ay County Times

Vol. 35, No. 20

SEAUiLE CITY, CAPE MAY COUNTY, N, J„ FRIDAY, MAY 14, 19

CITY NEWS NOTES OF THE FUST WEEK NOTES AND OLEANINOS OF PERSONAL CHARACTER; LITTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW GATHERED IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE CITY.

AWARD GARBAGE CONTRACT

their jf

5 Cents a copy

FOR SALB.—See eklff. 24 feet bf « feet 6 inches; copper fastened, 6 bone power Mian us Engine with reverse clutch; magneto, fore extinguishers and complete equipment; alao family launch, 22 feet « Inch by 6 feet copper fastened. 5 horse power 4 cycle engine, reverse gear and complete equipment. W. McDANlEL. Corsou Inlet; P. O.

Strathmere, N. J.—udv. tf.

FORD SERVICE STATION AND REPAIRS. We carry a complete line of genuine Ford parts, and can make repairs promptly. Electric welding and bracing done, and storage batteries re-charged. Expert auto repairs, standard Urea and tubes. MAZUKIE'fGARAGE AND SERVICE STATION. I

Sea Isle City.—adv. tf.

EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME AND TABLE. Get the best at the lowest price possible; our location •area you money on your groceries,

wearing apparel, shoes, hardv:a: e, j ih ore w ,

palms, etc.; take a trip to the BOLD EVARD STORE, and save a “cant a ctep." Clarence Pfeiffer, Prop.—adv. SECOND ANNUAL GRAND BALL given by the Loyal Order of Moose will be held on Saturday, May 29th, at the Fccuraion House.' Remember the date, and arrange NOW to join in the fun. Good music. Adr. tf. WANTED—Old books and pamphlets printed before 1800; also letters written by famous men. M. P. Spencer, Room 1137, Real Estate Trust

Building. Phils., Pa.—Adv.

BIG BARGAINS IN CONOOLEUM FLOOR MATS: 18 by 36 inches at 60 cents. New line of Congoleum Floor Coverings just arrived. A. G. RICE it

CO—adv. 3L

6 horse-power Mian us engine, fully equipped, for marine and stationary use, all in No. 1 ondltkm. JESSE S. COLLINS, adv. tf. South Seaville, N. J. Bl'ICK TOURING OAR FOB SALE; five-passenger, electric lights arid starter; perfect condition; new tires. Address Lock Box 416, Sea Isle City, N. J. PARLOR ORGAN FOR SALE, In good condition acd at restonable price. Addr ess Organ. Box A. Times Ofhce.

adv. tf.

PLUMBING AND PIPE WORK OF ALL KINDS. J. Burns, South Sea\ille, N. J. Mail Addrraa, 1L F. D. No. 1, Cape Ma; Court House, N. J. Your strongest business ally todaj is a good bank. Security Trust Co.. Cape May, offers you Its services. THIS IS THE SEASON when you need a camera. We have 'em. FITCH DRUG CO.—odv. FRESH ROASTED PEANUTS— Every day at ERACA'S.—adv. tf. They're shooting 'em »l Hraca's Pool Parlor.—adv.

.The City Commissioners,

weekly meeting, on Monday awarded the contract for the removal of garbagi for three years to Joseph Dallas.' tor the aum of 13760. Other bidders 1 wen Joseph Pessolsno. $2500 per year, I and Michael Kruke. $1493 the nr.t year, and $1445 the second and third

years

Tht contract was also awarded to Georg* Love for tb® building of 30 benches, from a plan of the City En-j ainee -. at a cost of $7.60 per bench. The only other bid was that of Harry

Mul er at $7.65 per bench.

A report was received from the City Soli. Itor on the Injunction proceedings of ti e City against the D. Clnl Pier Com] any. and his advice to “continue prooedlngs until s’final decision !

reac ied” was adopted.

