Vol. 35, No. 2!

SEA ISLE CITY, CAPE MAY COUNTY, N. J.,' FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1920

5 Cents a copy

CITY NEWS NOTES OF THE PAST WEEN

NOTES AND GLEANINGS OF A PERSONAL CHARACTER; LITTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT I FOLKS YOU KNOW GATHERED

IN THE CIRCUIT OF THE CITY.

FOR SALE.—Sea skiff. 24 feet by C feet 6 Inches; copper fastened. 6 horsepower MIbjius Engine with reverse clutch; wagi.cto. fore extinguishers and complete equipment; also family launch. 22 feet 6 inch by 6 feel, copper fastened. 5 horse power 4 cycle engine, reverse gear and complete equipment. W. McDANIEL, Corson Inlet; 1*. O. Strathniere, N. J.—adv. tf. FORI) SERVICE STATION AND REPAIRS. We carry a complete line of genuine Ford parts, and ran make repairs promptly. Electric welding and brazing done, and storage batterlea re-charged. Expert auto repairs, standard tires and lubes. MAZUKIE'S OARAGE AND SERVICE STATION, Sea Isle City.—adv. tf. FISHERMEN! You will find in our stock a complete line of supplies, both for hand-line fishermen and lor pound net firhemnn. Whether you fish for sport or as a business, we can uupply you. Pfeiffer's Boulevard Store.

adv.if.

SECOND ANNEAL GRAND RALE E ' feu by the Loyal Older of Moose will held on Saturday, Mry 29lh ( at the Excursion Hon*-. Remember the date, and arrange NOW to join in the fun Good music. Adv. U. RIG BARGAINS IN CONGOLBl’M FLOOR MATS; 18 by 26 inches at cents. New line of Cangoleum Floor Coverings Just arrived. A. G. RICE a CO.—adv. 31. 6 horse-pover Mian us engine, fully j equipped, lor marine and stationary i use, all in No. 1 condition. JESSE S. COLLINS, adv, tf. South Seaville, N. J. PLUMBING AND PIPE WORK OF ALL KINDS. J. Bums, South Seaviile, N. J. Mail Address. R F. D. i No. 1, Cape May Court House, N. J. The new thrift habit* formed during i he war should be encouraged. An account in the Security Truist Co., Cape May, will help you. THIS IS THE SEASON when you need a camera. Wo have 'em. 1TTCH DRUG CO.--adv. FOR SALE—-Boat, house at Sea Isle City, near Yacht Club. Times Office. Box C, Sea Isle City. FRESH ROASTED PEANUTS— Every day at BRACA'S. adv. U. They're shooting 'em at Rraca' Pool Parlor.—adv. M. M. Solvency was a Tn-nton visitor on Tuesday, attending the hearing of the Electric Light Company for an increase in rates.

EMMENS-GEMMIL NUPTIALS Mis. Mary Kmmens, of Philadelphia, a visitor here fAr several years, and Mr. •Stuart Gemmil, of Philadelphia and Sea Isle City, were married in St. John's Chnrch, Philadelphia, on Saturday,

May l&lh.

Immediate! • after the wedding, the Ample went U Atlantic Cilv wlit'e the, spending heir honeymoon at the Ambassador hole!. They are expected back in Sea Lie City on Saturday of this week, and will make their home on

Paris Street.

Both the bride and groom are well known in Se t laic and the marriage is the culminai ion of a fritndship of several vears. .frs. Geinmel is prominently known in Cape May City and in Philadelphia.

W. C. T. U. PRESIDENT

TO SPEAK HERE

Mis* Eel hr r Klfretli, President .if the New Jersey V. C. T. U. will speak at the S»a late ’it* M. E. Church on Friday evening. May 2lsl. Mine Klfreth is makiu* a -.et.V’a tour of the County. s|H-akiug at varH.->« points. An inteieating evening U pro.i.ir-d.

RECORD SESSION OF

SIAIE LEGISUIURE r: :

LUMBER YARD SOLD

’ arl M. Waddingt in. General Manager of the Strathniere Lumber Company, l.a- purchased the lumber busineiw of Chaa. il. Clouting Company, in Sea l*le City. The transfer will lie made on July first, when Mr. Wadding-

tou will lake posaeuion.

Now in Nineteenth Week and Likely to Be Prolonged—Due to Delay a* Beginning of Term. HEARINGS ON HOUSING. Bridge-Tonne' Bills Pawed Over Governor's Veto—Final Outcoire of Utility Commiwion Charges

Expected Soon.

