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The broad ax., 1926-05-29
His Promise

A southwestern banker tells Of q
man I'm his state who was continually
hard up and had so many notes at the
bank that he could not leave town ex-
cept on Sundays and holidays. There
was one note of his falling due every
banking day. He dropped into the
bank one day and spoke genially to
the president 81 came In to fix up
that little matter of mine." he said,
"Td like to renew it for while"
The president had the note on his
desk. He picked 1t up and studied it
carefully. Henry" he finally said, Il
don't think this note is made out prop
erly."
"Why not?" asked the borrower.
1T reads: 4 promise to pay not I
promise to renew"
The broad ax., 1926-05-29
Insistence on Song
Cost Hostess Money

New York makes the most of its
eminent people Invitations to lunch,
dine and dance come by the scores to
those who have acquired fame by
facility at one of the arts, and In
many cases they are the drawing
cards of the ambitious hostess.
A noted singer recently was invited
to join a small group at the home Of
a casual friend and she accepted
After dinner the hostess cooed, Nov
you must sing for u.s."
"T'm so sorry" said the soprano
with genuine regret, but / begin
concert tour tomorrow, and must not
use my voice till then"
"Ah, but think Of the disappoint-
ment to our friends here; they came
because 1 assured them you would
sing for us. Really, / insist"
You insist2" asked the singer.
~Assuredly."
The artist sang two songs, and on
the next day the hostess received a
bill ''for professional services-$1, 600"
The broad ax., 1926-05-29
Necessity for Sleep

We are told that too much sleep
may be harmful, deadening the activi-
ties Of the mind and body. A ply
stefan who has been studying the mys-
terry Of sleep, has gone so far as to
advance the theory that 1t may be pos
sible to develop a sleepleSs race. he
declares that eventually we may elimi-
nate sleep by scaling it down gradual
ly and getting accustomed to going
without 1t. A way to do this, he sug-
gests, is to reduce our sleep FIVE min
utes every two months At the end
Of sixteen years, provided we start at
eight hours a night, "the stupOr Of
sleep would be banished If 1t could be. =
The broad ax., 1926-05-29
Named Through Error

The Amazon, largest Of the worlds
rivers, was discovered by Vicente
Yanez Pinzon in 1900, and was ex-
plored by Orellana, one Of Pizarro's
oficers, in 1541. Observing, as he
supposed, armed women on the banks
as he sailed down the river from Peru
to the ocean, he fancied them to be
"Amaz0ns," and thus the river OBJ
tanned its name. These people were
simply the native Indians. They part
ed their long hair in the middle and
wore long tunics. To the Imagination
Of the Spaniards they seemed to be the
tabled women warriors Of antiquity.
Exchange.
The broad ax., 1926-05-29
MosIems' Holy Stone

The black stone of Mecca Is a dark
coIored stone about nine inches long,
apparently a meteorite, built into the
southeast corner of the temple Of the
Oaaba at Mecca. The Mohammedans
claim that it was given to Abraham
by an angel. Pilgrims to Mecca walk
around the temple seven times, then
kiss the black stone. The Caaba was
the temple Of Mecca for ages before
the time Of Mohammed, and attracted
pagan pilgrims in those days just as
now 1t draws thousands Of Moslems.
1t Is legend that the black stone was
at one time white, but turned black
owing to the sins of men.-Exchange
The broad ax., 1926-05-29
Non,e Has Stuck

The buttercup came into Its name
because the peasants of long ago used
to believe that If cows ate Of this
flower their milk would be rich in but
ter fat and of a much superior favor
TO that Of cows who did not dine on
these golden blooms. And although
1t has been proved since that cows
never ate this plant the name butter
cup has remained.
The broad ax., 1926-05-29
Glass jug Lamp Bose

A gallon glass cider jug makes q
very good lamp base and with its
handle Is very easy to move about.
the jug can be decorated on the in
side to make il look unusual by pour
ing in for example a black paint and
stirring it around vigorously. When
this has dried. pour In a green paint
and stir 1t around The effect will be
most attractive.
The broad ax., 1926-05-29
Filling Floor Cracks

