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The mirror., 1923-10-11
WORLD SERIES
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= ANS from as far North as Green
lands icy mountains and as far
South as the straits Magellan sailed,
from as far West as the Golden Gate of
San Francisco and as far East as India's
temple bells; rooters piled row on row in
great concrete and steel amphitheaters,
which are so huge that 1000 human beings
may be as lost in their vastnes as hand
full of bird-shot scattered on a battle
field; silence which is tense, or volume
of sound which seems to shake the very
armament; few men in uniform, station
ary or moving swiftly upon great carpet
of green, marked with white lines;
little sphere of cork, wound with yarn
and covered with horse-hide, whose every
movement is recorded and flashed to every
part of the world by telephone, telegraph,
cable and radio and upon whose every
act thousands of dollars depend-that is
a brief and incomplete picture of worlds
series of today.
The New York American League stad-
ium will hold some 10000 spectators, but
they are as nothing to those who are in
terested in the result of "a worlds series
game. In the cities thousands more crowd
halls or block street traffic to watch score
boards which record each play. In every
corner of the land persons eagerly tune
their radio sets to the returns while the
wireless flashes them to ships at sea and
to shores across the ocean. The final
batter has scarcely been retired before
England and Hawaii, Alaska and the
Argentine know the winner and the score.
And then the presses begin their job of
setting down the story in print. Endless
columns, written by hundreds of eye-wit-
nesses who are trained observers and who
set down every detail of action and sur
roundings in their efforts to give to mil
lions a moving picture of everything which
has taken place. These stories will be the
basis of arguments for year to come. A
worlds series is far reaching in its effects.
Theoretically the scene of a worlds
series is the same as the scene of any of
the seasons games at that particular park,
but actually the difference is tremendous.
1t is noticeable miles away from the
grounds. The whole city is in state of
nervous excitement. 1t is noticeable in
the crowds on their way to the game, in
the police who are in charge of traffic, in
the ticket takers at the gates. You see it
in the way the teams come on the field, in
the manner in which, the players warm up.
They either are more brisk than usual, or
assuming sort of forced carelessness and
gaiety. Sometimes just before the opening
of the first game of worlds series there
is tension in the air which actually can
be felt.
Really to understand anything you must
know something of its history. Let's 60
back few years and see how the worlds
series originated.
In 1876 the National League was organ
lied. 1t retained unmolested control of
baseball until 1882, when Mcknight of
Pittsburgh and Von>der Abe of St. Louis
formed the American Association, with
clubs in Baltimore, Cincinnati, Louisville,
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and St. Louis.
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The mirror., 1923-10-11
Saltwater, Minnesota, Thursday, October II, 1929


