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WEEKLY EDITION

FIFTY . XTH YEAR CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1914 THREE CENTS A COPY

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THE SCHOOL CONTEST BAKING AMD NEEDLEWORK EX- ] HIBITS AT COUNTY FAIR AND , NUMEROUS PRIZES AWARDED THE WINNERS. , " I. The first county school content in j ( baking and Mcdlnorli reached its con- , elusion la at Week and exhibit a of work. , were shown at the county fair on the j first day, Wednesday, in a tent eapec. , ially provided by the fair managers , Wednesday was called "School Day" , and the features were the exhibits, a j high school baseball game and field , •porta. For A first attempt the exhibits ] were highly encouraging, several schools , being represented and better than this, , interest aroused in all sections of the j county, which wfll insure a much larg- , - -sp nwber of competitors next year, , whaiher the exhibit be shown independ- j Mf or on R» county fair grounds. , eramty school ^ricultural exhibits , and lbs distribution of prizes in the j agricultural eonteat will ocsur in con- , neetion with the snnoal meeting of Hit , 'County Board of Agriculture. The names , >bf the prize winners in the baking and needlework contests follow: Class C. LAYER CAKE Pearl Botwinick, Woodbine, first prize. Ethel Powell, Court Houee, second prise. >• . LOAF CAKE ' • " Girls over 13 years. , Dougiaas, Court House, first j piize. "i, 1 A) rolls Ktamix. Dennisville. second priae. | jf. Girls under 13 years. Katherinc MacKissic. Rio Grande, first prize. . Irene McPliersou. (old Spring, second Prf* ROLLED OUT CAKE Irene McPherson, Cold Spring, first -prize. BAKING POWDER BISCUIT Ida Smith. Sea Isle City, first prize. (Continued on fifth page.) THE SAMPLE BALLOTS ARE DISTRIBUTED I The election officers have mailed J sample ballots to each voter in Cape , May County, in anticipation of next : Tuesday's primaries. The ballots are pink in color and can- j not be voted at the primaries next week, news and comment MUSICAL INSTRUCTIONS Instructions given on Piano and Organ ' Lesson* given at pupil's home when do- ' sired. Reuben B. Reeves. 210 Broadway Keystone Phone. 274. West Cape May. , N. J. 786-0- 19-6t | VOTE FOR EDWARD CRESSE i AT THE PRIMARY. i HE IS ' THE . ONLY REPUBLICAN i CANDIDATE RUNNING FOR TJ1E , OFFICE OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES, i Paid for by Edward Cresae. 784.9-19-lt i p I A RARE BUSINESS OPENING. Well located property on Perry Street i with full ocean view. Lot 49x145, on which is erected a two story frame < bhildicg containing five bowling alleys, \ two pin setting machines, pins, balls, ' beeches, 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. Prem-" ises in good condition. Pries low. little cash required. GILBERT a HUGHES, Realty >14 Ocean Street NEW AND USED CARS ON HAND SEE J. E. MECRAY Act

