Vol. XXXIII. No. 47

CAPE MAY COUNTY, (Sea Isle Cm P. Q.) N. J., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1918 5”Cents a copv, $,.50 a Year

GIIY NEWS NOTES OF THE PAST WEEK notes and gleanings of a PERSONAL CHARACTER; LITTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW GATHERED IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE CITY.

United War Work Campaign Program The campntra begins on »lond*j morning. November 11, and enda at midnight on Monday, November 18. Aa approved by representative* of the Government at Washington the *170^00,000 >1111 be divided as

follows:

I. M. Q A *100.000.000 X.W. aA..... 15,000,000 National Catholic War Council (Including K n l g h t a of Oolumbna)... 110,000,000 War Camp Community Service- 15,000,000 Jewish Welfare Board 8,500,000 American library Association. 8.500.000 Salvation Army 3,500.000 Any surplus will be divided pro

rata.

M'S MGS THKHOUT GOGIHr

A REVIEW OF THE WEEK’S HAPPENINGS THROUGHOUT CAPE MAY COyNTY, CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING: WHAT8 WHAT IN COUNTY AFFAIRS.

The Cape May County Draft Board entnnned on Tuesday, October 29th, for Marine Service at Philadelphia, Mr. Hutsell Wealherby, of Goaben, and Thomas

Morrison, of Ocean City.

itegistrants of September 12th, 1918, | raeiitraticn who are between lb* ages of I T9 and 3b inclusive, and who have filed | Questionnaires, are being classified and

called for examination, prej

| Uie November calls by the County Board.

iN

INCOMPLETE RETURNS GIVE EDGE AND BAIRD NEARLY 1000 MAJORITY OVER DEMOCRATIC OPPONENTS: LIGHT VOTE CAST THROUGHOUT COUNTY.

Incomplete returns up to press time gives Walter E. Edge, for United States Senator, a majority of 964 votes his Democratic opponent, George LaMonle. Similarly David Baird, for the short United States Senatorial term, received 900 votes more than did Charles O’Connor Hennessey, bis

opponent

Isaac Bachararh. for Congress, received 908 more votes than did John

The Reilly cottage on the boardwalk

was oi>en over the week-end.

Ixiuls Woerlx, of Philadelphia, came down on Tuesday to cast his ballot, u-turning on Tuesday afternoon. Joseph A. Conwell and G. E. Smith, both of Vineland, were recent guests

of Charles K. .Lendls. Jr.

Mrs. F. Zelgler and daughter, of Oceah City, were over-Sunday guests of Mrs. Zelgltr's cousin. Mrs. A. G. Rice. - | Mr. id Mrs. C. George Cronecker expect to leave town for Philadelphia within two or three days, and will

spend the winter in the Quaker City j

Mrs. Annie Schick, who for the past HUN PRISONERS GLAD , ... three weeks has been asaistlng It the] THEY WERE CAPTURED 10 the C <nn,u » nder of ' he UtUitlee Pe- State Assembly by a majority of 1039

' tachmetft at Camp Meade, has Just »*- ™te* oyer Howard D. Taylor, of Ocean

Thomaa Delaney. Jr., Placed In Charge celved “ Captain's commission.

Guy Luongo. now Sergeant of the j 0 f Thirty German Soldiers; All i

li , . Glad They Are Now Safe.

frequent week-end visitor with his pa- '

rents. Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Luongo.

Ex-Sheriff William H. Bright wra

* | elected to the Stale Senate, scoring

I Lieut. Daniel R. Goodwin, of 84th the handsome plurality of 1341 vote* and r.ninG dv-i,,*. D«,n Cl», wko ”" r <'■»« “W-

i Woo opposed him. has been serving as Acting Adjutant Mark was re-elected

Why You Should Give Twice What You Did Before The government baa fixed the sum needed for the care of the men In the service at *170.500,000. Unless Americans give twice as much as ever before our soldiers, sailors and marines In 1910 may not enjoy their 8.000 recreation buildings 1.000 miles of movie films 100 stage stars 8.000 athletic directors 8.500 libraries supplying 8.000,000 books 85 hostess' houses 15.000 "Big Brother” sec-

retaries

Millions of dollars of home comforts

Gtre to maintain the morale that

is winaing the war now

GOUGH MUSI GIVE SV9.200 GE1TWEEEG

AMOUNT MUST BE RAISED NEXT WEEK IN UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN: MEETINGS HELD THIS WEEK THROUGHOUT COUNTY: CAMPAIGN OPENS MONDAY.

