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SEA !PtF. CITY, CAPE MAY COBMTY, H. J., FEEDAY, JULY 81, 1988.

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Sea Isle In Darkness With Big Saturday Night Crowd Stwn Hu»dr*4 Pdple in Ikr Theatre Demanded “Dark Bight' Checks and Saartwalk Merchants and Eestanrants Lott Thousands «< MoBan Worth of Business Because of Blown Fuse Band Concert Calfed Off, Disappointing Big Audience

The ©w*u *■* the Quettloa of ,her» "Mooes was when the Ushu weu* oui" -has nsrer been traced. Bui whether the question was tue result of evolution, or had its orlciB In the creation of the brain >me wit, the fact remains he was In the dark, very much in the dark. And so were some seven hundwd -people in the iocsl Pier Theatre on Saturday tl*ht, when si; ibe light* along the Boardwalk went out, and stayed out usiil the wee hours of the morning. Bight in the midst of the live-reel tptl!-binding drama, the picture suddenly faded. Someone asked the age-old Maees question and soueone made the age-old reply. Everyone waited. Every r cond in a dark “actloaIces’' the*tre nrvm* like two and three-quarter hours, and uoom the crowd, while still waiting, was not ae patient. Then the organist, la the dark and from memory, alerted to play some popular alia, and the audience good-naturedly fell In and ung and whistled the tunes that most of them knew. One. who evidently was not magically inclined. said that the singing wss worse than waiting in the dark, but be that as 11 may. the lights stayed out. end soon the audience got out of the theatre. Casnandlng their money back at the box oEee. or min checks good a dear day. It waa too dark to iasoe mui either, and the crowd waa told to back Sunday night And get

la tree.

Auto Overturned; Occupants Unhurt Jfen Escape When Machines Crash Hear Woodbine Sunday Night In an auto collision near Woodbine on Sunday night between two small machines ten persons had narrow escapee from Injury. One car turned over, penning the occu-

pants beneath It

William King, driver of one of the machines. Is said to have left the scene oi the accident after the occurrence and was arrested by sn officer, walking towards Wood-,

bine.

According to the statements rerecelvsd by the police. King's machine struck the rear of another 1 machine, driven hy Thomas Harris. o; Belleplain. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Camp and two ran ail children. who were rifling with Harris. escaped Injury. After the collision King's ms chine turned completely over on the side of the road, pinning him and John Pettit beneath it Mr. Harris and Hr. Pettit extricated themselves through a hole in the top «f the machine.

MAKE GREAT TUNA CATCH

Sportsmen Get Six Big Tuna Fish Saturday

^eigbed 51 to 58 Founds; Great

Catch Landed Sixteen Mites

0* Set Isle City

All Boardwalk Lights Out All the lights along the Boardilk were ok*, and the -large Saturday night crowd had to pick Its ».y along the dark esplanade Mr respective streets, and hoi Boardwalk .merchants suffered housanda of dollars kws In ■ and the baad concert, which had Sr largest audience of the set of comae, .called off. The cause uif thr darkness waa ‘ fuse blown out on <he main Inr of the Atlantic City Electric ' s,p«ny. Ocoaii View, and be*uar of the wonderfully “detclent" service given by this ■any to the city, no one coni located to pat a new iaw In. This »»* the second time in one week ui the Boardwalk lights were ■t the brat being on Wednesday, ■used by an electrical storm nking a transformer. On this •sht the Pier movie* show waa tvn to the Braea Theatre, which «d light. There is talk now. and well dtided, of an appeal to the Pub‘lny Commission for a renieHuslnass men claim there Is ' jme-baak for their toes, and e> that when U ia caused by the ■aim of the elty or Its aource • Iwtrlcal supply, that they i r grounds tor .complaint and emery of loss. Vlad Dog Rtff* Three Children Womt .Agafal Ttttat By lak-

Mad dog* are again found in wolblne Three children were 'ten by • dog lost week. They > Ell Hemberg. 9; Harry Herta■i*. T. *ad Maees Sslpsl. I. They were taken to Dr. Mar>wl. at Tnekahoe. whvre Injoc-

hr rhlldreo. he dog was shot Isstantly. " Ooga. roaming aboait the ei*. were killed b? the Board Health Inspector, R. Seller-

