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VENTNOR, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., WEDNESDAY, NOV. 28, 1923 TWO CENTS PER COPY Vol. 17 No. 40
TbanksgivingTarkey
and Xmas Goose
Ottr Columnist Thinks There Has
Been an Unconscious Unifica
tion of the Two Feasts—
Their, Kindly Influence Has
Penetrated the Ice and
Granite of Yore
(By A VETERAN SCRIBBLER)
It would he very interesting, if
there were any means of doing it,
to take account of the changing
tone of the various Christmas
homilies, from doctrinal to vital,
from ideal to real; but the ac
cutnulation of any such statistics
must be for some larger room
than the editorial sanctum. Here
there is only space for a guess,
a question, a hasty conclusion or
two; and these are preferably
concerned with the less serious
aspects of the subject in hand
We may venture upon the sug
gestion that Thanksgiving with its
direct relation, to recent and ob
vious fact has characterized
Christmas feeling and thinking,
as these have imparted some
thing of their significance to the
modern holiday; but we can of
fer no proof of its correctness.
That there has been an uncon
scious unification of, the two
feasts in', certain material as
pects, every one knows. The
Thanksgiving turkey has driven |
the, Christmas goose from all
tables; and in turn,the mince-pie 1
of Christmas shares the honor of j
completing the Thanksgiving in-'
(Continued on Page 34) j
Kiwanis Favors Wider
White Horse Pike
Walter J. Busby’s Motion Results
in Designation of Committee
to Address State Highway
Commission in December
Following the suggestion of
Walter J. Buzby, that the Kiwanis
Club of Atlantic City go on record
as favoring the widening of the
famous White Horse Pike, the
club unanimously. adopted the
motion which calls for the ap
pointment of a committee to ap
pear before the State Highway
Commission when it , meets in At
lantic City on December 7 and 8
and advocate this improvement.
Mr. Buzby is chairman of the
Kiwanis Public Affairs Committee
and in bringing this subject to the
attention of the club he referred
to the .recent publication in a
Pennsylvania paper of an article
calling the White Horse Pike “the
avenue of death.” “This is mighty
bad advertising for Atlantic
City,” said Mr. Buzby, “and it
hits every other South Jersey
coast resort” Mr. Buzby’s con
nection with the Hotel Dennis
makes this move all the stronger
as it undoubtedly reflects the
sentiment , of ether leading busi
ness men bf the city.
Deliver!** at any tim* desired
daily 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.
Phones, Bell—Marin* 2180 and
2181.—Adv.
organ Dedication
Mr. Herbert Henderson, organist
•f tho Colonial Theatre, will con
tribute a apodal* article review
|nf the concert given it the nedl
cation ol th# organ in the new H.*b
School on Tuesday whlch wiilap
jyir pent week in the VENTNOR
Robbers Ransack
Cole Residence
Valuable Jewelry Stolen From
Home of Maurice Y. Cole in
Winchester on Sunday Night
Despite Dog’s Warning
The loud and insistent barking
of a collie dog, the property of
Floyd T. Hand, next door neigh
bor of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Y.
Cole, of 5502 Ventnor Avenue,
failed to drive off the robbers
who broke into the Cole residence
on ' Sunday evening while the
owners were absent. The thieves
made good their escape with over
$750 in jewelry and cash.
Investigation revealed that the
robbers had gained access
through a sun parlor window
; which had been jimmied and was
found jammed open when the
owners returned home about
eight in the evening. Apparently
the thieves left in a hurry by the
back door.
Upon inspection Mr. and Mrs.
Cole discovered that the thieves
had, for polite or sentimental
reasons, left untouched several
pieces of fraternity jewelry and
all their personal wedding pres
ents, apparently having picked
over the loot with great discrim
ination. Mr. Cole explained that
with Mrs. Cole he had been mo
toring in the country during the
afternoon and upon returning
home about six o’clock, had; not
entered the house, but just
opened the vestibule door to let
out their police dog, which they
then took for a walk, returning
about eight o’clock. The robbery
evidently was consummated in
the interval.
The articles stolen included
one platinum and diamond stick
pin, one amethyst and' diamond
stickpin," one gold wrist watch
with initials R. S. L. engraved
upon the case, a perfume bottle
valued at $25, three sets of cuff
links valued at $140, $80 in cash,
and several other pieces of small
jewelry.
No clues to the identity of the
robbers have yet been discovered.
Officers Hannigan and Fox, of
the Ventiior police force, are
working on the case.
Edge Club Formed
To Boom Senator
Organisation Plan* to Give Re
election Campaign an Early
Start. Meeting Notable
L for Enthusiasm
• Last Friday a large group of
the friends and supporters of
United States Senator Walter E.
