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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
THREE CHILDREN
ARRESTED FOR RENT
Landlord Is Rebuked and
Two Girls and Boy
Are Freed

Saying he was unable to collect
rent which is due him, Nicholas
Alloy of IA South Missouri avenue.
Atlantic City, had two girls and
boy whose ages range from IA to
IS years, arrested and arraigned
before Police Recorder Corio on a
charge of disorderly conduct. The
father of the children went to New
York and had not returned.
Alloy was severely taken to task
by the Recorder, who dismissed
the three. The girls are Helen Viii
liams, sisters, and the boy is
Joseph Capp, who lives with the
Williams family.
Alloy was advised to see law
yer before he took any action to
have the children removed from
their place of abode. Meanwhile if
the children are elected they have
no place to go, no funds and no
work. The police are taking up the
matter with the New York authori-
fiaS
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
AbSecOn Bridge
Says; Is Closed
Bolts Snap, Causing Break
down - Aut0ists Must
DetOur Until Tomorrow
ALBANY BLVD. CROWDED

Hundreds of autoists driving into
Atlantic City were forced to detour
yesterday afternoon when the Alb
secon boulevard bridge became dis
abled. Two large rods or bolts
which hold the counterstructure OF
the span became displaced, it is
said, preventing the span from work
ing.
The bridge will be closed until
tomorrow, it was announced by
John B. Tomlin, road chairman of
the county board of freeholders.
Meanwhile autoists are using all
other available routes into and
from Atlantic City. The Albany
avenue boulevard was crowded with
traffic yesterday 1t will be neces-
sary for trucks to use the Dorset
avenue detour and smaller cars to
enter at Hartford avenue. Much
confusion resulted yesterday after
the accident, both inbound and out
bound motorists being forced to go
back several miles in order to reach
the route to their destination.
Mainland residents who work in At
lantic City were especially hard hit,
many of them having but short
time in which to make their jour
ney.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
N'Field Council
Concludes Year
Body viii Meet Monday At
11.30 To Adjourn For
Reorganization
REPORTS ARE HEARD

The Mortified common council
held its last meeting OF the year
1927 last night. adjoined until
11.30 o'clock Monday morning.
when it win adjourn formally for
the reorganization for 1928.
A number of reports We're heard
at the meeting last night, including
that OF the building inspector which
revealed a total of S244,700 in new
construction authorized in North
field during the past year.
The Board of Health. in its re-
port, showed its 1927 expenditures
to have been s755. and asked coun-
ell for an appropriation of $3.50 in
the 1928 budget for next years
work The request was granted.
Banning avenue was accepted by
the city, and at the same time the
councilmen voted TO turn over Til
ton road to the Board of Freehold
ers. Ii is understood that the
board wishes to make Tllton road
a county highway. and Mortified
council agreed to relinquish that
part of the road which was within
the city limits.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
Deer Kill In
Atlantic 1874
I772 Slain in New Jersey is
A Record For The
Hunters

New Jersey nimrods in 1927
broke all deer Staying records
since the days of the indians, re-
port issued by the State Depart
ment of Conservation and Develop
ment says.
During the four days of the deer
season which started December II.
the total bag was 1.772, not includ-
ing II does and fawns killed Illegal
ly. This years bag exceeds that of
1926 by ~.
The bag by the game wardens
was 80 huntsmen. who paid an
aggregate of $3.50 in fines.
The kill by counties follows;
Burlington, 662; Ocean, 449; Allan
tic. 1874; Morris. 100; Cumberland,
70: Camden, 6; Mape May. a.;
Gloucester,2. and Salem, l.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30

at present at the Starr mills. In
addition to the regular operators, a
force of highly skilled mechanics
are working at setting up the COM
plicated knitting machines which
turn out the fabric. 1t will be six
months. before ali the machines are
in place. according to Mr.. Starr,
and at the end of that time at least
1000 cloths will be produced daily,
and probably $50 persons viii be.
employed at the plant.
Orders for the -Elmura Terry
loop" cloth, on which the Starr
mills have all rights, are coming in
daily. Mr.. Starr said that 194 new
accounts have been added to the
books in As days. and that the mar
ket for the goods is fast covering
the entire country
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
Pork to Be Cheap.

