jptMU* LOCAL CHORCHES StrongSermons and Excellent Mnsic Heard by Congregations. bt. apoi'sttke's. The Rev. Tboa. F. Blake. the rector, who celebrated the 10 o'clock maw la Bl. Auguetlue'a Church Suuday, called the attention of the congregation to coplea of a church paper that rould be found near the church doom Tbi. paper contained eermona on patriutirm recently delivered by Cardinal (llbbo.ua and Archblabopa lrelaud and O'Con- ' nell. The apeaker adrlved hlah-arere to lake thla paper to their homea and -Carefully read tlieae discourse*. The rector, epeaklug of tbepalrlotlani ' of Catholic. of Ible country, aa exem- ' pllfled from Colooial day a to the

preaent, referred to the Irl.b Brigade and He chaplain, the Rett. Father Corby, before the battle of (Jetty-burg The cfaaplalu told lire member- of the brigade that tbey abould make an act of contrition for their eina and they muat er«r keep tbelr face- to the flag The man who turned, hie back to the flag In battle and wa> killed w*e not entitled to ChrMtlao burial. Catholica I way a bare been taught by the Church to be truly patriotic. Patilotlam, aald the rector, doea not conalat of going to' church to bear patriotic eermona, wearing a flag that coate a few penDlea or of metaphorically wrapping ooea aelf In the Blare and Btrlpea. P.irloti.m like vlrtne, la truly shown only Id practice. Referring to the monlb of May, a period devoted especially lo Ibe molbet of Uod, the paeior aald thai famUlee abould not neglect lo a»y extra prayer, to tba Virgin Mary during this moulb. It la a practice that will then remain wlib the children when they grow up and leave tbelr homes. nrar m. e. The text for the morning sermon of the Rev. J. B. Kulp In the First M E. Church was II Timothy, 2; 8: •Tboo, therefore, endure bardueea aa ' a good soldier of Jeaoa Chrlet." The Ihtroductloa - wee auggeated by tba Imagery of the text, beiug that of I the trained soldier under which Bt. ' Paul ex bona hie, son In tne mtntatry t lo oon-tancy and perseverance. The <1 great apostle had In mind the Roman I army of bla time, then at ibe acme of f Its world -conquering hardihood, e discipline anil efficiency Every lo dividual soldier of that army was c trained to endure all the hardships ot o which the human tame la capable. d Dr. Kulp referred to the present coo- a dllloo of national aflalrs and onr pre- »' paratlona fer the grim taak of defend- Y log our national Integrity, our liberty, > our homes sod Christian civilization " from the barbarism that threatens to d atroy them all. He declared that » a

w# past look to the army and navy to beat and destroy the eoemy. These will be backed by the whole nalloo. hot they themselves must face the enemy and do the lighting Dr. Kalp, to proceeding with bla aermoo. asserted that the Christian la like a aoldler who wars against wrong; he MBBda ft* righteousness and for humanity against Its enemy. Ufefc a warfare. In which Christ 'a disciples light against principalities and powagalnat all m.nlfmuilon. of wlebednaa— nay more, against evil •OfipMlona In his own soul. In the world the aalota moat undergo Iribola«hm. "These are tbey who have coma up through great tribofarion," I. spoken of tba white robed throng who "ii° ,he '"rone of God Th.Chrtatl.nl. not to be merely a pe-ta. restating force again., nn ngoteonaoaaa. Ha moat he a positive militant energy afeloat evil. Not to iaTEI.0? 'a *"* ,,Uek,0« " tha effort to daMroy K. He earrta* U»a standard of the MaMar and aponda to IM watchwords, -liberty umUr -pur,„... "ton" and "truth." Tt- aojdto, flgh,. for bta gorerr. ™*°.t o**" •«> tort bar and carry mtceffeet the purpore* of th)1, The church membership la falling to ""■"•to Dp to tfata requirement. It la ™rtTk'"finnt Alogdom of God righteousness, but Is, to a great 17^!' B,W """* other things which. 11 la promised. rh,l| be >ddcd He H no Midler who l. t.cktog to <*>urage—courage born of trust |D ate, nai troth and In the leadership of ■l~wa Chrtat. -Where He l<«d* J " ,he lmpol,« M ,h* «ro* disciple's heart Duty must be rag. naminthe (brietlai.'e sou I. -Fear ttorwrrnr. At the morning eervice at the Fir. t wh,UrCh ,be ">e Kev. ofriJfd U fo"owiog the spirit of the day, preached upon the .object of Mother." He took bla text from II Tim. I; 6. and 8; n-is. ,Dd .pokl! Pa* aa follow.: "Paul, the apostle, here pays a Iri bote to mother. We are given a pic lure of a mother training her daugh- ° ,b* ,rt or home-making, tbe things aba abould kDow conoerolug herself and opportunities In life, and H-eh.bg ber tbe Holy Scripture. J Thla daogbter. to turn. I. aeeu In a borne of ber own wltba mo, whom, like ber mother before her., ehe teach— to tba Scriptures aud Implants Iter character to the boy. who I. destined , to Bible feme. ' "Whan we thus pay. our tribute to | halaemory of mother, w, are honor , tog lt^ backbone of the net loo. The | observance of the day will serve to c emphasize tbe troth that, whatever I doors of usefulness open, yet for every - trot woman motherhood will always . tomato tbe highest calling. In ihr discharge of ibta duty, let It never.be forgotuo, woman renders the highest service to tbe -world. "Woman arv seeking oat many so- b calicms. TWy sac found to tbe fac- i< l°n"' °e<w- •"*». professions and H wtll abort I y in..*. pelllios. d ataoBld oarialnly remala ,b«a, aa tbey P ars DDfft (or the higk calling „f moth a

