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SEA ISLE CITY, CAPE MAS COUMTY. I. J.. FKIDAY. PEBEOAET 11. 1M7.

HUMBER FOUBTESM

Var Department Hearing On Beedey’s Point Bridge

olond Eari T. Brown Has Fixed February 17 and Somers Point Council Chamber as the Tone and Place To File Objections

Stone Harbor’s Net Debt is $120,133.42

lets and Arguments Should Be Put in Writing

WlllUtn H. CotltaM*. ta« c«n»«Br » enstawr km.l Sari I- Brown. War •axtnwr. la ebarff

City UalL ike and »Um. -ken a at bearing will be held wttk Now J*i**y Board of Coai abd Narlgellon. ‘ " -

a under date of Bebroary res all ibe detail*: it War Ue*arte*eat. hariag ron*ideration Ike af»llea-

r o< WUllaai H.

the

City Automobile Bridge npanr. for agprwal of plan*

‘ of a high-

rbor Bar. from Somer* ir'e Point. Cape Maj mtr. N- J-. • pnbllc hearins I be bdd br the undesigned stir with the Board of Comce and Navigation of ibi e of New Jermr. In lh « Coua»er of the C»r Hall, at r Road and New Jerser AveSoaerm Potnt. N. J., at P. M t Eastern standard on Thureday. ItlT.

Flapper Age Brings New Definitions

The trial of James Hale changed with Involuntary manUnughtnr )a the . a»»th at William Meehan. Jr., of Ocean

City, brought

laltroas a# t

Willard McNatt. «

miming witamn. ss being tnmimislte at tlamn and hard to undsrsiand When questioned by Judge Ware what be

Dr. Robert > lax.tic City stand aald an i la not Tour la s lag it to be "aromatic.”

County Buildings Near Completion

Dedication Be Held About f

Proceedings of Foreclosure Against Delinquent Taxpayers To Be Pushed Hard

White Ribbon Co. Meeting At Seaville

Banking Department Will Open About March 5

Will Extend Municipal Pier

milln-

ptsns wore

sd to Stone Harbor Council by Solicitor John W. Acton at February meeting of that I Saturday afternoon. The Heitor reported that he had In conference with former Heitor Kellam. who will . plcte the fourteen cases he In chancery. Mr. Acton described in detail the necrose ry I. closure steps, declaring that will kepp constantly on this work until It It completed. Tbs adoption on Snal of the ordinance providing for the extension of the Municipal Pier He* hut dred foet for Ashing was another tmportaat piece

The new county buildings an rapidly nearly completion. The roof has been placed, and I rough mechanical work An bed. The contractors an now doing the plastering and putting In partitions, dividing the different floors into offleea. AH cut stone work Is practically comple architects. The stately is being given touches. According to County Publicity Director W R. D. Hall. May 1 will be likely set for the darilcation exercises, at which time Stale official* will be lavitsd to st tend.

Addressed By Rev. Dr. Haines and Rev. William Ewen. of Court House

County President Presided

, partleulariy navigation lata and lh< oEWala of any ty, city town or !» ». whose inler^u may be cted by the eewrorct^n of ■roa bridge • Th*yV..r given an opportunity to

John Taliaferro Gets Suspended Sentence

Judge Thought Charges Against Negro Exaggerated

Believing that charges .gainst John Taliaferro. colored. of Slone Harbor, had been exaggerated aad the fact that Taliaferro didn’t took like a bootlegger

Judge Ware lag gave him

dcalrable in i of navigation, •menu will be beard, -urary. all Imponant

writing, as the record of the lag will he forwarded for rratlon by the War Dent. Written atstemanis e handed to the underat he hearing or mailed .tor beforehand. plan* submitted by the llcant provide for an approach tecl' pony irtua cooatroetlon rowete pi era ep. ced 190 fe*t er to crater aid providing eonial clearances of *i feet vertical clears aces of JO adwve local mean high water i 1* to be" followed scram the by eoltd AH construction, »fwhlcb another pony miss

,

bar twtlfled to Taliaferro's good

clUsenahlp.

Taliaferro was gurotioned Judge Ware 4a reformer to sons why l-rcgile complained. •Judge." said Taliaferro, they see me smile or isugh on the street, they’d have mi rested. They’ve done it. I've never been enroted before and I didn't do any wrong to be told

Judge Ware In suspending tent*, said: "Watch your atep. You don't look like a auccesaful bootlegger. I'll let you go

to your oceupetlon.”

Taliaferro thanked the Judge and beamed with happlnem. 1 being visibly affected by tl Judge’s order that he be freed. Judge Ware asked Taliaferro what be had to say. telling the that Judge Bartlett had given

sen ten re with

Ocean View Moves For Fire Company

Mayor Marklaad was In the chair, with all Councilman pres-

ent.

