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SEA BUS CITY, CAPE MAY OOOTFTY, I. J., FETDAY, 7VLY S, 192*.

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Sea Isle’s ^ Program for July Fourth

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Fourth at Woodbine; Will Unveil Monument The moet tmporuat erect on WoodWae’* roor*A of July pro»rwa will be the unreilin* of tho monument dedicated to world trar MUlara, which win take place in front^of the Boronyh Hell at 10 Aroon* the epeakere will be Senate Preeldent WUUain H. »1«ht and :Aither O. Ojden, Director of the Board of Tree-

Firework* in die Evening See Isle City's Fourth will be a ale and eana one. with ■ports and a B re worts display the feetoree of the pracram. The thenando who spend Independence Day her* should thoroughly anjoy tbemselrer. as the eranta are betas planned by tbe city officials ^ liellght both tbe eye and the Tnere will be three band concerts by bea IaU City's “Own" Band, under the leadership of Protewor Jocher. Bach will be held on the beach and there will be one in the morntn*. one la the afternoon snr' one la tbe erenln*. The sports pragratn will coi of erents cblaSy for boya, there wlU be oereral for (Irb and two or three tor men. Tbe boys' events will IrMod* a hundred yard dash, an obstacle nee. a running broad Jump, standlor broad lamp, a threr-lepxec a sack race. A boxing

Tbe monument Is a beautiful memorial, with a tablet on tbe front and an regie perched on top. It was erected by oonu-1 buttons from the cittnas of Woodbine. Tbe Bea ble City Band will

play at the navelllng

be arranged. It la also expected that an exhibition dril’ w'll be dren by the Boy Scouts of Camp Cardinal Dougherty. Tbe moat amusing stunt for the boya will be a pie eating content, with tbe bands of the contestants tied behind tbeir bade*. Mayor Sofroney has a ranged _ in e a greasy pole placed on the ’ ich. where the eporU will be held, and a cash prise, to be at hut twenty-five dollars, will be tvarded the man or boy who can climb to tbe top. He also plana a pie eating contest for the old or

folk.

The sports win atari at 1 P. M. There will be many worth-while prtaes for winners of the events. Of course all the amusements •Iobk the boardwalk will be open ud bathing srfU attract hundreds.

~ - fireworks display will on the beach at t-l* 9'<

Freeholders Refuse to Close R. R. Crossings Protest of Lower Township Eeridesta Against Changes Was Acceded To By the Board

Three speedsters were fined Us week by Justice of tbe Peace Neel Psppalardo. of Bea Isle City. All ware apprehended oy Trooper Bishop, and were traveling at speeds from forty-five to fifty miles in hour. Scott McMurtrie, of Philadelphia. Joseph Fulcarelll. of Philadelphia, and Raymond Chadwick, of Ocean City. < ' $26 and coats for thetr vl i Jack Wet tell, of Atlantic City, who was apprehended Wthop some weeks ago on charge of driving while intoxicated. was granted a re-bearing by Justice Psppalardo last week, and the previous sentence 6f thirty days in tbe uouaty jail wan sustained. The case has been appeal

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Ho Lights Causes Car Crash Joaepn Holme. High and Oak jtreets. MtUvme. while driving along the Main Seashore Boulevard. at Tucksboe. on Wednesday evening, crashed into a car owned by Andrew Jackson, of Middletown. which was marked in front of the local movie theatre. Holme's ear overturned. A car owned by J. T. Winter, of Petersburg, was also dauanged In the accident. Trooper Bishop gammoned Jackson and Holme for a bearing before Justice Shoemaker, of Tuckahoe. Holme ■'alms the accident sms caused by tbe is'.lure of Jackson to have a parking light lit Dine at Hotel BaUard. Blgbth Street and Central Avenue, Ocean City. *1 Good Meals (anytime) 6I0.no.—1-lrr.

