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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-31
KING FOR A DAY.

II Costs Leader of New Year "Shoot-
ers" $1,000; He Thinks It's Worth 1t.
One thousand dollars to be king for
a day!
Men of little wealth spend that sum
for a few brief hours of glory in Phil
adelphia on New Years day, and the
next day they return to their work
entirely content, e though the a v
ings of a year have been swallowed
up in the process.
1t is for the celebration of New
Years day In the distinctiyely Quaker
City fashion, with the famous "Shoot-
ers'" parade, that the money is in
vested, and the conditions that exist
there in the southern portion of Phila-
delphia cannot be duplicated anywhere
else In the United States.
The captains of the various clubs vie
with each other to such a point in the
contest for the handsome prizes that
the costumes which they wear repre-
sent a bigger cash outlay than the cost
Hest gowns worn by the queens of So
ciety at the opera.
In last years parade several of the
captains wore robes that cost more
than a thousand dollars. The train Of
one royal robe was SO elaborate that 1t
required fifty pages to carry it. In
making the elaborate flowers that
adorned its velvet surface n woman
had been kept busy for an entire year.
Yet the man who for M brief day thus
donned the trappings of royal station
was only a workingman.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-31
NORTH WILDWOOD

Contractor Charles Glenn 10 moving
a bungalow owned by a Mr.. Ward, of
frankfort, to the Iatter's lot on West
10Th venue
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Larcombe en-
tertained as guests over Christine as their
sons Harold and Walter and Miss M.
Peacock, of Philadelphia.
Miss Ella Brad way, who is attending
the State Normal school at Trenton, is
spending the holidays with her mother,
Mrs. M. B. Surran, at 10Th and Central
avenues.
Louis Kraus and family spent Christ
mas at Mays Landing with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Kraus.
Miss Lavinia Hause, of Chestnut
Hill, is spending the week with her els
ter, Mrs. s. B. Joslin, of11th and Gen.
trail n
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Colson, of East
18th avenue, entertained her aunt, Mrs.
g. F. Bates, of Camden, over Christ
mas. She also had at dinner Asa Col
Sol and family.
Gus Charlson, who Is employed in
Vineland, spent Christmas with his
family at their West 10Th avenue home.
Mrs. M. lowering, of Roxboro, S.
King, of frankfort, F. Rambo and F.
Yates, of Philadelphia, were over Sum-
day visitors.
Charles Hughes, who is employed at
Pau'sboro, spent Christmas with his
parents at their home on New York
avenues.
Frank Petit, an employee at Colson's
lumber yard was an over Christmas
visitor in Woodstown.
Mrs. A. Feister had as guests owe
Christmas her daughter Miss Margaret
Bailey and Miss Edna Kay, both of
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Leibfried entertained
a large family gathering I'VE Christ
mas. The home coming was greatly
enjoyed by all.
j. Singley had as guests his mother
and a few friends over the holid
Charles Hughes was rendered a sur
prise party on Christmas eve by
William Glenn and family and M. b.
Surran and family. An old fashioned
Christmas supper vas served followed
by a jolly good time.
Miss Lillian Colson, of the George
school, a Quaker institution in Pennsyl-
vania, is spending the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Colson.
Miss Gertrude Brad way went to Phil
adelphia Tuesday afternoon and while
there will attend the grand opera at the
Metropolitan Opera House.
Miss Helen Wright, of East 22d ave-
nue., is spending the holidays with rel
atives and friends in Camden and Bor-
dentown.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-31
The New Year.
the lacy curtains by

I drew the lacy curtains by
And looked upon the night.
Above a white and frozen world
The moon was shining bright.
I heard a Ginning faint and far
OF silver bells, and, 10,
Before my door a rosy boy
Was playing in the snowl
His dimpled arms were full of flowers
Sweet v~iolets, darkly blue,
And arbutus and ~crocuses,
All wet with diamond dew.
He planted them beneath the snow,
Each tender, fragrant thing.
Behold, he was the glad New Year
With promises of spring.
-Minna irving.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-31
Retail Grocers Organize

Retail grocers in Atlantic County and
Ocean City, have formed an Associa-
ton to combat the chain OF 'trustu
stores that exist in Atlantic County.
The organization of the grocers will en-
able them to purchase their groceries on
the same basis as the ''trustu stores
which, heretofore on account of large
purchases, have been able to offer low
er prlces.-Somers Point Record.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-31
An Ancient New Year Prediction.
Twelve kings will go to war;
The women will do the harvest;
The men will miss the vintage.

