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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11
City In Strong
Position Nov
Bids on Bonds by Bankers
Testimonial That Every
thing Is Gilt Edge.
Administration Finances

In the bidding for the $230,00o
issue of bonds of the City of Plea
santville, it is interesting to note
that among the nine bidders were
two banks, viz: The Pleasantville
National Bank, which was the
fourth highest bidder and offelNd
a premium of $7,56S.6S, and the
Bankers Trust Company of Allan
tic City, which was the sixth high
est bidder, offering a premium of
S,177.77. The highest bidder and
to whom the sale was made was
A. V. O'Brien e Co., who are pay
ing for them a premium of $8,03S
The fact that a local bank and an
Atlantic City bank are among the
bidders is worthy of more than
passing notice, because they more
than the others are familiar with
the financial situation of the city
and would not even have bid had
not everything been absolutely
gilt edge.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11
Question Put
= To 70, Brothers
Investigations Conducted In
to Murder of AntO-
MO Cassella.

A mantle of secrecy was thrown
around the detention of Orazio
and Nicholas Cataldi, two broth
ers, said to be wealthy residents
of Mizpah, and their subsequent
questioning by New Jersey State
police and Philadelphia detectives
in connection with the murder of
Antonio Cassella, 55-year-old-
man. The two brothers were ia
ken into custody and were later
locked up in the Hammonton jail.
They were questioned at length
concerning the finding of the
murder victim. whose body was
found wrapped in a burlap bag
in a wooded section of Frankfort,
Pa. Mrs. Cassella, widow of the
slain man, and her son Joseph,
were taken to Hammonton by the
Philadelphia detectives and ques-
toned.
State troopers appeared before
Vice Chancellor Ingersoll in an
effort to forestall an attempt,
which they feared would be made
to gain the release of the two
brothers.
The troopers had with them a
hat, an axe, a pair of shoes and
hoe, which they had found in their
Investigation of the case, The
police are working on the theory
that Cassella was slain near his
home and the body taken to
frankfort.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11
The Woman's
Democratic Club
Name of Arthur Weiss to Be
Presented for Office
of Mayor.
Meeting Monday Evening

A weekly meeting of the Wo-
mans Democratic Club of Pleas
antville was held at the home of
Effie DcHart, Doughty road, Mon
day evening, with large attend
ance. Much business of import
ance was discussed. Another
meeting will be held next Monday
evening, at the home of President
Fannie o. Sheldon, 143 Portland
ave. All members of the election
board and candidates are request
ed to be present Instruction rel
alive to the election will be dis
cussed at the time. Meeting to be
called at s o'clock sharp.
The candidates to be present
will be Arthur Weiss, to head the
ticket as an independent candi-
date for Mayor; Chas. w. Mathis,
for Common Council; Chas. w.
DeHart, for justice of the peace !;
Walden Mathis, county commit
teeman; Fannie O. Sheldon, to
succeed herself for county COM
mittee woman.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11
SOMERS POINT NEWS.

Mrs. Emile Magnison and son,
Wesley, of Duluth, Minnesota,
who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. j. p. Clair, Johnson avenue,
left this morning for Norfolk, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Clair, Mrs.
Emile Magnison and son, Wesley,
spent Decoration Day in Ivor,
Virginia.
1t has been noticed about town
that several of the residents have
numbered their homes, which has
been a great help to strangers in
locating places. Let others fol
low and help the cause along.
The w. c. T. U. will meet al
the home of Mrs. Charles B. Ev
ans on Connecticut avenue, Wed
nesday afternoon.
Mrs. Amanda Wood spent Fri
day with Mrs. Ellsworth Smith
and Mrs. Mamie Steelman, Of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11
Convention OF
Bapdsts Coming
Camden Baptists' AssOcia-
ton Will Meet in First
Baptist Church Here
Delegates Win Banner
Pleasantville Men Earn Hon.
ors With Large Delegation
Attending Meeting in
Camden.
Delegates Win Banner