The United War Work Campaign, by which Cape May County must contribute $20,200 Is now in full sw&y, although the actual collection docs not commence until next Monday. Novenibcr 11th. Meetings were held In the principal sections of the county during this week, and will conclude ] with a rally at Ocean City tomorrow I night. Next week local meetings will ' be held throughout the County. The central office of the Campaign j in this County is at Cape May Court I House, w hen- A. C. Morrison is dii reeling the campaign. Every community has been, or will be organized for collection work. No collections are

"»*• •* The officers are:

William J. Tyler. President. A. C. Morrison. Campaign Director. IjesUe S. Ludlcm. Treasurer. Joseph Rablnowitz, Industrial Choir-

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETS. NEXT TUESDAY. |

Word from Thomas Delaney. Jr., of

Mr. Herman Schenkel spent last Sea Isle City, now In active service at Sunday in Sea lale City and reports the front In France, discloses an inthat all members of his family are . terestlng lack of morale on the pari well, having all escaped the “flu" epi- of the German soldiers, which would demic. • indicate that they are heartily sick of

the conflict in which they have been

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. O’Connor, of engaged for four years past. Camden, returned to their home on; Heturning from the trenches several Sunday, with their family, after spend weeks ago. Tom was placed in c harge ing tho month of October at their 0 f thirty captured Hun soldiers, and Landis Avenue cottage. | every one of the thirty said they were Mr Oc.rtM r,,„n who (■ Urine in K,,d th *‘ v wer< ‘ «iP'ured. and by their T in‘ in looks showed that they meant it.

.‘he ™.n.^ Yoanc D * Unr 'J'- * h° '* widely khown Phlrlle'.^ni 'hroughout the County, is now seeing

hc^'sh .W wera^k flret Une ,rench >" d relates r .sicr ^ th y k i many Interesting experiences in his

tn their home town. letters home.

Former Mayor R. M. Atwater was ' among those who came to Sea Isle SON AND THREE GRANDSONS

City on Tuesday to vole. The Atwi ters returned to their winter home In Chadds Ford some weeks ago. after spending the season here as usual.

IN THE COUNTRY’S SERVICE

Ex-Mayor R. M. Atwater, of Sea Isle City, has the distinction of having

, _ _ , . . . three grandsons and one son in ’.he Jo«- P k I-Mjtau. bU b,™ —'-nil-! „ lch , rt A,,,,..,. 3rf. I, |„ .In. i—nlnct I—Mport-Ilon of |h , „ ^ „ a u „ II nil. tn — J .ran Tomrn., Inlji. rtn— liH Hun n-ro iIk prrartM railroan W»Hm1e* netrg plane. Young Atwater Joined the Roy!^ui:h that the Inlet pupils can not get ,, c , hrn hl . WI1)i ,.,. arh to school without much Inconvenience ’ oM and hlll aeventeenth birth

, day had won the War Cross.

Helen Shea, of Philadelphia was a Anolh ,. r rni ndson. Arthur Cleveland l;-<3td guest of the McLaughlins, on A(vallT waR aboard a vessel returnitnrrvs street Mm Shea was a so a , nc flolll |.>,nre. which was torpedoed . If victim, tontrarting the illnesa an( j HUnk , n „„ mlnut< . R Afp-r lhr ,^ ' only aP-cr !«viiw Sea lale City hoan |n an op) . n boat, he was finally •me weeks ago for PhlladMpbla. R n'- rescued and is now at the home ol l.aa entirely rew»»ered Vr Atwater, in Chadds Ford. Pa.

