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| Proposed . *an of the New Cox Theatre on Beach Front

. WEEKLY MEETING ATCjti. HALL CONTRACTS FOR MUSIC AND| GARBAGE AWARDED. COMMISSIONERS HAVE BUSY | MORNING. MAVOR MELVINI OUT | "Hie Tuesday meeting of the Com j miasioners proved to be one of the busiest this, year- The bids for the garbage contract and the music for the summer were in and the com mis » sioners had advertised that they would not open them until eleven o'clock, which allowed bidders arriving on the morning train time to file : their- hicks The garbage bids were the first to 1 be opened. There were ten bids to be taken care of. The order in which they were read ; % were: Horace Church. $7,598; Stewart e Steele, $13,000; Arthur Wilson, $7, ' 245; Charles L. Radder, $8,200; t Charles Keeler, Jr., $7,254; Robert H. a Keith, $6,497 ; David W Rodan. $6,- v j,' 570; Frank Green, $8,750; Noah - Bryan, $8,550. i " After quite a little deliberation the 0 contract was awarded to David W. j " • Rodan, who was the second lowest r noaan, wno was tne second lowest

bidder Robert H. Keith was low bidder, but K is reported that Keith's place of disposal did not meet with the approval of the Commissioners. . p The music contract was awarded to Gustav Blank, who furnished the music last season. BROADWAY CYCLE WINS INEXTRA PERIOD - On last Saturday, higjit the locai boys were defeated by . the strong Broadway Cycle team in the first extra period game this season. The lo: cal boys put up a fine game consider ing they were lined up against the, A champion- of the American League of Philadelphia. Alt the end of the flrtthalf the score stood 16 to 12 in « t^a^visitors' favor, and at the end the second half it was tie, 25 to 25. But at the end of the extra period the Broadway Cycle team lead, score 30 to 26 Old basket ball fans, in looking over the lineup of the visitors will notice 'the name of Van Otston. a player well known in this vicinity as he played with Cape May during the days of the old Cape May A. A The lineup: Cape May A. A. Filer, £ . 0 2 • Guiding, f — 2 4 DeTurk, £ o 3 Leanmon, c — I ^ 1 5 Littte, g 1 2 j. Needles, g 1, 0 1 ! Total points, 26. Broadway Cycle 1 ' Teinraan. f • 1 4 , Graff, £ • 2 0 1 Van Orrton, c 6 3 Thornton, g 2 1 Mackrell. g 0 2 , Total points, 30. • Referee, OShaugbnessy. ^ L . On Srtimhy night Cape May will r line up against the strong Bridgeton ^y® It ' " ' * r SHOW NEW SEDANS s Fooer & Mecrav have the new 1922 u FVwti Sedan on exhibition at their s X*°w roopis on Delaware avenue wbey're classy p

COX TO BUILD NEW OCEAN PIER Lj OPPOSITE HOTEL LAFAYETTE 0 Plan. Include Large Theatre And Other Amusement y j Feature*. Work Soon To Commence And To Be S'j Rushed To Completion For This Season. Will Innovate New Stylo Of Decorative Architecture. Most Important Beach Front Construction In Recent Years. e -

e Erection of a new Ocean Pier for | r Cape May will soon commence, ac- [ . cording to the announcement just ! "mile by Mr. J. P Oox, of this city. i 1 This comes in confirmation of a re- . port recently rumored following the > sale of the Lafayette Hotel property, : which also included one hundred and . 1 twenty-five feet of riparian rights. 1 1 This silts is praoticaHy the only un- 1 restricted property on the beach front < and was secured from Messrs. Taylor i and Davis, the new owners and op- t tore of the Hotel Lafayette Hie 1 new- structure will immediately adjoin | r the old iron pier and it's frontage is [ s about as great as the site of the Con- j r .vention H«l. J0 Plans for the new pier, which will ' d a modern theatre, a number >li of stores, a carousel and other amuse- j j ment features are being rushed to ' e completion by Andrew J. Sauer audio «at completion oy Andrew J. Sauer and:

>w ! Company, architects, of Philadelphia.! at It is planned that the work will com ' et mence within a few weeks and that j n-jthe greater part of the pier will he. . completed for the coming summer 1 I season. he I The illustration pictured above will j give the l-qpder a general idea of the| j appearance of Cox's Pier, as it will j \ j be known, in which the desirable and' decorative featurfeS"qf such structures a, las the Garden Pier in Atlantic City! -• .wffl be incorporated. t. j Only, a slight idea of the imposing! ): land distinctive appearance can be r .gained from the illustration- It's e|!<uiriy Construction together with the e pleasing and summery effect of the 1 e pergolas, grass plots and growing 1 n Jrtvens will set a new standard of 1 <) beach front architecture in Jtois city, i 0 The plans, as now drawn, call for 1 - six modern stores, three on either 1 1 aide of the theatre lobby, which will t house the, various accessories of. a 1 ? modern boardwalk. The fronts of 1 these stores will be finished In mar- f 1 ble with copper cornices and with a s marble and leaded art glass while v a the front of the main structure itself v will be of Rockbound Exterior Stuc- o co. These stores will help to fill the o seemingly ever increasing demand R > for space on our boardwalk for varI ious business enterprises. ! The center of the arcade will serve P i as an entrance to both the ocean pier 0 ! and to the foyer of the theatre. The Southern portion of the property, be- "" yond the stores, will be occupied by "I the theatre bud ding, itself while the northern part will be reserved .fopAha. H 1 extension of the 'pier. I The theatre will be fully Equipped ** to adequately stage any theatrical of- '! and will have standard gridiron, fly loft and dressing rooms. With the completion of this house. 31 musical comedies, legitimate drama, ox opera or vaudeville may be brought I to Cape May and presented in a manner that has heretofore been impossible. The capacity of the auditor! will be approximately 1500 per M ' w Construction of this magnificent in pier will realise the ambition of one br

rlwho has been actively engaged in the - [ motion picture business here almost 1 1 since it's introduction, Mr. J. P. Cox. . Many will remember that he first • started to present pictures in Cape 1 May in 1913. The location of his j , final enterprise was in the store now , ! occupied by Mr- Floyd Hughes, at', that time 'The Grand." It will be! recalled that this was in the infancy ; , of the motion picture business when j | short wild west subjects and ilhis- j, songs constituted the program. ! f first boardwalk theatre -was a;, | makeshjft affair having been recon j, strutted from a former Japanese pool U (room on the old iron pier. A garage I c jon Perry street was next made to do j}, as a theatre throughout the fol- ' e 'lowing winter months. ■j When the construction of the pres- |" lent city pier was contemplated the'], 'original drawings did not nmvi,u i. 'I .original did for

1. j a theatre. However, while work was r in progress the Commissioners, at 1 1 tire suggestion of Mr. Cox, altered e . their plans and the space that was to r have been occupied by two stores was .changed into the present city pier I theatre, on completion of which this e | was rented to Mr. Cox I j This venture, while fairly successful. soon proved that even this house s jwas entirely inadequate to accoinmo- ' 1 >late the summer throngs , It is for I this reason that it has been desired t for some time to construct an addis tional theatre on the beach front- » It will be remembered that "luring1 • the past year Mr. Cox has associated : himself with Hunt's Theatres. Inc. a : rapidly growing chain of picture theatres, who now operate theatres in Philadelphia. Jeidrintown, Haddon eighth. Pitman. WISldwood and Cape ! It Is through this connection: that a building operation of this magnitude has been made possible. While it is planned to eventually1 extend, the pier into the ocean to such extent as will be necessary to pro- ' vide space for various amusements, work this season will be concentrated the main part of the structure in it may be in readiness this , Bids for this work will be called for , from local contractors and it is expected that actual construction will j almost immediately. TTws will, no doubt, he one of the mo* important beach from building C operations of recent years and to " gether with the reconstruction of the I Hotel Lafay.-ue and the almost as /fired connection between this city and south by means of the Delaware c Ferr> , as will as the untirfng ef- 8 forts of the Progressive League, there s is no doubt but that Cape May is now | v to become more popular than c ever before in her history. r FALLS WHILE PLAYING^ !« v •' y -Norman Brown, son of Mr. and ti Evan Brown, of Sixth avenue, p West Cape May, fell while playing si in the snow several weeks ago, , P breaking a lower llimb in two places. ; E

. RESORTS PUN : GREAT JUBILEE t COAST TOWNS TO CELEBRATE s PASSAGE OF BILL TO CREATE j INTERSTATE LINK Ail of the seashore resorts in Cape I May county, which include Ocean City, Strathmere, Sea Lsle City, Avalon. Stone Harbor, North Wildwood, 1 Wildwood and Cape May, will join in 1 ' a huge celebration over the passage ' • of the New Jersey-Delaware ferry ' 1 bill which will give the entire New ; ! I Jersey coast, as well as other resorts 1 i [in I-ong Island. New York and east- j 1 ern Mates, direct connection «ith the' ■ | southern states. |< I -uuiiicm suires-

