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settlement on the North American
continent, on the Coast Guard cutter
Bear.
DIR. Hrdlicka appealed for more in
terest in the archaeology and anthro-
pology of Alaska which is extremely
important in reconstructing the pre-
history of North America since it was
the point from which the original
people came. The country, he said,
now abOunds with these dead vii
lagos" but many of them will have
completely disappeared in the next
few years.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
HAMBLEToN'S PIRATES.

Several Pirates are in the Pleas
antville Athletic club football line
up for the game with Mays Landing
at Mays Landing football park,
Sunday.
"All Pirates should see the game
and help the team to win," Is the
report of the Pirate chief.
Blackie Toprahan has been miss.
ing from the Den lately. We hope
he isn't going to settle down and
leave us for good. For he Is a
Jolly good Fellow.
10 Hobbs car is so used 10 going
upon New road in the evening that
1t requires the aid of Keefe to get
IL up Second street.
It Is toss up between Hand
made Dunlevy and Hen Rantin as
to who can eat the greatest number
of Pirate sundaes. Both ate eleven
before calling it quits. The draw
will be ate off some time next week
for the championship.
All seats reserved.
Keefe Albrecht and Lon CLANCY
Eckman are going to take in the
Sesqui next Saturday. They are
out for big day, and expect to fol-
low "One Eyed Connley's tactics"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
Old Home Week Services
To Start At Salem Sunday
Rev. S. Monroe VanSant Arranges Interesting Weeks Pro
gram-Will Conduct Special Services Sunday
Large Attendance Expected

With special program planned
for this, next Sunday, and every
night of the coming week with the
exception of Monday. the congrega-
ton of Salem M. E. church, with it's
friends, will celebrate Old Home
week and their annual autumnal
reunion
sRev. S. Monroe VanSant, pastor,
announces the program and the an
niversaries celebrated, the seventy
fifth anniversary of the erection of
the first church building, construct
ed in 1851; and the thirteenth an
niversary of the dedication of the
present edifice, Dec. 7. 1913.
Features for the various week
nights are:
Tuesday evening Community
Night.
Wednesday evening Church
Fellowship Night.
Thursday evening Musical
Night.
Friday evening Sunday school
and Young Peoples Night.
Rev. w. l.. Mcdowell, D. D., of
the Board of Home Missions, Phil
adelphia, will open the Old Home
week when he breaches in the
church Sunday morning at 1880
O'Clock. Pre-Rally day will feature
the Sunday school service at noon;
and at 7.45 the Sunday school will
have charge of the evening service.
Promotion exercises will feature at
that time.
The photo-play The Transgres-
sor," will be given Tuesday night
under the auspices of the Salem
Mems club. There will be a silver
plate offering to cover expenses for
the picture,
An hour of "reminiscences con-
Quoted by Mr.. Van SAINT will iea-
ture the services Wednesday night.
At the conclusion of the auditorium
program, all will be invited to the
dining room as guests of the Ladies'
Aid society, for, refreshments and
good fellowship. Neighbors and
| friends pfsSalem, old residents or
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
Re-Dedicate Red
Men S Building
Many Members of Kinnewau.
CHA Tribe, With Friends
Attend Ceremonies
Stiles Principal Speaker

Red Mems Hall was formally re-
dedicated last night as 200 mem
bers and friends of Kinewaugha
Tribe of Red Men gathered to cele.
brate the occasion of the compile
ton Of the reconstruction of that
building, one of the Oldest meeting
places for lodges in.the city. Spec
Ches and refreshments, followed By
dancing, featured the evening.
Members of the tribe were disap-
pointed when they learned that It
would be impossible for the Great
Sachem of the state to be present.
Arthur H. Stiles. prominent in
the Red Men organization in Allan
tic City and Atlantic county for
many years, and past great sa-
chem, was the principal speaker.
Japhet Price, supervisor of coun-
" LII f1tldAtlC COuitJ, nbo u
past sachem of the tribe. also spoke
to those attending, as did Ted Mer-
rick, who has been affiliated with
Red Men in the city for many
years, and has been q great booster
of the local organization.
Bonds which are being sold to
make the renovation possible were
disposed of during the evening.
The stage was decorated with flow.
ers, and a large American flag was
draped back of stage.
Following the addresses aGd re-
freshments, dancing was Enjoyed
until late hour. Myers orchestra
played.
Three of the Oldest members,
Josh Adams, Eawood Adams and
Jake Yearick, were among those
attending. All are practically char
ter members of the tribe, and have
Concluded on Page 81
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
School Population
Reaches, 2,45O
Large Increase Is Reported
Since Institutions Open
ed-Many at No. 1.
Students Still Enrolling

