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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-19
AVERT STRIKE
BY AGREEMENT
Trolleymen Decide to Remain at
Work After Taking Vote on
Company Proposition.
PUBLIC IS WELL PLEASED

The threatened strike of employees
of the Atlantic City and Shore Fast
Line was averted early on Friday
morning by the action of the men in
voting to accept the latest proposition
coming from Superintendent A. J. Pur-
linton. When this fact was made
known the travelling public was much
pleased as a trolley strike would have
caused much inconvenience both to
residents of Atlantic City, Ventnor
City, Margate City and Longport, as
well as Pleasantville, Ocean City and
the intervening county towns.
With only six dissenting votes the
men had agreed early Thursday morn
ing to inaugurate a general walkout at
midnight Thursday. In the afternoon
Superintendent Purinton put his new
proposition to the men and the accept
ance avoided what would have been a
serious business handicap.
No notice has as yet been made of
the new wage scale secured, but assur-
ance was given that a substantial in
crease was received all round. While
they did not get all that they asked
for, according to reports, the trolley
men expressed themselves as being
sdusHSu Win the settlement arrived
at.
The trolley men under the old scale
received so, SO and 50 cents an hour
on the Atlantic venue line, and two
cents more on the suburban branch
They demanded, through their presi-
dent, Thomas Mack, 10. 73 and "a
cents IN hour, with an additional two
cents for the crews of the suburban
extension. which runs to Ocean City.
The traction management had offered
a scent increase. 1t is understood a
higher scale was given.
Groups of citizens in Atlantic City
had already prepared to lay before the
Commissioners a request for the re.
sumption of jitney service on Atlantic
venue during the strike.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-19
WHITE RIBBON
WEARERS MEET
Annual Spring Institute of w. c.
T. u. is Held in Wesley M.
E. Church Tuesday.
LARGE NUMBER ATTENDS

One of the most enjoyable Spring
Institutes ever held by the Atlantic
County W. c. T. [. convened in Wes-
ley NJ. E. Church. on Tuesday, for an
all day and evening session. 4 fine
program was rendered at each session.
The principal speaker at the evening
session was Rev. John 3. Adams, OF
Ocean City, who has been in the lime
light for some time past as a Prohibit
ton Enforcement Agent in this local.
ity. He delivered an address on the
subject Traitors TO Our Country"
He recited many interesting facts
concerning his experiences in running
down bootleggers in Atlantic County.
Miss Esther Elfreth, State President
OF the W. c. T. L., also delivered an
address on the subject Prohibition.
She spoke of the good work that Is
being done by temperance workers II
the various states and named some OF
the results obtained since prohibition
came into effect nationally.
The morning session opened with
the convention call, which wa IN
charge of Mrs. Eliza Hughes. Mrs.
Roxanna Frendlich, the president Of
the Pleasantyille Union, delivered the
greetings. as did also Rev. Walter L.
Shaw. Mrs. NJ. L. Munson made the
response. The appointment of cun-
mfttees followed under the supervision
Of Mrs. Sadie Wood, of Somers Point.
Mrs. Anna E. Miller was in charge OF
the roll call and the minutes OF The
executive meeting. The t~reasurer.s
statement was made by Mrs. Marga-
ret Johnson, and Mrs. Virginia Zulker
made an appeal for a Y. P. 3. Mrs.
Maud Click also made an appeal for
an L. T. L.
The afternoon session was opened
by devotions led by Mrs. Harry Cor
don. The minutes of the morning and
executive sessions were read and this
was followed by the singing Of a solo
by Mrs. Eva N. Elwood. Mrs. Anna
Fleming read a most interesting paper
on Law Enforcement, which proved
greatly interesting, and this was fol
lowed by a playlette, in which Mrs.
NJ. Pashley, Mrs. Adelia Lee, Mrs.
Anna z. Miller and Mrs. L. Strickland
took part. II was entitled, My Place,
Your Place, AnY Pace MrzE4Eas
nor Maurer read a paper on m IN
emies of Prohibition. which was OF
special interest TO the delegates pres
ent. Following this the ladies put
their names in the Book of Remem-
brance, for one dollar each, this Q
ey TO be used for the funds OF the
association.
The local presidents each gave in
formation on the number of new mem
bers gained, and the work accomplish
ed was very encouraging. A pageant
was very much enjoyed. Those TAX
ing mart in il we're Mrs. r. J.. Friend
Itch, the mother; Mrs. Margaret John
son. the nurse: Miss Josephine Carr,
the patient, and Richard Sullivan, the
doctor. Each did very well n the
piece was very effective.
Mrs. Sadie Wood spoke on Medical
Temperance, and Mrs. L. l. Gillard, OF
Canada, spoke on Scientific Temper
ance. Both ladies spoke very well
and gave the large audience a very
comprehensive idea of their subjects
which were exceedingly interesting.
A parliamentary drill was led by Miss
Esther H. Elfreth.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-19
c. z. SOCIETY MEETING.