The Thirty-ninth Annual ses.
sion of the Camden Baptist AS
ISOLATION was held at the First
Baptist Church, Haddonfleld, N.
j., Tuesday and Wednesday.
Rev. and Mrs. G.. Woodvine Ball,
Miss M. Sharp and Mrs. John B.
Thomas attended as delegates
from the First Baptist Church of
this city. Mrs. G.. H. Adams and
Mrs. and Miss Ellick also attend
ed.
The meetings were largely at
tended and the reports from the
churches were most encouraging,
showing a large increase in mem
bership during the past year.
Two newly organized Baptist
Churches were received into
membership.
In connection with the meet
ings of the Camden Baptist AS
ISOLATION, Mems Rally was held
on Tuesday night, when strong
and inspiring address was given
by the Rev. Howard I. Stewart
D. D., of the First Baptist Church
Norfolk. Va.
Twenty-eight of the men Of the
First Baptist Church of this city
attended and were successful in
winning the banner. they having
the largest number of men pres
ent, in proportion to the mileage
The Association will meet with
the First Baptist Church Of this
City next year.
The annual picnic of the First
Baptist Church and Bible school
will be held on Thursday, June
II, at Lenape Park, Mays Land
ing.
The annual business meeting
and election of officers of the
Ever Ready" class of the First
Baptist Church will be held at
the parsonage on Monday even.
ing. Tune a. at s o'clock. A large
attendance is urged.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11

One of the cases on the calen-
dar of the Supreme Court for trial
is that of Edwin G. Britt, of New
York, against the City of Pleas
antville, an action to recover $780,
600 claimed to be due on sewer
contract and damages under the
administration of DIR. Thomas F.
Crawford, while mayor.
This is in connection with the
first construction of the pumping
plant laterals and sewer linz
across the meadows in 1920, the
cost of which, plus interest on the
bonds, approximates 100000. The
cost of the pipe line across the
meadows was $23,97S.0S, plus en-
gineer's fees of $1,198.91.
According to records in the Of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11
RtALTO PUT ON
AMATEUR NIGHT
Manager Zimmerman Announces
Prize Winners of Show.


The fourth Opportunity Mite"
at the Rialto Theatre brought
out another large crowd Thurs
day evening to watch the antics
of the contestants for prizes of
fered by Cal Zimmerman, mana
ger of the theatre. The winners,
following the show, were an
nounced as follows:
First prize, Little Marie, $40
in gold.
Second prize, Thornton and
Bigler, SIS in gold.
Third prize, Wally and Zip, So.
Honorable mention. Jenny
Crush, Anna Hanny, Richard Ham
ilton and the Martell sisters. can
dy.
The popularity or the amateur
night has resulted in the decision
of Manager Zimmerman to con-
tinue the novice performance on
THURSDAY nights until Iuftnef no
, tice. The bill is given with the
usual evening program.
Many who attend the amateur
performances Thursday nights
and the vaudeville given by the
professional artists Saturday af'
'arnoon and evening compare the
wo~k of both groups. in an effort
to find where the flovice fails to
compete with the more exper-
fenced performer.
Although a few amateurs COM
pare with favor to the profess
sional actor, the larger number
are far below the rank of those
who appear on the boards for a
Twin
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11

liveryman, and reflect credit upon
the city generally.
Extensions to the sewerage
system to meet the demands of
new developments and new indns-
tries will receive favorable con-
sideration, where conditions iusti-
fly the extension.
Il have always found a sympa.
thetic audience in speaking of
public improvements to the pres
ent Council. They have accom-
plished much of a constructive
nature during the past four years.
Certain limitations of the law
have held back other improve
ments which are part of the pro-
gram during the next two years.
The men in Council are all tax
payers and are naturally cautious
of making expenditures of the
public's money. The large in
creases in the taxable ratables of
the city now places them in po-
sition to accomplish greater things
for the city. The men who are
candidates on the regular Repub-
lican ticket with me are in accord
on this program. The hold-oyer
members of Council are of the
same opinion. Public improve
ments must keep abreast of pri-
vate capital. We must provide
every improvement consistent
with economical government of
the city. l pledge myself to such
a program"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11
Suit Arising From
Crawford Administration

flee of the State Board of Health,
the line across the meadows was
of cast iron pipe. The pipe began
to leak and State Board of Health
officials found it to be of wood.
They mandamused the present adj
ministration of Mayor Jackson to
build cast iron pipe line and his
line is now in the course of con-
struction at a cost of 100000.
When Mayor Jackson's admins
tration went into power it had on
its hands claim from the sewer
contractor, Britt, for 100000. All
efforts to adjust the Britz claim
have been unsuccessful. The con-
tractor claims $4,000 is due him
for services on sewer construction
under the Crawford administra-
ton.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11
Mortified Fire
Protection
Common Council Approves
Recommendation of
Chief BraddOck
Hydrants, Hose, Ladder
Administrations Program
of Progress Provides for
Better Protection of In
creasing Property and Life

