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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
BACK ON THE OLD SOAP BOX
BY Frederic j. Haskin.

NEW YORK CITY, Aug. 17.-If you are in
New York and feel an irresistible impulse to
tell the world your beliefs and opinions, simply
mount a soap box and go to it. No one will stop
you. Some will even pause and listen to you
with curiosity if not with interest. Nowhere is
it easier to attract a crowd than in New York.
Be your remarks ever SO futile and your style
of delivery ever so anaemic, you will neverthe-
less be sure of an audience, and a much larger
one than il you had hired a hall.
This summer soap box oratory is something
of a novelty after a long period of absence.
During the war, the gentle art was monopolized
entirely by war charities of one kind and an
other which used the street as a stage for their
various drives. With their brass bands and pref
ty girls and uniforms the lone, unadorned ora
tor could not compete. Besides it was not al
ways safe to attempt it. Unofficial eloquence,
however innocent, was regarded with deep sus-
picion by the authorities, who even objected to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17

Lives of successful men yield to
us material for many lessons, n of
which is that the average man who
succeeds, succeeds before he begins.
That is not always true. There
are men to whom success comes a
and after many failures; it is v
too late for a man to hope.
But the first element in success
is that which a man accomplishes in
his mastery of himself.
The man who has an idea to SELL
as the modern term has it, must
first "sell it, to himself. When he
has accomplished that, the rest is
not so difficult.
When Columbus had assured him.
self that the earth was round, it was
Just a question of time when he
would be able to convince the world
of it.
An i~rresolute man, half convinced,
still debating the pros and cons,
could never have induced Queen
Isabella to have pawned her jewels.
Success comes to the man who is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17

The consumers strike is nearly over, but the
strike has just begun and the public
intends to fight it out on this line II 1t keeps
congress in session all summer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
DEFEAT AND VICTORY
By DIR. w. e. BARTON

SO sure of his fact that he cannot
be dissuaded or confuted.
In the early pitched battles of the
World War, the Germans bore down
all opposition, and the world could
not understand it.. Later it was
found hat weeks before the fight
they had duplicated in the rear of
their w position the trenches they
were to take, and had fought over
the ground, yard by yard, trench by
trench, against opposing forces of
their own comrades. They won the
fight before they began it. When
zero hour actually arrived, it found
them not simply ready, but with the
victory already won.
The German army is not the only
school in which this lesson is taught.
Life is moderately full of men who
have learned hal method. They are
victors before the fight begins be-
cause they have won the battle with
in themselves. And other men go
out defeated before they fire the first
Shot.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17

@. Why don't airplane motors
have self starters?-T. J. NJ.
A. The~Air Service says that many
of the larger types of airplanes
have self starters. The smaller
planes have not because the
starters would decrease the speed
of the machine, and speed is the vi
tai element to the small, light plane
used for combat purposes.
q. Has every attempt to sound
the depth of the ocean been success
ful?-C. l..
A. The photographic Office says
that no part of the ocean where at
tempts have been made to sound the
depths has been found too deep for
sounding. The greatest depth reach
ed up to the present time where OPP
erations have been undertaken, was
1852 fathoms. This occurs in the
Pacific ocean, just east of the north
end of Mindanao in the Philippine
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

Any reader can get the answer to
any question by writing The Perth
Amboy Evening News Information
Bureau. Frederic J. Haskin. Director.
Washington. D.. C This offer APP
plies strictly to Information The
bureau cannot give advice on legal,
medicinal and financial ~sroublea 1t
does not attempt TO settle domestic
troubles. nor to undertake exhaus-
tive research on n subject Write
your question plainly and briefly.
Give full name and address and en-
close two cents in stamps for return
postage. All replies are sont direct
to the Inquirer
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-17

