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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-12-05
A Very Interesting Pet

"a true story written by Myrtle Z. Pavitt)
1 cannot explain the reason, but for
many years | have been extremely
fond of turtles. 1 have had almost
every kind of pets imaginable, dogs,
eats, rabbits, squirrels, fish, birds.
chickens, 'possuns, lizards and alliga-
tors, but have found the turtle to be
the most interesting.
Father is very fond of cunning, and
when he goes away to the country he
often brings me home n or two tur-
ties. AT one time 1 was the proud
owner of four Of these strange pets. 1
was very particular about the naming
Of them, but my favorlte vas a large
brown, spotted turtle, which On ac-
count OF his color, | had given the
name of spot. Whenever called, spot
would come and eat out OF my hand,
or would drowsily rest in my lap, while
1 etroked his head. He often followed
me when / went into the yard, and
appeared to know that he was my fav-
orite; for while l attended to the other
turtles, my leisure time was given to
my pet.
But, spot my own pet, met with
quite a tragic death. While spending
my summer vacation in Anglesea, /
left him in my brothers. charge. One
day the gate was left open during
brothers. absence and spot crawIed out.
That was the last he was heard of for
about a week, until one day a neigh
boris boy told us that he had seen spot
run over by q trolley car and he had
had his head cut of.
1 mourned for my little pet for a long
time. The other turtles could not fill
his place, and when finally all succeed
ed in making their escape, n by one,
l did not care to bother with turtles
any more.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-12-05
Circuit Court Calendar

Judge Howard Carrow, of the Cir
cult Court of New Jersey, whose cir
cult embraces the counties Of Atlantic,
Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland,
Gloucester and Salem, has issued the
following calendar for jury trials in
Supreme and Circuit Court issues:
WINTER SCHEDULE 1918 1914.
Cape May, December Is to %, inclu-
sive.
Cumberland, December % to jan
uary 5 inclusive.
Salem, January 6 and 7 inclusive.
Atlantic, January 13 to February 2,
inclusive.
Burlington, February 8 to 10. inclu-
sive.
Gloucester, February Is to %, in
elusive.
MOTIONS.
First Monday, Court House, Cam
den, 1890 A. M.
Third Saturday, Law Library, At
lantic City, 1890.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-12-05
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- Camden, NJ J.
Business Success

About twelve years ago, Bill Smith
opened a cigar and confectionery store.
Conidentially, 1 do not think Bill
could be termed strenuous. Passing
out cigars and weighing candy vas not
heavy work and Bill liked 1t.
He made q living and no more.
Everything went lovely until he be-
gan to look into the future-began to
think of old age and other certainties.
These thoughts woke Bill up. To-
day he counts himself a success.
He is a policeman.
Had he taken advantage of that
greatest of all business stimulators,
advertising" he might easily have
developed a wholesale business to leave
his children. AS 1t is, all he will be
able to leave them Is an old uniform
for the city gets his starr.
Use the Five Mile Beach Journal and
1t will place you in a position where
you will not regard a police officer az a
monument Of success.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-12-05
OTTENS TRACT NOTES

W. Henry Harrison and family, of
Camden, spent Thanksgiving with his
brother, Winfield Harrison on West
18th avenue.
A. Schlorer and wife, Of Camden,
spent Thanksgiving at their East 10Th
avenue cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Cook were the
guests of Mr.and Mrs. Frank Larcombe
over Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Gabell were down
over Thanksgiving in their East 10Th
avenue cottage.
w. 6urran aud son Monroe, recently
went on a cunning trip to Tuckahoe.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Stewart spent
Thanksgiving with Mrs. Stewards sis
ter in Bridgeton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Graham, of
Vineland, spent Thanksgiving with
their daughter, Mrs. A. Carlson on w.
18th avenue
Mrs. Phil Paterson and son Russell,
made a trip to Camden over Thanks
giving to visit relatives.
s. b. Joslin and family were called
to Philadelphia unexpectedly last week
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Joslin's
uncle, william Brinkle, a private de-
tective.
w. Blumell and family spent a few
DAYS in Millville with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Colson and Miss
Lillian Colson spent a few days In the
Quaker City and Camden visiting rela-
tives.
Mrs. H. White and son and Miss
Annie White OF Philadelphia, visited
their sister Mrs. e. Griffith, Oh 18th
avenue owe Than sgiving.
Mrs. w. Standing and sons spent
over Than ksgiving with their parents
on West nth
Mrs. Archambault left on "Wednesday
for her home In Philadelphia, after
spending the summer and fall In her
cottage here.
Mrs. e. j. Wood ward and daughter
left on Wednesday morning for their
home in West P~hiladeIp hia, accomp-
MED by Mrs. Lewis Provost, who will
continue as housekeeper for the family.
Among the Sunday visitors at North
Wildwood were Nj. and Mrs. D. r.
Gibbs, Charles Seeger, William Albert
son, Messrs. Lawson and Brennan and
William Duncan all of Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lutz. of Philadelphia
who are building a cottage on West To-
tn avenue, spent Sunday here.
Mr.. Radcliffe If Philadelphia. has
purchased lots in North Wildwood and
will build at once. He Was down on
Sunday.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-12-05
Big School Meeting

