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Iews notes OF THE PAST WEEK

notes and cleanings of a PERSONAL CHARACTER; LITTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST ASOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW GATHERED IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE CITY.

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CONSOLIDATED WITH THE SEA ISLE CITY REVIEW.

Vol. XXXIII. No. 36

CAPE MAY COUNTY, (Sea Isle Cmr P. O.) N. J., FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1918

NOTICE-—For Quick dellTrty •ead or sty me your bKCM* ,h*<k» on urrmlt.ln Isle City; 1 will de’-lTUB^BKlitFEUFc at one* by auto truck. Hflfjk aerrlce. moderate :fc*rf«a. CalBfclfe or phone. U. LITONOO, Sea City (Cor. Friu and Landia Arenuea). Mm j. Klinger and atm. of Philadelphia. are at Kimberly cottage, on Vineland atreet. Mm John Dennett and eon Elliott ar. pumta of Mm. Henry Brooka. on li.v lioardvalk. Mm. Annie Anchor Is convalescing at Greenville cottage on Vineland Mm. Bertha Whltehcuse. of Philadelphia. la paying a viait to her friend, Mr* S. Edith Halstead, at the lattefa cottage here. There Is a good deal of musical talent nt the Surf hotel and some delightful musical evening* are enjoyed by the guests. 1 Mr. P. C. McGtllln. a pop-tlar hotel manager of Philadelphia, was an over Sunday visitor registered at the BelleMr. and Mm E. S. Schaal motored from Philadelphia last week, bringing a guest from St. Lou la. Mr. Lewi* I lean, who wa* delighted with the little city by the sea and 1U environs. Marcus Fry. who hai been at the "Aldlne" for a week, relume to Vineland tomorrow. HI* many friend* will be iclad to know he la greatly Improved In health. Mm Ernest Laubach. her daughter. Mia* Laura Laubach. and her son. Mr. Alfred Laubach. of Vineland, are amone the week's visitor*. Mm. laubach I* a devoted member of the Civic Club and often motom down for the day to mil friends. Her, Father Bernard Carey, of DuQuesne University, and Rev Father Kir hard Harnett, of Philadelphia, are meats a*. ML Joasoh-a Rector* Father Carey will officiate at two of the inday services and Father OTarrril Mr and Mm. D. R WUllama. of -•inlttroore.' are occupying their sum- ■ .* r home here, one of the moot beaoI.ftil rot■ ages In tbU resort. William*. .'tnior. 1* now with the army I ranee — among the new arrival*

l here.

The ladles Aid of the M E. Church • holding the annual bazaar at the Music Pavllllon thl* afternoon and • en.ng The ladies hay been sewing i tsily for month* and the results i. ake a moat attmctlve showing. The tamer visitor* are eager buyers of ' 1* dainty handiwork. Rev. C. E and Mm Smith came ■t tnun the Lutheran Ilmonage at •m. Harbor to spend Tuesday of this an*, viewing Hie eicellencle* of » Isle city Being a real l*aac Waiiuo fl>I.enusn. Rev. Smith *pent i available urn' on our fl*hlng pier. I* n i|„ Past nr of Hie Lutheran

CATCHING FISH AT TOWNSEND'S INLET.

Fishing at Townsend's Inlet during the past week ha* been especially good, some large catches of king-fish and flounder* being made. The wind and bad tide* on Saturday to Tuesday made fishing had on tho* - day*, but

it ha* since been good.

The Townsend's Inlet Hotel, under the mnagement of genial Larry Semon is proving the fisherman's haven Jbis '. and the hotel ha* been well filled since It was opened In April.

