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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Sooy. of East
Park avenue. entertained a number
of relatives and friends in honor of
Mr.. Sooy's 73rd birthday IN Friday.
The evening was passed with music
and dancing. Misses Verna Powell
and Hazel Adams played several man
dolin duets, which were enjoyed. AT
a late hour the guests were hidden to
the dining room, which was beautiful
ly decorated with cut flowers, and re-
freshments were served.
Mr.. Sooy proved a delightful host,
and entertained his guests with many
humorous anecdotes. Present were
Hazel Adams, Verna Powell, Marion
Sooy. Earl Booye, William Wanna
man. Jr.. Milton Huckel, James War
rem, Jr., Paul Randall, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. B. Sooy, and Mr.. and Mrs. E. S.
SOOv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
Monster Barbecue
Is Staged By Khan
Large Gathering in Northern Dis
trict of City - Ok Roast, Adj
dress, Cross Burning.

A monster barbecue was staged last
Saturday night by the local branch of
the Ku Klux Khan on a large open
field in the northern end of the city
overlooking the meadows. Although
no public announcement had been
made of the affair several thousand
Khan members from all over the coun-
ty, men, women, and children, attend
ed. Speeches were delivered by DR..
Oscar Hayward, of New York; A. An
bridge and Mrs. Carl Miller, Pleasant
Vile, organizer for the women.
The Klansmen began assembling in
the afternoon but it was 9 p. m. before
the last arrived. A church flag at Ce-
dar Crest Ave. and Shore Road mark
ed the entrance. The 8-acre field was
double lined with parked automobiles
and oircled with brilliant electric
lights. An immense concrete oven,
built for the occasion, roasted an OK,
which was served in the form of sand
witches. Coffee, tea, and soft drinks
were also distributed. 1t was estimat-
ed that about one-third of the gather
ing were outsiders" to whom tickets
of admission had been issued. The
whole affair was carried out after the
manner of picnics.
The Kavaliers guarded the meeting
from intrusion, forming in their white
robes and hoods a striking Gordon
around the field. They also had
charge of the automobiles. 1t was a
gay, breezy throng, on the whole.
Emblems of the Klansmen's faith
the little red school-house," the
church, the home and the market
place.. were displayed in the form OF
models on a platform. A tent housed
an information bureau for those desir-
ing knowledge of the organization.
A platform facing an array of bench.
es capable of seating the members
held the speakers. Elwood c. Weeks
presided. Rev. John Mcguire offered
prayer.
Before and after the speaking the
assemblage sang America, 2ABlest Be
h. lie Pilds. yEA0nWard
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
TRUCK FATALLY INJURIES BOY.

Stepping into the Shore Road from
the front OF his home. John Bowen,
aged 4, OF Woodland avenue, was u
over by a Supplee-Wills-Jones truck
and fatally injured late Saturday al
ternoon. The truck was driven b.
Joseph Bremen, OF "A y. Bellevue
avenue, Atlantic City.
Bremen rushed the boy TO the Or
fee OF a local physician. whence ne
was taken TO the Atlantic City Hos
pital. Surgeons there declared him
dead. County detectives declared. az
ter an investigation, that the child
stepped off the curb in front of tie
machine which was going at a SLOW
rate OF speed. The driver was held
under $4,000 bail by Police justice
William stephens. Bail was furnished
by his employers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
New Law For
Sale OF Produce
Complaints Made That Pleasant
vile Merchants are Disobeying
Sale-by-W Weight Law.

