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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02
WOMEN'S
DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Enjoys Banquet and Pres
ence of Out of Town
Guests

A very enjoyable full course
supper was served to members of
the Woman's Democratic club at
meeting in the headquarters,
Portland avenue, Friday night Cut
flowers and ferns added a pretty
color note to the table decorations.
Special guests of the affair were:
Mrs. Susie Gallon, of Atlantic
City; Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln
Wilmare, of Ventnor;; Mr.. Law
renee McCrossin, Democratic
leader. of Philadelphia; William
Berger, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Lynch, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Mae
Carr and alfred Carr, of Linwood !;
Mrs. MaewRudolph, Irwin Fratz,
Mrs. Minnie Steebman, Wilbur
Adams and Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Sheldon.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02
They Receive
Citations
Officers of Mainland Post for
Years 1926 and 1927
Recognized
GET TOGETHER
MEETING TONIGHT

A get together meeting will be
held in Legion Hall this evening
at p. m. and all Legionaires are
invited to be present. A circular
letter has been sent to each mem
Der informing him of the occasion.
1t might be interesting to know
that Mainland Post has the en-.
viable record of the most up-to-
the-minute outfit in South Jersey.
The officers of 1926 have just re-
ceived citations from National
Headquarters for their efforts dur
ing that year. These officers were
A. J. Coria, Walter A. Field, Clay.
ton Ingersoll and Harry Davidson
The 1927 officers have received
citations from both State and
National Headquarters for this
years activities.
A feature of this work is the
elimination of 'I' and the sub
stitut:on of "WE'. The officers OF
Mainland Posi- are pfeiua of the
achievements of the past year, but
assume no personal responsibility
for this success. without the CO.
operation of their membership
such works could not. be accom-
plished. 1t is hoped that touights
meeting will be a large one, and
that every Legionaire will be pres
ent.
Perhaps the greatest contribu
tory factor towards the success of
the present year and especially the
various money-making adventures.
has been the whole-hearted support
of the PLEASANTVILLE PRESS.
This paper has never at any time
during the present administration
refused the boys space and has,
whenever requested, given up its
best front-page columns to the ad.
vancemeht of theAmerican Legion.
Mainland Post, Americans Legion,
will send a delegation to the state
convention at Trenton, August IL
and 10. The delegates are: Fred
X. Thompson and Marry j. David
son. The unofficial visitors will be
Commander Robert L. Couzens
and Adjutant Warren Davis. A
large delegation of members of
Mainland Post will go to Trenton,
Saturday, August 10.
Fred X. Thompson will attend
the 9Th annual reunion of the 316th
Infantry, 18th Division, at York,
Pa, Aug. 6. This will be held in
conjunction with the Pennsylvania
State Legion gathering.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02
Mayor Jackson
A Director
Motor Club of Atlantic City
HOnOrs PleaSantville
Mayor
is BY ACCLAMATION

Mayor Charles E. Jackson has
been elected a director of the Mo-
tor Club of Atlantic City. M. l..
Malarkey, field manager, at present
engaged in promoting the interests
of the club in this city, was also
elected director at the meeting
which took place at the Hotel Nor
mandie. Both elections were by
reclamation. Henry Halpern, we'll
known Atlantic City merchant, is
president of the club.
The object of the A. A. A, with
which the Atlantic City Club is af-
filiated, is service, protection and
economy for membrs in every di.
rection in which their interests are
affected.
According to NJ. L. Malarkey, who
is manager of the Motor Club of
Atlantic City and who is starting
a membership drive in Pleasant
vile for the American Automobile
Association, there are agents in
this territory selling so-called key
memberships" for an organization
claiming that it is being taken ov'
er or absorbed by the A. A. A. Mr.
Malarkey states that this is not SO
and is Misrepresentation and the
organization referred to is in nc
way connected with the A. A. A
The fact is. Mr.. Malarkey informs
ifhe faieasenrsfrfs Press. fflat whei
a member is secured for this or
ganization, which sometimes hap
pens, an effort is subsequently
made to sell the new member shares
of stock in the organization.
The American Automobile Asso
citation has more than 900 clubs il
the United States. Canada, Mexico
Hawaiian Islands and in far of
Alaska, and is a non-profit organiza
ton successfully conducted fol
more than 25 years and has nc
stock for sale.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02
Resort Cops
Drop Second
Iron Man Pitches Locals to
GA Victory On
Saturday
SECOND STRAIGHT WIN

