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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-08-18

Ihere are no new developments
In the Kane case. Governor Brew
ster, to whom petitions in support Of
Kane, bearing hundreds of names.
have been addressed, is now giving
his personal attention to the mat
ter. Indications are that, unless
some satisfactory solution is sooner
found, the petitioners will be given
an opportunity to be heard before
the governor and council, and COM
claimants will be invited to come out
In the open and lay their hands on
the table.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-08-18
Bluehiu.

DR.. and Mrs. Barrett have returned
from five-days' camping trip at Ripo-
genus. reporting a good time and fine
roads.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-08-18

Tomorrow marks the beginning of
merchants week" in Ellsworth.
The business men of Ellsworth have
Joined hands in an effort to make 1t
q big week for shoppers by offering
special inducements. Cooperation
has been general. We see in 1t
evidence Of the community spirit
that is being fostered by the Cham
Der of Commerce. Ellsworth is the
trading center of Hancock county,
and the merchants of Ellsworth are
making it worth while to trade
here.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
ADDRESS GIVEN BY
REV. J. J. MESSlER
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Holds Meeting.

The Woman's Christian Temper.
ance Union of Pleasantville held a
very interesting meeting Thursday
afternoon in the hall, with the
president, Mrs. r. j. Frendlich, in
the chair. Many questions of in
terest were discussed Literature
was given to members to be placed
in the different churches for TEN
perance Sunday.
At the close of the business SEES
sion very helpful address was
given by Rev. J. J. Messler, pastor
of Wesley Church 1t was very
encouraging to the ladies and was
much enjoyed by those present.
The next meeting will be held
the second Thursday in November,
when thu president will give re-
port of the fall meeting Hnich will
be held in Trenton the end of this
month.
Mrs. Sadie Wood, OF Somers
Point, was elected delegate to at
tend the convention.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
Maroon Beats Vocational
High Team At Airport, so
Penalty For Oside Play Gives High School the Ball
Two-Yard Line-Bradley Then Scores
Touchdown Off Tackle.

High School won its second game
of the season when it played its
third contest, against Vocational
High School at the Airport Fri
day afternoon, turning the resort
eleven back in the final quarter,
when Bradley carried the ball
over for the only score of the day.
The result OF the game was 60,
In winning this contest, the Ma
room kept its seasons slate clean.
Breaks of the game seemed
against the Mainland eleven, al
though it was one of these breaks
that put high school in a position
where it could score. With the
start of the second half rushes by
the backfield. and a forward, Brad
ley to Joe Thompson, took the ball
to the seven yard line. Here the
final quarter started, and the Ma
room lined up. Rushes at the line
failed, and Captain Westcott or
dered Saracinsky back to try a
placement kick. This was blocked
but an alert official caught one of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
OAR. Meets In
McMullin Home
Most Interesting Setting for
Splendid Meeting of
Lafayette Chapter
Many Helpful Activities
Assist in Educating Worthy
Young People-Fine Pro-
gram, Large Attendance.
Mrs. Mcniullin Hostess.

Saturday afternoon, the General
Lafayette Chapter, d. A. r., held
it's Fall meeting at the home OF
Mrs. John D. McMullin, in Absecon.
The d. A. r. as national society
gave its moral support to the Citi-
zens' National Training Camps. 1t
also believes that for our national
security it is prudent to maintain
an adequate Army and Navy. "he
society is non-sectarian and noG-
partizan, but the president-general
requests that, in the interest OF
good citizenship each chapter Of
the N. S. d. A. Il. shall study the
suffrage question - especially Ill
connection with school and local
government. President Coolidge
has requested the d. A. r. to help
save American institutions and
ideals and to exercise the right OF
suffrage irrespective OF party atlili-
ations.
In the old days the Immigrants
detained at Ellis Island had moth
ing to do and bewailed the fate mat
landed them in the Detention
Room, often quarreling to the eX-
tent of breaking up the furniture.
The D. A. r. established the work
Of distributing materials and in
structing them in handieraftS, and
an entirely different atmosphere
exists. The Commission never
fails to tell visitors of the splendid
work of the D. A. R. An appeal
for new materials, crochet cotton,
yarns, etc, was made to carry ON
this work. These might be sent to
the Regent, Mrs. Stewart II. Shinn.
General Lafayette Chapter con
tributes to the support of two boys
in Maryyille College, Tenn, where
worthy young people of pure Amer
lean lineage are helped to get an
education. There is farm OF 81
(Concluded on Fifth Page.)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
DR.. Johnson Again
Seeks Election
Has Been City Clerk in Alb
Secon for the Past
% Years.
Is Republican Candidate

