The Ini

and Young •hill, fractured rite and, !<c. w Smith suffered a eon pound tract

of the leg.

Ere wltneeaee state tkat tka ■ looked both ways oa tke croaalng. i •eelcg the train ertdsnUy decided they conlu get " the tracks the drlrer hesitated, mm' attempted to his engine (tailed. obligation la Mad made b) he railroad " ** ^

Killed oi

Driving at a

hour along tko <

Mni Boulevard.

colored, of 21S 8k=4e LmM. was instaatljr killed members of kis party '

ously injured vksa tko tV

i which they ware rldtaf at three 'dock r . M

he soft

Cape May County Times

VOLuME 1

°Ttni

k ran OUT, CAP* MAT COD ATT, B. I., PEIDAT, JOIY 18, Ibia

Several Accidoits During the Week jeadine Expres* Crashes Into Tn At Petcnburr. Killing Two

Man Killed in Ocean Gty The last Reading Into an auto truck at Fetorebong at 5:39 A-M.. Monday morr‘— “ truck belonged to the Y« press Company, of 1SS4 Fhii-ilelphic. Tbs two pant* of the truck wi •e'erely. They were Rickard Young and Joseph Smith, of Philadelphia, and were returning to Philadelphia from Wildwood. The injured men were pi and taken to Tuckahoo la a by Powell Ma'thews, who s the accident There they were given fr.-i aid treatment by Dr. Randolph Marshall, of Tuckahoo, * that their Injuries sere ruahed to the According to

wmen tney were rtdiag at three aoa. Mat K ork Sunday morning nlddded OB Vn Weaver, •oft sand bealds the read and fdker. Xlsa t the heavy car down the ambeak- son. Jeos,k :

idem oath. Ocean City t>im half-pai found the maokteo a total wreck In attempUng to he ditch ■Heath It. eked Two ere d resumably haring (x 'he car a. It loft the roa re Robert Daria, of ?«• t_ “*• Ocean City. aM tota l

It U th w. mrnlng froi 0< »«n City hey traveled i

f. * ork »*» have bees

''-levird and plaelag r ,? dbe l' U ** probably ret Z''be reft gravel at a high rate Jt w hich caused tbs car to loave

c road.

Corner W. ^ ,A^-sewi w H m '■■rce of the Hkentst held on Ttim ' y m< - rn ‘»g at tko Ocean Olty Hall. Ldomae wn Nlm UtUnv VicSn't TuC. ^'-fonan. Kmuouas to toirto, i: ,S“'

white

•t Krtdsy ■tacy OeraUh. brother "■ v,r «»* stnaek Praams ate*! .. >«• « toauars Potat. with -u'onwbiw. Coraus was driving ^mother home from 10Tressed’s ' accident • betwesa I ___ 11 Cl ‘r The boy. who wm riding to one s '" avoid hli '«!' sloppt i , «wrw ■ learned that tke boy Jured. although the bicycle was 1 ‘lamaged. Some oa* took the ' umber and communicated with Mate police who brought Corn lab • from Egg Harbc . Magistrate Mathias fined him ftt and 'or failure to stop ant* gl*a his '• w *fsr the accident. Crushed When Heavy Statu J Palls oa It •‘‘Dip Rlcheio. of New H a work<nipi, r- g op the construction “ 0 ®,«• nrwt National Bank, of V 11 City, retered tbs lorn of his ’ n,, ‘* r of hU right hand, last > when n two-ton stone used * ■ ton » work of the bark crashed “O It. ThT stone was being o and atbnehow slipped, crushing "nser. He was to Dr. ' ! 1 >• offltt. Who Immediately «"aied the t BjKrtd member.

