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The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-23

At the Grand.
"Grandma's Boy,/ Harold Lloyd's
biggest feature comedy, five reels
long, will be shown all week. This
picture is acclaimed as being the best
| Iloyd ever made, as well as the long
est 1t is being distributed by Arthur
S. Kane and Roy Crawford, both for
mer Topeka men. So far "Grandma's s
Boy" has scored a record for attend
it is now on its seventeenth week at
the Symphony theater in blase Los
Angeles, the longest run any motion
picture has ever made on the Pacific
coast. 1t is doing it's twelfth week in
the Capital theater, the biggest New
York picture palace and that's some
run for a picture in New York.
"Grandma's Boy is the perfect
comedy. 1t contains a real story, u
story with serious theme. 1t all has
to do with cowardice and the power of
mind over matter. This serious theme
is probably what makes the play so
funny.
AS "The Boy" Lloyd is seen as the
young man striving to be brave and
every turn failing and in q humorous
way Grandma comes to his rescue,
inspires him with the confidence he
needs and he licks his small world to
a FRAGILE, at the same time winning
the girl whom the town bully had
taken from him.
The winning of the girl in the final
scene has a humorous punch that
leaves each audience in Mysteries of
laughter Harold Lloyd says it took
four months to properly dope out this
ending.
Lloyd is supported by a brilliant cast
in this picture. Marion Davies plays
the part of his girl. Mrs. Anna Town
send. a sweet little lady who actually
boasts of her seventy-five summers.
plays the part of Grandma" Dick
Sutherland plays the part of the twin
bully and Lloyd besides playing the
part of~"The Boy" also plays the part
of his grandfather, giving an extra
funny punch to the story.
In addition to the Fox News Reel
which will start the show there will
be another of those funny Tony Sarg
Cartoons, this one, 'Adamn Walked
the Floor" all the action of which is
told by moving silouettes. In order
that serious drama not be forgotten
and to intensity the laughs of the
Lloyd film 1.-The Song OF the Lark" a
drama by Pathe and based on the song
by the same title, has been booked.
This makes one of the most complete
and harmonious bills that have been
offered at the Grand.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-23

ever increasing and coming nearer,
the storm finally reaches the scene
where the play is being enacted, and
great sheets of water and flashes of
lightning, together with loud crashes
of thunder. greet the astonished ears
and eyes OF the audience, but you
need not fear that the storm will
carry out into the audience, for after
all 1t is just stage props. But SO real
is the storm presented that any one
in the audience might think that they
were in the midst OF a drenching rain
storm.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-23
At the Crystal.

Comedy lovers will find something
little different and much TO enjoy
in some Of the cowboy antics that add
to the excitement III Shadows of
Conscience" which is to be shown at
the Crystal the first half of next week
Edith johnson, in 1.-The Fighting
Guide" which concludes the weeks
program, promises good run. This
picture is a mixture of straight drama
and comedy, with scenic grandeur
that would do credit to the best eff
fortsNof the feature producers. There's
substantial plot in this tale, which
fnsures a big interest in the picture.
Two comedies are also scheduled for
the weeks run.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-23

Orpheum had the opportunity of
seeing the great dog Strongheart in
The Silent Call" and now you are
going to have the chance to see a
horse who displays just as much in
teIigence as that dog. Tony, the Won
der horse, will be at the Orpheum the
first three days of next week in his
first starring vehicle, Just Tony"
But even after seeing these two pic
lures you still wonder which is the
smarter, the dog Strongheart or the
horse Tony. As the critics have said
OF Just Tony" The horse displays at
times more conception of acting the
parts than some of the human actors" I"
With this array of talent at the
Orpheum the first half of the week, it
is sure fire cinch that everyone will
be pleased with the offerings.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-23

One of the features Of the bill to be
presented by the "Rube'' Hooper COM
pany at the Orpheum the first half of
next week will be a real rain storm.
Topekans have never seen this exc
cuted on any stage in the city before,
and It is a decided novelty. Begin
ming with distant rumbIes sf thunder,
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-23
THEATORlAL

Editorial Comment on News and
Events In the Theater World
That Would Not Be Made in
ANY Other Way.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-23