Il DR.. Samuel Johnson is re-elec-
ted city clerk of Absecon, and the
doctor is unopposed, he will start
serving his twenty-fourth year in
that capacity as the new year be-
gins in January. DR.. Johnson is
running on the Republican ticket.
Without doubt, he is one of
the oldest city clerks in the county
if not the State. During his long
term he has watched with interest
the rise of the mainland communi-
ties, and the various improvements
that have been made. Some of
these include the paving of the
Shore road, and later the White
Horse pike.
For many years the doctor has
been in the general store business
in Absecon, as well as serving as
practicing dentist. Despite the
rise of the chain store, which has
spelled defeat for SO many of the
general stores of the nation, he
has continued his business with
success.
(COncluded on mage r
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
Protest Against
Contractor
Union Carpenters Declare
Regulations Are Violated
in New School Work.
Hours, Wages, Materials
Grievance Covers ADOPTION
of State Laws on Local
Construction of Public
Buildings.

a delegation of union carpenters
appeared before the Pleasantville
Councilmen last evening to protest
mat the contractor who is building
the new portable school house is
not observing union regulations.
1t was also asserted that the laws
relating to the construction OF pub
lie buildings, pertaining to mater
lals and the rate per day for car
penters is not being complied with.
The delegation is one of the lar
gest that has visited Council in
sometime. One of the speakers
declared that the contractor for the
school building has been advertis-
ing in Philadelphia paper for
carpenters and Offering pay at the
rate of $500 per day. The local
rate is $500 per day. II is con
tended that all conditions under
which the contractor proceeds with
the erection of the school house
Shall be in accordance with local
carpenters union rules as to pay.
hours, materials, etc, following the
requirements of the State building
law.
The Councilmen explained that
they had nothing to do with letting
the contract and no control over
the situation. The school building
Is an emergency structure required
by the Board of Education and or
dered by the Board of School Es-
Inmates. Council has authority to
appropriate the funds and has au-
thorized bond issue for this.
The carpenters We're advised that
their grievance is against the con
tractor and not against a city
board.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
Clark Scores
But Orange Loses
Army Too Powerful for the
Syracuse Team, Win
ming, Score 27-21.

Willis Clark, former high school
athlete, played for Syracuse, and
registered one of the Orange and
Blues touchdowns Saturday after
noon, as Syracuse University lost
to the Army at West Point, score
27-21. 1t was the first big game of
the season for the Syracuse eleven.
Clark did not start the game,
getting into the backfield during
the latter part of the contest. For
ward passes, with the Orange in
the rear of a 27-14 score, placed
the ball in the Army territory on
the 3yard line. From this point
Clark took the ball over for a
touchdown, which made the score
27-21.
At the end of the first half it
looked like victory for the Syr-
acuse team. The Orange led at
the end Of the first period, TO
Goch Carr running an intercepted
pass 80 yards for touchdown, and
kicking the goal. At the half Syr.
acuse led, 146. At the end of the
third period the score was 14-13,
the Orange leading. Two army
touchdowns came the final period
giving the Mule the game.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
Orchestra Will
Name Officers
High School Organization to
Have Big Season
This Year.
Mrs. Ceiger Is Director

Officers of the Pleasantville High
School orchestra, which has been
developed under the direction Nf
Mrs. Irma S. Geiger, from a mea-
ger body into group which is a
source of pride in school circles
since she has assumed the position
OF director of music in the public
schools, will be named tomorrow
afternoon at 3.45 o'clock All mem
bers have been urged to be present
at that time.
The orchestra plays during the
assembly each Friday morning in
the High School. During the year
its services are greatly in demand
at the numerous functions that are
held, both by the school organiza-
tons, as well as outside groups.
1t is composed entirely of school
students.
THE members are working hard
practicing diligently, in order to
get their organization under way"
Mrs. Geiger states. There are
quite number of new members,
and all in all, the coming year
looks most promising. There Is
always a fine spirit of cooperation
among the members. The value of
this phase of the music work can
not be oyerestimated. 1t teaches
teamwork, gives the student prac-
tice in ensemble playing, and de
velops musical perfection"
Twenty students are members of
the orchestra this year Mrs. Gel
ger does the directing, and rehear-
sails are held after school in the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
To
Improve Street
Pleasantville COuncilmen Pro-
coed Against Some Wal
nut Street Owners.