The third grandson. Richmond At-

1 he prize farmer of Noa Isle City a walPr ll; bgrk horoe> af „. r eighteen Ij-ntamln Fold Gathering rropa thir n^tha .board a ton-edo destroyer

' “< k. Ford harvested red beets, the l igest of which weighed four and onehalf iwrunda. Sweet potatoes dug v ciKbed up to one pou.id The farm ia >. i a lot on Coral Street, and the soil of the usual bearb-sand variety.

Lieutenant David Atwati

low In arrive service at the from.

•Somewhere in France.”

Mra. George Nickerson, of Ocean - bine. Upper Township went City, has received a letter from her •belmlngly Republican, however, and

The Cape May County Chamber of Cc-msKcce will meet In the City Hall.

i!5,- , " h n;ifCltr, o- Tu—day next, the 1-ih, | i w. * the meeting being the one held

German bullet had taken the tip off of be increased when the final returns one of his ears, also his hair on that are In. side of his head. He says he has the Thp vo,c in ,h '' County generally i.i.m-. w “ ver > llkht. except In one or two bullet and hopes to bring it home |djglriclB where there were active lowith him. • leal contests.

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Cooper. Cape May Court House, announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Annie Elizaltetb Cooper, to Mr. Arthur Nelson Ferris, Lieutenant Heavy Artillery. U. S. A. Lieutenant Ferris is graduate cf Springfield College. Mu-sa.. and is now detailed aa instructin the Artillery Radio School at Fort reap Monroe. Va. Miss Cooper Is graduate of Smith College. Class of 1915. and her father Is publisher of the County Gazette. The marriage will not take place until the close of the

UPPER TOWNdHIP GOES DRY. The local option question came before the voters of Upper Township at Tuesday’s election, with the result that the Township will go dry within thirty days. Th-r vote was 78 1 and 84 ’ dry'’, the dry’s having a Jority of six. The vote polled in the Township was the lightest in years, the total being only 210. The Township gave a large plurality to all the Republican candidates. Walter Edge leading 149 votes.

CLARENCE A. KROUSE ELECTED MAYOR OF STONE HARBOR.

DOCTOR WAY NOW CAPTAIN.

. , . _ . . Word has been received from In ner, member* * F***® r .°*J*■ Clarence Way. of Sea Ule fit) and "ngregatIon tendered him and Mrs. Dennbiville. of his promotion from V, ■ •urprise Halloween pari)' y' Lieutenant to Captain, the promotion Thursday evening, meeting at the Far j taklnj , U( . ( . „„ :, h Captain M.nacr arrayed in various costumes. wl|h , hf . Corp.. at ■ very social evening wa» «pem. Am- vmt>r> N(l , ,. an , (h

t wse pni-mi w?re: I. N Haley', p ., m , n , ao . ho ,„„

•'"d sister. Miss Haley. Mrs B. Ford

gest military hospital in

u-i—ron M..J Or Way volunteered * ' Wheaton. Mia* (b# . for> . AniPr „. a -d li ’■ r * l “' and later Joined the .-ol.

tenant of ttw Mrdlral t’o

WiU,ocJ .HI ,<i“drj."onKoranbt, j, 0 „ oI th , m „, , plrlw

I6U| . according to an order issned by ectiona ever held in Stone. Harbor. 1’residrnt Wilson, declaring a rive-mile Mayor S. E. Herbert was defeated for dry zone aronnd Wisaaliickon Barricki. rc^elecUon by Clarence A. Krouse. The

Cap. M,y. Tiipre i, conndertbla ip«o- Krou-J'm-.|vi^ C3.’»ni ' lation just u here the five mile limit mn on stickers, got 49.

would reach on Five-Mile Beach, some The two vacancies in council also thinking it would only reach as far aa c*u*<-d a hot contest, B. John Anchor Rio Grande avenue, while others said and F ™ nk ^J*** 1 "-r***® nRm '.

