/ »' OCEAN CITY SENTINEL

VOL. XXXII. /bCEAN CITY, N. J.. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY '6, 1913 NO. 4a

Ocean City Sentinel j . Kubll.h.d W..UV . I I OCEAN CITV. INI . J. £ -Br- HI R CURTIS ROBINSON Editor and Proprietor w • 1.00 Per Yeer, Strictly in Advance, j CITY DIRECTORY, j* CITY OFFICIALS 1 and AoeiMiiiUj it. Howard Thort^ I'ommK J | ' ; HoarT'oi1' H^liiemlluu— A.^J. Nuillh, fnwi- ' <1. uiT m . W . Adams. Vice Presidential.. K. ■ - CHUHC*l_SERVlCtS. antTciibta" ■t^tC.'1Hev.l,"r^* I. IL Haltiw 1 1 ftieainiii. ^m.'' Wadwdaf^ereu- '■ " ^^fioard or Trostses— lAWt* M. In--.-. |.r~- - ,^u,. JoOaJC^rovj-,^.^l;i lj«u K KHE t^wsgr'SAsS'.fi ' m. S:: ISaffn nr*"™10" r,,", a*y* >J Hi. Augustine's Ho Mao cNtbolle^^u.co j ' llumanoMtaptUt^ore^.^e.ley a«i.u. , XjR'uw'li lateWr^'HUDday mviSes. weacuioa II a. u£ ; - and » p. m. Prayer mart Inc. H o elovk Irldal . •veQloa. umcar- ol I lie Board-* liarlrs 1 It. ; . J&ss rn.1 rs« ; ! » j ,: a* on. Si uo day *■* P" '■"^^c bri.naii L u . _ CHURCH*" SOCIETIES. ^Jj^lar^aljy^^Srty'i^Ka EnA^JIODr I Mra? l^li*— adUrors"^? """' j -

^ssarssffls^ris-at naar Jl K. CwuaA ^ S*M: KToirUtS ifidMMraarorHj Iln - Carrie Admins, eecrelaij . — Mr.. Jobo O. Uandy, eaperlnlendeiit Juu"ueberc* Union. U. M. Mowrer. president; Parker Millar. treasurer. I' — 1 fUlilli. ^ iromanja CbrJaUan^empej^oe^^J^Kio. SECRET SOCIETIES. . asgffisfii xooy. OeeanCtt^ Lodijr, No. A K.^of P hW' montata K.ol P- B»! *• aUM-"*? oHb and A, lk«mrd Titers. WUIeu! •sereUtrj. oooan City Conn ell, No. 10. IN ot A., nieef" X VrYnin^W *L.ae* ~??eia'ryK ' ^ 8 jifsaEK/sA.'- » f-i*-"®' I ^ Waaiiinamn^ Carap^No., T*a * j . B Camp II, A. O. of A., m*ete evary Jatojda} p Wall-mails Ogonell. No. "A J>- of 'u*J** 1 1 Mr*, —pie ». (Mp—* iL of li- In ^Sfjis^sidSirES I The Ooaan CNy Bnlldtns and Loan aaaraia- | lion tneeUaaeond Halorday 01 enek inoolh. ■ Preaidant. U aorta O. Adnma: aaeraiary. K. c MowardTnorp. , fi Otis M. Townsend | A I'rnctlenl Seashore Architect ; S Licensed by the Bute -t- -:- ,vl EIGHTH STREET, OPP. P. O. It OCEAN CITY N. J. S li OCEAN cm "• «•