Tie-ton. Muy 18.—Tb.- present legislature will have the dtr-tinctlon of remaining in sexxiun for more weeks than any of iu prrde«i-s>->i> since the adoption of the present •■om.tltutkm more than three-quarters of a century i n ago, which means In the history if!,, the state. The nineteenth week ojn-n-with Uh- reconvening of the senate « uday, and since a series of In-nrings , the housing iillls have in-en scheduled there Is little probability the ses- , !> slon will dose until after next week,

and it Is understood thal

bo taken In order

plans which the govenm

having In mind.

•inside of Odcbilne up •me to public attention ng couple*. Cain si, id

many of them gone t.> live ieir pa roll's. He further said Trenton hud not, as a rule,

yushed up egorliltantly. There were sstances where this was so but they

were rare as a rule.

At this point Senator Runyon nntounced hearing would be continued in * lent nil High School, Newark, af 8

o'-lock. Wednesday evening.

Prominent real estate men at hearing Included, E. C. Hill, Vincent D. Bradley. Isaac Blrk- John F. Bushling. of Trenton, and Hubert E. Clow, Jr. Camden, president of the New

Jer«-> Real Estate League.

All real estate men present said. In -onversatloo with newspapermen, they to •ure house shortage which shortage

all admitted and deplored.

If anyone aiilhipated a warm s,si. •ion at the hearing Tierv tills afters jii.s.ii, tin* llrsi of tlm-e In the state to

ao’inil pulille sentllue

NO OBJECTORS TO

. lie

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f fact, tb

MARRIED HERE. Wedding bells rang la»t Friday evdnc. May I4th. at the M. E. Parson- :*•. when H. Bennett Stowman. of Port Norris. N. J.. was married to Miss Ada ia-e Henderson, of DelmonL N. J. Mrs. Ethel V. Stov. ..an was bridesmaid and Mr. Frank Stbwman was best man. This Is the third couple it have com* to luistur Luther to be married from his old charge, Pori

Norris.

AS WILSON WILLS.

What beats us is wby people scold about the man in the Department of I-abor who sets the "Reds'' free, is merely letting his mind go along with thal oi the President, who keeps him in office If his policy ' ifaetory lo the President, he would be dismissed, of course. That is w hat

happened to Lansing.

appointed. A*

IC hearing gave rise

that the housing

easily through the

School for Deaf Needs Funds. ki-iiou of the legislature In nutlmrig an appropriation of $Usi.i*«i f..r 'cramle bulliling at the State fol-

will I lege nt New Brunswick ami wltlitliwart any i holding funds f<ir the erection .if new s suspected 1 dormitories at the Stnte Scliool f--

I the la-af in Trenton !< chann teribsl

While the legislative Manual gives '•> John P Murray of Jersey «'Uy. :i tl .• l-glslatiire of l‘.»i7 cr.slit i .i a 1 • " r the Statu Board of i • •sslon of forty w.t-kis it was actually Hon. a, "morally and ,H.lit,.ully at work but fourteen wo * ‘ *

s-j-s ffnally also, iu IStit.

i-cks. n.H-t-ss warn

taken uu'.il <Motier — Tlmt is the real re«s>rd year, and the Republieaus, after getting ia power, spent a great deal of time in reconstructive legislation nnd held themselves in readiness to -iiact a new assembly districting law- In the event tlmt the Court of Errors and Appeals set aside the Supreme Court dedirecting thal t-.enilient be

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item

The Fehrle Bowlin

opem-d thi

: all. j

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Fehrle and his family arriving from Rlverisde the early part of tne a-eek New featuivs this year are the ehinlle boards and the pool tables. Peter Cerruti, of Philadelphia, bat taken up his residence here and is associated w ith M. A. Luongu in the bai-

w ill he I

business. Mr.

permanently, and has his family here. Alteration- an- going forward rapidly in the conversion of the Peterson Hotel into apartments. Work was commenced this week on the plaster-

t of t

it ia l oped ti. have them In readme®*for early renting. Among the visitors of the week w en Mr and M:.- D. E. Williams, of Baltimore, who had their Landis Avenue summer home open for the week. The Williams' motored down, and will n turn soon lor their usual season's so-

journ.

Big preparations are under way foi the gala second Annual Ball of the lo cal Moose lodge, which will be held L.

Ex-.

