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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-18

ton for services as such by the Bor-
ough of Linwood. but is in fact COM
posed only of members who are mere
volunteers. who receive no compensa-
ton from the Borough of Linwood
whatever.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Borough
Council of the Borough of Linwood:
Section I. That the status of the
Linwood Fire Company No. 1 rs pure
ly that of the volunteer fire company
and that the members of said company
have no compensation or claim what
ever from the said Borough of Lin
wood.
Section 2. That the Borough of
Linwood continue it's former policy of
recognizing the said Ldnwood Fire
Company No. ! as a volunteer COM
pany, without any duty on the part of
the said Borough to compensate it or
its members for any service rendered
or which may be hereafter rendered
within the said Borough of Linwood.
Section 3. All ordinances or any
part thereof Inconsistent herewith are
hereby repealed and this ordinance
shall take effect Immediately
Notice is hereby given that the fore
going ordinance was introduced at a
regular meeting of the Borough OF
Linwood Council. held in Borough hall.
Linwood, N. j.. Monday evening, Nov.
Z, 1927. and passed on first reading,
ular meeting to be held in Borough
Hall, Linwood N. ]. Monday evening.
Nov. 81, at O'Clock, when the public
will be given an opportunity to be
heard concerning the same.
JAMES PARISH,
Borough Clerk
Dated: Linwood, n. ]. Nov. z. 1927.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-18
PLEASANTViLLE LAND COMPANY
Certificate of Decrease of Capital
Stock and Amendment of Certificate

PLEAsANTviLLE LAND COMPANY
Certificate of Decrease OF Capital
Stock and Amendment of Certificate
of Incorporation.
The Pleasantville Land Company. a
corporation of the State of New Jer-
sey, by it's President and Secretary,
does hereby certify:
l. That the principal office of the
company is at 506 South Main Street,
Pleasantville. Atlantic County. New
Jersey, and that the agent therein and
in charge thereof and upon whom pro-
cess against the corporation may be
served is Jesse l.. Risley.
2. That the Board of Directors of
said corporation at a meeting duly
convened and held on the End day of
September: A. d. 1927. passed a resp
luton stating that the decrease in the
authorized capital stock and amend
ment of the Certificate of Incorpora-
ton hereinafter set forth are advisa-
BILE and calling meeting of the stock
holders to take action thereon.
3. That thereafter on the 18th day of
September. "A. ID. 1927. pursuant to
such call of the Board of Directors
and upon notice given to each stock
holder as provided in the BYLAWS.
the Special Meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the company was held at which
meeting more than two thirds in in
terest OF each class of the stockhold-
ers having voting powers were pres
ent in person or represented by proxy.
and that more than two thirds in in
terest of each class of the stockhold-
ers having voting powers voted in ia
vor of such decrease of capital stock
and amendment of the Certificate of
Incorporation.
A. That said decrease of capital
stock, the manner of effecting the
same and the terms and conditions
thereof are as follows.
A decrease in the authorized capital
stock of the company from $4,000. di-
vided into 1900 shares Of the par value
of $40 each, to $4,000 divided into 1900
shares of the par value of 50 each.
such reduction to be effected by the
surrender by every stakeholder of all
of the shares now held by him or her
of the par value of $40 each, and the
issuance to him or her in lieu thereof
of certificate for the same number
of shares of the par value of So each.
and the cancellation of his or her liza
bility for any and all assessments to
which the stock presently held by him
or her is or may be subject and the
payment to him or her in cash of SIS
per share of the stock presently held
by him or her and to this end Arti-
Gle Third of the Certificate of Incor-
poration as heretofore amended was
further amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
THIRD: That the total am
cunt of the capital stock of said
company shall be $2400 divided in
to 1900 shares of the par value Of
50 each.'
s. That at said meeting of the
stockholders the foregoing decrease of
capital stock and amendment of the
sented to in writing by more than
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-18
BOROUGH OF LiNWOOD, NJ. j.
ORDINANCE NO 26-1a27

