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or Tess, d We children in the upper
section of the city will continue to
wade through the slush, snow, rain
and cold this winter just because our
school board has been too ambitious
in their program.
Relative to the smoke nuisance of
the Brick Company plant, | wrote Mr..
Hubert Somers and had an interview
with him which did not bring forth
anything more definite than a request
that council direct the city solicitor to
have a conference with Mr.. Somers.
| respectfully advise that council au-
thorize this conference and also pro-
vide, in the meantime, in its budget,
an appropriation to finance the indi-
vidual legal action of some complain
ing property owner, in case Mr.. Som
ers and the solicitor fail to reach a
working agreement.
Il am heartily in favor of council
laying out, accepting, opening or i'm
proving highways, roads and streets
within the city, for the benefit of prop
erty owners abutting such improve
ments, but l wish to call your atten-
ton to the laws of 1897, chapter 80,
section 48, under which our city was
Incorporated, which provides that the
costs and expenses of such improve
ments are to be assessed upon the
owners of property benefited thereby"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-05
NEW YEAR PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Gale gave a New
Years " party, at their home on
Washington venue With lots of
noise they ushered the New Year in,
after which the hostess served a dain-
ty luncheon. The guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Seiwell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Mertz. Mr., and Mrs. r. P. Ga
rey, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Umbrine, Miss
Amy Stewart, Edward Bennett, Miss
May Douglass, Elton Braddock.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-05
PEOPLE
FIRE VICTIMS
John Cameron and Three Children
Burned to Death in Home at
Conovertown, Monday Night.
HOME ENTIRELY DESTROYED

In an early morning fire at Conover-
town, four people were burned to
death at the dawn of the New Year.
The dead are: John Cameron, Al, col
ored, and his three children, Risley.
u; Mary. 10. and John, Jr., g. Of a
family Of seven, Mrs. Cameron and
two daughters, Lena, IA, and Camilla,
3 months, survive.
Cameron and his son, Risley, lost
their lives in a heroic attempt to res
cue the two children, who had been
trapped in the house by the flames.
o the fire started is not known.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron left their chill
dren in their one-story, Broom frame
building Monday night and went to
attend a w~atch-night service in the
home of Loui s Foote, a neighbor.
Shortly after midnight, the children
in the Cameron house were aroused
from their sleep by the cracking of
the flames that had already enveloped
the greater part of the structure.
Lena, together with her brother.
Risley, rushed from the house to call
their parents. They went but a short
distance when Risley decided that the
sister could carry the message alone.
while he rushed back to save the other
two children.
The little girl traversed the distance
rapidly, but not fast enough for the
inroads made by the hungry flames.
When the father arrived upon the
scene, he was horror-stricken. Without
a minutes hesitation he plunged into
the blazing structure in a desperate
attempt to save his loved ones.
Fire Chief Charles NJ. Kesler. of the
Absecon fire department, and his men.
later found the charred remains of the
brave negro father lying within a few
feet of the kitchen door through which
he had entered. He died before even
reaching the side of his children, two
of whom were found clasped in each
others arms in an adjoining bedroom,
having died together in a frail attempt
to shield each other from danger.
The body of the heroic boy, Risley,
was found but a few feet from the
other two children. He also had been
overcome before he could reach the
OF the persons he sought. The
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-05
MAYOR JACKSON
SENDS MESSAGE
Tells City Counc51 easantville is
Growing Much ter Than
Many
ADVOCATES az LIGHT.

Mayor Charles E, submitted
his annual message III E1ty Council on
New Years Day, in N1f)&k he praised
the work of CounciPs Ep4Rnittees the
past year and advoc&f1 needed i'm
provements for this including
more light in the bu6itetS section of
the city. In part he sa}4:
I'm discussing the appointments of
the various departments which come
under your jurisdiction, l know you
will use your best judgment as to the
person or persons to be appointed, in
order that our city shall receive the
best service ppssible and the tax pay
ers benefit thereby.
"Pleasantville Is gr3N1ng vers as$,
faster than many of us reaifse and
there are many improvements needed
to keep apace of the times, and ! am
of the opinion, with the body of men
that we have in council, such improve
ments as arb needed from time to time
will be made.
'The Strict Committee of Council
boamdona ,arv oaoIIxM&rIx d,r;no fba
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-05
SW|LKEY MAYOR
Of MORTIFIED
Assumed Office Last Tuesday and
Sent Message to City Council
at That Time.
IMPROVEMENTS SUGGESTED

