OCEAN CITY SENTINEL

VOL. XXXVI. OCEAN CITY, N. J„ THURSDAY, .JANUARY IK, 1JI17 NO. 43

We Offer For Sale A Splendid Comer Property suitable for a Rooming or High Grade Boarding Cottage at such a sacrifice in price below its true value that if you have ever been interested in securing a property for such a purpose — this is yol k opportunity. Location : — Eastern and Southern exposure on the corner of a main avenue, with a fine view of the ocean from upper piazza. Ground eou"Taitrl nearly &,ooo square feet. Building of best construction in the resort. Heavy slate roof ; piazzas on all floors; solid brick foundation. Heater in basement; gas and electric lights throughout ; 10 bedrooms, ; baths, exceptionally large rooms on ground floor. Also small outbuilding for servants, of 3 rooms. Garage for 1 cars. Groutid and :n:/>r,ncmcn/s couhi no! be duplicated toda r under $ 1 j. joo.no. Our Price .... «7 000.00 ir / 1 t ACT QUICKLY IK 1KTERUSTF.D MASSEY & EDWARDS Eighth Street and Central Avenue

Ocean City Sentinel OCKAN CITY, N. J. R. CURTIS ROBINSON Editor and Proprietor •1.00 Par Year, Strictly in Advance. tWHIti.tT.ua. ^ORGAN HAND, ATTORNEY and COU NSELLORjAT-LAW, H<uMMitT cmuarr ■otma. a. J. j L^WAOFFICEs",r 1 i Apgar & Boswell, j BOOBItE BtJlMJtuq. I ANBURY AVENUE and E1UHTH HTRKET j OCEAN CITY. N. J. J LAW OFFICES 1 Godfrey, Giddings & Read ] Raroru'ltuUdlng. :: j Atlantic crrr. n. j. a gLWOOD*C. WEEKS itumj tad CMiicllor-tl L» 761 Anbury A van ue, Ocaan City uw uoamnuv TruM1.Hn?l7lna, Atlantic I'm Ejes Enaiud Vitboat Drops aMtna Ayr^^^nrJttd^H»^con--"A. w. ELY ATLANTIC CITT. *<4. Bbora Pnat Line IwaDoor. ^ ^ Precise People i Will appreciate the * punctual service which adds to the delight of dining here. THE . Harris Restaurant 4 MORGAN HAND. Jr. Engineer and Surveyor OCEAN CITY, N. J. ATLANTIC ICE COMPANY Pocaio HeiRtiin In ' O rion. <•,« AaBury Ava OCCAM CITT M *. J laas Bart hart! «»rrvs W. Inn 0 I. BarttaHt * Cs. PLUMBING AMD HEATING < mi iMtu ttnii actti an an jibmi < Hot *MrBMuu<V>jnf Hanllnf ■BARLKT * ABMM sasa-s ReadincOotl gpSKTs £3 '

