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RSEY, SATURDAY JANUAR FIVE CENTS a copy, _| SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 PER YE, CAPE MAY VOLUME 64 No. 3 ALBERT R. HAND, MANAGER NEW JE CITY,

PERSONAL MENTION INTERESTING PERSONAL PARA GoING OF CAPE MAY VISTTOR AND RESIDENTS. Many friends R. Mr. and Mrs. M A. Lengert, who spent their summe at 623 Columbia Avenue, Cape Maj 80th and been in a Hospital at Limo. ges, France, has arrived at the Hospital at Camp Merritt, N. J., and is improving. He was wounded by s machine gun bullet passing through his neck and coming out his back. He was in Co. A. 109th U: 8. Infantry. Mrs. Wi. Schelionger of Union St. is slowly vecovering from a serious fliness. Senator Lewis T. Stevens. and family motored from East Orange, N. J, on Wednesday, to this city. Prosecutor Cole was here on business. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Bobn, uave closed their store, and are taking a trip to various points of interest. Harry Loyd, of Philadelphia is with his sister, Mrs. Charles Church, for a few days. We notice Austin Hughes on ‘the street greeting friends. City Solicter Lewis T. Stevens has returned from Orange this State, and is occupying number 817 Washington Street. Mr. and Mra. Catlett who have been visiting relatives near Philadelphi ure expected eo return the latter part Mrs. H. McK. Hazelhurst was a recent visitor calling on friends. Some cottages have already bern rented for the coming season. It is said several lots huve been sold on the Fidelity Trust Companic‘s bsa Mrs. Helen Ware, wife of Dr. S. F. Ware has returned from . attending the funeral of her mother at Dover Ohi The many friends of the Misses Hillman are delighted to have them avout again after a long and serious illness. ntmtomeedoccmmmmmmnd TWO DIE IN EAMILY Charles Foster, aged 19 years died at the home of his parents Mr. and MraJoseph Foster, in Lowertownship on Inesday, Miss Tong Foster aged 17 years died on Thursday. Both died of Pneamonig. Several other members of the family are ill of this disease. ERE YOU at Sunday Se not, why now? — The Methodi Supday School missed some o its members. OIL HEATERS

PRESIDENT [FTOSFuUHI SERVES OFFICIALS WITH A PROCLAMATION WHICH ABSORBS A LARGE BLOCK OF CAPE MAY FOR NAVAL USE. | SECTION BASE PERMANENT. WHEREAS, The Act of Congress approved October 6, 1917 (Public No. 62-65th Congress) as amended by the Act of July 1, 1918 (Public No. 18265th Congress) to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to provide for the moquisition of an Air Station side for the United States Navy, provides as follows: "That the Secretary of the Na be and he is hereby authorized to acquire; by purchase or comdemnation, including all easements, riparian and other rights appurtenant thereto, for use for maval purposes, the tract of land situate at Cape May New Jersey, ing beteween Princeton and Kansas {Avenues, . the water front . and Cape May Avenue, comprising, exclusive of Pennsylvania Aven which . intersects the tract and is to remain a public | thoroughfare, approximately fifty-seven and . seventy-three . one hundredth acres, or such enlarged area for which he may be able to contract ‘within the appropriation, and there is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the acquisition of said property aud of all easements, riparian and other rights appurtenant thereto, the sum of $160,000: Provided. that the Secretary of the Navy shall authorize the payment of no part of this sum, except for perfecting the title and dredging Cold Spring Harbor and the entrance thereto, in order to make it more available for naval purposes: And provided further, That the secretary of the Navy, be and he is hereby empowered in his discretion to moquire, if possible, additional i acreage without increased cost and within the appropriation herein auth orized, and to exact guarantees for| the maintenance of the electric railway now running through the above! described land; and power is hereby | conferred upon the Secretary of the Navy to condemn the eaid tract of | land for naval, aviation, and kindred purposes on the New Jersey Const adjucent to Cold Spring Harbor and the f Secretary of the Navy is hereby di- | rected, in conducting his negotiations | with the Cape May Real Estate Com- | pany, to maintain intact the obligation | existing between the Unitel States and the Cape May Real Estate Company, executed by the said company June twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and | seven; and that this contract shall not be regarded as a waiver of either the obligation of the company or the rights of the United States, And provided further, That in the event the Secretary of the Navy is unable satisfaetorily to consummate the negotiutions for the purchase thereof under the provisions of said Act approved October sixth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, the Pr ient is hereby authorized and empowered to take over for and in behalf of the United States the immediate po ion of and title to such land, including all ents, rights of way, riparian and . other rights appurtenant or appertaining ore n ‘for the purpo aforesald, and to make compensation therefor under the terms and provisions of the legislation oi s eac priation of $150,000 appropriated in said Act, approved October sixth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is | hereby made available for the payment of compensation for said property so taken over by the President" And WHEREAS, The Secretary of the Navy has been unable eatisfactori« ly to consummate the negotiations for the purchase of the site needed for the Naval Aviation Station, at Cape May, New Jersey, and WHEREAS, it is necessary in the

