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THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ,j MEETING AT CAPE MAY a R By Reese P. Risley. t Cape May County, its five sea islands j and its four towfiships, took a great f stride forward last Thursday. * The occasion was the second annual n convention of the Chamber of Commerce a of Cape May County, as the organization will, in future, be known, the limiting and insular phrase "Seashore Re- t sorts" having been dropped from the o association's name. c The meeting opened in calmness and a quiet As it proceeded, it developed in T ardor and enthusiasm, not to say tern- r per, but it closed in perfect harmony b and accord. a The suggestion, upon adjournment, n that the doxology be sung was appro- t priate. Undoubtedly, it would have 1 been, acted on, had the delegates not s been out of breath as a result of the t debate which marked thg close of the t session. g Cape May, through its live Board of s Trade, was the boat and never were g guests more royally entertained. A t roomy ball was provided for the meet- n ing. The Mayor extended the hospi- u tality of the City in a speech prophetic ' of the future development of the Coun- t ty. A dinner was served, which might well have been called a banquet, to which the visitors did full justice, and n the excellent quality of which did much t toward smoothing out the rough places a that developed at the evening's session, o as everybody was happy and ready to I concede something to the other fellow t in his point of view. t OCEAN CITY BRIDGE RESOLUTION a The salient feature of the meeting v t waf » resolution adopted by a vote of forty to four, afterward made unani- a mous at the suggestion of Judge J. M. t E. Hildreth, whose manly remarks on t behalf of the "four" showed tbe fine 1 quality of sportsmanship which perme- f ate» the Cape May Board of Trade. h The resolution may be considered ex- a traordinary, injudicious and untimely. f t If >n order to fix the authorship, it d I should be said that responsibility for " the resolution rests with me. I offered P H at the afternoon session of my own aooord, without the knowledge of any ' other member or delegate. I had con- 8 suited no one, discussed it with no one, * mentioned it to no one. During the 1 dinner 1 put it in writing and at the U evening session read it from the floor I and handed it to the Secretary. 1 Briefly, the resolution provides that « our Chamber of Commerce approves of the purchase by the State -of New Jer- « sey of the Ocean City Automobile < Bridge at a reasonable price. It points > out tbe proposed purchase of this and « other toll bridges and roads in New < - - t -

(notably bridges across the Delaware above Trenton) is being investigated by a Committee of the legislaIt urges that our Senator and Representative vote for a kill, providing the State to purchase these bridges, should the same be introduced at the next session of the Legislature. That is all— no more and no less. WHAT THE RESOLUTION MEANS The passage of this resolution means the Chamber of Commerce is tired of the toll handicap placed on motor travel between Cape May County and Atlantic County, yja the Somen Point route. It means that even at the risk of rewarding courage and initiative seeing the State pay for this bridge at a reasonable price the structure must be bought. It doesn't mean that the County is to pay for the Bridge. means that if the State of New Jersey decides to abolish by purchase the toll bridge and toll road abomination — then, in that event, the Bridge which gives access to and from Atlantic City shall be made a free bridge and the great Counties of Cape May and Atlantic, with nearly one hundred and sixty millions of taxable property, shall enfcy the benefits and. ad vantages incident to free communication, one with the the other. CAPE MAY COUNTY AWAKE To those who view this important matter in its broader aspects, the action of the . Chamber of Commerce in adopting this resolution is significant of far more than the abolition of tolls Atlantic and Cape May Counties. It is indicative of the spirit of the "New Freedom", of "America First and Efficient" — call it what you will, which is stirring in Cape May* County. It has taken years of patient toiling and plodding to awaken this spirit, but, thank God (and I say it reverently) that spirit is awake at last! Mark you, don't say that spirit is newly created, for it isn't. It was brought nearly three hundred years ago from the fens, moors and marsh lands o'f old England — from Serooby Church itself — and from the dyked fields of Holland to the flat lands of Cape May County, which they so greatly resemble! And that spirit is abroad in Cape May County today. It has taken the scourging of four bitter years of adversity to bring it out, to rouse it to the fighting point that it has now ^reached. But it is aroused, pulsing and ' palpitating through the veins of city, and townshjp, and woe betide who seek to stay its progress! The manifestations of this sentiment are found in a determination to rid our County of the mosquito eurse by sane, scientific and successful methods of control" under State supervision; to encourage farm efficiency by inaugvating bgtter methods of agriculture ana better distribution of agricultural products for the benefit of the farmer and consumer alike. ^ N. On the beaches, the, "New Freedom" and "America First and Efficient" are expressing themselves ;in civic improvements of various kinds, nighet class attractions, good music, good movies, restaurants and hotel* and good transportation facilities. TOUR YEAlfe OF APVERS1TY During the paat four yean the seashore real estate businaas has been scourged , as with a flail. It has bgea