5 CejJts a copy, $1.50 a Year

LESLIE H. CfABTREE AMONG THE MISSING. Casualty List of Last Saturday Contains Name of Well Known Sea Isle City Cottager. The hosts of frl, nds of Mr. and Mm. James A. Crabtree, of Philadelphia, well known Sea Isle City property ownera and summer cottager*, were shock, ed on Saturday last to find the name of their only son. Leslie H. Crabtree, among the missing in the casualty list. Labile was In the American Expeditionary Force*, and hi* being missing might mean his cap la re by the Hun*, his death

WEEK’S HAPPENINGS HUN IS AFFINITY

THROUGHOUT COUNTY 1 REVIEW OF THE WEEK'S HAP. PENINGS THROUGHOUT CAPE MAY COUNTY. CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING; WHAT'S WHAT

IN COUNTY AFFAIRS.

OF THE DEVIL SO WRITES AMERICAN SOLDIER IN FRANCE IN A REMARKABLE LETTER WHICH VIVIDLY DESCRIBES FIRST AMERICAN OFPENSIVE; MYSTERY HOW ANY MAN CAME OUT ALIVE, HE SAYS

WRECKAGE WASHING ASHORE. | Wreckage coming ashore at Sea Isle ha* led to the rumor that it 1* from the steamer "Dorothy Barrett." wrecked off Cape May last week by a sut--

marine.

While it i* a fact that some fifty hatches evidently from the same ship have be, n waxued up on shore during the last three day*, there Is nothing Indicate the ship from which they have tx-en wrenrh«d. Those In a po slt.ou to know, think they are not from the wreck off Cape May. Some good picture* of the schooner at the lime of the disaster nod while sinking have been made and are being used a* military material. The photo* were take!, aboard a U. S. destroyer, which hastened to the scene of the disaster a* soon as the "Dorothy Batwas torpedoed.

FAREWELL. CUPID'S GARDEN. “Cupid's Garden." the summer pridt of Townsend's Inlet. 1* no inorr. Mr. Lenox, who purchased the car barn of the Trolley Company, also bought the dancing pavilion, and 'is tearing It down to use the lumber In enlarging the car barn The result will be a

spacious garage.

WHY IS IT— Thai Freeholder 1>tI Wentzel. of Avalon, moves back to Dennis Township Just around election time, and *I«ends the balance of his lime In Lower Township * That the Sea Isle City boardwalk Is ot kepi cleaner, and free from scrap

paper*?

That LUbum Hess, of Tuckahoe. dropped out of the State Senatorial fight Just about the same time riiai Austen Colgate withdrew from the United States Senatorial race?

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dm Myrtle Randolph Madden, nagrr rrf the Randolph Lyceum. elenr dirartion the Civic Club ■ -.ing it- Elatairata. U much

with the way the ladles are

ing their parts There will be • * rehear**! on Menday and Tur* Tl.e word Hawaiian m-talr Is 5 taking and the spectacular effect* , hr tlllanl in the extreme. The ,

y will he given Tuesday night.

orpomJ Lewi* McManis writes' m "over there". “We have been • nearly els month*, but It doe* ••-in more than (wo week* Give lox- to all my friends We Ukr Ilf- hire ..'oncerts every Wed '•»>, Movie* every night, rooms In , '•h to read and write letters" i-ral MrManl* Is driving a motor •h. but his location and exact du

• do not imas the censor.

i !•* Kxrurslon House Theatre, unit..- management of Mr. William Famous, ha* Ix-en doing a good

"■ess This ta owing to the ' lie Triangle pictures which

t> showing are both clasay and of kind that please everybody. The • that s. one or two reel comedy •am 1* »honn «ach night not only ehi* the HriJe folk*, but at nds the '' pe-oph horn- w*'-h a grin on

HOUSES FOR SALE IN VENICE AN PARK on County Boulevard. These are well built houses and any of them will he aold on easy term* *-1 on basis of cost before the war. * nen built Thl* l* an opportunity to get a good house for less than It could 1 be built for today and to *ecure your ! money In both a summer hone and a profitable Investment Philadelphia Is ! increasing so great!) and rapidly In i wealth and population, that the return •of normal business condition* will •find Wa seashore place* in a* great demand a* thoae near a city like New York, and Sea Isle City i» neaier Philadelphia by railroad than any olh seasho:* pis', south of Atlantic CP

