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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-15
Billy
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BEST PLAYER m DIXIE

Bill Spears of Vanderbilt is perhaps
the greatest player in the south. In
that section everyone is familiar with
his gfidiron prowess.
1t seems that Bill Spears turned
down an appointment to Annapolis
IN order that he might attend Van
derbilt
While Bill Spears is fairly well
had he decided to become rear
admiral he would have been one OF
the most widely advertised players in
the game. No allAmerica would
have been complete without him.
There is no getting away from the
fact that the selection Of a college
has considerable to do with the pres
tige that the outstanding star gets,
Colleges located close to the bigger
cities in the United States invariably
get more attention from the noted
experts of the grid game and natur-
ally. the stars of such teams profit
thereby.
/ am positive that all the teams
in the southern conference greatly
regret that Bill Spears passed mp
the Annapolis appointment.
HAS GAINED PLENTY
Spears is the ideal triple threat
man. He is without superior in
the south as passer, has developed
into one of the most feared runners
and can more than hold his own in
the kicking game.
AS concrete proof of the above
statement, offer these statistics. In
the first six games of the season he
gained a trifle better than 900 yards
from scrimmage This figure does not
include the several hundred additional
yards he gained in running back
punts and from kickoffs In only
one game did he play the full go
minutes.
9O-yard return of a kickoff,
an 8O-yard run after intercepting
a pass, and 77-yard run through
broken field, are Spears three
best performances of the year.
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WHAT PUBLICITY CAN DO
Getting back to the original thought
gtld6 LIE pup4lClGy a player receives
for meritorious performance is largely
decided by the geographical position
of the college he attends is proved
by the case of Bill Spears
Had he, gone to the Navy and
played for that team the brand of
football that he has turned in for
Vanderbilt, he would be the talk of
the country, headliner in New York,
Boston, Philadelphia Washington and,
scores of other newspapers
Red" Grange doing the same stuff
he did for illinois for some team not
so centrally located wouldn't have
gotten the space he did on the sports
pages for three years. I might add
that in Mike Tobin, "Red'' had the
advantage of one of the best publicity
directors in the country. g.
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This effusiOn is dedicated to
Bill Spears in an effort to spread
his fame and deeds to any of the
localities where the young man
isn't SO well known.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-15
BOWLING SCORES

4 Tigers: Cowden, 1853; Lang, 461 !;
Briggs, 800; Mrs Briggs, $685. Wylie,
438. Total: 2015.
Mohawks: Riley, 1872; Hunsaker,
391; Ward, 424. Vaughn, 1856; Nelson,
48O. Totals 2l69.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-15
HULL WINS BY X. o.

NEW YORK, Nov. IA, R-Clyde
Hull, Dallas, Texas, welterweight,
knocked out Johnny Indressano, OF
RoSton in the first round of ten
round bout in Madison Square Gar
den tonight. An overland right frac-
tured Indrassano's jaw before he
was counted out. Each weighed 147
Il. pounds.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-15
m. Y. COMMISSION
TO CLEAR TITLE
OF FLYWEICHTS

NEW YORK, Nov. IA H0-lThe New
York state athletic commission de-
cided today to give the flyweight TILE
recognition to the winner of bout
between Newsboy Brown, of Sioux
City, Iowa, and Corporal Izzy
Schwartz, of New York. The fight
probably will be held at Madison
Square Garden December f16.
The winner of the Schwartz Brown
match will be asked to fight frankie
Genaro of New York, to further
clarity the flyweight situation created
by the retirement of Fidel la Barba
las worlds champion.
The commissions action reverses its
previous Glands off" policy In the
flyweight class and passes up recogni-
ton of at least two state champions.
Willie Davies in Pennsylvania and
Johnny Mccoy in California,
Flax is seventh in acreage and
eighth in value of the grain crops in
the United States, giving this country
third place among world producers
of flax. North Dakota grows APP
proxirnately half the crop for seed
in the United States South Dakota
Montana, and Minnesota grow most
of the remainder, with Kansas, Iowa,
Missouri and Nebraska next in. rank.
Michigan and oregon also produce
some seed in connection with crops
grown for fibre Flax seed is used
principally for the linseed oil it con-
tains The 1924 crop for the entire
nation amounted to Sl,7l1,OOO bush
els.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-15

mo Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-15

YOUR find it in Digpatch want-ads.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
$4,000 Rights
Sold For 500
Charge Made BY Sisters of
Late Resident of SOmers
Point