Property owners on Walnut ave-
nue. who have neglected to Join
with their neishbors in improve
ments of street and sidewalk CON
struetion are faced with the alter
native of having the work done
promptly or meeting the assess
ment when the work is done By the
city. The section affected is both
sides of the street from Main street
enthusiastically, a distance of 159.-
"a on the northeast side and 1880
on the southwest side. The i'm
provement called for is grading,
graveling and sidewalks and curbs
A resolution adopted by the Com
mon Council last evening calls tor
the improvement of the street, to
be made by the owners of abutting
property. If they do not act, the
work will be done by the city and
costs assessed against them.
A petition from property owners
of Willard ave, between Shore rd.
and the east side of Broad street,
will receive further consideration,
when it is determined whether the
improvement asked for covers gra-
ding. graveling and sidewalks and
curbs.
A communication from Marie
w. Cressey, relative to the grade
of her sidewalk on Doughty road
and Bayview ave, was received
and filed. The grade of the street
has been changed to meet the new
grade OF New road.
Councilman Stephenson reported
that Mrs. Smith wants $4,000 Cor
the property to be taken in the cX-
tension of Broad street, a distance
of 80 feet. The matter was laid on
the table until next meeting.
Ordinances are being drawn to
provide for the Improvement of
Chestnut street, between Wright
and BayvieW ave, and Bayview ~ 6.
between Shore road and Shore fast
Line.
Two new 600 C. p. lights were cr-
dered for Highland avenue, one 800
feet north Of Washington ave. and
the other at the rear of the build
ing line of the Starr Knitting Mills.
Inc
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
Gives Shore Fast
Another Chance
Supt. Purington Promises
Mortified Cooperation
on Crossings.
A Newspaper Clipping
Action Before Utilities Com
mission Postponed-MayOr
Swilkey Seeks Librarian in
Mortified.

AT the meeting, of Mortified
Citys Common Council last night
City Clerk George II. Muller stated
that two days after the October ith
meeting he received a letter from
Supt. Purinton of the Shore Fast
Line relative to the request Of
council in regards to the grade
crossing at Mt. Vernon ave. and
the signal at Jackson ave. The let
ter contained a newspaper clipping
referring to the matter. Supt. pur-
inton promised to communicate
with the West Jersey & Seashore
Railroad and cooperate with the
city in the matter. AS a result OF
this letter, Mr. Muller delayed writ
ing to the Public Utilities Commits
sion. After brief discussion, Cou1-
Gil decided to give the railroad one
more chance, and withheld writing
to the commission until the next
regular meeting.
Sidewalks and Curbs.
The ordinance OH curbs and side
walks was passed OH third and final
(Continued on Page 81
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
Republican Club
To Have Meeting
Will Gather at Headquarters
for Smoker on We'd
nesday Night.

William Mannos, organizer of the
First Ward Republican club, an
nounced plans for the second meet
ing of the organization today. THE
session will be held Wednesday
night in the clubs headquarters
M. Main street and Railroad ave
nue..
Speakers listed include Mayor
Charles f. Jackson, Bertram H.
Whitman, former assemblyman, and
Walter Whitman, postmaster. The
meeting will be a smoker, with re.
freshments to follow.
Plans have been made to enter
tain a large number OF members
and friends of the club in the new
rooms.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
Borough Council
Has Quiet Meeting
Little Business Is Transacted
During Session in Hall
Last Night.
Light Is Ordered Placed

