» 1 Air-j' JI9W---vTg~- "-f ryOc^C^Sentinel R. CURTIS ROBINSON Editor and Proprietor OCEAN CITY. - - NEW JERSEY ' BeD 'Phone No 66- X THURSDAY JANUARY II. 1917 #241,908.50 NEEDED , CoonlJ Krrrboldrr. Pli nadiri for ike Present Venr. The Cepe Map County Hoard .>f Chosen Kreeboldri. ha. made I lie following Appropriation. for llie pear: Iolereat 00 booda, *41.16650 , Sinking food. I9.4UU 00 Bedempllon or bond*. 20.200.110 •Toons, 15,000 00 DlacounU no nolea, (i 000 no Jell. 1 .800 00 n. State Insane eap lorn. S 000 00 Co rone re. TOO 00 Almabouae. « 000 on Electtoos, 12.000 on Priming and advertising. 2.000.00 Incidentals, 2 .son no Tax;board clerk . 1 . .500 no Burping sold ten and aallora. 400 00 Freehold*** pud officer.,- 5.500 00 Int. on anrpfoa revenue. 750.no Incuientale public echoola. 1 300 00 Public bnlldlnge and groonda. 3.500 00 Bridges. 25.000.00 Hoed maintenance, 50 000 00 New roads; 50.000 00 Lighting made, 500 00 Lew library, 100 00 Salaries eonnlp officer., 6.000.00 Widows' pensions. 2000.00 Almshouse' repairs, 6,000 00 Hospital, 1,000.00 Statlooerp, 100 00 Clerk'a office. 1,500.00 Surrogate's office. 1,500 00 Sbertfl'e office, 1,600.00 ttotll, g24l.D08.50 HUMBKECHT'S GIFT \ml Land in VaeSI (lak There were fortp metnbera present at the Ocean Clip Yacht Club'e weeklp Wddapi luncheon In Pblladelpbla last Tburadap. Commodore Daolel H Parte gave an Interesting talk, bearing principally on lbs fluaiices of the or A feature of tbe occasion was the aooauoosmsot bp Victor J. Hum bceeht (bat be weald present to tbe ela* tbe deed for the' strip of land ••pad bp bias at tbe water front end of Batteraea mad. He aaM that be Mleeed that lite dub should be tbe logical owner of tble tend Tbe club owning tble piece of land. M will be enabled to extend He dock southwardly tbe width of Baltersea ■Obd wHboot t re. passing on poftlic or gneata property Tba gift was a eery pleasant sor prise to the dob officials. lOMBBBGBI'S OFFER Win e.ss IIS.SSS If cbarcb Hsarp A. Bom berg sr. of Philadelphia, a prominent eommer resident of Omao dtp, bas promised to give a altea of *1*090 to tbe Methodist Episcopal Cbarcb of tbe Advocate. Uermaotowo, 00 condition that tbe Mr. Bombargar Is prdaidaot of tba Bambwgat KoHtlog Mill Companp. Tbe object of bis offer le to clear a Booting deM of 117,000 that it banging ^ ovor tbe cbnreb, as watt ae obliterate 1 athor mlBopobligailoos totaling abooi ) *0000 The eoograalloo Is glvco until March 1, ISIS, to take adeantags of . ' lbs pmpoaMioii. It Is also dated that Mr. Romberger 1 has signified bis wlUingoese to pur- 1 chase a die for a par-onage after tbe cbarcb debt bae baeo cleared. •OLD TEN LOTS ' mmrnrn ffiewM -Tv-sm^U.— of I FYaok AC. Darbjpnas sold ten lots on , m. uimjgoi. sold ten loU

