Cape May County Times, 18 February 1927 IIIF issue link — Page 2

CAPE MAY COOTTY TIMES, EBIBAY. EEBSUASY 18. 1927-

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; Unck Skm Never i’ Tites On the Trail , Believed Noted Mail Robber Captured in Manila In the poBtotflees throughout •• the county tor the past year, hare been poated placards and postern hrfonnlng the public that the U. a Government, the Rat# of Oregon, Southern Pactfle Railsray Company and the American - JtaiHray Erpn-se Company offered f rewards aggregating $15,800 for the apprehension of the D’Autrrmont ■brothers, who are wanted for participation in mall train

: boldupt and murder.

‘ Last artorday postal Inspectors 1 arrested a man believed to be 1 Hugh D’Aotremont. in Manila. < and aiw bringing their prisoner

back to this country,

v The capture of one

4 D'Autrtmcnts will intensify the >? search 'heln'g made for Roy and • ■ Ray b'Atrtrttnont. twin brothers. 1 who alio arc suspected of com- > pliclty !h a mall train hold-up

1 three years ago.

’ The hold-up was one of the [ moat sepsatlonal to the West. 1 As Southirh Pacl&r train 18. southbound, passed through 8i*1 klyou (Qnnel, the engineer. Bates, was ordered to step his 1 train. He compiled hut was shot 1 down In cold blood. His fire man. Marvin Seng, was likewise shot to death, as was Braksman C. O. Johnson. Postal Clrrk S. K Daugherty was trapped in the mall ear. which was dynamited,

and burned to death.

Sea Isle Gty Pupils Enjoy Good Health

(CSettoUM from Pwe One) from school Parents are m _ to see that their children study their lessons and attend school seatloitk. as only by obtaining the proper averages and attendance required can they merit the honor roil, which all pupils strive to . attain, nsrents’ co-operation desired. The g guidance a competent staff of teachers, using modern methods. Is one of the moot up-to-date schools In this section, and scholastic records made la Ocean City High School by former Sea Isle pupils reflect favorably on th« training they-have received in the Sea W* City school. The honor roll for the month of January la as follows: Bl^th Qrade—VineSnt Lamanns, Harry Muller. Jr.. Balph Bndieott. Bstella Wood. Seventh. Grade—frllllam Tullner, Jr* Vincent Aaalante. Mary Sannlno, Naomi Diamond. Dorothy Town. Alberta Wood and Ellxabeth Maxotta. Sixth Grade—Harold Suttop, Kathryn Pitch. Charles Camp. Tony Ellaano. Thomas Peterson. Oicar Glijeon, Theresa Garrison. Anns Hahn. Ethelda Muller. Grace La Ross. Fifth Grade—Celeetine Lamafina. Louise Slmpnon. Roger Parker. Rose D. Monchetti. Cora Green, Prances Raffa, Henrietta Braca. Mary Braca. Margaret Comly. Fourth Grade—Christina Wood, Thelma Daria. Katherine Tulluer. Theresa Deery. Claude Town. Maurice Sofroney. Vincent Sannlno. John Monchetti. Joseph La 4toaa. Arthur Gibson. Third Grade—John Kehner. Nicholas Peasolano. James Sannlno. Angelina Braca. Emma Hoff. Nellie High. Helen Muller and Ante Monchetti. Second Qrpde—Alfred Altaiantl. Harry. .Fooler. Roger La Rosa. Paul Shannon. Howard Wright. Betty MeAlUater, Eleanor Muller end Agnes Robinson. First Grade—Ralph Barlona. Theodore Decry. David Deter. James Harlan. Richard Hess. John Monchetti.

Eighty-four Enjoy Ciub I Q 0 t His Lodge 0.yM Golf dub Accoimts ]Vl i)(e( j

Eighty-four men attended club ^

day at the Wildwood Golf Club

Thursday, of last week, enjoying | R; 0 Grande Man Given

Change To Make Refund The Port Norris members do-

nated two loads of oysters and ] a suspended sentence with the brought with them a skilled oys-, understanding that he make Tester opener and a cook skilled in ; tltutlon. was given Augustus preparing oysters. \ Snyder, of Rio Grande, on WedThe day was a record breaker nesday morning by Judge Henry for the club. B War. Snyder was charged

with enitM'xzling $189 from

—" Washington Cnmp. No. 131. P. c • • rv 0. S. of A., at Rio Grande. Scnvam Motor Go. Snyder pied guilty to the Gets Car Contract charge, rxplalnlng he admitted

the shortage, but that he had no intention to steal, declaring that his personal funds had bemlxcd with those of the

Seri van! Motor Shop, of Wildwood. received the contract for furnishing a BulA motor car for s of the County Supervisor of J

-a . .V ,V„ lodge When he was making ... Roads, at the ** ,hr , , re()Un t he discovered the ahort-

hlch the trustees also dt-

Freeholders on Wednesday.