The theaters are showing their
goods this month. Theater men the
nation over have a saying which goes
LAS Goes September, So Goes the
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-23

pair finish the bill with an thletic
exhibition that is real whirlwind.
There is one Orpheum Time act on
this bill but it is not being an
nounced. The management wants to
see whether the patrons can pick it
out from the other high class acts.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-23
At the Novelty


Beginning Thursday afternoon the
screen portion of the program will be
educational in addition to entertain
ing and thrilling. The last three days
of the week will mark the opening
of a new serial which is to follow
1.-The Adventures of Robinson
Crusoe," it is Universal's new histori-
cal photoplay 'In The Days of Buffalo
BILL telling the story OF the building
OF the Union Pacific across the con-
tinent and the adventures of one of
Americas most interesting historical
characters, one whom many have
seen and know.
The Union Pacific railway has
cooperated with the producers of this
film, furnishing equipment and in
other ways helping make it accurate
in detail and costume as well as in
story and fact. Art Accord, hero of
many western films, and himself one
of the cowboys of the time when cow
boys who wore chaps ana wide hats,
will take the leading roll. The
picture is complimented by educators
all over the country for its educa-
tional accuracy, being presented in
such a way that it is bound to 1inger
\ in the minds of all who see it.
H For the first half of the week the
screen portion of the bill will be the
fourth chapter of the Timber
Queen" featuring Ruth Roland. It
will be followed by Paul kirkland
and company with the musical
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-23
ALONG THE RIALTO

New Plays and Road Shows Now
Being Prepared for the Season.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-09-23
nothing left out to make It lack any

IT'S the kind of a picture you want
to see more than once.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-04
HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOLDS
INTERESTING MEETING.
Receives Centennial Calico of a Pc
cuIiar Design Which Mas Sold
in 1876.

The Atlantic County Historical So
ciety held its January meeting at the
home of DR.. Samuel Barbash on Fri
day evening of last week. with the
president, Mrs. NJ. C. Thomas, presid-
ing.
Miss Lizzie j. Price presented the
Society with some Centennial calico
of a peculiar design sold in 1876. The
design was wrought from the red fig
ures 1776 and 1876 on a white bach
ground. She also presented a picture
of a fan light transom over the en-.
trance door of an old brick home in
Linwood. Miss Price is making a col
lection of pictures of these lights over
entrance doors of the Colonial homes
in the county for the Society.
Rev. Percy Stockman, rector of Old
Swedes Church, gave a most interest
ing talk on this oldest church in Penn
s~ylyania or New Jersey, and also
spoke of the wonderful work being ac
complished by the Seaman's Institute
of Philadelphia.
Mrs. G. w. Blake read two interest
ing communications from A. M. Hes
ton from the historic section of New
York, around where Major Andre was
captured and hung.
Mr.. Harry Souder, formally, pre-
scented to the Society his model Of
Atlantic City, and gave an interesting
talk on Atlantic City as it was in 1860
Miss Hancock, who was a nurse il
the Civil War, told most visibly hel
experiences following the Battle o.
Gettysburg. She exhibited some me
mentos presented to her by the
wounded boys for whom she had writ
ten letters and had cared in man,
acts of kindly thoughtfulness. Among
these mementos were medals, buttons
rings carved from buttons and coins
and one boy had presented her with
a curious ornament carved from q
piece of bone that had been removed
from his leg.
DR.. l.. Dow Balliett gave a most in
teresting paper of his boyhood in Phil
adelphia when Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln
had visited that city, and again when
President Lincoln lay in state in In
dependence Hall
Miss Forsythe exhibited a wonder
full life-size painting Of her grand
mother done by Peele.
Many thanks We're extended to the
host and hostesses, Miss Blanche
Rogers, Mrs. Charles e. Timer ant
Mrs. Barbash.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-04
WEAVER DECLINES
DISAPPOINTMENT TO
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Mayor Names DR.. Charles n. Conover
in His Stead.-Oreanization
For Year Effected.

