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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-17

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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-17
Arrest and Sue
-Four TROOPERS
Result From Zernick Shoot
ings During Alleged
Resistance.
Claim $225,OOO Damage

Sheriff Howard Cloud has serp.
ed writs of capias charging as
sault and battery with intent TO
kill and false Imprisonment upon
Troopers Robert Woodward, Guy
Parkhurst, Roy Stevens and VIII
mer Kline, of the Hammonton sta
ton of the State police. Bail has
been set for the troopers by Su.
preme Court Commissioner John
F. X. Ries.
The troopers were released m
der bail of $4,000 each.
The charges were preferred az
ainst the troopers by Fred Zerp-
lex, of Moss Mill road, Galloway,
this county, who, through his
counsel, William I. Garrison, petit
lions in the writs for punitive
damages OF $4,000 on each OF
three counts. Zehnick was arrest
ed by the troopers on July % az
ter he had been wounded in the
right leg. According to the troop
ers, Zernick and his wife, Mrs.
Frieda Zernick, were snipine at
workmen on d real estate deYel.
opment near their home and re
sisted arrest.
The troopers charged at The
time that Zernick and wife TOOK
up positions at second-story
window, and after sending the
workmen scurrying with shots
from % and 80 calibre rifles, turn.
ed the fire upon the troopers, 30
that they We're forced to return It
in order to effect an arrest.
They did their duty" said
Lieut.. Welkulp in presenting The
defendant troopers to the supreme
court commissioner. They fred
in their own defense"
Zernick, in an affidavit, which
formed the basis for the Issuance
of the writs, charges he offered no
resistance to the troopers other
than to decline to produce ms
wife, or to submit to what he
termed unjustifiable arrest.
Zernick charged they TOOK him
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-17
Point Will not
Enforce Law
Ordinance Prohibiting Music
on Sundays and After
2 A. NJ. Dead.
Unfair, CounciImen Saw
Auditors Report, Read by
Clerk Soul, Approved at
Meeting of Solons Last
Friday Night.

NO action will be taken by the
Common Council of Somers Point
to make the management of no.
tells and restaurants comply with
a Blue Law" ordinance which
prohibits the playing of music on
Sundays and after one o'clock ia
the morning.
And the Gateway Casino, which
was brought before Councilmep
as the principal offender, with the
other places of recreation which
do thriving business in the town
will not be molested because Of
such an ordinance.
This was decided at meeting
of the governing body Friday ev.
ening, when police officers reper-
ted that despite the ordinance,
the Gateway and a number of the
smaller restaurants continued to
permit dancing.
1--WE must take into considera-
tion," Councilman George Mon
roe, one time we'll known actor,
said, that these people have in.
vested large sums of money in
their businesses. They are prop
erly conducted, and if we force
them to close Sunday nights, the
biggest night OF the week, we are
going to practically ruin them
Councilman Monroe's opinion
seemed to be that of the major
ity Of the Councilmen, and 80,
as long as the Gateway, with
other restaurants, maintains it's
present excellent record. it will
not be molested by city rulers.
A lengthy report Of the audit
or was read by City Clerk
James G. Scull, and a number Of
recommendations made were
Concluded on Page ~
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-17
TO The PUBLIC.

We have been engaged in the
business Of repairing shoes tot is
years. This includes all kinds of
shoes for ladies, men and cbjl
dren. During this time we have
built up a reputation for first
class>work. We have the best and
most modern machines and me
men who work on these machines
are experienced and repair shoes
in the finest manner. All leather
we use is of the best grade. ne
are able therefore TO guarantee
satisfaction to our customers and
we solicit your shoe repairing pe-
cause We believe We can please
you. Bring in your shoes and We
will show you how well we do our
work.
Pleasantville Electric Shoe Re-
pair Company. % North Main st.,
C. N. Fazio, Prop.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-17
Regulars Again
Win Ball Games
Defeat Roses and MinOtOla
in Contests Over the
Week End.
Rally To Beat Mekose
Score Five Runs the Last
Inning to Overcome Re-
sort Teams Lead-Retain
County Leadership.

