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FIFTY-NL\' YEAR CAPE MAY CITY, N. J, SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1914 THREE CENTS A COPY • ^

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will ereci s big hotel PHILADELPHIA CAPITALISTS TO ; . OON8TRUCT HANDSOME HOSTEL- j • BY ON SITE OF FAMOUS OLD.1 •STOCKTON HOTEL-WILL COST OVER $500,000. Philadelphia capitalist*, well known in hotel circles, are prepairing to erect | ' a. modern fireproof hotel to coat more . 1 than $500,090, not including equipment. The building will contain 250 rooms, in- | ■ eluding a number of suites, and will be '> located on the Stockton tract, which is J • within a fire minutes walk from trains i 1 and Cape May's business section. It will « be seven stories high. r The building will occupy , the site of ' the famous old Stockton Hotel, which < ■ws* erected a half century ago by the 1 Pennsylvania Railroad Company. It 1 waa later purchased by J. Fred Btez, of ' Philadelphia, and waa transferred by < him, as a birthday present, to his son, J, Fred Beta, 2nd. Several years ago the , - property w^a purchased by W. J. Fender- j r don, a prominent real estate dealer of 1 1 this city- and to him credit is largely due j * for Uie contemplated improvement. The t building was -later razed and a few months ago the tract was laid out in f building lota. V Plans for the pew hotel have been p drawn by Wharton C. Churchman, of e Philadelphia, and are now in the hands c! of the James G. Doak Company, for es- , y timates. A new feature in hotel con- ! o•traction will be provided for. A por- j n tion of the building Co be used as a win- tl ter hotel, will be provided with a separate heating plant, and winter gar- ^ den». and Other up-to-date conveniences. With the announcement of the erection of a new hostelry comes tRc in- hi formation that Mr. N. Z. Graves will W erect a boardwalk on the government A ' Jetties extending a mile out to sea. Work ; di will be started in a few weeks and will w be completed by August 1. G The purpose of the improvement is to «' provide a place of recreation and amuse- ti meat for the thousands of visitors to the N resort each season. The walk will be about fifteen feet wide and will be lighted by electricity.

P. 0. B. OF A WILL HOLD DEBATE "Resolved# That Women Should Have the Right to Vote," will be the subject , of a debate to be held in Cape May, Thursday, May 7, between teams repfessenting the camps of the Patriotic Sons j of America of Wildwood and Cape May. : The same question and the same teams i engaged in debate in Wildwood last j Thursday evening, a week ago. The Cape May Camp, represented by the ; Rev. Dr. Lake, Dr. H. B. Moyer, City ! Superintendent of Public Schools, and i Theodore W. Reeves, presented the ' negative side of the question and came . out victoriouB. The affirmative side was | taken by Lanning Myers, B. C. Ingersoll and 1J. Yenney, of Wildwood. The debate will be held in Washington Street Hall and the same debating teams will represent the damps, Wildwood having the negative side of the question and the local Damp the affirmative. An admission of 15 cents will charged. An error occurred in last week's report of the debate in Wildwood, Judge Eldredge being mentioned as one of the judges, which should hare been Judge Hfldreth. PEHLADELPHIAN TO OPEN COTTAGE Mrs. Ti. J. Rogers has arrived from : Philadelphia and is preparing for the opening of the Glenwood. Hughes Street, ■ near Dacatur, about May 1st. This is Mrs. Rogers third season at Cape May. DISTINCT; -IE CLOTHES No tvyo men are alike. They differ ii height, breadth and "around." We make the suit to fit you exactl; and exactly at you want it. The Mer . chant Tailor is the only "Qothes Man.1 Right now we can make you an ex ecOent suit for a small amount o CHARLES SCHEBER, Decatur Street, nenar Washington FIVE AND TEN CENT GOODS. W» have just reoeived a new line o spring goods, larger than ever befor Here you will find: Tamea, Collars, Pillow Tope, Ruehlng Curtain Qboda, Aprons, Stamped Goods, Embroidery Silk, Ribbons. Lots of sew Dry Goods. 1 FIVE AND TEN CENT STORE, Our. Perry and Waahingtan Street, 1 <hp«May. - - . 0