Hoi

reli known Phlla

Of i

in unusually 1 i Sunday la-o

dud.-d among the fifty fishermen, mb tlie ocean pier utit In* fair catches. Messrs. Moe Goc

A NICE SELECTION of fou-tain pens; all guaranteed- FITCH DRUG CG.-*dT.

FOR SALE, HOUSEHOLD GOODS' Bureaua. beds, springs, bedding, pir ]i.v.s* tables, ciinin, dishes, etc. Sure inuney by gelinig these goods; all in .-xceUenl condition. Apply KARL M. W.vDDINGTUN. Strathniere, N.J.—ad. Mr. William McArdle returned on Wednesday a f ter a tluee-day stay in Wasliington. D. C., at the Franciscan Mnuastry. A pilgrimage by 5000 Catholics was made to Washington on Sunday, which Mr. McArdie witnessed. The twelfth birthday of Miss Ruth Halm was tlie occasion of a party at the Spray House, on the Boardwalk, in which sixteen of Ruth's friends participated. The dining hall was prettily decorated with Lilacs and Lillies of the Yaiiey. Baihx ns were given out as

favors.

Wear the cool, comfortable Keds this Spring and Summer; a good looking -ut'iuier shoe that knocks the high cost of shoe leather. We also carry a complete line of McCall patterns. Complete stock of sniuuier apparel. ASSSAlME’S, Italia Sued.—Adv. Dr. C. U. Sh*ar, of Philadelphia, will open an office in the Boardwalk Excursion House. Di. Shaar has turned over bis practice in Philadelphia to a member of ataff temporarily and will devote ins entire energies to building up a practice in ?fea Isle City. Dr. fShanr while in the U. S. Navy, wi-scli he retired from with tlie rank of Commander, wrote a book fer the War Depaitiuent on thal dreaded disease, Spanish lutiueiixa. Tins Work has become a reference book in our leading medical colleges and tinivrisitles and has probably been more in*Uumental than an other agency in stamping out tlie dreaded malady. Dr. bhoar has made tentative plans to purchase one of our largest pla.es and establish a hospital and aan-

ill seanii in va

reason for the prolong# session. Tin-re l« but < can be given—failure of the e nhii house to show industry i:

tarty week*.

Governor Vetoes Two fii. 1 * The appropriations loll froti

governor with veto*

one dlKapprovIug S2u>m for a Mirv.-v and plan for a lieacb tiii in-I tietveen Ma-.iahawkin and Beach ilavcn. and the other dlaapprovlng of 97.500 for the operation of worthies* stocks and bonds were reo-lved Monday. The governor in bU mem .••- Qg gested that the twnate call to tlie at tentloa of the Appropriations Commitj tee a practice of tnakitii omuikiis or j blanket appropriations. He said that “it Is my thought that al! rerelpts and all unexpended balances of prior appropriations should at the end of tinyear remain In tlie treasury and that specific appropriations should In- made for the pun*!*- of meeting expenses cf various departments. In no other way can the people tie Intelligently advised as to how much it costs to maintain the re'pectlve departments

of the state.

The govt rtior did not veto the Item of 9100.000 for revaluing the property of the public utility corporations. The governor has already said that he will not serve as a member of this commlstdon, widen is composed of the governor, state iron surer mid state comptroller. He feels that it would violate the provision of the Constitution making It Illegal for the executive to hold any other position in the state government, mid he also takes tlie i**»kltlor tlmt the passage of the net Is In direct contradiction to the wishes of the people as expressed at the lust general election. The scheme fur tlie revaluation commission was out* of the pn—-lection promises of Stale Comptroller Itugliee, the opponent of

the i

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| A o, S-Tuorfn*

j I rucks arm ed at Cape May Court j

, Hi>ua>- and Cape May for d.al.ibation in ‘S'* because p* TtTc" Ford Touring Car with the new I ent to live in | Kireuic Starter and Light® are in great j dielr pitrents II demand. Set- Mr. Peterton a' Tape Asked If the! j May L'jan liooae lor demonstration or j r , n xr«mm., t hterature. - Adv. iietlotti house a

the governor feels that the will of the jieople 1* Is-'ng Ihwcrted by the passage of the bill. Therefore a veto for this lt--m was confidently exjiected. Hearing on Housing Problems. Transferr.ng the l.-gishitive h.-urlng m housing con plhlnts to N.-wark shortly after iis u|H-ning the proln- into xmdltlons, was started Monday, 'bndaer !I. Cain, of Tn-m..n. wad.- the only the senate house oowmltK-*-. He said real estate men of Tn-uton would not yppose any measure which would rtUeve critical housing •ondltionw. Mr. Cain called attention that money must be borrowed from the banks to purchase hou a-s and any measunrrliich would Interrupt normal flow of rapltal Into ilousing building would accentnate the ante shortage sltua:ton. Replying to question of Senator Pilgrim, ' alu said a municipality touid not compete succemfully or

FREEHOLDERS IN BUSY SESSION ON TUESDAY ORDER ADVERTISING OF LANDIS AVENUE ROAD WORK IN SEA ISLE CITY; COUNTY TAX BOARD MIX UP REFERtD TO SOLICITOR.