AN ORDINANCE to provide for the
issuing of Bonds to an amount not
Exceeding $4,000. proceeds of the
sale thereof to be applied in pay
ment of the costs and expense of
the acquisition of land and premises
for the extension of New Road
through the Borough of Linwood.
This ordinance was introduced and
passed first reading October 18th. 1927.
was advertised for hearing, passed
second and third and final reading
November It'll. 1927, was approved by
Mayor Charles L. Brown, November
7th, 1927
The bonds authorized by the forego-
ing ordinance approved the seventh
day of November, 1927, will be issued
and delivered as soon as possible after
the seventh day of December. 1927.
and any such action or proceeding to
set aside or vacate this ordinance
must be begun on or before said last
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-18


two thirds in interest of each class of
the stockholders having voting pow
ers. which said written assent is here
to appended.
g. That the company only has one
class of authorized capital stock of
which 1900 shares are Issued and out
standing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the said
Pleasan+Silie Land Company has caus-
ed this Certificate to be signed by it's
President and Secretary and it's cor
porate seal to be affixed this sixteenth
day of September. A. d. 1927.
PLEASANTVILIE LAND COMPANY
BY Jesse L. Risley, President.
John w. Hackney. Secretary.
Signed, sealed and delivered by
Jesse L. Risley, President. in the
presence of
JOHN w. HACKNEY.
Secretary.
corporate SeaD
Attest:
JOHN w. HACKNEY.
Secretary.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-18

mentioned date Such bonds will not
be issued if protests against the same
are filed under Section 8, Chapter 252
of the laws of 1916. approved March
%. 1916. unless the proposition for the
issuance thereof shall be adopted at
an election under said section.
Notice is hereby given that the fore
going ordinance was introduced at a
regular meeting of the Borough of
Linwood Council, held in Borough hall
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-18
TO WILLIAM COLWELL:
Take Notice.

You are herewith notified that TN
less you redeem the property located
in Galloway Township, formerly owned
by you and purchased by me at tax
sale. 1925, your claim to the same in
whatsoever kind. will automatically
cease, according to law
You were duly notified by the tax
collector of Galloway Township. and
everything possible was done to give
you fair opportunity to reclaim this
property within the lawful time limit
CHARLES FILLING.
Pomona, n. ].
Ia.4.xl. Nr1.. 1nar 4fo1
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-18

AN ORDINANCE recognizing the Lin
wood Fire Company No. 1 as vol
unteer company existing under the
laws of the State of New Jersey.
WHEREAS. Linwood Fire Company
No. /, organized and existing under
and by virtue of the laws of New Jer-
sey. is not a Fire Company whose Off
GERS and members are paid compensa-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-18

Linwood, n. J.. Monday evening. Nov.
7, 1927, and passed on first reading.
and will again be considered at a reg
ular meeting to be held in Borough
hall. Iinwood. N. j., Monday evening,
Nov. 81, at s O'Clock, when the public
will be given an opportunity to be
heard concerning the same
JAMES PARISH,
Borough Clerk
Dated: Linwood, N. j.. Nov Z. 1927.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-18
Notice Of Sale Of Land for Unpaid
~ Taxes Year 1926

ana
of
ior
bargaintown in the on $500 - go - ~ -
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-18
Dated. NOV. 3, 1871.
TO JULIA BABCOCK.
Take Notice.

You are hereby notified that unless
You redeem the property located in
Galloway Township, formerly owned
by you and purchased by me at tax
sale, 1926. your claim to the same in
whatsoever kind. will automatically
cease according to law.
You were duly notified by the tax
collector of Galloway Township, and
everything possible was done TO give
you fair opportunity to reclaim this
property within the lawful time limit.
CHARLES FILLING,
Pomona, n. }
Dated: Nov. 8. 1927. ASA
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-18
ASSENT OF STOCKHOLDERS

The undersigned being more than
two thirds in interest of each class
of the stockholders of the Pleasantville
Land Company having voting powers
(there being only one class of stock
authorized and outstanding) having
at a meeting regularly called for that
purpose, voted in favor of the de-
crease of the capital stock and amend
ment of the Certificate of Incorpora-
ton of the company set forth in the
above Certificate. do now, pursuant
to law, give our written assent to
such decrease of capital stock and
amendment.
Witness our hands this 18th day of
September, A. d. 1927:
Names Number of Shares
Jesse L. Risley .................... 95
Daniel NJ. Ingersoll ........s........ 5
John w. Hackney -. $500. i
]. Edward Ashmead. by John w.
Hackney. his Attorney fact ..518
Margaret Ireland. Executrix under
the last will and testament of
Samuel Ireland. decd, by John
w. Hackney. her Attorney-in-
TACT DOL
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-18

