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VOLUME 66— NL- "ii4 CAPE MAY CITY, NEW JERSEY SATURDAY, APRIL. 2, 1921 subscription $1.50 PER rapt A. LEON EWING, . VGER - - ~T ^

cape may j h boom Rapidly FERRY BILL, PROPOSED MUNI- . CIPAL ALLIANCE, BUTTER ROADS, PROSPECTS OFTLBIG SEASON AND AN IMPROVED COMMERCIAL OUTLOOK SURE TO STIR RESORT (By Mat RicksA : ■ This is going to be a column of A-l all wool and a yard wide Optimism — we hope. We hope that Op- - timistg will read it, and gayly chuckle •a told you so." We hope that pessimists will read it, and turn over a . new leaf. We would like to have everyone interested in Cape May's growth read it — not because it is classic literature; not beoause it acquaints you with facts that you ought to know and don'W-but because it may sound a keynote, create a slogan, give birth to a spirit wluch will drive our town out of its complacent, even lazy well-to-do-ness, and make • it the hustling, bustling, aggressive, ' business grabbing, top-notch resort that it deserves to be. Let's read . Jhis— think— and start to Boost. , We are going to build a town. I As in all building operations, there are two phases of the work: materials and workmanship. ^.Nature has kindly consented to furnish us with the materials. A solid land resort where farmland meets the sea, and yet is surroundded on three sides by broad " expanses of water, and an improved; natural land-locked harbor. Accu, [ mulated facilities which have bcconfei a part of our materials we wilt men- ' tion later. .Now for the builders. We have been fortunate in securing the: services of the only reliable town and j business builders in tbc county with- 1 out the slightest cost. Pprmft us to. introduce Optimism, Work am* Coop. | oration, who now, as always, are very , much at your Service. Optimism Optimism is a prerequisite to our . undertakir..'. We sincerely believe : that it is absolutely essential in The construction of an enterprise, indi-( vidual rr municipal. Without it, any . amount of cooperative \\;qrk is useless. Optimism, in the sense we use 'it, is faith, vision and ambition, an opinion or belief, unshaken by adversity, that things can be made to go ahead. It is the great razer of obstacles. "Faith removeth mountains.": tains." •' !

Work — -- • ( As- Optimism is the brains of en- . terprise, so work Is the arms and 1 legs. Optimism creates tho idetuf and j engenders the enthusiasm; work . translates these into accomplish- J _ ments. Work is the road to success, ' the key to fortunes. Cooperation . , Important as Optimism and Wprk are, they are of no avail in our present complex stage of society, without 1 Cooperation. Civilization itself would ( be impossible , without it. Evidence i your streets, sewers, lighTh^ and | j transportation facilities. The necessity of cooperation^ is recognized— I witness the Board o'f Trade (city) and the Chamber of Commerce (county). ; But d<m't lets think we can sit by our j firesides and derive an income from . these organizations. ' Such • cooperative associations have no mysterious formulas for trade or prosperity. : The CHpe May Board of Trade is sim. '"ply an exchange of ideas, whichho'uhl and could function toward gfH recreating them for the public^ welfare. You must put something ■ in. But you can take more out because cooperation pays dividends. Try it and see. t ' *— v It is not only necessary for uV to cooperate with each other. Our resort must cooperate with other resorts. "United we stand, divided we fall." And-now iet us sum up the func. tions of the three buildefs. Optimism creates the ideas, the motive, the "esprit de Cape May*'. Work translates them into accomplished things — and by cooperation we improve on them, and profit from them. Fourteen "Points Previously, we promised to outline some of Cape. "May's accumulated facilities and . foundations for furthef expansion.' Here are fourteen of the points. It would be no trouble to write fourteen more. 1. Our main land, situation. 2. Our harbor. 3. Our concrete roads. 4., Our market facilities. 5. Our unequalled bathing beach. 6. Our hotels (by the way ,We need more). / . - 7. . Our splendidly built end equip, ped cottages (we can use more). 8. 0#r fast train sen-ice. 9. Our healthful, delightful climate. 10. Our miles of boardwalk. 11. Our Y^cht Clubs and Yatching facilities. 12. Our golfing, facilities. 13. Our reputation for. an exclusive, high class resort. 14. Our citizens, who can make the "town a city if they will. There are not a great niany.more things needed. We've got lots of stuff. But lets tell the world abmrt it "It pays to advertise" is not it. sjogafl, its $n axiom. The Ferry Bill. Etc. The Ferry Bill, already law in New Jersey, passed the Delaware Assembly 30-1 and the upper house unanimously. This indicates Delaware's attitude in the matter. The tremen1-

