I Ocean City Sentinel

VOL XLH No. 46

OCEAN CITY SENTINEL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1923

Price Three Cents

Jacob R. Jordan Delivers An Inspirational Address To Friendship Bible Class

r SPEAKER DECLARES THAT FRATERNITY IS THE HALL-MARK ; OF THE TWENTIETH CENTER Y. A FEAST OF SAGE t COUNSEL GARNISHED WITH EXQUISITE POETRY i

TITLE UNO TRUST COMPANY TO BUILD [ ACQUIRE VALUABLE PROPERTY AT EIGHTH ST. AND ASBURY AVENUE ] The Ocean City Title and Trust ! ! I Company has decided to build an 1 | entirely new and modern establish- 1 i nient on the opposite comer of the i One of the largest and most im- ' t portant realty deals consummated 1 1 I here, was completed when the <11- ' l lectors of the company purchased ! the large building occupying the ' , southeast corner of Eighth St., and 1 [ Anbury Avenue for a sum said to 1 [ exceed $100,000. 1 I The property recently liecamc [ the possession of B. F. Goetz, ' ' who was said to be contemplating c i the establishment of large offices ' for his own purposes on the 1 • ground floor. ' At the earnest request of the i Ocean City Title and Trust Company, however, Mr, Goetz consid- f erately agreed to sell, in the interests of the popular institution. 1 The present building, which oc- H cupies u site measuring OS feet on 1 ' Aabury Avenue, and 100 feet oni" i Eighth Street will be entirely de- 1 I molinhed, and a new structure,;'1 | which will contain the acme of j I modern office e<iuipment erected in |J \ place. 'l L It was tlie intention of the ,! I company to erect three additional. [ stories over the present building, p r and work wan to have begun in * I the early Fall. More lecent plans however, will J lie more in keeping vy»h the phe- 1 nominal progress which has atj tended the company iluring the, past year. The purchasers will take pos- ^ I sesion of the property on February 1st. „ t REAL ESTATE BOARD CHANGES LOCATION ESTABLISHED IN THE BOURSE c BUILDING. MISS ALICE GARRETSON IN CHARGE J The offires of tiic Ocean City Ileal Estate Board .-ire now located •• in the Bourse Building, with a t permanent secretary in charge. a Without question, the change K will prove of unestimahle value to ji all prosepective clients, situated as the ofTices new arc in the heart of'n the city. o Miss Alice Garretson has liecn t appointed secretary, ami the offices t will be open daily from the hours n of 9 to 5, with an hour's intermis-'.l sion for lunch. The Listing Committee of the ,| Hoard, consisting of Ewing T. : p Corson, Herbert Smith and Roy E.l f Darby have arranged to have com- c plete lists of available properties 1 1: on file, within easy access to ni client who may desire to consult p Miss Garretson will also be able » to put a client into immediate communication- with the Board, or i J with any individual member. h Every effort is being made to |j accommodate the public and rcn- f der the most efficient service pos- s ; sible. — ■ o li GONE TO SUNNY FLORIDA n To all seeming, quite a populous :Y colony of Ocean City's residents, . p are sojourning this winter in the Sunny South. jj In formation comes to hand that| Mrs. Ralph Sutton, accompanied g by her son, Ralph, Jr. of 13 West g Fourteenth Street have left for c Cocoa, Florida where they propose « to spend a few weeks. t. During the time, Mrs. Sutton anticipates the pleasure of visiting c her father ami mother, Mr. and e Mrs. George W. Harris who have Q a cottage in the vicinity for the winter. c o I It'stulf. It'stuff Tis easy enough to be pleasant •While burning the boulevard; But to smile all the while 1 While plodding a mile 1 When others are RIDING— c that's hard. T

