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VOL- XXX \ II. OCEAN CITY, N. JM THURSDAY, decembek 27, 1917. NO. 41

ocean City Sentinel R CURTIS ROBINSON Kditor and Proprietor l,.a. P» Vcr..S»icUy in Advence. if ORGAN HAND, W ATTORNEY and couj^sEL^AJ;i^;

nrsFFicS Apgar & Boswell, j^AW OFFICES Godfrey 4 Read atlantic city. N.J. J»URMAN B. WILLIS jl Attorney at .Law --95 * Asbury Avenue j Ocean City, N.J. J » KUIIItL — - — 1 — — : — |i Dr. w. p. HAINES COR. NINTH AND WESLEY AVE OCESN CITY. N. *. reasce Hell W-W; IllW-NsW no- A ! JViKtscE Brick Haines COR. BTH AND WOBLCV AVE MICH ANOTHER APIST ■ ueii, Hemwii Movement" «uur- t>» appumyuont k 1.6 Wesley Avenue Ocean City New Jersey ' 1J> A " gKRSCHfcX PETTIT, M. D. 807 WESLEY AVE. OCEAN CITY. NEW JERSEY DR. G. D. NOELING Osteopathic Physician UMCUpiilie l,ll|»uaii

Heun HiiilitiiiK, Eighth elreet . Opposite Pennsylvania K. K. Depot < OVEA-N CITY, N. J. Every Tueedky. I huredsy And (Saturday Philadelphia Office, 11W7 ClieMuut HI. Qk. Wilson Y. Christian '•* lleniiHt .809 Central Avenue etita city. i. j. Bell Pbone, 152. . Booth Paiisni . KieuT Bki.i. Hushes' Central Pharmacy ttfc and Wesley Ave. Ocean City, n.j . .Photic 245- W Phoae year order* We deliver Ire* ARK LAKE Undertaker and Embalmer Tfce«I»~ OCKAN CITY. N.J Efficiency in Household Management Every prudent wonan seeks efficiency in - the management of her home. She finds that by paying her household bills by check, she obtains Safety, Economy and Convenience. The Checking Accounts of women are cor®ally invited atld \ every facility and ■ courtesy afforded. I Ocean City I Title and Trust I Company I | <*e*N CI TV, N.J. i c- l lake i *cal t»t»tt mint.. L 'Sks:

A Charming Little Bungalow OF 5 ROOMS Wesley Avenue near Fourth Street NVw, up-to-date, every convenience, fiuc location* Only $1675.00 An opportunity for some one surely MASSEY S, EDWARDS You Can Own Your Own Home and Secure it for $1,650

I have for sajc a brick house with ^bedrooms. 1 j hath, living room. dining room and kitchen. Has » hoi-water heat, coal range, every modern convenience. gas and electric lights and in a good location. - fan be pureKased 0* very attractive terms. JOSEPH I. SCULL 0 757 Asbury Ave. Ocean City, H. J. Interesting to Investors > OR- „ Those Who Wjsh a Desirable location for a Seaside Home * I r IFOR SAL E— * 'ear i"" loeatod inaction O, Ocean City, ft. J., o inn U«ilr»sd Maliouii. Alau aites' for bungalows situate on Grant KgB Hul»r lhf, Bmtlvj** Point, N. J. ARTHUR D. BARROWS Qudrdian 1 832 CENTRAL AVENUE OCEAN CITY, N. J * Real Estate For Sale : BIO BARdAlINS * Cottages,' Apartments and Bungalows, -furnished and unfurnished ; Some estates in my. IraniLs must be sold at sacrifice prices. This is the j' time of year to buy Cottages and Lots at this Popular Seaside Resort j WO' Cheap. Apply to ' j Alonz C tt n r>l«j Anbury Avenue Ocean City. N. J. t MONEY Tp LOAN ON MORTGAGE t No waiuiig for two week* to know if you can get It; we can tell you at 1 ! once, itar'iralii. 111 Kay and Ocean front propertied. Choice cottage* for eale. "Also lot* for investment and for Improvement— the choice of "j Ocean City. Apply to * . . • • • J. M. CHESTER & CO., ' , I . Ocean City, N. J. REAL ESTATE INSURANCE | Clayton Haines Brick A11 Eighth S,t. Ocean City. N. J. .o.roos mmmmoM R. HOWARD THORN 1 REAL ESTATE '

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JK eectt 6-«a «-«-e »«♦««€ C We Wish You a Happy New YearJ

