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f GYS RiEF | wishes to announce that be has opened a new | FUR DEPARTMENT I in addition to his tailoring - establishment and | | will be glad to remodel your old fur coats in £ a the latest style possible. | Your patronage is solicited. ® LADIES' AND MEN'S TAILOR f I 424 Washington Street, Cape May, N. J. i ^ | Keystone Phone 1 76 A | i

Pierce School THE SCHOOL YOU HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN Provides a general education in connection with a t«hnical training for business life. Its courses of study prepare young men and young women for busiaess and secretarial positions. New students may bejin at any time. 50th Year Book will be sent upon request. PIERCE SCHOOL 917-919 Chestnut Street. Philadelphia, Pa. , 3 I MRS. L. M. BROWN'S

VARIETY STORE r is row in readiness for Christmas Shoppers "A full line of Trimmings and Novelties, Leather Goods, Toys, Dolls, Stationery, and HAND PAINTED CHINA Call early and get first choice. 417 WASHINGTON ST. 417 ( McCann's Old Stand )

the crowd at Xmas time —Telephone That means quietly sad smoothly— no hustle, 1 no bustle. It means a few minutes of comfortable BeD Telephoning instead sf hours of riding, tramping and waiting. i Dont spoil your holiday by wearing yourself 1 out shopping for gifts. Let the Bell Telephone f travel for yon from counter is eoanter and shop . to shop. * -■ * C a Sntfc. DiMrid lUn, /Z\ 1 M*- Vmmen aaA Puafi. Am, ffAJ «H.iillr Cte,. M. J.

BASKETBALL | CONTESTS CAPE MAY DEFEATS ST. FRANCIS ! 56-37— WTLDWOOD HANDS CAPEi MAY FIRST REVERSE OF SEASON, j 46-33— ST. PAUL FIVE HERE TO- J NIGHT— THE WILDWOOD EAGLES HERE THORSDAY NIGHT. The Cape May A. A. walloped tlie St. - ' Francis five on last Saturday night be- ' fore a rainy-Weather crowd ; score, 5(1-27. The visitors never had a look-in, the 1 me visitors never Had a look -in, tlie

- j home bovs starting in right off at the 1 j jump, scoring fourteen points before St. ■ Francis even got a shot at the basket. | Tlie foul goal shooting of Little in the first half was superb, ringing nine straight. Kirk led in field goals with , seven goals. The lineup: CAPE MAY A. A. G. F. It-1 Kirk, forward, guard . . 7 5 l!' Little, forward 5 9 19 1 Camp, forward 1 0 '2 Poinsett, center '3 0 <i j Baker, guard 2 0 4 Hughes, guard 77. * 3 0 <5 21 14 50 i ST. FRANCIS & F. Pts Glosine, forward 5 0 lo .Moore, forward - 0 . 0 0 center 2 0 4 Stoll, guard 2 '7 1 1 ' guard 0 0 0 Diamond, guard 1 0 2 ^ i 10 7 27 I

WILI|WOOD, 40; LOCALS, 22. The' Gape May five journeyed to Wild- | wood on Thursday night last and were completely outclassed in a rough game by the one-sided score of 40-22. The Cape May boys were at a disadvantage in making field goals owing to the six inch extension on the Wild nood baskets, however, the -Cape May boys I will have the same advantage here as tbeOape May baskets bajpa twelve inch extensions. CAPE MAY A. A. G. F. Pts Kirk, forward 2 0 4 " Little, forward ....... 2 12 10 Poinsett, center 0 0 0 Baker, guard 0 0 0 Hughes, guard 1 0 2 I 5 12 22 WILDWOOD EAGLES G. F. Pts Keating, forward 5 10 20 Delanv, forward - 5 0 *1(1 Lehr, center 7 0 14 Colberg, guard 0 n* 01 Shrehan, center l ii 18 10 40 ^ GAMES FOR NEXT WEEK J'

