-Ocean City Sentinel

VOL XLII No. 28

OCEAN CITY, N. J., THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1922 - - • ' ' • • -

Price Three- Cents

WELCOME TO THE VINELANb CHAMBER OE COMMERCE MAYOR KOETZ, PRESIDENT ACKLEY, WITH BATTALION 125 AUTOMOBILES STORM OCEAN-CITY VISITORS GIVEN KEY TO CITY, EXTENDED OFFICIAL WELCOME AT CITY MUSIC PAVILION, SENSATIONAL BASE BALL GAME ENJOY DIP IN THE BRINY

Taxpayers' League Deliberate With Civic Administration Over Extensive Program Of Future Development in Ocean City President Thomas R. Fort, Jr.\ Voices the Sentiments of the League In a Memorable Address. Condemnation of Beach Front for Park Purposes Ably Explained by City Solicitor. ^ LEAGUE FAVORS BUILDING NEW HIGH SCHOOL AND PLANT I Recommend City Administration That a Program of Street Improvements Be Adopted As Early As Possible. Old Bone of Contention, The Collection and Disposition of Garbage Discussed.

The annual meeting of the Tas-j! payer's League, held on Friday i ocning at the City Hall, was in' many respects a revelation — and I a delightful revelation, fraught i ! with infinite possibilities for good. : it is by many supposed - that ! : Ocean City's summer cottagers, j are interested in the city only as a j pleasant locality for a vacation; that their interest is centered ex- ' i cluxively around their private I , properties; that it begins in then month of June and ends wiUi Sep- ! tcmber. The meeting held by the' Tax- | payer's league on Monday night : , proved far otherwise; demonstrat- 1 1 ed that a greater consciousness of ji rivic obligations and rcspontdbil- i itics, and a deeper sense of civic , pride, canhot be found in any sec- i ■ torn of the-community, thin among , tiie representatives of our summer !| colonists present in the Citg^Hall. ( This was made very' manifest in i the dilherations, and inthc subjects «f deliberaOon. The note of the | ' meeting was constructive criticism. • ' The city administrators were most 1 respectfully and sympathetically ' heard, and every person present ' ' seemed to .be making an effort, to ' iiilelligenHjr understand and appre- ' ciate the difficulties and the prob- ' Inns in carrying out the duties of their office. I Ocean City first was the slogan < of the meeting; the greatest good I for the greatest number, the gov- I erning principle. < The President of the Taxpayer's * i -vague, Thomas R. Fort, Jr., pre- I sided, and at the outset explained ; 1 I Ik purposes and aims of the Lea- 1 guc. U "Wc do not want to be misunder- 1 stood," he said, "the Taxpayer^: ' I vague is a constructive organism ! ' lion with a constructive policy The , 4 members of the league have band- ! < ed themselves together to help ! ' Ocean City. It is dear to our.f hearts. We desire a voice in thej1 affairs of the city, that wc may - share in bearing the burdens of tl,» I government of the city. We feel j i this to he our duty ami obligation.",] Incidentally Mr. Fort expressed j1

■this gratitude to the press of the ■ , city for the publicity given to the i meeting, and spoke in terms of I high tribute to the Sentinel for its ; editorial upon civic problems, af- . fecting the city's welfare and progm . Mr. Fort expressed his pleasure i in seeing Mayor Joseph G. Cham- ; j pion, and his associate Commis- ■ sioners, together with the City i Solicitor ,and City Engineer prosit might be said in passing that Mr. Fort demonstrated his urban- ■ wide and varied knowledge of I civic and economic problems, and his executive ability, in a very marked degree in the manner in which he conducted the meeting i until its close. It was a lesson in statesmanship of incalculable A worth- In presenting his report, ' the President outlined the program - of discussion as follows: PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS our annual meeting August ! 17, 1921, we have held one regular . meeting o fthe members of this . organization, November 15, 1021, I in the Assembly Room of the Philadelphia Chamber of Com-; This meeting was well at-; . tended. ' T ? ? ; The various items mentioned in the call for the said meeting were discussed. At the said meeting a lettre was read which was received Mayor Champion, of Ocean City, N. J. This letter contained ; explanations of several matters especially with reference to Taxation. The letter also called our attention to a number of necessary improvements, which in the judgment of the Mayor and his A«soci iate Commissioners, were eonsider- ' eiinccessary at that time. All of , the suggestions of the Mayor were 1 carefully considered by the meet- , ing .and unamiously endorsed. Several of the suggested improve- , j menta have since been made. A number of meetings have been ' held by your Executive Committee | during "the year, and items of im- ' | portancc have been considered. | We believe wc have kept ourselves

