' 3--— Ocean City Sentinel

VOL XLII No. 37

OCEAN CITY SENTINEL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1922.

Price Three Cents

C. of C. Delegation Petition [ Commissioners for Increased Advertising Appropriation

PETITIONERS ASK THAT NOT LESS THAN $25,000 BE SPENT NEXT YEAR IN ADVERTISING OCEAN CITY. MAYOR CHAMPION -AND DIRECTOR CAMPBELL REPLY - » "•» vrt.'ii 1,1.1.1. nurbi

The customary quiet, ami pro-'| suie formality of the Commission- ■ 1 en" Room, in the City Hall, was broken on Monday afternoon, when ' , a large delegation of business anil : professional men, representing the! Chamber of Commerce, appeared < before the City Commissioners,!' ami presentcil an ambitious ailver- j , using scheme ami program, for ; i the coming year. Uussel H. Nulty as chairman ofjt the publicity committee, opened i 1 the brief for the Chamber of Com-:f incrce. 1 At the last meeting of the. Chamber, it will be recalled, Mr. ; > Nulty presentcil a joint report for.c the publicity committee, and for t the finance committee. : ( According to instructions given j r at an earlier date, the publicity ! t committee had outlined a well for- • v n.uluied scheme 'of advcrtising.it which would involve an expendi-ij ture of $20,000, at the least. Provision was made in the , scheme for the establishment of a!( City Advertising Buerau, in charge' of an expert, engaged at a salary of not less than $3,000 a year; ; r made provision for a city booklet,! j of a presentable kind and quality j (] and included also certain sums of 1 money, for a Fourth of July eel-! „ fhratinn, and. for participation in! the Atlantic City Pageant !c The report had been drafted ' j >pecifical!y, for the purpose of c presenting it to the City Commis- i f sinners, with the request that the f latter body, would see fit to in- v elude in the next year's budget, 't a sufficient appropriation to carry 1 it into effect. c Mr. Nulty reminded the Commissioners that last year, the city:s appropriated $5500 towards adver-'s tising. The Chamber of Commerce s by subscription, had spent an ad- a ilitiona! $2500. Special events a came up during the year, necessi- , tating further appeals to the pub- t lie, a condition of affairs the s Chamber regarded as very unset- n isafctory. Mr. Nulty further informeil the C Commissioners, that a certain t number of local gentlemen, desir- f ous of securing what they considered something like an adequate t amount of advertising for the city, e during the coming year had pledg- 1 cl themselves to the extent of c $*'.00. b The pleilges were made however, n upon the umlerstanding, that the Commissioners would appropriate d in their budget, two dollars for s every one, raised by subscription, v In other words, Mr. Nulty peti- , tinned . the Commissioners to in- e elude in their budget for the com- n ing year, at least $25,000, includ- p ing the amounts pledged. jO "The Chamber does not ask for! a any supervision over ahe funds at ; li this time," Mr. Nulty said, ,"norjd does it ask that you do more than ; t give consideration to the tentative g program briefly outlined." |c In view of the fact that the; coming year, the Commissioners a Vould have a very material in-.c crease in revenue, from proper- 1 1 ties .thai had been, considered ex- s rmpt from taxation for a period t of five years, Mr. Nulty felt that the commissioners could favorably * consider the petition, assured that $ the majority of the business men n of the city, would endorse their C action. i t U. W. Edwards followed the first/ C speaker, emphasising the fact that the coming year, would prove the J crisis in the history of Ocean City, u "We must make good," he said, e "the promises we have made to the n people, whom we have induced to t: invest their money in Ocean City, we "must justify to them, the in- ( r creased value we have placed on

