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Evening star., 1926-08-16
ANNUAL EXHIBITION
BY LIFE-SAvING CLUB
NEPTUNE Ceremonies Feature Beach
Contests of Young Folks.
Mrs. Milton Gives Prizes.

The fifth annual exhibition Of swim
ming and diving was held by the
Milton Life-Saving Club at Chesa
peake Beach Yesterday. a feature of
the event being the arrival of King
Neptune and all of his royal family
and attendants.
King Neptune was represented by
Leonard West. who was also the win
ner for the second time of the silver
cup for the long-distance swimming
contest presented by Mrs. Samuel Bur
leigh Milton, president and founder of
the club. Other medals for swim
ming and diving were won by Mary
Stanley. Dorothy Hazard. Jack Major
Clara Belle Bowman, Jack Harring-
ton, Everett Meeks and Harriet Sny-
der. The royal baby was represented
by Miss Mildred Garland; the royal
nurse by Margaret Entenmann; the
royal doctor by Charles Davenport
and the royal barber by Wilford Man
ders. The royal attendants were
George Hazard and Ora Williams.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
Argentinian Students Heard.

Politics has takeA considerable hold
OF the educational system In Argen.
tina, 1t is said. and many professors
owe their appointment to political in
f1uence. so that students make it
political faith frequently make it
warm" for them. Education in
Argentina is free and compulsory. but
the students make themselves heard
frequently in the matter of examina-
tions, length Of terms and require
ments for graduation. Many students
at IS have received their doctors of
law degrees.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
20 HURT ON TUBE TRAIN.
Panic Follows Blowing Out of Fuse
at Jersey City Station.

JERSEY CITY, n. J., August IS OP).
More than a score of passengers
were injured early today during
panic following the blowing out of a
fuse on a Westbound tube train at
Exchange Place Station. Passengers
fought TO escape as smoke filled the
cars. Twenty windows in one car
were broken. Fifteen persons were
taken to Jersey City hospitals. and
others were treated by ambulance
surgeons.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
Holds Reports False.

Mr.. Tinkham related that the act
of 1925 requires the return under oath
every three months of all receipts and
expenditures made by any organiza-
tion for political purposes.
Until June. 1926. the Anti-Saloon
League of America under this act"
he wrote. reported under oath that
no subscriptions had been received
and no expenditures had been made.
No report was filed by any subsidiary,
York. where an expensive independe mt
campaign had been carried on by
highly paid agents of this excessively
subsidized subsidiary for its own can
didates for public Office.
Evening star., 1926-08-16

Congress Of the United States and
has made a mockery Of the Consti-
tuition and OF law. has paid campaign
expenses Of Senators and Represen-
tatives. and has even had the un-
speakable audacity to place some of
them upon its pay roll
1T is indefensible that YOU should
allow to continue the notification Of
the Federal corrupt practices act of
1925. and I demand that you imme.
diately institute appropriate criminal
proceedings against the league and its
subsidiaries, as provided in the act
OF 1925, and also against the officers
of the organization who may have
been guilty of perjury"
w. c. T. l.. PLANS FIGHT.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
CALL OFF INDIANS
IN BANDIT SEARCH
One Wounds Leader of Posse
in Wyoming-Iniury Is
Not Serious.

