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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-01-10

"You must never be late' counseled
the mayor of Wildwood yesterday
afternoon, January 9th, as he walked
into the commissioners' meeting-room
at $50 O'Clock with an air Of self-satis-
faction. This admonition was address
sed to the reporter, who does not have
a 24-jeweled gold watch to flash out be-
times, and who is thus dependent on
the humble but efficient "ticker" on
the wall "For Gods cake, why don't
take that clock out Of the room" is
what some woman asked MI. Ryan,
according to his statement to this eHect
in the legislative chamber yesterday.
No q was given. Did the good
woman think the clocks sensitive feel
ings were Jared upon, and that THIS
faithful servant of the people was out
of harmony there? Whatever the mo-
tive. and whatever disposition be made
of our sterling, dutiful friend, 1t shall
ever hold a treasured niche on memo
RVS fadeless walls. 1t was 2.07 when
the mayor said: Injecting come to
,order;u at PIP minutes stood approved
az read. Reports were few. Finance
commissioner did not read a report yes
telday. The water superintendent saio
he turned of water for eleven consum-
ers. and inspected five large meters for
consumption estimates. The city treas
urer reported an iiemized list OF search
es made during month of December
last. The fees for this service amounted
TO SIG SO. This money was turned into
the city Golfers, as collected; but paid
out again yesterday in a lump sum 10
the city treasurer. AT 2.22 Commits
.sioner Hendee was summoned to leave
the room to go to the bedside Of Allie
Walls of Hotel Brighton, who was SAID
to be dying. To comply with 1917 state
laws, the city treasurer suggested that
q motion be made 10 compute the in
,d~ebtedness of the City of Wild wood,
and to file such statement Of debt with
the proper state authorities. When
the mayor asked if anyone present had
''anything to bring up before the com
missioners," Palmer M. Way arose and
informed the commissioners that he
represented the estate of the late Levi
F. Butts, who had made a special de-
wise in his will of the sum of $500 to be
used in erecting an iron fountain on
Burk avenue or on Pacific avenue in
front of the Butts block. 1t was the
sense of the commissioners that the
memorial be accepted and plans be
proceeded with as soon as the money is
available. The attorney for Mr.. Butts
and the attorney for the commissioners
will consult and draw up a formal
! agreement of acceptance. Having read
Sin last weeks JOURNAL that a move s
foot to move the boardwalk ocean
I'D this fall, Edward E. Rhoads. OF
Philadelphia, accompanied by his
lfiend Harry Sutton. of the same city
Game to Wildwood yesterday to see the
commissioners In reference to this mat
II. Mr.. Rhoads asked to be shown a
~ map, and the exact boundaries OF
is projected walk pointed out to him.
proposes to begin building about
bruary LIST, or not later than Febru-
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-01-10
HAROLD A. LARcoMBE, JR.

Harold. the infant SOL of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold A. Lsrcombe, died ss the
result of the influenza on Thursday,
January 9th, 1919. The little one
would have beer five mouths old the
Both of this mouth The mother before
her marriage was Miss Olga Webb, q
popular high school girl. Friends
sympathize with the young parents.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-01-10

Herbert Reeves grew to manhood ia
Wildwood, attended the local schools,
and entered the Union bank as q clerk,
where he was employed when he en-
listed. His brother, Mark B. Reeves,
Jr., who is two years older than Her
bert, is at Camp Meade, Md, in the
medical corps. The deceased is sur
vived by four brothers and one sister,
the latter nine years Of age.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-01-10
ISAAC FUCKER

Isaac Fucker, a native of Austria,
died at his b "a e in the Raidman
apartments, Pacific and Garfield ave
nues, opposite Hunts theatre about
noon on Monday, January 9th, 1919.
He was the father OF Mrs. Max Mayer,
and was well-known to the patrons OF
the Mayer jewelry store. Interment
was made yesterday ia a Jewish sem-
etery in Philadelphia. The deceased
was 70 years of age and came to Amer
lea as a young man Of p. For some
years he was a bartender In New York
and later lived in Washington. He
had oeen q naturalized citizen for forty
years. He came to Wildwood in 1909
with the Mayer family. He was a
genial old gentleman and was active
until a week or two before his death.
LIEUTENANT HERBERT s. REEVES
The report of the death of Lieuten-
ant Herbert s. Reeves was received at
Wildwood yesterday by his grand
father, G. H. Meeker. The young man,
who is only % years of age, was taken
sick at Camp Sewer, South Carolina,
for which point his parents left last
Monday night on the 5.12 Reading
train from wildwood. His father,
Mark B. Reeves, t~elegraphed the news
of his sons death yesterday and he and
Mrs. Reeves are on the way north with
the body. he died Wednesday eve
ming, January Ssh, 1919, aud his father
and mother were at his bedside when
he passed away. AS yet no arrange
ments have ben made for the funeral
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-01-10

