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Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-25
Alleged Deserter
Under Arrest

Richard B. Wells, Il, second
class seaman of the L. S. S. Aris-
took, was picked up by Patrolman
c. L. Pennington in the city this
morning. Wells was taken to the
county Jail where he is being held
pending an investigation by autho-
rites into an alleged desertion from
the navy.
According to the information fur
nished the police, Wells has been
in the navy for about six months
ord when his ship docked at San
Diego Wells is said to have decided
that he would quit the post and go
home. Authorities at the naval
base in San Diego have been mott
fled and Wells will probably be re-
turned there tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-25

nough to abandon their personal ef-
fccts and resume tneir Journey afoot
over the snow covered Tioga pass.
Rangers Charles +. Adair and
Frank w. CARRIERS who reached the
Tanaya Lake cabin reported they
found two unfinished dairies, partly
eaten pan biscuits and pot beans on
. stove. Outside was the youth 5
automobile containing a trunk filled
with personal effects and VIM
chester rifle.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-25
FOLSOM
ROUTINE
RESUMED

Continued from page one)
getting .the keys TO the outer gates
OF the prison through which they
eonid have stampeded TO liberty af
ter Empowering the guard then Oh
duty.
After he had been shot and
wounded and lay helpless on the
1ioor.r, the men kicked him and
trampled him underfoot until the
lire Was crushed out of him, ac-
eording to the report of guards.
The outbreak started shortly be
Tore noon Thanksgiving day. The
seven ringleaders rushed the main
entry of the cell block in an attempt
TO seize the keys to the outer gate.
The guards were caught unawares
but Singleton stood the convicts at
bay until they were forced to re-
treat back to the cell block where
they slammed the doors and barri-
cadedthemselves.
Singleton died and three prison
guards were wounded in the light.
The other casualties occurred in
The fighting during the afternoon
and early n2hr WIN the attacking
forces were trying to subdpe the ma
tiny.
Six of the seven prisoners who,
led by Anthony Brown. 2S wear old
San Francisco thug, precipitated the
atteml'ed break, were identified
here today and were placed in soli-
tary confinement.
To Face Murder Charges
Brown will be charged with as-
sault to commit murder and the
others with conspiracy to commit
murder according to Neal McAllis-
ter, district attorney of Sacramento
county. Both sentences carry death
penalties.
Brown was serving n sentence of
; years from San Francisco for
robbery.
The other five were:
Rov Z. Sokes. alias Jack Harri-
son, Los Angelas, five wears to l;fe
for burglary; James Gleason, alias
Eugene Crosby, Alameda county,
five years to life for robbery; Wal
ter f. Burke, alias w. p Smith,
Sacramento county, five years to
life for robbery; Albert NJ. Stewart
alias z. Saunders. Los Angeles, II
v"ars and one day for forgery. and
James II. GREGG. alias J. Finn,
Fresno county, life for murder of
constable, after he had escaped from
Kern county road camn.
More May Die
DR.. Dav, prison surgeon, reported
the definite casualty list OF prison
ers at seven dead and II wounded.
Two of those wounded viii die dur
inc the day, he said.
The, prisoners will receive their
first meal since breakfast Thursday,
at moon todav.
Warden Smith announced no ont
siders will be allowed within the
prison walls FIR ~ least a week
while an investigation as to the
source of Browns pistol is carried
on.
Warden Srn'tS described the no
gotiations which led to the truce
this morning as follows:
Eve opened negotiations at 6:73
a. m. One of the prisoners inside
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-25

youths who disappeared in blind
ing snowstcrm after seeking refuge
in rangers cabin at Lake Tanaya.
The youths, Ernest X. Brooks OF
Clinton, Mo-, and Lee huffman, adj
dress unknown, were believed by
rangers here to be without food.
Overtaken by the storm while en-
route east in an automobile ycster-
day, they took shelter in the cabin
where they remained only long G.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-25

