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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-24
School Children
Radio S'ongsters
Mixed Chorus of Woodland
Avenue School at WPG
Monday Night.
PLEASE LARGE PUBLIC

The mixed chorus Of Woodland
avenue school made its second
appearance before q radio audi
ence at w. p. G.. Monday night
when it broadcasted Merry
Christmas" "rhe Evergreen" and
The Hunters Horn"
1t was enaDled to broadcast
through the courtesy of Mrs.
Alice Warren Sachse. 4 director
al W. =. G. The children were
presented with a photograph OF
her for remembrance. They were
all given the privilege of signing
their names in the book of artists
al the breadeastinG station.
The chorou8es' voices are train
ed by Mrs. Carrie ]. Bowen I'M
der the direction of Mrs. Irma
Stiles Gei8er. director of music
in the local schools.
Members of the chorus are:
Sopranos: Ruth Wetzstoin, Thel-
ma Harrison. Mary Adams, Gene
We've Carr, Marion Mercer, Wv
ian Da Grossa, Charles McAnney,
Clara Jcrahke and Irene Better
ton.
Altos: Anna Beckett, Gladys
Adams, Hazel Trombauer, Frank
lin Nickerson. Malsnda Endieott,
Albert Greenwood, Leon King,
Florence Thompson, Parker
Cramcr and ivaric G. 'istic.
While psychic research means
getting a line on spirits it won't
arouse much interest in this coun.
try for the simple reason they are
not the kind of spirits forbidden
by law and peddled by bootleggers~
agents shall be dry Another dl'
fticulty in the path Of enforcement.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-24

eral weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Williams
have been entertaining Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley Cox and Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Williams Of Heisylle, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Saburn
had as their guest Joseph Mcneil
of Syracuse for a short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Endriss
will spend the Christmas holidays
at the home Of Mrs Endrss' sister
in the Quaker city.
Mrs. Albert Cramer entertained
Miss Jesse Carey of Atlantic City
for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lukin, Of
Darby, Pa. have moved into their
new home on Camel avenue.
Mrs. William Robinson and Mrs.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-24
Newsy
News
BOROUGH HALL
IS NEEDED
Movement AfOOt Which Will
Bring New Building
Soon, IT'S Said.

A movement which will bring a
city hall to Linwood is afoot Prom
inent Borough officials, headed by
Mayor Charles Brown, have voiced
it, and it seems likely that action
toward its planning will be taken
in the very near future.
The hall would be placed on the
Shore road. according to the pres
ent feeling. and would rival the
building which has been recently
erected in Mortified. the Borough's
next door neighbor.
Mayor Brown has declared that
one of the greatest needs of the
Borough for the coming year was
Borough hall. Other officials
have also taken this angle, and
with an administration that is
most progressive in office, it
seems assured that plans for such
Il building will be made before
very long.
The old Borough hall.is in sad
need of repairs, and such repairs
would cost too much to put that
building in shape" according to
the Mayor. The Borough now has
no jail. and persons arrested who
have to be jailed, must be sent to
Somcrs Point or even to Mays
Landing. This costs the Borough
money and Inconvenience, which
Il new Borough hail. with jail and
recorders COurt would ObVi1ip
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-24
News
Notes
PLAN ANOTHER
SCHOOL BUILDING
Present Rate of Growth Will
Make Construction Nee
eSsary Soon.

Another school will be construct
ed in Linwood in 1927 or at the
latest, in 1928.
This was indicated by Mayor
Charles Brown in an interview Il
few days ago. fhe Borough has just
completed an addition to its school
house on Bellhaven avenue, and
this is already crowded
If another school is erected, it
will be placed at a location which
will save children in the upper end
Of the community the long walk
towards the other end. Efforts
were made this year to have trans
portation given the younger child
rem, but they We're unsuccessful.
Another school will have to be
built in the near future" Mayor
Brown declared. as the new school
we built is already pretty well fl
led and will be overcrowded if
LinWood grows as fast as it has
during the past year.
THE children who live at the
upper end will have TO be accomo-
dated, and it is likely the scnool
will be built there"
The rapid growth of the entire
Mainland population is felt in Lin
wood through the schools, which
have become overcrowded as child
rem have continued to enter as stu
dents.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-24