Greatly to the regret of the people
of P~leasantville, John S. Weaver, who
had just been appointed by Mayor
Crawford as his own successor for a
five-year term on the Board of Educa-
ton. felt that his constantly increas-
ing mercantile business made it i'm
possible for him to accept the honor,
and he notified the Mayor according
ly. The Mayor then selected DR..
Charles II. Conover for the office.
The Board met as required by law on
Feb. l in the afternoon at the High
School building and organized for the
year by the reelection Of Arthur II,
Stiles as president. DR.. Conover was
chosen yice-president.
Other officers selected were: Seere.
tary, Charles e. Jackson; custodian OF
school funds, Webster Price; solici-
tor, l.. d. Champion. The other mem
bers of the Board are Lewis r. Smith
Warren c. Marshall and Robert II
Zane. Mr.. Marshall vas the only alb.
sentee from the meeting.
The president appointed the follow
ing committees:
Finance-Smith, Conover, Zane.
Building-Smith. Conover, Marshall
Teachers-Zane, Marshall, Conover
Property-Smith, Conover, Zane.
Grievance-Conover, Smith, Zane.
Books and Supplies-Marshall, Con
over, Zane.
Truancy-Conover, Smith, Zane.
Board of School Estimates-Con
over, Zane.
The resignation of Miss Dora
Brown, a teacher at School No. 2, was
read and accepted, and Margaret T
Scott was elected to the position.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-04
CORNERSTONE LAYING
:. OF NEW MOOSE HOME

Arrangements have been practically
completed for elaborate ceremonies in
connection with the laying of the cor
nerstone of the new Moose Home of
Atlantic City Lodge, No, 116, next Sat
~urday, Feb, IL, when Secretary of
Ssesi@ey es.alts~ssRNfA NsrsotNrceas
era1 of the Moose Fraternity and
Founder of Mooseheart, will o~fficiate.
Mayor Edward L. Bader, the Allan
tic City Commissioners and officials,
civic leaders and distinguished dele
cations from many other communities
will take part in the affair which will
be preceded by a monster parade.
Promptly at noon on Saturday, the
Moose cohorts will assemble on the
site of the new Home. The various
bands will mass and will play appro-
pirate melodies during the ceremony.
The actual laying of the orner
stone will be done by Secretary Davis
who will use a gold trowel presented
to him by the bricklayers' %organiza-
ton in the resort. All of the labor
bodies will turn out for the ceremony,
as well as committees from other fra
ternal bodies and companies of war
veterans.
Frank B. Hubin is a member of the
Committee on Arrangements.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-04
STERLING COUNCIL, D. OF A.,
ADDS NEW MEMBERS

Sterling Council, No. 92, d. of A.,
held their regular weekly meeting in
Red Mems Hall last Wednesday. A
large number was in attendance. Mrs.
Higbee and Mrs. Reiner were initiat-
ed into the Council, Sterling Council
degree team doing the work, assisted
by Ocean City Council, No. 10. Sew
eral members of Queen Kennedy
Council OF Atlantic City were present
also. Inspiring addresses were made
by Miss Sallie w. Lake, State Secres
tary; Mrs, Florence Gilbert, State
Past Councillor; Mrs. Bernard, OF
Queen Kennedy. Junior Past Coun-
cilor. Queen Kennedy invited the
Councils to join with them on Feb. 3
in a dance, and entertainment. After
the business of the Council was con-
cluded a delightful luncheon was
served by tle committee. Sterling
Council desires the presence of every
member Wednesday evening next.
Bring fancy work and join in a social
good time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-04
MRS. MAAG SAILS ON
MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE

Mrs. Clara Mag, of Is EdgewateI
avenue, will sail Feb. II on the EN-
press of France" for a S5-day cruise
to the Orient and Mediterranean
From New York to Palomas Canary
islands,, Madeira, Lisbon, tour OF
Spain, Cadiz, Seville, Granada, Gibral-
tar, Algiers, Genoa, Leghorn, Pisa
Venice, Florence, Rome, Naples, Pom
peii, Athens. and Constantinople. Is
days in Egypt and Palestine, taking in
Cairo, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Geth-
semane, Bethany, Mount of Olives,
Calvary, the Mosque (Solomon's TEN
ple). Steamer up the Nile, visiting
GAIA, Edfu and Assouan, Luxor,
Thebes, and the first Cataract. Leave
Cairo for Monaco, Monte Carlo, to
Havre, France, visiting the battlefields
one week, in Paris, then to London /;
after five days stay, sail from Liver
pool to Quebec and back to our dear
America and home. Mrs. Mag says
"Au Revoir'' to her many kind friends.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-04
HONEY PHILOSOPHY FOR 1922.

