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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-15
Interesting Program
By Juvenile Students
Given Last Evening Under Direction Of
Mis-. Lima Hennig- Sherman.

4 very Interesting recital Of the Juv-
emile aprtment Of Mrs. Lima Hcnnig-
sherman school OF expression was given
ut this artists studio last night. The
program was as follows:
Piano solo. Gertrude Connolly
Irish Dialcct-"Mrs. Alderman Casey.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Mary Arbenz
Boy rsonation-"Johnny's Pa
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Frances Ewing
Negro Dialect-"Spcak Up. Ike.
.................. Betty hnauss
MRS. McGovern Presents Her Daugh-
ter" ................k Kathryn ArbcnZ
Negro DIalect-"Unclc Pete and Mar
tha's Gawgc". ..... Martha Jucrgcns
\ Boys Troubles. .....- Julian Glrich
Piano solo. Betty hnauSs
"Bctsy's Valentine Martha kindclbergcr
''Sary Fixes Up Things ...........
.................... Sara Arbenz
The New Brother. ................
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Helen JuorEens
Signs Of the Times" 80. .Elcryn Fisher
Irish Dialect Duologuc-"Pat and Nelly"
........ Kathryn and Mary .trbcnz
Negro Dialcct-'W7cn the Gavin Ponc's
Hot" ......... Martha KindclhcrEar
Mus lcal DuoloEue-"' Twas Thee; Twas
Thou."-Nancy Houser and Mary
Morgan. accompanied by Miss
The Story OF Pyramus and Thishc"..
................ Mildred Mckecrer
Musical Rcading-"Bed Fellows.
Sara ArbcnZ
accompanied ny Mrs. Arbenz.)
Yankee nialect-"Miss Deborah Enter
tains' .-....,.....'.. Martina Mil'sr
Musical Duologue". Reuben and Rachel"
-. Betty knauss and Frances Ewing
ta)-The Story OF Life.
(b)-~When Father Starts TO Snore.
............... Mildred MchceNer
PIANO Solo. Harriet Cirfch
Negro 1mpcrsonation-"D Waterlnll-
Hon .1ntTltS FNc''i
Pantomim-The Last Rose Of Summer.
Frances Beavon
Dread by Mrs. Sherman)
Pantomimc Dixie ...............:..
... Charles Klein and Julian Olrlch
(n)-Poscs Plnstiqucs.
tbl-Star Spanclrd Banner.
Del Sarte class
Pnntominc--My Faith Looks Up TO
Thee ..............D Del Sarte class
(Read by Mrs. Shrrman)
Pantomirne-Angel OF Mercy. ....-..
Mildred Mckecver
(Sung by Miss Roberts)
CAccomnanicd BY Miss Thomr%cn'
Mrs. Sherman's Dramatic class Will
give It's next public recital on December
3rd, ct the Elks club.
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DO SOMETHING {:
FOR THAT cough
Or. Bells Pine-Tar.Honey Will PreSot
Ideal Treatment. %s

A neglected cough may lead to suck:
dangerous bronchial or lung ailment1.ZI
that proper attention with DR.. Bells
Pine-Tar-Honey cannot be begun ton
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thousands Of cases where q h1nkinnS
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germs and feverish or grippy feel41ts
are promptly allayed. -.
Take Dr.. Bells PineTarHo0eYsaks
once, not only for quick and E11tsa
ing relief for all distressing symptoEn :
but to prevent serious attereHec
Don't let a cough hang on an wfnteE.;
delay is dangerous. The flavor So
pleasant that children need no fnduoe
neut to take 1t. %Sl:E Ss,s;
Tear this ad. out and take It ID, y04EI:
druggist with CSC and he will give:yo1-'
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-15
About People.
Movements Of lndIviduaiS -
and From the clt1.

