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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
Professional Tomlin
At Crescent Traps
CROSS WINDS MADE 1T VERY UN-
FAVORABLE FOR EXTRA GOOD
sHooTING-THE SCORES.

Professional Fred Tomlin, who is
with the Winchester Arms Company,
was one of the marksmen to try out
at the Crescent Traps last Saturday
afternoon. There was a mean wind
blowing across the traps most of the
day and with Tomlin shooting first
one gun and then another his score
for the first hundred blue rock tar
gets was only "a, which however, was
the high score for the day. He made
one straight run of 25 and one of "a,
the next being 23 and % in order.
: Dory Hackett, who was second high
gun for the day, Powers and several
other veterans of the traps, said the
targets were about as mean as they
had shot at in a long time. Hackett
managed to bring down 81 out of his
first hundred. He could not make a
run of rs straight, which is something
unusual for him. He did break "a in
M run. Powers, another one who
often runs rs straight, only succeeded
in bringing down "a in one run. Twice
he only hit 81, which brought his to-
tai score for one hundred targets
down to SO.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
Point Team Defeats
Vine|and on Sunday
Ten Inning Game Necessary To
Decide Contest In Favor of
Home Team With One Run

1t took ten innings for Somers Point
to defeat Vineland on Sunday after
noon, and then it was only by the
mere n run that the game was won
One of the largest crowds of the en-.
tire season was on hand to witness
the game, and they were treated to
several sensational field plays by
Somers Steelman and McDevitt, at
centre and left for the home team, and
7. Austin, at left field for Vineland.
Bobby" Collins, now a lawyer, for
merly pitcher for Atlantic City High
School, Fordham University and the
Birmingham, Ala, team of the South
ern League, was in fine form and held
the visitors to five scattered hits. He
struck out eleven batters. Ronchetti,
the Vineland pitcher, put UP a very
creditable game, but his pitching could
not be compared with Collins work.
Both teams played without errors
throughout the long contest. 1t was
in the tenth inning when Frank Hart
was enabled to cross the plate with
the winning run, when several his
were punched.
The score:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
NEW WEIGHING MACHINE.

The Pleasantville Post Office has
been equipped with a new weighing
machine for saving time in handling
parcel post packages. The machine
weighs the package and Immediately
shows the operator the exact amount
of postage to be charged for the
weight in any one of the eight differ.
ent zones. There is absolutely no
time lost. The device is called the
Triner Automatic Parcel Post Scale.
1t weighs the package up to seventy
pounds for the first, second or third
zones, and gives the exact postage
required. 1t also weighs the packages
I'D to the maximum of fifty pounds for
the fourth to eighth zones, and shows
instantly the amount to be charged
according to the weight of the pack
age. 1t is a time saving device which
Is quite valuable TO the post Office in
busy times. A clerk has the figures
before him or her at once and does
not have to stop a second to calculate.
The machine does this. The only
thing a clerk has to Keep in mind is
the boundary of the eight different
zones, so that a glance at the address
tells whether or not the package is
overweight for the zone limit.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
John Brick Injured
By FiNe-Ton Truck
Thrown From Bicycle When He
COllided With Rear of Auto
mobile On Main Street.

Men turned away their heads and
women screamed, and some of them
almost tainted, on Saturday morning,
when little Johnnie Brick was seen to
fall from his bicycle al he collided
with the real Of a five ton truck on
Main street, near the Reading railroad
tracks. People expected to see him
killed outright, as 1t was thought he
had been thrown directly under the
real wheel of the ponderous truck,
However 1t so happened that he was
SO thrown that only the part of his
leg below the knee was caught by the
wheel.
Screaming with pain the little Eel
low was picked up quickly and rushed
into Mayor Crawford's drug store foi
first aid treatment. The Mayor had
heards the screams and knew that
someone had been injured. He had a
bandage ready when Johnnie was car
ried into the store. This was quickly
applied to stop the flow of blood, and
then George Mailman had the boy put
in his automobile and a race for the
Atlantic City Hospital started. The
flesh of the leg had been cut so that
the bone was laid bare, but no bones
were broken.
AT the hospital the boy was taken
in charge by DR., David Altman, who
sewed up the wounds. Mayor Craw
ford had bound up the wound so skill
fully that hardly a drop of blood was
lost by the boy between here and the
hospital.
John is only about nine years OF age
He Is a summer resident of the city
living with his father and mother. Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Brick, at 308 Soutf
Main street. He had accompanied his
mother on a marketing trip on Satur
day morning, and was riding along
Main street, when he came up will
the truck. His wheel was badly mash
ed by the truck and the wheel proba
bly, saved John from worse injur,
than he received.
The truck which run over him be
longed to the Perlstein Glass Compa
ny, of Philadelphia. 1t was driven by
Henry Highland, who had been driving
a long time and this was his first acct
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
Clowns Furnish Fun
For The Children
More Than Forty Noted Funs'
tiers Provided This Year By
Walter L. Main Circus.

