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SEA ISLE CITY, GAPE KAY OOSKTY, H. J., FEIDAY, JULY 17, 1W6.

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Strathmae’s New Coast Guard Station

Su Latest and B of Ary Station ia Kftfc Coast Unard Mstrict

Is Located On Bay Front Then baa Just barn put Into MmmMoB at Strathmara tba Ooiaon Inlet Ooaat Ouani Station, vbicb la tba aavaat and beat Kuipped coast guard station In the Fifth Ooaat Uuard DWtrtet. Tba Fifth, CKsO-let. which la under it* command of Superintendent M N. Roaamuaeeo, at Aabucy Pvk. axtenda from Sandy Book % Cape May. The new atation la located on the bay frjot at Whittier Road tad Bayrlew Drive. AC the etaHone are now being placed on thi bar front be^aun lt»le easier and quicker to launch & power boat there than on the beach. There are r vem een room _ the main building, with quartan for ten or twelve man. also private quartern and offloe for tba uAoer in charge and two private rc for rated man. In the baeeUMnt there fa laundry and workshop, as we! itorage rooms and heater raom The station will be heated hy hot-water beat, which in a far cry from the ancient method of small

when it wi Ocean City. The tower which tope tba build lag ii about forty feat high and

Negro Killed At Wildwood By Detective Actiac Stupickuuly Kan Attempted To Stab Officer Kamil, tea Wbea Pat Z^ia Armt Builet Hit Base of Brain

William 8. Jenkins, colored. M*d 22 yearn, of Norfolk. Va.. wne shot and Instantly klUed at Wildwood, by Clt/ Detective Jamea Hamilton of that reaort, Sunday morning about 1J.J0, when he attacked Hamilton, who bad stopped him as a auspicious character and then fled. Ignoring tUe detective's orders to halt Hamilton was exonerated of all blame for the killing by the Coroner'a Jury, after it had held a four-hour neeelor from 11 to 3 o'clock Tueaday afternoon. Hamilton inspected Jenkins of bdrg the man who attempted to bold up Sydney Aech, a New York salesman, on the boardwalk the previous morning about 1.30 o'clock, inch tussled with the bandit, a negro, who made a getaway and Asch later gave a description of the man to Hamilton. Hamilton stated at the Inquest that about 11 o’clock Saturday evening he noticed a colored man, who proved to be Jenkins, acting suspiciously. The detective followed him until 22.30, when he left the walk at Garfield Avenue. Hamilton trailed behind and stopped him. asking the negro where he was from. "North Carolina,''

he replied.

“Whai were you doing on Um Wildwood boardwalk at 1.80

~ asked Hamll-

All Set for the “ Daily Dozen ” on the Beach

yosterdsr mo ton. “None

of the bay and the ocean front. Including the now quite dangerous inlet. There is a man on duty 1* this tower day and night. U expected that in tba near Sure there will be erected on the beach st Wiethrop Road a supplementary watch tower. in addition to the main building. there is a fine boathouse *hieh is capable of accommodating four boats. Thecr are two mil-runways out into the bay also i workshop ano rigging toft. It will be poesible to repair or recondition. not only the boats of this Elation, but the boats from uy of the lean wall equipped nearby stations. There are three boats now tn DEC a Bebee-MoCleUand poll- boat for six men rowing and one steering, a Kenneth four-cylinder, •»-<0 horsepower surf boat and a K-foot Wisconsin single-acre w

*urt beat.

lB * apparatus for making con-

nection with wrecked ships and _

't i hooting a line end putting up notified. Jenkins having .breeches-buoy or life car for; Identified as haring been. V King persons ashore. j last Friday, an employee of the The personnel of the station is ■ Hotel Adelphi-Witte. He was dlsu follows: | charged from that hotel. Friday. Offlcer in charge, Cornelias' Asch, the sal roman, left WUdMckereon, who was fc marly In wood on a Saturday afternoon charge 0 f the o»d Corson Inlet train and was to leave PhUadelBuuon In Ocean City and then phis that evening for the West, so

Movie Contest Is Taking A Vacation Too Ho Hidden Hunea In This line —Watch for Hew Hind of Classified Contest

Make Announcement Soon

i Isle City's class will start tomorrow.

