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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
ROSTER OF OFFICERS OF THE
CITY OF PLEASANTVlLLE.

Mayor-Thomas #. Crawford.
Clerk-Nehemiah Andrews.
Assessors-First Ward, Reuben %.
Adams; Second Ward, George NJ.
Bates.
Tax Collector-Webster Price.
City Treasurer-Wilbur G. Adams.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. p. Thompson.
Tax Search Clerk-Webster Price.
Solicitor-Louis d. Champion.
Chief of Police-Robert Marshall.
Police Justice-Richard G. Brown.
Building Inspector-Warren Austin.
Plumbing Inspector : Edward G..
Helfrich.
Street Superyisor-Jesse Hackney.
Overseer of the Poor-Daniel S.
Edwards.
Chief Fire Dept.-W. J.. Hudson.
Fire Warden-James A. Gilkey.
Sinking Fund Commissioners -
Thomas f. Crawford, Mayor; Wilbur
C. Adams, City Treasurer; Osborne
Ware, Harry Lovett, Samuel e. Whit
man.
Members Atlantic County Board of
F~reeholders First Ward, Clark
Adams; Second Ward, Robert M.
Willis.
Councilmen-At large, Albert =.
James; First Ward, James Yates
(President), Frank Blackman and Ed
ward It. Stephenson; Second Ward,
Charles M. Peck, Edwin J. WINS and
Harry Umbrine.
Council Committees
Finance-Peck, WINS, Stephenson.
Streets-Peck, Stephenson, WINS.
Lights-Stephenson, Peck, WINS.
Sewer - Stephenson, Peck, Black
man.
Public Property-Ivins, Peck, UNI
brine.
Fire-Stephenson, WINS, Peck.
Education-Ivins, Peck, Blackman.
Poor-Ivins, Peck, James.
Supply Stephenson, WINS, UNI
brine.
Shade Tree Commission-Umbrine
WINS, Peck.
Regular meetings first and third
Monday evenings Of each month.
Board Of Education.
MembersYArthur II. Stiles, Presi-
dent; c. II. C%onoyer, Vice-President;
Lewis r. Smith, Warren c. Marshall,
Robert II. Zane.
Secretary-Charles e.. Jackson.
Custodian School Funds-Webster
Price.
City Superintendent of Schools
William c.. Sullivan.
Medical Inspector. II. North.
Truant Oncer-Harry J. Grimm.
Committees
Finarne-Smith, C%onover, Zane.
Building-Smith, Conoyer, Marshall.
Teachers-Zane, Marshall, Conover.
Property-Smith, C%onover, Zane.
Grievance-Conover, Smith, Zane.
Books and Supplies-Marshall, Con-
over, Zane.
Truancy-Conover, Smith, Zane.
Regular meetings first Tuesday Of
each month.
Board of School Estimates.
Thomas f. Crawford. Mayor; James
Yates and Edward T. Stephenson.
Councilmen; G. II. Conover and Rob-
ert II. Zane, members Board of Edu-
cation.
Board of Health.
Neil S. Campbell, president; Chas.
r. Frambes, yice-president; Neil S.
Campbell, registrar of vital statistics;
Jesse Bowen, secretary; VIM. L. An
derson, Guy Wilson, Pardon Adams,
G. II. Conoyer.
Inspector-W. j.. Hudson.
Meetings are held on second Thurs
day evening of each month at 7.30
O'Clock in Council Chamber.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
LINWOOD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Sutton gave a
Thanksgiving dinner in honor of their
children and grandchildren, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Keller, Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren Sutton, MI. Leroy Sutton and
Mrs. Anna Thorn, William and Sara
Keller and Virginia and Elizabeth
Thorn. and in the evening to Mr.. and
Mrs. Hosea Sutton, ST., Mr.. and Mrs.
Emory Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. John Yates,
Ella b. Yates, Emory Lee, Jr., Marie
Lee, Herbert Sutton, William Sutton,
George Sutton. The evening was
spent in music and dancing, and at a
late hour refreshments were served.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
ASSESSOR ALLIGER ENTERTAINS.

City Assessor and Mrs. John L. Alli-
ger, of Somers Point, entertained at
dinner at six o'clock on Sunday eve
ming. The house was t~astefully deco
rated for the occasion, and the dining
table was exquisite in pink, with a
large centre piece of fresh cut flow.
ers, Mrs. Alliger usually gives this
dinner on Thanksgiving, but this year
decided TO entertain her guests on the
following Sunday. Those who enjoy
ed the dinner were: Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Cramer, Mr.. and Mrs. Absalom
Higbee, Mrs. Addie Westfall, Mrs
Gertrude Hewlett, of Atlantic City.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
sEAVIEw CHURCH BAZAAR.

