Ocean City Sentinel

VOL xm No. 45 \ | ■ v V .

OCEAN CITY SENTINEL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1923

Price Three Cents

County Chamber To Prepare Bill Relative To Route 4 Will Push Ferry Projec t COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RANQUKTTED AT LOR-'-RAINE HOTEI, THE GUESTS OF YOUNG MEN'S PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE AND LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

I At the meeting of the Cape May | County Chamber of Commerce, ; I Secretary Haffert read a communi- • | cation from the State Highway i [ Commission, informing the Cham- ■ | her that no consideration could be i | given to the request for the ex- I | tension of Route 4 from Absecon ; to Somers Point, without legisla- I tive authority. The project will obviously in- t I elude the erection of a bridge over < I Great Egg Harbor from Beaslcy's l [ Point to Somers Point, and the i linking of the Route with the i State Highway at Marshall's corner. ( | later in the course of proceed- t ings, the delegation from Wild- , t I wood submitted a resolution, i which was seconded by Ocean City, < [ instructing the legislation commit- I i tee of the Chamber to prepare a I bill, giving the Highway Commis- , ! sion the necessary power to conk sider the request. ( I A communication was also read r 1 from the State Police Department > I promising immediate consideration * j of the protest made by the Cham- ( !>er, against the new ruling pro- j I hihiting any person from trans- j I porting anything in the form of ( luggage in an automobile, without ! first securing n commercial licence. a The County Chamber of Com- t ' merrc further voiced its determin1 ation to continue the agitation for • the establishment of tho Cape May y Delaware Ferry. It transpired that , ! it would be necessary, to petition the legislature of the State of Del- < aware, to re-appropriate a sum of j money for the building of a landing on the Delaware side, for ferry purposes. The legislative committee of the j Chamber, was instructed to make , the formal appeal, and if deemed advisable, to attend a meeting of .the legislature, supporting the ^ appeal. A complaint was made from the floor, against bicyclists riding at 1 night without lights. Clayton Haines Brick suggested, I ! ed.

/ that if any action was taken, it ' ', should be made to include horse- ' - drawn vehicles. Both Mr. Brick ' and Mr. Eldridge cited instances, - where automobilists had barely es- . : caped serious accidents, l-oth from : - bicycles and buggies travelling the , i road by night, without proper - safe-guarding. The Chamber instructed Secrc- ■ tary Haffert, to communicate both r with the State Police, anil the Mo- < tor Vehicle Departments, request-" ! that the law be rigidly onforcFollowing the meeting at the City Hall, the Chamber adjourned j - to the Hotel Lorraine, and par- • . took of a sumptuous repast as the ; ,' guests of the local Chamber of . Commerce, and the Young Men's . | - League. , ' A delirious dinner was served to which all did full justice. With the entry of cigars and coffee. Clay.ton Haines Brick, who I acted as toastmastcr called upon • several gentlemen for short i speeches, including Mayor Joseph ■ Champion, Dr. Allen Corson, • Dr. Milton G. Buck, pastor of the ; Baptist Church, President and Secretary Haffert. President Ogden announced the ■ appointment of his standing committees. legislation — Lewis T. Stevens, ■ ' F. Greaves, J. G. Jurgkurth. ' T. Barron, Chas. Hahn, anil S. I Taylor. J Publicity — W. Courtwright" . Smith, Clayton Haines Brick, Wil- I liam A. Haffert. Mayor Crouse. and E. J. Jerretl. ' Transportation — Gilbert S, Smith, Harry M. Thompson, Elmer i j Jackson Pearl. C. A. Norton, and J. R. Moon, Sr. County Fair — Irving T. Fitch, ' . John B. Wright, A. L. Turnley, O. M. Ferree, and R. W. Rosenbaum. Mosquito Extermination — L H./, Eldredgc, J. Albert Harris, Clay* ton Haines Brick, and Thos. E. , , I.udlam, Jr. ■

PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE REGINS PINOCHLE TOURNAMENT LEAGUERS SPEND A QUIET EVENING AND AN EASY SESSION The Young Men's Progressive league, began on Mondaay night, another of its celebrated Pinochle Tournaments. "A Information was given by Manager Chadwick, that the tournament would continue until March 24th, and that three valuable prizes would be presented to the Competition promises to he keen, and rivalry to run high. The ranks of the leaguers contain some ex pelts in the game, some of whom were duly on hand, to participate in the initial tilt. Manager Chadwick walked around, marking scores, and watching there Were no marked Competitors are charged dollar for the privilege of eaptur- j ing off one of the prizes, and , demonstrating his right to be con- { sidered a champion. In other respects, the Progres- t sivc league had a very quiet and uneventful evening. The attendance was not as large as usual, due to the fact probably i that many feared the rooms would j not be heated. The League has suffered from i this defect for several weeks past, I until all patience had been ex- i liausted. Letters had •'been repeatedly i sent to William F. Shriver, hut no ] improvement seemed forthcoming, or even the courtesy of a reply. Happily however, on Monday, the rooms were fairly comfortable. ' an^l members could risk sitting 1 down without overcoats. The outstanding feature of the ; evening's program, was the re- ' port presented by "the financial secretary. Dr. J. Thornley Hughes. ' A • more satisfactory report! could not have lieen read. A morel' gratifying condition of affairs!! could not be desired. The Progressive league has a membership of practically 250, ■ and everyone paid fully up to date. A substantial lialance is also left in the treasury, with all ob- | ligations fully met- • Several new members were pres- • ent, and were invited by President , A. R. Smith to address the meeting. , Mr. Justice expressed the pleas- , urc he felt, in being a member of , the organization, and volunteered Id.- services at any "time, when they would be advantageous to ; the League. Mr. Justice added, that he had l*en summering in Ocean City ever since a child, and had decided to make his permanent residence in the city. Advertise in the SeMiael. i.

E "DOC" HUGHES HAS j NOT DECIDED VET • T TO SEEK ELECTION, i r DECLARES THAT THE REPORT ' PUBLISHED NOT FOUNDED , ON FACT j t The story appearing in the T .. press of a neighboring city, to the / effect that Dr. J. Thornley Hughes ! t had definitely decided to become a . . candidate for a seat on the Board _ of City Commissioners, at the , i, forthcoming election, has causer! . . no small flutter in the dovecots „ Naturally the Seritinel desired ? to be in on the ground floor, and consequently sought an interview. , p Dr. Hughes had not seen the re- i , port until we handed him a copy, . p which he read with evident amuse- " Asked if he had expressed him-1 . self as reported. Dr. Hughes re- 0 plied, "The reporter has evidently . taken my attempt to be facetious 0 very seriously. "I did state 1 had been request-, s * ed, both by numerous private in- " " dividuals, anil by certain organizations, through their leaders, to be- I come a candidate; all of which is I true. 1 have not however, comJ mitted myself to a definite pledge 1 one way or the other, for specific - "For one thing, I am not par- ' ticularly anxious to figure in polI itics. I am a pharmacist, not a I politician. _ If I do eventually dei cide to become a candidate, it will , because I shall hope to be of - some service to the city. That is why I said, 'in the event of run- p i ning, I would not be bound to any 0 > particular class or organization.' u "Then again I have just built 0 . a new store. In a few weeks I hope to have everything complet- * ed. If Ocean City is to expert- ^ j ence great prosperity during^ the e , hope to get my share, and to that w ; end must he on the job. H ji "Consequently I cannot give any y decisive answer. fl [i "As I have said, I am being t| , | constantly asked to become a can- : iliilate, and promised support f, I from quarters of which I little ex- w ! pected, should I decide to do so. c 1 "But I have not decided. When p j ; I do you shall know." „ MRS. WM. LAKE INJURED * ' We regret very much to report a " fhat Mrs. William Lake of Fourth j, Street sustained severe injuries tl ' to her face and side on Sunday 1 morning Jast. a, Mrs. Ijake, one of the best and e: most favorably known ladies in c] ; the citj^ stumbleil while engaged p ' with her household duties, and fell j •«] 1 helplessly to the floor. „ ' Dr. Herschel Pettit was immed- ' iately summonded, and attended r( to her injuries. 0: I The many friends of the family ; will be glad to learn Mrs. Lake - has made good progress, and every a - hope is entertained for a speedy h recovery. y o t i Miss Mary McCarthy was a re- > cent visitor to .Philadelphia. l(