jMoorlyn Theatre DS LURg OCEAN CITY

r *. # a 7— Klrst National Piwnn Milton Sills in the MAKINO or O'MALCEV

A **°es FsWea snA Tfcs Topk of thn Day SPECIAL At TRACTION

WILD PIRB *

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»^bl* and Topic, of tho

SPECIAL ADDED ■ T . attraction j arsf^rtfy m ■ LITTLE SIOUX INDIAN I vl-. mAHO 1 : ffikTVf I , ..-or,' l

The Park Theatre

Program for woafc of July. Sth

Prad Thompoon and his hone. ••Silver Klnr” .n THAT DEW. QUAMATO Sffl Smith to Husbands Wanted Fir., run iwu.

ENTICEMENT

Papa’s Ps*

Pto. Morrtonn to MYSTERY of lost RANCH Buds, Mrmm.vm- to Clear die Way Fox Variety

8yd Chapnn In CHARLEY’S AUNT Edits Marlon In Powdered Oudreu Fox News

'bust's ” rel ” the PAINTED LADY Wanda WOoy In Dont Worry Pethe Review

I WANT MY MAN

THE MAN WHO PLAYED SQUARE Added Comedy end News

Progress on All Rood Work delegation of reeldenta of r Township attended tbe meeting of tbe County Board of Freeholders Wednesday afternoon, at Court House, to protest against the proposal of the Pennsylvania Railroad to close several crossings leading from tbe Main Seashore

Boulevard.

The railroad wants tbe crossings known as tbe Sally Marshall crowing, tbe York Road croaaing, Bob Hans croecing and Reuben Johnson crossing eliminated. Several right angle croaalngs were of-

' red to replace these.

Attorney Samuel Eldredge. who rs spokesman for the delegation, declared It would Inflict a hardship upon tbe residents in that community and bitterly assailed the plan to substitute right angle

L which were teimed trope, for the preaent

diagonal crooning*. At varione times the railroad has sought to have these crossing* eliminated. After the evidence produced st the hearing, the Freeholders quickly decided to reject the railroad' proposal. This motion, which wa made by Freeholder Champion. as greeted with applause from the Lower Township resident* at-

tending the meeting.

County Engineer Smith reported that program was being made on all tb' roads which are being hard surfaced excepting Park Boulevard from Twenty-elxth Street to Rio Grande. In Wildwood. The report stated after the contractor had scraped the boulecard and prepared to lay a surface. the street vas torn up by a number of city contractors who laid Fewer pipes. The r ditches made by these contractors were not property fllieo. This condition. the report read, might impair the life of the paving. The contractor was one ble to proceed with

hw work while these eg s were being dona. —

The clerk was directed to write letter to the Wildwood City Commissioners calling attention to this condition and stating they would be liable for any damage. The Freeholders pissed a resolution taking over Ninety-oixth Street. In Stone Harbor, from Third Avenue to tbe Great Channel Bridge Both Third Avenue sod the Boulevard are now ooun-

rosds.

The report from County Sealer of Weights and Measures stated 780 inspections had been made during the month. SIS scales had been found correct. 181 adjusted and 14 condemned. Tbe report also stated tbe Inspection of gas pumps showed tbe five gallon measures to be fairly accurate; dlscrcpanciee were found when these pumps we stopped at the ' t and 4 gallon marks. No bids for the county gravel pit at Rio Grande, were received and the clerk was ordered to remdvertlse for blda. The .'Uantie City Electric Company was granted permission to lay an electric cable across Grassy Sound bridge to supply this locality with currant Monahan A Hall, contractors ling the ditches along the Sea le Boulevard, were granted an extension of six weeks to complete this work and the placing of drain pipes under the Boulevard. The work Is to be completed by August II. Work on the-new county jail was started os Wedneaday of last week. This building is to be pleted by November 16.

A Correction

article stated tbe party was traveling from Sea We City to Woodbine and that Clncagliua'a son wss hurt. Ins the ear was on tbe way to Isle City from Woodbine Eugene Tlert. Jr., of Philadelphia, not Ctncagllna’s son was one of

the Injured.

