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Cape May County Times

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CAPE MAY COUNTY’S HOME >4EWSPAPER

SEA ISLE OTT, GAPE XAT O0D1R, V. J-, RIMY, MAY 1,1*25.

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"ape May County Boosters Receive Warm Welcome

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ot Coanty'i Retort! Strongly Set Forth

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<■ an araured fact.

*? D tU particular, a* well aa In jTwclal MP«t. the trip ,waa an i^SSTof thl* coontr and varied attraction*, as w^las wnh givln* Qualities, have been ionised to the people of three

igSrhborin* States as never before. Cite results wlU be svsn more

reaching, for the thousands of of attractlv* literature {prtad broadcast will reach people ton. other sections and sow the that, will produce a rich

igm-t of visitors.

The "’unty's repreeenUUves rtT e warmly received at every •Uce covered by the Itinerary. Sot only were offlrials and be „r orcanisatlons unremitting ikelr court tales and hospitalities, bat the press devoted liberal space to telling of the caravan's trip. Its object, and recounting the attraction? of our resorts, all of which U advertising of the be*' kind and cannot help but be eftectlre and which the county Is Indebted

of the Morning Journal, the staff of the paper were greeted. The following morning at 10.30 the party Journeyed to the Mayor’s office, only a block from the hotel, where they were given a wonderful reception. The movie man was s busy man. Starting

at Tuekahoe snatch

io the hosts of Its . The members of the party are vara in the}r praise Of the reception accorded them In every dty visited, and aangulne that f their visit wUl be produeUve of ineruecd visitors to all

sort*.

Full details of the trip are thus given by the •entstlve: [Drily Bulletin by Wire to the T1M1S] 1 JO T. M. fleufey The Ospe May County booster caravan ■sesmb'-f at Tuekahoe at 1.10 Sunday afternoon for the ran of the tour of Delaware. Maryland. Pennsylvania and ' sortbsrn New Jersey. Capa May City was rep rmeats* by Commissioners Jars Schellmger fenaer Asae by John B. Hana. Dr. Morris\sedoen sad WU> Him Austin: North WIMwood by CcuDcilmss Elmer ■swltt. Furrest Rich an' Prank King: Stone Harbor's representation Included Mayor snd Mrs. Georgs Markland. Councilman Eugene fling- Lurry Semon and Prank HisoP, Avalon represented by Mayor QUbert Smith and William Bennett: See Isle waa represented by Mayor Irving Pitch. George Boeder, prerident of the Bee Isle City Chamber of Commerce; Joht C. Smith and George Neptune: Ocean City was represented by Mayor Joseph O. Champion. Ward Beam and his megaphone, and William Chadwick. Horace Paunoe, cf Mowen's. Ocean City, waa the official movie Photographer. The caravan traveled to Wilmington via Salem end Pennegrove. On the very first stsp of ihe journey one of the recesalUes to make Cape May County s popular resort was szsmpllfied. that *m the miserable condition of the [®»d» between Tuekahoe and MiUriile. Clouds of yellow dust covered every ear. At Wilmington s delegation of the Chamber of Commerce with a motorcycle police escort conducted ib» caravan to the famous doPott Hotel That evening the entire group paid a visit to tbs

ed. Early Monday morning vrh: Ward Beam and Smith ueid his feet Faunee leaned far out the eleventh floor of the hotel u> grind out some snaps. Some films ot beautiful scenery along the Brandywine Creek were taken. The film has been booked in six Wilmington Theatres. The reception committee that met the party at the Mayor's office were received by Mayor George

W. K. Forrest.

Frank King, of North Wildwood, brought several photographs of Court House snd North Wildwood, s bird's eye view. He placed them on display in the hotel lobby wlh s card. Gene Seng rethe card and placed s card g: "Stone Harbor Thirtyfive Years Ago." King is nearsighted and could not distinguish the card. He felt very proud of his display to the amusement of all. Much literature waa distributed through Wilmington. Piles placed In the lobby ot the hotel were eagerly absorbed. The Stoss Harbor cross-word puzzle seemed to be am especial attraction. Everywhere that you looked peirons of the hotel bell hogs snd stenographers working at the pussle.