•dous - significance of this legislation ■ to South Jersey, resorts will not be | fully appreciated until the ferry op. ■ erates, and we begin drawing our visitors from the metropolises of the South, instead of relying exclusively on Philadelphia. Then watch things jump. Lets set our first goal, >a winter population cf 15,000, and a I summer population of. 40,1)00. Lets try to do this in five years. West Cape May It would be a good thing in many ways if West Cape May and Cape May were joined. The two places are united in interests, and are physically j united now. A- political union would , prove to the advantage of each. The . . old argument against this union was ] the higher tax rate in • Cape May. . The tax rates now are more nearly t I equal and this argument loses much j ! force. To West Cape May is offered , ' the advantages of union with a resort , ' that is going to grow, bio-, the free , . use of our schools, and the abolition ; t of many paid officials, including the District Clerk and Custodian of , [ School Moneys. To Cape May the , plan offers an increased population , ,' of, for the most part, a very desirable character, and additional facili- | [ ties for .the expansion which is bound , I to come. i Big Things Coming . There is a big season coming to be ■ ! followed by many more big seasons, J and an all yqar round industrial prosperity. Its bound to come; its , . logic; hesides, we feel it in our bones, i JRts all get together, put oue="9houl^lers under the \itheel of commerce, j and push! — hard! And lets start I things sron, or we wdn't hare ac. j commodatioris lor tKepeoplc coming > over our new road% and on 'our new I I fen-y. Attend the Board and Cham, j | ber Meetings, anil read the Star & f j-Wave.-a paper whose primary docj j trine is Cape May. . We toast, in a glass of sparkling, „ | pure artesian well water, a Big Cape . j May. ' I FORDSON TRACTORS » ARE MAKING GOOD e ! Fordson Tractors are making good ° in Cape Mfcy County. ^The shipment - i which arrive<y4f^^waek~.vvere soon >' I disposed of,- She, 'pai d 'CayRlt, Ed- - ward Phillips, Will Baileyrauui Robc ?>Jt Argne'are among tl\ose who have n taken up 'the Iron HorW for their - farm work. It is claimed that the o Fonlson takes the place of three ™ teams of horses with a saving of " . about sixteen dollars a day. i

COLUMBIA HOTEL WILL OPEN IN MAY I The management of the Columbia Hotel are busy putting it in order for ' an early opening in May. , MOTOR TO ATLANTIC CITY Pilot Allen Sayre and wife » and and Mrs. Lee Lenimon, motored Atlantic City on Easter Sunday for a day's outing. The trip was made in Mr. Sayre' s_new Ford Sedan. DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR The afternoon and evening of 31st, furnished a most delightful occasion for the choir andSunday , school of the Church ' of the Advent A combined- supper ' and party was given them at the hospitable home of Mrs. Freircrick Tompkins, where a very real and dainty ' repast was served and games and. ivgifts made for them a right roy&l ; good 'time.. The Rector, Dr. Howe, ' proved himself equal to his well eS- ; taMished reputation as sportsman by extracting a fine specimen of fish ^ from the fish pond. MILLINERY • Hats for all occasions. Sport hats, 5-3.50 and up in smart - styles. ! Children's hats §2.25 and ud. LOTTIE HILLMAN, 209 Perry Street, Cape May, N. J. S " J. S. GARRISON f Repairing of Watches, Jewelry, Opti- * cul Goods snjcl Phonographs Old Gold, Sibptand Diamonds I*ught

J COAL PRICES EFFECTIVE APRIL 1st p m CASH DRIVE PRICES: ■ *■ ■ HJgg Coal Jfl.J.OO per ton | ® Nut Coal ... _ 1 ."5.50 per ton g ° £ Stove Coal 13.50 per ton I , ■ ■ >i | Pea Coal 11.00 per ton J ■ " >g „ ■ CAPE MAY COAL & ICE COMPANY | * 'a IHIHIIIimHHPlBl