erbood, physically, morally and InXito^aHy when God ffilftMum as man's dtelpmale. He I endowed her Willi qualities and chsrI aclerlsilca which mau did not posses-, without which lit- life would not towell rounded. When Gbd gave theee ' t qualities to woman, I pride myself In thinking He knew what He was do- j lag, and baa thereby glveu to Aouian a distinctive place In life aud a u„rkl to do, without wblcti tbe world could j not exist. Tbs'flnCst of these qualities ' ' is "never obtained or. developed iu a' J Cfss.' clearly seta Una forth. | or womanhood For this end was she ' her. The women of I-rael were -toil- ' ally trained for home duties >ud the ' privileges of motherhood. If later ttiey- were denied motherhood, they dire calamity on them. But tune# - have changed. Today it la too often J' the esse that women marry to adraucr their social position, but wall tbedis- 1 . position, tbe die-

H Unci emphasis that motherhood is unrfeslred. I f motherh-vs! should re-uli, ' aud the child Is reared amidst that air I of toleratlou aud never amount- to a ' row of pine. . p ( -The mother is tb^ 'queeu of the ' homy.' The home Is the character- * builder, ir science proves to os how much a man Is. w hat he Is because of t bi« environment, how greatly doethat throw s responsibility . upon tbe I ' borne. It is a great assei lo the child to have been put into life through a ^ right gale. The husband Is pre-emi- ' neatly tbe bome-maker and bread- ! ' winner, and be must go some these ' days. It takes all bis time, but it Is t mother's band that rocks the cradle. • ' sings to tbe child, sympathizes, loves, ■ punlabea and moalda tbat soft and a ' pliable clay day by day Into character. - It la from ber llpa tbe child learup to f 1 say •Our Fatber.wblcb art to Heaven,' - ' and alM tbe atory of Jesus. Christ told e In childlike manner."

' TALKS ON WORLD WAR | . DeUlsro B.pll.l lea's Clou , tor Pastor Lewis. V The members of t lie Baptist Men's () Clasa, after a conference among f( themselves Sunday aflerooon. asaed n tbe pastor, tbe Kev. M. M. Lewi., to M from the regular International c LeaMD. for tbe time and give them e prophesies and tha taacblngs of Jesus (i concerulug this present world war. - p The pastor baa consented to do so, commencing next Bunday at 2.30 . o'clock, sod will handle It to as clear- p and practical tuaouer aa pos slble, aud a frank dtacbaaloD of men s + thoughts and opluiona will be allowed constant thought will be what Ibe " aaya aud where II stands to Ibis .$! mailer. All men desiring to lake this aeries of leaMna for four or six weeks are 1 ■I are