The bHI was passed last year by i ! the Delaware lawmakers and signed ' j the governor, making it a law, all j of the roads in the state of Delaware ! :ha\4 «^en put in first-doss condition j (and the last link that cormeote the' jfenrey at -Lewes. Del., and the roa<l j ifroni Lewes to Georgetown, where it J connects with the du Pont Tiighway, i | has been completed, and it is report- ; j ed to lie one of the finest roads in Del- I ' j On the New Jersey side, the roads 1 ; leading from Cape May Point, the! , .cBUiiig iruin tope may roint, the!

or j New Jersey terminus, have been put M as into first-class shape. The New Jesey state highway com- j mission- have under consideration the macadamizing of the Cape May Point i 15 boulevanl leading' from this city tol< ^ the lamling of the ferry at Cape Mavjt is Point ' L This will give the tourist direct r s" j connection with the great white wayi h ie | which was finished in lower Cape ; f '" May county last year to Cape Mavlh ^ Court House, and which is to be con- 1 1 jtinued as far north as Swainton this o 1 ! spring. The roads in Cape Mayjg [county are said to be the finest inll. • the .stale- *' The roa«l from the main seashore road across thp • .. o . — .. the meadows

^ City, passing through Ocean dit^ an<l s|ovSr the famous Great Egg Harbor ".bay bridge, is in fine condition. TTic e , toll on the Ocean City-Somers Point " bridge is to be taken off this spring, " thus doing awav with the last toll bridge in South Jersey south* of CaPn- " den. 1 . Alt of the coast resorts, -Atlantic " | City. Long Braftch, Asbury Park,' • Ocean Grove ami others strongly 1 favor the New Jersey-Delaware fer 1 ry. Business men of the resorts point ' out the fact that the tourists from , the southern states wall want to see jall the New Jersey coast resorts, and some of them will continue on thru, to the New England resorts. , Many properties have been sold !« •during -the winter along the New Jer sey coast to southern folk in anticipation of the ferry service between ■ -Cape May and Lewes. Railroads running to Cape May . county are -preparing to adjust their ' schedules to connect with the ferry ; ( 'service. The Reading and Pennsyl ! s jvania roads will operate- trains that'* I connect with the first trip of the fer- ' * jry in the morning and the last trip'1 I in the evening. This will give the ! ;folk of southern Delaware ami the re-!C j sorts of Rehobeth amf Ocean City, in ' : Maryland, close and quicker connec ; ; with Philadelphia than it is po=tnnle to obtain on .the Delaware i w side, via Wilmington and Chester, to|M c P. Stites in the North American. t<

PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE OF OCEAN CITY VISITSCAPE MAY LEAGUE C PPA^Y cKffiSS AIM OF BOTH ORGANIZATIONS

Ocean City, Gape May County's 1 most northern coast resort, shook hands with Cape May, the most southern resort, here last Friday iMght in a "get-together" demonstration, when the Progressive League of this city entertained the Young Men's Progressive League, of Ocean City. The Ocean City organization arriv: ed here 150 strong, by special train on the Pennsylvania railroad- They were met at the depot by the Gape May League, accompanied by the | Gape May Band. Following a street parade the High School Auditorium w-as thrown open. Leonard H. Darts, as president of the Progressive League of Gape May, welcomed the visitors in a very oor<Ual way, calling to mind the fact ■that the local body owed a great deal | of its success to Ocean City. When , the League was organized on May 1 2nd, 1921, he further stated it was ' j Ocean City men that were there to i 3 give them their ideas. Hie League 1 is working under practically the same by-tows and stand for the same ; . principles which is the betterment of * l thear home town and county. i William R. .Sheppard, acting may- ' , or in the absence of Major Melvin, 1 1 who was confined to his home on ac- , count of his recent illness, extended < the visitors a hearty welcome and in- ' formed them that the town was theirs- * remarks were received with loud v . applause. f J Other speakers of the evening in- 0 j eluded Judge Henry H. Eldredge, of b I the Cape May County Courts, Mayor ® I J. Champion, of Ocean City, former [Senator Lewis T. Stevere, former f. f Assemblyman Andrew C Bos well, of o Ocean City, President Earner C- a I Pearl, of the Young Men's Progres- js.

