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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-29

Charles T. Mathis was born in
Leeds Point, N. j., in 1887 edu-
Gated in the Leeds Point public
school and private tutorage. He
was schoOled for the law profess
sion, but in 1907, due to the illness
of his father. John +. Mathis. he
entered the oyster planting bust
ness with him.
In 1909 Mr.. Mathis was appoint
ed on committee of representa-
tive oystermen from Atlantic
County in important lc5di matters
affecting the industry before the
State Legislature and Congress. At
the present time he is interested
in the same legal question, viz:
that of floating oysters. Last year
he was called upon to assist in
stopping the passage of certain
acts in the State LEGISLATURE det-
rimental to the public clammer
In 1921, Mr.. Mathis established
his oyster business at Oyster
Creek dock, and after working dill
igently for four years, in 1925 sue
ceeded in 1dving the State Leg
islature appropriate $4,000 for
deepening the channel in Oyster
Creek. This is a haven for bay
men in the vicinity of Leeds Point
and surrounding towns.
Mr.. Mathis is a member of the
Smithville NJ. E. Church, where he
has served as steward and clerk
of the official board since 1907.
For twelve years he has been sup
erintendent of the Sunday school.
He is a member of Keystone
Lodge, 1873, F. & A. NJ. ; Past Mas
ter, Past District Deputy Grand
Master in the |. O. o. f.; Past
Worthy Master in Leeds Point
Mr.. Mathis is one of the
seeking reelection this year,
to the Board with a large ma
While Mr.. Mathis is Rep,
nevertheless in local affairs h
the fact of placing the inte1
politics and consequently has
political parties.
Paid for by Charles r. Mathis.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-29

Grange, Patrons of Husbandry;
member of Knights of Mystic
Chain, Improved Order of Red
Men, and of Oceanville Volunteer
Firemen's Association.
In civil life, Mr. Mathis held va
riouS Offices in his Township of
Galloway. In 1920 he was elected
clerk over his opponent, who had
held the office for long term of
years without censure.
In 1924, Mr.. Mathis was elected
to the Atlantic County Board of
Freeholders. being the first Free
holder to be elected from the first
district of Galloway in nearly half
a century. Since his election to
the Board, he has made numerous
friends in Atlantic County and
throughout the State.
While Mr. Mathis was township
clerk, he had the honor to pass
alton for the right of way for the
Great Creek road, Oceanville. AS
Freebooter, he had the honor
10 present the petition of $50 prom
inent taxpayers of the township
and the township committee for
the Improvement of the road
through to Brigantine Beach to the
Board of Freeholders. Mr.. Mathis
has always worked for the improve
ment of roads and has respected
the" interests and wishes OF the
people of his township in these
activities at all times.
AS past master of the Grange,
his sympathy for the farmer is
deep and sincere.
Because of Mr.. Mathis even dis
position and eagerness to reason
all questions rather than argue,
he is well liked by the entire
Board.
few Freeholders in the Board
but undoubtedly will go back
GRITTY.
blican in politics by principle,
has always prided himself in
est of his community before
made numerous friends in all
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-29

Mr.. Cimino, charaeterizes the at
tack as deliberately malicious prop
uganda calculated TO injure Cimino
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-29

For
JACOB b. BLAW and EDWARD r. BURT
Place Of appearing
the o ballot.
T. camroi
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-29

and that it is a political weapon
welded at the last hour
Congressman Racharach says he
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-29
CANDIDATE FOR REELECTION
FOR FREEHOLDER
Galloway Township

General Election November 2, 1926
Pledges Economy and Efficiency Especially Good Roads,
with Equal Justice All and Special Privileges
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-09
Outjingoing the Jingoes

