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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-10-28
COMMUNICATED
wildwood, N. j., October %, 1921

Wildwood, N. j., October %, 1921.
Editor Five Mile Beach Journal.
Dear Sir: AS n of the parties con-
cerned in a statement made before the
commissioners meeting of October
Is by Mr.. Alexander McMurray, that
1.-The Pennsy and Reading operators
take messages, but only at their W
convenience" and also in your added
statement, HE meant by this that they
are not at their respective keys at al
times-often only at train time" l
wish to make the following statement:
My tour of duty is from 1880 A. M.
to $50 P. M. weekdays and from lz.0V
P. M. to 700 P. M. Sundays, during
the winter months, and I challenge
either you or Mr.. McMurray to prove
one instance wherein you were unaDie
to fleNa telegram at this office Iof
transmission, because of my absenc0
between the above hours.
The statement made by Mr. McMur-
ray, and the explanation of same, Dy
you, are, as far as l am personahS
concerned, absolutely untrue.
Since these statements have peen
given the public through the columns
of your paper, under date of OCTOBER
21st, I look to you to state therein tne
time and date when you were unaDio
to file a message at this Office, durins
my tour of duty, or, to acknowlease
your statement as untrue.
c. G. STRICKER,
Operator, Pennsy Station
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-10-28
Freebooter MdCKiSSiC
and Engineer Rice
Sentenced tOPTiSOn
Director Camp ined $lOOO'
All Three Out on Bail
and Appeal to Su-
preme Court

Cape May, N. j., October 27.-Judge
Henry H. Eldredge, of the Cape May
County Court, today sentenced W Oh
the convicted Board of Freeholders
and the county engineer in the Cape
May County Freeholders' road grant
trials.
Joseph MacKissic, of Lower Town
shin. who was found guilty OF NAL
I~feasance in office in connection with
the Nummytown road, was sentenced
to from one to three years / n state
Prison at hard labor and $1,000 fine.
Joseph Camp, of Middle Township
was sentenced to a fine of $1,000 for
m~alfeasance in Office in connection
with the Mechanic street-Goshen road
contract in Cape May Court House
Judge Eldredge in sentencing Camp
said that on account of his excellent
reputation and because the Court did
not think Camp knew he was doing
wrong he would not impose a jail SEN
tence. Mr.. Camp was realised on
$4,000 bail.
Leaning M. Rice, county engineer
was sentenced to one to three years
in State Prison at hard labor and tC
pay a fine of $1,000 for malfeasance IN
office in connection with the Mechanic
street, Goshen road contract when he
allowed E. Riley Mixner, a contractor
to use inferior material for the con
crete road and to allow a road of si1
inches in depth to be laid when thu
contract called for even inches o
concrete. Mr.. Rice vas released OF
$4,000 bail.
Attorneys for the two Freeholderi
and county engineer have appealed
the cases to the New Jersey Suprem
Court.
James M. E. Hildreth, of this city
and Walter Bacon, of Bridgeton, at
torneys for the defendants in the re
naming seventy cases, asked Justic
Black for a writ of certiorari for tn
Supreme Court of the state, allegini
that the indictments are not sufficien
in many cases to hold those indicted
The Chief Justice denied the applica
ton.
Irving Fitch, Mayor of Sea Isle City
and clerk of the Cape May Count,
Board of Freeholders, said the trial
already have cost the county NOR
THAN $40, 0O0.-Public Ledger.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-10-28

Balance on Hand, October
"a. 1921 $13 ,031.15
C. d. Avis, of the legal department
of the Bell Telephone Company, was
present at the meeting in the interest
of a telephone ordinance which was
introduced. The ordinance providing
for the grading and graveling OF At
lantic avenue was introduced. The old
boardwalk will be torn away to make
way for this improvement and the new
street will replace it. The ocean has
receded to such an extent in the past
few years that a square of land was
made I'D in front of the present old
boardwalk and the old stone breast
work put in by Baker Brothers years
q is almost all covered with sand.
The cost of this street will be assessed
against the abutting lots as provided
for by law. The expense of the street
intersections will be borne by the Bor-
ough. Council adjourned to meet on
Monday evening, November 14th.
Miss Caroline Broomall was here
over the weekend looking over her
interests.
John Harper is building two splen-
did cottages on East Lavender road;
also a new bungalow going up on
West Buttercup road. Two fine houses
are being built on Orchid road and
one on Stanton road.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-10-28
IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY
To Helen C. Garrison.