The attention OF Z. W. Strickland.
County Superintendent of Weights and
Measures, has been called by the State
Superintendent to the fact that CON
plant has been made to his office that
merchants in Pleasantyille are still
selling dry commodities in elements
Of the dry measure, contrary TO the
provisions of the sale-by-weight law
enacted at the last session of the Leg
islature.
The new law provides that.
All commodities heretofore offered
for sale, or sold by dry measure or b.
basket, barrel or container Of any
kind. except as hereinafter provided,
shall be offered for sale or sold upon
the basis Of aY%oirdupois net weight
or by numerical count only, and il
shall thereafter be unlawful for any
one TO use or employ any dry capacity
measure, basket, barrel or containe4
of any kind as a means of determining
the amounts of quantities of any such
commodities offered for sale, or sold,
provided, however, that the provisions
of this act shall not be construed to
apply to fruits and vegetables sold in
the original standard container, nor
to vegetables which by common Gus
tom are offered for sale, or sold by the
bunch; nor shall the provisions of this
act be construed to apply TO fresh
berries and TO other small fruits which
are customarily offered for sale and
sold by the box, basket or other re
ceptacle, except, however, when such
fresh berries or such other small
fruits are offered for sale, or sold in
bulk, in which case the provisions OF
this act shall apply to the extent that
such fresh berries and such other
small fruits shall be offered for sale
or sold by avoirdupois net weight Oh
ly; provided, further, however, that
all fresh berries and such other small
fruits when offered for sale. or sold
shall be so offered or sold in boxes,
baskets or receptacles of uniform size
TO hold one quart or one pint dry mea
sure only, which said boxes, baskets
or other r~eceptacles shall be uniformly
and evenly filed throughout"
This law was effective on and after
July list, 1924, and is enforceable BY
the State Superintendent of Weights
and Measures, his duly authorized as
sistants and all county and municipal
superintendent OF weights and meas
ures. The penalties for violation are
Twenty-Five to fifty dollars for first
offense; fifty to n hundred dollars
for second offense, and one hundred
to two hundred dollars for each sub
seAssen4 ~ -
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19

The term commodfties shall be
construed TO mean articles, other than
liquids, which are capable of being
measured by dry measure and which
have been at any time prior to the
passage of this act sold by dry ca
pacity measure in this State.
The term dry capacity measure
within the meaning of this act shall
be construed to be the bushel, half
bushel, peck, half-peck, quarter-peck,
quart, pint, half-pint and similar meas
ures. The term Original standard
co~ntainer' shall be construed to LEI
and include only barrels, boxes, bias
kets, hampers or similar containers.
the dimensions or capacity of which
is established by law of this State O
by act Of Congress, the contents Of
which have o been removed or re
packed, and Upon which is plainly and
conspicuously marked the net quan-
tity Of contents thereof in terms O.
weight. measure or numerical count.
The purpose of this law is to estab-
fish the practice of buying and selling
dry commodities on a basis of ayoiI-
dupois net weight or numerical count.
1t abolishes the dry capacity meas
ure from use in trade in New Jersey.
1t permits the sale of certain com
modities by the bunch, such as beets,
radishes and other vegetables which
by custom have been sold in this man
ner. II allows the sale of berries in
standard containers as heretofore.
1t permits the sale OF commodities
in original standard containers, viz
those containers of standard capacity
as used by the grower or packer, pro
vided the contents of such containers
have not been removed or repacked
subsequent to original packing. and
upon which is plainly marked the net
quantity of contents of weight, meas
ure or numerical count.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
LOCAL EVENTS

A card party will be given at the
parish house of ST. Marks Episcopal
Church on Tuesday evening, July %,
at s o'clock.
A troop of Boy Scouts will be organ
lied this Friday night, at 7.30 o'clock,
at American Legion Hall. All boys
between the ages Of u and is are in
yited to attend and become members.
The Girls Friendly Society of ST.
Marks Episcopal Church will give a
Peach Festival at the parish house
on Wednesday evening. July 20, at
$50 o'clock, for the benert of the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
Lie Pi1dspoSME
A huge HtTy GLOSS was DUFntu a
the close of the addresses.
MAY SECURE HEADQUARTERS.

If an option recently secured on two
farms in Egg Harbor Township. at
Steelmanville, is.closed, the Khan will
soon have an outdoor meeting place
which will more than accommodate
the great throngs that attend their
gatherings. The options are reported
TO have been taken on farms owned
by Benjamin Harbeson and Albert Bru-
baker and the combined acreage is
about one hundred. While but little
publicity has been given the matter.
members of the Khan have stated that
the farms will eventually be purchased
and improved for a meeting place. 1t
is said that the intention is to enlose
the acreage with an ornamental high
iron fence and also to erect thereon a
handsome headquarters building. The
price to be paid for the two farms, if
the option is finally taken up, is 500.
900.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
SONS ARRIVAL BRINGS JOY.

A son was born July 10, at the At
lantic City Hospital to Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel H. Richard. The mother will
be remembered as Miss Ada Thomas.
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John G. Thomas, of Pleasantyille. The
little one will bear his fathers name
and will be known as Samuel Harmer
Richard.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
WILL VISIT STEEPLEcHASE.

