VOLUME THIRTY-EIGHT

SEA ISLE CITY, CAPE MAY COUTTT^, H. J., FRIDAY, JANUARY 26. 1923

NUMBER ELEVEN

hamber Wants Suggestions Isle City Organisation Will Weie Suggestions for City Betterment From Any Resident

d Meeting Tuesday Night A "Suggestion Box" will be estab- ~ ed bjr the Sea lale City Chamber Commerce, according to the anncement of President George Soeat a meeting of that organlxai In the City Hall on Tuesday ht. Any cltisen or taxpayer will invited to put suggestions for the 'terment of the resort into this -geetlon Box" and they will be * up at the next meeting of the ber and discussed. Suggestions should be left with “tary Thomas E. Ludlam. Jr. At !«y*s meeting a number of thane -gestlons were advanced and re- '• to the proper committees for They were: —Insistence that when the Ocean , which was damaged by storm the late autumn, is rebuilt, that City insist upon a substantial ~ of structure that will not be so to again wash away and probdamage other properties on the h front. -More lights and brighter lights Landis avenue, and in front of the f Hall. —A modern beach front hotel, to erected on the same plan as the "Flanders" hotel, now bnilt in Ocean City. —Investigation of reports that properties are being set -trie current without meters, at a rates. —Investigation of delinquent acts in the electric, gas and water tents of the City. City Improvement Committee •*h of the time of Tuesday's ng was given up to a proposed ■ve town beautification plan, r which the resort will be soned, a captain chosen for each sons stimulate interest among the r owners of his tone to clean their pror rtlee, and beauUfy grounds before the next season ward B. Arnett Is Chairman * Committee, and he with Prasl t Boeder, was empowered to sethe captains and tone the town, nthly ptite will be awarded to captain making the bast showing improvement of his tone . each th. *r the Transportation Committee, rman Fitch reported that he and bers of his committee, had attbe organisation of the South Commuters' Association, r's Restaurant. Philadelphia, week before, and that he believed organisation would do good work the railroads in getting better n service. Bowing the business session, the bers were "treated" by SecreLudlam to ice cream and cake. President Boeder promised "big ' at the next meeting, which be the 13th of Februarymeeting an endeavor will to have a representative of the r Hotel Promotion Company 'nt, to outline the means of seg a modern hotel for Bes Isle

BUSINESS PERSONALS

CHECKING ACCOUNT HELPS to keep tract of your expendland gives you a receipt foi dollar paid out. Open one the Security Trust Co., Cape .—advertisement.' tf. AN WANTED FOR CAPE County; resident preferred, toentlal; commission ; excellent opportunity. State ‘end and address Furniture. A, Timm Office. It. YOU WANT LUMBER OR Ing In builders supplies plon, 10th street and West aveOcean City. N. 3.. phone 410. for the sign."—advertisement. Y TAKE COLDT KEEP YOUR warm and dry with a pair of rubbers, or in real stormy er, gum boots; wool socks, ngs and warm underwent, er's Department Store, tf. FILE INDEX SETS; file folders; paper clips; add■chlne paper rolls and general supplies; lass than city prices. Printing House. Sea Isle C.ty, Bell phone <0. RD WOOD. 8TO v E LENGTHS, per cord delivered In Sea Isle ; 911.60 at Strathmere and |16 City. Raymond Bosarth, View.—sdv. 9tf. RD WOOD FOR SALE; CUT TO length to fit stove or furnace; per cord, delivered. Luongo Company. Sea Isle City.—adv. ADA B1I-ICA BIXJOK FOR A t building.—adv. 6-lL

SOUTH SEA YULE NEWS ITEM At Christmas one of our men folks was presented with a safety razor and. of course, proceeded to take a shave with It. or at least attempted to. but the gol-dinged thing wouldn't work. He put on a lot of lather and rubbed it in. Backward and forward the little instrument went like a lawnmower. but not a whisker fell. Concluding that the "new-fan-gled thing” wasn’t any good, he chucked it down, got out the "old reliable” and soon had a clean shave. Later on the Instrument was examined to see if It was broken, or something like that, and it was then learned that the reason the safety razor did not shave was because there was no blade In It. Oh. these men!