q
Sheriff J. ". Brown. Of Brooke county:s
was L visitor in Wheeling yesterday
and was the guest of Sheriff Ho@antS
Hastings. rs
Mrs W. E. Hclfenbine. Mrs. Bertha
Wendell and Miss Ruth Steiner haSS
returned from a visit TO Camp Lee am.
Petersburg, Va. and enjoy the distinc.
ton Of being the first visitors per-,
mitted in the barracks.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. LETTERS s61 h
daughter. Miss katherine. left yeItsf.5
day for Macon. Ga, where they win
visit Charles letters. Jr.. at Fort HAn,S;
cock. 80
Rev. l.. 3. Lewcllvn. pastor Of sthsl
Stone Presbyterian church at Ella
Grove. was called yesterday to MAsoHsr
town.. Pa. by the serious illness Of :hiO1
mother. 80
Paul N. Neigh. traffic. commissioners,
Of the Wheeling Commercial AssoeiscS
ton. left last night for New York. to-
attend a meeting Of the National Traf4f
fic League. DIR
DR.. \. ]. McQuaig, we'll known ra:if
former. who conducted n campaign, ip1
this city three years ago. arrived last..
night to visit friends. He has besu (
spending the past few weeks in Ohio.s$ -
French D. Walton. we'll known .locA6s
ncwspapcrman. today assumes his d1!s.
ties as office secretary Of the Wheeling
Commercial Association. %44ls3
Mrs. W. Z. Spriggs is visiting frien60s
in Fairmont and Sutton. W. Va. ~!
Thomas S. Meek IS among the Wheel
ing men i'll Huntington attending q Z
ceremonial Of the Second City Lodge.
y. 0. L. ". tssasSS
Miss Luciil" Watkins was operated
on at the North Wheeling hospital for Z,
appendicitis on Wednesday. =
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stnubb. Of Baltt-ti
more. Md. arc the guests Of Mrs. ISA:,1
belle Irwin. OF North Main street
4. 4. Wheat has returned tfun~
business trip to Cincinnati @. -s;-;.."
Slr. and Mrs. William +. Stifel hayA s
returned from 4 trip 10 Oklahoma. 80 -
Mrs. \. l. Coyle has Miss Trfxk09
Downing. Of Oil City Pa. rs her guestl1
W. r. Tucker has returned from:!1Js
business trip 10 Huntington. ". Va.2seHi
Mrs. T. S. Riley has returned from5Gs
visit to Pittsburgh ~:
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Y, ". c. A. NOTES

Yesterdays noon meeting In connec'
ton with the Fellowship Week OF Prayer
n. the Y. W. G.. a. was conducted by Mrs.
Harry l.. Bond.
The Young Married Womcn's Knitting
club met yesterday afternoon IN tue
Social room at the. Y. w {. A.
The D. \. r. held its regular meet
Ing at the Y. W. e. A. yesterday after
noon. There were about twenty IN at
tendance. and a most enjoyable time
w,s sncnt. Tea was served at 1880:
The Teachers Bible class and advanc-
ed students of tho Bible met at the 7.
W {, i. yesterday evening at G:3o.
with DIR. Charles II. Robinson in charge
Miss Mabel Hostetter. cafeteria d.
rector at the Y. W. c. A., was In Pitts
burrh Yesterday en- bushes.
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ara runs on legitimate, words. Have
words SAVIOR" intrigue" "Synchron-
;ze' in the last year nr two
If you play bridge th"r" L. 4 Strl"
about that once there w"r" Spades. then
there were Royals arL Spades. n"w
thee are only Spades. NlS". a> ! WAS
gently told when offended III" other
night. 1t isn't III" tht"G /" com .'lrt'
the cut now. my dear
One Mus: Be Married in style.
One might th.ak thAJ anything :"
intensely PERSONAL ~ .:"ttirr married
might 10 Gnur I" suit "a.srii. hut. u".
if you hav' ;!c r;:,ili N.th II n wedding
every miuut"st detail from tia rrrCiS"
moment the wedding invitations shall
be SEM out. is dictated 10y Fashion Even
people who likr I" h original must per-
f"rre keep their originality within tho
contaircr IF th.S" t"rIuS.
AS for styles in cloihrs--,hr subject
l really started to write Epun--I am
simply overwhelmed when | thlnk nt
their multiplicity. Of the fearful rapid
ity with which lhcy change. NJ thu in
tcnsity with which! every woman ah"vr
iHe u''tUI!'lS VI hpSbiu' i"N't'H' I'HHl"
IN dress as nearly as possible" like all
the rest
Think Of the Crimes Committed for
Clothes.
! don't suppose th"r" is crime III
the calendar which has not been COM
mlt"d directly or indirectly for the sake
Of some woman being able to have this
years instead Of last years styles.
And yet last years may hrcom" her
much more may make her more grace
full and attractive.
Really. when you stop 70 think Of it,.
isn't il as strange Il maniu rs many of
those TO- which We Civ" technical names.
and which are considered sufficient
cause for giving people FREQ lodging At
the states expense
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~ RUTH CAMERoE