IA N American in the pay of Japan-one
Ia Frederick Moore, formerly of Toxic but
now Of Washington-is quoted in the Japan
Advertiser as having made some amazing
charges against this country.
Despite the work Of the Washington
conference, " he is reported as having said in
speech before foreign missions gathering,
the American Navy in the past four years has
carried out the greatest naval program the
world has ever known.
America has spent more on naval arma-
ments than all The rest Of the sea powers COM
bined The American Navy is vast
ly larger than that of any other ma
ton in the world"
We sincerely trust Mr.. Moore has been
misquoted. Otherwise he is not only going out
of his way to misrepresent his own country at
time when great harm might come of it, but
he is misleading the public of Japan, the power
that pays him his wages.
The United States Naval Institute gives
the following figures for naval vessels laid
down or appropriated for since Feb g. 1922,
date of the Washington Conference referred to
by Mr.. Moore:
Battleships United States, none Britain,
2; Japan, none. Aircraft carriers: United
States 2; Britain, q Japan, 2. Light cruisers
United States, 2; Britain, IL Japan, IL Cruiser
mine layers: United States none; Britain, l !;
Japan, l.. Destroyers United States, none !;
Britain, 2; Japan, 80. Submarines: United
States, 8; Britain, 8 Japan, 3d. Gunboats,
United States, s. Britain, & Japan, A. Mine
sweepers United States, none; Britain, none !;
Japan, g. Submarine tenders United States,
none; Britain, none; Japan, 2. Tankers:
United States, none Britain, none; Japan, 8.
Supply ships: United States, none; Britain,
nonei Japan, !. Total United States, 10;
Britain, %; Japan, SO.
Such is the answer to Mr. Moore 1t is
truly tragic if making speeches Of the tenor
suggested constitutes his idea of what he is
paid to do. Surely that is not what the Japa-
nese Embassy either wants or expects of him.
1t knows as well as anybody that that sort of
thing does not make for better understanding.
To the contrary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-09
Cantor in Little Talk Tells Why Prince
of Wales Is Very Democratic Fellow

of a dancing revue with some fine
talent in it's makeup. Consists of
three women and two men, Two of
the girls put out good harmony and
with one of the men are good dane
ers. A feature of the act is the dane
ing OF the team Bob and Bobette,"
who center their offering on aero
baltic dancing. They do one dance,
an apache thing, from a new angle.
Along with their excellent interpreta-
ton OF the dance they inject some
good comedy into It.
Bays and SpeclS are a blaclSface
team whose sly humor reaches out
and makes one laugh. They have a
keen way OF telling a joke.
Roland Ardery and Company have
a. comedy, sketch concerning a girl,
her father and the boy she loves.
The boy is not quite what the
father would wish as a son-in-law
and the fun is worked out from the
fathers examination of the prospect.
Kirby. Bryan and Mack have a
good act with a rather lame start.
After they get going however they
put out some good harmony and
fun. Their best bet is a burlesque
done in the Spanish manner. Act
numbers two men and a woman
The Santiago Trio. two men and
woman, OFFER some spanish
dancing and some balancing feats OF
skill. The woman dancer certainly
has a fine assortment OF nantiilas.
shawls or whatever they are called.
Staley's Mystic Garage closes the
bill with music from all sort OF
things. They do 2 quick change in
which the whole character OF the
stage is changed in moment
At the Lyric all week. (By this
Observer.l
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-09

cepted by the tax bureau. Then the attorneys
for the banks discovered that $4,000 could be
saved by fling separate returns instead of the
one. The attorneys were Reed Shaw, Smith &
McClay of Pittsburgh Senator Reeds own
firm This firm succeeded, over the opposition
of the young Washington lawyer referred to
he was then employed in the income tax bu-
.reau-in getting the bureau S ruling reversed
and permission granted to file separate returns
The young man in question argued in vain,
though he used exactly the same argument that
Senator Reed used later on the floor of the
Senate.
The Mellon National Bank, the Union
Trust Company and the Union Savings Bank
got their $9l 900 back
Now, Secretary Melons attorney (Sena-
tor Reed) having proved, even though unwit-
tingly, that Secretary Melons banks gypped
the Government out of $91, OOO-right in Mel
Ions own department-wha should Secretary
Mellon do?
The law, if we are not mistaken, will per-
NIT Secretary Mellon to return that $91 900.
In any case the treasury has what is called
Conscience Fund, y which is constantly re-
ceiving moneys from persons who feel they
have defrauded the Government and wish to
make restitution
THERE'S Secretary Melons chance. And
the beauty of it is that he can afford it fnan-
ciallys
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-09