UR OP C0BTWBUT0B8 TO KKMOMAI MOOTIUST l»M« WW Heltod tor Soidien' ud la Sea Isle . TtotoMoT jSUSto' „'X P V^. U. TIMES pnblMhM ” of tke oontributorw, nod the

veu:

eil^Aa 00 ^ 17 ot Preeholdere. f 1 , 17 ™.® 1 ^ Commerce. Sea KS » 6 °: Lot* 1 Order of Moose. ?!?•»: Ho" *»toh O. Champion, lit; Rrerton Coreon. «1S: A. Koetitit; William Haffm, |2 r >; _ reaehors- Areociatlon. MB; El!* J** Uo “ l B * nk - Sea Isle City llfi; Rdw. a Arnett. «iO; Erank B. Sharp, flfi; George J. Boeder. $10; l«roT Archer, $10; C. W. Travis. The following contributed $1.00: Mayor Pitch. Hiram Love. Maurice M. Sofroney, Captain John Maher. Moustgaor Ponsl. Thomas T. Ludlam. C. a Maxnrte, Mrs. a Cronscker, Go* Cronecker. Oharlm K. LandU. Jr.. Herman DtsKond. Michael Uiongo. the Minsee A. and P. Busch. WUllam Buckley. Theodore E. De Bow, Harry Muller. — * - -•

HUMBER THIRTY-FIVE

WUllam MacMurray. Mary E. Speer. Dominic Clni, Jamee Courtney,. Sr., Harry P. Kralss. The following contributed $1.00: Charles aouUng. A. W. Miller. The following contributed $1.10: A. O. Rice A Co.. Wayne B truth era, rice Feldman, Clarence

Hard Surface for Seashore Road Mate Highway Commission Takes Action Following Almost Impassable Condition of Main Rrapij

Definate Action is Taken The Main Seashore rood from Ocean View to Swslnton will be hard-

surfaced this year!

This Information will be welcome to the citlsens of Ocean View, Clermont. Cape May County, and autolsts in general, and It came In form of a communication from General Hugh L Scott. Chairman of thy New Jersey SUte Highway Commission. The totter is addressed to Colonel Charles M. Own ay, of Ocean View, and reeds ,

foUows:

I beg to acknowledge receipt this morning of a marked copy of the Cape May County Times In which there appears an article referring to the condition of the Shore road between Ocean View

Scheckter Case Developments

Jeffery*. V. P.

Strother* of the Snrf House. Clau

J. Town. Mr. Roeeabwum.

~ ~ Whittington. $1.80.

ig contributed $1.00 >

U E. IMasfieoa. Jerry P- Delaney. Mr*. O. Monhinweg. Prank O'Neill. Ira Bare. W. J. Barr. Mre. J. Haltoran. Mrs. Gallen. Mre. P. Gray . Mias J. A. Dtasr. WUllam 8truthere. Mre. C Kahn. Mre. B. Ford. Charles Robin Mat Kllroy. WUllam Gormley, — Walter

VUol£*W^(

Jooata ST

The Sea Isle City Commission gave aa approfriatloa o($7fito the Parent-Teecher-e Association for Memorial

TUM TFMFLPAHCE DAT AT BAVnUK OAXP MKETUTC July SOth Was been eet as the aasl Temperance Day at the Beavill* f—P Meeting. The program, to be * ' over by the W. C T. D.

•:M AM—Lore feast, oondueted by Mre. Laalls Hand: Greetings. Rev. H. Brad way: Response. Mrs. Minnie Xngtoe; Music by the White Ribbon Quartet of Sea Isle City: Addrea* by Prof. K. R. Brunyate, County Superintendent of Schools. 2 P.M.—Roll call of presidents: aobr; address by Mrs. Nina O. Plants, of Moorestown, State Legislative 8u

There wOl also be an evening eee-

WHERE ARE THE FEA

ISLE CITY SIGHS?

This is (be season when the signs at the bead of the Sea Isle City turnpike should be lighted above all ' tc la the year. Nothing but

I am not familiar with the exact location of these two places. I would, however, advise that the State Highway Commlaaion at ita meeting held on the fifth Instant. authorixe the construction this year of the secUon of SUte Highway. Route No. 14. northward from Swain ton to a point near Ocean View.