GREAT REDUCTIONS in Mens', Womens' and Childrens' White Shoes, Oxfords and Pumps. Shoes that were $2.50 to $10.00, now onehalf the old prices. This is a genuine' sale. Come early to get the bargains. Genuine "Belbers" Trunks, Bags and Suit Cases. Largest Stock in the city. Knickers for Men and Boys in linen and crash. Granville H. Steelman 831-833 Asbury Avenue

ie pretty well informed as to matters ie of interest taking place in Ocean .f City. la It is a matter of gratification to f- your Committee, to knoiy tfilt our Railroad and Transportation Committee, Mr. J. Clark Moore, Chairt man, in conjunction with local orl- ganisations, has been successful in ^ securing for Ocean City the best y service this resort has had in its i- history. We believe the time has come when the Philadelphia and it Reading Railway Company, should i- double track their road between >f Tuckahoe and the end of the line d at Ocean City. We believe too y much care cannot be taken in n arranging the timetables on the g Reading system, so that plenty of n time will be given both up and e down trains at Tuckahoe Junction, t. Jrains to both directions cross n traefcg"at a gVadr at this poinL and wffile splendid signal systems bare been installed, the human element always must be considered, and 1 what we suggest is' simply to furr ther safeguard the lives of the 5 traveling public, as well as the '• interest of the railroad company. r Sometime agejre wrote to Mr. ' iE. F. Lewis, - Superintendent at ^ I Kaighn's Point, and asked that ' greater attention be given to the I cleaning of canr running to Ocean e City. Our letter was most grac- * iouslv acknowledged by Mr. Lewis, d He promised to give attention to " the matter. We» believe our efII forts have proved worth while in * this respect. One word more as to the matter r of safety. The West Jersey and 1' Seashore tracts at Camden, at the " Reading Crossing "Kaighn's PoinM, * should be elevated. This is a dan- " gerous crossing. ' "Safety First" is a good slogan, e but no better than "Wait Awhile," " If neglected. '• We have heard little or no com- * plaints this year, with reference to the Gas Service. Your Comi' mi t tee on Gas has contributed its r part in this matter. For a number of yeara , much I- discussion and dissatisfaction, has » resulted from the methods of sup- , plying Music in the City Pavilion. A different course was chosen this year, and instead of calling upon * individuals for financial assistance, ) and a charge of admission to the building, it was thought better to employ a small orchestra which could be paid out of the City's appropriation, and have the musical feature free to the public Hie plan has met with general favor, and we are glad to have rid of the unpleasantness of former seasonsMuch remains to be done and indeed the persons elected by the voters of Ocean City will always find, they have a man's job on their hands to care for the City's needs. Ocean City is having marvelous growth and development, and it is necessary that the City's government should anticipate and even keep ahead of the City's possibil- . ftiet and demands. The Taxpayers' League stands for all progressive and constructive policies, and most earnestly offers its services to the Mayor and^his Asso- 1 ciate Commissioners^ in their; efforts to so manage the public! affairs of Ocean City,' that it may ! maintain the high standards which have .brought It to ita present, prominence, and to mike it the foremost of seashore resorts. Our suggestions made in the Call j Continued on Page Eight ,

Fourteen Carloads of Kiddies Treated to a Royal Outing y Here by Germantown Men Program Includes Scrumptious Eats, At Germantown Boyg Club, Yachting and Canoeing, Boardwalk Carousel and Hippodrome Movie Show.

