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SEA. BLE CUT, CAFE KAT COUXTT, I. J., FRIDAY, HAY 89,

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l^wis Bomett Acquitted By Election Board

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Vlayor iiofroney Scores Guard Search Tactics Bap He Would Tbiw Curds in Jail If He Had the Fewer;

Bcmbcr of tbo tt. U»t C*»e MW mi utrj 4. The hwriac wee ul j«, the court nxm cl tt» eoJt house. Moodey eruatn*, by U* County Board o« CtAiman of the OtW W' jcBerys, cd Bee late Oty. Other Mohan of the J^d thu rwrteewd the eeMeaee re, Ug*r Strettoa. of Hanaeca: W e Graham, Of WUdwood. end BUUrd E Rtehardm. of WUd»wd Great. I delrcatloa «f citUena etteaded the hearuj. r.TpectlikS to erttaeae a rr il of the flrework* that oeo hr, week wb*e. uw frtwnted to Jto Couaty Boa Bettlona. At the atari of the trial a purred bewteoa Lwwta T. Bter attorney tor Boaaott. and

Charles

tdpnej BonnaD had aa < taitp of presesttac *»T * _ ajilnst Bennett, i"

iwented a I* to the County B

Surens, Lawyer I aUr remarked It lor he cbarsea to he

the defense U gate Senator

resl'-od. *T oaty wantH to sare you from tho UoaM* of Uny your eaea." tral wttnaeaae tailed hy At-

k County Oonrtrtttae. eUted oe fetrnarj 14 Deaaett Bpeat tooa' ef the day mcortta* ^ soils i^tead ~,f a!tunc ow the eLw tioa board. Ber-ett ntatod that he ame IB

ute could ns* be •oatebody It* and take an correct al«*atarn. Boenw fcodj familiar with the haadvrtt. lac of the phynlctea took the etaad *-d identified it as bsdac ec.rect. Wten Edward hCOter tertttted ‘kat he believed . - 4»y. Chalmaa •d that he could a •uien.-m aa he wee aot a phy-

Aaka For Legal Opinion : a meeting of the Baa Isle

atloa of tho methods of the Ooest Ooerde la etopplnc and eeazchinc motors cars on tho public iiichways at nirht. "If it was within my pc^er I would throw every Coast Guard In fell that need now la practice to atop if K occurred wl of See tele City.' an opinion from Otty Solicitor Hildreth If could be used to protect - - - City, r

"Tho

thods now In ’•o*ue b/ tho Coast Guards In their mad hunt for altefed rum ntnnera. Is an outrage decent dtlnenry. They stand behind a bush or pole as much out of the motorist's virion aa poe-

Buildings on Giunty Farm Prey to Fire Bam Was Started By Litfrtaiag Beit; Firemen Haadiuopad by Shectage ef Hoae Live Stock Wee AD Rescued Three term bull dings on Couaty Farm wore destroyed by fire early last Sunday morning, after the barn which housed the cattle was struck by lightning. All the slock In the buildings

ved.

The bolt of lightning -nlch struck the building In the mid*; of aa oteetrlonl storm tore a hole la the top of tho hern end Ignited the hay. Thte occurred el l.tfi A H. Almost Immediately the buildlag was enveloped in Sames. Thirty Inmates of tho Institution. awakened by the crash, al-

a figure dart out of the ni&bt, probably the only light a flash He la either halted by a or a whistle and U be stop a load of shot la ■to Ua or her car U the present orders of the Guards are

nyed.