‘Heels Together, Heads Up, Hands On Hips--Let*s Go!” This Is the Cry That Will Bing Oat On Sea Isle City’s Beach Saturday Morning When the “Daily Dozen” Physical Training Class Swings Into Action

Will Be Under Direction of Miss Myra T. Way

■, •'Who are you?” officer of the law. You are under errrot." said Hamilton, who eta ten et this Juncture the man pulled e knife and attempted

sub him.

Hamilton knocked the knife om the man's hand and be fled, the detecUve drawing hie gun as he pursued. Hamilton declare* that he fired four lknee in the air, commanding Jenkins to halt. The faster and the fifth shot d at Jenkins, striking m base of the brain and causing instant death. Hamilton elated at the inquest he had not

fired to kill.

waa conveyed to the [''Wital, where he was pro1 dead. Coroner Ingersoll

ted nt onco and the father of the dead man, David ter with Mlae Way, and will meet

■a Isle City will have a "Dally ®” physical training clam on the beach, commencing tomorrow (Saturday) morning, similar to the cla£b now so popular under the direction of Ward Beam, In

“ can City.

The Sea Isle City clam will be nducted byaMlm Myra T. Way, physical training inetiuctor in the Trenton public schools, and will start promptly every morning at 11 o'clock In front of the Surf House. Miis Way Je qualified as a physical training expert, haring graduated from Cornell Physical Training School, and has been oonnecteo with the work for

sercral years.

Ward Beam, originator of the beach physical training clam, and

internationally known

Vineland Man Paid $38.85_ In Fines Deed Bathing Section of Beach For Aeropiane Landing Field

Isle City's beach

a Unding placa tor hli aeroplane cost Charles Markham, of Vineland. N. J.. 823.8 S in flnro and cosU. at a hearing before Mayor M. M. Sofroney. qn Sunday. Markham had been operating

mlai

on the

iramterred to WUdwoorf* He will ^ thirty years in the service on August 1. as will also 1 the first Samuel Morton, who wai ifvnx/erred from Peck's Beech n* second man. Malcolm 8. MU-

8m Haven UUu. Frank R- Bell »»d Earl Hughe* are from Townwed'* inlet and three newly enmen. John Carr and George “mu. from OfaaUworth, and Lee- >" Hankinc. from Bay •toad. It •» interaaUng to note elfady Dan Cupid" has • ea<« <me of his ‘ *»nk Beil * ' °f th< *taU ■•rriag# to MJee OUdys Black, of *»r Court House it Is ex•d that the bride and groom •oon be located at Strath

»»m« Em via Osn OoUifa Ot- Saturday night, a i u *rh ran into the sedan •wry steer, at the Intersection of he Green Creek and State road-, J? rU J demolishing both can. V', s, ~ r end daughter. Mrs. rginu Mayen, were slightly wt from broken gieaa An Italwho we*, emcloyed on thi cement road, and wan standnearby, was struck and hi* broken. He waa taken ■** * Hospiui, at Wildwood.

Dun ham. of the Stale De'•naent of Health, will hold a <« Choi .0.11 - hnnriay. July ff. at the «hool rooms, oe Met Cage May C. K.. et • *# .daylight aariag. All In—^'ed »r* laritod to attend

The Lost World Brought To You Nat Week

was not present at the Inquest. Jenkins' body was shipped to Norfolk. Wedneedsy morning

Lineman Saved By Life Belt

Stanley Scull, cf Cape May Court House. 7*s saved by hi* life belt. Friday afternoon, when the croae-arm broke on a pole on which he was working, and let him down upon a net work of wires. Hie leg* coming In contact with the wires, 8.000 volts of current paaeed through his body, burning him severely. Scull was removed Immediately to the Mace Hospital. Wildwood, where it was found he was in a precarious condition. The victim was in the set of l natal ling a eetnlphine for the Atlantic City Electric Company, on it* lines nt the corner of Pacific and Oak Avenueo. Wildwood, when ihe ae-

Boy Drowned Monday In Tuckahoe River

Andrew Springer. U-yeer-old n of Mr. end Mrs. Albert

Springer, was drowned in

Tuckahoe River Monday after-

been i value of physl'-al

front of the oand pavilion on the

boardwalk, at 8.30 o'clock.

