Ocean City Sentinel THOKHUAY'. AUtiUKr IT. IVU. j

STORY

VOTERS DECIDE THEY WANT TAXPAYERS

Wexlmll lie glaii to.ieeelye' lleuix of jieWR •!i<>~*>iuunuiih!atiupii iif iiiterwj t<) till.- cui»mu.iiHy mill uur miierx everywhere. All ooiiiuiunlt'wtloiK rIhiuIiI lie

AS LIBELOUS COMMISSION GOVERNMENT' ARE AROUSED

ep your <tbg mu^zlad. » care for trolley eoiupauy my li"liiii|{ ami nailing partien. Clin t'lly liaa Ilia crowd, all right ■ liliig laexielleill. I^ii'l mlaa it

Fi-J. Shoyer and Conncilmen Rider and Newberry Will

Sue Newspapers.

The allentlnii of t|, e underalgued lia. heeli. called to an linvplred bhelouR report In-aevenil I'hlladelplila uiornlng uewapapera In.th 5 following afleet: • ‘•Oi KavCjtv, K. J.. Aug, 15.—Til couinilaalon fonu of government Wa ad.ipteil today by a majority'of aevei votes, in spite of a vlgornua cai^iialgi 'Voged against the plan hy the presen i lly olttclals and several protnlneii rhlladeiplila |>oUtlelans, who are sum

nierlug In Ocean flty.

■■An Incident that happeneiWurhig the afternoon probably turned the Ihlw In favor of the cummlMilon plan. Ilarrltl, one of the advwates o

i Net

j keep It the ImllrM

PERSONAL

.aiigley and wife, of MM

Wui K. (taker, uUiew Ca-lle. h regi-tereil at the ARrelew. K H. KroWn, of Wynnes.mil.

Howard, uf < lining the vlsllo Carrie W Hro

a- Mr. Ilnrrill desl

lie, this

collage,

Ml-s H. Knhert and Mr. and Mrs H. !• Iv-ky, of (‘anidrn, are guests of Mrs. C. hrreiiiBii, Bill I eidrai avenue. II. K. Ilonrer and family, nf Camden. are iaaii|iyliig the cottage. Ui-Jl Ashury avenue. for the balance of the Itudolph l.aurent, of I'hlladelplila, has rented AluoaO.fhaiuber*'collage. Ii« Central avenue, through the agency of K. j. liann. The Itev. John 1). Countermine, 1).

Miss May lliirrlss, Mrs. T. It Foot, of West riilladelplna; and Miss Marlon Walker, of Chester, are guest* of Mfss Mary Hark us, Kniirth street and Ocean avenile - - . The Itev. John Snape, of Tabernacle Hapllsl Church, New-Vork, I" al his home on the Or can Cliy Oardeus tract, with Ills family, fo^ Hie remainder of the summer. The Itev. C. .Walter Cherry, of‘the Avcond I're-hyterlau Church hi Troy, -V Y., la. visiting his friends, T. It. It. laiwaou and wife. «l tlielr c .Uagc »n Ceulral avenue, this oily. Mlseea Mabel and Alina Wheal man, daughters of Mr. and-Mrs H. K. WheMmau, of the l’l.|ua, have gone to I’einmiar, near Hagerstown, Md., “here they will remain a few weeks. Ocean Illy Is becoming more popular as a summer rewirt with people.of the Hast and Mouth. Many visitors art lure from New York, Atlanta. Washingluu, Pittsburg. Italllmure', rktdkuah

and Hoaton.

Mr. ami Mrs. K K, Newell, the Istlrr ‘a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Win, Helritgal, Of &J2n Ashury avenue, are -lauding August at Oieenshiirg, Ha., hut they are not.flndlng Oreenhiirg as

■aOcean City.

K.J p.iw

f the Kir.

. Ha

-Nal

K. J. Voss, cashier of the First Nstlonal Hsnk of Auburn, Pa., are the guest, “f It. T. Power and fatnlly at their summer home, (ISO Central avenue. riie Misses K. and (I. KAaelle have returned from a pleasant trlk to Bangor. Pa., and are now eriterlalulng their friends, Ml-s Adrle Nagle, of Bangor, and Misses Josephine Klsen'"an and Margaret Schneider, of Philadelphia. ICdmuud Htevena, of Plltsburg. Is visiting hla brother, Prof James M Htevena. and family. William Hteveu*. another brother, who .1* 'connected with the Thread Agency In New. York, has returned home -aHer spending a .’short time with Prof. Kte-

veua.

