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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-15
MORE KILLINGS
UNEARTHED IN
JASPER COUNTY
Indications Point That the Total
Number Will Reach
Twenty.
EXTENDS OVER PERIOD
AS FAR BACK AS 1910
Negroes Were Compelled to
Work With Balls and
Chains.
(Ry The Associated Press.>

ATLANTA, Ga, April IA. An
nouncement that indications pointed
to 1S or 20 negroes in all having been
killed on the John S. Williams farm
in Jasper. county through a period ex-
tending as far back as 1910, and of
their intention to widen the scope of
their investigations into alleged pc
onage in Jasper and other Georgia
counties was made here today by
agents of the department of Justice.
Names of three more negroes alleged
to have been killed were made public.
Jasper county is in the southern
district of the federal district court of
Georgia, and simultaneously with the
announcement by department of JUS
tice agents, Hooper Alexander, federal
attorney for the northern district said
it was probable he would turn all ev-
idence his office has gathered over to
John w. Bennett, federal attorney for
the southern district. Mr.. Bennett said
tonight over the long distance tele-
phone that as soon as he received an
official report from federal agents he
would arrange to place the evidence
before the grand jury which meets in
Macon May 2. Indictments in the
northern district would be for 'kidnap-
ing into slavery" it being charged ne
groes were forcibly taken from Atlanta
to work in peonage, while those in
the southern district would charge ac-
tual peonage and also be for the kid
naping charge where negroes were
taken from towns in that district. The
federal grand jury will meet here
April 25, and Mr. Alexander indicated
kidnapping charges would be pla .ed
before it.
Since the conviction of Williams and
his sentence to life imprisonment in
the state cour at Covington on a
charge of murder of one of the negroes
alleged to have been taken from his
farm into Newton county and drowned
and indictments against his sons and
Clyde Manning, negro farm boss, ne
groes who formerly worked on the farm
are more communicative, according to
Vincent Hughes, in charge of the de-
partment of justice bureau of tnvesti-
cation here.
Newspaper men were allowed today
to listen to stories told by several ne
groes, with the proviso that they
would not reveal names. Three wit
Dyer, Nick and Mamie Walker, all ne |
grOes, were killed on the Williams |
farm in 1910 and 1911.
Dyer was killed because he ran
away twice." one of the negroes de- |
clared. 1T was said, though, that Nick |
and his wife, Mamie, were knocked |
off because they were too old to do
any more work"
Another negro declared about 40
farm hands were worked on the Will
liams farm back in 1910, and that they
were kept locked up at night and had
balls and chains fastened to their legs
in the day. One negro said he was
kept on the farm for six years and was
we'll fed and clothed but given only
one. dollar. He also charged that ne
yroes were whipped when they Jagged
1T their work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-15
THREE ARRESTED;
PERJURY CHARGED
tey The Associated Press.l

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 14.-Miss
Mary r. Nicely. Charles e. A. Burke
and Edward ]. Allen were arrested late
today charged with conspiracy and
perjury in the recent trial of William
H. McGannon, former chief justice of
the municipal court, on the charge of
secnd degreoe murder
Five other indictments alleging per-
jury also were returned by the grand
jury in connection with the same case.
These are against the defendant in
the case, William H. McGannon, Louis
Ross, Guy E. Dwyer and Charles H.
zaver, witnesses for the defense, and
DIR. ]. II. Gass, witness for the state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-15
OF OFFICIAL ACTS
OF EX-GOVERNOR S. j. CATS IS
CALLED FOR IN JOINT RESOLUTION
FINANCING OF NAVAL STORES
is ASKED BY REPRESENTATIVES

