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SEA ISLE CITY, CAPE MAY COT1TY, H. J., FRIDAY, JUKE IB, 1925.

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J jttle Interest in Primary Shown by Voters yiU Require Actire Work on Part of Leeden To Oet Oat Fall Vote

New Paper Willi Be Launched in Ocean City Will Be Devoted Principally To the Interests of the Great Family Resort

Warm Contest For Sheriff

Even th&J*h Primaly ejection d»y U only five days off. there la comparatively MtUe Interest In either the State or county candidate#. probably due to the election this year coming at just the befflnninc of the summer season. when everyone at the shore ia busiest. . The chief Interest in the Re- * publican ranks centers In the Sheriff nomination, thero being four candidates In (be Held for this office. The factional candidates are James Hoffman, backed by the Hildreth oiT&nliatlon. and Charles Bohn, backed by the Bright organisation. The two independents" are Richard W. Rosenbaum and John.T. Byrne. Fo' Freeholder, the nomination of Joseph G Champion, on the Republican ticket, la generally expected His opponent. Robert Smith, is comparatively little known, and his life-long residence at Petersburg, prior to coming to Ocean City about a year ago. has caused the resort residents to regard him as an "off-ehore" candidate. and regard his election as virtually having three repreaentaUves out of the five on the Board ol Freeholders from the mainland section of the eounty. Champion, too. has mad? a very good record during his term as Freeholder. •t&J'br his fair representation of ti'.y section tf the 'onuty. without favoritism, has made many Meads who will stand by him nest Tuesday. The scrap for the Assembly nomination ia between present Assemblyman Charles C. Read and Edward B. Becker. Here, too th< nomination of Read U general ly considered as a foregone conclusion because of bis good work In the Assembly last year, and *be unwritten "law" that an Assemblyman should be given two

term*.

For the second time in many mss. there la a contest in the Democratic party, for two offices. For Sheriff. Alfred R. ftalth Is Fitted ■ gainst Mathew M. Schell egrr. and for State Committee. Wi"lam H. Campbell has as opponent Coleman ?. Corson. In the campaign for Governor opinion la very much divided. "><I political leaders seem to be "soft-pedaling” on the three can(Iditfr. Thomas F. MeCrann. Ar■hur Whitney and Cornelius Dor«mns The Candida tea offer a vide range of choice on the “wet Md dry" issue, MeCrann being Inclined , 0 liberality; Whitney to «rlet enforcement and Doremus •* absolute and unqualified bonedryness On the other public Questions they do not widely

differ.

The Primary election la next TWay. June 16. and polls will he open from 7 A. M. w> • P. M. Woodard time.

1925 Graduating Class, Ocean City High School

Cord Pony and Dance Card Party and Dance, for th* "oefit of K. of C.. to be held at Dreamland Hall. Sea lale City. N. [■ Juoe 17. ms. at I o'clock. Admission. 60c.—Auv. Sevlng tor a rainy day to the r* 1 fhlng a prudent pereott can * Your savings put In Security Company. Cape May City. "f 1 * to draw Interest ox once.

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TO PilAaorai THLATHI

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l>~aia» «« Ula Laa > is OLD MOMS WEEK d*»w« frcn _ '•» Waalar TlMalra. PMIa

First Issue About July I Announcement is being made thla week of the establishment of a new newspaper in Ocean City by the Atlantic Printing and Publishing Company, a corporation under the same control ai the Cape May County Times Com pany. of Sea lale City, publishers of the TIMES. According to the announcement made public this week, the new paper Is to start about July flirt, and will be housed !n the Company’s building, at C22 Asbury Avenue. Ocean City. John C. Smith, formerly associate editor of the TIMES, will edit the new publication. The name of the new newspaper !• to b* selected by the public whom the newspaper will serve, and a priie of $100 is offered to the person submitting the name which the Judges pick as the best for "A Great Family Newspaper In America's Greatest Family Re“It." The Judges who will select the name from among those submitted will be Ruatel H. Nulty, ti assurer Ocean City Title and Trust Company; George R. Groff, cashier of the Ocean City National Bank, and John C. Smith, editor of the publication. The Company's offices at 622 Asbury Av»nue. will be opened early next week. Ocean City for many years had two newspapers, the Ocean City Sentinel and Ocean City Ledger. About two vears ago a conDolidatlon of the tiro papers was affected, and the combined publication was known h* the Ocean City Sentinel-Ledger Under the. able management of Albert L. Ingram, the publisher, this newspaper has developed Into one of the leading newspapers In South Jerxey. hut the need has been ex2rested from time to time of a sec end newspaper, and there has been considerable talk of papers being established at one time or another. The announced editorial policy of the new Ocean City publlcatloB Is one of political freedom, and will be dedicated to public service to the community, truth In t columns snd Justice to

