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Apnl Court

Jurors Drawn

Petit Ptad Wffl Be

Voire To Try

Pmes For Liquor Viohtora n* '1100 for the April Una ttort wfre down Wednoed** mot- „ ,t tbf Court Howe by Sheriff Eidlnr. uslsted by Ooeaty Clert Srrth. Judpe Bdredpe end X*n Malvloner Harry Hebenthel. Due irt* important cwee. Includl** the

mporimi ■ o: the Tuckahoe Beak !3andlU Interest wm exhibited la the ,*ttton of both the «raad aad »etl'

jodye Eldredye directed liddlDK to eeleet elxty-ffre petit Juinstead of the cuaUaaary elxty. JiV Court will be awed of a ■nel Urge enough to hear the ImJading trial*. Thlrty-ffre grand knn will be summoned. The graad jeon that will be called are:

Winchester

Artfcnr R. L-~—.. —- — ilouo Bruus. Sooth DeaaU; Harry Irthardt. Wildwood; Dwight Brady. toe May; Herbert Cluan. WUdsood William Corwon. RH> Oracde; Chsrles T. CunpbeU. Cape May; H. t. Dens. Sea We City; Ruben Dbt■yort. Cape May P^at; Bel ford mcr. Weet Cape May: Prank *1ttift. Cold Spring; William fcrrt Wildwood; Harry L 8ne» Creek: H. ‘ Wildwood; William by: John 8. WUUaa HIM. v-^. Bsteac. Cold Srrtag: Uward P. bad. Ocean City; * ~ ” -

Na* City:

Avalon Lawmakers OwUer Brittle Oirinuce u Awvi Adrertijinj Omtna The Doriand Advertising Agency -as appointed to handle the special adwartiilng of the Borough of AvaIca. at a cost not to exceed 946S.50. at the weekly seerion of Avalon Commlericver* Tuesday evening. Loul* B. Bunk, who last week subsdtted e proposed building ordinance he had prepared for the Borough was present sad a* some changes to the proposed ordinance must be made action on It waa laid over until next meeting, which will also be attended

by Mr Stunk.

'-’ra Florence M. Meeslek, of Narberth. Pa., in a communication, stated she feared the properod ordinance contained a clause which would effect her lot. which baa one building on It. f6 feet back, and on which It U the Measlck's intention to erect another building. Oerk Belth was Instructed to writs Mrs. Messick. Informing her that the ordinance wlU not effect her lot. A resolution authorising the borrowing of one thousand dollars In anticipation of taxes waa adopted. In answer to a question by Mayor Smith. Solicitor Boswell stated that for every dollar spent by the State on coast protection the m uni cl pall ty -ust also spend a Ilka amount. Solicitor Boswell also stated that a new law permits a municipality to spend up to one thpueend dollar* without advertising and another reIhrres the Financial Director from compulsory service on the Sinking Fund Commission. Another law provides that an ordla ed on Ant reading on second and third reading later. Big Dredge Here W«k TUbag fas Sea Isle Garfcu !M

Itaniy. Wildwood; bit South SeavUle. . (beta City; Bdwla C. Miller, cape by Qty. Th* petit juror* call# are: Webtter Bright. Wildwood: Mias Margaret Billiard. DennlsvlHe; C. 0 Bossermtn. Cape May: Fred Ben«»tt. Cape May; Victor Braldwood. Korth Wildejod; Irvin Benstead. Cold Spring; Brooks Billiard. Densiartlle: Margaretta Orels. Ocean C(y; Hannah Chadwick. Ocean City; fftek Camp. Green Creek; William lEaamplon. South Seavllle; P. F. Cac-rld. Avalon; Roy E. Darby. Owan City; Norman bempeey. Cold %rmg; James Dailey. Palermo: Alkm Dean, Court House; J. J. Elsenkwk North Wildwood: Preston ^aer. Dias CreaN- aarl E. Foster. Cwt House; Mlr.nle S.rwoo. WUd- *°« A D. T. Howell. DIM Creek: nil Hays, umn Oty; Warren Har- | * Ocean City; Israel Hughes. Cold |J»nBg: Elmer Hemingway. Green ««*k; John Huff. Lower Township; lalp:. Husson. Cage May; William cold Spring; Joeeph Hal"nw. Cold Spring; Alfred Headley. City. Jonas B. Hand. Burleigh: Jfc-'ba Hill, court House; John T. »*itt. Cape May: Charles Jordan. Wildwood: Augustus Keys. Weet May; Albert 8. Lelhy. Wlld*«xi: C. O. Letakus. Stone Harbor; “wnnee N. Lear. Ocean City. Eu- ^ fu w Lloyd. Avalon; Charles “fkley. cape May Point: John A. Moit.r Wildwood Crest; Enoch Mil'5 Jr ■ Erma; Fred Manley. Ocean (Continued on Page I) _ Moorlyn THEATRE UK LUXE ** OCEAN CITY T ur^S REATerr KNTEHTAIH•‘ENT in OCEAN CITY THIS WKEK f 0PiN EVERY EVENINQ A BIG SPECIAL ATTRACTION A Henry Otto Production FOLLY OF VANITY K 1,11 DlBr Dove. Jack MnlhaU. i S ' U .-~ , D,,a ^