BAMK CASHIER URGES THRIFT. "J board the Magic Carpet" was the nam - of the feature Him exhibited last weet at the Princess Theatre. Ocean 'hru the courtesy of the First National L«nk. It was a modern business romance wor m around the Arabian Nighta' tale of the magic rug which carried the owner wherever he wanted to go. And. then, of course.

lighter pictures, too. a

Suuahlne Comedy that was received with outbursts of laughter from not only the children, but also from the older ones, and an animated cartoon encouraging tho thrift habit and suggesting the saving of War Saving

r. H. S. Mowrer. cashier of the bank, gave a short talk on “Thrift." He made clear o hlr audience that the habit of thrif' was not one of hoarding money, but that it was the sacrificing of the little things In order attain to greater heights. By well chosen examines he showed how this thrift habit had been taught and encouraged thru the agea. He begged bis hearers to bend every effort posalble ip order to combat the present H. C. of L. or In more mode: terms, the Cost of High Living, assuring them that a decreased consumption wo%id bring things to normal In quick order.

BUILDING A LOAN PROSPERING.

A total oV 276 n

proclamation

To Every Citizen of Sea Isle City : In the interest of health, promotion of civic pride and the general good of our city I hereby set the time of May 24th to May 28th for a “Clean-Up Campaign.” A clean city brings favorable comment from our visitors and gives them a pleasing impression. I earnestly urge that all get the spirit of “ clean-up, paint-up, and keep it up ” to make our city a cleaner and better city in which to live. IRVING FITCH, Mayor. Dated this 12th day of May, 1920.

STATE UTILITY

JFAX LEVY

Increase Over 1919 Totals $223,780 on Gross Ruceipts by Corporations o! $68,193,828. BOARD FIXES COUNTY’S SHARE Legislature Tied Up on Money Bill. Senators Oolay Concurrence In Approprlatione Made by Aesembly-men—Bridge-Tunnel Veto Action.

Mrs. Ja-'h Welch ell left Sea laic City oi. Wednesday to efcnd a week with friends in Germantown, Pa. Mr. Alfred Tasca, manager of the Pier Theatre, was a visitor or. Sunday, and spent most of the day fishing. Louis Short, r, former resident here, was a visitor on Sunday. His wife accompanied him. Mr. and Mrs. G. Fred. Cronccker. of iron Bridge. Pa., were week end guests at the Bellevue Hotel. Stanley Wilson, who became widely known during bis reslddbce here for several years, was among the visitors on bundxy. Mr. and Mrs. H. Winfield Wright, ot Philadelphia, were visitors on Sunday preparing for an earlv opening ol their Central Avenue cottage. - Chas. F. McKay and J. Lamb, of Philadelphia, who Jointly own a tage heie, were Sunday visitors In the Interest of their pro^ec.y. A Jolly week-end party at the Hotel Bellevue was Theo. Finkenauer, Wm. Palxtirling. Jr, Geo. Alien of Atlantic City. Wm. D. Doerr. Geo. Schmidt and Wm Mach-r They Geft on Sunday ‘ evening. Little Jack H*fieri, age four, was bitten in the ilgnt eye by a stray dog. while playing about bis Ariadne Street home on Tuesday morning. While ihe lid Is severely lacerated, .t Is believed that the eye ball has no', been Injured. Mr. Geo. J S'raubm’llt-r. of Philadelphia. and the owner of a beachfront cottage, was as inn-rested weekend visitor. His cottage was damaged ty the storm of February and he has had repairs done and made ready for occupancy w June

SUPPLY OF GARDEN. FLOWERS and grass seeds. Fitch prug Co.—adT, —

Trentou.-Taxe. amounting to 61.-

&A56U.&; have been levied by the State Tax Hoard upon utility corajwiulet for 1920 under the act of last year substituting a tun u]«on gross receipt* for the tax upon personal property. This It an lncre-.UK of $223,780.87 over

assessed under the same act

for last year. The taxes are levied irt the average tax rate of the state for last year, which was $2,853 per $100 of valuation. The greas receipts amouut-

I to $08,183,828.03.

