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Cape May County Time;

Cape May County's Home Newspaper

Is Your Boy or GiH fnjoyin^ the weddy Color Contes on the Children's Page? The winner in ends age class receives a Box of Crayons.

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SEA ISLE CUT, CAPE MAT CODHTT. K. J„ FRIDAT. MARCH 23, 1

AUanltc Counir. U »*:

NUMBER 20

To irJarge 1. T.H. S.

School Budgets Show Decrease Co. Appropriation, $35,000 Leu Thu 1927

r of Enlarging! High I by 233 to 81 Vote S Financed by Bond HOUSE—That Ml to bate «n enla wt* deeMed at — Tueaday ev.nl a* of - a vote of tS3 for

mult of thta «Jw- ^

: with the situation. . have roallaed for Li idtas U entiroly tnsde praaeat. lo asy naU>- !' ..ntlDuall) hrtng auMle

COUKt HOUSE—The local hool budget p tor Cape May County show a deereaw of over HM00 aa compared «|tb the budgets of last year. The budgets for the two years, by school districts are as follows:

Budgets

District 1»!7-S 1»28-S

Avalon

Cape May City 18.060 Cape May Point 3.070 Dtania Tup. 18.000

li.000 40,402 SI.460

100.445

9.700 S.742

Lower Tup Middle Tnp. K. Wildwood

in City Isle City

e Harbor

17.0

Cape May 10.900 Wildwood 1.250

I Wildwood *7.560 Wildwood Crest 21.000 “ dbtne 12.720

86.646

29.760

1.960 16.000 13.600 60.337

48,270

92.845 11.160 13.622 6.000 17.660 3.260

<6.000

11.320 16.160

Total $471,211 1435.499 For the school year of 1926-7. - the local school budgets for the - county were 3766.774. ao the » budgets f the pc three years r show a steady decrease.

_ the pi sent crowded I of the school by the to-

i the number a»f pop: is. - « of additional au>>t and drawing, u-r ration *aa no l^rt _) the 3tabs requirv- .. sundard Ugh school : that grsduaiea of the

Two Sites Proposed For Canal

. Second Is Thni of Pre*ent Channel, Parallel with

Stone Harbor Road

favwr the latter, la

of C U Interested

fctmritles. “the coat of L.",l?g XJZJ llj be noticed by Ui- tat ‘ — cost a great ’

wt of transp .. vots. and the ec

a *ay nothing of the loa*

< the High School as it when enlarged was ! wash's Issue of this

stown and

dbine Debate

: Place TWa Eve5 at Woodbine

COURT HOUSE—An favored, ont which wooW along DrnnU Crertt. through Cedar Swamp so tbe Intend of water In the northern section

of the county.

The route favored ty another group I* from Slone Harbor, following the present channel which runs parallel to the Stone Harbor Boulevard following the right of way owned by the South Jersey Terminal Company, in a direct line to Btddle's Ditch on the Bay Shore. A bill has already been P*M*d appropriating *36.000 tor dredging *«» diking Bid-

dle's Ditch.

Those who favor hr»-Riddle's Ditch would lead through tba rather than through that only a llute would have to be this reason they P to be «b» mot it is the ebertetd lid' Would afforr an opportunity for development along tbe caaal as it would peas directly through

the mainland-

Those who are advocating the northern route maintain it is a direct route for those who

- - - i Atlantic

Working on the New Boardwalk

Wildwood To Battle For Beach Front City Declares War on the Claimants of Titles Involving Ocean Frontage

Art Center To Use Win A Pair Grand Jury Room Qf Theatre Freeholders Allow Staging TicketS

Issues Militant Statement

A view of the netr Ocean City boardwalk unde, construction, taken from Seventh Street, looking northward. The inaert shows the method of inaertlug the piling. Each of their concrete pile* weigh than Av* tons. They are hoisted by a crane. A Jet stream of water opena the way for the pUe. which sinks under its own Weight to the depth dealied.

Appoint Ass’t jCounty Health Co. Publicity I Uague Meets Director^ 1 ” of Counly H '* lth

W. E Middleton, Former Editor of Times, Will Start Duties April 1

Award Number Contracts

figures also i tided trend toward increase fir* visits and better oo-optr tn the county for the protect! health Is shown on the 1> records The campaign for prevention of tuberculosis waged by the Bute Departi

P-AFE MAT COURT HOUSE— W. F * MdteHa. formerly edHor of the Cape May County TIMES, was appointed aa Assistant County Mrector of Publicity at tbe Wedtteadsy afternoon session of the Board of Freeholders. Mr. Middleton will begin his duties In this

capacity April 1.