PERSONAL mention i INTERES1TNG PERSONAL PARA- : GRAPHS OF THE COMING AND ■ GOING OF CAPE MAY VISITORS , AND RESIDENTS. Mrs. Lewis Y". Stevens and -Miss Kathryn Stevens, have returned from week's visit in Atlantic City, where . they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hobart M. Stevens. falter Davis, J'., who enlisted in the wavy four years ago, and has been stationed at Jacksonville, Fla., during the win^r months, will receive his discharge on April Id, and will then make his- home in Cape May. Mrs. Mary B. Church has returned to Cape. (May, after spending the winter months with her son, Capt. John Church, of Germantown. Albert W. Reynolds, of Philadelphia, was greeting his many friends, this week. Mr. Reynolds has leased one of our -beautiful cottages and \vill spend the summer here with, his family. William N. Weaver, of Philadelphia, was in town this week looking over his property. Mrs. Mabel Smallwood, of Cape May Court House, was visiting her 1 aunt, Mrs. Lorena Hall, for a fejv days this week. Mr, And Mrs. Joseph Dingo and ' Mrs. E. Crawford, spent Easter with their sister, Mrs.- N. Gaskill, 22 N. Florida Ave., Atlantic City. Dr. William peering, ol' Philadelphia, was jn Cape- May last week looking over his Guerney Street col. • tage. 1 .Mr. and Mrs. Edward Crozer, of 2128 Locust Street, Philadelphia, . have announced the engagement oi their daughter, Mona, and Mr. Neal. I Wain wright, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wainwright, of New York and I Philadelphia, Miss Crozer, who with ; her parents and her sister, Miss* I Florence Crozer, is spending the win. , ter at their place at Palin Beach. Mr. and Mrs. i ohn „ MacDonald, of , New York, were visitors in Cape t May for a few days this week, i Mrs. Rue Haftd, of Camden, N. J.. spent a few days this week with hor f parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Blattner, * . Laurence Eldredge, of Easton, Pa., spent the Easter vacation- with his 'r parents at their home on Corgie Street. F. W. Milleri of New York, spent 1 a' few days in town this iveek. Mr. anil Mrs. Augustus Lengert, of Philadelphia, were, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rutherford^ over the week-end. Prof. Leland Sharp, of Philadel1 phia, has been spending a few days I with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. S.> , Sharp. s Mr. and Mrs. Logan M. Bullitt, Jr., i. of Chestiiut Hill, announce the engagement of their sister. Miss Jean Christian Bullitt, daughter of the f late Mr. and Mrs. Logan M. .Bullitt, of Torresdale, to Mr. William Mar. shall Darlington, son of Mr. John H. Darlington, of West Chester. I • Miss Elizabeth Haddow, of New. ' ark, N. J., spent the week end with Mrs. L J. Pocher. Miss Haddow is " an ardent (admirer of Cape May, and -, has .not missed a summer season here i, since 1ier first visit at this resort in " ,1917. - Malcolm Orr, of Carnegie Tech., spent the week end with his parent*, J' Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Orr. " Mrs. L. E. Miller, 641 Hughes St., entertained- Dr. and Mrs. J. Stratton Ware of Bayonne,- N. J., oyer the week-end. • • Mrs. . William Casselman, of Camden, N. J., has been spending a short rt time at her Washington Street, cottage, making improvements for the coming season. 4 , Mr. and Mrs,. I. J. Poacher, of New York, opened their South Lafayette Street cottage, where they entertain, ed friends over the Easter holidays - Miss Helen Smith, who has beer spending the winter- ip New Yoik spent the week-end with her parents j Mr. and Mrs. -Tasker' Smith, at -then Madison Avenue home, y Mrs, Walter Bennett, ref Sewel Avenue. Had as her guest for a few days, Miss Dorothy Farrow of Roy ersford, Pa. in-