Int & Total
Lots Sec 50 LOU. 90 se
q, 4. 81.
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5. Is, 49,, 81,
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-18

-ALL GoCFETLAhO
IS STARTLED BY NAP
EELTS LAT EST tk1VENTlOh-
Mr. FELT HAS INVENTED
4 MASK To COVER
OWES FACE uOAtLE
SHAVING SO AS NOT TO
GET LHTEER ON vt.
,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-18
State of New Jersey,
County of Atlantic, SIS:

State of New Jersey,
County of Atlantic. SIS:
Be 1t Remembered that on this 18th
day of September, A. D. 1927, before
me. the subscriber. Notary Public
of the State of New jersey. personally
appeared JOHN w. HACKNEY, Sec
rotary of the Pleasantville Land Com
pany, the corporation mentioned in
and which executed the foregoing
Certificate and being by me duly
sworn on his oath says that he is
such Secretary and that the seal af-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-18

Ed COX" Reyes, ministerial,
student, is one of the mainstays
in the offense of the Baylor Uni
versity gridiron crew, and is
known as the "plunging preacher
-.>.,-
The only way to avoid past is
TO stop it before it happens.
There are three million volumes
in the United States Library of
Congress.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-18
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ALPeApy 7 HAVE HEARD FROM FANS M
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-18

You never can tell. Even the
man who is famous as a story teller
can't always put one over on his
wife.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-11-18
BOROUGH OF LiNWOOD. NJ. j..
ORDINANCE NO. 27-I927.

Dated: Nov. 9. 1927.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-07
Engineer Paralyzed at Throttle;
Train in Crash Kills Brakeman

the terminal to crash head-on INTO
ward locomotive. George X. 1eidinSer
a brakeman, who was standing on the
footboald of the yard engine, was IN
stantly killed. Engineer Reed was
taken from his cab UNCONSCIOUS
Physicians at Allegany HospltaI re-
ported his condition serious.
Both locomotives remained on thS s
rails and train IA was able to proceed
after the usual divisional chahse Oh
engines. The train carried no pas
sepgers. ,,
Road Foreman of Engines Schuch.
riding in the cab with Reed, prevent
cd a. more serious crash when the uh-
usual speed with which the train Ell
tered the yards attracted his atten-
ton to the engineers condition tie
caught Reeds nerveless hand, when
still grasped the air control anu
brought the speed down to 8 miles an
hour before No. ii ran through a
cross-over switch to strike the yaTu
engine. The cross over was 100 yards
before the point at which No. IA was
supposed to stop, and the switch sig
nal was set against the oncomlng
train. Leidinger was caught with
out warning between the two engines.
The approaching train was on. track
parallel to that on which the yard
engine was standing.
H. r. Laughlin, superintendent OF
the Cumberland division, said an in
veStigation showed Reed to have been
stricken after the train entered the
outskirts Of Cumberland. Re con
versed with his fireman and with
Schuch while waiting for a signal to
proceed by a tower mile outside the
terminal. He appeared to be handling
his engine as usual when he left the
tower
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-07
MAN FOUND DROWNED
IN BATHTUB OF HOME
G. B. White. 81, Believed to Have
Been Dependent Because of
Ill Health.

