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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-14
School House
Proposals Asked For
Bids to Be Submitted June Is to
Egg HarbOr Township Board
of Education.

The Board of Education of Egg Har-
Dor Township will hold a meeting at
Bargaintown Hall on Thursday for
the purpose of receiving bids for the
new four-room school house, which is
to be erected at Cardiff this summer.
The bids are to be submitted at l
O'Clock in the afternoon. 1t is be-
lieved that at this time bids will be
submitted by several contractors at a
much lower figure than was given on
Tuesday, May %. At that time there
were eight bidders for the work and
the lowest bid submitted was for the
sum of SAT, 900. This amount was.$9,-
900 more than the Board of Education
has on hand for the building.
The bids called for include the work
of installing a heating and yentilating
plant in both the new structure and
the old building, to which the new
structure is to be an addition. The
bids also include installation of all
electrical work specified in the plans.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish a bond for the sum
of $4,000 for the completion of the
four-room building. For the heating
and ventilation work a bond of $4,000
will be required and for the installa-
ton of the electrical work a bond of
81 900 is to be furnished.
Architect Bertram Ireland drew the
plans for the building and other work.
The board is anxious to have the
contract awarded, as this additional
school is badly needed in the
township at this time. Both the
FarmingtOn and RarpaintOWn build-
ings are overcrowded this year, and
some pupils from each of these places
will be sent % the newsschooa,ifscom
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-14
CAME FROM FLORIDA IN
ANCIENT FORD AUTOMOBILE.

Aaron F. Shreve, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G.. Shreve, of Mortified, ar
rived home from Winter Park,
Florida, a few days ago. He came
North in a Ford automobile of the
vintage of 1913. He was accompanied
on the trip by Professor Campbell, of
the Collins College, where he had at
tended school last winter, and also
Richard Potter, of Palm Beach, a
school chum. Potter will remain
North all summer. The boys built the
body of the Ford in which they made
the journey, which took nine days.
The machine is a wonder to behold, it
is said.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-14
OFFICERS

The Energetic Lodge, No. 112, Shep-
herds of Bethlehem, held a meeting
of interest at Red Mems Hall last
week. There vas nomination of Off
GERS and many of the members who
have been holding the Offices were
nominated for another term. There
was a large attendance, as the &C.
casion was al important one in the
annals of the lodge: Nearly all the
members of the lodge were present.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-14
A WEEKLY

In this issue of The Pleasantville
Press there appears a sketch of the
life of Rev. Thomas M. Simanton, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian Church.
Next Wednesday the subject Of the
special feature will be Postmaster T.
Harry Obert. Each week there will
appear an article giving a short his
tory of some prominent citizen Of
Pleasantville. Be sure to read this
feature. 1t will be interesting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-14
WILL TEST VETERANS
TAX EXEMPTION ACT.

Clifton, June 10.-Because of the re-
fusal of the tax officials here to grant
exemption TO ex-service men up to
$500 of valuations, the Passaic County
Board of Taxation has decided to
start a test case and settle the ques-
ton of constitutionality of the exemp-
ton statute, which is Chapter 800,
Laws of 1921.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-14
SCHOOL TEACHERS, ATTENTION!

The Pleasantville Press will follow
you to any postoffice in the United
States for only three cents the issue.
Surely you will want to keep in touch
with the town in which you earn your
livelihood during the vacation period.
Simply notify the Office and we will
do the rest.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-14
ATTENDING NURSES
CONVENTION.

The t~wenty-third annual convention
of the American Nurses Association
will be held in Seattle, Washington,
June rs to July l, 1922. The National
League of Nursing Education and The
National Organization for Public
Health Nursing will hold meetings at
the same time and place. Headquar-
tiers will be at the Y. w. C. A. Jane
G. Wick, R. N, Executive Secretary of
the Atlantic County tuberculosis Com
mittee will attend the meetings as del
egate from the New Jersey State
Nurses Association, representing Dis
trict No. 6, which includes Atlantic,
Cumberland and Cape May Counties.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-14
TWO DROWN|NGS
At WEEK END
Alfred I. Casio Met Death
While Bathing in Pond at
Mortified Friday Evening.
John F. Ward Also Dies