You don't care so much about the
circus, you know, but the kids want to
see the clowns. So of course, every
circus has plenty of buffoons to amuse
the little ones. Some have than
others. Gone are the days when the
painted harlequin used to mount a
pedestal, sing a song and sell his
songsters to the delighted throngs.
Gone is the talking clown who used
to walk into the ring, interrupting
the ring-master with: THE horse has
stopped, the band has stopped, but
there is one thing you can never STOP
"What?" says the ringemaster. "The
girls from this town from chewing
gum" That always got a laugh. But
the circus of to-day relies more upon
original conceptions and the use OF
burlesque than it does on the old
fashioned talked funnisms. The mod.
ern clown uses animals, dogs camou'
tagged to represent ferocious beasts
trained pigs, geese, and even rabbits.
The up-to-date clown of to-day also
finds a chance to %burlesque the cur
rem events and the Main Circus this
season has many funny stunts that
link themselves with everyday hap
penings. More than forty merry mon
archs of Menus cavort around the
track and fill in the moments between
the acts with their witticisms. Before
the show, beware of the seducine
young lady who would ask your assis
lance in finding her a seat, and the
sober-visaged escort who objects tc
your kindly interference. Don't pose
in front of a supposed movie camera
or assist a poor, lone middle-aged lady
in finding her lost boy. These things
have been done before, to be sure, but
rest assured that the clowns with the
Walter L. Main Circus have thought
out some new stunts that will furnish
plenty of fun and make you remember
your visit for months to come after
you have seen the big circus in Pleas
antville on Thursday, August Sd.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
EVENING PARTY.

An evening party was held at the
home of Celia Nusbaum, a summer
resident, 3 E. Decatur venue, on Sat
urday evening. After an evening Of
singing, dancing and playing games,
buffet luncheon was served. Those
present we're: Misses Emily Ware,
Dot Thomas, Agnes and Marie Dwyer,
Thelma Van SAINT, Cecilia Kahn, Ruth
Pollock, Celia Nusbaum, Margaret
Nusbaum, Ethel Thomas and Mary
Thomas; Messrs. Jimmie Hewitt, Jean
Moretti, Clarence Burleigh, George
Breithopt, Paul Lake, Gil. Lake, jerry
Sullivan, Lewis Smith, Louis Nus
baum, Bill Price and Thomas Hick-
man; Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Thomas,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hickman, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nusbaum.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
PIPE LINE TO
DRAIN STREET
This Method of Carrying OFF
Storm Water Decided Upon at
Recent Conference.
Two Routes Proposed

