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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-01-15
Nelu Waterpouer Scheme

The Ohio river is to be put to work
developing electrical energy on large
scale for the benefit of the people liv-
ing in Louisville, KY, and surrounding
commU-ities. The hydro-electlic plant
which will harness the enormous vol
ume Of tie Ohio river as it flows past
Louisville will start with an initial ca
pacity Of 10000 horsepower Of cleo
trical energy and will eventually have
capacity of $4,000 horsepower
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-01-15

&
/ have a neighbOr,
Ct almost said friend),
Whose name
Is Bill.
And he has had
A new car
Every year
Since they started
To make them.
He used to
Make me mad
Because
He would make fun
Of my car, which is
A Chariot" Model 1,
And which
Is a good car,
Even though
1t is slightly off color.
The other morning
1t was cold,
And | couldn't
Get her started;
And Bill
Came out and
Laughed at me
And got me so mad
That l said
To him:
'What do you know
About secondhand cars?
You never
owned one
In your life"
And he said to me,
81 beg your pardon,
/ never owned
Anything else.''
And he proved it.
When | asked him
His formula
For buying them
He said:
"All is not gold
That glitters.
In other words,
You don't have to go
To New York,
Or Philadelphia,
Or Oxtyx
To get the best bargains.
You can get them
Here in Pleasantville."
And he gave me the address.
| have retired
The Chariot
On a pension,
And l am driving
A shiny, nearly-new bus
That fools them all.
And what is more,
| am not
Financially embarrassed.
And furthermore,
l think
That Bill is
My best friend.
l thank you
p. S.-Here's the address
Bob" Miller's
Pleasantville
Used Car
Exchange
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-01-15
Bayview Boys.

Bayview Boys.
The Bayview Boys Club held meet
ing at the home of Oscar Dutch Tor
the election of new officers for the en-
suing year. The following ofhcefs
were elected: President, Oscar Dutch,
second term; John w. Conover, Jr.,
president; Francis Beck, secreta-
ry; George Devlin, assistant secreta-
ry; Stanley Conover, treasurer, Tor
second term. After the business meet
ing a social hour was much enjoyed.
The Absecon Art Club was enter
tanned by Mrs F. F. Doughty, of Shore
road, Wednesday.
Absecon Notes and Personals.
The Foreign Missionary Society of
the NJ. e. Church was entertained
Tuesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Theodore Carter, Shore road
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. e.
Church was entertained Thursday al
ternoon at the home of Mrs Carter
The Official Board of the M. E..
Church has started on financial drive
for $500, for repairs recently made to
the church and chapel. The officials
will wait on all church members.
Mrs. Howard Snoyer, Collins and
Alvin Snover We're the guests Of sam
uel Shower, of Atlantic City, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry. Carton enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs Frank Blackman,
Sunday.
Mrs. Viola Shovel, of New York
road, was the recent guest OF Mrs.
Faith DohhinS Of Chelsea
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Fairbrothers en-
tertained Sunday, Mrs. Kate Fairbro-
theirs, Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Fairbro-
Tiers, Misses Lottie and Alberta Fair
brothers, of Pleasantville, and Mr.. and
Mrs. David Fairbrothers and Miss Cor
nelia Fairbrothers, of Chelsea.
Misses Hannah and Lillian Scull
and Mrs. Scull were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. L. G. Boice, of Faunce Land
ing road, for dinner
Mrs. Elizabeth Babcock, of Shore
road. will entertain the next meeting
Evening star., 1926-05-16
AROUND THE CITY
By MAMIE LANCASTER.

