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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-30
OCEAN CITY MEMBERS ENTERTAIN
DAUGHTERS OF THE REVO-
LUTON

The Cape May Patriots Chapter, of
Cape May County, Daughters of the
American Revolution, with many
ladies from the General Lafayette
Chapter, of Atlantic City, were de-
lightfully entertained by the Ocean
City members on Saturday. March "a,
1928, at Hotel Biscayne, Ocean City.
The regular monthly meeting was
held at IL A. M. when a large attend
ance from over the county heard the
report of the Regent, Mrs. Morgan
Hand, of Cape May Court House, to
the d. A. r. State Conference in Tren-
ton the preceding week. Also at the
morning meeting a beautiful ex-
regents pin was presented to the re-
tired Organizing Regent, Mrs. Horace
F. Wilmer. of Beesley's Point.
At 1 o'clock luncheon was served to
over 40 ladies, the Ocean City High
School Orchestra pleasing with many
selections.
Cards with several prizes were en-
joyed for the remainder of the after
noon.
The Ocean City hostesses were Miss
Louisa Corson, Miss Sara E. Golf, Mrs.
Leon Mintzer, Miss A. Ethel Nicker-
son, Mrs. William Powell, Mrs. George
B. Parker, Mrs. Alfred Shoemaker,
Mrs. A. Howard Thorn and Miss Mel
lie E. Townsend. The Wildwood dele
cation was conveyed to Ocean City by
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hoffman in their
auto.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-30
THE DANGER OF RADIO

Increase of the use of radio outfits
in private homes, and their installa-
ton by amateurs, gives emphasis to
the warning of Chief Simmer, of the
electrical bureau, that death can be
conveyed to the hearers instead of
pleasant entertainment, unless the
greatest care is exercised in fitting up
the apparatus.
When fifteen radio lines have been
ordered down because they crossed
the highways in violation of the law
and with the added peril of possible
contact with heavily loaded electric
wires, the caution cannot be too earn
estly impaired that amateurs who
string their own connections should
do so with full understanding of what
they should not do.
In Cleveland recently a boy picked
up a receiver expecting to be enter
tanned was shocked to death and his
father, who perceived his collapse, in
trying to rescue him also was killed
by the current that had come through
contact with a loaded wire outside.
The radio antenna is usually a very
light metal thread, and its breaking
is easy in a stiff wind or for a dozen
other causes.
Stretching the wires across a street
is against the law and stretching them
near large wires carrying heavy volt
age is an act of folly. When the use
of radio is becoming more popular
eVarv week not tn nav attention to
every possible mean of protection is
to expose a family to terrible danger.
Be careful of all wiring and don't run
the strand across a highway.-Atlan-
tic City Press.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-30
Recommendations For The
Betterment of Wildwood

written Mr.. Mattera asking him to run
an "ad," and it might be we'll too if
we have a horticulture man come to
one of our meetings and tell us just
what kind of trees to plant in this
locality.
Point No. 9-"Secure better tele-
graph service" l think it would be
well if the various organizations on
this beach as well as the business men
were to write to the Western Union
asking them to operate an all year
office here instead of a Writer office
at the railroad station. They them
selves lose a lot of business because
they are not open to get it and make
no effort to get it.
PointNo. 10-"Advocate a heavier
and quicker draw for Rio Grande
bridge" This is a very important
point and 1 believe it should be taken
up at once with the present Board of
Freeholders so hat they will under
stand that we expect them to take it
up in the near future.
Point No. 11-"Work for the extern
sion of Park boulevard to Cold Spring
Harbor." This is another project that
needs to be given considerable thought
and care and l would suggest hat we
have the engineer draw us a plan to
submit with out letter to the Free
holders or whatever body to do the
work.
Point No. 12-"More extensive SER
vice on both railroads." This is some
thing that we must keep hammering
away at with the hope that the service
will be improved. l believe it will
improve when the Speed Line is OPP
Grating and the West Jersey electri-
fed from Millville down.
Point No. 13-"Workf for 100 per cent
increase in membership" The chair
mar of the Membership Committee
has already laid out plans for a drive
and l believe with a live committee
it is possible to make the 100 per cent.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-30
EX.POLICEMAN UNDER ARREST

Reuben w. Norcross, former police
man of Wildwood, was arrested on
Thursday, March %, 1928, on the
charge of assaulting Mrs. Anna Sea-
vey. He was held under $1,000 bail
for court by Justice of the Peace
Byrne. The husband of the woman
was IN a spree with Norcross at the
time when the assault is alleged to
have taken place the authorities say.
Seavey is a painter and is said to live
on Pacific avenue, opposite Hunts
TheatAt.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-30
Ocean City Beats Wildwood S7-15