Councilman Charles M. Peck, chair
man of the street committee, announc'
ed Saturday that the work of install
ing a storm water drain to carry off
the surface water from the vicinity OF
Park avenue and Broad street would
soon be under way. On Friday night
Councilmen Peck, Stephenson and
WINS visited the location and made an
inspection, together with City Engi
neer Rightmire, of Somers Point, who
had been invited to give his views as
an expert on the proper course to pur-
sue in conjunction with the plans as
prepared by City Engineer Samuel J.
Clark, of this city.
After a thorough survey of the stu
alton Engineer Rightmire recommend
ed that the water be carried off by a
pipe line system underground, and
that one of two routes be used for the
proposed pipe line. The first route
selected was from Park avenue and
Broad street over Broad street to Will
lard avenue and thence to the Shore
Road; under the sidewalk and drive
way of the Shore Road down to Green
field avenue, to Prospect avenue;
thence along Prospect avenu to Oak
land avenue and on Oakland avenue
Jou,p IN tho how front
The second route would be down
Broad street to DR.. r. NJ. Sooy's prop
erty line; thence through the Sooy
property and under the Shore Road
and sidewalks to Greenfield avenue;
thence follow the route as designated
for the first route. City Engineer
Clark will hold a consultation with
Engineer Rightmire in a few days and
the definite plans will then be prepar-
ed to be submitted at the meeting of
City Council to be held on Monday,
August 7th. 1t is expected at that
meeting to have bids advertised for.
In connection with this pine line
drainage to carry off the wate5 rom
Park avenue there, will be-a $ a
catch basins installed along thsN@ R0re
Road to carry off the surface water
from that highway, to keep it from
running down the surface OF Green
field and Oakland The catch
basins will connect with the pipe line
at the street intersections. Because
this new storm water drain is to are
for water from the Shore Road, as
well as other streets, the Atlantic
County Board of Freeholders will pay
a portion of the expense for the in
swtallation of the system, the Shore
Road being a County Highway.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
lIlSpCCtlOM Mduc TU
Free City Delivery
Postal Inspector Spent Two
Days Last Week Going Over
City in Thorough Manner

Free city delivery of mail may be
much nearer for this city than some
people suppose at this time. There
has been much said on this matter,
but SO far the Postal Inspectors sent
on former occasions here have dis
couraged action by the Post Office
Department. Last week, however, an
other Inspector made his appearance
in the city for the purpose Of ascer-
tanning just how matters stood with
regard to city delivery. Inspector AL
dous arrived here last Thursday after
noon and stayed until Saturday morn
ing.
Obert he made a thorough inspection
of the city, with regard to condition
of streets and sidewalks, electric
lights, house numbering and other
matters that must be up to govern
mental standards before free delivery
of mails will be granted. The Inspec-
tor was very favorably impressed with
what he saw and so far as conditions
outside the post Office exist, he will
probably recommend favorable action.
AS to conditions within the post office,
there is no question of his report be-
ing favorable. The city is far above
the requirements Of the Post Office
Department for free delivery in the
receipts of the office and the popula-
ton of the city.
OF course the Inspector took into
consideration the fact that the city
officials were working now to have the
house numbering more uniform and
more sidewalks and curbs laid where
the property owners have so far failed
to have the work done. There will
probably be another inspection at a
later date to determine how far these
improvements have been made.
Postmaster Obert and the local
Chamber of Commerce have both been
nara at WOIh loI tHlS lIcS CITY ueilN-
cry of late. The Postmaster has been
constantly keeping the matter open
before the Post Office Department
heads at Washington and the Chamber
of Commerce, through the chairman OF
its committee, Frank B. Hubin, has
been keeping Congressman Isaac Bach
arach fully advised as to the situation.
Only a short time ago the Congress
man notified Hubin that an Inspector
had been ordered here, but said ii
might be several weeks before he ar
rived, owing to routine work to be per-
formed. However events show that nc
time has been lost by any of those
working for the ultimate end.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
Regulars Take Two
More Easy Victories
Defeat Vineland Here On Satur-
day and Jeffries A. c. At
Atlantic City Sunday.

