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SEA ISLE CITT, CAPE MAY COBMTY. H. J.. FRIDAY. MARCH 4. 1927.

South Seaville Youth Was Shot To Death In His Own Home

Rotations and Friends Make Trip To Ostend

Lit Match To Find Purse; Gas Did Rest

Six Hundred of Them Ship From Gateway Casino on Tuesday Evening and Enjoyed Delightful Voyage —Atlantic Gty Qub Host of Occasion

A. C. Man Haa Clothing

Burned From Body

Ed. Dreher Made Fine Captain. Making Voyage Safely

tarUM with m*nd« to ik* number ot MO. tb4-r eUMtti Ike Inlrrnsi tonal Rotary Convent ton In Cfctrad. Belatura. maktn* tke trip on the Canard llaer. "Ooronla.' leaTlac »la Oolewajr Casino. SoBMta Point. »ttk Captain Kd. Urvber. at tk« Atlantic Oljr Rata ry Oob In eoaimand. The trip was planned by tke Atlantic Otr Club as an outlna for IU offspring. Ike Vineland. Sea Isle CUT. Wildwood and Ocean City elabs. tot which It was godfather at their Urth. end •t waa one of Ike moet delightful aad unlaue events la Soalb Jer-

Ughtlng a match to reeorrr porketbook whir* be bad loal. bea his ear strnck a telephone . ile on the Turkakoe road, aear DoaataviUe. u>[ Friday, caused Herbert E. Sharp. IT. of Atlantic City to be severely burned

Plans Ready For Sea Isle Boulevard

Specifications Approved By State Highway Commission -Await Right of Way

Engineer Ready For Work

When the guests arrived at (be Gateway, they were met by tbe Canard liner. “CoroMa." with taagplaek out and baggage already slowed away for the iran*-

At Ian lie trip.

The foyer of (be (Mrway had been rigged upto reprswnt a ahlp at (he dock. To eniar tbe main dining room one had to paw

the gangplank.

There were ship officer* gold braid, and aatlora runnina .bout getting everything atip shape for sailing Tbe wblaUe blew and the 100 Rotarians t

off.

Luther L Jonea. vice prwddent

nned tbe gmats tn tbe n a Atlantic City dob.

e dance fioor of tbe r«n-

•neat the dining ream of mn a liner. The wallers • sed as aaiton. while officials b* dub acted aa ships'

The "todoa was striking. Tbe B ronton ■ arranged the staging and accomplished a won-

derful dfect

Captain Dreher made the “On to Oatend" addreaa. In which he extended the wishes of all Rotarians that the voyagera have a

rare Journey.

Each club supplied entertainmeat, the Atlantic City club fea luring with n trio comprised of Helen Krnnard. Howard Clemons and Albert J. Feyl. with Gertrude Brown at accompanist Tbe Wildwood dab presented tbe Wildwood Boys' band tp "The Peppy Tw*my-*igfct Vineland Rotary Introduced Its famous 14-year-old boy soprano. Lowell Ben nett. Is a song: Sea late Ctty Pfwaented tbe Mimes Sbeffrr violinist and vocalist. Mies Louisa Corson and Dr. Hughes gave a toed duet on behalf of Ocean City dub. aad Leder Hugh™ Played a piano solo. Tbe “Ostend trip” ended with lb* ship docking at Ostend. amid the usual •bricking of whlstMa. etc. Tbe guest. R.ad up for tbe uaarnnUne aad Immigration inspection In which cards were la-

mest all of tbe victim's clothing wss burned off him. He was taken to the office of Dr. Friedlaad. Woodbine, where first was rendered, be being later taken to the W«wt Jersey Homeopathic Hospital. Camden, where la suffering from second de-' r burns of the bead, face aad h arms. He waa r.lao treated a badly lacerated right ear. which waa nearly severed by fit glass from the broken wind

County Engineer R. Kendall Smith, at tbe meeting of Board of Freeholders on Wedi day. stated that the plant and specifications for constructloi Sea late City Boulevard had i approved by tbe State Highway Commission and that work would be started aa soon aa they received the right of way. stating that Itfi feet across the mdows would be required. Tbe boulevard, according the plans would be sixty-six feet

on upland.

