ay County Time;

CONSOLIDATED WITH THE SEA ISLE CITY REVIEW.

Vol. XXXIII. No. 45

CAPE MAY COUNTY, (Sea Isle City P. O.) N. J., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1918

5 Cents a con*, $1.50 a Year

§ NEWS NOTES OF THE PAST WEEN

OTES AND GLEANING* OF A PERSONAL CHARACTER; LITTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOMr GATHERED THE CIRCUIT OF THE CITY.

Good rooratnx! yoa bought Uborty Bond y»t? Mayor Irrln* Fitch was on the alei this week, being confined to !<. by a heavy cold and teach of He If now able to be about. Mra. Michael Luongj and daughter. a> Margaret, returned early thla «k from a week* - atay with friend* Philadelphia. Recent visitor* Included Mr. and WIIHtm J. McArdle. of Phlladeiil*. who are ell known property *ni;ri> here. Walter Sharp ancceeded In landing thirty-eight pound channel bar* on .. jetties at Stone Harbor on Monday r bringing In the flah In aerminntea. Rater Peteraon. Jr, ha* left Sea 1. lor the winter, to take a position -i.ladelphta The elder Peteraon the family will remain here for • inter aa usual. The Fire Whist Is will announce the of the Liberty Loan train. .Irh will he In Ssa late Oty on SatDon't be alarmed when the istle blow*, but be re^ly to turn out greet the train on ila arrival. Let our aubacriptioBs to the Fourth l-rty Loan show the full measure our patriotism. The time to put the &re la whl'e It la burning ri RPTY TRUST COMPANY. Cape . U prepared to bay your bond for

(Communicated ) Ne*t to the Fourth Libert) Loan end the news from abroad of the valor of our Dough-Boy* and "Air-nula". ihe chief topic of conversation—locallyi* the vacancy In the Board of Comml salon era No greater tribute could be paid to the name of the last duly-elected Mayor. than the fact that no citizen will 1 forward and demand that the of Mayor be declared vacant. All kinds of opinions and suggestion* are passed around, but owing to the legal necessity of the Issuance of a formal recall, (coupled with the fact that all residents deeply sympathize with the family of the Mayor In their peculiar and unsounded sorrow) there is every possibility that no election will be held this fall for a thin) Commissioner. It must he'reroembeied. however, that neither the City Clerk or either of the present Commissioners can take the Initiative in a>aUnalion tbit almost approaches the mag nltude of a municipal dilemma Any citizen, resident, or voter, has a clear and undisputed right to formally ask the City Clerk to call a Citizens' Meeting. Such a meeting must be held at abort notice. If It Is to be held at all. REPUBLICAN VOTER.

i:ev. Thomas Ogle and Mra Ogle are Trenton. On Wednesday they roved word that only daughBtandlna.—was very 111 with In-i-nia. being Included in a tjuaran * of over forty student-girla of the ite Normal School In Trenton, Professor J. Nelson Farrell waa a day visitor, and had aa guests fc day Messrs. Wyn Sommers. Otto -M. Prank Beyer sad bawls Baerey, of Philadelphia The party spent 1 of the day trying their bands at hint c*T the Ocean Pier Ralph Short and his bride of two arrived in Sea Isle City last Salday, to remain for a brief honeyrial! The bride we* forroerly Kllubcth *8file*, whew parenu a Rummer cottage on T

Mr and Mr*, henry McIntyre, who •n a handsome cottage on- Ariadne 'reel, and are regular summer visit is. are spending the week lit Philsinhla. but will return to enjoy the lights of October at the shore

THROUGHOUT COONTT A REVIEW OF THE WEEK'S HAPPENINGS THROUGHOUT CAPE MAY COUNTY. CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING; WHAT’S WHAT

IN COUNTY AFFAIRS.

At the meeting of the City Commissioners of Wildwood last week, a motion prevailed that the salary of the Chief of Police and officers of the poll oe force be increased, the Income to be effective from July 1st last. The Increase for Chief Smith is from $105 to $120 per month and the officers

from f«0 to $S2.

HURT IN ACCIDENT AT WILDWOCD JUNCTION. A. W. Mazon. of Seavllle. a lineman of the Pennsylvania railroad. U In' Cooper Hospital. Camden, recovering from Injuries sustained last week near Wildwood Junction. Mazon waa running a power "hand-car" and ran Into an oncoming train. He sustained s broken arm. badly lacerated head and back and other rnlndr injuries Maxon waa a former resident of Sea Isle City.