When men Shall fly
Twelve kings will go to war;
The women will do the harvest;
The men will miss the vintage.
This is the translation of a quaint
old French prophecy made more than
300 years ago on New Years day.
In the French district of Aries this
prophecy has been repeated every year
since that time. The year of the be-
ginning of the great war saw men fly
ing, of course, and the women of Eu-
rope, as far as they were able, did the
harvest. AS for the vintage, the men
from the vineyards did indeed miss it
since they were either shooting or
lodging grapeshot instead of prepar-
ing grape juice.-Boston Herald.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-31
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A Presidents New Year Task.

At one New Year day reception 10
the White House President Taft SHOOK
hands with 5,575 visitors in three
hours. This is about the rate of one
person every two seconds. Presided
Roosevelt once shook hands with COS
visitors in two hours and thirty min
utes, but his greatest record was %
LOG, when he shook hands with 9iGg
persons In two hours and forty-fOuf
minutes, or at the rate of one persOn
a second.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-31
What's Your Resolution?

That swishing sound echoing through
out this fair and happy land is TIE
busting of the New Years resolutiOl
Here's what we purpose doing:
Save money-perhaps.
Stop smoking-maybe.
Quit swearing-we hope SO.
Become SO good that-not so we ca'
notice it.
What is your resolution for the new
year?-Philadelphia Public Ledger
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-31
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THE WHITE
OF JANUARY
BY WILLIAM SHARP

The woodland ways were white;
the bOughs swung low
With weight of SNOW;
There was a simmer of dancing
golden light,
And through the glow
The goddess Flora moved in
sudden flight.
But when she saw the dead
blooms everywhere
Laid low i the mold
Her sunny wings she did unfold.
Long did she brood amid that
woodland bare
And the blooms withered there.
Then with a smile she called the
SHOWS to her.
There was a stir,
A falling rustic, as when bird
wings whir
Allow i the thickets in the twi-
light hour,
And, next, a %glimmering shower.
Swift, mid the green gloom
flecked with white, she fled,
But where each snowflake fell
There was a happy miracle
Dead pansies, wind flowers, viO-
lets, once more rose,
But now in white each petal did
disclose.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-31
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HAIL AND FAREWELL!
old YEAR, you're dead.
" It's Just as well.

old YEAR, you're dead.
" It's just as well.
You put our
Patience to the test;
You added only to our cares.
That you should die
Was for the best.
We've older grown
And wiser, too,
And we are glad
We're through with you.
New year, come in.
You're but a child,
Yet what you bring
We must accept.
1t may be Joy or death, per-
haps;
We have no choice;
1t must be kept.
We only pray
And anxious wait
To know what may be
Our new fate.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-31
Coas, Guard hold Practice Shoot

The Wildwood Auxiliary Artillery
Rife Club held another practice shoot
Christmas day with the fog SO heavy
that the targets could not be seen until
after 2. 80 p. m. and facing a heavy south
wind.
The following scores were made at
200 ards (slow fire. of 10 shots out of
q noSSihla total of 10:
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-31

Steam Heated Offices TO rent
by the month. Inquire al the
Journal Office.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-31

1t is noticed that some of the menu
bers are improving and with a little
coaching will develop into good marks
men.
The association will hold another
shoot on New Years day, when the 800
yard range will be ready.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1915-12-31
WILDWOOD CREST

