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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27
GEN. WISER, BOER
WAR VET, BURIED.
Died While Fighting Forest Fire
Near His Home.

Died While Fighting Forest Fire
Near His Home.
Gen. John A. Wiser, one-time
secretary to President Dom Paul
Kruger, of the Boer republic, and
commissioned in the Boer army,
was buried from the First Presby-
terrain Church, Toms River, Sun
day. General Wiser died Thurs
day while fighting forest fire
near his home.
General Wiser was captured by
the British, twice escaping, each
time before the hour of execution.
At the end of the war a price OF
$4,000 was placed on his head by
the British government and the
attempt to arrest him continued
for a score of years. Recently he
received pardon and was pre-
pairing to sail for South Africa in
June to reclaim lands owned by
him.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27
ORDER WILL HOLD
MEMORIAL SERVICES

Excelsior Council, Jr. o. U. A.
M. to Observe Sunday.
Sunday afternoon, May 2, at
$50, Excelsior Council, Jr. 0. U.
A. M. will hold their memorial
service for their departed Broth
ers. There will be an excellent
program provided. Some of the
best musical talent in Pleasant
vile will render musical num-
bers. Rev. John ]. Messler, pas
tor of Wesley M. E. Church, will
be the principal speaker of the
afternoon. All members, theil
families and friends of the Jr
Order United American Mechan
les are invited to attend this ser
vice.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27

"Pleasantville is in the heat
of a warm political battle for
the Mayoralty. Mayor Chas.
E. Jackson, seeking re-elec-
ton, will be opposed for the
Republican, nomination by for
mer Mayor Thomas F. Craw-
ford, who was Mayor eight
years"
The foregoing paragraph in the
Philadelphia Record seemed to
hold possibilities of a situation
of which notice should be taken.
If there are possibilities in any
thing it is situation which may
be described by a metropolitan
paper published in the fourth city
of the United States as "the heat
of a warm political battle"
The reporter for the Pleasant
vile Press attired himself lightly
and prepared to encounter the
heat of battle. He sought the
mayor, first, because the incum-
bent in office always has the in
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27

Risley Building Barber Shop.
Ladies' hair bobbing a specially.
Shampooing SOC. Bonicella Mas
sage, 75c. Plain massage. First
class service in every respect, 35c.
Eugene Conover, Prop. adv.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27
CHAMPION HACKNEY TO
PLAY AT MONTCLAlR
State Open Championship Award
ed to M.ontclair Club.

Clarence Hackney, professional
at the Atlantic City Country Club
who has won the New Jersey
State open championship for the
last two years, will defend his
title on the course of the Mont
clair Golf Club this year. Mont
clair has been selected by the
Executive Committee of the New
Jersey State Golf Association.
The date for the event was set
for Aug. 10-11. With the choice
of the Deal Golf Club for the
New Jersey amateur event, the
program for the year is now COM
plete so far as New Jersey is con-
cerned, except for the caddie and
the caddie masters champion
ship.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27
Will Visit St. Petersburg.

Much interest is being shown
in Pleasantville and elsewhere
on the Mainland in the PROPOSE
ton of Lakewood Estates, st. Pc
tersburg, Fla, which will conduct
a party on a visit to Florida, leav-
ing Atlantic City Tuesday after
noon, May 4, at 2 O'Clock. All
expenses for the tour and enter
tainment while in st. Petersburg
are included in the price of $1l0.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27
MANY SEEK CITIZENSHIP.
Nearly One-Third of 1872 Atlantic
County Applicants Italians


County Applicants Italians
Nearly one-third of the liz ap'
plicants for final citizenship pa
pers at the June term of Natural
ization Court at Mays Landing
are natives of Italy. England
presents eighteen; Germany, ten;
Russia, eight; Greece and Alba
mia, seven each; Rumania and
Poland, five each, with more than
a score of others from fourteen
countries.
Beginning with the June SEES
sion. to be held on June 30, the
Atlantic County Naturalization
Court will set four times a year
instead of three, the last We'd
nesday in March, June, Septem-
Der and December having been
designated by Judge William IL.
Smathers for this purpose.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27
ANNOUNCEMENT

The Modern Sanitary Barber
Shoppe now open for business at
II East Washington avenue.
Three expert BARRIERS in attend
ance in all lines. Ladies' work
a speciality. adv.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27
43 Lose Licences

Driving permits of 43 automo-
bilists were revoked by State Mo-
tor Vehicle Commissioner William
L. Dill in a week. Twenty-six of
the revocations were for driving
while under the influence of in
toxicants.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27
"POPPY DAY"
Activities of Ladies' Auxiliary
Mainland Post.