today? 1t is plain that waterfront. no matte
how attractive It may be for residences, mus
yield to commercial purposes when the tim,
comes. The sooner Perth Amboy can get he
waterfront lined with docks and wharves, TAX
ing care of great steamships and Worldwide
ommerc the sooner will we become a grea
city.
How foolish it is. then, to go ahead zoninl
the city and pecking here and there at a so
called plan without securing expert advise anc
having the whole city studied with the idea o
a development that will include the next fftl
years. 1t is a small, narrow, short-sighted policl
and one that is bound to retard the development
Of the city.
What we need in charge of city affairs today
is men of vision and foresight; men capable Of
tackllng really big undertakings and solving diff
1cult problems. To let this port development
| plan go by without taking a definite stand fol
Perth Amboy's share in the great work that is
going to be done will be a crime against the city
II is worse than foolish to blindly create zones
for residential, commercial and industrial pur-
poses without the most careful study. This can
only be done by men trained in city planning
and who are in a position to give their entire
time to the matter.
What a wonderful city Perth Amboy would be
twenty-five years hence if it only had men big
enough to lay the proper foundation today. The
future Of our waterfront for the next fifty years
is to be settled this fall. If the city had a real
city plan 1t would be equal to the occasion. AS
it is, it is laundering about with one municipal
board deliberately working at cross purposes
with another. Through this neglect and indif-
ference and petty politics in everything that is
done, hundreds of desirable residents are NOV
ing away.
Will the city officials wake up before it is too
late? If they act this fall the situation may yet
be saved. To delay longer will mean a setback
for the city that may never be overcome. 1t is
time to stop such petty tactics as have been
going on in these matters and handle the prob
lem of a city plan. including waterfront develop
ment, in a big way. which is the only way it can
be successfully handled.
The consumers strike is nearly over. but the
taxpayers strike has just begun and the public
intends to fight it out on this line II it keeps
congress in session all summer.
"All Powers Agree on Armistice Day" That's
good. as far as it goes. But on Armistice Day
will they all agree?
Congress is beginning to realize that in taxes,
as in meats, the people are not interested in
cheap cuts.
The "snuggler' is said to be the last word in
chorus girls. Evidently popularity of the close
UP extends to the speaking stage.
Yes, women are coming on In the matter OF
dress economy. They've found out this sum-
ner that they can get along without furs
Any nation that will fool away as much time
money and effort on Illicit booze as the Ameri-
can people do is certainly not very hard up.
Those Pilgrim Fathers were lucky. They got
here before the English. quota for 1920 was ex-
hausted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-20

syria's imports are four times her
exports.
There were rs .postoffices in the Uni
ted States in 1890.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-20
PALMER COLLEGE
ROMPS ON QUINCY
De Funiak Gridsters Pile up 43 Points
While Visitors Are Unable
TO Score.
Especial to The JournaD

DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, Nov. 10
Palmer Colleges football warriors
came into their own today by over
whelming the fast pigskin chasers
from Quincy by a score of 43-0. The
visiting players put up a stiff defence
during the half, allowing Palmer only
one touchdown. Vaughn, the midget
quarterback for the locals, who was
out Of the game during the first half
with a severely sprained wrist, went
in at the beginning OF the last half
and by his generalship Palmer scored
three touchdowns in five minutes.
Cawthon, Coons and Crona repeated
ly made gains Of fifteen yards and
more around end Kemper displayed
his well educated toe in kicking five
out of six goals and punting the ball
for an average of fifty yards on each
kickoff Gilbert played a great game
at quarter, subbing for Vaughn, and
scored a touchdown for his team.
Quincy did not at any time seriously
threaten to cross the locals goal line
Touchdowns were made by the fol-
lowing players: Coons 2, Crona g.
Cawthon /, Gilbert L The other
two points were made when Quincy
was thrown for a safety In the third
period.
Referee: Smith (Ohio State); UNI
pire: Hackett (Morning Side); head
llnesman: Byron (Kentucky State).
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-20
OPEN CRUISE OF YACHT
CLUB IS CALLED OFF

Owing to the threatening cold and
disagreeable weather that has been an
nounced for today by the weather man,
Mr.. Holcomb, the open cruise that had
been planned by the members Of the
Pensacola Yacht club over to the quar-
antine station for today has been called
off for week at least An attempt
will be made to go over next Sunday
II the weather permits The invita-
ton to make the cruise over to the
station was extended by DR.. Kennedy.
and the members had been looking
forward to the event with much pleas
ure and 1t is regretted that the wealth
er makes impossible the trip.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-20
OLYMPIC ATHLETICS
TO MEET WEDNESDAY
Special Session Is Called to Complete
Arrangements of Indoor Base
ball Team.

