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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03

owners whose dogs were allowed
to run at large.
Want Shore Fast Crossing.
Councilman Victor Keller pre-
sented petition signed by upward
of forty property owners on
Roosevelt avenue requesting that
the Shore Fast railroad construct
a crossing at Roosevelt avenue so
that pedestrians and vehicles may
safely cross said tracks without
having to use other streets. Fifty
more property owners here are
ready to sign, it is stated if
necessary. City Clerk Muller was
instructed to communicate with
the Shore Fast relative to this.
Study Fuel Economy.
Mr.. Aicher of the Parsells Coal
Company was present and upon
invitation discussed with council
the heating situation at City Hall.
An effort is being made by coun-
ell to cut the heating expense of
the hall. Mr. Aicher discussed the
possibility of burning buckwheat
coal, and stated it as his opinion
that this could be done satisfactor-
lily. and at saving of 25 per cent
of fuel if CRATES for this purpose
were installed and some other
changes made. Councilman Keller
said he had received an estimate
of 5000 from Rudolph Wilson of
the firm of Wilson & Helfrich for
furnishing. and erecting an oil
burner. The communication was
received and filed. On motion Mr.
Aicher was requested and author
lied to confer with the hall fire
man. An expression of appreciation
was given the. Parsels Coal comp
any for their interest and cooper
alton in bringing him there.
Vollmer and Thompson, account
ants, reported having audited the
City's accounts for 1925 and found
them in excellent condition. They
recommended cancellation of the
old tax lists as in their opinion
they have little or no value. Harold
Williams. tax collector reported a
total of s2.Os9.64 collected for the
month.
Penn Freight Station.
The clerk was again instructed
to write the Pennsylvania R. r.
relative to closing the freight
station at Northfield. The station
has no doors and children throw
papers and rubbish in there.
Recently firemen were called out
at 2 A. NJ. TO extinguish a fire that
had. started in the papers thus
thrown. The railroad is asked to
put doors so the building can be
closed and locked.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03
Broad Street
Improvement
Edw. Goehler Lowest Bidder
For Grading and Gravel
ing Street
OTHER IMPORTANT
STREET WORK

Bids were received at the meet
ing of the Pleasantville Common
Council last night for the improve
ment of Broad street, by grading
and crawling from Park avenue to
the Sooy line. Edward Goehler
was the lowest bidder.
The improvement of Broad street
has been one Of the propositions
before the Councilmen for some
time. 1t is expected that there will
be little if any delay after the sign
ing of the contract.
Street improvement work is now
under way in fremont avenue
Wesley avenue and Oakland ave
nue..
The Councilmen determined to
petition the Board of Freeholders
to take over Delilah road and make
it a county road. This will facili-
tate the opening and Improvement
of Delilah road across the city from
New road to connect with the Alb
secon Boulevard and make new
route into Atlantic City, according
to the plans and efforts now being
put forth by Freebooter Clark Ad-
ans.
The lighting committee was au-
thorized to purchase six light stan
dards and place them on the South
end OF Shore road. Five lights
were authorized for the section
about Elmhurst avenue. Shore road,
and Franklin Boulevard. A $50
c.p. light will be placed on the sec
ond pole. Willard avenue; a $50
c.p. light at the corner of Garfield
and woodside; a 600 c.p. light at
the corner of First street and Read
ing Railroad.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03
Franklin
Boulevard
Authorized
PleasantvilIe Common Council
Adopts Ordinance Provid-
ing For Its Opening
IMPROVEMENT TO
APPROXIMATE 500, 900
Between Mulberry and CEDAR
crest Is Feet Wide-Cedar-
crest to Nevada 80 Feet
Wide-Costs to Be Assessed