The New Ocean Gty newspaper wiii make Its first appearance Rent Friday, July 10. This paper waa named by tbe Judges In the name contest, which closed on June 12. and the name of the paper and tbe winner of tbs prtra of $100 to the author of the name selected, will be aanowseed In the first Issue. ConsideraUo Interact is manifested la- Of p CUf and in Cape May Canty In this new newspaper. wkPb is to be published semi-weekly, on Tueedayi and Fridays, and will be tbe only wewspepe* in the county torosd more frequently la tbe name eonNulty, Treasurer of the Ocean City Title and Trust Company; George 8. Grot, Caehior of the Ocean City National Book, and John C. Smith, editor of the Ocean City pepsr.

People Must Conserve the Water Supply

Want Sew I ale City Train

Jury Returns Two Murder Indictments

Rnt Time in MUem History el

County 8m* a Thing Has

Defendants Both Negroes For the first time in the mocern court history of Cap* May Comity, one Grand Jury return*u two mur

This oeeurrnd

: Wednesday, when the April grand jury, whMb was recalled, returned Indtetawnts against Adam Daniels mad Clarence Wilson. both colored

Daniels to at la

lodged la the county jail. ’ ' irged with killing aolarad. la Oman Pugh WM shot aflion with Daniels when he attem pted to collect a

which be da him. Dan Ms

this altercation, bat later returned to 727 West Avofeue and called Fugb frut the jdMsurrat where he was dlnlag. - Vantots fired a fUBtlade of bullets at Pugh when he appeared In the doorway of the place. Pugh was takes to the Atlantic City Hospital, where he died

Property 9wnm Asked To Shut Off Lawn Sprinklers Betw-en S F. X. nad B A. X.

t passed at the Bea Isle City Commissioner*' meeting last Tuesday afternoon requesting nil property owners not to use their town sprinklers after F. M. Unless this notice Is complied with, water meters will be Installed where tbe violations oc-

r.

Lost year. In an effort to encourage the property owners to grow towi. plots and beautify tbe exterior of their properties, the Commleslonera permitted the use of water for this purpose without extra cost. It appears that during tbe pant month many of tbe property owners and tenants became earelem with their sprtnkl.re and neglected to shut them off at night. This caused shortage of water. To keep a sufficient supply It would be necessary to keep the pumps operating all night. Fear was also expressed if a fire should break out In the early boars of tbe day. the shortage of water may prove serious, communication fro Mr of Commerce stated one of tbe tennis courts Is now read? tor use. L stated, due to tbe leek of funds. It wss necessary to ask tbe city to co-operate In the maintenance of the courts. A man's labwr for as hour or two each day would be requir.d to keep tbe courts in shape and tbe Commiaetonars were requested to permit one of the city employees care for the courts. Tbe com

Face of Beauty Pageant Winner Cut in Collision iles Lillian May Erbe. winner of first prise In tbto year'e Sea Isle City Motorcycle Beauty Pageant, was cut on tbe face by Sying g’aas when her automobile collided with another at Academy Road ana Grant Avenue. Torreedale. tost week. Miss Erbe’e mother and slater, who were riding with her, were also hurt. All were treated

a* the Frankford Hospital.

Mias Erbe was driving east on Grant Avenue. The other machine, a tonring car, in which were three young men. was going south on Academy Road. At the Intersection they craahcd. The tearing car overturned but Its oc-

cupants escaped injury-

Last February Mis* Krb* and her mother were slightly Injured when their car waa struck by a skidding fire engine at Broad

and Wlngohocklng Streets.

Fear was expressed that tbe cut might mar Miar Erb's beauty.

Stone Harbor All Set for 4th of July

Mayor w-.Al.nd To Make Independence Bay Address—Dr.