The olympic Athletic club will hold
a special meeting at their club rooms
Wednesday evening at o'clock. Some
changes win be made in the lineup Of
the indoor baseball team and officers
for the basket ball team win be elected.
The members are well pleased with
their showing in Fridays indoor ball
game with the Troop team, as none
OF them had a game Of this sprot be-
fore. They lost in the last inning by
one run after two men had been put,
and are confident that with a little
practice they viii be able to hold their
own with any team in the lea que.
Manager frankie Pericola challenges
any indoor ball team in the city to a
game. the time and place to be decided
upon by mutual agreement.
The following members are requested
to be present at the meeting: w. NJ.
Curtis, Clifford Lyle, Louie Pericola,
Robert Howard. Vaughn Markham,
Royace Powell, Hampton Green, Jimmy
Brown and frankie Pericola-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-20
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
SWAMP BARRANCAS
Although outweished by Army Team,
Tigers Pile Up Six Touchdowns.

The high school Tigers continued
their winning streak yesterday by de-
feating the heavy Barrancas eleven by
40 to score Outweighed probably
20 pounds. the smaller and smoother
working Tiger machine ran almost at
win around the Army ends, and the
terrific plunging of the Tiger backs
netted yard after yard Their aerial
attack was equally effective. The whole
gang got right, that was all, and when
eleven huslies work together for a
common object something is bound to
happen, so the Army bunch, instead
of finding a set-up, discovered that
boys that were drilled In all depart
ments of the game.
The whole Tiger backfield starred,
running perfect interference. Coach
Banks has developed the johnson
brothers. Marsh and Gerelds into
fine backf1eld combination that has
been proclaimed by many to be the
best ever developed at high school.
Levy and Morris were the stars in
the line. Their great defensive work
kept the Army from gaining more
than they did. Mcdonald, Neeley and
Stearns also stopped many plays
through the center Of the line, while
Pinney and Began guarded the TANKS
like veterans.
With the game practically won, a
large number of the second string
men were sent in who held their own
against the Army boys. The regulars
went back into the game in the third
quarter.
The Tigers made their scores on
line bucks, end runs and a forward
pass. Tommy Johnson made three
touchdowns while Jimmy Johnson,
Marsh and Pinney made one each. The
most spectacular play of the game was
beautiful 25-yard pass, Tommy John
son to the fleet Pinney, who nabbed
the ball on the run and tore As yards
through the Army backheld for
touchdown. Tommy Johnson missed
the first two goals but kicked the next
four.
Hamilton and Coleman stood out as
the best men on the Army team.
Coach Banks and his boys are to be
congratulated on the showing they
have made in the last five games. Get
ting off to a bad start by losing the
first three games, they broke the iinx
by defeating Atmore and since that
time their goal line has never been
crossed while they have piled up large
scores on all their opponents.
One more game remains on the Tiger
schedule. That is the Turkey day game
with Bay Minette, which closes the
most successful season the local high
school has ever had on the gridirop.
The high school students and a large
number Of fans attended the game.
Miss Wilmer Hall was sponsor for the
game and had the following maids:
clifford Clark, Edna Clark, Annie
Mary Hall. Virginia Altman and Mar
garita Mayes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-20
SHOOTERS SELECT
OLYMPIC DELEGATES
SPOTS, Peacock and McLinn VIII Rep
resent Trapshots on the An1eri-
can Committee.
BY PETER P. CARNEY
Editor National Sports Syndicate

