VOL. XXXII.—NO. 14

SEA ISLE CITY, N. J., FRIDAY. MARCH 23, I9i7

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GlUf NEWS NOTES OF PAST WEEK

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

Lots or cottage* for sale. Bay or build on ferma to salt; money loaned; conveyancing and title-law a specialty. Charles K. Landia, Jr., son of the Founder. 2028 Chestnut Street, Philar del phi*. Bell ’phone. Locust 8507.

Miss Limas Rice, of Avalon, spent the week-end here aa the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Edward BuckPostmaster Thomas E. Ludlam, Jr., spent Thursday In Philadelphia on business. M.ss Sherry, sister of Ex-Mayor Sherry, was a visitor on Wednesday, looking after some property Interests. Alfred S. Norton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Norton, was a Sunday visitor, having with him Miss Edna Burllnger. of Philadelphia. Pa. Guy Luongo was a visitor under the parental roof over the week-end. resuming his studies In Philadelphia, on Monday. The Art Needle Work Club met on Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lewis Steinmeyer. Sr., thirty ladles attending. Andrew Barbour son of Mr. .and Mrs. William Barbour, has been seriously IK with pneumonia, but Is now thought out of danger. Donald Chenowlth. of Indianapolis. Ind.. spent the fore part of the week here as the guest of his daughter. Mrs. Thoms' E. Ludlam, Jr. Mrs. Herman Diamond entertained her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Goldberg, her sister Florence Goldberg, and Mr. Morris Feldman, all of Philadelphia, over Sunday. A number of Sea Isle City women will attend the suffrage meeting at the home of Mrs. Spencer B. Swan. In Ocean City, next Monday evening. Mrs. John Carrol will r»»sd s paper on this burning topic. Mrs. Edward DeBow was a Philadelphia visitor the fore part of this week, suylng with friends. Mr. DeBow joined her on Wednesday for the day. both returning on Wednesday evening. Miss Caroline Johnson, of Atlantic City, suited her Mrs. A. Corbin Brady, for a few woeke. Mr. Brady’r mother, of Atlantic City, is now here as the guest of her son and will remain for the Summer. Mr. and Mrs. William Boeder, ef Philadelphia, accompanied by their son. George Soeder and wife, were viaitr.rm at their cottage here, on Sunday. Vr and Mrs. William Soeder returned from Florida last week, after rj.eadinf most of the winter there. Eugene Shaffer is painting his home Paris street. The property now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Kraiss. cor ner Landis avenue and Paris street, was given a coat of paint last week. • id presents a greatly improved appearance. The Lori- family are now preparing to occupy a cottage In Veneclan Park, near the Thoroughfare. They will close their AldUe Hotel, which they conducted for rhe past two yearr, the Utter part of this week. Owing to the poor condition of Mrs. Love's health thl* winter, no guests have been taken at the A<dlne. The City Hall Auditorium was well filled on Tuesday night, at the meeting of the Parent-Teachers' Association. and all were Interested listeners to s debate on: "Resolved, that military training is desirable In the public schools " On the affirmative side were Messrs John T. GlUtaon. Thomas fc. Ludlam. Jr., and William A HalTert. white the negative side was held down by IV R C Scott. H Sutton. Edward 8- Arnett and Irving W Fitch The mooted point is. which side won the debate, aa both before and after the

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No Bids for Continental, City Re-Advertises Property There were no bidders for the Continental Hotel property when bids were called for at the meeting at the City Commissioners on Wednesday. In view of this It was concluded to readvertlae for bids for the sale and removal of the hotel building, the City to retain title to the land. This advertisement appears in this Issue of the Times, and bids will be opened next Wednesday. Solicitor Voorhees advised the Commissioners that £ new proposition of settlement from the bondsmen of J. Harvey Bennett would be forthcoming at their next meeting, on the 28th. The City refused the former proposition to settle for 13.000, and It is understood that $4,000 will be the new sum named, and this will, no doubt, be acceptable to the City, covering as It dqe». practlsclly all the City's cash lose on the Bennett contract. Business Men Meet Tuesday The Seu lale City Business Men's Association meets in the City Hall netx Tuesday evening, at eight o'clock. Many Important matters, chiefly the plans for establishment of a Sea Isle City bank, are scheduled to come before the meeting.

