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Busy During Wart-Ends at the Capita] r ' - ON.—CHi. meter Den CnjM. when (Sd jn make Waehlnjtcn ret TV; DeUonat capital on Satnrday avl Son day U jnat k LeM,” a naeca. far military lovers. There

hearts la WaeMfigtoo orer every

i the eol

am In arm. b the restaurant* and theater* these war I or era are everywhere. For two days they ferret the war and what the future may hold In ■tore them. The war haa made dal week-ends brilliant. Social leaders have plumed Into the >e afe of America's soldiers s happy ooe. Dances, teas, receps abound ovar the weekaada for the tolfflern and their sweete and there amoor the many swsethearis are "the dearest sweets to see their boys perhaps for the

The boslneas of the American Bed Croea Is "To mid In the prevention and tllertatloc of human soffertn* in times of pmee «ad war." It was orifloally otxanlaed to supplement the medical ws vlcea of armies In times of war.

etna to be a continual semblance of strife. But the weaki the sweethearts and lovers. One ferrets the horrors of te happiness of love, r Das Cupid; keep It up!

Ito See Prominent Men and Their Wives

o rasped at the mAtloo s of society and brush! niton's concert au-

1 people—the eon of e case at In (he Sunday

I are atUl considered quite

K Washington—and

r te from of the theater

's concert may be- Down out of the carriage* step sons* people. Even New Tort.*s brilliancy has beet dimmed r many New York women are here now. glrlnj their ecrvlcea to tf course, five the real brilliancy to these concerts, but then there too. Straight-backed men In military uniform, erect naval ofB■e and there some gnyly clad allied soldier of France, Italy or J to the brilliancy of the occasion. Washington, despite the fa cl t center of America and has for many years had famous men In not entirely immune to curiosity. And then the big men of the of today are of a different typ». The man who gained prominence I tics baa passed from the center of the state. He has been supi*n who has made a «am« for himself In business. These men riosity to Wnshlngtoolans and then everybody wants to see what

Royalty Rubs Shoulders With Democracy l and democracy mix In Washington today last as though there a world war going on to make democracy supreme. Dukes and I and counts walk side by side with Americas civilians. The royalty, however, U not the royalty of autocracy. It la the royalty of tie-

some of their brightest men to Washington to aid America In her prepare lions for war. Many of these-men are of the nobility, but they have forgotten their noble birth end are giving their lives to the cause of da-

Droaa, by act of the Unl'ed Sta'ea coograas, approved January S, 19K, was incorporated and placed under government supervision. Its purposes -In addition to Its duties In times of war— were declared to be: "To continue and carry <<n > system of national and Internatlooal relief In time of peace and apply the same In mitigating the •ufferinga caused by pestilence, ferntee. Hr*, floods and other national calamities." This organisation hms therefore a great work to do at all times; for there Is alwsys human suffering to be alleviated, but now that the world Is racked with war. Its work te meadow, and It te doing It In a way that should make every man. woman or child who belongs to the Bed Gregs proud to be s member. It te the only hope of thousands of suffering human beings and stands between them and cold, hunger, sickness and despair. It te the Instrument by which each cne of may make himself useful; our only means of extending helping hands to the Innocent victims of the war. No ooe can start the new year In a better way than by Joining the Bed a and by aiding In the campaign new members. Jn time of war the Bed Cross chapters handle their ac-

tivities through various committees They undertake to raise and colled fundi; to manufacture hospital garments and supplies; to take charge of transpoetstloo and sappUes; to aid families of soldiers sad tailors end their widows and children; to train foi and asaUt In securing self-supporting positions for those permanently crip Med or bitndad. In any one of these Unes of work women have proved thi-mialvss efficient. The manufacture of hospital garments and supplies 1* left r.lmost wholly to them, while men handle the matter of raising and col lading funds and taking charge of

transportation.