Not Employee

of Prosecutor's Office Ihe twue of the TIMES last *■ onneetton with sn ar•ueiittoning a raid at WlldIt was elated that "Michael ' an. Mid to be aa attache of ■| ••editor's “ffice. was bat-

Past "Week By 3cnttu» CaramltmenU to Jail by Maglotrstes throughout the county the past week were as follows; P. Hlravelle. sentenced to 60 days by Judge Ware, of 'Ocean City, on a charge of vagrancy; Henry Walker. JO. a colored laborer, sentenced to TO days by Judge Qulffort. of ’Cape May; Stephen Alexandres. 18. a laborer, and Sevefis Malatesa. 17. also a laborer. aTter spending one day tn jail, were discharged on bail to await a bearing, oa a charge of attempted larceny; Joseph Cox. 29. a colored laborer, sentenced to $0 days or a disorderly coaduct charge, by Judge Quidoit. of Cape May; William David. 17. « colored laborer, sentenced to 60 days < disorderly conduct charge. Judge Quidort. of Cape May; Mrs. Addle. Whiteiy. 20. sentenced on s drunk and disorderly conduct " days, by Judge

Wildwood; John

Thomas, 36, a colored laborer of Wildwood, sentenced to 60 days on drunk and disorderly cfcp’ge.

by Jatfte Chalmers.

Landis Ave. Traffic Light In Operation Signal System Designed To Make Travel Bate Turned On Tn day; Biles An Simple

“ty Prrwecutor William H. '• H- Jr., wishes IhU correct4,, ag that "Michael Sheean •nd never has been coo

! t 'MK8 U glad to correct und also to add a portion of "npbeU'e letter, which in- *»• ■ineerlty and apeak* the manner in which be lurtlng bis office. Hr

Light Hm Two 'Control* The traffic signal light “'whSS a Isle City Ccmmisei-mcr* have .-stalled at Landis Avenue and Ktnerva Street, on approval. t« make traffic eaf*. was put In operation on Tuesday and once the signals and rales are aaderstood. should mak- travel at that Unmant Intetaection free from

tngvt >r congestion. Buies to Be Observed

The rules ere simple and a lea and can be easily remembered. On the showing of the orang* light, which is a cautionary light, all traffic on both streets

tne to a full atop.

All left turns mast be made the top light, regardless of col

On LanJIs Avenue (bis light is

red; on Minerva fitreei

l be made

Left to right: Captain Prank Cobb, Herman MnUmann, Assistant District Attorney, of Philadelphia; C. Stuart Patterson. Jr., prominent criminal lawyer; Robert Mullin, Assistant Probation Officer of

Criminal Court. Philadelphia. The tuna fish were landed six miles off , , Ocean City, the largest fish weighing 68 pounds and the smallest 51 I f he Borough °f Avalon was never pounds; 22 fish hooked, and six landed. “ —«•*— *

Seek Recall of Commissioners at Avalon

No Picture of Daily

Dozen Class Yet

Wafitfeer Defeated Camera Man on

Sunday; Class Growing

Dull, cloudy skies prevented the TIMES camera man taking a picture of the Sea Isle City Dally Dozen Class on Sunday, but It did not prevent members of the class turning out In full force for the day> events. In fact the crowd Sunday was larger than since the deae -started, and everyone went

