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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-07-07
A WORD FROM ORANGE, VA.
Orange, Va.
June Is, 1923.

Sir John Mitchell, Jr..
311 North Fourth St,
Richmond. Virginia.
Dear Sir and Brother:-I can not
feel satisfied until have expressed to
You my sympathy. We are all in this
world to have trouble. and the only
thing to do is to fight bravely to the
end.
hove never dreamed or thought
that you are guilty Of the thing with
which you are accused, but continue
to pray and let the Lord lead you and
feel perfectly safe in saying that
you will come out more than victor
fous.
am Fraternally yours
EDWARD THOMS, d. D. q. e..
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-07-07
IOuIS truly,
MRS. MINNIE PRICE.

4 WORD FROM BOYKINS, VA.
Boykins, Va,
June 4, 1923.
Mr.. John Michelb Jr.,
Sir:-I am just saying n few words
OF consolation to you in this hour OF
trial. We are in one world of trouble
and we are having it So The Lord is
not dead. He lives and reigns yet 50.
The wrong cannot overcome right
and sad to me to think you put your.
SELF upon the altar and not be accept
ed. We the Boykins Court is praying
for you to put all your trust in the
God OF heaven and be a man once
more time and IL any good. we can do
we will be more than glad to help.
We cannot believe the zunprt to be
true nor can think the OF that are
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A WORD FROM OHIO.
College Hill, Ohio,

May %, 1923.
Mr.. John Mitchell, Jr.,
Lear Sir:-I cannot feel satisfied
until have written you a word of EN-
enlargement. I regret that such
trouble has befallen you concerning
the bank. do not feel that you are
guilty of such as happened. A max
OF your standing cannot be. hope
and 1 trust that you shall over come
your enemies.
Yours truly,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
Oil Pollution Bill
Is Before Congress
Measure of Great Interest to All
Jersey Coast and Bay
Property Owners.

Congressman Appleby, true TO his
promise made last Summer. has had
a bill introduced in the House to pre-
vent oil pollution of coastal. bay and
river waters. The bill has been re-
ferred to the Rivers and Harbors Com
mittee and will be considered within
the next two weeks, according to Rep
resentative Dempsey, chairman of the
committee.
There is'great interest all over New
Jersey, especially along and near the
coast, in this measure aimed to check
the injury and destruction of the bath
ing beaches, oyster beds, fish, etc, by
the dumping into the navigable wa
tiers of oil waste and sludge chiefly
from il%-burning steamers.
A duplicate of the Appleby bill. in
troduced in the senate by Senator Ere
linghuysen, has been passed by that
body, and Mr.. Appleby is making a
strenuous effort to have the bill re-
ported to the house before the end of
the present session of congress.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
Win Prizes
In National Contest
Atlantic County Pupils Submit
Three Best Papers on Cues
tons of Safe Highways.

In the National Safety Essay Con-
test on the subject MY Share in
Making the Highways Safe, essays
were submitted by the following At
lantic County schools:
st. Michaels Parochial, Atlantic
City; Absecon, Minotola, Landisville,
Egg Harbor City, Mays Landing, Ham
monitor, Elwood, Nesco, Ventnor City.
In the group from cities of $4,000
population or more, the judges con-
sidered the essay written by Joseph
Azzarano, st. Michael's Parochial
School. Atlantic City, the best; in the
group from cities of less than $4,000
population, the one written by Miss
Louise Downey, Ventnor City school,
vas considered the best; and in the
group from county territory outside
an incorporated city or town, the one
written by Miss Harriet Trick, Mino-
tola school, was judged the best.
These three essays were submitted to
the State Committee.
There was only one lesson submit
ted in the National Safety Lesson
Contest conducted for teachers and
that was by a teacher in st. Michael's
school.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
Bernard Collier Is
Held For Robbery
Bail Fixed at $1,000 by Magis-
trate Peter Vernon at Hear
ing Last Friday Night

Bernard Collier, a colored man aged
about So years, was held under $1,000
bail for the action of the Grand Jury
on a charge of Breaking and Entering
when brought before Magistrate Peter
Vernon on Friday night. There were
two charges against the man, n for
taking goods of the value of SIS from
the store of G. w. Singer, at Park
avenue and Doughty road, and the
other for taking tools from a building
operation under way on Park avenue
by contractor John Green.
The arrest of Collier was made by
policemen Naylor and Clark, who
were lying in writ for some person
who had been committing petty thefts.
Collier was taken in custody at four
o'clock in the morning. The police
state that Collier admitted entering
SINGERS store and also the taking of
tools and building materials.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
Ministers To
Speak Al Banquet
Past Presidents Frendlich and
Maurer, of County w. C.
T. u. on Program.