Omu Put Drill

After the reception »t the Mayor's office. Fire Chief Lott gave a fire drill Ward Beam pnDed the alarm while the movie nan rated his machine. It only took in department 1 minute and seconds to reach the scene through seven blocks of traffic. Wilmington has a wonderful paid fire department. The fire km per capita of Wilmington Is the low- ; In the United States for ritlee more than 1*0,000 population. The loss last year waa »> cents P *A* C ^5e party circulated through the town the decorated machine* and straw hat* we

of attraction.

Tired of the delay In shipment of new street light*, which should have, under contract, arrived over * month ego, Ses Isle City Commissioners at their weekly meeting Tuesday afternoon Instructed Clerk Maher to notify the Y/e*tInghouae Electric and Manufacturing Company that unless the street lights for which they were given co..tract dated Feb. 17. are delivered at Sea Isle City within eeven days the contract will be cancelled. Delivery had been promised In thirty days. The Clerk was also Instructed to notify the H. C. Roberts Company, of Philadelphia, that the Lme limit for the delivery of mast arms—thirty days—has expired snd that if mast arms are not delivered within seven days'the city will cancel contract. On motion s quit claim deed to the People's Market Company was authorised executed, as the Municipal Lien Searcher certifies that all taxes, sasesement snd Hens up to snd Including the year 1924. assessed against lots Nos. 15. 1*. 17 snd portions of lots 7 snd 14. In Block 4, have been paid. A loan of 915.000 was authorized for a temporary fund to redeem a temporary note of like amount, due May 4, Issued for alterstlone and repairs to the

school building.

Director of Finance Love presided at the meeting, in the absence of Mayor Fitch, who i* -on the county booster trip.

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_rSk5 ietest UtARNIWO TO LOVE

'oSSsv •ATTUNO BUNVCN

Per pur at Ms best tut HUNTED WOMAN

INg* OF HOLLYWOOD

_1 noon the party were guests ot Mayor Forrest and Wilmington Chamber of 0 meroe officials at a dinner. Over a hundred persona attended. The speakers for the party were Mayor Flten, Mayor Markland and Ward Beam. They all went over big. especially Ward Beam, who had the enure attendee.* stand In the dining room and participate In his famou. dal'; docena. The speakers for the Chamber of Commerce wpie Mayor W. K. ForPrerident of Chamber of mere* William F. Metier. Congressman Houston and Henry T. Bush, vice president ot the Chamber of Commerce Mr. Qer rlsh Gssaawsy. secretary of the Chamber of Commerce gave every opportunity for the presentstion of the project. . Word* can hardly descrlb* the reception and manner In which the party waa received In Wilmington. AH the pspers devoted

activity. Over 7.000 copies literature were distributed In Wilmington. The highest public snd Industrial officials lent every effort to m-k# the trip a su--*aa and It was with s feeling of ^ grot that the ears van assembled at 2.10 and was led by a motorcycle escort to the State Una AH the cars In lies. •xropUsg Stone Harbor, wore decorated with local paWlrity when the caravan started. At WUarington. however, the Stone Hai^'cr care * real gala aspect. Om loots t: Baltimore, 8J0 P. M.

Much literature wea dtatrihotod through Bktoa snd the various towns an route to weather is wonderful *** “* * hitch In the ear*ran. Arden lapel buttons are receiving s wide distribution. _ C P. M.—Wo arrived Hotel Southern. BriUmori. Ijr os the mm.'te scheduled, thanks to Mayor Fits*, who was salaried as the pilot of the.tripMayor Howard Jsckaon had a JTwho was la OouaM Bang's anr, which wns i-r^g ns. had grant wort in BAlUmoro we. dlrjcUM traffic sad trying to get • aS! bathing benuty on the bor circular at the asms time Kajw TenAen Basnet At 5.CC • bnnqost was (Coctuned oc Pi

E, Riley Mixner Given Contrad

vard at His MA e< |115JS7J2; Serea Other Bids Beodred

Tennis Court Cash

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1362.50, Bat Mon is Heeded Since the last report tbe following contributions to the tennis court fund have been received: Gordon 92.