Allen Defense Day Speech

Merrily the Movie Contest Rolls Along Hidden Same Fans Getting At Much Fun Out of Treasure Hunt as at Start

Shore Boulevard Ho Speedway Scott McMurtrie. 112 W« Bute Street. Kenner Square. Palearned tost Sunday afternoon Main Seashore Boulevard was Intended for a speedway. He picked np by Stale Trooper Bisbog smile traveling 41 miles per hour and fined 121*6 br Ji*tle* Popo-

larde. at Bea toto City

The Mlsaee Elisabeth sad Alma Butterworth. of Philadelphia, biv* returned home after spending a week with Mr. and Mrs. Ganer. of

Sea vllle.

Wilson is charged with killing ‘ie Brown, colored, with be was living, on Jane 21. marder occurred about 2 tbe morning. When . apprehended be atlU clutched the blood? stiletto In his band with which tbe woman was

tin.

The victim bad beau subbed in tba breast and bad a gaab Inflicted In bar grata. Wilson admitted he killed the woman, stating that It occurred during n scuffle. Wilson bad been living with tbe wonun for some time. HU home U In Washington. D. C. This is the third murder to occur In Cape May County within the last few months. Edward Tomlin, direetor of the Tuckahoe Bank, was slain when aa attempt waa made to toot this Institution His assailants are serving life sentences in Bute's prison. The grand jury also returned Indictments in tbe following cases; Anna Caehlone, of Wildwood, charged with presuming liquor: Henry Irwin. North Wildwood, charged with wife beating; William H. Thomas and Robert E. Wheatley, both colored, of Ocean City, charged with running a gambling hoase: Michael Donnelly. of Wildwood, with possessing liquor; Abe Schnitsler and Tom Hudson, of Wildwood, ebarg ed with malbUli/ng a gambling house; Robert Moore, of North Wildwood, with possession of liquor; WlUUm Jonsc. colored, sale ard poassatlun of liquor. Jones was apprehended In Ooean City. Bertha Brown, colored, of Wildwood, wbo spend* more time In the county jail than free. Vs* indicted tor conducting n disorderly house. Among the many crime* which she has been charged with to assisting Harry Mason to escape from the county Jail. ** " later killed by a Otoweesur. N. J. Harry Hansen and Nora Han sen. of North Wildwood, were Indicted. charged with the possession of liquor. Amerleo Ptoncento. of Cape May City, was Indicted tor a like offense Raymond Brown, of Wildwood, waa indicted for desertion. He will be brought back from Toledo, a. where be is held by the police, by County Detective *

Wife Beater Fined

Vasili Zlnlck was arrested last Wed needs? afternoon. In Woodbine. b? Constable Morris Lie how, charged with disorderly conduct and belting tala wife. He was given a hearing b? Justice J. S. .Levin. Zlnlck. wbo was drinking.

Saving for a rainy day Is the mB i D t a ined be had tbe nrivtlegc of heat thing a prudent person can | beating his wife. for. b« argued, do. Your aavinas put in 8e arity < didn't be have to pay the doctor's Trust Company. Cape May City. bin. Mrs. Zinick displayed a pan begin to draw Interest at once. ! of discolored optics He was fined —24-lt-adv. | $io snd coeu by Justice Levin.

to director of highways. Delaney Wm Sell Horn Bed J. P. Delaney offered to sell the bone reel at Townsend's Inlet for $176. He sUted that he purchased tbto reel at a cost of $225. No action was uken in the mstTha hose reel Is part of the eqnlpment at *

Inlet.