' The members of the Men's t Friendship Bible Class of the , First Presbyterian Church, were || privileged on Tues<!ay evening, to | enjoy one of the most inspiring 1 < and interesting addresses, ever de- , , llvcred in the city. Jacob R. Jordan of Moore, Pa., I was the orator of the evening. A | contractor and bulider by business, , Mr. Jordan is a fraternalist of na- | t tional fame, his services being in ( f , constant demand, at public func- , . lions of a fraternal character. | , 1 Seldom has it been our pleasure to fier a speaker, with such a ready j , . command of choice excerpts from j I the poets, with which to empha- , size and illustrate his message. : I The resources seemed inexhaust- ( . ible; Sam Foss, Whitcombe Riley, | I ; Guest and a score of others, j , quoted freely and dramatic-' ally. The subject of Mr. Jordan's ad-i( dress was the spirit of the twenti- f , eth century. Every age has its ■ j ! outsanding characteristic; fratern- ' , ity was the watermark of the age j . ■in which we/ live. With rare felicity Mr. Jordan ' . described life, as a game of chess.. . the thought haunted heart" and mind, that ultimately the black would checkmate the |0ite. Soon however, it was found that the Divine Chess Player had :j other designs, and in vague my*-; . terious ways, the white held the 1 ' ■I In a charmingly apt way; Mr. j Jordan drove home the thought,'that the world's greatest need to-; , was sympathy. In fancy he conducted his hear- a ■ers into a jeweller's store, and n pointed out the relative brilliancy, " , of different precious stones. One '' jewel -the're, thei opal revealed little ' Im>*»e as It lay on the tray, but " III iMS d >n the warmth of the, ' , . hand, it began to sparkle and scintillate lights of n hundred w h The opal is the sensitive stone, ' and needs the warmth of a human touch to reveal its heautv. This human touch of sympathy '' declared Mr. Jordan, was the ' world's greatest need. It alone I was able to develop the highest " [ and the best in human life; and if it were given him the power to add 11 another beatitude to the Holp ■ .Scriptures, it would lie "Blessed '' :>re the mirth-makers, for they " shall be called the Sons of the '' Morning." Which among the white ghosts "v --.Inch haunt the lives of men, is one we should shun the most?" asked the speaker. "Is it not the gaunt ghost of neglected opportun- ^ " Life was no easy road. Life is 'not a game. Life is a battle, and " every day a hitter conflict. And the highest honor and the noblest i tribute that can lie paid to the 'c memory of any man, is to say, he 'died fighting. Frm beginning to end, Mr. Jor- | dan hchl the attention of his hear- rl jers spellbound. His recitations r; I f.-om the poets were all most n choice anil apt and delivered with j the unction of a truly poetic soul. j. Following the address, the com- ^ repaired to an adjoining Cl j room where refreshments were 91 served. Seated around the table, Mr. v" revealed another side to ''' versatile character, and dc- s< the company with his ™ of anecdotes, again inter- ir sperscd with choice poems. '" Mr. Ward, President of the Bible Class ably con<lucted the " meeting, while Rev. Chas. F. N. [Vocgclin offcreil the invocation n o ti JOS. L. GIFFORD A BENEDICT w j At the Baptist Parsonage on C j evening, Dr. Milton G. ' pastor of the First Baptist ti Church, united Jow(di L. Gilford, C . and Miss Mabel MatUicw of Trcn- if ton, in the bonds of matrimony. ,tl George Johnson of this city, act- ei ed as best man, while Miss Mar- S gnret Gilford the groom's sister ti officiated as bridesmaid. The ceremony performed, a re- w ception was given at the home of it the groom's parents. ii Miss Mildred Voegelin their daughter of Rev. and Mrs: Chas. ; F. N. Vocgclin, will enter the School for nurses, asso- c .dated with the Pennsylvania Hos- a pital next month. o