Pleasantville's school population
is 2,450 students, according To Il
report made to members of ;ho
Board of Education by Supt. Simon
Horstick at the High School build
ing Tuesday night. The number
reported enrolled during the FIRST
week of school was 1884, the fig
ures showing a large increase since
that time.
School officials here believe that
the population of the five city
schools will jump far above the
$500 mark before the end of the
present school year. The report
shows that practically every grade
and every room are filled to capa,.'
ity.
The high school enrolment is
given as 1886, far above the seating
capacity of that building. 80 great
is the high school increase in en-,
rollment that Principal Charles o.
Wilson is conducting eight school
periods during the day instead OF
the customary seven. This forces
teachers to do an extra hour oil
work every school day.
School No. 1 leads in the largest
enrolment, with no students. In
No. 2 school there are go students
enrolled, while in School No. A, f73
scholars are in attendance. The
Leeds avenue school has an enroll
ment of ITO pupils. .a.,,,s
Supt. Horstick and Mrs. Rhine
hart, principal of School No. /. be-
lieve that the erection of the porta-
BILE building there will greatly re-
lieve congestion.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
Select Panel For !
Macdonald Case
Charged With Murder of John
Admiral Here Last
Month.
Chancery Court Meets
Man Killed Following a Card
Game-Pleas to Recently
Returned Indictments
Inspections.

A special panel of As jurors to
try the murder case against James
Macdonald, who is charged with
the killing of John Admiral in this
city few weeks ago, will be drawn
today at Mays Landing. Both men
are colored. Admiral was killed
following a fight during a card
game. Police say they have Oh
tanned confession from MacDon.
aid.
For first time in it's history,
the chancery court met in Mays
Landing this week, when Vice
| Chancellor lngersoll sat there 70
hear a petition for divorce brought
by Harold Clark, of Egg Harbor
township, against his wife, Audrey
Clark, and her cross petition for
divorce.
Gross misconduct with Arvin
Taylor, also of Egg Harbor town
ship, was charged by Mr.. Clark.
The petition states that the ClarKs
were married in Philadelphia March
81, 1924, and that from that year
until they separated in September,
1925, Mrs. Clark often and in var;-
Gus places did misconduct herself
with Taylor. There are no chill
dren.
In the cross petition, Mrs. Clark
denies all the allegations, and
claims her husband guilty of mis-
conduct with woman unknown to
her.
Today, Judge William II. Smath-
ers will hold special sessions at
which pleas to recently returned in
dictments will be taken and several
prisoners i'll the Jail will be brought
UP for trail.
The May grand jury met for It's
last session for the term on We'd
nesday. At II a. m. the grand jur-
ors went to the county hospital at
Smiths Landing where dinner was
served to them, and in the after.
noon they convened in the court
house at Mays Landing. All conn
ty- institutions were inspected by
the members of the grand inquest
as the final work of the body.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08

new corners, have been cordially
invited. Those who have united
with the church since the last cele-
bration will be guests of honor
The Oratorio "The Holy City, by
Alfred Gaul, will be sung by the
Absecon M. E. church choir, direct
ed by Walter M. Burns, Thursday
evening.
Friday night is Young Peoples
night, when music, recitations, stu
hts and games will feature.
Sunday Rev. Frank P. Parkin, T.
D., of Philadelphia, will preach in
the morning, and the sacred canta.
ia, Paul the Prisoner by Dr.. Ad
am Geibel. will be sung by the com
bined choirs of the church, under
the direction OF Mrs. S. Monroe
Van SAINT. uF, .Es
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08

