Cape May County Times

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SkA BLK CITY, OATS XAT OOUIffe, X. J., FETDAY, HAY 18, IMS.

NUMBER TWENTY-SEVEN

County Finances in Good Shape

Report cf Aniit of Oawflj l*o«^ Read at Kaatiac * *

Have Road Psoblam

A, |M mMUM ol •U» BoatA o!

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,M wrt =1 Wl«««r. Rookw a 00.. phiLdoipau. Ktite oocountanU. wm road Hi full. the reault of an aoAM «C tt* oounty’o finance* ter tho mr !•**- por: show* the Ooaaty to be financial condition, with f— and booh kept is otrtet with the Uwm. Bo«*wh« U the couree of peopi* ^«**'^* checta from the ooootT either tort them or decided the eowtjr needed the money mdre the* thdy de-

GXX£ XXVS COOLS IOVX JfOE QOLL DRUG ADDICT WiDka E. WOe Leavee City Hall 1

Tea daya to e eeU has apparently cooled the burninji lore of WlUlatn H. Wile, termer profeeeor of chtmletry. et Southern Hlph School, for Unde Martin, e drop addict, wl marry aa part of

atroycd their ahowed. by te Hit."5 more ahonld hare ob by reeolnttoa. Sarplua EeTeeWI At WedneedW comruunltiattoea

read.

Dredyiaz

Board to allow that

reault of Wlle'a alt-red deeteion he wae released from custody yesterday. “You ahould torpet this mad Infatuation you have for this woman," said IIa<lstrale Renahaw. “A man of year education and station In life eoaaortlnc with drug user* and derworld characters le eurprtslnf.” Wile promised he would return to hie home in See late City. Re left the botldlnc without cren bidding farewell to the woman whose teapted reformation bad resulted In his arrest. The woman, who 1s said to have thrown n package of drugs away white baing pursued by the dr tscUvse of Gap tain Van Horr^a dope squad al Tenth and Clinton streets.

proclamation Clean-Up aknd Paint-Up

ENOW ALL XXI, WOMEN AND CHILDREN By'these Presents: That, Whereas the NATIoAm. CLEAN UP AND PAINT UP CAMPAIGN has resulted In puny advantages to community life threaghaut the United itntes,

In safeguarding HEALTH; In promoting THRIFT; In Furthering fire Pirventioa;

In stimulating CIVIC PRIDE and In making the “HOMF AND CITY BEAUTIFUL"

NOW, THEREFORE, Be H known that pinna hare been perfected far n thorough Clean Up and Paint Up campaign In SEAiSLX CUT, MONDAY, XAY 81st

to the He of Correction to take the drug « the white swatting triaL—Philadelphia

True to hta 1

delphta polios. Mr. Wile arrived 1 •ea Me Oy ea the Eaadajr eveali trala. sad li new at hte cottage. U

This date to mark the opening of a real campaign of persistent sad constructive effort in etadalng up and keeping It up. In this wo. by movement we urge each eulsea to do his or her beet part to make‘our community

CLEAN HEALTHY

HUMjtX_ EATE ind BEAUTIPPL

IRVING PITCH,

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GUY COIOOSSIONERS ORGANIZE FOR NEW TERMS

Joseph G. Champion Again Mayor of Ocean City Gilbert 8. Smith, Avalon

Rain Hits the Poor Realtor

new Wildwood read H about IP to If ■ °* n * n **- *

feet from where the halkheod of the I

Gros-y Sound Bridge la to he baUt ka>ma bare, navteg »bsb s

Oxinty Schools Hold Sport Meet

and to can the flUlrg of the road a fletshed Job. The FrssbsKwe could, — r wa> rtoar to aDow this

request and after eoaaUterahls eoaeultatloa. a moriea was mad* by Mr. Kay for a special meeting aazt nesday. May SSrd. The eoafr are to appear 1m paraor at this Ing and try to

standing.

Post John Mecray. No.

