Cape May County Times

ATLANTIC COAST NEWS

VOL. XXXII.—NO. 13

SEA ISLE CITY, N. J., FRIDAY. MARCH 16, 1917

3 Cents a Copy, $1-50 a Year

GUY NEWS NOTES OF PAST WEEK

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

ty. CharlM K. Land!*, Jr.. «on r' th' Founder, 2028 Caeotnut Street, PhflaBell ’phono. Locuot 8597.

Mr. John Speer spent two doys thl« week in Philadelphia with friend*. Mr*. A. W. Miller waa a Quaker City visitor on Tbonday for the day. U. C. Kutnpp, *on and daoicbter, of Philadelphia, were Sea lale viiitore on

Bonday.

Mrs. S. Neff, of AUantic City, came over on Monday for an extended stay with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Steer. Doctor and Mr*. Clay, ol Philadelphia. were guest* of Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Scott here on Tuesday Mias Janette Clouting, who is now in Wildwood, spent the week-end With ter parents here. Mrs. John Maiswinkle, who has been seriously ill with double pneumonia. is now entirely out of danger. Mrs. L. J. Mornhinweg spent aome time this week in Philadelphia visiting her sisters, Mra. Eleanor Smith and Mrs. John Wolf. Chas. K. Landis, Jr., and wife, spent the week-end at their Whale Beach cottage, returning to their Philadelphia bom n on Tuesday. Mrs Benjamin Ford entertained the W. C. T. U. at her home on Wednesday night A large number of women were present. Theodore DeBow, with a committee from the Board of Freeholders, now in Delaware inspecting the new DuPont concrete highway. Samuel Kortion has finished his work on the home of R. W. Atwater. In Chadd'e Ford, and is back here to Mra. Mary T. Robinson returned to her home in Collingswood, N. J|., last week after spending a month with her son and Mrs. Chas. M. Robinson. Helen Carrol, seven-year-old daughter of Professor and Mra. John Carrol. is recovering from a alight attack of pneumonia. Mr. and Mra. William J. McArdle, of Philadelphia, were occupying their Central Avenue cottage several days this week, and plan for an early opening of their home here for the season. Mra. A. 8. Su clm&p *•-.« return- d to Ses Isle after bei _ routined to the home of her daughter in Philadelphia for the past two months suffering from l severe attack of Illness. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bell, of Philadelphia. are occupying their cottage for an Indefinite stay. Mr. Bell has been very ill. and his stay here Is to recuperate. The Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society will hold a sale of cake, ice cream, etc., at their social room, on Saturday. March 17th. from 4 to 8 o'clock.

—Adv.

The Freeholders have had the new-ly-purchased four-horse road scraper at work on the Sea !sle turnpike during the past week, and the road is now in fairly good shape, after being almost Impassable most of the winter. The Garden Theatre is now being managed by William F. Stevens, with Pearl White, in the "Iron Claw” every Wednesday, and Pearl White in “Pearl of the Army" every Saturday. "Found Guilty" is the feature for Saturday. March iTth. One admission fee. ten cents to all Open Sunday evenings, starting Sunday. March IHth No d<v» admitted —Adv A preparedness class for the women of Ses Isle City will be formed next Monday afternoon, at two o'clock. In the CV/ Hall, when Mrs. 1 JtDow. of Millville, will come down to organise the work and give the first lessons This preparedness (for emergency aid to wounded) is becoming a popular u.ovemeut all over the country, and no doubt a large number of local worn ea will want to receive the inatruo

“Smoker" Starts Talk

ol Local Bank

The Smoker of the Business Men'i Association on Tuesday night in th< School House was proclaimed by all who attended to be the best ever held in Sea Isle City. The one feature that dampened the complete enof the evening was the shame-turn-out of local men, who have the City's interest and welfare at heart About twenty-five men from Ocean City, headed by Clayton Haines Brick, President of City Board of Trade, and a from Wildwood, headed by William H. Bright, were and helped to fill the gap left r of the local folk who should

have been there.

The entertainment part of the pro gram was greatly enjoyed, especially the mystic sets of a very clever conjurer. George Coxson, of Sea Isle, favored with a song, as did Mr. Har-

ris, of Ocean City.

