C — 'cent-a-Word' > y Column _ ^ A Uttlc advertiacment in tbu ooiamn will brine rtaolu. Tbe ook u •mall, and ii worth a trial il yon hare any Uung to buy, wll or rxebanga. Try it.

Ho Adrertiacmunt accepted for Icm than 26c. lor tint Inaertion and ballprice (or each rubeequant inaertion.

BOAT FOR SALE. Boat. 18 ft. long. 3% No rat Engine.

x rope, gaaollne tank, lights. bell, "tool and battery box. some extra parts for engine. Price 865.00. Apply Wm. J. Roee. 1813 Broadway. Camden. N. J.. or Lore Broa.. Sea lale City.

6<; INVESTMENTS. TAX FREE. 1 have for aale. at l',i -premium. Stone Harbor Borough Improvement Certificates, bearing 6 per cent, tntereat. payable semi-annually. In »500.<io denominations These are free from Income Taxes and ordinary taxes. Apply to Lewis T. Stevens. ” Solicitor, Cape May. N- J-

FURNITURE FOR SALE. Three-piece living room set. fumed oak. leather upholstering: one bed and bedroom furniture, white; parlor organ Apply Methodist Parsonage. Sea lale City.

Peteraon *0. Morris Clark *0. Reading—Carl Ford *0. Herbert Wilson *0. Thomas Wood 10. Morris Clark 96. Samuel Delaney SC. EUaa belli Steer 96. Edna Whittington M. Alma Shellen 90. Margaretta Pfeiffer

90.

Spelling—Margaretta Pfeiffer 93, Alma Shellen 100. Bobby Barbour 94. James Dona von 96. Nell Montagna 98. William Shellen 92. Cecelia Sannlnl 98. Evelyn Sutton 90. Natalr Cudnnotta 9S. Carl Ford 96. Anna Sutton 94. Lewis Stelnmeyer 94. UlUan Wright 92. Pearl Wood 92. Julia Whittington. Theresa Speer. Ruth Wilson. Elisabeth Steer. Edna Whittington. Morris Clark. Thomas Whittington. Samuel Delaney. Arithmetic—Alma Shellen 95, John Maguire 98. Alfred Aaaer 95. Bobby Barbour 95. George Pfleffer 100. Lewis Peterson OO.WUUam Shellen 92. Thomas Wood 95. Pearl Wood 100. James CucinnotU 90. Helen Dougherty 95. Edna Whittington. Morris Clark. Geography—Bobby Barbour 90. Lewis Peterson 95. Ina Wright 90, Nell Montagna 90. William Shellen 90. James CucinnotU 92. Pearl Wood. Thomas Wood, Paul Rice. Physiology - Thomas Wood. Pearl Wood. Penmanship—EUxabetb Steer. First Grade—Jean Rarbour.Gertrude Pfleffer. Tom Fedillal. Josephine Curinnotta. Nunaie Montagna.

SHERIFF’S SALE

By virtue of a writ of Fieri l ae for sale of Mortgaged Premise, t ■

directed, issued t

the Court of

of New Jcrary, <

February,.A. 1), 1918, h

u the 1st day i a certain

-"aheron Siooe Harbor Building otd Loan Association i. complainant, oad Louise Mellor, ct al*. are defcod•nta, l shall ex|—«■ to «ale at pubhc

vtadue, on

■ORDAY, MARCH i8tb, 1918. betaeen the hours of twelve and o'clock > m-. to a it, at three o'clock ia the afte*ooon of said day. at the Cape May Court Chpe May Coojty. Jfrtey hat certain mortgaged premise*.

with the appurtenance*,

in the bill of

I to.the said cause particularly set forth and described, that is to

m J :

Ail «L.» certain lot or piece «' ground, situate on Seven V'.le Bcweh. Middle Townahip, Cape May County, >'ew Jersey, being Lota Nos. 12 end o» ia Block Xu. 1W. s» shown on Plsn of Stone Harbor, 1917, filed ia the Clerk'* Office of Cape May County. New Jer my, by South Jersey Realty Company, described at follows: . the Sootb- / line of Ninetieth street at the distance of three hundred and ten fret Northwestwardly from the Northwest eriy line of First asrtioe, sad extending thsMce (1) Northwestwardly sl-mg the Southweetsardli line of NiaUrtb Mraet. fifty feet; then re <2) Southaw*’. aardiy parallel aith First av.-nue one hundred and ten fwt; theme 1-1) Smith east*!, .'die parallel with Ninetieth •tree: fifty (eel; thence |4i Northeast ' ardiy. paraih-l with First rteniM-. «ni undn-d and ten fret to the South * vet aardiy line of Ninetieth street and pisee of beginning. Being the same premie - a hi-b tlie Kouth Jersey Realty Cum|amy. by l»«-d dated March 7, 1910, and recurd.-d in said Clerk's Office in Bo.* N'<-. 247. of Drede, page M, ete., granti*! and roe reyed into KUrabetb Kane, in fee. Katd prum--*-. to hr sold subjort to the following: Tax for the year 1916. together with interest and euets 064Z7 Tax fur tleytar 1917, tofsther sith interest and costa, 676US; MunK-i|al lems. if aar. and lax far the year 1919 ROBERT S. MILLER. Sheriff Dated, February 20, 1918. CHARLES K STEVENS4IN. Smr £-22,-4! ,-pf •136H

