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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-21

the Community of Mountain Lake
Park was held on the 18th inst. The
report of the Annual Committee
showed that the taxable basis was
$500, 426.00. The tax rate was fixed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-21

at 65 cents on the 800 of assessable
property. The budget included $1,000
for streets and alleys and $3.50 for
electric light.
The following officers were elected:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-07-21
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grocer and ask him for your free pack
age of Kellogg's Corn Flakes when
you purchase package. We will pay
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direct or through his regular jobber.
We want all the readers of this news
paper to enjoy this free treat.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
POulSOn Asks
$4,000 Fund
Anti-SalOon League Superin-
tendent Needs 1t For
His Defense

More than 5000 letters, appeal
ing for a $4,000 fund for the de-
tense of Rev. Marina S. Poulson,
superintendent of the New Jersey
Anti Saloon League, have been re-
leased by the league. Poulson is to
go to trial January 9 before County
Court Judge Flanagan in Newark
on a charge of criminal libel.
The charge is the result of state
ments by Poulson that three New
ark judges has been corrupted by
gambling and liquor interests. The
letters issued by the league de-
clare the Grand Jury which indiet-
ed Poulson took no notice of his
charges of corruption. They further
state that Poulson does not ash
immunity and is ready to defend
himself, but that the league does
not choose" to remain silent bur
asks funds for rigorous" defense.
Poulson returned from a league
meeting in Washington and an
nounced $4,000 of the $4,000 for
his defense has already been
raised.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
City May Have
Own Orchestra
Plans Are Being Formulated
For Organization of Com
munity Symphony Group

Pleasantville will have its own
symphony orchestra orchestra ',cst
year, if plans being formulated by
several men in this city matarial
ize. The initiative is being taken
by the American Legion and John
Mastro who is already directing
the organization OF the local posts
trumpet and drum corps. is making
arrangements to gather the nucleus
of such an orchestra.
Working on the theory that such
things as community orchestras
stimulate civic pride, those behind
the move are sparing no efforts in
order to start the ball rolling. A
number of musicians have been APP
preached on the matter, and indi-
cations are that after the holidays
work will be begun with a fair
sized nucleus of players.
All musicians in the city, who are
interested in the project. have been
asked to communicate with Mr..
Mastro. 1t is thought that COM
mittee of interested men will be
selected within the next two weeks
to handle the details of the work.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
Of New
Quarters To Be
Marked By Post
Memorial Building Nears
Completion on First Street
: Program Planned
S. JERSEY COUNCIL axag
WILL CONVENE HERE

Plans are being made by Main.
land Post OF the American Legion
for an elaborate program in con-
nection with the opening of its new
home in January. The War Memo
rial building, which will house the
police offices and public library as
well as the meeting rooms of the
Post, is fast nearing completion on
North First street. 1t is being built
at a cost of $4,000 by the city.
An invitation has been extended
by the Post to the South Jersey
Council of the Legion to hold its
next rally in Pleasantyille ON the
date open house is to be observed,
and indications are that twenty or
more prominent Legion officers in
this state will be present.
Preliminary plans for the pro-
gram include band concerts and a
banquet. The completion Of the
details depends to a great extent
upon the date to be set for the
event. Work on the building is be-
ing rushed, and while it will not
be completed by Christmas, as pre-
viously announced, the home will
be opened soon after the first of
the year.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
County Shares
In Allotment
Gets Three Legislative APP
pOintments - Two Demo
cratic Counties Lose Out

A $4,000 patronage allotment
was cut and divided Saturday even
ing among Republican members of
the State Assembly during a meet
ing of the steering committee OF the
House in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.
Additional patronage, consisting of
various clerkships and other legis-
lative posts, and amounting to alb
out $4,000, will be allotted just be-
fore the beginning of the sessions
on January 10.
The patronage apportioned inclu-
ded twelve doorkeepers for the AS
sembly chamber and entailed loss
of all share in the annual legisla-
tive jobs for Hunterdon and Sussex
counties, represented by Democrat
ic Assemblymen.
Atlantic County received as its
share assistant bill clerk. doorkeep-
er and file clerk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
Policemen Raid
Gambling House;
Drinking Place
Two Are Arrested - Await
Grand Jury Action Under
$1,000 Bail
RAIDS MARK FURTHER
STEP IN CRUSADE
Loler Buchanan Charged With
Operating Gambling Place;
Robert Carter Faces Liquor
Selling Charges