beaten to a pulp, flattened out as by T a steam roller, hammered almost out II of existence. •' hirst came the change in our tariff I conditions. This is not a political dia- |[ tribe, so well not debate the tariff question here. Suffice it- to aaj that it ~ is generally retogniz® that any change in the tariff which! disturbs existing schedules creates uncertainty for a time at least. This, being an industrial section,, the tariff changes in Washington rebounded on Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and aide-swiped the Joaey coast. ^ Just about this time, tbe automobile industry got well under way. !\ ithout ^ going into details, it may be said that anything which takes a billion and a half of money out of the usual channels of investment -and puts it in a highly & {specialized forjn of amusement is likely R to disturb the resort business. Two miyion machines in use in the United g States, nearly 400,000 automobiles (exclusive of motor trucks and motorcy- g, cles) in use in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware alone, family motor car trips to new localities every — week — is it any wonder the seashore J. real estate business slumped? And that isn't all — after the 'man who should 8 have bought a lot bought • car instead, there's the upkeep! Tires, gas and repairs — they will discourage him from buying groqnd for a while. Then came the stomps, those fierce K gales which followed a succession of un- " usually high tides for two winters and ^ which literally kicked in the whole face of the. Jersey Coast from the Hook to the Cape — tore off the front of nearly every seaside resort in the jState. g And in 1914, when it seemed there was . nothing more that could happen, in the [ midst of a far from prosperous summer season — why, then came the great catastrophe! In the tremendous vortex caused by the European War, the whole - system of credit collapsed, was swallowed up and vanished in the twinkling of ' aT eye. In place of dull business there ' was no business, in place of slow pay- -* ments there were no payments, in place " ^ of real estate buyers there we.-c real S estate sellers! Truly, that was the buy- L *• ers and renters market! e Naturally what affects the seashore ® resorts affects the mainland as well and the result has been a county-wide ■ period of depression. What wonder is • it that Cape May County, laboring un- ® der these adverse conditions, has detcrmined to make every* -public improve-' Y ment, to secure evary attraction possi- • ble to offset them? Surely, if adversity v brings people together, then Cape May e County's citizens should be united to- ' day! e 'Not to make this a lamentation of 1 Jeremiah, I will say that, well, it looks - to me as if the tariff will be properly < adjusted before that flood of foreign * goods can reach our shores, thus dis- " posing of the tariff question as a pos- • b sible adverse factor in the busineae sitY nation. e Also, I think the European war will • terminate next year, thus putting an If end to uncertainty and unhealthy con- I " ditiofas incident to war times and open- I 1 ing the European and Asiatic markets * to normal American exports, especially machinery, food-stuffs, cotton and oth- ' er raw materials. t Finally, should another severe storm •- occur, it should find the Coast pretty n well protected. t So far as the automobiY is concern- q s ed, the cfaze, as a craze, is nearly over ( i- and the readjustment incident to the if introduction of the low-priced car havt ing occurred, the inevitable equilibrium I, has once more been established. If I \ were thinking of buying a seashore lot. g I would buy it now, because it looks as t, if next year the demand will be greater ) and the prices considerably higher, i. ALL RESORT AUTO ROUTE 1, Now. the Spirit of Progress which e has been aroused in Cape May County is ^ s demanding more than anything else tbe g u linking of our sea-islands together by e the All Resort Automobile Route, in I s order that closer connection may be eso tablished between Cape "May Countv resorts a/id Atlantic City. The Corson's I e Inlet Bridge is to be built this winter, e thus giving Sea Isle and Ocean City I- easy access to each other and to Atlano tic City, via the new Longport Boule- *• vard. J d How long will Cape May. Wildwood, ?, Stone Harbor and Avalon have to wait le for the forging of their links in the in- ' ter- resort bridge and boulevard chain? , it At the Chamber of Commerce meeting " ir it was stated *hat (50.000 motor cars \ e, cross the Ocean City Bridge in a year, if It was also stated that the bridge-tend-i- er at the Somen* Point enji of the Bridge g says that as many cars tun. back as ' t- cross, when Their owners are informed * :s of the toll they rau6t ply. Abo they j i- say that 78 per cent of the cars that J cross the bridge go through Ocean City i" to other point* in tie County. * And there are other possibilities pre- j t- sented by tbe situation, which will det- velop, perhaps, later, r" TaOUQA OX XATT' elide KITS, MOB, 1 Bur«. 'Die outdoors. U Debatable Qitev. mlnator. Usefl World Over, by V. 6. ' Cevt too. Boonomy llu 25e. or 15c. < Di-b* &ad Couatry Store*. RafuM eob- * rtltutee. BBBB— Comio Picture R. E. • 8. Wells. Jersey City, N. J. 1S4S-U

