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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-11-08

effect the exchange Of property desired,
and that Mr.. Rhoads need not hesitate
to proceed with his plans for next
season. Mr.. Baker says he has ripar-
ian rights on a 200 foot front and ex-
tending 1900 feet out into the ocean from
the corner of Cedar and Atlantic ave-
nues. Mr.. Baker let it be known that
Mr.. Rhoads' ultimate plan is to build
a vast amusement pier out over the
ocean beginning at the ley boardwalk
line.
That faithful servitor, the city clock.
lie back again and at its post. When
Joe Brown was asked if he took 1t out,
he denied having any connection with
it's removal. Was it an 'all Halo
we'en" trick? Nobody seems to know
anything about the occurrence and the
clocks removal and sudden return will
likely remain an uDsolved mystery. 1t
was 5.38 before adjournment was effect
ed.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-11-08
The Importance OF Saving Food

The gradual liberation Of millions of
civilians from the German yoke In the
advance of the allied armies in Belgi-
UNI and northern France, add to the
totals of humans who must be fed
largely from American supplies. In a
word, the earlier advance of victory is
daily adding to our burden Of saving.
Our program Is growing daily more
stupendous. True, many Of these peo-
pie have been receiving some food
from us through the Belgium Relief
Committee and the Red Cross, but
their rations have been hardly enough
TO keep body and soul together. Thou
sands of others had to subsist on what
their German captors doled out to
them, which, it q be readily apprec-
lated, was very little.
The victory bread rule does two
things; it puts the American home on
the same bread basis as all the allies,
and it spreads the saving OF flour
among the several bread-making grains.
But it does not in itself ave anything.
Eating corn instead Of wheat saves
wheat, but it does not save grain.
The saving of a bushel Of grain for
each of us-actually 1t will be more
than that is to be gained only by cut
ting down consumption Of food as far
as can be done without importing
health or strength. The food conser-
walton campaign for the coming year
means the saving of all food. Every
ounce saved sets free an equivalent
proportion of staples to carry out the
victory program. At one cad OF the
scale Is the ceaseless streams Of reports
coming to Washington from all over
the world sho wing the needs to be
met. AT the other, Is the effort OF 70
million homes to save so much that
the program can be fulfilled.
Every table should be spread and
every meal should he eaten with the
wants of all the world in mind, eaten
with war conscience to guide. This
cam paign is to be placed before
20, OOO, 900 homes by the New Home
Card soon to be issued. But putting 1T
into effect does not wait for specific in
struction. 1t goes into effect as far as
possible nowS 1t is to be carried out by
an intensive program of saving food in
each family 8 a separate unit in the
invincible American food army. Go
ing without wheat by the American
people in the last six months saved the
Allies from actual defeat. We did it
by going without. II the American
people had failed in this, the second
battle of the Marine, the victory in
which u American troops had SO
great a share, would never have been
fought. Canning certificates, for fruit
on hand, are being issued at the office
OF the Local Food Administrator.
PALMERM. WAY,
Local Food Administrator for Wild
wood.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-11-08
James E. Whitesell Resigns
as City Clerk y
Further Particulars of the Vast Rhoads-Blaker
Amusement Features Contemplated for
the 1919 Wildwood Season. Inter
esting Notes From City Hall