The c. E. Society OF Mt. Pleasant
Church held their monthly business
meeting and social at the home OF
Dorothy Stiles on Tuesday evening.
1t was decided TO hold a banquet in
the hall on Friday evening, May %.
This will be a social time for the
members. and each member can bring
a friend. The president, Mrs. Adams,
has planned some good Worth While
Weeks for the coming year, and mon
ey will be raised for the missionary
cause. After the business session, re-
freshments were served by the host
ess. and a general good time was en-
joyed.
Those present were as follows
Mrs. Adams. Dorothy Quinn, Dorothy
stiles. Helen Trumbore, Ida Fields,
Almeda Martin, Ina Borams, Lemuel
Hires, f. Hartley. f. Stevens, Gather
inc Arnold, Elena Arnold and others
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-19
DENTAL CLINIC POSSIBLE.

1t may require a great deal nova
days for a man 10 acquire the distinc-
ton of hero, or a woman either, Tor
that matter, but perhaps we ought TO
look more closely about home for the
real heroes. 1t was surely real hero
ism which impelled the ladies Of the
local Parent-Teaehers' Associations TO
labor so courageously on Field Day for
the interest of these organization. We
wonder # many men would attempt
an equal proposition, wen for personal
gain. Regardless of weather. wind or
cold. they faithfully continued a sale
throughout the day. which Melted a
goodly sum This, We trust, viii help
10 make possible a dental clinic for
our schools.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-19
FIRE SIREN ARRIVES.

The new fire siren ordered recently
by the Somers Point Volunteer Fire
Company was delivered TO the eompa-
ny on Wednesday. The fremen are
now putting the siren in position to
sound all fire alarms. The opinion
expected from City Solicitor Higbee
relative to suppressing this siren. on
a protest from the Paid Fire Depart.
ment, did not materialize at lhe meet
ing of Council this week.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-19
"HADDONFIELD NIGHT"

Charles H. Mann Lodge, F. & A. NJ,
of this city, will hold a "Haddonf1eld
Night" on Tuesday evening, June 5th,
starting at 100 o'clock. On this occa-
sion the local Lodge will be the host
to a delegation from H~addonfield num-
bering owe a hundred. Arrangements
are being completed for a social eve
ming, with refreshments.
Charles H. Mann, for whom the To-
cal Lodge is named, in addition to
being a Past Grand Master of the
Grand Lodge of New Jersey, was also
a Past Master of the Haddonfield
Lodge, and the members of that Lodge
were greatly pleased to have the name
of one of their members selected as
the name of the new Lodge here.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKER
TO MEET WESLEY BOARD.

The Sunday School Board Of ives
ley NJ. E. Church viii be addressed D
Rev. J. Lawrence Pitt. superintendent
Of Sunday School Work in the New
Jersey Conference, at a luncheon IN
the social room Monday evening, May
His talk viii be of a o IN
aructive nature and a full attendance
Of teachers and officers is urged Rev.
Pitt Will address the sunday School
SUNDAY at ( o'clock.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-19
ST. JOHNS SOCIETY MEETS.

A splendidly attended meeting of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society,
of st. Johns M. P. Church, was held
on Thursday afternoon. After the
business session, Mrs. E. H. VanDyke,
a returned missionary from the ia
pan work of the Methodist Protestant
Church, gave a very interesting and
helpful talk of her experiences and
work there. A social hour followed.
and a committee of the ladies served
ice cream and cake.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-19
AMERICAN LEGION PICNIC.