blem which you are wearing she asked.
"My dear-it is nothing but a lodge
that l belong to. For years have not
met member, and l have almost forgot
ten about it," She removed the insignia
and passed it to Alice whose eyes bright
ened, and the hand of fellowship was ex-
tended to the amazed owner.
The button returned, Alice excused her
self and ran to the Office phone, only to
return a moment later wreathed in smiles.
"My dear Mrs. Darlington! Father
and mother beg of you to come home with
me tonight. Now please do-wont your"
The poor lady, overcome with joy at
the prospect of friends, gladly accepted.
That afternoon, one of the girls sidled
up to Mrs. Darlington and remarked
"Isn't Alice fine? But she's funny too.
Do you know that, friend as she really is
to all of us girls, yet she never goes to
dances with us or invites US to her house;
and now 1 heard her ask you, perfect
stranger, to go home with her." Then
the bewildered girl ventured to ask
"What is that button hat Alice was look
ing at?"
ooh that's the badge of the Daughters
of the American Revolution" replied Mrs.
Darlington.
The girl lifted her eyebrows. "Gee
whiz-but I'll say you're lucky! Lots of
swell people go to Alice's house. Why
one day Mrs. Gle, the big bankers wife,
came here for her, and they rode away in
a big carl" announced Rose, the laun-
dress.
That evening" Mrs. Paul, Alice, and
Mrs. Darlington sat upon the front porch
of the quiet little home.
"My-it has been so warm and sultry-
and l am so glad of that refreshing little
breeze that has just come up" remarked
Mrs. Paul.
90 mamma" laughed Alice, 81 nearly
forgot! Mrs. Ashton phoned today that
we were all to go riding with her tonight
in Central Park!"
"How lovely of Mrs. Ashton to think
of u.s." replied Mrs. Paul. "Now must
run and phone your father, and will pick
him up at the store"
Mrs. Darlington arose to excuse herself.
"No indeed, Mrs. Darlington. Our home
is your home, and have already ordered
your things brought from the Mission"
ooh you are too good, Mrs. Paul! How
can I ever repay you for your kindness!"
expostulated Mrs. Darlington.
To which, Mrs. Paul replied merrily-
"How you do talk, Mrs. Darlington. Why
I've only done myself favor by asking
you to live with us-and you really must"
she concluded, in tone of mock command.
All joined in laugh which was inter-
rupted by Alice. "Mamma-run quick,
and phone papa! Here comes Mrs. Ash
toni"
The car drove up, and soon the merry
crowd were ensconced in it's spacious ton
neau with Mrs. Ashton and her husband,
a wealthy real-estate broker, and, together,
they whizzed away. Then picking up Mr..
Paul at the store, they were off for the
park.
The motorists were seated in the gay
pavilion eating ice cream. The band re-
galed the crowds with spirited music; a
large section of the floor was reserved for
the many dancers, and, looking out the
The mirror., 1923-10-11


about.
A large, portly man with Aorid face
and pompous air, and escorting a young
lady considerably overloaded with fnery,
was seen approaching; and Mr.. Ashton
laughingly remarked
"The signs indicate that we are going
to have some company" Then nodding
toward the approaching pair, added dry.
ly-"The Hon. Patsy McGuire-our Park
Commissioner"
Miss Alice laid her fan across Mrs.
Barrington's hand attracting her attention,
and whispered-"Social Climbers!"
A comprehending smile was the answer.
Patsy Mcguire and his daughter were
always conspicuous figures wherever an
opportunity afforded a chance to disport
themselves in the public eye as people of
consequence and members of the so-called
"Smart Set;" and it taxed the ingenuity of
they within the inner circle of society very
greatly, in order to be civil and not, resort
to rude tactics to rid themselves of these
"Social pests"
MCGUIRE was big, strapping fellow,
with iron-grey hair, low-hanging, heavy,
gray eyebrows, and sharp, steely eyes
which seemed always to scowl when in
the presence of persons other than the set
he aspired to. Arrogant and chesty, one
could readily read that he was of the tpye
known as "bouncer" in some bowery
saloon. To his superiors, Intellectually,
socially, and financially, he was at once
both fawning and patronizing. Possessed
of a common school education in the
branches of reading, writing, and arith-
metic, he was otherwise intellectually desti-
tute.
His daughter Henrietta had inherited
her fathers nature, and, in addition, a
sharp tongue, with veneer of gentility.
Patsy regarded her as an intellectual sat
elite of the first magnitude. In fact it
was upon her, and his position, that he
depended to manuever them into society;
and regarded the absence of direct af-
front as evidence of their success.
With hat in hand, MCGUIRE, sweating
profusely, bowed stiAly to the smiling re-
cipients of his attentions.
"My daughter, Henrietta!" said he,
..I1:. L. Lat ell Ill. x.,:<b racc;x.
tone.
The gentlemen arose and bowed re-
spectfully.
"Yes?" replied Mrs. Ashton; while the
other ladies smiled and mumbled greet
ings.
In a desperate effort to terminate the
introductions, Mrs. Paul deftly upset her
glass of water. "How awkward of me-"
she exclaimed-then hastily wiping up the
fluid, and raising her eyes to the embar-
rassed newcomers, she added-"Wonty you
be seated? 1t is so warm standing"
Miss Henrietta availed herself of the
invitation, exclaiming, "Oh--I am so
tired! Papa and have been dancing,
and have had to just pull him around
He just dances in one spot and I arcdnd
him!"
The crowd laughed, and Mcclure, mop
ping the perspiration from his face as all
eyes turned upon him, explained-"I never
did care for them round dances; Just give
me the good, old-fashioned Virginia Reel
-where-I can jump, and page g, Col, 81
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-13
President Race Has
Named Committees
Nehemiah Andrews Appointed
Secretary of Local Kiwanis
Club for Another Year.