Ocean nod, dear Batteraea road, on tba OcaaoCTty Gardens met, .10 a Pblladelpblap. wbo will probably make tab provemeote wubln a ebon *»•*• He has also sold aSlsrge double property' lo Frank ford to Victor J. Hombrecb. tbese traoeactlous represaoUng *25000 be sy. Mr. Darby b|. aleu sqld two Int. WW. Graham at t lis corner . of Flftaeolb street and Central avenue.' to a Pblladelpblau, aod two luts and a bungalow at Twenty-ulnth vlrert and Central avenue, owned bp Kdwln M. Ssyboll, to Henry B Cooper, Jr., of Uap. Lancaster County. Pa. Beat* •> OTUUaos WsrdrlL William Wardell died at tbe borne of in. daughter. Mrs. Warren Kalbacb. in Wlldisood'. -Frldap morning He had teen HI a lung Hue. His remain, were Interred lu Wcstmlustrr Cemetery. Philsdelpbls. Monday. Ml. Warden Was In- business here during the 1 summer for several seasons until about 1 ten pears ago. when be moved to Wild- 1 wood. His wife died a tew months 1 ago A son, Sdward. be. been in ' Ocean City for a number of summer ' season., -beiug employed In Abbott's . pharmacy. - t The Ladles' Aid Society of tbe FlrsP 1 Baptist Church will bold s "Signature ' Social" at tbe borne of Mrs. A. K. 1 Smith. 1948 Asbury avenue. Tuesday, January 18. at 8 o'clock. Admission, eea caw for each letter to one's name. , Refreshments will be served, sod a " -«aod cowrtatnmeiil will be glvao. All ' aeewglmms. -Qa and anjtqr tbe fug. Tbamembe.- ,* tba (Juaeo Bather HeaMAJ at tbv I nt. M K. Cbarcb will 1 *"* • *** fc»«#loi.4 supper to tbe l baauffiM at las Chur.b Friday eea-ia ;»«■ j*"*? Ia I' promises toftii BaaaBab Us'tb-g

Tm DANCERS AT ! CO. fi'S ARMORY | Class Formed and Mi9S Mabel , Bockelmann Begins Instructions This Evening. people at ibefree dance at Company { U'e armory Tuesday evening and . tic City! Who I. the physics 1^ Instructor 1 more then 40 ass organised I lils class will meet fur the tlr.t lime at ' 8 30 o'clock tins (Thursday 1 evening Tue charge « III be 76 cents s lesson : (payable in advance) for tbe twelve ) three months. Those who wish to 1 attend occasional dances si I he armory I will pay an admission of Xo cents I ll Is felt by tbe member, of Hie ) Ladies' Auxiliary, under who* sue 1 people will Join the class Ibis evening 1 HAD PROSPEROUS YEAR 1 ' The First National Hank lis. jux ' thl. lime, I he deposits are 1117.000 ' The regular dividend wa« Increased from II per cent to 12 per cent, and in | addition lo Ibis au extra dividend nl ' 2 per cent, was declared Tbe number of nee accounts opened exceeded any previous yesr. being 546 new demand or checking eccouute end 585 new savings fund accouots. '. Tbe directors of the First National Bank, while looking after tbe Inlerr.i of tbe stockholder., are not unmindful of tbe duty tbey owe to tbe. public aud no better proof of this cab be given 1 tbao tbe fact tbet tble year *7 000 waa paid out lo dividend, and *9.000 1 wae paid to tbe pobllc. Interest on savings account*. Tbl. make, tbe total dividends paid since date of or ganlxallon, January 2 1902. *62.000, while tbe total paid to depositors amouols to *98,270.09. or over one aud one-half times as mucb as was paid to tbe etockboldere for dividends. At tbe aobusl election held Tuesday tbe same board of directors wae re elected. The board will meet aud or ganize Friday morning. GEORGE LONG TALKS Tuesday eeenlng at tbe Method 1st I'burch. tba evangelical meeting wa> addressed by George Long, of Pblla delpbla. known once as "A Man Wrecker," but now a. a "A ManMaker." Mrs. Granville H. riteelman's dees was to cbarge of tbe meeting, end Mrs. til caiman conducted Ibe opening exercises aod introduced tbe speaker Mr. Loog, wbo le tbe founder of I Eh ' luesmucb Mission In Philadelphia read Acta 4; 8-12, as a text. Tbai scripture contains St. Peter's avowal to tbe multitude by wbat power btmeelf and Bt John bad Healed tbe Im . potent mao. r"Io tbe name of Jesus I'brtst of .Nazareth we have healed 1 ibis nan" were ble words. "Tbe re I. 1 none olber name given uoder heaven whereby men must be saved," end 1 these words of ibe apostle were ibe 1 keynote of Mr. Loog'e address. j Tbe address was stirring aod Inter eatlog. bat was little else tban an ac count of ble conversion snd rescue from a alofnl life by tbe power of Jesus 1 Christ. Hs proclelmed lbs all-eaviug I power aod love of tbe living Christ t Tbe congregation wae large. Dr ' J. Th rniey Hughe, aang two solo. 11 and tbe Kev. Dr. Boboer. of ibe First ' Cbnreb, prououuevd Ibe f b BULLS WINNERS P *» a nwrviv Was aw Excniss " Two bnocbee of comlug stars In Hie si basket bell arena bad a terrltli ft Mruggfe In Company G's armory rial & 00 urday evening and ainuaed the

