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"Red Hair and

Blue Sea"

Cape May County's Home Newspaper

The Sew Serial That Starts la This Issue.

SEA ISLE CITY. CAPE KAY COUKTY, H. J-, FRIDAY, KA T iCH 2, 1928

r Id Cap' Mar. Cml-ahai^ an Count)". »l *oTian»whrr». $J

%l of Development ils Is Anticipated i jf Dominic Con and Chariea P. udwrtid Devriopmenl Company, i Charge*, Expected of the State’* Witneaaea

To Vote cm School

PETERSBURG—Upper 1 ■hip trill rote oe IU a: •chool aparoprUUoM F aflemooD. Marrh 1. al *o* At tb* mcrat

; Mayor Made Member of Rotary Club ; Mayor Champtoo and L. Gandy Added to Service OrganizatMn in Single Tax Advocate Talk*

Tba club meat* i th« L»«lot! H

M-Dibot>hlp In <h» club la not reatrlctMl lo Laglon aacaaber*. an as rone map become t member by paying a nominal fee.

I I Hotel, and a» birthday . partlea go. U probably waa one i of Use moat pretention* affair*

; that Ocean City , The Blraod'a

of *“ filfd with «

- VM a T herr «a* an o'chmrtra. birth-

day cake (almost aa big aa a '«*•>) ‘ad eterytbii r. And *

In hi* lii* Hbs Honor

Boy, Aiding His Mother, Bums; Dies Tragedy Follows Virit of Stork m Ocean

Gty Home

No Money For Funeral

lid

n« other Hnprnyemanu amonm-p-tn a w8UaB dollar* had been bfi? is «*!», attonseya for the A--t£*g pair shMUted down the sUmoay 'A the BtaM'* vluicta. return of tbu prot>wM

l KadentUl I before the

. bsfirtsyE

ew ><'r»ey Re*3

BB to J«se. of W**, Hi before be lett tbt p>s,t two* he eaid " w»y. ,.»’as naniUBc

had

tartwer*. H« ad

A hard taolihC* etl*fd ■

■s. hfeset aod «“>

r having rebtnot with

iperty ao!d and

S)

8*d :%ncn He Fails to LI fie Payment* to Wife

The Oecaaion wse hi* Induction Into the membership of the Ocean City Rotary Club- It happened, alao, to be a joint meeting of the Ocean City, Pea isle City and

Wildwood dubs.

Mayor Champion and Lewi* Gandy were formally introduced aa the baby members. After the ber* had been concluded, t

wait row,® entered, carrying

card table, on which was a large object, covered by the national

colors The waitresae* act (Continued on page six)

Educators Attend National Meeting County Well Representec at Boston Conference COURT HOUSE—Several of the leading educators of Cape May Courtly are In Boston this week, aliening the annual meeting ot the Department of Superintendence of the National Educational

Awoclatlon.

The meeting started with per aerrices on Sunday and the program waa concluded on Thurs-

day.

Those -'tending from Cape May County included County Superintendent of School* Tbomoi J. Du- 'll. SupAlntendent U A Kod«f. of the Cape May City

part of l«*t i achoohi: Superintendent Jamea S Rich andly. stevena. of Ocean CHy; Mim y. at Cedar! g UMa na Gandy. County Helping nilam Scull, j Teacher; Supervising PrincipaU. Mich warrant ! h. C. Chalmers. Wildwood: J. E. sued by the I ciarh. Cape May Court House;

A R. Keep. Woodbine, and Super-

placed under] vtaor* W 1, Kobn. of North

t payment* to tied to do so. to cap* May Kted > the

Btts Court WedIhl. week. Scull ay sin* dollar, apppo-t of bl< URber T. Gar-j

Wildwood, and Milton T. Bing

ham. Sea Ul* City.

Mr*. Lindbergh was among

those who attended the convention. flying by airplane from De-

o Bostor ^ **'

Thursday

«** present< . with a emblem by the National E ttonal Awodatlon and was am expected that 10.000

liWlfe la in at delegates would attend tbe an

I nusl meeting.

