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Ocean City Sentinel r>Ml atitd W«kl> >1 OCEAN city, N. a. R. CURTIS ROBINSON Ed i tot and Proprietor ti.oo Per Year. 8trictly in Advance, arrou Kvx-ar-i.a • . MORGAN HAN D , ATTORNEY and COUNSELLOR AT LAW, *prsa*?Uottrt Commissioner. Notary Public. «te»X ■hv'^JMT MOI'WE. ■. J. LAWAOFFIGES . , Apgar & Boswell, AH8UKY htkkx7 LAW OFFICES Godfrey & Read ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. JPUKMAN B. WILLIS Attorney at Law 952 Asbury Averfwe Ocean City, N.J. "\YM- H COLLISSON, Jr. Civil Engineer and Surveyor 1 City Kaglnser, Ocean Clty.M. J. ipnn Dr. W. P. HAINES cor. ninth and wesley ave. — i'honea: Bell 461-W: Interstate 1JB-A Florence Brick Haines cor. 9lh and wffelcy ave . mcch ano-th crapist j . Mnjlr.1 uid PurrrrtlV'f II) ninutlo Hqqi> by appointment |#f| Allen Corson, M. D. , lie Wealey Avenue Ocean City New Jersey •^UUritate HO-A. U'KRSCHIiL PliTTIT, M. D. 807 wesley ave. ocean city, new jersey ^r. Wilson Y. Christian xDentist'* 809 Central Avenue •ckai em. a. j. Bell Phone, 162. Bo. mi Phokw Njoiit Bell Haghes' Central Plurmicy lib and Wealey Ave. Ocean City, N . J Phone 245- W ]£ ARK LAKE Undertaker and Embalmer pom uv ocean city, a. jAn Important Duty % Men ol affairs recognize the important duty of not only making a will but appointing a thordughly. reliable executor. The Ocean City Title and Trust Company cofdially invites yon to . consult with their officers regarding this matter . ' Ti The appointment of this company as yonr ^xecntor is a wise deOcean City Title and Trust Company OCEAN CITY, Ni J. COAL COAL TRY OUR* FOR QUALITY C. M. SHOEMAKER UMBER CO fwnwb rnnmm avrrr8 . 1

The best investment you can make is an improved property , in first-class condition 1 at a bargain figure. Only now and tlion can one of these he fount}We have two such properties suitable for Private Hoarding Cottages that will 1>C greatly sacrificed in price. --Splendid locations. For particulars address MASSE Y ED WARDS Ocean City, N. J. SIMMS'* RESTAURANT and DELICATESSEN 822 Boardwalk Will reopen for the Season Saturday. May 23th » I ♦ World's Best Security for Patriotic Dollars The Third Liberty Loan The (arms, forests and mines of our great country are pledged— its stores, factories and railroads — all industry — its i banks and its homes; the entire resources of the world's richest nation arc behind the bonds of the Government's Liberty Loan. , Buy them for cash or on installment — in the largest • possible amount. They represent the best of security— upon which you can borrow at the Bank. Through this Institution you arc invited to place your subscription for the Third Liberty Loan. First Nations Bank Ocean City, N. J. ' « K 1$ I) 8"

the National Play Shoes ; t .^i These inexpensive shoes made from the best of white canvas and t with Goodyear rubber soles will be very popular this summer. Modeled 1 over attractive last, cool and allowing the utmost foot comfort they are ( " ideal ^summer shoes. They have leather insoles to prevent the foot from t coming into direct contact with the rubber. Keds are: Ideal play shoes 1 • for children, nhiscless and easily cleaned. Desirable as tennis shoes for < women and misses. Men like them for porch wear._fishing trips or j golf. Here in various styles high and low cut for children and adults. . SSK5SS3UV v : v.: B 1 55u.'. f.'jo "cn'.*J^,'0,irown • ;'*I«l°P" 1 Mnact' High Shoes, *1.75 Boys' H-MW1 die . fr.jo Q. H. Steelman

