Cape May County Times

VOLUME THUtTy-HOHT

ocean crrr office

SEA ISLE CITY, CAPE MAT COURT?, H. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1922

Tender Dinner to Freeholders Officers of-Cm Old Bmd Ohe Testimonial Dinner to the Members and Friends at Gout Hoese

Express Regret at Parting A dinner of thirty eorer* was given at the Hotel Bellevue, Capo May Court Houee, on Wednesday at one o'clock, by the ottcera of the Board

Into history at midnight on Sunday, to the mnrben of the Board and

holders, constituting the Board, were among the g County Collector Headley, at the close of the buelneee suasion of the Board, extended the invitation Board member*, and the usual lunch hour was turned Into a testimonial

dinner.

Director Charles K. Stotter, of the old Board, and as a mete her of the new Board, following the dinner commended all the ofScera of the past year tor their efficient Service, and the co-operation they had given to the members of the Board In making his administration a success. He said

HAPPY HEW YEAR In a few hours the candle of 1#JJ will shed its last light, and as Its life flickers out the candle of IMS will be lighted to burn the next twelve months. That the new candle may shed the light of happiness, health and prosperity upon every one of you is the wish of the TIMES.

County Budget In the Making

i Wrertle With Probleih of

B«t Year’f Tax Budget, aad Then

Give it Up Until Fi^by

in Holiday Contest

Final announcement of prise winners of the TIMES Holiday Contest were made' last Saturday night at the display rooms of the Universal Electric Company, at Seventh street aad Asbury avenue. Ocean City.

Hiram a Mowrer, cashier of

First National Bank of Ocean City, Those who were awarded prizes were Miss Marjorie Adams, Miss Mkry Craig and Ferdinand Taccarlno. Mias Adams won first place with n total of 1435 votes. Mlae Mary Craig

' by 1050 votes and third

by >85 votes. The contest started December 7th and closed December

>Srd at « P. M. o'clock.

Mlae Craig, when awarded

prize, expressed a preference for a lamp aad In view of that tact was

friendships! presented with an amber library

the j lamp with an Illuminated base

wed I glass finish mounted on an antique

Ms regrot at soon parting with them. | semi-bronze base. The prizes were Mayor Joseph O. Champion, of * junior piano lamp, an electric perOeeaa City, n member of the new | colator and an electric train. The

obtained through

loss ADAMS SETS j Authorize $ 180,000 Bonds CGHTEST FIRST PRIZE!

The tax budget for 1S33 occupied the attention of the Cape May County Board of Freeholders, at a meeting In Court House on Wednesday and after wrestling with the problem of making up the appropriations for the coming year until late afternoon, the whole thing was left to be alept

over until today (F "

members (Mill feel that they are n bon of the Board Insofar a suggestions and help gww, for, he said. ~We are nil Interested In our County, and want to nee It governed ns nearly right ns humanly possible, and this your help will be Invaluable.' County Solicitor Palmer M. Way ■xpieased the appreciation of the officers of the Board for the capable manner la which the Freeholders had handled the County basin***, old Board had cleaned up a whole lot

p the affairs of the County to the incoming administration la

wry excellent condition.

Robert J. Kay. of Wildwood, also i umber of the Incoming Board.

i mitering into his

Universal which Chariee P. Proffatt is man-

ager.

During the evening last Saturday a radio concert was held and scores of Ocean City citizens flocked to the it a pleasant

will again be taken up. One thing is certain—thohmou will be much higher The tentative bridgt discussed Wednesday provides for >40,000 000 last year. And i are scheduled all ale At Wednesdays m tract for the Grassy was approved, and b< of 3180,000 were authorized, and the Clerk directed to advertise for bida The bonds will be of the serial type, maturing 85.000 each year until December 16th, 1952. The contract for Beach Drive, Cape May, was also ap-

proved.

When the time came for the open-

ing of the bids for the rebuilding of vehicle law clearing present confuthe bridge over the channel on the slon over the differ* Roosevelt Boulevard. Ocean City, So- of automobiles, especially private

PROTEST AGAINST PRESENT MOTOR VEHICLE ENFORCEMENT Want More Liberal Interpretation of Law Requiring Truck Licenses 1 to test is general at the arrests recently made of persons using their pleasure cars temporarily as trucks to haul small articles. At the meeting of the Cape May County Chamber of Comme'-ce last week a resolution of protest was adopted, and similar action was taken by th« South Reavllle Grange on Tuesday. The text of the Chamber resolu-

tion follows:

WHEREAS, there appears to be a law under which persons transporting small articlee in pleasure automobiles are required to take out motor truck license, or be subject to

a flue, and

WHEREAS, i ccent arrests make It appear that the New Jersey State Police have orders to rigidly enforce this law. without regard to circumstance or condition, this working a hardship on many of Cape May

County's farmers, therefore

BE IT RESOLVED, that the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce does protest against the ptaecntlon of persons who may use their pleav ure cars for business and delivery purposes on occasion, and do not

make a p.-acUoe of using their ure cars for trucking purpose

lievlng that the enforcement of the law should be with due regard for

the circumstances in each

An amendment to the State motoi

40 Honunes in 8 Chevaux Voiture

Fun Flat Organization of Legion is Formed at Ocean City—Court House

Post Sends Delegation «

FOR LARCENY

Bertha Lee. Elizabeth Waters and Albert Sullivan, all of Wildwood, were given jail sentences on Wednesday by Judge El dredge, for larceny

leu goods, arising

r duties with a foil i

of the County Jail.

In handling the vast mss of the County, and said that m new Board must count upon the ►operation of all of the fo: embers ot the Board. Surrogate Irving Fitch, who la also Clerk of the Board, was the tker, and he urged upon the new id more care and attention to Clerk's offlee. "No private business.’’ he said, "handling a volume ot over a half-million dollars annually would be satisfied with so poorly

WANTED — INTELLIGENT AM-

Camp of the Patriotic Order E Sea Isle City or

with which you are

the right t Smith. State BeeN. J.—a* «-«t. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF m; make this a resolution for 19Z3 -not to buy anything out of town a til you have looked over the ■ to this big Store: you'll be surpi to know what a variety of stuff we

Ness are. Pfeiffer’s ore—7-lt. A CHECKING ACCOUNT HELPS m to keep tract of your sxpeadiires aad gives you a receipt wry dollar paid out. Open with the Security Trust Co., Cape I May.—advertisement. tt FURNITCJUr FOR SALE: 8800 Oak Dining Room Suit at >125; >45 Ideal Fireless Cooker at >20; >40 • Dining Room Dome at >20: One Bed Room Suit at >50. Apply Mrs. Georg* Boeder. Neptune street. Sea Isle City.

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IF YOU WANT LUMBER OR anything In builders supplies call Champion. 19th street and West avenue. Ocean City. N. J., phone 480. "Look tor the sign."—advertisement.

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CORD WOOD. STOVE LENGTHS. >10 per cord delivered In Sea Isle City: >12.60 at Strathmere and >15 at Ocean City. Raymond Bozarth. Ocean View.—adv. 6tf. CORD WOOD FOR SALE: CUT TO any length to fit stove or furnace: >11 per cord, delivered Luongo and Company. Sea Isle City.—adv. ««- « NONE SUCH GOOD PEANUTS ZB

ring from son. of Wildwood Crest. Mrs. Rol-e-aon Is the daughter of the late Senator Philip P. Baker, one. of the founders of Wildwood, and the ring

It was hoped that the rlnr, could be recovered, and Judge Eldredge promised lei nt treatment of the culprits if the ring was returned. Each blamed the other for Ito disappearance. however, so a sentence of six months was imposed on Lm for larceny, six on Waters and five on Sullivan. ior receiving stolen goods. Added to the time they have already served, each will have spent a :

Heitor Way announ County was up to within >2300 of ito bond limit, but that >60.000 In hoods were maturing on January let. and new bonds could then asked If the contractors would be willing to wait. If t opened, until the new year before the contract waa awarded, and to this one of the contractors present object ed. stating that lumber was advan dng. and If the contract were not awarded at once, the successful bidder would have to lose the difference between the present and the prices of lumber. After a round table conference, in which the incoming Freeholder! joined. It was decided to return ah bids without opening. The special committee to Invest! gate the need for signs on the county highways, both of direction and precaution. a>. requerted by the State Highway Department, made a tailed report of signs the est hunted cost of which would be >5.738. this the State will pay sixty per cent.

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TRAIN DAMAGED AUTO

eupsnts of an which was being driven acrose the Reading railroad tracks In Ocean CUv

death when the truck waa strud one of the Reading ioqal trains aad

rails before coming t

tains on the machine. Maseey could not, observe the train approaching. When struck both stuck to the truck and did not tain any Injury.

