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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22
Fined for Giving Bad Check

Charles F. Scuillage was accused OF
passing a bad check. He had given
the sheriff a check to cover the ex-
penses of a trial. The check was re-
turned as not having sufficient funds
in the bank. Sheriff Tomlin notified
Scuillage, but still the check was re-
turned. Prosecutor Cole said that he
ought to be sentenced. Scuillage says
he offered to make restitution, but that
the sheriff refused to accept. The
Judge admonished him and fined him
$50 and costs, and committed him to
the care of the sheriff until the IN
had been paid. The offender is said
to be a Camden lawyer. He paid his
fine from a roll of bills that seemed
ample for present needs. The expe-
rience of this lawyer should serve as
a warning to those in the habit OF
giving checks with 40 money in the
bank to meet them.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22
LEAVE ISLAND OR GO TO JAIL

These were the alternatives pre-
scented, last Tuesday, to Mrs. Emma
Williams, colored, of 3709 Arctic ave-
nue., at a hearing given to her in his
office, by Justice of the Peace John T.
Byrne, lat Est Oak avenue. Informa-
ton had previously been lodged
against the woman by her husband,
Charles Williams, and a warrant is
sued for her arrest. The warrant was
served by Matt. Schellenger, a con-
stable of the third ward. The charge
was drunkenness, disorderly conduct
and of being a public nuisance. After
listening to all of the evidence in the
case, the magistrate decided to grant
the accused the option of going to Jail
or of leaving the island-never to re-
turn. She chose the latter course and
was locked up for the night, at city
hall. The next morning, bright and
early, Constable Schellenger appeared
there to escort his charge to the
Pennsylvania Railroad station. After
purchasing a ticket for her passage
to Philadelphia, and placing her on
board the first train out, Mrs. Will
liams was given her liberty again, on
the conditions named-to leave the
state and never return.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22
Held for Larceny

Charles Schaeffer, who was before
the Court the week before, appeared
and was represented by Ernest Lloyd,
who pleaded guilty for him to grand
larceny, but not to the entering with
out breaking charge. He was a
boarder in the house of Frederick Bid
die, in wildwood, and during the alb
sence of the Biddle family removed
1920 from a bureau drawer and left.
Mr.. Lloyd pointed out that as he had a
right in the house, being a boarder,
he was not guilty of entering without
breaking" Prosecutor Cole accepted
the plea to the single charge. Friends
of Schaeffer have offered to make COM
plete restitution. Schaeffer said that
his home was in Middletown, Pa, and
that his wife was living with her own
family in Chester, Pa. He said that
he had been drinking with Biddle on
the night of the robbery, and it vas
under the influence of drink that he
took the money. He was doing car
penter work with Biddle. He said he
had never been arrested before. Mr..
Cole said that he wanted Schaeffer
as a witness in a liquor case that was
to come up next week and so would
not move for sentence until that time.
Schaeffer offered a bond for his APP
p%earance but it was not granted.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22
ANGLESEA

Miss Linda Holmes, of Camden, is
spending her vacation visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Holmes and
family.
Robert Moore is having another
house built to his chain of bungalows
o n New Jersey avenue. Joseph os-
tenrieder4 and son are the builders.
Do you like pie? Try Mrs. Sheer's
home made pies; all kinds. Spruce
and New Jersey avenues.
Mrs. Emil Kind and son, of Camden
spent a few days with her sister, Mrs.
V. Braidwood and family.
John Burk is having a fine garage
built by E. E. Hewitt and Chas. Doug
dale, on Third avenue.
Pies like mother used to make; you
can't tell the difference. Mrs. Sheer's
home made pies, Spruce and New
Jersey n
Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Ford, Of Phila-
delphia, were visitors at the home OF
William Brown and family on Tues
day.
Repairs are being made on the porch
of the Bishop Inn, including one new
stairway instead of the two old ones.
Mrs. E. Boyer was a Sunday visitor
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Max Kretz.
Too hot to bake! Try n of Mrs.
Sheer's home made pies; they are just
like mothers. Spruce and New Jersey
avenues.
About IA of the Boy Scouts of the
Anglesea Troop went on a hike with
the Wildwood Scouts for 10 days in
Sussex County.
Last Saturday while changing a tire
on an automobile Meyer Nidorf
mashed a finger, which was treated
by DR.. Mayhem.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22
DIR. KELCHNER's HOSPITAL BUSY