Two men are under $1,000 bail
each, awaiting grand jury action,
as the result of raids made by local
police last week. They are Loler
Buchanan, Old Turnpike, held on
charge of operating gambling
house, and Robert Carter, 11S N.
First street, charged with the pos
session and sale of whiskey.
Officers Klein and Endicott,
under the direction of Chief Naylor,
raided Buchanan's place on OLD
Turnpike late Friday night. Cards
and other gambling paraphernalia
was seized as evidence and the
place was closed up. Police say
they have had the place under
observation for some time.
On Saturday a place adjoining
Buchanan's, also suspected of be-
ing gambling den and drinking
parlor, was closed by order of the
police department. No arrests were
made.
Carriers residence was visited
on Saturday by Officers Bert VIII
son and Roy Wilson They claim
they purchased quart of whiskey,
after which Carter was arrested.
The whiskey is being held as ev.-
dence.
Both men pleaded not guilty to
the charges when they were ar
raigned before Police Recorder
Stephens. Their cases will come
up early before grand jury.
The arrests make total of three
major arrests made last week by
Pleasantville police, and mark an
other step in,the drive being made
on crime in this city.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
Mrs. Lilliendahl
ToForegoParty
Anxious to Begin Her Ten-
Year Sentence in State
Prison at Trenton

Mrs. Margaret Lilliendahl will
forego her contemplated Christmas
party in the county Jail with little
Atty her eight-year-old son. She
wants to go to Trenton to begin
her ten year sentence as soon as
possible.
Not until she steps foot inside
the big State prison will she begin
to click off the days that jury OF
five women and seven men has
decreed she must spend at hard
labor for the killing of her aged
husband, Dr. A. William Lilliendahi.
The same thing applies to Willis
Beach, the understatured poultry
seller who was convicted of being
party to the crime.
The fifty-sevep-year-oid poultry
farmer expressed pity and sorrow
for Mrs. LilIiendahl. Il don't care
any longer for myself. he said. .bur
I'm sorry for her. She is sensf-
tive woman and may suffer more
in prison"
Sheriff Cimino said he may re-
move the prisoners to Trenton this
week unless assured by their attor-
neys that plans are under way to
apply for a new trial. The attor-
neys have not indicated what their
course viii be.
Sheriff Cimino is planning to
take personal charge of the trans
portation of the widow and Beach
and win take along a deputy or
two to assist him. All three will be
heavily armed, as it was pointed
out at the Sheriff's office that
there is always fear of holdup on
the back roads leading to Trenton,
especially when the date and time
of departure of prisoners are made
public.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
Welfare Bureau
To Spread Xmas
Cheer To Needy
Members Are Collecting
Clothing and Funds to Dis
tribute In City
LOCAL CLUBS GIVE
SUPPORT TO MOVE
Miss Cliff, Welfare Investi-
gator, Prepared List of
Cases To Whom Contribu-
tiOns Will Be Sent

Members and supporters of the
Pleasantville Welfare bureau are
striving to collect enough funds and
clothing to provide Christmas cheer
to the long waiting list which Mrs.
Emily Cliff, welfare investigator,
has approved as needing aid. The
annual contributions are now being
accepted. A separate fund for
Christmas cheer is being collected
and will be used to the best advan-
tage. Charles Mann Chapter, No.
lS9, o. E. S., has responded to the
plea with donation of $25, the
Parent-Teachers Association of De.
catur avenue school has donated SIS,
and the Pleasantville civic club
members have also sent a substan-
tial check.
The bureau is aided and supper
ted by number Of local organiza-
tions who have the privilege of
sending representative to the reg
ular meetings in the city hall. Am
ong the organizations associated
with the bureau are: The First
Ward Woman's Republican Club,
Mainland Post, No. 81, American
Legion, First Baptist Church, St.
Marks Episcopal Church, knights
o. Pythias. Parent Teachers Asso-
citation of Woodland avenue school,
Ladies Auxiliary to Mainland Post,
American Legion, Carpenters I'M
ion. No. 842, Mite Society of ST.
Paurs M. E. Church, Parent Teach
ers Association of Somers Point,
local branch of Red Cross, local
branch of the Neediework Guild OF
America. Pleasantville Civic Club,
w. c. 7. u, Kiwanis Club, Phila-
thea class of Salem M. E. Church
and the Second Ward Republican
Club.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
Fight
Small Blazes
Four Alarms Turned In On
Friday and Saturday
One Automobile

