Ocean City Sentinel

VOL XLII— No. 1 7

, OCEAN CITY, N. J., THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1922

t Price Three Cents

Boardwalk Merchants Organize To Oppose the Enforcement of the Sunday Closing Ordinance MAYOR JOSEPH G. CHAMPION, AND CITY SOLICITOR ANDREW C., BOSWELL DETERMINED TO RESITE COMMERCIALIZATION OF SABBATH

Wars and rumors of wars, are rag- c ing around the luckless heads of the city authorities. The Boardwalk n merchants have thrown down the i gauntlet, ready for battle, and the ( Beach Patroll proclaim a strike. t Mayor Joseph G. Champion is find- ' ing the office of Mayor no sinecure, and that "uneasy lies the head that ' As far as all indications show how- ' ever, there is lots of fight left ib ' the City Hall; anil it has become pro- ' verbial that men fight the hardest and the best, with their backs up * against the wall. - The one topic of general conversa- , lion, is the war on the 'Walk, with1 the consensus of opinion, in support of the attitude adopted by the City Fathers. . j It "has long been known that the t city ordinance, regulating the sale or , * non-sale of commodities, has been „ flagrantly violated by some Boardwalk merchants. The question whether the j brdinance is a wise regulation whether , just or unjust, docs not in the romot- , est degree affect the issue. I The point is, the ordinance is the | law of the municipality, and. should r lie obeyed. It remains in power and r effect until repealed. Any infringe- | mcnt of the law is criminal. As a , mater.of fact, no citizen cati defy the , law,nor can the Mayor refuse to enforce the law. I \Apart therefore from any question | of sentiment, Mayor Joseph G. Cham- . pion is perfectly within his rights and { prerogatives, in enforcing the law, and ( is only doing his duty. ( 1-ast Saturday, Mayor Champion issued orders to the merchants on the j Boardwalk, that all stores should be t conducted on the following Sunday, in t strict compliance with the law, and c that all offenders would be summarilv punished. s Boardwalk merchants, the city offi- i rials claim, have been going to ex- ; tremes in violations of the ordinance, < and every kind of business, with the t exception of places of amusement, are i

open wide as on a week day. Constant protests were registered against such conditions, both by resi- : dents and cottagers, who desire that i City should retain Its reputation as a Sabbath respecting community. The ordinance prohHJbMhc display ! ; for sale of any commodity. In view of the fact that large numbers make day trips to the resojt on Sunday, and . for the accomodation of such, a very tolerant attitude has been practiced by the authorities, Mayor Champion [ stated, but the goodwill of the officials has been imposed upon beyond sufferance. Henceforth the law 'will: \ rigidly enforced, i Boardwalk merchants held an indig- 1 ; nation meeting. Carlton Godfrey, an Atlantic City attorney was brought in'»t« consultation, who informed them ; that if they felt their rights were beingfringed, they could test the issue in a legal court An organization was formed with ; Frank Shellenbergvr as chairman. Mr. Schellcnberger, Flgyd C. Simms, F. ShriVer, and Charles A. were appointed a committee to ; ' formulate plans. Meetings of the committee have been held, and a general 1 meeting will be held Thursday even- ' when the draft of a letter to be ' presented before the Mayor and Com1 missinners will be considered. 1 It is evident that Mayor Chappion has the solid support of the dMirches 1 him. The Mayor fears no apj peal to law, because every deed and covenant for land, has in it restric1 tions upon Sunday trading, in perfect conformity with the city ordinance. Those who are strong in their op- 1 i position against the Boardwalk agitai tion claim the merchants knew of the i restrictions and should abide by them, I or change their sphere of enterprise. Mayor Champion is reported to have said, that if violations are persisted ■ in, he will be forced to exercistf the1 prerogatives granted him by law, and , close the offending strips permanently ! under the category of disorderly :

"GOO IN HISTORY" NEW SERIES DISCOURSES BY OR. JOHN RANOLEY THE PROPHESIES OF DANIEL INTERPRETED IN LIGHT OF HISTORY Dr. John Handley, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, is preparing for his congregation a series o fdiscourses founded upon subjects of momentous interest. Under the general caption "God in History" he proposes to deal with the several great kingdoms of the world; their rise and fall. The mysterious and symbolical book of Daniel will be the scriptural basis of the study. The book of Daniel has Iwen the center of so much controversy and of many divergent interpretations, that it will be a source of inestimable delight, to hear it expounded gfrom the viewpoint of a scholarly thinker, who has no crank theory to peddle. The discourses will lie the outcome of years of patient and mature study. Next Sunday morning. Dr. John Handley will discuss the "Golden Splendours of Babylon." There is no page in ancient history so fascinating, as the story of that ancient and wonderful period of civilization, with its curious combination of culture and ornate barbarism. In the evening. Dr. Handley will

