Cape May County Times

■ — ' — ' ■ XXXV No. 4- CAPE MAY COUNTY (Sea Isle Ott P.O.), N. J., FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1920 5 Cents a copy, *1.50 a Year

B NOTES OF THE POST WEEK i0 tes and gleanings or a PERSONAL CHARACTER; LITTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW GATHERED THE CIRCUIT OF THE CITY.

cpECIAL SALE OF STANDARD -IKES—The price* of all standard Irw ha't 1 advanced 25'A ; while they ift. my entire stock of Mitle*. Ajax bg Miclilean tire* will be aold at the m • all sue*, all treada. If you urea *oon. BUY THEM NOW nd fc.ve 25 T. nn the coat. MAZUJEo GARAGE and FORD SERVICE TaTION. Se* lale City —*dr. U. TOUR NEEDS FOR THE WINTER ,r be supplied at Pfeiffer'* Boulevard tore. Everythin* from parlor stores o warm, fleecy winter underwear, at boM moderate prices that make shopi:n* here a pleasure and a profit, ooa over our stock, adr. tf. Your atronseai business ally today • a koo5 bank. Security Trust Co. :*;* May. offers you Its services. A camera is s constant source of Jeaaun and profit We hr. ye 'em. fitch Drug Co. adr.

Rev. Monalgnor Poxzl was an out-of-^own visitor the early part of this ■nek Mrs. Thomas E. Ludlam. Jr. spent Tuesday and Wednesday In Philadelphia. Mis* Edna Simpson, of Italia Street, is speiidiug a two week's vacation in Cluster, Pa. Mia. O Neal, her grandDuthvr, is with her. I) mrnico Ciui, of PuilaJelphia, well known couager and owner ol the Pier, sas a visitor the litter part ol last seek, renewing acquaintance* and lUeudiug to l)Uiin*»e mailers. Tue Men's Club, of the H. E Church. 3,Id us initial ' kafle-kiatch” on Wedleaday evening, at the home of George Ahittutgion. About thirty were pm.at George Alien, Wm. Doerr, Wm. Haci^r, John Uagwiii, Win. bchndat, 11 .rrj bcohlt-, and \\ m. Iteming, ail well known Philwdelpbia manufailurera, •ere seek-end guests at Lie Bellevue liotel. Two new candidate* were taken into b* Moose, at Uie meeting on Tuesday tight. 1 he membership of the orgacl- ' "jou la growing constantly, and there kViuom a meeting that one or more an^iuates are not admitted. —-... Aiuuert '*. btevens has been a vtumr visitor at the luncheons of the Noiiirn’s Civic Club, in Philadelphia, his winter. Mrs. Stevvna will attend he rummage Kale of the club next

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AasociaUon met * .u. OV.IUUI House on iuesda) sllrliouu, «jd ui-iomteU a CuuiiAiillee ol hue 4d.es to a lend all Uie meetings 1 1 board ol Euucaiion, to prumuie > causer ii-.iaiuiiship urtwem the two '•'-•la. A*u wntflalimiinil Will beheld ..I hki., lo. the [impose ol - u - , i-juds.lui Uie iniUAcr equip’ - . U.L seieioi audnoiiuui stage. ■ V.nghL well kafcan -i.l. bun in me uarri- .. iUom.e.phia. Jnce De■uoer erne unuei-went a serious pinuiou. and is now looking forward ' . < warning her strength lor au early i_.iy. where sue wtil ...-,e. iVuliuu i uiiuer has the •r oXu.ha.VL a.lvralious U) w .aaL. on central Aveoe. at vi eat Jersey. While W \N Tuliner was in Philau>.aia the past w.wk he signed a cou- . . i h it. H. Woodrow lor exten- - 4.1. iiiuona to his Paris Su Cot - ho h exterior and laterior, work .tu aoh.i- 10 start at once. Mr. : i .UA.ta tliat Mr. Woodrow con- . .r.iui miprovemenia lauu .he aluose Bai-d is spending two i.hta a week in rehearsals, and U icany r. unusable ^rogresa- -... junei of the Land 1* as fol- ■ V.Lin.ru, iih Hess. J. khucus. Countiss, Robert Maasey. WtlUam ht-Ueni xnd M- Luongo: baaa horn. Imer Peterson. Sr; tenor. J. Clnco, 1 t.,i jso , siixa. hone, Cla/ence Matt u. s.u>, William Bpeer. E. Letts; xrUoae. Elmer Peteraoa. Jr.; baf* .am. J. White; anarc drum. D. Mas- ■?; Uolubone. AL Elpur. REPORT. : rimwit of Vital Statiailcs. 8oa ihruid of births, deaths „ . dm lug ivik. .. . t,, t.uialc. 8; total. It.