With the weekend came two drown
ings of men who were in bathing to
combat the torrid weather. One Of
the sad accidents happened on Friday
evening at Mortified, where Alfred T.
Caste was drowned while bathing in
a pond on the Somers Brick Company
property, and the other happened at
Atlantic City when John F. Ward lost
his life in the ocean on Saturday eve
ming.
Caste was thirty years of age, and
a nephew of Mark Casio, Carnegie
Medal hero, a former resident here,
and son-in-law of former Policeman
William Ritz. He had planned to go
in bathing IN the beach at Atlantic
City, but instead went home, as he
had promised his wife he would not
be late for supper.
With Frank Majane, sixteen, nep-
hew of the wholesale newsdealer OF
Atlantic City, and Louis Block, SIX
teen, of Bakersville, he went into the
pool, which is very deep.
Casio had been overcome by a weak
heart while in bathing some time ago
and had always feared another attack.
He therefore remained close to the
edge of the pool. His companions
were swimming about when they
heard him cry out and saw him go
down.
Both swan to the spot and dived
a number of times, but could not locate
him. Block then went for assistance
and o o employees of the plant and
residents nearby joined in searching
for the body.
Two of Casto's brothers, James and
Edward, of Atlantic City, upon learn
ing of the drowning, spent all Friday
night trying to the body with
graphing hooks. 1t was not brought
to- the surface, however, until SatuI~
day afternoon.
Nineteen years ago, Casto's father,
Captain Abe Casio, of the sloop David
Schuyler, slipped from his craft into
Gardeners Basin, and was drowned.
Caste is survived by a widow and
four children. Alice 10, Lillian 8, Will
liam 6 and Verna 2. There is also
another brother Mark, and a sister,
Mrs. Marie Dade, 500 North Massa~
chusetts Avenue, Atlantic City.
Ward was thirty-three years of age,
and was employed by ths<s.smefs
rIshss --e.xsp s
~ went n bathing late because Of
the EXCESSIVE heat. A short time after
he entered the ocean he cried for
help. 1t was nearly fifteen minutes
after the cry for help that his body
washed in shore far enough to be
caught. Efforts were made to resus-
citate him, but without avail. He
leaves a wife and two small children.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-14
FAMILY KILLED
BY FAST TRAIN
StrattOn, His Wife and Four
Children Die After AutOmO-
bile Was Struck by Express.
George Miller Injured

When a fast express train on the
Pennsylvania Railroad crashed into an
automobile driven by John H. STRAIT
ton, of Atlantic City, at the New Road
crossing, at Absecon, on Saturday af-
ternoon, the entire family of six were
SO badly injured that they all died.
The dead are:
John II. Stratton, thirty-one, printer,
of 240S Arctic avenue, Atlantic City.
Mrs. Carrie Stratton, twenty-eight,
his wife.
Francis Stratton, eight, son.
Dorothy Stratton, four, daughter.
Caroline Stratton, six, daughter.
Joseph Stratton, eighteen months,
son.
Stratton was driving the automobile
and was about to cross the tracks, ap-
parently, before he saw the speeding
express train which left Atlantic City
at lis o'clock for Washington.
He turned the steering wheel fran
tically in al endeavor to avoid col
lission by running with the train in
the space between the tracks. He
moved too late, however, and the loco
motive crashed into the rear end of
the automobile, hurting it onto the
tracks ahead.
The engineer set his emergency
brakes and reversed, but before the
heavy train could be stopped it had
struck the machine again, literally
tearing it into fragments.
Mrs. Stratton, with crushed skull,
was thrown clear of the w~reckage.
Her husband and children were en-
tangled in the twisted chassis. STRAIT
ton, his wife and the boy Francis
were killed instantly.
William Schoepfin, Chief of Police
of Absecon, rushed the three injured
children to the Atlantic City Hospital,
where Dorothy died soon after being
admitted. Joseph died at 2 o'clock
Sunday morning and Caroline died
about an hour later.
Stratton was identified by a member
ship card in the Atlantic City Moose
Lodge.
He had lived in Atlantic City for
many years and was employed for
some time past by the Amusement
Publishing Company. He is survived
by a brother, Joseph Stratton, and by
a sister, Mrs H. Jones,
according qtofsreport, stratton had
s(ucn11NEnnndAan stok06tne
Bile ana Was an epthusiastic motoxiat
When the accident occurred be was
on his way with his family to a picnic
and outing in the country.
When the automobile in which he
was riding was struck by a Pennsyl-
vania Railroad electric train at Nc
Kee City Saturday afternoon, George
Miller, forty-one, a laborer living at
that place, narrowly escaped death.
The machine was demolished, but
Miller was thrown free, sustaining a
broken ankle and decorations. He was
taken to the Atlantic City Hospital,
where it was said his condition is not
serious.
Miller, according to report, en-
deayored to cross the tracks in front
of the train. He was alone at the
time. The machine was struck by the
side of the train and several steps on
the first coach were torn off by the
collision.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-14
Egg Harbor Team
Defeats Regulars
PetersOn's Home Run Was Fea-
ture of Saturday Afternoon
Game Here, Score 9-3.

