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VOL. 14. NO. 15
SCHOOLS OPEN
MONDAY MOONING
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Teachers Reported For Duty Friday
Afternoon.— Everything Ready For
Successful Year. ■
On Monday morning the children of
this city will start the school work for
the term, and it is believed that all pu
- pils will get down to immediate work,
and every effort will be made to avoid
the loss of time that has been abso
lutely necessary in the past.
On Thursday and Friday the staff
' have been very busy enrolling the pu
pils that are new this year and assign
ing them to their various school rooms.
r ; . All of the teachers reported for duty
iST on Friday afternoon, in order to get
• their rooms in condition and be ready
to get down to real hard work at once.
A great many new pupils have al
ready efffolled from all sections of the
. country, as they anticipate spending
the entire winter in Ventnor. Many
other families are now endeavoring to
secure-homes here permanently, in or
der to take advantage of the good
schools we have here.
; v All indications point to the usual
large increase in the number of pupils
that will be on the roll.
•• J RFSnilF RIRI s
Natty Undertow Adjoining Jetty Ph
Beach .Caused the Misses Batters
To Call For Help.
Two young women from Philadel
phia, the Misses Batters, who are so
journing in a Surrey avenue cottage
• near Atlantic avenue, were rescued
from a perilous plight in a wild sea
off -Beach No. 2 at Somerset avenue,
i \ by Beach Guards' MCCqll and Heine
ken, on Tuesday afternoon. Hundreds
of residents and summer cottagers!
Witnessed the gallant work of the
guards and when the girls were borne
safely to the shore There was a great
cheer.
The Misses Batters were bathing
near the jetty, at one end of'the beach.
The younger girl, caught by the strong
, undertow running at the time, shouted
to her sister for help. The sister, a
good swimmer, went to her assistance
but the heavy current drove her out
of her course.
Then the girls becoming hysterical
L-' .with fright, set up a piteous scream
which was heard by the beach guards.
McCall and Heineken set out for them
liv with all speed. McCall taking a can
buoy. The guards battled with the
rapidly rolling sea in brisk fashion.
The occasion called for all they had
ever learned about rescue work.
McCall reached the elder sister and
reassured her. The girl partly-regain
ed her composure and aided in her
rescue as she swam with him most of
the time. But Heineken had a rough
experience. The younger Miss Batters
was not only hysterical ’but becoming
weak.
Lifeguards Schaaf and Riebenack,
meanwhile had observed the situation
\'; from the upper beach. They ran to
the rescue to aid Heineken and his
charge. Heineken is a plucky, well
trained and robust fellow and h&d
made such good progress that when
the uptown men arrived there was
practically nothing required of them.
' When Heineken got Miss Batters
to shore he and McCall saw that she
was exhausted. It required 20 minutes
of anxious work to restore her. Wo
men bystanders aided both the girls
apd accompanied them as far as their
home. : '■J .....
GUARDS STILL ON.
The Life Guards are still on duty in
this city, and Mayor Godfrey informs
Us they will remain on duty until the
19th of September. Some few may
desire to leave before that time, but as
they leave the force an attempt will be
made to employ new men to take their
places. ~ . Ex
change OF ADDRESS. -
The many summer cottagers of the
city should not forget to give the post
man their change of address before
leaving the city, as much valuable mail
is delayed in this way. All the carri
ers have cards that they will gladly
give to you to fill out.
PERRY’S MARKET
Successor to W. S. Kamm
; ; ' % 6220 Ventnor Ave.
Standard Quality. Right Prices
' , Right treatment. Tel. 7138.
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LIVELY SESSION
Residents Representing Both Sides of
Proposed Beach Change Wilt
\ -Be Present.
A lively session of the Councilmanic
Body is-booked for next Monday eve
ning when the regular semi-monthly
meeting will be held at City Hall.
' A number of important questions,
now that the season is drawing to a
close, will come before the attention
of the solons, but the question that
wilPrequire more of their time and will
! cause the most discussion is the tak
ing up of ordinance number eight on
| final reading.
This ordinance proposed the chang
ing of the bathing beach in the lower
end of the city. It is now located at
Washington and Fredericksburg ave
nues, and if the legislation that comes
before the members of council is pass
ed it will be located at Lafayette and
Melbourne avenues.
Property owners in the extreme low
er end of the'city presented a petition
before the solo*ns when the ordinance
came up for a public hearing on Mon
da'y, August 23rd, requesting that the
ordinance be killed and the present
location maintained. They also had
representatives present who argued
their point well.
Those who favored the new beach
were present , and contended that the
new location would not work a hard
ship on anyone and would be a great
accommodation and convenience to a
larger number of people, and they
Cuiiiu ^iutc iuia uj o.guubutv.0 w luu*
effect if given an opportunity to do so.
