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SEA ISLE CITY. CAPE MAY COUNTY. N. J.. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 23. 1927.

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By Dane J Attacks Two » bid Beach { Hospital Death

t ateo Mr - UtcWk I taken to the V. Way. of the moored to'tte

M^oHnUmdcni P aaaiyrU Hoca. the box V the beach id had & cod* I I Am wnnted ha Mood trutn , tht belief R the cani* I ita custom.

| Ujx>r ’h» 'ads jy *oc' -ede In it. the animal bad » his iltrb. The st eswr' and i to the huge

ran front the Sire Marie

Iptito walk ten alona-

|;,*t fb* time sa*

masters and

_.j ftord who lives B'ito ascae ol ^ When be arrived t to found the beast jPwWi dancer o! the i ilia;. t he pulled the Br*kai» aniir.ul and fTttpetlili: its attacks, t drawn to the scent.

Chsistmas Dinner For Priaonerc That cheer tsoma at Cbrlatmaa t.tne (o those who have »«en unfortunate to slip from the straight path will be proven on Christmas Day. when the aixleeu prisoners at the county jail will be given a Christmas dinner with all the fixln’e. Warden Spaulding on WedDMday said he would do all he could to make the prisoner! happ'-r on that day. According to the warden, the cost of a meal per prisoner must not exceed Bfty cents on such occasions. He aalu generally some kind persons donated fruit, candy and tobacco tor the prisoners.

Read Favors 90 Day Motor Reciprocity Will Vote For Bill When Introduced At Next Legislature a Benefit To Resorts

Senator-elect Charles C. Read voiced himself as heartily in (aof extending the reciprocity period to visiting motorists from 15 to SO days and will vote f - the bill when It is Introduced ~ e next Legislature. •The 9®-day reciprocity period to YlsUng motorists.’ "should be a benefit . tire State, but particularly the resorts. Many of residents spend from ux weeks two months In Cape May County. The present condition • rcourfitov abort vacations while many vTidUng motorists who feel it an In Just. seek to avoid paying the fee. We L-V our vM ' tors to stay *omr want them u e do •*» The #•- should remedy that ’ altuation. He alatr-d that he expected the proposed bill to pas?. "You never can tell just what will happen In Legislature." he said, “but 1 understand Commissioner William Dill Is going to prepare a bill of this nature and his recommendation should carry considerable weight."

A Coroner's Jury, at Wildwood, i Wednesday night returned two verdicts ol Involuntary manslaughter at the Inquest into the deaths of Richard Inham. 12. of 115 E. Burke Avenue and Seymour Gifford. 38. of Wildwood. The inquest showed that the men had died as a result of drinking liquor alleged to have been sold by Lawrence West. Levi Garrett and Mike Karabos Witnesses testified that liquor had been bought from the men and that Ingham told his brother Daniel that he had purchased the liquor be drank from Lawrence West. t Coroner Harry H. Horustein who conducted the inquest said both men had died as result of alcoholic poL Ing. Karabos tesUfic at the Inquest and submitted to arrest after the eat. He was committed to the county jail without bail by Magistrate E. N. Johnson. Sr. Detective Ward Higbee took them to the jail Wednesday night. The other men have not trten appre*nded. Ingham died Tuesday night and Gifford succumbed Wednesday afternoon.

I Fir»t Buck

With Hi. Firrt Shot

Last Minute Letters To Santa Claus

Boy. and Girls From Different Part, of County

Make Varied Request*

; Some Few, Other. Large

T I Below are printed last minute 1 leiters to Santa received by this paper. They cover a multitude I of wants and we surely hope Sant, see* them !» time to deI 1 liver the presents asked tor. Dear Santa: wi'| vou please bring m< a tractor, gun. sled, a tree trimmed with pretty balls and tinsel, a * ball, a stocking filled with candies, pop corn and other toys. J JOSEPH ROBINSONt] DraaksvUle, N. J. | Dear Santa: 1 am a little boy n.ne years and try *o go to school rv day and be as good as pos- ! iibiZ This is what I would 1 ke hav* for Christmas: A blue se suit with long parns. a r of sorb*, some candy, orw*«niT*e I> l want my Christ- * «Tj«* B *bat » IH he all for | . vaar only I » lsh f° u tt very i rrr Christmas and a Happy I