255 new members gained ( for red cross society

Ocean City Again Demon- " strates Its Patriotism Dnr- !I ing Big Campaign. Ocean Cltv people promptly rer|Hindrd to the appeal In bebslf of the lied Crow Society and 2.V5 uew members were secured hereby tbe big flrlve . made during last week and eudlug ou Christmas . Eve, accordiug to Miss K Lyucb, executive secretary of tbe committee formed here to pusb tbe campaign. Tbe membership of tbe local orgaul' ' cation .prior to tbls campaigu was 154. ' It was expected at the begloolug ol a tbe drive that Cape May County would • o give 1 000 new members, , aud Ocean h City's quota was 200 & Several of tbe youDg women here curing new members, ibey being ou 1 lu tlie iobtrj- of tbe post office, tbe <- First -National Biuk and tbe Ocean 11 City Title A Trust 'ompauy. fTbese girls were Mlseee Anna Cham- b plan, Harriet Sc-burcb, Marguerite b Kulp, Martha Handerlln, Mary Fox, I Alice Uarreteon, Launla SculCand b , Hsrsb OoB. They wore the uniform I of tbe organlxatlon.aud all made stuu- ' nlng looking nurses. ' | DOUBLE CELEBRATION j Have Blribdax Party. ' Mrs. Frauk D Newberry and Mrs. 1 Charles Karon celebrated tbelr birtb- ' day anniversaries wltb a card party at l lie, borne of M rs. Baron a few even- ' ings since. Those taking trophlee were John J. Foster' Snd wife, J. Burrwood Daly " Edward Baron, Mrs Leroy Howe and Miss Dorothy Baron. ! Tbe others preseut were Mrs. J. Burrwood Dsly. H C. Bcbauxe. Jr., aud Wife, ljeroy How;e, 8. K. Swan. William K Hugbew, Miss Chsrlotle 8 niiib, Charles Baron aud Edgar

GRADUATES WILL C HAVE REUNION HigbScbool Association Members in Annual Gathering at the Idlewild. Tbe members of tbe Ocean City Hlgb School Alumni Association w ill tbelr Christmas gathering at tbe Idlewild Hotel at 6 o'clock tbls (Tbnrs- p day) eveDlng. 'I here will be cards, music and a dance. All members are invited to atteod. /Each member may take a friend on, psymeot.of 25 cenls. Tbe committee .on mueic comprises ^ Misses Louisa T. Corson and \erna W"100- _ *■ B Miss Maud Fonlda, Dr. Wilson ». Christian and Boy Jeffries are the ^ members of Ibe general committee. 0 The aesoclatlon ,bas a membership ^ of 110. p Because of war conditions It is # thought that there may not be so J many at tbta reunion as on other oc- 4 cations • t SOLDIERS SHELTERED \ 1

Taken lb «••» »•-» "«■" T"" » ■ is.cn car lor Aiinnilc. p Twenty of tbe regular army soldiers on doty at tbe Belblehem Steel Com- p pony's land near Petersburg and Tuck- « United «Utes, walked to tbls city from Mkldletown iateSnoday olgbt, teacbIng here about I o'clock Mood.J rmorn- ^ lug. intending to board a Shore Fast car for Atlantic City. , Tbey bad been given forlougbe for narts of tbe conotry. . Tnera was no cr to Atlantic City at that boor, and tbe soldier, —ere shelter at the city b»" 0D"1 ,he Br" car left Sere In Ibe .morning. ..wia.n i. ■mm. Ingots M Rowland, of Pblladelh-" "lz uere of Ibis city. contract to build cottege., l«xtt,«.dTbJrd Street east of Atlantic aseaoe. loge..Tnorcbes and cemeot walk. . tber »Hb ,D ^ aod lb, Tbe contract price to Wssw ' wort Is to be poebed, Nra-Baaei ^ h-uubeib w. Oaody. of mis aJi'L srSw h"""*0 ^ ,bt T^L-s Bible Class nsxl Unody ««*•