The result was that council postponed
action until this meeting.
There is no doubt but that the op
posing forces will both be ably and
largely represented, and there is also
a rumor that both sides will present
petitions. An interesting session is
assured.
personal (Tjat
Freeholders C. Claude Scull and N.
Freeman Parker attended the annual
Banquet of Freeholders, given at the
Atlantic County Hospital on Wednes
day. Dr. H. C. Munro, Superintendent
of the Hospital, was host. Several
speeches were made and Freeholder
Scull has the distinction of being the
first Ventnorite to make a speech on
Suffrage.
Mr. H. H. Maulick, well known
merchant at Baton Rouge and Ventnor
avenues, had the misfortune to fall
down a flight of stairs on Tuesday.
Fortunately he was unhurt with the
exception of several nasty bruises.
Miss Jessie Albertson, of 5209 Win
chester-avenue, is spending some time
with friends in Tuckerton, N. J.
Mayor Charles H. Godfrey and his
wife anticipate leaving tomorrow for
the Catskill mountains, where they
will spend several weeks. They will
make the trip by automobile. •
Prof. Earl R. Brown, has returned to
this city to resume his duties in the
public schools. Mrs. Brown will re
main in Holyoke, Mass., where they
have been spending the summer, until
the complete recovery of Junior, who
recently underwent an- operation for
appendicitis. ?
The many friends of Carl M. Voelker
will be glad to know that he. Is greatly
improved, and that he expects to re
sume his duties in the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Manley will spend
some time in Atlantic City, haring re
turned from an extended trip abroad.
Mr. R. D. Longworth and family
«v»i. m.n. j.i.vi.
ucavo ivim ucu ty tucu r UUHUCipum
home, after spending the summer at
their cottage, 5501 Winchester avenue.
The Misses Gill have returned to
Philadelphia, after several weeks so
journ at 104 Cambridge avenue, north.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Carson are
again occupying their cottage at 6
Dudley avenue, north, after spending
the past few months in Hammonton.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles O’Neill, of Phil
adelphia, will spend the next few
months here, having leased the bunga
low at 115 Lafayette avenue, north.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton P. Stevenson,
Jr a and daughters, Ruth and Flora, of
Trenton, are enjoying a few weeks at
their former summer home, 6207 Win
chester avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Harry Jones, of 21
I^afayette avenue, south, had as their
guests over Labor Day, Mrs. Anthony
Paulsworth and daughters, Misses An
na and Lois, of New York; Mr. and
Mrs. Thaw, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. O’Neill
and Mr. Wm. Harrington," of Philadel
phia.
Mr. I. B. Sweigart has returned to
his home from an extended business
trip through the West.
Ventnor City pupils last year lost
727 days because of the quarantine of
others in the same household, The to
tal loss through absence of all' causes
was 8,968 days. At the current rate
of 13 cents per day, that amounts to
81,165.84 in the State appropriation,
or practically the salary of one teacher
for one year, : ..
While some absences are unavoida
ble, it is those that are unnecessary
that make up the greater part of the
Grand Total of the average yearly at
tendance. In 1919-1920 this was 86%,
and it is hoped that this year it may
be at least 90%. 1
A bill passed a| the last session of
the State Legislature required at least
one hour of instruction per month in
each class, on the subject of Fire Pre
vention.
Last y«ar the, Atlantic City Public
Schools saved through Government
Savings Stamps approximately $10,000.
00. This year the Third Federal Re
serve District set Atlantic City’s quota
at 3100,000.00. It is expected that the
quota of Ventnor City will be about
$6,000.00. Parents are urged to co
operate with the schools, helping each
child to buy at- least two Savings
Stamps during the year. Since the
purpose of the campaign is to inculcate
Thrift as a habit, it is far more valua
ble to the pupil to spread his invest
ments over a number of weeks at regu
lar intervals, than to buy at just one
time and forget about it for the rest
of the year.
“Just children on their way to school
again?
Nay, it is ours to watch a greater
thing— i
These are the world’s rebuilders, these
must bring
| Order to chaos; comforting to pain, •
| And light in blasted fields new fires of
spring."
For the Convenience of .Our Reader*
Complete Calendar of Attractions *'
Are Given Below.
C • THEATRES.
APOLLO
(Plays—Boardwalk & New York Ave.)
This afternoon (2.30) and to-night
(8.30), Arnold Dalv In "The Tavern.”
Sunday night concert. Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, “The Broken
Wing.” Matinee Wednesday at 2.30.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, after
one year's successful run in New
York, "The Storm”. Popular matinee
Saturday.