CHAKLBS COSSABOONE j Palermo. N. J

Two Men Die From Bad Liquor Coroner*. Jury Returns Verdict, of Involuntary Manslaughter

Mike Karabos Is Held

Out of Prison —Back Again Served One Year, Back For Like Charge

After being tnlfinaed from f»c Slate Prison last week where he served one year. Rudolph Roman, colored, of Wildwood, was sentenced by Judge ESdredge Wednesday to two years in the prison for a like offense which placed him there last year, almost a year after the first offense. He was charged with Indecent exposure and lewdness. Roman, who was indicted by the December Grand Jury, pled guilty to the charge, but afterwards attempted to show that he

was innocent.

He said that he was a licensed local preacher. When he attempted to prove to the Judge that he was by showing his license. Judge Eldredge told him that, knowing his past as he did. he should stay out of the pulpil. Roman told the Judge that InIntended to do the right thing, stating that he would get out of the state within 24 hours. The defendant was enthusiastic in regards to hls promise. Judge Eld redge then gave him a suspended

sentence, but when Chief of Po-

Cobb, of the Wildwood Po- creaM t b e j r approprtaUon for IS:

Resorts Oppose Cut In County Advertising Freeholders Deluged With Protests At Meeting—Representatives of Resorts Make Fervent Plea For Same Appropriation Next Year As This

Sentiment Is For Increase Instead of a Reduction

“What Christmas Means

ToMe”

The winning letters In the contest for boys and girls on “What Christmas Means to Me." are printed In an article that starts on the Children's Page of this Issue. The letters are written by boys and girls up to fourto n years of age and are certainly worth reading. Turn to that page now and

rgad them.

Co. Budget Less Than Last Year

Total to Be Raised By Taxation is $667,477.70—

Decrease $35,318.99

Final Hearing January 4

City Wins Suit For Salaries

Judge Ru! North Wildwood Does Not Have To Pay Clerks

Eloquent oratory and fervent pleas, an exemplification of love for this county, dramatically portrayed by representatives of the various county resorts and organizations. greeted the Freeholders at their meeting Wednesday The representative* were present at the meeting lo protest against the tentative reduction in the special advertising appropriations of the county for 1928. Figures made known last week showed that the appropriation would be cut from *35.000 to *20.000. whereas W. R. D. Hall publicity director. asked for *55.000 for 1928. The proposed reduction was assailed as a backward step, unintelligent. unprogressive, unreasonable and disastrous. The Freeholders were asked to reconsider the proposed cut and to either increase the appropriation or allow It to remain the same as last

year.

City Manager Paul Volcker. of "ape May City, asked the Freeholders to reconsider the amount allotted for special advertising in 1928. He urged that the amount be mode than this year. communication from Ralph Euvtnger. of Ocean City, representing several Ocean City organizations. asked that appropriation be ame as 1927 or Inc eased, two new bridges and what they would mean to the < vunty were cited by Mr. Buvlnger. He said the county’s chief occupation was entertaining and if »ey are It In the correct way or to have some one to entertain they must advertise accordingly. A telegram from H. Foster Goslln. member of the board who is now in Arizona was read. ”~ borted hls fellow members consider a reduction to the special advertising fund. He warned that the county must not go backworti but continue on,. A communication from the Wildwood Chamber of Commeroe urged that the appropriation be as same as lust year or more. Wildwood Crest In a form of resolution also asked retention of a fund asj large as last year. The resolution i-ointed out that a reduction In the appropriation would interfere with the progress of the county. J. H. Beecher, of Wildwood said "Tbings that mean something U the county r ust not be cut It ii a mistake to cut the advertising at this time. Some say the resorts are doing enough advertising themselves. What would happen If the resorts depended on the merchants, and so on comparatively V He said the county could not expend too much. He! riled the calibre of guests that j could be obtained by extensive

advertising.