• ' property. We must make good to . the puhlic. , "In order to do so, we must adI vertise as widely as possible, and I I fill to capacity every hotel and I rooming-house in the city." i1 Mr. Eil wards branded the work i I I of _ soliciting subscriptions from i private individuals as unjust and i humiliating. "Put the burden ' i where belongs," he said, "on every | ' | of prosperity.*' . Dr. Alien Corson followed with ' a strong appeal, as also did Elmer I ; Schantz who recounted some of experiences at the National Hotel J held in New York. !j Harry Headley immediately revealeil his inside knowledge, of the I operations of a City Admisinstra- ■ [tion. While heartily agreeing that j City should spend much i than it did in advertising, he | seriously questioned the publicity : value of shooting off three or four 'thousand dollars, in a Fourth of J [July celebration. I Atlantic City saw the foil yof J such proceedings years ago, and J .Ocean City would do the same. 1 'I If an equal sum were spent in i advertising the city, in some other 1 ; resort such as St. "Petersburg and s ! Miami, and as such places were J J doinw here and elsewhere, Mr. * I Headley predicted for greater re- J [ suits would follow. 1 | Rofering to the increased revenue the city would receive next J • Mr. Headley reminded the J company, that the new High f would consume every r . of it The Commissioners (- .were committed to the building of 1 the new High School, and would j ; have to make provision for its ' completion. ! J Replying to the petition pre- 1 seated, Mayor Joseph G. Champion \ ? stated, he was glad to hear the'J speakers, and agreed with them e absolutely, that more extensive advertising was necessary. ? He reminded them however, that 1 they were specializing in only one ? ; small department of city govern- " ment, — advertising. • On the other hand, the Citv e Commissioners had to consider a 1 thousand things, urgently calling emendation and Improvement. r Much had been said concerning F the increased valuation and rev- 8 of the coming year. Mr. ° had accurately stated the '■ every penny available would * required for the erection of the v new High School. u As a vacation resort, their first .» was to develop the city's resources, for the entertainment of * visitors. The next year the Commission- $ would be required to provide a new field for athletics, at an ex- C penditurc of approximately $15,- ! 000. Demands had been made * also for the completion of the pub- 11 tennis courts. Both should be tj !<lone. They were indispensible for * the entertainment of our Summer 1- ' guests, upon whose patronage the e city existed. J1 As a matter of fact increased L appropriatlons were needed for jr exery department, coming under ' the administration of the Commissioners, and as far as possible, J' they would be met. '< Much had been said of Wild- k wood, with an appropriation of tl for advertising. If his * memory served him well, Mayor P continued, $10,000 of the sum was provided by the J> /Chamber of Commerce. " Director Campbell followed the fi in a few remarks, dealing the question of the increas- r ed revenue, it was stated the Com- | missioners would receive and con- I , trol, the coming year. The proposed street improvements, would exhaust all the city's (Continued on Page Eight) I

All Must Be Sold l, ■ in — 1 '■ ■" t In a short time we must vacate. We still have a consider- « able amount of stock to dispose of at great reductions. We invite your attention to the fact that all of our merchandise is strictly of the finest grade and that we offer no old stock nor ( goods imported for this sale. ( A complete line of Keds for all of the family. Buy these j | goods now for next summer. , Rubbers; boots and oilskin coats and hats. J — < All men's caps now 75c. Boys' suits, some with extra pants at very low prices, also c odd pants. . j A large stock of 'Women's shoes of all kinds. Some as low , as 50c and $1.00. ■ ' Men's Work Clothes — gloves, overalls, flannel shirts, heavy y wks and shoes. .. * Arrow Collars, 7 for $1.00. I t In fact everything for Men and Boys with Shore and Hos- j « 'cry for Women. Come in. . 1: Granville H. Steelman ; 831-833 Anbury Avenue | [

