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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-06
Farewell Dinner To
Mayor Chas. Jackson
rendered Banquet and Theatre
Party in Atlantic City by
Board of Education.

Mayor Charles E. Jackson was a
special guest of the members OF the
Board of Education on Tuesday night,
at a banquet and theatre party in
Atlantic City. The party were first
entertained at the Apollo Theatre and
later enjoyed a banquet at the Extra
Dry. The occasion for the dinner and
party was the retirement of Mayor
jackson from the Office of Clerk of
the Board of Education, which posi-
ton he resigned to be indicted into
the Mayors Office. Mayor Jackson
had won the esteem of every member
OF the Board. and they desired to
show to him their appreciation OF his
earnest work in matters pertaining TO
the eity's schools.
During the banquet speeches were
made by the several members of the
party and Mayor Jackson was pre-
scented with a handsome gold mounted
Shaffer fountain pen, with the engray-
ed inscription Our Mayor"
Besides Mayor Jackson the party
included President Arthur II. Stiles,
Lewis R. Smith, DR.. Charles H. Como
yer, Warren C. Marshall and Robert
Zane, of the Board of Education;
Architect Bertram Ireland and City
School Superintendent, William c.
Sullivan
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-06
County W.C.T.U.To ;.
Hold Celebration
Banquet and Entertainment at
Hotel Wiltshire, Atlantic City,
on January. 18th.

The Atlantic County Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union will celebrate
the third anniversary of the passage
of the Eighteenth amendment to the
United States Constitution, by hold
ing a banquet on Tuesday evening,
January 18th, at the Hotel Wiltshire,
in Atlantic City. This form of cele-
bration was decided upon this year,
so that members from all parts of the
County could take part. Heretofore
the celebrations took the form of all
day meetings in Pleasantyille, and
only ~Pleasantville and Somers Point
members participated. /
The banquet will start at $50 o.
clock, and will be followed by an in
~teresting program of speaking and
music. Several County ministers will
deliver short addresses and executives
of the Atlantic County Union will
also speak.
Mrs. r. J.. Frendlich, a former Coun-
ty President, has the tickets for this
city. For Somers Point the tickets
are handled by County Corresponding
Secretary Mrs. S. A. Wood. In Allan
tic City the tickets r being sold by
County President Mrs. Eliza Hughes
and Mrs. Mile Munson. Mrs. Friend
Itch desires it to be understood that
all who want to participate in the
affair must have their tickets by Mon
day, Jan. 18th, so that arrangements
for seating can be made with the
hotel management.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-06
GRADE CROSSING
ORDINANCE SOON
Council Will Have Protective
Measure Introduced Early This
Year for Gates.

City Council will hold a special
meeting this Friday night to get a
real start for the year 1928. Now
that the newly electeN members have
been seated and the committee ar
rangements have been completed the
several Chairmen will get their com
mittees to work as speedily as posi-
BILE, to frame the legislation for civic
improvements which have been in
mind for some time.
One of the first matters which is to
claim the attention of Council is the
matter of adequate protection for the
several dangerous grade crossings in
the city. Notwithstanding the fact
that the Public Utilities Commission
has acted in having watchmen placed
at some crossings, following two kill
ings recently, and have ordered safety
gates put up at New Road, Council
men are not going to rest with this
peremptory order, but intend to see
that it is speedily enforced. If the
railroad companies see the light and
get the gates placed before the ordi-
nance is passed on third reading, in
the orderly course of procedure, well
and good, if not, then Council intends
to be in position to force something
by the ordinance which will cause a
reduction of the speed limit through
the city. AS the matter now stands.
it is practically up to the railroads to
get safety gates and get them quick,
or the sixty mile an hour express
trains will soon be slowing down to a
minimum speed through Pleasant
vile. Council is in real earnest in
this matter now.
The appropriations for the year
will soon be announced. Street i'm
provement and other needful matters
will take considerable money this
year, but the members of Council,
with Guy B. Wilson at the head of the
Finance Committee. will endeavor to
give the people all thew "a at the
least amount of tax. The members
of Council have said that no appropri-
ations would be made that are not
absolutely essential as they see the
city's needs.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-06
START DRIVE
FOR MEMBERS
Chamber of Commerce Intends to
Increase Roster to Two Hun
dred This Year.
Meeting Is Postponed

