CAPE MAY QOTTPT? 1TMP&. »EA tWL» OlTT • ▼

A NEWSPAPER FOR ALL OF CAPE MAY COUNTY.

by The

> COMPANY

Published Every Friday by The : TIMES CC

CAPE MAY COUNTY

(Incorporated)

' West Jersey and Landis Avenues, Sea Isle City, N. J.

WM. A. HAFFERT,

President and General Manager.

CHAS. O’CONNOR, Treasurer. C. F. SCHUCK, Secretary

Philadelphia Office: 717 Mutual Life Building. Foreign Advertising Representative.

ST. JOSEPH’S R. C. CHURCH. Rev. Z. J. OTar^ll. Rector.

at ?-*0 and SCO o'-

Clerk.

Confession*: Saturday aficmoo&a at (nor o'clock; Saturday evening* at

seven.

Sunday evening Devotion* and Den-

t-diction at ".30.

AN OPEN LETTER.

until the last vote I* counted and the I any *ucli thonrht and litre them to be

M» attention ha* been iaM..I to cr :heir rnvrd acainat all wich rumor* article in one of the PMU 'e'- j «. ju .iaU> «•!« ventlehiNir report* ■ l ',:a nuinung l>aper» where it 1* ii*-i iiliat will emanate from the came »ourr a-«1 that I will withdraw from tb*; rw; ino late to he contradicted I aak j >-aatorlal race thl* fall Till* 1* an .| ie xupport of every Republican voter i dilute and unqualified falsehood al ,»,, Prlmarie* on Tuesday. Septem-J Mj (M-tltlon wa* filed In good faith. |*. r ;«ih. and promlae If nominated to j 1 will not withdraw from the race l 11M , ri y TOt ^ >n j voice for the beat In-1

1 sm a candidate and will »o remain I i^re*t* of Cape V iy County. LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES.. 1 r- nit made known 1 ask every Re-1 WP MAM H._BRIGirr.

Ri v John T. tillllaon. Pastor. puidlcan — •**—>-

i;o to I'hurrh'

WILLIAM A HAPFEDT Notary Public All Work Promptly'XttendM T*. 104 West Jersey Avenu, See I alt City, N J.

a dlamla* from their mind* I p,|,j for by V. Illani H Bright.

Subscription Price, $1.50 per year, in Advance.

Advertising Rates Furnished upon Application. “ Entered at the Post Offlce. Sea UleCl’.y. N. J. aa .econd-cla.* matter.

- - * This paper has enlisted rnth the government in the cause of America for the period of the war

EXPRESS COMPANY EFFICIENCY.

The issue of the Cape May County Times, and the Seven Mile Beach Reporter, both of which are published by the Times Company were held up last week due entirely to the splendid (?) and efficient service rendered by the Express company., which delayed a shipment of type from Pleasantville. taking six days to bring a

package twenty miles!

Since the shortage of labor became so acute, and printers were almost impossible to hire at any price, the bulk of the composition for our publications was sent out to be set by machine. Only the late copy was set in the office. Linotype shipments arc made regularly every Thursday afternoon, and should reach us on Fri-

*day morning.

They did, regularly, until the past three weeks. The first week, the package was twelve hours bite; the second week forty-eight hours late; and last week’s package was five days late! Of course, other arrangements have now been made for handling our composition, and thi Times and Reporter will hereafter be out on sebt-Jale time. We are making this explanation to let our readers know the real reason for our dela; last week, and to give voice to the complaint that has been almost universal in this section for the past month, of the rank and most inefficient sendee given by the Express Com-

pany.

With due allowance for ihe extraordinary conditions now obtaining. due to the shortage of labor and the heavy shipping, it does seem that some measures could be taken to safeguard against the almost unbelievably bad service now given. When our type did not arrive on schedule time, ve profited by past experience, and simply waited. But by Monday morning of this week, the “watchful waiting” became irksome and nerveracking, and we called up the Superintendent’s office in Camden,

explaining the circumstances.

Our painfully detailed explanation brought forth the following intelligent ami enlightening response; “You’ll have to wait. When the package reaches Sea Isle City it will be delivered to you." That! after a half hour's time, and two dollars in toll charges! We then got our Philadelphia office on the w ire, and asked them to .vend a man personally to the Express Company headquarters. After tv i . .. i>: i.. .ill adci-ed us that the station platform in Camden was piled ten feet hirh with express matter, some of which hail • ■ en there for two weeks or more! And that nothin;

could U done t

ly waiting.

Query ..f a local express agent elicited the information that j

there is no method of tracing a shipment of express. Sending Sl “* goods, perishable, or otherwise, by express, therefore, is simply'..,.

trusting to the that it arrives at its destination. Since our own litii*- -lifficulty. we made a quiet little investiga- i tion, and found, to • u* everlasting astonishment, that many, trunks -hipta-ii i<; in.mer residents from Sea Isle City to Philadelphia three weeks ago. have not been delivered yet! That shipments of fruit- cigars, groceries and the like, were robbed on the way so that only a small portion of what was originally shipped reached their destination! That express company employees were uncivil and vurt. ia. king in even the ordinal?’ niceties to

which the public has bee i arru-tomed.