Mayor Eugene Swilkey assumed his
office in Mortified on New Years
Day. He sent a message to City Coun-
Gil in which he suggested many need
ed Improvements.
Morris Parsels was elected presi-
dent of the new Council, which ap-
pointed D. Ryon Price building inspec-
tor and Robert Steedle city solicitor.
No appointments were made for the
city engineer and pound keeper. These
places, with the Mayors appointments,
are expected to be announced at next
Council meeting, January Z.
Instead of meeting the first Monday
in every month, it vas decided that
there should be two meetings, one on
the first Monday and the other on the
third.
In his message Mayor Swilkey said
in part:
In your program for legislative ac-
ton during 1924, l beg to offer the
following suggestions for your consid-
Grafton and adoption:
Instead of having one police official
to cover the whole city, a physical i'm
possibility, | respectfully request that
an appropriation be set aside for po-
lice requirements, so that two men
may be appointed and the work divid-
ed into two districts.
There is no public. plaQekfor resi-
dents to dump rubbish ad0*}as a re-
suit, we see the public mS&&ays and
private. lots Uttered with k5sh and
filth. If it a be dones ibid sug-
gest that the old city pit be
designated a public duagz ground
and notices be posted tnf6eghout the
city of councils decree.
81 think that immedi&te action,
which will have to orieinnte here,
should be taken to formza Volunteer
Are company and secure suitable ap-
paHatus by public su~bscfitffon. The
housing problem will take rare of it.
self after a start is made.-I believe.
AS to the school situation, council
secured the sum of SIS, 900 for addi-
tional school facilities, the amount the
board of school estimates asked for.
The school board secured plans based
on specifications for a building which
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-05
Recommends
Shore Road Paving
Is Attention to Needed Recon
'sruction of This Highway in
Annual Message.

fug his reelection as Director
'oard of Freeholders last We'd
~ Fraley Doughty, in his adj
aid ia part:
not the first time | have
on4Ied in accepting reelection
dircctorship of the Board, and
ar not at my command to
" press full realization of the
sib(Iltfes involved in assuming
ties of the office.
: y4ar just acdEgpleted has wit
1 gr6at progres& III our fixed pol
hafd -surfacing he main arteries
vel through County. We
conapleted the ocean Highway,
. reimbursement trom the State.
lie Mullica Riverl Meadows; the
Landing-D owns wn Road to
Eloucester Coufit3 Line Cedar
Lands Avenues Tin kmber-
County Line; a&e} State
way Route No. IA Land
and a section of krhor-
n Bank Road in Ek6 Harb0& City.
a careful study 81 the aftua3ion
s various detailS, we a<f8rded a
act for reconstructing The Abse-
Boulevard in a man er auuropri-
pr the main entrance to the 4feat-
Iesort city in the world and we
aently expect to accempIfeh this
sduring the present Year. Our
maintenance work has been. sat
oily done in the full measufe 0f
de funds and to the satisfaction
sllpervising State Highway De
IFnt. Our bridges are being res
Etucted and maintained In q thor-
efficient manner, and it ms
you to realize that. durinet
year, As worn-out and d6SA
Iwooden bridges have baens
tAby modern, standard,
which require no mafnt6l
my years to come. Our Honesl
1fortunates are being enlars edd
opt we'll up to the most retentj
pments in constructions and|
nance for such institutions.
fhh5 ihto thC lutulC II ScO1llS lVI
at, after the reconstruction oil
secon Boulevard has been acs}
he'd, the rebuilding of the threel
on the Pleasantville Boulevard
greatest present obligation. Al
\ jressed with the Importance
ing Ventnor Avenue thrdd
e City and to a junction wiz
mers Point Boulevard in L0nt
md this should have early CON
ion by the Road Committee.
s~truction of the Shore Road, bel
Absecon and Somers Point, in1
the State Highway CommissionI
exhibited commendable inter-
ontinues to be a pressing need
1rther effort is already planned
'gihg this on the States atten-
The Hammonton-Atsion Road is
n artery of travel and the Road
ittee should give serious consid-
q to its early hard-surfacing.
preparation has been made for
lnary work in connection with
|hg and reconstructing the New
Concluded on Page 81
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GEORGE COLL
POINT MAYOR
Babcock & Champion Made City
Solicitors-James c. Scull
Now City Clerk.
EXECUTIVE READS MESSAGE

