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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-02
Christmas Seal
Sale Is Begun
Atlantic County tuberculosis
Committee in Annual Drive
For Funds
LOCAL PEOPLE SERVE

The Atlantic Tuberculosis Com
littee has begun its annual sale of
Christmas seals. Mrs. E. G. Shreye
secretary of the New jersey Tuber.
cuiosis League, chairman Of the
committee, states that the death
rate from tuberculosis has been cut
in half since the first seal sale
twenty years ago. There is still a
great need of funds to continue the
work for the prevention and cure
OF tuberculosis. Last year the nur-
SEES made 1916 visits to tubercular
patients in Atlantic City and coun-
ty; 1856 cases were examined in
clinics and the Modern Health Cru
SADIE was conducted in fifty schools.
The money collected from the sale
of seals is used to defray the ex-
penses of this work.
Members OF the committee from
this city and Shore Road include
Mrs. D. S. LeCompte, Mrs. Scott M.
Long, Mrs. Simon NJ. Horstick, Dir.
Edward Guion, Henry S. Scull, DR..
Woodburn j. Hudson, Miss Cora
Seltaible
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-02

1.-THE supremacy of the automo-
bile engine OF medium crankshaft
speeds was definitely established
when three strictly stock Studeba-
ker Commanders each shattered all
worlds records for endurance by
travelling 25,000 miles in less than
%, 900 minutes at the Atlantic City
Speedway in official tests early in
November"
This is the statement of Bob Mil
Ter, local Studebaker dealer, who
discussed The Commanders sweep
ing victories today.
There are many conspicuous fea-
lures of the record-breaking per-
formances of The Commander, said
Mr.. Miller. "In the first place no
automobile, in fact no man-made
machine has ever gone so far, so
fast before. Every official stock
car record for endurance and speed,
regardless of price or power, is now
held by The Commander. That an
automobile could maintain an aver
age speed Of 65.31 miles an hour
for $4,000 consecutive miles, stops
for oil, gas, water and change OF
drivers included, is the greatest au-
temotive achievement OF history.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-02
Kathleen Shannon entered.

walk that of an overmuscled wrest-
Ter. But when he spoke, his voice
came with a sense OF shock.
The man whispered!
There We're some who yet thought
that Willie Viewers whispering
was an affectation rather than an
affliction The thin, WHISKY syl-
labIes came quoerly from Inc broad.
firm mouth; they We're startling "
a. variance with the herculean fig
IRE aud the cold, level eyes. Whis-
pering Willie Weaver. a man and
a fighter. A physical bulwark be
tween John Carmody's frailges; ard
bodily danger. Not ltai Car.nody
was lacking III courage, but he I'D
lac. in strenE.l Il. and laat Willie
Weaver supplied.
And now the whispering voice
sighed through the room as the
giant extended newspaper.
"Seen this, John?"
Carmody glanced at the headlines
and smiled. Bob Terry?"
Eyes and no." The whispering
seemed sinister. Il mean where
he's gone"
"Ahi You don't mean-?"
"Yeh. First edition of the evening
paper says he's going to he tenn
porariiy at the home of Peter Bor-
den, the iron magnate. Iron mag
nate Get that"
Foolish old man, isn't he?"
queried Carmody gently.
Damned fool: that's what. Bust.
ed the kid in the first place because
ne didn't have a lick of sense and
now takes him right spang into. his
house. Never did Crast Borden
"Too honest, Willie. never did
trust a man who is too honest"
"Yeh.',, The whispsi' filled the
room. Now this kid is sore at him.
got that from Todd Shannon, and
him and Todd having been bud
dies"
Hell come to me. That's under
stood Be very NICE 70 the lad,
Willie"
Yes, sir. And now"
That's all, Willie. Run along"
The huge figure hesitated-then
turned and departed. Carmody
smiled after him. Then, alone, he
rose and crossed to a mirror which
hung ON the wall. He smiled thinly
at the meek, gileless countenance
reflected. He smoothed his scarf
and adjusted the modest sapphire
pin He fumbled with "a handker-
chief and rearranged it in the breast
pocket of his coat so that the very
tip showed. Then he retyrner to
his desk and pressed the buzzer.
Kathleen Shannon entered, and
Carmody's eyes fiickered. He had
never quite become used to the ma
gic of her nearness-to the know
ledge that a toucn Of his delicate
finger on the buzzer would bring
her to him.
He looked at her now-the one
thing in the world which he wanted
most and which was most unat-
tainable; firm and straight and ex-
quisitely feminine; hair and eyes
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-02

