davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-26
Linwood Fiiremen
To Have Banquet
Will Tender Testimonial Din
ner to Chief Pedrick at
Gateway Tonight.

John Pedrick, chief Of the Volun.
teer Fire Department Of Linwood
Borough, and one who has been re
sponsible for its organization and
present standing with the county
departments, will be the guest OF
honor tonight, when Linwood Fire
men and their friends will tender
him testimonial dinner at the
Gateway Casino, Somers Point.
It is the first outing of such a
nature the recently organized fire
department has ever had, and all
who are members are cooperating
to make it a success. The party
will meet at the Linwood depart
ment on Poplar avenue at ESQ o.
clock, and so to the Point by auto
mobile.
\ private dining room has been
engaged at the Casino, where mem
bers Of the company will listen to
the Chief and various other speak.
ers make addresses. A number Of
surprises are also on the program,
and will come at The dinner.
\ committee including Walter
Scull, a candidate for Borough
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-26
c. @. 7. RaIly

(Concluded from Page One)
''In spite of the increased rates
carried in the Fordney- McCumber
tariff law over the Underwood law,
foreign imports have increased
steadily aud have cut into the home
market of our manufacturers" the
Congressman said, He declared
that he understood that this is true
in the manufacturing centerS in
New Jersey.
Tho plea Of the international
bankers finds as much sympathy
with me as the argument that We
repeal the present protective tar
if rate to enable European coun-
tries to sell us more goods and
thus pay to us their debts with
the money
about the only comfort we can
get out of this tremendous increase
in imports is that it is only another
manifestation of the prosperity OF
the United States under protec-
tive tariff Not only were we able
to use all the commodities turned
out by our own industries, but in
addition we spent four billions or
moro dollars for goods in Europe
and the Orient, practically all of
which may be termed luXuries and
not necessities"
A vote of confidence 10 Presi-
dent Coolidge in appreciation Of
the prosperity Of the nation under
the present administration with an
Overwhelming Republican majority
ut the coming election WAS urged
by 4. S. Senator Edge.
"Thc nation has mover enjoyed
such general prosperity" the Sen
ator said. I'VE must not forget
that it is absolutely Il duty of pa
triotism to ratify the splendid ac-
eomplishments OF the administra-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-26
ENJOY SESQUl.

a number of children from
F! Linwood public school enjoyed
| beauties of the Sesqui-Centen1
at Philadelphia, Saturday, max,
the trip to that city by automoh
Supt. George Collins, Miss Ham
Carr and Miss Gladys Raupp wi
with the younsters.
The children who went wi
Reba Smith, Dorothy Barrett, Kd
fyn Somers, Meta Burroughs, Ell
Nagley, Abbie Garrison, Louisa
gersoll, Betty Mills, Evelyn Std
man, Marie Ralston, Margaret 81
ers, Mae Haspel, Caroline Jam
Nina Sheppard, Mary. Cant, Ne
Smith, Sheridan Smith, Ger,
Haines, George Camp, Theod;
Henry, David Krumm, Joe Reinht
Billy Aspenberg, Charles Shew
Carl James, Frank Brown, Thon
Cope, Clifford La Drew, John S
ton, Arthur Risley, Edward Car
Raymond Somers and Allen Tayl
The men of Central M. E. chul
are practicing for Bible play,
be given in the new church h;
when opened about the 18th
November.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-26
Scun City Clerk OF Successful
Administration AT Somers Point
Was Elected One OF the Candidates the Coll Ticket
Three Years Ago-Canddate
Again This Fall.

Among The candidates in Somers
Point who have been affiliated with
the Coil regime, which has done so
much i'll the way OF Community
building for the bayside city, is
James Clifford Soul, present city
clerk, who is again d candidate fer
that office. Mr.. Scull is running
on the Democratic ticket, and
seems assured of being elected.
Mr. Sculi was a member Of the
ticket which won control Of the 20
litica1 situation at the Point with
the election of George Coil as May
or, after u stormy campaign some
three years ago. He defeated
James L. Soul, who had been city
clerk OF the city for the preceding
IS years, and had been locked upon
as being invincible.
The contest between the two
Souls who, by the way, are of no
relation, was one Of the most inter
esting that has ever been held i'll
that city, for many years the scene
Of stormy elections. The platform
of the Coll ticket, as it was called,
was based along fair play for every
one, and how we'll it has carried
out. that platform can be observed
today, il one looks back the Three
years, and compares conditions
now and then.
Mr.. Soul is the only man who is
opposed on the Point ticket Car
roll Florence is running against
him on the Republican slate. Can
didates for other officers in the
Point include: Councilman ii
Large, Ronald J. Harris. Rcpubii-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-26
Personal and Social.

