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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-12-12

Toward the end of the week hope
arose that the warning operators and
miners might reach an agreement. A
number of the largest operators form
ulated a new wage scale Offering
slightly more than the IA per cent
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-12-12
BOardOf Chosen FreehOlderS
County Of Cape May, New Jersey
PUBLIC NOTICE

Sealed Proposals tor the construction OF a
concrete drainage gutter on the Southwestern
ly side OF Roosevelt Boulevard, situate in Up
per Township, from the Seashore road to the
edge of the meadow, a distance of 400 feet,
will be received and opened at a regular meet.
House, Cane NAV Court House. N. J..
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-12-12
Tuesday, December 16. 1919,

at twelve o'clock, noon.
Plans and specifications may be obtained
from County Engineer l.. Nj. Rice, Wildwood,
N. j., upon deposit OF $500.
Each bid must be accompanied by cash or
certified check, made payable to c. w. Saul,
collector, equal In amount to 10 per cent OF
the hid price.
The successful bidder will be required to
furnish a satisfactory surety company bond
In the null amount or the contract price to in
sure a full compliance with the plans and
specifications.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
By direction of the Board,
IRVING FITCH, Clerk.
Dated November 20. 1919.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-12-12
MRS. FRANK BECKER

1913 East 18th Avenue
East of North Wildwood Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Station: every train
stops going and coming right at store
Sweaters, Underwear, Blankets,
Hosiery, Bed and Table Linen.
Most complete line of Dry Goods in
Cape May County.
A New Line of Wool Serges and
Plaid Skirting Material
All shades of Silk Materials,
Georgette Crepe and Crepe de Chine.
Dressmaking Supplies and Trimmings
Free delivery anywhere on the
Island. store open Evenings until
Eight O'Clock. Both Phones-Bell
26I-R, Keystone 65o-Y
Agency for Pictorial Patterns.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-12
WILKINSON TO sox

Pitcher Wilkinson, for whom the
White SoN have traded Danforth TO the
columbus club, was "a member of the
Newark international league team two
years ago,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-12
BILL nine GAMES FOR
GEORGIA TECH ELEVEN

ATLANTA, Ca. Sent. 12.-Georgia
lech's complete football schedule for
the coming season shows nine games,
six OF them among the hardest a south
ern eleven ever tackled.
The schedule which provides for ALI
the games except that with the uIniver-
sity OF Pittsburgh TO be- played In At
lanta. follows: Sent, ~. Furman, Oct.
!. Wake Forest Dot, IL, Clemson Oct.
IL. vanderbilt Oct rs, WtthurRh; Nov
y. Davidson; Nov, s. Washington and
ing day. Auburn.
The annual match with the University
OF Georgia will not be PLAYED this wear
because of a breaking off OF relations
during the baseball season this year.
The Tech football squad already IL at
| back. III
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-12
YALE WINS TITLES IN
SINGLES AND DOUBLES

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12.--Yale car
RED or the championship In both sin :
giles and doubles at the closing session
ot the S6th Intercollegiate lawn tennis
tournament at the Merton Cricket cluh
Yesterday, II was the first time IN 81
wears that the Ellis have been able to
make 4 clean sweep of both titles,
Charles 3. Garland won the sjngles
title by defeating Kirk Reid, the Cor
nell star, In a hard fought. fIye-set
final match by 40, 81, go, 2-6, ga.
Then Garland paired with X. N. Hawks
Of California, took the doubles crown
rom the Yale second team. X. r. l..
Simmons and ], B. Morse, In a @
tacular and desperately played match
by 6-1, 81, Ga, rs,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-12
N BEAT INDIANS.

