Cape May County Time:

ATLANTIC COAST NEWS

VOL. XXXI!.—NO. 6

SEA ISLE CITY, N. J., FRIDAY. JANUARY 26, 1917

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if NEWS NOTES •' OF PAST WEEK

Notes and Gleaning* of Personal Character; Little Items About Folks You Know.

Lott or cotttreo for aalo. Boy or build on term* to «uit: money loaned; eonrcymndnjt and titie-law a ty. Cbarlee K. Landk. Jr., eon of U» Founder. 2028 Cheatnat Street, PhllaBeU ’phone. Locuet 8697.

Mrs. John L. Speer wc* a Quaker City visitor on a aoda! and ahopping tour, on Tuesday of tip* week. J. P. Delaney spent Monday »Jid Tuesday in Philadelphia, visiting

friends.

Mrs. D. G. Busted, of Philadelphia, was a Sunday viaitor, as the guest of her sister, Mrs. L. J. Momhinweg. In deference to the wishes of the local churches, there will be no further moving pictures on Sunday nights at the Garden Theatn. Mrs. Augustas Miller was a severe sufferer for the past week from the prevalent ailment, grippe, but is now slightly improved. Mrs. Henry Brooks, who has been spending the past three mouths in Philadelphia, has re-opened her Boardwalk home and will spend the balance of the winter here. Mrs. Edward B. Arnett is suffering from an attack, of pleurisy, resulting from the grippe. Mrs. Beniamin Ford has also been confined to her home for the past week with the

grippe.

Mrs. Robert T. Stevens, accompanied by her son Edward, was a Philadelphia visitor the early part of this week, and attended the euchre and pinochle of the Women’s Civic Club, in Philadelphia, on Tuesday afternoon. Herman C. Rumpp, of Philadelphia, an extensive property owner here aad well-known summer resident, accompanied by his wife, was a visitor on Sunday to inspect the removal of one of his Venetian Park houses to the beach front. Contractor Jeffereys is doing the work. William Tullner has tho contract for extensive alterations to the Dominican Sisters’ summer home on the Boardwalk. The Sisters of Mercy, from Pittaburgh, have recently had their home re-painted and repaired, and it now presents a much improved appearance. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hildebrand, of Philadelphia, well-known summer cottagers here, announce the marriage of their daughter, Irene Emma, to Mr. Isaac Applin Sheppard, of Philadelphia, on Wednesday. January 17th. The bride and groom will be at home after February 19th at 4619 North 13th Street, Logan. Another name was added this week to the constantly growing list of candidates foi Commissioner. This time it is former Councilman Joseph Dallas. and in making his formal statement on last Tuesday, he said: “I am coming out squarely on my record of past performance. In my last year of council, in 1911,1 succeeded in paying off *3600 of old debt, and left a balance then owing at only $7000.” Miss Carolina Peters, who has been the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Lewis S. Chester, for the past two weeks, was tendered a farewell reception at Mrs. Chester’s home on Thursday afternoon. Miss Peters is from Bayonne. N. J., and during her brief stay here hu« made many friends. She is also a nwc* of Mr. Edward Hand, of Sea

Good Program Arranged at Household Arts Meeting The Cape May Council for the Promotion of Household Arts will hold a public meeting in the Court House Building, Cape May Court House, next Saturday afternoon, January 27th. at 1410 o’clock. The program is as fol-

lows:

Business Session and Reports. .. Chocolate Making, Demonstrated by Miss A. E. Nickerson, of the Vocational School. Lecture, illustrated by Stereopticon upon "Care of Babies," by Dr. Edwin H. VanDeuten, of Vineland. A Discunion of Plans for the County “Better Bs' ies" Contest, to occur in June at Stone Harbor, under the auspices of the Council, will conclude the meeting.