(j select for his subject, "The Hand- 1 ■writing on the Wall." We can anticipate how the Doctor will revel, in the dramatic situations surrounding the great' feast, when the mysterious ' Hand, which is still writing the fate Yof men anil nations, on the wall, ap- . pea red in ancient Babylon. The Metropolitan Quartette, will i onctribute their usual quota of music : L 'to the services. ( THE CASINO CLUB ic On arriving in Ocean City one is seems to head directly for the Casino Club — to get information — to see who's m in town; — here the principd residents "meet each day — being in the heart of in the Boardwalk — and during the evenle ing everyone dances — to the wonderful I; music of the Casino Orchestra— always full of life and "pep". A great j ik novelty Is in preparation for the Casts ' ino Club patrons and will soon be is announced. > For the children next Wednesday f. will be the lieginning of the pageants >f and the first will be the Japanese c- Wedding or the marriage of Nanki Soo and Yum Yum tagether-with all ik the festival dances and ceremonies. ! II Children taking part are to report on , id next Wednesday morning at 10.00 o'clock for rehearsal and costumes, in Great interest is being manifested in i ■n the card parties on Thursday afterio noons by the unusually large number g, of players each week who show their [ l- appreciation of the extraordinary ts prizes being awarded. ill Advertise In Ocean City Sentiyl |

As John Wanamaker Says: "We have on sale in our store V® Questionable Commodities of Any Kind." The original idea of our store has been to establish high grade standard gooda. Flofshelm, Douglas snd Rndicott-Johnson Co. Shoes for Men, Women sod' Children. Goodyear Glove Keda for Men, Women and Children. The Mllen A. Black— Cat Hotiery and The Allen A. Coopers— Benningtop Uflderwear. Bribers Trunks and Bag*. High Grade Clothing for Men snd Boys. Special Saits for boys with two pairs of Pants. The Imperial Shirts for dress. Imported English Straw Hata, rightly priced. ___ j Van Hensen, Arrow and E. & W. Collars. We are here to give service, in prices and styles, to our patrons (Signed) Granville H. Steelman 831-833 Asburv Avenue

