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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-01-05

The attraction tonight is the monthly
meeting of the wildwood Board of
Trade, to be held in st AIMS Audi
torium. Some noted speakers have
addressed wildwood Board of Trade
meetings during the past year, and
tonight the speaker will be James
MacMaster, head Of the building and
loan department of the New Jersey
Department of Banking and Insurance.
1t will be known as Building and
Loan Night" and representatives Of
the six local building and loan asso-
Citations will be present. Oscar Hueb-
ner and his wildwood Band will be
there, as we'll as Frank Robinson and
his orchestra. Frank Robinson lives
with his mother in the Holly Beach
section and they compose part of the
old original Holly Beach colony of
cottagers. In other words they are
some of the oldtimers who are still
assisting to keep Wildwood on the
map. Secretary COPYRIGHT Smith and
President Foster Goslin will be there
to perform and no doubt they will be
tuned up for the occasion as they usu-
ally are. Come out and see them in
action; listen to the music; hear Mr..
MacMaster, and help your home town.
The refreshment committee also prom
Uses something.
David McKibbin, who purchased the
Powell cottage at 11S East Wildwood
ayenue a couple of weeks ago, has
begun making alterations and i'm
provements there already, converting
his purchase into a department
dwelling. Two more bath rooms are
now in course of construction, he
says, and the whole place is to be
remodeled and renovated in a first
class manner That Mr.. McKibbin has
keen business ideas and knows a good
investment when he sees it cannot be
disputed.
Prof. T. Haydn Davis, an instructor
of music, of Chester, Pa, was a Wis
itor in Wildwood today. Last sum-
mer he was n of the singers at the
celebrated Ocean Grove services.
Mrs. Cordelia McCourt, proprietress
of Arndt's restaurant, 1T East Oak
avenue, went to Philadelphia today to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Isabelle
Lambert, 1913 Brown street, a distant
relative. Mrs. Lambert was the
mother of James Lambert, a Philadel-
phia policeman, who was fatally shot
fast summer during a raid in that city.
Robert S. Leiby, Of Columbus, Ohio,
junior member Of the firm of Scott
and Leiby, sheet metal workers and
engineers, was a Wildwood visitor last
Sunday. Columbus. has a population
of about 250, 900 and rs one of the most
progressive cities of the Buckeye state.
WHY NOT RIDE HORSEBACK
Saddle horses to hire. G. Donley, 210
East Wildwood avenue.-tf.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-01-05
NORTH WILDWOOD NOTES

John Rumberger, of west 18th ave-
nue., spent the holidays in Gloucester
with T. Ross and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Supper and
family are spending a few weeks visit
with Mrs. Supper's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Hfrst, of West 18th venue.
Mrs. Vautier and a party of friends
were Sunday visitors at her 10th W.
nue. cottage.
Laura Carr was a Sunday visitor at
the home of her parents.
The Lawrence Bittle family have re-
turned from a two weeks visit with
friends and relatives in and around
Chester, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Griffin and family,
of West 18th avenue, are spending
this week in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Fitzgerald and
children have returned to their home
on 18th venue after a few weeks trip
through northern New York and
Canada.
Miss Marion Hunter spent the week
end with her parents on East 18th
avenue. Miss Hunter is now en-
ployed in Philadelphia for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. P. Griffith and
family have closed up their 18th ave-
nue. cottage while they are spending
a few weeks in Philadelphia visiting
with relatives and friends.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-01-05
In THE II COURT