The Common Council OF North
field City on Monday evening en-
dorsed the recommendation of
Chief Harry Braddock for the in
stallation of extra hydrants for
the better protection of homes
and buildings in the city. This
is in keeping with the admins
tration's program of constructive
progress. Chief Braddock report
ed the fire plug at Tilton and
New roads had been damaged by
careless drivers, and recommend
ed it be moved He also recon-
mended the installation of new
plugs at Tilton and Zion roads,
New road and Zion road Rose
dale avenue midway between the
Shore Fast and Shore road, and
Rosedale avenue. about 800 feet
south of Shore road. The chief
also recommended the purchase
of soft extension ladder for the
department. These recommends
tons were all acted upon favor
ably. The increasing property
value in Mortified and steady
growth in construction make adj
equate fire protection imperative.
The report of the building in
spector for May included eleven
permits for construction, value of
construction S65.000. Receipts
from permits S81.
Council authorized the payment
of $500 each on the fire engine
note and the tractor note and
road improvement note.
A communication was received
from the secretary of the North
field fire company asking for the
use of City Hall as a meeting
place for the Atlantic County
Firemen's Association about the
third week in August. The re-
quest was granted.
"A map HleQ by Jeremiah Ban
ming for the approval of Banning
avenue and streets connecting
thereon, was accepted by Council
and placed on file.
City Clerk George H. Muller
was authorized to advertise for
bids for street lighting, to replace
the present lighting contract,
which expires in July. Bids are
to be received on July II.
An ordinance amending the
building code and adjusting the
price of permits to a more equit-
able standard was introduced and
passed first reading, a final hear
ing to be held June 81.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11
Jeferies First Foe As
Ball Team Opens Season

Mayor Jackson himself will
throw out the first ball Saturday
afternoon, as the Pleasantville
Ball Club of the new South Jersey
League opens it's home schedule
in the ball park at Floral avenue.
Jeffries, of Atlantic City, will op-
pose the local nine. The game
will start at $50.
Before the game the opening of
the park will be celebrated with a
flag raising, and band concert
by William Mathis band. After
the concert, the Mayor will toss
out a new white ball towards the
pitchers mound, and the season
will be under way.
While Pleasantville is endeavor-
ing to defeat Jeffries, Egg Harbor
will play Millville at Millville, and
Hammonton will meet Winslow
Junction at Hammonton. The
game Sunday will take the Pleas
antville club to Atlantic City fer
a return battle with Jeffries; Ham
monitor plays at Egg Harbor, and
Millville at Winslow.
The local club hopes to climb to
top place in the new league by
coping both it's games from jeff
ries. A strong lineup, built from
the men who helped Pleasantvil]e
win the Atlantic County pennant
few years ago, has been drilling
Oh the ball park nightly, and
promise to give a good account Of
themselves in the morrow's battle.
Thirty games will be played by
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11
Citizens Approve
Administration

The regular Republican
ticket, headed by Mayor
jackson and Councilman
Stephenson has been making
substantial gains during the
last week, and the odds of
5 to l on Jackson are report
ed. They were 2 to 1 at
first and indicate the run of
the tide to the present may
or.
AS indicative of his
strength, more than fifty wo-
men and men, prominent in
business, finance and profess
sions in the city have signed
an unqualified endorsement
of the Jackson administra-
ton. This endorsement ap-
pears on page 5 of The Plea
santville Press, and while all
the names do not appear,
those which do appear show
the quality of the backing
which Mayor Jackson has in
tbp pitU
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11
FALSE ALARM.

At 9.15 last evening, Pleasant
VILE Fire Co. No. / responded to
a fire call from Park ave, west Of
New road. The company made
the run in record time, in fact, in
such good time that the fire had
not yet started when they got
there. In reporting the fire, Capt.
Huck Johnson wrote, eve have
not seen the fire yet"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11
RETURNS TO PLEASANTvILLE
Joseph Walker Joins Staff Of The
PIeasantviIIe Press.