REV. CHAS JOEGELIN ' WILL DISCUSS "WHAT I J OUR PEOPLE LACK" ; LADIES AUXILIARY MEET AT|C , CASINO CLUB. DELIGHTFUL g MEETING f Last Sunday evening, the large con- p gregation assembled in the auditorium ; " of the. First Presbyterian Church,'* heard with undivided interest and attention, a masterly discourse delivered ° by Rev. Chas. F. N. Voegelin, under ? the title "Stick to the Ship." The " d civic and political obligations of a 5 .- Christian citizen, were very clearly it . outlined, and strongly advocated. The Summer quartette are a splcn- 1 - did combination of true artists. Their ' 1 i rendition of two anthems by Arthur ! • y Sullivan were all that could be desired. x The balance of voices is perfect, and e! their interpretation, scholarly. •* d Next Sunday Rev. Chas. F. N. y Voegelin has elected to speak upon djthe following suggestive topics, n' Mornin'g, "What our People Lack", i- Evening, "Within the Gates." d The visiting Presbyterian ladies had . . II a delightful meeting on Monday afteri noon. Through the courtesy anil kind- 1 ■- ness of Mr. C. Ell wood Carpenter, the n ladies were permitted to use the CaSi- ino Club rodm "on the Boardwalk for n their meetings as in previous years. C .. i This large airy room makes it jftost v i. inviting together with 4 very inter- F esting musical program. The enter- n h tainment last Monday afternoon con- t i. sisted of Vocal Solos, Dr. Charles H. s, Vail; Readings Miss Helen .Kathryn , n i. McHenry; Soprano Solos, Miss Irene n o A. Gilbert; Vocal Selections, Florence (. I- 1 Rohan. f il The Misses McHenry and Gilbert \ i- came from Philadelphia especially to c e assist the hostess Mrs. W. K. Harris, j i- Jr. The entertainment committee con- f sisted of Mrs. W. M. Ellenberger, Mrs. t. n Ward McHenry, Mrs. Percy Harshaw, j ■s Mrs. John McKnight, Mrs. Wm. Mc- |, )- 1 Laughlin and Mrs. W. K. Harris, Jr., 5 d chairman. g The Pastor, Rev. Chas. F. N. Voeg■t elin gave a very instructive ten min- ( : ute talk which was greatly enjoyed a 1- hv all the ladies. 1- It is the desire of the committee , e that every visiting lady in Ocean City ,, 1, ! will attend these muscales held every ». ! Morula ^afternoon at 3 o'clock. |! PHILADELPHIftN DROWNS : 'I WHILE BATHING IN BAY i ; AT SEVENTEENTH ST.: - — ,e GUARDS PROMPTLY ANSWER ! ;*! CALL — GUARD BURNARD * , f. RECOVERS BODY c A sad fatality occurred at the Old t II ■ Bayons tract on Sunday afternoon, c ic : which threw a pall of gloom over the t 1 city. t A young man named Joseph Brady, ( aged 23 years, residing «^2027 North Second Street, Philadelphia, met his | c death by drowning while bathing in 0 the bay. f 'a The call was received at the Tenth c '■* Street Station of the Beach Patrol at 1 s >f 5.20 o'clock. . f '■ ■ The guards responded, who together t il with the boyd of the Germantown |, I- Boys' Club, began searching for the £ >t j body with grappling irons. h '• F'inally the body was recovered by „ * Guard Burnard, of the Ocean City „ Beuch Patrol. ■ c y I Dr. W. P. Haines, beach surgeon to- t * : gether with members of the Beach j * Patrol, ami Freil Fbx, a medical stu- . t ti dent of the University of Pennsyl- j, II vania, applied the customary methoils n »• 1 of resuscitation for an hour and fif- ( n 1 teen minutes, after which Dr. Haines n ® pronounceil the unfortunate man dead, r "• and the body was removed to Cad- j „ n man's morgue, later being sent on to ( > Philadelphia. H T Besides Guard Burnard who recov- ( lr ered Ute btnly, other members of the t y Beach Patrol who were present and f rendered assistance, were Capt. Jack ( |G. Jernee, and Guards Walters, Haines a :Jr., and Vansycklc. 'I t. The deceased, Joseph Brady, was I = [sharing with friends a cottage on the \ [ bay front. In company with a companion, he i went out in a boat for the purpose r 1 bf taking a swim. i He had l>een in the water a very[c few minutes, before he was seen to t , be in distress, and calling for assist- j j \ His companion in the boat endeav- < ■ ored to reach him with the oar, but ■ , Brady sank, to appear no more. ] Friends and neighbors speak of ( Brady ns nn exemplary young man, ( bright and cheerful, and of modesty demeanour. | Joseph Brady was the youngest of ] . fifteen children. He had an aunt, . 1 nameil Mrs. James Brady, a resident ] I of the city, whom he visited earlier'] ' in the afternoon. The next news she heard of him was ] .of the sad occurrence, and a call to the ' 1 home in which he resided. johnTunior visits DR. JOHN SENIOR ' John Handley Junior, paid a visit ( home to his esteemed parents, Dr. and ' Mrs. John Handley, The visit ex-!! tended over a period of four days and . i a delightful time was spent, in the ! , hallowed circle of the home. John Handley, Jr., holds a position ' . | of importance and trust in the City I t of New York, one of the chief night librarians in the New York Library. The duties of the office require a ! highly cultivated and extensive know- , ledge of literature, and a passion for . : books. 1 1 John Handley, Jr., regards Ocean 1 i City as the ne plus ultra of seashore , ■ j resorts. . * j;