Their and faster. Naturally, it must
wear out sooner. Valves open and
close with greater rapidity. Tap
pets, timing gears, pistons, in fact
every vital part of the high speed
motor is subjected to greater strain
and greater wear. Obviously, The
Commander motor, while capab bic
Of delivering sensational speed to
the car itself, can last longer, stand
up better and go farther with less
wear and fewer repairs"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-02

"The Commanders that have
made these official records We're
powered with the Studebaker Big
Six engine. This power plant is
technically known as a medium
speed engine. Many other manu-
facturers use high-speed motors
At speed of so miles an hour, The
Commander crankshaft turns 2200
times a minute. At 60 miles an
hour, the high speed engine has a
crankshaft speed ranging up to
$500 revolutions per minute.
In the difference in engine speed
lies the supremacy Of The Com
mander. Let us assume that the
average competitive engine has a
crankshaft speed of 1000 revolu-
tions per minute more than that
of The Commander. 1t is plain to
be seen that the extra 1000 revolu-
lions per minute will definitely
shorten the life Of the motor.
Every single working part of the
hign speed motor has to do about
one-third more work than the same
part in The Commander motor does.
The cranksi1aft has to travel far
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-02
READ THIS EIRST:

Bob Terry is released from pris.
on after three gears for q crime he
did not commit. Peter Borden, has
employer, thinking Bob was guilty,
thought it his "duty" to send Bob
to prison. Bob is released aoitI,
hatred in his heart for Borden, and
determines to make him suffer as
he has suffered. Borden, sorry for
his mistake, takes Bob into his
home and offers TO share his for
tune aoith the nun he sent to oris-
ON. Bob stays at the home OF Bor-
den and plots to get him. Bob
meets Lois Borden, the beautiful
daughter OF Peter Borden. In the
old days Bob has aeofshipped Lois
from dfdr. Todd Shannon, Bob S
pal, tells Bob to see John Cd1mody,
the states leading criminal ldt0ycr
and political boss.
(NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-02
he OUTER: GATE: bssoSSs ' aeSsu

midnight, cheeks and throat of
white satin, 1.-THE, eager, vibrant.
A woman intensely physical, where
as he was merely an intellect.
She moved quietly and efficiently
across the room and seated herself
at his desk, enticingly close; in
sultingly unconscious of his near
ness. Accustomed as he was to
the impersonality of her attitude,
it never failed to stab him. Her
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-02
O 1927 CENTRAL PRES

Actually, he was Carmody's Man
Friday.
His more than six feet of height
bulked against the panels of the
walnut door, broad and forbidding.
The head, magnificently formed,
was almost hairless and it ;slisten-
ed in the glare of the morning gun
light which streamed in through
the east window. The jaw was
that of a professional pugilist, the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-02

voice was cool, seIf-possessed, cas-
ual.
Ready, sir"
He shook himself together. Not
today, Kathleen. want to talk
with you"
Yes, sir" She looked up and
smiled, patiently pleased by his in
terest; totally unsuspicious Of his
deeper feelings.
(TO BE CONTINUED
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-02

of the order among the needy OF
the city. Mrs. Louise Hill is chair
lady Of the event. Mrs. Edna
Luderitz is pocohontas of the couH-
ell Any members contributing to
the poor basket are asked to bring
their supplies to the next meeting
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-02

called view of the annex Of sudebakers million
City Speedway
than
while
70 miles per this grind,
held
and regardle IS Of price
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-02
COM M UNITY DANCE

