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.fuckahoe Bank Bobbers Escape At Electric Chair

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Enetljr two moatAt atd tty tlnee lUtapUiar to loot Um IflcUho* NoUoboI Bui. u4 ,k)oUni Edwin U Tomlin, a dinctor. who dJad In tlw AUantle nty H-wpiul. Umm Pottn. Ow iitoaon and WalUr Laird, the tirtf youthful bandlta. bad Juawalt to them. Jnation, aelordir.K to the Jury that triad the war a rardlet of murder Pibe Brat decree with a'reoom* aecdition that the youtha bo aaa•ced to life tmprlaonment. A i ] o’clock yeatarday afternoon _» three pallid youtha heard Mi Huff, foreman off the Jury, amir pronounce the verdict. He fccUrtd. -We tad all rullty of

Janice OuapbuU Md the three ymtlf to nrtae. after reuueatlac CMitr Clerk K!>dreth to IndJeldaEt verify the verdict. He atated: Toa hare been found cuU'y of aarter la the trat decree by a Jay that ' “

^ mlt ’ w>ach • r “ objected fcr Pnmecctor Campbell and

Forty-neyen ©f the «« name • J«»ry panu were «- After the Jury wma sworn, Proeecutor Campbell outlined hla caae to the Jury briefly. tUUnc If the Btate prove' thw* facta, you abooM return a rardlet of murder decree wlhout any

TV Heteaee of this Court la that

0^ prisoner* to the Cl

Wedne jiy

tR IS. G'utaye Kwth Arlington, ead UinL «. of Kearney, I ludiu that attempted to loot the Tictaho' f atlonal Bank, and who hw and killod Edwin U Theatta. ■wt hailed before the court of tewe to answer the cheic* of ins decree murder. With Luther A- Campbell. Justtee of the 80P»e Court, p real dine, and Henry K ndredge. Judge of the Court

th tench, the multitude that had erwdrd into the small court room Jtord a* Prosecutor William H. tanpbell. Jr., wove Into a oerWaiy the evidence that will *"" r tend the trio to the electric ur whatever other ponlah:.e Jury may deem flttln*. f>om the very outset of the

it waa ev.dent tha

would aurely be Almoat every Juror ac-

»»l'-dsed on Oi/watlfwili.y that «-had an opinio * regarding the pi of the trio, hut before brine

aa Juror* by the counsel defendants, they stated t *°uld be guided solely

evidence submitted,

k. k T Stereos, counsel for

bandits, was assisted by hlr ■ wrge. JLhou* * “ *}• bandlta % At,or Qey dtcvaaa had the U postponed when he protected

1 - * technical error,

tevtn* Attacks buhetneat ^»Bay Attorney Bteveaa

,h « eaea be quashed

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Horace The Herald Mouse (Heceretowa. Md.. Herald)

•Ive Just been reading the 'Cape May County Timea’,” aald Horace, "and 1 wonder If the Cape May ootntty folks who are coming here today are going to brine these

residents with them?"

"What residents?" wc without much Internal, for vacation time is still too far oC to be enthusiastic about Cape May or

any other seashore.

The realdeau who posed for these pictures. If they are eomtng. I m going to hurry up to Chamber of Commerce headquarters and Join and pay my dues. It would be worth tweaty-flve dollar*—or whatever the does

Just to mr-« ihecn."

'Lafs mo u>e pictures." ere said, -xjx-cung to view Oovernora. Maysad millionaires. Horace past the magasleg across the desk. It waa filled with photoe of amlling bathing beauUee lolling on the (Dixie)

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Nine Hidden Names Appear This Week Then Wffl Be Bo Bead To Qmm Earn Buy Wffl Appear in the Future

^^PUtorfUeSSTSd ''V“° 'barged that TomUa lr »■ bt »c c 1 on March l£ a. «« noi die until March IT. at t cur Hc^i™ ’ “ — f” 1 - c. m .bMl e.«-re: that the tad! tZ'w n , d f*wn la the I Ttncd by law. ■i lf ' r ncy Stcrer

the trial of tha baadita. aa * of Justice Luther A.

