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Cape May County Times

CAPE MAY COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER

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SEA ISLE CITY. CAPE MAY COUHTY. N. J.. FRIDAY.

Justice I Cog in ck Case?

Attorney Wants Verdict Set Aside Claimed It Was Contrary To Evidence Produced

evicted Man Re-6-Touring Europe

t Doors Wait

Declaring that a verdict

guilty had been returned by Jury absolutely, contrary to t_. •eight of the evidence presented former Prosecutor Eugene Cole

D , _ , *eek. representing Harry and Drought Back? Walter Back, asked Judge Ware

that the verdict be net aside He stated chat he bad other evidence tj produce which was substantial, further charging that the Jury

Wildwood J was misled.

'•lie Backs were charged with aaaauli and battery by Mrs. Afina ~ Manning and the Jury on ifkday returned a verdict of

guilty.

Proser .lor Campbell. In reply, s'ated that the State would oppose, unless new evidence could be presented, declaring thai the evidence offer-d at the trial sus-

the result or prejudice. Judge Ware aald he would give the mat-

ter consideration.

f Justice slipped notorious Bullock

wealth;

sunt:*- for a helnM Iwo young v

mvtction has been ' t highest courts of |

i he has been ■

j“tms awaiting Bul-

iftom ten to 0fleer Unstead of wejlng

Y.oattng prison

IfOI the State.

I Bullock is tourng on the tat of ^laughing .t Jersey e quest ion is how f ck within Cniled probably forfeited

t la under -in

I Atlantic Countie*.

siNuu-: coi’iia- two cents Py the Year. Slit*

Automobile Service Corporation Called Heber Crane, Prosecutor s Office To a Halt By County Prosecutor Campbell Leading Banker, S toreroon OVelI Filled

Passes Away i 50 ™

Official Wants Corporation To Present Credentials As To Their Ability. To Make Good on the Contracts Which They Offer To Automobile Owners, Purporting To Give Legal Aid, Towing Service, Accident insurance and Cheaper Gas

Some Gay age Men Become Agents of Corporation—Others Refused To Handle It

Aged Comi House Man

Killed By Auto

bub> considers tht- Absalom Hand Probably

Struck By Hi. and

Run Driver

it sentenced alter be-1 . r Miahier .*i7-year-■ Body Found on Shore Road

girl. In audl-l ■enteace. Buliock

His daughter lette Bullock. IS. who i> aad tried -with him l having aided in the nquitui! Because m acquitted at the ft'a attorney* sought i yardict in his own

t to the

■ than taken betore t erroif and appeals, i been pending (or 1 null, involving the

c was first in-

B May County. Mies

E verdict of

t Bullock

i H. Smathers. of Wty. who Imputed a l trout five to ten year*

belief

: that his decision had

TIMES Round Out

Another Year

With this Issue the Cape May County TIMES start* on another year’s Journey. At the age of 41 the paper ha* Ju*t reached a mature youth as ages go these days and »e feel that there are not oaly many years of usefulness ahead, but that the experience of the pmrt and the strength of the present insure those years being used iti the very best service of the community, county and State. We think our friends will agree that th- paper has made rapid strides forward during the past year in both the quantity and quality of its reading matter, and we promise that the new year will witness still further advances, for we want the paper to be a welcom.' visitor to every home In Cape May County and adjoining territory, not only for the newalnes* and variety of its columns, but for the high ideals it will maintain, which wc believe will bring a continuance of the splendid support c' the past for which we

are most appreciative.

r which h

Absalom Hand. 79. well known In Cape May County, was killed Thursday night by a hit-and-run driver. iils mangled and lifeless body was found on the Shore Road about a mil? north of Cape

May Court House.

