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The Pleasantville press., 1927-12-06

Il hear there's a new baby at
your house Willie," the teacher
said to a pupil. 81 don't think So"
replied the Joy. ''The way he cries
sounds to me like he's had lot of
experience.
The Pleasantville press., 1927-12-06

large in size and buttonholes should
be firm. 1t is good plan to rein,
force bands where the buttonhoiesi
are worked. The button should be,
sewed on firmly and should have
a long shank.
Phoenix tribune., 1927-04-01

Mrs. Hamilton was first in line, and
at o'clock headed the stock sub
scription list with a purchase of five
thousand shares.
Mrs. Hamilton is a native of Ari-
IONA, being the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. R. Fiske, pioneer residents
of Gila county. Reared in the atmos-
phere of early-day mining activities,
when the making of fortunes was of
more frequent occurrence, Mrs. Ham
ilton is an enthusiastic believer in the
future of Tornado. 1t was in this
same district that her brother, James
I'd, former assayer of the Old
Dominion Copper company of Globe,
located two claims, but he died before
having an opportunity to develop the
property.
81 have supreme faith in Tornado
as a high-class investment" said Mrs.
Hamilton in a press interview. eff
successful, it will be the means of COM
pleting the education of my daughters,
one of whom is attending the State
University at Tucson, the other being
a student of the Phoenix Union High
School,"
Mrs. Hamilton recalled how her
mother, Mrs. G. R. Fiske, held for 80
years the stock of a certain Globe
mining property which eventually
sold for $4,000. Unfortunately, the
mother did not live to see the fruits
of her investment. She died eleven
days before the deal was consumated,
but her children reaped the benefits
of her foresightedness when the
estate was distributed to the heirs.
Phoenix tribune., 1927-04-01
CARD OF THANKS

l wish to thank the many friends
who were so kind to my dear husband
during his last illness, and for your
sympathy and loving-kindness so won
derfully manifested toward me in my
bereavement. Mere words are in
adequate to fully express my appre-
citation and thanks. Suffice it to say,
l am grateful to one and all who in
any way showed kindness to me,
Mrs VIM Mabry
1926 E. jefferson.
Phoenix tribune., 1927-04-01
CARD OF THANKS

1 wish to thank my friends for the
kindness and sympathy extended to
myself and sister during our recent
bereavement, also for the beautiful
floral offerings.
MRS. CARRIE FREEMAN.
Phoenix tribune., 1927-04-01
Henry F. Ashurst
Will Be Speaker at
Greenway Field Day

U. S. Senator Henry F. Ashurst,
known throughout the country as the
"silver tongued orator of the U. S.
Senate" will deliver the address of
the day at the gigantic Greenway
Field Day program to be staged here
on April %, according to a recent
announcement made by Mrs. j. B.
Girand, chairman of the D. A. R. COM
mittee.
Senator Ashurst's speech, as we'll as
the results of the rs or more athletic
contests, will probably be heard in
every section of the southwest. Ar
rangements are now being made for
a remote control radio hook-up thru
the courtesy of the Mountain States
Telephone company and a Phoenix
radio station.
Greenway Field Day officials were
elated over the news that Senator
Ashurst had accepted the invitation
to deliver the official address of the
day. This will be one of the very
few addresses, if not the only one, to
be delivered by the senator on his
western trip, it was stated.
Grandstand patrons at the big edu-
cational and sports meet will hear ev-
cry word of the gifted orators speech
as the officials have contracted for
the installation of the Public Address
System This device, installed by
Earl Nielsen, consists of six huge
electrically operated amplifiers, which
will be placed in the grandstand.
1t is also announced that at least
five bands would play during the big
program which starts at ten o'clock
and winds up at five o'cllck. Bands
already secured include the 15Sth In
fantry, Indian School, Phoenix Union
High School and the Boy Scout Band.
Negotiations are now on with the
Mesa school band and the St. Johns
Indian school band.
Fifteen hundred seats and sixty
boxes have already been sold. Box
seats have been presented to conva-
lescent ex-service men in the valley for
this great sports program, memorial
to their comrade the late General John
G.. Greenway.
Phoenix tribune., 1927-04-01
Phoenix Woman Buys
5000 Shares Stock in
Tornado Gold Mining Co.

