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, 1926-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest J.. Goppert
were guests Of the J.. H. vogel
family on Northfork on Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-08-05
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Odd Masks Worn at
Festivals for Dead

One of the queer and interesting Gus
toms of the Melanesians, dark-Skinned
Inhabitants of the South Sea islands,
is the festival in honor of their dead.
At their festivals masks of grotesque
appearance play an important part,
says the Detroit News.
A collection of such masks has been
made for the American Museum Of
Natural History. One of them resem-
bleS a crested helmet. Masks of this
type, it is said, must be carved in Sc
cret and presented to the public view
only during the funeral ceremonies.
The crest of the mask represents an
earlier custom of hairdress of the ma
tives when they were in mourning. In
the early days they shaved their heads
on such occasions, leaving only sin,
gle ridge of hair.
One particular type has long, wing
like processes. The face is carved
from wood and the fbrous parts of
plants are used in working out the
other parts of the head. With such
masks bark is used as a covering FOR
the neck. Masks from the Gazelle
peninsula, New Britain, are made
from the facial bones of skulls. The
flesh is removed and replaced by
sticky Jumps of earth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-08-05
viii 1t Come to This?

Mistress of House Ito prospective
new maid)-I think you'll do, and III
engage you.
Maid-Yassum. But dey's jeS' one
noah thing All wants to make shuah
of. Is dey anyone in de house who's
learnin' de saXOphone?
Mistress-Oh, yes; we are a very
musical family and my husband and
the two boys are taking up that in
strument.
Madden it's all off All can't
stay.
MistresS-What! Don't you like
music?'
Maid-Oh, yes; All likes music all
right. OATS jes' it. Use learnin' de
saxophone mahself, soze All kin play
in de lodge band, an it busts me all
up to have othahs in de house practic-
ing all de time. All base to have it
quiet where All practices.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-08-05
Foolish Beliefs Not
Confined to Sailors

In defense of the supposedly super
stitious fisherman, Lorenzo Sabine, In
1853, In an article on the American
fisherman, wrote:
1T is said that he is credulous and
superStitious. Admit that Kids
money has been dug for in every dark
nook of the coast, or talked about in
every cuddy for century and half,
and that horseshoes are nailed upon
the mastS of fishing vessels to keep off
witches; what then? Is he the only
one who has been or still is guilty of
the same follieS?
SIN LS25 the duchess de Berri visited
a watering place in France and in
dulged in sea bathing. Salt water and
fish which were afterward taken from
the spot were articles of immense
value and sold at enormous prices. In
deed, those persons who could not
purchase a whole fish gladly possessed
themselves of a few scales or fin!
The water where the royal person
had been washed, when bottled and Of
fered for sale, was known as 'Berri
wine Have fishermen committed
greater follies than these fashionable
people of FranceT'
Good for Lorenzo! Today horse
shoes are so scarce that fishermen no
longer nail them to the masts of their
schooners to keep off witches, although
they do hang used automobile castings
over the side to keep off other craft
that might rub their planking.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-08-05
Dickens Clock

Charles Dickens once wrote to his
clockmaker as follows, says the Scien-
tific Monthly:
'Since my hall clock was sent to
your establishment to be cleaned it
has gone Gas indeed it always had)
perfectly well, but has struck the
hours with great reluctance, and, after
enduring internal agonies of a most
distressing nature, it now has ceased
striking altogether. Though a happy
release for the clock, this is not con-
venient for the household. If you can,
send down any confidential person
with whom the clock can confer.
think it may have something on its
works that it would be glad to make
a clean breast Of"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-08-05
Calling the Turn

The pastor looked over his glasses
and shook his uncut locks.
Garry out my original declaration"
he said, II am about to call the names
of those persons who are now asleep
in the congregation. John Haycock."
There was no response.
"John Haycock!
The stout man stirred again.
"Be down in minute" he drowsily
murmured. Keep things hot for me-"
The pastors voice rang out:
you're going down, all right, John
Haycock, and things will be kept very
hot for you, I'm sure. Let us now
sing the ninety-ninth hymn"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-08-05
Don't Tell 1t

Two little sisters were laxative to
excess. Often they divulged family
secrets. Their grandmother becoming
provoked by their seemingly endless
chatter, chided them by telling them
they should keep everything under
their hats"
In mimicry, natural with children,
Katherine, the elder, on an occasion
assumed the advisory role Of her
grandparent by repeating the same
words to her sister Anne.
Anne raised her hand to her head
and said: II have no hat on"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-08-05