GEORGE*W. HARRIS TOURING THE SOUTH Writes of Wonderful Fishing, Delightful Weather in Land of ^ Mr. and Mrs. George W. Harris,' i of West Avenue, are evidently enjoying a delightful time "way . ' down- South." Mr. Harris has- rented a Oharnt-; bungalow on Merritt Island,] which- the family are making theirj winter residence, and from whi«h ' * they arc making an extensive tour" I of the southern resorts. ! Among some of the interesting . ' places visited, Mr. Harris names, f j Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Day-! ' Port Pierce, Palm Beach, Miami, Tampa, St. Petersburg, ami ' j numerous others. , L We might assure Mr. Harris i ■ that Ocean City is enjoying the ' " pleasures of a delightful winter ' nevertheless his glowing description of the Snutfl, awakens' ^ j for tho unattainable. I !i Peach trees are all in bloom, he! ''writ**, and flowers there riot in. I I picturesque confusion. The thcr- 1 j mometer stands about K0 degrees ' j the shade. Children run around while straw hats, and; 1 attire arc the height of fash- 1 '(ion. Mr. Harris is enjoying some ex- ■ cellcnt fishing, with record catches. ! Occasional evenings he spends in fellowship visiting the lodge. LOCAL BAPTISTS AHEND AUXILIARY MEETING AT PHILA. j SACRED CONCERT NEXT SUN- j DAY EVENING AT FIRST ! BAPTIST CHURCH i Dr. and Mrs. Milton G. Buck, j Mr. ami Mrs. A. Randolph Fogg,; land Mr. and Mrs. Roland Steelattended the joint annuul j meeting of the Men's anil Laities': of the First Baptist held last Monday evening, in the Missionary Training' Institute, Philadelphia. "» Plans for the coming summer's work were discussed, ami an amprogram of activities arranged. Dr. Huek presented the plans ami ■ specifications of the new church] before ethe meeting. Enthusiatsml rose higher over the prospect of, beginning the actunl work of building early during the present year, and both auxiliaries pledged their active support to the work. last Sunday morning Roland Stoclman was elected treasurer of the building fund, and the first check received towards the mulct taking was plared in his hands. Dr. James E. I-ake. the only' surviving founder of Ocean City, claims the honor of having made first contribution towards tlie'i church, with a check for $100., Next Sunday morning the ordinance of the Lord's Supper will lo administered, and several new rmemberx will 1* received into fel Through the sickness of several 1 members of the choir, it was found ; ; necessary to postpone tho sacred ' concert, Edward Hognn had ar- ■ ranged to bo given, at the eve- • ning service last Sunday. .> A splendid program of solos,!' duets and quartets had been pre-' I pared whiih will be given on the;1 coming Sunday at the evening' As far as time will pennit, ini' view of a:i extensive musical intro- ! i Dr. Buck will continue the! I series of sermons entitled the Ro- ! I of BiKical History, selectas his topic. 'Lessons from the I i of Joseph." ' I o I OFFICIALS VISIT OCEAN CITY ' Tow distinguished accountants, ( and members of a financial institu- ( of naliona1 fame and service, recently visitors to Ocean City. Mr. A. F. LaFrentz, the compi troller of the American Surety of New York City, anil , Mr. C. Mason, Vice-President of , the same corporation, were weekend visitors, the guests of William leech kml Miss C. Leech, at residenceJUM Atlantic Ave. ( Both gentlemen were delighted . with the city, ami enthused over ] very evident prosperity, declar- , .ing themselves confident it was ] upon the eve, of greater development than ever experienced. Bliss Voegclin has decided lo , enter the nursing profession, and < will depart with the best wishes of her numerous friends. S, U