,, , , . ... apis an-d on the ballots, being opposed

it «« uld reach above the old dividing j by E A Kissing and W. L. Geller. line of Cedar avenue, between Wild- who ran on stickers. The vote folwood and Holly Beach. The paint was ! loWf: Anchor 61. Watkins 71. Hissing

settled by Comity Engineer L. M. Rice,! IC '.?‘‘ ller .” 5 . . , . _ , . , , , - 1 " hen the newly elected officers mho went over lu. maps and after figur- ^ Ih) ., r on

mg tt out stated that as near as he coaid j Council will be composed of the follell the five-mile limit from Wiasahickon lowing members:David Troxel. (h-orge Barracks would reach to about Wild- D "® ,,,d : F rk, *, er ,-u B , Joh ,“, A S'

,, . chor. W. L. Geller and ( harlr* (.lark,

.podavoMMud lelt,Drait woiHd reuh F „ r ^ , hp

above the Wildwood saloon area. This! t. Fries and A. L. Tumley scored plubeing the case. Wildwood’s twelve aa- ralltles. and were elected The vote locns mast close op. It does not, how- Tumley 5L Fries 46. A. L Kline

affect the Howl OUens, or the

45. and O. F. Ferree 44.

,, . , , ... For Constable the real close con-

Angrlsea Hotel, unless an order should | (eR , took place, the vote being: Garri-

be iaued closing these also. . son 46. ^ ” "

I Cape May City similarly has been dry | 1

since October i5th influenza epidemic.

Harry Meixel, Jr., of the State High- ■ way Department, will be the principal. speaker at the meeting, and a dele- J gallon from Atlantic City will attend in the interest of Mosquito Extermina-

tion work.

The Chamber will be the guests of the Ocean City Board of Trade and Progressive League.

COAST GUARDS TOP LIBERTY LOAN RECORD.

Largest Subscription Per Man Recorded in This Section; $S8,C00 Sub-

scribed by Fifth District.

Aaron W. Hand. Chairman Victory

Boy*.

account of the' -Miss R. S. Gandy, Chairman Victory

| Girls.

Executive Committee. Mrs. George W. Boyd J. Fithian Tatem Y. M. C. A.—Alfred Cooper. Y. W. C. A.—Miss Mary Baker K. of C.—Rev. J. A. Moroney J. W. R.—Jacob Feldman. W. C. C. S.—Hon. H. H. Eldredge A. L A.—Mrs. Luther C. Ogden S. A.— Chairmen Local Committee. Ocean City—Wm. E. Massey. Sea Isle City—Irving Fitch. Woodbine—Leo Danerhirsh. Upper Township—E. L. Rice. Dennis Township—John K. Carroll. Middle Township—L. T. Gprretson. Lower Township—Chas. C. Bohm. Avalon—Gilbert s. Smith. Stone Harbor—Hugh MacMurtrie. Wildwood—R. \\ . Ryan. Cape May—F. Mulford Stevens. West Cape May—Harry D. Fisher. . The quotas for the separate inunlc-

Officlal Liberty Loan figures madi known this week give the Coast Guard I

.th District the largest subscription ipaliries of the County arc as follows:

of any section in the country.! Ocean UUy The total subscribed in the district, i A y a j 0 jj * 1 '

which comprises the Coast Guard Stations of New Jersey, was $68.0<hi, oi

$210 per man.

The closest to this was the Wlssahlckon Barracks at Cape May. whenin the neighborhood of $168 per man

was suhscritH-d. The 5th District is .... ^ in charge of Captain John Cole, of As-.J

bury Park, brother of County Prose cutor Eugene Cole, of Ocean Vh

Upper Township . Dennis Township . Middle Township . Wildwood Lower Township .. Cape May

’ape May

..$3,600

... 1.200 .. 1.000 .. 2.800 .. 3.600

CAPE MAY COUNTY ALLOTED

22.600 TONS OF COAL

State Fuel Administrator'* Figures Ample Increase Over Last Year I Cape May County has ls-en allou-d :2.6b0 tons of hard coal for donn-sric use for the 1918-19 coal year, by State Fuel Administralur Richard C. Jenkinson. a liberal increase in most com

munitie* over last year.

The County allotment is as follows:

May. 8388. Cap.- May Point

took place, tn.- vote being: ..am- . ncIlldl ^ 0 ’. Ci : v

16. Pryor 44. Robinson 46. O’Don l*"^

Ik T«-,. W-«.ra> In l U ..lnnl.jl

e Hegea. of Washing!

