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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-28
PLEASANTVILL
s'Gateway to Atlantic City"

imately five miles in length, and crosses the meadow lands
that separate Pleasantvlle and Atlantic City.
The White Horse Pike, the main boulevard from Phila-
delphia to Atlantic City, which is paved with concrete, con-
meets with the Shore Road, passing through the center of
PleasantvilIe. A Warrenite surface boulevard is completed
through Pleasantvine to Mays Landing, the two main highways
to Philadelphia.
A frst-class Hotel and several up-to-date boarding houses
are to. be found here, the rates at which are much lower than
for like accommodations in Atlantic City.
If you are contemplating an industry of any kind, Pleas
antvile is the location, where land is to be had in abundance,
labor is plentiful and facilities are ample for removing the
finished product.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-03-28

fN1 OR those of moderate means who cannot afford the
Is lavish living of Atlantic City, Pleasantville is the an
I#S8&I swer. Here one can rent attractive cottages at about
a third or half the rentals for like properties in At
lantic City. Or, if the desire is to purchase, a proportionate
price can be obtained. There are trolley lines running at
frequent intervals to and from the Queen Resort. Then there
are two railroad lines, giving excellent service, making the run
across the meadows in 9 minutes. The saving in rent alone
will many times pay the necessary riding expenses.
The Hard Surface Meadow Boulevard, which thousands
of automobiles from practically every State in the Union and
many foreign countries, traverse every summer season, is en-
tered at Pleasantvile. This Boulevard, maintained at an an
nual expense of thousands of dollars to the county, is approx
The Washington times., 1923-12-28

automobile In the Lustine Motor
and Sales Company, is believed to
have had its origin from spon.
taneOus combustion Of oil and gaso.
line.
After burning a hole in the floor,
the flames spread to the other
machines which were parked
nearby, then made their way up to
the second floor which is occupied
by the Niepold and Sons, an art
work firm. who own the two-story
structure.
A railroad employee, passing the
burning building, turned in the
alarm. Responding firemen broke
down the door and extinguished the
fire about half an hour later
Most Of the damage to the
statuary was done by smoke and
water, according to John W. Me
pold. one Of the owners. He de-
clared that the building was semi.
fire proof.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
TAX GUT ACTION
IS DELAYED BY
COMMIT TEE
Postponement Has Bearing on
Forthcoming Bonus Vote,
Democrats Charge.

The Mellon tax revision plan was
laid aside today by the House Ways
and Means Committee until Janu-
airy /. No further meetings to
consider the legislation are to be
held until that date.
Democratic members of the COM
mittee charged that the Republi-
can leaders were "stalling" on tax
reduction legislation, seeking de-
lay that sentiment might grow for
tax reduction to the point where
defeat of the bonus Is possible with
out political destructin.
Republicans asserted they were
making all possible progress with
Administration features OF the bill
and meetings of the committee
were discontinued because of en-
forced absence of committee mem.
bers over New Year. With COM
pletion of the immediate work be-
fore the committee, they say, the
bonus bill will be rushed into the
House and passed by that body.
No important legislation will be
considered by the House before new
rules for control of legislation have
been adopted. The Rules Commit
tee has until January IA to report
reforms and liberalization of the
existing rules over which there was
a split between the Republicans
and the Progressives
Several sections of the Mellon al.
ministration features Of the tax
laws are being rewritten by the
Ways and Means Committee. Con-
gresham Garner, ranking Demo
cratic committeeman, said many Of
the Mellon recommendations would
stand approved, but others had to
be changed to meet committee
views.
THE taxpayers should now" he
said, that the Mellon changes in
administrative features will add
from $60,000.000 to 10000, 900 a
year to their tax bills. Although
only small class may pay the in
creased taxes they will affect the
general public"
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION
HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION

Congressman Earl G. Kitchener
was elected president Of the
Michigan state Association at =
meeting held in the city Club last
night. Congressman John G.
Ketcham was elected vice-president;
Charles r. Consaul, secretary. and
Joseph 4. Fenton, treasurer.
The annual banquet Of the asso-
citation will be held January Is. the
anniversary Of the date on which
Michigan was admitted to the
Union. The executive committee,
with authority to make arrange
ments for the banquet, Ii composed
OF III. w. White, chairman: Brett
H. BracIgway, Carl e. GrabilI,
Ralph c. Hebbard. Donald G. Lux
ford, Carl o. Markham, William Fl.
EO'Brien, Col. Oliver G. SpauIding.
Fred g. Coldren. Bert w. Kennedy.
David J. Nevin, Henry n. Rose.
"a. Roscoe Swift, Burridge Wilson,
Mark Foote, Owen Rippey, j. r.
Atchison end Carlton Ferris.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28

Creomulsion is a new medical
discovery with twofold action. II
soothes and heals the inflamed
membranes and kills the germ.
OF all known drugs. Creosote IL
recognized by the medical frater.
nifty as the greatest healing agency
for the treatment of chronic coughs
and colds and other forms of throat
and lung troubles. Circumcision con-
tains, in addition to creosote, other
healing elements which soothe and
heal the inflamed membrane and
stop the irritation and inflannna.
ton while the creosote goes on to
the stomach, is absorbed into the
blood, attacks the seat of the trou.
BILE and destroys the germs that
lead to consumption.
Creomu1sion is guaranteed salts
factory I'm the treatment of chronic
coughs and colds, bronchial asth-
ma, catarrhal bronchitis and other
forms Of throat and lung diseases
and il excellent for bringing I'D the
system after colds or the flu. Money
refunded II any cough or cold, no
matter Of how long standing, Is not
relieved after taking according to
directions Ask your druggist.
CreomuIsion IN AtI"nt" .
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
WAR VETERANS
To HAVE D. {.
HOME
Legion to Provide Building
With Hotel Accommodations
for Ex-SoIdiers.

Work on remodeling the old
Florence Crittenton home at 218
Third street northwest for home
for ex-service men and their families
will start within the next few
days. This was decided last night
when committee of American
Legion and American Legion Aux
iliary officers met at the home Of
DR.. Kate Waller Barrett and
threshed out details for turning the
home over to the Auxiliary for a
| five-year lease.
$1,000 Collected.
More than $1,000 has already been
collected for the home. and with each
one of the six thousand auxiliary
posts in the country being can
vassed for s. apiece, funds are as
sured. The committee which met
last night consisted Of DIR. Barrett,
State commander Of the Legion here.
Watson B. Miller, past commander
/ Of the District Legion, william F.
Franklin. senior vice commander of
the Legion here, Mrs. Thomas
Prodigy. Mrs. Thacker ". Walker,
Mrs. Daniel B. Miller and Mrs.
Thomas E. Fawcett.
An architect has already started
the work of drawing up the plans for
| the building. 1t is planned to have
twenty-eight rooms, some of them
for light housekeeping. A moderate
charge will be made to those Legion
naires who come here to prosecute
claims against the Government and
who are unable to pay enough to
stay at one Of the hotels. Charity
cases will be taken care Of also.
| Purposes Of Club.
The purposes of the club are: To
furnish a home for ex-service men
temporarily here; to furnish reason
able accommodations; to be an in.
formation bureau; to encourage ex-
service men to visit Washington; to
! facilitate the visiting of the Airing
ton National cemetery; to be the
| headquarters for ex-service men who
desire to be put in touch with ma
| tional and Federal matters, and to
establish eventually a national head
quarters here for the auxiliary.
DIR. Barrett was chosen chairman
of the committee, Mrs. Franklin was
! picked as secretary, and Major
| Thomas E. Fawcet was nominated
for the treasurership.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28

Ing at Ninety-seventh street and
Broadway.
One bandit succeeded in biting q
81 900 diamond from its setting in q
ring worn by Mrs. Simmons. An
other bandit struck her over the
head with the butt Of q reviewer.
She remained conscious, however,
screaming for help. The bandits fled.
Police believe the bandits intend.
ed rabbing Miss ''Tot" Qualters. In
ternationally known dancer, also - q
resident of the apartment. who en-
tered the building later wearing $751;
900 worth Of jewels.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
Taking a Chance.