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-New York de-
feated Cleveland in the last game of
the year between these clubs yester-
day, 2 to /.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-12
Use SYSTEM IN
DISPOSAL OF TICKETS


CINCINNATI, Sept. 12.--Directors OF
the Cincinnati National League Base
Dali club announced yesterday that no
attention would be paid to requests be-
ing sent In for reserved seats for the
worlds series games, expected to be
played here, unless they are made by
regular application cards. which may
fices.
1T will be n waste OF time and eff
fort, President August Hermann
said, TO make application In any 9TH
er way. We simply cannot give con
sheraton to the many thousands OF re-
quests that are being sent Ia us. The
club Is trying to grant the desires OF
as many Of the baseball public as pos
sible. but there must b d system in
handling the requests. Every one is
welcome to call at our offices and ask
for an application card, but mo appll-
cation should be for more than -four
seats, all orders to be for a three game
set of tickets
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-12
STAR ATHLETES
IN TRACK MEET
Over 400 Entries in Two Days
Competition in Thirty
eight Events.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12.-Star
athletes from nearly every state in the
union were entered for competition in
the two days track and field meet for
the National A. A. u. championships
which started today at Franklin field.
The entry list was one of the largest
In the history of the anne 24s men
being listed for the junior events and
III In the senior meet.
Nineteen events were on each days
program and the contestants included
many stars.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-12
WORLDS SERIES
CARDS SOUGHT.
Thousands Flock Red Offices
in Effort to Secure Co.
veted Pasteboards.

CINCINNATI, Sept. l2.-Long lines Of
persons gathered on the stairs at Wig
gins block, or down the street from
the Cincinnati National league baseball
offices here this morning, while as many
as could get in the club offices waited
their turn TO receive cards on which an
plcations for world series seats must
be written.
President Hermann. OF the Cincin-
natl club, had announced no attention
would be paid to any requests for world
series tickets except by filling out cards
Issued to applicants at the clubs Of
fees.
Quite a number OF women were In
the line as II curved its length around
the adjacent corner, Most of them were
young girls, al eager for the chance to
see the fun as anybody, and game
enough TO wait their turn, no matter
how long 1t might take before that turn
arrived.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-12
DEMPSEY ON THE O A

Jack kearns hit the old typewriter for
q t~wo-bagger letter the other day. Here
is what Dempsey's manager says In
part:
We are playing the week Of the Gath
In Detroit, at the opera house; the
alter, Chicago, and the week Of Sept. s
at Philadelphia, at the Walton hotel,
and then, believe. we come into New
York for two weeks: Their around
through Boston, Buffalo aud up through
Canada, ] don't know the exact route
at this time but the promoters OF this
show claim that they viii surpass n
box office attraction that has ever been
on the road, including Harry Lauden
M all the big stars"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-12
NEGRO TEAMS PLAY
AT ROSEWOOD SUNDAY

Two crack negro ball teams, the Sure
Taps and All-Stars, will meet at Russ
wood In a double header Sunday after
noon. The first game will start at 2:l5
o'clock. Will Barnett Is manager Of
the Sure Taps, and win BLACK is at
the head Of the All-Stars.
Following are the lineups:
Ali Stars--Eddie James ID; L. Win
bush, 2b; Mingo Williams, SIS; Heman
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-12
Art Fletcher
KneW HOW To
Silence Sticking

Trying TO earn a decision over
Arthur Fletcher in a verbal tilt is
one form Of wasting ones time, as
Eddie Sticking, former Giant young
ster. o with the Phillies, learned
recently. In the course Of the game
between the Giants and Phillies in
Philadelphia, Eddie essayed riding
Fletcher, but he came off second
best.
Hello, Old Man Fletcher" was
Slcklng's opening shot from the
Phillies' dugout. Are you still in
there? / thought you were going
to quit
yes, I'm still here" countered
Arthur, But I haven't noticed
your name In the box scores lately"
WELL" offered Sticking, after a
moment, you're getting mighty
thin, Frisch and Baird have you
worried, l guess"
Maybe they have" was the re-
ply. But l didn't do any worrying
when you were on our club
There was no reply.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-12
Mems Fall Suits.

Take advantage OF our buyers expert
enee and our %tailors' skill and have us
tailor. your suit to 1T YOU In the quali-
" OF material and the workma nship
a, Moriarty & Son, taiiors, ST south
Main street. auv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-12

Read News Scimitar Wants.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-12
Kerr Loses, But
Williams Wins
For White SOx

WASHINGTON. Sept. f2.-Chicavo
made II two out OF three from Washing
ton by splitting even yesterday In n
double header. The league leaders won
the second game. 8 to o, after dropping
the opener, 4 to 3. Shaw outpitched
Kerr In the first game, allowing the Wis
itors only four hits. williams bettered
this performance In the second contest
in which only two s~afeties were regis
tered by Washington.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-12
TIGERS DEFEAT O

