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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-22

Sitting AROUND III Spots, JOD-IUI HUIIIdH-
ity that included ribbOn-bOw young
sters and fat-jowled babies with moth
ers attached, and-off to herself-a
woman in mourning shawl and crepe
veil-bOth rusty-whO sat up with
ramroddy stiffness, wagging fan be-
tween shabby kiddcd fingers and slow
~ shaking her head, right-left, right
left-just like that-right-left right
Back of everybody a plain, de-
serving soul who had skidded off for q
weekend in the bright hope that q
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-22

touch Of art and color as well. Tho
street cleaners were in the net y,
flushing Broadway.
Suddenly the street cleaner bo,d-
ing the nozzle lost control of it and II
Hoped out of his hands. For three
minutes Broadway and Wall street
had the llvelicst and funniest session
that busy section has seen in MANY
months.
The hose wriggled about IN +,o
pavement like great serpent and the
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-22

harr% any }.an Who has so much t.
: explain ;lS have"
You didn't know this was her home
. when You came out hcre?"
No"
But You had met her somewhere
before You cameo"
once; YES. It was in Guthrieville
over year ago. l met her there az a
house where She was visiting"
Il see" she nodded, aud then. with
ont warning: What was the matter
with You last nisht-about dinner
time?"
why should you think there was
anything the matter with me-"
i was cut driving with the STATIONS.
when came back to the hotel found
Colonel Baldwin and another mana
lawyer. | think he waS-waiting for
me. They said you were needing a
friend who could &c and talk to yoE
and-'cain you down WAS The nh, .se
| the lawyer used. | was gooG-naturCd
enough 10 90 with them hut when we
reached your offices you had gone aid
III" ranch girl WAS there aloae. wait
iEs Tor her father"
That was n0nSrnSp," he Comment
cd; their going after you as If were
Il ji;nIIr or 4 drunken man. | mean"
This time Miss RichlanGev'S sp,i;,
was distinctly rnSentfu. Il suppose
the coionrl'S daughter answered the
purpose better" she said. There WAS
an awkward little contretcnlps. and
Miss Baldwin refused rather ruticly. |
thought, t" tell her father where ven
had gone"
smith broke away from thu unwc,.
Gem" subject abruptly, saying: There
is something else you ought TO know,
Jbbey is here, at last"
Does he know you are here?"
''iIc does"
why didn't ynu tell me before,
That will coinplicatc things drcadfullv
Tucker will talk and tell all he knows,
he can't help It,"
This is one time when he will not
talk. Perhaps he will tell you why |
HcH YOU see i!itll.
Miss Riclilander glanced ar the face |
of the small watch pinned on he.
shoulder.
You must not stay here any longer"
Sh" protested The Stani0nS may como
down any minute. now. ana they
find us together. / am still
i"rglViEg enough to want to help yo;l.
but you must 90 your part and let ne
know what IS going on"
William Starbuc!ts new car VA:
standing in front Of Judge Warner,
hGuHc iii the southern suburb when
smith descended from the closed Glib
which he had taken at tho Ilopltra
House side entrance. The clock in
he courthouse tower Was StrILjn. tho
quarter Of nine. The elevated mesa
lp0n which the suburb was built COM
handed broad yI2w Of tho town AMI
he outlying ranch lands, and in the
distance beyond the river the IIillcrcst
'ottOnWOodS outlined themselves
gairst a background of u.:niature
,uttcS
Smith 5 gaze took i'll the wide. Sunlii
prospect. He he'd raid and di>missc,.
lis Cabman. and the thought came T.
lin that in a few hours tho wooded
uttes, the bare plains, the mighty
and the pictured city
prcading map'iiie at his fcct would
robably exist for him on. IS ulrin.
~. While he halted On the terrace,
tarbuck came ont Of the ho:sr.
Tile judge is ut breakfast" the
Wner announced. you're to 20 In
I'd wait. What do YOU want me &c
q ue1t?'
To BE CoNTlNCED3
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-22

cabberandegs
of nckel
when-she
he woma witt a head.
Then she looked right
rghtleft;
You entirely
Il tina
You
o q
The frs wodsle
Hello Ann What lCad or
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-22

ion recently, however, largely because
his wife objected and the story cropped
oIt in Juvenile courtF
What does your husband do?"
Judge Lahr asked the wife when she
had detailed a list Of alleged wrongs.
HE sits on rock ard talks to q
merry maid"
Talks to whatf" the court de-
manded, while broad grin overspread
the face Of the husband.
Talks to merry maid or mere
maid, or something like that" was the
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-22

ol switched lmparty Of
OF pedestrians
Inc hozzle lashing
the monuments
banks the clothes ol
the hdrant but with Tie crowd
shutting off the to I
'ne there through
to the skin. Many thomw girl - ~ 'A.''s"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-22
His Occupation Was "Chatting With Mermaid"

