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New Britain herald., 1927-02-04
GETS LIFE SENTENCE

Lancaster, Wis. Feb. 4.-P)-Wil- liam N. Coffey was sentenced to life Imprisonment in the Waupon peni- tentiary today when he pleaded guilty before Circuit Judge Smalley to charge of murdering Mrs. Hattie Hales to whom he was bigamously married.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04
Washington Pledges Troops Won't Be Landed in China
 Unless Lives Are Endangered
WOUNDED SOLDIERS ARE
 STREAMING TO SHANGHAI
Outcome of Battle Raging Between Rival Factions Unknown but Cantonese Are Known to Be Rac- ing With British to Get Control of City-New Basis for Negotia- tlons.

Washington, Feb. G41 - AL though the American government is moving. additional naval strength in the direction of Shanghai, threatened by the contesting Chi nese war lords, Chinese officials have been assured that there Is nc intention of making landing un- less American. lives actually are in danger.
 These assurances have been given to Dr. Alfred Sze, the Chi nese minister here, in response to an informal inquiry as to the pur- pose of the movement Of additional American naval vessels and ma rines toward Shanghai.
 No Diplomatic Complaint
 The minister did not lodge a diplomatic protest, but merely in- quired for information, for the purpose of anticipating any possi- ble protest which might be lodged by Eugene Chen. the foreign min ister of the southern forces at Hankow. He was told that the ac- tivity of the navy department was entirely precautionary.
 Dr. Sze feels that the assurances given are calculated to prevent any animosity on the part of the Can tonese toward America such as that displayed at Canton toward the British.
 British Proposals
 Meanwhile publication of the British proposals for a new treaty with the Picking and Canton gov ernments found the nation general ly unresponsive and uninterested The British proposal was made public at a time when the Chinese were absorbed in the rr-, rear celebration, when in all China not a newspaper, Chinese or foreign. was appearing.
 The text of the British proposal as a consequence Is not known at present to any but small circle of publicists and officials. the latter naturally being on their guard as to comment while the British offer is being studied.
 The presence of British and other foreign armed forces at Shanghai and the general movement of for eign military and naval forces to- ward this city remained as the. out standing issue in the diplomatic sit uation. Both northerners and south erners have protested the British military move, which avowedly is to afford protection to the international settlement here in case of danger.
 The position of the nationalists (Cantonese) generally is that the statement of Eugene Chen, their foreign minister declaring treaty ne- gotiations could be continued only by a removal of British forces from Shanghai, is the paramount factor and that settlement of this problem is necessary before other issues can be taken up.
 May Be Basis
 A nationalist spokesman here de- cared that while the British pro- posals were considered inadequate, they might furnish starting point for negotiation of a settlement.
 Non-party Chinese consider the
 (Continred m pape 96A
New Britain herald., 1927-02-04
THE WEATHER

New Britain and vicinity: Fair and colder tonight; Sat urday increasing cloudiness and not so cold, probably followed by rain, in the after noon or at night.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14
Personal Register.

William Shamrock is headed for
home. after a tour through the
South.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Vennerson
have moved to Atlantic City, whore
they will spend the winter
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Reidel and
son, Theodore, have returned from
i trip TO Wildwood
Warren Fulton has returned TO
his post in the aub-staton. after a
weeks Illness
Mrs. Cousarf. of Sixth and New
York avenues, spent Tuesday in
Atlantic City.
The county is repairing the road
way on Bay avenue. This thorough
fare has been in bad condition for
sometime.
A. Brown, of Rhode Island ave-
nue., has returned home from Beth
lehem, Pa.
Mrs. Emeline Loux is spending
several weeks in Philadelphia as
the guest of her grand daughter
James Meredith has returned, af-
ter spending several weeks In the
coal regions of Mt. Carmel, Pa.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14
SOmerS Point News
COMMITTEES ARE
NAMED FOR YEAR
Volunteer Fire Company No.
l Meets in Hall-Admits
Members