ry cordially Invited to attend. NATION SOON BONE-DRY I 'Union N. Howard, of Rochester, g; N V.. In bla address, -The World on at Fire." to tbe First M. E. Church Wednesday evening of laal week, dec'ared tbat wltbln thirty days Ibis r. nation will be bone-dry, or be would 0f miss bta prediction. If the people do (I oot repudiate tbe llqnor traffic, they „ repudiate the King Jesus. "U(ory to God ou blgb aud peace and prohtol1( iiod on earth" la Ibe slogsD. la The whole of tbe Colled Slates and « New Jersey I. going dry, be c eclared. I Tha battle of Amegeddon la on. and tba Cbriatlan pMple will be victnrioua. ^ Recent real estate transfers In Ocean u v'tj recorded In tbe office of County 1 0 Jlerk Hlldreth.as reported In tbe Ctaps Hay County GaaeUe. are aa follows: nan. (jult-clalon lot 287. Bedloii A. „ Marie Edith Farrell, el vlr, to >|arj Haver. 853SS Lot S. Section 7. Fred. B. Dych, el ux, to Robert H.' Hood. Lou 717 and 718, Section E. Robert B. Miller, aherlfl (land of o Chaa. L. H. Wllka, el al j. to Charles H. Loogmlre. 81000. Lol 501. Section D. 0 C. Howard Bcbermerborn, et ux. to • Gertrude H. Bouaall FJOUU. Lot 719. 1 Section I). 1 Anna A. Hllsee. at vlr. to Harry I), t Mitchell, et ux. 82800. Lot 48, Uirard , Clara Kiddle Davis, el vlr, to John 1 A. Yoorbeea. Southeast 2i feet of lol 1 18. aud uorlhweat 6 feet of lot 21. 1 ' Glrard. 1 Harvey V. Lake lo Mark W. Adams. 1 f ^ Lot 186. Bayous. t "o™ Mnlb lo PourtsroUi slrs«s. to! wren ih. to, snd oossn. H^Ren u run. Iron, t r^J° strsMs. tot wrsu I MIDSIesolb lo Twsn 1,-toarth slrasls. to- ~ 1 toterssn Ito to, sou oneuui. e-ssuon U riius rfom Tweutj-ulnv'u lo Thiny-founb reels. irom Tbinj-lourUi to Korttalb strew u. bs- " fromn|'ortl tTf K"" B®PUO,' 1 """■ ! iw to, sua ooaso. toel!„n K runs from [ Koi l,-B!stb lo Kin,-sseoiid sirssls. toiwsen Km, -second to Klll,-n!nUi slresu. tolWMb Tbe home defense guards' commit ' lae will meet at 8 o'clock tomorrow 1 iu ihr City Commiseloners' room In the city hall. Tbe Rev. M M ' Lewis, pastor of tbe FlrM Baptist Cburcb. chairman of tbe committee, appointed tbe following on his committee: William H. Colliason, Jr.. I Dr. W. t>. Haines, A. R Fogg. Chaa. Sampson, George C. Murphy aod Heracbel Henderson. Cleared Mare Than Sjn. More than 83" was cleared by tha I - carnal ion. cake aud caudy sale held f by Ibe members of tbe Ladles' Auxll- V of ibe First Preabyteriau t^urcb ] tbe offices of Joseph I Scull Selur Mrs. Joseph I Scull. Mrs. I). P and Freeman Rul.y were'c. those Iu charge of the Ml*. |

TRIBUTE TO MOTHERS ■ | j Hilile classes attendrd 'lhe "Molhrr's ! I Day" services In a IkmIj- In the Kirs! I I M. K. Church Bunday evening i The pastor, tbe Rev. J It Kulp. .preached on A Mothers Wag.. ' Hi. lexi was Kxudu. . - X"d Pbai oah'# deughlet >aid onto ber. lake Ihis ' .child away, and ..utto n f..i w an-1 I Tbe story of Most, iu Key pi up m ' graphic touch, aud the di-ouii-v motbrlMiod. ( 'brMtonher English, a farmri si i Engllan . res* .1*.! t r....-er of I he I •tn.oerh al h» horns tnday morn , nut He w.a acu.i.i . f Mr- Samuel Garwood and Ihe late Mr-. S H scull I

TELLS STORY AS GUIDE TO OTHERS "Words Canoot Express My Gratitude for Tanlac." , He Now Says. , • I am glad to speak a word of prats* : for Taulae. -aid John H Horkvl. , I I ±3 North ( adwallader -tree!. Piula ' i delpbia. • •1 have bad oervous lodigestlon foi - years." Mr. Hoakel coutioued - tia- ' formation after eatiug caused pains . al Hmea seemed uobeaeal-le My appeine was poor aod I was very cou ^ stlpated. Even the smell of food uau ..tithe ga- on my stomach. I would M -Ick beadacbes were not uncommon that I ofien found difficulty Iu sleep tog. Oh. bow miserable I fell lu the morning "Recently 1 decided to try Taulae which I bad beard praised so lilgbly , Well, sir. Tanlac Hxed. me up. It gm stomach of mine working pet v fectly; lu fact, I can uow rat most any- 7 thing without suffering any distre*> whatsoever. My appetite has increased aod my nerves are lu normal ' condition again, thank goodness: '< Words can't express my gratitude foi Tanlac U being apeclally introduced ■' and explained at Hugbes' Central Pharmacy. Ocean City. adv. KSTVTK OF MARV F, HA AG. IS- |J Co'llsdrtphL., Ex^-uiorw a,Ul -j .VI o si I- P si .VI I. St , ii lurs. * >10. .

