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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-07-28

CHAPTER L.-During the height of the
New Orleans carnival season joachim Fell,
wealthy though somewhat mysterious cit
ten, and DR.. Ansley, are discussing a
series of robberies by an individual known
as the Midnight Masquer, who, invariably
attired as an aviator, has long de1ed the
police. Joseph Maillard, wealthy banker,
is giving a ball that night, at which the
Masauer has threatened to appear and
rob the guests. Fell and Ansley, on their
way to the affair, meet a girl dressed as
Columbine, seemingly known TO Fell, but
masked, who accompanies them to the
ball.
CHAPTER II.-Lucie Ledanois. recent
ly the ward of her uncle, Joseph Mail
lard, is the Columbine.
CHAPTER HIN his library Joseph
Maillard and a group of friends are held
up and robbed by the Midnight Masouer.
CHAPTER Iv.-Lucie Ledanois, the last
of an old family, is in straitened circum-
stances. Joseph Maillard's handling. Of
her funds has been unfortunate. Fell Is
interested in the girl. Henry Gramont.
really the prince de Gramont, son of
q French father n an American mother,
but who spurns the title of prince, ts
enamored of Lucie and believes himself
a not unfavored sutton.
CHAPTER v.-Gramont's chauffeur,
Hammond, sergeant in the American
army in France, and there known to
Gramont, lives with him He was the
original Midnight Masquer, and Gramont,
for a particular purpose, after discover
ing Hammond's activities. assumes the
role. Where Hammond had been a rob-
Der for financial gain. Gramont, OF
course, is not He a n to return
the loot to those whom he has robbed.
The Jewels and money, in individual pack
ages, are got ready for delivery next day
to their original owners. That night they
are stolen from Gramont's auto.
CHAPTER vL-Ben Cacherre. al in
dividual of unsavory character, appears
to be associated with Jachin Fell. He
has a peculiar interview with one Mem
phis Izzy Gumberts, notorious influential
crook, in which there is significant refer
ence to a mysterious boss"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-07-28
END YOUR GAS TROUBLES Ry n,
STALLING PROPER FEED PJpps

Mr.. Keeber, inspector of the p,.,
Utility Commission, called on mv
Mayor Thursday morning and toIs
him that he was very anxious IN ,ot
gathering of 100 of the people wL1
had trouble with their gas SUNNY Az
ter consultation with the Mayor !,
was agreed that Mr.. Keeber. or Nv
assistants, will call on the 100 neon,a
to whom a letter had been sent Inv NJ.
Gray telling them that a larger Gov
vice pipe should be installed in N,
house to insure an adequate supnlv
of gas for the tenant. The insnecto.
informed the Mayor that if the rich,
size service pipe is installed % nor
cent of the gas complaints in this citv
will be eliminated. Consequently tbo
Mayor is, passing the request along IN
property owners and tenants that thav
consider the request of the gas com.
pany to have the proper size feed pine
installed.
For instance: There is one apart
ment house in which IA meters get
their supply. The pipe is not of a
sufficient size to give an adequate flow
of gas when most of these people are
cooking their meals. Consequently a
complaint is made against the gas
company for the poor gas service.
when in many instances, according to
the inspector, the fault lies primarily
with the service pipe of the house.
The Mayor requests that when the
inspector comes, showing his proper
credentials, but be sure he has his
credentials with him, listen to what
he has to say, and abide by his de-
cision if you consider it wise.
Right after the close of the season
a meeting will be held in which all
who have complaints against this
gas company will be heard.
W. COURTRIGHT SMITH.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-07-28

Estate of William P. McCIain, deceased.
lass, Surrogate of the County of Cape
May, made on the 7th day of July, A. D..
1922, on the application of the subscriber.
Administrative of said deceased. notice is
ceased to xhibit to the subscriber under
oath or afirmation their claims and de-
mands against the estate of said de-
ceased within six months from the 7th day
of July, A. D. 1922. or they will be forever
barred of any action against the sub
scriber.
Dated July 7th, A. D. 1922.
ELIZABETH N. McCLAIN,
Administrators.
VIM. HARRIS, Proctor. 7-14-9tpf$15.54
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CHAPTER VII.
In the Open.