the cell block telephoned me, saying
he would like to speak on behalf
of the ring leaders of the revolt.
I We want to open peace nego-
tiations, he said, in order to pre-
vent innocent prisoners from beng
killed in this battle
! ''Then he hung up the receiver.
"At 6:35 someone telephoned me
again. This time it was apparently
well educated man, who talked
calmly and scnsioiy about the whole
affair.
"He asked if the prisoners sur
rendered, could they be assured they
would not be beaten or manhandlcd.
l told them | would guarantee there
would be no rough play.
"Then he wanted ME to promise
none of the men would be hanged
Tor the murder of Singleton. re
Piled that it would be ridiculous to
make such a promise, for it would
not hold in court. He agreed.
. Next he inquired, would the
lingleadcrs he placed in solitary
anu Str4l , NA AOl iuNIt tNtAiNs
II told him Just what | planned
to do-put the men in solitary and
limit them to one square meal a day
no bread and water, | said.
'An RIGHT, warden, the voice
answered. That sounds reason
able
Praises Guard
- asked to talk 10 one Of the
ring l,adess personally. After a
while ! heard a couviet's voice that
sounded m shty familiar.
. This : ~onv Brown is9 t il!
| asked. lie refused to reply.
Then the SPEAKER requested n
to repeat everything I had previous
lv promised II the weI-edacitej
speaker. l I'D.
He listened attentat;yely X and
then said Well, that 5 O. X. l guess
that's the best we can do. Send f
Bathurst down and wen give up
our ouns and knives
I'VE Immediately called Bath
-'~ot. He IS a brave devil. vou know.
He rished his life several times last
night. Going up to the cell ho1sa
and talking to the mon, getting
notes and taking al kinds Of
chances.
"But before Ell could set down
to the place the prisoners had got
so anxious to surrender they had al
ready turned over some Of their
weapons to Ed Purcell, a guard. II"
took one long DAGGER, a ra7nr-l
guess that's what killed Singleton,
poor chap-a .+5 automatic and IA
coup'e of handsful of ammunition.
Nothing else.
Purcell delivered the weapons
to Bathurst and he brought them to
me-
''That concluded the armist.ce
Thank God it's all over without any
more bloodshed. =
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-25
Missing Marines
Declared Dead

WASHINGTON, Nov. ,25.-- The
navy department today was advised
Of the death of Lieutenant Earl a.
Thomas and Sergeant Frank +. Cow
dell, sought for wees in the Mica
laguan interior, after failing to re-
turn from flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-25

CONTINUED from page one)
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-25
BuIlard to Rest
In Arlington
Nv Iri-ea Pass a3s"d NSir'

WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-Rear
Admiral W. II. G. Bullard, retired
chairman Of the Federal Radio Com
mission will be buried in ARLINGTON
National cemetery tomorrow after
noon with military honors.
Death of the famed admiral, who
was known rs "the father Of naval
radio" and "friend of the amateur
operator. ca"c s~ddenly yesterday
as he was sleeping.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-25
Eastern Youths
Lost i'm Sierras
by United Press Leased Wire

YOSEMITE, Cal, Nov. 25-Moun-
tain rangers were engaged in
search today through the heart of
the high Sierras for two missing
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-15
PLEASANTVILLE

The City of PleasantviIe is standing more and more
upon its own feet. 1t is becoming a center of increasing
Importance in residential advantages and business activities.
In volume of construction of buildings of all classes,
Pleasantvllle holds its steady pace of improvement. Build
ing permits issued for the first six months Of the year
approximate $500 2O.
This amount is equal to that of last year and indicates
that the year will round out to be as good as any because
some large construction for which plans are being prepared
and work upon which will be started this year, has not
figured IN the permits issued and for which totals are given.
Of the permits issued in the City Of PleasantvilIe, the
greatest number is for bungalows and twostory houses.
There are also being built a number Of stores and garages
and an accompanying number Of improvements are being
made In store fronts and houses.
The tendency in every direction is that Of improve
ment. During the last few months very noticeable improve
ments in the streets of the city have been carried on under
the direction of the Common Council. Not only are there
more homes, more and brighter stores, but the streets of
the city are increasing in attractiveness.
There is also a corresponding increase in population,
while the boundary lines of the city have also been extend
ed to include many more homes.
Time was when Pleasantville was regarded as the
gateway to the Worlds Playground. Pleasantville is still
the gateway to the Worlds Playground but has also be-
come the gateway to Atlantic County.
Peasantvillc is assuming more and more individuality.
1t is a city OF sufficient proportions and activities to main
tain its position. As it has grown and is growing it has
within itself the elements of self support.
1t is no mean city that distributes among its citizens
OF the building trades the amount of SIS, 600 paid weekly
IN wages. This sum is earned for work done within the
city limits of Pleasantyillc under permits issued by the
fPleasantville building inspector.
In addition to this are many other branches of employ
ment A number of distributing stations are located in
Pleasantville and there are also several manufactures and
~laundries.
The citizens of the City of PleasantviIIe need only to
become better acquainted with their own city. The City of
Pleasantvilie is not a great metropolis, with it's drawbacks,
but it is a city that is constantly adding to its advantages.
The people of Pleasantvile have a home city in which
they may well take a growing pride and support its insti.
tutlons. Its institutions and business houses are not only
increasing in number, but they are also increasing in facili-
ties and service.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-15
Sentiment Preserves 1t.

