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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-21
Abundant Proof That
~ Colonials Lived Well

tfWere William Penn to come back
to his province few changes would
impress him more than the COM
plete alteration that has taken
place in The hours for meals, and
what Is consumed at them.
eMy lord proprietor ate his heavy
MEAL at noon, and heavy meal it
was. Little or nothing WAS eaten
before that sacred hour, though in
those good old days" many began
the day with drink of some very
strong beverage. You would never
guess the other breakfast food"
Radishes. They procured appe-
fife and helped digestion"
BY noon the table was set with
knife and spoon forks were very
rarely used then. Meats of all
kinds comprised most of the food.
There seems to have been very few
vegetables, and we must remember
there were no coldstorage facili-
ties of any kind.
sWhy PENIS father did not die of
apoplexy or liver trouble has puz-
zied many historians. On January
6, 1862, he gave a dinner at which,
infaddition to "chine of beef and
other good cheer" they had as
mince pies in a dish. From the
Corn Exchange.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-21
Time Lost in Effort
to Capture Happiness

For many years now l have been
watching the pursuit of happiness.
What beating of bushes! What
scurrying hitler | have seen, 1t
would appear that most people re-
gard happiness as kind Of wild
rabbit which they must hunt and
capture. They pursue it with
horses and hounds and ships and
higt-poWered motor cars. They
stop at no expense, yet | have not
known Il pursuer to capture hap
piness. They return to their homes
disappointed. Often they have
found the Angel of Happiness,
after searching the world for her,
waiting for them on their own door
steps, and she has welcomed them,
and for a day or two they have
been filed with the light of her
countenance.
AT last" they say, 1--WE have
captured her.
Then suddenly she is gone.
"What we need is more money
and a bigger house," some of them
have said.
And this has been a too common
plea: IF | had another husband
or another wife-some one who
really loved me and my great pur
pose-then | should be able. to find
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-21
Gun Toting To
Be Broken Up
Police Recorder Stephens to
Take Steps to Stop Car
rying of Weapons.
MANY VIOLATE LAW.

Police Recorder William b.
Stephens, co-opeating with the
Prosecutors office, is out to break
up gun toting in the city. Those
caught carrying concealed deadly
weapons without the proper per
NIT in the future will be delt
swift justice, he declared.
The Recorder is acting with
other officials in the county in
effort TO break up what police
say seems to have developed into
a common habit, that of carrying
guns without permit. Magistrate
Paxon sitting in Atlantic City,
sentenced one man to $50 days i'll
JAIL and two more were sent to
the same place in default of
$4,000 last week on such charges
The action was taken following
the recent number of cases in the
city and county where shots have
been exchanged following an argu-
ment Almost every week, so it
seems. someone is brought into
the court here following a shoot
ing affair
"This has got to stop" the Re-
corder declared following q recent
shooting case in WhN% a colored
man was sent to the Atlantic City
Hospital with a bullet through his
neck. I'm tired of having men
brought before me for shooting
affairs. carrying concealed weap-
ons without a proper permit; pull
ing q gun and shooting after an
argument. It's got to stop, | tell
you"
In any raids which they might
make, police of the city are pay
ing particular attention to those
rounded up, who are being search
ed for concealed weapons. Several
men have been picked up for yiol-
alton of this law the past few
months.
Prosecutor Repetto has given
me orders to place everyone who
is caught with concealed weapons
under a heavy bail" Recorder
Stephens declared recently. From
the Recorders attitude towards
those who have been found toting
guns with a permit it seems as
though he will go the limit.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-21
go to Jerichow

When he wished to be free from
disturbances Henry VIII used to
go to a house in the manor of
Blackmore. about seven miles from
Chelmsford.
AS disguise, this place was
given the name of Jericho, and
when anyone inquired for the king
while he was seeking peace it was
customary to say that he had gone
to Jericho" The place usually
goes by the name of the Jericho
estate" or the ''Blackmore priory,"
and a broollet running through tlre
village is called 1.-THE Jordan"
The popular saying may have
been originally a rebuke to young
upstairs; Il verse in the second
book of Samuel reads: "Tarry at
Jericho until your boards be
own"-Iondon Tit Bits
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-21
CreduIoUs Queen Gof
Eucra With Charlofan