Sheriff Bright delivered an able address. hitting an especially timely subject when he spoke on the organisation of a national bank in Sea lale City. “When we started the Marine National Bank in Wildwood,” Bright said, "people thought we were craxy, and told us so. The Board of Directors were men who could not agree and never had agreed, socially or politically. But when we sat around that Board table, we did banking bustand we forgot all about our perdlfferences. And the bank prosand we are making it nearer ffVwHmjn) en nvwe flt

Sewer System of City Now Entirely Completed

There will be no music and city advertising in Sea lale City this year unless the taxpayers, or the majority of them, express themselves as willing to stand the Increased taxer that these appropriations will create, was the statement of Director Delaney, at the meeting of the City Commissioners on Wednesday, when the matter was discussed. Asked how the poe'al cards sent to taxpayers upon which to vote, were coming In, Clerk Fitch stated that a majority of thoje received to da to were against b#b priations. though some few s favor of advertising hot not n The Engineer was instructed to draw plans for the extension of the sewer out Minervt. street to Venetian road. This will supply all the now without newer from Central ave-

nue west.

Referring io the Bennett sewor matter. Director of Finance Fowkes stated that the actual loss of the City Bennett contract, now In litigation, was 14105.75. made up as follows Continued on page 8 Dr. C. W. Way Goes to Paris Next Week Dr. Clarence C W. Way, of City and Dennisvillr, recciveu hi* appointment to tbs American Hospital, in France, on Thursday, and will sail from New York, uex^ Friday, March 23d. He will be accompanied by Dr. Powers, a noted surgeon of Denver, the two being U»t only two phyaicaus from the United Stales to make the trip. Dr. Way'* work will be entirely* urgical, consisting cbiafiy in treating those woundod on the battle fields, liewiil away for four moutbsor more, and sails on s French linar, despite the submarine danger*. Tbe appointment is a great honor to Dr. Way, he being the only physician irom Uie many applicants in New Jersey wbo w*» accepted.

MM IS VICTIM OF WAR CHARGE Friends Prone to Believe'His Connection With Bomtr Plot Was Innocent

Methodist Episcopal Pastors Assigned in the County There were tew char lies made In the assignments of pastor* to the M. E. churches In Cap May County announced , at the close of the Conference In Atlantic City on Tuesday af-

ternoon.

The County appointments are: Cape May City. B. P. Jndd; Green Creek and Burleigh, to be suplled; Ocean City. J. B. Kulp; Peermont, to be suppl Sea Isle City, A. C. Brady: Seavllle Circuit, William Moore; South Seaville. to be supplied; Tuck ah oe. J. R

Reeves.

Rev. William R. Blackman, of the Seavllle Circuit, has been given the Auburn and Center Square charge, in tbe Camden District.

RECENT DEATHS Mrs Mary Anderson Wells, wife of Doctor William Hughes Wells, of Philadelphia. a cottager here, died at her home In Philadelphia on Monday, March 12th. Funeral services were in SL Peter's P. E. Church. Philadelphia, on Thursday afternoon, and interment was made privately. The deceased was a sister of James Anderson, a well known cottager here, and bad spent each season here for many years past at the Wells cottage on Neptune street. She was widely known and had a large circle of friends, especially among the summer

contlngMgL

Mrs

Deianey-Quigg Nuptials On Saturday last, in Sea lale Uii>

Miss hiiiabelh IVIaney, the popular daughter of City GouttuiaaiunM and Mrs. J, 1'. Drlaney, became Uie bride of Stanley Quigg, ol Ocean City. Tbe ceremony wae performed by Rev. J, J. O'-

Farrell in St Joseph's Church. Following the teremony, friends of

the young coupfe had Die Sea laie Cay bridal wagon decoiated to Die queen’s taste, and the bride and groom were placed back to back for tbe exhibition

trip up and down Landis avenue. Wedding dinner wae served at tbe

Delaney borne, followed by a iecej>tioi.to friends of tbs couple. Mi and Mrs.

Quigg will reside ui Ocean City.