1t was sinful the way Ocean City
trimmed the Wacs last Tuesday night
before a large crowd of fans. In the
first half of play Ocean City took
things easy running around the cage
for exercise. When the second half
began they were we'll warmed up and
then the slaughter began. They
simply swamped the Wacs. Miller,
who jumped center for Ocean City,
made Z field goals and 1 foul for a
total of Is points. Townsend made
4 field goals and 4. fouls, total IL
points. 1t seemed impossible for the
Wacs to do nothing but work up a
good sweat. Following is the lineup:
". A. g.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-30

for a New Jersey-Delaware ferry with
a Jersey terminal in Cape May
County" This project u Cape May
County Chamber of Commerce commit
tee has beer working on diligently
and Lanning Myers, chairman of this
committee, will make a report to the
Governors which will prove inter-
esting.
Point No. 6-"Extension of Route
Four from Absecon to Somer's Point
to Beesley's Point by bridge, and con-
meet with Route Fourteen" This
point is a matter we have already
taken action on but the State High
way Commission has notified us that a
certain amount of legislation is need
ed which does not come under that
department, and for that reason it
would be well to have u legislative
committee find out if the legislative
merce has drafted a bill to have u
Senator and Assemblyman present at
the next session.
Point No. Erect a suitable sign
at entrance to Anglesea-Burleigh
road" l think it would be we'll if the
governors appoint a committee to find
a location for this sign with a greet
ing message stating when the bridge
will be opened.
Point No. S-"Work to have prop
erty owners plant more trees" Once
before when this idea was advocated
of planting more trees, the secretary
had a talk with Mr.. Mattera and had
him run an "ad" in the papers advo-
eating planting more trees. I have
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-30
BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
COUNTY OF CAPE MAY
NEW JERSEY
NOTICE no CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of Chosen Freeholders of the
County of Cape May. New Jersey, for the
construction of a bridge across Mill Tail
Creek on the line of the Grassy Sound
Burleigh road, and opened and read in
public meeting at a regular meeting of the
Board of Chosen FreeholderS to be held
in the Court House, Cape May Court
House, New Jersey,
WEDNESDAY APRIL 1S, 1928,
Drawings, specifications and forms of
bid, contract and bond for the proposed
work, prepared by r. Fonda Smith,
county engineer, and approved by the
Board Of Chosen Freeholders, have been
placed on file in said engineers office at
Marmora, n. j.. and may be inspected by
prospective bidders during business hours.
Bidders viii be furnished a copy of the
specifications and blue prints of the
drawings by the engineer, on application.
and a deposit of $1,000, which will be re-
turned upon the return of the plans and
specifications in good condition.
Bids must be made on the standard pro-
posal forms in the manner designated in
the specifications, must be enclosed in
sealed envelopes bearing name and adj
dress of bidder, and name of contract bid
for, and must be accompanied by certified
check for not less than ten per cent of
bid price, made payable to Harry Headley,
county treasurer, or order, also by GER
tificate from a satisfactory surety COM
pany duly signed and sealed, certifying
that bond will be furnished if the said
bidder is awarded the contract.
Bond will be required in full amount
of contract price and must be delivered
to the Board of Chosen Freeholders within
ten days after award of contract.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
BY direction of the Board.
March %, 1928.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-30
Basketball

The Young Mems Hebrew Asso-
citation, of Philadelphia, were de-
feated by the Wacs last Satur-
day night by the score of 80 to 80. A
fair crowd was on hand to witness this
game. The walked away with
the first half of play, scoring % points
against their opponents 10 points.
The visitors came back in their sec
ond half of play and made the game
more interesting. Following is the
linpnn.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-30
BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERs
COUNTY OF CAPE MAY
NEW JERSEY
SALE OF HOUSE

Sealed bid viii be received and opened
by the Board of Chosen Freeholders at a
regular meeting of the Board to be held
in the Court House, Cape May Court
House, N. j., on
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1923,
at 2.15 o'clock P. NJ, for the following:
Purchase of the house Got not ineluded)
known as the Shaw House, on the n. w.
side of Grassy Sound Channel and on the
S. w. side of the approach to the bridge.
Said house being a two and a half story
frame dwelling. Purchaser will be re-
quired to move said building at his own
expense and within thirty days after ac-
ceptance of said bid by the Board.
Certified check for $4,000 shall accom-
pany bid and shall be payable to Harry
Headley, County Treasurer, balance of
bid price to be paid before removal of
building.
The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
By direction of the Board.
IRVING FITCH, Clerk.
March Z, 1928.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-30
GOVERNOR OF NEW JERSEY
PRAISES THE NEWSPAPERS

