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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18
w. C. T. U. TO MEET

. The w. C. T. U. will hold an all
day meeting at the home of Mrs.
Tharles Evans Wednesday, January
I5 All members are asked to bring
z box luncheon. A full attendance
Is requested ~ tn president, Mrs.
Bedtrice Banholzer.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18
Old Bill ShQyed Beard

The old fisherman, Captain Bill,
was a great character at the Cove.
He was a picturesque old fellow
with his long-fowing beard, and
was the model of. many nainter.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18
SOmerS Point News
CITES SCHOOL LAW

Principal Declares All Children
Protected by Board of Education
Principal H. T. Marsteller, OF the
public school in citing the state
school law to the Board of Educa-
ton says That school pupils are
under the jurisdiction of the board,
from the time they leave home for
school and from the time they
leave school until they reach
home; and that they are RESPONSE
BILE for the children on the school
lands. as well as off the school
lands or lunch time as well
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18
MRS. ROBINSON HOSTESS

Entertains Friends With Card
Party at Somers Point Home
Mrs. C. 2. Robinson entertained
at a card party at her home the
following guests: Mrs. Clarence
Mason, Mrs. James II. Mason, Mrs.
j. Mason, Mrs. Harry Smith, Jr.,
Mrs. +. T. Gordon and Mrs. j.
Shinn. A musical selection was also
rendered and refreshments served
at the close of the afternoon fes-
tivities.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18

No fire insurance claims will be
aid on buildings that contain
9hiskey stills. The next logical
step is no life insurance on those
who drink the product
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18

Florida can get over the damage
done the fruit crop by last weeks
frost if the tourist crop is not af-
fected.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18
JOHNSON NAMED
Appointed Asst. Supt. of Bethany
M. 2. Sunday School

M. p. Sunday School
The Sunday School Board of the
Bethany NJ. p. church have ap-
pointed Ralph Johnson to succeed
Robert Thurlow as assistant super
intendent. Mrs. Elizabeth Steelman
will have charge OF Mrs. Robert
Thurlow's class; Ralph Johnson
will have charge of the Rev. r. G..
Phillips class and the Rev.
Phillips will be the leader of the
Bible class, assisted by Mrs. Emma
johnson.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18

What has become OF the old
fashioned woman who never com
planned?
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18

I've noticed that the farmers who
are the most shiftless on regular
irorking days always make point
of working noisily in field near
the road on holidays.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18

Mrs. Rhoda Graves, only worn-
IN member of the New York state
legislature, has announced she
vould introduce a bill to advertise
Genie beauties of the Empire
tate.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18
Mainland Real Estate Transfers

ick A. Della; lot IS, blk. 84-A.
Tract c. Map of Tudor Ter. Nov. s.
John d. Scheuer ct ux to Warren
L. Ridgeway; lot 83, blk. $40.
Tract A. Map of Tudor Ter. Nov. 8.
Emma M. Larcombe ct vir to
James Dalman ct ux; N. Ii. of 1st.
so #. q. of Parker, N $50 it, by
E. so #. Nov. C.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18
Galloway Township.

Galloway township.
Atlantic City Lot Co., to Harry
Bachenheimer Phila; S. e. cor.
of Oak and Morton, lot IS, blk.
1856, Plan of Pinehurst. Oct. 30.
Frederick Hoenes Sr. ct uX to
Egg Harbor Real Estate Corp. JOS.
cor of Agassiz and Vienna, S. E.
2313.O2 it. by S. w, 600 TT. Oct. %.
Herman L. Hamilton ct ux to
Martha j. Smith, Johnstown, Pa;
S. E. Ii. of Hopkins, IT'S it. N. e.
of Aloe, N. E. SO it. by S. E. 100
it. Nov. 3.
Northern Trust Co. ct al to
Joseph q. Muir, Phila.; lot 10, sec.
1877. Plan of Brigantine CT. Nov. 3.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-18

When milady goes hunting she
wears a smart suit in mixed gray
and green wool. This suit has
an odd pocket treatment.
The Washington times., 1927-06-22