Henry Rohner. the wealthy Philadelphian. and prominent Sea Isle City summer cottager, charged by United States Secret Service men with Implication in a plot to blow up the Navy Yard at League Island, has refused to make a statement to the Times in reference to thP charges made against him In the press of Philadelphia, Mr. Rohner. in a letter to the Times however. says in part: "Under the advise of counsel. I do not care at this time to make a statement, but am enclosing a dipping from the Philadelphia Inquirer. of March 11th which pretty nearly covers my connection with the ase.” The clipping is as follows: Neither Mr. Rohner nor his counsel. Attorney Eggleson. would discuss the case last night. A dose personal friend of Mr. Rohnert, of year's standing, however,

said:

"Mr. Rohnert company has been selling and delivering groceries to the officer* and crew of the Prim Ettei Frederich for some time past. Mr. Rohnert company was requested recently by a custome-. as a favor, to deliver a couple of boxes from Captain Thlerchens, of the Prim Uitel Frederich, which they told contained a few souvenirs belonging to him. The customer making the request was informed *Bat ev-rylMng that came out of the Navy Yard must be inspected the same as what went in and Mr. Rohner supposed that nothing would be delivered to the driver of the truck except with the consent and knowledge of tbe government officials. He knew nothing whatever of the contents of the boxes except as above stated. "Mr. Rohner and his associates now understand that the government Inspector found that tbe boxes contained chronometers captured from enemy vessels by the German warship, which the captain was keeping as souvenir*. It Is now claimed that a duty should have been paid upon these articles. "Mr. Rohnert company was entirely unconscious of breaking any United States law and certainly would noi have knowingly broken any law or regulation or done anything detrimental to the United States Government. 1 hsve knovn Mr. Rohner for the past twenty years and know him to be a loyal United States cillten and an upright and honorable man. I believe fie whole proceeding is a mistake and that he will be shown to be free from any misconduct or Intentional wrong-doing in the mat-

ter."

Mr. Rohner, together with Adelbert K. Fis*her and wife, also of Phlladel pbia. were arrested last Saturday by Secret Service men on the technical charge of smuggling goods from the German raiders "Kronprim Wilhelm" and “Prim fellel Friedrich", now interned at League Inland Navy Yard. It «>aa aald that Mr. Rohnert delivery trucks, used to carry food* from his grocery establishment at Flftl. and Race streets, to the interned raider*, brought hack and delivered to Mr Flkcher nineteen chronometer*, or •hip's clocks. These were said to

;led aboard Mr. Roh-

nert trucks and since there is a duty

brought Into this countri

the real charge under which Mr. Rob I CommlaarjOJaneral Camp. High Prlnrr Is held. Is one of evading the pay ' va, *‘ <5eor ** Jeffreys tolling in the ment of this duty, or smuggling. j shrapnel .actorie* getting ready for

the spring Drive. Meanwhile the first Harder*, under able officer*, have retired to points of vantage and keeping their powder dry. ready for a flank movement on the supply trains of both trenches. Politic* are certainly the great American pastime, we wish somebody would run for someihin' down here.—Wildwood Sun.

Saavlltk, N. J.

You. widow of Ezekiel Vos*. wl»o oled at Vineland. March 5th after spending the put eight years at thV Soldiers' Home, wu a former resident of this place. ' Funeral services were held at the Calvary Baptist Church, Ocean View. Thursday, March 8th. Interment at Calvary Cemetery. Deceased is survived by one brother. Chas. Preston, of this

place.

South Seavllle, N. J. Mrs. Marietta Weatcott, widow of Edwin Weatcott. passed away on March 8th. at the age of 76 years. For the past twenty-eight weeks. Mrs. Westcott has been bed-fast with a broken hip. which was followed by a stroke of paralysis. Funeral services were conducted from the residence of her son-in-law, Horace M. Townsend, Saturday. Marcn 10th. Interment at Calvary Baptist Cemetery. Mrs. Westcott wu a member of tbe local Grange and of the Baptist Church. The beautiful floral tokens that were placed on the bier expressed the feelings of the community that it had lost a good neighbor, and tbe children a loving mother. Deceased Is survived by daughters and one son. Mrs. Walter Sharp, o' Sia (Isle City; Mr*. Horace M. Townsend and Carlton Westcott,

of this place.