The local clam has the backing of the city authorities, and in a statement to the TIMES on Wednesday. Mayor Sofroney said that every facility will M provided to make the Sea Isle City clam one that will equal any similar class

in the country.

The only requirement to Join 14* class is to be on the beach promptly (S 11 o'clock each morning. clad in a bathing suit. There will be no charge, no Initiations, no appUeatlons and no taae of any kind. Just be there and “

the leader."

The "Dally Doxen" was formed on the Ocean City beach last summer by Mr. Beam, and from a modest beginning of only a few members, the clam has grown until there are now several hundred member*, old and young, tall and short, fat and thin, going through the exerciam every day. The drill lasts one hour, and terminate* in a plunge In the

surf.

Adherents of the clam in Ocean City agree with Mr. Beam that the ' Dally Do*en" puls "new life In old bodies, new vim in young bodies, square shoulders on round bodies, end enables one to look the world in the face and smile with sparkling eyes and head up.” Mlm Way's class m Sea Isle City promises to do all that, and everyone is invited to Join and enjoy the sport and Its resultant bene-

fits.

Every morning promptly st 11, “Heels together, beads up, hands on hips—let's go!"

He had dived from the railroad bridge and after having swam a distance of about 800 yards, either became exhausted or was taken with cramps. He called for help, end although a number of bathers were nearby none were able to go to the lad's assistance, not one of them could swim. The body waa not recovered for four hours, when Dr. Julius Way. county physician, was summoaeJ and after viewing the rets gave a certificate of accidental drowning.

Pell From Trunk Norman Bo. * I nick. «. of Woodbine. while com la* from Sea Ul» City. Wedneedsy afternoon, fell from the truck belonging to his father, and was slightly cut on hi heed and heads. His absence was not noted until the truck stalled about fifty yard# away He was takes to the local physician where It waa fouad neroasary to have his head bandaged for a few days

beach and was la the habit of landing right in the center of the bathing section. Bathers had to run out of the path of the plane, or be struck, and when this condltlon was noted on Saturday Mayor Sofroney warned Markham to keep off the beach, or land In sections where there were people. Markham promised

would.

On Sunday, however, he'turned up again and landed ss before. Mayor Sofroney caused his arrest, and started with a fine of |16, but as Merkham protested and called the wrath of the Gods on the Mayor's head, the fine waa Increased until it hit 838 end costs, when Markham decided his talk was too expensive to keep

Sea Isle WU1 Install Light Traffic Signals

At the regular weekly semlon of the Sea Isle City Commissioner*. orders were placed for light traffic signals to be placed at the street Intersection of Landis Avenue and the Boulevard. The signal will be similar in operation to those In Atlantic City. Ocean City and other resorts, and will show green to go ahead, yellow fo: caution, and rod for stop. If the signals at this rood Intersection are successful in their operation, additional signals will be pieced at other street crossing!

along Landis Avenue.