To Mrs. Fannie Mae Hamilton of
9O9 Seventh street. Phoenix, falls the
honor of holding the first stock Of the
Tornado Gold Mining company. Call
ing at the company's office, 405 Ellis
building, at 8 o'clock on the morning
of the opening day of the stock sale,
Phoenix tribune., 1927-04-01
FOR SALE

BABY CHIX.-Golden Buff and
White Leghorns (Tancred Strain) +,
Black Minorcas, Barred Rocks, R. I.
Reds and Turkens. No electric lights
or egg forcing methods used on breed
ing fowls. ENOCH CREWS, SEA
BRIGHT, CALF.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-16
FreehOlders Firm
For Economy
Policies of Saving Will Gov
ern 1928 Admins
tratiOn

II was announced at the meeting
of the Atlantic County Board Of
Freeholders Wednesday that the
economy policies adopted some
time ago would continue to govern
the administration in 1928. The
finance committee will meet next
Monday, at which time the various
committees having budgets will
present their requirements for APP
preparations for the coming year.
The total appropriations for 1927
were $2,5S4,042.66, of which $2.117.-
095. 40 was raised by tax levy. Direc-
tor Doughty said he did not know
at this time the total amount of the
Lilliendahl-Beach trial, but there
might have to be an appropriation
to cover. a deficit
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-16
N'Field Council
Resumes Session;
NeWCOuncilInen
william Stokes Resigns and
Is Replaced By DIR.
Coward
WILBUR McVAUGH Is
TURNER'S SUCCESSOR
Bills TotaIing $1,000 are Or
dered Paid-Ordinance Civ
ing Firemen Independent
Control Passed on Final
Reading

The Mortified common council
began functioning again last night,
when an adjourned meeting was
held with all its members present.
Resuming business where it had
been brought to a halt last week
when two of the councilmen Left
the meeting, the city fathers
ordered bills totaling more than
$1,000 to be paid.
William Stokes, president of tho
body, resigned as councilman In
order to prepare himself for his
term as mayor, which begins on
the first of the new year. Dr..
Edward H. Coward, head Of the
county almshouse, was elected to
take his place and took office
Immediately along with Wilbur Nc
Waugh, reaItor, who had been
chosen to fill the chair left vacant
last week through the resignation
of J. Harry Turner. Both were
sworn in by Mayor Swilkey.
Councilman Barkoff, after sew
eral ballots, was chosen to fill the
chair of president for the balance
of the year, when DR.. Coward is
slated to assume the leadership OF
the body
Since DIR. Coward has two years
left of an unexpired term and Nj.
McVaugh one year, both men Will
appear in the new councilmanic
lineup on the new year, which in
cludes: Asa Wells, George Banning,
who succeeds Councilman Smith,
Wilbur McVaugh. DIR. C0Wara.
Sidney Morton, who succeeds
1Cotnsi1nzan KH1Ier and CQpr<
men Barkoff and Morton
An ordinance was passed on third
and final reading granting SELF
government to the Mortified Fire
Department, which heretofore has
been controlled by a special board
of seven men The ordinance gives
the officers of the company as
chief and first and second assistant
chiefs. The company is granted
the right to draw up its own By
laws and rules for control subjeeE
to approval of council and the
mayor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-16
Local SportSmen Advocate
Better Fish Protection
They Also Urge Legislation For Opening of the Duel
Shooting Season-ResuH of Conference
at Trenton
right and Foy. below.