CHRISTIAN | TEMPERANCE UNION ! The regular meeting of the local branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, will be held Wednesday, December 6th, at 3 o'clock in Ahe afternoon. I The meeting will convene at the I home of Mrs. C. B. Parker, .821 Wesley Avenue. One of the chief items of inter-, p est on the program, will be reports from the 'World Women's Christian Temperance Union Convention recently held in Philadel- » Arrangements will also he made for the Annual Christmas Baskets.! "l In view of the importance of the j I meeting, it is desired that all members make a special effort to I i lie present. ! LOCAL MASONS HEAR ! BRILLIANT ADDRESS ! BYJUDGEELDREOGEi ; MASTERLY DISCUSSION OF I I "EQUALITY BEFORE THE j LAW" BY JURIST Past Master Judge Henry S. j ■ Eldredge, paid a visit to Ocean i City, an<l delivered a most inter- 1 ■ esting and scholarly address, bc-j I fore the local fraternity of the: Masonic Order. The learned jurist came here atj ! the request of the Grand Lodge, and in pursuance of an extensive: , educational campaign, which thej fraternity is conducting through j the agency of the National Mason- 1 Service Bureau. Past Master Judge Eldredge | spoke on "Equality before the ! Law." The lecturer's ability and fame on the public platform, could , not be exaggerated in Cape May County. It might be said that no puhlic leader enjoys tt wider popularity, and holds a firmer place j in the esteem of the County than Judge Eldredge. Within the pale of the Masonic ' Order, if possible, the name of 'Judge Eldredge carries still greatweight and influence. "Equality before the Law" is obviously a subject, the able jurist is most highly qualified to disHis wide and extensive reading in law, and experience in the practice of the law, has familiarized him with every phase of the question. As a rule, when ..prqfossionai men discuss some phase of their profession, they are prone to obscurate their meaning in a maze of technical terms. Judge Eldredge is a hppy exception. While profound and searching, the lecture couched throughout in language, which no laymen could fail ( to understand and appreciate. , In addition to the lecturer, there other gentlemen of distinction in the Order present at the ' meeting; iRight Worshipful District Deputy W. R. Sheppard of Cape May. Right Worshipful District Deputy W. Elmer Brown of Atlantic City, the two officials representing respectively the Twen-ty-fourth and the Twenty-third Masonic Districts. Ex-Senator 1 Lewis T. Stevens was also present, together with visitors from the Cape Island Lodge, Ahe Star Lodge, from Glassboro, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New ; York. I Several speakers were heard in i brief c.ongratulatory addresses following the lecture by _ Judge ■. Eldredge, ipaking the occasion one i that will remain memorable to all who were fortunate enough to be I present. 1 Next Monday, December 4th will be observed as Master's Night, at 1 the local lodge, and another inter- i esting meeting is anticipated. I FATHER&CF OCEAN CITY BYJ3R. BUCK: DR. BUCK RETURNS FROM [ VISIT TO FORMER CHARGE AT WHITESBORO. N. Y. Next 3unday evening, Dr. Milton George Buck, pastor of the First Baptist Church, vqrill deliver the fourth of his very interesting and instructive, "Fireside Talks." The subject discusaerd will be . "The Fathers of Ocean City." Dr. Buck's "Fireside Talks, are distinct departure from the conventional form of sermon. No el fort is made to display any oratorical ability. Rather, the series heart to heart talks, upon subjects of momentous importance, to the future citizens of : City. i Applied religion and practical ethics, form the bases of the dis- ■ courses, in which Dr. Buck empha- j sizes the importance of bringing i religion down from .the cloudland , of doctrinal speculation, into the , daily life and taslcg. ! The series have throughout, followed with intense inter- i est, and great profit. i At the morning service. Dr. i Buck will greet his hearers, with the old searching interrogation, I "Who is on the Lord's Side?" I Dr. Buck was eaUed away the i end of the past week, to officiate i at the funeral, of one of his old parishioners, in Whltesboro, Utica, i returning in time for the evening i service. Sunday School will convene at 12o'clock following the ; morning services. Christian Endeavor meets at 6.30 p. m. i i