DISTINGUISHED STATESMEN ARE ENTERTAINED Judge and Mrs. Eugene C. Bonniwcll, entertained last Friday at dinner Hon. Eugene C. Bonnlwell, uncle of the Judge, of Minneapolis, Right Emminent Grand Commander of thiv Knights Templars of Minnesota. On Saturday, Mrs. Bonniwell gave a late dinner in honor of Hon. Arthur G. De Walt, who represented Lehigli , County for four terms in the Senate 'of Pennsylvania, anil the (I3lh) Lehigh District in Congress j 1910 to 1920. Congressman De Walt is leader of the Lehigh County ! Accompanying the Congressman j ; was the Hon. John F. Ancona, Demo- 1 cratic leader of Bertts County, and one ' of Reading's foremost citizens. Both | of these men of affairs were pro- ! foundly impressed with the great pro- , grass and ideal character of Ocean . City. • W. E. MASSEY TO PILOT BEACH-FRONT HOTEL FINANCIAKAMPAIGN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FORMi ED— HOCKENBURY ENTHUSED OVER PROSPECTS Mr. William E. Masse y will head the Executive Committee which 1 1 will make Ocean City's New Ocean Hotel possible. The following will make up the membership of 1 that Committee: William E. Mossey, General Chair- j man; Joseph M. Rowland, Vice-Chair-Harry Headley Treasurer; Thos. Armstrong, Henry- Bassett, Jr. Clayton Hahies Brick, John Brown, Coliisson, Jr., Dr. Allen Frank E. Darby, John E. Fitc, j Jr<vA. R. Fogg,. John J. Foster, B. ' Goetz, John R. Groves, David JesH. S. Mowrer, Russell H. Nulty, Howard Slocurn, J. Prank ShellcnWilliam Shriver, Howard S. E. M. Sutton, anil S. B. Swan. The work of signing up the Division has been com0leteil. They as follows: A. R. Fogg, Chairman Division "A"; Headley, Chairman Division "B"; J. Frank Shewenberger, ChairDivision "(T'; avl E. M. Sutton, Chairman Division fc". Thc#e men at a mating in the Campaign Headquarters an Tuesday afterl.noon chose from a selected list those ; men whom they desired to serve as ' captains of thair Mams. It is hoped that these team captains will all be . signed up for the mcceting Friday ; evening. A large amount of the success of this Campaign depends upon these leaders anil the" men whom they choose to form their respective teams. , When this organization is completed it will, number close to two hundred of Ocean City's best boosters. With such an organization and the proper co-operation of Ocean City's citizens, there should be no doubt of the suc- ■ of this Campaign. However, 1 citizen of Ocean Ctiy will have invest in, as well as talk this New Front Hotel. Needless to say, Ocean City is Iosing money annually because it is neg- 1 ,lecting to erect a New Ocean Front Many vacationists who would ! to Ocean City go to other resorts, • because they know they will proper hotel accomodations at these other places. This alone has a great loss to business men of City and without exaggeration amounted to thousands of dollars annually. In spite of the attractions of our beautiful bathing beach and cottages we have not been able to atas large a number of vacationwhich Ocean City deserves. In past when called upon to enter a project of community importance we have responded. When Ocean rcsiderilj^uw the need of a connecting link the mainland; they raised the money and built the automobile bridge; the members of the City Yacht Club did not consider their old building adequate for a community such as Ocean City, so: they built a larger one. Hivery per- 1 son who has talked of the needs of ' City has agreed that we need 1 modern Ocean Front Hotel. As we | have answered the call in the past 1 is now our duty to get behind this ! project and make this New Hotel. lite Headquarters of this commun- ! ity campaign are located in the Nor- ' mandie Hotel. The work of organizing Ocean City is under the direction ' of the Hockenbury system, of Harris- ' Pennsylvania. Eleven new hotel • propositions tin live communities of varying sizes have been put over since • October 1, 1921, by this corporation. ^ same plan of financing these prepositions will be used in Ocean ■ City. These cities, with the amount . of stock subscribed, are listed below: 1 Urbana, III - $ 252,200 , Frederick. Mdv 628,000 r Bedford, Ind. 262.000 • N. Y. 1.685.000 ' Bridgeton, N. J. 817,000 r Effingham. III. 106.000 Beatrice. Neb. 308.000 1 Mt. Sterling. Ky. 19&000 ■ Ypnilanti. Mich. 202,000 Astoria. Oregon 269.000 Tmcoma, Washington 1416,000 What has been done in these com- • munities can surely be done Hn Opean , "City. At the present time- the Hoek- . lenbury system is now going through a campaign for $2,700,000 in the city of : [ Seattle, Washington. The above men- , tioned are but a few of the hotels which have been financed by the Hockenbury system in the past eight years . in which they have been doing busit "***■ 0 ' 1 , Dr. AV. Byron Moore, wife, and son - of Salisbury, South Africa, with his r father. Rev. D. Moore of the N. J. Conference, and sister, Mrs. J. S. » Cook, of Atlanta, Georgia, have the - j Ferguaon Cotage, 1028 Asbury Ave,