NORTH WILDWOOD IS ORGANIZING NEW RANK Following closely on the heels of the successful starting of the new Sea Isle City bank comes word that the people of North Wildwood are going to start a bank in their city also. Five Mile Beach, of which North Wildwood occupies one-third, has three financial institutions at this time. All of these are located

In Wildwood.

North Wildwood; showing other steps of progresslvenees. feels that it needs a bank and a meeting was held In the office of H. H. Ottens last week on Friday evening for the purme of forming such an Institution. It was decided that the building will be erected at about 15th and Pennsylvania avenues. The bank will have s capital of 9100.000 and a

surplus of 996,000. NEWS FROM THE

SURROGATE’S OFFICE CAPE MAT COURT HOUSE—

The will of John Ocean City, was filed

gate’s office on Wednesday of this week naming Edith R. Groves as ad-|

mlnlstrix of the estate. I . On January 23rd the will of Wrr i _ , ^ _ . _ .

A Massey was filed naming Wm. E. Met Taxable Valuation Thu Year is

Massey as administrator. Massey j $64,817,793. Showing Incxeaae

lived In Goshen.

On the 33rd the will of Anns E. Mahan, of Peermont. was also pro-1 bated granting the office of exectH** Cornelius Mahan. |

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R. Groves, of Big Increase in

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County Valuation

of $6,283,894.64 Over Last Year

Wildwood Shows Kg Gap

the estate of the late John W. WU-| bra ham. of Cape May. was filed on the 20th showing a total estate of 9522.996.94. j

recent deaths Mr*. Thomas Clark

Mrs. Thomas Clark passed away at the Soldlera* Home In Vineland on Friday. Funeral services were held Monday morning and Interment was made in Cold Spring Cemetery.

David Potashnick

David Potaahnlck. one of the early settlers of Woodbine, died at Ms home last Thursday. Interment was made In Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. eceaaed was In his late seventies, and came to Woodbine about thirtyfive yearn ago. He is survived by bla

n. Max Potashnick. Experience Grant

The funeral of Experience Grant, who passed sway suddenly Friday afternoon. was held from her late residence on Main Btrest. Tuokshoe. on I ■day morning. Interment was mads at Vli,eland In charge of Director Langley. Deceased is survlvsd by husband, two daughters and two

Heavy Sentence for Burglars Wildwood Gang Given Long Jail Terms by Judge Eldredge on Wednesday

Blieli Are Given Freedom

Samuel Bnrsell Samuel Russell, aged 99 years, dlad at bis home In Ocean City on Sunday afternoon after a few daya’ iilneas. He was born in Millville. During his early Ilfs he was In the queenswsre and glassware business at 221 Msrkst street. Philadelphia. In 1396 he started >n the men’s clothing business bars and retlrsd ten /ears ago. He was an active worker In the First Methodist Church, and was an ardent Prohibitionist. Mr* Juliet Post Mrs. Juliet Poet, age 75 years, passed swsy on Wednesday morning. January 13th. at the home of ber eon. Edward, on the Seashore Road, ■walnton. after four days’ Illness with pneumonia. Mrs. Post was stricken suddenly while prepsrlng to attend the funeral of her friend. Miss Mllllcent Bwaln. Before her marriage to Oeorue Post, over 60 years ago. she was Miss Juliet Van Glider, and until a few months ago resided at Ocean View. She has been a widow about 12 years. Deceased was a devout Christian and it member of Calvary Baptist Church, where services were conducted by Rev. Buzzell at 2 o’clock on Saturday. Interment In Calvary Cemetery. Many beautiful tributes were sent.

NOW IB THE TIME TO REPAIR that roof. We have.a good stock of light, medium and heavy weight. Huy the Champlo- Roofing of Champion, 10th street and West avenue. Ocean City. N. J. "Look for ths sign.'’—advertisement. 4tf.

