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CAPE MAY COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER

SEA ISLE CITY. CAPE MAY COUNTY R. J.. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 14. 1927.

2,000,000 Loss When Fire Sweeps Heart Of Ocean City e\ Normandie, Hippodrome Pier. Colonial Theatre and Dozens of Stores and Homes Bum As Flames Spread on Walk and West To Wesley Avenue Effort Saves Many Blocks From Destruction

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mu «rc snlerul forth* 4l«wtrouf Tut*conflssntion ■«» 1 m* U> |»r***Bt * tout, central burin** and netlon of the roaort m In the reoort wa* than eo^alllns the,

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Kin of the reaort. but !t if

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' ioa* k the Bremen and . aided by the elements. : auceeacfullr failed th.of the Bamea to sweep Veal*) Avenue Directly Mth of lb* lire lay hunI resfdenen*. buainea* of ly Hall and I^Rneylvania station. It la difficult In why hundred* or dwellhleh were coetlnuoualy

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a* In various sections of

rt. Dotens of r< , several blocks fri

the fire, but these blazes :tln*ul»hed by the ri*l*sr». tenaiuz and nciph■eds of word pictures of have been sent acme.- the ■11 Inc the details to that it waa a picture which

Commissioners Bum Money The City Commissioner* of Sea Isle City on Tutwday actually burned money—a total of of record In the mlnutue. The performance had witnesses enduring as the Rock of Gtbraltor. The fact Is that city bonds No*. IS*. 1SS. of an Issue of (1S3.000: and bond No. 71. of an twic of S? 1.000. wer* destroyed, as the purchaser* of , agreed to take 161 bond* and pay for 162. and to take 70 bonds and pay for 71. as premium to the city. Each bond wa« for 61000. and had Interewt coupons attached which amounted to another a* negotiable a* cash. The burning of these bonds epresented a net gain to the city of the value of the bonds an Interest.

To Be One of Best Financed Coast Cities

‘ Solicitor Boswell Tells Sea ; Ule City Solons Resort Will

Soon Be Juat That

Sdk&y of >wj« Secured

A View From the Ocean Gty Boardwalk the Morning After

This photo was taken from the Boardwalk above Ninth Street. The extreme left end of the photo iw* where the Boardwalk, between Ninth and Tenth Streett. farmeily stood. The Plunder* Hotel, the background, waa not damaged. The lower left corner fthosr* the remain* of Shrlver'* ice cream parlor. The center of the photo show* where the Arcadia Cafe formerly stood. —Photo by Mowen

Praise For Heroic Work of the Firemen Regulars and Volunteers Respond Valiantly During the Crisis Courage Stirs Spectators

The admiration of every spec tor wa* stirred by the dogged determination and grit exhlblte-' by the firemen in battling ’he conflagration which swept away a portion of Ocean City Tuesday

evening.

Clambering over roofs, where

— meant death.

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Horse Racing At Old

£re"«i‘ thi meeting of the City) Fair Grounds Saturday

extreme Pier. * flame* w ere

wind, ocf

Legal opinion on the validity of the bond* of the City of 8ea i isle City ha* been aecured. It wa* reported by Dli - ^

Love at the tnefc. n...

Cominlmloners, on Tuesday, and the money for the bonda. amounting to 1223,7*1.50 be* been paid

Into the City Treasury.

The proceed* were from the Hale of Municipal bond*, and for Beach Front Bonds, and all note* outstanding agilnri these bond*. In the form of temporary Indebtednee*. waa ordered paid in

full.

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Jlimrt the -haat of which seemed beyond human endurance were common occurrence.

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that work waa progreeweveral other aradler bond d when thei

The Fair Ground at Cape May Court House will somewhat take ou the aapec:s of the old Cape Map County Fair day* on Satui day afternoou. when a horse rac will he staged by several county race horse fanciers. Uriah Creese's "‘old gray mare. veteran of many Cape races will he arlon B.. bay mare belonging to Robert Crease, and Edkb W.. black mare belonging to Robert Wara-lck. There will he music at the grandstand, according to those

i will be charged.

