ape May County Times

k. xxxm.. No. 9

CAPE MAY COUNTY, (Sea Isle Ctiy P. O.) N. J., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1918

5 Cents a copy, ft.50 a Year

NEWS NOTES OF m WEEK

AL CHARACTER; UTTLE OF INTEREST ABOUT I YOU KNOW GATHERED E CIRCUIT OF THE CITY.

I bundles a new thirty-six e Sea Isle City

t *1E0«.

. A. Raflart It now fully d |n Uteeu of two we«kt «r Bother, Ura. Lewi. B teudlns her. tfanie. who la wlotertns apert several day* » tec'la* over hla !

I Of Mr* H. A. L ft scheduled for t the office jf Ma*i»-

1 Philadelphia 1 lured hit knee.

> bed for over a weak.

s with sat. It la t* Mtons on Monday. a, ton of Mr. and Mrs.

pa of the Cnit- . and la In line for a

p aiaee early boyhood.

GAS PLANT SHUT DOWN DESPITE UTILITY ORDERS. Hlgh-har.oed Action of Seashore Gat CMnpa.«y In DiacontlnuinB Service Arwieea City's Ire. On the pretext that they were ahor O.' Oil and coal, the Seashore Gaa Company shut down its plant at Sea Isle City on Tuesday of last week, "for a

few days.**

When questioned later in the Superintendent Percy Wall frankly admitted that there was sufficient coal to operate for several days more, but that be had received orders to stop making gas. from the heads of the company, who are a Stohrer and Mrs. A. An ‘ rrson. of Philadelphia. On Friday last. Mr. Wall, who locally In charge of the Company for ‘ years, said good-bye to Sea Isle and left for parts unknown, saying as he went, that there would be no more gas manufacturer at the local plant. The action of the Company. Public Utility Commissioner* declare, is the it high-handed yet come to their attention, being a direct and flagrant violaUod of their order of several iths ago to continue operating the Plant. At that time the Seashore Gas Company had threatened to discontinue operations, and the roattei was brought to the attention of the Utility Board by minority :iu>ckholders of the Company, and by City officials. Mayor R. W. Cronecker and City Clerk Fitch got into communication with the Utility Board, at Trenton, on Thursday of last week, and were ad vised that the Gas Company officials would again be brought before the Jssloners, on Wedc, day of this

Feb. nth.

hearing was duly held in Camden. Messrs. Cronecker and Fitch repwent.'ng the Clty v Presidam Donges, cf the Utility Board, severely censured Attorney Maloney, oho represented the Company, sod ortbe operation of the plant at once. an was at once made for the appointment of a receiver for the com P*fiy, on which;argument will be beard

WUKCOMPIfllOIIKrS MPPEilGS

OF GORSOK’S BRI1E

RESOLUTION TO BE OFFERED TO INSURE CONPLETION OF CORSON’S INLET BRIDGE FOR USE THIS SEASON, AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING, THURS-

DAY, FES. 21st

By REESE P. R1SLEY. At the present time Cape May County is paying interest upon several hundred thousand dollars of bonds issued for the construction of the AIVResort-Boulevard-System, destined to connect Atlantic City with Cape May and to link together every seashore resort In

Cape May County.

At present the only portions of the AB-Beeor. ^vulevard which are In use are those wh^ch'connect certain builtectlons of Ocean City and of Seven Mile Beach, lusofar as they go they are yielding a return to County, in the form of .public use, to which they are Dk . Thus they are compensating the County for the inn md sicking fund charges (In pan at least) Incurred on account of their

THHGHOIIT comm

MISS JOY BRIGHT, OF WILDWOOD, NOW A FULL FLEDGED YOEMAN; AUGUSTUS HILTON MENHADEN FISHERMAN FLORIDA; OTHER COUNTY

NOTES.

Augustus HIUou. of Wildwood, has uncaged in the menhaden flab Industry Florida, and Is erecting a large fer-tllii-r plan. His son Is In charge of operation, which. It Is said, repots an to vestment of over $250,Mr. Hilton is one of the few really successful pound net fishermen in tb- County. In the season of 1913 he Reared over $50,000 from his pound and fish were selling at a lew

that year.

