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SLANDER VERDICT STANDS
Court Upholds $4,000 Decision in
DENYING New Trial.

CHICAGO, June IL @.-Denying
Ernest l.. Martin a new trial, Judge
Hugo Pam today upheld a jury
verdict of $4,000 won by Albert r.
Leland in a slander suit growing out
of his divorce suit, which resulted in
the retirement from the ministry or
DR.. Carl D. Case, former pastor OF the
First Baptist Church of Oak Park.
Mrs. Charlotte Leland, the plain
tiff's wife, named the minister in her
confession of infidelity.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-12
P. 7. A. Of School
No. 4 Will Meet
Association to Hear Superin-
tendent Gresham on
Thursday Afternoon

A meeting of the ParentTeach-
ers' Association of School No. 4,
Decatur avenue, will be held on
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock,
when Prof. Henry M. Gresham,
County superintendent of Schools,
will be the speaker. The meeting
will be held in the school.
An entertainment will be given
by the Eighth grade. A report will
also be given by Mrs, William
Guenther, president of the Associa-
ton, on the quarterly meeting of
the county Parent-Teachers' Asso-
citation, held at Linwood Saturday.
This is the first regular business
meeting. and it is hoped all mem
bers will attend, and bring at least
one prospective member with them.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-12
Absecon Parade
Attracts Many
Fire Companies From Twelve
Communities Form Long
Line Saturday.
Many Watch Marchers
LinwoOd Apparatus and Band
Makes Big Impression
Margate Firemen Pictur-
esque-Children Lead.

Their apparatus glittering in the
bright suns rays, fire companies
from II communities formed a
long line, and gave the Shore road
section of the Mainland it's first
parade in some time, at Absecon
Saturday afternoon, as Fire Pre-
vention Week closed. with Abse-
con Volunteer Fire Company No. l
hosts to other members of the At
lantic County Firemen's Associa-
tion.
The colorful display of the coun-
tvs best firefghting equipment
formed at the school, marshalled
by Councilman George r. Cook.
and Miller Newell. 1t marched
down the pike to the Shore road,
then to Nevada avenue, Bolton
avenue to the Shore road, down
Wyoming avenue and through the
Oaks" to Pitney road, to Church
street and back to the fire house
on Station avenue. A large num-
Der watched as the machines roll
ed along.
The Atlantic City, Ventnor, Mar
gate. Longport, Egg Harbor, Ocean
vile, Landisville, Minotola, SOM
ers Point, Linwood and Harmon
ton departments had apparatus in
the line of march. Many of the
machines were decorated with fall
flowers.
Concluded on Page 81
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-12
Mainland Post
Elects Officers
Robert Queens Named Com
mander and Harry Dav-
idsOn Vice Commander
Parade Today at Phlly
Thirty LegiOnares Enter Pa
rade in Quaker City-Leg-
ion Home Plans Before
Council Monday.

Officers of Mainland Post No. 81,
were elected last night, when men,
bers of the organization gathered
in their headquarters at First
street and named Robert Queens
as Commander, to succeed Anthony
J. Corio as head of the local post
Other officers elected were:
Harry Davidson, vice commander;
Warren Davis, adjutant; Walter
Field, financial adjutant; Clayton
Ingersoll, finance officer; Fred
Thompson, publicity officer; Ralph
Shultz, chaplain; Linford Sanders,
sergeant-at-arms.
Members of the executive COM
mittee are Anthony J. Corio, w. J.
Hudson, William Biggs, Harry
Weir, John Berry.
About thirty members of the
Post, with many members of the
Auxiliary, left at $50 o'clock this
morning for Philadelphia, where
they will participate in the parade
as a part of the program of the
National Convention of the Ameri-
can Legion that is being held in
Philadelphia.
The trip to the Quaker City was
made by means of the bus Miss
Atlantic City" The automobile
was decorated with flags and bunt-
ing, and various noise-making de-
vices were taken along to add to
the merriment
Each member Of the Legion wore
a Mainland Post cap. None of the
men went in uniform.
Final plans for the new Legion
home will come before Council
next Monday night. according to
an announcement made at the Lee
gion session last night. At the
last session of Council the Post
put the matter into their hands,
and they referred it to the Build
ing committee, which will make a
report.
The Legion is also considering
plans for military ball Oh Ar
mistice Day, to be given at one of
the places of recreation on the
Mainland. A committee was ap-
pointed and is considering plans
for either a ball or a dinner II
will report at the next meeting of
the Post.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-12
Club to Meet
Tomorrow Night
Mayor jackson Listed Among the
Speakers as Republicans
Gather.