ENDIANAI0L1sI1e sat on rock and talked
who lives 20 Rocestcr T!ain
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-22
Cool Bath Not Appreciated by New Workers

NEW lo!k-Two street cleaners the unv,no ~
broadway ana wall street
and stenophers coming Of the
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-22

TlEITr c0Tln on the Charlton bottoms.
near Macon, Ga. SO they got a big
car and went out as a relief party.
Yes, m" Aunt Jane said as she
came out from her shanty to receive
her guests, 'PatSy's been complainin'
awful bout these had times. Ole man
most frets hisself to death, he does
"Wher2 is Uncle Pat, today?
asked member of the party as he
lifted a WeIi-filled basket from the car.
Down on the river fishin'; never
Sne1 C1trh g., E.I,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-22
Pat Wasn't Exactly Poor, but Had His wants

MACON GA-Word chataIIy persons
AVE- hSh cost had lit Uncle
agc Wife Aunt Jane hard at The No
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-22

telpoud buffalo
divided with the negbo&"
"Fish good eating a
heap of EN- in the woods
huntn looks tho
cabbages huff to SEN to the Would
wild yo?'
Look puzzled c1nissary downand
Its Pat OATS hard the old
complain
"Conl'ain And giving food the neglbors?'
"Ie sa
CALM I'll sheah. Goodn lwin."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-22
Human Automaton Hypnot1ed Fellow Passenger

fIICAGOone the country by car-choochoo On front n
u Of
shallow rickeries Of prize lackse VI
The Washington herald., 1917-06-24
The Royal Inn.

Mr.. J. Bush, owner and proprietor
of the Royal Inn, at Wildwood. re-
ports that the bookings so far re
ceived indicate a record season this
year.
The Royal Inn Is unique in its con-
struction, having been built by Mr..
Bush himself who Is contractor and
builder. according to his own ideas Of
what an ultra-modern all-brick and
fireproot hotel should be for the ut
most in comfort and convenience Oh
guests.
The entire house Is built around
central stairway-thus making every
room an outside room with remark
able ventilation. This insures long
restful nights and comfort.
All the appointments are in keeping
with this modern structure, and the
big spacious dining-room Is presided
over by Mrs. Bush personally. Per-
haps the biggest boost for the Royal
Inn Is the steady and constantly IN
creasing regular patronage, which.
coming there once. seldom II ever goes
elsewhere in wildwood IL they can
fnd room at the Royal Inn.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-24
Hotel Portland.

The Portland has opened for the
third season and will continue as
year-round hotel under the present
ownership management.
The Portland Is delightfully."- situated
directly on the beach front with an
unobstructed view of the magnificent
new boardwalk from any part of the
house. The surroundings are ideal,
there being no buildings in the near
vicinity, and the cottages and hand
some residences In the neighborhood
are the finest along the coast.
The Portland Is artistically furnish
ed. and, while "agreeably different" Is
fitted with every convenience to fur
ther the comfort OF the guests.
The spacious porches, cool at all
times, are a favorite retreat and add
materially to the comfort OF the
guests.
Bathing from the house is made con-
venient. bath houses and showers be-
ing placed at the command OF the
guests free of charge.
Entertainment features are provided,
and grabbing, fishing. or motoring
parties are arranged for with the
least possible Inconvenience
II is in the center OF all the attrac-
the splendid bathing beach, board
walk. theaters, and band stand being
less than a three-minute walk.
Frequent Commute express trains on
both the Reading and Pennsylvania
railroads give the best Of service TO
the traveller.
The Portland automobile meets all
trains. Special rates for June and
September,
The Washington herald., 1917-06-24

Arlington Hotel.

