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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-13
ABSECON NEWS LETTER
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK IN THAT THRIVING CITY cHRoN-
lcLED BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

Boice, Mrs. e Carolus, Miss Florence
Carolus, Mrs. Elizabeth Babcock, Mrs.
Leon Conover, Mrs. William Morris,
Mrs. Charles Mason, Mrs. Harry Boice,
Mrs. John S. Lewis and the hostess.
The Junior Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Presbyterian Church held
a business meeting and social at the
home of Mrs. Lawrence Beck1ey last
Saturday afternoon. Refreshments
were served and a pleasant time was
passed.
Tennis Club Meeting.
The regular meeting and annual
New Years party of the North Abse-
con Tennis Club was held at the resi-
dence of Councilman and Mrs. Fred
H. Henry, at North Absecon, last
Tuesday evening. Five candidates
for membership, present that evening
will be received at an early date
Those who were nominated were Mr.
and Mrs. Garrett Reed, Miss Emily
Reep, Percy w. Smith and James Con.
over. :
Much merriment prevailed during
the period of entertainment, which
consisted of singing, instrumental mu
sic and dancing. Mr.. William B. Etris
created a terpsichorean sensation by
his realistic introduction and execu.
ton of the Barney Google Giggle Foz
Trot, which provoked much laughter.
A one-minute peanut eating contest
was then staged by Alton Bowen and
Edward York, to the amusement OF
all. In this, the former was adjudged
the winner, by eating I'll peanuts in
the allotted time. Nevertheless, Ed
York claimed the prize, even though
he consumed only 81, which, however
he asserts, were shel1ed before being
eaten. Pleasing refreshments were
served.
Present were Misses Elizabeth Con
over, Ethel Giberson, Emily Reep, Flo
"a Robinson, Lena Robinson, Carrie
Saalman, Catherine Morris, Ella
Shovel, Adelma Miller, Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Garnett
Reed, Alton Bowen, Ralph Bartlett
Edwin York, Harry Weer, William B
Etris, James Conover, Percy w. Smith
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry.
B. 6 L. Elects Officers;
New Secretary Chosen
AT a special meeting of the Absecon
Building & Loan Association held in
the Council Chamber last Tuesday
evening, John Bewley, of Illinois ave
nue., Internal Revenue Agent and
member of the Absecon Board of Ed.
ucation, was elected secretary to sue
coed Walter J. Roberts, who resigned
owing to pressure of increasing bust
ness at the First National Bank, OF
which he is cashier. Since the bust
ness of both the Bank and Building
Association is steadily increasing, Mr.
Roberts felt he nc longer could justi
fiably divide his time between the
two, so requested that his %uccesso
be chosen.
While loath to part with the servi
ces of Mr.. Roberts, who has filled the
position in a very capable and careful
manner, the directors and s~harehold
ers congratulate themselves on being
successful in securing the consent O.
Mr.. Bewley to accept the position
since he is well qualified to perform
the duties of secretary.
MI. Bewley will sit at the Bank one
day each month, probably a Monday
to receive dues. The monthly meet
ings are held on the first Monday eve.
ming of each month.
The full list of officers and direct
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-13
TTnr5HS 0T By Elmo
Great Scouts E Sss
Western Newspaper Union
CAPT. JACK CRAWFORD, TIL
SCOUT WHO WROTE POETRY


