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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-08-30

Il want a pair of shoes for this little
GIRL said the mother. Yes, ma'am,"
answered the shoe clerk. French
kid?" We'll, l guess not" was the
irate answer. "She is my own child,
born right here in Chicago Shoe
Repair Service.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-08-30
NOTICE OF REGISTRY AND
ELECTION.

Pursuant to law, notice is hereby given
that the Board of Registry and Election
in and for every election district in
BOROUGH OF LINWOOD,
County of Atlantic, State of New Jersey.
will meet for the purpose of making e
istration of voters by a house-to-house
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1924,
and on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1924,
at the hour of seven O'Clock in the morn
ing and remain in session until min o.
clock in the evening, at which time and
places said boards shall proceed to trans
cribe and make up from said ~canvassing
books two lists or registers of all persons
tied to the right of suffrage therein at the
next election, or who shall personally ap-
pear before them for that, purpose, or who
shall be shown to the satisfaction of such
board of registry and election by the aft
daVit in writing of some voter in that
election district to be a legal voter there
in.
And again on
TUESDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1924,
at the hour of one o'clock in the after
noon and remain in session until nine o.
clock in the evening for the purpose OF
revising and correcting the original reg
listers or adding thereto the names of all
persons entitled to the right of suffrage
and of erasing therefrom the name OF
any person who after a fair opportunity
to be heard, shall be shown not to be
entitled to vote, in that election district,
at the next tlccllOH.
And also that a
PRIMARY ELECTION
for all political parties will be held in
each election district in
BOROUGH OF LINWOOD,
on the 23rd day of September, 1924, be-
tween the hours of seven o'clock in the
morning and nine O'Clock in the evening
fol- the purpose of making nominations oil
candidates for the following offices:
United States Senator
Member of House of Representatives
for the Second Congressional Distric.
Two Members of State Assembly
Coroner
2 Councilmen
Freebooter for Egg Harbor Township
2 Justices of the Peace
And also for the election of member
of the County Republican and Democratic
Committees.
And notice is hereby further given tina
the Board of Registry and Election will
meet at the following designated places:
Borough Hall, Poplar Avenue, Linwood,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-08-30

The successful people in every walk
in life are those who are able to grasp
the Importance of looking ah lea They
are constantly studying the future
New Ideas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
COAST OPENS
 WAR ON RATS
California Fears BubOnic Plague Epidemic-Ro-
 dents Are Infected
lRy Associated Press. ]

OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. 27.-A wide spread rat extermination campaign was under way today after a report by health officials that five out of forty rodents examined were infected with bubonic plague. No cases among human beings have been reported ands as the section inhabited by the rats is remote from the city proper, there is little fear that the disease will spread.
 Restrictions have been placed along the western waterfront where the in- fected rodents were found and ships docking in this section must be fumi- gated, according to Dr. R. H. Creel of the United States public health service.
 Officials of Alameda, Berkeley and Oakland conferred with health officers to effect an extensive campaign to rid the district of the disease carriers. The three cities have been asked for $79,- GOO to be used in the campaign. The federal government will contribute $15,- GOO, according to Dr. Greet, making total of $94,000 to be expended during the next three months for rat extermi- nation,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28

their custody child found abandoned in Camden, N. J., whom they claim to be their lost son, but who Mrs. Silk hitter claims to be her baby, Jackie Duff.
 <. Howard H. Koch, Mrs. Steimling's father, swore out the warrant on which the Silknitters were arrested in an eff fort to settle in court the identity of the child.
 Mrs. Silknitter has admitted aban- doning her baby in Camden at the time the baby now held by the Steimlings was found. Officials of the Western Temporary Home in Philadelphia have confirmed her percentage of boy of that age who was at the home for two years while his mother was employed there as a laundress, prior to her marriage to Silknitter, who was janitor at the home.
 The couple went to Allentown after being married and rented a room, bring ing Mrs. Silkitter's boy with them. The landladys suspicious were aroused when they went away with him shortly before the time the baby now in pos session of the Steimlings was found at Camden, and returned without the child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
GERMANY TO OPEN
 BIG RADIO STATION
New BrOadcasting Plant To Be
 Largest In The World