Pork will be good and cheap in
1928. according 10 B. r. Thatcher,
head of the Taylor Packing Com
pany plant here. On this fact Mr..
Thatcher bases his assertion that
the Taylor company is looking for
ward to splendid year.
The local plant supplies all OF
South Jersey with packed pork and
pork products. In its splendid
plant on Franklin avenue more
than fifty men are employed, and
since its establishment in 1922 has
proved an important factor in the
industrial development of Pleasant
vile.
According to Mr.. Thatcher, 1928
will be the best pork year in recent
times. The cholera which usually
depleted the herds was almost neg
ligible this year" he says, 'and
there are more hogs in the country
Continued on Page p
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
veal. so far.

The Starr Knitting Mills has SO
many orders to fill for its newly in
troduced toweling fabric that it viii
be several months before the ma
chimes can catch up with the de-
mand. 1t was in September that
the Starr Mills decided to mann
faeture the toweling and wash
cloths lin addition TO the regular
line of socks and stockings. Since
then the entire plant here has been
made over, with machinery being
installed every day.
1t will be six months before all
Of the 81 new knitting machines
are under operation. said Lawrence
Starr, yice-president. today AT
present seven machines are turning
out washcloths and toweling "a
hours q day. Work is going on in
double shifts, and the machinery is
in motion from Monday morning
until Saturday afternoon. Deem
ber's output viii be about 1000 doz-
ems of the washeloths."
There are fifty people employed
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
Charge of S1.00 Per Month
Where Balance Falls Be-
low 500
ACCOUNTS HAVE
BEEN A LOSS
Not To Discourage Small De-
pOsit0r, But to Offset Ex-
pense of Handling Unpr0fit-
able Business - Action is
General

In the interest of better banking,
the banks OF Pleasantville and Abb
secon have decided that beginning
with February a service charge OF
S1.OO a month will be made against
checking accounts when the bal
ance falls below 500 at any time
during the month. Similar action
is being taken by banks generally
throughout the country.
A careful analysis of the check
ing accounts in local banks disclo-
ses the fact that a number of aver
age balances do not pay the cost OF
carrying them. A well managed
mercantile business is organized
and carried on in such way as to
make every department pay its own
way, and, if possible, should show
at least small profit. The manu-
facturer organizes his business al
ong the same lines. The efficient
farmer diversifies and plans his
work in such way as to make ev-
cry branch of his business pay a
profit, if possible. This is in line
with common sense and efficiency.
The banker has his problems,
one of them being accounts which
are Improbable in that the over
head in taking care of them figures
a great deal above the profit re-
turned from such accounts. The
banks realize that these accounts
are useful to their customers and
they will be glad to continue them,
looking forward to their ultimate
growth, but feel that those accounts
carried at loss should reimburse
the banks.
In case a customer wishes to car
ry a small account the banks wish
to encourage the use of their saw
ings department, where interest
will be allowed There will be no
charge on accounts carried in the
savings department regardless of
how small they are. This may
seem strange to one who is not IA
miliar with the daily routine in a
bank. The difference is due to the
amount of work the bank is put to
in caring for the accounts.
If you do not understand this
fully, you are invited to call at the
bank where you deal and it will be
explained in detail. The banks
want every account they have and
fully appreciate all of them, and
feel certain that when customers
who will be affected by this new
ruling know the facts they will
agree with them.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
Fire Companies
Elect Officers
For Year 1923
Walter Peterson and Corey
Candy Are Chosen Assist
ant Engineers
HOWELL CAPTAINS /;
BOICE HEADS No. 3
Robert Lambert Chosen Presi-
dent of Company No. l.,
While Henry Speed Is Pres
ident of No. 3

Walter Peterson of Fire Company
No. l and Corey Candy represent
ing Company No. 8, were elected
as assistant engineers to Fire Chief
w. J. Hudson at the annual cleo
ton of officers conducted at the
respective meeting places OF the
two bodies Tuesday night. Walter
Peterson succeeded to the office
over former assistant chief Walton
Risley
Charles Howell of Company No.
l, and Alton Boice, of Company No.
8, were elected to the captaincy of
their respective companies. JOS
eph Helfrich was elected lieutenant
of Company No. l and Raymond
Conover of Company No. 8.
Robert Lambert was elected pre-
sident of Company No. L; Joseph
Thompson, vice-president; N. r.
Andrews, recording secretary; Earl
Continued on Page p
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
P'Ville Council
Meets Monday
Reorganization of City Faith
ers For 1928 Set For
Eight O'clock
TO OUTLINE PROGRAM