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Six to Nine Names Weekly A postcard Is a cheep price to pay for two moving picture tickets and yet that Is all they will cost you If you And jour name hidden among the Claanlfled Ads on pages 4 and S of this Issue. Ai? you have to do to *et the tickets is send us a postcard telling us you found your name. In which ad It was concealed and whether you prefer tickets for the Moorlyn Theatre, Ocean City, or Hunt's Casino, Wildwood.

week's ClasslAed Adland. nine the week before sad this week there may be found from six to nine. Read every advertisement—Right Now. Don't postpone the treasure trip. Get settled away In the easy chair, turn ■age 4. begin with the Erst ad and read everyone of them. Even If there were no hidden jms among them you would ftnd reading the Classtlsd Ads worth your while. No matter what you want to buy you will do well to consult the Clsmfed Section.

The large dredge, which last week is caught In n bridge on the Inland Waterway on its way to Sea Isle City, is expected to arrive at the » of Its activities today. The dredge, which will All In the land of Prudential Development Comy. ®»n We City. Is te charge of Captain M. 8. Ludwig, of Norfolk, who. with his wife and family, have taken up their residence in Sea Isle City. The dredge, which is fifty feel wide and pumps in rough twentyinch pipes, was unable to get through Reading Railroad bridge at Wlldwod. and It was not until Monday that arrangements were effected to drEV some of the piling of the bridge to allow the dredge to pass through. It will take a week longer, after the dredge arrives, before tt can start pumping, but it 1* expected that t!te actual pumping wlli require only str “'v weeks to fill the entire four hundred ave tract

Cro*»-Continent Tourists Back After Fine Trip Mr. and Mrs. George Boeder. Mrs. Caroline Croneckor and Gus Cronecker return©i’ from an extended tour tkat Included Cuba. Panama. California and through the Southwest. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Roland Corson, of Wildwood. All the party enjoyed fine health through the trip. Starting from See Isle on Jsnuary 7. the pariy sailed from New York, stopping st Hv -na. They report that the Cubans are reaping a rich harvest from the thirst quenching Americans. They rutted Panama and Balboa In the Canal Zone and then went by water to Ban Francisco, there the perty visited all the in southern California. Including Los Angeles. Paasadeni and Sen Diego. At Hollywood the party was snapped in a movie. Unfortunately no one Inquired *s t*» the title of the plctuw s'* w * 't* 1 ,h ® opportunity of comparing our eminent drisen* with John Hart, et cetera. Afltr visiting the South and Middle West, the party motored home from Cleveland, arriving on Wednesday. to the Republican Voters at Cape May County I hereby announce my candidacy for Ihe regular Republican nominstion ter member of State Assembly at the primary election *n June, and most respectfully ask your support. I also wist to express my appreciation of the splendid support given me lest year. c READ. MU Wesley Ave.. Ocean City. [ThU advertisement ordered and paid for by Charl«e C. Read. Ocean City.—$t.1

people hesitate to open bank

socovnia because their balance would be small. The Security Trust Company. Cape May City, welcomes the ■mall depositor. Try them. Deposit . . by mall. —adv.—tl-it I Inte

Movie Tickets For a Postcard That’s AH Two wm Cost If Your me is

Cunningham. Mar-

WUliam F. Coin. Cape May Court House. R. F. D..