The Farmerettes are coming to Cape May County A unit will be located at Cape May Court House. The Regulars and the Commuter- of , Wildwood Crest are carrying on a fishing contest for glory and a prise of ten dollar* in gold offered by Will lam X Maguire, vice president of the club. [The contest began ou Saturday and Will close this Week. E. J. Hook- n bury is captain of the Regulars. F. E. WUshur of the Commuters. A patriotic Thanksgiving nervke wa* held at the First Presbyterian Church. Seventh PL and Wealoy Avenue. Ocean City, on Sunday evening i-minute address was made try William J. Wen. Bachelor of Arts, of Yale College. * young Chinaman, n graduate of Yale of 191*. who w.-i- the winner of the first trophy In the I>e-Fon-st oratorical com-st of Yale lor

U1S.

The third annual Bible Confercnr, will be opcn<-d gt Oecan City tumor row evening. August 5«. with n kwtur. by Dr. William T. rail*, of Swanhtnorc. Pa, w ho has Ju*t returned from the terror-stricken war zone All the sessions of the Bible Conf* ence an- open to the public and are held during the week in the Methodist Church and on Sunday in Doughty's , Pier Auditorium. Pleasant evenings there will be a bench "Sing" at Tih stnfi and the Boardwalk, led by Donald V. Redding. The Ocean City Camp Meeting, which Kpenad with a Communion »• r- ; vice administered by Rev. A. W. Ferguson. D. D.. the new Superintendent, v/a# one of the most successful and largely attended In the 39 years of the Association. The speaker at the closing service Monday evening was the Rev. Dr. Wagg. superintendent of the Bridgeton District. One of the feainre* of the meetings wa* the pageant. "Making the World Safe for Democracy." given In lb,- auditorium In the afternoon. Fifty young people took part, under the di-r<-ctlon of W. H. C. Wall*, of Philadelphia. Mr*. Nettle Moore Chain was In charge of the music. Thi march and closing service, led by Dr. Ferguson, was very impressive. The MoSquito of Cape May County has heroin* a war measure, and from now on will be treated as an "enemy alr. n " The state of New Jersey has expended about «r..(MiO and the county of Cap,- May shout $10,000 In this work. * Sine* the establishment here of tho ) Wissahirkon training camp and the submarine patrol base, naval offleera have tw-cotne interested. In order to finish the work of ridding the Cape May county peninsula of mosquitoes, the navy department has Joined with the Slate entopologtat and the Cape May county mosquito extermination commission, and made an appropriation sufficient 'o further dri-dge lowlands and ditch pool* that drain Into fiowlng waters

One of the most remarkable documents of the present warid-conflict Is contained in a letter from an American soldier In France to his brother, describing a ba'tle. the first In which American soldiers took an active part. Uy request of the parties who bo kirdly con*ent>-d to the publication of the most lucid and forceful description of a battle ever penned, the names of both the author and recipient are omitted. Publication of the letter U.exclusive In ihe Cape May ' County Times publications • Somew here In France.

July 23, ISIS.

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All you are asked fo do 1* to buy only necessary tiling* nod then loan not give your savings to your Gov onunent to b. !|> It fight your war

.... long talked of event of Cape May County, the annual picnic The ' Auto Tour began at k o'clock A M . starling from the court-hou- building.

J* or l Including personal inspect ton of mter- ’ ^’•listing agrirulturwl practice* which

show results in the gAwini: <.l vegetables. fruits, attsjfa. cover crop* and b«* The Tour extended through Middle, laiwer and Ih-nnl* township*, ending at the Grange Picnic m the ramp ground at South S*-aville In time for pot-pie dinner and the *|s-ak-

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MICKIE SAYS \/cp fwEVS SC AOS op OOOO Ft Lit OS ABOUt* -IVl* *EBE TOY-N.BOt The BtST OP ire Attl THE FttxCBS WHO eaiNO IM THtiB co»*, i.m xos E MIVY SO v.t RokMCO to OEAT*. OiTi»W OUT THE PArtU ON T\NlE *. MO <