G. A. R.. reqaeattag that tbs fTi.PP}

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previously allowed to the Colored Poet of this county sad now disorganised be given to their Poet additional to the anneal flSS.«* given by the Board. This petition was reed and st s la tor pert of th* meeting

Mr. Kay, preesntad i granting tbs requsat Of

Post for the addltloaal fTf.OS. The Board of OcanaladcsMr Wildwood preeeaUd a reaol passed by that holy at Its last dsy meeting, requesting the 1 of Freeholders to have the WUdwood Boulevard from Hie Grsede to the

Bridge 0

Two resoluttone were passed by the Freeholders to First National Bank of Court House sod the FI ret National Bank 3? Ocean City the smd cf M.OSS at each hank. Director _ _ oluuon creating a posltf-m of inapector to be filled by R so but W. Clouting. of Ocean City, at the rate of ts oo per deom. hte duties will b* in couDectlon with the construction of the bridna on the Ocean City

vard.

Th Pennsylvania A. R inquired from Uie Freeholders if they would

be nllllng to erect a cast iron km sign on the County Boa South SeavUle, if the railroad Pan) supplied the signs. >

The County's UabUl'y for the =*•* of a tkc-lve-year-oid tubercular child, now a resident of Camden, but formerly of Belleplain. was brought up by county Counsel Way, and he was ordered to continue in the matter of •b« disposition of this child, who is D>« oldest of a family of six. A simitar condition arose In the report “1 'he County Solicitor In the case of one Annette ▲Hen. of Wildwood, who »*' committed to the County Alma-

r* as a public charge, but who rvaidsd In the County only seven

months prior to bar conanitmert. The Solicitor ruled that she was not Properly a county charge, es the law r-quiree a resident)* of five yean In vT rouot T before the resident can •^ome a county charge of any kind, i' n, this It would appear that the

of the Camden child to dearly 01i ?. 1oT ,fc l* oouaty to care tor.

asecuted eoutracto on the ret air

Greae bdivklial Stu

The tenth aanaal track and Held day of Cape-May County Schools was

Contestants Thank Friends

crate Announce Candidate

As provided in the Commlwion j Decrease Incoir; Tax Probably ReGovernment law. the City Comm is- 1 salts of Week-End Rain*; Dcmo-

slonera of Ocean City, Avalon and j Cape May organtred for the four-year |

term at noon on Tuesday, one week ‘"to 0cton‘cM, ,o.,ph 0. Cb.mp.<,n , Other Newsy County Go«ip was again made Mayor, Everton A. Corson. Director of Highways and Not that the Commissioners elecWllllam H. Campbell. Director of FI- t lon Is a closed chapter we can de-

nanoe. In Avalon there was no change made. Gilbert 8. Smith again getting the Mayorship. Frederick P. Canfield ‘be Finance Directorship and William H. Barron the Diisctorship of Highways. In Cape May a new set of Commissioners were elected,_wltb the exception of George P. Wentaell. who was a member of the old Commlselon. On Tuesday Frank P. Mecray was made Mayor, Leonard H. Daria. Director of Finance and Wentaell. Director of Highways. The Progressive League of Cape May was out In fall force at the'lnauguration, and the City Hall i tastefully decorated with flow-

former woodbine merchant TTKI.T) in BOMB OUTRAGE

Prize Winner* in Times Circulation n.in Letters, Thank AD Who Helped Them Win

He Drove Wagon Caused Explosion.

All Prize* Are Delivered

The three winners in the TIMES' circulation campaign which ended

egataa from virtually every Mato the Northern Baptist Union ore mtending th* Third Annual Ldueatton Directors' Conference, which began

ft risen City.

The convention which will last un_1 Sunday night, opened Thursday moraine with vnricua reports on things accomplished throughout the

hal' last Saturday. May 11th at th* 1 on Wednesday afternoon

Fair Grounds. Cap* May Court | week. In totters this week thank their

House, vrith a very large attendant, friends for the help The competition was keen. In the them to win. . .. _ »

morning the Rural and Grade schools: All prises have been delivered. to held their carnival events. Belleplain Mias TUlte Cronecker went the Buick was the winner of the compeUtloa touring car; to Mr. A. H. Sapp the among the rural schools and Wild- Ford roadster and to Mr*. Isyl Oontwood tod by a veer largs pareretajggWtha-ttmplM SadtoJtetM. The among the grads schools. teat prim to be delivered wsa the

