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Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
ILLINOIS MINERS
BACKING 0 U 7
Of STRIKE LIST
Country's Coal Supply
Stands Up Well Says
Survey Report
IAssociated Pressl


Washington, April zS.-The gov
ernment is working on q plan to end
the coal strike and will submit It
soon to both operators and union
leaders was said today at the White
House, Details are not disclosed but
It said It does not include federal
supervision of the coal industry. =
Springfield, Ill.,, April z5.-Separ-
ate wage agreements by striking coal
miners with the operators Of Illinois
with some other states are declared
imminent by Frank Harrington,
president of the Illinois Mine Work.
ers' Union.
Chicago, April 25.-with the coal
strike in its fourth week, survey
of thirteen states, including Penn
sylvania, Alabama, Kentucky, Texas
and most Of the midwestern states,
indicates that coal supplies for at
least sixty days are on hand gener-
ally, while stocks In several places
were expected to last from ninety
days to four months.
Many of the larger factories and
public utilities reported the posses
sion Of enough fuel to last well into
the summer, but in some states the
smaller towns and some independent
factories were less amply supplied,
although relief sufficient for emer-
gencies was expected from non union
mines still in operation. Many Ken
lucky mines were said to be work
ing day and night, and Alabama pro-
duction was described as near nor
NAL. Confidence rather than anx-
iety. so far as the fuel supply is
concerned, was the rule in all states
from which reports were received.
Little unusual demand was evil
dent; in some cases dealers declared
that there twill be no market" or
that they had more than enough coal
on hand. Prices generally are state
Operators and dealers announced
however, that there would be nc
summer reductions, with the strik-
ing exception Of the Alabama dis
trict, where it was stated that sum
mer prices would be thirty per cent
lower than last year,
Cities and towns OF Kansas have
on an average more than sixty days
supply Of coal on hand, according to
the Kansas Court Of Industrial Rela-
ton survey covering more than 1OC
municipalities. Although Cherry
vale reported very little fuel and
Fredonia only a fifteen days. allow
ance, Abilene reported nine
months supply and Newton "enough
for any emergency"
Despite the 30-day extension OF
the old agreement between union
miners and operators, ordered by
the Industrial court, the coal min
ing industry is practically at a
standstill in Kansas. State institu-
tions, % in number, have from two
to six months supply on hand.
State officials say the mines at the
penitentiary will be able supple
ment these supplies sufficiently to
prevent any shortage at the institu-
ions indefinitely.
At the recent hearing held by the
industrial court Kansas operators
testified that they had large volumes
of coal on board cars at the mines
awaiting shipment
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
OPEN HAYS FESTIVAL

Hays, April 26.-The fourth an
nual Hays music festival will open
Sunday afternoon, April 30, with
Raoul vidas I'm concert recital, and
close Sunday, May Z, with the sing
ing of "The Messiah" by the Hays
community chorus.
Madame Schumann-Heink, Raoul
vidas, Edna Swanson Yer Haar,
Marie Sidenius Zendt, Gustaf Holm
quist and Ernest Davis are the art
lists engaged for the festival. The
last three named will be present and
assist with the program all week.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
HE'LL PROVE 1T TO EN-
Caney People Have a Chance to See
Marriage License

Parsons, April 28.-Caney citizens
were somewhat dumbfounded, yes
terday, when S. II. Satterfield, walk
ed downtown showing marriage
license, to prove that he and Emma
J. Bonebrake had been married In
Claremore, Okla, Jan. 20, 1920.
Quilting bee rumors have gone
about town during the last few days,
said Saterfeld, that he and his wife
were not legally married. Therefore
he removed his marriage license
from the wall near the family hearth
and showed it to the people OF
Caney. He invited the public's gaze
ut the picture.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
DISCUSS NEED OF WATERWAYS
TAssociated Press1

st. Louis, Mo-, April 26.-The
need for the increased transporta-
ton. facilities that our waterways
would furnish the people Of the Mis-
sissippi valley has become apparent
and the demand for the development
OF water transportation is daily
growing stronger and more insist
ant" according to James e. Smith,
vice president in charge Of the
waterways division Of the Missis-
sippi Valley Association, which
met In Kansas City today.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
SOCIALISTS TALK 1T OVER
Their Ultimate Aim Is Public Own
ership Of Industries IS.