Thousands Of tourists all over the
country when making their plans for
their summer outing overlook one OF
the principal and most essential parts
OF their program and that Is the Sc
curing an ideal location of their
hotel Don't you make the same mis-
take this summer. Let us guide you
TO the Hotel Arlington at Wildwood.
n. J. The location OF this hotel IL
ideal, being on the ocean front where
fine view OF the boardwalk, beach
ana ocean can be had from most all
rooms. II is away from the closely
built up business section OF the city.
II you have never visited this beau
uful resort you should do so as there
Is something doing every minute.
ing. theaters and for the followers Of
Isaak Walton there is the finest OF
fishing both in the bay and ocean.
feel assured that you have made no
error and entering the inviting re-
cepton room make you feel at home
at once. The feature OF making you
feel at home Is carried out in every de-
tail. There Is music for those who
cool verandas with comfortable rock
ers: The dining-room seats 1b0 in COM
fort and Is always swept by cool ocean
breeZes. 1t 10 decorated in tasteful
colors and gives q most inviting ap-
pearance. II your appetite 10 bad
Wildwood is the place TO go. The food
served at the Arlington is always care
fully selected and prepared by one OF
the best chefs in the country, being
formerly connected with one Of tho
large Canadian-Pacifc hotels. The
bedrooms are all large and the wide
halls and transoms over all doors in
sure good ventilation and good
nights rest.
The Hotel Arlington will gladly
quote rates and they have an attrac-
tive booklet which they will be pleased
TO mail. Simply address Hotel Arling-
ton. Wildwood. y. J.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-24
Hotel Beachwood.

Hotel Beachwood is now open for
its thirteenth consecutive season, un-
der the same management, having
made for itself during the past,
through careful attention to every
detail reputation unsurpassed,
which II will endcavor to maintain.
The spacious dining-roOm, with
windows on three sides, has a seating
capacity of 200 An excellent orches-
ira gives an additional touch OF cheer
to the meal hours. The proprietor
has the cuisine under his personal
supervision, with the assistance of
competent chefs. No expense Is
spared to secure the best the market
affords and to serve 1t well.
Nearby farms supply our tables
with fresh vegetables and fruit and
our fish and s6a food Is taken from
home waters. 1t could not possibly
be fresher when we serve II.
A modern fire-escape Is to be found
on the rear of the house and fire-ex-
tiuguishers are placed conveniently
throughout the hotel.
The hotel is located on Montgomery
avenue, near the ocean. beach and
boardwalk, and is convenient to all
churches and places of public enter
tainmsnt. Large double piazzas on
two sides overlook the lawn and af'
ford not only a full view of the
ocean, but the benefit OF the delight
full sea breeZes as well.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-24
Equable Climate Is
WildwooPs Charm

Atlantic Coast than at wildwood.
Outside or deep sea fishermen catch
in great abundance sea bass, cod, por-
gies, mackerel, bullfsh, tautog, croak-
srs so,,uS and channel bass; Inside 6. IN The the
great sport catching Cape May
goodies, butterfish, weakhsh, hake or
kingfish, blackfish and founders.
Crabs, CLAIMS and oysters are also
gathered in great numbers.
Motorboating 10 one of the greatest
delights at WILDWOOD. The broad
placid waters OF Grassy Sound form
land waterway connects Wildwood
with all the other coast resorts. The
Holly Beach Yacht Club at wildwood
Crest has one of the largest and nm
est clubhouses on the coast II Is
the social center Of Five-Mile Beach,
providing spendid entertainment every
season Tor all its members and their
families.
The best automobile roads In the
world are to be found in Cape May
County, N. ]. From Wildwood there
are scores Of delightful trips TO in
teresting points that may be taken
by automobile. Auto touring parties
from all over the country come TO
wildwood and are loud in their praises
OF the splendid roads and beautiful
scenery they encounter on the way.
The country surrounding wildwood is
one Of the most beautiful pastoral
sections in the United States. The
roads are as hard and as level as a
parlor floor, overhung with great trees
and lined with little farms.
The hotels and cottages at Wild
wood are served with fresh vegetables,
and poultry and eggs from the ad-
iacent farms on the mainland. This
service, coupled with the seafood,
which may be had simply for the
taking, makes living at Wildwood not
only delightful but exceedingly cheap.
Cottages. bungalows and apartments
may be had at wildwood at prices
to suit any pocketbook. while many
large homelike hotels offer advan'
tages not Nonered anywhere else 81
exceedingly reasonable rates.
Walter Pfeifter, FIRST violinist OF the
Philadelphia Orchestra and conductor
Of the Franz Schubert Bund Sym
phony Orchestra, which gave such sue
cessful concerts at the Forrest Thea
ter last winter. will again conduct
an orchestra this season at Wildwood.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-24
Bathing Season Now r
Open at Wildwood