CSuIdren's Page This Week |W*. you wm find the announce men t of the winlar Contest and alto letters from Uncle Bill on the this week. The rraaon for this is that through M eonaot control it is impossible to publish the t therwore. be no Color Contest this week, but ««hme for the younger readers of this pnper will B tz unusually large number of winners in lost * Turn to the Woman s Page and see whether

Legion Posts Build Range R<md Wefttherb, He Rifle Qub at Court House

COURT HOUSE—Members » American Legion Poet* of Wildwood and Cape May Court House *- * * - * **--

,r:z

tor (be target* Tbe

«rs. so that any stray i will he sure to Sad plenty 1 In which to give vent to

OCEAN CITY UlUc David J.

Kidd. 10 yean old, colored, i»

lay. The ntory o! hla

vrMch m bet the tidm.r^f iPlt n&tigstrti

to acme extent by the loving devotion to bis mother which wr

IU Indirect cause.

David died in the Atlantic CHy Hospital as the ahadowa were falling, late Sunday He suffered agony as hi* abort life went l—a sharp and terrible conisl to the HtUe David who oke to a joyous world Sunday . irnlng. He was unusumlly happy Sunday morning. For the day before, that big. mysterious bird, the Htork. had hovered the Kidd home at S43 Hi Avenue, and had left a new b David's emotions were d!v tween Joy and wonder over the tiny whimpering mite and ennrn over his mother, who lay ba-

le tbe baby.

Shortly before noon, he elded that a cup of tea would help ber. Very softly—«o I would not waken hla father ml waa asleep on a couch In tl bedroom—he went to the kitchen. There was a alow coal Are burning In the etove. too alow tc heat water lo a hurry. David found the coal oil can and dashed the contents into the coal*. A long tongue "-—midden and terribledarted out at the bor and et •loped him from head to foot. The mother and father heard a „irUI •cream of terror, and then David—a human torch—dashed Into the bedroom. Racing to the bed. he Ignited the bed clothes, and Mrs. Kidd rolled the In a tug and succeeded in amoLbeiing the flame*, but too late. David was rushed lo the hospital, but valiant attempts save him were futile. Another tragedy developed later in the week, when i: became known that the family, hard pressed by a dull winter, lacked sutfleler fund* to pay funeral expenses. However. J. preerott Cadman. funeral director volunteered lo take charge of the funeral, and a eubscripGon fund » « atari-d among sympatbiters lo remunerate him.

Community Hall Need Stressed At Annual Sea Ue Father and Son Banquet—Over One Hunched Attend

Progressive League At Woodbine Organised Monday Evening With Stone Preaident—Dr. Levenaon, Vice Pres.

W. Creese Speaks

Non-Partisan Organisation

£A ISLE CITY—One hundred men and boya of (hla reaort gathered al the Fire House for the third annual Community Father and Bon Banquet Monday evening. The affair, the Urgent of lt« kind ever held here, wac *pon*»d by the local T. M. C. A. Irving Fitch, chairman of the Finance Committee of (he Cape May County Y. M. C. A., waa lowntmaairr and handled (he program In hi* omul deft and plea* Ing manner 4. Wad* worth Creme, rubier of the Finn National Bank. Woodbury, who waa bom and grew up aa a bey in thla eoun'y. waa the principal apeak*! of the evening. Rev. D. Upton Belr of the Lutheran Church, gave the invocation. he affair waa enlivened bar preewnee of the Y. M. C. Ml leatra of Court Huuee ana Carl {Scoop) Job neon, of Wo U bury, who led (be community singing. The orchestra rendered many lively number* and '•Scoop.'' who la the official aong leader of the Gloucester County Y. M. C. A., roused the men and boya to strenuous vocal efforts. Following a most exrsllenl dln•r. served by C. R. Hahn, proprietor of the Spray Hotel, assisted by mot here and friends of tbe boys. Toa»imaster Fitch introduced Mayor Maurice Sofroney. who spoke on "The Boy and tbe

Community."