With Mayor Charles E. Jackson
and other prominent men present
to speak, the First Ward Republi-
can club will have a first meeting
tomorrow night at its altered head
quarters, N. Main street and Rail
road avenue, when officers will be
elected, according to an announce
.ment made by William Mannos, Or
ganizer, yesterday.
The meeting marks one of the
first which will open the local and
county campaign. It. is expected
that it will be we'll attended, even
if the prospect for a local fight here
seems rather remote in November.
The meeting place of the club has
been extensively altered, Mr.. Man
nos stated yesterday, and is now
listed among the best places for
political gatherings in the city.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-12
Boosters Will
Honor Bacharach
SOmers Point Men Arrange
for Monster Testimonial
to Congressman.
Distinguished Speakers

The testimonial dinner to Con-
gresham Bacharach, of Atlantic
City, at the Gateway Casino, Som
ers Point, Tuesday evening, Octo-
Der 10, promises to be a notable
event, hi, friends declare.
Many of the Republican readers
from various sections of the State
will be present, as well as promi
nent men of the party from At
lantic, Cape May, Cumberland and
Burlington counties, comprising
district.
Among those who will sit at the
speakers table are Robert Zach
airy, Hon. Nicholas Longworth,
Robert j. Bourke, Hon. T. Douglas
Robinson, Sec. of Navy; Hon. Ev
erett Sanders, Sec. to the Presi-
dent, and Major Frederick We'll,
Washington; Hon. William l.. Dill,
Hon. William S. Ware and others
The Boosters Club of Somers
Point, who are rendering the Tes-
timonial Dinner, are working day
and night trying to round out the
many details incident to such a
notable gathering.
The arrangements made with
the Bell Telephone Co. to have am
plifiers that will enable the speak
ers to be heard in every nook and
corner of their mammoth establish
ment will be one of the features
for this occasion and another spe-
cial feature will be that this affair
will be broadcasted. ..
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-12
High School and Cape May
Battle to Scoreless Tie
Neither Team Able Dent Others Goal Line at Floral Ave
nue. Ball Park Saturday Afternoon
Good Crowd of Spectators.

Pleasantville High schools foot
bali eleven met its first tough Zoe
of the 1926 football season at the
Floral avenue ball park, Saturday
afternoon, and, in one OF the best
games ever played at the grounds,
battled Cape May High school to q
scoreless tie.
Once each goal line was threat
ened, but the lines stiffened, and
the oncoming backs We're unable to
push the leather behind the zero
mark. OF the two stands, the one
made by the Maroon eleven was
the most sensational.
Both elevens had opponents con
stantly worried. Cape May had
developed long aerial game, which
almost gave them a touchdown
when Long, right end, caught a
long pass from Keane, and was run
out of bounds on the three yard
line. Although the heavy Cape
backs plunged at the line four
times, they could not get the oval
beyond the one foot mark, and lost
the ball.
Shortly after this the Maroon,
aided by penalties and the line
plunging and forward passing of
Saracinsky. Morris, Griscom and
Westcott. put the ball on the three
yard mark close to the boundary
line. Here three plunges meant
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-12
Clark Makes
Touchdown

Willis Clark, former high school
athlete, aided Syracuse as it won
its third victory of the season over
William and Mary, at the Archbold
stadium, Syracuse. Saturday after.
noon, $50. Clark made one of
the touchdoWns.
In the third quarter, Clark caught
a kickoff, and returned 1t fifty
yards. 1t was finally taken over
for a touchdown.
Syracuse seems to have an unus-
ually powerful football team this
year. 1t will meet it's first real test
of the season this Saturday, when
Army Is the foe on the field at the
Plains.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-12
County Women to
Conduct Rally
Republican Club Will Have
Big Mass Meeting in
Fox Casino.
Congressman Will Speak