From "Somewhere In England" the Id’-eaa of Thomas Delaney has beau changed to "Somewhere In France" In a letter thla week, young Delane)

''Have sure done some trmveUling

lately, and have been walking some, but 1 am alright and doing fine. It is hard on the feet, but mine are holding great Some of the boy* have big blister*, though. It D a great coun- . try over here. We used to Joke at the people that could not understand the English language, but now the tables

1. because we esu't talk ... *11. though some of the a* now talk fairly well. From what

1 saw of England, everything Is oldfashioned and looks fnnn) to us. Women are employed everywhere, shov-

eling coal and driving wagons"

Thomas Delaney. Battery A. SS4 F

A.. A. E F, via New York.

Of course you are going to buy or more Liberty Bonds Let the SECURITY TRUST COMPANY, of Cape May. procure them for you —adv.Jt.

IN THE SERVICE.

WEEK'S HR IWILLVOU HELP OUR .

HOIS III FRIHCE’

The retreat of the priests of the Trenton Diocese at "Ocean Rest." the rummer school of the Christian Brothera in Ocean City, was dosed with a mass by Bishop Walsh, with the Rev. Father Splllane. hla secretary, and the Rev. Joseph Ryan, of Millville. Bishop Walsh made a trip through Cape May and Cumberland counties A large hosiery manufacturer is considering opening a branch factory In Wildwood, but It depends on how many girl* and women lie can secure for the work. This manufsrturer states that the work la "clean white work and

nothing heavy about would average from $S

RED CROSS ACTIVITIES. Under this heading each week will be published the official news of the Sea Isle City Branch of the American Red Crosa. as supplied by the Chair

NATIONAL MOVEMENT STARTED Tb,, women who are doing their bit. TO BANISH SOLITUDE FROM Those who worked in the sewing room

HOME PAPERS TO THE BOYS IN THE SERVICE.

Every dtlzen Interested In the boys .

of his hoioe town now at the front, and in the brave women who equally

This year’s Fair. October Uli and J5th. will adapt Itself to the needs ol

■erring their country abroad, has an , be country In many admirable way* opportunity to show his appreciation The Fourth Liberty Loan workers

of the sacrifice they are making. The opiMirtunity comes as a result of the generosity and thought of Colonel William Boyce Thompson of New York, who has conceived and pm Into execution what la known aa the Home Pa-

.per Service.

Under the plan, every man and woman In foreign service will receive the town ne*w|*per, and ao be kept In constant touch with the places and the

people they know and love.

Every branch of the United States Government la lnteros*«d in the pins The Government r*-i!‘.je- the Importance of keeping those In the service

Wages h-ippy and constantly In touch with $20 per 1 fhelr home tie* and associations. Noth-

mging for speakers who can set forth the civ(Jian‘s part of the War In such a way that Is liked by real

Americana

Exhibits, the fruits of a year's labor, will be shown by old and young. Af ter the judges decide who will he win nera in excellency of produce the ex hibCora will permit the Red Cross to sell many of their products for the

benefit of the organisation.

Those wishing to see the farmer': tank (tractor) at work may do so and at the same thne see a race on th> track of those that the tractor is dis placing on the farm. Even those who care only for the horse race will b«

pleased to know that 10*X- of the gale WAR EXHIBIT TRAIN

Ing Is more depressing In a national j eirergcncy than the spirit of loneiinosa

The Opean City Sentinel announces - ^ ,how - • ervln * t * , * lr coun,rT ’ * nd

that "owing to the increased cost of fidals know that nothing i

paper, postage, etc, the subscription price of the Sentinel will be $1.50 per year. In advance, on and after November 1 next." The action of the Sentinel U in line with the action taken by newspapers the country over, struggling under a burden of almost unbelievably rising costs In every depart-

ment

The Cape May County Republican Executive Committee met in the Court House, at Cape May Conn House on Saturday afternoon and reflected Mayor McLinden. of Angleaea. as Chairman. Theodore De Bow. of Sea Isle City, was elected Secretary I’Ians lor the coming November campaign were discussed, but It was agreed to that "politics are adjourned" during She present Ltbeny l^oan drive, and that every energy would be put forth to make the drive a success for the

County.