831-833 Asbury Avenue OCEAN CITY NEW JERSEY PHONE YOUR ORDER TWO' PHONE* : 205, 220 FRED P. BELL i For Things Good to Eat SEVENTH STREET AND ASBURY AVENUE Rel labia place to do your marinating. Meats. GroceriDe. Fruits, I arid Vagatables. FREE DELIVERY TO ALL PART8 OF OITY Of EN ALL TMM VMM* John Marts Lumber Co. Ninth Otroot and Havwn Avsnus . OCBAN CITY. M. J. L* luM MiBwark. Moulding*! Bailing Pop*. Ptaosor Board. Mate. ■oOh Wight. Try an Advwiaaemimt in _ M the SENTINEL

AUTOMOBILE BRIDGE CO. HAD PROSPEROUS YEAR

25 Per Cent. Increase in Business - Directors and Officers Re-clected. The annual meeting of Ibe *t«.-k-l holder* of the Ocean l ily Automobile ; lice of the secretary. Oti* H. loan*end, Monday mornluR.^ Vice preeident Harry Headley all: .o'clock announced that the foil*, uere open and would remain o|*n until 12. o'clock. •• Edward m. Button officiated a* >ec ] relary. Jolin l\ Cadiuannud J. K. MacNameewere appointed teller* <>f the election. ■ William K. Masxey nominated the fallowing named (the Incumbent*) a* member* of the board of director*: William G. Moore. Henry U Moore. Harry Headley. Harvey V. Lake. Oil" M Town*eud. William K. Masoey, C. 11.' Shoemaker. I>r. Alleu Ooraon, Or. I. N. Urlscom, E. M. Huttoo and E. A. Corson. Treasurer William K. Ma*«ey presented the aunual re|Kirt of the cornover the preceding year. The report vi, accepted aud ordered liled. "he required number of votes bavidfc been ca«t for the director*, they t^yre declared re-elected The company'* officer* were reO. Moore: vice pre* Idem, Harry Headley: *ecretary. oil* M. Town- ( aend; treaeuter. William K Maseey. GRADUATES AT CHURCH Next Sunday evening the graduat- , Ing claw, of the Ocean • City High Flrat Presbyterian Church, when the . paetor. I lie Ke*. Charle* H. Boh tier; ( will deliver the annual baccalauteate sermon. The clas* will be accompanied by the faculty and mudeut , body of the high school. A special musical program will he , i rendered by the choir. , This will be the Rev. Mr. Bohner * last "enrlce a* "pastor of the First Church. He will begin hi* pastorate at the Hanover Presbyterian Church, t Wilmington. Delaware, to which he was recently called, ou the following ' Sunday. P Joseph M. Rowland, of Pbtladel. plila. who began the erection of four two-family apartment* on the oceau front In the north section of the city in the spring, has rented the llats In three of the buildings, and the others are being sought and will be rented If Iheae can* be completed by July 1.

FOURTEEN WILL RECEIVE DIPLOMAS — Closing Exercises of High;, School in Methodist Church June 14. "j The commencement exercise* of llie .1 Ocean i lly High School will be held, i in llie First M K. Church Friday evengraduate* will receive then diploma*. e The graduate- are , ' Modern Classical Course- Amy , Elizabeth Blackmail, ( lata Sutton De- j Vaul. Ifa/el .Marie Harri*. Vida Mae ' Hauder-on. "Miriam Beatrix Iteiohly. Louise Boone Morris. Florence Cecelia . i t'lleggi and Ida Kli/.abetli Smith. 1 - maker Sooy, Jr. . Commercial Course- Nettle May < 5 Muni ford. Elmer Ludlnrn l'eleraon. * Adplpn Julian VauThuyne and Alma t Vant aider Way. llie salutatoriau Is Hazel M Harris, . and the valedictorian Viola Mae r Henderson. . "Truth Conquer-." The class flower Is llie yellow lea rose, and llie clas. 1 r colors are blue and gold. In add ill, £1 to the addresses by the 1 valedictorian. 'The Dawn of a New Nationality. "and -alutatorlau. "Amer- ' [ lean Ideal*." there will be oration* by Miriam Kelcbiy, "Democracy vs. Au- . tocracy," and Elmer Peterson, "Oeruiau Atrocities." The Invocation will be by the Kev (Jeorge W. Yard. Dr. Her*i-hel fettle, ' president of the Board of Kducation, will present the diploma*, and there : 'Will be au address by City Supertax ' tfudent James M. Stevens. Victim of Auto Craab. ' Mrs. H. J. Marouey. of Philadelphia. daughter of the late Magistrate O'Hrieu. aud a summer resident of Ocean City, was killed Monday after1 a train crashed Into their auto at the ! Cheltou Hills statlou ot the Keadiug ' Hallway Company in Philadelphiaf There 1* a steep bill 011 each aide of the ! railroad. The auto crashed through the lowered safely gate*. It I* stated. tn Oceau Cllyr League Held Closing Meaalona. n The Junior Kpworth League m?t In f the First M. K. Church yesterdayn afternoon for II* closing session until » after the *e"ason. The Senior Kpworth If league closed Its sessions Sunday eve-