ARCHIE WEBB FRACTURES J RIB j A sad mishap, occurred to j Archie Webb, who is employed by 1 Messrs. Porter Smith Company, local contractors. tThe accident occurred while Webb was engaged in tlic work of • tearing up the old Boardwalk. f One of the old beams gave way, • crushing Webb on the right side. The injured man was conveyed ;in Mr. Golf's automobile to the' offices of I)r. W. P. Haines, who discovered the man had fractured, a rib. — - Dr. Haines attended to the pallient, after which he was converged home! -j ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED J Mr. and Mrs. AM D. Scull of r Ocean City, desire to announce tlie engagmcnt of (.heir daughter, . Miss Lavina Eyre, to Alfred E. Senior also of this city. Both the young people are grad- ' . uates of the Ocean City High 1 School, popular and highly cs- ■ " teemed among their friends. < ' No announcement of the date of.' j j the wedding has yet been made, . J hut it is rumored it will be one of ' , the Spring events. SPLENDID PROGRAM : OF SACRED MUSIC ! AT BAPTIST CHURCH : EVENING SERVICE WILL BE;! LARGELY A SACRED CONCERT. SHORT ADDRESS / On the coming Sunday evening. 1 1 , at the First Baptist Church, Ed- ' I , ward Hogan, choir director, will I . present the first of a series of " monthly sacred concerts. C it is proposed to hold these, the • . Sunday of each month. Doubt- . less, Dr. Buck and his director, i believe in D. L. Moody's off-quoted , words, "There arc many who can- 1 • not he preached into the Kingdom I The evening program will con-'1 sist of the fallowing: j • but who can he led by song." i > ' Soprano Solo : "Ave Maria" Millard I / by Miss Osier I Song Selected by P. J. Evans ' ] ' Duet Selected Tenor and Baritone Trio: "Praise Ye" Verdi!) Piano Solo Selected l lano Solo I

Mrs. Price , 'Male Quartet: "The Lost Chord" . Sullivan!' Mixed Quartet: I "Savior When night involves the Skies" Shelley! I Dr. Milton Buck will continue: his survey of the "Romance of History" as far as time 1 will permit. The' evening studies in Bible History, are proving wonderfully interesting. Dr. Buck prefaced * the discourse last Sunday evening, by explaining the historical chart drawn upon the hiack-hoard, after which he resumed the narrative, covering the period from the call of Abrahum, to the life of Unique in style and format, the * series should lie a liberal educa- c tion in Bible history. At the mornftig service. Dr. win continue his studies of "v Baptist Fundamentals, taking as , subject, "Where urc we going." , _ Every department of the church I is experiencing a sweeping revival of interest ami increase. ' H I-ast Sunday the Sunday School;'? established a record of enrollment ^ and attendance, and new acces- , sions to the membership are made 1 I weekly. a METHODIST REVIVAL !J WAS BIGJUCCESSj DR. HANDLE Y TO DISCOURSE* ON "A WORLD FOR SALE" Vi SUNDAY EVENING jv, The revival services held for the j p: past two weeks at the First Meth- ft odist Episcopal Church, were an i unqualified success, and the source in of great inspiration and blessing. Y The Rev. R. A. Conover, who as- 1 ti sisted Dr. Handler completed the I is series of meetings last Sunday ev- pi enlng. m The closing scene of the revival s< was memorable. Forty-three chil- le of the Sabbath School and people had been led to make d< momentous decision, during tl two weeks, and on Sunday tl evening all were invited to come gi to the altar where they si were cordially welcomed anil re- ni ceived by the pastor. Dr. John si Handlry, by the members of the'Y official hoard and friends. fi Next Sunday, Dr. John Handley pi ; will resume charge of the service, a At the morning sen-ice. The sub- ta of the discourse will be "BePool. di TTic narrative will lend itself cc admirably to Dr. Hundley's powof dramatic portrayal. The ei church has recently witnessed and er participated in a stirring of the A '"healing waters," through the Ik ; ministry of the past two weeks, er Hie subject of the evening dis- tiwill be "A. World for Sale, or a Birth-right for Sale." ct Otis M. Townsend has i>ecn awarded the contract to rebuild a -j handsome bungalow for Mr. and tc Isaac Betts of Philadelphia, ca ,Thc bungalow which will be mod- D ern to the highest degree, will be j H on 8812 Central Avenue. |"1