GLOBE
(Plays—Delaware and Boardwalk)
Thip afternoon (2.30) and to-night
(8.30), Theda Bara in “The Blue
Flame.” All next week, “The Girl in
the Private Room.” Matinees Thurs
day and Saturday at 2.30'. -
KEITH’S
(Vaudeville—Garden Pier, New Jersey
> Avenue)
Evenings, 8.30, Matinees Daily at
3.00. Today and tomorrow, “Nonette”,
the Gypsy Singing Violinist, and seven
other good acts. All next week, Leona
LaMar, the girl with a thousand eyes,
and seven other big acts.
WOODS
(Plays—Boardwalk at Ocean Ave.)
This afternoon (2.30) and tonight
(8.30), “Up in Mabel’s Room.” All
next week, Barney Bernard in “His
Honor, Abe Potash." Matinees Wed.
and SaL at 2.30.
MOTION PICTURES
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I Performances 2 to 5.30 and 7 to 11.
[To-day, “Home Spun Folks"; Monday
' and Tuesday, Norma Talmadge in
i“Yes or No”; Wednesday and Thurs
! day, Mary Miles Minter in “Sweet
Lavender";Friday and Saturday, Alice
Brady in “The Dark Lantern."
- CITY SQUARE
(Pictures—Atlantic near Tennessee)..
Continuous Performance Daily, 2 to
11. To-day, Billie Burke in “Away
Goes Prudence”; Sunday and Monday,
Charles Ray in“Homer Comes Home”;
Tuesday, our regular semi-monthly
All Comedy Day; Wednesday, Elaine
Hammerstein in “The Shadow of Ros
alie Byrnes”; Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, Douglas MacLean and Doris
May in "Lets Be Fashionable.”
COLONIAL
(Pictures—Atlantic, between Ken
tucky and New York).
Continuous Performance, Week
Days, U to 11; Sunday, 1 to 11. To
day and all next week, “Humoresque”.
The picture sensation of the year.
Saturday, Douglas Fairbanks In “The
(Continued on Pag* night)
Tho*e Who Desire to Cast Their BaJ
j ' lot At The Primary Must
Be Registered.
The Board of Registry and Election
of this city will make a house to house
canvass on Tuesday in both wards of
this city for the purpose of seeing that
every person who is entitled to vote
on Primary Day, Tuesday, September
28, has his or her name on the regis
tration list.
Those who do not have their names
placed on this list will not be able to
cast their ballot on Primary day, and
this is very important as the candi
dates selected for all the offices should
be the choice of all of the people in
the city.
The work of the election board will
be made more difficult this year as
there were many changes in the own
ers of the property during the past
year, and the new owners are residing
permanently in Ventnor and' Will de
sire to vote here.
The boa*d must also make the reg
istration of all the women of the city
who will exercise their right to select
the candidates for the first time this
year. ,
The task this year will not be an
easy one tor the election officers and
every person should make their task
as easy as possible by seeing that
some one is at the house on that day
(Tuesday, September 14th), and that
they , place the names of and ev
ery voter in the house on'the list. If
you will be out of your home on that
date, or in other words if the summer
tenants still occupy it, make arrange
ments with them to have your name
placed on the list If you cannot do
j this notify the City Clerk or any of
I the election officers in your ward to
have your .name placed on the list
The list of those registered will be
publicly displayed at the polling places
as soon aB the election officers make
it up, and you can then discover if
your name is there and if it is not an
appeal to the same officers immediafe
; ly will enable you to get registered,
j Make every .effort possible to be regis
i tered before it is too late. There are
later dates to register for the general
election, but you lose the chance to
east your ballot on primary day if you
wait for these other dates.
Seen and fteard
Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Cochran and
Miss Laith Cochran have returned to
their home, 9 Weymouth avenue, north,
after spending the summer on Win
chester avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Edward Darr have
returned to their home, 116 Newport
avenue, north, after * month’s sojourn
in the Berkshire and Catskill Moun
tains.
Rev. Charles Pittman and wife have
returned to their home in Scranton,
after spending several weeks with Mr.
Gil N. Robinson, at his summer home
in Somers Point. Rev. and Mrs. Pitt
man were also the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. D. Burch at their home,, 11
Oakland avenue, "north. Rev. Pittman
will be remembered as a former pastor
of St Jobn’s-by-the-Sea.
Mr. Wm. P. Squibb, of 3 Rosboro
avenue, souUi, and family have return
ed to their home in Mt. Airy, making
the trip by motor on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Woodlngton en
tertained over Labor Day, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Reardon, of Philadelphia,
at their home, 124 New Haven avenue,
north. j.
mis. .agues 'juruner uaa returned xo
her home, 5251 Winchester avenue, af
ter spending the summer months in
New York. Her niece, Miss Rena
Langefeldt, of Plainfield, N. J., return
ed with her and will remain for a few
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank' K. Field, of
Miami, Fla., were entertained at a
week-end party by Mrs. Thomas E.
i Scull, of 8 Suffolk avenue, south, at
I their summer home in English Creek,
j Mr. and Mrs. Field are returning south
by auto.
i Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Russell and
i family have returned to their home in
) Philadelphia, having closed their sum- j
i mer home in Ventnor Heights on Tues-1
! day.