Total to

Work on getting the eouru ready has already started, but additional funds will be required to complete the task and the public Is urgently requested to contribute the balance to bring the fund up to 99**.

Will Pave PaA Boulevard On fair bid of 9116,217.82. E. RHey Mixner, of Ooehen, was awarded the contract for U s hard surfacing of RooMvelt Boulevard from Marmora to Ocean City, at an adjourned meeting of the Cape May County Board of Freeholders Wednesday afternoon. Seven other bids were received as follows: F. W. Schwlers, New York, 9119,278.60; WUH*m Elaenberg. Camden, 2120,>22.19; Union Paving Company, Philadelphia, 9120.446.SB; Sutton A Corson Company. Ocean City, 8120.022.89; Flab- Rutherford, Inc., Philadelphia, 9121,*29.15: John M. Ruder. Elizabeth. fm,619.7C; interstate Engineering'A Construction Company, 5124,949.81. Plans and specification; for the bituminous paving of Twentysixth Street and Park Boulevard. Wildwood, to Bio Grande Avenue, were approved, and the Clerk authorized to advertise for bids for same, to be received at 8 o'clock, standard tlma, Wednesday. May

20.

resolution was adopted giving the City of Cape May permission to open ML Vernon Street for a distance of 260 feet to lay sewer*. Director Champion stated that Upper Township has hard surfaced the road from Tuekahoe to tbr railroad station, but that to complete the work It will be necessary for the county to lay a hard surface slab at the UtUe bridge there. This matter was referred to the Department of Bridges with power to act. May Doy Fete Factual School* The annual May Day fete is to —cur on 8a turd ay. May 2. at the Court House on the grounds of the Middle Township High School. The morning and early after-

Must Vaccinate Boaisl of Kdnoatian Takes Precautionary Step Against Small-pox

day evening, it was decided that owing to the prevalence of smallpox In neighboring counties, it was wise to take procsutlonary steps to prevent sny outbreak of tbe disease In Sea Isle snd to tbst end s resolution wse adopted that all school children who had not been successfully vaccinated must be vaccina tec by Saturday, May 11, or they will be excluded from school. Parents should give heed to this order, which appears on page seven of this week's TIMES, snd thereby prevent their children's school attendance being Interfered

with.

As Certain As Tides and Taxes

Is Free Photoplay ! If Your Fame is 1

Classified Ads

Junior Group Committees Appointed At the meeting of the Junior Y. M. C. A. group, of 8ea Isle City. Monday evening, the foUowlng committees were appointed: Athletic—John Masurie. chatrzn; Bod Camp. Amos Shannon. Membership — John Pfeiffer, airman; John Lennon. Harry Muller. Social—Bart Parker, chairman; Ralston Miller, Phillip Shannon. Educational — Ralph Kndlcott. chairman; Carl Ford. John Masurie. Sick—Harry Muller, chairman; Eben Parker. Robert Robinson. Rooms—Robert Seeley, chairman; two additional members appointed every month. The group discussed *‘My Favorite Amusement snd Why I Like It." Next meeting will be "Carlo Nlghi-” The discussion topic will be "Does Going to School Earn s Fellow More Money When He Get* s Job?*'

the spelling, the bird and flower snd the music memory. Auditors win be admitThe bird and flower contest will . .present the type of nature study In which the rural schools have been interested this year. A daylight screen will bo used to aho« the pictures. Mr. Thompson. Con sultant in Projection, will come from the Stale School for the deaf and dumb to operate the machine. The State Museum will furnish the

Idea

The music memory contest la e second of Its kind for rural bool*. For this contest the Wildwood High School Orchestra, led by Mias Gertrude Warden, will furnish the music. The outdoor events will Include ins everyday physical training acUvlUea m proscribed by the State Department of PubUc Instruction. A genet U invitation Is extended to the public to Join In the May Day celebration.