"A oAAiSAC THO Will lCIl YOU
why today's Chevrolet is
sending Chevrolet popular
ity to new and spectacular
heights! Into the field Of
low-priced cars it brings
exactly the slow-speed
smoothness, exactly the vel
vet acceleration, exactly the
freedom from high-speed
vibration that have. been the
paramount reasons for buy
ing multiple-cylinder cars.
Imagine loafing up a hill in
a loaded car-with the
motor turning SO easily that
you are almost unconscious
of its operation. You can in
the smooth Chevrolet!
Imagine rushing from 10 to
80 miles an hour in ten
seconds with never a SEM
blance Of labor on the part
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-08-05
Multiple Cylinder Performance
with Chev1Dzef Economy

OF the motor. You can in the
smooth Chevrolet!
Imagine being able to drive
between 40 and 50 miles an
hour, for hour upon hour at
a stretch-in perfect comfort
entirely free from any sense
of excessive speed and I'M
conscious Of the slightest
roughness in the road. You
can in the smooth Chevrolet.
No matter what type of car
you are accustomed to driv-
ing, learn for yourself the
incredible smoothness that
is winning the world to
Chevrolet. Arrange to see
and drivethe car today-and
come prepared for a ride the
like Of which you never
dreamed possible in a car
that sells at anywhere near
Chevrolets low prices.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-25
PASTOR TAKES LIFE;
HAD STRANGE MALADY
Rev. Eugene L. Nixon Shoots Self


Rev. Eugene L. Nixon Shoots Self
in Atlantic City Home.
Rev. Eugene L. Nixon, Metho-
dist minister, former marine, war
correspondent and one-time life
guard, was found dead in his
home, 1901 Ventnor avenue, At
lantic City, Tuesday afternoon.
Much secrecy surrounded the
death at first, but police now say
Rev. Mr.. Nixon shot himself with
a .32 calibre revolver.
He is survived by widow and
two young sons. He was 80 years
fering from a mysterious malady
old. DR.. Nixon had been ill for
almost three years and was suf-
that has baff1ed medical science.
1t was believed that he contracted
sleeping sickness "as a result of
being bitten by a tsetse fly while
engaged in missionary work in
Provence"
His case puzzled physicians Of
two continents. Diagnosticians
say it is the first case on record
in the United States of a patient
suffering from the poisonous NAL
ady of the strange Oriental fly.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-25

A small boy with his first watch
has the time of his life.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-25

Hammonton Trims Egg Harbor.
Hammonton toyed with Egg
Harbor in an exhibition game at
Hammonton, Saturday, IA to 3.
Lefty Heath was in fine form,
holding the visitors to six scratch
hits.
r RI r
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-25
w. C. T. U. AT OCEANVlLLE.
Interesting Program-Former Pas

Interesting Program-Former Pas
tor of PleasantviIIe in Charge.
The w. G. T. U. of the county
held a meeting Sunday evening at
the M. P. Church in Oceanville.
Philip G. Hannum was the speak
er and the county officers were
among those present. Miss Gene
We've Struthers rendered a cornet
solo which was much enjoyed.
Rev. Angus G. Struthers is the
pastor for the summer at Ocean
vile and with Mrs. Struthers is
receiving many calls from friends
at Spring Lake and Pleasantville.
Some twenty years ago Rev.
Struthers was pastor of Mt. Pleas
ant M. P. Church in Pleasantville.
He came to Oceanville from gSprin
Lake. Miss Genevieve Struthers
is filing a position with M. E.
Blatt & Co, at Atlantic City, for
the summer.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-25
ABSECON NEWS LETTER
AS cHRoNIcLED BY LENA ROBINSON.
of Mrs. Margaret Johnson.