f DR. BAUERLE WILL CAPTAIN 0. C. F. C. MEMBERSHIP DRIVE V 8121 FISH CAUGHT FROM THE 14th STREET FISHING PIER LAST SEASON j^| The fishing season on the New Jersey coast is fast appoaching, ir~iu»l news items relative to the activities of the various clubs are 'beginning to appear. s Disciples of Walton are begin1 ning to furbish up roils and lines, I, enthusiasm mounting higher, as' ,1 the signs of spring appear. The Ocean City Fishing Club is ' ls i contemplating and planning ac|P curdingly, for a season of success ■ ,r;an<i achievement, unprecendenteil K in its history. ji s ! We learn that William C. T. jBaucrlc, D. I). S., has been elected p 1 chairman of the Membership Com- . n mittee, a fact wliich spells victory. | ! IM. Bauerle was chairman of I i s j this particular committee in 1919,n ,1 j and this proved to be the banner j i ,1 ! year for the reception of new i !_ i members, ilespite the fact that j fishing from the club's pier, was 1 _ most discouraging through the!; i. summer. | n During the season of 1922, a 1 1 c grand total of 8421 fish, were I caught from the pier at Fourteen- !i th Street. jj This idiratos strongly that thej : fish ore returning to the lieach- ! i . front, as of old, to feed; conse-h jquently it may reasonably I* ex-': > potted, that the approaching sea- ! ■ j son, will without doubt, be one of unusual activity for pier and surf ; t ■ | sportsmen. < Dr. Bauerle expects and means: it-' duplicate his previous splendid |< record. He has, metaphorically t is|>eaking, taken off his coat, and ! rolled up his sleeves in preparation > ! for a master campaign to increase > ' ! the "Hub membership. : That Dr. Bauerle will succeed, : I . none can doubt who have but a ' e , i passing acquaintance of the gen- 1 1 ' ! tleraan. I _ ' The reputation of the club for i [good fellowship, anil real sports- ,j manship too, is becoming more ! widely known in Ocean City than jj * ever, anil Dr. Bauerle and his co-:t workers will find, it is stated, ; there are many both among per- t manent residents anil summer vis- t , iturs, *v ho are waiting the invita- ] lion to join. j ™ ' Dr. Bauerle's winter address is, , I Flanders Building. 15th and Wal- j nut Streets. Philadelphia. f ' Membership application cards r>un I* obtaineil from him 'there. ' FIRST PRESBYTERIAN | CHURCH ORGANIZES : ENDEAVOR WORK "'CABINET HAS SUPERVISION OF ENTIRE SCHEME J OF WORK On the coming Sunday, which! will lie observed the world over asj the anniversary of the founding of : f | the Christian Endeavor Movement, i» ( the local branch of the society, fc I will hold its first meeting for the i-tl . season. C Work among ".he young people, ]of the Presbyterian Church, has p , | been undergoing u process of com-iJi .'plete re-organization and recon- r, 5 jstruction. ti - 1 A council has been formeil, mod-, lelled similarly to the Education,i (Council in vogue among the larger j, -! metropolitan churches, to be v | known as the Pastor's Young ti . People's Cabinet. ,| This cabinet .composcil of nine j s. » will supervise all activi-jii ' ties among the young people of the church, including the children. t> By this plan, Dr. Voegdin hopes 0 , to co-ordinate all the educational - and social enterprises, affecting n " the younger element of the con- p gregation, preclude over-lapping, u "and the possibility of any friction tj 1 arising between one department and another. Three Christian Endeavor So- „ ' cicties will be formeil, for the (l Seniors, Intermediates, and the $ ' Juniors respectively each with ita own set of officers and superinten- n ' dents. , s ' The- Senior Society will he offi- c ccreil by Mrs. WUIinm M. Ranek, c ' President : Carl Rialey as Vicer President; Miss Bessy Higher aa ' Secretary; and Miss Marie Booth- ^ Miss Sarah Maybcrry has been S I ''-teil to serve us superintendent'^ - ' the Intermediate Society. w-iUi ' the co-operation of Bliss Mildred '' ' Vocgclin as assistant. The Junior Society will have as I (Continued on Page ESgbt) !

FIRE CHIEF CONVER RE APPOINTED. CHAS. ■ ! ZIMMERMAN POLICE ■ i 3 W. H. COLLISSON RECEIVES i STATE LICENSE AS MUNI- I CIPAL ENGINEER ' t \ Al the meeting of ihe Board of r :, : City Commissoicnrs held on Blon- - ! day afternoon. Mayor Joseph G. r e Champion volunteered the infor- il ■nation that Fire Chief Conver's i< - ] term of office had expired, conse- r , j quently his reappointment of Chief a s; Con vers, to which the Board of!( ; Commissioners assented, and con- c John Dennis, and Leroy Jeffries, B b were respectively elected assistant F I . fire chiefs for Companies 2 and 3, c also upon recommendation of the . ! Mayor. c ij A communication was read from t! - the State Board of Professional | a .(Engineers and Surveyors, convey- a r I the information that W. H. p ,i Collision Jr. had been duly li- a • ] cenced as a municipal engineer ' \ and surveyor. ! L I Two years ago the State Ix-gis- T i passed an Alct creating the y ; | State Board of Professional En-!k ginoers and Land Surveyors. Tho d ■ j duty of the Board is to licence » ■ j those qualified to practice, profes- : tl ■ i sional engineering, and land sur- j ;• | vej-ing. 'j After April 8th, 1923, any per- n ■ j son practicing as no engineer, p ■(whether civil, meclianical, chctric- s. - j al, chemical municipal or sanitary, tl ■(must be licenced. !| The Act further demands that tl ' j those so employed be properly li- tl jcenccd. ' City Engineer Collisson has I ! complied with the requirements of f (the Inw, and has been licenced. I Ij A very complimentary letter 1 , read, emanating from the Ki- ' wanis Club. In pursuance of a resolution i adopted at a recent meeting of the ■ j club, the secretary wrote thanking the Board of City Commissioners, having appropriated $12,000 i I "jin the year's budget for advertisjing purposes. I I . The letter expressed the appreci- ; Uation of the club in felicitous' Mayor Champion called the attcntion of the Board of Commis- ; a sioners to the fact that Officer 1 McNally had resigned his position : cj as at pifinAer of the Police Department, and reccommended the appointment of Chas. Zimmerman to fill the vacancy. The Board assented, and con- '' Continued on Page Eight .] Of EASTERN STAR TO ATTEND AT : FIRST IL CHURCH DR. JOHN HANDLEY PROPOS- , ES TO DISCUSS QUALITIES OF "IDEAL WOMAN" m . On the coming Sumlay, and at evening service, members as-]nl sociateil with the Order of the fs Eastern SUr, will attend in a body ] w the First Methoilist Episcopal I ! Dr. John Handley will be the preacher for the occasion, and it ^ is anticipated the order will be al represented by a strong delegaef Dr. Handley lias elected to take!"" "The Ideal Woman," as the subof his discourse. et With his intimate knowledge of w principles embodied in the or- . ; Dr. Handley will bring a mesripe with sage counsel and 1,1 | inspiration. j °' Happily, America is returning to fundamentals, and among Si other things is discovered the in 'Woman" Ir not the ultra- .«[ modern caricature of the stage and popular fiction, but the type of di which helped to make this;ei greatest republic of history. The morning service at the First ov M. E. Church should prove memorable; for upon this occasion, the' ordinances of Baptism and the o will be observed. w The large number of accessions q. made iluring the recent revival , service*, will on Sunday, be received into fellowship with the |y church. jj Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Beck, ti of Philadelphia, the former the tc superintendent of the delivery de-in , partment of the Tasty Baking Compnav, were the guests Monday ami Tuesday, of Mr. anil Mrs. J. .. • Ward of Asbury Ave. o u ADVERTISE IN THE SENTINEL pi

