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EKk BLX CITT, OAR MAT COT1TT, If. 7XISAT, HAT 25, 1928.

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Meyers Heads County Chamber

PopuUl W[MwmJ ideM o! CoMtJ IleetilcLat

Gilbert S. Smith h Seoetary

I^anln* Meyera.

cipal of the Wild' was unanimoaaly t of the Cape May County Commerce for the year, at a meet inc held in the Community Hell Avalon, on Thwedey evealas. Mey By a reeolutlon edited et e prior meeting the date for the

* Cram

to^May. to allow the Incoming officer* time to formulate plana Cor the coming Chamber year. The aid of-

ficers contlnuetn

ber. but the

during tl

When

announced the election two Candida tee war* Mayor Irvin* fitch, of Sea tele CKy. being proposed la addition to Mr. Meyers Mayor Fitch retired before a ballot was tehee, in favor of Mr. Meyers. Mayor Gilbert 8. Smith, of Avalon.

DETOBOF TA8CEKKH& fid* JAILED Sty Meeuldse Stid to be Ouse of Wreck

While

bridge, 1C a. m. last Sunday, a i by Willard Nlcfcaraon. 441 atreat. Ocean Oty. waa demo!wben struck by a car con tainrvan solorad Joy riders. Wlcknotleed a car sig tagging across the bridge, and pulled does to the rail. The car contacting the Joy riders struck Nirkeraon’a car on the aide drlrlng it thru several sections of the iron railing on the bridge. The ear operated by Thos. Cooper. SI. 7 Little VemAt street. Atlantic City, eras also wrecked. Officers Barman and Degtish arrested the offenders. — An effort to obtain the facts in the case produced much Interesting and humorous testimony. The gentlemen of color left their wires home in Atlantic City sod lifttted Wires of the<r friends to take a trip to Ocean City to procure some Joy water. After purchasing a quantity of liquid lightning on West avenue, the ear rafnaed to run straight. The only on# injured in the accident waa Liasle Blmmous of Atlantic City. Bar shin struck an obstruct toe. She complained long and bittarty at the Ocean CUy station boose. Three of the colored mea confessed their knowledge of umchlnery eon-

Grim Reaps;

Taking G. A. R. Only Oue ef Original Forty-Eight

shutoen Tram Cape May Court House Mow living

Furceeding William Sea Isle City, who hSU the office tor the past six yean. Carlton Wasteott of Soafth Seartlle was elected as Ti assurer, and by motion It waa sgraod that the Vlce- ■ should ha the .'hattmen of us date) erne during the | A handsome haakot of pink a lions v for t ^ League, to the retirtm* President. Mr Ogden, who bald the <Bce for three /ears. Mr. Ogden nrgid tlmt

The driver of the ear wn« thor-

and InaMnd ha

Uged him by gtrlng him thirty days

Whan ha discharged the reomlader oae of the party said. “Goodby r

coming to yonr town

to establlah direct train service hr tween Ocean City i using gasoline tppo , to mik^diraet ooBnqetton with Atlantic City via the Shore Part Una. and Wildwood Tin the *hlch operates from fltona Harbor to Wildwood The Pair Otasmlttna reported 1M •’sas for a tag day during August .» help flnaaee this year s County Fair. Under the plan tags good for three admlmlooa win to sold tor SI. the purchaser reed ring three admission tickets tor the prise of two. and the Pair touoflttiag by haring a eert»in fixed sum In Fslr opens. The Advertising Oommlttae reported that eonaty advertising placed for :he year and plans for a oouaty Ui unrated

u. 1*71 Arctic emu Green. ItlT Catharine Place. William Thomas March, S«7 14. Michigan avenue. Naooal Bhreeves, (>• Illinois avenue. Usxia Mmaanua 2441 Dougherty avenue, aU of Allan Uc City. Cooper waa aoeortod to the oouaty Jail by Barge Tighe and Trooper Baakia of the State Police, a ho pressed the charges Ha waa

ith and Ninth return for which the city

would receive from the Penneyivanla Railroad a tract of from thirty to hundred feet of ground on Ninth street, which will to used la widening this thorough tare, which la one of the most important in this resort. ThJ Chamber of Commerce b“ been after the City Commissioners widen Ninth street for the pert eev-