Five Pleasantville ministers, Rev.
Thomas H. Hicks, of Salem NJ. E.
Church; Rev. Thomas NJ. Simanton,
of the First Presbyterian Church;
Rev. Louis D. Champion, of Bethany
M. E. Church; Rev. George w. Toms,
Jr., of st. Johns M. P. Church, and
Rev. j. L. Keith Macleod, of the
First Baptist Church, will be speakers
at the annual banquet of the Atlantic
County Women's Christian Temper
ance Union, to be held at the Hotel
Wiltshire this Tuesday evening. at
$50 o'clock.
Mrs. Roxanna j. Frendlich, a past
president of the County Union and
Mrs. Eleanor Maurer, of Elwood. also
a past County President, will also de-
liver addresses. The meeting will be
presided over by Mrs. Eliza Hughes,
of Atlantic City, the present County
President.
Heretofore the annual meetings of
the County Union have been in the
form of all day sessions at Pleasant
Vile, but it was decided to hold a
banquet this year, so that members
from all parts of the County could
participate. Large delegations from
all the churches of Pleasantville will
attend the affair. Every Union in the
County will also be well represented
and it is expected to bring out the lar
gest crowd of temperance workers
ever assembled in Atlantic County.
Coming, as it does, on the eve of the
Anti-Saloon League Prohibition and
Law Enforcement Convention at Tren-
ton on Thursday. there is great inter
est in the movement this year to com
bat the efforts to repeal the present
dry legislation in New Jersey.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
TELEPHONE BOYS
NOSE OUT LEGION
st. Nicholas and X. of c. Stars
Too Much for Enderlin's
Soldier Aggregation.

With former stars of the st. Nicho-
las Catholic Club and Knights of Co.
lumbus in their lineup, the Bell Tele-
phone five, of Atlantic City, stopped
the winning streak of the American
Legion basketball team on Monday
night, when they took the game by
the close margin of 30-29. 1t was a
pretty contest throughout and there
was a record audience to witness the
game.
The Legionaires outscored their op-
popents from the field, IL goals to 10.
However, the Hello boys .ptured the
game by more accurate foul throwing.
They registered 10 goals to their op-
ponents' seven.
Regain and Ortendahl, with four
double deckers apiece to their credit,
featured for the former soldiers, while
Hogan, the visitors center, was their
highest scorer from the field.
sBoldey. Clapkin, who had a trial
with the Atlantic City knights of Co
lumbus last season, played with the
visitors, scoring nine of their points,
a pair of twin-pointers and five free
losses.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
Grand Chapter Will
Meet On Wednesday
Officers of keystone Chapter, Or
der of Eastern Star, Will
Attend Convention

Worthy Matron, Mrs. Lille NJ.
Smith; Associate Worthy Matron,
Miss Mary Stephenson; Worthy Pat
ron, Mark Leeds; Past Worthy Mat
ron. Mrs. Nettie c. Leeds, and other
past officers of keystone Chapter, Or
der of the Eastern Star, of Linwood,
will attend the f%fty-third annual ses-
sion of the order, which will convene
today in Atlantic City. The meetings
will be held in the Minstrel Hall of
the Steel Pier. At the afternoon ses-
sion Mrs. Leeds will deliver a re-
Spouse to the address of welcome.
This Tuesday evening the Past Ma
irons and Past Patrons Association
will entertain the Grand Chapter off,
GERS at a dinner to be followed by a
reception and dance.
This will undoubtedly be the big
gest session of the Grand Chapter
held in New Jersey. All previ-
Gus sessions of this order have always
been held in Newark, and it was only
through the cooperative efforts exert
ed by the members from South Jersey
that it was possible to bring the Grand
Chapter to Atlantic City.
The session will be devoted to the
rendering of reports from Sister Ag-
nes c. Bridges, most worthy grand
matron: Brother Philip Riker, most
worthy grand patron, and the various
officers and committees appointed for
1922. This will then be followed by
the election of new officers for 1923
who will in turn be installed on Thurs
day evening.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
ORCHESTRA CONCERT.

