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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
Another. Fine Prize
For County Pupils
Gold Watch to be Given Winner
of Annual Story Telling Con-
test in February.

The Atlantic County Storytelling
Contest will be held on Friday eve.
ming, February 18th, at Aurora Hall,
Egg Harbor City. Mr.. Fred R. Smith,
of Egg Harbor City, has again offered
a fifteen jewel gold watch as a first
prize to the boy or girl selected by
the judges.
1t is the desire of the committee to
have additional prizes for the compel
itors. If anyone in this community
wishes to offer a prize kindly advise
Miss Cora Schaible, who is a member
of the committee.
The following are designated to Sc
lect the competitors and to conduct
the contest: County Superintendent of
Schools, Henry NJ. Gresham; Mr.. H.
c. Doughty, Hammonton; Miss Cora
Schaible, P~leasantville; Miss Frances
Corsiglia. Minotola; Mrs. Jennie C.
Frisbie, Egg Harbor City; Mrs. Betty
Hummel, Mays Landing; Mrs. Ella
McAnney, Pleasantville; Miss Kath-
ryn Chalmers, Ventnor City.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
College Passers Are
Defeated By P.H.S.
Pennsylvania College Five Lose
~
Score of 50-43.

The basketball team of P~leasantville
High School defeated the strong quin-
tet from the Pennsylvania State Col
lege of Optometry on Saturday night
by a score of 50-43.
OFT, Russo and Painter were. the big
stars in the local victory passers,
while Hayes, the rowing guard of the
losers. scored twenty-seven of the in
yaders points.
The local s%choolboys were hard
pressed at half time and only led by
one point at the end of twenty min
utes, 22-21.
However. Russo, Clark, Painter and
OFT broke through the invaders de-
Tense in the final period and tailed
doubAdeckers that gave Pleasantville
High a hard earned victory.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
ROUTE
IS AG|TATED
Cape May County Residents Now
Taking Up Matter Started
Several Years Ago.
Law Is Requested

The matter of a bridge over Great
Egg Harbor Bay to connect Somers
Point with Beesley's Point, and con
Meeting an extension of State Route
number Four from Absecon to Som
ers Point, with State Route No. Il at
Marshah's Corner, in Cape May
County, is now being agitated again,
and this time it is having the backing
not only of many Atlantic County res
idents, but also many in Cape May
County, including Ocean City resi-
dents and organizations. This con-
Meeting of the two state routes would
mean the bridging of Great Egg Har-
Dor Bay.
Had not Ocean City people, some
years ago. stepped into the breach
and constructed a bridge and road
from Somers Point to Ocean City,
there would now be a-bridge oyer the
Great Egg Harbor Bay at Somers
Point, leading to Beesley's Point. The
matter had progressed so far that
surveys were made, when the Ocean
City people woke up to the fact that
their city would be cut off entirely if
such a route was established. Then
they formed a stock company and
built a road and charged toll for its
use. Now that road has been taken
over as a state road and freed from
toll.
The Ocean City people now realize
that through travel does not greatly
benefit their city, because autoists
bound north and south simply pass
through the city without stopping off
The main idea now is to get a state
road through from the New York
Road. at Absecon, to run to Cape May
Point, and then have a ferry estab-
lished to connect with Lewes, Della
ware, so that a through route, north
and south can be established. This
would eliminate the long travel around
via Wilmington and P~ennsgrove, or
ffufther Vet to PB1fadsfphfa and Cam
den. This proposed bridge over Great
Egg Harbor and ferry across Delaware
Bay would then compare with such
routes as the famous Lincoln High
way, Dixie Highway, Boston Post
Road and other highways which trav-
erse the country. The main point of
interest in this location is that the
establishing of such a route as pro-
posed would mean the repaving of the
Shore Road from Absecon to Somers
Point, which is an imperative need
now because the road has deteriorat-
ed so much that it is untitled for use,
but must be used because there is no
other route to take. The Cape May
County Chamber of Commerce is urg-
ing legislators to pass a law to extend
the state roads, and the Progressive
League. of Ocean City, has endorsed
the action of the Chamber of Com
merce.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
p. H. S. VS.. OCEAN CITY.

