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VOL. XLin No. 30

OCEAN CITY SENTINEL, THURSbAY. OCTbBER 11, 1923

Price Three Cents .

Five Scared Tender Feet Test the Henpeck Cross . and the Demon Barber TWO HUNDRED ROUGH RIDERS, SWOOP DOWN ON THE MUSK i'Wrr.ION FROM THE WII.DS OF CAMDEN, ATLANTIC, CITY AND PHILADELPHIA, AND HOLD HIGH REVELRY

Willi rapid detonation of their deadly guns, xvitlirexeho rating arid ] deafening whoops an>i honplahs peculiar to the prairie ranch and the ,'wmdy wild west, with the nerve racking rattle of their curious ininiments for the manufacture of I . ,i r and clamor, two hundred of ilir roughest of Rough Riders, from i the primeval forests and . prairie 1 lauds of Philadelphia, Camflen, . I. in wood and Atlantic City, swept down on this city Shturday even- i ing and took possession of the ' Music Pavilion on the Boardwalk. I The Biscayne Hotel liccame their • ranch quarters for the night. As < the shades of darkness were clos- I imc round; in parties of two and < I In re they crept quietly to the rendc/.i "Us. When the Bugle anil 1 Ilium Corps made its appearance, i pandemonium began, and the Riders I paraded through the main thorou- I gtifares, scaring the populace out f their wits with their wild an- I tit.-. Never will Ocean City forget | the sudden appearance of these ram h 'men 'in their midst. What transpired behind closet) doors iu the Boarilwalk Pavilion, bankrupts description. There J-.C no words in the English vocabulary to depict the wild scenes of barbanc mystery and revelry which ' .transpired. Five lone and scared tenderfeet were led into the morgue while the Rough Hitlers deliberated over their 1 fate. It transpired that all five 1 were anxious to lie initiated into 1 the fearful rites of the Round-Up ' cult. It. is a matter of doubt howex er if they would have been so ' anxious had they kiiown what was < awaiting them. Lying strapped to ' the ilenpcck Cross, while the fowls. c pf the air feasted upon his vitals, I tlw tenderfoot had ample time to"1 1 epent of the evils of his ways. , " Dancing the Hula-Hula on c t leaks of forked lightning euniogly concealed beneath ,atr> inno- •' cot looking jug, had of course an --1 ■ lenient of amusement in it. But 1 facing the Demon Barber was an I ' worthy of the Spanish InHow that monster did wield his 1 hideous weapon, while .the imps c " tl ended upon him tickeled the ' i.-.'t ..f the iiolpless tenderfoot with e . elect lifted needles. I "xv of the tenderfeet however v ic.calod a wonderful degree of gcn-.n •• -■•ity when the Recorder of So- J ' L'li'y called upon all present, x'ho were prepared to contribute r '"hi towards an orphanage to ar- " or three leaped to their feet « in -tantly. It is doubtful however C whether the act was quite volun- ' tan. Iiecause they were observed f to l>c nibbing for some unaccount- ! • tihle reason the portion of their f 'anatomy near the end of the nub- ' uruan car line. e The occasion was rendered au-jc pirious by the presence of several h Riders who hold high rank in the , • Ranch Order. General Grand Am- j c HJr.'in Charles B. Hclm_,of Had- s donfiehl, was present, together with I" General Grand Rccorilor of Sofia- j h l"lity llaines and General Vice-jh . Grand American* Fisher, of Phil- P lipsburg, who is also State Master I of Forms. si ''ast State Prsidents Maxon of 'h Sea Isle City, and H. H. Young of the P. O. S. of A. were also in nt- ir tendance, as were State Viee-Prcs- ci ident Neil Johnson, and Wm. Pyle, d State President of Pennsylvania. General Grand Welcome Shake it Sam Stinger, and General Grand e: inside Watchdog Lewis Stilx were d also observed in the paddock. These distinguished officers of the order were all heard in brief addresses, following the initiation ^ of the tenderfeet performed by Camden fcound-Up. The ^dqiary purpose-ttf the visi- ■ t 'tionwrss. an effort ta-Vevive »nto , tl- obi.J&a> activity .OUpSound-Up 5. "Were was a time, said the ^ chief executive officer Helm, when : Ola Round-Up was regarxled as one ^ "f the leading qftd most active of ; •he order. He deeply regretted^ 'hat if had fallen upon evil times, a,"l expressed the hope that the ^ meeting would prove a lasting | "urcc of inspiration and rejuvena- ' ?. •ion. ! " In the proceiis of revival and reorganisation, the following officers were elected: Grand American,.*' John Watson, Atlantic City;" ViceGrand American, Edward Busby, , Atlantic City; Recorder of Soria- j w , < • ' ' I