To Helen C. Garrison.
BY virtue of an order of the Cour of
Chancery of New Jersey, made on the
day of the date hereof. in a cause wherein
Joshua Bush is complainant and you are
defendant, you are required to appear.
plead, answer or demur to the bill of said
complainant, on or before the 22d day of
December next, or the SAID bill will be
taken as confessed against you.
The said bill is filed to foreclose a mort
gage given by Leah L. Garrison. ct viz,
to First National Bank of Cape May Court
House, New Jersey. dated December z.
1916. on lands in the City of Wildwood,
N. j., and you Helen c.. Garrison are made
defendant because you own said lands.
ROBERT BRIGHT.
Solicitor for Complainant,
Anglesea, N. J..
Dated October q. 1921.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-10-28

coldsboro. N. c., and she requested
that the remains be forwarded there
by express, for interment. A remit,
lance of SITS was promptly received
TO cover all of the expenses. Inc
transportation charges were close 10
s5O. Mr.. Ingersoll said the man $
death was due to heart failure ne
had retired the night before in appa-
rent good health.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-10-28
WILDWOOD and DELAWARE BAY
SHORT LINE RAILROAD co.
READING ROUTE

Between Wildwood and Philadelphia
EVANS g. SLAUGHTER, Genl Mgr.
Corrected to October 8, 1921
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-10-28
First Methodist Church

$50 A. M. Glass Meeting.
1890 A. M. Morning Worship. Sub
ject: 'HThe Human Plus the Divine"
2.30 P. M. Sunday-school.
7.3O P. M. Evening Service. Sub
ject: Theodore Roosevelt-the Man
Mid-week Service, Wednesday even
ing, 7.30 o'clock.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-10-28

James D. King, colored, aged 46,
was found dead last Saturday morn
ing at his lodging place, 4013 Holly
Beach He had come here
last summer from Chester with w. L..
Wilcher, also colored, who conducts
a barber shop at the address given.
Undertaken Ingersoll was summoned
and took charge of the body. He got
in communication at once with the
wife of the deceased, who lives at
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-10-28
NOTICE TO BUILDERS AT
WILDWOOD CREST

Builders. plumbers and heating c%ontrac-
tors. before starting any work at Wildwood
Crest are required to take out a permit,
at which time a copy of the building ordi-
nance will be furnished. Office open from
to 10 A. NJ. weekdays.
JOHN GLOECKLER,
Building Inspector,
Forgetmenot road and Philadelphia ave-
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-10-28
WILDWOOD CREST

The regular meeting of the Wild
wood Crest Borough Council was neld
on Monday evening with Acting Mayor
Ralph Whitley in the chair. Other
members of Council present were
Messrs. Campbell, Crane, Pagan, Rich
ardson and Turner. Clerk Nickerson,
Solicitor Zeller and Collector Middle
ton were also present. The collectors
report for the past month read as fol
lows:
Balance on hand, Septem-
Der 70, 1871 ............' 91o,A'f'Vo
Receipts
Taxes, interest and
costs .$2,2S0.52
Electrical inspectors
lees .s..'s 1O'VN
Building inspectors
ices ............ OO'VV
Search fees ....... 6.I6
- 2,3sS.77
$~15,572.SO
Paid
rs Borough Orders ...... 2,54l.65
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-11
REPUBLICANS AGAIN
CHOOSE LODGE
Poindexter Likely to Go On Foreign
Relations Committee.

WASHINGTON Lodge Of
Massachusetts, floor leader, and other
republican officers of the senate or
gani2ation were reelected without OPP
position.
The republicans again chose SEN
ator Cummins OF Iowa for president
pro tempore Of the senate and Sen
ator Curtis of Kansas for vice chair
man or assistant leader and party
whip.
In number and personnel all senate
committees are to be reduced under
new senate rules ordered for this
session. Preponderance OF repub
leans in the senate may cause the
loss of a few places. but the demo
Gratis, with reduced representation.
will suffer the most. No changes in
senate chairmanships are planned.
There is considerable rivalry for posi-
ton on the coveted foreign relations
committee to fill the vacancy caused
by the selection of former Senator
Fall as secretary of interior. Sen
ators Kellogg of Minnesota, McCor-
mick of Illinois and Poindexter of
Washington were said to be active
candidates for the position, with the
chances reported to favor the latter
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-11
Unearth Church
of 18th Century