Mayor Maurice Sofronej. of Sea Isle City urged that it be re-

S2S.7; Letter P.g« End

resort Mayor. "Sea Isle

Not Confirmed By Council

According lo the tentative budget of the Board of Freeholders made known this week it is *35.318.99 less than 1927. with *632.158.71 to be raised by taxation. Last year *667.477.70 was the

amount of taxes.

This year *20.000 Is provided tor tin County Almshouse. This

year tt was *13.500.

Ar.Ucfpntcd revenue from county term Is .1000 more than

this year

The County Board of 'l uxation is given *2500. In 1927 the amount

was *1500.

Appropriation for courts shows an Increase from *25,000 to *30.000. Hospitals from *27,500 lo *35.000. Jail. *1000 more. Public buildings an increase of *10. Sheriff's office. *1500 increase, and the allowance for emergency notes Is *13.568.97 less tsan 1927. Special advertising was reduced from *35.i)00 to *20.000. A hearing will be held January

Winners In Last Contest

A verdict In favor of the Clt; of North Wildwood, against Mrs Inez W. 'eterson. wife of Tax Collector. Peter L. Peterson and Ralph Clegg, was handed down Mondty by Circuit Court Judge Sooy at Court House. Mr*. Peterson and Clegg sued the City of North Wildwood for salaries due

them.

Judge Sooy ruled that Mn Peterson and Clegg did not hav, grounds lo start a suit against th city but could begin suit against Tax Collector. Peter L. Peterson, who hired them. Mrs. Peterson claimed *1320 in wages and Clegg *1260. The defendants did not

I take the stand.

j Testimony made by the plaintiff, showed that the tax Collector had njade the appointments. They were employed In his office, but telledi u> have the appointments confirmed by Major George A. Redding and City Council. It developed that Mayor Redding and Council had appointed Otto Scfamjck to the post of clerk In the office, but Peterson ousted * ’ from hls office. The reappointment of Schmlck was not made.’ When Mrs. Peterson and Clegg: presented Ibrir bills to the “ “ , that body refused paj’the ground that their appointments to the office had not been confirmed my them.

A Singing Trooper The transfer of State Trooper Marlin Harden to the Berlin Slation of the State Police, brings Trooper William Duve to the Tuckahoe Station from Berlin and incidentally "The Nightingale of the State Police" for the new member of the county station has been named that because of his unusually fine tenor voice Tho untrained vocally. Trooper Duve. according to State Police circles, has a voice of unusual quality and range.

testified that Roman That the county advertising Mped not to be trusted end reported | us is proven by the number of Infur’.her on Roman’* behavior. *“*|qulrles received through the ebunJudge gave him the two years , } . ^vertisl -g. Do not cut it sentence. down. Increase it." continued .. | Mayor So’ronc}’. A resolution — :: I adopted by the resort CommissionPension Henring ! •» »" sei™.,

to the board.

Judge Henry H. Eldredge sat on j William A Haffort. President of Wednesday « Court House to bear the County Chamber of (.ommeree. w-WnJv Pension cases. L. Id it would be unwise tor the V loows^ r«r ! co iniv to diminish Ihe advertising

He declared

* provides a fund for

ws which Is distributed at

discretion of the courts.

ro women applied Wednesday

-Another Interesting Contest After Holidays

Attracted Hundreds of Fans

least of the Missing Lette tests that have been runi this newspaper for the p-s weeks. The Inst page appe last week’s issue. * "

ten sets of tickets

The winners

County Nurse

Addresses S. I. Rotarians

Explains Work of County Health League-Tells Value

of Christmas Seals

Christmas Party Monday Miss Dorothy Rice. County Nurse, was the speaker at Ihe regular Monday luncheon meeting of the Sea Isle City Rotary Club. Miss Rice told about the health work In the count), and the value ol the Christmas seal In helping this work. Citing how the sale of these bmiIs rose from *3000 the first year tor the entire nation, to *1800 a year for Hale Cape Mav County alone, she said that the’ work done by the proceeds of the seal sales caused a decrease n .e from tuberculosis from 188 deaths to 100,000 population in

1920. to 86 deaths pep 100.000.