Edge attended a first call meet
ing held in the offices of Charles
Knittel, at 5207. Atlantic Ave
nue, and perfected the prelim
inary organisation, of the Walter
E. Edge Club t6 boom the Sen
ator for re-election. The meet
ing developed into a very en
thusiastic affair, and evidenced
the this}) personal esteem in
which the Senator is held by his
local constituents. Charles Knit
tel was chosen temporary chair
man and Joseph Miller was elect
ed secretary of the new club.
A meeting will be called shortly
by the chairman at . which it is
anticipated, the women voters of
Ventnor will be asked to be pres
ent to discuss general plans for
further advancing the cause of
Senator Edge’s candidacy.
YELLOW CAB Company. Mar.
8000. Quick. Safa Service—Adv.
—NEXT WINTER'S COAL—
Ana tin Coal Cm Mar. IK- Ah
THEY GET THE GOLD
—A. G. Commercial Photo
These ere this week’s winners of the $5.00 Gold Pieces
which the Ventnor News is giring each week to the fortunate
persons snapped by their camera man.
V WHO ARE THEY?
(See page 11 for further details of our weekly Gold Piece Offer)
PROCLAMATION
The mellow comforj of the season* of garnered harvests
is about us. We are at peace in the midst of the material evi
dence of industry, thrift, and the bounties supplied by the ap
plication of honest labor. The lengthening rays of the sun reveal
upon the broad avenues of our stately city the serene presence
of order and the cleanliness that gives welcome alike to child
hood and to manhood by an atmosphere that bespeaks the civic
worship of home. In the harmony of our communal life we are
in accord with the spirit of our nation. Fair fortune abides
among us and the hand of distress has been withheld from our
citizens and from our city. Singular have been the blessings
bestowed upon us and manifold have been the gifts brought
to us. For all this gathered,good we owe our thanks and rec
ognize the beneficence of Almighty God. It is fitting that we as
citizens unite to„give thanks for what has so abundantly been
given to us. t
Therefore, I, Almerin Marston, Mayor of Ventnor City,
mindful of the health, happiness, and general prosperity that
Almighty God has conferred upon this city and its people, do
set aside and proclaim Thursday, November 29 as a day of spe
cial Thanksgiving and public worship and do earnestly recom
mend that upon this day no business be done within our city
and that the citizens assemble in their accustomed places of wor
ship and acknowledge their gratitude to God for the peace, pros
perity, and abiding good of which we, as individuals and in out
civic state have been the recipients.
Given under my hand and seal this twenty-fourth day of
November, A. D. Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-three.
ALMERIN MARSTON.
Exclusive Features
Soon To Appear
Gene Sarexen, Jock Hutchinson
and Jim Barnes to Cover Golf
for Ventnor News—Abner J.
Gelula, Noted Radio Ex
pert Also Joins Staff—
Articles Begin in
Next Issue
The Ventnor News is proud to
Announce to its readers that after
weeks of negotiation it has
secured, by special arrangement,
four of the greatest features ever
offered to the reading public.
They, will appear exclusively in
this paper, beginning with our
next issue, December 5th.
Gene Sarezen, professional golf
cfiampion of the United States;
Jock Hutchinson, last year’s
British open golf champion, and
Jim Barnes, America’s leading'
^professional golfer, will together
cover the field of golf. Barnes
will conduct a query column and
(Continued on Page 84)
“Buy Coal Now" — Riley Bros.
Mar. t26«| 116 N. Brighton. Ado.
W. W. Brittain To
Be Next Commandant
Will Succeed Dougla* D. Besore
A* Head of James Harvey
Post. Legion to Erect
Flagstaff
Officers will be elected at the
annual meeting next Tuesday
evening of James Harvey Post,
No. 144, American Legion. Wil
liam W. Brittain will succeed
Douglas D, Besore as comman
der, the latter’s term having ex
pired. Several contests in minor
offices are expected. At the last
meeting of the Post, resolutions
were adopted requesting the
Board of Education to erect a
flagstaff at the Troy Avenue
Bchoolhouse and fly the national
colors. It is claimed that this
school is the only one on the is
land not conforming to the es
tablished custom of displaying:
the flag.
BOARDWALK BOOK SHOP
711 Boardwalk—Marino Z126-M
Everything in Books. — Adv.
Ventnor Council
Winchester Avenue Paving Ac
cepted. Authorize Bids for
$100,000 Bond Sale for Wa
terworks. Contractor
To he Paid
Contrary to the usual procedure
in the matter of advertising for
bids, Common Council last Mon
day night directed the city clerk
j to advertise the proposed sale by
I the city of an automobile fire
j engine with the award going to
the highest bidder. Proposals to
purchase the apparatus will be
received by Council on January
14th. The city is about to acquire
a modern airlift aerial, ladder
truck to replace the front-drive
apparatus in use for many years
and now virtually unserviceable.
