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SIXTIETH YEA, ' CAPE MAY CITY, N. J., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 191S~ THREE CENTS A COPY~

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NEWS AND COMMENT \ NOTES ON POLITICAL AND OTHER CONDITIONS. SPICY IT^.uS uF IMTEREST TO CITIZENS.. SI«»o OF THE TIMES AND THEIR INTERPRETATION Hon. Williaui T. Read, Senator "hoin Camden County, will address a Republican mass meeting in Washington Street Hall, Cape May, on Saturday evening. October 3D, at 8 p. m. Albert Little, son of Mr. and Airs. John C. Little, hag hung hia proverbial shingle as an electrical contractor, and ia now prepared to furnish estimates on all thinga electrical. Gorski, the tailor is offering special inducements in men's overcoats. * Charley Chaplin in "Work" Monday night at Armstrong's Opera House. A Republican mass meeting will be beld in the Court House, at Cape May Court House, on Saturday evening, October 28, at which ex-Governor E. C. Stokes will be the principal speaker. It will start off th$ campaign in Cape May County. Mayor Howard S. Risley, of Stone Harbor, will also speak, as well as the Republican candidates. Lewis T. Stevens, candidate for Senator; Mark lake, candidate for assembly, and Dr. Wilson A. lake, candidate for coroner. Former Surrogate E. Clinton. Hewitt wili preside. ; — We are very thankful for the result" of the Commission Form election held last Tuesday and believe tbat a Urge number of our people feel the same way. The commissioners elected an- substantial and experienced business men. wbo ' 'should be able to guide cuir little city safely and wisely. We are not expect- 1 ing any miracle^ but we have no doubt 1 that the city will get a square deal and ' be handled for the interests of all the people. All who are concerned here ' should line up behind the new commissioners and give tliem earnest and undivided support. i _ 1 DEATH OF MRS. H. C. THOMPSON V Mrs. Linda May Thompson, wife of Henry C. Thompson of this city, died ' after a long illness at her home on Mon- 1 day morning at 4-111 o'clock. The funeral 1 occurred Thursday moruing at her late j 1 residence, interment at Cold Spring I ' Cemetery. Mrs. Thompson was very highly esteemed by all who knew her. She 1ms i been an active member of the M. E. . Church for many years and most of this ] time a teacher in the Sunday' school, j She was devoted to her classes and loved I by her pupils, some of whom are now i among our prominent men and w-omen . ' 1 Her family who are heart broken at her r loss consists of -Richard Thompson and , | Miss Annie Thompson. Miss Charlotte t Thompson and Miss Eleanor Thompson. I . .1 MRS. GEO. R. MAC KENZIE BADLY BURNED. » We regret to say that Mrs. Geo. R. ■ MacKenzie was severely burned last «

week, in a gas explosion in her Philadelphia home. We are gUd to be able to report that she is much improved, and hope 'to hear of her entire recovery in the near future. NOTICE. All members of Gold Spring Council, No. 186 Jr. O. U . A M-, are requested to be present at the regular meeting Tuesday evening, October 26tb, 1916. Important business. W. R. SWAIN, 634 — 10-23-lt Recording Secretary | Charley Chaplin in "Work" Monday j night at Armstrong's Opera House. 640 Special Sale. Three Sc rolls toilet paper, 10 cents. 10 cent Fire Shovels, 5 cents. 16 cent Store lifters, 5 eents. 10 cent Scrub Brushes, 5 cents $1.00 Floor Polishing Mops, 25 cent*. Mazda lamps 27 cents Any sine. $2.50 Bicycle Tires, "$1.95. $300 Bicycle Tires, $2.40 wectrie House Cleaner, $1.00 per day. 1 Hand House Cleaner, 60 cents per day. J. E. MECRAY, 606 Washington Street. : i