Franklin Boulevard opening and
improvement was provided for at
the meeting of the PIeasantyille
Common Council last night in the
third and final reading of the
ordinance creating the boulevard.
The reading of the ordinance
was attended by a large number Of
property owners from that section
Of the city. At the hearing an
nounced by President EngIehardt
all were given opportunity to
examine the maps. There was no
opposition either among the coun-
cilmen or the property owners to
the passage Of the ordinance.
The opening of Franklin Boule-
ward is a 100000 improvement.
The boulevard will be extended
from Mulberry avenue to Cedar
crest avenue for width Of rs
feet and from Cedarcrest avenue
to Nevada for a width of so feet.
The work is to be done under
the supervision of the street com
mittee Of the Common Council Of
which Councilman Stephenson Is
chairman Several houses will have
to be moved.
So much of the cost of the inn
provemenf as represents the
special and peculiar benefits con-
ferred. shall ne assessed upon the
lands and real estate in Pleasant
Vile. benefited by the improves
ment in proportion to the benefit
each parcel shall receive there
from IN the manner provided by
law. All moneys received from the
assessment Of benefits shall be
forthwith paid into the appropriate
sinking fund of said City to pay the
Improvement bonds when due or
Common Council may appropriate
money so received from said
assessment towards the redempt-
ion of said bonds. which it may
determine to redeem.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03
LinWOOd SOlonS
Seek Plan To
Protect Town
Disfavor Fire Apparatus
Leaving Community For
Fire Fighting
WANT OTHER SHORE RID.
TOWNS TO COOPERATE
Would Have Apparatus Out of
City Replaced BY Fire En-
CINE of Neighborirg Com
munity

The Safety committee of the Lin
wood Borough Council will endea-
yor to formulate a plan, working
with other shore road municipali-
ties, whereby fire apparatus, when
taken from one community, will be
replaced by apparatus of another
town. This was decided last night
at meeting of the solons.
Councilman Walter Scull, making
a fire report for the month of April
declared that apparatus had been
away from the Borough, which was
unprotected for a period of about
three hours during that month The
Volunteer Fire company had an
swered two out-of-town calls, one
of which took them to Steelman-
vile, the other to Bargaintown.
Councilman Cunningham express
ed the thought that arrangements
should be made with other COM
munities on the Shore road so that
when one piece of fire apparatus
should be called out, the Borough
would be protected by firemen of
the next city in line.
Thus, Somers Point would send
one of its companies to Linwood
when the Borough's apparatus was
fighting an out-of-town fire. Plea
santville, in turn. would protect
concluded on Page 50
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03
MAINLAND POST GETS
NATIONAL CITATION
Announcement Made BY
DAN Sowers, Director
Community Service

A citation for distinguished ser.
vice in this community has been
given Mainland Post No. 81, of the
American Legion by National
Headquarters, located at Indianap
oils, Ind. The announcement has
been received from Dan Sewers
director Of the Community Service
Division.
The citation was given for mus
teFing the entire membership Of
the post to help stop wave of rob
berries; for drilling boy scout troops
of its city, and for planting an av-
enue of memorial trees.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03
Suburban Will
Raise Tracks
Agrees To Comply With Ulti-
matum of Freeholders at
Conference Last Night
INSPECT THE RoADBED

Officials of the Atlantic ana Sub
urban trolley system, in conference
with John Tomlin, chairman Of the
road committee of the Atlantic
County Freeholders, Judge E. A.
Higbee, county solicitor. and Japh-
ct Price, county road supervisor.
decided to raise their tracks along
Shore road between this city and
Somers Point to grade as far as
possible last night.
The county at the present time
is having the Shore road resurfac-
ed between this city and the Point
In an ultimatum served on the
trolley company by the road COM
mittee last week. the Freeholders
declared that unless the Suburban
took steps to raise its tracks to
grade. they would be covered.
Mr.. Tomlin stated that it was
useless 10 pave the tracks IN their
present condition with the passage
of every trolley the pavement was
rocked.
The trolley company officials de-
clare that their system cannot az
ford the extensive repairs which
the county desires. but will do the
best under conditions.
Supt- Paul Goldey and Mr.. Price
were inspecting the roadbed of the
trolley tracks this morning PLAN
ming for the elevation of the track.
The Shore road has been repay
ed between the center Of the city
and Park avenue.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03
Death of Mrs.
Winfield Adams
Splendid Woman Long Active
in Church and School
Upbuilding
MOTHER OF FREE
HOLDER ADAMS