Trenton, March Ex-Governor 4Silzer
To-day expressed the hope that out of
the actions of the recent Legislature
will come a stimulation of public in
terest that will give New Jersey bet
ter government. "Out of the evil there
always comes good" was the way the
Governor summarized the situation.
There were some things of impor-
lance accomplished, but almost every
bne of them was wrung from the Leg
stature by the force of popular opin-
Jon; as, for instance, the highway re-
form and the night work for women
legislation" said the Governor.
Interest of women party leaders and
the w~atchfulness of the press were
praised by the Governor for turning
the searchlight of publicity on the
Vaccinations of the political bosses,
politicians and special interests which
maintained expensive Hobbies at the
State House during the entire session.
at is unfortunate that some of the
linen who stood up best in the highway
flight should have felt it necessary to
revert to political type when other i'm
Iportant matters came before them, as
lin the consideration of the vetoes,
where ten highway routes were added
10 those already existing, instead of
eaving the matter to the Highway
Commission, continued the Governor.
"One of the most refreshing things
luring the legislative session was the
presence of disinterested women of
both parties, who were working I'M
EBelfishly for some good cause. These
women had an opportunity to observe
he disgusting struggle that goes on
here by selfish interests, seeking some
special privilege of some personal adj
vantage.
"Another fortunate thing was the
activity of the newspapers of the state,
which took a greater interest than
ever in public affairs, and gave most
intelligent direction to public opinion
on all occasions.
Undoubtedly, the outstanding thing
about the whole session has been the
interest hat has been aroused in the
minds of the electorate. l do not be-
lieve that ever before in the history
of the state have the people known so
much about what their legislators
were doing at Trenton. Never before
have they seer the wheels go round.
Never before have they looked so far
on the inside. Never before have the
workings of the bosses and politicians
and the selfish interests been so ap-
parent.
"All of this has stimulated the peo-
pie of the state to take an interest in
their own affairs. This has been es-
pecially true of the women.
'Out of evil there always comes
good. So I believe, as a result of the
actions of the present legislative body,
there will be a stimulation of public
interest that will give the State of
New Jersey much better government.
That is the outstanding feature of the
present session.
I'VE will have real good government
whenever the people take government
out Of the hands of the politicians and
selfish interests and into'their wn.-
Philadelphia Record.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-30
MASONS VISITED WILDWOOD

Members of the Masonic fraternity
took Wildwood by storm last night
when about a hundred members came
down from Ocean City Lodge, No. III,
to visit Hereford Lodge, No. 1T, F. &
A. M. The visitors conferred a de-
gree Upon several new members in
their lodge room on the third floor of
the first ward fire house, Pine avenue.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-30
Esling Kids
Foul

The second game was like taking
candy from the baby, so easy did the
w. A. c. second team lick the Light
ming A. c. from Ocean City, the final
score being 81 to IA. Following is
the box score of the massacre:
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-30
Lightning A. C.

John Fries, of Millville, won a pair
of chickens. The Wacs will have to
take a decided brace to win the game
scheduled for Saturday, as they have
the strong Greater Collingswood team
as opponents.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-30
Preliminary

The first game was between the
Walker A. G. and the Esling Kids, the
former winning by the score of % to
Z. The lineup:
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-30
Ocean City

Referee-C. Howard Topham.
Tuesday night was a big night, three
games being played, two preliminary
games and the big game all for one
admission.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-30
LivezeyS

The winner of the pair of chickens
was a Cape May man, D. Edmans.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-03-30
Total
;. Howard Topham.
Preliminary