The work in hand Just now colls for special activity In securing new mem hero. The business men In any com inanity are the ones to undertake the planning and carrying out at can.paigna for increased membership in the Red Croea. In dtlea of consider able sloe good work te often done by cresting a rivalry between men In various Unes of boslneas; the grocers undertaking to aecure a greater number of members, for Instance, than the dry

entering into friendly competition with those at another house In the asm* line of business. An iMe business man at the bead of a drive for new mem hers will be able to engln'er It In the most practical and efficient way House iu Dtmse canvassing for new i..embers Is about the mos. thorough

Coats That Welcome the Cold

Witness a few. First of oil there I No'tbcllffe. an English peer. Yet I saw him nit at a round table In a cly priced restaurant rating a 60-cenl dinner with apparent reliah. r talked with a group of American newspaper men. ly has her mm of noblUty. Her ambassador te of noble birth. There | Vittorio Faloral. of the embassy staff, a man who came to Washington 1st the Italian minion did not suffer si the hands of the newspaper Be 1s otlll here and always i> sourer of Information on things Italian, r be has rank and noble bearing. In Washington be te Just a plain a te our days of lurid romance reading were wont to sigh and r a lord or duke to happen along and propose marriage, writes a correit. Now that 1 have *e»-n a few of the nobles at dose range I want to le of my orx who still long for a title that they will find nobility of today g more than any American boy can offer. Months Dry. and Not a Case of Snake Bite two months not a physician or druggist te Washington has reported a caoe of snake bite. The aoo authorities have actually taken doom the | wire netting which bad hem placed te front of the snake cage, os It will no longer. A few peddlers c of reptiles n p-eference g Into bankruptcy. Nobody will It te piaoe of the snake bite tss >te-fashioned "tumm; ache." • while a sufferer makes his drug More and nlroost begs • of Jamaica ginger to cure ■ doss not mean that Washingf has on epidemic of stomach tee xaadr for utomacfa ache I* Jamaica ginger And Jamaica ginger te d as a eabetitut* for boose But the druggist is snopiclous of 'he Ran finally baa an telernal ache. re are few chronic Jamaica ginger drinker* la Washington, as few a win soauire the large risk for a wnall profit. sreguric or Jamaica ginger addict enter* the drug store with a buttle, of a etomeeh ache or a colicky baby. Woman “dopes" seem to be row. that! men They sometimes go from drug store to drug store, tethiug to soothe their nerves. ^rugglete ore tecraaring tbs price of Jamaica X ibdr esc or are refusing to stll.

OiFFICIAXj 3DXK/E3CTOK/'X" —— or CA.FJE MA.TT COT7ITT"2"

BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLD. COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION

OFFICERS Director HENRY S. RUTHERFORD Vice-Director AUGUSTUS HILTON Clerk F. W. FOWKES Sea Isle CRy County Collector JOS. L SCULL Ocean City Solicitor JOSEPH DOUGLASS Cape Hay Court House County Engineer LEAKING M. RICE Wildwood

DANIEL SCHELLENGER Erma Sopt. of Weights aad Measures DAVID W. RODAX. ..Cape May City Steward of Almshouse LEWIS T. DOUGLASS Cape May Court House Hnperteieadent of Soldiers' Burials JOHN W. REEVES.. .Cape May City Custodian of Court House LEWIS S. SMITH Cape May Court House Farm Demonstrator J. ARCHER STACKHOUSE Cape May Court House

LIST OF MEMBERS Noma, Address, District Rep res acted Term Expires on January 1st of the Year Opposite Name.

OCEAN cm

Address. Ocean City John P. Fox 1»1* John E. Townsend 19U SEA ISLE emr Address. Sea Isle City Thee. E. DoBow lt» F. Eustace 1W0

WILDWOOD

Address, Wildwood Augustus Hilton 1918 ~ ' W. Saul 1918 NORTH WILDWOOD Address North Wildwood. John W. Touag 19S0 Floyd Hewett 1990 CAPE MAY CITY Address, Cape May City John T. Bennett 1919 Henry S. Rutherford 1918 UPPER TOWNSHIP Address, Tockahoe Hope W. Gandy 1919 DENNIS TOWNSHIP Address, (Peermont) Avalon Levi Wentxell 1911 MIDDLE TOWNSHIP Address, Cape May Court House Stillwell H. Townsend 1920 LOWER TOWNSHIP Address, Rio Grands Jos. P. MacKissk 1918

