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county court proceedings PBOBE CASE AGAINST PROSECUTOR —GRAND JURY INSTRUCTED TO INVESTIGATE WITH CAMDEN COUNTY'S OFFICIAL CONDUCTING THE INQUIRY. Gape May Court House, X. J., April 13 — Supreme Court Justice diaries C. Black Tuesday instructed the Grand Jury to investigate the charges against Prosecutor Matthew Jefferson of accepting fines and settling cases out of court. Justice Black appointed Prosecutor William J. Kraft, of Camden county, to conduct the investigation. The charges are made by saloonkeepers of Sea Isle City. They are in affidavits and have beefl gathered by Jerry Delaney, a saloonkeeper of Sea Isle City who is a member of the Grand Jury. One of the affidavits alleges that Jefferson collected $42 from Harvey Cramer, of Wildwood, when his slot machine was taken and that this money has nert-r been turned over to the county. Louis Bishop, of Anglesea. makes affidavit to the effect that he was "led to believe that if he obtained machines from a man named Tiee he would be granted immunity. Frederick W. Roth, "of Cape May, declared that Detective Chessman told hhn that by having rented his slot machine from George Savage lie need have no fear of being raided. Prosecutor Jefferson was present at the opening of court and afterwards made the following statement: "There were three affidavits collected by the saloon men. one was to the effect that $42 was paid me by Harvey Cram(Continued on fourth page.) PENN JERSEY AUTOMOBILE 1915 RED BOOK IS OUT Tbe Penn Jersey Automobile Red Book for IBIS has just made its appearance. Revised to date and greatly improved in every way. It covers Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware thoroughly by descriptive routes, including new map of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Also descriptive routes Atlanta, Ga., Boston, Buffalo. Baltimore, Niagara Falls, Washington, etc. The book has a complete index of ■/' maps, 143 routes, etc. Also an index H of over 1200 cities and towns reached Jg by the different routes, thus making it

■ very eaay to find what you want. It is in pocket sire 5x9, 132 p. with flexible leather cover stamped in gold leaf. The Red Book is of great value to anyone in need of a road book. For sale by dealers generally or by mail. Price $1.00. It is published by W. Nunoviller Co., 711 Walnut street, Philadelphia. Pa. OVERLAND AUTOMOBILE — Ask for demonstration. In two weeks output for this year will be sold out. — Chas. Quidort. 253-4-10-15 tf AUTO BARGAIN Light seven passenger Garford touring car, electric lights, fine condition; good car for hacking purposes; cheap. F. E. Cresse, Girard House, Cape May, N. J. 242-4-3-lt-lp spring"clothing For cither men or women should be tailor made. Place your order now with Sherer, who has had years of experience in producing fine clothing for men and women. Latest Spring samples and styles are now ready. SCHERER*S Decatur, near Washington Street. mattingand rug sale $490 — 10 yds. good China Matting. $7.50 — 40 yds extra good China Matting No. 1 quality 6x9 Japan Rugs $1.90. No. 1 quality 9x12 Japan Rugs $2-90 Woolen Fibre Rugs, 0x9 $5.50 Woolen Fibre Rugs, 8Vixl0'/- $7.75 Woolen Fibre Rugs, 9x12 18.75 Crex Hall Runners 40c yd 50c bottle Cedar Oil 35c 254 bottle Cedar Oil 18c Elect Vacuum Clearner $1.00 day ' Hand Vacuum Cleaner —60c day DO XT MISS THIS SALIJ/ J. E. MECRArS, " Ml Washington Mrs* IX