The Commissioners weekly meeting
was q little slow in getting under way
yesterday afternoon, because OF FRANK
e. Smiths hardness. 1t was 2.15
O'Clock when Joe Brown, a~uburn-hair-
ed and hopeful, strided into the munich
pal chamber and asked: "Where's
his Highness. the mayor; hasn't he ar
rived yet; I wonder If he's out OF
town ?p No one being able to give
the desired information, the only thing
to do was to wait. A couple of minutes
later the mayor bobbed in and at 2.2o
called the meeting to order. Owing to
the absence yesterday of ex-City Clerk
Whitesell, due to his resignation on
Monday, November 4th, Helen Gels
enberger, assistant city clerk, was In
structed to read the minutes. She read
with alacrity, but was suddenly In
terrupted at $50 oy the blowing OF the
fire whistle, and nearly everybody
present jumped up and rushed u to
see where the fire was. Mr.. Hendee
tried hard to count the incessant toots,
and finally said ~, Poplar and Allan
tic. His calculation proved to be er-
roneous, as in a short time the COM
m~issioners and others came hurrying.
back. all exclaiming that an armistlce
had been signed and peace declared at
100 O'Clock, and that the news had
been wired to Wildwood at 2.SO. This
was a signal for EXPLANATIONS OF great
ioy, and it was some minutes before
Miss Geisenberger could resume ana
finish the reading of last weeks record.
After this was approved she was d.
rected to read the minutes of a special
meeting of the Board of Commissioners
held on Monday afternoon, November
4th, 1918, at which time City Treasurer
Robert J.. Kay, secretary of the sink
ing fund commission, made his annual
report. Details regarding this report
will appear in next weeks Issue OF the
JOURNAL. At this special meeting
the issuance of another tax antielpa-
ton note was authorized In the sum OF
50, 500, to bear date of November Isl
and interest at the rate of six per cent.
This was ordered discounted In the
usual n and the proceeds to De
applied to the payment of current bills.
Next at this special meeting was the
reading of the letter of resignation ten
dered by City Clerk James =. White-
sell, to become effective on Wednesday,
November 9Th. The resignation was
accepted. When the mayor called for
the weekly financial report yesterday
Mr.. Ryan gave the receipts from K
and assessments for the week ending
october s1st as $46S.4s and in the wa
ter department as $1274.57. For the
week previous the tax receipts were
1927. IA, and the water receipts $2l76.oO.
Joseph Brown next reported water
turned off for the winter In twenty-six
places the past week. The week
prior he turned of water for 80 con-
sumers. A water bill in the sum of
So. 1856 26 against the City of North
Wildwoo for water drawn from their
fire plugs has been giving the Wild
wood water department some concern
because of the delay in payment. This
matter was spoken Of at last weeks
commissioner meeting and sugges-
,tions were made IS to how to hurry
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-11-08

along the liquidation of the debt.
AT yesterdays meeting, Solicitor
Hand reported that Fire Chief Redding
of the North Wildwood company, had
referred the bill to Mr.. Tatem, and
that arrangements would soon be made
to pay the amount due. At last weeks
meeting, 1t was announced that the
1918 garbage contract with James Nc
Linden, will expire automatically on
December 31st Of this year. A motion
was made at that time and passed
that Mayor Smith be authorized to
c~onjure up some better way of dispo-
sing of garbage in 1919; and to lay his
plans and propositions before the board
of commissioners as soon as possible.
A renewal of the contract with MI.
Mckinden is out of the question.
Either the city must undertake the
work itself, or make a better contract
next year for garbage removal. At the
meeting yesterday the mayor said an
ordinary incinerating plant will cost
Sis, 900; or q more elaborate one de-
signed to preserve the by-products,
would be $25, 900. A truck of sufficient
capacity to haul the garbage will cost
So, $500. Pending further Investigations,
Ithe garbage subject will be held open
FOR a short time for suggestions and ad-
vice from any source.
: The clerk next read the report of
j. E. Whitesell, resigned city clerk, for
the month Of October, showing collec-
lions of licenses, etc., to have been
$337.2 A motion was now passed
that Helen Geisenberger be appointed
acting city clerk. Gilbert H. Blaker,
the stalwart beach front prop, was pres
emit throughout the entire session yes
terday; and told the commissioners that
the noise of whistles he then heard
were similar to those he heard in 1865
when Richmond fell and the Rebellion
was over. Someone expressed great
surprise to hear q statement like that
from Mr.. Blaker; but he soon assured
all present that he was not a s'spring
chicken Of the 1918 brood, and that
his memory could bark back to ante
belIum days. MI. Bakers attorney
drew up the agreements between the
city and Mr.. Blaker, and some of the
clauses or terms were read yesterday
by City Solicitor Hand. Mr.. Blaker
was up to the city and brought the dup
licate agreement down yesterday. Neg
citations seem to be going along smooth
~ and as % as the fHal touches are
made, MI. Rhoads is ready to go ahead
and put in the piling for the founda-
tions of his mammoth enterprises. Mr..
Blaker is willing to deed at once, free
Of all encumbrances, 20 feet Of all his
property fronting on Atlantic avenue,
and extending from Cedar avenue to
Schellenger avenue. In turn the city
agrees to lease for q consideration for a
term Of necessary years, until the board
walk Is moved this twenty foot strip
which is to be decided to the city. Mr..
Blaker further agrees to reset the curb
when Atlantic avenue is widened, and
to construct q pavement. The city will
bear the cost Of asphalting the street in
front Of the Blaker properties. The
Commissioners assured Mr.. Blaker that
all necessary ordinances would be pass
ed to accomplish what is needed to
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-11-08
Important Notice

