), $500. Phone 924.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-20

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Reg-
isteerd Poland-China boar. Hale
Bros,-17-9t.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANTED-To purchase a good usec.
PIANO and VICTROLA. Write let
ter stating price and condition OF
machines to PIANO" care Times
Recorder
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-20

FOR SALE-Dining room extension
table: Mrs. John T. Bragg, phone
203.-19-2t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-20

FOR SALE-Pair good, sound draft
mules; suitable for farming or saw
milling. viii weigh 1900 pounds
each. Harold Bros, -17-6t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-20

Willis A. Hawkins, who is very Il
at his home on Lee street, was re
ported slightly better today. His
condition is regarded as serious.
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localities

Mrs. r, H. Burns, of Danville, Ills,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Baggett,
at her home on Mayo street, and will
be here several days. Mrs. Baggett
has been quite i'll during some time.
Hollis Lanier, of Albany, has been
at the home of his parents here this
week suffering from fever. He is
able to be out again, however.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-20

Rev. Silas Johnson was bidding
goodbye to his friends here today, ex-
peeting to leave with Mrs. johnson
tomorrow for Savannah to take up
ms duties as pastor of Trinity church.
His departure earlier in the week
was delayed by the indisposition of
Mrs. Johnson.