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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-06

why
"Why?" she repeated, with shade
Of her contempt with which she had
CALCULATED "you" when they were rae
ing. II suppose I've Just made my
self awful popular with Crane and
especially with Sope, just now"
"Are you," said Bertram, ARE you
figuring on going back to them?"
"Going?" she exclaimed and smiled
ruefully. Doctor, those boys are 60
getters."
"You mean they'll get your
Get me? II you peep, doctor, l
don't know about you. but do know
about me. I haven't a chance. But
II you'll play with us. If you'll just be
sensible now and be good"
BE good!" exclaimed Bertram.
yes! Listen now! You were in
jam. got you out into It; but you
got yourself in, too. Isn't that the
TRUTH You knew ! didn't come for
you. You walked right in. Anyway,
there you were in a jam, and got
you out, didn't r.
you certainly did"
1T wouldn't be so bad, doctor, II
hadn't had to spring the chain. But
that-well, we don't know what we
did. do wei"
mol" Bertram admitted.
Maybe nothing can square It,"
said Kitty thoughtfully. but maybe,
II 60 at them this way. maybe II
they're just Jared a little and say
as soon as see 'em, You're a flne
bunch Of boobs. Here I've got you a
good surgeon, who'll work with US,
and all you can think Of Is to croak
him. He won't breathe a word. He's
with u.s. Then II you don't squeal,
maybe I'll get away with it. Do you
see, doctor?"
II see." said Bertram. II see.
course--theyll punish you. II I tell
| anything. That Is, II you can't es.
cape them"
"Me, escaped" said Kitty. "Me?"
Bertram demanded: what are you
to them? To Grame?" he particular.
lied ITO Eddie PellenT"
"Why do you want to known"
II want to know" said Bertram, "a
lot more about you"
"You do?"
Il want to know that more than
anything else"
''Then keep to yourself what you
know and maybe you'll know mo,
about me. If you talk. all you'll know
Is that somebodyN find me with Z
bullet or knife In me-or maybe
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and looked back. They're after US,
DOCTOR" she said, her voice thrilling
OF course they" were after "us"-
us being Kitty Hewitt and Bertram
Darand, NJ. D. "rhey" were In that
big car which had been at the curb
behind Kitty's. but Kit was giving
them q ride.
Her foot on the accelerator strained
forward constantly. "The d-n things
down to the floor board" she said to
Bertram, complainlngly. ITS wide
Open"
She meant the foot-throttle, OF
course: she was giving 1t all the gas
she could.
"Where are theyT she asked him.
He gazed back and estimated.
"They-" no doubt about it, they"
were about block behind.
Kitty Hewitt asked: They're go
Ing to get us?''
They're gaining some," Bertram
said. and after few more seconds a
roar reached Kitty and him above
their own engine noise.
How closer asked Kitty. never
taking her own eyes from the pave
ment rushing under her wheels.
Fifty yards"
Look under the seatl"
"Whatf"
Look under your seat!"
The cushion on the front seat was
divided and he lifted the half upon
which he had >sat and uncovered q
continuance Of steel braces wound
with heavy chain.
Kitty Hewitt called: THAT'S IT.
Take 1t out"
He took 1t out thrust back tne
cushion and pumped down upon IT.
the contrivance In his lap.
spread It'll" cried Kitty.
He unwound the chain and found
folded arms Of steel at each end. He
spread them and they formed 81,
armed stars Of steel.
Get itY' Kitty Hewitt cried t.
him. Throw 1t IL front OF theh
wheel. Throw 1t out, when they
come up"
Kitty Hewitt skewed her car over
it veered so suddenly that Bertran
thought she was hit.
"Now give 1t to 'eml" she yelled
and Bertram understood She mac
swung to the left, to bring them up
when they overlook. on the rign'
where he could throw his stars ant
chain; and, coolly as he could. Der
tram arranged his hobble OF steel ant
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-06