[and muthority vested in me by said [uct of Congress approved October 6, [ 1917, as ammended by said act of Congress approved July 1, 1918, do hereby on behalf of the United States take itle to and possession of all that portion of the following described tract of land pot now owned by the United States: Beginning for the same at the point of intersection of the westerly line of | Yale Avenue if extended in a northerty direction, with the high water line of Cold Spring Harbor, which said Avenue is shown on a certain plan of lots of the Cape May Real Estate Company, which said plan is called "Plan A" and is duly recorder in the office of the Clerk of the County of Cape May, New Jersey, in Plan Book Number 1, pages 31 and 82; thence in a general easterly, then southerly and then westerly direction following the high water line of Cold Spring Harbor, Cold Spring Inlet and the Atlan tic Ocean, to its point of intersection with the westerly line of said Yale Avenue extended in a southerly direc tion; thence in a general northerly direction following the said westerly line of said Yale Avenue to the point of beginning. — Containing in all three hundred ard forty-nine neres more or less together with all improvements on said tract of land not now owned by the United States, and together with ull riparian rights, privileges, easements and other rights whatsoever, appurtenant or appertaining in any way to said above described tract of land, including all privately ownled rights in the under water lands lying between the high water line of said above described tract of land and the piethead or bulk-head lines as such lines are now or may be hereafter established; . Said tract of land is more definitely shown on a certain . blueprint on file in the Office of the Solicitor, Department of the Navy, said blueprint being marked "Exhibit No. 2" and being attached to a certain report of a Board of Investigation convened at Section Base, Cape May, New Jersey, October 9, 1918, to inquire into the proposed acquisition of property at Cape May, New Jersey. The said above described parcel of lend, together with all the aforesaid rights and privileges appurtenant or appertaining thereto are hereby . declared to be and the same are set aside for the Naval purposes aforesaid and are placed under the exclu« sive control of the Secretary of the Navy, who is authorized and directed to take immediate possession thereof in accordance with the terms of the acts aforesaid on behalf of the United States of America. The Secretary of the Navy is furth er authorized and directed to take such steps as may in his judgment be nee essary for the purpose of conducting negotiations with the owners of property or | rights | whatsoever | therein within the anid above described tract of land for the purposes of ascertaining the just compensation to which said owners are entitled in order that the compensation therefor | may . be made in accordance with the provisions of the Acts aforesaid. All owners of land and . improvements | title! and possession of which are . tuken hereunder in accordance with the pi visions of the Acts nforesaid and all persons having claims or liens in respeet thereto are herehy notified to/ appear before the Bourd to be appointed by the S ¢ und present their claims for compensation for consideration by the said Board in necordance with the provi. sions of the Acts aforesaid. f All persons residing within the snfd | above described tract of land or owning movable property situate thereon are hereby notified to vacate the said tract of land and to remove there from all movable property fis." before the first day of January, 1919 f N restmcny wairBor, 1 aoe ie Mr sbene caused the seal of La United States to be affixed. Done in the District of Colum» bia this second day of December, in the year . of 047 Lord, one

thousand nine hundred and eighteen and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and forty-third. (SEAL) WOODROW WILSON By the President: Frank L. Polk, Acting Secretary of State.

