May County Times

CAPE MAY COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER

i aa an, cm 'my comnr, v i.. rmiiY, jrai 11. iwe.

HOTfBEB THHTT-0W1

or Wood bm i or at* Mor

Houo. la Ik* boildor.

Work oo ’ba trtraalca of •! > riciir lo (b« famt was afeo untd on gtoo.l- . TbtB tco b 'ron dr Kiracl! JToad, Mr. smtOIb. armiM^bfeU. la

clfukIb* aaatooor. -

t Jacob 8. UbtId. or Wood ob a charge of burglary, •nboe youth* were before Justice , Icrirt 00 similar charge* I bat this time levin found It

, trom tb* property of Jacob Bear. , ^rldenoe oLtba crime war furnlsb- ‘ r two small boys, wbo are

. mloar of tbe prisoner*.

Mia- Bnnlch was also aeot lo . °wt Boose, when she fought and

, Llebennan a special Jostlca Levin placed her

r srrast dhd sent her to Jail. - »i Bartlett Scan Case BAalck - nd Horn, were arralpwd before Judge Bartlett, at

[ Court Roust on -Wednesday, and

i the charge of stealing (he oeemor William Campbell "minded Judge Bartlett that the I mere In court about six itb» ago for destroying property. hot sentence was ruspendad when the parents of the boys paid for the damaged done to the WO#arty. He snggtwted that the .be Judge give tbe parents of the tofu a lectuia or the proper ear* o» their children, as they promised that they do so i

last before the Court.

The Judge gave the parents of * boys a *eve«e reprimand and sined them that if Use boys were before him again, he would

New Field Is Opened For Ad Slogan Writers Greater Number Conpete This Week Than in Any Other

Wildwood Woman Win* $5

K. of C. Will Stage Carnival and [Wee Will fie Held in Excursion House on June 16 Ocean City Knights of Columhes will give a card party, dance and carnival la the Excursion House. Sea Isle City Boardwalk, on the even tog of June 1*. The proceed, will ba used % •wall the home fund. Oue hundred prixaa will be given to the lucky Mimic for tb* oocaatoa

an eight-pises hall will ha

propria 1*1/ deco rated for

Lady Heads Sea Isle Realty Board

By Unanimous Vote Pre-

vious Elections Annulled

well

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rria Kerlpaky. Tbe beak

-i. 'ia'«$ssi'£~a» £Zr

PraaUla -

■l|s.a _ the mother of the Zinnlek boy. who was charged with attempting to prevent tbe arrest of heoou. Through an interpreter she claimed that she did not know that the boys had committed _ny

Ue Gnummar School Oofes

Brief FTrrciwN and Awards of Prize* Marked Oom

Well trf

h greater number of persons submitted slogans this wepk than have previously ewnpated say week la other TIMES Claastged Ooateat. The eoatest la

a old. which

Of couraa you want to read the

winning slogans Here they hre:

The Slrraa That Wop W

,bSr.£ , &S’cE$ 4 , £

The SUcta That Won HM Tw -agto” read the OTOg

,r aitandasee \ Crac Htf HscAll per. Eleanor * Second *nd

Eirsx Grade—;

” tolar: boat attrad-

Kbs-

Ud Tt rd B oradut—

“nst average. Albert Toctallo; **1 at tendance. Kensath Muller Third gad Eourth Oradm—Beat irerag*. Roger Patter; bast at-

**>■«*, Margam Wright

Writ sad ‘Sink Grades—Beal iverago Katbrya FlUh; hast at•ndaoea. Marg»r« Ba'hman. Seventh sad Eighth Gre'-a— *« average Ethel Camp; ^at at-

mdance Pater PamoUac.

After the •xsrctoa* the Psreat-‘-icber*- Aiaocl.Uoa sowed lee ■ yr »— sad cak< to the childrea.

Woodbine High Graduating Class

Ltyw* in HUtory of School (-“nmencemnn! Tonight ru WMUm HUb aeboot -ili «r*4tmt# tke Isrgae* else* la tL« history or Wood hi aa. this Priday evenlag. when commencement ex •mtrn will Uke place. The giad“«tm are; Bamuel Vlnlellcht. val •"leiortaa; Peggy LUtuer, aalnJatortan: Jack Daaaahlraeh. proa ld '°* of the class; Sophia Susamaa.