Allegations that a husband had
signed away his rights in his wife's
estate, said to be valued at $4,000,
for 500, are made by the deceas-
eds sisters in case to be heard
by Surrogate Albert Abbott today
Albert MCGEE, counsel for Walter
Clark, manager of Shick's Hotel,
Somers Point has applied for let
tiers of administration in the will
of Mrs Nan Clark, who died last
April without leaving a will.
The step is being fought by Glenn
and Glenn, representing three sis.
ters of the dead woman, Mrs. Col
sher, Mrs. Lillian Jackson and Mrs.
Helen Macheimer, all of Philadel-
phia, who ask that a third party be
appointed administrator in the case.
In their petition, the sisters say
they have an affidavit signed by
Fred Clark, estranged husband of
the dead woman, in which he states
he was drunk when he signed away
his rights. Mrs. Clark was employ
ed in the Somers Point hotel of
which Walter Clark is manager.
They were not related.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
Pennsy Engine
Held Until r. R.
Settles Claim
Sheriff's Writ Attaches Loco
motive for Payment of Dam
ages to Orphaned Child
COMPANY MUST PAY
FOR MILMAY CRASH
Verdict of S32,351.67 in The
Deaths of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Ross and Son Rob-
ert. Ordered Satisfied

Because the Pennsylvania Rail-
road failed to pay damages amount
ing to $50, 351.67 to Thomas Ross,
5, of Milmay, and his uncle, Daniel
Ross, one of its locomotives is
standing cold and unused in a
Philadelphia siding.
The engine, No. 5SS, had just
been rolled out of the Waverly
yards, groomed for run. when
Under Sheriff Alfred c. Walker
arrived at the yards with two writs
of execution signed by Justice
Gummere at Trenton. Walker
seized the locomotive, and parked
it on the siding for further action.
The writs grew out of an action
brought by the ROSES i'll the death
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas C Ross
and their son, Robert, parents and
brother of the five year old plain
tiff. The three lost their lives in q
grade crossing accident at Milmay
on Nov. s.. 1928. The suit was
brought in the Atlantic County
Circuit court, and the amount asked
was 100000. A first verdict of
$6S.O00 was obtained, but this was
later reduced to $32,S5167.
The locomotive, valued at $4,000,
will stand on the siding until the
railroad pays the damage, unless
Under Sheriff Walker is forced to
offer ii at public sale
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
No Objections
ToPoint Span
Public Hearing On Revised
Plans For Beesley's-Somers
Point Bridge
MANY ATTEND MEETING

One hundred people were present
Friday night at public hearing
conducted by Major r. P. Howell.
of the War Department on the re-
vised Somers Point-Beesley's Point
bridge plans at Somers Point. The
plans are being prepared by Will
liam H. COLLISION, Jr., of the Ocean
City Automobile Bridge Company,
which is to build the span.
No discussion of the plans, or OBJ
jections to them We're heard at Che
meeting, which was short. The re-
vised plans provided for approach
es to the drawbridge partly solid
fill and partly open trestle work
spaced on 40-foot centers to carry
palte Orders. The bascule draw
bridge across the main thorough
fare is to be provided with 60-fooi
horizontal clearance and IA feet
vertical maximum and eight feet
minimum clearance above the mean
high water when the draw is closed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
ORIGINAL IRON Pillow
JERSEY INVENTION

In 1897 Charles Newbold, of Bur
lington county, N. j.. was granted
the first patent for an iron pillow.
Although its advantages over the
wooden plows then in vogue was
manifest, the farmers would have
none of it, They said iron poison
ed the. soil and that crops would
not grow in ground that had been
stirred by an iron plow. Newbold
spent $4,000 trying to get his pillow
adopted, and then abandoned the
attempt. Not until 20 years later
was the prejudice overcome.
Patent papers granted to New
bold for the iron plows are in the
archivese of the Burlington County
Lyceum at Mt. Holly.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
BOY KILLED
STARTING FIRE
Explosion Results From
Pouring Kerosene on
Kindling in Range

Ernest Bubeck, nine years old.
son of Charles Bubeck, carpenter
of Folsom, near Mays Landing, was
fatally burned when he poured a
can of kerosene on kindling in the
kitchen range and lighted it with a
match. The explosion which fol-
lowed set the house ON fire and
burned the boy. He died three
hours later in the West Jersey
Hospital at Camden.
DR.. Albert l.. opposite, of the
Hammonton Emergency Hospital.
took the boy in his automobile to
Hammonton, transferred him to an
ambulance and rushed him to Cam
den. Firemen extinguished the
flames after half the house was
burned.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
NEW JERSEY