-
Although Cape May county has
just dedicated a new county build
ing the old courthouse has not
been torn down because of the
sentiment in the county for it.
When the Freeholders discussed
plans for a new county building,
and planned to demolish the Colon
ial looking structure already there,
patriotic bodies, and citizens in
general, petitioned that the build
ing should be allowed to stand.
Many persons thought it was the
original courthouse building, or,
at least, had been standing since
the days of the American Revo-
luton, but such is not the case.
The original courthouse was de-
molished in 1849, and the follow
ing year the new building was
erected. This was Colonial in it's
style of architecture and had all
the appearance of an older build
ing.
The opening of each term of
court in those days was the time
when citizens gathered at the
courthouse to discuss every public
question. They brought their
families and hundreds of persons,
then saw each other, who seldom
saw each other any other time.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-15
MOTORING IN THE PINE WOODS
Has Become a Fad With Shore
Cottagers-Points of Interest

Cottagers-Points of Interest
Automobiling in the pine roads
on the mainland has become a fad
with shore cottagers. From Allan
tic City and points south the places
that are attracting the most visit
ors are Batsto and Weymouth,
where iron was found in the
streams during the American
Revolution and turned into cannon
balls to help Washington to repel
the English. At both places are old
ruins of especial interest.
Not far from Linwood, which is
on the shore road between Allan
tic City and Ocean City, is Bargain
town. 1t is also one of the places
dating from the early history of
the Republic. Once there were a
grist mill and a saw mill there on
the banks of the old pond. The
former has been torn down, but
the latter still stands. On this
pond grow water lilies, and there
are enough fish to warrant taking
a small outfit along.
Near Bargaintown is the old Zion
M. e. church, more than a century
old. Back of it is a graveyard, the
tombstones of which tell some of
the early history of the residents of
that section. Tuckahoe is another of
the revolutionary towns, but has be-
come SO modern that n must
search out the old from the new.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-15
RELIGION AND MODESTY

Pope Plus XII. follows the traditions of the church
in interesting himself in the work of the Italian National
Committee for Correcting Women's Modes. The church
has ever held itself to be concerned with such develop
with essential public modesty. The church's worry on
this head may be said to be perennial. 1t has come down
from the time OF the prophet Isaiah, who mathematical
the daughters of Zion walking and mincing as they go,
making a tinkling with their feet and devastating the
hearts of men by the aid of their wimples and crisping
pins. The concern of the clergy with the fashions Of
women is made perpetual by the fact, recognized by the
philosophers, that modesty is not innate in the human
species; that it is a matter always of convention; and that,
since fashions change, they are always impinging on con-
lvention, and therefore are offending against preconceived
ideas of modesty. Already a street skirt which reaches
the ground or near it has become simmodest' in the
sense that it attracts undue attention to the wearer.
Nevertheless there is such a thing as modesty in dress
and such a thing as immodesty, the essential i~mmodesty
consisting in the employment of dress and other decor
alive devices in a manner and with an intention of in
decorous advertisement. 1t is the extremists in dress
whose ways are to be blamed. 1t was their ways which
worried, and no doubt worried with reason, the prophet
Isaiah. One may suppose that it is also their tricks and
devices that are causing concern to the Pope Plus, and
are also affording a sound motive for the operations OF
the Italian Modesty Committee. His Holiness has spoken
in Reproduction of maynard methods OF dress. Such
methods are not especially characteristic OF the fashion OF
any particular time; they are an accompaniment OF all
times and all modes. Probably there was never any
feminine modes which might not be skilfully Hinged with
mischief by the wearer's exaggeration OF It. Against sucn
destructive proceedings the Italian Committee does we'll
10 agitate, and it is deserving to support in the matter from
the highest source. 1t is probable that in the matter his
Holiness might welcome the assistance OF the all-potent
Duce. who has it in his power to make matters uncom-
Portable for extremists in fashion-as well as Tor any one
else in Italy.
Serious sociologists, and a good many medical men,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-15
Something Different.