clawprints of aquatic fowl, tangled
outlines of water-weeds and the deep
bedded, close-together tread of some
mammoth with feet as large and
round as a tub. The Blavatsky So
ciety of London offered to pay the
cost of further excavation. but the
board of prison commissioners refused
guards information, Understand).
Also he told these things: r.
I'VE consider this the most humane
prison in America. A convict doesn t
lose his identity when he comes here,
but keeps his name instead of going
by a number. Our system encourages
men to make good records, because
when freedom comes they know
Nevada will give them a fresh chance.
out In this country we give q man
credit for redeeming himself, instead
or everlastingly bounding him be-
cause Of his fall. One of our leading
citizens was here for 12 years, and
ne doesn't try to hide 1t. He wants
the boys here to know, because it is
help"
There is bathing pool that looks
IKE a quarter-acre of glass. rooted
over by unquarried stone. This nat.
ural stream of hot water has TO be
tempered by cold water, piped from
outside, as the prison doesn't grow
cold water of its own. The men are
required to bathe at set times. but
most or them spend most of their
play time In the water-nothing like
q warm plunge after breaking rock
all day. A small tunnel, which had
been extended into the wall of un.
quarried rock at the request of the
scientists, to prove that the foot
prints had not been faxed by the con.
vlcs, had under its arch a plank on
which a. small bird had built it's nest
and was sitting on her eggs. And
the guard said:
There are men in 4Iere for selling
whisky to Indians-good men who will
turn into mighty fine citizens when
they get their chance, and along with
them we have stage robbers this was
some years ago, rememberl and bank
breakers and so on, but if any fellow
was to come along and Intentionally
knock that nest off that plank, there
isn't boy here that wouldn't take a
hand in the killing of him, for this
bird Is the special care of one con
vict and the vital concern of ALL"
Which seemed to show that, tC
these Gagged men. a live wren was OF
more importance than the footsteps
of prehistoric man.
1t Is cheerful out in the big court
with it's bits of green patches made of
imported" earth. and the bird under
the arch, but: Inside, there are cells
beneath the flooring, and armed senti
nels on the walls and bloodhounds
the trustymade green. The guard
told how Tracy. Nevada's most des-
perate outlaw. killed himself rather
than be hunted to cover, and II makes
Evening star., 1926-05-16

occasion will be the Sesquicentennial
in Philadelphia and the 150th ami
versary Of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence. Headquarters for the con-
vention will be at the Bellevue-Strat-
ford Hotel.
Commander.in.C Chief Mai. Gen. Mark
L. Hersey Is appointing various COM
mittees to arrange for the convention.
At the last meeting of the District
of Columbia chapter new members
were elected. as follows: Col. Law
renee C. Crawford. Lieut.. Col. Dennis
p. Quinlan, Lieut.. Col. Warren P.
Morrill,, Lieut.. Comdr. Richard Z.
Johnston, Lieut.. Wallace B. Hoover.
Lieut.. Col. Leroy Foster Smith and
Lieut.. William A. Gable. Col. Fred
B. Ryons, was elected treasurer to
succeed Maj. Davis &. Arnold, re-
signed,
Evening star., 1926-05-16

woman who want
ed to see the crys-
tai ball. But you
can't walk ahead
on a trip like that.
Il h ere are too
many curious in
tereStS on I II e
way: Casts of In
dams chipping
pictures on stone,
with one dashing
young prehistoric
hunter w ca ring
8 h e IL bracelets
just below t h g
knee; a suit of
arm or with a
grim suggestion
of g. man hidden
inSida Iika q St1Dil
Evening star., 1926-05-16
Veterans of Great War

of the Joint Memorial Association of
Military Societies. Chaplain Ma. O.
j. w. Scott, U. S. A.. will be the prin-
cipal speaker in connection with the
program at 8 pm.
Edwin Taylor, Robert W. Adams,
Cornelius A. King, Richard E. Banks
and DR.. Albert Ridgley were elected
to membership.
Evening star., 1926-05-16

