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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16
Newsy
; Mews
Linwood Council
Has Short Meeting
Little Business Faces Borough
Solons at Their Semi
Monthly Session.
Railroad Sends Letter

Linwood council had its shortest
meeting of the year last night. 1t
lasted twelve minutes.
There don't seem to be much
business tonight" Mayor Charles
Brown remarked after the bills had
been read, approved by the COM
mittee and passed on.
"To near the end of the year,
Councilman Mercer Wilson answer
ed. But three eouncilmen, with the
Magyar, attended the meeting.
Borough Clerk james Parrish
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16
NewS
Notes
In Linwood Borough

missive. Communications were
sent both superintendent in hopes
of getting snme action. The let
that New road may be extended.
Councilman Cunningham IN
Itauired about what progress was
being made on the condemnation
proceedings which are being made
that the New Dad may be extended.
Nothing had been heard from So
| licitor Elwood Weeks, and the city
clerk will write him asking for in
formation. The meeting then adj
io1lrned
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Miss Luetta Rider Entertains
Friends at Absecon


Miss Luetta Rider celebrated her
birthday last Tuesday evening,
evening. Games and dancing were
greatly enjoyed by Miss Riders
friends who gathered with her to
make merry.
Those present from Atlantic City
we're: Miss Helen Reed, Miss Mar
tina Dobbins, Mark Lacy, Bunny
Humane, Edward Striefeld, from
Pleasantville; Miss Mary Mitchell,
Miss Irene Mitchell, Miss Anna
McAnney, Stanley Mitchell, Valley
Elberson, Edward Gross, John
Boyd; from Absecon Miss Ruth
Reed, Miss Maude Rider, Miss
Grace Rose. Miss Ada De Haven,
Miss Lydella Rider, Messers Ed
ward Gross, Mark Dacy, Bunny
Herman Edward Striefield, Ralph
Rose, Stanley Mitchell, William
Fryn1ire, Wallace .E(lberson Mr..
and Mrs. Rider and Miss Luetta
Rider.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16

Presbyterian church will hold an
all day meeting Thursday in the
chapel. The ladies will continue
the fall sewing. Luncheon at noon.
The Rev. c. X. Dilks, pastor of
the M. e. church, will conduct the
id-week prayer meeting Wednes-
day Night at 7.30 p. m. in the chap
ell. Mrs. Emily Conover will rem
red the special music.
An invitation is extended mem
bers of the keystone Mason Lodge
1853 of Linwood to attend the Abse-
con M. L. church next Sunday night
in body. Rev. Dilks also in
vites all other masons from other
lodges to be present.
The annual election of officers for
the Epworth League of the M. E.
church will be held Friday Night
in the Chapel. The regular social
meeting will be held after the bust
ness session.
Mr.. and Mrs, William Wyand
spent the weekend in New York
City.
The Absecon Art club will be en-
tertained Wednesday afternoon by
Mrs. Emma Johnson, White Horse
Pike. The ladies will spend the
time sewing.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Boice, of
Faunce Landing road, entertained
recently Mr.. and Mrs. George Nc
Keague, Mrs. Leeds, Fred Leeds,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hewitt, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Van SAINT
Edwin York of Cape May spent
Saturday in Absecon. .-
Mrs. Cossie Conover and Mrs.
Lillian Pennington attended the
Young Peoples Branch School of
Methods held last Saturday in the
w. C. r. U. Hall Pleasantville.
The Rev C. X. Dilks, pastor of
the Absecon M. e. church, was the
speaker at the services held Sun
day Afternoon at the Atlantic Coun-
ty Jail.
The following Red Cross helpers
have been apo lted by the chair
man. Mrs. M. NJ Townsend of the
Absecon Branch: Miss Ethel Giber-
son, Mrs. Anna C. Flemings, Mrs.
Emma Johnson, Mrs. Bessie Bah
cock, Mrs. Walter Roberts, Mrs.
Charles Thompson, Mrs. Irene
Smith, Mrs. Gussie Lee, and Leo
Howlet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carton en-
tertained Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Hor
ace Carton, Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Carton, of Burholme, Pa, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Powell, Richard Po-
well, George Powell, Alfred Powell,
of Auburn; and Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Blackman, Pleasantville.
The Pew. r. Ashley Cake Mar
ried Marguerite Cramer, Of New
Gretna, and Carl Clifford, of Port
Republic, at Sunshine Haven"
Shore road, Absecon. Thursday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith, of Mill
road, spent Sunday in Barnegat.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hosback were
the recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry South.
Miss Florence Draper is acting
organist in the Absecon M. f..
church. Mrs Blanche White ten
dered her resignation as organist
from the church because she is
moving from the community.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16