a] sire League, Alfred R. Smith, Dr. J. Thornier Hughes, J. R. -Moon, t Commissioner George P. Wentzell, of y this city, Irrtn H. Eldre«%e and - Oommander J. J. Hutson, of the Ooast f Guard Gutter Kickapoo- \ ^ of speakers were of one accord in their endorsement of the Lewes-Cape May ferry bill and the ' abolishment of the toll from the Ocean City to Somers Point bridge- , It is a well known fact that all of ; the coast resorts are back of the fert ry bHI which passed the Sowte last , f"eek ^ wfll, no doubt, become a law soon. Dr. J. Tboniley Hughes, in his ri- , maiks, said: "We think the Oapa May-Lewes ferry will benefit Gape ; May. We also think it will benefit I Ocean City. We think that the lifting of the toll from the Ocean Gity . to Somers Point bridge, which we : have fought so hard for, and giving , people free passage in and out of . Ocean City, will benefit Ocean City. i We also think it will benefit Gape . as well as the surrounding resorts." Dr. Hughes further stated that all Cape May county should work together for one end— for a betCape May county. Commander J. J. Hutson, of the Ooart Guard Cutter Kickapoo, which is stationed in the Cape May harbor, the assemblage a short talk on what the coast guard service wasHe also gave them a brief narrative of his experience with the burning of Northern Pacific, which met its off Gape May a few weeks ago. After the entertainment which then everybody was invited around to the club rooms on Ocean street, where light refreshments were

HIGH SCHOOL WINS AGAIN j COURT HOUSE THE VICTIM. ! SCORE, 33 TO 23 The Cape May High School Boys' ball team easily defeated the Court House High School team on jthe local floor last Friday evening by j the score of 33 to 23. The game was | in doubt as the Gape May boys I by using their system of five man dejfense kept the opposing team well in 'hand at all times. Ai present the I School team lias outscored its opponents by 15 points The aggre- 1 gate is Cape May. 151 points, against ' 136 scored by visitors. The lineup: t ape May H. S. 1 Marcy. f; Cherry, f; Ashliu m, c; ! i" .-uurcj . 1; unerry, f; Ashoum,

id | Lynne, g; Chambers,' g Court House H. S. ie Cresse. f; Watson, f; Comer, r; it Post, g; Charlesworth. g. ?. Substitution: Church for Cherry. 1 I! Field Goals: Maicv, 4; Cherry, 3; . >- Ashbum. 2: Lynne, Chamber.-; , Charlesworth, 4; Cresse. 2; Watson. ! ic Comer. _ , t. ( Foul Goals: Marcy. 11 out of 15; j y Charlesworth. 7 out of 13. j Referee: liktie. , t ] On Friday night March third the n boys will journey to Ocean City to ( e[roeet the High School team of that f i ; place- Both teams are very evenly , j , matched ks indicated by the scores c ! made against the same opponents and s 1 'a victory will mean much to us. f g ATTEND CONFERENCE AT In 1 ATLANTIC CITY ;e ! ' ft William Porter. City ClerkT and AI- c - DaP. Bwing, Secretarj- of the a - May County Mosquito Commis- tl ision, attended a conference of the ;!New Jersey Mosquito Commission at d: City, on Thursday, March 2, b ,'1922- M M ICAPE MAY SAND PLANT TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS H. Toxall Smythe, an engineer of e< I wide experience, has arrived at Cape Tl [May and will assume charge of the th [Cape May Sand Plant, which is con- th templating extensive improvements, sp

WATCHING FOR t WHISKY RUNNERS 4- j COAST GUARD C UTTER WARN- ! ED OF NEW SHIP ALLEGED TO BE IN SERVICE |e j U is reported here that Captain J. " "utson' of the Coast Guard cutter > Kickapoo, has received ordera to be ; on the lookout for the converted -i^°T fSIlf' 0nCe the p,al-thLg of ,G- T Ledberg. a wealthy Bostoman. e!^^- thC a scout patrol boat in the navy ?nd was purdiased - by a Brooklyn importer. 1 NEEDLEWORK GUILD The Needlework Guild is continuing to hold , its' monthly meetings throughout the. winter, when new- • plans for enlarging the work are discussed and reports arelmule by the Emergency Committee as to "what ■ gamieirts have been given to those in need during the monthAt the last meeting an interesting ! an'' Pathetic little letter from the • guild's adopted French war orphan • was read. It expressed his thanks his "dear godmothers," not oiHv for their care of him during the year but also for the gifts he received through them at Christmas. Tiny-five dollars provides fjr the care of one of these poor Utile war sufferers for one year, ami the money with which the guild adopted it's child was collected us a distinctly sum from any money given for the carr.rtng on of the* usual guild work. But those who gave the money feel well repaid for. the small expended a ad if any other ' organization or group of people would care to Lake up this work, cards for X. "! application for an orphan max- he had through the guild. ' The next monthly meeting of. the directors and executive board xrill be at the home of the president, Charles Quidort, on Thursday, 23rd, at 3.30 P. M. UNLOADING FY)RD CARS Focer & Mecray have just received a carload of Ponls on the Reading. The platform and yard was filled with machines which is a ^ood sign they are going to be dhsy this spring. V