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SEA ISLE CITY. CAPE MAY COUHTY. N. J.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 19. 1926.

yfiranch ■ X wo ^ ata * collision

(Cases Among Those Heard

minal Site : Thr SestemlK-: stand Jury. r-» | »Mrh *» rMallrd by Jud*,-

n Jela- | H«ry Burt Ware

f I on Monday and heard

! etghtevn caaer

j fue to the atMvnce of a Judge, will Grow ,br f ur r d' 1 * riot return thatr j Sadinsv on Monday Th> jury will return on tbi* coraln* MonBallroad' d** mornlns to present their In- { ayMcm.' dictroenta before Judge Ware. L m branch j Among the ra»e* presynted to |i tendling el Ihe Jury were: lame* Hale. William Mc.Natt I property j »>d Allen Wflaon. who were ocr»« Cape' enpanu- of an automobile which ■Wly end ‘ c«u»ed the death of the flve- ^£- • sd^nerM to i week - , old infant. Wllllani Meof of the Larw-»-t)ape May i ban. of Ocean City The accident ft'. TM» annour.r> -' occurred in Soptemb -r a short e Wednce ay night . dUtanee outside o! Rei !>| e City. . attperintend-nt of J William Grimes, of Ocean Cttv. ! O'-r Halltoad. | who ahot and killed hi* w ile. Uiw will ta* appro*! , Mabeia Grimes. October IT e wik* in length, and ] Boeco Turrcni. of Wildwood, j the Bead-j charged with pos*e*«ioti and sal t one-half County Detectives i’nfreed and ajt gUtlon. [ Highee. with State Troopers Patthi- line) terson and Co*, raided his place ‘ >rly dl-, about a month ago. Turrcht Tad

Rotary Club Wasco New Jersey Manager Ask bor Bond of Wildwood ' Says Company Is No Fraud Issue J, 0 Fi g ht oea Isle Cuests — Mosquitoes

'Says It Has No Affiliation With Pennsylvania Company

Governor Moore Gas Company Names Circuit Judge I Right

W. Frank Sooy. of Atlantic!

Gty. Gets Berth

To Lay Maim

U elcomed By ^ Mayor So- Q f Same Name and Denies That It Has Been Ordered Delegation of W omen Refroney—Splendid Address To Stop Doing Business in Thu County quest Freeholders To Ex-

Feature of the Evening

pedite War Against Pests

of Matter i

Spirit of New Club High * Pr08ecutor Campbell Makes Statement

Must Wage War Against

Approval of Voters Needed

I Joseph M-yer*. New Jersey

Sea Isle Cily Rotarian* on Mun- , nanaKer of , h< . n Bl i onm j Au'.oday evening enjoyed one of those | service Corporation, verarr occasion* which are "PPro-, heme . lt | y Jenlcd lhtg week thal priaiely termed "red letter days." | hlfi company ha* any affiliation The occasion wa* the vUU tolwlth the company of the same the local club of the members of j.name In Pennsylvania, the newly-organized Wildwood . - . .

Club, who were given a g.-nuinc Rotary welcome which was added

tanks of alleged liquor conceal■■d in :he walla of his place. Pipes run mug from the tanks to spigot* w-cn? found on hi* premises. Harry Craig and Emma Wells. ■ of JTjiCh Wildwood, charged with . larceny of auto accessories. William Moore and Fred Wood, drivers of cars which collided ■ several weeks ago near Belle- ' plain, in which one person ■ fatally injured and a score jured. I: is believed that I case will be dismissed by

■ Jurors.

Prudential Co. Assures Lot Owners

jffetary of 1 the dtju"equl!><1

__Jie*rd of ] Development People Promll tMp* M'>> ise to Complv With Every ni«ted . .. ~ . . 7

Detail of Contrftct

new Send Letter To Purchasers

] the

of Cap*. hBlv tb* tern Cing Cap. Beach Ee lawa r < Bay ahoi.

t nil

i Bulk f Smith Estate

Contracts with lot purrhasers

in Sea Isle City Gardens will be carried out in full, is the promise made by the Prudential Developmem Company, in a ieUer sent to

all lot owners n November 12. The li-Mer touches on the un-

favorable publicity which the company received when its president. Charles P. 'arGroasa. and its trensurer. Dominie Cinl. were arrested In Philadelphia recently, charged with a land fraud. It