- The First Natloual Bank of Ocean ''lt> has every convenience for the prompt and proper tranaactlou of bustFoa ItKNT —Housekeeping* apartmeul and rooms for fall and winter: Well bested. M., ItKI’iiKTKk ofMce. It

and Or.

uotilles were*taudtug by. eing Oliver Foole among Hi Mr. Ilarntt asked, -Oliver, > Ibis mean?’ Foote replied were about to be taken to Fmler Hie t-urrup! practice I It Is tllsgal to eonvey vote ■Us. Mr. HarrllLtbrealeiieila III- negroes wglked lo Hie v. s and v/ded/Tor commission rot, mstejrfof against it.” *".»t empbatlcally deny llie trulji d reiKirt. and aasert that we. In any wlih other <-ltlr.ena of Phlla-

URGES ELECTION OF G60D MEN Convinced That All Taxpayers Should Become Voters

In This City.

A-ked by Tiik Hksti.vei. If he cared result of the election, Mayor l^rfs-e

Advocates of New Law Win ! a> Polls by a Majority

of Seven.

j Hy rlty uf seven, the Voters [

r-day u

ruing:

why you aliou'd

.11 other (wring as

-Hy and Hi

iiaking Itself keenly fell'll.

iris, Ocean, city

There were two .votes rejected. riecond Ward—For, SS; against, B There was one vote rejected c- A total of RUB vole- Jn a city whei there are mure than TIM registered wtauld indicate strange apathy among Hie' people on a qileatlou of such con-

suming Interest.

Fred. J. Shoyer. B U Vollum, Vice Commodore J -|talph Wilson,-Tlios. K. Fort Jr., ami ulhera of the Taxpayers’ Association - worked hard In op|Misltlun to the adoption of romnil*Vlon form of governmeiit, and uiHuy ules were changed hy them. Indeed, they (kirly can he given reillt for carrying t1ie Second Ward ealti-l the change, by tlielr personal ■Hueiiee and Hie explanations uf the iw made to the voters hy Mr. Shoyer. THESE WER'E WINNERS

The a Halt* of

od V

. We.

(1 be eiiiaucl|mted tMlay:tl held the balance tif isiwer u 'By, and, therefore, would rle

Mr. Harrllt further a«ld that every esiul uHlclal was huueat and lb. van city never bad a better guveri mi. Turulogto Mr. Frank Newherr

r. Barrlll said.

■ Id i

xcelleu

i »f Hie uegrttoi to Hie polls. - were but a -.piareaway. And is almilulely no Improper aug-

fllstury repents itself, and If Octpui y should-be an careless arid lintlHerenl In the future aa It has sometliiies le past, hi the exercise of franchise, 'III, after It Is tun late, realize that new law will foster the coiiatrueeiitrenched, can do untold damage

ore It is dethroned.

The ability of the coiunilssloners to appoint endless oHIcrrs and employe-' (for the need of which the cummls-

>luu

the duo

CIIAKI.KH H. illllKK, F. I). Nkwhkkk) JOLLY/BEACH PARTY

tohert 1111*111511 and. wife, of Phlla-i-sin* hi their iiiltaite here, gave a ich party for a niimber of young .le I whig in the vlctully of Seven-

. on Wednesday evening, plenty to eat. Including marshmallows and peapresent had a delightful

.nth

i«e comprising Hie party were:— Misses Marlon Lake, Laura Tluaman, Harriet Keen, Kdlth Tliompaou, Jnse- - Hibson, Catherine Ontnoud, Sarah .Osmond, Frances Weston - . Maids Weston, Dorothy Ide, Dorothy Huston sod Margaret lluftou; W Slbmm, Abbot Hibson, JCdwsrd We Devereux, Walter Tlnsman, Herbert Tlnsman, Mr. and Mrs. ( Weston, Mrs W. W. SIbaou and Holier] It. Tluaman.