• spectators by tbelr piaylug ** Doe team was called tbe Tigers snd >n lbs other we. known as whs Bull. Tbe letter woo. 26 to 9 J- Tbe player, were all young chap, aod hoc of tbem gave evidence of developing Into good basket bailer. Ltos-op: T1USK8 , BCI<Le 1 '.'halt In 1 .. 1 Kereuf.ni riteelman / ''orw.rd . id OoO Center Harre *. B McGlont. I .. . , Mart, of T. McG.m.l. / Uu*rTt" { Baron Field goals— I 'hattlii, 1; ( j„ir, 2: T McGioiila. I ; Ferguson. 2: Chad Hick 4: Harts, 2; Mart., 4 Foul goals— T IC McGluui.. I; Chad wick 2 Referee, i. Tbeo. V.Towuseiid In " » T- ci«». t. Gcean City will be edvrrtlsed Jo tbe r. county Jbooklet soon to be Issued t b rough Hie 1 'ape May County Cham , her of Commerce. Tbe county free [. bolder, will pay for the publl ration of , Ibe booklet Mayor Cbamploo .tale. r City's booklet for Ibe season of 1917. * Flee WW HIM SI oof Sparks from Ibe smokestack set llr. to ibe roof of Ibe Stan Berry mill no Blxih street Monday evening The 1 department responded to the gen eral alarm aud tbe flames were extinguished without great line. I Tewpeissct me. ting. '• Tbe m luletere of ibe locel cburcbe. - were -among ibe speaker, si ln..u day. Irmperaiire meeting of ibe lies., Martha Lake on A.bury avenue >rterday.- There was a UrgWeUemlaiu-f * There will he s dsnee at tbe Ocean II CM, Yacht Club'. « Homc si e Ntolb-wgwl and Cam,.! .avenue. Ibi. 1 i-jevaninc' There will be prrwut an mlbe 'M"1 Pier 111 AHsntlc

i CITY'S HEALTH GOOD ! * I t. d to Commissioners. I Tlielsmiual report o' llesllli llltlcer 1 I ' 61 desn'.".^ mcr'el" of "i. over""i*!? | ! This brings Ibe deal ll rate of the re— I - j 1 j dent po,.ulallon »t a little le.. llisnsl ! per I bousand. considerably le« lbs., j 1 Total number of marriage.. — ' , Male . Total number of death. jecorded. 1 |l"«. <i4 r Resident, of 1 Ices 11 City. 29 I '-e« U)sn 1 yesr old. - \|M.plexy and .-erebrsl hemorrhage. - lole.llnal Inxeuiis. I I I ufaulile psrsly-l". ,, ieneral psrsly-.., I , , Tetsnu.. or lockjaw. I ' ;■ SS-o. : B center. I , 'tody of ii.fsul fouud on l*s.-h, I Meningitis. 2' Sounosd That Way. 1 Miss Brown was giving an slab""'. deacnplli.n of s bls.-k.mllb pr.-iu.ra , I tory, to leucldng Longfellow's (kw-ui I. B "Now, children, we are going to lean , a poem today about some one win c works very hard He Is very large «o.l heavy things Ills face la blackcn.-d * ' Mazing 6 rem And he wears a dlrti f' 1 bbick apron, aod be has s Are thai ' glows, oh. so red. aod whenever to I makes anything he puts It Into bis fir. ri snd then pounds It wltb a great bithammer. whlcb makes the loud.-.' ,, clanging noise and makes tbe sparkfly about tn every direction. Now f| acrlblngT" * A Utile maid who bad listened I> tbese vtvld details wltb eyes iwic* a . tbelr oa turn 1 size sprang to her feel P tod said Id an awed whisper: '< , "Tbe devil!"— Housekeeper. Curious CKoles of a Wifa. o Borne years ago an English curst, d, surprised bio parishioners by marryltit rr a widow considerably older than blm (|| self. Tbe sstootsbment was still great 1 ar wbec Ibe cause was known Tin I curate had become engaged 10 t youn. 1 : girl whose frivolous conduct soon le. "* blm to regret tbe step. He offered » ' 1 I r settlement for bis release, bot It »i- 1 refused. He endeavored in every way wi to break tbe engagement, bat wltbou1 "D there nothing I csn^o to escsi- IQ| , this?" be exclaimed one daj In despnli "Ten" remarked the girl's mo'ber

