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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-05-17
WOMENS CLUB HOLD MEETING
Cape May Community Club Hostess
to Other Clubs Of the County

A reciprocity meeting" of all the
Women's Clubs of Cape May County
was held at Cape May all day Thurs
day, the Cape May Community Club
being hostess. These meetings are
held each year somewhere in the
county in turn. Thursdays meeting
was unusually we'll attended. A box
luncheon was augmented by ice
a and coffee by the Community
Club.
The session opened at 10 o'clock
with a vocal selection by Mrs. Nc
Kelson of Ocean City.
Mrs. William Hopper, State Chair
man of the Department Of Literature
of the Federated Clubs, followed with
an address. Mrs. Macmillan next
gave an interesting talk on Russia"
Mrs. Fleck was the last entertainer
on the morning program with a read
ing on current poetry which was very
well received.
with a solo by Mrs. D. Miles Rigor
who was accompanied on the piano
by Mrs. Lanning Myers.
The speaker Of the afternoon and
principal speaker of the day was Mrs.
Ebberley whose interesting topic art
of Story Telling illustrated by exam
pies of Irish, Japanese and English
Folk love was wonderfully interesting.
A quartette by Ocean City members
completed the program.
Mrs. Hamilton, the reiring president
of the Community Club presided over
the sessions.
The Wildwood ladies present were
Mrs. Palmer NJ. Way; Mrs. William
Austin; Mrs. Joseph Hoffman; Mrs.
William Eppler; Mrs. D. Miles Rigor;
Mrs. Lanning Myers and Miss B.
Brooks.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-05-17
THOMAS S. CORSON

Thomas S. Corson, So years of age,
died at his home, corner 9Th and
Pennsylvania Avenues at 10 A. M,
May 18th.
Mr.. Corson was born at Goshen and
passed his early years at Dennisville
on a farm. He came to Anglesea in
October just 35 years ago and set
tied in the same house he occupied
until the day of his death. He was
one of the pioneers in the Anglesea
settlement, starting in the ice busi-
ness and later was an employee Of
Five Mile Beach Railway from 1905
to 1928. He was real estate assessor
Of North Wildwood for 9 years, one
of the original members of the Angld3
sea Fire Company No. 1 and janitor
of the North Wildwood School for
five years.
Friends may view the remains at
the residence from z to 9 P. M. on
Friday evening. Funeral services on
Saturday 1 P. M. for the family and
intimate friends.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-05-17
PLANNING TENNIS
TOURNAMENT
Bachelors Club Getting Ready for
Summer Sports. Pr~eliminaries will
be Played Last Week in May. Sim
giles and Doubles. Open
to Any Age

Paul Albus and Warren Yenney,
tennis tournament committee for the
Bachelors Club of Wildwood, have
been working for some weeks on plans
and details for an open tennis tourna-
ment which will extend through the
summer.
The preliminaries will be played on
the city park courts, between Wild
wood and Oak Avenues, during the
last week of May. Entries will be
both singles and doubles, and from
present indications there will be be-
tween so and rs entries. The COM
mittee has arranged so that entry
blanks may be had at Roland Cor
sons Clothing Store, and Jackson's
Drug Store at Oak and Pacific Ave-
nues or they may be had by applying
to Miss Helen Epps and Herman Gui-
lick at the Wildwood High School.
The Board of Governors of the Wild
wood Board of Trade has contributed
a beautiful silver cup as a prize to the
winner of the singles. There will be
two cups awarded as prizes to the
winners in the doubles, these to be
gotten through the efforts of the COM
mittee and it is probable that they will
be contributed by local, public spirit
ed business people. 2
The tournament is the out growth
of the maiden effort which was made
last summer and which aroused a
great deal of interest among the youn-
ger people of the resort. Incidentally
it gave Wildwood a lot of favorable
publicity in some of the South Jersey
towns where tournaments were play
ed with country clubs. While the
movement was started last summer
this is the first real effort toward or
ga~nization of tennis fans and is to
be called the First Annual Open Ten
mis- Tournament. The tournament is
the direct result of the efforts put
forth by the Bachelors Club, but the
Wildwood Board of Trade and the
Wildwood Golf Club are very much
interested in it's success, so much so,
in fact, that the Board of Trade and
the Golf Club have requested the pro-
moters to play at least a part of the
tournament OF the courts at the Golf
course grounds. A plot of ground has
been set aside at the golf course and
the best possible courts will be COM
pleted in time for the finals which
will be played there.
The tournament is strictly an open
one to everybody regardless of age
and the committee declares that there
will be no stars and no professionals,
but that there will be an opportunity
for every n to win.
The younger set turns more natu-
rally to tennis than it does to golf and
the tournament will have the tend
ency to fill a gap in amusement with
the younger people of the resort and
with the younger visitors. A few
years ago Wildwood was known as
the younger peoples resort and then
for a few years their activities were
a great deal less. Now the wave of
interest appears to again be growing
and the city boosters are anxious to
do whatever is reasonable and sens
ible to foster that interest.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-05-17
MYERS NEW
HEAD OF CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE

At the last meeting of the Cape May
County Chamber of Commerce for
1928, held at Avalon Thursday evening,
High School Principal Lanning Myers
was unanimously elected President
for the ensuing year. Irving Fitch the
opposing candidate gracefully with
drew in favor of the Wildwood candi-
date. Other officers elected were,
Vice-presidents, the chairman of the
delegations; Secretary Mayor Gilbert
G. Smith of Avalon to fill vacancy left
by Secretary Haffert resigning;
Treasurer to fill Myers place, C. M.
Wescott of South Seaville.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-05-17
WILDWOOD HIGH LOSES
Local Lads Play Poorly and Cape May
Strengthens Hold in County
League
The Game a Comedy OF Errors

Cape May High School with two
games won and none lost in the
County League came to Wildwood on
Wednesday and fattened their batting
averages at the expense of Garrison
and Ayars, making a total of Is safe
ties. Mixed in with these were nine
errors of commission on the part of
the local lads, with innumerable err
rors of omission. The sum total of
which resulted in fifteen tallies for
the boys from Cape Island. The Wis
itors played far from championship
ball and displayed poor headwork in
the pinches, so that the home boys
rolled up eleven runs before the game
was over. Cape May now leads the
league, and while it may from a math-
ematical point of view be tied by one
or two other teams, is practically sure
of the county title. The local lads
by defeating Middle and Woodbine
when they come here can finish the
season in second place.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-05-17
NEW ASBURY M. E. CHURCH

The contract for the building of the
new Asbury A. M. E. Church, at Young
and Holly Beach has been
awarded to Contractor-Architect Ed
ward G. McGarry at $14, $4,000.
The plans for the church promise an
attractive, artistic place of worship for
the congregation and the members are
well pleased that they can add some
thing to the resort in the way of at
tractive buildings.
Rev. W. Y. D. Delaney, pastor of the
A. M. E. church in speaking of the
building declared cit will edify the
people of the community, but this ed
iication will not be limited, for, He
who would be lifted must himself also
lift"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-05-17
new THEATRE
NOW UNDERWAY
Hunt to Build Plaza at Cedar Avenue
and the Boardwalk

A contract was recently given to
Edward McGarry for the erection OF
the first unit of this big theatre oper-
alton. The first unit will consist of an
attractive entrance with stores on
each side, and an auditorium having
a seating capacity of about 1900 for
this season. The second unit is to
be built next year and when completed
will brave the finest theatres on the
Jersey coast.
1t will be equipped for regular thea
ire productions, such as comic opera,
drama, and stock, in addition to mot
ion pictures. The plans for the COM
pleted theatre include approximately
1900 seating capacity. Mr.. Hunt and
his associates are to be congratulated
for their enterprise and foresight,
and in backing up their Judgment
with their money, they have selected
a choice sight on the beach front.
If the rapid growth of Wildwood con-
tinues their investment should prove
profitable.
The work of remodeling the Casino
theatre, for year round use, is pro-
crossing rapidly. Contractor Nc
Garry is working his men overtime,
and every thing indicates it will be
ready for the opening night Of May
2Sth, a new pipe organ is being in
stalled, the interior decorations are
par excellence. A heating plant is
being installed and Wildwood people
can look forward to a might at the
movies" next winter with the great
est of comfort.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-05-17
WHO WANTS VINELAND ORCHESTRA ?
3. B. AM

Early this week someone in Wild
wood called Samuel Ackwell, director
of the Vineland Orchestra on the tele-
phone and inquired about music for
Memorial Day.
Mr.. Ackwell was unable to under
stand the message and telephoned to
Mayor Smith at City Hall requesting
information as to who the person is
who wants the orchestra.
Mr.. Ackwell's address, is 522 Lands
Avenue and he can be reached by
telephone at John Camps Office, 255
on the Bell phone.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-05-17
WESTON APARTMENTS OPEN