Hsckar. Sylvie Hablaowlts.

*«ry Siegel, grew dbramowlta ‘-^-•Pold Abramson. Abram Chas-

•*f»h Zimmerman. Gladys

VU. Clara Kata. Esaai* Biooe.

Kuhlah. Samuel Boson.

**»* Harchovaky. Charles Horo»lu. Eugene Kau. Susie Pot ashnmk. Bailey Abrumowltx. Marjorie Helper*. Morris OeWa. Arthur

‘"l’' “d Kvelyn Weiasl.

The entire rises re ently w

•urued from a trip to *“ , fcr TREte ornot pm la Lounge's Bulldlag. Avenue, with “ ‘ *

Co. Library 1* Conducted

Interesting Chat With Miss Mias McGregor Reveals

Working of System

15,000 Volumes on Hand

Aa Interview with Mtee E. McGregor.' County Librarian, revealed much Intereotiag information aa to the conduct of the libraries of the county, the dlatributioa of books, the method employed in the deal ruction of *- akt which-hare come In tact with contagious dtoo and other Intereetlng facta. The visit revealed the modern Sling system used, which farilltalee the handling of books Books which arc In the handa'V patrons and llbrarita can be located In a ^ew moment*, so act Is tbe system employed. The ty library is divided into vs-

be found in use In larger IIbrarle* of a metropolitan city, showing that the countv library Is conducted on a par with them. Mila McGregor makes visits t> at: pans of the county dally using the auto truck, replenish lag tke various branches will new book, and ailing request, lock, lately published, present the library is busy transferrin'; book* from tbe M libraries lo branch II-■ brar*e» In tbe communities, sorting old books and re-bladlng damaged and battered books. All books returned are sub ct to a thorough esamlnstlon as to cleanliness. Book, which are found soiled are disinfected sad cleaned at the county library. Booxs which have been in the hand, of person, where contagious disease, existed, are destroyed by Dr. Julius Way. Miss McGregor has had some fery Interesting experiences in her library work la the county and neighboring Mato Kbr (Continued oa Page four)

IP YOU ARE not one of the depositor, of Security Trust Com pany. Cape May City, go to their basking rooms and see someane In charge there and look their place over and talk your busl- ■ over with such officer and believe you will think enough of the Uomraey to open an ae couat with them. —Adr.

Solons Award Sewer Contract Business op Tuesday Sea isle Cuy Oon stoMasr did but little fcwMsass at the. Tuesday efteraoon urn tea. s tong Huttos was passed formally awarding Ahe atwar extosslon contract toWama A Lstx6 US. of Stoae Hureor. Another reaoiuttos was providing fo: the yam money to the city eoatractors for work done under (hair contract. The bill of Edward Arson for boardwalk approaebaa was ferred to tbe City ~

apportion costs Sited and refer

! Head

i Adckess lo Rotariam Profeaaor Harvey Smith, of Millville. Tells Chib Member? "Men Are Wanted" Race Traveling Rapid Pace

.Profeaaor Harvey Smith. City

Superintendent of

5ctool*. gave Sen Isle City tartaas a mental picture to xerutlnlae on Monday evening that should be productive of good. Mr. Smith said that lo.-tj

Sunday School Workers Dined

at Avalon

Mr. and Mra. Gilbert Smith Hosts To Fifty-two Lead-

ers on Tuesday

Rev. S. Hamilton Spoke

Him A. L. Williams, known Vent nor and Set

■City realty operator, heads the

Isle City Real Estate Board,

as president, having been elected to that office at a meeting of the

last Pridgy night.

Due to tbe question as to tbe

legal standing of one of the"

ibers of the board previous Otaetlonn were by common eon and unanimous vote de

dared void, and every, member voting was required to prove

his brokerehlp. a

At aa earlier election. H. X. Oranat was made president and later D. O. Geller was elected. Both resigned Friday night and Him Williams took the office. Tbe complete officers of the Hoard now are: President. A. L.