A picnic of the American Legion
and Auxiliaries will be held at Ham
monitor this Saturday. Pleasantville
members of the Legion and Auxiliary
will leave from the Post Office in mo-
tor buses at 1880 a. m. The fare
will be S1.00. The Legion Auxiliary
will meet on Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. Bassett TO make peoples
70 rthe annual Poppy Day sale.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-19
REGULARS AT EGG HARBoR.

The game between the Pleasantville
Regulars and Egg Harbor City, post
poned last Sunday because of rain.
will be played at Egg Harbor City this
Sunday afternoon.
Bob" Collins will open his season
with the Somers Point team this Sun
day at that place.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-19
JOINT c. E.

At the regular Sunday evening
Christian Endeayor prayer meeting, en-
this Sunday. at St. Johns III. p
Church. the intermediates and Juniors
VIII meet with the Senior Society. All
members OF all three societies are
urged to be present as il VIII be a
meeting Of much interest
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-19
WILL SKATE AT LILY LAKE

The Rainbow Glass of Wesley Sun
day School will give a skating party
at Lily Lake Park this Friday evening.
Trucks will leave the church at 7.30
o'clock. Those wishing to go are re-
quested to procure tickets from some
member of the class before leaving.
Proceeds for the benefit of the build
ing fund.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-19
VALUABLE PROPERTY SOLD.

Neil S. Campbell, of this city, has
purchased from William H. Gouldy
the tract of land on First street, ad-
joining the City Hall property, and
expects to make improvements on the
same. The location being central
makes it most desirable, and Mr..
is to be congratulated on
his purchase.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-19
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Sommers,
of Park avenue, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Ida r., to, Mr..
Richard DeHaven, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. DeHaven, of Atlantic City.
No definite date has yet been set for
the wedding.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-19
TREBLE cLEF MUSICALE.

The first Spring Musicale of the Ire
BILE Clef Club will be held on the High
School Auditorium on Tuesday eve
ming. Those who attend are requested
be in their seats not later than s.l5
O'Clock as the entertainment will start
at that hour. In addition to over 80
young women in the chorus, soloists
will be Evan L. Prosser, l. Powell
Evans and Miss Josephine MeCue,
harpist.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-19
LOCAL EVENTS

The editor acknowledges receipt
this week from William S. Wilson of
as pretty a bouquet of lilacs as we
have ever seen.
On Wednesday, June 6, a dance,
card party and buffet luncheon Will be
given at the Atlantic City Country
Club, the proceeds for the benefit OF
the building fund of the parish house
of st. Marks Church. The tickets VIII
he 81.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-19
SALE POSTPONED.

The cake and pie sale that was to
be given by the members OF the Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary of Mainland
Post, 81, has been postponed until
June End.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-19

The Cynical Bachelor observes that
the Bible is full of meek men, but is
strangely reticent aoout women with
that characteristic.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-19

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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-02-08
CURRENT EVENT CLUB DEBATE

The Current Event club had a de-
bate at the Commercial club rooms
on Monday afternoon on the subject,
Resolved that the present crime
wave is due to lack of law enforce
ment."
The affirmative was presented by
Mesdames E. D. Bloom and S. w.
Wilson, and the negative by
Mesdames C. A. Hoover and D. H.
Biethan.
The affirmative pointed to the lack
of early training and lack of
obedience in the homes and the lack
of respect for the law as exemplified
in the daily occurrences and the de-
fiant attitude of the public for the
law. The war was in defiance of all
law and fire arms became supreme
authority. Now the crimes are COM
mitted chiefly with fire arms, where
weapons are used at all. Homes are
broken up in defiance of the estab-
lished order of things and over
trivial matters.
The negative pointed to the new
devices affecting society, the high
wages during the war that made it
possible for each individual to be-
come independent of the family unit,
the boy and the girl managed their
own affairs and came and went at
will, and now since the slump has
come the need of funds to go on
with such habits of living makes
them resort to criminal acts. The
movies show how to enter buildings
in burglary, how to blow safes, how
to hold up people, how to steal autos,
and that leaves suggestions that are
too often acted upon. Strikes have
shut off the incomes of families that
have been doing their part, and they
find themselves stranded by no
fault of theirs and they act on the
idea that all is not fair anyway and
that the world owes them living,
and crime is the result. The way
ward acts of youth are promoted by
joyriding which increases the OPP
portunfty for wrongs, and all mem
bers of the family encounter neces-
stiles and temptations due more to
the new conditions than to the
chance that they may not be caught
and punished.
The judges found for the negative.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-02-08
THREE SCHEDULE BASKET
BALL GAMES HERE THIS WEEK