After all this thing of a government
isn't anything more than the bunch
getting together to u things SO that
everyone can be happy and content.
OF course, some fellow said we never
could be content SO what was the good
of chasing after contentment, but just
the same we can be happy. What's
the matter with thinkin' all the time
about the things we like instead of
broodin' over the things we don't like.
If we burden our minds with nothin'
but criticism and fault findin' and
huntin' out distasteful things we'll
find so many of 'em we won't have
room or time to enjoy any happiness
if it comes. You can't put a quart of
water in a pint measure. You can't
be productive or prosperous il you're
not happy, an the way to be happy is
to be happy tolerance. forgiveness
an a smile in place OF fretfulness,
anger an a frown. Great lord, it's
cold this mornin'. I'll bet those polar
bears are enjoyin' themselves.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-04
THE FARMERS WILL is LAW.

The demand of the farmers that
capital and labor share alike in the
deflation necessary to bring about a
restoration of normal business condi-
tions is a clear indication hat agri-
cultural awakening is complete and
that never again will tillers of the soil
be led astray in the bypaths of alb
struse economics. The plain fact is
the farmer has to pay high prices for
the things he has to buy and he can
not get living prices for the things he
has to sell. There is nothing else to
the problem. Naturally, there is a
panic in the ranks of the monied in
terests when the farmer earnestly
insists that the railroads must take
their share of liquidation, because the
railroads have been and are insistent
on higher freight rates, and higher
passenger rates if they can get them.
But the dominant position OF the far
mer Is now emphasized. Even labor
runs panic stricken to its old time
enemy and bids the farmer halt. The
suggestion that the railroads share in
further deflation is a direct attack on
wages, shouts Mr.. Gompers, and so
the whole pack of cards is disclosed
The sophistry reveals self interest.
Capital may fight for its money bags,
labor may fight for it's interest, the
manufacturer, the wholesaler, the re-
taller, The butcher, the baker and The
eandlestick maker may fight for theirs,
all may organize TO press their posi-
lions, but when it ome 10 an agri-
cultural bloc then there is a united
protest.
Mr.. Gompers, representing labor
even if he does, as Mr.. Gary OF the
Steel trust says represent only a
small part of labor-may as well rea-
lie the farmer is the cause OF things,
and that all the other wiggling ele-
ments are purely effects. The tail
cannot wag the dog. The farmer is
natures king because he is the Great
or and developer of the only source of
human life, and it will not take the
people very long to realize that what
the farmer says must go, or there will
be trouble in the camp.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-04
AMERICAN LEGION FIVE
DEFEATED BY P. H. S
Games Already Scheduled Indicate
Some Fine Contests in
Basketball.

p. II. S. defeated the strong Ameri-
can Legion five in the H. S. Gym Fri
day evening of last week, 44-32.. The
game was fast, clean and hard-fought
throughout, which resulted in numer-
Gus fouls being called by the com
petetn, ~eagle-eyed referee. Walter
Peterson, picked by many critics as
the leading shortstop in the Philadel-
phia Independent ranks last summer,
was painfully hurt when he collided
with the wall in the first ten minutes
of play. Peterson's withdrawal from
the game affected the scoring power
of the Legion quintet and the first
half ended with H. S. holding a one
point advantage, 15-14. One notice
able feature of the game was the
clever passing of both teams. The
two teams will meet again in the near
future for the championship of the
city. The score:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-04
BILL TO INCREASE
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS
FOR SCHOOL INTRODUCED

P~leasantville is in need of a new
school building, but whether or not
this will be built depends upon the
passage of a bill just introduced in
the Legislature by Senator White.
In recent years our city has in
creased rapidly in population and the
school facilities have become made
quate, many pupils being now on part
time only.
Senator Whites bill would author
ize extension of the bond issue for
school purposes from the present six
per cent. to eight per ceent. Of the
ratablees in cities of the third-class.
1t was drawn after a conference be-
tween Senator White and City Solicit
tor Champion.
Should the bill be enacted into a
law, Pleasantville could readily build
a new school, and this for several
years to come, would take care of the
scholastic situation in this city.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-04
HOME B. G. L. ELECTS OFFICERS.