Through the generosity of the Germantown Business Men's Assole elation, 1583 youngsters were given the treat of their lives, and an unforgettable day's outing at the seashore, with all the trimmings, and some more. rg Never did men support a worln thier charity and movement The! official staff of the Germantown I Boys' Club excelled themselves in ,, making provisions for the enter-, tainment of the youngsters. r_ The day- was crowded full of recr. reation and amusement, not a; ln moment being lost front the time! ,t the arrived in Ocean City, until ts they departed for home, is The excursion started from d Queen's Lane Station with fourteen Id steel coaches packed with mcrri- 1 !n ment and mischief, every youngie ster. tuned up to concert pitch i'i ' to anticipation of the wonderful treat ' n in store. ie Last year it was discovered that if a number of the youngsters .« Lifted ' ,d from home without having had any 1 i>. breakfast. This year a fond of i is $100 was raised to meet the cmef- i id gency, and the youngsters were I ■r regaled with a feast of sandwiches,* i it milk and chocolate en mote on the 1 d train. r- Arriving at Ocean City, the 1 ie excursionists marched for the ,e beaeff, led by a band, and mar- I shaded by 100 workers who travel- ' r. ed with the lads. i it Then for a dip in the briny ami; it a glorious romp on the sands. i * The owners of garages and bathn houses on Ocean Avenue extended ' :- to the J»ys the courtesy of using ' i. their places as dressing rooms for ' 0 the occasion. r- The ocean plunge was followed ! n by a glorious dinner at the Ger- 1 mantown Boys' Club, consisting of r abundance of roast beef, potatoes i d and peas, with cream and milk. 1 e The laddies hiade the excellent ; 1 provender disappear with the skill !| i- of professional conjurers. | It should be here stated that the I i. Club officials were splendidly as- i " tinted in entertaining the huge crowd, by the Qostess League, I k. under the direction of Mrs. Kenton , r Warne, the Baptist Ladies' Auxil- , i- iary under Mrs. Charles L. Cad- i s wallader, the Baytide Civic Ira-'i provement Association under Mrs. I h Clarence C. W. Wilson, and the i s Ladies' Auxiliary of the German- ■ t- town Boys' Club. v, The huge quantities of meat de- i |( voured, 'was cooked by Hr. Valet n of the Electric Bakery, and neight, boring ladies kindly assisted In ; « peej^ig potatoes. o All else was prepared in the kit- i h ' h ■ . ■

e ehen of the Germantown Boys' - Club, under the supervision of the e chef, Charles Pitts. d Dinner was served in four large ,t army mess tents, transportei! to - the place for yie occasion by the kindness of Moncricf and Sons ,and •- George Harris, builder. Mayor of e I the Bayside Community, iij The Shoemaker Lumber Comn pany loaned the lumber required - ) for the tables. j Nothing was omitted for the - 1 comfort and safety of the boys. ■ ; Alexander Collvile, Jr., of 1228 e Ocean Avenue, granted the-use of 1 his sun pordh- for hospital-' purposes; and Dr. McDevRt, a guest , summering at the Brighton Hotel , volunteered his services and was . on duty the day through. Through careful management , and supervision however, the day | t passed with only one accident. After dinner, activities were con- j t fined to the bay. Charles I- Cud I wallader, and Charles Schaefferj I took the youngsters for a glorious f .cruise around the bay in their j - splendidly equipped yachts* The ; i boats and canoes of the German- j ' town Boys' Club, navigated around - s taking the boys in turns for what; was to many of them a new and ! • thrilling adventure. : Supper followed, each boy fed to . . j utmost receiving capacity, with . sandwiches, sliced tomatoes, baand milk, t; Back again the hosts were marched to the Boardwalk. A glorious time at Mr. Dentzel's 1 famous carousel, then a movie . exhibitioh of first class .merit at r the Hippodrome Theatre. Fourteen carloads of tired, I sleepy, but extremely happy boys . thus boarded the train for home. F Charles Bainbridge, the popular i superintendent of the Germantown . Boys' Club, would have us give t publicity to his profound sense of I gratitude and appreciation, to all who so generously devoted : their assistance, and helped to - make ihe affair so tignal a success. : On the other hand, Mr. Bain- , bridge and his splendid staff of i officials deserve the very highest ■ commendation for their valuable ■ services, and devotion to the inter- ■ ests of the boys. None can even . begin to estimate the worth of the : services they are rendering to tlie ■ nation, in earing for the large | number of young folks who pass ■ under their care each year, matcrt ially keeping in the development ■ of a strong, halthy physique, toi gcther with the lessons In discipline and moral instruction - taught at the camp.