The Wildwood Embroidery Shop has
secured a good line of stamped ladies'
under wear, children's dresses, towels,
etc. Also a good supply of knitting
yarns. Call and see them at 1872 east
wildwood avenue Miss j. Scott.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1919-01-10
Mrs. ARrHuR DARE

Another death occurred last night.
the wife of Arthur Dare, "a years old,
OF pneumonia. Her husband Is Of the
firm OF Dare Bros, who have the store
corner Of Pacific and Cedar avenues.
Mrs. Dare's maiden name was Marie
Lloyd, OF Dennisville. The family live
on west 25th street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-30
ORPHEO THEATRE.

Two former soldiers who spent much time in the trenches and the battle fields will lecture upon, and demonstrate high explosives at the Orpheo theatre again this afternoon and tonight.
 Sergeant George, an ex-American soldier of 12 years experience in the Philippines, Mexican border and in Europe; and "Sniper" Bee who stat ed he was with the American in telligence service in Russia.
 Sniper Bee claims to have been in the Japanese army for six months in Vladivostok, Russia and was wound ed at Archangel, and was gassed with Is per cent chlorine gas.
 The Honey Gals Musical Comedy players will offer an entire change of program today and tomorrow. Gene (Honey GaD Cobb and Jack (SnowbalD Owens vii lhandle the comedy, While Archie Woodward and Dot Dewel will present another one of their novelty specialties and some weird music.
 The picture program will include Bessie Love in "The Wishing Ring Man" five-part comedy drama.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-30
Senate to Consider Colombian Treaty
 in Open Session

Washington, July 29.-Favorable report on the treaty with Columbia was ordered today by the Senate for eign relations committee without dissenting vote. A motion to reduce from S25 100000 to $15,000,000 the amount payable to Colombia for the partition of Panama was defeated, 12 to ?.
 The clause suggesting that the United States express regret for the "events from which the present situa- tion on the Isthmus of Panama re- suited" was eliminated by the com mittee. This. section was strongly opposed by senate republicans and was the cause of the long delay in action on the treaty.
 Precedents for consideration of treaties in executive session were broken late today by the senate in adopting motion by Republican Leader Lorge to consider the $15,- 100000 Colombian treaty in open ses- sion next Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-30
Episcopal Church
 Preparing Itself
 For Great Service

Little Rock, July 3O.-"The most important movement the Episcopal church in the United States has ever put on foot, is the description by the Right Rev. James R. Dinches- ter, Bishop of Arkansas, of the na- tion-wide campaign designed to pre- pare the church for greater and more practical usefulness in home and foreign fields.
 "This nationwide campaign means the lengthening of our cords and the strengthening of our stakes, not only in the effort to evangelise all peoples but to educate and uplift our own as never before. No member of the Episcopal church can afford to stand aloof and fail to respond to this call. The survev of the field at home will open the eyes of our own people to the sins of omission. Our past care lessness and indifference will bring a blush of shame. Weak missions will realize that they have the sym pathy of their more prosperous brethren. Our educational institu- tions struggling to reach the Hitter ate and benighted will get support, and especially may we expect the beneficiaries to come to the mountain and negro schools"
 Surely we need such an awaken ing and resurrection at this time, when Christ, the only hope four sin cursed, war stricken and selfish world is coming into his own. It is a day when the signs of the time point to His coming, and we need magnificent preparation for that coming"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-30
WORK FOR BOYS DISCUSSED AT
 ROTARY MEET
Secretary of Little Rock Boys Club Urges Encouragement
 for Lads.

