,ICKE THIETY-i

ughter Hdd )n Cirl’s Charge

Cape May County Time

mnuan,omuyoonm.1.1, ibiiay. atobst 10. ita

Railroad Xtaafer Oik Bail on Chnift ti Adnltry

ip|?inant Is 21 Yean. Old

ms G. Slaughter, of WUdwooA. incident and general manager , Wildwood and Delaware Bay Line Railroad, well known •bout Cape . ong resident of Wildwood and was served with a warrant ay afternoon Of ~ teethe Charles Dnfraed. This was Issued by Justice of the John T. Byrne upon receipt of r from Captain of DeteetKee of the Philadelphia Detective . enclosing a warrant Issued rate W. F. Benson, chargultery. The affidavit ‘ E. Winteramt*. Slaughter was given a bearing burse!ay afternoon by Justice at Wildwood City Ball, presented by Oliver L B nr ret ary of the tall road, who

personal

ider one thousand dollars ball II fight extradition, rdmg to s report In the WUd-

ournal the

nsylvanla on the statarn eat of Jona Wintemute, fil-j er of J. E. Winters repairer employed by Wanas Stores. They reside at lit Edge* ood Sheet,

h Streets.

Slaughter denise absolutely the and i la ted that he cannot consider It anything rkmaii scheme or desire by the glrL He said that he be considered

wife also

lerable wealth, cousin of Bra. were both ralM May County and have friends The girl was a frevisltor at the Blaughter '

childhood.

Slaughter declared It his ihe girl la voicing h.m because he scolded ..er for frivolous and staying out late rlu. scoldings administered beher father ana mother had both vied him to do so. srdlng to Mr. Biaughtei, Doris nurse In the C. of P. *

ig there A

spended In od of six months for breaking it* and ataylfig out late, and at Umr he said.

itnilr * '1th a

• itk a penrg physician, ard LueU became very fUsWr **-_ J IVork, 114 WasSb Bfigs Clt sad tbs parents sent the ksstust

iwn to the _

Sth She was to stay The object. aocordUg to Mr. •er« atatement, was to bresk frit-ndi-hisp between the taro. Ju«r laiT Mr! er. "about noon time th^'glrl ihat a friend from

ime down end that

• he day with him. ne the excursion train left that

one of the train yard *e that there were and an agt J couple m

•n he mw the girl with Work a ughter said he west beck to ce and telepbonee Mrs. Winter^ hat her daughter was on »lth Work. I.' continued ha.” it Is my bethe parents scolded her when off the train with John Wmk. ocrationally scolded her for : out Ute at night after 1 had r io coma In at a decent hour.

“ring the warrant for my can only suspect that this is » of the girl to voice her wrath me and possibly an avenue for *" and cerf 'aly I Intend to '* ,h log through u>e sad. I Gained Judge Oareaee Cole of City as «ny Jersey counsel n.ur Mayor John Weaver as iKyivanla counsel." >*>' Past month 1 have been i some trouble from this ^•use I took the girl to task o knew of hsr condlUon silt Is not mentioned In the from Philadelphia.' I have >rmed that ahe la represented delphia by Attorney John R. and 1 should imagine that If criminal case It would have m the prosecutor's office and u Privet* counsel."

peeing next gundsy, end conthe balencs of tbs season ircris will be given In the *‘c Pavilion every Sunday addition to the regular conWednesday and Saturday land Pavilion was

Lafayette •unch Room ■nth at all Hour* lLS COOKED TO 01DEB ireak a cfiracnom lu Aaa. near Depot Sea Ule City

CUWES ALL BAY RIBAY In honor o< the Into President warren O. Harding, and In coatpilance with the suggestion ef the President of the United States. CaMn Coolldge and the Mayer of Sea Isle city. Irving Pitch, the TIMES will observe Friday, August 10th, as a day of mourning and prayer, and the plant and office win not be open. For those who wish to do buelneas with the TIMES which cannot wait until Monday, the office will be open on Saturday morning, contrary to our usual custom, which Is to close all day Saturday the year around.