Until further notice the county off,
ces at Court House will close at four
O'Clock p. m. each day. This action is
taken In order to conserve coal and
electricity. and is in line with the re-
quest Of the fuel administrator Of the
United States.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-11-08

Another war saving meeting will be
held in the high school auditorium
next Monday night, with about the
same talent as last Monday night.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-11-08
MECH s CO.
BOTH STORES

/ have a large quantity of well-rot-
ted Philadelphia manure, which l a
offer at $500 per ton, including de-
livery to any part of Five Mile Beach.
No orders accepted for less than a
ton, except from owners of properties
in my care.
Top soil at $500 per ton, and
gravel for cement work at same price
to any part of the islaud. No orders
taken for top soil or gravel in any
quantity less than two tons. &
All above quotations will hold good
until Saturday, November a3d, in
elusive, after which date no orders Of
any kind will be taken-either for
labor, fertilizers or other material.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-11-08

Wildwood boys were at the front ex-
cept himself, NickeIson, Steelman and
Jackson. - ~
4On Thursday of last week, w. Court
fight Smith, managing secretary of
Wild wood Board of Trade, attended
the funeral of his father-in-law, VIM.
Roberts Bates, 10 years of age, who
was inferred in the M. E. church cem-
etery at Erma. Mr.. Bates died at
Ocean View of rheumatic fever, where
he had resided for a year or two prior
to his decease. He was of Quaker an
cestry and a native of Haddonfield.
His progenitors date back six or seven
generations. His father and mother
were married In the home Of Elizabeth
Haddon from whom the town of Had
donfield derives its NAME. The deceas-
ed was a farmer and hotel keeper at
B%stesville, near Haddonield. He was
a well-known horseman. Mr.. Bates
was q Civil War veteran. He is sur
vived by his wife and W. daughters,
Mary Elizabeth Smith, wife of Court
right smith; and Mrs. Bertha Edholm,
of Cape May. The funeral services at
Erma were conducted by the Rev. MI.
Dyke.
Commissioner Ryan, Rev. j. A. Nor
oney and Edward Fox went to Allan
tic City last night to attend a meeting
in the interest of the United War Work
Campaign. About $50 workers and
guests were present. The meeting was
held in the roof garden Of the Hotel
Breakers, and was preceded by a ban
quet rendered by Walter ]. Buzby,
owner Of the breakers" and Mayor
shrimp, of Ventnor. The principal adj
dresses Of the evening were made by
General Mcintyre, of the Salvation
Army, whose headquarters are in New
York City, and by MI. Brady, of Yon-
kers, N. Y, an ex-Episcopal church
rector-now a lecturer and author.
J Judge Eldredge, of Cape May County,
was present,as vas also Fithian Tatem ,
of Wild wood. Atlantic county's quota
in this new campaign for funds is
S97, 500. 90; Five Mile Beach quota is
50, 800: and Cape May county's quota is
s22, i
Mrs. McNerney and sister, OF Roberts
avenue, have gone to the city for the
winter.
f. Ziegler, of Philadelphia, a cottage
owner at the Greet, was down on We'd
nesday and gave the JOURNAL a call.
"A big parade marched through the
streets Of Wildwood last night to cele-
brate the signing of the peace terms in
Europe. Today the morning papers
announced that 1t was q fake report,
but the belief Is general that the armis.
tice with Germany will be signed be.
fore many hours elapse. @
The wildwood saloons come within
the Five Mile limit law of Congress
and Mayor Smith has been notified to
close them at four o'clock Saturday az
ternoOn. This order effects the eleven
saloons In Wildwood, and comes under
the naval jurisdiction OF the Govern
ment. One or WI of the saloons clos
ed for the winter some weeks ago.
Wildwood is considered TO be within
the five mile limit Of Wissahickon bar
racks. The hotel men are thinking OF
having the distance measured by q
| SURVEYOR.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-11-08
DIR. CHAS. A. FUREY
DR.. BLANCHE C. FUREY
posi- GRADUATE oSTEOPATHS