Mrs. Ottman kopp of brooklyn
has returned home after visiting
her mother Mrs. Hannah Wright
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kenyon and
Daniel Joice of Philadelphia. are
at their summer residence on New
Jersey avenue.
Mrs. Harry Ford and son Harry,
we're guests of Mrs. Harry GeeSen
of Philadelphia.
Mrs. George Headley is spending
several weeks in Wilmington, Del
aware, as the guest OF her mother.
Mrs. Ella Thomas.
c. B. Roberts will leave about
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-24

the first of January, after spend
ing three months in this city with
relatives.
Mrs. John Madden and son, Eddie
will spend the holidays in New
York as the guests OF Mrs. Jerry
O'Leary and Mrs. Richard Brad
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Reaslcy of
Philadelphia have returned home
after brief visit at their summer
home here.
Charles +. Edna of Philadelphia
has returned home after stopping
at the Champion cottage for sew
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-24
In Linwood Borough

The new hall should be erected
on the Shore road"
Opinion seemed divided in the
Borough as to where the fire de-
partment should be located. 1t now
has fine fire home recently com
pleted.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-24

John Knoblock are spending an in
definite time in the City of Brother
Love.
Mrs. Josephine Charles spent
several days in Philadelphia visit
ing friends.
Word mas been received from
Miss Elsie BanholZer who is spend
ing the winter season in Palm
Beach, Florida. Miss Ranhol2er re-
ports the climate delightful there.
Mrs. Sarah Heekert and daush-
ter Betty and Edna, are being en-
tertained by relatives in Philadel-
phia
William Shamrock has left. for
Florida, where he will remain I'M
Ill March LIST,
Mr., and Mrs. Harry II. HenIings
and two children motored to the
home Of Louis Lemmle and wife
and spent Sunday.
Miss Mary Robinson has returned
home after attending the funeral
of John Knoblock in Philadelphia
The public school will close to-
day and will not reopen until Mon
day January 8. 1927.
Traditional Somers Point ON
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1926-12-24

The Cynical Bachelor observes
that when wom7n Expresses
wish the charges are never pre-
paid.
The Washington times., 1926-06-18

You lovely printed silk and crepe de chine
dresses the price Featuring the polka
dots 40 well stunning floral and conventional prints Both
light dark colored backgrounds introducing stunning com
bnations Of:
The Washington times., 1926-06-18
Copen Blue Rose Beige Coral
Many Gray Palmetto Sur

With these included several hundred beautifully tailored
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piece Sn1arty trimmed Nth polka dot bindings
instances And there's dress II the Whole Och
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from IS TO 40. S.9..-.s
The Washington times., 1926-06-18

Sturdy play oxfOrds and
snnd0ls Of genuine calf skin
81 smoked elk. Made Nth
special stitched-dODn sOLes that
UilI not rip.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
THROWS
HAT into RING
Announces He Will Be Can
didate for Governor
Again in 1928.

SEATTLE, June 12.-Edward L.
French, of Vancouver. former Di-
rector of Agriculture. who lost to
Gov. II. H. Hartley by l,739 votes
in the primary in September, 1924.
announced here last night that he
will be candidate for Governor
again in 1928.
French said he favored the pres
ent educational system In the State
and added: Our schools and uni
versities are educating students
more efficiently and more cheaply
than those of other States in the
Union. President Suzzallo has
brought the University of Wash
ington from third class institu-
tion to one of the leading schools
in the country"
French said one of the principal
planks for his platform will be
maintenance of the educational sys-
TEN, removed from politics.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
JURY FINDS JOHNSON
GUILTY, ,MCONSHINING;
HEARING = POSTPONED

In a verdlct returned by a jury
in the U. S. District Court shortly
before noon today, Edward (Frozen
fooD Johnson was found guilty OF
violating the prohibition laws on
three counts. The verdict said
guilty as charged" in the indict
ment.
Johnson was arrested several
weeks ago in a cabin on Douglas
Island about two miles above the
town of Douglas A short distance
from this cabin a. stillhouse equipped
with apparatus for making moon
shine liquor and small quantity of
liquor in keg nearby was discov-
cred by dry agents. On a trail lead
ing to the still footprints were found
in the mud claimed to be J0hnson's.
.ney were identified by the peculiar
shape of one of them which cores
ponded to a MANNED foot which John
son bears as the result of freezing
many years ago.
In two of the counts fourth Of
fenses and in the other a third Of
lfense were charged At the U. s.
Attorneys office it was said the
maximum prison sentence under
these circumstances would be two
years.
The hearing on the writ of habeas
corpus for Charles Rudy which was
set for this morning was again post
poned by Judge Reed. 1t was reset
to come up next Monday morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
Man ARRESTED
FOR CRIME OF
TEN YEARS AGO
Country Lad, Robbed on Sc
attic Visit, Now Officer,
Grabs Culprit.