PleasantviIle again won both it's
games in the South Jersey league
over the weekend, taking Melrose
into camp at the Floral avenue
grounds Saturday, and winning
from Minotola away Sunday. The
two victories makes seven games
out of eight which have been won
since the second half of the league
schedule has started.
1t took five runs pushed across
the plate in the ninth to win the
game for the home clan Saturday.
The score was 81. Melr0se led
at the end of the eighth, ii.
The five runs showed across by
the Mainlanders in the last in
ming resulted in victory.
Herman Leipe started on the
mound for the Regulars, and ylel-
ded the Roses but one run. A
bigh-tide session in the seventh
Melted the locals quartet OF
counters, and George Oberhoizer,
Elks's hurler, was sent TO the |
mound to rescue Le1pe.
Hooks Snyder, former Point
star. started on the mound for the
Roses, and pitched good ball.
Errors. added to timely safeties
in the eighth, We're fatal to him.
He was relieved by Lefty Knob
LAUGH.
Continued on Page A.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-17
Great Egg Harbor Bridge
to Start in Early Fall
Plans for Span Being Drawn by William H. COLLISION,
Ocean City Engneer-Will Be Three
Hundred Feet Long.

Plans of the promoters have
been laid before the state high
way commission for approval.
The bridge will join the Hickory
Point road at that point of the
Great Egg Harbor river with an
extension of road through he
Ocean City Harbors Development
which will take automobiles thru
the upper part of Somers Point.
Extensions of the New road thru
several of the cities and boroughs
along the Shore road will give the
toruist a clear route of travel, If
he should not care to use the
Shore road.
On its Cape May County side,
it will join the Shore road, and
continue on through the county,
where the tourist can take the
ferry across the Delaware.
The bridge will provide a direct
route, without the necessity of 60
ing through Ocean City, to Cape
May, and will save the tourist
bound for Florida a day OF hard
driving. according to those who
are sDOneOl'ing If.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-17

Work on new bridge which
will connect Somers Point with
Beesley's Point will be started
sometime this fall, to be complet-
ed with all possible speed, accord
ing to information made public
today by William H. COLLISION,
city engineer of Ocean City, who
is drawing plans for the new span.
The bridge, which is being built
by the Ocean City Automobile
Bridge Company, consisting of a
number of prominent men headed
by Mayor G. w. Bergner, of Ava
Ion, who Is chairman, will cross
the Great Egg Harbor river from
Hickory Point to Beesley's Point.
The span will cost about $780,
600, according to Mr.. COLLISION.
1t will be some 300 feet long, and
80 feet wide.
The Ocean City Automobile
Bridge Company secured the char
ter which was at one time held by
the old Ocean City and Somers
Poifa company. This charter
gives it the right to build the
bridge between Atlantic and Cape
May counties.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-17
Mathis Motor
Co. Opening
Magnificent New Building on
the Boulevard Ready
for the Public.
Open Thursday Evening
Opening Will Also Continue
Friday Evening = Show
New Studebaker Sedans--
For the Mainland.

The Mathis Motor Co. announ-
ces the opening of their magnifi-
cent new display building on the
Boulevard at Toulon avenue, Fox
Tract, Thursday and Friday ev-
enings of this week. There will
also be featured the new custom
sedans which give the Studeba-
ker makers special marks of dis
tinction in the automotive world.
The people of the Mainland and
all other parts of the county are
urged to visit the new display
building, the new home of the
Studebaker cars. The combina-
ton of the beautiful building and
wonderful cars is a treat for ev-
cry person, whether interested in
the purchase of car or not.
Mr.. Mathis, of the Mathis Mo-
tor Co., declares that the building
belongs to Mainland citizens. at
was built" says Mr.. Mathis, ito
serve them in their transporta-
ton needs. Consider, if you will,
its appearance. 1t would be strik-
ing in any automobile row in the
largest city"
The pans for the building were
made y the building department
Of tie Studebaker Corporation of
South Bend, Ind, and revised by
Bertran Ireland, prominent At
fantic City architect. 1t has a
frontage on the Boulevard of SO
feet and is 40 feet in depth.
Spanish Effects.
The Spanish idea has been
maintained throughout by using
the straight lines, rough texture
and bright colors of the real
Spanish building. The front of
the building and along the Allan
Concluded on page 4.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-17
The Pleasantuille Press
Will Give Premiums
Seven Hundred Useful Articles and Gifts Will Be Available
to Subscribers and Buyers Of
Single Copies