OCEAN CITY r WANTS HELP * ! AT A METING OF THE COUNTY j a : BOARD OF COMMERCE HELD LAST i l_ WEEK, PLANS WERE SUBMITTED FOR A ROUTE TO CONNECT SEASHORE RESORTS. '• On Friday evening of last week the ! ' rrpieseuUtives UI the various Boards of , Trades and other organizations, j met at the city liall. Wild wood for the purpose of discussing a proposed boule- j '• vard to' connect Ocean City with Sea! ■' Isle City und then down through Avalon, • ^ Stone Harbor, Wildwood to Cape May. ' 0 Chairman Brick, of Ocean City, representing the County Board of Commerce, ' presiding. The chair first called on j Congressman Baker, wbo spoke In brief on the project of connecting the resorts of the oounty and set forth in glowing . r terms the many advantages of bur coast and stated that there was sufficient room to cater to people of the entire Conti- - ' nent ami that millions of people were ' ' living within twelve hours of our resorts j who could be persuaded to visit us if the ' ' proper effort was made for this purpose. | ' The Congressman won great applause , ' when he emphasized the fart that the E Cape May County coast had no equal I ' on earth. . Our beautiful harbor received much j praise from Mr. Baker, who pointed { out many strong features of this large ! j j and deep body of water with such a safe 1 j approach wliict enabled boats to come ' ' from the high seas and visit all resorts j 1 1 of the county. I Reese 1'. Risky, one of the louude.s 1 , - of Stone Harbor, was invited to address j. . the body, which he accomplished in a ' - . very able maimer, showing in detail the j , advance of our county in real estate j ■ valises. The sprakci stated that in thirteen years our values have increased ' i , over 430 per cent., which places us in ' [ second place in the matter of increased ' . ] valuation. Mr. Risky paid high tribute' . to the Couuty Board of Freeholders, for!' the painstaking and thorough maimer < in hick they conducted the business in \ their charge, and gave due credit to this i for the increase in the resort biisi- , 1 uess. lie , la ted that in 1907 the county . had 12 utiles of good roads aud today 1 • we have 143 miles of excellent driveways I which bring hundreds of motor cars t • j our resorts. Mr. Risky was of the opiu- ' ion that if the resorts were connected by I , a suitable driveway that this particular j class of trade would be materially in- ; ' creased. " !< Former Judge J. M. E. Uildreth, a|( representative of the Cape May Board j of Trade was the next .on the floe- and ) presented a different subject b< e of J j great importance to ail of our . mrts — t the mosquito question. The Judge stated .1 j that Mrs. sHsau R. k'annell, a society ' I i leader of Philadelphia and a great ad- j | mirer of Cape May had through her j j personal efforts raised a fund of $200, ^ to be used as a foundation for a greater ( fund to exterminate a pest so detrimen- ^ ,tal to the comfort of sojourners at the sea shore resorts. Mr. Uildreth gave valuable information as to the proper steps to proceed to obtain state and { county aid to eliminate these annoying 3

. nuisances. J Senator Wheaton, in a characteristic ' address said that hia particular hobby 1 waa water ways and favored digging a ditch across the county to join the Delaware Bay with old Atlantic Ocean, I (Continued on page fire.) ? — — ' ' G. 8. Boyer, piano tuning and regulating. Organs tuned and repaired. Orders | left with R. B- Reeves, 210 Broadway, ' ' West Cape May, will receive prompt atr tention. Keystone Phone 274. *\ . , j filS— 10-2-4t AUTOMOBILES Before buying see the new fire passenger Mctz touring car, fully equipped with Gray and Davis electric lighting and starter is an up to date car in every detail, hat perfectly safe transmission for lady to drive, has full eliptlcnl springs beck and front, and good spring upholstered cushions. Price $606. JOa S. 8TITKS, Agent Cape May City, N. J. Keystone Phone 134-M. For results advertise in Star and Wave