T. G. Craighead, secretary of the Little Rock Boys club; Miss Grace Strobridge, chief probation officer of Jefferson county, and Byron C. Tow les, president and manager of the Dixie Battery company, were the principal speakers at yesterdays $ luncheon session of the Rotary club,
 Four men were chosen at the meet ing to fill classifications in the club. They are: R. c. Mitchell, associate of Charles Duff; Senate G. Seabrook, claim agent of the Cotton Belt; G. A. Edelsvard, associate Mitchell Sel- ligman, and Horace H. Higinbotham public accountant.
 Among the visitors were Wm Mechanism, nephew of D. G. Maxey recently discharged from the navy after two and a half years service; J. H. Margrave of Dallas, J. c. Lloyd of Stuttgart, H. J. Murray and c. H Orto of Little Rock, the last named a member of the Little Rock Rotary club.
 Invocation. was asked by H. Kemp Toney, after which Chas. w. Holmes presented the guests and speakers Miss Strobridge and MT. Craighead discussed work for boys and the need and good to be accomplished in Pine Bluff. MT. Craighead estimated the method used, $3,0Oo,ooo, and empha- sized the need of protecting and en- couraging the "boy crop"
 MT. Fowles, recently returned from stay in Tennessee, was given wei come by H. K. Toney, speaking at the dictation of the president, and made happy response. He declared there is no place to compare with Pine Bluff, and that he is sincerely glad to get back Eome."
 Prof. M. D. McNeil described visit to the Boys Industrial school where he conducted a sing song' and urgec other Rotarians to visit the school Other speakers were Dr. Wm Breathwit, Judge James Gould, anc Mir. Holmes, who reported that the directors had been unable to perfect certain arrangements in regard te the park proposition, but probably would report at the next meeting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-30
National Assembly
 of Germany Votes
 Confidence in Govt.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Weimar, July 29.-The German na- tional assembly voted confidence in the government today by a large ma jority.
 Berlin, July 2S.-Socialist motions to hasten the bill establishing state tribunal to investigate the cause of the war and the guilt for it, passed the national assembly at Weimar to- day by large majority.
 Dr. Edward David, minister of the interior, said that Germany must have such an institution to offset the en- tente's proposed court. Under the present plan secret documents would be published first, then those relating to the armistice and finally those re- lating to the outbreak of the war.
 'sThe truth will be very painful to some people" Dr. David declared, but it will be blessing to the nation as a whole"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-30
BEST THEATRE.

Vivian Martin is playing at the Best theatre today in "An Innocent Adventures" If you had a real good friend you know the kind those whom you might tell your trou.- bles to if you had any, and this real good friend asked you to do q favor for him and just to show him you were real friend you unhesitating- ly did the little favor, and then, just when you were congratulating your self upon your willingness to help a friend, you found that you had more difficulties to untagle than the peace conference and adventures strange beset your path; and just to cap the climax, your own little world came tumbling down on you-then would you still feel helpful?
 Also showing Burton Holmes travelogue.
 Tomorrow, Ethel Clayton in "Men, Women and Money" a very fine Paramount picture.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-30

PRESIDENT NOT
 TO BEGIN TOUR BEFORE AUG. 15

Washington, July 29.-President Wilson will not leave on his speech making tour of the country betore August 15 and possibly not until lat CT. This was indicated tonight by the formal announcement by Secre- tary Daniels that the review of the newly organized Pacific fleet at San Francisco, originally set for August 15, had been postponed in or der that the president might be pres ent.
 It was announced today at the white house that the president would resume his conferences with repubh- can senators tomorrow. AS there re- main 33 republican senators whom the president has not invited to the white house. It was believed his conferences with the opponents of the league would require about 1O days. The president does not con- template beginning his trip until the middle of next month.
 The change in the date for the fleet review at San Francisco, Secretary Daniels said, would not affect the schedule for the arrival of the fleet at San Diego August 7, and at Los Angeles August 9. The fleet, he said, would be held at a Southern California port, pending the arrival of the president.
 The president saw Senators Swan son, Virginia and Underwood, Ala bama, and Representatives Alexander Missouri, and John w. Rainey, Hi nois, today, and. later presided at the weekly cabinet meeting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-30
HERE'S LATEST
 QUOTATIONS ON
 RATTLESNAKES
Also Gila Monsters, at $10 a Dozen, and Lizards, $3 a
 Hundred.