deliver . • lecture > ; STATE ENTOMOLOGIST WILL SHOW j HOW TO ABOLISH THE MOSQUITO IN ILLUSTRATED LECTURE NO. SEVEN. Plans for the elimination of the mosquito nuisance in Cape May are being considered by the Board of Trade. 1 Luther C. Ogden, president of the 1 j Board of Trade, lias secured Thomas J. State Entomologist , of New i Brunswick, to deliver an illustrated lec- < ture in the Lyric Theatre on Thursday i evening, May 7, on the mosquito problem. < | Moving pictures and lantern slides will i used to show the growth of the mos- i quito as well as the favored breeding ' place of the little pests. The meeting 1 to wbichthe public is cordially invited, < is held to create interest and cooperation 1 of the public citizens. i .Mr. Headlee, who is in charge of the i New Jersey State Agricultural Ex peri- t ment Station, has had considerable ex- t | perienee in the work of sanitation and f 'will show pictures of various placesbe- c and after their regeneration. r The plans which will be followed is to t all pools of water by drainage, a this cannot be done oil will be ii placed on the surface. The people are ! s especially urged to remove all reccpta- [ h : carelessly thrown in their back S i yardB which might contain water and 1 | otherwise cooperate with the body in I o i making the resort perfectly sanitary for ii the eemiflg summer. ti o ir ENGAGE BAND FOR c, SUMMER SEASON T Saraeina's band, of twenty pieces, will oi employed to furnish music for Cape tc May during the coming summer season, s! contract calling for three concerts r« for elevdh weeks has been for- b« warded to Rocco Saracina, leader, at Pa., and is expected to be signed cl and returned to this city in the near fa- tl The concerts will be held on Pier b< 1. Si ° Ci NOTICE OF REMOVAL sa 1 wish to announce that I have re- f„ moved my millinery parlor from the p| uiuteu in v iiuiiiiiery p&nur i rum uk j

£ Ro^i-Tlo, 228 Perry' Street, to 220 Perry re ' Street, two doors from the .Roselle and ct j that I have a fine line of the latest hats _ I for summer at reasonable prices. I Miss L. R. HILLMAN, lg I 220 Perry Street, Cape May j, I Facial requirements a study. - £ | WILL ESTABLISH REAL « ie ESTATE OFFICE.' |e I C. Earl Miller has resigned as secre- . T I tary and treasurer of the Cape May Real j Estate Company, and will establish a ie real estate office- in this eity. He had ie • been connected with the former eom- ^ panv for a dozen years and waa also jj : secretary and treasurer of the Oapc May "" Hotel Company. His many friends will 1 n wish for him much success in his new m undertaking. d . o n REBUILDING GARAGE. Entriken and Son are replacing their ~ 1. sheet iron garage on Decatur Street, f. with & moden concrete building. e WILL, ATTEND MEETING, e Miss Eloise Schuyler principal of the Cape May High School, will attend a meeting of the Association of History 5 Teachers of the Middle States, to be n held at Trenton and Princeton on May e 1st and 2d.

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ocean city school ' TEACHERS ARE INVITED TO EN I ROLL AS STUDENTS IN THE NUM- | EROUS COURSES TO BE OFFERED ..UNDER THE STATE'S SCHOOL PLAN. County Superintendent Hand has sent ; the following letter to the teachers of Cap^May County in reference to the i Ocean City Summer School: "Circulars were sent you last week announcing the purpose of the State Board of Examiners to establish at Ocean City ' during July,. one of the Bute's group! of Summer Schools. You have probably noticed that there will be offered in this school, courses in all of the adbjects in | which examination ia required for the ElemenUry Certificates and any of these subjects, satisfactorily performed at the Ocean City School or at other of the SUte's Summer Schools, will entitle you to eredit id desired,' and 1 relieve you of examination td-that ex"'t- Courses in the additional subjects - the Permanent ElemenUry Certificates, will also be offered, and two sumof satisfactory work in any of these subjecU will entitle you to credit and exemption from further examination ' such subjecU. In addition to these I ' ! subjecU there will be offered courses in ' , Training and Domestic Art and ! J | as heretofore given at Cape May. j . j will be no tuition charges. The j I opportunity thus offered by the State , is a particularly valuable one far all j and especially for the younger j members of the profession who have re- j reived no definite training for their work. , should not fail to Uke advantage j of it. High School graduates who con- f template seeking teachers' certificates j also, embrace this opportunity to j receive the valuable training which can > obUined at this school. . ' The Ocean City School' will berths >, of Mr. T. D. Sensor. Secretary of ' SUte Board of Examiners, who has j principal for several years, of the Summer School heretofore conducted at Cape May. assisted by practically the , same faculty. Write to him at Trenton v further information and file your ap- V with him." ^ Very truly yours, j AARON W. HAND. tCounty Superintendent 0 J, Advertise In the Star and Wave. S