r : bility. Dr. J. Thomley Hughes, of I 'Ocean City; Holder of the Neces- , - siiry, Robert Seith. Pleosantville; s; Welcome Shake, Dr. J. Thornley . : Hughes. Ocean City; Harmony , ■ Guard, Tom Everingham, Ocean C City, Harry Potter, Ploasantville; , r William Dougherty, Ocean City; i Cheerful Guide, Evan, J.ear, Ocean ! City; Inside Watchdog, C. Howard . , Jeffries, Ocean City, t The cvenirfg ended in the serving - of a splendid box luncheon, to • which the Rough Riders did more I . than ample justice. Sunday was I r *|ient i» taking in the sights of the i city, attar ®»c2 t£o Rough Ri. - took their departure to their sevI era I ranches. It is fully anticipated that Oia I Round-Up No. 5 will soon regain , its lost glory and influence, and re- | i gain its position as one of the . in the national body: ^ GAPE MAYITES HERE ; : TO LEARN ORGANIZE ; NEW KIWANIS CLUB ; , DR. W. J. CARRINGTON'S FINE ' ADDRESS ON KIWANIS 1 SPIRIT ' Five men of first rank impor- . tance in public life in Cape May " i City were guests of the local Ki- , xvanis Club on Wednesday, at the , luncheon. The visitors came ostensibly to , what Kiwanis Implied, the " ; contents of its creed and practice, i and incidentally how to organise a ; club. Cape May it appears is as- v "pit-fag to hdve,# club of its own,.1 , Tmd the benefit ,.sf the. spirit it, " should- infuse into the social and j civi.e life of the community. - The five guests who were given a royal reception, included: As- . semblynxau Ralph Stevens, Commissioner George F. Wentxel. Dr. M. 1). Marcy, Irving Kldredge, and Samuel Schellenger. The visitors liud an excellent op- ' , portunity to observe how Kiwanis con sing and play, while engaged in- the more serious- •problem*'' of existence. ,i Dr. Allen Corson and R. W. E<l- 1 xvards favored the company with • a spirited duett serenading "Lisa f while Russell H. Nulty ob- h licged with a pleasing x-ocal ties- t criptoin of a "Kiss in the Dark." C The chief speaker of the hour was Dr. ».V. J. Carrington, presi- (- dent of the Atlantic City Kiwanis w Club. ,l i Dr. Carrington delivered a most f study of Kiwanis, with R illustrations and purrabells drawn. ; his study of Radium. u Kiwanis was a socological dis-^'1 covery, said the speaker of as if-- a cent a date as radium, and both 0 proved of immense value to | | the world. As railium in the min- n crological world hail given a new J* stamlar dof measurement, so had . P i in the social world, and h ■ had pro veil to humanity of high therapeutic worth. Radium 11 ' [lenetrates through dense objects. I.ikewise does the spirit of Kiwanis ^ said Dr. Carrington, and reveal qualities of character. Radium is a light giver; so altxo is Kiwanis, and moreover both e contained the same quality of in- P destructibility and permanence. pi aDr. Carrington recited numerous ' ™ of the beneficial influence u excrciscil by Kiwanis upon indix-i- j el duals, and society in general. i '» ATHLETES MEET B The St George Hotel was over j ei past week-end, the meeting tl place of quite an array of athldtic talent. . ' ti The gompaqy consiatml of 'Mis* u Ala Bright, Miss Maud Hughes, g Miss Mauriel Creamer. Miss Elisa- ti beth Blundin, of Philadelphia; 'Miss j Mary Loufton, of Wilmington; and [ V: Messrs Edward Carr, Robert Cam- ! d, ' phi el. Henry Gaige, Marshall Bain:ti ; bridge, Hunter Hamroili, Kength * i Champion, Eddie Land, Elmer ai Harh>- Rintz, of Philadeljphlu. and Harry Waddington, of ! New York. _ h, — — o——— |tt Miss Robertson in a contralto p. singer of rare quality and ability, j ' Jay F. Driseoll, of New York, ti s recent visitor to this resort tl