The members of the Ladies' Aid of
the Seayiew Baptist Church are pre-
pairing for their annual bazaar, which
will be given the seventh and eighth
Of December in the church, The
ladies' are working very hard to make
this affair a great C
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
POT PIE SUPPER.

The annual fair and chicken pot pie
supper of Palestine M. p. Church, of
Scullville, will be held this Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings. The sup
per will be served on Thursday eve
ming. Many people from Pleasant
vile and Absecon are planning to
attend this event,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-12-06
OPERATION FOR sTEELMAN.

Dan Steelman, one of the Somers
Point baseball team, left the Point on
Monday morning for the University of
Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia,
to undergo a slight operation. His
many friends hope for his speedy re-
coVery.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-01
MARLBORO
PLEDGES
10000 BALES
C 0 t t 0 n Marketing
Campaign Gaining
Impetus in All Sec
tons Of the State

Columbia. Feb 2:,--All records,
in The cotton cooperative. marketing.
campaign We're smashed this week
when Marlboro county signed up
over 10000 bales in live days. Meet
ingS ara being held lndaN IT which
time ii is hoped 10 make the total
number OF bales signed FOR the
week over 1000. Reports from
the Pc. Dee county indicate tll;tt
il is ;tliamc with enthusiasm and
that strong committees havt. been
appointed 70 work every school dis
trict IN the county next week;
The banks in Florence. Aiken
F:arnwcll. York Laurena and
Greenwood counties this week $ IN
I'll strong statements endor,.n:
the movement.
In some Of the countir; tl,e bank
rrs are taking Il nlust active part
in The. campaign. soin. out into
The counties and urging the farm
ers 70 sign.
Splendid h-adway is being made.
all oyer the state in the campaign.
il WIS declared IT headquarters of
the South Carolina Cotton Grow
ers Cooperative Association hric
Ioi;iV
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-01
TALK ON IRISH
AFFAIRS BEGINS
Delegates From Free State
on Visit to London

London, Feb. 26-The delegates
Of the Irish provisional government
conferred for an hour and i hall
this afternoon with Winston Spen-
eer Charchil. colonial secretary:
Sir Haular Greenwood. chief secre-
tary for ireland. and Sir l.. Wor-
thington Evans. secretary or var.
Both sides are reported "a be:
taking i cheerful view OF the stu
alton. The discussions are said 10
have been proceeding so smoothly
from their commencement that Mr..
Churchill was able. To inform pre-
micr Lloyd George, who had been
in readiness for 4 call. that be need
not disturb his week END.
Arthur Griffith and his colleagues
started on their return 10 ireland
tonight
Mr.. Griffith after the conference
said he was satisfied tha; the Brit
iSh government was standing By
The terms OF the treaty.
E0th Mr. Griffith and Mr.. Dug
gan seemed hopeful Chat h-:,lt h :
icr atmosphere would prevail be-
c;,,,se OF the mutual recognition o1
each others difficulties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-01
LANDRjJ
GUILLOTINED
THIS MORNING
French Bluebeard Pays Su-
preme Penalty For His
Crimes

Versailles. Feb. 25.-Henri De-
sire I.andru. who was convicted %
the murder Of ten women and one
hoy. lied by the guillotine at siN
o'clocliu today. Thousands gath
cred outside the Jail. Landru an-
prared altirrd in dark trousers.
white shirt. head shaved and
beard trimmed He walked iire
steps toward the guillotine with
out f;llter, when tie eXetutioner 3
assistant caught him around she
waist and ltvelled him to The
table which immediately ended
fh.. heavily weighted triangular
knife slid down and The affair was
over in twenty seconds. The cay.
airy &aiuIed as I.andru mel his
death. He refused sacrament and
did not confess.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-01

SESSION OF
LEGISLATURE
Chairman of Finance
Senate Committee
Sees No Possibility
O + Adjournment
Next Week