PhiladelphiaY.M.C. A. Officials Visit Sea Isle City Ktrvnuous eflorts are being made by the religious and civic interest* of our city to put the name of Sea Isle City ca Uir Y. M. C. A. list as a summer branch ol tlie Philadelphia Association, There are fourteen branches of the Y. M.C. A. in tl* city of Brotherly Lots, the largest of which is the Central Branch, at 1421 Arch street, where 450 young men find lodging and are provided with accommodation! that are not excelled in any first-class hotel. The Central Branch

has aw«J members.

There was an interested group ol visiters to Ssa Isle City last Friday a'lernoon, consisting of 44enerai Secretary E. O. Easton, House Secretary Fountain, and Mrears. Buckalew, Strecker and St. John. Although the visit was unexpected the party was well Uken ears of. Rev. Gilliscn acted as host and was assisted by the cm of antos loaned by Meesrt. H. Diamond and Clarence Maxurie. After visiting various properties and i laces ol special interest the Y. M. C. A. men were given an Impromptu lunch at the Believae by Mrs. Fritz Cronecker. Every assurance was given tbe visitors that if they select this place for their snroiuer resort they will have the good will and hearty cooperation of our citizens.

AT THE CHURCHES Messiah Lutheran Church.

Rev. John f. Uilliaoo, Pastor. Those who attended the Lutheran Church service last Bunday morning had the pleasure of listening to one of the muet interesting and scholarly preachers of the present generation. Although Rev. Cbaa. P. Wile*, D. D., came on short notice, a special and saccessfal effort was mad* by the local pastor to seeure a good-sized audience. Dr. Wiles is edilor-iu chief of a large list of Lutheran weeklies, uionthliea and qaarterliiu, and prepare* material which keep* busy the monstrous presses of the

Lutheran Publication Society.

EUGENE G. GQLE IS NAMED PROSECUTOR Despite Objection from Cape May City, Governor Edge Appoints Choice of Senator Stevens

Konger Assembly man Eugene C. Cole, of Beaville, waa nominated for Prosecutor of the Plea* of Cape May County by Governor Edge, on Tuesday last. The nomination has not yet been acted upon by the Senate, but it i* certain that it will be confirmed when tbe Senate meets again on Monday nigbt. The nomination waa made on the recommendation of Senator Lewis T. Stevens, who announced some month* ago that Cole was his eboioe for Prosecutor. Stevens, it will be remembered, refused to confirm the nomination of James Kusaell Carrow, as Prosecutor, when former Governor Fielder tent in hie name to the Senate last year. Senator Stevens baaed hi* objection to Carrow on the ground* that it was unfair to go out of the county to get a Prosecutor when there were thirteen folly qualified resident attorneys, and be submitted the name* of these attorn*ys to the Governor, si-ting that hie would concur in the nomination of any one of them. Governor Fielder remained obdurate, with the result that the end of the session of the Legislature found Cape May County without a Proaecutor. Carrow waa then appointed by Supreme Court Joetice Black to serve for each term of Court last year, and it etlll serving. Immediately upon the Senate's confirmation of Cole ha will be aworn in, and assume the duties of tbe office, which I pay* $1500 per year. Tbe term ii for

five yean.

Strong Opposition to Cots Tbe lower county Republican faction, which this year had control of tbe County Eaacotrire Committer, were determined to bold up the nomiuation of Cole by any means, and had opentr hoasted for the past months that Cole would never be named Proaecutor. On Monday a delegation of about a dozen lieaded by Milo Rigor, self-appointed county leader, and Charles M. Brown miller, county chairman, Journeyed to Trenton,and a committee of four waited upon tlie Governor and urged that he hold up the nomination of Cole, baaing their requrat on the etatemeul that tinpeople of Cape May County did not want him for Proaecutor. When this waa refused. Governor Edge was asked to withold the nomination for one week, and in that lime the Committee offered to supply all Ihs information U>at would be needed to show that the appointment of Cols would be contiary to the wishes of the people. Governor Edge turned a deaf ear to their pleadings, however, and on Tuesday presented Mr. Cole's name, in accordance with the wish of Senator

This “Go-lo-Church’’ campaign of tlie Messiah church workers mean* much more than a mere advertising phraee. 1 hoe* who attend the services will find that special effort is always made to hav* choral selections appropriate to tlie minister'e topics, and the organiel, Mrs. Gillisoo, make* use of classic compositions by maaicia of church music. As part of the 4UUth anniversary celebration of all Lutheran churches there is a forward movement being worked out in every Slate of the Union. Cape May County has not been overlooked. The East Pennsylvania Bynod has appointed Uie local pastor to co-operate with Dr. Dougherty to organize a special campaign of evangelism minus sen-

sation-lism .