WM. STEUTHERS.

Sea Isle Couple Elope; Are Married at Elkton Theresa Speer, Popular Assistant ai Sea lale City Postotfice, and Eugene O'Neill, a Fisherman, Married on Monday. Mi** Theresa Speer, of Sea laie City, and Mr. Eugene O'Neill, of Not folk. Va.. were married at Elkton. Md.. on Monday, follewlng an elopement on Saturday afterroon. The bride Is fifteen and the groom seventeen. Miss Speer, who has been assistant In the Sea Isle postofflee for a y ear oi more. left on Saturday afternoon, os tenslbly to make some purcb.\*e» at Ocean City. Returning from there. *he remained on the train, and went to Philadelphia, where her fiance met her. and the couple proceeded to Elkin the meantime, when Miss Speer did not return to her home berejiearcb was Instituted for her. and word sent to the authorities In Norfolk. Elkton and Philadelphia. The search ended In the discovery of the recorded marriage of the couple. Mr. O'Neill came to Sea Isle City last spring with Uu Southern flrhermen. and was engaged in the pound net business this past summer. Shortly after meeting Mias Speer, an active courtship set in. which continued until he left again for the aouth In November. The oouplt sue now at Norfolk, Va.

WOULD ORGANIZE STATE FREEHOLDERS ASSOCIATION Freeholder Claude Scull, of Ventnor City, announces the forming of a State association of freeholders, which la to meet annually and exchange view* He decUrts that much of the misunderstanding ovei bridges between adjoining counties would be eliminated, and also that they could exchange views on the question of the test material for road building and repairing. A call la soon to be issued with the jbject of holding a meeting io effect jrganlzaUon. A similar organixation was formed about five years ago. of which the late Frank Fowkes, Clerk of the Cape May County Board, waa Secretary. It has oeen inactive for several years.

SECRETARY DANIELS TO ADDRESS PE <CE GRADUATES. Hon. Josephus Daniels, Secretary cf the Navy, will make the principal address at the 54th Annual Graduation Lxerc.*es of Peirce School of Business AUministration. Philadelphia, cn Wednesday evening. January 2i, 1920. at the American Academy of Music. The Mayor of Philadelphia, Hon. J. Hampton Moore, will be Uie Presiding Officer.

INCREASE WGBNT FOH CUT AMUSING TOTAL CHANGED FROM $460 TO $1600, TO BE SPENT IN SUBURBAN NEWSPAPERS; BOARDWALK LUMBER SHIPPED.

The outiUnding feahir* of the meeting ol the Se* Isle City Commiseioners last Mondav. was Uie increase of the advertising appropriation from $45-1 to *1500 The atep was taken after discussing the matter pro and con forsn-ne nme, and Uie monrv will be apent in the suburban newspapers of esste>n Pennayivania, and in Baliironre and Washington. A sum is act aside for Philadelphia advertising. The plan of the Commissioners is to advertise the resort to a new class of people, and the belief waa expressed that advertising io the cities adjacent to Plii.adelphia, including Camden, would serve to attract many who nevtr be lore visited the resort. Tbeo. E. DeBow was appointed as a member of the Sinking Fund Cotuiuia-

aion.