Il FROM A LOVER OF DOGS.
IL tho Editor of the Press:

aDear Sir: / wish you would es-
stHblish a column or two in your
Aluable paper for a voice OF the
sssn..aple (or it could be called some
8yher naihe) sd give your SUB.
isscribers chance to get HsTofe
HE public with their sob stuff"
81 am a great lover of dumb AMI
Ikals-we have a cat and a dog,
nave had them for five years, and
obey have given us lot OF pleas
Ore. The dog We have came to US
after he had snapped and bitten
aeyeral children (but not badly.
Y Now | will tell you what the
children had done to the dog.
They kicked him, starved him ana
tied package of fire crackers on
his tail and laughed at the antics
of the poor creature as the hre'
works exploded and burned him.
Another child had spit In his
face and Knocked him until he
could bear it no longer and he Dit
him. The dog was given to an
other party and this party had
mistreated him and the dog left
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GenTy swinging about, he seized the
lifts under the window blinds. BY the
grace of God. the window was not
locked nor did 1t stick, He had 1t up
before Crane could jump into the
room. Bertram leaped through the
window upon cement paving in
tiny court between two buildings. He
sprawled on the cement. and as he
picked himself up circle Of light
followed him. his shadow sprawled
below him. Crane had come to the
window and was holding him covered
by the light Of an electric torch.
Probably Crane had him covered by
a pistol. too, Bertram thought, and he
cringed In expectation Of shot. But
no bullet came and Bertram shrank
to the wall and crept along 1t toward
the end of the area where 1t narrowed
into a bottle neck, to the alley.
Still Crane did not shoot; he made
no sound; he only kept his light close
to Darand. But at the end OF the
area two dark figures doomed up. Ber-
tram halted and pressed against the
WALL
Beside him, very close, a bolt
scraped and a door opened-a door
which freed no light.
I'm here" came a whisper Of .
volce-of Kitty Hewitt's voice.
"Quicki"
he stumbled forward and in. The
door slammed behind him and the bolt
scraped again. An electric loren III
a circle Of cellar. showing a laundry
tub and gas stove.
There I" said Kitty Hewitt, and her
circle Of light lifted to another door
ahead.
Together they flung open the door
and went into the brick-walled pas
sage, where her light disclosed an
other door, directly ahead.
He opened this, but more cautiously
and he found himself at the foot OF a
short flight Of cement steps leading to
the street. Behind him Kitty Hewitt
had extinguished her light
Unto my carl" she whispered Ito
him, and together they ran up the
steps and across the sidewalk to hel
roadster.
Another car, bigger one, stood be
hind 1t, but no one was In the car.
Then someone came out Of the front
of the fat building; somebody, not
Crane. called xiii Kit! you d.
fool!" Yet no shot was fred.
That street. in front of that fiat
was no place for shooting.
Kitty swung the car about corner
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gave It to them.
"What'd 1t do?" Kitty Hewitt de-
manded.
II don't know
They turn over?"
1T smashed them" Bertram said
They're .cairst the curb. But don't
.hink that their car has turned over
An right said Kitty and drove on
why he asked gently, why did
sou do it-for me?"
~ she exclaimed. and hesitated
an instant. as though startled by him
out Of her own thought. I'D have
done it for anybody" she answered
lightly.
"Would you--for anybody?"
Her wide eyes turned to him frank
ly. NO" she told him, "Of course
l wouldn't" And she seized the drtv
ing-wheel again and pressed the
starter.
"Where're you going?" he asked her.
'Oh. just going" she said, and they
moved slowly through suburban
streets where milk-wagons were de-
livering to little cottages and where
they found no one but milkmen astir
| until newspaper truck lambered by
them and came TO a halt before 4
little shop.
Would yeu mind stoppingr' Ber-
tram asked Kitty Hewitt.
She drew up near the shop. "Go
ahead" she said; and he stepped out
and took one Of the papers from the
| bundle.
Policeman Shot by Gunmanl said
the black-face type at the top of the
front-page column inserted as last
extra" news.
Eddie Pellen, who has come to be
known as Eddie the Immune. shot and
probably MORALLY wounded Patrol
man John Monaghan In a revolver
battle when Monaghan came upon Ed
die Pellen in"
B. Darand. NJ. D., did not read tn,
rest Of the report. He looked up a
Kitty Hewitt.
| 1.-THE papers got 1t, did they?" sh'
asked.
He handed the paper to her. ant
watched her as her eyes went to tn,
black-face type.
THAT it?" he asked her.
That's 1t, DOCTOR"
WELL" he said to her slowly. "wha
are you going to do now?'
what are your she demanded o
him. that's what / need to know
first"
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His fingers, putting away his Instru-
ments, fingered on the longest OF his
sharp surgical knives. then he shook
his head and returned 1t to the case.
He went to a chair against wall on
which Eddie Pellen the Immune's
clothing lay; but as he bent over and
was feeling through the pockets. the
door suddenly opened and closed
again. Kitty Hewitt had returned.
Listen" she said.
"Wel?"
Drop 1t, DOCTOR" she ordered CURLY,
as he chung to Eddie's clothes. Hop
ing for gun? Well. those have been
frlsked. Resides" she took step
toward him-"do you think you'd have
a chance In the gun fight here? You're
in a jam, but I've got a chance for
you"
Bertram dropped the clothes
Chance? What do you mean?'
Listen" she said again. You're
surgeon-and d--n good one. Well,
these people need & d-n good sur
geOn. 1t wasn't your fault you got IN
here tonight. l brought you. But
that does not help you" her voice
dropped to a whisper-"with these
people. But l got your chance. doc
tor. I said to Crane. Doctor Darand's
young and you can count on him, If he
comes with u.s. So come-1'm telling
you"
with your"
Nobody will ever know" she said
again pleading with him rather than
threatening.
DR.. Bertram Darand had no long
time to deliberate over 1t. Crane en-
tered.
"Here! he offered banknotes. y
got your money. Two hundred tor tne
lob. That's how we pay. Seer HIS
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tertained by Mrs. David Haining,
of Hemsley road, at her home.
Business for the fiscal year was
closed. A picnic supper followed
the business session.
Present were: Miss Sara S.
Miller, Miss Josephine Gardnar,
Miss Marie Bruckman, Mrs. Har-
ry J. Hedlund and DR.. Eleanor
Arthur, all of Atlantic City.
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NEW JERSEYS VARIETY.