Joseph Chaplain had two broken
ribs set at DR.. Kelchner's Hospital
He was driving between Atlantic City
and P~ensgrove ferry when the limou-
sine of o. j., Beres, of PHILADELPHIA
side-swiped his car near Magnolia
Chaplain is a salesman from Philadel-
phia and was on his way to Wildwood
He is fifty-six years old and lives al
4l23 Spring Garden street, Philadel-
phia. His car was thrown into a tree
and demolished.
Mrs. Beres was thrown through the
windshield and was severely cut SC
that several stitches had to be taken
No II else was injured.
Nathaniel Feldman, of Philadelphia
had a fish hook removed from his rine
finger on the left hand last Wednesday
at the Emergency Hospital.
Louis Cunningham, Jr., cut his foot
on a tin'can at the beach on Wednes-
day. The beach guards sent him to
the Emergency Hospital where he had
four or five stitches taken in the
wound.
Mary B. Reilly, of Carney's Point
Pennsgrove, cut her hand on a bluine
bottle while taking out the cork. She
was treated at the Emergency Hospi-
tai. The cut was serious because the
bluing might have caused blood moi
soning.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22
waiter Fined for Assault

The case of Duke Vansant, which
was postponed from last week, was
called. Robert Bright was the lawyer
for the defense. Mrs. Gould, the COM
plainant, and Phillip Gould, her hus-
band, were the first witnesses. They
both testified that Vansant, who had
been discharged from the Gould res
taurant in Wildwood on Saturday, re-
turned on Monday and tried to take
a coat, which he claimed was his, by
force, and had struck Mrs. Gould.
George Green, a spectator, gave a clear
account of the happening, stating that
Vansant pushed Mrs. Gould violently
against the door in his endeavor to
leave the restaurant. His daughter,
Elizabeth Green, corroborated his tes-
timony. The next witness, George
Wilson, who gave Atlantic City as his
home, said that when Vansant anne
in he left, and returned when Vansant
came out, and so did not get a clear
view of what happened. Vansant him
self said that Gould gave him permits
sion to get his jumper if he identified
it, which he did by certain laundry
marks, and Gould would not let him
take it. He alleged that Gould threat
ened to hit him with a chair, and that
in getting out he did not touch Mrs.
Gould, but lodged around her. G. NJ.
Dobbs said he was waiting outside
for the defendant and saw the affair
and Vansant did not hit Mrs. Gould.
Frank Haggerty, who happened to be
passing also saw it and repeated
Dobb's testimony. He said that he
met Vansant afterward. Mr.. Bright
said that Vansant was an ex-service
man and had merely tried to Gov
his own property. Cole said frankly
that he did not believe the testimony
of either the defendant or the wit
nesses for the defense. The judge said
that the verdict was guilty and Cole
moved for sentence. Judge Eldredge
said as the case was such a minor one
he would only impose a fine of $40 and
costs, which made a total amount of
S2S, and told Vansant that if he
wanted to recover any property of his
in the future to do so through the
proper channels.
AS DR.. Mayhem couldn't be present
the case of Albert Weiner was held
over again for another week.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22
CROSS COUNTRY HIKERS MAKE
WILDWOOD THEIR OBJECTIVE

Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne E. Conklin ar
rived in Wildwood recently after hik-
ing all the way from San Francisco to
our W fair city. Mr.. Conklin maid
the travelling expenses by working for
newspapers in the cities they passed
through. The pleasant little stroll
took them just seven months and eight
days to accomplish. Great fun. but
kind of tough on the shoe manufac-
turers-they had to work overtime to
keep up with the demand. The Conk-
Inns have started on their return trim
and expect to make" San Francisco
by Christmas and eat their turkey in
the famous Cliff House of hat CITY
Oh, well, they have five months and
nine days to make the few thousand
miles they have to cover before
Christmas, and barring tire troubles
they ought to make it. The Journal
surely wishes them luck-theyll need
plenty of it.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22

ing. Cole moved for a Jail sentence
for the man. Judge Eldredge made a
long speech; said that he would like
to reconcile the husband and wife,
and said that the wife had done the
husband the greatest injury that she
could to an honorable man. Howarth
was sentenced to- four months, from
the late of commitment, to the county
Jail. Howarth's sister was present
and spoke to Mrs. Woeller and sat with
Mr.. Woeller. The whole party, with
the exception of Howarth, who was
unavoidably detained, left the court
room together.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22
BRANCH BAKERY

