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Middletown transcript., 1920-02-28
FRIENDS & VISITORS
Personal Items About People You
See and Know
THOSE THAT COME AND GO

THOSE THAT COME AND GO
Mrs A. Fogel spent Tuesday in Phila-
delphia.
MIR. j. E. Lewis has returned from q
trip through Oklahoma.
Mr.. Spencer s. Holten quietly cele-
brated his 84th birthday on Sun day last.
Mr.. John j. Hoffecker, Of Phila-
delphia, spent the weekend at his home
here.
Mrs. Elwood S. Garrett, of Whining
ton, has been visiting her sister Mrs.
C. VI. Cochran.
| Miss Mable Truitt, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with her brother,
hr. E. A. rruitt.
Mrs. M. C. Otwell andgranddaughter
Miss Gladys Ellis, o. Laurel, are visiting
relatives in town.
| Mrs. Robert Gabriel and daughter
Gladys, are spending a few days at
Bryn Mawr, Pa.
Miss Henrietta Schroeder of Phila-
delphia, is visiting her grandmother
Mrs. H. V. Parvis.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Belts and son
Winfield, were weekend visitors of
relatives at Frederick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert B. Gallagher,
of Pennsgrove, N. j., spent the week.
end at their homes here.
| Mr.. Lynne Stevens, of Denton, Md,
spent the weekend at tine home of Mr..
and Mrs. F. ]. Pennington.
Mrs. Catherine Councilman, of COL
lingswood, N. j., is visiting her
daughter Mrs. w. K. Belts.
YRS. Lawrence C.. Reynolds, of
Bridgeville, visited her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. William L. Spry this week.
Mrs. William Green, of near town,
entertained her sister, Mrs. J. Frank
Plummer, of Bloomfield, N. j., over
the weekend.
Miss Gertrude Morgan, of Denton,
| Md, spent the weekend with Miss
Pauline Wiley at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. A. Truitt.
Mrs. Frank M. Richards has returned
to her home in Philadelphia after q
| visit with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank J. Pennington.
MIR. Curtis D. Holten and daughter
Miss Anna, of Collingswood, N. j.,
spent the weekend with his parents,
MIR. and Mrs. s. S. Holten.
Mrs. c. D. Pepper entertained over
the weekend, Misses Frances Davis, of
Laurel, Harriet Wilson, of Milford
and Mary Houston, of Georgetown.
Mrs. Elwood l. Banning spent Mon
day with her sister Mrs. John ID. Cross
land, at Claymont. Mrs. George S.
Richards is visiting her daughter Mrs.
Grassland, this week.
Miss Helen McWhorter of Lancaster,
Pa, is visiting her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. P. L. McWhorter. Miss Josephine
McCosh, of Parkersburg, w. Va,
spent the weekend with Miss Nc
Whorter.
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Century Club Meeting

The meeting of the New Century
Club will be held at the Club House
next Tuesday afternoon. At 2 o'clock,
there vii: be a meeting Of tfe Execu.
tive Board. and the regular business
meeting will be. held at 2. 2HvT This will
Q It moved aga - e
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Forest Church Notes

Sunday, February 29th. 1920.
1890 A. M. tublic Worship with
sermon.
11.45 A. M. Sunday School session.
GASP. NJ. Christian Endeavor SER
vice. Tonic: 1.-The Results of Our
Words and Deeds" Gal 6:7-10.
7.3O P. M. Evening service with
sermon.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday even
ing at 7.ao o2lock.
Ths Sacr r,ar. of thu Lords SupDer
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COIllClS Va TIC C0O1(
formed the center i
soldiers standing j
the little ones VIII
good things.
Those present "
acre, Charlotte
Messick, Eunice H
Virginia Truitt, vi
Fouracre, Helen c
acre, Marion Heldn
all, Charlotte Wo
Adelaide Green, 4
Pool, Mollie Harris
Pool, Henry ! owe
Fred ShallcrC
Brady, John Pl
lin Biggs, Rici
Bob Cochran,
Combs, Georg
myer, Charles -.nd,
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OBITUARY
HARRY W. B0YLEs

Harry W. Boyles, died at his home
near Warwick, Md, on Sa turday MOI n
ing. after an illness of only few days
of pneumonia.
Deceased was aged As years, and
leaves widow and one son, to mourn
his untimely death.
Funeral services were held at his late
home Tuesday afternoon, and inter-
ment was made in Warwick M. P.
cemetery.
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A Cecil B. De Mile production
"male and Female" " will be shown
at the Opera House next Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings.
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MARY A.OLnHAM MASSEY