Los Angeles, Cal, July o1-Job- bers' prices for reptiles i. o. b. Los Angeles, quote rattlesnakes at 40 cents pound (more than some cuts of beefs); Gila monsters, $lO >doz- en; and lizards, $3.C0 a hundred.
 Needless to state, these creatures are not in demand as food, but accord ing to Frank Weinberger, who fur nished the quotations, additions to collections of reptiles in Europe, where many individuals as well as menageries, keep them both as fads and as business.
 Like almost everything else, the reptile market suffered because of the war, but, now that it is ended, MT. Weinberg says, the demand is on the increase.
 He and as many small boys as care to engage in the hunt search the hills and valleys of Southern California for the harmless things that crawl with legs," but he goes alone into the desert for rattlers and Gila monsters.
 He keeps his stock in his back yard where his wife handles the creatures and helps in their care as fearlessly as does her husband.
 A dangerous business? No, ac- cording to MT. Weinberg.
 "No more dangerous than driving an automobile," he declared. Of course, you must be careful in handl- ing the poisonous ones. But most of the reptiles people fear are not dan gerous at all.
 He reached into a glass box, thrust his hand under some dry leaves and brought out large lizard, squirm- ing and trying to bite. He held its head to his lips. It closed its ugly mouth there. :.
 Perfectly friendly and harmless, y said Mr. Weinberg, See how it kisses me-"
 "He's a little nervous" said the reptile market man." He hasn't been handled for some time." He opened the box tossed hand kerchief over the snakes head and quickly clasped the creature behind where its ears would have been had it had ears.
 "He's pretty good rattle" said Mr. Weinber. "Wollth two dollars, any way"
 Talking of the reptile demand, he said:
 "It's like everything else-there Is more demand for imported serpeants than for home products. In Europe they want American snakes. In America, they want European rep tiles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-30

(COnClnQCu from rage Ouo.J '>-~~~~~~>~~--~~- ~>>~>~~~~~~~-o~o~ made an official investigation of the prisons after the first charge of brutality were made public. Under close questioning, by Representative Bland and with obvious reluctance, Col. Donaldson admitted that respon-, sibility for the conditions in the Paris prisons, concerning which some of the most sensational charges of bru- tality have been made, must be laid to General Harts.
 Lieutenant F. H. ("Hard Boiled'') Smith, who was in direct command of farm No. 2, admitted on the stand that terrible brutalities," were prac ticed in the French prison camps, but insisted that his camp was "pleasure resort" compared to the others. He said he had not long to live and wanted to tell the truth while he was alive.
 Smith was sentenced to three years Imprisonment of charges of beating prisoners and stealing their property His sentence was reduced to IS months, and when Colonel Donaldson was on the stand, he was asked to explain this reduction, but could give no reason for it.
 Fears Attack on life.
 Smiths reference to his expected death was interpreted by the prison doctor as an indication of his belief that some of the prisoners would at tempt his life. The doctor said that as far as he knew, the man was in perfect health.
 Smith asked an investigation be made of the Bastile, St. Ann, Cling court, the American Stockade and St. Sulpice.
 The prisoner witness, who was con- fined in St. Sulpice after he was sen- tenced, requested that an investiga- tion be made of an assault alleged to have been committed upon him there.
 During the afternoon of his arrivel, the witness said, the prisoners re- peatedly turned fire extinguishers on him and later drenched him with sewage. When taken out for supper, Smith said, he was attacked by ten or fifteen prisoners who kicked him into unconsciousness. As a result of his injuries, he was put in the infirmary where he remained two weeks. Smith said he owed his life to "Dr. Hun ter," fellow prisoner, in charge of the hospital.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-30
AFRAID TO LOSE SHOES.

Berlin, One more of the practical "fruits of the revolution" has been the appearance of boot blacks in the downtown streets of Berlin. They are especially welcom- ed by the hotel guests who since the dawn "of new freedom" and the shortage of footgear are steadily dis carding the once proper night custom of placing their boots in front of the door of the apartment where they awaited the porter's early morning round.
 Greater Berlin has just licensed 160 public bootblack stands. Opera tors will wear a number and a Prus- sian eagel band on their caps.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-30
Gen. Strong Denies.