It wee found that he waa operating without a commercial license, and had not taken out a permtt to carry paraengers. Fined for Speeding Joseph Ciccone, of Philadelphia. turned Landla Avenue Into a speedway laat Sunday afternoon and was turned over to Mayor Sofroney by Officer Flnan. The charge was that he operated his car at a high rate of speed through the town, the approalmate speed being pat at 36 mile* an hour, and drove roekleroly. Mayor Sofroney Imposed a fine of 816 and coots. Ciccone paid the fine without protest. Car Hit Skild While traveling gown Landis Avenue at e low rate of speed oc Monday of this week, a car driven by Fred C. Bodamer. of Philadelphia, struck and knocked down Letltia Marie Mancuso, age Dine, who ran from between parked cars along the curb at Frits Street, directly In the path

Bodamer stopped at once and took the child which was only slightly injured, to Dr. Wey'e office, end then gave htmeelf up to the police. He signed e 8600 bell bond for his later appearance. should it be necessary to again call him. et a hearing be-

fore Mayor Sofroney.

Witnesses completely exoner

a ted Bodamer.

Hoi

Dr. Wheaton Host To Glee Club MfllriUe Singers Make Annual Pilgrimage To Sea Isle City As is his annual custom. Dr. T C. Wheaton. Seu Isle's wellknown summer resident, r.ght tendered a banquet to the Sheklnah Glee dub. the famous singing organisation of his home

town.

The club members reached Sea Isle about 7 P. M. in autoa and when they disembarked from their cars It seemed as if almost nil Millville's prominent business men had decided to spend an

evening tn Sea Isle.

The ciub proceeded In a body to Dr. Wheaton's cottage to extend greetings to their hoet. after which all returned to the Bellevue Hotel for the big attraction of the evening, the banquet. The Sbeklnahs are as good eaters as singers and between the repartee and songs they did full Justice to the dinner, served in the

Bellevue's beet style.

After tbe banquet the club went to the boardwalk and, accompanied by the Sea Isle City Band, rendered hell a doxen or more eeleettons which were greatly enjoyed by the crowd. Mr. Harry Hampton. Millville's monologist, amused the crowd with a number of amusing anec-

dote*.

At a late hour tbe club mem-

The TIMES movie contest left Immediately after the publication of last week's issue on a hardened vacation. He applied for » Jcb nearly six months ago and has been on that Job ever since, so that no one should begrudge him s few months—perhaps less—off. During his activities he has made scores of persons happy by presenting them, by the hidden name method, with free moving picture theatre tlckuti to either Hunt's Casino Theatre. Wildwood, or the Moorlyn Theatre, Ocean City, and he will return later, with free movie tickets for every person who finds his. or her. name hidden among the Classified Ads. However, there will be no more names hidden rmong these ads nntil announcement is made. In the meantime, while Movie Contest is haring a Jolly good time doing nothing but loaf, a new kind of Claaslfled Contest will be inaugurated by the TIMES. Watch for it. You'll enjoy It Immensely. So keep your eye open for Its announcement. And. by all means, don’t stop reading those valuable little TIMES' Classified Ads. Every week over three hundred Cape May County business and profeesional people use the department to broadcast important money and time saving messages to you. And when you have something to Bell, use it yourself. There are 8( classifications for your convenience in buying and selling. The past seven days the following received free movie tickets: Mrs. Wilburt Edward*, Sea Isle

City.

Mr*. Wm. Gannon, Martnora. Harry Steel. Kio Grande. Those who did not notify us

of finding their names, of course.

Fishing From Bridges Will Be Stopped Freeholds Decide That the Practice Ii a Menace To Life and Hindranoe To Traffic

No Awards For Coed Made

received no tickets, are:

Bertram Darby, 410 Sixth

Street. Ocean City.

Mrs. Wm. H. Law. Court House,

R. F. D.

O. T. Davis, 331 East Learning Avenue, Wildwood. Wilson Mathis, North Wild-

30d.

Central

Du ns tan.

Avenue, Ocean City.

Morris Horneteln, Woodbine. J. Edgar Welch. Palermo. H. B. Payne. South Searille. William Laughlin, Petersburg.

llJO C1U „ mcm ... Remember you'll get a lot of

bers returned home after a most fun from lhe eon,,n * n,w contest,

enjoyable evening. Millville S. and A.

