CONSOLIDATED WITH THE SEA ISLE Cmr REVIEW.

Times

Vol. XXXIV. No. IO

CAPE MAY COUNTY <Sea Isle City P.O.), N. J., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1919

5 Cbkts a co‘Y, $1.50 a Yeas

•LACK HAND THftftATt •TILL REMAIN UNFILLED.

SatanUr i&omliir* maU broucht another "Black Hand*' letur to Fnak KUlbour, proprietor of the Depot Hotel, bat the black-hander evidently forgot hi* date to blow up the hotel cn Saturday nl*ht, which wee (teen aa the limit for Mr. KID hour to leave wn or have hU hotel bombed. A police coard haa been placed al thf bouM and a cloee watch la b The Saturday' morning letter aCed. aa were the prerlona mlaalvee, from the central poetofflce. PhUadelphla. and bore the date of Friday, the 14th. nine P. M.. tt wae written u borioualy In .lad*- hand and dwelt at !en*th on the Importance of Mr. Killhour -doarin* oar and aaU that **-- •odety had^wwn death to him m. ‘ » obey* their mandate. Federal aothortUee are working on ue little credence In of the throat*. Ser-

week’s miles

A REVIEW OF THE WEEK’S HAPFENINO* THROUOHOUT CARE MAY COUNTY, CONDENSED FOR QUICK READINQ; WHAT* WHAT IN COUNTY AFFAIRS.

ANSWERS CHARGES OF CRITIC AGAINST COMMISSIONERS. Editor, Cape May Comity Time*.

My attention haa been directed to

Sprej. tn article to your leeuc ol Fbbrnary aer » Mth. stgned "A Critic." and in reply

LITTLE SUSINESS AT FREEHOLDERS' MEETING.

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Mid-Month Seeelon. Held et North Wildwood on Tuesday, a Brief One; More About Prison Feeding

The mid-month meeting of the Board of Freeholder*, which wa* held at North Wildwood Borough Hall, waa a brief one. and little business was

Chelae*. Atlantic City and Ocean City Clubs ire looking Cor an active •—— —■> being

France* WULrd Day, Feb. M. Observed Thursday evening In the Wildwood Baptist Hall by the France* f. Downing W. C T. D. The meeting wa* social in character, enlivened with

Dr. EU B. Wales was buried I the Old Brick Church at Cold Spring. Feb. I. Rev. J. Dyke paid fitting tribute to this faithful friend of church, where he wa* orgaslit choirmaster for twenty-five yean. The Supervisor*' and Principal*' Aa so laOon of Cape May County met at Court House. Saturday. Feb. 8th. abd elected officers tor the ensuing year a* follows: President. A. W. Hand; VicePresident, F. O. Hartman: Secretary. Charles O. Wilson. Upper Township.

[NO BREAK IQ 8E MADE IN THE GAS SERVICE

Mias Maries Miller, of Ocean View, was the g«e*t of Mias Marsmet Miller for the Valentine Party at the school — "TBfiay.

thereto I would say that the writer of Board of Trad* rooms formal*tin* \ Critic, but "An - * |||f§f—*-*-*- —”

^ n citisen or taxpayer and so deeply Interested in the oandoct of the City's aflelr* why does he not do Just what the law ha-, provided to apply in such cases. Apparently he is more familiar with the

The County Engineer was Instructed to attend the Convention of the American Road Builders' Association, at New York, on the JSth of this month, and the Engineer's report of the work done by the City of Cape May on Pittaburgh Avenue. Cape May. waa accepted. and $8000 ordered paid to reimburse the City for the work. Plans and aped fleet tons for the painting of the SebeDeager's Landing bridge were presented by him. also, and bids or-

dered advertised for.

A letter from ibe Sheriff of Salem County was road, and the interesting tact disclosed that that County feeds 1U prisoners for 27 ft cent* a day. Last year It cost Cape May County $1.02 per day. The Joker was discovered early this year, and remedied, so that the coat la now considerably lowered. Meeting adjourned at one o’clock, after' which dinner was served the Board at Mace's Hospital. Wildwood. Freeholder Wenttell. of Dennis Township, was back on the Job. after a sojourn In Florida, and Freeho.der J. P. MeKlssIc's absence was explained by the fact that he Is now also enjoying a brief respite In the sunny soutb-

RECEIVER BEL.EVES PLANT CAN BE PROFITABLY OPERATED; SLIGHT INTERRUPTION IN 8ER-, VICE ON THURSDAY, BUT NO FURTHER BREAKS ANTICIPATED; ENTER DEMAND FOR COM-

PANY’S BOOKS.