AT an enthusiastim meeting of
Volunteer Fire Co. No. l, held in
their hail Tuesday night, the fol
lowing committees were appointed:
Membership, Lewis B. Matthias, Jo-
seph Green, Ralph Middleton, Earl
Ryne, Edward Pratt; auditing cdSl-
mittee, VIM. Wentzell, Roy Lewis,
Allan Tallman, Jr.: sinking fund,
George Coll, c. p. Robinson, James
G. Scull; house committee, Henry
Oliver, George Oliver. Andrew Cal
ka, Chris. Spitz. Charles Wolf, Ev-
an Shea; delegates to the Atlantic
County Firemen's Association,
Ralph Middleton and Henry Oliver
Admitted to membership: Mat
thew 3. Clark, Henry f. Pratt and
Frank J. Gilvey.
An invitation from the South
South Vineland Fire Co. to be pres
ent on Friday evening, January IA,
at the opening of their new fire
house was read, and about thirty
members promised to go.
Wednesday evening, January 10,
a big time is promised at the coun- !
ty meeting In Egg Harbor City, it !
also being the anniversary Of that !
fire company
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14
To The Boy Friend
TO THE BOY FRIEND
PLEASANTvILLE HIGH

Dear Jack:
| certainly have neglected you,
old pal, but really l didn't mean TO.
I'm just getting settled down to
studying again after that wonder
full vacation with you home. And
Jack, your new Chrysler roadster
is a charm, most especially since
it's your very own.
Santa certainly was good to you,
and you're the best Santa Claus /
had. and q million thanks for the
most lovely" gifts. l won't for
get to write to you every week and
tell you about school.
Well, Jack, it's real cold here
now. You remember my telling
you about June going to learn how
to ice skate with Willy as her tea
cher; well, | hope he has hired
Miss McConnell's cat for I'm sure
he'll need five or six lives. Listen,
Willy has been wearing a wrist
watch lately. The secret? Oh, yes,
so as to time June when she scam
Ders off with the college Pill. Pill
is June's favorite word.
But, Jack, she's swell in THE
Colonels Maid" She's the maid,
and just too cute to be described.
Just to hear her talk is enough to
make anyone fall in love with her.
Well, you ought TO be thankful
I'm here, for the other night / had
the most startling adventure. l
thought | saw the Prince of Wales
standing on Main street. | got all
fiustered for | wanted to dash right
past him, but I finally collected
enough courage to walk very Sc
dately toward where the mysteri-
Gus shiek was standing
oh, Jack, I never knew we had
such sparkling looking Senior
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14
AID SOCIETY MEETS.

Entertained by Mrs. j. Waldo
Meet With Mrs. Spitz in Feb.
The Ladies Aid of Grace Luth-
~eran Congregation met at the home
of Mrs. ]. Waldo After the bust
ness session, a musical program
was rendered, followed by refresh
ments The next meeting will be
held in February at the home of
Mrs Madeline Spitz.
Present were Mrs. Herman En-
driss, Mrs. Anna Meisle, Mrs. L.
Lemmie, Mrs. J. Fenske, Mrs. Bick
ing. Mrs Evelyn Fenske, Mrs. Ell
cesser, Mrs. Lena Spitz, Miss Leele
and Miss Alice Radka.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14
POINT TO HAVE
PUBLIC LIBRARY
Council ApprOpriates $1,000
for Establishment of lnsti-
tution-Plan Building

A new public library will be OPP
ened with 400 books on the first
4 floor of the public school building.
Miss Edna Hopes. who has been
+ssseIected librarian. was formerly Of
The Atlantic City library. The Ii
"brary will be open two nights
49,. week for adults, and two afternoons
a~f FOR the service of school children,
rpsssthe dates to be named later,
~ Miss Brown, of Mays Landing.
Atlantic County librarian, will be
s present at a special meeting to
: complete plans for the opening of
- theslibrary. An appropriation OF
$1,000 for the library was included
ft@The city budget.
A new building is to be erected
as soon as the funds can be raised,
RI and plans made, as there is a great
demand for such an institution.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14
POINT TEACHERS
TO Be EXAMINED
Boar Adopts Resolution
That All Must Visit
Physician