The second game of the SoutI
Jersey title series, played at the
Floral avenue grounds on Saturday
was swept up by Pleasantyille
with a decisive 6 to 4 victory over
the Atlantic City Brass Buttons.
Ray Steinader, the Iron Man.
breezed 10 bafsmen, and allowed
them only 8 hits, punched in one
inning. Eddie Miller, the six foot
Blue Coat, allowed one less hit
than Steinader, but his wildness
and a pair of errors in the second
stanza bowled him over.
In the second frame, Pleasant
vile exploded all over the place.
chalking up runs and establish
ing lead that the cops could not
overcome. A mixture of three
singles, double, a base on balls,
two errors and passed ball aided
the locals.
In. the fifth the Blue Coats came
up for a tie. Singles by Judge,
Rockford and Miller, and a double
by Rickart brought in the count.
Once again in the sixth the
Mainlanders proved their superior
ity. Three bases on balls, and a
single by Ambrose again estab-
lished the lead. In the seventh the
Regulars added another for good
singles being clouted by
Helfrich and Kuehnle.
The first game of the series,
played in Atlantic City last Sunday,
resulted in a 20 victory for Pleas
antville.
The box score:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02
Hangs Herself
To Door OF
Bedroom
Mrs. Agnes Mclean Uses
Piece of Bed Clothing
In Suicide
IN POOR HEALTH
FOR SOME TIME
Husband Returns From Bust
ness Trip to Find Wife Dead
Resided in Cottage on
Shore Road, Mortified

Mrs. Agnes Mclean, age As, wife
of George Mclean, of Shore road,
Mortified, committed suicide late
yesterday afternoon by hanging
herself to the bedroom door.
Mr.. Mclean hads gone TO Pleas
antville on business and on his re-
turn found his wife hanging to the
door by a piece of bed clothing.
DR.. Conover and DIR. Poland who
were called in to examine the
woman, pronounced her dead.
Mrs. Mclean has been in poor
health for some time, and it is
thought that the act was committed
in a fit of dependency.
The McLeans owned the Yale
Cottage on Shore road, two doors
from the scene of the suicide, but
were residing in the lower apart
ment of the other cottage for the
summer.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02
Council Amends
Building Code
Linw0od Body Makes Import
ant Changes on Second
Reading
TO IMPROVE TABOR AVE

Several important amendments
to the Linwood Building Code, pre-
sented at the council meeting last
night for second reading. were pro-
posed by Councilman Cunningham,
head of the committee.
Councilman Mercer Wilson re-
ported that a committee from the
state Board of Health had an
nounced that disposal of garbage
in Linwood was being unsatisfae-
torially taken care of, and the
matter was referred to the health
committee.
Attention of the councilmen in
regard to confusion caused by
similarity il names az sn4ets <ssa i
| brought abotE 1t was stated 70
example, that there were, with
1.-THE borough. two Oak Grove ave
nues, an Oak Lane, Oak Place ant
Oak avenue.
The ordinance to grade Bel
Haven avenue passed second and
final reading and the street com
mittee was authorized to proceed
An ordinance TO establish a
grade on Tabor avenue, between
Oak avenue and the Shore Fast
Line, was introduced, and appears
elsewhere in this issue.
The Borough Clerk was in
structed to notify Somers Point
City Council of the condition of
Oak Grove avenue in front of Nose
Goodman's home, and ask that the
section be made passable.
The Clerk was also instructed to
send a communication to Somers
Point Council thanking them for
the loan of Fire Apparatus during
the period in which the Linwood
Apparatus was being repaired.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02

be advanced. The four men seized
life preservers and leaped into the
water as the yacht, with a large
hole in her box, sank.
Schmidt, the only man in the
party unable to swim, lost his life
ring when he jumped into the wa
ter. He was seized by Moorehouse,
who held him until the arrival Of
two fishermen in a small dory. who
took them aboard. They were
transferred to a fishing boat piloted
by Captain Charles A. c. Steelman.
of Somers Point, who saw the ex-
plosion.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02
Crashes Into
Fagan's Taxi
Nelson Lee, COIOred, of Allan
tic City Resists
Arrest 4


| Nelson Lee. coIored. of Atlantic
City, is this morning considerably
less in his estimation than he was
last night.
At Els A. NJ. today, driving
new Packard owned by Alexander
Wolf, of Washington, D. c.. Lee
crashed into Fagan's Taxi on Main
street. When asked by the police
for his license. he refused to pro-
duee it.
Officers McDermott and Conway
attempted to search the man for
liquor and met with considerable
resistance. Mr.. Lee considered
himself a tough baby" and
wouldn't go no place unless he
was made"
Mr.. Lee found himself inside the
city jail so fast that he has spent
most of the night wondering just
what happened and how he got
there. His trial cones up today at
l o'clock.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02
Aged Resident
Passes Away
Susan HI. Steelman Was Born
In Estelville in
1889
MEMBER OF
COLLINS FAMILY