What’s the reason? ! • it government control? Or is it a ■ knowledge on the part of the express company employees that their services are so badly needed that no matter what they do)

will get by?

Is there no central authority to which complaints can be referred with any degree of certainty that they will get attention? , Something, sftipewhere along the express company line, has! .-lipped a cog. What i> it?

i* the time to

chiirrh-coine h»hit No loicleal r»»«on •an be elver, by any sane healthy man why he should not eo to the rhurrh of hi* choice, at leant onee

every Sunday.

The eontinnal adverti*in* of the 4 F Qmith S-a*hor<- Church and it- i-eullar prt>A. r. omiui, w# niK bj , b . . .. nnd kepi

up alone many line* of i oMielty. la !>• clnninz to l>rin» rr->ui'- In addition to editorial* rb«. ' • Seashore Churrh In prominent Lutheran publl- • -it*, ihl* Important -ate- < t I* down for con‘:deTalu»n at the Annual Contention of Synod and ai Ihe I’hlladel-

pbia Ministerial A*mx latlon.

Ijim Sunday rnomln* the pastor preached from 3 Timothy r.-lfi. where the Scripture* are *ald to be profitable “for rorrection ” Comparing thl* with modern Orientation, or the correction of the n*vie*tor’* roursc by the *un. It wa* laid do*n a* one e».ential of dally life, that lonatant— even dally—recourse to the Divine standard 1* neee**ary. In order that no daparlut- he cadi- from the true , rnurae of Christian Urine Although | the evpe.i* na» tcator tnaki-* full and { proper uae'of chart, romp***, loc and • hronometer. he also take* dally ob j eervatlon* to o rrec-t the advetfe ef-, f.<-t ol tide*, current* and other con-; irary Influence* So <Jod ha» i>rorided| in hi* Hook of W!«dom. that all men »hall da ly corixt their reckoning and : Veep to th or';, true couree of life, leading to the haven of eternal peace, t

Read your Dible

Regular Schedule of Lutheran

Servicea:

On Sundays: At 11 a. el. Public worship and ser-'

nion.

At 3 Sf p m . Graded Sunday School _

Notice to the People o/Cape May County The LEADER STORE has added another branch to its chain of stores, at Woodbine, with a full and up-to-date line of Ladies'. Men’s. Boys’ and Girls’ Wearing Apparel You need not go out of town anymore to do your shopping. We can supply you with clothing of advanced fashion, at lowest cash prices. Drop us a card and our representative will call Rt your home, with a full line. The Leader Store WOODBINE. NEW JERSEY.

All the County New* worth r**^ rr*ry week 1c the Cap* klay

rime*. IIAc per year.

New Series ot Shares Now Open Sea Isle CitytB. ft L IssKutk, T«ik It otti wilii any ol the Director. „ WAYNE M. STRUTHERS. •ecretii

Quality Grocer Our aim I* to plv* reliable *ervl:« Quality of O»oda Quantity In Maaaur*. Satisfaction In PiSca. F. B. SHARP a> Swain 8L Auto Delivery. Subscribe (or the Cape May Time*. II Ad par year.

for all a..

At S P- tn.. Coogrtcational Service and *horl aidre** by the Pa*tor. On Toeaday* At * p. tn t ommtttae Meeting*. IJidie*' Aid Society, etc. On T*iur»da>*. at 1 p m.. Prayer Meeting* and Dible Cl*** (De ginning October ITlh)

:V<1 spring on Sunday

hear Rev I!u**el Ccnwell apeak. Ml** Ma:> Doyle returns) to Philadelphia after apending her vacation

wi»h her parent*

Mr*. Harvey Virker»on r«-tumed to her h.* se after - i-iilnc her moilier at

Cold Sprinr

. , , , , , , .i J!i*» Hattie Warthman i» vl*iiing

the lost pui-kage for which we were anxious- Mr* J cnndoi

j Ml** Mary Doyle entertained a

from Phaadelphw on Sunday Mecrwald. of ftcean City. aprBt

r w‘ih hi* mother

i Tloyh o' Wildnnod. vDllrd

tent* «>n Sunday.

SOUTH DENNIS Mr* Lawrence McKalr I* th- owner of a nem- piano Ml** Hannah McCormiek * pent the weekend with her mother at Cler-

mont

Albert Miller *peM Sunday with hi* j

parents.

Mrs. Ja* Ha*brouck wa* a Cape

ay vl*ltor on Saturday

Mr Adna Hickman visited relative*

at Cold Spring on Sunday

and Mr*. Elmer Peterson. oL J*-. and M.** Then-** McCormack, called or A J. Meorwald an*!

fatally «>n Vriday e vening

Ja* Hasbirn'k *i»-nt Sunday »•

home.

