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A. LEON EWTNC, MANAGEB CAPE MAY CITY, NEW JERSEY, SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1920 *"2 CK™8 * «"! TQL. 65— NO. 2S— ' _ — ^ _ SUBSCRIPTION 9U» -

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OGDEN NAMED I AS CHATCMAN APPOINTED! COUNTY DIRECTOR OF THE STATE 1 NEAR EAST , RELIEF SOCIETY. Luther Ogden of Cape May City j has been appointed county chairman J, of the Sunday School division of the Near East Relief by Joseph H. Wright ' , State chairman. During the fiscal I, gear ending July 1 the Sunday I, Schools in New Jersey contibuted j $46,215.73 toward feeding the 25,000 orphans in Aremnfa, Syria and the . surrounding countries. The state's . entire collection amounted to $440,622A4. This was enough for the " the feeding of eight hundred orphans who have been saved by the American organization. Mr. Ogden sayB that these orphans j i have been kept from starvation but I <

as they are not able to support them- ' I selves an effort will be made by the . j Sunday Schools of the county to pro- . ride for them for another year. The . ' ( Aremenians are still at war, this g ' time with the Bolshevjki which are j. , sweeping down from Russia They are scarcely able to provide for their own jj families, these that have been rescued from the Turkish harems, and ' unless help is continued from Araeri- , 'jca the thousands of orphans will be 1 1 no better than if they had perished. g '■ certificates are now being distribut- ' ed to the Sunday Schools in the f ' | county which last year adopted an ^ ' Armenian orphan. I 1 All the latest Phonograph records ^ for September are now on sale at " P. Delias, 104-06 Jackson Street. See ^ advertisement on page five, i P — « i c Just put a little more effort and J1 energy into your job than seems neI cessary — it pays. ■ i a

20 PER CENT. DISCOUNT on Our Entire $50,000 Stock Following the policy which for 25 years has madeAhe name of Ttawnbaum's stand for the greatest values in retail merchandise in Cape May County, we have reduced the prices on our ' entire stock, beginning ' IMMEDIATELY ! The quality of die goods is the same in every respect as tha* which has made us the leading merchants in Cape May County. This reduction can be maintained only by means of cooperation of die people. Our margin of profit depends upon sales, but we cannot forget we are public servants. A few of our prices after deducting 20%. Men's $45 suits less 20% now $36 Walk-Over, Educator and Queen Quality shoes 20% off our former low prices. All Ladies' Wearing Apparel to be sold 20% off, regardless of previous prices. THIS OFFER FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY TENENBAUM'S 4 ouumortowrutr Cap* May ami Wildstood, N. J. ;

START MOVEMENT TO 1NVESTI- i GATE BOARD OF FREEHOLDERS l f t PROSECUTOR COLE TAKES FIRM STAND IN REGARDS TO RUMORS OF COUNTY BOARD MISHANDLING MONEYS. - i MEMBERS SHOULD DEMAND VINDICATION i i

Chapter 293 of the Public Laws for , New le .ey for iiw \c=r 1911 reads as follows: "1. If iwca'.-n^e freehi Jerr ii any incorporated village, borough, town or city, or in anv township or county of this State, shall present to any justice of the Supreme Court an affidavit, sworn to and subscribed to by themselves and setting forth that they are freeholders and lave paid ia»es on red estate wit tin one year and that they have cause to believe that the monies of such incorporated village, borough, town or city or of such townships or counties are being, or have been unlawfully or corrouptly expended, or, if the board .of chosen freeholders of any county or the legislative body of such incorporated village, borough, town or city, or township, by resolution heretofor or hereafter passed, requests such justice to investigate the affairs of the corporation making such a request. Said justice may. in his discretion, make a summary investigation into the affairs of such corporation, and at I discretion, he may appoint experts to prosecute such investigation and may cause the result thereof to be published in such manner as he may deem proper. It shall be the duty of too officers and the legislative body of any such corporation to obey orders of such justice for facilitating such investigation, and any reor failure to obey such orders be punished by such justice as contempt. The costs incurred under this a"cF be taxed by said justice and upon his order paid by the disbursing officers of the corporation whose ex- . penditures may have been investigated; provided, however, if said justice proceeds *pon the application of twenty-five freeholders at least ten days notice, of the hearing thereon . shall be given to the disbursing officer , and the legislative body of such vil- , i ami uic legislative uuuy ui suui vil-