Mrs. Susan H. Steelman, a life
long resident of South Jersey, died
suddenly at her home on East
Verona avenue on Sunday. The
news of her death comes as a
shock to her many friends, who
held the kindly old lady in high
esteem.
Born in Estelville, in 1889, Mrs.
Steelman was a member of the
Collins family, defendants of which
pioneered thes virgin soil of New
Jersey from Cape May to Trenton.
Early in life she was married to
the late Somers Steelman, and two
daughters, Nary F. Steeiman, and
Mrs. Edwin Price, of Atlantic City,
are now living.
About 20 years ago Mrs. Steel
man moved to Pleasantville, and
she has seen it grow from a cluster
of houses to the city that it now
is. OF late years she has been con-
fined to her home. She was So
years ole at the time of her death.
She is survived by her two
daughters, and seven grandchildren,
Soners Steelman, Townsend Steel
man, Harry Steelman, Somers
Price, Emma Price, Mrs. Elisha
Adams, and Mrs. Frank Finch, of
Atlantic City.
The funeral will be held at the
late residence, 10S E. Verona ave-
nue., tomorrow afternoon at p.
m. Friends may call this evening.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02
REPUBLICAN
WOMEN PICNIC
Will Meet at Home of Mrs.
Sadie Wood Thursday

Members of the Woman's Allan.
tic County Republican club will en-,
JOY a picnic at the home of Mrs.
Sadie Wood, Somers Point, on
Thursday. Mrs. Wood is financial
secretary of the club and a good
time is anticipated. A boxs lunch
con will be a feature of the day
and all members are requested to
bring their bathing suits and q
friend. The club sponsors these
picnies during the summer months
and they all prove most delightful
affairs.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02
Rain HaItS
Local Win
Pleasantville Leads Cops 10
At The End of The
Fourth
HAVE WON TWO GAMES

On Sunday afternoon, the Allan
tic City Cops were thankful, for
once, for rain The sudden down
pour saved them from an ignomini-
Gus defeat at the hands of the
veteran Mainlanders.
PleasantviHe has won two of
the scheduled five game series,
the score being 20 and ga. Had
the rain held off just one more
inning, they would have clinched
the series, for they were leading
10 at the end of the fourth.
The run was scored in the first
inning. Tony Long was up and
walked. Rockford tried TO catch
him at first, but the throw went
wild to right field and Long slipped
to second. "Ty" Helfrich socked
double ringer to center field,
scoring Long for the only run of
the day.
In the second session the Cops
tried hard to tie the score. Rock
ford doubled to center, followed
by Judge with a single to center.
With two men out, Rockford tried
to reach home. A fast ball to the
plate by Cliff Wilson nipped the
play and caught Rockford for
three down.
Montgomery and Ambrose made
up the local battery while Wise
and Rockford performed for the
BluIcoats.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02
NEW BANK SOUGHT
FOR ATLANTIC CITY

Ground will be broken today at
Albany and Atlantic Avenues for a
new bank TO be called the Neptune
Trust Company. 1t will be the
eighteenth banking institution on
Absecon Island. It is expected that
the new bank will open on Dec. L..
Edward e. Grosscup. former State
Treasurer and now one Of the re-
ceivers of the President Hotel. il
President.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02
TO PLAY BURROUGHS A. C.
PleasantviIle Aceys Hope To Check
Burroughs Winning Streak.

The Pleasantville Aceys will meet
the strong Burroughs A. G. at the
Floral avenue grounds tomorrow
afternoon at 6 o'clock.
The Burroughs A. C. Is composed
of local and Atlantic City talent.
The Aceys will endeavOr to stop the
Burroughs winning stfeak which
has reached eight straight.
The Burroughs A. C. have won
twenty of the twenty-five games
they have played this year, having
defeated such teams as Sam Darl-
ing's Chelsea Yellow Jackets, Car
men F. c.. Harrisburg A. c. and
Pen-Mar.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02
MRS. FANNIE SHELDON
HAS BEEN APPOINTED