The Mems Progressive Bible Glass
of Wesley NJ. E. Church, at its meet
ing Thursday evening, received and
accepted an invitation from the La
dies Bible Glass to be their guests on
a Steeplechase Party Friday evening,
August l. A steering committee"
composed of Elwood c. Weeks and
William Brown, was appointed TO
make proper arrangements. Much
fun is anticipated from the trip by
both classes.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19

Giants, pitched masterful ball for the
Pierce All Stars, and Corson, former
ly of the Staywhereube's did the re-
ceiving. For Carman's Stars, Long,
of the famous Pleasantville Silk Stock
ings pitched wonderful ball, but three
hits being made off his delivery, and
six dying via the strikeout route. He
was ably supported behind the bat
by Carman, of the Cardiff Regulars.
The features of the game were the
fielding of both teams and the chat
teri between the fans who had gath
cred to witness the fray.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
SALT AND SAND TABooED.

The Department of Commerce calls
attention to the fact that salt and
sand as a means of extinguishing
burning gasoline are no longer ap-
proved. Fire extinguishers of a type
approved by the Department must be
carried on all motor boats when being
navigated. If owners will bear this
in mind they may be saved the pay
ing of a fine.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19

Officers of Union Lodge, No. 213. /.
o. o. F., have been installed for the
term as follows: Noble Grand, Ernest
Birch; Vice-Grand. Harry Deyinney;
Secretary. David Shottin; Treasurer.
Clinton Reasner.
Frank B. Hubin stopped in the At
lantic City Hospital on Wednesday
and found Rollin A. Gale greatly i'm
proved and feeling fine. There are
three other P~leasantyille citizens in
the Hospital. Mr.. Carly, the builder.
Mr.. Schaaf and Mr.. Hartman, of
Blenheim.
The ladies of keystone Chapter, 0.
E. S, are having a pleasant time
sewing for a Bazaar which they pro
pose to give in the early winter. Next
Thursday they will meet at the home
of Mrs. J. H. Naglee opposite Linwood
station. All members are welcome TO
spend the afternoon.
The members and friends of. st.
Margaret's Guild of St. Marks Epis-
copal Church are invited to a social
afternoon to be given by Mrs. Sher
wood Risley at her home on Thurs
day afternoon, July "a. at 2.30 o'clock
A silver offering will be taken for the
benefit of the building fund.
The new Silvers sc, 10c and S1.0C
Store, soon to open at the corner Of
Atlantic and Kentucky avenues, At
lantic City. will employ over 100 per
sons, mostly girls. and they are now
receiving applications from those de
string positions. The Pleasantville
Press publishes this from information
received through our big Pleasantvillt
booS er, Frank B. Hubibn.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
FLORIDA PREACHER
AT ST. MARKS.

Rev. w. ". Williams. rector of St.
Peters Church, st. Petersburg. Flor
ida, will preach at st. Marks Church
at II o'clock Sunday morning, and
will address the Somers Point Sun
day School at 2.30 in the afternoon.
Rev. Williams is being considered for
the rectorship of st. Marks and a
cordial invitation is extended the pub
lie &c hear him.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
TWO TEACHERS APPOINTED.

Miss Emma Lore was elected to
teach commercial subjects in the High
School next year and Miss Jennie Wal
lace. of Woodbury. Heights, was elect
ed to teach the seventh and eighth
in School No. 2, when the
Board of Education met on Tuesday
night. Currie Co. was awarded the
to furnish janitors' supplies.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
NORMAN REED 5RoApcAsTs

W. Norman Reed, OF this city and
of the division passenger agents OF
fee of the Pennsylvania Railroad in
Atlantic City, last Wednesday night
addressed thousands of radio fans
through Station WHAR. the Seaside
Hotel. on The Pennsylvania System
and Its Relation TO Development Of
Atlantic City"
Mr.. Reed gave statistics and infoI-
nation to show that the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad has aided in no small way
to further a high standard Of service
that pleases the public and enhances
visits TO the shore.
The speaker concluded his remarks
with a poetical expression that ineo1
porated a number Of publicity senti-
ments. His ability at rhmying is not
unknown here.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
INJURED COLLISION.

Wayne Kelly. q. and James Gouldy,
II, neighbors on California avenue.
were seriously injured Monday when
motorcycles which they were driving
collided near their homes. Kelly sus-
tanned a conclusion Of the brain. a
probable fracture Of the skull and
scalp wounds, and Gouldy suffered con
cussion Of the brain and a gashed
scaln-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
BIBLE CLASS ENTERTAINED.