The Borough Council met last Mon
day evening. Mayor Philip P. Baker
presided and those present were Coun-
cilmen Heller Crane, n. Diamond, j.
F. James, d. Miles Rigor, Thomas F.
Seward, G. II. Turner, Solicitor Zeller
and Clerk Harry L. Nickerson. The
financial STATE ment of the borough from
November 22d to December 9th was
read AID is as follows:
RECEIPTS.
Bal. on hand last report, Nov. 22d."..S 4,48S.9a
Collections for December.............-.. lS,OJO ~
1928 81
DISBURSEMENTS.
Notes paid Union Bank -....s1l, $50 90
Notes paid Trust Co. ........... l,6OuU0
- l4,921 05
Balance on nd............. s,6Os.62
Balance in Union Bank .........Sl,9l633
Balance in Trust Com. 80. 6,69229
ss,6Cs62
Street I'm movement acct. BALI. s 4Ol Al
pnfk rood - H. 3y7 20
Cutler 81 a. -. 3,729.l 10
Pacific avenne - H 264.97
Int. on Sewer Certificates
$4,000 due January lists $1,000
Int. on Bulkhead Certificates
$4,000 due January 1st.. l,20O.u0
W - l2,677,34
Outstanding notes, Union $, 205 90
Outstanding notes, Trust Co.""m.... 2,45O.OO
A resolution vas passed caucelling
the list of unpaid poll and personal
taxes on the books of the collector, as it
is found impossible TO collect same and
this method is now adopted to avoid
further and unnecessary complications
In accounting. Councilmen Diamond
and Rigor made prolonged speeches,
they retiring from Council, Messrs.
William Campbell and Charles F..
Slater succeeding them after Jan. 1st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heber Crane entertain
ed at dinner on Christmas his brother
aud sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Crane, Of Philadelphia, and Mr..
Witt, a prominent New York architect.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph L. Cuff, OF
Ocean City and the Misses Addie and
Lydia Nickerson, of South Dennis,
were the guests of Borough Clerk
Harry L. Nickerson over Christmas.
MI. and Mrs. e. B. Fagen entertain
ed wei Christmas Mr.. and Mrs. EDoch
Sharp, of Port Norris and Mrs. Fagen's
father, Mr.. Orr, OF Dividing Creek.
The piling of the bulkhead are all in
we at Two Mile Beach and rapid pro-
gress is reported on the work Of filling
in.
Councilman j. F. James and wife
spent christmas with relatives in Read
ing, Pa.
Mrs. Harvey Nickerson, of South
Dennis, is spending the winter with
her son, Borough Clerk Harry L. Nick
erson, at his residence on West Laven-
der road.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-03
1t is Just Natural
To Admire Babies

Our altrustic nature inpeis love for the
cooling infant. And at the same time
the subject Of motherhood Is ever before
us. To know what to do that win add
to- the physical comfort Of expectant
motherhood Is a subject that has inter-
ested most women of all times. One Of
the real helpful things is an external
abdominal application sold In most drug
stores under the name OF Mothers
Friend" We have known so many grand
mothers, who in their younger days
relied upon this remedy. and who recon-
mend It to their own daughters that It
certainly must be what its name indi-
Gates. They have used 1t for its direct
influence upon the muscles, cords. liga-
ments and tendons as 1t aims to afford
relief from the strain and pain so often
unnecessarily severe during the period Of
expectancy.
Every woman should mention Mothers
Friend" when the stork is the subject Of
conversation. An interesting little book
is mailed free upon application to Brad
field Regulator Co., 405 Lamar Bldg,
Atlanta, Ga. It refers to many things
that women like to read about.
Get or recommend a bottle Of Mothers
Friend" to-day and write for the book.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-03
MANY MATTERS
CONSIDERED BY
COUNTY BOARD
LENGTHY SESSION is HELD
COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED TO
CONFER WITH CITY COMMITS.
sIoNERs ABOUT FINANCES.

A lengthy session of the board OF
county commissioners was held last
night, with Chairman Barrineau pre-
siding and Commissioners White
Tracy, Baggett and Davis present
Mayor Greenhut, as commissioner OF
finance OF the city. appeared before
the board regarding the citys share OF
the road and bridge fund and this
matter was discussed at some length
resulting in the appointment of com
mittee composed of Commissioners
White, Davis and Tracy, the clerk and
missioners this morning and confer re-
gerding the matter.
Chas. A. Born, informed the board
that he would request a refund of his
license as contracting plumber unless
the license laws are enforced against
several parties who are in this bust
ness. The letter was referred to the
county attorney.
Letters were received regarding the
purchase of blood hounds for the coun-
ty. Recently the board authorized the
purchase of a pair for $3.50, but the
breeder has informed the board that
this price is for unframed dogs, and he
wants $500 for dogs that are trained
The matter was referred to the county
attorney to ascertain from what fund
the purchase could be made.
The bonds of d. III. Tart, as naval
stores inspector, ]. H. Sheriff. as a
member of the board Of public instruc-
ton and j. s. E. Wilder were approved
Dr. Address, the county physician,
requested that the county each month
call for bids for supplying medicines
for the county poor farm.
The condition of the Ferry Pass road
was reported to the board as very bad
and immediate attention was promised.
The petition of j. T. Cocker, for a road
near Roberts was tabled Several other
road matters were discussed and tc-
ton taken.
A request was received from the
Chamber of Commerce for $50 per
month for the employment of a farm
demonstrators. 1t was ordered received
The matter of retrenchment in coun-
ty expenses was discussed at some
length, but no definite policy was adopt
ed, and the matter went over.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-03
WOMEN IN VIENNA.