you feel-makes you know-that no
convict may hope to escape from
Nevada State Prison, and yet, Lord
love her, she keeps q horseshoe over
the door.
Nevada, even then was trying TO
find some death system more merclful
than rope or chair, and the gas exit Is
her attempt at mercitul progress. 30:
AS the day approaches for the next
man to enter the lethab chamber-one
of the two has had his sentence com
muted-the law will turn on the gas
as he sleeps. And what happens next
to that man Nevada will never know
A life.distance divides childhood's
first PRAYER from the last appeal OF
criminal about to die, but when
Nevada sends her condemned 10
death by the sleep route It does not
seem that he could end lsfe with more
comforting appeal than the bapy
prayer he learned at his mother $
knee;
eff I should die before l wake,
/ pray the Lord may soul to take.
A WOMAN was waiting in big
"a chair in big lobby of big
hotel while a companion was getting
long distance. The tinkle of music
somewhere behind n palm-screeheu
balcony and the Interviewing OF
voices--men and women, registering
or checking out, or buying magazines
and Gigs. or coming together IN eyer
changing groups--Sorted OF uhlteu III
a lullaby for brains that had been car
rying double all day, but she dlor
go to sleep-you mustn't, you KNOW
L
three young ladies got 10 pdpplihs "ii
| the lounge alongside.
1.-THE idea of having to wear coat
| this late in the season--- Ine one
who was complaining had on some
thing in baby-blue satin, with rune
of silvery fur down the open front.
Mum. m.maw says she wishes we had
STAYED on at the beach and you
! knc"y- she meant Palm.
The one in the middle, shingled ana
otherwise boyish in cadet gray hitle'
| scrolled with gilt braid and buttons
was of the dramatic opinion that We
| are to have no Summer, but the far
girl seemed perfectly satisfied with
| the weather.
WHY, We always have a chilly
snap this time in May-snow ball
| Winter. while the balls are changing
from green to white-but If you want
Jim's reason the North Pole is max
| ing us a return visit. Aren't you
perfectly wild over that plane trip?
And to think neither the commander
| nor the pilot saw a living thing up
| there"
| Well he might have mentioned
! that a Byrd flew over the POle"-and
in the middle of the humorous jeers
that belittled this sample of wit the
companion had long distanced Il mes
sage and was suggesting waffles and
a movie.
! Nothing to tell about, Of course,
except that it was just the way a
| bunch of girls talked while watching
! a revolving door for some one who
took his good time Coming-and did
| not Il wise man write to this unit that
life is made up of small things?
Evening star., 1926-05-16
Military Order of the World War.

The general staff of the Military
Order Of the World War has accepted
the invitation of the Greater Phila-
delphia Chapter to meet with it in
Philadelphia as its gusats in national
convention October Z, and 8. The
Evening star., 1926-05-16

"HE next time your desk is
cleared run over to the Mu-
scum and tell the elevator man
Il to put you out on the second
floor. Being most helpful
elevator man, he will tell you to go to
the far side of the hall and then walk
a ahead-leastWise, he said 1t to one
Evening star., 1926-05-16

"If | should die before l wake
| pray the Lord may soul to TAKE.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-08

should be given dam site permits
In the upper river. This report has
lain on a desk in the chief Of engi-
neer's office for weeks.
The other report is slated to dis
close official facts concerning the al
legged American power trust, headed
by the General Electric Company.
For fourteen months the Federal
Trade Commission has been carry
ing on an inquiry, but no results
have been made public.
I'VE must have all the informa
ton possible" Norris said. 1T is
important for us to know which
companies are going TO get control
of the upper Tennessee and it Is i'm.
portant for us to know whether
these companies are affiliated with
any of the thirteen power companies
whose bid for Muscle Shoals has
been recommended by the con.
gressional leasing committee. With
both of these reports before us some
Of these questions might be cleared
up"
Senator George said ''the Senate
must see both Of these reports be.
fore it finally leases Muscle Shoals
to any private company. I do not
believe the leasing VIII be ac-
complished at this session of Con.
gress. If that is attempted I shall
demand all information concerning
the Tennessee River can get"
Senator La Toilette declared. we
can't act wisely without knowing all
the facts. I feel roth reports should
be in ths hands OF the Senate before
any action Is taken on Muscle
Shoals"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-08

street met Emma Keith. Innocent
ly, Emma mentioned that Douglas
was going away-his paper was
sending him away. He was leaving
in the morning.
Then Judith knew it all.
She went into the house and locked
the door OF her room. Her breath
burned like a flame.
Suddenly she dropped on her
knees. She prayed: "God-let me
stop them-Oh God-Help me to
stop themr'
(To Be Continued.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-08

From roots and herbs, Lydia Z.
Pinkham, a descendant of these
sturdy pioneers, made her Vegetable
Compound. The beneficial effects
OF this dependable medicine are
vouched for by hundreds of women
who tell Of returning health and
energy.
Mrs. VIM. Kraft OF 1888 Vinewood
Ave-, Detroit, Mich, saw Pinkham
advertisement in the News" one
day and made up her mind that she
would give the Compound a trial.
At that time she was very weak.
After the first bottle" she writes,
Il began to feel better and like a
new woman after taking six bottles.
! recommend it to others and always
keep a bottle in the house"
II Lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable
Compound has helped other women,
why shouldn't it help you?
--Advertieenent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-08
SENATE AROUSED
OVER DELAY Of
SHOALS REPORTS
Norris to Demand PubIica-
ton of Two Govern
ment Findings.
BY Earl Sparkling.
Time. staff Correspondent