Association Outing Last Saturday afternoon the Millville Social and Athletic Association held their annual outing in Sea Isle City, and bad a royal good time, the chief feature of which was a shore dinner at

the Bellevue Hotel.

Upon arriving athletic sports were enjoyed on the beach by some while others took to the

breakers

The party came down In private; can and It was a late hour before they returned home.

Cars Crach On South Boulevard

Mr. William G. Reynolds and wife, driving over the boulevard between Coiaone Inlet and Sea Isle City, about 9:30 on Monday night, noticed a large machine coming toward them, swaying from one aide of the road to the other. Fearing a collision. Reynolds pulled his car to the side of the road and stopped. The oncoming car. a Packard, gave a awerre toward him. Bid*-swlping his car and tearing off the fender end hub of hts ear. The driver tbe ear swung back to the other side of the road, barely m taring another machine, and sped toward Ocean City without

Mopping

Mr. Reynolds' car was In such edition that be could not follow and the offend'ng driver escaped. It waa fortunate that no one In Mr. Reynolds' car was In Jared. Th- party consisting of Mrs Reynolds. two friends. its. Watson and Darts, and Mr. Reynolds, Inter returned to Ocean City, none the worse for their experience other than shaking up.

inae Struck By Llyhtai» r

The property of _

when lightning struck It during the electric storm. The bouw is vacant et present, ihs Brriekaon family having moved to Atlantic City some um* ago. The heavy down-pour of rain extinguished the fire which followed th* light

ning.

Putting money away safely is insurance against adversity. No The history of even on* should be without this prolec- begins with the flnrt Suar rovro Uon. Deposit yours In the Security gtart yours by opening a .Trin^* Trust Company Cape May CltyJaoeount |„ the Bwmrtly lES and be safe. You can do it by)Company. Cap. May CUy 38-lt-adv | —88-lt-adv

Republican Women Meet A meeting of tbe executive committee of Republican women was held at the home of Miss Mabel Clay, at Beealey's Point. Saturday afternoon laat. Representative women from Cape May City. Ocean City, Wildwood. Ocean View. Sea lale City and Inland polnu were present.

Eye Cut By Qlauei George W. Haddon, employed by Clarence Dunkelberger. met with e painful accident Tueaday when a hammer he was using slipped and broke hla glasses, the broken glaee cutting the ball of

MARRIAGES Rooney-EuenJe Gerald A. Rooney, of Sea lale City, and Mias Roe* Kuenle. of Philadelphia, were united In holy matrimony In tbe rectcry of St. Joseph's Church, by Mctslgnor Po**l. on JtHy 3. Mr. Tiny Me Guckln w«s ihe bridegroom and Miss Edith McCabe was brldes-

D£ATHS

Fishing on county bridges will not be tolerated, it was decided at the meeting of the County. Board of Freeholders, Wednesday afternoon. The matter was brought up by County Engineer Smith, who stated that such fishing should be stopped as It was dangerous to the fishermen and made motoring across the bridges difficult for autouta Freeholder Miller declared that there will be a number of people killed If such fishing Is not prohibited. On motion of Mr. Goalin a sign prohibiting fishing will be placed at each end of all county bridges and all bridge tenders notified to enforce it and report any violations to the Freeholder*. The Cape May County rioequlto Extermination Commission reported Us 200,000 feet of ditching completed and a balance of 81.792.00 on hand. The commission requested 83.000 for 1926, and this was granted. Bids for coal were received from John H. Roes, of Cape May Court House and Michael A. Luongo, of Sea Isle City. Mr. Roes bid as follows: Chestnut coal delivered to cornty buildings, 814.25 a ton; stove coal to county' buildings, 814.36 a ton; stove coal to County Farm, 614.60 a ton. Total for 30 of first, 70 of second and 80 of third. $2,302.00. Mr. Luongo's bid was: Chestnut coal delivered to county buildings. 814.88 a ton; stove coal to county building!, 816.73 a ton; stove coal to County Farm. 816.23 a ton. Total, 83.531.30. discovered that no supply bond had been asked for In advertising and none accompanied blda. The awarding of contract waa laid over for one week, eo that Mr. Rose, the lowrot bidder, might furnish such a bond. The matter of the purchase of a manure spreader for tbe Coanty Farm was turned over to Director of Charities Foster, with power to

't.

