Ocean City Sentinel

V()l, XLII — No. 5

__ ^^CiCEAN- CITY, N. J., THURSDAY. AI'Rll. 20. 1!«2_'

Price Three Cents

MEMBERSHIP BOOSTER BANQUET- WAS AN EPOCHAL EVENT SLOGAN: "START NOTHING WE CANNOT OR WILL NOT COMPLETE"

CAPE MAY COUNTY TITLE AND TRUST COMPANY FORMED \ew Organization Holds First Meeting— Board of Di- . rectors and Oflicers Elected— Ready for Business

The establishment of the Cope May I'eimtj. Title ami Trust Company,* has , a fact of Jilstory. Henceforth citizens pf Cape May County, will . ii joy the services of a new organization. financed, equipped and officered, m perform in tlie most efficient man!ier. tlie purpose* and functions for The niphl growth of the county .luring tlie last few years, a growth • iiit-li Iras not heen confined to any ' pavticular section, togethA witli a ' vonum a.-ttrntc increase of business] transacted witijin the county, made 1 .the foi mation of the new Company ah | nlw.li.U- necessity. , It 1} ill supply a long felt want, and! -hould prove a Imon and a stimulus I m greater activity ami business enter- 1 Nnlv ithstanding the business re- 1 ourcrs of the county are not yet half) developed. Infinite possibilities of ex- I pan.-ion lie dormant. Tlie Cape May County Title and j H»u»t Company will* provide the im- | l"'lu- to greater things, and more, wiljl cmnplish tlie grantor things. \1 •The inaugurative meeting of the? -toekhohlcrs.' was held Saturday last | Why Pay Rent? ' /'"'Very Desirable Lots 40 Feet Front by 65 Feet Deep Curbed, Paved and Graded $300 to $450 15th Street and Bay Ave. Many of Our Local People & are Buying These Lots and Building All -Year Homes I SMALL CASH PAYMENT DALANCf INSTALLMENTS. Harry F. Stanton Eighth St. below Asbury Ave.

— y at the Cape May Court House, in j s which place, tjic new company will lo- I li cate its main offices. Together with - II other matters incidental to the form-; i- ing of" the new organization, the folI, lowing gentlemen were fleeted to coni- stitute the Board of Directors:^ Dr. Julius Way, John Sayrc, W. H. Bright, H. Foster Gosiin, Judge' y Henry H. Eldridge; George Nichols, h Koliert Bright, It. B. Stites, Edward > | Fngan, William H. Haffert, EiTWard " it. Arnett, Hohcit 'J. Kny, Howard S. j ■s Stainton, Hiram S. Wowrer and Henry e ft. Ottcns. " I -iter the directors held 'their mecting for the purpose of perfecting the | organization, when the following ofH | ficers were elected: 'I President, Dr. Julius Way; vice _ ' presidents, W. H. Bright, Hiram S. f Mowiyr and Judge Henry H. Eltli i idge. Secretary and treasurer, John j Sayer. , Frederick W. DcCamp, formerly of the Fidelity Trust Company, Newark, wfik appointed Title and Trust Officer. (It 'The Cape May County Title and t Trust Company succeeds the Heal Ese Jfutc Search Company, w-hose plant and equipment it has acquired. a j The Older company diil business in the county for a period of twelve j years, winning' during the time considerable prestige and influence, which naturally will be transferred to the newer organization. Obviously too, with its enlarged fa- : cilities, there is no reason why the j Cape May County Title ami Trust! Company, will not prove of still great- j er usefulness. . The personal of the new orgoniza- 1 lion, an will be noted, includes those j wlwi are among the most influential i men in the county; men of ripe andj wide experience in all matters upper- 1 mining to finance and commerce,. and | familiar with ail phases of the law j i elating to financial and commercial ! undertakings. .« Furthermore titty arc persons of unimpeachable integrity and honor, who have won ami retained the absolute confidence of the communities! they propose to serve. In Ope May County Title and! i T rust Company, therefore, the citi- j | zens of Cape May County will find I mi organization tried and tested, to 1 which they may appeal at any time i for material assistaance, and expert- . counsel and advice. The interest* of all comprising tlie; .directorate, are largely centered in the1 I county. What wjjl benefit them, will : liencfit the countV, and conversely what will benefit tha county will benefit them. Consequently the county will be asi sureil. that the operations of the comj pany will tend always to the general good, and be an additional factor ] making for progress and advanceMr. and Mrs. James B. Colladay, of ! the St. James apartments, entertained i the following house party over tlie j holidays:

Ueawr :* Centrally Located in America'* Created Family Reaort = " 9 We Are Glad to Announce a Drop in the Price of the Famous Lorraine Ginghams — Now 65° y(l' To take effect immediately We Regret to Advise that there will be an Increase in Price of all THE FLE1SHER YARNS To take effect May 1st OUR BOARDWALK SHOP WILL OPEN MAY 15 a ' — r — — — 1

FAMOUS TENOR GIVES RECITAL I FIRST M. K. CHOIR BENEFIT CONCERT A BRILLIANT SUCCESS— j — GURNEY AND THUNDER - ! ARE ARTISTS ■ Henry Gurney, the famous PhiladclI phian tenor, assisted by Prof. William II Silvuuo Thunder as accompanist, gave >• n song recital Monday evening, at h; the First M. E. Church, which will j linger long in meprfllT. — I- Nature has endowed Henry Gurney ' '- with a voice on wonderful sweetness, which Htudy/Knd training have *le- *'. I veloped into a high degree .of ex-i ;e.: cellence. s. Particularly in the mezzo voce is j d Mr. Gurney a master, both of voice d ; and art. In several of the selections 3. j given, almost could the audience pury j suade themselves it was a mezzo soprano they heard singing, so very l. flexible ami soft were the tones proc duce*l. f. As n lyric tenor, Henry Gurney has few equals on the concert platform. c if a note of adverse criticism may , lie permitted, in <fhe respect the prol_" gram was disappointing. The singer n seemed to have confined himself* t<( the masters of the older school. The] ^ more modern of music composers were ; ( neglected completely. r' Furthermore we wonder why Mr. (j Gurney dhl not deem it fit uid'wise, to introduce one or two miw numliers! j from tlie leading of American com- j posers. We have in America some of the most popular and famous ballad . p writers in the world. _ ' Seldom indeed have we seen a pro- : h gram of the length presented, .before j |an American audience, which did not' | do a measure of justice to out* own ; ; musicians, whose works are featured upon every concert platform the wide world over. t 'Apart from this, however, tlie re- , " | citai Covered almost the entire gamut j ; of variety, all of which served to dem1 ' onstrate the versatility of the singer. . : In the ballad, pure and simple. Hen- , '. | ry Gurney excelled. The one selection ' ' from Hamllc, which reached the high- ' est mark of excellence, was the aria, "Where Ere You Walk." "J! "Oft in the Stilly Night," and 1 Brahm's "Lullaby," could not have .ibeen improved, while the three negro i ' j melodies were a most charming con_'i tribution. "| At the conclusion, Henry Gurney; R j sang by request, "I Hear You Calling , I Me," a song which will lie ever as- ' sociatcd, w-ith the name of the prince '"jof lialladists. John MacCormick. ' Seldom is it Icnovai of a concert ° singer being successful in the semie comic vein. Mr. Gurney is a notable {exception. His rendition of the old. '■ yet ever charming ballad, by Purcell. ' "Passing By," was delightful. Prof. W. Silvano Thunder as an accompauist prove*! beyond criticism. ■ His contribution to the program, an organ and! two piano solos were scholarly in interpretation and perfect in technique. The following is ly transcript of the 1 program: 1 1 Organ; Grand March from AMa, Verdi. 2 "Where E're You Walk," Haendel. Recitative; "Deeper and Deeper Still,", f Haendel. Aria; "Wart Her Angels," ,1 Haendel. e 3 "Thou Art -Like Unto a Flower,"; Listz. Lullaby, Brahms. Serenade,! Schubert. Old English Songs 4 "Oft in the Stilly Night," Stevenson. "Believe Me if All Those Endearing Charms," Old Irish. "The Low j Backed Car." "Passing By" (Old Eng-' lish), Purcell. "The Lass With the] Delicate Air," Dr. Arne. 5 Piano, selected. Negrow Spiritual 6 "1 Went to Heaven LikettFather in the Air." Lieu ranee. "AVNegro1Sermon^" Strickland. Scotch Songs 7 "Irassie O'mine," Walt "SweetMaggie." H. "Alex Matthews. (Dedicated to Mr. Gurney) "Bonnie Sweet Bessie." Gilbert. By Request 8 "Where My Caravan Has Rested," 4-ohr. STILL BOOMING Recently we published the startling figures furnished by Building Inspec- | tor Herbert C. Smith, of the number of permits granted by him during tha i first three months of the year. The aggregate established a record for the entire range of the Jeraev coast. The boom, however, shows no sign of abatement, despite the fort that the majority of people are preparing for the summer season visitors. [hiring last week the Inspector granted permit* to the total value of. 1(00,000. At this rate of development Ocetn City Will rank in the near future. oa* of the foremost in the State for building enterprise. .. ( ' i i d