The Pleasantville Press is GO
ing to give premiums to old and
new subscribers and to buyers Of
single copies. In all there will be
700 premiums to select from.
This important announcement
is the result of months of study
and investigation. The premiums
include the following:
Household articles.
Jewelry.
Electric home needs.
Floor lamps.
Lamp shades.
White goods.
Silver plated ware.
Fountain pens.
Stationery.
Baseball goods.
Radio accessories.
Cameras.
Cutlery, raZors, etc.
Smokers articles.
Aluminium ware.
Cut glass.
Dinnerware
Furnishings for ladies and gen
tlemen.
Toilet articles.
Leather goods.
Curtains and portierres.
Clocks.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-17
ANNOUNCEME EMIT.

Mr.. Vincent Melli, better known
as "Jim," who is conducting a
barber shop at 103 North Main
Street, well known for his artistic
hair bobbing and for taking better
care of the trade of both sexes,
will open a new place very soon
exclusively for ladies trade, at
129 South Main Street, in the Flu
tie Building, Second Floor. All
hair bobbing personally attended
to by Jim" Your patronage will
be as we'll appreciated in the fu-
ture as it has been in the past.
Also all branches of beauty cul-
ture practiced by male and female
experts. Watch for advertisement.
Thank you. -Advt..
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-17
Police Continue
Burglar Search
Seek Gang Which Has En-
tered Half Dozen Main
land Residences.
Woman FrustratesRobbery

Police continue to search for
two men whose attempt to rob the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Como
YER. Is w. Merton avenue, was
frustrated early Sunday morning,
when neighbor, Mrs. Lawrence
Bewan, watched as they started
to enter the residence, and fright
ened them with her screams for
her husband.
The men are believed to be
members of the gang which have
been busy entering Mainland
homes for the past two weeks.
Several of the attempts have been
successful.
Police fired two shots at the
men, one of whom was reported
dressed as a woman. They search
ed the woods in the vicinity of the
Conover home for more than two
hours that morning in an attempt
to find the men, but they had
made good their escape.
With the added break, police
are taking every precaution to
protect residents of the city from
the gang which seems to be ope-
rating here All suspicious char
acters on the streets after mid
night. will be arrested, according
to orders issued through the Po-
lice Department.
A charge of assault and battery
was withdrawn in the Police
Court last night, when Mary Gale
charged Sally Harvey with throw
ing a stone which struck her in
the eye.
On complaint of Magistrate
James Keane, Isaac Foot, a mid
die aged man in overalls, was
fined SO and costs Friday on a
charge of reckless driving on the
Concluded on page 81
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-17
HELFRICHS RETURN HOME.
Watched Tom Mix "Shoot" Latest
Thriller in Yellowstone Park.

III ~ -
When Tom Mix comes to the
Rialto in his latest picture, Can
yon Light" Mr.. and Mrs. H. w.
Helfrich and Miss Eleanor and
Miss Gertrude Helfrich won't
have to see the movie, but they
will.
For they saw the famous movie
actor making a part of the
picture while at the Yellowstone
National Park few weeks ago.
They returned to this city after a
five weeks trip that took them
through the middle and far west.
And the stunts pulled by motion
picture actors are really stunts,
with no taking, Mr.. Helfrich re-
ports. He cites one of the actors
riding a horse substituting for
Tony, Mix's famous animal, over
a deep canyon. A rope pulled the
rider to safety, while the horse
was killed, after a drop of some
thousand feet below.
Mr.. and Mrs. Helfrich and fam
lily left here five weeks ago for
Peoria, H., where they passed
five days visiting their son, Les
ter. From there they went by
train to Denver, Col, and visited
Colorado Springs, Salt Lake City,
and the Yellowstone National
Park.
After six days at the Park, they
went through Wyoming, Montana,
North Dakota, and Minnesota, re-
turning to Peoria, and then back
to this CITY.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-17
Solons Stop
Work on Arch
Construction of Affair Span
ming Street Halted by
C0uncilmen.
Unsafe, Mayor Brown Says
Drainage on Poplar Avenue
Placed in Hands of Street
Committee for Solution,
Following Comments.