According to the program which la announced by the State Agricultural Experiment Station those who attend the tractor demonstration at New Brunswick next Tuesday. October 8th. will have a great day. Over twenty tractors will be on the job snd the In dlcations are that there will b«- a big crowd. The program announced Is ss follows: S.tKl a. m. Conference with Tractor Demonstrator*. Judging P vlllon; 8.So. Drawing tm Field Po*lllone: >.00. "The Principal Essential* for Tractor Success." address by Pro fessor Haz> n: 10.00. Exhibit of Ma chines. Proving Ground; 11.00. Adjustment of Implements for Field Work. Proving Grounds: 12.00. Lunch: T.30. Plowing snd Fitting .Demonstration. Demonstration Held: 5.10. Discussion

i dl*|>et

Milton Hlldenbrand. ton of Mr. and Mra. Theodore Hlldenbrand. well known cottagers here. Is now at Camp Raul'on. having enlisted In the Ordnance Department on June 3d. Young

Philadelphia, and their j Hlldenbrand helps swell the Urge urhier. Mrs Jules Bell, who w »* ] number ot summer folk whose sons

• II known here a* Miss Elsie Peters. I. , answered the Nation's call. A • -- — ,, uTtutolpm «, —uV Tb. Ctp* *Up Osntr Dnft Board Word from Andrew Barbour, now In lias received an advance notice for 1* '• Tildst of the FranroAmeriran of I Joseph Carr. ■“ n “ f ** r while men qualified for General Mill- • 'Ive. Is that he it safe and bavin* Frank P Carr, of Philadelphia, well. urj lo , 0 ( amp Di* I*underfill experience William Bar known cottagers here, la now in tm- |mr , n October 7th and 11th In mak

art-vice, expecting soon to be callea , D| . thr geloetlon for this Gall all flrsi

- class men who h^vc been temporarily pesw-d for the fsrm season, on account

« .... ^ Reed, son of Mrs B. U „f ibelr occupation, and which wo* siReed. 1* in the Radio training school.' | 0 .,.<i by the War Department, will Philadelphia He writes that 275 boys be called for service. The lots) are taking the course, and that he ei ~j;i*iration of Sept. 12th In Cape MspectJ hi* uniform in s very few days llint) WM *134 Awaiting the draw — ,j: of order numbers at Washington.

Ihe I .or* l Board Is now sendlnr out

inspoxin- of your property by Qumioanalrve to all Registrant* of U one thing; the election of a aulta- |hr s< . | ., n , llH . r ,- (h i»i«. registration blc executor is quite »bo have attained the age of 19 and

LIBERTY LOAN ORIVE IS ACTIVELY ON Leaders Feel Certain That County's Quota- of $1,0M.000 Will b« Oversubscribed: Every Community Active Getting Subscriptions; Exhibition Train to Tour County. Cape May County will over-subscribe its million dollar Fourth Liberty Loar quota? That is the opinion of the l>-aders of the County Committee, of which Clarence Eldrrdge. of Wild-

wood. is Chairman.

Encouraging report* arc being received from every section, and the closing of the first week of the big drive will find nearly one-half of the huge total already subscribed. The quota for Ocean City. Wildwood and Cape May City Is $300,000; for Upper Township. $60,000; for Sea Isle City, $35,000: Lower Township. $35. 000; Middle Township. $100,000; Avalon and Slone Harbor, each. $10,000; Dennis Township, including Wood-

bine. $50,000.

The County's quota Is based on iwenty-lhree per cent of the bank resources of the entire county, making

ihe total quota $1.0*0.770.00.

i also In France,

rriies his mother. Mr* William "r. ihat France Is fine, but be

America better

‘ -"mtneT folk. r»-rlsirred TMera t-t-ny owner* in S.* Isle City. * ' your resort over the top In 1 '-Tiv Ixian Drive The local

1 year to put 'he $35.00« without your help Reserve "Prion for Sea We City—

' least a part of It.

rrl In turn out In full force '••n* vmir entire household Aar Exhibit Train that will l«!r City tomorrow. Saturil «’• to 12.26 In the morn--vhlbli of trophies brought •h. battlefields of France f l» osh- of the largest sr.d • tinr ever presented By tlK

1311s. daughter of Mr rails, of the Timet • tendered

MICKIE SAYS

me ,, JL W no n««c ■Iiann-H '■■t -e* ... . yet both become a very simple mattCT |l|Vr no , attain-d the age of 37 when you Invoke the aid of the &*cun- above ages either have, or ty Trust Company, of Cape May City. w ||| their Questionnaires tills