LOCAL Monday was the last day of Winter, according to the almanac, Tuesday, the 20th, being the first daj of Spring. Bently Cain, of Philsdelphla, was among the Sundav visitors looking after property interests here. Mrs. Gas Miller has offered to pay for one of the new school chairs. Collection Committee, please take notice. The J. J. Smith cottage on Ariadne street was open for the week-end. the Smith sisters, of Philadelphia, being hosts to a part, cf friends. The W. C. T. U„ at Its last lag. v»<ed to donate the price of one of the new chairs to the school auditorium. Chas. Class and wife, of Philadelphia, were visitors on Sunday, spending the day Inspecting their property

here.

William Rose, of Camden, was a visitor on Sunday, registering at the Bellevue. While here Mr. Rose spent some time at Ms recently completed summer home on Neptune street. Edward Ross, of Philadelphia,^spent Sunday here with bis brother. James Ross. Mr. Ross Is a frequent visitor during the Summer, and operates one of the prettiest launches that anchor at Sea Isle. Mr. Chas. O'Conner, wife and daughter. Eleanor, of Camden, were Sea Tale City visitors on Sunday. Mr. O'Conner 1* ‘’V** rar of the S. Twltchell Company. Philadelphia, and the Sea Isle City Water Company, and brought word that Mr. Twftchell. who has been seriously 111 for more than a year, is slowly recovering. He la now out in Arisons. A surprise party was tendered Mr. John Kehner on the occasion of Ms 24th blithday, on Monday night, at the home of Arndt Gorden Among those present were: Mis:. . illie Cronecker. Mr. and Mrs. George Cron**cker. Mrs. F. W. Fowkea, Mr and Mrs. Irving Fitch, Elisabeth Wood. Elisabeth. Catherine. Dorothy and William R»ed. Mrs D. Reilly and Mr. and Mrs

Gorden.

Doctor Clarence W. Way went to Philadelphia yesterday, and got hlr passports to sail on Saturday for France on the French lln-. "Espagna" which leaves from New York City. Doctor Way ’caves on bis hazardous mission to the American Hospital In Paris with the good wishes and hope for a safe return of bis boat of friends both here and in Dennisvltle Docior Way expects to be away four

months.

The second 1-andU avenue store to be Improved Is that of M Whippesahl. who is having the front of her dry goods establishment, opposite 'be poste-iSco. extended to the sidewalk!

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QUASH INDICTMENT AGAINST CLOUTING Supreme Court Decision Frees Former Freeholder Director of Alleged Interest in Contract

The decision of the New Jersey Supreme Court in the matter of a review on certiorari proceedings of the indictment against Chas. H. Clouting, ol Sea Isle City, former Director of the Board of Freeholders, was filed on Monday, and states that it will be quashed. The indictment was bronght by the April grand jury, which "investigated" the actions of the Board of Freeholders. The net result of the investigation against the twelve members of tlir Board resulted in the lone indictment against Clouticg, and now this has been

set aside.

In an interview on Wedneeday, Mr. Clouting, said: "The result of the Supreme Court decision was not surprising to me. 1 never felt guilty in any way, as in selling lh« lumber to the Bridgeton Construction Company, I merely sold it as 1 would any other buyer, without the •lightest thought ol wrong doing. In fact, most of the lumber bought v as used for other work, outside of the County's contract. I am glad, however, that a higher oourt has completely vindicated me, and removed the cloud of suspicion thst the indictment naturally bung over me." When bids for the Sea Isle Citv bridge were opened the Bridgeton Construe tion Company wsa the lowest bidder, and the Board awarded them the conWhen work was started on the