Mr. Smith, in hit report, stnted that the Sea Isle City delrgalta* who waited on the board i mlhs ago told him that they >uld get tbe right of way. 1 that h# had learnt during the week that Mayor Bofroney. ea Ule City, had found dtfffcul'y In getting the nremaary s. In conclusion Mr. Smith Skid that hi* department was ready to go ahead on the work oon as the right of war *

provided.

The report waa referred to

Director of Highways ind the Engineer to report hack at the

meeting of the Board.

Sea Ule Gty Auto Plates Free To Resident*

Resident* of Sea Isle City, own tag motor cart, by applying at the City Hall will be riven » plate marked “Sob Isle ' iy** tc place under the auto license tag. The plates have a gre-.-n ground with raised letters and are beautifully designed In color and

Ths city ts giving the plates to residents of Sea lair City to advertise the resort, "hert 600 plates on hand.

Captain Grace Didn’t Leave His Ship

Consolidation Live Question In Wildwood

Every Evidence That He Waa Blown From Rigging —Head Badly Lacerated

Other Bodies Not Found

arp told Trooper Reilly, who called to the scene by pass lag okrtortato. that he waa retaraiag to his home after visit lag bta father. In Gloucester City, wbea he lost control of bis machlne and crabbed Into the pole. The automobile rebounded from pole and headed for a dlt< he left aide of U When th- machine turm over, he lost his pocket book and lighted a match to Bail It. gasoline dripping from tbe by the accident. Ignited, burning him. Before he could free him ■arp waa burned about the band* and face. His condition Is *ald to be serious but critical.

Beach Drive Repairs Add Pep To Session

Freeholder Champion Opposses County Paying For Work in Cape May

Porter-Smith Get Contract

Freehold*-; Champion, at th«

meeting of the Board of Freeholder* on Wednesday, strongly

opposed the expenditure of ty fund* to build a new

bead at Beach Avenue. Cape May

CH>. when the resolution

up and bids were received for

the contract, voting “no'' awarding of the contract.

Mariner* and se.men snoff St the theory that Captain Warren V. Grace, of DennlevlUe. deserted his ship during the storm last week, when his schooner. '-Camilla May Page' 1 was driven on the shoals fifteen mile* off Brigantine Beach. ad on tbe Captain's hands which were clenched. The along tbe coast k the interpretation of the tar's ft U their belief that Captala Grace was in tbe rig gtng end had clung to It until It was torn away, be either falling to the deck of the soboonei or as he fell auwcfc the aide. The fact that bis bead waa Ucer id no water found In his lungs instantiated the theory, rather than that he deserted hi* Ship. It la the belief of Coast Guardi lh.t Captain Grace would never have deserted the ahlp espec when Its cargo was lumber. a nephew. Chief Petty Officer Edwin Rohan Atlantic Cliy. aaid: “My uncle seaman to try to leave In a lifeboat during an elghty-mlle gala. He had no lifebelt on him when he was found, and be certainly wouldn't have left the ship without There la no quealtoo In my mind that Captain Grace and ids crew overboard after their strength was exhausted." Other eeamen say that the fart ■ hat aU the deckload waa lorn from the schooner la Indicate** could have withmood such a blow. M* of the crew are takowa to have been colorad. The fit*', mate as white. The aea to date haa not given up the bodies and It la supposed another oaa mystery will be un-

solved.

The funeral of Captain Grace took place last Friday from hi* late residence In Dennlaville. was one of the largest funerals that DennlsvKe haa ever wltDelegatlona of Coast

Must Serve Second Term for Attack

Supreme Court Sustained Conviction in Atlantic Co.

Great Solidly Against. Wildwood Like Cat. Groping For Way To Jump

Can't Find Motive For Crime. As Boy Had No Enemie*

Trenton Visited by Throng

Clerk Hell load several

lunicaUon* from organtxa-

aad Individual persona

again*l conaolldatloa. As usual, the room waa crowded to capacity. the overflow filling the ball* and ride room*, doorways and wherever standing space waa avallablr. Again there waa the 1 atmosphere of understanding between the nudlenee and the executive staff, as tf there 1* that faith and confidence In which the people of Wildwood are fast learning to know belter. It Is as If every request for civic betterment can be at once gratified. For. in truth, a request waa made from tbe floor by Arthur Dare, of the Arm of Dare Brother*. Inc., tn behalf of better paving on Young and Spencer Avenue*, from Atlantic to the Boardwalk, and one block each way on Ocean Avenue Immediately adjacent «o the approaches to the new convenUon hall. After a few momenta of deliberation, the Mayor summoned City Engineer Weir to figure up the approximate coat of such an Improvement. for It must be underwood that the present ordinance IIT5.000 for street appropriates cannot take care of these street* not Included In that ordf- *. The engineer'* figure*. totaling something Ilk# IT.000. produced Instant action, for. aaid the Mayor. “1* that all? I'll pay