Believed to have been Respondent
because of i'll health, CASTOR Brewer
White, 81 years old. drowned himself
yesterday afternoon in a bathtub at
his home, 1ll6 Spring road The body
was discovered by his son. j Fillmore
White, when he returned about $50
o'clock
DR.. j. Ramsay hewitt. city coroner
gave certificate Of suicide. his in
vestIgation disclosing that Mr. White
had been discouraged over I'll health.
having returned recently from a trip
to California in the hope that the
change of climate might improve his
physical condition. He was a shoe
salesman in local department store
Members of the family stated, how
ever, that he had seemed in a cheerful
frame Of mind recently and that they
had no tntimatiOn that he was con
templating taking his own life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-07

Peter j. OCallaghan pronounced the
benediction
Senator Sheppard. introduced as
the father Of prohibition" went di-
rectly to the point, declaring that
when prohibition became a part of
the Constitution it became the cause
OF every American citizen, wet or
dry"
Taking up the question of poison in
industrial alcohol, he declared that the
denaturant is not added for the pur-
pose OF poisoning any one, but to
make the product unpalatable.
Buyers Condemned.
Even with the poison in it," he
said. 1T is no more destructive of life
than is undenatured alcohol itself
when 1t is used as beverage"
"Guiltier than bootleggers and pro
fessional criminals are the purchasers
and drinkers of Illegal liquor in social
and business circles" he declared
and such persons are ingrates. be
cause their property and liberty are
protected by the Constitution they VIC
late"
The final test of the efficiency of the
Constitution lies in it's adequate en-
fofcement, he stated, and paid tribute
10 the officers of State and Nation who
have been in charge of administering
the prohibition law.
On the whole. no more brave,
able and capable body has ever
discharged a more difficult ami peril
Gus task with more efficiency and sue
cess, he declared.
Attacking the vets, he declared tina
If they once get a majority in Con
orr s~rI,%
eenth amendment by changes in the
prohibition laws under the guise of
enforcing it. Light wines and beers
he characterized as the chief Of
tenders of human decency and welfare
in the days before prohibition"
Those at the speakers table were
W. II. Van Benschoten, Robert Fulton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-07
Jury Finds Death Accidental.

Coroner J. Ramsey hewitt yesterday
conducted an inquest at the morgue In
the case - E.ctcv Smith. coiorea y
years old. 1923 Vernon street. who was
killed Wednesday while conducting
seavcb for a lost article at the bottom
Of an elevator shaft at Congress Hall
Hotel. New Jersey avenue. between
r and & streets southeast. The jury
reported a verdict of accidental death.
finding the accident was due to care
Iessness on the part of Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-07

Cutting. David w Teachout. Hugh A.
Thrift, w. T. Galliher, Fred ID. Smith,
William Green, Secretary Wilbur, Sen
ator Borah. Col Callahan, Senator
Sheppard, Brig Gen. Andrews. Com
missioner Proctor l.. DOugherty
Bishop Freeman, Bishop William +.
Mcdowell. Rev. Father O'Callaghan,
Harry n. Holmes and Carlton NJ.
Sherwood
The general committee on arrange
ments comprised William T. Galliher
chairman: Page Mex. Etchison, secre-
tary; DR.. George Otis Smith, John B.
Larner. W. w. Everett, DIR, w. L.
Abernethy. DR. Joseph X. Sizoo, Or
W. l.. Darby, DR. G.. NJ. Diffenderfer
DIR. Jason Noble Pierce. William
Knowles Cooper. Hugh A. Thrift
Percy :. Foster, NJ. O. Chance. l.. =
SrAed. William S. Corby. Bishop vii
lam F.. Mcdowell Bishop James f.
Freeman, Daniel J. Callahan and
Rabbi Abram Simon.
The dinner committee was under the
craftsmanship of Hugh A. Thrift, AND
included Robert Fulton Cutting, DIR
George Otis Smith, Daniel J. Callahan
John E. Larner, William T. Galliher
Admiral William S. Benson, retired
Robert Garrett. J. 6. Penney, Mrs
Roswell Miller. Mrs. Henry ". Pea
body. w. S. Corby and l.. A. Sneed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-07
INSOLvENT, ACCUSED
BANK TELLER PLEADS
Alleged Embezzler Cites Liabilities
of SAYS. 900 and Assets
of $4,000.

