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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-01
REGULARS LOSE
ANOTHER GAME
Suffer Defeat at Hands of MAYS
Landing Team in a Game at
Somers Point on Sunday.
EGG HARBOR LEADS

The PleasantYille Regulars lost an
other game on Sunday, when they
went down TO defeat before the Mays
Landing team. These two teams are
at the foot in the race for the pen
nant OF the Atlantic County Baseball
League. The Regulars started the
game by making three runs in the
first inning. and this looked like put
ting things over for a win, but Green
wood, pitching for Mays Landing,
frightened up and only allowed the
Regulars TO score ono more.
In the second inning Mays Landing
put two runs across the plate and du-
plicated this performance in the third
inning. One run each in the fourth
and fifth innings gave them a safe
lead, which was maintained until the
end of the struggle.
The score by innings:
Mays Landing ......02211000o56
P~leasantville ......300100 90 O.
Sunday was a bad day for Egg Har-
Dor, the team which is leading in the
pennant race Hammonton took a
game from the champions to be, but
the game did not count in the pennant
race, because of the failure of the reg
ular league umpire to show up. n
the exhibition tilt Hammonton started
out with three runs in the first inning.
Egg Harbor osercame this lead and
kept well up until the ninth inning,
when Charley Piez spoiled all their
pleasure by clouting q homer with
two OF his teammates on the bases.
This gave Hammonton seven runs IN
the final inning and incidentally the
game.
The score by innings:
Egg Harbor .......00111200O-5
Hammonton .......3o00O0007-10
The other two teams of the County
League, Melrose and Somers Point,
staged a fine game on Sunday, in
which Melrose came out victorious.
In this contest Ike Nelson slammed a
homer and Fred Somers made a triple
play and a wild catch in left field that
set the crowd crazy.
Score by innings:
Somers Point ......o0000030o3
Melrose .........000O2310xz
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-01
BRIDES GIVEN SHOWERS.

Bargaintown Grange. No. 203. gave
a miscellaneous shower to their two
latest brides. Mrs. jeanette Rhine
heimer Ireland and Mrs. Jessie Gordon
Anderson.
The shower was given during the
Lecturers Hour. and was greatly en-
joyed by all. Both brides received a
number Of pretty and useful gifts.
The balance Of the evening was
spent in playing games. and dancing.
Refreshments were served al a late
hour.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-01
NEW GARAGE OPENS.

Under the ownership and manage
ment of Lewis R. Smith and Son, the
new CITY Garage has been opened at
60 East Washington Avenue. This
garage has 1000 square feet of floor
space and a capacity of rs cars. 1t
will be open throughout the year. Lo-
Gated, as it is, handy to all traffic it is
a good place for autonSbilists in need
of supplies or repairs. The repairing
will be under the directiont of C. J..
Riley, a man with fifteen years exper-
fence in this line of work.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-01
Pleasantville Team
Defeats Ocean City
Take Twilight Game on Thursday
By Close Score of 2-1 with
Booye on Pitchers Mound.

With Booye pitching the Pleasant
vile Baseball team defeated the Den
mis- Ocean City team in a twilight
game at the latter place, last Thurs
day. Townsend pitched a good game
for Ocean City. 1t was the best game
of the season played in Ocean City,
going ten innings.
The box score follows:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-01
KIWANIs DELEGATES.