This Tuesday night the P. H. S.
basketball team will meet their old
rivals, the Ocean City High five, in a
game at the High School Auditorium.
This will be the second game in the
five game series, the first one of which
was o by Ocean City. On Friday
evening the Pleasantville team will
meet the. Glassboro High five here.
Snappy games are promised to all
who desire to witness a real basket
ball treat in these two contests. The
games will start at S.15 o'clock.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
GUILT CARD PARTY.

Plans for a dance and also a card
party were made when ST. Margarei's
Guild held a meeting at the hons Of
Mrs. L. H. Allen, "A Adams avenue
Thursday afternoon last The card
party viii take place at the home Ct
the President, Mrs. Victor Jagmetiy.
Main street and Franklin avenue. on
the evening Of Monday. Jan. 29th
Further plans for the dance. which
viii be held at the home Of one Of the
members Of the Guild, will be made
at a later date.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24

Dominic Collacco's New Restaurant
in the McGronigle Building, opposite
Reading Railroad, is now open for
business. Good, wholesome Meals and
lunches will be served at reasonable
rates. Oysters in all styles a special
ty. Open day and night.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
BASKETBALL is
VERY POPULAR
Said to be Best Indoor Sport =
More Than Four Thousand
Leagues in United States.
Game Follows Flag

One day in the early part of
1892" said Walter A. Ennis the local
Winchester dealer, "Dr. Luther Hal
sey Gulick was talking to a class in
the old gymnasium of the Interna-
tional Y. M. C. A. Training School at
Springfield, Mass, and in his talk he
emphasized the fact that America
lacked a worthwhile indoor game
that would have the same general
interest given it as baseball and foot
ball.
THE game of basketball was the
outgrowth of this talk" continued
Mr.. Ennis. "One of those who heard
Or. Gulick tell of the need of a game
that would take care of the long in
term when the ground was covered
with snow and inclement weather
prevented active participation in out
door sports was DIR. James Naismith.
A few days later DR.. Naismith invited
DR.. Gulick and the class to the GYM
nasium to try out a new game he had
devised.
"Dr. Naismith had two peach bas-
kets attached to opposite walls of the
gymnasium, and a soccer ball on the
floor. He selected teams of seven
men each, read them simple rules,
and then a great new game was born.
While the equipment for the initial
game was crude and simple every one
realized that a definite and valuable
contribution had been made to the
play life of America.
To-day there are more than 1000
basketball leagues in the United
States. 1t holds the same interest
indoors that baseball does outdoors.
In 80 years basketball has grown to
be n of the foremost indoor athletic
games in North America-and of late
years it has also been played consid-
erably out of doors on the play
grounds and recreation centers. Bas-
-ketball is game that has grown on
its own merits. There never has been
any propaganda to further it and to-
day the game has more active partic.
ipants than baseball. The colleges
took it up, then the public schools,
the Y. M. c.. AS, amateur athletic
clubs, churches, athletic declarations.
and eventually when the game got all
entangled because of the various
rules the Y. M. G. A, the Amateur
Athletic Union and the National Col
legiate Association got together and
adopted one standard set of rules, and
these rules are now played by SO per
CEN of the teams.
Basketball is a simple game TO
learn-and this is the main reason that
it is now the National indoor game of
America. AS a game it is following
the flag. OF the $4,000 basketball
guides sold last year Is, 900 were sold
in China and Japan where the game
has taken just as well as in this coun-
try. Basketball is the most popular
of games in China and Japan.
There was a time when basketball
was sneered at by the husky college
athlete. That was in the long ago.
Basketball is a mans game. 1t brings
out all the fine qualities that we rec
ognize as essential in developing a
courageous and invincible spirit. 1t
has all the qualities that a great game
should have. Summing it all up bas-
ketball is a great game, a game that
stands as one of the finest methods
of competitive recreation that has
ave been DEVISED
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
ALUMNI MEETING.