The funeral of Mrs. Mary A. Oldham
Massey, widow of DR.. G. H. B. Massey
of Hassey's, Maryland, was held on
Monday from St. Clements Church,
Massey's. She was a daughter Of
George w. and Susan Biddie Oldham,
Of this county, and descended from
Augustine Herman, first proprietor of
Bohemia Manor
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Read the Middletown Opera
House Program for the coming
week in this issue Of The Tran
script.
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Dixie Minstrels

The Dixie and Burns Ministries pre-
sented an excellent program the
Middletown Opera House. Tuesd ri eve
ming, and were greeted by an q ience
Of about 500. Their jokes and ~c~~s
were we'll reie.-d and the lal
tAses ". 1nt Trans
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Wanted For Forgery

A bold forger is operating in this
nelghborhood, and 50 far has escaped
arrest although it is thought he will be
caught within a few days. He is q
short, stout negro. He first appeared
during the latter part of the week at
the store of William Donovan and pre-
sented ch"ck for $25. signed bv Lee
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s,.rks-Swan Wedding

! Miss Edna NJ. Swan. daughter Of
kaoar NJ. Swan, of St. Georges, and
,rman r. Sparks. Of Dutch Neck,
lied at the Methodist Episco-
: -. at ST. Georges. We'd
N@Sby Rev. Ivanhoe Willis.
.. Church. They will
~ So,
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MRS. EMILY ROBERTS

MRS. EMILY ROBERTS
Mrs. Emily Roberts, died at the hos.
pital, at Farnhurst, after an illness of
several months, last Saturday morning.
The remains were brought here and
funeral services were held at her late
home, Tuesday afternoon in charge of
Rev. P. L. Donaghay. Interment was
made IN St. Anne's cemetery.
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JENNIE McCLEARY

JENNIE McCLEARY
Miss Jennie McCleary, of Chester,
Pa, formerly of this town, died in that
city, on Thursday, February 10th, aged
AZ years, death being caused from pneu-
monia.
The remains were taken to the home
of her brother, Mr.. Cecil McCleary, at
Milford, where funeral services were
held on Sunday and interment was made
in Milford cemetery.
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New Show

Mr.. H. Holtz. East
chant has mA ) stt
ment to his stu M
plate glass VIM Wi
alterationsS
.xIearl !
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Bishop Thomas in Delaware

Bishop Nathaniel S. Thomas, who
was recently elected bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese Of Della.
ware, has arrived in Wilmington from
Wyoming.
Bishop Thomas has not Indicated his
acceptance yet but has promised to give
the subject his careful consideration.
He will look over the field ck in
oui sipg into general fhn, kls
The ensssfe~r~2
81 "a
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Coming-"M male and Female ?
at The Opera House, Wednesday
and Thursday, Feb. Sd and 4th.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31
PROTECTING SHELLFISH

Cedar Key, Jan. 29.-NIr. J. Asakiah
Williams. state shell fish commission
er, arrived in the city last night on
board his brand-new "seagoing'' tour
ing car. As this style Of craft is not
required to be enrolled in the custom
house or have a licensed captain, 7.
Asakiah was at the wheel, being more
familiar with navigating the country
roads of the state than the coast where
the saltwater fish and oyster abound
which he is. supposed to protect.
]. Asakiah is full of politics, sing
ing tho praises Of Sydney J. Cats for
u S. senator and Van Cicero Swear
ingen for governor. He hopes to be
appointed by the latter If elected but
Van Cicero is not the choice OF the
people of this neck of the woods.
They have had a fill of the Cats re-
gime. and good conservative men like
Senator Duncan L. Fletcher for L. S.
senator and Hon. Cary \ Hardee for
governor, will receive almost the
unanimous support of the fishermen
in Florida.
Commissioner Williams has adopted
the governors old dodge of addressing
the school children in each town. tell
ing them of his wonderful accomplish
ment OF Matching mullet eggs at the
mouth of the Suwanee river when
it Is well known fact to every fish
erman Oh The gulf coast that no null
let eggs were ever Matched. Even the
L. S. bureau of fisheries at Washing
ton has beer unable TO accomplish
such a feat.
1t seems to be the prevailing i'm
pi ession i@at the fishe me- do not
want thu fishing laws enforced. This
- untrue ss the majority of them are
anxious for the enforcement of tIIe
law, prohibiting stop-net fishing and
other modes of Illegal fishing which
are carried on along the coast under
the very nose Of the commissioner and
his deputies.
Practically all boats have been sold
and the automobile substituted If
the fishing laws are to be enforced,
boats will have to be used. The salt
water fishing laws are not being vio-
lated in the woods but on the coast
where automobiles cannot navigate.
The automobile is good for securing the
interior for license taxes from fish deal
ers and for political campaigners but
this was not the intention of the leg
islature when it created the shell fish
commission for the protection Of the
saltwater fish and oyster industry. The
enforcement of the freshwater fish
laws are not under the shell fish com
missioner.
JAS. BERRY,
JOHN A. STAPIFTON.
Fishermen,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31
Florida Press Opinion
A Long Standing Injustice.