it myeelf.” Laughter. John Byrne, taking reads of Mr. Dare's

gave his reasons why the atteolu should be paved, whereupon Mr. J. Johnson Immediately told the Commissioner* that he witling to pay one-half the If other property owner* in the

netghboihood Immediately

beneflttrd by the plan would do

The Supreme Court on Wed■aday at a heartos In Trenton, decided that Anthony J Bullock. <1 year* old. real estaie operator of Wildwood, now aervlng a sentence of five to ten yearn In the State prison on a Maiutory charge, must arrve another term of the same lengtL on a ■.miliar charge. The Court upheld his .vlcttoas In Atlantic County an indictment alleglnx an at-

tack upon Mary A. Newman.

The charge upon which Buttock t* now In prison, after sending the ease through ail th» courts In the State. Involved as alleged attack upon Eleanor £ Mtshler. of Philadelphia, who was

a visitor at hia home,

received at the prison December I

and at the present, it |

»“ fifiW the Institution. I* a . o * “«• ■'*“<■ —» «' the hospital there tyg. Worth About )10,0001 boy's face and »Jde received the

tient

ling the

Just affirmed. Bullock ergu -d the verdict wm again*: the The 3S0 case* of alcohol, weight of evidence, that failure;«Meb caused such a furor* at to postpone the trial because o! j th* meeting of the Board of Freecertain newspaper arUc'ea waa bolder* about a month ago. when harmful to hla case and that tbe bill* for watchman's servlcea special prosecutor and trial i we: ptreented to the board and Judge were guilty of errors. The | at which time Proascutor Wl

her* at the various lodges which the fieceaeed was a m her being present, and floral

Services, were being made by

Mr. Champion said that he op-

Stanley Clark, while Rev. E

pua J the county spending money on such bulkhead* because It woUd establish bad precedent, and that every city, especially

shore eUtes. would expect the ' There are men nt this

meeting today who are walling

Dr. W. L. Yerfces conducted the service*. Interment waa made

South Dennis Cemetery.

The Con

orchestra greeted

* representative of O* Ml responded with a weii tbe Bo tartans of Newj and followed it by in-j g King Albert, who th* delegate* aa they

the]

alamenl features, the Utter play I ng for th* dancing on deck. I »hich continued until midnight. [ Rota nan District Governor

this resolution to go through and a* noon as It does you wiK be beeeiged with like reque*'.." efared tbe Freeholder. “Cape May City U not the only tj in Cape May County affected by storms which cau*e «l-m»ge.“ *ld Mr. Champion, "and Ocean City haa almlUr co:;<il ; o.i» Yet hey are not asking for nid. "1 am sorry that Cap* May City la affected by atornu. but if that ctty can't protect Beach Drive. 1 can't understand why the county should do tt. Gentlemen, are Inviting trouble. If you tbl* resolution." stated Mr.

Champion.

Mr. Clouting, who Introduced tbe resolution, replied

Champion;

"I'm sorry, but I don't agree with Mr Champion. I can't any comparison with other aorta. This U different The

Edward D. Cray Will Speak in Sea Isle

mnty.

WHATS WHAT AND WHERE IT IS

understand.

that

I road and aectton aad when tt r our road *< should do something 11 With tt When Cap* M»y City

Father ::nd Sons Banquet Will Be Held March 16

The second annual father and m banquet of the Junior and Wide-Awake V. M. C. A. Groups. lea laic Ctty. will b. held Wednesday weening. March If. social room of tbe Meth»dtst Church, that city. Edward D. Cray, executive retary of the Wall Street Boy* Work. Y M. C. A will be the principal speaker. Several months ago Mr. Cray spoke before the Wildwood Klwanl* Club made such a splendid addrrm that more than one Ktwanlan was beard to remark h* could have listened another hour ti

A most Interesting program la being arranged to Inch number of short talks and

From

, waa lec.