Robert L. Race is now President of
the local Kiwanis Club, having assum-
ed the duties at the midday meeting
on Tuesday. He Immediately renam-
ed Nehemiah Andrews as Secretary
for another term. President Race al
so announced the appointment OF the
following committees for 1923:
DR.. Robert NJ. Grier was appointed
chairman of the Committee on Pro
gram and Education. He will be as
sisted by ]. H. Green, H. A. Miller,
Stanley Zippler and Clifford Wilson.
DR.. Charles H. Conover will head
the Committee on Reception and will
be aided by A. z. James, II. P. Bailey,
P. B. Adams and T. H. Smith.
Walter J.. Roberts was appointed
chairman of the Committee on Finance
and Business. Other members of this
committee include R. P. Thompson,
E. Leroy Adams, ]. F. Ryon and Har-
~ Lovett.
The president appointed Mayor
Charles E. Jackson head of the Com
mittee on Attendance. Charles Pen
hallow, Seeley Turner, Charles r,
Frambes and w. c. Hackney will as
SlSI MIN.
Rev. Thomas NJ. Simanton was ap-
pointed chairman of the Committee on
Public Affairs. Other members of the
committee include Charles @. Barker
Burroughs Price, William Shamrock.
H. E. Brewer, L. d. Champion, A. P.
Risley, G. w. Smith and F. H. Kauff.
man.
The House Committee consists OF
Chairman Charles S. Adams, Theodore
Marsh, Leon Conover, Henry Soul
and Hugh Collins.
The Committee on Sports includes
Stanley Zippler, chairman; Stanley
Parsels, G. w Hallman, Robert Mac
Lean and L. C. Spaulding.
The Committee on Publicity is
headed by Neil S. Campbell. Japhei
Price, NJ. T. Montgomery, Theodore
Locke and w. j. Hosbach are includ-
ed.
DR.. w. ]. Hudson was reappointed
song leader for the coming year. A
P. Ryon was appointed reporter for
the New Jersey Kiwanian.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-13
LOCAL GAS co.
PAYS DIVIDENDS
VIII Spend $4,000 This Year 10
Extend Lines in Absecon, Lin
wood and Somers Point.
Ryon Again President

The annual meeting of the Pleas
antVille Gas Company was he'd on
Monday at the Marine Trust Company
Offices in Atlantic City. At this meet
ing plans were made for spending s5e.-
900 or more this year for the extension
of the mains to give additional a
service to residents of Absecon. Lin
wood and Somers Point, as well as
extending the lines in this city to meet
the growing demand for gas for new
residences being constructed on tracts
not now supplied by the company.
At the annual meeting the
also declared its semi-annual dividend
of three per cent.
The stockholders reelected the en-
tire Board of Directors as follows
John F. Ryon, William Riddle. Charles
Burkard, Ernest Lord, Charles c. Bah
cock.
Following their election the Board
of Directors held an Organization meet.
ing and elected the following officers
President, John F. Ryon; Secretary,
and Solicitor, Charles G. Babeock;
Treasurer. Ernest Lord; General Man
ager, Harry Lovett.
During the year 1922 the Gas Com
pany made extensive improvements
to its plant here and has ample capac-
ity for supplying gas TO the several
Shore Road towns supplied by it. Am
ong the improvements made was the
installation of large oil storage tanks.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-13
A SECRET OUT.