Firemen were called out on FRI
day and Saturday to quell four
minor blazes. Slight damage oc'
Cured in a dwelling house a.
Broad and Reading avenues at LIS
p. m. Friday. An overheated stove
caused a chimney to catch fire in
a Seneca avenue dwelling at )
O'Clock in the afternoon of the
same day.
On Saturday an oil stove caused
slight blaze at Bayview and
Shore Fast line at lbs O'Clock in
the afternoon. Early on the morn
ing of the same day an automobile
caught fire in front of the fire
house on Washington avenue. No
serious damage was reported al
any of the fires, all of which were
extinguished with either chemicals
or pail of water.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
MODERN YOUTH
CARRIES BIBLES
Christian Endeauor Man
Says Many Prefer Sunday
School Buttons to
Fraternity Pins

There are still many youns
folk who wear Sunday School but
tons in preference to fraternity
pins and whose pocketbooks con-
tain small Bibles instead of cigar
ettes," in the opinion of STANLEY
Vandersall, vocational superinten-
dent of the Christian Endeavor
Society which is meeting in Allan
tic City.
1.-THE only trouble is" he said,
"that this portion of the American
youth does not receive cough pub
Lefty. One misden.ean9r, however
is shouted about in loud and su-c
terms. Thousands of young people
of the Christian Endeavor who 70
main faithful to ,heir pledge 20
read a portion Of the Bible ddny,
are unsung. The average person is
surprised TO know how many folks
actually cay their Bibles Win
them everywhere.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
Fancy Prices
For Analysis
Atlantic County Freeholders
Think $3.50 Bond Analyses
Worth About $25

The cost of Atlantic county's
most sensational murder trial
which resulted in conviction OF
Mrs. Margaret Lilliendahl and
Willis Beach, raised a furry OF
protest yesterday in the finance
committee of the Board of Free
holders.
Facing expenditures that may
reach a total of $4,000, the free
holders baked at what they
termed fancy prices" for analysis
of bloodstains on the stockings
Mrs. Lilliendahl wore when her
husband was murdered as they sa.
in their car in the great swamp
lane.
The analysis bills were submitted
by two Atlantic City druggists who
were engaged by Frank Harold,
chief of county detectives. One
asked $3.50 for first analysis and
5000 for a second The other
chemist, whose tests were intended
to corroborate the findings of the
first, asked 5000 for his work.
Members of the committee ex-
pressed the opinion that neither
chemist was of such wide repute
as to obtain more than SIS for
work of that nature. Both bills We're
laid aside.
A bill for 1898 for stenographic
work at the trial was ordered paid
Emmett ]. Victory, who contracted
to do the work on flat rate basis.
Similar expenditures confront
the defense, although the cost to
the two defendants probably never
will be known. 1t has been esti-
mated that Mrs. Lilliendahl's family
paid more than $4,000 for her de-
Tense. Beach's expenses were much
smaller.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
DIR. E. T. GUION
TAKES A WALK
Covers Eight Miles on Foot
Between Mortified and
Atlantic City

DR. Edward T. Guion, superinten-
dent of the Atlantic County Asylum.
walked from the asylum in North
field to Atlantic City Sunday, a
feat which is quite unusual in
these days of easy and ready
transportation.
DR.. Guion has a very fine auto
mobile, but he believes in exercise
and is a real lover of the outdoors.
He strobe over the Albany Avenue
Boulevard with his chest out, a
keen sparkle in his eye, healthy
flush in his cheeks and pep in his
footsteps. He did not seek to
make a record, but covered some
eight miles.
Superintendent Guion recon-
mends the experience to others.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
JUSTICE CAMPBELL UNABLE TO ACCOUNT -
FOR FINDINGS OF JURY IN MURDER CASE