Tonight (Saturday night), Dec. 12th, the home boys will line up against the fast St. Paul five, which defeated Cape May ,last year in two games, one being two extra periods. Thursday evening. December 17. the W i Id wood five will_ be the attraction here in the <tccond game of a series of eleven. Dancing after the game. The Girls' Basket Ball team of tlie j Cape May High School will line up I against the \ ineland High School girls i in the first game of the season. On the same night the boys five of the Cape ' May High School will journey to Vineland to play the High School team of thSlx place. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTOR I A FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE CHILD At a meeting -in Boston of the Amer- . Association for the Study -and Prevention of Infant Mortality, Dr. David ] den, of the Massachusetts Com-, . miaaion of Education said among other |Mncp: - .-.I* "w* -n*yal» exp^ot that ^tj'the ( A-Sopnnt «» , a necessary feature, of -mtuc* ada*nit- f tration the school nurse will appear as . Tl.-ifc,.' j ft mx >

bot , - have already bean demonstrated in a , I few eonununities in the United States. | 'and there are laige possibility in this direction that should, not he overlooked. 1 . ] "Teechera ant school dgtainis- 1 trators are servants I and should be guided largHy by the I i mora intelligent demand# of that pub- « , 'lie. We are not now hamp^ed by I any limited conceptions as to the fields v I of public education. It is generally " agreed that public education may be h .' made include all necessary forms of • durattna,- which other educational ! ag'-nrics; such «* the Koine, the chnrch f

and the shop, do not effectively pi-r-"Our democracy has on hand its own - ; niggle, greater and more destructive limn Europe's; the war of greed against universal right to be well-born an-7 ' u'-! li>ird* said Dr. Helen C. Putnam.. ■ of Providenoe, chairman of tlie ComI in it tee on Public School Education. I ' Year in, year out, preventable mor- ( tality and disease " vastly exceed the | ! .-fforts of formal hostilties; most pov- ] erty is as unjust, and crimes against | the person as many, but better con- ! cealed. "We should constantly face these staI tistica in the census, and with humbled understanding enter on the larger re--ponsibilKies we are -inheriting from ,-very; dlfc ended or maimed on the other continent "The fact that wrong economic, 'political and educational conditions have obscured the duty society owes the trinity of mother, father, child, may be lmjt the period of readjustment in ways that, while injuring none, will develop more efficient health departments,

visiting agente (inspectors, physicians, nurses), mothers' consultations .for children under school age, parent-teacher organizations, all guided by health offi1 cers co-operating with schools, and having financial and moral support from ' * j taxpayers." "Our bed rock for future progress is ■ ^ better parents of better children. It . must underlie legislation for the" new commerce bracing to meet its opportunities, sinee nothings pays that hurts tin- child. It must inspire school committee and college facultyr/or no education pays that by omission or com- ' mission harms the child. It is the law ( 8 of our national salvation. The discover- < ' ies, inventions and -institutions result- c ' ing to conserve lives will Tank us, as 1 nothing else can, truly a great nation e in seii-nca and humanitarianism." c COLD SPRING ^ Miss Clara Belle Baker, from Steven- " son School, Camden, spent Thanksgiv-' r 'ing with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. J Baker. j Mr. .1. Chew and family have departed ^ I a new home in Pennsylvania. They ^ will be greatly missed by their many P -

j( I friends. Mr. Chew is in very poor health : (e apd a speedy recovery is hoped for. lg RESOLUTION WHEREAS It has pleased our Heavenly lp Father, the all-wise Ruler of the unin verse, to call to his reward our beloved ,{ brother Silaa Mathews, in manifestation of our grief and sympathy, be it r j RESOLVED, That the members of p j Cold Spring Council, No. 135, Jr. O. U. g A. M., extend to the bereaved family „ their sincere and heartfelt sympathy in e their sad bereavement ; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of"thesc resf olutions be 'forwarded to the bereaved family, a copy spread upon the minutes of the Cbuncil and published in the Cape May Star and Wave. MV C. HOFFMAN, MARTIN THOMPSON, DANIEL SCHELLENGER, 1019 12-12-lt Committee. • I ° RUBBE* GOODS, ice bags, hot water bottles, syringes, atomizers, rubber gloves, etc., priced especially low at this j time. Mecray's Pharmacy, Waahington 1 and Perry streets, Cape May, N. J. Order the Special Christmas Number ' of the Public Ledger today, Sunday, De- ' - edmber 20th, Mrs: Brown's Newsstand. circular in window. * Buy, .your Christmas gifts now to ' Cape May. I