Bid# for gravel were received, and contracts awarded The specifications called for 15,000 tons of gravel for road work, to be delivered over -he Pennsylvania Railroad and 10.000 toss via tbe

Tbe following bids were .. ,

sr.S’r^l'^.^Woodbme

tor: Norcroes and Edwards, of Philadelphia. 5.000 tons at 45 cents: John J Harris. Inc., of Philadelphia. 10.000 tons at 37 cent/; R B. Maaim. of Belleplaln. 10.000 tons of grade A at 30 cents • - — —is grade B at 27 cents

_ were awarded to R. .. of Belleplaln and WarOolfier, of Mfllrllle. the

Office Reported

COURT HOUSE — Tbe March meeting of the Cape May County Health League waa held old courthouse bunding, day afternoon of last we Way presided at the Reports of the weekly er the diredlo: of Dr.

Kiwanians Welcome F. Goslin Who Tell* of Courteous Treatment Received From Kiwaniaiu in West

Amusing Debate; Doc Pay*

Club had the .

welcoming the return of Past 1‘reaSdent Foster Goslin. who recently spent several month! A rliana, at their luncheon Tuea-

WILDWOOD—A legal war Involving Jurisdiction over beachfront holdings valued at fl.iSO oOO was declared today by the City of Wildwood against tbe Beach Realty Co., claimants to beachfront Utles Involving most of the ocean front In the Second aud Third Wards of the city. For several months the dty and Beach Realty Company have been striving for legal advantages following the refusal of the dtteens of Wildwood to vote fr.vorably In the referendum lost fall for tbe purchase of the ground for $1.-

250.000.

Recently the municipal authorities vetoed the company's plan U> build an amusement building between tbe boardwalk and the front. Tbe Beach Realty ny'a answer waa to obtain erne Court writ ot ejection* directing th- dty to show cause why ft should not be forced to remove all its proper!tee from the

company's holdings.

The company's title lo the front as upheld In court last year a~' the city paid 31 for tbe prtvlh of having It* storm sowers, bes hospital, comfort station and formation bureau on the beach 1927. When the company asked prohibitive rental for 1928. city refused to pay. The filing plans and refusal of permit l writ followed. The City Comm sloners outlined their policy It militant htatement signed Mayor Robert G. Pierpont i Commissioner Alfred Taylor

day. It follows:

“Tbe City of Wildwood will make absolutely no con« that will Interfere with the front privileges of the cltlsei

visitors of the resort. The Beach Company's latest attempt to Jeopardise the beach privileges which have been ekjayed since the founding of the city will be checkmated, ss were their other efforts

fn that direction.

•Tbe CRy Commissioners will fight to the last ditch and with additional erluence unearthed (luring a rigid Investigation - has been going on for s months, are confident that the Issue finally Is aired before

: his stay in Arl-

. as well as on his trips to, thp SavtwtM Court they will nrt- *•**• 1 , th-.:. will defeat for

Temporary Exhibit

[Ymporary use

Ten More Sets Will Be »J Awarded in Missing Let-

f tbeVc •ce. by the Board of i In session last Wedrnoon The Art Center

ter Contest

To Winners Thu Week

, Would you like to enjoy a gouu -

J* th. ! 5bow lak * « »Uh you Pubhc Bunding* < hamplon that u( no expenM yo^elf? Foolish

no decision has as yet lMH * n i question, tent H?

reached as to whether or not it «. .. . ,„ Kmai chance will be possible to *Uo» Art (((hpr rwldPr of thu p,. Center Commillee and ( minty His- _ r to Jo thlit v thing. Tsn toricaj Society the u *f readers will next week. If you

turn f

as permanent

the Missing Letter Page and bad the letters that are missing there. Put them together so they will spell tbe last names of two of the

been considowing to th* !

fact that tbe room Is somewhat j small for grand Jury purposes, and

the poMlblUty that another room on tU „

ra *>' ^ by u "‘ ,,1 t after reading the Instructions on

At the present lime the matter, p*^. mall the solution* In.

I* said (o rest In the band* of j i^tug sure ic atats which Cape Judge Kid rods*. However, he his. jg a y or Cumberland County the-

•u*d any definite con-j atrtf you p rt .f e r.

It. Judge Eldredge i« You may name any theatre in for an expression t | ie two counties, excepting the

of opinion from members of the

grand Jury themselves. If the grand jury ro

tatned permanently by the Art Center Committee, they plan tn not only stage an exhibit In that particular room, but will place oil paintings and statuary In various other parts of the building,

especially the hallways.