One.- Mar Uehioto tailed this year radio, v-hteh was Installed by the

te win their third vffctory needed to Ustvernal Electric Company in Mrs. capture a sliver cup in their > omasa Ooutlng’s home oa Tuesday evening ion te. the test two years. of this week. The <>®«JVto w«>T«Bg

Cape May City High School Aih- 1 splendidly and Mrs. Clouting in a

letics scored 4«. Wildwood was next talk with the TIMES on Wednesday with *7 scored and Middle was expressed her uellght with her prise,

third, with a score of 17 points.| The tetters follow: Ocean City High School scored « d.

points. A. Creasa, Middle Township. I

Nosh Lerner was arrested by the

New York authorities In connection with the Wall Street explosion that occurred several years ago. This explosion In the heart of New York's flnanr««u district caused the death oi ioriz oeople. It was then believed It was the outcome of a ''Red" plot. The subsequent Investigation shewed a wagon filled with high explosives drove down Wall Street end

the driver then dlsapptnredLerner recently boast vd he was the driver of the “death nagon” i has been termed. He fennerty

nthlqto

points himself, this gave him title to the Silver Cup presented by Brown University to th* highest point win-

ner of the meet

from the start and bald their pace to the end. They gave a One sxhlb*- — - of the

.bly

by s committee, which

Included T. E. Hagen and W. H. Ba/toa. Dr. Frank O. Erb. of Philadelphia. later In the afternoon gave a religious lecture, which wsa attended by practically all conventionist*. ▲ series of talks are scheduled to be held Saturday morning concern-

fVtoe "Better and Bigger *eptlat tion. The moat thrilling Church School Crusade" which is day was the on* mite now in Its second year. Sixteen by the Cap? May tee

widely known speakers sad religious Lynae.

workers wiU iddrem to# delegates beam. Lynns had *J«Y*ood star i-5 various divisions of this subject, and kept ahead of hi* two eompetlA^ong tb. V^inent churchmen tore, be gaw Church a toad of about In attendant* may be terete* *•»- 18 F*rd*- Church kept hte imee C W Briggs of Byrncum. N T who around the quarter mile and when whs c.neo7 the few who aided In be reached Williams, the third man. translating th* Bible Into the Philip- this promising colored lad travelled ptno Uarusgc. Bev. Dr Gilbert. as If he had wings. His toad waslnBrtnlr Dr. W. H. Mala. Bar Samuel creased from a few yards to shout Nell nnd Dr. A. B. BtilwaU. all of II: Tenenbsum th* test Ph'ladelphia. toe on* of his best races and was toe WE HAVE EVERYTHING TO first man. but it ir doubtful it would ftU anything. Attractive prism, been ponible If he did not have the Prompt delivery Chemploa'e Lam- big lead given him by Willi w Tarda. i*th street and West, Kimball one of the best athleti City. H- J- “Look far Wildwood, was their fourth man and

Editor TIMES:—

vote our efforts towards Inducing old Pluvius to select some other time beside Saturday and Sunday to open the flood gates. The wet and dreary week-ends have proved a serious detriment to the annual Influx of summer prospectors that visit our climes about this time of the year, seeking ‘Castle of their Dreams,'' as one real estate agent calls It. consisting of two or more rooms with a window facing the ocean. Verily It takes an ultra optimist to enthuse over the beauties of the seashore on a rainy day. However every cloud has a silver lining, for the farmer needs the spring reins and the resorts thr.ve under summer sunshine. But < insider the poor realtor! After vle.onIng rentals, sales, increased Income tax. efc-. during five sunshiny week days to behold a downpour on Satur-

day and Sunday!

