Evening journal., 1910-07-05
UnexceHed Megaphone
Announcements and
Special Edition Gave
Everything TO
Public

Wilmingtonians, residents Of rural
New Castle county and even Philadel-
phisns, depended upon The Evening
journal yesterday to give them the re-
suit of the Johnson-J Jefiries fight for the
championship of the world, and they
were not disappointed OF all the sue
eesses The Journal has achieved with
its bulletin service to imnart inforna-
tion to the public, yesterdays was pre-
eminent. Thousands of persons ASSEM-
bled in front of The journal office, heard
every detail preliminary to and during
the progress of the great pugiistc bat
tie. as they came over the direct wire of
he United Press into this newspaper Of
&C. Every attention was centercd upon
living the accurate details TO the public
a. quickly as they came. and that this
was appreciated was evident from the
enthusiasm of the interested throng of
five thousand persons and also by the de-
mand for the special fight extras of
The journal.
II was but another triumph for The
Journal in line with its policy to give
the public that TO which it is entitled. It
should be said here that the employees
of The Journal contributed in a great
a general rule the Fourth OF July is a
holiday with nearly every afternoon
newspaper of the country. But when the
subject of fight extra" was broachcd
to the employees of this newspaper three
weeks ago there was no hesitancy on the
part of its force in volunteering TO cur
tail their holiday in order to assist in
giving the public the news. There was
no demand that the men work. but they
offered to do so when the project was
laid before them. The pubic got the
benefit of this. That the men were on
the Job was evident in every move made.
Fourth street was iammed with human
itY. and the crowd extended nearly "a
Fifth street at times on Shipley street
And the beauty of the service was that
every body heard every word OF the an
nouncements. lt is impossible 10 post
satisfactory bulletins Of a prize fight
But the megaphonc reaches all at the
same time. The crowd came early. Sup
pers were forgotten by the human-inter-
est multitude that assembled. Many a
housewife doubtless wondered where her
hubby or son was because he didn't get
home for that holiday supper But he
was only in front of The Journal Office
that's all.
II was a crowd thai yeuplihed Amer
lean 'sprtsnanship. too OF course j
was iedries crowd and every mention
OF Jef's name brought cheers. But wheI
the tide turned steadily .lohnsou's wa,
the crowd realized that the best fighter
was winning and did not hesitate q
cheer Johnsons ability in the roped ring
Who was the megaphone man Will
the big voice? Well we hesitate becaus
of his modesty, but wen tell You, any
way. He was Edward j. Pridy, decora
tor and advertising manager of r. Top
kis Sons store.
lie was one of the many interested
who drifted into The journal office e
get the news. and the first thing he kneg
he was answering telephones. Ihel
when the megaphcHe was hauled out o
its closet somehow it grsyitated int
Mr. Priddy's hands. His clear, resonsn
voice could be heard a Block easily W
have had many inquiries today as Z
the possessor Of the voice That's VIII.
we print IT, Mr., Priddy was assiste
in tho handling of the bulletins by Levi
A. Moss, manager of the arus-Altheim
q or store. G.. 3. McCulloch, decorator O
Lippincott's store, manned the ID. 4 4
telephone and Mr.. Moss tho Delmarvi
phone. too. in the editorial rooms, an
Colonel James r. Russell, of DeadwooC
South Dakota, mining expert and iigh