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Ausget 3 HAND, MANAGER caPk M AY CITY, NEW JERSEY SATURD LVA NOVEMBER 29, 1919 FIVE CENTS A COPY. SUBSCHIPTION $1.50 PER YF iR VOL. 64 No, 46

PROVIDE MORE AMUSEMENT City SHOULD PROVIDE FOR NEW DANCE FLOOR POR COMING SEASON-SUFFICIENT | SPACE ON sECOND FLOOR OF CITY PIER- SHOULD HAVE BALL TEAM-SUGGESTS NEW SITE FOR CASINO- MUST HAVE DL VERSION FOR VISITORS. From all appearances Cape May is about to enter the most prosperous era of its existence, The business men of the city are awakening to the needs ©" the resort and improvements are being made in a great many different ways. With additional buildings and hotels there will be room for additional vieltors the coming summer. The proper kind — and the proper . amount of — advertising . will . fill ad . of the Cape May hotels to capacity as well as renting every cottage the coming year, But then ,in the words of a popular comic cartoonist, "Now that you‘ve got them what are you going to do with them ?" MORE AMUSEMENTS NEEDED That is the question. The past summer as was the case of the two summers previous, there were a sufficient number of diversions arising from war work to take up the time of the people during the day time. With the coming summer there will be no need of such activities and something must be done to provide an amusement or diversion in the day time. It is true that the moving picture houses ‘run daily matincees but not everyone will attend these. In y gone by the summer visitor was kept , busy on the beach in the morning: His afternoon was ccupied by a game of golf, yachting, motoring or attend ing a base hall game. Not all of the visitors are members of the golf or, the yatht clubs. Nor has every visitor a motor, Either the base ball games} should ~ be brought into . existence again or some other form of amuse« ment should be provided for this jes ad of people who would of course, not the only ones to take advantage of it, -in order that their afternoons would jew faa dull for the cottagers or hotel REED ANOTHER DANCE HALL With the coming year the Convention Hall on the City Pier will be occupied more or less by conventions. This will take away the use of the hall as a dance floor. ‘The popularity of the dancing on the City Pier has grown to such an extent that when the hall is used for conventions the loss of the dance floor will be keenly felt. Some provision should be madefor an additional dance floor | before the coming season. On the second floor of the southern end of the City Pier there are two large rooms. One of these has been occupied by the Cape May Militia while the other was used firit as a pool room and later as a dance hall. If the wall which separates these two sion for this additional dancing hall would be made. Le lie aB EC MB A puy P34 In order to make the hall popular, however, proper ventilation apparatus would have to be provided. . Interior decorations would have to be provided also, | However, with few alterations this space would make an excellent dance floor and one which would be well attended providing of course that the floor were to be used for dancing mt all times. A nominal fee could be charged for admission- possibly twenty-five cents-in order that no further burden would be placed on the city. Then the orchestra for concerts could occupy the Convention Hall when : conventions were not in progress. The lors to the city of Sewell‘s Point Amusement Pavilion is another reason why additional | amusements aid move casino TO OCEAN STREET innit Anadin Asati shdtized for amusement could be made at the

could connect it with the City Pier. At this location the Casino would be profitable. . The present location of the Casino would also make an ideal [hotel site. | To put off the matter of amuseents for the visitors who will be here | during the coming summer would lose a lot of valuable time. The question should be gone over thoroughly by the Board of Trade and the City Commissioners and when some decision were reached with plenty of time for investigntionthe action could | be taken and the new attractions be opened to the public at the start of the new season. Lixe WAR CAMP COMMUNITY sER VICE WILL CLOSE War Camp Community Service will close out all activities in Cape May on December 1st. Irvin W. Ziegler, who has been director of the work mince last May has been assigned to Community Service work in Baltimore. Mr. Ziegler loaves Cape May this week to assume his new duties in the Monumental City. ---mee~_-._ The Christmas Club is now being formed by the Security Trust Company, Cape May should prove very popular, | It affords an easy way to save money for next Christmas. Fer de tail see their "ad" in this issue. boormmne. a. commuted Geod heavy Sweet Orr Pants at S. R. Giddings.

