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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-02
MASONIC LODGE
GETS CHARTER
Grand Lodge Officers Omciated
At Constitution of Charles
II. Mann Lodge.
MANY VISITORS PRESENT

With the Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge Of New Jersey, F. & A. NJ ac-
companied by his staff of officers and
many distinguished Masons. officiating,
the charter of Charles H. Mann Lodge,
OF this city, was presented TO the Off
GERS and members of that lodge on
Monday night, and the lodge duly con-
stituted and the officers installed. Be
sides the members of the Grand Lodge
in attendance, there were about one
hundred and fifty visiting masons
from lodges both in New Jersey and
Pennsylvania assembled to witness
the constitution of the new lodge.
Following the constitution of the
lodge and presentation of the charter,
addresses were made by several prom
inent members of the fraternity, after
which the visitors were entertained
with refreshments and cigars by the
members of Mann Lodge.
The Lodge officers are as follows.
Worshipful Master, Osborne Ware;
Senior Warden, Edward K. Koehler;
Junior Warden, Eyi Ware; Treasurer.
Charles W. Ingersoll; Secretary,
Floyd NJ. Smith; Chaplain, Howard
Mcconnell; Senior Deacon, George
Rabeau; Junior Deacon, Charles Pen
hallow; Senior Master Of Ceremonies.
Lewis Adams; Junior Master of Cere-
monies, George Martin; Senior Stew
ard, Arthur Kellar; Junior Steward,
David Shottin; Marshal. Frank Trum-
bore; Tyler, Moses A. Warner.
Mann Lodge is an offspring of Key
stone Lodge, of Linwood, and The
mother lodge, through John Hewss,
presented the organization with sew
eral Masonic emblems, which were re-
ceived in a well chosen speech by
Chaplain Mcconnell. The Trustees Of
Keystone Lodge presented handsome
baskets Of flowers to Worshipful Mas
ter Ware, Senior Warden Koehler and
Junior Warden Ware. The presenta-
ton speech was made by D. Ryon
Price, of keystone Lodge, and each OF
the recipients responded feelingly as
the gifts were presented.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-02
AMERICAN LEGION
TO MAINTAIN HOME
Convalescent Institution to be
Located in Cumberland Coun-
ty Near MilIville.
TO REPRODUCE MUSICAL SHOW.

Mainland Post, American Legion,
will hold an important meeting this
Tuesday evening at Legion Hall. One
of the matters to be discussed will be
the plans for a new convalescent
home for soldiers, which is planned to
be located in Cumberland County,
near Melville. It is proposed to ope-
rate a large farm in connection with
this home, which is to be supported
by the united efforts of every Post of
the Legion in New Jersey. As out
lined the money to operate the home
and farm will be raised from the sale
of poppfes by the members of the
Legions and their Auxiliaries.
Mainland Post will also consider
plans to reproduce the musical revue
Chen Chaud, al an early date, posi-
bly, within the next two weeks. The
show will be played here one or two
nights and also at Ventnor City,
Ocean City. Atlantic City, Tuckerton
and other towns nearby.
Arrangements are also being made
for a tri-county picnic to be held at
Hammonton on Saturday, May 18th.
Posts in Atlantic, Cape May and Cum
berland Counties will participate in
this affair.
The local Post is already beginning
to make plans for exercises on Memo
rial Day, May Both. Plans are also
being considered for a benefit dance
to be held in the nea future. The
Legion Auxiliary members are now
engaged in making poppies for the
annual sale this month.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-02
Address Delivered
By Poultry Expert
Professor Willard c. Thompson
Talks to Members of Linwood
Association.

In al address to members of the
Linwood Poultry Association at Bor-
ough Hall, Linwood, last Thursday
night, Prof. Willard c. Thompson,
head of the Poultry Department of the
State Agricultural College at New
Brunswick, told why poultry dieases
were increasing at such a rapid rate
in the State. In two years time dis
ease cases had increased to a remark
able degree, the speaker stated. In
1922 he estimated a loss of around
1000, 900.
This was caused, the professor said,
because to keep up with the increased
high cost of living, poultrymen were
forced to raise larger f1ocks of birds,
but were raising them on the same
acreage of ground used by smaller
focks before the war and the high
prices. This had caused the soil to
become diseased, in many cases, and
had resulted in a subsequent loss to
poultrymen.
In England, he stated, each bird
was allowed, on an average, 20 square
yards. This is much more room than
is allowed in America, where the
methods of raising poultry tend to
become more anu ulOIS lnltuoluCu'
To safeguard the poultry's health
both birds and soil should be kept
healthy, and proper precautions should
be taken with used ground, as it is a
breeding place for worms injurious to
chickens health.
The speaker cited an instance that
proved that the birds laying the most
eggs was useless as a reproducer OF
her kind.
The professor stated that a green
food was not being given the proper
attention as a food. He said that
such food contained elements neces-
sary for the growth of young and for
the production of a larger number OF
eggs. Green foods, he said, would
prove the answer to many poultry Ills.
County Agricultural Agent Arthur
R. Eldred spoke on the ACCESSIBILITY of
having a booklet for poultrymen to be
printed for the fair the latter part of
August and first part of September.
He brought a number of novel ideals
that would be of help to poultrymen
to light in his discussion.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-02
LONG WAIT IN
RAILROAD CASE
Decision of Supreme Court May
MOI Be Expected Until Open
ing of November Term.