PhlhhApELphIA, Sept, ,R-petroit
game OF the series Yesterday TIM
visitors punched these singles with a
wild pitch by Hasty, the Giant right
handler, secured from Atlanta, in the
rrst inning, scoring two runs. The
winning run was scored In the fifth
when Hasty mufted Griffin's throw Of
Ncaeh's grounder.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-12

Mitchell, Sb; Kid Dutch, RI; |. johnson,
CT; Jessie Adkins, If; Robinson, pc;
Robinson. CIV; Rodney, CHI; James
Frazer, p.
. Sure Taps-C. White, 1b; C. Brown,
2b; M. Horton, 3b; c.. Turner, IS: Lee
,vassar, IF; w. Motley, Icf.; H. Crawford,
II: Young pa; Young, p.J.; Walter Bar
nett, c; Cateye, ca,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-16
German Still
Unpopular at
High Schou
No Students Apply for That
Course; Enrolment Goes
Up 10 1850,

Although enrolment at the
high school was estimated this
morning at l.7S0, not one studen,
has applied for instruction in
German language or literature.
No German courses are Offered in
the high school. because Of the
greater practicali,y OF French and
Spanish. Four years work is
now Offered in both these lang
uages. Enrolment in both is
heavy
W. o. Moore, principal oi the
high school believes that ,he fu-
ture Of German, rs a Subject Tor
high school study, isNof small i'm
portance.
Within a month Mr.. Moore be-
lieves enrolment will reach 1900
The increase is due TO several
causes. Many families have re-
Gently moved to the city. Boys
who left high school during the
war TO take the places OF enlisted
men, and boys who saw military
service arc back " many cases.
Enrolment was not excepted 10
be more than l.700, and the build
ing 10 crowded.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-16
HORSES
KILLED WHEN
CARS CRASH.
Loss in Crash at Mihay Esti.
mated at $4,000. .
FOUR CARS DEMOLISHED
Ringing -Barnum Engage
ment at Tulsa Cancelled.

SAPULPA, Okla, Sept l6.-(Sps
oial )--One brakeman was injured and
twelve fine horses belonging TO the
Ringing Brothers and Barnum and
Bailey circus were killed this morning
when the third section Of the circus
train went into the ditch as il was
passing through Milfay. thirty-iout
miles sou,hwes, OF here.
Four cars OF the train were come
pletely demolished, when they hit
partly open switch, according to early
reports. Seven,y-tive horses are said
10 have been injured and these may
have to be killed. The amount Of the
damage is estimated at $4,000.
A wrecker was sent out from Sa,
pulpa this morning, a&d traffic will
be rerouted by way OF Olimuleee
The circus was on its way ~ Tulsa
where it was to have put on a per-
formancc today, but it is reported
that the Tulsa performance has been
Cancelled. and the show will 60 Ia
Okmulgee, where IT exhibits tomor'
row
The section consisted Of thirty cars
and an engine. II IS thought othel
persons on the train may have been
injured. but no definite reports have
been received here.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-16
BANK ROBBERS
PASS NIGHT IN
COUNTY BAST|LE
HoIdup Men En-
Route to Penitentiary,

Jim Baldwin. Charlie Lotion and
Jim Duncan, bandits who robbed the
Lindsay State bank about two weeks
ago and who have been sentenced to
the penitentiary for approximately
twenty years each, passed last night
in the county Jail here, The sheriff
from Pauls Valley brought the pris-
oners in at $50 last nigh, and re-
sumed the trip to MeAlester early
this morning
T. |. May, chief OF police OF Fred
erick, who captured the men, arrived
here today for the purpose OF pre-
senting his claim for the reward Of.
iered by the state and the Oklaho-
ma Bankers association for the ap-
prehcnsion Of bank robbers.
II May sus,ains his claims that he
effected the capture OF the band,s
his reward will reach approximately
81 S00.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-16
Shoot and Be Damned" =
Molhe Weeks Said When
Her Husband Accused Her