With it's wide variety OF natural
beauty. it's low, but rugged noun
tains, it's rolling mid-country OF
generous fertility and its splendid
seacoast, New Jersey has manifold
attractions for the touring motor
list.
Fine highways abound in this.
one of the pioneer States OF the
Union, in road building. This, to-
gether with the varied appeal oil
the State, makes it an ideal mo-
toring section. The man who likes
outdoor sports, varying from golf
to fishing, will find sections that
seem to have been created with
him in mind. The vacation seek
err will want to revisit the famous
Jersey shore resorts. The motor
est who insists on historical asso-
citation will find Jersey was one OF
the main backgrounds OF the
Revolution. Those interested IN
farming can motor through some
OF the richest farming sections IN
America. The manufacturer will
find several large cities whose
prosperity comes from this source.
In fact, New Jersey is unique
among the States in its comblna-
ton of attractions for the motor
ist. For those who like to roll up
hill and down dale, with glimpses
of fertile valleys, wooded SUBMITS
aad sparkling streams, these beau
ties are found in abundance in the
northern part of the State, through
Morristown, where General Wash
ington spent a winter hardly less
TRYING than that of Valley Forge,
fertile Long Valley, and the i'm
pressive Water Gap, where the
generous fertility of the middle
section of the State; the gentle
rolling fields and meadows and the
Whispering acres Of corn which
nahrk the counties of MlddleseX
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-06
Adams Signed
By Local Club
Will Pitch For Regular Club
During League
Contests