Because of the stormy weather on
Wednesday evening, the Pleasantville
Chamber of Commerce did not meet
as expected, but the meeting was put
over until Wednesday evening, Jan.
18th. At this time the Nominating
Committee will submit a list of Off
GERS to be elected for the year 1923.
President E. X. Biggard has formu-
lated a letter which will be sent to
all local merchants as the beginning
of a big membership drive here. 1t is
expected to have two hundred men,
bers this year. Many e merchants
are coming into the city and estab-
fishing new business houses in all
lines and they will be invited to unite
with the Chamber
Following is the letter: "At the
next meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce, we will hold our annual cleo
ton of the officers for this present
year. 1t is gratifying, indeed, to note
the efforts expended by many mem
bers of the Chamber this past year,
but we still find there are a large
majority of the people in Pleasant
vile who are not giving US the sup
port which we desire and need. There
are many things that can be accom-
plished by cooperation and the Cham
Der, as a body. are willing to put their
shoulders to the wheel in an effort to
accomplish these things, but little can
be done without the assistance of
those of the City who are eligible for
the membership, who have not united
with us. We earnestly urge hat all
business houses have some represen-
tation in our Chamber, and we cor
daily invite all those, who can, to
meet with us at our next meeting,
Wednesday, January 18th"
The committee on interviewing
Superintendent Purinton, relative to
having the Shore Fast Line run an all
night car between this city and Allan
tic City, have reported that Superin-
tendent Purinton is inclined to be fav-
orable to the proposition, but he has
asked that a little mor time be given
in which to consider the question. A
further report will be made at the
next Chamber meeting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-06
New Officers For
Excelsior Council
NJ. Carly Now Counsellor-New
Building at Decatur Avenue is
Nearing Completion.

At the annual election of officers
for Excelsior Council, Junior Mechan-
les, M. Carly was chosen as Counsel
lor. The other officers elected were
Vice-Counsellor, R. Risley; Conductor,
Marshall York; Warden, d. Brennan;
Recording Secretary, Joseph Thomas;
Treasurer, John w. Kirkbride; Senti-
mel, Charles Mason; Assistant Recor-
ding Secretary, Harry w. Fenimore.
The Junior Order Building, which is
being erected at Decatur emu and
Main street, at a cost of $35, 900, will
be occupied in the very nea future
by the order. When it is completed a
number of the organizations which are
holding meetings at present in other
buildings will make the new building
their home.
The lower floor of the new hall will
be utilized for stores and apartments,
while the upper portion will be con-
verified into two lodge rooms. The
largest one will be placed in the front,
and will extend t~hree-quarters OF the
length of the building. The floor will
be of maple, making it suitable for
dancing purposes. 1T will be the lar
gest dance floor in the city. The cell
ing will also be high enough for in
door sports, including tennis. basket
ball, handball and gymnastics.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-06
BUDGET
IS INCREASED
Board of Freeholders Appropri-
ate Sums That VIII Boost
Tax Rate for 1923.
Salaries One Cause

Taxpayers of Pleasantville see an
increase in their tax bills this e
following the action of the Board Of
Freeholders at their annual meeting,
in increasing the appropriations need
ed for the running of Atlantic County
in 1928. With an increase of over
$135,00 to be raised by taxation there
will be a raise of some cents in every
municipality to meet the County tax
demand. The total budget is $780,
$685., as against $1,207, 002.2 for
1922. The amount to be raised by tax
alton will be ~$1.034,112.97 as against
1898, 730.42 of 1922.
One of the reasons for the increased
budget was the raise in salaries OF
county officials and employees of the
County Clerks, Surrogate's and Sher-
iff's Offices. The appropriation for the
Insane Asylum, at Smiths Landing,
was increased $40, 900 this year to pro
vide needed additions and improve
ments. $4,000 vas appropriated for
this purpose last year but that money
had to be used in the general running
Of the institution because of the in
in the number of inmates.
The proposed appropriations viii
come up for final passage when the
Board meets in the Guarantee Trust
Building, in Atlantic City. on Wednes-
day, January 18th. At that time any
taxpayer of the County viii have the
privilege of appearing and making OBJ
lection TO any of the items of the bud
get before il finally becomes law.
Director Doughty, in being again
selected to head the Board. took oc-
casion to outline some of the matters
which viii come up for action during
the year. He said, the most pressing
work facing the Board was the re-
construction and widening Of the Ab-
secon Boulevard.
1.-THE next important work facing US
is the reconstruction of ~Pleasantyille
Boulevard bridges which should in
mediately follow completion of the Ab-
secon Boulevard reconstruction.
Reconstruction Of the Shore Road
between Absecon and Somers Point, is
dependent upon State aid and / conf
IDENTIFY expect that a way will be found
to secure this in the near future.
"A ceBtralization and re-arrange-
ment Of the County Offices in Atlantic
City will result in much good and a
way to accomplish this. without in
creased cost 10 the County should be
diligently sought
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-06
DENY GUILT.