220 East Wildwood Avenue Both Phones
Philadelphia office. Real Estate Trust buildins
Phone Walnut 1898.
Cape May ofice 124 Decatur street
keystone Phone
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-11-08

Mrs. Florence Edwards Potts died
Sunday, November 3D., 1918, following
an operation ten days ago; aged q
years. Funeral services were held
Wednesday morning at 225 east State
street, Trenton. Interment River View
Cemetery. Mrs. Potts was formerly a
student at the State Model School,
TrentoH, and a graduate Of the Long
Branch High School. She also grad
uated at the Coombs Conservatory OF
Music, Philadelphia. Until her mar
rage she was supervisor of music In the
schools of South Orange. Her husband,
Major M. l.. Potts, who is with Medi-
cal Department of the A. p. F. in
France, q daughter, Florence Henri
eta, her father, Rev. j. g. Edwards,
pastor first M. e. Church, of Wildwood,
and one sister, Mrs. j. Osborne Hunt,
of Trenton, survive.
Prime winter potatoes, $1.75 a BUSH
ell in 5-bushel lots, delivered any
where on the Island. Sheppard w.
Coombs. Leave orders at any COMBS
Economy markets. 1t
The Teachers Institute has been
postponed indefinitely. 1t is intima-
ted that it will not be held at all.
The Wildwood Embroidery Shop has
secured a good line of stamped ladies'
underwear, children's dresses, towels,
etc. Also a good supply of knitting
yarns. Call and see them at 1872 east
Wildwood avenue. Miss j. Scott.
Miss Proud has a good line Of hats at
reasonable prices. Call while the Sc
lection is good. A good hat at $3.50. 1t
For Sale-Three story frame building
141E. Andrew avenue. Apply to Wild
wood Title & Trust Company execu-
tor Of estate of l.. F. Butts, deceased,
OF Palmer M. Way, proctor. st
George w. Banks received a letter on
election day from Mike Sheehan in
France. The letter stated that all the
Wildwood boys were at the front ex-
cept himself, Nickerson, Steelman and
Jackson. - -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
AERO SECTION IS
PROPOSED BY new
IN SENATE BILL
Minister Of AerOnautiCS Would
Have Charge of Bureau,

WASHINGTON, Aug Centrali-
zation Of aircraft production in a new
executive department Of the government
to be known as the department Of aero
nautlcs Is proposed in a bill mtro-
duced in the senate today by Senator
New OF Indiana, a member Of the air
craft inye'ilgallnR committee.
The secretary Of acronautcs pro-
posed in the measure would have direct
and complete control OF ali matters
pertaining TO designs, purchase, manu-
facture and productiop Of aircraft and
equipment for the army. navy and ma
rine corps The life OF the new depart.
menl would be limited to one year after
the war and unexpenGcd portions ol
appropriations already made for avia-
tion would be transferred TO the new
department.
This bill IS based on the testimony
OF everyone who has appeared before
the committee" said Senator New.
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Id.loCZMe
Friendly
FOrcCt75sssssyS5 7ssS5 ~