Conway’s Band * AI “*• r h “ ,ln « Wedneed.,.

truslees of the lodge testified to

Ejlgaged By Wildwood Bnyderip character and said they

preferred that charges be dropped

(CoxtimMd frem Pan. On,i p to ridli* Snyder make restltuwork running under their tracks, lion, which he promised to do. The amount of the contract Is The sentence followed with the $13,349.50. order that the defendant pay

The report of the Commission- routs of irail.

er of Aaseaaments was presented Snyder, had been sought since by Solicitor Hand, showing th. January J, and was arrested two aaessments and bcneBts to be weeks ago by the Philadelphia event* leading derived by certain civic Improve police and lodged In Moyamenslnments. as the bulkhead construe- log Prison, pending word from lion, aand flil. grading ami Ca^* May County authorities. He graveling and the acquiring of waived extradition and was twenty feet of land, effecting the brought to the county on Monwesterly side of Atlantic Avenue, day by County Detective A. W.

for the purpose of Widening At- Higbee.

Untie Avenue, totaling twenty :• lot* in all. A re*olution gtvti.c Engine Went Dead; the taxpayer* the right to meet Tony Ha(J j o Row

•nt plan in five an-

nual payments was subsequently

adopted.

Before doting Mayor Culver briefly outlined some of the operations for the Third Ward mi a result of the bcardwilk extension. Including a proposed double-deck bathing house at Rio Grande and Boardwalk, also concesaions for an amusement concern calculated to be a big draw-

ing card to patrons triet of the city.

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:cupant« Shaken Up When Gar Wheel Broke

Tony It*. « flea We City fisherman. had rather a real test of bis knowledge of rowing last Wednesday, when he was compelled to row about five miles when the engine of hi* boat became disabled whll ■ off Sea We

CHy.

It* went out at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning, and when he did return dnrlng the afternoon,

that dls-^ jjjg absence caused worry araonx

‘ the fishermen Its relumed 9

o'clock that evening.

Games Wanted

A pwl.arttIirT.ollr. motor. . ™ K “‘V ,r “- r to TOrnHod’. I.l.t o» S.!- •* °“i" orday .t.rr^. mo.M lolorj- 2. 1 '- w “" 1 .... It, Hot, „ r llk.to.™.. .uom wltltmm. I,ml., curt., tb, m.cblno to P*"""Jon.1 tb, ,urb .[ nitr-tr.t J rl ’ “> 1 '“ '™> Street. Sr. 1.1, City. i D * v> All^UeAot Wtld.ood. The oeeiibttht, ot the e.r *ere' Tl! -l -HI b : ’>. Tueed.y. WertneeMr. .nd Mr.. Oeetrye Cr.» and or Prtd.y evening. Team, two oblldren. who were btdly -‘eblo* smoe. addrww A1 Jonew I 1239 gjpipson Avenue. Ocean

City.

lea the broken wheel, feader* of the car were badly

damaged.

Must Pay Arrears For Support of Child Howard Matthews, of Wildwood. who was before Judge Ware two weeks ago for dtlln quency In making payments towards the support of his child bom out of wedlock, was given an opportunity by Judge Ware to pay back payments totaling

$156.

Upon payment of the arrears, the Judge said hr would then consider a reduction in the amount to be paid weekly toward the support of the child. Attorney Lloyd, of Cape May City, represented Mattbewrs Wednesday. Lincoln’s Goodness Told To Rotarians (Continued from Ona) the splendid letter written by the President to Mother Btihy. who jo«t flte sons In the Union Anry, which takes rank with fail Gettysburg address as one of the finest examples of English

position.

Illustrating the versatility of Mr. Lincoln, the .praker

took up the great Cooper Union speech of the dead President,

which ranks a* one of the

standing

the Civil War.

Mr. Hewlett clowed by the ncilal of Edward Markham's beau

tiful poem on Lincoln.

The feature of next Monday's meeting will be a first aid demonstration by a corps of eight men from the Bell Telephone Company. superintended by W. W, Brittain diatrict manager of the Bell Company, in AUanUe City, and sponsor of the Wildwood Rotary Club. aasUted by Joseph D. Elme:. a former member of the

Bridgeton Rotary Club.

Basketball Girls' Dance The V.xlenUne novely dance and card party staged by the Sea Isle City girls' basketball team on Monday night in the Excursion House hall was one of the most successful affairs conducted In Sea Isle City. Over two hundred young people .re In attendance. Ocean City. Wildwood. Millville and Egg Harbor being represented. The hall was appropriately deeortid for the occasion and Hap Brandos' Orchestra, of Egg Harbor, furnished the music. i

$140,000,000 Road Plan Is Approved Will Finance Program By Bonds and Gas Tax The Joint Conference Committee of :he Senate .and House put the stamp of aPP™**! Monday upon the tentative plan for a ala-year State highway building program. Involving « proposed outlay of $140,000,000. The conference agreed to finance the program by both a bond Issue and a gasoline tax. The bond Issue wHI be for •80.000.000. and the remaining $60,000,000 will be derived from a gasoline tax and such other sources of revenue on the present road tax and Federal aM.