K. J, to administer your aatata—adv. Representatives of the various w.> men's organist‘on*, churches and wwi «ties, of Five Mile Ibaeh. have orgsuir .4 *• a Community Service Commit tee. end already have well under way establishment of a club home for the soldier* and sailors on leave. The Austin residence »t 212 East Spicer avenue. Wildwood, ha* be«n secur.-d ! and wit'- be opened Wednesday evnltit. October 16th. with a bouse warn, ‘ng f«r the boy* A inrttron will he In j i -barge, and the Community Wrvlc. worker* will take their iurn. n* »•'

^ nominal sum the 1

(his feeling more effectually than readg the home town newspaper. Publisher* of nrtrapaiiem In all parts of the country—this newspaper Included—have grasped with pleasure the plan outlined by Colonel Thompson, and they have agreed to co-operate In every way. Under the ruling of the War Industries Board new-*-.)*per publishers are forbidden to send their newspapers free, even to soldiers. The newspaper must l»e subscribed for In the regular wxy. the only exception being soldiers who formerly were. In the employ of the ocw-*p«t>et and who left Uint service to enlist. Colonel Thompson therefore propose* that the public In each community contribute to a fond so that the home newspaper (In our case tills ncw*i«aper) may reach every man and woman now In the service of hi# coun-

try.

Anyone may contribute to the fund, and any sum may he contributed. It la not neee*juiry to contribute the entire amount of one suli^ripiloti. It 'hies not matter whether the rich man sends In one hundred dollars or the poor boy or little girt sends In five cents. Each gift will be a message of love sad belie fulness to the borne town folk* “Over There" The money will be lum|>ed Into one fund, out »>f which sutiscrtptlous will tie'entered as fast aa the money Is received Contributors who send in the full price of a yeir's suliscrlptloo may. If they wish, designate to what particular person they wish the newspa|ier sent, but If the name given la already Hated aa receiving the paper, then the publisher reserves the right to *|iply $be Bub*al|itlen to some Iras fortunate soldier bay or noble woman who Is Just as lonely for news of home and home : folks. The name of every eonlributer to Oil* home jiaiier service will lie published In this newspaper, and me name of everyone entered for a subscription will be published as well as the numlier of those remaining win no- subsertptluBS liavc not bet® covered. If the amount of money* received sbsli Ik- more than is ■ec.-M.ry to send the po|>er to every person from the town now In t*.l- servlet, then the hsl(Continued on page k)

TOURS COUNTY SATURDAY The Libert) Ixian Committee ha* arranged to have a War Exhibit Train lour eastern Pennsylvania. New Jersey and Delaware during the Liberty Loan Drive. On this train are eight marine^- and four speakers, and the train consists of War Trophies captured by the Ameritan troops In France and on other front*. It Includes a great deal of heavy artillery and is a niosi interesting exhibit. The train Is scheduled to appear In up|*er Cape May County a* follows:

NO MORE ROAO SIGNS ’ Saturday. October 5th: Cape May ON COUNTY ROADS, i'ourt House. Irom 10.35 to 11.35 A.

** Sea (ale City, from 11.45 A. M. f*

receipt* goes to the Red Croat.. Definite arrar.gemeni.- nave been made to have H. W. Collingwood. Editor of the Rural New'Yorker, address the people aa the Fair Grounds at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Octo-

ber 5th. Mr. Collingwood is a very,

forceful speaker who appeals to both the producer and the consumer. All producers of vegetables, fruits and flowers are Invited to exhibit them and then allow them to be sold for the benefit of the Red Cross-

Few Being Maintained in Dennis Township at Private Expense, But Freeholders Have No Appropriation

For Them.

Autolsts have been wondering what became of the "Keep to the Right" danger algns at all crossing* in Ihe County which were In use for the past year, and have proven ao satisfactory At Court House the removal of the sign at the corner of Mechanic street lias caused much unfavorable com ment. Information obtained this week brought to light that all the signs bad been removed by reason that the appropriation for their maintenance by the Board of Freeholders bad been exhausted. Only In Dennis Township a few of the signs remain, being kept up at the private expense of Freeholder

Wentzell.

