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The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-12
No Negro Regiments South.

Washington. Aug, l0.--The War
D, tment today announced that ne
gro units Of the national guard will
not be sent south. They will be
utilized in the north to guard bridg-
es, etc, replacing other troops now on
patrol duty. The order will affect
negro regiments in New York and
Illinois, battalions in Ohio and the
District of Columbia and companies
in Connecticut, Massachusetts,, Mary
land and Tennessee.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-12
Rev. Purser to Preach.

Rev. I. ID. Purser, of Gadsden,
Ala, will occupy the pulpit of the
First Baptist church this morning at
l1o'elock.
Rev. Purser will also preach at the
union services to be held at the Air
dome Theatre this evening at SAB
o'clock. The public eis cordially IN
yited TO hear him at both services.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-12
Rev. Slack to Leave.

At a meeting Of the Vestry of
st. Paul's Episcopal church held Fri
day. Rev. W. S. Slack's resignation
as rector was presented, and accepted
with profound regret.
Suitable resolutions were passed
expressing regret, and commencing
him to St. James Church, Alexander,
La. where he goes September /.
No definate steps were taken as to
a new rector.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-12
Laundry to Use Gas.

The Columbus Railway, Light and
Power Company has been awarded
the contract to install forty gas
burners in the laundry of the Indus
trial Institute and College These
burners are to be used in heating the
irons which were formerly heated on
coal stoves
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-12
College Student Drowned.

Miss Lucille Martin, Of Brandon,
aged 20,who was a student at the
Industrial Institute and College the
past session, met horrible death the
past week by being drowned. Miss
Martin was in bathing with number
Of friends near Madison when the
tragedy occurred. Mr.. Rufus La
than, also of Brandon, was drowned
when he made an effort to rescue
Miss Martin.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-12
Cabaret Tea.

You are cordially invited to the
Cabaret Tea at the Harrison John.
ston home next Thursday evening
Admission so cents.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-12

Mr. Atwell Lincoln, who has been
in training at Fort Riley, Kan, has
received his commission as captain.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-08-12

Mrs. w. A. Dealle and children
ire visiting relatives at Amory.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-09

clothed for cold weather and with
skates on her feet, she feels there is a
fine afternoon ahead. Skaters are pro-
verbally good humored, for this splen-
did exercise in the open air is n of
the most joyous and healthful of sports.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-09
In ChanceryOt New Jersey

To Benjamin j. Wolf, Susannah K. Wolf.
his wife, Mera Elwood Wallace and Thomas
q. Wallace, her husband, and William j.
Robinson:
By virtue of an order of the Court OF Chan
Gerry of New Jersey, made on the day of the
date hereof, in a cause wherein Herbert @.
Bartlett, executor of Elizabeth A. York, de-
ceased, is complainant, and you are defen-
dants, you are required to appear, plead,
ant on or before the ninth day OF April, next,
or the said Bill will be taken as confessed
against you, the said Bill is filed to foreclose a
mortgage given by Benjamin j. Wolf and
Susannah E. Wolf, his wife, TO Henry H. Of
tens, dated July 6, 1907, on lands in the Bor-
ough OF Anglesea, Cape May county, New
Jersey, and assigned by said Henry H. Ottens
to Elizabeth A. York, December B, 1908, and
you Benjamin j. Wolf are made a defendant
because you claim to be the owner or to have
some interest in said lands, and you Susan
nah e. Wolf, wife OF Benjamin j. Wolf, are.
made a defendant because you claim an in
choate right OF dover in said lands or some
other interest therein; and you Mera Elwood
Wallace are made a defendant because you
claim to be the owner OF said lands and you
Thomas g Wallace are made a defendant be-
cause as the husband of Mera Elwood Wall
lace you claim some right, title or interest in
said land; and you William j. Robinson are
made a defendant because you hold a judg-
ment against the said Susannah Il. Wolf and
by reason thereof claim some right, title or
interest in said lands.
Dated February 7, 1917.
HERBERT G. BARTLETT
Solicitor OF Complainant,
Post Office Address $40 Lands Avenue.
Vineland, NJ j.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-09
PROPOSAL
Wrought Iron or Steel Tank; Pro-
Queer Gas Engine; Triplex
Pump, an Addition 10 the
Pumping Station and Distri-
button Mains and Accessories,