I The tuxes were ileved agitiust nlne-

.... . * , art ‘* were uken ty-flvo corporations, of which nineteen In .he £IU> neries ol He Sen I.,c Cil> ,„,, w .y ,„ d Building and Loan Association. The | gas and electric companies. The gross series was opened two months ago. | receipts of the street railway cumiatThe largest single shareholder !n the ales amounted to $25 1 90M'J8.9u, anil the

series la Percy L Neel, well known summer cottager, with 100 shares. The 42nd series will mature In June, and will be paid at maturity. Tfc* 43rd series will mature next February.

LOCAL

Is your printing supply running low? Don't wait until yon are down « your last sl eet—order now! The election of otiiceie of the I’arentTeachsr’s Association will be held st the Annual Meeting in Ihe School House on Tuesday, May 18th. All members are invited to attend. Alexander Siesberg, of the Sea Breete Fish Company, is cripjally ill at his Venecian Park horns, suffering from attack of pnenmonia. A trained nurse is in attendance. The Colonial Ice Cream parlor, owned by Cbas. Robinson, has bt.-n leased lor the season by Mis. Anna Taylor and Mrs. Pauline Goldfalb. both of Philadelphia. The lessees plan to operate the- only candy kitchen »n U • island, and all sweets sold this ummer wUl be of their own making.

reported the npproprlnnonslfill out of committee In the house with the house nmendmnnts There changes aihW $18,.Vk) to the bill anu would have made Inoperative die appropriation of llUO.OhO for a building at the State College In New Brunswick for a course In ceramics until there was a prn|ier conveyance to the state of titles to the sites occupied by buildings erected by funds appropriated by the state. An additional Pern of $2,500 was placed In the bUt by Mr. Wallworth’s committee wllh the amendments to take care of salary Increases for the civil Berries commissioners, a hm introduced In the house this yeaq increased the civil service commissioners' salaries from $2,000 to $3,000 per year. The bill was disapproved by the salary raising committee and an Increase of $500 each was recommended. To meet this Increase, an appropriation of $2,600 was Inserted In the annual appropriations bill. But house 100, the salary raiser, passed both houses without being amended and was signed by tbe governor. This left the appropriations bill $2/00 short of w hat

Is needed.

Other Changes Made. Another change was the addition 64.SMU for tho Board ef Bar Examiners, salary of inembera^secretary and messenger. making the item read JT.PWi Instead of $2,500. as was phtced to to order of this account originally. Tin Board of Commerce and Nevlgatloi was allowed $2,000 more for a survey and plans for a beach channel Ix*tween Munahawkin and Beach Havi

Ocean county.

The sum of $3,000 was added to the appropt lions f-r the A*ri.-_.T amounted to $42,292/29.10 and the tax' -Kxperu....-M Station to carry Into ef-

$1.206,(500.10.

As provided by law the tax will be apportioned to the various munlcipalitius In proportion to the value of the personal property of tbe rorpo rati one within the taxing district This valuation will be certified by the Hiate Bnard to the various county boards of tSLxatlon. The apportionment, grouped

by counties, follows:

Atlantic $55,200.18 Bergen 88,999.49

Burlington Camden ... Cape May . Cumb irla.-id

INSTITUTE MAGNOLiV COUNCIL. On Friday evening, at tbe P. C of A. Hall. Magnolia Council. No. 15. Daughters of Aim .ica, was Instituted, the charter bavin- 25 names enrolled. The degree team of Holly CouncU. No. 59. of Wildwood. Initiated the claas. The following officers were elected and Insulted: Councilor—Mary Heaton. Asso. Councilor -Rose Hilton. Vice-Councilor—Alwllda Berry. Asso. Vice-Councilor—Alice Thonrvso n. Recording Secretary—Olive McAllister. Abhi. Rec. Secty —Edns Mllla Rocap Financial Secretary—Hulda Heaton. Treasurer—Nora Wood. Conductor—Anna Rohan. Warden—Ruth Karnes. Inside Sentinel—Uenhs Toier. Outside Sentinel—Sarah Tozer.* Jr. Past Councilor—Lottie Burnet. Jr. Asso. Past Councilor—Almeda

ELECTRIC HEARINQ POSTPONED The hearing before the State Public Utility Commission, on the application fo: an increase in the rates of the Sea lale City Electric Company, scheduled for Tnesdsy, is postponed until next Tuesdsy, May 18th.