Miss 1 Frances Thompson entertain- / ed the ummbers of her club on Mon- k day evening at her home, 667 Washington Street. Mrs. John T. Hewitt was the guest of Madam 9haw at the Musical Matinee Cinb given at the Bellevue. Stratford, Philadelphia, on Tuesday. L Miss Salome Heulings, one of Cape May's charming summer cottagers took part in the, entertainment, 'dancing a Hindu classic. Mrs. L. E. Miller, Jr.,- 64 1 Hughes Street, entertained a number of friends at Five Hundred on Thurs- r day,afternoori. , Miss Alice Claric, of Philadelphia, u spent the week end with htfr sister, <• Mrs. John J. McCann at her home on ° Congress Place. ; Miss Ellen Souder, of Philadelphia, ' spent the week-end with Mrs. How- - ' ard Barnett y , Mrs. John T. Hewitt entertained s [ Mrs. L. Strawbridge. of Dennisville, 2. ' and James Kirk, of Philadelphia, over J . Easter week. ' , Rev. Dr. William D, MeCurdy, of t ' Philadelphia, is spending a few days t in Cape May as the guest of Mr. and t . Sirs. William Hickey. - f Mr. and MrS. Albert G. BSnnett, t f after spending the winter with their 1 daughter, Mrs. Raymond Cross at j s Drexel Hill, have returned to their cottage, 132 •eeatur Street. Wy H. Nich'olson and family, of ] ' Mill^ylle, N. J.. are enioyitig a few davs at their summer home on Beach s Avenue. M Miss Gladys Hansen, of Fleming- , • 1 ton, N. J., and Lewis Knerr, of ; , Philadelphia, spent Easter with Mr. , ^ Knerr's mother, Mrs. Mary A. Knerr. i ' Miss Rae Curtis entertained James Lcighton, of Connecticut and Jasor. Lummis, of Pitnfcn, N. J.. for a few i ' days this week. Mr. and Mrs. Merritt Schellenger, of Royersford, Pa., were visitors in f Cape May this week. Dr. and Mrs. S. Walter Starr, of ' Philadelphia, spent the Easter holi. '• days at their cottage on Baltimore '- Avenue. !| Nathan Jones and family of Rox. " borough, have opened their • a'lage at Cape. May Point where they will re. main for the summer season. ,f Mrs. Carl Webber, of Florence, N. e J., is spending a short time with he'father, F. Sidney Townsfend, at 638 Washington Street, g Miss Martha Ohning, of Bayonne. t- N. J., is -spending the Easter Holidays with" Dr. and Mrs. James W. Ware, at their Decatur Street apartIs ment. Miss Ohning holds a lucrative ie position with the Department of Ed. " ucation, specializing in Continuation it School Work and if required to spend three months in foreign countries >f every year in this line of study. r- Lawrence Briant, who is a student ie of Lafayette College, spent a few days with hi? parents this- week, j* George Stevens, Qf Carlisle, Pa.. e* was an' Easter Visitor.

cape may 39 millville 33 , IXEFEAT MILLVILLE IN b FAST GAME — 'LOSE TO WILD- v WOOD IN FINAL GAME OF THE * ......... f . r . ^ The American Legion basket ball f five- trimmed the Millville quintette in a close and fast game on last Saturday evening on the Convention Hall I court thereby gaining revenge for the ' defeat handed thein several weeks . ago, the final CounUbeing 39.33. The home boys were first to score, ' Millville soon tied it un, and forged . ahead by one point, the locals ^regained the lead never to be headed and from then on completely swept the visitors off their feet, the first half ending 24-11. The second half saw .Millville grad- ; ually crawl up on the home boys but ' they were eaua^ to the occasion and ( managed to keep in the lead due to . neat -shots by Steve Gidding, ( the High" School star, who played , rings around Bingham, who had a try - in the big show. The honors for the evening were about equally divided, every man 1 playing his bestThe line-up: «• Cape May F . F G Pts. , "Gidding, forward 6 2 14 ' Shields, forward 3 17 i Lemmon, center 3 0 6 ] Little, guard 3 4 10 - O'Shaughnessy, guard — 1 0 2 • . Totals 16 7 39 i Millville F F G Pts. | Y'oung forward 3 0 6 , | Walker, forward 5 2 12 Archer, center 113 Bingham, g-ard 4 2 lC Steele, gu i 1 0 : Te-il- 14 5 S"+Refc .c-Dorner. WII.UWOfHY.3.3. CAPE MAY 23 [ The Cape May five lost the final j game of the season to Wildwood on Wednesday evening by the score of 33-23. „ The game /was a benefit for the t Cape May players which was attend, ed by a large crowdT The line-up: Cape May , F FG Pti. ] Shields, forward 0 1 , 1. Gidding, forward 0 0 0' | Camp, forward — 1 -0 2 , Lemmon, center 2 15 Little, guard 4 5 13 j O'Shaughnessy, guard 0.2 0 Totals 7 9 23 ' Wildwood F FG-Pts. ' Schott, forward 3 A 7 De'nney. forward 7 .2 16 \ Liv'eze.v, center -. — 0 ; 1. .1 •' Shcolian. guard 2 0 4 Patterson, guard 2 1 5 Totals 14 5 33 Referee — Domer.