Reliance Bus

| AUTO RAdHQ SATURDAY Ml C0UHTY FAIR TRACK

. (Golf Champions Crashes Car Well-known Dirt Track Driven Will \ Will Play H ere

Aoddent at West Cape May—Red Onion Inn Raided Early Last

Sunday Morning

A Reliance bus driven by Jamt. Beals crashed into a Ford touring ear owned by Leelle Fauver. of West Cape May. last Sunday afternoon, at the corner of Fifth avenue and Broadway. Weev Cape May. The Ford waa atruck with such force it waa hurled Into the shed of William Smith’s grocery store. The Ford was to tail* wrecked and the shed damaged. After striking the Ford the hue BUnued about forty feet until

by striking s telk-

« po*v- oeais. the driver of the received a compound fracture of tke left arm In two plveea He was taken to a Camden Hospti*,. Fauver

was cut on the head and reco.-ed j His ear la the same true that r Ihlurtea- HU wife had ae\ -^mpeted In the Indianapolis «nl fingers crushed. They were able - -

to proceed Jiome after receiving treat-

L. N. Draper, of Cap< badly ahaken none ol

of the bus

with my you of last week. I reclate your advice as ' the recent rains have helped conditions on this road, to any extent. I would appreciate It If you would see that the In forma tloa concerning the construction of the section of the Seashore road above referred to Is communicated to the newspapers of Cape May County. Inasmuch as they are evidently taking a very active interest in the condition of this road. Very sincerely yours. H. L. SCOTT. The letter is the outcome of an article appearing In last we of the TIMES, In which the condition of the Main Seashore road Many times in the past year residents of the County have heard rumors of the paring of thi but nothing definite was ever pllshed until now. Tfauraday, July Sth, the Highway Commission authorised the construction of this aec-

m* ago General Seott'a m called to the fad that an rade of gravel was bi cent repairs on this r ■derM the State Highway

State Highway Engineer stated that Inasmuch as it was only a of a short time before this road would be permanently surfaced. »n effort was being made to the maintenance cost to s ntlnl- ' ' I 1 waa l the

trevetor at the entrance to the toto Ci*r road no-/; or at least rrm- tiw early la the week. Borne oae has clearly slipped on job. Olve us light—advertising light

—sad plenty of It.

WAIT BkfiEBAT T, OAKES The Olympia A C.. of Philadelphia, with s record of 1» games won out of SO semes played, would like to from all teams in and around Ule City having a home grounds and willing to offer a reasonable guarantee for a first-class attraction. Addrasa Eugene Clay. 2S0S Dickinson

et. Philadelphia.

Mrs. Hayes Hewkirk Dies Ire. Ella Newkirk, w fe >f House tain Hayes M. Newkirk, of the re Department, of Ocean City, died at ber home on Wesley avenue today, after an iUneas

young married eon. Funeral services were held at her res!dei. ^ at 1:40 Friday after- . Mre. Newkirk had been a reslof Ocean City many .year*. THAT TOUR AUTO LENSES comply with the legal requirements by July firet If you want to save your■elf an engagement with the Stale police; we have a full list of ail legal

—‘ your needs

IS THE TIME TO REPAIR roof, w# have a good stock of medium and haavr weight.,

,h * Champion *■«>»• «<« of Cham-1 pngnptly.

,0, h street and West avenue, I PFEIFFER STORES. Landis Avs. " °"r. N. J. "Look tor the at Italia Street; Boulevard at Farit N j. -look for

4tf. Road. $*-tt tlaemest 4tf.

gravel of such an Inferior quality that they forbid the * of It ou County roads The letter is s response to s con:unlcatlon of Colonel Charles M. Gandy, who is s life-long friend of General Scott. Colonel Gandy eerved with General Scott In the Indian Wars, Span lab-American War and during General Scott's regime as Superintendent of West Point Military Academy. He was also associated with him when General Scott was chief of at Washington. At that time Gandy was acting surgeon of the Army. THE RAIDING PARS0H ARRESTS BOOTLEGGER Frank Morgan, colored, was arrested last Saturday night when Rev. J. B Adam*, the raiding parson ol Ocean City, raided hi* home In Ocean

City.