The Alumni Association of Pleas
antville High School viii hold a regu-
lar monthly meeting at the home of
its president, Joseph w. Walker, IL
Shadeland avenue, Monday, February
5. A number of plans viii be made
for future social events. The Alumni
play will also receive considerable
discussion. Every graduate of the
High School is urgently requested to
be present at this time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
MAINLAND POST MEETING.

A big meeting of Mainland Post will
be held this Tuesday night. There
are many important matters to be dis
cussed, including the big rally to be
held on Feb. 6 for all ex-service men
and plans for the coming musical
show. The meeting starts at S.15
sharp.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
D AID.

officers were elected when the
Aid Society of Bethany NJ. P. Church,
Somers Point, met Thursday evening
at the home of Mrs. E. A. Higbee on
the Shore Road. Mrs. E. L. Eliason
was elected president. Other officers
elected include: Mrs. Emma Address,
vice-president; Mrs. Eliza Eckhardt,
secretary, and Mrs Lewis Mason, trea-
surer. After the business meeting a
social time was enjoyed. Refresh
ments were served by the hostess
near the close of the meeting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
CONGRESSMAN
WANTS ACTION
Bacharach Writes Governor ST.
ger Regarding Coal Crisis
and Requests Relief.
Charges Profiteering

Congressman Isaac Bacharach has
written a letter to Governor George s..
Silzer on the coal question, and re
quests some immediate action TO re
lieve the shortage in his district and
also to put a stop to alleged outra-
geous prices being charged in some
localities for coal, coke and substj-
tutes.
Fuel Chief Grier is apparently tab-
ing no steps to stop the local dealers
from profteering, Mr.. Bacharach char
ges in the letter, and refuses TO co
operate with him and other officials
interested in relieving the suffering
throughout New Jersey on account Of
coal shortage and high prices.
Calling attention to a newspaper a.
ticle to the effect that coke, which
sold for SO a ton during the war, when
there was an wen greater fuel short
age than now, is now selling for $40
a ton in Burlington county, Mr.. Bach
arach asserts that State Fuel Admin
i~strator Grier is apparently giving no
attention to the question of proftee4-
ing.
Mr.. Bacharach's letter reads, in
part, as follows:
The federal fuel distributor has no
control over the distribution by tie
local dealers, nor has he any control
over the prices charged by dealers.
The state fuel administrators are sup
posed to give attention to these mat
tiers, SO that every one,r rich and poor,
may get a share of the coal received
and that there shall be no. profteering
by the dealers.
In the early winter months when
the shortage of coal in various sec
tons of New Jersey was first brought
to my attention, l took the matter up
several times with State Fuel Admin
~istrator Grier. Not only did we not
get any relief through his Office, but
he did not ever do &c the courtesy IL
1spiyiae 81 - ncerf1s
hope that Under your administrator
We may be able TO get some real ser
vice and assistance from the fuel adj
ministrator, and that prompt steps
viii be taken to put an end to the
p~rofteering which is alleged to be
now going on among the dealers.
Il feel this matter viii have your
sympathetic consideration and atten
ton, and if the state fuel administIa
ton is not functioning as it should Tor
the protection of the people, that yoB
will make such changes in its person
mel as to make this agency OF real
assistance to the people OF the stats
during this very distressing coal
shortage"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
LEGION DOWNED
BEFORE GUARDS
Beach Patrol Five Won Game
With Legion Regulars Out of
Lineup Monday Night.

Just how valuable regular players
are to a team was demonstrated on
Monday night, when Payne and Mey-
ers were left out of the lineup of the
American Legion basketball team in
the game with the Atlantic City Life
Guards. The game was lost with the
o of 29-25. Reagan starred for
the soldiers.
There was a large crowd to witness
the game. From now on the Legion
manager will book only very clean
playing teams. The soldiers are
thankful for the support they are re-
ceiving from the public and hope it
will continue.
On January 10Th the soldiers team
will stack up against the Shamrock
Catholic Club, of Atlantic City.
The summary of Monday nights
game was as follows:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24

f. r. Hodecke the open
ing of a Meat Market at 500 N. Main
street. between Woodland and Merton
Venues Mr.. Hodecke was formerly
with the American Stores and Victory
Meat Market, and will be glad to see
his old friends in his new store.
Watch for the advertisement on Fri.
day. (adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
REVIVAL SERVICES AT WESLEY