Mt. Pleasant Baptist church was
crowded to the doors with parents
of children of School No. 2, We'd
nesday evening, in attendance at a
reception to the parents, Board of
Education and teachers of School
No. 2, given under the auspices OF
the Pleasantville Community club,
Mrs. Cora Tucker Washington.
president.
The church was beautifully dec
Grated with the school colors, blue
and red, and golden rod branches
and white flowers bedecked the
walls. Huge vases of beautiful dab
las graced the guest table. The
decorations were under the super
vision of Mrs. Beatrice Sousa.
The meeting was called to order
by Mrs. Washington. The Star
Spangled Banner was sung and fol
lowed By prayer by Rev. Jackson
Rev. J. |. Thornton, pastor of the
church, in few well chosen re
marks, welcomed the Board of Edu
cation, teachers and parents, and
paid tribute to the character and
worth of the hostess, Mrs. Wash
ington.
At the conclusion of Rev. Thorn
toms talk, Mrs. Washington intro
duced the following members of the
Board of Education to the assem-
blage: DR.. c. II. Conover, presi
dent; Superintendent S. M Hors
tick; Mrs. Carrie Smith, secretary
Lewis R. Smith, Ralph Sanders ant
Mrs. Margaret Whitman. Next the
teachers of School No. were In
troduced: Principal E. w. Cook
Mrs. M. Blackus, Mrs. Leona Boyer
Mrs. Parker, Miss Julia Williams
Mrs. M. T. Moss, Miss Mabel Gam
bel, Mrs. Hannah Holland, Miss Hill
da Fields, and l.. Lloyd Burrell
Other guests introduced were Mrs
S. M. Horstick. Mrs. c. H. Conover
Miss Eleanor Conover, Mrs. Ralpl
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
RALLY WEEK AT THE
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Interesting Sermons and Addresses
Fellowship Dinner.

Fellowship Dinner.
Rally Week will be observed at
the First Baptist Church, com
mencing Sunday. The program
for the week is as follows:
Sunday. Church Service Rally at
1880 A. M. and 7.3O p. M. Ser
mons by the pastor-Morning. "A
Program for Progress; evening,
Taking a Dare Special music
all day. Organ recital at night.
Vocal solo. song service and read
ing. Bible School Rally ut 11.45
A. M. An address by the Rev. Hin
son V. Hewlett, u. d., OF First Bap-
tist Church, Atlantic City. Y. p.
S. G. Z. Rally at 6.45 =. M.
Monday-First meeting of the
newly organized Mems Brotherhood
in the chapel. Address by Rev.
Hinson V. Hewlett Refreshments.
Admission free.
Tuesday Entertainment and
Play, Dinner at Six In the Recre-
alton room of the church. Admis-
sion free. Silver offering in aid
of fund to provide utensils for the
Kitchen. This is under the auspic-
es of the Woman's Association.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Prayer Ser
vice at $50 P. M. Topic. How
tan the Prayer Service serve every
department of the Church
FAday-Fellowship Supper for
Church, congregation, Bible school,
Y. p. S. G. Il. and all other orga-
nizations, from 6 to 8 p. M. in the
recreation hall, A social time
around the tables and addresses
by Revs. Thos. J. Cross. d. D., of
Chelsea Baptist Church. and G. M.
Gordon, d. d., Executive Secretary
of the Atlantic City Council of
Churches.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all who would like to enjoy
these gatherings with us. We can
assure all who come of a very
hearty welcome.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
Schroeder Will
Filed For Probate
Mrs. Alice S. Lawrence Nam
ed Among Those to Share
100000 Estate.

The estate of Charles f. Schroed.
er, president of the Currie Hard
ware Company, who died Septem.
Der %, leaving real estate and per
sonal property valued at 100000,
has been put in trust, divided into
three parts. it was learned when
the will was filed for probate at
the county surrogate's office II
Mays Landing Wednesday.
One part of the estate goes 10
Mrs. Alice S. Lawrence. a dauSh-
ter, OF l6 Shadeland avenue, this
city, one part to Walter l.. Schroed-
er, OF Ventnor; and the third to be
shared equally by daughter-:n
law, Mrs. Sarah Schroeder, and her
two sons. Paul and George.
Nelson G.. Schroeder, u son, will
not share In the estate. The will
stated that he had been disinherit-
ed because of incompetence and
unfitness, and unnatural treatment
and neglect of his wife and chill
dren."
The Atlantic City Safe Deposit
and Trust company is made sole
executor and trustee under terms
of the will. The company was or
dered TO pay the wife, Mrs. Mary L.
G. Schroeder, $400 month from
the income of the estate. The real
estate is valued at 100000 and the
personal property at 100000.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
SHOE REPAIRING.

For sometime we have held the
Award of Merit made for skilled
service in repairing shoes. Experts
of the United Shoe Repairing Ma
chinery Co. made repeated tests In
our shop and were well satisfied
that we were entitled to have and
display the official sign of expert
shoe repairmen. This sign. the
signal of the Award OF Merit, re-
mains with us just as long as we
do our work in the best possible
manner. Our shoe repairing must
meet the high standard required.
1t is on this basis that We solicit
your shoe repairing.
Pleasantville Electric Shoe Re-
pair Co., As North Main st., c. N.
Fazio. proprietor. Advt.s
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
CHAMBER MEETS TONIGHT.
viii Discuss Hotel Proposition 8
Gathering in City Hall.