Now, why the jury found the de-
gree of this crime to be manslaugh-
ter, don't know" declared Justice
Luther S. Campbell Saturday when
Mrs. Lilliendahl and Willis Beach
were brought before him for SEN
tence. Anything l might say will
be pure guess. The only way in
which that might be learned would
for one of the jurors to come and
tell how it was done, and none of
them have done SO, to me, at any
rate.
1T may well be, and yet l don't
know. that there did exist some
sort of a doubt as to the guilt of
these defendants. Perhaps the jul
rors felt that they should give them
1.-THE benefit of the doubt.
"Of course, if the evidence did
not warrant such verdict this is
not the time to review it. / cannot
review it here. Of course, under
the law it was for the jury to de-
eide what the crime was. | must
conclude that the jury understood
my instructions. So must assume
that the jury understood the issue
and passed upon it.
"The thing that stands out is that
F, they found these defendants guilty.
For persons learned in the law,
we have no question that this
crime was murder in the first de-
gree. Factually and legally it is
murder in the first degree.
ut seems to me that my plain
duty would not be performed unless
exaeted the extreme penalty, or
near it.
Now, the penalty is fine of not
exceeding $1,000 and not exceeding
ten years in the State prison.
q cannot justify my action with
out exacting the maximum sentence
of penal servitude, and that is the
sentence / am about to impose"
Mrs. Lilliendahl and Beach were
sentenced to serve ten years at
hard labor in the New Jersey State
Prison at Trenton for the killing
of DR.. William Lilliendahl, the wo-
mans husband. They escaped the
maximum penalty under the YER
]; dict only in that the fines of $1,000
were RENTED.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
Years Sentence
For Inn Killing
William Howard, Local Man,
Found Guilty of Man.
slaughter
PLEADS SELF DEFENSE


Found guilty of manslaughter af,
ter the jury had deliberated nine.
teen hours, William Howard, OF
this city, was sentenced to one year
at hard labor in State prison Sat
urday at Mays Landing. Howard
was convicted of killing James
Rhoads in Goldfield Inn, on Old
Turnpike ON July 81.
The case was begun and compile
ted on Friday morning, and the jury
was sent in to come to decision
at o'clock. When, at O'Clock no
verdict had been decided on, the
jurors were locked over night, re-
turning their verdict in the morn
ing.
Howard killed Rhoads in a brawl
at the inn. He pleaded self-defense,
claiming that Rhoads was about to
shoot him. Several witnesses cor
roborated his testimony.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
MUCH STOLEN
PROPERTY RECOVERED
Need More State Police,
and Higher Wages,
HOWeDer

More men and higher pay for
the New Jersey State Police were
urged by Colonel H. Norman
Schwarzkopf in his annual report
submitted yesterday to Governor
Moore. The police head showed
that at present 140 men are trying
to cover more than 1000 square
miles, and that he has found out it
cannot be done efficiently.
Notwithstanding limited per.
sonnet, the department made a
definite monetary return of $780,
627 during the year ending June
80 last, according to the report.
That figure, it was pointed out, Is
almost double the s455,696.67 ex-
penses of the organization.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
Firemen
.AtAnnual Dinner
Officers and Public Officials
Speak To Members of Vol
unteer Company

Members of the Linwood yolun-
teer Fire Company held their an
nual dinner last week at the fire
hall, when officers of the company
and civic leaders spoke. Among
the speakers were Edmond Somers,
president; Mayor Charles Brown.
Henry Scull, Lew Mathis of Allan
tic City; Mayor-eleet William
Stokes of Mortified. Walter SculL.
George Krebs, William Rentehler.
Charles Stuber. Len Williams was
POSTMASTER
The entire meal was under the
direction of George Krebs. a MEM
Der of the company and a chef in
the Hotel Chelsea.
Among those present were Harry
Pennell, William Stokes, Ben Lee,
Mayor Charles Brown, Len VIII
liams, Edmond Somers, Lewis Ma
this, William Rentchler, Frank Cum
ningham. Mark English. Henry
Scull, Thomas Yates, George Fen
tcn, Paul Somers, Walter VanSanf,
John Ireland. Ralph Hackett, Jerry
Robinson. Paul Geyer. Charles Stu
Der, Chaftin Risley, Ernest Wright.
Mercer Wilson, Walter Scull, Har-
old Smith, Fred Cant, John Pedrick.
E. WINS, John Mulsberry, Linford
Haines, Wayne Scull. Russell
Brown. Charles Bakely. Harry Pot
ter, Howard Hahn. William Hud-
son, Sutton, George Dunbar, VIII
liam Krumm, Clarence Potter.
Wayne Wilson. Charles JohnBo1i,
Delbert Dubois. Harry Snyder.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
COUNTY GETS
$lO5,O12 IN TAXES
Railroad Tax Money Is Ap-
/ portioned To The
Counties

Atlantic County got $105,012
when State Comptroller Newton A.
X. Bugbee yesterday apportioned
among the counties $7,367,3S5 in
taxes received through assessment
of second class railroad property.
The bulk went to Hudson county
$5,633,150. Burlington county got
$11,246; Cumberland, $19,498;
Gloucester, $23,336; Salem, $5,07S;
Cape May, $27,35S; Ocean, $12.51;
and Mercer, $85,3S6.
Taxes on first class railroad
property brought $1O,000,000. which
was apportioned among schools.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
COMPENSATION WILL
CEASE ON DEC. 81
War Veterans Urged To
Make Application For
Service