Conun unity Hall Heeded

The Mayor emphasised (he fact that time* have changed greatly, in the past twenty or thirty year* and the demands and needs of the bora are different than they

were then. It's easy to, a buy la bat and shoul,! iwsy. -trot what are *r* i him in his troubles, asaea Mayor. He mentioned the It being done for the younger

element by (he 81. Joseph's Boys' Club, the A. A., and -the Y. M. C. A The greatest need of the community, he declared, la a recreational hall. Such a Place can and must be provided, he said. Adding that tbe Commissioner* have had plans for one

prepared.

Harry McAllister, president of the Wide-Awake Y. M. C. A (Ceattnoed on page six)

man umy ,.

tojaay that gv/ uld be benf '*7 re doing ** ,

WOODBINE Tbe Woodbine Progressive >isague was organised here Monday evening with I. V. * aa president Other officers led were': Vice preaident. Dr. Joseph Levenaon; secretary. Miss Mlldrd Lerene; treasurer. Morris

Btrkowitx.

The organisation of such a body

the meeting (her.

farm-

ers and repreeemaUvas from tbe various Industries.

League It mindful of

great force for good the Uvea of these two men exerled on our nalirp mid will try to work along

‘-STS

to taken an and to give

people a chance to he to feel that they haw

of the people Im any good work which they undertake to do. The League feels that throughout the country there b" a great lack of spirit lo et coo rage the youLj IP take bold. While the la la in no wise against older

and Invites them Into mei

League will ! non-partisan. The good any of the e:' “ ties will be * ship a* they af termed in tbe _ and In better poverni with It* cdutbe League la

here men

Guilty of Bribery— Fined and Sentenced

COURT HOUSE-Oeorge Palimi d Ocean City, waa sentenced to! its errs thirty days In the county! 1 , . _ all and was fined *100 In Special lone of the founder* of tin- Bradiosslons Court Wednesday morn-j stone Company and a nr Palmer w as Indicted by the j tbe University of Rutgers mi* Grand Jury for bribery parent* were pioneer* of the Bor bribes in the last ough of Education. The vice pre«l1 - ~ - bM tuber of the

Forest Resave To Be Established In County

State Ha* Acquired 2500 Acre* in Denni* Township

For Forestry Purpose*—Will Raise Young Seedlings and Restock With Game and Fish Plan To Secure 1500 More Acres Very

Firemen Battle Dangerous Blaze Building With Explosive* Only Ten Feet Away

WOODBINE—Tbe

Will Continue Community Singing At Future

Very good work « he Woodbine Fire der tbe leadership of ( Becker, prevented a n blare Their efforts i

Big Projects Discussed At County C. ofC. Meet Ornamental Sign* Will Be Erected At Each County Entrance—May Have Cans* From Bay To Ocean— Will Employ Publicity Director For Six Month*

Drive to Secure 2500 Additional Members COURT HOUSE A membership drive, to secure r.JOO additional members of tbe Cape May County Chamber of Commerce. waa decided upon at the meeting of that organization at Court House last week. The suggestion was made by tbe Ex entire Committee beaded by John Beecher, of Wildwood, and promptly acted upon. Preaident Haffert was directed to appoint a membership committee. and to start the drive forthwith.

would not hare taken nearly as

The building fat seriously damaged. and many ready-made hats were destroyed Earlier In the day. about 12 o'clock, a fire alarm waa given but there was only a few boards In the rear of Ban et Feldman * store afire. This fire waa immediately extinguished

Stolen Auto Causes Car Crash

14 Sets Theatre Tickets Will Be Awarded Winners of Missing Letter Contest Thu Week

Those Winning Last Week

Stolen Cape May Car Collides With Sedan Driven By Wildwood Visitor

Thief Fled After Accident

COLD SPRING—While Mr. and Mm. J, B. Smellier, of this town, were In a Cape May theatre Saturday evening ‘i ‘ . .

nearby.

ttrisftiffL ©erica, waa locked. The thief smashed tbi away in the In traveling north on the Dennlaville road the stolen car smashel Into the large sedan of William F. Lyddane. of Philadelphia, caused Mr. Lyddane' completely around, and over two times. Ti>e stolen car continued on for about 100 feet until struck a telephone pole. According to Mr. Lyddane the stolen car was being driven In a zig-zag course, and swerved out and crashed Into blm Just went to paaa The l-yddanei their home In North 15th Street, t low in Wildwood with Mr. and Mrs.