I PUBLIC SCHOOLS' ROLL OF HONOR . Thirty-Seven of the Students *, Are Now in the Service « of Their Country. * The Ocean City public schools bat a b roll of honor containing 37 names. w Tbe nimet were neatly engrossed on y large roll by Miss 'Mettle A. Boyle, ti -one ol ibe school teacber*, framed and In tbe ball of tbe hlgb school N s Tbe usmes lu-cribed areas faritrw*: Elbert Trout, Leonard Murphy. ^ Pierce. Alfred R. Hmllli, f Nlvkerson. Jobn Marts, HuWallace. We, Chance, Tbo». I Scull, Harry W. Foulda, . Maurice Raymond Price, Arthur W I Slioeuiaker Joseph Koothroyd, Tbeo I Hiram Bteelmao, Jos. E. j Bwau, Oeo. 1) Norcom, Loren Oolt, c 1 Haney Cbaitln, Harry L. Lake, Mel- 1 . colm Leslie, H. Jay Wrigglna, Ray. moud Haley, Elmer E. Ranck, Nor- t vin C. bmltb, Harold Cotton, Bl. Clair | Tboro. Oscar Morey. John Helllwell. Wm. Ulbb. Waller Cbattln, Clarence I , Meade, Howard Craven, Ralph Move- 1 ly, Dudley Cone and Raymond Bar- c 1 Several of lliese young men now 1 , have reached the rank of commissioned and uao-commlsslotied officers. The | boys are scattered lu various arms of 1 ; ,be" cou— — — - — — 1 1 The room In tbe east corner of the hlgb school building that "has been used by puplls'ln the drawing and • manual training courses bas be<n | • turned over to Miss Pauline Cbellls. 1 e Instructor In physical culture, for ber ' gymnasium floor work.

GIRLS FIRST IN SCHOOL DEBATE Arguments Presented by Young Men and Girls of High 8chool. The feature of Ibe Ocean City Hlgb Christmas exerclsee In tbe assembly room of tbe bulldlug Friday afternoon was a debate 00 tbe quea llouT* •• Resolved, Tbat a womau can maintain both a profession or career and a borne." Tbls was (be flrst debate ever held Ibe blgb school students, and there much lulerest shown .by tbe y<>utig people, as well as their IcelrucTbe affirmative was upheld by Mlrn Mabel Hocb, Miss Eleanor Campbell and Miss Hazel Harris. The negative was taken care of by Peterson, Wesley Barclay and Harvey Oofl. Tbe closing speeches were by Elmer and Miss Mabel Hocb. Tbe Judges— Mlsa Colburo, Miaa Ulbb aud Prof. W.J. Petty— decided favor of the affirmative tide. Tbe were guided In tbelr declslou tbe form of argument and delivery and not on the merit of Ibe question. Without reflection, It may be said that, as debaters, tbe glrle- proved bettban tbe boys. Tbe exerclsee opeoed with a eong by tbe school, and Ibis was followed by a vocal eelectloo, ••Silent Night," by a quartet— Mlsaes Grace Paynter andBertha Mornlngweg, Harvey Collleand Antfre* Steelman. I - Tbe yonog men whose names were 1 published In tbe BKHTIKKL last week r mede bappy by recdytqy tbelr blgb scbdol letters, tbe presentation mede by Prof. O. W. Retchly, principal of tbe blgb ecbool. Miss Viola Henderson was beard In 1 a very excellent reading appropriate I to tbe holiday season, and Mies Mar 1 guerite Kulp gave a recitation, "Christ- . mat Hells," In ber usual capable style, r Tbe exerclsee closed wltb a eong by ' tbe assemblage.

: 1 R. A. B. OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED , James M. Stevens Presented With Pretty Past High Priest's Jewel. Ocean City Caapter. N >. 48, Roya Masons. 00 Thursday eveulog elected aud lutlalled tbe following of fleers: Hlgb priest. Harry S. Adams; excellent king, B. Howard Tborn; excellent scribe, William M. Raock; captain of host, Abel D. Bcull; prloct pal sojourner, T. C. Mlddletou; royal arch captain, -William H. Collision. ; master of tbe third veil, George C. ma«ler of tbe second veil. Andrew C. Boswell; master of Ibe Oral veil. Homer Shoemaker; sentinel. W. H. Harris; treasurer, Tbomae J secretary. Dr. M. B Blannard; B Btannaro,

trustee for three years, Dr. Htracbel Prof James M. Stevens, past blgb priest of tbe local chapter, was pre. " sented wltb a ^andsome past blgb priest's Jewel. * n Has Artist c AMIrts. p Harvey Colllsson, a member of the It blgb school, is quite an artist In free h band .chalk work. His drawings at a u turkey, mid similar Christmas ^re- a minders on lb* blackboards In the I ' rooms of Misses Adah L Chamber ti lain and Madeleine French In the blgb school building wer? admired by c I tbe vlrftors on Friday. | 1 atisiiiti for Soldiers. Three boxes tilled wltb magaxlnee contributed by tbe people of tb> city, bave beeo seot by tbe Ocean City Pu b ( ' lie Library to tbe boys at Camp Dtx. ( Tins was in response to an appeal from , ! tbe Nate. Another box of magaxlnee ( aud books will be seot from here In , e cotioae roe am. Cottage centrally located wltb ell modern Improvements. Including heeler unfurnished or pertly furnished. • Apply RkXTtitkb Office. edv. tf. " Fon RETT.— Apertmente, beeted; » partly Nrnisbed. orwUkem tunritur.. | »- Bee A*n. neat to Pod