SEATTLE, June 12. - Ten
years ago on the coming Mon
day. Arthur Toppman, a country
lad, came to Seattle with $50 in
his pockets and accepted an in
vitation to room with stranger
He awoke the next morning to
find his new acquaintance and
his money had disappeared.
Yesterday on warrant that
lacked four days of being de-
cade old. Toppman, now a motor
cycle patrolman, arrested Lloyd
Kline. of Seattle, not far from
the house in which Toppman
slept the first night he came
to the city.
Toppman declared he recog-
niZed Kline as the man who took
his money. Police officials state
Kline confessed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
new RECORD OF
ALASKA TRAVEL
IS ESTABLISHED

new record for Alaskan travel
James G. Steese. president of the
Alaska Road Commission. when he
came from Wiseman to Juneau in
three and one half days elapsed
time. 1t was by far the quickest
trip ever made between the Koyukuk
torial capital
Leaving Wiseman last Sunday
morning 80 minutes after midnight,
Col. Steese was in Cordova 40 hours
later He went to Fairbanks by
Iairplane in three hours, arriving at
thriller At no time was the plane
over 5000 feet high and Col. Steese
AYERS it crossed the mountains not
more than 25 feet above the highest
peaks.
Leaving Fairbanks at 2 p. m. Sun.
day, by driving all night Col. Steesc
was in ~.litina, 320 miles away. at
noon Monday. He left Chitina on
a speeder on the Copper River &
Northwestern Ry., and reached Cor
dova at $50 p. m. He made direct
connection at Cordova with the
steamer Yukon and arrived here
Wednesday evening.
Food Supplies Short
The town of Wiseman, the most re-
mote mining camp in the Territory,
was on short rations when Col.
Steese left there. 1t was entirely
house the morning he left, there
were only seven eggs on hand.
Necessary food supplies, however,
were being transported from Fair
banks by plane at a cost of 40 cents
per pound A plane which started
to Wiseman after Col. Steese was
forced down with 500 pounds tf
fresh meat which was spoiled
Sam Dublin, Wiseman trader, with
a cargo of food supplies and other
merchandise, was at the mouth OF,
the Koyukuk River last Sunday, how
ever, and expected to relieve the
situation in 10 days or so.
Plan Large Operations
Extensive mining operations are
programmed by the Detroit Mining
Co., in the Hammond River section
of the Wiseman district, Col. Steese
said. 1t will land 200 tons of ma.
chinery and supplies on the ground
this season. This shipment Is now
enroute to Wiseman from BEETLES
where 1t was landed recently by the
river steamer Jacobs. 1t has a large
area of high grade ground to work
and is confident its operations will
be successful. L. s. Robe, we'll
known local mining engineer, is in
charge of the company's survey and
ditch construction work and is on
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
Coming from Seattle
For Case in Juneau

SEATTLE. June r. Edwin T.
Hunt, president of the Seattle FL
nance Co, defendant in the liquor
conspiracy case of the recent grand
jury which named 200, has obtained
permission to leave the jurisdiction
of the court and appear in the case
of Phil Jolie, charged with violation
of the Mann Act, which is to come
up at Juneau on June 16.
Joie was indicted here and is at
present in the federal jail The case
originated in Ketchikan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
Former Skagway Pioneer
Passes Away in Seattle

SEATTLE, June IL. - Joseph Ra-
puzzi. aged So years, retired mer-
chant. died Thursday. He leaves
four sons and three daughters in
cluding Charles, George, Louis and
Miss Della Rapuzzi of Skagway. One
daughter. Mrs. Thompson, resides in
Bellingham. Mr.. Rapuzzi was a pio-
neer of Skagway, where for years he
conducted general store.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
Hospital Commission for
Alaska E.nroute North

SEATTLE, June 12. Miss Mabel
Leroy, known as the "farthest norta
nurse" hero of the rescue of 23
persons from the ice crushed schoon.
er Lady Kindersley in 1924, DR..
Welch Curtis and Mrs. Curtis left
here today enroute 20 Nenana to
take over the hospital river boat
Martha Angeline, which is to carry
them on an expedition this SUNNI
among the Indians of the interior
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
Predicts Large Output
From Cassiar District

SEATTLE, June 12.-Frank Cotter.
writing to the Seattle ostIntelligen.
Ger from the Cassiar district, says
'Shoyeling in on Gold Pan Creek
last week, William Grady, whose
strike started the Cassiar stampede,
and Ford took out 33k ounces from
the end of the cut. Grady picked up
a 31s ounce nugget on bedrock"
Cotter predicts the output this sea-
son will be three times that of last
year
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
MORE MONEY FOR JUNEAU CAPITOL
Charges Filled AGAINST SUSPECTED Robbers Caught Here
Seuen Foot Wall OF
Water Released;
Much Damage Caused