To date the most expensive .link to this Boulevard-System has been that of Corson’s Inlet From this the County U deriving no benefit because It la uncompleted. The Interest on Its bonded indebtednesr however, la running with the constancy and strength of the tides which flow in and out of

the Inlet mouth.

War conditions appear to make It Impossible to secure the steel rollinglift draw bridge In time for Hence the structure cannot be finished, the bridge will not b*> in use and the whole Ocean City-Sea Isle City link In the Boulevard chain will be unforged and unable to serve Us

primary purpose.

The situation Is criUcal and require* immediate attention and the earnewt consideration ol every taxpayer and cldsen in the County and out of 1L In the hope that the condition may be ' whEe there h, yet time fur

At leaat one Cape May County lad i- fallen prey to the German war >d Paul K. SJostrum. age eighteen.

Wildwood, was gassed In

tranches, and according to newspaper reports, later died at a French Hospital He was a member of the 75th Canadian Infantry, which he joined a JM-ar ago. Two of young Sjostrum’i bro’.hera. Alfred and William. are«lad In the service, .one at Fort Sam Hons tor. Texas, and the other la the Coast

Artillery at Fort Dupont

RECENT DEATHS.

nee ware mere n. yet time for

. ow _ w.

1 bom Wayne M. Struths genial hotel owner, datr Id. from Phillips bait N.

t quite

Mrs. Louisa Coombs Corson, widow

of the late Brin ton Corson, died at her

i. Ocean View. Thursday, Jan.

Slat. Deceased was 69 years of age

below but seems like and had spent practically all of her ** and lee. but life In this community. Funeral

vices were held at the late residence Sunday afternoon at I o’clock, with Rev. William Moore officiating. Interment was made In the Melohdlst Cemetery. Deceased Is survived by two brothers. Joseph Morris, of Vineland, and Capt William Coombs, to whom are extended the heart-felt sympathy

of the community.

i keen rivalry to Sea Isle r supremacy to the cbeaa ) date J. MacDonald has 1 to be Sea Isle City's > Monday of this week. MacDonald lost three

advantages of this connection THIS SEASON I shall offer the following resolution at the Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of Cape May County to be held at Stone Harbor, at 8 00 p. M, Thursday evening. February list.

to which an eUlsens of Cape May , ‘ Ue "* T “ " oroe ’ ,n County are cordially tnvlud 1 ***' creditably pawing

RMOLVED. u», „.

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oods mo»t popular young women.

far aa la known, Tucaerton, Ocean County, Is the first municipality South Jersey to take advantage of new local option law. A petition has been started through the Methodist Church. In 1891 Tuckerton voted dry under the Worts high license act by firing the fee at 82000, which nobody would pay. Other township* followed, so thst from the Mulilca River north, to and including BarnegaL It was ail dry territory. Then the law declared Invalid and the lit

ean.c hack.

White Ex-Sheriff Wm. H. Bright

is been busily

aal<- of United States War Saving

bis daughter. Mias Joy engaged to a little work herself. Last weel

was accepted for duty at the New York Ship Building Plant, in the office of th» Inspection Constructor of the

8. Naval Ri

man. Mis* Bright took her oath

at the Naval Home,

who to tarn was de- - straight games Ly Wm. Central Ave. Now the

"Who's boon 7"

i Rose. Jr., son of Mr. and a J Rose. 1610 Broadway I known cottagers here, a the 171st Aero Squadron, rver Sunday, which he spent a and In visiting friends a ward Young Rose was it San Antonio. Texas, 1 to the aviation field as. and last week, with isdron were transferred a field at Mlneola. Long

i sent to the Italian front

f a glorious victory

9 war is over to good health

S

of Mias Marie Catha- ; 4ZZI Baltimore avenu*

Martlx McLougtlto. of >006

atree.. Philadelphia, look

I Wednesday. January 13. at ffeh of 81 Francis de Kales ■noii) was performed by the ■aid Dohan. formerly prsal-

rIILoots College, assisted [ Mkbael Donovan and

p Mellon and Monsiguor Mb

Bke The bride was firm ► *>> hei lather. Mr Jstn*s

FUNERAL OF MRS. ELIZABETH DELANEY. The death of Mrs Elisabeth Drmey. on Thursday of last s marks the passing of another of Isle City’s pioneers .Mrs Delaney to Sea Isle thirty years ago, the town was to Its very Infancy. and lived here ever since Funeral services were held at St Joseph's Church. Bea Isle City, on Saturday morning, after which the body was shipped to an undertaking esubUahmem to Philadelphia Inlen was made on Monday to Old Cathedral

raneiery.