After both Floyd Dickson and
Mollie Weeks, who were shot by the
womans husband, had vainly pro-
tested innocence OF wrong doing,
Weeks asked his vile il she didn',
know what he was going to do.
"Yes: Shoot and be damned" she
answered
O Mrs. Emma Dickson, wife Of the
slain mar, this morning, told the story
OF the shooting when Weeks prelim-
mary on the charge OF Staying his
wife was heard before T. F. Donnell,
Justice OF tn, peace. She was followed
oo the stand by her daughter. Cora
Dickson, II years old. who told how
Weeks followed his wife into the
house, after having fired the frs, shot
in front OF the dwelling.
Weeks Bound Over.
No evidence was Offered BY Weeks
and he was bound over to the district
court without bond. Reading of the
charge in his arraignment for the
murder Of Floyd Dickson was waived
this morning and preliminary hear
ing in the case growing out OF the
murder OF Dickson was set for Sep
tember 20.
Mrs, Dickson declared that she and
Mr. Dickson, and Weeks and his wife
had known each other and been
friends for five years, living about
two blocks apart at the time OF the
tragedy,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-16
Secretary Lansing May
Glue Way to Polk Soon,
Runor on Wilson Train
Resignation Of Presidents
Aide Before January I Is
Hinted; Lansing in Poor
Health.
ony International News servlc.,

tBy International News Rervlc.l
ON BOARD PRESIDENT VII.
SONS SPECIAL TRAIN En-
ROUTE TO SAN FRANCISCO,
Sept l6.-Repofts that Secretary Of
state Robert Lansing plans to re-
tire from the cabinet yithig a very
short time and that he win be re-
placed by Frank Polk, under-secre-
tary OF state and now head OF the
American commission TO negotiate
peace in Paris, were ourren, in Seat
Tie and Portland while President
Wilson was there.
Lansing May Resign Soon.
II is so far been impossible TO Sc
cure any confirmation OF the report
However. there is belief here tina,
Mr.. Lansing may decide TO leave Of
ilcial HE before the end OF the year
because his health has not been too
ROBUST and also because lie is said TO
be anxious to resume his practice ci
international law. Whether he will
do so is known only to himself. Re
ports of friction between the secre-
tary and Presiden, Wilson have been
s,renuously denied. As matter of
fact there is no, the slightest founda-
ton for any such report.
Mr.. Lansing has worked probably
hard il not harder than any man in
the Presidents official family. Much
Of hi, work by its very nature, ha,
(contlnvsd on PAGE z, Column a.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-16
RObbER BAND
UNDER ARREST
y. S. Authorities Complete
Roundup Of Gang,

KANSAS CITY, Sept l6,--With the
arrest OF six suspects in addition to
the two alleged bandits arrested by
the police here last week, after a
spectacular duel with sho,guns and
pistols in which both bandits were
wounded one later dying, what is be.
lieyed TO have been the group OF
bsntIt, %esponsible for numerou, bank
robberies in Kansas during the past
few months, are now all under arrest,
according to a statement today by
Fred NJ. Tate. local chief OF the
United States secret service.
The roundup OF the gang, accord
Ing to Tate, took operatives into
Kansas, through Southern Missouri
and finally to Memphis, Tenn, and re-
suited in the recovery OF a large
amount Of Liberty bonds alleged to
hsve been stolen from banks a, Bailey.
willie. Newton. Bartlett, Benton and
either Kansas banks.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-16

the people are looking for help" Miss
Laut described several OF the brutal.
tiles OF which she knew. She told
the committee OF two girls who had
been clubbed to death and OF two
American women who were carried
into the mountains OF Sonora and
there forced to remain by their cap
tors who shaved the soles OF their
feet to the quick to make simpler
the task Of guarding them.
An American girl from Nebraska.
she said, now is somewhere in the
hills, the captive of MeSicans who
dragged her from her home near the
gulf coast When the band appeared
they roped her father and mother and
when she, 10 years old, threw her
self before the Mexieans, they de-
elared they would kill her parents
She tainted and when revived she
leaaraAad On Psss : es,uss .
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-16
TRIAL OF 'bitt'
IS DEMANDED BY
PREMIER GEORGE
Peace Conference Must ASH
Holland for Kaiser,

