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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-27
MASONS CELEBRATE
AT CRACEVILLE
Addresses Are Given and oinnsr 10
Serves on cround-sids Degrees
Corferred on Women.
lanselaI q 20 JeurnaIl


GRACEgILLE. June 2e.-The Ma
sons celebrated 81. John's day here
Friday. The exercises took place At
the high school auditorium. Hon. Wal
ter williams. master Of the lodge. was
master Of ceremonies. The address -
sgeIeogne was given By Rev. :. y. Tate,
which was followed BY an address on
Free Masonry. By lion. John Il. Car
ter. a. Mariana.
some SEQ people were present e
hear these able addresses. The capac-
~ Of the auditorium was taxed and
hundreds of people were Unable to get
inside.
After these exercises were over the
crowd assembled In the park near the
school house. II was not long before
the people were called together 20 be
The guests o. Graeeviiie lodge. 40. 49,.
F. q A. 81. 9here one Of the very best
picnic dinner that has ever been
served ~ this section 81 West Florida,
vas enjoyed. Fried chicken. cakes,
fried fish. pies. aud other things too
numerous 10 mention were crowded.
This would never have been done
and 50 many people could not have
enjoyed the occasion but FOR he
hearty cooperation % the good women
81 the town and community.
After dinner the lodge rsconvened 81
lhesr han and conferred some of the
side degrees on the women. which was
very much enjoyed BY all who were
present
Among the visitors were the masters
Of Completion. Chlpiey. Union Hli
and Taylor lodges.
A special feature q the occasion
under the auspices % the culinary
department IN the finny tribe. was the
product Ct their cooking Mesdames
q. NJ Kirkland. Frank Fowler and g
IS. Kirkland.
The DAY was a perfect success and
the Maaona are e1uitaHt In celebrating
81. Johns dag. the first time in Is
years. Tire people here say. Let as
do Il again next year"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-27
JUDGE JOHN MOON.
TENNESSEE, DEAD
Represented T:iird District in Con.
sress for Twenty Four
Years.
lsy Ths Assoeiatsa prsss.D

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. june 90 ~
John A. Moon. aged SIS, who repre-
scented the third Tennessee district in
congress for e years. retiring at the
end of the last session. died AZ his
home here today.
Judge Neon, democrat. began hts
congressional career in 1887. having
served continuously since that dine
until tho beginning q the present ses-
sion, being succeeded ~ Joe Brown.
. republican. az the result Of the land
slide ahich carried Tennessee into ths
republican column last November.
Judge Moon was born in Albesnarie
county. Virginia. bal had been = cit
izen e Chattanooga Tor mary years
Before his entry into congress Re was
judge q the circuit court Ter aevera.
terms
Just before the end q me last con-
gresa. ~ suffered 4 collapse from
which he never recovered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-27
FIGHTERS TO BATTLE
FOR HALF A MILLION
Flat Purse 81 $4,000 viii Be Sell
VIII 500. 900 fer Dempsey.

NEW YORK. June 26.-A flat purse
81 five hundred thousand dollars.
rather than q percentage split will be
the prize fought for az Jersey City.
July 2. Il was officially announced TO-
day by Tex Rickard. promoter ~ the
bout. OF this amount. Jack Dempsey,
the worlds heavyweight champion.
viii receive three hundred thousand
dollars. win or lose and Georges Car
pentier. the French champion. viii
take the remaining two hundred thou
sand. win or lose.
Preliminary bouts a. the contest for
the worlds heavyweight champion
were announced today By Richard. in
GLIDING six eight round bouts.
Billy Miske who was knocked out
~ Dempsey in three rounds last SEP
tembcr. VIII meet Jack Renault. "a
Dempsey sparring partner. IN one ~
the bouts. Gene Tunney and Soldier
Jones. heavyweight. also viii meet.
The other bouts are Babe Herman
". Maeranga. Packey ONattey n
New York. -. Frankie Burns ~ Ier-
sey city; Dick Griffin 50 Midg q
smith. bantamweswhts. and Jackie
curtin -. Mickey belmont or Willie
spencer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-27
POLITICS DIVIDE
CHURCH INTEREST
Northern Haptiata May elect Woman
Sc President Of tire Con-
Wenslon.