Warrenite Grab in Court of Errors and Appeals

Argument was heard in the Court of Errors and Appeals on Tuesday upon the appeal of the Board of Freeholders of Atlantic County and Contractors Liddle and Pfeiffer from the decision of the Supreme Court settlne aside the contract awarded these contractors for reconstructing the White Horse Pike and the Ocean Boulevard In that County. The contract was awarded on November 8, 1916. for $693,443. The wait was awarded with the proviso that of the Egan Road Act were adopted the proceedings Should all be void and of no effect- On November 24, last, the previous proviso wasxepesled. and notwithstanding the adoption of the Egan Act the contract was entered Into. Former Speaker Carlton Godfrey and Henry Welderhold brought this suit to set the contract aside upon the ground that the proceedings were not according to law and that the act of 1914. by antbority of which the resolution of November 24 was pansed was unconstitutional. Justice Black filed the opinion in the Supreme Court setting the contract aside. The materia! specified in the specifications for th» contract was Warrenite. After hearing the argument Tuesday -•'•emooa the Errors Court reserved decision.

Organize First Aid Class

Mrs. Ladow. of Millville, daughter-In-law 4>f Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Ladow, of Sea Isle City, came down on Monday, and helped organise the Sea Isle First Aid Society of the Red Cross. A large number of ladles were present at the meeting in the City Hall on. Monday

bridge, some lumber was needed for the nfternoon, and twenty pledged themtemporary etructore to be need while F el T e» to membership. The officers

the new bridge was being built, and part ol this lumber wr* purchased by Hit Bridgeton people from the Charles H. Gloating Lumber Company. Tlig (cyi.

later charged that Mr. Gloating bad an interest in the contract for bnildiog the bridge by reason of hie selling the lumber to tlx* contractors while he was a member of tlie Board ol Freer >o Idem. The Supreme Conn’s answer to a r - view of the indictment was in part as

follows:

"The facU set out in the inciclment, in their plain sense, indicate no more the prosecutor wsa a member ol the firm which sold materials to a contractor who had a contract to build a bridge lor the county. No fact* are set forth from which it may be reasonably interred that the prosecutor was either, unlawfully, directly or indirectly concerned in the contract made by the contractor with the County of Cape May. To denounce the transaction unlawful, by alleging in the indictment that that the prosecutor was unlawfully directly or indirectly interested, without supporting such allegation by a recital of facts from which the unlawful interest is mads to appear, dees not lend any legal force to the indictment. In order to bring the prosecutor withsection 32 d the crimes act his direct indirect interest most not only appear to have been unlawful but also corruj’t. State vs. Kuebnle H4 N. J. L. 164; 86 Id. 220, 223 and 224. It is also to be observed that the indictment charges the prosecutor with being either directly or indirectly inter-1 the contract. Tins is a charge I in the alternative and vitiates the plesdTbere is nothing to prevent a pleader from charging the commission of the offense in various ways, but wbeu he neglects to do so he must do it hire averment in separate counts of the indictment, and not in the alterna-

tive in a single count.

The indictment will be qnasbed. Recovers Sanity, Italian Freed from State Asylum Joseph FsUesltnu, the Italian fisher-

man, who went violently insane on i -h ruary 17th. following news trom Italy oi

of seme property through thv war, on Monday declared as having fully

recoverrd his mentality, and ie ready to be discharged .row the Slate lusaur

tyluni where he has been confined.

. —r wilt return to Sea Isle City, where '■ he » employed as w pound net tisberj wsn. The 8181-66 found on bis person s ' by Shertfi Miller will be returned to luui

| Subscribe for the Cap* May (Timas. $1.60 pur year.

elected were: Mrs. John Carrol. Chief: Mrs. Beulah Jefferson. Asstst-

Chtef. and Mrs. William A. Haf . . . The object of the an

cletv fs To prepare Tor war in learn Ine of adminlsterinc first aid to the Injured, and ti the preparation of bondages, etc. Doctor Scott has volunteered to give ten lectures to the society without charge, and everyone

Is Invited to Join.