lage, borough, town or city, township , or county." . , The most casuafrfcading will show • 1 the purpose and scope of this Stat- ! ute. It is to afford a summary and < effective means of showing to the ] taxpayers whether or not their mon- < eys are being properly handled and if not, to provide a basis for intei- ( , ligent legal action if the negative be ( 1 found to exist; and the purpose hereof , . is to put the matter squarely up to | the people of this county; to ac- ( : quaint them with their right, privi- j lege and power; and to place abso- t lutely on their shoulders a responsi- | j bility that no one official should as- , suzne; at least for the time being. There have come to the writer, by ( reason of his position, statements r that beyond cavil, demand strict inquiry; informat on which he deems " . should not in 'fairness be published j j ex parte, nor consistently with the I ^ interest of the public should it be | , suppressed ; and in no way known to i J him can this be so fully, publicly and I impartially done as by the summary investigation which the Statute above > ' recited gives the general public. 1 ^ No wrong-doing can in a govern- 1 . ment like ours long exist in the light ! of full publicity; and no unjust censure can avail to injure any public { ■ officer when publicity shows tbe right ^ to be his. TTiis is no time to mince words. There is as thewriter honestly , belives, a common belief abroad that t the great and increasing expenditures i of the public's moneys justify a fuller c knowledge by the public of the c methods and disposal thereof; and c there are in his possession items of f alleged information that he clearly i believes should be given to a com- i petent and unbiased tribunal for in- a restitution and disproof or for pub- i Bdt* « Am a citizen he 6m sires the troth to a be known 4f all Ma, and am will j to higher pfeo. Jd if it to tbas show* I' that tto jptmaa belief is ener. The I cewRtiea coaaatealy toHwi to

r ist and not all recently are not 1 s wholly unknown to the trained and i fearless jurist who presides iff" our , . highest court; and no confidence is , i. violated in the statement that he is < r in sympathy with any inquiry which t j our people are willing to call for; and ] i if, and when, the petition -above pro- j i vided for is laid before him, will < t promptly act. | i It is now and hereby squarely up , r to the people at largo to know or not < » to know; to demand or be silent, j 1 Taxpayers what will you do? < f It will be noted by the Statute < • that not only the taxpayers at large 1 ' but the members themselves of muni- ( 1 cipal bodies may ask for inquiry; and * can thus at any time secure vindica- * tion from any unjust aspersions.. So * far as the writer is informed, none ' have yet done so, even in the face 1 1 of criticisms to which they can hard- ' " ly be deaf. Probably, as individuals, I some of them will welcome this op- s ' portunity. Acting also as private ' ! citizens, the members of the recent ( ' grand jury who have seen lifted a 1 corner of a screen not publicly open t 1 may join in further requesting inquiry { ' A small portion of such information i c 1 was laid recently before them with * 1 results to which no further allusion ' 1 ca^ here be properly made, than to £ denounce as utter falsehood and cam- I ouflage, a recently published state- * ment whereby a political ^inge was j 0 sought to be given a matter purely I e criminal, and with no political or per - 1 s sonal feature whatever. One glance j 1 ■ at the dates of the Offenses alleged in t 1 certain indictments now published, F and a mo meat's thought of the Stat- ' -ute of Limitations weherby an offense F must be indicted within two years or c ; fall, will give the true reason for e singling out these items from the | f mass. ' Crime knows no -party nor 1 so far as this Office is con- e cerned. The recent appointment by 0 the Court of assistant counsed more h competent and better trained to pe-