Several Atlantic County sports
men attended a conference at
Trenton Tuesday, when they adj
yocated adequate protective meas
ures for the conservation of fish.
They stated that pound and net
fishermen had been in the habit
of operating during closed seasons.
It was also stated that great dam
age was being done TO the fishing
industry through the practice Of
dragging for founders. The effect
Of this is to tear up seaweed ard
destroy the food supply of other
fish.
The delegation expressed a will
ingness to cooperate with the Fish
and Game Conservation League 10
protect fish during the spawning
season. They also urged legislation
for later opening Of the duck
shooting season.
Fisheries Official Attends
Attending the conference were
Louis Radcliffe, deputy commits
sioner Of the United States Bureau
of Fisheries; Elmer Higgins, in
charge of scientific inquiry for the
bureau. and +. A. Nesbin, federal
investigator assigned to New Jer-
sey.
Following the meeting the dele
CATION and commissioners were
luncheon guests. of Enoch L. John
son, Republican leader of Atlantic
County, at the Stacy Trent. Among
those attending were Samuel P.
Leeds, president of the Atlantic
City Chamber of Commerce; Post
master A. ]. Perkins, chairman of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-16
RIGANTINE REALTORS DECLARE THAT
$l50OOO FRAUD CLAIM is RIDICULOUS

is director; Anthony M. Ruffu,
Jr, son of Mayor Ruffu, is direc-
tor, and John Murtland, contractor,
is vice president.
Victor S. Fisher, wealthy realtor
and treasurer Of the company, last
night branded the impending suit
IS Club to force the company
to pay out money obtained lawfully
and "above board
Planned Amusement Pier.
The compliments are grouped in
a company which contemplated
building an amusement pier and
hotel on the development under the
name of the Atlantic-Brigantine
Hotel and Pier Company.
Richman is president of the con,
Germ; C. B. Richman, his brother,
farmer, is secretary; A. Grant
Hillman, cashier of the First
National Bank of Woodstown, is
vice president; [. D. Horner,
Wpodstown auto dealer, is treas
urer The two remaining members
of the company are David Colson
and William H. Moore, both farm
ers of Woodstown. The officials are
the only investors.
The. complaint alleges that the
development compan. agreed to
deliver riparian rights for plot
of land on the beach front near the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-16

When game poacher was de
tected hunting deer at 2.30 O'Clock
yesterday morning with spotlight
near Chatsworth he was committed
to the Burlington jail for several
hours until his wife managed to
raise s26S IN fines and costs.
Lewis Campbell. 80, of Trenton,
was arrested by Game Wardens
Howard Mathis, Roy Carson and
John Graham between Chatsworth
and Barnegat. They said he left
his wife in the automobile while
he sought deer in the woods
The game wardens cruising
through the deer wood lanes with
lights out on their cars looking for
poachers. They found buckshot in
Campbelps automobile. The war
dens said the spotlight would
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-16
:,alem County Group Demands
Return of Money on Grounds
Brigatine Beach Backers
Failed to Keep Pledges
I'm Chancery
COMPLAINT MADE
In CHANCERY COURT

Atlantic City realtors brand as
ridiculous charges of fraud made
by a group of Salem county farm
ers and business men who seek re-
turn of $150,000 from the Island
Development Company, OF Atlantic
City, promoters of Brigantine
Beach. Hsa
In bill of complaint filed in
Chancery Court at Trenton, the
headed by William
Richman, wealthy Woodstown ice
cream manufacturer, allege the de-
velopment company obtained the
money upon representations which
have failed to materialize, @as b
The development company is
backed by many of Atlantic City's
foremost citizens, officials and
business men, Congressman Isaac
Bacharach is president; John r.
Siracusa, wealthy realtor and
brother of Assemblyman Siracusa,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-16
FIREMEN OF No. 3
NOMINATE LEADERS
Henry Speed Is Slated For
Presidency of Company