Zopher Laird died at hit home In PhHaMphia on Friday. Feb. U. at the

Mr. Daniel L. Speer who has been » few day* with his Parent* ouMlnerre Street, returned to Med-

Mr* H. 3. ivory, who has been rt»iUag her friend, Mr*- •dwardWHA rttottod to her home la McKeesport, Pa, on Thui»d*y. Mr Harlaad Wktkamp. of Strut! mere, *r*s a guest Ut the Mr-*— wag's Friday and attended the A tarty of fifty went from Sea Ule ou SeuSlay h/euto to attend the dance in P. O. 8. o! A. Hall at South

i well ■

duties of voters

The Commlssloa Form of Govern_jent law provides a remedy tor the case and very wisely carries out the Idea of Lincoln by placing the power In the bands of the people, not la the hands of those la office, thereby giving the people the power to choose who shall represent them, not leaving It u two commissioners to choose the person of their liking to fill * vacancy or replace an absentee, therefws the

Friends of Dr. Tharon tenth,

merty of Baa Ule, win

know be has returned from the trotting camp and will settle in or

NVrburKb. New York. ,

Mrs. A- G. Rlc* gavs a social must cate tor a few friends on Valentine evening. The decor*lions _

In Valentine color* togs and sweet*.

Bit to Phlla-

Mr. Herman Diamond -

doUe* of commissioners than of the age of 67 years. For thirty-five yeoro

duties of voter*.

arc "denying thsmselves the Inalienable right to choose their own repre-

haa been prominent in the

hi* of Cape May City, being particularly fond of athletics and being i former member of the Cape May Base

Ball

The Jewish Welfare Board of Cape May presented the soldier* and "non corns" a feast of good things on Thu coin’s Birthday and propo»e giving “ — igton's birthday. o' the birthdays of who nevur tailed in their of the rank and file.

The present comnUesionero will gladly welcome the person “chosen by the voters through the proper course, as provided by law." without any fear whatsoever. When a pubUc officer pertonna hi* duties honestly be has nothin* to fear of any coll eager

or the public.

The present commissioners have i«v»n cognisance of Mayor Croneckex's absence and such record appears to the minute* of «"*“***** they believe that their full duty

> *- this

The War Camp Community Service at Cape May ha* offered to pay ball the expense* of putting in- the new electric equipment in Conventie® Hail - d to carry the electric light reI dor IT *

furtbeniMire. they bare carefully considered their position from the legal standpoint and are fuHj co £ v ) nc “i that they -re conducting the affair* of

dri^n UonSTwhere he will un- that the, -reco

. Ion* dtlMoi » TtowSKTlnTolvoi U ol tlul In.-poMKI-J, « -on - hU room •• u», -nre on-n™ .hoTiid nbi SJ*S B«UttI tt 5fSS StSrLSmnVj. nor On* admission ticket to the Valen- t jj P deling exhibited by “A Critic". ttoe party carried with It a prlt* i trust thst any further communl which fell to Acting Lay or Fitch. It you may publish In connection St iSn? bread traydolly. lbs gift j ^ «hU.ub>ect will bear th* mun* rVL eSmt! «-»* - u» Ortfcr. U»nlw *I«« ^

and taxpayers opportunity to Judge

This (Friday) afternoon iber* wlU nubility of the source, b* an eutortalnmsat at the Yours vary truly. ‘ Stop's Btrihdg IRVING FITCH.

celebration of Washington's Birthday and ths dose of School vtsKttg Parents and frisod* eordlatly I Mrs Walter Harris Sharp entMtatted ths Ladies Aid of the M. B- Cfc«ireb a} Ue weekly : .-a cu w-'edneeday Tbs approach of th- I -'hfi. of th* *reat