RED CROSS SENDS PROMPT AID TO ITALIANMRCES AMBULANCE MEN FROM FRENCH FRONT FIRST TO

REACH ALPINE SECTOR. Attending Wounded Men of General Diaz's Army on Snow Capped Mounts.

(BY A RED CROA6 REPRESENTATIVE IN ITALY.) High up un the snow-capped A rampart that guards North Italy, the battle sector where the «emy drive baa been at ita fiercest, a hundred American Red Croat Ambulance men, the first actual rriirweotatlvti of the United States In the Italian Theatre of War. are ministering to the need* of the maimed and wounded In General Dlax'a army. These are picked, eooed men. They hare driven on the shell exposrd roads at Verdun, on A lane and the terrible Chemln des

with the Croix dc Guerre. There Is not a raw youngster among them. Three men have ‘ Jumped fr-mi the frying pan tnto the fire." as th-lr confrvrre back In France have <xi>rvased It. Straight Into the middle of n iremendoua offensive they w«yv |,itched, .here to perform a service which will require every ounce of stamina, every atom of physical endurance that youth can summon. The American Bed Cross accepted with gratitude this port of peril and honor foi her met thus making .he war-bond between America and Italy a thing of

flesh and Mood.

America's first couUngetM of Ambulant- men In Italy—other contingents will arrive *0.111—motored Into the Italian war tone Just four days after the American ccogreaa declared war on Austria-Hungary. And this provldentlul coincidence wc» Irresistible in Ita appeal to the Italians. They sect up a shout of Joy that rang from Brandlki to the northernmost bamlrta of the Aljm. Such awlftness In getting Into action, the blow following hard upon the word! It was Just this son of quick work that America stood for to the people of Italy. Here were the Americana, they said. Iiefora the Ink was dry on the declaration of war their hated enemy that President

Wilson bad ajgned!

Three American Red Omaa Ambulance units appeared unheralded no the Italian country side. Word a<«.n pawed around that the “Ameriare here." Welcoming fTOu;« loomed np everywhere. The air lecame vo<*l with cheer*, n.if well

open Marne te Italy, village of YeeidmlgUa. San Rena.. HL Pier-d'Arona. Savona and Puntededmo they motored. Italian hospitality striving to ou.do Itself at evarj point. "Pres-ee-dant-aa Vllaonl" There were many adveotarea. For InMam-e. the Interpreter aaelgned te the convoy, a young Italian of the Bersaglleri. with the brassard of Britts! Heed quarters Service pleevr. proved to b« a real coemopoU-

tau.

I come from New To**." be eeld. "1 hn-v lived over there ever since I wa. a kid. When I left hen 1 was dancing with a Spanish girl In the Hippodrome show. Change, lent Itr At 1‘ontcdeclaeo an Italian Sergeant ffom 1 tin ted the details of hospitality And proudly exhibited the fact that he era* no; altogether unacquainted with the Kncliab language. He ordered e Bottle of wine and. filling hla glass. Strode over tn the Americans' table

In the Inn.

Lifting both glass and bottle high •hove hi* heed, be rom on tiptoe and In a voice like the Bull of Basham, geared “Prea-ee-dcnt-ee VUaon I" and hr shouted the name again and agrin. Tin Americana tried to convene with but found that hla vocabulary contained only the one magic name. days and days of this sort of thing the caravan finally arrived at Milan within striking distance of the

front. C

The sever* Journey had knocked out rar of the cars Tired out they rent*!.--! all the aklll of the mechanician*, id It was not until garage specialists lent s night in work over them : ‘ tey were whipped Into shape. In the meantime news of tbs val of the first American contingent had spread over Milan ilka wildfire,

ad 1

The Success of a Business

etablllty Correct business policy strong banking connection. An affiliation with this Ii

banking facility. Wo cordially Invite

First National Bank OCEAN CITY. N. J.