Elizabeth, though so serenely
confident of her charms that she
saw nothing incongruous in the
idea Of Il husband young enough to
be her son, none the less sliyered
at the prospect of old age, and
clutched at any project likely TO
avert it. A willy Dutchman, having
knowledge of the queens, vanity
and love Of money, lured her with
promises of wonderful elixir
which not only would insure per-
petual youth, but also transnute
base metal into gold. Elizabeth,
lending credulously hopeful ear
to these attractive suggestions, pro-
yided the magician with 4 labora-
tory at Somerset house and babe
him proceed with all possible speed.
The alchemist set up his crucibles
made prOdigious amount of noise;
improvised divers unpleasant
smells, but produced nothing of ma
terial value.
Elizabeth became impatient; I'M
willingly she saw the crows feet
forming round her eyes and the
glory departing from her red gold
hair; urgently she wanted the
elixir.
The Dutchman made more noise
ana worse smells, but no elixir.
Elizabeth lost her temper. The ma
gician received an ultimatum-the
elixir or the Tower-noise ana
smells no longer awaited him, and
10 the Tower forthwith he depart
ed. - From Queen l1lizabeth's
Maids of Honor" by Violet A.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-21
Ancient Iron Mine

The United States bureau Of
mines says that the Cornwall Iron
Mountain ore banks, near Lebanon,
Pa, have been in operation since
about 1740. This is an open-pit
Operation, and it is mined by steam
shovels. There are numerous pit
mines In Lake Superior districts
Two of the large ore pits are the
Hull-Rust, at Hibbing, Mimi, which
produces more ore in a year than
the Cornwall pit; also the Mahon-
Ing pit, which produces more, and
Rdjoins the Hull-Rust pit. The Hull.
Rust and Mahoning pits give hema.
lite ore, while the Cornwall pit
gives magnetic.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-21
Spicy
Notes
SCHOOLS CLOSE
NEXT THURSDAY
Various Rooms to Give Pro-
grams-Plan Christmas
Baskets for Poor.

Programs will be given in rooms
in the two Mortified schools be-
fore they close for the Christmas
holiday vacation this Thursday
at 1915 o'clock. The schools are
closing at that time that many
teachers who live a considerable
distance from their homes may
have opportunity to arrive there
IN time to enjoy the Christmas
day
Teachers and pupils will not
exchange gifts in the high grades,
but the lower grades will confer,
with their usual order of Christ
mas spirit if so desired.
THE community will join with
the schools and prepare Christmas
baskets for the needy. Those who
are aware of deserving family
have been requested to communi-
cate with the schools. The names
Of families who will receive bas-
kets will not be made public.
Members of the Junior club of the
Women's Civic club are also re-
spending to this worthy cause
Parents have been asked to as
sist the children in giving dona-
tons for the baskets at an early
date in order that the baskets
inay be prepared and delivered
in time for Christmas.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-21
WILL ENLARGE NoR7HFIELD SCHOOL

happiness, and am sure Thar she
would stay with me-"
All these incidents of the chase
| have witnessed and the tragic
failures which have followed. |
have come to think that no one
who pursues Happiness can ever
hope to catch her And here ! am
in accord with good authority. Mr..
Herbert Spencer has said that life
consists in being in correspondence
with environment. What then is
happiness but full correspond
ence with a good environment?
How may one achieve it if his en-
vironment is forever changing?-
From "Opinions of a Cheerful
Yankee" by Irving Bachelor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-21
MRS. MORTON HOSTESS
Entertaine Friends in New Home
or Oak Avenue

A number enjoyed a luncheon
when Mrs. Harold Morton enter
tanned at her home on Oak ave
nue.. The dining table was made
attractive through tut flowers
prettily arranged
The guests on this occasion
were: Mrs. Marion Sutton, Mrs.
Daisy Hecker. Mrs. Julia Fore
shaw, Mrs. Hires, Mrs, Margaret
Sutton, Mrs Hilda Morton, Mrs.
Marie Berger, Mrs. Garfield
Brewin, Mrs. Wilbur Brewin, Mrs.
George Carney, Mrs. Emma Block,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cant, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. Emmons and Harold Nor
ton
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-21
"PIanfation of Ulster"

1.-THE Ulster plantation was the
colonization of large part OF Ul-
ster, Ireland. by English and Scot
fish settlers, l609-11. The troubles
of the early Seventeenth century
resulted in the forfeiture of large
part of Ulster to the crown. In
1908 a commission was appointed
to determine what to do with the
lands. 1t was proposed to coionize
the whole district with civil and
military servants and colonists
from England and Scotland. The
sands were divided into portions of
1000, 1900 and 1000 acres, and
each large proprietor was bound to
build a castle on his estate and for
hidden to ALLEVIATE the land to Irish
men. L.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-21
Inks From, Insects