Il was standing on the corner
of Eighth and F streets north
west, your honor, and saw the de.
PENDANT coming down Fourteenth
at a right lively clip. just as a
Ford sedan about reached the
first car track. There was an
awful smash and the sedan slid
sideways to the corner, hit the
curb, and overturned. We pulled
fhe driver out OF a busted win
dow and laid him on the side
walk. The ambulance doctor said
he was alive"
A Change Of Scene.
Ford: "All 1 know about 1t,
your honor, is that I was crossing
Fourteenth street and my sedan
began running sideways. Then
a man in a white coat said. Keep
quiet now, Wen soon be there"
Government counsel: "Wher
did your machine stop after tn
coIlision?"
IT don't know. 1t was still go
ing the last / remember"
Well, where was il when you
next saw it,"
''In the repair shop
In Other Words.
Witness: "Ah wuz atot'n some
spar ribs to de lady in de mex
house but one to de alley"
Defense counsel: II understand
from previous testimony that the
impact of the vehicles in question
was audible at a considerable dis
tance from the point Of contact.
What dat man talkin' 'bout?''
Counsel: Tell in your own
words what happened"
"De Dodge done hit de Fode
an bus FER up"
A Double Play.
The court: From all the evi.
dence, 1t appears that the Ford
was well within the line Of Four
teenth street before the defendant
entered the intersection, and that
the Ford was driven sideways for
a distance Of twenty feet or more
by the blow from the defendants
car. The Ford had the right of
way, as 1t arrived at the intersec-
ton an appreciable time before
the defendant; and the latter
must have been running at a
higher speed than the law per-
mits over cross streets, or he
could not have moved the sedan
such a distance. Two regulations
were thus violated by the defend.
ant. and the court must hold him
guilty of carelessly colliding. SIS.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
WITH THE
ALIBI
ARTISTS
THE TRAFFIC COURT
IN CROSS SECTION
Being a Skeleton Record
OF Cases Tried in Judge
Schlldt's Tribunal.
Read 'Ena And Worry
Ry DONALD McDOUGAL.
By DONALD McDOUGAL.

A Discovery.
Gosh! Never knew a goose had
so much kick. Laid up twenty
four hours, and only ate a half a
one at that
Next Witness.
Got a nice letter from John o.
Berkeley, C. p. A, up in the Union
Trust building, who deposes and
says:
1.-THE shades of night were falling
fast
AS. by a traffic cop there passed.
A boob who drove with main and
might,
A flivver without horn or light. :"
'Drather Have a Type Ribbon.
You no doubt can dress up this
vagabond in a modern tailor-made
suit" he continues, 80 here's a
merry Xmas and the hopes of the
possession by you Of perpetual
elf-filling. fountain pen and the
power to steer 1t across the pages
Of the bone-dry legal surfaces
leaving a comical trail wherever
you happen to be-"
That's the kind Of letter that
helps to keep the old fountain pen
filled. Thanks for the good
wishes, John, and may they re-
turn to you an hundredfold.
Poets Wanted.
Who's going to write the next
stanza? Let's have three alto.
gether-the next one telling what
the cop said, and the last one CIV
ing the courts idea. And then
that Excelsior thing, you know,
at the end Of each fourth line
what gentleman or lady in the
audience can oblige US with q sug-
gestion about that?
= Address, MunSey Building.
Then when the returns are all In
Wen select the prize winners and
print the three stanza poem at
the head Of the column, along
with the "Upi dee idee idee" stuff
and it'll stick in the boob's head
like that punch in the presence
Of the passenjare" atrocity that
Mark Twain used TO lie about.
And don't forget a. good, mouth
filling Excelsior" substitute to
top off with.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
VENETIANS AROUSED
TO SAVE CITY BAND