Willis

■rahoe; secretary. H. M. j be and his wife superintended At: treasurer. Peter Ger-!the dinner and extended their hosagbty; governor. Lewis 8. Ctaes-! pltsUty as If nothing had hap-

r - jpeaed.

Tbo Board unanimously went) Mr. Smith opened the after dln- *“* P,id * y ■•*kt Injner speeches with an accoOht of

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Smith. Avalon, were host and hostess flfty-two i epresentaUve San school superintendents and pastors of churches from all over Cape May County, at a complimentary dinner at their Avalon hotel. .Tues-

day night.

Despite tbe tact that Mr. Smith who Is president of the Cape May County Sunday School Association, and hia wife had a disastrous Are “Ye Homestead." one of thetr

vice president. George Avalon properties. In tbe afternoon

County Chamber

for a bond Issue for mosquito

sxtennlnation work.

luUon was ordered sent Board of Freeholders.

- AmerleM- ei rk. The*# w*

battles to be won i arid and brave

tod. On* tgkt he t

-V — - HU Uk-VUUUl Ul ravor of- the plan proposed by tbe the International Sunday School

Convention, at Birmingham. Ala., which he and Mra. Smith, along with Mias Theresa Townsend and Mrs. Elisabeth Swain, of Goshen, attended, among New Jersey's forty delegates to that great gather mg of seven thousand religious educators. Mr. Smith was particularly Impressed with the wonderful Sunday school 'butldlrgs. four to atx stories high, and looking like great high school buildings which tbe principal churches had erected to provide for tbe moral and religions tfeeds of their

children and young people. Samuel L. Hamllt . _.

Newark, the general secretary of

the New Jersey Council o'

Avalon Hotel Badly Damaged By Brush Fire

Homestead Caught From

Brash Fire Started By Borough—Saved Building-

Will fie Quickly Repaired

Gao point brought oat by Hr. was the youthful ag* of

day sad the

Complaint was made b boardwalk hotel man aa to the amount of bis water btU and H was ordered that a test meter be In ft ailed to correct any tllscrepaacles. Any consulate who tblhks hi* bill too large should apply for a teat motor, otherwise no allowance will be made.

Sea Isle Chamber of Commerce Small Attendance and But Little Buaineaa Done There was but a small attend anc* of mrmberr on Monday ***• nine at tbe Sea Isle City Chamber uf Commerce Beefing, notwithstanding Important que»lons were up for consideration. Mayor Sofrooey promised that he city would rid the Chamber rut of the adverttslag funds In mprovlng the sign at the n;rthsra entrance to the city. The question of widening Lan11* Avenue was brought up and Surrogate Ftleh. President WadJlngton. Mayor Sofrooey and other* apoke briefly on the qnreilon. but no action was taken. all Sea Isle have a modern hotel, was brought up and Mayor Sofrooey. chairman of the committee. said that body was not prepared to report at the time. Mr. D. G. Geller wanted the com--e to be given authority to ahead and aollclt funds. Mayor opposed this and stated before fund* were asked for the imitlee should have something tangible as to cost. plan*. to place before tbe people He arid tbe comKlttee wejld be able to make a more comprehensive report at the neat meeting. This was aa far as the matter

4.

Mr. Fitch brought up tb* unitary conditions around ’.he t»h ie*. and a motion waa adopthat the matter he called lo the nitration of the Board uf Health. One or two minor matt-rs wire considered and the meeting adjourned.

fsmtocalloni loresa of enm

vU today,

he aald. waa organised and If it l« fo be combatted successfully lb* forces of good most ha or gaalsed. and In this work set-rice •tubs have ao opportunity to accomplish much good. Mr. Smith waa warmly congratulated at th* conclusion of

ris address.

Surrogate Fitch gave the dub members another chapter oo the othlcs of Rotary, aad ‘ keeps op the good utoslonary pork the members wtf power lor good to tl

guaalty.