To I'LL cracks In floor best results
are obtained by filing in the largest
cracks with bits of wood and giving
them a coat Of paint. This done, Sc
cure a good quality of putty and add
a gill of japan dryer to ten pounds
of putty and work enough dry whit
ing into 1t so that it will not stick to
the fingers. Fill cracks smooth and
even and the floor Is ready to paint.
The broad ax., 1926-05-29
Same Species Of Fish

The bureau of fisheries says that
there is no difference between the
devilfish and the octopus In some
sparts of the country where the devil
fsh Is abundant. It ranges from seven
to nine feet and weighs from so to
60 pounds
The broad ax., 1926-05-29
Speed or Trains

The modern express passenger loco
motive can run 112 miles an hour on
a straight. heavy-rail track IL the en-
CINE is ballasted by train behind It
to prevent It's jumping the track. In
actual practice so miles an hour Is not
often exceeded.
The broad ax., 1926-05-29
VIM. GALES IN CITY

William Gales, southern represent
alive of the products of The Overton
Hygienic Mfg. Co., arrived in the city
during the week after a years tour
throughout the south with his goods,
The broad ax., 1926-05-29
Whit Americans Eat

The average American, according 20
recent statistics, eats $50 pounds OF
meat q year. In the same space he con-
sumes 200 pounds of potatoes. ana
$50 eggs. He eats, however, less
wheat than the Frenchman.
The broad ax., 1926-05-29
An Ea.v Way Out

The hardest thing is to say no, but
we find that we can accomplish the
same end by taking the matter under
advisement.- State Journal
The broad ax., 1926-05-29
SoUins His Shins

"A feller's got to be careful about
scrapin' his skin off," said wise VII
lie, "cause the paint under it Is real
fresh. Boston Transcript
The broad ax., 1926-05-29
PorIionent's Lifetime

The life of a British parliament In
now limited to FIVE years. Originally
seven years was the limit, but few
wears ago this was reduced 70 five.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-11-20
WORKERS AGAINST VETS
How They Refused to Follow Wet
Leaders in Recent Ohio
Elections

The workers in Ohio will not follow
out labor leaders OF the state and nation,
and support known wet candidates.
In the recent campaign Green, head Of
the American Federation Of Labor, cham
pioned the candidacy of Atlee Pomerene
as did the Ohio Federation of Labor Of
ficials. Labor papers, especially in Gin
cinnati, urged Pomerene's election. They
covered the state with propaganda de-
signed to line up the workers against
Willis.
What did the industrial centers Of Ohio
do in the counties where the labor vote is
the deciding factor?
These counties which are big industrial
centers, gave majorities for Willis. Guy
ahoga county including Cleveland, Lucas
county including Toledo, Franklin coun-
~ including Columbus, Montgomery
county including Dayton, Clark county
including Springfield, Summit county in
Guiding Akron, Mahoning county includ-
ing Youngstown, Stark county, including
Canton and Massillon, and Musl1ingum
county including GAINESVILLE.
In fact Hamilton county, including Gin
cinnati, and Butler county, including
Hamilton and Middletown, are the only
industrial centers which voted for POM
creme.
Ohio workers know they have been
benefited by Prohibition and they win
not follow their leaders into the wet
camp.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-11-20
THE LEAGUE AND MR.. MACIlI
Gibson City Courier

Conceding that the Magill vote, who
came 50 near electing Brennan, was base
originally on righteous principle. an,
that the Magill followers were honest ant
sincere, and apparently unsuspicious .
the cunningly framed support Of the un
scrupulous Chicago newspapers and III,
camonhaged aid OF the wet interests, tn,
fact remains that the Anti-Saloon League
the chief temperance agency of the world
has been in great peril at the hands Of it,
own members and friends, and the dam
age done can not yet be appraised.
The assaults on the League by Mr.. Ma
gill and his supporters were unnecessary
and uncalled for. The League only fo
lowed its usual and routine practice whei
Il endorsed Col Smith on his dry recor,
as dry and concentrated its support on
him as the most likely of the candidates
80 be eleoted-2 policy it has always prac-
ticed with the whole-hearted endorsement
of its members, and policy which has
made its work for prohibition so effective
Col. Smith was endorsed before MIR. Ma
gill was thought OF as candidate.
Mr.. Magill became candidate on
platform OF protest against the acceptance
of insult money by Col. Smith, a plat
form that entitled him to a hearing and
place in the race, and question on which
there was an honest division among ILL
nois voters. But the righteousness with
which be entered the campaign was al
most lost sight OF in the bitterness witt
which he and his followers assai1ed thc
Anti-Saloon League which depends foi
its effectiveness ON the united support Of
the temperance people, and whose per
petuation is of more importance than the
representation OF Illinois in the United
States Senate.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-11-20