• l '» under Mayor 1-udlam I- "• of the owner* of the old Tlv and a resident here for He*m. arill maintain* hi* Idenee In Ke« Isle, and tnour ' that he left for other part urned to Wa»hington on T

year*. ( voting j a* the l

WANTED

*' ; CorreapondetitK from the following '* placet to *end n.-W" of their iM-aliti.-* • to The Cape May County Tinier- * j DannlavlUe. Cb-rmonl. Belle Plain. FI •) dor a. Turkahor. B.«aley'( Point and

uodblne Ube

(or #omt time past, leaving 8ea lale City, j Woodbine and Slone Harbor the only I

. ’’wet ’ place* in the county.

MASQUE BALL

LEVI WENT2ELL RE-ELECTED TO FREEHOLDER BOARD

I The fight for Freeholder in Dennis I Township was without exception the ; most hotly fought of any In the Counity Leri Wentzell came out victor by a majority of 99 votes over hi* opponent. Rollen Mason, of Bell.- Plaln.I In the first diatrict of Iteunia Town-

-ompriring D«-nnl*vill.-. Belli

At lit* Ma»que Ball, held last evening,

J pay and commie Nov 7, foi the benefit of the Red Crow,

n indm-cmeOta. New* must be ex- anion g |iie costume* receiving pnz«*Ublp.

kiw- to The Times Write tor par Ken . ,| lt . following; ri,r mir*t unique I Plalne and Eldora. Wentzell received n-lTl T^tAFFERT Editor d "’« Ix-ing that of the suit of U.e Cape ' « *OU* to Maaon’a 1-4. In the aeoottd WILLIAM A. *1A r r r.it i. r.Qii.-. * . 'dUtrict. comprising South Dennis. S,w Isle « ity. N J May t oonly I .me*, which wa* made up , r^vj,^ Bnd aennont. WentxeU —— entirely of heading and column clipping* received 4fi votes and Mason 9b;Wood-

of that popular publicalior; other promi-, bine gave Wentzell i::6 vote* and MaMICKIE SAYS nent title* were tin; Kairbank* Golddurt *° n s ~- The total

tlie Irish Twin*, Uncle Seen, the

099; W ildwood. I». Bow. M:

1320. Including

Townsend’* and Corson’s Inlets: Harbor. 484; Avalon. 5C<> The allotments for Cape May Court House. Woodbine and Tuckuh eluding the ruial districts, h.

RED CROSS ACTIVITIES.

Und.-r this heading each week will i- pubii*hed tne ofllrlal n.-wa of the ea Isle City Branch of the American ..-d Cross, as supplied by the Cbalr-

ios:e who are doing their hit. The ien who wurk.-d in the sewing i Oct. 21-! Mrs. G. Whittington, Archer, Mrs. Rose. Mrs. AssiantMis W. Shan'. Mrs Buck, Mra.

■ Moflet. Mis* Farnum.

BELLS RING AND WHISTLES BLOW AT WORD OF PEACE

. i’ ll- 777;

Mason. 221

r 111 wrfth pneumonia, j

^ OAUBiN’ SIGNS ON FE’4CSS, AN* BARNS AN' SIDEWALKS MAN MAVf BEEN CONglOE&RD ADVEftTlSiNG FORE THEN WUZ ANN NEV«5* > Ae«B*,Bk>r TmC-v’S no ex-.ose rfR solh stuntc ANV 8AORE . WITH This HERE ORE At FAMILY JOURNAL COM IN' OUT REULAR- '. /

| County Fain

e llravyweighl *. 1 hr affair implrle *ucrrt

DENNIS TOWNSHIP SCORES REPUBLICAN MAJORITY

.unty and

LABORERS WANTED ivrrnmrnt work at Cape Ma

fn-nnis Township, on the Stale ticket at Tuesday'

scored a h-althy Republican maJorii>. ; 50c. The vote by pn-cinrt In the Township

The joyou* word ol Peace - the word that mean* an much to America and American* ju«l now—reached Sea I si. City at 1:40 yesterday afternoon, ovei the Wert Jersey wires. The facta were verified by 'phone to Philadelphia, W'enl-jtlie TIMES, and the church bell* wi rung and U.e tirewhirtle blew in hoi

of the gladsome tidinge.