Pallbearers to Bea Isle City were George Busch. Irvin* Fitch. Louis Brsca. M. Loocgo, Thomas Delaney. Jr., and George Cronecker. In Philadelphla the pallbearers were: H. F Murphy, Wm. J. Fox. John Organ and Thomas Delaney. Jr. Deceased was $3 years of age. 8be is survived by three sons, lormer City Commissioner J. P. Delaney. Wm. De laney and Thoms* Drlanr) five grand children and three great-grandchU-dren Death was due to general debility caused by old age. Let us do your printing—we print anything that can be printed, and do

®t with the contrac-

tors on the Corson's Inlet Bridge to provide for construction of a swinging draw bridge of timber in Diace of th>

p.-opo»< foWanift .u., ta.Wd,. I ST UPUL. ThoreukU,, . ' ““““ or ,k, a.i., u,, an ,. *>'“ "■ “»»1 ‘"Ok"'

bridge snd In order to assure the com . „ . .

Idetlon of the entire structure by July !.

Y.ondcr* will never cease, we are

TOO loss than las' year, this appears

a s year of sky-rocketing

Bridge Boulevard or Hard Surface

Roads?

The completion of the All-Resort Bridge and Boulevard-System wiU be benefit to both the mainland

The first issue of the consolidated Wildwood Sun and Wildwood Tribune made its appearance last week, and Is a very creditable newspaper. A company of Democrats (and s few Repub-

and the seashore resorts of Cape May llcaas) purchased the Hi County than will the hard surfacing of later took over the Tribune, and have

the County's roads, aa now provided On the principle thst half a loaf Is better than none and with the sob hope of accomplishing something that benefit the entire Count*. 1 shall offer the resolution, printed below, at

Thursday mgfat’s meeting

In this connection. I would say thai the Slate Highway Commislon has not yet formally decided upon the seler

now consolidated the two plants

CONGRESSMAN BACHARACH DISTRIBUTES INCOME TAX PRIMER.

PRAISE FOR UNITED STATES FUEL ADMINISTRATOR. February 7. 1918

To the Editor:

We desire to express our appreciation for the prompt, courteous and timely amalstance rendered by the National. State and County Fuel Administrators to securing soft coal for the use of our p-.-wer plant at Cape May Court House. Owing to general fuel shortage and disorganisation of transportation faculties our coal supply ran low and was practically exhausted by Wednesday, February 6th, when a car of cool reached as. Its arrival was due highly to the efforts of Deputy Fuel Administrator Snead, of Doctor Garfield’s office. State Administrator Jenkinaon. of Newark, N. J, and County Fuel Administrator Busby, of

Atlantic City, N. J.

In view of the wide-spread discus sion and criticism of the National Fuel Administration we feel It only fair and Just to acknowledge the efficiency and consideration accorded us by the officials above named, and we take this occasion to say 'that from our experience we are satisfied that when the truth is known the necessity for the curtailment of fuel consumption will be appreciated and admitted by the

public at large.

Very truly yours, VULCAN ELEC. LIGHT, HEAT A N POWER CO, R- P- Rlaley, Treasurer. P- S.—Our Company supplies electrlctly for street snd house lighting purposes for Cape May Court House. Stone Harbor and Avalon and power for the water works of Cape May

Court House. R- P. RISLEY.

COUNTY LEGMORS MAKING GOOD RECORD

Both Senator Stevens and Assemblyman Lake Are Actively On the Job at Trenton This Year; Resume of Bills Introduced.