Campbell. Proeecuter W. M. Campbell. Jr.. Lilbarn Hess, wltrees.

collapsed et the hearing.

The firet sritaeaa called was Mrs. Phoebe Rice, wife of the cashier of the bank. She related how she waa engaged „.ith the late Mr. Totnllr in * little office in the bank when the bandits entered. She stated that through a ««vn opening of the door che could see her husband standing with ~ heads above hla head sad h him state *T realise the altu-

loc."

She told how Mr. Tomlin and • were accosted by Laird and reed Into the banking part proper and how .they were both struck with the galvanised pipe filled with lead. She old how on rering coasdoosneas she rushed to the afreet and summoned aid. She identified Laird as the youth who forcsd bar and Mr. Tomlin to tha back of the bank. Laird arose she Identified him. He kept

flOORLYN THEATRE

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A ^‘itor Production

photographs of the bank which where need in ideaUt/lng the varioaa ptecee where the Incidents

Fjcart Number Announced Ton wont have to —Shy aansee are hidden among the TIMES Classified Ada this weA. We're going to teU you. There are nine, la the future, laatead of placing between alas Barnes la Classified and not stating Just ho* many, the exact number will be anaouncwere concealed last Those who found them and notified us, received two free tickets to either the Moorlyn Theatre, Ocean City, or Hunt's Casino, Wildwood, were? Max Zuback. Woodbine. George B. Holt. Tuckahoe. Bertram Darby, 410 Sixth St.. Ocean City. H. T. Pierson, South Seavllle. George R. McCullough. Strath-

mere.

O. E. W. Coxson, Sea Isle City. The following failed to notify us of their find and received no

tickets:

Henry L. McCaffrey 242 *--■

Pine Avenue, Wildwood.

August Baxard. 624 Pleasure

Avenue. Ocean City.

William P. Simpkins. Cape May

Court House.

The Moorlyn attraction _

and Saturday Is "The School for Wives." with Conway Tearle. Slgrtd Holmqultt and Peggy Kelly, directed hr Hugo Halpertn. The ecreen plaj is from L. Conrad Merrick's novel. "The House of Lyncl ." in added feature wTl be an unusual dancing skit by Earl

Sanders and Gram LaMar. “The Parasite." a Gal user pro-

duction. with Owen Moore. Madge Bellamy and Mary Carr, a sure fire drama of social idlers, will be

i Mooday and Tuesday. WllFox presents “Gold Heels,"

said to be the most thrilling horse

race ever screened, as the Wednes-

day attraction. By special requeat. "As Man Deai.-ea." hrith Milton Sills and Viola Dana, two of the screen's most popular stare. Is announced for Thursday. It Is a “ * National. Tony Moreno.

What It Means To Be An American

Hi(k »M Iqb CM The TIMES prise eaeay oonti on the aubjeet, "What It Meana be aa American." limited to the eenior clam of the high schools of Cape May County, doeed lari Friday. May «. wKh Wildwood. Woodbine and Middle Township

The Judges la the contest >w busy going over the patand the winner* wm be enaouac«d la the next Joaue. There are three Judges County Euperintendent of Schoota E. R. Brunyrie. Mies Sarah Askew, of the State Library Oommleefoa, Trenton, and Mayor Joseph O. Champion, of Ocean City, and their award will The eeeaya bear no IdeatiflcaUon mark other than a number given by the principal of the echool. and neither the Judges, nor the TIMES, has nay knowledge who the contestants may be; nor will anyone know until the decision of tha *-*-

reached. Middle

eight earn . . ed in ten. white Wildwood has thirty. Nose were received from either Ocean City or Cape May The TIMES wtehr- to thank all the contestants who participated, and the priadpate of the echoota which entered the eompeUUon. The object of the contest, ee announced at the opening, is merely to stimulate e greeter interest la the study of American democracy. ■-* to a mandatory subject of