Futhsr of bis Country * forth in ths decoration*

From letter* received by irisndsof Mrs. A. E. Ankeie, It 1* learned that ■be will lesve Philadelphia, where sb* h— hrsn visiting her son. next week, going to her daughter. Mr*. Btaly. In CoUlngtwood. N. J., until she retura* to Sea laic, which will be with th# first

Now Is your chance to buy pure wines and liquors at reduced prices, before the high wgr tax become* ef frctlvY Bweeplng reductions on all whiskies, wines, cordials and other liquors to reduce slock before next week when the lax ol 11.80 per quart must be added Louis Broca. Wbole-

Pr rey O’Romira, of Cape May PotoL who has been serving In the "gad and flame" regiment In France for fifteen months and has >een on the firing line in Verdun. Chateau Thierry. Argonne Forest and Sedan, was the only Cape May boy to choose I*-*- * ous regiment Community committees elected last week Include for the Gosh n, Dias Creek and Green Creek section. Wm. S. Thompson (Chairman). Frank High. A. T. D. HoweH. Frank Norton. Truman Hickman and Seth Miller; WhUesboro, H. W. 8p*nldtng. John

DIRIGIBLE C4 TRIES FOR TRANSATLANTIC TEST. A good deal of anxiety has been felt for the Dirjgible C-S. which was such a feature of the day and evening sky last week. The rumor spread that It bad been wrecked during the gale on the 20th. The -Blimp" however, la safe In the hangar at Cape May. When the storm of wind, fog and rain burst with such tempestuous fury It was deemed the part of valor to return io the point of departure. The trial made a new record acd another attempt will be made soon to establish the record of 72 hours necessary before the Government will order s trens-At-

1 antic flight.

On the eve o' his flight which was also his birthday. Mr. Wollom. the pilot was tendered s banquet at Villa VanSant Cape May. A miniature “Blimp" was presentet} the young aeronaut There were guest* from Calais. Matte to Belfast Ireland. Including Senor Alfredo Gomer. of Juarez. Mexico, a former pupU of Mr. Wollom.

BELIEVE TUCKAHOE GIRL DROWNED IN RIVER.

no*. Sea isle City —*ffv.lt

Ths Valentin* party glvtn Saturday evening by the young ladlas of the M K Church netted $15.00 for th. chureh fund. The vestry was beautifully Uocoroted In the Valentine colors, rod and whit*. Many evenings went to the cutting out of heart*. The booths were built by th* girls theoiselvea. Homemade candles, cakes and ices were for sal* and there was the traditional fish

pond and other *uructions

The Valentin* party at the School Auditorium on Friday last was a pronounced euccxes to every way. It waa • fins evening, (hero *•* * »*rg* and pMoeant company, the decoration, were appropriate to th* day sacred to Saint Valeo'inr. and the financial returns will anablr th* school to send five dollars tor each room tc the dial* Mwoo rial tor thr hero** and teev* enough to buy a few good picture* for the Tcbool. There was s large party from Ssavllla Music for the dancing wa* furnished by Mr. Lester Riggins, of Clermont, violinist, and Ulas Gertie Fisher, of BeeviUc. pianist. Mlsaas Bush aad Maerwald served ** ushers The Pa rent-lsacber association sold cats aad

LOCAL.

Fresh line of smoking and chewing jbBBco* and cigarettes Juat roc* 1 *** 8 at Luoago**. otore epeo f r * T J lV[' Full assortment of all popular brands

Prepare now for th* Spring, by placing an early order tor . urtnted stationery. Times printing Is PricS. and of the taest quality. Try us for anythin* from a business card to a catalogue.—ad v. Frederick Calvin and wife, of Phils delphia. on* of th* stockholders of the oesTs^ Breeze Fish Company, bju rented the "red" cottage. 220 Bontt vard. and will make his year-round home here. Principal L J. Archer has taken up tbs rules of theModern HseUh C^ 1 ; sadrrs and offered buttons *01.,®*“' ienee in the report* Chores" for the next c until the end of the t«™ is furnished with s set of the niles with blanks to which ths mother plscm s cross for faithful performance of the duties Involved. The regular monthly roeetlngofth* Parent-Teacher association was hdldln the School oh Tuesday afternoon The return* from the Valsnttte party. *ugm eaied by to. sale of cake »nd !«• cream, ware over $*2.00. A eontrlbu Uou of $6.00 from each room was voted th* State Memorial. Mias Ksth.rtn* Kralxs waa appointed committee with power to expend th* balance to th* purchase of picture# for th* eclua-l Among th# subject# mention *d for her guidance were Washington. Lincoln. Garfield. Wilson, Spirit of td. Hers*

Fair.