REPUBLICAN » MASS MEETING • FORMER GOVERNOR STOKES TO r ' SPEAK AT CAPE MAY COURT U : HOUSE. A Republican rally which bidjlfair to • attract member* of the party frhin all j over the county is advertised to he -held ( ' at Cape May Court House in the Court i, I House Building, Saturday night, October 0 23ril. at 8.00 p. m. .1 Former Governor Edward C. Stokes , j will be the priaripal speaker, and as his • J eloquence is well known and his personal . . j popularity great, an enthusiastic audi- . enee is expected. Governor Stokes will , • be followed by Mayor Howard Risky 1 of Stone Harbor, who will join with , f Former Governor Stokes in advocating ■ the election of Hon. Lewis T. Stevens, of ; Cape May, to the New Jersey Senate. t A feature of the evening will be the 1 presence of the Lincoln Republican Club , ■ of Stone Hatbor whose 150 members -will 1 •j attended in a body, coming over from ( 1 j Stone Harbor at 7.15 p. m. A brass band J ■ and a quantity -of red fire will give the j ■ gathering the semblance of an old time . - Republican rally and a large crowd , ■ j will doubtlesa be on hand. ' I , l| A GREAT ADDRESS. | , [ Hon. S. D. Fess. member of Congress ' 1 , I from the Second District. Ohio, and prea- ! j , j of Antioch College- Yellow ! • , j Springs. Ohio, delivered to a Urge aud- ! | , j knee in the .Methodist Church, on Thurs- ' „ day evening, one of the most forceful. ! ! eloquent and instructive addresses ever J 1 | in this city? ' His subject was . ':"Tho International Situation." Dr. 1 j ( Fess is one of the teachers' institute . . lecturers. i , • Charley Chaplin in "Work" Monday ^ j night at Armstrong's Opera House. 640 ^ WINTER GOODS READY. ; WE ARE READY FOR THE WIN- . , TER BLANKETS, COMFORT .8.1 . SWEATERS. COATS AND UNDERWEAR AT REASONABLE PRIOES. | LADIES HOUSE DRESSES A SPEC- j 1 IN EXTRA LARGE SIZES AT " J. LAVENTHOL'S STORE. 319 WASH- v STREET. <> p Ti HOW I SERVE YOU 7 First, I nui ouild you the best boat tl ! the money. | Second, I will store your boat in ay ti boat house by the year* or the I (] j Third, I can offer you a choice of tbs v I second hand boats and take ■ your , present craft in part payment on a new * J Railways on which to run boats. A PHARO. 1203 Lafayette St. ip 'phone No. 95D. n p| T 1 Your stove will be needed soon . Brown, 110 and 111 Jackson |. will furnish new pipe and ereet y the stove on short notice. 5, li RUMMAGE SALE for the benefit of ^ Mary's Church. October 21. 29 and b 30th. Remember the dates.

CAPE MAY ; MAftDI GRAS PROGRAM FOR LARGE EVENING ON J MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1st, BEING • PREPARED. GRAND BAL MASQUE ON ASPHALT TREET. At a meeting of the Amusement Com- ' mittee of the Board of Trade held on ' Thursday afternoon,' it was decided to offer the following prizes in connection with the Hallowe'en Mardi Gras to be • .held here on Monday evening, November 1st: 1 To tiie club, ltjjge society or organization having the largest representative membership. Silver Cup. Second largest, Silver Cup. Best dressed club, lodge, society or organization, $25.00. Best decorated float, $10.00. Second best decorated float, $5.00. Best dressed individual, Silk Umbrella. Most grotesque dressed individual.. R5.no. Be»t di-corated building along line of raile. $10.00. MASQUERADE DANCE. I Best dreseed couple. I'air of ladies' and .gentleman's silk ho'»e. Most groti-squely dre—ed couple, .Swiss watch and thermos bottle. Best 1 lancing couple. Hand -painted Bon Basket and Ash Receiver. Tire nenlv elected commissioners, ( William L. Stevens. Joseph | Haiies and William K. Shaw, will act-as j judges of the parade, and the following j Indies will he the judges of the costumes , and dancing: | Mrs. .lame, M. K. Hildrcth, chairman; I.Mrs. I.uther (Igden Mrs. Wm. Sheppnrd. Mrs. .lonnie Manes, Mrs. O. L W. . Knerr. Mrs. Everett Jerrell. Miss Han- . nali "smith. Miss Sue Hildrcth. Mrs. I Henry H, Eldredgr. Miss Jennie Smith, '■ Mr-. Franklin Hughes. .Mrs. Richard Ware. Mrs. Jnlm VV. M.-cray. Miss Alary | Hughes. Mrs. W. 1). McCurdy. Mrs. WaiI ter IL i'liillipt. Mrs. V. AL D. Marcy, I Mrs. Frank Mecray. Mrs. Samuel- Eldredge, Mrs. A B. Miller, Mr.-. Daniel j Jlrs. J. E. Mecray. Mrs. Gilbert U. Hughe-. j The reviewing stand will be erected on Decatur Street, on the north side of Washington Street, and the dance will belli on the newly, laid asphat in ' front -of the same. | The (uirade will form at City Gall at - and will take the following route: Washington Street, from City Hall I. to Perry Street, to Beaeli Avenue, to-i Jackson Street, to Washington Street, j. Decatur Street, to Hughes Street, to! Street, to Washington Street, to j - Perry Street, and countermarch on I ■ Washington Street to Reading Station i and disband. | < The names of tiie lodge, society or or- j | ganization entering in contest should be 1 made knon-n to Mr. Gilbert C. Hughes. | of tlic committee on or before |, (tctober 28th, 1915. . Name* of donors: Silk Hose. Mrs. O. i> W. Knerr; SwHs Watch. JayMecray; | Thermos Bottle. J. Allen Wales; Bon- j . Basket and ash receiver. Mrs. Wil- ! ^ Brown; Silver Cups, Star and Wave . Company and Messrs. Ash- , and Minner. The public is invited to enter contest.