The secret is out as to why Supt
Sullivan a always secure plenty Of
young, pretty school ma'ams in the
Pleasantville School system. Espec.
tally, since at a recent convention
noted educator stated that married
women made the best teachers. Pleas
antville is running true to form; there
have been two brides during the first
four months of the term.
The last was Miss Mabel Bailey, OF
School No. 1, who became the bride
of Ephriam Mitchell, of North Abse.
con. on December 29th.
To keep up the average there will
be three more for cupid to get in his
deadly work before school closes in
June, from about a half hundred pos
sibilities.
Much excitement is evident in the
town, as there are several suspects,
and some special cases.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-13
MURDER

It is reported that the January
Grand Jury has found two indictments
for murder. One of the indictments
is said to be against Leroy Smith,
who shot and killed Miss Milliceni
Iszard. at Somers Point, after she re
fused to leave her home and live with
him in Philadelphia. The other indict-
ment is said TO be against Charles
Aiken, a young colored boy, Of Farm
ington, who killed Albert Smallwood
with a shot gun last summer.
The lads were at play in Farming
ton on Auguts is last. Later the AK
en- boy was seated in his home eating
a slice of cantaloupe. He had occas-
ion to enter another room for a few
minutes, when the Smallwood boy
s1eaked into the kitchen and stole his
cantaloupe. This angered Charles
and he seized a shotgun and fired at
his retreating chum. It is commended
that he meant to fire over Albert's
head but his aim was bad.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-13
BIC INCREASE
IN VALUATION
Local Tax Assessors Find Nearly
81, 200, 900 Additional to Place
On 1923 Books.
Gain In Both Wards

When the two assessors, Reuben e.
Adams, for the First Ward, and Geo.
M. Bates, for the Second Ward, com
pleted their work in assessing prop
erty for this year, it was found that
the city had gained nearly 81 1000, 900
in valuation over the figures of last
year. In the First Ward the increase
was 1853, 900 and in the Second Ward
the increase was $457, 200, making a
total for the entire city of 1921, 100.
Including the Second Class Railroad
Property, Utility Property Franchise
and Gross Receipt values, the total
valuation taxable in Pleasantville this
year is "a, 1872. This sum is made
up cs follows: Total assessment of
First Ward property, $~2,169,205; Sec.
ond Glass Railroad Property, SAT, 317;
Total assessment of Second Ward
property, $2,456, 100; Total valuation
taxable by the city, $4,672,712; Utility
property, Franchise and Gross Receipt
tax value, $305 600; making a grand
total of $4,97S, 312.
The assessment in the First Ward
for the year 1922 was $1,705, 3O5. In
the Second Ward for 1922 the assess
ment was 81, 1898, $50.
The Assessors books must be sub
mitted to the Atlantic County Board
of Taxation and all the municipalities
of the County considered by the Coun-
ty Board before the tax rate can be
computed. 1t will probably be the
first of March before the 1923 tax rate
becomes known. Taking the above
valuation for taxes this year it is an
ticipated that the tax rate can be kept
down to a figure lower than was had
last year.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-13
p. H. S. BASKETBALL.

P. H. S. has two hard games of bas
ketball booked for this Friday and
Saturday against Clayton H. S. and
Burlington H. s., respectively. The
game on Friday will start at 7.30 p
M, while the n on Saturday will
start at the usual hour, SIS p. m
Willie Clark, the veteran guard will
be back in the two games, and his
presence will add strength to the
green team which lost its first High
School game of the season to the vet
eran Ocean City H. s.. team last Fri
day evening at Ocean City, 39-17
Clayton H. S. has not appeared on the
basketball court against P. H. S. in
P~leasantyille for three years, while
Burlington II. s. is a newcomer. Plen.
ty of action will be furnished to the
lovers of the intercollegiate game OF
basketball, as both teams to represent
the invaders have strong q%uintettes
General admission, Csc.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-13
SHORE BANKS
HOLD MEETINGS
Financial Institutions Elect Off.
GERS and Directors for
Current Year.
Few Changes Made