Mary Thomas and Helen Weld
will motor to New York on Octo-
Der %, where they will attend a
Halloween dance and will remain
there for several weeks as the
guests of friends.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of Fire
Co. No. held a, meeting at which
Mrs. NJ. Palmer was received as a
member. Those present were Mrs.
Archie Steelman, Mrs. c. Benner,
Mrs. B. Peterman, Mrs. Forrest
Conover and Mrs. Frances Cook.
Mrs. George Luckenbach and son
Harvey motored to Philadelphia
on Saturday and visited the Sesqui.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oloff Anderson
were visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. John
p. Smith, of Scullville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Campbell
have been entertaining Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hill, of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cramer
were visitors of Mrs. Elizabeth
Haffert and daughter, Elsie, in
Pleasantville last week.
Larry Branninger has arrived
home, after a trip to Canada.
Mrs. Louise Myrtle and Miss Car
rie Krum, of Philadelphia, have
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-26
II VOTERS NAME is
NOT ON REGISTER
5tepc to Be Taken so That Vote
May Be Cast

Republican Campaign Manager
Bertram E. Whitman is directing
attention to an important amend
ment TO the election law, which
was passed by the 1926 session Of
the Legislature, and which affects
every municipality in Atlantic
county, with the exception of At
lantic City.
The new provision is that III
municipalities having population
of $1,000 or less any qualified cleo
tor, whose name does not appear
ON the register of voters in the
election district in which said elee-
tor is qualified to vote, may. upon
application to the District Board
of Registry and Election on Elcc-
ton day, have his name placed on
the said register of voters. After
his name has been so placed on
the said register Of voters he shall
be entitled TO vote. Therefore, in
any municipality of Atlantic coua-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-26
Newsy
News
Might Abolish
Borough Office
Linw0Od Citizens Fear That
Postal Authorities May
Take Action.

Residents Of Linwood continue to
view with increasing alarm the
ehance that their post Office might
be abolished, with mail which now
goes through that office being de-
liYered from the post office in Plea
santVille. Various public officials
have taken the matter up with Con.
FRESHMAN Isaac Bacharach, who has
promised, they say, to do all in his
power to have the office at Linw0od
continued.
The present Office is located on
Maple avenue, with Mrs. Marie
Cavalier postmistress. The status
Of tho office, however, is determin.
ed by the sale Of stamps, and not
5ancel1ations, which many think a
more proper way to determine the
ii2e OF Il postofIice. Because Of the
small stamp sale, the existence CT
he Office is threatened.
Through appeals. and various
other means are public spirited cit
izens endeavoring to have the post
Office i'll the borough continued.
They urge that every resident of
he community purchase stamps ut
ne Linwood office, in preference to
my other postofiice in the county.
fhis is the surest manner, they
point out, of saving the office.
City Council has discussed the
postoflice situation at its meetings,
but it can do nothing further than
cent its feelings towards any action
which would abolish the post office.
! he matter is solely in the hands
# the post Office officials at Wash
ington.
The Taxpayers League has also
aiken the matter up, and discussed
It at their meetings. They have
,ppealed to the Congressman from
his district, Mr.. Bacharach, to safe
Guard the interests of the Borough.
AS q postofIice is a need at any
rowing community, the prosperity
Of Linwood would be menaced il
he office was taken away. residents
eel. All the work they had to have
md office located here would be
or nothing.
Meanwhile, all interested are
Eaiting developments.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-26

can; Tax Collector, A. Y. Dare, he
publican. First Ward: member Of
Common Council, Reginald c.
Wells, Republican; Assessor, Alfred
Mcdaniel, Republican. Second
Ward: member of Common Coan-
ell, II. Roland Pratt, Republican;
Assessor, John Moran, Republican.
During the time chat he has SER
ed as City Clerk, Mr.. Soul has car
ried the duties OF his Office with
satisfaction to all. Although he
has been a Democrat, working with
a Republican administration, party
lines have been forgotten, and he
mas worked side by side with the
other Point officers to make Somars
Point a city and resort OF renoYa.
How We'll he has carried the bur
den that comes with the Office CT
City Clerk Of a thriving, growing
City Gd1 DeSI DC ueltt Iilliitu W dah2
ing any Of those men who have
worked with him.
And III. success Of the admins
tration, of which he is no minor
member, can be gauged By the i'll
proyements which have come TO
the Point in the way of new public
buildings, better lighting, streets,
fire department, and apparatus;
and the number of new hotel enter
prises which have been started
there III the past few years.
Better than anything, however.
is the feeling Of friendship aud IL
creased means of cooperation
which has replaced the old feeling
Of hatred, which at one time lu,ed
all things civic and political
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-26
l.inWood Personals.