The Cape May County Board of Taxation last week gave out the figures of the assessed valuati n found in each of the munlcipalltlas end townships of Cape May County, the result of the filing of the tax duplicates by the assessors of the County with that body on January 10th. The Increase in net taxable prop- 1 erty this y ar Is greater than any one year in the history of ths County, the total gain over 1922 being 96.283,894.64. making the net taxable valuation this year $40,817,793.00. I Ocean City and Wildwood contributed over four millions of dollars to this five million dollar Increase In taxable*. Wildwood leading Ocean Cit.- by about 925.000. Three places show decreases over last year. Avslon. Cape May and Dennis Township. The detail Hat of ratables for 1923, and the increases are shown

in the following table: Municipality Valuation Avalon 31.602.031 9 Cape May __ 6,766.461 Cape May Pt. 253.172

662.737 828.126 1.307.684 3.202.936

13,616.246

Increase •87.036

Dennis Twp

Lower Twp ... Middle Twp...

Wlldw’d ...

Ocean City _

Sea Isle

S. Cspe May _ Upper Twp Stone Harbor W. Cape May Wildwood

1,082.770

78.034 967.340

1.836.270

519.392

10.217.076

16.901 •10,736

•10.430

80,690 66.615 311.911

2.047.487

33.118

460

31.259

16.000!

1.825

2.072,266 666.350 11,660

67.248

WUdwd Crest 2.626.844 W. Wlldw’d ... 148.800 Woodbine — 662.977

Decrease.

E. L. Rice, of Tuckahoe. Secretary >f the County Board of Taxation, aalcfto a TIMES reporter on Wednesday that the figures as given out are not absolutely final and tbat revisions were then being made by him. The result will not make any materia, changes, howaver. In the figures given. These figures do not Include the value of exempt property. or property owned by a munici-

pality.

CONVICTS ESCAPE, BUT ARE QUICKLY CAUGHT Three convirta from the Lswsbura Prison Camp escaped on Wednesday night of last week. The sUrm soon spread through three counties, and on Thursday afternoon they weie captured In the woods between Woodbine and Tuckahou.

ORDER ADA SILICA BLOC* FOR your foundation and rest satisfied.--adv. 5-lt.

WE HAVE EVERYTHING TO fill anything. Attractive prices. Prompt delivery. Champion’s Lumber Yards. 10th street and West avenue. Ocean City. N. J. ’’LAMJk for the algn.”—advertisement. 4tf.

Heavy Jail sentences were imposed on Wednesday by County Judge H. H. Eldredge. on members of the gang who robbed the Rosalia Shop at Wildwood on the morning of August 3. 1922, when 190 sweaters were stolen. The trial of this case took place on Wednesday and Thursday, December 11th and 12tb, and at that time Willie Jacobs, Sam Surman and Simon Jaffa, all of Philadelphia, were found guilty by a Jury that did not deliberate an hour in reaching their verdict. Joe Morris Miller. Freeland Arnold, and John Conley had admitted their guilt in the robbery, and also came up for sentence Wednes-

day.

Prior to the passage of sentence attorneys for the various defendants were heard in eloquent appeals to the court for leniency, and Attorney Lloyd Introduced letters of recommendation from magistrates, pastors and other officials on behalf of his client. Willie Jacobs, the youngest of the gang. Judge Eldjedge, when presented with these written r-r vnmendatlona. said, *T am not grc«ti; impressed with this. Mr. Lloyd, for I find that the average person would sign their own death warrants If same were presented to them In the form of a petition. I have been besalged with such things since the opening of this case and were It in war times one might almost call It a drive with myself as the beneficiary.” After further petitions for leniency on the part of the attorneys i'or the gang. Judge Eldredge asked Prosecutor Solan If he had any suggestions to make in the passing of a sentence on the various offenders. Mr. Holsn stated that be was in no position to give advice along these lines but felt that it rested enlliely in ths hands of the court to decide on the matter. Judge Eldredge said. "Well you differ from the defense, for they sre Indeed generous In suggestions." Prisoner* Scored by Judge Judge Eldredge called ‘he defendants to the railing in front of him and said. "I do not want any mistaken belief that I am shifting the power of sentence from the bench. My view I*, after bearing the side of the state and the most eloquent pleas Of the defense attorneys, that you are a crowd that spent the entire summer at the seashore as ordinary loafers. with the exception of Miller, who did have a position. It Is Indeed remarkable In these days to all here and llaten to the atory of your day s activities at the shore, eleep till eleven o'clock, bsthe until two or three, return for it lunch, then bark to the beach until time to return and dreaa for the evening. Then a round of poolroom to cafe, to poolroom, to reetaurant. to cabaret, until early In the morning when you would return