He urged upon the to work for the hotter the individual, the develepnuat of tb* mrln; to raise their buai- » <o a higher Ideal level aad give their customers hotter service; to •ri"’oU real get frteadliBMs. to work for betterment of the community away from Take aa Interest to Male and country, i yourself to carry Rotary your life work, waa his closing Injunction. Mr. John Ytnstoy gave an 1: r rating report of a Rotary gathering which ho attended In Toronto laat week. David Berry, pastor of the Millville Presbyterian Church will address the club n* day evening.

lead, aa Avalon land pnark, owned and managed by Mrs. — — partially

aftaretock third

-ere burned furniture. Moat of the . however, was saved. Tb* blase, which was caused by tbe opof tbo Street by the tugs, was discovered by ClsrPM*. Price from tbe watch tower of tbe Avalon Coast Guard Station Ha gave the alarm and tbe quick Vftennm prevented the Are from becoming a much

judge Bartlett Hears Two Gvil Cases Judge Herbert Bartlett.-mlttlng at Court Honf on Wednesdav In Common Pita* Court, hsd two dvtl cases before him. Abbott*' Aldernary Dairies vs. Joseph. The decision In this case was In favor of tbe dairy company, they being awarded ftfl.CJ. In tbe care of tbe Rubber Shoe Corporation of New York City vs. Glddlng*. of Wildwood, tbe Judge reserved decision. Court adjourned until Jute 30.

WHEN YOU WANT TO Bt'ILD home you want money. The Tradesmen's Building and loan Awvtclatlon to ready to let y»u . have It See Irving Fitch. Secrej lary, Sea Ule City. —Adv.

The Volunteer PI re Company. Oooat Quardy and many Avalon residesta did splendid service aad workod heroically also extinguishing the brush Are which threaten ed to spread beyond control. Tbo shock of tbe Are to Mrs. Smith .who has owned the Homestood for over thirty years wps savar* and she to now confined to her bod to the Avalon -Hotel, suffering with laryngitis. Mr. Smith waa away from home, engaged in hto duties as County Seal- •* of Wrights and Measurt*. when

th* Br* occurred

Tte apart meets of the HomJ--atoad are all rented for the seoaon aad Cootrarlor Charles Wills had lumbar op the ground Wednesday and fmt a force of men to work Thursday morning, rushing tor work of.repair and reconstruction ~ that the building will be com-

“What la Religious Education T" He said It to not merely Inetructlon. but tbe acqutruu: ol good

ClrisUan attitudes, and

the Christian Ideals wnich make

as to eve y day living This of Christian education, be to the oaly cur* for crime, muess aad sin. ft to coots evangelism. economical

hoots mission* and the only tree, all-aroand education for ettiaenahlp la the n*w day. Dr. Kami I-

speech will be printed to full

xt week’s TIMES.

After Dr. Hamilton's address a

White Ribboners To Meet at Tuckahoe Misa Elizabeth Goodwin Will Deliver Addresses I The spring Institute will be held In the M. E. Church. Tuckahoe. Wednesday. June 16. The aeasion* will open In the afternoon at 1:30 P. M standard times, by the. president. Mrs Elisabeth Swain. The following Is the program for the afternoor session. Bible Reading. "A Call to Anna.'' Mrs. A. T. D. Howell. "Institute Objectives." Miss Elisabeth Goodwin. Girls Cbont* "8. T. G. Pacts." Miss Roxana Gandy Remarks by the pastor. Her. Charles Lawrence. Offering Box Lunch. Adjournment. The program for the evening salon which starts at 7:30 P. . standard time, will be aa fol-

lows:

Song Service, conducted by Mrs. Samuel Langley. Prayer. by Rev. Clraries Lawrence. Girls' Chorus. Organization. Young Peoples' Branch. Special music, Mr and Mrs. John Wallace. Address. Miss Elizabeth Goodwin. Instrumental duet. Offering.

Solo.

Mr. John Wallace. Benediction by Rev. Charles Lawrence.