Linwood Borough Council had
its most quiet meeting as far as
business is concerned, Of the year
last night, when the officials held
their session in Borough hall. Few
matters We're brought up for action
during the short session.
Councilman Pennel reported that
work on Ocean Heights avenue is
practically completed, and as soon
as it is finished, work will be be-
gun on a number of streets that
need repairs. After that, he de-
clared, the men would go to work
on Seaview avenue.
"Seaview avenue must be DONE"
he declared. "The people have
been promised that avenue for the
past three years, long before I
came in Council, and nothing has
ever been done. This year it has
to be completed"
IiONeVeT, IL was UIOuSuL u lue
attention of Council by Clerk Far
ish that the street appropriation is
getting low, and this may hold up
the building of that highway.
1t was reported that Freebooter
Benjamin Lee had appeared before
the Road committee of the Board
of Freeholders in an effort to get
that committee to do something
to care for the rain water on the
Shore road, that it would not drain
the Borough roads at certain plac-
es. The Borough officials desire
that cutters be provided to carry
the water past the streets to an
ultimate draining place.
On motion of Councilman Mer-
GER Wilson, a light was ordered
placed on Central avenue, in front
of the new hall, which is being
constructed by Central M. p.
Church. The attention of the light
ing committee was also directed to
the fact that light is needed at
the end of Ireland avenue, and the
matter will be investigated.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
Memorial
For Legion
Pleasantville Council Deter
mines to Erect Building
on First Street.
Site Donated By Veterans
Two-Story Structure to Con-
tain Library and Police
COurt-Also Quarters for
Legionaires.

Pleasantville will have a Memoir
ial Building for the American LIE.
gion. This was determined last
evening following a conference be-
tween the representative of Main
land Post, American Legion, who
are giving the site for the memoir
ial, and the property committee of
Common Council. The memorial
will be erected in First street and
will be about so feet wide by so
deep, two stories in height. The
first floor will contain the public
library, for which petition has been
made by many interested men and
women, and the court of the police
magistrate. The second floor will
be occupied by the Mainland Post.
Tentative plans have been pre-
pared and will be perfected in the
next two weeks. The construction
will be awarded to the lowest bid
der. 1t is expected that the build
ing will be completed in the next
three or four months. =
Members of Mainland Post have
worked long and courageously, Of
ten i'll the face of greatest discoar-
agement to obtain the assurance
that they will have suitable quar-
tiers in which to hold their meet
ings. They are generously donat-
ing the site to the city.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
Jews. Seek Funds
For Synagogue
Send Letters to Citizens Ask.
ing for Contributions.
Many Contribute.
Rapport Collects Money

An appeal for funds to be used
in the construction of their syna
gogue on West Jersey avenue is
being made to Jews OF this city
through the Bnai Israel congreGa'
ton. The cornerstone OF the new
elifice was recently laid. Money Il
being collected by J. +. Rapport
81 N. Main street, this city.
Brick certificates of different de
nominations are being sent to man.
In the city. Those receiving them
are being asked to keep as many
as they can, and return the rest
with the contribution.
The letter follows:
Dear Friend:
We, the Jews of Pleasantville, a
community of less than thirty fan
lilies, have undertaken the holy task
OF building an altar to our Faith, a
SfUdSORue w utIC VIC anu t'iS SSiA'|'
atoms that will come after us MAJ
continue to worship.
Such a Synagogue is necessary
to the Jewish life in Pleasantville
as life ITSELF but still such an UNI
dertaking is beyond our financial
reach. We are ready to make sac
rifices ourselves but we must still
have the financial cooperation Of
cur outside friends.
We own the lot free and clear
but to erect our home of worship
we need your generous assistance
May we hope that you will see
our plight and come to the assist
ance of our community by respond
ing with generous contribution
to be sent to our president, Mr.. j
F. Rapport, 81 N. Main ST., Pleas
concluded on Page A.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
Struck By Auto
Woman Is Killed
Steps in Front of Machine
at Main Street InterSec-
ton Saturday.
Child Also Is Injured
Taken to Resort Hospital
Greasy, Machine Driver, Is
Held Under $4,000 Bail for
Grand Jury.

The first fatality at the Wash
ington avenue and Main street
crossing since the installation of
the signal light over the street
occurred Saturday afternoon, when
a woman was killed and a small
boy, her son, injured when an au-
tomobile ran over the couple as
they stepped in front of it, The
large crowd OF shoppers on the
street at the time saw the accident.
The woman who was fatally in
jured was Mrs. Mary Howard, col
ored, of 907 Noah road. She died
at $50 o'clock Saturday night, af-
ter being admitted to the Atlantic
City hospital with fractured
skull.
Her son, Benjamin Howard, s.
was bruised, but not seriously in
jured, although he was run over
NY Tie IldCuluc. I1t w DIS ldhtu W
the office Of Dr.. w, J. Hudson
where he was treated, and then
sent to his home.
The driver of the car was Will
liam Greasy, of Barehead road,
Mays Landing. Greasy was held
under $4,000 bail for the grand
jury when arraigned before Police
Recorder Stephens Sunday after
noon.
Witnesses declared that Mrs.
Howard stepped directly in front
of the machine, pulling the young
ster with her. Traffic was conges-
ted and Greasy was going at a
slow pace. 1t was fast enough.
however, to make it impossible to
stop his car in time.
The woman was thrown to the
curb, where efforts to revive her
proved unsuccessful, and she was
taken to the hospital in the police
ambulance.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
START SCHOOL WORK.
Portable School Building Being
Rushed at Woodland Ave.