Florence Misses Her
Dear, Dear John
Miss Trumbuu, In Chi
cGgO For Wedding,
COnfesses to a Longing
The Washington times., 1927-06-22
LOST
ALSO BY
MAIDS
By international News Service

By International News Service
BOSTON, June 22.-Two BostoA
debutantes were burned to death.
q maid leaped four stories to her
doom and q second maid was
asphydated in o closet today when
fire swept the palattal Back Bay
home Of w. L. Shearer, vice presi.
dent Of the Paine Furniture Conn
pany.
A fourth woman In the house.
Mrs. Anna Dixon, q governess who
had leaped from the fourth story
Of the Shearer home to q cornicO
Of the third floor Of the adjoining
house in an effort to bring help,
was at the point Of death in City
Hospital.
She was hanging by her hands
when rescued by firemen. She
heroically told them to save the
others, that she could hold on q
few minutes more.
The dead:
Miss Janet shearer, 20, daughter
Of the millionaire furniture man.
Miss Betty Howes, 10, q chum,
daughter of Henry Howes.
Miss Alice Scott, 80. a maid, who
leaped four stories before firemen
could reach her.
Miss Helen Mclaughlin, IS, q
second maid.
The bodies Of the two society
girls were found near a window ON
the third story. The body of Helen.
the second maid, was in a closet.
Miss Shearer and Miss Howes had
been overcome by smoke and heat
within a few inches of q window.
Had they reached it they probably
would have lived, firemen said.
Miss Scott, terror-stricken, leaped
four stories before firemen could
reach her. Her body struck an iron
grating and was horribly mangled.
Miss Mclaughlin, the second maid,
took refuge in the closet and there
died from smoke.
Mrs. Dixon displayed great
bravery. She discovered fire and
smoke entering her room on the
fourth and top floors.
Leaping from her window, she
landed on the cornice on the third
story of the adjoining house. She
attempted to make her way to the
second floor and was hanging by
both hands when firemen arrived.
For Gods sake, get the other
three" she shouted. 'I can hang
on for a few minutes longer"
Firemen took her down, however,
and she tainted. She was rushed
to City Hospital.
The fire wrecked the interior of
the Shearer home, which was beau
tifully furnished. The fire damage
was estimated at $4,000.
Miss Shearer graduated from
Rosemary Hall School, Greenwich,
last week. Miss Howes attended
Dawes School, Briarcliff, New
York.
Frank Meleedy, veteran fireman
who fell through the third floor
was on the danger list at city
hospital.
An electric iron found on a shelf
near a basement window was
thought to have started the fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shearer were aboard
their yacht Paprika in Boston Har-
Dor today ready to start on a trip
to New York when notified Of the
tragedy.
Three firemen were overcome
while fighting the blaze.
The Washington times., 1927-06-22
EYE MEN HEAR
COL. GRANT

Means of keeping members Of
the profession advised of new de.
Velopments in optometry and of
disseminating this information
among the public were discussed
at an educational congress of the
American Optometric Association in
the Willard Hotel today.
William B. Needles, president of
Northern Illinois College of Optom-
etry, spoke on "Ophthalmoscope
and Pinhole for Determining the
Existence of Pathology"
DIR. Edwin H. Silver. Washing
ton optometrist, presided at the
session this morning.
The association will hold two
luncheons in the hotel today. one
in the Willard room and one in
the Fairfax room.
Col. u. S. Grant, Sd, director of
public buildings and parks. will
speak at the first luncheon. and
James Stokley, astronomical editor,
"Science Service" will addess the
second.
The Washington times., 1927-06-22
4O1 Alley Menaces
To Health Uncovered

The survey of alley conditions by
the Health Department has revealed
401 menaces TO public health and well
fare. Dr. William c. Fowler. health
officer, revealed today.
Eighty-six new cases were discov-
cred by inspectors yesterday. OF
these Al were handled by the Health
Department, making a total of 223
for the Health Department alto
gether. The others yesterday were
referred to other departments, as
follows:
Inspector Of plumbing, IL; in
specter of buildings. 81; board for the
condemnation of -insanitary build
ings, 2; street cleaning, 2, and Water
Department. g.
The Washington times., 1927-06-22
3 Slayers of Warden
Are Sentenced to Death