Bride, 73—Groom, 70

Grand Jury To Sit The Cumberland County grand Jury will alt next Monday at Bridgeton for the purpose of considering a number of case*. There will be six women on the panel. Prosecutor Tu*o i* kept busy gelling the casoe In shape for action. Included will be manslaughter and Other general chargee.

Sparks From The Big Fire A Score or More of Interesting and Unusual Facts The firemen were kep! well supplied with coffee, sandwiches and food. Among those who saw lo this were the Knights of Columbus. American Legion Auxiliary, women of' the“M. Er Church and the Second Alarm

Association.

The Second Alarm Association 1* a Philadelphia organization. Hot coffee is carried in a truck constructed especially for that purpose. Bob Lewi*. former Ocean City cop. brought the re-

freshments down.

Cape May Plans Best Hallowe’en Frolic For 31 st Progressive League Expect Celebration To Surpass Any Similar Co. Undertaking Prizes A-plenty Promised

A "huge" street parade and

‘mammoth” bal masque, with plenty of prlzew. will make up Cape May's annual Hallowe'en frolic and celebration on Monday evening. October 31. The quoted word* are those of Leslie Tenen-

general chairman of the

celebration committee, who Informs this paper that every effort

Laud Valiant Work of the Sea Isle Co. Unstinted Praise Given Local Fire Lads—Ocean View and Tuckahoe Service Good John R. Godfrey Injured

Unstinted praise ha* been given by the people of Ocean City to th? Sea Isle City Fire Department. ■hlrh did valiant work at the . real fire at Ocean City Tuesday night. It so happened that the Sea Isle City company wa* having its regular drill when the rail from Ocean City came, so that It wa* only a matter of minute* before both pumpers, manned with full crew*, were on their way. The Sea lale City ooy* with one pumper worked on the Noimandk Hotel, from the corner of Ninth Strert and Wesley Avenue, while another pumper worked on Ihi* building from the Eighth and Wesley corner. When the fire got so hot that It actually blistered the fife-fight, rs. the pumper from Ninth and Wesley was moved to Eighth and Asbury. throwing a stream drawn through ‘ 17 00 feel of hose. The two ma- 1 chines worked steadily for four hour* and forty minute* at 150 pound.' of pressure. Ft re Chief F. H. Sutton, of the •a Isle City department, wa* warm in hi* praise of the work of the members of his compmny. When asked for an expression on the work of his men. Sutton said: 'Just say that our fellows did Ine work. I'd rather have the Ocean City people say th* rest One thing 1* sure, the new fire apparatus, which had its first test last Tuesday In actual firefighting. proved all that waa claimed for lt--and lots mure, we'v got a fine company of

Avalon and Court House To Battle For Championship Meet in Final Game of County League Season at Cape May City Saturday—Both Teams Have Won i 8 and Lost Six Contests—Record Crowd Is Expected “Iron Man” Ned Rice and Walsh Opposing Twirfer*

Chamber of Commerce October Meeting The October meeting of the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce will be held in the Fire House. Stone Harbor, on Thursday evening. October 2U. when the county organization will be the guest* of the Stone Harbor Board of Trade and the Volunteer Fire Company. The speaker of She evening will be Dr. Samuel W. Grafflln. of New York City, a speaker of International note. The resulta of a questlonalre. sent out this week, on Cape May County's greatest needs, will be made known at this meeting.

Floyd Slmra*. Boardwalk restaurant owner. In Ocean City, adjoining the stricken area, stated on Wednesday that the Sea 1*1 •• City company had unquestlnnahl) saved the row of house* north of the Champion house, and probably more. Mr. Ware, of the Rln-

Richard Reeves New Master of Pomona Grange New Officers Elected At Tuesday Session—200 Attend Supper in Evening Howard B. Hancock Speaks

Over 200 Cape -May County Urang.-rs. visiting Grangers and other visitors attended the supper and evening aaa'ion of the Cape May County Pomona Grange held at Dia* Creek Grange Hall Tuas-