Hand was a lifelong resident ot Court House and a member of

a fami'y m ^ nt ^ the first set-j tier* Fr.r tb • past ten y«.Commissioner DHl Issues

he bos lived alone Ip his modest home near the Almshouse. He was formerly a successful farmer and wa* reputed to have conaldHe spent most of his time iu walking about the countryside and had'a speaking acquaintance with nearly every resident for

mile* around.-

ove Is up to the both counties.” liber* "I doubled tied in Cape May

1 Btftuult Situation

Activities of the National Automobile Se.-vlce Corporation, known a* ’•Nasco." of Newark. N. J.. has bven called to a halt by the County Prcsecmor’s office, according ’o County Detective Ward Higher, who stated Thursday morning that the representative* of the company had been notified to atop selling their "service cohtrscc* In Cape May County until they have presented proper credentials to the Prosecuto,. This has not yet been done, according to Mr. Higbee. According to all reports, how- , ever, the Nasco concern has had a hard time selling their contracts to Cape May County folks. These contracts purport to give legal aid. lowing service, personal accident insurance, discount on repair costs, and a two-eent-a-gallon reduction on gasoline to all automobile owners who pay the "membership" fee of the corporation. The contract seils ’at a special price of »24 SO fot 1 * two

years.

The company commenced selling In Ocean City several weeks ago. and were said to have used the name of Hiram S. Mowrer. vice president of the First National Bank, of Ocean Cl7. as a reference and a subscriber. This Mr. Mowrer. In a public stalein the Ocean City News, vigorously denied | It was stated that the company’s salesmen pronised public liability insurance to those approached. and sold a number of contracts on this understanding. The first knowledge that the concern was selling their coni tracts south of Ocean City came .When the first National E>ok .of Sea Isle City, received several "slop payment” notices frc«i people who had issued checks to the concern In payment for their

contracts.

Sold Two For Price of Oue William C. Stockier, proprietor of the Sleepy Hill Poultry Farm. a( Ocean View, was approached last week by a representative 01 the corporation, and proved "hard boiled ” He wouldn’t buy the contraci. which cost 224.50 for two years, at a "special" price, the specia 1 I tig rlamped on the receipt In large figures that all

oh mined on such j bul obliterated the fine printing, a bill of sale. The d ialer and: When he wouldn’t buy. the th -purchaser"may arrange a con- 1 representative 0 f the company. ditlonal bill o? sale between; Mr. Strieker states, offered 10 themselves, but when the pur- .eover both himself and one J. J. chaser goes to obtain his license! Harpain. who is associated w ith he irust present to the motor do-[Mr. Strieker In business. Both partment agent at out-and-out! men’s cars would be covered by fill of sale, on which the motor] the same contract, he was told, department stamp w ill be placed. I » • bought. Later he stopped pay-Oomnsi-sloner DIU Is vary em- ""■»< ->n the check. Receipt No. ph&tic about this matter, as will i 2'32' »»» l^ued covering the b' seen bv the following letter Kord truck of Mr Strieker and sent to al agents and dated No- i ‘hf Bu »* * * “ r Harpaln. verober 4. 1926. ] When asked if any liability In-

surance was promised. Mr. Strlck■r staled to a represnlalive of

’To All Agents: Uhls newspaper that It was notThi-. Ietl :r is w ritten to you j The representative said that ;hcir clarity the situation regarding' contract covered a bond which - soceptance of bills of sale, would be accepted by any judge You are well acquainted with ‘ anywhere, in case we were held r, 1 iue fuel ijiat th - bbl of sale! for an accident, and that all that

Addresses Legion Post ; , liU „ b , properly signed m the ’ would be necessary In case of an

ItffeaiM

No License on Conditional Bilk of Sale

Stringent Order To All Motor Department Agents

He wa* last seen alive by Uaac Gtllan at the latter's home. Hand said he wa* going to 'he home of J A. How'll, a short distance away, to play card*. Hts body warfound shortiy afterward. From the position of the body police bell-ve that the car which vtruck Hand was traveling north

toward .Ocean Vi-'w.

Hand was partly deaf and slightly blind. It Is thought that be did no: bear the autoThe State troopers report that Ihey have obtained no clue to the’ identity of th hit-and-run driver, but are, making a thor-

ough Investigation.