FREE BRIDGE YET POSSIBLE. The whole of Cape May County can rejoice over the word received from Assemblyman Boswell last week, announcing that the New Jersey House of Assembly bad passed over Governor Edwards' veto the bill freeing from toll two bridges in Ocean County and also the automobile bridge over Great Egg Harbor Bay between Ocean City and Somers Point. The Ocean City bridge has been one of the greatest boons to the Cconty In recent years, and its being taken over by tbe SUte and made a free road has been advocated for y‘«rs.

feet the provision • of Chapter 75. law of 1U20, regulating tbe weighing am testing of milk and rrfam. and nnolber $4,500 was given to tbe commlsnon up1 minted to purchase and present service medals to veterans of the

Many familiar faces were seen at the sution on Sunday, as tne excursion trains came in loaded with visll-

Among them was Frank Urban.

Jr., the projectionist of the Pier Theatre. and his brother, William Urban. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stubbis, Mr. and Mrs. John Andreas. The number ol tUberroen w bo came down. Inunedlr.te-

iook the path to the pier, which

has been repaired and made ready for the season, and at one time the ex-

tension had s summer-like aspect.

The Bellevue Hotel, during the past eeS-end, entertained many guests, among them being H. M Parker. Cam-

Mrs. R. J. Ricker. H. D. Fisher,

Mrs Irma Houck. Fred Craig. Olive Wright. Morris Faoei. John Dawson.

Samuel Steen. F. F. Blddl. Sti.ufftr. of Philadelphia:

Abrams, of New York; Fred. Thompson. Monroeville. N. J.: R. J Bond.

B. Mitchell. Camden: A. G. Mlt-

lell. Woodbury. N J ; Misc Ada ibnson. Vineland: J. B. Brad way. Wildwood, and Chas. Hick. New York.

Gloucester . Hudson ... Hunderdon Mercer Middlesex . Monmouth .

Ocean ... Passaic .. Salem ... Somerset Sussex .. Union ...

528,187317

17.570.04

633.505.74

3.213 55 70.9501)6 60.179.01 37.280.21 33.288.22 7.153.18

104.708.74

9.314.14 10JSMM

A NICE SELECTION if fountain pens; all guaranteed FITC* iC.iUQ

CO.—*dT.

$1,954,569.88

Tangle In Legislature.

Amended In the house on third reading and rushed over to tbe senate to have that body concur Immediately, tbe tuuiual state appropriation* bill run Into a snag, and it is practically as far away from passage u* the day It was Introduced a month ago. The senate rejected the amendments by a vote of 8 to 7 and the bill will now be

returned to the house.

Both bouses w' attempt to straighten out the dll. witles. Seoat* I*resldent Case appointed Senators Allen, Haghtnau und Brown as a committee to corfer with the houaa for the purpose « f trying to effect a MtUement. The senate also daferred action on the bridge and tunnel blQ, known as bouse 41ft, Which the house passed over the goveroor’s veto. Tht senate also H j defeated a concurrent resolution offer- ’ 1 ed bj Senator Heath of Mercer, which would revive ho,we 519, the tencUcrs' | minimum salary hill. The vote on this was 7 to 7, and President <’a»e rinrlar- i ed It lost. Voting w‘th Mr. Heath w-qre f-enatorn Brown. Bariier, Martens. Runyon, hievtsis and Whitney. Those a gainst it were Senators Allen. Bright, Case. Hagaroan, Haluen, Smith

and Charles !>. White.