LANDER, Wyo., August 16 R).-
The chase Of the two Union Pacific
mail bandits was given up by the
posse Of so Shoshone and Arapahoe
Indians today following the accidental
shooting of the posses leader, Col.
Tim Mccoy. former Wyoming adju-
tant general. by one Of the redskins.
He was not seriously wounded.
AT the request of authorities who
have spread a network of posses over
southwestern Wyoming for the ban
dts. the red men last night joined
with a posse of 20 Wyoming National
Guardsmen, sheriffs and cowboys to
trek into the Businesses of the Wind
River range and Washakie National
Forest where the two men are be-
lieved to have fed.
The Indians were eager to be on
the trail once more. and, like their
white brothers with whom they
fought half a century ago 20 avenge
the massacre of Clusters command,
received orders TO shoot TO kill
Goal of Mail Bandits.
1t is now believed that the ban
dts ultimate goal is the Jackson
Hole country, wild, sparsely popu-
lated section where a decade ago
Wyoming outlaws and cattle rustlers
made their last stand against the law
in the rugged Teton Mountain ranges.
The newly organized posse. accom-
panied by 10 pack horses, With enough
provisions for a week. was placed
under the leadership of Col Nc
Coy. former adjutant general of
wyoming. At the Indian reserva-
ton Col. Mccoy is regarded by the
native inhabitants as "S'eat white
father" and has been given the title
of White Eagle"
The posse expected to reach Sweet
water. on the fringes OF the Red
Desert. this morning. The aborigines
were engaged in filming a Western
movie thriller when the call for the
posse came, and they abandoned
kleig lights and grease paint for war
paint ServiCeable moCCaSlnS and
weapons.
Friends of Long Standing.
For the Shoshones and Arapahoes
to ally themselves with white men
is nothing new. Under Chief Wash
axle. who ruled the ShoShones the
tribe extended the pipe of peace to
the earliest white settlers and after
the Custer massacre Washable Of
fered the services of his braves to
track down and punish the Sioux
and Crow who slew the commander.
Air mail pilots also have been
asked to scan the country along their
routes in the hope they may sight
the bandits. Postal authorities sail
the amount of the loot had not been
determined.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
Cairo Has Big University.

FL AZhar. located at Cairo, and it
dates back to the tenth century It
is strictly Mohammedan and has $500
students and $50 professors. The stu
dents sit on mats on the floor and
they bring their own blankets and
sleep on the floor. The bedding Is
rolled up and put on a shelf during
the day. The teachers declain1, but
ask few questions. Although the
higher sciences are taught. @tl uni
versity IS essentially a center Of re-
ligiouS instruction.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
81 Varieties of Clans.

AS result of a study of CLAIMS
made by two professors at the Uni
versity of Oregon, 81 varieties have
been found. The same scientists have
found So kinds of snails and 20 varie-
ties of crabs. All of them have been
classified and officially listed.
Evening star., 1926-08-16
T|NKHAM DEMANDS
DRyS' PROSECUTION
Charges Systematic Violation
of Corrupt Practices Act
by Anti.SaIoon League.

Representative Tinkham, Republi-
can, of Massachusetts has demanded
Of the Department of Justice prosecu-
ton of the Anti-Saloon League Of
America under the corrupt practices
act.
In a letter to Attorney General Sar-
gent, made public last night, Mr..
Tinkham declared the league. which
he described as an 'ecclesiasti-
cal political organization" had vio-
lated the corrupt practices act OF 1910.
as follows:
/. No report of receipts and expen-
ditures of any character made prior
to 1920: and
2 From 1920 to 1924. inclusive, re-
ports made of receipt and expenditure
Of only a few thousand dollars, which
reports were sworn to by the said
Wayne B. Wheeler"
Evening star., 1926-08-16
w. c. T. L. PLANS FIGHT.
Mrs. Ella A. Boole Urges Campaign
in Illinois and Missouri.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, August 16.-Plans for
the fight to be waged prior to the
Fall election were being considered
today by leaders of the Women s
Christian Temperance Union.
Mrs. Ella A. Booie, national ". c.
T. u. president, urged that the East
ern vets not be permitted to make
cats paw out of the dry Middle
West"
Defeat Brennan and all other vets
in Illinois: ignore Halves and Williams
in Missouri and concentrate on main.
tanning the Missouri bone.dry law"
Evening star., 1926-08-16
Westminster College Head Dies.

FULTON. Mo-. August 16 P).-
DR.. Elmer E. Reed 63. president of
Westminster College presbyterian
for the past II years, died yesterday.
Many gold mines in the Sudan are
being deserted as unproductive be.
cause the cost of carrying the metal
10 market by camel the only means
of transportation. is too expensive
Evening star., 1926-08-16
Demands Immediate Action.

These facts disclose a systematic,
intentional and criminal purpose to
violate the law on the part Of this or.
ganization, which has entirely set
aside one of the great guarantees Of
American freedom and liberty as as.
serted in the Constitution of the
United States. namely, the separation
Of church and state. Moreover. this
organiza ton, which now controls the
Evening star., 1926-08-16
ICE FUND is CLOSED
AS EMERGENCY ENDS:
TOTAL is ABOVE 500
Continued from First Page,

until o'clock this morning. A mum.
Der more probably are now In the
mail, but those who contemplated
making donations and have postponed
mailing them are requested to wait
until another emergency arises. Con-
tributiOns received this morning are
acknowledged as follows:
Evening star., 1926-08-16
MEXICO TO OPPOSE
US. HUERTA CLAIMS
Present Government Expected to
Refuse to Pay Damages Of
Leaders Regime. ?