An order has been posted in the
Surrogate's Office at Court House call
ing for a meeting in the court house
on January 31st of all people interest
ed who can show cause why property
belonging to the late Woodford Ayars
should not be sold to pay debts which
his estate is not sufficient to cover.
The will of Sarah l.. Hildreth, of
Cape May Court House, has been filed
in this Office naming Hannah Y.
Roeslle. of the same place, as execu-
trix. The date of filing is Deem
Der ,30th.
John Morton, of Rio Grande, has
been named as executor in the will of
Socrates T. Shaw, which was filed on
December 23d.
The will of Mary Graham, of Cape
May, was filed in this Office on Deem
Der 22d, naming Robert Graham, of
Norristown, as executor of the estate.
The only matter of business to come
before Judge Eldredge in the special
session of court held at Cape May
Court House on Wednesday morning
was the naming of Mayor Warren D.
Ham, of West Wildwood, as the next
friend of Anna May Dunhour, in order
that she may be adopted by Marshal
and Mrs. VIM. H. McCombs, of West
Wildwood. The Mayor was accepted
by Judge Eldredge and the papers
signed.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-01-05

Leslie Hoft (alias Dutch Vanaman)
Stanley Camp and Job Larricks are
implicated in the safe breaking at the
home of Mrs. William H. Vanaman, a
grandmother of Hoft, early Monday
morning of this week. The robbery
occurred at Mrs. Vanaman's home at
Ill East Glenwood avenue, and it is
reported that about $500 in cash and
other personal property was stolen.
The trio took the New Years excur-
sion out of here that morning for
Philadelphia. Shortly after the rob-
berry was reported to the local police
officials, Chief Cobb and officer Lynn
Forcum set out by machine to over
take the robbers. They arrived at
Millville where a thorough inspection
was made in vain. According to a
confession by Camp the trio parted at
the ferry with Hoft and Camp staying
together, while Larricks left them and
has not been seer since. Upon arrival
in Philadelphia the local police Of
ficials went to the office of Captain
Souders where Detective Mccarthy, of
Captain Souders' staff, was assigned
to assist them in their search for the
fugitives. On Tuesday evening Hoft
was arrested by this trio Of officials
as he stepped out of a taxicab at
Tenth and Arch streets. He was taken
to Moyamensing Prison where he now
awaits extradition papers. Camp re-
turned to Wildwood Monday night on
the excursion and was arrested as he
stepped off the train. He was COM
mitted to Cape May Court House jail
without bail. The search for Larricks
still continues. Hoft is well known
around Wildwood for he served on the
life guard force for several summers
past. He is best known under his
alias of Dutch" Vanaman.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-01-05
WILDWOOD HAS BIG NEW YEARS
MASOUE RAIL

Wildwood would have had a quiet
the big Masque Ball held in the Ca
sine Danceland that night. 1t was ar
ranged by Peter Viola, with Vim. ]. A!
Evans as floormaster. The hall was
decorated in red paper streamers run
ming from the center of the floor to
the different of the room.
Mosques were many and varied.
Harem girls, Geisha girls, clowns,
sheiks and every other form of cos
tune was to be found in the grand
march. The prizes given the best COS
tunes in the various classes were
appreciated by the winners. These
were:
Best Fancy Costumes-Ida Kloo and
Zelda Webster.
Best Comic Costumes-Ed. Countiss
and Joseph Wood.
Best Original Costume-Madeleine
Love and Margaret Firth.
Best Impersonation-Joseph Hertz
age, Jr., and Dan Rogers.
Three special numbers were given
during the evening to the applause of
the large audience. The first of these
was a Spanish tango by Earl Zebley
and Caroline Carlberg. The second
was vocal selections by Miss Margaret
Graessle and the third was a speciality
dance by Miss Mildred Mccain, of
Cape May. All in all the ball was a
big success and it brought a great deal
of pleasure to those who spent New
Years Day in Wildwood.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-01-05
R MARK WISE.