Asslnst State College Fund. A*es»ibljipan U altwgtUi 0 f_ Camden

Mr. Wailworth upolce for tbe amendends in tbe house, and they carried by a vote of 87 to 0. He then moved that tiie bill and tbe amendments be sent to tbe senate without going to the printer. It carried. The only other

130.S9S.5d burines? taken up consisted of resn1U.748.8C lotions ex'olllng Speaker Glover, Ma-

‘ Jority L ad.-; Herriifleld and Minority Leader Barrett for their fairness dur-

U g the session.

Speaker Glover appointed Assemblyman Warner, chairman, and Assemblymen Fritts and Gaede to the commission to codify child welfare laws. Hs rpimlnted Majority Leader Hershfield to the Motor Traffic Commission created by house Joint resolution. Senats D ^approves Changes. When the bouse amendment* to tbe bULmere taken Dp In tbe senate. Mr. Whitney, chairman of the Joint appropriations committee, moved that each Item be considered reparateiy. The increase of $*.000 In salary to tbe civil service commissioners v.as consider.- | first and was beaten. I’resldet-t Case then ruled that tills pro.-edure w.a unparliamentary. and Gist the aiueu.tments would have to be considered as a whole. On motion of Mr. Whitneytaken was declared out of

order.

change made by the house amendments was read and discussed •aparately Mr. Whitney said that the $2,000 appropriation for the beach timncsl In Ocean County was thresht the meetings of the John appropriations commlHee and was not approved. He insisted that the matter was a local Improvement and that the state should not have tr bear the burden of It. He said It whs not right to Inject the Item In the bill at the last of the session. J!* added that Ocean County did well at this session iien.!.-d some of the tl-lngs It received »r!ty leader Brown charged that ante In tiie wording of the Item riming $100,000 for it ceramic ■il the State College In New Brunswick was designed to kill Ok project. I’n-sldent Case said It would be i:ii|uis*ible to comply with the terms ■if the amendment. He allege.! that Ihe supporter* of the bill In the Icgislature were “pocketed” by tbe amend. I Continued on page 4)

RADIO PLANT AT WILDWOOD.

The International Rauio Telegraph

SMITH BE-OfCTED MIMOFflDIM SMITH AND HENDEE RE-ELECTED AND RYAN DEFEATED AT WILDWOOD COMMISSION ELECTION ON TUESDAY; ATLANTIC CITY ELECTS ORGANISATION TICKET; CAPE MAY POINT HAS NEW COMMISSIONERS.

One of the most spirited and bitter elections ever cond acted In Cape May County ended on Toeaday with the elecUon of William C. Hendee, Frank E. Smith and Oliver Bright as City

Commissioners.

Smith has been Mayor for several rears, and had a uard battle to get back bis plurality over Richard Culvert bein.

only five votes.

The vote was as follows: William C. Hendee 455 Oliver Bright - - - - »15 Frank Smith - - - - 408 Richard Calvert - - - . 395 J. Albert Harris . 317 B. W. Ryan .... 005 It is openly charged that Smith’s elecUon was bought, and in view of tbe closeness of the vote between he and Culver, there is likely to be a contest. Bright was on tbe ticket with Harris and Culver, and chargee ere circulated that be "sold out” to inanro bis own election. The former Commissi oners were Smith, Ryan end Hendee. The organisation ticket bad a H)tB" •weep in Atlantic City’s Commiieion Government contest on Tuesday, with tbe election of Atlantic County's expolitical leader, Lonia Kuhnle, W. 8. Cnthbert, Albert Beyer, D. A. Steinf bee ter at d Contractor Ed. Bader. Cape May Point has three new Comnisaioners as a result of the elecUon on Tuesday . Tbe former Commissioners were candidnea, but were defeated! The rew Commissioners are Dr. Hoff Wash. Lemor and Wilton Dare. *

OCEAN VIEW.

Mrs. Haro - Kauffman, cf Atlantic

in the vicinity cf the Wild-

wood Manor, on which ft will erect two towers and a power plant for sending wireless messages end will receive and tend Western Union wire

message* twenty-four hours In

day. According to reporu the payroll will average $7000 per week—

Tildwood Tribun.