NOT ENOUGH CHlUp ; ever receive tbe proper balance of food > to sufficiently nourish both body and brain during. tbe growing period when nature's demands are greater than in ' mature life. This is shown in so many < pale faces, lean bodies, frequent cold*, , and lack of ambition. , For all socb children we say with . "nn*iitrv-*'1» . earnestness i Tbsv need Scot's Rmubjoo, apd iW.hiSw. it ' possesses in oanosntratcd form the sen food clement* to mutch fhrir Meri It c flTmake. them sturdy and Strang. No alcohol. 1 BP!** Bowse. Btocmltld. W.J. * L

- J' Professional Cards |jJ J. SPICER LEAVING COUNSELOR- AT-LAW Solicitor, Master and Examiner in ■ Chancery Office: Hughe* and Franklin Street*, Cape May, New Jersey. SAMUEL F. ELDREDGE m ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Merchants National Building Washington and Decatur St*., Capg May, New Jersey NOTARY PUBLIC Solicitor and Master in Chancery. Phone 35 A. H. ELDREDGE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW in Chancery for New Jersey Member of Pennsylvania Bar. : Cape May, New Jersey. M. E. HILDRETH COUNSELOR- AT-LAW Master and Examiner in J Chancery NOTARY PUBLIC Offices at 214 Ocean Street Cape May, New Jersey < Phone 39A. LEWIS T. STEVENS at-Law Special Master in Chancery Supreme Court Commissioner Notary Public Washington St, Cape May, N. J. J. H. OLIVER DENTIST 1120 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. (One door above ; Keith's Theatre) Filling a specialty — from one dollar up. Bridge work, five dollar* a tooth. My special plates never rock. No one ha* this method but myself. Will allow you carfare when you order the best teeth. Bell Phone— Walnut 1333. I YOUR EYES 1 are Your Tools What ewe * good workman Inkm «( Lh tool* Jo keep them m the beat coodiaoo I Are Your Eyes All Right? . liuMfnsd. jgsteKrsJi CA.LONGSTRETH ft Twaw j '■ Jim =• ZS But* Sana . ■i ilia HHi i b'M CAPE MAY OPTICAL •13 Washington Street Cape May, N. J. EVERYTHING FOB THE EYE. LENSES SPECIALTY Keystone "Phone 44D L. INGERSOLL UNDERWRITERS REGISTERED ELECTRICIAN STORAGE BATTERIES AND ELECTRIC CARS REPAIRED A>(D RECHARGED. .ELECTRICAL REPAIRS. House Wiring, Xickleplating and Oxidizing Office: 306 Decatur Street ELI ROSENTHAL —Tailor— SUITS MADE TO ORDER We specialize in dry cleaning — all white goods done by the best method. Cleaning — Pressing — Repairing 413 WASHINGTON ST. LOCATION OF FIRE ALARM TELEGRAM STATIONS Keys may be obtained in vicinity at ■ alarm boxes. No. 26— Washington street, near Schellenger's Landing. No. 32 — Washington itreet, near Union No. 47 — Washington street and Madi54 — Lafayette and Bank itreeta. No. 58 — Broad and Elmira streets. No. 65— Pittsburg and New Jersey are No. 66 — Stockton avenue, between Jefferson and Queen streets. No. 73— Franklin and Washington st No. 75— Howard street, opp Stockton av No. 82 — Columbia avenue, and Guerne; No. 84— Ocean stret, near Beach avenue No. 91 — Broadway and Grant. No 92 — Broadway and Beach avenn* No. 93— Perry street, near Bridge. No. 94—8. Lafayette and Grant street No. 96— Washington and Jackson sta. No. 97 — Columbia a vs. and Decatur st No. 98 — wa*hington and Ooean sta. All a grive Wremen, City Poliae Offiamd Hotel Watchmen are provided with ley*. Read the Weekly Star and Wit*