Miss Laura Carpenter, for five
years member of the local
school faculty as drawing instruc-
tor, and Joseph w. Walker,
sophomore at Syracuse Univer-
sity, arrived here Thursday night
after an all day drive from Miss
Carpenters home in Waverly, N.
Y. Both will pass the summer in
this city.
Miss Carpenter will pass the
summer with friends. Mr.. Walk
err joins the staff of The Pleas
antville Press. He was formerly
connected with the Atlantic City
Daily Press as it's Mainland Cor
respondent, and for a time was
a member of the staff of the
Syracuse Telegram and the Syr-
acuse Herald, being employed as
a sport writer for the latter pa
per. He is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John S. Walker, IL Shade
land avenue.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11
Boys Burned By
Exploding Shell
John Coats and Fred Hillsiea
Find a Shell in an
Old Garage.
Eyesights Are Affected

John Coats, aged 10, of 149
West Merton avenue, and Fred
Hillsiea, aged II, of Main and
Adams avenue, were seriously in
jured Wednesday afternoon when
shell which they had found,
exploded and burned their faces
and hands.
The boys were playing in an
old garage on East Merton ave
nue., when the accident happened,
and they were so severely burned
that it was impossible for then
to give much explanation. Off
Ger Linwood Lopez responded to
an emergency call and ha. ried
to the scene with the city aLl-
bulance. The boys were rushed
to the Atlantic City Hospital for
treatment. At the hospital it was
feared that one or both may lose
their eyesight. Mrs. Mary Coats,
mother of one of the boys, ac-
companied them to the hospital.
90
Lake &c Risley Co., supplies,
lumber, hardware, paint and coal.
Phone - and 10. advt*
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11

qualified to these requirements.
LET us review some of the
| things Mr.. Stephenson has been a
big factor in securing. Take for
instance the street department.
At the beginning of his admins,
tration this department was prac.
tically nothing. Teams were hir-
led by the day, neither picks 81
shovels were owned NV ts~--
Now we have five fru1.uN = NO
trailers, one tractor, one tractor
scraper, one tractor roller and a
city garage.
Garbage collection has been
established once week for
twelve months and twice week
for four months; also trash cal-
| lection once week for ZEN
months, all under the supervision
of the Street Department and paid
from street department funds.
Mr.. Stephenson has advocated
and worked for until secured, the
following:
Buying of an up to date fire
pump, at cost of $13,400, which
! has paid for itself many times in
the preservation of life and prop.
erty.
1.-THE installation of an increas-
ed, improved lighting system,
,, whereby the old carbon light has
! been supplemented by the nitro
gen lamp, which gives more light
at cost of $500 per light per
year less than the old carbon
light.
New lighting standards have
! been placed on Main street, maxi
| ing it one of the best lighted
streets in South Jersey.
This to me is very important,
as believe well lighted streets to
be big factor in the prevention
of crime.
"A thoroughly modern, sanitary,
well equipped comfort station has
been built, which is surely for
ward step in the line of progress;
| know we hear much criticism
relative to this and | ask you to
please not overlook the source
from which the criticism is COM
ing; but when We consider that
Pleasantville is a shopping centre
for the Mainland, north, south,
and west, yes | will even say east,
for our markets are largely patro-
nized by Atlantic City people, how
then can we better advertise our
city than by making the people
who come to us comfortable.
"In talking with the matrop |
was surprised to learn the many
uses made of the comfort station.
people come to the attractive
rest room to rest and wait for one
another. Mothers with babies re-
sort to use of it. Numbers of peo-
pie becoming faint or i'll come to
lie down or rest awhile.
Recently in coming through
Trenton | found two comfort sta
lions within Ave blocks of each
other. In a few years all cities
which are centres will have not
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the home club, and each other
ball club in the league. Each foe
will be met six times. Double
headers have been arranged tC
sliminate home clubs from travel
ling OH the days that they ordi
narily play at home.
umpires who have been select
ed to boss" the games have been
announced as Duncan, Voorhees,
Burton and Mclaughlin. They
judged the ball played in the At
lantic County League circuit the
past couple of years.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11
PLEASANTVILlE BEARS
WANT GAMES
Are Victors in Several Contests
A Good Team.

The strong Pleasantville Bears
want to meet any junior team in
the city or hereabouts. They are
strong contenders for the cham
pionship of the Mainland. They
are victors over the Merrymakers
the strong Presbyterian church
and others.
They have the following stars
on their team: WOODBURY. Hudson,
Burton Bradley, William Mullin
Lester Sykes, Howard Hudson,
Terry Turner, Ted Brown, Chas.
Woolbert, George Somers, Bus.
Mullin, Eugene Kilser, Gordon
Cannon, William Sitter, Jerry Bak-
er, Harry Sykes.
For games, get in touch with
Harry Sykes, 3 Frambes avenue,
Pleasantville, N. ].
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11
DEMOCRATS MEET TONIGHT
Club to Elect Officers and Name
Candidates.