Contracts Awarded for New Jail Harney To Pay Iw Bunding and Equipment Wffl Be Baip By Bote

Unpaid

Caused Man Trouble Ac unpaid garage ... George Daughady. of Bridgeton. Into heaps of trouble. Daughady waa sued for a bin of ITS. before Justice Pappalardo, of Sea Isle City, this week, and when asked for the license for the car, which ana of the touriari type, he produced one for a sedan. Justice Pappalardo then

not have one. buteteuM get It. He waa sent out to get the b01 or sale, promptly disappeared. The ■ sow stored ta a local garage. and the State Police are searching for Daughady. believing that the car if a stolen oae.

Woodbine Won

High School Debate Woodbine High School debet-

g team defeated Wildwood High —bool team la the Lyric Theatre, oday at Woodbine. Friday evening. Over

* *— five hundred attended. The ques-

tion was: “Resolved. That the Child Labor Amendment be Rati

fied." f

County Superintendent oi Schools Mr. E. R. Brunyate presided as chairman of the evening and outlined the rules for the de-

baters and Judges.

Wildwood upheld the affirmative aide, the team being composed of Miss Elisabeth Strohm. Edward Lemerg. Hyman Baker, and Samuel Oiddlng, alternate. The negative t-am consisted of laadore Utner. Philip Wod linger. ***— Lucille Levin, alternate.

WUiUm Dllka, of National Park.' n „ t _

^ ^ ! Pitsy Roth Miller and David Tor-

ried Mr. Tomlin to medical aid , rence will be seen in “Her Huaafter being eummoeed by Mre. band’. Secret." a Prank Lloyd

u He stated that he production. Friday end Saturday. Tomlin to tea W« It's aald to be a ■ inner.

City, the nearest place that he knew of. to receive medical aid.

Dr. Clarence Way dressed wound and be then took Mr. Tomlin to the Atlantic City Hospital. At Ocean City he wm met by Wll- " “omlln. son of the victim. Clarence Way testified to the nature of Mr. Tomlin’s wound and the treatment. lie stated the i would have proved fatal

any eonclUo-w.

Home: I. Stivers. Brophy and Catherine Keane, of the Atlantic City Hrspltal. told of Mr. Tomiln's corimon and hlr treatment at the hospital County Physician Julius Way and Coroner Dr. Prank Hughes testified that they, accompanied by Dr. Randolph Marshall, of Tuckahoe. performed an autopsy and stated that Mr. Tomlin's death was caused by the laceration of the brain as ths result of

s gunshot wound.

Samuel Langley, undertaker, of [tekahoe, wee called to testify that he buried Mr. Tomlin. The next witness. William Warner, a farmer, of Corbin City, related how he had seen the trio on the road acti»g ss though their car had broken down. Just previ-

ous to the robbery.

Cashier Rice Tens of Robbery The star witness of the Slate was Edward L. Rice, cashier of the bank. He related In detail bow the robbery was staged. Ho told how he was forced to get tb^ money from ths vault sfter Anderson threatened him. lia told ho* (Continued on Page Seven)

ClassiAed Ad Sells Articles A few days ago s South Seavllle resident, who bad advertised s number of articles for sale In two Issues of the TIMES, called cur office, stating that she had sold all’ of the articles excepting a Sonora, and that a Stone Harbor man had called one day while she was away from home rers-rd'ng the purchase of that instrument He did not leave his name a .d she 1 was unable to communicate with him. otherwise, every one of the articles would have probably been sold through the TIMES Classified Department. The entire east of selling these goods was only SLlt. A TIMES Classified JUI U an efficient little salesman who. works fong for little. Pst one to s

for yourself.

