Cape May County Times

CAPE MAY \XXJtfnrS HOME NEWSPAPER

JLUKB WITT

OTT OmcE

SKA ISLE CITY, CAPE HAI 0*V9TT,». J,:

IAY, AUGUST 14, 1925.

By Ik* Yaar. «LM

HUKBEE FORTY

^layor Asb P. R. R. For Improvements fls snperiBtendent Lot at 8t»UOE Heeds Cleaaiaf Up a» Drmage Mast Be Beawdiod

lay Appeal To State Board of Health

j Follow Letter By 3 Can To Get 1

immlastonerm wuy tha read- [, copy of a iocx 1'tter sen l *MaTor Sofrcnay to tba Saparinent of tba Waat Jaraey A Saa- _ .e 1 Eli road Co—jaay tonchlns , r.mduton and aurrnundlnsa of company's pratparty In S«a Tba Mayor had prartooaty

Tba Mayor a4alied zuentxm to the ooadV>1 of the track* on Ocean Am- , vhere watar gatbared after

Mlbie. and bad no wish to J> harden tbe company, but iMn-lderad Sea lale was enU 1 to Uir Improvements asked that they could be aastlj '• Mayor was vary poLdad and hattc In bU letter and told the pany that if tbe drainage was i remedied, appeal wuetO be * to tbe Slate Board of Health. u* meeting he aaid that If the ' did not bring result* be d follow It Up With a perwmal on Mr. Herbert. ‘ u ‘* member* wore praaent at meeting and tba Mayor prealdl 'or the second weak In aucn the reading of the «aipnt»« * dispccaad with. Vrc wmi^ut one bid rarelrad rebuilding of tbe jetUea. that eartett * Taylor, at a ptlca of

">«•' the bid. _ , tUj win do tbe work this fall under" * -

Daily Dozen Class Braves Cold Rain ■emben Pm TV,o«fV Wtn«l»t Vf Eamaei Wedndvr Son

Nothing daunted by tbe rain of Wednesday morning, nor by tbe cool breezes of tbe same morning, the Dally Dozen physical culture claas. on Sea Isle Clip's beach, went through its usual exercise. Mias Myra Way, Instructress, bad a full measure of sympathy for the shivering adherents to tbe work, and put some twenty-five members through a series of “warming-up" exercises that made them glad they came. Spectators, under the shelter of umbrellas, watched tbe The Dally Dozen class bold _ strong, with larger numbers participating an tbe time. Especially Is this true over tbe week ends, when tbe normal crowd Is swelled by those down tor tbe few days. Concerning tbe benefits of physical culture. Dr. C. R. Selkel. bead of tbe Stale Department of Physical Education, this week wrote to "8* Way as follows: “l feel that toe people are beInBteg to realize that the greatest reacurce of rations lies not so mat* la the dollars and cents (wnalfh) they accumulate, but In national health — for com health H common wealth. (he greatest health factor this aide

Engineer Colllaaon mad* a

*her heplth factors are either dlret*ly or Indirectly dependent up-

ea physic*! activity."

Orchestra Entertained At Wildwood Golf Gob laat Thursday was BakerHolruee Orchestra day at tbe Wildwood Golf Club. The K1 wauls Club, of Wildwood and tbe Wildwood Golf Club Joined bands to

ike the day a succere.

At 8 A. M. eight members of the orchestra assembled at the club bouse. They divided into two teems of four each for the different events. First on tbe program gas quoits, fhea followed eight holes of golf, which, aside from and Including a couple of broken dube and sundry other mishaps, proved very enjoyable. By thlb time eight good appetites had been worked up. nine including Bill Austin's, who so ably performed his duties as referee and host. An excellent lunch was served In tbe club cafe.

o'clock

octet loth to leave playground, but they ere long. In the cool, comfortable hall at Wildwood Greet Pier, friendly faces would be waiting their delightful melodies. And they departed, agreeing that the day bad been most enjoyable. On the register of tbe Wildwood Golf Club last week were name* from Bleoit. Wis : Charleston. W. V*.; Chicago. Cleveland. St. Louis. Richmond. Vs., and many other distant points

Reading Railroad May Now Abandon Sea Isle City Branch Beqbvt of Company Granted By State Public Utility n-n™i-fa, DetigioB Handed Down in Trenton Yesterday; Interstate Commerce Oomnminn WiD Be Asked To Approve Order

September 13 is Date Set For AhanAwim^nt- of Line

Sea Isle City win have but railroad after September IX. In e decision banded doom by the. State Board of Public Utility

On Monday the resources of tbe First National Bank, of Has isle City , pased tba half mil 1km mark, were tSOLKWAl. to be exact, and the deposits wars well over MM.000. reaching high water mark In

tbe bank's Ufa.