Within fifteen minute* every flag the city w a* out, and people c-ngrey'.'-"l on the it feet* cheering and ehoulinj

■onlli*

ork ; f

• Pas. Hr was a visit l HEY, BOSS ? c summer for « a«a> with ' ,

-,S ana nmde . ho., of,

CARO OF THANKS

Wanted

puliation from and to work ; home every do V^ "Vnd' rurwi dV. night. Apply Tune* Office, Sea IsleCily. /fi, Baird 73; f-olgr

^, BachararTi 76. Fr.-n

The Tradesmen’* Building and l.oan j P< ^ pr r,6: Taylin Ki Assin lation opened *lock on O. loh.-, t ‘lernmiit. So De first Subscription* aro respectfully yUl’'- H.-nn.-s- ... ... 0 r A. 67. I^Motn-5<

4 „1*. (51; Bright 81.

Plain.*

Her

El

and ii

ted eight

t per cent, fling conditiu

.! I-«k.-

40. loiMoiit.- 78. 72. Bright 111.

Ijika- 74.

Di-uni* nnd So K.-a-.•58. Balnl 54; KdoBacharm. h 6.1. Ftench !’otter 42. Taylor 55.

adv

NOTICE. The forma of the Cape May County Time* close promptly each week on Wednesday afternoon, at four o’clock. No ' ewi or advertising copy can he accepted after that time for Insertion In the current week’s laaue. This rule will be strictly adhered to, and advertisers end correepondenta are carneetly requested U get their espy la asrtv

n polj.-d II* u»t; i majoriiy a, 1 layor Gilbert

Joseph rab:nowitz again MAYOR OF WOODBINE. JoM-ph Rablnowitz. owner ol ,InWoodbine t'hlldrcn’a (Tolhlng t’.mi pany. rh.- Ian:.-*l manufaeiurine con rein In the t'ounty. nas elected Mayor of Woodbine ill Tlle-ulii. '■ -l.i Hull being unoptwwd Hi* xote wa* i«9 Mr Xahliiuwiiz wa* Mayor for two terms previous to the el«-< lion of M Bayard tbre.- years .ago. and hi* l<-

Tu.-*day was a *

isfa.t

i b. ha* jin

Tefal.

rple (

Wo.

Aniong the public iinpn •rated by Mayor Rabin * term of office wa* a gymnasium and awimmii it gas plant.

Fo “

I’. Hot

.Tect.-d v

Meetings ol the Cape May County Board ol Taxation

to Hear Appeals.

Tuebday, November 10, 1918— Ocean City, City Hall, 10 a. m. U> 3 p. m. Thursday, November 21, 1918—Woodbine, Dennis and Upper Township*, at Tockahue Hotel, 10 a. tn. to 3 p. m. Friday, November 22, 1918 — Middle Township, To* Board Room, Court Building, Ca|-e May Court Iiou*a, 1U a. in. to 12 noon. Sea lair City, City Mali, 8 p. m. t" I p. in. Mcnday, November 25, 1918 Avalon Borough Hall, lu a. ni. to 12 noon. Stone Harbor, Borongl. IIall, 2 p. in. to 4 p. in. Tuesday, November 28, 1918 — North Wildwood, Wildwood and Wildwood Crest, at City Hall. Wildwood, 18

. P< 4 p

Tuesday, December 3. 1918 - Township, Cape May 1‘oint Cap.- Mmv, Wet ,'a|H- May ar

Appeal* Must be Made on Form* Furnished by Gilbert C. Hughes, Secretary, Cap* May, N. J.

Ift’i

saful busii

men of the progtvssive industrial it on the County tlrket Woodbine * a Democratic majoriiy. The t wa*. Bright 65, Dorter 70. Taylor

Lake 62.

.. 1 dapoain;: of your property by Will • une thing; the selection of a sullaii | Me executor ia quite another. And . ]>.-t both t*-come a very simple matter ' when you invoke the aid of the S*«urlI ty Trust t'ompsui). Of Cape May City, IN. J, to admlnUU-r your esiala.—adr,