Mr Ret:ben Stile* visited M* broiher. Mr Smith Stii,-*. on Snnd.»r. Mr Jere Cahaley recelv. .! word on - Saturday that ht* son WiUtam. had arrived safely in Frame Mis* Marguerite Meerwald. ol r am•n. *p*n: the week-end * Ith her mo- , ther. Mr* Mary Jeffers Frank Barm * vlilted friend* In Mill-

He nsently

Ml** Sophia Ludlatn *je-nt the w.-.-k-»d at Sea I*le with Ml** R Gandy.

romr»ni.-d by the Misae* I.-.idlam. T JWNSEND’S INLET HOTEL

Enioy a Daj-’s Fishing and one of our Shore Dinners.

Sea Foods a Specialty.

•’LARRY” C. SEMON, Prop. (Formerly Shelter Haven Hotel, Stone Harbor) TOWNSEND’S INLET, N. J. Best Deep Sea and Bay Fishing on the Jersey Coast

_ NOTICE

BUY DIRECT PARCEL POST

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BURT’S *oEKc»

WOly.EJ.

BY THE MIDNIGHT OIL.

Have you read Ihe Illinois, entitled “I nin the United State out delay. l*e you na comment on our Govlead up to it. which t to the liallot box to v

-pt-t-ch of Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman. <• ffii ial and Personal Government”, delivi-n* NT,ate n •ently? If not. write for it with ,n »«r woman. In it you will find mordan TTinnnt aa at present conducted, and wh* ill put you «n youi to*-* nwoly f..r a **pnr jte for a termination of *urb a condition *

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^Webster's

New International nimONAKirS arc in u»c by bun nc** um, engineer*, banker*, ju-ige*, nrchitect*. phynoam. larnxtt, tt-ctict*. Ubrauan*. ciertymen. fcv tucrttslul men and

women the world over.

Are Yco Equipped to Win? The New Intmiatunal provide* t!ie mraii* to V tV,. It ti an allknowmg teacher, a universal quail you *--*-k vflii-iency and adtanccmml «*h> not make daily

ol tin* ia*t fund of inform-

affairs. The language of the speech is forceful and inimitable, fearless and tllumiiutting. It deal- chiefly with «*nr Col. K. M House, erstwhi.e a p-ipgun colonel and politician in the State of Vxas, now the ringmaster of the political cirrus in Wa.-hington

Quotations from t will indicate the pn y institutions and mak*

> hi

nd to this man. give has in mind to overthrow :ed Sutcs industriahsro

e*-h may lie secured by w

1». C’.. for a copy. It wi

American jtohtu-ally-

The Seashore Gas Company this year has enjoyed splendid patronage. The confidence which the people of Sea Isle City have displayed in the management has l»een most encouraging, and even - effort was made by us to cany out the obligation of a public utility corporation to its consumers. The unlooked-for demand for gas this year, however, so severely taxed the capacity of our plant that on three occasions service was discontinued. at times when it was moijt inconvenient to O’ consumers. • The help situation was critical; fuel had to obtain; these we combatted with successfully, but the break in our boiler, and other accidents, were unavoidable. We regret very sincerely that we have been compelled to put our users to the inconvenience of being without gas at different intervals, especially at this season, and will arrange at once to lie adequately prepared for any i nit-rgenry that might arise in the future.

; Seashore Gas Company GEORGE WILSON, Supt.

The cour»e in businc** odmlnUtral.on is djoigned to prepare its (nwdttates to become *ucce**ful besides', taco, it forma an admirable substitute for a college education, and raves from two to three year* of time. It U aUo an mid to advance-

ment in the army or navy.

The shorthand and secretarial course-, prepare young women for Government positions, a* well os f: r position* in busineas house* and financial institution*. There is no better way for young women :o

help Ir. the present emrr™ciftcy.

Several special war course* arc available. Nth Year Book and Ututrsled t> oklct wiD bv *etit upon requMt.

PEIRCE SCHOOL, Pine Strct L, West of Broad. Philadelphia f AMERICA’S FOBZMO vT BJSIHESS SCHOOL J

HOBDELL w Practical Dyer of OSTRICH FEATHERS We Solicit Your Feather W^nts in all its Branches DYEING CLEANING and CURLING \ 154-156 N. Thirteenth SL, PHILADELPHIA

What an Owner Cannot do

Beyond a certain point an OWNER cannot regulate the CONTRACTOR he employs. You can cage a leopard, but you cannot change his spots or his point of view. But what an Owner CAN DO is to select, in the first place, a Contractor who has an established reputation for integrity, efficiency and results. Edward B. Arnett Building Construction Bell Telephone Connections SEA ISLE CITY. N. J.

A RELIABLE BUILDER H. A. DEERY Contractor, Carpenter and Builder j Jobbi. g in AH Its Branches SEA ISLE CITY, N.

Vincent Assaiante PRACTICAL SHOEMAKER Old Shoes Made New Repair Work My Specialty j New Store ITALIA ST. SEA ISLE CITY, N. J.

MATTHEW J. RYAN Commission Merchant Planter, Wholesale Dealer g and Shipper of Maurice River Cove Oyetere g Salt Oystera, Crabs £

Both Phones Dock SL Market, Phfl»- _