With but few changes, the banks Of
this city and Absecon held their an.
nual meetings and elections for Direc.
tors and Officers last Tuesday. The
First National Bank of Absecon added
William F. Banks, of the Seaview
Golf Club, to its list of Directors.
The stockholders of the First Ma
tional Bank of Pleasantville reelected
the entire Board of Directors, as fol
lows: John F. Ryon, Alvin P. Risley,
Job c. Stebbins, Charles S. Adams,
Lewis B. Ryon, George w. Leech,
Hugh Collins, George B. Jeffers. The
Directors later organized by the cleo
ton of John F. Ryon as President;
Charles S. Adams, First Vice-Presi-
dent; Hugh Collins, Second Vice-Pres-
ident; Alvin P. Risley. Third Vice
President; George H. Adams, Cashier;
Osborne Ware, Assistant Cashier;
Floyd NJ. Smith, Paying Teller; Eyi
Ware, Receiving Teller; Harry w.
Helfrich, Jr., Bookkeeper; Lewis H.
Adams, Assistant Bookkeeper.
The stockholders Of the Pleasant
vile Trust Company elected the fol
lowing Directors. Samuel Ireland.
DElA an L. y illilAdAs IeODtlI " W IL
lis, Japhet Price, George A. Elvins,
Philip G. Hannum, Abram J. Ander-
son, Lewis R. Smith, Charles l. Burk-
ard, D. s. LeCompte, Somers J.. Ad-
ans. The officers elected by the
Board of Directors included Samuel
Ireland as President; Bertram E.
Whitman, First Vice-President; Rob
ert NJ. Willis, Second Vice-President;
D. S. LeCompte, Treasurer; George R.
Manning, Note Clerk; Miss n. Lucille
Bailey, Bookkeeper; Edwin Gross,
Collection Clerk.
At the annual meeting of the First
National Bank of Absecon, the stock
holders elected the following Direc-
tors: Reuben l.. Babcock, F. Fraley
Doughty, Ambrose L. Hammell, Geo.
B. Conover, DIR. E. H. Madden, Chris
topher Hare, Frederick w Somers,
Harry Mattson, ST., Harry L. Bowen,
Samuel Winterbottom, Louis B. Off,
William F. Banks. The Board orga-
nized by electing Reuben L. Babcock
as President; F. Fraley Doughty,
Vice-President; Walter ]. Roberts,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-13
MORLEY'S MARKET
BEING TORN DOWN
Old Landmark Raced This Week
To Make Way for Modern
Banking House at Corner.

In the march of public improvement
another old landmark of the Shore
Road vanished this week, when work
men engaged in tearing down the
frame structure on Washington ave
nue.. near Main street, used until re
Gently as a meat market. This build
ing formerly stood at the corner Of
Main street and Washington avenue.
and was used by the First National
Bank when it organized. Il was NOV
ed back TO make way for the one
story brick banking house now occu-
pied. The present bank has become
far too small to accommodate the
ever increasing business Of the First
National Bank, and soon a new build
ing is to be erected at the corner and
will extend back TO the property line
on Washington avenue
The Directors of the First National
have had a new building under con
sideration for a long time. and now
the plans have been prepared and
work will be started this spring. In
order TO have a modern institution in
every detail a committee from the
bank has inspected banks in many
big cities, and ideas have been gath
cred to perfect the plans for the new
building which will make it one of
the finest banks in South Jersey and
probably the best in any town of the
size of Pleasantyille. The entire bull
ding is TO be used by the bank when
finished
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-13
Hudson Again Chief
OF Fire Department
Risley Elected First Assistant
Engineer and Sooy Made
Second Assistant.