A meeting of the newly organized Association will be held this Friday afternoon. March 23d. in the City Hall, at 2.30. and a cordial welcome Is extended to all to Join. The fee Is one dollar. wl*h an additional thirty cents for instruction books.

RECENT DEATHS Mr* Sarah E. Dever, widow of the late Edward Dever, of Sea Isle City, died on Sunday at the home of her brother. Hugh McElwee, 2029 E. Huntingdon atreet. Philadelphia, and was hurled on Wednesday morning in St Dominic's Cemetery, following. Solemn Requiem Mass at the Church of Viallatlon at ten o'clock. The deceased was a sister of Mrs J P. Delaney, of Sea isle City, and was a resident here for several years, occupying the cottage cn Ariadne street, near Central avenue, which she owned until her death. She was widely known among the older residents of the town, and was a slster-ln-law of Daniel Dever. of Parts street. Itaniel Montagna, seventeen months old. only son of Mr. a .d Jii-s. Andrea Montagna, of Cen'ral avenue, died last Friday, March 16ih. and was bur led from St. Joseph's Church, on Monday. interment belnr made la Goshen

Cemetery.

A particularly sad feature to the death of the little one at this time Is the -erious Illness of the father, Andres Montagna, who I* In a dying con dition. a sufferer from cancer of the Jaw Mrs. Montaicna Is also 111. and Is sn expectant mother The couple have the sincere sympathy of tir# en tire community. Mr Montagna Is a brother of Pasquale Montagna, owner of the Deepwater Fish Company.

FOR RENT e and dwelling, corner Landis le and Italia St reel. K-nl $3UJ per Addrew. all Agents. Bra Isle

supply of printed Yon't wait until It ordering a new sup-

com emiish IHJIKIIOOBW Freeholders Adopt the Recommendations of Advertising Committee at Meeting on tTuesday

The Cape May County Board of Freeholders held an interesting slon at Cape May Court House, on Tuesday, the chief topic being the reading and acceptance of the report of the special advertising committee. This committee, composed of rector Ruth erf old. Clerk FowLes, and Freeholders Saul, Eustace and S. H. Townsend, have held several meetings, and listened to the proposals of several advertising concerns, and In the report on Tuesday recommended that no booklet be printed this year, hut that the sum of $2600 be spent In newspaper advertising, either through the Dorland Advertising Agency of Atlantic City, or the Clerk-Whitcraft Company, of Philadelphia, both having submitted very similar propositions. The other $2600, it was recommended. be spent for the establishment and g.alntalnance of an Information bureau, which would compile Information as to the farms In the County for sale, their owners, and the selling price thereof, so that upon Inquiry this Informs..on could be furnished strangers at once. The committee contended that the amount of money at their disposal this year, which Is $6000, would not be sufficient to get out a booklet to do the County Justice, and at the same time compile the necessary information to answer questions Intelligently. The time for getting Immigration to County farms, they also contended, la.too late this year, it now being seeding time, and few farmers located elsewhere would want to change now. For this reason they recommended that the advertising be devoted largely to exploit the resorts, and the advertising next year, together with the booklet, to be devoted to the farming Industry of the Coonty. After some discussion the recommendations of the committee were ited, and the advertising was placed through the DorUnd Advertising Agency, the vole being six for Dor- , to four for Whltcraft on roll call, two members being absent. On resolution It was unanimously voted to place a page advertisement, advertising the advantages of the County. In the Easter Issue of the Times, out ol April Sixth. Corson's Inlet Csntrsct Signed The contract for the construction of the connecting bridges over Corson's Inlet, on th-j Ocean City to Sea laic City road was signed by Powell and Champion, am*, the time limit for the completion of the contract was extended to October 1st, 1917, with a further extension If necessary. This re moves all obstacles In the way of an Immediate start on the building of the three bridges that will complete the direct route from Atlantic City to Sea Isle City, and the first link In the AllResort Boulevard chain. The Strauss Bascule Bridge Company. In a letter to the Board, stated that since bids on Ihla work were first opened the price of material has greatly advanced, and they stated that In their opinion It would be impossible for the contractors to do the work at the same price now as they originally hid on two months ago. They stated tost an Increase should be allowed by the Board to off set this advance, which was no fault of the contractors. Road Appropriations Cut The entire afternoon session of the Board was given over to the discussion of road repairs and improvements, and It was agreed to reduce the amount (j be spent In this way (ran $70,000 to shout $31,000. It Is the Intention of the Board to lay a permanent paving on the mala Seashore road, and all agreed that to spend much money in repairs with tb's other paving roming. would be money wsst