Nomination of officers for the
year 1928 took place at the meeting
OF Fire Company No 8, in Leeds
avenue school Tuesday night. EIec-
ton will be held Tuesday night,
December 27.
The result of Tuesdays nomina-
tions were: Assistant engineer, Co.
rey Candy; captain, Alton Boice,
John Dutch; lieutenant, Raymond
Conoyer, Willis Cramer; president,
Henry Speed; vice-president, ia
hew Leeds, William Shelley; imam
cial secretary, George Schlachter,
Jahew Leeds; recording secretary,
Willis Cramer; treasurer, John
Dutch, William Shelley: trustee,
George Leeds, John Dutch, John
Mason.
The officers will consist entirely
of the active members of the com
pany.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-16
Many Cases Are
HandledBy The
Welfare Bureau
Mrs. Emily Cliff, Investiga-
tor, Gives Report for Year
AT Meeting
8S7 INTERVIEWS ARE
MADE DURING YEAR
Orders for Food Are Given
Relief Given To Number of
Cases In This City

Mrs. Emily Cliff, investigator of
the Pleasantville Welfare Bureau,
gave her annual report at meet
ing OF the bureau in the city hall
Tuesday night. The report stated
that 95 new cases had been cared
for during the year, and 73 real
United cases, totaling III cases.
There were SO new white cases and
SIS readmitted, white cases. 80 new
colored cases and 81 readmitted
colored cases were reported. Wis
its in behalf of charity were 472;
Office interviews totaled Ais, MAX
ing complete total of 887 inter-
views. Out Of these AZ were or DO
nestle relation and 124 material
relie1.
Thirty orders for food were given,
IA families were given shoes; 4
families toys. Six orders of medi-
cine were supplied; Al families Civ
en- clothing; l family furniture.
-Four and one-half tons OF coal were
distributed among II families and
2 orders of milk, covering a period
OF eight weeks was supplied. Alb
bolts Dairy supplied 6 orders OF
milk to families covering a period
of "a weeks. Cash amounting to
1892 was paid out to families
. for carfare, dental work, food and
loans, part of which has been re
pad. "a
Much Work Done.
Since the Pleasantville Welfare
Bureau came into existence in De,
cember, 1925, 1870 cases have been
helped. OF these 1873 were in
Pleasantville. Many Of the cases
have required help repeatedly. Dur
ing the past year 20 of the g5 cases
were in Pleasantville. Mrs. Clfa
stated that she had made ia visits
since the last meeting of the bu-
reau on November %. There were
new cases and old ones. There
were 3 orders for food, orders for
coal, 2 families furnished clothing.
One woman was supplied with work
-Four Santa Claus letters We're in
vestigated which did not need help.
One child was placed in the Betty
Bacharach Home.
Several donations for Christmas
cheer and the annual contributions
have been received by the bureau
in the last few days, A donation
of IS was received from Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark Adams Tuesday night.
Harry Gravelle presided over the
business session.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-16
Blinds
Her; Attempts
Theft of Rings
Police Search For Mysterious
Man Who Tries To Rob
Mrs. T0scano
THREW PEPPER INTO
HER EYES; THEN FLED
Woman's Screams Scare Rob-
Der Off-Man Is Described
As Medium Height, Wore
SLOUGH Hat

Local police are making a search
for an unknown man who made an
attempt to steal rings from the
fingers of Mrs. j. Toscano. 100
South Main street, at midnight on
Wednesday.
According to the report made to
police officials, Mrs. Toscano was
waiting in her apartment for the
return of her husband when she
opened the door to the stranger.
He asked for a "Mr. Small" and
when told that no such person lived
there, raped on the door of the
apartment next to Toscano's.
Mrs. Toscano volunteered, the in
formation that the apartment was
unoccupied, and the stranger turn
ed so quickly that the woman had
no chance to throw up her hands.
He threw pepper into her eyes and
then made an attempt to strip her
fingers of several diamond rings.
Mrs. Toscano screamed, and the
man ran off without getting either
the rings or the stones they con-
tanned. The sjewelry is valued at
several hundred dollars.
The description of the man given
the police places him at about 40
years of age, five feet seven inches
tall, dark hair. He wore a brown
SLOUGH hat, black overcoat and
glasses.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-16
ConyictedPair
Kept Occupied
By LOCALITIES
Mrs. Lilliendahl Asks Probate
of Slain Husbands Will
Estate Small
BEACH BEING SUED
BY ROOF CONCERN
Claim for $500 Made Against
Pouitgyman Case Comes
Up in December Term At
Camden