of Mrs. Margaret Johnson.
Absecon Notes and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Ludlam,
of Atlantic City, were Absecon
visitors Sunday.
The Willing Workers Bible
Glass of the Methodist Episcopal
Sunday School will meet at the
home of Mrs. Sarah Mattson,
Tuesday evening.
The Christian Endeavor Society
will hold a social at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. R. A. Elwood, Fri
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Giberson,
who spent the winter with Mr..
and Mrs. James Sooy, have open
ed their home on New York road.
Mrs. Bertha Walk and daughter
Eleanor returned home, after
spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Cram, of Elizabeth.
Mrs. Charles Juniewicz, of Ohio
ave., was operated on in the At
lantic City Hospital, Thursday.
She is slowly improving.
Mrs. w. H. Wilson, of Philadel-
phia, has returned tU her home,
after spending some time with her
daughter, Mrs. Leila Odenath.
The orchestra of the Civitan
Club has been invited to compete
for the prize offered by the Civil
tan Convention at the Sesqui Cen
tennial on June %, 29, 30.
Walter Tozer, of Point Pleasant,
spent the weekend with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Tozer.
The mothers of the local w. G.
IT. U. with their babies will form
an L. T. L., 2.30 p. m, Thursday,
in the Bayview chapel. Mrs. Lii
liam Pennington, president of the
local union, will be in charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Remde and family,
of Mansfield, South Dakota, have
moved to Absecon.
The Home Department of the
Presbyterian church are planning
to hold strawberry festival June
s, in the chapel. Mrs. James Bal
1antine entertained the society at
her boat house, Barrett ave-, At
lantic City, Thursday.
An invitation to attend the an
nual Memorial Day meeting and
luncheon of the Atlantic City XII
wants Club has been extended to
James Conover, a veteran of the
civil war. The luncheon will be
held Thursday, May 27, at 1890
o'clock, at the Steel Pier Restau-
rant.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Con7-
yer and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fry
mire are enjoying a motor trip to
Montclair and New York.
Horace Miller has a new sedan.
Mrs. Edgar Freas is much i'm
proved. She has been on the sick
list for some time.
Mrs. Mildred Smith has retur L.
ed to her home from the Atlantic
City Hospital. Her friends are
hoping a hasty recovery.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-25
MRS. CHARLES FRYMIRE
CHOSEN PRESIDENT.

Absecon Women's Civic Club
Honors Mrs. Frymire With
Reelection.
The Women's Civic Club met
Thursday evening at the home Of
Mrs. Charles Thompson, when the
following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Charles Fry
mire; vice president, Mrs. Ever
EFT Hooper; recording secretary.
Mrs. Carroll Hoagland; correspon-
ding secretary, Mrs. R. L. Bah
cock; treasurer, Mrs. Charles
Thompson.
A meeting of the Civic Club will
be called Thursday evening, June
3. Miss Jane Brown, county libra
rian, has been invited to give a
talk on the new county library.
A special invitation will be extern
ded to the Civitan Club. All In
terested persons are asked to at
tend. Mrs. Frazier was appointed
from the Civic Club to act on the
committee for the Flower Show
to be held in the Fall.
Mrs. Harriet Ray will entertain
at the June meeting, which will
be a social. A committee for the
entertainment at this meeting was
appointed consisting Of Chairman
Mrs. John Letsch, Mrs. Harriet
Ray, Mrs. Carroll Hoagland.
Those present were Mrs. Leila
Odenath, Mrs. John Letsch, Mrs.
w. H. Wilson, Miss Marie Robin.
son, Miss Gladys Frazier, Mrs.
Frazier, Mrs. Elsie Murphy, Mrs.
Mary Towner, Mrs. Reilly, Mrs.
Emma De Haven, Mrs. Carroll
Hoagland, Mrs. Pearl Herbert,
Mrs. M. M. Townsend, Mrs. Harri-
ct Ray, Mrs. Ida Richards, Mrs.
Margaret Johnson, Mrs. Catherine
Craven, Mrs. Lola Hooper, Mrs.
Carrie Nicholas, Mrs. George Mac
Neil, Mrs. Cora Turner, Mrs. Irene
Smith and Mrs. Thompson.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-25
BOYS CLUB BASEBALL TEAM.
Enters League-Will Also Play
Indepe ndent Teams.

Rev. G. K. Dilks was host to
the Boys Club, Friday evening,
in the parsonage. Louis B. Off,
president, presided. 1t was decid-
ed to get the ball diamond IN
readiness and to purchase one
dozen baseballs and two new bats.
The club will join the Mainland
Sunday School ball league. 1t
was proposed to play two games
a. week. The club is also anxious
to play with Independent teams,
both before and after the games
with the League teams are play
ed. The season will start June 1
and end August first.
John Brangenburg was appoint
ed manager, and Bertram Ham
nell, captain. No coach has been
selected at present.
Those attending the meeting
were Louis B. Off, Leroy Taylor,
Dunham Boice, Edmund Smith,
Carlton Giberson, John Brangen-
burg, William Frymire, Carroll
Hoagland and the Rev. G. X.
Dilks.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-25
JAIL HOSPITAL READY
FOR EMERGENCY CASES
Atlantic County Ward Boon to
Public in Accidents.