Following is the program of a Con-
cert to be given by DIR. Henry F.
Meyers Family Orchestra, at the
Somers Point Baptist Chapel, Thurs
day, January 25, at 8 D. m, p%tnctu-
ally:
Part /.
1. Overture-Poet and Peasant, F.
Won Suppe-The Orchestra.
2. Violin Solo-Canto Amoroso, Gas
played by M. Elman)-Edith E. Meyer.
3. Celebre Menuet. G. valensin-
The Orchestra.
A. Piano Solo-Hunting Song, Men
Observation-Disclosures NJ. Meyer.
5. Cello Solo-Serenade, R. Drigo-
Thomas S. Meyer.
Part II.
L. Piano Solo-2nd Mazurka, B fiat.
Godard-Mr. Benjamin A. Reisman.
2. La File de Madame Angot-Se-
lection, Lecocq-The Orchestra.
8. Violin Solo.Canzonetta, Op. So,
Observation-Disclosures F. Meyer.
4. Around the Christmas Tree-Fan-
tasia, Tobani-The Orchestra.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
CHIEF HUDSON
MAKES REPORT
Recommends to City the Pur-
chase of Additional Fire
Fighting Equipment.
Officers Are Confirmed

The meeting of City Council on
Monday night was one of the shortest
on record. 1t only took about fifteen
minutes to transact all the business
at hand and adjourn. Councilman
Stephenson reported for the Street
Committee that the City Solicitor had
not yet prepared the speed limit ordi-
nance, but that he was at work on it,
and that it would be presented at the
next regular meeting of Council.
The Pleasantville Fire Company no
titled Council of the recent election of
DIR. w. J. Hudson as Chief Engineer;
Walton Risley, as First Assistant En-
gineer, and Mark Sooy. as Second AS
sistant Engineer. On motion of Coun-
Gilman Stephenson the officers were
confirmed by Council.
The annual report of Fire Chief
Hudson was submitted to Council. 1t
showed 81 calls for the year, 46 of
which were local calls and II were
age was approximately $5,135, with
local insurance amounting to $2,475;
leaving the local total loss for the
year at $4,000. The out-of-town fire
loss for the year was $500.
In the report Chief Hudson recon-
mended to Council that the fire appa-
ratus be increased by the addition of
a combination chemical, hose and
pumper, of standard make. He said
the town was growing at a rate to
demand such an increase at this time
The report was received and filed for
future reference.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
MRS. ]. |. SURTEES
FUNERAL TUESDAY
Wife of Former Methodist Pas
ter Died in Philadelphia, Fol-
lowing Long Illness.

Mrs. Martha Surtees, wife of Rev.
]. L. Surtees, who until last March
was the pastor of Wesley Methodist
Church here, and who was a former
pastor of the First Methodist Church
of Atlantic City, was buried in Pleas
antville Cemetery yesterday (Tues-
day. afternoon, following funeral SER
vices at the First Church, in Atlantic
City. The funeral services were con
Quoted by Rev. A. H. Lucas and pas
tor Neal, of the First Church. The
services were held in Atlantic City,
because one of the deceased woman's
daughters, Mrs. Charles E. Fell, re-
sides there. Pastor Surtees is now
stationed at Midtown, N. j., where he
was transferred from Wesley Church.
Mrs. Surtees died last Friday in the
Methodist Hospital, Philadelphia.
The deceased is survived by six
children besides her husband.
Before becoming an invalid, nearly
HlWO years dSO, MTS. 0urletS WdS du
ardent advocate of civic betterment
here and devoted much time to its ad-
vancement. She was president of the
Parent-Teachers Association and took
an active part in the. affairs of the
Woman's Auxiliary of Mainland Post,
American Legion. Two of her sons
were in active service, Robert, the
oldest having received a wound in
Italy, from which he has w recov
cred. Her illness began in the sum.
mer of 1921 with what physicians said
was neuritis of the foot.%Its grew
worse and specialists of note were
consulted, without beneficial results
The development of gangrene hasten
ed the end. She was an intense suf-
ferer, but bore the pain with remark
able christian fortitude.
The funeral was attended by a
large number from Pleasantville. who
were glad to have been esteemed a
friend by the deceased.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
People Going
To League Meeting
Ministers and w. c. 7. L. Dele
gates Named for Anti-Sa-
loon League Conference