Babies Parade

In Ocean City Gmt Crowd Enjoys Annul Baby Pfiade—Best Em Hdd—With

Two Handrcd Entrants

HOTQEB TBBBTY-HIHE

Our Late President

Beautiful Prize* Awarded Wednesday afternoon. Ocean City staged Its annual Baby Parade on the Boardwalk, with mo.e than ordinary sueceea, the thousands who lined the Boardwalk proclaiming It U«e best ever held. About two hundred HtU tots competed for the handsome prises oBSred by the Ocean City Seashore Heme for Babies, under whoseeusptoes the affair w*_ held. The Committee la -charge Included Mayor Joseph O. Champion, Mr* Julia Hasard. Elmer Jackson Pearl,

and Nathaniel Goff.

There were many attractive babies ss well as coaches In line, and the Judges experienced considerable diffi-

culty In making their selections.

The Judges were Mias Anns V. Van Vel ken berg, Mrs. Ouy Btawait McCabe. Mrs. Kenton Warne; Mrs. Howard Stern, wife of Judge Stern; Mis.

- Phtladelpl'

J. M. Murrey, Philadelphia, and the

Rev. James Nlblo, rector of 8L Ji ■BltilWW Church, Ventnor.

The prises were swarded Wednesday evening, at the Flanders Hotel, to those who responded to the call of

sir numbers.

The winners were

Prettiest baby, R. A. Downes, of Ocean City; fattest baby, first. Ml; Jr., South Ocean city; second, fi-I; smallest, first. 4-1; second. 3-a. Best-matched twlna. first. Lillian and Luella Miller, aegro. this city-; •. Jack and Jamas Dowdy.

**- —■ |.£ Tha

wlansr takas the Klwaals Club cup. Prettiest twins, first. Gloria and Biting Salisbury. Philadelphia; second. McHugh twins, guests of the

Traymore Hotel.

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Most usiens Boat, fist, Baymoad MeNatt. Ocean City; second. Gladys Robiaaon, Ocean City. Comic float, first. S-A; second. 3-J. Bent decora led coach, first. Metis Coughlin, daughter of Daniel Cough - page 13)

proclamation

The President of the United Stater having declared Friday next, August tenth, ns a day of mourning and prayer throughout the United Staton. In honor of our late President Warren G. Harding; t Irving Fitch. Mayor of the City of Sea Isle City, do hereby declare Friday. August 10th. sss day of mourning and prayer in the CSty of Sea Isle City, and In pursuance of the recommendations of the President. the people are respectfully requested to sssetnble on the above day In their res Uve places of- divine won .. there to bow In humble submission to the Will of Almighty God and In sincerity psy homage, love and respect tc the memory of s greet President, whose heart was full of love for his countrymen and fsllowmen. The public offleas of our City will remain closed on Friday. August 10th. until 3 o'clock P. M. Daylight Saving Thne. end It Is suggested, as s further mark of respect, to the nation's stricken Chief Executive, that all private business suspend so far ss possible It D deemed fining that the hells of our cb-^rchas and the public ne.T: be tolled ‘the number of yean of President Hardings Ilfs." baglailng at high uoor. standard time (cum o'clock Daylight Saving Time I. and that during the toHIng the people pause for pram, as euggastsd by the President of the United States and furtbsr that all tiu- vehicular traffic stop promptly when the beIR begin to toll and remain standing lor a period of three minutes Given under my hand and seal of the City of fisa Ule City. N. J.. thU seventh day of Auguet. A. D.. 1031. IRVING FITCH. Mayor.

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proclamation Friday. August 10th. the day on which the body of the dead President will be laid in Its last earthly resting place. I proclaim ss s day.of mourning and prayer throughout the Borough of Woodbine, and earnestly recommend that all business bouses close and requests all cltixena to pause from their usual activities to psy solemn and prayerful respect to the memory of the Nation’s stricken deceased. Gieen under my hand and seal, this ninth day of August. 1333.