With ample pumping and chemi-j
cal apparatus the city has no
further need for the first pumper
known as the Webb.
The city clerk was also directed
to advertise for bids for the sale
of bonds to the extent of $100,000,
the proceeds of which will be ap
plied to the cost of making im
provements to the water works
now nearing completion. Pro
posals will be received on Janu
ary 14th.
On certificate of the city engi
neer Common Council authorized
final payment to Sutton & Corson,
contractors, of $15,066.34, being
the balance due on a total cost of
$99,743.76 for the paving of Win
chester Avenue, and Washington
Avenue.
Contractor Kahle will receive
second payment of $6,725 for
work done on the extension to
(Continued on Page 34)
Pleasantyille Auto
In Bad Smasbnp
Four Injured After Machines
Crash Near Soldiers’ Monu- i
ment. James Wray, Real Es- j
tate Agent, Held Under
$1000 Bail
Following an accident which oc
curred Sunday night at Ventnor
and Albany- Avenues when two
automobiles crashed, four per
[ sons were injured, three seri
I ously.
The injured, who were taken
I to the Atlantic City Hospital, are
Golbert Nagel, 33, 117 Oakland
Avenue, Pleasantville, concus
sion of brain, fractured skull,
severe cuts; Horace Nagei, 25,
same address, broken hip;' El
drege Wigand, 9, Oakland Ave- i
nue, Pleasantville, brain concus-1
sion, fractured skull; Lee Wi- j
gand, 81, the boy’s father, lacera
tions.
James V. Wray, real estate
agent of 26 South Virginia Av
enue, Atlantic City, crashed into
the machine in which they were
riding. Wray was held under
$1,000 bail, charged with reck
less driving, pending the outcome
of those injured.
Mrs. George C. Tilyoa
Returns From Enrope
Mrs. George C. Tilyou, wife of
the owner of the Steeplechase
Pier has returned to Atlantic
City from an extensive European
tour, during which she visited
most gathering places of fashion
upon the continent.
SAVE MONEY
BUY JUMBO PEA COAL
Phone, Nep. 267, Avedon—Adv.
Coffins Says
Bill Is Exorbitant
Tell* Margate City Commission
$15 Charge is Too High and
Protests Lack of Notice.
Plans Ordered for Vent
nor Parkway Drainage
Protesting payment of a bill
for $15 assessed for removal by
city employes of bushes and high
grass from the sidewalks of five
lots, owned by him on Mansfield
Avenue, Nur J. Collins, real es
tate promoter, appeared before'
the Margate City Commissioners
last Thursday night and asked
for a reduction in the amount,
claiming that he had not been
notified in accordance with the
provisions of the city ordinance.
'No action was taken by the
rulers, it having been shown that
the City Clerk had mailed a
notice in the same manner as all
other property owners had been
notified.
Considerable debate ensued in
T^hifch the Commissioners took is
sue with the taxpayer on his
claim that the price charged was
exorbitant. William Maynard,
county road supervisor, and Dor
sey - Quinn, city employe, who
was in charge of the work, also
refuted the contention that the
amount was excessive.
Tax Collector McConnell was
directed to confer with County
Engineer Nelson in the matter
of preparing plans for the instal
lation of a surface drain on Vent
nor Parkway. Resolutions passed
by the County Board of Free
holders setting forth the extent
of the co-operation the county
will be able to render in a finan
cial way, were received and
ordered filed. The county will
reimburse the city in the amount
of ?1.000.
Tax Colector McConnell was
authorized to cancel tax liens
against property formerly owned
by Frank J. Bensel, deceased.
Many property owners having
failed to comply with directions
to lay sidewalks and curbs, the
Commissioners will proceed to
award a contract for the execu
tion of the work and subsequent
ly assess the cost to the owners.
Bids will probably be asked on
December 13. f
Auto licenses Ready Soon
Announcement has been made
that automobile driver’s licenses
and registration plates for the
year 1924 for automobiles and
motorcycles will be ready for dis
tribution by Motor Vehicle Com
missioner Andrew Orr on Decem
ber 1st. A special date on which
Ventnor motorists may secure
licenses will be announced later.
State Motor Vehicle Commis
sioner Dill announced that New
Jersey registration license plates
for 1924 will have a red back
ground with white numerals.
Plates for 1925 will have a Jersey
blue background with aluminum
numerals.
PACKARD TAXI SERVICE
Phone*: Merino 3113-3114. Adv.
Today’s Editorials Page 14
THANKSGIVING
SHOP AT HOME
THE GOLD DOLLAR
THE FEAR OF MAN
Classified Advertising Appears
On ftge 30