Fire Chief Whittington, of Sea Isle City, stated that water pressure In the stand pipe furnished quite a sufnt amount for the recent Philadelphia Home fire, and that meter Indications showed no 1U effect the pipes aad water equipment In private home* throughout Sea Isle City, during the fire. The stand pipe la 125 feet high id has a diameter of ten feet. According to the chief there Is an average pressure of fifty-four pounds maintained and during any fire emergency this pleasure Is enough for the present hydrants, without sustaining injury to any other part of the water works. The stand pipe la to be kept filled to the top st all times. i automatic steam engine controls this work. NOW ,18 THE TIME TO REPAIR that roof. We have » good stock of light, medium and heavy weight. Buy the Champion Roofing of Champion. 10th stieet and West avenue. Ocean City. N. J. "Look for the sign.''—advertisement. 4tf.

is that this at le*st one problem that the present Board could pass over to tew fellows.” Another meeting, the final one of the large Board, will be held at Court House today (Friday!. $84,075 IS ALLOTMENT FOR CAFE MAY COUNTY Announcement was made In 1 -enton on Thursday by the State High-, way Comteission of the allotment to be distributed among the twenty-one counties of the State for repairs and maintenance of roads. In distributing each county's portion, the c mission considered the area, population and mileage. The money is from the motor vehicle fund and amounts to >3.500.080. The allotment followa: Atlantic, >129.275; Bergen. >154.975: Burlington. >170.000; Camden. >104.775; Cape May, >84,475; Cumberland. 8117.825; Essex. 5238.050 Gloucester, >78.000; Hudson. 3188,025; Hunterdon. >71.950; Mercer. >112.025: Middlesex. >149.975; Monmouth. >149.625; Morris. >122.100: Ocean. >118.450; Passaic. >146.225: Salem. >78.150; Somerset. >66.550; Sussex. >78.725; Union. >84.675; Warren, 566450.

CONTRACTORS MAIL US TOUR Hats for builders supplies. We can save you money. Champion. l(Mh street and West avenue. Ocean City, N. J. “Look for the si tisemenL 4tf.

touring cars, which farmers ttaes use for carrying light loads of produce to market, will be presented at the coming session of the Li ♦ure, is the information given tor CoUins B. Alien, of Salem County, who called upon Motor Vehicle Commissioner Dill this week, following the stir among fanners in ~' ty over arrests made by State troopers of those carrying milk and other produce in their touring As many Jersey farmers use their family cars frequently for carrying light loads of produce into the towns when it is not practical to get out their big trucks, the activity of the troopers In this region has stirred a

lot of criticism.

Promise of Much Laughter Members of the American Legion posts in Ocean City and Cape May Court House met In the City Hall in Ocean City on Wednesday night, and formed a voiture of La Soctete Nattonale dee 40 Hommee et 8 Chevaux, with John E. Trout, elected as president; Major E. O. Howell, vice-pres-ident; Elmer Jackson Pearl, Master of Ceremonies; H. L. Steel, treasurer; Norvelle W. Sharpe, H, secretary; Stanley Batts, George M re and Bert Oldfield, special guards; Earl Witmer, R. H. Mawhlnnay and Maurice Sharp, members of the executive committee; Joseph L. Champion, sergeant at arms; and Russell Crane elected to a highly Important post for special duty, but not kitchen, po-

Uce.

Considerable discussion arose between members when one veteran arose and declared that the officers of the voiture ought not to be elected until initiated. Whereupon the verbal battle waxed warm and It was with difficulty that Major Howell

NUMBER SEVEN

NEW TRUST COMPANY DECLARES FIRST DIVIDEND Organized Only Eight Months and Pay* Stockholders Three Per Cent The Board of Directors of the Cape May County Title and Trust Company, at a meeting last week, voted to pay a dividend of three pe- cent, to all stockholders of record as of December 20th. The Trust Company was organized about a year ago. and has been operating since May first, making it* dividend showing rather remarkable, the usual thing being that no dividends are paid for the first two or

more years.

In addition over >2000 was added to the surplus fund. The company is capitalized at >100.000, and now has a surplus of >27.000.

The following men were obligated by taking the oeth of the voiture: Maurice Sharp. Dr. W. P. Haines, Norvelle W. Sharp. II, Bert Oldfield. Chria IngersoU. R. H. Mawbinney, Homer Saxton. George Myers. Russell Crane, Elmer Jackson Pearl, Major E. O. Howell, Stanley Batts, H. L.

Steel and John E. Trout.

It was decided to assess annual ■es at two dollars snd sn Initiation fee of five dollars, wb'ch will Include cap and other essentials to a well)

organized voiture.

