' SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1921 CAPE MAY STAR AND WAVK . ( Page Seven

FISHING CREEK \ ' ... Mr. Barrier, of Pittsburgh, is spend-,, i iiy.- some time here with Harry Johnsob. Wm. Mcpherson while chopping wood hail the misfortune to cut his . foot very badly. He had to have three ' stitches taken in it. { _ Mr. and Mrs. George Matthews ( wdre called to Holmesburg .on. -Wed- , ■ncsday to attend the funeral of hL« neice, Mrs. Bessie .Curtis, daughter of : Robert and Ella Matthews-. . | Frank' Matthews is building a n^jv j kitch?7~ to his home. Joe Foril and "wife are the proud paVents of a baby boy.- • | Farmers -are all plowing and getting ready for Summer. ■ Carl Schwerdt and Everett- Matthews, haVe gone to Philadelphia to

buy two teams which they are going * . | to drive down. i ; 1 Helen McPherson and Ella May | • J Schwerdt spent Thursday afternoon j ' i- ' at Wjldwcod. John^James se'eihs to be improving, I i ? his daughter Mrs. -Hannah- Fletcher { S spent two days with him last week. - < e Miss Melissa Oshall ' is spending , | some time .with her mother. Mrs. Sar- ] s j ah Oshall. I- j Alfred E. Jackson i? driving a new • .f ; Mrs.. Labia Wolcott, of Rio Grande, ; is Visiting her friend, Mrs. Nora Bate. ; rr ' ! ! A confirme<l crook is a man who ; d cheats when he's placing solitaire. { I Men are willing: to divide, when ( t- there's"^ -jpore than enough to go - o round.

MONUMENTAL 1 1 " WORK 1 Q £r Order now for Memorial Day x ' S — - ■ - 8 '■ 8 Over two carloads of finished I COPINGS, MARKERS and I g MONUMENTS- 1 X in stock. Can letter of set at X . 8 short notice. X Drop a postal or phone and X we will call and see you. * X 1 williamfTdaniels i I MARBLE and GRANITE W'ORKS X CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE, N. J. g j> Bell Phones 23-R2 end 68-Ri X Sxxxxxxwxxxxxx^xxxxxxxxxxx 1

I When in Need of © § Furniture , Floor Coverings x X Clothing for Man, Woman or Child. Jewelry A; X and Diamonds, A Victrola or Brunswick A j, X Talking Machine or Records - A X SEND FOR s. A| X Frank Rollins g; 914 CORGIE STREET CAPE MAY. N. J. \ . Q KEYSTONE. PHONE .306 X i A DISTRICT MANAGER FOR THE . O I BIG HURLEY STORE i 8 OF CAMDEN, 1ST. J. 8 5 TRY OUR LIBERAL DEFERRED PAYMENT METHOD vr icxxxxxwxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx , "\ I' . . v ■ / ? « — t I VULCANIZING AND 1 - 1 auto tires repaired > N ' ,

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Best and i most up-to-date inethodyire used. Positively all work guaranteed Work done on short notice.

We alio handle a large line of new Tires, Tubes, and Auto Accessories. lehman brothers ^ 217 Decatur Street, Cape May, N- J.