Women have never been content
merely to c,othe themselves. nor. for
the matter of that. until very recently.
have men: but mon have grown a new
sanity. while women. II we read Alright
the signs OF the times. have grown
nau eht save I new insanity. "" have
come 70 a point where. for a great num-
Der OF women. tho fashions have become
the motive power of life."-W. L.
George.
OF all the futile things that people
require of themselves. OF all IN" strait
jackets they deliberately shut them
selves up in. there Is none 70 my mind
stranger than the strait jacket OF STYLE.
Isn't it funny when you stop TO think
of it. being in style means being AS
nearly az possible like other people.
doing things the way they do them.
wearing what thcv wear. liking wha,
they like. talking as they talk. Now
there isn't one OF US who wouldn't be
furious il the right Of individual action
we're taken away from him. and yet.
we deliberately take II away from our
Selves by failing into line and slavishly
initiating all the gestures OF those
ahead of Us in the procession.
It is perfectly astonishing the num-
Der OF things into which the question
OF styles enter.
There Are Styles In Everything Prom
Bassinets to co{ftns.
AS we all know there are styles in
words, There are the stylish slang
phrases. the "rubhernecks" and the
What do you know about that" and
the Il should worry's.. And then there
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cation of Dandtrinr yuu can not lind
single trac" Of dandrufi or falling hHiT
and your scalp will not ilch. but what
will please YOU most will BE- after 4
few weeks use. when you see ne"
hair. fine and downy at tirst-yes-
bur really new hair-gro~InG all over
the scalp.
4 little. Dandcrinr Immediately
doubles the beauty Of your hair. NO
difference how dull. faded, brittle and
Scraggy. just muiS:cn Il cloth Win
Dandcrinr and carefully draw IT
through your hair taking one small
strand al lime. Tile effect Is amaz-
ing-your'hair will be light. fluffy and
wavy. and have an appearance or
abundanco; IN Incompatible lu$ter,
soltnrSS and luxurance.
Get n small bottle Of knowlton's
Danderinc for few cents II any drug
store or toilet counter, and prove that
your hair Is as pretty and soft as any
that it has been neglected or in
tured by careless observation-disclosures
all--you surely can have beautiful
hair and lots OF it If you will just t7y
a little Dandcrine.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-15
Thanksgiving Dance.

One Of the delightful dances IF
Thanksgiving night. will b" that Of the
Macadcmy club 1T tho t!ks' club audi
torium Gurnp's Easaph"nc orchestra
will riRy. and during IN" tntcrmiSSion,
refreshments will b. served 'rh" com
mittcr i'm charge is composed of M"*sra
Russell C;urtzc. EHlnh Wagner and Nor
man GREG.
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rrin Aroud Tho world.