About tilleru dollar* were added to the church fund by the kafle-Klatcb of the Ladies' Aid Society last Monday night. Mrs. Ankeleia president of this organization, which is a vital factor in the church development.

Progressive League Smoker The Ocean City Progressive League ■rill hold a smoker at their Club rooms on Monday night. January 29. and are extending invitations to other County organizations to join in the good-fellouhip of the occasion. A delegation from the Sea Isle City Ruainet* Men's Association will attend.

Assemblyman Stille Sworn In Assemblyman Stille, who n> still confined to his home in Tuckahoe, recuperating from a severe attack of typhoid fever, wan aworn in by Assemblyman Whitman, of Atlantic County, last week, and is now fully qualified to take his seat in the Leg- - islative Chamber as soon as he is , able to be about.

Isle City. An organization of ladies known as the Art Needlework Club, was formed this week, and will meet regularly every Monday at the various homes of member*. ML * Marne Eustace ha* Leei. elected Treasurer, and Mi** Margaret Needham. Secretary. T>ie first meeting will be held at the home of Miss Eustace next Monday afternoon from two until four o'clock, and thcladies extend an invitation to ad! to join in the afternoon's pleasure. The proceeds of the meeting* will be given V the fund of St Joseph's Church >. Continued an page 5)

SEA ISLE CITY METHODIST CHURCH. A. C. Brady, Pastor. The revival services are still going . on. Success has rewarded the efforts of the pastor and people. The arrs are inspirational and the whole , Gospel of Jesus Christ is being j preached. The closing services of | this revival period will be on Sunday. In the morning the sermon will be “God Cross-Examining a Sinner." Ini the evening the sermon will be on the great question, “Where Will You Spend Eternity?" Whosoever will;

$60,000 for Post-Office Word was received in Atlantic City last Saturday that Congressman Isaac Bacharach ha* secured an appropriation of $130,000 for addition* to the Atlantic City Post Office building. $40,000 will he used for building purpose* and $20,000 to buy additional land, according to Postma*ter Win B. LoudensJager.

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Legislative Topics —The law mill began ita annual grind in earnest last Monday night, when both Houses held their first n.eeting for the introduction of legislative measure*. ^ Assemblyman Wolverton, of Camden, introduced two important bills in the bouse. One would give courts power to fix the time for trials at his option. Under the present laws two term* of court must pass between the indictment and trial of a defendant The proposed law will hasten trial work and be of benefit to defendants who are now held in jail for two terms of court, awaiting trials. —Local option is t* were the first on the job. the first bill to appear in the Senate being a measure providing for local option on the liquor question In municipalities of the state. The bill was presented by Senator Gaunt, of Gloucester county. It is a duplicate of the Gaunt local option bill of two years past, which was defeated. The bill will again pass the Senate, and will be defeated in the House. Public hearing on this bill will be held on

February 5th.

—Another Wolverton bill would allow court* to give immediate relief to the family of a husband charged with desertion or neglect of hi* family. Under it a court may order immediate payment of a certain aum to be paid to dependents of a deserting or negligent husband, thus doing away with involved procedure as at present. —Administration bills providing for a state road tax and an increased franchise tax were introduced in the senate by Senator McCran and in the house by Assemblyman Oliphant, both measures being identical. The road tax bill was suggested by Governor Edge. It provides for a state tax of 1 mill on all rata Lies, to raise $3,000,000 a year for five years to construct a system of state highways. The new road policy also provides for a state highway commission to have foU control over all state highway work. The franchise tax bill provides for an increase in the tax against franchises of water and ga* and electric companies from 2 to 5 per cent. Public hearing on this bill will be held at 11 o'clock the morning of February 5th.