HUPMOBILE FORD HUDSON I i THE 1N1VKRSAL CAR '■ Tlie following new prictt are now in effect: Chum, 1325.00 Sedan, Set 5.00 Runabout. 345.00 Coupelrt, 505.00 1 Touring Car, 3*0.00 Tows Car, 595.00 Three irices are x tttvclv "uAranttld a in.t anv redaction before '/Tugnxt"!. 1VI7- "iT no g'uaraDtM againat an advance in pricc-at any time. Eastern Motor Company ' Aabury Ave. and Niuth Si., Ocean Gly, N. J. DODGE CHANDLER 1 HARVEY Y. LAKE j REAL ESTATE ! 838 Asbury Avenue | Ocean City New Jersey Don't Value Yourself Too Low In buying Life Insurance many men make the tnis&ke of insuring their lice* for .a una!! amount because they fear the payment of the premium oa a large aum will embarraaa them financially. Your life^haa a definite value measured in dollara and cents, measured Don't be afraid to insure your life for what it ia worth. By making 1 regular dcposita of a -in, ill proportion of your income in a Savings i Account you will not only soon accumulate the first full year'l premium. but von will be able to easily meet subsequent premiums as • they fall due*. j Theo. V. Townsend ! 952 Asbury Avenue ancc Company l . | ' ' — I Only $300.00 Gash Required to purchase a comfortable seven-room and bath brick dwell- j with hot water heat, laundry with stationary trays and , every convenience; in first-class condition. Price, $1650.00, i on terms to suiL < Josepli I. Scull 737 Aabury Avenue 1 Ocean City New Jeracy automoBil* turruis mmtu. fhonm | LOUIS W. MILLER AOMNT FOB . OVERLAND AND WILLY8-K NIQHT AUTOMOBILES AND TRUCKS 1 1 occA« oirr, umm j braky i * QAHAOA ABO SHOBBOOB. NlBTH Sr. ABO OCtAB Ave. I I PLUMBING Ara you' getting entue satisfaction aa to prices, workxuaaahip and busiaaa oourtssr? II ! not. ft will pay yon to paa ma a triaL I am ia an avaaptinnally good paattum . to lake oara of your repair work of which 1 make a apacjahy. 1 have no expensive aatablahmmit or atwioel foeoa to maintain Qiva ma a trii pt.oom C. M. BACON opt eigbth mt STOVES - HEATERS ROOPINQ ' SMITH'S 735 Asbury Avenue . Tin ASlete. Copper and Slag Roofing Tanka of all Kind* * Guttering, Spouting. Repairs for all S*oves, Stove Pipe Heaters Repaired, Roofs Painted Bali Phone ;;-W . . < Advertise in the SentineL

FIRE CHIEF WATSON AND ASSISTANTS REAPPOINTED

Mayor Champion Complies With Requests of Men of the Department. A-elxtaul Chiefs I.. L. Wallace and William H. Smith have been reapletter read al I lie meeting of I be Illy of Oceau City. N. J Noa I. 2 aud 8. requesting (he reap polotmeDt of Fire Chief Charles H Watson and Assistant Chiefs l.ulher L. Wallace and William H. Smith, copies of which you will hud attached. I beg to say that 1 take the liberty to make the appointments, as recommended, for the term of two years, as provided by ordinance, to take effect at the explratlou of the present terms, and respectfully request that you confirm these appohllmeutt. Yours very truly, Joseph g. Champion, Mayor. Theappolntmenls were unanimously confirmed by tl.e other members of The terms of the chief and bis as slstants expire Thursday. January 25. CORPORATIONS ELECT D. H. ChSDOIcr Succeeds OrT At Iba annual meeting of the Ocean City Sewer Company. William U. Moore, of Haddootield. waa re elected president, and K. W. Edwards secreis ry and treasurer. D Harry Cbaudler. of Ylneland. waa elected vice president to succeed the late Dr. George W . Bailey. The Ocean City Water Company, al Its auuual meeting, re-elected Its officers, as follows: President, Heury D. Moore, of Haddonfield: vice preet dent, D. Harry ChaDdler, of Viuelaud: treasurer, William E Maeeey: secretary, R. W. Edwards. - The I lev. J. H. Kulp, pastor of the First M. K. Church, baa bean elected an honorary member of the Young Men's Progressive League. The lie v. Charles H. Hobner and tba Kev. M. M. Lewis are also honorary members of Ibts organization. Postpone Smoker. The smoker that was to have been held at the Ocean City Yacht Club'e Winter Home tbla evening baa bean postponed. It Is stated, until further notice. The committee did not have sufficient time to perfect plana. JOLLY CROWD AT ARMORY DANCE Large Number of Young People At First Affair of the Ladies' Auxiliary. The gathering at Ibe first club dance at Company G'a armory Thursday evenlug last, under tba auspice# of Ibe Ladles' Auxiliary of the Oqean Illy Military Clnb, was very successful, bolb In polut of attendanee and In the good time enjoyed by tbe participants, wbo numbered more tban 50 young people. Mies Bockelmann lined Ibe young folk Id one laise class and gave them instructions la such a clear way that all quickly caught the Idea, and many made much progress durlog tbe evenlog. All were enthusiastic, and. from " expressions beard tben and since, I will probably be an Increased , attendance at tba armory this (Thursday) eventog. Tba young people all declare that these dances are about lb* only amusement tben Is to be bad . In Ocean City tbla winter, sod I bey my tbey want soma' pleasure In tba evenings. It Is likely that a clam comprising a , number of women will be formed shortly at Ibe armory. MLLVIELE COKING ■I Armor; Htsrdar Kvenlng. Manager Tbeo. V. Townsend, of Ibe Ocean City Military Club's five, will bave bis fall learn on- tbe armory floor next Saturday evening, when Mill- . villa will be bare. .Tbla should be one of Ibe beat games of tbe year, and , tben ougbt to be a full bouse. Tbe Caps May team will ba tba opponents of tba locals Saturday availing, January 21. Keep your aye on r lbs data. Tba Young Man's Pi ugjasslvs . League, at Its weekly marling, ep- * pointed iba follow log delegates to tba ' May County Chamber of Commerce lor 1017: Andrew C. Boswell, chairman: C. Homer Shoemaker and Alfred R. Smith. Ocean CltyHerap Into aod Metal Co. Rags, robber and paper aod Junk of all Soawptkm boog«A-n Bbop. 7Qg Haven City. N. jVSS prtempaM. Gtvamaeoil. Adv l i 4t. s r