WHEN SHOULD THE FREEHOLDERS ORGANIZE? Can any business or body run without a governing power? That Is a question which would cause most people to say ''No:'’ but Cape May County is going '.o prove this answer untrue next week when it will be without a governing body for 34 hours. This pecuUar circumstance developed at the meeting of the Board of Freeholders on Tuesday when Solicitor Palmer M. Way stated how the law read on ‘this subject. The law of 1912 says that when a small board of freeholders is to take the place of a large board, that the members of the large board end their offlee at midnight of December 31st. Another law of 1920 or 1921. written apparently regardles? of the law of 1912. slates that no annual meeting of the Board of Freeholders may be held on January 1st, and so the new board of Freeholders msy not taka their office nntil 10 A. M. on January 2nd, or 34 hours after the old board steps out of power.—Wildwood

Journal.

FOSTER GOSUH AGAIN HEADS BOARD OF TRADE

INCOME TAX INFORMATION RETURNS NOW READY K. L. Sturgcss, Collector of Internal Revenue of the First District of New Jersey, announces from his office, Camden. N. J„ that incotee tax is 1096 aad 1099 are now ready for distribution to th> public. These forms must be filed by every individual, corporation, partnership,

elation or ii

*s or mortgagors of property, trustees, executors. itors. receivers, employer*, etc., who paid interest, rent, salaries, etc., to another individual, partnership or fiduciary during the calendar year 1922, of >1000. or more. Fall information and further Instructions are printed on the back of

Form 1096.

Each employer, partnership, etc., eds only one (1) 1096 they msy need severs! 1099%. As many 1099's are needed as you have employees io whom you paid >1800 or over. Forms 1096 musf*be signed and sworn to. They should then b* Bely attached to foites l' r - and forwarded to Commissioner o* Internal Revenue, Sorting Division, Wash-

ington. D. C.

To avoid penalty they most reach

than Mar^h 15th. 19S>. Forms may also be obtained at branch offices at: 2nd Floor P. O. Bldg.. Atlantic City: P. O. Bldg.. Asbury Park; 607 American Mechanic Trenton.

fill anything. Attractive prices. Prompt delivery. Champion's Lumber Yards. 10th street and West ne. Ocean City. N. J. "Look for the sign."—advertisement. Itf.

At the recent election of officers For the beneflt of those unfamiliar' ^ thr Wildwood Board of Trade, H. with the activities of such a branca. g 08 **? Go * lln w “ elected Is of the American Legion, be it set. Pr ^V ent ' „ .... „ 4 forth in type that the voituree or- 1 ° ther offlc * r * elected we re: First ganised throughout the country are Vlc *-Fresldent, Alfred Win ter burn; in relation to the Legion organize- Seeond Vlce-Preeident, C. A- Norton; lion, the same as the Shrine to the Viee-Presld mt, C. Howard

1 other fan tost

Topfaam.

Ralph T.

n- obfcet of tt, <0 .no > “"'V.'L to to hare a good time, literally Top**®- Jed DuBoto. Alfred Winterbathed with mirth and good cheer burc ' D T - Woo<1 *- Greaves, aad filled to overflowing with much- C1 * renc * Eldredge. Jolln K - O'Daniel, laughter and antics of the well <>org * K Sinnamon. C. A. Norton. known Cheshire cat There to to be M Le * dom ' Umit ,fc e starry sky. and! Sometimes we think it ought to be Joining the voiture will be written. “He has all the dtoadvaa2ontinned on pace 4) tages of youth.”

i at BRAGA'S.— USE ADA SILICA BLOCK FOR A

permanent building.—adv. 5-8L

Because of the Unsettled Condition of the Coal Market, which makes it impossible to deliver the usual quantities of ooaL and because of the extra delivery cost in our efforts to keep all of our customers supplied at all time*, we are compelled to put into effect at once, the following price*: Stove Coal and Nut Coal, $15.50 per ton As soon a* conditions settle down, we wiD reduce the prices again to the former level We trust that you will bear with us in this advance, which is made because of necessity only, and we trust that you will fully understand the difficulty we have been placed under to keep coal on hand to fill the needs of Sea Isle City. M. A. Luongo Co. : Sea Is'e City

Mooseheart Concert Party Touring the United States Garden Theatre SEA ISLE CITY, N. J. ONE NIGHT ONLY : WEDNESDAY January 17, 1923 Concert and Moving Pictures A RARE MUSICAL TREAT BY TALENTED ARTISTS LATE RELEASE FEATURE FICTURE AUSPICES of LOYAL ORDER of MOOSE

Admission 50c : Children 25c INCLUDING WAR TAX

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