AIIequippa Council To Raise Xmas
Funds.
A community dance will be given
in Red Mems hall Tuesday night,
December 6, by members of Allie
quippa Council, No. 7, Degree of
Pocohontas The affair will be
given to raise funds for the
Christmas tree for the poor child
rem and the poor baskets which are
distributed each year by members
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-02

The dyspeptic philosopher defines
an optimist as a fellow who not on
ly hopes for the best, but expects
to get it.
, 1927-06-01

THE President of the United States
I pursuant to an Act of Congress
approved January y, 1927, has IS
sued an Executive Order dated
April Is, 1927 prescribing the ma0-
ner in which Narcotic Drugs may
be obtained and accounted for by
practitioners and dealers in the Vir-
gin Islands of the United States.
The above mentioned Executive
Order which goes into effect imme-
diateIy, de5ignates the Director of
Prohibition Tor the Virgin Islands
as the officer to whom all orders for
Narcotic Drugs must be submitted
for approval, and who is authO-
rized to issue necessary regulations
pertaining thereto.
All persons dealing in or preScriD-
ing Narcotic Drugs will be furnish
ed with copy of said Executive Or
der in the near future.
Government of the
Virgin Islands of the United States,
ST. Thomas, May l9, 1927.
E. II. VAN PATTEN,
Government Secretary.
, 1927-06-01
Publication,
Automobile, Horse, Carriage
and Boat Taxes.

&&&& D1&A a &A&Ss
COLLECTION.
THE public is hereby informed
4 that ia accordance with section
81 Of the ordinance of IA July,
1923, and section 8 of the 0rdin-
ance OF z February, 1855, the semi
annual tax on automobiles, horses,
carriages and boats for the second
half year 1927 will be due and pay
able on July /, 1927.
these taxes will be received at
the Police Offices In Christlansted
and Frederiksted from July /, 1927.
to July Il, 1927, inclusive, after
which date the list of arrears will
be transmitted to the Sheriff for
necessary legal action and enforce
ment Of payment. Each person in
arrears after July I'll, 1927, will be
subject to q fine Of Ere. 100 If the
tax be under Frcs. $500, and a fine
of FIRES. 200 if the tax be Frcs.
$500 or above, besides The ordinary
levy expenses.
TAX LISTS.
Blank tax lists viii be distributed
by the Police during the first ten
days in June and are to be filled
out in conformity with section 6 of
the ordinance Of % February 1855,
and returned TO the Police Offices
within 48 hours in the towns and A
days in the country.
In listing automobiles the follow
ing information must be furnished
in the first column of the list: ca
Make Ford, Dodge, etc.. (b) Type
(oedan, Touring, Coupe, Roadster,
Truck, etc.). (c) Capacity (2-pas-
seng7r, 5-passenger, 3-ton, etc..
Id Number of cylinders in engine
a, 8, 8, etc.,. (e) Year Of model
1921, 1922, etc.,. For example:
''F0rd, touring, ~5~passenger, 4 cv-
Under, 1925 model"
Government OF the Virgin Islands
OF the United States,
st. CrOiX, May %, 1927.
6. P. SHAMER,
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-07
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF TERRITORIAL SCHOOL
 IN MISSION DISTRICT

The Mission school building for which plans arrived in the Gateway office the past week, will be con- structed of wood with stucco exterior finish and will have a concrete foun- dation The ground space of the school will occupy 96 feet by 54 feet; the roof, which will be flat, will be covered with tar and gravel; the building will be of one story with sufficient excavation for a boiler room, a storage room, and a boys toilet in the basement On the main floor there will be four standard class rooms with cloak rooms attach ed, a large recreation and assembly room, office for the principle, and girls toilet. The building will be electrically lighted and will be heat ed by low pressure steam heating system with radiators in each room The estimated cost of construction is $2O,OOO It is expected to have the work completed and the school ready for operation by the beginning of the next school year.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-07