Vienna, Jan. 30th-Everybody does
their duty for the endangered father
land. The poor woman on her way
to factory contributes her mite to the
collection boxes. The rich women
open their parlors, bedrooms and
kitchens to the wounded officers and
soldiers. Not only do the women OF
Austria, France, England, Germany
women in America are everyday suf-
fering from the many ills that women
are heir to.
The diseases which weaken and tor
ment women, may in almost all cases
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Every woman who has reason to be-
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IRE gularities or a catarrhal condition
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womanly functions, owes 1t to herself
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DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
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and is not secret remedy because its
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Get DR.. Pierce's FAvorite Prescrip-
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-03
SECOND HALF Of
SEASON OPENS
TEAMS IN THE SENIOR Y. M. G. A.
BASKETBALL LEAGUE WILL
CLASH TONIGHT.

The Senior Y. NJ. c. A. Basketball
league opens the second half OF the
season tonight with two corking good
games. The mighty whitmans and
the Royal RECALLS will tangle up for
one of the games and the High School
youngsters and the rejuvenated Mys-
tics contend In the other.
The first mentioned game between
the RECALLS and the Whitmans is the
one that draws the attention of all
local basketball fans. 1t win be re-
membered that each team defeated the
other once in the first half of the sea-
son, and tonigat's affair will prove
the better OF the two teams. The
Wh1tmans have practically the same
team that made the spectacular dash
for the championship of the league
last year and were only defeated by a
small margin. The Rexalls' lineup
remains little changed from the Con-
sumner lineup, which carried off the
championship honors last year.
The other game between the P. II.
terest, each team having defeated the
other one time during the first round
of the league. The Mystics have been
greatly strengthened by the addition
Of Harry Lurton and Billie D. wilker-
son, the two king spin Heads OF
former leagues, and Dent Smith. the
crack forward, secured from the Rex
alls. With this addition, Capt. Burn
ham expects to clean up with Lanes
crew of phenomenal stars. The pTac-
tice that the students have been get
ting in lately for their game with Mo-
bile High School next Saturday night
has put them in fine condition 20
take the bacon from the Mystics.
The four teams have had . good
rest since the completion OF the frst
half OF the schedule, and every player
is rearing to go. The fair sex are
much In need for the success Of the
second start, SO the usual crowd OF
fair ones are expected to attend these
games.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-03

Continued From Page One.)
Thompson was found to have Sin her
coat pockets several small portraits
of herself, and Christmas, Halloween
and Thanksgiving cards she had writ
ten, but evidently not mailed to
Oveno. At the Charity Hospital search
of Oveno's pockets revealed a number
of postal cards and portraits he had
received from the girl. 1t was those
things that the girl was ordered by
her parents to return to the man when
she left home to meet him Monday
night.
i up to late hour the police had
not found the revolver with which
the crime was committed
Standing, dry-eyed, gazing at the
dead form of his daughter, lying on
the sidewalk upon a Charity Hospital
stretcher, George Thompson, an in
surance solicitor, told ehokingly of the
cause Of his objections to Oveno's suit
for his daughters favor
TOLD TO STAY AWAY.
He was a Dago cobbler. He only
made about 81 week / told him
that was not enough to support a wife
upon, and ordered him to stop seeing
my girl Besides that, he wasn't the
kind of man I wanted to see my girl
marry he said. 1T was several
months ago when he first started to
visit the house. About two months
ago, l told him to STOP He didn't
come to the house any more. / don't
believe Estelle met him on the out
side. because / think We showed her
he wasn't the right man for her.
Miss Thompson's younger sister,
Rosalie, the only other child of their
parents. feared that something tragic
might occur Monday night when her
sister went out shortly after dinner,
to meet Oveno. The sisters worked
in the same department store, and
Rosalie knew much OF her sisters ac-
quaintance with the man to whom
their family objected.
when we got off work, this even
ing, said Miss Resale, 'Oveno met
sister, and followed her around Canal
street. He must have made a date
then to see her tonight. AS soon as
she finished dinner, she said she was
going out to meet the Dago and give
him back his postals and pictures.
Mamma was afraid that fellow might
hide in some dark spot with friend
and kidnap Estelle, so she followed
her when she left the house
"'Estelle had just gotten around the
corner and mamma was close behind
her, when it happened the girl COW
cred her face and added her tears to
the mornfu1 sobbing of her Frustrated
mother, in the next room of their lit
tie home in Poplar street"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-03
SUFFERED RWFULLY
NOW QUITE WELL
A Lady's Suffering Was So
Intense, That at Times,
She Was Unable to
Straighten Her
Body.