At the last meeting Of the Board
Of Education a resolution was adop-
ted that all teachers in the public
school must undergo a medical eX-
animation during the school year.
Principal Hover r. Marstellar has
notified ali teachers 10 that effect
A vote of thanks was also eX-
tended to Babcock & Champion,
solicitors, for q Christmas present,
a large box Of candy and cigars.
Members present were President
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14

who could so daintily lift his derby
hat and say, Good evening" Well,
had such setback that / stood
in the street fully five minutes. And
now you guess who it was.
] told you the Juniors were 60,
ing to entertain us next. They pre-
scented playlet, "Will O. the
Wisp," which was very cleverly
worked up by cast including Bet
ty Hallam, who was very fash
ionable lady; Mary Campbell, her
maid, who made the whole assem-
bly, burst into shrieks. She looked
so frightened at times everyone
thought she would faint. Rhoda
was Will o. the Wisp, while Evelyn
Olsen did wonderfully as the old
lady. Mrs. Biddle deserves a lot
of credit for her programs are al
ways clever.
Grad books are just coming out
at school. Don't you think they
are the loveliest things for girls to
have and boys to write In? Well,
! do, and you had better agree with
me.
Our class had a meeting the 9TH
er night and the date of "The Col
oners Maid" is to be the 25th, 26th
and 9th of January. An adVertis-
ing committee was appointed, con-
sisting of Stanley Swensen. chair
man; Helen Willis, Byron Bailey,
Ted" Morris, Mile Lee and Dot
Quinn.
That's all the news just now, but
I'll try to have more the next time.
But please don't forget,
Your High School Pal,
JILL.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14


Miss Collins class won the ban
uary 10 in the school.
Attendance banner for grammar
grades was won by Mrs. Isabel
Johnson's sixth grade. Primary
grades, won by Alice Parker's
third grade.
There will be cake and pie
sale under the auspices of the p.
r. A. of School No. /, Saturday.
January 18th at 10 o'clock Mr..
Morris has kindly given tn euse of
his store for the sale. If you can't
be donator be buyer. The eff
forts of both viii be appreciated.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14
COUNCILMAN FETED.
George Mccurdy Given Birthday
Party by Friends.

Councilman George McCurdy was
rendered a birthday party at his
home. A musical program was
rendered during the evening, and
refreshments were served.
Those attending were Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Jones, Mr. and Mrs.
John Jewell. MIR. and Mrs. Edgar
Pratt, Mrs. Fannie Gardiner, Mrs.
Irene Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. George
McCurdy.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14
: KEYSTONE OFFICERS AND
ESCORTS ENTERTAINED
Guests of City Clerk and Mrs. j. G.
: 80 ScuIl. Somers Point.

" SOUL, Somers Point.
se1 officers of Keystone Chapter, No.
So, o. E. s., and their escorts were
delightfully."- entertained at the
home of City Clerk and Mrs. James
G. Scull, Shore road and New York
avenue, Somers Point, Monday
night. Mrs. Scull is Worthy Ma
tron of the Chapter.
Very unique guessing games and
dancing We're enjoyed. The twin
daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs. Scull,
Virginia and Josephine, entertained
with Charleston dances. Mrs. Mary
Braddock and Mrs. Martilla Ketch-
UNI were winners Of special prizes.
At a late hour a dainty luncheon
& was served by the hostess.
Guests included Mr.. and Mrs.
z George Krebs, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Babcock, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Thoms, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund
sDrake, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Scull,
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Stephenson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs Elmer Weaver, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Carey, Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Smith,
Mrs Mary Braddock, Mrs. Martilla
~ Ketehum, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Robinson, Miss Virginia Scull, Miss
Dorothy Smith. Miss Josephine
Scull, Thomas Scull.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14
Smith Appointed.

Walter A. Smith, new city treas
urer, has been appointed custodian
of the school f",.&5 by the Board
of Education, the compensation be-
ing fixed at $50.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14
ISSUES CHALLENGE.
Walter Stretch, Del Rey Star, De-
sires Competitors in Swim.

The Del Rey A. A. newly elected
officers will present to members of
the club a new set of bylaws to-
night at their business meeting.
Walter Stretch, the aquatic mem
Der of the club, has issued a chal-
lenge to all amateur swimmers of
South Jersey for a noe-mile swim.
He will meet them at any time at
any pool that is satisfactory to the
contestant.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14
DON'T READ THIS! DON'T READ THIS!
Ifyou are dissat-
isfied, it will be
time we'll spent.

If this subject interests
you and you have not al
ready done so, hunt up the
last issue of The Pleasant
vile Press and read my half
page coal talk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14

Mrs. Carrie Miller. of Miami,
Fla, who with her husband gave
nearly their entire fortune OF ST.,
100000 TO a Methodist Church, was
imbedded and buried in a solid
block OF concrete, instead of a cot
fin, as requested before her death
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14
WANT LARGER MOTOR.
Firemen to Ask Council for Siren
Improvement Tonight.