The Delaney A. G.. defeated the Live
zey aggregation by the score of 1918.
The lineup:
Evening star., 1923-11-13
RGG[y: TESTIMONY: :.
BROUGHT TO CLOSE
Offers Of. Sis Per Share
Brought to Light-Receiver.
ship Ruling Reserved.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, November 1a--
Taking of testimony in the receiver
ship suit of Clarence Saunders as2'ns'
the Piggly Wiggly Corporation was
Concluded late yesterday with the e1-
animation of the auditors WIN
checked the books of the concern.
The morning session was eniiveneo
somewhat by the declaration OK =. L..
Marsilliott. federal master in chanc-
cry, before whom the hearing mas
been conducted for several weeks
that he held the deepest contempt
for any person who took the undue
advantage of small stockno!aer emu
forced down the price OF stock Tor
personal gain.
stock Being Depressed.
Attorney W. H. Fitzhugh stated
that the hearing was causing depres-
sion of the price OF Piggy Wtggly
stock and exhibited cards which ne
said were mailed by New York bro
Eers offering 311 and SIS per share Tor
the stock. -.
Testimony regarding the issuance
by Saunders of an order to all Pig.
gly Wiggly stores in the United
States to close their doors when he
resigned as president of the corpora
tion was ruled out of the record by
the master. Such an order, Nj.
Nlarsilliott held. could not affect the
issues in the receivership proce eedings
Mr.. Marsilliott indicated that he
will begin Immediately the considera-
tion of his decision. Because OF the
voliminous record. several weeks
probably will be required for the mas
ter to formulate his opinion.
Efforts "to Create Market"
NEW YORK. November 13.-Several
New York dealers in inactive securi-
ties admitted that they had cirCu-
larized stockholders of the Piggy
Wiggly Corporation and Piggiy Wig
Siy Stores, Inc. in an enort TO Gre
ate market for the shares OF those
companies.
They expressed surprise that the
federal master in chancery had an
nounced he would regard as CON
tempt of court" the action of any per.
son which would tend to lead small
over the value of their stock. and said
they did not believe their offers could
be SO construed.
Holders keeping Stock.
One dealer said he had sent out a
circular bidding $11 for the class A
shares of Piggly Wiggly Stores. Inc:
This is the stock that was ruled on
change recently following an alleged
corner by Clarence Saunders then
President of the company. He said he
had bid SIS for the preferred stock
of the parent company-the Piggly
Wiggly C0rporation-and 81 for the
common stock of that corporation
The action of brokers in making
offers for the Piggy Wiggly stocks
differed in no way from their efforts
to make a market" in any inactive
stock, he said, adding that thus far
his firms efforts had not been par
Iicilarly successful as holders seemed
loath to dispose of their holdings. One
Memphis man, the dealer said. had
written him an offer of 15.7 for the
preferred stock of the parent COM
pany.
Evening star., 1923-11-13
j. s. REP0RTSLARGE.
BALANCE0F TRADE
October Exports Mount to
s402, 100000, While I'M
ports Total $3o3, 900, 900.

Exports from the United States
during October amounted to $402.-
| 100000. compared with imports OF
s3oS 100000. leaving balance Of
trade favorable TO the United States.
amounting to s99,0oO.000. .r
According to the preliminary csti-
mates of the October foreign trade,
as made public today by the Com
merce Department. October exports
from the United States were $780,
0O0,0 900 greater than during Septem-
ber and $3l.000.000 greater than in
October, 1922.
Goods Movement Heavier.
October imports likewise increased
markedly, being $27.00O,000 greater
than those of October. 1922. and
s5o,000.0o0 greater than those of Sep
tember. 1923. ~.
The department commented that in
view of the fact that prices had
changed little during the year, the
foreign trade of October had resulted
in the movement of a much greater
volume OF goods than it did a year
ago.
In contrast with expectation Of
financial authorities. the movement
of gold into the United States was
shown to have continued at very
Tdtc duiIU5 oSlopti. A|"i ~
| the present year it was predicted that
the United States would become an
exporter or gold. In October, how
ever. imports of the metal amounted
to $29.S5S,0 900. compared with exports
of S1,S0S. 900. leaving an import bal
ance of gold amounting to $2S.55O,0O0.
For the ten months. including Octobe
1923, the net import of gold was $2z3.-
$4,000. compared with net imports
during the same period Of 1922
amounting to sls9.6s7,0O0.
Months Silver Figures.
Silver imports during October were
valued at s6.927.000, against exports
OF s7,522,000.
In the ten months total of mer-
chandise imports and exports. the
United States was shown, to have
shipped out S3.342, ,607 900 and to have
imported s3.207. $4,000, attaining a
favorable balance of trade amounting
to SlS5,454.000. During the same ten
months of 1922 exports were S3,1o7.-
$4,000 and imports were Ss,527,153,-
600, leaving a favorable balance to
the United States of s580,296.0 900.
Evening star., 1923-11-13
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wire Direct to Tie star Oaaes