IRVIN H. ELDREDGE FOR CHOSEN FREEHOLDER 1 desire to announce my candidacy for the Republican nomination for the office of Chosen Freeholder to repre- ' sent this city and to solicit the sup1 port of thy legal Republican voters for this nomination, at the coming pri- ' maries. My interest in the city and and in their prosperity is as great as that! of any man, since my en- | tire business depends upon their growth - and progress. In |*iblic office and in private life, 1 have always given of my time and efforts freely for every good thing proposed in the interest of pro. gress and if nominated and elected, 1 pled^b myaelf to psIYorm the dutiaa of the office with energy, attention and nt' irsot, without bias or prejudice 1 toward any section of the eounty, or 1 individual. The county's assistance 1 is needed is many directions by the City of Chtft* May and my efforts will 1 be directed toward obtaining every concession which belongs to 1 Other sections of the county are 1 receiving attention at the bands of the 1 of Freeholders, and Cape May ( ( City should not be neglected. I pledge ' myself to a faithful performance of ' ! "duty toward both city and county. 1 Respectfully submitted, IRVIN ELDREDGE. This ad. paid for by I. H. Eldredge. TO THE VOTERS OF CAPE MAY CITY: We, the undersigned Mayors of Five ' Mile Beach, believe each of the three cities of the County should have one of the three Coroner*, therefore , we ask the people of your city to »up- | |>ort us in the nomination and election of our conorer. B. C. Ingersol). * ' H. H. HOFFMifC, . North Wild wood; ■ F. K. SMITH, Wild wood; . Philip j\ baker. Witdwood Crest. 1 Thisadvertisement paid for by B. C- I Ingersoll. 70S "3 "WON BY WIRELESS" By request, the young people who luive so successfully given a number of plays in the past, will produce Thomas Marble's famous comedy, "Won by j on Saturday evening, October ( 3rd, at the Auditorium. The proceeds will be given to the Im. provement Fund of the West Cape May Union Sunday School FRENCH PEN PAINTING Is the title of an old art which is being rrTived by Miss Whitwell at Ye Gift on the Boardwalk at the foot of Decatiir street. A most fascinating art. revived from ■ method invented many year* ago in ■ the convents of Southern France, enables one to decorate various objects in quite realistic fashion. A vast range of many objects and materials. viz.: leather,, suede, wood, pottery, paper panels, satin, gauze fans, table centres, lambrequins, doilies, la- ! dies' collars. » hats and dresses, pillowtops, etc., also altar decorations and ; eliurcli vestments, etc.. can very successfully be decorated n ithoul" "previous ' knowledge of drawing and painting. It i\ a charming pastime for both young and old. i Miss Whitewell would be pleaased to i demonstrate this art to interested par-, , ties, at her studio. Artist material sup- , plies. g-12-5t. 1 o ANNOUNCEMENT > ' I wish to announce that after spend - ' ing several weeks buying and studying ' the styles I have a large assortment of the latest in hats and trimming accessories Also soft felt sport hsts in white ' and colore. Children's hats and caps all ■ at reasonable prices. MISS L. R. HILLMAN, ' Out Tuesdays, 220 Perry St. 650_9-12-2t Cape May. »# GOOD TABLETS made in three sizes, 81-2x11—6x9—51.2 x8I-2 — 10 cents per pound while, they | last — Star and Wave Stationery Depart - See "Won by Wireless" at the And itorinm. Saturday, October 3, 1914, for the benefit of West Oape May Chapel. See adv. on page 8.

PERSONAL MENTION INTERESTING PERSONAL PARA- , GRAPHS 0* THE COMING AND GO1 ING OF CAPE MAY VISITORS AND RESIDENTS DURING THE PAST j WEEK. , 1 r Edgar I'. Mites 3rd, has entered Car- ] . negie Technical School, Pittsburg, for ( a course in mechanical engineering, lie | is a graduate of Cape May High School, . Class 1918. j Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Rodman and , three sons, Thomas, Charles and Will- , | iam, of 529 Crawford St, Pittsburgh, | have been visiting Mrs. Rodman's sis- | ti-r, Mr*. H. W. Dey of 1151 Windsor ( ' street, Philadelphia, and are now at r their sisters, the Misses Margaret, Sara ^ and Helen M C.Hale, at Cape May. After spending two weeks here they will visit ( ' Mrs. Rodman's mother at 8eranton and | will return to Pittsburgh about Octofirst. | . Mr. ajid Mrs. ijarry Balm are en- J joying a abort vacation at Niagara Fall* and other petals. ( Mr. and Mrs. Uso. Bnyior" have closed 1 their cottage on Broadwny and gone to Millvillc for the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Chaa Simmington and ( family after a delightful summer in < their cottage on Broadway will return f _ t j their home in Philadelphia next week ^ Mr^sud Mrs. Lloval Shaw formerly of ■ West tgpe May, motored here from " ' their home in Charlotte, N*. C., for a brief visit. Thy are guests of >Ir». Frank Johnson. '""judge Curro" and wife spent a fewdays vacation here. It is his plan to ; visit Cape Mai about three times a year. Mr. and Mr*. John Lowe of Chester, Pa., are spending their vacation at the Columbia. Mr. Ldwe is very fond of golf and is seen daily at the links (Continued oh fifth page.) TO THE VOTERS AND TAXPAYERS ; OF CAPE MAY CITY. ' Cape May. N. J.. Sept. 15th. 1914 ' Gentlemen: — 1 herewith announce to you that I am a candidate for reelection to the office of Chosen Freeholder from Chpe May City for the next term and pledge to you that if elected, will do my " very best to promote not only the In- ' terests of Cape May but the whole county at large. My past record speaks for itself — 1 shall try to do better in the Yours truly, 1 ^ II. S. RUTHERFORD. t This advertisement paid for by H. S. I Rutherford. 789-9-19-14 ■ BREAKS LEG 1 William Whatson. employed by A. L. . Haynes to harvest apples, fell from the tiee on Wednesday morning whieli caus- . e.1 a broken leg. The broken bone pro- - tuded through the flesh. Dr. A. G. » Stevens dressed tne wound and sent the patient to Cooper -Hospital, Camden. , — o We do cleaning and pressing. White ,■ flannel trousers and ladies suits a ' specialty. Why don't vou go to Charles ' Scherer, the reliable tailor. Get your E suit made, also ladies suits, dresses' and top coats . CHARLES SCHERER Decatur Street, near Washington. HOW I SERVE YOU First. I will build you ths beat boat for the money. Second. I will store your boat In my enclosed boat house by ths year or tbs ; season. ' Third. I can offer you a cboloe of ths best second hand boats and take your - present craft In part payment on a aew t, one. Railways on which to run boats JOHN A. PHARO. lit! Lafayette St.. Keystone phone (Co. (ID. Canning season is now on. 1 have •, a full line of preserving kettles — jelly glasses. Mason's quart and pint jars, tin cans, sealing wax. parafine wax. CHAS. A. SWAIN, 2 305-7 Jackson St, y Cape May, N. J. Porto Rico Drawn Thread Tnitisl Guest Towels, Bags, Pillow Tops mad - other useful articles suitable for gifts r at Miss Whitwell 'a French Pen- Paint I lag Studio, Lyrit Ihdliihg. Rs.iJnslk MS. i r