"'CITY SOLOUS DECIDE : 10 ADVERTISE FOR j NEW BOND BIDS si j PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS r". FOR FIFTIETH STREET 1M1" PROVEMENTS ADOPTED The City Commissioners at their J* last meeting, decided to reject all, "" bids received at a previous meet-j ing, for the purchase of $65,000! |e Ocean Front Bonds, and readver-j 0 | tise for new bids. Three bids hail been received as 1 ie | follows, The Ocean City Title and. II Trust Company, $55,068.75; the; lo Union National Corporation. New' York, $100.27, the First National Rank Ocean City. $55,250.00 , The bids were submitted to the . I Finance Department for schedol-j [ing. Replying for the depart-! , ment. Director Campbell stated [that an error had been made in i the advertisement, and recom- j ! mended the step taken. E'j City Engineer W. H. Collisson,: iJr.. submitted plans and specifica-! |tions for the construction of the; i bulkhead, and the opening of a ! fifteen feet street, at Fifioth St.,! ! which were approved and the City . | Clerk was instructed to advertise | for bids. I A letter was read bearing the ; : signature of H. B. Cooper, Jr.,! ! concerning the widening of the .. Ninth Street approach to the city, , .[from the automobile bridge. Mr.: e i Cooper had been appointed it | | should have been explained, by the t Cmamber of Commerce, to inter-! . view the Pennsylvania Railroad, p I Oomjfliny,",with the view of en- . . j deavoring to induce the company, 1 I to fill in the land on the North ! . side of Ninth Street, and to grant1 (the city a strip of land "for the' | widening of the street. e At the last meeting" of the: (j Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Cooper j ■ repotred the result of an inter-: view with a representative of the, ' company. It transpired that before the! ~ Railroad Company could consider the request, they desired Information upon the following matters. f I. The company desired to know _ if they filled in the land as requested, would they be subject to increased assessment. 7 II. Would the company be required to bulkhead the bay at the " point. ~ III. If the company granted the desired land for the purpose " of widening the street, would they be assessed for the laying of the , curbing. Mr. Cooper sought the assist-1 nnco and the co-operation of the' ? City Commissioners, in prenaring; a letter with the desired information, to be sent to the Railroad | " Company. The matter was finally left to 1 j the consideration of the Director •if Revenue and Finance ,and the s City Solicitor. I "VALUE OF A LOST ' COIN," OIL HUNDLEY r FOURTH QUARTERLY CONFERENCE MONDAY DEC. 4 \ DR. WAGG SPEAKER ( The ordinance of the Lord's ■ Supper, will be administered at the First Methodist Episcopal i Church, Sunday morning. i At the same service there will ; ■ also be a reception to new mem- 1 J hers. 1 I "The Value of a Lost Coin," yvill 1 • form the subject of Dr. John i evening discourse. 1 I The eminent novelist, Charles j t was upon an occasion ' - asked what did he consider the ' finest fragment of allegorical ; ' writing in the world's literature. 1 Without hesitation the gifted ' writer replied, the triad of par- i aides to be found in the gospels, c the lost son, the lost sheep, and ' [ the lost coin.. ; ' I Dr. Handley's wonderful gift ofj' dramatic presentation will be 1 doubtless heard to splendid ad-i« , vantage in his search for the lost 1 coin. j Monday Deember 4th, at 7.30 11 o'clock, the First M. E. Church!' will hold its fourth quarterly con- ! ' - ference. Dr. Wagg is expected to 1 e be the chief speaker of the occa- ! 1 r sion. |l It Dr. iWagg needs no Introduction; . in Ocean City, consequently it is!1 e anticipated that a large attendance will greet the able speaker, i > e o — -7 I " MEN'S FRIENDSHIP \ BIBLE CLASS | 8 The Men's Friendship Bible ' i Class, associated with the First - Presbyterian Church, will hold its 1 f monthly meeting next Tuesday evening. ' It was anticipated that upon ' - this occasion, a speaker of prom- * inence would be present to address t z the members. Unfortunately how- ( I ever, the services of th* gentle- 1 e could not be secured until a ( later date. . The Men's Friendship Bible t - Class presages to become a factor * of great value and influence in the f '• affairs of the church, i A well equipped organization t , been perfected, and efforts are « made to enlist the co-opera- s s tion of everj' adult male, asaocia- I b ted with the church. _ r t 1 James Ward, resident' rahoager i of the C. B. Russell Store, has been v t elected President, John McCellion, t - Vice-President, Harry Hawthorne, I 8 Secretary, and Bornt Johnson, f - Treasuerr. Rev. Chan. F. N. Voeg- e elin, pastor is the teacher. 1

