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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-10-26
SherIff's Sale

By virtue of a writ OF ~FierhFacias, for sale
of Mortgaged Premises, to me directed, issued
out of the Cape May Circuit Court of New
Jersey, on the 18th day OF September, A. ID.
1917, in a certain cause wherein Lillian M.
Rittig Is complainant, and William j. Capper,
Mrs. William j. Capper and Joseph III. Capper
are defendants, l shall expose to sale at
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-10-26

FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Assessed valuation, real estate,
1916, S37, 798.G l8. 90
Average assessed valuation last
three years, 1868, 81e.662sS-
Bonded debt, including this issue, S16,346.87
Sinking funds, 6l.253.13
Percentage OF net debt to average
assessed valuation under
Chapter 252, Laws OF 1916, .O223
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-10-26
Sheriff's Sale

BY virtue of an alias writ OF Fl Fa. de bonis
ct ferris, to me directed, issued out of the
New Jersey Supreme Court, on the 29th day
OF August, A. D., 1871 shall expose to sale
at nnhlic VaI dua. ON I.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-10-26

JAMES DAY
The First Class Barber

Oak avenue, under Coombs apartments, open
all winter. The only practical body and face
massage. Also ladies shampooing, face mas
sage and scalp treatment by electric or hand
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-10-26
Board OF Chosen FreehOldefS.
of the County of Cape May
:.
$4,000 5 Per Cent
Cape May County Bonds

Sealed proposals Will be received by the
Board OF Chosen Freeholders of the County
OF Cape May. N. j., in the court house, Cape
May Court House, N. j., on
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-10-26
Election Notice
OF the City OF North wildwood

Notice is hereby given that a Primary Elec-
ton will be held in the First and Second
Wards OF the City OF North Wildwood, for
sew, on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
VAUGHAN ELECTED
 AS PRESIDENT OF
 GULF PRODUCING CO.
Vigorous Policy of Develop ment in Alabama Oil and Gas Fields Will Be
 Pursued

J. L. Vaughan of Petersburg, Va, was elected president of the Gulf Producing company at meeting the stockholders made in the board of directors and it was announced that vigorous develop ment policy in the Alabama field would be pursued.
 At the close of the meeting the follow ing formal statement was issued:
 At meeting of the Gulf Producing company today J. l.. Vaughan of Peters burg, Va, was elected president and chairman of the board of directors. A vigorous development policy was decided upon and drilling will commence imme- diately upon the newly acquired leases of the already large holdings of the com pany.
 Major Elliott, the consulting geologist of the company, who so successfully To- cated the Aldrich dome, has designated the continuation of the Aldrich dome as the first place to be drilled. The gas will probably be sold to the Dixie Gas company, in which the Gulf Producing company holds a large interest, but any oil found will be marketed directly by the company. Operations will be con tinued in northwestern Alabama as here tofore.
 .'The election of MT. Vaughan places the company in a very strong position, as he brings to it the resources and ability of one of Virginia's most successful men, Among his activities may be mentioned extensive government contracts. He is also president of the Petersburg, Hope we'll and City Point railway; president of the Southern Trust company. Shaws- vile, Va, and director in the First Na- tional bank of Petersburg, Va
 "Mr Vaughan Is no stranger in Bir- mingham, having built the Seaboard rail- way from Coal City to Birmingham, in cluding the Roper tunnel and all yard facilities.
 'sThe full personnel of the board elected is as follows: J. l.. Vaughan, president; F. F. Jackson, first vice president; R. N. McDonough second vice president; s. c. Snead, secretary and treasurer; J. T.. Robertson, director; F. B. Grindell, di- rector s. A. Hobson, director, and A. s. sCastellano, director.".
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
ZIONISTS CELEBRATE
 ANNUAL FLAG DAY