Alarg1t Hegedus youngest members
on the feet of one OF
the men at the same time. Mighty
good act. Margit Hegedus is a violin
list who refuses to yield to the de-
mand for popular music. She plays
good music well, but maintain there
should be a mixture of taste upon
the vaudeville stage. The concert
stage is different. Pearl and Violet
Hamilton are again present with
Jessie Fordyce in "Playtime" The
blaclkface work of Miss Pearl Hanil-
ton really carries the act to success.
Also the grand opera impression
done by Jessie Fordyce is splendid.
Act pleases with ease.
And in speak1DS Of this" on the
bill, ] want to y back to memory
of the heart Sam williams and
Artie Mehlinger. The heart has ref
erence to Sam Williams. cannot
see this man unless the memory OF
a wonderful woman leaves its final
place. She knows that Sam is car
rying on-on and on to make the
world happier place. Mehlinger
and Williams in their own way to-
day are carrying on an idea. But
must remember the personality of
other years with Sam Williams. The
final message Of that wonderful per-
sonality has not gone wrong. Meh-
linger and Williams are a happy
success.
The very much of that" will be
listed as follows: Charles Withers
and his experience with the dripping
paste pot in a something called
"Withers Op'ry." Have your own
idea about this act today. To me
1t is not a laugh. To others 1t is
view. Have the right to your own
opinion.
Olivette Haynes and Fred e. Beck
suffer with material that Is not bril-
liant. MY idea. Many others win
not agree.
FridlxIn. Jr.. and Rhoda, novelty
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-09
THE VERY IDEA!
BY Hal Cochran.

Prof. Ofergosh, Sakes has discov-
cred that. If you took all the pretzels
in the world and put them in a
straight line, you couldn't do it.
Pancakes and caterpiIlars make
the butterfly.
II think the floor is wonderful"
Said he i'm manner sweet.
That's your mistake the girl re-
Piled,
You're dancing ON my feet"
NOW, HONESTLY
1t costs so little and mean so
much-when a husband and father
thinks, now and then, to take a box
Of candy home.
Trivial thing, perhaps-but a sur
prise is a surprise and the whole
tribe appreciate getting it.
va walk in the house and the kids
shout, 'Whadja bring us, daddy"
Imagine the thrill OF pulling the
candy out--and throwing your chest
out.
You can always be sure that the
good wife will get thrill--and the
kids will get the candy.
How useless a thing Is the old
back fence. and yet women argue
over IT,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-09
A Chance for Two Men
to Be Men

IA CHANCE has been presented for David
la A Reed to prove he is,a man as well as
United States Senator, and for Andrew w.
Mellon to prove he is man, as well as Secre-
tary Of the Treasury
This is said in all seriousness and in the
belief that both may be big enough to accept
the chance.
On the floor Of the Senate, Senator Reed
referred to young Washington attorney as
discharged Government employee" The off
cial records disclose that the young man was
not discharged from Government service, that
ne resigned voluntarily without prejudice /"
in the language of the record. Senator Reed
lis lawyer and probably knows some of the
difficulties Of man just starting his career
In that profession. 1t is harmful to him to be
labeled in SO public a manner. as discharged
employee.
Reed will play the part of man if he
will publicly apologize for his misstatement.
Melons opportunity grows out of Inc
same incident
Senator Norris, discussing the necessity for
publicity concerning the operations Of the in
come tax bureau, made an erroneous state
ment. He said that the Mellon National Bank.
the Union Trust Company and the Union
Savings Bank Of pittsburgh, had been allowed
by special ruling of the income tax bureau to
file consolidated return for the year 1917.
SO doing, as he understood it, they saved
$91, OOO
Reed took the floor, announced he was
director in all three companies, and argued
convincingly that, under the law only consoli-
dated return was right and proper
lie probably was right and Norris wrong
This is the history Of the case The three banks
first fled consolidated return and it was ac-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-09
More Cash in the Banks

RESOURCES of Indiana State banks and
lNl trust companies at the close of the year
1925 showed an increase during the year of
$65, 1873, 14456--according to recent report OF
Thomas D. Barr State bank commissioner.
Total resources Of the 851 financial institutions
included in the report were $705, 1924
There is more money in Hooser banks than
ever-despite the bandits, the fake stock
swindles, the depressed corn market, the world
court, and the Florida boom. In three years
resources Of Hooser State banks have in
creased $17o,OO0,ooo.
That sounds like the press agents dream Of
a movie queens salary. But il isn't stage
money. 1t represents the actual results of
the thrift and increased prosperity of Hoosier
FARMS, business and industry
Indiana hasn't experienced any spectacular
boom nor is it widely heralded as land of
promise like some other section of the country
whittier people flock It is just staying at
home doing business at the old stand.
Sometimes it seems that the lure Of the much
advertised distant sections where glittering
opportunities ripe for the plucking are reputed
to hang on every bush, will depopulate the
Hoosier State. Indianians flock to Florida,
California, New York, Chicago and heaven,
until one who stays at home may fear that he
will soon be the sole survivor of once TEEN
ing population.
But he needn't be alarmed. A State where
tangible wealth is steadily increasing, whose
bank resources increase $65,O0O0OO in year,
is a good State in which to live and do bust
ness. 1t won't soon revert to the stage of an
uninhabited wilderness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-09