| A Long Standing Injustice.
Before the people forget all about this dispute
over naval honors it would be well to try to get rid
class Of naval dishonors that not deserved.
Some of the best who were in the navy before
the civil suffering from the stigma of de-
sertion placed against their names on the records of
the navy department We cannot properly say these
men suffering for they have all or nearly all
gone where there is no suffering but those whom
have been left behind and who revere their mem
cries feel bitterly the fasehood that stands against
them the records.
When the civil broke out the overwhelming
majority of went with their states Officers
in the regular army and navy resigned and their
designations were accepted and their stand
on the records Of the navy department. 4 few of
the naval officers however, who resigned to fight
for their states not accorded this Justice so
far the records go. They are recorded as de-
serters and the record is absolutely without excuse
1t might be explained by a change OF policy on the
part of the navy department but if this had been
tie case the who were last to resign would be
the to be classed deserters, but many Of
these among the first to resign After this
stigma placed against their names others were
recorded as resigned" The who are thus mis-
represented in the records were among the best who
ever served their country.
If all who resigned from the army rnavy to fight
for the Confederacy had been cassed in the records
as deserters this would have been a narrow policy,
but it would have shown discrimination, and
there would have been obloquy in the charge for
it would have been understood that it simply meant
that the designated went to the defense of
his state. But with resigned" entered against the
majority of the names of the Confederate officers
the word deserted against the of othesr does
carry stigma with it and the records should be
changed to do justice to the honorable men who
still being officially msrepresented.
Admiral Wright, commander of the Confederate
naval veterans has devoted his energies and spent
his strength in effort to recty this wrong Repre-
sentative Steadman. of North Carolina took the mat
ter in charge and. though he himself is a Confed-
crate veteran and was a Confederate general the
matter has dragged. 1t should be pushed. We are
confident that republicans we'll as democrats
would like to this wrong righted.-Florida
Times-Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31
THORN FOR THE LEGISLATURE

Colonel Walter Lewis Thorndyke who keeps Flor
ida in good hufnor with his Last Night Thoughts
the Palm Beach Post, has announced his candidac
for the state legislature to represent Palm Beac
county
Among other things, Thorn says:
Because q candidate I'd like to give fair
notice that if anyone expects me to alter or
amend any OF my every day actions merely to
win the votes OF any faction or body of voters
there will be a disappointment. Those who have
known me for the last nine years should under
stand by this time that am no hypoorite; they
have met me read me every day during that
time and for to virtues which 1 do
not possess or claim abilities to which I am a
stranger, or to cringe and cover like a whipped
culprit and strive to deny those things Of which
there is every evidence that l am guilty, are
things shall never attempt or allow"
Commenting this the Fort Pierce News says:
Colonel Walter Lewis Thorndyke. getterupper
Of Last Nights Thoughts on the Palm Beach
Post. has tossed his sombrero into the political
ring as a candidate for the state legislature from
Palm Beach county.
1T may not be any Of our business who runs
for the legislature from Palm Beach county, nor
who wins, but being good friend to that county
leads US to say that Colonel Thorndyke is quail
fled and will do his duty and we would like to
hear Of his nomination and election. He Is a
gentleman ana scholar and we are thinking nell
be the chosen one when the ballots are counted
And coming back, Thorn adds this:
"Of course, all this is but anticipatory-and
may not amount to a great deal; but it's mighty
nice to have ones peers say nice things like that.
Remember that story OF the Irishman and the
bull? How he fancied it would be the funniest
thing in the world to jump over the fence, grab
the bull that was paving the air and the sod at
the same time, twist his neck. and roll him about
on the ground2 How the man laughed in con-
temptation till his running-gear panied him?
And how, about minute after he started in on
his campaign the bull fired him back over the
fence? Well, may be like that same Irishman.
and say. as did he. after he had picked himself
from the ground and rubbed off the dust and
dirt: 'Wun. it's dommed good thing thot I had
me laugh foirstr"
II it IS left TO the state press. Thorn viii probably
yet the election His pungent wit and his sometime:
cathing sarcasm backed by fine intellect stored
With information regarding the state the people and
heir needs, and nobody is apt to take his sombrero
mt ~ the ring. without good deal OF a skrmish,
nd even al that they pretty liable to get hurt
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31