ton since it had been in office.
The City Hall has been improved
and rebuilt, more apparatus and
better organization is seen in both
fire companies, and the city has
had steady growth under helpful
and good legislation.
As Mayor Coll left the flowers
on his Shore road home to help
the city from the position into
which it had gradually fallen, SO
he has retired from his manufac-
he ha sretired from his manufac-
turing duties in Philadelphia to the
Point he has been interested as a
gentleman farmer" in the raising
of flowers, and beautifying grounds
about his home. Fishing also is
one of his diversions.
And now he wants to be relieved
of his duties as the Mayor, to go
back to that quiet ease which he
left three years ago. 1t seems,
from indications, that his resigna-
ton will be accepted.
Miss Elizabeth Orlott, of Phila-
delphia, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Orlott, was married to Harry
Haines, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
D. Haines on Saturday, October
80, in Philadelphia. 1t has just
been announced that they are now
making their home in frankfort,
Pa
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16
CLASS GIVES SUPPER
Women Make $50 From Affair
Held Thursday

The Willing Workers Bible class
held it's annual baked bean sup
per last Thursday. The ladies'
Melted $4,000. The proceeds will
be used for the sunshine boxes
which are sent out each Christ
mas to the sick and shut-ins.
The ladies' who assisted were:
Mrs. Margaret Dilks, Mrs. Margaret
Johnson, Mrs. Hogan, Mrs. Gus
sic Lee, Mrs. Laura Showell, Mrs.
Eff1e Smith, Mrs. Viola Shovel.
Mrs. Annie Robinson, Mrs. Alice
Abbott, Mrs. Annie Smith, Mrs.
Charity Bowker Mrs. Wilhelmina
Rider. Mrs. Beatty and Mrs. Fran
ces Hoagland.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16

read communication received
from the superintendent of the
West Jersey and Seashore railroad.
The letter was in reply to a COM
munication sent by the clerk fol-
lowing the last council meeting
when Council ask for additional
protection at grade crossings in the
CITY. The West Jersey Superinten-
dent declared the matter would be
given careful consideration.
The Shore Fast officials,to whom
a similar letter was addressed,
failed to reply to the City Clerks
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16

The p. r. A. association will hold
their regular monthly meeting at
the home of Mrs. Edgar Loveland
on the New York boulevard We'd
nesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Vaughn, Vir-
ginia Vaughan and Earl Vaughn
Jr., of Declair, passed Sunday with
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16
HOUSE BURNS
Unoccupied Building on Fouth
Street Catches Fire Saturday.

A two story frame building on
Fourth street burned to the ground
Saturday night about s o'clock.
The origin of the fire is UNI
known as it had been unoccupied
for several months. The house
was owned by Charles Sooy. for
mer resident of Absecon now liv-
ing in Chester Pa.
The Absecon Fire Company re-
sponded at once all efforts proved
futile to save the building
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16