Wonder How They Know It? Things certainly are booming at Sea Isle, the majority of the voters are ither candidates or "mentioned for somethin'" at the commissioners election. In the Second ward. Captain Delaney and Lieutenant Haffert seem lo bo in command of the rival trenches with Quartermaster Arnett. I»oc. Fitch.

FUNERAL SERVICES OF SENATOR HAND Cape May County's Former Political Leader Laid to Best on Thursday

Born in (Jape May County, on June 28, 1864, Senator RobertE. (Bob) Hand wbo died at his borne at Erma, Lower townabip, wu laid to his final rest in the county in which be had lived his life, interment being in the Brick (Jbnrcb Cemetery at Cold Spring, on Thursday afternoon at 2.30, following impressive funeral services at bis isle borne. Tbe burial wu conducted by the Masonic fraternity, of Cape alay City, ol which he v u a membe r , and the fur were conducted by the paste b ben practically rf bis life, funeral service* were many of the most infinential met Cape May County, wbo travelled Irom hamlet and village to pay their laet retime friend and

on Raturduy. all impll-

ratnd in tbe alleged plot were held under five thousand dollars ball by United States Commissioner Char’e* W. Edmunds, before whom the hearing

as held.

Wild statements that the chrono meters were to be converted Into tlnn-clo.-ks attached to bombs to blow up the Philadelphia Navy Yard, in case of war with Germany, have appeared in the dally press. Why thl» should | when endless thousands of time' rlorks could be purchased at any ime. without the danger of smuggling ciork* off Interned raider* and then converting them Into time clocks,

is* not been explained

Those who know Mr. Rohner are ■rone to believe that the captain of he Kronprinx. being a friend of Mr. ,nd Mr* Fischer, asked the drivers ol Mr. Rohnert trucks to take the clucks as souvenir* to the Fischer* It I* hardly coaceirable that Mr Roh ner who until this time has always been a loyal American cititen. should suddenly become an ally of Germany in a nefartoct plan of 6as<ruction.

Reading R. R. Exclusion

ext Sunday Die Rendin •is! excursion from Oc ladelpliia ai.d return, a

a Ism psge.

hills

visitors Ihs

pointi.itr K to Die Genoa

Pomona Grange lo Meet The Pomona Grange will hold iti at .esston si South Seavllle. Thur* iy. April 12th, afternoon and •van-!

died at eleven o'clock lut Monday, alter being ill for the last three years and confined to bia borne for three weeka suffering from cancer of tbe jaw. He spent tbe early years of his life at sea, having become second mate on beiore returning to reside in Cape May County. a stalwart Republican and waa Die undisputed political leader ol the County for many years, lu 1892 bt wae made Sheriff, and in 1896 Assemblyman. Tbe following year be was to tbe State Senate, and again in 1900. Aa tbe a hot factionin a etrtnooua cambe waa defeated for tbe uomination aa Senator by Lewia M. He waa again, however, elected for two additional terms in 1906 and 1909. While in the legislative ba.l* be was very much on tbe Job in matters pertaining to the County which w aa in a great meaaure tbe secret of hi* popularity and long term in office. In business he waa interested largely i tanning, oyster raising and buying and selling of woodland and limber. At time he owned about 1,500 acres of 1 in the county. But me principal of work pushed by him wus that oi eral oontracDng,-building of roads and bridges. During Lis business career estimated to have a massed Die cum of $100,000. Mr. Hand was tbe son of Parson ami Mary Hand. He married Mias Elisabeth Hoffman, of Cold Spring, in 1878, and she alone survives him. Finish Sand Fill on Inlet Road Tbe sand fill of the Ocean City to Strammere road is now entirely completed and the dredge ha* been removed. A large portion of the road way has been graveled and the side rails put in place. Everything ia now ready for tbe connecting bridges to open up the road for travel.