Joseph Peaeolano. Sea Isle City.

but did not notify ns of finding them, and. therefore, resolved no rickets

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Mr* K. A. Porter, fill Central Avene. Ocean City. J. W. Ware. US Bi

Of course you enjoy a good moving picture show. Few mortals there are upon thU earthly sphere who do not. So if you are not among the few you will be interested to know som< the treats In stoie for you st the Moorlyn and the Casino. A double bill wlU be shown st Hunt's Casino on Monday. William Desmond will be seen In The SunTrail.’' and Mat Moore and Pstsy Ruth Miller In ‘ A Self Made FallConway Tearle, Barbara La Marr and Ben Lyon are In the cast of The White Moth.” '•uesdsy's ture. ' He Who Gets Slapped." i Lon Chaney and a i trong cast ts the Wednesday and Tht reday attraction. Cyril Hume's "The Wife of the Centaur" will be the offering Friday. A J. Stuart Black ton production. ’The Redeeming Sin." with Naxajnova and Lou Tellegen will be thrown on the silver screen at the loorlyn Monday. This picture la direct from the Arcadia Theatre. Philadelphia. A Warner Brotners' classic, "The Light House By the Sea." featuring Bln-Tln-Tin. tb« "Wonder" dog. may be seen on Tu«s day. Wednesday or Thursday. By request Harold Lloyd's lastssi laugh provoker. "Hot Water” will return on Friday. The thrilling historical romance. "Janice Meradlth." with Marlon Davies. Is the Saturday at traction.

Approve New County Buildings Board ef Freeholder: Take Initial Action at Wednesday’s Meeting; Commission Approves Road Flans

Sea Isle Boulevard Contract

With Freeholders Ogden and Foster voting no, and Freeholders Champion, Goalin and Miller voting In the affirmative, a resolution was adopted at the meeting of the Board of Preeon Wedneeday. establishing iminartes for th« erection of Jell and Count. Clerk's office Ohpe May Court House. TSs resolution was among the last islasm to be done by the Board In a lengthy session, and waa the result of a report of Freeholder Champion. Dtreftor of Public Buildings, earlier la thh meeting, netting forth the need r Jail and County Clerk’s ofI that whlit the county's would not permit the erection of a complete new building. Jail and that p building which will the County Clerk's office could aad should be built at once Mf. Champion stated that his idea wouM he to erect the Jail first and aftnr this is completed transfer the prisoners from the present Jail' (which, Jncidentally, has been vlrtunity condemned by the State) to ‘ie new Jail, and then move the ■sssot Jail and Sheriff's residence to In up with the new unit. Hm main unit of the ground floor of the now building could then be . Mr. Champion stated, and as Is practically all given over to the County Clerk It would afford adequarten for these offices, which tow so cramped that efficient Is almost Impossible The ensost would be about $100,000.

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» resolution seta forth that the arMUtee: Is f x> complete plant aad Iona for the sections nd to present them at the meeting of the board for adop-

Boardwalk Bids Sea Isle Commiasion Will Aak For

Hew Ones

At the regular weekly session of the Sea isle City Commissioners, on Tuesday, bids I r the new section of boardwalk to be built at the south end of the present boardwalk were rejected and new bids ordered advertised for. The reason Is that the city owns some la-foot piling, and now wants alternate bids, to make use of the pilings now owned. The Solicitor prevented the contract of the Keystone Telephone Company, which will allow the company to erect pole* and put up wires on any street In the city, except Landis Avenue, from Spencer to Elm Streets, and on the Boardwalk. Director Sofroney reported progress on the advertising sign to be erected at the head of the turnpike, and was directed to secure permission from the adjoining property owner to erect the sign. Director Love stated that the utility bond Issue would be ready for settlement within the next two ks, and the money would be paid

the city.

Lineman Buried Lines Redgraves Laid To Rett In Cold Spring Cemetery James Redgraves, of Green Creek, the young telephone lineman who was electrocuted while at work at the top of a pole In Sea Isle City. Ust Thursday afternoon, was buried In Cold Spring Cemetery, at the Old Brick Presbyterian Church, Sunday

afternoon.