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June %.
Charles Duchowski. Roberto Torres,
and Walter Stalesl1i, killers Of
Deputy Warden Peter Klein at
Statewide penitentiary, who have
made three sanguinary attempts to
escape, were sentenced to the gall
lows by the State Supreme Court
today.
Thier execution was set for
July H.
The Washington times., 1927-06-22
KILLED OVER DIME

PHILADELPHIA, June 22.-In
an argument over 10 cents lost in a
dice game, John Lantkin, go, was
killed in front of his homo when
Moses Carroll, %, wrested a pistol
from him and sent three shots into
his body.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14
DELAWARE AUTO ASSOCIATION
Facts and Figures on Roads and Mile
age Show Prosperity for the State

Facts and Figures on Roads and Mile
age Show Prosperity for the State
"A total Of 1,283.7 miles Of Federal
aid highways have been built in the
United States as a part of the gov
ernment's Federal aid program begun
in 1916, which, when completed, will
comprise a network of highways to-
falling 1922 miles. The total cost
Of this mileage has been $1,236, 49,
1876, Of which $504, 4,624,911.72 was
paid for by the Federal government,
the remainder BY the States. Of the
amount constructed, under the Federal
aid program, 56,740.7 miles have been
built during the past six years, and
S,306 during the past fiscal years.
The figures are taken from the an
nual report Of the u. S. Bureau Of
Public Roads made public today in its
annual report to Congress, and are
cited by President j. Berton Weeks, Of
the American Motorists Association,
to show the unprecedented progress
that is being made in road building
throughout the United States.
The progress made will be viewed
with satisfaction by motorists
throughout the country" President
Weeks declared. Approximately ten
years have elapsed since the program
was authorized, but another two years
will see it progress by leaps and
bounds and the motorists everywhere
will gladly contribute his share in the
way of gasoline taxes, towards the
furtherance Of the national highway
plans It means prosperity for the
country"
The report contains many figures Of
interest to the motorists The official
motor registration on January / of
this year was 21,889,896 cars and
trucks, which if evenly distributed
over the 185,772 miles of Federal aid
highway system, would mean a reg
istration of 118 automobiles on each
mile Of road.
The rapid growth of the automobile
is seen from the fact that the January
l registration was more than twice
that of 1921, the year in which the
Federal aid system was designated A
total of 45.9 miles of bridges was COM
pleted during the year, which, if added
to the other bridges, constructed un-
der the program, would make one
bridge 1915 miles long. In addition
to this total, there are now under con
struction bridges having an aggregate
length Of 645 miles.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14

". o. HoFFECKER. Agent. smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14

A conference of the rural supervis-
ors of schools under the jurisdiction of
the State Board of Education, was
held at Dover Monday in charge of
elementary schools. Those present in
cluded Miss Phyllis Mason and Miss
Ella J. Holley, of New Castle county;
Howard H. Williams and John B.
Thomas, of Kent county, and E. Paul
Burkholder, Albert Early and Calvin
E. Afflerbach, of Sussex county.
Problems confronting teachers from
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14

many viewpoints were discussed and
suggestions made as to Improvement
of conditions. Teachers visitations,
rules and regulations and number
of other questions were among those
considered. Business Manager j. O..
Adams presented the state licenses
for the year 1928, and Major E. s.
Prince, of the State Athletic Depart
ment, spoke Of the physical education
library in his office which is open to
all, for inspection and use.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
suIa Towns and Communities

Joseph T. Scout, of Magnolia and
Miss Mary B. Davis, of Dover, were
married at Dover on December 3rd by
Rev Alfred L. White, pastor Of St.
Paul's NJ. E. Church.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14

In an effort to revive interest among
the farmers throughout the central
section of lower Delaware in growing
more Strawberries and other fruits so
that large commission houses of the
cities will send brokers to this section,
thus insuring the growers better pric-
es for their products, the Georgetown
Chamber of Commerce will hold a
public meeting some time during Jan
uary. A large number Of farmers
will be invited to attend and discuss
the proposition.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14