4 home run by Peterson was the
big feature in the game of baseball
here on Saturday afternoon between
the Pleasantyille Regulars and Egg
Harbor. The local team lost the game
by a score of SO.
The score:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-14

A Gloucester (Mass.) news item
stated that the village queen eloped
in her fathers trousers. The next
day another of the Gloucester papers
came out with an article headed
"Flees in Fathers Pants"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-14

First Actor-"How did you like my
acting last night in the role of the
insane king?"
Second Actor Wonderfully life
like, old top; you showed an Unborn
greatness ."-Phila. Bulletin.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-14
LOCAL VIC. |.
GIVES FLOWERS
Inmates of Institutions Will Be
Presented with Blooms Dur
ing Month of June.
Date Named This Week

One of the most important red let
ter days of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union of the United
States occurs in June and is desig-
mated as Flower Day" AT this time
the members of the various local
Unions meet and distribute bouquets
of roses and other June blooms to the
inmates of institutions of all sorts,
bringing cheer to the shut-ins. Fol
lowing out the annual custom the
members of the Pleasantville Union
will distribute flowers this year.
The date when the women will meet
to make up the bouquets has not yet
been set, but will be made known on
Thursday afternoon, when the Union
will hold its meeting at the home of
Mrs. Bennett, As Adams avenue. The
place of meeting will be the home of
County President Mrs. r. j. Friend
Itch this year. Usually the meeting
is held at the residence of Mrs. Geo.
Adams, the County Superintendent of
the Flower Mission, but owing to her
recent severe illness the place has
been changed this time.
The institutions that are visited in
this vicinity are Pine Rest SAM
torium, where those who are spend
ing some time are made happy by the
gift of some beautiful blooms, and the
Almshouse, where those who dwell
are not forgotten, but come in for
their share of the beautiful summer
flowers.
The ladies also journey over to At
lantic City with their choice bouquets
and make happy the receivers of
them. 1t is a joyful sight to see with
what enthusiasm the little tots of the
North American Sanitarium welcome
the flowers given to them. They are
as happy as if they were receiving
some longed-for toy, the flowers are a
novelty and bring happiness into the
lives of the little unfortunates staying
there.
Those who are dwellers at the
Children's Seashore Home are by no
means forgotten. Hundreds of bou-
quets are delivered there personally
by the ladies, who make these visits
and the reception they get on present
ing the children with the many-hued
flowers makes up amply for he work
they do taseet them all together.
The j86 14(11ly ~ 3e6ply
'joy an7 Skppiness 7xdistS nom an
wan HttIe faces make the ladies feel
they are doing some little thing so
worthwhile, and they are indeed
thankful that they are able to bestow
some sunshine for the little %unfortu-
mates who are missing the joys of
childhood by being afflicted in such a
way that they cannot romp and play
with their playmates of the same age.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14
PERRYV|LLE BRIDGE
TANGLE UNRAVElED
Comptroller Withdraws Obiec'
ton and State Of Mary
land Will Take Title.

The tangle over the purchase OF the
Hayre dc Grace bridge was straight
ened out yesterday at a meeting of
the Maryland Board Of Public Works
with the Bridge Commission AMI rep
yceentatives OF the owners OF the
bridge.
William 8. Gordy. State Comptrollos
who raised the question Of the consti'
tutionality q the bonds 20 be ISSUED
for the payment Of the bridge, with
drew his objections with the under
standing that the bonds were 20 b.
| taken for the sinking funds or th'
State and that all concerned IN the no
| gotfations were to urge upon the mex
/ Legislature the issuing Of new bond
which Will be without the feature
! which Mr. Gcriy has considered oh
| jecuonable.
Thus the State will come into posses
sion Of the bridge at tho price agree
upon, s5s6. 900.
Under the act providing for the pur
/ chase of the bridge. the interest o
this amount and the sinking fund {
retire the bonds are 20 be providssi n
by tells on the users Of the bTidg
II the mex; Legislature changes IN.
method OF raising the money and put
the burden on the taxpayers. Il
possible the tolls will he removed a
together. Until this is done. howeve
the State will collect upward OF 500
0o0 a year in tolls.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14
WINS HEART BALM AT rs.
Wife. So, Went to Movies With
Other Man. 65. and Then
Married Him.