mil.

Tennis Court Money Still Coming Along Work on the tennis courts is progressing snd they will be ready for the summer rush, but more money Is needed to complete them. The following contributions are dteknowledged: Previously published $162.00 Peter P Graham 10.00 Lewis La ms ns 1.00 1 Clouting 6-00 Meta Wppersabl 10.00 Clarence Dunkleberger — 6.00 John Loughrey 6.00 Henry Stohrer 6.00

A. W. Miller Moe Rosenfeld Harold Sutton

Daley

6.00 2.00 5.00 COO 6.00

10.00

6 00 6.00

Total collected to date 1410.00

Mary 8. Brooks — J. W. MscMurray Robert T. Severn* William Carew

lute to open e their balThe Security Trust Company. Cape May City, wrlcomta the small depositor. Try them. Deposit by mall. —21-tvdv.

Sea Isle City Contact for Music Given

riere WOI Be 27 Concerts. Be ginning July 1; Dog O.-di-aance To Be Prepared

Read left to right: First row—Anna Longo. President. T. L. Adams: Secretary. Edith Trout. Treacurer. Marian Everingham: Vice President, Nell Montagna; Edith Wills. Second Row—Lydia Springer. Elizabeth Corson. Kitty Faucett. Lillian Wright. Erma Breckley. Mary Sharp. Third Row—Tom Adams. Marcus Blackman. Randall Hewitt. Allan Tompkins. Herbert McCollum. Anthony Bel van. Fourth Row— Miriam Brown. Elolse Smith. H .ien Buck. Edna Wallace, Ruth Stretch. Kitty Holliday. Fifth Row —Leon Schipane. Lillian Younx. Hilen Bakeiey. Lavinla Hannah. Sunley Mumford. Missing—Dorothy Madara, Edith Blundin. Jean Louer.

Nearly Hundred Have Received Movie Ticket, Without Coot to Them: Eight Hidden Homes Among Classified Ads This Week

See If Yours Is Tltere

Nearly one hundred persons have received two free tickets to either the Moorlyn Theatre. Ocean City, or Hunt’s Casino. Wildwood, since the suit of the TIMES Hidden Name Contest eeveral months Every week the numoer

grows larger.

This week eight names of Cape May County residents are tucked away among those valuable little advertisements known as the ‘Classifieds." Last week there were ten. although through an error only nine were announced. If you have not found yours yet. It may be one of the eight. And even If you have received two free tlcketn there’s no reason you should not look for your name this week. Any name may be repeated. Remember you must notify us upon finding your name or tickets

will not be sent.

Skull Fractured When Auto Hit Pole r iDlel Taylor. 35. colored ^wutnton. received a fractured skull when s motor car. which he was driving, struck a polo at Burleigh about midnight last Saturday. Taylor was returning from a dance at Wildwood with a number of companions when the accident occurred. May Taylor. 48. colored, and Lydia Lively, 23. colored, both of Swalnton. received minor Injuries. Litferd Taylor, colored, of Dias Creek, the Other mem be the party. caoEpeT Taylor was taken to Mace’s Hoepita!. Wildwood, by Harry Lemmons. of Cape May City, who was summoned by the screams cf the party. It is stated by the hospital authorities that Taylor will cover.