CIVIL WAR VETS i i DECORATE GRAVES

" Join With Mecray Post in ■ Fitting Exercises on Me- I morial Day. Major L. B. Thomas. William I Pfander, Thomas Leslie, William Aadwlck. William Jones aud Thos. Parker, of this city, with a visiting ' comrade from Philadelphia, left here I ou the morning of Memorial Day in ,. p., i-ld aH h. III* i^.ll.llV two autos, provided

through Freeholder Jobu P. Fox, to take part with John Mecray Post, of Cape May, In the exercises in some of r the oouuty cemeterfc. * With them also were three members ( of Ocean City Council. No" 10. Daugh- 1 1 tjreof America— Mrs. Joseph Barclay. t Wm. Lake and Mm. N. Carlson. , Tbey went to the vicinity of Ocean ] ■ were they met the members of ( . Mecray Poet, escorted by member- uf , the Bona of. Veterans Camp of Cape and the W'ildwdod Baud. | > The cemeteries a't Seaside. Marmora. | ' aud Tuckaboe were visited , ' and exercises^ held iu each. " 1 An excellent dluner was provided , S the old eoldlere at Tuckahoe. , J Exercises wete held lu the cemeter , es at Eidora, South Dennis, Ooshen, Tabernacle and .Cold Spring in the afternoon.

QUIETLY WEDDED K * " ■IMo Uke Bride ol Former com- t A quiet wedding ceremony was performed lu the Apartment* of for- n lu the Bourse Building, at 4 o'clock e Saturday afternoon, when -Mr. Fisher 1 and Miss M. Lueila Lake, daughter of the late Rev. 8. Weeley Lake, were married by tbe Kev. George W. Yard,. „ pastor of tbe First M. E Church. , Tba mother of tbe bride died only a , abort lime since, hence there was no , display. " , Tbe wltneesee were Burrow. C. Mar- ( National Bank, and Miss M. E C. \ . Phillips, of this city Prifote borne wanted ^ for ^ young e ao someone' take blm In wbeel-cbalr. No lifting. ' Address Rev. Dr. Higgous. M2 80. 57th St., Phils . Ps ■ -. adv., 5, 80. «. Waxtxd.— Three room furnished A JSITuw BT^nth"1

CATCH OF BLACK DRUM EXCITES LOCAL ANGLERS

FISHING CLUB TO HOLD SMOKER . Stew, art Arranging ° for Event on Evening of o iui nvcui vu utcuiug us 01

Fourth of Jnly. ^ . President Frauk H. Stewart Is at- p smoker at Ibe Ocean City Fishing p Club's headquarters ou July Fourth. h * Harry Marter Is pushing work on «| the room on tbe west side of the club' (Boardwalk klde). Il is to be p 12x18 feet aud will be utilized for tbe |, Ashing tackle, old clothes, etc, of the 6 Among tbe members at the club c hou-e Sunday were H. M. Manger. "t J. Wright, Thomas Miller, BenJ. J. Cooke. George Kurkherdt; "Jack" € Stratton. Perry Smith, Henry Ullden- | myer. Ulrard D. Noble, F, H. Stew- , art. H. H. Marter. Jr., Geo. Frankenfleld, Wm. K. Burtls, H.' W. Slel1 wagon. ■ Howard Underdown, "Efl." ! Underdown and S. P. Bowman aod 1 sou. . | It VV Ml-lu-svnn and flairre I H. Ste'l wagon George