Misses

Helke; all of the All of the occupants of the car suffered minor cuta and bruiaes about the body and bead. Tin j

CAPE MAT COURT HOUSE.— One of the u< bigs of the C

some time took place at Caps May t'oart House Thursday night of last week. County publicity. • canal from bay t

^In^rnaUansJljr

tbe first in the • Uoa. and after a riming i~tc if thanks was given Mr. Naan, the chamber unanimously voted to

pari of the . ryular moo

gram.

The chamber was the

the cape May Court Hon her of Commerce sad ew

tier organization of

roll call,

acting for ( dent of the

welcomed the visit

Xi^one' COUUt - r -° r - Rev. William Ewing, orge Springer, prtirt-

Conway and His Band j Engaged By Wildwood

Police Nab Crook Upon

tv rr\ • ,nB ot* 1 * 1

Return Trip

to Dr. Cryder for

treatment, who found them to he seriously

A member of the State Police. Trooper Dube, lest no time getting to the scene of the accident when It was reported to police headquarters at Tucks hoc. j a few minutes before nine o'clock. ! Saturday evening. About an hour

■ 3 ° on i later a report waa received from

the Cape May police, telling of the

car being stolen

i 'OURT HOUSE — Cape May driver or the stolen ear County U soon to have a lar**! disappeared Immedlafely after the Slate Forest Reserve located with-1 a; - r |d e nt. Trooper Dube was unin Its borders, according lo an • ahIr flD d u ny trace of the per•nnouncemrnt made by ev-Senator! M>n t, ad be« n driving the car. J. GUbcrt Bortner field man forj y,. lyddane reported to the the State Department of Conaer- 8uu j» 0 i lc , ,hat he waa unable to

— Development at the;^ an) . occupant

- the County Chamber j h( , doM know whether there of Commerce last week. The Re-: (ltber( | n tl ,. r , r beside tbe

serve will contain approxiu ately j drjv * r or

FI rat or all. we have a confession to make to the Miaidng Letter Fans Through an error tr "R" last tad of "K'' waa left out of tbe word "mar’ tbe Fagan and Fleetwood Ad. The result waa the miming letter, spelled ' Morvuy and "Barer." Instead of the latter reading ''Bsher.'' This undoubtedly pie vented many fane from tending ihalr answers In. Those that did. howcalling our attention to the error, have been mailed theatre ticket* of their eholce. They were six In number, as follows: Mrs. Hershel Weatberby. Cape May Court Hotue. Mrs. D. J. Adams. Port Nonia SUly Six. Port Norris. Robert L. Bateman. CoIIege-

vlUe. Pa.

Mr*. J. B. Grose. Maurlcetown. Mrs. S. G. Langley. Tuckahoe. The solution to the contest was Letter Word Advertisement M—Commerce J. J. Brauemle O—Those Pori Norris Garage R—Market Kotok Brothers V—Chevrolet Port Norris Gar. A—Break J- It Prichard T—Everything C. M. Ware Cy. B--Better I. Monay A—Specially Mrs. R. H. Beckett R—Market Fagan A Fleetwood E—Street Harry Sheffrr R—Worry La Row Shoppe Fourteen Seta of Tickets In order to make up for our | error we are awarding fourteen seta of two theatre ticket*. Instead of tbe uanal ten. We are doing thU because, ♦••—ugh th. error, four lea* set* of tickets were given to last week's con-

testants.