Columbia, Feb. 24.-Thr l"sisl.s-
ture adjourned. after short sessions
in both branches today, over the
week end when ii beeane appar-
enI that adjournment sine die
would not be possible until after
March 18th. and possibly not be-
fore the week Of the 18th.
Chairman Cross OF the Senate
France Committee made the state
mcnt 10 the upper branch that with
hearings in progress or the appro-
,rialion bill he did not see how the
bin could get back 70 The Senate
nevI week
Senator Allan .Iohnstont. or .t.-W
berry. member. ol the Finance Com j.
mitret. also stated thar djo'lrn-
lncnt n"xt Wrek would ht. hu:naal
itnDosSihle
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-01
DO NOT INCREASE
THE ACREAGE
American Cotton Association
Issues Warning to Farmers
of South Carolina

Columbia. Feb 2G.--Convincrd
they say hat any increase IN cot
Ton acre a@t. this year would be ih-
snlur.-ly ruinou9 to the state. hli!-
cia!s Of he South Carolina Division
ns thu American Cotton .A$socia :
ton toda: issued q statement set
tin. forth he facts in the sitaa-
lion. rs they seq them. and urging
every intcrtsl in South Carolina I"
unite in an effort 10 hold The acre
age down at least I" thai NJ l92l.
y f,rtht reduction would be
strongly advisable the association
>avs Four n:aj jor reasons "r@ siHea
bv tl!t. association why the acreage
should not he Increased ard ii says
there are Numerous minor reasons.
the four principal ones are:
First. An increase in cotton
aars-age wo.,ld cheaper I'll ccliat-
cl.:,i held by Southern banks.
Second. Under boll weeVii con-
liti1ns an increase IN acreage
means an incrcas in possible di:;-
aster h% The boD weerii.
Third. An increase in cotton
acreage means Il decrease IN 1"od
and feed crops. lets make the
Southern l':trIn s..li sustaining be-
fore w. aaain undertake 10 raise
IL surplus IT cotton.
"Fourth. Alter bearing the
hrnnl Of dcilati"n neither our
bankers. merchants n"r farmers at,,
IN position t" finance large
crop.
Under existing conditions We
ought not II run the FISK "t :,
crop failure and thus emharra&s
hanks. merchants and farmers.
Plant only Such crop as ciA te IL
ila:ccd with comparative ease.
The aesociatinn in it's statement
takes th.- view that while. ~ large.
acreage this year would not by amy
,nc:,,s insure Z large ..roa. II
would certainly Very greatly de-
press the price f"r the next c!$h1
or nine months any WAY. II VIC
ovrrproll ace. prices Will 1r rIih-
o,lS ii w. uvrrplant and 1ht: roll
wtcNil repeats her 1921 "cr:"rn-
ancc. ruin is certain. '-'fsl' + WAY
vnu look at il our only salvation Is
4 Very Sa,all acreage.
The association says rha! Il feels
il 10 u" its duty I" sound f','s note
%; warming 10 the farmers Of the
stale and il reminds them thar III
* better to be safe than sorry.
Or. j. f. Johnson OF Rock iili
president Louis |. Gui"n. o! Luz
OFF. vice president and manager Il
The association. said YESTERDAY 'iat
,hrv had received letters 1ron
bankers. merchants and farmers IN
every section OF the state urging
that ..vrrv step be taken I" pfs'thl
m increased acreage with the q 8
astcr that il would almost cr!'tlh-
=lr bring.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-01
FAILURES IN -.
WALL STREET
. Total of Concerns Going to
Wall Since November Now
Number Thirty


New York. Feb. 25..- To-day
brought the failures Of three more
Wall street brokerage houses with
combined liabilities estimated at
sl2A,G90 and combined assets at
$4,000.
A Concerns which have gone to the
z wall since last November Now total
go. Total liabilities We're estimated
at $2l.78S,000 and assets at Sl0,-
54S. .60e.
In the street The opinion was ad-
vaneed that many ho,lscs OF per-
fectiy reputable character had gone
10 smash because oS the caution
nIaay investors assumed with the
district attorney INQUIRY into buck
Z et shops.
The concerns against which In
voluntary bs.akrnptcy petitions
We're filed today. and their csti-
p mated resources. We're:
A r. Smith & Co. liabilities
$4,000. assets. $4,000.
Rie,Ze & Sullivan. liabilities.
SIS. .oo0: assets, $4,000.
Heatlcy. Robles d Smith. Inc.
liabilities. 2o.0G0: assets. 5000
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-01
WHAT The
LEGISLATURE
HAS TO Do
Tax Legislation Still
in a Muddlc i n t h e
Senate. Gov. Coop
er Will Veto Tax Ex-
tension

