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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-10-13
iris SPEAKER ONCE
TELEPHONE LINEMAN

iris Speaker is a natior al dgure-
every one who knows anything about
our national game knows this great
ball player.
Back in 1906, this popular player
was a telephone llneman down in
Hillsboro, Texas, happy and %contented,
pulling down $500 a day, with the
ambition to get along and eventually
become plant chief. His record card,
still preserved by the company, shows
that he went to work for the Hills
boro Company, September 1, 1906, and
in February, 1907, was laid off when
work became slack, as he was the
last man taken on. 1t is recorded that
he was a good workman and that the
telephone company parted with him
with regret. Out of a job, iris de-
voted himself to baseball in which
as an amateur he had made consid-
cradle reputation, and the rest Is base
ball history.
Iris Speaker is accustomed to head
lines on the sporting pages of the
press of the country, but no tribute
could surpass hat paid to him by
one of his old telephone associates,
who said of him II remember that
Mr.. Speaker was always kind and
good to his mother"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-10-13
FAMILY"-FrOebeI

pressed in books or between sheets of
newspaper and pinned on the walls at
Christmas time. They brighten the
rooms wonderfully. Small ferns and
pressed flowers may be used for place
cards or favors.
Horsechestnuts afford a great deal
OF amusement. To make a baby-dolI,
use three sizes of these nuts, the small
one for the head and the large one
for the base. Punch a hole through
the center of the middle and lower
ones, and the base of the upper one.
Then put a toothpick through to con-
meet them and use half sticks for arms.
Mark or pierce eyes, nose and mouth
for the face. Select a large fiat nut
for a stool, using three pins for legs;
or put a row of five pins on top along
the edge and weave yarn in and out
for a back, and we have a chair. Both
nuts and cones can be used for hiding
games and nine-pins.
In gathering seeds look for as many
of their seed houses as you can; and
in opening the pods, emphasize the
protection afforded by each. In this
way the children come to know more
of nature and her tenderness of the
species. These points can be ampli-
fled when the children grow older.
John J.. Tigert, United States Com
missioner Of Education has said:
can opportunity to enjoy the adj
vantages and happy experiences of the
kindergarten is the birthright of every
child"
According to the latest figures is
sued by the United States Bureau of
Education only about one child in
nine receives kindergarten training
and approximately four million chill
dren are being deprived of their rights
in this regard.
Is there a kindergarten in your
school? If not we can tell you how
to work for one. National Kinder
garten Association, s West 10th street,
New York City.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-10-13
Philadelphia and
Reading Railway
Connecting with
WILDWOOD and DELAWARE BAY
SHORT LINE RAILROAD co.
EVANS G.. SLAUGHTER, GenI Mgr.

EVANS G. SLAUGHTER, Gent Mgr.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-10-13
CUMBERLAND TRACTION co.

The track, equipment and franchise
of the Bridgeton & Millville Traction
Co. have now been taken over by a
new company just organized in
Bridgeton, and immediate progress in
rehabilitation of the line is promised.
The officers and directors of the new
corporation which is capitalized at
500, 900, are as follows: Clayton Nc
Pherson, president and general man
ager; VIM. L. Martin, vice president;
George Maier, treasurer; Gus c. Wes-
colt, secretary; D.. Parker Lewis, Thos,
F. Martin and Isaac L.. Shoemaker
Elmer Times.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-10-13
OPERATORS, LIKE ORATORS.
MUST HAVE TRAINED VOICES