A resolution is expected to be
presented to Council this Friday
evening by the firemen for a two
phase motor for the siren, instead
OF the single phase now in use.
New fire plugs will also be request
ed placed at the following corners:
Bethel road and Johnson avenue;
Sunny avenue and Cedar avenue;
Second street and New Jersey ave-
nue.; Fifth street and New Jersey
avenue; Montgomery and Neyran
avenue.
Alfred Mason, of Merchantyille
Spanf Sunday af the Point
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14

During my past business
experience in the retailing
Of coal, I formed an opinion
that it was the best policy
to stick close to the big OPP
orators coal combine to get
the best grade of coal. |
did get good coal and rea-
sonable treatment, but af-
ter selling my old coal yard
interest | spent much time
in the hard coal regions
getting first hand Informal
ton and | found that | had
been receiving a middle
class grade of coal, and that
/ really had never been in
troduced to the best grades.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14


Peter, 3-year-old Crown Prince
of Serbia, is the smallest heir to
a throne. He weighed only lit
tie more thar 4 pounds at birth.
Ivan Erickson, a 2-year-old boy
of Pierre, s. D., now weighs 100
pounds, although he weighed only
Q pounds when he wa born.
Marie Suzette Stevenson, adopted
when a tiny Belgian war refugee
by Lord and Lady Stevenson OF
England, has been made the heir
to their fortune.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14
John H. Strang, Secretary j. L. S.
Braddock, Mrs. Mary North Chen
oweth, Mrs Anna M. Hera, c. A.
Chamberlain, Ralph Middleton and
Principal II. T Marsteilar.

Mrs. Anna Moore is spending the
winter III st. Augustine, Florida.
She expects TO return in April.
Mrs. Emma Andrews has been
The guest OF relatives in Philadel-
nhia for several days.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14
SPECIAL NOTE:

IJI ENAL INO1 Il
THIS CAR OF BETTER
GRADE COAL HAS AR
RIVED.
IT COMPARES EXACT
LY WITH THE COAL l
AM TESTING IN MY
OWN HOME.
You and | have seen a
brighter glitter, but you
will recall that "All is not
gold that glitters," and
that Beauty is as does"
| recall during my past
experience receiving a car
Of coal that was perfect in
glitter and perfectly rotten,
so to speak.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14

Woodland avenue school has led
ner for banking the week of Jan
in banking the last two weeks.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14

Make your wants known thru
The PleasantviiIe Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14

By an odd coincident |
was placed where | could
secure a supply of the kind
of coal | had searched for,
and my personal testing of
their coal has placed me
where | do no hesitate Ito
risk the reputation of hand
ling good coal that has TAX
en- years to produce) to place
my strong statements be-
fore you as to the heat
value of the coal | am now
handling.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14
SCHOOL NO. I, NEWS

Helen LulI, Kathryn Whitman and
Rosale Crosby.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14

The interests that have
been supplying us common
folks down here felt that
we were not worthy of the
best and saw to it we were
supplied with the middle
grade of coal, and since |
found out this fact I have
been trying to locate .
source of supply of this bet
ter coal.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-14
That is'if you are
getting Good Heat
at a Satisfactory
Cost.

If you do read this, act.
If you do read this, get in
terested and forget to act,
your difficulty with the
heating question will con-
tinue.
Good thoughts and good
instruction are fine, if con-
nected with action. If not,
are they any better than no
thoughts?
This will tell you about a
car of stove coal that left
the Shamokin coal regions
last Friday consigned to
you through me.
If you wish to test the
sincerity of my statements
and reap the profit of BET
TER HEAT at less than
COST, place your order at
once. BY acting at once
you will get some of this
coal that has proved to my
satisfaction that it will pro-
duce considerable more
heat than any coal | ever
handled or consumed in my
81 years giving retail coal
service in this vicinity.
A postal card addressed
box will be all the necessary
purchases.
Or reach for your telepE
has one and call THE pen
Pleasantville $50.
You will find a courteo
glad to render you efficient .
The price of this
of Coal is as follows:
1000 lbs ..........
1000 lbs ............
500 lbs ............
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-10
RANGE
OF NAVY GUNS
MAY Be RAISED
House Would Appropriate
$4,000 For Work If
Permissible

