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Versatile Coal.

From 500 tons of coal a Russian
scientist would extract. by a new
method which he has invented and
which is being seriously considered In
Great Britain. the following products:
1000 gallons of gasoline.
$500 gallons Of kerosene
5000 gallons Of lubricating of.
1000 pounds OF parafYin way
10000 pounds of phenol.
$4,000 pounds OF pitch.
10000 pounds Of sulphate of am
monia.
1000 pounds Of sulphur.
And even after that he would have
left 314 tons of smokeless fuel that
would give greater heat than coal
DIR. Paul Dvorkovitz. the inventor
OF this process. Is said to have inter
ested British financiers and engineers
In the project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29

trgtOn sits a commission
~ that in three years has rem
dered decisions in favor OF
American citizens amounting to $16S,-
O69. 19264 for damage incurred
through acts Of Germany before and
after the entrance of the United
States into the World War. An act
of Congress is all that is necessary to
turn money held to the credit Of Ger
many In the United States Treasury
over to the claimants.
In the treaty of Versailles, parts of
which were ratified by the United
States az the treaty OF Berlin in 1921
Germany accepted responsibility for
"ail the loss and damage to which the
allied and associated governments and
their nationals have been subjected
as a consequence of the war imposed
upon them by the aggression OF Ger
many and her allies"
To determine the amount of the
damage has been the largest and
most important international arbitra
ton ever undertaken. To settle these
claims a tribunal called the Mixed
Claims Commission was created, with
Germany and the United States equal
IN represented This commission has
been holding hearings in Washington
for three years and has rendered deci-
sions in over 10000 cases.
The agreement creating the com.
mission provided for commissioners
TO be appointed by each government
and an umpire to be appointed by
agreement between Germany and the
United States. 1t was somewhat star
Ting to State Department officials
when Germany urged and agreed
upon the appointment OF an Ameri
can as the umpire and final court OF
appeal.
The commission has been essential
ly a poor mans tribunal, with all
technicalities and legal delays thrown
TO the winds. The claimants have
come from all walks of life. from,
families and corporations worth mil.
lions Of dollars TO poor widows who
could scarcely afford TO have copies
Of their claims typewriter. The pro
cedure has been SO simple that In
many cases IL has not been necessary
for the claimants to employ lawyers.
The United States appointed a staff
Of the best legal talent In the country
10 work up the claims. get evidence
and present the cases to the com
mission. No long arguments Of coun
sci have been heard. no long-drawn
out appeals. nothing but the facts
and evidence connected with the case
Over 10000 claims. amounting APP
proximately to $500 ,00o, 900. have
been presented In spite Of the vas,
number. each case has had an indi
vidual hearing. and all but 1.4o0 have
been finally disposed Of.
The Judges found that in hundreds
Of cases damages far in excess OF
the proper value have been asked by
the claimants IL IA pkQhAhla- thai
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The third time the men got up to the
herd of elephants, they found them
feeding and standing up in some gus
sic and mauhaubahauba trees. Get
ting onto an ant HILL they looked the
herd over for a COW with a suitable
sized calf. Bill. lying asleep beside
her mother, looked about the right
size.
Harry fired, but failed to kill the
mother, which rushed off with the rest
Of the herd. The dogs, however. took
after Bill and cut her out from the
herd. The dogs We're fighting with
Bill, and the boys" and Harry and
Mackie were in trees and on ant hills
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pots and pans were strewn every
where.
In one place was a huge tree with
a crack in it three feet long Harry
walked over. At the base was lying
a tusk. Harry surmised that an ele-
plant, running amok, must have
crashed into the tree without seeing
it. The tusk had been driven in so
far that it split the tree and when
the elephant backed away the tusk
was pulled out. That accounted for
the peculiar scream heard amid the
turmoil of the night.
Bill, heifer and the largest Of the
three elephants captured, was the last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-29
BY DOUGLAS W. CLEPHANE.

y the tenth floor Of the In
Vestment Building in Wash
,rgton sits a commission
that in three years has rem
dared decisions In favor OF
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BY WYNANT DAVIS HUBBARD.