A public emergency hospital for
Mays Landing and Hamilton town.
ship in now available with the
equipping of the new hospital
ward of the Atlantic county jail
in Mays Landing. Howard R.
Cloud, sheriff, says the entire ia
cilities of the new surgical ward
would be at the disposal of the
public for emergency cases such
as serious automobile accidents.
DR.. Henry c. James, of Mays
Landing, Jail physician, will have
charge of the hospital and ex-
pressed himself as well satisfied
with the equipment provided by
the Board of Freeholders for the
benefit of the county's charges in
the jail.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-25

Atlantic City rulers have re-
fused to increase the number of
iitneys on Pacific avenue, only
thoroughfare in the city where
this means of transportation is
permitted. More than hundred
licenses were renewed. The total
will be 100. Increasing traffic con-
gestion was cited as the reason
for keeping the number the same
as last year.
Mays Landing women have
formed the Women's Republican
Club of Hamilton Township, which
will take active part in the COM
ing campaign. Mrs. Lucinda Sha-
ner was elected president; Mrs.
Elton Burch and Mrs. Nellie I'M
lay, vice presidents; Mrs. Melvin
Ripley, secretary, and Miss Inez
Smith, treasurer.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-25
E. Harbor. 900 100 O2O- 8 6 2
Hamm'ton .O6O 222 11x-14 Is 2

Pen-Mar, II; Linwood, 16.
Pen-Mar, of the Atlantic City
Roses twilight league, travelled to
Linwood and won from the Ben
ming tossers, score II to Is.
Tuckerton, 8; Mays Langing, I.
Tuckerton defeated Mays Land
ing nine in the opening game OF
the season at Tuckerton, score 3
to /.
r. H. f.
M. Landing .001 900 oO0-1 4 /
Tuckerton ;. .01O 900 O2x-3 6 0
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-25
BASEBALL SCORES.

Jeffries outbatted the Pleasant
Vile Regulars Saturday in the op-
ening game of the season on the
home grounds. Except for the
sixth inning, when Jeffries tailed
six runs off Channell, it was fairly
tight baseball for the opening ef-
fort. Box score:
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-25
No Longer.

We don't suppose it is any use
tipping Nature off, but what the
world needs is lawn grass that
will get half an inch high and be
satisfied.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-25

Bailiff for Leon Anderson.
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-25
NOTICE

Notice to Mr.. Voorhees, and all
others concerned, that l shall at
Public Auction on May 25,. 1926, at
II A. NJ, sell one National Limou-
sine Car at Leon Anderson's Garage,
Atlantic City, according to P. l..
1915, supplements thereto 1922. 1924,
1925.
L A NJ
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-25
Federation Of Church Women.

A meeting of the Federation OF
Church Women of Atlantic Coun-
ty will be held Friday, at the Y.
w C. A., at 2.30 p. m. Mrs. An
ME Steelman will give descrip-
ton of her Mediterranean trip.
Mrs. Carrie Nicholas will tell the
ladies of the play, Crooked Elec-
tion," which was given recently
at Vernon Room, Haddon Hall.
Women's Republican Club.
The Women's Republican Club
meet Thursday night at the home
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-25
BASEBALL SCORES
JEFFRlES WINS AGAIN.

Under conditions which made
fielding almost impossible, the
Jeffries team won from Pleasant
vile Sunday. Score:
The Pleasantville press., 1926-05-25

Passengers carried through
American ports last year totalled
1,670,579 against 1,514,323 in 1924,
the Shipping Board reports. This
is an increase of more than 10 per
cent. There was gain of IA per
cent. in incoming passengers and
of about 6 per cent. in outgoing
traffic. More than. SO per cent. of
the total business was between
the United States and foreign
ports.
The general level of whole
sale prices in April registered
1911 last month as against 151.5,
decrease of one-fourth of one
per cent. OF 404 commodities, in
creases were shown in 81, decrea-
ses in 155 and no change in 16S.
ALI the business section of
Pitman displayed flags when the
Broadway, new s250,000 theatre,
was opened. There were free or
gan recitals for the public inspec-
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-07
Automotive

RAeNe Classified Ads to Matm $3.50
AUTONGOBII.Es FOR SALE %
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-05-07
TOT

You win be asked to pay for
the cars IN this list. No Finance
charge to be added. No Interest
60 pay. Nothing EXTRA. We We
even buy the D. G. Tags and fill
your Tank with gas. For IN
ekance. we list 3 1928 Maxwell
Club Coupe at $500. This car can
Sc bought for 500 down and $25
per month for IL months. Total,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
Sargent Called to Ludlow.