DIES MONIES. June 2e.-Pohties
shared general interest with the aa-
dresses on today'a program of the
northern Baptist convention and the
possibility of q woman becoming the
next president o. the convention was
discussed when the name oS Mrs.
Helen Barrett Montgomery. OF Rochcs-
ter, ). T., vac mentioned Ia this
connection.
President ". :. MoGlothlln. 81 FUR
man University. Greenvalle, =. C.. was
> speaker today and the convention
sermon vas delivered b. Rev. Dr. M.
Z. Hlnson. Of Portland. ore.
Names - ether prominent Bapilsss
who figure as presidential possibilities
lneiaded James g. Colgate. OF New
York. now treasurer OF the new world
movement fund.
Those delegates who have been put
ting forward Mrs. Montgomery name
point 20 her record 50 one OF the ableat
women leaders among the northern
Baptists ard 60 thu record made b.
the Woman'E American Baptist For
elgn Mission Society. Of which she i
president
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-27
NEGRO BOY browns
WHILE IN BATHING

Matthews Robertson. II year old
colored youth residing al 21s i
baannt-st.. WAS drowned yesterday AT.
tsTnoon about $50 O'Clock while Ia
bathing az what IL known as ROCK
pIle On Bayou Tear above me paars
place. Robertson Is supposed 10 have
suffered cramps. a number - other
negro boys were IA bathing with him
AZ the time bat were Unable 10 save
him from drowning Robertson work :
- Tor the Ellie grocery store. b. or
der e Coroner WIN l. Johnson. the
body was taken 60 Morris. TIE negro
undertaksr.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-27
HERE II MORE ABOUT
RADIO CONTROL
STARTS on PAGE ONE

radio controlled hattieship IN the
world. for Atlantic feet target prac-
tice late IN the summer or early in
the fall Determination 81 tho dam
age done BY large aerial bombs against
a battleship viii be obtained IN q later
attack on the former German battle
ship oafriesiand. which will be an
chorcd
A party Of members % congress-.
army and navy officers and officials
and press representatives viii view
the Iowa test from the transport Hen
derson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-27

money and did not throw any gsmes
Jackson cicotte and Williams were the
only Indicted players % so before the
grand jury.
Williams said the eixht white Sex
players met with Brown and Sullivan in
Clootte's rocu ia small soufhaide hotel
and there diHEusaed throwing games. The
players made Individual deals concern
ms the amounts they wsre % receive.
be said. after first being offered and re-
faainE $1,000 each.
PRESIDENT Charles a. Comiskov and
Manager KID Gleason 81 the white
Sos told the jury they had conducted q
secret Investigation for several months
Presidents y ~ johnson and joan they'd
Ter o. the two major leagues confirmed
this testimony and foid ~ private tn
yestiEati0ns they had made
Testimony was given thar tial Chase
had sent teieETara 60 friends saying the
series had been fixed" Cicutte was
mentioned a. one - the brlbed players.
Finally Billy MahsrE. former prize
fighter. In an interview with Phiiadsi-
phla paper named Cacottn. Atteil. jack
son and others a. taking part in the al
legged deal This. seemingly, was the
final straw. for : day later Cicutte con-
fessrd % Mr. Comiskey.
gomiskey Immediately suspended the
seven players then with The club. tsliaE
them ~ would drive them out % base
ban forever n the charges were found
true. cicotte VAS taken % the grand
jury and the Indictments followed
Following the second indictments All
% the white sox players and several
others voluntarily gave bonds Gandi
was arrested IN Los Angeles, Cal, Aprh
&c. 1881. bat had already bought a rail-
road ticket q. Chicago 20 surrender and
was allowed 90 80 there unaccumpanied
Chase had been arrested IN San jose. Cal.
a day earlier. hut ne action vas taken
against him and eventually he was re-
leased and his bond there returned.
Attell was arrested ln May IN New York
City. After numerous hearings On which
be sought % prevent MS extradition g.
Chicago. Atten was discharged On q writ
q haheas corpus
BIN Burns was reported in conference
with major league officials m chicago In
June. but they aenied they were nego-
tlatlnE with him n any way. he did
not surrender. - far a. Vas known pub
iicly. with the otherW
The trial waN 70 b. before Judge Hugo
Frlend. one - the younger judges. and
a noted Western Conference athlete ten
years ago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-27
CITY COMMISSIONERS
WILL MEET TODAY
All Heads o. Departments EEpsctsd 20
Be on Hand Win Reports.

