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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09
City Answers
Zane's Appeal
ToState Body
Question Right of Education
al Commission to Re-
strain Bond Sale
CITY ACTED WITHIN
LAW, IT is CLAIMED
Action Of Common Council in
Authorizing $685., 900 Bond
Issue Is Defended as Legal

Declaring that the city believes
itself to be acting within the law
in authorizing a bond issue of
s635,000 for school purposes, and
questioning the right of the State
Commission of Education to re-
strain this city from selling these
bonds, City Solicitor Louis D..
Champion has filed answer for the
city and the Board of Education to
the appeal recently made by Rob
ert II. Zane before the State body.
Mr.. Zane, as citizen of Pleas
antville, several weeks ago filed
his appeal with the State Commits
sioners, asking that the city be re-
strained from the sale of the au-
thorized bonds, and asking that a
decision be handed down as to the
legality of authorizing the bond is
sue without a referendum of the
voters in Pleasantville.
The appeal was made on the ba-
sis of a statement made by J. J.
Strahan, assistant Commissioner of
Education, in which he declared
that no municipality may create a
bond issue for school purposes that
will raise the bonded indebtedness
to over six per cent of the assessed
valuation.
In his answer to the appeal, So
licitor Champion points out that the
common council acted on a previous
law, which permits bonding the city
up to nine per cent for school pur-
poses. This law. it is claimed, is
not rescinded by the later measure
upon which Commissioner Strahan
based his statement. The answer
further states that although the
bonds have not yet been sold. there
is a question whether the State
Commission of Education has the
power to halt such a sale.
While there has been no indica-
ton from the State body as to when
Continued on Page Three)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09

In addition to several ruffled dis.
positions, some smashed crockery
and a bruised showgirl, nothing
serious resulted. But it was good
little sideshow while it lasted.
Miss Nesbit dismisses the event
as part of nights routine. Thaw
explains it as case of nerves when
he saw a photographer shoot a
flashlight
And Broadway, which forgets
little, ehortles.
For u years have passed since
that startling night when Thaw,
finding Evelyn in the center of
Continued on page q
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09
DIR. WEINBERG
FILES PETITION
Atlantic City Physician
Places Liabilities at SAL
562, Assets S5,O72

DIR. Charles Berenda Weinberg,
prominent Atlantic City physician,
filed a petition of voluntary bank
ruptcy in United States District
Court in Trenton yesterday.
He listed his liabilities at Sl4l,562
with assets of S5,072. Most of his
indebtedness, 1.-THE petition indicates
was caused by the failure of the
Weinberg Clinical Laboratory. of
which he was head. He stated that
$4,000 worth of bonds in the COM
pany are held by New York firm.
Mortgages of $4,000 and $4,000
are held against his real estate
holdings by Atlantic City interests,
the petition sets forth.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09
FARMERS TO
MEET TUESDAY
County Board of Agricul-
ture To Elect Officers

The annual meeting of the Allan
tic County Board of Agriculture
will be held Tuesday evening in the
County Agents office at Mays Land
ing.
The meeting will be concerned
with the election of officers for
1928 and reports of the county
agents office will be ready. An
announcement. made by Arthur
Eldred, County Agent, expresses the
hope that large crowd will be
present to take a part in the even
ing session and make it a success.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09

If it is permitted to use the post
office as a barometer, residents OF
this city are sending out large
number of presents this year.
Where a few weeks ago the parcel
post sent out from this city neces-
STATED only one clerk filling two
bags at time, now there are
several men filling dozen mail
bags at time.
Incoming mail, too, is increasing.
Yesterday a total of As bags of
Christmas packages alone was re-
ceived. Gaily wrapped and be-
stickered bundles being despatched
from this city crowd the long
tables in the postoffioe
Despite the fact that many are
mailing early this year. postoffice
authorities are urging others to do
the same thing. 1t is expected that
all the clerks in the local building
will be obliged to work on
Christmas Day and on the Monday
following, and officials are anxious
to give the employees at least half
a Christmas Day at their homes.
Prompt and early mailing. it is
stressed will relieve the last
minute peak load which usually
means nothing but work for the
employees on Christmas Day.
Windows open.
The postoffice windows will be
open until O'Clock on the Satur-
day night before Christmas, and on
the Monday after the windows will
close at 8 O'Clock in the morning,
The new delivery truck has been
received at the Pleasantville post
office, and is being put into use
with the Christmas rush. Several
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09
EARLY TRIAL FOR
HUSBAND OF SIX
Eye win Face Jury Soon
on Bigamy Charge