The teachers, members Of boards of
education, medical examiners, atten-
dance officers and the people at large
are invited to attend q public school
meeting to be held at the city hall at
Wild wood on Friday afternoon, De-
cember IL, at 100 o'clock. Assistant
Commissioner of Education George
Mirick, of the state department Of pub
lie instruction, and the county super
intendent Of chools will be present and
speak. President of the Board Of Edu-
cation w. Fl. Bright and Prof. tanning
Myers will give interesting addresses,
Miss Eleanor Thompson, music direc-
tor Of the Wildwood schools, will pre-
pare a program Of music. The North
Wild wood school will present a class
Ia a musical drill. Robert Bright,
president OF the North Wildwood Board
of Education, has been asked to pre-
side.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-12-05
Republican Club Notes

A large and enthusiastic. meeting Of
the Wildwood Republican Club, was
held at e. M. Johnson's office Pacific
and Youngs avenue, Thanksgiving
night, 10 new applicants for member
ship were received and elected making
the total membership 81.
The principal business of the evening
was a discussion relative to the recall
of the Commissioners of wildwood,
and while the club has taken no part
whatsoever in the signing of the recall,
the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted by the members:
Whereas, For the past few years the
election of candidates to fill offices,
both National, State and Municipal,
has been done regardless of politics,
such candidates being elected out of
sympathy or friendship by the coop
Grafton of all political parties, and in
the end finding all offices being filled
with Democrats.
Be 1t Resolved, that in the event of
the recall of the commissioners of Wild
wood, only real Republicans who are
Candidates for the office of Commission
er, will be Endorsed by the Wildwood
Republican club, and such measures
taken that will elect them to that of
fee.
EDw. s. TURNER,
Secretary.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-12-05
December Grand jury

List of Grand Jurors for December
Term, of the Cape May County Courts.
Randolph Marshall, Tuekahoe.
Albert Way, Ocean View.
Lewis M. Crosse, Ocean City.
Jonathan Hess. Tuckahoe.
William q. Hand, Cape May Court
House.
Jacob Corson, Cape May Court
House.
II. H. Ottens, Wild wood.
Ezekil Eldredge, Green Creek.
f. L. King, Wildwood.
Charles N. Preston, South Seaville.
John Ingersoll, Tuckahoe.
Elmer g. Doughty, West Cape May.
Otis NJ. Townsend, Ocean City.
Leonard I. Bussey, Sea Isle City,
William g. Blatner, West Cape May.
Samuel Roberts, Wildwood.
Joseph Weiner, Woodbine.
Nathaniel Holmes, Dias Greek.
John Springer, Cape May Court
House.
James H. Smith, Petersburg.
William Thompson, Dennisville.
David Armstrong, Goshen.
Richard M. Atwater, Sea Isle City.
Lewis s. Chester, Sea Isle City.
Leaning Garrison, Erma.
Joseph Mason, B%elleplain.
Edward Fisher, Green Creek.
Bernard Long, Anglesea.
Walter Voss, Petersburg.
Somers Sack, Petersburg.
Reuben Clouting, Palermo.
Frances Smith, Ocean City.
Washington Lenore, Cape May Point.
Philip Baker, Wildwood.
Linford Halbruner, Erma.
Richard Champion Belleplain.
Morris L. Bayard, Woodbine.
Henry w. Hand, Cape May City.
John B. Haines, Ocean City.
Alexander Ewing, Cold Spring.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-12-05