The growth of this local las tlon -luring Its briar life has rapid and la moat creditable to Its

‘ 'tractors and with

future Is not only assured bat is

ve.’T bright.

•Then the amount of btml dose by the Hot National U side red. L Is a matter of won mvnt how 9w lale got along for may r«Ma without a bank.

application of the Atlantic City Railroad Company for authority to abandon tbe portion of Its line between Ocean City JuncUon and Sea Isle City. Cape May County, -:j

granted.

The Atlantic City Rallrocu ccmr*ny was granted the application because It satisfied the commission that tbe cost of malntatng tbe Sea lale City branch resulted in a 7 A*— to tbe company and evidently, no material Incon tone would, be caured by tbe doaiaent of tbe branch, was also shown that all of the business on tbe Sea lale City v —eh was from and to Cor»osV t and Sea lale City, and these ta could be served by tbe West Jersey and Seashore railroad. The company can abandon the ad any time after September 1J ’ tale year. Tbe Utility commlsoo recommended to tbe literate Commerce commission th»t an order approving of the appUcatam for permission to sba.-don tbe

"ae be given.

The Ocean City branch of the

zmllaoed runs from Tuckahoe Junction on tbe Cape May division through Petersburg, and Oceatf CUy Junction to Ocean City. Tbe ** Isle City branch runs from

m City junction to Sea Isle

CUy. e distance of I mllec. The Hue is single track. *>ere was very little development aloo* the

railroad, with no Industries ca- . . ceding those at Corson's Inlet M.'MIb Township High alar, sad Sea Ule City. On ?«turd«y tbe strong fit

Between Ocean City jrrocth

Corson's Inlet there are bridges, requlrior renewal In tbe

near future, at an estlmat *

of $550,000. Only light were used for train movements on

tbe branch.

L-ocal Bank Passes Half-Million Mark Dcpoxitx on Had* Bgoeoda 5400,000; Growth BfcriaMt fee

Putting contests followed and 2 Aoairvrf jlock found tbe Baker-Itolinea LKj y S vJWepi /AgainSt

Pilings at Wildwood

■ survey of the Board-1 ^73] Provide Counatl

d approaches and bis two- r- s« MmHim Among tbe ■wications were adopted. He * or ivir*. mama 1( , nl water

UMaded that tbe foor blocks * “ardwalk below the light- * w streag**-—' - - - * —

1 ‘“Edition.

•c that all __ _ ^ '■Att fivs feet'high ud*over

te protected by safe refllngs. torney for MVs. Mary J. aj*!, n r ,_*u - /On-red with tli* murder of Noel

must be

1 1*«I» »

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to be Dlta by spikes or bolts and •P raU must be 2x6. It that the Building re notified of these sperm

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i ' r 9 ai &y LuvenSmpw Party

1 Saturday

n P *J* rt » r •» ^ a.i/tar > u - * Ibe Quigley Ml S,re,L TbT

10 Playing gamt_

" ' rendered by Mias Ida

, MacBride. ML* ' Hher^ Mi*. Peggy ' Msrjorle

w. M , r and Mrs. John Jda Corcoran. Miss "< ‘ «mden. Mrs. John • Mr* Klisabetb Duncan. ri ,n; Robert Nelson.

* a nt to make jour dolme to roost, put them . “ccouat in Security ^ny. Cape May City. , "urprteed bow soon w *n grow and tbe , la "r win contlnuoualy IT rent. Interest. —40-lt-adv.