Local Police Catch Bread Wagon Thief Woodbine Man Pleads Guilty to Charge—Fined $15 and Cost of Bread

Companion it Dun ,ssed

:E3

OCEAN CITV—George 45, of Woodbine, pleaded to the charge of stealing

before Magistrate Ware on Saturday morning. He wa» fined *15 and also compelled to pay tbe cost of the loaves, amounting lo *2.08. The charge against his companion, Mrs. Pose Tobin, of Woodbine, wr-

.Mooilyn and the Strand. Ocean City. The ten who are Judged by the ontest Editor to have the correct solution, most neatly presented, will receive two free tickets each. 1-ut week’s missing letters pelted the names of the followig advertisers—Criterion and La:ose. The winners arc: Mies Evelyn Smith. Port Norria. Mrs. A. L. Bowers. Court House. Mrs. Sue O'Kano. Sea Isle City. I-attic Springer. West Cape May. Robert L. Bateman, CoHegevHle.

Pa.

Mrs. Daniel Adams, Port Norris, V s* Eva C. Smith. Newport, ohn Douglass, Court House. Virginia Bourquln. Port Norris. Tbe solution to the contest was: 1-etter Woid Advertisement R raglan Harry Sheffer 1 Columbia J. R. Prichard T suites C. M. Ware Co. B completely Port Norris Oarage R carry E. F. Resd 1 building Baker's Art Store O p op T • Shoppe N appointments Criterion Beauty Parlor.

The following b

paperbanging

Banquets

Freeholders °

Other Notables Numbered Among Those Who En-

joyed Hospitality

Ae amusing feature of the meeting was a debate, which arose over President Walker's being fined at the Ladies' Night meeting for calling the ladles as “Miss or Mr* “ instead ' of their given names The affirmative was In charge of Frank Lloyd and the live In charge of Percy H. ■on. Tbe club decided In of tbe negative and Presl-

, Walker was obliged to come

j serosa with 40 cents.

The attendance prlie was drawn

by Allred Taylor ar ' William H. Austin, was in charge of

.. Q. F. Uveiey.

. b. t AtUbOo «i“<- •5S»“' ” ’ F«vor New Woodbine Road

»i*b •' *o from tbe bay Mela! celling only: C. M. West-;

City. Ocean Ctly «<. URgd ^ aesville. »649.4s: Jos

Court Houes. 330.WW; K-| WOODBINE—The eonfrrenc ■ pPfOjCCtOF

. Much 22. at

waunrays la ths northern section 0< Reports glv«* **'♦ ^hreery

(Continued on Page *>

Wildwood To Have New Hotel

. Located on Atlantic, Be‘’j tween Wildwood and r Pine Avenue* | George Davis l* Proprieto. u

In Steady Use

i. Bradway. Wildwood. *31*.I>" i which had been planned lor The contract for papering and;time by the Borough Council Minting was awarded to G. F ! Woodbine with the County Board Uvexey. His bid for metal ceil-of Freeholders was held at the! lag was *Hbdrav7 since it did I Borough Hall on Wednesday eve- j

MI MW> WWW “S r a"'* " K_* Bon in Co. Schoob iton as did tbe other bids. Accord-1 Thu conferee* was called for | 7 lngl> the cent cl lor metal ceiling i , he purpose of discussing ways, p » Three Month*

was awarded to Joseph Dean, thei Bn j means of constructlug the] next lowest bidder. j proposed road from Woodbim

L Millville Kotok Bros. Market A durability Ferguson A Nlekelsor^ R proprietress Zimmerman Bakery O shampooing Mr*. R. H. Beckett 8 Park's I Morvajr E therefore Fagan A Fleetwood , You haven't any Idea Just bow much fun it is to search for the missing letter* until you have tried it. if you haven't yet Joined

time, horse feed and j the Missing Letter fan* ~

—. _ lt i orean nar« been missing from their ranks this week.

th« ocean aide of the boardwalk) "...

In the Second and Third Wards"j tlon at Steth Street and!

cS!''" Commissioners

^ suspiciously In the vicinity “m! In Short Session

wagons. They were traced to Mrs. _ r _

iS,v«d Men to Limrn Op-

Ara.i win • eration of “Inhaler” Detective Lackey and BL.te

Trooper Dube located the ‘•"“P 1 ' | SEA ISLE CITY—A short busiearly the next day. A w-aren r. -, ne „ R< .n Si on of tbe City <>>mml«-

beld in tlie City Hall

all time the pretensions of thei ^ Fonje , company to govern kcU»toimatengJ ^ hare

Hanfi. Cllyj

Solicitor, to prepare an the w-rft of ejection 1

presented to the Clerk of the Supreme Court within twenty days

of the date which was 5>

city.