. Chamber of Commerce ' Outlines New Program of Improvements for the City TWO OF THE THREE GREAT OBJECTIVES ATTAINED, WILL is BEGIN CAMPAIGNING FOR SHORT ROUTE BETWEEN » CITY AND EGG HARBOR CITY OR HAMMONTON * t-' ' ' _____ ' " SHALL OCEAN CITY HAVE PAVED STREET •- JUDGE KATES DELIVERS SPIRITED ADDRESS COMPLIMENTS ^ CHAMBER ON ITS PROG RE8SIVEN ESS. A.NO SUCCESS IN OCEAN FRONT HOTEL I AMPAIGN* Ir • irj — —

Ie j The last meeting of the Ocean j h at the Ocean City Yacht Club, wall; tLin every napaet an aaqhalified ie ; success. It was • triumph with re- . Igard„to attendance. President E. HIM. Sutton, who presided with his.: t-!«susfc>mary ability, and genius for' , conducting bustomjfiL-kspnteh, j

i remajjigd at-lhe outael, that the I meeting, together with the one a l month previous, were in the nature i of an experiment; for hitherto it - had been found impossible to hold ■ a meeting of the character during i, mid-summer. r Scats had been provided for 60 >»lgj»ts; but It was found nece#aary(

Monster Delegation of Vinelanders Parade Through Ocean City. Extended Official l Welcome by Mayor Clayton Haines Brick n F. Leroy Howe Delivers Maiden ^Speech Welcoming the Delegation on Behalf of Chamber of'Commerce. Municipal Band Heads Procession. s. SENSATIONAL BASEBALL GAME, FATS VERSUS LEANS ie » Band Concert and Boardwalk Parade, Delights Huge Crowd of Evening Promenaders. Enthusiastic Meeting Held in the ie City Music Pavilion