BOARDWALK / TO BE PUSHED CITIZENS TAKING AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN PLANS FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF WALKSTEP ESSENTIAL TO ADVANCE: MENT OF CAPE MAY. Are we to have a new boardwalk or are the p footing pull-backs going to succeed in preventing this step forward as they have prevented many another. Is there another . crop of bribed sycophants on the job to keep the grip on us of the dead hand of a past generation? Let‘s get at the bottom of this. The boardwalk we must have and it must be on modren lines, Any patching up of the old is absolute waste and folly. We have City Commissioners on whom we can depend for a square deal and the full protection of the City‘s inter» ests. Now is the time to get needed and vital improvements, We suggest that the Comissioners get busy on this boardwalk matter without another moment‘s delay and we also suggest that progressive citizens get busy and smoke out the pull-backs and let the people at large know who they are. It is time to halt this pull-back business, no matter who or what is behind ha «weae__Crawford and La rance snoes at reasonable prices. «

RUTHERFORD DAY Pussday was distinguishedin his ¢) as "Rutherford | Day" | in honorldBf the local representative of the Board of Freeholders, who is dir ector of that body, and was celobrated by the gathering of the members of the Board of Freeholders here together with the officials of the Board, and their entertainment . at a luncheon providéd at Vanant‘s Villia by Director Rutherford. ‘The business of the visit was the annual inspection of roadg in preparation for the making up of the Annual budget. A number of the . members also . called upon Capthin John Bennett who is il} at his home. Beach avenue was inspected with the wiew of being taken over ms a coutity yoad in response to a recent pe~ tition by our representative citizens and favorable action i# likely to result. ‘The day was much enjoyed by the Board members and accompaying officials. . GOLD FISH I have just received an unusually fine stock of Gold Fish-Aquartiums, castlos, foods, plants otc. . Price very reasonalile, Call and inspect this stock MBS, M. A. SCULL 129 York Avenue, West Cape May. Keystone Phone 177. Your chance to buy your "X was" presents at Philadelphia prices.

11 :) a AM‘ d 1:4 Me Y : 10 0) | D C ay Nn (IH ai t c 1 20 Y 5:3 |H LY [OM] . II au / (19 0 C A delicate maiden-a strong, virile man, Living their lives on a primitive plan, Cast on an Tele in the tropical seas, Never were lovers so happ¥ as these. Then came the rescue,-wiich neither one sought, Back to a life with unhappiness fraught, All joy seemed dead--then (ate intervened! ‘_ The most thrillingove tale that ever was screened. Norma y yA ICT F3 in fall y TV *A Poss a en CT TT Sal coxs lie MA FTEs Theatre Wednesday Pot R T Psa |») x ei 3 3 | : 3 of +4 SA ECT ED % EJ EJ

BOARD OF FREEHOLDERS AND BEACH AVENUE The favorable atttitude shown by the Board of Freeholders toward the proposal by this City that the Board take over as a county . road, Beael avenue from Broadway to Yale ave: nue and hard wurface it and the connecting Inks in very encouraging as well as very appropriate, for Cap May City in undoubtedly entitled to this consideation, | It is now in the hands of the City‘s representative in the Board, Mr. H, 8, Rutherford, and he will not overlgok it, Nevertheless he should be assisted by the active support of every citizen. | This project should not be allowed to missfire and it should not be postpuned. Work upon it should begin at the earliest practicable moment, so that it may be completed during April if possible. We want the city in spick and span condition before May. ‘The City Street work should be completed by that time, =--me4 ___. PRIZE STORY MAKES PRIZE PHOTOPLAY Edna Ferber who paints pictures of life in words and paints them CJ no one else can, once wrote a story which she called "The Gay Old Dog." A lot of literary critics got together and sat in judgment on the story and pronounced it the best short story of the year of 1917.. The best short story of the year! Think what that means. Hobart — Henley, . who — directed "Laughing Bill Hyde." "Too Fat to Fight," and who produced us well as directed, | "Parentage" and a lot of May Marsh and | Pauline Frederick pictures, bought the photoplay rights to Miss Ferber‘s story, gave the adaptation of it to the screen into the cipable hands of | Mrs, Sidney Drew, ien rolled up his shirt sleeves and tarted to work. If Miss Ferber‘s story can be voted best story of the year, then Mr. feniey‘s picturization of it desired, has received an equal place-Jn Mradom. hoc Asi E LLJP al upon the screen, for mo other, producer has had the courage to place! pon the screen such a true life plc-