Tbe Cepe May County Garetta

“Various w<

to different peris of tbe county are raising funds <0 employ an at-

tbe murder of Psppalardo. of Sea lale. -Neither Mrs. MatUa nor her

a tires have suffletent moary —a lawyer. Active warn slabs learned of tbe Sea Isle women's plight and planned a canvass 2er funds. A sum has already been ceBected. It ta understood, but ae far as can be learned no attorney has been employed rot."

A&aiU Swindling

Horace H. Moore, an alleged swindler, was held under $2000 ball In Wildwood, on Friday last on tbe charge of swindling, which tbe police toy. be admitted. Moore alleged that be bad obtained a bleak check book In an *.1snUc CUy department store, sad swindled Samuel Scbellenberg. of 1206 Atlantic Avenue, a shoe dealer. out of $16; Hal pern Brothers, of Atlantic and Indiana Avenues; Mortimer Uppmao. of 1110 Pacific Avrnor. and other business men of Atlantic City out of amounts vary-

- ' $16.

Surrey For Rotary Club Captain Harry E. Smith, of Atlantic City, lu whoee bands was placed tbe making of a survey to determine whether tbe charter for a Rotary Club In Sea Isle City should be granted, was bare a few days ago looking tbe ground over. No Inkling was given as to tbe value of bis report Bufhtan of Veteran* The regular meeting of tbe Daughters of Veterans was held the borne of tbe president Mrs. Carrie Scrlvaal. 114 West Pine Avenue. Wildwood, on Wednesday evening. Aug. 6. at wldcb three new members a ere n in. By unanimous vote tbe S. Betsy Rns*. was decked upon as fitting for tbe new text

Undertow Swept Boy of 14 Beyond

HiisDepth Under Pier

Swept beyond his depth by the. swift undertow on Sunday. James Roberta. 14. of Philadelphia, wai carried struggling amidst the pilings of tbe ocean pier. and. unable to extricate himself, be called Tor help. Hi* brother. George. T7, it to tbe rescue, but getting tn

ng out of tbe trap hlmsell. Tbe plight of tbe boys was %y tbs life savers. Ufeguartta Conner. Boerekle and McQumac. {Ranged Into tbe water and went la among tbe pilings. faced tbe big posts toe muck «f an okstructlon to bring tbe Jmys out tale open water, am - to Thread their way ■—H tbe pilings, while tbe crewfls on tbe beach looked on In breathless excitement! After tbe two teds Is bruoght safely to shore found That they bad sustained no Injury, and when they bad taken a short rest were allowed ‘

their hotel.

Man Kart; Don’t Know Ha Severely cut and bruised abort Is face aad body. Harry Curry, of Dividing Creek, near Woodbine, walked Into his home late Sunday unable to recall hew he was Injured. It is presumed he was Injured In s motor accident, as his car found wreckvd against a pole tbe South Jersey Sand Company plant, three miles from hta borne. Curry could not remember haring bad an accident. He left his home early Sunday in his machine. Police are Investigating to determine whether he met with foul play.

Acquire* Bank Control Heber Crane, president of tbfc Wildwood Title and Trust company. announced last Friday that tbs trust company has acquired a controlling Interest In tbe Union Bank, which Is situated at Schellenger and Pacific Avenues. Ths Union bank will function Independently. since this acquirement does not id^ly an amalgamation.

Church To Hold Bazaar The annual bazaar of Searille M. E. Church, will be held In BheltonV Pavilion, on tbe Boardwalk. Friday. August 21. all day and evening. There will be a vartetr of fancy articles and home made cakes on

Good Series of Bose Ball Gunes aft Courthouse The Caps May Co^ft House I ball team will naftirtsks a

cult schedule from now an til the

' "f ft* season. In rail Bortsmaad has acquired a talas tad

to help out In tt* Churchill who has 1

hurling la the * Delaware ca

_ trite

tbe Red Sox at tee county wM park. Last night (ThnrsOay) tbe Kensington A. A., of Philadelphia, was (b? attraction Jmibt Thial light Ult of the season. T0-1 row (Saturday) Use crate Chelsea A. C.. of AtlanUe City, is listed to appear. Next Saturday, August 22nd, tbe Court House nine will engage the Wildwood team In the third game of the series, at Wildwood. Tbe following Saturday. Belleplain. which defeated tbe Red So* in an early season game. Is listed to appear at tbe county seal. Vineland L scheduled tor September 5. Newfleld for letbor Day. September 7. and tbe Pennsylvania Independents, of Philadelphia, will furnish the opposition to the final clash of tbe-season, ea Septembei