the most beautiful MosIem buildings
extant, is here. The earlier develop
ment of the Jewish kingdom will be
traceable by systematic excavation
from the Pool of Sloan upward
along the Ridge of Ophel as far as the
site Of the Temple.
There are many interesting build
ings of Mohammedans and Crusaders,
not only In Jerusalem, but scattered
through the country. One of the most
imposing of the Crusaders structures
Is the great fortress at Athlit, on the
coast between Haifa and Jaffa. This
is the place from which Richard Occur
1t is wonderful and imposing ruin,
and the government of Palestine is lay
ing its plans for the systematic pre-
serving and opening up of the monu-
ment. 1t has been suggested that its
restoration would be a fitting memo
rial to Lord Allenby, and though no
action has been taken officially In this
direction, the appropriateness Of such
course is generally recognized.
Promising sites. dating further back
into the earlier history of Palestine be-
fore the Jews, are also awaiting exca-
walton. One of these is the ancient
fortress Of Magiddo, famous as far
back as the time of the Pharaohs, and
an American university is proposing
to make complete examination of
this site. Another is Beisan, which
lies at the junction Of the Vale OF
Esdraelon, with the Valley Of the Jor.
dan in commanding position, aptly
described by George Adam Smith as
the key to Palestine. This site Is now
marked by imposing mounds, which
have long been a source Of surrepti.
tiOus digging by curio hunters and
dealers. 1t is very satisfactory to be
able to say that a second university in
America, with very considerable re-
sources, is arranging to excavate here
Streets Of Ascalon Opened.
i A very interesting discovery was
made at the close Of the war near
Jericho, where the remains of an an.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-11

tax that must be raised for state pur-
poses at 1915, and against valua-
ton estimated the same asthat of last
biennium this state millage tax would
raise total of $39.249, ITO, assuming
that the 1922 board of equalization
does not find way to reduce the
1916 millage.
The levy for state purposes during
the last biennium raised a total OF
SIS, 599,681.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-11
SHOT BRINGS HALT
TO CABLE WORK
United States Submarine Chaser
Opens Fire, Arrests Crew
Of Offender.

MIAMI, Fla.-Work OF connecting
the Western Union Miami-BarbadOes
cable, begun again recently, was
abruptly halted the other day when
the United States submarine chaser
154 appeared and opened fire on the
cable ship Robert C. Clowery and
placed the entire crew under arrest.
The action took place on the high
seas about four miles off the coast
of Miami beach near the buoy that
had been attached to the end of the
cable when it was laid from the
three-mile limit of the United States
to Barbados by the British cable ship
Colonia last summer.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-11
French Are Pleased.

PAR1S.-French official advices, aft
er studying President Harding's in
augural address, regard it as iustifying
French opinion that the United States
would always champion France in
matters Of right and justice. and de-
clare no cause for disappointment or
disbursement is to be found in the
message.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-11
RECENT DEATHS

ST. JOHN.-W. Case Sr., age 80.
the Oldest inhabitant and pioneer
of this place.
SPOKANE.-Mrs Mary A. O'Shea.
a resident of the state for 43 years
and of Spokane for 20 years.
SPOKANE.-Profess Charles A.
Barry, president of Whitworth col
lege, formerly professor at Wash
ington State College.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-11
100000 Fire in PocatelIo.

POCATELLO. = Damage estimated
at 100000 was done here Sunday
when fire destroyed the plant of the
pany. Oil and rubber accessories made
the fire difficult to fight. A furniture
warehouse adjoining the automobile
plant also was consumed with damage
estimated at 100000.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-11
To Deliver Newspaper
at Mans Tomb Each Day

The body of Sam Radges,
business man of Topeka, Kan.
who died recently, has been
placed in concrete vault which
he erected himself several years
ago. An electric light, with
which the vault Is provided, will
be burned constantly.
A Topeka newspaper asserts
thar Mr.. Radges took out 20
year paid-up subscription just
before he died, and at his re-
quest the paper will be deliv-
cred at the burial vault every
day.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-11

DIR. Patrick 5. Burns of Providence.
II. l.. chief surgeon on the Leyland
liner Winifredian, who directed by
wireless the setting of seamen's brok.
en- bones and care of their internal in
juries when the Belgian steamship
Menapier had been battered by a nur-
ricane. An 8. o. s. message from the
Belgian ship requested aid. Doctor
Burns, when his vessel got close to the
Menapier. tried to put out In a life
boat, but the storm prevented. He
then thought of the wireless. Descrip-
tons of the mems injuries were wire
lessed to him, and he carefully die
tated the method Of treatment for
each.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-11
Burial at Bowling Green.
Big Labor Temple Planned.