Today is the fourth annual Zionist flag day all over the United States Small Zionist flags-the shield of David-are distributed among Jewish homes and funds for the Jewish national fund are solicited The usual function of the Jew ish national fund is to support and de- velop Jewish national institutions in Palestine. This year, on account of the war. its resources are utilized to supply work to tho unemployed in Palestine and helping to sustain by labor the war stricken tolonists.
 The Tikwath Zion society of Birming- ham will do her share in this urgent and noble work. Zionist committees will call on local Jewish homes, leave small Zion- ist flags and solicit funds for the nation al fund. At S:30 this evening a mass meeting will be held at the Knesseth Israel synagogue. A splendid programme has been arranged as follows:
 Star Spangled Banner Remarks by chairman. Present Aspects of Zionism,' 2 by Rabbi Jacob T. Mendelsohn. Violin solo by Morris Randman. The People With Vision," by Arthur N Herman. Reading. by Mrs. Joseph Smolian. 'Hatikwah" by the audience
 feature of the programme will be the presence of the United States and Brit ish flags and Zionist flags on account of the recent British declaration in favor of establishing in Palestine Jewish homeland.
 The public is cordially invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
REYNOLDS LOSES HIS
 HOME AND CONTENTS
 BY FIRE YESTERDAY
Emmett Jones Says Fire Was Spon- taneous Combustion Following Hot Conference Over His
 Campaign

Emmett A. Jones. candidate for commits sioner of agriculture, was in Birming- ham last night. having made the trip from Montevallo in his car. He stopped in Montevallo to confer with his state campaign manager. w. B. Reynolds, and had hardly left the city limits of that city en route to Birmingham before MT. Rey- holds home caught on fire and was burned to the ground.
 MT. Reynolds lost several handsome paintings in the fire, and other very valu- able curios and souvenirs that he had collected in his travels around the world, as we'll as his household goods and the buildinti, which consisted of about IA rooms.
 T cannot figure out how the house caught on fire, unless it was spontane- ous combustion from the hot conference that we had just concluded over my cam paign We had a warm meeting. just he and I, and I am afraid that it got so hot from the enthusiasm that we gen erated that the fire was the result" said MT. Jones last night.
 Mir Jones is making rapid strides in his campaign. and is receiving volunteer let ters every day from all over the state. indorsing his candidacy and pledging the support of the writers to aid him in ev- cry possible way to reach Montgomery in 1919 as commissioner of agriculture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
IMPORTANT RULING MADE BY LOCAL
 SUBCOMMITTEE Resolution Passed by Con- mittee in Interest of the Lumber Shippers
 Principally

The Birmingham subcommittee or car service held ninteresting meet ing, at which time the following reso lution was adopted:
 Resolved, That the local freight
 agents, as well as officers of the
 transportation lines in the terri
 tory covered by this committee,
 should determine in all cases the
 destination of shipments for which
 cars are asked to be placed, before
 placing and restrict the placing
 for shipments only to such points
 as are not embargoed and where
 destinations are such as will per
 init of shipments moving through
 junction points that are not em-
 bargoed or that are known not to
 be congested.
 Be it further resolved, That
 where shippers tender reconsign-
 ing instructions to an embargoed / destination or via an embargoed route, said instructions be declined and the shipment held at recon
 signing point on the original bill-
 ing, demurrage rules to apply thereon untll shipment Is delivered
 or reconsigned to point not em-
 bargoed.
 In speaking of the foregoing reso luton H. E. Hutchens, chairman of the subcommittee on car service, said:
 This resolution is of interest to the shipping public, especially to the lum- Der Shippers. The embargo situation is a very serious one and it has been found that efforts were being made in some instances to evade embargoes by shipping to reconsigning point an dthen reconsign to the embargoed territory, feeling that the railroad, in order to release the equipment, would accept the reconsignment and pass the car along.
 Under the resolution, however. the car will be held under demurrage rules for delivery under the original billinp and reconsigning instructions for em- bargoed territory declined."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
SAYS HOME GUARD MOVEMENT SHOULD AGAIN BE REVIVED Avant Regrets That Steps Taken Recently Seem to
 Have Brought No
 Results