Sealed Proposals., marked "Proposal for
(nam1ng the appliance or appliances bid
upoD)," and addressed to THE Board OF
Water Commissioners, City Hall, Wildwood,
N. J.," will be received until seven O'Clock
p. M, on Wednesday, March 18th, 1917, at the
city hall, Tor the furnishing at the pumping
station, near Rio Grande station, p. r. r..
Cape May County. N. j., of
One wrought iron or steel tank, nine feet
In diameter by "a feet deep, to form water
1lght Inning Tor present pump-well, the said
tank to be delivered +. o. b. cars at the said
X. X. station.
One 100 IL. 2. Producer Gas Engine, to be
operated by present producer gas plant.
Ont vertical Three-Cylinder Type Triplex
Power Pump, with a capacity OF 100000 gal
Ions per "a hours against a working head OF
80 lbs. per square inch.
The said engine and pump are to be direct
connected, and are to be installed complete
on foundations, to be installed by the said
commissioners
An Is foot addition to the brick pumping
station at Rio Grande. N. j.
The Distribution Mains and Accessories in
clude 1900 tt. or more 6" class B cast iron pipe
b: d s., 25O0 IT. or more 4" class b cast iron
valves and 5 fire hydrants, to be delivered
F. o. b. Wildwood, N. j.
Drawings and specifications may be ex-
am1ned and be obtained at the
office OF Mr.. VIM. IL. Boardman, Eng, 426
Walnut st Philadelphia, or at the office of
the undersigned.
A certified check tor slOO, drawn to the order
of "The City of Wildwood Water Dept" OF
equivalent bidders bond must accompany
each proposal.
The Board OF Water Commissioner reserves
the right TO reject any or all proposals or to
accept any proposal for the whole or any por-
ton OF the material.
JOHN ]. GILTINAN,
Clerk of the Board OF
Water Commissioners,
City Hall, Wildwood, Nj,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-09
THE A CHICKEN.

Once on a time there was a nice fam
lily of chickens living in a nice chicken
yard in a charming town, and the
chickens belonged to a dear little girl
named Milly.
Milly was very fond of the chickens.
She had given all of them nice names.
I can't remember all the names, but
there were Flossie and Fluffie and Tip
pie and Topic and many others.
One of the others was Smoke. He
was given that name because he looked
SO much like the gray smoke that came
out of the kitchen chimney.
Smoke was really quite a pretty lit
tie chicken, and Milly gave him a great
deal of petting. Perhaps that turned
his head. He became a very vain little
chicken. If Milly came out to the
chicken yard and did not notice him
he was much displeased.
So to make sure she would notice
him Smoke, when his little wings
would bear him, hoped up on the roof
of one of the colony houses. When
that didn't attract Milly's attention
Smoke would iutter up on the fence.
you'd best be careful" Mother Her
said, for Smoke had a reckless way of
1uttering down from his perch.
Smoke tossed his little head. He
thought he was quite able to take care
of himself.
One day Milly came out to the chick
en- yard with a big pan of yellow look
ing stuff. She set it down on the
ground and called the chicks to her.
Smoke must have been taking a nap
on the fence, for he hadn't noticed her
come in.
When she called: "Chick, chick, chick!
Come, chick, chick, chick!' he turned
and almost tumbled off the fence.
Then he made a dive and landed right
in the midst of the pan of yellow
stuff.
1t was cornmeal mush, which Milly
had brought out nice and warm.
Smoke landed right in the middle of
it, and the more he tried to get out the
more trouble he had, for it was very
sticky.
Milly picked him out with mush In
his wings and in his feathers.
"Oh, dear! Now you'll have to have
a bath!' cried Milly.
So she took him into the house and
washed him In warm water, and
Smoke felt so queer and had to sit in
the basket by the fire until he was dry.
The next time Smoke will watch
where he jumps.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-09

.S48, 9O3.
Section 2. And be it further ordained that
the receipts of the said Borough OF North
Wildwood, New Jersey, for the fiscal year
commencing January LIST, 1917, and ending
December 3lst, 1917, from licenses, interest
and cost IN taxes, and assessments, fines,
and all other sources whatsoever, be and the
same is hereby appropriated to the contin-
gent appropriation of this Borough.
Section 3. And be it further ordained that
this Ordinance shall be known as Ordinance
Number l34, and shall take effect Immediate
ly, when published as is required by law.
Introduced February 9th, 1917.
Passed first reading, February 9Th, 1917.
Passed second and third reading March.
9Th, 1917.
Approved March 9th, 1917.
Published in Five Mile Beach Journal and
Sun.
JAMES McLINDEN, Mayor.
Attest:-G Geo.. A. Redding,
Borough Clerk.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-09
Especial Correspondence