Meeting Called To !former ji

Form Historical Society j

much

Mayor Culver gave a graphic account of the porsistent work of th* Commissioner* for the «tab-

nenl of a permanent Board-

walk line and Its enasequent

benefits to tbe property <>*

of the beach front. He told how after finding eighteen year* of

unpaid taxes tbe city though >th sailing for pow,e**

rights to the ground, and all they had to do was go In and take it.

and how. In a twinkling, a

pany waa formed and afterward

(Centuiue* on Pap* Th/«*>

Tuckahoe Made State Troop Headquarters

Original Plana for County Changed For Some Reason

John Catrambone Killed While Reading a Book

Assailant Fired Through Window. Using Shotgun—Boy Died in Few Minutes in Mother's Arms—Face

and Side Badly Torn By Shot

330 Cases of Alcohol Given To Hospitals

Cost County Good Sum For

Watchmen's Services and Created Furore

County Detective Ward Hlgbew and State Trooper*. Corporal HItngawortb and Trooper Bornmann. up uaUI Thursday morning have been unable to find the •layer of l«-year-old John Catraiabone. of South Seaville. who waa shot and killed while naatafi at a table in tbe front mam at hD home last Sunday around 7 P. M. Th* amallant shot throufib tbe front window of th# Catmm-

he weapon he uaed Iv beifevod o have been a U-gauge gun. The right eld* of the untcirtuoat#

contention* were all

Survey Asked

For Townsends

Inlet Bridge

Mayor Bergner Makes Request of Freeholders—Says County Backs Proportion

ClSmpdf bJ.. I

Request

Wildwood Minstrel Show at Gateway

request that the Board of

Freeholders past a resolution authoriling a aurvey to be mad# for Avalon-Townsend* Inlet bridge waa made by Mayor Guw tav Bergner at the meeting of

that body on Wedneeday. Uergur:. tn addrearing the

board elated about a year ago a delegation called on the board and brought up the matter. The people and every organitatlon in the county are In favor of the bridge." declared Mr. Bergner. “and the prea* of the county la united. Th# County Chamber of Commerce endorse* it and all want to aea H a reality. The eoeatal highway 1* also receiving Inpetua and U»* bridge proposition

I hope will also get it* ahare. "The project will open up - Cw May | will be «:ated In

Campbell, gave an explanation to the board why ho waa unable to arrest any on* tn connection with the ownership of the alco-

hol.

Tuesday In four tracks guarded

fey four State Trooper*.

The liquor was taken to Trenton to be distributed to hospital*, after a State examiner had dared It to be 100 per rent p The liquor was labeled 'Pur#

and . according to the

rorth

MOOD and 110.000

Tbe hospital* receiving the alcohol were the Meteor, at Tren t*Y MrKieoo yemofUi. *7, ' Lakeland: aUentic City' fhm* •bore Home and Mac*'* HeopfUL

Wildwood.

harge c the *bot.

jThe County DvtecUve and tho State Trooper*, who have bass working on the case day and night, bava followed every laod. Tbe Black Hapdri aad firin-. taken ic-nttly th eerie* are bring probed in every possible way. as well as the Jealousy motive. New lead* were taken up on Wednesday and Thursday, but tho result of their Investigation baa

; d been divulged.

Fell at Kother x Feet

Nicholas Catrambone. It year* old. aat acroa* the table front John, who wax reading a book of adventv e. After tbe shot waa fired ii# said he ducked behind the isble. bcKei.u* that ha nrtgbt be shot. too. John went reeling arrow tho room and foil at hla mother's feet, crying. “I'm shot " He died ^leeii minute* la tar.

Nlo Ketrifi jn

No motive for the aifip'.ag fe

known. The dead hoy was not known to have any enaaBea. He was of the retiring type, interested tn reading and mna.e. be-

ing a member of the i Band, of Cape May Court Hoe playing an aHo Inurnment, attended Ocean City High fi

Firemen Will Repe.,

formance Monday Night |a factory tn Woodbine, where h*

Wildwood* Firemen*' Minstrels will give a show at the Gateway Casino. Monday March 7. at 11:30 P. M. Entire show will be broadcast over WPG At-

lantic City.