Three schedule basket ball games
will be played at the local high
school gymnasium here this week
Friday evening both the boys and
girls teams from Pocatello will meet
the local teams. The boys game
promises to be the fastest game of
the season on the local floor. Two
weeks ago Pocatello defeated Black
foot at the Tech, but the Blackfoot
boys feel sure that they can reverse
the score on the home floor as they
did against Firth last Thursday
evening. The girls game will be
the first to be played in Blackfoot
and as Pocatello has a strong team,
having defeated Aberdeen two weeks
ago, it promises to be one of interest.
The third game will be played
with American Falls on Saturday
night. A few weeks ago Blackfoot
barely defeated this team by score
of IS to 20, which means that the
game here will be good one. 1t is
hoped that the people of Blackfoot
will support their local boys and
girls and be there both evenings to
boost for them.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-02-08

Lyman Bowker, Blackfoot No. 1
Dicklow wheat, four acres.
j. H. Perdue, Blackfoot No. 1
Dicklow wheat, five acres
Elmer Wicklund, Shelley No. @
Dicklow wheat, four acres.
George ]. Lechleiter, Aberdeen,
Idamine oats, thirty-five acres.
o. J. Cobbley, Aberdeen, Idamine
oats, two and a half acres.
C. W. Bird, Blackfoot No. l,
Idamine oats, one and half acres.
Arthur Snyder, Springfield,
Idamine oats, seven acres.
Ezra Fjeldsted, Blackfoot No. s,
Idamine oats, ten acres.
The Aberdeen experiment station
has a limited quantity of Early
Rustler Dent seed corn for sale.
The farm bureau office can te'
you where to get good seed, and you
should order your seed early 80 that
you will be able to get the best. Be-
ware of the men who sell certified
seed and who are not listed above.
Many men have sold seed in the past
as certified which would not pass the
necessary inspections.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-02-08
MAKING ASHTON FAMOUS

The press of the country is tell
ing people about the international
dog races to be put on at Ashton on
Washington's birthday, and arrange
ments are being made to house the
greatest crowd that ever went to the
berg.
The attendance has been increas-
ing by leaps and bounds every year,
and press representatives have come
from far away New York to witness
it and also to report upon events for
a week or more leading up to it.
They have to put on extra telegraph
operators to handle the dispatches
that are sent out to the newspapers
everywhere. SpOrtsmen who are
looking for the rarest sport in the
world have said that the Ashton dog
races have afforded them as much
fun and as rare sport as anything
they ever attended.
Idaho Advertised 1t
Senator Egbert of Fremont county
put on novel stunt to advertise the
dog races. He got somebody to in
troduce a bill in the legislature pro-
viding that the senate and house of
ACpl OSOhtdLlFCo, thO 6OfOlhOl anu hlO
cabinet and all other state officials
should adjourn their tasks on the
twentieth of February and board a
special train that will make the
round trip to Ashton for the dog
races. The measure carried an ap-
preparation to pay for the special
train, and some joker in drawing the
bill added that Senator Egbert of
Fremont county "is hereby directed
to furnish refreshments, both liquid
and solids, for the entire party for
the round trip"
OF course, the bill carried an
emergency clause so that it shall be
effective Immediately upon it's pas
sage and approval by the governor,
and like all the other joke bills, it
did not carry the initial paragraph to
make it constitutional, so that it
might safely be passed and approved
without being acted upon when the
time arrives.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-02-08
BUY GOOD SEED FOR 1928

