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The Pleasantville press., 1924-04-19
PRIMARIES NEXT TUESDAY.

Delegates for the National Conyen-
tions of the various parties will be
elected in New Jersey next Tuesday
April 22nd. Opportunity is thus given
every man and woman citizens OF legal
age TO declare their interest in the fu-
ture welfare Of the country.
The real menace lies here at home
in our Indifference at the polls rather
than what is going on at Washington.
Hamilton F. Kean, Republican Nation
al Committeeman for New Jersey and
an outstanding supporter of Calvin
Coolidge from the first, has been try
ing to arouse the interest OF the voters
of his party, through advertising and
publicity directing attention TO the
similarity of the present situation with
that of several times in the past. He
recently Hkened President Coolidge's
difficulties to those of Abraham Lin
coin. We might take our readers back
even further TO the time, 196 years
ago, when Washington wrote to La
fayette The greatest danger to this
new republic will be the listlessness
Of the voters.
Ominous head shaking and plaintiye
walls are futile. Protesting avails lit
tie unaccompanied by action. Our
birthright of suffrage-the first rudi-
~rnent of popular government, has as
e. - I. destructive 'intlessness thru
F. relessness, Indifference and sell
Assa..Iss. All TOO many of us are ,ppa-
rently imbued with that internal idea
whats the use
1t is the duty of every good citizen
to belong to a party and to participate
in his party activities. The Primaries
offer you this opportunity by giving
you the privilege OF assisting in the
nominations of those who are to run
for office in the final elections. The
work OF getting good public officials
is not all done on election day. 1t
begins in the party primaries and con-
ventions.
Affairs at Washington are not going
to be very much different until our
agents there get the positive word
from home that We are thoroughly dis
gusted with their failure TO support
the constructive efforts of Calvin Cool
idge. These agents, our Senators
,n5 D popra1a1+arir-oe bay-o oIi,,, had tho
ladder OF politics into their present
high places, kicked the ladder away
and disappeared over the wall into
that dismal labyrinth Of political
chaos
The Six5y-5ign5h Congress has been
in session over four months. one ap-
propriation bill has been passed (the
Navy, the two billion dollar soldier
bonus hold-up has been dragged out,
and there is evidently little chance re-
naming Tor a JaX reduction bill What
a record. Deiusing Senators and Rep
resentatiyes with appeals by letter
and telegram has proved ineffective.
What our agents must hear is the
message through our primaries next
Tuesday mat We have confidence in
Calvin Coolidge, thereby indicating to
them that there is still further ehas-
tisement coming 10 them at the polls
this Fall unless they tall into line with
the Presidents program.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-04-19
CARD OF THANKS.

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy j. Mathis, of
Glendale ave, Pleasantville. acknowledge
with appreciation the kindness and SYM
pathy shown to them in their bereave-
ment by their friends for the loss of their
beloved daughter, Dorothy Mathis Gran
mer.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-04-19

To Samuel Govens, and to whom it may
concern:
Take notice, that we will sell at public
auction at Palace Garage, Pleasantyille,
NJ. j., on Tuesday. May 10, 1924, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, one Dodge Tour
ing Car. Engine No. 520537, for wrecking
service and storage charges. under and
by virtue of the act of 1915, Chapter 312,
and supplements thereto
PALACE GARAGE.
Dated April 16, 1924
The Pleasantville press., 1924-04-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of VviIt,aar ,La Po.o...,

Estate of Wilmer Lake, Deceased.
Pursuant to the order of Albert c. Abb
bott, Surrogate of the County of Atlantic,
undersigned, Administrative of the said
decedent notice is hereby given, to the
creditors of the said decedent to exhibit
ton, their claims and demands against
the estate of the said decedent, within six
months from this date, or they will be
forever barred from prosecuting or recov-
ering the same against the subscriber.
CADDIE NJ. LAKE.
y. B. Dixon, Proctor
Pleasantville, N. J.
Mays Landing. n. J., April 14th, 1924.
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Best Of everything for Building at
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LYDIA Jones Morris; a son, Alvin H.
Morris; two daughters, Mrs. Alan An
gelo and Mrs. ]. Foster Shockey.
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If interested in Pleasantville and
vicinity you cannot afford to be with
out The Pleasantville Press.
Evening star., 1924-11-20
UNION THANKSGIVING
SERVICE is ANNOUNCED