1912 40
EXPENDITURE
Balance on hand,

A petition to grade and gravel Della
ware avenue and other streets on the
west side. was read aud ordered filed.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the Commissioners of Adjustment to
report what progress was being made
IN the collection of back taxes under
the Martin act. Council decided that
the borough could not afford an expen-
sive automobile fire engine and a mo-
lion was made rejecting all bids and
directing the return Of the certified
checks to the bidders.
Full line Christmas cards, bells, row.
elites, at Hilb's, Anglesea.
DIR. Margaret Mace left on Tuesday
for California to take a patient, Mrs.
AIbrecht.
George j. Emit has sold the Hotel
Germantown to w. Louis Heesen, of
the Hotel Ruric, Wildwood. who will
take possession January l..
Andrew Bic |, one of the first prop
erty owners In Anglesea and we'll
known among Jerseymen, has gone
into business again and is conducting
a saloon at 48 North Sixth street, Phil
ado lphia, where he will be glad to see
his old friends. For many years he
was In business on Arch street, but
retired from that locality a few years
ago.
Safe deposit boxes to rent In modern
fire proof vaults. So. 90 per year and
upward. The Marine National Bank.
adv.
Work on the new club house for the
Anglesea Association will soon COM
mence on the lot recently bought on
First venue almost opposite Of Hotel
Hilton. Report says 1t will be the finest
club house on the island.
The Painters Union will give a ban
4let this Friday evening. Trustee
Hansen has presented them with a
picture Of the Jersey delegation.
Borough Clerk George A. Redding,
accompanied by Master Harry McGln-
ley and Thomas Doherty, made a trip
to Philadelphia last Monday evening
TO witness the fight between Joe Bor-
Tell, champion middle welghtof United
States, and Freddy Hicks, of Detroit,
the best boy of his class IN the west.
Captain Charles l.. Carlberg of the
Leonard is rugged out to go codfishing
and The Clara, Captain Alex Axelson is
rugged out to go to Fire Island for cod
fish.
Captain Charles Carlton, of the Eliz-
a9eth, has installed a new engine.
The Hildur Mable, Captain Charles
ColOerg, will 60 codfishing shortly.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-12-05
Entorcina Hiaher standards
WILLIAM H. BRIGHT,


On the eve of going to States prison
for a term of one year, Louis Kuehnle,
the wealthy political boss of Atlantic
City and the man who, more than any
other, contributed to the upbuilding of
that resort, wonders why he has been
made "a martyr"
1t Is hard for a man, facing a prison
sentence, to consider his own case OBJ
jectively. The personal equation is
bound 10 enter into his reflections, and
it is difficult for him to realize that he
ought to be made a sacrifice to higher
standards of public morality.
From the resort which has grown
so prosperous under his unofficial reign,
Louis Kuehnle frequently surveyed the
situation in nearby cities, where he OBJ
served other bosses waxing fat as a
result of municipal contracts. Men
were not in politics for their health.
Most of them were getting something
out of it. Even the reformers were
getting jobs that paid them well.
Kuehnle's offense was almost entire
" technical. He was convicted Of be-
ing a stockholder in a corporation that
executed a municipal contract while
he was water commissioner, this being
a misdemeanor under q comparatively
new statute. Five or six years ago it
would have been impossible to convict
a man of such an offense. The fact
that his portion Of the profits as a
stockholder, was almost negligible
would have resulted in his
prompt acquittal. The fact that
Kuehnle's political enemies were back
Of the prosecution also would have
turned the result in his favor.
In recent years, however, a higher
standard of morals has been establish
ed In public life. OHiceholders are be-
ing held to strict account. The spoils
of Office are still available, but a poll
tician or a'public official must be care
full how he uses his power. Vigorous
prosecuting attorneys have learned
that they can now afford to go after
the biggest politicians II evidence OF
~crookedness a be obtained. Stilwell,
q strong member of the New York leg
isIature, has been plucked from the
firing line, and is now In Sing Sing;
6ulzer was ousted from the governor
ship; Clay, the former director Of pub
lie safety in Philadelphia, has been
sentenced, and KuehnIe is about to &c
behind the bars. The day of the poll
tician with q loose and e~asy-going
code has passed Washington Post.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-12-05
n. H. Bright Offers Some Radical
Amendments 10 the Commits
sion Law