VENICE. Dec. 2S.-The municipal
band of Venice, known to every
tourist who has visited this city.
ID threatened with being broken up
as result of stern measures OF
economy which are being imposed
on the city by Royal Commissioner
Glordano.
The residents and the newspapers
are up in arms against curtaiIment
Of the vorld-famous musical organf.
cation which has figured for more
than a century in Venetian life.
playing nightly during the summer
In st. Marks Square, a favorite
haunt Of tourists. Newspapers are
deyoting columns to supporting .the
further maintenance of the band.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
5. BANDITS FAIL
|NATTACK0N
WOMAN
Driven off After Hard Fight to
Save Jewels by Wife Of
I Manufactures.

NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-Fighting
until she was exhausted. Mrs. Essie
Simmons, thirty three years old, wife
Of q wealthy manufacturer, early to-
day saved SO 900 Of the SO, 900 worth
Of jewels she wore when attacked
by five bandits.
The robbery occurred in the lobby
Of fourteen-story apartment dwell
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
BOSTON PASTOR
BREACHES
HERE
Clergyman, Formerly Of D. c.
Talks on Christian Science
at First Church.

A lecture on Christian Science:
The Reconciler and CONSIDER" was
delivered in First Church Of Christ.
Scientist, last evening, by the Rev
Andrew j. Graham, G. s. B., of
Boston, Mass, a former clergyman
Of this city.
He was introduced by Elmer I.
Baldwin, First Reader of First
Church of this city, under whose
auspices the lecture was given.
COincident with the Rise Of
Learning, in the fifteenth century.
the Holy Scriptures appeared in
languages understood by the
people," the Rev. Mr.. Graham said.
Then was FASTENED a great in
tellectual and religious Awakening.
Prior to that time very few Chris
tians had access to the Bible. But
with its translation that precious
volume became the object of wide
spread study. It was not long,
however, before thoughtful students
began to 4 be puzzled over apparent
contradictions in the Holy Bible.
Human reason discovered many
passages which did not seem to
be in harmony with the character
Of q loving Father.
No Explanations Given.
1.-THE Church had no adequate ex-
PLANTATION for these antinomies. The
number of intellectual doubters in
creased. Hume, Voltaire, Paine and
Ingersoll were representatives Of a
large class of skeptics, stretching
down to present days. Human reas
son, unillumined by Spirit, could
Christendom, for more than 800
years, struggled with the problem.
Book after book was written, in the
futile attempt to reconcile reason
and revelation,
In 1866, the dawn Of the day of
understanding was drawing near.
Mary Baker Eddys was reared in
orthodox Christianity and was
familiar with its problems. For
twenty-five years she had studied
the Bible with great care. Through
understanding not equaled by any
since apostolic days. She applied
this understanding to the interpre-
fation of the Scriptures: and
through this understanding she was
instantaneousIy healed of severe
physical ills, while reading in one
Of the Gospels.
Belief of Church.
christian. Scientists do not hold
20 the Bible on mere blind belief.
They accept it because they see
and know that, rightly interpreted,
Il Is the living word of God in this
and every age. So understood
through Christian Science, this
word runneth very swiftly on its
loving errand of consolation-re-
moving manifold perplexities which
have vexed Bible students for
centuries. 2
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
FIRM
HAS $4,000
BLAZE
Automobiles Valued at So, 900
Also Destroyed in Morn
ing Fire.