The American Trapshooting aSsoci-
alton has named Ralph L. SPOTS, Of
the New York Athletic club, Walter
g. Peacock, of the South Shore Coun-
try club. and Stoney McLinn. secretary
of the association, as its delegates to
the American Olympic committee
meetings, mad the interest of the
Americans in the 1924 trapshooting
competitions in Paris will looked
after by these gentlemen.
Trapshooters in recent years were
the last to appoint committees for any
purpose, but we have an idea that in
connection with the 1924 Olympics the
trapshooters are about the first to
name their delegates. There viii be
some changes in connection with
and the trapshooters of this country
are gping to have some say in the
method in which they will be conduct
ed. The country holding the games
formulate the rules for the competition
but by working in hormany other
countries can get many things ad-
justed.
One thing which will have to be
formed previous to the next O1ympics
is an international trapshooting fed
Grafton. for if there is no such feder-
alton 1t isn't likely that trapshooting
will long he one of the sports in the
Olympics. And IL a federation is
formed only countries thta are mem
bers viii be allowed to compete Re
Gently in Lausanne, Switzerland,
was held to talk over the for
nation Of a federation mad preliminary
plans were mapped out for an organi-
cation to be perfected this winter
France, Sweden, Roumania, Denmark
and Norway were represented and the
proxy of the United States was also
on hand. The delegate from this coun-
try to the federation conferences is
Mr.. McLinn.
Henri Quersin, president of the
Trapshooting Federation of Belgium,
and E. H. Stone, secretary of the Eng
Hsh Clap Bird Shooting association.
are more interested in the organiza-
ton to be perfected than any other two
men, but they were unable to be pres
ent at Lausanne.
When the federation Is formally or
ganized an effort will be made to bring
about a uniformity of rules and condi-
tions- which is something that is
needed. The Olympics championships
should be shot the same way every
four years-and the way the Olympics
are shot is the way the shooting could
be done all the time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-20
SANBORN

Thomas Massey and family OF AKRON
returned Tuesday from Carabelle,
where they visited relatives
J. L. Revells and family Of Middle
Ridge were visitors Tuesday. Mr..
ReveHs is manager OF the J. S. Revells
& Company, who are turpentine oper-
ators here.
DIT. A. B. Gardner. OF Plains. Ca,
passed through here en- route to Cara
belle Sunday where he viii perform
dental work in that vicinity for a fort
night.
George Sanborn and William Hayes
went 'possum hunting Saturday night
and caught four fine specimens.
Pierce Wood, Of Jewell, was here last
week looking over turpentine prospects
in this vicinity. He owns an extensive
turpentine plant at Jewell and desires
to begin the operation OF one here.
Shipments of oranges, naval stores,
cane syrups, sweet potatoes and timber
are being shipped from here, and there
is quite bit OF cash in circulation at
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-20
PANAMA CITY

Miss Anna Appleberg, OF Pensacola,
arrived last week to spend some time
here with her sister, Mrs. r. NJ. Nell
son.
Mr. A E. Mathis and family have
moved into their recently acquired
home on Grace avenue. near the First
Baptist church.
Attorney ]. Ed Stokes and Mr.. NJ.
b. Pierce made a business trip to
Mariana on Wednesday and Thursday
of this week.
Mitchell Touart, popular lumber
buyer of Pensacola, was transacting
business in the city the first of this
week.
The ladies of the Methodist church
gave bountiful dinner to the public
on Armistice day at Adams new groc-
cry store.
Mrs. Jennie Brandenberg and daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth, of Lynn Haven,
were pleasant visitors here last Tues
day afternoon.
First Baptist church here. left Mon
day for Jacksonville to attend the
FLORIDA State Fair"
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeff Pitcher spent Fri
day and Saturday, the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. o. E. Hobbs at their camp
on Bear Greek.
Prof. L. I. Matthews OF Tampa, who
was fer some years a resident OF Bay
county was greeting friends In the
city the first OF this week.
Hon. Il. d. McRae, states attorney
for this circuit. was IN the city the
first of this week attending to legal
business in connection with his office.
Mrs. L. G. Lenert and little daugh-
ter, Floy, Of Austin, Texas. are here
visiting the formers parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Monte Pickens. They wiz be
joined later by Mr.. Lenert
Kenneth Halt, formerly a teacher IN
the Panama City High school. but now
attending school at the University OF
Florida, was greeting friends here last
Friday.
Lawrence Williams, a former Bay
county boy, but for the past two years
a resident Of Calhoun county, was in
town Saturday and Sunday, the guest
OF relatives.
E. H Wilkerson left last Sunday
for Jacksonville on a business trip.
and incidentally to visit the state fair.
Mr.. Wilkerson expects to be gone
about a week or ten days.
Attorney Howard Bailey, who re-
Gently left here to practice law in
Chipley, was a visitor to the city on
Saturday of last week, greeting friends
and also transacting business.
Mrs. B. s. McCranie gave a most
enjoyable entertainment in the form
of an oyster roast for a few of her
friends at her home on Fifth street
and Grace avenue, last Tuesday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Hasten and
daughter, Miss Frances. accompanied
by Miss jamie Wallace, spent the first
of this week fishing and hunting at
the o. E. Hobbs place on Bear creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Combs re-
turned 10 Panama City on Monday
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-20
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-20
NOTED JOCKEYS
RIDE In PICTURES
Real Race Is Filmed in 1.-THE Sporting
Duchess to Be Seen at the
Comique Today.