AS matters now stand the Atlantic
City Railroad Company is free to ope-
rate its trains through this city at the
usual speed, and may continue to do
so until some later date, possibly until
next November or later, according to
information given by City Solicitor
Louis D. Champion. There was some
misunderstanding of the status of the
case by the public. when it was sup
posed that argument in the matter of
the writ of certiorari would be held
last Friday, and possibly a decision
would be rendered soon after that
date.
AS a matter of fact the railroad law
years applied to Justice Black for a
writ of certiorari, which was allowed
and the return day set for Friday,
April 9th. This did not mean a hear
ing of the case at that time, but that
the City of Pleasantyille was given
until that date to file it's reply, which
was attended to by the City Solicitor.
Now the case comes on for argu-
ment at the June Term of the SUI
preme Court, at Trenton. In the
meantime all that will be done is the
taking of testimony to be ready for
that argument. Following the usual
course the decision of the court will
not be announced until the opening of
the November Term.
The ordinance passed by Pleasant
vile Council to limit the speed of all
trains to twelve miles an hour within
the city limits is therefore held in
allegiance while the matter is pending
in the Supreme Court, and if a decis-
ion is not handed down until Novem-
Der, the railroad can operate its trains
on the usual speed during the spring,
summer and fall months, even if the
city was within its rights in passing
such an ordinance.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-02
P. H.. s. TEAM
WINS DEBATE
Local Students Gain Decision In
Annual Contest Over Had
donfeld High School.
THIRD Time REMNANT WON

Having won the pennant in the an
nual Interscholastic Rutgers College
Debates for the years 1920 and 1921.
~Pleasantyille High Schools debating
team was again the successful con-
tender this year when a decision was
won over the team of Haddonheld
High School, in the contest on Friday
night in the local High School Audi
forum.
That the local team was a very
capable one was proven by this decis-
ion. In the initial contest, which was
won from Glassboro High School, the
local team had the negative side of
this years question, Resolved that
the Merchant Marine should be Subsi-
died by the Federal Government.
In the final contest against Haddon-
field, the local team had the affirma-
tive side Of the question. The team
members included Miss Leona Shaw,
Archie Burrell and Charles Albrecht,
with AlonZo Kellar, as alternate.
Burrell was the captain of the team
this year, and he was a member of
the 1922 team, against which a decis-
ion was rendered last year. This de-
cision was a very unsatisfactory one
to both the team and the spectators.
who said the Judges had erred in
their ruling and that Pleasantville
should have won the contest.
City Solicitor Louis D.. Champion
presided at Friday nights meeting,
and the Judges included Rev. Alexan-
der Corson, District Superintendent of
the Camden District of the NJ. E. Con
ference; Professor Thomas, of Wood
bury, and lawyer James Avis, also of
Woodbury.. There was a large and
enthusiastic audience Friday night,
and the local team was congratulated
on its victory, which brings another
pennant to the High School.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-02
HALE ENGINE
IS DELIVERED
New Pumper for Somers Point
Was Tested Tuesday Night in
Front of City Hall.
SIREN WHISTLE ORDERED