Hext Wednesday is Plea Day Plea day tn Cape May County Court will be Wednesday. May 5. Criminal Court will reopen Tuesday. May 12. and the murder trial of the Tuekahoe Bank robbers will start on the 12th. Civil Court has been held thD week.

For the following reasons I take this opportunity to announce my candidacy as the Republican candidate for a three-year term io the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Cape May County, to succeed my-

self.

Under the five-man Freeholder Act there is one Freeholder to be sleeted this year and It appeare to be renerally conceded that esud'ds,? should com* from Oi City, the tresoas being that Ocean City is at preseat represented on the Board and the term of the present member expiree this year. I. therefore, feel compelled to yield to the pereuaalon of my maay friends In Ocean City snd tn Cape May County and become candidate for re-elect on. JOSEPH O. CHAMPION.

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Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Uoyd and gaugb'er. Geneva, who Nrent the whiter moath* at Miami Fla.. have returned home, and are again occupying their cottage on Neptune Street. They motored up and report that the roada were fine all the way.

for you to have an aoit—a strong bank with the . i*ol, advice and financial backing of stroeg men. You can seed your deposit* by mall. —15-lt-; dr.

Will Build Mon House* Clarence Dunkelberger. who has Just completed two bungalow* In Townsead's Inlet and Sea Isle City, will start on two more next week. He plans to erect st least twenty houses here this year, all of which will he bungalow type. Each will modern dwelling, with esbeercof and all conveniences. Mr. Dunkelberger built eleven house#

Methodist Preachers Meet

Bridgeton District of Church Condition* in China

Sea Isle Ladies Serve Lunch

And You Notify Ut of Find Folks who pr- fer to go to the movies In ths winter had a chance to do so the pait aev'.n days. So did the folks who perfer summer E ovles. And so did they who enJov cinema art most In the spring jr in the fall We had all sorts weather last week snd Indlcans .eem to point toward a similar variety the next week or two. —e hope -ot—but 'hen, you never

,a tell

There's one thing, however, sure aa Udre and taxes. If your name la hid den among the TIMES

and you find It and notify us there is a fin* evening's entertainment waiting for you at either ths Moorlyn Theatre. Ocean City, or Hunt’s Casino. Wildwood, *-

solutsly without ooet.

Even If you have been one of the fortunate persona who have received two free tickets to whichever of tbe two photoplay houses they named, your name may be repeated In this Issue. Tl. ee nr have been repeated the last

Turn to the Clar Hfied Page* now and travel a straight, bat leisurely, line through the most Interesting department of the TIMER If you don't find your name, you will surely find some thing advertised which you need snd can purchase

at a saving of money.

Seven names were hidden last week. Between six snd ntna are

hidden In this Issue.

Those who received c pair of free ticket* the peat seven days

are:

Rev. Samuel lee, of China, who has been studying In this country since 1921 and wlU return to his native land In June, addressed the preachers of the Bridgeton District st their monthly meeting held Monday morning In the Methodist Church, Sea Isle City. About thirty-five preachers and wives attended tbe meei.ng. which waa presided over by Rev. George T. Hillman, of Millville, and opened with a devotional perloo In charge of Mayor Samuel C. Johnson, of Bridgeton. In his report of the activities of the district Rev. J. B. Kulp, District Superintendent, stated that on Sunday the Heislervllle Church burned the note that freed them from debt. Reports were also made by Rev. Miller, of Port Norris, and Rev. Nickels, of Newport. A district stewards' meeting, to be held *" the Central Church. Bridgeton. Tuesday, May 6, was

announced.

