STAR AND WAVE WEEKLY EDITION

FIFTY-NINTH YEAR CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SA IURDAY. APRIL 4. 1914 * THREE CENTS A COPY i 1 " " 1 1 11 •

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LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS THE WEEK AT TRENTON'— CAPE MAY COUNTY'S PART IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE. Rev. Charles H. Jones, pastor of the Cold Spring Presbyterian Church, made' the opening prayer in the State Senate on Monday evening. Last Thursday! morning nev. John L. Ismdis, of Westj Cape May, made the opening prayer in the Assembly. . The bill by Assemblyman Stevens to allow seaside cities to expend money for advertising themselves as resorts was recalled by the Governor on Tuesday and, after amendment to suit the Uover-| nor, was repassed under suspension of the rules. Governor Fielder has signed the bills to extend the terms of the Assessors, Collector and Treasurer of Cape May] City, hereafter elected from one to three years. j Assemblyman Stevens got though the' Assembly on Tuesday evening the bill 'i making additional appropriations for' in- ' ; land water ways. It is the same as Sentor Whea ton's bill which was defeated ] two weeks ago, and -was revived by Mr.' Stevens as a committee Assembly sub j < stitute bill. After explanation it was ! passed under suspension of the rules and < delivered forthwith to the Senate. |1 The bank tax bill came up on ^Ionday| evening, and was passed. It providees i for a tax of three-fourths of one per [ cent, on the combined capital, surplus < and undivided profits, less the amount of- real estate on which the banks pay municipal taxes. Among the fourteen who voted against the bill was Assemblyman Stevens. Hereafter bank shsrea will not be taxed in the locality wber the holder resides, but one-half of th new tax goes to the place in which the bank is located and the balance to th county. The eight banks of Cape May County, e&luding the Security Trust Company, - which will be taxed in Camden, hare a total surplus, undivided profit and capital of $800,573.67, and their taxable real estate is $171,10056, which when do ducted leaves $638,374.11 to be taxed at three-fourths of one per cent. The net result is that Peter is being robbed to pay Paul and this is another one of those "apparent" measures to equalire taxation. The result will be that the banks cannot afford to longer buy county and munnicipal bonds at 4% and 6 per cent, interest and these securities will not find a ready sale, and much progress wil be stopped. j _ progress wii oe stopped.

Owing to th pending bills only las Friday Wild wood had not had an offe | for its $60,000 bond issue which th ' , banks there have heretofore bought. I, Of the $809,999 of capital, surplus an , profits in Cape May County banks, ovc , half of it is now invested in county, | .city and borough bonds, which they will now unload in order to secure invest- ! ments paying six per centum instead o 4, 4% and 5 per cent, interest. The bill for a small Board of Free- < holders was amended so aa to allowj 1 each county to decide for itself whether it shall adopt the act. I THE BOY SCOUTS. On Saturday ~ sixteen Scouts, members < of the different patrols, spent the day at Cape May Point making Camp Fire ( about 10 o'clock a. m. Dinner was served ( at noon and supper at 7 p. m. The i boys enjoyed the hike, returning home at 9 p. m. The boys were instructed l in making camp fire and how to build the kitchen fire. In this way the meals ( were quickly prepared. Sergeant Robinson proved an adept as chef. Scouts Ewing, Eldredge and Hand built a fine lean-to which sheltered the ecouta dur- j in g the rain. In the evening the camp t was property picketed, patrons being 1 posted and the road marked by stak- i big trails. On Sunday night, April 19th, the Troop Will attend service at the First i Baptist Church. Rev. MioCardy is a fine •cout and a splendid help to the Sooute. FIVE AND T^N CENT GOODS. We have just received a new line of ( spring goods, larger than ever before Here you will find: t Laces, Collars, Pillow Tops, Raehlng, I Curtain Goods, Aprons, Stamped Goods, t Embroidery Silk, Ribbons. Lots of new c Dry Goods. £ FIVE AND TEN CENT STORE, Our. Parry and Washingtan Street, Chpe May. t