Pleasantville common council
will meet Monday night at s o'clock
to organize for the year 1928
Since George Englehardt of the
Second Ward, and William Biggs,
OF the First Ward, retiring council
men, were reelected in November,
there will be no new faces in the
council membership during the
coming year.
Mayor Jackson will be present to
map out the city's program for 1928
upon which he has been working
for sometime. The program will be
progressive and will not burden the
taxpayers of the city, he said.
Committees will be appointed and
the president of council elected.
The present members of council
are Councilman-at-large B. Russell
Thatcher, councilmen from the
First Ward, Edward t. Stephenson,
William Biggs, James Reynolds;
councilmen from the Second Ward,
George Englehardt, Edward Coilins,
George Painter.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
SIS FOR EIGHT /.
INCH STRIP OF LAND
Claims on Convention Hall
Site Sealed Finally

Upon application to Vice Chan
cellor Ingersoll, Atlantic City was
authorized to pay into court sums
of SIS and $25, representing settle
ment for the two remaining claims
resulting from the city's purchase.
under condemnation proceedings, of
the 100000 convention hall site.
The special assessment commits
sioners- placed value of $75 on a
strip of land about eight inches
wide and 450 feet long, in what was
known as parcel of the tract call
ed Rendezvous Park. The strip be-
longs to unknown heirs OF Charles
Palmer. The court is holding the
SIS for them.
The $25 valuation was put upon a
strip of land three feet wide and
twenty-five feet long, in what was
known as parcel s. Title searchers
credited this strip to Mr.. and Mrs.
William J. Kennedy of Philadel-
phia.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
Millions Dropped By
Bootleggers In New Jersey
This State Leads Others in The Seizure of Liquor and Illicit
Equipment - More Arrests In New
York. However

Bootleggers of New Jersey suf-
fered losses Of $7,473,511 at the
hands of the State prohibition unit
during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1927, according to the report
of DR.. James NJ. Doran, United
States prohibition commissioner.
That property, of which all bu'
$1,1A5,449 was destroyed, placed
New Jersey well in advance of the
other States in the seizure of liquor
and illicit equipment. In no other
State did the figure exceed $5,-
G0O, 900 The work was done during
the administrations of Captain
Jesse L. Thompson, Colonel Ira l..
Reeves and James e. Jones. Col
onel A. j. Hanlon, the present
state administrator, took office on
July l.
The report also made known the
fact that New Jersey used nearly
twice the amount of denatured al
cohol for legal manufacturing pur-
poses than any other district. More
than 10, $4,000 gallons was used
here, and New York was seconc,
with 8,635,610 gallons. The States
record fell considerably, however,
in the number of law violators ar
rested during the year. There We're
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
PRAYER SERVICES
AT SIX CHURCHES
pleasantUille Congregations
To Inaugurate New Year
Next Week

Six Pleasantville churches have
made final arrangements for a
week Of prayer services, beginning
Monday. The meetings will begin
at 7.45 O'Clock. They are open to
everyone, and have been arranged
as an appropriate beginning for the
new year. The schedule follows:
Monday-Mt Pleasant NJ p.
Church, speaker, Rev. Franklin Ha-
ley; st. Johns NJ 2. Church, speak
er, Rev f. Monroe vanSant.
Tuesday-Salem NJ. f. Church.
speaker, Rev. S. f. Sliker.
Wednesday, First Baptist Church
speaker Rev. T. NJ Simanton
Thursday First Presbyterian
Church. speaker, Rev. G. Woodyine
Ball.
Friday-Wesley NJ. E. Church,
speaker, Rev. L. F. Moon.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
ABSECON COUNCIL
HAS LAST MEETING
Will Organize For Year on
Monday Discuss
Exemptions

The Absecon City Council held
the last meeting of the year We'd
nesday night, when plans were
made for the reorganization of the
body on Monday, January 2.
( The matter of soldiers exemp
ton from taxes was discussed, and
assessors stating they were anxi-
Gus for all ex-service men to make
application before January 10,
when the books go before the
county board.
An ordinance allowing the vacat-
ing of Cannon and Tennessee ave-
nues in Atlantic City Estates, was
passed on second and final read
ing. Bills amounting to $1,432 were
ordered paid.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
GRAND JURY TOURS
COUNTY INSTITUTIONS
County Offices, Detention
Home, AsyIums, Are In
spected by Jurors

