May County Times

Measure Act Effective July I st

fttk Few Esoeptkna, Must Be Sold Br w«^it Abolish Dry Measure The Sale By Wel«ht Uw, which wm utfcortmd by the faun LegisUtare becomes effective on July let The tew provides that ell ten modi ties usually sold by dry ore, basket, barrel or container shall hereafter be sold by weight or count. After July 1st it becomes unlawful ter any person to use a dry a means of determining quantities. A ine of $16 ter a violation of this act can be

flirted.

The tew reads:

mostly offered for aale, or sold by dry rare or by basket barrel or taiaor of any kind.

C roster. SS. and Na—nell. 23, both colored, who by the State „ Ay at Mavrtee town were glvea a hearing at Bridgeton test Trtday by Justice Wilson. Cape Kay Cona*y. They entered a plea of guilty and wars committed to the Oonaty tell tn default of t2.0M ball. wm ba reviewed by the read Jury, roster, a termer rente! W New York, recently purchased a term near Oorblr City. Small lived at WoodUne. To Build 15 Houses Sea Ur Crest Beatty Compasy Stan

barrel or eoatalner of any a means of detenalnfag the i of Quantities of say such ittea offered ter sate, or sold;

provided, however, that the prort-

stoas of this art shall not ba

strasd to apply to fruits and vsge-

onntalner nor to vegatabtes which provtetemT of this art be etrued to apply to fresh berries and to other small fruits whies are customarily offered for aale aad sold by

bento* or such other small traits are offered tot "ate. or sold in bulk, in

which case the .-ovhteB of

Admission Causes Row

Dtit. City Hook, EittMij ‘ Twuty-Sn Celt T«

la in a furors over the action of its body of thres commissioners who.

e ago, dealded to charge an

admission of Sfi cants to the dance

the city pier. L was not

generally believed that the plan would be adopted until thane visiting there on the opening night and since that time were surprised and shocked by being faced by a tall, straight, forlorn, serious-looking ticket artier ensconced in newly wblte painted box at the main entrance to *«■» surrounded by two uniformed special

and In seeing the windows

and doorways closely barricaded

telnet tighteners and intruders. This hall has, since the erection

of the pier, been given over to public use tor concerts and dances as wall as for social assemblage and contact by visitor and townsfolk alike. It was built out of public funds and

beer maintained, supplemented

by the income from increasing rentals of the stores aad moving picture nouse, out of annual appropriation made by the city with the full approval and sanction of the taxpayers. While it is claimed by some that cer-

‘ er resorts on the coast make

a charge tor the dancing privilege Cape May has always boasted and prided itself as being individual and

aad one of the outstanding features, appreciated by every one, has been the privilege of daarlag. without cost

or charge. In the spacious hall. censed is the public is gen-

eral over the admission charge that

Is playing nightly to a

brilliantly lighted hall with rows and

mpty seats. There is cur-

rent rumor of the preparation of a

petition tor submission to nlaalonm who thus tar de « to have sensed puoUe

opinion and the beet interests of the

aad also the institution of

m the |

btfarc- _, -x-r — .-j; He Mated that he did ■* f* » xiimpae of the vtetta msttl be her. The statim sat between

Halor «. a ntied Smith <he World War. task the ataai as a Uisrfeter

record but stated that rte cot the charge what- • \fr. Be -erttil ♦ v * t ■«— one was the wrong and ft was not the victim at she had a right to the *tre« ss waO as the sidewalk with ' h *' protect Arthur A,: i'‘tic Oty r.cuh. mad, Jhu V 0 ' 7 "■■'■'mm itefftrtl thw u^ahU to eee bat a very short dtoHe ated If they |

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'burred through °e the part of ths i •cMict to g«nty. *bs Jury, aftgr belAg 1 3’iautea. brought la a vasdtet of* * r quittaL

to the to. ton ak.asaed. The too penaonn at the City Kusie a at S a. m.. t p. at, and 8 p.

According to the City Commls- . sianers, their ectton la chargitig 25

be offered for sals and cents tor dancing meets the approval sold by avuirdupote net weight only;iof the public la general. Attention • - ~ mas called to the teat that ths 25

cent admission is charged only to

b Ae Cacutt «f Sn Ue City

—

Mr. aad Mo. T. BafDr te teatty, of Bala, have Mr aottage an M*~

This tew is affective oa and after July 1st, 1924, aad to enforceable by the State Superintendent of tree, hie duly authorised aortstants aad all county perlatendenta of

At Stone Harbor the new rate pavilion win be dedicated by i the Womea’s Cl le Club.