C. A. Avant thinks it important that Birmingham once more take steps to provide a home guard. He writes as fol- lows:
 To the Editor of The Herald:
 At large and representative gather ing of our citizens at Capitol park. im- mediately after war was declared on Germany, it was decided to organize a home guard at once for the protection of our city. A temporary organization was put into effect the following morn ing and volunteers called for. At the time I registered, several clerks were en- gagged in enrolling names and it loked as if 1t was going to be permanent; but II apparently died aborning.
 It occurs to me that some protection should be afforded the women and chill dren and the vast interests which are subject to the vandals who are working in our community, and an organization made up of men over the age of con scription and boys who are able to drill and handle gun and too young to en- list, would meet the emergency. We have such men in abundance, some of whom are West Point graduates and others having military experience in va rious ways, and some ex-officers Of the Spanish-American war, when Joined With the young, energetic youths of our city would make al formidable military body, and shouold we have occasion to use 1t we could do so without having to go through the routine of war department and disarrange their plans in an emer- gency.
 I have heard of various reasons ad- vanced as to why the home guard was abandoned, and the most plausible ones are to the effect that a great many en- listed that were subject to call and IL was the impression that they were se- lecting their own line of service It was given out under our laws regarding the National Guard that there was no way to equip and clothe with authority the home guard organization.
 It Is evident such protection is needed and I have no doubt the necessary laws will be forthcoming to authorize it.
 The Boy Scouts have been an honor te our community, and have. prevented tho destruction of much property and loss o1 lives and limbs. and there are hundreds of boys who are a little old for scout duty that would be glad to enlist and dc their bit.
 If it should be necessary to arm the home guards before the government passes laws covering the case, I have no doubt but that the interests here would see that the necessary equipment was forthcoming, and to take actor now might prevent calamity, as things are happening fast, and we do not know in what direction to look for the next but we do know that we vii stand in need of some home guards as protection in the near future. Yours very truly,
 c. A. AyANT.
 Birmingham. December 8. 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
LAWYERS WILL MEET
 THIS AFTERNOON
Discussion of Selective Draft Aid Will Be Held in Judge Pugh's
 Courtroom

The lawyers of Birmingham will hold a meeting this afternoon at o'clock in Judge Pugh's courtroom at the court house to hear the new selective service regulations explained by Judge John H. Miller and Isadore Shapiro. All lawyers are obligated to attend.
 A meeting was held last Sunday and was attended by nearly 200 members or the bar H. c. Selheimer and E. H. Cabaniss spoke.
 Members of the legal profession con stitute a part of the new draft system. All registrants, if they desire, may avail themselves of legal advice.
 Courts will adjourn from December l2 too January 20 in order to give the law yers time to give their services to the work The courtrooms will be used for that purpose. Beginning December l5, the lawyers will be on hand each day at the courthouse to assist registrants i'll properly answering the questionnaire and advise them as to their rights and ooli- cations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
LICENSED FOREMAN
 CAN ISSUE LICENSES
Davidson Receives Ruling From the Bureau of Mines at
 Washington

James l.. Davidson, secretary of the Alabama Coal Operators association wired F. S. Peabody, assistant director, United state bureau of mines. in charge of explosives. Washington, regarding the ruling of the licensor of explosives at Centreville, Bibb county. that each in dividual miner will have to take out license to use explosives
 MT. Davidson received the following message from MT. Peabody last night:
 Mot necessary for individual miners to take out license if explo- sives are sold or issued to them at mine by licensed foreman. Only re- quired by miners who buy away from mine"
 The above message will be of interest, as there has been much discussion on this matter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
ELECTRICAL MEN OF. STATE TO MEET
 HERE JANUARY 15
Contractors Will Be Entertained Fol lowing Session at the Tut
 wiler Hotel

Thee Alabama State Association os Electrical Contractors will hold it's an nual meeting at the Tutwiler hotel on January 15 and Is and extensive arrange ments are being made for their enter tainmept
 The association will be in session for two days and Col Robley $. Stearnes Of New Orleans, president of the National association, will be present and preside over the meeting, while Joseph A. Fow- Ter of Memphis, a member of the execu- tive committee, will also be in attend ance.
 w. G.. Irwinf of Gadsden is secretary, while J. NJ. Middlebrooks is treasurer. The state executive committee is com posed of S. $. Rubira, Jr., Mobile; w. G. Irwin, Gadsden; G. R. Wilcox, Birming- ham.
 The local electrical men expect this to be one of the largest and best conven- tions ever held by the association, and an interesting feature for the occasion will be the big electrical display on the evening of January Is. A number or wcmen Gill be in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
Birmingham K. of P. No. S5 Held an Interesting Meeting