ENTERTAINMENT BY PUBLIC SCHOOLS JLARGE AUDIENCE ATTEND' TO HEAR CHILDREN SING s y AND RECITE : In accordance with the usuaL custom, a Thanksgiving entertainment was given by pupils of the r:grade school and the High School, II Monday evening, at the High. _ j School auditorium. 0 1 All grades were represented in ...the program, anil all, without cx- | ception, acquitted themselves with [( . The entertainment was arranged . c! under the direction of Miss Louisa j v I T. Corson, Supervisor of Music, j the High School orchestra rendering valuable assistance. e; Prof. James M. Stevens presid,|ed with his customary ability, ex-i .(pressing himself highly gratified j I in seeing so many parents pres- , rtjent in the audience. . The program given was as follows : i I 1. H. S. Orchestra _ 2. H. S. Chorus t! 3. Thanksgiving Song— Charles 1 , Green; Thanksgiving at Grandpa's , : — Carlton Bakely; Choo-choo-choo , | —Richard Garretson; Thanksgiving in Turkey-land — Junior Seljvagn. (1st Grade.) I . 4. The Animal Band — Charles ■ , ; Molt, George McClure, Rvran ' . Weisenthal, John Allen, Howard l t Hotter. (1st Grade.) .[ 5. The Caterpillar — Cornela Ver- i I hey, Betty Jane Sherman. Ruth « . Foster, Miriam Mathias, Frances ' .iRoth, George Adams Bradford I I : Weisentha! Edwin McManus. ■j (2nd Grade.) < J 6. Autumn Leaves — Beatrice ' I Cossaboon, Elizabeth Taylor, ' < ;! Mary Ross. . (3rd Grade.) .' 7. The Squirrel — Elease Wheat- I I ley- (3rd Grade) ' >! 8. Popping Corn — Linda Gard- 1 •|ner. (3rd Grade.) ' • 19. H. S. Orchestra. 1 .10. Autumn Lullaby — Anna Stan- I nard, Frances Maloney, Ella ' . ) Krauss. (4th Grade.) • 11. "November's Feast ' — Ernest ' - Dyke, Charles Boswell, Everett 1 . Leeds, Francis Taylor. Jack Hirat. ' ?4th Grade.) « • 12. Pilgrim Maidens — Mary Soov, 1 . Loretta Devine, Eleanor Stowman, ' I Ruth Dalmedo, Lcyia Blizzard, Beatrice Jernee, Majorie Dalbow. i (4th Grade.) " . 18. Indian Lullaby — Robert : Hughes, James Johnson. I I (4th Grade.) 1 .14. November — Ruby Wheatley. ' (5th Grade.) ' . 16. Star Child — Robert Cenjiiti, ' Ernest Rossi. <5th Grade.) ' . 1 16. A Frog — Robert Brooks. . 1 1". Piano Duet — Mirian Trout, ' ■ ! Edna Wallace. r .18. Thanksgiving Song— Miriam ' I Sinkinson. (6th Grade.) [19. God's Gifts — Katheryn Moss, •' i Mary Collison. (6th Grade.) 1 20. Farewell to Summer — Evelyn 1 Little. (6th Grade.) •' 21. •Winter's Bugle, The Wild ' Geese — Junior Corson. „ _ (6th Grade.) ' Spanbh Guitar — Irene 1 Selvagn. (8th Grade.) 1 '23. H. S. Chorus led by Sqott f Adams. 24. H. S. Orchestra. * hoieTSnders i | CONCRETE PILING FINISHED. " BELMONT IRON WORKS SEND 30 SKILLED MEN 11 To all indications, the Hotel I! Flanders will be in readiness to receive its first quota of guests, at the time promised. I Work on the mammoth project is fl preceding most satisfactorily, and hitch or hindrance hps so far been experienced, which fact offers high tribute to the executive ability and the initiative of those under whose supervision the undertaking is being directed. The work of laying down the concrete piling, has been completed. Monday, December 4th, thirty A experts in their particular , department are expected from the ; Belmont Iron Works, to begin opjerations for the erection of the iron framework. ei < Th« same day, the bids of twelve a: and reputable firms will Be jr 'opened, tendering for the con- vi ! of building the entire superstructure, with the exception of di ■ the lighting, the plumbing, and the tl furnishing of the hotel. g| This will include both the exteri ior and interior of the building. bi The old Locksley Hall has been t< i removed to its final location, and the local Ann of Messfs. Porter, f< Smith Company have been award- n ed the contract, for the faying of oi the piling and concrete base for A the same. in future, Locksley Hall will be known as the Flanders Dormitory. Next Friday evening, at theist Fleetwood Hotel, the Board of tr will meet at dinner. j The purpose of the meeting is 'a acquaint all interested in the n project, 'of the progress that has 'fe already been ma<j<;, and how the st payments have been met. Discussions win be introduced c\ upon various phases of the work, bt and suggestions invited from all <h present. pi The Board of Directors are par- tx Heularly anxious that all persons h< affiliated in the undertaking, st should be kept informed upon all /natters even to the smallest de- hi tail. bi Blueprints of the floor plant will be on view and a water color ef painting of the completed Hotel st the one which drew such di comments, at the rec-;w ent National Hotel Exposition, h< held in New York. |te

