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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-01
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
FOR POSTMASTER FOR
WILDWOOD

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an open
competitive examination to be held
on December 18th, from which it is
expected to fill the vacancy of post
master at the wildwood office. This
nosition was left vacant on October
oath. but ex-Postmaster George N.
Smith has been serving in the capacity
until his successor is appointed.
The examination does not deter
mine who is to be the new official, but
is done more to classify the various
persons trying for the Office. The
salary of the postmaster of the Wild
wood Office amounts to $4,000 an
nually. The appointment of the new
official is done by the President on
the recommendation of the Postmaster
General and the Congressman from
This district. Three wildwood men
have signifed their desire for the
office. These are Harry F. Greaves,
7. Albert Harris and Augustus Hilton.
Congressman Isaac Bacharach was a
recent visitor to Wildwood and is
credited as expressing himself, while
here, to the effect that all three of
these men are personal friends of his
and that he is leaving the real decis-
ion greatly up to the public support
of the various contestants for the Of
flee. He will learn the public senti-
ment chiefly through the petitions
signed by the public for the various
aspirants.
1t looks as though it were going to
be a case of the MAY the best man
win"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-01

around this board on the day of pub
LEGATION. 1t made such a hit that for
two years it was printed each week,
and at the close Of the second year it
had become such a school organ that
the Board of Education displayed
many copies of it in the school exhibit
which was then held each year in the
City Hall. Then came the new school
building and no bulletin board, so the
paper was no longer issued. Since
then Wildwood High School has had
no official organ, but it was Wildwood
High School that first planted the seed
of a school paper in the schools of
Cape County. We hope that this seed
will continue sending out it's branches
until one of them again reaches the
walls of w. H. s., and that a paper
will again be issued from this building
that will be a silent word of praise for
the boys who started 1.-The wildwood
High School News"
-O--
For All the News Read the Journal
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-01

The third annual birthday party of
the local chapter of the EasternAStar
was held in the Masonic Hall on Tues
day evening. About two hundred
people attended, including the mem
bers of the Tall Cedar band. To give
a program of the evenings entertain
ment would be next to impossible, but
suffice to say that it was a varied one
and provided amusement for everyone.
Refreshments were served and all de-
clared it the best birthday party yet
held.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-01
PROPOSALS

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
by the City of North Wildwood at the
office of the City Clerk, until 7.30 o'clock
p. NJ,
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 5. 1922,
at which time said proposals will be
opened and the contract awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder complying with
the proposals, in connection with
l. The Erection and Completion of a
City Hall Building.
2. Plumbing.
8. Heating.
4. Electrical Work.
5. Cell Work.
6. Grading and Gardening.
Plans. specifications and form of pro-
posal can be obtained upon application to
Lynn H. Boyer, City Architect, 100 East
Wildwood avenue, Wildwood, N. j., or to
Thomas H. Webster, Chairman Public
Building Committee. 108 East nth avenue,
Wildwood. New Jersey.
A deposit of $500 will be required for
the return of the plans and specifications.
Workmen's compensation and public liza
bility bonds to be furnished the city.
Bids from others than those engaged in
actual business in the general branches
mentioned in the specifications will not be
entertained or considered.
Bids must be accompanied by a bid bond
for the amount of the bid, from a surety
company conditioned that said surety
company will guarantee the city from loss
or damage if the contract is awarded the
bidder under the proposal submitted.
City Council reserves the right to accept
or reject any or all bids or parts of bids,
as may be deemed best for the interests
of the city.
GEORGE E. SHEER,
Civ Clerk
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-01
LIONS OFFER PRIZE FOR DESIGN

The Lions Club Of Wildwood will
award a cash prize of $1,000 to any
person submitting the most appro-
pirate booster design to be placed on
sticker not more than two inches
square.
The wording on the sticker must
contain the Booster Slogan adopted
by the club, wildwood Welcomes the
World" The size of the design is not
limited. The colors, however, will be
a deciding factor as well as the most
attractive and appropriate design.
This contest is open to all who are
interested in the advertising and
boosting Of Wildwood, and the club
would appreciate the efforts of all the
citizens of the island. The winner
will be chosen by the unanimous ap-
prevail Of the entire membership of
the Lions Club, in open meeting De-
cember IL, 1922.
When your design is completed
please forward to Leon A. Wheaton,
secretary, Anglesea, N. j., or deliver
it to C. A. He'll, Jr., or to Howard
Banks, members of the committee.
Remember, all designs must be in
the hands of the club on or before
December 18th, 6.15 P. M.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-01
CIVIC IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
CELEBRATES

