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NCCAbeAAuON AAOAA Pa5C ~
he recently submitted a peace plan
Of his own which entirely disregarded
the existence of the League.
President Coolidge is determined
to have plank in the Republican plat
form providing for Americas partici-
patton in a world court which is not
to be divorced or separate from the
League of Nations judicial machin-
cry. He is taking advantage of the
recognized need for party harmony
among the delegates in general and
the senate leaders in particular to
force this plan on the party. Coolidge
recognizes the fact that without par
ty unity and the most lavish expendi-
ture of funds the Republicans are
doomed to a disastrous defeat in the
coming campaign.
Thus Senators Pepper, Lodge and
Watson, who represent various
shades of Republican opposition to
American acceptance of any world
court plan, linking the United States
directly or indirectly with the League
of Nations, are gracefully yielding to
the pressure from Coolidge. Senator
Pepper has openly admitted that he
will not press his point because of
his anxiety for party harmony. SEN
ator Watson believes that the Cool
idge plan will be framed in such a
manner as to avoid irritation for any
body. Senator Lodge, for strategic
reasons, is occupying a back seat in
the marionette show, and is stepping
aside without putting up a fight.
Morgan Wins.
The position taken by Coolidge on
the Dawes plan and the League of
Nations world court is precisely the
position supported by the Morgan in
.terests. It is obvious here that the
Republican Old Guard, hard pressed
for a huge campaign fund, is anxious
to go all the way down the line in ac-
cepting Morgan's dictation. The Nor
gan interests are equally anxious to
get the full support of the Republican
party for their maneuvers to get a
strangle hold on Europe because Of
the recent disturbing political devel-
opments in France and Germany.
The new French administration, for
example, is Directing to receiving, at
the hands of Morgan, the sane treat
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-11
Hard Boiled BurtOnS Petroleum PHILOSOPHY

administration or party in power, so
that now the strongest force in polit-
ical contests is the reaction against
those who have responsibility in shap-
ing governmental policies, tho the
outs" or those in opposition, would
be compelled to take the same un-
yielding stand IL they were intrusted
with authority. II is easier to criti-
cize than to construct; far easier to
promise than to perform. The propa-
gandist is verywhere-would that
their numbers might diminish-and
so partisan is he that arguments IA
vorable TO his cause are eagerly ac-
cepted as heaven-born injunctions,
while opposing arguments are treat
ed as emanations from the depraved.
Under the cloak OF patriotism IRA
tional agitation based upon hypocrisy
or ignorance sometimes displaces rea-
son and truth.
"'Oh, that there might 'mongst
Propagandists be
A duty on hypocrisy,
A tax on humbug,
An impost on dreary platitudeg,
A stamp athwart the mouth
or every one that ranted.'
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-11
WORKERS
PUSH SUB DRIVE
By AL scHAAP.

The Young Workers League of Chi
cago will hold a mass meeting at
North Side Turner hall. 500 N. Clark
St., this Friday evening to push ahead
the campaign for 400 new subscrip-
lions to the Young Worker.
In connection with the drive for the
Chicago quota Of 400 subscribers the
committee in charge has undertaken
a house-to-house campaign.
Local Leaders Show Spirit.
The leaders of the Chicago League
are setting the pace by making every
member Of the City Executive Com
mittee responsible for two subscrip-
lions. These subscriptions must be
in by June Goth. The drive, however,
goes on to the end OF August.
Successful street meetings result
ing In gain OF members and sub
vcribers for the Young Worker are
being held turnout the city OF Chicago.
At one open-air meeting IL subscrip-
lions were obtained and six members
brought into the organization.
See Fine Finish.
The spirit with which these young
comrades are taking their task means
that the Chicago organization OF the
Young Workers League will go over
the top with its quota OF 400 and stand
ahead OF the other local leagues
thruout the country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-11
SHOW HOPKINS
OF ''4O" UP AS
LYING LIBERAL
Forged Names in His
Attack on St. Paul

