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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-11
WONDERS
OF AMERICA
BY T. T. MAXEY
THE BRIDGE TO
DIXIE
BY TT. MAxEY
Western Newspaper Union.

THIS masterpiece of engineering,
4 which spans the Ohio river be
tween Metropolis, Illinois, and Padu-
cab. Kentucky, is a link in a low
grade rail line from Puget sound to
Florida. Ii is the largest bridge con
Meeting The states bordering on the
Ohio and one of the noted bridges
Of the world.
You can gain some idea Of the size
of this mastodonic affair, when you
understand that 33,67S,S26 pounds of
steel, 93,3S2 cubic yards of concrete,
5,707, 600 feet, board measure, of
lumber, 2,o63, 900 pounds of corrugated
bars ant 148,635 barrels of cement
were used in its construction. The
approach to the south end contains
$4,000 cubic yards of earth.
1t contains the longest simple span
in existence-720 feet. The bridge
proper is one mile and 800 feet long.
1t is supported by seven piers, the
largest of which is 60 by ITO feet at
the bottom and 1856 feet high-larger
than the average skyscraper. The
total height of the bridge from the
bottom of the pier to the top of the
steel is 312 feet.
Some of the steel beams were so
long that three forty-foot fiat cars
were necessary to successfully trans
port them from the place of manufac-
ture to the point of duty. The bridge
cost S3 100 OOIbefOre the davs of
the high cost of living.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-11

The following pupils OF Linwood
public school have not been absent Oh
tardy during the month of January:
Grades ] and 2, Altha Allen, teach-
er: oscar Doughty, John Sutton, Reba
Smith, William Williams, Junior
Haines, Dorothy Barrett.
Grades 8 and 4, Lulua Hagerthey,
teacher: Alma Barrett, Kathryn Som
ers, Ruth Sanders, Billie Wright, May
Haspel, Lila Sutton, Alfred Doughty.
Grades 5 and 6, Mildred Percy, tea-
cher: George Smith, Phoebe Barrett,
Mary Lloyd.
Grades Z and 8, George L. Collins.
teacher: Richard Burroughs. John
Marshall, Paul Somers, Emma Bur
roughs, Claude Dilks, Louis Mitchell,
Allan Van SAINT, Harriet Hackett.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-11
Somers Point


City Clerk James E. Soul. who for
the past fifteen or more years has
also been the agent of the West Jer-
sey and Seashore Railroad Company
at Somers Point, has been promoted
to a higher position and now has his
office at Sea Isle City, as supervisor
of the division. including Ocean City,
Sea Isle City and down to Stone Har-
Dor. Mr.. Soul was ticket and freight
agent at the Bay avenue station for
years, until that Office was abolished,
when he moved his quarters to the
freight station near New Jersey ave
nue.. He will maintain his residence
in this city. going to and from his
new work morning and evening. He
is succeeded as agent here by Henry
Wiltbank, who for several years was
agent at the Linwood station.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-11

son, Mrs. r. A. Elwood, Mrs. M. M.
Townsend, Miss Hannah Madden and
the hostess.
w. r. M. S. of M. e. Church
Meets at Mrs. Frank Babcock's.
The February Injecting of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society of
the NJ. e. Church viii be held at the
homie Of Mrs, Frank Bapcock, On
shore Roaa ,prumpfiy At 2 ,30s o'elonk
neSe EJkAaAy a~ftelnnons Feb IA.
sktssii ~ Assssasa 4cf3 sp
rho { ~syfsarfsu5fl nike place
the study VIII be most interesting,
finishing China as outlined in the
book "The Kingdom and the Nations"
In addition, the study of india" will
be started. All members and friends
are invited.
Lorenzo p. Leeds Dies Suddenly.
Funeral at 2 p. M. This Afternoon.
Aged SO years, Lorenzo r., son of
the late John and Clara Leeds, and
husband of Rachael A. Leeds, died
very suddenly at the home of his son,
John, at Leeds Point last Tuesday
evening. He expired very soon after
toIHpldihihS dDout iVSiihS III Nv was
born and raised here and spent prae-
tically all his life in this vicinity. For
years he maintained "A farm on New
Road. north of California venue, but
sold il several years ago and built a
small home on Lindley avenue. Pleas
antville. He was a painter. In addi-
ton TO his widow he is survived by
the following children: John, Curtis,
Willis and Ezra, and Mrs. Hosea Ma
dara. The funeral services will be
held at the home of his son, Curtis
Leeds, 10 Lindley avenue. Pleasant
vile, this Saturday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. Interment will be made in
Absecon M. %. Cemetery.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-11
NEWS