Congressman Isaac Bacharacn,
candidate for reelection to the
United States Congress from this
district; Mrs. Mabel Cunningham,
Of Hammonton, county leader fer
the New Jersey State Women's Re
publican club; Surrogate Albert G.
Abbott, and other prominent speak
ers, including candidates for county
offices, will be present and speak
Thursday night as a rally is held
in the Fox Casino, under the auspi-
ces of the Atlantic County Women's
Republican club.
The meeting is looked upon as
the gathering which really opens
the fall campaign among the Re
publicans in Atlantic county. Both
men and women, from all sections
of the county, are expected to turn
out in force to hear the candidates
and other speakers.
Mrs Amy Penhaliow Riley. pres
ident of the Atlantic County Wo-
mans Republican club, will preside
over the meeting. A record turn
out is expected by all officers OF
the club.
An excellent musical program,
always one of the features when
women OF the county have charge
of the gatherings, has been arrang
ed, and will be sandwiched between
the addresses of candidates and
other speakers.
Transportation to the Fox Casino
has been arranged Machines will
meet those who desire to go to the
rally at the city hall here at any
time between the hours of 7,30 and
8 o'clock. A similar arrangement
will return them to the city from
the Casino, which is located on the
antville--Atlantic City boule.
ward, nearly a mile from the center
of the city.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-12

little, and the home eleven lost he
ball.
Had the BAH been run to the cen
ter of the field, the talented Sara
cinsky might have pushed it over
the bar with his good right foot,
but everyone of the large crowd
that watched the game believed
that the Marine line could open
holes and let the high school backs
through.
1t looked like a scoring game the
first play when Saracinsky booted
the ball to the Cape backs, who
juggIed it, with Keane, their cap
tain, finally picking it up. Aided
by almost perfect interference, he
ran the ball back to the Maroon S
twenty-five yard line before being
stopped
Concluded on page Sd
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-12
Mortified
Sidewalk Plan
Hearing on Ordinance Devel-
ops Endorsement of City
Administration.
taxpayers Express Views
Only One Objector in Large
Gathering When Council
men Submit Question of
Improvement.

A meeting at city hall, Mortified
last evening to discuss the pro
posed curb and sidewalk ordinance
developed into an unqualified en-
dorsement of Mortified City Coun-
CHS plan. The hall was filled and
everyone was given an opportunity
to ask questions regarding the or
dinance and to express his opinion.
William Stokes, Council Presi-
dent, presided, and opened the
meeting with brief remarks expla-
natOry of the ordinance. President
Stokes stated that Council does not
expect a man to build walk
around his farm: that the ordin-
ance does not apply where there
are several hundred feet of farm
land being used as farm land at
the time, but does apply in case
the land is laid out as building
'o'fo' iiC oieteu tidt TIC tlty uoeo
not expect to put in all sidewalks
and curbs in a year, but construc-
ton will of necessity be spread
over a period of years.
President Stokes stated that the
meeting was called to find whether
the people of Mortified wanted
the ordinance passed or not. He
then invited the people present to
express their views The majority
took part in the discussion which
followed, and with one exception,
all were in favor of passing the
ordinance.
Opinion was unanimous that the
streets leading to the schools
should be the first to have side
walks, in order to protect the chill
dren, many of. whom are now en-
dangered by walking in the streets
especially in stormy weather. One
speaker stressed the fact that ell
Derby people, as well as children
needed this protection.
City Engineer w. |, Risley was
present and stated that the city
would try to keep all fills down to
the minimum, to prevent damage
to. property where houses are al
ready built. If sidewalks are al
ready in and are anywhere near
grade, the city will endeavOr to ad
just the grade to those walks. Mr.
Risley stated that the present
grade covered practically the Ell
Continued on Page 81
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-12
Building Permits
Total $98,S8l
For September
Increased Number of Con-
structiOn Jobs Shows
Slump Over.
Building Heavy This Month
Record for September Larger
Than 1t Was in August,
But Smaller Than Other
Summer Months.

Coming out Of the late summer
slump, building in the city started
with renewed vigor last month,
when Inspector Warren Austin is
sued AZ permits which totaled to
$9S,S81. This exceeds the August
record for building, but does not
reach the total that was recorded
in either June or July.
During August, inspector Austin
issued permits which totaled to
S70,325. The value Of the permits
in July was $10S,s14, while in June
they were $108,416. 1t is expected
that October's building record Will
be higher than the September rec
ord.
rhe permits granted were, in the
main, for smaller construction work
many of them for alterations and
additions. A $4,000 alteration and
addition for Harry Collins, at loio
S. Main street, was reported. A
double two-story house is being
built at Belmont and Chalfonte
avenues by D. B. Ginder at a cost
of $4,000.
Winifred VanSant is constructing
a two-story cottage and garage at
Ashland avenue. which is costing
$4,000. Two bungalows, costing
$500 each. are being built by the
Mahoney Construction company at
Shaw avenue above the New ROAD.
These include the most important
permits granted by Inspector Aus
tin.
The permits follow:
Sept. /: H. A. Seaman, contrac-
tor and owner; two-story house'
Concluded on Page 81
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-12
Wealthy Girl Goes
to County Jail
Secured Money Under False
Pretenses to Pay
Crust Fund.-"