HALLOWEEN FROLIC Cald Spring Grange Hall SATURDAY EVE., OCT. 30th 7.30 to 1130 p. m. Grand March 7.4S Prizes for best and funniest dressed couplet. SPECIAL MUSIC Ice Cream and Cake For Sale ADMISSION - - 10 CENTS -: . . C ~ ; . 622 — lD-9-4t

ELECTION RESULTS. ? At the election for Cmnmisaionera oh' J , Tuesday of this week, William Stevenes, 1 Joseph Hanes and William Sliaw were ^ : the tiucceasful tan di dates. The following (jlis the vote by districts: E FIRST DISTRICT. Votes cast 99. • Choices. q 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot. ^ Uuak 9 2 I 0 12 n Gilbert 21 9 0 0 . 30 ,e Hanes 36 3 0 0 39 ., Miller 19 1 1 0 21 Porter 20 5 0 0 25 i- Shaw 34 3 0 0 37 e Sheppard 20 5 I 0 26 Stevens 54 2 0 0 56 Ware 19 2 1 0 22 r Wolff 33 3 0 0 36 York 17 . 3 1 0 21 SECOND DISTRICT. 1 Votes cast 167. Choices. 1st 2nd '3rd 4th Tot. f Doak 35 6 2 0 42 Gilbert 67 5 0 0 62 Hanes 67 3 0 1 ,71 ) Miller 22 4 2 1 29. Porter 17 6 4 0 27 s Shaw 64 2 0 0 66! Sheppard 23 ti 3 0 32 1 Stevens 79 1 I 1 82 Ware 85 7 1 I 33 1, Wolff 61 3 0 0 64 ' t York 13 4 3 1 21 ' . THIRD DISTRICT. Votes cast 241. Choices. 1 ; 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot. . Doak 24 3 1 0 28 . Gilbert 47 4 1 0 52 - Hanes 117 4 2 0 123 . Miller . 31 8 3 0 42 | , Porter " 27 9 2 0 36 i I Shaw 88 1 4 0 93 s - Sheppard 15 8 -,2 0 25 ! - Stevens .A... 137 2 I 0 140 , Ware 63 7 0 0 70 - Wolff 88 1 0 0 89 I York 33 7 2 0 42 FOURTH DISTRICT. • Votes cast 145. Choices. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot. P ' | Doak 8 2 0 0 10 j 1 I Gilbert 29 I 0 ' 0 30 1 j Hanes 92 u . 0 0 92 IJ j Miller 11 3 0 0 14 [ Porter 25 4 O 0 29) 1 Shaw 38 0 0 0 38 j 'j Sheppard .... 13 3 0 0 16 j 1 j Stevens 96\ 0 1 0 97 J ' j Ware 44 3 1 0 48 j Wolff 41 2 - 1 0 44 S York 19 3 0 0 22 j - — ! j TOTAL VOTES OF FOUR DISTRICTS . Choices.. j 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot. j Doak 76 12 4 0 92 Gilbert 154 19 1 0 174 'Hanes 312 10 2 1 325 1 [Miller 83 16 6 1 106 89 24" 6 0 110 'Shaw 224' 6 4 0 234 : Sheppard 71 22 _ 6 0 99 •Stevens 366 5 3 1 375 Ware 151 19 3 l' 174 Wolff * 223 9 1 0 233 f York .82 17 6 1 106 t