John Rodgers and Mrs. Isabella
Shibla, of Third street and Washing
ton avenue, who were arrested about
midnight on Tuesday by a squad of
detectives of the Haughey Agency on
a criminal charge, deny emphatically
that they are in any way guilty of the
charge on which they were arrested.
The affair created quite a sensation
in the neighborhood when the detect
ives descended on the house, which is
occupied by Mrs. Alden, mother of
Mrs. Shibla.
When the detectives entered Mrs.
Shibla, who had a small revolver in
her room, fired a couple of shots out
of the window and this aroused neigh
bors who also heard the woman
scream. She denies that she attempt
ed TO shoot her husband, Robert Shi-
bla, who accompanied the detectives,
as was reported in other papers.
Rodgers denies that he attempted to
shoot anyone. The case was heard
by Magistrate Waldmayer on Wednes-
day morning. and both Mrs. Shibla
and Rodgers were adm tilted to bail for
their appearance at court, after waiy-
ing a hearing.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-06
Plan To
Enlarge Territory
Joint Meeting Held IN Atlantic
City Thursday to Consider
Details of Move.

At a joint meeting Of the committee
of the Atlantic City and Mainland
Ministerial Unions held on Thursday,
al Atlantic City, plans we're discussed
for d larger sphere OF usefulness 10
the Ministerial brethren up IN the
north to Barnegat and sweeping the
circle TO take every pastor TO around
Hammonton, and round to Ocean City
It was suggested that the pastor OF the
Port Republic NJ. E. Church should be
seen. and if possible arrangements
made to hold an afternoon meeting
there sometime in February, and then
have an inspirational meeting in The
evening.
The following program was tenta-
lively made:
Afternoon Service. Devotion ser
vice. Rev. DR.. Poulson to lead a Con
ference on Methods Of Church Work.
An address on Chrsf's Method Of
Evangelism to be given by the secIe-
tary, ]. L. Keith Macleod. In me
evening a great ~Inspirational service
will be held, when Rev. Hinson ".
Hewlett will preach the sermon. 1t is
hoped to touch every man who is toll
ing alone amidst the difficulties Of
his problems, and send him back re-
freshed to his task.
The Mainland Ministerial Union
will continue their week OF Prayer
into the next week, as follows:
Monday, morning and afternoon.
Ministerial Union Meeting at Salem
NJ. E. Church. Speaker, President
Kidd, of NJ. P. Conference.
Tuesday SeaVieW Bapfisf Church.
Speaker, Rev. T. NJ. Simanton
Wednesday, Each Church hold their
respective prayer services.
Thursday, Presbyterian Church;
Rev. Thos. H. Hicks. Speaker.
Friday, Salem NJ. E. Church; Rev.
Vim. H. Libe, Speaker.
Sunday evening. a general exchange
of pulpits in all mainland churches.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-06
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE
FOR BENEFIT DANCE
Ladies Perfect Plans For Enjoyable
Social Evening At Country Club
Next Friday, Jan. 18th.

At a meeting of the patronesses
held at the home of the chairman,
Mrs. Walter W. Whitman. last Tues
day evening, final arrangements were
made for the benefit dance to be Civ
en- at the Atlantic City Country Club
next Friday evening, Jan. 18th. The
dance will start at eight O'Clock and
continue until midnight. A very fine
dance orchestra has been secured for
the occasion, and an enjoyable eve
ming is assured all who attend. The
tickets viii be 81 each, and may be
secured from any of the following
patronesses: Mrs. W. J. Hudson, Mrs.
Clark Adams, Mrs. T. H. Smith, Mrs.
Charles Penhallow. Mrs. James HIGH
ems, Mrs. Walter A. Ennis. Mrs. Rob
ert NJ. Greer. Mrs. Albert F. Bossler.
Mrs. Harry ". Helfrich. Jr., Mrs. L.
H. Allen, Mrs. Victor Jagmetty, Mrs.
Japhet Price, Mrs. Chas. M. Chattle,
Mrs. Scott NJ. Long, Mrs. Stanley Zip
pier. Mrs. L. Boice, Mrs. ". D. Dare,
Mrs. Sherwood Risley, Mrs Alice
Snyder and Mrs. w. w. Whitman
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-06
MURDER AFTER
LOVE APPEAL
Spurned Suitor Shoots Girl, Then
Turns Revolver on Self in
Somers Point Home.
Victim Buried Today