A communication Chamber of Commerce, asking the city to co-opamte in tbe effort to msfc» tbe plot between West Jersey Aranue and tbe railroad, opposite the PMmaylufiate nUtion. a playground. Mkiror Sofroney sUted that he war endeavoring to remove tbto eyesore aha bad written to tbe Pennsylvania Railroad asking to bring tbto plot up to and the city would e ate In mahlng this a park, passenger* could sit while awaiting the arriaal of trains. Bencher would be provided for tbto purMayor Sofroney itated that in ._r same communication he requested the railroad to run a train tor Sea Isle City sendee only, calling attention to tbe fact that the traffic was grant enough, at this time, for such a train. He stated the coaches could be placed on a aiding and persona could board tbe train before time Instead of scrambling on at the station as la necessary ct the present time. He cvlied sttentton to tbe fset tbst It is almost impossible for passengers boarding tbe train at Sea ble City to procure two rests together if any seato nt all could be obtained. This caused families to be separated and made much confusion. It was learned at the meeting that 1400 tickets to Sea Isle City were purchased tart Sunday. Tbe City Commissioners thanked John C. Smith for tbe publicity that he obtained for the reoort during tbe motorcycle pageant, and directed that this be spread upon the minutes. Coat of photographs waa the only expense incurred by tbe city to obtain this publicity. During tb* pageant news stories appeared in twelve newspapers and photograph* of the pageant appeared in twentyone newspaper* with a combined circulation of several million copies. The Commissioner* directed William Mowen. of Ocean City, the photographer, to make * seta of six pictures each. T sets are to be displayed in abow windows in Philadelphia. Pottstown. Reading and other nearby

towns

The City Commissioners also directed that letters of thanks be directed to M. Sultan, owner, and F. Cline, manager of the Moorlyn Theatre, tor the moving pictures which they took of the affair. These movies were shown at Ocean City and Reading. They will be presented to the city for Its own use by the officials of this theatre. Movies of tbe pageant were atec displayed all this week at abow houses on tbe Atlantic City board

walk.

Frogram Begins at 10.30 Stone Harbor is aU'set for tbe Fourth of July with a program that begins at 10.60 in the morning and continues right through the day untlMthe fireworks display in the evening. The Junior sport* on tbe btach in the morning will include a potato race and a pie eating conteet. with the hands of the participants tied behind their books. The automobile parade, which atartr at i o'clock, to expected to contain many scores of decorated Following to the day's program; 10.30 A. M.—Independence Day Address. Hon. George L. Markland. Mayor. Defense Day Address, Dr. Frederick W. Allei.11.00 A. M.—Juvenile Sports on Borough Plasm. E. E. Goldman,

ch airmail.

1 P. M.—Automobile Parade (forming at Plaxa). C. 0. Lettkus,

Marshal.

2.00 P. M.—Slow Automobile Race, to start at 96th Street and Sunset Drive, to First Avenue and 96th Street. H. H. Orr, Chairman. 2.00 P. M.—Amateur swimming contests, diving and life saving exhibitions. Shelter Haven Basin. Harry J. Little. Chairman. 4.00 P. M.—Speed boat races.

Chairman.

_ _ -Sail boat races. Russell Robinson. Chairman. EVENING PROGRAM Fireworks on Beach at 96tb Street and First Avenue. G. B. Potter. Chairman. Dance at fire house, under auspices of Ladies Auxiliary. Stone Harbor Fire Company, Mrs. G. L. Herbert. Chairman.

William*-Imboden

321 Classified Ads were printed in the TIMES tost week. Tbe TIMES Classlfled Department is an unusual SERVICE department for both buyer and seller. Consult it regularly for things you buy. Use it when you have something to sell. There are 86 classifications for your convenience.

Eight Names in This Issue The TIMES Movie Conteet con- ( tlnuee to move along right merrily. Judging from tbe expreeciona of many Hidden Name fans they are not only getting aa much fua out of the Treasure Hunt as they did when it first started several months rgo—they are getting more. And after all—why not? A search for anything hidden, excepting possibly a collar button. Is good sport. If it happens to be your name and tbe finding of‘It means two free tickets to either tbe Moorlyn Theatre. Ocean City, or Hunt's Casino, Wildwood, thn » fun is multiplied. Eight names of Cape May County residents are hidden among the Classified Ads in this toFie. If yours is there and you find it and notify us of your find, stating your preference of theatres, two free movie tickets will be mailed

you.