lASsoclateu fTessJ
Cleveland, o., April 26.-That
elementary rights won by centur-
les Of sacrifice have been invaded
by post war reaction" is contended
in a congressional program which
according to preliminary agenda is
sued from national Socialist head
quarters at Chicago by Otto Bran
steter, executive secretary, will be
presented here at the Socialist party
convntion April 20. The preamble to
this program affirms the Socialists
ultimate aim Of public ownership
and Democratic control Of the great
industries, but adds, "while prepar-
ing for this fundamental change and
working toward 1t as final end, we
realize questions Of grave immediate
concern face us today"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
NO WORLD WAR
IF PREPARED
Associated Press]

Washington, April 25.-The United
States with adequate military pre-
paration under strong leadership
could have prevented the world war,
General Pershing declared today tes-
tifying before the Senate military
committee in behalf Of the war de-
partments plea for an increase Of
military strength to over the 115,OOO
army bill passed by the house. Secre-
tary Weeks also said the house bill
is "below a safe minimum Of the re-
ouirements" Of the nation.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
KANSAS CROP
WEATHER IS
AIDING WHEAT
Report Shows All State
in Growing Con-
dition
iAssoclated Press1

Topeka, April 26.-The weather
Of the past week was highly favor
able. to growth of wheat and up until
Sunday farmers were able to plow
and prepare fields, says the weekly
report issued today by s. d. Flora,
meteOrolOgist.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
SOCIALISTS PROTEST
Send Note to the Soviet Govern.
ernment
ASSOCIATED Pressl

Stockholm, April 26.-The Social
Democratic party Of Sweden OF
Sweden Of which Premier Branting
Is leader, has sent to the Soviet gov
ernment Of Russia protest against
the execution of 81 Russian Social
Revoluionaries which the Bolshevists
are reported to have threatened. Lib
eral political groups In other cOun-
tries including German Socialists
have sent similar messages to the
.Bolshevist chieftains.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
UNCLE SAM THE LANDLORD
Going Out Of Business in Lorain
Ohio
-~ rAssociated Pressl


Lorain, Ohio, April 26.-Uncle
Sam, Lorain's biggest individual
landlord, is going out of business
next month.
The government has announced
that 1t will dispose Of its 232 dwell
ings In Lorain by auction with May
4 set as the tentative date FOR the
sale.
The property Is in the name of
the United States Shipping Board.
The real estate was acquired and
the buildings erected In 1919 to
house the families of men employed
in the LOrain yards of the American
Shipbuilding Co. Scores of ocean
going steamships were built here
Turing the war period by the thou
sands Of men in the shipyafds.
The women Of the United States
are undertaking the work Of tree
planting along the line Of the Victory
Highway. !. l,|
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
GOOD WORK COUNTS

. The Reflector printed a few
! days ago in the Implement
J Dealers Bulletin a page adver-
tisement for a leading Kansas
3 CITY firm. Today 1t received
: an order from the firm to print
! from the same type 5000 cir
; culars for its trade. 1t stated
: that the printing was as good
: as any it could get In Kansas
Z City, that the artistic appear
: ance was better than 1t secured
: in other offices and 1t was
: Something it liked to send out.
) Good work counts in any bus
3 iness-and it is always pleas
/ ing to have 1t recognized.
n = = = - -
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27
MILLIONAIRE WINS CASE
Indian Woman Loses Big Judgment
on Tommy Atkins Lease

on Tommy Atkins Lease
Oklahoma City, Okla, April 26.-
Possession Of the celebrated Tommy
Atkins, oil lease in Creek county,
was warded by the state supreme
court yesterday to Charles Page, re-
puted millionaire Of Sand Springs,
near Tulsa.
The lease had been contested by
Sallie Atkins, Creek Indian woman,
who obtained judgment Of $780,
900.
Page appealed the case to the su'
preme court, which reversed the de-
cision Of tn lower court and re-
manded the case with instructions
that judgment be entered for Page
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-04-27

A mid-western auto dealer always
washes and polishes new cars
brought to him for any kind Of SER
vice.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-06
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