BERLIN, Dec. 27.-The "haus der radio industrie," which is to be the largest broadcasting station of it's kind in Europe, is nearly completed. Its spacial rooms, accommodating several hundred people each, provide for audi toriums as we'll as for a large res taurant and bar room.
 The middle of the building is occupied by large hall of 5000 square meters for exhibition purposes. Along the walls of the hall are installed 72 boxes, as well as all the auditoriums, have been tested for the acoustics by Max Von SchiIlings, the intendent of tn. state opera, who pronounced them ex- cellent.
 The actual sending plant is parti- toned off by huge glass panes so that customers may see it in full operation. At the back of the building the pro- visional antennae scaffoled arises, S7 meters in height. It soon will be replaced by the permanent antennae which is to be 137 meters high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
RILEY ADDRESSES
 HISTORICAL MEET
SOuth's Cause In Civil War Not
 Lost, He Says

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 27.-If the result of the war between the states meant the preservation of the white race, then there was no Host cause" de- clared Franklin l.. Riley, of Washing ton X Lee university, who presided at the afternoon session of the thirty-ninth annual session of the American HistOri- cal association, which convened here today. The meeting was devoted to a discussion of the general subject, 'The Confectionery, it's leaders and it's prob lens; a re-survey."
 Secession was lost" Mir. Riley said, but secession was not the cause of the south
 Slavery was lost. but slavery was not the cause, though we once thought so, believing that the freedom of the negro would mean the downfall of the white mans supremacy and integrity
 Other speakers also addressed the meeting which was attended by more than 300 visiting historians, many of them prominent in this country and abroad Sessions of the gathering will continue through next Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
MRS. FERGUSON
 ASKS FREE HAND
Texas Governor Seeks Authority
 To Sign Trade Contracts

TEMPLE, Texas, Dec. 22.-Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson, governor-elect of Texas, has petitioned the district court of Bell county for removal of all legal disqualifications in making contracts that might arise from her status as a married woman.
 The petition was joined in by her husband, former Governor James E. Ferguson and sets forth that she desires the status flor merchantile and trading purposes" so that she can negotiate and sign contracts in the management of her pesonal property and be entirely free from the influence of her bus. band in making such contracts.
 Friends of the family assert that the move has been made in order that no contract or document that she may make while governor can be attacked through the courts as invalid because of the legal disqualifications imposed on married women in Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
KANSAS U. HEAD
 FIRED BY DAVIS
Dr. H. H. Lindley Is Re- moved For Political Act
 ivity And Aloofness
(By Associated Press. )

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 27.-Acting on charges of insurbordination, political activity and "aloofness' preferred by Gov. J. NJ. Davis, the state board Of administration today removed Dr. Il. Ii. Lindley as chancellor of the University of Kansas at Lawrence. When Dr. Lindley was called before the board and his resignation requested, he asked for time to consider the matter but thls was denied The chancellor then left the capitol, declining to make a state ment.
 Governor Davis announced tonight he would select permanent head for the university prior to January l2, next, when his term of office expires. He also announced there was no intention of Investigating or removing the heads of other state institutions.
 At Lawrence late today a temporary injunction was granted in district court against Governor Davis and the board of administration restraining them from interfering with Dr. Lindley in the discharge of his duties. A hearing on the order was set for January 5, next.
 Todays action of the board was fore cast at an open hearing last week, at which Governor Davis was quoted as saying he wanted to find out whether Kansas university is running the state, or the state is running the school.' At that time lack of co-opera- tion by the chancellor with the board was charged. At a later hearing the chancellor was questioned relative to alleged political activity. Inquiry into the suspension of four University of Kansas men for drinking, after they had confessed, was taken up this hear ing, but this was not touched on in a long statement arraigning the chancel- Tor. made public today by the governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
1925 PROSPERITY TO ECLIPSE 1924,
 OFFICIALS AVER
Improvement Of Agricul- ture Chief Event Of
 Year, Says Hoover