' MANAGER GHADWICK TO : HAVE BASEBALL PARK e JOCEAN CITY ATHLETIC ASSOC. "" TO STAGE GAMES AT SIXTH e STREETjJND ATLANTIC I Manaifet-'Ghadwick, and others, ins 1 to rested in the Ocean City Athletic e Association, have been granted perV j mission by the city civic authorities, II j to prepare a suitable venue of basc- " < ball, at Sixth Street and Atlantic Avf ■ enue. h I It was felt that local hall players ' were being neglected, and deprived - i of their proper share of the recre- " ational facilities the city had to offer, j While it is expedient that all pos- ' sible should be done for the visitors, rh>cal talent and young men should not 'be neglected. It transpires that the local hurlers the Eighth Street and Bay Avenue grounds. Repeated requests and enquiries J were made, why Manager Chadwick's I monil now, as earlier in the summer. The locals have a host of friends and ' patrons, jvho desire to see them play; tnd be iy added the team can displav " a fiqe qtpUity of ball. TW-City Commissioners were induced to grant permission to use the ! grounds. Two carloads of gravel have e been donated to prepare the grounds ), I and next Saturday afternoon the first n game will be staged. ? The team and ther manager have f ; bee" promised a record crowd for the opening. Games will be played there . every Saturdav -fternoon through the BAPT's-T LADIES AID SOCIETY ' TheoLadies' Aid Society of the First ' : Baptist Church, will hold a cake sale, " ; Saturday. July 15th, at 848 Asbury A large variety of cakes, and deli- '" cacies of a similar kind, will be on sale. Rcmcml>er the date. Bring the J" pocketbook. Get a cake. ; STATE ASSOCIATION ; FREEHOLDERS FETED ; AT THEJTAGHT CLUB ; EIGHT COUNTIES REPRESENTED a —IMPORTANT BILL DRAFTED ^ AND DISCUSSED y The splendid, and beautifully appointed auditorium , of the Ocean City n j Yacht Club, was on Monday afternoon £ the venue of a vastly important luncheon and meeting, d The Association of Chosen Free-' h holders of the State of New Jersey ,r , were the guests of the Cape May *' [ County Boaril of Freeholders, anil | Ocean City had the honor of being ■e selected as the place of meeting and " j entertainment. ) The State Association of Free- ^ I holders is in the second year of its [t existence, and this is its first visit to <1 j Cape May County. The Association (CoBtiaaud 00 Sixth Iter) II 0 >t FATHER TIME * ON BOARDWALK n JOSEPH SHELTON INSTALLS * FINE CLOCK OVJ-R BATHS ,1 ON BOARDWALK Joseph Shelton, the popular pro1- . prietor of the Goff's Baths and Surf n Laundry is determined that Boardr walk promenaders shall keep proper l- Hours. Moonlight lovers will have no n excuse when nn angry parent re1- prouches them for undue tardiness fat y getting home, for instantly the answer >- will be forthcoining "Goll ttarn it, why, e didnt you look at Shelton's dock? 1- What do you think he has it there a for?" lo : Be that as it may, the clock will r- | lie a convenience of Inestimable value, >f besides being a very handsome form d of ornamentation over the Boardwalk e entrance to the Baths. »t Thus in another way, Mr. Shelton is has shown his enterprise and publicspiritedness, determined to do all he t- can to add to the prestige of Ocean r- City. t. Highly complimentary things are m said of this new addition to the public m utilities of the city, and of the gentleel man who conceived the Idea. £ CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS "• W)H SALE- EvInnKk Motor. Con to Ottd IC In lh» ttaj. Prirr IJ0. H. Donnellr. 1117 in w««t Arm. Adr. ■ ll FOR SALE — Doustorta Boko Oron. U loaf r: nporlty. Alao Bladcott Gu Oron. 10 loot X) Apply SIbub'* RnUunnt, Boord>0 FOB SALE — Small Sim Boiler. Uttlo 10 OUnl. About art bono. Good ronditkm. w Apply SImbi'* Ununnni. Boordirolk. -Adr. )0 FOR SALK-ChMp. Two l-xtvi tiro. K) rt""- , Srr" tooo o«d. Apply itn 10 Pawl Are : da. 10 FOR SALE— BuBSalow. New fumlahod. I X) rerun ond balk. Eleetririty .nd Gu. Apply 10 owner on prewlre*. 1HI Arberr Are, city. a- LOST — Small. RUek heoxle kosBd : mole. wfclto throat. 4 white feet, white tip of tall. n Reword wll be paid for Information leodlna »■ to roeorery. B. M. PARBT. 711 Aaburr Am FOR SALE-Two bed. one wonder, one "" Aaburr Avenue. L,"; WANTEIl PoaUlon by woman wilh' ehlld 1 I 7 rear. old. To do llxbt houaemork Call 01 fa I write. IH Weal Avonue. City . LOST— Gold wedding tine. In.lde luaerip Hon S. R. H. and 1. F. C. Reward. Return j-"7 S^"°" - "«r in 1 FOR SALE — Medi^h.ised bowaehold Ie. j. | Boa. Cod be eeoa atTbO Twelfth St. City. £• FOR SALE— Tk ft. of porth rail In met loo. S. porch rolumna. 71 ft. of pleknt farce wRk te » «n Own Avo. Otf. FOR SALE-CSBAP. DoHrcrv Warn. Ir | Cairo «M Central Artaan. City .