We wish to express our thanks for
many expressions of sympathy, and to
all those who loaned their automobiles
or assisted in any other way during
our recent bereavement. We thank
the American Legion for the military
honors which they gave my father, Mr..
Seigfried Thies.
Mrs. Charles Beck and Family.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-01-05
CARDS OF THANKS

I wish to thank all my friends and
neighbors who assisted me so kindly
during the recent illness of my hus-
band, and also those who sent the
beautiful floral tributes to his flu
neral.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-01-05
WANTED

By lady and gentleman, one or two
nicely furnished rooms with select
family, with or without meals. Reply
X, Journal Office
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-01-05
Sale and Want Column

Mrs. Charles Beck and Family.
The Washington times., 1923-08-29
OUT OF WORK, HE CAN'T
PAY ALIMoNY TO WIFE

Justice Siddons of the District
Supreme Court today dismissed the
rule issued against Josep E. Grant
to show cause why he should not
be adjudged in contempt of court
for falling to pay SIS weekly ALI
mony to his wife. Mrs. Annie e.
Grant, as directed by the court,
The wife says defendant is three
weeks In arrears and Grant informed
the court that heis out of work,
seeking employment and has no
ready cash nor income at this
time.
Declaring that his business has
dwindled to such an extent as to
bring its receipts almost to the
vanishing point, Louis w. Hoffman
today filed petition in the District
Supreme Court to reduce the
amount of alimony of $50. which.
by an order OF the court, he has to
pay his wife, Helen B. Hoffman.
every month. to enable him to meet
his obligations.
Hoffman says that the notoriety
attached to the court proceedings
has had a bad effect on his bust
ness, and that he has not enough
income to meet his current ex-
penses and is indebted to friends
and firms in excess of $4,000.
The petitioner says his income
now Is less than 500 q month
while, he claims, plaintiff is en-
ployed at 800 a month and is not
in need OF maintenance.
The Washington times., 1923-08-29

cussed at a recent house party
given at the Marquis of Baths
ancestral abode In Westminster,
Wiltshire, and that the engage
ment will probably be announced
In. the autumn, when the prince
returns from his Canadian tour.
IF my information Is correct,
and I have every reason to be-
Heve 1t to be inasmuch as it
buckingham Palace, the .Ameri-
can will have scored a notable
news beat for no mention of
the possibility of an alliance be-
tween the royal household and
the Bath clan has been made in
the English press.
Lady Mary is just twenty
years old and il considered one
Of the great beauties of the junior
circle that attends soirees at
Buckingham Palace and st.
James's. One Of Lady Mary's
sisters married the sixth Marquis
Of Northampton. while another is
the wife of the, Hon. Oliver H.
Stanley, a son. Of Lord Sheffield.
"a matron. who has Just reached
these shores after q protracted
sojourn In. the British metropolis
explained that before embarking
for home she noted the Prince
and Lady Mary dancing together
at the Berkeley Hotel in London,
and, with all the ardor Of her
sex exclaimed, "they looked not
unlike Prince Charming and his
The Washington times., 1923-08-29
MARINES STUCK
IN VIRGINIA
MUD
Caught in Downpour at Night.
J, Stay Near BrentvilIe I'm
til Dried Out.

e Stuck fast in the mudbanks
formed when rain last night washed
sfout their camp near Brentvile. Va.
$500 United States Marines are
: waiting today for the sun to dry
them up before proceeding on their
hike through Virginia.
Practically all of the trucks carry
ing the supplies for the sixteen
days training hike are mired. Ell
forts are being made today to dig
them out. According to advices re-
Hceived from the regiments head
quarters. where Brig. Gen. Smedley
Butler is in command. the men will
be held where they are until the
rain-soaked tents and clothing can
be dried out. when the unit will
move on to Cedar Run. Va.
The marines We're caught in camp
Thy a regular tropical storm. which
broke about midnight. The rain
came down in torrents. The dog
tents were washed out and the men
left to face the deluge as best they
could. During the peak of the
downpour Brigadier General Butler
ordered a section Of the band out
end had the company cooks start
the coffee pots boiling. Most Of
the men remained awake all night.
BY noon weather indications proved
more promising and 1t was expected
the regiment would get under way
late this afternoon for the twelve
Z mile hike to Cedar Run.
The marines are receiving warm
reception on their hike through
Virginia. Practically all Of the
0 towns through which the column
passes turn out en- masse. while at
+. the more important places special
programs have been arranged for
receiving them.
"This is just like it was in
France" declared Brigadfer General
Butler as he surveyed the ruin ef-
fected by the storm during the
night. THAT was about the big
gest downpour ever encountered
in so short q time.S It caught US
In a nasty situation where mud
formed fast. and here we stay until
we can move ahead with something
: like order and comfort. The boys
, stood it all right and I guess they
win dry out fast enough when the
sun gets at them"
The Washington times., 1923-08-29
SEVEN COMMISSIONED IN
OFFICERS RESERVE CORPS