The Civic Improvement Association
of North wildwood celebrated its first
anniversary in a most enjoyable way.
An entertainment and sociable was
held in the Journal Building, Monday,
November goth. Miss Woodward well
coined the members and visitors with
a few well-chosen words. Selections,
both vocal and instrumental, were
given by Eorrie Shivers, Mrs. George
Headley, Miss Peterson and Mr..
Douglas.
A general good time then followed
Everyone made merry with a donkey
party, going to Jerusalem and a host
of other games. The refreshment
committee, consisting of ]. Ritten-
house and S. B. Joslin, provided
b~ounteously from sandwiches to ice
cream. The chief attraction was, OF
course, the birthday cake crowned
with one lighted candle.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-01
NOTICE OF INTENTION

Pursuant to a motion adopted at a
meeting of the Boar of Commissioners
of THE City of Wildwood, in the County
of Cape May" N. j., held on November
81, 1922, public notice is hereby given of
the intention of said Board of Commits
sioners to introduce an Ordinance at a
meeting to be held on Tuesday. December
5, 1922, at 2 P. NJ, at the City Hall, City
of Wildwood, N. j., or as soon thereafter
as the Board of Commissioners may de-
termine, for the vacation of any and all
public rights in and to that tract of land
lying and being in the City of Wildwood
and bounded on the northwest by lots 8
and IS, block AZ, on the southeast by
Fountain Park. and lying between Glen
wood and Magnolia avenues, and being a
strip thirty feet in width and n hundred
and eighty feet in length, comprising lots
81 and II, as shown on the Official Mar
of the City of Wildwood bearing date
January 7, 1915.
All persons Directing to the introduction
of this Ordinance will be heard in person
or by representative at the above time
and place.
Done by order of the Board of Com,
m~issioners.
ALFRED WINTERBURN,
Dated November 21, 1922. City Clerk.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-01
Greater ~CollIngswOod
EASTERN STAR BIRTHDAY PARTY

Referee-C. Howard Topham
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-01
IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY
To CLIFFORD Frazier and Nadine ]. Frazier:

To ClimOrd Frazier ana Nadlne j. EraZlers
By virtue of an order of the Court of
Chancery of New Jersey. made on the
9th day of November, 1922. in a certain
cause wherein Edmund j. Crowther, is
complainant, and you are the defendants.
you are required to appear, plead or an
swer to the bill of said complainant on or
before the 10th day of January. next, or
the said bill will be taken as confessed
against you. The said bill is filed to fore
close a mortgage given by Charles Irwin
Childs. Charlotte ]. Childs, his wife. Cliff
ford Frazier and Nadine j. Frazier, his
wife, to Edmund ]. Crowther, dated Au-
gust 20, 1920, on lands in the City of Wild
wood. County of Cape May and State Of
New Jersey.
And you Clifford Frazier are made a
defendant because yo are one of the
owners of the mortgaged premises.
And you Nadine j. Frazier are made a
defendant because you are the wife of
Clifford Frazier and as such may have
some interest in the m~ortgaged premises.
Dated November 8. 1922.
LEAP, SHARPLESS & WAY,
Solicitors for Complainant,
SOC Market Street, Camden, N. ].
11~-17-5tpf$13. OF
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-01
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The writer had the good fortune
to attend the Thanksgiving exercises
in the high school this week and to
hear County Superintendent Brunyate
say that Wildwood was a leader in
school activities in the county. After
hearing this remark it was the writ
er's good fortune to receive a copy of
"The Inkwell," the school publication
now being issued by the Cape May
High School. This is a neat little
magazine and is a credit to it's found
ers. Middle Township High School is
also planning on issuing a publication
this year, we believe. Our mind now
wanders back to the days when the
Wildwood High School was housed in
the Glenwood avenue building. This
was before we had a school member
ship of two hundred and before we
had a hundred thousand dollar school
building. At that time, however,
Wildwood High School did have a
school paper. 1t was not a published
article, nor was it sold, but it was
printed by, for and of the high school
pupils. Three boys were the founders
of this paper, which was published
weekly. 1t was written at night at the
homes of these young men on their
own typewriters. 1t contained origi-
nal drawings done by high school
pupils and was made up into one large
sheet. 1t was then posted on the bull
letin board of the school and the
popularity of this little newspaper was
shown by the crowd of students Eyes,
and faculty. that would assemble
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-01
PAVING CHARGE RESCINDED IN
NEW FRANCHISE