! Mrs. C. S. Donner and her young son,
Chris, returned to their home at 4505
Spruce street, Philadelphia, last night,
after spending the summer at 101 Sur
! rey Place, south.
Invitations have been Issued by Mrs.
| George W. Bailey and Mrs. Roy H.
Cochran for a tea Wednesday, Sept.
1 22, from 4 to 6, at the Hotel Chelsea.
CANDIDATES FILE
THEIR PETITIONS
f '‘■'s Last Minute On
Wednesday.
Seme Hustling Had To Be Dene At
The time for filing petitions by can
didates to have their name printed on
the ballots expired on Wednesday, and
it was necessary tor some of the can
didates to do some hustling at the last
minute when they found that the
names of some of those who had sign
ed were not qualified voters, and the
time for the closing of the City Clerk’s
office was drawing very close.
One candidate who presented his
papers failed to have one of his sign
ers accompany him to take the am- -
davit, and by the time he found one, it
was five minutes after four, and the
clerk refused to accept his petition.
Some of the contemplated opposition
did not develope at the last minute,
especially in the first ward, there be
ing no contests on in that ward with
the exception of the mayoralty fight,
which naturally goes to both wards.
In addition to this contest the sec
ond ward have contests booked for
both member of Common Council and
member of the Board of Chosen-Free
holders, the present incumbents both
having strong opposition.
Amor W. Brehman and Mulford T.
Rose filed petitions for the office of
Mayor, Enoch S. Turner, was the only
candidate for City Treasurer, Henry
W. Corkran and Harry L. Godshall
both filed petitions for council in the
First Ward, but Mr. Godshall informs
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withdrawn, and he will not be a can
didate, having only accepted with the
understanding that there was no other
candidate. Mr. Godshall believes in
harmony in city politics and with that
end in view will not allow .his candi
dacy to be considered.
LWU UcLLlUlUctLtiS iur UOUflCU 111 7.J
the second -ward are Ralph G. Brooks
and A. H. Millman, while Taylor L. , '
Haines Is the opponent of N. Freeman
Parker for the office of Freholder In
this ward. C. Claude Scull Is unop- .
posed for the same office in the first
ward. r
George A. Gumphert filed a petition '
for County Committeeman from the
Second Ward and Charles Luzenberg
for the same office in the first ward.
Neither have opposition.
Each ward is entitled to a candidate ' ■" i
for both Justice of the Peace and Con- .3!
stable, but the only candidate is Edwin
F. McHale for Justice of the Peace in
the Second Ward.
ST. LEONARD'S SCHOOL ’
TO OPEN SEPT. 29TH.
St. Leonard’s School by-the-Sea, 106
South Surrey Place, Dr. McClure and
Miss McClure, principals, will open
its winter session September 29th, the
last Wednesday in September, with
new teachers and an encouraging en- 7s
tollmen t. . " •
Miss Marion Postles, graduate of
Smith College, will take the place of
Miss Blanche Wright, who was mar
ried in June.
The boarding and day departments
promise to be filled to the capacity of
the school. S
The parents and friends of the pu- 4
pils are invited to attend the Current
Events talks of pr. McClure on Satur
days at twelve.
SPECIAL FAREWELL DANCE. , ' 7
A special farewell dance will be
given by the employees of the Munici
pal Pier and Casino this evening from
eight to twelve. An excellent orches
tra will be in attendance, and a gen
eral good time is promised for all, the
program being so arranged as to _/
please both the young and old. Lucky 7
Favor dances and Paul Jones, as well
as the old fashioned waltzes will be
plentiful. Tickets can be purchased
at the entrance of the pier.
FEW POLICE CASES.
Only two police casts were heard'
before Recorder Allen B. Endicott, Jr., %
°n Thursday. Both were for auto- V
speeding. James W. McKinley, of
Philadelphia, was fined $10 and costs, -'C»
and Harry Leese, also of the City of
Brotherly Love, was fined $5 and costs.
Two other speeders were scheduled to
appear but both forfeited their bail of
$15. On Monday. John B. Tomlin, of
Atlantic City, will be given a hearing
on the charges of cruelty no a horse,
preferred by A. White, agent of the S.
P. C. A. He has deposited cash bail #
amounting to $50.
Deliveries at any time desired dally
and this insures Ventnor householders
the best service for all kinds of sea
foods, if orders are given to the
CHELSEA FISH MARKET, 2707
Atlantic Avenue. pv~x«=—Ball »igo
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