Mainland Post.
Wednesday, May 26, will be
Poppy Day." when peoples, SYM
bolic of Flanders Field, will be
placed on sale by the Ladies'
Auxiliary of Mainland Post, NO.
81. 1t is expected that arrange
ments will be made for the Boy
Scouts and perhaps others to sell
the peoples.
On May Bird, the Auxiliary will
hold a cake sale at the store OF
L. C. Spalding.
One of the activities in which
they are now engaged is a hope
chest, containing linens, towels,
sheets, pillow slips. ETC., and on
which chances are being sold.
The funds collected from the
chest will be donated to the Lee
gion building fund.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27

Press, twice each
week, Tuesdays and Fridays.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27

Large congregations enjoyed
the sermons at Wesley Church
both at the morning and evening
services, when the pastor, Rev.
J. J. Messler preached on Gideon
and Absalom, respectively.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27
ANNOUNCEM EMIT

Spencer Corsets and Surgical
Supports, especially designed for
each individual. Registered Spen-
Ger corsetiere, Miss M. l. Moi
fet, AZ Wyoming avenue, Absecon.
p. o. Box Sc. adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27

Don't forget the 20 Lions
Dance, May 8, Fox Casino, adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27
AZ Oh INTEREST PAID

on Savings Accounts. The Pleas
antville National Bank, where
West Jersey crosses Main. De-
pository for Government, State,
County and City funds. Youngest,
Fastest Growing, Most Progress
i've and Strongest Bank on the
mainland. Safe Deposit Boxes for
rent. AdVt.F
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27
EXTENSIONS PLANNED.
Atlantic City Electric Company
Gets Bond Issue Approved.

Gets Bond Issue Approved.
Launching $4,000,000 extern
sion programme, to be carried ov-
er a period of two years, the At
lantic City Electric Company, SER
wing towns along the South Jersey
coast, announces its application
for a bond issue has been APPROX
ed by the Public Utility Commits
sion.
The company is authorized to
issue $4,000 of first mortgage D
per cent. bonds, to sell at not less
than 80 per cent. of par, and to is
sue 1858 shares of no-par value
preferred stock at no less than
800 a share. The company has
set aside other funds, too, to carry
out the programme.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27
Heat of aWarm Political
Battle in Pleasantuille

side of affairs and he should
know.
mayor Jackson" began the re-
porter, what is doing?"
A rare smile spread across his
fine countenance. Everything is
lovely" he answered. II am in
vited to a dinner party to be CIV
Continued on page 81
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27

Announcing the opening of
new store, completely equipped to
give Radio owners every service
they have the right to expect.
Ralph Shultz, 124 South Main st.
Phone ITS. See our ad. on page
<. adv.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27
BOY SCOUT SAVES LAD.
Rescues 1O-Year-OId From Drown
ing in Pit at Absecon.

ing IN FIJI at ApSeCon.
Kenneth Souder, IA, a Boy
Scout of Atlantic City, Saturday
saved James Towner. 10, of Abse-
con, from drowning in IL feet of
water in a gravel pit back Of Pit
ney road, in Absecon.
Towner was playing in the pit
and lost his footing and toppled
into the water. His cries attract
ed Souder, who leaped in and
helped the younger boy to safety.
Souder and about 80 other Boy
Scouts were sent out on hike
with Scout Executive Harold V.
Feyl in charge.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27
EGG HARBOR DEBATERS.

strong Team Comes Hefe 10
Meet Local Speakers.
The debating team which Egg
Harbor City High School will
send to Pleasantville to enter the
debate at the High School of the
Rutgers Interscholastic Debating
League on Friday evening, May
z, is composed of Mildred Nor
man, William Schlinger and Leah
Kirby. with Bertha Baulig, alter
nate. The Egg Harbor team de-
feated the Woodstown team in
the first lap of the contest.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27
TWICE EACH WEEK

The subscription price of The
Pleasantville Press, issued twice
each week, is $3.50 per year.
Until May /, subscriptions will be
received at $3.50 for the period
of one year only.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27

Total
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27
MEET TODAY.