The Atlantic County grand jury,
having finished its labors for the
term, was conducted on tour OF
inspection of the county buildings
and institutions yesterday, the pros
ecutor and assistant prosecutor act
ing as guides.
The Jail. clerks office and surro-
gates Office at Mays Landing were
inspected first, and following that
trips were made through the deten-
ton home at Egg Harbor, the aims
house and the home for feeble
minded at Mortified.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
Public Service
Record Made By
Legion In 1927
Many Activities Maintained
BY Local Pest During
Past Year
LEADS ATLANTIC co.
IN MEMBERSHIP TOTAL
War Monument Erected -
Christmas Activities, Mem
oriaI Building and Annual
Show Feature Yearly Re-
port for 1927

With a unique record of commu-
nifty service inscribed on the scrolls
of 1927, Mainland Post, No. 81, AM
erican Legion, OF this city, has en-
ded another year of its existence.
According to the annual report of
the secretary, presented this week,
the post now has los members, and
leads Atlantic County in this re-
speet.
Among the accomplishments for
the year by the post are the cree
ton of a war monument in city
hall square, assistance in the con
struction of the War Memorial
building on North First street, and
cooperation with civic enterprises
of many kinds.
Continued on page .
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
Building Total
At AbsecOn Is
Half Million
Much Construction During
1927-November Was Peak
With SS4,594
TOTAL OF It's PERMITS
ISSUED DURING YEAR
December Construction / S
S17,S30 - Lowest Was in
January, When But $3.50
Was Authorized

Nearly a half-million dollars in
construction was represented in
building permits issued at Abseeon
during 1927, according to the annual
report of the building inspector,
Harry V. Miller. The exact total is
s4S9,75L.
The peak Of the year was reached
last month, when SS4,594 in con-
sruction was authorized. This
months total is SIT, $50. The month
ly record for the year follows:
January, 4 permits, $3.50; Feb
ruary, permits, S17 $3.50; March, %
permits, S79.360; April, II permits,
s45.215: May. IL permits, $34.977;
June, q permits. S35.560; July, 16
permits, $4,000; August, 10 permits
S47.625; September. I permits, s19,.
375; October. permits. $i7,535;
November, % permits, $S4,5s4 De
cember, Z permits, S17,s30.
The following permits We're is
sued during December:
c. Price for Susan Perrett, New
York Road. alterations; S100
Martin Lear for Mrs. Dempsey,
bungalow. West Oregon avenue;
$4,000
General Outdoor Advertising
Company, sign. New York road /;
5000.
w. d. Specie. Inc. four bunga-
lows. $500.
Roy Dolbow for Mrs. Sears, Wyo-
ming avenue, moving house, new
foundation, chimney, 5000
Absecon Boat Works. shed; $50.
William Fritz for Jacob McColga,
alterations; $4,000.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
MISS STONE ENTERTAlNS
En- ioyabIe Dinner Dance Given al
Atlantic City Casino.

Miss Marion Stone. of East We
roma avenue, entertained a group OF
friends with a dinner dance at the
Atlantic City Casino Thursday ey-
ening. The table was beautifully
decorated with carnations and poin-
settias, and each plate had favor
beside it. The girls received lace
handkerchiefs and the boys cigar
cites. Dancing was enjoyed until a
late hour, when the guests returned
to their homes.
Those present We're Miss Virginia
Babcock, of Abseeon; Misses Mar
jorie Crist and Marion Stone, of
Pleasantville Miss Eleanor Schmidt
of Dougiastown, L. L.; Louis OF
and Bertram Hammell, of Absecon;
Eaton X. Goldthwaite, of Pleasant
Vile; David r. Estlow, of New
York City; Mr. and Mrs. A. +.
Stone, of Pleasantville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
First Robin
Or Last
In This City

Atlantic County's mild winter
weather has fooled even the
birds. There is at least one
robin in Pleasantville who has
the impression that spring is
here.
Miss Ray Hewitt, u Wood
land avenue, saw him near her
home the otker day, singing
cheerily away and perfectly con-
fident of the fact that it is April
or May.
The question has arisen, how
ever, as to whether the robin is
the first of the season, or the
last of the old season. Miss
Hewitt was not sure.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30