"W* ere ah—t to open our mar season. The life of tho resort depends on our summer rialtan. Whet Is going to happen if (Me occurs to e person not fai.uliar c-ith conditions end thinks a hold-up is going to be Or Jghrn (a goto* to prers hold-up man from ponding Guard ».t night end eaare*»ng

the authority to stop and noureh motor can Whl., tho matt *- they nee ere to b* criticised, only rend that probably ean be obtained b, to indnee the G ** their methods m a readily Identify who He stated that he would ass U some relief could be

Attomi T BonneU wand^l ■|W He t.alimony ofiered In the l :• sppirently without arall. ■ik. members of Che County Board

SI_R AMD m FAKAHOnrY TWHATM

c* Ocrea cur. u. a

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Newspapa Man Drowned in Surf at Ocean City

by County Farm Superintendent. Captain Lewis

Sydney Pugh Dies From Pistol Wound Ocean City Petered Colony Furnishes Cape Hay County With

His Future Wee Promising

Captain Steven*

telephoned to Court House. Amend Stone Harbor Are companies for assistance. Despite the late hour and the mlaerrble weathcondltlsne the companies ropromptly. Meanwhile the

ad leaped to sen

er adMnlng buildings.

Nathan Livingston, farm toreac. heroically saved every animal In tho large bam. that In a

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trmeaty difficult for Uvlngnton to nock to safety- Opening of tho pig pm he quickly me animals aut- The cattle proved more unruly and several

Ocean (Sty had Its first bathing fatality of the sannen on Sainrday. when J. Alton Be men f elder, aged 1», lost his Ilf* in the surf about l.SO in the with three eman, William Smith end n led by the of Klyglne, it seams swam to off the beech la the vicinity of Tenth Street, a-d in swimming back Baaeentelder became exhausted, having no doubt overestimated hie strength. life guards Holland, Greckley and Stevens went to his rescue with the can, while Jack Jernee. captain of the petrol, started with the boat. According Jernee. Bajeen fetter was dead when placed la the host. Brought ashore, artificial respiration waa recorted to. The guards, aided by Dr. Marcia V. Smith, worked for an hour or more In an effort to revive the young man, but all

fallod.

Baaaonfelder was a grad lithe Atlantic City High School, rises of ltS4, ana was a the track and field team. He was a charter of Atlantic City Chapter DeMotey. and a member of the Ocean Ctty Men's Club. He was aeeoclated with F. Leroy Howe In e. being the Ocean Ctty oorreepoodent of the Cape May County Timas, the

QuarreUed Over SnuJi Deb: Sydney Pugh, colored, of Ocean City, who was shot at TIT West Avenue, Ocean City, died from the result of tho wound In the AtlsuClty HflPPitsl lest Sunday

Omsbifie Tbe meeting wa* the drat alnee the organisation of the new Cornton. Director of Public Works ar made a motion to combine ell the utilities, gsa. electric end water, under one head. At the eat time each Commlealorer charge of one utility- In the motion Comm In Maher stated that he believed that the utllltiee could be operated e efficiently and economically if they were grouped under the direction of one Ommlaeloner. He stated that he wa# willing to eetme the direction of handling * combined utilities. Mayor Sofroney steted that white there wa* much to merit

Oir/r,?*"*’’'*'’ Co * T *er Feats.. D °v« OON1 A.MUNTINO

instantaneous deelalon and would Ilk* to have some time to study the proposition. Thlf wes egroeeble end the matter wee laid over for a Utter meeting. Maher stated tbM he would Uke to eee the gas * ~ ty and every utility deny m to person* refusing to pey I Uils et the eHriUted Ume. which 1. twenty deya purpose In demendlng thi*. he at*ted, is to prevent discrimination. He cited an Instance of e v ealthy wmmer ! visitor, well able to pay hi* b 111 at any time, refueln* to pay uuU1 the end of the eeeeon. He ite clared what Is fair for one la Ju« for the other and everyone should be t reeled alike. Superintendent DeDow Informed Commit loner Maher that etartinx next month ell meter* would

b,

. nd W ii, would bo lubmltted lor

br tb.b«3o.lodol^“

following month. The Commi*•toaera directed that all regutetlone of the utlllUae be enforced.

Arrange For Summer Hwi:

George Boeder appeared at tee masting and requested the Com BdMion*ra to advertte* tor aoaU to comply with the necessary Uw*. Boeder, who U heed of the local band. Mated that the Sea Lie City Band needed eererel morefitoOT and he wanted to be In a position

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Philadelphia 1 tic City Proas.