Trenton, March 7.-Goyernor Edges
road bills had the place of chief inter
est In the legislature this week, and
final action was taken on two of them
in the house and one in the senate.
The house passed the two senate bills
providing for a system of state high
ways and the reorganization of the
road department. These measures We're
introduced by Senator McCran. The
senate gave its approval to the Oil
plant measure for the raising of a tax
of $3,000,000 annually for five years for
the building of the thoroughfares.
In the house the measure designat-
ing the routes to be followed was
passed by a vote of 40 to 10, Assembly
men Dolan, Hurley and Van Note.
Democrats, joining with the majority
In the ballot. The proposed statute
for the reorganization of the road de-
partment was put through by a party
vote of ~ to 10. The Democrats OBJ
jected unitedly to the last measure.
Following a conference with Cover
nor Edge and Attorney General West
colt ON the Oliphant bill the majority
leaders of the legislature decided re
put the bill through the senate in its
present form. The important question
raised by the Democrats that the rail
roads would escape taxation was de-
oJo ra6 u,ithau+ fo.,pdotion
AS the law stands now, however, the
extra revenue hat will be derived
from the increased levy on main stem
railroad property will go to the schoo.
fund. Senator McCran said the dispo-
sition of this money is simply a matter
of policy, and the decision on the prop
osition that a new bill to cover it be
introduced will be taken up later.
The proposed new measure may di-
rect that the extra money go to the
road fund or it may allow it to be di-
vided among the municipalities for
their ScnonlT TAX
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-09
of Chosen FreehOlderS
PUBLIC NOTICE

SEALED BIDS for loading gravel from pit
to cas- on track, at the Dennisville Gravel
pit. at a price per 1000 pounds, in accordance
with specifications prepared by L. M. Rice,
County Engineer, will be received and opened
at an adjourned regular meeting OF the Board
in the Court House at Cape May Court House.,
at two O'Clock p. m. on
Saturday, March "a, 1917.
Specifications can be obtained from l.. NJ.
Rice, County Engineer, Wildwood, Nj.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
By order of the Board.
F. W. FOWKES, Clerk.
Dated March 7, 1917.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-09
Mrs. Frank Becker
los e. 18TH Ave.
East of North Wild mood station.

los 4. 17tn ave.
East of North Wild wood station
Special line of New Percaless
New Spring and Summer
stock. Children's
Coats.
Special Reductions in Children's.
Coats
Agency for Pictorial Review patterns
Both phones
Bell, 261-R keystone, 659-Y
Goods sent throughout the County
by Parcel Post. Free delivery on Five
Mile Beach.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-09
Edge Replies to Geran.

Following the attack of Assembly
man Geran in the house on the alleged
plan of the Republicans to let the rail-
roads escape under the Oliphant road
bill, Governor Edge gave an interview
In which he voiced his resentment at
the innuendoes Of the minority leader.
He asserted that it was evident that
the railroads would not be left out.
Replying to the statement of the ex-
ecutive, Mr.. Geran repeated his former
allegations that there is a strong proba.
bility that the first and second class
railroad property will be eliminated
from the provisions of the statute. If
the minority enter a protest" he said,
serious and meritorious as it may be,
they are accused of playing politics. l
consider it my duty. speaking for the
minority, and / do still, to say to the
Republican party and to the people of
the state, that there is very strong
probability that the first and second
class railroad property will not be tax
ed and that even if it is the taxes on
the main stem will not go to the roads;
that, by reason of the failure of the
roads to receive this money, the state
tax will continue with all its over
head charges necessarily longer; that
100000, 900 worth of the stock of trust
companies and state and national
banks, with its personal property, will
not be taxed at all, but that the owner
of his home and other real estate will
be taxed" Governor Edge in referring
to the bank stock said that this is al
ready covered by a double tax.
Litigation, it is asserted, will follow
the enactment of the Oliphant bin. The
North Jersey counties are opposed to
its provisions, and George +. Bren-
singer, director of finance of Jersey
City, asserts it invites testing in the
courts. The protest is made by Hudson
and Essex counties that they will be
subjected to a heavy levy without OBJ
tanning adequate return for their
money. The board of trade of Newark
has gone on record in opposition to the
bill.
Full Crew Law Stands.
Assemblyman Roberts lost out in the
house yesterday in his attempt to put
through his repeater of the full crew
act for railroads. The ballot stood 20
to q. To enable him to bring the meas
ure for another test vote later, Mr..
Roberts changed his vote to the mega
tive. The bill placed In control Of the
utility commission the regulation OF
the size of the train crews instead of
making mandatory statutory provision
Senator Hammond's bill exempting
automobiles from local taxation has
not been moved from committee, and
Senator Pierce, the chairman Of the
committee. does not believe 1t will be.
Merchants associations are back of the
Hammond bill, which would make the
license paid to the state stand in lieu
of all other assessments.
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles VIII
liam L. Dill has gone on record In ia
vor of this proposition, AS a loss of
$1,000 900 In revenue would be felt BIZ
the different municipalities, however,
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-09
Riddle.