Work on a large arch which is
being erected across the East
drive at the Lyndale development
in Linwood was ordered stopped
last night by members of the
Borough Council, following a dis
cussion of the monument, which
Mayor Charles Brown declared
he believed unsafe.
The arch is being erected on a
new real estate development as
a means of advertising and orna-
mentation, Councilmen say 1t is
about 80 feet high, and stretches
from one side of the street to the
other. Borough officials were not
consulted by the developers be-
fore work on the arch was begun.
The motion made that the work
should stop came from Council
man Pennel Incorporated in the
motion was an order that Clerk
James Parish should ask for an
opinion of the Borough Solicitor
on the matter.
Councilman Pennel reported
that one side of Ocean Heights
avenue was graded, and prep
aration had been put on Maple
and Seaview avenues.
Lights were reported out Sat
urday and Sunday nights by Coun-
Gilman Mercer Wilson, chairman
of the light committee. /
Drainage on Poplar avenue led
to a discussion which brought to
light the fact that water was be-
ing thrown on the Stuber and
other neighboring properties in
that vicinity. Charles Stuber de-
clared that he had spent a large |
sum of money trying to keep the
water from his property, and that |
in the future he would send bills |
to the Borough for damage done. |
The matter, on motion, was plac-
ed in the hands of the street COM
mittee for adjustment.
The Borough Clerk was ordered
to notify Japhet Price that a
drain at Bellhaven avenue and /
Shore road needs cleaning.
On motion of Councilman Cum
bingham, three fire plugs were or
dered placed: one at the Shore
Fast line end of Ocean Heights
avenue, and two on Woode Lynne
Manor tract.
The Borough Clerk was ordered
to notify residents on the Shore
road that curbs and sidewalks
should be kept clear of weeds and
other nuisance.
A letter was ordered sent to H.
F. Sewers giving him Is days to
comply with the provisions con-
,erning material of the sidewalk
md curb ordinance.
The police recorder, Jacob Neg
ey, turned over SO in fines he |
lad collected.
Ordinances were held over I'M
il next meeting, Sept. 8, because
# drainage matter which will be
settled by that time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-17
Chair
In Mourning
For Presiding Officer James
Yates in Chamber of
City Council.
Pleasantville Work
Proceedings of Councilmen
Money Saved on Resur-
facing Streets - Traffic
Blockade at Railroads.

The chair OF the presiding Off
Ger of the Pleasantville Common
Council is draped in mourning for
80 days, in honor of James Yates,
late president, whose funeral took
place Friday afternoon. Resolu-
lions of respect We're offered and
adopted at the council meeting
held last evening. They were in
troduced by Councilman Stephen
son and entered in the minutes.
Councilman Guy Wilson presid
ed over the meeting and will like
ly be the presiding officer pro tenn.
Bids for the improvement of
Franklin avenue, between Mulber-
r. and Greenway and between
Nevada and California, We're re-
ceived from Frank S. Ashmead,
Jr, Beesley's Point, and Edward
Goehler, Pieasantville. They We're
referred to The Street committee.
Save Money on Streets.
City Engineer Thompson certi-
fled that Contractor Theodore
Tobish has resurfaced 36,43S
square Yards of streets with Ugite
at SIC a square yard, at total
cost of 11,295.7S. This is saw
ing of about $4,000 from the esti-
mate
Councilman Stephenson report
ed the job complete and satisfac-
tory. The comments of the tax
payers are that they are much
pleased with the results of the
improvement.
Ordinance No. 313 for the inn
provement of Bayview ave. and
Ordinance No. 314 for the i'm
provement of Broad street were
adopted on second reading.
Two emergency outlet valves
We're authorized for the new sew
er line.
New Fireplugs.
Several additional fireplugs
We're ordered installed as recon-
mended by the fire chief. The
water company is extending line
through New road to Absecon
New fireplugs will be installed
along this line at intersection OF
streets.
Blocking Traffic.
The question of blocking traffic
on the New road crossing of the
Reading railroad came before the
Councilmen ON the complaints
that the Waterman at the crossing
has held up traffic, while the
lights were flashing and bells
ringing at a time when freights
were drilling at yards several
blocks away. 1t was suggested
that the time limit for blocking
crossings is minutes, and the
city clerk was instructed to call
the attention of the Reading rail
road officials to the Importance OF
observing this rule,
The hearing on condemnation
in Walnut avenue i'm
provements was postponed until
Monday, August 80, when a spe-
cial meeting will be held.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-17
Mortified
Councilmen
Sign Contract for Lighting
With Substantial Say
ing to City.
New Property Values
Cooperation Between Tax
Assessors and COuncilmen
Desired to Determine Val
ues-No City Dump.