TENNIS TOURNAMENT

- annual Sou Hi Jersey championeiniislouriiamei.l will be started Frkl-y. on Harvey Y. Lake’s teunh at Sixth Street and Atlantic avenue. Knirles may tie made up to Thursday tilghl, at the ollices ul larvey Y. Lake, either HJI Boardwalk r 838 Aabury avenue. There will he singles and doubles foi ten; singles for ladles and also mixed doubles. The prenetiMllle bolder* are:—Meu’i nglrs, H, Y. Ihike: men’s doubles. Ray I,logic, H. Y. Lake; ladle*’ .glee, Mis* KUIe lUichihold; mixed ul.len, Miss Klale Itheluhuld and H.

A person who for political h rlls a certalu class, al voters th anting their ballots for any public ueasure, they will thua emauol-

I'o am*

h talk

Will Allcud Cbwrcla.

The memhera of the Oceau L'By Motor Boat Club will atleud aer ii a body In I be First M. K. Cburcb >u Huuday -evening., August gT. A ipecial sermon will be delivered by lie pastor, Ute'Kev. Dr. Hruiiysta.who

a chaplain of the club.

With the KIverakle ball team, c Burlington County lorngue, which plays the locals hers this afternoon will be uraokburn', shortstop of the Chicago American League. Don’t fall

t this game.

it rooms and bath, September. '

who wat

w ork for-Hie last year had Ilf •Ity'was fast collecting back taxes getting In better tlnancjaknondl than It had been for year*. “If de can form any opinion 1 .e numbers of people here and I ipressloo of opinion, Ucean City least fairly well governed ami u. ery popular lorm of governm then to tulok that Hie vi id deliberately reuouuce Hie if sueli a condition and take ns an esperhnrnt entirely a resort 'paasclh all*um endless varieties i , but tile form we have a Is fraught wltli |->**thili dlaaaler to Ucean City that ar.

big.

The auccessful ones In the alhlrth vents at the picnic of Immanuel Hap1*1 Sun.fay H.-hool were-as follows: Potato race—boys, Lewis’ Mucalll*rr, llrst; Erneat Ware, second. Ulrla, ilia Moyer, llrat; Hulh .Stephenson, econd. Hack race—boys, Harry Alsentxer, llrat; Lewi* Macalllater, second Ulrla, France* Wood, flr»l; Marlon Line, sec-. II.throwing — men. Hoy Allen, len, Mira A. Prestw Ich. Buya, Harry Afsenlxer. .Small boys, WIHIji Foster. Ulrla, Blanche Htepheusou.* Huunlng race, 25 yards—-mall boys, 'arl Owen. .Small glrla, I?elWe Rural, Primary girl*, Margaret Alsentzer. Running race, 60 yards—hoys, H. Msenlzer, Ural; l^wla.Macalllntrr. sec•ihI. Ulrla, France* Ward, llrsi; Margaret Blood,worth, second. HAD HUNTING GAME — r-t

o he-Hi

lodge)

hllle to say. i It I* Importai:

of the law ahould I neslhle, by the'eh

> Ihal

:n;i

energies should now be dlrectril. j am lu no way in aywpalhyA'lth plunge Into the dark. Unbend of which none of us can foresee, but, nut f fairness tnthe futurecommlsliluners. want lo say Ibat they cannot ami III mil reduce uur taxen (whichi* slays the bone of contentlou) If Ocean ity la cjntliiucd lu the front ranks of aggremlve and prognaslve resorts. If liisuntcleut and Incompetent lifeguards are lo be emplo>ed; If uur Boardwalk and street* are tube lighted like a country village; If our police department D to be reduced below the. safety point; if our street* refuse in be .n\liivitaHau to the claaa cf people rho ride lu gutomobllm to come here; f we cease to advert!** Ocean City’* charma to the world aud then neglect to entertain the few that would come, by (pualc aud utherwtae; If schools are to run on a scale lhal will drive away parent*, ambitious for their children— In other words. If Ocean flty commences the backward march, then your commissioner*can TfeMfoKAKti.Y HKirt’c-B youk taxkh until the Inevitable depreclallou lu property would automatically bring about a higher --I am unalterably opposed to Oceau (illy being managed by a commissioner. bnt lei us erilldte the system and not the men. If they do not do the Impossible In permanently reduotug -The commissioners will labor, lu the future as Oouucll doe* now, under tbe load of bad bargalu* and carelessly drawn frauclilaea made yeara ago. slulibig fund obligations created In re past, but to be met uow, aud Increasing county aud acbool taxes. Tbe little abare of our taxes that Oceau City has lor actual currant expenses, which Is the only part Council Is re- -, la the one Hem that ha* i proportion lo tbe dty'a •■The city’* growth and our county md school taxe-'have tar outstripped. hi proportkHi, what Council lit* so ■uccessfully st*iit for the dly. No ouucil could do better tbau our pre«rnt, and likewise no coiumlwloii can do permanently any belter, so I say, —have we gained? I best, we have exchanged a sue ceaaful, settled and well established and tried regime for a period ol uncertainty, oeceaaary legislation and lilt- - •— --tireat and contest, even If wr wat possible commisaloners, uufortunate lu our. choice, I fear to tntnk of the consequences. - Another phase of the question requires atlention. An Industrial city, If It la wise, legislates for and conaulU manufacturing lutereeta. off. of ich Ita people live. We do not hate, nor do we want, any factories In Ocean City, hut we depeud upon our outlager* for our exMeuce, and, therefore, If we are to permanently succeed, ought lo consult tlielr wishes; but. on the contrary, our votera seem to take particular delight In Iguortug and defying Ibem. ’•The meeting of the Taxpayer*’ Association unanimously protested against commission government for Ocean City, but Hie voters who directly or Indirectly depend upon them paid

it heed.

“I am convinced that (he only way for tbs cottager* to pul their future, and the city's future, on a safe foundation. and defend thamaelvea against the political fakers, misguided lunocents. Irresponsible voter* aud mal-

iylu the clty'e attain, ot which they an tbe reef owner*. -'1 am heartily glad Ibat Oosau City will have a new mayor, but I am equally aony that It will have a new •yatam of government.”

*. Hebe Wick gave a party i'oeiveiiitg to a few of her friends at dher’s beaurtful t-ullageou Wesley je. v Hinging and dancing were indulged lu. The feature of the ig was a haulinggame, for which were given. Ice Cream, cake -moiiade were among the ’ eata”

evening.

«e at Hie parly were Hie Misses Marjorie While. Hertrudr Wick, ice Hcmtuy. Florence (.'areun, Mad ague aud Mildred Frltch,

Hoodall, "Jack"

Bud" Bacon, "BIB” Mc-Far-McFarlaud and --Dick.”

Hay

BISHOP NEELEY

HERE

- Rev. IJr. Thomas B. Neeley, Bishop ul the New Orleans M. K :h, will preach hi the First M. K Church next Huuday morning. Ht Iso make an address lu the even-

ing.

u addition lo Ida address, there wll be the usual sacred concert hy Hu Couly Quartet, assisted by ao utium.illy large chorus. These Huuday evening servlcet crowd the church, and on each occasion hundreds of people are turrnl because of lack of arcomuioda

Hou

Philip E^ Howard, of the Sunday School Time* Publishing Company, of Philadelphia, will speak tonight at the prayer meeting service hi the First Presbyterian Church. He will talk of the big Bunday school oonventiou

The members of tbe Ladies’Uuljd of Holy Trinity Cburcb will hold a bazar ou Doughty’s pavilion next Saturday afternoon and evening They

will have on aale fancy articles home-made cake and candy.

Present Non-Resident Property Owners Mitkc Move to Become Voters Here. The following explslh* Itself:

Your coiumlitre, a Taxpayers’ AaaoctatU Hie adoption of the .

is Hie Ta

ers’ Association Itself., were iiiforiiicd by the kgllat.ir* lu favor of HA commlastou form ofgovernmeutTue^fay, a* Hjey went throughout the.c!ty,'that Hie Taxpayer* to Hie.iiumber of thousauds'whu come down here during the summer had uo right lo express tlielr opinion as to what kind uf a government Ocean City had, nor how the 75 per cent, nrtaxes, w hich are paid by Hie noii-resldeut tax payers, were spent. For a long Hme-Plilladelplilans have suspected tills Was the altitude uf many of Hie Oceau City residents; Tuesday your committee had conclusive p of It III Hie experience aixive n lolled. Doea It not,therefor?, belli la to at otic* baud together to .ucb action as will protect our rights i* pro|ierty owners In eve ilble, and. If this means Hi become voters in Ocean

Hie better? ery truly.