Nine times my value Is not a cent, be sure.
Yet he who owns me certainly is not poor.
l give to all their daily bread, and though
I'm in a race
And driven by wind and water, yet I new
er leave my place.
Answer.-A mill.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-09
FOR YOUNG FOLKS
Sleepy Time Story Concerning a
Very Vain Little Bird.
HOW MISFORTUNE CAME TO IT

Member of a Large Family Became
Proud Because IL Thought Itself
Smart-A FatefuI Jump In the Barn
yard-Pride Is Humbled.
Why, it is nearly dark, said Uncle
Ben to little Ned and Polly Ann. 1 be-
lieve l will tell you a story about
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-09
Ordinance No. 1874
An Ordinance Making Appropri-
alton for the Borough of North
Wildwood, New Jersey, for
the Year 1912.

Be it ordained by the Borough Council, of
the Borough OF North Wildwood, New Jersey.
Section l. That there shall be assessed and
raised by taxation and collected upon real
estate, and personal property within the linn
its OF the Borough of North Wildwood, the
sum OF Forty-eight Thousand Nine Hundred
year of 1917, and the same is hereby approp--
rated as follows:
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-09
Advertising in the Journal Pays!

II you want to rent your property adver-
tise 1t in the JOURNAL.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-09
Prenarad For a Spin.

The smiling young miss in the pic
ture is evidently pleased with herself
and everybody else. And there is good
reason why she should be. Amply
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-03-09
TWO EDGE ROAD
BILLS ADOPTED
0Iiphant Measure Also Slated
TO Go Through.
GOVERNOR ANGRY At GERAN

Replies Sharply to Criticism of Minor
ity Leader That Railroads Would
Escape Taxation Under Oliphant Bill
and Says They Will Have to Pay
Share = House Sticks by Full Crew
Law by Two Majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-20
LISTS NOT READY
New York City Registration
System in Serious Middle.
Board Members Claim Time In
sufficient To Arrange Them.

New York, July 20.-Altho New
York City was officially reported as
ready for the selective draft drawing
today there was much confusion at a
number of the exemption boards
where hundreds of men found they
could not get their serial numbers be-
cause the typewriter lists required
by the government were not ready.
Many of these men will have to
wait until tomorrow, it was said be-
fore they can get their serial number
to learn if they have been drafted.
The members of the exemption
boards, in the districts where the lists
were not ready today, said it had been
impossible to comply as yet with the
instructions requiring the preparation
of the lists, as the work was more
than they could physically perform in
the time availa BILE.
Can't Find Out Their Numbers.
At some of the headquarters of the
various boards it was almost impossi-
BILE for hose who had registered to
find out their serial number. Where
there were lists in many cases they
were pasted on the walls in rooms
which would hold a half hundred
men while two or three hundred tried
to crowd into the room and read the
lists.
In one district the numbers and
names not arranged in alphabetical
order filled 112 typewriter pages. In
other districts those who asked to see
the lists were told they would not be
ready before tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-20
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