ST. PAUL, June 1o.-Mr. J.
A. H. Hopkins, of the ETHEREAL
Committee of 4e, carries polit-
ical parties around in his vest
pooket-but they refuse to stay.
He thought he could handle
the st. Paul Convention also,
and when he found he could not,
he withdrew with much news
paper noise-all As of him. But
before he left, he made malo-
dorous record of loose political
maneuvring. Using some of
Hopkins tricks, Gompers now
tries to attack the st. Paul Con-
vention arrangements commit
tee.
Committee Refutes FaIsehoods.
The Arrangements Committee has
issued an answer to the statement of
Gompers, repeated by the Socialists,
that the names Of the Progressive
parties of Idaho and Pennsylvania
we're used without their permission.
The statement reads:
Did the National Arrangements
Committee forge the names of the
Progressive party of Pennsylvania
and the Progressive party of Idaho
to the call for the National Farmer
Labor convention to be held in st.
Paul on June 18th?
compers Sends Out Lies.
The International Labor News
Service, the news service Of Mr..
Gompers, carries the story that
Mr.. Coakley, acting chairman Of the
Progressive party of Pennsylvania
had his name signed without his
knowledge or permission. The New
York Leader carries a similar state
rnent quoting Mr.. Holder of the c.
P. p. A. to the effect that the name
of Mr.. Samuels Of Idaho was also
placed on the call without his
knowledge or permission. (They
are mistaken so far as Mr.. Samuels'
name is concerned as that is not
on the CALI
This is certainly very damaging
news to the supporters of a Ma
tional Farmer-Labor party. We ad-
nit that we thought Mr.. Hopkins
had "all" of his organizations in his
Vest pocket.
Hopkins Endorsed Call.
You see 1t was this way: A con-
ference was held in st. Paul on
November 18th and March 10th, at
tended by representatives of bona
fide Farmer-Labor parties. 1t was
also attended by Mr.. ]. A. H. Hop
kins of the Committee Of AZ (and
that is what caused our TROUBLED.
1t was decided to issue a call for
a national convention. All Of those
present signed the call.
Mr.. Hopkins said he had some
parties that he knew would endorse
such a movement and asked that
they be permitted to sign later
after he had had an opportunity to
correspond with them.
Hopkins Letters Show He Lied.
A few weeks later the Arrange
ments Committee received from him
a list Of organizations, including
Pennsylvania and Idaho, with the
statement that they wanted their
names added to the call. We have
his letter on file. He tells us that
he has the letters Of these organ
izations on file.
At any rate. it becomes apparent
that Mr.. Hopkins cannot deliver.
He has now gone to the c. P. P. A.
We have had our disagreements
with those who were opposed to the
formation Of an independent party
but we never wished them any
such luck as that.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-06-11
Indiana Service
Company Blamed for
Wreck on May 19

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 1O.-Fail-
ure of the Indiana Service Corporation
Traction Company to install block
signal system between Fort Wayne
and Huntington was blamed today by
the state public service commission
for the Roanoke wreck on May 10.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-15
MINISTER RECEIVES
THREATENING LETTERS.
Secretary Of New Jersey Conference
Believes Missives We're Written by
Convicts.

Rev. Z. A. Wells. secretary Of The
New Jersey Methods. Episcopal Con.
ference and former pastor oil Wesley
II. Z. Church. plea z|anleille. verified a
report on Monday, that be had receiq-
ed anonymous letters threatening his
life. He said that he lad ton Ihen
UP and considered 1hH matter ended
there. It is believed thal the letters
were written and sem 10 the secretary
because OF the charges made against
Rev. Charles Elder. chaplain OF the
State Prison, at Trenton, and thar the
author Of the letters were former con
yicts.
When the charges were first brought
to the attention OF Bishop Berry sey-
eral of the conviets rallied TO the sup
port of Chaplain Elder and submitted
a petition expressing their respect for
him.
The charges stated that the chap
lain had been marrying persons in
violation of the church discipline and
that for some time he had failed to
make any return on the marriages he
had performed. The Rev. Mr.. Elder
appeared before the Conference and
was allowed to retain his position as
Chaplain upon his promise to refrain
from the practice in the future.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-15
Balboa Set Precedent
for Illiterate Alien