Road construction engineers and
contractors are rushing construc-
ton of roads in Southern New Jer-
sey. Most of the roads in the sec
ton are already improvedI The
greatest center of activities is on
the boarderline between Cape May
and Cumberland counties. Prison
labor from the Leesburg Prison
Farm in Cumberland County is en-
gagged in the work Cumberland
county is spending $4,000 for inn
provement of the Mauricetowh
road, which connects Millville with
Maurice river resorts and fishing
towns. The State Highway Com
mission viii appropriate an equal
amount.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
Committee On
Wider Street
Begins Labor
Norris Diamond Is Head of
New Kiwanis Group
Owners interviewed
MANY LOOK WITH
FAVOR ON PLAN
Report Will Be Prepared for
Forthcoming Meeting of
Kiwanis Club; Interest in
Project Is High

A re-organized Kiwanis public al
fairs committee began work yester-
day ON the question of the widening
of Main street when it's members
interviewed a number OF Nam
street property owners.
The action of the committee fol-
lows the move made by the Kiwa-
mis- Club a month ago, endorsing
the proposal to widen the street
between the Reading and Pennsyl-
vania railroads. 1t had developed
at that time that the only way in
which the improvement could be
brought about was to have all the
property owners on the east side OF
the street deed to the city four
foot, nine inch strip of their side
walk area, and the Kiwanis Club
took it upon itself to campaign for
such move.
The movement was given impe-
tus when the Pleasantville Trust
Company and Zippler & Wootton
offered sidewalk area to the city
within a few weeks of each other.
Morris Diamond is chairman OF
the reorganized public affairs COM
mittee, and working with him are
Samuel j. Stoloff, Stanley w. Zip
pier, Walter r. Thoms and Mayor
Charles E. Jackson.
According to members OF the
committee, most of the property
owners interviewed yesterday look
ed favorably on the project, and 1t
is expected that the majority OF
those yet to be interviewed will
also favor it.
The committee will prepare re-
port for future meeting of the XII
wants Club within the next two
weeks, and at that time further
action will be discussed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
Mother Begs Family
Satisfaction in Will

Begging each of her children
to accept without complain"
the distribution of her property
according to her desire, the will
of Mrs. Sarah G. Morton, OF
Mortified, declares that she
bears to each without favor or
discrimination a full need OF
mothers love and affection"
The document further states
that the mother has divided the
estate as business and fairness
dictates, and also in furtherance
and performance of the desires
and wishes of my beloved hus-
band, Isaac N. Morton"
To each of seven children, the
mother leaves $4,000, but to the
eighth, Miss Helen Morton, who
lived at home, all her bank stock
is given and she is bequeatned
the residue of the estate after
other requests have been distri-
buted.
/. The others, who share in the
estate are Mrs. Emily McQuillan,
Fortescue; Eugene Morton,
Bridgeton; Warren Morton, Sa-
lem; Mrs. Grace Stout, Nolxh-
field; Frank Morton, Salem; Will
liam P. Morton, Mango. Fla;
Mrs. Mary Gaskill, Oak Park,
Ill.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
FEDERATION OF
CHURCHWOMEN
Will Meet Friday In Pleas
antUiue Presbyterian
Church

The Atlantic County Federation
of Churchwomen will meet Friday
at go o'clock in the Pleasantville
Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Carrie
Nicholas, OF Absecon. president,will
have a most interesting report from
the meeting of the National Law
Enforcement Committee held in
Newark on Monday.
Plans have been made to mobil-
ize the women for a big rally TO be
held in December. Also it is ex-
pected there will be a Federal man
present who viii tell of the en-
forcement work being done in New
Jersey. Many interesting facts will
be discussed. All churchwomen are
urged to be present
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
WOMEN DEMOCRATS
BUILD CLUB HOUSE
Plot OF Ground Donated
For Purpose; Be-
gin Soon

Preparations will be begun in the
near future on the building of
club house by members of the Wo-
mems Democratic club OF the Sec
ond Ward. A plot of ground has
been donated by Joseph Sheldon
adjacent to his home on Portland
avenue, with the stipulation that
the club Immediately erect build
ing. Mrs. Fannie o. Sheldon. Dem
ocratic County Committeewoman
and president of the club, stated
that the officers and members pres
ent at the meeting Monday night
expressed themselves well pleased
with the gift aud viii begin build
ing activities at an early date.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
Inspections To
Reduce Hazards
Endorsed Here
Fire and Police Heads Favor
Periodic Inspection of. Al
leys and Cellars
MOVE AT VENTNOR is
SUBJECT OF INTEREST
Chief Hudson Says Council
Should Appoint Fire War
den To Inspect Buildings
Regularly; Naylor in Favor