The case of Philip S. Eye, of this
city, awaiting trial on the charge
of bigamy, will probably be taken
up by the Grand Jury at an early
date, if the plans of authorities go
through. Eye was arrested several
days ago on the complaint of one
of his six wives, none of whom he
has divorced as yet, and was releas-
ed on $1,000 bail.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09
BY ALEXANDER c. HERMAN
Staff Writer.

New York, Thursday,-Amid the
same type of night club life which
once plunged them into tragedy,
Harry X. Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit
have just staged a slap-stick
comedy.
Thaw, as guest, visited her new
night club. Miss Nesbit, as hostess
slapped a 5000 check on him for
food, cigarettes, etc.
Feeling that he had been mis-
taken for a butter-and-egger from
the sticks, Harry, who knows night
club addition. raised a rumpus.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09

additional clerks and delivery men
have been added to the force.
The following table of date
limits for Christmas packages has
been issued for the Pleasantville
office:
Continued on Page 81
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09
Mrs. Lilliendahl And Beach,
Convicted, Face Sentence OF
Ten Years Tomorrow Morning
Jury Finds Pair Guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter After De
liberation of % Hours-Verdct Is Felt To Be COmprO
mise on Part of Jurors-Both Defendants Moved
When Decision is Announced

Mrs. Margaret Lliendahl and Willis Beach face
of ten years in prison for the killing of DR. William Lii
iendahl the womans husband jury of five and
seven men Mays Landing yesterday afternoon brought
verdict of guilty of voluntary mansaughter after having
been locked up throughout the previous night with the prob
lem More than hours had been required for
dol otion
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09
VARE'S MANSION
LOOTED BY BURGLARS
Contained Many Valuable
Works of Art And
Siluerware

While Senator-elect William s.
Ware, of Pennsylvania. was seeking
admission to the Senate in Wash
ington. burglars broke into his
palatial summer home at ventnor-
The Ware home is one of the show
places of this section. 1t contains
many valuable works of art and
silverware.
Police, who placed the time OF
the burglary as Monday night. said
the extent of the loss would not be
known until yare's return from the
capital.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09
Christmas Rush Starting
At Postoffice;; Many Are
Mailing Packages Early
Both Outgoing and Incoming Mails Show Large Proportion
Christmas Parcels; Authorities Urge That Date
Limits For Mailing Be Observed

Peasantville folk mailing their Christmas packages
early This revealed today announcement by the
postoce authorities, who declare that Christmas mail has
been handled in large quantities for several days. whereas
last year people did not begin mail presents until De-
cember 15
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09

The worst thing about loves
young dream is that it is so apt to
be dispelled by the alarm clock of
reality.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09

1T paying compliments would can
eel debts the world would be fuller
of fiattery than it is.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09

WATCH REPAIR HEADQUARTERS
All work personally supervised and
guaranteed. Irelan ]. Doughty. Jewel
er, II S. Main ST.. Pleasantville.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09

Always 1000 lbs to ton.
Every pound good, clean coal.
BARTLETT & HOLZER
Phone 61S-J adv. Northflehi
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09
DURO PUMP CO

The Duro Pump Co. is now located
In it's new office and headquarters al
1910 South Main St.--adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09

a. REtTEl

Quality and Service guaranteed. A
trial order will convince you. Wheeler
Coal Co. Phone 3S0.--adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09

Lake & Risley Co.. supplies. lumber.
hardware. paint and coal. Phones II
and l3.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09
HIGHEST GRADE pRopucrs.