harbor for . supply ships . vALw3D||ir TO GOVERNMENT IN j TttBB^OF TROUBLE WHEN VES- ' s*-t8 MUST SAVE „TIME— NAVAL SUPPLY STATION NEEDED. | i t'liikdelphii papers boasted lset week f that provision end supply chips with i auppli ca to the nivy ih Mexico, had! made the journey from Philadelphia tol . the Delaware Breakwater in sixteen ! hours, but they do not seem to realize f . ! thai if they had used the Gape May , ! May Harbor they could have reached the ■ sea in fifteen minutes, saving nearly all , ' of the sixteen houra. , | This would be worth a lot in time of , serious trouble or, actual war. The , time is coming when the usefulness of the Capf May Harbor will be recognized as a matter of necessity. A naval sup- ■ ply statioh should be established here at ' an early date. 1 COTTAGES TAKEN ' FOR THE SUMMER [ Amofig the prominent persons who wil 1 occupy cottages in Cape May this sum- < are the following Philadelphians: * | Nelson D. Warwick, Joseph Diamond, William Pepper, W. H. Huelings, Francis Pequinot, John Cadwalader, Jr., ' ' J. R. Hopkins, H. B. Brazier, Walter D. ' larzalier, E. H. Godschalk, Caleb Fox, 1 George Sargent, Andrew Wheeler, * . Samuel B. Castner, C. A. Hagan. Ralph Edmunds, G. Planton. Middleton, Mrs. W. Tiers, Joyce Sewril, Albert" ~ P. Gerhard, Henry Thouron, H. L. Reid, F. M. Fakk, Noah H. Swayne, 2nd. Chas. * Gordon Hodge, J, Sellers Barnes, Robert L. Wood, E-. B. Jackson, J. A. Pearson, . M. Stewart, J. F. Dailey, jSwayne 3rd, William E. Ammont, r Dwight D. Willard, Harry Edson, Boyd ^ W. D. Grange, Walter L. Foulks, j Thomas W. Roberts, Ruasell M. Wager, j King Wainwright, Thomas G. Stock- a enhouser, J. Sellers Barnes. Howard (■ Fisher. S. J. Steele, Mrs. William R. v Mrs. Sarah J. Galey, T. Herman .Vettojloin, William Macaulay, J. B. R. Nixon, J. Barry Colahan, Dr. Alfred <• and Dr. Paul Mecray, Camden; F J. J. Dwyer. Lakewood. v Madame Olive Fremstead. the famous J, singer, will arrive here about June e and will occcupy the Mrs. Warren ri bungalow on Stockton Avenue. p k

PRIZE tang^ dance IN AUDITORIUM TUESDAY JNING MAV wlM be given to tbe Llit Tango and Hesitation Dancers. Fnll ^heotra ADMISSION, ^ CENTS Call and ara the II a a • ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Lariut Una of MattingS f ColdweS Lawn Mower*, Hoes, Rakes, Spades, p oa Cloth, Linoleum, Screen pom, Window F Screens. Copper, Gelrenized, Black Wire [ t < and Linan Nettins. Revere Rubber Hole. T ; : a complete line of 1 up-to-date j Fishing Tackle | RODS REELS LINES FLOATS ' J HOOKS AND ALL ACCESSORIES ' | Price, -n all the above gvod. are a. low a, ' < they cau be bought ' , | CHAS. A. SWAIN t j 315-1 RCJtSOM ST. CAPE MAT, N. J. j

news and i comment : ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEERST. PASS- ' INO EVENTS AND OCCURRENCES GLEANED " FROM HERE AND THERE— -JEAD THESE ARTICLES ABOUT TOUR FRIENDS. c Rarry R. Balm is preparing for the i summer season by the installation of 1 I i new equipment in the Troy Laundry.' < > | He has also purchased a new twenty 1 I I horsepower Maxwell delivery automo- e s bile. The Corinthian Yacht Club will be I I opened about May 15 for the summer. g Mrs. Leon Madden, of Cape May City, , recently purchased a beautiful $300 8 Ericsson piano, made by Ludwig and O-, bought through Mr. Carl Gag kill, direct h factory representative, and hag charge 8 of local salesroom at .R. M. Wentzell^ store. * * * t J- A. Vance, an inspector of insurance, jj employed by the Prudential Insurance ti Company, has arrived in Cape May and p is stopping at the Marcy, Windsor Ave- jy and North Street. Mr. Vfnce will p take charge of the local office of the company during the Bummer months. V