The new gas car and trailer coach No. 114 which was brought to port the other day on the steamer Oduna arrived in Seward last night from Anchorage, completing it's first regu- lar run in the passenger service. No. 114 replaced train No. l.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-07

The revenue cutter Haida is ex- pected to arrive in port in a few days to pick up the court party, and proceed to the Westward districts throughout which region a floating court term will be held
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-07
NAVAL LIMITATION

TO the in the street would appear that all that is
 necessary to settle such questions limitation of armament for the interested parties gather about the table, give assurances of mutual welntent and good faith pledge themselves to harbor secret design against the other, sign the papers and go home
 This might be the procedure if the people as whole had the say in the matter But in Europe it is different There are too many pariccal growhs attached to mill tary and naval organizations to allow of anyone but the interested parties to have voice in the matter Unlike the United States which develops and trains it's fighting to contribute to the civic development of the nation in peace tn1e and to be ready at moments notice to take up in defense of their country, Europe main tains armed institutions refuge for the drones of cety It these drones fearful of being compelled to turn productive and honorable labor who standing out against limitation of armament on land and
 From time time the poison has manifested itself in America but is allowed to become viruent
 Schooled in the principle of right and wrong rather than in organized brigandage like Europe, America has sought to bring the Old World to it's viewpoint In far as the North American continent is concerned the prnc pie we'll established that nations like individuals possess mutual condolences. If Europe would lift leaf from AmericanCanadian history it might progress to point where it could leave it's gun at home when talking neighbor
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-07

After climbing the top of Mount Marathon to view the surrounding country the tourist recalled he had for gotten the glasses His friend of Scotch descent reped "Never mind there about drink out of the bottle"
Seward daily gateway., 1927-07-07

One of the "young things" believes sailors mu very dishonest for she was told that every night relieved of his watch.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-06
North Carolina,
Four Time Champs
Would Win Again

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Feb, 5 lP)--
T5aving won four of the Southern
Conference basketball tournament
championships during the last five
years, the University Of North Caro-
lima this season is out for further
honors.
Bun Hackney, guard, is captain
and around him Coach Jim Ashmore
has built a team of new players
rhey conquered the University OF
Georgia in the first conference con-
test. &
Worth Morris is playing opposite
Hackney at guard. Rufus Hackney
brother of the captain, and Billy
Vanstory are the forwards and Georse
Cathey the center There is strong
array of substitutes.
During the last five tournament
years, the Tar Heels have had three
men on every all-southern team
selected by sport writer's. One year.
they had four men selected as
regulars and the fifth as the first
substitute.
Major Boyo installed the present
basketball system at North Carolina
in 1921 In 1922 and 1923, the teams
won the titles without coach and
in the two following years they had
different coaches. This is Coach
Ashmore's first season with the Tar
Heels
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-06
No Houses, Workers
Commute To Newton

NEWTON, Iowa, Feb, S F--Newton
boasts only 10000 residents. but ait
has commuters by the hundreds who
come to work here daily from las
far as 20 miles away.
More washing machines are mGde
here than anywhere else in the world.
and so flourishing is the industry
that homes cannot be built fast
enough for the increasing army OF
employees. So 900 of them commute
an average of is miles from six
nearby communities.
A million dollars worth of residences
were built last year, but all were
sold or leased before the plasterers
were through. Still the house short
age keeps the city from counting
some 1900 persons who would live
here if they could.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-06
ILLINOIS RECREATES CENTURY OLD TOWN
WHERE ABE LINCOLNS FAME WAS BORN
California Man GroUs
Salads; Don t Slice 'En1