Six giant tuna fish, the great-. In with a vim and vigor «*i*t ■made t haul recorded in local water* those who were not in the class oj this particular species, was 3be ; wish they were, catch reported last Saturday hy [ <On Monday the cTam was four fishermen. The fish were [moved south of the pier, and next caught within a mile of North- Monday will he moved! back to east End Lightship, which Ic | the c-iglnal place, north of the located about 16 ml lea soat)nM»t ‘ filer. The feature this week has Sea Isle City. .been a baton drill, a specialty of The fishermen were heeded hf 1 Kies Myra Way's, the Instructress. Captain Prank Cobb, of Canon's Other athletics ladnlged In by the Intel Hie companions wore. C. [member* of the class this week Stuart Patteraon, a wefl-huown f^ere running high Jnmp-and runcriminal lawyer, of PhllaMphU: broad jnaep. Herman Maitman, Amlstxct B*s-1 One member ot the fair ear. trtet Attorney, of Philadelphia. > ho baa been following the latest and Robert MtUHn. Arotttant f^eroe P*** lAfievetop a waUt Probation Officer of the Fhiladel- Hne and who followed It about phis Court !oM hundred and ten pound* tot The men loft Coreonh Inlet at ““eh. accidoaUy eased bereelf In4 a. m. last Saturday morning In | to *^0 ebwt of one Of the male Captain Cobh’s craft, the “Hattie ‘ “•■bore ot the tfiass this week Darling.” a 11 >4 foot aea skiff, at- * 1 “ ,5 fatality. Outtracted to the Northeast End ***01 this mo aocldenta have been

Lightship by the report that a

will

Right hand turns

on sny light.

This Is all there Is to the system and these few rule* ought to

b* easily remembered.

The system baa two controls,

ne never has been con- me automatic, the other, manual, ‘th this office and fur-i With the automatic control the "re. had he beta, and had be light* come on Intermittently for *k*n to interfere with the regular periods With the manual ■ -* ' control an officer can hold up

traffic for any length of time desired. either way. Three control* will wotk any number of lights that may be placed on Landis

Avenue.

The question has been asked, who will take motorist* to task for violating the signal*, as an officer U not stationed at the corner with; all the time. The lights are

school of tuna fish were sighted tu the vicinity the preplans •fig' - Tbe party anchored la a school of the fish about a mile from the lightship. A line was so sooner cast over when the bait ' ly snapped by a big tnna The (johermen were unable to land It or the next two that were hooked. Finally one weighing 61 -pounds

u landed.

Tbe tarred twine wu tike string by the firtt. Then started tbe most exciting sport that three veterxa fishermen have enjoyed for many years. ▲ giant tuna took bold of one hook, threshing under tbe wave*, then leaping clear out ef the water that tbe fishermen could get a full view of It. the *ah battled for ‘ . At Umaa th* “ * brought beside tbe boat, only to again make a break for freedom. After struggling for more than an hour and twenty minutes, without apparently toning ■treaffth or dlmlnahiag Its efforts, tt finally broke tbe line Captain Cobb estimated the fish . weigh at least Ififi pound*. Tbe fisherman finally landed six. after breaking several oak rods st tbe butts and losing four hundred

feet of line.

The largest of the fish landed weighed El pounds sad the smtilest 61 pound* The average of the catch was 66 pounds. Despite (Continued on Page Twelve!

»r'a office

have

be courteous at all tlmre, a •I*tan.** poselbl enforcing th* <ht* State or

Cap*

strong that refiectlon on a can be even tor two square*, eu that an officer that distance away ean tell whether a motortat U violating the regulations and taka him to tsah when he pusre. If going In the same direction the

officer is standing.

He Got 60 Day* Dressed in a typical hobo costume, Peter Migravtlli brought memories of the old day* when be was haled luto th* Ocean City Police Court last Monday. He was charged with vagrancy. Peter stated he waa "bumming" around looking for a job. but from evidences be did more bumming tbsti looking. Justice Were said; ’TU give you the chole* of thirty day* In the county jail or Isav* town." Pete assumed s startled look' "What do you want me to do. walk?" Chief Johnson declared, "M's will see that you get to the city limit*," But tbe Ides of thirty days' rest tn the county jail appealed to Peter and he rejected the jail eentence. The joke however le on Peter, for at the present time alterations are being msde on the county jell. Sheriff Redding doee not believe In employing out aide labor while the prlaonere rest at ease and the result la that tbe present prlaonere do more than eight houra a day to earn tholr food.