Walter Raughley and Miss Helen
Laramore, both of Wyoming, were
married at Dover, on December 3rd,
by Rev w. C. Moore, of the Christian
Church.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Evans Cook, of
Camden, have announced the marriage
of their daughter, Kathleen Gooden
Cook, to Edgar S. Thompson, former
~ of Roanoke, Va, but now of Phila-
delphia, associated with West Phila-
delphia Life Insurance Company. The
wedding took place at the Hotel Syl-
vania, November 10Th. The bride and
groom will be home after December 5,
at 5734 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14
JAMES J. ROSS President C. FULTON and Treas
KENT COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.. Dover Del


in Force Agents the
.. Z. MALoNEY W. o. HoFFECKER.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14

Flyers and persons in Maryland who
have been studying the problem of
airports say they favor Maryland
adopting a plan similar to the one
proposed by Governor Harry F. Byrd,
of Virginia, for a chain of airports
throughout the State. It was sug-
gested that in addition to the Balti-
more airport landing fields could be
established on the Eastern Shore at
Crisfield and Easton, as well as at
points in Western Maryland and
Southern Maryland If this were done,
it was pointed out, trips that now take
from four to six hours by train or
automobile could be made in the air
in less than an hour.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14

Owing to the over supply of white
potatoes in the large city markets, it
is getting to be difficult to have tubers
in large quantities from southern Del
aware. Produce buyers at the differ
ent shipping points in the eastern and
central part of Sussex county have
stopped buying for time at least un-
til some of the large stock is cleared
out in the city commission markets.
Tubers have been selling as low as
thirty-five cents a basket for the past
few days. Farmers in the eastern part
Of Sussex county have many hundreds
Of bushels for sale, but the sharp de-
cline in price has resulted in cutting
off the sales.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14

In the Kent General Hospital at
present there are 16 patients, among
whom are F. M. Soper, "Apple King"
of Kent County, who has been there
for. several days for observation.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. John Goldsborough an
nounce the marriage Of their daughter
Margaret, to Wilbur c. Argoe, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Argoe, of
near Middletown, on Saturday, De-
cember 3, 1927, at $50 p. M, by Rev.
W. G. Harris, of Elkton, Nd. The
bride and groom will reside at the
home of the groom's parents.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14

Leslie P E. Goldsborough, of Rider
wood, Md, and Miss Anna Blair
Wyatt, of Dover, were married at Do
yer on November oath, by Rev. Joseph
"a. Lee, Rector of Holy Cross Church.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14

The approaches to the drawbridge
spanning the Broadklin River, on the
state highway leading from Milford to
Lewes, have been completed by Walter
Roach, contractor, and the bridge
thrown open to the public.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14
AN ECONOMY PROGRAM

EARLY bills before the Legislature suggest that
<ere is wide difference between a pledge Of
sonomy in government and it's practice.
Two of every three bills so far presented call
Il the expenditure Of more money than has been
Eent in the past
Spending more money may be the very best
zonomy, If 1t Is spent in the proper place and for
p proper purpose.
But when lawmakers seek for the creation OF
pre- judges, more officials, more placing of more
pm and women upon the pay rolls in purely non
zoductive places there is some doubt as to where
zonomy begins and politics leaves of.
there is to be any economy, it is to be found
getting the disagreeable and necessary work of
Ivernment done at the least cost
Creating more public offices will hardly reach
rs aim. So far the death statistics show that very
~ men on the public pay rolls die from overwork
from starvation.
The large numbers who seek these jobs indt
fe that they are attractive places in which to
9ooze or at least to doze
There is always the temptation of bargaining
ties for jobs and 1t seems to exist very strongly
the present session.
Before any new offices are created, any new
Ireaus founded, any more public moneys demanded,
b lawmakers should inquire as to how many men
Id women are being carried by taxpayers whose
s-vices would not be missed and whose work could
done by others
The road to economy is to get dollars worth
service out of each dollar spent. Until that is
me- there should be a halt on more officers of any
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14
Why Another PruSSla2