? UNION CHAPEL LADIES' AUXILIARY SA Ladies' Winter Auxiliary ,as- , sociated with Union Chapel, of [Central Ocean City, was organized [Tuesday afternoon, j The meeting convened at the O ' home of Mrs. F. Leroy Howe, 3423 i Asbury Avenue. "Various matters were discussed and plans formulated with the ! view of carrying on the winter "'work, at the church. '"i Mrs. F. Leroy Howe was elected 16 President of the Auxiliary: Mrs. '• ; John Bcrger, Vice-President; Mrs. "I Brown. Secretary; Mrs. Harry [Hayes, Treasurer, and Mrs. John n Snyder, Assistant Treasurer. J ! One of the first tasks the Auxiliary -will undertake will be the proper heating of the chapel, "j Announcement will lie made in a due season, of various plans adop5 : ted for raising the necessary '-'funds. CENTRAL OCEAN CITY NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL K| MRS. F. LEROY HOWE BEGAN j s DUTY AS SUPERINTEN- ? DENT LAST SUNDAY Announcement was made in our' ) last issue, that Union Chapel, lo- ! r cated at Thirty-Second Street and! i Central Avenue, had been opened j ) The advent of many new fam-l - ilies to the district, has created a i i demand for religious services in « the seqtion, which could no longer 1 ignored. Last Sunday afternoon, a Sun-| I day School was duly established, . with Mrs. F. Leroy Howe, as sup- ! , 'crintendcnt. I Nineteen scholars presented ! . themselves, which may be consid- . i ereil a very promising beginning. . of flourishing churches, . I scattered al lover the land, began ! their careers under circumstances , . far Jess favorable, an dwith fewer , i numbers among the pioneers, i Particularly promising is the , : outlook, from the fact that a num- ! t of young people, have entered : . into the project with the greatest . i enthusiasm, and are contemplating , the performance of a cantata, dur- , , ing the coming Christmas Season. . ( Plans are being formulated also for heating the building, includi ing a Chicken Pot-Pic Supper. ; Through the courtesy of Hiram . Mowrer, Superintendent of the First Methodist Church, Mrs. ! Howe and her corps of teachers, ( supplied with the necessary , for last Sunday's meet- . ing of the school. In the evening, Rev. Snyder wc- | _ cupied the pulpit, and delivered a stirring discourse, under the capi tion "The Cost of a Look." _ , Rev. Snyder drew some very in- . struct) ve lessons from the description of the ark buUt by Noah. The i ark was constructed, the preacher ' said, with provision for only one window, set in the top. Noah and his family, therefore confined during their stay in ! . the ark, to only one line of vision, the upward look. Applying very 1 effectively the lesson to modern ' life, Rev. Snyder emphasized the ' that this is the greatest need ' of the present age — the upward ' line of vision to higher ideals, of f life and conduct. Evidently Rev. Snyder Is pre- e eminently adapted for pioneer missionary work. In addition to his ' splendid gifts as preacher, he is " an able musician, and leads the congregation*! singing with his trombone. At tKe last service, Rev. Snyder also contributed a solo to the exercises. AMOS PFEFAR FOUND LYING UNCONSCIOUS ON ASBURY AVENUE ASSUMED TO HAVE BEEN STRUCK bOWN BY KS AUTOMOBILE A mysterious accident is reported to have occurred to Amos Pfefa young lad of 16 years, residat 3446 Asbury Avenue, in the vicinity of Thirty-Fourth Street. Near about seven o'clock Monday evening, Pfefar left home for purpose of attending the movie The lad was seen mounting his bicycle Jan tern lit, and starting : towards the center of the dty. At eight o'clock, Pfefar was found lying unconscious in the roadway, near the establishment of Julius E. Jocher, 1920 Asbury suffering from a serious scalp wound. To all seeming the boy was pro[ceeding on his way, when fie was [struck down by an automobile' travelling in the same direction. [ i If the supposition is correct, thej car proceeded on iu way, the oc-i cupant or occupants utterly indif- ; ferent concerning the bicycle rider! stricken down. At what time the accident oc-| curred, or how long the boy had! lying in the street, cannot be ! determined. All known is that ap-' proximately an hour had elapsed ; the time when he left' and when found in the Amos Pfefar is a recent arrival,; been in the city, it is said, a matter of a few days. The last information was to the effect that the unfortunate lad is. still lying in an unconscious conand that in addition to the' wounds on the head. It is feared! h« is suffering from serious in- j tenia! Injuries. I