CHICAGO.-A million dollar labor
temple for the $4,000 local members of
the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America will be erected here in 1922,
according to an announcement Of labor
officials recently.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-11
CHAMP CLARK
FUNERAL SIMPLE
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS PAY
TRIBUTE TO FORMER SPEAK
Err OF HOUSE.
BURIAL WAS HELD IN MISSOURI
Body viii Be Inferred in Cemetery at
Bowling Green, NO., to Rest
Among Home
Folks.
BURIAL WAS HELD IN MISSOURI

WASHINGTON.-With the simple
ity which in life characterized the
man they eulogized, members of the
house paid tribute Saturday to Champ
Clark of Missouri.
The body of the departed champion
lay in the peace of death and about
it mOurned men OF many walks OF
life.
Saturday night, guarded by last
honoring escort of his former col
leagues, the body was taken back tC
Missouri, there to rest among home
folks.
Burial at Bowling Green.
ST. LOUlS.-The special train bear
ing the body arrived at $3.50 p. m.
and the body lie in state at the city
hall until IL o'clock, when it was
taken back to the train.
The train departed at a. m, Mon
day, for Bowling Green, Clark's home
town, arriving there at II o'clock. The
body lie in state at the Pike county
courthouse at Bowling Green, unit
2 p. m, when 1t was inferred in the
Bowling Green Mound cemetery.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-11
General Cumming Killed.

CORK. - Brigadier General Cum
ming, commander Of Kerry military
area, was one of the two officers
killed In the ambush of a military
convoy in Clonbanin, this county, Sat
urday afternoon.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-11
Shell Petrograd.

HELSINGFORS, Finland.-The
revolutionaries are bombarding Pet
rograd, and soviet batteries at Sys-
terlek. Revonnea and Tarbovka are
bombarding Kronstadt, says a dis
patch from Viborg
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-11
Hughes Quits Foundation.

NEW YORK.-The retirement of
Charles Evans Hughes,( secretary of
state. from the board of trustees of
the Rockefeller foundation was an
nounced here Monday.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-11
Vienna s Disappointed.

VIENNA.-The newspapers express
ed the keenest disappointment at
President Harding's inaugural address.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-11

The little village of Burg, In the
famous Black Forest section Of Ger
many. boasts probably the only wom-
IN night Waterman in the world. The
photograph shows her making her
ounds Of the village. accompanied by
Yer faithful dog. She carries q Ian.
ern and q horn.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-03-11

OLYMPIA.-The total cost of the
state government, all purposes, for the
merit biennium will be $10,650,559 in
escess of that Of the last biennium.
With the issuance Monday of the
1921 omnibus appropriation bill it IL
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-22
ROTARIANS GIVE $3.50 TO
ARMENIAN RELIEF FUND

club has appointed committees to work
In tho yniblic schools In the effort to
reach all the people for subscriptions.
Tie students OF both high schools have
been provided with stamp books which
they are eudcavnring to sell to their
parents and frieuds. each stamp rep
resenting dollar subscription, 1t Is
understood.
Mr.. Livingstone. president OF the
Boys clubs OF America. was the prin-
cipal speaker. having for his subject:
Social Efficiency Among Boys" He
was introduced by NJ. II. Shelton. gem
cral secretary of the Steel Works Y.
NJ. c. a. Tho distinguished head OF
boys work Is touring tho country In
the interest OF the social welfare of the
youths OF the country. II Is said.
The committees OF high school dclin-
auency reported progress n their can
vass OF the boys OF high school age not
attending the school. Announcement
was made after conference between
the PRINCIPALS of both high schools of
the football game between Central and
Centennial Thanksgiving Day.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-22
IDENTITY BODY OF
VICTIM OF BLAZE

The charred body found by fircmen.
4 victim of the early morning fire
Monday at the Cary Sign shop. 120
West First street. was Identified as
William II. Ross. as indicated by The
Chicftain Monday morning. Identi-
fication was made by the manager Of
the Hamlin supply company. AS Ross
was former empioyc OF that COM
pany.
Ross, who was 66 years of age. is
said to have been practically unable
to work and had no relatives that can
be located.
Coroner r. h. Dibblc stated that
there would not be an inquest as there
was no signs that Ross had met his
death as a result OF foul play. merely
by accident. The head and should
crs were burned more severely than
the rest OF the body. which leads to
the belief that part of the body was
lying directly over the fire until the
floor gave way. permitting the body
to fall to the pool hall below.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock from the I. g.
Mccarthy Undertaking Pariors,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-22
SUES BECAUSE AUTO
WAS BADLY WRECKED