New York.-Vasco Nunez de Balboa,
the d%iscOverer of the Pacific ocean,
seems to have laid the foundation 400
years ago for the admission of an IL
literate immigrant woman into the
United States.
Manuel Gomez, in a little town in
Pennsylvania, decided to marry the
girl of his choice back in Portugal.
For lovers, separated by thousands of
miles, the law of Portugal provides
that z relative of the bridegroom may
stand beside the bride while a priest,
or civil official, conducts the ceremony.
The marriage was solemniZed in a lit
tie Portuguese village and Mrs. Co
mez set proudly forth to meet her hus-
band.
Immigrant officials at Providence de-
MED admission to her on the ground
hat she was illiterate. They pointed
out the marriage by proxy was invalid
under the law of the United States.
Judge J. A. Lowell in the Massachu-
sets District court said in part in or
dering admission;
"Gomez was following an illustrious
precedent set in 1916 by Vasco Nunez
de Balboa, the d%iscoverer of the Pa
cific ocean, who was welded by proxy
while in Darien to the daughter (who
was in Spain) of the royal governor,
Pedrarias."
The judge then established in his
opinion that the marriage is governed
by the law of the country in which it
takes place and directs: LET the writ
of habeas corpus issue"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-15
BIBLE CLASS SOCIAL

Despite the inelement weather, the
Ladies Bible class OF Wesley Church
held their business meeting and social
at the home Of Mrs. Martin Price.
Woodland avenue. on Friday evening,
Mar. :. After a short business meet
ing a social hour was spent with mu-
sic and ames Present. Mrs. Reuben
Adams. Mrs. Archie Connolly. Mrs.
Bella Pierce. Mrs. Fed Parse1s, Mrs.
Harry Parsels. Mrs. Arthur Booth,
Mrs. Seiverd. Miss Anna Newman.
Miss Dorothy Newman and Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Price.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-15
DESIGN DEMONSTRATION.

All women of Atlantic County who
have attended other Design Demon
STATIONS by the well known special
list, Mrs. Catharine H. Griebel, have
been waiting with interest for the an
nouncement of her Spring Design De
monstration. The date has now been
arranged and this Countrywide meeting
will be held in the Court House at
Mays Landing, starting promptly at 2
p. m, on Tuesday, March %. Every
one is cordially invited to attend.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-15

7 us AAlR L ant II
d ing stories are told in connection wi
=. the feats of some of the unsuccessf
j candidates for the grand prix of t
Academy DIES Sports, but they a
:, overshadowed by the publicity Civ
- e tbs feat y the Wi,n1eg The pr
for 1923, recently awarded to Alain
Gerbault, a noted tennis player, went
TO him only after a spirited debate of
the jury, some of whose members ia
vored Norbert Casteret, a student at
the University of Toulouse.
The prize Is awarded annually to
the man or lei accomplishing a
sporting exploit in France, by a
Frenchman or foreigner, or abroad by
a Frenchman alone, likely to result in
a material. scientific or moral prog
ress for humanity. Gerbault won the
prize by making a trip across the At
lantic in a 30-foot sloop.
In the region of st. Martory. de-
partment of the Haute GarOnne. a
brook enters the north side of a noun
tain l.50o feet in altitude and energies
on the southern slope. On August %,
1923, Casteret, a strong swimmer and
expert diver, decided to explore the
brook. Before taking the leap into the
unknown, Casteret made his will.
Then, armed only with candles, ade-
quately protected from the water, to
dispel the darkness of the subter-
nea cavern. the young student
dived in.
The distance between the spot
where the water disappears into the
mountain to its outlet on the other
side measures t~hree-quarters of a
mile. For three hours, friends await
ed in anxiety at the mouth of the
grotto.
Suddenly, dripping with muddy wa
ter, d~isheveled and haggard, but with
the grim smile of victory on his fea-
lures. the student was shot out of the
mountain into the arms of his friends.
He told a remarkable story. Fight
ing against the current, swimming to
the vacillating light of the candle, Cas-
teret, in many places of the grotto
where the water met with the roof of
stone, had to halt.
Ignorant as to whether the brook,
which in these spots assumed exactly
the appearance of a huge pipe com
pletely filled with rushing water,
would again after q few feet widen
and the swimmer find open air above
his head, he had to decide whether to
turn back or to chance the long swim
under water. He chose the latter.
His courage was rewarded, for, af-
ter a swim under water, which he
reckoned at about seventy feet he
emerged into a dry gallery about 600
feet long and quite high above his
head.
In the grotto Casteret declared he
discovered a wonderful prehistoric
museum. Upon the walls of the cav
ern. engraved as If with sharp instru-
ments, II painted, were mysterious
characters, in a language Casteret
had never before seen or heard of.
Statues of clay, some of them we'll
preserved, depicted animals which
have long since disappeared from the
surface of Europe.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-15
ENTERTAINs SEWING CIRCLE,

Mrs. Floyd Somers entertained her
sewing circle one day last week After
sp~nding the greater part of the after
noon in sewing. dainty refreshments
We're served. Among those present
were. Mrs George Lloyd. Miss Flor
ence Shaw. Mrs. VIM Daugheriy. Jr.,
and son John, Mrs. Russell Shaw, Mrs.
Ward Benjamin and baby. Miss Iva
Shaw. Mrs. Albert Jennings and SOB
Edward, and Mrs. Floyd Somers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-15
TO HANDLE NEW LINE.