There will be a group meeting
of the Women's Home Missionary
Societies from Hammonton to At
lantic City, at Wesley M. e.
Church at 2.45 this afternoon.
Miss Collins, field secretary, will
give an address.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27
REPRESENTS ABSECON.
Ruth Roger, 9th Grade Student, in
SpeIiinu Contest.

Miss Ruth Roger, daughter of
Freeholder and Mrs. Alfred ].
Roger, a student of the Sth grade,
will represent Absecon in the
spelling contest to be held in At
lantic City. "Wednesday night.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27

DIR. J. Ward Weaver is now
ready for business in a complete
ly equipped modern dental office
in the Risley building.-Adv.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27

LaRue Beauty Parlor, corner
Main and Washington, over Craw-
ford's drug store. Phone 1921
. Advt.*
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27
MINISTER'S PLAN
FISHING TRIP.

Will Be Guests of Rev. r. c.
Phillips at Somers Point.
The Mainland Ministerial I'm
ion will be the guests of Rev.
R. c.. Phillips at Somers Point
next Monday. There will be a
business session in the morning
at Bethany M. p. Church and a
luncheon at the parsonage. A
fishing trip is arranged for the
afternoon.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27
OPENS OEEIcE

Thomas I. Dunlap has opened
his office at No. POI West Wash
ington av. adv"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27

The motto Of the First National
Bank of Pleasantville, N. j.
4A9o Interest, 1000 Safety.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27
A Friend

for your coal needs. Hygienic Ice
e Coal Co., Franklin and Read
ing Railroad. Advt.%
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27

VIM. e. Mathis, Plumbing and
Heating, 43 e. West Jersey Ave.
Advt.*
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27

Contributions to the American
Legion Building Fund continue to
come in and the total now re-
ceived is $1752.71. This sum,
however, does not represent the
whole amount contributed, it is
believed, due to the fact that the
Legion and the Ladies' Auxiliary
do not hold joint meetings now.
1t is believed that several contri-
buttons have not as yet been
turned in. The list of contribu-
tons stands:
Prev. contributed ...S1,699.7l
R-Way Laundry ....... 500
Lizzie Collins, Haddon Hall,
Atlantic City .. 500
Enoch Jeffries ......... 500
Peerless Hosiery-Dyeing
Co. 25.00
Joseph Shenier ... LOO
Lorraine Jacobson ...... 800
George A. L. Field $500. 800
Mrs. George Field 49,. 200
Total ...............$1,752.71
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27

-Pleasantville Press, twice each
week, Tuesdays and Fridays,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27

-Pleasantville Press, twice each
week, Tuesdays and Fridays.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27

The First National Bank OF
Pleasantville, N. j., pays 4A%
Interest on Savings Accounts and
has done so since Jan. /, 1924.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27

Coal to Burn.
Hygienic Ice &c Coal Co., Franklin
and Reading Railroad. Advt."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27

Your coal troubles eliminated.
Hygienic Ice & Coal Co., Franklin
and Reading Railroad. Advt.s
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27

Don't forget the 20 Lions
Dance. May 8, Fox Casino, adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27

Clark Lumber Co., lumber, mill
work and builders supplies. Phone
287, Advt.*
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27
Contributions To Legion
Drive NowTotal $l752.H

enthusiastic meeting in the Post
meeting rooms last night, with
Commander A. J. Corio presiding.
The Legion drive is progressing
fairly, but new impetus will be
added to the movement shortly.
It is proposed that the Legion
Continued on page 81
Clark Lumber Co., lumber. mill
work and builders supplies. Phone
2S7. Adyt.*
-Pleasantville Press, twice each
week, Tuesdays and Fridays.
Don't forget the 20 Lions
Dance, May 3, Fox Casino, adv.
-%>%s--
Coal to Burn.
Hygienic Ice C Coal Co., Franklin
and Reading Railroad. Advt."
80
ANNOUNCEMENT.
H. Stokes Doriss. M. D., has
opened offices at 800 West Wash
ington Ave. Hours 10 to IL a. m
Advt.s
The First National Bank OF
Pleasantville, N. J., the origina-
tors of 4A9e interest, are stu
paying that rate on Savings Ac-
counts.-adv.-x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27