Common Council of the City of
Mortified, in session last night,
offlclally stated that Oakcrest
avenue has not been designated
as city dump. In fact no dump
has as yet been secured. At a
previous meeting Council discus
sed the feasibility of dumping rub
Dish in certain sections of the
meadows to bring them to grade
and eliminate swampy conditions.
Through some misunderstanding,
as a result, two or three loads of
refuse were dumped at Oakcrest
| avenue.
Tax Assessors.
Councilman Victor Keller sug-
9ested that the tax assessors be
notified to get in touch with coun-
Gil and keep in touch with the
building inspectors department.
which would be valuable aid in
estimating approximate Ne,ne of
property. City Council will ask
an estimate of the approximate
value of the city by Nov. LIST, or
as soon thereafter as the asses
sors, Clarence Kreutz and Will
liam G. OXley, can complete an
estimate.
Lighting.
City Clerk George H. Muller
reported that a contract with the
Atlantic City Electric Co. had
been duly executed, and on mo-
ton was accepted. AS heretofore
stated in the columns of The
Pleasantville Press, there is a say
ing of S. per light to the city of
Mortified under the terms of the
new contract. The new price is
$40 per year per light. The total
saving is about $500.
During the past week lights
have been placed by the Atlantic
City Electric Company at Walnut
and New road and Fairbanks, and
Clerk Muller was instructed to
communicate with the Electric
Company and ascertain what un.
completed orders they have or
file.
Motion was made and carried
that light be placed on the pole
at the rear of city hall by We'd
nesday night, when the County
Firemen's Association will be the
guests of the local fremen. On
motion, Clerk was authorized to
return to the Atlantic City Elec-
! trio Company the check for $500
which was submitted by them as
bidder for the lighting con-
tract.
Chairman Stokes entertained
motion that the Clerk be author
lied to pay $675 and interest due
on the city hall bonds. Motion
was carried.
Road Funds.
A motion was carried authoriZ-
ing the treasurer to transfer 1881
from the administration depart
ment back into the road depart
ment in city budget. This amount
was used for roof end repairs on
city hall
A letter was received from JOS
eph w. Rodgers, secretary to the
Firemen's Association, thanking
Council for the $50 authorized
contributed toward their enter
tainment of the County Associa-
ton tomorrow night.
President William B. Stokes
presided over Council and Coun-
cilmen Harry Carlson, w. Howard
Dunbar, Victor r. Keller and The
odore Smith were present.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-17
POLICE HOLD CAR

When he was arraigned before
Police Recorded Charles A. Mar
shall Saturday for driving a car
without a license, Howard Lewis,
of Salem, was fined $50 He was
picked up by Chief of Police AL
fred Harper.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-17

n. c. Brown advertised
bungalow for sale twice in
The PieasantviIIe Press. AS
a result of the adv. he sold it.
There were so many buyers
that he could have sold it four
times over.
others are getting equally
happy results from classified
advertisements of all descrip-
tons in The Pleasantville
Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-17
kEANE ENTERTAINS
RUSSELL w. THAW.
Magistrate Fines Boy SIS for Park.
ing Without Lights.

Magistrate James o. Keane en-
tertained last night at his home,
% Oakland avenue, when Officer
Steelman, a special policeman
from West Atlantic City, brought
in Russell w. Thaw, II year old
son of Evelyn Nesbit, Atlantic
City night-club entertainer.
Thaw, according to Officer Steel
ma, was among those individuals
who park along the Pleasantville-
Atlantic City boulevard after dark
without lights. He was arrested
in the unlighted section Of the
highway.
Pleading guilty to the charge,
he was released by the magis-
trate on his promise to obtain the
money for the fine from his moth
er and return with it.