alleged tha. the Sea Isle City Gardens developmenl

wtndl

lots

'jwatet and the company f Jins title to the land. This was refuted by I

I bav

to by a splendid roast turkey dinner prepared and served by the ladles of the Sea isle ParentTeachers’ Association. which brought forth unatlntci prals(mm that epicurean and pr!nr« of good fellow*. Cappy" Harry Smith, of Atlantic City, who wa* on hand to add zeal to the occ&zion with his happy smile and one of hla enthusiastic inspiring apeeebee filled with good advice The Wildwood member* cane up In fore.-, and made the rooms ring with their alnglng. They proved to be a lively bunch of good fellow *. filled with the truRotary spliit and were Welcomed to Sea I ale City by Mayor Maurice Sofconey, short snappy talks were made by William Britain, promo:er and head of the Wildwood club, the vice president of the club, secretary of -he Atlantic City club and E. B. Arnett, of the Sea Isle City club. Rev. G. Wood vine Ball, pastor of the PIea*a,.trllle Baptist Church, and a foimer member of the Tonawanda. N. Y.. Rotary club, was the speaker of the evening. his subject being "The Joy of Servl. without doubt the address of Mr. Ball was one of the very best ever delivered before the club and the speaker was accorded an ovation at Its

cloae.

Filled with tha Roury spirit Mt.Ball extended to a marked degree the good fellowship of the organization in his aldress. Taking up the Rotary wheel, one of which he possessed cast in durable me’al. be pointed

A delegation of women, representing various organisation* in the county, was before ’.be Board of F.eehondera at their meting on Wednesday requesting the eo-

Mncni litnF^c op ' rm “ on 0 ' ,be bo * r<i F '’ , * k,n * !

He also denied his company IVlUoLJlIllUCo tl.e necnesary steps to exterminate as restrained by Prosecutor' the mosquito in this county Campbell from soliciting members rv i i- \J7 a .. «2-„_ Hal*. Mr * J ’ Bun,ln K- ot s,one H * r ‘ into this company uniil an iDvs«-; r ’ J U ‘ ,US Wa - Halt ( I*,,.. aho was chalrlady of the, ligation of its affairs were made. , Way Measures Will delegation, said that the women' Speaking of the Pennsylvania! M_* present were reprosentativ, •

concern this week which drew much attention when it was declared a fraud by the Pennsyl-

Not Avail

■o the late Judge hlmpf O’, the Circuit

Court ben-h of this circuit. Governor Moore on Monday named W Prank Booy. of Atlantic City. Joseph A Dear. Jersey City publisher. was appointed to the Court of Errors and Appeals, a vacancy having existri since the rec-nt resign a t'on of Judge Walter P Gardn -r. of Jersey City. Former Judge Harold B. Wells and Robert Peacock, both of Burlington County, and Francis Stanger. of Bridgeton, had been mention as candidates for the

circuit court berth.

Other appointment* William A. W. Grier, prosecutor of Salem County, suer ceding Daniel V Summer!!!, Jr . deceased: Charles

rania Insurance Commissioner, be

aid. -

‘The National Automobile Service Corporation of New Jersey has no connection whatever with that concern. Our national headquarters are local-rd In Cleveland. Ohio. We " ere represented ‘n Michigan. Illinois. Ohio and New Jersey and we plan lo extend our activities to New York." Meyers also asserted his organization had not received Instruction from Prosecutor Campbell to stop selling memberships In the county. "Furthermore,*’ he added, "he could not stop us If he wanted to. "If the Nasco was crooked, why should our representative continue to work In this territory in face of the opposition"' he asked. "There has been a great deal of misunderstanding regarding the corporation and some publicity which has not been fair to it. but we a-e here and we are here to stay." he deFov rote- nee he gave J. Victor D’Alloa. of Newark. D’Ali Is known as "Judge.” is She First Assistant Prosecutor of Essex

County.

A telephone comunlcatlon D'Allcoa confirmed the statements as to his connections with tht company. He was asked how long he was employed as general coun

almost every woman's organizs- °f P-nnsgrovt Salem Ition In the^ county and came to County Ta* Board. Crier having

| ask thr — ---

Freeholders for aid and '’“Ined from the body to beconv

Commission Holds Meeting co-operation. She said she under-: I,rolwuM,r - Augustus L. Roll, of _______ __ j stood that the Board makes only j B ^ ach Haven. Ocean County Tax

ja small appropriation and that It Board, succeeding E. Mon* Mathis.

The Cape May County Mosquito i,,

Commission held an Interesilng {work She asked If it would meeting at Cape May Court House , be possible for the board to float last Friday evening. ( a bond Issue, the aiaiwsment beThe purpose >t the meeting | jug made upon the residents of make plans for the coming the county. Mrs. Bunting stated

Reading Railroad Asks Pei mission To Cross Highway With Branch Line

Mixner Co. Granted Turn

Hough to take care of the resigned, and John J. Scully, of , Jersey City. Commissioner of gjon'of‘one'month.

•At* i A communication from the Re*

year, to Interest all municipalities in the county in exterminating the pest and to procure appropriations to carry on the work as well as the co-operation of every

citizen in the county.