CITY EMPLOYES RECEIVE SALARIES BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Board of Commissioners Holds Short Session and Orders Bills Paid. I Tboee employed by tbe municipal government were made to feel good Monday, wbeu tbey received checks for tbelr monlb'sYelsrlee. which came ( in very agreeably on -tbe day before Cbristmae. The City Commissioners bald a special meeting Monday morning. In 1 ibe absence of Mayor Cbemploo, Dll rector Campbell called tbe meeting lo '• order. Tbe bills for tbe salaries of .tbe city - officials and employee were preeeo ted , reed aod ordered paid. Tbe report of Electrical Ioepector ' Biggins for December, wltb a cbtck 1 for $12 60, was rec.lvsd and ordered < filed. Tbe board met again on Tneedey '• afternoon, tbe regular meeting time, -■ but adjourned, without transacting business, dfilll next Monday alts ro 000 ' at 4 o'clock. i; 1 , 1

370 LICENSES is This Clit Isr AsisOwaW. L. Ewlog aod W. K. Lovatt, representing tbe Bute automobile department. licensed 270 cert and drivers Ocean aty Friday. Tbey were from 8 o'clock lo tbe morning uotll nearly 6 o'clock In tbe afternoon, and were kept on tbe move mucb of tbe time. Tbe amount of money taken In by tbem was $1600. Tbe license tags tbta year bave tbe numbers In wblte letters on a bine background, making tbe flgune on- _ usually consplcuosu. — ■■s a Csntie. City Treasurer C. 8. Bcull bee purchased the cottage and office building ' tbe corner of Eigbtb street and ' Ocean avenue from Frederick Cooper 1 end wife. Mr. Benll and family plan 1 to move loto tbe bnlldmg la tbe early spring. He will use tbe offices In hie private business. 1 Legal papers at all descriptions, la- * jl tiding wills, em carefully draws by R. Curtis Robinson at bm oSea, ISC Asbory svsooe. Ocean Cfty. B. J. adv. I; Mom to loan 00 flrst ■ iHglfe. •. I Apply B. Cortls Bobtosoa, 1 Asbury avanaa. Oceaa Ufty.^J-^

- I LEAGUE MEMBERS : HAD GOOD TIME . , G J, Large Christmas Tree Was c r Fall of Gifts for Those n j at Card Party. * e Members end friends ofvtbe Young w e Men's Progressive League bad a Jolly . Cbristmae party lo the league's headquarters Thursday evening. g s Tbe early hours of the svenlog were I spent In. plejing Ova hundred aod those parttclp.tmg tborougbly eor Joyed tbls part of tbe program. £ i Tban came lbs big feature of tbe p evening— tbe distribution and openr log of tbe tropbles. Tbem was a large Cbristmae tree lo « one end of tbe room, wbicb, In tbe d afternoon, bad been filled wltb tbe ie tropbles, each lu a box or wrapped In _ n mucb paper, .by tba oomjpitTCeln y charge, comprielog Preyidfnt Wm. F. 1. Gardiner, Jobn R Afroves, Lawreuce d M. Lear and Homer Bboemaker. |. Tbe names of cb'oea wbo were blgb In tba card gamaa were called Brat, j As each uama was called by Jobn R. Grovaa, tbe person want to tbe tree, picked out Ibe package tbat looked d good and tban opened It In tbe pres- k s- enoe of tbe crowd. Mlrn Barab Bmltb waa flrst aod she m got 1 toy wheelbarrow. "Clint." J Breckley, wbo followed, found tbat be " had secured a toy Uriel watcb. Miss lr Louies T. Corsou woo a peck of playin lug cards, Miss Harriet Bcbureb a little auto — and so It went down the line. ' ' Qulte-s number picked out some pretty tropbles, however. In 1 s " IA terms r Hoars Cksegr d. f Miss Mend M. Foolds, tbe librarian, '* aoDonncee tbat tbe boors of openlug of tbe Ocean City Poblic Library have ' been changed In tbe evening- from 7 108 80 o'clock to from 6 B0to8 o'clock. 1