ATioKyrvi.rT.iAW. j HAND, - ATTORNEY and COUNSELLOR AT-LAW, CAPE MAY («KT HOII»lt,'»?j!!lt' (Opposite Public Buddings). : J^AW OFFICES " L b0""" Apgar & Boswell, LAW OFFICES Godfrey & Godfrey, ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. JAMES M. ErHILDRETH Counseilor-at-Law 7<)'A NSM.YD GODFREY Aitorney-at-Law Uartlrll Bnlldlnt A1 (lenan Clly Halurdaye ^lLLIAM B. DAVIS • Attorney at Law / ant Kit lull Street / , o. tan Clly New JerWy Allaitit- 1 "ty Theatres N A. C. DKLAMATKR Pratedtt THE NEW SONG PLAY FRECKLES Oaae Straltaa T& . baaalifal Starr | Popalu Pneaa. Era . IV. »c. JOc.'TV. 91; Burn. 1 MACLYN ARBUCLE la KUw » Erlearar'a Mu.l.r Producllaa THE ROUND-UP Tba Micbliart OraaalH- Arhiaranaal 134 PEOPLE 20 HOPSES COWBOYS AND INDIANS ' Err... 35c. 50c. Tic.Jl. 00.^^0; Pop. Sat. M.I.' i M0N..TUKS. and WED. EVES^PKB. 10, 11 tad I JAMES FORBES' Graa|VCo»«lr THE TRAVELING SALESMAN

. _ — Zf^hl l-i J N. GRISCOM, M. D. 1 , KIUHTH HT. AND WKSLKY AVK. »SMlenCorson,M.D.^-: 8:5 Wesley Avenue j 't Ocean City New Jersey |" DR W. P. HAINES |J COR. NINTH AND WESLEY AVE j,| OCEAN CITY. N. J. jt| Hersoiiel PETTIT, M. I). 80T WESLEY AVE. OCEAN CITY. NEW JERSEY , I 1**1 »■ n QR.-, CHARLES B. RIDER r '■ ►•Uentint" b 809 Central Avenue ,1 OCEAN CITY. N. J. * . II f H Hughes' Central ^Pharmacy ■■ * I PraacrtpllnnB oar specialty, always acnir- ( \alrly compounded. Hods Founlain open all \rlnler. Tr> in,* new dtUi. "Nabisco aubd.' ." ad¥lo 3 VuTndlloTJo' ' m 1030 * ' L » J. THORNLEY HUGHES. Masi|er f Boyle Commercial Agency « 624 Eighth St. Ocean City, N^J ® E. C. BOYLE^fUnnrer " , ; Claiina wljnated Hid toilix-tcd Anj-wbere in ' _ | United RUtra. • , j Goal! Goal! Goal!; Thet'. H. Slioemnker Lumber | L'umpnuy have leased frum A. , 3 j. Smith hlk Coal yard no they ! could receive Coal over the ' I Pennsylvania Railroad, not be- ! I ;» I11R able to secure Coal over , the Read I he Railroad raal . enooKlifnr thelrtrade. Wlieu 1 In ueetiof (.'<«! call up SHOEMAKER I Try an Advertisement \ in the SENTINEL-

MID-WINTER MILLINERY SALE j ' . Entire Mock of bata reduced below cost. (lood atyln. good quality, and all color*. J. H. Rlldreth's ■ ae A.eu' y A.v. Oo«»r, Cley " R. CURTIS ROBINSON Notary Phblic and j Gommisstoner of Deeds ; 1 "i* PENSION VOUCHERS ;; CAREFULLY EXECUTED Numbers 744 and 746 Asbury- Avenue Ocean City . - - J**8**

MB ■Tc^CTii,.iiJi«^a"KttoB3anttruqOTn>tntmnriKnniiut|ii|i||||M|mnM||n I It may be just barely possible that some I other fellow may soli it a little cheaper, I but abetter quality — "IMPOSSIBLE." 1\Ve have it and we have it Rood. Give usyouf order for the Sunday poultry, Wo. j! dress them. S Boyle's Dependable Market | j " 8. W. Cor. Twelfth St and Asbury Ave. | 'ji Everything in Meats, Groceries and Vegetables

In the matters ef Cottveyaseittg, Title Inve.tig.Um. Settlement ef Purchases we aim to give our cli'eois thorough care and conscieotio.s service We have /way, ettde.vomd .0 maintai., that reputation To, our office. MASSEY &. EDWARDS EIGHTH AND CENTRAL AVENUE First-class mortgage investments secured.

