Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-14
ATLANTIC CITY HARD
PRESSED FOR ROOM AS
CROWDS FILL RESORT
Unceasing Influx of Visitors and
Vacationists Makes Cues
tion of Accommodations
Serious One

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. A-That ther
will be a dearth Of rooms tonight is
9 sure thing, for all Of the larger hotel
arc hlled and have many reservation
made for the rooms which will be va
I Gated by outgoing visitors this afternoon
, Furnished rooms viii be called on tC
house the crowds which will come down
tonight, and there will not be many
of these left Sunday night will make
little gap In some of the hotels as a
number Of people finish their vacations
on that day, but II is a wise precaution
for all people who intend coming here
now to reserve rooms in advance The
room question here is always a serious
one at this season of the year
The ocean certainly had some kick in
II yesterday with mammoth billows COM
ing In, three at a time all combining in
one big breaker which sent the surest-
footed bathers sprawling ON the sand.
Rescues were numerous and as one visl-
tor tersely expressed II, "the lfe-guards
| earned their seasons salary by this one
| days work" But few bathers could VEN
| ture out any great distance. The tenn
perature of the water was high and fight
| ing the waves was so tlresome that
| beach squatting" and social chats took
| up the major portion of the bathing
! hours
DAME CONIESI ON PIER.
y dance contest In bathing suits was
announced for yesterday afternoon at one
of the piers and 1t drew a large crowd.
A number of the young women who en-
ter the professional dancing contests at
night were present, attired in the most
gorgeous creations in bathing robes made
of silk OF every conceivable color but
showing that they were never intended for
bathing in the ocean. Daringness In the
una .,Es saNaN l.. nj
these costumes, and that pleased the
crowd.
Snake dances, in which long lines of
bathers hop around, to the music of
kazoos, Is the latest thing for moonlight
parties on the strand. AS many as sixty
Eathers form a line like this and the
finish is always the same. The speed of
the leaders is gradually increased until
at a given signal, when the rear end
of the line cannot keep up the pace,
and they are piled in heap on the beach.
The "railbirds," who watch the fun.
whlo standing on the Boardwalk, enjoy
these affairs as much as the participants. |
Night bathing is increasing so rapidly |
that number of the bath house owners |
are thinking of keeping open until mid |
night.
People seem to lose everything here |
but their heads. and frequently they get |
so wrought UP over the fun they are
iidNlHB NHdl even llldl IBuIt OIL speech
could be applied to them. Everyday
many advertisements appear, telling of
lost articles, and bulletins are posted on
the walk asking for the return of arti-
cles lost Todays list, selected at ram
dom from the numerous notices. includes
a platinum barpin set with 10 diamonds,
a child's willow sulky, a black silk hand
bag containing auto glasses. three UNI
brellas Docketbook containing 81, a dia-
mond horseshoe brooch silk sweater,
q sewing basket made of sweet grass:
a Thermos bottle, a Panama hat, with
a striped silk band; a circular seed pearl
pin, heavy coat. cade of corduroy; an
Elk's charm, prayer book Il roll of
music and a cane, inlaid with silver.
WATER FOUND PURE.
An analysis of the drinking water used
In Atlantic City has been made by the
chemist of the State Department. at
Trenton, and he pronounces it absolutely
pure, and as good, for public consump-
ton, as 30 per cent. of the bottled waters
used by people.
a few years ago specialists who adver-
tised that they could cure sunburn were
numerous here. That business Is thing
)t the past now, for IL is considered
fashionable to get coat of tan. Moth
Ing but the home remedy of vinegar is
used to ward OFF sun blistering and liberal
layers of talcum powder are used by fair
bathers who desire to protect their noses.
Among the Philadelphians here are Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Bond, Mr.. and Mrs Never
Schamberg of North 18th street: Mr.. and
Mrs. M. e. Smith, Mrs. d. Margolis,
Miss Lena NJ. MarEolis. Mr.. and Mrs.
william A. Gray, Mr. and Mrs Charles
J. Fox, of 2lst street; Miss Julia Lawler.
Miss Margaret Lawler, Miss Helen
Gleason, Monroe Sondheimer. the Misses
Sondheimer, Miss Emma Marie ZindeI,
Frederick Tomllnson and family, John
Reardon and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Loeb of Green street; Miss Bessie Nealis.
Miss Nan Adamson, Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Ferinston, Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler
Lord Mrs Katherine Rorher, Miss
Roberta Kirkpatrick Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Doll, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Daugherty.
MISS Beatrice Louise Thomas, Miss
Marion OMeara, Miss Helen O'Meara,
MISS Betty Pascoe, Max Liverwright,
Miss b. Liverwright. Miss Miriam Wern-
back, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry s. Mcbride.
he Rev, f. j. Conway, the Rev. p. Il.
Sonnors, the Rev. Il. Conway. the Rev.
J s. Macdonald, Frank Weiner, Miss
irene MeCloskey, Miss Helen Cronin,
Miss Isabel Cronin. Mr.. and Mrs. a.
Theodore Ketterer. Mrs. Martha Blum.
ne Misses Theresa and Adelaide Blum
Ralph Blum, Miss Helen Macdonald. Mr.
and Mrs, Clayton Hagy, Miss Frances
swan, Miss Maxine Kahn, Miss Dorothy
II Green street; Miss Mabel Denote. of
Germantown; Mr., and Mrs. Ralph
steward, Miss Nettie Gonzales. Miss
Emma Dontone,h of West Phlladelphia;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Dutch. Mrs.
-ouella Frohsln. Miss Ada Hayes. Mr.
and Mrs James p. Nolan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierce Archer Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry McAdoo, Mr., and Mrs. Morris
ABRAMS and Mr.. and Mrs. William But
erworth.