OCEAN CITY LAUNDRY CHANGING HANDS - IMibert McAllister the well known proprietor of the Ocean City Laundry, has Idase.l his establishment for the period of oqe year, , with the privilege of"buying the .same, to Eilward Reichle of Philadelphia, and T. P. Hilts, of Long Island. Mr. McAllister opened the busi- , hcs.-..' about "two 'years' ago, and has developed it into large proportions with a regular clientele. Both Mr. Reichle anil Hilts are familiar, with the business, the for- . " having been xvith the Forrest 1 Laundry for a number of years, which firm is represented in this ' city. ' Mr. Reichle has won a host of | friends in thecommunity who have ; pledged their patronage, j Mr. McAllister has purchased a large apartment house, near 12th street which he now occupies. FORMER OQEAN CITY HIGH BOY FEATURES ON DELAWARE TEAM TORBEBT GRADUATED FROM LOCAL SCHOOL AND ENTERED UNIVERSITY Local football fans, and high school students will recall the name of Richard W. Torbert, who was a ■ member of the school grid team of ' IU22, with Ewing T. Corson as the '"coaih. I Dick has been adding new honors | as a member of the Delaware University eleven, particularly in the game played last SataMay against the formidable Muhlenberg .aggregation. In this victory, tba first Delahas been able to capture from Muhlenburg for many years, Torbert played a stellar geaB It is pleasing to learn that our high school athletes gre rendering such a good account of themselves In other fields, and must be a source of great satisfaction to those who had- a share in thir training,! particularly the coach. Physical strength and sjpepd jaat *»- ' sefs." but a thorou ptj grounding In * the fundamentals of the. mine is,! of Infinitely greater value In this j J-oung Torbert revealed great skill J SATURDAY DANCE AT THE CASINO { ' Urge, Aueitfapcs^t^ the. ' Weekly Entertainawata i A very excellent five piece or-' cstra. disfouiyxing the best of pop lar music. « huge log fire,' 'iai hating its warmth around, and the st II wqrmr hospitality of the . Casih Club, provides a most de- ! lightful Saturday evening's enter- , tainment for the residents of Ocean The genial proprietor, C. El I wood is immensley pleasexl with the success attending these and with the interest mani- ( festexl in tliem by the boys and girls of the city. ; Here they spend a happy time, ' 1 under proper supervision, as evidenced by their mirth and laughter ' 'and by their reluctance to leave L at the closing hour. In holding these dances, and fur- i nishing congenial diversions for the people, Mr. Carpentqr is performing a civic service of the value. _ t# MILTON BUCK RETURNS HOME . and Mrs. Buck on Vacation i Through New York State I Dr. and Mrs. Milton G. Buck are |i expected to arrive home the latter , part of this week. The popular i pastor of the First Baptist Church 1 j will resume on Sunday his minis- < ; terial duties both morning and ev- I ening. After the arduous duties of the 1 summer with the largely attended i meetings of the Hippodrome, Dr. Buck has been enjoying a well learned vacation touring through New York State. The itinerai? began at Rocheswhere Dr. and Mrs. Back at- 4 tended the opening of this "Eastman 1 School of MufelcT o^whieh institu- ' 1 Miss EWek Is a student Dr. Buck will preach at both ser- ' vices the coming Sunday, andj1 - doubtless will come with inspire- j ^ ; tional thoughts gleaned during biai wanderings in search of new seems ; and rest. ■ • " ! ' •' ' J ' Mr.- and Mrs. George W. left this resort knd migrabtel , to Meibouroe. Florida, where they , propose to spend the w later. I| — o ]| Miss Viola Robertson, of Atlan- ] j tic City, has joined the choir of. First Mr E_ Church. ' j,

j; "" """ ' " , ; FIREY CROSS MAY SOON y BE SEEN BURNING HERE Despite the inviolable HUM) with which all the movements of the Ku Klux Klan are valed. those who evidently know more •ban they reveal, are eaid to have hinted that the FIERY CROSS , •e may be seen burning in thia dty in the very near future, i- Rumors, bearing the earmarks of truth have been current for „ some time past, that a branch of the Invisihlr Empire has been i formed in this dty. Regular meetings are being held, and a : quiet but pcraistent campaign for membership is being prosecuted '* with results exceeding the moot sanguine expectations, is . It ia said (hat the local section of the Mighty Empire includes ,s some of the moot prominent men of the community, acknowledged public leaders. Many others have been Invited, who although they have not rc this far become identified with the Klan. have expressed themr- selves in such perfect sympathy with the principles and aims of 1 1 it 'he