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In New Orleans the carnival season
Is always opened by the ball of the
Twelfth Night Revelers soon after
Christmas, and is closed by that Of the
Krewe of Comus on Mardi Gras night.
Upon this evening of Fat Tuesday"
indeed, both Rex and Comus hold
forth. Rex is the popular ball, the
affair of the people, and is held in the
Athenaeum. From here, about mid
night, the king n queen proceed to
Comus ball.
Comus is an assembly of such rigid
exclusiveness that even the tickets to
the gallery are considered social
prizes. The personae of the Krewe,
on this particular year, as in all previ-
GUS ones, would remain unknown I;
there Is no unmasking at Comus. This
institution, a tremendous social power
and potentially a financial power also,
during decades of the city's life, is
held absolutely above any faint of IA
voritism or commercialism. Even the
families of those concerned might not
always be certain whether their sons
and brothers belonged to the Krewe
of Comus.
Henry Gramont did not attend the
ball of Proteus on Monday night. In
stead, he sat in his W room, while
through the streets of the French
quarter outside was raging the carni-
val at it's height. Before him were
maps and reports upon the gas and
oil fields about Bayou Terrebonne-
fields where great domes of natural
gas were already located and in use,
and where oil was being found In some
quantity. Early on Wednesday morn
ing Gramont intended to set forth to
his work. He had been engaged to
make a report to Bob Maillard's com
pany. and he would make 1t. Then he
would resign his advisory job, and be
free. A smile curled his lips as he
thought of young Maillard and the
company.
1.-THE young gentleman will be sadly
surprised to discover that I've gotten
out from under-and that his respect
ed father holds my stock! !" he reflect
ed. THAT was a good deal; I lost a
thousand to old Maillard in order to
have the balance of thirty thousand y
A knock at his door interrupted the
thread of his thought. Gramont
opened. to find the concierge with a
note which had been left at the door
below by a masked Harlequin, who
had then disappeared without await
ing any reply.
Gramont recognized the writing on
the envelope, and FASTENED to the note
inside. His face changed, however, as
he read it:
please call promptly at eleven to
morrow morning. l wish to see you
upon a matter of business.
LUCE LEDANOIS."
Gramont gazed long at this note, his
brows drawn down into a harsh line,
1t was not like Lucie in its tone,
somehow; he sensed something amiss,
something vaguely but mostly decided
1y out Of tune. ELEVEN tomorrow
morning, eh?" he murmured. THAT'S
queer. too, for she's to be at the Pro
teus ball tonight. Most girls would
n be conducting business affairs at
eleven in the morning, after being up
all night at Proteusl 1t must be
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NOTICE TO LIMIT CREDITORS

Estate of William j. Wirth, Deceased.
Pursuant to the order of Harry S.
Douglass, Surrogate of the County of Cape
May, made on the gath day of June, A. D.
1922, on the application of the subscriber,
Executrix of said deceased. notice is
hereby given to the creditors of said de-
ceased to exhibit to the subscriber under
oath or affirmation their claims and de-
mahds against the estate of said deceased
within six months from the oath day Of
June, A. D.. 1922, or they will be forever
barred of any action against the sub
scriber.
Dated June "a, A. D. 1922.
MARY A WIRTH,
EXecturix.
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tened on the boxes. his mouth agape.
ITO the post Office, sergeant" said
Gramont, then affected to observe his
s%tupefaction. "Why, what's the mat
ter?'
Hammond met his twinkling eyes.
saw the laughter Of Lucie, and swaI-
lowed hard.
"I-er-nothing at all, cap'n," he an
swered, hoarsely. "A-little chOkin'
spell, that's all. Post office? Yes,
sir"
Continued Next Week.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-07-28
REPUBLICAN WOMEN ARE BUSY