Miss Sara Elliif left on Wednesday
for Philadelphia to spend two weeks
with the family OF her sister, Mrs.
Henry Owens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mariner Smith enter
tanned her brother. |. S. Fenton, of
New Brunswick, last Saturday and
Sunday.
Recent arrivals at the Seldom Inn
on New Jersey avenue include Hans
Hagen, of Minnesota, and John Ker-
shaw, of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Anna Fleming returned last
Tuesday from West Creek, where she
~sojourned a week with her sister and
brother-in-law, Rev. and Mrs. Ashley
Cake.
Returning home the preceding Mon
day from an ~evangelistic trip down in
Maryland to spend a few days with
his family, Rev. Walter f.. Albee left
on Friday of last week for an extern
sive religious campaign in Virginia
and Kentucky. His first stop was at
Lynchburg, Va, while his ultimate
destination is Covington, Ky. He has
planned to be away two months.
Walter lrelan, who has a position at
Broad Street Station. Philadelphia.
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David lrelan, last Sunday.
Regular meetings of the Junior
Epworth League Society have been
resumed, same being held in the M.
e. Chapel each Wednesday afternoon
after the close of school.
The February business meeting and
social OF the Mems Bible Glass of the
M. e. Sunday School was held at the
residence of A. l.. Hammell last Mon
day evening, During the social period
indoor quoits proved to be the popu-
lar diversion. Refreshments were
served. Present were: Rev. j. w.
Wainwright, Messrs. f. G.. Turner, l..
w. Bowker, Joseph Smith, ST., Darius
Smith, Gilbert Conover, Isaac Sutton,
M. S. DeHaven, William Wyand, ST.,
A. l.. Hammell and sons, Ladow and
Bertram.
Martin Layell and Frank Blummer,
night employees at the Seaview Golf
Club, nave been confined to their re-
spective homes this week by illness.
The monthly business meeting and
social of the Junior Christian En-
deavor Society was held last Satur-
day afternoon at the home of Cath
crime Miller.
a large attendance of members and
friends was noted at the monthly
meeting of the Mite Society of the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-11
THE VILE GoSSiPER.

donat be1ieve in gossip which "a do a neighbor harm. The gossip
a. 10 hated N h town. or OIL the farm; never seen a gossip hat COM
and any loye-peddln' ut their ISLANDERS, whnhth they know they could
:" Fer instance, here's old Hawkins, that don't live fur from me-packs
oro,nd a that he's learnt from A to z. Never misses nothin' that
"Hou .naorac friends Talks about his eighbors with a zeal
that never ends. :. 49, -, q, :. h. ..
- ieop NJ IL ~ b.d neans no wouldn't ed his cat Thinks he
is III smoothest stick yu e came across. Let's on Just like he
doesn't know his grandad stole a boss! An lei e used TO eamole
III Tho devil I am tld Neghbors catch lin shoodn' craps-at-
seyen-year-oldi Folks could tell a heap oil lacs 1rom mem ut orr o
1Innn Of how he gt his mutton, maybe forty years OF course l. know
that gossip amt a very savory dish tut / nave heard mat hthhmS
uN1 = =" maa o lMe a fish You miehtnt think that scandIe hung ar
ound hat felers life, but someone says he reilly swlped another feners
wTei I'VE heard he wintered in the pen, n time in tennessee, bWt "st
of III h eossips, an this don't look good to ne
Neiqhbors knowed the truth, spose they'd string him 10 a hmo, bt i
don't pedde gossip, though I've got n use fefAm.N ~ Em# g3a2&Ee
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-11
lakewood

The meeting of the Cardiff Social
Club, held at Mr.. McBride's home,
was a grand success. The prize WIN
ner was Mrs. Max Shulz. The next
will be held Monday evening.
Feb. 10, 8 o'clock sharp, at the school
house. All members are asked to be
present, and on time, as the best yet
is in store for you.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-11
AT the coontown Bank.