Rev. J. B. Rhoades, chairman of the literary committee. Introduced Rev. Lee. who expressed thanks for the help and sympathy given the work In China, particularly the Chinese Seminary In Pekin. A few years ago preachers In China were so unintellectual, said Mr. Lee, that If a man failed In everything he attempted, everyone believed he waa fitted to be a preacher. The conception has changed, however, he said, and now a man ha* to be called and prepared for the work. To be admitted to the seminary an applicant must have a good academic education and be strong phyaisally. He must be strong theologically and be a defendant of the old faith. Many are making great sacrifices, even to the selling of their poaeeealonm. to preach In China. Moat of the churches are poorly equipped, and many people travel ten and fifteen miles to attend service. There 1* still need for help In China, he said, lor China must learn first to walk, as it cannot depend forever upon

Motorcycle Run Chamber at Commerce Waste Accommodations For Xotorute Arrangements to make earns** ful this summer the motorcycle run to Sea Isle City, are now being perfected by the local Chamber of Commerce. One of the big problems will be to secure rooming accommodations for the hundreds of visitors. To properly handle thl* problem, a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce will be held In the City Hall Monday evening. Mar 4, at 8.80 o'clock and all penras who have rooms to rent for th' entertainment of the motori'.ia are asked to be present and list their

rooms .

This step Is necessary before th# committee in charge can make assignment of the various cluba. Room renters should be on hand at the time designated and aid ia the work of the committee.

Rev Mr. Rhi-ades then conducted literary program. In which aarercl of the preachers gave outlines of their Sunday sermons of

Sunday leat-

The Revs Garrison, of Bridgeton; LnekenbUl. of AUoway, and Evans, of MlllvlUe. were appointed a nominating committee to report at the next meeting, which will be held at AUoway, Monday, June 1. The preachers will transact business in the morning and hold a picnic In the afternoon.

T«~>K 100 w Pr.nl.r 1 Luncheon waa served by the . W ' PopUr , Udlee of the Sea Isle City Church A rharlJ^iuTuhn Sea Isle Cltv 1 lB the baaement of the church.

>n; following adjournment at 12.80

H ,0,, o'clock. Rev. Norman Sargeant.

of Ocean City, gave a short address. expressing the appreciation

Kickers’ Tournament at Wildwood Golf Club A Kickers' Tournament on Saturday will start a series of tournaments ot different kinds to be held erery other week at the Wildwood Golf Club. A Kicker's Tournament > one In which participants play for a secret score and are permitted to name their own handi-

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The club is preparing for the big championship Invitation meet, scheduled 'or June 4. 5. and 8, Invitations to which all clubs In the Philadelphia district, about fifty In number, have been sent. Fin* prizes, well worth competing for, will be offered and some top notch wlelder of golf clube will meet. C. Howard Topham li airman of the committee planning the en*. The ladles of the golf club will hold a monthly tournament beginning with the month of May. The golf club Is growing la popularity and numbers, the membership now being over two hundred. New members joining this spring hall from Millville, Cap* May, Ocean City and other Gap* May county towns. The course Is In excellent condition. i . -4 The club house Is becoming a rendezvous for the younger pat of this section of th* country. O* Saturday evening last the Wlfioo** Club. Of Wildwood, held a «aa*r dance and card party there. IB* affair was largely attended, th* decorations beautiful and the dinner. served bj Char la* Borgia**. . eh at.man of the bowse or as 3ttea, waa all that could be dvdrd.

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tPABAHOVBT THEATRE sf Ocean Crty, N. j.

latr Theatre. Phil*.

William H. Palmer. 1011 Bay

Avenue. Ocean City.

Those who. falling to notify us, did not receive tickets are: J. Roger Whlttlngham. Ocean

View.

William H. Wheeler. Rio Grande. John H. Stratton. Palermo. Miss M. E. Preston, South Sea-

villa

The title of Monday's attraction at the Moorlyn promisee some Interesting pointers to bashful swains. It Is "Learning to Love.' In which Constance Talmadge la featured. A lau/h a minute la promised In the Tuesday picture. "Battling Banyan." with freckled Wesley Barry In the role of the battler. Popular Richard Barthells the star of the Wednesday i*. a First National picture. Toy*." "The Hunted Wo-

a plcturisation of James

Oliver Curwood's novel, present ‘ by Fox. will be shown Tburadi Two of screenlend's most capel ■tare w'll be seen lu "Inex of Hollywood.*' at th* Moorlyn on Friday. They are Lewis Stone and

Anna Q. Nlllson.