Becoming crazed when the girl he
loved refused to leave her home to
live with him, eLeRoy Smith killed
MISS Millicent Iszard, at Somers
Point, last Tuesday afternoon. and
then shot himself. Miss Iszard died
almost instantly, but Smith was only
badly wounded. He was taken to the
Atlantic City Hospital, and is report
ed to be steadily improving at this
time. He is under arrest and is guard
ed by police to prevent him from
again attempting TO commit suicide,
as ne has said he wanted to die. AS
soon as he is able to get out of the
Hospital he will be arraigned for muir
der.
The victim will be buried this Sat
urday afternoon from her late home
on New Jersey avenue, Somers Point.
The mother of the murdered girl and
her aunt, both of whom were in the
house when she was. killed, are still in
a precarious condition, resulting from
the shock o~ccasioned by the affair.
They have the sympathy of the entire
mainland community. Wilbur Iszard,
father of the murdered girl, was sup
posed to be in Florida when the crime
was committed. Rev. Louis d. Stultz
visited the stricken home after the
tragedy and prayed for the speedy re-
turn of the father. Within a few
minutes after the appeal to Divine
Providence for the fathers return, he
walked into the home, having left the
south earlier than the family had sup
posed.
That the murder of Miss Iszard
was p~remeditated is the belief of the
authorities following discovery of a
letter written by S1nith to her from
Philadelphia, but which was V
mailed. The letter, which is in the
hands of the Prosecutor, stated that
if she did not return to him at Phila-
delphia by Wednesday he would kill
her the first time that he saw her.
No address was given other than the
figures 1912, which was apparently
understood by the dead girl. The let
ter contained considerable profanity
and rambled on many subjects in diff
ferent parts.
County Physician Lewis Souder
stated that as far as he was concern
ed the matter was ended and if Smith
recovered he would be arrested and
charged with first degree murder. He
said that no inquest was necessary as
the man had made a statement to the
detectives and to him, while at his
bedside, that he had committed the
murder and wanted to die rather than
go to the electric chair. This coupled
with the letter was all that was nee
essary to convict him, he believed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-06
c. E. SOCIETY LEADERS.

The Christian Endeavor Society e
Bethany NJ. P. Church, Somers Point,
have selected new leaders for jam
airy, February and March. They VIII
have charge of the meetings at that
time. Selections have been made rs
follows:
January It'll. Mrs. Hopkins. Janua y
14th, Mrs. Fred Kruger. January 21st,
Mrs. Page; January 2Sth, Miss Patton
February 4th. Mrs. Emma Address
February 18th. Mrs. j. Atkinson; Feb
ruary 18th, Robert Thurlow Febru-
airy 25th, Mrs. Robinson.
March 4th. Mrs. Robert ThuTlow
March 11{h, Miss Clara Higbee: March
18th. Ralph Johnson; March 25th, MIS-
Z. A. Stultz.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-06
AUTHORS CLUB.

Mrs. Charles Stebbins entertained
the Authors Club on Tuesday after
noon at her home on Doughty Road.
A social time and the serving of dain-
ty refreshments took up the afternoon
in a pleasant manner Those present
included Mrs. Robert Race, Mrs. I. G..
Adams, Mrs. Jerry Carton, Mrs. Dan
lei Collins. Mrs. John Sykes, Mrs.
Charles Blake, Mrs. John G. Thomas
and the hostess.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-06
new YEARS CLUB
TO INCORPORATE
Several Persons Have Already
Signified Intention of Forming
Organization.