Hand’s brother. Benjamin ws*

Bill of Sale Must Be Free

Heretofore

1 has been the emsdeaters In selling

machines on (he installment plan to give the puichaser a conditional bill of sale and on this, evidence of ownership the purchaser has heretofore obtained

his tlcei.se Hereafter

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I

Senator William Bright

Five "Gyp" Associations Indicted The federal grand jury recently returned indictment* against five “gyp" automobile service association*, ending a fight that has been waged by the Pennsylvania State Department 01 Insurance, the Automobile Club of Philadelphia, the American Automobile Association and other civic organizations for many months against tlie activities of these fake automobile clubs. The five associations indicted. all of which haw already been drivni from the city, arc: National Automobilists’ Servict Association. Mutual Automobilists' Cooperative Association. North American Automobile Owner' Association. Northern Automobile Accident Co.. Inc. Equitable Automobile Service Association. It will be remembered that the National Automobilists' Service Asocial-on was driven from the city in March,, 1925. after The Automobile Club of Philadelphia liad submitted evidence to the local office of The Stat* Department of Inranct. Information relating to the activities of all ot the other issodations was also obtained by the club. The nie*hod of operation of all five gyp cl>ib( was similar. They sold what in their langwas a “service contract”, which the salesman led the automobile owner to believe , a policy of insurance. When the owner received his '.‘contract." after paying $39.50 for two years' "service.” he discovered in small type, usually almost obliterated by a rubber stamp of some sort, the Is: “this is not a policy of insu ranee.” The sen icc rendered never amounted to anything, although it was so set forth in contract *» to lead the purchaser to believe he was entitled to representation by legal talent in case of an acOrganizations *uch as those indicted have swindled motor•ts out of millions of dollars. 1 die estimation 01 the A. A. I., which has waged a vigorus campaign of prosecution against these fly-by-night companies.—From page 15. October issue of the ‘‘Car." published by the Automobile Club of Philadelphia.

t. Bright. ,1 Europ

and 1

Grand Jury Will Be Recalled Monday

line a

and their attorneys would handle'

Hear Amo Acciden.

Anthony Canuao. o-. | and Murder Cases Ocean Clew, would sell to all V j A. S. C. card holders at 'he re-1 ot

(Contii

ha* arisen doulst iu the f ot variou, form* of

il bill* of tale. For' jthe c .riuatioii. when a con* ,« IMeNi

,111 o: sal* l pnnent.-d More Cape May

iviih an application, i: Judgeship Rumors <

accompanied by

! Hou

, Monday lo h.ai

* of James Hale. William

1 Continued on P*B»

der

i judge Wescott in Hospital County , I J I Common

ie City Press nay*: at Ih.-t an Atlantic U slated for the s judgeship ot Cape and that the ap-

e occupant* of the ted the death ot ks-old infant. Will han. of Ocean City. *

and Mrs. Joseph Med

accident occurred in a abort distance out*! Isle City. Seven =:*».

Aunt

of the Stuff Dizzy Look

Developing Valuable White Sand Deposit

Financial Circles—Activities Were Widespread Helped Build Up Wildwood

Wild-

Prominent in South Jersey The storeroom of the Pr■ Machinery Being installed

— ■ ~ tor's office contains over 100 gal-'

ions of whiskey, champagne, gin 1 and other alleged tnloxicattm: ] liquors, worth several thousand , dollars, according to curren: ,

pric-s naked by bwtu-ggers Used on Golf Courses

of It Is in miik and soda

pop bottles, while the major portion of it Is contained In jug*

and demijohns.

The champagne I* worth *15 a

quart, while whiskey, said to lx high ela«. Is worth *7 and *8 ■ Some of the gin and whiskey '

looks and Hindis like paint. Copious tears are shed by visi-

tors to the storeroom, who know ' the fate that awaits the confiscated liquor which County Dele- ■ tlccs C W. I’nfreed and Ward

Higbee. with the assist

State Troopei-e, took In recent

raids.