IhWFS CtuIl OOITtSDOHUFHh
WASHINGTON, May S.-Mem-
bers Of the Senate are aroused over
mysterious delays in two Govern
ment reports believed vitality impor.
tant to the disposal of Muscle
Shoals.
Senator Norris of Nebraska, Re
publican, has announced he would
take steps to force publication of
both reports either in whole or in
part He is backed by Senator
George Of Georgia. Democrat. and
La Toilette Of Wisconsin. Repub-
lican.
One of the reports contains the
official war department recommenda-
tons for development of the Ten
nessee River above Muscle Shoals.
citing which power applicants
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-08
DEAIPSEY'S PLANS
BIZ United Press

DIV IWTItU TtNd
HENDERSONvILLE. n. c.. May
7.-When Jack Dempsey winds up
his month Of training here week
after next he will move on, bag and
baggage, to Hot Springs, Ark. Il
think little boiling out will do me
good" Dempsey explained. Il
never have been to the springs and
1 am anxious to visit there. -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-08
DON'T TRUST TRAINS

PROVIDENCE, r. I-Charles e.
West was born and spent his forty
eight years near Providence, yet he
never has ridden on a steam train.
West, who has been to New York,
Boston, Brockton, Worcester and
other cities, says he prefers to go
on his bicycle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-08

She sat with her head flung back.
her hands covering her face. She
kept murmuring till her throat was
dry as chalk: I've done it knew
I'd do tits not too late
But at the thought that she could
still avert bis coming, she shud-
dered No-she'd not stop him
He wanted to come. coy. He would
come. &C.. Why shouldn't he!
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-08

remedies the In
dams used. From
t h e rafters of
colonial houses,
h u n & g r e a t
punches of dried
roots and herbs.
From these, in
t m e S of sick
n e SIS, the busy
mother brewed
S i m pie a n d
powerful rene
dies
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-08
SAVES YOUR CUTLERY

A cheap screwdr1ver is a good tool
to keep in the kitchen. Use it to pry
off the covers from molasses. oil and
such supphes-and save your knives
and your fingers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-08
ECZ!. !: MA
CAN BE- HEALED
Free Proof You

WANT S
neetr treatm l
the
the Retail
his reatmen since hrsm
Druggist No. 5t3s West Main ST, Fort Wayne Ind
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-08
IN DAYS OF OUR
FOREFATHERS
Women Prepared Their
Own Medicines

The wise pioneer women learned
to gather, in woods and fields, the
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-01-14
RURAL CORRESPONDENCE
From Our Rural Patrons

Our first semester ends the
22nd and examinations will be
given when they are in town.
Mr.. Nahum and Mrs. jacobson
were business visitors in town
Saturday. Mr.. Nahum brought
his daughter Evelyn back to
school. She spent a very happy
Christmas vacation at her home.
Rev. johnson made a trip out
to Lunds last week in order to
preach his Christmas sermon. Or
dinarily services are held at the
Krohn school, but the Lunds kind
ly offered their home in order to.
shorten the minister's journey.
The children from the French
school sang n or two songs
which they learned at their Christ
mas program. A duet was also
sang by Life and Ruth Fossen of
The French school.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-01-14
WETSIT SCHOOL

d q q d q q q q q q q q q y >
Mr.. and Mrs. James Roberts
PhilIippena and Rosanna Ions
and William Wetsit spent last Sat
urday evening at the Albert Day
home.
Victoria Bigleggings, grandchik
of Thomas Ryan died last Friday
night at the home of her parents
at Frazer.
Nh. Duck, the Indian judge, wa
at Poplar a couple of days last
week.
There was a large Tribal meet
ing near Oswego Tuesday to make
final plans for their delegates
Joshua Wetsit and James Arch
dale relative to their trip to Wash
ington, D. c., in behalf of the
Indians in this section. This is a
very important trip, but we feel
they have chosen capable men
for it.
For exercises before uaK-
ing up our work each morning at
we listen to the reading of
BLACK Beauty" 1t is needless to-
we are very much interested
n it and hope by listening to the
side of life that there will
,e more thought given to the COM
'ort and knowledge of a horse.
We now have plenty of good
yater at the school. Many thanks
o the ones who made it possible.
'hese little deeds Of kindness
ill long be remembered
The third grade pupils have
some excellent stories OF
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-01-14