When a BIZ of sunshine HIS ye
After passin' of q cloud.
When a fit Of laughter gifts ye
An yer spine is feeifn proCd.
Don't fergit 10 up and hing II
At a soul that's feelin blue.
Fer the mint That sc sling II
It's a boomerang 10 you
That WAS the philosophy OF ''aIa
Jack Crawford, liie pOeI-scout. \ poei
anu Il SCOUT A Grange combination
hui he excelled as both. John Wallace
crawford was an Irish boy who eanlt
10 this country shortly before the Civil
aur hogan and enlisted in the Unloll
army Ahen he was only sixteen ysnrs
nla While lying in a hospital, q sister
II mercy taught HIM TO read aud Witt.
After the war Crawford iri:'se
esl and beelnie a miner in 9.ie Hiaek
,liiis of South Dakota Wien iha
slack Hills rangers were %orEaniz-a
. protect the miners from hossl.
SIOUX and bands Of highway robbers
iack was chosen chief. In one 6Shi
lie killed three desperadoes.
Al the outbreak Of the Sioux war e.
$40 Captain Jack enlisted as a seagi
nd rose to the position of chies 4.
eouts for the Fifth cavalry. After
he battle of Slim Buttes, S D.. whes.
'hief American Horse was kiiaeal
'aptain Jack. who was also CORR.
-pondent for the New York Herald
ave the world the first story of his
fight. Crawford rode 10 Fort Laramie.
so miles away. in three days and Il
half, outriding five relays of couriers
but he killed two horses doing il.
During the Apache wars in Arizona
Crawford was again in the saddle as
Il o for Gen. Edward Hatch. In
1881 he took the trail of the notorious
thief. Victoria, and after a scout of
Is days. located his camp in the Can.
leleria mountains in Mexico. Captain
lack then made another remarkable
ride to the nearest post. AS a result
II his news, Victories camp was Al.
hacked by Mexican troops and the cid
,hief and many of his warriors wert
silled.
When the Indian wars were yer
captain Jack began writing down
he verses which he had recited to his
comrades around many a campfire on
fhe Indian campaigns. He went or
he lecture platform and in a shor;
time the "Poet-Scout" was n of th.
est-known of the old-time scouts IN
he country. second only 10 his ole
.omrade of the Fifth cavalry, Buffalo
Bill. In a little over a month after
Buffalo Bits death. Captain Jack fol
lowed him on the Long Trail. He died
In New York February IS, 1917.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-13

Edward Prescott, Sr., has just in
stalled a Homer pipeless heater in his
New Jersey e home, to which
Improvements have been made, and
under which a cellar was recently
built.
President of City Council Andrew J.
Craven returned last Tuesday from
Tacony, Pa, where he visited friends
over the weekend. 'Tis rumored by
his associates here that he has strong
attractions up Tacony way.
The regular quarterly meeting OF
he visitors of the Home Department
of the M. E. Sunday School, who dis
tribute the supplies and collect the
reports and offerings from the mem.
bers once each quarter, will be held
this Saturday afternoon at the Shore
Road residence of the superintendent
Mrs. A. L. Hammell. Each visitor is
requested to be present with her re
port.
As a protection to the lives and
limbs of patrons of it's local line, the
Pennsylvania Railroad is having a
fence erected between the two main
tracks opposite the Absecon Station
to prevent passengers from alightine
from trains and then walking directly
across the tracks, instead of using the
platforms and regular crossing, which
Is guarded by a fiagman.
Gilbert Smith was presented with a
new Ford touring car by his eldest
son at Christmas time.
Mrs. William C. Kline has been con.
fined TO her home on Adams avenu
the past month by an affection of the
foot. Friends hope she will soon be
out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew White return
ed home last Tuesday from Camden
where they had visited their daugh
ter, Mrs. Miriam Hill, since the day
before Christmas.
Rocco Parapoco, assistant section
foreman on the railroad here, return
ed home last Saturday from the Pres
byterian Hospital, Philadelphia, where
he was confined three weeks as the
result of having an operation per
formed. His trouble was caused by
heavy lifting and over e~xertion, and
had been developing for two years
He hopes 500 to be entirely well
again. Mr.. Parapoco recently sold tc
good advantage to Mr.. Solomon, oil
the Solomon Block, Pleasantville, the
lot on. New Jersey avenue, adjoining
the Cattani premises, which he bought
a few years ago from Realtor Samuel
Crowley.
Mrs. Warren Winder, of Philadel
phia, spent the holidays with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Zephaniah Hack
EFT, on E. California avenue
Mrs. e. Carolus and daughter Flor
ence were guests at luncheon OF
friends at Ventnor last Tuesday.
Martin Carly has beer confined tc
the home of his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Spokesman, on New Jer
sey avenue, the past week, by occipi
tai pains and neuritis of the face
caused, it is reported, by having q
tooth extracted.
The January meeting of the We
mans Foreign Missionary Society O
the NJ. E. Church was held last Tues
day afternoon at the residence of Mrs
Harry Mattson, Sr., on Shore Road
Following the devotional and lessor
study period refreshments were serv
ed and a pleasant social season was
enjoyed. Present were Mrs. R.. L
Babcock, Mrs. A. C. Fleming, Mrs. J
". Wainwright, Miss Ethel Hammell
Mrs. Edward Pennington, Mrs. P. H
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-13
Unknown Team.