Notice to Contractors. 1 Sjnw 'ramtoTsi IrTY'H ° .ward, '■ i^hrls/siinq" 'b-m! r I -I -to approved. Id Ito -am ot nfi> per renlun. 0 ial'p/rfoMnso' "of I to°™i "l nsr?. I?1" 'i wi^ArtoT IhTsmfollirs ?tPto v' Ot i?j ■ other lew or esld sun prrulalog lo laborers or employs- br gtvlef > Mural, Com|moj . Hoodorllabllll, losur.nre. rlal^lon^l^ii^to ""S" "" 1 Works or tbe C1 1, Engineer b, drpusYunr GEORGE O. At'AMM. Wm H l oll W"*noro'Pu1"''" Works, "•led Ms LUX— Kogtneer. See Me First ' SKl " Real TRADE (Ik) . Estate BORROD (M) OCEAI CITY LOAI oo) IE* JERSEY See Sle Firm Sec Me Firm ::v.. W. Scott Hand e.-i . 118 laxtaf Ata^ DotM'Cih.lJ. BEADLE Y A ADAJIN lw*"r' " Reading: Coal Also Kindling Wood b, barrel or eord "ml msUd 'be nisrar'. In Ito. to , WW* tars. TENTH and B in Miller Brothers : Announce that they have ^ reopened their IceCream Parlor For the Season > MARK lake^ Undertaker and Embalmer Pbone l» OCKAIV CITY. Id. J Coal . We Have It (to burn ri| C. H. SHOEMAKER LUMBER CO. *. Twelfth aod Wast Avenue

City of Ocean City A STATEMENT ^ of ihe 4 mary of the l*rocredings of ihe Board ( April. 1917. i SUMMARY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS i- ' i tor -V . --re Ml- (At Ito rsrl ..I -to

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City Treasurer's Statement ' — OF ; RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS OF THE CITY OF OCEAN CITY, NEW JERSEY From Ihe flora of bo.lnemi March XI. IW7, lo Ihr- rl.to ol l.o.lpr.. April ao. IPI7. £ f-iiHii' "inmtoiL1 oL rex" ' ' jre « - ? ; Z3E5 H DISBURSEMENTS ^ ■irdrrSo HTRKETH. -IJ JSP wrnSm. » 5 78' 25 Ctol?Wt"l 78! ^ MALAR tea. — 11 " 1 '""s* 1^*

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS ANO DISBURSEMENT* (Conllonrd) S S5S'" p m i |SSS5f^r'^ I! j«0 ChM . r 'tti-Vd A Co. Jg 7-17 Kartol ttrymnt* M , 2S V M>Kb« k A ^ KKAn" | |S 7M« Wm HI h BOILDINU IN8PECITON BI'KKAtf. I 7. 00 Tin 7811 ' Kdward M Graham GAKBAQK OOLLKOTION. jfla John "- Wilson. Treat., tc. AtiVKHTIMISo. Drawn CI T 'NTERKKT ON TEMPORARY LUANH. 7871 Flrat Naiumal 'iiuk TtU" l'°' • 78V. Han. Ilnrktordl ft'Bt.tC COMFORT STATION. 7-70 sinking Fund 'knnlul^ ttal'Kl.VKMKNT L'KKTIKICATKH. ' "* " Et at 7"! Oll.x.To.nto"*"""7'"'" AOUOl'NT— MIHIC PAVILION. ItaUnra A 11 ' " 9JMK STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS ANO DISBURSEMENTS OF THC Italenra V 3, •*""l",G FUNO COMMISSION • «rr XI. I VI, ^ 71 M lnlen-1 and In KKOKIPTM. STATEMENT Of THE RECEIPTS AND OISSURSCMCNTB OT lalaooa. Marrh SI. Ial7 SCHOOL MONEYS 'ur rent Elprhw "'"HFKI8F.MKNT8. l^Uring. H«J4uiiln» * K tain, re. ApDlto. |«; I7AUM CLAHKBPE A Rl I'LL — I, I r.-tourrr, |mbm ■ 17. n-p. f.. lu.ea. 8HWSBSBS2-"

Ware's Soecialties; 813 ASBURY AVENUE ..v.. 4qc doz. 20c. qt. ! A adguri, hot w* ileHrer pawbpllv . j F. H. Ware GROCER

I' Lower Rates for Electric Service j * Ocean City Electric Service desires to announce the Reduction of Rates to m take effect immediately. Our representative will call on all customers to 8 change the existing contracts. "* If he does not get to your house within the fl next few days, call at our office. Tenth st. and West ave. and we will be very a glad to change your rate and give you the benefit of the reduction this month, tjj Ocean City Electric Service ;| [lk':-^-SvS-:SE-!SS-:-3=:-:-3S-;-SS:-5SvSr-r^S-!SS->SSv3S-2i2<5SSi.2H;,3|

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PLUMBINQ nut, it will pay yon lo giro me a trial. I am in an exceptionally g,8«l position lo lata mre of your repair work of which I make .a specialty. I have no exp -naive ertabliihoeot or clerical force lo maintain. Gita me a trial. Jkoth Phone. c. H. BACON 607 lilgHth St