Pleasantville Kiwanis Club was rep
resented by two members when the
district meeting Of the Kiwanis Inter
national took place in Asbury Park
last Thursday. Rev. T. NJ. Simanton,
chairman Of the grievance committee
and A. P. Ryon attended the meeting,
having a very pleasant time there.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-01
oF CON

The regular meeting Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce will be held at the
City Hall on Wednesday evening, Au-
gust 1st. at eight o'clock. Please note
the time and be on hand.
E X. BTGGARD, President
JAMES B. ADAMS. Secretary-ady
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-01

Meeting of Martin, Adams, Steel
man, ct al, Association will be held
at Red Mems Hall, Pleasantyille. Sat
urday evening, Aug. 4th, s p. m. This
meeting is for business only.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-01

Do you get all the news of Pleasant
Vile and vicinity? II not you can cas-
lily do so by subscribing for The Pleas
antVille Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-01

In Judging a bank always remember
that capital and surplus give security
to the depositor and any possible
shrinkage in the securities OF the bank.
The capital and surplus of this bank
form a margin of safety that assures
absolute security to those who intrust
their money to us-Pleasantville Trust
Co. adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-08-01

VIM. E. Mathis, Plumbing and Heat
ing, 43t E. West Jersey Ave.-adv.
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Evening star., 1923-11-27
WALL STREET NOTES.
Overland Par Value Reduced.
Broker Firm pissolves.

NEW YORK, November 27.-The
Brooklyn Edison Company 10 nego-
tiating for the purchase of the electric
department or the F1atbush Gas Com
pany at price estimated to be about
Approximately 22l,ooo shares Of the
American Cotton Oil Company have
been deposited in support OF the plan
to exchange these shares for stock In
the new Gold Dust Corporation.
Bankers reported subscriptions to
thx s7.700.000 issue of General Cigar
Company 6 per cent two to twelve
were received in large volume when
books were opened this morning.
More than 5000 new stockholders
were added by the Public Service
Company OF Colorado during the re-
cent ten-day customers ownership
campaign, according to announcement 1T
by Henry l. Doherty & Co. The Colo
RADIO company is a subsidiary OF the
Cities Service Company.
The WHY'S Overland Company has
notified the New York Stock Exchange
Of its plan to reduce the par value
Of It's common stock from $25 to IS
each, thus reducing the authorized
issue from $75.000.000 to sl5.00o.000:
Braun will be dissolved December /
next. the various partners announc.
ing the formation Of new firms.
Charles L. Stacy will become men,
Der Of the new firm of Stevens. Perry
& Stacy in Chicago. Walter Braun
and Erwin Bosworth will form the
firm of Braun, Bosworth & Co, with
offices in Toledo. Detroit and Cincin-
natl
Evening star., 1923-11-27
PENNSYLVANIA RAIL
NET INCOME GAINS
October Report Is $24O, 1864
Higher Than for Same
Period Year Ago..

Net railway operating income OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
for October was $4.452,3s4, an in
crease of s240,s64 over last year, ac-
cording to the report filed yesterday
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission Gross was $63.160.9S9, an
increase of $210.0s4 over 1922. There
was an increase Of $1,632,557 in freight
revenue. while passenger revenue
dropped off $6S7.S40 from last year.
Total expenses were s54,102,S57, a re-
duction Of s133.Ssl from last year
For maintenance of way sthe road
spent $l.5S7.241 more than during
october. 1922. while for maintenance
ss3s,oS1 less than last year.
For the ten months ended October
81 last. gross was SS10.514.114, an in
crease or $Sl,0l6,938 over the same
period last year. Expenses Of $5O1
Sdd's2! showed an increase OF sss,-
5S8,29l. Net railway operating in
come for ten months was S6S.266,37O
an increase of s6,S9I.5I2 over the
corresponding period OF the previous
year.
Freight Tra6ic Grows.
RICHMOND. Va, November 27.-
Loads moved by the Seaboard Air
Line railway during the third week
IN November totaled 40,slS, as against
1886 dur ing the same week q wear
ago. an increase Of 1879 per cent
Exceptionally large increases were
made In loads of high-class freight,
such as fruits and vegetables, cotton,
lumber and logs.
For the first three weeks of the
month loads moved totaled l2tI04
compared with 113.037 during the cor
responding three weeks in 1922
II. 4 o. Orders Equipment.
BALTIMORE, November 27.-Orders
for 10000 tons of steel rails, placed
by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
some time ago for delivery during
1924, have been apportioined as fol-
lows: Carnegie Steel Company. Pitts
burgh, $4,000 tons: Illinois Steel Com
pany. Gary. Ind. 1000 tons; Cambria
Steel Company, Johnstown. Pa. TO-
900 tons: Inland Steel Company, In
diana Harbor, Ind. 5000 tons, and
Bethlehem Steel Company. Steelton,
Ia, 5000 tons.
Including track fastenings and sim
flar products. the cost of this mate
rial will approximate S4.300,000.
Evening star., 1923-11-27