.. ... day evening. The Indies of Dia*

- - - -Ort|ably more. Mr. Ware, of the KU-. CleBk Gianae won the favor of hr betmr made to surffaw any eel -Store, (ft Asbury Avenue. | .:***[*• i* similar event In the county. Th.» similarly expressed hlmselt. a 1 "' «p r .-i nc • very delightful mtml ^ Cape May Progressive League Is City Engineer William H. ColIU 'J™ , n "* 1 - sponsoring the celebration. son. who wa- active In assisting i election of officers conlt-: idonts of Cape May. West the direction of the Ore "Rhlers. ^^ ^e^greater portion • "

Cape May. Cape May Point and

— • paratus ana men nan *a»*u mi i . , - . Ocean City a thousand times the lected to serve during th-

cost of the new apparatus, used

for the first time

Four hundred feet of the Sea Islye department's hose was ■troyed. as were a number

coupling*.

After the. long street parade passes through the principal

Hard luck seems to be a boon J* 1 masque will be companion of a C. Utter, r Last held on * he c,, r Convention Pier, year the Florida storm wreaked Two prize* will be awarded for havoc with bl« southern ahop. >>«'< decorated window displays. Hla store here was one of the There will be cash prizes for all

first to be destroyed. | major entries.

The parade will be composed of seven divisions and prizes will be awarded for the following

classlflrations:

Division 1—(a) Most in line: (b) Coming farthest: (c) Best apptaring: (dl Best comic. Division 2—Cla*- A. Group* (3

Manager Anderson, of the Delaware Hotel, threw his hostelry open to any who were

driven out by the fire.

Though the Moorlyn Theatre wa* not In th-? fire zone, no show wa* held. "Shufflin Sam from Alabar.i" and hi* cast showed alacrity In getting their props where they could be quickly

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Mrs. Jennie Springer. years, and Charles E. { ager of' the Cokmiai vt.-atre.l . aged 70 year*, both was among the lover*. Last sea-', »d. rather jokingly told son he rented beach chairs, para-!

friends last week they were going : sola. etc. This equipment was , to Elkton. Md.. to be married, j stored in one of the shops! they were not taken seriously, destroyed by the flame*. LossU pur. | Subsequent events proved the was about 63.600. It was only!

! well-known couple were not Jok-! partially Insured.

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I News From Today's

Classified Ads

New Fire Code Will Art ie From Ocean City Ruins

Frank H. Platt,

of the Hippodrome, sav. I clothe* which were stored end of the pier. Louis saved hU Buick car. sto the Boardwalk Garag*-. whl destroyed. Plan was at th land Theatre. Philadelphia

Four-pelce mission li? in* ruon "Victory” gas range in per ct condition. I'ildwood fisherman engine. Turkey* for breeder* Elgin watches lor 6* 00. Many other bargains appea

’Wildwood Party Were ; St. Louis During Cyd

".Criminal Court n, i Opened Tuesday •“' | Charles Fields Found Guilty m-1 Of Desertion

Cape May County's stage is set for the moat thrilling diamond battle waged In fbcae parts for many a mooa, scheduled to take place at Cape May, (Sty Saturday afternoon, when th* Avalon and Cape May Cottt* House trams will decide the County League Championship. Both teams have won eighteen and lost aix gauire. Saturday'* game Is the final of the league season and the winner will be crowned county champion. Fans from every part o< the county are expected to pour Into Cape May on Saturday, for interest In the contest ts at high pitch. It will sun at 2:45 o'clock. Woodbine and Cape May are tied for third place, with thirteen victories and eleven defeats each. Bellhplain i* fifth, with eight wins and sixteen louse.-, while Lower occupies the cellar, winning only two of ita twentyfour games. Ned Rice. Avalon Iron man. and Augle Walsh, of the Phillies. 'Ill undoubtedly be the opposing

Ocean View Comnanv On Roofs The work of the Ocean View company had a telling effect at (Continued on page five I

I’,' 1 j! Home and School Ass'n i Meeting at South Dennis

Fire Clears Way For Improvements

The trite saying "every cloud has a stiver lining" may readily be applied to the recent Ocean City lonfiagratton. While on every band sympathy i« heard for those w ho suffered financial lum. the majority of the hualnewsmea -md residents of the reaort believe the fire disaster wa* a blessing In disguise. The conflagration, they declare, will result lu a bigger

and better Ocean City.