Rear Admiral William s. Sims, DIR. S.
Parkes Cadnan, Homer S. Cummings,
Senator Carter Glass, Colonel Alvin Ows-
ley, DR.. John G. Coyle, Rabbi Stephen S
Wise, DR.. John r. Mott, William J.
Schicffelin, Mrs. Henry Phipps, Mrs. Ros-
well Miller, Orrin B. Judd, Louis Mar
shall James NJ. Spcers, James II. Post,
Herbert K. Twitchell, Winslow Russell,
Samuel Thorne, w. II. Van Benschoter,
+. Z. Olcott, DR. Daniel A. Polling, the
Rev. Father Peter J. O'Callaghan, Charles
H. Strong, William F. Cochran, James
s. Graham, Frank Mason North, James
Cannon Jr., Harry N. Holmes and J. B.
Morrell.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-11-20
YALE STUDENTS FAVOR
DRY REGATTA

A New Haven, Conn, dispatch
OF October % 10 the Detroit Free
Press says:
The derby regatta annual
college crew race will be held
next spring as usual, but the
Yale students won't drink. The
undergraduates voted 1856 TO
Is TO continue the regatta,
vote in favor signifying that
the students would refrain
from "disgracefui scenes" un-
der penalty OF student council
punishment.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-11-20
WHAT One DISTINGUISHED BUSINESS MAN THINKS
OF PROHIBITION

System, magazine business contributed by John g.
She'd Field Company found the following
Looking backward, bordering contributions
The first the against him
judgment and the depotor
Will be
given majo consideration historians.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-11-20
PROBLEM AGAIN SOLVED

Another solution as to what to do with
the old breweries and distlleries in this
country.
Near Pittsburgh IS distillery building
which was used for rs years for the man
uGacture of whisky. 1t has been Idle I'M
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-11-20
The building was of

der prohibition. The building was of
stone and of quality as fine as was ever
quarried. Now the old distillery has been
purchased and will be torn down and the
stone used in the erection OF church.
edihce.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-11-20
APPEAL TO BIG EMPLOYERS
General Andrews Asks Big Bust
ness Heads to Ban Entertainment
Liquor at Conventions

lincoln c. Andrews, head of the prohibi-
ton enforcement unit, has been made to
big business heads throughout the coun-
try to halt the practice of statesmen in
treating with prospective customers at
large conventions.
This appeal was sent TO 1,400 business
executives i'll every part OF the United
States. In sending it out the committee
explains that it is singing out no particu-
lar concern or group as probable offend
ers, but is endeavoring to enlist the sup
port of all in stopping that form OF pro-
hibition violation.
In letter addressed to the chairman
OF the Citizens Committee OF One Thou
sand, Mr.. Fred B. Smith, General An
drews says that he knows from personal
experience that big sales agencies for
large manufacturers very often make 1t
practice to supply generous quantities OF
liquor by way of entertainment upon all
manner of occasions where their custom
ers arc meeting together for one purpose
or another. He says:
It always struck me as unreason-
able even from the economic point OF
view because IN the end the purchas-
er pays for the costs Of craftsmanship.
But let US look at it from the prohi-
bition point of view. It is generally
accepted that big business favors the
prohibition law and its enforcement
so far as industrial labor is con-
cerncd Certainly in the railroading
world and in many other businesses
as well, management disapproyes OF
drinking on the part Of the employees.
Now let us look at the picture. Big
manufacturing business through al
lowing or rather fostering these ex-
pcnse accounts of large quantities of
entertainment liquor, which is making
a considerable part Of the liquor
which, in turn brings into existence
and supports the organized traffic
which furnishes the liquor.
My sole interest in this is the elm
nation Of just that much market for
bootleg liquor-a market which is
ready to pay any price and is thus
sure to have its demand supplied. My
thought is that if this picture can be
properly presented TO big business
throughout the country, they will
readily enough agree 10 cut out this
practice. They have only to take the
stand that no expense money" to be
used for the purchase of liquor will
ever be authorized.
The Citizens Conlinlttee OF One Thou
sand is appealing to the heads of big BUSH
ness firms to accede to General Andrews
request, in addition to making it plain that
the appeal was not to be interpreted to
imply that the recipient OF it was engaged
in the practice of furnishing liquor enter
tainments, also explained that the COM
naittee was not urging one view or anoth-
er upon the question of the merits of the
Eighteenth Amendment and the Volstead
Act. worthy men may differ upon this"
says the committees letter, but there
ought to be no difference OF opinion
among good men upon any point where
the question of obedience to law is in
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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1926-11-20
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The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-11
C. M. r. C. CAMP.