cially with the going on duty OF some
OF the life guards, whom have been
put on duty for the season by Mayor
+. E. Smith this week.
Nearly all the large hotels and
boarding cottages are now open for
the summer. Better accommodations
could not be desired than Is found at
this resort at the present time. The
large and even the small ones are up
to the minute in everything needful
for the comfort, pleasure and enter
tainment Of their, summer guests.
Among the most prominent hotels
that are catering to many out-pf-
town guests might be mentioned the
New Sheldon, the Edgeton Inn, the
Dorsey, the Adelphi-Witte, the Lynd-
hurst, the Reading, the Fenwick, the
Dayton, the Royal Inn, the Beach
wood, the Winona and the Ocean
Crest.
The Hotel Manor, one OF the largest
hostelries on the island, will open on
Saturday, June 80, under the manage
ment OF Mrs. William r. Lester. who
has 20 ably managed this hotel for
the last six consecutive seasons.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-24
WHOLESOME FUN At
LIVELY WILDWOOD
Beach. Boardwalk. Theaters and Pa.
vilions Provide Amusement.

While the sea and the boardwalk
are the principal attraction OF Wild
wood as they are at all the coast re-
sorts, Wildwood has much to offer the
pleasure seekers: Dancing .payilLops.
indulgence in the terpsichorean art
a real delight in the warmest weather,
afford ample opportunity for those
who are devotees Of the light fan
tastic."
Theaters, motion picture theaters,
ice cream pavilions. novelty stores and
a host Of other amUsements line the
boardwalk. In the day time, aside from
the always interesting bathing
fiEhing parties, sailing, motorboating
and kindred sports, there are excel
lent tennis courts, a good baseball dIa-
mond and the finest roads for motor
The three piers that jut out into the
ocean offer an endless form of amuse-
ment. The four theaters offer varied
bills to suit all tastes, and the five
miles of boardwalk, lighted with cleo
tric lights at night is thronged with
hours.
Direct Washington to wildwood
auto route via Wilmington. Del,
across the ferry to PennsgroYe, ". j.,
and through Millville. n. j., by new
hard. smooth road traversing one OF
the SeCIlOnS Ine
country. Beautiful automobile roads
on mainland back of Wildwood pro-
vide many enjoyable trips to Cape
May, stone Harbor, Sea Isle City,
Ocean City, Atlantic City and points
inland. Ample garage accommoda-
tions.
The best automobile roads in the
world are TO be found in Cape May
County, q. ]. From Wildwood there
are scores OF delightful trips to inter-
esting points that may be taken by
automobile. Auto touring parties from
all over the, country come to Wild
wood and are loud in their praises of
scenery they encounter on the way.
The country surrounding Wildwood Is
one OF the most beautiful pastoral
sections in the United States. The
roads are as hard and as level as a
parlor floor. overhung with great
trees and lined with little farms.
Motor boating is one of the greatest
delights at wildwood. The broad
placid waters of Grassy Sound form
an admirable course. The State inland
other coast resorts. The Holly Beach
Yacht Club at Wildwood Crest is one
Of the largest and finest clubhouses
on the coast. 1t is the social center OF
Five-Mile Beach providing splendid en-
tertainment for all its members and
their families.
The hotels and cottages at Wild
wood are served with fresh vegetables
poultry and eggs from the adjacent
farms on the mainland. This service
coupled with the sea food which may
be had simply for the taking makes
living at wildwood not only delightful
but exceedingly cheap.
Cottafies, bungalows and apartments
may be had at prices to suit any
pocketbook while large homelike no
tells offer advantages not offered any
rates.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-24
The SAVOY.

One OF Wildwood's newest, airiest
and llghtest hotels Is the Savoy. Sit
uated at the upper end Of Wildwood,
in reality in North Wildwood, it en-
joys perhaps the finest most open To-
cation in this popular resort and yet
iAOnly a step from the boardwalk and
the dancing pavilion pier.
Every room is an outside room and
the porches are unusually large and
afford a grand view Of the ocean and
its cooling breezes.
The table speaks for itself and the
management is personally in the hands
Of the owner, Mr.. Gertsel.
The hotel is newly furnished
throughout and Is most modern in
all its appointments and conveniences.
For quiet, homelike, attractive
place 10 stay in Wildwood one could
not pick a more ideal spot than the
Savoy. The coach meets all trains.
Any further information can be had
by writing Mr.. Gertsel, the owner.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-24
Resort Swept by Cool Breezes No
Matter Whence Wind May Blow.