THE MAN i ABOUT TOWN K ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED HERE AND THERE FOR YOUR E- PERUSAL, BY A STAR AND j WAVE REPORTER. Mrs. Tasker Smith of Madison Ave 6 ( nue, entertained Mrs. A. B. Cloud, o • Philadelphia one "of, our regular sum me r ! guests. 'I Mrs. Charles Kelluw. of Philadelphia 1 is spending a few dayv^si a guest of Mrs. James E. Taylor, at heK Jackso ' j Street cottage. \ r( H. D. Justi, of Philadelphia, one o ■ our cottage colony, is at the Windsor for ' . the present. - 0 •j W. J. McMullin, of Philadelphia, was f here during the week instructing th^dif I ferent mechanics regarding placing his 9 Congress Street cottage in readiness fo 'i the coming season. r| Harry Lloyd of Philadelphia, was at I 9 the home of his sister, Mrs. Charie j Church, over Sunday. 4, Mrs. \Vbi- Nelson, of Chester, enter I at her Washington Street cottage, ■ j Mrs. Leedoms and Mrs. Hall, of Chster. Mrs. H. L. Tompkinson, of Hazelton I is greeting her old friends here. Dr. Marcy, of Riverton, is at the hom j of Dr. V. M. D. Marcy on Ocean Street i I It is said that a small modern hot 1 1 will be erected on Kearney Avenue, an | be ready for summer occupancy. Some of our young men should keep i i their own class, and not interfere with 1 persons older, and their surperior. A > word to the wise. . <

MICHAEL H. KEARNS P

j RE- APPOINTED ON TAX BOARD, j M. H. Kearns, our efficient member of the Cape May County Tax Board was reappointed and confirmed to^fhat office this week. Mr. Kearns is always painstaking and a careful official in ail ca- « pacity in which he serves. SUNDAY MUSIC AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. . Morning Service. ■ Organ Voluntary J Solo "The Palms" { Mr. J. Woodruff Eldredge Organ "Offertory" , Anthem "Guide Me O Great Jehovah" ] Soloist, Miss Marion Nelson 1 Organ "PoeUude" j Evening Service, i "Voluntary" ' 1 "Offertory1 ' Anthem "Hark, Hark My Soul" H. Rowe Shelley ^ ; (This is a beautiful and favorite piece) Soloists Mr. and Mrs. Eldredge f 1 Tostlude" ( i BASKET BALL DANCE. ! i On Thursday, April 9th, Oape May >- \ A. basket ball team will give a dance for i benefit of basket ball. Music will : be furnished by the Cape May Band. Admission 25 cents. ^ Q 1 Consult Jesse Brown oo Tin Rocfs and Spouting. *■ o Rubber Bands at Star and Wave Sta ' tionery Department. > ' ' RESTAURANT OPENED. * The Central Restaurant is now opal f the public under new management, service, clean and modern wit the choicest of foods, prepared by good cooks. Home made pastry. Decatur S near Waahiagton. J — o- t Rubber Bands at Star and Wave Stationery Department. ,

NEWS AND I COMMENT ) ITEMS OP LOCAL INTEERST. PASS INQ EVENTS AND OCCURRENCES GLEANED FROM HERE ANI THERE — READ THESE ARTICLES ABOUT TOUR FRIENDS. ; Former Councilman S. H. Moore ha > loaned us a copy of the "Cape Ma s Ocean Wave," the venerable ancestor o the present "Star and Wave," date i July 24th, 1862. f Its important news consists of a re port of a "Cape "May County Teachers -Institute," the number of teachers ii i attedance being 10. The date of its o« r currence was June 30th,' and much at tention was given to the advocacy o s "object lessons'- as a method of teachin ! hnd the State Superintendent of tha ■ day lectured upon "Material Aids to In struction," and denounced the ncglecte and inadequate school buildings. * tl Another feature was a proclamatio by Governor Olden, calling for four reg imenta of volunteers to join New Jer sey's quota in President Lincoln's cal i for 300,000 men, offering a month's pa. . in advance, $13 and a bounty of $2 i for each enlistment, the period of enlist ment to be for three years or during the continuance of the war. Editorials updli the gravity of the war and it events, operations of the Bible Society were given including the statement that 650,000 copies of the Bible had bee provided to the Army and Navy, i There was an advertisement of th i time table of. the West Jersey Railroa ' of "Summer Arrangements," commenc ing Thursday, May 1st, 1862, daily (ex eept Sundays) to and from Walnut Street Wharf, Philadelphia. The roa < ran to Millville and stages connecte with it for the journey to points in thi county. The Beaside line of stages by, • way of Tuckahoe came as far as Court , House daily, and all the way throug to Oape May, Mondays, Wednesday' " and Saturdays. The bayside line b way of Dennisville and Goshen, went al the way to Cape Island on Tuesdays I Thursdays and Saturdays. An unusua "statement of the expenditures of tha Cape May County Board of Chosen Free holders is given, the aggregate expenditures being $7845.47-*'' and $4500 wa ordered assessed for the new year. Th total enrollment of school children for the entire county was given by the rje ports of the township superintendents . as 2275, 160 of these in Oape Island. Merchant Reuben T. Johnson of Erma, is enjoying a southern trip and is now stopping at the Peace River Hotel