Legal matters OF several sorts
are keeping Mrs. Margaret Lillien-
dahl and Willis Beach occupied III
their Mays Landing cells as they
await removal to Trenton to begin
their ten-years sentences for man
slaughter.
Mrs. Lilliendahl has asked tina:
her slain husbands will be pro-
bated; Beach is slated to appear
III Camden County Circuit Court as
defendant in an action brought by
IA roofing concern, and the Vine
land poultryman is threatening
CONTINUED en- Page SIX
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-16
Ask Edge To
Permit Use
OF His Name
Director Doughty of Free
holders Sees Some Real
Presidential Timber
DELEGATES WOULD
PRESENT THE SENATOR
County Leader Johnson In
spires Enthusiasm For
Edge and Dircstor Doughty
Says It's Time to Get Busy

Director. r. r. Doughty of the
Atlantic County Board Of Free-
holders has started the Edge for
President movement with bang
From time to time it has been pro-
posed that Edge he the nominee
on the Republican ticket for WIGS
president, but Director Doughty
Wednesday afternoon set the goal
at nothing short of the Presidential.
chair. H ttS
The movement was started at q
luncheon and meeting of the. Free,
holders at the Hotel Ritz-Carlton
Enoch L. Johnson, Republican
leader, was postmaster at tha
luncheon. He made a corking gooG
address on behalf Of Senator Edge
and capped his remarks with the
climax.
IF Senator Edge is good enough
to be regarded as the foremost as
pirant for the Republican nomin>
alton for vice-president then he Il
good enough for the presidency
shouted Johnson during his address.
Director Doughty saw that John,
sons speech was going over big
and he moved resolution reques,-
ing United States Senator Walter
e. Edge to permit New Jersey
delegates elected to the Republican
rAtional convention to present his
name as New Jerseys bid for the
presidency of the United States.
The action was unanimous.
Secretary Fred Willets was in,
structed to draw the resolution and
forward it Immediately to Senator
Edge at Washington.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-16
Congressman Bacharach, ST.
racusa's Brother, Atlantic
City Mayors Son and 9th
ers are Prominent Brig
antine Promoters
THEY DECLARE SUIT
CLUB TO EXTCRT CASH

southern end of Brigantine and
except this plot from the bathing
and park area SO that the hotel and
pier company would have the ex-
elusive pier location.
The development company re-
fused to carry out it's alleged repre-
sensations and INSTEAD. resorteG
to fraud to complete the trans
action after receiving the pur-
chaser's money, the bill states. Re-
turn of $150,O00 is demanded, $751;
900 of which was paid in cash and
the remainder by bond and mort
gage.
Lashcs Attackers.
Notification of the suit brought
a sharp reply from Fisher at his
home in Atlantic City, last night
Absolutely no promises were
made except those written in the
Continued on Page Eight
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-16
TRIAL COSTS
MISREPRESENTED
Sheriff Cimino Says Depu-
ties Were Paid Only
SIS a Day