Dreams of wealthy wife, a per
sonal fortune and the luxuries that
accompany the use of an unlimited
supply of money vanished from the
mind of Harry Ingersoll in the po-
lice court last night as girl who
had told him she was exceedingly
wealthy was taken to the county
Jail at Mays Landing in default of
$500 bail. Ll
The girl, who gave her name as
Ada Jones, of 113 Penn street, Cam
den, was arrested on complaint of
Harry's mother, Margaret Inger-
soil, on a charge of receiving mon
ey under false pretenses. She vas
held under bail III Police Record
er Stephens court and was taken
to the county seat in lieu of the
bail money.
According to the story told by
young Ingersoll, he had been told
by the Jones girl that she would
receive a large fortune If she could
get $75 to- pay a trust fund, She
promised the youth that she would
marry him when she received her
fortune. :, - - .a
She also promised a, large sum
of money and a car to Ingersoll in
return for the loan. The Jones girl
was arrested by Chief Of Poli'e
Naylor on warrant issued by the
police recorder. n
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-12
Old Home Week
Enjoyed at Salem
Community Night to Feature
Program This Evening
in Auditorium.
Rev. Mcdowell a Speaker

Community Night" will feature
the Old Home Week services at
Salem M. Il. Church tonight, when
a motion picture, 1.-THE Transgres-
sor," produced under the direction
of DR.. James X. Shields, will be
given under the auspices of the
Salem Mems Club, in the church
auditorium.
The week opened Sunday morn
ing, when Rev. w. l.. Mcdowell.
d. D., Of the Board of Home Mis-
sions, Philadelphia, preached the
sermon. The Sunday school had
charge of the evening services.
when promotion exercises were
held.
Church Fellowship Night will
be held tomorrow evening, starting
at 7.45, when an hour of reminis-
censec will be conducted by the
pastor, Rev. S. Monroe VenSant.
Herman Madden will be at the or
gan, and the Sunshine Choir, Phil
athea chorus and Junior choir will
sing. Following the auditorium
program, those attending will be
guests of the Ladies' Aid Society
in the church parlors.
All neighbors and friends OF the
church, whether old residents or
new corners, have been invited to
that gathering. Those who have
united with the church since the
last Old Home Week will be spe-
ial guests of honor.
The Oratorio, "The Holy City,"
by Alfred Gaul, will be sung by the
choir of the Absecon Methodist
Episcopal Church, under the direc-
ton of Walter M. Burns, Thursday
night. A committee, consisting OF
John S. Weaver, Mrs. J. F. Ryon
and Herman L. Madden, are in
charge.
Friday night will be Sunday
School and young peoples night.
with music, recitations, stunts and
games, The committee in charge
includes Harold A. Stanton. Mrs.
A. P. Ryon, Mrs. Elwood Watt.
Milton Huckel, Milton Clark, Miss
Mildred Mack. Frank r. Beckett.
Mrs. Byron Martin, Miss Abbie
Leeds, Percy Lake, Mrs. Abram
Ditmans and Thomas Wolfe.
The week closes with the SER
vices Sunday.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-12
Council Entertains
School No. 2 Cabinet Plays
Hosts to Board Members
and Principals.

The Student Council of School
No. 2 delightfully."- entertained on
Friday afternoon in the domestic
science rooms of that building,
with members of the Board of Ed
ucation and the principals Of other
schools as their guests. Stewart
Shinn was in charge of the pro-
gram for the afternoon. f.. w
Cook is principal of the school.
Features of the afternoon were
papers which were read. One on
Southern Spirituals, by Joseph
Terry, of the colored section OF the
eighth grade, was unusually good.
Others who read papers included
Theodore Mullen, Vada Smith, Ber-
NADIA Rhoads and Bert Bradley.
The paper decorations, made by
the student council members, were
very pretty and attractive. Much
credit is due Miss Harris for the
artistic favors, which were made
under her supervision.
Guests of honor included Mrs.
Walter w. Whitman, a member of
the Board of Education, and Mrs.
Carrie J. Smith, secretary OF the
Board, with Mrs. Florence Rein
hart, principal of School No. l.
Mrs. Reinhart gave an informal
talk on some interesting phases
of the Southern folk songs. All
attending had an enjoyable after
noon.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-12
SPLENDID FEATURE COMING

Commencing with Fridays issue of this feature of
will launched which will be
prise readers, and which think you will
If have Hunted" know something
of the thrills this sport affords Well this will be real
Hunt though exactly the kind when in pursuit of
rabbits But will be feature which will interest
member of family and captivae the attention of
all walks of life. We would like into details and
tell all about this splendid proposition but time and
today. But be Fridays Pleas
antve when full details will be given and the PROPOSE
ton successfully launched.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-12
Treat Woman For
Lysol Poisoning
Police Take Her to Atlantic
City Hospital-Condi-
ton Is Good.