SOLDIERS LOSE TO BRIDGETON J Dc Marls, a Professional, y Played Whole Game for the Visitors. The Kridgelon tram carried ..II the J i- honors 91 Company IV. stmory Sslur- j > city Military Vlub's basket ball five - them a "sub" of the name of Petersou." who proved tu be DeMsrta known as tbe festeet player In this part of the country His work was y him. tbe score would bare been f changed . The soldiers put up a good game, i considering that they were playlug i. lug under dllficulliea. Welseiitlial In the llue-up, but he was furced to play by reason of the absence of both - HMdretb and Sbarp Hreckley played hard and figured In a many aselsts to Welseuthal. but Moe was unable to score. Breckley also j made a star field gusl from dowu the "Perks" Colllssou. the local*: "sub." !_ was holding dowu lbs position of guard aud played a remarkable game for the experience he has had. He ( tallied four points for Ocean City, r. Capt. Henderson did excelleut work. Battel lea, tbe youngest member, put l; up a nice game, n Lineup: Welaentbal, K. °T ""o" 'Ti Breckley, K. S 14 20 d Satlerjea. C. 1 o 2 g Henderson, G. U o ti Colllssou, G. 2 0 4 ^ .12 „ 14 38 n De Maris. F. 12 ]» 48 Archer. C. 0 0 0 Mster. O. 8 0 6 0 Ktcnzle, G. 0 0 0 • 19 19 57 lleferee, Johnson. I

YOUNGS CORSON >' LAID TO REST Fancral of Former Active Business Man of This City Largely Attended. • Uy" frr K "'Urr,,'d a't "b 'u" ' j were silnpleil by an ' unususlly l.rge many liaudwue fioral emblems and ' - piece, ft..... the member. „f tl.e f.n.Hy the church. Ocean City Lmlge. N.i 00. ' . K of P . Slid Peter Murdoch, of Brook- < ■ lyti. > sang -Abide With Me." The'vocali 1st. were Dr. J. Tl...m ley Hughe. ■ Harvey Y Lake, H L. Gufl aud til- J ward M Sutton I • l>r Kulp theu announced thai an ' » old inue friend of the dead brother, t I the Kev. S Wesley Lake, would speak ' Mr Lake said It would be a real • . pleasure to be permitted to say s few I I had led. He said he had known i bad met him theu lu Atlantic City . aud he thought he was a line young c mau, a good religious young tuau f then attending lu Allautlc City. I 1 The speaker said th it he saw little 1 ' of Mr. Corson after that uutilbe(.Mr. ' Lake) was appoluled lo the Petersburg ' charge, where the deceased was au of ' ' Uclal, a steward of the church, a push ' e Hon he held uulll he -moved to Ocean ' City, and a position ba filled with ■ credit. He was one of the most fsllb- ' . ful stewards Ibe speaker ever bad at 1 the Seavllle Church. I t Mr. Lake stated that be was Intl- c mately acquainted with Young. Cor ' son since the founding of Ocean City. ( The first house built by Youngs Corson aud Nicholas Corson In Ocesu City I '• was erected for the speaker. J Continuing. Mr. Lake declared that 2 he did not know of a single act of J ll Youoge Corson for which be could I be ceusured. He probably made mis- i s takes, but. Ibsok G >d. he did not sin • One may be loyal In hla mistakes, j The deceased was a sincere, true dtsi clple of the Lord Jesus Christ. When | 3 tbe Holy Ghost comes luto a man. ' that mau receives the spirit of God. B aud be will not want to displease God. o Those wbo have a strong desire to ( - please Christ aud do their best need ' ' not be afraid that God will turn Ibem _ lO-"- "St on fourth Hsav.) [