| WE ARE NOW READY FOR BUSINESS V : clothing and shoe store [ ^ «. at the old Cigar Stand % *■ \ Jackson and Washington St.* Cape May, N. J. ► ^ Expert Merchant ""A Tobacco and Cigar stand will be main- ^ Tailoring tained at greatly reduced prices. y 4 BOSTON CLOTHING and SHOE STORE : Under the Management of y i F. JiKOLIKOF I ) TYf FTYV''T»V''TT''7»V'lyYUI"YTy»TY,i»,YYT»'7»Yvpyiyv7»y.1 a - . '• "" " " ~ "/ «atiSUiHMrn,.-i ana a m g.» a a a -am. a a:»ffgit8 gwy».lOSK«lOfc>eK8i«ia«S«a6iaX>t»t»^^»l BARGAINS IN USED CARS j Automobiles jiscd in Cape May County, 50 Per Cent Better ttri the Average Than Ones Used in Many Other Count ies-^BECA I S E They are not used 365 DAYS A YEAR." they are Hot subjected to _ i bad roads — to heavy hill climbing, to bumpy thy streets, nor to collision bumps from, congested traffic. | l-'sed cars listed below are mostly completely overhauled by us and guar- * anteed. All guaranteed to be BARGAINS at our sale price. Some are repainted anfl numerous extras: But must make room for arc usual spring vi— . SPECIAL CASH. SALE— PRICE 10. PER CKXT OFF. I "STUDEBAKER, 1918 Model, 6 Cylinder, 7 Passenger. >800.00 j . STUDEBAKER, 1914 Model, 6 Cylinder, 7 PaCenger-,---. 500.00 j BUICK, B-37, 4 Cylinder, 5 Passenger . .. 500,00. § •BUICK, D-44, 6 Cylinder, Roadster .A- 900.00 f . CHEVROLET, 4-90, 4 Cylinder, Sedan .A 700.00 J JEFFREY, Chstfld, 6 Cylinder, Sedan (Sold) 750.00 1 -"OVERLANE), 90, 4 Cylinder, Rex -Top 650.00 f REPUBLIC, 1 to 1 1-2 Ton Track §00.00 I FORD, 1912, Swain, Touring 1 .I...'.... 300.00 . | FORD, 1916, Taubel, Chassis 275.00 FORD. 1916, Rldredge Touring^^. 200.00 f FORD, 1914, Chalmers, Touring ... j .......... 225.00 g REMEMBER — most used cars are worth from 850 to .$150 more by being Overhauled than before J Pierpont and Brown CITY HALL BLOCK WILDWOOD, N. J.

' GOSHEN i . » Miss Sarah Corson, of Petersburg hps been a week-end visitor with hei ' sisteT. Mrs. William Massey. Z 1 Miss Annie Massey. of CollingsM wood, spent the week end wtHi hut fc parents. ► I ' F. W. Tames ami wife were Mrutcc p, in Glassboro for the past week, k Rev. T." J. Morgan is thijL week at- ^ tending" the New Jersey Conference, j ^ Tim- ^tate- Commissioner of Roads i ■ ,, has been in town the 'pa.-t week, giy- ] y ,ing some directions as to .improve-] Mrs. Nelson Smith has returned ^ front a 'few weeks stay with hei' bro- , f- j ther, Harry Hewitt, of Wil.lwood. now' ' I deceased. ^ — j _ The servje'es in both churches -last ; I Sunday were exceedingly interesting.! fcj»| -The two births in tovu last week-], I wer^ girls, one at flamue' Blights add j B . the other at -Albert Hughes. J j . E j ' Frank Kdwahls went to \Vild\yw>d | J on Monday to prepare for summer' 1. fishihg, ® | The regular meeting of the VV. C. | B T. ,1". was held at the hoihe of Mys. j B'j Elizabeth Swain on -Wednesday.. g| .'Mrs. "Mamie Still well is* visiting! gi with relatives in Philadelphia foi^jif S j few. weeks. .Captain Joe AVells and Avife^^rf^ gi Brooklyn, N. Y., are yisiiiajf^ferpar- 1 g] ents for a few weeks, g . §! "utlayor Smith and diu£hter, Miss | gjlMarian, of Avalon, Su;day ■' «i- j "filtors with Dgacon Smith, jl '• - Howard Thompson and* wife- Sung j "dayed with Wildwood fridhds. g| Towrisend. Gallaher is -entertaining Bla friend from Trenton, g; Mrs. Kate Riley k' enjoying a visit g . with Samuel Bright and wife. « ] , Harry AVhildin has been having a g hospital experience for a couple of g Weeks.r B Lewis Corson and wife attended thd K Anglesea entertainment an Tuesday. I', 7 g "Success In agriculture- is. measurB ed Hot so very ifltnrh by the fertility g of the 'soil, or the kindness of Nature | or by environment,, as it is by the I I -idgalsy the -training and the initiative !' of the farmer himself." Two things about this farming job that are worth thinking, about— every • ftrmer is pretty -much his own boss ; — and tjieye's . no limit to his office space. ,