Wallace Dump Adams, hurl-
er for ball teams here for many
years, has had his contract sub
mitted to the moguls of the South
Jersey League at a recent meet
ing in Hammonton by Manager
Clifford Wilson, of the local club.
He will augment the already
strong staff of pitchers retained
by the local team.
Bill Pierson, Pleasantville res
ident, and former Mackian pitch
err, has been signed to hurl for
Jeffries, of Atlantic City.
Ed. Blazier, first sacker, and
Trenchard Craig, veteran out
fielder of the Hammonton club,
were traded to Winslow, for pit
cher George Smith, of the latter
team.
Sanction for the swap was CIV
en- by President Wesley Vaughn
during meeting.
Millville has signed Barney
Cooking, southpaw pitcher, and
released players COST and Hiles.
An umpire was summarily dis
missed by President Vaughn from
the league for not reporting an
unusual incident which occurred
during the ninth inning of game
between the club here and Wins
low at the latter city recently.
Ray Steinader, former Phillies
highlander, pitching for Pleas.
antville, took exceptions to one
of Umpire O'Rourke's decisions,
and threw a ball at him. The
runners on the bases crossed the
plate, and the umpire ordered
them to return and the game con-
tinued into extra innings, with
the Pleasantville team winning.
The matter was not reported.
~
Customer: "Is this card table
we'll nader" Dealer: Eyes, sir;
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MRS. J. D. W.,
A Lover of Dogs and Cats.
WESLEY CHURCH NOTES.
Will Join With Bethany M. &. in
Union Preyer Service on
Wednesday NiQht.

Will Join With Bethany M. E. in
Union Preyer Service on
Wednesday Night.
The monthly social and bust
ness meeting of the Epworth
League will be held Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock in the social
room of Wesley NJ. E. Church.
A request has been made that all
League members be present.
There will be no prayer service
in Wesley Church this Wednes-
day evening. Friends have been
invited to be at the church at
7.45 o'clock this evening, when
Mr.. Click will convey them to
Bethany M. E. Church, where the
Sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be administered. Rev. ]. j.
Messler will preach. A request
has been made that the Wesley
people unite with the Bethany
congregation in making the SER
vice one of inspiration.
The Sacraments Of Baptism and
the Lords Supper were admins
tered Sunday morning and even
ing in the church. A number of
persons participated in the Sac
rament of the Lords Supper at
night, after which the pastor gave
an address on Americas Three
Hundred Years"
Miss Wilifred Townsend, an ac-
complished musician of Philadel-
phia, was week end guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Towers, Of Adams
avenue, and rendered several
flute solos at the services Sun
day.
Superintendent Frank Stevens,
of Wesley Sunday School, is re-
ceiving congratulations upon hav-
ing such an enjoyable picnic at
Mays Landing last week.
The following program was CIV
en- at the Sunday School service
July Fourth:
Song, "My Country, IT'S of
Thee"
Recitation, 1.-THE American
Flag" by Miss Marguerite Miller.
Recitation, "Ring Freedoms
Bell" Miss Elizabeth Vansant.
Solo, "How Betsy Made the
Flag" by Thomas Bromall.
Dialogue, when the Flag Went
Out and When the Flag Came
Back" Herbert Durber and Mar
ian Parsels.
Flute solo, MissWinifred Town.
send, of Philadelphia.
Recitation, "The Grand Old
Flag" by Miss Title Ware.
The entire audience arose, sa-
luted the flag and sang 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner"
S.The Ladies' Bible Glass of Wes-
ley M. E. Church held it's regular
meeting at the home of Mrs. Mar
tin Price, Woodland avenue. At
ter the business meeting, social
hour was enjoyed and refresh
1ments served. The meeting was
attended by about Is members of
the class.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-06
Mortified Man
Held By Jury
Inquest Report Shows Will
kinsOn Was Driving
Without License.