The funeral services were very largely attended, over forty automobiles being In the funeral prooession. The sympathy of the entire community in which the young man lived. was extended the bereaved family.

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Piano Dedicated At Woodbine School At a Parent-Teachers* masting In Centra) School. Woodbine, on TVir* • day evening, s piano was dedicated to the use of the school. Mias Celia Roaenfeld. pUno teachar. struck the first key of tke Inatrumsut. She pUyed "Hungarian Rhspsodle." by Llaat Luthe. C. Ogden, chairman of the County Board of Freeholder*, waa the principal speaker The high school glee club, under th# direction of Mias Ethel A. Letts, sang several selection*. Amos C Henry, supervle ing principal, gave a abort add rear "What b a_0ood Spartt" Twenty-thra# members, three of them new once, of the Junior Y. M. C. A. group were preseat st the week ly meeting In the bsssment of the Methodist Church Monday evening The discussion topic was "What If a Good SportT" At their next meeting the boy* will dlacuaa "la Smoking a Harmful Habit for s Growing *J«/ The boys are selling Dairy Maid chocolate to help defray group es-

Trom the State Highway

Oommlaalon stated that the Commission on March 17 approved of an appropriation of $$6,000 to the county for the Cape May Point Boulevard hard-surfacing, and also that the Commission had approved the plans and specifications for this work. The Cape May Point road leads from Cape May City to Cape May Point, and has been in bad repair for yeas*, due

to the heavy truck travel.

v A resolution adopted by the City Of Cape May and certified to the board set forth that the city would save the county harmless of any cost for all time 'n connection with any

repairs that may be made n

to the large sewer which runs under the Cape May Point road. The resolution was referred to the County Counsel end wss rejected by him becauat the form did not comply with the request made by the county. A formal agreement would have to be cuted and a bond furnished to the county by the City of Cape May, he

stated.

Awud Sea Isle Contract Following a common! - '.Ion from the SUte Highway Commission, which stated ’hat the commission approved the plans for the shoulders on the See Isle City turnpike, bids for the work were opened, as follows: Deton T. FOX- $28,167.74 Edward H. Ellis 53.8S2.00 (Contlnaed on Page Five)

Saving for a rainy day ia the best prudent person can do Your nga put In Security Trust ComCap# May City, begin to drew treat st once, —adv.-2I-lt.

thing savin, pany.

STRAND THEATRE OCBAM CITY. M. J. SATURDAY BIG SPECIAL ATTRACTION Johnnie Hines In THE BABIY BIRP MONDAY PARAMOUNT PRESENTS Betty Coni peon Theodore Koeloff In ■BW LIVES FOB OLD WEDNESDAY Anna Q. Nilsson James Kirkwood Raymond Hatton in TOP OF THE WORLD THURSDAY Elaine Hammerstcin in ONE GLORIOUS NIGRT

FRIDAY Marguerite de la Motte Conrad Nagel Lewis Stone In CHEAPER TO MARRY

Last Supreme Penalty Paid in H*94 No person lias ever been sent to tks eloctric chair from Cape May county. The toly execution in the past half century In this county was In lift, when the late Sheriff Robert Hand hung a negro for first degree murder. There have been comparatively few murder* in Cape May county, and the few that have occurred have always bad mitigating circumstances under the law, which precluded a verdict of murder lu the first degree.

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Millville Bus Line Opening Postponed

Due to delay in delivery of basset by the manufacturers, the Shore Service. Inc., will not start their bus line between Wildwood. Cape May and MlUvlUe until on or about May 2. The opening of the line was Originally set for April 6. Full details regarding the opening and the schedule will be announced

On Thursday evening the Ocean City police received a frantic call from Paiermo. stating that a number of bandits had passed by and threw a revolver on the lawn of Mrs. Laura Godfrey. Upon the arrival of the police, they were informed that the deadly weapon had been placed in a bucket of water to prevent exploding. An examination showed the deadly weapon to be a toy cap pistol. With a grunt of disgust the bandit-chasing officials abandoned the search and returned to the more peaceful climes of Ocean City.