1,466 arrests, as compared with 49,
$50 in New York.
The report showed that the cost
of operating the New Jersey unit
was $155,5S9 for the year. OF that
sum $93,754 was expended for
salaries, while the salaries for the
Massachusetts district was nearly
100000 The New Jersey unit also
spent the least amount in obtain
ing evidence, the cost only $1,774,
as compared with $26,379 for Penn
sylvania.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
PLEASANTVILLE INDUSTRIES
LOOK FORWARD TO GOOD
CONDITIONS DURING 1928
Knitting Mills Packing Plants Machine Shops All Are Opt
mistic Over Next Years Prospects-PleasantvilIe's
Products In Demand

The outlook for Industrial Feasantve in 1928 is very
bright indeed
This is the general opinion prevailing the heads
of this ctys many manufacturing plants and commercial
distributing houses. With orders png up, marketing cond
tons easier and the demand for Personalities products
greater the silk and hosiery mills, packing plants and
shops making preparations for their biggest
wear so far
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30

Ocean City is to have a new mail
outbound at six O'Clock in the after
noon. This has been sought a long
time for the mail that is to pass
through Philadelphia to Western
points.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30

South Toms River is to have
sidewalks and curbing by the Tins
the season opens. Citizens may pun
down either concrete sidewalks o.
use gravel.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
PARTY FOR WORKERS
Starr Mills Host To Employees At
Dinner.

Dinner.
Forty-five employees of the Starr
Knitting Mills were the guests Of
the company al a Christmas dinner
and party on Saturday. The event
took place in the mill. with
Lawrence Starr. vice-president. as
master of ceremonieS. AS gifts
from the company. the women re-
ceived stockings and candy, while
the men received socks and candy.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30

The Ocean City Civic Club has
decided the resort is in need OF a
welfare nurse and will ask the City
C0mmission to make arrangements
for the employment of one.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
SIGNS AND LETTERING

Clark Lumber Co., lumber, mill work
and builders. supplies. Phone 2S7.--adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30

Lake & Risley Co.. supplies, lumber,
hardware. paint and coal. Phones IL
and 13.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
COAL

Quality and Service guaranteed. A
trial order win convince you. Wheeler
Goal Co. Phone $50. adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
nuRo PUMP Co.

The Duro Pump Co. is now located
III ia new office and headquarters al
1910 South Main St.--adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30

Every pound good. clean coal.
BARTLETT & HOLZER
Phone 6lS-J adv. Northfield
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30

OF PVtTy utSCTIptIUH
M. A. Frltsch. 10 w. Decatur Ave.-ad
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30

Clark Lumber Co, lumber. mill work
and builders. supplies. Phone zsT.--adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30

c. A. BEsTEL
Matchmaker and Jeweier
Next to FostnfficA Phone e85W
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30

WATCH REPAIR HEADQUARTERS
All work personally supervised and
guaranteed Irelan J. Doughty. Jewel
er, IL S. Main St.. Pleasantyille.-a adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
CAR is BURNED

Auto Catches Fire In Garage AT
Linden and Merton Avenues
Fire badly damaged an auto,
mobile owned by Joseph Tome at
Linden and Merton avenues late
wednesday night. The automobile
was parked in garage, and fire
men from Company l used 81 gal
Ions of chemicals in extinguishing
the blaze.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30

COAL OF QUALITY.
8HYGIENIC ICE & COAL co.
Call 362. adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30

VIM f. Mathis. Plumbing and Hear
ing. a. u West Jersey Ave. adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30

1928 CHRISTMAS CLUB.
Now open at Pleasantville National
Bank. where West. Jersey. crosses
Main. You are invited to ioin.--adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30

Clark Lumber Co., lumber. min work
and builders, supplies. Phone 2S7.--adv
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30

Lake & Risley Co. supplies, lumber,
hardware paint and coal. Phones ~
and lS.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30

1T Does Make Difference Where
You Buy Your Coai.'' Call Rufkartl
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30
The oNE-MINUTE PULPIT

But thou, o Lord, art a shield for me;
my glory and the litter up of mine head.
/ cried unto the Lord with my, voice, and
he heard me out of his holy hill.
/ laid me down and slept; | awaked; Tor
the Lord sustained me.
will not be afraid of ten thousands of
people, that have set themselves against me
round about.-Psalms iii, 3-6.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-30

Lake 4 Risiey Co, supplies lstnber.
hardware. paint and coal Phones ~
and l3.-ady.