Ocean City Sentinel

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VOL. Xtf. — No. 33.

OCEAN CITY SENTINEL. OCEAN CITY. N. .T.f THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1921 «<'•

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Bright Defeats Howell in Hot Political Fight in County Houcll Wins in This City and Groves is Defeated in [ Second Ward DEFEAT OF FOX SURPRISE

After the most bitter Senatorial 1 jj, lit in years State Senator WiUi&m li Bright, of WUdwood, *u re-elected 'lie State Senate from Cap* May . n.ty Tuesday by a small majority ",00. In Ocean City Major E. O. II i,.fl!. the Democratic candidate v 1 - p.-.l Bright by T« votes. Howell won in Woodbine, ifca Isle City, .Vfalim and Stone HarborS. Itntiert J. Kay, the RepublituwrnilMI.iiite for Assembly was elected by a m i iiity of over l.'iOO. The difference • -r -ii Blight's 500 and Kay's 1500 .'presents the extent of the bitterness icctcl against Bright. Wildwooil, Wright's home town, turned in a maGroves is Defeated \S iUtpm J. Chadwick, candidate for I ..-holder in the Second Ward com-l-letely turned the tables on his np-p-mvnt John R. Groves by defeating inni with a majority of 19. These two men were opposed at the Primaries which Groves won by a majority of I. Chadwick maile his run as an In- ; -'•pendent Fox is Drfratrd II. It. Crec, independent candidate -r the office of Fret-holder from the First Ward, running on stickers, dei ,-atcd Freeholder John P. Fox, who w .is running for re-election. Cree'*; majority was 66. The surprising part f the contest in the First Ward was that Cree came into the field the Friday before election and won a derisive victory over an old-time politician who hod held office of Freehold- ' Linan wno nan nciu unite in rnvnoni-

Ul Small Board Wins ^ The proposition submitted to the 1 voters to do away with the big un- j »icldy Freeholder Board about which t| the road scandle centered, was carrieil w both in Ocean City anil throughout k the county. The majority for the .-mall Board in Ocean City was 136. | The decision for adoption elsewhere in the county was even more emphatic. The Institutional Construction Bond issue received 266 votes for and 22S votes against in Ocean City. Incom- R pletc returns indicates that the count; voted against this bond issue by a 0! small majority. cl The following is the vote in this ; p * dty:" 1st WARD ji For Member or Senate— E. O. J Howell. Jr., 236; William B. Bright, u 2-14. For Member of General Assembly — , Walter J*. Taylor, 97; Robert J. Kay, ^ VF..r Coroner Wilson A. I-ake, 381. * Fj* Member of the Boanl of Chosen Freeholder*— John P. Fox, 297; H. B. Cree, 27S. j « For Justice of the Peace— Florida 1 Jones, 591 Luther Wallace, Sr., 136. 1 1 The question of an Act authorising ' the creation of a debt of the Stat^ of' New Jersey for the construction, ex-

1 tension and concerning the institutions i : of the State, etc.— Yes, 121; No, 101. I The question, shall thr Act to rer organize the Boards of Chosen FreeI holders of the several counties of this . Stute, reducing the membership there- ; of. etc.— Yes, 140; No. 100. 2nd WARD For Memlier of .Senate — K. O. Howell. Jr., 292; William H. Bright, " 232?^ 1 For Member of General Assembly — ° Walter P. Taylor, 150; Rolierj J. Kay, 3 352. * For Coroner — Wilson A. Lake, 385. • For Member of the Board of Chosen Freeholders — John It. Groves', 228; Wm. J. Chadwick, 247. For Justice of the Peace — Francis r H. Ware. 430. The question of an Act authorizing „ the creation of a debt of the State of U New Jersey for the construction, exu tension and concerning the institutions < of the State, etc. — Yes, 145; No, 127. f The question, shall the Act to . recognize the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the several counties of this State, reducing thr memliership thereof, etc. — Yes, 186; No, 90. ' GUNNING OPENED TODAY „ Many sportsmen in Ocean City have taken advantage of the New Jersey t hunting season which opened today, u Cottontails, quail, squirrel, male Engj. iith ringneck pheasants, ruffled , .. grouse, prairiw chicken and Hungarian j. partridges will become targets for a j. big army of hunters. oig arm; or nuiiivo.

Rabbit* are more numerous . than usual, due to the dry weather In their breedtfig season last summer. Frosts 1 are badly needed to put the bunnies in prime condition as well as tq denude and bushes of their thick foliage which still serves as a cover for all of wild game. PERSONALS I lode HiKlreth Is managing the Blue Garage for the winter. Miss Laura Smith, chief operator of the Bell Telephone Company's Exhere is spending a few day* in Philadelphia. The many friends of Captain Ben' jaynin Henderson arc glad to see hirr out en the streets again nftefS pw>Illness. " Wm. Lynch has returned to St Florida. Mr. Lynch hold; responsible position each' winte: with the St. Petersburg Board o Trade. Mrs. Lila Lloyd, Mrs. Charles Lynei and Misr. Sadie Disston, all fror have been guests of Mis. Lynch, at 622 Wesley avenue • over the week-end. SENTINSL ads bring lesuits.