A coroners jury has held James
Wilkinson, Jr., Mortified, driver,
and Thomas Wilkinson, his uncle,
and owner of the car he was driv-
ing, under $4,000 bail following
an accident recently, when Mrs.
Catherine Quinn, of Philadelphia,
met death in Atlantic City. Neg
ligence is charged to the driver,
and the elder Wilkinson is held
as an accessory. Both furnished
bail.
According to inquest witnesses,
considerable beer had been drunk
by the party previous to the ira
gedy. The uncle told the jurors
he had driven the car, but the
women said the nephew had been
driving.
The verdict of the jury was:
1--WE find that Catherine Quinn
met her death through the negli-
gence of James Wilkinson, Jr.,
who we find by the evidence Of
fered was driving the car at the
time of the accident.
eve also find that James Will
kinson, Jr., was driving the car
owned by ThomasWilkinson with
out license, and with apparent
knowledge of the owner of the
car, Thomas Wilkinson, as he was
riding on the front seat"
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ADOPT CoLoRS.
White and Gold Named as Junior
Civic Club Meets.

Colors which can be adopted
were discussed Thursday night,
when the Junior club of the Wo-
mems Civic club met with Miss
Margaret Lawson, its president,
presiding. White and Gold were
adopted as club colors, but 1t was
explained that they must be COM
bined with the civic club colors,
which are purple and gold.
A report from the recent cake
sale revealed that $3.50 had been
cleared. Club members are work
ing on a motto which they can
adopt.
Present at the meeting were:
Miss Amelia Risley, Miss Grace
Dansbury, Miss Doris Moore, Miss
Dorothy Durfee, Miss Mary Null
er, Miss Dorothy Roat, Miss Mar
garet Lawson, Miss Margaret Dur
fee, Miss Helen Swenson, Miss
Marie Smith, Miss Lucie Shreve.
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POSTOFFICE NOW IN
THIRD CLASS RATING.
Washington EnIarges Office Fol-
lowing Increase in Business.

Washington EnIarges Office Fol-
lowing Increase in Business.
Growth of Mortified is evidenc-
ed in the announcement that the
postoffice here has been rated by
Washington as a third class Office,
coming up from a fourth class
station. So much business has
been done by the local Office in
the past year that it was increas-
ea IL rs Iat.ng. Sc @.,.f.ss
Mrs. Lille Conover, who receiv-
ed her appointment April 80, 1925,
is postmistress. The rating, an.
nouncement of which was made
some two months ago, was made
public a few days ago, when it
went into effect.
The office Is located at Mill and
Shore roads. The new rating will
enable it to do international work
in the future.
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and Mercer, of Burlington and of
fortunate Monmouth, one of the
banner counties of the Union in
Delaware forces it's way through
gigantic notch, 1000 feet deep.
| il the rock of the Kittatinny
Range.
If, on the other hand, motorists
are seeking the appeal OF nature
in an expression more genial, they
cannot fail to find pleasure in the
agriculture.
Certainly eastern America can
hardly rival New jerseys coastal
roadways, from the Highlands,
overlooking Sandy Hook, to the
tip of Cape May. Along this splen-
did stretch of ocean front, with its
white beaches, and it's reverend
ing surf, the traveller can pass de-
lightful hours at such watering
places as Seabright, Asbury Park,
Spring Lake, Beach Haven, Ocean
City, Cape May and, Of course,
that metropolis of the coast, At
lantic City, removed the world
over for the splendor of its hotels.
From Cape May at its southern
extremity to Atlantic Highlands
on it's northern coast, New Jersey
is dotted with succession of at
tractive pleasure resorts. where
the broad ocean leans against the
land and breezy waves toss up
their silvery spray"
Here beautiful seashore resorts
send forth an appeal to the pleas
ure seeker, speaking of health, of
joy, or recreation, of happiness.
Here palatial hostelries, music,
the rolling sea, the charm of beau
ty, the ozone of the ocean and the
breath of health-giving pine wood,
all invite you.
A Vacation spent at the New
Jersey seashore Is an interest
paying investment, yielding abun-
dant dividends in health, joy and
bappinass.
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Notes Of
Interest