Captain and Mrs. George w. Price
celebrated their golden wedding ami
yersary on Monday evening, surround
ed by their children, grandchildren
and REORGANIZATION The celebra-
ton was held at the home of their
granddaughter. Mrs. II. w. Helfrich,
Jr., AZ Z. Washington venue
Captain Price who is 81 years old,
is a veteran Of the Civil War and a
retired sea captain. Mrs. Price has
passed her 10th birthday. Captain
Price also enjoys The distinction OF
bringing the frs ties for the Reading
Railroad TO this city. The couple were
married in Worcester County, Nd,
where they made their home for a
number OF years. T~hirty-eight years
ago, however, they brought their fam
lily to this city, where they have since
made their nome.
The celebration was also made the
occasion for a big family reunion.
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry H. Frings, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. w. Helfrich, Jr, Mr.. j. George
Frings, Mr.. Emil Frings, Mr. George
Titus, Miss Dorothy Helfrich, Mr..
Charles Titus, Miss Grace Frings and
Mr.. George Titus, Jr.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-06
Sunday School Day
In County Churches
Pastors Will Preach Special Ser
mons Next Sunday Morning
on Religious Education"

Sunday will be observed in all the
Protestant churches of Atlantic Coun
ty as a special Sunday School Day
In each of the churches the pastors
will preach a special sermon on Sun
day morning from the subject RE
ligious Education" The day, under
the auspices of the Executive Com
mittee of the Atlantic County Sunday
School Association, is expected to
bring out every member of the sew
eral Sunday Schools.
During the past two weeks there
have been several conferences held at
various points in the county. On
Wednesday afternoon and evening a
meeting was held in Wesley Metho-
dist Episcopal Church here. On
Thursday the meeting was in the
First Presbyterian Church, in Allan.
tic City, and on Friday a similar
gathering was held at the Christ
Methodist Protestant Church, in At
lantic City.
Sunday School superintendent have
been requested by the County EXecu-
tive Committee to arrange special ex-
ercises for Sunday afternoon. At the
First Presbyterian Church here Super.
intendent of the Sunday School Harry
Lake has arranged an interesting pro.
gram. 1t is especially desired that
every member of the school be pres
ent on this occasion. At $50 o'clock
following the session, all the scholars
will be grouped in front of the church
so that a group picture can be taken
of the entire school.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-06
ALLEQU!PPA COUNCIL WON
TWO PRIZES IN PARADE.
Cup Awarded Best Dressed Degree
Team and Another for Fine Float.

Rain failed to keep Allequippa
Council members home from Atlantic
City on Thursday night and now they
are proud of the fact that they braved
the storm to appear in the big Red
Mems parade. Two handsome cups
were awarded the Council by the
judges, one for the best dressed de-
gree team and the other for the sec
ond best appearing float in the line.
Not a year old yet, Allequippa Coun.
Gil has 1913 members. The float had a
very stout woman, dressed as a child
sitting in front of a tepee, with the
inscription, Gee Whiz! How We
Have Crown"
1t was the unique costume of the
degree team that captured the judges.
The Council had ordered a regulation
costume for the team, but when it ar
rived it was not satisfactory and was
returned to the maker. Then the
members decided to wear something
original. They adopted a dress CON
sisting of an Indian blanket with a
wicker basket thrown over the Shout
ders, in which each one carried a big
kewpie doll dressed in Indian cos
tune. Leading in the line was a baby
carriage containing a kepie doll at
tended by six of the Dairy Maids, at
tired as nurses.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-06
Historical Society
To Complete Records
Delegations Will Accompany
Grand Army and Sons of
Veterans Memorial Day.