Observation-Disclosures all ready
for the big Sash-Waite trial now.
Professor Jungfreud will write OF it
from a psychological standpoint,
and in addition we're sending a
minister, a Congressman, two play
wrights and three novelists. But |
wish we could do something origi-
nal, something different from what
the other papers are doing. Have
you any suggestions?
City Reporter-Well, you might
try sending a reporter.-Life-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-15
Favor Motor Buses.

Central Railroad Of New Jersey
officials say they are convinced
they made a good move in sub
shutting motor buses for steam
service between Barnegat and
Lakewood. A larger number of
passengers have been carried, and
the road traversed is shorter than
the rail route.
The commission named by Gov
ernor Moore in accordance with
an act of The last legislature to fix
boundary lines between Ocean and
Monmouth counties will hold a
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-15

It would be nice, Sally, if your
friends mother would write you a
note asking you to join them on
their vacation, but not necessary
as long as the invitation is made
clear as coming from her. | think
| should write her a little tote and
say how rauch you appreciate the
invitation and that you will be glad
to accept if possible. You might also
ask what you can do as your share
of the trip. Does this answer your
question? Thank you SO much for
your words of praise.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-15
NO MORE OLD PIANO STOOLS
Bench Has Replaced the Revolving
Seat, Says Manufacturer.

The revolving piano stool along
with the horse and buggy. red
plush furniture and other things
of the Victorian era, has been
definitely relegated to the limbo Of
the past, according to Mainrad
Wulpi, of Chicago, one of the dele
gates to the convention of the
National Association of Piano
Bench and Stool Manufacturers, at
the Chalfont Haddon Hall.
The piano bench, he declared,
had supplanted the piano stool
Whether the popularity of the bench
was due to the fact that duets
could more easily be played or be-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-15

have lately taken up the cudgels for the prevailing femin-
inc fashion OF dress, pronouncing it on the whole essential
ly more modest, as well as more sensible and sanitary,
than any which has prevailed for centuries. In its
ordinary and moderate use, it is probably all that; and if
it is, religion has no just quarrel with it. But no fashion
is perfect. If the mode of the present day has introduced
a great sanitary reform in abolishing confirming stays, it
offends in the high-heeled shoes which break women's
arches and injure if they do not actually dislocate their
spinal columns. Error, it seems, must always creep In
somewhere in women's dress. Perhaps what we need
more in this country than a National Modesty Committee
is a Society for the Abolition Of High Heels.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-15
Browns Mills to Toms River

Automobiles will find a big inn
provement in the road between
Browns Mills and Toms River as
compared with past seasons. A
heavy coat of tar has been spread
and the former clouds of dust that
drove car owners away from this
route are now missing. The route
by way of New Egypt to the resorts
north of and including Seaside
Park continues to be largely used.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-15
Favors American Sunday

Arthur r. Smock. Assemblyman
from Ocean county, has publicly
declared himself in favor of the
american Sunday" after having
voted at the last session of the
Legislature for a bill that gave
each locality the right to make its
own Sunday regulations. He says
he is convinced that Ocean county
does not favor any tinkering with
the Sunday law as it now stands.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-15
Would You Believe 1t?