- Wauchula, Fla. One of Mr. Johnson!* •. pastimes was watching the harvesting f of the delecate vegetation, while he had - visions of snow on the Cape May highe wxy. Master Franklin McKenzie, sonTflkfr and Mrs. George R. McKenzie, of Philadelphia, delighted a large audience at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday • morning, and at the M. E. Church on Sunday evening, with appropriate solos, of classic nature. , Richard L. Weaver, leader of the band , which performed in Pavilon No. 1 here i summer, was in Cape May Tuesday , and made application for the cotract for the coming season. Mr. Weaver's , artists were appreciated by music lovers , generally. Hary E. Balm, proprietor of the Troy of this city, was formerly en- ' gaged in the same line of business in , Washington. D. C-, and while there catered to Presidents, diplomats, Sena tors, etc. Among his business mementoe is a rush order for President McKinlcy, ! which is dated April 28, 1897. ." * # The Ladies* Aid Society of the First[ M.E. Church will hold their srmnpl ; Sale, May 1st and 2nd. CENTRAL RESTAURANT OPENED. The Central Restaurant is now operf to the public under new managementservice, clean and modern with' 1 the choicest of foods, prepared by good coola. Home made pastry. Decatur near Washington. S FARMERS, ATTENTION 1 I have a tew kegs assorted nails from to 20 penny rices, called Fanners' Nails. Am selling the above at '' per 100 lb. keg, while they last. CHAS. A. SWAIN, . " r \ 305.307 Jackson Street.

DEATH OF WILBUR E. YOUNG

Wilbur E. Young, aged 44 years, died at his home in Anglesea, on Thursday 1 A. M, after a lingering illness, caused by a nervous breakdown. The funeral , will occur on Sunday at his late residence in Angleeea. Interment at South ' Dennis. j Mr. Young was extremely popular with bis host of friends throughout the 1 county, his business interests were large and varied, being one of the principle j owners of the Ocean Pier Company and successful representative of the Buick 1 ; Automobile Company, and a member of the Cape May County Board of Taxation ' since its institution.

CELEBRATION " OF THE OPENING OF THE INTER-COUNTY AUTOMOBILE BRIDGE I _ _ 1 rrom Ocean City To Somers Point Saturday, April 11th ALL ARE INVITED As the Guests of Ocean City i i The Bridge will be open Free to All « From April 8th until April 18th ' • (

Following is the Official Program for the Day

! 11.00 A. M. Corner Stone Exercises New C5ty Hall Address by Commissioner Robert '» Fisher. Laying Corner Stone, His Honor, Mayor Headley. tj Music by United Bands. I 12.0O-J.45 P. M. Luncheon at Yacht Club to Oitys Guests. Music by Atlantic (Sty Municipal ' * Band. | 150 P. M— I Parade of Automobiles fonna on the Garden Tract. 2.00 P. M.— Parade of decorated Automobiles to Atlantic (Sty and. return via New Inter-Oounty Bridge, Somers' f Point and Pleasantvflle. P. M.— 1 Opening of the Bridge by Artillery