CAPE MAY COUNTY ATHLETICS | Cape May Court House, X. J., April completed for the Cape May County high schools' teams' trip to the relays at the University of Pennsylvania, April 23 and 24. Several of the high schools * are sending teams there this year for the first time, but they are expected to make a creditable showing. The County Field and Track meet on Saturday, May 1st, promises to eclipse all former events of this kind in Cape May County. The high schools of Cap.1 1 May, Wildwood, Woodbine and Middle ' and Upper Townships, as well «s a nuro- 1 ber of grammar schools, have hsd thrir ' teams in training for some time and spirited contests are looked for 'in all j events. * Xor are the girls excluded from the ' field Day program, for a Folk Dance ' ' Contest, similar to the -one wliieii attracted so much attention and favor- ' able comment last year, is being ar- I ! ranged, and it will undoubtedly surpass ' 1 the pleasing event of a year ap> • Valuable medals and banners are to ' ' be awarded to the winning contestants 1 and schools by the Cape May Ceuut.V ' 1 Athletic Association, and Princeton Uni- ' versity offers the two athletes scoring ! the largest number of points a -free trip . 1 to the Princeton track meet on May 15. ] ' The program is scheduled to begin at : ' 12.30 this year so that the afternoon's 1 events need not continue so late into ! : the dav as formerly. I o LUTHER SWAIN'S STORES t AND DWELLING BURNS » At 9.00 o'clock Wednesday morning. 1 the extensive general stores, properties t of Luther M. Swain, at Swainton. a vil- • lagc about 17 miles distant from this city, were burned with their contents, to " ground and his dwelling nearby met I the same fate. The fire started in conf ncction with a gasoline engine and was I soon beyond control. A carload of feed - worth $1,000 which had just arrived was - destroyed. The total loss is placi-d at - $25,000 which will be offset by a small e amount of insurance. 1 PATRONS' DAY s At the regular meeting of the local - School Board, held on Monday evening ^ last, Tuesday, April 20th, was desigf nated as Patrons' Day or Go to School x Day. It is the purpose of the teach - d ers to invite every parent and all those t interested in the welfare of the Public

Schools, to visit the' schools on that day and observe the work as it is being conducted. Xo. special programs will be arranged and no extra effort made ( to entertain the visitors. It is the de- , sire of those in charge and the 1 teachers that the people of the community get acquainted with the every day work of the pupils. The invitation is extended to all to visit the schools on that day. Come, if you can only stay i five minutes. Show by your presence that you are interested in the training of vour boys and girls. E. R_ BRUXYATE, Superintendent. HAERER-MORGAN Dr. Frederick J. Haerer and Mrs. Anna Morgan, of Philadelphia, were married at City Hall on Wednesday afternoon by Mayor William M. Cassedy. The ceremony was witnessed by Chief of Police George Baldwin and- Judge HebentliaL Three desirable properties in West Cape May. Prices reasonable. See ( Samuel F. Eldredge, Merchants National , Bank Building, Cape May, N. J. 1 MATTINGS REDUCED ' We have just received a large quantity of new and up-to-date Matting which has been priced as low as. possible. These goods will meet with the approval of the most particular buyers. We have a few rolls left over from last season which will he sacrificed to I early buyers. CHARLES A. SWAIN, 305-307 Jackson stTeet, Cape May, N. J ? „ I Ware's Drug SHop s (THE REXALL STORE) 5 Patent Medicines, Drug Sundries, i Toilet Goods at Lowest Prices; Aalc to c see the Blue line Rubber Goods, 2 year c guarantee; also fresh stock of Pirika, y Samosct and Huyler Candies; All Writy ing Paper and Holiday Goods reduced Washington and Decatur Street, Decatur and Washington Streets i. Cape May.

cape may h.s. 1 wins10 to 5 MAY HIGH SCHOL DEFEATS HAMMONTON HIGH AT LATTER PLACE 10-5 ON LAST SATURDAY .i —CAPE MAY BOYS-^TO CROSS s BATS THIS WEEK IN LEAGUE, V The Cape Hay High School base ball C nine hit its stride on last Saturday 1 when they came back strong and wal- i the Hammonton High School team at Hammonton, N. J., score 10-5. i The Cape Ma}- boys showed a great c improvement in the hit column total- i ing nineteen in all for a total of twen- t ty-three bases. Arnold and Hughes both ; had triples, t The local fans believe now that the i tram has hit its stride and that it will ( go through the rest of the season with c clean slate. A. Poinsett deserves a great amount j , of praise for the game he pitched fan- | ning men when the result of the game . dangerous. The lineup: CAPE MAY HIGH ' I R. H. O. A. E. i i Arnold, ss 1 3 3 2 0 2b 1 1 0 2 1 i ■ cf 1 3 '1 0 0 | • Peterson. 3b 1 2 1 0 4 . i rf 2 3 0 0 0 < Raker, lb :. 0 2 7 0 9 1 B. Poinsett, If 2 3 3 0 Oi Hughes, e 2 2 12 2 1 ' A. Poinsett, p 0 0 0 0 0 10 19 27 6 II ' HAMMONTON HIGH R. H. 0. A. E. ' ' J. Esposito. 2b 1 1 3 1 0 ' ' Brownlee, cf 1 1 2 0 0 1 Dodd. 3b 1-4) 1 5 0 ' Halloway. ss - 1 2 0 2 1 ® Broumer, c 0 2 2 2 0 1 DeWalt, rf 0 0 0 0 0 ' N- Esposito. lb 0 1 17 0 0 k Phlllip-Blazier, If TO 2 0 0 ' Batchelor. p 0 0 0 5 1 5 7 27 15 2 Cape May H 0 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 I— 10 Hammonton H ..10100003 0 — 5 ' Three base hits, Arnold. Hughes. 1 Double plays: Batchelor to J. Esposito to X. Esposito: Baker unassisted. Struck ' out by Poinsett. 12; by Batchelor, 2. Bares on balls by Poinsett. 1 : by BatchB elor, 0.