For the ninth time the union Serv-
ice, known as the National Thanks
giving Service, will be held at 1870
am. Thanksgiving day in the Metro
politan Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church. With the exception of one
year. when the sermon was preached
by Bishop Edgar Blake of Paris,
Bishop William F. Mcdowell has been
the preacher and will deliver the
sermon this year
The Methodist Episcopal Churches
cooperating are Metropolitan Me-
mortal. Waugh, Trinity. Gorsuch, Nc
Kendree. Brookland, North Capitol,
Ryland and Wilson Memorial
Previously the harvest home decora-
tions have been most elaborate and
have attracted very wide attention,
but this year, owing to the recent re-
pairs to the church. including the in
terror decoration and installation of
indirect electric lighting, William
Fay, superintendent of Blue Plains
Farm, has decided that they shall be
more simple. Invitations have been
extended to many in public. life and it
is expected that the church will be
crowded as usual. The galleries are
open to the public. The tickets for
admission will not be accepted after
1920 am.
A special program will be played
on the chimes by DR.. Richard John
ston, who for 25 years has been the
chimer a this church. Miss Mary
Brewer. the organist, will direct a
mixed quartet The minister. Rev.
Harry d. Mitchell. will preside.
Evening star., 1924-11-20
SENATOR-ELECT TO TALK.

Representative T. D. Schall Sem
ator- elect from Minnesota, now COM
pleting his fifth consecutive term in
the House of Representatives, will
address the social muster of the
Presidents Own Garrison. No. 104, of
the Army and Navy Union, L. S. A,
tonight at s o'clock in G.. A. r. Hall,
1872 Pennsylvania avenue north
west.
AS soon as the business of the gar
rison has been dispensed with the
guests will be admitted and the
speaker of the evening introduced,
after which musical and other enter
tainment and refreshments will be
served
Past Commanders c. o. Howard and
]. f. McIlree, and A. ]. Renee, pay
master of the garrison, form the
committee in charge of the activities,
with the commander, Arthur J.
Hogan, as eX officio member of the
committee. Members and depart
mental and unit staff officers of all
local patriotic and veteran orders and
their auXiliaries are urged to attend.
Eligibles to such organizations are
also urged to be present.
Evening star., 1924-11-20
T0DAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

NATIONAL-Lenore Uric. in 'The
Harem," at S:20 pm.
BELASCO -''Quarantine," at 500
pm.
PoLTs-"That's My Boy" at 500
pm. Matinee at 2:20 pm.
RAMS, HEAD PLAYERS-"The
Eaglet," at Sis pm.
KEITH'S-Nelson Keys, vaudeville,
at 2:15 and SIS pm.
STRAND Clinton and Rooney
Lights Club Orchestra. vaudeville:
continuous performance from 1880
to IL pm.
GAYETY-"Happy Go Lucky" bur-
lesque. at 2:15 and Sis pm.
MUTUAL-"Cuddle Up" burlesque,
at 2:3O and $40 pm.
METR OP O L LITAN-"Secrets." at
HIS, lis. 500, 5:15, 1920 and 9:25
pm.
RIALTO -"Welcome, Stranger" at
11:30, 1:30. $3.50, $50, 1880 and $50
pm.
COLUMBIA-"A Sainted Devil" at
11:05. 1:1G. 3:15, 5:25. 7:20 and S:25
pm.
PALACE-"Forbidd Paradise" at
10:40, 12:40, 2:40, 4:5O, $3.50 and $50
pm.
TIVOLI-"Circe, the Enchantress,"
at ., $3.50, $40, 1925, 9:10 and s:35
pm.
AMRASSADOR-"Th Wise Virgin
at 6:15, and 9:40 pm.
CENTRAI-"The Red Lily" at
1880, =, $3.50, 5, $50, and $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1924-11-20
New Members Elected.