Drxmken Driver Fined at Tndcahoe

County Detective Hlgbee State Trooper Cox picked Richard ■Williams from a ditch wfcero be tad driven bis car last Friday evening about 10A6. He mas arrested tor reckless driving and driving a motor car while Intoxicated. He was gives a bearing by Justice Shoemaker who fined him $25 and costs. The dectatoa of the JxaUce Old not appease tbe -offleers. who have received frequent

complaints that drunks a habit with Williams.

tbe Feeble-Minded Home, at Tfoodbine, was driving from Marshall, rille to Tuckahoe on tbe Weatberby Road. The otecera. who were driving In tbe opposite direction, bed their attention drawn to tbe machine as It swayed from side side on the road, fins

In the ditch.

As s result of this affair, be was suspended by tbe Superintendent of tbe Colony. Mr. Tinsley.

Woodbine Synagoue To Be Remodeled Work has been started on the Brotherhood Synagogue, at Woodbine. to make It one of tbe mest picturesque buildings In Cepe May County. Tbe new concrete porch and stairway, which has been started, will be completed before the Jewish holidays, about September 19. After this ta completed other parts will be rebuilt President of tbe Synagogue. Mr. A. Zucbowltz. with the aid of tbe committee, have promised to make It one of the outstanding Institutions In tbe county.

Boy Rescued From Surf Saturday Anthony loan Bayed From Drowning By James Valatti

Anthony

Anthony Rossi, a young while bathing between the Or Avenue and Swain Street Jet

boy.

Ocean

Jetties.

Saturday afternoon, got into trouble. requiring help. James Valatti, of Philadelphia, seeing the boy’s peril went to hta rescue and

brought him ashore.

Charles McLaughlin, also of Philadelphia, and Miss Helen Brady, of Camden, swam out to tbe boy to be of assistance in case Valatti could not rescue him. The rescue took place about 7 o'clock, after tbe lifeguards had

gone off duty- *■

Tbe Philadelphia and Atlantic CUy papers made quite a sensational rtory of of the rescue of tbe boy. but tbe above were given the TIMES as tbe real facts.

Little Girl Rapiinto Moving Car Was Taken To Atlantic City Hospital When flhe Died From Shock Dm To Injuries Parents Visiting Few Day lock due to tbe Injuriee she received when she ran Into tbe Roes Ferguson was driving. Ocean City. Friday afternoon. la believed to be rerponMble for tbe death on Sunday afternoon, of Mary Parks. 3, of Plnebrook, K. J. Ferguson, who lives at 1044 Asha ry Avenue, was driving to work at tbe pcetoteee. where be is a sasetal delivery man. Friday, shortly before 2 o'clock, when ' accident occurred. He was turning east talo Ninth street.

Bertha Brown Promised To Leave County Hegro Women With Long JsO Record Released; Has Spent 12 of 16 Honthi in Lockup

tot. be said, walked into the rear of bis ear. Tbe wheel did not over her body. According to Fergusons' story the child bad been standing on tbe corner of Ninth Street and Asbury Avenue with her older sister. At tbe moment be was peasing she started to cross tbe street, looking bach at her sister, who was calling to her to step. Ignorant of tbe ear ta front of her she walked Into it and was knocked ' iwn. Ferguson Immediately ph her up and took her In his car to Dr. Corson's oteee. at 824 Wesley Art., where Dr. Fteber. assistant to Dr. Corson, treated bar. Suspecting that tbe child was Internally Into red. be advised tbe parents to take tetr to the hospital. She wee suffering from shock at the ttme. Tbe parent* bad her taken to the Atlantic City Hospital, whete ska died Sunday afternoon. Police made ea Investigation aad found that witness eg bellevec tbe accident was unavoidable and to blame, to furnish 'hen wanted. pending the outcome of tbe girl's Injuries. He wHl now have to appear before tbe grand Jury to answer to a technical charge. The Parka Ubd come to. Ocean CUy from Plnebrook wifli Mr. Parks, who Is a salesman, and there for the day.