HIGHEST GRNDE PRODUC 5.
SOC qt.; pepper hash. soc qt Money
refunded If quality not satisfactory
Made by former chef Upgrade Lunch
Orders delivered. John F. Keane. 116
Beach Villa, Atlantic City.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09

Lake & Risley Co. supplies. lumber.
hardware. paint and coal Phones u
and 13.--adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09

Matchmaker and Jeweler
Next to Pcstoffice. Phone SEW
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09

1928 CHRISTMAS CLUB
Now open at Pleasantville National
Bank. where. West Jersey. Crosses
Main. You are invited 10 join adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09

Clark Lumber Co, lumber, mill work
and builders. supplies. Phone 2S7.--adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09

Clark Lumber Co., lumber. mill work
and builders. supplies. Phone 267.--ady
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09

VIM +, Mathis, Plumbing and Hear-
Ing. " h West Jersey Ave-. adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09
SIGNS AND LETTERING

of every descriptlon
M. A. Fritsch, 10 w. Decatur Ave. adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09

ut Does Make a Difference Where
You Buy Your Coalp' Call Burknxrf
Coal Company. Marine 79o0.--adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09

Lake & Risley Co., supplies, Iuynher.
hardware. paint and coal Phones ~
and I3.--adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09
COAL OF QUALITY.

Clark Lumber Co., lumber. mil work
and builders. supplies. Phone 2S7.--adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09
The ONE-MINUTE PULPIT

HE that is greedy of gain troubleth his own
house; but he that hateth gifts shall live
The heart of the righteous studieth to an
swer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth
out evil things.
The Lord is far from the wicked: but he
heareth the prayer of the righteous.-Prov-
erbs XIV, 27-29.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-09

HYGIENIC ICE & COAL co.
Call 352. adv
, 1927-08-03
BLESSED BE DRUDGERY

1t is hard to believe. So many of those whose work is some
form of drudgery complain about it, instead of being thankful
about it, that the notion that drudgery is something to be e-
capped from if possible has become widely dffused.
Men commonly yearn to become rich not because they may
use their riches as a means of serving their fellows but because
by means of riches they may be relieved of the necessity of work.
Even the Scriptures themselves seem to treat work as an
evil. In the so-called Mosaic account of creation, it is the
penalty that the Lord imposes upon the man and woman in the
garden for their disobedience. -
I'm spite of all this-n spite of the seeming opinion of the
author of Genesis that the ideal state is one of ideness, in which
bread may be eaten otherwise than in the sweat of ones brow,
it is because we have to go, morning after morning, through rain
and through shine, to the appointed spot and do the appointed
work; because, and only because, we have to stick to that work
through the eight or ten hours, long after rest would be so
sweet; because the schoolboys lesson must be learned at 8
O'Clock and learned without a slip; because the accounts on the
ledger must square to a cent; because the goods must tally ex-
actly with the invoice; because good temper must be kept with
children, with customers, with neighbors; in short, without
much matter what our work be, whether this or that, it is be-
cause, and only because of the rut, plod, grind, humdrum in the
work that we at last get those necessary selffoundations laid
namely, attention, promptness, accuracy, firnness, patience,
seif-denial and all the rest.
body has aptly said, that we are intended for activity. Behold
the millions of nerves, and the thousands of muscles, in the
body!
j. Work, work, work! Produce, produce, produce! This was
the cry of Thomas Carlyle, and Carlyle was but echoing the
mandate of the natural law. Nature is not slow to punish the
shirkers. Those who live by their wits those who despise labor
land the laborer) those who undertake to overwork the workers
in order to be able to live in the greater luxury without any
work-these are the men whom Nature delights to dishonor.
selves retinues of servants, but they cannot deceive HER, and
unless they come to her obediently and consent to do the alot-
ted task, their diseased bodies and their unoccupied minds
obtain a frightful revenge upon them at last.
, 1927-08-03
HE HADN'T TIME
Livingston Enterprise)