Somers Point now has a new Hale
fire engine which was ordered recent
ly, after the Howe engine gave out al
the fire at Wingate a short time ago.
Following the fire, City Council held a
special meeting and ordered the Hale
apparatus, and it was delivered at the
Point on Saturday. The new appa.
ratus was given a thorough testing
Tuesday night in front of the City
Hall.
The pumper is similar to the appa'
ratus owned by the Egg Harbor and
Ocean City departments. 1t will pump
$50 gallons of water a minute through
an inch and three-quarters nozzle
throwing the water over a stand pipe
125 feet high. The apparatus is rank
ed as one of the most efficient that
could be procured, as careful consid'
Grafton was given in its selection by
members of the paid department be.
fore it was ordered. The experience
of other departments in the County
Firemen's Association was also taken
into consideration.
The Volunteer Fire Company is
about ready to add a new fire siren to
its equipment. A committee recently
visited Philadelphia to purchase the
siren. 1t will blow for all fire alarms
as soon as it a be placed in position
on the fire house at New York avenue
and Shore road.
A committee has been appointed at
Somers Point to sound out public
opinion as to the a~dvisability of hav.
ing Commission form of government
to take the place of the present city
council. Just how far this movement
has progressed is not known at this
time, but several citizens have eX-
pressed themselves in favor of the
change, and a petition has already
been started to obtain the necessary
number of signatures.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-02
PITCHER ENGLISH
WINS FOR P. H. S.
Puts Paulsboro Away in Fourth
Straight Game by Allowing
Opponents But Five Hits.
FINAL o WAS SIS.

Earl English, 10 year old Pleasant
vile High School right handler, on
Friday scored his fourth consecutive
triumph of the season, holding Pauls-
boro High School to five widely scat
tered hits.
Pleasantville High, through timely
hitting, came off with a 5-3 verdict.
In the first inning with two down,
Paulsboro II. S.. scored one run on
successive doubles by Chesney and
Hendrickson. P. H. S. tied the score
in the first on Roser's long double to
left and Newman's timely bingle to
center. Paulsboro H. S. broke the ice
in the sixth. Chesney walked and
Hendrickson doubled to center. Clark
tossed out Schuman at first, while
Gibson famed. Mower singled sharp
ly down the third base line, Chesney
and Hendrickson scoring. Score 81.
Fender ended the inning and further
scoring for Paulsboro H. S. by ground
ing out, Jones to Roser. In the lucky
seventh, Russo started the inning by
being retired on an infield grounder,
Clark drew a base on balls, .Roser sin
gled, Newman singled, Ware doubled.
On Wares double, P. H. S. passed
Paulsboro H. s., 4-3. Painter fam
ed and Lloyd grounded out, Hendrick-
son to Drake. In the eighth P. H. S.
scored one run on base on balls to
Jones and Russo, and Roser's timely
single to left. Score, SIS, in favor of
P. H. S. The hitting of Roser, New
man and Ware, and the strong pitch
ing of English spelled defeat for the
strong nine from upstate. Capt. Ches-
ney and Hendrickson played great ball
for the visitors.
Tho cI1Tnp1arv-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-02
81 NEWS

Miss Edyth Leeds entertained her
cousin. Miss Stretch. of Haddonfeld.
Mr.. Walter Henschel, of Mays Ian
ding, was a Pleasantville visitor this
week.
Miss Armenia L. Risley spent the
weekend with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walton Risley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Soul spent
the weekend with Mrs. Scull's pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. a. Beckett, at
Bridgeton.
Mr.. Robert Duncan, of POS Brighton
place. entertained his brother, Mr..
Joseph Duncan. OF Philadelphia, over
the weekend.
Mr.. Amos Helms, while in Philadel-
phia this week, visited his son, Mr..
Esler Helms. a student at Temple
University in law.
Messrs. Walton Risley and Arthur
H. Stiles. of Pequod Tribe. 4, leave
on Wednesday for Asbury Park. TO
attend State Convention OF Red Men.
Lawyer and Mrs. L. .. Champion
motored to Camden on Thursday. 70
see Mrs. Franklin Smith. at Cooper
Hospital. Friends will be glad to hear
that Mrs. Smith viii be able TO leave
the hospital this week.
Miss Armenia Risley. while ar her
home here, received a letter from
Mrs. Howard Nickolaus. nee Miss
Anna Hensehel. our ex-Red Cross
Nurse, now OF Missoula, Montana, that
she will spend the three summer
months here. with her parents. M.
and Mrs. Herman Henschel, ST.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-02
TREBLE CLEF CLUB
TO GIVE CONCERT
Affair Arranged for Tuesday Eve
ming, May 22nd, at High
School Auditorium.
FINE PROGRAM ARRANGED.