CHICAGO. November 27.--Fancy
Illinois packed corn Is selling fob.
cannery at $l.25 case. while Maine
fancy packed ranges from $1.65 to
S1.75. There is little Minnesota fancy
Crosby left on the market.
Evening star., 1923-11-27

HOUSTON, November 27.-The hay
markets in this section are showing
strength. Alfalfa in south Texas Is
selling at s32 a ton, while best prai-
rie hay is bringing from $l6 to $40.
Evening star., 1923-11-27
RAILROAD TO REoRGANIE,

NEW YORK, November 27.-De-
taiis or reorganization OF the Texas
mas been In the hands Of receivers
since October, 1915, were disclosed
Yesterday by Kuhn, Loeb e. Co,
VINO VIII act an readjustment man
ayers. The plan, which has been
approved by the company's board of
directors, the Missouri Pacific rail-
road and representatives Of the road 8
common stockholders. provides that
the present common stock shall re-
main undisturbed and without assess
ment.
Evening star., 1923-11-27

PITTSBURGH. November 27-Re-
Evening star., 1923-11-27
AUTO EXPORTS HEAVY.

Reports OF the Department Of Com
fnerce show that the value OF auto
mobiles exported from the United
States during the fiscal year 1922
1929 was higher than that OF any
other manufactured articles shipped
from this country. Automobiles and
parts occupy sixth place, being ex-
ceeded only by the following articles:
Cotton unmanufactured), mineral oils
(reflned), wheat, tobacco leaf and coal.
Evening star., 1923-11-27

ports OF state employment of1ices
show that the supply OF commen
labor, for the hrst time In many
months, is beginning to exceed the
demand in many Industrial centers.
building trades ana electrical work
ers are exceptions. Conditions are
said TO be seasonal, to some extent.
ST. LOUIS. November 27.--The es-
tabiishment OF drainage districts in
this state since 1920 has involved
the expenditure of $5,14O,0O0 and ha s
anected $4,000 acres of valuable
land.
Evening star., 1923-11-27
OFFICES TO COMBINE.

NEW YORK, November 27.-Con-
solidation of the Mexican financial
agency and consulate in New York
has been ordered by Secretary of the
Treasury Alberto Pani. who has ap-
pointed Alberto Mascarenas. former
consul general to Great Britain, to
the dual role Of financial agent and
consul general The affairs of the
agency and the consulate will be kept
entirely distinct. The consolidation
Of offices is simply a matter of
Evening star., 1923-11-27
PARIS MARKET FIRM.

PARIS. November 27.-Prices were
Arm on the bourse today. Three per
cent rentes, 54 francs IS centimes.
Exchange on London, 81 francs 20
centimes. Five per cent loan, Il
francs 25 centimes. The dollar was
quoted at Is francs 431a centimes.
Evening star., 1923-11-27
EXTRA MINING DIVIDEND

NEW YORK, November o7--Tbe
Nippissing Mines Company. Ltd, yes
terday declared an extra dividend of
. per cent and the regular quarterly
dlvidend or per cent. payable Janu-
ary Il TO stock. Of record December 81.
Evening star., 1923-11-27
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