Invisible Empire, aa to warrant the belief they will soon join s the order. ' One person, alleged to be a leader among local Klansmen. '* when approached upon the matter, declined to make a definite statement whether or not the Invisible Empire had extended itself if into this resort, but added: "I hope It ia true... They are needed. ,e and there is work for them to do here." , Whether this can be tahen as further evidence in rorroborratkm of the rumors; it is squally as certain that more than one person has been heard to eg pram a dread that such a thing as the h I formation of a local Klan ham come to pass. This far however, the Invisible Empire has manifested no mgn of its existence hi the dty. The fiery cross has not yet jp- . peared to startle the night. Nevertheless it is assured the membership has long passed over the two hundred mark. 1— ^ -I

s A REVERIE OPOI I LIFE BY LOCAL ' RESTAURANTEUH h By Arthur Henderson e THE QUIET CORNER "SHADOWS" f Shadows are commonly aasodae ted with gloom, discouragement, unhappiness and trouble. But to s one working in the blase of tht i I- hot summer, they are a most weT | e come relief. They soften the m* t tom eyes of the sanguine sun, they i- tone (town the glare of mid-day, . they announce the approach of ev- i - citing, and they unroll to usher in I it ehch new day. - Artists and photographers know i just how much shadows enhance the I r beauty of things. They girdle the!| ! moon with pearls, and crown each i s morning and evening with a var- - iegated bow. They pave the earth . e | xvith strips of fallen sky. i !, J The exquisite color of the ocean, , J I lakes, springs end rivers, hints «f | bj 'shadow* as the . secret of their- 1 n fbeauty. If the waters of the earth i a were abeoletely pure, they would si be. without tint* or shades of any j II jkind. Because they are shadoxved , ' ! by various particles, they lock the t sunbeam* iu each sparkling wave | ! ! and gem the earth with glory | i lieanu. _ c r| Mtaih-fihe smae is true of land- i |omVBR. U Ihi m am in solid and , .. Iw Lb—gisg — lius.-Ifcey would apf pear as parched and aeerched as a e ,t i burnt carpet. Only because they ( ,1 1 are fleeced ami flecked by shadows e do the fields and hillsides bask in ( _ a beauty all their own. i Not the least ministry of the ( trees are the shadows they cast, j Trees appear vary aged when they i I : stand in skeleton form against the j I i sky. But their leaves give them a ( e touch of immrrtal youth as they;-] . | reach forth to greet the air, and to j j • reflect and soften the driving [ scorching light in softer shades j ; and quieter tones. Without the ; . play of the goodly shadows the r earth. would be as hot and arid as f p. a desert. |( One hazdly needs to point the . parable of the shadows. There are ' 4 , ; few human lives into which some ! ( shadows do not enter. Sometimes j s they appear in the form of tread- c ■ pi iij_ drudgery, that clips the wings it fee spirit. Again they m.-.y be < hi the form of disappointment, fs- t ; ilure, or some besetting weakness. , There ia hardly a human pathway ( i that has complete sunshine all the / I way, and it would not be well if ( . it did. ( r | The shadows of human life, ex-en r as those of nature, are goodly sha- -j i daws. More often than not, they [ . condition and make possible a [ . higher beauty within the heart. c Not in spite of shadows, but be- f » cause of them, are many maile 1 strong both to do and endure. j BOARDWALK MERCHANTS , ARE LEAVING TOWN . The Boardwalk ia rapidly assum- ' t . ing its winter aspect as one mer- j . chant after another doses his >»- f , tabfiihroent and departs for other v . ehraes. t Some will resume business in , . other States, while others propose t I j to take a vacation. , Among recent departures are: , ' Walter WHHams, B. C. Utterer and , msul LaiM— I Oshw depart- , 'od ferWIf il, ffiwlds; W. Weyl- , jman.-^a -Mt Bll nil—'g, Florida; j , .in . ■ KeRsH. i ii D Mil . to Me- 1. ' ihakt^iMg, ,1a j G. W. McMur- . I tries. J. T. Shellenberger and Miss t ' Bovard, to PWladdphta; F. K. Barley, to Atlantic City; Jeaae Cone.! { to Bridgeton, and Misa Lois Car- 1| * penter, to Pittsburgh. j: r | All however propose to return < I next summer and resume business, j.