Many insects provide the base
ingredient for inks. The brightest
red inks are made from cochineaf.
a dyestuff found in tiny insects that
live on cactus in Mexico and South
America. These insects are scraped
off the cactus, put into a hot oven
or boilingswater which kills them,
and then they are dried in the sun.
shine. A red paste is made by dis
solving the insects in ammonia wa
ter and this paste is then diluted to
the consistency desired when sold.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-21
You Say It

IF Hottentot tot taught Hot
tentot tot to talk ere the tot could
totter ought the Hottentot tot be
taught TO say aught or naught, or
what ought to be taught her?
If to boot and toot Hottentot
tot be taught by Hottentot tutor,
should the tutor get hot if the Hot
tentot tot boot and foot at the Hot
tentot tutor?-The Outlook.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-21
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Permanent Waves Ancient

Artificially curled hair, Including
a form Of the permanent wave, was
q hajr-dressing art of centuries ago,
and strangely enough it was
fancy INDUCED in by men as well
as women. Records of the vanity
have been found in Assyria and
Egypt. and there have been found
implements for curling the hair
among the relics of the Goths and
Normans. Chaucer mentions hair
"crulling" in the Canterbury tales.
The methods were extremely crude.
however.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-21
Travel Far for Ochre

Natives of Australia frequently
travel several hundred miles afoot
TO obtain red ochre. which they use
solely as paint for their bodies.
This substance is obtained from
small caves in the big Wongoon
mountains, Mullewa district of west
Australia, says the Sydney Bulle-
Tin. Trips are made on foot rather
than on horses because if members
of other tribes learn that a native
is carrying the highly priced ochre
the messenger stands small chance
of surviving his trip.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-21
ENJOY MATINEE
Mortified Students in Atlantic
Atlantic City High School
Visit Ocean City.

A matinee picture at the Moor
Ign theatre in Ocean City was en-
joyed, through the courtesy of the
Ocean City Chamber of Com
merce, Saturday by students of
the Atlantic City High school who
come from Mortified. The trip
was made by means of the bus,
Miss Northfield."
Those who enjoyed this occas-
ion We're: Miss Anna Morton,
Miss Bernardine Heffernan. Miss
Alice Whiteland, Miss Mabel
Joslin, Miss Emily Price. Miss
Nellie Hhmbleton, Miss Estelle
Mansbach, Roland Hardy, Charles
Crawford John Morton. Franklin
Mansbach.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-21
Notes of
Interest
City of Mortified

son on Tuesday. The new arrival
has been named Jack Paul. Both
mother and baby are doing nicely.
Mrs. Under before her marriage
was Miss Estelle Banning.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-21
BABY BOY ARRIVES

MIR. and Mrs. Jack Under Receive
Friends Congratulations
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Under OF
Banning avenue, are receiving
on the birth of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-21