Work on the new portable school
building which is being erected at
the Woodland avenue school
grounds is well under way, with
the majority of the material on the
grounds.
The building is seen by members
of the Board of Education as the
only way to care for a very large
school population.
The new school will cost approx
mately $4,000 and will have four
rooms. cAing for 14O additional
Gtudents. 1t will be constructed so
that it may be transported to an
other section of the city and made
into permanent building when
new schools are erected here.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
high school auditorium. The mem

high school auditorium. The mem
bers are;
Violin-Clarence Leeds, Byron
Bailey, Stanley Swenson, Edward
Champion, Anna Chew, Paul Terry,
Harry Blom, Eunice Field. Irene
Brown, Harry Lochel, Elizabeth
Hursey, Frank Endres. Paul Rob
inson, James Hammond
Clarinet-Haywood Field, Fran
els Hammond.
Cornet-Paul Koehler, Fred Rel
Der.
Saxophone-Marie Moore, Isabel
Naylor
Banjo-Linford Hill.
Observation-Disclosures Blood.
Percussion Allen Stewart, Rob
ert Green.
Bells-Dorothy d. Andrea.
Piano-Almeda Martin, Lowell
Broomall
Director-lrma S. Geiger.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
Gresham Speaker
AT P.T.A. Meeting
Addresses Parents When No.
4 School Society Has
First Gathering.
Stresses Healthy Child

Prof. Henry M. Gresham, super
intendent of county schools, was
the principal speaker Thursday at
ternoon when the Parent Teachers
Association of School No 4 met in
the school. 1t was the first session
of the year, and a number of mat
ters of interest were acted upon,
and program was enjoyed.
Mr.. Cheeseman's talk was on the
value of education. He laid great
stress on the need of the best and
highest standard of school teach
ers and buildings, declaring that
education was the largest business
in the world He also pointed out
the need of higher salaries for
teachers, if the community would
have the best.
The Superintendent brought out
the need of 100 per cent healthy
child, declaring that only a
well child can do good work in
school, and stating that health is
essential to happiness. He pointed
out the value of the school nurse
and medical examiner.
With cooperation from the
home we have better children and
larger atten f,nce, which brings in
larger revenue from the State"
he declared. Mr.. Gresham also
talked on the value of a junior
Red Cross organization in the
schools.
Mrs. William Guenther, presi-
dent of the P. r. A., had charge of
the meeting. Several topics were
discussed, and committee was
appointed to arrange for social
affair to be held in the near flu
ture. Several new members joined
the association.
The picture for the room having
the most mothers present was
awarded to Miss Cramer, Room
"A. The meeting was brought to
a close with the following pro-
gram:
The routine of days work of a
first and second grade teacher was
given by Miss Fenton. This began
with the opening exercises at 8.45
A. M. and carried right through the
course of study and work the lit,
tie folks do in a day.
A report on the County p. r. a.
meeting was read by Mrs. Guen-
Their. Two songs were given by
the seventh and eighth grade pu-
pills. under the direction of Miss
Wilmer and Miss Thompson. A
reading on Columbus and one on
Indian life, with maps and draw
ings illustrating beth were given
by two pupils of the same grades.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-10-19
Want Cars To
Give Night Service
Shore Fast and Suburban
Slunber From Midnight
to 6 A. M.

Pleasantville City Council will
make demand upon the Shore Fast
Line and the Suburban Trolley
company to operate cars between
Pleasantville and Atlantic City ev-
cry hour all night. At present
these roads suspend service be-
tween 11.55 and sos A. M. No
tice of the request of Council will
be sent to the superintendent of
the two companies with appeal for
prompt action to give service de-
manded by the people.