Agent Adams was assist nd by P n - :eman WUllam Seamen and '

Frank Jones.

’s wife was in s combative I attempted to fight the police. Over three gallons of moon

under suspicion

by the police for some time. wlU be

given s bearing Inter. DBIYXX O. 00^0 S(j

LICEHSE

Last Saturday Justice Ware, of Ocean City, fined George Welnatlne, of Atlantic City. $6 for driving withthat Welnatlne was unknown when s coletween s car driven by Welnatlne and one driven by Isaac Vincent, of Woodbine, st Fourteenth street and Asbury avenue. Ocean City. Both car* were damaged. CONTRACTORS MAIL Off TOUR lists for hulldsre suppllss. Wa can

tied for

mm arrest Raid Red Onion Inn A house near the Wireahlckon Barracks. Cape May. called the Red Onion Inn. was raided at 1:30 o' last Sunday morning by Sheriff A. Redding. Under Sheriff J Hoffman and SUte Trooper Era ret Jrech. The reputation or the Inn was so strong Prosecutor Unwood Erricksen was the recipient of several complaint*. Erricksen Issued s warrant and the raid resulted In the arrest of Florence Howard, age 27, charged as T the proprietress; Peggy Martin, II; William Conway, age 28, of Spring: William Schllengenan. ags 24, of Cape May. and Macryah Smith, age 24, of Cape May. They were lodged In the County Jail charged with being inmates of s disorderly house. Justice John r. Bryne, at a hearing In the Court i Wednesday, held Florence Peggy Martin and Conway 11000 ball. Sche-'engenan and were held unde. 500 ball as material witnesses, t.waiting the action of the court. WlU He Tried in Coart House Dr. base Scheckter and Mre. Panic ScLulman. who were arrested last eek charged with a statutory offense waived hearing in the Ocean City “ " Court and provided ball for They will be tried

ATTRACTIOHS PULHHED 1 AT THE C0UHTY RT.AT

Compete

An auto race, promised to be of a hair-raising variety. 1* scheduled at the County Fair Grounds. Saturdsy afternoon. July ti. Norman T. Smith, the Court House auto dealer, v • managing tbt affair, states that of the best dirt track drivers tn the East will compete. The half mile oval la being scraped and oiled. Harry Rudolph, one of the crack drivers, announced that he will endeavor to reUbllsh a track record. Rudolph, in a special built racing machine, holds records on many of the eastern tracks. The last addition to his list of victories was lowering the record at Pottotown. Pa. Another entry well known In the southern part of Jersey Is Howard Edwards, of BAdgeton. who has been s eouslstent winner. Edwards is nicknamed "Beat or Bust." His repuon Is either to be In the lead

of the race.

Im C-wan. another dare devil, has -* - ■- Ford Frontenac Special.

itly

_ jed-

way races that averaged over 80 mile, per hour for 400 miles. Among

I i*river* are Crendol and

of Goshen, and Leldy, of

Cfurt House.

its are scheduled. The _ ne st Co*:rt House will irt at one o’clock to allow the fan* opportunity to see the speedsters

Kirkwood Meets Hagen in Match at Wildwood Golf Course, Saturday, Jnly 21

Will Show Trick Shots

For the flrst time in the history of Cape May County two golf champions will meet in a match here. The affair Is to take place Saturday. July 21. at the Wildwood Golf Course, when Walter Hagen meets Joe Kirkweod. The club bps Invited the public to

attend.

Walter Hagen stands supreme among the American golfers. His feats on the links are a matter of every day record. He was the flrst American able to win the British open, a title that has been sought for years by the American golfen. His indcxnltable fighting spirit ani to quit, under obstacles that ~7b to make any golfer wilt, him an idol with the Amer-

game. Hi fore the

Hopelessly off his barely qualifled. but bint bad finished he cousins trembling that he was about to repeat the feat of the previous year when he copped their cherished championwas defeated on the last

temperament

Hagen’s

Im the sym

perfectly

Many events are planned to be

In the vicinity of Court House during; usual the next few months. On Saturdsy. July 21. the Wildwood Golf Club has

* a match between Walter

Kirkwood, two of the

;-llke precision and <d poise that the

ssumes with an air

of Indifference, Hagen after dubbing a shot, though It'is seldom, can get as much peeved as the greenest be-

ginner. “

peeved as th.