Foster Gives His Version of Filing Episode DecUre. He Will Bt • Candidate at die General Election

Answers Clerk'* Statement

To the Editor of tbe TIMES: ^ An article which appeared to a recent Issue of tbe TIMES as a communication from the County Clark gtring his reasons tor not accepting my petition as a candidate for Freeholder to not fair to m* and I seek tbit opportunity pf letting the public know tbe rwt*. It yoa do not see fit to use. toy reply to Ms statement* as a max- •“ news I will gladly pay

to necessary to pfato*

my statement before tbe public aa

a paid advertisement

CHARLES E. FOSTER. : ’ To the voters of Cape May

Gave Bad Check For Automobile Wcrld War Veteran Cornea i o Quick Grief and Given Priaon Sentence

Believed to Be Mentally Off

Charles Fowler. 33. of Washington. D. C- charged with passing orthies* checks and obtaining

. . automobile under false proton of ooUlou .... „ , m . , „„ ^

by tbe workers. At the reqt—• -

of Dr. B«

Presbyterian Church, Dr. Hamilton explained bow to set up a night school to tralr teachers and

iur-:b for Um newer Christian education.

It waa decided to bold such a rcUol next wlnUr at some *trategtc center of the county. It was also voted to send Mrs. Ray Mecray as a delegate (font the county to the New Jareey School of Methods at Blatrtown.

N. J.. from July 6

Mrs. Endlcott. County SecretaryTreasurer. made her report, showa balance of over $400 In bank. It was voted to pay to tbe State Council tbe balance of the 1926 County Sunday School Association pledge of 6500. The check waa Dr. Hamilton six months before It was due. making Cape May the first county In the State to pay in full for the year. also voted unanlmously tend to the county convention at Its session In the First ‘ M. E. Church, of Ocean City, on

heretofore

i a candidate for th* nomlnatioo for cLoaaa Freeholder for the primarte* to be held on Jun* 16. 1*26, but hacause of a'chaag* In the electhm law. and the abeence of the Con-' ty Clerk from hto home on tb* evening of th* laat day for filing petition* for primary nominations. I waa unable to preeent my petihlm In Um* for him to order my name printed on the official primary ballots. 1 have, therefore, at the request of many voters of th* coonty agreed to become a Candida'.* at the general election on November 3. 3936. aad have regularly filed my petition aa ' r Chosen Freeholder, to

My ;

will

th*

name of the

j-. * -T ~ i May County Council of Religious VJOUnty bankers j Education" to suit the expanded

* *' - - progrgn. and

Association Meeting Annual Session Will Conrane in Cape May Gty The annual mectim. of the Cape May County Bankers' Association will b*- held this y-ar at ftlh* Hay City, on Friday evening. June 36. Tbe buslnes. nearion. at which new offirere £ 111 be elected, will be followed

’ th* annual banquet.

■Award B. Arnett, of Sea 1*1. City, president of the First Na«tonal Bank, u* preeldent of the county association, having been elected at the annua* meeting held to Sea Isle City last year Following precedent. Inaemurh the annual meeting Is held In Cape May ihie year, a Cape May City bankr: will be made

the next prerideni

Wildwood Kiwaniaai at Montreal H. Roster Goriln. President of the WUdwo&d KtwanU Club; K. MlddlKon. Vice president; M Walker, district trustee; J. James, secretary and Allen Grace, a director of the club, are attending the Klwani* International Convention at Mon

real this weak.

conform

name* of the International Council nnd the New Jersey Council. Mrs Swain Expressed the thenks of the diners for the generous hospitality and entertainment of Mr. and Mrs. Smith and her motion aa* adopted by a rising vote. Tbe program for the Ocean City convention on October It waa referred lo ihe Education Committee, hlrh Dr. Bosaenuan Is rha.r- . with power lo select topic, and secure speakers and coofer-

. 11 land sentenced by Judge Herbert 1 '* p< ‘ W * > Bartlett, of Cumberland County.

sitting In Common Pleas Court on Wed needs y. one day after bis ap-

prehension

FYtwIer wbo Is also known aa Charles R. Miller aad William P White, was arrested In Washington after a thrilling chase from Wildwood to .hat place, on Tues-

day.