ken Held got lost on tbe road go , up to Philadelphia a few night* , and found themselves near Peun'e . Grove. 1 Forrest B. Hardy and O. H. Belg msde a trip to Green Creek Friday and brought back 245 fleli, mostly croaker*. Mr. Belg got a tarpon In Florida last wlDter. tine of tbe soldiers from Petersburg In loo much "Hrewaler" Friday and became somewhat trouble1 lu tire streets here thaTolghL It wsa necessary to lock bjfo up until a ' pairol came after blm ffom trie camp. ; refused to say who / gave frlm the liquor, which came from Atlantic City, but tbe police My they have t strong suspicious as to who gave It to • Wre ^levtreHoul^ttfhlh street ? nfh.wUI ope" l°' ST?!#. hhm Try an advartlnmsnt la tbe Sxjrn-

One Taken from Off Fogg's 1 Pier— Others from Pier of Anglers' Clnb. A school or two of black drumflsb struck this section Thursday, and aev- ' from tbe end of Fogg's Pier and two from tbe pier of Ibe Anglers' Club 1 of Ocean City. «

H. W: Leeds, of Philadelphia, bad » quite a struggle to get bis from Fogg's " a rather difficult place at all " times friC which to land a big flab. ■tore. I J L. Wilson got one weighing 60 f pound*, sod Bertram Christiansen landed oue that tipped tbe ecalee at ■ pounds-. These were caagbt at tbe I Anglers' Club. Mr. Wilson bad a channel baas on bis book, but It got ■ '•WOT- - • isle Bcbsnze. of Philadelphia, a < cottager, caugbl a black dram weigh48 pounds from off ibe pier of tbe 1 Anglers' Club. 1 Frank H. Stewart and wife, of who spent several day* In tbelr cottage,, entertained William H.. 1 i.t... _ H U)f. ,.f U ill villa Mrvit, ' wife, of Millvllle. parents

of Mrs. Stewart; Mm. P. H. Barnes ' and daughter, of Haddon Height*, and Albert Miller, wife and children, of Camden. Mrs. Barnes' husband (ya : lieutenant In tbe aviation section. Tbe 1 husband of ,Mra. Miller le assistant superintendent of tbe Campbell Soup » Compauy Mrs. MUler It Mrs. Stew-' •rt's sister , Tbere was a Urge crowd at tbe I. dance at Company .O'a armory Tbura- . day evening, many new faces being ( among tbe number. All had a very « wi y "*y B"m" Tbere wUI be fourteen greduates at tbe Ocean City Hlgb School this year. Tbe dosing exercises will beheld Friday, June IL There won thirteen "IjaarJia-g'saa s*K>

ATLANTIC CITY ! WON TRACK -MEET ■ But Excellent Work Was | Done by Boys of Local High School. III* lad* of the Ocean City High I School did well, all lliliig* oolKlderefl. 1 at thr track meet here Saturday aftergood work •» done by Morris. Ste e veil*. Steelman, Ooff, Ferguson and I, Atlantic City scored (u ikiiui* aud Summary: 75-yard da-h -won by Moore: secr oud. 1'redinestky, both of Atlantic • A'lty: third. Colllasou, Ocean Clly. f Time. S 2 5 seconds. Mile run— won by Moore: sec1 oud. Lew* ndo; both of Atlantic City: third. Guff. Ocean City. Time, 5 tnln1 utes. 10 4-5 second*. lautlc City; secoud, Steelman, Ocean City: third. Brauusteln, Atlantic City. > ikiu yyd dash— won by Clark, Atlautlc Cny: second. Morris; third. Col- . II** on; both Ocean City. Time, 4 2-5 Running high jump -won by Colli*- ' son, Oceau City; second. PalHgrove; r third. McMullln," Atlantic City. Dla. • lance. 5 feet, 3 Inches. Running broad jump— won by Pals- ; grove; second, Predmeslky; botli At1 lautlc Clly. third. Colllsaon, Oceau • City. Distance, 17 feet II Inches. r Shot put— won by Young; secoud, - McMullln; both Atlantic Clly; third ■ r..lll-*on, Ocean City. .Distance, 87 Pole vault— won by Mathls, Allan- , veils, both ocean City. Height, B 1 feet. The points made by tbe local boys Colllsaon, 13; Morris, 6; Steven*. 6; Steelman, 3; Ferguson, 3; Goff, 2. and • Senior, 1. ' Prof. Skalwold bad charge of tbe ' Ocean City acbool boy*, n Arrange lor picnic, e Last Sunday In the Flrat M. E g Church at the clone of the Sunday i. nchool session, a meeting of tbe Sune day school board was held. It was deI elded lo join tbe Presbyterian and tbe '- Baptist* for the annual picnic, and " Pastor Yard and Superintendent Mowrer were appointed a committee to meet a committee from each of tbe , other congregations. Tbe joint comr mil tee Is to meet this week and aril ranee the detalle. These will be anII nouueed In the churches next Sunday. It I* Intended to have tbe picnic a* ■oon a* possible.