Good grammar is as desirable in
speech as In business and social corre-
s%pondence. Clear enunciat.on empha-
sizes the use of good grammar. We
may pick our words with the great
est care, but the effect is lost If we
run them together, or tumble them in
our speech.
Distinct speech is a desirable asset,
but can be acquired only by practice.
We admire the distinct speech of
actors and actresses and of some pro-
fessional platform speakers. Every
word they utter Is spoken, not sharply,
but clearly and plainly.
While occupying places far removed
from the public platform, telephone
operators, as a class, are as highly
trained in the art of speaking as the
folks of the stage.
When a telephone operator speaks
to you over the wire, every word she
says is clear and distinct, even if she
repeats only the telephone number you
have given her. Clearness in speech
Is an essential qualification for a place
at a telephone switchboard.
If distinct talking is so important
on enc end of the wire it must be
equally important on the other. 1t is
a fact that more than 80 per cent of
"wrong number" calls are due to the
slurring and indistinct speech of the
telephone user. Calling a telephone
number distinctly helps to speed up
the telephone eerv'e '.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-10-13
THE POLLUTED THOROUGHFARES
NEAR WILDWOOD UNFIT FOR
GROWING CLANS AND TAKING
OF FISH AND OYSTERS PRO-
HIBITED

Trenton, October 3.-An elaborate
investigation of the thoroughfares adj
jacent to Wildwood, wildwood Crest
and North Wildwood has been con-
Quoted by the Department of Health
of the State of New Jersey. The De-
partment's boat, Inspector" which is
equipped with a laboratory, was util-
lied and the investigation conducted
jointly by the Laboratory and Engi-
neering bureaus. 1t included the bac-
THEOLOGICAL examination of large num-
bers of samples, of samples of water
and shellfish, the determination of the
tidal flow of treated and raw sewage
from the municipalities mentioned and
tests of the sewage disposal plants.
The Investigations disclosed that the
inland waterways west of wildwood,
North Wildwood and wildwood Crest
are so badly polluted by sewage from
these municipalities and the bungalow
colonies that clans taken therefrom
are dangerous to health, and as ty-
phoid cases have in the past been
traced to the consumption of raw
clans by summer visitors, the de-
partment adopted the following reso-
luton at it's meeting held at the State
House today.
Whereas, The Department of Health
of the State of New Jersey has dis
covered that certain shellfish grounds
located in the vicinity of Wildwood,
in the County of Cape May, State of
New Jersey, are subject to pollution
which may render the shellfish taken
therefrom dangerous to health.
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved that the
Department of Health of the State of
New Jersey, acting under authority
contained in Chapter "a of the Laws
of 1912, as amended by Chapter 165
of the Laws of 1918, and further
amended by Chapter "a of the Laws of
1921, hereby amends the condemna-
ton order approved September 10,
1921, by this department and further
condemns all oyster and clam beds
and places from which oysters and
clans and other shellfish may be taken
in Grassy Sound and Grassy Sound
Channel from Hereford Inlet at the
North to Jarvis Sound on the south,
and those tributaries lying east of
said bodies of water known as Sunset
Lake, Ottens Basin, Post Creek, OF
tens Canal and Beach Creek, in the
County of Cape May, State of New
Jersey, and prohibits the taking of
oysters, clans and other shellfish from
any part of the aforesaid area; and
also prohibits the sale, distribution,
offering for sale or having in posses
sion any such oysters, clans or other
shellish without a permit to so take,
sell, distribute, offer for sale or have
in possession first obtained from the
State Department of Health under
such terms and regulations as they
shall adopt.
amy person who violates any of the
provisions of this order is liable to
arrest and Imprisonment.
"This order shall take effect October
third, one thousand nine hundred and
Twenty-Five"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-10-13
Cambria for a King.

In 1880 a purse Of gold was offered
in behalf of Henry VIII of England to
the workmen who would produce the
kings shirts. The prize was won by
the weaver of Cambria and the ma
terial was called cambria, in honor OF
the town in which 1t was made. So
fine was the linen that there were 12O
or more threads to the inch. Straight
way it became the fashion for all fine
underwear, collars, cuffs. handker-
chiefs and baby dresses to be made
Of cambria.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-10-13
Il Works That Nay.