Jounty

the fact that both she and

assistant are on twenty-four call

doctor In the county for

emergency or health educational work. A number of questions were

asked of Miss Rice.

_ , _ _ , rv The RoUrians stood for one Only I WO Brought Down minute, with heads Isiwed and

to Thb Cgunty

Scarcity of

Deer Reported

S. I. Solons Oppose Cut In Co. Adv.

Pass Resolution Favoring ■k>. Publicity Appropriation Same As Last Year

Would Rather See Increase

Sea Isle’s

Community Celebration

According to reports of hunters *r was not plentiful In the county during the season which ended Wednesday. But two were brought down In the county according to the report of Game Warden William Steel Hunters who tried their luck in neighboring counties, particularly In Atlantic County met with better

luck.

Thomas Shut*, of Swalnton. =hot a deer near Weymouth. Atlantic County. The slxe of it war not reported. Charles B. Russell, of Ocean City killed an eight-frong

buck and William Vanaman. ofj,.,.,, _

Cape May City brought down a Will Be Held This Evening

three-prong buck. They made 1 their kill near the Alston woods William J. Bates, of Cape May and O In Thompson, of Green Bank took deer out of the De

Costa swamps.

Harry Hawkins and Theodore DeBow. of Sea Isle City tried Iheir luck In the East Creek Game Preserve but could not get within shooting distance. They reported that red and gray fox were ol>-

A resolution favoring advertising by the county and recommending that the county not decrease their advertising appropriation less than last year was adopted by the Sea Isle City Commissioners on Tuesday and a copy ordered sent to the FreeIt was reported at the meeting that the county had cut their advertising appropriation from *35.000 to *20.000. W. R. D. Hall, county publicity director, had suggested that the amount be increased to *55,000. The objection to an increase In c advertising appropriation, it was stated ol the session, was by the rural communities who claim they were not receiving any benefit. This, it was pointed out. was not the case, especially with farmers, who b .eflt by the seashore trade, and the number of motorists who patronize the roadside stands. The amount spent by the various resorts In advertising was cited and compared with the amount spent by the county. It was brought out at the meeting that If the county advertising succeeded tn bringing three or four Industries to the county at a cost of *35,000 for advertising. It would he

money well spent.

F gures showed that the re-

Ste .1,0 «pui»«l tte work "I “X .■S.JiJSf,.

„ count, »«h'a, i-*-.. ■ssiasr "&

commissioners were In favor of the ai.vertlslng allottment be In-

creased 1 ristead of lessened. Mayor Sofroney announced at

the meeting that the city ordinance regarding dogs and dog owners would be enforced to the

notarial! Kll ' r .- H ‘’ ®“ ld

Rotarian Dl( . c .’^ being prepared to ’-anrile

, .stray dogs: unlicensed

tribute Leroy J. Archer, who

ly last week. Tt>g!!U..-„ . Monday will be In the nature of a '’hristmns party, being staged by Irving Fitch, chairman of the Program Cbmmiteee. asaislsd by some of the school children.

Tuckahoe Grange Elects Officers

With Mayor Master of

Ceremonies

Santa Claus To Be Present

Sea Isle City's commuiity Christ mas celebration will be held to night at Forty-fourth Street atr Landis Avenue at 7 o’clock sharp. Santa Claus will he present with

tramps." The Mayor sfaxtsi that contrary to tile thought of some, according to the law a dog cannot be shot at will. He '■ not permissible even

an a trespasser. The

law does not require that dogs

be muzzled.