A meeting of the Pleasantville
Democratic Club will be held this
Friday evening, $50 p. M, at Red
Mems Hall. All Democrats are
cordially invited to attend this
meeting, as final action will be
taken on the election of club Off
GERS and the selection of candi-
dates for the coming election.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11
FIXED BY HAROLD LLOYD.
Price Of Children's Tickets TOR
LIovd Performance.

I've W S''s'A' ~ -
Lloyd Performance.
Mr.. Calvin Zimmerman, owner
of the Rialto Theatre, likes to
make it possible for the children
to attend the programs given at
his theatre, and practically every
program given has something of
appeal to the little folks. Harold
Lloyd and his funny stunts are
especially enjoyed by the children
and for this reason Mr.. thinner
man greatly regrets that he is
forced to increase the price for
the Harold Lloyd production, For
Heavens Sake" to Is cents for
matinee and 20 cents at night for
children at this performance. He
is absolutely helpless to make the
price any less, as the price is fixed
by Harold Lloyd himself, and not
by the Rialto Theatre manage
ment.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11
Jackson-S Stephenson
Endorsement By. Women
Speakers Before First Ward Woman's Republican Club
Explain Why Jackson and Stephenson
Are Their Choice

The regular meeting of the Firs!
Ward Woman's Republican Clut
was held Monday evening, at the
home of Mrs. Helen G. Adams
vice president of the club This
being the last meeting OF the club
before the summer recess, a large
attendance was present OF cluf
Il; HI, ssnlbsFs and sspvitaG ucstse..-
Mrs. r. J. Frendlich, count,
president of The. Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union, also pres
| ident of Local w. C. T. Union
presented for the consideration OF
the club questionable which had
been sent to local and county can
didates who are seeking nomina-
ton in the primaries:
l. How do you stand on law
enforcement?
2. Are you for modification of
the 18th amendment and Volstead
act?
8. Are you for or against light
wines and beer above IL of 1T?
Thomas F. Crawford answered
by saying: 81 want bone dry
law and not prohibition as it now
stands, where it is made and sold
all through the country"
Charles e. Jackson answered.
81 stand sQuarely for law enforce
ment. That | am not in favor of
any modification of the Volstead
Act which would raise the alco-
holic contents of any beverage
above one-half of one per cent"
Mr.. Thoms answered: Il am
in favor of strict enforcement of
the law. Positively no modifica-
tion of the 18th amendment or
Volstead Act. Am against light
wine and beers above " of one
per cent"
Mr.. Stephenson answer: 81
have and always will insist on the
enforcement of the law. | am in
favor of the 18th amendment and
the supplementary acts thereto.
| never use Intoxicating liquors in
any form and have no sympathy
for any per cent. of alcoholic bev-
erage."
Mrs. r. J. Frendlich presented
the name of Charles r. Jackson
for candidate for mayor, giving
many good constructive reasons
why she believed he should be re-
turned to that office. Mr.. Jack
sons nomination was unanimously
recommended by the club.
Mrs. G.. ]. Smith, secretary OF
the club, presented the names OF
two nominees as candidates for
council from first ward: Edward
Stephenson, who is seeking re
election, and Walter Thoms.
Mrs. Smith asked for the return
of Mr.. Stephenson to this office
telling of the many advantages
secured for the city through his
efforts as follows:
Il wish to ask you tonight the
privilege of presenting the names
of two candidates for your consid
Grafton as nominees for Council
in the first ward. They are Mr.
Edward Stephenson, who is seek
ing reelection, and Mr.. Walter
Thoms.
Just for a minute let us con
slider what constitutes good
councilman? He must be a mar
capable of giving to the city al
honest, efficient, economical ad
ministration of public affairs.
believe Mr.. Stephenson can quail
fly to all of these requirements, II
fact has demonstrated that he has
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.

The raise on the buildings in
the first ward in the City of Pleas
antville was made by the Atlantic
County tax board to the amount
of $413,055 (Dollars), which | am
not responsible for.
REUBEN E. ADAMS,
Assessor of the First Ward.
Pleasantville, ~ ].
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-06-11

The First National Bank OF
Pleasantville. N. j., the origina'
tors Of 4A%o interest, are still
paying that rate on Savings Ac.
counts.-adv.-x