Tueaday w as the day set by the Board of freeholders for the hearing oi objections to the proposed extension of Grassy Sound Road to Burliegb, making a new Bouleuard to North Wildwood In.iu tlie Main Seashore Road. No objections wire tiled, either ritten or verbal, and the Engineer was accordingly directed to prepare epccitlcattona for the work, and to acquire <• necessary right-of-way to eonstmct e toad. The fquabble of the County Tax Board, in which tin- Itemocrattc majority oii-<ted Gilbert 'Iluglit-a, Republican, as Secretary despite a law that pulp him under tenure of office, readied ll.t- Board in the lorm ul a communication tioni Mr. Hughes, stating that under the law lie was still Secretary of Uie Tax Board, aod as eiicb would di mand hi* pay as usual. Tlie matter was reieaed to the Solicitor, with in to instruct the County Collector a nli.-lh'-r lo make the payment® lo ilugheaor not.

OCEAN VIEW. Mr®. Matilda DeVaul was an Ocean City shopper on Monday. Mr. William Stout has purchased a tew Oakland. Mr. Roy Jefferies, of Ocean City, pent Sunday with his aunt, Mrs. Griftiih Gandy. Mr. Mcnford Beam, oi Philadelphia, spent Saturday and Sunday with hts ife, Mrs. Beam. Mr. and Mm. Charle® Kolia are ^'pending sometime iu Philadelphia. and Mrs. Louis Edwards, at Millville, spent Sunday with Mrs. Edwards' sister, Mrs. Lucian Eddy. Mis. Lyman Warner spent Thursday in Vineland. Miss Eva Tulner, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with b<-r mother, Mrs. Tulner. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Down am spent Wednesday In Bridgeton. rs. James llurrau spent Monday 'biladelphia.

Murray hui written Edwards Srwintor Whitney, chairman ' the Joint Appropriations C e. and other liiemtn-rs of th. tun-, vigorously protesting the f.-ill-v to provide Increased facilities ie school. “Has the legtslu'ure •nscienceT' he asks “Does it place cernrnlcs above the lives of our deaf? To do so is morally and politically wrong, nnd should there ever he a lire in the School for the Deaf I am sure tin present legislature. If it appropriate* money for buildings for less llnporiniit purii.is.-s than the 1ioii«Ii b nf deaf ehlldren will lie scorched both morally and politically. The x«-ry tin-tight that money will be appropriated for a building for such a pun*’*® us ceramics, while deaf children are allowed to sleep In fire-traps makes my blood boll. In the event of u Catastrophe th.-re should lie. and T am sure there will he, some iy found to reaeh those who record sueh Clerk's Salaries Unpaid. la the obscure »f unanimous opinion among metnltem of the State House t'ommisslob as to tin* Interpretation of tlie law governing tne u*e of the Mate E: -rgeacy Fund, clerks In the I*e|iartin. ..t of State Purchasing Agent Edward E. Grosscup. who have received no |my since the middle of April, although two pay day* have since passed, wili In all probability get none until tin- legislature has nd-joum.-d. l-dlury adjustment* made effect I re several months ago Involved lncreHs<-s w'llrl: consumed tlie unexiiended balance in tlie acconnt of the A'uri-i.as-Ing I N , |Mirtment for the present fisial year There Is money la the Emergency Fund to nn-et the altuatlon, hut Governor Edwards, a member of the State lions'- I .m,mission, which controls this fund. Ineds th.it It Is Hot avallulde until after the leglslntme has adjourned. State Treasurer Read and State Comptroller Bugbee. the oilier uiemtK-rs of the commission, do not agree with the governor in this view, hut as tin- signatures of alt three are nqulred for expenditun-s from the Emergency Fund, this money cannot become available while Governor Edwards holds to hts present posi-

tion.