For Whom the Nation Mourn* Today

Five Killed In Fatal Crash

Peufiylnait Express Crashes late

■•ter Car at Burlefeh

Fair Booster

Banquet Success Bapeseatatim Irere All Sectimu o< t» 0*fl*1a Atteafance at the

Aureal Fair Xeetiaf

Crooks Swindle County Merchants Work Old Short-Change Game With

Look For Joker In Ferry Line Hewpspnpers Owned By Secretary of State Urges Hold Up of Project

Sees Big Land Specuiati ■

Storekeeper State Police On Their Trail

Several of the Inland merchants sre victims of a pair of suave crooks that have been operating through the County during the past few seeks. Their method of swindling Is to confuse the storekeeper while counting change, and to divert his attention long enough to allow theta to jump In their machine and eecape while the merchant Is trying to fanthom

their method of figuring.

One of the sharpe pays for a trifling purchase with s *20 bill. After receiving the change he asks the merchant to give him a ten dollar bUl

Instead of the small change. If the "lands and water rights aTthe steam obliging storekeeper agrees, then the boat landing • • • contiguous

ion

‘‘la somebody trying to unload?" This question Is asked by the Hudson Dispatch. of Union Hill. N. J.. with respect to a movement in Cape ^unty to have the New Jersey Highway Commission establish and operate a ferry between Cape May City and Lewes. Del. A statement urging this movement, pursuant to a law passed by the Legislature, was recently Issued by State Senator William H. Bright, of Wildwood. The Hudson Dispatch, which suspects a big land deal of some kind In Cape May at the expense of New Jersey, is owned and published by Thomas F. Martin. Secretary of State, and a leader in the counsels of the Democratic Party. Bright Is a Republican. The complete text of the inquiry by the Hudson County newspaper publisher follows: To the demand for the construction of roads in all parts of the State submitted to the State Highway Commission Is now added the Inslstment that the Commission undertake at once the establishment of a ferry from Cape May to Lewes. Delaware. The Commission will do well to take time for an Investigation oefore it

commits Itself.

Apart from the question whether Chapter 243. Laws of 1*32. the highway referendum act. applies to the ferry, there is reason for study in tbn fact that Chapter 42. Laws of 1*22. may restrict the Connnlaslon to the purchase at Cape May Point *' only one properly specified as

Coronet'« Jury Holds [loque* A Jury sworn in by Coroner B. C. Ingersoll visited Burleigh on Sunday aad viewed the scene of the fata eraah between a train and x aotorea last Saturday, at the Burleigh crenelag of tee Pennsylvania Railroad, when two fathers, two sons and knter man were Instantly killed. Bnfore going to the scene of the aolent the Jury, compoeed of Charlen Nickerson. Richard Banks. Wilbur Craig, Edward Drew. Dr. L. r Walter aad Frank Sharp, viewed tl bodies of tbs three men aad two bo; the coroner’s morgue In Wildwoo , Word spread quickly that the Jury was going to Burleigh end when the motorcars carrying the Jurors arrived at the crowing, the tracks were lined with people. Several persons In the crowd volunteered the names of persons who had seen the fatal eraah. Nictereun. who la foreman of the Jury, made a formal examination of the wr» tea machine which lay In a heap at the tide of the tracks near the croesing. The railroad, the Jurymen noted, had place a flagman at the croenlng Immediately after the

The deed person* are Frederick C. Probst. a baker, and his son Edward; James Pierce and his son Herbert, all of Gloucester, end Albert Roemer. of Wwtville. Roemer was driving ths ear at the time of the eraah. The occupants of another car la the eane party, was driven by William Kreldenwetm, Sr. alsc a baker, who declared that they had a narretie. In the car with Kretdenwela* Ms son. William Jr.. Ellis Robb and Reinhart Roemer. Probat passed their car with hla car Just before the crowing was reached and Kretden-* welw beard a crash and Jammed his brakes and brought hla car to a stop within • foot of the tracks. It wta a clow shave, he cald. Probet’s ear was carried nearly 100 yards and broken right in half. The body of ths eon of the baker waa badly muti-

lated.

