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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
LENAPE PARK OPENS.

Lenape Park. Mays Landing, will
formally open the 1928 season today
The program will begin with a nag
raising at eight O'Clock. Ball games
will be played on the new diamond
morning and afternoon. There will be
many water sports, roller skating all
day and a dance in the evening. The
merry-go-round and the miniature
railway will be in operation all day.
The dining room will be open and
meals served to visitors.
\ large number OF picnics have been
scheduled for the season. Local pic
MICS to be held there include Salem NJ
E. Church. Wednesday. June 20th;
First Presbyterian Church, Thursday
June 21st; st. Johns NJ. P. Church
Monday, June 25th; Bethany NJ. Z
Church, Tuesday, June 26th.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
SECOND WARD cOLoRED
CLUB HOLDS MEETING.

The Second Ward Colored Republi-
car Club held an interesting meeting
At their headquarters, fremont Ave.
and New Road, lats Friday evening.
The meeting opened with prayer by
the Chaplain. President Nelson Smo-
theirs presided. The Club went on
record as endorsing the movement of
more regular school attendance of our
children, and appointed Mr.. Briscoe to
wait on Principal Ingersoll, and see
if something cannot be done concern
ing the matter. About 40 members
were present and considerable bust
ness was disposed of.
JAMES GREEN, Secty.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
DEVELOPING FAST.

West Atlantic City, the new tract
but recently started at the meadow
boundary OF Pleasantville, and on
which several handsome bungalows
and villas have already been erected,
is developing even faster than the
owner had counted on. Benjamin Fox
announces that he is now obliged TO
open a second tract On his develop
ment. The original one, touching the
city of Pleasantville. was divided into
PAS lots. These have practically all
been sold. with dwellings appearing
on them as if by magic. The new
tract will be opened sometime in July.
The work of grading its surface is
now going rapidly. II will be divided
into 400 lots, TO be sold at once. The
work OF laying streets, curhs and
pavements has already been contract
ed for.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
NORTH PLEAsANTVILLE LOSES.

The North Pleasantville baseball
team lost a game on Sunday 10 the
Shamrock Athletic Club by the score
of los.
the mound for the Shamrocks while
Channels and English pitched for the
losers. Mcconnell played the catch
er's position for the victor 5 while
Hackney caught the throws of the de-
feated ones.
Dave Powers and Harry Omensetter,
Of the Shamrock team, played stellar
roles while Kaufman was the star for
the Pleasantville nine.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
TRUCK WRECKS THEATRE FRONT

\ truck owned by building eontrae-
tor John E. Kahle and driven by How
ard NewbaueT, of Pl%easantville, ran
into and wrecked the front of the Co
lonial Theatre, in Atlantic City, on
Saturday. Fortunately no n was in
jured but several hundred people were
near the scene of the accident. The
Kahle truck was struck by a Hotel
Dennis baggage truck causing New
bauer to lose control of his machine.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
HEIRS 10 MEET.

A meeting of the Martin, Adams,
Steelman ct al, association will be
held at Red Mems Hall, Pl~easantville,
Saturday evening, June End, s P. NJ
All heirs that signed the quit-claim
in to the Maradsman Realty Corpora
ton are requested to be present, for
the purpose of having the Corporation
annulled, for both the Corporation and
quit-claims are being held illegally.
ELIZABETH B. CLARK,
(advertiesment) Is N. Main st.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
LILY LAKE PlCNICS.

Decoration Day will be a big event
at Lily Lake Park, when two picnics
are to be held. At that time mem
bers of the Red Men will spend the
day in the park, and the bricklayers
and plasterers will also hold a field
day there. With these two organiza-
tons, hundreds of families will motor
to the Park, where they will spend
their first summer outing. In the af-
ternoon there will be a baseball game.
Boat and canoe races will be enjoyed
during the entire day.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
ART EXHIBIT.

The Mays Landing Public Schools
will hold their Art Exhibit on Thurs
day and Friday, May 81 and June L.
The pupils under the Drawing Super
visor, Miss Ada Thomas, have COM
pleted splendid work this year, which
will be on display in the various class
rooms. Supervising Principal s.. G.
Huber extends a cordial invitation to
all to attend.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
ST. MARKS PARISH HOUSE
BUILDING FUND BENEFIT.