The news that Thomas Ludlam. of Sea Isle Ciy. would be a candidate for Assembly on the Democratic ticket marks the first step towards, the fall election. Ludlam Is well and favorably known in the upper pari of the county. This precludes the possibility of what has occorrcd In the past when the Democrats »iled a candidate's petition, and induced him to run afterwards. The fall election does not promise much excitement In th County. Two offices are to be filled. Stevens' terra as Assemblyman expiree. The term of Chas. Poster, of South Searille. as Freeholder, also expires this year. While these men have not made any

to their future plans, I be-

ducted s general store In Woodbine. Ilev* they will run again. While In Woodbine he never exhtb-j All Freeholdem or County ComI ted any radical tendencies, but since mission ers elected In the future will

Ited any radical tendencies, but since then, however. Le has been Identified with various "Bed” pcUritten. Lerner la undergoing s rigorous examination by the authorities In an attempt to learn if he Is tUlicg all

h knows of the affair.

Ill

BASE BALI. GAME IN KF.A ICT.F SATURDAY

elected In the future v

serve s Fill threo-yeav term as long as the board retains tore* members. Considerable Interest has been aroused regarding the locality of any possible candidate for the Freeholder berth. It would appear to be political suicide for s candidate for this position to run from either Wildwood or Ocean City. Cape May has been more or lest Insistent tost the Board have representation from that town, the m aln land is the

When the judges announced last Thursday that l was the winner of th* TIMES' Buick Touring Car I was so overjoyed that I could scarcely ex ioae of my friends, wuom i to see. my appreciation of their help which modi the winning possible. " I take this means of thanking em ail. Individually and collectively. for their help and co-operation. By giving their subscriptions to me they made it possible for me to pile up a splendid vote, and I hope that all of them will enjoy their weekly visits of toe TIMES end that each copy will serve as a reminder of my

appreciation.

Signed Mias Ttllle Cronecker.

The Sea Isle Eaglee will play Wild-

wood Grammar School In Sea Isle logical residence for s candidate for City on Saturday at the City Base 1 obvious reasons. Another question Ball Park. Central avenue. The Sea that will probably be prevented to the Isle Eaglee have won two out of; voters will be as to whether the three games this season and Satur- Freeholder Board should be increosday's game promises to be exciting, ed to five members or remain as at Everybody come out present.

HAS FOUR-LEGGED CHICK

If the new Highway Commission wishes to gain toe gratl-

H. Endlcott was given a surprise tude of all Cape May County the other day. when a clacking hen they should get busy and hard brought out a batch of chicks, luclud- surface the Shore Road. Early Ing one with four legs, three of summer will f*nd this particular which it uses to walk. stretch In poor shape. This piece

the sign."—edr- «tfc

Live your Ilf* so that

die there will be st teas, a tow pis who wll. miss you sad teal sorry

he cut down the distance from 85 | a tioa. yards to about 2( or JO yards. Thts] when you ne0 to Cape May five addit-

ional points, and assured them toe poeresalon of the T. 8. Goalln Cup. to a gruelling one mile run Bloom ell. Wildwood, anished Bret;

Petersburg. N. J. Editor TIMES: —

I take this means cf thanking those who caeteted me in the TIMES' circulation campaign, and by whose help I was enabled to win a prise. I trust that all my friends will take this sa a personal letter of t banka to as eh of them, and I assure and alt of my full apprec-

has been surveyed and many had

Farquhxr- LeVan Sapials i hoped the work would be finished be- _ . _ _"" "" , , fore summer but It Is doubtful If E “"l, B B.V.n th. POOTl.,' , h , w ,„ ,„ 0 „,|„ brf b.,.™ r^n, electrician the Cw >t.r a , rtnt Th., ro»a 1. not Coo, House Electric Co., nod Hh» |n , h „„ o, Booolle Foeoohnr. ot Coort Hooee. ^ Sopeorieor to that Dletrict. •Upped quietly ewe, ,nd were mnr. Du , he „ ,h. ried In Cep. Me, U.1 Soode, eren- s „ ndAV p.,,,™,,, „„ In* The Blende n! the couple eere- , |ir from Turisohoe to Court nnded them on Mundw e^pnUi* .,t „„„ „„ ,0, the

tk State Highway In South Jersey that “ was completely cleared tha'. dsy.

Prudential Life Insurance Co office ^ ^ 8uperTtoor The*. Loper

Tw'here It “W ‘o Xeep the county roads in

NOW IS THE TIME TO REPAIR; c. KimbaU. hte team mate second.

hat reof. Wa hare a pood ■took of ^

Some question was raised if Kimball i should u* dlsqualinrd for pushing

1 i hte teammate over the tape before “—- — it. dtf.