Director Chapman presented plana and specifications for a number of municipal improvement*, and wm auH.orited to advertise for hide. The advertisement appears in Uiis issue. The improvement* consist chiefly in installing aur'ace water drama where ne-fled, and provide additional aeats on the boardwalk. The Budget ordinance was amended by r ten per cent increase in the items ol Police and Life Guards, and in the Salary account. Mayor Fitch reported that he had tecured permission from Uie Pennsylvania Railroad Lumps..v fur the use of the grounds adjacent to the Civic Club a public playground. He also reled that the Railroad Company had «11lien him that the reason eT.uraiotts on Suudai ■ could not be given to nea lale City, Avalon, and Stour Harbor daring Uie winter wm that they do nut pay, and wonld nut be run unless Uie resort* gu*'»meed the expense oi the special train. Mr. Fitch auoed that he had rrrauged with Mayor Smith, of Avalon, and Mayor Xrouse, of bion* U*rbor, to meet Uie District Traffic Manager oi tb* Pennsylvania Railroad in Philadelphia next week to go over the matter. Aa tue plan now stands, the buuday excursions will commence t March 21st. Director Love presented Uie financial statement of the mouth of December, whicli was ordered approved, and filed.

PATROL SYSTEM FOR ALL COUNTY ROAOS NEW SYSTEM TO BE INAUGURATED BY THE BOARD OF FREEHOLDERS AT ONCE; TAX BUDGET FINALLY ADOPTED WITHOUT CHANGE; COUNTY COLLECTORS REPORT RECEIVED.

The road* in Cap* May County will be krpt in better condition during this year Uian evtr before, due to Uie new •yftem of road patrol which is to be in-augurate-l at once. At the tegular meeting ol Uie B' 'ard of Freeholders held at Cape May Court Hou*e on Toredav, Uie Road boperviair outlined hia plans for •linricting Uie county, and having a supervisor in each diajict to watch for need'-d repair* to roads, and to make them at once. Each supervisor will have a gang of workmen under him, and as Suon a* a bad place in any of the county road* develops, it will be tiged. The Boad bnperrianr. Mayor tic Lind 1 n. Angles**, and County Eaguieer Rice were empowcisd to go into the mailer of districting, and report

at the next meeting.

Tue tax budget for 1920 wa* finally adopted, vritbeut change. When the lime for Ue public bearing came no ohj'-clors appeared. The salary of Uie

Cannon Lodge Celebrates lls Fiftieth Anniversary Lod^e Chartered in 1869, and ona of the Oldcat In thie Section; Met on Tuaeday Night, With Chas. Way in Chair. The Cannon Lodge, No. 104. F. A A. of SouUi Seaville, celebrated iia Fiftieth Anniversary on Tuesday night, at the Lodge Rooms. Over a hundred of the members, and friende attended the meeting, which was presided over liy ChM. Way, of Bontb Seaville, who has served aa Master for eight terms. The Cnnnau Lodge wm established in December, ISdv. and waa onuatiioted in February Stub, 1870. On its membership list ol the early days were Fred Melvin, former Sheriff of the County and now Mayor of Cape May City; Dr. T C. Wheaton, of Millville; Vice-Chan-cellor Learning, of Camden; former Judge Harry S. Dunglaat, of Court

House.

The meeting wm opened by FmI Master Irving Filch, who presented ChM. Vay. Mr. Way then assumed the ch-.r be hsd filled so long, and one of the moat delighUul social boura oi the Lodge's history wm indulged it Music w m supplied by the Ocean City Quartette, comprising Edward Coliison, Russel Nulty

A REVIEW OF THE WEEK'S HAPPENING6 THROUGHOUT CAPE MAY COUNTY, CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING; WHAT’S WHAT IN COUNTY AFFAIRS.

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objector* appeared. The salary of the ^ , .. I . , i. , ., 1 of Ocean City, wm the speaker ol the

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RECENT DEATHS. Rose B. Lennox, wife uf David A. Lennox, of .Townsend's Inlet, died at the German Hospital. Philadelphia, on Saturday, following a brief Illness. An infant son survive* her. Interment was made privately, after funeral ser vices on Thursday afternoon. The deceased wo* 44 years of a*e.

Time* printing is quaUty printing at moderate, standard lie C prices.

The uniforms of Uie CaUiolic Roy Scouts arrived last Friday, and the en-t-'e company is now nieelj lilted up.

MICKIE SAYS

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ICE SKATING ON CITY STREETS Tnc snow of Wednesday and Thn^aday in Philadelphia came as rain along the shore, and the water iroxe aa las, m it fell, making the street* since Wed needay one sheet of ice. Those fortnnate enough to own ice akates used them in gening shout, and one youth skated the length ol the beach ou the ice-cover-ed sand. This morning (Friday) there it a atvady rainfall, making the condition ol the street* worse than before.