THE US GOVERNMENT WILL | TRAIN MEN WHO HAVE BEE DISABLED IN BATTLE AND TAKE CARE OF THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES W HILE LEARNING. --- (From the Federal Board for Vocktlenal Education) That tie Government is resolved to do its best to restore him to health, strength, and self supporting activity. Tat until his discharge from hosto health and strength is under the ‘jurlediction of the Military or Naval authorities. * | ‘That the vocational training which may be afterwards necessary to restore his self-supporting activity is under the jurisdiction of the Federal ‘Board for Vocational Education. Meeiliofirdianiediadbetizelnn ‘or other orthopedic or mechanical appliance the Government . supplics | it free upon his discharge and renews it when considered necessary. That if, after discharge, he again needs medical treatment on account ofthis disability the Government supplies it free. That any man whose disability entitles him to compensation under the War-Risk Insurance Act may be provided by the Federal ‘Board with a course of vocational training for a new cecupation. That the Government strongly reeommends each man who needs it to undertake vocational training and put himself under the care of the Federal Board, but the decision to do so is optional with each man. That if his disability does not prePear ® Mompnpettomar p bartchar Posting ing provided by the Federal Board, the course will be furnished free of cost, and he will also be paid as long as the training lasts a monthly compensation equal to the sum to which he in entitled under the War-Risk Insurance Act or a sum equal to the pay of his lust month of active service, which ever is the greater, but in no case will a single man or a man required | by his course of instruction to live apart from his dependents receive less than £65 per month, exclusive of the sum paid dependents; nor will a man living with his dependents receive less than $75 per month, inclusive of sum paid to dependents. That if his disability does not prevent him from returning to employ ment without training and he elects to follow a course of vocational training provided by the Federal | Board, the course will be furnished free of cost to him, and the | compensation provided by the War-Risk Insurance Act will be paid to him, but no allow» ance will be paid to his family, That in addition to the above the family or dependents of each disabled man will retcive from the Government during his period of training the same monthly allotment and allowance as that paid prior to his discharge from the Army or the Navy. That upon completion of his course of training he will continue to receive ie compensation prescribed by . the Insurance Act so long as hat in-nearly every case, by following the advice and suggestions of the Federal Board, he can cither get rid of the handicap caused by his dis ability or mequire new powers to replace any that may have been lost.

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That if he in -willing to learn and to take advantage of the opportunities to {increase his skill offered him by the [Federal Board he can usually get a jbetter position than he had before {entering the service. That if he falls to take advantage of these opportunities he . will find himself badly handicapped when he is obliged to compete with the able {bodied men who come back to work after the war. That the Federal Board, . through its vocational experts, will study bis particular disability and advise him as to the proper course to pursue and give him free training for the cccupation best sulted to him. | That on the satisfactory completion of his training the Federal Board, through its employment service, will sasist him to secure a position. That public authorities and other large employers will in many cases, at least, give the disabled soldiers and sailors preference when filling vacant positions, provided they posssas the training necessary to fll them. ----m>4e f ( { MYSTERY WOMAN BURIED w AFTER TEN WEEKS The remains of the woman found on the Delaware Bayshore about ten: weeks ago was interned on Friday in! Coroner Rompron‘s burial lot, Cold) Spring, after being held gending the investigation. ‘The body was in an ex! cellent state of preservation as petri fieation had taken place. . Much mys- | tery surrounds this case ms most of | the evidence points to murder and a little to suicide, A trunk was located in a Cape May | Hotel, which contained some evidence , of suicide, and it is believed that the | authorities will let it go at that, --- peee ---_ LEONARD DAVIS INJURED Mr. Leonard H. Dayia, son- in law [of Mr. and Mra. J. E. Taylor of this |City was one of the victims of the terrible mccident on the Roading Rail Raod near Fort Washington Pa. [Mr. Devis‘ is in Ambler, He was a [passenger on the Doylestown Local! sitting in the last car near the rear when seeing a friend and fellow Director in the Ambler Trust Co. fur‘ ther front he moved up and eat with | him, when the engine of the Scranton ! Flyer plowed through the wooden | [couch of the local. | Mr. Solliday, with ! whom Mr. Davis was seated was! chrushed and instanly killed ma were! all the passengers in the rear of Lu conch from which he had recently moved, Mr. Davis was picked up by | |thee rushed and flying timber, carried | {stong to the front door and out on the [platform. He was picked upbyfriends fand carrried to Fort Washington, He was afterward | removed to his home in Ambler in an | automobile, where it was found that he had a broken ankle, torn legamenta besilen; many cuts and braisce all over his [body. One shoe was practically torn from his foot. He indeed consuers [himself very fortunate to escape with is life. | Mr. Davis is well known here where he bax many friends. -- mee___The — Republic — Motor Truck Co. : t x of truckston All have Haynes, distributor, LIVES 92 YEARS DOCTORS AID e Ca Cac the Civil War, and a very active of zen passed his 92nd birthday on Janwary 15th at his home in West Cape ae Ca a ro fell from a load of hay, striking his , head which confined him to the houre. ! However he refused medical aid and in proud of the fact that he has never | called a physician to his nseletance. | WATER WORKS $14, The Cape May waterworks under the supervision of William« Porter showa a profit of $12,880.01. .In the items of expense $964.00 were spent for new meters this would increase the profits of the business to $13,844.71. bncenens.,0,ac2zmmpnzed A. 6, CLARK wet Congres gage ED Trece Sead new..,