Mrs. Ruth A. Ireton, of 624 Berkey
street, Camden, has returned to Wild
wood and reopened the Weston apart
ments for the summer. A number Of
guests have already arrived.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-05-17
ANOTHER MISSED

In the Journal list of those who
made the trip on the Booster Banquet
special we omitted John ]. Curran, Jr.
He was therei
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-05-17
OBITUARY

Mrs. Howard Baker, IS years of age,
died at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
A. E. Feister, 18th and Contra ave-
nues, Wednesday night at II o'clock.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence at 1880 Friday evening.
Burial will take place at Media, Sat-
urday 2:3O P. M.
Walter Campbell, age 10, died at
the home of his father, 116 w. Column
bine road, Wildwood Crest. Friends
may view remains at the Ingersoll
Funeral Rooms, Saturday night from
Z to g.. Service private at convenience
of the family.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06

V1RGINIA-In the Law and Equity
Court of the City of Richmond
December 80. 1922.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
Prof: Williams Is Making
A Survey Of Hayti.
preston News 6ervice)

Tuskegee, Ala. Dec. 2S.-Prof. Will
liam T. B. Williams. Field Secretary
of the Jeans-Slater Foundation. with
Headquarters here. is making an edu-
cational survey Of Hayti at the request
of the United States government as
we'll rs the Haytian government.
1t is said that the purpose or THIS
survey is based on the idea OF establish
ing i'm the island an educational sys-
tenn based upon the plan Of Tuskegee
Institute. 1t is said that officials In
Washington think that by intoxicating
into the youth of Hayti the principles
and ideals taught at Tuskegee the flu
ture of the island will be made more
secure.
1t is believed that Professor Will
lams is the best qualified man in this
country to perform his intricate mis-
sion for the government inasmuch as
he is a graduate OF Hampton and then
rounded out his educational prepare
tons at Harvard University. He has
been successful teacher for a num-
Der of years and is regarded as an au-
thority ON educational problems.
This step by the U. 8. Government
Is based upon the report of the COM
mission headed by Senator Mccormick
whose report recommended that tas
government still occupy the islaml.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
RISING TIDE OF COLOR
STRIKES JAMAICA
(Crusader Service.)

Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 29.-That
the rising tide Of color against white
domination" is not confined to the
East, but is revealing itself in the
West as we'll, is proved by recent act
of the Legislative Council in unani.
mously voting the lack Of confidence
Of the natives of Jamaica in the admin
istration of the present governor Sir
Leslie Probyn. The electorate is over
whelmingly Negro and with two o.
three exceptions the elected Council
Tors are members of the colored race.
The drastic vote was occasioned by
the action of the governor in granting
Major Thomas, the newly appointed
Director of Railways an honOrarium
of b. 700 without the consent of the
Council which act is clear violation
of the Constitution granted the island
by Lord Derby in 1884. The situation
has aggravated WREN the Colonial
Secretary Col. II. Fl. Bryan deliberate
ly sought to deceive the people by
emitting to read to the Council the
communications bearing on the mat
ter that passed between the local gov
eminent, Major Thomas and the Secre
tary of State for the colonies, Mr.. Win
ston Churchill. This clumsy piece Of
trickery was discovered and its auth
ors were denounced by the legislators
led by BarristeI j. A. G. Smith, II. A.
L. Simpson. D. 1. Whit and Rev. G. L..
Young (all colored) With undaunted
courage these men treated His Excel
lency" the representative of the king
.nI4 -,
vited him to cease polluting the COM
munity by betaking himself to some
place where his talent for dishonest
methods might have full play. AL
though ut no time the race question
was raised, still it is easy to realize
that the denunciation of the Colonial
Secretary and Major Thomas, particu
larry the latter, who is lately from
South Africa, was due to their contemp
tious attitude towards Negroes. Hav-
ing had their first contact with Negro
eS in Africa, these men have sought to
treat Jamaicans with the supercilous-
ness and irresponsible methods tha.
have characterized white officia1dom In
that unfortunate continent
The action of the elected members is
unique and will have a bearing upon
the future of the island inasmuch as
these same men (natives) were the
recipients of enconiums from the I'm
der Secretary of State for the Colonies
Major Wood. who recently headed q
commission to the West Indies and in
his report advised the granting of q
greater measure of political self
Not only was the administration de
nounced but no longer did the natives
show the usual timidity and unnat,:r
al Difference to Europeans These lat
ter were told to Shut up" "sit down"
you are wasting time" with trucu.
lence that bodies good for the manhood
OF the race and gives the lie to ignor-
ant and misguided mountebanks who
tel Negroes that they must give up
what rights they have in the Western
world in order to get greater rights in
Africa.
Intelligent. !af.sighted West Indians
IKE Maryshow VI Granada, Nathan ri
st. Kits, Jackson and Francis Of the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
DO YOU KNOW THEM?

