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SIXTIETH YEAR CAPE MAY CITY, N. J, SATURDAY. JANUARY 22. 1916 THREE CENTS A ;OPY ' 1 • =

SEASHORE LEAGUE LEAGUE CONSISTING OF CAPE MAY. WILDWOOD AMD OCEAN CITY, ORGANIZED EACH TEAM TO PLAY TWENTY GAMES. At a meeting held in Wildwood, N. J., last Monday evening, a Seashore League i organized, coniizting of teams from ; (Jape May, Wildwood and Ocean (Sty. i Each team will have twenty games on their schedule, ten games away and tea : at home. i This league will open on Monday ! evening of next week, January 24, when the Gape May five will clash with Ocean i City in Washington Street Hall.' . The rnlee governing this league will j be Eastern rules, with twelve inch ex- I tensions. The referees will be as fol- i lows: Cape May, Stacy Bobbins; Wild- j wood. J. Banks; Ocean City, Colison. ■ Any team failing to put in an appearance at a scheduled game will pay a forfeit of twenty -five dollars. The schedule as arranged: ( January 24— Ocean City at Chpe May. January 27 — Cape May at Wildwood. < January 28 — Wildwood at Ocean City, j February 1 — Wildwood at Cape May. 1 February 2 — Cape May at Ocean City, t February 3 — Ocean City at Wildwobd. i February 8— Ocean City at Cape May. 1 " February 9 — Wildwood at Ocean City, i February 10— Cape May at Wildwood.' t February 15 — Wildwood at Cape May. February 16 — Gspe May at Ocean City. February 17 — Ocean City at Wildwood. February 21 — Cape May at Wildwood. j February 22— Ocean City at Cape May. • February 26 — Wildwood at Ocean City. February 29 — Wildwood at Cape May March 1— Cape May at Ocean City. ( March 2 — Ocean City at Wildwood. j March 7 — Ocean City at Cape May. ""March 9— Cape May at Wildwood. MVrch 11 — Wildwood at Ocean City. ( March 14 — Wildwood at Cape May. Marctt IS — Cape May aVOoean City , Mar^b 16 — Ocean Xlty^at Wildwood. March 21 — Ocean City at Cape May. Marjh 23 — Cape May at IjlHwood. March 25 — Wildwood at Ocean City March 28— Wildwood at Cape May. March 29 — Ospe May at Ocean City. March 30 — Ocean City at Wildwood. Basket Ball Schedule for Coming -Week. | Monday night, Cape May vs. Ocean City at Gape May. Admission 25 cents. % Tuesday night. Cape May High vs. c Bridgeton High, at Gape May, admis- ( si on 15 cents. c Thursday night, Cape May vs. Wild- v wood at Wildwood. Saturday night, Cape May vs. Grey- c stock Reserves, at Cape May. MAJOR CLAPHAM GUEST OF HONOR AT BANQUET. At the iannual dinner of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America, held * at the Union Lehgue, Philadelphia, January 14th, Major Clapham occupied the 8 seat of honor at the right of the Gov- C ernor of the order, Mr.. John Hinckley, a 1 descent of Thomas Hinckley, governor of Plymouth Colony, 1681-1692. The dinner was one of the most successful the order has held, and there 0 were many expresains of gratification at the Major's presence as the guest of 01

the evening. CATCHES CRAB WEIGHING i% LB. Oiarlee Ludlam, while tonging for crabs in the entrance of land-locked harbor, caught a crab measuring 17V4 inches across its hack and weighing 1% pounds. -For Rent" cards tarried la stock 5c each. All kinds of sign cards made to •rdw. Star and Wave Stationery Department Look at This. 30 eeat 10 ft. Agate Buckets 15 osnte 1 S eent Mixing Bowls, 10 cents. 2V4 qt Milk Pitchers, 12 oente. 10 cent Fire Shovels, 5 cents. Alarm docks, 63 cents. *1*0 Thermos Bottlee, *1.00. W0 Bicycle Tires, *1*6. 5 Tnt^°cket 38 cents. Mark Grose Safety Razors, complete eent BotSf Machine Oil 6 osnte. ■fc, J- K MECRAY, •06 Washington Street. K * URIEL EAR lath A Gar) ^^^GARS AND Till ff'KB ■ BUD KM UHKATOIU i Li. .