WASHINGTON Dec. 8 eP)--After q
short but heated verbal battle, the
house went on record today in favor
Of increasing the firing range OF the
big turret guns on American battle
ships provided it is permissible under
terms of the Washington arms limita
ton treaty The vote was 215 to rs.
Under an amendment to the $198,-
100000 deficiency appropriation bill,
the president, either personally or
through the secretary of state, would
be called upon to determine whether
the elevation would be in keeping with
the provisions of the pact The amend
rnent also allotted $4,000 for begin
ming the work.
Shortly after the vote on gun eleVa-
ton, the deficiency bill itself was ap-
proved and sent, to the senate.
Before final action on the bill, the
house also participated in round of
Rear Admiral Magruder against what
he described as waste and inefficiency
in administration of naval affairs
Representative McClintic of Okla
homa, a democrat on the naval COM
mittee, presented from the floor a
resolution proposing creation Of spe--
cial committee to investigate Ma
gruder's case. He said Magruder had
charged that one out of every three
dollars spent by the navy was wasted
and that if this statement were true,
the navy squandered about $100,00O,-
900 annually.
The resolution, which was referred
to the rules committee after McClintic
had failed to obtain immediate action
was prefaced by declaration that
because of publication of Magruder's
charges the secretary of the navy had
removed him from ibis post as COM
mandant of the Philadelphia navy
yard.
'The precedent has been establish
ed" the resolution added, that any
officer giving out information whether
true or otherwise, will be reprimand-
ed, court martialed shelved or dis
missed from the service"
During debate on the resolution
chairman Butler of the naval commit
tee said that as soon as his committee
was organized he proposed to initiate
an inquiry into the case.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-10
Tax Reduction Bill
Taken Up By House
For Short Debate.

WASHINGTON Dec. 9, (P-Open-
ing it's legislative throttle, the house
took up the $232, 735,000 tax reduction
bill today, discussed it for slightly
more than two hours and adjourned
with leaders in agreement to close
general debate tomorrow night.
This would clear the way for con-
Sideration of the measure the first OF
next week under procedure permit
ting the offering of amendments from
the, floor. A number of members are
expected to call for changes in var
ious provisions, but there is little
likelihood that their efforts, except
| in perhaps a few cases will prove sue
cesSful
Chairman Green Of the Ways and
Means committee, which whipped the
bill into shape before congress con-
vened, opened debate on it today,
explaining that every effort, had been
made toward simplifying the admin
istration of the revenue law
Green did not make a reference to
the possible fate of the measure Ell
ther in the house or later in the
senate, as was done by Representa-
tive Garner of Texas, senior demo-
crat on the committee, who predicted
the senators would boost the cut
from it's present figure to about
$500,000,000.
The chairman confined his remarks
entirely to explaining the view
point of the ways and means COM
: mittee in recommending the bill as
it is He pointed out the committee
! had gone on record against any cut
in excess of $25o.OOO,00O, and that
! every effort had been made by It's
majority to hold the proposed re-
! duction as near as possible to the
maximum of 1925 100000 set by the
! treasury.
It was felt, the chairman continued
that the corporation tax, which mas
i not been reduced since the war,
should receive first consideration, ano
for this reason the rate on corpora
tion incomes should be cut from
4 13 1-2 to IL 1-2 per cent. He added
that the federal income tax, and the
present rates on incomes within thf
intermediate brackets, had not peer
touched. as the committee beneVet
they we're equitable and should re-
main as they are.
Mr.. Green also touched briefl!
upon the committees recommends
ton to reduce from 3 to l 1-2 pc
cent the tax on automobile sales. II
referring to other reductions, which
include fifty per cent cut in tn
tax on club dues and an increase iron
rs cents to 81 in the exemption
granted on admission tickets, he sal
the committee regarded these change
as equitable.
Continued on Page Twelve)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-10

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, (AP)
William S. Ware, of PennsyI-
vania, trOd the pathway today
upon which the senate recently
started Frank L. Smith, of Hi
nOis.
Ware, a republican, was, in ef-
feet, stopped at the senate's door.
The oath was denied him until
the special campaign funds COM
mittee can further investigate and
report upon the charges of fraud
in both his primary and general
election.
Like the senator elect from Illi-
nOis, he will have an opportunity
to present his case in person and
through counsel before the COM
mittee and then will be heard on
his own behalf on the senate
floor.
Hopes of the friends of Ware
that his case would prove strong