Tire regular weekly meeting q The CITY
comm lsnlonsrs win be held 81 2 o'ciock
this afternoon Heads - All departments
are expected 90 be present and report
any conditions which are unsatisfactory
and also BE- ready 20 answer any ques-
lions which tha commissioners may aek.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-27
HERE IS MORE ABOUT
RED TROOPS
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

o. Hoomenbarh near Saratov. They
are unable 10 leave because. they are
Americans.
Conditions IN Russia are worse In
the country than in the cities" sad
Mr.. Isaac. for there q 4 shortage ~
even bread and potatoes. However.
the opponents % boishevium seem 20
have lost all power q reorganization
and there does not seem 20 be any
chance Of a real rebellion In the near
future"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-27
SHEPPARD WINS in
FISH CLASS RACE
Defeats Enestrous ara altirk IN Fresh
south~sstsriy Breexs,

Capt. Oscar Sheppard won from Cap
taina Altlnk and Engsirp1n yesterday art
grnoon. sailIun TIRE snapper te victcTy
around the 81 mile course - the Pensa-
cola Yacht club Ia a 12-miie southwest
eriy breeze. EnFefrom withdrew from
the race after the first iex.
Tire official .ime vas
Boat skipper start finish Eipaa
r. Aitink 81 $50 4.48.Bs lisa as
- skottuWa
D. EngsfruFu a.1as4H
tWifharew1
T.. WitrherEu
o. Sheppard a;aase5 9s.os fsfaso&
won BY Capt sheppard. capt Altink.
End. Capt Engstrom did uet finiah.
Judge j FT cross. commodore.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-27
TWO STEAMERS in
OVER WEEK END


The American steamer saEaporack
came IN yesterday 20 John A Merritt
a Co. for cargo and viii sail upon
com pletion % ioading for British ports
The Greek steamer ninuysHium sta
thatos arrived from Galveston for
bunker coal
The Portuguese schooner Cur0os
which has heen ~ port Tor some week
sailed yesterday FOR Fleetwood Wlfh q
cargo ~ lumber
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-27
wOMANS MISSIONARY
CIRCLES WILL MEET

Circles .. 2. :. 8 and ~ TIE wonan'n
Missionary society - the FIRST baptist
church win meet in the ehuroh auditor.
Ium a. O'Clock thiF aNMrmoon. Circle
80 win meet az 81 re oriock with Mru
A. o Devices. 1857 y. isth-ave.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-27
COOLER IN PENSACOLA

Yesterdays highest temperature fn
Pensacola was s.. othsF cities had much
eraafer beat waves - evidenced ~ the
following weather bureau Fepursn Mo
hsls. -. Charleston. g. Jacksonviae. g..
chlcaNn. s0s Tuaaio Ss. DeaKa Csty. So
Salf Lake EstE. -. Washington. So
aenlahls, -. Hnnensx. les. New Orleans
- Montgomery. IS. nismgngham. ag
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-27
STATE MILEAGE II
LOWERED BY HARDEE

TALLAHASSEE June $50 ~FaeEt@ff -
Governor Hardse has fixed ths state tax
levy for 1871 az no a. mills. divided ~
follows,
General revenue. mills. pensions : -
mills. one min school tax. I mill. state
srison fund. as mills. state board -
health fund. IS mills. state road fund,
! min Total 70 "a mills
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-27
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE
OF ENGAGEMENT

Mrs.. n Pearl has announced ths en-
easement and aprFoaching marriage %
her daughter. Msrssret. % Joe roung
the wedding % take place July IS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-16
VOLUNTEER FIREMEM GO
TO STATE CONVENTION

By Evening News Staff Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 16-Volun-
teer firemen of the borough of Rich
mond left yesterday morning for
Binghamton, for the opening of the
annual convention of the New York
State Firemen's Association which
takes place today and will continue
until and including Thursday. Spe-
Cd cars attached to a regular train
pulled out of the Grand Central sta
ton at 8 o'clock yesterday morning
carrying the delegates and members
of the association from the lower
counties of New York to the conVen-
ton. There will be w sessions each
day, with entertainments ana attrac-
lions during the three days. Follow
ing the closing of the convention
there will be a parade and tourna-
ment on Friday among the firemen
of that section.
George w. Dubois, president of
the Tottenville Veteran Firemen's
Association board of directors, is the
representative of that association.
Others of the association who went
from here are former Chief John C.
Kali, of the old Tottenville volunteer
department, and William O'Conner,
a former assistant chief. Albert Kill
meyer, of kreischerville. is repre-
senting the South Shore Veteran and
Exempt Firemen's Association and
William Ewert, of Great Kills, is
there for the Great Kills department.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-16
PARENTS REFUSE TO HAVE
BOYS BROUGHT BACK HOME