The Linwood Civic club will meet
in the fire hall, Wednesday after
noon, at 2.
Mrs. John Pedrick and children
of Elm avenue, motored to Phila-
delphia on Saturday.
A dance will be given in the fire
hail, Thursday night, Nov 4.
The Rev. and Mrs. Walter Bishop
have returned from Stockton, N. J.
Miss Dorothy Steelman, OF PenG
university, is spending the week
end with her parents, Dr. and Mrs,
Philip Steclman.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-26

Democratic Candidate for Congress
The people of the Mainland will
cast great many complimentary
votes for Frank Melville, candidate
for Congress on the Democratic
ticket, who is resident of North
field and fayorits son of the
Mainland.
Mr.. Melville has been a resident
Of Atlantic county for more thaa
twenty years and during that time
he has personally made himself
one with progressive movements
for the betterment of the commun-
ity of Mortified and the Mainland
as a whole.
Mr.. Melville has been in business
in Plcasantylle for five years and
during that time he has built up
splendid and popular markets, the
success of which attest his bust
ness ability. As Il booster for
South Jersey and the Mainland of
Atlantic county in particular, Mr.
Melville ranks among the fore
most. WE
In politics, Mr. Melville is Il
Democrat and stands upon the
Democratic platform, which calls
FOR tax reduction, modification Of
the dry law, farm relief and for
assistance for wounded and dis
abled vetcran3.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-26
Subdue Greenhouse Blaze.

Volunteer Fire Companies Nos.
] and 2 responded To an alarm OF
fire about 1130 =. NJ. Thursday
and found the Colonial Groenhous.
eS of Theodore Mesker mass OF
flame. They also found the pro
prietor writing in pain from burns
and his clothcr afre. The cause
of the fire was the explosion of
boilers. The loss to plants in the
greenhouses amounted to oveI
$500.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-26
bBSECON REPUBLICAN,
CLUBS PLAN MEETINGS

Feature CT the Week Will Be at
Mrs. Lanc'a Kitchen Tuesday
The Absecon Women's Republi-
can Club and the Garibaldi Repub
lican Club are planning rally
next Tuesday night at Mrs. Lang's
Kitchen, Atlantic City Estates, on
White Horse pike.
The Women's Republican Club
win meet ut the home Of Mrs. II.
l.. Babcock next Tuesday night at
8 o'clock.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-26
Junior Choir Meets.

The junior choir of Seayiew Bap
list church met at the home of MIS-
Charles Brown, Thursday night
Those attending were Emma Bur
roughs, Meta Burroughs, Helen In
yersoll, Mae Ingersoll, Viola Sutton,
Phoebe Barrett, Catherine Camp,
Florence and Beatrice Brown. JOS
eph Mitchell is director of the choir.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-26
Bridge Party.

A bridge party was given by Sa-
die Sinclair, at which embroidered
hand bags were given for prizes
for high score. Those present
wereMay Covington, Josephine Ad-
ans, Mary Allen, Mary Whelan,
Margaret Hill, Vera Armstrong,
Mrs. Irene Sanderson, Mrs. James
Walls, Mrs. John Simons, Mrs.
Herbert Andrews and Sadie Sin
clair.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-26
Atkinson Halloween Party.

A Halloween party was given by
Margaret Atkinson at her home
to number of friends. Games ap
propriate to the occasion were
played and refreshments served
Her guests were Maud Armstrong,
Sara Pollock, l.. Hilda Morrison,
Amy Lloyd, Agnes Wood and Mary
Hill.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-26