Capt. Ralph Shultz reports that
there are very few openings for
young men in the C. M. T. G..
left for this summer. The quota
for this section is nearly filled.
The young men to go to the
camps spend one month, July to
August, as guests of Uncle Sam.
All their expenses are paid from
the time they leave their homes
until their return. Local boys
either going to camps or inter-
ested in them are: Absecon, Carl
ton Giberson, Jacob Reed, Samuel
Smith, Jr., William Frymire,
Thomas O'Neill, Louis Off, John
Beckley; Pleasantville, Irwin
Ward, John Fl. Fox, Jr.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-11
Wyoming Ave.,
Absecon, Deeds
All Convey Property Except
Two, Who Are Still
Considering

Property owners on Wyoming
avenue, the Oaks, attended an
adjourned meeting of the City
Council Monday night in the in
terest of widening Wyoming ave-
nue..
A deed of dedication has been
signed by all but two persons.
They have until tomorrow night
TO consider the matter.
A new deed has been arranged
conveying the property on Wyo-
ming avenue to the Charles
Kingsbury line. This estate pre-
vents continuing the street to
the Cassidy tract, which connects
with New Road. If Mr.. and Mrs.
Lashley sign the old deed giving
the right-of-way through the
Kingsbury property, the new
deed will be non-void. They are
being advised by their attornies.
Those who signed the new deed
at the meeting were James Will
son, Gustav G, Halletz, Marry
Miller, Harry Brangenbury, Geo.
Grinshaw, John Skyta, Stefon
Skyta, Edward Budd, HenryHorn-
bostel, Laura Budd, Leila Ode
nath, Siegfried Faber, Adelaide
Reir, William Wyand, Laurence
r. Reid, Charles H. Skinner, Geo.
Crosby, Hans Letsch and Mar
tha Letsch
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-11
Declaration
OF Principles
New Jersey Republican Wo-
men Would Organize
County Councils.
Primaries and Dry Law