Mrs. Janies Pierce, widow of one of the deed men. at her hor.e said that from 11 o'clock Saturday morning she was nervous all day a* abe had a fear that something waa going to happen, and ahe believes that It a premonition. When she saw neig.ibors standing near her t wrly In 'He evening talking, was sure thru that ttu accident had happened. RECEIVE BIDS FOE ROAD WO. II Bute Highway Commissioner Abraham Jelln and Engineer Sloan on Monday received bids lot- two state highway contracts. One Is ths Char-lottsburg-Smith Mills Road, wtlmated to cost I340.07S.04. and tha other the Swalnton-Ocwn View Road, wtlmated to cost 1307.34*.76. Ths contract* will probably be awarded

Fair Plain Are Completed

The County Fair Association’s Booster Banquet, held la the Baptist Annex. Court House, lent Monday evening, was attended by enthusl-

County. The Fair Association, whl. Is compoeed of members of the County Board of Agriculture, gathered discuss the plans and srrangemei for the Fair that will be held Septa

her 4-7-3.

After the dinner President Joseph Camp stated that he had Inrited the representatives from the various seashore resorts to exprew their views and to see if closer co-operation can be established. Senator Bright. In s short and Interesting talk, outlined the progrew of the County. He called attention to ’’ve fact that very often. If not always, the suecew of a project Uw in the state of mind that the public view the project. He stated that the people of Cape May County should not hesitate In getting in back of the Fair for It really is new

on s plane that mate* It worth while, and that in the very nwr future Itj

will be an attraction second to none In the County. . Mayor Joseph O. Champion, of Ocean City, who is Chairman of the 1

County Board of Freeholders, stated; the Fair since being conducted by the]

Board of Agriculture has mads wonderful program, but like all enter-1 prises of this nature there Is room j

for Improvement. He pointed out the I advertising advantages that benefit j

the entire County that are derived from the Fair. Some features that' he believed could be Improved upon | are the appearance of the grounds i

The fence needs painting and repair-1

ing. new buildings should be erected. < The Fair Grounds should be made to be s source of pride to every one In

Cape May County. This criticism was I

offered from s constructive standpoint. He stated the grounds should ! be purchased by the County, ao these

could be made possible. If such sc-1

tlon waa taken the Fair could still i remain In control of the Boi.rd of| Agriculture as It has already demon-j

strated wonderful success, despite thej obstacles, and unceasing labor neers-1

sary In an affair of this kind. Assemblyman Ralph T. Stevens 1 called attention that the Fair should be made an Inducement for the vse -- tlonlts to prolong their stay In ti.e County by the hotel owners. He

believed It would be an excellent ad;

to cheek the usual out-pouring of visitors after Labor Day. Surrogate Fitch was Introduced by President Camp as "the Mayor of the most enterprising town between Wildwood and Ocean City." Mayor Fitch then brought n laugh from the gathering j when he slated all President Camp: said about Sea Die City was true and It was only s question of s short

time when It would annex Ocean City. I

He explained that the County Chamber of Commerce was bolding a tag

sale tor the benefit of the Fair. The,

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sharper pockets the llfi and proceeds to count out 310 in small bilD. He then states "Oh, why bother with the change. Give me the $20 bill and I will give you the exact change.” While thD exchange D occurring the accotc.pU.e demands a penny box of matches, which diverts the storekeeper's attention The pair depart leaving the merchant In possession of $20 In change, and one cent for the matches. The storekeeper does not realise that he has been swindled until be looks In the cash drawer and

finds himself minus flO.