Members of the Chamber of Com
MERGE will hear the hotel PROPOSE
ton discussed tonight. when :
meeting will be held in the CITY
hall. The session is called ny
President Walter w. Whitman.
DR.. e. K. Biggard, chairman OF
the committee which is working to
get a hotel here, has arranged to
have promoters that have submit
ted hotel plans present for the
meeting. They will address the
Chambers members.
officers of the Chamber are anX
ious that large number OF meEl
bers attend the meeting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
Republicans To
Have A Big Day
Get-TOgether at Gateway Ca
sine, Somers Point, Sat-
urday, Oct. %.
Entertainment and Feast
County Executive Committee
Plans Varied Program to
Please Tastes of Both Men
and Women.

The republicans of Atlantic coun-
ty are going to stage harmony
feast"
1t is not going to be merely q
gathering of voters for the purpose
of listening to the party spellbind-
ers, but a real Old-fashiOned get
together affair, such as Tammauy
Hall in New York sponsors annual
ly at Pelham Bay and somewhat
on the order of the old-time barbe-
cues and dam bakes and Ox-roasts
the republican organization of At
lantic county used to hold at Egg
Harbor years ago. The Atlantic
county G. o. p, according to the
tentative plans made. are going to
turn back the clock to the days CT
long ago."
Still little more elaborate than
the affairs of years ago, one might
call the anticipated harmony feast.
1t is going to be staged at the Gate
way Casino in Somers Point on
Saturday, October %, and will be
conducted under the auspices OF
the Atlantic County Republican
Executive committee. County Re-
publican Leader Enoch L. Johnson
is chairman of the committee on
ARRANGEMENTS and former Assem-
| blyman Bertram E. Whitman is Sec
rotary and treasurer.
Noted Officials Coming.
The affair will be in order from
II a. IN. until p. m. Shortly after
noon banquet will be staged In
/ the Casino with covers laid for A.
900 persons. Former Assemblyman
Joseph w. Salus will be toastmas-
ter and prominent republican lead
sers, including the candidatess will
be speakers.
Athletic events for both men and
women. galaxy of vaudeville acts
and various other forms of enter
tainment, will feature the affair the
balance of the day. Several bands
and orchestras are to be engaged
| for dancing and to furnish music
for the occasion.
Continued o, lA9a ~
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
Give Dance Tonight
DeMOlay Chapter to Have
Affair in Mechanics
Hall at 8 O'clock.

The opening dance of the winter
season given by the Atlantic chap
ter, Order of De Molay, is expected
to attract large number of local
and resort couples to that floor to-
night.
De Molay colors of purple and
gold will be used for decorative
purposes. The De Molay Harmony
Boys will furnish music for the
evenings entertainment.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
Many Attend Reception At
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church
Peasantvlle Community Club Sponsors Affair "Wednesday
Night-Board and Faculty Members Present.
Several Addresses Given.

Sanders, Mrs. Ida Gould and Roland
Boyer.
The program which followed was
rendered in an excellent manner,
featuring selections from the fam
GUS poet, Paul Lawrence Dunbar.
The numbers were:-
Piano selection, Miss Eta Thorn
ton, H. S.
Solo, Mrs. Ella Miller Scott. ac-
companied by Miss Hilda Fields.
Reading, Turning of de Chillun
in Bed" Dunbar, by Miss Mary
Turner.
Solo, "a Cottage Small by Wa
terfall," Mrs. Lillian Smoot.
Solo, "To Thee We Sing" Master
Paul Roberts.
Principal f. w. Cook gave an ex-
cellent address ON Citizenship"
taking for the basis of his theme
the triangle that binds, viz, the
home, the school, the church.
Hearty applause evinced the audi
ence's appreciation of his address.
Supt.. Simon M. Horstick was the
next speaker and in his remarks
stressed teaching the child self con-
troll. Supt. Horstick stated that
good training in the home made it
easy for the child to succeed in
school.
DIR. C. H. Conover, in behalf Of
the Board of Education. made a
brief but comprehensive address
and thanked. the Community club
through its president for inviting
] the Board of Education. DR.. Como
yer stated 1t was one Of the finest
meetings he had ever attended.
Following the programme a dell
cious repast was served, the menu
consisting of chicken salad, potato
salad, celery. pickles. punch and
home made cake.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
DEMOCRATS MEET TONIGHT
to Be Made TO
Mass Meetings.