HOUSE OF MODEST ■ POPULAR LINES : - - TJ Dwelling for a Family With , Children. _ ' « I i LOW COST IS k FEATURE \ 1 t Design la- Attractive and Has All the Eesentlals of a Real Home— Has . | Three Bedroome and Sleep- | ing Porch." By WILLIAM A.. RADPORD. Mr. William A. Radford will anewer queitlona and alve advice FREE OF COST otf all auDjtcta pertalnlna to the subject of building, for the readers of this On account of his aside eajerlenee ■ as Editor. Author and Manufacturar. ha without doubt, tha highest authority on all thess subjects. Address all Inquiries to William A. Radford. No. 1CT7 Prairie I avenue. Chicago, ni.. and only enclose two-cent stamp for reply. To many people the most Important considerations In the building oks i/* jire substantial construction and corafiiVt within. They are not keen nbout a pretentious exterior or some freakish design which will attract sat- 1 tentton. Bother, they prefer fi house ' of. modest and popular lines, plain In 1 • design, but radiating a feature of good ! old-fashioned comfort. Too often In 'the construction of a house these fun- ' dameninl features are overshadowed by the Remands of n faddish age and ' as a rthwlt the finishetl -structure Is ' ! far from atthicflve and In many cases j not at all comfortable or conveniently |: I "Trunged. I These fntllts rortnlnly cannot be s found in the Substantial, modest yet pleating home shown hero. While* It Is attractive, none of the more essen- , Hal features of a real home have been \ saerlfleed gain this effeet. It Is one of the thousands of houses of the same type tha! are to he found In ali sections of the country. Rnllt of frame . with a rough-faced concrete block j foundation, a little variety hns been ' gained In- the outward appearance by, the use of shingles as siding above"! the first story. The front, porch 19 wide, open and j spacloas. adding to the frankness of | the whole design. A single door with '

. - lung, narrow- panels and small panws^ above lea*s the way Into the home.' - 'j The stern Illicit have been hp-ken " by roof dormers ore etrrli -Idt-. "Tlie * | house- Is" practically square, la-ltig '■£* • feel wide and 30-ti-et long, not inclin^ t Ing the front fhircli. The advaiiiiig.- * . , of square dimensions have been «Oen , * ^ emphasized vlir rtu-se columns. Tills .j i tjrpft of house Is very wciai-uiiieal. la | • ost of const met Ion. j On the first floor ar- ihe three llv- j c'Uvaom.' lUfTlm: room and kitchen. The j 1 : front entrance lends into a small hall | i.ttlch In turn lends into the living i p- ««• floor above. . The Hying room is i 1 14 feejtl Inches by 16 feet, and Is lit- ' >. teil with wall h.Hikchst-s. Windows on '■ * I. two .sides provide plenty of light an\f , * I veniljjttlon. A small i-loset In one cor- i ) nee provirtos storage phice f»r clothes. J j The d hi log room ls.ln t,he rear of the ^-living room olid luts"double exposure.- 1 i a large hay tvlndnw of setnl-clrrular I (laihnpe in thi- rear ami a" window- on the Tside. It Is 14 by 12 feet. Aceess to j the kitchen Is ntTncdhi by n passage-' 1 way through the pantry, which Is he5 j tween the dlntpg room and the kltch- j 1 ■ . w

y i / DwngUA.!!, . ■ 1.1 I MO'xW « h . \ - 1 K-fe'Afe-0 {« f-JSu \ J K\ " I j KITCHEN "TO^tiAu/J 110 • Fir«t Floor Plan.