Birmingham lodge No. S5, K. of F., held a very interesting meeting Thurs day evening with Chancellor Comman- der Nat T. Overall in the chair The convention was largely attended ard great enthusiasm manifested. The rank of page was conferred on two candidates in very impressive man ner The news of the marriage of Past Chancellor George Huddleston came as a surprise to number of the mcm- bers, and upon resolution, which was unanimously adopted, suitable to- ken, together with best wishes, was presented to the newly weds. A spe- cial call has been issued for all mem bers of the lodge to be present at the regular meeting next Thursday, as something good is in store for them. The rank of esquire will be conferred next Thursday night and large at tendence is looked for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
HAS WON OUT AFTER
 A 3-yEAR STRUGG[E
Allen Tells How His Wife Overcame Troubles-Gains
 Twenty-Three Pounds

My wife has taken three bottles of Tanlac and has gained 23 pounds" said B. I. Allen of Sheffield, Ala. some time ago.
 "She had mighty hard struggle for the last three years with stomach trouble and disordered liver and kid neys." he continued. "and she fell off in weight until she only weighed i05 pounds. She would get so weak and sick at times that she would have to take to her bed and stay there for weeks at a time. She was terribly nervous and suffered dreadfully with sick headaches and shortness of breath. She tried all sorts of medi- cines, but nothing. helped her any. . She began prove as soon as she started ts :, Tanlac and right now she is &-ne a new person. She gets up in the morning feeling re- freshed and cheerful and does her own housework, never has a head ache or a nervous spell and besides being 23 pounds heavier she's get- ting stronger and better every day She's the happiest woman in Shef- field since Tanlac overcame her trou- bles"
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham ex- clusiveiy by Eugene Jacobs drug store and Patton-Pope Drug Co., Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
DAMAGE SUITS

The following damage suits were filed in the circuit court yesterday:
 $S000-Percy Walters vs. the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company for alleged personal injuries received October 25
 $l60O0-Ellen Clarke and l.. R. Hanna, administrators of the estate of Wright Clarke. deceased. vs. the Standard Port land Cement company for alleged per- sonal injuries received October G.
 S1000-Charles Reese vs. the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company for alleged personal injuries received March 23
 $1000-Ollie Palmer vs. the Birmingham m Stove and Range company, incorporated, for alleged personal injuries received May z.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
A Simple Way to
 Reduce Wrinkles|

Remember that wrinkles and baggi- ness of cheek or chin are due to the muscular tissue losing it's strength and shrinking. The skin is then too large in area to fit such tissue smoothly. It wrinkles or sags.
 To remedy this condition, there s nothing so effective, so quick acting, as simple wash lotion easily made at dored saxolite at your druggist's. and a half pint of witch hazel. mix the two and bathe your face in the liquid. This at once tightens the skin and solidifies the underlying tissues-which, of course. smoothes out the lines and draws in the sagging skin It also ing natural color to faded cheeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
Prison Board, Names
 Finance Committee

The executive board of the committee on prisons had an interesting meeting in the off6ce of the president, MT. Isadore Shapiro. to outline their work for the coming year.
 The members of the finance committee appointed are as follows: MT. Louis Pizitz. chairman; Gen. Louis " Clark. pr. Elwyn Ballard. ex-Senator Frank S. WL;te.
 MT. Jesse F. Stallings as chairman of the membership committee will begin work at once to interest new members in this very important work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
Director of Cincinnati
 Symphony Orchestra Is :.
 Placed Under Arrest

Cincinnati December S.-J. Ernest Kun wald. an Austrian subject, and director of the Cincinnati Symphony orchestra. was arrested here today by United States Marshal Devanney on an order received from Attorney General Gregory at Wash ington Marshal Devanney announced that Professor Kunwald was arrested in connection with article 12 of the Presi- dents proclamation relative to alien en- emies
 Kunwald will be taken to Dayton. O., and placed in jail later today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
Incorporation Papers