POT-PIE SUPPER i Xaomi, Household of Ruth, Xo. 1590, I G. U. 0. of Odd Fellows, will give t pot-pie supper at Williams' Hall on ■ Wednesday evening, April 21st. c

news of the churches i METHODIST CHURCH NOTES This is Sunshine week at the Metho- | Church. There will be so much sun- ] shine between * last Wednesday and Wednesday next that it is likely to , overlap the bounds of the Methodist 4 Church and be found everywhere. It is ( like this. Before next Wednesday every , member of the congregation is request- , ed to do some kindness unusual and , not found in the ordinary routine of , cluirch duty. Then, at the prayer ser- , vice, next Wednesday evening, the dis- ( tributors of sunshine will tell their ex- | pcriences. Tins will be an extraordin- < "experience meeting," and every- i one anxious to be of cheer and real , Christian service will find it a place , of encouragement and strength. The city is soon to have a rare treat the aoming of Miss Annabel Conover, reader, who will portray the chief characters in that popular and clieery story •Tollyanna." The entertainment will given under the auspices of the Ep- . worth League. Watch for tbe date. 1 The strawberry festival recently announced for May fourth has been post1 poned to Tuesday. May eleventh. The 1 eighth division of the ladies Aid 60I riety will report briefly, and tliere will 1 plenty of good things to rat. Re1 serve this date for a good time. The New Jersey Conference Epworth 1 I -cogue meets in annual convention at - I-ambertville on Thursday and Friday, i sixth and seventh. Mr. Relyea, first vice president, will deliver two addresses upon "Efficiency." The local 1 (Kapter hopes to be well represented. ) MUSIC AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH I MORNING ) Anthem, "There is a land of Pure De- ) light," Chorus I Solo 1.... Mrs. J. W. Eldredge ) EVENING 1 Men's Chorus will have charge of the 2 singing. r> r' FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH L I>r Milton G. Evans, president Crozer ® Theological Seminary, will preach both ' morning and evening. FORTY HOURS' DEVOTION AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY

The Forty Hours Devotion* will be- C gin next Sunday at St. Mary's Church. « after the 9.00 o'clock mass, S there will be a procession of the Blessed Sacrament in which a number of the f children of the parish will take pait. ========• f

WAH-NA-TON OR 'WAY OUT WEST Frontier Drama in Four Acts . At Auditorium, Jackson Street FRIDAY & SATURDAY EVEN'GS APRIL 23 AND 24 For the benefit of the Church of the Advent CHARACTERS I SHELBY CARSON r Gallant frontiersman, rendered \ CRAZY NATHAN J insaneby an Indian massacre, ( MR. ALAN deP. EWIXG THE WAHXATOX ( and afterwards the Avenger, j NELSON WARFIELD — Known as Tenderfoot by the Indians, MR. STACY ROBBIXS r ROARING RICKEY— The Rootin', Tootin' Terror of Three Forka MR. ALBERT SMITH s iflRAM BARKER — A Yankee from Connecticut without a Conscience MR. HARRY SETTLE 1 ABXER SMITH — A Frontier Trader I 'I REV. TOM CARSON — A missionary to the Indians) THE0D°RE REEVES COMMAXCHE BILL— A renegade MR. OSCAR ISZARD _ JSCREAMING PANTHER— Chief of the Pawnees 1 „„ _ SWIFT EAGLE— His son. } 3QLLARD GODFREY ETHEL BARKER— A waif of the prairies MLSS EFK1E DEXIZOT WOUNDED BIRD— Daughter of Command, e Bill .... MISS CLARA KINKLE | MARY JANE— Wife of Abner - 1 MRS. CARSON— Mother of the Carson boys j 1118 S ESTELLE BLACK Indians, Settlers. Plainsmen, Soldiers. Time of playing, two hours. # ACT I — Carson's cabin on the edge of a clearing. ACT II — Smith's trading fort. ACT III — Scene 1 . name as Act II. Scene 2, Moonlight scene. Scene 3, Same aa Act 1. ACT II' — A Wild Mountain Pass. Reserved seats on sale at Central Pharmacy. GENERAL ADMISSION 25c RESERVED SEATS 35c