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Iron. *1U» u» (I20u a year. J. Albert Harris, of Wildwood, wa* natuea on the Sinking Fund Commission to succeed the late Hon. J. Thompson Baker, who served aevers! * ears. The report of the County Collector tor the year 1919 wm presented, and after approval wm refered lo Uie Printing and Advertising CcmuiUee, who will publisn a eatnmary in ail the newspaper of Uie Couuty. Jotrph L. Pyle, of Ocean City, wm engaged to make the annual audit of >be Collector's book*. A delegation irom Cape May City, headed by former Senator Stev.-na, presented • taxpayer* petition for Uie hard surfacing ol *11 the couuty roads within the City of Cape May. After u bt ring, ti>e matte; wm laid over, and in U afternoon session resolutions were adopted giving ibe Cape May people what they waut, and also tucking on goodly iiretcbee of road in Ocean City and in Wildwood. With these "ridere" the project become* so large that it* financing by the county is an impoesibiliiy (or yeara to come.

BOYS WANT “GYM”. Our readers can take the following communication in the spirit it is written. It is anonymous, and we have no means of knowing who the "boys" are, but the spirit of the letter Is In line with a movement launched by an optn k-i ter published last week, and is worth the attention of our readers: Sea lale City. N. J.. Jan. 19. 1920.

Dear Editor:

\v > wish that you would publish the following in next week's Issue of the tape May County Times: We. the boy* of Sea lale City, wish that the Commissioners, prominent men and citixens would iHnk down deep In their hearts, what a gymnasium would mean to the "boya” of Sea Isle City. It would not only help ur physically, but mentally as well. Pleas<think this over seriously for our sake. The Boys Interested in tbe Prosperity of &ea Isle City.

CANNOT OUST EDWARDS.

Evidence presented to Attorney Genjeral McCran by G. Roland Munroe, ; counsel for tbe New Jevsvy A.Ui-Sa- ; loon League, seeking court pro. *odings to upset the election of Kdw&lx 1 Edwards as Governor, and tweh liemocrmis in Essex county, as Assemblymen. doe* not warrant that action be taken. The Attorney General *o ‘nformed Mr. Munro. Monday, thus ending tot possibility of suits to deprive the Governor-elect and the As-

semblymen of thetr offices.

Munro.'* application foi the suits against Edwards and the Assemblymen was based upon Infun alion ah h-iring that tbe Corrupt Practices act was violated by the expenditure of more money for campaign pu-poee* than the maximum provided b> ibo r —

WOODBINE

WEEK’S HAPPENINGS II

CALLS TOWN UNPROGRESSIVE. To the Editor of the Cape May County Times: In your issue of January 1< there appeared a letter from “< mlsL" and surely there were many truths therein. Sea Isle has the foundation for an I Ideal seaside resort—e.ll the advantages of any other shore city, and the added feature of lie close proximity 1 to Philadelphia—and atill it ceases to grow or keep pace with it* sister resorts. Why 7 Take tiny other place and analyse tbe methods for development which the guardians of tbos* progressive municipalities pursue and • uere will be no "why.'' | Progression is born of cooperation, and in this phase is found the keynote for the upbuilding of any business. Granting this as fact, there seems to be little cooperation in Sea Isle City, especially from the heads of the resort —thie fact being du-monstrated some years ago. as quoted U< the referred-to letter. As an instance of poor business acumen 1 i ter to the cut in the advertising appropriation. Do these guiding 1 hands of Sea Isle think that this method of building up the city is unessential: or do they figure on relying on the vlaiiuts to advertise tbe resort and thus save the money "for other things?” Well, it can t be done, and never has been. Why. I ask again, do not those men who make tbe laws aUbeie to them ? I have not yet aeen tb.- proceedings of a meeting in printed f^nn; and yet it ia a law ! And the lawmaker* themselves passed this bill so that "aii taxpayers could see wha. was going

on."

In another part of the Issue r. ?<-ired to above 1 noticed an article in reference to the propop*d establishment of a fcriillier factory. Ye gods ' I already imagine I can dvttct the odor. But surely Sea Me would not stand for this/and no other resort would even entertain such a proposition. Sea Isle may le dead, but don't exhume it. Rather star all over again and build anew. ^ There acorns to be a "let G.-orr. do it" policy or the "good enough" idea still prevails. Either of these plans i.ev- r ge* anywhere. The "I" has been knocked out of Sea Isle; wno will help put it beck 7 J. F. M.