Rom

r H. Vo

For Hie Cot

■YBlf,

■ulllre

8,1911.

•tep advocated by Tiik le year* ago. U the geallon had been followed then, there old have been change* for the ImIu that lime. If Tueeday'a electiu 4 uo resulla other than arousing Hi D-realdent volere In their duty t tbemaelve* In Ocean City, It has dou well. ■ • BISHOP HAMILTON WELL

. many friends In Ihls city will I* pleased to learn Hint the report Hint' Bishop John W. Hamilton, of Boston, I* III, Is untrue. ' Bishop Hamilton Is In Ui^ best of health, and on Huuday last dlKlIcated church ln Martha’s Vineyard. With Im al the time was the Itev. Dr. John Kranz, of New York, also well-know u

Is city.

and Mr*, drorge C. Murphy ilc > thank thetr many friends for their kind expreanluu of sympathy In loss of their daughter, Blanche. Having received so many very kind communications they have taken this method of thanking (heir friends.

Keep the Fly Morses and Cattle —FbY GET-*-

WM. t1.CAMPBBL.L’8 Hardware 8toro 002 Aebury Avonua Ocean City Now Jersey JACOB SCHUFF THE PIONEER BAKERY. It. 700 Altar] Aiiim, Omu Clt], I. i. r-rwh Bread. «*.

H. STEELMAN Fresh Meats Teas. Coffees, Fine Gtoceries

and Prorisions

SD TO^ORDKR

FOURTH ST. and ASBURY AYE.

MARK LAKE Undertaker and Embalmer

(Avoid Stair Climbing

Do you know that it Ukeii seventeen times tbe effort to climb stein that it doea to cover tbe same distance on the level? Have your telephone calls brought to you. An Extension Telephone cotta only emit a day You may have one installed in a convenient locatioit . on any floor, in any room or office. Call tbe Business Office today.

C. B. SMITH ’ rtsaet Vamoii'aBd*Pacific Avea. Atlaatk Cliy, N. J.

[A. the

THE BELLEVUE 1 ■ <l*-

tistie appoii

stjperb bathing.facilities, the mfw boauiivalk, Utc trolley system to A ladtic City,.the htstlth:giving, absolutely pure dfinking'water.Hrttjieru to any on the Atlantic ^oa-.t, ami the moderate prices that will pj-evai nia.ke this iiotcl one most desirable to those seeking health and rest. The advanced ipprovOmMts'fcr the comfort of gitests include a su parlor, steam heat, perfect electric lighting plant, elevator and a ca and kitchen that are models of sanitary completeness. . Three skies of the hotel, afford an unot»stfncted view of the oceai while the other side overlooks the bay, making each of the too roott airy and cheerful at all times. The rooms are arranged cn suite, tvit private baths if desired. Porches also extend from all floors,

rates of rooms, either by

B. McOIBENY, Prop. MISS N. E. TOWNER, R. N. Resident Nurse

HexeL JilseAYRG... Ocean Ave. Bet weed- Klghlh and-Ninth Htraeta

All inquiries to

ceive prompt attenti

of the hotel.

telegraph, will

1>e telegraphed-,for at the expense HEADLEY & ADAMS, Ownership-Management.

ir-nroc AeHSI,7' ME: During JuIjy and August ELEIOTRIC IRONS

From Missouri I’allT.'l Don the Rrll, or II7-A on the Inter-Htate anil a -tepnaamUUve “ill call and allow you how to - Solve the Rrotelerni riiecost of this luxury I*-so small that It Is hardly worth' considering. \. . The Dcean Cit| Electric light Company

Light

,.. Q AS... .