New members were elected as fol-
lows: ]. B. Faunce. Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Wasserman. Leo Diggs, Mary
V. Ellis, Mrs. Frank Evans, ]. H.
Ellis. Mrs. Ben Bailey. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eacho. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Herzog,
Ben Bailey. Maurice S. Faunce, Mr..
Lansburgh, Mrs. May Coakley. Mrs.
J. B. Faunce. Frank Evans. William
NeitZey. Mr.. Foster, George Stanford,
Mrs. Frank Hartwell and D. G.
Welty.
The following program was pre-
sented: Eugene Stewart. Mrs. Ella
Neuland and Ed Hart, solos: Harry
Danforth, monologue: Mrs. Neuland,
Mr. Hart and Mr.. Danforth, trio;
Anna White, Robert White, Erma
Summers. Margaret Levy and Ger
trude Feldman. dances, and a compo-
sition on Southwest Washington, by
Francis Skinner. There was also a
demonstration Of group dancing Civ
en- by pupils uSder direction of Mrs.
Aldridge. principal of the Fairbrother
School. The Cecilian Circle, a man
dolin. banjo and guitar orchestra,
composed of girls, gave a number of
selections and furnished music for
the dancing, which lasted until mid
night. Refreshments were served.
Evening star., 1924-11-20
CITIZENS PROTEST
FIRE EQUIPMENT
Southwest Association OBJ
serves 51st Birthday at
Regular Meeting.

The fifty-irst anniversary of the
Southwest Washington Citizens AS
Sociation was celebrated last night
in the Fairbrother School, Tenth and
j. streets southwest. Several hum
dred members of the association and
II sidents of Southwest participated
in the events of the evening.
President George NJ. Yeatman, re-
citing a history of the association,
said it was organized by a handful
of citizens in the offices of it's first
president j. Harrison Johnson, at
303 Seventh street southwest. in 1873,
the year in which the District was
placed under the commission form of
government. and the new departure
in city control, he said, was, in a
measure, responsible for the birth of
the association. which is the oldest
citizens body in the City of Wash
ington.
Reports on Recent Fires.
Preceding the entertainment Rob
ert Strobel, chairman of the police
and fire committee, reported that It
cent fires in the Southwest section
had demonstrated the inefficiency of
fire fighting equipment. He said the
hose wagons in the two fire houses
in this section are acceptable. but
the tractor-drawn engines, which are
not permitted to travel more than
II miles an hour. are unsuited to the
section which is assigned to them
for protection. Many valuable Gov
ernment buildings, he said, make
more up-to-date apparatus neces-
Sary.
Chairman Strobel was directed to
draft resolutions deploring the con-
dition of the apparatus and urging
immediate relief. The resolutions
are to be sent to the Commission
ers, the Federation of Citizens Asso-
Citations and to Charles w. Darr Of
the Chamber of Commerce. to be en-
bodied in the requests of that body to
Congress.
The association will urge the Wild
ening of the south side of c street
between Seventh and Ninth streets.
it was pointed out that this thor
oughfare carries large amount of
heavy traffic to and from Virginia.
The public utilities committee was
instructed to strive to secure the
abolition of the prevailing skip-stop
system in effect on the traction lines
of the Southwest.
Evening star., 1924-11-20
N. Siegfried Calls on President.