James Scull bagged number of
rabbits and quail, while on a gun
ming trip near Scullville last week.
Miss Alice Joice, of Philadelphia,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs
Harry Kenyon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Schmidt, of At
lantic City, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Dreamer
Mrs. Wesley Brown, of Bargain
town addressed the meeting of L..
T. L. of the w. c. T. u, Thursday
afternoon.
Miss Hannah Godfrey of Scull-
vile was in the Point visiting
friends last week.
The Somers Point Athletic Club
has formed with some of the old
time favorities this year as follows:
Chris. Spitz, William Nevins, Eddie
Nevins, John Nevins, George Spitz,
Earl yne, Edward Gephardt and
Harold MegrOnigle.
Mrs. Marion Cousart has opened
general store at Sixth and New
York avenues.
John e. Madden of New York,
the new host of the Anglers club
is making number of improve.
ments to the building.
Frank Sykes, of New York, is the
new manager of the Gateway Cas-
ina. succeeding Claude Edgett
John Marks, house detective is now
the assistant manager
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16
Port Republic News

Somers H. Vaughn on Pomona av.
Arthur Loveland is quite ill at
his home on Pomona av. DR.. Hess
of Absecon is looking after him.
Mrs. Clara Berry passed the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. How
ard Channel at their home i'm
P1eaSantyille.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16
CIVIC CLUB MEETS
viii Hear Speaker at Home Of
Mrs. Letsch Thursday Niuht

The regular monthly meeting of
the Absecon Civic club will be held
at the home of Mrs. Hans Letsch
wyoming avenue. The Oaks"
Thursday night at 8. The club has
secured speaker who will speak
on Septic tanks
An invitation is extended to CITY
council. members Board of Health
and all other interested persons.
Richard r. Cook, was recent
Philadelphia visitor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16
ABSECON w. C. r. U.

ABSECON w. C. T. U.
Mrs. r. l. Frendlick organized the
Loyal Temperance Legions when
20 members were gained.
Those attending were: Elizabeth
McCourt, Elinor Walk, Elizabeth
Walk. Catherine Walk, Donald
Conover. Harold Conover, Howard
Conover, Clarence Conover, Leslie
Hewitt, Evaline Conover. Esther
McCourt, Ella May Smith, Edwin
Tashner, Pearl Price, Raymond
Tashner, Ida Fenton. Florence
Fenton. Marie Schiffmacker, Mar
ion Dilks. Margaret Dilks, Ruth
Carter, Wilhelmina Hornbostel,
Laura Brangenburg. FRO Wood,
Phyllis Murphy, Patricia Pittinos,
Ida Fenton, Grace Lavell, Ruth
Carter, Ida Shovel, Phyllis He
witt. Florence Fenton, Fern LON
don, Margaret Desmore, Elizabeth
Frasier, Leon Thomas, David
Price, Curtis McCourt, Albert Ban
er, James Frasier, Mrs. Frank
Conover, Mrs. John Conover, Mrs.
Cassie Conover, Mrs. Enoch Glib
erson, Mrs. Carl Tashner. Miss
Marjorie Staiger, Miss Mabel Pen
nington, Mrs. Lillian Pennington,
Mrs. r. J. Frendlick, Mrs. Willis
Conover, and Edward Pennington.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16
SORORITY MEETS
Sigma Omega Sigma has Session
at HoaqIand' Home

at HoagIand' Home
Sigma Omega Sigma sorority
met at the home of Miss Marian
Hoagland. Shore road and Lee ave-
nue., Thursday night.
Those present were: Misses
Sarah Huber, Ruth Barker, Eve
lyn Walters, Miriam Walters,
Marie O'Neil, Dot McGarigel. Jane
Young. Louisa Malseed, Floss Bar
ger, Sally Hobart, Marie Rentach
Ter. Ruth De Moya, Thelma Baker,
Grace Layton, Ann Myers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16
MAYOR COLL WILL
BECOME GENTLEMAN
FARMER NOV. 80