0 Life Guards Present Board ^ Of City Commissioners with Ultimatum. Guards on Strike " | ORDINANCE PROVIDING FRANCHISE FOR EXTENSION OF TROLLEY LINE BETWEEN ELEVENTH AND NINTH STREET f-; DEFEATED ON FINAL READING

' Returning on Monilay afternoon 1 . from the luncheon at the Yacht Club, i given to the State Association of; ' Chosen Freeholders, Major Joseph G. ■ "'Champion and his colleagues nn the , : Board of City Commissioners, came face to face with an ultimatum rm-j * anating from the Beach Patrol. \ ' A communication was read from a committee of the Guards, requesting an increase of wages, from $60 a'l , | month to $100. j , _s [ It the Board of Commissioners <11(1 j a j not sec fit to grant the increase, they i [! 'were informed the Life Guards would , en masse leave their posts, on Friday , , ■ morning. < 0 Several members of the patrol were "" present to support their demand. W. i , H. Groetzinger undertook to explain ji 'e the situation from the viewpoints of; ' the Beach Patrol. 81 "We are paid $60 a month, in two); payments," he said, "and $10 of this [ ! goes each month for uniforms. The ! 10 | cheapest board obtainable down here | . re|is $10 a week, leaving $2.50 weekly'! 1P for all other incidental expenses. , Other members of the Patroll spoke j| Y to the same effect, making it perfectly j , i clear they were determined in their ; ' I attitude, would insist upon their de- ; i mands, or quit. | MaV°r Joseph G. Champion under- .. < took to explain the situation from the viewpoint of the Board of Commjs1n sioners. He braniled the action of the , Guards as Bolshevistic and unfair. • He yields to no man he said in his admiration of the year's corps of Life Guards. In his judgement the Beach 1 Patrol was the finest, and most efficient the city had ever had, and had no superior at any resort on the coast. The members of the patroll knew what remuneration they, werejajreceive when they applied for 'thepbsl- j B tions. It was plainly stipulated in the application form, and each man signed agreeing to the terms. They *ere under no obligation to sign if they ID thought the pay insufficient. Apparently they were perfectly satisfied ' with the city's aeale of remuneration ; when they signed. The Guards ap- _ . patently had been extremely anxious , , to secure the position available, even • though they knew what salary' they would receive for several had written nt letter after letter appealing to be eniraged. They were eventually selected c_. out of mor than two hundred appliE>' What aroused his, the Mayor's in- j »y dignatian, was that after accepting i,l voluntarily the terms and waiting un'.il the, height of the season, they sud- 1 1 denly threaten to leave the beach ut- j 1,1 terly unprotected If they were not '