LEGISLATORS PETITIONED I TO HELP OCEAN CITY BRIDGE . . i

Memorial Containing Facts of the Case. Given Every j Law-maker. j Armed with pellllatw of prtileM ' aRaluat any legislation detrimental lo | (be building of 'llie Ocean Clly-Roinera' j | Point Automobile bridge. Harvey Y. | , | Lake, ooeoi Uievlce presidents of the , ' j Ocean tlty Antomoblle Bridge Uomi |«ny, went to Trenton Monday and j | there placed a copy ot the memorial In the bauds of every member of the] [ legislature. - ' ' j The petition, which was pal Nolle In It. make-up, being typewritten with ( blue luk on white' piper and having a buck cover of bright red, wan an fol- ' Hou . ' Trenton, N J. 1 Dear Sir: We, the below petitioners, ^ of (Jrean Clly, respectfully present to 1 you the attached statement of facts 1 concerning the building of a bridge Atlantic and (ape May 1 counties, and urgently protest against 1 the passage of flenate Hill So. UK), or 1 any other legislation detrimental to 1 construction of the Oeeati City- 1 Point automobile bridge, as Is 1 now belnk projected under an act 1 granted by the 1911! Legislature 1 Your* very respectfully 1 City Board ok Trade 1 James M.Stkvknr. President. ' Otis M. Townsend. Becrelery. 1 Yoiino Men's Pkoo iikshivk Ijeaouk, j C Homer Shoemaker. President. 1 Henry W. Sownsend Secretary. ' city Automobile Bridge Co., Harry Head ley. Vice PresMeut Otis M- Townsend. Secretary February 1, 1918. With each copy of the petition and tj pewrltlen statement of fact" concerning Hie bridge <ra« a blue print showing the relative poaltloua of the two proposed bridge* and their routes The route of the bridge from tbts clly to Soinera' Point shows less trestlework to build, lb Is slated, and the claim la made Dial lis up-keep will be leas expensive. Following Is a copy of tbe statement with the petition: "The petitioner* of the wllbl i letter hereby beg to present to you. as a | member of the present New Jersey I legislature, the following faets as we see th.ra concernlug the erection of a bridge to connect Atlantic and Cape May Conntle*: "Severafyear* ago the freeholders of [ Atlantic and Cspe M^y Counties pre- ' pared plans and specification* for a bridge to be erected from Beeeley's Point, Cape May County, to Homers' Point, Atlantic County. HXImatas . were received on these plans aod - (Coullnued on Koarth Paks.l

baptist chdrch 5 is progressing

Congregation is Growing in Membership and Financial ' Resources. The proposition to move the building abd remodel Immanuel Baptist Church lo meet tbe ueedaof tbe people

until a ftbe atone atruc'ure can be ] erected baa been postponed owluj to tbe fear of the church being unable to meet obligations occuirlng Id April. At times It le wise to make baste slowly, even when tbe Blackening of the speed retards advauce and ; militate* against llie carrying out of ' wise purpoaes. In tbe meantime tbe church Is growing In membership, ttnauelal resources and In prestige. The estimated Increase In membcr- - ship for tbe month of January la last 10 par cent, and others are looking thoughtfully toward tbe chursh. "Baptists thera are In Ocean City who are watting a little longer ere tbey come," says Pastor Uee. "and Joy of a contclousDfs* of etna forglkgn aud acceptance with tbe Master. Already plana are King prepared for reaching lb* denomination* with Invitations for the summer. All these things spell'fcrowlh " Mental*. B. Frank 8mlth. rbe real estate' broker, hat mad* tbeae rentals: R. H Thorn 'a cottage, Eleventh street and Simpson avenue, to Milton CletneuL of Camden. Jacob BcbuH's store and dwelling. 71b Asbury avenue, to Cha* B. RoaIsell. of Philadelphia. Apartment on Prospect avenue to Joseph Barrett, or Oceeu City. Cottage, t ££i Bay avenue, to James Bradford, of Ocean' l^y. It's dlguHled and give* ypu-« dellctoua aci.se of security to Vtwn yout - b0me *' OCEAN CITY. Beaklea, your raspoualblllty as a real "" estate owner makes you a desirable cltiami. Think U over, then call on HARRY HEAD LEY, 1 Real Estate Operator. Ninth and Asbury avanug, next to flrw house who will show you the very beet way and soma of tbe greatest bargain* to be found here on the easiest terms Pbon* conneeaton adv. Would like to exchange n ret class stock for a good, enclosed power-boat. Allele*** M. B. H., Fkktinki. oflloa. .J adv., a