Il RY first contact with a live
M wild elephant came when I
IVY received, by native runner.
an invitation from Harry
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-13
Company Places
Booster Pump
Betters Service Along Lower
Section of Shore Road,
Supt. Says.
PointWeIl Out of Order

A temporary booster pump mas
been installed at the corner OF
Mill and the Shore road for the
purpose of boosting the pressure
for consumers of the Atlantic
County Water Company south OF
that location, including LinWood
and Somers Point
A deep well is used in the
southern end of their system 10
insure plentiful supply and good
pressure, but the company has
had considerable trouble with its
operation, according to the local
superintendent, and has found 1t
necessary to pull the screen.
Rather than have the consum-
ers in the southern end OF the
company's territory endure poor
pressude, Superintendent Brewer
has installed this booster for the
short period it will be necessary
to put the we'll back in service.
In addition the company is plan
ming a duplicate unit at Somers
Point, in order to insure the best
of service for the southern end OF
the territory.
The Atlantic County Water
Company changed ownership
about year ago, and the new
management is making extensive
improvements for the betterment
of service in all the municipali-
ties served by the company.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-13

Mr.. and Mrs. William J. McDev-
lit, ST., and son, of Philadelphia,
were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam J. McDevitt, Jr., of Cardiff, at
which time they visited their son,
Albert McDevitt, who is GONZALES
cling in the Atlantic City Hospital.
On Thursday, July LIST, John
Couchoud, Louis Couchoud, Max
Landgraf, Charles Scar, of Cardiff,
and Charles Duberson, of Mays
Landing, started on tour of the
Delaware Water Gap. During the
trip they visited Charles Duber-
sons aunt in Scranton, Pa. The
campers spent the majority of
their time at Eilenberger's boat
landing located at the North Wa
ter Gap. They returned Monday
evening, July 5th, after viewing
all the wonderful sites that the
Delaware Water Gap offers.
Miss Hannah Ritter and Miss
Ruth Kuhn, from the Sesqui-Cen-
tennial City, are spending the
week with Miss Ritter,.s parents.
The Misses Bessie Cater, Flor
ence Whitaker, Frieda Strauhou-
ser, Evelyn Wallace, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Smith, Jr., and son, Mr..
Alwater, Miss Alice Alwater, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Whitaker and
mother, Master Samuel Whitaker,
Albert Whitaker, VIM. Whitaker,
Mr.. Robert Mackie and Miss Caro-
line Jennings, all from the Phila-
delphia Sesqui-Centennial City,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Smith, of Franklin avenue, over
the 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. ]. McDevitt,
Of Cardiff, motored to Philadel-
phia, Monday, and visited Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. j. McDevitt, Sr. Upon
their return they brought with
them Mr.. McDevitt's brother,
Sammy, who is spending the week
with his brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wallace
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Yeager
and daughter, Annabelle, of Phila-
delphia, visited Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Ralston, on Fernwood avenue.
Mr.. Norman Roeske and Miss
Justine Cueleers motored to New
York City and visited Miss Justine
Cueleers' sister over the week
end. Upon their return the brot
with them VIM. Woods, who is
spending an unlimited vacation
with his grandmother, Mrs. Arthur
Cueleers.
Mr.. Earl Shepherd and Bert
Shepherd motored to New York
for over the holidays.
Mr.. Ransom Shepherd has pur-
chased new Chrysler roadster.
Wednesday Miss Hannah Ritter
and Miss Ruth Kuhn spent the
day in Atlantic City,
Mrs. VIM. Ralston, Mrs. George
Wallace, Ruth Wallace, George
Wallace, Jr., and Howard Wallace,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-13

vacate that portion of Atlantic Ave-
nue. in the City of Somers Point, ly-
ing enthusiastically of the right of
way of the West Jersey and Seashore
Railroad Company. from the South
westerly line of Meyran Avenue,
distance Southwardly, one hundred
and thirty-five feet, and to release
and extinguish the public right there.
in, and that it is the intention of
said Common Council to have intro
duced an ordinance to vacate said
portion of Atlantic Avenue and to
consider the said ordinance at it's
meeting to be held on Friday, the
ninth day of July, 1926, at Council
Chambers. City Hall. Somers Point.
New Jersey. at the hour Of eight o.
clock in the evening. daylight saw
ing time), and that at said time and
place, all persons whose lands may
be affected by said ordinance or who
may be interested therein shall be
given an opportunity to be heard
concerning the same.
Dated, June 25, 1926.
JAMES G. SCULL,
City Clerk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-13
GRANGE TO HAVE FAIR.
Will Plan Event at Next Meeting;
Elects Members.