EVANGELISTIC 1 CAMPAIGN UNION SERVICES IN THE BAPTIST j CHURCH INCREASING IN INTEREST — MEETINGS IN METHODIST CHURCH NEXT WEEK. Wednesday and Thursday evenings ' saw the Baptist Church filled with an attentive congregations who listened to 1 splendid sermons and earnest appeals c from the Rev. Dr. Lake of Princeton, a c former pastor of the Methodist Church t in this place, and from the Rev. Garner i Hand, well known in thts community. 1 The services next week will be held f the Methodist Church and they should attract large congregations. With good music and inspiring mesfikges, and the cordial a£d earnest spirit among the members of our churches, surely great good must come to our city from these services. "Come and see" for yourself. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH I Decatur and Hughes Streets, the Rev. I Curtis O. Bosserman, minister. I At 10.30 a- m., the pastor will preach c "Comforting Sinners," and at 7.30 £ m , on "The Greatest Question." The School meets at 3 p. m. During I the week this congregation will unite the Union Evangelistic services in the 1 Church. A cordial invitation is tendered non-church goers to all ser- — — s METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH n 10.39 a. m., morning service. Sermon 11 the pastor, Bertrand P. Judd, subject, "A Forgotten Prince." . * 2*0 p. m., Sunday School. A men's Bible Class has been organized 1 and all men of all ages are invited. Prof. E. R. Brunyate is teacher. 6.45. Epwortb , League n 7.45; eerifton "Ry pestor. subject, "God's Choice for ue." The boiler is working all right and ' the church will be warm. Union Evangelistic services at Meth- 8 odist Church, beginning Mondav night, w " 7,s ; BAPTIST CHURCH. fa At the First Baptist Church on Sunday night, Mrs. Chas. R. Willie' class 0 from the West Cape May Chapel will re- ' peat the presentation of "Rock of Ages" '' which was one of the striking features ^ of the Christmas entertainment at the 1 Pastor McCurdy will preach ^ on the "Cross of Christ." Big Song Ser- 7 vice with orchestra at 7*0. " At the morning service Pastor McCurdy will preach on "Consecration." EPISCOPAL CHURCH. " Church of the Advent services-will be E at the Chapel of the Girls' Friendly House, Hughes Street, until the decor- k ations of the interior of the church are P completed. Evening prayer and medita- * tion Wednesday evening -7*0. * Celebration on Thursdays and Saints' days, at 8.00. Litany 4 p. m., Fridays. ri There will be no interreption in the * order of the services. St. Paul's day Tuesday, January 25, celebration at 8.00 ^ ceieorauon at 8.W

KEEP YOUR HOME DRY. Start the New Year wtth a new tin •- roof. TOi is the season of the year >r when old tin roofs give unlimited troad We- A postal card to Cftias- A. Swain, 306-7 Jackson Street, will bring inform - « at km as to costs <-f roof, goiters and 4 spouting, or any other ti orm sheet metal week. Dont wait until February storms beat in and ruin the wall paper and i* 21*^ Rome damp, unsanitary and * disagreeable. • a __ i- Spouting, Gutters and Tin Isoh Good work at oomiistaot prices. Jess* M Brown, 110 and 112 Jackson St BOW I SERVE TOD • Firat, I wui MQd you the best boat for the money. Second, I wffl store your beat in my enclosed boat house by the year jr the ThW, I can offer you a choice of the k kest second hand boats and take your present craft in part payment on a new one. Railways on wUeh to run boats. . JOHN A PHABO, 1203 Lafayette St. Keystone -phone No. 96D. DO YOU WANT IT? °< —7 to pk--mortgages within the dty, In mam <4 ' *"°' >100C tUO°fflUnttT G HUGHES, Realty, Urn M4 Omm Mmst '