LOCAL HIGH GRID ARTISTS WHIPPED I BY PLEASANTVILLE FORCEFUL ATTACKING WON VICTORY FOR HOME TEAM IN SECOND HALF • With the tally ringing at 19-14, j\ , Pleasantville High School eleven^ , t capture dthe honors from the local | n > high grid artists, during the game • 1 played last Saturday at Pleasant- ,| ► j villeS- „ ' j Superior passing ami forceful u , attacking in the dosing periods of t ■ I the game gave the home team the * i j laurels. f, j Both teams — rivals of ancient s ' j times — staged a heroic battle. 0 ! Capt Seli-aign captured a splendid ! j pass from Gordon and fell across c f the goal line— a niece play. ^ ■ ! Paul Pilleggi, playing in the role p i of full-back for the local aggrega- „ tion, sustained a badly laceratexl |( i no.se. Despite the pain and blood n ' he exmtinued »q the frpj; ■■liberally decorated a-ith court yds*- « i te?. .0 1 Pillefcgi cresse dthe line for the initial tally, «1th- a Brilliant sprint, fa I while Latham MacGregor sent the n i ball over the pillars. r j Ware the colored luminary of the ■■ team rendered a splendid ac- ! count of himself, intercepting a tl pass from MacGregor ami H sprinting 80 yards to a touch. p ] The triple pass was also employed to good advantage by the home p eleven. The summary: 0. C. H. S. PLEASANTVILLE 7 Barron Jeft end G. Albrecht v; Selvaigp left tackle Shappell Adams left guartl S. Gordon |( T. L. Adams center Ijartmnn r right guard Gooxlhoff B .Godfrey right tackle C. Albrecht R IT. Williams right end Roser , (i IL. MacGregor q*back Painter b Gordon I. halfe'k Russo r. halfb"k Ware a Pilleggi fullback Grim t Score by periods: Pleasantville — 0 13 p 0 — 19j f Ocean City —7 0 0 7— 14 't; Touchdowns — Pilleggi, A. Sel- ^ ivoign, Ware, Painter, Roaer. p I Points after touchdowns. — Drop w kicks, L. MacGregor, Painter, A. t Substitutions for Pleasantville: ^ for G. Albrecht, Kane for t S. Gordon. Ocean City— A; Sel- 0 x-aign for A. Huff, Garretaon for £ Godfrey, Godfrey for Garretaon, p A. Huff fffor MacGregor, Mac- v for R. Gordon, N. Smith ^ tor McColium. h Referee: Spencer M. Bennett, 0 Temple University; Umpire: Si. H , Lippman, Peddie Institute; Head , Fred Thompson. Time 0 of quarters, two twelve and two minutes, i 'WESTERN UNliw OPEN ALL THE WINTER "■ An additional convenience to the v ,dty came with the announcement - that the Western Union Company 1 . decided to keep its summer of- j * operating through' fee winter, ; n with hours ranging from 8 a. m. 6 p. m. Miss Caroline Devine, " who fcrmerty was associated with " the company's office at the Dennis. ® Atlantic City, will assume charge. : a James G. Fisher, of Reedrille, ® a visitor to town during the - past week, and called upon his reMr. and Mrs. John, C. , Stbelman, of Third street, and Mr. p , and Sirs. Frank Steelman, of As-'t bury avenue. » | o— 1 Dr. Boulton professor of psycho- r j logy at the Temple University, was r a recent visitor to South Ocean , i City, of which section he is an ar- „ Ident booster. j