r J DR. F. F. CORSON DIES SUDDENLY . t Physician With P Many Friends Here Ex- p 'j pires on Street. L 1 1 Tlie Ocean City friend* of Dr. Frank F. Cor*.. ii, a well known phyalclaii r and liisanlfy expert, were shocked to learn of his sudden death upon the b street In Brldgelnn late Kilday ntghti as he was returning to bis home. ' t ' Dr. ( onion, who Was. Kit years old.j and a son of tbe Rev John I. Corson, a a former well known citizen of Atlantic county, bad not been' III. t When he left his club lo reluiu home e , was In tbe best ot spirits A block j , from bis home be fell and died before Dr. Corson had retired some years 1 , ago He was recognized as a leadlug q I Insanity expert, was counected wltb. r the State Hospital at Trenton, aud for t , several years was superintendent of I . tbe State Village for Epileptics at ( , Hklllman. During the past few years ; be bad beeu Interested lu the development of seashore real estate. He was cotiuected with tbe Ocean City Really Company and Corsou's Inlet Sand ' Company. Formerly he resided here tbe summer. Of late years be was a frequent visitor to this city during 1 days each time. < Tbe 'funeral took place from the res- 1 Uleiire. of I-asc A. Smith, I IB East 1 aueiiue, Hrtdgeton, where service* 1 were held at 2 o'clock yesterday after- 1 I noon. Interment was at Overlook ' cemetery; _ , | BRIDGE BOND ISSUE i ' HlW-«UaTVae;iriio, e , At a meeting of tbe Ocean tMty A'ue lomobHe Bridge Company; Tuesday evening, it was decided to offer To Ibe * general public 1150,000 worth of the bridge's 6 per ceut. bood Issue. r Tbe bids are to be hi on Tuesday y The bridge projector* are confident short time. / . Joseph Q Champion, tbe contractor. " ou Friday began tba work ot driving !- the piling for the foundations for the new stable for tlie Sullun A Corson i Company at Seveoth street aud " Haven avenue. It will le of concrete * brick, two stories high. Tbe dlmeni" shins will be 34x116 feat. It will d accommodate 5a horses. The second floor wfll be used for storage purposes.

QUEEN ESTHER'S CIRCLE FORMED

Organization in Metho- ! dist Church Has Thirty- | five Members. Mrs. Barge, Held secretary of the Woman's Home Missionary Society, organized a-Qoeen E-tlier's Circle In tbe First M E t'^iprch. on Thursday I bars. fj The offlc^rajdAded by the circle are President, Miss Sarah »S«»IT; vice president, Ml«s Laura To wuseud; secretary. Miss 1,11a Hteelman; superintendent. Mrs. B. Fratfk Smith. ; Miss Ada Fisher will have cbsrge of ! «Mif*tlargegave tbe young |ieople jaii Instructive and euttrtalnlug talk Tbe members of th( circle met lit tbe of Mr*. B. Frank Hmlth Tuesday evening. There were tweuty-slx Plana were made for systematic work to be carried ou by the society. co-operallon of everyone Is requested. . The March meeting of the organisation will be held at the home of Mies Townsend, tbe Laurel, U1S GAVE FINE ADDRESS Mrs. Srhrrry. Mr*. Cora E He berry, national lecturer for the W. C. T. I)., gave a tint address on "A Purpose In Life" at ati open meeting of the W C. T. I*. In !m- . maunel Baptist Church Monday even- ; which was highly appreciated by , those present , Unfortunately, the . number of people at the meeting waa ; small. Mrs Heberry'a recitation. "Queen of the Bells," she Intoning the bells, was revelation to her bearers. It showed Regular services -will be held 16 , Holy Trluity Church on Hiniday next f —the flrat Sunday In Lent— lu ibe , morning at 10.45, In th; evening at 7,45. Bunday school ill p oi The f aermon lu tbe morning will be on "He came lo Himself." Tbe story of Dive# , and Lataru* In the evening s During 'Lent, commencing next week, there will be Divine service In this church eveVy Friday ulght, * Thomas J. Hamm, who was a car- „ penter In thla clly a number of year* 1 ago, and la known to many residents, e waa In town a few days ago on legal jj business. -Blnce leaving here b% il studied law and waa admitted to the i. Camden County bar.