Turn 'em loose and keep en-
moving. We don't want anything to
dc with them" This reply was made
in answer to inquiries by Lieutenant
William Calvin of the local police de-
partment in his search for the par
ents of three boys picked up in Me
tuchen yesterday by Chief Hutchln-
son.
The three lads were arrested by
the Metuchen authorities yesterday
and the Perth Amboy department
notified of the act. Investigation by
Lieutenant Calvin resulted in the lo-
catir S of the relatives of the boys
and { e passing of the above remark.
The Metuchen police were given per-
feet freedom to make whatever dis
posal of the cases they choose If only
to keep the young me away from
Perth Amboy, according to the par
ents.
Their names Were not given out
and it has not bee learned what
the Metuchen authorities will do
about the affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-16
JAM ESBURG GIRL HAS
BIG BIRTHDAY PARTY

JAMESBURG, Aug. 16:-Miss
Helen Waddy was sixteen years old
on Saturday and in honor of the
event her many friends joined in
celebrating the event. A party was
held at her home and did not ter
inmate until the midnight hour.
The home was prettily decorated
in pink, white and blue crepe paper
and flowers. The evening was spent
in playing home games and at h
midnight hour the hostess served re-
freshments, assisted by her sister,
Miss Sylvia Waddy. A birthday cake,
Illuminated with a candle for each
year., was a pretty addition to the
dining table. Miss Waddy received
numerous gifts.
The invited guests were: Old
Fridge, Miss Ruth Zwinglas; Spots
wood, Misses Lillian Taylor. Violet
Taylor, Helen DeVoe, Robert DeVoe;
Trenton, Miss Thyra Mcclure; Eliz-
abeth, Everitt Plummer; Manasquan,
Frank Baremcre, William Mount:
Jamesburg, Courtney Brown, Clifford
Scott, Nels Wideberg, Reginald Isele,
Elmer A~pplegate, William Holmes,
Walter Jennings, Francis Kelly, Earl
Stratton, John Waddy, Misses Anita
Quinn, Mary Vohman, Bessie
Schenck, Harriet Elliott, Elma
Crotchfelt,s Alice Smith, Rose Bare
more, Olive Mount, Catharine Route.
Catharine Mount. Pauline ~Firestine,
Mrs. C. C. Quinn, Sylvia Waddy. Miss
Lucy Tate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-16
Says CARGO OF WHISKEY
WAS BOUND FOR QUEBEC
IBy Evening News Correspondent

IBy Evening News Correspondent
TRENTON, Aug. 16.-Admitting
that the vessel Pocomoke carried a
cargo of one thousand cases of whis-
key, but claiming it had to be thrown
overheard to prevent the vessel from
laundering, Joseph A. Roy. the Can
adam owner of the ship, filed his
answer in the United States district
court here today. To the govern
ment charge of whiskey smuggling.
Roy alleges the liquor was shipped
at Nassau in the Bahamas and was
destined for Quebec.
He says the Pocomoke ran into n
storm and when the leak was discov-
cred the cargo was thrown over
board. The Pocomoke put into At
lantic City, July 10. last. claiming
that the port was made for safety
and repairs.
Roy denies that on June 16 last,
when the vessel was transferred from
American to British registry without
Knowledge to the American authoti-
ties the boat vas subject to the Unit
ed States shipping act of 1915.
Roy says he had no knowledge
that the vessel was sold by j. L. Sow
ers without the approval of United
States as charged. He also denies
that the vessel used Gardeners basin
on July 10, and it must be forfeited
for that reason.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-16
FIVE IN BOOZE CASES
HELD FOR GRAND JURY