Contractor Thomas Stewart is painting the Eldredge cottage, Washington Mid Queen Streets, preparatory to its oacupaner for ; the summer by Mrs. Jantas P. Schellenger of Philadelphia. Mr. Michael Kearns has just purchased _a $500 Ludwig piano through Mr Garl Gaskill, who has charge of local salesroom. The piano is in a beautiful mahogany case. E. G. Jones, superintendent of the May Illuminating Company, has returned from Detroit, Michigan, where he attended the convention of the NaGas, Electric Light and Power During his stay in Detroit he attended a base ball game between and Detroit, which the latter won by a score of 7 to 4. Mr. Geo. P. Wentzell has just purchased a new Ludwig piano style X, $500 family and many friends enjoy it , much. It was purrhased through Carl Gaskill, direct factory representative, who has charge of the sales- 1 for Ludwig pianos and player ' pianos, at Mr. Wentzell's store in Chpe ! i

A RARE BUSINESS OPENING. I Well located property on Perry Street with full ocean view. Lot 40x145, on which is erected a two story frame building containing five bowling alleys, two pin setting machines, pins, balls, benches, chairs, cash register, safe, pool tables and all appurtenances. The alleys are considered the best in South Jersey. Upper and lower floors, large enough for other business. Premises in good condition. Price low. Little cash required. GILBERT C. HUGHES, Realty 214 Ocean Street FARMERS, ATTENTION I I have a tew kegs assorted nails from 2 to 20 penny sizes, called Fanners' ■ Nails. Am selling the above nails at ; $1410 per 100 lb. keg, while they last. CHAS. A. SWAIN, 305-307 Jackson Street. ^ Fried oj-Btere, chicken salad, home ' made pies and cakes served to private cottages. Lens Holland, 744 Lafayette 1 Street. Keystone phone 146 X. Typewriter and Adding Machine Rib- 1 bons, all colors and styles, at the Star 8 land Wave Stationerv Department. 1 I — ■ — : Rubber Bands at Star and Wave Sta 1 tionery Department. fi

personal mention PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS OF THE COMING AND GOING oF CAPE MAY \T8ITORg AND RESIDENTS DURING THR PAST WEEK. , . Mrs. Walter M. Homan and Mia. Harry E. Balm spent Mondsy at the Cooper Hospital, Camden, where Mr. is recovering from injuries received to his knee. Williatn Cooper, engineer at the Troy waa called to Philadelphia last by reason of the serious illness of his father who is suffering from general debility. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Eldredge motored and spent the week-end at their summer cottage on Broadway. v Mar. W. H. Nelaen returned yesterday to her home in Chester, Pa., after spenda few weeks here preparing her cot678 Washington Street, for occuIt has been rented for the cumby Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Howell, of Philadelphia. Joseph R. Helm, an employe of ths o vnrpu it. ui'im, an employe OI roe

Mesf Jersey and Seashore R&ilrqad, was a visitor tp Cape May on Tuesday on business. Professor J. L. Horwitz, of the "Dfiry Department of the Baron De Hirsch Ajy ricultural School, of Woodbine, N. J., was a business visitor in Cape May Monday. The Rev. T. F. Rush, Philadelphia, was a visitor at The Harrison last Wednesday. Joseph Lewis, a travelling salesman of Philadelphia, spent Tuesday at The Harrison. ' „ Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Bate, of Philadelphia, has been spending several Uavs Mrs. F. B. Mecray has been spending the week in Philadelphia. Mrs. Chas. Silnmington and daughter spending several days here. Mrs. George R. MacKonzie. who waa taken sick at Cape May and has been ill at her home. 152 North 21st Philadelphia, is, we are glad to slowly recovering under the skilled near, siowiv recovering under the skilled

treatment of Dr. Roussel, a specialist and I well known physician, both in Philadelt phia'and here at Cape May. e Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Ayres, were i, Philadelphians at the Windsor during the last week. •I ' " Miss 'M. A. Morris, of Rosemont, ie q spending some time at The Windsor. James L. Gravenstine, El kins Park, . was registered at The Windsor during the week. j Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Fleischhaner have returned from a few days' visit in New York. * » Miss Mabel D. Fleisehhauer spent a ' few days in Philadelphia and her sister, 1 Ruth. Liston Leon Lewis, of New York, ■ passed the week-end with his family _ and friends in Cape May. | O. O. F. WTLL ATTEND SERVICE AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Members of Mayflower Lodge, No. 258, Order of Odd Fellows, will r attend services in a body at the Presbyterian Church Sunday morning. May 3. will meet at the lodge room at 10 o'clock, and proceed to the chnrch at It is expected that about seventymembers will be present.

OF A S 'ECIAL SALE OF MATTING MECRAY'S, 606 WA!?^TTON $8.90, $9.50, $10 abl $11 per roll All Laid "Frea of Charge" R Uf., 9x12, $8.90; 6x9, $1.90 Crex and Woolen Fibre Rugs in Stock