The New Jersey Women's Re-
publican Club closed it's sixth an
nual convention in Atlantic City,
Saturday, by endorsing the princi-
pie of sterilization to control the
birth rate and announced opposi-
ton to any change in the direct
primary or dry laws.
The convention approved plans
for organization of a council of
Republican women voters in ev-
sery county.
The club adopted this declara-
ton of principles:
Loyalty and Square Dealings
We believe that party platforms
should be honestly and sincerely
drafted and adopted, not to catch
votes but to express principles,
and that candidates who run on
them should. if elected, make ear
nest efforts to enact into law the
promises of those platforms.
Responsibility. We believe
that only men and women whose
private lives and public records
are clean and honest should be
the candidates, leaders and Off
cials of the Republican Party, and
that the improper use of patron
age and money, the building of
corrupt machines which control
vast numbers of voters and which
produce dishonest elections should
have no place in the party found
ed by Lincoln.
Recognition of Women. = We
stand for a fuller recognition of
women in the councils of the par
ty, in the drafting of it's platforms
and in the carrying out of its pol
icies, and we believe that the leg
islation backed by women should
receive the same consideration
and support as that backed by
other groups in New Jersey.
Support of Law-This Nation
was created under law, and under
law it must survive or it will per-
ish. We believe in respect for,
obedience to and enforcement Of
law"
The League of Young Republi-
can Voters, which operates under
the supervision of the club, took
a fling at propaganda against the
present-day youth, campaign
they blamed on "the booze fac
tion."
A resolution passed decried "the
unwarranted propaganda against
youth of our Nation" and called
upon public opinion" to oppose
any weakening in the present en-
forcement laws"
Mrs. Lillian F. Feickert was re-
elected president.
Mrs. Charles Cunningham was
chosen from Atlantic County to
the State Board of Governors.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-11
Warns Land Buyers
On Safe Contracts
New Jersey Realty Commits
sion Cites Complaint in
Obtaining Deed.
Contract Not Recorded

AS the result of a complaint
heard by the New Jersey Real
Estate Commission, prospective
land buyers are warned before
making purchases to inspect the
offerings and to have included in
the contract what improvements
are to be made to the property.
The commission, a few days
ago, heard a complaint filed by
Louis Feldman, of 645 North
Thirty-fourth street, Philadelphia,
against the H. H. Phillips Compa-
ny, which had development at
Margate. The complainant alleg-
ed he entered into an agreement
with the company for the purch-
ase of two lots for $1,S25. 1t pro-
vided for a payment of $50 at the
time of signing the contract, $152.-
so within ten days and the bal
ance in monthly instalments Of
$54.75.
According to the complainant's
statement all terms in the con-
tract were specifically carried out
by him until the sum of $421.6 SO
had been paid and he then stated
his desire to make full payment
due to secure the deed for the
land. He was advised by the
Phillips Company that it could not
give title and he was referred to
another developing company
which was the supposed owner OF
the property. He was referred
back to the first company.
After making demands for his
deed several times with no sue
cess he brought the matter to the
attention of the Real Estate Com.
mission, with the result that the
Phillips Company was recommen
ded to make a satisfactory settle
ment and report to the commits
sion at a hearing this month in
Camden.
According to Chief Investigator
John n. .icrkins, other complaints
filed with the commission disclos
ed that some land companies have
been selling lots on developments
not owned by them excepting by
contract not recorded.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-11
Wilson Head OF
Baseball Team
Well Known Player Chosen
to Manage the Pleas
antville Team.

Clifford Wilson, who was man.
ager of the Pleasantville baseball
team in 1923, has been selected
as manager for the year and will
soon have his team organized for
games by Decoration day.
The Pleasantville Baseball AS
sociation, of which Mayor Charles
E. Jackson is president, is behind
Manager Wilson. Memberships in
the association have been selling
readily for the last few days and
the directors are encouraged to
appropriate $1,000 as a drawing
fund for the manager and play
ers.
A meeting of the directors of
the association will be held on
Thursday evening, when details
leading up to the opening of the
season will be considered Mr..
Wilson is president of the Allan
tic County League and an effort
will be made to get the circuit
operating by the end of the
month.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-11
Deeds of Heroism Mark
Work of Fire Fighters

Deeds of personal heroism, in
which a man was burned rescu-
ing a horse from a blazing stable
and in which a woman led her
three children to safety after her
automobile became enveloped in
flames, marked a series of forest
fires which began Saturday af-
ternoon and continued unabated
in some sections of the county
yesterday, after having laid waste
two poultry farms, home, a
schoolhouse, club and church.
More than 5000 chickens perish
ed in the flames.
Promise of rain heightened the
dropping spirits of hundreds Of
volunteers who have been fight
ing the flames in the vicinity of
Dorothy and Risley for two days.
Alvin Bailey. rs years old, of
Head-of-River, not far from Mays
Landing, was burned in leading
his horse from a blazing stable.
Mrs. Joseph Johnson, of Belco-
vile, and her three children were
trapped in the path of the flames