The adult members of the class thnx far Include; Miss Brondella Goldberg. Helen Johnson. Mrs. F. Reed. Florence Suffice, Betty A»slej. Kathleen Deices. Evelyn Busch. Ethel Andrews. Mrs. T. DeBow. Mr*. J. <}. Main. Bertha Gormley, Mrs. N gtlever. Mrs. V. Asaiante. Ruth Halleran. Mary Haggerty. Frentto ‘Hopkins. Mr*. Duval. Kathryn ‘Hopkins, Mrs. Raleeomoe. lire H. Selpt. Mary Graham. Mm. Ehseman Margaret Taska. Ethel Elaeman. Ethel Camp. Jean firuiSror*. Katherine BUtr. Toby Mnalnnd. Adeline Tasca. Chester Tolaon. Hilda Berllnger. Margaret Pfeiffer. Elaine Damage. Mr*. F. Trsry. Mr*. N. Levy. Mm. E. M. McAdams. Gertrude Pfeiffer. Margaret!* Pfeiffer. Clariet Smith. Mary Houseman. Mm. L. W. Stubaus. Jean Gi " fiber. Mm. OoroOey. Mm. Seeley. Mrs. A W. ‘Wsriirr. Mm. J. G. Hardle Mr*. B. L. Jrff-reon. Alma V. Way. Mary Oakea. Theraoa tore. Mary Brown. Emily Fox. Marian Hewitt. Josephine Diamond, Mm. Stout, Mm. Norton. Jeud* Strothers. Joseph U* washer. Cart Be (linger, O. Pinker. Joeeph Oakas. Jndk Junes. Bobby Ansley, Paul Gatourber. lOene lero. Henry Graham. Jaek Uenneit,

Janu-s White

Mary Ctat hna ably aaeleted with the work among the chilFour Hurt in Auto Crash Near Seoville Camp Leroy Ilea* was going to Seavllle Camp Monday weak, on the road that rroasss from CVdsr Grove to tbe Routh llennu that comes out near tbe camp ground, hi* new *edaa waa struck by the car of Mi Oaeel. a* b* cam* out bta drive. Both ear* were badly damaged. In the car with Haas were Mho Dorothy Stephen*. MM* Miriam Kates. Mm. Fannie Rive and Mr* Oars Post With Guest were hie child Mm. Poet eu* talned n sever* cut on the breast and n apral.ird arm; Mm Hire at mined tbe ligaments In h.i lega; Urea, hruined arm. and Mm. Guest a bruised eya. The oibvrw were only badly shaken up Mrs. Poet had her wounds dreaaad by Dr Cryder and all are osarly re-

Inefficieucy, Unbusinesslike Methods and Neglect of Duties Charged Against Incumbents August 25 Date For Recall

Petitions for the recall of the Commissioners of the Borough of Avalon, namely, Gilbert 8. Smith. William H. Barren end F. P. Canfield, have been filed and an election to determine whether or not they shall be recalled will be held on Tuesday, August 26. R. Bruce Beith. Borough Clerk, is supporting »be recall movement. The petitions charge inefficiency. unbusinesslike methods and

neglect of duties.

According to the Commissioners

in a better condition financially and a few months ago was praised highly by Walter R. Darby, head of the Stale Department of Muni-

cipal Accounts.

The three men are serving the;i second term as Commissioners and fifteen months of that

main.

A number of tbe signers of the petitions for the recall have stated they affixed their signatures through a misundeistandlng and do not desire to have the present Commiaslorem recalled. One «f thee* Is F. J Mlchell. prominent seed nerchant. ol Philadelphia, and for a dozen years a summer resident of Avalon. HI* letter, aaklng that hts name be withdrawn from the petition. Is printed herewith In full: "Avalon. N. J., July 28. 1926. "Heesm. F. H. Stratton and Beith. Avalon. N. J. "Gentlemen—I hereby notify you that 1 withdraw my name from the peUtton which 1 signed at your requeat last week. I understood that the main object of the .petition was to secure early primaries and early borough election* tor the benefit of those residents who spend part of tbe year elsewhere. *o that they might have a chance Ij register and vote. I was informed on Monday. July 27, that the petition demands tbe recall of all oar Borough Commissioners on tbe ground of grass inefficiency in the administration of the Borough affairs. I cannot approve this, because i fully believe that tbe Mayor and Commissioners have done their beet under the existing clrcnmst and with tbe finances at their disposal. I signed the petition without reading it ae I was pressed for time, relying on my understanding of its contents. "Very truly youra. "F. J. MJCHELL.” Ralph Paterson. Borough Tax Collector, stated that an audit taken by the State board showed waa received by the Tax Collector a clear record. The following letter from the auditors: "It la gratifying to note the rareful, etficirnt and economical handling ot the Borough affair* on the part of the municipal officers."