With fourteen .banes* to win two free theatre ticket *. each Miming Utter fan should get busy at once. When sending your an»wer* be sure to mention which theatre you prefer ticket* for In caw you win. You ate permitted to choose any theatre Cape May or Cu. .berland nties. excepting the Strand Theatre. Ocean City. The miming letter* spell the last names of two advertisers on ibe Miming Letter page Ing for those letter* l» lots <u fun. Read the Inatrunlnn* on the Miming Letter Page Be sure to mall your answer* **• they will reach tta by Wednesday morning each week.

Tbe possibility of having a c or waterway dredged by tl State from the Delaware Bay I tbe Atlantic Ocean, at mime poll In tbe oeatral part of the count; preferably from Ddewtre Ba (hr. .ugh Dennis Creak, and ov. to Ludlam a Bay. off of Sea Hr! ratltw Preaident Haffert state that be had bad wrae oorre earn with the Sou Hi Jnree:

blllty wa* ad vanned

by Ralph HuviBgi-r. of Ocean City, Executive Commlttoe mem ber. who said that after the < »Jobration of the dedication of the I .on Xpert-Ocean City bridge last

building that L .

to Townsends Inlet. tn< n«xi bridge to be built in tbe Coastal Highway system, and that there waa a stronge chance that tbs company would build this bridge, a* well aa the one from Stone

Harbor la Wildwood.

Work lag aa Railroad Rah* Chairman Lather C. Ogden, oi the Transportation < nmmtttsa, stated that hla committee was working with the rail roads to ween re the aarne rale of tare for the mainland aa the resort now *n-

icontinued on Page -J

Autoists Hamper Fire Dept. SEA ISLE CITY—Persona who find a thrill in rushing to fires abend of the apparatus will be when they are called the Mayor to answer for violation of the Motor Vehicle 1-aws. if they tall to heed the following warning, saga lire Chief Sutton, who gives this "At every nail the firemen are hampered by people who have no Interest in tbe department or the fire An order has been gives by tbe Mayor to take the number of every «»r that doss not obey tbe State law by pulling to the curb nnd stopping on warning of tbe -•pproach of tne fire apparatus. I ionecution of such offender* will

practice broken up. siren on the fire houar warning and motorists on the lookout for the I

I

The •

Band •

to play' Wildwood

pedal r

mils Robbing Buvinger

Commissioner* Thurs-

day morning. | _______ ConwayV bid waa *22,000. to _ , - D . , • „ Ineiude solo work Tbcre will Hiought It bolt Pickings b« afternoon and evening con-

other mu*

| OCEAN CITY—Quick ihlcking •1 and action on th< part of Captain of Detectives Lackey. Poll re Cap-

Will

of GyH War Veter ad Probnled ■ will Of John D. Learning, j:

The fact that the Suite will take over this land and develop It along foreetry line* should be of no small amount of Interest to reddents of the county. The Hut» will stock the woodland* with game and tbe lakes and streams with fish. They plan to convert an old farm on the place Into a nursery, where young seedlings will be grown for reloreauiion. The two old cranberry bogs will be converted Into water reeervjirs or lakes, which will he Stocked with fish, and the

Break Ground For Church i- nn very much m fight

fire by the Interference of

ILDWOOD Methodists of this who do not belong to the d »rt Will have new church, ment. and I take this oppoi i> Ground mi the new strnc-jto ask you to please keep

Several Cases Disposed of in Special Sess. Court COURT HOUSE—Howard Hob ! Inxon of Court Mouse appeared In Special Sessions court Wednesday morning and pleaded guilty H<wna recently arrested In Wild

wood on a char

H*

i order

dredge t

Probation Office Herbert Davb

I by JtK

•bruary 2L 1MJ. Mr.

* para-} Harry 1 « will was tndi

The First Installment of Our New Serial ‘‘Red Hair and Blue Sea’ Starts on the Last Page in This Issue Once you start yea’ll not want to mis* a word of i It’s that kind of a story.