Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-28
BARGAIN SALES MAKE
BOARDWALK MEN SEEM
POOR, BUT THEY AMT
Tags That Tell of Going Out Of
Business" and Must Sell
Now" Are Signs of Fall.
MOST BUYERS ARE WARY
Parking Of Autos in Streets TO IA
Checked - Prosecute
BARRIERS
Rr a stnn corrcspondcnt

Atlantic CITY. Aug. 2S.-Altbo,,,.
this Is a prosperous city, now on tha
last lap Of the biggest season ever kno,vr
the average visitor who does not hno,.
the ways of the Boardwalk merchan,.
would imagine that every business ~
tablishment was on the verge of bant-
ruptcy. Along the length of the plan,
promenade the majority of stores arr
ablaze with signs announcing "half-price .
bankrupt" and going out of -btisinos,n
sales and a number of other places ~.
announcing they will dispose of ths,,
stocks by auction. This Is the usual thin.
at this season of the year when mani
people are preparing TO return 10 the,,
homes. and II is done only to indus.
all-summer guests TO buy some Of the
goods.
Notwithstanding the enormous rental
values of Boardwalk property, most ~
the merchants do well. but they never
lose an opportunity to build up their
business
In a few weeks the winter auc,,o,
houses will open to sell japanese ware
antiques and high-grade rugs by alleeed
auctions These places are a source m
pleasure to many visitors i'm the autumn
and winter, as they spend hours in them
every day. even IL they never purchase
anything.
Inc pTaCllCe Oh auLOmODileg at
the ends Of streets while their owners
visit theatres has been ordered stopped
by the Police Department. During the
busy season the garage facilities of this
city have been sorely taxed, and It was
absolutely necessary that automobiles
should be allowed to stand on the side
avenues. but the practice has developed
into a nuisance and a menace. Many Of
the machines were placed in such a posi-
ton that fire plugs could not be reached
when wanted, and vehicles had no place
to turn on the narrow avenues.
The new order does not abolish an
parking privileges, but only prevents ma
chimes from being placed where they will
interfere with the Fire Department when
II is called for action.
A few barber shops in this city have
been violating the ordinances which COM
pei all places to keep a price list prom
inently displayed and have been over
charging customers for shaving, hair cut
ting and the furnishing of toilet accesso-
res. The police were powerless in the
matter, inasmuch as when complaints
were made they were principally from
out-of-town patrons, who refused to stay
in the city long enough to prosecute the
offending BARRIERS.
Yesterday witness was secured against
two of the places, and the proprietors !
were fined for overcharging. The City
Recorder spoke in strong terms over the
gouging of visitors, and II is believed
that his promise to inflict heavy fines in
the future will stop e. practice which has
hurt the resort.
Among the Philadelrhians here are:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Lowery Miss
Eleanor Carpenter, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Welsh, William H. Dentzel. Miss Mildred
Longstreet, Miss Pauline Avery. MI. and
Mrs. Daniel Mooar Davis. Miss Martha
Hyslop. Mrs. Charles Murtha, Miss
Eleanor Murtha, Laddie B. Vaughn, O.
B. Rittenhouse, William Caldwell.
Mrs. Horatio Batzell and family, Miss
Irene Shaw, Mrs. Sarah FELTON,, Mlssr
Mary FELTON,, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward E.
Bossert, Mr.. and Mrs. August F. Arnold,
Mr. and Mrs. William Cav. Miss Ger
trude McArdle, Richard Larmer, Clarence
G. Robertson. Harry ]. Delaney. Mr.. and
Mrs George Shisler, DR.. Julian Lewis
Miss Sylvia Gaber. Miss Elmer Vande-
grift.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Rosattv, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Lincoln McKeever, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edmund F. """coran, Miss Rosemary
Corcoran, the Rev. and Mrs. William H.
Shaw, Edward Titterton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert w. Mills, Mr. and Mrs. G. w. Mac
sIntyre, f. Z. Rutte, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Moll, Mr.. and Mrs. John McConaghy.
John Young, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dawes.
Miss Mae Risley, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel 8.
Stokes. Miss Florence Thornton, Miss
Jennie Deaves.
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Carlyle, Joel
Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Harkinson.
Miss Ida Stout Miss Isabel Gobson Miss
Anna Vance, Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Atkin-
son, Mr. and Mrs. p. McSwain, Miss
Stella Rouse. Mr.. and Mrs. George Satt-
Ter, Alexander Fleck. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Smyser, Miss Esther Balm, Miss Nellie
Camp, Miss Bertha Wilson, Miss Laurs
Wick, Mr.. and Mrs. N. NJ. Stoddart ana
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parsons.