Manager Gegan and his Pleasant
vile Regulars may have lost some
games in the early part of their sea
son but they are now making up for
all that and then some. The way
they are now playing ball, they walk
teams and it seems the stronger they
come now the easier they are put to
sleep. Last Saturday afternoon the
strong Vineland team came here and
it is believed they expected to gain a
victory here and then go to Somers
Point on Sunday and repeat the per-
Torrance.
Manager Gegan had his men lined
up just where they could play their
best and his team walked through
Vineland with the score at the finish
being Az. Those who witnessed the
game say it was the finest exhibition
of ball playing that has been given
here this season. Gegan was in the
box again. He has been pitching great
ball in the last few games. Nelson
fash, at short, and Meyers, at third,
were also stars in this game. In fact,
the whole team played like seasoned
veterans. Vineland played a fine
game but the opposing team was SO
strong that their efforts were entirely
fruitless so far as winning was con-
cerned.
On Sunday the Regulars went to
Atlantic City to tackle the strong JEFF
fries A. c. team, known as the Paint
ers, and one of the Industrial League
! organizations. This Jeffries team had
twelve straight victories to its credit,
one of which was against Somers
Point. After the Regulars had finish
ed with them they had another defeat
to talk over.
Adams was in sensational form, hold
ing the Painters to eight safeties,
which were scattered throughout the
nine inning game.
Johnny Jackson, the former star
of the Hagerstown Blue Ridge League
| club, started on the slab for the Paint
ers, and although he pitched a good
brand of ball, the Mainlanders ham
mered his curves to all corners of the
diamond and he was compelled to re-
tire in the eighth in favor of Bill
Hearing, former st. Charles College
Highlander, who was also hit rather
hard.
Pleasantville took the lead in the
first inning, when they scored a trio
of tallies. Jefferies scored once in
the second and their final tally came
in the fourth.
Gerald Smith and Nelson fash
were the bright stars for Pleasant
Vile, each securing a pair of hits.
Mickey Mcclure and Coonan each
made a duo of base blows for the
losers.
Score by innings:
Jefferies A. Co. l 0 l 0 0 0 0 O. 2
~Pleasantville % 0 0 l 4 2 l 8 x-14
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
TRIED TO STEAL CAR.

While Charles S. Adams was visit
ing Atlantic City on Saturday night,
some person or persons made an eff.
fort to steal his high priced Jack Rab-
bit automobile. Just why they aban'
doned their efforts without taking the
car is not known. MI. Adams had
gone to one of the piers for the eve
ming and left his car standing parked
on a nearby street. The car was clos
ed up and the doors locked. When he
returned to the car he found that the
locks on the doors had been forced
and someone had been in the car. 1t
is thought that they were frightened
away by passing people before they
could get the machine started.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
NO QUORUM PRESENT.

No meeting was held by City Coun-
Gil last Friday evening to take action
on the sewerage rental charges, be-
cause a quorum did not attend. The
meeting was accordingly adjourned
and no further meetings will be held
until the time of the regular meeting
on Monday evening, August 18th. At
that time the sewerage rentals will be
taken up and also the question of
amendments to the specifications for
paving of sidewalks and curbs.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
INJURED BY

Louis Deither, proprietor of a gen
eral store on Bay avenue, Somers
Point, was knocked down Saturday by
a passing automobile while riding his
bicycle on the main street near New
Jersey avenu The machine was
driven by a man who gave his lame
as McCorkles, of Stone Harbor. Al
though Deither was badly shaken and
bruised, his injuries were not consid-
cred serious and he was taken to his
home for treatment.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
LIBRARY NOTES.

The Library was given quite a mum
Der of good books by Mr.. H. w. Hen
bricks. of New Road. The books are
n%on-fiction and are quite an addition
to our reference shelves.
Quite a few readers are taking ad,
vantage of the Library being open on
Wednesday evenings during July and
August, as it is then much cooler and
the walk to the Library can be enjoy.
ed more. This gives those readers
who work and can't come during the
day a chance to get a book.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
ARRANGE SAILING PARTY.

At a meeting of the Gamma Chapter
of the Sigma Delta Kappa Fraternity
held recently, at the home of Eugene
Bates, a sailing party was arranged
for to be held early in August. This
party will be for members and their
ladies'. Following the business SEES
sion a musical entertainment was Civ
en- and refreshments were enjoyed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
A WEEKLY

In this issue of The Pleasantville
Press there appears a sketch of the
life of Freebooter Robert M. Willis.
Next Wednesday the subject of the
special feature will be Councilman-at-
Large Albert E. James. Each week
there will appear an article giving a
short history of some prominent citi-
zen of Pleasantville. Be sure to read
this feature. 1t will be interesting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26

dent. He was badly unnerved by the
occurrence, as he was taken in custo-
dy by police sergeant Naylor. Later
when the facts of the case had been
learned, the driver was released under
his own recognizance to appear here
if wanted. He resides at 6S4 East
Chelton avenue, Philadelphia.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
boy DROWNED
AT LILY LAKE
Edward Redman Rocked Canoe
When He Fell Overheard
and Sank to Bottom.
Body Recovered Later