' HOLY TRINITY HAS : FIVE ACCESSIONS ; IN THREE WEEKS ' WOMEN'S GUILD WILL HOLD/ I CAKE SALE ON SATURDAY ! FEBRUARY 3rd I , Holy Trinity Church, is enjoying a rare Beason of prosperity! I . and blessing. Another communicant has been b a.ldcd to the membership by loiter q this making the fifth accession, 'I within the last three weeks. The last to unite with the < ( church, is Miss Richmond, who1: e transfers her membership from;) . the church and parish of St. i t Paul's, Chester, Pa. The services at Holy Trinity t . Church are being attended, by in- t , creasingly large congregations, . . ami every department of the , church is experiencing greater en- 1 f thusiasm and activity than ever. ; The Sunday School in particu- c f lar i- rapidly increasing. Saturday afternoons at 2 o'clock the ! girts nttcnil and are instructed I mw to sew and knit, while the I younger children are entertained 1 with plasticine. f These meetings are free to uR j ; who desire to attend, and are held t ! in the Rectory next to the church. The Women's Guild of Holy t | Trinity parish, have been actively .« -engaged throughout the seasons of t I Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany, v Septuagessima Sunday, January f , |2StJi they enter into due prepera1 j tion for Lent. r ; Prompted by a desire to offer f • their Iiest labor, and aid in the I work of tlie parish, together with , 1 the necessary alterations in the the Women's Guild will I a Cake Rale Saturday, Fcbru- I • ; ary 3rd. ^ 1 ( akof of all kinds, dainty and I ! i delicious, home-made bread, pics J ■ . and candy, will be available to all 1 , purchasers. I; The sale will be held at Selby's ■ Market. 714 Asbury Avenue, i Tuesday, January 24th, the f • Women's Guild will meet. Thurs- J day. the Conversion of St. Paul \ will l« observed. » ! Sunday's order of services is as I I ; follows : Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. I Morning Prayer and Sermon 1 10.45 A. M. t I Evening Prayer ami - Sermon, i T >16 P. M. ' The Rector, Joseph 'W. Watts, t ' ! M. A., will officiate. 1 1

EDDIE MILLER MAKES SELSATIONAL SCORE i AGAINST CAMDEN )j TALLIES 26 POINTS. MANGOLD 1 FOLLOWED WITH 18 AND DEFEAT QUINTEX -| Eddie Miller, the elongated cenoter, ami formerly an Atlantic City I Eastern League star, developed a i sensational scoring streak on Satr lurday, in 'the game played against ,|the Camden Quintex. i The sore read against the in-! •Ivaders at 56^7. Miller registered > 26 points of the total count, with 1 i 12 goals from the open court, and ' . I two fouls. Miller's play from beginning to i end was the luminary feature of 1 - tlie game, and one reason for the *' , ilefeat meted out to the visitors. ! Joe Mangold, also an Eastern • league star in former days was ' scoring luminary in the Git, • capturing eight double-deckers, . ■ and approaching close to Eddie, i Miller with 18 points to his credit.! \ I At half time Ocean City was , ( with a score of 26 to 22. ! I Quintex landed 14 baskets, the scoring of "Miller and ManI gold jointly landed 20 of the 22: I baskets "scored by the home team. : I Unquestionably the game was.l ' tlie scoring sensation of the sea- I ' on the Temple court. During! the last half, the Camden five . completely swept off their ' Moore was the tally star in the j ranks of the invaders, registering ■ five arches, while Wainwright » i followed with- three each, i The summary: •] Ocean City I * G. F. Ptsj forward 8 2 18 Townsend, forward . 2 4 8 Miller .center 12 2 26 i i Murphy, guard 0 3 3 1 Henderson, guard 0 1 1 j | Totals 22 12 56 Quintex ' Nixon, forward 3 3 9 i forward "I 0 2 • I -Wainwright, center ..3 I 7 j Mutzer, guard .......... 2 0 4 c • guard .5 5 15, — — —I Totals 14 9 37 't Referee Roy Johnson. Time of! I 20 minutes. v W. A. Hoffman of Philadelphia, , devoted disciple of Isaac Wal- j was a recent visitor. j i