netrate doubtful transactions than the writer, was wholly at his request, of own initiative and was within the Court's legal power and solely for public policy. Any statment to the 1 contrary is untrue. The results intended by the above quoted Statute to be reached, include placing in concrete form any facts found to exist which may serve as a for subsequent action civil or 1 criminal ; and should any such appear 1 , from such investigation, as required I action from this office, such action will . I be promptly taken. If and when the Statutory number ; of taxpayers, and as many more as j j are willing to ask for their rights as . ' citizens, have assured the writer per- j sonally and in writing that they will i < i join in the petition aforesaid, required ; j by the Statute as the basis whereby ; j the Supreme Court Justice acquires I jurisdiction to ordeT a summary in- 1 vestigation a formal petition will be 1 j prepared to which they will be given " access to sign; and when properly ex- 1 ecuted, it will Ly this office be laid I ' before the fearless presiding 'Justice of our Court's;' and ] it is the writer's confident belief that ; proper action will promptly ensue; 1 the outeome whereof is wholly for the ; future to show. i The Statute further provides that the sa;d-Justice may in ordering such 1 if he deem it wise, re- ■ quire the petitioners to execute an 1 obligation whereby the costs thereof 1 if he find it just, be apportioned ' them. This discretion is prob- ' ably to guard against the very soil ■ at which tbe Statute is aimed, namely ' wrongful use of public moneys. It * toe writer's confident belief that 1 this need sot deter any citizen from acting in tbe present case. He will perseaally join in any such bond it to restored, and will, to ia sure, jtoaad thereto by ettor !»■■■■

ON I SEPTEMBER 4 HOUSE TO HOUSE CANVAS ON 1 THAT DAY FOLLOWED BY SECOND REGISTRATION DAY ON THE 28TH. County Borough and Township officials have no received their first instruction sheets for the conducting i of Primary and General Election this 1 falL The first registration day will i a house to house canvas, Septem- ( 14th, the second registration day | will be Tuesday September 28th, which is the regular Primary Election \ day. Polls will be open from 7.00 a. 1 to 9:00 p. m. on Primary Election I October 12th will be observed t as the third registration day and then % Tuesday .November 2nd, comes General Election day with the polls i from 6.00 a. m. until 7:00 p. m. c 3rd is the last day for fil- c petitions for candidates for county j offices and September 8th the final I date for municipal officials. The Dis- « trict Boards of Elections will meet to t organize on September 9th. Sample i for the primary election are j be mailed by District Boards on September 22nd. Attorney General I in giving his first official in- j: terpretation of th e revised election £ passed by the 1920 Legislature, i, decided that the counties of the ( state are chargeable for all expenses f incident to conducting of general el- a ections. The only exception to this t rule is where municipalities pay for < the printing of ballots for the primary j elections and also for conducting local elections held separate and apart ,p 'from the general elections. The rul- ( ing of the Attorney General was c given at the request of County Clerk Mott, of Morris County. He j was advised that where school houses f municipal buildings, or other prop- fc ierty belonging to the city, county or j [state are used for polling purposed, d the county is not required to pay any- f thing for their use. Nor is there any provision in the revised election act \ extra pay for county and munici- f pal clerks for their extra work in p carrying out the requirements of the a election law said Mr. McCran. He it: further declared that it is the duty of i the r-unicipal clerks to 1' ok after the | u erection of the polling booths, the cost ; h of the booth and its erection to be n borne by the County. It is legal to t