The wide following OF friends
that Benjamin G. Lee has i'll the
Board of Freeholdcrs and through
out his home township of EgG Har-
Dor believe that his services on
behalf OF his township entitle him
to re election as Freebooter for an
other term.
MI Lee has served four years,
or two terms, in the board and has
become valued and influential
member, His efforts upon behalf
of the improvement Of roads and
bridges have been well directed
and resulted in bringing Egg Har-
Der Township to the front.
Notable among the road improve
ment is that between Mays Land
ing and Egg Harbor Township, a
distance OF Is miles, which has
been hard surfaced Mr. Lee has
also been assured that his t0NIl-
ship viii have the Improvement OF
Zion road, which will be hard sur
I faced and the township will also
be benefited by the Improvement
of Shore road, which is TO be re-
paved between PloaSaatVille and
Somers Point.
State aid has also been obtained
ton by an emphatic vote Of con
Gdcnce"
Senator Edge. after praiSing the
entire Republican ticket, asserted
that Assemblyman Siracusa has
been slated without opposition to
be speaker or the next legislature.
He declared that this is the third
highest position within the gift of
The state. and was an indication
of the Republican strength in At
| lantic county
Referring to the leadership Of
Mr., Johnson, Senator Edge assert
ed that he has wonderful perso-
nality, administrative ability and
is an able leader He oontendcd
that if "all the counties in the
State were as solidly organized,
there would be little friction"
q believe in political orsaniza-
ton" said the Senator. IF the
people don't like their leaders,
they can make change"
Former Assemblyman Joseph
Salus was toastmastcr An enter.
tainment provided by the night
clubs Of Atlantic City preceded the
experimenting
Mr.. Johnson declared that he
would be satisfied to be known as
a good Republican worker instead
of Il leader" He said he apprcci-
atcd the confidence of his fellow
Republicans in ALLOWING me to
assume the role Of messenger
boy for the party" He pledged
support Of the city organization in
approving the referendum for an
increase i'll the pay for liremen and
police.
owe have one Of the finest and
most efficient fire and police de
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-26
lVews
Notes
In Linwood Borough

council, Frank Cant and ia.
Nagley, Jr., is in charge of the /.
ner.
The Pleasantville Kiwanis c
is also giving dinner-dance at
Gateway Casino tonight.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-26

parlmenfs.e he declared. "and they
are great advertisement to the
city"
Senator Richards declared thai
there is nothing constructive in
the principles of the Democratic
party 10 merit the support of the
most jealous Democrat"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-26

for the English Creek road in the
Improvement of which 81, 500 will
be expended, OF this sum $4,000
will be furnished by the State and
$1,5o0 by Atlantic county.
MI Lee has been absent from
only three meetings Of The Atlantic
County Board of Freebolders in q
months, Attending rs meetings in
Ian. In addition to these have been
the committees meetings, Mr. Lee
serving on both bridge and library
committees.
MI Lees district includes the
English Creek section, Linwood
LongpoYt and West Atlantic City.
Growth is rapid in this township
as il attested by the great numbel
Of real estate transfers and it is
most advisable to have a man ir
the Office of Freebooter who is
WeIl acquainted with the nteds of
his district
Mr.. Lee has been Il resident of
ScuIlYife AZ years and is a membel
! Of well known and long respected
family He is a builder by trade
and enjoys the respect and esteem
| always accorded to representa-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17
Opera "TurandOt"
Heard in New York

New York, Nov. 16-(P)-Puccinis
posthumous opera, "Turandot," had
it's American premiere at the Metro
politan Opera House tonight, Maria
Jeritza singing the title role under
Tullio Serafin's baton.
Giacomo Lauri- Volpi appeared as
Calf, prince of the Tartars," and
the role of Lui, the slave girl, was
sung by Martha Atwood, making
her Metropolitan debut. Miss Att
wood was born in Dorchester, Mass.
She studied at Milan. Her father
was captain of a Welltleet fishing
vessel. She made debut as mime"
in la Boheme' in Sina, Italy, in
1923. Her first American debut was
with the Boston Symphony Orches-
ira in 1917.
A twelvemonth of conjecture pre-
ceding the advent of the piece vir-
tually ended with the presentation
of the first act, which revealed a
lavishness of costuming and gor-
geousness of scenery unequalled in
Metropolitan history. The scenery,
done by Joseph Urban, was modern
istic, without faint of futurism or
cubism In the second and last acts
two scenes, in which 600 persons cos
tuned in oriental splendor are as
sembled on the stage, brought gasps
al wonder from the audience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17