Former State Senator Joseph

Wall worth wa* quoting

predicting Ocei

late. He »i stockholder* >•: which own* i Pier. Arcadia ' a dozen Boai di strayed by fir*. He declared wa* amply pro

City would ort tha.i ever, an ■ztensive • '.if’the* large he corporation

matrtH-tlon of

Overseer. Arthur Reeves; Lecturer. A. T. D. Howell: Steward. Frank Swatn: Assailant Steward. S. E. Stone: Chaplain. Dr. Yerkea; Treasurer. S. E. Herbert: Secretary. Mr*. S. E. Herbert: Gate Keeper. Isaac GUlan: Ceres. Mr*. York**; Pomona. Mr*. Rebecca Corson: Flora. Mr*. Emma Harris: Lady Assistant Steward. Mrs. Carlton Westoott. At the business session it was voted to change the customary method of financing Pomona Grange supper* to that of charging each person twenty-five cent* who attends the supper. It was found that the usual cash sum ot thirty dollars, which the Pomona Grange has been paying to the local Grange entertaining, wa* insufficient to defray the expen e* of the Grange suppers. Reports were made by various committees. which concluded the

business session.

Howard B. Hancock. Master of the Cumberland County Pomona Grange, and President of the Slate Federation of County Boards of Agriculture, was tire principal speaker of the evening. Mr. Hancock Is very well known throughout Cape May County and his talk was highly appreciated by all of those who were fortunate enough to hear It. The handsome trophy won at the Trenton State Fair, by the Cape May County Pomona Grange (Continued on page five)

Avalon's line up for the championship gzere will probably b* a* follow*: C. Rice. *b: Delaney, c: winner, of; Townsend, rf: Culver. M: Donohue, lb; Garrison. 3b. Whittington, as: JE. Rice. p. The Court Rouse line up is expected to be aa follow*: Doughty, if; Weaver, c: Holtlngsead. ct; Tyler. 3b; Walsh, p; Nevros. 1*. Watson, rf: Mark*. 2b; Kates, os. The final game was to have been played at Wildwood, but because the Wildwood High School football team Is scheduled to play at the ball park of that reaort Saturday afternoon. It was derided at a meeting of officials, at Court House. Tmsday weirtag. (o snlft the acege to Cape May City. The winning team will receive seventy per cent, of the gads receipts. the vanquished to take the remaining thirty per cent. In order to cut disputes down to a minimum umpires may he stationed at each base, in addition to behind the plate. At the league meeting Avalon favored Cape May County umpires, while Cofirt House preferred men from out of the county. The decision was left It. Irving Fitch. President of th-? League. Belleplaln forfeited their game to Avalon last Saturday, when they played an Ineligible man. The game went eight Innlnga and ended with the score 4 to 4. Thomas J. Durrell. in a communication read at the league meeting, stated his team felt the Saturday came should be forfeited to the Gems.

Freeholder Goslin it

Arizona To Regain Health

Rotarians Discuss Business Methods Respon ability of Employer To Eir Joyce One Phase Bus!ner methods ana relation* of empli yer and employee wa* the prorram before the Sea Isle City Ro.ary Club on Monday evening. wltu the discussion led by William A- Haffert. of Sea lale City, and Gilbert S. Smith, of

Avalon.

Others participating were Rotarian E Miner Fenton, of the ! Philadelphia Club: County Publicity Director W. R. D. Hall. J iTinsley. superintendent of the | Woodbine Colony, and Edward B ] Arnett, president of the First National Bank. Sea Isle City. The quest Ions before the dub •ere the employer's responsibility o hl» employer to safeguard the ■mployee's health and to provld* promote employ> -

rvlng j

i hi* health.

. hardship i

'on J!County Health League 11 Meets Third Thursda?