Ambassador Jusserand of France
was a caller at the White House yes
terday and presented to the Presi-
dent NJ. Jules Siegfried citizen of
France. The ambassador said that
NJ Siegfried was much interested in
social problems and was making
tour of the United States to study
the conditions here.
Evening star., 1924-11-20
GLADYSE WILBUR

We will open our Gloss Friday, November p.
$40 pm, teaching steps and dances.
Class limited, running weeks. 1925 Conn
ave. Phone FIR. 35S7.
Evening star., 1924-11-20

Shaffer's Choice Flowers Compose the
popular "deb's" bouquets. 900 14th ST.
advertisement.
Evening star., 1924-11-20

Before the Holiday Function
Consult GUIDE about the floral deco
rations. 1912 F.-Advertisement.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-20
Chesterhill

Chas Hill was the purchaser of a
new piano, last week.
G.. j. Hill is driving a new truck.
Mr. and Mrs. r. d. Hiatt of Co
lumbus accompanied Mr.. and Mrs.
Brush of Cleveland on few days
.isit at this place and Pennsville.
They drove down, visited at j. C.
HATS and called on other relatives
and friends Mrs. Brush is the
daughter of j. L. Hiatt.
Miss Ardis Fawcett has returned
20 W. G. Fawcett's, after "a stay
with her uncle G.. E. Fawcett OF
Stockport.
Mr.sand Mrs. Cloyd zumbro are
visiting his parents s. b. Zambro
and. wife. ~
Mr.. and Mrs.aO. Edgerton and son
Russell went to. Xenia last Thursday,
returning Monday. sg,s,ss4
Miss Lena Alloway spent the
week end at her home in Cambridge.
J. c. Ferguson went to Columbus.
Tncsday.
Mise Virgil HallowelI rs staying
Eith her grandmother Mrs. Ida
8ichener and going to school as the
olks are still under quarantine.
The Bode fathers from Marietta
were helping their sons invoice at
he Bode store This week.
C. A. Ridgiey spent Wednesday
n McConnelsville
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-20
Page Five

votes from Davis, augmenting' auto
matically Cooiidge's lead over his
nearest rival in both the popular
vote and the electoral college but
without affecting very much the
congressional field, which the La
Toilette movement did not eLter.
In the second place, 1t may be
noted, Coolidge got the beneft
of a considerable Democrats vote
throughout the country that wasade-
termined to prevent the throwing
Of the presidential election into
Congress by La Toilette, while
Coolidge also, instead of Davis, net
the benefit of the general reaction
against La Follette's more radical
policies. These elements of pro-
test against La Follette's aims were
registered mainly in the presiden-
tial balloting alone, with the pe-
cuhar result of a landslide that
failed to perform according to
precedent.-Springfeld, Mass., Re-
publican.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-20
canty Democrat Mccomee Ohio Thursday

the Dutch Hill school, accompanied
by Dorsey Divers, attended the So
cial at Durant. VIM. Porter, teach
ler of the Sharp Ridge school. accom-
panied by Bernice Roland, also at
tended the social at Durant.
l Mr.. BOggs and family have moved
to the Harvey place near Cedar Run.
Fred Divers has purchased a new
car
Howard Reed of GAINESVILLE has
been visiting his father John Reed of
Durant.
Gilmore Gilbert attended the
Muskingun county teachers asso-
citation at GAINESVILLE ;sNoy. 8.
Dorsey Divers and Eura Tavenner
visited Raymond sFouts of Durant
Sunday. .S
MIR. Davis. sister Off near Durant
fell and broke her arm Monday.
Following was the program for
exercises at Durant school last Fri
day night: Singing, America, by
school; readings, Ethel Robb. Edith
Fouts; dialogue, Bertha as Teacher:
readings, Eunice Maier, Doris Mer-
Ger; song, by girls; dialogue; read
ings, Floyd Boggs, Gertrude Robb:
dialogue; readings, Doris Mercer,
Edith Fouts; Jokeris corner, Herbert
Henry; dialogue: song; dialogue;
reading, Mary Maier; yell, by
school; dialogue; yell, by girls,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-20
A Landslide That Fen Short