The Forty Hours will continue Sunday I and Monday, and will close Tuesday J morning. There will be special services Sunday evening and Monday evening at 7.30. The sermon, Sunday evening, will delivered by the Rev. Father Kelly. The sermon, Monday evening\w-i,l he I a visiting priest. Rev. Joseph A. Ryan. The altar will be appropriately dec orated as usual, with lighted candles, and plants. For tbe information of ^he public, we are authorized to aay that they are always welcome at all services held in St. Mary's Church. No offering for pews or seats are collected in St. Marys' Church, except during the ^ months of June, July, August and Sep- { tember, and then only from members of the church. Whenever, therefore, non» j Catholics desire to attend any services t St. Mary's Church, they should feel ' free to enter and occupy any seat they j, 1 choose. They are always welcome. g MEN'S MEETING d Sunday afternoon, April 18th, 1915, j ■ 3.45 p. m... E. R. Brunyate, City Super- j ' visor of Schools, will preside. Dr. MilI ton G. Evans, President Crorer Theolog- ^ " ical .Seminary will speak. Special music, j All men invited. t : o t CORINTHIAN YACHT-CLUB , Third Annual Dinner at Adelphia Hotel 1 Philadelphia, a Great Success f The third annual dinner of the Corinthian Yacht Club of this city, waa held ^ 1 at the Hotel Adelphia, Phil: delphia, ' Thursday evening. April 8th, with the f • usual large attendance. The entertain- j . ment committee consisted of Robert j ' Grier, chairman; Russel Maxwell f 1 Wsgar. Frank C. Baker, Dr. J. Stuart Tait, Francis J. Hill, Jr., John O. Gilmore, Wm. G. Essen, James. E. Taylor, I Albert G. Bennett, Stuart H. Thompson, secretary and treasurer. The Trilby 1 String Band was in attendance and sup- ' , plied tbe music. Other entertainment ' e features were card tricks, by Gua Bobn; harp solos by Dorothy Powers; mandoe lin and guitar duett by Bachman and . Churchman; contralto 8Qk>, Kathrvn ^ Clavton : stories and songs, by John Devlin, James J. Manning, pianist. Tbe Coxe Hall Cup presented to tbe l1 r club by W. Griscom Coxe, was on ex- j ' ^ hibition. The toastmaster was Robert j ' Grier and the speakers were Hon. John | W. Weseott, attorney-general of New j Jersey; Hon. J. Hampton Moore, mem- j r ber of Congress ; Dr. Edward (Vittell. j

Statistician of Philadelphia: Will- j iam T. Tilden. Esq.. and Fletcher W. 1° Esq. The menu was as follows: , Oysters on Half-Shell a Olives Nuts J" Mock Turtle Anglaise Planked Shad, Delaware Adelphie, Potatoes Parisienne fori-ithian Sherbet ' Filet Migr.on Saute v Stuffed Tomato Rice Croquette > Combination Salad * Neapolitan Ices Assorted Cakes r Demi Taase A New England Supper, prepared by the Crusaders Bible Class, will be. given - in the basement of the Presbyterian , Church for the benefit of the Dollar | Fund, come and enjoy a pleasant eve- j ning watching the young men work. Ice cream and cake for sale. Supper , nerved from 5.30 until 8.00 o'clock. | Tickets. 25 cents. 257-4-17-lt , STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL A strawberry festival will be held in the Chapel of the Methodist Episcopal Church on the evening of May 1 1. A report of the Divisions of the Ladies Aid Society will occur on the same date at ( 8.00 o'clock. Combs and Brushes at all prices and qualities. A collection to choose from. Mecrav Pharmacy, Perry and Washington streets. SEE THE NEW 1915 Send for literature, or demonstration. T. E. MECRAY, Agent. FOR SALE CHEAP A good lot on Washington Street, 35 feet front, 115 feet deep. Sewer asessment paid, sidewalks and curbs down, graded and ready for building, only $550. GILBERT C HUGHES, Realty. No. 214 Ocean Street.