In reply to statements published
in daily newspapers relative to the
cost per day of deputies engaged
at the Lilliendahl murder trial.
Sheriff James Cimino says the
county has been unjustly criticised
THE law allows us to pay but So
a day to deputies and that is what
we paid. not $40 a day. says ffae
Sheriff "Out of this the deputies
had to pay their own fare to ana
from Mays Landing and buy their
own meals. The only few men thai
received $40 were those that
worked day and night keeplag
guard over the jurors"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-16


the Commerce Board fish and game
conservation committee; H Willard
shaner and Joseph Shaner, OF
Atlantic City, Churchill Hunger
ford, of Clayton: Elmer Bloodgood,
James Pittinos and Alfred J. Kurtz,
of Absecon; Louis Leeds and Lar
ner Leeds, Of Leeds Point; Orville
Crane and John Winterbottom. of
Egg Harbor. and Willis Doughty
and W. Lane dig, of the Atlantic
City Commerce Board.
Mr.. Hungerford is vice-presi-
dent of the New Jersey Fish and
Game Conservation League and H.
Willard Shaner is its Atlantic City
director
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-16
Salem M. E. To
Burn Mortgage
Traditional Ceremony Will
Mark Morning Services AT
Local Church Sunday
LONG ESTABLISHED

The traditional burning OF the
mortgage" will take place at Salem
M. E Church Sunday. Arrange
ments are being made to appro-
priately mark the event. and it has
been announced that Rev. Charles
|. Fitzgeorge, district superintend-
ent, will speak at the morning ser
vice. The mortgage burning will
take place Immediately after the
sermon. Rev. S. Monroe vanSant,
pastor IL being assisted by represent
tatiyes of the various church groups
in this ceremony. The Philathea
Chorus and the Sunshine Choir will
sing.
At night the pastor will speak on
Some Notes in the Advent Song"
The Young Peoples Choir will sing
and Prof. Hempel of the Atlantic
City School of Music will contrib
ute two selections on the violin.
Long Established.
Salem M. e. Church was estab-
lished in 1851, when its first. edi-
flee was erected, In 1870 the charge
was set apart from the Absecon
Church as an Independent appoint.
ment. In 1889 new church was
built and dedicated Nov. 20 of that
year. The present building was
dedicated in 1913. Mr.. VanSant is
the twenty-second pastor to serve
the church, having taken the APP
rointnent in 1928,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-16
FOR BEATING
MAN TO DEATH
Woman Gets Eight Years
Her Accessory Six
Months

At Toms River. Tuesday.-Mrs.
Annie Wright, colored, was SEN
fenced to eight years in state prison
by Justice Frank t. Lloyd on her
plea of guilty to manslaughter in
connection with the killing last
June of William Howard Chamber
lain of South Toms River. Chamber
lain was beaten to death by the
woman at her home. Leo Hiscock,
also coIored, was given six
month jail sentence as an Access
sorry Both have been in jail since
the killing and this will apply to
reduce their terms.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-16
LEGION OFFICERS
GAIN RECOGNITION
Com. Queens, Adj. DaDis,
Commended by National
Headquarters

Because during the past yeaI
they established membership
record which surpasses the aver
age for the past four years, Robert
Queen, past commander, and War
rem Davis, adjutant of the Main
land Post, No. 81, American Legion.
have been given official recognition
by the national headquarters or
the American Legion.
Both have received engraved
certificates from Indianapolis, iu>
scribed with their names and signed
by Howard p. Savage, national
commander. Robert Queen is well
known as assistant postmaster in
this city, and Mr.. Davis was re
elected to the office of adjutan.
recently by the local post.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-16
Poultrymen At
LinW0Od Meet
F0ur-Act Play Will Feature
Gathering at Central
Church Hall

+. A poultry raisers' meeting win be
held Monday night at O'Clock in
Central M, f. Hall, Linwood. ac-
cording to announcement made to-
day by G. w. Hagerthey, of Lin
wood, who has made arrangements
for the event.
The meeting will be featured by
a four-act play. 1.-THE Lay OF the
Hen" which is intended to arouse
interest In better methods of poul-
try management. Following the
presentation of the play an open
discussion will be conducted on
questions raised by poultrymen
present.
Tickets for the meeting, which
will be free. may be obtained from
Mr.. Hagerthey or Harold Miller,
vocational teacher.
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