IS the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. January r. -
Courtney Gibson, alleged embezzler
Of s463 900 from the Bank of Com
merce & Trust Co of Memphis, while
a teller In that institution, entered a
petition in Federal Court yesterday
alleging insolvency
Assets were estimated by Gibson
attorney at 100000 and liabilities. IN
Guiding the alleged embezzlement
from the bank. SAYS. 900. Assets in
cIude private business ventures and
his home. il was asserted by the at
tOrney.
Glisson's petition was i'm answer "a
an involuntary petition fled by MS
creditors some time ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-07
EIevating Lawlessness.

ascertained in advance of the arrival
of the colored delegates that their
presence would not be desired at the
banquet, instead of causing them EN-
barra ssment at the last minute.
Bishop Jones explained that Mr..
Sherwood had called at his home on
three occasions and from the first had
said that there was opposition" to
the presence of the colored men at
the banquet, but had not delivered a
final decision until Tuesday night,
when he told Bishops Clement and
Jones that the hotel management had
objected to their presence at the din
ner.
He told us that the management of
the hotel objected to colored people
eating in the dining room" Bishop
Jones declared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-07
Retires for Disability.

Capt. Fred G. French. Coast
Artillery Corps, recently stationed In
this city has been placed on the
Army retired list on account Of dis
ability incident to the service Capt.
French is from Ohio and was a mid
shipman in the Navy for four years
before his appointment as a second
lieutenant in the Coast Artillery
Corps In November 1916. He reached
the grand of captain in October. 1919.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-07

Bishop Jones stated: I'VE have very
little confidence in the sincerity of a
law enforcement movement that per
mits color to interfere with its func-
TONS
Bishop Walls expressed the opinion
that the local committee should have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-07
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND, Md, January T.
Stricken with paralysis while enter
ing Cumberland. George X. Reed of
Pittsburgh, engineer of the Baltimore
and OhiO's Chicago-to-New York
American Railway Express train No.
Ia, last night ran his train through
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-16
|Baptists Favor
Missionary Work

WICHITA FALLS. Tex, Nov. 16.-
tPl-"Prayers" was the general topic
for the Wednesday morning sessions
Of the Pastors and Laymen's con-
ference mt the state convention or
Southern Baptists.
G. 6. Howard led the devotional
and the first address. Solving church
problems by prayer" was made by
George Anderson. A. A. Duncan
spoke on praying through denomi-
national problems" r.. l.. Holcomb
led in a discussion on prayer.
J. W. Lowe. a Baptist missionary
In China, appealed for more support
81 the missionary work. The es-
adjustment Of more stewardships
and missions classes, he stated,
would bring about the desired re-
suit. The following resolutions. pre-
scented by Mr.. Lowe, was adopted BY
the conference:
"That church schools % missions
and stewardship be recognized as a
most effective method OF enlisting
all cur people, especially faymcn, in
our great missionary enterprises at
home and abroad.
That every pastor be urged to con
duet n school Of stewardship and
missions in his church. or a group
of churches. annually and report the
results 20 our geenrnl secretary, Mr..
+. s. Groner Of Dallas.
That our u. N. II. US and w. M.
us be requested to foster these
schools in cooperation with the
pastor, and 70 plan a missionary pro-
gram quarterly i'm every church in
our association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-16
WINNER
IN COLORADO
as Indication
State May Go For
al Smith

DENVER. Cole, Nov. l6.-tF
With keen interest developed by M
wet and dry issue in IA long cam-
paign, Denver voters yesterday cast
N record ballot for nn Off year eisr-
tion here in namihE ". Harrison
White, democratic advocate OF modi-
fication WI the NrIatcad Act. t0 Huc-
cccd the late william ". Vale, rrpub-
lican. i'm congress.
White led Francis J. Knauss. ru-
publican dry candidate. NV ALSO
votes. complete unofficial returns
showed. White hnd 5-rlhl votes nnH
Knauss 2-.A55.
Election OF White to represent the
first congressional district. com
urisrd XVIII Denver, vas viewed bv
some observers as ar indica-
ton that N wet plank would he ir-
cludeh in cine state democratic rlAt-
form along with an instructed dele
cation to the national convention Tor
Governor Smith of New York. go
president.
White, however, announced before
he accepted Che nomination that NV
Via not feel that his support cf mcii-
fication Of the Noistcad Act should
indicate hr would back Governor
Smith fnr president next year
kunuss based his campaign On The
accusation that White had lodged
thc main issues uf thc state CAM
naign ITO gct q straw vote on matters
not directly involved