mention PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Ox THE COMING AND GOING OF CAPE MAY VISITORS AMD RESIDENTS DURING THE PAST WEEK. Miss Marjorie Marcv, of Riverton, N. was a guest of 'Dr. and Mrs. Marcy over Easter. Miss Fsnnie Bockiua of Philadelphia, opened her Perry Street cottage for the spring. Mrs. S. S. Hall has returned to her street cottage after spending the winter in Camden, N. J. H. XI. Yarna 11 of Ardmore, Pa., is visiting City Engineer L E. Miller, Jr., for several days. Miss Elizabeth H. Ottingw of Phila- - accompanied by her cousin. Lydia A. Ottinger were at the CoHotel for several days this week. Mr. and Mrs. I. U. Eldredge were the guests of the 'blisses Benton of Perth Amboy, N. J„ -far Sunday dinner at the Columbia Hotel. The blisses Benton not visited Cape May for many and were much pleased with their Mrs. Frederick Derr, spent the week end at borne. Mrs. Derr is taking a course of medical treatment at a Philadelphia hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. F. Kirasey have returned home in Camden after spendthe week end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Fleischhauer, at Cold N. J. REV. LEV ANUS MYERS Rev. Levanus Myers, who has been supervisor of the schools of Wildwood for about seven years, -passed at his home in that city on Saturday, April 10th, at 11 o'clock, after a long illness. Funeral services were held 1 at the Baptist Church, Wildwood on i Tuesday evening and the remains taken i to his former ^»omc at Alloway on Wednesday, for interment. Mr. XI vers was _ a Baptist clergyman but had been j actively employed in school work for , 1 a number of years. Since residing at f j Wildwood he has done a great deal for . | the upbuilding of the school system and I has always interested himself greatly j in promoting the groivth of the resort.

For several summers he was in charge | of the Wildwood Publicity Bureau, i He was a man of unimpeachable character. sincere and earnest in all his reand highly esteemed by all who knew him. MRS. J. H. CRUGER Mrs. J. H. Cruger. wife of Captain J. 1 Ouger. died on Wednesday of last week at fan Pedro. Cal. The Crugers at Chpe May about eight years and a host of admiring friends at this SIMON W. D ALLEY Simon W. Dailey. father of Mrs. Chas. Sink of the Marcy Hotel, died at home in Bridgcton. on Wednesday of week after a lingering illness. The funeral occurred last Saturday. Xlrs. Simon W. Dailey died suddenly ten days before her husband, and waa ' interred without the knowledge of the husband on account of his enfeebled condition. Mr. and Mrs. Dailey were regular summer visitors at this resort. 1 MRS. MAUDE NICKERSON Mrs. Maude Niekerson. wife of Harry I Niekerson. Wildwood. N. J™ died after ) gn illness of thirteen weeks. The funeral will be held Sunday, April 18, at 1.30 p. m., from her late residence, the Havilln Hotel. , PLANTS FOR SALE Fine Hydranga plants, choice Dahlia bulbs, fine varieties at reasonable prices. Seleqted Rose Bushes, Hedge Fence and Standard Privet; Pansies and English Daisies. J f. GATJ.AHER, 1021 Washington St. LOT BARGAINS Three 3-4 acre lots, highest land in West Cape May, 50x210 feet, on Landis avenue, a street 50 feet wide. PRICE REi DUCED to $400 for a short time. Cash - or easy terms. Apply to owner, at 618 , Broadway. - ' 0 Call and see our line of Stove Boards, . Coal Hods, Oil Cloths, Stove Blacking and enamela. JESSE M. BROWN.