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 will
be 81. The ~patronesess will be Mrs.
Sherwood Risley, Mrs. Frederick E
Root, Mrs. Lewis H. Bell, Mrs. Joiee
Woodruff, Mrs. W. w. Whitman, Mrs,
VIM. z. Adams, Mrs. Lewis H. Allen
Mrs. W. D. Dare, Mrs. E. LaDow, Mrs
Leland Madden, Mrs. Mary Dreher
Mrs. j. H. Troeller, Mrs. C. NJ. Peck.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
JUNIOR MECHANICS SOCIAL

Excelsior Council, Junior Order
American Mechanics, is arranging lor
a social evening on June Sth. Al tnat
time Rev. Robert A Elwood viii De
liver one of his Characteristic patrioue
addresses and several State Council
officers will also attend and denver
addresses. There will be reIresh-
ments served and the Junior Mecnah-
les Band will render several musical
selections.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
RECOMMENDS EXTENSION
OF RURAL ROUTE

After a careful survey of the terri
tory, Postmaster Whitman this week
recommended 10 the Department at
Washington the extension of Rural
Route No. ,, so as Il take in portions
of Roosevelt and Fairbanks avenues
in Mortified City. The residents of
this territory have long been endeayor-
ing to have their mail delivered by
the carrier, and after considerable cor
respondence on the subject, the recon-
mendation was made. The new ter
ritory will in all probability be added
to the route in a short time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
ST. JOHNS PICNIC.

The annual picnic of st. Johns NJ.
P. Church will be held at Lenape Park
Mays Landing, on Wednesday, June
goth. Supt. VIM. S. Oakley is chair
man of the arrangements committee.
All members of the Sunday School
will be taken to and from the grounds
free of charge. To any friends who
desire to go, a nominal charge will be
made to cover the cost of transpor-
tation.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
BIG GRoTTo MEETING.

Mainland Prophets will visit Allan
tic City on Friday night to attend a
big meeting of Airline Grotto in
Moose Hall. After a short business
session there will be a band concert
initiation, bumper show and refresh
ments. The Entertainment Commit
tee is arranging for a big time on Fri
day evening, June 29th, when another
Ladies' Night will be given.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
SHEPHERDS, ATTENTION!

A class initiation of Shepherds will
be held in Atlantic City June 5th. All
Shepherds and new members who
have not yet received all degrees will
please be present on that evening in
Odd Fellows Hall, New York avenue.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
WORD OF CHEER.

A cheer for the Veterans
Of CT, far away;
They served the old flag
In a perilous day.
A cheer for the Veterans
That remain with US here,
And when they pass on.
The Lord grant them a cheer.
A cheer for all Veterans.
Who served our country dear,
For they deserve our very best
Ere they pass away from here.
Let us give our flowers gladly
To deck the veterans grave;
And pledge new vi loyalty
To the Flag they died 10 save.
r. A. Elwood.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
MEETING POSTPONED.

On account of Memorial Day prepar-
atoms, there will be no meeting of the
Authors Club this week. Mrs. Chas.
T. Collins, of Doughty Road, will en-
terrain the Club on Tuesday of next
week.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Atlantic County Sunday
School Association will be held on
Thursday afternoon, at three o'clock,
in the Chapel of the First Presbyter-
ian Church.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
S I'M Err SPORTS
And Summer Not.

AND summer NOT.
Rowing a boat on a hot day.
Touring to fix blowouts.
Keeping ants out of the cake at a
picnic.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
Which Beach, Sis?

Betty: "Oh, I see you got another
letter."
Hettie; mo, that's the envelope my
new bathing suit came in"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
Part of the Job.

Gossip: 81 hear she accepted a ring
from a man she didn't ever know"
Killjoy: "Sure-she is, a telephone
operator"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30

Il you think your work is hard, how
about the bank clerks who count other
peoples money all day? asks George
Manning
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30
TO PLAN SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

The Somers Point Women's Repub-
lican Club, will hold their next SEES
sion on Monday night in the Council
Chambers of the City Hall. This meet
ing promises to be very interesting as
an excellent program is being arrang-
ed by the Entertainment committee.
All members are urged to attend.
Plans for a series Of social affairs will
be considered at this time. The meet
ing will be called at S o'clock
Vim. 2. Mathis. Plumbing and Heat
ing, 43 T. West Jersey Ave.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-30