Adjusted compensation service
for ex-service men will be discon-
tinued by the government ON De-
cember 81, and veterans who fail
to apply beforeahat date face loss
of from $500 to $1,000 Announce
ment to this effect was made today
by postoffice officials here, who are
urging promptness on the part OF
those who have failed to apply.
Postmaster Rollin A. Gale or as
sistant Postmaster Robert Queen
will handle applications for any
veteran who wishes to apply.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
ENFORCE MOTOR
LICENSE LAW

William L. Dill, State motor
vehicle commissioner. has called
upon New Jersey police chiefs to
cooperate with his department in
the enforcement of the law which
prohibits the use of the 1927 regis
tration or drivers licenses after
midnight on December 81
Attention likewise was directed
to the fact that on and after jan
uary /, all retailers of gasoline in
New Jersey must obtain license
plate and registration certificate
which must be conspicuously dis
played.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
"a AM INNOCENT"
BEACH INSISTS,
AFTER SENTENCE

Vehemently protesting that he
is innocent of causing the death
of DR.. William C. Lilliendahl,
for which he has been sentenced
to serve ten years in prison,
Willis Beach spoke to reporters
after sentence had been passed
upon him.
He spoke earnestly, pleading
ly. Turning to one reporter, he
said.
81 am as innocent of this crime
as you are,"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
Strangers Beat
Local Man For
Refusing Ride
John Brown Is Sent To HOspi-
tai From Three Assail-
ants Bruising
MEN ARRESTED AS
THEY LEAVE VICTIM
Police Hold Them on Charges
of AtrociOus Assault With
Intent To Kill

John Brown, 80, of 300 Sheffield
avenue, is in the Atlantic City
hospital today, bruised and
battered by three strangers for
whom he refused to turn his auto
mobile into jitney.
His three assailants are under
arrest in Atlantic City. They are.
Frank Paterinzo, 30; Joseph Poll
zano, %; and Leonard Coyellie, As,
all of Atlantic City. Paterinzo is
charged with assault and battery,
attempt to kill and carrying con-
cealed weapons. Polisano is
charged with assault and battery
and attempt to kill. Covellie is
held for investigation and as a
material witness. All three have
been committed to jail to await
hearing Friday.
Brown had parked his machine
in front of his. place Of employ
ment at Arctic and Michigan ave-
nues yesterday morning, when the
three men approached him, re-
questing jitney ride. Brown tolc
them his car was no jitney, and he
started to walk toward the ice
plant where he worked The three
men threatened him and followed
him into the boiler room of the
plant.
Here, Brown charges, Paterinzo
covered him with his revolver
while the other two beat, him up.
His cries for help attracted passers-
by. who called the police. The
officers arrived just in time to
catch the three assailants.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
DEER SEASON
OPENS SATURDAY
The Woods of Atlantic
County Abound In
Bucks

With the opening of the deer sea-
son Saturday for four days the
famous deer woods at Weymouth
and other districts within thirty
miles of Atlantic City an additional
lure will be provided for the gun
ners. These woods abound in
bucks this year, surveys made by
guides have shown, and predictions
are being made that this year VIII
see new records in both the size of
the kills and the number taken.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
any CONSCIENCE
CLEAR" ASSERTS, ~
MRS. LILLlENDAt4L

Denying herself to reporters,
Mrs. Margaret T. LilIiendahl,
sentenced to ten years for the
Staying of DIR. William C. Lillien-
dahl, her husband, issued
through her attorneys the fol-
lowing statement:
Il have been convicted and
sentenced for a crime of which
/ am innocent. | go to prison
with clear conscience and hope
that God will give me strength
to carry on.
God knows that / am limo
cent-that we are both limo
cent"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-13
Ray Thompson
Kiwanis Head
Irelan Doughty is Treasurer
Trustees and Directors
Are Chosen
THOMs VICE PRESIDENT

Raymond Thompson was elect
ed president of the Pleasantville
Kiwanis Club today at the annual
election held at the Atlantic City
Country Club, Mortified. Walter
Thoms was chosen vice president,
and Irelan j. Doughty, treasurer.
The following trustees and direc-
tors were elected:
District trustee: Bert Smith;
director for three years, Mayor
Charles Jackson and DOC" Spald-
ing; for two years, Wilson
Cunningham; for one year, Glenn
Brewer.