ed.

Discussion developed thst all the money received from the State tbi» yuv would be spent in this permanent paving, and Director Ruth erf onl made an appointment over ine 'phone to go to Trenton next Monday to ascertain now much the County would get from the State this year. It was concluded (O—teaed oa mge g)

All Through the County —The County Association of Boards of Education held morning and afternoon sessions in the School Hotue, at Stone Harbor, yesterday, Thursday, Marob 22nd, with a good representation from every part of the Coonty present. Luncheon was served by the girls of the Domestic Science class. —At a bearing in Camden, on Tuesday. Vice Chancellor Learning was called upon to decide whether or not It was cruel to let a boy run barefoot. Mr. Learning not only decided that It was not cruel, but stated that as a boy he used to like to run barefoot on the farms owned by Ms parents in Cape May County. —The City of Ocean City Is contemplating establishing a building line on Its main business street, Asbury avenue, and at the same time widening thi avenne through themafx business section of the city. Sentltiment on the merits of the building line or establishment is all agreed, but there is some opposition to the widening of the street At a meeting last Monday, the Young Men's Progressive League went cm record as endorsing the one, and opposing the other. —Braving the dangers of submarine attacks Miss Kathryn Baker, daughter of ex-Congressin&n and Mrs. J. Thompson Laker, of Wildwood, sailed on Monday, March 12th, on the French line steamship Rochambeau to Join her sister. Miss Frances, who for some time has been connected with the American Ambulance Corps In Paris. In commenting on Miss Baker’s departure, the Wildwood Srn says: “It « unflinching courage to cross the ocean when It Is Infested with TJ boats and mines and at the end of your journey to enter a hosultal, to serve humanity in caring for the sick, suffering and dying in a strange land, and these girls, who have grown up In onr chy, have set an example not only to the women, but to the men «w<i young men. who are hesitating to train and fit themselves for possible service In their own land for the protection of theli own firesides and for the honor and respect of their own flag. The women of today are demonstrating that they are made of the right kind of stuff, have courage and stamina, and If the men of the nation shirk their duty as cltlxens and refuse to serve their country when it calls for volunteers, then don't blame the electorate if H confers upon the women equal rights with the men In managing a country, they are willing to give their lives for and share In the duties and responsibilities of cltixen•hip." Hotel Men Get Together A project to bring about a closer relationship between the hotel men of New Jersey, both those of the seashore r> aorta and the large cities of the State, will probably be launched' at a dinner to be held at the St. Fbsrlr* Hotel. Atlantic City, tonight. (Friday), under the auspices of the New jersey State Hotel Association. It Is expected that from forty to fifty bonlfarv of Newark. Jersey City. Trenton New Brunswick and other cities will greet their shore brethren and urge the organisation of on Atlantic City branch at the Association. It planned also to create similar branches at Ocean City. Cape May. Wildwood and other resorts. The move Is in harmony vrlth addresses made by Governor Edge in which he emphasised the importance of the seashore resort Industry to the State and advised a better understanding among the representatives of the millions which have been Invested In hotel enterprise.

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