During the week ended today,
seven Washingtoniaa have accept
ed appointment in the officers re-
serve corps. according to announce
ment by the War Department.
They are Gilbert Henry Hicks,
21O Holly avenue, Takoma Park
second lieutenant, coast artillery;
William l. Taggart, 1910 Ash
mead place, first lieutenant, Judge
advocate generals office: Simon
David Archer, 1925 New York We
nue., first lieutennt, quartermaster
corps: Joseph John Fahey, N
treet northwest, second lieutenant,
chemical warfare service; Elmer
Melick Jones, 1923 Connecticut ave-
nue., captain, quartermaster corps;
Clarence Samuel Shields. 1911 "
street northwest, first lieutenant,
engineer corps; Don Stevenon
Haven, State Department, first
lieutenant, quartermaster corps.
The Washington times., 1923-08-29
Secretary DENLY Due B0ck
The End OF This Week.

Secretary Of the Navy DENLY.
who Is now at his summer home
at Pontiac, Mich, will return to
Washington on Friday or Saturday.
He has accepted an invitation to
be the principal speaker at the
opening session Of the Conference
Of Catholic Charities In Philadelphia
on September 3.
Col. and Mrs. George T. Rown,ar
and Cadet John w. Bowman. who
have gone, from Williamstown.
Mass, are at the Hotel Aston,
New York, for few days and win
later come to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Knippen-
berg and her daughter, OF st.
Louis. who are taking an extended
motor trip, are spending the end
Of the week at the Lee House.
-
Major r. /. Eanscom, Of New
York. is staying at the Hamilton
Hotel for some days.
81
Newbold Noyes will return to
Washington on September 6, after
passing some time in Canada with
Mrs. Noyes.
q
MIS-. Blaine Elkins. who made a
brief visit in Washington, has re.
Joined Mr.. ElIxins at the Ambas.
sador Hotel, New York.
s.
/ Brig. Gen. James Allen. with
Brig. Gen. James A. Buchanan
and Francis j. Buchanan, who
have been In Saratoga after PASS
Ing some time at Cape Cod, are
now az the Hotel Astor in New
York Tor q few days before going
to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Burch. OF
New York, are at the Hamilton
Hotel tor the remainder of the
week.
p. j. Moss accompanied by Mrs
NJ. A. Rice, Miss Gladys Rice and
Mrs. c. Jones are on a motoring
trip through Virginia. Maryland and
Pennsylvania.
Col. Julian r. Lindsey. u. 8. A..
who is one of tho leading spirits
In the development OF army polo,
Is spending part of his annual
leave at Narragansett Pier. Col
onel Lindsey is expected to return
10 Washington about the middle
OF September.
The Washington times., 1923-08-29
Senate Presiding
Officers Post
Non Important.
By JEAN ELIOT.