[By Evening News Staff Correspondent
TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 16:-In the
first district court yesterday MagiS-
trate Fetherston heard the ase of
the three men arrested at Tottenville
August 2 on a charge of transporting
and having liquor in their possession
in violation of the state prohibition
law. All waived examination and
were held in the same bail as when
arrested by the police of the Totem
vile precinct station. Salvatore
Falco of BAG East 121st street, Sal
vadore Abbamonte of 1927 East 10th
street, and John Falco, of 2247 First
avenue, Manhattan, are held in
$4,000 bail each. The latter is also
charged with having a bottle of mar
cotic in his possession and Salvatore
Falco is being held for the court of
special sessions for having a revolver
in the automobile in which the ten
cases of whiskey "a seized.
Blaze Cirello, of 1872 Hamilton
avenue, and John Todisco, of 212
Union street, Brooklyn, arrested the
following day on August 3 for hav-
ing ten five-gallon cans filled with
alcohol, also waived examination and
were held for the grand jury. Both
are held in $1,000 each. Patrolman
Charles CroSsen made all of the ar
rests.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-16
PLEASANT PLAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burroughs,
of the Bronx, have been visiting at
Little Farms.
Mrs. Ella Hoag, of Washington, d.
c., is spending some time with her
mother, Mrs. Charles o. Sprague.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II. David,
of Huguenot avenue. are in the Cat
skills for a vacation.
James Costello, of Brooklyn, has
been visiting relatives at Huguenot
Park.
Arthur Phillips, of Brooklyn, was
a local visitor over the weekend at
Prince Bay Beach.
Mrs. Nathan Alschuler, of Totem
Vile, has taken over the former Lee
vine store in Amboy road and will
continue it along the same lines.
The case of Charles Schoop, of
Prince Bay Beach, was again post
poned in the first district court yes
terday. 1t vas put off until Thurs
daV.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-16
CHURCH WORKERS TO
MEET IN OCEAN GROVE

IBy Evening News Correspondent.
KEYPORT. Aug. ia great get
together meeting is being planned
for preachers wives, officers and
members of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal churches of the New Jer-
sey conference for Wednesday, Aug
ust 81, in the Young Peoples Tenn
pie. Ocean Grove. Bishop w. A.
Leonard, Of San Francisco, will
speak. Special music has been
planned. All those attending are
urged to bring a box lunch and eat
together in the Temple at the noon
hour, also to enjoy a social houd and
get acquainted.
The meeting will open at 2:30 and
Bishop Leonard will speak at 3
o'clock. Mrs. w. A. Lilley, president
of the Conference Sisterhood, will
speak on behalf of that organization:
Preachers wives and members or
the w. II. NJ. S. from other confer
ences are also welcome. Mrs. "A. e.
Brady, of this borough, is the cor
responding secretary Of the society.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-16
LENINE SAYS ALL MUST Be
SACRIFICED TO GET FOOD
[By The Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, Aug. 16:-Nickolai
Lenin, the Russian soviet premier, is
quoted by the official Bolshevik or
gan Prazza of Moscow, in its issue
July 16 last as having declared:
1--WE are living under conditions
of ruin, overstrain and exhaustion of
the principal productive of
the peasants and workers, that we
have temporarily to subordinate
everything else to this one funda-
mental consideration-by any and
all mean to increase the amount of
food products.
Editorially the Prazza, a copy of
which has been received by the Rus
sian information bureau, said the
conditions in all branches of the ma
tiOnal economies of Russia must be
characterized as being near a catas-
trophe. and this is not a mere phrase
but a bitter reality"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-16
William IOurnCaY

TOTTENVILLE, Aug. 16:-Wll-
liam o. Journeay, for many years a
carpenter in the employ OF the
staten Island Rapid Transit railroad,
died early yesterday morning at ms
home. 69O1 Amboy road, Richmond
valley. after a lingering illness. Mr..
Journey was on the pension list OF
the railroad. He was a life mempe
of Huguenot Lodge No. 3S1, f. d a:
NJ. Besides his widow, he l. survived
by a son, Patrolman John w. Jour-
neay, attached to the health depart
ment of the borough of Richmond,
and two daughters. Misses Gussie
and Grace %Journeay. Funeral serv-
ices will be held Wednesday atter-
noon at 2:3O o'clock from his late
residence. Rev. S. o. Rusby, pastor
of woodrow NJ. E. church, will Off
ciate and the interment will be In
Bethel cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-08-16
INTERIOR Of HOME DAMAGED
WHEN M|SCREANTS BREAK IN

One hundred dollars reward is
offered to n member of the local
police department solving the mys-
terry at the residence of William
Cutter, on Spa Spring road, accord
ing to an announcement made by
Mr.. Cutter yesterday.
Mr.. Cutter left his home Saturday
morning at 1890 o'clock and return
ed at A o'clock in the afternoon, dis
covering that mischief makers had
played havoc with his home during
his absence. Gaining entry to the
house by prying open a shutter. the
merrymakers had amused them
selves by holding target practice In
the front room, with the wallpaper
for marks and eggs for ammunition.
In addition to the target practice
and other playful tricks of a similar
nature, the tricksters stole Mr.. Cut
ter's smoking tobacco and several
cans of pears and other fruit.
AS far as has been learned no n
has claimed the reward as yet. but
the police are busy on the case.