makers recently and the sheriff's de-
partment has been kept busy running
down the stills. Several makers Of
rum have been caught and heavy fines
imposed.
The farmers of this section are pre-
pairing for one OF the biggest produc-
ton years in its history and they are
all busy preparing their grounds with
fertilizer and getting it in shape for
the harvest. Tobacco will be one of
the crops produced on a large scale
and many beds are prepared for the
Tor the plants. During the cold snap
many hogs have been slaughtered and
with the big supply of cane syrup pro-
duced in this section and the potato
crop the high cost of living is not wor-
rying Gadsden COUNTY.
Much social interest is being mani
tested in the approaching marriage Of
Miss Alice Cory to DIR. Sterling Will
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31
1915.

1915.
Troops check war riot in Rome
Republicans fight with neutral party
Dacia sails from Galveston on test
voyage; former German ship has cot
ton cargo.
1916.
French counter-attack at Frise is
totally repuIsed by Germans-Navy
ready for war if it comes President
Wilson tells Chicago audiences-Ber-
lin press hostile to Secretary Lansing's
plan for the conduct of submarine
war.
1917.
Germany officially begins ruthless
sea warfare; crisis confronts the
United States; Ambassador Bernstorff
delivers a note which ends Germany's
pledges TO US; terms effective tomor-
row draws a barred zone about the
Allies; one ship a week for us on pre-
scribed course to and from Falmouth;
because of peace failure the Kaiser
proposes to employ all means Of sea
warfare at his command; will even
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31

holt. Mrs. w. H. Ide entertained in
honor of the bride elect Wednesday and
Thursday Mrs. Y. L. Watson gave
kitchen shower. A dance at the Elks
club was also given this week honor
ing the young couple.
Invitations have been received TO the
marriage of Joe Budd. of this city, and
Miss Florence Without, of Somer-
set, Va, which takes place Feb. 4.
Mrs Ray Woodberry entertained
Tuesday afternoon with a bridge party
of six tables. The high score prize,
pot pourri Jar, being won by Mrs
J. Il Trump; the consolation a pair
OF silk hose, was awarded to Mrs. Bat
OtLinger. Refreshments of turkey,
SALAD, sandwiches and coffee were
served.
Miss FIorrie Graves is at her home
here from Ward Belmont College, to
attend the wedding of her cousin, DR..
Sterling Wilhoit to Miss Alice Cory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31
WHAT HAPPENED JANURY 81.
(cIip and past this in your scrap book.
Copyright 1919, N e~ Era Features.

sink hospital ships which are often
misused-POrt Of New York closed;
Collector Malone stops all outgoing
ships at Narrows; German ships are
searched.
1918.
Secretary Daniels before house naval
committee reveals Ford plan to turn
out submarine chasers-German army
intervenes in strike; million men are
out; labor chiefs rrested-Amerfcan
troops now on battle front; report tells
of German raid against Americans in
which our troops suffer casualties.
1919.
Group OF senators, including Lodge,
Borah, Knox and Johnson oppose
proposition to internationaize form
er German colonies oppose league OF
nations as well-British and loyal Rus
slams forced from their positions by
Bolshevik onslaught; evacuate Alexieff
Skaya-No American troops for Tur-
key; Military council decides that
would not be fitting since nations
have not been at war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31
QUINCY

Quincy. Jan. PA big banquet was
given by the members Of the Baptist
church in celebration of the construc-
ton of their new building which is
nearing completion. Plans and out
lines of work that the church has un-
dertaken were discussed and general
get-to- gether meeting was held.
Quincy is to have a white way If
the plans now on foot are carried into
effect. The merchants and citizens are
responding generously TO the project
and with only a few Of them solicited
one-third of the necessary funds have
already been raised.
This city has been the scene OF IN
usual activities on the part Of shiny
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31

Just as we were beginning to think we were the
only wicked city in Florida, we remembered the
number of murders committed in Jacksonville during
the past few months; the wire tappers in St.
Petersburg; the other wire tappers in Tampa; and
the thieves that the Miami newspapers are warn
ing the people about And we drew a breath OF
relief. After all the kind % things the state
papers have said about US we find that we ere not
in class by ourselves. after all. 1t seems that
we have brothers who suffer with US
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31
Florida Leads the United States.