Renewed interest in the military
history OF Atlantic County and the
service of many of the pioneers in the
early wars of the country has been
awakened among the members of the
Atlantic County Historical Society by
the presentation to the Society of a
number of old family burying grounds
located in the Belcoville reservation.
The officers Of the Society will this
year cooperate with Joe Hooker Post,
Grand Army of the Republic, and
Janeway Camp, Sons OF Veterans, in
the work of Memorial Day in an effort
to gain further facts regarding some
of the old soldiers of the a of the
Revolution, the 1872 wal and the Mex
lean war.
For several years the Grand Army
and Sons of Veterans have been look
ing after the decoration OF graves of
soldiers of all wars in the several
cemeteries Of Atlantic County. A rec
ord, as near complete as possible to
compile, is kept by the Sons of Vete-
rams of each soldiers grave. In order
TO get all the data available members
of the Historical Society viii this year
accompany the several details on May
Goth and make records Of al the sol
diers buried in the cemeteries, especi-
ally those of the earlier wars. The
cemeteries 10 be visited in this man
ner will include Pleasantyille, Salem,
Mount Calvary, Central, Zion, Asbury.
Palestine, Abseeon, Smithville, Mount
Pleasant and Leeds Point.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-06

In order to obtain a complete rec
ord of all the women voters in the
State of New Jersey there is to be an
active canvass made in every voting
precinct of the State by members of
the several local Women's Republican
Clubs. There will be two members of
the clubs assigned to a precinct. In
this city the canvass is about 10 start
and it must be completed in time for
a detailed report to be made by the
club officers at a meeting of the State
Women's Republican Club, which is to
be held at Vernon Hall, in Atlantic
City, on Friday and Saturday of next
week.
The local club intends to be well
represented at the meeting of the
State club. Mrs. Amy Penhallow, the
recently reelected president, will
head a large delegation at both days
sessions. The local women have been
hearing addresses from many of the
leading office holders and political
leaders of the city, county and State
during the past year, and they intend
to take a big part in the elections to
be held this year. Local club officers
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-06

low.
Card Committee-Mrs. Charles NJ.
Chattle, Mrs. Warren Austin, Mrs.
Wilson. Mrs. Henry c. Munro.
Arrangements are being perfected
by the last named committee for card
playing during the evening for those
who do not dance, thus assuring a
pleasant time for all who attend.
Several s%pecialties and exhibition
dances will feature the evenings pro
gram.
On Monday evening the local club
will hold a business meeting and en-
tertainment. At this time, beside an
interesting musical and literary pro-
gram, there will be an interesting adj
dress delivered by Mrs. Nina G..
Frantz, of Moorestown, N. j. Her
subject is to be Activities of the
1922 Session of the New Jersey Leg
islature." There will be a number OF
visitors from the Absecon Women's
Republican Club and from some of
the clubs of Atlantic City to hear
Mrs. Frantz tell of the work of the
legislature.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-06
Spring Institute Was
Held On Wednesday
Resolution Sent to Mayor Re.
garding Carnival to Be Held
Here Next Week.

One of the Spring Institutes of the
Atlantic County Sunday School Asso-
citation was held in Wesley Methodist
Episcopal Church on Wednesday.
There were two sessions, one at 2.30
in the afternoon and the other at 8
in the evening.
Rev. Joseph E. Appley, the State
Secretary, Mr.. Henry Reed Bowen,
State Superintendent of Young Peo-
pies Work, and Miss Frances M.
Heden, Superintendent of Children's
Work, were present and delivered ad-
dresses and conducted departmental
conferences.
ed:
ITO His Honor, Thomas Crawford,
Mayor of the City of Pleasant
vile:
1.-THE Evangelical Sunday Schools of
the city, in institute session in the
Wesley M. e. Church, do hereby hum
bly, petition you to use all the power
of your Office to prevent every form
of gambling during the Carnival to
be held in our city during the week
of May 9Th, under the auspices of our
Chamber of Commerce.
I'VE further call your attention to
the recent sweeping decision of JUS
tice Kalisch concerning this matter
in which he says every game OF
chance is gambling and is indictable.
HARRY l.. LAKE,
HUMPHREY SCULL,
"E. D. MASON"
The sweeping decision of Judge
Kalisch referred to was, in reality, not
a decision by the Supreme Court JUS
tice, but was a warning given by him
at the opening of the Burlington
County Courts, at Mount Holly, in
April. He was quoted as sayinGte a
that time that he wanted to TIM
upon the Grand Jury that ally eH -
of chance are violations of the
that must be stopped, no matter what
the object, whether for religious pur'
poses or for something else, worthy
or otherwise. All participants in such
games are guilty of a misdemeanort
and if any such cases of this kind are
presented to the Grand Jury they
should be handled in a strong man
ner, with the idea of breaking up the
promiscuous gambling habit.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-06
Commerce Chamber
Meeting and Dinner
Affair at High School Friday
Evening-June Meeting and
Dinner at Lily Lake.

