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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-13

day In spring. Men carried their
overcoats today or went without
chem; women and girls were out In
suit and blouse and they idled pleas
unity along, in no haste to reach their
destinations
Bertram was making haste to his
and. as he hurried, his thought was
all upon it-upon her, that was; for
Kitty Hewitt was his goal.
She was working in a business Of
flee on one of the upper floors Of
building few blocks away; she was
working as file cIerk-her occupa-
ton and her location both having
been chosen for their nconspicuous-
ness.
Thirty thousand dollars was the
sum required to free her while she
awaited trial; and suddenly, spectacu-
larly, a lawyer appeared with thirty
thousand dollars in cash in his hand
and bought her release. But he did
not disclose the name of his client
(To be Concluded Tuesday,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-13

important center OF population In tha
United States. Latest figures by the
Department of Commerce indicate
more than half of the urban popula.
ton live in zoned cities and towns. In
1916 only tenth resided in comuuni-
ties where coming ordinances governed
building activities and city deyelon-
ment. The number of zoned cities In
creased from 6 in 1916 to 10 in 1921,
265 in 1923 and 425 in 1925. Groupe6
according to population, At of the go
largest cities in the United States hay.
Ing over 100000 population and $50 Of
the 2S7 cities and towns having over
25,GO0 population have zoning ordi-
nances in effect.-Lincoln Star,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-13
Architecture improves

The dwellings of any people are the
surest indication of their strength.
Our highest civic ideals spring from
sources which have their origins in
happy, thriving communities. Since
the enlightened community offers the
best field for the merchandising Of
lumber, the interest of the lumber
industry in improving small house
architecture in America might result
from no motive other than the seeking
for commercial gain. The motive,
however, lies deeper than this. They
realize that beautiful homes are an
inspiration to better living.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-13

Not at that moment, no. But at
the next second he flung her off. Then
Pellen and Lavvy were shooting at
each other"
Surely you saw that!"
1.-THE shooting? didn't-not till
l-avvy was down."
But you must have seen it, doc
tor"
Il tell you | didn't. l was watch
ing Kitty Hewitt. She'd been flung
to the floor and the shooting was
over in second. There was Lavvy
down. dead; there was"
Doctor" the lawyer stopped him.
impressively. I'VE have now come to
vital point in the evidence upon
which depends a mans life or death
and girls honor or disgrace. You
are In love with the girl. Surely you
feel the Importance Of accuracy in
this matter"
Bertram caught his breath deeply.
Il do, Mr. Rhodane."
you we're at table with Plain.
Clothes Officer Furgrister and two
girls who were interested with him in
getting goods on Pellen. They have
testified before the jury which indict-
ed Pellen for murder that Pellen
drew his revolver first and fired first
and shot Lavvy.
'Pellen's only chance to escape a
death sentence-and Kitty Hewitt's
only chance to escape conviction of
completely with him--is to prove that
Pellen did not actually draw his pis-
tol first but that he shot in self
defense
The testimony of all other wit
nesses is united against him. They
swear he drew before Lavvy made a
motion toward his gun. Think again.
DR.. Darand, and consider your posi-
ton and tell me what you have to
say"
Young Doctor Darand gasped as he
stared at the lawyer and considered
his answer. Finally, he said:
my testimony, Mr.. Rhodane, Is
that 1t is impossible that Pellen fired
present Immediately after the shots
were fired, I examined Lavvy. Pellen
fred hut one shot; it killed Lavvy in
stantly, Lavvy fired two shots; all
testimony agrees to that. 1t Is pos
sible that Lavvy pulled the trigger
once, convulsively, after he was shot;
q hQ hot ho
pulled it twice. He must have fired
the first shot before Pellen shot
him."
THAT is all you have to say, doc
torY
Eyes" said Bertram and was
breathess now.
1T will not do. 1t is statement
of opinion, only, which will have to
oppose statements Of facts. You say
that Lavvy muslin your opinion.
that means-have fired first. because
he could hardly have pulled the trig-
ger twice after he was shot Three
other witnesses will say that Pelfen
did. in actual fact and before their
eyes, draw and fire first
81 have told you that | witnessed
everything up to the actual shooting
and | examined Lavvy Immediately
afterward. That is all"
81 will lay before you the truth of
this case very plainly. doctor. You
have referred several times to the
girl Kate Fisher, who sat at the table
with you that night and who Is one
of the chief witnesses upon whom the
state counts to swear Pellen's life
away"
"Yes."
Have you ever wondered how she
happened to know Pellen's where
abouts so well?"
II supposed she was on the lookout
for him, In Furgristers behalf"
"She was-very keenly on the look
out; for Pellen, as you undoubtedly
have noticed, Is an extremely attrac-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-13
Cities With Zoning LatUs