George Coll, elected last November
over Charles E. c. Steelman, assumed
the Office of Mayor of Somers Point
last Tuesday at noon. He read an i'm
portant message to the new City Coun-
Gil, which recognized at that time.
James G. Soul is now City Clerk, sue
ceeding James E. Soul. Charles Wolf
was elected President of City Council.
The introduction and passage on
nrst reading of an ordinance that pro-
Yldes for a fire chief to have charge of
both fire companies, and removes poll
tics from the fire department, was the
first act done by the reorganized coun-
Gil. The measure also provides for
one assistant engineer. Both men
shall be elected, following the passage
of the ordinance, by 5 delegates select
ed from each of the two companies.
The ordinance is similar to one pro-
posed last fall, and is similar to the
the Ocean City and -Pleasantville
fire departments are using.
E. A. Higbee, city solicitor last year.
and county solicitor, was defeated
when an effort was made to have him
renamed to that position for another
He was nominated by Council
oAo AO0Ci lcs H1l1C Lie uIl4
of Babcock & Champion was nominal
ed by Councilmen Miller and Hentz.
The latter vas elected by one MAORI
ty.
Couneilmen Hentz and Roberts were
as the new members of he
Board of School Estimates. E. D.
Rightmire was reappointed city engi-
neer, after IN Ocean City engineer had
declared that he could not handle the
position.
Mayor Coll made the following ap-
pointments, which We're approved by
Council: Sinking Fund Commission:
Gil Robinson, John F. Hill. BOARD Of
John Strang. Board Of
Health: R. S. VanKuren and Mark
Oyerseer of the Poor: Mrs.
Frances Matthias. Chief of Police:
Joseph Margerum. Fire Chief: Geo.
Radclif. Assistants: John Haines.
Ralph Middleton. Building Inspector:
Andrew Somers.
The council will meet again next
Tuesday night.
In his first message to Council Nav
n I0i{ <kIaa- -
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SACooC III III oOilSllOf 6"CpcTYCdf dTDW
ance of $1,000.
Freebooter A. L. Smith, of Brigan-
tine, the dean in point of service of
the board, called the members to or
der, and Freebooter Swoboda named
Director Doughty for reelection.
Two new members appeared, S. C.
Loveland, of Hammonton, and Harri-
son Wilson, of Mays Landing, the lat
ter appointed to take the place of Ira
I. B. Smith, who was named assistant
county clerk.
Reelected members were: Daniel
Conway. of M%inatola; Harry Banning,
of Mortified; Henry Butteroff, of Null
lica, and Arthur Reilly, of Margate.
Under a new law all members were
called upon to take an oath of allegi-
ance to the National and State consti-
tutions, which was administered by
Solicitor Higbee.
DR.. Walter Rulon, of Ventnor, was
re-appointed member of the Board of
Managers for the Tubercular Hospital,
for five years; DR.. Lewis Souder, coun-
ty physician, for three years, and ia
phet Price, road supervisor, for five
years.
The Board will sit at its offices in
the Guarantee Trust Building, at II
a. m, January 18th, to hear any OBJ
jections to the budget and its provis-
Concluded on page 81
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-05
BUDGET INCREASE
FOR COUNTY NEED
Fraley Doughty Made Director
of Board of Freeholders at
Annual Meeting.
SOME SALARIES RAISED,

Director Fraley Doughty, of the
Board of Freeholders, was again Sc
lected for that post, when the annual
meeting was held last Wednesday.
The appropriation ordinance was pass
ed, carrying a total of $1,6S0,674, as
against $1,510,6SS for last year. An
additional 100000 was allowed the
County Clerk for 10 new clerks, to
enable that office to catch up with the
work that is piling up there.
In the Sheriff's Office the under
sheriffs were increased from two to
three, the salaries of the first two
were fixed at $4,000, an increase of
$500, and the new under sheriff will
receive $4,000. One of the two stenog-
raphers' pay was increased by $120
per annum, or to $500.
County Road Supervisor Japhet
Price, of Pl%easantville, chairman of
the Republican County Committee, was
granted an increase from $500 to
$4,000, and County Physician Lewis
- -.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-05
-9ET|7 1TWN ~ TVWNWT 1917
The record for the year 1928 IS:
The NORTHUMBERLAND 3. & |. Assooia.