The recent move of the Ventnor
council in ordering a thorough
periodic inspection of all theatres,
fruit stores, bakeries and alleys in
order to reduce the fire hazard has
met with interested comment in
this city. 1t is understood that a
move is under way to have the
scheme adopted in Pleasantville.
A number of back alleys through
out the city, as well as certain
cellars and easements in the bust
ness section present decided fire
hazards, it is said, and a campaign
of public education is being
discussed as one method of wiping
it out.
DR.. w. ]. Hudson, chief of the
Pleasantville, Fire Department, is
heartily in favor of having regular
inspections made. "A move was
made several years ago to have
this done, but was defeated" he
said today. "The only way in which
it can be brought about is by the
creation by the common council of
the office of fire warden, and the
appointment of a man to make
weekly inspections of vacant lots,
alleys and cellars which at pres
ent are being used as dumping
places for rubbish of all kinds.
Such an office would have to carry
with it only a nominal salary, since
the work would not be fulltime
proposition.
1T stands to reason that such
inspections must be made If we
would cut down the possibilities of
fire in the city. l can mention sew
erai cases where, if inspections had
been made and warnings issued,
the fire department would have
been unhampered in its fight
against conflagration. One house
last year was Quilted by flame, and
the major reason for the extent of
the damage was that the alley was
clogged with lumber and the fire.
men were unable to get at the
flames except in front. 1t was
necessary to break into the front
door and windows in order to get
within the house."
Belleville Naylor, chief of police
and head of the public safety de-
partment, endorsed any move that
might be made to bring about such
inspections.
Not only from the fire stand
point, but from the hygienic view
point as well, would the move be a
favorable one" he says. '"The gar
bage and rubbish which collects in
some of the alleys of the city pre-
sent a distinct menace to public
safety. The institution of inspec-
lions by the fire department would
mean that residents and business
men responsible for the conditions
would be forced to clean up their
alleys and cellars, and the hazards
would be continually lessened."
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25


of the Board of Education and the
City Council, and also a committee
of three TO determine what legal
steps can be taken to prevent the
Board of Education from expanding
so great sum of money at this
time of business depression "
This was signed by F. C. Boice,
Charles NJ. Mason, E. Bradley, Leo
Leeds, Joseph B. Thomas, George
w. Pine and T. Ernest Hartley.
Harry Gravelle was chosen chair
man of the meeting and Charles
Shewell acted as secretary.
Albert E. James, a former men,
Der of Common Council, was the
first speaker.
Bad Business Judgment"
Il believe in education and in the
foresighted provision of school ia
Continued on Page Five)
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
THEATRE STAFF
ADOPTS KITTEN;
NAME A PROBLEM

The house staff of the Rialto
Theatre has adopted mascot.
He hasn't been named yet, but
it's a sure bet that he'll be
either Felix or Adolph before
the end of the week.
Felix, or Adolph, is a cat. A
young cat. Walter Russell, or
ganist, found him meowing a
round in one of the dressing
rooms last week, acting as tenn
peramental as the actress who
had occupied the room two
nights before.
Mr.. Russell, being kind
hearted person, made friendly
overtures to the kitten, and it
wasn't long until amicable re-
lations were established. The
newcomer allowed himself TO be
carried upstairs to be introduced
to the rest of the house staff.
Pretty little thing" every
body observed, admiring the kit
tens glossy black fur and it's
white feet.
Wen call him Felix" said
Mr.. Russell.
mo, Adolph is a better name, ="
said AL Lidman, the manager.
Felix" repeated Mr.. Russell.
"Adolph," Al Lidman reiter-
ated.
Might compromise an Becky
or Gussie." suggested Russell.
NO" protested Lidman, HE
amt that kind of a cat"
So the argument started. 1t
is expected that a settlement
will be reached before the end of
the week
Meanwhile, Adolph, or Felix,
is comfortably housed in the
dressing room where he was
found, entirely oblivious of the
controversy over his name.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
Among Leaders
In The White
Plague War
Mrs. E. G. Shreve Is Score
tary of The New Jersey
tuberculosis League
LOCAL CITIZENS
IN STATE WORK
Nursing Service in Atlantic
County VIII Be Promoted
Under State League Policy
State Meeting