A motion waa passed that the Borough remove the signal light Ninety-sixth Street and Third Avenue!! and the manufacturers be requested to take It sway. The manufacturers bad been previously asked to remove the light, which nsstisfectory. but staled reason for not doing so that It must fire' be Its present location by the Borough, who Installed It there. Chairman of Public Safety reported that Chief of Police Den-

Ihat ao win-

ter uniforms be purchased as planned, bat that aumm

it purchased later. Irmas of Publicity

stated tbsi arrangements Irtevn nights of Stone Harwer Arrodeastlhg from WCAV haW taro ..ade at u com of s'

Committee Named at Meeting To Get Figure* on

Apparatua Cost

Will Report in Two Week*

enthusiastic meeting held Monday In ths Ocean View school for the purpose of organising a Are department and to make plans to purchase •re-fighting * apart us. A record representation of citl-

. at the Cape

r the Seaville l ten dance fill I every union

ty and Ocean

>y Mrs KlUapxrsiduol, in Sharp, prorilion, who was ty the serious isband. Mrs. 8es lair City. >g which waa

solo by Mrs. Prvxler. of view Rev. Dr. Yerhaa. at the Seaville Church, w. the gathering and Mrs. Swain responded on behalf of tb

..ade at u r

hundred dollars, sand of which will coat from the Publicity fund. The remainder

by Indlridnala

New Home Cape May Co. T. & T. Co.

The new horn- of the Cape May County Ttlle and Trust Company. Cape May Court House, is )W rumple!• It is one of the tm-.t modern inking structures In tk- rounty. The new banklnr d.nr.-iment ten with befitting cereon March S. O Corson, son of Colctrton. of ths Orran City Title ami Trust Company, of Ocean City, has been secured as

an ha# been htlping for the opening dai He was formerly eonner'.r,! sit "itlonal Bank. Court House.

]. Spencer Smith Pays High Tribute To South Jersey

Head of New Jersey Board of Commerce and Navigation Says Resort Business la One of State's Greatest Industries—Beaches Are Worth $600,000,000

Makes Plea For Good Roads For This End of State

Sea Isle City Tax Budget Unopposed

No One at Commissioners’ Meeting To Question Any Appropriations

Ropcs in February at Cape May?

Xnltb.

When J. Spencer

president of the New Jersey Board of Commerce hnd Navigation. addreaalng the New Jeraey State Preps Association and the State Deglalaturr at Trenton, on Monday, saw mmc handsome cut Sowers In front of him on the speakers

mid:

•1 don't know where thsae came from, but I have a suspicion that Paul Voelcker. City Manager of Cape Msy. who Is here today, brought them up from Cape May with him. They tell me down that way that roses bloom In February, aad you can pick fraah 8ow-

ers the yror 'round.”

South Jeraey resorts received gh praise from J Spencer Smith, president of the New Jersey Board of Commerce aad Narigstion. In bis address on ”YBa Glorifying of New Jersey" before the mid winter meeting at the New Jersey Press Association 1* Trenton. Monday. . Snillh said that New Jw • s» rich ia historic events. In civic virtue* and abounded In aerial advantages. The State strstscirolly located to make r moat of Ha natural reeoiutws. "One Of Its grestMt InrfOvtrieE* said, "la the rraort bustnami New Jersey provide* for lh* *B-

No Money To Pay

$76,541.22 to Be by Taxes

8100 Ohui AdJoarnment was then taken to Seaville Community Hall. Where n box luneb was partaken at. tea aad coffee being by the local union. At 1.1* an executive meeting h plans wi

Judged by the Interest taken

by the cltlmna of Sea Isle City In the adoption of the annual tax budget, one would conclude that they hav. unbounded confidence in their City OimmUwlonara. When the budget came up for final pamag.' two Commlaalonara. the City Clerk. City Engineer j City Superintendent and a reporter eonstl ted the gathering when Mayor Sofroney naked H anyone bad anything to say. a death chamber eonld not have been «non- oppreaalve la It* atlll-

D1 rectoi Ujv moved the

Fine; Negress Freed

er State In the Union. The sent aaseaaed valuation of Ha an beaches from Sandy Hook Cape May aKme. la In the neighborhood of t«00.0»«.**0. to which figure H has grown tram valuation of between fifty-seven and alxiy million dollar. in imthc Inland waterway.

Had Served Eight Week* in

County Jail

and organisations of Stone liar-

# first

i is provided

le drawbridge arrow channel haring a borli Clearance of 7i feet and a

the provision that he leave county within ten daya. Taliaferro denied he had a still aad that he had threatenad

any

. ... back. Judge.