San Francisco, July 29.-Denial of charges by Lieut.. Frank H. ("Hard Boiled') Smith before house sub- committee in New York, that he was responsible for the alleged cruel treat ment of American soldiers at prison farm number two, near Paris, was made here today by Maj.-Gen. Frede- rick s. Strong, commander of the south coast artillery district
 q was hundred miles from the farm and had absolutely nothing to do with the treatment of the prisoners there" General Strong said. He de- clined to enlarge on the statement.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-30
French Treaty Is Sent Senate
 By President
(Continued From Page One.)

ant and timely ald. We have recent ly had the privilege of assisting in driving enemies, who were also ene- mics of the world, from her soil; but that does not pay our debt to her. Nothing can pay such a debt. She now desires that we should promise to lend our great e5rce Q keep her safe against the power she has had most reason to fear. Another great nation volunteers the same promise. It is one of the fine reversals of his tory that that other nation should be the very power from whom France fought to set us free. A new day has dawned. Old antagonisms are forgotten. The common cause of freedom and enlightenment has ere ated new comradeships and new perception of what is wise and neces- sary for great nations to do to free the world of intolerable fear. Two governments who wish to be members of the league of nations ask leave of the council of the league to be per- mitted to go to the assistance of a friend whose situation has been found to be one of peculiar peril without awaiting the advice of the league to act.
 Ut is by taking such pledges as this that we prove ourselves faithful to the utmost to the high obligations of gratitude and tested frinedshlp. Such an act as this means to me one of the proofs that we are people that sees the true heart of duty and t0 ifc cnnorat a course of peace.
 WOODROW WILSON," "The White House, July 29, 1919. 1 At the suggestion of Chairman Lodge the treaty was referred to the foreign relations committee without | objection or discussion.
 Washington, July 29.-The special 1 treaty with France, promising imme- diate American aid to that republic in repelling any unprovoked attack 1 by Germany, was sent to the senate today by President Wilson. In his message, urging ratification the
 resident declared the promise a temporary supplement- to the treaty with Germany and the league of na- tions covenant, designed to give France protection in an Emergency without awaiting the advice of the 1 league to act"
 The senate received the message in open session and referred the treaty
 without discussion, to the foreign relations committee.
 I It is likely that the treaty will be
 taken up by the committee within a
 few days and considered jointly with | the Versailles treaty. Before this l is done, however, the committee will ! hear several of the experts who advised
 the American peace delegation on
 economic subjects.
 The senate spent most of the day
 discussing the league of nations
 Senator Thomas, democrat, Colorado
 in an address expressed doubt as to
 the efficacy of the league in attain
 ing international concord, told his colleagues he had not yet decided
 whether he could support it. Sena-
 tor Gay, democrat. Louisiana, urged
 its ratification without reservation
 and Senator Nelson, republican
 Minnesota, announced that while he
 wanted to see it ratified, he thought
 reservations necessary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-30

fast cafe and two years in a refor matory, offers herself to wealthy New Yorker in exchange for clothes and the luxuries of life. Much to her surprise he marries her. She calls herself his probation wife. The term of probation does not last long when love enters their life.
 'The Probation Wife" is by far the best picture that Norma Talmadge has yet done. It can be seen today at the Hauber theatre.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-30
FOREST FIRES INCREASE

Spokane, Washn., July 29.-In- creasing threatening forest fires in the Lolo National forest on the Mon tana-Idaho state line, in the Couer D'alene country, and in the Selway and Neg Perce national forest in Northern 1raho, were reported to the United States district forest service today. So dangerous did the situa- tion appear, that separate fire fighting organization has been form ed. .<
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-30
HAIIRER THEATRE.

A picture. with plot, Characters who live, star who is the best ths 2 can be had, excellent photography and splendid direction-all make up Nor ma Talmadge's latest Select Picture, "The Probation Wife, in which she is presented by Joseph M. Schenck. \
 The story is about a girl who, af- ter having spent most of her life in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-30
Pacific Fleet in
 Gale Off Panama

(By Wireless to Associated Press)
 Aboard the flagship New Mexico, July -Encountering tropical storm this morning while rounding Cape Mala and passing from the Gulf of Panama into the Pacific, the dreadnaughts in the Pacific fleet stood the test admirably and passed the blow "stiff as churches"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-30
ACoUIT FORMER SHERIFF.

Marlin, Tex, July 29.-C. H. Plott, former sheriff of Falls county, was acquitted tonight of charge of mur- der in connection with the death at Marlin, April s. of Frank inks. The jury was out an hour.