Prove Too Fast—Paid 1

Paul J. Beech wood, 1011 Pratt

Street. Philadelphia, was fined 225 and costs by Justice Popolardo, at Sea Isle City, last Sunday. Beechwood was charged with driving his ear at 60 miles per hour through traffic near Greenfield, on

" ~ msbore Boulevard. • Matthews, colored, of

Whites boro, was fined 826 and cost by Justice E. L Chalmers, for reckless driving and driving without license platan. Matthews was arrested by Trooper Bishop

The past seven days the follow- | l**t Saturday after he crashed

Mystery in Shooting at N. Wildwood Had Bullet Struck at Different Angle Mrs. P. L. Peterxon Would Hove Been Killed

Was Politics the Cause?

Mrs. P. L. Peterson, wife of the tax collector of North Wildwood, was shot by an unknown assailant In her home last Thursday night. The ballet glanced a.ong the lower abdomen and passed through her left thigh above the knee. The ound. though painful. Is

Ing have been mailed tickets: Ethel Townsend, Cape May

Court House.

Mrs. Albert Wine. 324 West Juniper Avenue. Wildwood. The following, falling to notify us of finding their names, reeel red

no tickets.

Theodore Crioter. Dennis villa. F. J. Geiger. 1001 Ocean Avenue. Ocean City. Philip Pratlco. Sea Isle City. Andrew Wright. 324 West Montgomery Avenue. Wildwood. Edward Gme*man. Eldora. A. F. Smith. 326 AUanUc Avenue. Ocean City. William Laughlln. Petersburg. Mrs. B. H. Crain. Palermo. Save time and money by shopping In the TIMES Classified De-

partment.

"I Want My Man." with Milton (Continued on Page Twelve)

Charles C. Read Candidate for re-nomination as your representative a* ASSEMBLYMAN at the Primary Election neat Tuesday, June 16th, earnestly solicits the support of the Republican voters of Cape Mey County.

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Hare you heard how embarrass-

ed the young duckHcg was to find

his first pants were down? 4QORLYN THEATRE

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OCEAN CTIY Frl. a Oat.. June It-11 Milton filUs and Doris Kenyon

▼he Pace Makers

A seen VaMe A Pea News Men. S Tues'. June 1&7T»_

PiiarUI* Dean In

THE CRIMSON RUNNER With Bernard otacel. Ward Crane. Mltrhrl l-rwt. and Taylor Holmes, and the titled Austrian lieauly. Baa De Undt A Novelty remedy Featurette

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Wed. A thirm., First National Presents ENTICEMENT With Mary Aator, dive Brook and la:, Keith Added Attraction— For Imperial Comedy

•had Bleed

Fd* Ndwo Friday, Jen# *A— Fred Thompson In THE BANDiT-asABY 1 by his famous ksree. "Oliver King" Fea Ounshtna Comedy The MystsnstM Mranesr Fdk Newt A Oray Cartme 4e:~ Man.. Tern . m tt tl Continuous Rerferevende I Id tl Dears seen at UM kRIBNOLV ENCMIOt

liana Kids" la mow injune * seed’s AsMo _ Performai»cso~Bdnln~ei ~ 1.-00 I 00 too t5o sat Feature Vfnwlitne el 1,40 1:40 1:40 7,40 0:40

This Is Ocean C’lty'a Moat Beautiful Theatre Kvrrythln* will be done for your comfort and convenience

Mrs. Peterson was alone at the time of the shooting. Her husband was at Court House at the time in the custody of the Sheriff. The caus* of the shooting la shrouded In mystery. North Wildwood Is In the throes of the bitterest political fight In Ha history. Sheriff George A. Red ding, who Is a candidate for Mayor, la bitterly opposed by Tax Collector Peterson. Several weeks ago an advertisement siring the political condition! In North Wildwood was published In a local paper which caused a controversy. Lest Thursday Peterson published affidavits signed by two colored contractors purporting Sheriff Redding was a party to an attempt to procure s 6600 bribe from the contractor In the awarding of tbs contract for the collec-

tion of gu-bage.

Sheriff Redding procured a capias from Supreme Court Commissioner J. Douglass snd caused the arrest of the contractors snd Peterson. charging them with criminal libel and defamation of char-

acter.

Sheriff Redding arrested Peterson In person at his home. Mrs.