The 'Womans Missionary society OF
tn. Ian. Street church have arranged i
"Trip Around thu World" II This eve
ming. The church vii hr the Union
depot from whrnc" The guests will be
taken in automobiles to the homes Of
II" different members. each house hay
lng some form oG entertainment appr"-
,.riatc. At The conclusion u dainty
luncheon will b. Sr.v"d.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-15

During the recent food pledge caro-
camraign AIS pledges were secured by
the students Of tho public schools, &C
cnrdi.g To Il report OF the wcrk an
nouncrd by Superintendent Z. h. citizens
Who 10 greatly pleased ut the efforts OF
the pupils.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-15
VERY INF OR|NAL
JOYS Of FALL
BRIDGE PARTY THIS AFTERNOON
WEDDING THIS MORNING.
Dcaconess Home In Klrkwood VIII 30
One Of Today's CentcrH for So
ciety.-Other Delightful
Affair.",

Miss Elizabeth Greer. nj Highland
park will have small GROUP OF friends
to play bridge this afternoon. In III"
late afternoon tea will b. served. Inc
guests will number twelve.
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Skating Party.

The members OF IT." .Macadcmy club
entertained with Il delightful skating
party nj tn" Wheeling park last "r"u-
ing. which was followed Ivy Il delicious
luncheon on their return I" the city. At
the Fort Henry LunchrvoIn.
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Rirthday PARTY,

Mrs. Emma King WAS delightfully."-
surprised on Tuesday evening in honor
Of her iweuty-third birthday. After an
evening Of music and dHnclnE, n dclici-
ous supper was served
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vanity Fair Tw1g.

Mrs. Johnson Mckinley had the
members Of thr Vanity Fair TwiG meet
with her yesterday afl"rnc"n, and many
were the dainty articles created for the
TwIg's Bazaar. which will be held on
November 80. at the Hotel Windsor.
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Ia Pleasantly Surprised

Mrs. Blrla pitkcy was Pleasantly SUR
prised on Tuesday evening. when the
office force Of the Greer and laiaG
Hardware company guy" delightful
marty in her honor ut her home in Elm
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corner Twelfth and Chaplne streets.
Monday evening, November 70. A silver.
"ffcrng will be taken At the door. For
tune telling and = parcel post sale. VIII
provide delightful interest during the
evening.
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KYno,s Daughters Meeting.

This evening III TIN FIRST Cnitrt
Presbyterian church. tn" city Union ~
KINGS daughters Will hold itH quarterly
meeting. with Mrs. Ai">. r. Young pre-
siding All mcinhrrS arr asked 10 b"
nrns.nt as tn" annual election of Of
ficrrs will taxi place.
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Doard Meeting.

On Friday art"rn""u At "'rl"Tk. tho
board az Ihr Kings Daughters, IHy
Nursery will h"ld i'% regular meeting
Mt the nursery OH tn" south Side.
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This afternoon viii b" the annual
donation day at ;hc Holloway Deacon
rsS Homo. and AL the friends Of the
institution ;lrv invited. All articles IN
Guiding varieties ii food and donrsNcS
will b" gratefully appreciated. Mt.
W. T. Irwin, AMI other members 81 the
board will receive Tho guests. during tho
afternoon There WIll be Il delightful
program during tho afternoon anu eve
ming. Mrs. Hal Sp"td'l will pour tea
curing the afternoon and in the eve
hing Mrs. Henry Siuilcr and Mrs. Price.
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Masque Party.

Harmony COUNCIL NJ. N, nanghtrrS
NJ America. will give n mas"uc party
at its hall in Tie Odd Fellows building,
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a very delightful dinner party was
given last evening by Mr.. and Mrs Otto
S;ch"nk. Lraihcrwnod in honor of tho
5nth birthday anniversary Of Rev.
Walter l.. Scurttc. pastor OF ST.
James Evangelical Lutheran church
Covers were laid for fourtccn the guests
being as follows: Rev. Walter f.
Schurttn. Mrs. Walter z. ,Schucttc. Miss
Faith Schucttr. Miss Ruth Schunttc,
Miss Cor!nnn Schuctte. Miss Wilhcl-
nina Schu"lin. Mr.. Louis Schuctte
Master Irwin Srhuctte. Miss Mary
I'nrpkin. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ritter, and
Miss Ida l.. Schmidt.
Tho rooms were artistically decorated
with yellow chrysanthcmums. and tho
:ahlc looked very beautiful In its au-
'umnal glury. A number OF III" NOM
h"rs Of Rev. Schucttc's church had
I";,rd Of the little celebration. and dur
ing The evening. more than 100 people
called TO extend their congratulations
and their hearticSt wishes.
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panca IT Carroll Club.