Mr. Miller elated that a Woodbine club, which Is making tennis courts, desires to borrow a coanty truck to assist in the work some day it Is not in use. This was turned over to Mr. Miller with power to act The purchase of an attachment to convert a tractor Into a oneman scraper, recommended by Mr. Miller as e money saver, was au-

thorised.

Sherman Sharp was appointed Inspector of the new County Fann barns to be erected In place of three destroyed by fire. He will receive one and one-half per cent, of the coat of the work. Drs. Randolph Ma: shall, of Tnckahoe; Millard Ciyder and ■Julius Way, of Court House; V. M. D. Marey, of Cape May. and CUrence W. Way. of Sea Isle City, were appointed as a committee to investigate conditions at Scotch Hall, Ocean City, and the Mace Hospital, Wildwood, as to the facilities for caring for emergency cases, medical attendance records, etc., to decide whether either or both of these institutions shall receive support from county funds and what proportion of

Rev. William H. Lather

Rev. William H. Luther, a for-

mer pastor of the Sea lale City! ah » J1 to

M. K. Church, died at Elmer, N. A resolution fixing the salary J., Saturday. July 11, aged 65l of the Assistant Treasurer at year*. He dropped dead while! 61.200 a year, was adopted, out for a walk. A resolution that *1.100 be Rev. Luther was beloved by all appropriated from the bocpltal who knew him and one of hi* *““<1 “d PeM to the Utce Hooplt-

al, WUowood, was * dor ted. A resolution providing for the

paring of Olenwood Avenue, Wildwood, from the bridge to Park Boulevard, was adopted and

the Clerk was authorised to ad-

vertise for bids for same, to be opened at the August 6 meeting

of the board.

A resolution wee adopted fixing the itandard width ot all County brldgas built In the future at 24

feet over all.

Contractor Joseph Burke was granted a thirty day extension on the hard surfacing of Park Boule-

vard. Wildwood.

Ml ai. ouanpus wnuren Hawk* Of'rIo*'Grande* 5r r nSiT on July 8. with High Reaulem i „ _°. ® l ° tor * s °. "— Mr. Dever was an old real- received for the

friend* eaya this of him: “Judging from the material that he kept sending up to heaven constantly he will have a most beautiful mansion there.” He was pastor at Sea Isle City for three years, and his many friends here were greatly shocked to hear of his sudden passing. The funeral was held from his late residence at Elmer. Tuesday, with services at the First M. E. Church at 2.80 o'clock. Interment was msds at

Hurffrille Cemetery.

Daniel Dever

The funeral of Daniel Dever took piece in 81. Joseph's Church

dent of Sou Isle City. He had been III for some time, but his death was not expected so soon.

June* Paitor

James Pastor. 60. of Woodbine, died her* suddenly Wednesday ••venlng. at tbe home of his sister Mrs. M. Kerlnsky. HU death was a great shock to all. Mr. Pastor spent the entire afternoon at Bern Ule City. He had gone over to pay his sUter a ristt. and it was there thst he died. Mr. Pastor was the owner of Pastor's Drug Store. He Is survived by n widow and two children. Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon et the Brotherhood Synagogue. A large number attended tha funeral.

lived for the county gravel pit. at Rio Grande.

The matter of the removal of the six inch pipe over the bridge at Avalon waa left In the hands of the Engineer and Solid tor, who will confer with Avalon

authorities.

330 Classified Ads were printed In the TIMES last week. That number far exceeds the combined total of Classified Ads ever printed in all of the newepaptrs of Cape May County any week. The TIMES Classified Department ts an unusual Service Department for both buyer r.nd seller. Use It when you wen* tu buy. fee It when you want to aetl.