Attorney General Sargent left yes.
terday for the bedside of his son.in-
law, Ralph F.. Pearsons. at Ludlow,
VT. seriously Ill of pneumonia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
TULSA'S BOOSTERS
ENTERTAINED HERE
Business Leaders Are Hosts
to OkIahomans on Tour of
Large Cities of u. S.

Members of the Washington Cham
Real Estate Board were on hand al
the Union Station this morning to
greet the Tulsa Special" which
brought to the National Capital l2a
of the leading business men OF the
Oklahoma city.
The group is touring the Eastern
and Midwestern sections of the United
States for the purpose of boosting
Tulsa. Arriving in Washington AT
80 this morning. the Tulsa men were
greeted by local business leaders
Headed by band, they marched from
the station to the New Willard Hotel,
where they had breakfast, and were
again met at 10 o'clock by the mem
hers of the special committee appoint
ed by the Chamber of Commerce to
greet them.
After a sightseeing tour around the
city, during which they visited num-
her of Government departments ana
visited the offices of The Star, where
the band gave a concert, the visitors
r::2ceeded to the White House. where
they were received and welcomed by
President Coolidge.
After the reception by the Chiet
Executive Ine NlSltolS were ShVS'S
o. the Chamber of Commerce at a
luncheon at the City Club. Prac-
tically the entire congressional dele
cation from Oklahoma was present
at the luncheon.
Engineer Commissioner j. Franklin
Bell welcomed the guests to the
Capital. Senator John w. Harreld OF
Oklahoma made short address. A.
T., seymour, secretary of the Chamber
of Commerce. made a short address,
in which he told the Tulsa business
men of the political impotence of
Va shington. He explained that 5OO,-
40 American citizens who pay more
axes than several States combined.
Tho have sent large numbers of
Young men to defend the country in
all wars and who are of high aver
age of intelligence are voteleSs and
thus powerlesS to take part in the
affairs that directly affect them.
The delegation will leave the Union
Station this afternoon at 4:3O for
Baltimore. The itinerary carries the
party to Boston. New York. Buffalo,
Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago st. Louis.
Kansas City and other points. The
special train Is composed or IL
coaches. one of which is an exhibition
ear showing the resources of the
State of oklahoma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
Oil Town With Modern Homes Renting
AT 81 Month Is WOrkman's Utopia

these were provided comfortable mod
ern homes. Rents were placed at
such a low figure as to be almost
nothing at all.
There are few homes without baths,
gas. electricity and running water.
In Summer there Is a base ball
club with several former professionals
in it's ranks.
In Winter there is a clubhouse. with
dances and entertainments for all.
Orchestras for the dances are among
the best of southwest Texas.
Every Sunday. when business does
not take him away. President Smith
of the oil company teaches a large
Sunday school class.
Each worke" of the oil company
Is given a $500 life insurance policy
when he begins work. The amount Is
increased to 81 900 at the end Of a
year and $4,000 at the end of two
years.
There are no questionable dance
halls, no painted women, no gambling
rooms and no bootleggers. An in
toxicated man has not been seen in
Texon for months.
There Is no police force, with the
exception of lone aged night watch
man. whose principal duty is to
watch for the outbreak of fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
BY Consolidated Press

BY Consolidated Press
SAN ANGELO, Tex. May Ga
new workingman's utopia, where mod
ern homes with bath rent for 81 a
month, with light. gas and water
thrown in. and where lawlessness vir.
tually is unknown, is attracting atten-
ton to southwestern Texas.
The unusual town Is TeXon. pOpu-
lation about 1000 located so miles
southwest of here.
TeXon is an oil town and it's eco.
nomic and moral standards are all the
more surprising to followers of the
oil game, who for generations have
found oil booms accompanied by
mushroom growth of towns in which
high cost of living and wickedness
flourish side by side.
When the Biz Lake Oil Co. struck
paying sands at Ta1on, Levi Smith.
president of the company, determined
to change oil town history.
Streets were laid Oft oy engineers
and city planners. Modern facilities
were installed before homes were
erected. Churches and schools were
among the first buildings.
Hundreds of workmen fiocked to
the town and the company saw to it
that most of them were married. For
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
IRELAND PREPARES.
Emergency Powers Bill Passed and
Coal Is Being Rationed.

BELFAST, May 6 P.-Parliament
has passed the emergency powers bill
through all it's stages and obtained
the royal assent to it. The measure
was designed to protect the public
against greed and profiteering in coal
and other necesSaries.
The Association of Engineers is pre-
pairing a. list of members who will
volunteer for maintenance of the pub
lie services should the general strike
spread to Ulster. Coal Is being ra-
toned.