There will be a meeting of Dem
ocrats tonight and all are invited
to attend. Arrangements will be
made for several mass meetings,
Sessions held during the last
month have been largely attended
and many new faces are seen at
every gathering. giving the club
and the candidates much encOur-
agement. This is arOusing more
activity among Democrats than for
several years. The meetings will
be open to all Democrats and their
suggestions will be welcome.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08

celebrate his birthday
his
recolectons a
killed
Westcot early life Bdgeton the former home of
public schools by
When the Civil War broke from home enlist
several battles
So
He
Natl Chaplain OF he Army Navy Union.
Meth
odit Florida He been resident of
citizen His first wife
He married his wife
Senator W.
Oldest
will from
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
Start. Building
OF New School
Immediately
Portable House to Be Located
at W0odland-Ready
Next Month.
Contract AT Next Meeting
Sum Of $4,000 to Be Auth
Orized by COuncil-Board
Has $4,000 for Heating
Plant.

Work on a portable four room
school building which will be erect
ed OH the school grounds at Wood.
land avenue to relieve congestion
III that institution will be started
Immediately, it was learned at a
meeting of the Board of Education
Tuesday night. The school Will
care for four rooms which are now
on part time, and will accommodate
40 students. 1t will be completed
In IS working days.
A contract for the building will
be let by the Board of Education
following the next meeting of City
Council, after certification passed
by the Board of School Estimates
asking that body for $4,000 has
been acted on. 1t is believed that
the new building can be construct
ed for approximately $4,000. the
Board having funds for the install
latlon of heating system.
Although the Board of School Els.
Inmates had met In special session
to pass on the money required for
the school building, Council did not
take steps necessary to appropriate
the funds at its meeting Monday
night,
City Solicitor Champion stated
that a resolution declaring hat
$4,000 is the sum needed Tor
school construction can be passed
b5- Council at It's next meeting. and,
following the passage Of that reso-
luton. the Board of Education cail
award contract - =,
Meanwhile, he can prepare an or
dinance which must pass on AL
three readings; but cannot be put
through until after two weeks time
nave passed, and two meetings
held The Portable Asbestos
School company. which will be
awarded the contract, has agreed
to start construction of the school
building without a contract. The
absolute need of the four rooms
which, are being added to the Wood
land avenue building has practical
~ forced members of the Board oil
Education to allow the construction
to proceed in this manner.
A contract for the heating of the
portable school was awarded to the
Waterman Waterbury company
which has placed heating plants in
a number of similar buildings which
have been constructed in New Jer.
sey and Pennsylvania.
Charles Maxwell, of New Road
and Pleasant avenue, appeared be
fore the Board and complained thai
his 10y had again been placed on
part time in the second grade OF
the No. School. He was told that
all rooms in that building would be
on full time when the building
there was constructed, in Novem-
Der.
Miss Ruth Cordery was named q
teacher, and will have charge OF
the second grade in School No. 5.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
NOTICE.

The Home 3. & l.. Association
will hereafter issue aNnew series OF
stock every three months, instead
of every six months, as heretofore.
Series will open January. April. Ju-
ly and October; shares, SOC each;
entrance fee. 10c per share.-Advt.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
SUNDAY is RALLY DAY
AT WESLEY CHURCH
Sunday School TO Render Special
Program in Evening.

Program IN Evening,
Next Sunday, Oct. 10, Will be
observed as Rally Day in Wesley
M. E. Church. Special singing and
music will be rendered at the reg
ular Sunday School session at 2.3O
and the Rally Day entertainment
will be held in the evening at 7.30
The Public is cordially invited
to attend all the services of the
day. Everybody resolve to make
Sunday their individual Go to
Church day"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
TAX coLLEcfoR's NOTICE OF
TAX SALE.

The final date for payment OF
taxes has been postponed on ac-
count Of illness until Oct. IA, 1926,
at IL o'clock noon. All taxes left
unpaid at that time will be listed
md published in The Pleasantville
Press on Friday, Oct. 8.
WEBSTER PRICE,
Adv. Collector Of Taxes.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
NOTICE.

On Oct. 18th, The Duro Pump Co.
will move from 10 South Main st.
to Palace Garage Building Store,
First st. and Washington Ave.
Advt. Il
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08

New location of the Duro Pump
Co. after Oct. 18th will be Palace
Garage Building, First st. and
Washington Ave. Auvt.'
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08
THAT coon Time,

II you want to miss a good time
stay home from the De Molay dance
in Mechanics Hall, Friday night
Price seventy-fiye cents. Advt.S
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-08

Lake & Risley Co., supplies.
lumber, hardware, paint and coal
Phone u and IL. Advt.'