Peirce School Graduation

The largest class in the history of IViree School was graduated Wednesday evening, January' 24, 1917, at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, with Gcnaral Leonard Wood, of the United S-aites Army, as the principal speaker of the evening. The graduating class numbered 253, who passed down over tho stage into the Parquet and took the seats which were there reserved for them. Prior to the graduation exercise* the members of the graduating class, tin- faculty of the school and the officers of the Alumni Association wenthe guests of the school at a dinner given at the Hotel Walton at six o'clock. The graduates and guests numbered 325. The graduating class comprised all of the graduate* of the school who received their diplomas during the year Urifi. Every member of the class who dc.-ired the assistance of the school in xvuriQg employment has been placed in a good position, and are all now well started in their active business careers. The statistic* of the school show that within ten year* after grad-u-ition nearly two-thirds of the young men are either at the head of businesse> of their own, or have become officers in financial institution* and other ri-rp©ratlon*. To# memlier* of the graduating c'.asa of 1916 begin their business carver* under the most favorable cond.tions, and they should prove even mure successful than Their predece*-

aura.

The following are the member* of |

the elas* from this locality:

Mary .Steelman. 1-ongport; Harold F Bray. VineJand; Pear! M. Muta. B- dget.'n: Man..., V. Leihy. Wild

Dispoeing of your property by Will is one thing: the selection of a suitable executor is uuite another. And yet both become a very simple matter when you invoke the aid ef the Security Trust Company, of Cape May aa. M. J. to admlniator reur aetaCa.

PROVING GROUNDS ARE BEING PROVED Application Made to Have Roads Vacated on Bethlehem Tract at Tuckahoe. Noise Feared

Application has been made to Judge Shinn in the Atlantic County Court for the appointment of highway surveyors to condemn 22 roads in the large' plot of ground recently acquired by the Bethlehem Steel Co. at Tuckahoe and Mays Landing for use as proving grounds for the large calibre guns. The application was made by former Judge Clarence L. Cole as counsel for the company. The roads which the company is kpektng to have vacated lie entireiy within the 100,000 acre plot which the company has acquired and are little used except by hunters. The plot is fourteen miles long, extending from Mays Landing to Tuckahoe and is bordered by the Great Egg Harbor River, the Tuckahoe River and the Tuckahoe Road. The company has had a large force of men at work during the past several weeks putting up a high fence along tbe Tuckahoe road and guards have been stationed at all of the gates to prevent persons from entering the reservation. A large tower has already been erected near Mays Landing and some five and a half miles of the plot hav* beer, cleared of the un-

derbrush.

In order to protect the residents of Mays Landing from the terrific noise of the explosion of the guns, huge concrete walla have been built on each aide of the gun emplacement. These will act as sounding boards and send the noise down the river into Ocean City and Sa* Isle City. Tbe ground* are mainly for proving sheila for us* in the largest naval gun*. The ground* when completed will be the largest in the world, even excelling those of the famous Krupp works in Germany and since the noise of the small guns from the proving grounds near Cape May City is often plainly hcard eighteen miles away, the outlook for upper Cape May County, when the huge guns are being shot only a few miles distant, is not particularly cheating. It is estimated that the ground has cost the company over a half million dollars. Judge Shinn has set February 19 aa the date when the question of vacating the 22 roads on the property will be heard. At that hearing the five surveyors to be appointed will make their report and the reason* heard why the highways should not

h* dosed.