OCEAN VIEW ITEMS. When you srish to visit us please oring your canoe. Earl Conover is 111 with chicken-pox. Mrs. Arthur Eckersley Is 111 with pleurisy. Earnest Warner spent Saturday at

Mrs. Harry Downam was a Sea Isle visitor Tuesday. Miss Cecil Mumford. of Ocean City, visited Mr. and Mrs. Newton Town ■nd this week. ?irs- Prank Shaw spent Monday

>me.

Adolph Edwards, of Millville, spent Sunday with relative* here. Miss Esther VanGilder Is substltuttag at the school here. Joseph Downam vtailed the dentist at Bridgeton. Saturday. Mrs. Emms Sharp spent the week with her son Raymond snd srife, at Ocean City. Curt Simpson, of Bridgeton, la visltDi* his sunt. Mrs. Joseph Downam and family. Arthur Eckersley. of the Townsend’* Inlet Coast Guard Station. L spending the week with bis family here. Miss Myra Way has resigned her position at the school here, and has accepted a position as physical training teacher to the schools at Caldwell. K

When the present session of the New Jersey State Legislature closes C*Pe May County's two represent* will have caused to be written on the statute books of the state some of the most constructive and Important laws enacted this year. Senator Stevens has Introduced fifteen bills to the Senate, of which at least two-thirds directly affect Cape May County. Chiefly among these Is Senate BUI 153, which maker It unlawful to fish for menhaden to the Atlantic Ocean, adjacent to the State: It has been long contended that the menhaden fishermen were a great menace to the hand-line fl«Mng sport, ard annually caused the lots of many thousands of pounds of food fish, and almost as many dollars of the Une enthusiast-., who were being driven sway by the poor fishing In the bays and Inlets. This blU has been reported favorably by the Gam* and Fisheries Committee, and stands a good chance of passing. Among the other bills of Senator Stevens Is one which fixes the salaries of County Engineers to first el.— counUes at *10,000: to counUes of between 200.000 and 400.00C. J7.500; between 60.000 and 200.000, *5.000; leu

than 50,000, 13,500.

Another is an act to j-vesarve crabs. Prohibits taking of shell fish without a penult first had and obtained from the State Department of Health. Senate BUI 154 provides that the standard ton of coal shall weigh 1.240

lbs.

Assemblyman Lake has contented himself with securing the passage in the lower house of Senator Stevens* “IBs, but has Introduced at least tw> bUls of exceptional merit. One amends the Act relative to taxes and fives municipalities the right to return delinquent taxes and make tax sales. whUe the other Is a Supplement to the Act relative to taxes. Secures the repayment of money paid out by a municipality for its assignees to take possession of land or premises under foreclosure, and also moneys spent Jx. repairs for fire insurance and upkeep of the property.

Me esaratar Is qalte another. And rat both ki tnasi a vary simple maitar mhm you Invoke tho aid of the 8» curtly Trust Osaapuay. of Caps May

To aid all those who are uhligisl to

t«y an Income tax, in the making out of their reports, the Government has

iMtued a very valuable document

, titled ‘’Income Tax Primer", a copy of

tkm of any definite route through Cap. „ hkfit may he had free of charge May County for the extension of Rout. »[long to Congressman Ilacharach at

final location of, \t ssblngtot:

the proposed extension is ye: to L- Those who are liable under the Inadopted. |, utat Tax L.w and who fail to make The resolution follows. : proper return, are subject to a heavy

RESOLVED, that we hereby reecltq);; ■ nalty.