Committeeman for County Wo-
mems Democratic Club
Mrs. Fannie Sheldon, Democratic
Committee woman has been ap-
pointed on the committee of ar
angements Of the annual conven-
ton of the Woman's Democratic
Club of Atlantic City, which will
convene in Atlantic City, August 26.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02

Totals ...... 30 6 ) ~
X Batted for Westcott in 9Th.
Atlantic City 00O04 90 o.
Pleasantville 0 1000 / o x--6
Umpires-Stewart and Davis.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02
Several Complaints That Priv.
ate Contractors Did Not
Follow City Ordinance
PROPERTY OWNERS
ARE WARNED
Contractor Mattera's Work
Approved-Board of 3 AS
sessors-QuestiOn of Light
ing Standards - Heating
System

Common Council in session last
evening said that several complaints
have been made to them of private
contractors putting in curbs and
sidewalks that are not according
to the ordinance passed by Council.
One property in particular was
cited where the curb is six inches
at the top and slopes at an angle
of As degrees to three fourths of
an inch In thickness at the bottom.
1t is twelve inches deep. Specifi
cations call for six inch width and
a 16inch depth. Council suggested
that property owners investigate to
see that curbs are being put in to
conform to regulations for their
own protection.
| An estimate of the work done by
Michael Mattera, contractor for the
city was reported by Engineer War
ner |. Risley and accepted and
Council authorized the issuance of
temporary notes for it's payment.
Three Assessors.
The ordinance for the assessment
and collection of taxes was passed
on final reading after public hear
ing. This ordinance provides for
| three assessors instead of two, as
formerly, and one of the benefits
arising from it will be the assess.
ment of the city as whole in;
.ead of in wards.
The ordinance providing for the
purchase of a Chevrolet one-ton
dump truck was passed on final
reading. The bid of the Ace Motor
Corporation of 1915 was acted upon
favorably and a contract will be
made with that concern.
City Clerk Muller was authorized
to communicate with the Freehold
ers and ask relief from water con-
ditions on Shore Road, which fol-
low heavy rains. Especially is this
the case in the neighborhood OF
Revere avenue and Shore road.
Lighting Standards.
At a previous meeting the re-
quest of certain developments to
have the city take over their light
ing standards was referred to the
lighting committee. A letter from
the Atlantic City Electric Co. was
read by Clerk Muller, giving some
what in detail what this would cost
the city to maintain Council mem
bers, however, desired more thor
ough understandin9of the situation
and the communication was turned
over to the lighting committee and
City Solicitor Edison B.. Hedges.
A second light was authorized
and ordered placed in Hampton
Court. This will make a light at
each end of the circle. On report
OF the property and fire committee
water plug was ordered placedsat
Shore Fast Line and Dolphin ave-
nue..
Taxes Collected in July.
Tax Collector Harold Williams
reported t6tal of $2570.19 taxes
collected and turned over to city
treasurer Frank Melville for the
month of July.
Councilman Victor Keller report
ed favorably on the new installa-
ton to the boiler heating system
by the w. l. Stearns Co. at cost
of 1895. and it was acted upon ia
yorably. Council authorized the
payment epf 5000 to the Board of
Health on their quota for necessary
expenses.
S..>---
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02
TEMPORARY PATROLMAN
is APPOINTED
Vernon Doney Is Appointed by
Mayor JACKSON.

Mayor Charles E. Jackson sent
to the Pleasantville Common
Council last night the appointment
of Vernon Doney as temporary
patrolman to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Tenn
porary Patrolman Sylvester Felix.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02
MR.. AND MRS. GEORGE
ZlPPLER RETURNING
Had Extensive. Tour Abroad
With RotariAns

Mr.. and.Mrs. George zippler who
went abroad with the Rotarians
have enjoyed an extended tour and
sailed for home on Saturday.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02

FOR QUALITY. WEIGHT Salts.
FACTION ALWAvS-Phone 1ts-
ParseIs. Coal C4.-adv.
Dun MOTTO
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02

Lake 4 Risley c., supplies. lumber
and 1S.-adv.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02
ALMOST civEN AWAY.