der on anothor occasion.
Evening star., 1926-11-18
BONDS
ATTRACT INTEREST
List Is Strong, But Not as
Active-Market Is Mar
row Today.
By GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 1s.-Bonds
continued strong today. but activity
was not as great as in the previous
SESSION, nor was the market as broad.
Securities of higher yielding class
were the favorites rather than the
so-called legal investments.
This demand showed itself in ths
bidding up to approximately the high
OF the year of Observation-Disclosures
6s, of Hudson and Manhattan adjust
ments, in this case to a new high
for all time, and the same company's
refudinG IS above 9S, in st. Louis.
San Francisco prior lien A Is. which
were very active. touching IS. and
also a record high for the year and
In Sinclair Pipe Line 5s.
There was no weakening in the
higher grade bonds. which still sold
around their recent best prices, i'm
Guiding Baltimore and Ohio refund.
Ing 0s at par, but gains in this group
were limited.
Interest in the terms of the new
Standard Oil of New Jersey debenture
SIS was still keen, but the opinion to-
day was that the preferred stock
holders who. will have first choice in
the allotments will take practically all
the bonds leaving none for the general
public.
Speculative rails were in better de.
mand today under the leadership of
Seaboard Air Line consolidated hS
After Il long period of neglect thes"
bonds were taken up and the price mi
vanced a point New York. Wvst
Chester and Boston 412s We're stron2
among the New Haven obligations
and there was active buying of Gu
cago, Terre Haute and Southeasteru
issues. both the refunding 6s and H..
income 5s.
The advance in foreign bonds waa
resumed in a moderate way with the
Belgian issues in the most prominent
place. The new Is stabilization loan
and the older Is changed hands just
below the record price while the IS %
1855 advanced to new high for tho
year at 81. French ~ sat 103a dr.
plicated their previous 1926.
A feature in the general list was
Liquid Carbonic convertible 6S. which
We're bought on the privilege of con
version into common stock at 500 IA
share. The stock sold today just
under this price.
Evening star., 1926-11-18
Baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE. November IS (Spe-
ciaD.-Potatoes, 100 pounds, 1.25a3 90:
sweet potatoes. barrel. 1.50a2.0 90; bush
ell, 3Oa90; yams, barrel, 15Oa2. 90;
beans, bushel, 2.00a4.00; bushel, 4Oa
so; beets, 100, 2.00a3.00; Brussels
sprouts, 1Oa20; cabbage, 100, 2.00a5. 90;
eggplants, crate. 3.0Oa5 so; cauliffow-
er, crate, 75a1.75; carrots, 100, 3.00a
500: celery, crate, 15Oa250; kale,
bushel, 40a50; lettuce, bushel. 5Oa1 90;
onions, 100 pounds, 1.50a2.00; peppers,
crate, 2O0a400; pumpkins. 100, 3.O0a
10. 90; Savoy cabbage, bushel. 50a60;
spinach, bushel, 45a90; tomatoes, box,
250a35O.
Apples, barrel. 1.ooa3.5o; bushel. 40
a125; cnnberries. box, 3.00a4 90:
grapes. basket, 12a1s; grapefruit. box,
3.00a450; oranges, box, 4.0Oa6. 90;
pears, bushel. 2.50a450.
Wheat-No red Winter. domestic,
spot, 1.441a; No. 2 red Winter, gar
licky. spot, 1861; bag lots of nearby
at wharf at 1923.
Corn-Domestic, No. 2, yellow, So;
No. 2, spot, export, no quotations; No.
3, spot, export, no quotations.
Oats-No. 2, new, 541aa55 asked per
bushel; No. 3. 501a asked.
Rye-Bag lots Of nearby, 85a95 per
bushel.
Hay-Receipts, tons: preference
in hay is shown for the heavy clover
mixed sorts, of which the receipts are
light. Strictly No. l clover hay, if
here, would sell to advantage. OF tim
othy hay the supply is ample, with
good grades Of the latter selling with
in range of 21.OO per ton. Interior,
low-grade stuff is dull and irregular.
Evening star., 1926-11-18

Ambition is the germ from which all
growth Of nobleness proceeds.-Eng-
lish.
Evening star., 1926-11-18
TRADING IS DRACGY
IN STOCK MARKET.
Professional Interests Ready
to Sell on Any Favor
able Opportunity.
By STUART p. WEST.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, November 18.-Wall
Street had a further chance today to
observe what little basis there was for
the hope entertained during the SUM
mer for big Autumn speculative re-
vival The market was not weak, but
1t was dragging, the way a market
does which lacks an energetic outside
support. Professional interests, hav-
ing nobody but one another to deal
with, were ready to sell on any favor
able opportunity. On the other hand,
with the proof recently given of how
the market becomes oversoid. they
were proceeding cautiously with opera
tions for the decline.
The runup in Baldwin Locomotive
yesterday had implied nothing more
than a severe twist to a short account
in a stock where the floating supply
is always so small that it can be con-
trolled. Some observers thought they
saw in Baldwin's upturn an effort
to divert attention from selling in
United States Steel and other leaders.
If this was so the maneuver did not
meet with much success. During a
large part of the day United States
steel common was freely supplied.
Other steel shares were not much
changed. Crucible ran up nearly
points on the report that the treas
ury stock was to be retired, but it
soon fell back again
OH shares were mostly lower. The
latest cut of 25c barrel in Pennsyl-
vania crude had depressing effect.
Prn6ncorS nd Dot
q point and other active members of
the group were mostly down frac-
tionally. Heavy selling continued in
Standard Oil Of New Jersey common
as further expression of opinion of
the possible market effects Of the new
financial plan, with it's provision for
a big addition to the outstanding
Junior shares.
One of the interesting moves of the
day occurred in the sugars. These
stocks were inclined to go up, while
other parts of the list were uncer-
tain or else yielding. Cuba Cane pre-
ferred ran up over a point and at it's
high was up more than points from
where 1t sold soon after the publica-
ton of the annual report. Punta
Allegro at one stage gained over a
point, and Cuban-American more than
a half point. South Porto Rico sugar
tldu d IuIlISI jump, anu <AilICl lSetll
Sugar was in some demand.
All this was very significant to those
who have long maintained, first, that
the sugar stocks were sold out, and,
second, that the sugar trade situation
itself was turning.
Declaration of an extra dividend of
$3.50 share on Atlantic Coast Line
was followed by a quick drop in the
stock. The Street reasoned that if
extras were kept up at only this rate
Atlantic Coast Line, as a 10 per cent
dividend payer, would not look low
where it was selling well above 200.
Realizing sales came into New York
Central, but for the most part the
railway list was featureless.
A few high-priced industrial special
ties. like Coca Cola and j. I. Case.
were bid up. Woolworth covered the
usual wide range in it's fluctuations,
appearing to meet a good deal Of profit
taking above 100. Liquid Carbonic
ran up overt3 points at one time.
Evening star., 1926-11-18
New Bond Issues