i granted the impossible conditions stip- , ulatcd. , f The appropriation for , the Life . Guards was made in January. The : Board of Commissioners had absois utely no means at their disposal to - ! meet the demands, if they were inI elined. ' Director Campbell confirmed the Cj Mayor's words and attitude, repeating i that the Commissioner* had no funds ^ : at their command to make the in- ' Later in the evening, the members I of the Beach Patrol held' a meeting lo ' consider the situation. Mayor Joseph |G. Champion was nrescnt • j The Mayor again stated the city ■ [could not grant the request; where- ' upon the Guards declared a strike. Fortunately the situation hbwever, did not prove as hopeless as reported ' in the Philadelphia and other papers. ! | The beach was not an hour unpro- | tected, and. no "lone maiden" was in " : danger. Five or six men came on ' duty early in the morning. By noon > , the number had increased to nine, and by evening fifteen of the twenty-five ' were on duty. In addition, new men r had replaced those who would not return, so the effect that the beach was protected from First Street, to Forty- ~ First Street through the day. Nor is It true that Capt. Jack Jer- , nee had quietly left the city by night. As far as can he learned the longest R journey Capt Jernee took after the B meeting was home anil to bed. n The statement is made by the authorities that Saturday would find a . full quota of the Guards on duty at the beach. The onUnace granting powers to the trolley line company to extend their . tracks along Central Avenue between p Eleventh 8treet and Ninth Street came j up for final reading and passage, e George A. Bourgeois, attorney, of y Atlantic City appeared for the prop- - erty owners who opposed the project. ,1 R. B. Stites, John W. Frazer, Chas. n | H. Shoemaker, and C. Homer Shoemaker were present and voiced their R protest. n Mrs. Collins, representing South y Ocean City and others were also presn ' fnt, and strongly advocated the gvant- . ing of the franchise to the company, rt stating the proposeii change would . benefit their section of the community. Attorney McMullin, of Camden, pre- . sented the case for the company, j Finally -th. efate of the ordinance - was submitted to a vote and defeated. - 1 The franchise will not be granted the - 1 company and the tracks will run as I I heretofore.

REV. MILTON 6. BUCK ' DRAWS BIG CROWDS k TO THEJIPPODROME "S CONGREGATIONAL 9TNGING LED ; BY. PROF. HAROLD LOWDEN p-j BIG FEATURE Congregations attending the ser- | vices held at the Boardwalk HippoI drome by Rev. Milton G. Buck, are 1,0 increasing each Sunday. ■ Fully a thousand voices were heard m last Sunday evening. Singing gos*r pel songs under the able leadership y; of Prof. Harold Iowden. A spirit of ' ' sincere reverence permeated the asre sembly, and the preacher's impassion- ... ,ed message was given undivided at- ■ tention. Rev. Buck chanced to see a sign out- ™ side of a shoe-shining parlor, bearing i the words "Shine Inside." The preacher made the legend the subject °_n of an extremely interesting and appealling address. The true secret of Christian life and ,n character was the outward radiation of on inward light. The quality of a man's religion is to be judged not from what he believes, but from the life he lives, and the light he giggs. — Next Sunday morning. Rev. Buck pg will use for his subject the topic "Our =a Opportunities," anil for the evening ■•d "Our Signature." The close relations lr7 between the two subjects are suggest- — ivc. Our signature, our mark in life. Ml, will be determined by the use we make of our opportunities. Prof. Lowden will conduct an in- — spiring song service before each serd* , vice. PORCH PARTY TV Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Holcroft and ' family entertained a marry party on i " Saturday on their spacious porch to; 8 1 view the imlendid display of fireworks. | 57 j The sight from their home on 601 Atlantic Avenue was ideal, and. the ; guests were liberal in their applause [ in^ as piece after piece was set off. The! »». .following comprised the party: Mr. and Mrs. Freeman and daughter ^ Mr. Walter Reeding, Miss S. Robert, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. William J. VanLean, Mrs. ' or and Dr. Hadley and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred McNair. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah m Sleeper and son. ^ ! r^lp>>Murew< MuUaDrtu"* MISS MAI I. Bb.VNETT Ut ABRIIRT AVENUE WOTlJw" cn7 "- '• ii til -I

HOUSE PARTT Miss Dorothy Walker, of 831 Second Street, is entertaining n house 'party for the week. The guest* are enjoying U fullest , measure the delight* of Ocean City, r and the gcncrauA :~-viUIily of their The following are the guests: Miss > Doris Gaskill, Miss Reba Zelley, Miss Eleanor Pinkerton, George Smith, Edward Jenkins, Alien Pippitt, and H^TTPaiste. , Neatly Furnished Rooms WITH MUVATt FAULT p Facing SIXTH ST. PARK Three siMa bore Beach ; iWreti. 608 SIXTH ST. 1 For Rent . 7 — : APARTMENT r Having Bedroom, •s Bathroom and ^ Living Room. Porch overlooking Beach and Boardwalk. Suitable for Light ® Housekeeping. Located at Third Street and ie Corinthian Avenue r KENT RKASONA4LE Harry F. Stanton -| 415 Eighth St. : OCEAN CITY N. J.