A fair, to be held in the Bar
yaintown hall, will be planned at
the next meeting of the Bargain
town Grange, which met Tuesday
night with Henry Scull, master,
presiding. Committees to arrange
for the fair will be appointed
when the Changers meet again
Because this is the busy season
for farmers, but few attended the
meeting.
A communication has been re-
ceived from County Master Hen
ry Tapkin, of Egg Harbor CITY
announcing that the Pomona meet
ing will be held at Lake Lenape,'
NAYS Landing. on July Is, with
the poultry association OF Atlantic
county. All members who are
interested in the horseshoe pitch
ing contest have been urged to
attend.
A report was handed in from
the victrola committee which
showed that their entertainment
and surprise auction had been
successful. A balance OF $l2 Is
yet TO be paid on the vlctrola. IL
is hoped this will be met when a
show swill be given Thursday,
July %. The date has been post
poned because of the Pomona
meeting, and because Friday night
is not convenient for many mem
berS.
Sidney Gordon was, on a mo-
ton, awarded $40 donated by
Henry Scull, for being the most
successful to bring in new mem
bers during the membership con-
test recently held.
Three applications for member
ship We're received and balloted
upon.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-13
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POLICE ARREST MANY FOR
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.
State Troopers Cooperate to Curb
Reckless Driving.

Reckless DTiViHS.
Trooper Parkhurst and chief OF
police William Schoepfiin made
several arrests in the past few
days for exceeding the speed limit
and reckless driving.
Ernest r. Fogg, 35 Ann ST., o.
sissing, N. Y, was arrested by
trooper Parkhurst and taken be-
fore Magistrate Craven, where he
was fined $1,000 for speeding.
Arthur Gross, of Camden, was
fined $1,000 by Craven. He was
arrested by Trooper Parkhurst FOR
passing traffic on the right hand
side of White Horse pike.
Trooper Parkhurst arrested Jo-
seph Kervorkian, 600S Chestnut
st., Philadelphia, for passing car
on the wrong side. He was fined
$1,000.
David Laddis, 1855 S. Seventh
st., Camden, was fined $1,000 and
costs for speeding at 40 miles OH
Absecon boulevard
John Dainri, 637 Van Buren, pl.,
New York, was arrested by Chief
Schoepfin for reckless driving on
White Horse pike.
Harry Bothkiss was fined $1,000
and costs by Magistrate Craven
for running Into car owned by
Frank Mcnamara, of Atlantic
City. which was overturned. The
arrest was made by Chief Schoep-
fin.
Miss Ida Bauman and Miss Flo
renee Wippo, of Richfield Park, N.
J.. received minor injuries, when
the car in which they were riding
overturned on White Horse pike.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-13

STUDEBAKER SPECIAL
SEDAN, finished in royal blue.
mohair upholstery. exceptional
motor, all extras; you will be
proud to own or drive it; $3.50.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-13

OLDSMOBILE SEDAN, fin
ished in maroon, fine upholstery,
double bar bumpers front and
rear. motor meter, all extras;
$685..
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-13

STUDEBAKER SPECIAL 6
SPEEDSTER, refinished in ma
room, black trim, 6 red disk
wheels, bumpers. trunk and all
extras; sporty looking car all
ready to step; priced at $685..
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-13
CARDIFF NEWS and NOTES

Jr., spent Wednesday in Atlantic
City
Monday, Mr.. Henry Ritter, Miss
Hannah Ritter, Miss Catherine
Ritter. Miss Ruth Kuhn, Miss Ma
RE Ritter and Mr.. Harry ROeske
motored to Harrisonville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-13

a systematic effort to induce ev-
cry rural box owner to paint his
box white, and to stencil his name
on each side of the box in black
letters about one inch high.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General H. H. Billany is in charge
of the campaign to make rural
mail boxes conform to the stan1-
ards set by the post Office depart
ment.
When white the boxes conform
to the post, barriers and guides
maintained by the road authori.
ties, thus reducing the number of
accidents to a minimum.
100 -
PUBLIC NOTICE.
To all Whom it May Concern:
Public notice is hereby given that
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-13
NEW SODA FOUNTAIN.
Installed in Drug Store by
L. c. SpaIding.