By the Associated Press.
MEN9CO CITY. August 16.-El
Universal says it learns the Mexican
government probably will oppose all
claims presented by Americans 10 the
special claims commission for dam
ages sustained during the period when
Victoriano Huerta was in control OF
Mexico.
The newspaper says the Mexican
government will contend that il is not
liable for the payment of such dam.
ages because Huerta never reallv
controlled all the territory in Mexico
and was not the head of the Mexican
government
D
Gum Chewers Of the United States
masticated S47.i24 900 worth of their
favorite product last wear This was
an increase of II per cent over the
previous year.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-06-22
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

'1-Any reputable man, woman or
child residing in Atlantic County or
surrounding territoryA Is eligible to
enter this election and compete for a
prize. Nominations may be made at
any time during the election.
Pho employee or near relative of
any employee in The Pleasantville
Press office Is eligible to enter this
distribution. The Press reserves the
right to reject any nomination.
3-The winners Of the prizes will
be decided by their accredited votes,
said votes being issued on subscrip-
tions and advertising sales, and also
in coupons clipped from the papers.
4-Canddates are not confined to
PIeasantville in which to secure votes
ders anywhere.
5-Cash must accompany all orders
where votes are desired. Candidates
tions and renewals as we'll as en-
tirely new subscriptions, and votes
will be issued on both.
6-Votes are free. 1t costs the
subscriber nothing extra to vote for
their favorite. Subscribers should
ask for votes when paying their
subscriptions.
7-Votes cannot be purchased.
Every cent accepted through the
election department must represent
bona fde sales of subscriptions or
advertising cards.
8-Votes are not transferable.
Candidates cannot Withdraw In favor
of other candidates; nor can candi-
dates give or transfer subscriptions
to another candidate.
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9-Any colIusion on the part of
any other combination, arrangement
or effort to the detriment of candi-
dates or this newspaper will not be
tolerated. Any candidate entering or
taking part in such an agreement,
arrangement or effort, will forfeit all
rights to prize or commission.
1o-A NEW subscriber is one who
was NOT taking The Pleasantviiie
Press, through the mail, when the
campaign was announced, June 18.
Votes are issued, subject to verisica-
turn in OLD Cor renewaD subscrip-
tions marked NEW will forfeit votes
received on such subscriptions.
11-Any questions Or controversies
that arise are to be settled by the
Campaign Manager, and his decision
will be final.
12-No statement, assertion or
promise, either written or verbal,
made by any Of the solicitors, agents,
candidates, or any other person,
other than given in the published
rules and regulations, will be recog-
nized by the publishers or the cam
paign management.
13-in case of typographical or
other error, 1t is understood that
neither the publisher nor the CAM
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sible, except for the necessary cor
rection, upon the same.
14-Every candidate Is an author
lied agent Of The PRESS and as
such may collect subscription pay
ments from present as we'll as new
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Rules of the Campaign
subscribers, and sell advertising

subscribers, and sell advertising
cards.
15-It Is distinctly understood and
agreed that candidates will be re.
sponsible for all moneys collected,
and that they will remit such
amounts In full on schedule at fire.
quent intervals, or on demand, to
the campaign department.
16-There will be several big prizes
besides twenty per cent. cash COM
mission to all ACTIVE non-prIze
winners, but It Is distinctly under
stood that In event ANY candidate
to make a weekly cash report, he or
she will, at the discretion Of the
management become disqualified and
thereby forfeit all rights to prize
or commission.
t7-Prizes are to be delivered to
the winners as soon as the official
judges announce the results of the
campaign. In case of a tie for any
of the prizes. the tying candidates
will receive duplicate prizes or their
equivalents.
1e-The Press reserves the right to
place additional prizes on the list.
19-Votes will be credited on ex-
tensions of subscriptions, according
to the period In which the first SUBJ
scription was received, but no ex-
tensions will count additional votes
during the last period. All extra
vote credits will be Issued at the
close Of periods.
20-The campaign opens Monday,
June 81, and closes Saturday, August
ID, at 9 p. M, daylight saving time.
21-ln accepting entrance, all can.
dldates agree to abide by all Of the
conditions named.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-06-22
HOW VOTES ARE SECURED