. write upon the primary election ballot , , the name of any person for whom no ' f I petition is filed, said the ruling, and •'* | , } is the right of every voter to express i - his preference on the ballot for any | . .person to fill any office, whether he i has been nominated or not. ; 200 YEAR OLD CHURCH OPENS j ' The Old Cedar Meeting House on the j 1 Main Road at Seaville about a mile | ' north from Ocean View, will be op»Ti- ' ' ' ed the coming First Day 29th. for , ' | the annual visitation of the Commit*"- 1 j from Woodstown. Meeting beginnine at 1! a. m. to which it belongs. A. ! report will probably be made on the Friends Relief work in Germany i ! The building is the oldest one used for , worship in the Eastern part of the j j State being almost 200 years old. , j It was the only one in the northern , part of the county for many years. : There is always a large attendance at its yearly opening and all are wel- , | his own, withheld from the tax- i ! payer's petition. The effect of such investigation, if had, would be as aforesaid to place on record in concrete form any facts found to exist requiring legal action; and disprove and dispose of any charges or reports found baseless. Citizens of Cape May County, the . matter is thus placed squarely before J you to act upon or ignore. It rests with you. It is neither of yours nor the writer's seeking. As a hard headed President once said, "It is a condition and not a theory that confronts you." Taxpaye s ot Cape May County what is your pleasure? Your command or your indifference is awaited. . Respectfully Submitted i EUGENE C COLE. . Prosecutor of the Pleas. t Wnktoff i i ihhn mm to iMlirii;

MUSICAL WILL BE PRESENTED HALL WIL BK SCENE OF "BRILLIANT RBCITA& ON SEPTEMBER 5TH. WHKIY METROPOLITAN STARS WILCAPPKAR. Paul Altoouse and Mary MelisK will give a joint recital with Mary Booth royd Buckly on Sunday evenSeptember 5th at 8:4fc p. m. at Congress Hall and will present a prcK gram long to to remembered. These artist are donating their sec vices for the benefit of the of the National Federation at Musical Clubs, under the auspices at the Matinee Musical CJub, (Philadef* phia branch). * All the American artists of reodjf* nized standing are to be asked to ghr* one performance each during tbtf coming season for this cause. Mr. Altoouse, Miss Melish and Mia# Boothroyd are doing their bit early and gracefully. Mr. Altoouse btSag' the first artist to do so and Cape Majf music lovers, and there are many, will profit thereby. The slogan for the Federation at Clubs is — "A musical CluB every city, a Musical Club in every State in the Union and to make Amer* ica toe music centre of the world. Concerts by noted artists are beingf given all along the New Jersey Coast and elsewhere for this fund and being the National Federation of Musical Clubs, what it is, what it means t# Mrs. Edward Garrigue of Philadel' phia is sponsoring the affair at Ocean with Henri Scott as the drawing card. We go one totter, we have two. Mrs. Wm. Heulings of 117 New Jersey avenue was asked to arrange Cape May by the President of the Federation of Akron, Ohio and Frederick W. Abbott of Phila2nd Vice President of the Assisting Mrs. Henlinv- : Mrs. Victor M. Newton of the Hotel Chalwho was prominent in Philadelphia musical circles some years ago, Frances Graff Sime, daughter of i the Rev. W. H. Graff. ' This is a National affair, every cliffy in Cape May is asked to take hold, also those w'/i want to be club members, and those who love music urge others to do the same.

1 The program will consist of e 3 group of songs and an aria by each * ; artist with one or two duets. 5 Tickets $1.00, War Tax 10 cents, ' '$1.10 on sale at the Baltimore Inn, 2 The Chalfonte? Congress Hall, The Colonial, The Columbia. The Star j Villa and New Stockton Villa. , I Committee: — Mrs. Wm. Heulings, 117 N. Jersey avenue. ?"-s. Victor M. Newton, Hot-'., "half on te. WINS PRIZE , Docglass Ottinger, of T rop 2. won r ' the rr:-.e offered by the Council for r the Scout selling the most tickets for , the benefit dance. Young Ottinger made the remarkable record of selling , 215 t ckets. Charles Swain captured second prize by disposing of 193. . Both of these energetic boys de- . serve high praise for the work they I did on the behalf of the Scout's an- . j nual encampment. j A shipment of Ford Sedans arrived p j at Cape May, within the last two | weeks. Dr. Wilson Lake and Dr. ' Ashbura of Erma N. J. and Doctor ' A. G. Stevens of West "Cape May are ' now driving one of toe above shipment. H. H. Parker of Jackson street has ■ a new Ford Sedan. r:J Order a New THE UNIVE»« M CAB. Sedan or Coopelet Fm Fall Mil. AW to "Fooar & Mearmy