FIRST AMENDMENT let 2nd 3rd 4th Total Yes 30 61 97 53 241 No 58 78 90 75 302 SECOND AMENDMENT. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Yes 40 56 71 40 207 No 40 60 78 56 234 THIRD AMENDMENTS. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Yes 46 49 82 50 237 No '37 61 64 47 209 LOWER TOWNSHIP. At the election Tuesday 154 votes were polkl, as follows: Fiitt Amendment. Yea .73 64 K° ■■■■■it *• Second Amendment. Yes 86 No ...: 92 Third Amendment Yes 31 No 100 Read the Weekly Star and Warn

PERSONAL ; . MENTION t INTERESTING PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS OF THE COMING AND GOING OF CAPE MAY VISITORS AND RESIDENTS EACH DAY. , Morton R. Alexander and Mrs. Alex- , andcr have closed their summer cottage I on Beach Avenue for the season. Mr. I Alexander will make a special effort to i boost the Cape May Harbor during the r winter. j Mra Katberine R. Hill and sister, Miaa j "Pamsey, who have enjoyed the summer , at the Windsor,' have returned to their j Germantown home for the winter. Mrs. John G little's friends will be pleased to hear that she is convalescent from a serious operation. Mr. C. Garret and mother, of Philadelphia, are to occupy the Wilson cottage at No. 9 Perry Street for a few weeks , longer. , Miss Anita Hand was an over Sunday visitor at the home of her parents, Mr. L end Mrs. A W. Hand. Miss Etta Lang and attractive Uttta . niece, have returned to her home in , Philadelphia after an enjoyable visit , with Mrs. S. H. Moore of Perry Street. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chapman have closed their cottage at Cape May and res • turned to their Philadelphia residence, 1348 Pine Street, for the winter. F. G. Hall, an officer of the Bethlehem Steel Co., will occupy the Daniels cottage on Jackson Street during the winter months. FIRST M. E. CHURCH. Rev. Dr. .Tudd. the newly appointed pastor, will preach morning and evenMr. Brady of New York City, will sing a special selection at the morning service. CharleyNamglin in "Work" Monday night <a4-vArmstrong's Opera House. 640 COLDWELL LAWNMUWERS j Nothing but the best of materials and j workmanship enter into Tfie construcI tion of Coldwcll Lawn mowers — they | have been continuously on the markets [of the world for more than forty years. Prices range from $3.00 to $12.00. | A 14 in. Ball Bearing Mower for $4.00. CHARLES A 8 WAIN, 305-7 Jackson St. | Advertise your wants in the Cape Star and Wave. Charley Chaplin in "Work" Monday night at Armstrong'- Opera House. 640 KISSEL EAR (Every Inch A Car) CABS AND TRUCKS SEND FOR LITERATURH Henry Reeves, Agent. West Cape May, M. J. NOTICE. I shall be away from Cape May for a weeks, and my business will be taken care of by Howard Barnett, Jr.,

during ray absence. Whatever business you would want to transact with me, you can transact with lI him just- the same as though I was 1 present. 2 Yours truly, H. S. RUTHERFORD. Cape May (Sty, Sept. 28, 1916. Keystone Phone 281 -A 7 o * FARM IMPLEMENTS 1 The International Harvester GoV 7 Deering Mowers .rakes, Gasoline Engines, !) Wagons and Farming Implements of aD kinds are sold by ELI RUTHERFORD, 4th Avenue, West Cape May. 6-26-M-lp. - 1Read the Weekly Star and Wave. DO YOU WANT IT? Limited amount of money to place on mortgages within the city, in sums of $500, $1000 and $1500. GILBERT G HUGHES, Realty, No. 214 Oeean Street. Read the Weekly Star and Wava.