Max Davis

Interest Is aald to be tha greatest thing invented by man. and we believe you wlU Join In that view. If you open an account with teculty Trust Compcay. Caps May City, and aee what Interest allowed by them will do for you.

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Ogden ExpUhte Position The prisoner that escapee from the new county Jail, when erected, will require more than ordinary •Sort. This fact waa disclosed yesterday afternoon at a special —•sting of ths County Board of eebolders, when Freeholder Jot h O. Champion reported the rota of a test made to learn the qualities of the material that will

~ in tb* new JalL

.ies of the bar metal submitted by Fries A Company and ths Pauly Jail Building Company were tested la a blacksmith shop la Ocean City In the presence of Freeholders Robert & Miller and Champion. Architects Lynn Boyer. Matthews and Green. Daniel Fries, of Pries A Company, and R. R. Upplncott. of ths Pauly Jail Com paay. The test showed the ma teriat used by the Pauly Company to be the best. Freeholder Cham plon reported It was Impossible to saw or file through the bare. Even after the bar wss , objected to intense heat no Imprek-ton wi with a saw. He recommend the contract for the Jal' construction be given to Pauly Jail Build-

Mayor Fitch Names Board of Health

The See Isle City Commissioners held a short meeting In City Hs'< lest Tuesday. George T. Stenecke. was awarded the contract for constructing tha three-block exten-

present, stated that work would start on the erection of the walk Immediately and he hoped to have It completed by June SO. Mayor Pitch probably made his last appointments when he submitted the names of Dr. C. W. Way, Claude J. Town. Mre. Berth . Sharp. John Loughery and Mre. May N. Coxson as members of the Board of Health. These were

Mayor Pitch stated that this body was a public need and could greatly assist In the welfare of the city. No salary Is attached to any

of these positions

Arrangements were made with Maxwell A Company. Atlantic City, to erect the electrical sign at the entrance of the Sea Isle

Boulevard. Ocean View.

Love, Sofroney, Maher Elected Commissioners Election Was Very Quiet aad Leas Than Half the City Vote Wat Polled

Daniel Pries, of Pries A Company. withdrew his bid. Before doing so hs stated that his ma

H. Poster Ooslln offered s lutlon that the II6.000 for the erection of the county Jail be raised by s note. This was passed over the nay of Freeholder Poster. The following cob tracts were awarded by the Freeholder,. Director Ogden aad Freeholder Poster opposing the award. Director Ogden remarked that he opposed the awards not that he did not think the contractor, reliable parties, but he opposed ths prerent plan for the Jail and wished to be oon-

itent:

George W. Shaner, of Palmyra, the building. |tl.lll.ll. William Keatnar. of Wildwood, the plumbing and beating. 97.-

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Charles H. Wright, of Camden, e electrical equipment. »1. 726.14. The bids tor heating aad ventilating were rejected The two low bidden failed to file a bond with their bid. The Clerk was directed to advertise fur new blda The bid of the Pauly Jail Building Company was 927.2(8 for Jail equipment i ' — -

Many Entries For Motorcycle Pageant

Plans are rapidly forming for the 1925 motorcycle beauty pageant and the races, to be held In Sea Isle City on Saturday and Sunday, June 20 and 21. Jess Campbell, chairman of the Middle Atlantic Sectional A. M. A. Rally and National Gypsy Tour, was In Sea Isle City on Thursday and stated that there will be thirtyfive floats In line this year, ss mpared to seventeen last year. Twenty-seven motorcycle clubs have entered for the Sea Isle City outing, representing all the Im-

portant clubs of the East.

The racss will probably set new speed records, according to Mr. Campbell, who stated that there will be ten events and 9(25 In prisea. Prises of 8100 will be offered for the prettiest bathing' beauty, and 9100 for the beet float

In tbo pageant.