Now the tension of the long su-uggle Is over. Booth Jersey, so long the mecca of all yachtsmen, la •’overhauling the log" and planning tor a season that will eclipse all records In Its past history. A higher type of boat Is assured. The Corinthian Yacht Club of Caps May Is already planning for - regatta sometime to July or August. The Union Evangelistic services to the Methodist Church at Ocean City, conducted by the Mrthodlst and Baptist pastor* and the Berg* Blsterd. singing evangelists, are attended with Increasing Interest. Rev. George W. Yard, the Methodist pastor, preached Sunday morning from Numbers !$-$•. In the evening Rev. M. M. Lewis, the Baptist pastor, preached from Heb.l-5. Cape May County is entitled to the name "Sportsman's Paradise." Lost year in gunners' licenses alone. $1891 was th# revenue received. Singularly enough, a combination of the figures of the year 1818 It Is proposed to rail* the fee for bunting quail and rabbit from $115 u> $L« Hunting will be better next year than this, for 26$ pheasants have been liberated In the count}' during the year. -Happy 1* the bride th* sun shine# on" was true before the days of plrex and alunmlam. but to these dsys the prospective bride doss not shun s shower when It la of the kitchen variety and rains In addition to the wares mentioned electrical toasters, percolator* and Irons Miss Clair* Oosim wa* caught In such s modem shower at her home In Wildwood on Saturday.

Feb I.

Pruning demonstrations last week a* Cape May Court Houae. Tuchaboe. •aniatUI*. Eldora and Woodbine .ere well attended. Can houae tomato iMUm broiaH 0«1 M UW. alon at the community meetings. *»r. r W DeBaun. atat* vegetable garden specialist, recommended earlier plant- . .k, n Miirkt wMrh ruined

Miss Myrtle Hess, daughter of Jona- Ab)e AddrcM B y Federal Reserve Man

than Hess, of Tuckahoe. disappeared from her home last Saturday afternoon. Searching parties went to every direction: at last footprints ending at the brink of the Tuckahoe River, which skirts her father’s farm, led to the sad conclusion that the missing gb* had fallen or thrown hereelf Into the river. A request tor ibe grappling irons was sent to Sea Isle City. At last accounts the efforts of the searchers have met with no results. MU* Hess had been 1U and was under the

care of a physician.

NOT DEAD BY A LONG 8HOT SAY8 FREEHOLDER WENTZELL By one of the curious caper* of the printer's deri! the Item published last eek to the Seven Mile Beach Report«r, reporting the Illness of Freeholder Lwl Wentaoll. to Florid*, had append ed the wordt "News of hi* death ■truck town on ". making the Item read *■ * ne*r-nerfect obituary The first knowledge of the error, purely * typographical one. was discovered when Mr. Wentsell arrived back home In Armlon. * little tee worse for 'his Illness while sway, but far

om dead.

Over the telephone. Mr. Wentsell _jJd, “I fooled them thU time, and am

not dead by a long shot." Mr*. Wentsell accompanied him

his trip south.

Somewhere to Franch, November 18. U18. Dost Mother: A little over * >ear ago I Joined my regiment with high hopes of seeing a< tual service over here to the World War. to September we landed on French soil and began to do construction work to tbe roue of advance behind the lines. Now that the war U over I reflect that our ambition of a year has come to nothing. Nevertheless. we are all glad that it has com* to an end and the right kind of an

id.