This failure.

him a valuable stroke In the qualifying round last Wednreday at Inwfeod. Long Island. While peeved Hagen

peeved Hagen

took a practise swing that added a

.nreed n, * kln * '<**1 157 lor <4 anTVlIl attSt J^^er«wd« C ^ ,7 i h0,# ‘- on,T , *'° ’**• lh “ the number ana win attract Urge crowds. i required to auallfv On July 28 a series of trotting ^ 10 * ,u * 1,r J r

races wlU be held on the FslrGround. W. H. Powell, the Ocean Olty horse-1

to the i

He state* that new trotting records will be established. Practically all

County Agent Stackhouse to'busy

swore out a

warrant for the arrest of H. O. Nelson. the hotel proprietor, charging assault and battery. Haugbey charges ‘ ------ gorrn a flight of

te arrest. Nel-

u. tot*. .< tb. or.* d°“ ^ t'£ ■ iS'L'ii"" 1 ’" la 0 , l T h X”7: 1

that made the public

ogy during the April term of i when sued by R. B. Hess, of 1 plain, for malicious arrest.

the County Fair ..

September 6-7-8. The Fair to be the greatest ever ‘ Board of Freeholders have •sed the Board of Agriculture

ance in the advertising of thtoproject. The County Chamber of Comm< will hold a Tag Day In the near tore for the benefit of the Fair.

Many new attractions are plan

this year. The Advertising Con* tee have slready started to distribute advertising through aoutherr Jersey and are buqy compiling the Fair Premium last. This attractive booklet that contains the names of last year's prise winners, list of premiums for this year, rules and other dau concerning the Pair Is mailed several eeks before the event to every farm-

the County. The cost of this * • * * — hants

'. who SUte It to an excellent advertising

8EEI.LK1BF.RO CADETS HAVE CAMP Dl 0CEAH CITY The Snellen burg Cadets, under canvas at the Old Camp Grounds, had an Interesting schedule of evenU with which to entertain themselves during

HEW ELECTRIC SIGH AT AVAL0I TURK PULE

was the competitive

Saturday. These were between the members of Company A and Company B. with the former emerging victors.

Among the events staged In this competition were mlllUry nunoeuvers. a time clock which IlgbU It I last man drill, and best squad drill, every evening, and shuu off

Kiricwood Trick Wizard

Kirkwood to probably the most amazing golfer In the game. last Tuesday he turned In the lowest card of the world's best amateurs snd profeaskmeto who are striving for the open championship at Inwood with 144 or averaging par for the entire

36 holm.

If anybody ever succeeds in getting Kirkwood Into a menUi condition where he can mainUln the control in actual competition that he can display In playing bis special repertory -* "lied shots In exhibition*, be will certainly be among the leader* In that tournament. Kirkwood to a positive witard with i* ball and set of golf clubs, snd hi* wlsardry to by no mean* confined to exhibition stuc. but thus far be has lacked a certain little strain of the proper concentration In a tight place to pull him through. Kirkwood first gained prominence a golfer In bis native Und. Australia. He won the Australian and also the New Zealand open championships In 1»20. and came over here for his llfrt visit In 1$21. The Australian's appearance in only two or three events sufficed to orove that he belonged among the elite, though yet he has failed to Und a big tournament prize. He finished six strokes back of Hutchinson st 8t. Andrew* in the British open In 1821. ' ws* thirteen stroke* behind

Travelers on the Shore road are This year Kirkwood was actually now greeted with a large electric leading the field at the end of the sign at the entrance to the Avalon eleventh bole of the final round at turnpike, erected by the Borough of I Troon by two strokes, but erratic Avalon. play on three of the remaining holes In the sign there are 131 electric |put him out of It so far a* first prize ulbs, outlining the word "Avalon." »•« concerned. He finished with •bile a red arrow Indicates the dlrec- f *•*. three strokes back of the winner, tlon to tbe resort. | Kirkwood to not a particularly

the sound.