The Classified Department of the TIMES offer* you a service you can obtain in no other newspaper in Cape May County. Every week it contain* .over three hundred little advertisements covering everything you need to buy for , your comfort and convenience, from food to real estate. More snd more are TIMES readers coming to realise the value of this service and they are consulting it for purchases and using it when they

have something to sell.

The past seven day* the following 'hare received two tickets

each:

Herbert S. Williams. Swainton. Horace Burke. 109 East Glenwood Avenue. Wild wood. C. E. Rakestraw. 120 East Pine Avenue. Wildwood. '"brio Montagna. Sea Isle City. W. W. Weeks. Ocean City. Esteila Madam. Marmora. Helen Sende, Oc^an View. Those who failed to notify us of finding theli names and did not receive tickets were. Peter Totten, 840 Secono Street. Ocean City. Newell S. Corson. South Sea-

vUto.

There are some real treats in store for you at the Moorlyn. without cost to you If you find your name in this issue. Here's a few of them: Milton Sills, the college professor who rose to film stardom and is now one of tbe moet popular actors on tbe screen, will be seen July 4, 6 and 7 in Gerald Beaumont's Red Book story. "The Making of O'Malley." Harry Langdon in Plain Clothes," fables, topics, a vaudeville novelty and tbe second release of tbe Moorlyn news reel are also on tbe big bill. Wednesday and Thursday Anns Q. Nlllsor.. Ben Lyons and Marjory Daw In "One Way Street." Is the attraction. A first run Paths News will be shown, as well as Raspberry Romance.” with Turpin. "Wildfire." with Aileen Pringle. Edna Murphy and Edmund Breeze is Friday’s feature. Saturday.and the following Monday and Tuesdag you may see "Soul Fire.” with Richard Bartholmess and Bessie Love.

Miss Laura E. Smith, daughter of Herbert C. Smith, becarve tbe bride of John Robert Bateman, o! Mauricetown. N. J., at her home, 606 Pleasure Avenue, last Tuesday at 6.30 P M. Rev. Norman V. Surgeont performed the ceremony. The bride was gowned in white vstln heavily beaded with pearls and sequins. Tbe veil was caught with a wreath of orange blossoms and she carried a shower bouquet of bride rones and HUiea of tbe valley. Tbe bride was attended by her Mater. Mias Jeanette Smith, wbo wore pink georgette, trimmed with gold lace with a headdress of gold flowers. She carried a bouquet of pink roeae and blush

sweet peas.

Tbe bouse wss decorated with pink and white roaea. ferns rnd palms. The wedding bower decorated with pink sweet and tiny bells. Tbe table i rations represented a Chi

wedding table In detail.

Frank Bateman, brother of the groom, was beet man. Tbe wedding march was played by Mias

Margaret Raymond

Immediately after the wedding supper tbe couple «efi for Bermuda. where they will epend their honeymoon After their return they will reelde In Maurtreli The State Board of Control of Institutions on Friday tost an nounced the following Board o! Managers for the Woodbine Colony For Feeble-Minded: Mrs _ . — rarton; Mrs

Moores to* n;

Mr Leroy A. Williams and Mias

Mary Imboden. of Marmora, were j Hetty L Miller. Riverton united In marriage at the person-1 Ward Dlx Kerlln. Mooresu

Some people hesitate to open bank accounts because their balance would be small. The Security Trust Company. Cape May City, welcomes the small depositor. Try them. Bank by mail. —34-lt-adv.

Commencing Sunday. July 6 Matinee Dally LS0

Sunday and'Monday— Dangerous Innocence With Laura La Plante and Eugene O'Brien

Tuesday and Wed-eedsy-House Peters In Hetd Wind.

Ttaur* , Frt. and Sat.— Weber and Fields t3 Friendly Enenaea Weber: "I win I got three kings " Fields: "Dot's no good. I got two queens." Wsbei ■Dot's right. Two queens brat three king* anytime/'

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