City May Have Recreation Ground

Oita Newsy County Goeip

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volonteerm, 41 vicinity of Court House nepouded To-day there is but one survivor Of He is John Learning, of Court House. Several weeks ago, PreeUng Hewitt. wh<r was kispsr Of the Angleeea Hghthouae for years, died and last weak Uncle Joe Holmes, of Hons* Joined his former comIt Is painful to realise that the day isn’t very distant that we wlli no have any Civil War veterans us. The last convention of the lag members of the G. a. a. was an example of pathetic fortitude. The Commander of the O. A. R. called attention to the fact that the organ! ration was well in the sunset of its usefulness. The enfeebled condition of the survivors made It impossible to bold future encampments and ot tious. and the G. A. R. literally Its will. It arranged for the dispose! of much of Its real estate and holdings to to used by the World War

veterans.

of the O. A. R. and Seed a sad event I failed to fort that patriot ic pride and reverence created et a G. * To display the eot sxt Wednesday in e _ weuid to a token ef rtgrortethui by^the few wurtroie Of YL he prueant time Ocean City anto unique dlrtlnctlou of having two CKy Treasurers.

City Commiarioaen at Meeting Tuesday Provide* Purchase of Playground

Other City Business Sea isle City may have a public resort and recreation ground If the offer made by the CUy Commlseoner* on Tuesday, for a plot of ground centrally located la accepted by the owners. After some discussion on the value of such a municipally owned park, equlpned for athletic and recreational uses, the Com-

[New Ruling op Aut. Lenses

Driven Given to July l*t to Comply

With Eegulation* On Auto

Headlights

SOWH CIVIL

WAE VETERAH DIES

Saw Action in Many Big Battles During Great Conflict in ’85 Joseph Holmes, 81. of Cape May Court House, died after a brief Hist 3 a. m. Saturday. May 19th. He was burled In the Baptist Cemetery, Court House, last Tuesday after-

noon. The interment was private. _ j Twt) brothers. Richard c. Holmes, of Many Types are Condemned

Court House. Harry M. Holmes,

Is the a %£ matter t Would it not to to the politician If he rallt hip appointment* evenly Usually there are sheet a

resolutions possible. • /t Tuesday's meeting Director of streets- Sofroney, stated that the CUy LuiLa wv£!£ iert busy all of Thursday and Frl< ay in carting away rubbish for tbe wind-up clean-up weak. whi<h ends tomorrow. The City duitp, on the road to Townpend's Inlet, would also have attention this week, he stated. A resolution was adopted ordering the City Engineer to make survey of the beach front, to ascertain all the bulkheads that were over the property lines, with a view of the City entering official protest to the owners of bulkheads extending beyond the tablished Une. Mayor Pitch stated that a request had been made by a property owner on Venedan Road for gas service, but the cost of running this service would to too great to undertake this, the pipe and laying totaling around 8400. with but few possible

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Considerable discussion developed with regard to stands along the Boardwalk, la front of stores. There have beep several of these stands for the rale of articles along the walk, and Mayor flick stated that appllhad ton made tor U censes re this year. The opinion of the Commissioners waa that such a aland detracts from the of the Boardwalk to visitors, and the at* a dr should not be allowed.

Columbus, Indiana, and a sister, Emma Holmes, of Court House, survive him. Mr. Holmes was a bachelor. Joseph Holmes, or Uncle Joe. as be was widely known was a picturesque character In Cape May County, was born in Philadelphia. January Snd. 1843. His parents moved to Cape May County in 1844. In 1861 when 18 years of age he responded to Lincoln's first cal! for volunteers, enlisting as a private in the 25th Regiment N. J. Volunteers. He was promoted to the rank of corporal and sergeant. In 1884 he was commis-

sioned Ueutensnt.

