Who Stole the Ashleigh Diamonds?

Macdougal the Buder is suspected; Leonora the maid is ao cused; there, a mysteri-j ous murder. ^ Who When Where

A suspect is seen with a Black Box. What is in it? From London to East Africa, to New York City, to California—mystery, intrigue, murder. Ghostly hands from he unknown snatch a costly necklace from—where? Who is the man ape? Ah I there’s the secret—a deep, b!>-hidden mystery which you can solve by reading The Black Box Thu remarkable tenel ttory will soon appear in the CAPE MAY COUNTY TIMES Ihe Last is the Best

|EFORE the days of tango teas and fox trots, when we gathered at the home of somebody’s best beau down in the Old Town, we used to “countout” for the games, and the invariable rule cf THE LAST IS THE BEST OF ALL THE GAME was a — law that could not be disputed. I In a recent issue of the New I York Herald, James L. Ford, in reviewing “Mr. Grcx of -lontc Carlo” says that the work of E. -Phillips )ppcnheim improves steadily as the years roll on; nd that his stones are as full of dramatic interest i ever. # rue. and his VERY EAST story is yet the best f all. It h.-i-. dramatic interest plus; it has inyiduality; it is inventive, scientific, ingen.'ous. \1LLFUL—a storv that will live as long as will e name of the author itself, his wonderful story is “THE BLACK BOX,** mystery talc told as onlv Oppenheim can tell it. ausiblc, yet seemingly beyond human comprension; sensational, yet profoundly dignified, ysterious without a hint of cheap “blood and

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UK BLACK BOX is full of action—gripping, )1 stirring, thrilling—something doing in every never prosaic, never commonplace, never Being written by E. Phillips Oppenheim necessarily follows that the plot is original, that situations are exciting, the denouement in:!y dramatic. •. '*tliC Li t is the best of all the game,” and as r^th1 \ fot ‘Mir caders, this LAST and BEST s«ory i— to them in serial form. i I You will want tc read this most thrilling story Starts MARCH 21st kTCH OPENING INSTALLMENT

•nd Mr*. Geo W. Katee, who have been in Camden for (he month*, returned to their home in tbu i**on on Thursday last. Mr. Charles W. Taylor waa in Philedelphia on Friday loukinK after boaineas in that city. Mr. C. Ford Adam* spent the weekend with hi* parent* in Col ling wood. Mr. and Mr*. E. O. Howell, Jr., motored to Avalon last week. While here they were gneeta at the “ Home-

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Mr. and Mra. W. M. Swain, of Havertard, and Mra. G. W. Bergner were in resort last week looking after property interests. Mrs. Samuel Morton visited a friend in Ocean View on Thursday. Mr*' H. E. hay ward ha* gone to Media, in which place she inteuds tc make a lengthy viait with relativea. Mr.William McCann, oiCoboen. N.Y., it visiting hi* mother and sister at their home here. J. M. Bruner, of Philadelphia, entertained a party of men at hi* cotuge street over the week end. Thoee present were Messrs. 0. T. Wingate, Owei. Bruner, Kraal and WillUm Dr. D. C. Fanst and friend, Mia* Swiuguon, spent Sunday in the Fanst cotuge on 21et street. Mis* M.' Bsiley is the guest of Mr*. Frank Xichols of this resort. A regular meeting of the Borough Conncii was held on Monday evening in the Borough Hall, at which the bcsinea* for the next mouth waa talked over and arranged for. Mr. Baiph L. Goff was seen In Avalon recently. Mr. Elbert B. High was an oat oftown visitor on Monday. Messrs, W. Jolliffe, Edward Becker and Charles Johnson were all in this resort on Monday to attend the meeting of Conncii. Mr. Knssel Stewart waa a PhUa visitor on Saturday last.

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Six teams of bones, with their driver, and working apparatus, passed through oar village Tneeday to commence work on Uie Goshen and Dias Creek road. Winifred Norton was a week-end visitor with Mias Clive Howell at Conn Miss Annr. Bath Wheaton and Mater, Mias Inda, of Chaster, Pa., are spending some time with *beir grandparent*. Caplain Chariea Boas and wife. Tlioee on the sick list aie Mrs. E. Lawrence, Prof. Charlaa Tomlin, Mrs. William Ayres, Mias Bell Errickeon, and Mrs. R. A. Norton. Mrs- William Woodlin, of North Lias, entertained the Larkin Clnb of Ten Thursday afternoon. It ia said that Charles Woodlin and A. T. !). Howell will soon be riding in new anto-cors. Jauea Hebentbaw and a Mr. Learning, of Cape May, were calling upon frieuda here on Sunday. Gay Errickaon, of Townsend's Inlet, was an over-night visitor with bis father, E. S. Errickaon. Mis* Olive^Ilowell, of Court House, was calling on friends last week. Mrs. Jerry Cahaley, of booth Dennis, I* at the home of her brother, John Lawrence, caring for Mrs. E. Lawrence. The loyal workers of the M. K. Church will meet at Mra. Ralph Norton's on Tim reday afternoon to plan ways and means to help (lie Church’* finance*. The limber on Uie Thomas Sayre property has been sold and is now being cot into cord wood.