Dusky Depositor-"1 wants to draw
out dat money l put in dis bank four
years ago"
Husky Cashier-"Man, you amt got
no money in here nowl De interest
done ct up de principal long ago.
Wayside News.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-11
By EDWARD G
TX.
OUT-OF-DATE MACHINE

A committe c made up OF three mem
Ders of the senate and three members
of the house is now considering the
whole problem of the organization of
the executive departments Of the gov
eminent with Il Y ew TO finding out
how to ~reorganize them so as to in
crease their efficiency and dec fH +
their cost of operation. 1t is about
time. The great executive depart
ments of the government have not
been reorganized or greatly modern
lied since Alexander Hamilton's day.
Representative lewis of Nebri
Is one of the members of this joint
congressional committee that Is maxi
Ing the present investigation. He pun
the resolution through the house that
brought about the appointment of the
committee. He is 4 part of the ma.
tional government machine and he
ought to know what he is talking about
when he says that "while the gov
eminent of the United States is the
worlds biggest business. it is likewise
the worlds worst managed business"
That is an indictment and a state-
ment of fact that will stand the closest
scrutiny and the most unsparing
analysis. But listen to Mr.. Reavis
"Why should the Interior department
run an insane asylum and a college for
negroes and "A school for the deaf?
How did It get that way Why should
one nerSonnel in the Dension hurpnu
in the Interior department he caring
for the disabled soldiers of. the Civil
wal and the Spanish American war,
while another personnel in the bureau
of war risk insurance of the treas
ury is caring for the veterans of the
World war? Why this hodgepodge of
totally unrelated purposes which Is re-
sulting in endless duplication and ap-
palling %expense?"
l will let Mr.. Reavis go on without
further interruption. As a member
of the house he has his share of the
responsibility for the conditions he de
scribes:
There are 80 separate governmental
agencies handling engineering, architec-
tural and public works functions. all of a
related kind. There is no good reason why
all these agencies should not be co-ordi-
mated in one department and about IS of
the useless organizations done away with.
There are 20 government agencies engaged
in surveying and mapping; there are z
separate and distinct agencies engaged in
public building operations; there are 16
agencies authorized to build roads, there
are Asengaged in hydraulic construction
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-11
Fair WARNING.

If your leg is loose get it frightened
before the table tips and breaks your
dishes. All work guaranteed.-Furni.
ture Repairer's ad. in the Bremerton
Evening Searehlight.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-11
|ZI,4J1.3Z $I6,3ZI.b
APPROPRIATIONS.

3zI,4y4.3Z $I6,3ZI.b
Passed third and final reading at a
regular meeting of the Common Council
of the City of Mortified this sixth day
Of I$hriiary,~' ninetesn hlHlafed and tween.
ty-two.
WILLIAM b. Stokes.
President of Common Council.
Attest:
GEORGE II. MULLER,
City Clerk.
Approved February 6, 1922.
WALTER YATES.
MaNor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-11

The ~Pleasantville Press comes to you
as an old friend and neighbor, telling
you all the home news while the city
dailies enter your house as a stranger.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-11

Do you get all the news of Pleasant
vile and vicinity? If not you can a
lily do so by subscribing for The Pleas
antville Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-11
AN ORDINANCE relating to taxes for

lHt year IJzZ.
Be it ordained by the Common Counci
of the City of Mortified, County of At
lantic, that there shall be assessed, raised
by taxation, and collected for the year
1922 the sum of Seventeen thousand Sew
en- hundred forty-seven Dollars and Thir-
ty-two Cents ($17, 747.32) for the purpose
of meeting the appropriations set forth
in the following statement of resources
n appropriations for the fiscal year
1922.
Amount of Surplus Revenue. IS. 900. 90
RESOURCES.
Anticipated Revenues.
1922 1921
Surplus Revenue APP
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-11

When Mrs. Marion R. Stephens, 43, of Chicago, divorced, and heiress
to millions, announced she was going to marry A. A. Vonsiatsky, %.
Polish refugee to the y. S, then the new movies started to grind.
The young Pole slipped a n overcoat c chemical stained overals Il
pose for this picture al the Baldwin Locomotive plant, Eddystone, Pa
where he works The insert is of the heresss who says she will live
with her husband in an humble cottage near his work. She "a the
former wife OF a prominent Chicago clubman.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-11

of the West Jersey Railroad, asking
him to take some definite action on
the Franklin avenue sidewalks.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-11

100000 $4,970.00
Passed third reading at a regular
meeting of Borough Council held on Mon
day evening. February 6, 1922.
Approved February 6. 1922.
WILLIAM SCULL,
Mayor.
Attest:
JAMES PARISH,
Borough Clerk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-11
ORDINANCE. BOROUGH OF LINwoop
NEW JERSEY.