LISTEN LEWIS INTERVIEWED CAPE MAT PROPERTY HOLDER RE. TURNING FROM EUROPE GIVES INFORMATION REGARDING WAS. New Vqk, Sept. 16. — An intimate picture of Kaiser Whilhelm during the stirring penal when war was being declared by, the Emperor, climaxed with ' vivid dqthription of 'the Kaiser as he ' put his'Tngnature to the instrument vvhicli converted all Europe into a bat- ' tlcfield.hias brought here by passengers qb tlie Holland-American Line steamship ' Potsdam, in from Rotterdam. The most detailed account of the circumstances was told by Li* ton Lewis, who stays at the Union League Club [ when in this city. Mr. Lewis said that his version had come from a very high | German official close to the Kaiser. "We readied Berlin on July 29," ex. plained Mr. Lewis. "There were stir- . ring., scene* in Berlin then. The enthusiasm of the people was tremendous. ' They were a unified people, firm in the conviction that England. France and Ruaaia were determined to make 1 an aggressive war on Germany. "I was informed by an officer intimate with the Kaiser that the Emperor 1 could not believe such a thing as a gen- 1 oral European war was possible. He 1 lis* been told by the German Ambassador in St. Petersburg that the Russian i

Government assured the Ambassador! the Russian army was not mobilizing in the west and had no intention of mo- | bilizing there. "The Emperor did not believe the reports of the aggressive movements by the Russian* until the members of the General Staff put the proof of them be. ' fore him. Then the members of the General Staff insisted that they would not be responsible for what might follow unless the Kaiser declared war." "Leave me for an hour," the Em- ' peror requested. When the hour had 1 expired the Emperor stated "I can't do 1 otherwise." remarked the Kaiser, as he ! signed the declaration of war, according • to Mr. Lewis. Civilians at Lieger Shot Germans ' Concerning the reported German atro1 cities, Mr. Lewis said that he had been informed when the Germans entered ■ Liege the people' offered no hostile , demonstrations for twenty-four hours. i Then, suddenly, s general fusillade of : ; shots were directed at the German soli diera. i Evidently, Mr. Lewis said, the civil- . inns of Liege had been supplied with . guns and ammunition for a concerted 1 . attack at a given signal. i Severe "Treasures were necessary 1 i under the circumstances, but they were : not as severe as reported and consti- | s tutod the only alleged atrocities perl«t rated by the Germans on Belgians. On Sept. 2, Mr. Lewis related, thou. 1 ■ sands of captured French soldiers and 1 . cannons were marched through Unter i ■ den Linden.— Jersey Journal. | Mr. Lewis and his daughter Gsrmalita , i now in Cape May for a few days. — i