The flrestera of Wildwood wtl, r

worked with hla brother, Nleho-

State Police who were on their way to Tuckahoe. were called to the scene, making a record run, together with County Detective

Ward Hlgbee.

They combed the territory

repeal their minstrel show at the j around th* home but could find

Gateway Casino. Monday Msrcn no clue.

7 at 11:30 P. M. The mlna'reH With th* coming of daylight, will be In costume and the ring 'racha leading to tbe railroad.

neglected aectton

» dtn-

County. Seven Mile Beach an! open the eye* of the people to the advantage* of there." the Mayor enthusiastically stated. "Third Avenue to Stone Harbor needs resurfacing and I trust your board will do somathlng in the matter.” continued Mr. Berg-

A not her change In the State Police headquarter* In Cap- May County was made on Monday. It had been originally planned - have the headquarter* at DennUville. bat Tuckahoe ha* been selected aa the headquarter*, the Trooper* having moved from the Cape May fcourl House station on Monday. Sergaant (TNetU will have charge of the etalion. State Trojpen Cox. Reilly and Metrlone will make up tbe pemonnel. Trooper Lout* Bommann. who ha* made an imprwmlv* reputation in the county, ha* been transferred t- Shiloh.

Ad Interim Appointment

Mr. Miller Inform ad Mayor Bergner that the county had planned to do all they could In the matter and that the avenue would receive attention. Mr. Bergner said that he had been talking with Mayor Marklaad. of Stone Harbor, who also endorsed th* bridge proposition "Every retort in th* county." Mr. Bergner concluded, “is In favor of th* bridge." Mr. Champion aaid that he would offer a resolution recommending th* survey, which will be taken up at the next mee'ing

of tbe board.

W. C. T. U. Conference A conference of all the leaders

. Champion again took the

j Ing a* examples Third Avenue. J Avalon, an.' Central Avenue. J Ocean City, giving In detail th«

A meeting for the purpose organising end Incorporating ’ Cape May County Histone*I a

| point

For Judge Eldredge ; and worker, o,

...Thrill** wwiree II M!S °‘ h * r Otganiaatlon* who art ,n amhorallve H|i ate rart»d or s-oclated with

sn ad Interim ap- Mp

’ . aowflorMnow j Court House, on Tuesday. Maim . Leglalatnre adjourns, k „ j County President.

Elisabeth Swain, urge* all lend. The Btata Dlrecto. and

Ing room. Those unabli

lend Wildwood's gala night at tbe rendexvoua of food and pleasure are requested to tune in at 11:30 P M. and enjoy the song-

birds

The Bremen s' minstrel committee waa able to interest Sam Reiter, -ecretary of the Gateway Casino Company In the enterprise and the company haa dedicated i the evening and termed It Wild

night.

"i- of Wildwood and Cape May County resident* are plan to enjoy the evening at the • ay. It should prove a happy for the boy* have tola of good aongs. Joke* and "BUI” Smith, the popular end man, will be right on the job as usual. Bill Hogan of the Wildwood Fire Department Is manager of Mr*. Alexander. 145 East Robert* Avenue. Wildwood, is the pianist and former Mayor. W. Courtright Smith la directing the music and put ting the boys through their final; roheareal*. The Wildwood firemen »«re. able to gel their show on me air through the courtesy of Atlantic City and its WPG aUtiou.

wnlch run* p*»t the Catr* hom. were discovered. Evidence •hawed that In running th* assailant had stumbled tn hla hast*. The footprint* disclosed that a number eight shoe wss wo.n by the murderer. County Detective Ward Hlff- !>**. who Is being assist** by Corporal Hltngsworth and TroapBornmann. aayx .bat th* shot had been fired five feet from the window, at a 45 degree angle, which placed the assailant a few feet In front of the door. Half of th* tower right pane was shattered, part of the shot lodging tn the frame and aide of

the house.

Brother's Nicholas, who was sitting i the table with John when tl (Continued m Pape Twe)

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afternoon gathering at:

Baptist Church. Cape stay December Grand Jury

Has Been Recalled:

leader*

Scwirt It. at I o'i 1 All peroc

Cape May Cci

will «

Booklet Bids Rejected

Farm Meeting Postponed

The December grand Jury 1

•day. March 9.

paints. Excellent opportunity.

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