Woodbine Robberies Solved; Thieves Arrested For several weeks Woodbine

Borrowed Car Sent Man To Jail Had Crash and Owner Preferred Charge to Escape Liability After spending three days in Jail on a charge of larceny preferred by a friend, James Doyle, 32. of 206 North Franklin Street. Philadelphia, was released Wednesday morning when Prosecutor Campbei: asked for a dismissal of the charge at the instance of

the complainant.

Doyle had come to Wildwood with a Mr. and Mrs. Jones, who reside in the same house with him in Philadelphia, and had. with their permission, taken their auto and gone riding. He x had an accident in which the other party to the crash had his car damaged. With the Intention of avoiding liability. Jones had Doyle brought before Magistrate Shiver and remanded to a cell on a criminal

charge of larceny.

Learning later that Doyle had itlsfled for damage done the crash victim's car. Jones got in touch with Prosecutor Campbell and had him withdraw the charge

Wednesday morning.

Stone Harbor Firemen Will Hold Carnival Proceeds of Three-Day Event WflJ Go To Reduce Mortgage on New Fire House

Car Upset Near Petersburg on Monday Three persons vere Injured near Petersburg on Monday when their machine turned over on the Tuckahoe road. The injured were John Kinsley. 1. of Philadelphia, the driver, who was taken to the Mace Hospital. Wildwood: Miss Mary Rit•er. 23. Penn Street. Camden, and Mias Agnes Bennett. 25, State Street. Camden. Kinsley was taken to the hospital after t he accident, where physicians said he had a possible fractured skull and other serious Injuries. The young women were treated by a Petersburg physician. They were returning home after ■pending a week end in Wildwood, ben tbe eccldent happened.

More Autos Damaged; Drivers Refused to Move

Big Parade Will Feature A three-day carnival will be held by the Volunteer Fire Company. of Stone Harbor. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. August 13, 14, and 15. on the Plaza at Ninety-sixth Street and First Avenue. At a joint meeting of the Volunteer Fire Company and Ladles' Auxiliary held last Friday evening, L. R. Lewis, president of the Stone Harbor Railway Company. was elected chairman of the carnival committee. The feature of the carnival will be a big firemen’s parade on Saturday afternoon, the 15th. Fire companies from every part of Cape Mar County and many other towns and cities of South Jersey will participate In the parade and the committee is working hard to miic thia the biggest event of its kind in this county. It is planned that the plaza be well filled with game, show and refreshment booths and tents. A fine new fire house was recently erected in Stone Harbor and proceeds from this carnival will be used for the mortgage fund. The following men have been placed in charge of the various phases and activities: Booths—George Potter. Music—Olaf F. Salvesen. Ughtlng—Charles Duffleld. Women's -Auxiliary—Mrs. Mart Jacobson. Carnival Manager—Mart Jacob-

son.

Decoration—E. E. Goldman. Girl Popularity Contest—A. J. Major. Publicity, Printing and Advertising—Eugene Seng. Reception—Geo. L. Markland. Visiting Firemen—Lewis Her-

bert.

It Is reported thst two autos come together on the Seashore road last Sonday night in a headon collision and that both drivers

"If you have the sand” to sUck to It. you can turn time Into dollars through a savings account In

were so stubborn as to their rights L. that neither would move and re- “I C “ y J .til? “ p f 0 " 8 ™ ?*. your

rould move and

malned in tbetr cars where the collision occurred until morning. Two Millville youths, driving a tin Lizzie, tried to butt a tractor used by tbe contractors on the Sea Isle Boulevard repair work, off tbe roadside Saturday evening. The attempt failed and Lizzie was tbe worse for tbe impact.