The diriegel planned to go to the Unlverolty of Femnaylvanla la the fall to study Journalism and

, tho cattle two thorcughbred hulL animate at first of Uvtagatsn to trip Into the biasing building became more difficult. The supports bolding the biasing hay loft crocked angrily and aerrod warning that they were about to fall. Tbs test bone that Uvlngnton saved almost cost the foreman hte Uf», Twice Uvlngnton got this hone free of the building only to have the panic stricken drag him back into the building. Snorting, panting, and kicking the hor-e obstinately fought being tod to safety, in a Anal effort Livingston got tho animal clear. Uvtngston was showered with numerous sparka. but escaped any serious burn. Vhe hone was burned slightly. Joae Too Short When the fire companies arrived they were unable to pUce a hoe on the buildings as the aaarstream wa* about l.fiOO feet sway and the hose would bot reach the etroam. The North Wildwood Fire Company, which to fight a blase nearby., rushed to the Couaty Informed of the tro. Coupling their hose with thaltef another fire company, a etrodm was played on the building*. It was apparent that the bandings could not be roved, firemen devoted their efl preventing the flames from leaping to the main bolUlng*. A blue broke out oo the root of e buUdlng near the piece the itro v«re located, but the flrequftkly ertlagulvhed It. anxiety was felt u to the biasing alio If it should fall toward the main building*. When the rilo finally crashed It fell into the

Munroe

Shooting of Coast Guard All a Myth Holmes WtH To Hnvt Cc-feroed His Wound Wes Sdf-Infiicted ■ Circunutance* Caused Probe

held an Inquest at Ocean City, at which the Coroner'* Jury returned a verdict charging Banner Daniel*,

colored with murder.

Mrs. Aebecca Davis. Bob Whitley. William Reynolds and Lewis Benoit, all colored, who witnessed the shooting, were Questioned by

the Coroner's Jury.

From the testimony of the witness called It appears that Sydney Pugh entered e pool room at 786 Wrot Avenue on Saturday evening. May 8, and interrupted Daniels during a pool game, demanding to know when he was going to pay a debt of fl.CO. DaLiete replied with an oath that

ever going to pay It.

cas followed in which Daniels was severely beaten and had several teeth knocked out. Daniels evidently went ho procured a revolver. He appeared at the reutecrant and called for Pugh. Wbeo Pugh came from the restaurant, Daniels fired three The first shot struck Pugh in the body. Pugh rushed beck into the restaurant Daniels fired two eta through the window mad* hte eenepa. He ha* apprehended. The asms pent room In which the trace* oe-

Ocean City Tide and Trait Co’s New Home Magniflocnt Ben king Structure Wffl Be Tlrewm Open to Public Friday tad Saturday

Hag Been Under Cloud

The wild etory of J. J. Hoimec, Coast Guard of the upper Sea Isle City Station, of bring shot by rum tnero at Coreoa'a inlet Iasi niuraday night, was proven i myth when he confessed, according to Information secured this sek. that be shot himself. Holmes la now in the naval hospital and will come before the Coast Guard authorities for bearing shortly. He is said to have confessed on his way to the hospital last Friday, but gave no reason for hte action. Asked why he did It, he simply said ‘Til have to take what's coming to me." and would not vouchsafe any information whatever. Holmes was found In the road near Corson's Inlet last Thursday night by Jack Dagliroh, of Ocean City and Strathmere. (tclalrring that he was shot. He exhibited a wound in hte am. hte hat had bullet holes through It, and hte knapsack -a* perforated with shot. He told e wild story about coming across * host on the beach with four men In ;t, and when the men recognised hU uniform, they opened fire, wound, ng him. dropped to the groon-i, he said, aa it seriously hurt, red the boat

sde off.