en. This "passageway Is made5" possl- " ble by two doors opposite each other i in" the pantry. - The kitchen Is 12 by » 11 feet. A "stolrway lends from the , kltchgn to the basement. , Upstqirs are the sleeping rapn# and bathroom. Three bedrooms and A sleeping porch lyive been'provided for. The hedPoonis are 'all about the same 1 size, each having windows on two ' sides. It Is vary Important In bulld- ! Ing a home of this kind or of any oth- ; sr kind, that the bedrooms have plenty of window space through which ventilation can he obtained. The old Idea

of no air in the aleeplng rooms Is M m a dead letter. It has been found that plenty of fresh air is very beneficial In aleeplng quarters. "■ ^ "! For those desiring more rentilatloo, the sleeping portfi <«n" be nw-d very ndvnTageou'iT II: ••II bedroom la prov.iied wirli a -iSoibes closet, while , - ' one bus a large" wnnirobe., ■ '&el:iy tin- insist.-, i problem Is hona, Solntlons have been found for It*, tcrnntiomil dlspiites. national ^contrtA v.-tsies nthl many '-ther far-reaching pcoblems. but as yet none Is forthcoming ftis the most vital problem of alL An>: as tile time passes the. situation bee -es more scutg. There Is ons *

Second Floor Plan. .remedy — more homes— and only when the great mass of people realize that It is Infinitely better than paying rent : to pay on a home will this' difficulty,^ or danger, be overcome. More pec„la should own hom^s. -With the gradual adjustment of the 'nation to pre-war. conditions. Indications point to a healthy reaction In .the matter of -home ownership. More modest, comfortable homes of the type shown here will go a long way In bringing the nation back to healthy, snne conditions. | STRAW BALLOT OLD CUSTOM History Proves It to Have Been Used at Gladiatorial Contests In Ancient Rome. America's quadrennial vlsltntlon has *" again ravaged the country from Key j. West to Puget sound, from Maine to California. It Is the straw ballot, the . New York Evening Post stntes. ! The straw ballot, as such. Is n dls- , ease Ihnt rages rampant only in the « United Slato. Yet it has existed In ! other countries. In old Rome straw I ballots were oAee used at gladiatorial contests. Later, because of a short- ! age of straw. The Romans had to use thnmbs, nti nrt nf which legend has

^ X«I<1 In .Mexico, for another Instunee. -tra^'rtmllots are not unknown, ux.•••|it that in the southern republic Ahey arejhmlly •n-algtiiiietl us "[.r.-ideulial • I ami galher straw for themselves." ! Pharaoh vyas evhleiiil'.v tlin political j boss of ids day. ami u shrewd one. for . It Is reported thai "the people were | scatloreUenbrond-'to gather stubble in- -* j stead o( straw." NotvvilhsUinding the usefulness' of J ballots of straw — b> 'which Webster I pays its compliments as "a thing of smallest worth" — they are as fashlonable tio-w as ii^-tK'U'licills ever ' was. - Women Not "ImmortalA" Women have applied for admittance i to the__ Frenck Aciulvmy: hut the *1111i mortals" already . .there are vm in favor of 'admitting ilu-u,., il Pol iieare , "Is alone in ennragismsly favoring the admission of wutiien, llf Mine Gamier,, succeed* in forcing ppen tile door, he , says, he. wjll not lie the last of the Forty to eongraiulate bur. ll. fluurget ! holds that the trnilHIons of. th^ aead"i emy are against -women being >admlt'■ted. M. Emlle Boutroux sees no -objection— If it Is the wish of the public. On, the other lined. M. Alfred Cnpus cries. "Hands oft the Acad- - emy!" He believes that on Ihe day when a woman., or iwforeignft1. Is hd- | mltted to the Institution It will he.de-.' - stroyed. ,M. HgnsKltegnler holds that the nfleS cob Id irot\he altered to ad-, .hilt women. If thojf_ are to lie admitted It can only be ,by a presidential decree. Bibles by Weight in .Russia. In Russia Bibles 'are bought nnd ' sold by weight. In accordance with the decree of Lefilne. This, man* who Is "nrftT-Chslst" to the Gn-ck Orthotlox . . church, hns -himself written hooks by the .score* and riot > esteeming these products of his brain ns,"Hfeht rend1 ing" has". Orijarned that ail books bo sold by. welgij t. To some extent tha Scriptures nrt-' being allowed senJ In, and the Bible ' society must give ac- • coant of the, f.ouhds and ounces. On,' this average. 2,360 Bibles make a ton.|