An extraordinary appropriation of $10U,000 was authorized by the present legislature to meet a detlelency v Fund for the enrrent year and to tide ii,e fund over •mtll the opening of the next fiscal year. July 1. This fund, in the opinion of Comptroller Bugle*? and Treasurer Read, became available a« noon as the appropriation was mad*. Tlie attorney general’s department has given an Informal ruling to tl.'s effeci, but Governor Edwards does rot agree with tt and refuses to abide by Jt Bridge and Tunnel Up to Vo\cr*. »nly the apj.ro• ul ..I the people at the lext general election Is necessary for Inan.-lDg of the Hudson River tunnel «nd the Detaware River bridge. The lesuto re.ncurrvd In the action of the louse in passing the £'\niin.tin>i inm.l sill for construction over the veto of Sovernor Edward*. The executive ilsapproved the measure ! it rarrled a direct atat- lux to for

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from Uie

Highway Department w** received advising till- Boatd that tlie Slate had taken over all oi the Mam Seoah Road Iroin Avalon iinrtli to Uie hally M&isiiuil croraing, thence to Tuchahoe. Tins will relieve II e county »l u.e burden ul mauilaimn. this stretch ol road. Bids were ordered advertiaed for Uie -sui lacing oi ilit County toad in lie City, iLuudia Avetiue) HillP 1

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SOUTH SEAVILLE. JL 15. Bayne and wife were in Philadelphia on Monday. Mrs. Mary Heaton and daughter liulda attended the Held Day oi the Ocean City High School, Tuesday. Mrs. Allred Dames spent Wednesday at 1'liman. Mrs. Nannie Sutton has returned home after an extended visit among relatives at Frankford. Mrs. Flank Grenowaski was ahoppinj; in Miilvil'e on Monday. Mis. Ruse lillum and Mias Margaret Langley were ;a Woodbine on Wednesday. Miss KI.y_ih.-tli Heaton, of Philadelphia, spent the week-end with her parents, Elazer Heaton and wlie. Herscbel Berry, oi MiUville, spent tlie first of Uie week with hi® brother, John BerryMrs. Harry Spence was in Philadelphia. Friday. Alex. Wierzbickl. of 1'hiUdelphia, visited his uncle. Thomas Wierzbickl, on Sunday. Virgil Pierson, of Camden, spent Sunday w ith his parents, H. T. Pierson and wife.

protest from the Young Men’s Prugrcstive League, of Ocean City, to the ieiigtiifiol lime taken by the coulracloi iu Uie re-couatruciii.n of the Petersburg bud*.-, making a nasty detour necessary to reach Ocean City by this route, was reiered to Uie Kngiueei. There ate now twenty three County j.-ui-nt- being maintained at the public expense in the New Jersey Male Hospital, at Trenton. This was made known in a report Horn the boepila. The Board adjourned to meet again next Tuesday-, and the bridge cuiumlltee will meet Friday at Sen Isle City.

M. E. CHURCH.

Evening subject; "The P, lb. Devil's Workshop Sunday School. 2,::.i J*. M, A hearty welcome to all.

Messiah Lutheran Church Sea Isle City

REV. JOHN T. CILUSON. Pastor

SUNDAY SERVICES 10.4'. to 12.1;.—Congregational Worahip and Sunday School.

EVENING TOPIC, MAY 23d low Shall We Observe Memorial Day T '

ST. JOSEPH'S R. C. CHURCH. :. v. Alyaious M..i.m, ....i Poxxi, Rector Sunday Maasea ut eight and nliie-urty-flve o'clock. Sunday Schrsjl at two o'clock. Week-day Mass ai e.ght o'clock. Confessions Saturday evenings mi

even.

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■n when suhmlli.A under the n-t- I lam. ti..- tax each yew wBI ; in; to al»>u: M.Uuti.tXM ai.d C.«v- ' - Edwards un.-ed that an aniend- i (Continued on page 4)

tlmt Subscribe for the Cape May County . t no i Timex. |1.50 per year.

THE UNIVERSAL CAR The Ford car*can well be called the “people* car,” because there arc more than 3,000.000 of them in daily operation. Thai is about four to one of the nearest follower in the motor car industry, 1 his would not be so if the Ford car had not i«.r sixteen years proven its superiority in send. in durability, and in the low cost for operation and maintenance; tliis would not be so if the rord car was not so easy to understand, so simple in construction that anybody ar.d everybody can safely drive it. Ixrt u» have your order fur one now to avoid delay in Capt May C. h. Garage Ajj« '• for Sea ItU City and Vicinity C.'PL h.AY COURd HOUSE, N. J