Blank came back from his fort
nights holiday proud of his bullying
muscles.
Look at these arms" he said.
They were certainly in good
condition. We put it down to row.
ing, but Flank withered us with
scorn.
Rowing he bowed" he snorted.
81 got them pulling fish up
Smiths Weekly.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-15

Following is her letter:
Dear Mrs. Lee: / have a
friend is the best in town if he
would not drink. I'll say he is a
Galahad in every way. But drink
takes all the beauty out of him.
He has tried to stop.
Now Mrs. Lee, here is another
thing. When a fellow tries to
stop any bad habit his friends
all mock him SO that only the
strongest will power and aim can
keep them on their goal. While
others, not being able to stand
the awful mockery will weep on
with the habit.
"Why, oh why, do not men play
the real pals and give their fel-
lows a helping hand instead OF
dragging them to the gutter?
You say that they must be
dangerous to be popular, but ii
they knew that they look like
animals and how we girls detest
these habits, maybe they wouldn't
consider themselves so popular
1T isn't hard, boys, to stop the
habits. You've got the stuff, the
will power, the mind. For Gods
sake use it. It's so much healthier
and happier for all.
"And don't forget that we all
can't help loving the Galahads.
JUST ANOTHER BROWN EYES
| am afraid it's no use telling
them it's easy to break a BAT
habit, Brown Eyes" because w
all know it's not, but that it cal
be done l heartily agree. AS t
why ones boon companions Away
try to drag a man back when h
tries to reform, well, / suppos
they hate to lose his companion
ship and they r afraid he wi
turn out to be that bugbear of tn
male species-a SISSY" And tn
reason he yields is often the sam
reason. He can't see that his yield
ing is the weakness-not his re
sistance to temptation. 1t Nigh
help some if all the girls felt a
o two do, and would have moth
ing to do with a young mar WIFI
drank to excess. l said, you know
that men think the girls want then
to be Dangerous"
Dear Mrs. Lee: I am a con-
slant reader of your column, and
think you give wonderful advice
to people in all walks of life.
Il have been invited by my
friend to join his parents and
brother and sister on a lake trip
in another state. They live near
the lake we shall visit and we
expect to be there for probably
one week. | have never met them
and they have invited me through
their son to join them in this
vacation. Will you kindly tell me
just what will be expected of me?
We are people of moderate
means. Should they write an
invitation and should / answer
by written message? Shall appre-
ciate your advice. SALLY"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-15
y"
Probably So.

"Is this the Irish coast?" shouted
Lindbergh as he flew low owe the
heads of some natives on his way
to Paris. The intrepid airman says
he could not hear their reply. but
what they probably said was:
Faith an ye better not go flyin'
around telIin' anybody that it's
aot. New York Sun.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-15

cause of its more classical out
lines, was hard to determine, he
said.
Period designs in benches to har-
monte with the styles in pianos,
are having a large sale. Louis
Quatorize and Queen Anne being
the most popular. according to the
makers.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-15
Cling to Old Name.

Although the postoffice is known
as "Strathmere' and several at
tempts have been made to have
Corson's Inlet to be known by that
NAME, the sentiment in favor of
the resort being called Corson's
Inlet is so strong that the rail-
roads use the latter name and
most of the mail is addressed that
way.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-15

"You know" said the lady whose
motorcar had u down a man, "you
must have been walking very care
lessly. | am a very careful driver.
| have been driving a a for seven
years"
Lady, you've got nothing on me
I've been walking for 81 years.
American Shorthand Teacher.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-15
Sure Enough.

Jerry-What do you mean-you
were kicked by a surefooted horse?
Dave-He kicked at me three
times and didn't miss once.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-15

public hearing in September. Much
mystery surrounds the entire
question of any change in the lines
as the subject had not been agi-
.tated by any one.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-15

President (of fake stock selling
concern)-What became of that
other girl sou had out in the main
office?
Vice-president-I fired her.
President-What was her trouble,
too dumb OF too bright?-Life.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-07-15

"Your constituents will be ready
with an ovation"
Lets avoid deceiving ourselves"
said Senator Sorghum. What
chance for big popularity has a
man who rides along Main street
in a fivver instead of coming down
in an airplane? Washington Star.