I was peunUeaa." said the defendant. ”1 did go out of the State, but when my funda ran out. i had to come back. 1

vertical clearance J no money now to take me mean high water or| aaay here." declared Talta-

« cfcmwd.” ferro. September last Taliaferro

Mr. Seng reported that the contract for three page* (n the annual Season Opening Edition of the Cape May County TIMB6 has been contracted for. There U talk, aald Mr. 1 that the Ladles' Civic Club are •on aide ring putting la an application to take over the Municipal Pier. He Mated that the annua) dinner and ladies' night of the Board of Trade will he held on ths evening of Tuesday. May 3 and not February Jl as announced In a recent Inue of the Seven Mile Beach Reporter. The organisation of a Stone Harbor band, to be compoerd of local mualclana. with a director paid by tbi' Borough. Is being considered, aald Mr. Seng. The Ordinance providing for purchase and financing of water meter boxes was adopted on final kg' with two dissenting

James Hale Guilty Of 'Involuntary Manslaughter

Fir«t Time in Cape May County Driver in Auto Accident Case Haa Been Convicted of Major Crime —Baby Killed in Collision

^fldwood Auto Show

■ WHATS WHAT Bnd where rr is

was before Judge Herbert Bart leu. then presiding al Court House. He was charged with unlawful possession and sale of Judge Bartlett Imposed a fin# uf iiOO for sale and possewdon on the charge of being a nuisance. saying iba. be bad laker, under consideration that b. • ould dispose of hi# stock ol goods and would leave Stone Harbor within ten day*, warning ‘ Taliaferro he would give *>•“ 1 long sentence If he dldn'l leav

jibe community.

street improvement Ordinance was Introduced, but action on first reading waa postponed until lh? meeting to be held Saturday afternoon. February IP. (Continued on Pas# Two)

Need For Whipping Post, Says Sunogate

Penalty Seven To Ten Yean in Prison and Fine

Red Bank Bridge Before Co. C. of C.

Representatives of Association Will Discuss Span

Dr. Robert A. El wool, pastor of the Boardwalk Churxh. Atlantic City, and well-known Klwanlan. will be the speaker at the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce meeting, to be held In the Middle Township High School building next Thursday evening. February IT. Dr. Elwood |s an exceptionally fin* speaker and his message will bt one of particular Interest to tbt resorts, be being an untiring

Marking Ibe first tim« In the history of Cape May County it a manslaughter conviction In a auto accident. James Hale. < Newark, driver of a car which collided with another car a ■ distance outside of Sea Isle City. September >4. last, wben an In fanl, William Meehan. Jr. ol Ocean City, was killed and five other occupani* badly Injured, was found guilty of Involuntary manslaughter last Friday, after the Jury bad deliberated

Judge Ware on Wednesday • cased Lillie Duckett, colored. Atlantic City, from further I r. isonment. when It wee brought out that tb* county would not be gaining anything by keeping her cm fined In the Jail ualU she paid a fine. Al the trial In. INicembar. ab* was charged with the role aad of Intoxleatlnc Hqi mlng a disorAarly

Tb* U

tuque rivers to be found la the United State*. Referring to the saeertlwa com...only made that because tb* wealth and major portion of New Jersey's population waa in tb* part of the Stats It am

___ age. Mayor Wffronry seconded the motion. Cbtumtaslonem Dove and Sofroney were recorded in favor and the taxpayer* were allied to the raising of *7«.S41.JJ toward running the city government for the year 1PST. of which la good news to e with claims ageturt the city who could not get their ey until l he budget was

of 111 lying between Miners, direct and Knowles Avenue. Boardwalk to Central Avenue. will have to clean iben. up. remove pool* of power and nbolish all nulance# under Ordinance «1. and will be ao notified.

Must Pay Wife $7.30 Weekly

I Two)

File* Complaint Against Negligent Father

\ Crr

"We should hare whipping posts In this county.'' stated Surrogate Irving nteb on Wednesday. when presenting a complaint to Judge Ware at Court House against an Ocean City father with

throe small children.

Rticurd from '.r7, Burning DarseUhi* atate won t permit it. if*

•cries of s. o. 8

Mr. F'-teh tn melting the ease Id of the father who would not nth for his mol berime children, ade no effort to keep the home ear. nor any attempt to aup>rt 'he children In any way. icep- to tabs ear* of htrosell

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News From Today’*

i today* Classified

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The secret of bow to turn

Rubbish Into Dollars Is ‘r:y simple, things you may have stored in your basement or attic may be rubbish to y-vu while to some one else II m»r be the very thing they *i' looking for. A small classlft' ‘ ad will help you sell those

thing*, send one In today Below are a few ada picked

at random, look (hem over and notice bow much money can be saved by ebapplng

■ugh the OasMAed ad*

this I

Hale, it was alleged, was drunk when the accident occurred, but be dented that he was. He will be sentenced Wednesday, the prison sentence In such eases calls from 7 to 10

years and a 8n.