The next step is secure from the Campaign Depart
men free working outfit consisting OF an Official receipt
book sample copies of The Press and other information
relative to launching active campaign
Thus equipped you have but to go to your rends ana
neghbors relatives acquantances and have them clip
the free coupons their and pay up supscrip
ton to The Pleasantvile Press through YOU THAI >
ALI. THERE is TO 1T. However. you will never WIN
ANYTHING unless you make the START and while 1t Will not
ba very difficult matter to capture the big prizes
nevertheless better that you start early You must
plan out your campaign the as any successful pusf
ness man plans his work for season. ABOVE every
thing else discourage but stick to 1t ana
finish Anything worth having is worth striving for
few short weeks and you may be riding in your own
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II takes votes win, and votes are secured i'll two
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The Pleasantville press., 1926-06-22
THE PLAN IN BRIEF

AMBITION and ENERGY the only requisites for
The plan adopted is the fares and most impair
tia conceivable will be "doube-vote Offers or
any other vote whatever naugurated during
this competition except advertised at the outset The
plan of the campaign straightforward and simple ana Is
fully outlined in this issue of The Press.
Let the outset that this is not
beauty" nor popularity" contest but strictly egt1-
mate competitive proposition for enterprising men and
women and boys and girls and in which element
of chance One feature of this competition IS the
fact that there will be no losers in this race.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-06-22
How the Prizes will Be Awarded

wmb highest
of
number
votes wilrecive the EsexCo
$4s will the highest candidate such
to
announced
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The object of the big distribution is twofod-prma-
ry to already large subscription lists OF Inc
Peasantvlle Press to collect and advance
subscription payments from present new subscribers
and at the same time afford friends and readers an
unparalleled opportunity to profit and IN Dig way
through their spare effort during the next few weeks
So it is plan works both and to the ultimate
good of all concerned.
In order to gain this end quickly and advantageousy,
the and attractive list of prizes ever oHeed
by local newspaper in this section of the country mas
been made ready distribution those who par
ticpae most heartily.
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period" same received the Campaign Department
See schedule of votes elsewhere. So see the more
subscriptions you get the better chances are to
secure of the capital prizes.
EARLY START MEANS EASY FINISH
The advantages of EARLY start manifest.
Not only do you have FULL TIME in which to
the winning votes but and to and including July
49, you will receive the maximum schedule OF votes on
subscriptions Then the first in the field will probably
get the and subscriptions, while those
who put entering until later date may have to take
what is left.
Don't lose valuable time waiting to "see what the
other is going to do but pitch right in and show
the "other fellow how do it.
ADVISORY BOARD
1t is the aim this to conduct the
election to finish, in fair, honorable and
impartial Every precaution has been taken to
safeguard of participants and absolute hon.
esty in all dealings guaranteed However, not all wis
dom lies with any institution, and for that
reason Advisory Board has been decided whose
functions shall be to advise question OF sufficient
might happen arise during the competition
and from which committee shall be selected to act
judges the the last night of the election
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q "Why, I did, of course"
Then you've got another little ar
rangement coming. / would not
marry Charlie Becker If he was the
last man on earth
Father smiled contemptuously.
That's. just what young Becker
said about you when / told him 1
was going to announce your engage
ment."
Dad, you didn't do that, did you?
think you've insulted me worse
than Chuck Becker did last night"
81 don't understand what you
mean by that, julia, and 1 don't
mind telling you that he finally came
around to my terms so you see you
might as well do So"
felt myself turning to ice. The
idea OF my father disposing of me in
such a manner was something that
seemed unbelievable.
Are you telling me, Dad, that you
demanded of Chuck Becker that he
should marry me and stuck to that
demand after he had said to you that
he would not make me his wife if
was the only woman on earth?"
That's certainly what / did, Julia.
told him that after your staying
out with him until o'clock in the
morning without chaperon, there
was nothing for him to do but marry
you"
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Next-Discussio
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-15
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-02-15
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