There is to be no let-up in the &C
~tivities of the New Jersey Women's
Republican Club during the hot wea-
Their. One of the most interesting
features of it's work is the series of
schools to instruct women in political
speaking and campaign work which
are now being held under the direction
of Mrs. F. w. VanNess, of East Orange.
Mrs. Robert S. Huse, of Elizabeth, also
speaks at all of the schools, giving
the principal reasons why women
should support Runyon and Freling-
huysen. Over 400 women have been
in attendance which will meal al un-
usually large number Of trained work
ers in the fall campaign. In connec-
ton with this work a Normal School
for Campaign Speakers will be con-
Quoted by Mrs. VanNess at the Hotel
Monterey, Asbury Park, on July 9th
and 2Sth. The speakers will be, in
addition to Mrs. VanNess, Mrs. Robert
S. Huse and Mrs. E. F. Feickert. At
tendance at the Normal School will be
limited to women who have already
attended local schools, or who have
had some previous experience in
speaking. Republican Women's Head
quarters have been opened in Newark,
Jersey City, Kearney, Trenton, Nor
ristown and Paterson, and others will
be opened before Labor Day in Hack
ensack, Camden, Perth Amboy, New
Brunswick, Somerville and Elizabeth.
The Republican women are planning
to set the pace for the men and to
make it a good fast one.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-07-28

"If you can give me ten minutes
"My dear Lucie, you are the most
Charming object in New Orleans at
this minute! Why attempt to make
yourself still more attractive? Gid
ing the lily is an impossible task"
"Well, wait for me. Is your car
here? Good! l want to see Ham
mond's face when he sees US carrying
out those boxes"
Laughing, the girl started toward
the stairs. At the doorway she paused.
zone thing, NJ. lie prince! Do you
soIemnly promise, upon your honor,
that the Midnight Masquer is dead
f~orever?'
Upon my honor!" said Gramont,
seriously. 1.-THE farce is ended, Lucie."
"All right. I'll be right down. Smoke
if you like"
IN her own room upstairs Lucie
closed the door and sat down before
Aer dressing table. She made no
move toward the array of toilet ar
ticles, however. Instead, she took a
desk telephone from the table, and
called a number. In a moment h
received a response.
Uncle joachim |" she exclaimed.
"Yes-it's just as we thought it's all
& joke. No, it was not a joke, either.
because he had some motive behind 1t,
but he won't tell me what it was. I'm
terribly glad that you opened n OF
those boxes and found the letter-f
you had gone to the police it would
have been perfectly dreadful"
81 never go to the police" said ia
chin Fell with his dry chuckle. you
are quite satisfied that there Is moth.
ing serious in the affair, them"
Absolutely! He told me that he
had accomplished his purpose, what
ever it was, and that it's all ended.
He just gave me his word that the
Masquer was dead forever. Now.
aren't you glad hat you confided in
me?"
"very," said joachim Fell. "very
glad, indeedl"
snow you're laughing at me-never
mind! We're going to lunch down
town, and We'll mail those boxes on
the way, by parcels post. Is that all
right?'
"Quite all right, my dear. Did your
gown come for tonight?"
Its to come this afternoon"
"Very well. Do not plan to wear
any jewels, Lucie. l have a set to
lend you for the o~ccasion-no, not a
gift, merely a loan for the sake OF
Comus. They are very nice pearls; a
little old fashioned, because they were
mounted for the Princess de Lamballe
but you will find that they fit in ex
cellently with your gown. I'll brir'
them with me when 1 call for you"
"And I'll tender fitting thanks then
One thing more: Henry Gramont Is
going to see you after luncheon. /
think-on business. And l want you
to be nice to him, Uncle joachim"
Most assuredly," said the other.
~ should like to be associated
in business with that young man. Tue
would prosper"
Smiling, she hung up the receiver.
Ten minutes later, when Gramont
and Miss Ledanois entered the wait
Ing car, Hammond saw the boxes that
they carried. He stood beside the
open door, paralyZed, his eyes fas-
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-07-28
NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS

IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY
To Alison L.. Stone, his heirs, deyisees and
personal representatives n Mrs.
David l.. Hess:
By virtue of an order of the Court of
Chancery of New Jersey. made on the day
of the date hereof, in a cause wherein The
City of Wildwood in the County of Cape
May is complainant and you and others
are defendants, you are required to ap-
pear, plead, answer or demur to the bill
aof said complainant on or before Septem-
ber. 18th next, or the said bill will be taken
as confessed against you.
The said bill is filed to foreclose a Ger
tificate of Tax Sale given by Robert j.
Kay, Collector of Taxes to the said com
plainant, dated April 1, 1919. on lands in
the City of Wildwood; and you, Alison L.
Stone, your heirs, d~evisees and personal
representatives are made defendants be-
cause you own said lands and you Mrs.
Alsoh L. Stone are made defendant be-
cause you are entitled to an inchoate right
of dover in said and
JOHN BRIGHT, Solicitor,
Wildwood, N. J..
Dated July IA, 1922. 7-21-4tpf$10.54
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NOTICE TO LIMIT CREDITORS