SHORE FAST LINE CARS ARE IN BAD CONDITION

, • Ui fine musical : for holy trinity

Large Audience Pleased With Entertainment Given at Al the Lnray. A vary excellent and muslcaj enter- -p, I t at ii met 1 1 was given at the hoirie of 8, r Mr and Mrs. John Datsclieg. the Xuray, Wednesday evening of last week, u| for the benefit of Holy Trinity Church tfc , Those contributing to the aueeeas of the entertainment were Mrs. t'has. B. — Rider. Edward Rider. Miss Margaret g, ! Parker, Wm. Kltxgerald, Mis* McKay, p| . "Dad" Foster, Luther Wallace, Wal- , lace Matbl* aud Halbert dmitb. Tba p . latter Is one of the new end men of ^ "Dad" Foater's minstrel-. j, I Tho-e pieseut were the following „ * Tbe Res C McLaren Howard. Ml-a (| M. L. Colbdrn, Mia* Wiser, Dr. I. „ j N. Orlecom and family. Mr*, tfrlsccm, „ of Atlantic I City; Mr*. William t Lake, Mr. and Mr*. J. Laban Headley, „ Mlse Thplma Headley, Mr*. M. Porter, | Mr*. Ueoige O Adam*. Mrs Harry i Adam*. Mrs Bimpwu. (tie Rev e: C. H. Bohner aud wife, A. J. Suiltb t and wife, Mr* L. Smith, Mr*. George „ h Hooy, Mr*. Frwd. Pfllzenmyer, Mr. and „ n Mr*. Warren Hmlth, Mrs. ltufu* Hmith, Ml** Heleu Wright, Mr! and , Mr*. W. Fitzgerald. Master MarHe f F'lzgerald. Mr*. Marley, Dr. C, B t lo Rider, Anna Rider, Mr. and Mr* , Warner, Mrs. C. Detxel, Mis* Tlllle , Del /.el, Mr*. E. C. Weaton, Mr. and , Mnb"-i—-tf road ley, Mr. and Mm. JobnamefMr*. McKlm, Mr*. Kllborn, , II- Mr aU Mr*. T. Young, . Mia* Edna , Ji Laka,'.MI*s-|oua Adam*, Mlaa Harris, , Arthur Read, Mlea Teresa Datacbeg, : ,1 Ml** Anua Dalecbeg, Ml** Grace;, ile Dateebeg, Mlea Old Held, Mtae Heron,. Mrs. Hazei Nrwklrk. Mr*. H. . B. | Couver, Mra. Foster, John Foster, a*0 Fred. Foster, Mies FMna Bartow. M laid C. Hmltb and Mr*. Ha rah rimtth. " us . v I* — Gentleman 'a open-faoa.-allver watch , is* alt tier In OrtwnClty or on turnpike aL I between Ocean City aud Bemley'e Point. Ftoder please return toBkNTi- , K | sit. office. adv.