Heber Crane, one of wood’s ablest cftliens and

.sanding figure in South Jersey firanclal circles, died at his home. Cardinal Road and Pacific Avenue. Wildwood Crest, laic Saturday evening. He bad been critically 111 for several weeks and death was expected almost any

day during that p-riod.

Mr. Crur.-?. who was 54 year* old. WAV Pie-idem of the Wildwood Title & Trust Company: chairman of the board of directors of the Wildwood Board of Trade: president of the Crest Building and Loan,Association; a director of the Five Mile Peach Building and Loan Association. 1 president of the Casino Pier Company and a member of the finance committee of the New Jer- :

sey State Bankers' Association. !

His influence In financial realms In South Jersey was great. Mr. Crane was the son of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Crane, of English descent, and was born In Millington. Md.. September 17. 1872. He represented the thirteenth generation of bis family

in the United States.

At the age o.‘ 16 years be came to Pblladelphi. entering the employ of John B. Clllnon. woolen merchant. When 24 year, of age he was head of the credit department of Best A Company, of New York City. In 1902 he married Margaret Stuart Baker, daughter ot the late J. Thompson Baker, one -if the founders of Wildwood Mr Crane took up his residence In Wildwood In 191S and here b; organized the Wildwood Title A Trust Com-

presldent and be as secretary and treasurer. The bank grew under his guidance, into an Institution of power. Mr. Crane became

president in 1920.

He Is, survived by two sons, Thompaon Baker Crane and HebCrane. Jr., Thompson being a Harvard graduate last year. Mrs.j

Crane died in * Iff

The funeral

afternoon

Beachfront Favored For New Hotel

Gtizens' Meeting Voted To Build Structure On Sea

Isle's Boardwalk

Landis Ave. Had Boosters

A short meeting of the Sea Isle City Chamber of Commerce was held Monday evening with George

Somersboe presiding.

Mayor Maurice M. Sofroney. chairman of the road committee reported he had received a map of Sea Ule Boulevard from County Engineer R. Fendall Smith, who had been cuthorixed at the

Fr .•ehofders to'make' the road which Sen Isle want* hard surfaced. Due to the absence of several members of the various committee and the hotel meeting which was scheduled to follow, the chamb?! 1 moetlng. the session was

shortened.

A beachfront hotel was favored

held Tuoadav I wl “ 0 a itentatlve vote was liken o’clock, at St.! M a “taring of the hotel

Simeon’s Episcopal Church. Wild-1 and lhorte interested, wood. Dr. ;am«i H. Clarke.! wh,eh followed the Chamber cf rector of ihe church, conducted Commerce meeting. FNjur favored e service and the choir ren-! La,ldl * Avenue and two thought reo bcauti.'ul anthems. ,Iui1 a sldestreel location would

The local Masonic bodv. mem- * be I’vUv-

rs of the Banking Association ! Thf meeting was a lively

To F-nlarge Output—

Demand Active

.Marketing of sand and gravel

has become one of the Urge commercial operations of South Jersey In Cumberland County th*business ha* reached very large preport ion* and Cape May Couaty

being Invaded on a busl-

The South SeavlUc Sand and Gravel Company, compose of Everett Sheppard, of Bridgston. and Joseph Loper. of MJlrillr. have leased from the Landis eu- ■ royalty right to mine the sand on a tract of land lying alo-ig :he West Jersey Railroad between Ocean View and Sea isle

Junction.

crude way some sand ha* been taken from this tract In the past, but this company Is going th* work in a modern way and have a market for all they can This particular ceposll Is a coarse, white sand, very porous, containing over 98 per cent, of silica and fluxes very readily, it much sought after for use on golf courses and Mr. Sheppard inform* us that the golf course* in the vicinity of Philadelphia •e good customers. Since the new company began operations a few months ago. they have taken out and shipped 000 tons of sand, of which :ere is an almost unlimited de>slt on the tract. The railroad siding has been extended and at the present time company Is installing, a dredge and other improved mahlnery for operating the ?2art. The Atlantic City Electric Company Is running a line to the to supply ptFWet'. and when this ie done and the nsw machinery Is in working order the company will be in a position to make large shipment* dally and will push the dcvclopof the business.