PST like UJ Mabel‘s Room," is a revelation in the role of "The Gay Old Log." Gertrude Robinson, long absent from the screen plays the role of Emily. This prize play will be presented at Cox‘@ Palace Theatre for one day only. on Monday, Dec. ist. Ievertomenetnccmmmnsnd REMOVES OFFICE N. Z., Graves, incorporated announces the removal of their gencral offices the Wood Building, fifth floor, S. W. Cor. Fourth and — Chestnut Streets. Philadelphia, Pu, November 1, 1919, NoTice T0 avxNERs All persons are forbidden to tres pass with dog or gun on any of the property of the late Emlen Physic either in Cape May City or in Lower Township. . Al trespussers will | be dealt with according to the law: SAMUEL E. ELDREDGE Atty. for Emlen Physic Estate. ---«»ee--_ Oculist Ca hari Air trouble with their a7-s ean ecnsult him Evenings or Baturdays. comer Broadway and Third Avenue West Cape May. £4 u bntmeros a a commmmnd L 63, (o ea Uat o U W. R. Robinson, piano tuner will be in Cape May for week of November 17th. Orders for guning may be left with R. B. Reeves. | 210 Broadway, | LC Noe Cae Cos Phone | 274A.

MENTION LCs Se weed" daughter Evelyn motored to Cape May Sunday of Inst week in their new seven passenger Sterns Knight. Mrs. M. H. Ware han been spenidng a few days very pleanantly with her daughter in Wilmington, Delaware. Elwood Souder Sr, . and Elwood Souder Jr. motored to Cape May from Wilmington and enjoyed a week-end visit with Mr. Souder‘s sisters in West Cape May. Mr. and Mrs. Stokley Johnson and daughter made « delightful motor trip to Cape May, Saftfrday. ‘The Johnsom residence is in Collingswood. frvrmrmmavnrcrormmend EMILY J. GREGORY Emily J. Gregory, widow of the late Capt. Douglass Gregory, died last Sunday at Burlington, N. J. after s prolonged {lines. The funeral was conducted from her late home on Perry Street, and the intrement was performed at the Cold Spring Cemetery, Mrs. Gregory, who was nearly 4 years of age at her death was a member of one of Cape May Cunty‘s oldest families . ahe is survived . by Mi ‘Fita Gregory of Cape May and Mr. Mr. Burns. Intima a commmmmad CHARLES B, SHEILDS ds, age 71 years, died last. piste night after a brief illness. High requiem Mass was celebrated Monday morning at the Church of Our Laly, Star of the Sea. Inter» St. Mary‘s Cemetery. Cold Spring. Mr. Shields was prominent in busiess circles here, being proprietor of Excelsior Baths for years. H was o a memeber of the-Cape May Fire ient. He is survived by a widow, and ix children, Mre. Sara Hogan, Mary ‘atherine, John, Charles and Frank, ad by a host o ffriends. Innnnnone .s oommemzed

Readers- ° Cape May County is to have a Chrintmas Club. ‘This will be a fine thing for you. | See the "ad" of the Security Trust Company, Cape May, in this frsue. frerrammnatcccrecmer meal WANT ADVERTISEMENTS SAVE A LOT OF STEPS. They do the initial investigating and bring puck something tangible for the advertiser to operate on.. Let the wal Wave — save your valuable Phone Keystone 90. a r NOTICE To GUNNERS All persons are prohibited to treepass on the Cape Muy | Farmstead property with dog or gut 8. F. ELDREDGE, 1467 Attorney. =-----mem-__--. NOTICE TO GUNNERS All persons are forbidden | to trespass with dog or gun on the Maplcent Farms. 14 ALBERT J. MATTHEWS. «-a oin __- Pd Wide range of chic model new hats d daily. Sport hate. Childrens‘ hats of ors fushiont fo the ion uality. popular prices. Lorie £. Hhiman Perry st. SCREEN YOUR HOUSE hese disense breeding pest? We are offering a large assortment f guivanized, black and . copper m wire at moderate prices. We also displaying an elaborate line f garden hose, lawn mowers and gar len tools of the best makes. CHAS, A. SWAIN, 806-807 Jacknon Street, Cape May. N. J.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR WEEK COMMENCING DEC. 1 ONLY Your chance to buy your "Exmas" presents at Philadelphia prices Electric Irons $6.26, Toasters $6.25, Wallace Portable Electric Lamps $8.85 Majeatic Electric Heaters $11.00, Simplex Electric Heaters $11.50. Pocket flash lights of all sizes. We have on demonntration an "Apex" Electric Sweeper. and a "Meadows" Electric Washing Machine, Also carrying a full line of glass ware aluminum ware and kitchen supplies, Why not give us your crder for anythin electrical, p I ond A 4 y y PFP. e c{ e} )|

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