Columbia, Feb. 27.-With ahont
two weeks ahead Of it, the legis!a-
ture seconvenes this week, the
senate on Monday night and the
house Tuesday night. The house
is practically marking time now
to- let The senate catch up with its
work
During the, past week the tax
revenue measures held the center
Of interest in the senate. The in
come tax bill, different measure
from that sent over by the house
was passed-the one known as the
McGhee substitute bill. The in
heritance tax and gasoline tax bills
have been ratified and signed by
Gov. Cooper.
The gasoline tax law becomes
law next Wednesday.
| Another featac OF the week was
the resignation OF Senator Chris
tensen as chairman of the finance
committee of the senate because
he was ont of accord with some OF
the views OF the senate. the de-
bate on the acceptance OF the res
ignaticn and the tense situation
/ that threatened in Il verbal clash
between Senator's Christensen and
Bonham.
The senator from Beaufort who
stated that he was resigning so that
he might be free 70 fight for the
measures he championed. and one
of Ihe first Of these acts is the
statement issued by him Friday
night in which he urges the farm
! ers and landowners to wage flght
to keep the substitute income tax
measure from becoming law and TO
bring about. an effort TO pass the
original income tax bill.
In connection with the tax meas
ures it is learned that Governor
Cooper will veto the resolution by
Senator Wells providing for an eX-
extension OF payment OF 1922 taxes
oa the ground that the provision
allowing tax payers who nave pald
taxes since the first Of the year 10
vote, is unconstitutional. and fur
ther that the state viii be handi-
capped by a large debt.
The hydro-elec;ric tax bill
which met death in the senate
several days ago has been revived
in the house and is now ON third
reading in that BODY. Lobby gossip
says that the bill stands "a better
chance of passage in the senate
now. il having previously been
t killed by one vote.
The senate finance committee
still has, the appropriation bill and
is holding hearings on the meas
ure. In the neantime the bill has
! been advanced TO third reading in
the senate and thus saving AT least
one day. 1t will BE debated and
perhaps amended on that reading
when reported out Of the commit +
tee.
The bill placing license tax on
motion picture theaters has passed
the senate. The original Dill plac-
ed a tax on films, the senate amend
ed the bill by providing for tax
on the theaterS 1t is understood
this is great blow 70 the author OF
the measure.
The two houses appear anxious
10 sc, away az soon aa possible hut
there is no hope for adJournrneE
by March and il now appe*rs
likely that March II Will be ,he
date of adjournment sine die.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-01
AGREEMENT
ON TREATY
RESERVATIONS
-Four Party 7 7 G 4 t y
as Explained viii
Come Up in Senate
For Vote Tomorrow

Washington. Feb. 24.---A hi"i.i-
fled blanket reservation 70 The fou:
power Pacific treaty. said 10 be sat
isfactoly 10 both President Hard.
ing and Il majority OF m" senate
foreign relations committee, has
been debated hY committee and
an agreement reached 10 vote on
the treaty itself and the proposed
res, rvatihn$ tomorrow. The text
OF the reservation reads: Ia
United States understands thai uE-
der the statement IL he pr
a.nblr CT under the terms OF this
trea1y th"rr is no coinmitment 10
arflcd force. no alliance, no o1ii-
CATION 10 join III amy defense.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-01
COTTON
MEN PLAN
ACTION
On Production, Finan-
eng and Marketing
Of Staple Want
Governors to Act