>IER THEATRF

3EA CL£ CTTY. N. J.

THE BEST OF PHOTOPLAYS

Valuable Wildwood Property Sold The sale of Andrew C. Munn> property, on the Boardwalk, lor 825.000 1* reported this week through the offices of Beecher A Kay. realtor*. The building occupies one of tbe choice location* on w » lk midway between Wildwood and Oak Avenues, adjacent to the proposed new hotel site end. directly in line with both railroad stations.

Evoy Ni«k 7.30 aed 9.15

-Wrnktf.lm. ISA

Sature*/. Aueuzt It—

—Twf ftael Comedy

--DANOgftOUS INNOCENCE"

-INEZ FROM HOLLYWOOD"

The Ul* Claaalr < -the sriooe o. r aiOHt" With an all alar rut Added—Two Neel Comedy

Thurs., Frt., Ausuet 10-21— Two Days Only The sreatos' picture ever made Cedi U DeMUle a THE TEN COMMANDMENTS T OO and *15 ftharp Adult* 50c

Man Must Support Wife Bertha Marie Brown, colored, pleaded guilty before Judge Eldredge, In County Court. Wednesday morning, to a charge ot maintaining a disorderly house In Wildwood and was permitted to go free provided she left Cape MsY County cmd did not return. Bertha was arrested on tbe charge February 4 last, when her place was raided, but pleaded not guilty at tbe time and has been held In Jail ever since because she bad no one to put up $1,000 ball for ber. Before disposing of her can Wednesday Judge Eldredge said "Every time I look at you I think of tbe old song. ‘Jail Is Just like bone to me. for I've been there before.' ” During the 16 months Prosecutor Campbell has been In office be said Bertha has spent twelve of them In Jail. Bertha Is originally from Philadelphia and has a police record •here. If she returns to Cape May County a warrant will be immediately sworn out for ber arrest. according to tbe terms of her

sentence.

Harry Moore, of Ocean City, will have to pay bis wife, from whom be Is separated, $7 a week for support. Instead of tbe $5 be has paid heretofore. Judge Eldredge decided Wednesday morn Ing. He will further have to pay $25 this week end $25 next week to make up his arrears. Moore was held In contempt of (Continued on Page Seven)

E/VOORLYN THEATRF iVi OCEAN CITY. N. J. . H* "The Brighleii Spot on

the tBoardroalk

, Mon., Tim

Aug. 15-17-1B

Dorothy MackalU. John Bowt-ra, Gladys Br.tckwell and Hobart

Ho*worth In "CKICKIE"

Adapted from the Rreat newspa-

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Added Attraction Extraordinary The World'* Marv-1 Clair Omar Muaaar and hi*

Marimba Phono X of Jazz" and hi*

' Nol'nty

_ .— > Jazz. If you want claaalcal number*. If you like mualc at all. come hear the

"Emperor of Melody"

Entire Week, Monday to Satur-

W#d. A Thera., Aufluat 19-20-Agnes Ay re* In "THE AWFUL TpUTH" With Warner Bazter and Wini-

fred Bryson

Suppose Jealous

^our^wneymocn broken up by a Suppoae you return«xl to find your wife deacendinx the Ore recape clad in nasllxee. with

your former rival.

What Would You Dot

“A Scientific Huband” —Extra— The Weet Wind,” a Novert

Friday, Saturday. August 21-B The Great and Only MAZIMOVA In ••MY SON" With Jack Bickford. Hobart Iloewarth. Ian KIHh and Mar) Atkin A lenae a lory of a mother'* bat - tla to aave her aon from the

1 rw

prologue an by Clair (

Bark Blare and Boardwalk

Com pi at* change ef program every day. aouvenlre to ladle*

Auto Goes Over Bridge Into Bay Uyitery Surround* Accident By Which Stolen Roaditer Crashes Through Iron Railing