Bolshevism is bad, its attitude is
bad, its propaganda is bad, and its
theories of government are bad, but
is that any excuse for the United
States to become another Prussia?
The fact that we have been
charged with Imperialism by a lot
of windbags is far less important
than is the question Of whether It's
true.
If we have taken to waving the
big stick more than is necessary, we
shall be hated by more than the
reds, and with more justice. too.
AS fourteen professors of Texas
University point out in a telegham
to Senator Borah, ''the United States
should be too proud to hide behind
a smoke screen of bolshevism."
Bolshevism has come to be a night
mare with aus, just as British enter
prise came to be a nightmare with
the Germans, and we are meeting it
in the same stupid way.
What has this government to fear
from Russian influence in Lantin-
America if it plays a straight, open
game? What have the followers of
Lenin to offer the people of Mexico,
or Nicaragua, or any other country
Of thu western hemisphere that is
worth one-tenth of our friendship
and goodwill?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14

either stretch their power be reasonable in their
view of bank assets.
The bankers of the State have Endorsed the
installation Of machine guns behind their counters
to kill those who come and take away their money
at the point of a gun.
The who steals $25 more can expect
to spend at least year in prison.
But all Of this may not apply. Perhaps the acts
of Governor outside the law should be treated with
special consideration.
There may be special code for those who are
placed in positions of trust and violate that duty
to the people.
Perhaps the proper comparison is with those
three Negroes who stole $4,000 worth Of whisky from
the Federal building correctly who said they
stole $4,000 worth of whisky, and who spent four
months in Jail for that offense.
Compared to the bank burglars who given
death sentences outside the law by the bankers,
these peaders for cemency wrong when they
say he has served enough.
If you compare his sentence with those Of the
coored janitors who stole $4,000 worth of whisky,
in custody of the Government, and served four
months, he has served too long.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14
PUNISHED ENOUGH

Petitions have been signed by members of the
ate Legislature asking for the release Of former
vernon McCray from the Federal prison.
Those who have signed assert tho belief that he
! been punished enough.
That may be true.
He was given the highest Office in this State and
BID that office to take away the money of banks
d Of the depositors of banks
He was intrusted by all the people of Indiana
IN their confidence and he betrayed that con-
ence.
The amount of money which he obtained in this
inner ran into many hundreds of thousands of
liars and his methods were those of an autocrat,
Ing the peoples power to bludgeon his way into
nks.
or has power over inspections and inspectors can
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-14
HOPE FOR THE HEFTY GIRLS
BY ellison Gardner

bed slat is the model on which the modern
young woman patterns her figure. SO we are credbly
Informed and so veto a certain extent--have OBJ
served.
fiat aud her arms skinny.
To be in fashion, she must be like a little wooden
rack on which to hang her clothes.
1t is part-presumably-o the thing of being a
fapper. Flappers young undeveloped females
and when the fashion to be a happer it became
desirable to look like young undeveloped female.
To achieve this the developed female does ter
rible things to herself sometimes. Often She diets
She starves herself She cuts down her weight from
a normal 1870 pounds to 105.
And feels quite happy.
In her, appearance.
Often inside there are Cravings Her stomach
feels queer. Her color is bad and her pulse sluggish
Hereyes are not so bright. She is anaemc.
But there is the lipstick and the inevitable DOW
derpuf and mirror. And her hair is given a curl by
steam Hours and agonies suffered for that curl
We know. We have heard so much talk of it that it
seems the unavoidable subject.
But fashions change. 1t will not always be so.
Cheer up, plump miss. Cheer up, Dolly Warden with
your width of hips. The female figure was not made
to be q bed sat. Girls were born to be mothers of
poses. Flapper figures are not ideal for bearing
babies. Width of hip, strength of muscles, full
circulation surplus tissue which goes to smoothing
joints and making dimples--ask any gynecologst.
Go to any maternity home.
Yes girls, fashions change. The wde-hpped girls
will have their innings, and the fuEbreasted and the
healthy compleXioned.
Do you remember the ladies' fashions after the
Napoeonic wars? Do you recall the why of those
high-waisted gowns of the empire period?
Children, my dears. 1t was the fashion then to
be an expectant mother. And in one way or another
the girl lived up to the appearance
Be comforted, stout miss. The day of the bed
Stat lass win pass