Florida leads the United States in phosphate pro-
duction, cypress and pine timber general citrus
fruits pineapples and winter vegetables 1t can be
easily made to lead in syrup and sugar production
live stock. darying and general farming its mil
lions of unoeeupied lands be cultivated the year
around and at less expense than in the sections
where only four to six months can be devoted to
farming What future has this great state.-Times-
Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31
A Difference In Methods Only.

Over at Portland a having little inno-
cent amusement running private still when the
thing exploded and before the smoke had cleared
away he had lost his STILL his liberty, his hair, his
home and his booze The worst of it is he is prob
ably discouraged he will try to run another
still. The only difference between this and Polk
county is that Sheriff Logan does the blowing up
Polk County Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31
Commoner Is Still Powerful Factor.

That William Jennings Bryan is still a powerful
fscor in the ranks Of the democratic party cannot
be denied, and it is quite within the realm of posi-
bilities that the great commoner will emerge from
the democratic convention next June as the nominee
for president. Present events seem to be shaping
themselves in that observation-disclosures County Adver-
tiser
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31
Build Some Roads and Then Motor Down,

A plan has been suggested for a party Of De-
Funiak business man to charter a sleeper and make
a trip through South Florida to see how the towns
down there do things and build themselves 1t would
be worth several times the cost.-DeFuniak Breeze
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31

The orlando-Reporter star prints dispatch from
Washington about Bryan urging the democrats to get
together the peace treaty and begins by stating
Another week of individual cefnorecgrdfuctacinsh
The Sc. Petersburg Times says that that is about
the shape the peace treaty has been in for some
time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31
Job Enough These Days and Times.

As politics pick up. the Evening Telegram is fire.
quently asked whom it is going to support. Kind
friends we rather incline to the belief that the
will support" its editor and his family 1t is not
committing itself further just now-Lakeland TeIe-
gram.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31
To Abolish Primary Law.

Another thing-we will give no vote nor support
TO any candidate for the legislature who does not
pledge himself to put up fight every day OF the
next session, if necessary. to abolish our present
diabolical primary law.-Lakeand TELEGRAM
Why shouldn't all the newspapers in the state
follow the kilograms example?-Ocala Star
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31

Having found all the fault possible regarding the
conduct OF the var. the conduct OF the democrats,
the conduct Of the Officers the conduct OF the SOL
diers the conduct Of the sailors the conduct the
ship plants. the conduct of the drives the conduct
Of the navy, they might now turn their attention
30 the conduct OF the government
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31

Narconi seems to be some excited about certain
disturbances around his wireless stations But we
would not be surprised if those spirits pro
testing against Sir Oliver Lodge giving away all Of
their secrets.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31

Vardaman leading the presidential nominee in the
Tampa Times straw ballot. Holy Mackerel! Woods
Is leading as republican Holy Smokel
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31

It's money makes the mare go. but If they would
just stabilize the dollar. we would be perfectly will
ing to let both stay in the stable.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31

Reed. Of Missouri says II nominate Hoover for
TIE democratic candidate. the only way the republic
cans VIII have chance to get even is by nominating
J. Rufus WaIIingford.-Tampa Tribune. Well they
would not have much trouble in laying their hands
right a fitting candidate for the role; we could
mention several in the republican ranks
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31

Bryan dismisses Hoover's presidential boom with
q OF the hand. says the Tampa Tribune. But
this Aphonse and CASTOR stuff won't get Mr.. Bryan
anywhere.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31

These high prices don't seem to have any idea OF
Dlsapprobation
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31
Even at That II Is Revolving.

The grand old world is said to have been squeezed
pretty dry by the profiteers. but the republican
party seems it get more out of it if placed
in control.-Plant City Courier
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-31

Now it is said they smuggling liquor by air
ball.