Baltimore. Dec. l5-Nill!am 4.
Foulke. IS years old. Of SParrovs
Point. yesterday was given a verdict
for 81 800 by a jury IN the Circuit
Court al Towson. in his 10000
alienation Of affections suit against
George Stafford. So years old. Dun
daik, husband OF Foulkes divorced
wife.
The Jury was out 45 minutes. II
was reported one Of the jurors favor
ed a $1,000 verdict.
On the witness stand. Stafford said
ne had been Sunday-school superin-
tendent OF the church at Edgemere.
During the argumen. OF counsel
/ Stafford caressed his wife's hand.
In his testimony, Stafford denied IN,
statements q his stepsons G. Edgar
and Bernard Foulke
II never sat alone with Mrs. Foulk,
in the dark" he said. We sat in IN,
! twilight preferred the twilight. Th'
street light was reflected in the room
and did no, think it necessary tC
turn on the electric lights.
IL took Mrs. Foulke 10 the moviei
and 10 church. and didn't think / wa
doing anything wrong. never to-,
her husband anything about il be
cause ! thought Il was none OF hi
business--just an affair between Mrs
Foulke and myself"
Mrs. Mary f. Foulke Stafford. s.
years old. mother Of four grown chill
dren by Foulke and now the wife o
Stafford. said she and her forme
husband lived together 81 years Sh
denied that Stafford's attentions wer
responsible for her suit for divoTc,
The bill was dismissed when FOulk
filed cross-suit. Foulke was grant
? ed the divorce. She said she had n
idea Of marriage until Stafford pro
posed TO her the day the divorce wa
given, last summer. They were mar
ried the following day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14
y. l.. &. CLUB PROGRAM
AT SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH

The r. L. G. Club OF the Young
Women's Christian Association will
give nm entertainment. consisting of
living pictures and n musicale, this
evening at SIS at Second Baptist
Church. There will be n small admis-
sion Tee.
The following girls will present liv-
Ing pictures Of well known songs:
Miss Colleen" Myrtle Corbett; TOY
land" Evelyn Davis and Mildred Ma
son; Tell Me. Little Gypsy" Mattie
McCollon; AN through the Night,
Elizabeth Thames: Summer Time.
Evelyn Cummings: Comm Through
the Rye" Dorothy Felt and Eta Ma
son; The Sheik." Katherine Burch-
enaI: Jingle Bells" Myrtle Corbctt
"Smilin' Through" Mildred Mason
Alice Blue Gown" Evelyn Davis
silent Night" Katherine Burchenal
over the IIill." Elizabeth Thames
Eternal Flame" Evelyn Cummings
Peggy O'Neil." Myrtle Corbit. "Mer
ry Widow" Eft, Mason: "Iark IN
Herald Angeisi Sing" Evelyn Davi
Mildred Mason. Esteile Shiles. Dorc
, thy Felt: America" Dorothy Fell
! "Annle Laurie" Matte McCollon "Tt
] Spirit ~ the Y. w. G. A." Doroth
y Felt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL.
CLOSES FIRST Term
OF Twenty-one Courses Only
One Discontinued for Lack OF
Enrolment.

The evening vocational school closes
the most successful term In its his
tory tonight. Twenty-one courses
have been carried on throughout the
term. and only one has been dscon-
tInucd because of too small an enroll
ment. More than GOO students have
enrolled I'm these courses, and the at
tendance has been exceptionally good
throughout the term. The courses In
general have Included trade extension
work OF related. technical and shop
work for the men. and home making
for the women.
This evening will close the frs
term OF twenty nights. and visitors
will be welcome from l.30 until
o'clock. usher~ will be provided a
the entrance OF the High schoo
building, and groups will be ushere'
around through the various class
rooms TO observe the work being done
The electrical group has construct
ed radio receiving station in one o
the rooms. l.. y. Moore. who is hea
Of the department OF electrical wor
lin the. night school. with his elias
will have charge OF the radio station
A program will be heard from Gimhle
IN Philadelphia. and other station
Visitors will be allowed TO listen ,
the radio entertainment as long a
they care TO remain.
The second term of the year wi
begin on January 4. and IL is expecte
that all of the present courses will
lcarrlcd on throughout the second tcrr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14
pos,s. where they were 20 be invested
4. al. n