Tbe weekly meeting ol tbe Ladiea Aid wm held at tbe Borough Hall Friday

evening.

Dr. Uold.'.ub* ol Vineland, visited the town on Friday. Mr. A. Iseuberg wm boms on a short stay last week. Jim Oxley, one of our navy men, spent a lew tlaye with hi* father here. Mr. 6. tioldinger waa a visitor here on Saturday. Mias M. Lipscbutt took a shopping trip to Millville Saturday. Tbs 1'arent Teacber'i meeting took place at the Central School Auditorium Saturday afternoon. C. Rosenfeld visited Philadelphia on

Saturday.

Dr. Leveuson spent Sunday with bis parents here. An entertainment and dance will be given by toe Girl’s Social Club on Friday evening. Mrs. 1. Rat* apent a lew weeks with relatives in New York returning on

Monday.

Mias li. Levin spent tbe week-end in Philad el; hia. 11 living been informed u( the death of Mr*. L. Teppo, a louaiuof N. i.ifstiua, the latter Sell on Sunday lor New York to attend the funeral. Misses E. Swilea and M. Ward were week-end visitors m Philadelphia. L. Altman, ol Egg Harbor, motored here on Monday.

Building Auditorium. Work is now under way on the erection of the lame auditorium for SL Ann's R. C. Church on Atlantic avenue. from Glen wood to Magnolia avenues. Wildwood. Contractor C. J Scully Intends to lose no time and ex peels to have the building complete and ready for use by the time the big eest crowds start pouring In next sea-

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New HoUl To Be BullL Frank Lipplncott. of the Lippinccil Hotels Company. Ocean City, is authority for the statement that their hotel on Ocean Ave. would be started on March Xsl of this year and completed by the last Saturday in June Tbe stock la being subscribed

by tbs public-

Stevena Heads Board of Trade. The -nnual election of officer* of tbe Cat May Board of Trade occurred M inday nigbl and resulted in 1U complete reorganisation. Ex-Senator Lewis T. Stevens was elected president; Samuel H. Moure, vice president; Everett J J err ell. secretary, and Stephen B. Wilson, treasurer. Barge Ashore At Cap* May. During the snow storm, which prevailed along the coast Monday, the a team barge Karl Anna in charge of Captain Potter, missed her beari’-gs and went ashore in Turtle Gut InleL She ia a water tanker about i.50 feet long, with a capacity of 250 tons. The barge wa* traveling light from New York to Norfolk, Va. She had a crew of about twelve men. who immediately left her. Both the Two Mile Beach -nd Holly Beach coast guard crews are standing with the vessel, which has not yet gotten off the bar. Stanton Heads Boars of Trade. Tbe Ocean City Board of Trade has elected the fo 2wing officers for the year: President, Harry F. Stanton; Vice-President, Dr. Alien Corson; Secretary, K. Leroy Howe; Treasurer, Harry A. Morris. Larger Post Office At Cape May. Due to the rapidly increasing business of the Cape May Post Office, which li now rated as first class, it ia necessary for the postma*t< r to seek new and larger quarters. The requirements are that the room contain from S.UVv to 3,590 square teeL It must be well lighted and heated and the owner of the building must furnish all equipment needed. The Government will lease a suitable building for a term of years. The present buildmg lease expires on December 1. 1920. Mystery at Wildwood. Tbe mysterious Professor X, of Lambertville, has nothing ou a man in this city, says tbe Wildwood Tribune. In the wee hours of the morning and in the late hours of the nigh*, be carts furniture, one or two pieces at a time, in and out of his home. Nothing wrong about It. but very mysterious, at least his neighbors think so. Hear Arguments In SulL Arguments by opposing counsel in the certiorari suit of Fred Maginnla vs. the City of Wildwood, reviewing the action ol tbe Commissioners iu awanLng the garbage contract to Otto C. Koeneke were heard last week at Mays Landing before Judge Black. After all the evidence in the case and the briefs had been submitted the Judge took 'he m.'tt,-r und r adv’semeni and a decision \e looked for in a

week or two.

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