County Clerk Improving County Clerk Carlton Hildreth, who has been confined to hi* home by «n attack of Him reported to be Improving. Man Tore Hand Badly While Clamming! jrrin Pritchard, of Erma. Is suffering with a badly torn band j While In a boat elaramlng. he attempted to throw an anchor on: whore attached tea short rope I which esught him on the hand tearing through the veins. Hewi

Card of Appreciation

Dr. D. Upton Bair and Mrs. Bair, through the columns and courtesy of this paper, wish to express their sincere appreciation and thank* for the many expressions of sympathy and lore which came to them from the good people of Stone .Harbor and Sea Isle. As one walks the way of sorrow, such expressions cannot

fall to be most helpful.

Charlt* R. Mitchell, a native of Salom. who was associate edl tor for a abort time of the Cape May Dally Star, died In WheelJug. W. Va.. on Friday. February 4. A widow survives him.

You Can Save Money • SO easy to save la (he BaUdlne I Lowa the! any one. s- ——— v small tbeli income. .

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Sea Isle (Sty B. t L. E a. A met I. Pres. H. C. Love.

666 h a Prescription for Colda, Grippe, Flu, Dengue, Bilious Fever and Malaria. It Kills die Germs.

Court House Marble Yard monuments and memorial stones experienced marble cirm rs wm a rowixx CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE. N. J. cesMr to Ute Wm. F. DanleM *•* ^

She'll say It's real, cho.ee tons, eppevliinflty prepared by a the*

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are rneQhty well

HOTEL STRAND "Ocean Oly a Soda! Crater

“There’* A Certain Honrinew And fricndlirwss About th. Fir»t N*tional Bank, of Sea We City, tbat I like. They seem really glad to do business with you.” That's what a depooitor said recently after a year’s dealing with this bank. And that is the atmosphere that was created at the very start of this institution. a little more than four years ago. This is the “Bank Where You Feel At Home." We hope to keep it *>. That you like a "homey" bank is shown by your loyal support.

FIRST NATIONAL BANK. <SeaIskGity,N.d

Myers on Library Board The re-appointment of Lai 'ng Myers, by Director Luther Ogder to the County Library Commission was confirmed by the Board n! Freeholders Wednesday.

Miss A Wright’s S. S. Class Had Valentine Party A Valentine, party was heb the hotae of MUs Naomi Diamond Monday evening by Miss Amanda Wright's Sunday school class. A pleasant evening was spent In game playing and Hinging, after which delicious refreshnunLwere aerved. Those preaent were: Anna Hahn. Dorothy Town Ethelda Muller. Louise Slmpaon. Kathryn Fitch. Blanche Creamer. Clara Parker. Cora Green. Theresa, Garrison. Bud Sofroney. Maurie. Sofroney. Fred Sofroney, Harry McAllister. Qacar GMmon.

War Department Approves Bridge Ran* The Board of Freeholders on Wednesday were notified by the War Department that a hearing on the Ocean City Bridge Company* application to const met a bridge over Great Egg Haihor Bay would be heard at the Somers Point City Hall on February 17. In another communication the War Department ntated Ihat the plans submitted by the company were approved.

Community Service

Is rendered always—without stint— by a bank that is alert to the needs of its community. The Tuckeho. Nation,! Bank is essentially a Community Bank. It serves the needs of a large portion of Upper township, and has played an important part in the development of this section. By it, conatant willingnees to be ISP™' , 1 > “ s , the tide of th. Helpful Bank. Let u» help YOU. Stop i„ ail d g,, acquainted.’

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Tuckahoe National Bank R- C. SMITH, Casoivr Tucitaho- New Jersey "The Gateway to Cap* May County

Character Reflected In A Will It is said dial (he character of Grover Cleveland was beautifully reflected in the writing of his Will. Whoever writes your Will, your good judgment is reflected in appointing the First National Bank your Executor. Consult us freely.

First NationalBankI

Ocean City.N.,

3LI9HED JAN. I

“Sand and Dollars” If yoo have the “sand" to .lick to it you cut lum time into dollar. lhrou E h . „ving, account here. Pile up dollars of your own and they in turn will pile up at 4% compound interest. Security Trust Company Cape May City, N. J. You May Bank By Mai!

An Invitation

The Directors and Officers of the Cape May Counly Title and Trust Company, Cape May Court House, N. J., cordially invite you and all residents of Cape May County to be their guests at the formal opening of their new banking home

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Open-house" will be the order of business from 9 A. M. to 10 P. M. The new banking department of the institution will he open for business from 10 A. M to 12 M„ and beginning with MARCH 5. this new department will he at your service to protect your funds and to bnng a modem banking service to the residents of our County. Souvenirs To All Visitors

Cape May County Title & Trust Company “ m£ ALL.COUNTY BANK” CAPE May court House New Jersey