S. S. Frank, of the Frank Furniture
company returned from Grand Rapids
and eastern markets today.
William r. Kercher, of the Bell
Telephone company, was taken to
Christs hospital today for an opera
ton for gall stones.
Today was pay day for the city en-
ployes. TIL office of the city clerk
will be open until 6 o'clock tonight to
distribute the checks.
Matte Branch, colored, is in Topeka
today searching for her mother, Jane
Branch. The elder woman, according
to the daughter, draws pension thru
the Topeka office.
Mayor House, also Chief of Police
police in the United States who doesn't
carry a revolver. 'I couldn't hit any
one if 1 would shoot" said the chief
today.
1t is quite a distinction to have
your draft number the first selected
from the lottery hat" at Washington,
according to bee" Tubbs, of the Mu-
tual Ice company. But how would
you like to the iceman?
The Rev. NJ. L. Robey, of the Sec
ond United Presbyterian church, left
this morning for WOODBURY., Iowa, to
visit his father and brother He Will
return to Topeka in time to attend
the II uIlS IeOple COHNuliOu sl Iloi-
ton.
The Two Topeka exemption boards
will prepare the lists of Topeka men
as they are drawn in order for serv-
ice They will not need them for the
present, but should another draft be
made the boards can start immediate
ly summoning the men for examlna-
/ ton.
In spite of all the military display
of the day, not a single recruit was
secured at the local recruiting offices
of the United States army or the
| navy. Several applicants reported to
the army station at 425 Kansas ave
nue. but not a single man filed his
enlistment papers.
Half a dozen extra employees have
been put to work at the city hall mail
| ing out poll tax notices to all male
citizens of Topeka between the age:
| of 81 and SO years. j. E. Wilson
former chief of police, is among those
employed by Commissioner WATSON tt
mail out the notices.
| w L. Porter, director for the United
States working boys reserve for Kan
vocational counselor of the Topeka
| high school director for the city OF
Topeka Mr. Kaho will look after the
registration of all boys between the
ages of 16 and 81 years of age fol
| work on farms.
| More than a hundred notices were
sent out to Topeka cafes and restaur
ants by Miss Anetta Nicoll, head Of
! the city food inspection department
ordering signs placed in conspicuou:
place stating that oleomargarine ano
not butter is served. The order from
the city department is in keeping will
a state statute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-20
CITY IN COLORS


a group of army men and women
from Fort Riley, together with a
number of French and Belgian resi-
dents of Kansas were given promi-
nent seats.
Governors Welcome.
In fitting words Governor Capper
welcomed the Belgians to Kansas. He
rendered sympathy to the nation wiped
out in a few short days by the German
hordes and assured it's representa-
tives of the bond of friendship exist
ing between the two nations, made
stronger today in Kansas by Belgium s
first official visit to the plains of
Kansas.
Mayor Jay E. House welcomed the
commission on behalf of Topeka. He,
too, expressed appreciation of the
visit.
Ex-Governor Stubs, thru whose eff
forts Kansas responded SO generously
in money and food for the Belgians
three years ago, expressed himself as
pleased with the results of his labor
and glad that he had the opportunity
to labor in such a worthy cause. Next
Ex-Governor Hoch made a few re-
marks concerning the Belgians. These
were followed by short addresses by
Baron Moncheur and General Lee
Clercq, chief of the Belgian military
commission. Both expressed the graf
itude of their country for the work
done in it's behalf by America.
Miss Florence Rowe sang Amer
ica' followed by the singing of THE
Star Spangled Banner" by the au-
dience. That ended the meeting.
Dinner at Chamber of Commerce.
The commission was escorted to the
Chamber of Commerce. At 5:3(
o'clock the Belgians will enjoy a din
ner given by the club and attended by
members and their wives John S
Dean, president, will preside and viii
introduce as speakers Hugh Gibson
representing the state department
Baron Moncheur, General LeClercC
and the Rev. Edmund ]. Kulp, pastor
of the First Methodist church
The commission will leave at
o'clock for Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-20
WOMEN BUILDING CAMP
600 Feminine Red Cross Workers
from England Now Carpenters.

British Headquarters in France,
July 2O.-The feminine section of the
British army is growing larger day by
day. Khaki-clad young women, at
first confined to the Red Cross sec
ton of the field army, are rapidly
pushing into many departments of
army activity, displacing men who In
turn are passed along to work nearer
the front line trenches.
Every boat coming from England
brings new companies of women
workers. At first their work was most
ly at the remote bases, but now they
may be found working further and
further afie1d, sometimes within hear
ing distance of the guns In the
clerical departments at the chief bases
women have very largely displaced
men. AS chauffeurs they are being
employed by hundreds, not only on
ambulances and light supply wagons,
but also on heavy transport lorries,
and with entire success.
Six hundred young women carpen-
tiers aer at work building army huts.
They have only six weeks of instruc-
ton and preparing in England before
crossing the channel.