ARMISTICE DAY PROG&AM lljio A. M. — Everybody Gather at City Hall.* Invocation — Re*. M. M. Lewis. 1 2.00 - 1 2.02 — Silent Prayer While Body of Unknown Warrior, is Burned at Arlington Cemetery. , Address Assemblyman Andrew C. Boawell. Y Address— Rev. John Handle;. Singing— Battle Hymn of Republic. 5.38 — Legion Supper and Musicale, First Presbyterian Church. * TICKETS ON SALE AT » Sljp Mpaitpr &lnrp. Jr.

OCEAN CITY WON 33-0 | Ferguson. Selvagn and Adams Score — , Large Crowd Present Cape May Court House put up a great fight here last Saturday afternoon in the opening half of one of the , best football games .of the season but ' crumbled in the Inst two quarters1 ' when Ocean City manafeed to put four-touch-downs across. The game was one of straight foot- j ball in which the perfect team w^k ; of the locals made them invincible bp- 1 ponents. Cape May Court House de-j » feated Ocean City earlier in the season, • by a 20-18 . core. The winning of Sat- " urday'a game places Ocean City nearer! • to the CTasTX football championship s of South Jersey. A large crowd witnessed the game ; and came away perfectly satisfied that Coach Ewing Corson has put into the field the best High School football team that ever represented Ocean City. The sumary: Ocean City Portions C. M. C. 11. Fitzenmeyyr left end Douglass Gardner left tackle Corson , Torbit .left guard Hand . Kutcher center Camp; H. Selvagn ...right guard.. Lindell " „ Gibb r. tackle Schellinger[ Williams right end. Garrison U Ferguson quarterback Gressc; f S. Adams left halfback Comer . A. Selvagn r. halfb"k Charlesworth , Fitzgerald fullback. Post ■ Ocean City 7 0 13 13—33 0 Cape May 0 0 0 0—0 • ENJOYED RIDE While on a visit to Mr. ami Mrs. Roy Bourgeois, of this city, Mr. and 'Mrs. Walter West, of Viiieland, recently had the pleasure of a seaplane trip ® to Atlantic City, circling over the lat- >' ter resort and return. They thoroughf- ly enjoyc'l the experience and report I- that the sensation of rising from the " water into the air produced no nervous n feeling. FORM AKSOCIATION A meeting will be held at the . ^ Eagles Hall, Somers Point, N. J.. tomorrow (Friday) evening, for the purk pose of torming an athletic association. The age limit is not under 18 II ^ Facial Kuan Shampoolns Seal* Manlenriiur •M AUtTT AVEKtTB le Ocaaa dir. N. J. Marcel W.vlnz Tdepkoso '■ r" % • Jfck tfBi M A A "^! "millions now living will never die" LIFE, perfect, limitless; with a regenerated race; on a restore- 1 earth; with a corrected climate g.n-l life-perpetuating food; under a Government which will satisfy the righteous desires of overy-liv-ing creature. -And it's HERE, at the door! The portals of the new age are swinging open and many 1 will enter and never die. 1 it any wonOer thai we have tc tell it again and again? How could one in possession of tliis priceless knowledge remain silent? The very stones would erj :: ! | You can by no means afford to lei business or pleasure or anyont i deprive you of the solace anr benefits enjoyed by those wh< I uenems enjoyou uy mure wnu ll,

- have investigated this timely and j heart cheerifig message. The op- j portunity Is provided in the lec- ! j lure by A. G. WAKEFIELD of Wilmington, Del. Sunday, November 13 3 P. M. The Strand Theatre No Collection Seats Free I

GUESS WHO mis SILHOUETTE IS| And Win the Trophy of $1 Given Each Week by the Sentinel P This is the last one of the contest which has run for several r weeks, there will be published " j in this column, of the Sentinel 0 a silhouette of one of the prom- £ nent men of Ocean City. j To the person giving the cor1 rect name of the person thus, 3 represented, the Sentinel will " give In case of more than one correct answer the winner will be drawn. The answer to last week's con- "• test was Dr. AMen Corson, well known local physician, and the winner was Lillian M. Booz, 452 p Asbury avenue. : BRIDGE PAYS 36 PER CENT. DIVIDEND

^ Company Will Give $10(1 r- for Best Design for is Sign At the annual meeting of the Ocear — City Automobile Bridge Company heli nB Tuesday night, an additional divMenc — of SO* was declared above the iwgula dividends o9 6CS , making n.'.otei dtvi dend return this year to holders o Bridge stock' of 36** . , A civic more on the part of th » Bridge Company that will help sprea — I the name of Ocean City broadcast i , their decision to offer $100 for Mi I best design of a road sign leading t I j Ocean City. This competition will b J j open to everyone throughout the whol i country. The Bridge Company wi I ' also appropriate the money for plat I ling the road sign* after a se lectio I | has been made. H ' The plana necessary for eonduetin I the' contest and the method to be use I j in giving it widespread publicity hav I ' been left in the hands of Dr. Alle I ' Corson, Otis M. Town send and Harve I ; Y.Lake.