The Self-Serving Stores company filed papers of incorporation in the probate court yesterday. The capital stock is $2o00O. all of which is paid in. s. P Fowlkes is president; M. A. Myatt. vice president, and s. H. Fowlkes. secretary treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
Belgian Ship Is Sunk

Haver, December S.-The Belgian steamship Ambiori, 1A4 tons gross, has been sunk in the English channel. Her loss was caused by collision with the Norwegian steamship Primo The crew of the Ambiori was brought in by pa trol boat. The Primo's bow was dam aged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
OBLIG CATION OF COMMISSION

Speaking of the present city com mission a prominent citzens stated yesterday that the fate of the commits sion form of government of Birming- ham depended on the present board of city commissioners; if they succeed in placing the city on better financial basis, we'll and good, but if not then the people wuold clamor for the gen. eral manager plan that it is claimed has proven so successful in several cities throughout the country
 The several announced candidates for governor seem to have agreed on a postponement of the gubernatorial campaign until the coming spring, but there Is considerable talk of other "Richmonds' being groomed to enter the race, among them two ex-governors and of course the situation will take n different aspect should other announce ments for the governorship be made.
 Altogether indications point to con- siderable political activity after the holiday season and with many as- pirants for the local legislative dela- gation, some of whom have made a ten- tative announcement, lively politi- cal fight in Jefferson county is an- ticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09

our approval ana pleo9e our SuPPoil' wrapped, 12 hours after baking, 16-ounce mum weight of loaf set by the food administration is two ounces heavier than that required by the city ordi- nance, and, that the government ex- poets all industries to make a reason able profit. the public must not expect any reduction in price as the bakers are receiving only reasonable profit now. No reduction in the quality Of the bread will be made, although the government is restricting the use of units (not to run over F ounces), 24-ounce supply other bread enriching ingredi- ents to more than offset the cut in sugar and shortening"
 PROBABLE PRICES
 While our organization cannot and does not discuss price fixing, it is prob- able that the retail bakers will sell on the cash and carry plan, and sell three one pound loaves for 25c. The wholesalers will probably sell to the retailers at Sc a loaf to be resold at 10c. The recommendation of the food administration that wholesalers supply bread at their edoors unwrapped and without container in lots of 25-pound loaves, at 71sc, will be complied with by our members if the order is placed "A hours in advance, as all bread is made to order"
 The following are extracts from the rules and regulations governing the bread baking industries. effective to- morrow:
 Rule 1; The licensee shall manufacture bread and offer it for sale only in the following specified weights, or multiples
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
Birmingham Bakers Will
 Co-Operate With .. S.. Food Administration" MGoughI
Probable Retail Price For Bread Will Be Three One-Pound LOaves For p Cents on Cash and Carry Plan-LOcal Association Agrees to
 Abide by Hoover Rules to the Letter

their cooperation to the United president of the yesterday held Thursday night dis Monday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
INGREDIENTS LIMITED

RulG 4. The tlcenSee III mixing any dough for bread or rolls shall not use the following ingredients in amount ex- .ceeding those specified below, per unit of 196 pounds of any flour, or meal, or any mixture thereof:
 Sugar: Not to exceed pounds of cane or beet sugar or in lieu thereof, 3h pounds corn sugar. Where sweetened, condensed milk is used, the lcensee, in determinating the permitted amount of sugar. shall deduct the added sugar con- tent of such condensed milk from the net amount of other sugar, of the kinds herein designated.
 Milk: Not to exceed pounds of fresh milk from which the butter fats have been extracted, or the equivalent thereof.
 Shortening: No shortening shall be used except as follows: Not to exceed 2 pounds of "compounds'' containing not more than D per cent of animal fats In lieu of such "compounds' the licensee may use not to exceed pounds of veg etable fats.
 The United States food administrator, in view of the national necessity for conserving sugar, and in view of the fact that bread is being successfully baked by many bakers without the use of any cane or beet sugar, requests bakers to reduce the sugar content be- low the maximum permitted by the above rule. It is probable that reduc- tion of the sugar allowance will be found necessary at a later date.