Unsanitary and Very Poorly P< Lighted, Trade Board Members Declare. At tbe regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trade Munday evening, by attention waa called to the poof con- • ' dltton of the cars of tbe Shore Fast da Lint running belweau thla city and on City. <*> On mi'lluu of Mayor Headley. po seconded by Mark l«k*. Secretary bo wee Instructed to write Hie th Fast Line, calling atteuttou lo th* Insufficient light aud beat and tb* >n uusaullary coudition of tbalr ear* tu at thla city. u> R L OofT moved thet the board tti write Superluteodeot Akarman, of tbe * Shore Fast Due, and thsuk ibe oomfor giving tbts city conuectton •" with tb* 11 o'clock electric train from cl Philadelphia at ulglita. tu H. F. Hlautou aod Dr. Allen Coraou tt brought up tlie maifftr of schedule* w aud running time of train* between Ocaau Clly and Phlladflpbla. The subject w** referred lo the boerd's traue|>orfatton comralltee for immedl- * ate action. The'Uay'e Laudrtig "cutoff' com mill** was nultu>rized lo employ Wm. a; to secure the right of way for , propo-eil railway, a Dr. Allen i orsou made the suggsa |. that tbe board endeavor lo gej tb* aDoual ptcolcof tb* Logan Improve- t! metil Aasoclalton for this cjty. J On motion of Harry F. Stanton, , seconded by .George O Adams, tbe a were appointed a committee : take up (be matter and offer every 1 possible: Dr. Alton Cor- c ' C. H. Shoemaker aud Harry Me t 1 Secretary Townseud was Instructed. ' on motion of Charles R. Btllwell. ' seconded by Clayton Halnea Brick, ] ■ to write Senator Nlcluil# thanking , ■ for hla klud remarks published I ' I coucerutug Oeeau'lity. • I An Older was drawn on (be treasury ■ ! for 446.96 lo favor of Ibe Frograaelv* ' league. " Tb# Rev. C. McLaren Howard, rector nf Holy Trinity Church, and Harry Mi* Devltt. superintendent of 'tbe trolley line, were elected member* of tb* i, board. e • ■ " ■ s Tbe First Nattooal Hank of Oeean I- City ack now ledge* "dtatant detmeUa by malL adv. It

POLICE SAY BOYS MADE ) PLANS TO ROB LOCAL BANK I '. ~ :

many witness ■ church wedding1,, i fr Dr. W. H. Bricker, Jr., and ^ MissNeonetta Campbell j u< p United in Marriage. j ^ r _ The First M. E. Church was flllerl |ev - Ia>t evening wltb frlynds of Dr. Wm. se - H. Brlckrr. Jr.. of Philadelphia, and w Mlaa Neonetta Campbell, daughter of et r William H. Campbell, of tbts etty, to fn wllnes* the marriage of these two b > yonng people, The ceremony was performed by the ai e Rev. Dr. Heine*, paetor of tbe church - f The details of the wedding were tc c published In the HxNTtNgi. of last tt week, and these were' carried out with- tl l_* out change. p Following the marriage there was a w * receptton luncheon at the Blecpy'ne a fot 11)8 Immediate members of the a i- wedding perty. * After a trip to New York, Dr. aud p 3 Mr*. Bricker will be "at home" at b 1512 North Broad street, Philadelphia. « March 5. tl Dr. and Mrs. Bricker have the beet n wishes of nf any friends. tl The bride wa* given a linen ehnwer * at her borne tbe laUer part of laat weak li She received many fine present* not t: ' only then, but also at ber wedding. p a , " GIVEN SURPRISE j t>- «» A- "-•> "•■■■■• Time -I •' ( Mrs. ZIlRndrr'a Home. " , Member* ofUcean Clly Council, No. 10, 1). of A., gave » delightful surprtoe * ,f p*rty to Mr*. W. Pfauder at her home • a few evening* since. A few hours ' ' were epatft in a very pleasant manner. " Games were played and refreshments j " were a feature. 1'bnae present wet* , tbe followhig: Mr. and Mrs. D. Warner, Mrs. N. Carlson, Mra. D. L. Vans- [ . man. Ml** Halite Lake, Mies Rotb t " Hherp, Mis* Keta Collin* Mlaa Olive , it Collin*. Mra. Kay Lee. Mr. aud Mr*. ie A. Gilbert and aon.Cadl, Mr. aud Mra „ H. Hebner, Mra. George Jeffrie#, Mra. ' Mark Lake. Mr*. William Lake, Mra. t >e James Marts, Mra. Bamnal Dixon, Mra. | le I) a Sampson. Mrs Mamnal B. Scull, . ra Mrs Myrtle Reed. Mra. Cora Clayton. Mrs. Thomas W. Kverlugham. Mra 1 - Cbarle* Brcckley. Mrs. George Mead. I '' Mra. Mettle Huyder, Mra. Joa. Barklay lo aud ion, Mra. J. Ooraon, Mra. R Hiiiith, Mr. and Mra. Wm. Pfauder. 1 Jr.. Mr. and Mr*. Wm. Pfander, Br. 1 Roy and Earl Pfandtr. i 1 * 1 -- I r- Mr. Orr'i HHa, Topic*. ™ Tbe Rev. Arthur Gee'# eermoD topic , *. for next Sunday morning, tba Bflb In , el th* series of eermons on "Church - Doctrine*," le: "The Holy Catholic Church." In tb* evening tbe I heme h*. will be: "What l>oe* Salvation Meat, to CbrieMans of t'oday?"