wildwood. N. J., June 2a.-Wildwood
Is situated on Five Mile Beach at al
most the lowest extremity Of Cape
May county, N. J., within sight Of
Cape May City, thirty-two miles be-
low Atlantic City. II is seventy-tWo
miles from Philadelphia, from which
city 1t Is reached In ninety minutes by
both the Pennsylvania and Philadel-
phia and Reading railroads. It is l57
miles from New York, which Is only
four and a half hours away by means
OF close connections over the Philadel-
phia and Reading With the Jersey
also reached from New York by the
Pennsylvania Railroad via Philadel-
phia-
No resort on the coast Is so admir-
ably situated as Wildwood from the
standpoint OF climate. either during
the hot summer months or In the win
ter. A. glance at the map OF New Jer-
the Atlantic Ocean with no land be-
low II, 1t receives constantly in the
summer the cool northern breeZes
which have Travelled for hundreds of
miles over the great expanse Of salt
sea.
Back Of Wildwood on the land side
lies the Delaware Bay, a great inland
sea. at this point thirty miles wide
A western or land breeze must cross
this great eXpanse of water and be-
come cool before II reaches Wildwood.
The same condition combined with the
fact that Wildwood is on the same
parallel OF latitude as Baltimore and
the proximity OF the gulf stream at
this point insures a delightful. mild,
and balmy winter climate.
No other resort in America has such
q magnificent bathing beach as Wild
wood. A broad expanse OF strand eev-
eral hundred feet wide stretches along
the ocean front for Ave and a half
miles. From this strand q gently
Atlantic, giving Wildwood the finest
and safest surf bathing in the country.
There is no better fishing along the
The Washington herald., 1917-06-24

the best Of rneats, fresh nah. rlEht on.
fruits brought daily from tia nearby
farms, on the menu
The hotel auto meets all trains, ana
everything that the most fasuotous
could desire, IS provided by the man
aEement.
Every former guest 10 anxious 10 re-.
new his Acquaintance with ths genial
proprietor, and the friendly patrons OF
the Dorsey each year.
The hotel is situated IN Nontgom-
cry avenue, within one hundred yards
OF wIldWood'E famous boardwalk and
bathing beach. and IL under tbs able
management OF James Ear Whitesell,
cne OF the widest known hotel men OF
the south Jersey resorts.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-24
Hotel Dorsey.

Among the many delightful hotels
in the NOSE magnificent resort on the
Atlantic Ocean-Wildwood-th Dor
sey holds the most prominent place
as the great vocation hotel. II has
facilities for giving its guests the
most cherished recreation OF those
seeking the seaside for their vacation.
The management employs a COM
petent young man who arranges the
entertainment Of the Dorsey guests,
such as weekly deep-sea fishing par
ties, card and theater parties, straw
rides, grabbing and sailing parties and
tennis tournaments
In the way OF rooms, the Dorsey Of
fers the most satisfactory accommo-
dations, being large and airy, over
looking the ocean, modern In every
thing. with private baths and every
accessory for the comfort and con-
Venience OF the guests
The table has received the highest
commendation from every one who
has stopped there, there being always
The Washington herald., 1917-06-24
Wildwood-by-the-Sea, N. J.-Capacity, 400.
The Largest Hotel in Wildwood

The Wildwood block the block above
in hotel residential section Of the island
Hot fresh and salt all baths Electric elevator street level order
possible will make moderate July 2Oh
III. Wildwood coach will all the Wildwood do Send for
booklet -
The Washington herald., 1917-06-24
The Lyndhwst.

its eighteenth season. Starting from a
small cottage Of nineteen rooms IL has
grown TO 4 hotel OF seventy-ive rooms
with all modern conveniences in that
time, II has been enlarged and re-
furnished with every convenience for
homo comfort. 1t has been under the
same management for eighteen years.
1t is central 10, all amusementa and
only twenty-one doors from the beach.
Mrs. William Oldfeld. owner and man
n
The Washington herald., 1917-06-24
Cedar Hall and Annex.

Situated on Cedar avenue. right near
the center of the busiest part Of the
boardwalk and all attractions. Cedar
Hall offers a quiet and comfortable
home at the shore at very moderate
rates. ,,-
Home cooking is one Of Cedar Halls
main points-not to mention the Dig
verandas and convenient location.
Families and parties can be accommo-
dated at very reasonable rates.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-24
Large Hotels Open and Enjoying
Excellent June Patronage.

wildwood, n. J., June 3.-Jubilant
over the success Of the Memorial Day
celebration, and the big number Of
visitors to the resort since the en-
tertaInment committee OF the board
Of trade, assisted by the hotelmen and
the city oficials, Is working in har-
monY and with greater zest for the
staging Of this seasons great events,
among which may be mentioned the
special program for the Great Amer
ican' day.
The Memorial Day crowds and en-
thustaSm always can be taken as a
barometer by which the coming sea
son can be judged, and If this is the
case again this year then there can
be no doubt Of the great success that
will attend the season at this resort.
The bathing season has opened ofh-