O. L Blackwell Wildwood W. J. Tyler.. .Cape May Court House Samuel Eldredge Cape May City

COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS John H. Stratton Palermo Levi Dickenson Erma Chao. Shields Cape May Walter Rutherfsrd Cold Spr&g •

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE OF THE COUNTY OF CAPE MAY Citiee Cape May City—James J. Doak Ruehen Ludlom Ocean City—Jarem. S. Rush Frank H. Ware Arthur D. Barrows,Police Justice Sea lale City—Alfred S. Steelman Edward C. Stevens Wildwood—Girard Livexey H. C. Rchlichtitig B. C. Ingersoll J. Charles Fadi M. L. B renin George L. Shaw

jTs. Levin

Dennis—A. E. Holmes, DennisvOle Thomas J. Durrell, Belteplala Middle—L. T. Garretson, Cane May Court Boon r M. Swain. 8 Eldrodgu, C Shoemaker,

ASSESSORS OF CrnES.BOM)UGflf AND TOWNSHiPS OF THE COUNTY OF CAPE MAY

Cape May City J. Allen Woles Ocean City Dr. H. T. Foaldt Sea Isle City Wm. J. Fog Wildwood v Lynn H. Boyer Borough* Avalon 3. W. Rosenbawm Cape May Point Norman Rigor North Wildwood Robert Bright South Cape May.. .Albert J. Rudolph Stone Harbor Hugh McMurtria West Cape May Harry S. Fisher Wildwood Crest William E. Zeller Woodbine Israel Eiseubarg Townships Dennis Rolls Hewit 4 . Ocean View Middle ... V. N. Erricson, Dias Creek Lower. .. .Chat. C. Bohm. Cold Spring Upper George Hoff, Tuckahoe

TAX COLLECTORS FOR CITWS, BOROUGHS AND TOWNSHIPS OF THE COUNTY OF CAPE MAY.

Cities

- ettega of the Beard Cape May City...W. J. Fendersor. Jfc are held on the First and Third Tuea- Ocean City E. W. Burleigh ' "——.-— - - te cay. jj ■ —^

The tonic of the cold te to be thanLMl for much of our progresw North rnierv. obliged to stand It for mouth*, frt the habit of loduslry and resource ‘ ' e«*: they have learned bow to clothe themselves, to defy the weather tnd even to enjoy It. Inasmuch u* there sre not enough furs on the mar set to put fur garmi ntv In the r««cb of rverjum, end because the manufacture of fur clothing Involves much Mme aud work, which mean expense— loom* bore been called upon l<> wear* substitutes which provide n* omch warmth as the pelts at animal* ■Jt course wool te our great depend nice In putting up dt-fensra again*!

the blasts at winter.

The supreme arhlrvementy sgsturt lie cold nr* voluminous coats at fur >r of .-loth lined with fur. Next !» ter** are fur fabrics and doth woven W Insure warmth. Coats made <>f -he*.- and trimmed with big co'Utrmd generous cuffs of fur make thcl: wearer* rejoice In winter and the vigor lint 1* Its gift. It te a tonic only biter to those who do not know how to j keep comfortable, or have not the

*«•

Illustrated above te a coat for the I

mart of winter. It might be devri- Th * 0 * Batiste. >p*d la many of the flat fora and trim Because of the simplicity of waist med wltti marten, but as pictured tl «lyte# the women turn more and more made of hamtevmr seal plash. It* to the tine fabric*. For this reason i« eloping shawl collr! broaden* Into sheer batiste In soft ecru, flesh or cope over th* shoulders and hack. ''kite. Is very smart.

: »nd It ho* huge marten caffs that mat 1 ell answer I he purpose of a muff The wide band of marten about tin bottom of tho coat adds to Its luxuri- | ■■us look*, more than to Us actual ! " ormth, serving a good purpose te j '•otit these directions. For one of the 1 duties of the comfortable midwinter j

coat is to look Its part.