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The Cnited States, in the opinion of govern ment agencies, will enter upon the new year next Thursday with the prospect of the most prosperous period since pre- war days.
 Stabilization of business and agri- culture has proceeded at consistent pace in the last several years, according to authorities here.
 Improvement in agriculture was the outstanding event of 1924, Secretary of Commerce Hoover said today. Farm production of the year will be greater in volume and value than last year. The federal reserve board in statement today notified the bankers of the na- tion that increases in value of farm crops is officially estimated at 5 per decrease in yield.
 Business Stabilized
 Stabilization of business proper is shown by reports of new business and failures compiled by financial agencies. Firms that failed during the first II months of 1924 had total liabilities of S497, ,946,00O, but the decided rising tone of early December reports will cut the total for the year approximately lower, it was said. The failures in the same period last year totaled $4S7 ,O2S,- GOO, but the over-expansion of late 1925 had to be absorbed by the deflatlon of early 1924, when many businesses closed down.
 Firms capitalized at more than $1OO,- GOO which entered the field took a healthy drop in 1924, indicating con servatism in expansion. Total capital of these new firms in the first Il months of 1923 was $S,415,021, ,00O, but a more normal rate was restored this year when the figure was $6,4l9,S66,- 900.
 Secretary Hoover regards the Dawes plan for economic recovery of Europe, and the complete recovery" of Amerl- can industry as "most hopeful and nearly as important as the farmers re- covery. Other outstanding features were great stability of prices, high produc- tion, full employment and expanding trade," he said.
 Sales by mail order houses and chain stores are larger than last year, and the level of wholesale prices increased in nearly all lines of commodities. Retail trade in general was more active than last winter.
 Firm conditions in the money market are indicated by higher rates on bank CTS acceptance and a rise of one-half of one per cent in the rate on commer- cial paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28

 national advertising in newspapers throughout the Uited States"
 Officers and members of the executive boacd of the American Association of Advertising agencies and officers and members of the Southern Newspaper Publishers association also were named in the complaint.
 The respondents are charged with us- ing various methods for the purpose of compelling advertisers either to em- ploy agencies or to pay for direct ad- yertising at gross rates, such gross rates in all instances being greater than the net rates usually charged by ews- papers for advertising when the ad- vertiser deals directly with the news paper and not through an advertising agency"
 The effect of the alleged combination, the complaint stated" is to hamper and obstruct national advertising throughout the United States; to re- strict the dissemination and distribution of such advertising, and of the type parts essential thereto, to channels and upon terms and conditions dictated by and Ito restrict the publi- cation of national advertising to news
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28

"OLLYWOOD,. Dec. p. The shock that came to "Merton of
 of the Movies" when he discov- cred that his favorite "fillum" star really used double" in her thrill ing serials. may be duplicated in the cases of many other movie fans.
 The featured actress who doesn't use substitute in the risky portions of her pictures is ard tD find.
 In Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall," Mary Pickford didn't do all the hard riding that went with her part. It was Harilyn Mills, whose name never appeared on the serene, who went through the feats before the camera.
 In some cases men go through with hazardous stunts . for featured lead ing ladies. Harvey Perry did leap for Shirley Mason in 'The Eleventh Hour," and Robert Rose has doubled for Ruth Roland for years.
 The doubles" for a distinct class of players and are well paid for their services. Some of them, for example, Winnie Brown, substitute for several actresses. Miss Brown has ridden
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
M'KELLAR SCORES
 5-5-3 AGREEMENT
Hughes ut-Traded By Britain,
 Says The Senator
lRy Associated Pressl

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 27.-Assert- ing that British statesmen tout t-traded" the United States in the negotiation of the limitation of arms agreement under the Harding administration, Senator Kenneth D. McKellar of Tennessee de- clared in a statement here tonight that the American navy should be second to none in the world.
 The Tennessee senator said the diff ference in the elevation of British and American naval guns precludes the pos sibility of equality in the sea forces of the two countries which, he asserted, was "the professed purpose of the agreement" Senator McKellar de- clared himself in favor of elevating guns on American battleships immedi- ately.
 Our capital ships are still compara- lively valueless, not being able to shoot within two to five miles of British naval guns and perhaps not as far as those of Japan," the senator said.
 We should elevate our guns and make our navy the equal of Great Britain's, according to the true intent of the agreement That would make it almost absolutely certain that the two countries would never go to war and with Great Britain and America act ing in concert, no other nation could afford to go to war without their ap- prOVal."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
VIOLENCE LAID
 TO MUSSOLINI
(Continued From Page One.)