Sillicus-"Does the Bible explain
lust why Methuselah happened to live
so long?" Cynicus-"I think not, but
my own private opinion is that some
oma must have married him for his
money."-New York Sun.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-10-13
NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS
IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY
To william H. Hilyard, or his heirs, de.
visees or personal representatives and
Mrs. William HI. Hilyard:

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 appear,
plead, answer or demur to the bill of said
complainant, on or before December 4th
next, or the said bill will be taken as con
fessed against you.
The said bill is filed to foreclose a GER
tain Certificate of Tax Sale given by Rob-
ert ]. Kay. Collector of Faxes to the said
complainant, dated April l, 1919. on lands
in the City of Wildwood and you William
H. Hilyard, your heirs, devisees or per-
representatives, are made defend
ants because you own said lands and you
Mrs. William H. Hilyard, are made defend
ant because you are entitled to a dover
interest therein.
JOHN BRIGHT. Solicitor,
Wildwood, n. ].
Dated October 2, 1922. 1O-6-4tpf$10.54
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-10-13
A Tender Subject

She-"Jack offered me a ride in his
car and l thought it was an opportun-
ity to be embraced"
He-"It probably was-from what I
know of Jack"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-27
FOR GOOD OF
 THE COMMUNITY
City and County's Central Property Holdings
 an Investment to Be Clung To

enprng agent and H. matter especially in real estate speaks the cdvby the city selling the hall the purchase other and the building of suited the of the conlmunity's business.
 Sundays AgHerd was map of the block in which lots that block purchased company. cs three lots which the city al jail municipal rentals placed bought the estate in this block excluding the which $1,s1083S.
 Several of these like city property original direct heirs They have sold Why should the city sell? property much less than what it will worth five should the city yearly rising any private do?
 Some suggestion courthouse full extremely valuable and that will become valuable time by It would suicidal to with such properties the city and county possess tAs of values
 In this jineys private piles there is such thing distance City with advantage pick further for the increased values than part with their precious heg
 The wise county perpetual existence nue the purchase of property parting continuously and and their children and grandchildren pass
 The city and the have places They cannot afford sell what they They ket anticipation of the requirements increasing on They must avoid expensive ous by holding they already
 None of Bnghams their bought in the beginning and have nteda the city, year. They many the increase in taxes but somehow bev found it to advantage to retain their
 If the city and the county time to time shift activities from site another opportunity for them purchase sites further from the central holdings private similarly ntuated Application business principles will bring good
 Real estate investments in the center of city like Birmingham in safety and for the private ownership should apply to public ownership.
 Yours for upbuidng,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-27
JUNIOR CHAMBER l
 STATE CONVENTION
Growth of Organization Has Rapidly Followed Birming-
 hams Lead

Example of Manager o. L. Bum of the Birmingham Chamber of Com merce, in organizing a junior cham Der. associated with the senior body, has been followed ia a dozen Ala oama towns and cities. The move ment has grown to that extent that advisability of calling 8 state con vention of these bodies is under con sideration by the local junior cham ber.
 Irving Engei. Crawford Johnson. Jr., and ". W. Wood have been ap- pointed committee to look into the matter and report to the chamber.
 Bessemer. Tuscaloosa, Montgomery and several other cities have Junior chambers. They are under process of formation at Sheffield, Huntsville, and Mobile. Object is to have a general convention of the Junior chambers in Birmingham. It is tn- tended to be rather in the way of a two days outing rather than for the formation of state body at this time, the idea being that 1t would be good for oil the junior chambers to get better acquainted and to ex- change views.
 Birmingham's Junior Chamber of Commerce has acquired a reputation for it's activities in paving Twentieth street, south, In taking steps to se- cure an ideal form of government in Birmingham. in It's action with re- gard to lynching and so on. It's ac- tivities have been given compliment ary notice in eastern as well as southern papers, following which trend to organize junior chambers has become very general in Alabama and Is understood to have become the vogue in adjoining states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-27