HONOR ROLL Sea Isle City Public School. Lut of nanM-e of pupil* who pa*»*d the mid-year examination* with an average of 90 or over History Jam*-* Dona von 90. Neil Montagna 90. Bobby Barbour 90. Ruth Hobo 90, L«*wia fUemmcyi-r 95. Thom aa Wood 94. Pearl Weod 92. Tb« te** Speer 90. Taul Rice 92. Thom** Whit Hr.gum 95 Language Iwitib) Barbour 95. la-wi* |

WHO’S WHOJN PHILLY Philadelphia. Feb. 22. 1918. Editor Cape May County Times: Such a week a* It ha* been for the Quaker City! No one could celebrate’ the exit* of fuelless Monday, for no knew whether It was exit and If it did go it went with a string it and would be called back if needThe two or-three heavenly days which brought the robin 1 have taught them that one day does not make a spring. The cold weather win prevent the flooding of the mines, which

had begun.

aasayists are inspecting the mint. Rear Admiral Bowles Inspecting Hog no-Ship Island, the food inspectors have fixed the price of eggs, Washington fixes a limit on killing the hen that lays the golden eega and sugar has dropped a half cent. P. R. T. sent cars from the Navy Yard so fast made the Inspector dlxxy. To see If it is kept up will be their business now. for It has been proven It can be done Long lines of cars rolled up simultaneously. all doors flew open and the cars filled and were started off In

The cold, tired, hungry men wore "Smileage looks".

Suffragiau are Jubilant over the en ! rtmed salvos, like the “Rah. rah. rah - b, Ib, National Rapobllcan ^

seemed to run the whole gamut anti

committee In seaalon at St. Loul. of An mDn - t .rtut .horn ^ the

be Susan. I? Anthony amendment. cavalcade rode alone. The Republican congressional cam- Welcomed *t Milan,

paicn comm "tee are planning rule* to Milan staged the most eothintostlr ... ^ , . . . . , bring the new voters into the Republl- •’•‘Iciane of all. The three units re “_*** * u > l “ *n helping Italy- to combat fold celled their api lauae. They drove off | '** co * UUM * Omj were the Brat

i.hltm ba. ,ba, u«ui , I’. *"' «*t tbat tb. p«bll< “

war freak hosiery will not tx

!■> > *i„rt b.oeik".*l!~_rt’.l^“*».“^r'r I “Long 111* Italy I Long live tbs Ital-

ian army

•bln* Italy, the

they were to devote their efforts to the relief of the drillan population. But the Italian government demurred. “We »am those men right on our Aring lines to carry the wounded.' they said. “Wa could use another

hundred.'

It was arranged that the dedication of this American unit should taka place In the historic old dty of Milan In the spacious Interior court of a Biellnned old Italian palace, the fa cads of which had turned green with lime and from whose balconies trailed banners of the entire AUled World. The cars had been parked tn the shape of • horseshoe, two unbalance men In front of each car. Thus were the unit* reviewed by the commanders of the Italian. French and English troops In offering tha services of the coo(Ingrnt to Italy. Major said : "Ex ceUenry. on behalf of tha American Bad Gross, which repreeants the whole people of the Unltd States of America. anl with the deepest feelings of affect Ion. 1 have the honor to present to you. the representative of the bero.c Italian soldiers, the first three section* of the American Red Cross

Ambulance corps In Italy.

“Long Live ital/l"

“The Americana who a*a to opera t* these cars hava volunteered their services. It will always ba their ptaaaura and distinction to remember that In farthering the effort which America

i American unit to reach the front,

i »•!' the surface drama of tbat'aMli ’ “ rruui ^ U ' tl00 ' «“J ‘'•art

valorous band ilrblnd all this tbsrv | lay a story worth the telling. It Is a

r dress goods, too. are atury »bl. „ faithfully .|.-k. riUo the

MAKE IT EASY TO START YOUR FORD CAR The “Wood’s Start*- for Ford Caro" win start ymtr car £i ht •** t: "° 0*ttlng out In rain or cold to crank. Pries •15.0C. THE -SAVIN STOVE LID" fits any Stove or Range, and doss save at least one-third of F®* 1 A b l m - Pric « fifi-Ca Also made for 8team, Hot Watar and Mot Air Planta. Call and ae« these or writ* for circular cr demonstration. R. W. Sutcliffe, Stone Harbor

Cat and Electric Fixture* and SuppU** Estimate* Cheerfully Gwen

FRANK W. FOWKES

pcaaoc

CONTRACTOR J? Notary Public, Comtokakncr of Prrik Estitiatea Furnished for r frnt rnarrsts or Stsas

Curbing and FooCwuIbb.

LOTS FILLED IN AND GRADED S«a Isk dty Now ,

fill-d

until the “O. D ” order- an- work of the Bed Cr..