In 1884 he re-enlisted and was mustered nut of the service August 1866. During the conflict lie saw action at the battles of Fredericksburg. Suffolk. Wains boro, Va., Siege

The State Motor Vehicle Department has Informed Its Inspectora to see that all motorists comply with the auto lense regulations. After a convention, of the heads of the Motor Vehicle departments from the various states In the east, held in Baltimore. April 27. a fixed standard for motor lenses was adopted. The following lenses are approved: Alpheco (8 1-8 only); Banach A Lomb; Benzer Typo A.; Brown (reflector); Conaphore. Type F. (clear and amber colored); D. B.. (Dodge Bros. 8 6-8 In only); DiUion Type; Fllntex; Ford H.. (8 1-8 In. only); Guide Ray; Holophane, no tilt; Hudson (8 18 In. only); Lee Knight; Segalite; Liberty; Miro Tilt; Monogram. (as used on new Durant and

of Petersburg. Five Forks. Salue 1 Grant, Maxwell. Oldsmoblle. Ovcr-

tloa In the ranks, why sot let the dozen or more divide the port lion? Borne one ahoald have thought el

The taxpayers of Oesaa City probably feel elated for the city can't speed any money now but the city employees and others tired waiting for pay checks will probably open a new flock of real estate office* for that la the popular pastime la Ocean City at present.

Several political worker* In various sections of the county wanted to know who the new Borough Clerk of Avalon la. R B. Balth. who was appointed to that position Is an elce-

Tictor living In that town.

s*al years, and racestly made ow- ^ ^ ^ hto qj-n political position tures to the official* of Ito Fennsyv ^ WM U ever set vs in coon

Addrem hr

The sprekar of the evening was C. w Suamarfleld. Orueral Secretary of the Thlladrtpbia Chamber of Commerce, whose talk »a* along Inspiration Unas la Chamber work. "Look up and Coma On" his plea, to telling of how a motto bring* auce.. . to a*” Individci! or organisation w’ re that ts*

b*h^<t look 'he natural turn back. «

ranla Railroad, seeking to have them

ratify tne trade in lerrttwy.

ty pellUce exlalns why h* i* ~ot bet Ur known po'UelaH>. Belth u about >8 year* old and located pertly In the county several years

Creek, Dnnwtddles Court House and Harpers Farm. In 1865 as lieutenant of the 3rd N. J. Cavalry he conducted the raid that charged snd captured Lee's wagon train at Plglars Farm, lieutenant Holmes was struck In the knee with a spent ball In the battle of Spottsylvanls but refused medical aid and treatment until the engagement was finished. With this exception he served thru the entire war unharmed. Lieutenant Holmes often spoke ot the battle of the Wilderness as the bitterest of

After the surrender oatac C. H. Holme

followed the sea until 1873. Sine then* he lived on the Holmes farm on Shore Road near Court House. He served two years In the Stone Harbor Coast Gurrd station.

To Hurley Berber i

Job as garbage collector at a salary of 8119 per month. The City has chased p tree* fn. garbage collection, and hereafter will do its own collection. Instead of giving this work out

loved by the American Legion member* of the Court House Poet, who always entertained him as the guest of honor <at their various functions. At the county rally held In W.ldwood last year, despite the fact he was

gtram the beyond the eighty ydnr mark, he

Several men -rho started their political careen In that office after!T*iast Sunday, the wheefc on a Cur- wards galnad paUOeal prominence In Um blrlane stock Is the sand sad a. the county si no* Walter Smith, sow fid- The postmaster, held that position la

1887.

Mr.

*d sad hts relation of the work of th. Philadelphia Chamber waa enlightening to the crowd of between three and four hundred persona from sections of the Oouaty. who attendee the meeting The TaB Cedar Band r '«pie* dent le the green and white uniforms, and did i

lanmb ayvtub rro%* now °F««: yon are aondtalty invited to tnour large stosk ef shoes, ho farmlahtam. au.. that have srada &"ulevara »o4 - mu. B Boeievaad stove now nine epen—the nodera store !■ Bra Me City. Pfeiffer-e cttyi—L I rune

They flew from Garden Clty.L L tor Allaatte City. The crowded beach at AUaatic City caueed the aviator to cocUane down the coaet. Lar? in the afternoon after repalm had been made the fiver* con-

tinned to Atlantic CUy.