CITY COMMISSIONERS L APPOINT NEW POLICE .'- l\ s. navy sea-planesY$pply for permission to come to ocean city At their regular meeting, held Mon-i . dny afternoon at the City Hall, the ^ City Commissioners received and accepted the resignations of two officers ; , of the police force. II The men, who thus severed their | - - connection with the department are; j, | Irving B. J effort cs nnd Belford ('. Applications were also received ; .from others who desired to fill the; vacancies, and at the recommendation ^ of the Chief of Police, the Board of] Commissioners appointed the follow- j ^ ing three men: Charles Gaskell, r_ Robert P. Fordney ami George Myers. | Mayor Joseph G. Champion, Intro- 1 iluccd communication received by j. him /from the .United " States Naval Department, schking permission t->| 1K semi sea-planes v* Ocean City during! the coming summer months. | .. According to information given the! ' planes would utilize time and place; for the purpose of experimenting in . aerial photograpliy. r j Incidentally the same communicae ] tion intimated, that the Naval Dcpart- ! ment would be glad to place b6th the ! r j planes an*l the pilots, in charge, at the ; 0 i service of the city for advertising purs | poses. ' ] Doubtless with the boosting boom - tf ! upon us, and with numerous plans a ruby j | schemes in operation with the view of - I giving greater, and wider publicity, to| Ocean City as an idcui family seaside c resort, the offer from the naval au,t thorities will be gladly accepteil. • n Some discussion arose as to whether ,) nr not the planes would require tlie ie i use of the wharf on the hay front at ; Fourth street, it was felt if such ( were the case, this would obstruct the lt boats using the wharf during the scu- 1 r J Eventually it was derided to receive] the communication, and the matter] n !>e referre*! to Mayor Joseph G. Cham- j pion with plenary powers to act. ; , | in another column reference is; j made to a report read before the | ,1 Chandler of Commerce, relative to the ; ,, advisability of the city taking over] 0 j the Sewer and Water plants. The re- ( !.jport was prepared for the Chamber of! j Commerce by the following commit- J v tee: E. B. Bacon, chairman; Harry F.j j, - Stanton and Homer (1 Shoemaker. At ] j. I the request of the committee, the ; c Chamber of Commerce passed a reso-; lution, petitioning the City Commis-- ^ smioners to employ an expert engineer. to investigate the matter under <lise cussion. / l_ The res^ution from the Chamber of 1 Commerce/' was read, and it was decided it should he filed for future acDirector Corson re|*orted that the „ painting of the music pavilion-on the c Boardwalk had been completed, ami : ^ that the work on Corinthian avenue would reach completion daring the c week. Ordinance No. lt'O came up for the] ,1 third anil final reading and passed. o '■ SACK BUILDS GARAGE "< Charles Sack, the Studebakcr agent in this city, is building u large garage i at Ninth and Simpson avenue, with an : apartment for hi* own occupancy. At -• [ the present time he has a show room ' at Ninth and Asbury avenue which i he will continue to maintain. The | completion of the garage at Simpson 1 avenue will give him added facilities " I for Studebakcr service. A factory ;- 1 man will be in charge of all repair ,e|work at the service station. 9 * G7 lic^Pi(ico/rv> ,-■] OC,aX--Jv. N j. SPRING RATES g Special weekly iate« of Twcn- :-! ty Dollars and upward. Write 11 : for folder. Sunday Dinner, •' «nr -Dollar and Fifty Cents, " FkU.1 Muho . ShampooiDfi ,r Srmlp KiWil M.ntcuriDS lf MISS MAE E. Ek.NNBTT [. (II ASBIKV AVENL'E e ""■» CIW. N. J. i Kuril Wiring TiUpboiM ' \ "