Half the urban population of tho
United States live In cities that have
been laid out or rebuilt to comply
with modern principles of zoning, &C.
cording to communication from the
United States Department Of Com
merce.
The number of cities zoned at tho
present time is 1856, the communities.
ton states. In 1915 only six cities of
the country had coming laws or ordi.
nances.
Cleveland is one of the cities In
which the coming and planning COM
mission Is working out specific pro-
gram
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-13
Thrifty Illinois City

OF all the cities that dot the state
of Illinois, Moline, perhaps, Is un-
equaled in one evidence of the thrift
of It's inhabitants. Eightyfour per
cent of the homes in that city are
owned by their occupants. That Ia
more sn-a1 indlzlls;ssa M - 80 2
IS ~ it: 1t is proof that the people
of Mdi,H9 believe in their city. Home
owning solidifies community. In this
respect Moline should be as solid as
rock-Chicago Journal
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-13
Standardized Cities

Fifty years from now the traveller In
America will be impressed with the
similarity in general plan and appear
ance of American cities. This has
been made certain by the passage Of
coming ordinances In practically every
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-13
DIPPING INTO
SCIENCE
Floral Business

There are about 1900 florist
establishments in the United
States. At least $500 worth Of
flowers are produced by each
year, the total production being
estimated at S35 ,0O0,00O. There
are l15,OOO,OO0 square feet of
land in hothOuses. The general
use Of the advertising slogan:
"Say 1t With Flowers" has
greatly increased business the
past several years.
90, 1925. Western Newspaper Union,)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-13

Ones notion Of a hopelessly lazy
man is the man who let's his wife read
the current magazines first, SO she'll
cut the pages.-Buffalo Evening Times
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-13
Uncommunicafive

Florists in a tightwad community
know that If some people never said
anything except with flowers, they
might as we'll be deaf mutes.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-13
Fairgrounds Help

A home with Fairgrounds, flowers
and sunshine is the birthright Of AZ.
cry child.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-13
Beauty in Cooper Roof

The copper roof Is thing of beauty,
with q color range adaptable to any
type Of house or to any environment
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-13

Make your wants known-see page
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-08-13

0 BERTRAM DARAND,
M. D., nothing was sur
prising today. So very
much had happened to
him since that epochal
night six months ago,
when Kitty Hewitt had
appeared at his door and
rang his night-bell, that
he had come to a condi-
ton in which he could
accept, calmly. almost any
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-24

H
Contenmen
Michigan
i'm o
despite offer hat
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-24
speed of Tigers

Under the management or George
Moriarty, there is one thing Of which
am positive: the Detroit club will
make all possible use Of whatever
speed it has.
Not 4 fast man-and neither was
he slow-George, Moriarty was one
Of the best baserunners l ever foi-
lowed around the sacks.
Having the faculty of getting a
good laad the possessor of. deep
tive slide, and being almost uncanny
about getting the break with the
pitchers delivery, he was a constant
source of annoyance to the opposi-
.tion when he got on the base.
can recall no player who pulled
the delayed steal any better than
Moriarty, while at pilfering home he
was without an equal.
If my memory serves me correctly,
he successfully stole home Is times
IN II attempts over period of three
seasons.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-24
Indian Girl Worth Huge
Fortune Becomes Of Age
But Still Stays Hidden

MIAMI Okla, Nov. 23. R)-Maud Lee
AIudelf indian girl, who has been the
center Of litigation for several years,
became oflsage today and inherited a
fortunte estimated az 100000, but the
attainment of her majority will have
little effect on the control of her
wealth, according to attaches of the
Quapaw Indian agency here.
The local agency through which the
girls income from lead; and zinc mining
land is obtained, and the Usage agency,
through which she derives additional
income from oil lands, retain control
of her wealth, agency attaches said.
The Mudd girls whereabouts have not
been known to the agency since her
disappearance at Riverside, Calf, was
reported ten months ago. She dis
appeared while on a honeymoon with
Earl Gordon, Oklahoma City automo-
bile salesman, with whom she eloped a
year ago The girls pllowance of
$500 a month has not been paid in that
time
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-24
COUNTY SUPERVISORS
GIVEN AUTHORITY TO
BUILD NEW BRIDGES