Among the speakers wen* J Weber aunt, representing the State V ortby

Dear

We left our little woods at two o’clock one tnoiuing, laden with a combat pack, which contained two package, of hard tack, two cans of salmon, i-iilet articles, and a pick and shovel. We earned a belt with 100 rounds of aiuninniUon, an extra bandolier with bo rounds, hityunet and rifle and gas mask. Within tivi- minutes we were trailing thru the wheat fields five pac,«x span, and the Austrian SB's (or whig bangs a* we call them) were iralmd on us. Overhead the German ' planes diotii-d. nuv. and then a flare dropped from an aeroplane illuminat'd the ground like a searchlight. The Austrian whiz-bang is a wickid affair. One can bear the ordinary shell far off. and Ualten himself but this gun throws a shell that cannot be heatd nu;il it is past. All you hear is whiz-bang, then shrapnel dies like rain. We came to a little gully, at the foot of a hill, and filed thru. Here the big guns were playing, and woundid men were being carried out con- ' slant!}-. One stretcher-bearer lost bis mind while carrying out some woundid comrade, ac-i we were all in a state of extreme nervous tension. We rlimtxd tills half mile hill amid terrible shelling. Hut when we got to the fom-si on top it was worm-. Our line wa* a wallcnl, surrounded on three aides by the Uoche. At the foot of the mountain, front, right and left, stretchi td wheat fields, upped by woods. A ball mile in front Uy another bill, across the wheat fields, loaded with machine guns, and the concentrated Germar. artillery fire was raking the hill from In from and both side* Trees were chopped off on all sides by the ruin of shell*, while the whiz ; bang* wen- barely clearing the hill km-e high. We knew our artillery 'was sending two shots to their one. bul that was small consolation. The 'fire was terrific. My km*-* shook like a leaf. End I prayed God that 1 would not turn yellow and run. It was like walking to your death, five yards, then climb a fallen tree, five more, and repeat. Finally the fire grew so Intense that we had to He flat to escais- death. Twa-nty of us were huddl'd flat in a space about thirty yard* wide; bun dr'di of shell* cam.- over, yet not a ote ol ur was hit. On.- burst at my heel, but 1 was too clow to be bit by

the shrapnel.

Shell Shock and Terror. When the file slacken'd a trifle. We tow to our feet, and continu'd. Twenty yards more, and men on all aide* of m<- began to fall one poor fellow was almost rul in ball by a shell splinter. another’s bead was < rush'd by a pl'-re of shrapnel. Another was hit by a dud, and half hi* side was tom away How any man ever ram* of! that hill alive will always n main a rnyatery to me We made OUI way to the bottom so me bow. and form'd In a w heal field We wen- all as white a* sheet*-, and 1 was absolutely lertoi stricken My legs refused to function properly, only tuy will kept me there Many of tin men were shell shock'd Some stood on lop of the hill, rigid a* statues, with a perfect hall of shells around them. It wa* terrible, worw than anything 1 have ever road. Ilk*

walking thru hell

PROMINENT TOWNSHIP MAN ARRESTED FOR ADULTERY Irate Husband Finds John H. Stratton, of Palermo, in Compromising Position; Held Under $1,000 Bail. John H. Stratton, of Palermo, war arrest'd Wednesday. August IHh. or a warrant sworn out by Milton Cor son. alto of Palermo, on a charge of adultery Stratton walr< J hearing, and was held by Justice Garretsnu. ol Cape Msy Court House, under $L0tM. ball for trial next Wednesday at the Special Sessions Court, at the Court House. The offenw occurred the night pr< vlous. when Uorcon returned from I1I1 work out-of-town unexpectedly, am found Stratton heading for his home Coraon railed several neighbor*, win surrounded the bouse, and surpris'd Stratton and Mrs. Corson In a bedroom in a compromising position. Stratton escaped minus several article* clothing, which are held by <"orson "evidence" when the case comes to

trial.

Stratton Is active in the political affairs of Upper Township, and is a member of the County Board of Elec (Ion*. He is also Supervisor on Ui< Corson’s Inlet to Ocean City bridge, now In course of construction.