the prime mover In ibe marrtnge nego nations, "by marrying ma" The curate decided If be bad to mar one of tbe two be preferred tb. mother and accepted ber. Tbe yonnt girl soon married a wealthy stockbru ker. Nature Teaches Inventor*. "We get our hints from nature." tbv said "Take, for Instance, tbe pillar, which Is stronger than tbe eolld one. Tbe wheel straw show,-, tbe superior strength of tbe hollow pillar. Solid, lbs wheat straw would unable to su(£>ort Its bead of grain Where did man get bis Idea for car rlage springs? From tbe boofs of tbe wblch. like tbe eprtngs derived from tbem. ere made from pantile plates Scissors we get from tbe Jaw. of lbe tortoise, wblrb ere natural self mora, chisels from tbe squirrel, wb.carries tbem In bis moutb: adzes from tbe hippopotamus, whose Ivories are idles of tbe best design; tbe plane from lbe bee's Jaws; the triphammer from tbe woodpecker." Tha Gordian Knot. Tbe Gordian snot was said to have been made or tbooga used as a harness to tbe wagon of Uordloa. king of the ends of wblcb were not discover able, the oracle declared abould. be a Die. me oracle declared abould. —

cut away the knot wltb bis sword an til be found tbe ends of It and thus lbe oracle. 3MU U H.a Own Crafty War Knsllbv llmuitn nature Is a ftino.t something liiasabt And you couldn ■ accept f IW fellow : Knslll.y Oh ko..w - K-u-ki Transcript. ' ' Must Conform, the rpi.v reudvf changed tbe quo'ailn lbe higher Kiighsb demoud^ it'" Chi- ago I'rliuiiie • , against a suj uuie " Kscbsngw •peod 00 strength to worry f DO .need it "an for duty. -Anon.

' BRIDGETON COMING r| No lover of ha-kel ball .ImuKI millie sirring Hrulgelnii tram will" play 4 j Till, cunlevi should draw a crowded j The Hridgeloii live I- one of the l-e-t 5 -l-llerl 1 I Lorlge Ms-r-o- si ! J J l arey a w Imlr-ale and rrish neighbor set HIM on right track, he says "No« Wouldn't Be Withoot Tanlac." ao Elizabeth Man States. at>-ut Tanlac -aid Henry I I'r.il re-sulmler.rea win. the Ta.ri.c Ma-J I d ^111 oe .uffvmrg a- uiu.-n pre— me elte.-l 'o' ^iue ^ My r.ns* p.- j mighty UlHe desire lo est The le- j J -I work for .Mr l\ VV Oakley the , II road .1 reel arclillecl I fell thai I N owed II lo my position and myelf to ^ reeonimeoded Tanlac. I bought a bol '■ I have improved steadily .lure I began taking It. My head o.we and " throat have cleared. I feel stronger more sll'-e. and have s good sppeine j don't lake cold nearly ro es-y .luce began Taolsc. snd I wouldn't be 1 ("My. N.J.. by Hugbes' Central Thar Kighlh sireel aud Wesley iveone. A visit duesu't obligate you lo purchase. adv. It. I. -

CANPHOROLE! AT ONCE REUEVES COLDS I II easily loosens congestion, .. and drives out that cold in the head, throat or chest r If you have a sor*. tight, chest, oold ( lo tbe bee^ or a raw sore throat 1 1 Get a Jar of Caropborole from the 1 o ewe eel drug store, and watch how It 1 will loosen up that cough, cold and - Do not treat your oedds lightly: this! 1 In pneumonia eea eon. The remark, liable aocceos of Camp ho role Is en. ana camphor, prepared In a synthetic T . way to glvw rwsulta N Physicians recommend Camphorols tor Bronchi tla fiors Throat. Croup. Whooptog Cough. TonstllUa' Plsun.y. r Asthma. SUIT Neck, useful v A* aM 4nffiH 44c and 60c lam

•MUSICAL TEA" „ A "Mu-icsl lea will l< given al Jhe ,y Winter Hume of the Ocean I lly Yacht ■' orgaiil/rd Ladies' Auxiliary Mr- Homer Shoemaker. Mr.. Win. ^ .1 II sud Mr. Floyd U rilmm. 1,'j A general linllslioii 1- extended to •' REPORT OF THE C8IUUJJIHI , First National Bank j ... V.'.' ' .... 1 > -nVJSTtoi «| !:rr2s'' Ware's Specialties I 813 ASBURY AVENUE ( r"ssr^-c~1 50c. doz. 18c. qt. i The finest Teas snd Coffees. ! We make a specially of „ur Fruits and . Vegetables- fresh everv da v. 'V I I ll will pay you to give us a trial. We . d" not suhcil. but w-e deliver promptlv. F. H. Ware ^ GROCER