10 INT AOEHDEl6s
sion Law
Mr.. EDITOR:
In view of the fact that public hear
ings are to be held by the appointees
OF the Governor to obtain the views of
those interested in making the Com
mission Form of Government more
perfect, to strengthen it and to make 1t
what it was really intended to be-a
form of government by the whole
people, shall urge, as one of the most
vital amendments the following:
Making it a misdemeanor, punish
able by i'm prisonment, for any commits
%sioner, police or lremen or other paid
employee, to use threats, coercion or
divers other neal to stop voters from
signing or when signed to withdraw
their names from any petition, whether
for the iniatitive, referendum or recall
petitions.
By further amendment, to have the
City Clerk to pass upon the suficieney
of the number Of names required, to
the further fact that they are registered
voters only, and then for the Judge of
the Court of Common Pleas of the
county to pass upon the legality of the
form.
By further amendment, That when
the whole time working day. of the
commissioners Is not required to per-
form the duties OF the office that then
and In that event the salary shall be
paid for only the number o. hours act
ually spent in public service, that
wages 81 paid shall be on the basis of
An eight hour work day.
BY further amendment, That no
clerk, attachee, attendant, servant or
EN- ployee on the city pay roll shall be
engaged ip conducting, soliciting or
procuring, directly or indirectly any
other business, and that the discovery
Of any violation shall be cause for in
slant dismissal.
BY further amendment, That bids
shall be received for doing the work of
the assessors office, that previous ex-
perienoe In such line Of work shall be
the main consideration in awarding
the contract and that non-residents
shall not work to the disadvantage of
the bidder.
By further amendment. That the
commissioners shall provide suitable
large, spacious and commodious quar-
tiers, with seating capacity for not less
than 10 per cent of the voters, where
the commissioners shall meet, and that
all meetings shall be held in the eve
ming.
BY further amendment, That no offic-
ial shall be guilty of holding two offices
or dra wing two salaries, or a salary
and fees, and further, that no appoin-
tee Of or by any commissioner, to
which a salary Is attached, shall be a
blood relation.
These and a number of other amend
ments l shall offer in writing or in
person when apprised of the date of
the next meeting, with strong reasons
back of and for them and for their
adoption, 81 that they may become a
part Of the law.
Sincerely.
WILLIAM H. BRIGHT.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-12-05
December Petit Jurors

List of Petit Jurors, December Term,
of the Cape May County Courts.
William Glenn, ST., Wildwood.
E. B. Garrison, Wildwood.
Lewellyn Hildreth, Rio Grande.
Harry T. Ludlam, West Cape May.
Frank B. Ferguson, Ocean City.
Harry Young, Beesleys Point.
Walter Smith, Cape May City,
George Candy, Seaville.
Fred Foster, Cold Spring.
Daniel Corson, Goshen.
Fred Boerner, Cape May City.
Hyman Grossman, Woodbine.
William S~palding, Whitesboro.
Carlos Corson, Palermo.
William F. Shaw, Cape May City.
David Rosenfeld, Woodbine.
John Larkin, North Wildwood.
w Scott Rice, Clermont.
Leslie l.. Foster, South Seaville.
Walter Hand, Rio Grande.
Jacob Roden, Cape May Court
House.
Alfred Snyder, Erma.
Harry E. Wier, Wild wood.
Charles Thompson, Green Creek.
Charles M. Hughes, West Cape May.
Fred era Word, Cape May Court
House.
Henry Chew, Cape May City.
Enoch Garrison, Erma.
George Ham, Erma.
Dennis Fisher, Erma.
Henry Parkham, Cape May Point.
Joseph Chamberlain, Cold Spring.
Albert Butler, Jr., Palermo.
Milton Crosse, Cold Spring.
John H~earon, Goshen.
Harvey Snyder, Erma.
Julius Anderson, Wild wood.
Thee. F. Hildreth, Ocean City.
John Christian, Ocean City.
Herbert Shaw, Wildwood.
}. Allen Wales, Cape May City.
James Ewing, Cold Spring.
Andrew Fisher, South Seaville.
Jesse Young, Beesleys Point.
Richard Lloyd, Dias Greek.
Joseph Dowler, Wildwood.
Milton Taylor, Erma.
Samuel Erickson, Tuckahoe.
w. l.. Yerkes, Tuckahoe.
William Corson, Palermo.
Robert Chambers, West Cape May.
Charles Zimmerman, Cape May
Court House.
George Mixner, Green Creek.
John w. Bailey, West Cape May.
Jed Dubois, Wild wood.
James Levinthal, Cape May City.
Alfred Peterson, Cape May Court
House.
Alonzo Bellson, Wildwood.
Philip Barnett, Cape May City.
Walter Henderson, Jr., Cape May
City.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-12-05

As some OF the storekeepers OF Five Mile
Beach are not aware that the Hereford Gum
ming and Fishing Association is not respon-
SIDE Tor any debts contracted by their Stew
ara lunless obtained on an order signed by
an officer of the Association) we beg to draw
your attention to the fact that all credit ex.
Tended to him ts at your own risk. Hereford
Cunning and Fishing Association.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-12-05
.ANGLESEA

The North Wildwood Borough
Council met In regular session Tuesday
evening, transacted business in a jiffy
under Its able presiding officer, Mayor
Hoffman, and adjourned all inside of
an hour. Councilmen Jason Buck,
Beecher, Ely, Rauch and 6hivers were
present, as was also Clerk Redding and
solicitor Jonathan Hand. The month
" report of Collector Peterson was
read as follows:
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-12-05