ira In. a corner of the stage is a
bust of Anthony. her former lover.
Swiftly she dances in front of this
shrine and then as the music grows
deeper ana fiercer she stops. Clutch
a snake TO her breast she p ,esses
II firmly there where it's poisonous
fangs can bite deep into the firm,
white flesh. Throwing 1t from her
she resumes her dance, only to fin-
ally fall dead before her Anthony.
AS the final dance OF her act, the
Princess does another very unusual
thing. Placing a chair in the mid
die Of the stage, she dances over to
II, and, reaching down, picks IL up
in her teeth and dances with the
chair held high over her head. hold
ing 1t only by her teeth. She is a
very unusual woman and an enter
tainer of no ordinary ability.
Bernard and Kellar are a man and
woman with new line of comedy in
their act OF the order of slapstick
dialogue. il 1t may be called such.
They take the parts OF a man and
his wife, whose matrimonial venture
has ceased to be a pleasure ever
since their wedding day. Are good
funmakers.
The Seven Collegians are seven
men who try for the laughs by bur-
lesquing the chorus girls of our
modern revues They have a prima
donna, chorus and everything, but
they're all boys.
O'Brien and Josephine, man and
woman, center their fun on the wise
cracks and actions of travelling
man, who Is trying to get himself
in good with the village belle. Also
good fun.
Dawson, Lanigan and Covert are
expert interpreters OF the tap dance
in its many and varied forms. Act
numbers two men ard one woman.
Bill. includes photoplay THE
Boomerang" with Anita Stewart and
a News Reel.
At the Palace today and to-
morrow. (By the Observer)
J. j. j.
Other theaters today offer: THE
wanderer" at the Ohio; 1.-THE Reck-
less Lady" at the Circle; THE First
Year" at the Colonial; sally, Irene
and Mary" at the Apollo; burlesque
at the Broadway and THE Cowboy
and the Countess" at the Isis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-09
RAISING FUNDS TO
DRAW INDUSTRIES

@1ERRE HAUTE boosters and
civic leaders have adopted
a plan for a million-dollar
industrial foundation--a corpora
tion-to aid in financing new in
dustries and industrial expansion
IN that city. Shares In the cor
poration will be sold to citizens
generally, according to their means
and interest.
Thus Terre Haute actually starts
to do what indianapolis has only
talked about and threatened from
time to time. 1t is beginning a
regular. comprehensive, well
financed campaign to attract new
industries and stimulate the city's
industrial growth.
More than six months ago Sol
Meyer. Of the Meyer-Kiser Bank,
proposed a million-dollar fund to
be used in promoting Indianapolis
industrially. He offered to con-
tribute $4,000 to such an enter
prise.
Followed a week of energetic
and enthusiastic discussion of the
plan by civic organizations and
representative citizens. Then the
world series, snappy murder. or
some other subject came along
and attracted attention. The In
dustrial promotion plan was
pushed into the background and
forgotten Nothing was done
Lately Homer Mckee has again
pricked the city booster spirit into
activity by a couple of speeches
and his million-population-club
scheme. He suggests a real pro-
gram for pushing Indianapolis
forward VIII II ever get beyond
the conversational stage or will
It gradually subside like other
booster plans that have been pro-
posed?
Indianapolis has the malSings Of
a great city. But It can't be made
so by merely talking about; IT..
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-09
RIGHT HERE
IN INDIANA
BY GAYLORD NELSON :