WY HEN President Coolidge
" was Vice President, he
" stuck so closely to his job
that the post of president pro
tempore Of the Senate was rather
an empty honor. Now, however,
by a turn Of Fortunes wheel, 1t
has assumed great importance;
and the contest for the place is
likely to be somewhat enlivened
by the decision OF j.. r. McCarl.
Comptroller General OF the United
States, that the presiding officer
of the Senate is entitled to every
thing that Vice President rates"
when there is no Vice President
to receive the emoluments Of the
office.
This means that the Senator
who is named president pro tern
will find his salary boosted from
: $500 to $4,000, the year and
will have the use Of an auto
mobile and the clerical force
which goes with the vice pres
idential Job. Inevitably he'll be
an object OF envy to the Members
of Congress who believe that their
salaries should be increased but
haven't had the nerve to vote
themselves raise.
The Senate will be reorganiZed
when 1t meets in December, and
all officers from president pro
tempore down to the minor func-
tionaries will be elected by tho
vote Of Senators.
The same thing applies to the.
House of Representatives and.
consequently, although Congress
man Frederick H. Giliett Of Mass.
achusetts is officially Speaker un-,
til the House comes together
again, II, is entirely possible that
there may be new incumbent
during the next Congress.
AS for Senator Albert b. Cum
minis OF Iowa, who Is president pro
tenn Of the Senate and will hold
his place until December, he has
not been in good health, and it. has
been. rumored for some time that
he wished to be relieved OF the
place in order 20 devote ali his time
to the railroad legislation which
will come before the Interstate
Commerce Commission, Of which
he Is chairman. However, the Sen.
ator has returned from Iowa
9AG6SAJ 4AAAPAONC0 11C4lIu G411u
gives indication Of being prepared
to fight for his job. / don't sup
pose the pay increase would cool
his ardor-Or anyone's else.
f.
TN view of the recurrent reports
= that the Prince Of Wales is
to wed Princess IIleana of Ru-
mania and that the beautiful
Queen Of Rumania is bound 70
England to arrange the marriage,
the prediction made recently by
"Cholly Khickerbocker" has un-
usual interest. He prophesises
that the Prince has selected Lady
Mary Beatrice Thyme. youngest
daughter Of Marquis OF Bath. for
his bride and goes on to say:
The romance between the ED.
est. son of the British rulers and
the graceful young miss who can
trace her ancestry back to the
eleventh century Is the principal
topic Of conversation In the smart
London drawing rooms and, on
the. highest authority, I can now
state that the various phases of
the romance were thoroughly dis
The Washington times., 1923-08-29
JEAN ELIOT'S NEWS OF SOCIETY
Miss Nancy Muey
NJ aTried At
-.
Epiphany.

Miss Nancy Miley and Lesley
Ashburner were married yesterday
afternoon, the ceremony, which
was performed by the Rev. Ray
mond L. Wolven, taking place in
Epiphany Church. Miss Miley is
the daughter of Mrs. John d. Miley
and Of the late Colonel Miley. U. 8.
A., and a granddaughter Of the late
Brig. Gen. Alfred Mordecai, u. s. A.,
and Sally Maynadier Mordecai, who
were married in the same church
in 1866.
The wedding was very simple,
with only the immediate family Of
the bride as witnesses, but there
was q picturesque touch In the fact
that the service was read from the
prayer book with which General
and Mrs. Mordecai married and
which was used later at the mar
.riage Of Colonel and Mrs. Milley.
Miss Miley wore her travelling cos
tune, g. becoming gown Of brown
crepe de chine with a smart brown
hat.
Mr.. Ashburner is the son of Mrs.
Charles Ashburner, Of Philadelphia,
and the late Mr.. Ashburner. He
and his bride will make their home
in Baltimore and ara at present
living at the Greenway Apartments.
The Washington times., 1923-08-29
Ambassador HarOey Brings
White House Visit to Close.

Ambassador Harvey has left the
White House after short visit with
the President and Mrs. Coolidge and
has gone to Deal Beach, N. ]. Judge
and Mrs. Richard Irwin, Of Northam-
ton, Mass, are visiting at the White
House.
The Japanese Ambassador and
Nine. Hanihara, who have been in
Washington all summer, have gone
to New York to remain week and
are staying at the Plaza Hotel.
-
Valdemaras Carneckis, CharEe
D'Affaires Of Lithuania of Washing.
ton, and Nine. Carneckis arrived yes
terday at the Greylock Hotel in WI
Jamestown, Mass.
The Washington times., 1923-08-29