MR. MOWRER TO TALK ] TO EPWORTH LEAGI E J League Planning lo Give A Play and Social Entertainment 1 The Epworth league, associated ' ' with the First Methodist Episco- ' pal Church of this city, is enjoy- j i: a season of unprecedented ' prosperity. The meetings are be- i ing well attended, the members all ! evidencing the greatest interest in nil that transpires. Prominent citizens of the community are invited weekly to ail-L 1 the young people, upon varj phases of the ever difficult ! u problem of fitting life to religion, i } ami applying the principle of the j . .Christian faith to conduct and' Next Sunday evening. Hiram S. ! ' Mowrcr of the First National i" is expected to deliver the! evening's address. Mr. Mowrer's wide and varied j ° experience, in dealing with men, L the channels of business] finance, should fit him admir-|* | ably to bring a message of real " ! practical value to his youthful ! audience* In the near future the Epworthl. League will give another play. ^ selection of a play has not , yet been definitely made; but this 1 •is assured, it will be of the Stanof excellence, and performed ; with the* same skill, as those of ^ (the past presented by the young ] ycople of the church. In addition it should he borne in mind, that the Epworth League isj* planning another of it* delightful ^ social evenings, to lie given about middle of this month. Members are invited to bring Q -friends with them, and make ^ evening memorable. ^ O lpj CAPE MAT LEAGUE • LAUNCH SPLENDID ^ MOVEMENT FOB DOTS," * p the Problems of h Education with Able Educators n The Young Bfen's Progressive n ' League of Cape May City, has, ; -i with commendable civic enterprise • tl I and foresight, inaugurated a move- fj ! ment which will inevitably exera wonderful power for good, y, among the older boys and woung q, • men of the community. At the last meeting, the league, a ; decided to form a brotherhood. ; hi Each member of the League, will 'tl adopt one or two youths of the tommunity as his ward or wards. !ni Friday night has been selected " ■«s Boy Night, and on the occasion |CI each member is not only privileg-jP1 cd, but .is encouraged to bring one '• j or two bdys into the League rooms ] a! to spend a few hours. i The outcome of this movement ' cannot be even imagined. The]9' j youth of the community will be surrounded by an environment I conducive to the development of a co ; manly character. They will be encouraged to take nt ! an intelligent interest in civic af-!of | and jiear matters discussed, ■ whLh will Iheyitablv be of great :'e educationul worth. Furthermore, they will be kept in intimate fellowship with the 01 and w*icn they arrive 'at 90 age eligible for membership, av there will be no difficulty experi- * encod in securing their co-opera- . tion. b« Tiie Ja*t meeting of the League ''8 established a recoril in attemiance, 90 with Dr. Bloon persiding. The eve- ^ ning hail been set apart for the ^ discussion of educational problems, jj meeting being open to all men the city who careil to attend. ] Dr. Frederick J. Sickles, City]*" of Public Schools:™, Millville was the principle ' speaker of the occasion. The gist of Dr. Sickk: able ad-|nt was that the city should gov-|° crn through the scliools. It was a masterly effort, thor- W| oughly enjoyed by all who were privileged to hear. ^ Professor Edwin Brunyate, County Superintendent of Schools, ^ was present, and also addressed meeting. i A splendid program of( music ^ was furnished by the most recent- ^ organized band in the county, leil by Prof. L. A. Roiles. u| Refreshments were servcd_p-flt- w closure to one of the most in- . .teresting anil enthusiastic meetings held by the League. ————o C1 Mr. Haywcml is hlentified with di journalistic profession, as a th comic artist, ^ and the creator of or tlie popular mirth -provoking ex- hi of "Somebody's Stenog."