-Pleasantville Press, twice
each week, Tuesdays and Fri
days.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27

DICTIONARIES ARE
MAKING HEADWAY.
Drive Progresses Fairly and Show
Was Financial Success.
The American Legion held an
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-04-27

Clark Lumber Co., lumber. mill
work and builders supplies. Phone
287. Advt.*
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
UNION PRINTERS
OF PERU LOCKED
OUT BY LEGUIA
Wall Streets Agent De-
ports Workers

LIMA, Peru, (By Mail president
Leguia has demanded OF the owners
of the newspapers Gel Comerico" and
La Cronica" of Lima, to discharge all
workers who are members OF the
Printers Federation of Peru. The
same order was, Of course, given to
the governments own daily La. Prem
sa."
The editor of LA Prensa," Colon
bian named Forero, is the one Of the
worst enemies of labor in Peru. The
owners of the first two papers are at
present in the United States, where
they attended the Pan-American con-
ference of journalists. But the lock
out was made by the managers.
AS a result of this lockout of I'M
ion printers, Amador Larrea, Toribio
Sierra and 80 other workers were dis
charged and are unable TO find work
because Of the blacklist against them
as "agitators." The Printers Fed
GRAFTON OF Peru has taken charge Of
the prosecuted workers and will try
to send them to another country
where they can earn their living
When the workers entered the shop
of LA Prensa," the manager Forero
told them: you are Communist agi-
tators and / will not give you work.
You are preparing socisl revolution.
Have warning, President Leguia says
that he has already finished with the
politicians and now Is going to finish
with the workers" u
This is the ''repubhc''0 ere flour
ishes the imperialism op all Street
under its willing agent = iguia.
AS a result Of the last general
strike. Emilio Bobbio, Juan vazques
and Samuel Wilson, president and
secretaries, respectively, of the Chauf
feurs' Federation have been deported
from Peru.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
Oklahoma Opens It's
Employment Offices
BY JOHN MesLARRoW

MUSKoGEE, okla.-(FP)-An at
tempt to mitigate the epidemic of petty
thievery in Muskogee by reducing the
number Of unemployed is seen in the
opening by the Oklahoma labor depart
ment Of an Office TO recruit laborers for
the wheat harvest. It is expected that
harvesting will begin in Texas about
June 10 and will be in fun swing in
Oklahoma a few weeks later.
It Is predicted that the enormous
number out Of employment will aid
employers in fixing a low wage level
probably as low as in 1914. Lengthen-
ing OF the working day is also ex.
pected. Any attempt to increase wages
through organization will, II is said,
be suppressed by groups organized
earlier in the year to give aid In case
pr fire or food or other public dis
a.ter.s
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
Objections to ''No
Strike!" Clause In
u. B. of c. & J. Pact
CONTINUED from page y


had to be eliminated. But the pro-
posed agreement, while eliminating
Clause 13 on Stoppage of Work, sub
stitutes a clause binding the carpen-
tiers to whatever is agreed upon by the
Building Trades Council and the
Building Construction Employers
Association.
The carpenters smel1 a rat. Promi-
nent officials of the Building Trades
Council permit themselves to be
quoted as willing to allow non-union
help on buildings now under contract
This means that the employers will
be permitted to get thru with their
work in the present building year.
with large numbers of non-union men
at work. The carpenters fear that
they may find themselves compelled
to work with non-union carpenters.
But the worst part Of it, according
to the men, is that the Building
Trades Council has not yet come to
any agreement about this point with
the employers. How long is 1t since
Jensen complained at union meetings
that the carpenters couldn't get any
cooperation from the Building Trades
Council? And now he is ready to
hand the carpenters over completely
to the same people.
The progressive carpenters are of
the opinion that the most important
point is to get the sympathetic strike
clause, so as to enforce the closed
shop on all buildings.
The progressive carpenters are op-
posed to the agreement running for 3
years. They demand a sympathetic
strike clause, elimination OF non-union
men from the building industry, and
elimination of the arbitration and no
strike provisions. They demand the
use of union material only.
The progressive carpenters say they
will oppose the ratification Of the pro-
posed agreement.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
GERMAN Mine
union TO AID
THE BRITISH
British Union Hits
BQIdwin'S Terms