The shooting was reported to is Sea tele City station, and a

armed with rifle* and with orders "shoot first sad investigate afterwards" if any gwplrlnne charre were found cm the beach, rery motor car was stoppalong the highway*, and every car wan search ad. TT** ear Whlc v bore Holmes to Oman City for

Million Dollar Hotel ForJMMwood Maak-Hrofai Hoeteby Begun To Leak like a Brettty WUdwood's long-talked of million dollar hotel locos upon the Ikrir^ as e very near reality and if loans of the WUdwood Hotel r*potatlon. of which H. Footer Goriln, of WUdwood, la president, are carried out, the nea structure will be opened to the public May 89. 1988. It wtU occupy the Mock between WUdwood and Pine Avenues, and the corporation has also obtained riparian righto Work on the hotel, which will bo named the Philip Baker. Id memory of the founder of Wildwood. will begin October 1. it is announced. The building will be

rpro-jf end will a and 800 bathe

contain 300 r

Lay your foundation with a first posit now in Security Trust Company. Cape May City, end keep eddtng .a the end your founm wi!‘ be eolld. The Trust Company helps you by adding 4 per cent, interest to such wvinga account* 39-lt-adr.

Learning Lloyd and Townsend, of *>J*rt Horn

eoMapeed frrto smoke end over ex-

ertion.

The heavy rain helped the Arsen by preventing the blase from spreading. After gaining control tho firemen returned to their homes about 5 A K. About 10 o'clock Bunds} mom lug the heaps of smoldering hay started to blare again. A chemical engine apparently extinguished it. but about 4 o'clock in the afternoon the hay started to blase one* more. The Sion* Karbcr end Court Houae fire companies, by' combining tbelr hoee. were able get s stream of water oa the rains and finally extinguished it. The ire* wa* eatlmated to be about 116.000. The b inding* were

A reel hard guy is 'b' t who drink* iced tea ao «ro.'« he needs a chaser after ii.

Winner* of Eesny Contest On Wednaadry afternoon the Judges of the eaaay contest. "What It Means to Be aa American," decided the winners. The Judges, Mias Sarah Askew. SUte Librarian, of County Super! nten-

Mayor Joseph G. Champion, ty Nc 101 aa first prise winner. This essay waa submitted by Mary Roorbach. of Gape May Court House, e member of Middle Township High School. The first prtee wa* 986. The second prtee. with an award of 116. waa won by eaaay No. 307. by William Rbhn. 201 Central Avenue. Merit WUdwood. of Wildwood High School. The third prtee of 810 waa also won by a Wildwood student. This eaaay. No. SSI. was written by Horace Shuts. 191 West Rio Grande Avenue. The full details of the contest will appear In the next edlUon of the TIME8. June 6.

Striking New Features Ope May County's greatest buUdlng will be thrown open for Inspection Friday morning, •"hen the officiate of the Ocean City Title A Trust Company will hold a reception in their new home et Eighth Street and Anbury Avenue, Ocean City. The reception will be he’d all day Friday and Saturday (Memorial Day) to give all persona Interested In Ocean City and Cape May County an opportunity to see at close hand this monument of progress. The erection of the buUdlng, which ooet close to half a million dollar*, starte-* about eighteen months ago. J. S Roger* Company. of Philadelphia, were tho contractor*. The same firm erected the half million dollar High School, recently completed in

Ocean City.

When the rite of the building was purchased for 8108,000 a new record for real estate value waa set In Ocean City. The purpose of the officiate in erecting this magnifloent structure wa* to be able to render better service to the many patrons of the Institution. This purpose can be readily seen In every part of the new buUdlng. Not a single detail te lacking in making tho banking and title headquarter* complete for the public to transact business with every convenThe banking room te a beautiful model jf architecture. The floor te tiled with gray and black

Fag* It)

along and did not at dared to. and aa a result Coast Guard H. M. Bragg i when Ocean City guards fired on

James Anderson and family have arrived here for the summer. H. L. Picard, of Philadelphia, has opened hte cottage for the