Broncho Busters GaUop To Hammonton. 31 Tenderfeet Tread Nutty-Beany Road NEW ROLND-UP OF ROUGH RIDERS INSTITUTED AT HAMMONTON. UNLUCKY THIRTEEN COMPELLED TO EXPLORE VALLEY OF THE SCENTED SKULL

| As the ghostly shadows of night . j were closing around the home • I ranch of Round-Up No. 5, an un- i usual degre of excitement and sup- ! (pressed hilarity was very marked t | the ranks of the Rough Riders, o Spurs high polished, clanged * ! rhythmically, the Riders had ilon- v Ineil their gala garments, occasion- t 'ally the glint of a deadly weapon v reflected a flash of vagrant light, * I all indicating that the lawless, t (conscienceless, pitiless and relent- 1 « •less Roughians were about to en- u I gage in another of their notori- c ] ous night raids. j Steeds had been fed to surfeit s (upon rectified petroleum, and with Id j a whoop that signified misery un- ! F told to some hapless tenderfoot,!* sped off and away into the V darkness. . v The conduct and the behavior of the Riders was as innocent and t modest as that of a politician, ] n seeking votes, as they sped thru c lone town after another, until they c (drew near to the newly establishjed ranch of the cult out upon the v j wind-swept and bleak plains of t I Hammonton. (F Then the angelic expression up- ! V ! on the faces vanished. Cherful F countenance assumed a, f formidable LEAR, while Welcome li eyes flashed with glances F piercing and THORNLEY. B CALEB persisted in his COL- I LINS for victims, while it became B very evident that nothing could F succeed in KIRBYING the Vice- F Grand's passion for revenge. F Arriving at the Hammonton B Ranch, the secret of the nightly b excursion was disclosed. It transpired that thirty-one tenderfeet, p had expressed a wish to be initi- F a ted into the secret rites and mys- g teries of the prairie fraternity. t Poor innocent and self-deluded v mortals! Had they known what the l rash vow involved, they made to f "take ail that was coming to f they would have sought to ( (find wisdom from a 45. S One youngster, of immature S years and experience was heard to o fecial* the R. R.'s might do their e worst or best; but no sooner had C ,a flash of canned lightning struck s near his suburban trolley line, C than he bogan to wail "Kamarad." n AJas poor tenderfeet, the jour J jney down over the nutty-beany ,road into the Valley of the Scent- t! ! eil Skull was painful to the south o I poles. The seeds sown by Cheer G Guide grew bunions not onions, F 1 and a species of "com" that could C i not be grown in a mill. T It was however when a terrific storm arose, forked flames of'C lightning clearing through the air, C loud thunder reverberating which could not drown the fiendish yells | of the Riders and4he rapid deton- J ntions of the guns, that the hearts of the tenderfeet began to quail. Limbs trembled like aspen leaves, and faces assumed the pallor of death. As the tenderfeet-'stood before | *- Grand AmericjQ, to recite the solemn words of the^bligation, the awful, cruel look upon hia face sent a thousand shivers coursing down the spine. If any had ever 1 ^ Sunday School scholars in ' " gone by, and remembered of the little verses they had ; g learned, the one which must ' if come first to eyes, was "thou ' ir dash them to pieces like a w Potter." ci Welcome Shake appeared to V have been in a wonderful gracious ] mood, and ileaired to shake hands I „ with oil the tenderfeet. Unfor-lj tunately however, the feeling was „ not reciprocated by the tenderfeet; j b one indeed was beard to observe he did not mind "shaking hands ^ with the guy, if his dam finger not red hot." i (j What the tenderfeet seemed to j c, thought was the greatest tot-( ture of all however, was Cheerful | »• breath. Even the jackass 'u fled half-faiting before it. ! tl It was indescribable, the mingled j odors of fish about three centuries ■ old, pickled in sulphur and served ]fl a tombstone. L Strange indeed are the ways in' which men sometimes discover in ; tl themselves, gifts and powers they e never dreamed of before. Possibly : n none of the tenderfeet would have:n claimed they ware professional b yet the manner in which ]s executed the "shimmy dance"! the Enchanted Carpet would J done credit to a stage beauty, p Despite the tortures they had err-1 li