I LEAGUE TO HAVE ; POOL TOURNAMENT , 5 I Handsome Trophy Has Been c ' Donated by Freeholder i j John P. Fox. . 1 Tbe Young Men's Progressive League , I la making preparations for Its annual , > pool touraament, wblcb will be beld , t lo tbe elob rooms lo tbe Hano Build- . f its. ; All entries must be lo by next Moo > day .evening. ( -Several tropblea will be offered. Of . I these one of tbe floeat will be donated , - by Freeholder John P. Fox. This will , be a cup of of attractive design and It < t la lo ba played for tbree years. Tbe , - one winning It tbree years In succes- t r sloo will be awarded tbe cup. Tbe , t boys will work bard for tbla trophy. ( More tban 20 en tries bave already ( > been received, aod mucb Interest la ) shown In tbe coming tournament | Some of tbe members are practicing ( bard. , Tbe pool tournament committee , comprises tbe following : Parker Mil- , , ler. Elmer K. Kaock and John R. , Groves. I Woman Dies Bsddcalr. , r Mrs. Martha Harris, colored, aged 5(1 | . years, died euddeoly of apoplexy at | e ber borne In this city late Friday night- < 1 She leaves a family. Sbe came here i about tbree years ago. Undertaker < . Mark Lake sent her body to a daogb- i . ler In Salem. Win nay Cards. , Another progressive five hundred t card party will be beld In tbe room, of • tba Yooog Man's Progressive League I - I bis (Thursday) evening. The com- , • mlttee In charge assures a pleasant < - time to all the members and tbalr ■ frleads attending Iba affair. i ; Warm® —Small cottage, three bed- , roome;prlcemuet bereisonafale; answrr i giving pries mod location. Addraae K. t j Sbntinkl olfica, Ocean L'Uy, N. J. ■ , adv. 12 28.51. , t WanYbd Ooe or two shares of 8 Oeaeo City Flrsi National Bank slock; • stats price. Address F. O. Lock Box • k «•, Oeaeo Cny. I*. J. edv.tr. i

CITY'S BANKS HAVE ASSETS ! i NEARING $2,000,000 MARK

! President William E. Massey Talks of the Success of Trust Company. Referring to tbe buslneee of tbe ■ Ocean City Title aod Trust Company, r President William K. Maesey says: ' "Tbe past twelve months have con- , eluded tbe most successful year Id the t of our trust company, the combined earnings of tbe various depart- * meiite showings gratlfylog Increase [ above aoy otber such period. Tbe c banklug department bee beeu rapidly ■ abead with an average dally de- ' posit exceeding six hundred thousand , dollars. j "Feom a civic, ae wgll as a personal < r pride to our city aud the title aod j company which I represent, II la moat gratlfylog lo have your readers , acquainted with tbe fact that Ocean 1 ' baa two Uuaoctal Institutions 1 ! just presented statements to 1 tbelr stock holders ebowlog combined ! assets fast approaching tbe two mlldollar mark, and In tble the very dnlleet period of ibe entire year. 1 "Many thousands of dollars have paid to oar time depositors and ' tbe largest dividend disbursement made to our stockholders, eight per cent. Tbe regular six per ecu-., with an extra two per cent., was declared by tbe directors aud recently paid "More aud more of oar own people and many of our Interested property owners are joining tba 'thrift elass." It * Is pleaslhg to one to watch bow rapldt small deposits, mafia often, grow. - One may deposit any amount any > Ume. as we pay three per cent, inter r est, compounded annually, on all Ume "Tba title department lias bad k ' busy year and Is constantly becoming of greater service to those Interested In May County realty, r "Many trusts bave been executed dori (De past year. Tbls d -partmant - could be likened unto Iba single grain i of wheal • I desire publicly to (bank oar friends lu Uccau city, as wall aa our summer residents aud property owners. for ibetr eo-operetlou and support, aud wa promise our bast endeavors lo add lo tba success of tbls lostltatloa. wblcb cannot but stimulate our city and create greater pride in Its Unsocial undertakings." r — Go to Gut' a. Tenth and Bay. tar strictly fresh eggs and poultry drasaad