Mrs. Norman Reed has been named
as an additional delegate to accompa-
ny Mrs. Roxanna ]. Frendlich and
Mrs. Virginia Zulker to Trenton on
Thursday. to attend the Prohibition
and Law Enforcement Convention
Convention called by the New Jersey
Anti-Saloon League. The sessions are
to be held in the auditorium of the
First NJ. E. Church. Rev. ]. L. Keith
Macleod and Rev. w. E. Pettet viii
represent the Mainland Ministerial
Union at the convention.
This meeting has been called to
combat the bills introduced by wet
members of the Legislature to repeal
the Hobart Act. Assemblyman Ho-
bart will be one of the speakers and
his subject will be New Jerseys Vol
stead Law-What it Is and Why.
Mrs. Lewis Thompson, OF Red Bank,
will talk on do the Women of New
Jersey Favor Law Enforcement"
Hon. Richard Yates. former Governor
of Illinois and Congressman. will talk
on the subject Can the Constitution
and Booze Both Survive?"
Rev. Marina S. Poulson, Of Ventnor
City, will preside at the afternoon SEES
sion and District Superintendent Rev.
Alexander Corson, of the Camden Dis
trict OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, will also have a place on the
afternoon program.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
BOARD FINDS
RECORD CLEAR
State Tax Officials Clear Asses
SOr Richard SOmers of
Illegal Valuations.
Exemption Approved

The charges lodged with the Allan
tic County Tax Board by Andrew
Marcus, of Linwood, against Assessor
Richard Somers, which were later re-
ferred to the State Board of Taxes
and Assessment, have been dismissed
by the higher authority. The COM
plant alleged that Somers had not
only Illegally undervalued various
properties in making his assessments,
but also had given himself an exemp-
ton of $500 on the ground that he
was a veteran soldier.
The County Board heard the charg-
es and referred them to the State tax
body with the petition of Mr.. Marcus
that if the complaints were sustained
that the Supreme Court be urged to
remove Mr.. Somers.
The investigation made by the
County Board disclosed apparent I'M
dervaluations of property. 1t appear
ed, however, that Increases ordered by
the Atlantic County Board of Taxa
ton were made by the assessor, and
that after inquiry and examination his
duplicate was approved by that body.
Upon this state of facts the State
Board observes in the opinion which
has just been sen to the local board,
lit would not be likely that there could
be sustained in the Supreme Court
the charge of differentiation that Mr..
Marcus made against Mr.. Somers.
AS to the allegation that MI. Som
ers granted himself a partial exemp-
ton illegally, the State Board recites
there is equal inconsistencies. The
assessor served in the Signal Corps OF
the army in campaigns against Sitting
Bull and other Indians who started
uprisings.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
OFFICERS

Washington Camp, ia, Patriotic
Order Sons of America, held it's semi
annual installation of officers at their
hall in Linwood last Thursday eve
ming. This was n of the prettiest
events this camp has held for many
terms. When Geo. Dunbar is appoint
ed for decorating, you can vouch that
a real decoration will take place. The
hall was covered from end to end
with countless yards of bunting and
streamers. The camp was honored
with State President James T. Max
tons presence. He delivered a very
good address which interested all
present. Many visiting brothers were
present and helped make the meeting
interesting with many good talks.
District President M. J. Potter Install
ed the officers as follows: Past Presi-
dent, VIM. Daugherty. Jr.; President,
VIM. ID. Johann; Vice-President, Ar
mold Smith; Master of Forms, r. S.
Powell; Conductor, Samuel Armor;
Inspector, l. Powell; Guard, H. H.
Potter; Trustee, John w. Kirkbride;
Recording Secretary, M. ]. Potter;
Assistant Secretary, R. A. Ireland;
Financial Secretary, H. A. Wolfe
brandt; Treasurer, Floyd Somers.
After the meeting, Chairman of the
Entertainment Committee Floyd Som
ers appeared with his fellow enter
tanners with tables all set for an i'm
mense feed. Leaving the room he i'm
mediately reappeared with truckloads
of eats. This was not only immense
in quantity, but variety and quality as
well. Here Brother Dunbar started
working again, and decorated every
one in the room with a red, white and
blue hat and an American Flag.
Following the luncheon. Mayor
Scull, of Linwood, gave all present
cigars. Floyd Somers then sprung his
surprise by calling on all the newly
installed officers and presenting them
with BOBBY prizes, which were follow
ed by speeches from each winner.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
ASK FOR ROAD PAVING.