J PITTSBURGH. November s7.--Tur-
| keys for Thanksgiving Will cost
Pittsburghers less this year than last.
Dealers state that indications are
| that the retail price for dressed birds
would not exceed 60 or 65 cents
pound. as against 20. as and 80 cents
last year.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, November 21.--
The Illinois apple crop is larger than
expected, the latest estimate being
1857 900 bushels, as against 9.s70.000
bushels last year and an average OF
4,779,000. The estimate OF the pear
crop Is 335.000 bushels. against 6l0.-
600 last year.
NEW ORLEANS. November 27.-
Business in hardware, which was ex-
ceedingly brisk up to the first or TINS
month, has dropped to par with that
of last year. Jobbers say the needs
of country merchants seem 10 nave
been filled.
HOUSTON, November 27.-The hay
markets in this section are showing
strength Alfalfa in south Texas Is
selling at $32 ton. while pest prai-
rie hay Is bringing from $40 to *2o.
CHICAGO. November 27.--Fancy
Illinois packed corn Is selling fob.
cannery at Sl.25 case. while Maine
fancy packed ranges from $1.65 to
$175. There is little Minnesota fancy
Crosby left on the market.
ST. LOUIS. November 2T.-The Peo-
ple's Motor Bus Company has ordered
thirty new busseS for new routes in
the northwestern section. The Moon
Motor Company's net sales OF passen
ger cars for the nine months ending
October 80 were sS.17I.563. This
compares with sales ofs$6,877,159 for
the entire year OF 1922.
ATLANTA. November Eft is gem
! orally believed here that the consoii-
dation OF the mill interests acquired
bv Lockwood Green & Co. into the
New England southern mills Is pre-
paratory 10 the acquisition of a num-
her of additional southern properties
The new Lockwood Green Company
is TO be organized with $4,000 spin
dies and $500 operatives as a starter
MINNEAPOLIS November 27.-Con-
sumers here will pay 81 thousand
cubic feet for gas for the first quar-
ter next year. This Is reduction
of 1 cent a thousand.
Evening star., 1923-11-27
BUSINESS TOPICS.
Texas Banks Booming-Labor Cor
ditions Changing.

VEVIO1IS
Special Dispatch to The Star
FORT WORTH, November 27.-The
surplus money from the Texas cot
ton crop represented in bank deposits
now is being invested in commerc cial
paper and government securities.
Country banks. especially, are buying
short time paper running from sixty
to ninety days and IL is estimated that
at least one billion dollars has been
Invested in these and government se-
curities this fall.
PITTSBURGH. November 27.--Re-
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-08
RSra71 !
 HG2pezz1z{

Joe Geyer, who has been outside since last July, returned to Cordova on today's boat.
 The Order of Eastern Star will hold their regular business meeting to- night at o'clock.
 w. E. Dunkle, field engineer for the Guggenheim interests, is here today on his way to the westward.
 Mrs. Fred Haef, who spent the past month with her parents in Seattle, returned home on todays boat.
 Frank Cox today returned from a trip to Puyallup, Wash, where he has been visiting his wife and daughter.
 The funeral of the late Jack John- son, a cook, took place this afternoon services being conducted by Rev. D. P. Ziegler
 R. A. Maurer, of Seattle, and B. B. Green of Juneau, representing Pacific Coast wholesale houses, are calling on the local trade.
 Miles F. Mcdonnell, of Juneau, rep resenting the American Paper Con- pany and Swift & Co.,, is here today on his way to the westward.
 Emmet Jordan, former United States marshal for the Second divi- sion, with headquarters at Nome, is here today on his way to Fairbanks.
 Miss Dorothy Haley, member of the local staff of the Juneau Daily Elm pire, who is passenger aboard the Alameda, making the round trip to Seward, visited with local friends while the boat was in port.
 Jas. L. Fozard, superintendent of the Kennecott Copper Corporations mine at Latouche is a passenger aboard the Alameda on his return home from a vacation of several months in the States. Mrs. Fozard remained in the East, visiting her par ents at Bridgeport, Connecticut
 The steamship Alameda arrived from Seattle about 700 o'clock this morning, with the following passen- gers for Cordova: Frank Cox. Mrs.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-08