Margaret Stewart, Mrs. Tress,
Mrs. Joseph Raas, Mrs. Sara Ritz,
Mrs. E. Wilson, Mrs. Holland,
Mrs. Hilda Morton, Mrs. Marie Ber-
ger, Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Anna Way,
Mrs. Maggie Sutton, Mrs. Harold
Morton, Miss Muriel Morton, Miss
Hannah Wilson. Mrs. Helen Rest,
president; Mrs. Mira Casio, vice
president; Mrs. Laura Duble, f.
nancial secretary; Mrs. Minnie
Caywood, recording secretary;
Mrs. Irma Lovett, treasurer.
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News
ACT TO sToP PARKING 81,
ON 5MiLlPOND ROAD
LinWood Officials to Fine Careless
Auto Drivers

LinWood Officials to Fine Careless
Auto Drivers.
Borough officials are taking &C
ton to curb the parking of ma
chimes on the road at the dam
at the Bargaintown pond, and
warning has been given that those
who park machines here in the
future will be tagged and fined.
The parking is done by bathers
who come from all parts of the
Shore road to enjoy the water in
the mill pond. The road which
goes past the dam is very mar
row, with room for only two cars
to pass. When the machines park
on the road, Borough officials de-
clare, the chances for accident
are increased.
At a recent meeting of Coun-
Gil it was decided to place s'No
Parking" signs at the danger
points. Because of the bathing,
a large number of machines come
to the pond during the warm wea-
Their with loads of bathers.
Personal and Local.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Giant and
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Credit in U. S.

1t Is estimated that about GU per
cent of the transactions in retail trade
and about 80 per cent Of the trans
actions In wholesale trade are settled
by means Of credit instruments -
checks. trade acceptances, drafts ana
notes
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CAKE SALE PLANNED.
Ladies' Auxiliary to Hold Affair
Friday and Saturday.

A rummage and cake sale will
be held Friday and Saturday I'M
der the auspices of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Mortified Pro-
gressive League. The sales will
be held at Verona avenue and
Main streets, Pleasantville, and at
the store of Mrs. Helen Risley,
Jackson avenue and Second st.,
Northfleld.
At a recent meeting applications
were received for membership to
the society. Mrs. Helen Rest pre-
sided. Those present were: Mrs.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-06
Enslish kings Champion

A knight called the kings champion,
used to ride into every coronation
feast in Westminster hall, London,
and challenge all to dispute the kings
succession. He rode for the last time
at coronation Of George w.
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seen to be either it or tossing it
around. So why should Mad
Dog" be sung everywhere. Give
the poor dumb creatures a chance.
After a while there will not be
any dogs left the way they are
killing them off all over the coun-
try.
MpC n w
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HONOR ANNIVERSARY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Endicott Entertain
With Party.

In honor of the sixth anniver-
sary of their wedding, Mr.. and
Mrs. Somers H. Endicott, of Yer
non avenue, entertained with a
party members of their families
recently. The home was taste
fully decorated in pink roses and
white lilies.
Miss Grace M. Davies and her
brother, Alfred J. Davies, Jr., of
Ventnor City, gave several pop
ular dances. Mrs. Endicott also
sang several selections. A dainty
luncheon was later served by the
hostess.
Attending were Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Davies, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred ]. Davies, and Miss Grace
Davies, of Ventnor City; Mr.. and
Mrs. Silas Y. Wilson, J. Endicott
and Somers H. Endicott, Jr.