NEW YORK, November is tSpeciaD.
Public offering is made today of a
new issue of SimmS Petroleum Co.
three-year per cent convertible notes.
The bonds are being marketed by
Hemphil. Noyes & Co., and Luke.
Banks & Weeks at a price Of 101 10
yield about SIS per cent. The issue
is convertible as to principal at the
option of the holder at any time on
or before November Is. 1928 or the
tenth day prior to any date fixed for
redemption, into shares of capital
stock of the company at $2J per share.
The proceeds Of this financing will be
used for redemption of the remaining
$374.OO0 equipment trust certificates
now outstanding, for reimbursement
of expenditures for additions to plant
and property account, and for other
corporate uses.
c. F. Childs & Co. announce the
sale of new issue of $3.000.000
Dallas Joint Stock Land Bank per
cent farm loan bonds maturing Oc.
tober ], 1866. The bonds are offered
at 103& to yield about 4.25 per cent
to the redeemable date October /,
1936), and per cent thereafter.
Negotiations are under way for n
loan or $2O.OOO,UOO to the Berlin NUM-
cipal Electric Works through Dillon.
Read & Co. and public Offering il
expected in the near future 1t is
understood the bonds will carry q
6h per cent interest coupon and ma.
ture in 25 years.
Offering of a new issue Of 81 $50 900
Michigan Home Telephone Co. first
mortgage 6 per cent series "A" bonds
is scheduled for the first of next week
by P. w. Chapman & Co., Inc. Michi-
gan Home Telephone Co. owns and
operates the telephone business pre-
viously owned by the United Home
Telephone Ct. of Muskegon and the
Grand Ledge Telephone Co. of Grand
Ledge, Mich.
Evening star., 1926-11-18
WHEAT GOES HIGHER
ON FOREIGN REPORTS
Bullish News From Liverpool and
Argentina Have Stimulating
Effect Today.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November 1S.-Rains in
Argentina and higher quotations at
Liverpool led 10 higher prices for
wheat today during the early dealings
here. Besides. there was evidence OF
betterment of export demand for
wheat from North America. Opening
y to Ia up. Chicago wheat values
reacted somewhat and then hardened
again. Corn, oats and provisions
were also firmer, with corn starting
at 3s to 11a advance, but later easing
at times.
General downpours of rain in Santa
Fe and Cordoba provinces of Argen.
tina were reported today with more
threatening. In this connection the
fact was pointed out that the terri
tory referred to Is where the Argen-
tine wheat harvest is now on, and
that under such circumstances rain
is very undesirable.
Snow in the corn belt, represented
as likely to mean indefinite delay TO
much of the husking, tended today
totgive independent strength to the
corn market. Meanwhile the country
movement of old corn appeared to be
light and commercial demand in
creasingly active for choice grades.
Arrivals Of corn in Chicago today
amounted to only 81 cars.
Evening star., 1926-11-18
MARYLAND APPLE CROP
IS NEAR HIGH RECORD

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, November 1S.--The
latest estimate on Maryland apples
that may be expected to move into
channels from the crop OF
1926 is given at $50. 900 barrels, COM
pared with $4,000 last year. and
2SO 900 barrels. the average CONNER
cial production during the past five
years, according TO John S. Dennee.
Federal agricultural statistician for
Maryland.
According to the report, closer grad
ing and failure to pick may result in
some reduction of this years figures,
but at that the crop of 1926 will go
down as one of the largest ever pro.
duced in Maryland.
The grape crop is estimated at 1880
tons, against 7S1 last year, and 6S6
tons, the average for the period 1872
1925. --e =.
Evening star., 1926-11-18
POTATO MARKET DULL.

CHICAGO, November 18 Up.-Po-
tatoes-Receipts. 112; on track, 46S;
total u. S. shipments. $40 cars, trad
ing slow; market dull; Wisconsin
sacked, round whites, 225a2. 40;
Minnesota sacked, round whites, 2.25
a2.35; mostly around 2.20a2.35; Idaho
sacked. russets, 2.15a3.00.