The annual meeting of the Home
Building and Loan Association was
held on Saturday evening at the First
National Bank building. The only
change in the list of officers and di-
rectors was to place Charles e. Jack
son on the Board of Directors n as
a member of the Executive Committee
in place of the late John p. Ashmead.
The officers and directors elected
were as follows: President, Charles
S. Adams; vise-presidents, Hugh Col
Inns, Clifton C. Shinn; treasurer, Al
vim p. Risley; secretary, George H.
Adams; directors, William Hauen-
stein, Scott M. Long, Charles S.
Adams, Hugh Collins, Clifton c.
Shinn, Alvin p. Risley, George H.
Adams, Charles E.. Jackson, Henry
Ang, Joseph Mendel, John F.. Ryon,
Lewis b. Ryon; executive committee,
Charles S. Adams, Alvin P. Risley,
Charles E. Jackson, Scott M. Long,
George H. Adams; auditors, Wilbur
Reed, r. George Middleton, Osborne
Ware.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-04
PARENT-TEACHERS,
/ ASSOCIATION DEPLoREs
LOSS OF TEACHERS
Recommends Increasing Salaries So
That the Teaching Staff May
Be Retained.

The attention of the Parent-Teach-
ers' Association of P~leasantville was
called to the fact that this year we
are about to lose some of our very
best teachers, because of the extreme
ly low salary schedule existing in
Pleasantvilfe. Each year Pleasantville
loses several of its best teachers for
the reason stated.
These teachers are s%upplanted by
those who are either normal school
graduates without experience and who
must be willing to accept a low salary
until they obtain experience, or by
teachers who have had neither high
school nor normal school training, and
who sometimes lack even experience.
Under the present salary schedule
these unframed, and sometimes even
unprepared teachers, receive the same
salary as is paid the few trained and
experienced teachers in the system.
1t is time that the citizens of Pleas
antville are aroused to the fact that
their children are not receiving the
education which they have a right to
expect from the schools of a city OF
this size.
Therefore be it resolved that the
~Pleasantville Parent-Teachers' Assoc
citation, as a progressive civic body,
does recommend that the Board OF
Education give this matter due con
sideration and bring the salaries OF
the teachers of this city up to a
standard comparable to the cities of
a similar size.
Furthermore be it resolved, that a
copy of this resolution be sen to the
Board of Education, and that this ar
ticle be published in The Pleasant
villa DrecS
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-04
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE GIVEN
PETER A. VERNON, MONDAY

A surprise party was rendered Peter
A. Vernon on Monday evening in
honor of his birthday, at his home, 10
w. Washington avenue. The evening
was enjoyed in dancing and singing.
Mr.. Vernon played a few selections on
his violin, accompanied by MIR. Mari
nelli, while Miss lombard played the
piano. AT a late hour dainty refresh
ments were served, which were en-
joyed by all. Present We're: Mr. and
Mrs. ID. Valerie, Mr.. and Mrs. K. Lom-
bardi, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Corio, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Marinelli, Mrs. B. Bourgeois,
Mrs. r. Cloak, Miss Theresa Miller,
Miss Carrie Miller, Miss Mildred LON
bardi, Miss Audrey Corio, Miss
Theresa Vernon, Mr.. Frank Aruffu.
Mr.. Nichola Marinelli, Mr.. Albert
Marinelli, Master Nicholas Vernon,
Master Victor Vernon, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Payne. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-04

t'Nk -
Millville this Friday, Feb. 3.
The list of home games scheduled
thus far for the season are as follows:
Feb. 11-Haddonf Heights II. S.
Feb. 14-Oeean City II. S.
Feb. 17-Philadelphia All-Scholastics.
Feb. 28-Narberth II. S. (Pa.).
March 4-Paulsboro II. S.
March 10-Millville II. S.
Manager Clark is also diekering for
two games with Hammonton H. S.
(away and home).
Haddon Heights II, s. has one OF
ftne Dest teams in Ca~den U6tfffy anu
has been defeating her opponents with
great regularity. Haddon Heights was
coached last year by our competent
coach, Mr.. Johnson, who has the boys
going at great speed. fhe Philadel-
phia All-Scholastics comprise the Sc
lection of the best basketball players
in the Philadelphia public schools.
The list of players are: Sheer,
Southern ii. s.; Lungren, German
town II. s.; Stevenson. West Philadel
phia II. s.; Cherchesky, Central H.
s.; Welter, Frankfort H.. s.; Goldblatt
and Abrams, members of the cham.
pionship Southern II. S. team. Don't
miss this basketball treat.