poured out at the feet of a man by a loving, trusting girl.
 ''I look back now, Jim, upon that childish idyl as the one unselfish love affair of my life.
 My father and mother were both steadily determined that their chill dren should have at least a high school education, and one of the few remembered times when I knew that they were quite happy was when, in my eighteenth year, I stepped for ward to receive my high school di- ploma.
 "Alice was graduated at the same time. and l remember we took the ribbons off our diplomas and ex- changed them and promised each other that we would keep them as long as We lived
 "'And, Alice. dear little Alice.' I whispered, as I kissed her In the shade of the big oak tree in front of her fathers house, we'll tie up the diplomas of our grandchildren with these same ribbons. They won't mind how faded they are then. And we'll tell them our story
 Alice didn't even blush as she looked into my face and smiled:
 Of course, we will. Harry
 Tn her innocent soul the prophecy c1 t1 AO4S AAic AO6tlICts Wilu and grandchildren. was something that was to be.
 Six months later I received an ap- pointment to the Naval academy at Annapolis. but alas, was plucked the first year. This was a great dis appointment to my people. think my mother never ceased to sorrow over this. With her ambitions for her children this was a heavy blow.
 never had a mind that was able to fathom mathematics and then they were the backbone of a naval off cer's training. To this day, as you know, Jim, I am not able to keep my own personal accounts. and lost out then as I have done always since whenever l must dabble in figures
 Personally. Twas really glad over my discharge. I had stayed at An napolis long enough to understand that l would never like the routine. never could stand doing the same particularly at the orders of someone else. Down in my soul there was always denial of anyone's right to tell me when and how I should regu- late my life. I presume this. Jim, Is the reason why I have never been particularly successful, either in my personal or public life. I know that human beings should obey certain laws of God and man. but some way 1t has always seemed to me that these laws are only made to be broken. Of course, you must understand, Jim, that l was never particularly wicked --at least not under the average mans code"
 (Copyright. John F. Dille Col
 Tomorrow: "GlendeninE's Youth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-27
Chicago Heiress Is Planning to Build
 Home in Huntsville

Huntsville. June 25.-(speciai.)- A deed has been filed in the probate court here by which Mrs. Marie F. Porter and husband, Harry H. Porter, convey to Hattie F. Mccormick and Cyrus H. Mccormick of Chicago, trustees, 62B acres of land on Merid- ianville pike for a consideration of S17,000.
 The newly acquired property ad- joins Kildare, the home of Mias Mary Virginia Mccormick, for whom, 1t Is reported. the property was purchased Miss Mccormack, 1t is understood, is having plans drawn for a mansion which will be erected In the newly acquired land and various reports have it that she expests to spend Several hundred thousand dollars on the new place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-27

Sylacauea, June 26.-tSpeciaI.o- - Since the announcement of the ap- pointment of J. J. Matson. well known Sylacauga business man and an active republican as postmaster at thls place by President Harding Friday Mir. Matson has been the re- oipient of hundreds of messages of congratulations from republicans over the state. Although his appoint ment has not yet been confirmed by Congress, 1t is expected that 1t will go through without a hitch.
 The postmastersh ship at Sylacaugh has caused considerable rumpus in republican circles since HardinE's iH- auguration on account of SO many desiring the local plum. Following the resignation of Randolph St, John, democratic appointee. Columbus c. Alt kinson, republican. was appointed to serve the unexpired term of St. Johns. Atkinson had been ip office but few months when he received notice to turn over the reins to Walker Stewart, a former postmaster and strong republican. Stewart has been in office since March.
 MT. Maston was born in Talladega county in 1872 and was reared and educated in this county. He has been engaged in the hardware business here for the past 15 years and al- ways has been an active republican. This will mark his first political of- flee as he has heretofore declined to serve various public appointments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-27