I ANITA STEWART AT STRAND ^ I The Strand Theatre on the Board- e, I walk will be open again this coming ■ Satuniay night showing a pre-release I picture of Anita Stewart in Pathe ^ •I New*. Harold Lloyil comedies, etc. U This i, the first time in the history of Y Ocean C".y Unit a Boarilwalk moving ! picture theatre hus found It profitable | to remain ■ pen so late Iji the fali. The c i success of jhe Strand ) this year no n | doubt is due to Ocean City's increased 1 • fall population, and the high class T j 1 picture:; they have been showing. The ! ^ t Princess Theatre on the avenue will ' | open Monday night, November 14th. ' '(*[ ! UNKNOWN HERO HOME 1 America.'* unknown ileai! from J fw France was in home waters yesterday, [ nv riding in highest state aboard the old ! cruiser Olympia over the waters of Chesapeake Bay. Today, to the crash \ of guns from saluting forts and naval ow I posts, the treasured casket. In tribute i his to which the nation centers its sorrow- i ! ful pride in those sons, sleeping in ; rry ' France, will move in honored progress ! up the historic Potomac. And in ; . j preparation for Its arrival in the na0 i tinn's capital late today, events were j shaping themselves toward a climax i of honors on Armistiee Day. ho i _

! HEADS OCEAN CITY L A » ! Oruanisation Formed to Aid and Pro- . mole Athletics in Ocean City ! A permanent Athletic Assodation was formed Tuesday night among the f | younger men of the aity who arc in- ; te rested in promoting the athletics of the resort. One of the' first things that will engage the attention of the new* association is to secure suitable playing facilities here for basketball. Officers of the association were 1 elected as follows: president. George 1 Tuthill; vice-president. William Kautchman; secretary. F. L*roy Howe; ' treasurer, Walter Dittrich; board of ! governors; Roger Williams. Linwood Mintzer. E. E. linger, Harvey Marts and I^onard Murphy. An active campaign for membership is now in force. Already plans have been submitted for the erection of n building at a moderate cost which ; can be built writhin the next 30 days | and provide a playing floor foY this | coming winter. ! The plan of finance that probably j will lie agreed upon is to sell shj^pes ] to anyone in the city who is interested | in promoting sports. Final action on i this plan will not be taken until after] ■ the 18th of November. Members of the association so far, I with one or two exceptions, are all [athletes playing cither basketball, ; football or baseball. It will be possible for this association to place Class j A teams in the field. MEETING OF RESEARCH CLUB The Research Club met at the home of Mrs. R. B. Brice, on Central avenue, last Thursday evening. An interesting program was carried out . Mrs. Sterling Cole read a paper on the "Customs and Culture of China," - which was thoroughly enjoyed. The ~ I musical numbers were given by Miss Louisa Corson. The next meeting of the Research I Club will be held in the home of Mrs. in | Elizabeth Gnndy on November 17th. [J j The paper for this evening will be prej pared by Mrs. Harry Morris on the p&na ay n rs. n*nj muinn on u* le

! subject "Immigration" which wrill be [W, j followed by an informal discussion of I Archibald Marshall, the author, o j NEEDLEWORK GUILD FORMED A Needlework Guild, which isanon14,1 sectarian and charitable organisation j was formed recently at the home of m<1 ; Miss Emily R. Lynch. 622 Wesley avell,r ! nue. by Miss Sadie Disston, of Tacony, **** | who was also the spealtor. The president of the new organisation is Miss Emily R. Lynch; secretary, Miss Edith N. Benedict; trea* urer. Miss Martha A. Boyle; ami the ' '*1 board of directors, Mrs. Walter McCorkle, Mrs. Schoffield, Miss Ethel ' Nickerson, Mrs. A. P. Milner, Mis; Anna Davidson and Mrs. R. Howari: ">* Thorn. s — jon SODtrr BALLY Ocean City hns its fail event In th« in_ Hallowe'en Carnival and there to z possibility of the dty's having ax >ve early spring event that will draw peo(len pie here. A Scout rally is being talk wy ed of that will bring Scout Troopi from all over the southern end of New Jersey for a Field Day. Wall seal jersey ior a rieia urn >-. wan ««'- ird al-