For damages resulting from tho
wrccking OF an automobile In the out
skirts of the town OF La Nctt In the
month of January this year. Ruth
Thomas yesterday filed suit In the
Pueblo district court for Judgment
OF si.I5o against George Andrews and
Irwin Nisscn.
II is alleged that tho defendants
hired the ear from plaintiff at la
Ncta; IL was 5-passenger Hupmo-
bile OF the model OF 1921. and said
90 be worth $1,000. to go to Walsen-
burg and return. that on the return
trip at 10 y. M, just outside the limits
Of La Neta. the defendants drove at n
high rate OF speed In descending "A
large hill. and operated tho vehicle so
careicssly and negiisentiy as to cause
the car to ieay. the road and upset.
completely breaking and damaging IL.
Description OF the brenksge indicate
that very near nothing WAS left intact
Plaintiff asks for value OF dcprc-
cIstion. $500: deprivation OF its use.
500: damage to tho car, $3.50; total
1i,i5o.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-22
RED GROSS CAMPAIGN
PICKING UP AND SURE
TO 60 OVER THE TOP

THE quota of s4.333 sought by the
Red Cross in the annual Roll Call will
be reached. and the number may go
over that amount" declared John l..
Cregan, general chairman of the
campaign committees last night. Altho
tho majority of the workers were not
heard from yesterday, decided In
crease was noted in the days returns
With the business district not yet
heard from and some of the large in
dustries not reported. the outlook Is
more favorable for the securing of the
quota, which is 10 percent of the city's
population according to the United
States census.
The workers will continue until
Wednesday night. it Is understood,
and the headquarters will remain
open until that night. The last meet
ing will be held at the Vail Wednes-
day noon. and. the final reports turn
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-22
ASK COMMISSIONERS TO PAY FOR
LOSS IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

of the South St. Charles bridge. ten
miles from Pueblo. distance of 10
or 18 feet; that the car turned turtle
and all the occupants were injured,
Mrs. Medium so seriously that she
may never again be able to walk.
1t is further stated in the document
handed the county commissioners that
Investigations have shown that there
was no barrier or lights at the point
to warn of the danger, and that while
soon after the bridge was washed out
wire had been stretched across the
roadway, it had no: been there for a
month preceding the accident.
The bills presented for Mr.. King are
for doctors bill, clothing ruined by
acids and the loss of a position for II
day at Sc a day, making total OF
s237.
Bill of expense for Mrs. Hardman
is itemized as for hospital and doctor
bills, nurse hire, ambulance, clothes
ruined, later de- tctor bills, railroad fare
for her husband, girl for housework,
board at a Pu ,blo hotel. crutches, suit
case, use of " leel chair. telegrams and
estimated future expense $387.40.
For Mrs. Meldrums expense the sum
of $1,25s is given for loss of car, doc
tors bill, hospital fees. nurse, medicine,
bed to move from hospital, board for
self and son, ambulance hire, clothes
ruined, estimated future medical OK
pense.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-22
THE CALk S-WHIE OPENING
Was A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS

That was a jolly. good-natured crowd
Of people that filled the magnificent
new store of the Calkins- White Fur
niture company at 4O9-411 North Santa
Fe avenue last night, and it was a
well pleased and courteous crowd OF
employees and proprie,ors who received
and showed the people the splendid
display of new up-to-date furniture
and house furnishings arranged on
the four floors of the most complete
furniture establishment in Southern
Colorado.
The Rettburg building, which is the
new home of the Calkins-White people,
was bought about the time of the flood,
and since that time IT has been COM
pletely remodeied and changed to fit
the business of the company at a cost
OF $12000.o0 or SIS. 100000, and 1t Is now
one of the. most com aiete and modern
furniture stores in the state. and Is
stocked with the most beautiful line
OF new. modern. Htylish furniture;
stoves. ranges. rugs, draperies ana
floor coverings carried by this firm in
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-11-22
Will Revive Hockey

Soccer football and hockey are to be
revived in the field meet and treasure
hunt given by the City ~ here Fri
day. Nov. 2s The location of tho Treas
ure Island" and the hut erected by the
officials Is being kept secret, put the
first boy OF the 200 expected to reach
the island and buried treasure will re-
ccive the most valuable prizc. 1t Is
said.
a trip of reconnizancc was made
yesterday by the officials in charge OF
the hunt and final plans are being ar
ranged for the day of outing for the
boys department. Besides the two
games probably never oeforc played by
the members. several Others are plan
ned. Hockey sticks. cups and spoons
are asked to be brought by tho hunt
ere.