Christopher Jacoby, driver of j the ear In which the Infant met hla death, was the first wltnee* He said he was driving toward Sea Isle City when the accident occurred. He saw the other car at first going In a xlg sag direction on the road and pulled to one aide, and be'ure he knew It the oncoming car collided with hla car He said be was going ' toward Sea Isle City and occupied the right hand side of the road and that Hale’s car was on the le - : band aid' ot the road going I to .ard Ocean City. He believed jltsie’s ear was going between SO and SC mile* an hour when the accident occurred. He aald that after the accident he gaw the three men lying on the road and smell liquor on

i heir breath-.

iw Robert George, of the Atlantic Cily Hospital, testified that

Judge Ware last Friday Cap* May Court House, ordered Lrroy Magll. •< Cap,- May CUy. to pay hi* srlfe and child *7.SO a week for support IDs wife Mrs. M. Magll asked for CIS a week, declaring that that the CC a week she cclving was not enough. The Magi is have beet ■ted for sometime, Mrs. Magll charging her husband

cruelty and

mflned in the cdfcnty Jail. On Wednesday, ehc had served right weeks In Jail. Why don't yon pay the fin*?' asked Judge War*. your Honor." replied IJIUe. "I haven’t any money and 1 can't tell you when 1 will.* caec the court release* queried the Judge, “what will you do?" "Well. Judge. PH go to Atlantic City and get work.” Lillie

promised.

Judge Ware suspended sentence providing that she stay out of

the <

mty.

Ullle several hours later was notierd walking along the boon- Road, apparently on way to Atlantic City, refusing

help. j.

Youths Given Prison Terms For Robbery

Two Given Three Years Each—Third To Rahway

n State road* In South Jeeeajr,

say that a* a rertdaat of Bergen County that Near Jersey could not spend money to better advantage than In South Hard surface road* built

will ■ In contributed wealth lea r the State may at

Jersey, for that there cannot properly d Ha share of the State burden until we give them roads. "I have long held to the view." he said, ' that our p<-ople would be better off. If we gave a little leas time and money to building highways to make It ponsibl* for people to travel more easily across the State, and more time and whatever money it r.trrsoary to make Inter-iiut* traveling n wee bit easier. It If time our highways w*i« bull', to serve the people of New Jereey."

Governor Moore Speaks

dollars through a aaring* him fr nt tn Security Trust Com- aoove S Cape May City. Pile up *>y the a of yoor own. and they In ailhouct will pile up other dollars st Get i

Governor Harry A Moore addressed the Stats'* publisher* on the important Part newspapers play in the lives ol the people of The Nsw Jersey School of Journalism, sponsored by the State Press Association nt the Stale College in New Brui.swlck. I waa discussed at length, and two

Three youths, charged *rith|„( the pupils In this school were robWy and assault, pled non- j present at the luncheon. vult * hen brought before Judge a full four-year course Ir. bow ^Mlaal Friday, two receiving 1 s iv, B at the college In newspaper

three years each In State Prison and the other sent to Rahway K'-formatory for an Indcflnlta

The youth*, Donald Toiand. George Hickman aad Ltef Han eon. at Wildwood, were charged with assaulting William Neeblt. of Wildwood, some time ago. Judge Ware before pronouncsen truce said: "This charge, that o( robbery and assault. i»

work, and with the close t eration existing between the presof the Stale and the aebooi. pupils graduating from the school are given employment al once by

tbe State newspaper*

Assemblyman Bead, of this county, alt tided tbe meeting, as did City Manager Paul Volcker.

of Cap* May City.

and

the

you i

i for-

lunate that It did not result In homicide—almost murder In the first degree. Crime* of this eon arc rauMug rage throughout tbe

i-nuntry."

lo-lf Hanson. 17. the youngest the trio. II was learned.

■ the

INTEREST 18 said t

grentcM thing Invented by I and we belltve you will join In that view. If you open an account with Sec. Ity Trust Company. Cape Nay City, and see what Interest allowed by them

will do for you.-Ad*.

“led taking pirt in ibe robh- ty j f ’ ’ ' 1 ' ~ ~” but was prevent at tbe time. Opportunity Knocks

F. H. Stratton Choaen at Avalon School Election

At the school election In Aran last Tuesday 101 voice were at. F. li. Stratton receiving »* ■le*. He bad no opposlUon.

More Thar Once

Best Buys In Real I iepartmeat of this pap Merely a casual per