Fine residential property Chalfonte
e. Spruce AYES. Blenheim. four room
bungalow; electric light and all con-
car garage: horse stable. chicken
house, etc II. G. Brown, Route Ella.
Fire Road. PieEsantville. -atv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02

TT Does Make Diner ence Where
You Buy Your Coal" Call Burkard
Coal Company. Marine 790e.-adv.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02

Clark Lumper Co.. lumber. mill work
and builders supplies. Phone zS7.-'adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02

,ns' IS Il q. West Jersey A7s.--adv,x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02

Lake q Risley Co. supplies lumber.
hardware. paint and coal Phones IL
and I3.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02
c. A. BEITEI

Clark Lumber Co., Sumoer, mill worl
and builders supplies. Phone se7.-ady
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02

Given, by Atlantic Co. Christian En-
deavor Onion. Friday evening. Aug. 5.
Boats leave Inlet SIS. Tickets soc at
Stephenson's Millinery Store.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02

Clark Lumber Co.. lumber. mfn work
sud builders supplias- Phone 1s7.--ady
LAke Z Risiey Co.. supplies. lumber
hardware. paint and coal Phones II
and 13.--a6vs
WATCH REPAIN HEADQuAHTEHS
All work personally supervised and
guaranteed. Ireian ]. Doughty, Jewell
er, IL s. Main St.. Pleasantyilie.-a
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02

Coal yard OF t1unSon Cement 4 SUPP
or night. Phone IL. Orders at night
receive prompt attention following
morning. Building supplies. too.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02
Always 2.0eo lbs to . ton.

BARrLETT 4 HoLzER
Phone ss1s adv. Northaeid
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02
SIGNS AND LETTERING

Matchmaker and Jeweler
Matchmaker & Jeweler-Phone 6S2v
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02
-,~o., 81

PARSELLS COAL CO.
Phone Pleasantville lis or Somers
Point 11S.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02

COAL OF QUALITY.
HYGfENIC ICE & COAL co.
Call $50. adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02
PHONE NIoHT on pAY

OF every description.
~. a. FrItach. 10 w. Decatur Avo.--s
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-08-02

Totals
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timony had been concluded. It re.
quired Ave weeks, during which n
witnesses were examined, to take the
prosecution testimony, and an equal
amount of time is expected to elapse
before the defense testimony is
ended.
The State testimony revolved
around alleged immortality at the
colony, which it seeks to prove a
nuisance. Testimony also was intro
duced in an attempt to show that Ben
iamin Purnell, head of the colony, de-
frauded members of thousands of dol
lars.
Colony counsel in outlining their
case indicated the defense will attempt
to show that conspiracy exists
among disgruntled former members of
the organization to blackmail its
leaders and to obtain a portion Of the
colony assets, estimated at more than
a million dollars, by forcing a dis
bursement through the courts.
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Commission Wednesday, when hear.
ing will be granted interested parties
on the application for a construc-
ton permit, filed by the Potomac
Power Co.
The National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission already has taken
stand against the project, on the
grounds that erection of necessary
dams will destroy the beauty of the
Potomac gorge and impair the Govern
ment's park development program for
the river area.
At recent meeting of the Virginia
body there arose diversity OF
opinion as to the ACCESSIBILITY of per
hitting the power company to launch
it's project, and it was at that time
decided to seek more information and
put the matter to vote at the meet
ing called for tonight. William r.
Bragg, chairman of the commission,
will preside.
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VIRGINIA PARK BODY
TO VOTE ON POWER
Great Falls Development Project
Will Be Discussed at
Mclean Gathering.

The Virginia Park and Planning
Commission will decide what action it
will take regarding the Great Falls
hydroelectric power project at a.
special meeting tonight at s o'clock
at Mclean, Va.
The report Of the commission will
be presented to the Federal Power
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women in improper dress from ap-
proac,....::c;: the communion rail.
The announcements were made fol.
lowing the sermon of Bishop Althoff
at the annual retreat of priests Of the
catholic diocese of Belleville, held at
kenrick Seminary, st. Louis, last week.
In which the bishop deplored "the in
creasing laxity in morals and present.
day evils"
The edict forbids the appearance at
the communion rail of women in sleeve
less and low-neck dresses, or those
who use rouge, lip-stick and other ia.
c;al cosmetics.
The Belleville diocese is one of the
oldest and largest in Illinois.
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president Of the Seaboard Air Line
Railroad

president Of the Seaboard Air Line
Railroad.
Mr.. Warfield invited the Florida
men here for a thorough discussion Of
the question of draining the Ever.
glades in that State. It was under
stood he would open the conference
with discussion of the effect on agri-
culture Of the drainage of the Ever.
glades and would urge the necessity
of adequate waterways and drainage
canals for controlling Lake Okeecho-
bee.
Statements were expected to be IS
sued for the press during the confer
ence. The session will continue until
tomorrow.