A Sunday school teacher one day
asked her class who beat the Philis-
tines. but no scholar seemed to know,
so she called on her smartest boy.
saying;
Now, Harry, surely you can tell
me who beat the Philistines?"
Harry: "Well, miss, l don't take no
interest in any league below the first
and second"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-13
Great Privilege.

Fatherin-law: so you are begin
ming to find that married life has it's
troubles"
Daughterinlaw: well, yes. Jack
sometimes simply won't listen to rea-
SON"
Father-in-law: Young rascal. He
ought to be ashamed of himself. 1t
isn't every married man has the
chance"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-13
Right With Him.

Old Timer: why, doggoneit, my
grandfather could remember when
this country hereabouts was all I'M
settled"
Youngster: That's nothing to brag
about-it's that way yet"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-13
IN ORDER TO HELP YOU GET
BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH THE
Pleasaatville
Dry Cleaning Co.
We a~He#opening d
VALET CLUB

Charging $500 q month. for which we
will press 3 suits per month and clean
and press n suit; see that all but
tons are on, ripped seams and small
holes mended, without extra charge.
We call for and deliver our work
each week, and as a special induce
ment to all members Of the Valet Club
we will press a ehild's suit free each
week for January and February.
We CLEAN and DYE Any Material
Why not give US a trial. Call 239-M
Why not give Us a trial. Cali 28e-M
P~leasantviIle DRY CLEANING co.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-13
Shopping Note.

Fur coats for women are higher in
price this year. They are three cry
ing spells more expensive than last
year.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-13

The Bad News spreader is GaIlop
ing Gladly about town B~roadeastine
p Nasty Rumor he has Just Heard
The Old Buttinski loves to Tell Some
body the Awful Thing that Somebody
Else has Said About Them. We'd like
to see him Parked under a Descending
Pile Driver.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-13
The Maiden's Prayer.

Dear Lord, | ask nothing for my
self Only give mother a son-inlaw."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-28
liberal INTERPRETATIONS
| LIQUOR Ban FOREIGN SHIPS
| FOR SAKE Comfy NATIONS
DEFENSE
THEME C00L|DGE'S
MEMORIAL TALK

Bridgeport. Conn. May 27.-"We
want no more war you men and
women who have seen it or have been
engaged in it want war least. We
want peace with justice and honor.
Eat I!is does not justify the gov
crnment in disregardlas history. in
leaving the people undcfended
against national peril at home or
abroad. Security lies IN the reali-
cation that nation ras d known
force and spirit. To cave nation
unprotected is to be guilty OF crime
against the world" declared Vice
PRESIDENT Calvin Coolidge in his me-
mortal Sunday address this after
noon at the service in Polls Theatre
held under the auspices of the Unit
cd Patriotic Societies, Inc.
The record of past history is the
record, not OF the success of republics
but of their failures. Those now in
existence have escaped from over
throw time and time again by an
exceedingly mario margin. A gov
eminent of the people is not easy to
maintainffi some forget that eternal
vigilance is the price of liberty.
Some forget the ultimate hardship
that the people are obliged to bear
Gnd.r an aristrocratic rule and turn
to it in an easy way.
IF our republic is to be maintain
cd and improved it will be through
the efforts and character of the in
dividual. 1t will be, first of all. be-
cause of the influences which exist
in the home for its ideals which are
cherished in the home will make
Up the strength of the nation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-28
SEVERAL INJURED
IN CLASH SAILORS
AT Los ANGELES

Los Angeles May Cone man
may die. four are suffering from
serious wounds and others are cut
and bruised as results of riot be-
tween white and Filipino sailors of
the battle fleet at Los Angeles har-
Dor today.
The trouble started when a white
sailor was elected from a dance in
tended exclusively for Filipinos.
About 1900 Of his white comrades,
armed with bricks, started for the
dance hall. At the entrance they
We're stopped by the police and sail
ors on patrol duty while the hall was
cleared of the Filipinos. They then
descended on Chinese restaurant
filed with Filipino sailor patrons and
a free -for-all fight ensued.
r. ID. Drummond. of the L. s. s.
Mississippi. was shot in the left
side. Four other white sailos were
slashed severely. Several score 9TH
ers were said to have received minor
knife wounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-28
Collision Occurs When
Car A t t e m p t S to
Leave Line of Traf-
fc in Detroit Street
dies of Five
B a dly Mangled
9th ers Injured in
Mixup