DR. PETTIT NAMED : FOR SCHOOL BOARD Well Known Physician Appointed for Five Years, Succeeding S. B. Swan. I'r Her-chel Pet HI ha. been ap- . ■ pointed by Mayor Champion a. a , | uirmlH-r of the Board of Education for , five years. He succeeds ri. B Swan. , Mayor Champion, who attended the | inauguration of Governor Edge. , wrote (he tallowing letter, announcing weekly meeting of the City CommieJanuary. I appointed Dr. Herschel H a member of the Board of Education of Ocvan City. New Jersey, for expiration of the term of the member expiring on or about January 31. 1917, aud respectfully request that you conYours very truly, The appointment was uoaulmously confirmed by the City Commissioners Dr. Pettil was boru In Mlllvllle and Is a sou of Herschel Pettlt.of that place was educated lu the public schools and graduated from tbe Mlllvllle School In 1902. He attended tbe Trenton State Normal School, aud received his diploma from that InstituIn Jauuary, 1905. He was a teacher of scleqce lo the public schools of Bloom field, N, J., some time, aud then matriculated at the Medlco-CblrurgTcal College lb Philadelphia, where he received bit diploma as a physician lu 1910. Ha an Interne at St. Josepb'a Hospital, P b 1 1 a d a I p b I a, tar fourteen months. Dr. Pettil csme to Ocean City bva ago this month and 1s one of tbe best known and most successful pbyHe served two years as medical to- - spector of tbe public schools and did bis duties most efficiently. Or Poult Is a member of tbe Ooeen City Yacbt Cldb. Ibe Board ofTrade and Ibe Youug Meu's Progressive He Is also a member of tbe First Presbyterian Church here. He Is married and has one sod, w. C. T. (J. Meeting. Tbe regular monthly meetlDg of tba 1 Ocean City W. C. T. U. will be beld at the borne of Mrs. Frank R. Champion, , 624 Moorlyn terrace, next Wednesday afternoon. A full attendance of tba members Is urged. '

CASTERS AS : STEWARTS GDESTS Clnb President Will Give 1 Shore Dinner in Philadel- j phia Next Monday. Presldeut Frank H. Stewart, of tba Ocean Ctty Flablng Club, will glee bis shore dinner at Bookbinders' Restaurant, 125 Walnut street. Philadelphia, 1 evenlog, January 22, at 7 I o'clock, to Ibe members of tba four i surf casting teams that engaged In tbe . lournameut late last summer. In bis letter of lovltatloo, President Stewart says: "Tbls dinner Is a tribute I your prowess as a fisherman aod a 1 bait caster, and at tbe «ame time re- ' 1 calls tbe pleasure of tbe |«st summer at Ocean City, when tba Stewart team "A reception tar llara will be beld 6 to 7 p m.. with Commodore Hungerfonl ably assisted by Frank at tbe bead of tbe lloe. Dr. i Kusbrod W. Jamea will ba there for first aid. "Please wear yoar working clot has > fishing logs, and let me know whet he/ or not you can be preeent, so that Mr Bookbinder will know bow clams aodMyetera to provide."