Because Of the absences Of Nine.
Hubrecht from Washington, the
charge d'affaires of The Neither.
lands, DIR. J. r. Hubrecht, will not
issue formal invitations to q recep-
tion on the occasion Of the silver
jubilee of her Majesty. Queen VIII.
helmina. He will, however, be at
his residence, 2419 Massachusetts
avenue, on the afternoon OF
Wednesday, September g., from 5
to Z o'clock; to those who wish to
take part in the celebration.
DR.. Hubrecht will go to Wood
bury, Long Island, where Mime.
Hubrecht Is spending the summer,
this week and on Saturday he and
Nine. Hubrecht will give q recep-
ton at their summer home in cele-
bration Of the jubilee.
=
Kozo Motono, who recently as
sumed: his duties as attache of the
Japanese embassy. has taken an
apartment at the Cairo.
3
Brig. Gen. Frank r. Hines, d.
rector of the United States Vet.
Grams Bureau, will go to Phila-
delphia tomorrow to deliver an adj
dress.
=
Maj. and Mrs. Francis B. Wildly,
who have been transferred from
Fort Leavenworth to Washington
have taken an apartment at Nine
teenth street and Florida avenue
for the winter. Major Wildly Is
already here, visiting Maj. and Mrs.
Lewis Hayes Watkins, and Mrs.
Wildly will arrive on September Z.
She is at present staying with her
parents, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. vii.
liam c. Langfitt, at Flushing. l.. l..
The Washington times., 1923-08-29
Senators Complete
Camping Trip in Maine.

Senator George Wharton Pepper
and Senator Frederick Hale, who
have been camping in the Maine
where Senator. and Mrs. Pepper
have been spending the summer.
The Washington times., 1923-08-29
PORTO RlcANS TO URGE
ELECTION OF GOVERNOR

= A commission will come to Wash
ington from Porto Rico next winter
to urge that the organic law of the
island be changed to permit the
Porto Ricans to elect their own
governor. the War Department an
nounced today.
The governor of Porto Rico is
now appointed by the President.
The Washington times., 1923-08-29

Senator and Mrs. Walter e. Edge
have gone to New York from
Ventnor, N. j., and are staying at
the Ambassador Hotel.
The Washington times., 1923-08-29

Long and short models, In
pink and white silk brocade;
some made of all.over lace.
SOC qualities. Economy 90O
Day price.
Kann's-Second Floor.
The Washington times., 1923-08-29

Senator and Mrs. David A. Reed,
who have been In Europe. are about
to sail from Italy for this country.
Their daughter, Miss Rosamond
Reed, will remain abroad and will
attend one Of the Continental
schools during the coming winter.
The Washington times., 1923-08-29

Miss Sally Miley, daughter of
Mrs. John D. Miley. who has been
visiting in Santa Barbara. Calf. u,
for sevral months. will sail for Hon
olulu early in September and will
be the guest Of Mai. Gen. and Mrs.
Charles p. Summerall.
The Washington times., 1923-08-29

Mrs. Frederick r. Harris, who
has been living at 1902 Eighteenth
street, is moving into an apart
ment at 1920 Massachusetts avenue.
Her house, 234O Massachusetts, ave-
nue.. is leased for the winter to
Congressman and Mrs. Samuel E.
Winslow. Mrs. Harris young
daughter, Miss Florence Bennett
Harris, who has been at q girls
camp in Southern Maryland will
rejoin her here this week.
The Washington times., 1923-08-29

Remember the ssShut-Ins"
with q bouquet of choice fragrant
flowers from GUIDE. 1919 St.-Adyt.
The Washington times., 1923-08-29

Mrs. Howard Moran entertained
at luncheon and bridge today in
compliment to Miss Helen Falkland,
of Philadelphia. who is visiting her
The Washington times., 1923-08-29

Mrs. Lester
j. aitland,
wife of
Lieutenant
Maitland,
U. s. A., now
=.
on duty In
Washington.
1t requires
beauty of
an unusual
type to
wear one s
hair as Mrs.
Maitland
does-wsith
such pleasing
results.