One hundred snd twenty-five car! loads of Vinelanders stormed Ocean City yesterday afternoon. : d under the joint generalship of 1 1 Mayor Fred Koetz and Charles W. J r Ackley, President of the Vineland I i '■ Chamber of Commerce. * The Invaders came however, with ' the very best intentions, and were ' received with open arms. So wel- ' * come indeed were they that some ' ■' curiosity has been aroused eoneerning the question, "How many keys are there to the City of Ocean 1 1 1 City." I 1' As soon as the procession ar- 1 1 | rived at the appointed parking j 1 - place. City Commissioner E. A. - , Corson was heard, presenting the j i r | key to the city to President I s ! Ackley. ! i r Later on the Boardwalk, Leroy jl e Howe gave the guests a second key - j to the city. ' d Evening came .and Clayton l t i Haines Brick, speaking from the < d band stand, on behalf of Mayor ' Champion, handed them a third ; >> | key. 1 h Anyhow, the friends from Vlne- - land were made to feel that Ocean ' City appreciated the friendly visit, i e and desired them to know the feel- ' ing was fully reciprocated. t s It may be said the visit has c done more than anything else could 1 t to intensify and perpetuate the I happy relations existing between l> the two communities. < * It was clearly demonstrated by I the auto run moreover, that the 1 r Vineland Chamber of Commerce I n functions in the truest sense of the '■ : EXGREPTSFROM'THE : CREATION" AT FIRST : PRESBYTERIAN . i n CHOICE SELECTIONS FROM 1 e HAYDN'S CLASSIC AT j ® EVENING SERVICE * - 7~ A few weeks pest and the quar- . tette of artists at the First Pres- ! byterian Church gave a memorable rendition of choice excerpts from • „ the oratorio "Elijah." The coming ( Sunday the same artists will render selections from Hsydn's mas- I 1 terpieee, "The Creation." Those who have had the pleasure 1 of hearing this famous quartette 1 upon the first occasion, may anticipate a delightful performance ' * — Morning service at 10.30 A. M. The pastor will preach. Music J will be rendered as follows: Prelude, "Prayer and Cradle!. Song" by Gull man t. j| k Anthem, "Peace and Light" by i Chad wick. Antl em, "The Isoifl i* my Shep- 1 .herd" by Goepp. r Offertory, "Andante '. by Beethoven | Bass Solo, "Oh, Lo».'. Tl.ou Hastj; Searched~Me Out" by 'Gilchrist. j s Services of Praise at 7,45 P. M. "Hore Novisissima" — Horatio ■ P.,k.r. a. Quartet, "Here Life is Quickly ' Gw . e b. Contralto Solo, "Earth's Turmoils Ended Are." / i * "Out of the Darkness "—Gounod , it Quartet, "There Is\ Mercy." i d "The Creation," — Haydn g a. Bass Solo, " "Rolling and Foaming Billows." 0 b. Soprano Solo, "In Verdun , yCUd."

rl A more enthnsia-.iic body of i 1 1 people could n >t I* found. Tho i , fact that tffe Chamber of Com- ; r j could muster up one hundred . . and twenty-five automobiles of I i people, with no , greater incentive than that of paying a friendly j i visit to a neighboring -ity, speaks , : volumes of the influence that body • • exerdtes over thejrommunity of , • which it constitutes a very impor- . taut factor. | i j Arriving on the Boardwalk, F. i Howe, in the absence of , I President E. M. Sutton, welcomed j . the' visitors in the name of Ocean j ; City Chamber of Commerce. . It transpired that , Mr. Howe ■ came originally from Vineland, and ! ; : seemed very fitting that he ( I should be one to gfcet friends - j from the old home town. The sensational feature of the 1 visit however, was a baseball 1 i game staged between the Fats and 1 : the Leans. A more wonderful and - thrilling brand of ball was never ' ! seen in the state if indeed in the 1 K is claimed. 1 Despite the mony tons oLedipooc i the Fata carried around with them ' , they cavorted over the diamond, 1 they utterly and hopelessly routed j I the Leans. « !§|j| .l i The Leans, it is said, were more , < I agile hi the field, but lacked the j ' • punch with the willow. " I i Na particulars of the lineup > could he obtained, nor of the score, r Someone said, and the fan seemed , i speak with expert knowledge , , that the score stood 195 to 1 in , , favor of the Fatties. , The Municipal Band, which ac- , ■ c. Trio, "On Thee Each Living i ' Soul Awaits." j ' d. Tenor Solo, "In Native Worth" • e. Quartet, "The Heavens are * Telling." Among visitors at the Evans' I Cottage, Fourth Street and Cen- j tral Avenue: are: br. and Mrs. I I Ostrom and daughter. Miss' of Green castle. Indiana; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Benedict, of) Lafayette, Indiana; Mr. and Mrs.) E. L. Davidson, of Parke rsburg. West Virginia; Miss Gertruii* L. ■ of Philadelphia, ■ Pa. ( : Dr. Henry Ostrom is associated i with the Moody Bible Institute, of j r Chicago, and one of the thief . ■ speakers at the Conference being - this week at the Auditorium. ' Dr. Ostrom ranks as a distinquish- . ed biblical scholar, and a preacher > of enviable reputation and fame. ) ' METHODIST SUMMER All X ILIARY NOTES The regular meeting of the Sum- 1 [ mer Auxiliary occurred on Tucs- 1 ' day August 22 at 3 o'clock at the Music Room of the Hotel Norman- : <lie, with the following ladies act- ! ' I ing as hostesses: Mrs. Harold, Mrs. ' 1 Cossaboon, Mrs. Hyson, Mr.i. | Prentxell and Mrs. Matthews. • " Readings— Mis* Grace E. Beid- ;, ler; Solos — Mrs. Rosen baum; Reei- , < I tations — Mrs. Florence Hewitt; 1 1 l; Solo — Miss Carsoh; Readings— j Miss MacHenry. i | The next meeting will be held ; , 5 August 29, at Hotel Nor- , i mandie, Music Room. 1 , k o : || BRIDGE AND LUNCHEON ( Mrs. Charles B. Beitach, entertained a party of friends to Bridge i and Luncheon at her residence 1409 1 Central Avenue, on Wednesday, i The guests included, Mrs. R. Wili liams, Mrs. Lewis D. Wilson, of Ocean City, Miss Elmira Reheit, i I of Pottstewn. Pa., and Mrs. E. M. [Mills, of PUladelphia,