WITH THE CHURCHES FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Columbia Avenue and Guerny Street W. S. Catlett, Minister Worship and Preaching 10.30 A. M. Subject, "The Value of Hopefuiness." Bible School 8.00 P. M. Classes for everybody. — Organised mons | Bible Class, with intersting discussion of lesson. Worship and Preaching, 7:80 P. ML Bubject; "Anchors for life‘s Voyage" Special music by enlisted men. Praise and prayer meeting Wednesday evenIng 8:00 o‘clock. Everybody especially strangers and enlisted mon ecrdially Invited to all services. . , As the annual election of the First Baptist Church Sunday School the fallowing officers were elected. Superintendent | Everett J, Jerrel, Assistant Superintendant | Chae . B. Perkins, Secretary 8. Irvin Stevens, Assistant Secretary Wallace Douglass, Treasurer John T. Hewitt, Librarian Mre. Bessie Haxlett, Pioanist Mre. Everett J. Jerrell, Assistant Plonnist Mra. John T. Hewitt Superintendant Cradie Roll Miss Florence Hand. Superintendant | Home | Department Mrs, W. S. Catlett, Superintendant Primary Department Mre. 8. Irvin Stevens, Assistant . Superintendent Primary Department Mrs.‘ Albert G. nett, The Sunday School took a special offering on Sunday 6th, for the Amercap Committee of — Armenian . and Syrign Relief, which enables them to take care of two children for one year. 120.00 as this amount was raised and orwarded for that purpose. HODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Cape May City, N. J. Herbert Jackson Root, Pastor Sunday January 19, 1919, j 280 A. M. Prayer Mocting in the pper Room. 10.90 A. M. Public Worship with sermon by the . pastor, topic; The hristian Crisis Abroad. ‘This will be ollowed on two . successive Sunday ornings by sermons from the followng topics; The Christian Crisls at Home, and How Shall the Church Meet the Crisis? 2.00 P. M. Sunday School session. 6.80 P, M. Prayer Meeting in the pper Room. 7.30 P. M. Public Worship beginning ith song service. This will be follow» by the second series of sermons on he Future Life. The topic will be What is the | Intermediate | State? the following are the:date and topics or the remainder of the series; Jan. 26, What is Eternal Life? | Feb. 2, hen is Christ Coming Feb. — 8, ‘hat is the Millenium? Yednesday evening at 7:46 the Prayer Meeting. . The third — chapter of I Peter will be the scripture lesson, CHURCH OF THE ADVENT Rev. Paul Sturtevant Howe, Rector 8:00 A. M. Holy Communion 10:80 A. M. Second | Service and Sermon. Coe oa PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Decatur and Huxhes: Strycis Rev, Curtis O. "Bosserman, Minister SABBATH SERVICE 10.30 A. M. Morning Worship. 8:00 P. M. Bible School 0 P. M. Prayer Meeting. Ja a o .E On Tuesday evening a Congregajonul Social will be held in the church II are urged to be present. A cordial invitation is extended to 1 residents and visitore to share the rivilege of all services, Scats free. ~----sbees--__. BIG REDUCTION IN | TRIMMED ND UNTRIMMED MILLINERY, MISS LOTTIE X. HILLMAN, Cape May, New Jersey.