Continued from Page One)
his will. He had made himself so
popular in Somers Point that it's
citizens were determined to honor
him aaain, even though he did not
wish that honor.
In his letter to the city clerk.
Mayor Coll declares:
Pursuant to my prediction let
ter of October 80, 1925, | hereby
respectfully tender my resignation
rs Mayor, to become effective No
vember so, 1925.
my resignation is presented at
this time instead of December 81
in order to give you the opportun-
ity of formulating your program of
1927, which / wish, from my exper-
fence. to be done prior to Deem
Der 81.
"Our city is in good physical and
financial condition, and we have
made considerable progress. due
entirely to the loyalty, fair-minded-
ness and cooperation of all the city
officials, employees. and a large
majority of our citizens. for all Of
which l am indeed grateful.
II am not unmindful of the hon.
or shown me. and exceedingly re-
~ret that circumstances will not
- $50 loving you further.
Again thanking - ND awaiting
YOUR favorable consideration, l beg
/ to remain 4x4t
SINGER ''-.--~.'~S.
GEORGE COLL.
Mayor Coll, heading a ticket
which aimed to do away with all
| political hatred. and the animOsity
which existed between the two fire
companies a few years ago. was
nominated in primary battle over
then Mayor Charles f. c. Steel
man. With him were swept into
office enough members of his ad-
ministration to practically control
the councilmanic body.
Since he has been Mayor of Som
ers Point, there have been many
improvements made. and the old
time feeling at election has died
away to such degree that this
year there was not even contest
so pleased were the Point people
with the work of the Administra
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16

The following motored to the
Delaware Water Gap, last week and
enjoyed a picnic lunch were: Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Thurlow, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Thurlow, Miss Anna
Thurlow, Miss Sylvia Thurlow, Miss
Mary Thurlow, Miss Ruth Thurlow,
Mr. and Mrs Alfred Mcdaniel, Miss
Lillian Mcdaniel, Miss Dorothy Nc
Steelman.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16

Mr.. and Mrs. George Clement
has issued invitations for a din
ner-dance on Thursday, at their
home in honor of their niece, Miss
Catherine Taylor of Philadelphia.
The regular monthly business
melting of the Young Ladies'
Home Missionary Society was
held on Friday evening in the
Bethany M. P. Church.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Megronigle
motored to Philadelphia. where
Mrs. Megronigle spent several days
with relatives.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16

Mrs. Beatrice -3anholtzer, presi-
dent of the w. C. 7. u, will be in
charge of the musicale, which will
be held in the Bethany M. P.
Church tonight. Following is the
program: Vocal solo, Mrs. Mac
pherson. of Ocean City; reading,
Miss Evelyn Edwards, of Pleasant
Vile: piano selections, Mrs. George
Middleton, of Somers Point; vocal
solo, Miss Estelle Ralston, of
Somers Point; Welsh National An
them, also in English, Mrs. Sue
Stephens of Launch Haven.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16

Harry Hass of Delaware avenue
is having alterations made to his
property.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16

Mr.. and Mrs. James Covington,
entertained in honor of their
daughter, Helen. who arrived from
abroad. Miss Covington has been
studying music in French con-
servatory for two years and will
be heard in concert in New York
this winter.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16

Raymond w. Conover, who has
been located at White Marsh Coun-
ty club, spent few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Con
over of New York road before he
left Friday for Saint Lucia club in
Florida where he will spend the
winter months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Cook of the
Normandy gave farewell dinner
Thudsday night for Raymond Con-
over who will spend the winter in
the South
Mrs. Frank Cook and Miss Myra
Kessler spent Saturday in Phila
Mrs. A. J. Roger and Mrs. Binder
left Saturday morning for Florida.
They will make the trip b. "rachine
Mrs. Roger expects to return be-
fore Christmas. Mrs. Binder will
spend the winter South.
The month"; meeting of the
Christian Endeavor Society of the
Presbyterian hurch will be held
Friday night at Miss Edith Freas,
Faunce Landing road home.
The Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian church will meet Tues.
day afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Hattie Beckley ,Natlie Ter.
race.
The Home Department of the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16

Louis Lemmle was a visitor to
the new development, outside of
Absecon on Saturday.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16