Ignorance of Beer Cost Meyers $500 Wildwood Man Bought 422 Care* From Stranger Thinking He Was Getting Near Beer

Saved the County Costa

been having robberies, which 1 ^ J*""

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guilty to a charge or violating the prohibition law and the State dry law. Prosecutor Campbell told the court that 422 carea of beer, each containing 24 bottles, with alcoholic content beyond the limit allowed by law. were found In Miller's garage. Miller said he did not know good beer from bad. and that be had bought the stuff from a stranger under the Impreealon It was near beer. He intended to sell it from a lunch room which be plans to open on the boardwalk.

Hand Injured ‘ While opening the wtndus* of the Poet Office on Monday morning. Pn*tmaa<er Jacob Feldman, of Woodbine, Buffered a alight injury to hie band, when on* of th* window*. after being raised, fell and landed on hla band. Two Angara • badly rut from the broken window pane. He wa* treated by a local phyalctM.

gave th* town folks much concern. and not until two youthful tblavea, John Zinlk and Albert Swltka. were caught In tbe home of Samuel Past rich, rancacking the bouse, could they be solved. The boy* were confronted by Samuel Paatrtcb as they were aoout to leave hi* house with jewsiry -nd other valuable*, and were taken before Maxwell Sugarman, Justice of the Peace, where they pleaded guilty, and admitted several other robberies they

mined in Woodbine.

Justice Sugarman ordered them to tell where they hid the stolen property. They directed Constable Morris Licbow to the old school house, where several watches, clock*, pons and pentU*. mostly the property of tbe Board of Education. were found. They were then placed under ball to appear before the Grand Jury. Their psr-

--it* furnished the bond.

Nobody Want. To Build Gty Jetties 9o one nee in* SUXloU* to build jatUns In Sea Islr City The Commlnslonei'B adterttard for bids for th* rebuilding of the three ocean from Jet tie*, bid* to be opened on Turedat the 2»th. but not n bid

is received.

At Tuesday's meeting th* Commissioner* ordered the contract to h* readvertUed and blda will hr opened on August 11.

and they in turn will pile up other dollars at 4 per odbt. compound interest. You may add to the pile by mart. —38-lt-adv

MOORLYN theatrf * The Brightest Spot on the Boardwalk**

Program WEEK OF AUGUST 3rd Temorrey. aat.. August 1 and Mott, and Tore.. Aug. 3 and 4— Th • A, , n ,t" c ' in .Booking Ofdce Presents Th# Season’* Sensation ORUCILLA WITH A MILLION With Kennrth Harlan. Mary Carr, mnl Prliu-illa Bonner. * Added Attraction— A Now Blorv. of “The P« Maker.' entitled The Foot Male B *lra Attraction— “ i Llewellyn

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Detective's New Daughter County Detective and Mr* Charlea W. Pnfreed announce ihe birth of a daughter. Jean Lot rain- Sunday, at Mace'* Hoapllot. Wildwood Mr* Unfreed and the baby are doing well. Deteelli* t'ufreed Is s resident of Wildwood Oral

Mid.

Prosecutor Campbell asked tbe court U> be lenient, inasmuch aa the defendant hod saved the State tbe cost ot a trial by pleading guilty and iH-cauae there waa no evidence that he nold the liquor. ANNOUNCEMENT meet the requirement* of the crowing burlncse ot the Board of Freeholder!., and with a d< lo Ber»* Cape May County „ Oclently and faithfully. I wish to announce that beginning with Monday. July 27. 1926. 1 will be at Ihe office of the Board at Cape May Court House, every afternoon. except Hat unlay and Monday and will be glad to meet and nerve anyone having hualneea with the Board. The office will continue to be open from 9 to It and from 1 to 4. Saturday*, from 9 to 12. T MILLET HAND, Clerk of the Board lt-adv.

Who savei. wxneihlng every week bar. fifty-two Increase* of fortun* a year The Security Trust Company. Cape May City, through IU eavtng department, will help you to do this. — Sl-Jt-adv.

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