State Secretary of Sunday Schools Calls Efficiency Conference In M. E. Church I PEOPLE BANQUETTED IN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. [ ORGANIZE 'YOUNG PEOPLE'S COUNCIL FOR CAPE MAY COUNTY. STATE SUPERINTENDENT BOW EN PRESENT > C It

Ocean City was on Tuesday, the! of ohe of the most inter-; esting and enthusiastic Sunday School conventions, that could lie wished for. or expected at this, season of the year. In some respects the conference : was epochal, fraught with infinite! j possibilities, particularly among .the young people of the county, i Under the direction of Henry Bowen, State Superintendent of the Young People's Division, a Young People's Council for the county was inaugurated, amid scenes of great enthusiasm. Fully one hundred youths ami maidens, of the "teen age, sat down to a splendid supper provided for them, in the social rooms of the First Presbyterian Church. Theodore H. Reeves, of Cape •M^yT County Superintendent of (Xne Young People's Division, acted JBs Toastmastei for the occasion,, .while Mr. Bowem undertook to ex-! [plain the charncjeTTxnd the funcJtionspf il -Vomfg People's Council. V^6l"**entatives from\the various schools in the comty were present, and the utmost of goodfellowship prevailed. As a medium of training leaders1 organization can surpass a People's Council. The en- | management of the Council r lis in the hands of the young' people; they conduct their own; meetings and thereby are unconsciously trained to he the future' of the church. At the same time, Mr. Bowen very clearly around iianquet table, and afterwards taking an active and intelligent part in a religious work, should deprive neither young man nor young woman of fun and pleaRather the purpose of the 'Young People's Council W to in-:-the spirit of religion into The aim is to develope four-fold life, the physical, men- ' tal. social and moral. I-ater the County Council was;, organized, and officers and i committees elected. The efficiency conference in gen- i eral, was called by the State General Secretary, Rev. Joseph E. Appley. County President. Gil! S. Smith rf Avalon was pres- i ent, as were others of the execuofficers. i The morning conference convcli- • ed at 10 o'clock, in the First Meth- i odist Church. Miss "Marv Denston was tlie first • speaker, who delivered a most in- i teresting address upon, "Daily Va- i cation Bible Schools," and "Week Religious Education." Rev.: Reed Bowen followed upon ! "leadership Training" with spec-ji

<1 e ial reference to Community . '- ; Schools, and Summer Schools, y Recess and Luncheon followed. " e Resuming at 1.30 o'clock, State ^ s . Secretary Appley spoke on "Our p whole program," an inspirational v c message, after which the delegates n e separated into divisional confcrg ences. rr While the young people were or- a J ganizing their Council in the '- Presbyterian Church, others atr a i- lending the meeting held in the d Methodist Church, at which State C l,: Secretary Appley was again the 0 >■ i chief speaker. N d It is only within comparatively a: t lecent date, said Dr. Appley, that L !- the Church had come to realize its s chief function was to teach. '» '• Had it discovered this 18 cen- ai e tunes ago, what a vastly differ- P f ent stor> would lie that of the 'I world. It is true the church is n: b i the mother of all educational sys- ™ - terns, yet little more than one hun- H ■•'red years ago, the church and its C I. pastors, drove the enthusiastic m - women away, who gathered the '► e children into the sacred edifice to b, - teach them and instruct them in , tl matters of religion. .The Sunday s | School as an institutibn was just t< »;a litle over one and a half cen- C - turies old. c: I Even at the present rime, vast i< ! importance was made of the ne1 cessity of teaching young people - [ in things secular, but infinitely V e less of teaching them in things tl 1 spiritual. g i Confining himself to the Sunday tl I School of the present day, Mr. fi, s Appley fouml many things, which - provoked anxious thought and . fears. , I Granting all the Sunday School w, - was accomplishing, he said, and )c - the North American regarded tt, - 1 "as the greatest institution for the tl a making of democracy," yet it wasitr s ) falling far short of what it should M - accomplishing. p. The most serious aspect of the f, '! case was that the School was los- p, I I ing its hold and influence upon the j,i : young in the most susceptible per- - jiod of life. -• In America 27 millions of young D| . people under 25 years of age, had - no relation to the church or relig- t , - ion whatever. Only 40 per cent of the populn- g, tion of America was nominally -affiliated with any form of relig- tl Seven nui of every ten o t chil- ^ I dren brought up in Sunday School - lost to the church in the "teen fr ■ lo t Dr. Appley was followed by the - . Rev. Mr. Toms, pastor of the pi I I First Methodist Church in Pleas- ti, - 1 antviUe, who delivered a most im- B:

> COMMISSIONER AND J ENGINEER RETURN I City Engineer Collisson has re- ; " turned from his visit to Chicago. • Mr. Collisson anil Director E. V. ■ Corson were delegated to attend I the National Good-Road Convention held there, as representatives, of Ocean City. The trip was Somewhat marred by the fact that Director Corson! ) j was taken ill. Mr. Corson rccov- ; cred sufficiently to undertake the1 journey home, but was compelled i to take to his bed again, a victim to I-a Grippe. s Mr, Collisson waxed enthusias- i tirnlly in relating of his experi- ' _ euros at the convention, in many) respects it was the greatest event! he has witnessed. Over thirty-six thousand perj ! sons attended, representing all I . professions associated with muni|!cipal government, legislators and/ It must have lieen an inspiring! . sight to witness such a gathering /.of trained and educated men, |, drawn together by a desire to ex-/ change ideas, and learn tlie latest ] .discoveries in the making of good j , ' A most wonderful exhibit of -all!' /kinds cf machinery and imple- 1 'Intents, -used in the work, formed /an important feature of the con- J ' vent inn, while experts in the vari- ' ous departments of engineering, \ ' lectured to large uudionces. t IMPRESSIVE SERVICE AT THE FUNERAL OF , JOHNJ. GROVES : CASKET LITERALLY BUR- j I ED UNDER BEAUTIFUL FLORAL TRIBUTES ; One of the most impressive sorv- ! • for the honored dead, was ! I held on Saturday afternoon, over I the mortal remains of John R.l ; Groves. • Although Mr. Groves had been ailing for years, and friends at ' ' times despaired of his recovery,! ■ death came unexpccedly, and threw: ) pall of gloom over the entire i I community. ' , Ocean City has lost a staunch -i friend, and a devoted worker in i the ileparture of John R. Groves. ] f! faitii in the future of the city, was unbounded, and his allegiance : undivided. For many years, he had served j t ■ | interests, frequently when in ; t j deplorable condition of health, c and a great personal sacrifice.

John R. Groves was a native of i a sister state, born in Philadel- 1 i phia, in the year 1876, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Groves.) | His aged and widowed mother suri vives him. Deceaseil received his education in the public schools of Philadel- ■ phia, and there also learned the ) business a* a plumber. Twenty years ago, Mr. Groves I removed to Ocean City, where he establisheil himself in the business he conducted until death. His widow, and two children, i Jane, and Master John R. Jr. survive to mourn his | In addition to his mother, two' George W, of California, and Benjamin P. of Ocean City, and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Falk of Detroit and Mrs. J. W. of West Philadelphia, also remain in bereavement. Mr. Groves was identified with civic and fraternal organizations in the city, all of which are deprived by his death, of a wise and faithful member. He was a member of the Ocean IsHlge No. 171, F. and A. M.; of the Ocean City Chapter R. A. of Ocean City Kiwanis Club, . and the Young Men's Progressive . Mr. Groves was also a life memof the Ocean City Yacht Club, and had served upon the board of , Some years ago he served as a member of the Board of Education 1 occupying the office of president ! was a director of the Ocean ! Title and Trust Company, a 1 member of the local Master Plum- ' Association, and had recently . re-elected vice-president of ' ,thc Chamber of Commerce. Rev. Chas. F. N. Voegelin, pas- ! of the First Presbyterian . Church, of which church Mr. j was a member and a trustee. officiated at the obsequies. f Taking as his text, the words ; "An enemy have done this," Dr. f Voegelin paid very high tribute to! memory of the departed. Mr. :( united with the church in | year 1905, and had ever identi- ! i himself with all its activities.j In some respects a man of re- , tiring disposition. Mr. Grove: ex-li tended a helping hand to many, oft which deeds th^ world has never) t learned. y c One incident typical of his na-, has recently become known I ( • to us. Not long since Mr. Groves jt sent a little girl, of humble par- i ents, to a hospital in Philadelphia! treatment and a surgical op-;{ oration, defraying all expenses I ; ' i Some faint conception of the ] t place he had occupied in the hearts < of the community, was indicated by the wealth of handsome floral < tributes, sent to adorn his casket. !\ Mr. Groves was a veteran of the U War. Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars | escorted his remains to , their resting place In" Ptftoantvitte/, and furnished the firing squad, jt With bowed heads, sorrowing jt heard "Taps" sounded, is to depart and leafe him there, t resolve plea for greater consecra- 1 1 and service to the chrach and • I School. i0