t dured, none of tlie tenderfeet could : sit down long on the Penitent's ■ One dear man indeed did atj to make himself, eomfort- ; able, and rest his weary bones. It not long however, before he : as on his knees in the middle of the floor gazing round in utter bewilderment and wondering at which point of his anatomy" had ,;the cyclone hit him. His lung powwas terrific. He blew the internal mechanism of the testing machine out, and tolled the bell. By the way, one tenderfoot desk .s to learn upon what kind of a diet does Cheerful Guide feed his while another declares he will not fight another duel with Welcome Shake, unless they provide him with a Volstead rifle. Thirteen tenderfeet entered into the Perfr med Valley. An unlucky number it is said. They have this consolation however, nothing worst follow whatever fate decrees. The names of the tenderfeet who finally honored with admitinto full fellowship with the ; Rough Riders are: W. J. Braman, T. Mensley, J. W. Craig, L Farak, Thor. Twomey, Albert H. Brown, Jr., J. Roy ElJ. Jennison, W. Haggerty, Nolder, E. Gibbs, W. B. A. White, H. C. Brown. Jr. R. Weseoat, John John Emery, David Brown, Mensley, J. Birsall. W. Blakely, Purselly, Chas. White, A. L. Sooy, C. Jones, J. L. McMuking, Car] Austin, and J. Preston Leeds. The initiation ceremony was performed by the team from OlaNo. 5, exemplified in great style. Following the initiation, Hammonton Round-Up No. 29 duly instituted, with the fop officers in charge: High American A. H. Brown, Jr.; Grand American W. J. Bremen; ViceW. T. M carle y; Welcome J. Gerstenfield; Recorder of Sociability H. R. Nolder; Collector of the Necessary A. White; Holder of the Necessary D. N. Hurley; Guide R. Westcoat; Inside Watch Dog W. Haggerty; Watch Dog E. Gibbs; Harmony Guards Messrs. Bteasley, and Towney. The work of properly instituting Round-Up anil installing the officers was ably performed by Recorder of Sociability D. Haines of Camden, and ( District Grand American Roy E. of Ocean City. Large delegations attended from Ola Round-Up No. 5, and from the Camden Round-Up No. 18.

JOHN R. JONES TO BUILD NEW OFFICES REMODELLED UNDER SUPERVISION OF JOSEPH VAN G. HOFFECKER Another old landmark of Ocean (City is undergoing extensive alterations and improvement. Recently the popular and proi gressivc realtor John R. Jones, ac quired possession of one of the prominent and valuable corner porperties in the city, situated . the east of Eighth Street and Wesley Avenue. Formerly known as Rapp's corner, and recently vacated by Dr. jj. Thomley Hughes, it is probably ! one of the choicest locations for a buiines establishment to be found. Under the supervision of Joseph G. Hoffecker, architect^ of | Ocean City, the old building ii una process of complete re- | construction. I When completed it will provide spacious quarters furnished with the moat modem appointments for Central Real Estate offices. There will also be an additional I office on the street floor, and suites | for professional offices on the eecond floor. ! Since his arrival in Ocean City, work and designs of Mr. Hoffeiker have-hcen the subject of 'much favorable comment, and this new structure when completed will an adornment both to Eighth . Street and the dty. J The rapid expansion of Mr. [Jones' business has made it inr iperative fdr him to secure much . office accommodation.