■ CARTER'S CLUB ENJOYS PLEASANT EVENING At Mrs. E. darter McKnight'e, No. 74tl i Washington street, Thursday evening. 3rd, was a very enjoyable affair. frizes were awarded to the best pool players and best Manhattan players and most graceful dancers. The music was tango and drcanv' waltzes by the finest music box, (the J of today, belonging to the ' The most graceful dancer was Miss, Hand, who was rewarded with ; prize, and Clifton Ware, her part- ! • . ' • t""""

r- 1 ner— They danced the present new dance; | as they should be -danced with grace and i n beauty; also Miss Mecrav and Misa EI e j dredge were among the good dancers , H Mr. Reuben Reeves and Mr. Robert lhil- i 1 j lips took prizes for their fine dancing. 1 «. | Rob Sawyer, Ralph Stevens and HaYry i- j Mecray were fine at pool, and we;.- : i. awarded prizes. Miss Kinkle won a ' - prize at the Manhattan table. ie Miss VT are looked very charming in her oriental eveping gown; in fact all! t the girls looked handsome and all bad a ' " jolly g«fcd time. Jliss Kinkle and Miss Helen Smith will be initiated at the i,e_t elub party and then will be m "tubers | d of the club. Among the best looking young people j '» in all Cape May were: Misses ! r Flossy Ware. Adele Roland, I^eah Ware, J Miliicent Hand, Miss Kinkle, . Lillian • Miller, Emily Mecray, Ella Bennett, Eliz- I ' abeth Eldredge, Helen Smith, Messrs. f Reuben Reeves, Robert Phillips, Harry 1 Needles, Ralph Stevens, Harry' Mecray, 1 1 Allen Ewing, Louis Sayre, Robert Saw- I yer, Clifton Ware. Those invited were ' • present: Mrs. Poinsette, Miss Jeffries,

• Mi6s Ellison and Mr. S. Robinson. ^ Order the Special Christmas Number of the Public Ledger today, Sunday, De- ! eember 20th, Mrs. Brown's Newsstand. See circular in window. 1 NEWS AND COMMENT * j1 (Continued from first page.) 'g of The Prudential Insurance Company t of America was aproved on Monday, De- i e eember 7, by the policyholders of the! corporation. Only 208 votes were h east against mutualization while 940,797 I offered themselves by proxy and in per- a son as in favor of the inoicmcnt to mil- : tualize. The rfext step was to make a report j to the Chancellor of New Jersey, of the | L action taken at the policjdiolders' and ' V recent stockholders' meeting, which was ; e! done on Tuesday, Deccmmbcr 8th. This t th a Chancellor is directed to con |F if he is satisfied tlie provisions of' H enabling act have been fully coin- ' R plied with, and on this point he will j E

j, grant a hearing on December 22d. The appointment of a trustee or trustees by the Chance lor to serve until- the stock of the Company lias been taken over, for the policyholders, and mutualization finally effected, will follow! at that d tlme' n General William C. Heppenhcimer, of | Jersey City, was selected as chairman of j f the policyholders' meeting. All the of- j j fioers and directors of the company 1 r were present, as was also, Commissione, LaMonte of the New Jersey Department ^ of Banking and Insurance. The report of the appraisers appointed by Chancellor ! j Walker, which fixed the value of the . g Prudential stock at 8455, on a par of j ^ 850, was first read, being followed by i the report of the stockholders meeting, at which unanimous endorsement of mutualization was given. The polls were I then declared open, the large number ' of proxies received being voted by First Vice President John K. Gore and Directors Bennet Van 8yckle and William J. Magie. At the end of an hour the polls were closed and the vote an- ' nounced. Order the Special Christmas Number ■ ■ of the Public Ledger today, Sunday, De- 1 j eember 20th, Mrs. Brown's Newsstand. I See circular in window. • • • I Officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad < claim that their property has increased ' in fifteen years and give