MIRACULOUS ESCAPE : WHEN TRAIN HITS AUTOMOBILE DRIVER DRAGS VltlKND FROM UNDER WRECKED COR — LEFT SIDE OF CAR TORN AWAY ;. Nothing short of a miraculous in- j si tei volition, saved two men from a terrible death, when the special train lun hy. the Philadelphia and Heading: ' r> Hailroad on Saturday morning, col-! I <■ lided with a sedan car on the crossing 1 - ; at Fourteenth street. i Fortunately the train-was not trav- * j eling at a very high speed at the time - < d] or nothing could have saved the oc- ! < c I cupants of the car. 1 1 . The car owned and driven by L. S. i I ; Luther, of 1P32 Rubilam avenue, Phil- j f i adelphia, was proceeding east from > - the bay front, and over the crossing I,, into Asbury avenue. . ] Mr. Luther claims lie did not see : '] the approaching train, nor hear any i warning until the engine was upon , y them, il While it is perfectly true there is I j „ no guard at the crossing, ih- warning] j given of i approaching train, it . k| should he added, however, that a sec- j 1 tion gang of twelve men, employed!, e tli- company who were working! , e , near at hanil. claim the engine hell was ringing for a considerable dis- , jtance, liefore the train reacheil tlfb 1 v Thff force of the impact was terrific. . . Tim 'driver of the car, the moment he ' t detected the train, turned sharply to the right, throwing the ear in line r - with the railway track. , , But tlie engine caught at the body' on the left side, and tore it JiOreaHy - I away, pitching the car forward on the radiato;-. Mr. Luther managed to extricate himself from the wreck, and f assisted in dragging out his friend, i j I s1 wis Jones, also of Philadelphia. Roth escaped with nothing ' of ti more serious nature than a severe shock and some bruises ami cuts. The body of the car, however, was r shattered and splintered to pieces. Bo tit gentlemen had come lo Ocean City for the Easter week-end, ami were staying at 418 Ocean avenue, ' having arrived the previous evening. EASTER THRONGS ! Easter holidays in this resort were i the busiest in the history of Ocean ! City. Starting with Friday the crowds ; began to arrive by automobile ami - ( over the three railroads entering the I city. The delightful weather SaturK! day brought many more visitors. Sat- ' j unlay night the senior class of the ! high school held a dnncc at the Hippo- [ drome pier on the boardwalk that r I drew many of the younger set. At . the rest room in the music pavilion . I Albert Adelizzi and his orchestra en- ' tertpined music lovers. The orchestra, 1 " secure*! through the efforts of the '. Ocean iCty Civic Club, played again! ti Sunday afternoon. i The Lincoln Hotel gave an elaborate j " j hall Saturday night and special music | " | was featured Sunday. Card parties ] - anil a dance were featured Monday.; r ; This hotel, as well as the 3iscaync ; and the. Ira Monte, were filled to ] capacity over the week-end. ! LEGION NOTES May 18th will witness n grand rally - nf the boy.- *rf the American 1-egion - into Ocean City. All the posts in the county will lie represented in strong force, when they assemble in the city's 5 music pavilion on the boatdtvalk. I Famous speakers are scheduled to c address the meeting, including I jent ei H." Gordon Milson, one of the few survivors of the Princess Pat regiment nf immortal memory, and H. Norman e| Schwarzkoff, a_ graduate of the West l Point, ami an overseas veteran, now - commander of the New- Jersey State ! Police. It is rlso eapocted that Commander I I Fred. Hickman, of the Atlantic City ] Legion Ppx *» II also speak. '' All arrangements ate being made ■ by Commander Roger Williams of the t Morgnn-Uanek Post. ^ CHANGES ON THE AVENUE . Merchants along Asbury avenup, " Ocean City's business street, are tak- 4 1 ing advantage of the city's prosperity s by making improvements that add y very much to the appearance of tlie , 'r street. The itttest of these is the Valet _ Electric Baking Company, who arc in- ■** stalling a new- hulk window and white enamel brick front. When completed the improvement will give them considerable additional floor space. ARBOR DAY The City Commissioners have purchased 60 Oriental planes and these will be planted on the old Coir.p Grounds. The Young Men's Progressive League will plant the trees in memorial to their members who lost I their lives -in France. The Kiwanis i Club have a tentative program and the day will lie fittingly celehrated ||y ; the school children. MANY OPEN HOMES Many cottages -opened their homes. In fact the season is a month earlier than in previous years. Many of the - boardwalk stores are now open. ] Prominent Philadolphian*. as well a* - New Yorkers were seen in the crowds promenading the boardwalk Sunday afternoon. THE BOARDWALK Porter Smith Company, contractors, i *1 relocating and rebuilding the board- j walk started work below- Ninth street , today and tliey say the contract will » be completed within the next three, » eeks. The firm has been completing ! their work rapidly. They also haxV a the contract to widen Asbury avenue. \ • i'£ f