The City of Belleville, ILL.,, granted
on November goth a twenty-year fran
chise to the East st. Louis & Subur-
ban Railway. This company has been
operating without a franchise In
Belleville since September 1, 1919, on
which date the old franchise expired.
When the franchise first expired the
city authorities seriously discussed
bringing injunction, or seeking by
other means to prevent the company
operating without a franchise, but
upon further deliberation decided that
the city needed the railway service to
continue even if agreement could not
be reached regarding the franchise.
At the time the franchise expired
the city asked to have many extern
sions built, and also asked he COM
pany to agree in a new FRANCHISE TO
many things which the company felt
1t could not afford. The company
also took the ground that the fran
chise should relieve the car riders OF
unjust burdens, such as paving.
The franchise as passed on Novem-
Der goth exempts the company from
paving between the lines on the So
called city lines. 1t contains no set
fare or service conditions, but fares
and service are to be under the Jurls-
dlction Of the Illinois Commerce Com
mission, the courts, or other duly con-
stituted authorities. The company
agrees to make in the future only
such extensions as will pay a FAR
rate upon the investment after operat-
ing expenses and proper depreciation
nave been conducted. The company
makes no other promises in the fran
cnlse, but now that agreement has
oeen arrived at with the city it IS
expected that the company will start
at once toward improving track con-
aitlons which it has been unwilling TO
10 In the past, awaiting an agreement
iegarding future rights.
All during the period of negotla-
uons there were many conferences
ana many discussions, but no friction.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-01
IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY
NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS
To Frank j. Floyd and AgneS T.. Floyd,
his wife, and the Bryn Mawr Trust
Company:

To Frank j. Floyd and Agnes Il. Floyd,
his wife, and the Bryn Mawr Trust
Company:
BY virtue of an order of the Court of
Chancery of New Jersey. made on the
day of the date hereof, in a certain cause
wherein the City of North Wildwood is
complainant and you .(and others) are
defendants, you are required to appear,
plead. answer or demur to the bill of
said complainant on or before the 18th
day of January, 1928, or the said bill will
be taken as confessed against you.
The said bill is filed to foreclose two
certain Certificates of Tax Sale given by
P. L. Peterson. Collector of Taxes, to the
said complainant, dated October %, 1919,
on lands in the City of North Wildwood.
And you Frank ]. Floyd are made a party
defendant because you claim to WI said
lands; and you Agnes E. Floyd as the
wife of the said Frank j.. Floyd may
claim a dover interest therein, and you
Bryn Mawr Trust Company as the record
holder of a mortgage thereon may claim
some interest in said and
ROBERT BRIGHT, Solicitor,
North Wildwood, N. ].
! Dated November 10, 1922. 11-17-4tpfs11.22
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-01
NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS
IN cHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY
To L. Frank Slegler and Relnhold SiegIer,
heirs at law of Margaret SturmeI
Siegler, %deceased:

By virtue of an order of the Court of
Chancery of New Jersey, made on the day
of Nthe date hereof, in a certain cause
wherein the City of North Wildwood is
complainant, and you and others are de-
PENDANTS, you are required to appear,
plead, answer or demur to the bill of
complainant, on or before the 18th day of
January, 1928. or the said bill will be
K as confessed against you.
The said bill is filed to foreclose ten
certain Certificates of Tax Sale, executed
by T. l. Peterson, Collector of Taxes, to
the said complainant. dated September 20.
1919, on lands in the Second Ward, City of
North Wildwood.
And you L.. Frank Siegler are made a
defendant because as husband or heir at
law of Margaret Sturmer Siegler, de-
ceased. and YOU Reinhold Siegler, are
made a defendant because as the heir at
law of the said Margaret Sturmer Siegler,
deceased, you may claim or be entitled to
IN interest in said lands.
ROBERT BRIGHT, Solicitor,
North Wildwood, n. j.
Dated November IS, 1922. 11-1S-4tpfS11.22
Evening journal., 1922-09-21
.EX-TREASURER
GOES TO JAIL
Mitchell, Accused of Salem
Co. Bond Theft, Pleads
TO Charge
WASN'T LUCKY"
HIS ONLY QUERY