Statuary valued from $4,000 to
$4,000 and three new automobiles
worth about $4,000 were destroyed
in fire at 301-S07 : Seventh street
southwest early, this morning. The
building was damaged to the ex-
tent of $500.
The fire, which started under an
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
Presidents Program

1880 q. m.--C Cabinet.
1910 d. m.-Assistant Secre-
tary Of Agriculture Howard M.
Gore, who win present ten
members of the board Of edu-
cation OF West Virginia.
12.45 D. m.-Receives delegates
to the Kappa Alpha fraternity
convention.
a p. m.-Washington CORE
spondenta.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
Countess Expects Baby.

ROME, Dec. 28.-An interesting
event is expected during the middle
of January in the family Of Count
Calvi di Bergolo, whose Countess
was Princess Yolanda, eldest daugh.
ter Of Italys king and q6een.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
NINETY-DAY QUARANTINE
ON DOCS RAISED BY TOWN

CoATESvILLE. Pa, Dec. 2S~A
ninety-day quarantine on dogs was
invoked by Mayor Carmichael fol-
lowing the killing Of two dogs De-
lieved to have suffered from rabies.
Police armed with shotguns
launched war on dogs, killing
more than a dozen in the first few
hours.
The Washington times., 1923-12-28
ADVERTISEMENT.
COLDS THAT
DEVELOP INTO
PNEUMONIA

Chronic Coughs and Persist
ent Colds Lead to Serious
Lung Trouble. You Can
Stop Them Now With
CreOmulsiOn, an Emu'sified
CreOsOte That Is Pleasant
to Take.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-09

Frogs have been discovered which
bark like dogs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-09
PLANNED TO
KILLFAMILY
12-Year-O Old COlOred Boy Held
in Maryland Town

Centerfield, Md, Aug. 9-The al
le"ed determination of a 12-year-old
colored boy, to wipe out family
consisting of husband, wife and two
infant children was uncovered here,
according to Justice Robert Courscy
after William Hall .Jr., one-ycar-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Hail of
Church Hill had died, ostensibly from
injuries received in a fall.
The funeral Of the child was halt
cd the af'crroon whi'c Il coro-cr's
inquest was held which declared
that frank bryson, a colorcd boy, had
deliberately placed quantities of poi
son in the baby's milk and also had
scattered the poison in salt, pepper
oatmeal and sausage about the Hail
home with the confessed intention
of killing the father who, the boy
said, had reprimanded him for stay
ing out late at night. ,.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-09

STATBGATHER
FOR MEETING
Part of Annual Convention
Will BE Devoted to Eulogies
of Late President

| A portion OF the FRIDAY morning
session of the North Dakota Press
association, meeting in Minot on Fri
day and Saturday of this week, will
be devoted to mourning and tribute
| to the late President Warren &.
Harding who was himself a newspa-
per man. The program will be ar
| ranged to provide for eulogies of the
late president by members Of the as
sociation. Governor r. A. Ncstos may
be present at the session.
| The sessions Of the association will
be held /, at the Elks home in Minot,
ing for the local arrangements :r
connection with the program.
The annual banquet will be given
at the Leland hotel on Friday even
ing, subsequent to an automobile
tour about the city.
Officers of the state association
are:
President. G. w. Stewart, Wilton
News; First Vice President, Edward
Sullivan, New Salem journal; Second
Vice President, julius F. Bacon,
Grand Forks Herald; Third Vice
President, George P. Collins, Car
rington Independent; Secretary
Treasurer, Earle H. Tostevin, Man
dan Daily Pioneer; Executive COM
mittee members: Rifle R. Morgan,
Walch County Record, Grafton; M. I.
Forkner, Cavalier County Republican.
Landon, and the president, first vice
president and the secretary.
Friday Morning, August 10.
Registration and payment of dues.
lnvocation-Rev. G. Leroy White,
Minot.
Music.
Address of Welcome-Mayor w. M.
Smart.
Rcsponsc-M. II. Graham, Devils
Lake Journal.
Presidents Report-G. w. Stewart,
Wilton News.
Secretary's Report-Earle H. Tos-
tevin, Mandan Pioneer.
"Shall N. d. P. A. establish stand
ard display advertising rate"-Dis-
cussion led by Roy A. Bast. Cakes
Times.
,"Circilation and how to hold it,"
Discussion led by-George H. Far
ries, Williston Herald.
"How can we best combat the pir-
ate printer Discussion led BY
G. d. Colcord, Minot.
"The State School for Printing
Trades" DIR. E. F. Riley, President
N. D. School of Science.
what happened at Bismarck
Legislative Committee Report by E.
H. Tostevin, discussion.
Printing Legislat 'on-M. I. Fork
ner, abingdon, Republican.
Appointment of committees.
Friday Evening.
Motor tour Of Minot by Associa-
ton of Commerce. r,snits
Banquet.
Saturday Morning.
Round Table discussions.
Kicks and Boosts.
Unfinished business.
Incorporation of Press and Com
percials Clubs" ]. ]. INFLOW, Secre-
'tary Minot Association of Commerce.
Selection next meeting place.
Reports of committees.
8 Election of officers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-09
ELKS RULER
PAYS TRIBUTE
TO HARDING