Schedule Committee In Session

A search re-1

, number of Kolb lo *^: i skin era

e believed to have been

Wagner admitted the charge ol the officers Th. pair were given a hearing the following morning. The charge against Mrs. Tobin

Magistrate Ware a second offense nore severe pen-

Atlantic City, for

Representative* of Teams *“" ,d brln *

in County Ball League —

DUcum Schedule Q e() KifK

Mel Ag^n Let Evening TO SpCUk At

Y. Dinner

'loeaday afternoon.

At that time It was arranged for a few men to t<* Instructed In the operation of the new “M and H Inhaler " recently acquired by the i ommissiuners. It was also decided to purchase a large tank of oxygen in order lo have plenty on hand In the event that It was ever necessarr to use the apparatus. According to the CominissioDers. the new apparatus Is very laige improvement over

i the old pulmotor. I The ••|rihaler“ h

| that it forces pure oxygen i inio the lung* of the patient, yet | is equipped with very delicate con-

were represented: Board

repo

. , .. bolder*, represented ! / Luther; . id from then" Ogden, director of th* Board;! usttng tluu Robert Mill. . director of <"»•

son* Inlet g Larry Chalmers and Henry . a I M»rcb .. JciodWng. The only on, not P'“* lo

1 was re-t t nt wa* Mayor Jo^-ph G. Chsm jplon, of Ocean City, wh- (< '

! county.

s read from the ‘ tbs aHWB

D'psrtmen!. Mat- he was confined to bis bed 1 bad bee’ silcttotl a cold and could not be pn nr the la*.«retnent The Denni* Township^ Cm

reported }>

man R Chat

I O. M.

1*SE -The film pro- i COURT HOUSE—The schedulr | by the County ’ committee of the County Baseball; elation has been In j League met tn the Fire House at j ring the past three 1 Court House Friday night This i _ hiKils all over the t committee Is composed of Ear!! L>r. Reeves, vocational : Wtuner, representing Avalon: Koyj lljr takes the pro- ! Shields. Court House: George! ichool tor the first i Dorner. Cape May; Jack Keenan.! a, the teachers and ) { J)Wrr Township. Thomas De-j

pupils how to operate it: for sub- ‘ taney, Wildwood, and "Bender" i sequent use teacher* take th*- j Aiexenberg. Woodbine, together

Cow uxi Goat* >ugh CtkAsified Ad

I County First to Obtain I C. M. T. C. Quota ;

gen. Valves permit th* patient exhale, yet Inhale tbe pure

— — oxygen. The Commissioners are .■ ...I . | '.-•!! enthusiastic concerning the

Maroney Will Also ablUly of the •Inhaler - to revive

_ „ . i :■ person overcome by the effects

Give Talk at Annual () | tas or ( ro j n water in their

County Event ^A^contraot lor installing sewer*

I on 57th Street was awarded to

'" IMwcrd Buck, the only bidder. . :ior fron th. .ounty super- with Fresldent Plcreon. ot North ws - . Another Feature ! A fiuaErial report of the city indent's office and return It wlW w«pd. MUWC 16 Anotner reoxu ^ cl ^ by WlMor of ptna»«. re after use. j Owing to the fact that several j j Hiram Ixive >ver fifty films, most of them n ^bers of the rommittee were sirating countries and occu-, was Impossible for a , WILDWOOD Thi annus! tn«-t . _ . inn* studied in geography •t' 11 | d. hnlte schedule to be arranged ia“d diuin i ■ Historical Society to lory. ha*e been shown to 3 , -bat Ume. I m w ,11«ood at the Ho- Meet in Court Houae riy a thousand children. j n |gt,t a regular meeting of! 1 " 6 year in "ildwoofl. at tbe mo h-xeral sch«e>ls are considering .j,,, was held in the lire i Dayton. ureo*3 evening. I OCHT HOUSE—A meeting of purchase of projector* of tbrir . a , which time progress ' : ’!«• t ope May Founty Hiatoricnl

Avalon P. T. A. To Act as Hos* j

New School Num Bu.y Will Ci,, Mowtrel . i; court house-Mr* Luc> Show to Benefit Band

Start Work on Highway j Lighting