Pupils Writing Prise Essay* Considerable interest has been manifested by the pupils In the Sea Isle City school In the TIMES esssy itest on "How to Make Sea Isle City More Beautiful.” Practically every pupil in the school, from the fourth grade up. la entering an essay. for which prises aggregating $15 will be given by the TIMES. The contest Ik in co-operation with the school in its teaching of civic pride, and the development of a town beautiful.

Political Hews From a Distance Says a Trenton Dispatch discussing the gubernatorial campaign: "Senate President William H. Bright la about ready to announce his candidacy. For some uncertain reasons Mr. Bright has withheld loosening of his boomlet. He now ha« the Bright legislative probe sa a vehicle to Indirectly exploit his views as an economiser He Intends to rake the State House as It has not been done In thirty years.*’

Essay Contest Date Advanced School Activities Hake This Recesf&ry In Order To Give All High School Pupils Equal Opportunity

Many Essays Are Now Ready

"What It Means To Be An Ameri-

can.”

This subject was set by the TIMES as a subject for essays by the senior High School students throughout the county, with prise* aggr-gating Fifty Dollars for the best essays submitted. Due to debates and other school activities, pupils have been unable to give this contest as much attention as it deserves, and for this reason the date of the contest has been advanced from April 17, as previously announced, to May 8. when all esrays must be in the TIMES office for Judging. Through the co-operation of Principal kalph N. Kocher. of the Wlldood High School, every member of lie senior class of that school have submitted essays, and this school will undoubtedly make a most excellent ebowlng. The prlae-wlnnlng essays, together with the photographs of the winners, will be published 'u the TIMES the week after the close of ;he contest. For the benefit of students Interested in the contest and unfamiliar with t'ae few simple rules we are reprinting them herewith: Rules of Contest Write on plain letter-aise paper (8 1-2 inches by 11 Inches). Write on one side of the paper only, and - the typewriter, If possible. Essays must be limited to 1000 words. 1 essays are to be given to the principal of the high school which the contestant attends, and the principal will assign to the eeaay a number. keeping a record of the n me of the pupil writing the essay. 5. The contestant, after being assigned a number, will send the essay at once to the Cape May County Times. Essay Editor. Sea Isle City. N. J. No name or other Identification Is to appear on .he assay, other phan ths number assigned. 4. All essays must be la ths man by May 8th; If postmarksJ later, they will be ruled out. 6. There will be three Judges, and the finding of these Judges will be final and incontestable. The judges ill be E. R. Brunyate, County Superintendent of School; Miss Sarah Askew, of the State Library Comand the Editor of the TIMES.

Cape May Council r - i of Republican Women A meeting of the Cape May County Council of Republican women will be held In SeaviUe Community Hal). Thursday. April 8. beginning at 10.46 A. M. Box luncheon. The ladies of the community will serve coffee. Mias Elolae Bright will be the speaker of the day. Her subject will deal with her experiences In the Legislature as secretary to the Senate President. Mrs. Albert Wood will make an address. All Republican women are cordially invited to attend.

Dine at Hotel Ballard. Eighth Street and Central Avenue, Ocean City. 21 Good Meals (anytime! $10.00. 1-lyr.

MATINEB DAILY S:S0

Program Week Commencing Sunday, April 5— THE ROUGHNECK Oeonre O'Brien. Harry T. Morey

Monday. April 6— BARGAIN DAY—DOUBLE BILL Wm, Desmond. Gareth Hughes In THE SUNSET TRAIL

Tuesday. April 7— BARGAIN DAY THE WHITE MOTH Featuring Barbara La Marr. Conway Tearle and Ben Lyon

Wedneaday A Thursday, April S-S— HE WHO GETS SLAPPED Featuring Lon Chaney with a brilliant cast, heeded by Norma Khearer. John Gilbert. Tully Marshall. G- Getters. No. 11

Friday. April »— THE WIFE OF THE CENTAUR Fekturing John Gilbert. Weanor Boardmaa and -Mleen Pringle. Imperial Comedy—“Lyon Love" Battling Brewster. No. 18 Saturday. April 11— WHEN A MAN'S A MAN Including John Bowers. Marguerite Do La Motte Gang Comedy—"Dog Days"