METHOIggr EWdCOPAL CBVBCK Methodist Rpiecopal Church. Imndls avenue and Ariadne etreet. Rev. Franklin Bowes. Mialstor. Servtert tor Sunday, May 87th are as follows: 16:34 a. m.. Public Worship. Subset. "The immortality of th© B«*iX 2:34 p. m . Sunday **ooL £48 p. m Rveclag Berrlea. eubjart. “The

Attroettva Prompt delivery. Oimpiees Uwe40.

roe Uy're-elect ed CommUetoner wea Clerk to 1*46. in Uler year* E. O. How ail who U pneeat ehaltmaa of the Dresocratlc Cornty Oommlf.oa and Richard Roaenbaum bald thU

tortai.

The lormer Clark Ralph Fetereon waa appointed Collector and Treasurer of the Borough at a salary of

81800.

B T0UTH CAUGHT

Capture of Alleged Forger Hyman Gabis. 18. of Woodbine,

lodged In the county Jail accused of

Ing severs! forged checks. Last

Friday noon Gabis attempted to cash a 888 00 check at the Woodbine

branch of the MillvlUe Trust

The cashier. A W. Henry, suspicions

aroused when he noticed the

signature on the check. The hank had no depositor by the name signed. Henry requested Gabis to watt In the back office while he inveetigated the signature. Gabis leaped from the back window as soon as the cashle' had left the room and eecapeu. Henry Immediately notified the auIbortUes and spread the alarm by telephoning to the people In the vicinity. A searching poese w&s formed and Gabis was overtaken at Dennlsvtlle. He was haled before Justiw J. C. Lavln who committed him to the county Jail to await the action of the grand Jury. Gabis Is also accused of forging the signature* of several people living la Woodbine one for the sum of 830 tha*. was eashed In March, another In April for 818. He was employed In a local hat factory.

inarched several miles in the parade held there. Uncle Joe’s genial manner made him a host of friends In

South Jersey.

BALL CLUB WAITS DATES FOB OAKES

land. R. A V.. Rlckenbacker. Stutx. Stearns. Veils, and W. K.); Osgood; Patterson; Parab-O’Slte; Emltk.

Motorcycle sites—Monogram. In adopting the approved list, the

conference went on record as requiring that the full name of the lenae with all the type marks be plainly visible after the lenae has been Installed. ThU will prevent any question as to the legality of the lensca

ed.

The action cf t-.- motor vehicle department condemns hundreds of auto leasee that are now In aaa. many of ■hich come with a new car stand_rd equipment. Among tha .’88 types of lenae rejected are many of prominent makes. Including Fo-2 standard green visor. Warner. Stevart. Dim-A-Ute. No Glare Auto lemt

and Westlnghouse.

Sixty days time from the date of issuing thU order (May 1st) or until July 1st, to given the motorist to

conform with this ruling.

The approved lenses will to accepted In Connecticut. Maine. New Hampahire. MraaachuseiU. New York. Pennsylvania. Maryland, New

Jereey. Ohio and Yermoat.

Until the action of the Conference lights and lenses that were legal la one stati were frowned upon whan the motorist entered a neighboring state. The Motor Vehicle Department announces that an autotot complying with the regulations of New Jereey will not be molested else-

where

Attention of the Inspectors waa directed to the tow that prohibits use nf a bulb more, than 34 candle power. It also suggests to th# motorists. as matter of safety, to have

0CI&1 cm LEGI0H TO HOLD CAKE SALE

Th# Morgan Ranch Past. American Laglou. of Ocean City. viU hold a

Jersey evidently to doomed cake rale Saturday. The eakeo will

to aold at Powell's Market. 7 <0 Asbury avenue. Richard Johnson's. 817 Asbury. Alfred R. Smith's. 1048 Asbury avenue, and Utterer's Orange Julee Parlor* at Ith and the Boardwalk. The male to held In conjunction with National Poppy Day aale. The funds raised are to be used for the care of the men ctlll suffering from wounds received In the O/tr i-a hundred and fifty e

,iave been donated.