AT the annual meeting and election
of officers of the Pleasantville Fire
Company held last Tuesday night, DIR.
W. ]. Hudson was again elected as
Chief Engineer. A committee is work
ing on plans for a banquet for the
firemen, which is to be held in the
neal future. The other officers elect
ed include Walton Risley, first assist
ant engineer; Mark Sooy, second as
sistant engineer; Vernon Downey,
foreman; Walter Peterson, assistant
foreman: John Barkoff. fire marshal;
Frank Webb, Daniel Edwards, Michael
Lutz, w. w. Adams and Mark Sooy,
fire wardens; delegate to the Fire
mems Relief Association, Captain
Charles W. Schmidt; financial secre-
tary. Walton Risley; president, Mich
ael Lutz; vice-president, Frank Webb;
secretary, Nehemiah Andrews; assist
ant secretary, James A. Gilkey: treas
urer, Dorsey S. LeCompte.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-13
Social Enjoyed By
St. Johns Society
Sour Kraut Supper Served Prior
To Business Meeting and
Entertainment.

The monthly business meeting and
social of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of st. Johns Methodist Protest
ant Church, was held on Monday eve
ming.
The social committee. Mrs. Christie
pher Casio, chairman, Mrs. Margaret
Deiling, Mrs. Thelma Caddick, Mrs.
James Wright and Miss Frances Rad
cliffe, planned to serve refreshments
before the meeting, and so at $50 a
fine sauer kraut supper was served.
Among those present were President
c. S. Kidd, of the Eastern Conference
of the NJ. P. Church; Rev. George d.
Jones, of Atlantic City; Rev. w. E.
Pettet, of Mt. Pleasant, and Rev. Geo.
w. Toms, Jr., pastor of st. Johns,
with a goodly number of members OF
the C. E. Society. Hearty praise was
given to Mrs. Casio and her helpers,
for the fine supper. 1t was thoroughly
enjoyed by all.
After the supper, the business meet
ing was called to order, by first vice
president w. B. Risley, in the absence
of the president. George w. Mathis.
who is sick. After opening the meet
ing, he turned it over to the second
vice-president, Mrs. r. j. Hughes, who
presided in a very able manner
Splendid reports were rendered by
all committees and the work is going
along splendidly. One change was
made in the flower committee, Mrs
Margaret Deiling being elected to the
Craftsmanship of that committee, ow-
ing to a resignation.
Good reports were also given of the
Junior work. with new members com
ing in right along. The Juniors sans
last Sunday evening at the C. E. ser
vice. and a number We're present al
this meeting, and gave a demonstra.
ton of some of their work. Mrs. w.
B. Risley, the newly elected superin-
tendent of the intermediate work,
spoke of her plans and asked for CO.
operation. She expects TO begin this
work next Wednesday, Jan. 18th, at 6
p. m. Boys and girls between the
ages of - and II are invited to be
present.
Various other matters of interest
were discussed, for the welfare of the
Society. 1t was a very gracious meet
ing. and all enjoyed it very much,
both the social as well as the bust.
ness part.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-13
BODIES
WILL UNITE
Pleasantville, Absecon and Som
ers Point Chambers of Com
merce to Meet Jointly.
Discuss Road Matters

2 Since the matter of having the
Pleasantville and Absecon Chambers
of Commerce meet once every three
months jointly, the members of the
Somers Point Chamber of Commerce
have also signified their intention of
participating in these gatherings.
They will be welcomed by the other
two bodies. P~leasantville Chamber
will meet on Wednesday night and at
that time will endorse the proposition
and accept the invitation from the
Absecon Chamber to meet in Absecon
on the evening of Tuesday, March
10th.
At these joint meetings civic mat
tiers will be freely discussed, and each
three months a prominent speaker
will be on hand to deliver an address
on some timely subject. The second
meeting, for June, will probably be
held in Pleasantville, and in Septem-
Der the meeting wilf>be held in Som
ers Point. One of the first matters to
be considered will be the improve
ment of the Shore Road by r~e-paving,
and also the cutting through of a new
boulevard from Absecon to Somers
Point, between the Shore Road and
the meadows.