AN ORDNANCE relating to taxes for
the year 1922.
Be it ordained by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Linwood. County of
Atlantic, that there shall be assessed,
raised by taxation and collected for the
year 1922 the sum OF Three Thousand
Two Hundred and Ninety Dollars 49,
10000 for the purpose of meeting the
appropriations set forth in the following
statement of resources and appropria-
tons for the fiscal year 1922.
Amount of Surplus Revenue. :. 81, $780, 80
RESOURCES.
Anticipated Revenues.
1000 1901
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-11

Surplus Revenue APP
propriated ...........S SO, 500. 90 SO, 900. 90
Miscellaneous Reve-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-02-11

son, Mrs. r. A. Elwood, Mrs. M. M.
Townsend, Miss Hannah Madden and
the hostess.
w. r. M. S. of M. &. Church
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1922-12-14
Get Busy And Buy
Christmas Seals

Realizing that tuberculosis is
the worst foe Of the working
man, and that it is the direct
cause Of much costly waste in
industry, as well as in human
life, Edwin H. Manson, secretary
of the Montana Federation of
Labor, has written all Of the
labor organizations of the state
urging their cooperation in the
work of the Montana Tuberculo-
sis Association, and particularly
in the Christmas seal sale, thru
which funds to carry on the or
ganized fight against tuberculo-
sis are secured. The fact that
tuberculosis claims most of its
victims between the age of Is
and as makes t essentially a
workingman's problem, n the
opinion of Mr.. Manson. His
letter is as follows:
II have given the work OF the
Montana tuberculosis Associa-
ton careful study, and am con-
vinced that this organization is
doing much good in its effort to
prevent and remedy one Of the
most dreaded diseases with which
mankind is afflicted.
Largely as a result OF the
study given the subject, and the
relief measures undertaken by
direction of the Association, the
number of %tubercular cases has
been materially reduced a n d
many of the unfortunate ones
given valuable assistance. The
Association is financed by contrl-
buttons of those who are able
and willing to assist in the eradi-
cation of preventable and cur
able disease.
| understand that the Associa-
ton intends to put on a sale OF
Christmas seals for the purpose
Of raising funds to continue the
work so nobIy being done, and it
is my sincere hope that the pub
lie will supply the needed amount.
I especially urge the workers
If the state to contribute as lib
as their means will permit
@ this fund, which, | can assure
hem, will be spent largely in the
interest of themselves and their
families.
Let us gil help as cheerfully
IS we would receive it were we
need.
The trades unions of the state
AVE always been most liberal in
heir support of the Christmas
cal sale, according to Mrs. Sara /
]. Morse, secretary of the Asso- !
iation, and it is largely through ,
heir efforts that the Association /.
as been able to make such !
Ioticeable progress in its fight !
gainst tuberculosis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-23
"ERCANDMA'S BOY"AT REX
THEATRE OPENING: SUNDAY

"Grandma's Boy" Harold Llody's
newest comedy in five parts, and his
1ost ambitious attempt for Associated
Exhibitors, comes to the Rex theatre
Sunday. 1t is the comedy that Bob
Sherwood in Life" said would win
for Lloyd "room and bath in the
Hall of Fame" =. r.. ...
The story, which is by Hal Roach,
Sam Taylor and Jean Havez, has for
its theme a subject as serious as the
regeneration Of a coward, but its SER
iousness adds to rather than detracts
from the fun. p
The cast in support of Harold
Lloyd in "Grandma's Boy" presents
1ildred Davis as the Cir, Anna Town.
send as the. Grandmother, Charles
Stevenson as the rival, Dick Suther-
land as the Rolling Stone, and Noah
Young as the Sheriff. Fred New
meyer directed. The titles, like all
Lloyd titles are by H. M. Walker.
The film is in it's eighteenth week at
Los Angeles and is still playing to
packed houses.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-23
''THh MAN UNDER COVER" AT
+ THE ELKO THEATER TO-DAY

THE ELKO THEATER TO-DAY
2~ AN offering unique among mo-
ton pictures is at the Elko tonight
last times, when Universe ! pre-
sents "The Man Under Cover" The
picture stars Herbert Rawiinson and
was directed by Tod Browning, the
director of soutsidesthe Law" =
The story Was written by man
who ought Ito know his subject. 1t
is tale of crooks from the pen of
Louis Victor Eytinge,sas ''lifer" in
the Arizona state prison He has
served about fourteen years for a
crime of which he was convicted ON
circumstantial evidence. -
The story of "The . Man Under
Cover" concerns a young man, driv-
en- from home by suspicion, who
travels the wide world over and makes
his berth by easy methods. Then he
returns to the old home town after
serving time in the "Dlg house" and
decides to go straight Right then
Fate hand him facer in the form
of a situation in which he has to
be. crooked to beat crooks at their
own game and save all the towns
folk their money 49,
Supporting Rawlinson will be seen
such players as barbara Bedford,
William Cartwright, George Her
nandez, George Webb, Ed. Tilton,
Gerald Pring, Willis Marks and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-23
"THE LOVES OF PHARAOH AT
=. GRAND THEATRE TOMORROW