? , " 'I A RELIABLE BUILDER Qth% Towns end 218 OCEAN ST. Ape MAY, N. J. ij III II— I B ■ M I I " mi *ouBBCEBAjraro tocb a III* A LtNo!r wUI brine him to ywu with j Bit WASHINGTON BTimT W. H. SMITH & SON 502 BROADWAY WEST CAPE MAY GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS Salt Meats Fruits, Oranges, Bananas. Patent Medicines Hardware. CIGARS AND TOBACCO Keystone Phone 161M M. H. WARE . 516 Washington Street. HARDWARE HOUSEFURNISHINGS BLUE AND WHITE AND GRAY ENAMELWARE FISHNG TACKLE Established 1878 Keystone 114X ; ICE CREAM AND FANCY CAKE Nothing but the Bert Try Oar HOMEMADE BREAD'Se . Lost KOKES & REUTER 524 Washington Street CAPE MAY GOAL & ICE CO/ UNDER NEW M^AGEKlENT Best quality Coal as all times. Careful propagation. Guaranteed weight Pore Ice, manufactured from distilled water. Prompt and oourteoos service Main Office— 512 WASHINGTON STREET i v , READING COAjL YARDS and Yards perry AND JACKSON TREETS THOMAS S. STEVENS. Bell and Keystone Telephones Manager

"URIC ACID NEVER CAUSED . RHEUMATISM" ■oA.. N.orttU. Koleor ciir^afe— no ta&tur jflhAl KjR I way oail U. vobdArful I. ( Box files for bills, lettere, receipts, I < well made and indexed, at 25 cents each t or (2.50 per dozen. Star and Wave Stationary Department. •"ROUGH ON RATS" end* RATS, MICE, , I Bugs, Die outdoors. Unbeatable exterminator. Used world over, by U. S. i - Gov't too. Economy size 25c or 15c. ; Drug and country stores. Refuse sub- ( i stitute*. Free comic picture R. E. 6. ; Wells, Jersey City, N. J. i RHEUMATISM CAN BE CURED Sufferer* with Rheumatism, Neandtia. Xeuritln, Lnmlmco, Sciatica. Rheumatoid * Arthritis or t. out.no matter how severe j-our owe Is wrrte for my FREE book. Frederick Itucdale, M. D.. Dept. M. S., i 872 RoyUton St., Boston. Mass ' I ■ , The Safe Deposit Vault of the Be- ] rarity Trust Co. baa modeia dariea* 1 for security and convenience. Boxes c rented at 82 and upwards < Children Oty 1 *F0R FLETCHER'S ] ; O ASTORIA 1 Rent, a Safety Deposit Bex in tb» armor: plato vault of the Security Trust i Company. Cap* May. tf i

Eli Rosenthal 413 Washington Street CLEANING, PRESSING, REPAIRING All White Clothes Dry Cleaned by Bert Method Suit* Made to Order All work c^jled for and delivered Rubber Stamp Pads, ail colors, at the old price while tbey last: 25 cents each, 82.50 per dozen; assorted colors, finest quality. After this supply is exhausted the price will advance 40 per cent. Star and Wave Stationery Department. Box files for bkls, letters, receipts, well made and indexed, at 25 oents each or $2.50 per dozen. Star and Wave Stationary Department. CAPE MAY COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT F. WARE, Plaint iff, vs. Realty Corporation of Cape May, Defendant. Attachment. Actio]- ?t l-*»v. Notice Notice is hereby given thaVa writ of attachment, at the suit of Millar 1 , Ware, against the rights and credits, moueys and effects, goods anil chattels, lands and tenements Realty Corporation of Cape May, a non-re jident corporation debtor, for the sum of One Hundred and Thirty-two Dollars and Fifty Cents, issued out of the Cape May County Circuit Court on the 18th day of August, 1916, returnable on the )6tb day cf 1916, ha* bzen ser/ed an I duly executed, and «as returned on tbe 18th day of August, 1910, by the sheriff of the County of Capj May. September 6th, 1916. A C. HILDRETH, CLERK Lewi* T. Stevens, Atty., Cape May, N. J. Fee— <6.50. Stationery far IWmalnBi! Mm at special low prioaa cntU May 1st. Star and War* Stationery Department.