DR.. L. c. Spalding has installed
a large Guaranty soda fountain
at his drug store on South Main
street. 1t is twelve feet long,
with marble front in white and
green, and one end has frigid-
aire system with eight large con-
tainers for ice cream.
Hub: Now that we've spent
so much money fixing up the
house, l suppose you won't want
to go away" Wife: ooh, yes, I
will; but I'll feel more cheerful
about coming back" - Boston
Transcript.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-07-13
r. F. D. BOXES TO BE
PAINTED WHITE.

Postmasters of County Asked to
Cooperate With Government
Drive.
Atlantic County residents who
get their mall by Rural Free De-
livery are being asked by Post
master General Harry S. New to
paint their mail boxes white.
Postmasters throughout the
county have been advised to make
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-21
Act Would ALLOW States
TO Haze Pest Quarantine

on last March /, in the case of
the Oregon Washington Railroad
and Navigation company against
the state OF Washington held that
with federal quarantine laws in
force, state action is illegal and
unwarranted.
The state had sought 70 exclude
alfalfa ibported from nearby
states on the ground that the al
falfa weevil was prevalent in those
states. In offering his measure,
Senator Walsh said his state was
free from the weevil, but that TN
der the decision Of the supreme
court il no longer could enforce
the quarantine laws it has set up
to protect its agricultural indus
try.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-21
MOLTEN iron
ORECATCHES
ITS VICTIMS
Fiery Shower Results
From Blast in Big
Foundry; Many Die
From Intense Heat
lBy The Associated PressN

Wy i+f 4AoHNA tAAtA 1 AtCS
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Mar.
20.-Four hundred tons of
molten metal, slushing and
sputtering in all directions
when number 2 furnace of
Woodward Iron company eX-
ploded early today, caused the
instant death of 16 workers
five others died in a hospital
tonight from burns and six
others were in a serious con-
dltion. One man was still
missing.
The eighty foot steel iron maker
gave way without warning and the
whir and swish that came with tho
downpour Of metal told those ont
side the flaming area what Had ham
pencd. A number Of workers were
caught in the molten iron ore and
killed instantly by the intenes heat
Of the metal. Those not directly III
the path OF the fiery shower were
caught in its scattered sheets which
inflicted grave injuries TO some Of
the men who are yet alive.
The explosion wrecked steam ana
water pipes mad sent their contents
into the mass. The mixing of wat
er with the metal and burning coke.
added 20 the havoc.
The accident was one OF the most
unusual in the history Of iron max
ing in this distrirt. The cause of il
has not been determined. The furn-
ace was heated full blast and blew
up just before time for the cooling
process TO begin.
"She broke Nff at the third ring
just where the water pipes 20 IN. \
declared an old ron maker who was
standing nearby. The furnace was
- feet in diameter and was heavily
lined with fire bricks.
Rescue crews, qhickly formed, be-
gan the task Of removing the injured
and then the dead. More than an
hour was required for the metal to
cool.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-21
Il NAMED FOR
JOB VACATED
BY ROBERTSON
Sheriff Resigns From
Office in Order to
Attend to Business
of Building Drive

Sam Robertson has resigned as
sheriff Of Cameron county.
lie announced his resignation %
the press Saturday afternoon. set
ting to rest rumors concerning the
impending action that had been in
circulation for the past several weeks.
Eleven men are known 10 be as-
pirants for the position held by Col
onel Robcstron. One Of them prob
ably will be chosen az "a county COM
missioners court meeting called for
8 o'clock Monday morning by County
Judge Oscar Dancy 10 consider tho
resignation.
Colonel Robertson IS resigning in
order 20 devote his entire time 70 the
Ocean Side drive proposition along
the Gulf coast from l'oint Isabel ~
Galveston Island lie is contractor
and engineer by profession and de-
sires % put in am of hid attention
Oh this project.
Effective Marcn 81.
The resignation is to b, effective
IT midnight. March 81. hut Colonel
Robertson is anxious 'o Ro over
everything with his successor as soon
rs possible and 10 turn the office
Ger 20 him Colonel R1 cr son has
held th, icsitinn for nearly four
Continued on Page 2)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-21
SNIPER BANDIT
TOGO TOCHAIR
Carter Found Guilty of
Staying; Attorney
Asks New Trial
lnr thc A..ncLalcI rre...l