JOHN BRIGHT. Proctors s-3o-Stpfs15.54
New-York tribune., 1922-12-13
The Champion Complex

No sooner does a Philadelphia
eommuter announce that his million
miles Of travel in twenty-five years
entities him to a championship than
scores Of other commuters rush for
ward 10 dispute his claim. One
might think that a man who aspires
TO supremacy as a mere local mile
spanner might be left alone in his
glory. But such n supposition would
be based upon a meager understand
ing Of human nature.
Perhaps the authors Of the daily
newspaper sermons are responsible
for the deep-seated belief that it is
better TO be best in something un.
important than second best in some
thing important. In any case the
competition for championships be-
comes keener as civilization pro-
crosses. Doubtless the winner Of the
committing reeord-if he really is
the winner-will soon figure In the
movie" news reels, along with the
champion and the cham
pion marble player and the girl who
won the prize for fapjack tapping
at the last competition given by the
Girl Scouts.
Fame in this world Is hard 10
come by. But to most people pub
licity is a highly successful substi-
tute. And inasmuch as the easiest
way 70 break into the limelight is 70
be a champion, If it is only a cham
pion window cleaner, contestants for
celebrity will never be lacking.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-13
Prohibition's Success
To the EdItor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Siri On the front page Of Ths
Tribune I read, Liquor never more
plentiful" Never covers consider
able period Of years. By the state
ments Of the article itself the big
breweries are not manufacturing the
STUFF, but IL was never more plentiful.
"Nstion SCOTS at dry law" says a
headline. That Is not the truth. The
state In which I live. which has never
been abreast Of the rest Of the eoun-
try in amending the Constitution. In
the recent election did not 20 un-
equivocslly wet resent having a
vast majority Of good citizens. together
with myself. branded a. scefiing At the
dry law.
have tried IN more than one place
70 ses liquor openly sold. The reports
show that IL Is sneaking business.
like all crime. and the names Of most
Of the offenders are names that could
not spell II heard them pronounced.
IL is un-American. half-assimilated
citizens whom you call the nation
JOHN II. JAoUETH.
High Bridge. n. J.. Dec. IL. 1922.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-13

and has at the same time impelled
owners Of sterling exchange to wait
for more dollars and cents for their
sovereigns. In the circumstances
buying sterling without bidding up
prices has been impossible, partieu-
larly since decreased British pur-
chases in the United States, espe-
ciaIly Of cotton, curtailed the sup
ply Of sterling bills. The upward
movement became accelerated at
this time because Of the seasonal
factor of completed British pur-
chases in this country Of grain and
cotton.
While the United States partiei-
pated in the war sterling was arti-
fcially pegged at about S4.7e until
March, 1919. when the forces OF
supply and demand were once more
set free. The gravity Of the fnan-
cial outlook was emphasized, and a
decline, which got under way in the
summer, progressively gained mo-
mentum until the low pOint-s3.ls
per pound sterling-was reached in
February, 1920. Since that time the
trend has been somewhat irregular,
but in net results persistently up
ward
New-York tribune., 1922-12-13
The Sput in Sterling

Behind the immediate, superficial
factors causing the present spectae-
ular rise in the foreign exchange
market Of the pound sterling is
the consciousness Of bankers and
traders that Great Britain has ap-
preached her postwar financial
problems in a conspicuously eff
cient, economically sound spirit. The
upturn reflects the effect Of mobili-
zation Of the nations eminent re-
sources in financial intelligence.
Quotations openly arrived at in
the ruthless candor Of the market
place reflect mass opinion, and the
squirt Of the pound yesterday 20
S4.63h, the highest level attained
since the early summer Of 1919, was
an expression Of the growing conf
dence in the financial strength Of
the country. At time when other
nations Of the Old World have been
preaching the policy Of postpone
ment or cancellation Great Britain
has affirmed its ability to adhere TO
its ancient tradition Of paying its
debts. II has frightened the national
belt and endeavored 10 keep its ex-
penditures within its income. 1t
dramatically called attention TO its
program by exporting to the United
States Treasury this fall 500, ,oOo-
600 on account for interest due on
the inter-governmental advances.
In implying a willingness under GER
tain conditions to forgive the debts
70 it Of its European allies Great
Britain has again made q gesture re-
vealing underlying financial power.
This complex Of psychological in
fuences has induced merchants and
importers in need Of sterling bills 70
discharge obligations in England to
hasten into the market for them.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-13