Fred Haef, Mrs. E. Miller, D. c. Steele, Joe Geyer, Colen Hill, F. New York, A. F. Hendrick, Conrad Ernes and L. Argall.
 Superintendent of Construction G G. Hayes, of Portland, is aboard the Adam eda, en route to Anchorage, with a complete film studio outfit for the Alaska Motion Pictures Corporation. He says that Director Moomaw and a company of sixteen professionals will leave Seattle for the north on March f.
 Among the Alameda passengers is R. C.. Knickerbocker, of San Francis co, representing the Argentine Mines Company, who stopped over in Ju- neau to look after the installation of a paper mill there. He is taking over 800 tons of equipment from the North western Steel & Products Company of Seattle, which was formerly used in the operation of the quartz mill at Thane. .,.l. .a,asr!.g
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-08
BROOKLYN EAGLE TOUR
 COMING TO ALASKA IN
 JUNE ON NEW STEAMER

Arrangements have been made by the Alaska Steamship Company to handle the Brooklyn Eagles Mt. Me Kinley National Park dedication tour next summer, according to the Seat tie Times, which adds that the party has acceted an invitation from the Seattle Chamber of Commerce to visit there before it returns East. The Brooklyn delegation will come via the northern route from the East and board the Alaska, the new yes, sel to be placed on the Alaska run next summer by the above company, at Prince Rupert.
 The party, 60 or 70 strong, will then cruise through the Inside Pass, age, touching at various points of interest and probably go direct to Anchorage and over the railroad to the park. desire has be2n ex- pressed by the tour manager to visit Fairbanks and it is possible that a part if not all of the party will come out to Cordova over the Rich ardson Highway.
 No definite dates have been an nounced for the cruise, but it was in dicated, according to the Times, that the party would reach Seattle an its ret,1rn trin ahout the latter mart of July. The trip will be made at the suggestion of Stephen Mather, Iirec- tor of the National Park Service. The Brooklyn Eagle has for a number of years been actively participating in the dedication of National Parks in the United States.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-08
ROTARY
 GROWING IN MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 8. - 1nterna- tional Rotary is firmly implanted in Mexico, and flourishing clubs are now established in Mexico City, Vera Cruz Monterey and Guadalajara. Under the direction of F. w. Teele, who at the last convention of International Ro tary was named organizer in Mexico and Central America, other clubs are to be established in at least five other Mexican cities. The Mexico City Clut meets every Tuesday and one meeting each month is devoted to Mexican members and all business on this day is conducted in Spanish.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-08
SHIPS COLLIDE
 IN PACIFIC;; UNDER CONVOY

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8. - The passenger liner Wilhelmina cOll1ded with the wooden motorship Sierra twenty miles out from San Francis 20 at four-fifteen o'clock this morning.
 The crew of the Sierra took to their life-boats four hours later, and were picked up by Coast Guard cutter which had been summoned to their assistance The Wilhelmina, while damaged, is proceeding under her own steam, in no immediate danger.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-08
PUGILISTS FIGHT
 FOR MILK FUND

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Jess Willard and Floyd Johnson, of Iowa, have been matched for a bout to be held on May 18th at the New York stadium. The match will be fought through fif- teen rounds for a decision, and the proceeds are to be given to the milk fund being collected by the women of the mayors committee. Each of the boxers is guaranteed the sum of $25,OO0.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-08
SIX BODIES FOUND

WICHITA, Feb. S.-Making a total of six bodies already recovered from the ruins of the burned Getto build ing, three more were taken from the debris yesterday. Five bodies are believed to be still buried under the charred wreckage of the old landmark. It is expected that these will be recovered today.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-08
FEBRUARY 7, 8 p. M.