spent for cosmetics and tobacco
in 1922 exceeded by 80 per cent
the total endowment OF all COL
leges and universities in the
United States"
"A nation sufficiently wealthy
to afford such expenditures is
sufficiently wealthy to see that
the present system of education is
supported and expanded" he
added.
WE'LL isn't our present system
Of education being supported and
expanded as necessary? No other
country spends such great sums,
public and private, for education
as America, and no other coun-
try has such a complete system of
free public schools.
Colleges and universities-State
institutions and privately endowed
--are maintained In the United
States on a scale unknown else
where at any period in the worlds
history. We have a score of uni.
versities larger and better
equipped than Oxford and Cam
bridge-the two greatest English
educational institutions. Very few
who want college Quotations need
forego them because Of any lack
OF college facilities.
All Of which proves that there
is a real interest in providing an
adequate system of education In
this country-and there is no aaa
surance that, II we spent twice Al
much on the system, It would be
twice as good
+ We may spend more on cos
metics and tobacco than on ed
ucshon; more on movies than on
churches; more for chewing gum
than for hospitals. That doesn't
prove that we think only of our
appetites and pleasures. 1t proves
that the United States is an i'm
mensely rich nation not that 1t
starves and neglects its schools,
churches and hospitals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-09

DO the United States War and
Navy departments conduct medical
schools in Washington. d. c.?
The Army Medical School is To-
Gated at Georgia Ave. and Butter
nut SITS, Washington. d. c.. and the
Navy Medical School at Twenty
Third and e SITS, N. w, Washing
ton, D. c. They are conducted by
the Army and Navy respectively.
Both are graduate schools for Of
ficers Of the Army and Navy, who
must have a degree of M. d. before
being admitted for post graduate
work
n Who are the worlds leading
heavyweight wrestlers?
Joe Stecher, Wayne Mum,
Lewis, Stanislaus Zbyszko
and Earl Caddock.
What are the capitals Of Albania
ard Iithuania?
The capital Of Albania Is now
Tirana; the provisional capital Of
Lithuani is Kuvno
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-09
BY Hal Cochran


ATTW, shucks, I amt so crazy
4 Al bout my fathers new ma
L9 chine. There's such a thing
as havin' things too fine. He went
and bought the bunch of us classy
limousine The best that he could
sbuy-but not, for mine.
va know how people feel about
thing that's spankin' new. They're
sallus fraid Of mars and scars and
such. And every time I'm in it
pop'll watch each thing do. That's
why i can't enthuse about it much.
The seats 'er all upholstered with
"a cloth Of silver gray, an all the
wood and metals shiny bright. But
that don't mean thing ia me. l
Just found out today they wouldn't
let my dog In That amt right.
Aw, what's the fun of ridin', when
I leave my purp behind? I hate to
see him whine an fume an fuss.
/ don't see why my father didn't.
wait and try to find plain old
common secondhand bus.
Mother just can't understand why
lii sister failed in her school work
today--unless it's the help father
gave her last night.
A new broom always sweeps clean
except when sonny's using It to get
the snowf off tho front porch
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-09
TARDY REWARD
OF A HERO

T1 1ENATOR ARTHUR ROB
IN INSON has introduced a
A bill into Congress to re-
store the rank OF Captain to
Sergt. Samuel woodflll, who was
born in Jefferson County, Indiana,
served for many years in the
regular Army and was one of the
conspicuous heroes of the World
War.
AS a nation we love our he
roes, intend to reward them suit
ably and all that, but we are so
forgetful.
When Sergeant Woodfill, who
served in France with the A. e. r.
as captain, returned to this coun-
try he was acclaimed as one of
our greatest heroes. General
Pershing publicly SO designated
him because Of his gallant at
tack and single-handed capture Of
a German machine gun nest He
was given all sorts of medals and
applause.
Then, the war over, his war
time commission as captain was
taken from him and he returned
to the regular Army as q sergeant
and soon retired on a ssergeant's
pay after thirty years service in
the Army. Senator Robinson's
bill, II passed, will be tardy recog-
milton OF one who wrote a bright
page in his country's history.
Even then Sergeant Woodhll
will find that his reputation as a
hero and fighter doesn't pay very
big. From the standpoint. of
profit he made mistake fighting
In France. If he had stayed at
home and fought with padded
gloves, like Jack Dempsey. he
might now be great hero in the
movies, and financially indie
pendent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-09
FAMILIAR FACES ON
VIEW AT THE LYRIC

Two familiar faces are back at
the Lyric for the week. They are
Al Lydell and william Mason. two
men who have made the Civil War
furnish them with a delightful
comedy skit.
Taking the parts OF an old grand
army veteran and that of an old sea
captain OF the period. tfey present
the everlasting struggle of the army
and navy. even in retirement Their
dialogue is full of smart and witty
cracks
"Yau Gotta Dance" is the title