Sometime ago Mrs. Harry C. Koepeks
opened a new kind of store in ths
Koeneke building on Wildwood ava.
nue., where she sold goods of all boms
make, including pies, cakes and canned
goods. 1t was such a novel plan that
it was a success from the start, but
things went bad in a hurry when tia
gas gave out and Mrs. Koeneke wa,
unable to do her own baking and cook.
ing. Therefore she has taken Tia
agency for the Douglass bakery pro.
ducts. The gas company promises re.
lief just as soon as new equipment Il
installed that is now on the ground.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22

SPEAKING
By Howe Evers
About Mayer-And Others

AUUul lulNA
A good pitcher usually remains a
good pitcher until his arm goes PAD,
or until he gets a "swelled head
Right now Mayer,of the Wildwood
staff, appears to have all the makin's"
He has plenty stuff, fair speed, GOOD
control. and heaps of confidence. Just
so Ions as he doesn't get over-conn-
dent, so long as he doesn't get a
"swelled head" he is going to do some
great pitching. Count on him for
that.
Speaking of the locals hurting
corps, Stock is getting more than his
share of bumps lately. The Norfolk
Giants dubbed him for 10 runs; High
land Park rolled up s.. Stock is a big
fellow. a hard worker and has speed
to burn, but he is decidedly wild, aver
aging anywhere from a half-dozen TO
a gross of wild pitches in every game
he twirls. Stock is also woefully weak
when the opposition starts a bunting
game. 1t is likely, however, if he is
given a lay-off from the first base job
and given more work on the mound,
that he will improve.
Lefty" Waller is getting better fast.
In his last three starts he has pitched
an excellent brand Of ball. To the
spectator it appears that Waller has
nothing at all on the ball. But a
change of pace, excellent control, and
his left-handedness all serve to keep
the opposition popping up weak flies
or hitting hopeless grounders.
"Ted" Filler, better known to local
fandom as "Rube," is not so worse
either, but like all other ~right-handers
who rely mainly on a straight ball and
speed, he is getting his bumps this e
son. Filler, like Stock, may be looked
to for better pitching when he is given
a rest from that first base job. The
Flags" would do we'll to get a regular
first baseman. Also, another good
pitcher or two would help a lot. Wild
wood fans would welcome one of the
calibre of Scull, the county seat lad,
who is making such a name for him
self.
Nearly every city, town and village
is represented on the diamond this sea-
son. Wildwood, Cape May, Ocean City,
Cape May Court House, Woodbine,
Tuckahoe, Sea Isle City, Dennisville,
Ocean View, South Seaville, Belleplain.
Eldora, Rio Grande, Cold Spring-all
have teams and they're all putting up
a snappy brand of baseball. The
national pastime is undergoing a real
revival in this section.
Managers Please Note
The Journal will be glad to publish
a short account of your teams base
ball games. along with the score by
innings and the batteries of each
team. Box scores are not wanted,
however, unless especially requested.
1t will be best to mail such communi-
cactions, not later than Tuesday, to
Howe Evers, in care of the Journal.
Information as to who, and where your
team plays on the following Saturday
will also be appreciated. Every base
ball team in the county should take
advantage of this offer as the Journal
has an uncommonly large circulation.
Belleplain Leads League
The Cape May County (Amateur)
Baseball League has gotten away to
an excellent start, all teams being
evenly matched. Sea Isle City has re-
placed Eldora and this should serve
to make the race even more interest
ing. The standing of the clubs fol-
lows.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22
GIRLS TO PLAY BASE BALL