OMAHA, Ncb., March 20.-Frank
Carter, "snipcr bandit" was fiven the
death penalty today by a jury which
found him guilty of first degree muir
derw bile attempting to rob Or. a..
d. Earles, Feb. II.
Carter heard the verdict without
showing emotion "Wcll. J am sorry
that YOU lost hes ala ~ John Bald
win. public defender. after the latter
had given notice that he would file
a motion for new trial On grounds
Of irregularities in the jury"
Carter still faces charges ~ first
degree murder and murder while at
tempting 70 rob for the shooting OF
William Mrnevitt, Feb. ia.
Both crimes carry the death penalty
in this state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-21
LETTER FROM
MOODY FLAYS
COMMISSION
Outsiders Inspired Re-
surfacing Contracts,
Attorney General In
forms Hal Moseley


AUSTIN. Texas. March 20".-In a
letter 10 Hal Moseley. chairman Of
the state highway confession, Attor-
ney General Dan Moody today
charged that the recent letting OF
resurfacing contracts on North
Texas highways was not for the
economical and efficient hnainten-
ance az the highway y system. He
charged that the lettings. involving
more than a million dollars. was in-
spired by individuals not official
ly connected with the highway com
mission who were willing that sew
eral hundred thousand dollars Of
the public money might be used for
the satisfaction w thir personal
wishes
Moody's letter said that the sit
uation has no precedent in Texas.
and d0 not know whether the
people of this state have an ade-
quate remedy in the processes Of
the law for the prevention Of what
appears 70 be an extravagant eN-
penditure w the highway funds. III
I conclude that there IL such rem
dy you may rest assured that Il will
be invoked. In the meanwhile. the
responsibility rests upon you and
Continued on Page I'll
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-21
CONTROL OF HOUSE
DEMOCRATIC PLAN

WASHINGTON, ID. q, March 20
The democratic party will open its
fight for control Of the next house
at the democratic state convention Co
be held q Portland, Maine, next We'd
nesday.
Chairman Oldfield of the der,o-
cratic state congressional COMMITTEES
announced today that he would de-
liver q keynote speech at the con-
.vention. outlining issues and urging
his party to forget about 1923 ari
concentrate upon the election Of dem
ocraie congressman" He added that
he would make no mention OF presi-
Dental candidates"
Downward revision Of The tariff
will bc stressed during the campaign.
Mr. Oldfield said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-21
Jailed Woman Shoots
Herself in Abdomen

FL PASO. Tex, March 20.-A wo-
man, who was being held in the coun-
ty Jail On charge ot violating the
Harrison narcotic act. early tonight
shot herself in the abdomen. She
was taken 70 a hospital where she Is
said to be in a critical condition fol-
lowing nm operation during which the
bullet was removed.
Although the woman gave her name
rs Mrs. II. B Moore Of Los Angeles.
Calf. mystery surrounds her idcn-
tity. Evidence in the possession OF
county authorities lead them to the
belief that her name may be Daisy
Simpsin. a woman under this name
operated a. a prohibition agent in
San Francisco. Chicago and other
places, officials stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-21
Mexico Forestalls
Priest Replacement

MEXICO CITY, March 20.-The gov
ernmert's recent order that immigra-
tion inspectors shall not permit for
eign priests or ministers or any re-
ligion to enter Mexico. it Is authori-
tatiely stated, was due to the desire
70 prevent the replacement Of those
who have been recently expelled.
There are. however, apparently good
reasons for believing that inspectors
at border points and ports may ex-
.ercise considerable latitude in the en-
torcement Of the order.
Thus the government makes it pos
sible TO refuse the admission into
Mexico Of any foreign minister or re-
ligious worker, but the regulations
probably will be applied only " those
intending 20 officiate in Mexican
churches, or considered likely TO in
terfere in domestic politics or other
wise violate the religious clause of
the constitution.