City Commissioners Vote Substantial Increase of Salary To Police, Guards ; FIREMEN ALSO REMEMBERED. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS COME I IN FOR INCREASE STARTING WITH THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS

1 The Board of City Commission- 1 v ijers, at their meeting held Monday i • at the residence of Commissioner | C Corson, occasioned through the, < ■ ( bitter's indisposition, an ordinance) "1 land resolutions establishing the j C [j salaries of the various municipal! ( departments for the ensuing year; < , Mere passed. 1 The officers and members of | I • the Beach Patrol were voted a ; ? • • substantial increase in salary. To j S j all seeming this was anticipated • . by the public. The disatisfaction : 8 which eventuated in a one day I strike among the Life Guards durI ing the early part of last Sum- I ) met, aroused a certain measure of J public sentiment in favor of an in- J crease. At the same time public l scntiment absolved the Board, of 1 ' Commissioners from censure in tho matter, and all wore compelled f : to admit the Guards had acted t • Iwith injudiciously and illegally in s • the tactics to which they resorted, a having previously signed, accept- 1 . i ing the wages they were receiving. b ■ i During the coming season, the P j Patrol will lie remunerated for '! , i their services according to the fol- F Mowing scale. I j BE IT RESOLVED, by the F Board of Commissioners, of c Ocean City, New Jersey, that j the salary or wage paid to the Captain of Life Guard shall lie One Hundred • and Twenty-five Dollars, per month, for the a months of April and May, and ' One Hundred and Fifty Dollars, per month, for June, July, Aug- n • ust and September. That the .. ! Beach Surgeon shall receive a j , ! salary or wage of One Hundred! 'J, Dollars per month, and to be) for the period of three months,] j1. In-ginning inJune and ending in ' September. That tW beach 1 cl guarils shall receive a sum ofj sl seventy-five dollars, per month,; * • and a bonus of Ten Dollars each.) S1 per month, for such guard who! ® serves his full term of appoint- " ment. Another resolution was adopted., '• b apportioning the remuneration of n ' the various officers of the muni- j" . cipal administration, together with [j ••• ripai auminisirauon, together wtth

those of the members of the Police "land Fire Departments. I- Increases have been made in if practically all cases, of varying | s- ' amounts as follows: r" BE IT RESOLVED, by thej Board of Commissioners of: n Ocean City, New Jersey, that the officers and employees, as pa e hereinafter set forth shall re- re jceive the salary or wage set ops posite their respective names, " c per annum and beginning Jans uary 1, 1923, which salary or

shal Ibe paid in monthly installments. City Clerk J1800 Solicitor 1800 Collector 1800 Treasurer 1800 City Engineer 600 City Electrician . Tax Assessor _ 1440 Officer - _ J820 Street Supervisor 1320 ami clerk in Tax Collector's Office 1080 and clerk in Director of Public Safety's office 1080 Justice - - 500 1320 900 Chief Telephone Operator 720 Operators, each 660 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVthat the Chief of Police and Chief of Fire Department shall receive $1800.00 each, per beginning January 1, 1923, said salary or wage shall paid in semi-monthly install* ments; that the policemen apti firemen shall be paid as follqjts: 1st year in service per ' month _ $100 ' 2nd year in service, per month $110 3rd year in service, per month $120 , For 4th year in service, and thereafter, per month $125 and that said salary of wage to said policemen and firemen shal! be paid in semi-monthly payBE'lT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if any ordinance or ordinances of the City of Ocean City regulating or fixing the salary or compensation of any of the aforesaid, then and in such case the difference between tlie stated above and the sums set forth in said ordinance or ordinances shall be considered as bonus to said employees or officers, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said policemen and firemen shall be unifromed by a suitable uniform as prescribed by the Director of Public Safety, the cost thereof not to exceed