Peterson refused

New Parking Ordinance The Sea isle City Band was awarded the contract for furnishing concerts at the music pavilion during the summer season. The first concert of the band will be held on July 1. The concerts will start at 8.15 P. M. and will be concluded about 10.30. Three concerts will be held on July 4. The first concert will be held at 9.30 A. M.. followed by concerts at 2.30 In the afternoon and 8.30 in the evening. Concerts will be held every Wednesday and Saturday during July, and Wednesday. Saturday and Sunday evenings during August. A total of 27 concerts will given. The cost of the music for the season is 62.000. The contract for the music was awarded at the City Commissioners' meeting held last Tuesday. Mayor Sofroney called the attention of the Commissioners to the number of looee mongrels roaming the streets and suggested that some measure be taken to rid the town of the nuisance. It was suggested that every dog not bearing a license be disposed of. Solicitor Hildreth was directed to prepare an ordinance of this Inten-

tion.

City Superintendent DeBot ported that the electric pole the boardwalk lights were being erected with utmost dispatch. He hopes to have this work completed by Saturday. A parking ordinance was Introduced and passed first reading. This ordinance prohibits the parking of any motor car all night on the city streets It also specifies It will be unlawful for any garage keeper to park cars on the streets adjacent to his garage all night, excepting the nights preceeding and ,be nights of Decoration Day. Fourth of July and Labor Day. It states that all cars parked on streets between M-tllda Street and Dolphin Street, between Landis Avenue and the Bordwalk. shall be parked only on the north side of the street, with the rear wheels against the curb and facing at right angles. On Landis Avenue the cars must be parked parallel with the curb, subject to sections designated by the Police Department. On Ocean Avenue all cars should be parked with the rear wheels against the rail, on the Plaza aide, with the cars at right angles. Parking within 25 feet of an Intersection and within 50 feet of the Boardwalk Is prohibited. The ordinance provides a fine not to exceed 6100 and not more than 30 days In the county Jail Boardwalk Approaches An ordinance providing for the erection and ma ntenance of Boardwalk approaches or ramps (Continued on Page Twelve)

Sea Isle Will Have Float in Cycle Pageant Good Weather Will Bring 20.000 Vizi ton To Witness Great Speed Races on Beach

Fifty Clubs Are Coming The Sea Isle City Chamber of Commerce will have a float In the motorcycle pageant, to be staged In Sea Isle City on Sunday, June 21. by the Allied Motorcycle Clubs. The float Is to be designed by Mrs. G. Hittner, and a local girl has been selected as Miss Sea Isle City, to be costumed In the city colors. Jess Campbell, of the Campbell Motor Company. Philadelphia, chairman of the Middle Atlantic Sectional A. M. A. and National Gypsey Tour, who has the two day program of the cyclists in charge, stated thl;' week that there were already 24 floats booked for the pageant, and with good weather there will be at least 2.000 cyclists here for the two days. Particular interest attaches Itself to the races scheduled for Saturday, the 20th. It Is predicted that the rrcord of Gere Waltter, the Indian, who raced at Daytona. Florida, last year, attaining a speed of 115 miles an hour, wilt be broken. A machine, it is understood, is entered for the races which can attain a speed of 140 miles an hour. If the beach Is hard and Arm on the day of the races. E. B. Shelton Is In charge of the races, and attractive cash prizes ■re offered to the winners. The races will follow the tide, wbirb will be low on June 20 at 2.26 P. M.. daylight time, and there will be flve professional and five amateur events. Hope For Good Weather If Old Sol Is In the skies on June 20 and 21. he will see upwards of 20.000 visltora In Sea Isle City on those days. This estimate Is based on the number of cyclists and the visitors who will witness the events, which have been advertised extensively. In the event of rain, the motorcycle pageant will be called off. and the races will be held on Monday, the 22d. which is the rain date set. Nearly fifty organized clubs with their entire membership will Journey to Sea Isle City from six different States. Saturday evening (Continued on Page Twelve) j