T JOHN ADAMS BOUND FOR CALIFORNIA Will Attend As County Delegate National Legion Convention John B. Adams is bound for 1 sunny California. Ex-er nctix-c in ! affairs of the American legion, i Mr. Adams was selected to reprej'sent the Cape May County Posts, j j at the National Convention to tie : belli in San Francisco-. I The convention in itself xvill tie j : a life experience. Notwithstanding j j the trip includes x-arious points \>f I I interest en route indduing Niagara i Falls. Detroit, Chicago, Pes 1 1 Monies, Denx-er. Yellowstone Park, ] and Los Angeles. Incidentally Mr. I i Adams proposes to visit the studios | at Hollyxvood, and perhaps make' j the acquaintance of Mack Sennett's j | Bathing Beauties. I j His numerous friends at home. I : m e promised weekly budgets of all | that transpires during the convcnj I tion, ami on the trip. D. YffiW i BUILD CRUISER FOR J, CHESTER J EXPERIENCED IN MAKING j ALL KINDS OF CRaFT HE HAS PLANT ON BAY j Lovers of the sea, crusing, ya- i , iiting, and fishing may find in D. Allen, whose boat building plant 'is located at G20 Pleasure avenue, [a real friend and valuable adx-iser. Mr. Allen, is experienced in every , department of the boat-building : art, having built craft from a skiff . to ten thousand ton ships. At the present time, he is making n ! spedalty in the building of boats : pleasure, having made a close study of the bay and inland waters of thia section of the country. Yachtsmen whose homes are lo- ; cated on the bay front speak of j 'Mr. Allen in terms of highest 1 praise, as a man whose knowledge 1 of the work is thorough and whose ' may always be relied up- 1 A prospective boat buyer may |VRfmlt lttm at any time, and ac- ' ,eeW his adric* xvith absolute trust. Negotiations are being carried on ' Mr. Allen ami Ralph Chesthe well known and esteemed ' realtor, for the building of a mag- ' nrficcnt express cruiser. ' Mr. Allen's plant possesses all 1 the necessary equipment for the bifiWfTig'^df ' any kind of boat for 1 pleasifht purposes. ' ! 1 ' i BARTON CHAMPION / 1 TENDERS THANJxS Winner of Second Prise in the \ Subscription Contest Gives Thanks j With an apology for what seems ( Mr. I. Barton Champion, who | • recently captured the second prise, Ford car, in the Sentinel sub- 1 ' srription contest, desires to thank ' i his many friends and acquain- j ' for their splendid support. |j It was by virtue of their loyalty ^ : ami valuable assistance he was able secure the coveted prize. Mr. Champion displayed wonderiful pluck and initiative by entering . the contest, after it had been in | fully two weeks. For this period he was confined to his home ; | with a severe ctfid, and thus unable enter into t)A fight. , Nntxvithr.tandfefr this handicap I received n}D|ptof hia aubscrip- i tions from awnger visitors ami ; owners, the majority of them the ; ' clients of the well known real , ' estate broker 3. F. Goetx, with ' ^ whom Mr. Champion is associated. | of the permanent residents/' already subscribed to somt;' other contestant or had pledged / support. It was. a splendid fight, carried ; in true sportsmanlike manner. FISHERMEN RETURN Hartman K. Gilmore and family . spending a brief post-season : vacation here daring the week. Mr. j, Gilmore, who is president elect of j | the Ocean City Pishing Chib, has', pretty cottage located on the' northern section of the island. i( President W. W. Tyers of Phil- j adelphia, has returned home after! indulging in a few days of October ! fishing. Mr. Tyers, heads the : Ocean City Fishing Club, and was j accompanied by- AY. W. Sibson. a j ; forme rpreaident of the club. GOES TO GLASSBORO Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Hand pro-| pose shortly to vmove and take up ( ' their resilience In Glaasboro, to 1 which place as an engineer on the ) West Jersey* and Seashore Rail-; road, Mr. Hand has been transfer- ! red with the run between Camden and Millville. Millard Hand their son is now a student attending the School in New York.