/ Mrs. Mclvina Rush, %, OF Perkins
avenue, was taken to the Atlantic
City Hospital this morning, after
she had taken a quantity OF lysol,
in what police believe to be an at
tempt to suicide. The amount TAX
en- by the woman was insufficient
to cause death, and she was report
ed as having every chance. for re-
covery, after being examined at the
hospital.
Officer Lippincott answered the
call, which was turned in, and
learned that the woman had been
found by her father, who stops with
her. The man sent for the police,
and the ambulance responded and
took the woman to the hospital.
The motive for the poisoning is
unknown to local police.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-12

Two hotel propositions. with
another which might be placed be-
fore it, are being considered by
the Hotel committee of the Cham
Der of Commerce, headed by DR..
e. X. Biggard. One of the prop
ositions is the Rau plan, while the
committee is remaining silent on
the second Enough has been
learned of the third plan to make
certain that it will be considered.
Both President Walter w. Whit
man and Chairman Biggard denied
yesterday that the Chamber had,
at a meeting Friday night in the
city hall, accepted any plans. The
Atlantic City Times, the resorts
newest paper, carried a story in
it's Saturday editions to the effect
that the Chamber had approved
pans submitted by the Rau organ
iZation.
eve have not approved any
plans" Dr. Biggard stated yester-
day. THAT was mistake" he
declared, referring to the paper
report. 1--WE are giving the Rau
and another proposition equal con
sideration." Mr.. Whitman also de-
clared the Chamber had not ap-
proved any plans for hotel build
ing here.
The meeting of the Chamber on
Friday was poorly attended. AT
Is close the propositions were
again placed in the hands of the
Hotel committee, which is headed
by DR.. Biggard.
The Rau method of finan(Ag
embodies the sale of lots instead
of the usual stock and bond flota-
lions. The lot Is sold to the pur-
chaser. and the percentage of the
purchase price, which is called the
profit, is put into the hotel and the
lot owner is given profit-sharing
certificate, whereby he participates
in SO per cent of the profits of the
hotel
The plan. carries with 1t the rails
ing of $4,000 required to form the
Community Development Corpora
ton which would build the hotel.
The hotel proposition that the Rau
organization placed before the
Chamber was smaller than the first
one projected, having but 100 rooms
as compared to the first. which had
300 II was said to have been of
the same plan. however.
Part of the Rau scheme is to
drive for 5000 members of a Com
munity club, which would make the
hotel their headquarters, using the
gymnasium, lounge, billiard room.
ball room and auditorium. The
membership dues would be small,
it is pointed out, while the bene-
fits would be large.
Speaking on the hotel PROPOSE
ton, Mr.. Whitman stated that he
would not endorse any movement
where the sale of stock is neces-
sary. He declared he had not
sindied the Rau scheme much, but
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-12
Thieves Again
Become Active
Seek to Enter Three Mainland
Homes During Night.
Unsuccessful.

After remaining inactive for a
short time. the gang that has been
making entries into Mainland
homes, again started functioning
last night, and three attempted
robberies were reported at Police
headquarters this morning. Police
are reasonably sure that they are
the work of the ones who have
been operating on the Mainland
the past few months.
The home of DIR. l.. S. Madden.
Il E. Verona avenue, was entered
when window was forced, but,
according to the police, the thieves
failed to get anything. DR.. and
Mrs. Madden are enjoying vaca-
ton.
The home of Thomas Riley. SO
w. Merriam avenue, was also the
scene Of an attempted entry. Mrs.
Riley was alone in the house and
the thieves were frightened away
before they had a chance to finish
their job of getting into the home.
Franks store. Main street, was
also tempered with, but again the
thieves were frightened away.
Police arrived shortly after they
received the alarms, and are work
ing on clues that have been picked
up. Chief of Police NaylOr is
again using every means within
his disposal to protect the city's
residents.