LONDON, May "a. - The Miners
Federation has received message
from the German Miners Federation
reaffirmlng it's promise to prevent the
export of coal to this country and to
take up collections to provide financial
aid. The message adds:
"The British struggle must be a step
forward for international control OF
the coal trade, which alone is the per-
manent solution of the present crisis
in the mining Industry Of all coal pro-
ducing countries. A favorable solu-
ton of the problem is in the interests
Of all countries, and it is the duty of
every German miner to tender the
British miners their fraternal, inan-
cial and moral support"
The miners delegate conference,
which rejected the Baldwin govern
ments proposal for a settlement
which includes a wage cut to which
they will not consent, excoriate Bald
win in their resolution for failing to
keep his word given when he was try
ing to wheedle the General Council of
the Trade Union Congress to call of
the general strike. The resolution,
after saying that the wages already do
not provide a decent standard of liv-
ing, continues:
1--WE consider that in making these
proposals the prime minister is not
honoring the pledge he gave to the
country in the message he broadcast
May s, as follows: wish to make it
as clear as can that the government
is not fighting to lower the standard
of living of the miners or any other
section Of the workers"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
Continued from page u

trades must be held for the purpose
Of amalgamation. One national office!
One union! One LABEL A fixed initia-
ton fee, everywhere alike! There is
reason in that.
8. There has been no convention
of the ]. T. U. of A. since 1921. A con-
vention is absolutely necessary in
order that new life and greater acti-
witty may be installed in our organiza-
ton.
6. The Tailor, the organ of the
membership, must not be the instru-
ment of one individual. The Tailor
must be edited in the spirit of har-
mony with the progressive labor move
ment.
Z. The Journeymen Tailors' Union
must give the membership greater
benefits. Worked on the group plan,
It is possible to afford the members
far higher benefits than at present
granted by our organization. Cleve-
land local has already established a
$1,000 death benefit to the member
ship-this must be taken up ma
tionally.
8. The Journeymen Tailors' Union
must be one OF the first to take action
against the vicious bills now before
congress whose aim is to register,
photograph and fngerprint all aliens
in the country. Such bills are aimed
against labor-we must raise our
voice Of protest.
.. World trade union unity is neces.
sary in order that the conditions OF
isolation Of the American labor move.
ment shall be ended Lsbor's interests
are the same everywhere. The organ
ICED workers must unite everywhere
to improve their conditions.
TO- Recognition of Soviet Russia
and the labor party are essential for
workers who are making for progress
in the labor movement and for raising
conditions OF labor generally.
Brothers, in endorsing this pro.
gram, we call upon the members OF
the Journeymen Tailors Union all
over the country TO vote for Brother
Max j. Sillinsky for general secretary.
treasurer as the only guarantee that
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-26
LIMIT DEBATE
ON RIVERS And
HARB0RS BILL
Congressman Fight iii.
River Project

WASHINGTON, D. c. May 24-The
house agreed to limit debate on the
S36,OOO,OOO rivers and harbors bill to
a total of IL hours in accordance with
the recommendation Of the rules com.
mittee.
Spirited opposition to the measure
featured debate on the rule, with Rep
resentative Burton, republican of Ohio
urging the house to eliminate from the
bill the s1,35O,OOO Illinois river i'm
provement project.
eff you leave this item in the meas
ure," said Burton, "you go on record
as tacitly approving the diversion by
Chicago of Lake Michigan water, the
legality of which is now being con-
tested in the courts"
Burton warned there was danger
that the entire bill might be jeopar-
dazed, because of the opposition of
members from Great Lakes states.
Every inch the lake levels are low
cred" said Burton, causes a loss to
shipping and other interests of ap-
proximately 100000. For the protec-
ton of the rivers and harbors bill l
urge you to eliminate this Illinois
river item"