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INAUGURATES NEW ERA IN HISTORY OF OCEAN CITY THRILLING SCENE— THE CITY UNITED TO A MEN DETERMINED, COME WHAT MAY. COST WHAT IT WILL, TO BECOME THE GARDEN CITY ON THE JERSEY COAST

1 Write it large, that he who runs fj may read. Ocean City last evening I a new epoch of history. Men • : dreamed dreams since the world 1 and men have received viskity 1 since the dawn of civilization. The 1 - dreamers and the seers have passed , ; across the Great Divide, heart- 1 and disillqsioned, not having | ,1 lived to see the materialization of their , ; hopes, because the men apd the of their day would not re- 1 ■ .-pond, and would not be led. I . Wrapped up in solf-comp!a<#ncy, ! f and engrossed with the material, con- 1 1 tent to vpgitato on the lower plane- 1 | of existence, they would not hear the voices summoning them up higher, ] nobler ideas and aspirations. There were dreamers and seers, !. prophetic voices, heard in the mem- . | booster banquet held last]. ■ ; night under the aegis of the Chamber ' ] of Commerce. Glowing-Visions of future story fori' ; city were unfolded before our ' wondering eyes. Will the dreamer j languish with his dream, and the seer ' ] go hence nursing the anguish of frus- ] ! and defeated ambitions? )■ We think not. Enthusiasm kindled 1 1 enthusiasm in other breasts. Behind : 1 ; the enthusiasm there was a spirit of 1

' practicability, ami determina- : tion. No sooner was tlie vision pre1 sented of what Ocean City might beI come with tllh undeveloped resources 1 at our command, than steps were im- : mediately taken to tiring the vision I down from '.he cloudloml of speculation and fanny, and set it upon solid : foundations cut deep into tne reodv ' soil. The visionary was immediately folI by the mr.n of executive genius. foundations were laid truly and , sound, of a superstructure which in years may liecome the glory ' | glory of the State. !l The outstanding feature of the eve- • ning's deliberations, was tlie evident 1 readiness on the part of all present to ' J sacrifice all thoughts of personal gain, or aggrandisement, for the sake of «- ] the city ami the common weal of all. The toastmaster of the occasion was .an ideal choice. Reuben Edwards' . the logical man. W'rapped up . ; body and soul in the progress of Ocean . City, his past life interwoven in the past history of the city; Occart City j in a goodly measure the product of his I I indefatigable labors, ami he himself a I ; product of the city he has helped to 'I (Continued on Elctnh Pan)

THE STRAND THEATRE On the Boardwalk SIMPSON and BOURGEOIS. Le»eee Saturday Night, April 22 Champion r Ct Cpammounl QHdutv PATfiE NEv)s SMILES COMEDY — — — — — — i

Granville H. Steelman Select Your New Suit From Here ! Men's All-Wool Suits « *25 to *35 Boys' New- Suit* and Top Coat* — good value ami good style, from 3 J to 18 yearn, from *5.50 to *18 ' >1 , - — ; ; : Special Sale of Neckware, worth *1.25 — now only 59c l ; ■ - : ' - ' : < Many New Style* in Men's and Boys' Caps *1.00 to *2.50 l — — . — — i ;* Men, do you need a pair of Odd Trouaers. New Spring style- just received, guarantee*! *2.50 to $8 Men's Women's and Children's Shoes from the best makers— Florsj heint, Douglas, Rice and' Hutchins, Endicott-Johnson, Walton, ? ' Allen A. Cooper — Blade Cat Hosiery, Women's,) Men's and Children's : ' ' 25c to *2.50 AUen A. Cooper — Ber.rtir.gt6n Underwear for the whedo ' " family.:.*. .U«t".Bl Suit If ~~ 831-833 Asbury Avenue * „