SS. Tuscaloosa City, Hongkong for Townsend, 300 miles east of Yoko' hama.
 SS. Montague, Portland for Yoko- hama, 24O8 miles west of Columbia River.
 SS. Pomona, Vancouver for Yoko- hama, 1881 miles from Yokohama, tow ing s. s. Bessie Dollar.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-08
GETS
 FIVE YEARS IN
 PENlTENTlARY

VALDEZ, Feb. 8.-Herb Hoskins, of Cordova, who pleaded guilty to the theft of thirty-three blue fox skins from Louis Vann, of Axel Is- land, in December of last year, was sentenced at two o'clock yesterday to five years in the Federal peni- tentiary at McNeps Island.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-08
COLLEGE FIRE DECLARED
 STARTED FROM SMOKING

WINNIPEG, Feb. S.-The report of the fire commissioner, following a careful investigation of the fire which destroyed the College of St. Boniface in November, with the consequent loss of ten lives, has just been filed. The report attributes the cause of the fire to careless smoking in one of the wash-rooms of the building.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-08

The Valentine Dance to be given by the Cordova Athletic Club on Satur- day, the 10th, promises to be one of the incest affairs of the season. The Clubs three piece orchestra will furn- ish the music. S-3t
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-08
ITALIAN POLICE
 lJNEARTH BIG PLOT ..... AGAINST FASCIST

ROME, Feb, s.-As the result of numerous arrests made within the past few days among communists and agitators throughout Italy, the police have acquired irrefutable evidence of nationwide plot for the over throw of the Fascist Government.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-08
TAKE TEXTILE CITY

ESSEN, Feb. 8.-The German in- formation bureau here announces to- day that the French have pushed their occupation to the Rhenish tex tile city of Wells, and two smaller towns in the vicinity.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-08
ROCKEFELLER ILL,
 DECLARED RECOVERED

ORMUND, Fla, Feb. 8.-Joan D. Rockefeller, Sr., has been i'll for the past several days, it was learned to- day. but inquiries at his residence brought the announcement that he had entirely recovered.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-08

The Pioneer Women of Alaska, Aux Hilary No. 5, will hold business meet ing on Friday evening at o'clock sharp. 7-3t.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-08

Your eyes fitted. Compound and stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os- borne. If.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-08

The Athletic Club has received all the decorations and favors for the Valentine dance to be given in their hall, Saturday, February 10. S-St.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-08
WEATHER REPORT
MASONIC NOTICE

A special communication of Mt. Me Kinley Lodge No. 1S3, F. & A. M., will be held Friday, February g, at 8 o'clock D. m Work in E. A. and F. c. degrees.
 w. M. WOLF, w. M.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-08

The steamship Alameda arrived from Seattle about 700 o'clock this morning, with the following passen. gers for Cordova: Frank Cox. Mrs
Evening star., 1923-03-04
IN EVERY WAY
Our Customers
Are Pleased
MORE AND MORE.

Our customers
Are Pleased
MORE AND MORE.
1o22 Packard roadster.
1922 Overland sedan.
1922 Lexington touring.
1922 Premier sport.
1921 Packard single six.
1921 Cadillac phaeton.
1921 Westcott touring.
1921 Buick roadster.
1921 Stutz coupe.
1921 Overland sedan.
1927 Oakland touring.
1921 Cadillac touring.
1920 Packard twin.
1920 REQ coupe.
1921 Scripps-Booth roadster.
1920 Nash 7-passenger.
1921 Winton 7-passenger.
1920 Stutz touring.
1919 Peerless 4-passenger.
1919 Packard touring.
1910 Stutz "Bearcat."
1910 Franklin roadster.
1913 Franklin touring.
1917 Pierce-Arrow 38C-4.
1916 Cadillac roadster.
1917 Dodge roadster.
AND MANY OTHERS.
We have the largest and most
complete assortment of used
cars ever shown in Washington.
Come in and look them over.
Open Evenings and Sundays.
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OF WASHINGTON, INC.
iii 18th St. NV. Frank. 5IzA