Company of Net York City has aecor-fCity, is spending sometime with her

mother, Mrs. Bonier? Townsend. Mrs. Ruth Abram*, of Phlladelplua. spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs!

Anthony Canuso.

Mrs. William Carew and son John are spending sometime in Philadel-

phia.

Mr. Ruben Stiles was an Ocean City shopper on Saturday. Mr. and Mr* Harry Blockson and daughter, ol Wildwcod. spent Sunday with Mrs Ulockson's mother, Mrs. Aaron Delan-ey. Mr. Walter Warner, of Vineland, spent Saturday- and Sunday with his mother. Mrs. Lyman Warner. Mr. Jam.* Godfrey, of Cor Jon's Inlet, spent Sunday with hi* motbei, Mr*. Godfrey. Martha Godfrey, ol Bridgeton, Is spending sometime with her mothMrs. Godfrey. 4r. Lincoln Way, of Jenkinstown. *pent Sunday with his mother. Mrs. Albert Way. Mrc. Erne, Richardson, of Wildwood, spent Saturday and Sunday with her mother. Mrs. Austin Devauh Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shaw and nephew Jamea, of 34th Street, are upending sometime here. Harry Downmn spent Sunday at Corson's Inlet with his uncle. Mr. Ferman Downam. Mr. and Mra. Chas. A. Kohi are enjoying the fine roade of Cape May County in their new Dodge. Mr. L. H. Dallas, Tony Canuso and Jean Stockett. the Ocean View mechaurta, after doing some repairs on Mr. Dallis' "Fanny Ford,’ bad an enjoyable ride to Woodbine. Miss Eveline Mason, of Ocean View, bad as her guests on Sunday Mbs Amanda Mason, Mr. Norman Bunn and Chae. Arwe, of Pliiladelphia.

WILL FINANCE BOARDWALK WITH EMERGENCY NOTE. a recent meeting of the Avalon

Borough Commissioners, it was concluded to finance the rebuilding of tbe washed down portions of the boardwalk by the issuance of emergencynotes in the sum of $3,090. The contract for the work has been given to E. Riley Mlxner, of Goshen, wbc was

the lowest bidder, at $2,487.5(1 le contract for the removal of

garbage was let to Joseph Lisa, ai the rate of $7.98 per day. and in the

contract the removal cJ garbage

tirohlblted before «l* 1,1 tbe morning.

COUNTY MEETING OF PARENTTEACHER ASSOCIATIONS. April 28, 1920. a County- Council wring, representing the various Par-ent-Teacher Associations, wa* held ihe Vocational fiat. Cape May Court

House, K. J.

Vice-Chairman. Mis* Roxana Gandy, pro sided. The minutes were read by the Secretary. Mrs. F. O. Hartman. The following organisations responded to roll and made reports: Sea Isle City, rtlcnnont. Cape May Court House. DennlsviUe and Woodbii Mrs. A. F Mesi bter. representing the Stale Congress of Mothers, gave a ery interesting talk containing helpful methods as to how to proceed the organization and carrying on bis particular work Supt. Hand mad® valuable suggestions as to electing officers for Parenther Associations and said he hop ®d that In the near future this work would be very effectively carried out In Cape May County. Miss Gan.'v stat'd, thus far the Count>• I* Mill young <n tb. work. bu» that sh- feels ronhde.'t that In the near future many more 'arent-Teacb- : ' r organlaatlons wll*. b.- formed 'hmughout the Count).

Subccrlba for lha Cape Mr Tima*. $1.60 per year.

M E. CHURCH.

Ret

W. H. Luther, Pastor.

Preaching in the First M. E. Church 10.3i> A. M. and 7.30 P. M.. by the

pastor. W. H. Luther.

Morning Abject. Possessed. Evening subject. The Secret of Ural

Greatness.

Sunday- School, 2.29 I*. M. A behrt> welcome to all.

8T. JOSEPH'S R. C. CHURCH.

Rev. Alyxlous Monsignor Pozxi, Rector Sunday Maaaes at eight and nln.-

County forty-five o’clock. Sunday School *1 two o’clock.

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