Mrs. Harold Whitefeld, of Launch
Haven, entertained at tea in honor
of her niece, Miss Maud Simons, of
Philadelphia. the following guests
Mary Sinclair, Helen Armstrong,
Henrietta Worthington, Maud AL
len, Margaret Keen, Clara Morris,
Margaret Collins and Helen Cramer.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16

Mr. and Mrs. William Carr and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Carr, of Newark, have returned
home after spending several days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Loux.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-11-16
LIBRARY TO OPEN

Public Invited to Inspect Books In
School Office Thursday
The branch of the Absecon Pub
lie library will be opened Thursday
night from to 8. An invitation
is extended to the entire commun-
ity to come and inspect the library
in the Public School Office.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-30
works Of ART
ON exhibition

An exhibition of paintings by dis
tinguished California artists will be
held in room 300. Medical Arts build
ing, beginning Saturday, May 1, and
continuing until May 10. The exhibit
tion is being held under the auspices
of the San Antonio Art League. Mrs.
e. p. McGill is in charge. The show
ing will be open from to 6 p. m.
Saturday and from 10 a. m. TO 9 p. m.
on week days and from . to . p. m.
on Sundays.
Among the pictures shown are: "a
Halt on the Trail" and california
Landscape" by Carl Oscar Borg ;
Mountains and Eucalyptus The
Sycamore" and ''Mountain VISTA" by
Maurice Brown: "Wild Lupins," "A
Laguna Vista" Golden POppies and
Mt. San Antonio" and Morning
Light. Yosemite, California;" by Ben
iamin Brown: Drifting Shadows"
and "The Seeker" by Clyde Forsyth :
''The Navajos." "a Blackfoot Brave
and "Mystic Hour" by Frank Tenny
Johnson: BOATS of Sottomarino,
alpine Peaks" Late Afternoon" and
Mountains OF st. Gervais." by Edgar
Payne; "Palpitant Leaves" ''Sun and
Fog" and Near Glendale by Han.
son Puthuff; Fog Yelled Coast,
Crest of the Range, High Sierras"
and after the Storm by Jack VIII
kinson Smith.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-30
italian Firm Buys
Idle u. s. Vessels

WASHINGTON, April 30.-P,--
The Shipping board has sold two lake
type steamers Iakc Edwin and Lake
Saribault, part of the governments
idle fleet in the James river near Nor
folk. Va, to the Italian firm. Indus
trial Naval Societa Anonima of
Genoa, for $4,000 cash each. With
the restriction that the vessels should
enter American ports only TO load
outbound grain or coal cargoes, the
sale is in line with the boards plan TO
dispose Of surplus ships Of this type.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-30
Neff Defends Dry
Laws in Chicago

CHICAGO, April 30.-[P-Pat NJ.
Neff, twice governor of Texas, was
cheered for his defense of prohibition
in a speech here last night before
delegates to the mems council of tae
Chicago area of the Methodist Epis-
copal church. He advocated throw,
ing liquor brought here in foreign
ships into the ocean just as the ear.
lier colonists threw English tea into
the Boston harbor. Jail sentences
for bootleggers and no paroles OF
pardons were urged by the former
governor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-30
Frogs Croak Soon
to Awake Denton

: DENTON, Tex, April 30.-One of
the largest frog farms In the country
is under construction near here. Sew
eral dams are being built and a low,
swampy section, already plentiful with
frogs, is being further stocked.
The frogs will be raised for Texas
and other markets.
One of the preliminary operations
was the draining of the lakes to get
rid of fish, a menace to frogs. Sew
eral miles of fence will be built around
the lakes to keep out snakes, another
enemy of frogs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-30
SIenderizing Corselettes

Corsellettes give you long straight
lines that are 80 fashionable. These
are made of splendid pink striped
material with diaphragm support.
Thoroughly boned. All sizes.
THE Fairs First ElOOrI a. . Z
The Washington times., 1926-10-21
ACID THREAT WINS
DIVORCE FOR MAN