Salutes, Sons of Veterans of At 1 lantic City. j 4.00 P. M.— Mammoth Clam Bake at Somers' i Point. 450 P. M— ' Review of the Ocean City Fire Department, and Tour of the City. 750 to 8.15 P. M. — " j 1 Band Concert on Ocean Pier. * , 8.15 P. M.— Address on Ocean Pier by Hon. Champ Clark, Speaker of the House of : Representatives, .Washington, D. 1 C., introduced by the Hon. Thompson Baker, M.C. of Wildwood, N.J. subject, "The United States of i America in the Twentieth Oen- 8 tury." - * ' to 10.00 P. M. — - fi Illumination of the Bridge. P. M— I Fireworks on Ocean Pier,

THE CELEBRATION COMMITTEE |t * - '

NEWS OF THE CAGED ARENA CAPE MAY A. A. CLOSES SEASON WITH A VICTORY OVER BEAOON CLUB OF PHILADELPHIA BY THE SCORE OF 37 TO 31. Lemmon. The Cape May A. A. closed a very suooeasful season here on Saturday night last by defeating the Beacon team in one of the beat games of the season. The game was fast at all times and Bome pretty passing was brought forth on both sides. Manager Dorncr is to be complimented on the quality of basket ball he haa given the fans this season and the effort and time he has given for the advancement of the sport here. Cape May A. A. Season Kirk • Forward Blair kittle Forward B. Evans Baker Center Wehn Cross Guard Taggert Vanzant Guard R.- Evans Fiqld Goals— Kirk, 4; Little, 4; Baker 4; Cross. 3; Vanzant, 2;_Blsir, $; Taggert, 2; B. Evans, 1; Wehn, X Foul Goals— Little, 1; Vanzant, 2j Blair, 17. Referee — Little. VINELAND H. 8. 12 OAPE MAY H. 6. 8 Bofore the largest crowd that attended a girls basket ball game in this city the Oape May High School quintet defeated by the five from the VineHigh School. The uineup: Vineland H. 8. Oape May H. a Miss Turner Forwar Miss Brooks Skinner Forward Miss Barnett Reimer Center Miss Hand Miss Pirkinson Guard Miss Douglass Mass Leedlm Guard Miss Parker Field Goals — Miss Turner, 8; Miss Skinner, 1; Miss Brooks, 1; Miss Barnett, 1. Foul Goals — Miss Skinner, 4; Miss

Barnett, 4. • Referee — Miss Baker. BASKET BALL TO-NIGHT. | Cape May will have as their opponents to-night the Ocean (Sty five. Come out and see a fast game of basket balL The following summary is the percentage of the players for all games played on the home floor. Field Foul Games Goals Goals Fts. Shields, F 21 6f 126 254 Little, F and G. . 16 64 12 133 Vanzant, G 22 45 31 121 Kirk, F 13 38 37 113 Crombe, G 11 29 0 5$ j Martin, F 3 9 38 56 Baker, C 9 19 0 38 Reagor, C 5 11 0 22 Robbing, F I 5 0 10 Hines, C 3 3 0 6 Delany, F 1 3 0 6 CampT F 1 2 0 4 Mecray, G 3 1 0 2 Points made by home team, 900. ' Points made by opponents, 807. Games . W. L. Per 24 17 X. 708 HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE STANDING. W. L. Per. Cape May 1 0 1000 Tuckahoe 1 0 1000 Court House 0 1 .000 Woodbine 0 1 .000 Wildwood 0 0 .000 Ocean City ......... 0 © .000

CAPE MAY H. S_ 9; a COURT HOUSE H. S., 0 ' The Cape May H. S. won its first game of the season in the County High School 1 League last Saturday on the local grounds by defetaing the Court House H. S. by a grand rally in the eighth ins' ning, score 9 to 6. The Tuckahoe H. S. defeated the H. S. by the score of 7 to 3. — FARMERS, ATTENTION! I have a few kegs assorted nails from to 20 penny sizes, called Farmers' Nails. Am selling the above nails at $150 per 100 lb. keg, while they last. , CH AS. A. SWAIN, 305-307 Jackson Street. J." ■ THE MARCY OPEN, j The Marcy, one of the best of the smaller houses of this city, is now opes and will remain open to entertain guests through out the year. The house gained an exoellent reputation last season under the direction of Mrs. O. T. Sink who is still conducting the business. Rubber Bands at Star and Wave Stationery Department.. f., »■•",> j