The funeral procession that held you up a you were driv-
ing along the street, was in honor of a man who hadn't time.
He was only Sd, yet in that brief span of years had built a
fine, substantial business. He couldn't be enticed away from
his desk. One meeting followed another. One conference
crowded upon another. His daily correspondence was a veri-
table mound. He hadn't time for anything but busness-until
they called in the undertaken.
Most of US have the promise of a good three-score years and
ten. Twenty-Five of these years we spend in growing up and
getting prepared to make good. Then we work madly for
another 20 years or SO, promising ourselves to sit down and
enjoy the last 10 or 20 years, with a big roll in the bank. But
the life insurance statistics suggest that that promise is not
always performed.
So, why make that promise? Why delay the fun of living
until that golden moment of your dreams when you are going
to take it easy? Why wait?
Life is only so long. Nobody can crowd all the good
things it offers into a decade. Even though you live, age
win creep on to take away the bloom from the things you
planned to do. You can't motor across the continental divide
at go and get the same punch out of it you could have gotten
at 40. At 60 you cannot hike in the woods and brave the
dangers of the outdoors as you did when young. +,
What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and
then shuttle off? What is the sense of making a great pile
of money and lose the power to enjoy it?
Horace Greeley, who died untimely at 81, promised a friend
shortly before his end, that he expected to quit the game soon
and go fishing. But he never did. He hadn't time.
Have you?
, 1927-08-03

Mills conversation on this point
was apparently not entirely pleas
ing, to the politicians, for. says he:
I have incurred the displeasure of
certain political groups by not ac-
ceding to all their requests; which
1 could not do and still administer
the law Last fall l had occasion
to dismiss, for various causes, some
twelve or fourteen agents. 1t SO
happened that five or six of these
Inen were political district captains.
and since hat time there has been
no let-up in the ~endeavors of GER
tain politicians to have me trans
ferred.'
Major Mills made one statement
that is deeply significant. He said:
In leaving the prohibition service
after sixteen months as admins
traitor. i am convinced hat with
decent administration. free from
political Influence. the ource of
liquor supply in the United States
can be controlled by the Federal
Government
, 1927-08-03
lhy think dbOufft]

DR.. A. G. Crane, president of the
University of Wyoming last week
declined the offer of chancellorship
of the University of Nebraska. The
new position rendered him offered
a larger field and a substantial
increase in salary. The Republican,
speaking for the people of Carbon
County. rejoices with others in
Wyoming in President Cranes de-
cisicr to remain with our Univer-
sity. DR.. Crane, because of his
wonderful personality, love of the
University and Wyoming, and be-
cause of his splendid work done
for both the University and the
state, has won the admiration and
love of residents all over Wyo-'
ming. We all appreciate what has
been accomplished since DR.. Crane
oyer the reins at u only
institution of higher learning. in
Wyoming. We also realize what is
still ahead and we are thoroughly.
satisfied with the name i'm which
DR.. Crane is doing it.-Rawlins Re
publican. +
, 1927-08-03

post resigned. Leaving the service.
he told some unpleasant facts about
the manner in which the volstead
Act is enforced.
Politics. not personal efficiency.
is the keynote in holding a job
as prohibition administrator, he de-
clared. When he accepted the post
he was assured by Assistant Secre-
tary Andrews that he would have
no interference from political sourc-
es. He soon learned otherwise.
The great problem was not the ar
resting of law violators, but the
dealing with politicians who look
upon the prohibition bureau solely
from the standpoint of political
favor and patronage Major Mills
described a conference in Washing
ton, attended by high officials of
the United States Treasury and a
New York politician. at which Mills
was described as the most efficient
administrator in the country.
We won't question his efficiency.
was the reply, but let's talk pat
ronage.'
, 1927-08-03
THEY 0 KIAE
Dearborn Independently

Major Charles p. Mills, former
Army officer, able Federal prohi-
bition commissioner for New York,
has resigned. The position had
been made intolerable for him. vi
cious newspaper attacks were made
against him and his assistants. Wild
accusations by convicted criminals
were used as the basis for equally
wild charges against his admins
tration. Politicians declared their
intention to get him. They got
him. Mills, transferred to a minor
, 1927-08-03

Not over thirty days to barbecue
time the big event of Meeteetse
town on the Greybull. Everyone
will care to attend.
, 1927-08-03