Announcement I TAKE THIS OI"TOBTUNTTY OF ANNOUNCING THAT I AM A ' ' ANDIDATE^CTffi ^HE OFFICE OF TAX COLLECTOR. AND WOULD AP. ' I'RKCIATE YOUR SUPPORT AT THE 1TUMARIES ON TUESDAY', SEP- | l 'KM HER 22d. GEORGE S. CURTIS This adertisement paid for by George S. Curtis. No. 793. T o the Voters of Cape May County i Relieving that the Democratic Party, as constituted in this State and < the Nation, is the most efficient and available instrument at the disposal ' of the people to accomplish the work toward chil and political betterment ( , now going on and yet unfinished ; and that the leadership of this party is i entitled to the aid and support of all thoughtful and patriotic citizens in ' these days, when patienoe. wisdom aud moral courage are particularly required in high places, and with due consideration for all parties con- , corned. I hereby announce my candidacv for the Democratic nomination for the honorable office of Member of the House of Assembly for Cape Mny County, submitting the matter, at all times, to the will and judgment , of the voter. i I was born in Cape May County and have livnl within its borders all my ' ! life. •- Sly education was obtained from its public schools of our county, of [ which we are so justly proud, and the fact that l am a native-sou should he j ' a guarantee that I will legislate for the people of Cape May County at all times. 3 ; - ' .TEREMfAH E. CHAMBERS. r This advertisement paid for by Jere E. Chambers. 788-9-19-lt NOTICE ■ TO THE DEMOCRATS OF CAPE MAY COUNTY: i His is to notify you that my petition has been filed for the nomination aa County C3erk. ' If you should feel disposed to again ( place the aame-eonfldence in me aa heretofore, kindly go to the Primaries September 22, 1914 and so declare. Should you confer the nomination upon me, every fair, honest and honorable means will be used to secure election, j Data, Oape May CSty, N. J., July >7, 1*14. ; Wax. Porter. IMs ad. la paM tor by TOmm llmtac. -r-J 1

: CAPE MAY TAX RATE l FIGURES PULISHED IN PHILADEL- - PHIA PAPERS <6 POINTS HIGHER j THAN REAL RATE-SOME FACTS. ' There was published in the Philadel- ■ phis papers of last week a statement of 1 the rates of taxation- fixed for all of ® the municipalities of our county, pur- ^ jxrtiug to come from the official report on this subject by the County Board of Taxation. In this published ■ list Cape May was given 12.85. It J will relieve-the minds of our people to s know that this is an ERROR by 46 POINTS and that the REAL RATE is F 82.39. This represents an increase over ' last year of 8 points and this increase requires some explanation since it is not due to appropriations made for the I present year and consequently is not chargeable to the present admimistrv r tion. Last year the maximum tax rate law permitted for city and county tax a rate of $1.75 on each $100, and 26 ceats more for the State School Tax, making | a total of 42.01. In addition to this ■ the County Tax Board was permitted law, in their discretion, to add "not exceeding 30 cents more, provided the sum appropriated by the city's govern- : ing body could not be raised without some, such increase of rate. This made the absolutely total rate possible 82.31, and if the amount appropriated could Dot all be raised by this rate, the bal^waa not collected and formed a deficit in the city's budget. This is precisely what oocurrsd last year (1913). The County Tax Board allowed the largest tax rate possible 92J1, but this was not sufficient to raise the amount of , money appropriated by City Council . (1913) by several thousands of dollsia. The legislature, unwisely as we think, repealed the maximum tax law, so that any rate no matter how great, may be granted by the County Tax Board when it is ni-cessary to raise the amount appiopriated by the governing body, which in the case of the City of Cape May, is the City Couucil This year, therefore, the rate $2.39 U given, which covers the entire amount appropriated including an amount of several thousands of dollara not raised last year, because the rati, available at that time would not do it, covered this year. If the total amount of monev appropriated last year (1913) had been raised. the rate would have been as great for 1913 as for this year or greater, aa the figures will show. This explanation is necessary in order that the pcoplq of thi6 city may under, stand the situation, and tliat the present administration may be properly credited with a management of this city's affairs, vvhicli has been so careful and 'judicious that but $1,000 increase Is shown in thg appropriations, which previously have been advancing each year for several years, at a much more rapid pare. The appropriations for: 1910—8108,022. 1911—8116,470. / 1912 — $118335. 1913— 8132®70. . 1814—8133,425. ASSESSOR NOT TO BLAME Another thing which needs to be understood by the peopie in .general is that aa assessor is not to blame in the slightest degree for the amount or the rate of taxation.' Under the law City Council names the amount of money to be raised; the County Tax Bonn! fixes the rate, and the assessor simply figures out the •mount each person is to pay according to the rate supplied by the County Board of Taxation. Just arrived— one ton of Cheviot finished Cape May Bond. Specify this line for the next letter brads.