Not to be caught al the last minute
when 1928 dies and 1924 is ushered in
with splendor and a big pageant in
Atlantic City, several residents of this
city have already started the forma-
ton of the Mainland New Year Asso-
citation. In a few weeks the applica-
ton will be made for a certificate of
incorporation, SO that the organization
will be of a permanent character.
Those already identified with the
movement feel that it will be little
trouble to enroll Two or three hun
dred residents of mainland towns for
this Association. The membership is
not to be confined strictly to Pleas
~antville, but applications will be con-
sidered from the surrounding dist
riots, such as Mortified, Linwood,
Scullyille, B~argaintown, Somers Point,
Cardiff, Absecon, Leeds Point and
Port Republic.
The originators feel that it would
be possible to organize a c~reditable
body right in P%leasantville, but in
some of the surrounding municipali-
ties there are people which would en-
joy such a membership, and it would
tend to build up one big organization
to have them all unite under the one
banner and be known as the Mainland
Association. In this mi there
would be a showing in the parade that
would surprise neighbors of Allan
tic City and Ventnor City.
Those who are the most active in
the formation of the new club are de-
sirous of obtaining a big membership
and for that poncnp ranffae+ oil
who are enthusiastic over the propo-
sition to submit their names to Oliver
G. Taylor, u Collins avenue, or send
their names and addresses to The
Pleasantville Press office, addressed
to the Director of the Mainland New
Year Association.
The Atlantic City Association has
permanently organized and on Thurs
day night elected the following offic-
ers: President, Joseph MCGOWAN;
Vice-President, Lewis Mathis; Secre-
tary, Joseph ~Rosenbaum, and Treasur
er, Armand T. Nichols. The commit
tees appointed were. Publicity, Frank
]. Hartnett, Ernest H. Talbot and
Herbert C. Test; Bylaws, Jacob
Blaw, Frank Hubin, James S. Murphy
Seymour DeBeer and Frank Hartnett
A Boosters Committee representing a
member from each of the various or
CARNATIONS includes Ralph Shultz
Charles Forest, Thomas Ross, Frank
Labasco, Jacob Blaw, Luther Williams,
Seymour DeBeer, Thomas Graham,
Edward Mcguire, Edward Ramsey,
Morris virgins, David Block, Viii
liam Harris, Charles Easley, Frank
Hubin, Joseph Farley and others.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-06
NEW YEARS BRIDE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Ballantine an
nounce the marriage of their daugh.
ter, Miss Dorothy, to Mr.. Howard
Bowen, of Pleasantville, at Elkton,
OF Monday, Jan. 1st. They
will reside with the brides parents
E. Mulberry avenue, Pleasantyille.
Miss Sarah B. Thomas and Mr..
Clarence r. Potter, also of Pleasant
Vile, also obtained a license to marry
at Elkton on Monday.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-06
MEETING POSTPONED.

Because of the one session in the
Leeds avenue school on Wednesday.
the Parent-TeacheTs' Association,
which was to have a meeting, was I'M
able to hold its session. A meeting of
the organization will take place next
Wednesday, when all members are
urged to attend. There viii be a spec
ial speaker at that time.
The Parent-Teachers Association
of School No. l will also hold a regu-
lar meeting next Wednesday after
noon. There will be special speakers
to be announced later, for this meet
ing.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-06
c MAN

Raymond Burton. colored, of 2S1
Greenfield Ave, this city, is in a crit
ical condition at the Atlantic City
Hospital from a stab wound received
at the bonds of an Italian known as
Joseph Corelli. Loss of blood is liza
BILE to cause the death of the man at
any time.
The stabbing ARRAY occurred in an
Atlantic City coal yard on Wednesday
when a truck on which Burton was a
helper had backed into a wagon which
Corelli was loading with coal. The
Italian lives in Atlantic City, some
where near Georgia Avenue, and the
police are making a diligent search
of that quarter for his capture.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-06
Gas Company Five
To Play Soldiers
Notable Cage Stars VIII Cause
Mainland Aggregation to Play
Hard to Win.

Next Monday evening the American
Legion Five will meet the Atlantic
City Gas Co. quintet in, the High
School gymnasium. The soldiers ex-
pect to make it five straight by trip
ping the Gas men.
Atlantic City Gas Co. has some not
able stars in their lineup. The best
known is Leeds, who jumps center
He is a former Atlantic City High
star. Also West, of st. Raphael Club,
Philadelphia, who holds down one Of
the forward berths. The Gas men
are tie for second place in the City
league.
The combination of Myers, Reagan,
Ortendahl, Payne and Enderlin will
be in at the tap-off on Monday night
for the soldiers. They have worked
into a smooth well-oiled machine and
have shown some real floor work pass
ing and goal shooting in the past few
games. Messie, a newcomer who dis
tinguished himself in the last game,
will see action before the game is
over. Emmons and Barnett, who are
on the injured list. will be in uniform
ready to dash on the floor if needed,
Manager Enderlin has many re-
quests for games from upstate and
Pennsylvania towns.
If the basketball fans will give the
Legion the proper support, these
teams will be booked to appear in the
local gym.
Following is the lineup for this
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-06
MAYOR JACKSON WILL
ADDRESS WOMEN'S CLUB.

The Woman's Republican Club will
meet on Monday evening in the Red
Cross rooms. The speakers for the
evening will be Mayor Charles E.
Jackson and Mrs. Alvin Risley, who
recently attended a convention of the
Worlds greatest lecturers, in Wash
ington, where she heard the subjects
of Public Opinion, World Peace and
Money discussed. Mrs. Risley will
give the Club a message from this
conference. In the absence of the
President, Mrs. E. D. Riley, the Vice
President, Mrs. Lewis r, Smith, will
preside. A good attendance is hoped
for