Under the auspices of the Treble
Clef Club, a spring musical entertain
ment has been arranged. 1t will be
given at the High School Auditorium
on Tuesday evening, May 22nd. The
young women who are members Of
this chorus are preparing appropriate
numbers for the occasion, and will be
assisted by Miss Josephine McCue,
harpist, and Messrs. Evan Prosser,
tenor, and L. Powell Evans, baritone.
The Treble Clef Club is helping to fill
the local need for better music, and
has arranged the concert with this
object in view. There will be nc re-
served seats. Tickets have been plac-
ed on sale and may be secured from
any of the members of the chorus.
Recently the club reorganized under
the direction of Mrs. Stanley Zippler,
and at a recent meeting made the
plans for the concert.
The program has been announced
as follows:
(a) Sweet May ............J Barnby
(b) Spring Has Come...E S. Hosmer
Chorus.
(a) Roses Adams
(b) Coming Home .Wileby
Prof L.. Powell Evans.
(a) The Willow .......... G. Thomas
(b) Somewhere a Voice is Calling
Table
(a) Dance of the Sylphs. ...G odefroid
Ulb) Mazurka ... .Schueker
Miss Josephine McCue.
Duet-Tenor and baritone. L. Wilson
Profs. Prosser and Evans.
Daisyland ..........F C. Boruschein
Chorus.
The Distant Chimes. -. Stephen Glover
Chorus.
(a) Mountain Lovers ........ Squire
(b) l Did Not Know. ......... .Trotre
Prof. Evans.
SANDS y .Cldy
Prof. Evan Prosser.
(a) Spring Drummer label
(b) Believe Me if All Those Endear-
ing Young Charms.
Miss Josephine McCue.
Duet-EXcelsior ............. .Balfe
Profs. Prosser and Evans.
Blossom Time. $500. w. Lerman
Chorus.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-02
BIBLE A SOCIAL.

A splendid number was in attend
ance at the monthly business meeting
and social of the Endicott Bible Glass
of st. Johns Methodist Protestant
Church, on Monday evening. The
president of the class, Cornelius Rob
inson, presided, and a fine meeting
was held. Good reports were render
ed, and committees appointed to see
various ones in regard to attending
the Sunday afternoon sessions. let
ter of sympathy from the class to Mr..
and Mrs. Burt Risley, on the death
of their daughter, is to be sent thro'
the pastor and teacher.
The following committees were ap-
pointed for the month of May: Social
Committee, Peter Sutton, James He'd
ley, Elwood c. Weeks, Sr. Cake Com
mittee, Frank D. Hartman, X. j.
Hughes. Sick COMMITTEE, w. c.
Cheeseman, John S. Allen. Ushers,
Frank d. Hartman, Elwood c. Weeks,
Sr. +,
The March social committee served
a very fine lunch, at the close OF the
business meeting, and a good social
hour was spent by all.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-02
p. RI. S.

The P. Il. S-Alumni baseball game
scheduled Tor Saturday was called on
On account of rain. On May 1st. P.
H. S. will endeavor TO defeat Cape
May II. S, the present leaders OF the
Cape May County H. S. League. Two
weeks ago Cape May H. S. defeated
P. H. S. at Cape May. 16-6. How
ever, with English, the winner Of four
consecutive games, in the box. P. II.
S. expects to. even up the two game
series. The game which will be stag
ed at the old ball park, will start I p.
m. Tags, zoe. On Thursday P. II. S.
will play the Kiwanis Club at the
Mortified Country Club. On Satur-
day, P. H. S. will take part in the
track meet conducted by A. c. H. S.
in Atlantic City, in order to get in
condition for the May Day affair in
P~leasantville, May 18th.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-02
REVEALS CLOSE.

A very gracious meeting marked
the close of the revival services on
Sunday evening, at st. Johns Metho-
dist Protestant Church. A very stir
ring sermon was preached by the pas
tor, Rev. George W. Toms, Jr., from
the subject, Good night. Come up.
Come down" He depicted the life of
a man STEPPED in sin, and a confirmed
drunkard, from his birth, as an limo
cent baby, to the time in his old age,
when he lay dying on a hospital cot.
The aftermeeting was good, and as
all jointed hands in n great circle
around the room, for the closing song,
a young man broke out of the circle,
and rushed to the altar, and kneeling
there, found his Saviour. II was a
fitting close, to a series of gracious
and helpful meetings.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-02
CARD PARTY ENTERTAINED.

Mrs. R. A. Gale entertained mem
bers of her card club at her home on
Washington avenue, Wednesday after
noon. The next meeting will take
place in the home of Mrs. Henry
Crawford this Wednesday afternoon.
Those present were: Mrs. Robert
Geary, Mrs. Charles Buckley, Mrs.
Henry Crawford, Mrs. Clinton Reas-
ner, Mrs. w. ]. Hudson, Mrs. Harry
Helfrich and Mrs. R. A. Gale.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-02