G. w. Smith & Son, of 129 S. Shore
road, local merchants, who recently
opened a show room with a line of
plumbing supplies. have added a full
line of hardware. Their store has
been fitted up with very attractive
cases and drawers of oak which adds
greatly to the interior of their show
room, and displays the stock to an adj
VANTAGE
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-15
MISSIONARY CIRCLE

The Missionary Circle OF the First
Baptist Church was entertained at the
home of Mrs. Terrence II. Smith. On
2nd street. Monday afternoon. They
held an interesting meeting. The mis-
sionary talk was given by Mrs. Marg'
Strauon on India. Present were.
Mrs Edward Hudson, Mrs. Paul Jack
son, Mrs. Mary Stratton. Mrs Frank
Johnson. Mrs. George II. Adams. Miss
Elaine Jackson and the hostess.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-15
n. S.
Field Foul Foul
A TOSSERS
TACKLE POINTERS.

The Arcadia Five. OF Ocean City. a
fast semi-pro. basketball team, is
scheduled &c clash with the Somers
Point All Scholastic Five, at Pleasant
vile High School gym. next Monday
evening.
Among the players who will be seen
on the resort five are. Norman Cake,
George Watts, Edward Watts. Frank
Jones. Frank. Sleelman. and others.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-15

completed he will have the exclusive
agency for the Chevrolet car in this
section.
Several new stores will soon be
erected on New Jersey avenue, adj
joining the property of Franklin Tur-
ner, by Mr.. Solomon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sheppard and
children, Gordon, Lloyd and Dorothy,
motored from Philadelphia to spend
the weekend with Mrs. Sheppard's
father, Samuel G.. McCambridge, and
Miss C. C. Black.
Mrs. Wicks, of Philadelphia, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
eph Smith.
Many of the local people attended
the M. E. Conference on Sunday. 9th
ers Joined the Presbyterians in their
Sunday worship, which was greatly
enjoyed.
Miss Hannah Madden will spend a
few days with her brother, DR.. T. w.
Madden, in Collingswood, and Miss
Alice McIntire, in Wilmington, Del.
Mrs. Johnson has moved from New
Jersey avenue to n of the apart
ments in the Schneider house on Ohio
avenue.
Miss Adelma Miller was a guest
Monday OF Miss Naomi Moore, of At
lantic City.
Norman Rose has recently purchas-
ed a new Maxwell coach.
Alton Freas was a recent Wildwood
visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kelly, Jr., OF
Atlantic City, visited Mr.. Kelly's pa
rents on Sunday.
c. NJ. Kesler has started to develop
his property on New York road and
lay it off in streets, which will make
very desirable building lots.
The young people of the Epworth
League connected with the NJ. E.
Church are making plans to give their
play some time the first of April.
Their Intentions were to give it some
time this month, but many things in
terfered.
On Monday evening the Volunteer
Fire Company held their regular
monthly meeting. While still in SEES
sion they were called to eXtinguish a
chimney fire on Pitney road, near the
old Brigantine Railroad.
Boys Honored.
Messrs. Carlton Giberson, Jacob
lNc6u anu oLdLISJ NitILCit were .SeltCl-
ed as Junior laymen to attend the
Boys Junior Laymen's Conference,
which was held in the First NJ. E.
| Church, Atlantic City. The boys reg
istered on Saturday. They were enter
tanned at the New England Hotel oveI
the weekend. This was an honor be.
slowed on the boys, this being the
first time in the church history.
Troopers Busy.
An effort will be made by the State
troopers during this spring and sum
mer TO have the White Horse pike
safe for driving. They will make a
drive 10 rid this thoroughfare OF all
drunken drivers. Every offender
brought to justice for driving while in
an intoxicated condition will receive
the heaviest penalty that can be meted
out to him.
Foreign Missionary.
The Foreign Missionary Society o.
the NJ. E. Church held its regular
monthly meeting al the home of Mrs
Charles Mason, Tuesday afternoon
The main topic was christian Spirit
! ship, and the study book on Great
i've forces in Japan" was finished. TIL,
meeting place for next month was no
decided. The hostess served daint!
refreshments late in the afternoon
Present we're: Mrs. r. L. Babcock
Mrs. Charles Mason, Mrs. Harry Boice
Miss Lorine Boiee, Mrs. John Lewis
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-15
FORGIVE
OF NlANY FORTUNES
Friends Give Hin al Owe"
i.ca CT l. 5 A1arr.