This ample, straight hanging, con- 1 Mwemtive design te to be recommended ; tor tin- midwinter coot, wl.ether of fur i ■ ■r of wool fabric When the active ’■orthem woman dona a coot of thb | kind, she gets Into it and expects to »tey te It for three or four mouth*, or i until the rtrge of winter te rained. { •Soete a coat Is suitable for street, mo j t** and other wear, and It 1* designed "a tinea of proved merit. Its service | :iMe qualltt'-* ire exj«-et*d to outlast eoveral winter*, and It* business 1s to ! be warm and <-onv«>nUiit. This It nr- | •-uiBplUhe* along srith a style that dor*

not point to other days.

. ANDINQ COnMtTTFES COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FOR 1917. ALMSHOUSE—Fox. Bennett, Gandy, S. H. Town*end, Wentxell. BRIDGES—Wentrell, Bennett, Fox, Euxlaco, Gandy, MacKissk, Saul PUBLIC BUILDINGS — Bennati. Wantxell, J. E. Townssnd. BILLS—Eustace, Hilton, DeRnw AUDITING—S. H. Townsend. Gandy, DeBow. FINANCE—Saul, EuaUca. S. H. Townsend LUNACY—Gandy, Pox. Bennati. LIGHTING—Hilton, MocKluic, J. E. Town* rad. ROADS—Rutherford. Bennett. DeBow, Eustace. Fox. Gandy. Hilton. MacKissic, J. E. Townsend, S. H. Townsend. Wrr.txaH. DISCHARGE OF PRISONERS—S. H. Townsend. BURYING SOLDIERS AND SAILORS—John W. Reeves. BOARD OF SCHOOL ESTIMATEVOCATIONAL SiCHOOLS—Saul, Bennett.

Borough* Avalon Walter A. Smltt Cape Msy Point J. T. Huff North Wildwood P. L. Pstersaa South Cape May.C. Marshall Rudolph Stone Harbor Clarence O. Letxkaa West Cape May Harry T. Ludtem Wildwood Crest H. W. Lara Woodbine Dr. Joeeph Jaffa Township* Dennis H. M. oarroU, Dennis villa MidkQa.Willett Corson. Cape Msy C.H. Lower....Scott Scrmore, Cold Spring

COURT AND COUNTY OFFICERS Address: Cape May Court Houee Supreme Court Justice HON. CHARLES C. BLACK Circuit Court Judge HON. HOWARD CARROW Common Pleas Judge HON. HENRY H. ELDREDGE Clark of Courts and County Clerk A. CARLTON HILDRETH Deputy Clerk of Courts and r vunty Clark STERUNC W. COLE. Sheriff ROBERT 8. MILLER

Prosecutor of tho PWs EUGENE O. COLE County Superintendent of Schools and See re tar y of Vocational Schools AARON W. HAND

OVERSEERS OF THE POOR OF CITIES, BOROUGHS AND TOWNSHIPS OF THE COUNTY OF CAPE MAT. Otlsa. Cops May City A. G. Bennett Ocean City T. Lea Adam* Sea Ills City Arndt Gordon Wildwood N. A. Coboa Boroughs. Avalon K. Nesdhaju Caps May Point Pater Krug* North W ildwood Thomas Corsoa South Capa Mav— Stone Harbor. .Marie L. Van Thuyas West Cape May Wm. H. Smith Wildwood Crest— H. Retear Townships. Dennis .. Gao. S. Kobineon. DenniarlOa Middle D. D. Burch Lower Jerry H. Woo nos Upper .. Wm. S. Eldredge, Petersburg

CITY. BOROUGH AND TOWNSHIP CLERKS OF THE COUNTY OF CAPE MAT

Ot lee

Cape May City William Porter Ocean City Harry A. Morris Sea Isle City ,rrlB J Fitch

... -

Wildwood Jamas K- 1

boroughs

Avalon R. W. Rneanhawm Cape M*v Point H. H. Basso North Wildwood.. Goorce A. RoddlM South Cape Msy Elvin B Martha Stone Harbor Leo F. McCravoa W#*t Capa Mny Thao. W. Rearm Wildwood Crest..Harry L. Nkkarooa Woodbine L. C. Abramoea

Township*

Denote. .Osman M. Osary, Dtnalerjno Middle . .A. T. D. How*!!. Dias Crash I.osrer.Charles C. Reovos.W.Csp* May I so#' J***r T Ywuna Jteaslsv** Petal Upper Alfred II. Sapp. Petaroburg