Cavalier Lucci, my secretary and en- gineer Gualdi of thc S railways can testify. Is it possible that I would entrust the organization of such an at tempt as that against Matteotti to a person with whom 1 vas no longer on speaking terms!"
 Rossi sa.ys nothing about the organi- zation and the carrying out of the Mat teotti murder, but goes further Tn an attempt to prove that he had no rela- tions with Duminl. He admits, how ever, that he had some responsibility in the attacks on Dep"ty I-isul and Captain Forni, but o. subordinate nature and denied knowing anything of the at,.ci, on Ancndona, former minis ter of the cOloLies.
 Visits De Bono
 Rossi, being curious to know the par ticulars of the aggression against Dep uty Amendola, went to see General De Bono, director general of the po- lice. Mussolini was spending Christ mas at Milan, with his family, and General De Bono telephoned him the news about Amendola. Describing the premier's responsibility, De Bono through the telephone apparently in tlc pItSCICc Ol OIIiCl pCOpiCJ hCJ N~AA u' solini) appeared to be very angry, but later called me up by private wire and after asking me other particulars he ended up the conversation by saying |: II have lunched with better appetite '"
 After an opposition speech delivered by Deputy Misuri, Mussolini said to Rossi, the memorandum adds, that "Fascismo could not tolerate such an insulting attitude, and that Misuri must be punished immediately and in exorably later at their usual morning conference, De Bono informed Musso- lini that Musuri intended to deliver another ''ferocious speech" The pre- mier shouted: But this time that brute must be really killed," To this De Bono replied: Look here. if we kill him. let us kill him before he delivers his second speech, so as to avoid the attacks of the opposition"
 CaresSes Assailant
 After the assault Misuri, says the memorandum, Mussolini, meeting Bo- naccorsi, Gone of these responsible for the assault ) while coming from the council of ministers gave him "an af- fectionate caress"
 After other attacks, Mussolini, Rossi charges, had the Fascist grand council pass a resolution in which it was set forth that traitors must be treated as traitors"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
MINE STRIK 'RS
 RETURN TO WORK
1900 Coal Workers Vote To
 Leave Union Ranks
(Ry Associated Pressl

WILKES-BARRE, Pa., Dec. 27.- Wholesale assertions from the ranks of the 1000 employees of the Pennsylva- mia Coal company wko walked out on an unauthorized strike more than a month ago was predicted by union lead CTS here tonight after 1900 of the men who left the Underwood colliery of the company voted to return to work Mon day. The descision was reached late today at secret metineg.
 Employees of colliery No. IA at Pitts ton planned similar meeting this aft ernoon, but it failed to materialize.
 Union leaders declared that sentiment among the Underwood employees showed that the rank and file favored the re- sumption of operations. It was re- ported that S2S miners voted to return to work and that only eight. cast their votes in the negative.
 Company officials have completed ar engagements for the return of the men to their former places. While they are no longer members of the United Mine Workers, due to action taken as a re- suit of their unauthorized strike, steps are expected to be taken immediately to restore them to the union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
TERRIFIC GALES
 SWEEPS BRITAIN
(Continued From Page One. ]

(COntinued From Page One.) experiencing the post Christmas cold spell or expected the mercury to go into nose-dive shortly, although the Pa cific coast states reported some modera- tion of temperatures accompanied by rain and snow and it was reported that any threatened damage to crops was past.
 The new cold wave. coming on the heels of one that had just departed, added to property damage, loss of life and interruption of wire and rail com munication caused by the previous cold and storms. Three deaths were at tributed directly or indirectly to the cold in Chicago today. The extreme cold was expected to continue through most of the region to which it has spread for at least another 24 hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
Things Ain't As They Seem Especially In The Movies