The Workingmen's B. G L. Associa-
ton of PIeasantville is now issuing
full-paid shares, par 500 each. Inter
est at the rate of go per annum is
payable on the second Mondays of
March and September OF each year.
Anybody can subscribe. This is a
gilt-edged investment with maximum
interest upon your money. Any infor-
nation desired viii be gladly furnish
ed by the Secretary, J. o. Herr, II Old
Turnpike. advertisement.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-05
new CARRIERS
ADDED TO FORCE
William H. Policy Transferred
From Clerk to Carrier and
William Yates Employed.
FOX ON PARCEL POST.

The beginning of the New Year saw
several changes inaugurated at the
local Postofice. Principally among
these was the addition of two new City
Carriers, making a total of six regular
carriers besides the Parcel Post De-
livery. These additions to the force
necessitated several changes in the
working schedule. William H. Policy,
who has been a clerk in the office dur
ing the past year, has been transferr-
ed to a carrier, and assigned to one of
the two new routes, known as Route
5, which takes in much of the south
ern portion Of the city heretofore I'M
touched by city carriers. William
Yates, who has been a member of the
city fire department, and one of the
fire apparatus drivers, has been as
signed to Route 6, which takes in the
extreme northern end of the city.
Curtis Adams, who has been the parcel
post delivery carrier for the past year,
has been transferred to clerk, and will
take the position vacated by Policy.
Alton Fox, a member of last years
graduating class of Pleasantville High
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-05
CHICKEN PIE SUPPER.

Next Thursday night st. Margaret's
Guild will give a chicken pie supper
in st. Marks Parish House. Tickets
will be 81 each. The proceeds will be
used for the building fund.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-05
CARD CLUB (

Mrs. W. D. Dare entertained Yer
card club at her home on Washington
avenue. Wednesday afternoon. Those
present We're: Ms Walter w. Whit
man, Mrs. ChS 'Ckley. Mrs. Stan
ley ZipplerI Heller. NJ
Henry or .
W. j. 4
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-05
LEGION INSTALLATION.

On Tuesday night the officers of
Mainland Post, American Legion, are
to be installed, after which there viii
be an entertainment. RehearsaIs for
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-05
[ES AGAIN
HEADS COUNCIL
.lected President for Third
nsecutive Term at Re- Orga-
hization Meeting, Jan. 1st..
Appointments

ny Council re-organized on Ne,
f Day at noon, by re-electin
Yates president for the thir
futive term. This being the frs
hat one man has been accorde
Por of presiding for more thai
ms. President Yates accepted
&c in a speech calling for unit
pn for the general good of TIN
the coming year.
Immediately announced his com
for 1924 as follows:
hce-Wilson, Ware, WINS.
It's = Stephenson, Peck, Rey
ing-Peck, Reynolds, Stephen.
lie Property = WINS, Wilson
Plds.
Reynolds, Stephenson, Ware.
ypply-Ware, WINS, Reynolds.
lcation-Ware, Reynolds, Wins.
PECK, WINS, Wilson.
krd of School Estimates = Ste.
son, Yates.
e only change in the makeup Of
ell from last year was the retire
of Harry Umbrine, of the Second
4, and the seating of Mortimer
e in his place.
he only f1utter of excitement dur.
the meeting came when the ap-
tments were announced, and it be-
xnown that Sewerage Superin-
1T Ernest Birch was to be dis
V@summarily, and his Place filled
81 appointment of Fire Captain
8 w. Schmidt. The resignation
Y tain Schmidt as a paid fireman
ffead Immediately after his ap-
nent as Sewerage Superintend-
The resolution appointing him
bis salary $500 a year and his
fDr two years.
= other appointments announced
as follows:
81 Solicitor-Louis D.. Champion,
Ilding Inspector-Warren Austin,
Get Supervisor-Jesse B. Hack
4 year.
erd of Health-Roscoe Dilks, Lou
Spalding.
Second Ward :
m[ms
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-05

con in the chemical engine. The tfag-
edy has caused grief throughout the
entire section and strong efforts are
being made to keep the survivors from
want.
Cameron was a farm hand by occu-
patton and was employed on the Abse-
con farm of N. C. Tripician, Boardwalk
candy manufacturer.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-05

Sewing Machines repaired. Singer
Co, 116 n. Main ST. adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1924-01-05

IT LtsIUI oIIUW VII Dc u
day and Thursday nights.
The Republican., 1924-09-18
NeaU Brakes