MAYOR APPOINTS ELEVEN FOR LIFEGUARD DUTY

i — 1 HEW AGREEMENT ' FOR JETTY WORK . ; City Will Follow Wishes of J Taxpayers' and Save Street t Apyropriation Money. 1 weekly meeting, reconsidered tbelr | struct jetties of s certain tyjie at Filgb- , . teenth aud Twentieth street*. , c The resolution ado'pted st the meeting early this year wa* amended so as to permit the work to be "done by the t . same llrrn lu a manner tbat will give a ; better protection, It was stated, and , street appropriation. 1 In tbls connection, the following let- t 1 ter was read: Ocean City, N J.. Junes. 1918. , To the Board of Commissioners of ;. Ocean Clly. N. J — * I I- Gentlemen:— I hereby agree to omit , !, the vertical sheet piling, tbe horizontal planking aud the bolts ' required j 1. under Ocean Clly Contract No. 701 ;; (Eighteenth and Twentlelb street Jet1. He*), aud furnish and vet bouud oak brush bundles, as shown 011 tba re , . vised plans, "between the piles, securely . fastening the same with 2x4 pine u pieces, nailed with 20- penny galvan- , I, and fourteen cents per lineal Toot. In | lieu of Ibe awarded contract price of 7 four dollars and fifty. three oenls per and setting the piles, as shown ou » the plans l» the lines furnished by I respectfully submitted. , HuiAi * Lrrxktm. Contractors 5; By LlAiYh MXamah, d Prestdeut. Director I'empbell asked whether e this was a betterment end If ft were more In Hue with the wishes of the Interested property owners Mayor Champion snM thai elncw the i heavy storms the property owners de1- The contractor 's proposition wasac e- cepted by the board r. At last Sunday's communion service to In the Met liud let I burab, a fall oou■e gregelloii wee preeent. ell of whaas 1. Joined in the rite. Mr end Mrs. r- Levering were received Into member I- ship on profeseloa of fellh Tbelr elef. tor. dim Kllea Mortimer joined by u letuf. and Mis* Kred* Steel niao on

Go on Beach As Required —Others to be Selected Later. Mayor Champion told 'the otner members of tbe Board of City Ooreml** loners at tbelr weekly meeting It was time to appoint some of the lifeguards. He had 28 applleotions. He said he desired tbe appointraeut of tbe following men na lifeguard* to be oonflrmed: Joseph Krause, Lewis Breckley, Jr., S. Ooff, Paul E. Eddowa, A. Wm. A. McKluley, Wm. Margfllttoi Albert V. Hedlet, Joseph Breckley and Wm. Seaman. "The appointment* were oonflrreed. Mayor Champion said that, with 1 the exception of Lewis Brack lay, Jr., ' aud Harvey Goff. there ware igaaiMa w bo have been on duty here In other notified to pom the required tost before Tbe men will be plaoed on doty as r The number named le about half of tbe fall quota. These others will ha I appointed as tbe season advance*. ' young athletes. I w . PRETTY WEDDING Math re writs anas wf Ike F Tbe Market Square Presbyterian Church, Germantowu, was Urn sesas ^ 1 of a pretty wedding Wednesday evoa1 lug; May 29. when Mies Rath B. ' Morris, of Brldgstesi, N. J., sod the ' Itov L Morrow Wfthsiigua, of 1 Ksots Iowa, war* married by the 1 Kev Welter H. Waygwod, D. D. To thr strain* of Ms* Lohawaria wedding march, the bride eatemd tba ehureh, praooded by Mtoa BO* May Wilherepooa. of I uilipsadsare, Kansas, tbe f room s only sMar^UWrneu Tbe ehureh was linwlft w«h ' flowers, tbe ookn ecberee bated pteft ' end white. The bride and bag adM of bwwar ' were gowued la Mwe cblffea Mists Following thr ooremooy aa to* formal recopuoa wo* bate Me lb* seventy Ave guests. The bride and groom MM ter Brighton oa lb* evening train. Tba bride, wbo ho* rente reaoy dalpbis and stem bar onteftl te ^ Hridgetoa, bo* boon tba sarigteMjt The iter and Mm WlfetepM have boon In Oaten CM* tea a tew CMy