PARIS. Sept. 10. - (Hava,.) -
Premier LLOYD George is determined
70 have II settled that the peace corr
ference demand from Holland the
handing over of Former Emperor
William. according TO lie Journal TO.
day, The newspaper asserts that the
premier, who is planning TO leave
Paris today will insist before his de.
par,urc upon having such action de.
cided upon.
The peace treaty with Germany ar.
raignS William Hohenzollern, the
former German emperor, for 4 su-
preme offense sgainst international
morality and saneti,y Of treaties" and
provides for a special tribunal 10 try
him. The clause Of the treaty dsslk
ing with this question closes with thi1
sentence:
"The allied and associated powers
will address a request 10 the govesn<
men, Of The Netherlands for the sur
render to them Of the ex-empeSov. ID
order that he may be put on trial"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-16
STATE IS READY
TO SEND AID TO
STRICKEN CITY
Red Cross Has Supplies; City
Folk in Corpus Christi,

Oklahoma state officials and organ
nations are preparing 20 send any
aid necessary 10 relieve sufferers
from the Corpus Christi disaster
The Red Cross here has on hand
supplies which will be Immediately
available for shlpmsnt il divisional
officers a, St, Louis consider such
action necessary.
City Folk in Texas.
Anxiety is iel, in the oi'y for the
safety of Oklahoma City families
believed 20 be in Corpus Christi.
Red Cross divisional headquarters
at 81. LOUIS have INSTRUCTED service
stations 10 prepare 10 send supplies
Immediately on receiving notice,
should /, be necessary.
Mayor Walton said ,hi, morning
that fund may be started today to
be sent TO Corpus Christi for the
relief OF sufferers.
No Request Received.
II have received 20 reques, for aid,
and we should not be able 10 do
much at once in sending food. Yet
il is likely that we will be asked 10
send money 20 help the stricken peo-
pie there, and we will be ready to
do So" the mayor said this morning.
The mayor is keeping in touch with
the situation, and il the degree OF
privation there warrants II, funds
will be obtained and sent 20 the
mayor OF Corpus Christi.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-16
Senate Committee Witness
Tells of Mexican Bandits
Carrying Away Thirty Girls

WASHINGTON, Sept. l6.--Wi,h
number Of persons subpoenaed and
waiting TO be heard. further angles
of the Mexican situation were ex-
pec.ed 10 be laid today before the
senate foreign relations commit
tee investigating relations between
this country and Mexico.
The subcommittee last night held
It's first night session and heard its
first woman witness.
Miss Agnes Laut who recently re-
turned from Mexico. in advising
against Intervention in Mexico. laid
before the committee last night a
solution Of the Mexican problem
which she characterized as "the
beneiicent paciiication" Of Mexico.
Brutalities Described.
In confederation OF her assertion
that widespread corruption had in
flicted on Mexico mine years oi
6ySitiQa" aaA that rs pH eeat d
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-16

When did the shooting occurl' she
was asked.
Wife's Story.
ut was about 4 a. m. August a.
Sunday morning" she answered. my
husband and Weeks lett the house to-
gcther ahou, = o'clock Saturday even
ing preceding and my hVsband re-
turned only a shor, time before the
shooting. He told me that he was
gong TO Guthrie IN an automobile
and when he returned he said tina, he
Rad made the trip with another man
He had only been home a few minutes
when Weeks arrived and told him
that he though, they had always been
friends.
Ride Together Denied.
My husband replied that they had,
and denied tina, he had been on, with
Mrs. Weeks Mrs. Weeks also tried to
tell her husband that she and Dick
son had not been on, together bu, he
would not listen.
"You know what | am going TO DO"
he asked her,
"Ycs, shoe, and be damned" she re-
piled
Immediately he began firing He
followed her into the house shooting
a, her. The las, | saw OF her she was
dead in the room.
"My husband regained conscious
ness for few minutes asked him
il he was hurt and he replied that he
was not 1t was not long until he
died without speaking again.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-16
CRUCE MEMORIAL
SATURDAY NIGHT

Memorial services for the late Judge
A. c. Cruce. to be conducted by the
Oklahoma Bar association next Sa,
urday. night in the. district cour,
room, will be presided over by Judge
George w. Clark. and all district
Judges present will be invited to sit
together. Judge W. A. Ledbetter, Ed
S. Vausht aud Henry Snyder have
been appointed on the committee OF
resolutions, and the speakers will in
MUde Judge c. B. Stuart. Judge w
A. Ledbetter, William B. Johnson OF
Ardmore. Moman Pruiett and John
Embry.