Iunica. Miss.-After IN abSen q o
II years, during which time he p., 50
the role of chauffeur. clerk and me:
chant in various cities in the Unisr
States and Caaada, Leo Lesser fol
Y mer %rlanter. cotton factor. banker
turned home. was forgiven by his le-
gion of friends and the courts ami ar
nounced his determination to repay |
his many and varied creditors. dollar
for dollar, the almost countless sums
large and small, they lost when he
went ava and left a score of wrecked
business firms and a trail of worthless
paper.
Hundreds Of Tunica county citizens,
appraised in advance Of Lesser's home
Coming, met hin at the train and with
one voice babe him welcome. What
ever Odium followed in the wake of
his departure in 1913 was forgotten
in the rejoicing over his return.
Although he was charged in eight
indictments with ENLIGHTENMENT, forg-
cry and fraudulent breach of trust,
dozens of men and women recall thai
Leo Lesser had befriended them in the
days when his meteoric career was
cast across the sky Of the financial
and business world. Hundreds of
notes bearing the signatures of his
friends and Endorsed and paid by him
were found by the receivers who tried
Vainly TO salvage the business enter
prises he was accused of wrecking.
Lesser went before Judge w. \. Al
corn to face a charge of embezzle-
ment in connection with the failure of
the Bank of Tunica, of which he was
the president. a petition signed by 600
citizens of Tunica county, and asking
that the charge be dismissed. was pre-
scented to the court. The embezZle-
ment charge was not pressed, and Les
ser left Immediately for Senatobia,
Miss, in an effort to effect a reconcile
alton with his wife, who has been
teaching school since her husbands
disappearance.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-15
ILANA CLUB.

Mr.. and Ny Harry D. Brown acted
as host and ihosa ess { o the "Solana
Club. at thair fofne on Ryon avenue.
Monday eyensnf when the members
entertained fh6r husbands at a club
dinner. The table was prettily deco
rated in cut flowers and potted cinera-
rias. Present Were: Mr. and Mrs.
Charles F. Bowen. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
W. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry I'm
brine. Mrs. Arthur P. Ryon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry d. Brown. Miss Esther
Brown, Miss Dorothy Brown. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas c. Tompkins.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-15
MRS. CRAWFORD HOSTESS.

The Wednesday afternoon card club
met with Mrs. Henry Crawford at her
home in Mortified. Tasty refresh
ments We're served, after several in
teresting games of cards. The men,
bers present were Mrs. Clinton Reas-
ner, Mrs. w. J. Hudson, Mrs. Robert
Geary, Mrs. R. A. Gale, Mrs. W. D.
Dare, Mrs. w. W. Whitman. Mrs.
Harry Helfrich, Jr., Mrs. Crawford.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-15
MILLVILLE JUNK TO H. S.
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half, in the cage here Wednesday night
and lost the game, 34-29.
The defeat is the third the Maroon
and White five has suffered at the
hands of the Millville players this sea
son. They lost at Millville, were elm
mated in the Glass B tournament in
the Atlantic City High School gymna-
stun. and to cap it all, lost on their
own floor, the victims for the first
time this season of a high school team
while playing at home.
During the first half even the Mill
vile crowd was willing to grant the
school here the game, as Evan, who
substituted for Curlett at forward, was
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-03-15
N~oRTHFiELD p. T. A.

The meeting and election of officers
of the Pasent-Teachers Association of
Mortified. which was TO have taken
place on March 18th, has been postpon-
ed until further notice. on account of
the death OF Miss Stahl's father. Miss
Stahl is a teacher in the Mortified
school.