PISHING CLDB IBM ! IN WAR ZONES'

Street Orcxnixa- 1 tioa Well Rcpvcgenteff in United State* Service. The Deean Clly F'lshlog Club (aod. of course. Ocreu CMyj'le well represmiled hi Ibe wer "over there." Pawl Lemor.il*, Jr., eon of Paul amoral I* furessr soeretery of tbe flub. Who went err— end bee been I _n>, IK. It^lnbow Division, has haan wftb the Rainbow Dlvlslsp, bean u

tba firing Una and doing sptoodld „ work In (bo moat expoaad positions. Elmer Conk, eon of Hon) J. Cook. M „ In tho HnNad ritetos Nnvy. Raymond Kegtey. ~o of Thomas I , Keg lay. baa been In Krooa* stoo* lb# , •■el of the year. W Ullem Abbott ftlboon. son of Via* Pre* Moat W W Hlbaon, is lu tho 1 Itavy t , Percy Busby ho* been In the Nnvy , ; since war was declared | Carlton rttmon. Jr.. eon of Dr Carl- , 1 Him sn. termer balder of ibe , . werM's serf rooting records has barn < , on tba firing lln* ter the last sight | months , K. Howell Smith, DDE, has bean * Untenant lo the sarvtc* siuo# loot f foil. v For Ha i.x -Mum* splrndkl loto at * bargain pno*. to etesa vateto, soma " enrnara, and all In fowl sections of ' Oo*an Clly. Apply to Margaret H. 1 Graham. Kzsculrlx. hlHoalb Party if nrtb street. Pblladelphla. adv.. LM. « 8 WahtbI' —A reliable woman te 0*1 e a* grandmother tor small cbildran.and help with light duttos around tho n bdnee Phone Oorau CUy 865 or anil p. » W 1Mb st real adv., IL * ITT .u advertisement in tba ttoirri-

tba gwasts of Mr. and Mm Uteno. H. Wteoan. Ttey wMI ba -mhmao" at tba msnaa at Mute Ma temft. FUND OKOwnra tend* is posgammng ntaaiy. Mom being more than Mite > II I Mtete. A gigantic lLtes* ihiimLmrimtebateg " mate in ba plated te the mm of ten 1 this sfltorv II is dtrtdnd off tete IN • portiuns. witb a q norms of aa aofe tea ' seen, so that Urn progress wttl « aM

b* plainly IndMaM* ftete a MM lag (ba prayes meeting. ttew^wMJm "usussr of Pi mms to Ibis *Hy rtetsrday ^te vtet^jsla w*s not tearing wetl wbte ba left Pbilgdalpbte. ate bis MbteteMhv ste pod into sppsodleftte. Ox AMte foorea. who wm salted te. bte Mrpitai Pbltntelphte. an liaatep. (aldington Dataware O— te. Ite, ley svaous. He wftl anawpy the bftte 1 .a Pan* Ha.vT - Apailaaenm boated, ;e Plopo and rolling abte teg tete •■rate. Apply mm «M tehteT tem

1 1 The Baptist Gorner I Children's Day Exercise* Sunday » I Evening at 745 rt | * Tbe committee preaenU to tbe general pohUe MM M» I "| erctae by the childrca of the Sunday School aad imsni u. i parents and all to attead. Tbe pootor will ghte miik I teregting object talk to tbe chilinm. Oaod Mh||E 2f I them. 4