C. W. Travis, chairman of the en srtalnmsnt cosurUlue oq the motorcycle pageant, reports that the list of accommodations from persons having rooms to rent during the pageant, has been very -’-w In filing. He requests that persons having rooms to let torn him as soon as possible aa am pitted list must be furnished

by May 80.

strand

Will Flay for Tall Oedan

engaged to nlsv for

ths AUantle City Tall Cedars to the big Tall Cedar parade to be held Friday afternoon. May 82. The bend has played to Atlantic City several times and made a hit

each appearance ^

Become an associate member of the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. May 21. .invest one dollar to the organ lutlon that 1, constantly working for this county's advancement

THE PARAXCUBT THEATRE

Crty, K. J.

Bebe Daniel,. Kenneth h,h.»s and T. Roy Barnes la The Crowded Hour

rwst ’«-tlee*l Attraction

SANDRA

THE TOMBOY

presents a Jar

Cruse Production

The Goose Hangs High with a big aU-star cad

Woodbine High School Track Meet Woodbine High School Is making final p.repartion, for the annual field and track events held at Cape Mar Court House, early this month, staged an toterclaas track meet on the Central School grounds. The results of the various events held are as follows: 100 Yard Dash—Milton Kate, t;; Dave *eldman. find: Abram Chaaen, Srd: E. Kate and Charles -aslow. 4th. Tims, 11 seconds. Running High Jump — Dsve Feldman. 1st: Ed. Lent. 2nd. Bar cleared at ( fast 4 Inches. Broad Jump—Devs Feldman. 1st: Milieu Kate, 2nd: Jack Dansrhlrech. Srd: Abram Chasens,

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Forest Fire aa Goshen Road A forest fire, starting on the west side of Goshen road, abreast ths Twin Pins Laundry, was discovered & bout 9.20 A. M. on Saturday. Ths fire had gained considerable headway before being discovered and had Jumped to the east side of Goshen road before help was available. It took what available help there was to keep the laundry and two other small houses from burning. After making sure the buildings were safe, the firefighters turned their attention to the forest, which was burning briskly, fanned by a strong south wind. Section Firewarden Ludlam. with Middle Township Firewarden R. Lloyd, and local Firewardens J. Ross. J. Chambers and E. Post, with a large force of men fought valiantly to gain control of the fire, which they did

about 6 P. M.

One hundred and fifty acres ol tlmberland were burned. The origin of the fire Is unknown, but was probably the result of a care-

less smoker.

lake Office Next Tuesday in one of the quietest and most orderly elections Sea tele City has known. City Commissioners Hiram C. Love and Maurice M. Sofroney were re-elected, and City Clerk John L. Maher was elected, to serve as City Commissioners for s term of four years. The new Oommlaelon will organise next Tuesday, when Mayor Irving Pitch, who was not a candidate for re-election, will reUre. The vote on Tuesday was comparatively light, leas than 300 votes out of s possible 600 being cast. The vote by wards wss as

follows:

. 1st W. 2d W. Total J. P. Delaney S3 107 140 H. C. Love 61 197 258 J. 1, Maher 46 180 226 M. M. Sofroney 66 207 278 Despite the fact that Mayor Fitch's name was not on the ballot. and he was not a candidate, he received 20 votes in the Second Ward and one vote to the First Ward. George Boeder received eight votes to the Second Warn

anil Claude Towne one vote.

While the candidates were busy all day election day. and for several days previous, there was not the same Lurried activity that marked other Commissioners’ elections. probably due to the fact that there were three office* to fill and only four candidates