been anticipated wasindfcated by the
rise during the past two weeks from
around 10 to 80. Closing at 76A last
night. it moved within a point of this
figure. In May the company dis
tributed 81 a share, and a dividend Of
$3.50 was declared in November. 1922.
The rise in Centrifugal, which fol,
lowed the report that the Uniteo
States Cast Iron Pipe had advanced
prices on soil pipe IS ton, contln.
ued, the stock making a new hign az
27h. Later. however. .realfztrg safes
Cancelled a good part of the gam;
The United States company purchAseo
from the Centrifugal the exciosive
right to manufacture pipe under Lne
de I.auvad process. for which Centric
ugal received n royalty.
Pyrene Manufacturing attracteo AZ,
tention when 1t crossed 10 and sold
within a point of its high for the
year. Dividends are being paid at
the annual rate of 10 per cent. OPP
erations for the rise In DupiIieI
Radio continued and Cold Dust ana
Park and Tilsord moved up about
point. 49,,
around their recent tops, but MADE
no further headway. ..r .
Evening star., 1923-11-13
SUGAR FUTURES HIGHER.
Raw Market Also Active in To-
days Trading.

NEW YORK. November 13.-The
early raw sugar market was firm and
prices were unchanged at 51z cents
for Cubas. cost and freight equal to
T.2S for centrifugal. There were sales
of 1000 bags OF Cubas in port to local
and outport refiners at 5ta cents, cost
and freight, while an operator pur-
chased about $4,000 bags OF Perus, due
TO arrive early in December. at 5
cents, elf, or about Lis cent below
the prevailing level of Cubas.
Raw sugar futures were higher ON
continued covering in December and
buying of the latter positions by both
trade interests and houses with Cuban
connections. Prices early in the aft
ernoon were to s points net higher.
Evening star., 1923-11-13
BY WILLIAM f. ,HEFFERNAN.
Received by Private

EEW?YoRK. November 1s.-Price
changes on the curb market today
were mixed. with chief interest CEN
terfng in number of specialties. 'Oti
stocks continued. unsettled, following
Mondays action of Crescent Pipe
Line directors in passing the regular
quarterly dividend and the reduc ton
IN the quarterly rate on Ohio Oil from
SO cents to Is cents
Prairie Oil and Gas lost points
at one time and Ohio Oil continued
10 be offered freely, until 1t had lost
q IKE amount. A break of almost
points occurred in Standard of Ohio.
wnfie others of this group were
snghtiy under the previous close. -
independent oils were not affected.
southern States was. dealt In most Of
the time just under II, against: the
previous close Of 1875, and others
were little changed.
Announcement that. Glen Alden Coal
oareSeors had declared a dividend of
*1;oo a share did not come as a sur
prise, and had little effect upon the
STOCK. That some such action had
NEW YORK, November l3.-Fol,ow-
ing is an official list of bonds and
Stocks traded In on the New York curb
market today: -, : -
Evening star., 1923-11-13
NEW YORK DAIRY PRICES,

NEW YORK, November 13.-Butter
-Ffrm: receipts, 4.752 tubs. Cream
cry. higher. than extras. 53a53 II :
creamery. extras (a2 score). 52a521a (;
packing stock, current make. No. 2,
30ha21
Eggs - Steady: receipts. 1868
cases; Pacific coast whites. extras.
72a77: do, firsts to extra ffrsts, 63a71.
,Cheese-Firm; receipts, 9S.663
boxes. =
Evening star., 1923-11-13
, BIG BANK MERGER,

LONDON. November 13.--An ex-
traordInary general meeting Of the
London and Brazilian Bank. Ltd, to-
day unanimously adopted resolutions
whereby 1t is absorbed by, Lloyds
Bank, Ltd; and the London and River
Plate Bank. Ltd. the new combina-
tion to be known as the London and
South American Bank The COM
bined bank win have a. capital Of
E3,540,00e.
Evening star., 1923-11-13
DRY GOODS STEADY.
Some Traders Are Looking for
Still Higher Prices.
special D,spatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star. -. =. - - - =:
NEW YORK, November 13.-Cotton
goods markets were steady today at
the. recently prevailing high prices
and some traders felt prices would
tions are under the present raw cot
ton parity. Print cloths were quoted
again at Mondays. figure. IL cents
for the 81 by sc and 13 for the 6S by
81.
cents off their quotations to meet
lowered prices at Yokohama, but fall
ed to stir much interest in. a market
which was labeled dull.