The State Highway Commission
will be requested by the Ocean City
Chamber of Commerce to have the
road leading from Somers Point to
Ocean City hard surfaced this year.
Efforts will be made to have the paw
ing of this road, which was taken
over by the state last year and made
free from toll, included in the plan for
which the people of the state voted
last November to spend the sum of
$40, 600. 900 in road work.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
STOP FREE SEEDS.

The distribution of free vegetable
and flower seeds by the United States
government is to be discontinued. In
the Senate last week an amendment
to the Agricultural Appropriation Bill
TO provide for the sum of 100000, to
provide the free seeds for Congress
men to send to their constituents, was
rejected. The distribution will stop
after this year. This year there is
money available for seed distribution
under the old appropriation bill.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
REVIVE ACTION
TO BRIDGE BAY
Want S0mers Point Connected
with Beasley's Point by
Span Over Bay.
Shore Road Paving

II persistent effort counts for any
thing there viii be two important
events in road construction take place
ssoeh that will greatly benefit all the
mainland. One of these is the repay
ing of the Shore Road from Absecon
to Somers Point, and the other is the
linking up of Somers Point and Bees
ley's Point with a bridge. A commit
tee of the State Highway Commission
held a meeting in Atlantic City on
Saturday, and these two matters were
forcibly presented to that committee.
Some years. ago there was talk of
the bridge oyer Great Egg Harbor Bay
to connect Atlantic and Cape May
counties, but before the result could
be accomplished a number of Ocean
City residents built a toll road from
Somers Point by way of Ocean City,
and this forestalled the bridge route.
Now the. same people who built that
toll road and later sold it to the state
recognize the Importance of a bridge
over the bay, to shorten the route of
travel between he north and south
portions of the United States. It is
strongly urged that the State High
way Commission build a road by way
OF Somers Point and BeesIey's Point
and also establish a. ferry route to
connect Cape May Point with Lewes,
Delaware.
The repaving Of the Shore Road was
also strongly urged as a necessity al
this time. While the paving of that
road was left out of the state pro
gram a year ago, every effort is now
being made to find some way to have
it included in the program whereby
the s40,000,000 bond issue voted fol
by the people at the November cleo
ton can be brought to apply to tina
work along with other road improve
ment.
Cape May County was favorable t
the PROPOSED paying Of raaa lead
ing from Mays Landing, sgirting til
B~elcoville munition plant, to Cap,
May County line. 1t would give al
improved drive into the resorts il
Cape May County.
County Engineer Nelson also direc
ted attention to the plan of the Free
holders here to widen and pave the
Absecon Boulevard, and expressed
the personal opinion that the Free
holders and residents believe it was
a highway that should receive State
aid for its Improvement, as it carried
much cross State traffic OF all kinds
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
Y. P. 3. SOCIAL.

A social was enjoyed by the mem
bers of the Young Peoples Branch of
the w. C. T. Q. recently at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Goff. There
was a pleasing program rendered and
a good social time. Those present
included Mrs. Roxanna ]. Frendlich,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Zulker, Miss
Marguerite Lake. Mr.. Julian Strick-
land. Mrs. Mary Goff, Miss Alice
Booth, Miss Josephine Carr, Mr.. Ellis
Nickerson, Mr.. Byron Bailey, Mr.. Roy
Frendlich. Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie COT.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
RUMMAGE SALE.

A cake and rummage sale will be
held by. the members of the Ladies
Bible Glass of Wesley Church this
Friday and Saturday, both day and
evening on Saturday, at MeGronigle's
store on Reading R. r. avenue and
Main street. Donations for this sale
will be gladly received. They will be
called for by calling phone 390-R.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL
ELECT OFFICERS TONIGHT

officers will be elected this Wednes-
day evening, when a regular session
of the Chamber of Commerce will be
held in the Council Chambers in the
City Hall. The election was SEIZED
uled for January Sd, but a quorum
was not present, All the officers cleo
ted three months ago are expected to
remain in their places for the coming
year, with possibly one exception.
Final plans for the membership
drive will be made during the we
ming. An invitation will be accepted
to join with the Absecon Chamber at
Absecon on Tuesday evening, March
Goth.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-01-17
MAYOR STEELMAN WILL
APPOINT ANOTHER WOMAN.

: 1t is reported that Mayor Charles E.
C. Steelman, of Somers Point, will
appoint another woman to member
ship on the Board of Education. to
take the place of Andrew Somers,
whose term is expiring. somers is
now Building Inspector. Mrs. James
G. Scull is a member OF the Board
now, having been appointed a year
ago.