Puel flower Gas has become a necessity not a luxury ami can be adopted to all domestic and commercial purposes. Why not have a gas kitchen operated in connection with your present methodhouse heating? With this you have an 'abundance of hot water with the best of ficilities for cooking and a- perfect sanitary appliance at i-3 saving over old way. We have our information department at your disposal. You are under no obligation. We have tip

idea, wc want you to get it. Let us show you. Office open Monday and Friday evenings,

CITY GAS LIGHT CO. Eleventh St. and Haven Ave. Ocean City, N. J

A NEW COTTAGE Just being completed TOR sale — At Actual Goet > Location ocean avenue between Fourth and Fifth streets, one of the 1 !*tt locations for nll-the-year anil equally desirable for summer rental. Lot is 33^x130 feet, fine outlook hack along Brighton place to ocenu. Nice room for stable, garage or small cottage on .rear, ce walk and curb. Cottage rooms ami bath, double piazzas toward mean,

tlianary laundry tulis, first fl-

belled walls, I

Price only $2900 sh payment required.' MASSEY & EDWARDS eighth and Central A-va.

flood Lot Bargains "I New Bungalow, modern and np-to-date, six rooms andbath, choice location, price - - - $1,975.00 II 50 feet ocean front, witli' tifnrflan' rights, at Thirteenth street, only - - - . - - $4,350.00 II Full size lot on Ashury avenue and Fifteenth street,' only ^ - ... $600.00 Chpioe lot on Prospect avenue, all improvements made, only - - - ” v ' $300.00 11 Fine lot on Third st., 40x100 feet, sale price, $900.00 Joseph I. Scull 7S7 Aabury Ave. Ocean City INew Jersey

Real Estate Bulletin r Motor Boat flub, 25x75 feet. S325-OQ ST. CHARLES PLACE, *>*100 feel, alley In rear, graded, sidewalk and curb S6O0.O0 WESLEY AVENUE, naar Haveuleeulh street, aidawalk. curb, up-to-grad* £. $1,075.00 WESLEY AVENUE, Between Thirteenth and Fourttfenlji -neets $1,850.00 OCEAN AVENUE, Between Thirteenth and F urt'eenlh • - graded, curbed, aldewalk $2*00.00 Clarence $. Scull ©05 Eighth Street Ocean Gfty Mew Jersey

OPEN ALL THE YEAR H. A. W. HMITH THE IMPERIAL

GARWOOD HOUSE,

OCEAN CITY, New Jar*

a. OABWOOD. Prop.

THE KATHLU ilfsl Av.DUS, OCEAN CITY, H. J, -

or booklet' WIS A CON AI

A. P. ■■LXEE

• THE ELBERON

». KLLA r. NAl'LOE, rrep.

IIQTEL ATQLEN HNTH/AND CENTRAL AVENUB lor Xlpatooo and Ktrrro Ocean City, N. J. a. c. earr. Prep. THE FAIR VIEW NINTH KT. and WEM1.KY AVE. Oroan city. N. 1. lotlsra iMHiaa, rlretrle U|hls. pots water.

THE LAUREL 1113 CKNTBAl. AVKNint, NKAK REACH

MEM. MUITH TOWNXENE, Prep Private pataiiyT - ■ HoawOnrottwta. BOARDING Hy I ha DAY o- WEEK el tbs SALFORD COTTAGE 001 Central Are., Ocean City, N. J. 1 Within two aqaafta of " and adjaiwol to Park. ■

BEAL EOT ATE ABB HBStlHANCE. HARRY F. STANTtN

REAL ESTATE at PROPERTIES BOUGHT ANDSOLD . MORTGAGES PLACED TC£- c«k$ SkMl Mw MW] kmm

€1. t- LAKE ...REAL ESTATE AGENT...

CHARLES L. HOFMANN REGISTERED ARCHITECT

Howe & fuller M AO^HIIN I STS rtmw Baat ay A*U gspall* Cap*. RlalayS Baat Maaaa SEVENTM ST. aad PLEASURE AVC.

First National Bank Ocean City, IM. J. CAPITAL $Sa.NI- SUBPUU UMM

U B. BT1TBB. V W. SCOTT tiAMUi Ceakla J. PtraiAh TATEM. Pa OI roKCTOPts,