A difficult role is that of Mrs Will
ton the young second wife of Mr..
Wilton in the play "A Successful Call
amity" which is to be presented on
Thanksgiving evening at City Hall
by the Woman's Department of the
Augusta Y. NJ. c. A. About this young
lady the plot is centered and before
the final curtain many interesting and
amusing situations develop.
Mrs. MARY Smith Ingraham, a very
popular young matron, takes this
| Characterization in most able man.
ner, and under the direction of n.
Augustus Huse of Bath, a well known
dramatic coach. she has fitted herself
for this role until she is nearly letter
perfect and when the evening of the
presentation arrives, she. together
with every member of the cast will be
in a position TO go through the per-
Torrance without a hitch.
Mrs. Ingraham while attending the
College OF Fine Arts at Syracuse Uni
Versity played prominent parts In
several musical and dramatic produc-
tons. Upon returning to her home in
Quincy. Mass, she played leading
parts in princess Bonnie" and Miss
Bob White and later when she came
to this city as Secretary of the Au-
gusta Girls Community club she took
the title role in "Fleurette" which
was presented by that club and in
which she scored a distinct hit. Mrs.
Ingraham has also been prominent in
other amateur productions in this
city.
Ralph W. Farris who takes the male
lead as Henry Wilton and the other
actors, several of whom have never
appeared in amateur productions in
this city, are all up to the standard
set by Mrs. Ingraham. Included in
this list of amateur actors are Polly
Sturtevant, Raymond Grant. William
P. Viles, Ralph Brown, Eleanor VIII
cox, Horace Ingraham, Thomas S.
Smith and Miss Rose Dostie. Consid-
cradle time was taken in the selec-
ton of this cast in order that each In
dividual might be especially well Mt
ted for the part to be taken and 1t is
the belief of the director that 1t would
be hard to find a stronger group or
players for this particular production.
The play viii be followed by a
THANKSGIVING ball with music by one
of the finest dance orchestras In this
section Of the state. There Will be
no extra charge for the dance, the one
admission admitting to both the play
and the dance. Tickets go on sale at
Sections Drug store on Thursday
morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-17
NOTED AUSTRALIAN J0URNALIST-[ECTURFR
GIVES DRAMATIC TALK ON MUSS0lINl Ann
The BlACk-Su|RTED FACISTI Of ITALY

A dramatic touch was given to the
highly dramatic lecture on thrilling
ly inspirational subject in Augusta
City Hall auditorium. Tuesday eve
ming, when with the wild wind howl
ing outside, and the rain being driv-
en- against the many windows OF the
big hall. the electric lights were sud
denly extlnguished. Tom Skeyhill,
the lecturer OF the evening continued
shirts of Italy, with only a slight
pause, during which he diverged
from his interesting theme long
enough to say:
I sit still In your seats, l shall con-
tinue my lecture at perfect ease as
was stone blind for three wears
and entirely accustomed to talk in
absolute darkness.
/ The lights flared back in full bril-
! lance, however, shortly, and Mr..
Skeyhills small audience had the adj
ditional pleasure of watching him as
he evolved his compelling theme. The
raging storm of the afternoon and
evening probably kept many away
from the program, which was to be
, regretted as the noted journalist
|
sentation We're extraordinary and of
most timely interest.
Mr.. Skeyhill spoke from a personal
study of Benito Mussolini and the
Facisti of BLACK Shirts" of Italy,
as well as from the added advantage
of having seen III Duce' at some of
the most dramatic episodes Of his
meteoric career. Within the year
this Australian lecturer has inter-
viewed the famous Premier, and be-
sides tracing the important stages in
the career of this colorful idol OF
the Italian people, he analysed for
his audience the mans statesman
ship, his character and political pol
icies.
The program Of last evening was
the second of the series of entertain
ment course features. presented by
the Augusta Business and Profess
sional Women's Clubs, and was de-
serving of vastly larger patronage
than that accorded.
Mr.. Skeyhill sketched briefly the
origin Of Mussolini in the little pro-
yincial town. He is the son of a
blacksmith and his mother was the
village school teacher. He was edu-
Gated in the public schools and at
tended the normal school, afterward
teaching schools and continuing his
studies by night until he mastered
five languages.
In his early life Benito Mussolini
came under the sinister influence OF
lMachiavelli, and also of the German
philosopher Neische end the French
Revolutionist, Blanco. Lenin of Rus
STA and Mussolini were friends be-
fore the World War, and all of these
connections had their influence or
the political philosophy Of the pres
ent Premier of Italy. He became
Socialist and direct actionist, and
throughout his remarkable political
ascendency this direct action has
been evident.
For a time before the World War
Mussolini vagabonded through Eu-
rope, and Mr.. Skeyhill declared thai
he could write a whole volume on the
interior architecture Of European
jails, as he had been confined in Is OF
| them. Mussolini was for a time g
student at the University Of Lausanne