Fowler was apprehend hrough the efforts of Howard Laffler. member of an automobile agency at Cape May Court House, who followed him to Washington, after he bad pure Ira aed a machine with a check which was returned from the bank marked "no funds' Chief of Police Cobb, of Wildwood. checked up the trail taken Fowler In his operations throughout South Jersey, and declared that Fowler, started hla beetle career about seven weeks ago In Atlantic City. Held Several Tinea He was arrested by tbe Atlantic City police. It U reported, and released when officials of Ihe Menantlco Hospital for Convalescents, were said to have Interrned In hla favor. He was taken ■ the Institution, where he stayed fo.- neveral weeks. He was Injured In the war and received treatment *t the hospital until be was again arrested on (hr charge of disorderly conduct. He aa* taken to Millville but released Lrast Wednesday Fowler appearat Bridgeton and purchased a a sport* roadster from Barton 8 lr.,an automobile agent. He (Continued on Page Four)

circulating i

secured the proper affidavits for^l filing By tb* tim* t done the County Clark's oEce was j closed for the day. aad < ling my son. Charles E. 1'osier. 1 Jr- with a friend took the putt- j tjons and mad* a call at th* Coon- j ty Clerk's residence at Rio Orattoa. J 7:30 p. M.. standard time, aa* j Un at 9:M P. M, time, at both -f which t County Clark »

appear to be b

Little Boy Fell Into Surf From Jetty Thomaa Barr, aged 5 year*, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Barr, of Landis Avenue and For-ty-fourth Street, while fishing off the Jetty near Fortieth Street, slipped and fell Into the ocean Hto cries attracted the att-n-tlon of Tony Cannatu. who was working on one of the pavilions nearby. Cannavq brought the youngster to the beach and later he was taken home. Thomas, with the exception of a severe searing, wa* otherwise none the worse for hlr exper'-

Harry Wert Paroled Harry West, aged 14 year*, of West Cape May. who was senneed to Jamewburg Reform School tor stealing an automobile In Cape May City some time ago. had sentence suspended on Wednesday by Judge Bartlett, of Cumberland County, sitting at Common Pleas session. West has spent son* >tme at the reform school and was irleaaed on probation, being ordered to report once a week to CX-Judge EI‘•ledge at Cape May City b> Judge Bartlett. i

< dollar i

DON'T ALLOW oai remain Idle- where

earning something. Deposit your money with Security Trust Con. pany. Cape May City, by mall If vou wish, and It will earn Interest for you. gj.

general election bdlet to Navtoi bar. but not on the primary bal-

it on June IS.

Tbe law. until amended raquLto that peutlops for tMxainaUowa fur county bikers should be filed with, the County Clqtk not later than , J twenty-five days before to* pri- 1 nuriea. hut the Leptolatur* at tta 1 pnt session extended the Urn* 1 day. mstint Thursday. May.] the last day for filing Bar that Friday, list would hare l tbe last day for filing. This has not yet bean print tributed, except to a f and candidates reneraTg 4 know of this changto Up. i knowledge of into dLtoffa la ttel law cam* to ms the afterooo-. * toe 20th. about 4:10 P. M- all which I Immediately gathered |

Celebrated Wediiag Anniveranp Mr. and Mra. George Culrer celebrated the alztb annlvenarjr of their waddlns on Wedneaddy. It was also Mrs. Culver's birthday. the event being celebrated with a family pzrty. Mr. and Mra. Culver were the recIpMria of beautiful flower* and gift A

Nrws From Today's Classified Ada Ten cento for vanity or cole box. A small unfair '.shed house, within ton mttos of Ocean Ctty. wanted to reat Team of males for sal* Also one wagon, ready for work. Atrdale dog loot on May M. Oray Bloch baby roach for ■al*. Good aa saw. $16. Baa 1*1* City cottage for reat frsto July 1 to Labor lay. or part of aaaaon. Furnished Qua and alsctriclty. Excellent tocatoda. Ready for occupancy. TwSIre-footn bouse and let, baanb front, for sale or teat to Baa Isle City Two and thr..-quarter-acre poultry farm. Good ris room house Barn. BevarmJ poultry houses and other outbuildings. Cheap Now turn ta the ■ -fin Depaitmeat, locate any of Cre* sds you tony be Ir.!.-rested to and look for other

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