France Is s pathetic spectacle. Excepting the gray uniform of her soldier*. bUck la the one color worn by young and old alike. This morning I took my clothes to the little home of a lady In a nearby village to be cleansed and pressed. She U a refugee from the Department or the Marne. Her home haa been destroyed by gunfire and to tbe bands of the Germans since 1914. Her husband is to the French army and has been wounded, and iwj of her brothers killed while tbe other bas lost both legs. All of ’ her male relatives have been to th* army and many of them killed. This U typical of the • Hire nation. Every family I have me; ells the same story. Several days ago 1 went up to the front and saw the battle ground of the past few months. I did noL of oonrae. see a bditie, but I spent a day to the demolished trenches. It will be my lifelong regret that 1 did not see aom with my regiment- Tbe country m lined with ruined trench systems and villages leveled to the ground. Here and there little cemeteries are laid out to fields and woods with wood- _ crosses at the bead o: the graves. They tell a grusome tale. The Germans. to one section, have a graveyard of a hundred graves with atone headstones, which they hav carved to many artistic ways during the days when their front was quiet Some are shaped like projectiles, some like th* Imperial German cross others like guns, helmets and Iron crosses. They even cast In the trenches, large Iron -osseti with the epitaphs on them. Back of the SL there was an ammunition dump of several divisions. The advance of the Americana was so quickly accomplished that the Germans left everything. I went down into their dugouts and found there tons of high explosive*, both heavy and small arms, ammunition, tons of hand grenades and other nuteriaL Tbe dugouts. where the officers lived, were left with all their personal effects, to their trenches were distributed supplies of all kinds and I put to a very Interesting dgy looking about- I am expecting to send Harlan a German helmet and a few other little articles. They have no vslue for beauty, but are interesting to many as rehca. Tbe Americans have built up quite s stable reputation for being souvenir hunters. I have s fine chair which 1 got from a German officers’ trench dugouL I wish there were home means of shipping U

to the States.

1 have been quite busy, as a rule,

keeping to touch with the different detacbments of our scattered reglmenL It is a hard task to keep the American soldier satisfied. He cannot live like the Frenchman, who 1* a typical European, with simple wants. Then tbe French have many scheme* for separating tbe American soldier from his cash. They charge us many times as much for tbe same thing as they do the French soldiers. They have very few articloa which one can send back home. Souvenir* they sell by the thousands, but they are gaudy. A few day* ago 1 went to L and bought •ome French lace, made by the Nuns. They draw the patterns and make the lace. I am sending It for a Christmas

present tor you. Eatella and Bertha. It will not be many monthr before

our regiment will return to the State*. CAPE MAY COUNTY according to the general opinion here. LUTHERANS ACTIVE. The Job has been done and tbe author.Ities will no doubt be glad to demo-

bilize tbe army. There is sotnef ’ fascinating about this army '

Receiver Theodore E. DeBow on Wednesday made the welcome statement that there would be no interruptto the service of the gas plan! and that from present indications there would be sufficient revenue to pay all labor coats. A slight break in the service occurred on Thursday morn ing. but there was gas by dinner time. This waa due to lack of coal for gasmakiug purposes, and is not likely to

again occur.

Receiver DeBow has filed hi# bond with the Vice-Chancellor, and Immediately upon it* approval will make formal demand, through hi* attorney. Samuel Eldredge. of Cape May. for the books of tbe Company, now held by Michael A. Maloney, of Philadelphia. chief stock-bolder of the defunct Until these books are obuined, Mr. DeBow states that the financial condition of the Gas Company cannot be accurately ascertained, but he la of tbe opinion that if the plant Is p: »perly managed it will pay al! operating costs, and leave some over. When the present high rate granted by the Public Utilities Commission to the company a year ago. based on the consumption at that time, and was made high enough to pay all operating costs Of the planL allow depreciation charges, and give six per cent dividend on tbe capital Invested. Slnoe that time the consumption of gas has been increased, and at the Increased rate, it is hard for the average consumer to figure how the company could have lost tbe five ^thousand dollars claimed by Mr. Maloney's attorney to have been lost in the past year, when by all laws of business and common sense reasoning there should have been a profit. One of tbe chief cause* of loss lays hi toe waste of gas through leak*, declares Superintendent George Wilson, who adds that the worst of the leaks could have been fixed for an expenditure of $25 In labor, but that their not being repaired was simply neglect Whatever remedy the Receiver and the Court work ouL the highly Important matter to everyone Interested In Sea Isle City is to have gas. and without too great Interrupt Ion to th* ser-

vice.

INTERESTING MEETING OF THE BANK COMMITTEE.

Clears Way For Organization of

8ea Isle’s Institution.