Coke, Coal and Coke Everyone should economize on Fuel. You can save larjre coal bills by using half' coke and hall coal. The combination makes a' very hot and lasting lire. Nothing better, nothing cheaper. We have it !o burn and 6 want you to burn it. " COAL COAL COAL iJ We have it (to burn) COKE COKE COKE 1 We have it (to burn) Also dealers in Lii«u!»er. Hardware, Hay aud Feed C. H. Shoemaker Lumber Co. Twelfth Street and West Avenue

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Ralph Hayes VanGilder ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER }' ocfcAN C:1Y NKW H-KStY V. — j YOU SHOULD HAVE < A Reliable Builder "l To I'livt v.iur IVv.ni City cottage. Von cannot spare the time lo look after it closely " yourself and must depend upon the M I have lmi.t for a large mi ml .or of j-eople and could refer you to Send lot the list of names and photographs ol the houses. I Otis M. Townsend office d 1 1 1 1 nro 0CEA* cinr> 4tbM.0proYlle r.o. DU I LULn " J

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10A0 ASBURY AVENUE OCEAN CITY. N J. Bell Phone 18 Inter-State Pho-ie 134-A SUTTON & CORSON CO. General Contractors Grading and Street Building 739 ASBURY AVENUE Ocean City, New Jersey Walter V. Hess CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER JOBBING GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION window .«DOO°. .cat... Office 1017 Asburv Avenue OCEAN CITY NEW JERSEY REAL ESTATE INSURANCE Clayton Haines Brick ■q-11 Eighth St. Ocean City, IM. J. Bell Phone, 186- J Furniture Stored / Reupholstering ESTIMATE Window Shadcs FOR YOU yAwnings and 'House Furnishings Our Priut ire Lowed pouiblr conxmenl with Good Work ind Best MaUrUl Lawrence H. Lear ,654 Asbury Avenue ()ce,n CUy N j. I_ FA\ E you a cottage, bungalow or apartj nicnt to furnish? We have a line of furniture at less, than Philadelphia prices. It will pay you to call and see our stock before buying elsewhere. \\ indow shades a specialty. Chas. E. Adams & Bro. 720-22 Asbury Ave. For Sale Term* t.i, I* m»ltr to jj)* * '"K l«rgsin. B. FRANK SMITH CO. , Real Estate and Insurance , Q36 ASBURY AVE. OCEAN CITY. N. J.

HOXTSACTOM tffi "I'lUm,. OTIS H. TOWNSEND BUILDER Offick: 8th St. Opposite P. o. Plans and Specifications piecared without charge Only galvanized nails used on exterior work JOHN T. SEAL BUILDFB Oeorge W. Harris Contractor, Builder and Jobbing Pisa, Free. B.siel.., . Specially. No. 13 W. Fourteenth Street OCEAN CITY, N. J. H.,, PUon. ,,4 J Leander S. Corson BUILDER G.O.AdtM H. £. kUui 8E0, 0. ADAMS A CO. PLASTERING, RANGE SETTING BUCK LAYING, Etc., Etc. All Work In Mason Line Promptly Attended To. OCEAN CITY. N J ALBERT Q. GILBERT, . PRACTICAL HOUSE PAINTER 645 Asbury Avenue, BRECKLEY'S House AND SIGN PAINTERS CLINTON L. BRECKLEY, POOF Heady Mixed Paints, Lead sud Oils 920 and 922 Asbury avenue, y ; r Real Estate and Search Company Fidelity Trust Company of Newark , Wildwood Title tod Trust Co. ) Title Insurance Searches, Abstracts of Title, Conveyancing Fire Insurance Prompt Service AU Work Guaranteed Money to Loan on Good First Mcrtgxtge Farms for Sale Offices in First Nationl Bank Building Cape May Court House N. J. Efficient Trust Service THE Ocean City Title and Trust Company is ex- . ceptionally well pre1 pared to handle trust business with efficiency and dispatch — s it is a specialty with We act according to law as executor, trustee , administrator or f guardian. Consultation solicited. Ocean City Title and Trust Company I OCEAN CITY. N. J. j ABBOTTS' Aidemfey_ Dailies Seventh St. and West Ave. Ocean City, N. J. Cholea Dairy Products Batter and Era f* Ask for Booklet of BpecUltles Order. Delivered Both Phone. Thomas J, Thorn FLORIST — W? — Cnt Flowers and Funeral Designs Furnished 1128 Bay Avenue Bell 1'bone, 439-J Advertise in Tbe Sentinel