sss sss u kaE aass 3S54 M
O'Clock aftefwhfch the regular May
meeting will be held. 1t was original
ly intended to make this affair one for
men only, but this has been changed
and the women will be invited to par
ticipate in the affair as well. This
change was made at a meeting of the
committee held this week. The menu
will include chicken pot-pie, prepared
by the students of the High School.
DR.. Frederick Maroney, of Atlantic
City, will deliver an address after the
dinner.
Great preparations are already be-
ing made for the regular June meet
ing, which is to be held on Friday
evening, June I'd, at Lily Lake Park.
This affair will include a big dinner,
which will be followed by a dance.
The committee will have a number of
the walters from the Seaview Golf
Club to serve the dinner.
In connection with this affair there
will be several valuable prizes offer
ed. One prize, a five dollar gold
piece, will be awarded the winner of
a secret time automobile run from
Pleasantville to Lily Lake Park.
There will be ten other valuable
prizes awarded during the evening.
The committee in charge of this
dinner and dance includes Louis H.
Allen, chairman; e. K. Biggard, Wal
ter w. Whitman, ]. A. Frech, William
G. Sullivan, Charles Penhallow, Clar-
ence Kreutz.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-06
Mrs. Nina Frantz to Deliver Address On the New Jersey Legislature

and members have attended State
meetings and visited Trenton to
watch the proceedings Of the State
Legislature in session to better pre-
pare themselves to take their part in
politics, now that they have the right
to vote for the people who are to rep
resent them in government. The
women realize the Importance of the
election to be held this fall and in
tend to do their full duty as voting
citizens.
The club is arranging for a dance,
to be held at the Atlantic City Coun-
try Club on the evening of Tuesday,
May 10th. For this affair the follow
ing committees were named:
Reception Committee - Mrs. Amy
Penhallow, Mrs. Japhet Price, Mrs.
Lewis r. Smith, Mrs. Carrie Lippin-
colt, Mrs. Harry w. Helfrich, Jr., Mrs.
Johnson, Mrs. Walter w. Whitman,
Mrs. Woodruff D. Dare.
Ticket Committee-Chairman, Mrs.
Clark Adams; Mrs. Walter w. Whit
man, Mrs. Amy Penhallow.
Advertising Committee-Mrs. Wal
ter w. Whitman, Mrs. Amy Penhal-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-06
DRESS AND MILLINERY WORK.

Mrs. Ensign Miller, Leader in Dress
and Millinery (Home Bureau) work,
in Pleasantville, attended an all-day
meeting, at Mays Landing Court
House, this week, with Mrs. Kathryn
H. Greibel, State Specialist in dress
and millinery, and Mrs. Edith G. Nor
man, County Demonstration Agent.
Millinery Group, No. 2, will meet on
Wednesday, May 10th, at the home of
Mrs. T. NJ. Simanton, at the Manse,
to make the Better Hat" in project
work. Any one wishing to become a
member for this extension work will
please call or write Mrs. Ensign Mil
Ter, leader, at No. 27 Pleasant avenue,
or P. o. Box 313.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-05-06
SURPRISE PARTY.

A very pleasant surprise party was
given to Maria Payne, at her home
Woodland avenue and New road, Wed.
nesday by her school class and teach
er. Those present were: Miss Mabel
Bailey, teacher; Misses Leona Adams
Dorothy Gordan, Rhoda Griscom, Anna
Newman, Esther Griscom, Sarah Mel
son, Eleanor Boyajian, Ruth Adams,
Gladys Adams, Madelaine Martz, Beat
rice Bowen, Edward Boyajian, Joseph
Fields, Norwood Griscom, .Silas Boice,
George Hess, Maria Payne, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard A. Payne, Mr.. Griffith
Martin.
Games were played and piano solos
given by Rhoda Griscom, Dorothy
Gordan, George Hess and Maria
Payne, after which lunch was served
in a very prettily decorated dining
room.