12.25 P. M.: Ocean City, from 12.50 1.50 P M.: Tuckahoe. from 2.45 to

4.35 P. M.

Thla train must cover 125 places in the territory during the next three weeks. It consists of two flat cars of artillery and one very large baggage of other trophies, including depth bombs. German rifle*, ammunition. The exhibit Is. perhaps, the most Inten-sling and instructive ever exhibited to the public by the gov-ro-ment since the start of the present war. and should draw large crowds lo ihe [Miini* where it will remain to be xJewi-d fur m arly an hour

r -fMEN YiAT BE SOME \. Place wmebe thet do ' ) better job paiM-fitwo ) TXAM WHAT WE CO 1M l This OPP'CB . BOY * CANT / PINO »T ON THIS

V MX AO '

LIBERTY DAY.

Saturday. October 12. I* the four hundred and twenty-sixth anniversary of the discover)- of America Presl dent Wilson has proclaimed li Ubert) Day and n juesis ihe citizen* of ev cry community In the United Statescity. town, and countryside—to cele

l.rai.- the day.

The President, in his proclamation

■ays: •

'Ever) day the great principle* foi which we arv fighting take fresh holt 1 upon our thought and purpose* and make It clearer what the end must b« and what we must do to achieve It. “We now know more certainly than we ever knew before why f'l-e men brought the gri-at Nation and Govern lent we love Into existence, te-cau.-. I crow* clearer and clearer what *u ireme service it Is to be A merles'* iiivllege to render to the worldT

LOCAL COMMITTEE BUSY. The Sea Isle* City Liberty Loan

'ouimltiee is out dally, hustling up • , subscriptions, and is meeting with remarkable success. From hla room, where lie lias been confined for a week wirii a severe cold. Chairman Fitch directed I lie work Nearly ten thouasod dollars has already been subaerjh-'

SPECIAL CHURCH NOTICES

Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church Sets Isle Oty Rev. John T. Gtlllsan. Pastor. IN SUNDAY. OCT. fith— At 11 A M , celebration of ihe Holy Communion and Infant Baptism. At k P. M, The War and the Go»-

x ^ imj* can have a night's lodgtng. ! pel "

>"3 /J •hnl.—ni' [ ox SUNDAY. OCT HIE .»4 SCNUAY

T\rf^ reading and writing, and some rorm j

' yy/ a/ ,,t entertainment Will be provided A «**T -“'h- ' IS E* canti-eii will be conducted In the af Tb< , b ,.| nE absent, the pulpit

lie largest sulwcriptioos turned In late an- Mr* Herman Diamond, <hi. Herman Diamond. $l.uou: R. d Atwater. $1.«H'. Clio* O'Connor. •6' -1 A number of subocrl prions for tiree and lout hundred dollar* have <ecn received, and ranging down from bis amount to fifty dollar* Bonds may he tmught for all cash, .i four inaullmenia. or on the weekly ■illment plan of $1 per week for every ‘50 sulmcrlbx-d.

Url It* de emu |.m inytbing that car he tt reason*bl *

BIG RALLY NEAT FRIDAY. A big Liberty Loan rally will be -'d at the Garden Theatre. Sea l«le i, next Friday evening. October ril Two "Over the Top" speakers

— .in add rasa the nunllngi and lb* i*t • •ne •• • e•••' i i «i Gnveniment Liberty lauui picture, irtnted. and do ! «> Country", with an allatar coal.

•-•HI

Free.

Admission will be

PACIFIC GARAGc. CITY HALL BLOCK. WILDWOOD. NEW JERSEY

Sale of Auto Supplies OCTOBER 1st to 10th Inclusive To l•dL•^.• oar large stock ot accessories so as lo be prepared lor Ihe emergency when our manager Is called In the draft, we »rs lowering prices to encourage quick disposal. Sale positively limited to the ten days specilied.

SPARK PLUGS

CHAMPION SPARK PLUGS

40c 49c

SPARK PLUGS

66c

BLOW-OUT PATCHES

25c up

TIRES

Fords and all It pcr cen ‘ Popular Sizes I reguUr list Standard Makca price.

tcrtioon and *•

| sum. *hr boys may i milk.' pi<-. etc

r*. this wr»-k mil cent ran main and two .pc May Bar j

1st or*. SUNDAY. -tcbralton < nary of t laitbcran firot com held at 4 1915. wh. molly in*

-r r7lh ~ the Third Annlvcrorganlaation of tin-

3 NEW 1918 MODEL pTOURING CARS 15

PER CENT OFF Having You Cur Regular Dwalar'* Ditcot .1.

PIERPONT & BROWN SSS Everything for the Auto

City Hall Block

Wildwood, N. J.

MAIL ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY SEND MONEY

Cope May. has ihrm

j friend* and stiaus* t