RENO. New. Oct. 21.--An his tes-
tinony that his wife threa tened to
throw acid into his ace. and also
The Washington times., 1926-10-21
KIDNAPPED WIFE;
IS CHARGE

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 21.-A
bridal couple of a few hours had
their honeymoon abruptly halted
last night when the police went to
the home of the groom's father in
Llanerch, took the 14-year-old bride
from her husband. and arrested
him and his father, charged with
kidnapping. Magistrate Blackburn
late last night held the father and
son in $500 bail each at a hearing
in the Oakmont police station.
According to the story unfolded
to the magistrate at the hearing
last night, Charles Rich, q years
old of 325 Llanerch Ave-, Llanerch,
while working as an electrician
some months ago was sent to the
home of Charles Snyder at Lykens
to install electricity.
During the three days he was
in the town he met and fell in love
with Ada, Snyder's daughter. She
refused to elope with him then,
but promised to await the first
time her father was out Of the
house and slip out to this city and
be married.
The Washington times., 1926-10-21
OWNER OF "BABY FARM"
SENTENCED TO 80 DAYS

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 21.-Mrs.
Helen Snyder was sentenced by JUS
tice Leopold c. Glass, in the Grim.
inal division of the municipal court
to so days in the county prison on
a charge of conducting a boarding
house for children without first
having procured city license. Mrs
Snyder's sentence will date from
September Is, when she was com.
mitted to prison after entering a
plea of guilty and in default of
$500 bail pending the determination
of her case.
Mrs. Grace Palmer, Of North
Reese Street, and Miss Catherine
Biehll, who were employed by Mrs
Snyder in operating the boarding
house for young children, pleaded
guilty to similar charges and were
placed on probation each for one
year.
The Washington times., 1926-10-21
HOPE 70'.ABAFE
SMOKE EVIL

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 21.-Sciepce
will be called upon to solve the
smoke problem of the large indus
trial cities at the International Con-
ference on Bituminous Coal, called
by Thomas s. Baker. president Of
the Carnegie Institute Of Technol.
ogy, for November Is.
Here in the iron and steel capital
Of the world. scientific minds from
every division of the universe win
match their wits against the smoke
evil. which has brought Pittsburgh
even more notoriety than its 80
miles of steel mills.
Overcoming the smoke menace
will be only one of a score of Inn.
portant subjects considered by the
authorities on bituninous coal, but
President Baker believes that par.
ticular problem of sufficient i'm
portance to warrant special atten.
ton.
The Washington times., 1926-10-21
DEATH Bellies
GANG TRUCE

CHICAGO. Oct. 21.-Reports Of
the signing of an armistice in Chi
Cages gangland, after two years
Of intermitten warfare which
brought more than 100 deaths.
were shattered today before the
ink on the papers which heralded
the truce was dry.
The body of a well-dressed, un-
identified man. a bullet wound be-.
hind the left ear. was found in a
West Side alley.
A 40 caliber automatic-the
favorite tool of the underworld
had brought his death.
Police said they believed he had
been taken for ride" and thrown
from the automobile In which he
had been killed.
The Washington times., 1926-10-21
WILD" HIGH SCHOOL
. RUM 9REVELS Barred

BOSTON. Oct. 21.-"wild" liquor
revels staged nightly by high school
students. at which boys and nude
Iirls got so drunk they had to be
carried home were revealed as the
reason why State troopers swooped
down on the town OF Carver on
the South Shore. raided Is places
and made wholesale arrests for
LIQUOR violations.
The Washington times., 1926-10-21
HUSBAND DIES WHILE
MOTHER SEEKS SON

DETROIT. Oct. 21.-A mothers
joy at finding her 3-year-old son,
missing for day, was turned to
grief when she learned her husband
had died in the night of alcoholic
poisoning.
Mrs. John Maroff identified her
husband in the morgue. where he
had been all day unidentified.
Peter, her 3-year-old son, was with
his father when the latter collapsed.
The mother searched all day before
she found them.