WINTER. OR SPRING? The weather of the past two weeks has been as mild as April weather. Great flocks of geese have been swarming northward—considered a certain sign of spring. Hydrangeas have been in bud for the past sixteen days, and the grass has turned green. At Court House the great shade trees surrounding the public buildings are all in bud. r And it Is now January 26th!

POULTRY BANQUET AND ENTERTAINMENT CAPE MAY COUKT HOUSF— Thursday evening. February 1st. the Cape May County Poultry Association will hold a banquet and entertainment at the Baptist Annex. Cape May Court House, and will have some practica’ soultrymen who will give short, interesting and instructive talks upon poultry and the future possibilities of Cape May County for poultry. There will be music, good music, and plenty of it. The Committee does not want to tell of every good thing they are providing but they want every man and woman Interested in the Association and in poultry to be with us on that evening to enjoy it with us at 7:30 o’clock P. M.

to your beds at a time when decent people were getting up to go to work. Leading such lives, I feel that you are neither any good to yourself or to your community. Such persons are as well off separated from society as they are in it. Therefore I don't feel 1 can accept any of the suggestions put before me by your attorneya. I wish 1 could say, ’Go and Bln No More’ but I regret I don’t feel that I can do so. This is un doubtedly the most remarkable case that Cape May County has ever seen. It has startled Wildwood. It has brought to Justice a crowd of men who must steal because they do not work. In the case of Willie Jacobs there la a little difference. I cannot ait here on this bench and commit a boy of that age to States Prison, must say. however, that I have no sympathy for parents who will permit a boy of that age to lead such an Irregular life aa he did. I. therefore. In paaslng sentence on Willie Jacobs, commit him to the .State Reformatory at Rahway. "Miller and Arnold are In a similar class for they both plead guilty and have already served five months In the County Jail. I therefore sentence them to not more than seven years nor less than eighteen months in the State Prison. "Jaffe with no plea of guilty, trial, expense to the state, and with no aid furnished the state, I commit for not more than seven years nor leas than three years In States Prison. 'Surman on similar charges and with no previous record I sentence to not more than seven nor leas than two years In Prison. "Conley Is on a little different footing. He Is the man who told the story on which the conviction wa* made. There Is every reason the Jury should have brought In the verdict they did. The man who offers aid to the State without promise of return Is entitled to some leniency from the court. Conley Is a second offender, however. In view of the aid he has furnished the state In this case however I will allow a generous remission of the sentences merited. I fine him 3500 and commit him to the County JaU for a period of six

months."

Blieli Are Freed The much talked of Bile. case, of Sea Isle City, wherein Thomas Bile), Jr., charged with breaking and enterjng the home of Winfield Wright, on the Boulevard, and Thomas J. Bllel his father and Francis G. (so styled) Bllel were charged with lewdneaa. came before Judge Eldredge for sentence, and h* disposed of this case with suspended sentence, with the provisions that the woman take the boy out of Sea Isle City and keep him out of thare, or else he would be sent to the Rihway Reformatory. The woman can then return to Res! Isle to square up her affairs, if possible. Thomas J. Bllel. the father, was released on 3500 ball on the charge entered against him on non-, support of his legal wife, who resides In Philadelphia. The case of Walter Pohllg. iVlldwood. charged with driving an auto In Wildwood while Intoxicated, re-1 suiting In his running the car lnto ; the Adelphl-WItte Annex on Atlantic avenue, doing considerable damage | and Injuring himself, was now I brought up. Pohllg. a property own-1 er In North Wildwood, had been given a hearing before Justice it the Peace J. T. Byrne In Wildwood and, had been committed to six months In the County Jail but Judge Eldredge reversed the derision of the lower court on Wednesday and Poh-1 llg was released.