for Norma Talmadge, Priscilla Dean and Pola Negri.
 In many of the parts taken by doubles they look so much like the stars that little camouflage is neces- sary. Gladys Johnson. who works some for Marguerite De La Motte, would pass for her almost anywhere. It is not unheard of to have double make personal appearance for her employer.
 Women players aren't the only ones who use substitutes. Milton Stills was not thrown from the speed ing train in "The Honor System is was Leo Nomis, a practiced athlete, who made the jump.
 Merton's heroine said that, for her, to use a double would be like break ing faith with her public" That's not the Hollyw ,od idea; it's busi- ness proposition.
 Producers don't pay their stars high salaries for their acrobatic abili- ties-they pay them for the acting talent. If few more thrills can be added by use of athletes and acrobats, the picture benefits proportionately, and theater-goers are rarely, if ever aware of the deception.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
NEW LAMP BURNS
 94% AIR
Beats Electric or Gas

A new oil lamp that gives an amaz- ingly brilliant, soft, white light, even better than gas or electricity, has been tested by the U. s. Government and 35 leading universities and found to be superior to 10 ordinary oil lamps. It burns without odor, 'moke or noise no pumping up, is simple, clean, safe. Burns 94 per cent air and 6 per cent common kerosene (coal oiD.
 The inventor, J. F. Johnson, 6O9 w. Lake St., Chicago, H., is offering to send a lamp on 10 days FREE trial, or even to give one FREE to the first user in each locality who will help him introduce it. Write him today for full particulars. Also ask him to explain how you can get the agency, and with out experience crS money make $25o to $500 per month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
CHURCH IS RAZED
 w VIRGINIA FIRE
Grocery Store Also Is Destroyed
 At Abingdon

BRISTOL, Va, Dec. 2S.-A few minutes after the Br' ol, Va, fire ap- paratus left for Abingdon to at in combating ames which were said to be seriously menacing that town a mes sage was received here from Mayor Hagy of Abingdon which said that the flames were under control after the Episcopal C .rch and a small grocery store lad been destroy |.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
MAN AND WIFE
 ORDERED HELD
 AS KDNAPERS
Pennsylvania Pair Placed Under Bail Pending
 Court Action

POTTSVILLE, Pa.. Dec. 27.-Earl Silknitter and his wife, Martha, were held in $1,000 bail by Alderman Da- vies today, charged with kidnapping the two and one-half year old son of Mir. and Mrs. Russell F. Steimling, from Girard Manor, near Mahoning City, six months ago.
 The Steimlings at present have in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
NEWSPAPER BODY
 CITED BY 1. (. (.
Combine In Restraint Of Trade Charged To Sou-
 thern Association
fRy Associatad Press. ]

WASHINGTON, Dec- 27.-The Fed eral Trade commission in a complaint issued tonight alleged the existence of combination of the American 4sso- ciation of Advertising agencies and the American Press association, both of New York, and the Southern Newspaper Publishers association, of Chattanooga, Tenn, with the purpose and intention of compelling national advertisers to employ respondent agencies or other advertising agencies in the placing of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28

papers throughout the United States selected and approved by respondents"
 The following officers and members of the Southern Newspaper Publishers association were named in the commis- sion complaint: Arthur G. Newmeyer. New Orleans, president; Walter o.. Johnson, Chattanooga, secretary-treas- urer; Cranston Williams, Chattanooga, executive secretary; Victor Fl. Hanson, Birmingham; Elmer Clark, Little Rock; W. A. Elliot, Jacksonville; Clark How ell, Jr., Atlanta; Harry Giovannoli, Lexington, Ky; Col. Robert Ewin, New Orleans, members.
 Other members named were: Fred erick Sullen, Jackson; H.. Calt Braxton, Kingston, N. O.; F. D. Gaylord, Okla homa City; George R. Rooster, Green, vile, s: C.; Maj. E. E. Shahlman, Nashville; Allen Potts, Richmond; Roy G. Watson. Houston, ,and W. Guy let rick, Clarksburg, w. Va. s.,
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 Government departments begin con- sideration of the British potato em-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
 CAMILLE FLAMMARION ILL
Noted French Astronomer Reported In
 Critical Condition

PARIS, Dec. 27.-CamilIe Flam- marion, the French astronomer, is re- ported to be in a critical condition. He will be S3 years of age next February.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28

Government departments begin con- sideration of the British potato em- bargo.