Tho Ladies' Carroll Social club anu
their friends enjoyed another at ih"i'
delightful dances last evening with tH''
Premier orchestra I!ayinE Il program -;
Very catchy AIRS. cards prr,Nl,"'i III
t,rcsting laStim" fnT many ~ did
bowling. At l@:3u IL delicious Luncheon
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Invitations Isgued.

1nT1taC1OnS leSueQ-
Copies OF the following invitations
were received in the city yesterday:
Nir. and Mrs. William II. Miller
request the honor of your presence a:
the marriage Of their daughter.
ajorie
Mr.. ". Fairfield Peterson
on Saturday afternoon the first day OF
December az five o'clock
Saint Faurs Church.
Milwaukee. Wisconsin.
Announcements Received.
The following announcements win be
received today:
Mr.. and Mrs. James Friond
announce tho marriage Of
Mary Ellen Conley
Nr. II. Leroy Van Kirk
on Wednesday evening the fourteenth
Of November
one thousand nine hundred and seventeen
First Christian Church.
Wheeling. West Virginia
At Home
After December 1st,
Wellsburg w. Va
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Pretty Complainant.


MIS-. t1arHnrr !'"'l"n mas 'HN!"" !
f"w friends Tor tr'haE at''F h""".
'nJuy theatre party III I'M NIrE'hi''
followed by luncheon a' ''' me-
l'aFlS Tea r""'i'H' '"''I"''''''"H -
l'!d% luSh.
The guests will "c:
McSda:ncS.--
CiEd" lucA I'"' i'H rum
MARSH NaNhIIH L. -" u
MISSES
jeanne l'l'I l'r"' Ga ''
Jcrnt" l''Ituli loss SH'eI"H
Alma RnltUn N"Na k""icr
Catholic League Pafly anu LEA
On Tuesday. N"v"unh"r ~. tn CAIN
ollie N'un:rn'.s l"igl.. viii hold 4 very
HrIIghtiul card V'rty 1t the liutcl
Windsor wii!l Mrs 6. \. House ana Miss
Anne Wru%,:tri. "h.lIrn''n. IN" alter
hundred III 'nrhr.. and for th"s" via
prefer knitting, lm.r,. viii be tn" usual
i, n, vi
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GrH1u-Chambers

Special to The Intclltgcnccr
CLARKSHURG. W. Va, Nov. l4.-At
the homo Of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. \. Chambers. at Eroadoaks. Miss
Laura Lewis Chambers was married t.
Charles H. Griffin. we'll known young
merchant tonight, The Rev. Z. B. Tur-
ncr offiCiatcd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-27
CITY FOLK CHIDED
BY GARDEN EXPERT
Vice President of Nurserymen's
Association Urges Cultivation
of Back Yard

Lloyd Stark, of Louisiana, Mo, vice presi-
dent Of the American Association Of Nur-
scrymen in an address before the conven-
ton Of the association at the Hotel Adelphia
this morning severely berated city people
for their failure to make an effort 10 grow
something during their spare time.
He said the attitude Of the city man Is
TO "let the farmer grow the food / only
have a small backward" He said that in
nearly all small towns the backyards are
filled with fruit trees, and wherever the
yards are large enough vegetables are
grown between the trees lie said that
even before the rise in the price Of food
stun the value Of the fruit and vegetables
grown in a backyard Of about GO by co feet
was approximately 500,
That Herbert c. Hoover boss of Ameri-
can housewives and generalissimo of the
country's food forces, may visit the city
this week one OF the important an
nouncements made today when the conven-
tion opened.
The nurserymen are holding a three-day
conference, and besides discussing their
own problems will endeavor to show the
"laity" how to grow fruit trees.
The nurserymen are eager 10 launch an
educational campaign that will aid the coun-
try to increase its fruit crops, and Mr..
Hoover has been asked to help
John Watson, president Of the organiza-
ton, and nearly 500 members were on hand
at the opening session this morning
Watson presided and in his annual ad-
dress summed up the years achievements.
f. j. Catteu welcomed the delegates to
the city in behalf of Mayor Smith. and
Powell Evans, OF the Philadelphia Chamber
of Commerce, discussed the business activi-
ties of the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-27
Peril a n d Purpose of
Those Who Brave the
Broad Atlantic Have
Vibrant Appeal