In spite of a rather backward
spring, crops never looked better
than they do at the present time
over Park county. The rancher
and farmer should reap a bountiful
harvest this fall.
, 1927-08-03
Bere and cbere

Not owe thirty days to barbecue
time the big event of Meeteetse
town on the Greybull. Everyone
will care to attend.
In spite of a rather backward
spring, crops never looked better
than they do at the present time
over Park county. The rancher
and farmer should reap a bountiful
harvest this fall.
Commercial aviation is merely
awaiting the building of airports
in the smaller cities of the United
states President Coolidge. II is
up to towns the size of Cody to
have a good landing field If we
ever expect to benefit from the de-
velopment of aviation.
A most interesting article under
the caption From Oxcart to Aero
plane appeared recently in the
National Republic. a magazine of
the national capital city, in which
a is given of the develop
ment of all kinds of navigation in
the last 100 years. A picture is
shown of Congress during the per-
iod of John C. Fremont, who was
a member of hat body II years
ago when it took rs days to go
from California to Washington.
1t is net logical nor reasonable
to presume that the production of
wells in the Oregon basin field
will be anything like the showing
made recently when the Ohio's No.
l well is said to have run ESQ
barrels of oil in 13 minutes, or at
the rate. of about $4,000 barrels
for "a hours, but this is certainly
an indication that the production
of this well will be greater than
anything heretofore predicted. AL
though everyone is hopeful that the
OIL production in Oregon Basin will
be greater than that OF n other
field of the Northwest, yet oil
wells which run over four figures
are very few in the entire world.
Judge Willard j. Banyon, q
prominent attorney of st. Joseph,
Mich, this year offered prizes to-
falling one hundred dollars for the
best Flag Day essay written by a
high school pupil. A thousand
high school students were present
at the reading OF the successful esr
says in the Benton Harbor High
school auditorium on June IA, with
all patriotic societies of st. Joseph
represented. Judge Banyon has an
nounced that this essay contest will
be an annual event. The idea is a
good N and is commended to the
consideration of other communities.
Maine will have a special election
on Tuesday, October IS, for a ref
erendum vote on proposed repeal
of the direct primary law. Cover
nor Brewster, two years ago, de-
clined to call a special election on
the ground that signatures to the
petition filed at that time were IL
lanai GA-AfftAntfo 49, -xI-
, 1927-08-03

this time thai a sufficient number
of legal signatures attach to the
petition.
The instinct of love of country
is as natural IS the parental or
filial love or as the attachment for
home. AS the bird returns to the
nest, so every fiber of a we'll
educated and well-developed man
Iswells in sympathy with associations
of family, home, community. state
or nation. No man liveth to him
self and no man dieth to himself.
There can be no well-rounded char
acter in selfish individualism.-
Chief Justice Hay Brown, of the
Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
According to Superintendent Nit
project, the opening of the Wildwood
is proving a decided success. AL
though there remains several weeks
more of the preferential period for
ex-soldiers the inquiries received
at the reclamation office show a
keen interest in the new project,
and 1t is expected that the units
will go like hotcakes as soon as
the land is thrown open to general
filing. Under the new plan of entry
provided through the reclamation
service. it is farmers the depart
ment wants for the government
units, and it is farmers they are
going to get.
She
Goth Century R%evision.)
"a rag. q bone. and a hank OF
hair"
She's only a memory, but do we
care?
ly goes
A bob. some rouge, and some
silken hose.
Correct!
Teacher Ito Italian boy): Mick.
the word semaphore is a railroad
term. and I want you to show the
class how you can put it into a
Nick: "A nice-a-gal 1 take for
walk,
I q y Hav-da-soda. Marie?
She say. Sure-a-Mike. maka me
sundae
say. the Semaphore me-"
1.-The ruin Of some men dates
from some idle moment."-Hilliard
The flapper thinks a grand piano
is one thai plays by pushing a but
ton.
Wouldn't 1t be great IL all crouch
es were as bad as they think they
are?
And yet we doubt IL red theories
have done more to retard civiliza-
tion than red tape.
, 1927-08-03

this time hat a sufficient number
of legal signatures attach to the
petition.