The campaign for tuberculosis
control in New Jersey in 1928, un-
der the auspices of the New Jersey
tuberculosis League, will be led by
the following officers: President,
DR.. Marcus w. Newcombe, Browns
Mills; vice president, DIR. John e.
Runnells, Scotch Plains; treasurer.
w. L. Kinkead, Ridgewood; seere-
tary, Mrs. E. G. Shreve, Mortified.
This was announced at the close of
board of directors meeting held
during the annual meeting of the
New Jersey tuberculosis League at
the Academy of Medicine, Newark
Friday and Saturday.
Atlantic County representative
in the fight against tuberculosis
will have considerable part in the
work next year. In addition to her
secretarial duties, Mrs. E. G. Shreve
will also serve on the executive
committee, while DIR. C. M. Fish.
DIR. William Darlington and DR..
Henry y. Reik are members of the
State board of directors.
Among those who attended the
State convention were Miss Lyle
Trewick, county secretary: Miss OF
i've Westcoat, Hammonton, and
Mrs. Rebecca Pepperman, Mays
Landing, county nurses.
Nursing service was declared to
be available for every county in
New Jersey. due to the leagues
policy OF financially assisting weak
units. Necessity for better facili-
ties for the care of the tuberculosis
sick was stressed at the meeting.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
PLAN MEMORIAL
FOR REEVES
Died as Result of Injuries
Received in Motor
Boat Race

Because Talbot Reeves, who died
recently as a result of injuries re-
ceived in a motor boat race, had in
augurated the races on Lake Len
ape, at Mays Landing, the money
collected at the last race has been
turned over to the widow for the
purpose of purchasing a memorial
for Reeves grave.
Reeves received fatal spinal in
juries when the waves off Brigan-
tine tossed his diminutive home
made garvey, johnson Kid" about
and threw him repeatedly against
the small cupboard motor attached
to the stern.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
Happy Over
100000 Mark
Banquet Celebration of Direc-
tors Pleasantville Ma
tiOnal Bank

The passing of the 100000 mark
I'm deposits by the Pleasantyille
National Bank was celebrated by
the officers and directors OF the
bank and their wives with BAN
uuet at the Atlantic City Casino on
Friday night with Directors Clark
Adams and Samuel j. Stoloff as
hosts.
Bertram E. Whitman, president,
POSTMASTER of the occasion, said
that the Pleasantville National
Bank had had an unusually success
full career since opening its doors
for business October II, 1924. He
cited the progress that had been
made during three years OF its ex-
istence and stated that an average
of 9 1-3 per cent had been earned
on the capital stock to date. He
fold of the excellent financial con-
dition of the bank and said that the
board of directors intended declar-
ing the first dividend January 1,
and that a dividend would be de-
clared regularly every six months
thereafter.
The table presented a colorful
appearance with beautiful dahlias
from the garden of Director I. HUI
bert Smith. Those attending in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram E.
Whitman, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Col
Inns, Mr.. and Mrs. r. p. Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hubert Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Clark Adams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel j. Stoloff, DR.. and Mrs.
Charles II. Conover, DIR. and Mrs.
WOODBURY. ]. Hudson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Helfrich, ST., Mr.. and Mrs.
William Shamrock. Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul II. Powers, Mr.. and Mrs. John
]. Green, Miss Helen Collins, Will
liam M. Fort, William j. Hosbach,
Charles w. Ingersoll. Ralph II. Sci
ton, Willard B. Taylor, Mrs. Wini-
fred st. John Ellis, Miss Evelyn
Parsons, Miss Gladys Swenson.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25
FESTIVAL CHORUS.

The Atlantic City Festival chorus,
under the direction of Arthur Scot
Brook, city organist, rendered a
musical program on the Ventnor
municipal pier last Saturday even
ing. The hall was filed with Vent
nor music lovers. The program in
Guided selections from various OPP
eras. The soloists of the evening
were Miss Ethel Dobson. Mrs.
Frances Gruhler. Umberto Sachetti.
and Walter Reeves.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-10-25

The petition was drawn up Fri
day night at mass meeting held
in Mechanics Hall. Between $50
and 200 taxpayers were present.
The meeting was marked by an
open forum discussion of the ques-
ton, and the passage of several
resolutions. One of these resolu-
tions, which will be carried out IN
case the petition to Council fails
in it's purpose, authorizes the chair
man to appoint a committee of
three to:
&c. examine the bills and books