ITO VISIT the Philadelphia docks during
L these stirring days is to walk into the
pages Of a book far more thrilling than the
story Of Robinson Crusoe" or the "Adven-
tures Of Captain Kidd"
To be sure, the cover is not inviting
Gray sky and gray water. both so neutral
IN tint that It is hard to tell whore one
ends and the other begins. form a colorless
background for gray ships There must
be fifty Of them in port for a day or a
week, froiEhters, barks and tramp stcam-
ships. Some are mCorcd TO the piers. others
ride at anchor like "estless ghosts.
But if you love the sea you will not judge
the book by its cover. You will open II
eagerly, skmming the first few pages Of
crowded piers. Of bales and barrels. Of
Custom House officials, of straining sweat
ing, swearing stevedores. until you come TO
the first full-page illustration and the be-
ginning Of the real story.
Norwegian bark Is lying close TO the
docks Her orange masts are splntercd
almost to the decks Leaning on the rail
his eyes on the distant sky line, is the
mate He is tall and slender as one of his
own Norway pines
His hair Is corn-colored and his eyes
CLEAN like bits of blue ice in his brown
face. At his feet stands Bella from Bremen,
a dog Of no known breed, supremely un-
conscious Of the fact that somewhere be-
tween here and France her Countrymen
are lurking, waiting to deal death to her
master and his crew The Norwegian flag
painted vividly on the boats sides Is no
guaranty that she will ever make her port.
This does not trouble the mate. He has the
reckless fatalism Of the born sailor. He
speaks lightly of the storm which over
took them ninety miles from the coast, a
storm which snapped the masts like match
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-27
SEA GIRT VOTE CLOSE;
LIMERICK CHOSEN MAYOR
Three Men Tie in First Councilmanic
Election-Land Company
in Control

SEA GIRT, y. j., June 27.--The makeup
of the first council TO he named in the new
borough Of Sea Gate is in doubt, following
the counting Of the ballots cast at ycsteT-
days elections Three Councilmanic candi-
dates were tied, Two of them are neces-
sary to complete the councilmanic compile
ment Charles T. limerick was elected
Mayor The cleventh-hour attempt to de-
feat Charles H. Roberts for assessor by
booming George Morris was lost by a vote
OF Is 10 l3 and indications are that the
Sea Grt Land Company will control every
thing in the official body as a result Of tn
election.
Candidates were selected al a meeting of
citizens at the home OF ]. Bumford
Samuels, Of Philadelphia, several days ago,
but several Of the residents didn't take
kindly to the apparent effort on the part
of the development company to be in posi-
tive control of the town and peoples ticket
was launched
Edward Mack is the outsider whose name
was voted for and he tied for council with
the Rev Henry Clay Mitchell and Francis
c. Baird. Harvey Blakey, William II.
Cranmer Horace a. Rounds and James
Lisk were elected Mayor -eloct limerick
Blakey. Rounds and Baird are all Sea Girt
company men and Roberts. the candidate
for assessor. and Leonard Newman, the
collector, both Of whom were elected. arc a
part Of the company's organization. Tho
election hoard is holding up an announce
ment Of election pending the receipt OF ac-
vice concerning the tie. There are thirty
two registered voters and twenty-eght of
them voted yesterday.