RAWLINS, Wyo., June ~. A
seven foot wall of water was releas.
ed yesterday afternoon when the
Cow Creek DAM 80 miles southwest
of here, broke and inundated one
ranch in the Platte River and swept
away buildings from other ranches
The breaking of the dam has result
ed in heavy losses to livestock. and
bridges have been washed out and
highways damaged for an area of
five miles
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
ssLifer" Is EntOmbed in
pA Concrete When He Tries
To Escape; Horrible End

CHICAGO, June IL. = Somewhere
within the walls that surround the
new Illinois Prison at Statewide. is
the skeleton and dust of "lifer"
convict, who made a desperate effort
to escape by covering himself with
concrete when the walls we're being
constructed. only to have the con-
crete "set" and hold him a captive
forever.
Details OF the entombment of the
convict, who is remembered only as
John and his subsequent smother
ing to death were stumbled into by
investigators questioning convicts
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
ALASKA POWER
PERMIT ISSUED

WASHINGTON, June ~. The
Federal Power Commission an
nounces issuance of preliminary
permit to the West Coast Iron and
Steel Company. for two years, for
a power project near Copper Har-
Dor, Hetta Inlet, Prince of Wales
Island. The project provides for
len Summit and Josephine Lake and
power house near where Reynolds
Creek enters the Copper River. The
power plant will have capacity
of $500 horsepower.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
Carson Sues Arizona
For Profits, Patent

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jilne H.
George Campbell Carson, OF San
Francisco, has Federally sued the
United Verde Copper Company and
United Verde Extension Mining
Company for profits by wrongful
use of "metallurgical appliances. OF
a certain kind and description"
which he patented.
Carson recently won a decision
in the Court Of Appeals in San
Francisco against tha American
Smelling and Refining Company.
The estate OF Senator Clark owns
the Verde smelter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
" az on Skunks
Is Started ut
Preside

SAN FRANCISCO, June 12.-
Frank HOLES, commanding at the
Preside. has declared war to the
death on the invading army of
skunks and exclaimed that lie shall
IeXterminate these mephites to the
last Alaskan sable even II he keeps
uniforms on the wash line all sum
mer."
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12

CHICAGO, June H. Three per-
sons were killed In storm which
swept northern Illinois late last
night. Twenty persons are known to
have been hurt. Lightning struck u
street car at Cicero.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
Canadian Liquor Boat
Unloads Cargo, Wrangell

wRANGELL, Alaska, June r.
The Canadian gasoline boat Leila
has arrived here, unloading 295 cases
OF liouor for Telegraph Creek. The
Leila cleared from Prince Rupert TO
Port Stikine beyond the boundary,
J. l.. Chilberg, United States Gus
toms officers, conveyed the Leila In
American waters.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
FUR WORKERS
STRIKE ENDS

NEW YORK, June 12.-The strike
of 10000 fur workers that lasted II
weeks and is estimated to have cost
$29, 900 900, has ended with a 10 per
cent wage increase. 40 hour week
with "A hours week in the four
busiest months agreed to.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
Two Women Placed on
Trial for Murder, Man

PRINCE RUPERT, B. c., June ~.
Dolan and Gladys Gale, OF
Stewart, went on trial here for the
murder of James Neil Donald, found
dead, shot in his abdomen, In their
house January 10, at Stewart.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
To Provide Facilities
For Tourists, Rainier Park

SEATTLE, June II. = Remodel
ing of the annex to the Rainier Ma
tional Park Inn at Longmire Springs,
has commenced and these improve
ments will provide eating and sleep
ing room to handle all corners this
summer. Construction of bungalows
on the site Of the burned inn are be-
ing considered.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
THANE PROJECT
IS MUCK BETTER
Than OUTLINED
B. T. McBain Praises Juneau
Proposition Highly-Thane
Expects Early Decision.

B. l.. Thane, Managing Director
of the Alaska Gastineau Company,
expects to learn the decision Of the
newspaper men who are having the
Thane pulp and paper proposition
investigated at an early date He is
confident that an excellent showing
has been made to the engineers
who are conducting the examination
B. T. McBain, who left for the
South yesterday, unhesitatingly de-
clared that the Juneau proposition
is much better than it was repre-
sented to be.
Before leaving this city he pre-
pared the following statement for
The Empire:
II came here to investigate
and report on pulp and paper
mill proposition for others. I am
not at liberty TO name my prin-
cipals, but they are very much
interested in the possibilities
along this line in the Pacific
Northwest. When their mill at
built their production is al
ready arranged for
Il do not know their decision
as to location. We have inves-
tigated nine sites for them and
/ am free to state that ! have
found this OIL at Juneau not
only better than claimed for it
but very high grade PROPOSE
ton which will no doubt soon
find capital"
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
Yukon River Indians
Are Holding Potlatch