any mutations heretofore passed, ap it la the patriotic duly of every one proving of the hard surfs ting of that .,t>Uge4 to an income tax aeetlon of Route 15 from lb# Cumber-1 .j.-r their report promptly: It adds to land County Line via I> nnlevllle to the cost of collecting thl* tax If you ’ape May Courthouse, .nd j r«Jl to make your report and thereby RESOLVED, that w«, urac our Sena make M fteceaMtiy for the Gov lor snd Hepreeenlatlre to secure Ibr in look you up and fc*re you to make passage of an ameniment to the Hut. ., relurn. snd In addition thl* neglect Highway Ait autnoriglng the Slal. <>n your part will subject you to a penHlgfaway Cniumlaatou. In Its dlscre.alty of 50’ of the amount of tax Goo. lo abandon the plan of hard sui , «hlcb you are obl>ed to pay factoi: the Watt Highway from tb. I'oogresemsn Barbara, h L snxloua Cumberland County line U -connect H al there -hall be no "Income Tax With Route 14 of the KlaU- Highway j'lackers" In hL IMatriet and he I* gyelem and In lieu of this work to ex ilierefore placing thc»e pamphlets In pend Ore funds proposed for same the hand* of those who n«d them, in upon the ronatrartioa of the AJi Re , der that Urey may readily und-r

aort-Houlevard System in order that Maud what I* required of tb~m to fill 1 Ocean tms vital svenu- of rommantesttun. log out the necessary forma Emma

fiatwoett the sea lalanda of our Com. f All *1* County New. wort*

buhacrihe for the Cape May County J every week to the Cap* May Coas*

Richard Anderson, of Philadelphia spent the week here Joseph Morris, of Vineland, attendeo the funeral of his sister. Mrs. Louisa C. Corson. Sunday. Mrs. Roll* Hewitt visited her parents at Avalon Wednesday Griffith Gandy was a Quaker CUy vlaltor Saturday. Miss Myro Hay attended the funeral of Elmer Rank, si Icean City Wed

needay

Daniel Watkins, of Pitman, visited hL annu Mrs. Lydia Watkins, Friday Sterling Cole and family, of Court lloc^c. .pent toe week end with hi* lather, Eugene C. Cole. Mrs. William Henderson, of Orean City, spent several days here under the parental roof. Miss Elm* Godfrey, of Erma. Is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Emma Godfrey. Albert Adam*, of the Sea Isle Coast Guard Station, visited relatives here

Friday

The heavy arrow baa afforded fine sleighing to ihuer who bate rlelghe

in thl* community

and Mr* Librun Corson enter Mined Mr* Clnthy Vos*, of South Sea

rill*, this week

Capt Frank Gandy, of Court Rouse, la ti.lttog bl* »on. Crlffito and wife. Mr* char lev Bender was an Ocean

'Hy vialtor a day tola week

Mi> Erneat Downam and Mr*. William Carew tpenc Tneaday at Hea Lie.

and Mr* Raymond Sharp, of City, visited bis mothar. Mr*

Sharp, tola week.

EXTEND TIME TO FILE INCOME RETURNS. Because of unavoidable delay to the preparation of forms and regulation* the Treasury Department has extend■'d the time for filing return* due after October 16th, 1917, and on or beore March 1st. 1918. for Income Tax. War Income Tax and War Excess Profits Tax. to April 1st. 1918. Thl* extension also applies to returns of corporations to be made on the basis ,-.f a fiscal year, other rivn a alendar year.

*VHARF AT TOWNSEND’S INLET COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED. The boat wharf at Townsend’s Inlet. owned by Bay Front cottagers, wa» completely demolLbed by tha thaws late last week. Such portions of the structure aa have not washed out to »ea are down on toe ice, and will go out with toe first heavy tide. The wharf was badly damaged during the first freeze-up of the winter, but could have been saved had precautionary measure* been uken.

AVALON BOARDWALK DAMAGED. Tbf Ire along toe beach front dam-s<*.-d Avalon’s boardwalk at 17th Street, and three of the approaches have been weakened by the loss of ■lllng. The damage I* estimated at • about 1500.

SECTION HAND INJURED.

ne of the section baiid*. working the Avalon Stone Harbor branch, was painfully injured on Wednesday by falling off a hand car, which then ran him down. The handle of car broke, throwing him off to

front of tire moving rat

After first aid treatment try Dg. Smith, lie MBS token to a PhlJedelphla hospital on the afternoon IreJc The Injuries Included three broken ribs

and a badly lacerated *<aJp

Matecriba for the Cap* May Coanly j Tiaafi. |1X$ par yaar. jl

Thnaa. $U0 psr y*ar.