$50.00 each, per annilm to be paid by the City of Ocean City, and payment thereof shall be by said city $25.00 on April 1st, and $25.00 on September 1st, in each year. An ordinance was submitted and passed on the first and second readings, fixing the salaries and compensation of the City Commissioners for the ensuing year: An Ordinance fixing the sal- ( Continued on Page Six)

JACOB R. JORDAN : TO ABDRESS MEN'S : FRIENDSHIP CLASS - BIBLE CLASS OF PRESBYTER- | IAN CHURCH PREPARE FOR , GREAT EVENT ] The Men's Friendship Bible ' Class, associated with the First , Presbyterian Church, are prepar- i ; for an instructive meeting, to i held Tuesday, January 30th, in the social parlors of the church. : Jacob R. Jordan of Moore, Penn- ; sylvunim, is expected to be the i chief speaker of the occasion. ■ , ( few men there are in the . i ! country, more competent to address a gathering of men, few | [ having had as wide an experience I j in dealing with men, as Mr. Jot- i Ten thousand artisans regard i r as a personal friend. A fra- i temalist of national fame, and in • addition, a bible student of unusu- i al erudition, his address should 1 an inspiration to all priv- , ■ ileged to be present. t Mr. Jordan's lectures and speeches teem with valuable eoun- , i ' sel, and bear the hall-marks of a | ■ • • deep student of men and books, j ' Flashes of humor and wit, and 1 1 ■i choice excerpts from the poets, :< 1 j make every speech a literary de- 1 1 j light « ' ] Music will be provided for the - ! occasion by a Quartet, and r ; ! freshments wil Ibe served. 1 j Preceding Mr. Jordan's address, '> the customary business of the ! i class will be under discussion. The Men's Friendship Bible ( ' I Class, is proving a most valuable i /adjunct to the various offices and i ! functions of the church. I i! The keenest interest is taken in /all its activities by the members; • /and its President. Mr. 'Ward, is i • anxious to make the ensuing year i ' . the most profitable and prosper1 in its history- , • I President "Ward, and the teach- t I Rev. Chas. F. N. Voegelin,,* •welcome all men who desire to k /share in the fellowship. o | DESIRE TO GIVE THANKS a 1 i Mrs. John R. Groves and family I /desire us to give public expression / • to their deep sense of gratitude e /to all friends for their help and t , l sympathy in the time of their sad . j bereavement. I They also desire to give thanks I • | the members and officers of the c L. Russell Henry Post. Veterans I 'of Foreign Wars. t

SAMUEL RUSSELL PASSES AM | VENERABLE OCTOGENARIAN SUCCUMBED AT HOME ON SATURDAY One of the most venerable and esteemed residents of Ocean City passed away on Saturday, with the death of Samuel Russell. > Mr. Russell, who hail passed his 1 eighty-sixth birthday, succumbed - to the complications incident to old > ' Deceaseil was a native of this • State, and was born in Millviile. - For many years he was engaged < the glassware business in Phil- • arlelphia, coming to Ocean City in > | the year 1895, until about ten - years ago, he was engaged In the. I Aien's furnishing business, on As- > Avenue, when he sold out • and went into retirement. , Mr. Russell was identified with 1 the First Methodist Episcopal • Church in this city, and in past ' years was foremost in ail church - activities. I Through life he had been a ■ strong advocate of the Prohibition I Deceased was twice married, ■ , and leaves a widow in her be- • Funeral services were held in I the deceased's late home, Tuesday . i evening, when the Rev. Dr. John ■ of the Methodist Church ! officiated. ! Interment was made on Wed- ■ nesilay In Overt) rook Cemetery, : COLLISSON RECOVERING The very many friends of Miss : Collisson, anil of the fam- : will be detightisl to hear of her I condition since undergoing an operation. • For sometime past. Miss CoHis- ; son has been in indifferent health, • and her physicist, Dr. Whitticar • oil vised an operation. Last Sunday morning, the operation was successfully performed Dr. Steele of Philadelphia, as- , sisted by Dr. Whitticar at her • Splendid progress toward a complete recovery has been made, ami although it will be expedient for Collisson, to lead a quiet life i for a few months, her friends have i reason to anticipate a reto perfect health. o Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Fierce of Bridgeton, spent the week-end recently, the guests of Mrs. Martha and Miss Mary Coraon of this city. hhHH