sunday school i i grows stronger; cot

Pastor Bohner' 8 Young Men's p., Bible Class Draws Many ^ Interested Members. ei The Bunday school of the First Pre*- w hyterton Church la at preant showing Pr moat remarkable growth. Last Bun- mi tbe attendance waa 82 mora than tbe same Sunday of laat year. Th# th; contest between the boys and girls la c* putting new Ufa Into the acbool and w are doing their utmoat to reach top 6f the ladder Brat th Tb* paetor'e clamper haps, Is showing the most snbsuntlal growth of J> of tbe olaaae*. He baa a young ~ men 'a Bible class and last Sunday at were twenty yonng men present, whose average age la about IT year*. th I-aat Sunday tbe gQt* w#re*tlll lead th# conteet, though tbe boy# de- th clare that In the Oust epurt tbey hop# ba carry off the honor*. According to to tb* terms of tbe oonteet th# winners will aolertaln tb* tosera. '* ■ »'■ tl GETS WHITE 8 WAN g was Pent lo Ocean Cll* Fraaa te Vlrplnle t» Julss* IL Corson. cl R. B. Btlte* baa a fair-sited whit* m alepbaut on til* band*. It la a white aa swau weighing IT pound* and waa w sen l to blm by bis nephew, Jodson * B. Coraou, of Marmora, from Virginia. a Before starting for Virginia, a abort - etuoe, lo vtoU Samuel J.N'oetlo, t! Mr. Cozeon asked Mr. Slltse If ba would pay lb* freight charge* on a |, should be succeed lu getting t{ one. Mr. Stlte* at ooce'aald be wouMT ,, Now that he hie It. be I* wondering , what be will do wWlKtM bird. Theiwan waa landed In North-Car- a oltna. It U atalad, but was .hipped to a tbi* city from Virginia. i -Woe Pole. J Two lot* southeast corner Fifteenth t ' street end West avenue, bargain for 1 ■ quick sale; five- room cottage, 886 Waal I I aveoua. price, »1, 000; eleveu-room oot- « I Wesley ro*d, entirely modern, bargain, or will exchange far property ' suburban to Camrteti or Phltadel- « phla. Lot ou Central avauaa.batwaao 1 * Seventeenth and Eighteenth street*. fsclng the oceen, »ltTO; Corner M. . Twentieth et. and Central are., »!4». I . frank X. DARBY, real ESTATE BROKER, a Bourse Bldg. «th and Aabury Ave. ^ *dT n W APmt».— Half-grown girl te aaaH y with boaaework. Apply to Mr*. Pnemau Rlatoy, fifth aod West. ad*. It