attractive In this section. Tbe and operation of tbe sign to controlled by has st 8:30! the

the cur- ~

save you mosey, street and West ava

hto game to

i*es a very flat awing. . keeps the ball low. and fine skill In ptoying into will give an exhibition

of fancy and trick shoto after bis

match with Hagen. Some of Kirk-

drill was really an endurance contest KTNATflP RRTRHT rwgpt/frc ! •nod’s shots are to use a watch as a of perfect drilling. The cadets were BfcHAT0B BRleHT ™SreCTS , ^ ^ dr |„ „ off without breaking put through the drills snd the one! STATE C0H8ERVATIQH FLAKS ,h * «T*tal. strike a ball causing It making any mistake was eliminated., | to curve backward over hto head, tee The contest gradually simmered down ] „ . . four balls, one on top of each other, to one eontesunt who was perted.' H - Brl Kht and; and drive each ball off wlthoui dlaTbe winner was Corporal Josepb of Wildwood, were prt'ent uirhlng tne ball that support* It. Koch, of Company A: Sergeant Peter on •" 'n*P««tion tour oi the Hagen and Kirkwood will also play McCaney. of B Company, finished sec- Faltoadesand the northern end of tbe a match agalnat the club champion*,

ond. Corporal H. Stoteaburg. of Com- State held by the Commlaaion of C--

i. uu,a ; ..d 8- s™,l. or On i,™ 1 ” wm DEDICATE DEW

following members of Squad 3. Company A. carried off medals as Ing the best squad: Corporal Joseph eber. Pri’ ate* 8. Semel. W. Stewart,

id J. Doyle.

In tho afternoon tbe Knellenburg band gave a concert on the Mualc Pavilion with Ita forty-piece band. Tbe band waa under the leaderahlp of Captain John A. Carroll. That night the Choral Society of one hundred and fifty member . logetner with the band, gave a wonderful concert. They were given under the direction

■fisrtil

berlnl, a noied soprano, of Philadel-

phia. gave several songs.

rervatlon and Development. Governor Sllse'-. of New Jersey. Governor AJ. Smith, of New York, and members of the Legislatures of both states were

guests.

JANITOR WANTED Public Notice l« hereby given that application a. In sealed letter*, will be received by the Board of Education Ule City. N. J. on MONDAY. JULY 14. *92J

: P. U. (Daylight position —

INLET CHURCH SUNDAY The Trinity Lutheran Community Church at Townaend'* Inlet will be dedicated next Sunday. July 15. U 2:30 P.M. Tbe Rev. g. D Daugherty. D.P . of Philadelphia, will make the dedicatory address and special music will be rendered.

of Henry Oordci Thunder, and it* a »' e'cht P.

special attraction. Mlw Violetta FI- ib? im-u year The dutle* <

al*t of *00011 janitc- duties. I: truant ofneer work and In general such work a# may from ttrae^to time be out-

— Property Committee. The win be tl.MC per year, payable In • nta of 81M

A CHECKING ACCOUNT HELPS you to ksep tract of your expand!-1

turre mmA glrss you s receipt for .each. furiher ln(orralUon t0 ^ every dollar paid out. Open On* undersigned, or to H. 8. Muller. Chairman with the Security Trust Go.. Cap* ° r «he^<*S?ty.Oomm , ttr-

May.—sdvsrtlsamtnL tf.

IlyKrect Ion of the Board. WM. A. HAKKERT.^Berretar^

IF YOU WANT LUMBER OR anything In builders supplies call Champion, 10th strset and Wasts-. e- ' nne. Ocean City, N. J.. phone 480. "Look for th* sign "—advertisement.

4tf.

Harry Goldsmith

YOUR TAILOR How located at

15 Italia Street, Sea Isle City Cleaning Fretting Repairing Suit! Made to Order