Turn your worries into thoughts and
YOUR liabilities will become assets.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-16

the magazine and vne In the barrel
and the pls;d clicked without dis
charginr. He rolled over farther
away from the spot where he had las,
nr,d and pulled an extra clip Of car
trld.es frUm his pocket
IN. blood was fiOwiux hot over his
,ace He made no effort TO staunch
II Or even 10 feel with his fingers TO
find exactly where -or hoE badly be
had been hit lie jerked the empty
cartridge clip from his pistol burt and
snapped tn the other. He swept his
sleeve 0v.r hi. fac- 90 clear the blos-d
from his br0ws and eyes and stared
through the dark with pistol nj arms
length loaded and ready. Blood
syurtei over his fac. again: another
sweep Il his sleer. cleared IL: and
De moved his pisiol-polni back and
forth In the dark
surely now the sound of firing In
that room must have reached the man
in the room above: surely he must be
summuulns his servants
Eaton listened: there was stIIl no
sound from the rest OF the house But
overhead now. be heard an almost I'm
p.rcsp;ihie paitering-the sound Of a
harefO0tsd mnn crossing the floor I:
and he knew that the blind man In
the bedroom above was getting up.
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-16
CHAPTER XVI
The FIGHT in the Study

Eaton dismissed the man who had
been waiting In his rooms for him he
locked the door and carefully drew
down NIL the window shades. Then he
put his overCoat, folded as he had
been carrying Il under his arm. on
the writing table In the center Of the
room, and from Its folds and pockets
took "breast-drin" such as iron
workers use In drilling steel, an auto
matte pistol with three clips OF car
frldEes, an electric fashllght and a
little bottle OF nItroglycerin. He
loaded the pistol and put II In his
pocket: then he carefully inspected
the other things.
He raised shade and window, and
sat In the dark. The night was
cloudy and very dark. He gazed a,
the south wing of the house: the win
dows of the first floor we're closed and
the curtains drawn. but tonight there
was no light In the room. Then in the
dark he moved TO the table where he
had left his overcoat. and distributed
In his pockets and within his clothing
the articles he had brought; and now
he felt again in the overcoat and
brought out n short. strong bar of
steel curved and fiattened at one end
. Jimmy" for forcing the windows.
Eaton slipped or his shoes and went
to his room door: he opened the door
and found the hall dark and quiet.
He stepped ont. closing his door care
fully behind him. and with great eau
Zion he descended the stairs. He went
- window In tie drawing room
which was set IL recess and 20
placed that II was uos visible from
other windows In -. house. He
opened this wir,ior nd let himself
down upon the u He eained the
south corner Of the lg. unobserved
n at least wiihol n that be had
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-16

a Shot Roarod In Front 81 8antotno.
with his breath; but the bullet was
not for him. Instead. he heard his
friend scream and choke and half call.
half cough.
"wallace!" Santoine cried out; but
his voice was lost in the roar Of an
other shot. This was not fired by the
same one who had just fired: at least,
II was not from the same part Of the
room: ard Instantly. from another
side. third shot came. Then. In the
midst Of rush and confusion. another
shot roared: the light was out again !;
then all was gone; the noise was ont
side: the room was still except for .
cough and choke as BIatchford-
somewhere on the floor In front Of the
blind man-tried again to speak.
Basil Santoine, cropping with his
hands. found him. He was still con-
scious. Santoine knew that he was
trying his best to speak. to say inst
one word-a name-to tell whom he
had seen and who had shot him; but
he could not.
Eantoine put his hand over . hand
Of his cousin. Blatchford's fingers
ciosad tightly . Santolne's: they did
not relax but nov remained closed.
thooGA vithsst seseagtA- Ths blind
man bowed and thea lined his head
His ffisad was Aead ana ethen were
fuaAing into IL room ~ b1tisf. sos
e ~ eAaulEss1a Aysfy. as6ss ~
sefveness ~ NeAt - = again. ~
amid the tamalt. and alarms - TIE
discoveries shS~a ~ ifAe ugAt sane
rus1e1 n he vtn6swe - u sootA
\ fs6R q 49, - - escape1
Ase - -. zAysu! - - ! =
N4 lel4l rlAe4 N p 11eeae4;
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-16

pulled the trigger Eaton's pistol
flashed back. In front of him thp
fame flashed again, and another spur,
of fire spat at one side.
Eaton fired back at ,his-he was
PROSTATE on the floor now. and
whether he had been hit or not he
did not yet know. or whether tae
blood flowing down his face was ocl,
from a splinter SPRAYED from the table
behind which he had hid. He flred
again, holding his pistol far out to oue
side to confuse the aim Of the others:
he thought that they too were do.ne
the same and allowed for II in his aim
He pulled his trigger q ninth time
he had not cp-nfed his shots, but n
knew hr ~ hnl seven cartridges b
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-16