Dt. Julius Way. in au Intelview Tuesday, stated that the commission had asked the attendance of Mayors, municipal officials and representative* of very hamlet, town and resort In

that the Cap: May County Chamber of Commerce had gone on record In favor of a bond issue. She spoke of the results the extermination of the mosquito would do to help the. county in Mrs. Schclienger, of Cape May Community Club, was called upon

by the chalrlady.

Mrs. Schellenger said that the

. . . . - . He eiiiHiujru ii* KCliei hat it stood for good fellowship. and IcplietJ . thr c^n Rule and| veartL .. H e was asked what he

about the concern. He

co-operation, enlarging upon eachl'

point as he progressed, and sum-|!!„prii miug up co-operation as the art o' working together—the Joy of

Service.

Mr Ball then took up the the ethics of Rotary and made a striking, practical application of each of our daily line*, ^ing emphasis on the duty of the members, as parents and citizen*. in ihe care and upbringing of the boy* ami girls of the community. He ascribed the ’new conscience” In business lo the spirit of the Rotary ethic of honesty it. ileal ini:* snd better servtc the public, the very bes! that

o lot ots

Icial

nt to purchasers guarancomplrtion ot improvt-

and a clear title, letter reads as follows,

lew of the publicity given ■ the newspaper* about the of the Prudential Develop ]'

'orporaUan. tbi* t

In closing Mr. Ball said the nt Architect pul us here ve and it was our privilege 1 duty to execute in every deI—the plans of ihe Architect.

Cornerstone Laying of Co. Buildings Postponed

queried, "in what way'

asked if he believed the corporation to be responsible, to which he replied: "If I did not think It to be all right 1 would not be connected with H.” He granted permission to publish the tele-

phone Interview.

Is a Jersey Company

. telegram from Joseph I

Fitzpatrick. Secretary of Stal

confirmed the Now Jersey branch

was incorporated in this Si

August 1. 1S25. Its authorized capital stock was 500 shares with no par value. Stock issued. 10

share with no par value. Prosecutor Campbell slated the

organization had presented it* contracts for his inspection. There is nothing wrong from a legal standpoint with the contracts. he declared, bu* the buyer takes with them the risk of bavi.ig the obligations filled, the same as when he makes any other

ttend the meeting. exu..-nitnation of the mosquito

was ot .!tal Importance to the county and when the pests were exterminated, the '•ounty would benefit greatly. She reminded all of the vast hordes of mosquitoes last year. Mrs. Schellenger stated that there 54.000 acres of salt marshland breeding mosquitoes. She said that money to wipe out bond issti ■ could be raised by

the county

but that more tendance than men. He said the idea was to get the full co-operation of everyone and for each municipality, if possible, to appoint a separate commission or an Inspect or. who would Inspect premises tor possible breeding places. The householdei would also be instructed how to prevent the mosquito from breed-

ing.

Dr. Way Mid that Ihe County Commission would co-opcrate with municipalities In every way possible and would expend funds In that direction. iCmtinucd on Pane Two)'

Who Is It?

The ordinance granting th Jersey Central Power and Ugh Company the right to lay am construct mains. e<c.. In th*- couu ty was passed on final readini at the racetirg of the Board o

Freeholder* Wednesday.

Section 6 or the ordinance wa amended, directing that the pip ing be placed under the bridge attached to piling. W'lllium H Campbell. Jr., represented thi

company at the mooting.

E. Riley Mlxnet ronipany. wIm e doing the work on the or* Wlldwod Boulevard, asked for at extension of time due to the dc lays they had experienced. T < company was allowed an exten

Need of Boys’ Work Told To Kiwanis Club

Ross Mussel man, of Gloucester Co.. Talked to Wildwood Men at Luncheon

Ross S. Musaelman. secretary

of the Gloucester County Y. M.

and vice president of the

Moodbury Rotary Club, spoke to

and that she thought | the Wildwood Kiwanis Club at most citizens would be in favor 1 their weekly luncheon Tuesday on

Concluding, she declared

that Capa May County's resort* are not equoliud elsewhere and by helping to exterminate the greatest drawback, the mosquito, the

county would he unsurpassed.

Miss Mabel Clay, of Bacsley * Point, supplemented the previous speakers' remarks by giving the condition of mosquitoes In her Foster Goslin. who acted as director in the absence of Euther T. Ogden, stated that the board was pleased to have the delegation present and give their views conVerning the mosquito question. He agreed with the delegation that the only way would be lo make a bond Issue to raise the necessary' mor.ey to exterminate th.' pests. He stated that It would be impossible under the State law- to appropriate more money unless through a bond issue. and that the board could not do until the residents of the county approved such action. He said that the board realized the need of the work of exterminating the m'"•Quito and the co-operation of the bv.-5.rd would be assured. Mr. Goslin called upon Mr. Champion to addnss the delegation.