NEW COURSES IN HOME ECONOMICS AT THE STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE An attractive bulk tin was Issued to day by the State Agricultural College which describe* course* in Home Economics which will be offered under the Joint auspices of the college and the State Board of Education beginning S'-ptemb.r 18th. These courses are designed to train teachers ol Home Economic* under the new Federal Act known as the Smith-Hughe* Ijiw. The courses are free to all resident* of the Stale of New Jersey. Students who enter them may by sn attendance of four year* earo a college degree. Any graduate of a New Jer *ey high school I* eligible for entrant <•

to these course*.

iwin ees H IDE EDI CLUB

AQUATIC SPORTS GREATLY EN. JOYED AT ANNUAL MEET; SWIMMING EXHIBITIONS GIVEN BY MISS BESSIE RYAN.

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The Board of Taxation held an all day session at Borough Hall. Stone Harbor, on Tuesday to listen to the friend* and ent mle* of the petition for reduction of valuation, which had about on*- hundred sign* r*. The pell-! tloner* were represent'd by Charles Bonnell. of Cape May Court Huum who contend'd that the assessment - Just complet'd will »o inflate vatu-* •hat the resort will be nm Into bank-

ruptcy.

CcunrJIman Bowers came down from town to be present. He emphatically ' decl-red he was entirely satisfied with the valuation of the assessor. Hugh MacMurtrie. Mr. Bower* Is probably the heaviest Individual owner of real

estate In the Borough.

The Haim 1 brother* were Interest'd hearer* but did not "*pe»k In tm-et-ing" Many of the women property

holders were present.

The Board did not announce Its d«

cialon.

•roast sky did not deter tho

crowd from enjoying the annual meet of the Sea Isle City Yacht and Motor Club last Saturday While there were fewer entries in the boat race* than in •.titer years, what was lacking in number* was made up in the closeness of •he races and the consequent Interest. At times w-hen interest in the races lagg<d a bit. as It will in the most exciting of water contests. Joseph Bally, of the Chelsea Yacht Club, and treasurer of the South Jersey Racing A»--ociatlon. under who*.- auspices the races wen- held, furnish'd amusement for tl.e crowd that lined all the jiorohea of the club house Bally was feeling good, and some of his felloy club member* thonght his spirits needed dampening, so pushed him overboard, clothes and all. Heart-broken over

of his fye-glasse*. and the

soaking of his valuable watch. Bally ■ -tired to the s<-cluslon of his yacht. le "Charlou.” but soon issued forth again with renewed vigor, bare feet change of cloth'-*, to take his

place as the official starter.

Only eight boats start'd in the rac- >. The number would have been larger but for rough water In the morning, dm- to a northeast blow, which kept the Chelsea Yacht Club

fleet from venturing out.

There were five entiles in ihe open boat class, which wa* won by Silver Heels. Three of l ;,«• boats did not flni'h. so that her only competitor »t the finish was Straubmuller's Selma I. In the absence of any 1918 meas•■ment* and rotiM-quent ratings the owner* after conferring decided not to under previous ;>erformance basis of handicapping, but decided to use last year's rating-* and la- handicapped accordingly This made Silver Heels the scratch boat and gave Selma I an allowance of 11.1H for the 6.<t4 nauti-cal-mile courwe. The course was twice around Gull Island, dln-rily in front of

the club.

Silver ll'-el* did the course in 22 minutes and 43 seconds. Selma I took almost twice a* long, because of her lower rating Her actual dlapsed lime was 44.33. Ik-darting her allowance of 11.04 left her time on correc-

tion 33.01.