Detroit. Mich, May 27-Seven
persons were killed and several in
jured, two dangerously when an in
terurban car bound from Pontiac to
Detroit struck a blue touring car
eight miles north Of Detroit early
this evening. The dead include four
young women and three young men.
The accident happened when an
automobile, the driver of which is as
yet unidentified. swung out Of the
line of traffic to pass another car.
The machine swerved on to the in
terurban tracks and was struck
squarely in the center.
The force of the collision threw
the engine of the wrecked car into
the line of traffic moving south,
wrecking another automobile. Five
of the dead were in the blue touring
car and two were in the car wrecked
by the engine of that automobile. A
third car was slightly damaged and
some of its occupants cut by flying
glass when it ran into the second
wrecked car.
Bodies of the persons in the auto
mobile struck by the interurban were
practically stripped of all clothing
and so badly mangled as to make
identification extremely difficult.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-28
BRITISH H|GHBROWS
ABOARD LILO u 0 R
FLEET Off VIRGINIA

Norfolk, Va. May 21-Code mes
sageS from the rum fleet off the tir-
ginia Capes intercepted yesterday by
federal prohibition agents were sent
to deceive the authorities as to the
movements of the liquor-laden
ships. in the opinion of T. j. MaXcy,
general prohibition agent in charge
of endorsements to break up SNUG
Cling operations.
A ship which has not yet been
mentioned in connection with rum
running activities. but which is said
to be involved in the traffic is I'M
dcrstood to be on its way to join
the fleet. The vessel is reported to
have n greater cargo capacity than
any of the rum fleet sighted off the
coast.
Norfolk people who have visited
the fleet. some of whom have been
questioned by federal authorities,
have expressed establishment at
what they saw. One visitor has de-
clared that at least one man aboard
the IStar had held seat in the Brit
iSl parliament and that all with
whom he came in contact on board
bore evidence of excellent breeding
and wealth.
Rex ID. sheldon. arrested on
with smuggling operations, is still in
Jail in default of $4,000 bond. Will
liam j.. Burwell and his wife. taken
in custody at the same time. are
at liberty on Joint bond of $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-28
Search FOR BODY
SHAW BELIEVED
CANOE victim

Greenville. Maine, May o.
Scores today Joined in the search
tor the body of Charles NJ. Shaw,
believed to have been drowned from
canoe on Mooschead Lake last
Monday forenoon. Shaw registered
t a local hotel Il week ago yester-
pay and gave his residence as River
flde, California, although it is I'M
1erstood that he worked recently at
promo. Monday forenoon he engag-
ID canoe for three hours and has
pot since been seen.
1t became known toda.' that 4 canoe
pas found floating, bottom up, Tues
Day in Matthews Cove near Moose
Stand, about four miles from the
arding here. Ii contained a sweater,
ne ownership Of which has not been
Fetermined. The canoe is believed
be the one hired by Shaw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-28
ENGINEER KILLED
in TRAIN CRASH

New York, May 27-Hugh Kirk of
Yonkers, n. Y, locomotive engineer,
was killed and eight other pcsons
We're injured tonight when a south
bound passenger train of the Put
nam division of the New York Cen
trail Railroad struck an obstruction
on the track near Van Courtlandt
Park. the Bronx. The locomotive was
overturned, pinning the engineer be-
meath it.
The wreck was caused. investiGa-
tors later discovered. by a timber
eight feet long and three inches
wide which the police believed had
been placed on the tracks by mis-
chievous boys.
Kirk met his death heroically.
Bursts of steam from the wrecked
engine prevented reSCucrs from max
ing their way to the side Of the in
jured engineer. Kirk warned those
who tried to save him to dcsst in
the attempt and leave him to his
fate.
Kirk kept up his warnings after
the city tiremen had arrived. When
the firemen finally succeeded in free
ing him from beneath the train, Kirk
still conscious. took wallet of
money from MS poChct' iaii''eu ~ ~
one of his reSCuers, and said:
"Take this to my wife"
The first coach of the train, after
leaving the track. crashed into two
of the freight cars. The steel con-
struction was said to have been the
only thing that prevented it from
telescoping. The coach was badly
battered, the so passengers in 1t be-
ing thrown violently against the
sides.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-28
Embassy Here Not Advised