HOLDINGS HAYE . > BEEN TRANSFERRED » Deal Effected Between Bel- B levne Company, Inc., and the Park Company. >' Tba stockholders of the Beilevns d Company, Inc., of tbls city, met In tbe • offices of Harry F. Btantoo Saturday • evening and autboitxed tba directors • to dispose of tba holdings or tbe company to tbe Park Company. Tbe dl- *- rectors wen Inst ru clad to mnke tbe 0 necemary transfer. 1 Tbe officers of the Bellevus Com10 pany at Ibe meetlog were: George F. ( Uber, president; Assemblyman Jamas J Franklin, vlos president; aty TraeeJ. ursr W llllam MoCoacb, treaanrer, and , Harry F. Btanton, aacntary. , D( Tbe Park Company Is Ibe oorpora:k tlon that plans to make extensive Improvsments on tbe ocean front near Plymouth place, tbe deUlls of wblcb ty bave been given In tbe SmmMkL. ie, *♦* — * ' Sg Try an advertisement In tbe Bxsn»n "b

CHRISTMAS EXERCISES ! HELD IN CITY'S SCHOOLS

Programs Presented by the Children la the Various Grades. Appropriate Christmas exerclsee held by tbe children of tba Ocean City Poblic schools before the Close of tbe eeaelon Friday afternoon. Tbe llltle one# did exoaedlogly well, much to tbe pleasure of tbelr mothers end other friends present. Following were tbe programs In the several grade rooms". FIRST GRADE. Bong, "Merry Christmas Sails," ky Recitation, George Elite Bong, "Cradle dong." Dialogue, Dorolby Venable, Junior Alice VenBent, Charles Btapheneon and Evelyn Chester. Bong, "Bents Land." Recitation, Berths Kent. Bong, "In e Row.'! Recitation, Haxel Bevan. Recitation, Lonlsa Waters. _Recilatlon, Lena Bltaaaid. HotTjt, "Tba Latter to Banta." Recitation, Herbert Ctaeeon, Recitation, Henry Bcbanaa. Bong, Margaret Qnlgg. Bong, "Jolly Benta Ciena" Bong, "Merry Xmas Balte," Sebaol. Recitation, Bntb Halleran. . Recitation, Verne Bmltb. Recitation, Grace Beck. Bong. "A Letter to Banta," Baheal. Recitation, Lewis Johnson. Recitation. Alberta Oaaaon. Bong, "Banta Land," School. Exercise, School. Recitation, Cora Parker. Recitation, Edward BmKb. Song, "Jolly, Jolly Snnta." THIRD a BADE. Greeting, "Decern bee." Maty Ikiil, "Christmas Is Coming," Jaa Hewa. •Tba Chrlatanaa Tree," by T iiMIl . Ciowtbsrs. "At Cbriatmaa," Elata Cord ray. "At Cbriatmaa," sis Cord

"In Toytand," John Slewnil. •Tba Cbristmae Mooata," Andrew Blisxaid. •Tba Very Beat Doll of AH," Abu ' -Tba Soldier Doll," Baiva BmRh. Christmas axardaa, 8am Bevan. AnBllaxard, Edna CoJUas sad Alma Davlna. •A New Mary," Jeannatta 8mKb. -What a Boy Thinks," Harry 8aakill. "Wbo Is Ilf" Orrto Rlgfltua. " Christmas Carol," Jamas Patty. ^BsDts Clans, Cecti Gilbert. Falnaa: Good Will. Ruth Jones. Joy. Hasal Ntckacsoo. Love, Gertrude Stain too. Other fslries, Floraooe Oajntna and Beryl Balehly. Browntas (Belactad Broaflea). Bush Cbattln, Cnrtta PeweU, wyn Patau, Bobart DonnaOy. Ifaatal Barlow and Kaonatb Enrtngbam. Tba Candles: Emily Button, Madeline Wan- ' dell and Cnrtta Powell. ••The Boow Fairies," by tba glrta. "Santa's Military Band," by Ik8«

SIMMS' • . / Closed for the Season Snnday, September 30

The Baptist Gorner Vp Vtall fim a fatqig Npm |far We altar yoss a Moms Gkurab, ■ Heme Wilssms and* Good Tlsmw I COMB AND WB WIU. DO YOU DIDO ft .