- Inefficient Building and Fire Inspection Censured Men's Progressive League* e PLANS PERFECTED FOR ATTENDING HALLOWE EN CARNIVAL AT WOODBURY. LEAGUE IN COSTUME LED BY OCEAN CITY BUGLE AND DRUM CORPS. GO BY AUTO

'fi a' Inefficient and delinquent build- \ is ing inspection in this city, came ! c, under fire of criticism ami comlemr. nation at the meeting of the Young i, j Men's Progressive League held on . ci Monday evening at the Hotel Lor- j Elmer Jackson Pearl introduced : ., the discussion, b'y referring to fire , || which occurred on Sunday morn- ; i- ing at 720 First street, in the near vicinity of Ocean ax-enue. The fire ; disclosed a most distressing condi- ; tion of affairs, the speaker observ- j oil, reflecting any thing but credit | upon the city and its offfficials. ] The fire in question occured in - the chimney, and it. was found upon ! investigation that the chimney had ! j licen built with absolutely no flue | I lining. The house affected was one of four similar in kind closely j ; packed together, anil had been built j less than two years ago. The fire i showed pure neglect and ineffia-l eney on the part of the building j inspection department. Whereupon I t another member volunteered the in- 1 formation that a builder this paatj week, when approached by the re- . presentatix-e from a local builders' j , supply firm, as to whether he wan- 1 r ted any flue lining, was heard to j , reply, "No there are scores of! t going up now without lin-| , ing." 'I Mr. Pearl, and others expressed ; , themselves at a loss what steps to ' take which would induce the dty I administration to make proper pro- 1 r vision for the prevention of fire, 1 . and the continuation of improper | , inspection. For more than a year i ' , evgry civic organization in the dty | had petitioned the authorities re- i peatedly. A newspaper campaign , xvith almost weakly editorials had been prosecuted. The CRy Commissioners hail been supplied with ! voluminous data and material for . the framing ef an adequate fire orI (finance. Through the courtesy of . the Camden Fire Assodation, an expert engineer, Mr. A, C. Hudson I of the National Fire Underwriters , Association had with the assistance . of Mr. Pearl made an exhaustix-e ' survey of the dty, and had submitted a startling report to the Commissioners. . Notwithstanding the Commis- , sinners had ignored all appeals and , , rc.oounendations, and evaded the , ( issue with foolish excuses. At the | last meeting of the Chamber 'of i ' Commerce, City Solidtor Boswell , i ' . stated the dty had failed to ; i 1 , present a proper building code and ; j adequate fire protection because of | a lack of funds to engage an ex- i I pert. Mr. Pearl failed to see where ( ) it needed much money to pass a ; | fire ordinance. j| Asbury Park hail within recent |, days hail a fire which caused dam- j < | age to the extent of $600,000, and > ; Berkeley Park had suffered a ten 1 million dollar fire. {< "I wonder how many know," ; i -said Mr. Pearl, "that on Asbury ^ ' | avenue with all it* business houses | has only a four inch line with ' which to fight fire. Several alleys J are being paved with concrete. The ; I alley between Central and Asbury | j axenues should not be paved before ( I adequate xvater lines had been laid I down. Upon the Boardwalk, each ' approach should have a fire box, ^aod a dry line of eight inch dia- '. 1 meter connection with the nearest ■ jplug." I I Further, continued Mr. Pearl, 1 "the city has no proxrision made for the proper examination of buildjings relatix-e to fire prevention, i In one of the most congested areas ' in the city there is a hotel which 1 1 .s a fire hazard of the highest kind, "!The refuse, old lumber, sawdust • and shavings from comparatively 1 , recent Improvements are 'still piled * under the porch. The dty should have a fire marshal 1 invested with ' | proper authority." r New buildings were being eractr ) ed, ami old renovated in congested ! areas with wood shingle roofs. SevI jeral other members participated in I I the discussion, and the information ! was given by builders and builders' ! ' ; supply merchants present that fire ; resisting materials for roofs could - J be obtained almost aa cheaply as \ » | wood shingles. > A V the dose of the discussion the i s ! secretary waa instrxicted to write . -'the City Commissioners appealing! -! again for an early passage of a i fire ordinance, and calling atten-J r tion of the Board to the inefficient • inspection of building* now exist- J fag.