Washington, May Eff a change
is to be made in Great Britain's diplo-
matte representation in Washington,
70 intimation Of it has been received at
the British embassy.
Sir Auckland Geddos. tho British am
bassador. has been suffering from eye
trouble which his physician believe can
be rcmedicd BY few weeks rest and
treatment. 1t IS considered possible
that on account of his health he may
feel obliged to give up his post al
though it is known that he desires to
remain here ana has confidence that
his health will permit him to do So
II is believed here that should a
change be made it will result from
SIR Aucklands decision to retire on ac-
count Of his health rather than from
a desire on tho part of the new Lon
don government to have someone else
as ambassador to the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-28
SEVEN KILLED
IN CLASH AUTO
AND TROLLEY
DEDICATE PEWS
TO SERVICE men IN
HARDINC'S CHURCH

Washington, May 27.-Prcsident
and Mrs. Harding joined the congre-
cation of the First Presbyterian
church, one of Washington's Oldest
places of worship, today in dedicating
to the use of soldiers and sailors
the pews in that church which were
used by Ulysses S. Grant while
commander of the Union armies and
by Rear Admiral John a. Dahlgren,
the famous Civil war naval COM
mandcr
The dcdicatOry ceremonies were a
Fart of 4 memorial Sunday service,
during which the pastor Of the church
the Rev DR.. John Britain Clark. de-
cried the development Of radiCalism.
The sermon so impressed the Presi-
dent that after the service he. with
N S. Harding, went down to the pull
Fit and expressed his apprecia ton or
the minister's declarations.
Taking for his text the words of
jeremiah Let ye set us a standard
in the land" Dir. Clark 'o-'"-~' thnre
was q grave danger in movement
under way today in the United
States to set up "a red standard as
substitute for the red, white and
blue" He pointed out that the Unit
cd States was not constituted as
democracy, but as a republic and
added
There is a definite movement I'M
der way to change our representa-
tive republic to n scoin1istic demo-
cracy. The radicals leading this
movement. despite all that they say,
DO not stand for the abolition Of
classes but for the transportation OF
classes. They desire in reality not
to bring all to one level but to bring
down to the lowest the present high
er strata of society and to elevate
to the highest those now at the tot
TOM"
American labor. he added, should
not be considered a party to :his
II. Ncmcnt. and in this connection he
praised the recent action of Sam'i:l
Gompers. president Of the American
Federation of Labor. in calling on
Il G Seattle. Washington. labor
council to repudiate the activities Of
the industrial workers of the world
in late industrial disturbances in the
West.
The dedication Of the pews was
made the occasion for n patriotic
service during which Mr.. and Mrs.
Harding with other members of the
congregation salutcd the flag.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-28
Boston Telephone
Unions TO Take Strike
Vote on Wage Question

BOSTON,. May I7.-Thc 10 Boston
unions of telephone operators affiliat-
cd with the International brotherhood
of Eleo trical Workers will hold special
meetings this week to vote on the qucs-
ton of polling strike vote TO enforce
their demands for increased wages and
shorter working hours. union leaders
said today.
At a meeting Of the Now England
Council OF Telephone Workers today
the delegates voted to order those
meetings and in the meantime to de-
vote every effort to effect a peaceful
settlement. Tho New England Tclc-
phone Co. yesterday refuse. the work
crs' demand for a seven-hour day and
higher wages. Should workers vote in
favor Of a strike vote, such vote
would he taken in the five states scrv-
cd by the New England Telephone Co
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-28
Farmer Attacks Wife
with Razor and
Hammer: Kills Self

Byficld, Mass. May 27.-Harry
DOwner. farmer, who recently
moved to this town with his family,
today attacked his wife with razor
and hammer and then killed himself
with the former weapon. The woman
was taken to a Newburyport hospi-
tai where her condition was said to
be critical. The four children of the
couple witnessed the tragedy and the
six year Old son, Allen, was brutally
beaten when trying to shield his
mother.
According to the police, Downcr
left his wife believing her dead after
the attack. Mrs. Downer was able
however TO make Ter way to the
residence of Byron Rogers, superin-
tendcnt of the Byfield Wooden Mills,
who had her sent to the hospital.
owner has been an invalid for more
than two years and during this time
the burden Of supporting the family
had fallen on his wife, the police
said.