New Orleans. Feb 24-A[rastirea
for securing uniform legislation
throughout the cotton producing
states on subjecis related 10 the
production. financing WarehouSing
ard marketing OF cotton :tnd plans
for wa.ing 4 relentless warfare
against crop pests. with all the
cotton states acting ;sS uniI. wer,.
adopted :,t the linal session OF the
cotton STATES commission here late
today
Measures adopted by the cotton
commissioners viii he embodied
into Il 81! OF COMMUNICATIONS
which viii b. presented 70 the gov
rrnors OF HE cotton states by the
Sta.c: representatives. who attended
The conference. with the reuueSi
10 the governors that they be
passed on 10 their legislatures to
lht. cnd that uniform legislation
.:ovcrnin" The cotton industry may
l,.. enacted by the several states.
The organization OF t permanent
cotton states commission with
three. commissioners from each
cotton state. one Or whom viii be
I'm officer OF the stale dep" ""tment
Of agriculture. viii be urge upon
the governors.
The specific objects OF the com
mission II adopted hy The several
states. vii; be. according 10 the
plans of permanent organization
adopted. The control OF insect
pests. the bctterment OF living con-
tiIions Of farm dwellc, he es-
tabli>hment OF adequate and uni
form warehouse systems. reduc :;
the costs OF marketing Gnclud.ns
terminal charges and tranSport:,-
tioD. the financing of the farmer
during periods OF production and
marketing and other problems OF
Ike. character.
In the even, such an olSanlza-
ton is perfected the United States
secretary OF agriculture viii be
requested 10 appoint al least t"o
representative OF the department
lU attend the St@StONS VI TIC SoIii
mission.
Members OF tile commission to-
night expressed themselves as en-
t:lusiastic over the results OF the
meeting and predicted that with
The start they have made per
manent. organization will be per
.l-cted ANA viii result in better con
di,ions for. the cotton. producers.
Hollow in& the adoption OF the
permanent. program. The meeting
al iourntd sine die 10 reconren- N
the call OF The chairman, X. q.
everett, Of Durham. \. C.. at some
place to be designated by ,hr gov
ernor OF North Carolina. %no orig
mated The idea of some concerted
action by The cotton states.
-. Y. Coller. OF ilartSNil.e, ). g..
prr$id nj OF The World Cotton con
ference at London last year. Wa.
among llic delegates attending The
n,.elinS here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-01
DUPES OF
LINDSAY
TESTIFY

N..w York. Feb Eisht vii :
n,>$cs appeared before the grand
jury 10 tst1ify against Alfred y.
LINDSAY. Il FORMER stock broker.
rii:'r4..i hv eleven men :tld women
with tl-,.cinS them Ou1 OF over >iS
hundred thousand dollars. AtnoE%
witnesses WAS Mrs Lillian NJ Duke.
furu.cr vile OF lanes +. Duke. ih''
millionaire tobacco manufacturer.
Who rluifn> sil,. entrusted Oyer
fnul hundred tho,isand dollars 10
hun Tor inV,-:s: inrnt and t'te- f'i''h''N
.lir.Ipp,- .tr..i
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-01
DISCUSS
S. BONUS At
WHITE HOUSE
President H ard IN G
and the Republican
Leaders of House
Trying to Find a
Way to Raise Bill
lions Without Taxes

Washington. Feb. Eepit-
sentative Mondtl. Republican house
leader. and Chairman Fordney, or
rhe house ways and means COM
mittee. are understood 10 have dis
cuSsed the soldiers bonus question
With President Harding today AT
the White House. They are bellev-
I'd To have informed the pfesi-
dent of the rejection by The special
subcommittee of the sales tax pro-
posal suggested by President Hard :
ing in Il letter last week 10 Chair
man FOrdney.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-01
ADMIRAL SIMS
RANTING AGAIN

Minnenaloi>. Feb. "a Pear Ad-
ni.ai Sims. in address here. de-
clarrd that the navy department
now has tte s;,ni,. organization as
during the w:,. and With such an
organization Yo:i can neither pr--
pare for var nor fight Il var III,
said ii the public WAS enliSllt. ned
il would not tolerate such an or
%aniZation and the newspapers
should employ military experts as
writer's.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-01
ACCEPTS CALL
TO COLUMBIA
Rev. X. \. Lapsley, .Jr., To Be
Pastor Of First Presbyter-
ian Church

Columbia. Feb. -. Rev. f. y
.apslcy. jr. uf I'arhnrn. North car
olina. has accepted the call 10 the
pulpit OF the I'irsf fr.."hytrri:ln
church here. He was called aiso Il
churchs in Greenwood and foa
nnke. Va
Mr.. l.apslry is a son OF E'y. K
y. IlpSlry. nf Virginia, and is We'll
known in Sumter hrin. i lr&I
cousin of Judge 4. T.. F'r"S.'f. Mi
T.. i. Miller and Mr.. j. VI. Fraser
If this city
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-01
POVERTY is EX-
CUSE FOR CRIME
Government Clerk Black
handed Prominent Wash
ington People

Washington, Feb. 99'.-t:rorGe
r. Ions. the veteran war depart
meat clerk. who confessed 10 send
ing i,l;tck hand letters 10 pfonu-
rent Wtshin=tunianS. sad he did
il 10 srt funds for his sick VAL,
and children and mean, no harm
The police said The charges Would
not h, pressed Unless recipients oI
The letters prosecuted.