f companied the parade, favored the j crowds on the Boardwalk with a - splendid outdoor concert, in the I vicinity of the Best Room. r Vineland may be justly proud of '■ this combination of instrumental- f ' ■ 1st*. Whether playing a clessi^ °r/ ' a fragment of the jazz variety, tile performance is always of a high • order of merit. The spirit of festivity possessed both the visitors and their hosts, ; and nothing would suffice but that they should parade the Boardwalk ' martial style headed by the ' Returning to the music pavilion j acting Mayor Clayton Haines Bricks delivered the official address of welcome. Mr. Bricks rose to the occasion , in one of his happy and breezy I moods. The speaker was brimI ming over with welcome. He inI vited the visitors to stay all night, , . and enjoy in the fullest measure , the best Ocean City had to offer them. P. Leroy Howe took occasion to i inform the visitors of what Ocean , City bad accomplished within the I I two years. He gave interest- | ing statistics of the building operations during the period; and i spoke of the freeing of the toll ; bridge, and of t^e success which > attended the hotel campaign. Charles W. Ackley, President of ' the Vineland Chamber of Cora1 responded In an eloquent 1 address, voicing the appreciation of the/visitors for the gradoua welcome extended them. DR. BOCA PREACHES TO CROWDED HOUSES AT THE HIPPODROME • . | APPEAL FOR GENEROUS r( OFFERING MEETS WITH •j READY RESPONSE . Dr. Milton George Buck, may l'~\ highly gratified and complir men ted by the large congregations r attending the services of the First Church held in the Hippo- _ drome on the Boardwalk. The vast auditorium was packed , to its utmost' capacity on the ground floor last Sunday evening, with an overflowing gallery. The quartette rendered « delightful program of music and the eon- . gregational singing, led by Prof. . C. Harold Lowden, was inspiring. . Dr. Buck held his congregation . »ith a stirring and soul-searching . -discourse based on the words. "What Shall 1 Do?" The sermon wax punctuated » ^ with interrogation marks .and • made every hearer subconsciously - or consciously examine -his or her ; | Dr. Buck traversed the pages of pest history sacred and profane, Mandated numerous instances of " and women brought faro to faro with a crisis, ami compelled in bewilderment of mind to cry out. "What shall I do?" Whereupon the preaches very i effectively pointed out the moral . and the solution. The man and \ . woman whose life is directed by r the Spirit of God, is never la s ! , doubt, what he or she should do. ADVERTISE LN THK SENTINEL