The formal notice from the state
tax commission granting the Cochiso
county board of supervisors authority
to incur liabilities to the amount of
$4,000 for the purpose of repairing
and restoring bridges in the county
destroyed and damaged during the
floods of the latter part of Sep
tember, was irecesyed by the board of
supervisors Tuesday. The notice ac-
knowledged the existence of an
emergency, as contended by the su-
pervisors
The additional tax levy necessary
to cover the expense of replacing and
repairing the bridges will be made
in July and will be paid with the
1927 taxes. This amount, while seem
ingly large, will mean only a COM
paratively small increase in the tax
levy. of the county," Supervisor John
B. Hart stated. The official notice
read as follows:
Honorable Board of Supervisors, CO.
chise County, Tombstone, Arizona.
Gentlemen: Under the provisions
of chapter SO, session laws of the
fifth Legislature. of the state of Ari-
zona, 1921, an emergency is hereby.
declared to exist in the funds here
tofore, provided in the 1926 budget
for the maintenance, repairing and
operations of the road system OF Co
chise county in the. amount of $112,-
200, and you. are hereby authorized
to incur liabilities in the amount of
$112,20O for the purpose of repairing
and restoring the following highway
bridges:
"Naco wash $500; Greenbush draw,
$1,000: Hereford wash, $13,5OO; Ben
son-Willcox, $63,9OO; Bisbee wash,
$500; Palominas wash $S,50O earth
work all bridges, $4,000. Total,
$l12,2O0.
This order is based upon informa-
tion presented and filed with the
state tax commission at hearing
held at the supervisors office, Tomb
stone. Ariz;, Friday, November -,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-24
Jackson Barnett Must
Take Stand to Show He
z Is Full of Mentality

NEW YORK, Nov. 23R9-Jacksont
Barnett, aged Creek Indian who sign
ed away $1,10O,OOO with a tnums
print must take the wiHness stand
to demonstrate his own mental COM
potency in the equity action to de-
termine the validity of his donations
to the American Baptist Home Mis-
sions society and his white wife.
The action was brought by Elmer
s. Bailey, appointed guardian of the
wealthy Indian by an Oklahoma couu-
ty court to prevent the Equitable
Trust company of New York from
turning over to the Baptist society
$550,OO0 which Barnett signed over to-
them after oil had been discovered
on his quarter section Of Oklahoma
grant land Gift of similar SUM TO
his wife, who it was testified kid
naped the Indian with matr:mon1as
intent, is likewise involved.
C. H. Borke, former commissioner
of Indian affair, testified during the
day that Barnett was competent, but
under questioning by PLAINTIFFS coun-
sci he admitted having said outside
the court room he could take JUS
of whisky and get donation of any
size for any purpose from so to ys
out of every 100 Indians"
Francis NJ Goodwin, former assist
ant secretary of the interior, Or.
George Hovey, educational secretary
CT the Baptist society and Louis J.
Sommers, clerk in the Los Angeles,
Calf, federal court, also testified
Barnett was competent.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-24
Increased Prosperity In
New Mexico Is Noted BY
Croweu During a Trip

General conditions Of restored pros
rerity, as compared with conditions
prevailing two or three years ago,
were observed by John b. Grower,
cashier o. the Bank of Douglas, on
a business trip which took him
through Lordsburg, Dem.ng and Sill
yer City, ~ NJ, it was learned upon
the bank officials return to Douglas
Tt was crowells rirst visit to DEM
ing and Silver city, for more than.
two years and he states that he was
amazed to see the progress that has.
been made since the cities We're IN
the grip of "a period Of serious de-
preston.
In Demng, particularly, did CrowelI
notice remarkable work of financial
rehabilitation ON the occasion of his
previous visit he. found more than hair
of the business properties vacant ano
the town was without bank, the
Deming bank having failed along with
all of the other banks in Grant ana
Luna counties On the visit just COM
pleted. Crowen round that most or
the business properties were being
re-established and&is ut present car
rying deposits ltotalling more than
$250000. Crops in the district have
been good and Fthe general prospects
IN the. district < are Tor a generally
restored prosperity
silver City, ALSO without bank
two years ago, now has two flourish
ing banking Institutions with deposits
that the mining industry there Is
very active and that business condI-
tions in general are rapidly. being
restored to normalcy.
Crowell found that in Lordsburg
new court house, a new motion
picture theatre and new Knights OF
Pythias hall are being constructed
and that a substantiaT brick business
block has just been completed ana
made ready for occupancy.
Livestock conditions in all of the
districts visited by Crowell were
found to be good and Crowell learned
that many Of the cattlemen of New
Mexico who were threatened with
failure two years ago are now ge,,
ting upon their feet.
OF particular Importance and sig
nificancc, Crowell states, is the fact
that he found TIE roads between eacn
CT the cities he visited a4nd the con-
Meeting road between them and Doug
las to be in very good condition. In
all of the districts he visited Crowell
says he found that the roads are
being maintained in first class con-
dition. In any district, roac condi.
tions are always a big factor in that
districts general prosperity anc
Crowell feels that the present ex-
cellent condition of the, roads upon
which he travelled indicates renew-
cd prosperity
The most important point observed
by Crowell on his trip was the re,
stored morale OF the people of the dis
tricts. He found condition of re-
stored confidence which he considers
vitalIy essential for financial recov-
cry in any district where a period
of depression has set in. The people,
he says, seem to be confident anc
happy, and he feels that the cond;-
tions found in our naighboring state
may be taken as a criterion; that they
: roint toward a renewed prosperity
throughout the general southwest
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-24