PUBLIC MEETING TO BOOST BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT

To be Held January 26 — Plan to Broaden Scope of Organization. | As a result of a conference between members of Ibe Yoong ilen's Progressive League and other loteraeted men of tbe city, Monday evening, a public meeting to advance and get behind tbe Boy Scout movement here will be held in tbe City t.'ommlsslonera' meetlug room at 8 o'clock Friday evenlog, ■ January 26. > It Is hoped that there will be a large < attendance of parents aod all concerned In the moral aod physical well- - being of tbe youtb of tbe town at this • meeting, tbls being the porpoee of tbe t proposed gmthertog. 1 The conference In tbe rooms of tbe - Progressive league was presldwl over by tbe Rev M. M. Lewie, pastor of 1 tbe First Haptlst Chorcb, wbo said 'that be bad brought to tbe meeting ' Thomas Morrison, son of Mrs. 1. K. ' Morrison, of tbe Idlewlld. ' Tom," - he explained, had been a first-class r scout of tbe Roxboroogb troop, and " his services as an assistant would ba ' valuable. Continuing. Mr. Lewis told bow the ~ Boy Scout movement came to ba started at this time. Early In DeeawH ber be waa at Hugbee' Central Pharmacy one evening, and Dr. Hughes spoke to blm of tba Prnf laaslva ' League. Mr. Hngbes, tben president 1 of tbe league, asked blm to give a talk 1 before tbe member* of that organisation. Mr. Lewis consented, and 00 • tbe evening of January 2 be addtinid p tbe league members on "Juvenile CIU1 unship." h In this address, Mr. Leww dwelt - upon tbe boy problem aod gave tba solution, as be seas IL In his talk bo ' advocated tbe organisation of boy ■ scouts. The league agreed lo give tbe I movement Its moral support, and ap1 pointed a so remittee comprising The • following: Mr. Lewis, Waa. P. Ger1 diner, A C. Boswell, Alfred &. HaHb, B. Frank Smith, ti. B. Swan, Dr. J. Thorn lay Hughes and Roy K. Darby, a Tbls committee favored tba orgaal- « ration of Iba Boy Boonta, back ad by tba support of tba man of Um low*. Mr. Lewis stated that wbaa ba Out i suggested the movement ba bad bo thought of Interfering with or aap't planting anything that bad aieaady , bun done bare id tba Una of a Boy e Scout organisation. Ha thaw told thorn at the gat baring last Monday ' evenlug tbe lloa ba bad givao at tba meeting of tbe Brat committee tbe formation, working* aod gsuwal aeB Uvltlea of tba Boy Sconta. t 8. B. Swan mid that ba waa maeh - enlbnaad at tba Brat m eating of tba ; committee, but sines tban ba baa learned that there waa a scoot truwp already bare and that it baa baaa doing excellent work. Havtag dlacovered tbla, ba thought It only proper and courteous to asa tba gantlawiac al | tba head of tba troop aod bava IhMf Tbe Rev Charles H. Bobnar wae , than asked to glva hla opinion. Mr. ' Bobner, Mr. Knlp, Dr. J.H.WbdV Morrleon, It may bare ba atatad, bad 1 bean added to tba original eommtttaa. ' Mr. Bobnar apoka as tba Madar of tbe Brat troop organised In thiacMy ! three year* ago, aod aaid that thaaa r tben loteraeted In Iba movement did 1 tbe bast tbey oonld al that lima, t Wben tbe scoutmaster moved oat af 1 tbe activities of tbe troop bang 1 fire for awhile. Tbeo It wae suggested j that tba movement be given grmler 1 scope, and tbe troop waa reorganised. Tbe boys wbo bad been In tba troop 1 for a year ware compelled to go ba* [ and start over again. Tba paetnia af . tbe three evangelical cborebm bars r formed tba new troop, which la nadar tbe Atlantic City Council of Bey ' Scoots. The commissioner from tba 3 Atlantic City Council waa present at r tbe reorganisation of tba local troop. ' (Continued on Foanh P*s*.J

CHARGE OH ADDRESS 1 : Sin' Restaurant M Hcitessei ( NOW AT 823 BBirifilt Cirur HurlTi TirriK 0F£r EASIER SEHII8 CiPlCITT, 111

THERE ARE 32 Big Price Reductions in our present Fall and Winter lineW Made-to-Measure Clothing Every fabric is a Big Bargain. Come around and look them over. NEWELL CORSON •IV ASn, Axa, Im fl* 4 1 — vi