ing, rope tying, first aid, signalling ami so forth make up the program of i events on a day of ti^y kind. There are 32 boys in u troup and it [ is fully expected that 50 troups can : be brought here late in June. MAYOR GOES TO MAINE Mayor Joseph G. Champion left City yesterday to join the party, of D. Henry' Moore at Mr. Moore's Lodge in the. big wood* of Maine. It is an annual trip of the, , who is a sportaman. Hi* j ' stories of hunting big game in the Maine woods have beer, thoroughly en- ; joyed by member* of the Progressive League anil the r'nBt&ce at the winter ^entertainments in the Music Pavilion. The mayor will return to Ocear. CKy j j In about ten days. r — : — * 8 i TURKEY SUPPER 1 The Men's Bible Class of the Melho5 dist Church will sit down to a turkey ; - supper next Wednesday night. Plans . i are being completed and the affair will * I* held in the social rooms of the j i church. George Wells, of Bordentown, - will be one of the speakers and it is » expected that Dr. Maroney, of Atlantic x City's public schools, wdlT be one of the guests. ' • :

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This City Will Observe Armistice Day Tomorrow Appropriate Services to he Held at Memorial Tablet — "* Chaplain to spcak ' .

Tomorrow is tlic Third Anniversary I , of the signing of the Armistice that ) 1 brought to a close the greatogt— of 1 wars. A brief sketch of the/A rmify 1 ; tice Days that have passed js Interest- I I ing ju*t at this time. 1 ' ARMISTICE DAT. 1918 •The War is Over." This message ' was heard by Miss Cora Rau on duty ! at the Bell Telephone Company's of- " f fice on Monday, November 11, 191S. 1 She at once telephoned the new* to J " the operator on duty In the Electrical * Bureau at City Hall where the wel- ' come . tidings were given the police.. , I As soon as the glad tiding* became p known generally the town went wild 3 with joy, perhaps the happiest in the II throngs being the mothers who had r ! boys over there. A parade was formed at once with Clayton Haines Brick • as the marshall. Everybody was In j' the line that formed. a ARMISTICE DAY. 1919 Armistiee Day, 1*19, war celebrated in the First M. E. Church at noon g on Tuesday, when, following a fervant address by Prof. James M. Stevens, : c Superintendent of the City's schools, the children to the number of 600 rose ^ in their seats and waved flags while, *' they and the other* who filled the edi'f, fice sang the Star Spangled Banner. ' A feature of this celebration was a * 1 brief talk given by Captain Alfred " R. Smith, who led the boy* of this city In action in France and who received hi* commission on the other side.) *• A community service was held in the j same church in the evening which was | addressed by the Rev. M. M. Lewis. I >e "

K. S. Symlet and Rev. George W. Yard. _ On July 4th, 1920, the Memorial that stands in front of City - ,• was unveiled by Mrs. O.-win H. a gold star mother. ARMISTICE DAY, 1920 Armistice Day, 1920, was observed [ by the .school children assembling again at the Methodist Church where they were addressed by Prof. James . at the Memorial Tablet in froct of j City Hall and in the evening gave a supper and entertainment in the Presbyterian Church. [ American 1-egion plnred wreathe I M. Stevens anil given a half holiday. I ARMI8ICE DAY. 1921 Armistiee Day, 1921, will he more. I fittingly observed became it ha* bei come a National Holiday. The President has issued a proclamation to the whole country to stand id silent prayer for two minutes while the unlcnoim warrior is hurried at Arlington, and '' Mayor Joseph G. Champion ha* toII sued a proclamation to the dty, »«- ' questing everyone to gather at the '• Memorial Tablet as a tribute to those '• warriors who fell and those warriors c w ho came hack. The program of the c day follows: Opening Hymn — "America." r' By request of President Harding the s Nation will stand attention hi silence for two minutes, at two minutes after J twelve. After which "Taps" will he ; sounded by Maurice Wriggin*. p- Invocation — Rev. Mnrple M. I-ewte. le Opening Address— Andrew C. Bo«- " i well. "• ' (CuHiasto «• g.rti* >*•••>

; b u Strand Theatre PROGRAM "•| Saturday, November 12th ! Prerelease Showing of I ANlfA STEWART - in "Playthings of Destiny" Pathe New* Lloyd Comedy Ik- and Wild Animals of African Jungle 'p»! '

Announcement THE Princess Theatre Opens for the winter on Monday, Nov. 14th and will be open every

Monday, Wednesday and Saturday . thereafter The Management wishes to announce that it has secured pre release showings on exactly the same class of productions that played on the Boardwalk the past summer and that this policy will be maintained throughout the winter months. "