Two teams of pretty girls from the
westinghouse Electric Co., Philadel-
phia, play the first game of a double
header on Saturday at the Beach Ball
Park. They are said to be cracker
jacks. This company and it's en-
ployees come to Wildwood tomorrow
on an excursion. and it is expected
they will bring a thousand or more
people.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22
STOLE HIS WIFE

William Howarth, 1922 South Beech
wood street, Philadelphia, was ar
rested in a house on West Spicer ave-
nue. by detectives operating in the
interests of Robert Woeller, of Phila-
delphia. Woeller charges Howarth,
who was a boarder in his house, with
inducing Mrs. Woeller t o come and
live in Wildwood with him.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22
D EXCURSIONS

The Reading had 1900 excursionists
on Saturday and just twice that num-
Der on Sunday. The week day excur-
sions are averaging about 200 per day.
There will be special excursions on
the 21st and 23d of this month.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22
COURT NOTES

The first case before Judge Eldredge
last Wednesday was that of Mr.. La
terno. who wished to have his wife
removed from the State Asylum in
Trenton to the Camden County Asy-
lum AS he has property in Camden
County this request was granted.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22

Tomorrow's Games Saturday: Sea
Isle City at Belleplain; Ocean View at
Dennisville.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22
Booze Case

0OO NaS
Peter Tyne was brought before the
Court charged with selling liquor. He
also was represented by Mr.. Lloyd.
He pleaded mot guilty" The prosec-
utor said that he was ready to have the
trial. Lloyd waived the right to have
a court stenographer present. The
first witness, John Kayander, said he
saw a Mr.. Ridell only take one drink
in the house of the accused. He him
self had a drink and a half. He also
saw Moses Meme, who appeared to be
drunk. He said that he saw no one
pay for drinks, but that when Tyne
does sell he gets rs cents. He said
that he paid Tyne $1.5O in the morn
ing of that day. Axel Ridell, another
witness, was not present and he was
charged with contempt and a bench
warrant issued. Moses Meme, one of
the sheriff's guests" as Mr.. Cole put
it, was brought in. He said that on
the day in question he was feeling
sick and had three or four drinks from
Tyne, for which he paid. Mrs. Anna
49, was SoAAC0 81 IL OLdnQ. OuS
said she did not see the fight between
Meme and Kayander, but she said that
Meme came to the house in the morn
ing drunk, and she didn't know
whether he had a drink in their house
or not. Tyne himself was next on the
stand. He said that he was a car
penter in the winter and a fisherman
in the summer. He said that Meme
had come to his house in the morn
ing and was feeling sick so he gave
him two doses of epson salts and
lemonade, and two drinks of liquor
and bitters mixed. The liquor he said
was a half pint that he had left over
from Christmas. He added that Tyne
boarded with him about a month and
a half ago. Cole wished to know if
it was the EPSON salts that made
Meme cut Kayander with a knife.
Lloyd made his plea on the basis of
the whiskey being given in a social
spirit, and not to make money, though
the drinkers of the whiskey were in
the habit of leaving money on the
table as a gift" and said that they
didn't understand the language very
well and therefore didn't know that
they were committing a serious Of
tense. Cole moved for sentence and
Tyne was sentenced to 60 days in the
county jail, dating from last Wednes-
day.
Nieme's case came up next. Prosec-
utor Cole said that in a man of more
intelligence he would move for a
prison sentence, but in this case he
thought that the longest Jail term, six
months, which was allowed by the law,
should be imposed. And it was.
Judge Gives Couple Good Advice
The next case was that of Mrs. Rob-
ert Woeller and William Howarth.
who have been living together in
Wildwood. The complaint was made
by Mr.. Woeller. Mr.. Howarth said
that his wife had been insane for about
four years and was in the West Phila-
delphia Hospital. He had lived with
the Woellers for three years as a
boarder. He came to wildwood to
work and met Mrs. Woeller, who let
him stay at her house. Mrs. WoelIer
came to Wildwood from Grassy Sound
where she had been employed. She
took an apartment for light housekeep-
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22

Scissors, cutlery, lawn mowers. etc
s~narpened SHARP. We repair every-
tnlng. Singley's Repair Shop, West
11th avenue. Both phones. r.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22