1 desire to locate the family Of Ran
som Bert Hockaday. whose home.
originally was Richmond, and whose
mother. father, and two brothers are
supposed to be still living.
Ransom was. presumably about 80
years old; he died last Thursday after
noon, December 2fst and / am trying
TO locate his mother as he has insur-
ances made out to her and some per
sonal effects and left no will.
His mothers name is supposed to De
LAME Elizabeth Hockaday or else Ros-
anna Hockaday.
His fathers name is either Alex
Hockaday or Ben Hockaday and one
brother ramely Albert and the young
er one named James.
They were supposed to have lived
at or near 1916 Main street and hts
father used to sell produce and had
some sort Of a market place from what
l have heard him say.
BERTHA v. KILSON,
722 Walnut Street.
Wilmington. Del.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06

THE TRIAL OF PRINCE ANDREW
OF
the Greek tribunal which banshed him
political including
saved by
while
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
BRITISH XII MUX KLAN BEING ORGANIZED
WITH SNOWY GOWNS AND HIGH FLOWN
TITLES RESEMBLING THE AMERICAN KLUX
Red Cross Is Symbol of This Latest Manifestation of
the Christian Spirit of White Nations.
"CRUSADERS' SEEK A CONQUEST OF POWER.
0alss.m.s u.
CRUSADER Service)

(Crusader Service)
LONDON. January IA secret
British organization called The
Most Bold Order of Crusaders,
which looks like cross between the
American Ku Klux Khan and the
Italian Fascist, is becoming eX'
tremely active. It's officials nave
high flown titles, it's members wear
striking costumes and the ofiicial de'
scription OF its purposes seems 20
indicate a spiritual relationship WIN
the Italian and American socleties,
Its ritual declares "Our SWORD sna,i
ever be used to the glory OF Hoo,
defense of right and maintenance Oh
equity and Justice" In polltlcs' tue
body avowedly aims to conquer pow,
or over Church and State. ohciai
literature of the order declares us
nurposes forming lin every "aro oi
each town and in every large Vlliaee,
a conclave Of Crusaders composed VI
real leaders of public opinion WIZ
out reference to politics OF soei"'
standing-all democrats. .o.
Later on the society INTENDS TO se'
Crusaders into Parliament, on coun
trv and local councils, IN, the poaru
room and factory, III Sh"i N
out of them" All meetings are Sc
cret.
Grand officers wear crimson roDes
with a large cross on the lett sloe.
Marcus Garvey please noteo otner
members are gowned. in black win
a white surplice bearing red cross
as the badge OF service on the breast
In the ritual sword is carried 70
symbolize Service" and spurs are
worn to represent "chivalry.
The new society is said 10 nave
the hearty backing of many persons
prominent in the movement Ior An
alo-American unity. In fact, IL Is
whispered that the BOLD Crusaders
is nothing moro than an off-shoot OIL
the Ku Klux Man organized Dy
Rritishers. who believe with crack
erdom in the maintenance of whlte--
and particularly anglo-saXon-do =
nation. AS in America, the while
christian Church is TO be FOUND CIV
ING substantial support and insplra-
tion to the British brand. OF hukiuA
ism.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
Admits Killing War Veteran
preston News Service)

Columbus, o. Dec. 27-Arthur Simp
son, who was brought back here from
Winston-Salem, N. c., is said to have
made a complete confession to the 20.
lice of killing Charles Jones here on
Nov. IL, last, following a quarrel
Simpson said the quarrel arose over
who should pay for Il sandwich. During
the verbal battle several remarks were
made by Jones that made Simpson
very angry. He said he went home and
returned an hour later with an auto
matte pistol and shot Jones five times
according to his confession, detectives
said.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
JOHN COOPER
VS..
JULIA COOPER