Every farmer should buy the bes
seed available for planting mex
year. The increase in yield AMI
quality of crop will more than pay
the difference in the cost of the seed
You can cut your own taxes down by
raising the same amount of crops OF
less land and disposing of the sur
plus land which will not then bs
needed.
The following farmers have good
seed potatoes, which have passed the
field inspections and will be certified
as soon as It is sorted according to
requirements and inspected in the
cellar:
L. L. Christensen, Shelley, rurals.
six acres.
B. Johannes, Pingree, rurals, four
acres.
T. S. Vanderwood, Aberdeen.
rurals, four acres.
Lloyd Cowden, Blackfoot No. I,
rurals, two acres.
William Mark, Blackfoot No. 1,
rurals, one acre.
William Christensen, Shelley,
rurals, four acres.
Eric Sundquist, Firth, rurals, five
acres.
Amos Kelsey, Shelley, russets, two
acres.
Amos Kelsey, Shelley. rurals,
Roy Young, Shelley, rurals, thirty
J. L. Stevens, Pingree, russets,
seven acres.
Charles Wedding, Blackfoot, No. 8,
rurals, twelve acres.
Neil Fresh, Blackfoot, No. 2,
rurals, one acre.
Mark Shaver, Blackfoot, No 2.
rurals, twelve acres.
Hyrum Nelson, Shelley, rurals,
five acres.
j H. Nelson, Shelley, rurals, four
teen acres.
L. l.. Christensen, Shelley, russets,
four acres.
w. H. Stringham, Shelley, No. 2,
rurals, eight acres.
Neils Monson, Shelley, rurals,
three acres.
Glen Partner, Aberdeen, rurals,
six acres.
o. B. Neumann, Blackfoot, No. 2,
rurals, six acres.
Forest Bales, Blackfoot, No. 2,
rurals, four acres.
]. H. Nelson, Shelley No. 1, rus
sets, four acres.
A. D. Fitch, Shelley, russets, three
acres.
The farmers below have grain seed
which will be certified when q re-
cleaned sample has been passed by
tn state seed labratory. 1t has
passed the field inspection and the
first labratory test:
Ed Moser, Aberdeen, Trebi bar
ley.
c.. w. Bird, Blackfoot No. 1,
Trebi barley, one acre.
H. F. Peterson, Firth, Trebi bar
ley, three acres.
o. J. Cobbley, Aberdeen, Trebi
barley ~ III sNs
Sam Hunsinger, Aberdeen, Dick
low wheat ten acres ~
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-02-08
BEACHY's ROOSTER CONTEST

"That rooster is not pOultry-it's
a hog" was the concensus of opinion
last Saturday night at Beachy's
Closing Out Sale, when their much1y
advertised fowl, which had been
eating corn since nine in the morn
ing, was removed, much bloated
creature, but victor over $50
kernels. The guessses of hundreds
of people had been entered in the
contest as to how many grains the
animal would eat from 9 to 8.
It'll eat $780," remarked lady
in the morning. (She sure would be
one good person to feed you up when
hungry-what?)
Thirteen is my lucky number,
said the next guesser, and thirteen
went down. Lee Meyer came near
est to guessing the actual number of
grains eaten. His guess was 381,
being within two of the correct num-
Der, while Mrs. Jack Parker and
Mrs. William Tomlinson, both
guessing 379 grains were entitled to
the prize for the ladies. They have
not yet decided how they wish to
draw for the pair of shoes. To
Mr. Meyer and the lady winning
the draw, the Beachy Shoe company
will give to each any pair of shoes
in the house which they may select
F. P. Beachy, judge of the contest,
making technical comment on the
affair said he was to a certain ex-
tent disappointed at the lack of en-
thusiasm indicated in the later hours
of the performance.
Il;
done to make conditions and sur
roundings pleasant for the rooster"
said the Judge. "He was constantly
supplied with cold drinking water.
The lights were arranged to avoid
any unpleasant glare. One of the
sales force, having noticed the lack
of poultry grit even went so far as
to feed him handful of shoe buttons
to aid the process of digestion.
Notwithstanding all this atten-
ton the bird, after making one of
the most promising starts at eating
that 1 ever witnessed, along in the
afternoon-with several good hours
of eating still ahead of him-seemed
to lose enthusiasm. For a while he
Utterly ignored the corn and the
audience, standing on one foot with
one eye closed his attitude was moth
ing short of Indifference.
Later, he recovered to some ex-
tent, but even then he attacked the
corn with an air of lassitude wholly
out of keeping with the festive spirit
of the day. The subsequent eating
lacked pep; there was no manifesto
ton of the morning gusto; no con-
tinuity; in short, the latter part of
the performance lacked form.
cat p. m. the rooster refused
shoe buttons and tonic bitters, MAX
ing it evident that no eating records |
were to be broken. His eye, instead
of the brilliant sparkle of the morn
ing hours, appeared dull, sad and
glassy-which might be considered
by some judges as symptomatic of
govt or anemia, altho, personally
am inclined to associate this dis