Revival services are being held each
night during this week at Wesley NJ.
E. Church. Rev. w. L. Shaw, the
pastor, expects to have n%eighboring
ministers occupy the pulpit several
nights. The public is cordially invit-
ed
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24

The regular meeting of the Atlantic
County Historical Society has been
postponed from Friday. Jan. 26, untfl
Feb. 2, when it will take place at the
home of Mrs. Charles Ulmer, 1905
Ventnor avenue, Atlantic City.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
JUNIORS QUOT TOURNAMENT.

Ocean City was the victor in the
quot tournament played by the Junior
Mechanics Councils from that city,
Linwood, Pleasantville and Atlantic
City. The standing at the close of the
tournament was as follows.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24
A SON ARRIVES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Booth were
made happy the past week by the arri-
val of a baby SON.. Arthur now wears
that happy smile when greeting his
friends.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24

DIR. E. A. Creighton wishes to an
nounce "a change in his office hours:
9 a. m to $50 D. m; Thursday eve
ming until s p. M: Saturday. 9 a. m.
to 4 p. m.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24

We buy calves and dressed hoGs
and pay market prices, Victory Meat
Market. opposite Post Office, Pleasant
yille.-ady.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24

Field goals: Messlc 2, Reagan .,
Ortendahl q. Enderlin 1, Toland 6, AL
gar 2, Hughes 8.
Foul goals: Reagan /, Enderiin 1,
Toland 1, Agar 3, Kite 1, Hughes 2.
Score: First half, no.; Total,
29-25.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-24

son; Lloyd for Painter; Steelman for
Henry.
Field goals: Russo 6. Painter 5, OFT
6. Clark 2. Adner l, Golden l. Fitzger-
aid 6, Hayes g..
Foul goals: Russo. IL out of IS;
Hayes, 9 out of 10.
Referee: Boice. A. C. H. s.; Time of
halves, 30 minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
TO BRIGHTEN UP
TalIadega County Court House Ans
Jail To He Painted

TALLADEGA. Ala, May 2O.-(Sr
cial. AT the conclusion of the pre-
ent term of the circuit court, uno 81
a resolution recently adopted by tss
commissioners court, the Tallade
county court house will be repaint eo
both on the exterior and the interior
The county Jail will be reprinted or
the interior and the county home e
the exterior. All the steel bridges u
the county will also be reprinted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
"SOME WILD OATS"
SAID TO BE LESSON
FOR MORAL BEHAVIOR
Results Of immortality Are
Pictured In Feature At
AICaZar

1t must be rendered that in the
sensational motion picture, Some
Wild Oats" showing at the Alcazar
theatre al lthis week, there are two
things that never should be forgot
ten, the educational and the enter
tainment values of the film. Those
who go for entertainment will not
be bored by the educational features.
and those who go out of a sincere
desire for knowledge, will not have
their minds distracted by the enter
tainment features. The picture Is a
semi-sensat film with an educa-
tional mission. 1t combines high
grade entertainment with the lesson
it imparts, it is claimed. 1t is full
Of life and activity and there are
some daring moments when even the
said. There is an absorbing love story
in the picture, some good comedy,
and a real fight between green
recruit from the farm, and the navy
yards bully. 1t teaches a lesson of
sex cleanliness and morality, and
warns against disease, but it does
not weary you with its preaching,
because of the entertainment 1t Of
fers. it is claimed. Neither does the
picture go to the other extreme and
teach young men and women tlongs
they had better not know, it is said.
The story features the adventures
of a country boy in a big city and
pictures the terrible, often fatal,
results of immortality. The boy has a
narrow escape, put all ends happily
for him. The other side is told in
another part of the picture. The
photoplay teaches great moral les
dealt with in sensational manner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
DAILY BUSINESS EDITORIAL
The Outstanding Truths Are The Simplest
BY RICHARD F. JOHNSTON