All Through the County —Following Die movement inaugurated by Die Cape May County Chamber of Commerce, all tbe newspapers in Cape May County have been asked to give space to requests that loyal cilizsnt display Die American flag from every building in Cape May County a* evidence ol their patriotism in these trying umes, and of their loyalty to their Government. The idea really originated in Ocean City, at a platter supper oi the Young Men's Progressive League, and the movement has become general in that n-bori, tbe stars and Stripes being displayed all through the town. —Evangelist Hicks, who has been giving a regular "Billy Sunday” rerival in Wildwood, has made such a auccess ol tbe work install Protestant Churches ot Cape Miry have united in extending turn an invitation to revive that resort. Like in W iluwood, a large garage will be used to conduct tbe meetings in Cape May which are to start about April Aral.' —A new wireless station capable of delivering and receiving messages for a radius ol 7UU miles has just been completed at Cape May City. E. M. Murray, u! Philadelphia installed tbe apparatus, and E. M. Hartley, assisted by Messers. Campoeil and Sballcrota will operate Die station. — io accomodate Die (‘lonemen of Philadelphia, wbo will make Stone Harbor Dieir bummer headquarters in the future. Die Kt-adiug Kailioad have let lot contract lor the election of one of the finest railroad si -Dons on Die South Jersey Coast. Jhe new depot is to bs on 96th Street, at Third avenue, and work will he commenced at once, to have it in readiness lor Summer use. The report of the County Collector of Cape May County is part of every newspaper in Cape May County this week. It is issued in Supplement form, and contain* a complete account of all Die receipts and expenses of the County for the past year. —Through Die efforts of County Farm Demonstrator Thrasher, a carload ci Mains potatoes Lave been received at Cape May Court liouae, and are being distributed among tbe County larmsr*. Farm Demoueuaiiuii and Vocational work is proving a boon to tbe larmsr* and the improved condition of many County farms beai* mate evidence of t can be dune with even a hill* assistance and coaching.

Bacharach Still at Washington Cong, man BacharaOh wishes to announce that although Congress has adjournei'. he will keep his Washington office open lor the iransacUon of Congressional business until further notice. While the next regular ses*ion ol Congress will not be called until December, by reason of the failure nf passage of a number of the important appropriation and supply bills, a special session will be held in April. Mr. liachnrach is maintaining his office in Washington for the convenience of his constituents for the prompt transaction of matters in which they are Interested, and all eommunicatlons pertaining to Congressional matters should be addressed to him at Washington. D. C.. and not to Atlantic City.

Mr. Fowkes Explains the Increased Tax Rate

Mr. Editor: I have been asked to expla.n more clearly why a further Increase in the rate Is necessary to provide for music and advertising. The question has been asked. "If a tax rate of $2.70 provided music and advertising last year, why will it not do so this year?" a former communication 1 stated there would be an increase in the County tax rate again this year, as well as tbe State School tax. and that 1 the local tax rate would have to be increased to meet tbe expense to be in ; curred in the operation of the sewage plant and to provide additional fund--for the Sinking Fund and local school purposes. In other words, it will be neressai> to make a lax rate of 8: 8023 without making any allowsnee for music and advertising because of the increase* referred to above, and which exceed amount raised for music and ad-. Using Iasi year by the sum of fl. 40. us further explained in the fol ing Mat eluent:

1916

Local las rale II.S7U-

The foregoing figure* for the year 1917 are. of course, estii -ted. and the actual rates when determined upon may be somewhat less and, on tbe other hand may exceed these figures. It is my belief, however, that the rate of 82-80*3 for all purposes other than music and advertising will not be er-

oded

FRANK W. FOWKES.

LOCAL.

Annals

will

e-open bis

-m pairing simp on Itali* street, I -d, and will be pb-naed to wel- • old ssd new customers. sd 3t reception will be tendered Kev. and A. Corbin Brady, at the M. E. '•nage, on Wednesday evening next, ‘•nor of their return to the local n Manahan letarned to Townsend's on Thursday, alter a stay of several in 1'bilsdelplits. Hta Atlantic w hotel will be taken over by tbs

Amount 8:552,40 1800.00 860.00

.1596 $2.19