Proved by Bomr ^

rould receive prints In the or-

der they finished.

Signed: A. H. SAPP.

Rio Grande, N. J. Editor TIMES: —

' want lo thank Mr. Hsffert for the Simplex Radio Set I received as third prise In the Contest, and also tha many friends who helped with their subscriptions. All rreiooaae to come and hear the radio at any time at my home as joying It very much. I would also congratulate Mias Cronecker on win-

CLEAN-UP WEEK

From next Monday and until Saturday te "Ctoaa-L'p Waek" to fc** W* City. Weeks" have become the proverbial ■•ehretnut"—tertoe on that every good thing te overdone. But her* to on# week that * 111 Uve. year after year, because 1U purpose te worthy, f it &n<l practical. F.w a -teas, healthy, oaf* city depend*. •«» the Da* 1 UP'T. Individual cooperations with communal service Get after that saiiar during Clmn-Up Week! Taekte that Take the fire hsaard out of tkat back ***• •*• jutteh lx time" wtlh a bit of print or recneot or top mM fr turn that will save tha hows*, the sidewalk, th* gardaa or the fsooe •ad put them in Udy. presentable coadltloi. Fut your individual shoulder to thr whoel and make Sea late c ‘«y epic and span ‘

it Paint-up!

A. Crease, of Middle Townahlp. H. n ing the Buick. and Mr. Sapp on g., was the Individual star of toe winning the Ford and hope that they day winning the broad lump, and may enjoy their prise os much aa I high jump and easily outclassed thei do mine. Thanking you all. I am, field In the pole vault. MRS. ISYL CLOUTINO. Th* rural honors for the event* held In the morning were easily won a CHECKING ACCOUNT HELPS by Belleplain- So™* clever ex- you k, tract cf your expendlhibltlons of folk dancing featured {urea and gives you a receipt for (Complete Hat of erenta and en- eTery -olUr ptld ont open one;

manages t

good shape. A trip thru Atlantic or I Cumberland makes our county. If not

State. Highways appreciated.

LANDIS AVENUE STORE NOW

open: you crc conllcll, Ihritcl to In-1 Tb( , 0 „, „ llt o r .tier > trip U

t our lure Koch ol chocc, hou» lbon> d „,„„ Am ,riccoc cr<

turntchlnpa. etc., thet here mode our w t,^, n tcred. dollcr tr.hocrc cot Boulcrcrd .tore the toccco ot CKCtol mone m,,,.,,, Tbe trouble I. w< cod dhrirtmlnclloi buyer, new ... t vln „ lr , r with c, BoolCYOril ctore now cHo opcc-tbc they ecooot oodenUod hoc! modern ctore In Sc Icle at,, ,hry ncrer pet co Incld. PMffor*s Deportment Sioree. Sc Uo „ . cm. ot tb , ,r,H, o

City: — Land Ur avenue at Italia

Street: Boulevard at Park Road, tf. ‘ (Continued on page 5)

trants will be published next week.) wlUl ^ Security Trust Co.. Cape METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH May—advertisement. tf. j

Landis avenue and Ariadne St.. Rev. Franklin Bowen. Minister. I Sunday Services— 10: SO n. m.. Public Worship. Subject. "The Deecewt of the

Holy Ghost."

S:M p. m.. Sunday School. 7:45 p. m . Evening Barries. Subject—"Th* Gift of Power.''

MARINE VIEW ICE CREAM PARLOR Now Open For the

FOR SALE CHEAP

MOTOR BOAT, FURNITURE BEDS. PIANO RED TELOUR PARLOR SUITE. AD Sorts of Honrehold Effect*. Ornament*, Picta.ro*, Sturts, a iYrna,« Desk*. Washstand*. Burtan* Carriage Tope.

CALL AS SOON AH POSSIBLE AT

CAROUNE COtpiA^E

Landiz Arenac at Swain Street SEA ISLE CITY. N. J. Al«a Lumber and Wood and Building Material.