Candidate* Thank Voter*

.11 three of the successful candidates have requested the TIMES to express their appreciation to the voters for the support given them. Mr. Love stated that he ‘‘considered the support given him on Tuesday an endorsement of his efforts to promote the best inter- ’ eats of the reeort to the financing of 1U business both municipal and utility." Director Sofroney stated that he would devote his energies for the next four years to bringing Sea tele City to the forefront among the resorts of New Jersey. and Commissioner-elect John L. Maher stated that he hoped that the people of Sea tele City would fflve their whole-hearted support to the new administration during the next four years "I renew my pre-election pledge, and the only Pledge I made, that I will devote my best thought and Judgment to the municipal affairs of Sea tele City- If I make mistake., which I undoubted!/ will. I want It known thai they will be mistakes of the head and noi of the heart." The quiet of last Tuesday was to vivid contrast to the activity of four years ago, when ths Commissioners' election was one of the most bitterly contested to the history of the resort. The successful candidate* were: Mayor Irving Fitch, H. C. Love and M. M. Sofroney, and opposed to them were Edward Stevens. George K&ppet

and James T. Chapman.

Following the election, the local band was brought out, and there was s celebration of several hours duration, including the building of huge bonfires and festivities that tested until the wee

hours of the morning..

17 points Seaton were runn.-rs-up with a total score of 16 points. The Junior class took third place with 7 pate la. The Preshmei trailed behind with 4 point*.

Port Wrocff Staff

Thomas Morris, of Vineland, and Morton Riley, also of Vineland. were svidsntly Imbibing too freely from ths cup that ehsen on Tuesday afternoon, and came under tha watchful eye of State Trooper Bishop, on the Main Seashore Road. They were to a car, but foi innately the car was parked. so that ths serious charge of driving white Intoxicated cod'* not be preferred. It cost then both ten dollare and costa however. when brought before Justice Pappalardo. Gee tele City, and they went home aaldder, but wiser. Messiah Lutheran Church Sea tele City. Sunday. May 17— Sunday School at 10 A. M. Service with sermon at 8 P. M. The pastor. Dr. D. Unton Bair, will deliver the meeeage of the evening, taking as his theme, "The Choice of the Twelve.” Come and bring friend. Church going helps the

> one of 2.500 progreesive citizens to Invest om dollar as an associate memb'-r of tne Cape May County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. May 21.—Adv.

Chased Rom Runner Lost Saturday morning coast guard ship. Past Harbor, commanded by Captain Wright, of the Hereford Inlet Station, chased a rum runner for 26 miles up the Delaware Bay. The rum runner threw overboard over 100 cases of Scotch whiskey, which was later recovered by the coast guards. The rum boat eluded the guards, but later to the day the Ruth, a 46 foot cruiser, from Atlantic Highlands. was picked up at Atlantic City from the description furnished by Captain Wright. The guards fired shout 200 bullets at the rum boat without any noticeable effect.

Dine at Hotel Ballard. Eighth Street and Central Avenue. Ocean iio 7 ™* 1 00015 (anytimek 910.00. —1-lyr.

Paid For Burning Road It cost Ellsworth O. Allen, of New York, twenty-five dollars and costa to drive on the Main Seashore Road at fifty miles an hour. Ellsworth was hailed by Trooper Bishop early this week, and brought to Justice Pappalardo, Sea tele City, who Imposed the fine. Ellsworth admitted he wss going “about forty-five."

If you are not one of the depositor-!; of Security Trust Company. Cape May City, go to their banking rooms and see Borneo e to charge there or look their place over and talk your business over with such officer and we believe you will think enough of the Company to open an account with them. —odv.-27-lt.

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Sunday. May 17— SALOME OF THE TENEMENTS With Jetts Gouda]

Monday, May 1SBlg Bargain Show Owen Moore In EA8T OF BROADWAY

Tueeday. May IS— Double Bill —VAUDEVILLE— CYTHEREA. GODDESS OF LOVE Featuring Lewla^Stone. Alma

A Thu re.. May 20-SI— THE SPAN'ARD With Ricardo Cortex. Jetta

Friday. May 22Richard Dlx In TOO MANY KISSES

Saturday. May 2J— AS MAN DESIRES Viola Dana. Milton 8111a Our Gang—Tha Leva Buga Matinee— Clrcua Mystery No. 2