Trade and the discussions aplenty.

George Socder presided at the meet lug. He stated that a charter had been placed on record at Cape May Court House on Monday. Mr. Hoeder asked that tb committee on location make their report. Mayor Maurlc: M. Sofroncy said that the committee had looked over several sites and that each member of the commute.' would report their findings separately. He said that after he bad looked over eituatlons. he found that the most desirable plot was a Boardwalk location, between Garrison and Swain Street, the Hamburger & Sugel tract. Mr. Sofroney said that the south end could be purchased for 925.000. while the north end

would cost 240.000.

David Gcller. a member of the

reported (hat the site

would be the mo*: desirable, recommending that the entire tract be purchased and if not all the tract was used for th;|

Board

Wildwood

among Lhoi - who attended the service. Members of th - Board of Directors o the WUdw-iod TJUe and Trust Company were pallbearers and hiembcns of the Board of ibi Union Bank were lonorary pail-bearers. Senator Villtam H. Bright. Oliver Bright and Josep.. J-jnes wore ushers. The regular weekly seosion of Wildwood Commissioners vas postponed from 2 to 4 o'clock because Of the tuncral. Hunt’s Casino Theatre was closed during the aftot-noon as a tribute to Mr.

Crane.

Interment was made at Cold

Spring Cemetery

Wildwood has lost a most valu-

able citizen, one who has always

•e*ive In building up the I

Besides his many other conJ^1 • ,

'. Mr. Crane was for

about ten years a member of

Council of Wildwood Crest also a former president of Wildwood Board o! Trade.

Automobile 1

Agenta Met in Trenton Automobile HcenMag agent* Maurice M. C-'froney. of Sea Isle City: Thomas rielaney. of Wlld- : W. L. Ewing, of Cape May. and Henry B. Crew, of Ocean CHy. went to Trenton on Wednesday to attend the annual gathering of automobile agents from

'• rer the State.

ile Motor Vehicle Commlsr Dill presided at the annual dinner, and discussed autmoblic licensing from every angle, dwelling especially upon the new n-gu-latlon concerning additional bllh

Cape May Firemen Happy Cape May City firemen and policemen are Jubilant over the results of a question'aUached to the ballots in Tuesday's election requ -sting the voters to decide whether aged police and firemen shall be retired after twentv year*’ service or at the age of «l*ty-flve. The affirmative vote*

I WISH TO TAKE THE OP

pontunlty to thank the voters of Cape May County for the magniflclent vote given me al the General Election, for member of the Assembly, and I wish to ear that 1 will do all in my power to honestly represent them at the coming session of the New Jer-

sey Legislature. (Signed.)

CHARLES C. READ —Adv.

CARD PARTY unique, at Moo** Hall. Monday eve. Novemoer 15. benefit Moosebeart Legion. —Adv.

hotel, the rest of it could he sold

at .v profit.

George Somerxhoe, meerb.-i also tavored burger 4 Sage!

1 able

the thl-d, ihe Ham-! being thei

the I Wildwood Convention Hall !

Will Arraign Policeman ! Patrolman Tharo. of Cape May ity. will be given a hearing on j Wednesday. November 17. at Cape] lay City, by Jostice of the Peace | Ibalmers. Tharo, who is under

•. G-.-ller. in supplementing' eport. slated that If the cntratt was bought Mr. Hamrr had promised 10 pure ha* - 0 worth of slock and would Sood;r was of the opinion the 9100.000 limit would ■> ■ enough if the alia would

1 WISH 11) EXPRESS MY 8INVI appreciation for the interest ihown in my behalf, by my many

True But Peculiar By Fred T In Englewood. 111.. Times. Isn't It funny? That to many Buslncts men Will get up In the morning Share with an advertised And advertised soap Put on advertised underwear Advertised hose. shir', collar

t week. Mitchell