ELECTS OFFICERS ANNUAL MEETING OF MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK MAKES NO CHANGES IN PERSONNEL OF OFFICERS—BUSINESS GROWS EACH YEAR. On Friday the annual meeting of the National Bank of this city, occurred without changing an officer, director, or employe. The business of this ^institution is gaining each year, much to the satisfaction of the stockholders, which is no doubt the reason retaining the same organization. Officers. W. L. Stevens, President. Joseph H. Hanes, Vice- President, -y Henry H. Eldredge, Vice-President. Everett J. Jerrell, Cashier. Harry H. Needles, Assistant Cashier. Directors. Wm. H. Church, Joseph H. Hanes, F. B. Mecray, W. H. Phillips, M. D., H. S. Rutherford, W. L. Cummings, Henry H. John T. Hewitt, John W. Mecray, Edward W. Springer, W. L. . WANT BOAT LINE ESTABLISHED. Lewes, DeL, and Cape May— Railroad Company Asked to Assist. (From the Lewea, Delaware Pilot.) The Board of Trade held its regular meeting last Monday night, about fifty members being present. Several new members were added. The committee on the Lewes and i Rehoboth Canal bridge reported that in ' their opinion they had made a favorable impression on the Levy Court and that the bridge rqguld be constructed on the north side of the railroad bridge and as 1 near it as possible. A letter was read from United States Senator Willard Saulsbury relative to the construction of a fort at Cape Hen lopen, and the bill which has been pre- ] sented to Cong-roes by Mr. Saulsbury < was also read. The secretary was authorized to communicate to Mr. Sauls- - bury and express appreciation of the efforts that have been made by him in 1 of Lewes.- i lice-President and General Manager of the M. D. and V. R. R.. Thompson i will be requested to establish a boat line from Lewes to Cape May. If he < not care to entertain the proposi - i tion, permission will be asked for other i parties to land at the pier and for the railroad company to co-operate in making train connections with the boat. A communication from James E. Taylor, of Cape May, in regards to running a boat from Lewes, Cape May and Phil- 1 1 adelphia was read. h I J. JERRELL A LIVE WIRE I ! Everett J. Jerrell has received five I appointments to important positions during the past week, which 1 is ample evidence that he is a real live wire and one of Cape May's best bust- ' lers. The positions he will now hold ' regardless of church and lodge duties, ' are as follows: «• ' I Cashier Merchants National Bank. ] Secretary Board of Trade. ' Treasurer Society Prevention of Cruel-

ty to Animals. Member of Board of Education for n five years. , 1 Director of the Cape May Building and f to"** Association. t f . — ' t 1 < 1 CAPTAIN VIRDEN HEADS PILOTS. < • The annual election of the Pilot*' As J sociation for the Bay and River Dele- I • ware, which has bean under way for a j month, has come to a dose and for the j L eighteenth time Oapt John P. Virden, , • of Lewea, heads the organization as c president. George Wallace was chosen secretary and F. W. Poynter was elected treasurer. The following directors from [ Lewes were elected: John H. Kelly, t • Fred Con well, Frederick Burton, R. G t Chambers and A M Marshall ! 1 Gammed Labels tn fancy cot out ds- * , •**"•.. «r colon at vary low prima A r r postal wffl bring full information. t Star and Wave Publishing Company, 1; Gape May, N. J. f NO TRESPASSING SIGNS now on r •ala at the Star and Ware Offlm, at 60 ° eenta par doaaa. I win not be >ii 1 1 ■■nils far any bills anntmatai by myastt. a Datad Dunlin 4. IMS. Tt4-tS-«-tt

L £ OGDEN i i HEADS B. OF T. > BOARD OF TRADE RE-ELECTS OLD 1 > OFFICERS AX-ANNUAL MEETING, - NEW MEMBERS ARE ELECTED AT [ EACH MEETING. GIVING THE ORGANIZATION A STEADY GROWTH. ; The .ninth annual meeting of the Board , of Trade of Cape May occurred Thurs- ' , day evening in City Hall, President Og- ' t dm presiding. Reports of the various 1 ,- committees were received and filed. ' Gilbert C. Hughes, chairman of the ' i Amusement Committee, gave a few fig- ' ures on last season's base ball, in which ' he stated that 48 games had been ' played h eifcht weeks, winning the 1 county championship. About 10*00 peo- ' pie' witnessed these games. The gate ' receipts amounted to $2,139. Chairman Jerrell, of the Banquet f Committee, reported the last banquet a 1 . great success and a cash balance was on c . band. The committee was discharged ' . with a vote of thanks. J. Allan Wales proposed that the two 0 yacht clube be prevailed upon to give up some special Saturday for the base 9 ball club.' E. P. Stites, Jr.. proposed a tag day during the coming season lor the bene > fit of tha dub. A.-^. Nile proposed that a committee 8 of the Board be appointed to meet with J ■ a committee of the G. A. R., and the - Sons of yeterans to plan a program for Decoration Day. E. P. Stltes, Jr., on behaif of the ' I commissioners, went to Albany and i Troy, N. Y., for the purpose of persuad- - ing the base ball teams of these cities 1 ; to do their spring 'training on the Gape c > May diamond, using as his argument i Cape May's wonderful climate. Mr. Stitee ia satisfied that the Troy team 8 i will train here. Chairman Hughes and > E. P. Stiti-s, Jr., will attend a meeting in Albany on February 7, for the purpose oi -extending a more general invi- c tation to the Albany team. i The following new members were proposed and elected: A. B- Miller, Theo. W. Reeves, Cbas. " Keeler, Jr.. F. W. Stites, W. Bar ' The next business transacted was the ^ election of officers and from the result we are of the opinion that the old offii cers were very satisfactory as they were " re-elected without a dissenting voice, ss P follows: ° President, L. C Ogden. Vice-President. S H. Moore. Secretary, E. J. Jerrell. Treasurer, T. W. Millet. P President Ogden announced the re- ' appointment of G. G Hughes as chair- B man of the Amusement Committee, in p of the excellent services which he has rendered in the past. It was also C proposed that his salary be doubled. u. The committeemen will be announced p at the next meeting. 8 Mayor Stevens informed the Board that he, accompanied by others, called ^ on the railfSad officials to endeavor to ,! induce them to assist in establishing a P ' line between Cape May and Lewes, * and that he was well pleased with the results. b