Pleasantville lost one of its most
estimable ladies' and best known
residents yesterday in the death of
Mrs. Winfield Adams, who died at
her home, 929 North Main street,
after short illness of pneumonia.
Mrs. Adams was eighty years of
age and as pioneer woman of the
Mainland had been active in the
interest of her home and church
for a long period of years. She
was Charlotte Elizabeth Clark,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James
Henry Clark, one of the early fam
lilies at Port Republic. and promi-
nent among the sea-faring people
of the coast. The deceased taught
school at Port Republic and Pleas
antville, and was most progressive
in her thought and activity.
Mrs. Adams had been resident
of Pleasantville for upward of for
ty years. She was a member of
the Order of Eastern Star, No. 163,
Linwood. Mr.. Adams gained wide
acquaintance and business follow
ing as builder and mover of bull
dings.
Mrs. Adams was for many years
a member of Wesley NJ. E. Church
and most active in its upbuilding.
She was a charter member of the
Ladies Aid and took great interest
in its progress and welfare until
increasing years compelled her to
relinquish some OF her responsible
tiles.
The husband and two sons sur
viye. The sons are Freebooter
Clark Adams and Schuyler Adams,
investigator in connection with the
Prohibition enforcement, both OF
Pleasantville.
Friends may view the remains
Wednesday evening at the late
home of the deceased. The funer-
al viii take place Thursday after
noon at ? o'clock from the house,
s2s North Main street. The funer-
al win be private.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03
Littlefield
Mortified
Commissioner
Takes Oath of Office Follow
ing Confirmation By Common
Council of Appointment
DEMAND SHORE
FAST CROSSING
Petition Made BY 40 Roose-
welt Ave. Property Owners;
Discussion of Police Econ
0my-Lower Fuel Costs

Mayor Eugene Swilkey, of
Mortified City, has appointed
Andrew X. Littlefield as a member
of the Board of Education of the
city to fill the unexpired term of
Robert Heilig, resigned. Mortified
City Council at its session last
night, received the Mayors letter
containing the appointment which
was ratified by council. Later in
the evening Mr.. ittffield was
sworn into office by the Mayor,
City colors.
Mayor Swilkey in his com
munication also recommended that
orange and delft blue be used as
city colors, as the school authori-
ties will then adopt these colors
as official to be used on all in
sigma. 1t was recommended also
that traffic signs on Shore road be
repainted to conform to street
signs and a motion was carried by
council to carry out these recon-
mendations.
Mayor Swilkey stated also that
he had been informed there was
criticism of the police department
patrolling of Jackson avenue. One
robbery had been committed
there, which is said proved. on
subsequent investigation to have
been committed by the wife of the
property owner.
Mayor Swilkey announced that
a dog catcher would be put on duty
at once. Inquiry by a Pleasantville
Press reporter after the meeting
developed that Mayor Swilkey has
appointed John Gibson, of Pleasant
ville( as dog catcher to begin his
duties at once. Mr.. Gibson is also
serving in that capacity for Allan
tic City.
Efficiency of Police.
When the portion of Mayor
Swilkey's communication relative
to Jackson avenue was read, City
Clerk Muller stated that while he
lives on jackson avenue, this was
the. first time he had heard any
criticism of the police department
relative to patrolling that street.
Mr.. Muller expressed it as his be-
lief that he had suffered as much
as anyone on the street. That con-
siderable damage had been done
to his shrubbery, and flowers had
been destroyed by dogs running at
large. Twice his house had been
robbed However. with only one
policeman to patrol at night and
one in the day, he considered the
police did well for the amount of
ground they have to cover. Mr..
Muller had no criticism of them
whatsoever. He felt the blame
rested with parents who allowed
their children to trespass. and dog
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03
Continue Drive
For r. G. Fund
Quota of County DoubledAll
Branches Continue Their
Drives
$4,000 is SUM FIXED