The failure of the Coolidge land
slide to materialize in heavy Repub-
l1can majorities in the House and
| Senate is the most peculiar aspect
of 1t. In this particular it is UNIQUE
Landslides for presidential candi-
dates in the past have always car
rled with them overwhelming con-
gressional majorities for the party
| OF the president-elect. Yet there
are no such majorities in sight for
the Republican party in the next
congress. Only by the closest cal
culations Thursday could the party
managers figure out of the returns
dependable majorities in both
branches for the administration
over coalition of Democrats and
La Folletteers. Senator Brook
hart's apparent victory by mere
hair in Iowa is no real gain. for a
Democrat would be as dependable
as he is from the. administration
viewpoint
If the Republicans have nomi-
nal majority of about SIS in the
House, they will have a working
majority over the combined opposi-
ation that is much smaller. Land
slide majorities, according to all
precedents. run up to 100 and over
in the House of Representatives.
Four years ago, when President
Harding was elected by an electoral
majority and popular plurality
now rivaled by President Cooiidge's
astonishing run, the Republicans es-
tablished themselves in the House
with a majority of 168. Whereas
Harding's victory carried into the
House 900 Republican members.
Coolidge's victory of much the
same superficial proportions, car
ries in only about 246 nominal Re
publican members.
Ii the Democrats are looking for
encouragement they may discover
some in the fact that under such a
terrific beating for the presidency
they lost so few members of Con-
gress. They will retain over 100
seats in the next House as COM
pared with 207 in the present
House:- In New York city they did
not lose member although the
Coolidge landslide swept that DEM
ocratic stronghold. Coolidge car
ried Democratic Boston, but no
Democratic congressman lost his
seat to a Republican Senator
Welsh's remarkably close run
against Speaker Gillett in this state
is very impressive, in view OF the.
Presidents plurality of 428.000 in
this state, vet it becomes less sur
prising and less a personal triumph
for Mr.. Welsh when it is seen thai
in the country as whole the OPP
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-20
Bristol

j. J. Bell visited Sunday with
Vernon Crisman's.
r. H. Ray spent Saturday night
with his sister Mrs. /. r. Barnes of
Unionville.
Mrs. Sam Gilliland was taken to
The hospital in GAINESVILLE Saturday.
and on Monday was operated on, and
is getting long as well as could be
expected, considering her serious
case.
Frank Knox and family visited
Sunday with John r. Kidd's.
Mrs. Everett Greer and children
visited recently with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Mcdowell.
Pud Savage is taking his vacation.
VIM. Fowler is carrying the mail.
Mrs. T. " Ray is spending this
week in McConnelsville.
E.. p. Chambers and family spent
Sunday with II. o. McFerren's.
Howard Wilson and Oval Haines
and families visited Sunday with
Lee Anderson's.
Mrs. VIM Smith and son visited
Saturday with Geo. Chambers and
family.
Ira Porter who has been at Co
lumbus taking treatment for rheu-
matism, the past three weeks, has
returned home.
Haines and Welch took in quite a
number of turkeys Wednesday at
30 cents.
Miss Wilma Stephenson who has
been confined at her home here with
a heavy cold. has returned to school
IN McConnelsyille. GssQA
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-20