Receives Appointment

noprop

| .tie success of advertising is repe-

i tltion. He cited the resolution I adopted by the chamber urging the ^oper, Bridgeton; Mrs. Haiti

. «•.*»tIm>’-<1 m. I'ng- »-ven) | * on Bridgeton; Mis* Artie «,

! Smith. Beesleys Point; Mr*. W. R

/Looks As If He i ^ r - u £ m k 'd The appointment of Alfred j Believes In Santa sharp,’ Maurice town: 'Robert 1. Powell to the Sinking Fund Com- ] Bateman. Port Norris . 1-ewlt mission by Director Luther Ogoui Tj,e promise to do better ami j Kaizen. Woodbine; L. R. Smith of the Freeholders, was confirmed ^ record merited a *ur-1 (vriarvillr; Mrs. M. E. Blume;

by that body on Wednesday. j pended tor John Martin. 16. color-j Bridgeton.

' ed. of Ocean City Wednesday when, The missing letters were cor-

the youth was before Judge Kl-'reclly placed in the tollowini

dredge charge with stealing cable from a telephone company in the

: Will Entertain County Po- I oeautifuily adorned

, .. , mas balls, and illuminated 'v.-nie'ii. mona Grange Next month

oune

Community Event at Court House Fifth Annual Christmas Celebration Monday P. M. Cape May Court House will have community Christmas tree exercises in front of the courthouse Monday afternoon. December 26. sponsored by the Women's Community Club, marking the fifth A huge tree has been placed In front of the building and will be maintained throughout the boli-

rtays.

Santa Claus will be present and distribute toys and cardy to the

ms assistant to distribute stock- children.

Ings loaded with good tbings and* Bow-in D. Foster will lie master toys to Ute children. The singing j 0 f ceremonies and the Lcuailen ot Christmas i anils will be led l Band will render musical aelechy F. H. Sutton. | tjons and will accompany the comThe huge Christmas tree, w hich mulity siig of Christmas carols,

arrived earlier In the week will t>

Do You Know—

That the county Jail has a | ( moderately equipped emerge no , , hospital in the building, to take care of the prisoners in time ot , accidents, sicknezi and disease as well as criminals who have neen f injured during their apprehension. ^ ,

crating table and chairs

i the

Circuit Court Ends

Iter Word Advertisement i Cumber.and Stein brook's I too Bowden's Exchange i odd Goldberg's Store

toilet H. Bruskin

x hundreds Stelnbrook's velocipedes res I In II k Sha > lights Eslbill A Sharp '•Kin after liie holiday anoll itesL just c.& interesting as t St two will be put on. and pe that all our Contest fa >o number into the hundre

II take part in 1L

Move Law Library

Tuckahoe Grangi Friday evening el' lowing officers fo year: Maste.. G. Overseer. Edgar C Hirer. Mrs. J. H. \ ard. Mrs. J. M. 'I tant Stward. E Chaplain, Alfred I urer. Mrs. George tary. Mrs. P Vera Keeper. Ho; W. Mrs. G. D. Preni-ii: Jennie Stille: Flo Snyder: Lady Asslt Miss Jane Fraser; 8. G. Langley. 1 n*t ailment of wili be held on F

tied the foilin' coming >unn French: impbell: Lecallace; Stewidfrey: AssinD. Buckley: reves; Treae-

:ideally with colored electric bull city Superintendent Theodore.I

Bow is in charge.

George Srn-der chairman of t Chamber of Commerce commit!' has worked untiringly to tna the affair a success and from . indications, it vriM surpass that Mayor Maurice M. Sofron y » he master ot ceremonies and w introduce the various speast who will deliver short address

in the city wili tpeak

Among the •iicaiiizalions w have Iped to make the celebi tlon potorildH are the Chamber Commerce, the Rotary club, t Moosehi.i:'. Lesion, the Pare:

“Y” Groups Attend

News From Today’s Classified Ads

i 6 inch steel steam

1 Mrs. Swain Leaves On 5 Months' Cruise Jan. 7 1

library In the old i

50th Wedding Anniversary j

Freeholders’ Annual Meet | The annual meeting of the Freehnlders will be held Monday. January 2. the law according to -nlicitor Palmer Way. providing j no alternative. Tl.i; day did not ; meet »’ approval ol several Free- ' holders, but when Mr. Way read j the law concerning the annual ! Several menbers had planned trips over the New Year holidays.