The first fatality that has occurred
at Lily Lake Park since it was opened
under the management of Charles NJ.
Kesler over a year ago, was the drow-
ming ON Sunday of Edward Redman, a
youth of Atlantic City, who was boat
ing with some friends. 1t is the old
story of rocking the boat which caused
this fatal occurrence. Miss Mary
Maryott, also of Atlantic City, made a
heroic effort to rescue Redman after
he fell into the lake, but was unsuc-
cessful.
Redman with Miss Florence Dill
worth, Z Centennial avenue, Atlantic
City, was in one canoe, and William
Maryland, 121 Westminster avenue
and Miss Maryott in another, padding
about the lake.
According to the story told by Miss
Dilworth, she became frightened when
Redman began to rock the Trail craft.
She told him that she would leave if
he did not stop and transfer to the
other craft, as she could not swim.
The youth, however, continued and
Miss Dilworth hailed the other canoe
and clambered aboard. The transfer
was safely made.
Redman, it vas said by witnesses,
then attempted to stand up in his
n and it Immediately capsized,
throwing him into the water. He dis
appeared, and when he came to the
surface he cried out for help. Without
a seconds hesitation Miss Maryott,
fully clothed, leaped from the canoe
and succeeded in getting a grasp on
Redman's collar, holding his head
above water.
His struggles, however, forced her
herself from going down with him.
Miss Maryott was picked up by a boat
which fastened to their rescue, but
lReamRns disappeared Isaac Strick-
79t<r9<tlife guard on duty at the
fepeated efforts to find
w living, but without avail.
The body was recovered by Charles
M. Kesler and park attendants Sunday
evening and was brought to the I'M
d%ertaking parlor of William B. Parsels
& Sons here. Coroner Parsels said
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26
BOY BREAKS ARM.

Charles Crawford, son of Henry
Crawford, broke his arm on Sunday at
the Mortified Country Club. He was
given an x-ray treatment Sunday night
to determine the extent of the injury.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26

important Utility Show in the United
States, your cooperation as willing in
the future as in the past assures this.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-07-26

Advertise in The pleasantville Press.
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
Pretty Necks Ruined
By Sunshine, Warming

LONDON, Aug. 12-"Girls. cover
up your necks toprotect them from
the sunlight or you may get xero-
derma pigmentosum."
This is the warning that medical,
authorities are giving to women
who wear low-necked blouses or
jumpers and sit In the sunshine
unprotected by sunshades. II
means that they may suffer all
their lives from the results ef
neck inflammation.
Fair-complexioned girls are in
formed by the Lancet that they
are likely to develop IAN acute
erythema, or even an eczematous
dermatttis. followed by desquama-
tion," IL they subject their necks to
too much sunshine. Their necks
viii become speckled and blistered.
"Much harm has been done to
women's necks this season because
they have failed to cover them
when the suns rays have been
most powerful" said a beauty
specialist. "Giris who hitherto
have had beautiful white-skinned
necks have now become tanned
and freckied almost beyond cure.-
The Washington times., 1922-08-13
Ferocious King Insect
Breathes Through Tail

insect with Its wings neatly
folded.
Leaving its old shell still stand
ing on the leaf. this delicate, sickly-
looking insect crawls higher up
and perches in the full warmth Of
the sun.
Slowly the wings unfold, and
gradually It takes on all the bril-
liant colors Of a fully-developed
dragon-fly. Soon It becomes strong.
and off 1t goes in search Of food.
There Is no learning how to fly
It does It straight away.
Many people imagine a dragon.
fly can sting, because Of the pincer-
like finish to its long body, and for
that reason dragon-flies are some
times called "horse-stingers." or
devils darning needles" But
dragon-flies cannot sting. The head
is fitted with strong jaws, with
which It catches butterflies and
other insects and tears them to
pieces. II It Is attacked It will
sometimes turn and inflict q nasty
bite with its Jaws and perhaps
draw blood.
There Is a curious thing about
the coloring Of a dragon-fly. The
males are often slate colored under
the body, while the females are
yellow, with darker side spots.
But II you take these two skins
and wash them in water. all the
color not common to both will
wash off. and the male and female
Of the same species will be found
to be the same color.
When a male and female are
found both the same color Il means
that the male has had his extra
coat Of color washed off by rain or
dew. 80 II would be hardly sur
prtsing II his wife failed to recog.
nize him after q night outi