DR. WARE RE-ELECTED. On Friday afternoon laat the annual meeting of the Cape May County for the Prevention of Cruelty to animals was held in Cape May and the following gentlemen were elected as officers for the ensuing year: President, Samuel F. Ware, M. D.; first vicepresident, J. M. E. Hildreth; second vicepresident, W. L. Stevens; treasurer, Everett J. 'Jerrell; secretary, J. M. E. Hildreth; executive committee, S. F. Ware, C. Earl Miller, James M. E. Hildreth, Thoma* W. Millet, Harry Balm This organization is one of great importance and has been of great value to the county of Oape May. Under the tiring efforts of President Ware the society has gained in membership and has paid strict attention to business prosecuting extreme cases of cruelty and by persuading minor offenders to reform. Dr. Ware ha* traveled all over county in discharge of duties mostat his personal expeaaa. The public should appreciate the efof the workers of tMa society by rendering -— ^T-" financially and otherwise. Pictures Framed. BAVB THOCT PICTUHB FRAMKX MOST AOCEPTABLJI (HFT. kasdvah arosM.

NEWS AND COMMENT ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST, PASSING EVENTS AND OCCURENCES GLEANED FROM HERE AND THERE— READ THESE ARTICLES ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS. When some man tells you that the -has so thoroughly demoralized industry in Great Britain that we need not fear her competition for many years, just bend your friend the official figures which show that Great Britain's exports for November, 1915, in the midst of war, had a total value of 35*39,166 pounds sterling or only about 9*00*00 pounds under the exports for the Corresponding period in 1913, in time of absolute peace. If Great Britain can send a million of her most able bodied men to war and maintain them there and still keep her exports within 80 per centv of normal, what do you think she will be able to do when those men go back to work under the forced pressure of industrial necessity T The American free trader who hss any doubts has lessons coming to him. Miss Alice Adamson, former principal of the Upper Township High School at Tuckahoe, and now teacher of English at Somersville, has been appointed to a position in the Philadelphia Girls High School. Boost and the world will boost with you. Knock and it will leave you alone. Mrs. Charles A. Swain was taken to the Cooper Hospital, Camden, on account of a broken arm, on Thursday. The friends of the Rev. J. L. TanHio are delighted to see him about after : two weeks confinement to the house" 7 Josephus Daniels' plans for the navy call for 8*60 more enlisted men. The i navy » now 18*00 men short of a necessary complement. Maybe Josephus is going to make up the difference in the i his colleague, Mr. McAdoo, swells . the treasury balance — by book-keeping. PERRY STREET THEATRE PHOTOPLAYS NEXT WEEK. It is very evident by the following 1 of photoplays that lovers of good photoplays will be provided some excellent entertainment for next week, i The Perry Street Theatre will present 1 the following attractions: Monday, a five act Pathe Gold Rooster ■ play featuring Florence Reed entitled, ' "At Bay." taken from the famous broad- 1 way. success and being one of the strong- ' est dramatic plays of the season. i On Tuesday the inimitable John Barrymore is presented in the laugh tri- ' umph, "Are You a Mason!" a Famous 1 Paramount production in five 1 Wednesday's headliner comes directly I the Kline-Edison Studio6. Its tale is "The Green Cloak," and is from the pen of Owen Davis. Miss Irene Fen- ' wick, ybose fascinating work In "The I Wolnan Next Door" will be well remem- i plays the leading role. i On Thursday the Moroseo Photoplay !