THE simplest thing nothing
reconcile mystery of phrase
follow There nothing outside the everlasting relation between the
the cated eternal rule of life.
epogue mans dependency and trust The body of the
the rule of life stripped the bone Give this day daily
bread for livelihood for the ability breast the obstacles of
declare for neghboness the rights of another
the interdependence Of the human family
And say, temptation,
they econo putting bride
self, of keeping ones self body and soul.
That is all there speaks ability
livelihood
life But what that embrace? 1t the
works his welbeng of his family
There truths Men the
lived They have become better only they
simplicity of the laws governing their lives
that the
trash heaps of mystery.
The has
him good because it distortion of fact scoors the
The himself with devils
his daily life walks
Greater child before good father The
hides rembles and refu the his
The whole law of life simple The
eminent have been those
cpe of action With Caesar urbaniy With
appeal the With Alfred Great goodness
and justice With Columbus
conclusion.
Great truths expressed always The
ton of church and settled
it. The wsest further than
Caesar what Caesars There meaning
crisply conveyed
Germany denied the three principles of the
than her the of her neghbors
on wifu abrogaon Of the eternal duty of efontro keeping
clean soul Germany the
She is vassal nation long the French
The Lords Prayer
days and as sound IN factory counting house
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
SOULS FOR SALE
COMING To LOEW'S
Rupert Hughes Film Hailed
As Super-Feaxlre-Due
Nav 20

Souls For Sale" Rupert Hughes
Goldwyn film, and described by
screen experts as super feature
will be shown at Loew's Bijou dur
ing all of next week, beginning Mon
day, May IS.
The management of Loew's Bijou,
anxious that every one shall have an
opportunity to see this remarkable
screen feature, will show souls Fot
Sale" during the whole week. while
the vaudeville bill will be changed
entirely Monday and Thursday as
usual.
In this production and it's striking
scenes it is said Rupert Hughes
dramatic qualities of story writing
are brought out to the finest advan-
tage, and this Goldwyn film also
shows that his hand has by no means
lost its cunning in the depletion of
the comedy and the little realistic
touches of ordinary life which make
the whole world kin.
Mr.. Hughes was given a cast of
players which is second to none
which has ever appeared In any Iold-
wynn picture. Eleanor Boardman por-
trays the leading role. In the brief
space of a year, this actress has
risen from film extra to star. Her
beauty and magnetic charm have had
but little to do with this sudden rise
to fame. Five other important roles
in the film are acted by capable and
experienced players, Mae Busch. Bar
bara La Mari, Frank Mayo, Richard
Dix, and Lew Cody.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-21
JEFFERSON SCHOOLS
AFFORD FEW CHANCES
FOR DISASTROUS FIRE
Wooden Structures To Be Dis.
carded For Brick, DR..
Baker States

There is little possibility that a
fire SO disastrous as the Cleveland,
S. c., school house fire, which cost
the lives of rs persons. will occur in
any school of Jefferson county, ac-
cording to DIR. N. r. Baker, superin-
tendent of education. While there
are number of wooden frame build
ings in the county, all are equipped
with fire escapes and every possible
lection.
While all possible steps have been
taken, according to Dr. Baker, it is
impossible to eliminate all danger of
fire from wooden school buildings,
especially those of two stories in
height. Sixteen schools conducted
in Jefferson county for white chill
dren are of wood and seven of these
are two-story buildings. it was said.
Schools for negroes are being con-
Quoted in 16 churches or other wood
en- buildings.
The following schools, according to
DR.. Baker, are constructed of wood :
Brook side, Cardiff, Boyles, Concord,
Crestline, McElwain, Adger, Morris.
Morgan, Pleasant Hill, Rocky Ridge,
Sandusky, Union Hill, Upper Coal
burg, Victory and Warrior elemen-
tary school.
Under the program of the board Of
education these buildings will be re-
placed by one-story brick structures,
1t was said. All new school buildings
are being built one story high, of
brick, in order to furnish a maximum
of safety from fire. Estimated cost
of completing the program was $S47,-
$50. This amount cannot be obtained.
it was stated, until special election
has been held to authorize a bond
issue.