Four Youths Accused of Entering Many Houses and Robbing Gas Meters. - Albert Warner, aged 16 yean; Fergus Warner, aged 18 year*; Irvln Jeffrie*. aged 17 yeare, and Harold Buraged 18 yean, aceusad of robbing gas -meter* In a number of cottage* and telephone pay station* at th* Lafayette Hotel and the baseball park, were before Mayor Headley Friday evening. Tlie Burley boy wa# represented by Andrew C. Bosweir and waived a hearing. The accuegl were each held under Moo ball to appear beJudge Tuller In .the county court yesterday. There were about 25 cottages entered , and approximately 640 wen secured. Where there were no gas meters or telephone pay Stallone In th* cettagta.. boy* d|d no damage, although they ransacked the houses. In one place they found a pair of ' pltcra, w iilch tbey took, and tu another bon*e * small »um of money wa* taken from closet. lu addition lo theas thefts, Chief of Scull aeye that ou* night while was on th* trail of tbe boye. and while standing outside or a but when were gathered, be heard tha Warboye and Jeffrie* planning lo *pitar bank or trust company building*. However, even If (bay did succeed lu getting Into either or these building*, they would have their labor for their paltie, as both Institution* have modsafes lu thoroughly constructed vaults, with ttma-lock appliances. Beside these, there le a watchman In aach building, and Uiera la telephonic connection with potto* headquarter*. At tbe hearing, the Warner boys and Jeffrie* admitted their gnUt and they Implicated Barley tn tome of lip robberies. Fergus said he broke Into Mr*. David Hudson's college at Third Street and* West avenue and robbed th* meter of 64. Hie brother was with Albert admitted hie connection with tb* theft. Snpt. John J. Power*, of tb* gas company, ktontlllad th* ga* meter broken open at the home of Mr*. Meta R. Baiter 1401 Aatmry avenge, which 68.25 was taken. Jeffrie* 1 waaeald 10 have been connected wltb this Jop. _ On* of tha boys said be and a companion took tbe board* off a window of tbe Hblel Lafayette tn th* day time on the Suuday after Christmas. Tbey took tbe telephone box from Its place end hid It In tb* hallway ot tb* hotel s until tbey returned thai nlghL Then ! tbey got tb# moDey—ft 40— and burled . the box Id tb# ground beck of Stawgri'a » store at Twelfth street and CkWral William T. Fairing, a Bell Tatopnone Company detective, ktouUOed kteutliled

tb* box, and teaUOed that one of th# boye admitted robbing th* pay etaUoo attbe ball par* of SB oswaa. Albert Warner was accused of 1 breaking Into Maurice v. Dantota' cottage, and be aeM Jeffries was with •ottsge, and he earn Janrw* wmm who

blm. Th* totter admitted hla parttoL pal ton. There tbey took lbs pltot*. Oilier bouses entered wee* Umd* of Alexander Sparks, Dr. B. C Btato C. wood Carpenter. Geo. W. Htataall, John Owen a. Curtis HlrM, Mra. Elisabeth Gannon. Richard Shevlln B. F. Prentiell, 8. T: Zook Tboaaaa fc. BtaJohn MeClalchy aod J. Nelson Werntz; also Mitchell's boat he—. Tlie Warner boy* aald tliey started the robberies In 191i The other boy* cam* In later. The latter told th* boy. that tbey waa ted money, and lb* Warner* exptatasad ta them bow to get It. It waa slated by on* of Warners. in answer to queries by the Mayor, waa mid that none of tba bey* go** to Sunday school and It ha* beeu from two to three year# since any of them pto^febo— a here aod when tbey goto their etty homaa lo fell they expect, when tbey coback lo tbe .prtng.toOnd Mi eocPThT.M.nyor mid be wm^roori—d so— Bra* ben have been Martad mu-t be protected. and for the commnnlly. Chief Scull loox two of tea boy* around with hla tu attract ^l°'^7 mmm them down. . ... Pol looms o Mould my* b* km ISf'SbThunday 'night* the ti— wae ripe tor ar— a. ESS -res r-saj si's hlmeeit ttielr pari lu tba rob— abd Implicated 1 ttZ Rahway by Judge Tiritor yae- ; w neroat^uTt tie State Ho— to — i iT.— y wS^'1 11 - t IvJTro! leT-**" r" 1I" '