With the first quota given Allan
tic county doubled, residents of
this city and the Shore road con
tinue to contribute to the fund be-
ing raised by the local branch Of
the American Red Cross for the re-
lief of those in the flooded area
along the Mississippi river. The
county viii raise $4,000. of which
all but $4,000 is in possession Of
Red Cross officials.
The first call was for $4,000 600
to be raised in the nation. Upon
investigation, it was found that
this sum was not sufficient, and the
Red Cross officials decided that
10000, 600 would have TO be raised.
All local branches are continu-
ing their drives. with more money
being turned in from schools, or
ganizations and citizens every hour.
The sum raised in the city, as re-
ported from the local headquarters
of the Red Cross this morning, was
sl55.
Those who have contributed fol
low:
Miss Sophie Adams ........s LOO
Mrs. F. E. Streblau ........ LOO
Pleasantville First National
Bank 25.Oo
E. S. sooy .......... 500
Mortified Women's Civic
Club .......-.........- 25.Oo
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar S.
koehler ..-...-....-.-.... 25.Ou
Gentleman, unknown .... 500
Pleasantville Trust Co. 49,. $500
Miss Ray Lake ...... soc
is. P. Lippincott .. 500
Mrs. Randolph Adams -. 500
Mrs. John D. McMulIin,
Absecon .....-... 1000
Mrs. Preston Adams ..... 100
Walter A. Field .......... zoo
Mrs. Elizabeth Renear .. zoo
Miss Mary Stephenson ...-. 500
Mrs. kathryn Horstick ...... 500
Mrs. Clara Mag ....... 500
s155.oo
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03
Three Forest Fires Burning;
Seen From Mckee City Tower
Wardens Krewson Brown With Volunteers Fighting Flames
One Fire Has Burned Since Sunday
Consumes Large Area

this morning, famed by change
of wind, worked towards English
Greek.
Scores of farm houses were
saved because the woods had been
cleared for a considerable distance
around the wooden structures and
their out-buildngs.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03
PLANS FOR
WAR MEMORIAL
VIII Be Drawn Under Di.
rection of Property Com
n,ittee of Council

Plans are to be drawn for the
War Memorial, police headquarters
and home of the American Legion
to be erected in First street These
plans win be in charge of the
property committee and win be
submitted to the PleasantvilIe City
Council when completed by the
architect.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03
COAL OF QUALITY

Clark LUMBER Co, lumber. mill work
and builders supplies Phone 2S7.-adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03

HYGIENIC ICE & COAL co.
Call $50. adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03

Lake & Risiey Co. supplies lumber,
hardware. paint and coal. Phones IL
and 1S.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03

Lake a Risiey Co.. supplies, lumber.
hardware. paint and coal. Phones 10
and ls.--sdv.x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03
WATCH REPAIR HEADQUARTERS

All work personally supervised and
guaranteed. Ireian j. Doughty. Jewell
er. IL S. Main St.. Pleasantville.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03

Vegetable Plants, all kinds and
Flowers Giadahlia Gardens, Shore
Road. Qceanxille.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03

Vegetable Plants, al kinds. and
Flowers Gladahlia Gardens. Shore
Road. Oeeanvilie.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03

Baseball stars are again shining
on the diamond.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03

SELECTED LEHl0H COAL.
phone Pieasantville bS2-J, night or
day. Richards. Bolton Avenue, ADJ
secon, ady
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03
s155oo
PHoNE NreHr on pAY

Coal yard of Hudson Cement & Sup
ply Co. may be reached by phone day
receive prompt attention following
morning. Building supplies. too.--adv
sTt Does Make a Difference Where
Tou Buy Your Eoalis' Call Burkaro
Coal Company. Marine 7s00.-adv.x
Lake q Risiey CO.. supplies, frmbes
hardware. paint and coal. Phones II
and 1S,-adv-x
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03
la Rue BEAUTv PARloR.