New .

to take a back aaat to tha naiion e eye as the wettest state. The both houses of New York tagialature repealed the Mullln Gage state enforcement law. Tito means for las time, at laaat. the powerful state c! New Tor* flatly re totes to qo-operate with the national government ts enforce

the Volstead eei. Tha bill

THE BOOT SHOP

Y taityU d* l*»* *y < *' “ ru, u> «d. bU ud (mo colon. Coid-

N.C SMITH fcCO..I»c.»! 3 AAwy Aw. Oceo. Cky

Mi a wet platform ooneldereble dou to retort! tf to will approve such

seure. If paused think of

tto future twod of foreign noblei »*n.

to marry the N. Y. widows

Wtoo a wtmian « town toe a week- what a tot of tl •he has to attend to g CHET KING ACCOUNT HELP* you to keep u>ct ot your «*•»*»- tan* end gtran yap “

The Defiance Ball Club, of Cape May Court House, has lined up a fast bunch of players and expects to make a strong bid for the county championship this season. B. J. Smith to managing the dub and is desirous of arranging games with Sea Isle City, Avalon, Ocean View, Swalnton. Den- _

ntovUle. Belleplaln. Cold Spring and an experienced garage man focus the Woodbine, as well as with Wildwood lights on their ear when for any and Cape May. The Defiance club reason they become out of alignment,

will play twilight games cn Monday. —

Tuesday end Friday, with the open-. DISTAL EXERGEHCY PHONES Ing clash about June 8. I OH WHITE H0BSE PIKE

Roy Scull, premier pitcher of the]

county, will be on the mound for the -gn U«e of Motorist* la Accident

Court House Club one night ecchl Case*

"Lefty" Charlesworth. Oeo.l

Kimble and ••Doc” Dougherty will al- A* an auxiliary tc the State conso do a share of the hurling. Other ] statutory policing of White Horse players In line Include Burns, Pedeno pig*, the Emergency Highway SerStevens, Creaoe. Foster. Morton, i 0 f Mew Jersey has started the Watson. Bingham, and Lange. I installation of telephones at the road-

— side along the entire length of pike E3CAPOO SPEEDED UP I between here ana Camden. TO CATCH BUM BUHHEBS Under the arrangement. 66 of I these roadside phones will be placed

Becent Activitie* Call Dry Officials in white boxes, along with cards glv-

Attentk'U ling tke names and location of hoe- . r. , ' pltcls. physicians, garage* and fire The recent alleged rum running w „ h the te'ephone

activities in Cape May County has nu|rb ^ r of ^ tho «. nearest the raised the Ire of the dry offtotato. lcuUr hone used. Thera Since the eacapade of the Jerry T ^ UoM w|II ^ M the service of mo-

an alleged nftn runnr, captured off torl>(j ln elnergen ciea.

Corsou s Inlet, the Coast Guard cut-, The ||n# wU , ^ completed by tha

ter. Kicapoo- of Cape May has been j unt .

ordered to l BaiUmore shipyard to, nrM have Its engines overhauled that It THB to REPAIR may to abl. to outrun any of tto'^*^ w. hav. a gortl rtock of rum runners off the Jereey coast. 1 madlum and heavy weight. It to understood many of tha rum Buy Champion Roofing of Chemrunner* are foreskin* the South piM, joth street and West avenue, coast of Jersey for porta where they oeean city. N. J. "look for the are not molested. I sign."—advertisement. 4tf.

FOR SALE Motor Boat Lumber utd Bidding Ma- ] tonal Wooden Beds Table*. Exteroioo Table. Beat-Back Chair*. Cam*** Body' and Top. Flat Top Desk. Hot Air FurCaroline Cottage I Avenue and Swain Street] SEA ISLEICITY N.jJ

ANNOUNCEMENT Depot Hotel and Cafe NOW OPEN Tiy Our Famous Italian Dinners SPAGHETTI A SPECIALTY OPPOSTE P. R. R. DEPOT SEA ISLE CITY. - - NEW JERSEY JOSEPH REY.