? Young Men's Progressive League Financial Drive Reaches Total of $10,300 (.1 LEAGUERS DISCUSS THE ADVISABILITY OF IMPOSING A *• MERCANTILE TAX. PRESIDENT CONFIDENT DRIVE ?; WILL MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW HOME

j_ President Elmer Jackson Peail c [e volunteered the information, at the r lust meeting of the Young Men's !• , Progressive League held Monday i . last, that the financial drive for the purchase of th® Hotel Lorraine I had reached u total of $10/300. t Mr. Pearl further stated, that a t ! number of members had pledged ( i themselves to the purchase of r (bonds; but had not specified the: • numbers. jt L| Another group "had expressed a i themselves willing to purchase, c . but could not make definite ! pledges as to the amount, .until the t I beginning of the year.' c * In view' of the fact therefore ® i that there were forty-five days re- J maining before settlement must be C | made. President Pearl felt confi- » rident the project would eonsum- r - mate as they desired. d The resources of the league hail a d by no means been exhausted, and " ; the teams during the week would | >' - j redouble their efforts. j e a j An attempt Mould be made to a 11 pursuade eagtrindividual member r!of the League, to purchase at the f ! least one Sbnd. I " I President Pearl introduced a : • 1 subject for discussion, which may; ■ ultimately lead to the solution of! a problem, which has been agitatJ ing the public mind for several 1 " weeks past. He referred in brief to the meet- j P '• ing held earlier in the day, at the; 1 City Hall, when the Chamber ofj 9 Commerce petitioned the City r Commissioners, for an appropria-; tion of $25,000. for advertising! s purposes, and resurrected what ap- , * " pears to be an old bone of conten- Y [J tion, the imposition of a mercan- tl 1 tile tax. u I Mr. Pearl strongly favored and " advocated a mercantile tax. I figs- " • much as the merchants of the dty 1 benefited to the greatest degree K from its chief industry, the en- B tertainment of the visitors, they . I should pay for the privilege. The " revenue derived from such a tax would increase the funds at the w ; disposal of the administration, to ,| ■' enable them to make a larger appropria tion for advertising purposes, from which again, the mere a chants would derive the greatest 1 gain. g) Several other members present _ took part in the discussion, in perfect agreement with the president, f ~ John E. Trout, was particularly Bl " emphatic in his endorsement of the a , tax. He denied the suggestion, t« that it would react harmfully upon , the future commercial develop- . ment of the dty. Rather It would *1 tend to enhance the value of every fP ! reputable business, and in addition [ would place a share of the burden , of taxation, upon the shoulders of jth | the merchants who profited larg- la I est from the Summer visitor, yet M i who would not contribute one dol- M lar, towards advancing the inter- la , ests of the dty. th When the last drive was made, p< . and a nominal $2,600 raised, out re

I of the $5,000 contemplated, many s merchants who derive large ini ( comes from their businesses, had ■ , refused to contribute a cent. No decision was arrived at. The i of the hour precluded further discussion, and it was agreed i the subject should be revived for ! further consideration, at the next ' meeting. tl was also announced that at the next meeting the time would i arrive for the nomination of offl- , cers for the coming year. Ten new members were added the rapidly icrearing roll; Herbert R. Smith, Evan E. Lear, Otis Townsend, Edward Edwards, L. Chester, Thomas Gatehei, Fred F. Blaisdell, W. E. Massey, Eugene O. Corson, and S. McKiliip. Dr. J. Thorn ley Hughes made announcement that the League was approaching the end of the In a healthier condition thalT with very few delinqentS . the membership. LEAGUE SHUFFLEBOARO TEAM PREPARING FOB TOURNAMENT WITH LEAGUERS OF CAPE MAY : Capt Alfred R. Smith, announced at the last meeting of the Men's Progressive league, they had received a challenge try their prowess and skill on the shuffleboard, from Cape May. ■ Evidently Cape May Leaguers proud of their star performers and are anxious to display their ability. ; '/ [ '' 3 Capt Smith made' it dear, he confident that the local shuffleboard artists could "dtaa 'em up," and had practically accepted the challenge. Eight men an needed to eoostitute a team. Capt Smith invited all shuffleboard players, to give an exhibition of their skiR at the close of the meeting, that team of the best might be selected. In the near future therefore, it that a aeries of tournament games will be arranged. Among the guests registered at Hotel Pensylvmnia, Mew York week were Miss Sarah E. Miss Jean Maeklin, and Martha Mayberry. The three visited New York in connecwith the National Hotel Exposition, in which Ocean City was represented by a booth.

STRAND THEATRE Saturday, December 2 m mmns® 1 J t I Production I Clarence I j For east, story and wholesome Uughe-the greatest Ameri- J 3j can comedy ever screened. No wonder Mt cried, "Aht Clarence grand!" (From the comedy by Booth TfeikJogtw. a ; Screen play by Clara Be ranger). I I