The Ladies Onward Bible Glass of
the First Presbyterian Church met at
the home of Mrs. Albert Tressider,
100 Adams avenue, on Monday eve
ming. The meeting was opened by the
president, followed with prayer by the
class. Piano and violin solos were
rendered by Mrs. Chew and daughter
Anna. After the business meeting, a
social hour vas enjoyed by all. Re
freshments were served. Present
were: Mrs. VIM. Gordon. Mrs. Gus
Koehler, Mrs. Wesley Barrett, Mrs.
Anna Eckman, Mrs. Chew. Miss Anna
Chew, Mrs. Howard Kinsey, Mrs.
Chas. Kinsey. Mrs. Albert Tresidder,
Miss Dot Collins, Miss Verna Frambes,
and Miss Nesta Tresidder. The next
meeting viii be at the home of Mrs.
VIM. Gordon. "A n. Fourth street, Mon
day evening, Aug. IL.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
Walt. Peterson With Regulars.

Walter Peterson, formerly of Lit
Brothers baseball team, Philadelphia,
will be with the Pleasantville lineup
today Saturday and Sunday. He
has joined the Regulars for the bal
ance of the season.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
~"RISLEYTOWN" BASEBALL

Louis Garments All Stars won a
very interesting game from Willard
Pierce's All Stars for the baseball SUI
premacy of that portion of our fair
city nicknamed "Risleytown',, and
better known as "Scrubtown," the
score being 4 tk2%~
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
This Weeks Schedule.
(Atlantic County League.)

Saturday, July 19--Pleasantyille VS..
M~elrose, at Pl~easantville.
Sunday, July 20-Pleasantville VS..
Melrose at Atlantic City Qnlet Park.
Tuesday, July 22-Pleasantville VS..
Glassboro at Glassboro, 6 p. M.
Thursday, July 241Pleasantville VS..
Salem at Salem, 6 p. m.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
BARBER SHOP CLOSED.

For a period beginning Monday,
July 81, and ending Wednesday, July
80, the barber shop of Walter H. OFT,
corner Linden and Pleasant avenues,
will be closed, during Mr.. Otis at
tendance at SeaYille Camp.-adV.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
Egg Harbor.

*Daddario DATED Tor Briggs in 9Th.
Score by innings: r. II. e.
P'ville ......6 OO211 24x-16 Is 2
Egg Harbor.. % 0 021 Is 1-10 IA 4
Two base hits: fash, Sciore, Farrell,
Kuehnle. Three base hit: Nelson.
Home run: Keiser. Base on balls:
Michel 6, Sciore 4, Henshaw 2, Farrell
2. Bauer 2. Hit by pitcher: Smith,
OUT by mss1Struck lgt4y
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
Those Who Have Bought preferred

stock of Atlantic County Water Com
pany of New Jersey, and among them
are some of the wisest investors of
this community, are well pleased with
their purchase. No safer home invest
ment is offered to the public. A limit
ed amount of shares remain. Apply
at office for subscription blank, or in
formation. You oan buy on cash or
installment plan. advertisement.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19

For a Sound investment, paying div
idends quarterly at rate of eve per
cent. a year, buy preferred stock of
Atlantic County Water Company of
New Jersey. A limited number Of
shares remain which are offered to
customers. Cash or iHstallment plan
of payment. inquire at Office. II Old
Turnpike, Pleasantville, New Jersey.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
VineIand

Three base hit: Gittone. Base on
balls: Thomas 2, Everham l. Struck
out by Everham 4, Thomas L. I'm
pire: Sewell.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19

Beginning about July LIST and for the
balance of the summer, DR.. Starr wish
es to announce a change in his Office
hours: 8 A. NJ. TO ] P. VI. Evenings
by appointments only. ADV.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19

amount of cooperation from the pub
lie. If this cooperation is given. you
will find the postal authorities ready
to meet you MOI than half way for
the improvement OF the service.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
PERSONAL NEWS

Harry w. Davis, of Camden, was a
week end visitor at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. W. L. Shaw, 10 Lin
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19

Two base hits: Mason, Lundy, Car
mack. Home runs: Lundy 2, Mason.
Lewis, Williams. Base on balls: Hear
ing l, Williams 8. Struck out by Hear
ing 6, Williams g.. Umpire: w. o.
Donnell.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19