Two “Regular” Fellows

District Superin t sen, of the Coast Guard Service, was notified of the alleged shooting of Holme*, and Immediately conducted an investigation, which showed several startling things. Sixteen sheila were found exploded on the beach, and each of them was of the same alse and calibre of Holmes* pistol. A bullet hole through Holme* - hat went through and out the top. yet Holme* waa ■appos'd to hare worn the hat when '.he hole waa made by a bullet Holmes' knaprock waa pierced with bullet holes. running through, yet he was unhurt rove for a flesh wound on the arm. And strangest of ail was that each hole had evidence of smoke and burnt powder, indicating a shot fired at cloee range, while Holme* declared that the "four men" shot at him from a distance. Everything, pointed therefore, to e self-inflicted wound, end Holmes was closely quitted, but stuck to hte story until late Friday. when he conferred the wound was self-inflicted, and the story of the four men waa purely fiction. Hftiwma has been before the Coast Guard authorities recently on other charges, the nature of which have not been made known. Il te generally believed in Coeat Guard circles that hte a lory of the shooting was manufactured to win him a reward for ►raver/ and to mitigate the ~te*lbl* punishment of ate previous offenee. Holmes has been connected with the lotol station for the peai eight months. Hte home te In Philadelphia. but he has relative* In thL county.

Sea Isle City’s

The above ebowa Tom Mix. the famotia movie actor and Idol of the klda. In his cowboy regalia and Mayor Joseph G. Champion, of Ocean City. Bet veen the two la Mr*. “Tom'' who accompanied her husband on hi* trip to Ocean City L*t Sunday, when Tom appeared at the Moorlyn Theatre and made hla first •peech. to the delight of the crowd of fan* that filled the theatre. Other* In the picture, token In front of tbs Moorlyn. are the police escort and mem be is of the Mix party-

Sixteen Day Excursion* From West Back Again After being discontinued for •ereral yean, there will be run this reason two sixteen day excursions on the Pennsylvania Rall- ! road from point* west of Pltta- | burg to Cap* May County reeorta i The first of these excursion* 1* j scheduled for July 89. The second : for August 12. The baste of charge for these j ticket* will be one fare, plus one ' dollar for the return trip. Tickets will be honored in aleeplng end Pullman cars on payment of usual Pullman charges.

Dine at Hotel Ballard. Eighth Street and Central Avenue. Ocean City. 21 Ooc-d Meal* (anytime) 810.00. —1-lyr.

MATINEE DAILT *:«*

Son Stay, May }t— THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH Oonatanca BroMtl. Myrtle

TI‘C CODE OF THE WEST

nett. Mabel BalUn. David Butler Tutaday. June l— VAUDEVILLE BONN RICH Claire Windsor. Bert Lyteil and DorU Kenyon

Negri In THE CHARMER

Friday A Saturday. June 5-S— THE NIGHT CLUE With Bamond On filth and Vera Saturday Matinee— The Oreev Circus My Mery No. < SHOWING AT HUNT’S Regent Theatre Wildwood. N. j. Sun.. Mon.. Tuee., Wed.. May 11. June 1-2-3— Gloria Bwaaaoc'* MADAME SANS GENE

Thurs.. Frl., Sat.. June 4-6-* WELCOME HOME With Lola WlUon. Warner

ten* are complete tor 'ha Memorial Day eelebratioR to he held In Sea tele City tomorrow. Memorial Day. The program ctarto with a parade of the school children. led hy city officer* and the d. from the vshool house to the City Halt At the City Hall addresses will be mad* by Mayor oney. Major C. W. Way and Mr. Calvin Althooae. A wreath will be placed on the Memorial Tablet In front of the Ctty Hall, and Rev*. Upton Bair sad J. F. snnon will also addresses. The launching of a floral boat will take place at the foot of Italia Street, followed by benediction by Rev. Dennis Calvin. The program Oder the auspices of the Par-ent-Teachers' Association, and promise* to be more elaborate than ever before. Mr*. W. W. MacMurray and Mrs. George Culver motored to the Quaker City oa Tuesday, returning

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