The crooks made a trip through the County several weeks ago nipping six merchants. Last Saturday they reappeared. Ben Toser. below Court House, was a victim. They proceeded north on Shore Road stopping at Luther Swain's store at Swainton. but Mrs. Swain refused to make any further exchangee after she received the $20. The pair made a hurried exit when they discovered that their i had been exposed. Ir the time Luther Swain took the license number on the car and telephoned to Herbert Williams, who keeps the store opposite the Avalon Boulevard. Williams followed the pair to Ocean City where they parked their enr In front of the police station. Williams notified the police ser- _ ant on duty oi their methods, requesting that tbs pair be placed under arrest and that he would make the chart ss. After an officer had • 1 to watch the pair, Wll- _ informed that the police did not have the authority to make the arrest as the crime had been committed beyond their Jurie^lctlon. As

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proclamation

New Jersey Joins with tbs nation In mourning the death of President Herding. He we' one of the best beloved pr»jdenta. HD likable pcraon'ulty, his sympathetic Interest in the welfare of the people and hD unwillingness to do an unkind thing or to Injure any one were hD outstanding characteristics. In thD particular he end President McKinley were strikingly alike. He was deeply conscious of the responsibilities of the great office he held, and applied himself untiringly to the great work that e waa called upon to do. and without doubt hD death was hastened by. the many burdens which he was called upon to bear. The people of this state desire that fitting -•spect be paid to hD memory. ” D Impossible foi lu.iet of u* to be present In person at the burial servlcss. which will be held at tbs national capital and at hD home In Marion. Therefore. I. George S. Sllter. Governor of the State of New Jersey, do hereby recommend that all public building* be dr-pe-1 in mourning and that fl-gF be placed at balf-mast for a period of thirty days. And that on Friday. August 10. the day of the burial of the President. the people o( this State do cea*e. so far a* poaidblr. from their usual business, and that fitting memorial services be held throughout ‘.he State on that day. GEORGE S. SILZER. Governor of the State of New Jersey.

to the State bighway at such point.” The act originally passed on the ferry. Chapter 7. Laws of 1*22. gave the commission s broad scope of operation. permitting it to acquire for the New Jersey terminus of the ferry •land and water rlghU on the bay shore or on the Atlantic coast of thD Bute, at Cape May or vicinity, as may be determined by the State Highway Commission •••.'» Little or no attention seems to have been paid to the amendment, but It D possible that the 1*22 enactment—which seems to prerent the Commission from using ID Judgment —may have been inserted for the benefit of some particular concern or

Interested In the

Who owns tbs lands and water "at the steamboat landing contiguous to the Bute ulgbway" at Cape May

Point?

D some one with Influence among the political powers of Cape May trying to "unload” on the State? D there only one spot at which a ferry could be established from Cape May County to Lewes? D the renewal of the agitation generated now with the possible object of stampeding the State Highway Commission into s quick purchase of the property "at the steam-

boat landing"?

What D the value of this specific plot as "the'' steamboat Dndlng? Are any politicians interested? There are many questions to be answered before the SDte Highway Commission mores. There D certainly no reason for Immediate haate on the part of thD SUte until DeUware acts. Before s decision D mads to expend the big amount required—an expenditure which will be for the benefit of on.'v a very small proportion of the State's population—ths public should know something about the coat of the venture, the probable Income and the probable burden for the acts of 1*21 and 1*22 to establish the ferry require the Stale Highway Commission to carry the expense. The Hudson DDpatch may be actuated by the highest motive* In propounding tbs quantlons In the fore going article, but we. at the southern end of the State, cannot help but feel that there D a motive deeper than a preservation of the State funds from the Cape May "land sharks" back

of the question* raised.

For the Information of the Hudson Dispatch, and the SUte Highway Commission, the TIMES hasten* to assure both that there D no land speculation back of the project. In fact, the purchase of the Cape May landing D such s small matter In the completion of this connecting link between the Southern and Northern resorts, that It D almost safe to assure the Dispatch that the purchase could and would be financed by local public subacrlptlon If It should prove too great a drain on public fund*. The place for the landing provided In the law D where the old steamer Republic" made its landing when plying between Philadelphia and Cape May and THIS IS THE END OF A COUNTY-OWNED ROAD. WHICH WOULD BE GIVEN TO THE STVTE WITHOUT CHARGE. In the event that additional land st till* (ulnl would be needed, the adjacent j operty D owned by former United

(Continued on page 12) Harry Goldsmith

YOUR TAILOR Bow located it

15 Italik Street, Sea Ult City Cleaning Preuing Eepairirg SiiiM Hade to Order