Ernest Lubitsch, the famous Euro
pean motion picture producer has a
way of making you want to read the
enclycopedia and books on history.
Wherever his massive picture' Pas
sion'' was shown, librarians report
q big demand for books on the French
revolution. -. 49,.
Deception" made more people
take an interest in Henry the Eighth
and Ann Boleyn than any other single
work since those two worthless passed
into history. i sd
Now this European Griffith has
produced as his most massive picture
a spectacular. romance of ancient
Egypt and librarians are expecting
calls for Informative and entertaining
reading matter about the land of pyr-
amids and the sphinx. ~
"The Loves of Pharaoh" which
comes to the Grand theatre, tomorrow
Sunday and Monday, is described as
his most manificient picture. His
reputation for expert handling of
mobs, built up by thousands of ex-
tras he employed in passion" and
"Deception', will be tremendously
enhanced by this new Paramount pic
ture, in which $4,000 persons ap-
pear.
Old Egypt motives, pieced together
from historical legends, make up the
story of 1.-THE Loves of Pharaoh"
It. is romantic account of love, am
bition, greed and conquest in the
shadows of the pyramids:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-23
PRESBYTERIAN

Sunday at the Presbyterian church
Rally Day will be observed in all
departments. Ats the morning ser
vice at IL o'clock the pastor will
speak on the subject, Crossing the
Last Bridge"
: Sunday evening at 8 o'clock a
special Rally Day service will be
held in the church under the direc-
ton of the Sunday school. There
will be special parts taken by the
Sunday school scholars, special ad-
dress and fine music. The parents
and friends of the Sunday school and
the members of the church congre-
cation are most cordially invited to
be present. T' " ~. 49, +.
Sunday schools will meetaatSf0 A: M.
and Christian Endeavor at 7 P. NJ.
All are most cordially invited to at
tend these services. >'---
Lester P. Warford, pastor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-23
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here, in spite Of its magnitude which
restricts it to the accommodations
Of only the more important houses.
''Orphans iof the Storm" is the lat
est triumph 3qf the genius who pro-
duced the isaries of master films be
ginning wishAthe Birth Of ANA
tion'' and Thinning through such
successofs 81 Intolerance, "Brok-
en- BIossS ms md "Way Down East.
! stQtpAans gok the Storm" sis d. W..
sGrifi lbs biggest" says ,t Manager
BriAkmanl of the Rex. 1T is the most
brilliant spectacle ever produced in
America, and Ahat leaves nothing to
be said. Based on the stirring melo-
drama The Two Orphans" with a
record Of half century's success,
the Griffith finn utilities every bit
of dramatic action in it and displays
it against Titanic background of ac-
ton and atmosphere Of the period
the French revolution Il ~
Not only has a great spectacular
undertaking been accomplished in the
new Griffith; film, but it is played by
notable cast. For the first time
since the Hearts Of the World" the
two Gish sisters are in one film, as
the two orphans. .:&4f.-.
Other players are the sensational
ly magnetic Joseph Schildkraut, star
Of the stage success "Liliom'', Monte
Blue, Frank, Losee, Sheldon Lewis
Sidney Herbert, Creighton Hale, Kate
Bruce other Griffith selections.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-09-23
"SON OF THEssWOLFn, AT
ELKO tTHEATER SUNDAY

An Indian village in the heart Of
the frozen Wilderness in Alaska is
the setting for Jack London's great
story "'The Som Of the Wolf" vivid
perturbation Of which will be shown
at the Elko theater: on Sunday. Not
only is this production founded on
the famous authors novel, but parts
of his "The Wife of a King" have
also been emerged; into the tale, the
filming of which, BIZ Norman Dawn
is being hailed the, country over as
one of London's most gripping mar
ratives. In the cast are such noted
players as Edith Roberts, leading
star of Cecile De Miles Saturday
Night";;c Wheeler Oakman, Sam Allen
Ashley Cooper, Fred Kohler, Thomas
Jefferson, Fred, Stanton, Arthur
Jasmine and others. Included in the
big cast are a clan of Indians from
the snow lands which add much to
the general atmosphere Of the pro-
duction. -. ~