acknowledge that Alice was my girl.
 Perhaps I have dwelt too long on this incident of my life, but 1t seems to me that childish love affair was a real turning point.
 T met Alice just a short time ago, for the first time in years. She has become novelist of national repu- tation and she told me laughingly that our romance had been described in her best seller.
 There was in her eyes, however the same trust, the same beautiful outlook on life which she had in childhood and I wondered what would have happened had I married her instead of Doris.
 "All through. high school Alice was my girl
 My boyhood was a constant fight to get what education l could I watched my dear mother bending low over the hardest task and, while I felt very sorry for her, realize now my selfishness in not helping her to weed the garden about the house. I saw my father grow more and more silent. There seemed to be no joy, no pleasure, no future anywhere except when Alice was with me and we were looking in childish fashion into the future as far as human eyes could see.
 "I believe that even then I realized that there is nothing in all this world so sweet as the flattery that can be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-27
NnGRO ARREsrEn

Talladega, June (speciai.) )-- The premises of Fillmore Minafee, colored, were searched Saturday morning by Sheriff j. c. Cornest. Deputy Jack Persons, and Enforce ment Officer O. D. Moates, and after the searching Minafee was appre- hended. due to the fact that 100 gall Ions of beer and a gallon and a half of whisky are said to have been dis covered in the house. A still was also found. Minafee was placed In the Talladega county jall here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-27

was running he kept thinking how HInart he had been.
 Now, the truth Is that little Mouse hadn't been smart at all. He had been lucky. That was it--he had boen lucky You see, when Buster Bear had pulled over that old log behind which the little Mouse had darted he had uncovered a great nest of ants, for ants dearly love to make their nests under old logs. Now the instant Buster Bear saw those ants he forget all about the little Mouse. Buster is very fond of ants. With his long tongue he began to lick them up. It was then that he grunted and whined with pleasure. He was quite as well satisfied to have those ants as he would have been to have caught that little Mouse. Buster stayed right there until there wasn't another ant to lick up. Then. feeling very good natured. he shuffled off and forgot all about the little Wood Mouse.
 Copyright, 1922, by T. w. Burgess.)
 The next story; The Little Wood Mouse Sees Handsome Stranger"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-27
REVIVAL N PROGRESS

Talladega. June 26.-(special.)- The revival meeting which is being conducted in a tent near the South ern depot under the auspices of the Wesleyan Methodist church. Is well under way and every night large crowds attend to hear the sermons. The services will be held all this week. Special services are held on Sundays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-27
A TURNING POINT


 There was a. brief silence after pr. Milton's dissertation on love. and then Jim Clayering said musingly Perhaps you speak the truth, Milt, A definition of love Is something you can't put into words It means diff ferent things to different people. You can, however, always tell when you are in love. And you can tell when you are out of love. but I do not be- lieve you can ever fully describe your emotions in either case"
 Very well said for bachelor" re- marked Davis with a grin, "but I'd like to hear more of Harry's story" All right. here goes" agreed Clavering.
 For a long time. Jim, my childish heart was filled with happiness. I did not mind St all the jeers of the boys and the little furtfve smiles of the girls. I did not even care enough to try to find out who had written on the fences. Alice Is Harry's girl and all the other foolish little things that children say and do, when they find that boy and girl have become pals In fact, I was very proud to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-27

Talladega. June Be- Especially Rev. C. A. Tatum. formerly of Talla- dega and now of Attalla, has recently been honored by Dr. Christian Reis- ner of New York city. who asked him to fill his pulpit for him during the month of July. Dr. Reisner Is said to have the largest congregation in the entire city of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-27

Huntsville. June ss-(special.)- )--- Mrs. Fannie Reed, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. H E. Teague. died yesterday in Wilton, Okla. The body will be brought here for interment at Locust Grove church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-27
PICNIC HELD

Talladega. June 26 Especial. IA picnic was held by the Presbyterian Sunday schools and church at Schocca Springs Friday afternoon at which about 200 were present. A great time was had. swimming, skating. etc. be- ing enjoyed.