SAN JOSE, Cal, Feb. 5 P)-Tech-
nically salads are sliced rather than
grown, but new vegetable that
is in itself the next thing to salad
is now being cultivated.
The propagator of the curious
garden product is John F. OK'eefe,
San Jose business man. He spent
several years experimenting to bring
about the "Topepo," which is a COM
bination of the pepper and the
tomato.
Mr.. OKeefe tried hybridizing the
Stone tomato and the Chinese giant
or Bell pepper. The first season
the result of the crossing was a few
small, knobby sports" Seeds of the
most likely looking ones were saved
and he tried again. At the end of
the second year he had discarded all
but two and with these seeds he
planted again the third year.
Results the third year were de-
cidedly encouraging and again dis
cardng down to the best appearing
specimens he went on with his ex-
periments. Season by season the
length of the bell pepper parent
gradually. merged into the flatnesS
of the tomato and increased it's size
UP to six or eight inches in diameter
and finally to a perfected vegetable.
1t has pepper flavor with much
Of the sweetness and succulency of
the tomato.
The new creation appeals to- the
eye with it's gorgeous coloring,
ranging from red deeper than that
of the tomato to a golden yellow
striped with green. The walls are
as thick or thicker than the tomato
and it's seeds, resembling those of
the pepper, are fewer in number
and are gathered close to the stem
in the inside cavity.
The "Topepo" will keep month
in a room of ordinary temperature
without decay. 1t is used for salads,
flavoring soups, gravies ana dressings
or for baking when stuffed with
shrimp, crab and lobster.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-06
University Girl Tries
To Rob Bank F or
Money To Pay 7 uition

! VERNILION, S. D., Feb. 5.-(P-De-
i sire for a university education a
pressing need of $24 for freshman tut
ton fees-led a 19-year-old university
of South Dakota girl into an unsucess-
! full attempt to rob the First National
bank here today. With stolen tools
Miss Marion Meyers forced entry to
the bank in the early morning dark
ness, only to meet failure and arrest.
Just as she was about to apply an
electric drill to the banks vault door a
patrolman, on his rounds, alarmed her
and she fled. A few minutes later
they found her, huddled in fright on a
rear stairway.
Her courage gone, broken and racked
by sobs, she cried herself to sleep to-
night in the county Jail where she
will remain until her preliminary hear
ing Monday on charge of attempted
robbery.
"For heavens sake, don't tell
! mother was her constant plea, not
knowing that her widowed mother,
Mrs. NJ. L. Meyers, was expected here
from Woonsocket, S. D., where she
works in restaurant.
While States Attorney H. Q. Per-
kins and other officials sought for
evidence of male accomplices,, the girl
steadfastly insisted that she had been
alone. The finding of a boyish cam
pus hat with her name printed on the
| Telegraph wires in the alley behind
the bank and telephone wires within
| the building had been cut in manner
| that officials believed pointed to the
| participation of accomplices. Profess
sor C. c. Johey in whose home the
| girl worked for her board and room,
said she had been little queer" but
| had no criticism of her previous work
or behavior.
! One phase under investigation was
the insistence of several salegirls from
local store that number of dresses
| found in Miss Meyers room had been
stolen from the store last October.
Questioned by Perkins, Miss Meyers de-
clared her need of the tuition money
for the second semesters freshman
work was her only motive in attempt
ing to rob the bank. She intended
she said, to take only $24 and to re-
pay it when she could.
Tools used by the girl were stolen
from a local garage last Monday night
including the electric drill and she
carried them to the bank in suit case
One of the rear doors of the main
banking room was 'Jimmied" to gain
admission, after she had tried unsuc-
cessfully to climb through transom.
She had connected the drill with 8
light socket when patrolman Denny
/ Sullivan peered into the room and saw
the tools
The girl fled on his approach.
With another patrolman, Sullivan
went around the building few min
utes after his discovery, found a broker
window, and soon the girls sobs let
them to the stairway where sh'
crouched.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-06
EvoLuTIoN PROBLEM

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Feb. 5 R-
North Carolina fundamentalists plan
to furnish legislators again with
the evolution problem.
They are preparing to submit to
the state Legislature the question of
whether the theory of evolution as it
relates to the origin of man and as
originally propounded by Charles Dar-
win shall be outlawed at the Univer-
sity of North Carolina, North Caro-
lima State college and in the public
schools. A hundred fundamentalists
at meeting here agreed to employ
a lawyer to prepare an anti-evolution
bill