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Meeting Federated Men’s Bible Clasaes The annual meeting of the Federated Men’s Bible Classes of Cape May County was held Ju the Baptist Church. Cape May Court House, Monday evening, with Clarence Eldredge, of Wildwood, presiding. The following officers were elecd for the ensuing year: President. Samuel Louallen; vice n resident, James M. Vance; secretary, Ralph Sayre; treasurer, Albert

WiUtrwd Ziwaais Club The firat anniversary of ito eharprasea tation waa observed by iWIMi ' — cheoa 7 of th* eluh. B. _. . H. Huppert. Harry Wilt*. M. A. Walker, Robert pttrpoat. aad John O'Daalel*. told what the dub has done for them the past year. Among the benefits th* men enumerated were that It broadened them, mad* friend*, gave pleasure, gave via on, enabled them to get other people'* viewpoints aud s them bigger men. Two new ibere. Bov. Paul Neff and Charles Berry, a former director of the Hammoaton KiwanU Club, were received. Mr. Paul Monghan. brother of Mrs. Marie Moaghaa. who occupied th* Percy N*U eotiage. on th* boardwalk last summer, waa i Isle over th* week end. I't allow or* dollar to reIdle—where It I* sot earnmethlmg. Deposit your money with Beeurity Tnmt Company. Cape May CUT. by mall If you ' It WUl *are Interest for -M-H-adv.

Treat for XMdya Vteoa* The managemeL. ot the Mot-riyn Theatre, Ocean CJ'-y. announoo* that In keeping with Its pohey to. please its patrons, a rnmtf*l* dally change of programs during National Music Week, May 4 to 9. wlU be made. Lreil talent will W Included In the programs and n fitting ceVoration ot National Music Week at the Moorlyn la spoored

Wide Awakes Elect Officer* The foUowlng officers were stated by the Wide Awake Y. M a A group, of Sea Isle City, at tig weekly meeting Wednesday Ing: President. Fred “ vice president, secretary. WU urer. Harold Sutton.

ttgl vt&ss . Courtenay;

Rev. Georg* T. Harris, pastor oi the Wildwood Methodist Church, gave an Inspiring address on '“Hie Deliverance from Fear,*' baaing his remarks on H Timothy, 1-7, and hit own personal experl-

Mrs. Dougherty and Mr. wore Sunday visitors at th* of Mr. and Mrs Harry Fefarle. Dine at Hotel Ballard. Eighth Street aad Central Avenue, ftunp City. 21 Good Meals isnyttoM) tio.oo. —l-lyr. “

gram waa carried out. Including several solos, vocal and Instrumental, ard numbers by a double quartet. At the dose of th* entertain meat refreshments were served U the Baptist Annex.

"We are getting fine results from our Classified Ad In th* TIMES.** says th* Hollywood Laundry, Wildwood. Th# Hollywood Laundry has been running a UtUe Classified Ad at a cost of twentyfire cent* a week aad are more than pleased with th* service it has been giving them. They are one of th# nanny satisfied users of th* TTMEB Classified Department No matter what your business, a regular OaaMfiod Ad In the TIMES will prove a profitable Investment.

Th* wlU of Edwin L. Tomlin. Director of the Tuekahoe National Bank, who waa shot to death during a robbery in th# bank on February 12, ha-- Been admitted tc probate at May's Landln.-. The estate Is valued at 9*.»«*. all of which Is bequeathed to th* widow. Mrs. Bather Tomlin.

LOvk AMO OLONY asstglfcaas

Friday, May *— Third Annual Knsepiissst MURPHY'S MINSTREL* VTlth i

SEVAN CHANCE*