Watch for the opening sermon
on the principles of Protestant
ism. What constitutes being /;
Protestant? Can a man be a Pro
testant and not attend church.
These and other questions will b.
dealt with in this new series OF
sermons.
Next Tuesday the Young Wo.
mems Club meets at the Indiar
Training School. Memba.s of The
club are urged to invite theil
guests early. If you are not E
member and get an invitation
don't miss the chance to attend
this meeting. You will enjoy this
club.
The Mems club meets on We'd
nesday, the goth of this month.
A good program is being planned.
Messrs. Martin, Walker, and
Steele in charge of program, and
Messrs. Flint and Clayton in
charge of refreshments.
The Young Girls club will meet
with Mrs. Ben Anderson this COM
ing Saturday afternoon.
The Public Library is growing
in popularity. Do not forget that
it is open for everyone to use.
Every Wednesday betwean the
hours of 400 and $50 p. m.
There is a small charge of ten
cents for a borrowers card which
is good for about 80 books.
Our Sunday morning services
are showing a splendid attend
ance. The double quartet is rem
.ering us good service and help
ing to make the service very at
tractive. If you enjoy good
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-01-14
LONE PINE

q q q u q q u u u q q q q x u
Mrs. Holger Johnson and little
son Leslie came home from Wolf
Point Saturday where they had
been having the little boys lip
taken care of. He cut it wncn he
ran into a barb wire fence while
coasting on New Years day.
Mrs. Rhoda Truman of Great
Falls and Miss Eva Thornburg
made a business trip to Glasgow
Friday.
Miss Irene Thornburg spent
Wednesday night with Mrs. George
Beck while Mr.. Beck went to
Wolf Point.
James Sim made a trip to Wolf
Point with a load of wheat Fri
day.
We hear that Art Bishop has
rented the farm recently vacated
by Ernest Witt.
Harry Whitmas, Bill Witt and
Bill Hinger were supper guests al
the James Sim home Saturday
night.
Miss Jessie Anderson and Bill
Witt braved the snow and motor
ed to Vida Sunday.
Miss Anderson taught school
Saturday to make up for a day
lost before the holidays.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-01-14
RELATION OF PRACTICAL, PROVEN
FARM EARNING POWER
(By D. B. Noble, County Agent

The importance Of increasing earning power
through the use Of factors that have proven to be OF
material value in reducing production costs promises
to find more consideration in the fifteen farm com
munities Of Roosevelt county as indicated by the
community analysis conducted in those communities
during the month of December. With the adoption
big teams which have been worked out by local far
mers together with the experience of farmers in 9th
er wheat producing sections and made available
through the illustrated circulars, "Big Teams in
Montana, " DRY Land Farming in the Triangle" and
Reducing the Cost Of Montana's Dry Land Wheat
by M. L. Wilson, considerable Roadway
has already been made in this direction.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-01-14
NICKWALL

q q q q q q q u q q q 4 d :
Mr.. and Mrs. Devert Bake.
took their baby Deloris to Popla.
Friday to consult medical author
tiles.
Clarence Foster Baker, infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Baker
was buried in Pleasant View GEM
etery at Nickwall Saturday, Jan
uary 2.
Forest Baker and William
KEEPER + helping to supply Pop
lar with Ignite. They are haul
ing two loads a day there.
Nearly all the children here
who haven't had whooping cough
before are having it now. Clara
and Viola Nail, and Kenneth Sui
Ivan are not in school this week.
Harold Bawden called at the
E. W. Martin home Monday morn
ing.
Mort Douglas and family were
in Poplar Friday.
The Nickwall school has its new
play ground equipment consisting
of a swing, trapize and two rings.
They r thinking of digging holes
and freezing them in this winter
and setting them in cement next
The money was raised
for equipping the play ground, by
means of a pound supper. Each
and gentleman present drew
and after weighing the
the numbers were matched,
each man paying a penny a pound
FOR the ladies weight, in payment
FOR his supper.