James G. Mcfarland, grand exalted
ruler of the Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks, pays a glowing
tribute to the late President Warren
G. Harding in circular received by
Secretary L. X. Thompson, Of the
Bismarck Lodge of Elks. Presi-
dent Harding was a member of the
order. :.
"The nation mourns the loss of its
splendid leader" says Mr.. Mcfarland.
"In our order the mystic hour of
eleven will bring to Us the memory
of no more devoted or faithful broth
er than Warren G. Harding.
"His position as chief executive,
his earnest support and his abiding
and expressed confidence in the i'm
fluence and future Of our order, re-
quire more fitting tribute than
could possibly be expressed in Mar.
ion, Ohio, lodge number 50, alone.
Each subordinate lodge is directed
to include in its proper order Of bus
mess ut the next regular meeting the
services announcing the death Of
Brother Harding.
Ills virtues and accomplishments
will be written largs upon our tablets
Of love and msmory.SS
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-09
ROTARY CLUB
/. i IN TRIBUTE
Pay Respects to Memory Of
Late President at
Luncheon

Memorial service in honor of the
late President Harding was held By
the Rotary club at it's luncheon yes
terday afternoon.
Following brief, silent period in
honor of the dead, Governor Nestos
delivered brief memorial address.
He paid fine tribute to the frater-
nal spirit of President Harding and
his sincerity of purpose, comparing
him to Lincoln in that he sought to
surround himself in the cabinet with
strong men regardless of personal in
cfnation toward individuals, and also
praised his efforts to raise the Vice
Presidency to a higher plane than
ever before. Frequently. he said, the
President sought the advice Of Vice.
President Coolidge and brought him
in the councils of the notion.
Frogs have been discovered which
bark like dops
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-09
Asthma & Hay Fever

E. H. Jamison, Walker. Mo {,
says: II was a victim of Asthma
for about 3 years and after taking
two bottles of McMullin's Formula
l felt like now man. It's the best
medicine for Asthma l ever used"
II you suffer from Asthma or Hay
Fever try McMullin's Formula and
you'll know why so many people
praise 1t. Just fine for building up
run down people, for colds, bron-
Cbial troubles, weak lungs, coughs.
Used as germacide and preven-
tive against germ diseases. Mfrd
only by Tilden McMullin Co.. Sc
dalia. Mo. For sale by Lenhart
Drug Co.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-08-09

Washington, Aug. 9.-Intense heat
caused ITO prostrations yesterday
among those in the Harding funeral
procession from the White House to
the capitol, in the lines Of spectators
along the route and the crowd await
ing entrance to the rotunda TO
view the body. First aid stations and
hospitals, reporting that this num-
Der was given treatment, said none
was in serious condition.