Police Hope To Clear Case Up in Few Days Car is Property of Mis* Janet Kenny, Philadelphia

Mystery surrounds the circumstances ot tbe accident lu which a Chrysler roadster, stolen from outside a Somers Point roadhouse, shortly before i o'clock Monday morning, crashed through tbe metal rail on tbe second bridge of the Ocean City-Somere Point Boulevard and. carrying 76 feet of tbe rail with It. plunged into tbe waters of Great Egg Harbor Bay below. The car. from evi. deuce, was going toward Somers. Point. Claim* Car Was Stolen The Identity of tbe driver of tbe car. who either borrowed It or stole It. is veiled in tbe deepest mystery. Harry and Robert Nelson. sons of tbe bridge-tender, told tbe reporter of seeing a man. dripping wet and running balfc ratedly tn Longport. some time before the wrack was discovered. Tbs Ul-fated ear Is owned by Mlm Janet D. Kenny, who is staying with Miss Mildred Connors, at 161$ Central Avenue. Ocean City. Miss Kenny's home address Is at No. 5737 Florence Avenue, Philadelphia. She and Miss Connors said Monday morning that they bad gone over to a roadhouse In Somers Point In the roadster to spend ths evening dancing. They were accompanied by George Bertwell, of Fifty-eigbtb Street and Asbury Avenue, and Albert Bowers. They drank nothing intoxicating they

said.

Sometime before midnight Bertwell left tbe party. He bad but recently left a hospital, where he had been confined by sickness and wanted to get home early. Less than an hour later the rest of the party prepared to go home. When they came outside. Mias Kenny said, the Chrysler was gone. Thinking at tbe time that Bertwell or some other friend had borrowed the car or stolen it for a Joke she said she did noi report the car as stolen to tbe police. Bertwell stated that after leaving his friends be started to walk acraae tbe bridgt. but soon got a lift which took him to bis home. Mias Kenny said she knew nothing of the accident until sent for by tbe police Monday morning. Friends of hers had recognized tbe car at Sack's Oarage, on 9th Street, where it had been brought after being recovered, and. fearing she bed met with some Injury bad told tbe police that she was tbe owner of the car. Nelson, a tender on tbe bridge, was making his rounds shortly before 1 o'clock and came upon tbe splintered planking and twisted metal rail. 75 feet of which bsd been violently bent down Into the bay. It bad been intact a half hour before, be srJd. He did not see tbe car. which was completely rubmerged, and called the Ocean City police, tbe Coast Guards and tbe Fire Department immediately. A fire engine swiftly responded and likewise Lieutenants fltgmm and Barman and Patrolmen Pangburn. Seaman. Impagitaxo and Captain Taylor, of tbe Ocean CUy Police Department. Meanwhile State troopers and coast guards, under Captain Smith, arrived and started to grapple for the ear and

The Park Theatre

st Berk Btao*. (bvtw.an Third

and 4th Btreat* ,

Aitreclloav— Kin* Photoplay*

Attraction*—

and Good Mual

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Ever Inca T.15 and

- City let Managvmonl—Direction Q W. Ilrnnathum Theatres (T h •

Grappling continued uninterruptedly until 6 o'clock Monday morning, but no bodies were found. It wsa then believed that If anyone bad been killed or drowned In the crash tbe body bad been washed out to sea. The ear was raised at 9 o'clock and towed to Charles Sack's Oarage. Police aay that an Investigation disclosed no liquor. A cloak, which Mias Kenny said belonged to her. was found In It. Tbe right mudguard was stove tn Its whole length, both headlight* were shattered and bent and tbe radiator was denied. Tbe bub of tbe left front wheel, which L made of strong metal was dented and bent. When found the car was directly under the bridge facing toward Ocean Cl'y. It Is generally accepted that tbe \uto was racing towards Homer* Point when It crashed through tbe bridge rail. It Is believed that It turned turtle * a few times while going down Into tbs water and in this way. helped by t*ie tide. It turned toward Ocean City.

Your dollar pile la ibe best defense against misfortune. Start early so as to have It strong enough for all demands. Begin now by making a deposit with Security Trust Company. Cape May City. You can do tt by mall. —U-lt-adv.