§vl^ UHH tfc rick MriiSfflf" ,3W ■ Scott 'a Emulsion Lu (Wa*li A ra iM wotaea to caotinc tLeir *ock . ■Sco"'* i» a food, a modicinc and a tonic to keep the ~ blood neb, avoid rheumatism wA end thwart nervous conditions. Cwin h]isfree from alcohol or harm- \7jf •a iiuiu otvunoi or narm- TTII

ful drugs. The best physicians Mfl it- 11-50 -Wt il — II 111 ^l"i ■ i ii | 1 1 1 1 1 M j— this as one of the reasons for advancing | carfare. If the Penns.v owns one-tenth as much useless property in other places as it 1 does in Cape May it woirfj" be possible to sell it off and reduce the rate per * mile with the taxes they would save an- : nualiy. 1 j Send your engraved plate to The -Star 1 and Wave Stationery Department now " if you need calling cards before ChristI ^ mas. If you have no plate we will ens , grave one up-to-the-minute in style. ■ i New Jersey and Pennsylvania lead all I other states in the quantity of wood , , used for making tobacco pipes, and i utilize apple wood, French brier, ebony, ■ red gum and olive wood. TOILET ARTICLES of every variety, and the best in quality, at moderate prices— Mecray's Pharmacy, Washington and Perry streets. Cape May.

PERSONAL MENTION INTERESTING PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS 0" THE COMING AND GOING OF CAPE MAY VISITORS AND RESIDENTS DURING THE PAST WEEK. John Blackbournc, of Philadelphia, was a Cape May visitor during the storm. Mr. Blackbourne owns property at Gape May Point which was threatened by the last nor'easter. Jacob Snare and sister, Mrs. Knapp, been spending several days here. jJhn Aikens, a former resident, was a visitor here this week. OFFICERS ELECTED I At the annual election of Cape May No. 21, Ancient Order United the following officers were for the ensuing term : Master Workman, Frank Costello; Foreman, Wm. L. Cummings; Overseer," S. Rutherford; Guide, A. W. Hand; A. S. Bush; Financier, S. F. Eldredge; Receiver, A. B. Little; I. W.,

ie J. G Channells ; O. W„ S. C. Barton ; y Trustee, IT. S. Rutherford; Medical Exk.aminers. Drs. Mecray and Marcy ; R«-p. r. resentative to Grand L, H. S. Rutheri- ford; Alternate. J. C. Channels; P. M., t Thos. W. Millet, Sr. : TAX COLLECTOR j! 74JBRS OLD r Expected to Resign on Accounl of Feebleness — Gained f Strength and Twenty-four Pounds by Taking Vinol. Corinth, Miss.: — "I am a city tax collector and seventy-four years of age. I was in a weak, run-down condition so - that I became exhausted by' every little exertion. My druggist told me about Vinol, and I decided to take it In a : week I noticed considerable improvement; I continued its use and now I have gained twenty pounds in weight, , and feel much stronger. I consider Vinol a fine tonic to create strength for ok^people."— J. A- Pmck, Corinth, As one grows old their organs act I more slowly and leas effectually than in I youth; circulation is poor, the blood rEjs?& blood, improves arcniatioo and in this natural manner bonds up, strengthens and invigorates feeble, rrm-down, nervoosandaged people, and if it does notdo an we say, we Will pay back yow money. James Mecray, Druggist,