Walnut, n. C.-"About IL years
ago. says Mrs. s. w. Mcclure, Of
Walnut, Il began to fail in health,
getting worse all the time. I wasn't
able to do my work, suffering awfully
at times with pains in sides. espe-
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time was I well.
Sometimes I could not straighten
up my body for the intense suffering.
/ suffered more or less all the time,
and was irregular.
As Cardui had helped others, I
started trying it. bought six bot
ties, and after using two or three bot
ties. commenced improving, getting
better all the time, until 1 was en-
tirely we'll.
l became strong and healthy, gained
flesh, weighing 100, being just a
shadow when 1 commenced taking
Cardui. Ny work is pleasure, and /
feel like doing my work since, for the
cure was permanent and / have been
we'll and strong ever since.
Cardui is fine medicine for suffer
ing women, and / recommend it to all
my friends who have womanly
trouble
Thousands Of women have written to
tell of the help Cardui has been to
them. Cardui is a mild female tonic,
acting especially on the womanIy or
gans. 1t has shown itself of great
value to sick, weak women. It is
surely worth a trial
Begin taking Cardui today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-02-03

CONTINUED from rage One.l
glo-French fleet destroyed four of the
Dardanelles forts and that there is a
panic there. where the people are just
learning of the Turkish defeat in eau
casus, and Azerbaijan.
An indication of possible action
by Italy will be found in the notifica-
ton issued for all Italian reservists
in England to be prepared. to join the
colors.
ADVANCE ON WARSAW.
The German lines, after long prepa-
ration, appear today, judging from re-
ports, to be putting into execution
their plans for an advance on War
saw. Simultaneously the Austrians
seem to have renewed their forward
movement in the Carpathians.
Fighting there is expected to de-
eide for the period Of the war the
mastery of the three most important
Dulla and Wyszkow.
Fighting in the Carpathians appar-
emily has not yet assumed full pro-
portions, but the Austro- German con-
centration is progressing notwith-
standing Russian harrassments.
Spirited contests today are in pro-
gress, Germans having attacked in
force at La Bassee and along the
coast. The French assert the battle
at La Bassee has not resulted in a
change of positions, while along the
coast the German attack aims at re-
covery of the great dune" an artil-
lery position near Lombaertzyde
which, however, remains in the allies
possession. London's Zeppelin scare
last night now appears to have been
in the nature of rehearsal. No foun-
dation is discoverable for rumors that
German air craft were over Dover
Firing by Dover forts was said to
have been a. warning to ships which
omitted to comply with port regula-
tons.
German submarine raiders, al
though not known positively to have
been in the Irish sea within the last
twenty-four hours, still hold in port
a majority of the coasting steamers
and fishing boats. Liverpool insur-
ance men are quoting rates approx
mately four times the former figures.
From south Africa comes the news
that arrangements are under way for
the surrender of the rebel leaders.
Maritz and Kemp. It is stated they
have disagreed with their German adj
visers.
Economic phrases Of the war grad
ualIv are becoming more apparent in
Great Britain. From time to time the
contraband list has heightened as 1t
became possible for officials TO make
a more thorough study OF the needs
of their adversaries and the probable
source of supplies. Every week Eng
land is increasing the list OF articles
whose expectation is prohibited.
The latest commodity to go on this
list was copra or dried cocoanut. TIE
Germans extract an oil from the Co
coanut which is used as basis Tor
oieomargarine.