County Chamber Admits Pomona Grange as Member At the meeting of the Cape May Comity Chamber ol Commerce, held at Wildwood last nigbt (Thursday) the romoua Grange made application for admission to membership and tbe application w as favorably acted upon. 1’resident Clarion Haiues Brick, presiding, made an address of welcome to the mainlaudere, tbe first to join since tbe membership to tbe Chamber waa throw n open to tbe entire county, and each of the Grange delegatee—Frank Swain, Master of South Szaville Grange; Jus. Camp, President of the County Board of Agriculture, and Mr. Weatcott, of Sooth Seaville—appropriately replied. Tbe chief boaineea before the meeting w_a Farm Demonstration, Mosquito KstermaUun, Countv Advertising and Railroad Transportation. Action was taken on all three topics and all were referred to their respective committee*, with the exception of the Farm Demonstration. A resolution arms passed on this requesting Uiat tbe Board of Freeholders continue tbe office, which has proven ol great value to the farmers at small cost. The Chamber was the guest of the Wildwood board ol Trade, and tullv eighty persona from every part ol the count) attended the meeting and ru joyed the luncheon provided bv the

boets

FARM WANTED Twenty-five acres, located in Dennis or Upper township. Seaside road property preferred. Write, giving full particulars ae to buildings and condition, to ‘'Farm," Box 369, Sea Isle CUv.

County Grange Notes Tbe w inter meeting of the Cape May Pomona, or County Grange, held with the Rio Grande Grange last Saturday, was one of the best ever. Llewellyn Hildreth, the Worthv Master, was present, as were all of the officers except the Steward, George Sayre, of Sooth Beaville, and the Gatekeeper, Brother Banner, of Palermo. The Worthy Master of the Rio Grande Grange, Heater Genevra Hildreth, spoke for her member* as bosu, and with her quick wit and grace made all welcome. A. D. T. Howell, as Lecturer, had a full program of entertainment. New members admitted were Acelaide Lang, of Dias Creek Grange, and Henry aud Ella' Reeve*, of Cold Spring. I be death of Sallir, wife of Jacob D. Collins, of South .rtesville, a charter member, waa reported, end Brother Weatcott and Sisters Lange and Rislcy appointed as committee to offer resolutions of sorrow at her loss and ol sympathy lor tlie bereaved family. The committee on special meeting for conferring the fifth degree in fall form named the evening of February 9th and Rio Grande Hall aa time and place for it. This is not a regular Pomona function, aud the expense of it. as was decided at the Palermo meeting, does not come upon the Pomona treasury. Tbe invitation to join in with the County Chamber of Commerce was received favorably aud Messrs. Westcou and Bale named aa a committee to attend the meetings to sort -if "spy" out tbe land and to report upon tlie advisability of giving the Grange uidursement. For the spring meeting of the Pomona the invitation of the Soath Sesvilie Grange lor a date in April ass accepted. k. 8. & Grangers Would Establish Markets Socth SuviLLi:, N. J., Jan. 24.— Forty-seven Granger: attended the bimonthly evasion Tuesday night. The literary hour waa imieUy devoted to the discussion, Whetl.. i it would be more profitable to the farmers to establish a market at tbe seashore resoru to sell their produce or to peddle from honee

to house .'

Many of the farmers present were of the opinion* ibai in the sniailer places, like Bea Isle City, Avalon arid blonc Harbor, the farmer would benefit mote by traveling from house to house, bu in larger places, a* l\ ildw ood and Ocean City, a market would be heller.

The Naval Ball and Congress At last Congress has .ansen from its lethargy. It has heeded the universal crj - for “preparedness" and an ’adequate Defense. A mil will be puveed before Congress tin* month or early in February requesting an appropriation of SJbO.OlXMXH! lor extensive naval construction. Ships, however, oo not make up our only need. Ships do not constitute complete protection. It is plain a land force, fully equipped and ready at a moment s notice to face a foreign invasion, is imperative. Nor is it logical to argue that because the United States has not been enmeshed in serious international difficulties in the present Europran War, the future will always find this country’ thus blessed. Today the United States is the money power of the world. Countless millions of dollars have been invested in this country, have been deposited, a* :t wi re, m the bonk for sale keeping. Thu fact proves to be another reason why tbe United Stales should hav* a sufficient guard, a full) equipped, professional army always on duty. Congress, therefore, must not consider its duty done when the naval appropriation has been provided. It must seriously consider and actually find a method to give the country an adequate defense.

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