(Contirued on Page Two)

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Y. M. C-

Bank Bridge Association asklnt for aid in flna icing the publicity for a uew bridge in that sectloi

was received and filed.

Palmer Way. Solicitor of th« Board, reported that the mallet / of Inspection charges, which Mr Mixner. of the Riley Mixner 'om ppny had brought up at the .-vsi meeting of the Board, would bt adjusted. He stated that he ha* taken up the marie) with Majoi Slosne. of the State Hlghwa) Commission, who promised thal the matt-r would be adjusted t< the satisfaction of the county an)

Mr. Mixner.

A resolution was passed au thorlzing the necessary ngroemeni with the Slate to take the neces sary steps to stgrt construct lor of the Ocean City-Somers Poini

Boulevard.

Freeholder Champion, in hii report, stated that the insurantbeing curie)', on the old Conn Mouse building wa* (15.000. th* County- Clerk’s building. $13,000 and the Sheriff's offlea and real der.ee was $16,000. Hs take) that the insurance ha Increase) $9,000 more. The new bulldluf is insured for $25,000. He wai

given power to act.

P. S. Lewis, of the Allantli

be asked to sponaor the. CUy RaUro.d. p rei ..nted a lett.n » work in Wildwood. | gtaUng that (hc raUrond wng ar

Individual. | ranging to build a branch lln<

Cape May Point and asked foi

Stressed Leadership Need

"Boys' Work."

President H. Foster Goslin. In Introducing the speaker, reminded the club that a Cape May County Y. 51. C. A. had been organized a few month* ago and that, while the club has not been and

ery member.

should give It hts support.

ilr. Mussel nan declared thal I approval of the construction of rywhere he goes be endeavors j grade over the highway.

to Impress on intelligent men the) Freeholder Joseph Champlor need of doing boys' work. We j elated that the Board had no oh are going at a fast pace in thi* j.-ction to granting the request age. he said, ajid must, likewise, but that a notice of a puhlii speed up our processes In such ] hearing on the matter would hav« Some people say that we io be given at the next mtelini

v preseii

' he continue 1. "when a j profile of a well kn talive of the company official, and pr-.-siden tens a prospect be will receive porta nt count organ liability insurance, or fire or you gu<aw who U i*T theft Insurance, or colllson in- the name of this we tmranee and the prospect Is given will he published, to the contracts like those 1 have I a new silhoueri-

great social, political,

economic and religious leadership today, said Mr. Musaelman, who added that while he could not agree with them, the need of leadership w»» never greater. Youth must be trained spiritually, physically and mentally lo meet the big problems they must face, for it is the boys and girls ol today who must solve in a few years the problem of war. of citizenship and other vital ones. Touching upon the disregard for law. which is one of the problems our youth is facing, hv j said that many people, evei many of our officials, consider tin | eighteenth amendment a joke. Re-

\V7'1 1 I T o 'T' j Kardle ’* of whe,her Wildwood I . & 1 > rove * or

F. D. Colson Heads

•ighteenth amendm:

L“!‘; ’ ! law and is not a Joke. Vt- aubiect Elected President To Sue-G lared.

it is

ceed I^ate Heber Crane

it i* a

I when a part of its so regarded.

lous condition

of the Board. In case any o Jected to their building thi

branch.

Haul Volcker. City Manager o Cape May City, representing thi City Council of that city, wai before the Board, asking thal some action be taken on the reso lutlon presented the Board ot August 24 last, which requester the Board to take some action ot constructing a bulkh<"id neces sary to protect the beach drlvi against winter storms. He sat) that Cape May City was not ask ing the county to do anything foi them, except that the county pro tect ot take care of their nwi property and maintain the drive Mr. Goslin. in replying to Mr Volcker. stated that the botn I had authorised a «>irvey, but Mi de-1 Smith, the County Engineer, hai

Constitution

)Coetir.i

'■ The

: Mrs. Dizabeth Swain ; ■ Home'From Western Trip j

Boys and girls should lie given

r | Frank D. Colson was elected a practical knowledge oi our govj president ot the Wildwood Title ernment and Its relation to th.-ir —iesjj Trust Company, to succeed lives. Many boys are wasting in ‘| Heber Crane, d-oeast-t. at » meet time, because no one ha* taken ,,n ing of the directors of that in-1 the trouble lc talk with them rc- •***| stitutlon Friday afteriivvon. thejgaiding their future- Mr. Musscl-

,or j 12th. man stated that

been very busy and had not lira to submit a report. He said tha the board would get the neces sary repo - : end proceed to remr dy the matter to the sattsfarttoi

of all concerned.

| WHAT : rr is

of ie

industry |

.(tended, the men.

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