room had been made for the purpos>
which he supposed: and the thieves
mus, have succeeded In their errnnd-
The blind man. IN his us~iessness for
pursuit. esr.d DELAY chilling Others 20
act for him no longer. He started
toward the bell. when some scrlpe On
the focr-nof Of the son TO De ac-
couo'ed for BY an object moved By
the win6-sounded behind him San
toine swung toward the sound and
stood listening again: and then crop
ing with his hands stretched out be-
fore him. he left the wall and stepped
toward the center Of the room He
took two steps-three. four-wish NO
result: then his foot trod into some
fluid. thick and sticky and no. cold
Santolne stopped and put q finger
tip into the fluid and brought II near
his nose. II was what he supposed II
must he-hlood- He could hear now
someone hrea'hins-frere than one
person Prom the house. siIIl shut
OF by lts double. sound proof doors
he could hear no,hlng: hut someone
outside the house was hurrying up 10
the open window Mt the south end Of
the room.
That one came to- or just inside the
window. parting the curtains He was
breathing hard from erertion or from
excitement.
"who Is iiT' santoine challenged
clearly.
-Bssii!" Bis,chford's voice ex-
claimed his recognition 10 amaxenent
Basil: that Is you, What are you
doing down heref- Blatchford started
forward
-wha, brought you herer- Sanrolne
demanded instead Of reply. You were
running outside: why1 What was ou,
there1 What did you seef'
Sect I didn't See anything-excep,
the window here open when I came
up. Bot I heard shots. Basil. What
has happened herer-
Santoine felt again the sickness at
his feet. Three or four persons
fought In this room. Wallace. Some
or one was hurt. There's blood on the
floor. There are two here I can hear
breathing: suppose they're hurt.
Probably the rest are gone. Get help
I think those who aren't hurt are
gone. They must be gone Bu,-get
help first. Wallace"
And leave you bere7- Biatchford
rejoined. He had not halted again /.
the blind man heard his cousin still
moving along the wall. The electric
switch clicked. and Santolne knew
that the room was flooded with light
Santoine Strengthened. strained. turn
Ing his head u little better to listen.
With the flashing on of the light. he
had heard the sharp, Involuntary start
Of Blafchford as he saw the room !:
and, besides that. Santoine heard
movement now elsewhere in the room
Then the blind man heard his friends
cry. Good Godi'
-What Is itf' Santolne cried
Gu.-I Cod Basill-
who Is II. Wallacer the blind
man knew now that his friends inco-
herence came from recognition of
someone, not alone from some sight
of horror.
.'Basil II is-it must bel know
him! II is"
A shot reared In front Of Santoine.
The blind msn. starting back at the
shock OF II. drew in the powdergas
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-16

CHATTER III -T1- two make Eaton',
sroNtrlfts
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-16

tlIr. ...s o T... . rrr-ry conductor
~ 90. .-.rra '. ...G train Tor a party
H. ... at e go. banrI the train.
M fh'.-r - no -. ~ Dorue - the
rsr--r '"r 70 r.-u The fraiu was held
fhAly q LarsH. yylns man, also
toarlsf 20 rra|r rnrrs tells his dAu.h-
l<r an - -r rrfaFy. Don Avery. 10 ant
cut DL-l hey can concerning him
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-16

CHAlI Pr NiIi--EAton ls practically
piscs r.1rr arrest lie refuses TO max.
uya-H. .rT as 90 r.s previous move
ncr'n hsf.rs huartIHg the train. but
stmrs Ie was tie nan who called on
wh-ten Tho MA; ,r- nHaHeisr VS. mur-
AsssH
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-16

CHAPTER Iv--Es,on receives = tsle-
gran af1Fcs.~d to LAwrsnC. HillsEri.
NelcH 20 rla m, II warns him he 10
tssg fgt.oa -
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-16

CT hf7TIl. < lrr'0.n- RECEIVERS sun.
eienfIH fH a.aH'.as Baton. y no refuses
10 Re-. sH' his IDENTIFY The nnanrlsr re-
quiTca Far. 10 a .Hur any him to tho
fAr 'a..r anfH~. u u.rr- nr - IN the posi-
don af .srn. pr. ..sF
Gunnison news-champion., 1923-02-16