only half my question had been
answered.
'Is it James or John Ksllyi" ven
tured.
Vertical lines had appeared in the
contractors brow. He was joining me
IN the act Of thinking, and thinking
hard.
Hold on q minute" he said, after e
pause. Il don't believe IL is Kelly.
Seems 70 me Kelly died or resigned or
something. and there was q special
election 70 I'll his place. ain't sure.
because I don't pay attention 20 the
Jobs higher than AssemblymAn."
Surely Kelly didn't resign" /
answered. "That sort Of thing isn't
done. except under extreme pressure
or something along that lima, Is it7"
No, on second thought IL was prob
able that Kelly hadn't resigned, but
anyway he was out, the contractor fel,
pretty sure. He was not 20 be cues
toned further, as he had bought his
newspaper az the subway entrances. and
the rest was 90 be oblivion until he
emerged from the other end Of the
burrow
questioned others about that Con-
gresham During the day ! called up
friends who should have known but ad-
mitted they didn't They couldn't tell
whether Kelly was in or out, or sus-
pended, or what Anyway they didn't
think Kelly had ever been my Repre-
sentative. According 70 their varying
views, Il was Axelson, or Daggett, or
RAmSdell, or Bohun-nothing that
sounded at all like Kelly. Also the
number Of my district varied, accord
ing to each persons bent, or lack Of
bent, for arithmetic Those who we're
good at figures put it in the high num-
bers. and those who were always
hunked IN arithmetic put the number
very low. But I felt that | could pin
to nothing.
Time was being lost and q good
New-York tribune., 1922-12-13
When Ku-Nuxisn Is Real

What would happen should the Ku-
Klux Klan raise itself from half
mysterious, half-ridiculous threat
into a controlling force in a commu-
nifty?
Governor Olcott Of Oregon gives
a partial answer IN MS interview in
The Tribune Of yesterday. He re-
cords the passage Of a law in his
state outlawing ali schools save
only the public schools. After 1926
II will be impossible for an Oregon
mother 70 organize even a neighbor-
hood class for her small daughter.
Education can come from the state
alone. Free choice is barred.
Along With This successful gesture
New-York tribune., 1922-12-13

CGT HOPE you viii write TO Jour
Il Congressman about this"
A friend had written concerning
some measure that was being put
through Congress in underhand
fashion, and he concluded with the
words which have been quoted.
Il sounded like good advice. The
cause was worthy Of even more effort
than writing a few lines, or pages, 20
Congressman. All that remained
was 10 find the name Of the Representa-
tive from my district
Unfortunately, I did not remember Il
myself. l should have, Of course, but
I was dereliet IN citizenship that far.
But Il should be easy TO find. /
remembered the wise saying Of some
body-or-other that better than the
ability TO remember the actual thing
was the knowledge Of where TO look
10 find that thing. Undoubtedly the
latest almanac would have the informa-
tion. But here again was something
In the way. did not remember the
number Of the district in which lived.
The names Of Congressional possibili-
ties were scanned, IN the hope that
some one name would be remembered
as belonging 70 my Congressman. But
In vain. All seemed alike TO me.
could not recall that any one had ap-
pealed 70 me from the billboards just
before election time.
Well, II the almanac had failed In
this crisis, why not turn 20 a human
repository Of political knowledgei The
contractor on the corner was something
Of local political power, It was under
stood. fell into step with him on the
way 10 the subway entrance.
by the way" said. quite casually,
what's the name Of the Congressman
from this district I should know, but
the name has slipped my mind
momentarily."
"Its Kelly" said the contractor, Nth
a promptness that was reassuring. Yet
New-York tribune., 1922-12-13
What Readers Are Thinking
I.M.morv Of HOBBY" Bar

In Memory Of HOBBY D"
To the Editor Of The TriS'ns =
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20 Exchange Place, New
II. 1924