NOV let me see What shall
~ tell you tonight Oh. know
~ How the big weeping willow tree
saved the little rahbit from Daddy Fox
And this Is how 1t happened:
Well, one morning as Billy Bunny
was hopping along by the old mill
pond looking for Uncle Rullfrog. he
saw that dreadful fox Comint toward
him And goodness mel There was
no place to hide in, no nice hollow
stumps nor friendly caves or anything
like that SO the little rabbit didn't
know what to do And he looked mp
at the big weeping willow tree and
said
"Oh. dear me I'm a goner now,
know it."
stay right where you arc. little
bunny. and III hide YOU" And then
that kind tree folded her long. droop
ing branches ali around the little rab
bit so that Daddy Fox couldn't even
see him Wasn't that wo0dcrfl' We'll
| guess il was. It was about the niren
thing that could have happened just
then.
"Where has that little Billy Bunny
gone 20 asked old Daddy Fox but the
kind willow tree didn't answer. She
only sighed and rusiled her leaves az
much as to say I'm sorry for You.
Mr. Fox" But Of course she didrt
say any such thing II wa, only the
wind in the tree tops And after that
the crafty old fox went away and
the willow tree lifted up her branchc,
and Billy Bunny hoped away only
OF course he thanked her first f5r he
was very grateful 10 her for saving him
from old DADDY Fox
Well after that he came across his
friend. Blackie Crow Ard 'he first
thing this small crow did was to sing
a song:
Tho yellow pumpkins smile along
The old snake fence today.
And many q bird 80 have heard
II on his southwark way.
But don't care II woods are bare
And snow will soon be coming.
IN stay awhile and cav and smile
Where woodpeckors are drumming
And sure enough, in the friendly for
e't, not very far away, Billy Bunny
heard the woodpeckers drumming on
the hollow tree trunks like soldier boys
in regimental band.
How many bushels have you stored
away" asked Billy Bunny and he wig
ocd his little pink nose 90 fast that
Jimmy Chpmunk shut his eyes
pleas. keep your nose still" he
said 81 cant think p And then the
little rabbit wiggled his left ear two
million and a half times, but Jimmy
Chpmunk didn't see it, for he still
had his eyes tightly closed And in
the next story il he opens them in
time I'll tell you what he saw-snd
maybe what he said
--wBs.
A rainfall OF one inch over one acre
Of ground will fill over six hundred
barrels OF forty-five gallons each.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01

A rainfall Of one inch over one acre
Of ground will fill over six hundred
barrels OF forty-five gallons each.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01
Commerce Chamber
Inspects Industry
At Picnic Meeting

Instead Of meeting at a hotel the
board Of directors Of the Chamber Of
Commerce hereafter viii have their
regular meetings at some manuiactur-
ing or other business concern, says
Leroy Gibbs, secretary : the cham.
Der The first meeting under the new
Dian will be held lodaY al the SOnIh-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01

A house-hunter saw ar advertis
meni in the paper describing a charm.
ing house within a stones throw OF
the station" lie made an appoint
ment and in due course was escorted
10 the touse in question, two miles
away. When they reached the threshold
he turned to the agent, suayely. Would
vol, mind introducing me-" he whis-
pered. "to the person who threw that
stone7"
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western Manufacturing company. A
regular picnic dinner is to be served.
The bus ness meeting will be cut a.
short as possible and after lunch the
directors will 90 over tho plan with
manufacturers who will be guests a.
the "plc1Ic' The board will be glad
10 meet with other industrial concern.
ttrr saws CibLg
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-08-01

Hello, Aaron' Hear you've go
married What kind OF a match I'D
you make qucrrlei the iirst VILLAGE
We'll nc'ghbor didn't do as we
as | expected hut to tell the trutl
! don't think she did, either" his neigh
bot replied
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Hints /27
Your Home
MENU HINT.

Breakfast.
S,cwed Rhubarb with Rasins
Cooked Cereal. Vegetable Hash.
Coffee.
Luncheon.
Stuffed Egg Salad
Rye Oatmeal Bread
Hot Baked Apples
Dinner.
Tomato and Celery Bouilon.
BrQlIcd Halibut tle,s.
Boiled Beet Tops.
HaShed Brown Potatoes
Fruit Salad. Oatmeal Waters.
Coffee
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These Are My Claims for Your
Favorable Consideration

If nominated pledge you the closest application
9th ues of the office that my best energy and udg
ment have at their command.