I'hlladelphla mill* are virtually cl, ' fc - ;l '-'iing all of their effort* to pruduc tnx cloth for the uniform* of our sol

dh-r boy*.

rush call the An

trekked down from I’arla their pwtoia a long trip, hard uikmi the Cor* 1

AL REEVES' BIG SHOW AT CASINO THEATRE.

lliaianrra. w at

No show l» more familiarly known from Coaat to Goa* I than Al Recvt-*' "Big Bnanty 8boa* which come* to

tb. Gaaloo Theatre. Philadelphia be-1 Italian beans

rlnnlng with the regular matlm

Monday Feb, 25th. Not only the pop young w

ulanty <,f Beeves himself, but also the fact, that Dave l^ewlg fig* been en-

ipal comedian, lend*

UJ**n the 11

They motored for rirhteea day b Their |«th' from Part* n, Milan, via Marseille* i.i:d Nl«-e. led them to the newt beaming, wonderful adventure. wwng U»e in•].liable ri.untry CoUt of Northern Italy INerywhere the mag Ic word “American." (minted oa tb*

The lullan general made a brief but ; solemn response In a voice full of I Hoc. It wax profoundly Impresaii All reallxed that theae hundred young volunteers stood thsrs not in thoir uau stret gth alone, they stood aa the vlalble exponents of aU the invtsihl* forces of a mighty aatloo. for the llllmlut.'c strength at America, for bar Idcwla. for bar vast raw.areas In meaiey and men. What be aald about American Rod Gross aid made m thing lodge tremuloaMy in n

■•1 admiration of the laughing .-.mSden.v

.f ii»e children will, wIwk (1^ aorl, en. provlneM are filled u. .-rtiiwi..r

were thniat u|-.n them.

-rtoiu* *|M>k< had devriofM-d

(.:,**(*.n to tb* Aefilcattoo ended, the eertlooa Flower* food, rod th * principal Milan

and received the ovation

crowd* American flag* rrsamad from • vary window; flow ere were flung;

► hoots of “Tiva America r filled the None of tb* 1 * lr -‘ “•"I 1 * wrr * and all Mliaa

, c sletrated os for aoco* great victory.

1 . - - - *

»ort of a

After the parade the three axtiona

paioi* of bl* own. Hla attempta to ,,prir ,, I , ,,, *** bl « 0 P® n nfinare tn

'.c new R.-«-\. offering consists of make faliux-lf understood iw-iit the na- ?ro,rt ^ tb * cathedral. There, sttnd-hrrr-aet fare , the locale tor ii«- lu,u I’roi* of laerhier. lug above them on U»e steps, the eynpartlcuW >rene* tx-lnr "The Gown 11 w “* * h,,rd thU rtilft from ! *» ,h * n*™ of Italy, bade them

'Slumming", and ' The Grand ,h *' **' Pe,,ch ,,, ,ll, ‘ ll »lh‘n fronL Yet Ball Room in the Reeve*' Mansion" !! '' i*!’ 1 . 0, "‘ of

ohan ha* given M

«k.n to include hla popu and water, toacmaled llwm Ragtime" m three mu climb up the mountain cliff* „

I number* of (be show, which will «**« the r. a d* were fairly cbi^lsd out

irnect

hat not one of theu, ' The crowd listened, thinking that the The Riviera coun aacrlflclal front to which tbear etrange Ith lu ut.laml* bea-IIHtida, sky American youths were hurrying were.

iai "Amerlc*

Then

And

o add greatly to the attractive of ,bia part of the performance

of their

; their e

nftor all. very near to Milan. America hitherto had been

far and tier position llttla understood Now all that was dona away with. Theae men were the protnlae of Ameri-

ca made flesh

The syndics finished hla apwr-b Tfie • rowd* melted away. The American Ked Orns* Aml.ulanre men drove out • f the city gates taking the rood ublcti led toward Austria.

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RED CROSS AIDS ITALIAN HOSPITAL WRECKED BY BOMBS

A Rome cablegram received ft liobsrt Perk hi*, chairman of tb. Atuer i-aa Bed Cross Ooumlaslut. to Italy ; -ays In part: "During recent air raids by Austrian 1 . La tor* bomba were thrown un tjg, t oapital near Caatei. Frame, not far 'root the Italian line Tc re|w'.r the ' nmagr du»e to the h<M(dtal equipment and to enable tb* hospital („ txm . ' uue Ita care of wounded aoidlers. the Aiusrican lied Cruaa is sending much i atertal. Including aa X ray ou ifl t > terlBxing apparatus, max, surgwm .:.strumebta and tw raty-Cva bade."