Permanent Waving, Edmond method.
Supervised by Emma l.. Nicholson.
Main Street & Washington Avenue.
Second Floor. Phone S3J.--adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03
oUH MOTTO

clark Lumber. Co., lumber. mill work
end builders supplies. Phone fS7.--adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03

Clark Lumber Co, number. mill work
and builders supplies. Phone ss7.-adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03

victrolas repaired by experts. Shultz
l2i South Main St.--adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03

SS<S>---------
our MOTTO
Always 1000 lbs to ton:
Every Id. good, clean coal.
BARTLETT q HoLZER
Phone $50 adv. NortLneld
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03

L0ST--0n Sunday. diamond hr6nNh.
in going from 901 n. Main ST. to 3e6
turned to the latter address,. ID ~.
Greenwood. ADV e.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-05-03

VIM. E. Mathis, Plumbing and Heat
ing. As E. West Jersey Ave.--adv.x
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-20

Pacific and Norfolk and Western
mounted to new high level, while the
banking, amusement textile and oil
shares sagged to their lowest prices
Of the year or longer. Favorable
factors, such as the prospects of tax
reduction, further distribution of large
undivided surpluses, easy money and
expanding steelsoperations were offset
by increasing brokers' loans, foreign
competition, dwindling public interest
and poor textile business.
The rise in bonds reflected the large
increase in gold holdings, which are
now at the highest level since 1924;
the success of the new government fl
nancing at lower interest rates and
the unexpectedly large increase on in
come tax payments.
Heaviness in cotton reflected uneasi-
ness over what will be shown in the
governments final ginning report next
Monday.
Wheat options lost about 4 cents a
bushel last week on selling inspired
by the increase of the visible supply
of the commodity as compared with a
year ago; the prospects for a favorable
winter wheat crop and beneficial rains
in several sections of the wheat belt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-20
Grain Market

CHICAGO March 19 [P).-Owners of
all kinds Of grain took to the selling
side today and an all-around break
ensued to lowest prices yet this season.
Unusually favorable crop conditions
for wheat, together with extreme
bearish predictions from leading
speculator accompanied the rush to
sell.
Wheat closed nervous, 11a to IL
cents net lower; corn Il @% cent to IA
cent off; oats 1s @A cent to as cent
down, and provisions unchanged to Z
cents up. Rains and snow covering
much domestic wheat territory were
regarded as only increasing the lilSli-
hood of big yields this season. Mean
while fears of low temperatures were
dispelled by indications that the wea-
ther would not prove cold enough to
cause anxiety. Although trade opened
with a display of firmness, selling or
ders quickly revealed that the market
was without determined support. Prices
faded away rapidly as selling increased
and no buyers appeared except pre-
vious sellers who were able to collect
a profit.
On the downward swing of values, |
export call for wheat broadened a ]
little and it was estimated that new
takings of North American wheat to-
day for Europe totalled 100000 bushels, |
mostly wheat grown in Canada. Esti
mates We're also current that Argen-
tina has 100000 bushels more wheat
for export than at this time last year.
Another authority figured that if aver
age abandonment of United States win
ter wheat acreage takes places this !
season, the total acreage at harvest
will be 36,212,O0O, compared with &c.
5000 last year. Headed, however, |
that it looks as if 1927 abandonment
will be much less than average.
Corn and oats gave way with wheat. !
Reports from Washington suggested
that corn acreage will increase 12.S
per cent in south central states and
IL per cent in western states as com
pared with last year
Provisions were responsive to scat
tered buying based on steadiness of the
hog market.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-20
PRICES
FOR BONDS Are
WEEKS FEATURE

NEW YORK, March 10 QP.-Estab-
lishment of record high prices by the
bond averages irregularity in the
stock market; temporary lowering of
the call money rate to the lowest level
since last June; reactionary commodity
prices with May wheat selling down to
a new low level for the season, and
the rise in the italian lire and Spanish
pesetas to the highest prices in years
and in sterling to a new high level for
the year We're the distinguishing char
acteristics of this weeks financial
markets. Buying of stocks was of an
unusually selective character. Several
United States Steel common, General
of the high prcied issues such as
Motors, Dupont, Lackawanna, Southern