County Funds in All of the Banks Resolution Adopted at Meeting of Freeholders Names All County Banks as Depositories

Other Freeholder Business

One feature brought out at the adjourned meeting of the Board of Freeholders held on Wednesday at Cape May Court House, was that In the future resolutions presented to the board for action at their meetings must be in the hands of the Directors during the morning of the day of the meeting, if action is to be expected during that day. Director Robert J. Kay urged this rule and said he hoped to enter it in the by-laws to be accepted by the board. He said. "There has been too much hurriedness in passing resolutions and sometimes- this has resulted in sorrow." This new rule will do away with this. The reelgnation of S. H. Calhoun as custodian of the Court House and grounds was read and accepted at the meeting and Harry Spaulding, of Cape May Court House, was appointed on the recommendation of Director of Public Buildings Foster. A rec(*nmendation from the Sheriff, Surrogate and Clerk suggesting Richard Smith for the office was not act-

ed upon.

A communication invited the Board to attend the State Highway Convention at Trenton on February 14th to 17th. The Clerk was Instructed to notify them that the County Engineer and Director of Highways of the Board would be

present.

Director Foster asked authority to buy coal for use in the public buildings. A motion was carried giving him this authority in an amount not exceeding 91.000. A resolution making an initial appropriation from the hospital item of the County Budget for 92400 to the Maces Hospital, of Wildwood, and 91200 to Scotch Hall. In Ocean City, was adopted. The abollshion of the County offices of Auditor and Purchasing Agent was officially brought about by a resolution adopted by the Board. A resolution ordering the acceptance of the deed from the Board of Commerce and Navigation for the Riparian rights for the proposes new West Wildwood bridge was adopted. This resolution also calls for the payment of 9225 for the rights granted by the Board. A resolution Introduced by Director of Finance Kay and adopted by the Board appointed every bank in the County as depositories and also provided that all funds shall be placed In these banks by the Treasurer and that with the exception of Trust Funds, which are also to be placed in thewe banks, no money can be Issued without the signature of the Board Clerk, the Director of the Board and the Dl:ecior of Finance. Director Foster reported that 3500 would be required for the erection of silo at the County Farm and he asked that he be authorized to order the erection of same at a cost not to exceed this figure. A motion, gave him this authority. Solicitor Palmer M. Way Is confined to his home with the grippe and his place was filled by Attorney Leap, of the firm of Leap. Sharpless and Way. The Solicitor was Instructsecure a lease on the Mechanic street building now occupied by the Vocational School offices. This building will he used for the offices of the County officials. Attorney Leap stated that recently before the Board of Commerce and Navigation he had learned that that body had 310.000 to be used In defraying the expense of the fill at Turtle Out Inlet He advised that he Board write to this Commission asking what method of procedure Is nevesaary to secure this money. The Cape May Point Boulevard matter was now brought up for discussion. This road, connecting Cape May and Cape May Point, is sufficiently wld» to permit the County giving fifteen feet on one side for the laying of a track so that freight cars may he run from the pits of the Cape May Sand Company to the main freight yards of the railroad In Cape M. v. At present this hauling is done by trucks which badly cut "p the road. A public hearing will be held on this matter on February 2tat. at 3:00 p M , and the Clerk was Inructed to advertise this fact.

CONTRACTORS MAIL UH YOUR lists for builders supplies. We ran save you money. Champion. l«th street and West avenue. Ocean City. N. J. “Look for the sign.”—-adver-tisement. 4tf.

ALMANAC BOON READY The 1923 Alma mu' of the CAPS MAY COUNTY TIMER, announcement of which wae made last week, will soon be ready. Work wae rushed on the book title week, hut It waa not completed In time for distribution with this leeue of the TIMER l>M»h for It next week A ropy sill come with your paper, with our com pllnients.

The Mis tee Package Party and Dance hue been postponed from Jan uaty 29th to Lincoln's BlrthdcFebruury 12th.