SALEM. n. J.. Sept. 21.-With
hair thinned and sllvered during re-
cent months Of hiding from the law.
Alfred d. Mitchell. former city trea-
surer here. last evening pleaded not
guilty to stealing $4,000 in school
bonds entrusted TO his care. He was
sent TO Jail in default Of bail.
The plea was for legal purposes
only, as Mitchell has repeatedly ad-
mitted he took the bonds and used
the proceeds. Brought back from
California early today by two Off
cials Of the city and county. he ap-
peared a broken man when first
conducted TO a cell in the county
prison. but later when It came his
turn TO appear to answer to three
indictments brought by the grand
jury. he walked erect and maintain
ed much Of the dignity which i'm
pressed his fellow citizens while he
was city treasurer.
Mrs. Mitchell, his wife: Mrs. Re
becca Holiday. his 2O-year-old
daughter and his brother. Earl Nit
chell, visited the prisoner in his cell
just before he was taken into court.
II was the first time Mrs. Mitchell
had seen her husband since his flight
from the home they had taken in
Merchantville after he thought It
best 10 leave here. Husband and
wife exchanged few words.
She did not go into the courtroom
dnrfnu he 4.
the other members OF the family were
present and appeared composed. The
court, over which Judge Charles
Mecum, of the Common Pleas
Court, presided, was almost cleared
when Mitchell was arraigned.
d. W. Beckley, County Prosecutor.
read the three indictments, one of
which charges embezzlement Of
thirty city school bonds Of the issue
OF 1912. Of a value OF $500 each. The
second charges that the bonds were
taken from the county and State
and Illegally disposed Of. The third
IS a blanket indictment, covering
theft of the entire $50, 900 in bonds.
The theft, admitted by Mitchell.
was one Of the most unusual in the
State records. He was highly re-
spected as city treasurer, which Of
flee he held at the time an $4,000
bond issue for school purposes was
authorized. Slight errors were found
in the engraving OF the bonds and a
new issue with the same numbers
was printed and the bonds OF the old
issue given Mitchell to destroy. He
sold bonds of both issues and so
his transactions that
the city has been obliged to pay for
the two issues.
Instead Of trying to dispose OF the
second and authorized issue. he first
sold the old bonds that were to have
Evening journal., 1922-09-21
ICE co. ABATES
ALLEGED NUISANCE

The smoke and oil nuisance at
the plant OF the Wilmington Ice
Company. 4OS North Harrison St,
has been abated. according 10 re-
ports received by the Board Of
Health, the company having Install
ed additional machinery for the
elimination of the nuisance.
Assistant City Solicitor Percy War
rem Green, although having received
no official notice from the board, an
nounces that II the board IS salts
fed that the nuisance has been
abated the matter is ended so far as
the board is concerned. and the case
in the Court Of Chancery will be
dropped.
Mrs. Albert X. McAllister. 1900
West Fifth street who was
forced. it IS alleged, to move on
account Of fear Of personal danger
from the undermining Of her house
through vibration caused by the ma
chinery OF the ice plant, has decided
to drop proceedings against the
company. Her attorneys advised her
not TO take action.
Evening journal., 1922-09-21
PRICES OF FOOD DROP
2PER CENT. In MONTH

WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.-The re-
tail cost Of food to the average fam
fly in the United States decreased 2
per cent. in the month ending August
IS. according to figures by the bu-
reau of labor statistics Of the De-
partment Of Labor, based on reports
from 81 cities.
Among the cities showing a de-
crease in the price level were: Den
yer. Milwaukee and Springfield. H..
per cent; Columbus indianapolis,
Minneapolis. Peoria, St. Louis and St
Paul, per cent; Chicago. Cincin-
natl, Cleveland. Kansas City, Man
chester. Omaha, Philadelphia, Salt
Lake City and Scranton. 3 per cent;
Baltimore. Boston, Bridgeport, Buff
falo. Detroit. New Haven, New York,
Pittsburgh. Providence. Savannah
and Washington, . per cent.
Decrease in twenty-five articles OF
food ranged from % per cent. for
potatoes to 1 per cent. for sirloin
steak and rib roast. OF eleven ar
icles showing an increase granu-
ated sugar led with 7 per cent.
Evening journal., 1922-09-21
TO PRESENT WHISPERS,

''Whiskers" a humorous play viii
be presented by the young people OF
the Second Methodist Protestant
Church. at Fifth avenue and An
chorage street tonight. The play will
be repeated In the First Methodist
Protestant Church. Seventh street.
below Walnut tomorrow. The char
acters are as follows:
Miss Sara Adams Miss Florence
Shellander). a rich spinster; Mabel
(Miss Madeline Who'd. her elder
niece. the bride; Inez (Aliss Anna
Seaman) her younger niece. the
maid OF honor; Frances Page MAR
garet Who'll. Evelyn Birch dorothy
Minker). Ethel Ross mabel Hind
erer). the bridesmaids; Anna (Fan-
ME T. II. Hay). the colored maid;
John Phelps (Mr Mlnker), a rich
old bachelor; Chester Phelps (Rev.
+. 3. Bailey), his nephew. the
groom: Parker Glen civilian
Lewis. the best man.
Evening journal., 1922-09-21

without a person knowing It. Just
my bad luck"
Evening journal., 1922-09-21
STORMY WINTER PREDICTED.