The object of this suit is TO obtain a
divorce from bed and board from tine
defendant Julia Cooper on the grounds
of wilful desertion. cruelty and aban
donment. and after the expiration OF
three years from date of the decree
granting the divorce from bed and
board to have the same merged into
divorce from the bond of matrimony;
and an affidavit having been made AMI
filed the defendant Julia Cooper is not
a resident of the State of Virginia. and
That her last known post Office address
10 log Pleasant Street, Attelboro, Mas.
sachusetts, 1T is ordered that she an.
pear hear within ten Q0) days after
due publication of this order and do
wnat is necessary to protect her inter
est In this suit.
A Copy:
Teste: LUTHER LIBBY, Clerk.
c. A. MCKENZIE, D. q.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06

Virgin Islands Of the U. S. A. nnd
Smith. Simpson and Young of Jamaica
SEQ the harmful character OF such
tactics and r. euse to sell their human
,,ir, bright for g. doubtful and perhaps
chimerical mess of African potrage,
Intelligent. farsighted Negroes OF the
Americas are determined to contribute
their share to the rising tide OF coo
So that white misrule shall have to de
tend itself at every angle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
CRARENC.E C,AAiERON WHINE AT
WIIjBEfsBORCE.
preston Newe seryicel

Wilberforce, o. Dec. 29.-The violin
recital given here by Clarence Gamer
on White last Friday night was de-
cided success in every respect. A spec
ial feature of the program was the
rendition of Mr.. Whites own compost
tions. During his stay here he was the
guest of the Alpha Phi Alpha fratern-
ity. After the recital he was the guest
at special stag" given by the male
members of the faculty.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
Urban League Scholarship
at Morehouse College.
Preston News Service)

New York City. Dec. 28.-At r..
cent meeting of the executive board OF
the National Urban League an apprC'
priation of $3.50 annually for n scholar
ship at the social service training
school at Morehouse College In Atian-
tai, Ga. was made. 1t also authorized
the holding Of an inter-racial confer
ence in New York City early in Febru'
airy 1923 and adopted a budget of $65,''
900 for the support of the National UT
ban League for 1928.
The annual conference Of the Urban
League Branches will be held in Kali
sas City, Mo-, in 1923. Franklin T.
Lane is executive secretary Of tho
Kansas City branch.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
"FLOATERS" CLEAN STREETS
(Preston News Ser ice)

Detroit, Mich, Dec 28.-According
to the report of the superintendent Of
streets here the "floater" class Of Ne
groes in this city manage to keep the
wolf away from the door by cleaning
the snow from the streets. The Difficult
ty experienced in getting labor for this
work is tremendous, but the floaters
are eager for work of this kind. Some
thing that will enable them to get d
meal and place to sleep for a night.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
Residents PAY Honor I
to John Browns Tree,
Preston News Sesvice)

Barkhamsted.- Conn. Dec. 81
Residents here held a big celebration
at the base Of the famous John
Browns tree on Armistice Day. High
tributes were paid the memory of John
Brown by the orators Of the day The
Chamber of Commerce placed the fol
lowing inscription on a marker: reg
1stered in the Hall Of Fame American
Forestry Association Marker Placed by
Barkbamsted Chamber of Commerce,
November II, 1922"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
AGED MAN Is RUN DOWN BY AN
AUTOMOBILES.
preston News Seryice)

Washington. d. G. Dec 26.-Peyton
Harvey. aged ~ years Of 2013 18th
street northwest was run down by an
automobile in u street last Friday
might and injured about the head an,
shoulders. He was given surgical atten
t'on at the Freedmen's hospital.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-01-06
Georgia, have gone before the coun-
try as opposing the mob.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST LYNCHING
Continued from First Page)

The National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People,
eight years ago. began concentrated
campaign against lynching by the
raising of an AntikLynching Fund of
$4,000. Since then, by public
meetings addressed in all parts Of the
country, by pamphlet publications.
newspaper publicity, personal inves-
LEGATIONS of lynchings and published
reports OF the investigators. The
facts have been placed before the
entire civilized world and gradually
a public sentiment has been formed
which is demanding the abolition of
THE Shame Of America This
work has been accomplished at a
total expenditure of some $4,000 in
ten years.