position party's strength was not
much reduced In Congress ands that
possible Democratic-Pr Progressive
coalition remains formidable in
both branches aH ~ ksFYEta@-
But the false inference that the
possible antiadministration coali-
ton will be as aggressive in the
next Congress as in the present one.
needs to be guarded against .sa Its
morale has undoubtedly been .shakv
en- The President will enjoy q
prestige hereafter, because of his
tremendous personal Endorsement
by the country, that few congress-
men and senator's recognized in him
prior to sftiae elections. His in
fluence with Congress will be in
creased all out of proportion to the
comparatively small numerical in
crease in the Republican member
ship. For not a members,
hitherto willing to risk the displeas-
ure of their constituents, will now
hesitate to oppose his program A
President who convincingly demon
strates his ability to poll 100 more
electoral votes than he needs and a
popular majority over two competi-
tors combined of several millions
rises enormously in the respect of
the average politician in Congress.
Mr.. Coolidge now has that very tell
ing moral advantage, and because
of it his congressional leadership
should Immediately acquire author
ity and power.
There remains the explanations of
the small Republican gains in Con-
gress under landslide conditions.
Later students of the complete elec-
tion returns may best analyZe the
One can now merely sug-
gest that the failure of the Coolidge
landslide to show up more substan-
TALLY in Congress is due, in the
first place, to certain mechanical
complications introduced by La Fol-
lette's candidacy-for example, the
subtraction of perhaps 1000, 900
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-20

Of these missionsfs or neaItn. nearly
1,ooo carrying a message Of finer
public health - many colnnuni.
ties and 1,10o feaching large sclasses In
home hygiene and care OF the sick.
Exactly 100 Red Cross nurses are still
on duty overseas. helping the struggle
forward toward the high standard OF
American nurse efficiency In many
countries.
In the Government services SILT en-.
rolled Red Cross nurses are on duty
with the Army, Navy, Public Health
Service and the Veterans Bureau,
while the entire active enrolment is
maintained as q reserve for the Army
Nurse Corps and available to tho
Navy in a national defense emergency.
Nine hundred nurses were added 10
the roll the last year.
Red Cross nursing, however, has
perhaps its finest expression out in
the places laid waste by fire, food and
storm, and In the back reaches far
from the centers of population. In ev.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-20

cry disaster the Red Cross nurse IL
first called for.s Arstf to respond. and
the last to leave her post OF duty
among the suffering victims ii the
isolated sections of Alaska. North
Carolina. Virginia. Idaho, and among
the bleak islands OF Penobscott Bay,
Me-. her ministratfons are making
hard lives easier and working for a
brighter future for the children. Her
part in the human drama of the time
Is increasingly important. although Il
10 subdued by the very nature OF her
work.
The policy Of she American Red
Cross to establish under Chapter con.
troll public health nursing services in
communities lacking such facilities has
been justified and this pioneering work
IL everywhere endorsed by authors.
ties who are quick to take It over az
q proper municipal function and duty
of taxpayers. The Home Hygiene and
Care Of the Sick program has further
into the schools as q def.
mite part Of curriculums. During the
year $4,000 school pupils took this
Red Cross course. Three telephone
corporations adopted 1t and graduated
$50 employe students.
AS good health depends upon right
eating the Red Cross Nutrition Ser.
vice continued to promote individual
and community health, particularly the
health Of mothers and children. This
service reached nearly $50 900 persons
during the year and found work to do
Tor several thousand Red Cross volunr
teer workers.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-20
RED CROSS IS URGING
BETTER HEAL tn BATTLE
Tireless IN Services Advancing
Cause of Freedom from
Human Suffering.

]. Not alone in preparedness for emer.
gencies, but in tireless offensive
battle for better health is the Ameri.
can Red Cross nurse maintaining in
peace time the high tradition OF her
war service. AZ In war. the same
1eH-e6acing service for humanity
goes on its quiet, effective way con-
tent in its accomplishments, seeking
no public acclaim. Enrolled in the
Red Cross Nursing Service are 40.63e
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-20
Durant

Vim. Williams Of DuraBt is i'm
80 ipa af.ar q severe sickness.
Miss Doris Mercer visited Miss
tsslleI Reif al EaE aport last veeh
Mr. and FRS. Forest Brown and
Miss Edith Fouts visited James
Woodward and family Sunday.
j. l.. Maier of Eagleport had Mr..
Smith of Dutch Hill working for
him three days last week, helping
fiN a garage.
Miss Eura Tavenner, teacher OF