POTTSVILLE. Pa, Sept. 21.-A
winter of much snow and fee was
predicted yesterday by Gus Lucken-
bill. prophet" OF the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway.
Everybody will need boots this
winter" he said. There's going to
be lots OF snow. In November there
will be a big storm all over the
country. It's going to be a long and
cold winter It's going to start early
and last long. The ice will be thick
enough TO pack all the ice houses by
the first of January"
Evening journal., 1922-09-21

Nancy and Nick rode away from
the Dingle Deb on Hee Haw.
Hee Haw was the donkey the old
wizard had given them to ride. so
they could hunt for the lost wand
of the Fairy Queen.
But really Hee Haw wasn't a
donkey at all. He was Flap-Doodle,
the very fairy the Twins were search
ing for and who had caused all the
mischief.
But Nancy and Nick didn't know
that, OF course.
"Gid APP" said Nick. giving the
donkey a poke.
Hee Haw switched his tail and
trotted away.
Inside of him he was. laughing
and laughing. Hee Haw was. He
thought what a good joke It was for
the Twins TO be searching for him
everywhere. and here they were rid
ing right on his back.
TIL soon lose them" he said.
I'll take them first 10 the thorny-
Evening journal., 1922-09-21

patch and pretend to be frightened
and drop them Off. Then I'll run
away. They'll never get out of that,
and that will be the end Of them"
After awhile. not so very long,
Hee Haw turned into a side path.
where are you going?" called
Nick.
Just herel" answered Hee Haw.
Suddenly he stood up on his hind
legs and Nancy and Nick rolled off
his back like two ripe plums drop
ping off a tree.
The first thing they knew. Hee
Haw was jumping a fence and tear
ing off down the road.
The Twins got up and looked
around.
"oh!" cried Nancy, Took at the
thoTnsl"
yes" answered Nick. "And
th!stles, too This Is fine place to
bring us"
ITO be Continued.)
Copyright. 1922. NEA service.)
Evening journal., 1922-09-21

been destroyed. retaining the au-
thorized bonds for his own use when
later he went into a brokerage BUSH
ness.
After leaving here he made his
home in Merchantville. from which
place he fed upon learning that
some deals in the school bonds had
started an investigation. About four
months ago Chief OF Police Clement
Garrison was sent TO California in
response TO a tip to try 70 get
Mitchell.
The second tip regarding the
whereabouts came TO the Office OF the
Sheriff and not 10 the Mayor. A
county officer was sent after Mitchell
but Chief Garrison was asked TO
make a second in the party and he
went. The Mayor has told friends
that this was without his knowledge
and the police chief said that when
he went TO see the Mayor he was told
he would not be paid for the time
he was away during the second trip
TO California.
Then the Chief walked into police
headquarters and laid down his
badge He said he always had tried
to serve the city faithfully and be-
lieved he should be paid for making
the trip.
According TO his story, he was told
he would be paid 50 due him up to-
the time OF the trip. The Mayor
said he would defer all comment up
on the action OF the chief OF police.
There Is a lively political feud be-
tween city and county authorities
that has been In progress for a long
time.
F. Newlln Acton. counsel for
Mitchell. made no proposal 10 the
court regarding bail He stated
privately that II bail can be obtained
he may appear before the court
within a few days.
Judge Mecum did not fix the
amount OF bail. but It Is understood
that he may do so and that IL prob
ably will be $4,000.
Mitchell and the members OF HIS
family were allowed TO converse. but
he declines TO make any statement
regarding his adventures. In talk
ing with the detectives who brought
him here. Mitchell said he Is penni-
less. With a sad smile he added:
Wasn't I unlucky? with just a lit-l
tie luck. such as some men have. I !
could have cleared everything upl
Evening journal., 1922-09-21

10 exterminate the gypsy moth. He
hunted over many parts OF the
earth for several years before decid-
ing on Atanteles fulvipe. The latter,
he says. will be bothering the gyp-
~ moth soon as much as the gyp-
sy moth has bothered New Eng
land farmers.
In the past such. experiments
have not always ended satisfactory
ly, the aliens imported into the
country 20 extermlnate certain pests
having proved. in the long run. TO
be worse pests than the pests they
exterminated. This will not be the
case. DR.. Summers says. with Atan-
teles fulvipe.