Frank Coltiletti. the little New York
Jockey who proved to be the riding
sensation of the winter racing season
at New Orleans, will be seen at Com
3que theater Sunday and Monday dur
ing the showing OF THE Sporting
Duchess" Alice Joyce is starred In
the production.
The racing scenes were taken at the
fair grounds in New Orleans when the
racing season was at its height. Many
OF the scenes are Of real races and the
crowds show real sporting blood.
The race in which Clipstone wins the
derby was a special attraction. Sew
eral well known horses and Jockeys
rode for the vitagraph production. So
thrilling was the race that many of
the players wanted to bet on the out
come.
After tho scene was finished Colti-
letu admitted that It was real race
and that he won only by a close mar
gin az each Of the other Jockeys was
anxious TO show what he could do.
Among the well-known runners in
The race were orderly. Gray Eagle, Nc
Lean. Nominee and fodder. In addi-
tion 70 Coitiietti, Jockeys Vida, PITT.
Erickson. Carroll. Mooney and King
appeared in coiors. These boys gave
real color 20 the picture and created a
racing atmosphere seldom found in the
movies.
Alice Joyce has a strong emotional
Fole. IN which she has the bearing OF
\ duchess and proves TO be a girl of
20 mean athletic ability.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-20

afternoon after stay Of some twelve
months in Perry, Fla, where Mr..
Combs has held a position as railroad
agent and telegraph OPERATOR
Friends of DR.. and Mrs. NJ. Q. Burns
viii be interested to learn Of their re-
cent moving to Chipley, where the doc
tor will be connected with the Mitchell
Drug Company Of that place. DIR. and
Mrs. Burns resided here for some time
prior to their removal to Apalachicola
some twelve months ago.
Rev. Talley of the Methodist church
here leaves next Monday for Green
vile, Ala, to attend the Alabama con-
ference, which convenes there on Tues
day in It's annual session. During the
first year while Rev. Talley and his
estimable family have lived with us
they have made many friends who
hope they will be returned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-20
REGULARS TO MEET
BARRANCAS TODAY
Battle Between Locals and Army Boys
Expected to Be Closely Contested.

The Pensacola Regulars will meet
the Fort Barrancas football warriors
this afternoon out at Maxent park, and
this game will give the Army boys
their first opportunity to expose their
goods. and from all indications they
must have something worth while to
offer. They have been working like
Trojans against the Navy for the last
two or three weeks and it is rumored
that there are several men on the team
who will prove themselves the out
standing stars Of the event. At any
rate the Army has been picked by
many to cop this afternoons game.
The Army boys are not by them
selves when 1t comes TO being in con-
dition for the Regs have been under
going some strenuous practice that has
put them in the pink Of condition for
the game this afternoon. The Regs'
backfield includes Sanchez, McVoy,
Jeudevine, Scarritt, Ellis and Green
wood. who is the newest addition to
the squad and has been showing some
real speed. The line will consist of
the following players: Forsyth. Bjorne
sen, oliver Gaines, Collins. Kennedy,
McClosl1ey Meyers, Hess and Jones'
with this line it seems as if it will be
impossible for the Army to emerge VIC,
torious.
Several of the Regular players viii
be out Of the game owing to injuries
received in the Armistice day game
between the Navy and Regulars, among
theme being Elebash, Frapwell and
Creary. Some of the football fans are
under the impression that the Regs
are to play the same team that was
defeated by the high school yesterday
afternoon, but this runner is false.