'ihe boats in the cruiser class raced on previous records. sine*, no fair handicapping could Is- accomplished otherwise. the boat* le-ing the pick of vat lout sub-clasec of South Jeraey racing cruiser*. Strecher'a Danera was the scratch boat and had a record •barged against Iter of 22 minutes for he r, 04 mil*distance She made the •oursc six •u-'-ond* better loan her r«e (Uontlnued an page 8)

LETTERS FROM OUR BOYS "OVER THERE.' The Cape May County Time* will prim all letter* received from soldiers in Frann- Send, or bring in. _■ letters, so that we may mak. known to the many friend* and neigh bors of your boy* what they are doing and how they nro adapting themselvc to the rigor* o. life In the arm) and navy abroad. The fir*! of these let Will be published next Week. Oil e four Send in your* RED CROSS ACTIVITIES

*W«1L our artillery llft'-d a tk-rf<ci cropping barrage on the railroad ata lion, and tbe ruin* of the town we

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advancing, ten m<-11. at a alow trder. 900 yard* and up the hid*t lie Roche art ills The harrag'iwenty minutes, dug frantically, about 19 Inround, where we lay ept hy machine guns At night we dug lie more, and for two ..ro positions, repul* and counter attacks.

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Undei |»i» '"•.■«■•••» —

e published the official in w* or t:e ..ea Isle t'lly lltanrh of the American Red I'ros*. as supplied by the rhalt

man.

Tie- Wono-n who are doing their Those who w&ik«d in t!«- rowing ,m Auc 13th Mr* W. Rhatp. Mrs. Ilahaeht. Mrs. Chester. Mis Mill. 1. Mrs Rice. Mrs. Bifart. Mrs Ik-flow. Mis* Moffett and Ml** Fsrnum M off el donated two pair* of aocks. The Red t ios* is asking for sewer* , h.-lp with the Refugee woik Thi« ^j-wlng can be taken home. Sewing room Is open every Thursday after noon from 2 to 3 p m. There aro four sewing machine* waiting foi some one to mak*- um of them 1 om - help with thl* work of meroy I Disposin'- of your property hy Will I Is on« thing; the selection of a sulta 1 hie executor Is quite another. And ! yrt both Ih-coiiic a very simple matter when you Invoke the aid of the Security Trust Company, of til* May City. N. J-. to administer your evtate —ad*

FEATURE NIGHT HI OCEAN PIER THEATRE

Every Thursday Night Is Special Feature night. Seven and eight real ■stest war pictures shown. COMING: Pershing's Crusaders - the most widely dikcutsed filrr. since Ihe war. WE ARE ALWAYS ' ■.owing the late release Paramount md Artcraft high-class feature photolays. Our presentations feature such well known screen favorites as Gerald.t>e Farrar, Douglass Fairbanks, Pauline Frederick, Charles Ray, William S. Hart. Mary Pickford. Jack Pickford and others. A feature attracting wide attention the vocal solos -ndered every Frliy evening, at 9.30 o'clock, by s well town Ph ladelphia vocalist. Selections will bt sung, until further notice, om La T<«ca. The Ocean Pier Theatre is clean, ceol and comfortable, and everything possible is being done for the comfort of our patrons. Electric fans coupled with the ocean breeze that always •weeps through the house, keeps the theatre cool always. Special courtesy to Isdtes, and special provision is made for taking cere of baby coaches. Two shows nightly, the first at eight o'clock, and the second at nine-twenty. Admission 15t. plus war tax. 0 CINI

«f Mr end Mrs J Kelson Far IA f \ \\ " Monday urning A partial A\\ I f. «> ' tl- gurota mrl.id.-d Mr and V \ i ' 1. Wiugert. Mr ...d Mr. T \ \ 41vv f 'rfJnrald. Mr and Mrs Thomas \ \ \X«\ i ■surh Mr and Mr* C Gwa* \\V_JS**

ggagoaaaoootiCKyoooooaaooaaooooc^^-rcvoooooooooooooocxta “The Elaborata” BI<; MUSICAL COMEDY. Known Ixtral Talent. OCEAN PIER, SKA ISLE CITY. TUESDAY. AUGUST 27th. X.15 P. M. Proceed* for the Women** Civir Club. Hcscrved Scats on Sale Monday, 2 P. M.. at the Pier Tlrfcrl*.—35. 25 Cteta. DANCING AFTER THE PERFORMANCE.