Cil fITEE - T-Pas-lrg through the ear.
conusry NOTICES Doruss hand hanging
Su's.rs gFe b. rrh lie aAceTtalns D0rns's
t.ll Pas recently T-uE P.rtUTDei he
nverrss's- snd nrts Dora. with his
ssuu rushed He ais surgeon. DR.
In lHlr On '.s train
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
ONE VOTE LOSES
DRAINAGE BONDS

LOVELOCK.-One vote defeated
the proposition of issuing $4o,ooo
worth of bonds for the Loveioek
drainage district No. l, at the
election held at Big Meadow school
house Saturday. Out OF about on
eligible voters, only about ~ made
use of their rights, and one vote
was thrown out, making the re-
suits eighteen for and nineteen
against.
The purpose of the bond issue
was to lower the outlet of the lake
to guarantee against the overflow Of
the old lake bottom when the excess
waters of the Humboldt river now
into the old lake bed. This water
now backs up on hundreds Oh
acres.
As the matter now stands the
ranchers are carrying an old drain
age bond issue with tax of twenty
five cents an acre, and there are no
funds in the drainage association
treasury. All persons who own FIVE
acres of land had the right to vote
on the proposition.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
ASSURES WINDING OF CLOCK
How Opening and Shutting Of Door ID
Used to Maintain Regularity Of
Tlmepises.

Quite a useful little invention IL one
that Is made by continental firm for
winding up the clock. This Is done
merely by the opening and shutting OF
the door Of the room. London Answers
states.
The clock-a large one for hanging
on the wallis hung just above the
door. When this IL opened the move
ment u transmitted by means Of q
Bowden cable to the mechanism of the
clock.
Precautions are taken to prevent too
much winding, II the door Ii very fire.
quently opened, and on the other hand
that It Is sufficiently wound II the
door Is not opened more than three or
four times during the day. This il
done by the use Of a spiral device.
It 10 quite q useful and clever inven-
ton, for how many of US. with the
best intention In the world. have q
way of forgetting to wind our time
pieces. The clocks usually stop at the
most inconvenient times. With a con-
trivance like this. we can be sure that
ct least one clock In the house can al.
ways be relied upon to be doing its
duty.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
OIL WELL WORK
ON AT FALLON

FALLON.-At the Syndicate Oil
Company's well, it is claimed, where
recent tests have shown that water
has been successfully shut off with
cement, drilling is expected to be
resumed within a few days. The
drills were worked for few hours
late last week, but it was believed
the cement has not hardened suffi-
GENTLY.
Progress at cleaning out the hole
beneath the cement is being made
in the Lahontan well. Continued
operations still indicate that the job
of casing and cementing off water,
which required several attempts dur
ing the summer and fall has been
successfully accomplished. There is
said to be several hundred feet
beneath the cement to the bottom
of the 2100-foot hole. Relieved
Of water pressure these lower levels
will be prospected for oil after
the hole is cleaned, drillers say.
II these findings do not come up to
expectations the drill will be sent
down deeper, for which work the
company is prepared with equipment
now on the ground, Manager Holt
man states.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-02-01
IMMENSE LAKE #
A DAM IS BUILT

Completion of the Boulder Can
Won dam may eventuate in a COM
nlete change of climate for the
deserts of southern Nevada by Great
inp vast inland lake extending
from the dam for a distance Of loo
to 150 miles toward the Utah line,
saws an exchange. This lake VIII
rival some of the smaller northern
lakes which have a national reputa-
ton for scenic beauty. Take tne
case of Lake Champlain, one, OF the
most important commercial feeders
of New York state connecting the
st. Lawrence river with the Hudson
and carrying traffic worth hundreds
of millions every year on its spark
ling waters.
New York citizens never tire OF
boasting of the panoramic attrac'
lions of this sheet of water but COM
parison of the projected reservoir
in Nevada reveal Overpowerine
grandeur for the restrained flow OF
the majestic Colorado river. The
waters will be backed up on this
side of the stream for a distance
that will bring the margin OF the
lake within ten miles Of Las Vegas
or closer than the harbor of San
Pedro is to the city of Los Angeles
whose citizens have succeeded in
convincing the world they own q
real seaport competent to dispute
the glories of the Golden Gate.
Lake Champlain is only ITO miles
in length and one to 10 miles in
width. The lake created by backing
up the waters of the Colorado river
will establish a navigable body OF
water extending into the heart OF
the mountain region, having multi
colored marble cliffs rising to q
height of 1000 feet on one shore
and ripping on an inviting sandy
beach in Nevada.