LEON HILTON. Plumbing and Heat
ing. Is n Sd ST. ADV
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19

WIN. E. Mathis, Plumbing ana Heat.
ing. 43 E West jersey Ave.-ady
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19
Bacharach Giants.
Score by innings:

P'ViIIe ......0 / 00O UUC 5
Bach. Cts. - 42200 001-13
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-07-19

.aggHV of most marringeS 1
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-07
Foreign Bonds
win Hike to Great Falls

The Red Triangle Club win hold
an outing tomorrow with a hike to
Great Falls. The mixers WIN meet
at Rosslyn, Va, at ESQ o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-07
BETTY IN COURT
FOR Their DEBTS
To HOTEL
Accused Of Not Paying STA to
the coIoniaI-Weeps at
dope Fiend" Hint

Facing charges Of false pretenses,
Betty Gordon, now living at the
Lincoln Hotel, nonchalantly and de-
murely denied all accusations when
arraigned before Judge Schuldt in
Police Court today on the complaint
Of Duncan Power, manager Of the
Colonial Hotel at Fifteenth and M
streets.
Power testified that Betty had
lived at the hotel since April 16,
md that her board, room and tele.
phone bill, amounting to over STA,
is long overdue. The telephone
operator at the hotel told the court
that she had been approached by
Betty on the street with an offer
of 81 if the operator would assist
her in removing her belongings fl ON
the Colonial.
Smiling and flippant, Betty took
the stand in her own defense, and
said that she had been on a party
over in Baltimore and that she had
spent her rent money.
When reminded by the court that
similar state of affairs had been
smoothed over about four months
ago by the Intervention of her
father. Betty denied that she had
ever been in a police court before.
In as kindly manner as possible
the court asked her what was wrong,
dope or whiskey. Betty smiled and
said she guessed 1T was a little
whiskey," but she later broke dow n
and wept pitifully, declaring that It
was an insult to insinuate that she
was dope fiend.
Betty recently has undergone n
series Of treatments at Gallinger
Hospital. and the court referred this
case to the probation officer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-07
TEACHERS v IN
HEALTH WORK
PRIZES
Miss 0'srien, Of Open Window
Room, Receives $500
Scholarship in Contest

Miss Mary M. O'Brien. teacher of
the Open Window Room, Blake
School. and Miss Marie Jordan, Of
the Miner Normal School, have both
won $500 scholarships in the nation
wide contest under the auspices of
the American Child Health Asso.
citation, it was announced today.
There were fifty scholarships
awarded throughout the United
States.
The Open Window Room is CON
Quoted for Washington children ten
per cent underweight and is com.
posed Of grades four, five and six.
A hot lunch Is served every morn.
ing and a milk and bread feeding
IL given in the mid.afternoon. This
food is provided by the Association
for Prevention Of Tuberculosis.
Sixty half pints Of milk and eight
loaves Of raisin bread are delivered
to the room every morning for
these lunches.
Cots and blankets are also FRO
vided by the association, each child
in the room having a twenty-mln-
ute passive period every day.
1t is said that the intensive health
work accomplished in this room
does not interfere with the regular
studies Of the pupils and as soon
as they are normal in weight they
progress to the higher grade.
Out Of thirty. underweight chill.
dren who entered the Open Win
dow Room in September as ten per
cent underweights eight will receive
certificates OF Perfect Health
Child" having reached normal
weight for the height and age.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-07
PRICES on CURB
OF CONFUSED
NATURE
Bear Pressure Takes Toll In
important Petroleum
Issues

NEW YORK, June Price
movements were again confused in
the short session on the curb ex-
change today. Professional bear
pressure made itself felt in the
petroleum list, losses Of one to two
points being registered in such i'm
portant issues as Prairie Oil and
Gas and Standard Oil Of Ohio. Other
Standard shares suffered only frac-
tional declines. Uncertainty regard
ing the outlook in the industry was
also reflected in a large range of
independent oil values. Royal Cana
dian, however, formed an exception,
being under steady action.
Following a hesitant opening re-
sulting from profit-taking, the pub
lie utility group gathered renewed
strength, buying being converged
on Commonwealth Power, Apalach-
ian Power, American Gas and Elec.
trio, and the recently introduced
East Penn Electric Power.
Trading in the industrial list was
Of an evening-up character, with
price changes insignificant on both
sides Of the list.
Mining stocks were dull and fea.
tureleSs. Bonds ruled steady.