Man/Athletes Shine OMtetfea XteTt Mr firsa*

ue the puhlie has enjoyed the free use of the ptar tar The eoadltloa of the ptar

West Cepe May aad Cape May Point and other nearby sections that tor years enjoyed all the privileges that Cape May offered free. If complications arise it is quite mrfble that dancing will a* abolished on the pier for the aeasoa. The business bouses swear to be divided on the question. Dancers are pier aad they will la

street for a year. Mrs. Ortacsaa win iimsmhemd as MMs Naa DatearRefutes Candidacy

The fourth has always been a Mg day at Wildwood and this year will no exception. The Board of

lag features tor I

Acrobat* On the Strand That Cape May will experience one of the biggest crowds in its history over the fourth of July week-end Is the prediction of many there this m. Hotels are reed Tin* la las daily tor reservations With the program arranged tor the dag.

than liquids, which are capable of by dry caps a at any time prior to the pamsgs of this ^ct sold by dry capacity measure in this

K of this set shall

Mar of the day. He

ffrst pteoa la the 1*4 and 220 yard the broad Jump-and flsiihed

quart, plat, half-pint aad similar

s term ‘'original ■

tseuas throw, high Jump and ■ tnt-f—* third ia the Javelin throw.

s pole tainer” shall be construed I

according to prominent Cape May baslnen man who was la favor of the tax. Storm Causes Damage tewaxe aad South Jersey

especially the children, when __ o'clock on the morning of the Fourth.

the mite aad hslf-ssUe races.

Davto. of Wildwood.

capacity of which is •stablishel by tew of

or ay ?et

Open Sen Ule Rond

the strong Racquet Club, of Philadelphia. always a drawing card here, will pry open the saaaon with 'P—" Milter's Cape May CelteglsBs. evening srtU be devoted to a won 7nl display of fire works. This part of the day's entertainment will Probably take two hours to complete. The committee in charge believe that this display will be the best of its Mad ever given in that city. The Progressive League Band bo oa the Job an day aad under the direction of Prof. L. A. Bodes, *

put. and Cobb, of Millville, won the of which hare not been “ — repacked, aad upon which is ptelaly and oonspicqpualy marked the net quantity of - - -

’ of weight.

William H. Bright, of Cap# May County, gave an 1* •■ting talk oa New Jersey at the weekly meeting of ths Hgg Harbor

test sight. The industrial, agri-

Tbe purpose of the tew is abolish the practice of selling dry esdabllsh the aale of such articles by either apt weight or numerical count. The art was endorsed by aiany agrt-

ptthjr of the club to the tastily of Albert Darasrto, wb * J “'' “ the D. B. Battleship

morning aad at the ball game li

WILDWOOD to. Mate R."teMay of flwadsw tar* to * ”«* at he

» nated by Charles Delong, was by William Hoffman, the baby 1 bar of the club.

HovrcH Democratic Conveotioc Delegate ^

a. %r Howell. Jr, of SwaUtaa. loft tor. Tuesday to aftaad the Ms-

. lag that the art quantity at tt (Continued on Pegs 12.)

tou an not one of the dei of Security Trust Com!

Gape May City, go to thter banking

d see someone la charge

The man who has a dollar-glle la Security Trust Company. Cape May City, knows his future is built on a solid foundation. He is constantly adding to his pile, and Security Trust Company are adding intereet at 4 per cent. In the Savings Pucd Department. You may deposit by

22-lt-adv.

Accompanied by a cloudburst a severe storm Wednesday afternoon centered over Wilmington. Del., and swept with hurricane velocity over South Jersey, Delaware and Eastern Pennsylvania. Five persons were killed in Wilmington and many persona were Injured. The storm left In its wake property damage estimated at 81,500,000 in Wilmington and 2600,©00 in other places. Heavy damage to crops and fruit trees occurred in South Jersey. Msay telegraph poles were blown down and hundreds of trees uprooted. Olympic Park at Pennsgrov was completely rased aad streets in that ss of fallen

t Bridgeton a big tree was uprooted and crashed through stained glam window.' a half century old in the West Prosb.'terian Church. While working oa a root Fred Apply, of Bridgeton, was struck by a flying jard and badly Injured. The storm halted traffle in Atlantic City and sent thousands scurrying to pavilions. In Abseeon the watchman's shanty of the New Road crossing of the West Jersey A Seashore Railroad and

blown to the ground.

The seashore 1

velocity of the storm. At Woodbine u heavy hall fell. Along the Weatherby road from Tuckahoe to MilMUe. ■ were uprooted and the ere forced to drive through fields, many got stock in the mud. The lighting systems through Cumberland County were greatly

Trouble travels ia a circle and