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South Amboy. Miaa Ethel Parsons entertained Miss Hopkins, of Pbiladelpnis, a few days last week. Mias Martha Godfrey spent Tuesday at Bridgeton. Mra. Rolla Hewitt spent Tuesday with her mother and father at A .alon. Mr. Ernest Downam and Mr. William Lingurier drove to Court House Tuesday on business. Mr. and Mrs. William De Van) and r. and Mrs. Rodney Van Gilder motored to Ocean Citv Monday evening Mias Myra Way it spending this weeit at Philadelphia and South Amboy. Mrs. Newton Howell and daughter Dorothy visited friends at Ocean City Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Griffith Gandy and Mr. and Mrs. William Devanl atijuded the Methodist Chnrch at Tnckahoe Sunday evening. Mrs. Arthur Eckerslev and little daughter Irene spent Tuesday at Ocean

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Mrs. Bubrlght ismakingathree weeks' visit with her daughter at Camden. Mr. and Mr*. William Myers spent Thursday at Ocean City. Joseph Downham hat recently giren b<s new barn a coat of light green paint Joaeph Foster visited friends at Woodbine a few days (art week and returned home with a rat terrier dog named Victor.'’ Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Edwards spent Friday with her mother and sister here. Rev. William Blackman, onr nrnchloved and faithful pastor, is this week attending conference at AtlanUc City. We hope moat sincerely that lie will be returned for another year. Tbs people of Ocean View were greatly saddened to bear of the death of Mr. Homer Eddy, a well-knuirn and re citisen. He had been in II health for aome time and died Monday morning. He ia anrvived by three sons, Lncisn, of Ooean View Milan, III., and Arthur, of Ocean City.

CAPO OF THANKS Mrs. Francis Covert most heartily thanks all those of her good friends who so readily ofiered and extended their kind aid and aasifctancr in her recent be-

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VERY IMPORTANT

Yes, it is very important to make your Will and appoint an Executor that can be relied upon to carry out your exact instructions. Appoint the Ocean City Title & Trust Company to act in this capacity—thus assuring Safety and Proper Settlement ol your estate. Ocean City Title & Trust Company Ocean City, New Jersey

Do You Know that Railroad Expansion Makes Work and Stimulates Industry? Money saved by the railroads Bows back to the people. The $2,000,000 paid annually by the railroads of Pennsylvania and New Jersey to unnecessary trainmen, forced upon them by the Full • ' Crew—or “ excess man crew "—Laws, deprives the people of the big benefits and advantages this money, properly expended, would bring. Because the efficient development of the railway industry in these States is so materially identified with the prosperity of the fanner, business man, working man, and scores of,more or less affiliated industries, the railroads ask the people to help them save this huge amount—now absolutely wasted—that it may go to useful purposes and work toward restoration of general prosperity. This $2,000,000 spent for 80 locomotives, for example, would make one year’s work for 1745 men, as follows: In the locomotive shops B94 In the various processes of producing the 29,200.000 pounds of material going into these locomotives, SSI men would get employment as follows: In steel mills 20S In blast furnaces ......... 4S In iron mines 140 In coal and coke production ........ 60 In other work . f 400 Wages for all these men would amount to $1,750,000. This wage money going into circulation would make work in hundreds of other directions. Railroad development bears upon all industriec. It a fleets hundreds of businesses, thousands of individuals. Under normal conditions, the railroads constitute a great constructive force. Increasing their facilities and improving their systems results in stimulating all industry and business and automatically creates work for innumerable persons in many occupations. Increased industrial activity swells passenger and freight traffic. This means more trains and real work for additional crews. In turn, it necessitates more locomotives and cars, increased equipment, erection of new and remodeling of old stations, reduction of grades and curves, elimination of grade crossings, construction of sidings in producing territories, increased passenger and freight ' terminal facilities. The welfare of the people and the prosperity of the railroads sre closely linked. The railroads find their prosperity in the general welfare. They seek not to decretse, but to increase, employment. Communicate in person, by letter, or otherwise—TODAY— with your elected representatives at Harrisburg and Trenton. Ask them to repeal the Full Crew Laws. Call attention to the fact that, of 282 editorials received to date, 229 urge the repeal of the laws. , Let »I1 £et together it si art the wheels of industry turning— to open wide the doors to prosperity. SAMUEL REA. DANIEL WILLARD, ala Railroad. Prr.id.nt. Balt.mor* and Ohio Kailraad. f THEODORE VOORHEES, / Prraldrnt. PbJlad.lphla and Rradins Hallway. R. L. O’DONNEL. Chairman. nrl.trd Railroad. orPrn-nyl.aala aad New J,—arlal Treat BaiMias, -

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A Campaign is Being Waged hy the BUSINESS MEN S ASSOCIATION to secure the pledges of ten men who are far-sighted enough to see the possibilities ol sea isle city, to build one - or more - dwelling houses by May i 5th of this year, and thus keep step with progress, and start a building boom. § Never before has the demand for houses been so great, or conditions more favorable than now. 7en houses Mean:

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The undersigned committee is armed with facts and figures to convince you. § The following pledges have already been

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