Toe, Ross Murchison and I. B. Ward.
B. and P--schwantes, Foster. Pet
erscn and shotwell.
Lions-McMillan, Wylie, Eberhardt
and Wish.
Cubs-Lucas, Abrams, A. B. Murcn-
ison and O'Reilly.
American Legion-cohen, Mrs. Swan
son, Cooper and Kline.
Mohawks - Cowden, Mrs. Cowden,
Briggs and Lange.
r. Tigers-Porter, Nelson, Riley and
Miss shinn.
Antlers-Farber Mrs. Farber, New
nsanT and Stolaroff.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-24
Taking. Chances

look for the Tigers to take
plenty OF chances on the bases nexr
season, and taking chances forces
the breaks,
Detroit has at least a half dozen
speed merchants on the club, and
only one or two players who really
could be classed as slow.
1 am inclined to think that Cobb's
marvellous ability as a base runner
reacted unfavorably, since the play
ors, feeling they couldn't equal the
feats OF their manager, refused to
take chances for fear of laying them
selves open to criticism.
Moriartys fame as a baserunncr
dates back to a time before the ar
rival of most of the present Tigers
therefore will not thand them in awe,
now that he is their manager.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-24
Rad Roxs Arc Gond

The past season witnessed the re-
turn of the two prodigal athletes,
Babe Ruth and Grover Alexander to
much fame and money.
Ruth and Alexander had been the
"Peck's Bad Boys of baseball The
Babe didn't take his baseball very
seriously in 1925. Alex ofdn't take
his any different until the season OF
1926 was wen on the way.
Last winter Babe saw the error of
HIS way and settled down 70 pus1-
Eess. The result, one of his best
years, climaxed by a recorc- breaking
performance in the world series.
Once more he is basebalFs greatest
hero.
Alexander, after being cut loose by
Chicago because of a laxity in train
ing, SO the report said, turned over
a new leaf and pitched st. Louis to a
pennant and world series.
The bad boys were simply very
good. t.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-24
sisters status

Will George Sisler be with the
st. Louis Browns next season?
That has been much discussed
top.c since the peerless first base
man was deposed as manager ana
Dan Howley named as his successor.
1t is baseball history that deposed
managers seldom fit in again as play
ers on the same club. When it was
limited that Sisler was through as
pilot, I figured it also meant his
departure player.
At the time, several big leaguers
We're named as possible successors
Of Sisler. I felt that S:sler wouldn't
like the idea of taking orders from
someone else.
However, it is just possible that
the selection of Howley may calm
the troubled waters in the executive
officers OF the Browns
Howlay, coming from the minors
may be perfectly acceptable to SisIer,
and unuuestionably Sisler would be
more than satisfactory to HowIey.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-24
Roy HELD FOR MURDER
TO HAVE TRIAL nEcEMRErV

PHOENIX, Nov. % R-Lawrence
Moss boy bandit charged with first
degree murder in connection with the
death OF w T. Perry, a store Keeper,
will face trial in the Maricopa county
superior court December II, accord
ing to an order issued today by
Superior Judge NJ. T. Phelps.
Moss was arraigned on the charge.
entering Il plea of not guilty lie -
held in the county Jail without bass
According to testimony adduced al.
Moss preliminary hearing, he sao,
Perry when the latter refused 70
throw up his hands and allow Moss
to take his money.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-24
HERMAN REATs BASS