Many point* hitherto In doubt by the organizing committee of the First National Bunk, ol Sea isle City, were cleared up on Wednesday nigh' when a special meeting was held at tlx City Hall at which an agent of the Federal Reserve Bank. t’hiUdelphia. explained the workings of Ibe Reserve, and the methods of organization of a bank. He stated that then- ..a* no re *kr s bank in Sea Lie City fhould not pay. and pay well, and stated that the report* of the various member* of tbe committee, which show about $15.000 subscribed, were very encouraging. Another meeting will be held next

Monday.

The Lutherau parlor* In the w ar torn

land of Finland have all been murder ed by the "Reds" snd the churches are without leadership. The Lutheran Churches of Eethonla. Poland and other Baltic States have suffered almost complete dlsiutegratioi; by war-period calamities. Alsace Lutherans are call Ing for help from their American Brethren until France recovera^heraelf

sufficiently to provide pastor* ID order to meet all these emergen

! Htantiy arl*lng In disorganized Europe, I in# National Lutheran Wei I are Com-

HERE'S SOME NEWS.

TV. «»•

erality for what Is known for the pres-

Advertising IsMipaperwinbriiif good return, oa f mooej Inverted ,

a letter from Stone Harbor In tbe County Gazette, a* Court House, of

last week:

Our road to tbe mainland is opened and we are no longer ten miles or more from Court House. The repairs on tbe bridge across Great Channel, snd for which the road was dosed, were begun shortly before Christ man, deflecting our Christmas trade pretty much all since to Sea Ule City. How much the'closing has cost Court House merchant* Isn't told. buL since Christ the business men of Sea Ule . been holding meeting* over »tart Ing a State Bank, and have *hown it to be an absolute neceotty. Stone Harbor trade must be worth while. FREE 8EC08 FOR READERS

OF THE TIMES.

Through the court ray of Congressman Bscharach the Cap* May Count y Tlmrs has received a liberal shipment of government vegetable seeds for that bark yard garden that should now he planned The seeds will be dlstribut ed free to all who call at the office while the supply U*t»- 1,-0 •••d* w111 be given to cblldran. unl##s a written order from the parent* U shown Seed* can be mailed to county subaorUers at bo cost Drop s postal cud. aad a

supply will l>«

«?ut as ''Reconstruction Servlet

The wide-auake Lutherans of this County are doing their share In this work by taking up subscriptions for the National Fund. This fund Is placed at balf-s-mllllon dollar*, and will be raised among the members and adherents of all American Lutherau Churches. The local Lutheran Chureh 1* doing It* lull share. »» usual Tbe drive last* for the ten day* expiring

with the 26th of February

despite Ha hardships. For three nights I slept on tbe wet ground to water at the port of debarkation but caught no cold, though tbe thermometer wa* near tbe freezing point I will never lose the misery of those days from my memory. To add to our , discomfort, we bad no iood for thirtyfour hour*, when we got cold salmon, hard 'sek and strong black coffee. Not long ago I rode for a whole day the front of a alow truck to tbe not be out of the army these days even if ! knew thst s tremendous sacrifice were necessaryGive my love to all the family. Affectionately.

FRANK.

Frank F. Wlttkamp. Chaplain 113th Engineers.

A. *. F.

Messrs. Myere. Hartman and Clark _,re appoknti-d u committee to drut up a resolution urging Ibe pssssgi t the Hoke Smith bill providing led.-u aid for education. Superintendent Hand snd Super'islna Principal njxrs were appointed to represent Cape May county on * rommltt<-<- to be selected from this Congressional district to secure the passage of the bill The Athletic meet and Baseball League will be continued Met*. Chalmet«. Clark and Bower were appointed » commit tee to arrange th- High school Eng

IIsh contest.

Let us do your printing--we pnn: anything thst can be printed and do

SPECIAL WAR WORK FUND The National Lutheran Council of the United Lutheran Church In Ameriss decided upon February 16th to ?6th a* a ten-day period for raising $500,090 for “Reconstruction •ervlce.” Thl* work it the Lutheran Church program for special work In Europe—th# re habilitation of Churches destroyed during the war. Use the following blank In making remittance* to help

in this great cause.

Name

if ... State all to Messiah Lutheran Church. (Box 427) So* Isle City, N. J. John T. Gi.llson, Pastor