Raided News Stand; Found Gallon Jug

County Detective Unfreed asslated by Bute Troopers Bishop. Sheppard and Cox raided the newstand conducted by Archie Mathels. 14C Oak Avenue. Wildwood, last Saturday evening. Matheis waa arrested after a gallon Jug. and a quart and a pint bottle containing liquor waa found. He was held under $2,600 ball by Suprttne Court Commissioner Robert Bright Matheis was unable to procure ball and waa committed to

reiereon nuuaea to ieavi.- *»er. the county Jail. The Sf.me officers home. After tasking several phone | earlier In the day ndded a grocery

calls she prepared to retire. While passing through a dark-

ened hall from her bed room to a bathroom, she stated she brushed against a man. The man seized her by the arm. The ahot followed almost Instantly. Mrs. Peter-

son rushed from her home. Charles Wills, of Ocean View, a

passing motorist, discovered her plight and oarrted her to Wildwood for medical aid. She waa treatad by Dr. Cbarleaworth. Dr. Charleaworth stated If the bullet had struck at a slightly different angle. Mrs. Peterson would have

been fatally Injured.

At the tlmr of the ■looting her husband waa arraigned before -

store conducted hr Mike Pacentl. Broad and Elmira Streets. Cape May City. Several bottles of liquor were se.xed He waa held under 62.600 ball by Supreme Court Commissioner James Hildreth. Both men are accused of possess-

ing liquor.

Cigarette Butt Caused Fatal Wildwood Fire An alarm of fire Sunday mid-

night brought the apparatus early on the scene In West Davis Avenue. where Daniel Dodson, a colored man, waa found writhing In agony, aflame from head to foot.

! He had been drinking heavily, preme Court Commissioner Doug-rend fell asleep In a chair while at the Sbertff’i. office. He' the butt of a pertly consumed

cigarette set fire to hla clothing. He was removed to the Mace Hospital In a precarious conditloa. Later Dodson died from his

Injuries.

held under 12.600 ball for the grand Jary to investigate the chargee. State Senator W. H. Bright signed Peterson's ball bond. Mrs Peterson repovered sufficiently to be removed to Philadelphia. where she la being cared

for by relatives.

Magi Pocxi Bock From Europe Rt Rev. Monalgnor A. Pozzl. rector of Rt. Joseph's Church. Sea lale City, landed oj Saturday In New York. af*#r a vacation of vevwral months In Europe Mon signor Pozzl went to Woodbury to visit hl» mother and returned to hla pu.Jral duttea on Tuesday.

U Paraguay A letter received thla week by a friend of Rev I W Clark states that the former pastor of the Sea lale City Method**! Church, when the letter was written. April 30. waa In Paraguay sad still going Rsr. Clark, who plena to remain In South America five yearn doing missionary work, stated that the: trip so far had bees flee He •« peeled to reach hla daertnatton by the middle or May.

Fire Damaged Wheaton Float Prienda of Dr. T. C. Wheaton, summer resident of Sea lale City and vice president of the First Notional Bank here, heard wlt*i regret the news that the plant of T. C. Wheaton Company, manufaoturera of glassware and bottles. Millville, waa swept by a di— trous fire at an eatimatrd lone of 850.000 early Tueaday morning. The origin of the blase, which started In the pot factory at 1 A. M . was presumably from a broken oil pipe. Dr. Wheaton waa at hla summer home In Sea lale when the

fire occurred.

A new and more, modern plant will be erected on the spot of lha destroyed buildings. The tanka, however, are In such shape as to permit the men to be returned to

work next week.

Thla Is the second fire In seven years that has swept the Wheaton

plant.

Dine at Hotel Ballard. Eighth Sireet and Central Avenue. Ocean City. 21 Good Meals (anytime) » 10 -00- —1-lyr

BSSMBm Rrvqram Week ef Jims

Monday, June 16— Richard DIs In THE SHOCK PUNCH

Tuesday. June 16— Vaudeville and Photoplay THOSE WHO DANCE With Blanch* 8w**t and lleaair

Wed. A mure., June 17-10— THE LITTLE FRENCH OIRL

Frt. A Oat.. Jen* 1»-J0— R*alnrJd Denny In

Regent Theatre dun.. Men.. Twee., June IS It-H Alice parry In •ACKCLOTH AND SCARLET

ARE PARENTS PEOPLE1 WHS Belly I Iron eon and Adolpto Monjeu