CLEVELAND, Nov. % Up Babe
Herman OF New York, defeated Benny
Bass of Philadelphia, in the main
bout of a boxing show tonight. Her
man received the referees decision
after II rounds. Bass weighed I26 81
mounds and Herman 12S AZ
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-24
ARMY 6 TO s FAvoRIrE

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 QP)-Wall street
betting commissioners have made the
Army a 6 to favorite over the Navy
for the annual service Gridiron classic
in Chicago Saturday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-24
!MARINE NLA1L GUARD

MIAMI, Nov. 2S Rl--Three marines,
a sergeant and two privates. have
been assigned to guard United States
mails carried by the Southern Pacific
railroad between Bowie and Miami.
according to information received to-
day by Postmaster Joseph p. Downey
OF Miami. eFr
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-24

1926.
BY order of the state tax COM
missioners.
CHARLES r.. HOWE,
Acting Chairman.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-11-24
ELKS' NEW BOWLING
TOURNAMENT OPENED
ON TUESDAY NIGHT

The second bowling tournament OF
TUESDAY night. with a game between
the Bankers and the B. and p teams.
The teams will comprise four play
ers each, with eight teams particlpac-
ing. Games will be played on Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day nights, except on the Thursday
nights when the lodge meets, wnen
they will be postponed until the fol-
lowing Saturday. The first tourna-
.lnents which Just ended, was ore o.
the most successful ever held at the
Elks home The first and third Sat
Erdays are open for natcnes with
outside teams. Games will begin
promptly at 1880 on the dates scaeC-
TIED If any bowler misses twice in
succession his or her bowling dates,
he or she will be off the team. The
schedule of the tournament follows:
Nov 23--Banllers VS.. b. & n.
Nov "a = Mobawks VS.. American
legion.
Nov 26-Tigers VS.. AntIers.
Nov 27-Cubs VS.. Lions.
Nov S0-Antlers VS.. B. & p.
Dec. 1-Tigers VS.. Cubs.
Dec. 2-Bankers vs. .Mohawks.
Dec. 3-Legion VS.. Lions.
Dec. 7-B. & P. VS.. MohawIs.
Dec. 8--Lions VS.. Tigers.
Dec. 10-Cubs VS.. Antlers.
Dec. 11-Legion VS.. Bankers
Dec 14-B. & p. VS.. Tigers.
Dec. 15-Mohawks VS.. Antlers.
Dec. 16--Bankers VS.. Lions.
Dec. 17-Legion VS.. Cubs.
Dec. 20--Lions VS.. 3. &c p.
Dec. 21-Bankers VS.. Cubs.
Dec. 22-Mohawks VS.. Tigers.
Dec. 24-Legion VS.. AntIers.
Dec. 28-Cubs VS.. r. &c p
Dec. 29--Legion VS.. Tigers.
Dec. 30--Antlers VS.. Bankers.
Dec. 31-Lions VS.. Mohawks.
Jan. 4--Legion VS.. r. & P.
Jan. 5--L:ons VS.. Antlers.
Jan. 6--Cubs VS.. Mohawks.
Jan. 7-Bankers VS.. Tigers.
The teams in the tournament COM
prise the following players
Bankers-Arthur Poe, Mrs. Arthur
New Britain herald., 1926-04-24
FIVE WATERBURY
 FIREMEN INJURED
Engine and Trolley Gar FisarC
 in Crash

Waterbury. April 24--Five f1rcmen
 were injured, one seriously when a
 trolley car struck Engine 2. on which
 they were riding as tho engine Jeff
 the fire station on East Main street 1 vest nrday.
 Fireman Henry J. Mellon sustain cd a concussion of the brain. Last
 night his condition was reported as uncertain at St. Mary's hospital. Fireman Frank Carroll. 449 East
 Main street, suffered a cut hand. He
 was dismissed from the hospital aft
 or treatment. Bremen injured slightly were Henry Parker. Jnre- miah Bresnahan and Lieut. Finn. Chief Heitman says the engine, driven by Fireman William Key holds, left tho station, and proceed cd to cross the trolley tracks before
 turning 10 the left to so 10 the fire. Tho trolley. going west, crashed into the rear of the engine, splintering tho rear left wheel
 Late last night Fireman Mellon
 was reported 10 have suffered a fractured skull. His condition was reported as serious.
 Lieut.. Frank I. Finn was taken
 to in" hospital suffering from an in jury 10 his knees. N-ray photo- graphs were taken.
 Chief Ieitman stated that he un- dorSt ood that q number of trolley cars failed 10 give proper considcra- ton in the matter of speed and right | of way 10 fire engines