TANANA, Alaska, June IL. = Nat.
ives UP and down the Yukon and
Tanana rivers have been arriving
here during the past 10 days for
the Potlatch which began last Mon
day and continues two weeks. The
Potlatch Is declared to be the larg-
est ever held in this section.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12

and keepers for evidence to present
to the Will County grand jury which
is investigating the prison scandal.
Peter Spaggotti, old timer at the
prison, who worked in gang that
built the concrete outer wall, told
the story. Spaggotti said the convict
made his fatal attempt to escape
seven or eight years ago. The story
led to evidence showing that the
Statewide wall contains, in addition
to human bones, an assortment of
packing boxes and crates by which
the builders hoped later to escape.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
Buffers Successor Tells
OF Work in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA. June 12.-Direc-
tor of Public Safety Elliott reports
that arrests for the first five months
this year were 1000 more than un-
der Gen. Smedley D. Buffers period
last year. Seventeen hundred and
fifty more saloons were raided but
conviction in cases have only been
half the number Butler obtained.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
BIG INCREASE
FOR BUILDING
IN THIS CITY
President Coolidge Asks Ur-
expended Amounts, I'M
mediately Available.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-
use of unexpended funds prev
1ehsiy appropriated will in
crease greatly the amount to
spent this summer on Fed
elal buildings. President Cool
idge today ask,3 Congress to
authorize the unexpended bal
anoes Immediately. This will
t''ke available for the Juneau
/ building the sum of
5C0 and give Seattle
$500 900.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
Congressional Party
Is to Welcome Byrd

WASHINGTON, June IL. The
Senate and House both have appoint.
ed special committees to go to New
York and welcome Com. Richard e.
Byrd, first flier over and around the
North Pole. when he arrives.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-06-12
SUSPECTED MEN
WILL Be GIVEN
HEARING SOON
White Files Affidavit Charg-
ing Holdup and Murder
Hearing Wednesday

A formal affidavit was filed by
L. S. Marshal Albert A. White in
the L. S. Commissioner Court late
yesterday afternoon declaring there
was probable cause for belief that
Albert a. Erickson is Roy A. A. De-
Autremont, and John Martin is
Hugh De Autremont and charging
them both with holding up a mail
train and murder on October II,
1928, near Siskiyou. Ore. These are
the men arrested at the Alaska Ju-
neau bunkhouse last Wednesday.
Dick Allen, the third of the trio
who managed to escape arrest and
is still at liberty, is charged with
being Ray DeAutremont.
Hearing Next Wednesday
Judge V. A. Paine committed both
Erickson and Martin to the Federal
jail and set their preliminary ex-
animation for next Wednesday
morning. At that time, it was an
nounced by Marshal White, p. l..
Neil, U. S. Postal Inspector, will be
here and take charge of the case.
Mr.. Neil is leaving Seattle today
and will arrive in Juneau next
Tuesday.
Dozens of persons have reported
to the Marshals office of seeing sus-
picious persons, many claiming to
have seen Allen during the past 48
hours. 1t was said it would take a
staff of at least 100 detectives to
investigate every rumor brought in.
AS many as possible have been in
vestigated but have led to no
tangible results. There has been no
authentic report received of Aliens
whereabouts since he stepped out
of a local clothing store Wednesday
afternoon.
We cannot say with certainty
that these are or are not the men
who held up the Southern Pacific
train and killed four men near Sis
kiyou Ore, almost three years ago,
but we are convinced they are want
ed somewhere for some crime of
some kind" declared Mr.. White
today.
Martin Claim Denied
The man giving his name as John
Martin, shortly after his arrest,
told Marshal White his mother is
now residing at sc Geary Street,
San Francisco. This statement was
Investigated. Today the Marshal re-
ceived telegram form the Chief
Special Agent of the Southern Pa
cific Railway at San Francisco say
ing Mrs. Martin does reside at
the Geary Street number given but
that she absolutely denied having
any son.
A telegram received from the
Chief of Police of Los Angeles to
Marshal White said Erickson and
Allen passed through that city early
last month in an eight-cylinder Lo-
comobile Jr, automobile. Evidently
the pair abandoned the machine in
Portland a few days later as
formal transfer of such a car from
Allen to one r. T. Flynn was found
in Aliens personal belongings.
No reports had been received by
Marshal White of Investigations Of