phia, regular summer visitors, will
shortly build a palatial home on the
corner of New York boulevard and
Leeds road. Absecon Heights.
New sidewalks are being laid on
Iowa avenue. prior to the opening OF
the street.
Miss Estella Bailey. a P~leasantville
teacher, has taken up her residence
with Mrs. N. NJ. Townsend.
Miss H. C. James will give a must
Gale on May 10 in the School Audito-
rum, for the benefit of the Ladies
Aid of the n. E. Church. Price OF
tickets, So cents, adults: 25 cents,
children. Ice cream and cake will be
on sale.
Mr.. Leon Lake is expected home il
the near future. He has made trips
to many foreign ports. having enlisted
with the L. S. Navy.
Mr.. Louis Reich is building a new
home on the property formerly owned
by Mrs. Chandler, and adjoining the
old building. When finished it will be
an up to date home with all modern
Improvements.
Mr.. James Quinn, of Reading ave
nue., has his new home on ". Nevada
avenue near completion, and will oc
cupy it in the near future.
Meeting Postponed.
The meeting of the Mite Society Of
the Presbyterian Church, which was
to have been held May l, has beer
postponed until Tuesday, May s. The
meeting will be held at the home O
Miss Edna GUSTS, New road and OhiC
avenue. All members are requested
to be present.
Bus Line for Atlantic City.
Walter Atkinson has purchased twt
new buses and will run across tn
Absecon boulevard. Each bus has
seating capacity of thirty. Jerr.
String and Alfred Ramsey will rul
more frequently, their trip beinl
shorter.
Mid-Week Meetings.
The Junior Epworth League vii
meet This Wednesday afternoon at tn.
close Of the public school, Mrs. Dix.
leader. Prayer meeting at 80 in tn
chapel, topic "Obeying Division" IN
der the leadership of Rev. c. K. Dilks
At the close of the meeting will b.
AtAQ lAG ElGtAlOn u NV 2AEW aus an
one Layman for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Van Ness Speaker.
On Sunday evening. Mrs. Jenni.
Van Ness, of East Orange, spoke L
quite a large crowd in the NJ. E
Church, on the subject Boys thiI
being National Boys Week. Mrs. Van
Ness made very plain the needs to
ward making things pleasant in th'
community for the child growing u
in this modern age. The three mali
points dwelt on were truth, achieve
ment and progress. The speaker urg
ed the parents to be so interested il
their children's welfare. that the
know what they are doing, in th'
home OF elsewhere, and the kind o
literature they read, and by so doinl
Concluded on Page 81
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-02
TRUSTEES ARE ELECTED.

Last week at the conclusion of the
prayer meeting of the new NJ. E
Church at Mortified, there was a
business session at which trustees
we're elected by the congregation. A
nice social time was spent after bust
ness matters had been attended to.
The following were elected trus.
tees: Mrs. Emma Murdoch, Miss Edna
Ryon, Mrs. Frank Davidson, Mrs. Alb
bic Hainman, Henry Price, Sherman
Banning, Howard Van Dyke and ]
Chambers. The trustees met on Fri
day evening in reference to purchas
ing a lot for a church site.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-02
WESTMINSTER GUILD.

There will be a very interesting
sketch, entitled "An Old Fashioned
Mother, given by the Ushers Union
of the First NJ. E. Church of Atlantic
City, for the benefit of the Westmins-
ter Guild of the Presbyterian Church,
of Pleasantville, on May II, at s o.
clock, in the auditorium of the High
School. Admission will be 35c. This
play has been given before in Atlantic
City with great success.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-02
SCHOOL FIELD DAY.

The schools Of Conovertown. Ocean
vile. Smfthville, Pomona, Germania.
Leeds Point, Port Republic and Abse-
csn Highlands. in Galloway Township.
will have the annual field day exer-
eises at Lily Lake Park. on Friday.
Miss Cora Schaible. County Helping
Teacher. is assisting in the arrange
menf of the program for this event.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-02
MEMS BIBLE CLASS SOCIAL

The Mems Bible Glass of Wesley
Church will hold a social on Thurs
day evening in the social room Of the
church. The committee on arrange
ments consists of Stanley Parsels,
Walter H. OFT and W. G. Pierson. All
who have ever been identified with
this class are urged to attend, also
anv man who would like to become a
member is cordially invited.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-02
LEEDS AVENUE p. T. A.

There will be a meeting of the
Parent-T cheers Association at Schoo.
No. 8 this Wednesday, at 3 p. m
A program will be rendered. This
meeting will be the last during the
present school term. and a good atten
dance is greatly desired.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-05-02
MRS. ELIZABETH HERTZLER.

Mrs. Elizabeth Hertzler, twenty
nine years old, niece of Freebooter
Robert NJ. Willis, of Pleasantville
died on Monday at her home in Over.
brook. Pa, after a short illness.
Funeral services will be held from
the home of Freebooter Willis in
Pleasantville this Wednesday after
moor Interment will be in Salem
Cemetery.