CONGRESS HALL TO . . HAVE NEW MANAGK* It is to be regretted that Mr. ChafcA. Wood who so successfully managed Congress Hall last season .will not in position to renew his lease this Mr. Wood made many friend* and established pleasant relation* with all concerned. The new man*, will be announced in a few daya. EASTER PARTY "A party of Cape May's young folk* took advantage of the unusual weather on Saturday and motored in auto trucks to Norbury's Landing where * they spent a most enjoyable afternoon. The 'party Leas composed of Mr rand Mrs. Joseph Ward, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Rutherford, Mr. and Mrs, Lee Lemmon, Mrs. W. (M. Cassedy, Mrs. John ,T. Hewitt, Frances Thompson, Phene McKean, Norma HiL dreth, Rae Curtis, H^len Moore"; Helen Smdth, Mae Schellenger, Marie Elsie Spencer, of Philadelphia, Arthur Hand, J. L. WHson, Clifton Ware, George Knieriemen, of and Jason Lummis, of Pitman, N. J. ■ TRIANGLE CLUj/ Mrs. Jay E. Mecray entertained the TriAngle Chib at j|cr horfi". corner Benton Avenue and Jeffersol! I Street on F'riday afternoon. 'I'hq, i guests were Mrs. E. J. Jerrell, Mrs^" I ; Harrj- Hughes, .Mrs. Joseph Hughesj I Mrs,, Joseph Ward, Mrs. John T. i Hewitt, Mrs. Stacy Bobbins and ; Mrs. L. E. Miller, ^ Jr. ' • ENTERTAINS H^USE PARTY Miss Sue Hildreth • entertained a j, number of friends over the Easter * holidays at her Home on Jackson St. The guests were Miss Florence Rinkenbach, of Harrisbirrg, Pa.. Geoi^e j Stark, of East Lansdowne; Miss Eva ] Knieriemen and Gporge Knieriemen, I of Philadelphia; Arthur Jordan, of , New York, and Miss Norma' Hildreth f and (Frank Richardson, of Cape May, u } REPAIRING STREET The city, forces have been kept pretty busy this week gravelling the ■ streets' and putting in good order for the coming season^ ^ 5 NOTICE, EX-SERVICE MEN D The New Jersey State Bonus is to 3 be paid about July 1st. The local ^ post of ""American Legion will soon 7 have the forms of application and* 6 will assist in making them out. By . I ap'plying through the post it will not be necessary for discharges or- re. leases to leave Cape May. Watch 3 for notice as to when this work will—^... start. It will be soon.

| BUILD IT NOW . I =1 AND ENJOY IT 1 r- /i • 8 : ^ A lady phoned us the other day. . " JSL . on "I've been waiting four years to put hardwood floors in my living room and dining room," she J-y he said. "I've /aved a little money by wjyting and perhaps if I wait another four years I may save a few & m- & dollars more, but I'xjrv tired of the inconvenience. I want those floors while I'm alive. Send someone irt up to tell me what they'll cost." • « . he That expresses our feeling exactly. •* -** , . - # ' • w' *" JW ^ . Why wait to save five dollars on a repairing or remodeling job", when you can have the work done O tte Q now and get the pleasure and comfort from it during all the intervening time. ^ . . •\j> ys. W Building^mtrterial prices are greatly reduced. - .. ^ 14^ ^ You canhjuhl a garage or barn, lay hardwood floors, roof your house, replace cracked' walls with ts, W Bcav*ip?&artl— at a cost greatly below that of six months ago. ^ § /Prices may go slightly lower. It's doubtful. Building material manufacturers, caught with big S . *w O cleaned them out almost at cost. When demand increases they will agaiij ask a fair profit ^ (J, « 0fCml their quotations will probably be higher. " Q •• But -at any rate, are you going to let five dollars, or ten dollars, or twenty dollars, keep you from Q — X having that new garage, those new floors, or those needed Beaver Board rooms? ' O - I fl It's worth that much to build them now and enjoy them. « | V If you'll phone or call on us, you'll find us ready with prices and materials that are right, 0b3*t . fit ■ V delay. Build it now. o X [|| T. S. fiOSLIN LUMBER COMPANY 1 3§ SUCCEEDING- ' ( ft | J. H. COOMBS LUMBER COMPANY Jj O SUPERIOR SERVICE IN HOME BC^LDIP^ § ■ § WILDWOOD ' NEW JERSEY § ■ " ' • /