Co. present the charming star. Fritzo i I Sheff, in a delightfully different kind of j r a comedy drama. "Pretty Mrs. Smith." ] r Fror Friday another of the popular i I Equitable Features has been booked, i s It* title is "The Bludgeon" and it is ] said to be a picture of startling orig- ' inality and strength. On Saturday afternoon and night, the j international star, Edith Wynne Matheson, will be seen in a picturization of David Belasco's noted success, "The | Governor's Lady." WILL ENDEAVOR TO CONSOLIDATE c ALL FIVE MILE BEACH RESORTS. ' s The New Jersey Legislature will in . all probability soon be called upon to ' act on a bill to authorize the consoli- | dation of Wildwood with North Wlld- . wood and Wildwood Crest. Such a bill t has been dawn and it is rumored will be ' . presented in the lower house by As- j1 semhlyman Mark Lake, of Ocean City. > Several efforts to consolidate the Five Mile Beach resort* have been made in the past, but met with failure. If the < bill should become a law the greater 1 Wildwood would have a population of 1 over 6000 and it* governing body t would be increased from throe to five c commissioners . It is said that should I the move for coneoUdation prove sue- < ceasful, D. Miles Rigor wffl be a candidate for Commissioner and mayor of 1 the great* municipality.

PERSONAL MENTION " INTERESTING PERSONAL PARA* j- GRAPHS OF THE COMING AND 5 GOING OF CAPE MAY VISITOR! AND RESIDENTS EACH DAT. t Miss Mae Hall spent the week-end la . Philadelphia visiting friends. 1 Mrs. A. Rose, of Newark, N. J., ha* , spent the past week at the home of her 5 mother, Mrs. Mask el Ware, on Windsor . Avenue. Mrs. Ware has been quit* IB t for several weeks but is improving^ 5 Miss Harriet Hall, of Windsor Arenas, ) returned home this week after spending . several weeks In Philadelphia, f Mrs. Arthur, Abele of Oamden, was in [ Cape^May Wednesday to attend tho [ funeral of S. E. Ewing. . Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eatriken sailed . Thursday for Florida where they will . spend the remaining winter month*. , Miss Bessie Entriken will spend son . time with her aunt, Mrs. J. R. CreswaB, ! of Philadelphia. , B. E.. Whitman, editor of the Pleasantville Press, Pleasantvilla, N. "J., paid this office a short viait an 1 Thursday. Mr. Whitmen was in Qtpn . May in connection with the Roymh i Arcanum. Mrs. Clara H. Haynes will spend the , winter in Washington, Bermuda and Florida, after a brief visit to her sinter in Haddonfield. WILL INSTALL OFFICERS OF MAYFLOWER LODGE TONIGHT. i The officers of Mayflower Lodge, No. 258, L 0. O. F-, of Cape May, will b* installed- this evening, (Friday) at the lodge rooms in the Auditorium, Jackson Street. Visitors are expected to be present from Holly Beach and Court ; House, and a large turnout of the members of Mayflower Lodge is requested. District Deputy Frank Costello and staff. F. €. B. S peace, Robert C. Hughes, Willard Markley and Coleman Oamp> i visited Cape May Court House last Fri- ^ 1 day evening and installed the officers i of Hereford Lodge, I. O. 0. F-, of that place. Representatives were present from every lodge in the district and a very enjoyable evening wa^'spent. Refreshments were served at the conclusion ' of the lodge meeting. The installing officers went t* Wildwood on Monday evening and installed the officers of Holly Beach Lodge, of that place. They also assisted in the initiation of candidates in that lodge. A delightful evening was spent by the visitors and members present. After the installation and initiatory ceremonies were concluded a lunch was served the lodge room. The installing officers will visit Tuckahoe next Tuesday evening and install the officers in that lodge, making the trip by automobile. OGALLALLA TRIBE OFFICERS INSTALLED TUESDAY The following officers of Ogallalla Improved Order Red Men, of this city were installed on Tuesday evening of this week by the district deputy: Prophet. Edward Germoa; Sachem. Frank Costello; Senior Saga-: Millard Ware; Junior. Charles Eldredge; keeper of record, Robert C. Hughes; secretary, William G. Blatttreasurer, A. B. Little; first warrior, Herbert Pharo: first S-, Harry Mills ; guards, Sidney Bush and Wffltaaa ROYAL ARCANUM INSTALL OFFICERS District Deputy B. E. Whitman, 'of Pleasantville, K. j., installed the officers of the Royal Arcanum Lodge, No. 1691, of Cape May, at the regular meeting' of the lodge on Thursday night, the following being the officers for the next fast Regent, Edward Germon; Regent, "Wm. B. Chambers; Vice-Regent, Math is* Cobbin; collector, I. H. Eldredge; recording secretary, J. C. Gallaher; treasurer. Frank Gallaher. COMMUNICATED. In a recent statement in one of ear ■weekly papers, it might appear that Dr. 8. F. Ware, president of the Cape Society for Prevention of Cruel y animals, cliaimi one-half of the of *200, In a recent cruelty oaae. 8u* not the «aae. As the whole fin* goes the Society according to law. 8. P. WARN, . Gap* May Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Aniaak.