posts. where they were 10 be invested
by the heads of the states.
Cardinal Bonzano. former apostol.c
delegate TO the United States. acting al
dean of the new cardinals I'm Rome,
delivered the addrese Il thanks for the
high honor bestowed upon them
lie alluded TO the additional respon-
sibiiiee resting upon the Sacred Col
lege at this time owing 10 the strenu-
ois efforts boing made by some nations
20 prevent return 81 peace Among
the Christian peoples.
Pope Piue. he declared had been di-
vinely selected for the chair Of -
Peter in order 20 continue the niissior
of charity and peace initiated BY Bene
dict XIV. Indeed. Plus had fulhile,
this task with increasing energy anS
I with love and @harity.
Cardinal BOnzanO concluded by Say
/ ing that, while overwhelmed By IN
/ greatness 2 the tack assigned % thern
/ the now cardinals were determined p
! give the PontlN their utmost for IN
! exaitatiCn Of tho holy faith and tn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14
DECISION SOON IN
OIL STATION DISPUTE
Pure OH Co. Fails to Appear at
. Hearing Before Councils
r Building Committee.

Opposition to the proposed erection
by the Pure OH Co. Of n gasoline sup
ply station In Union Park Gardens
was expressed before the building
committee OF City Council. last night.
by delegates representing the resi-
dents and property owners and the
Twelfth Ward Improvement Associa-
ton. Eugene Savery headed the dele
cations. --t...
Another delegation OF property
owners, from the vicinity OF twenty
second and Washington streets. APP
peared before the COMMITTEES To pro-
test against the erection OF several
garages and an apartment house al
the northeast corner Of these streets
by DIR. Paul II. Smith The delegation
which was headed by Richards Il
Hayes of 301 West Twenty-secon'
street. was informed that DIR. Smitl
would be given an opportunity 10 b'
heard next "Wednesday night, befor'
a decision will be rendered.
| The Union Park Gardens delegation
was told by Howard NJ. Ward. presi
dent OF City Council. that inasmucl
as no representative OF the oil com
pany had accepted the opportunit
to he present and give the company
side OF the case. the building com
mittee, after due consideration woul
render n decision.
The delegation protesting agains
the erection of garages at Twenty
second and Washington streets argue
that the erection would mar IN
beauty OF surrounding property. de
preciate values. endanger life, In
crease fire hazards and ohstruct III
: view. Harry A. Casperman. Georg
! r. King. Mrs Maud Workman. MIR
James ID. Stroud and others NJ
among those protesting.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14

peace and tranquility ~ che Chr1stian
peoples"
The Pope replied syTnpathetscslly.
embracing each cardinal and irnpartiny
the apostolic bone>liction.
Among the Thousands of rne~sag~- -
cyngratulatiou received by Cardinal
Bonzano from America ne was rpecia;-
~ gratified b. one addressed 70 him b.
tho entire American hierarchy sH-
pressing high appreciation - h,s vvorfx
while in Washington
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14
INQuEsTs HELD LAST NIGHT.
Byron Luther and Anna Warner
Killed Accidently Jury Finds.

verdIcts OF death by accident were
rendered by "A coroner's jury. Inst
night. I'm the cases of Byron Luther.
OF 214 North Harrison street. who died
at the Delaware Hospital of poison
ing from illuminating gas. and Anna
Warner, aged II. OF Smyrna, who was
accidentally shot and killed by play
mate.
In the case Of Lillian Holloway. who
died at the Delaware Hospital, after
being taken there In. an unconscious
condition from the Athens Hotel, AT
Fifth and Shipley streets. the jury
rendered verdict OF death from an
overdose of cocaine. Coroner Bullock
aud Deputy Coroner Harvey r.
Nichols will go to Richardson Parl
today to investigate circumstance
surrounding the death of Frank "A
weathcrby. who died from injuries
received when he was struck by th'
automobile Of William Mink.