For Rent-Eight room house, heat furnish.
eli conVen1ences, unturnished by the year.
john Bright, lis e. Magnolia.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-12-05

For Sale--Ten room bungalow, every mod
ern convenience, five bedrooms. Price S22OO.
Lot 30 by 100. Easy terms. O.. Slater. 1876 Z.
Burk avenue.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-12-05

For Sale-Roll top desk and chair, good
conaltlon. Complete SIS, or desk alone SIS.
lO e. Glenwood avenue.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-12-05

Lost-Pocketbook at the Little Hip moving
picture place, containing money. Return to
Mrs. Adler, 325 Oak avenue.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-12-05

For Sale-Lots 5, 6 and Z, 80 feet front on
Juniper avenue, running through to 18th
street, block so. Wildwood. Inquire George
j. Heck, Easton, Pa.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1913-12-05
Why Wildwood Merchants
Should Advertise in the
Journal

WRITTEN FOR THE FIVE MILE BEACH
JOURNAL BY
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-04
WOMAN WHO LOST $40, 900 IS
NOW LOST TO POLICE, GOING
FROM EIOsPIT Al SUDDENLY

900 was discovered on the street It
was empty. An envelope in which the
money had been placed had been torn
open and was lying nearby.
c. Warmolts, ticket agent OF the
central station of the northwestern
elevated road, told of seeing Mrs.
Mills.
"She came in about O'Clock and
looked around nervously," he said.
she was laughing and acted so
strangely that L watched her. She
took off her rubbers and warmed her
feet at the stove. When she put them
on and walked out again, she was still
laughing.
1t was an hour later that the dazed
woman was found on the doorstep of
Mrs. A. j. Cooper in Evanston, whence
she was taken to a hospital.
Officials of the Union Trust Com
pany recalled giving the money to Mrs
Mills. She was warned against car
rying so large a sum. but replied that
she was accustomed to it and carried
revolver to protect herself adding,
"- am from Texas"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-04
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, March 3.-Thougfl
President-efect Wilson Will not send
the names of members of his cabinet
to the senate untif tomorrow after
noon, authoritative information as to
its personnel came from members of
his official family when he arrived here
today and official Washington now ac-
cepts the following as Constituting the
final selections of The president-elect: !:
: Secretary of State-William Jen-
nings Bryan, of Nebraska.
Secretary OF the Treasury-Wi1liam
c.. McAdoo, of New York
Secretary of War-Lindley NJ. Gar
rison, of New Jersey.
Attorney General-Jas. McReynol5s,
of Tennessee.
Postmaster General - Albert s.
Burleson, of Texas.
Secretary of the Navy-Josephus F..
Daniels. of North Carolina.
Secretary of the Interior-Franklin
&. Lane. OF California.
Secretary of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS r.
Houston, of Missouri.
Secretary of Commerce--William G.
Redffeld, of New York.
Secretary of La Labor-William B. Will
son. of Pennsylvania.
Many of these names have been
known for several days. Chief in
terest centered in resat ION 10 the those
who would receive the ptrtfolios OF
war. agriculture and interior. Gar
rison, the choice for secretary OF war.
is now vice chancellor of New Jersey.
He has been a close friend OF Wilson
and is regarded as one of the best men
New Jersey ever elevated to the bench.
Houston, chosen as secretary of
q agriculture, is now chancellor of
Washington University, st. Louis, Mo.
He is familiar with scientific farming
and allied questions. He was formerly
president of the Texas Agricultural
and Mechanical College.
For the portfolio Of secretary OF the
interior the president-elect has been
influenced to select a westerner of
legal training. Franklin K. Lanes
as an interstate. commerce
commissioner, it is assumed, fitted him
for the executive and Judicial tasks
involved in administering the public
land policy of the country.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-04
President aft
Sees Visitors at
White House
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, March 3-President
Taft held open house today and with
his characteristic smile, greeted po-
litica1 friends and foes. Although he
was up until o'clock this morning
clearing his desk of important busi-
ness, he was back at work early and
ready to receive callers.
Among the first who came to say
goodbye was Major General Leonard
Wood, chief of the military staff and
aides.
Several assistant secretaries and
departmental heads followed. The
First Minnesota national guard with
a band, marched into the White House
grounds and the officers shook hands
with the president.
Captain McCully, commanding the
presidential yacht Mayf1ower, and
other officers of the ship said goodbye
today. The president signed commits
sions of three hundred and fifty per-
sons whose nominations were confirm
ed by the senate. wrote his autograph
upon several hundred pictures of him
self and signed scores of important
letters.