Be sure and visit the Wildwood En-.
broidery Shop for children's dresses and
sweaters; also the newest in household
embroideries. Now open all the time at
3OO8 Boardwalk. Scott.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22

bridgeport marine engine parts and
supplies in stock; engines and boats
lor saie. singley's Boat Yard, Ottens
ana and Seventeenth venue Both
phones.-adv.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22

AS DIR. Mayhem couldn't be present
the case of Albert Weiner was held
over again for another week.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-07-22

Baseball League has gotten away to
an excellent start, all teams being
evenly matched. Sea Isle City has re-
placed Eldora and this should serve
to make the race even more interest
ing. The standing of the clubs fol-
lows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-05
bESTER CHILLED BY
 LAB0R'S ATTORNEY
Agrees That National Agree ments Costing Nation 300
 Millions Annually A@@
By Associated Press

|
 Chicago, April 4.-W G. Bester, presi- dent of the Central railroad of New Jersey, testifying today before the rail- road labor board, declared what he termed the vicious interpretation" of the national agreements made them un- desirable and was causing a $3OO 000 ,00O annual waste.
 Answering questions by Frank P. Walsh, labor counsel MT. Bester de- ciared he was one of the first railroad executives to declare that, as the 50-cent dollar increased in purchasing power, both wages and rates should be reduced correspondingly. MT. Bester said he fully agreed with W. W. Atterbury of 1.-the Pennsylvania, who told the board at a previous session of the hearing on rules and working conditions that na- tional agreements cost, the American people $500 COG. 600 annually in waste and inefficiency
 MT. Bester told the board he believed in living wage and thought man was entitled to !all he could earn" He as<a expressed his opinion that employees should be allowed to organize in any way they saw fit, but did not believe in discrimination between employer and employe or between employees on ac- count of utilization with labor unions.
 Fifteen of the 1S6 rules of sthe. national shop crafts agreement were in force, in substance on the Central of'New Jersey. before the war, MT. Bester said. but he declined to admit that they. were good rules for all railroads.
 Circumstances alter cases Mir Bes- ter said, when pressed by MT. Walsh to state what rules or principles might be laid down for national application.
 Going over the shop agreement rule by rule, Mir. Bester characterized many as silly 'vicious,'' "absurd's and ''unnec- essary''
 Attempts to develop MT. Bester's ac- tivities on the labor committee on the Association of Railway Executives brought little information. Although MT Walsh showed that Bester had originally voted for the majority report of the committee to establish national boards of adjustment. MT. Bester explained that he was not present at the earlier meet ings. and that when he took an active part in the meetings he voted for the minority reports which condemned .aaa. ticnal boards as being eauivalenF to Ina tional agreements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-05
BEGIN ARGUMENTS
 IN EXPRESS CASE
District Attorney Takes Cases In Alphabetical Order, Call
 ing Them Alphabet of Crime
By Associated Press

Macon, Ga, April 4.-For three hours and 15 minutes Assistant District At torney E, !Clem Powers addressed the jury in federal court in the trial of 45 persons. accused of conspiracy to rob the American Railway Express com pany of shipments valued at a million dollars, He announced when court ad- journed he would conclude his argu- ments before. noon.
 MT. Powers took each defendant in alphabetical order referring to the case as tan alphabet of crime,H just as he did in presenting the testimony to the jury. He declared that the government had proven conspiracy. He said that it would be conspiracy If there were not more than two defendants connect ed with. transactions, and he asserted that the government had established this connection.
 There were 64 persons indicted in the case. but the government will ask for the conviction of only 45, the list being reduced from time to time. the last name, J. R. Radney, being stricken from the. list today by Judge Beverly D. Evans at the request of the govern ment.
 Wallace Miller. former assistant dis trict attorney, will conduct a three hours argument for the defense when Powers finishes tomorrow.
 The defense was permitted to place Conductor Tom Jones and A. A. Johnson on the stand again today to deny state ments made by W. A. Hughes, principal witness for the government in regard to alleged shipment of cigars and auto mobile tires. q s
 The government placed R. H, May, su- perintendent of the American Railway company son the stand to rebut statements of Ed Knox, negro, who on