i-j Plans were formulated for the e | League journeying to Woodbury i- on Hallowe'en and participating in g the carnival there. The members n ; have adopted a costume typical of r- n summer seashore resort, dark coat, white pants and shoes, a cane d ] and a yachting cap. e ; The delegation will journey to i- 1 Woodbury in automobiles and will ir be led in the parade by the Ocean • | City Bugle and Drum Corps. i-j Elmer Jackson Pearl, invited all ; members present to sign one of the itj petitions being circulated relative j to the hard-surfacing of the route n known as the Black Horse Pike. njThe legislature had passed a bill d | to that effect, said Mr. Pearl, but e i efforts were being made in certain e ; quarters to have the alternate y route by Malaga improved instead. It j The latter proposition would be e greatly to the disadx-antage of - ' Ocean City and this section of the TARDY PROGRESS ROUSES WRATH OF i COUNTY FATHERS I REPRIMAND GIVEN CONTRAC0 TOR FOR DELAY ON 34<h H STREET BRIDGE Royal J - Mansfield, to whom was . given the contract for the rebuildr;ing of the drawbridge located at r j Thirty-fourth street, in thia city, I I was made to feel the wrath of the - ; County Freeholder* at their ineet-. • ing held on Wednesday of laat. • week. It transpires that the contract 1 should have been completed by Aur gust the 1st. The Board granted - Mansfield an extension of time, dnt til September 1st, and later ani other month's grate was added. i County Engineer R. Fepdall s Smith reported however that leas c progress had been made during the r past month than during the pre- - x-ious month, notwithstanding that • the board had intimated that no ; further extension of time would be . - granted. I ] It xvas further stated that the ; contrac tor had entered into a din- - pui^ with tfie engineer relative to ! certain particular* fa the specificaI i tions, and had written to say that > j the bridge must be closed for a I j period of ten days, in order to alI : them to dynamite some old - abutments. '■ Information was requested by • Kay from the County Solicitor, as to the steps necessary to •I compel -the cotractor to complete : | the work. Solicitor Way replied I that the hoard had the authority • . to notify the contractoi to cease j operations, hire others to complete : the work, and assess the cost* ' j against the contractor and hia ' , company. • Whereuppn Mr. Mansfield de- ■ aired to be heard. He stated he t hau been hampered in the work » by the action of the county engineer e who had ordered changes not proI vided for in the specifications. i The board retorted by saying ■ they had inspected -the work, and - was convinced Mr. Mansfield was t j not endeavoring . to expedite the Solicitor Way was instructed to f draw up the required documents to - cause Mansfield to relinquish the - contract • Mr. Mansfield however made a 1 strong plea for another chance, and upon receiving Us promise to t hasten the work, action waa dday- ( ed for a time. J ' . i MRS. CLOUTING IMPROVING ^ The numerous friends of Mr. a*d Mrs Henry Y. Clouting of Baae- J - leys Point wiH be delighted to ' J I learn that the latter is recovering * - from the operation it was found " necessary' to perform. The opora1 tion waa performed by Dr. Henry '•jStille. assisted by Dr. J. H. Whiti- • Mrs. Clouting is resting eomI fertahh and no unfavorable des ; velopments are feared. t Joseph Warren Sillimpn baa ree , turned Borne having spent a very e happy vacation at the Biscayne a Hotel. Mr. Silliman, who fa aa - 1 engineer employed under the t 'delphfa' Bureau of Hlgtpsaya, war^l • accompanied by Ua mother awl -