Larger, more powerful, simpler and much easier
operated two-wheel brakes. An entirely new erner-
gency brake is operated from the instrument board
instantly convenient to the drivers hand where it
siplfes the control and frees the floor board from
the old style lever. 1t on the propeller shaft
There IS uniform pressure at each wheel-equalzed
through the rear axle.
The regular two-wheel Studebaker brakes with
their simplicity, safety and greet brakng power
are entirely adequate.
The Republican., 1924-09-18
The Three Neav Chassis

THE sTUDEBAKER STANDARD SIX-113
in. wheelbase, 5-passenger. Engine 33sx4I5, so
bhp.-wth different bodies, including Duplex
Phaeton, Duplex Roadster, Coupe Roadster, Coupe,
Sedan, and Berline.
THE STUDEBAKER SPECIAL SIX-l20 i1
wheelbase, 5-passenger. Engine, 31ax5. IS b.hp-
with different bodies including Duplex-Phaeton,
Duplex-Roadster, Victoria, Sedan, and Berline.
The Republican., 1924-09-18
Look FORWARD Into Next Year

The new Studebaker is here today! And no mat
ter how sweeping your ideas of what new model
should be this will satisfy you. 1t will thrill
you with the very newness and originality of its
beautiful lines
You may not be in the market now, or even this
year. But to the Studebaker is to look for
ware into next year-and the year after! SEE IT
TODAY
The Republican., 1924-09-18

THE STUDEBAKER BIG SIX-127 in. wheel
base 7-passenger Engine 3zsx5 IS b.hp.-with
different bodies, including DuplexPhaeton, Coupe,
Sedan, and Berline.
The Ten Neav Closed Bodies
COMPLETELY NEW BODIES each car a
mastery expression of modern style, yet distinctly
original in beautiful lines-indivdual conservative,
impressively elegant, but crisp enough in its de-
parture from imitation to be entirely distinctive.
The Five Neav Duplex Bodies
"a ne,u type of car originated by St,debaker to
take the place of the open carr
so ENTIRELY NEW and so different from
any other body ever made before that new name
had to be created-the DUPLEX.
The upper structure is shaped in pressed steel
and covered with the finest waterproof fabric
The steel construction permits the of another
radical Studebaker creation, the roller enclos-
ing curtains. There is the permanent beauty and
durability of the steel top plus the instant con-
venience Of the roller curtains.
Thus Studebaker engineers have solved the OPEN
closed car problem.
The buyer who wants the airiness and practical
convenience of the open car and who also wants
the comfort, protection and beauty of the closed
now get both i'll one car and at the price
OF an open car.
One moment the new Studebaker Duplex is a
beautiful open cara touch OF the hand to the
overlapping roller curtains and it is a snug
weather-tight closed car.
The Republican., 1924-09-18
Balloon Tires

Genuine and full size balloon tires on all models
Every part that functions with the tires has been
specially designed for balloon tire equipment
steering gear, steering knuckles, spindles and
springs even the Tenders.
The Republican., 1924-09-18
Neav Ease of Operation

Ne,u Ease of Gear Shifting--New power in brak-
ing, touch to the pedal exerts giants strength
at the rear wheels-New clutch action, soft as vel
vet-A new steering gear and steering knuckles de-
signed for balloon tires-A new grouping on the
dash, including ALL the usual instruments plus a
gasoline gauge that always works accurately.
Lighting Control Sauitches-a1l on the steering
wheel-instantly handy.
Automatic Spark Controt-No manual attention
required, so the lever is eliminated. Automatically
governed to all speeds with the precision Of ma
chinery
And the. Details
The are longer and loaver to the ground.
The line from the radiator to the is nearly
straight. The wheelbase of all models is increased.
The Tenders are much wider and deeper crowned
to cover the width of the tires. They fit
closely over the wheels The tenders are long
and gracefully curved into the running boards.
The radiators are high and set low in the frames
and convex curved just below the filler cap. The
design is strikngly original and beautifully d;s-
tinctive.
Entirely .esu head lamps and cowl parking lamps
designed by Studebaker - artisticaly appropriate
and in perfect keeping with the originality of the
body and fender design.
Deeper, sitter frames, more cross members;
shorter hatter springs for balloon tires All bodies
lower, all roonier, better and more comfortably
cushioned Seats lower, backs and sides are
higher.