Naval Stores company, and T i.
Waters, of the Jennings Naval Stores
company. Representative Smithwick
attended the conference with the
Floridians.
Arrangements for the meeting were
made by j. S. Reese, president of the
Citizens and Peoples National bank of
Pensacola, while he was in Washing
ton two weeks ago attending a con-
ference between southern bankers and
officials of the war finance corpora
ton in an effort to improve the cot
ton situation.
The delegation was pleased with the
conference and expect that much
good will come from ii.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-15
(By The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. April 14.-Robert
Edward Cox, of Belmont, Pa, a chief
gunner in the navy, enjoyed today
the unique distinction of having the
president of the United States person.
ally pin on his breast the highest
award for valor-the congressional
medal of honor.
The ceremony took place in the East
room of the white house on the seven
teenth anniversary of the day on
which Gunner Cox saved the battle
ship Missouri from destruction by
flooding her magazines after an ex-
plosion in a turret had set fire to
powder in the adjoining handling
room.
Two other men, NJ. Monsen and S. c.
Schepke, then gunners' mates, but
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-15
(ey GEO. H. MANNING)

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE war
finance corporation was urged today
by a delegation from Pensacola, New
Orleans, Andalusia, Jacksonville and
Savannah, representing the naval
stores industry, to take steps to fl
nance sales of rosin and turpentine in
central Europe.
Before the war central Europe was
a great consumer of naval stores, the
war finance corporation officials were
told, but since 1914 sales to Germany
have ceased and the naval stores in
dustry, is in a pitible plight.
West Florida was represented by
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-15
GEORGIA PEACHES
BEING SHIPPED
(sy The Associated Press, ,

MACON, Ga, April 14.-Railroad
traffic officials returning from a
conference of transportation officials
in Atlanta, tonight stated that first
shipments of Georgia peaches would
begin the first week in May. Railroads
are preparing to move 5000 cars, the
biggest crop since 191i
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-15
MEET WORKERS IN CONFERENCE
FOR NEW BASIS OF SETTLEMENT
AWARDED CONGRESSIONAL HONOR
MEDAL AFTER SEVENTEEN YEARS

now commissioned officers, previously
had received medals of honor for their
heroic work in assisting Cox in re-
moving injured men from the burning
handling room. Thirty men were
killed in the accident.
Cox, at that time held the rank of
warrant officer and was debarred
from receiving the medal of honor by
the law providing for it's award only
to enlisted men, though the recon-
mendation of the captain of the Mis-
souri, was approved by the comman-
derin chief of the North Atlantic
fleet and by President Roosevelt.
Not until last February, a year after
the history of the event was laid be-
fore congress, was special legislation
enacted permitting exception to be
made in Cox'S case.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-15
COUNTY HIGHWAY
BONDS ARE SOLD
leY lac AssoeIated Rress.l

SPARTANBURG, S. c., April H.
Spartanburg county sold an issue of 3
per cent highway bonds here today,
amounting to $455.OOo, to the Security
Trust company of this city ''on a 6 per
cent basis" as the announcement stat
ed. The issue is of serial bonds ma
turing in one to 20 years. Bids sub
mitted early in the day by A. NJ. Law
and company and Prudden and COM
pany of Chicago were rejected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-15
NEGRO LYNCHED
IN MISSISSIPPI
(sv The Associated Press.)

MERIDIAN, Miss, April 14.-Geo.
Marshall was taken from Constable
Nult at Lauderdale this afternoon by
a small group of men and his body
riddIed with bullets.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-15
THE WEATHER TODAY

=, pensacola and vicinity Increasino,
G1o9ydiness &c. Friday followed by showers
showers and cooler. '''''i uay'
ny WtttndsLHetteras w to Key West-Fregh
SoTon Ead. WE %Lnas ana overcast. showery
last SuH-tresh south winds and over
cast. shoWerv weather Friday.
west Guif-Fresh to strong south vEnds
ahG hi,, Party y overcast weather Friday. prob
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-15
U. S. WEATHER REPORT
] Temperature
Highest

Knignest. naan st..'''......32 Lowest ........o's3
Mean same date last year '''''' %
accumulated excess this year to date 2S99
Htghest OF record for April. a.
Lowest Of record for April
Rainfall '1
, For "a n. hours ending D.n.-.........102
l1o lotaI Ior TINS month TO p.n........165
Accumulated deficiency this year to
cate ..'....... ..................3gg
Humidity
7 IN. S5 u noon 80 7p.m a.
Barometer
am. .....29.S1 pm. ....29.gA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-15

Each day, IN this space, The journal |
Will give a condensed history OF one OF /
the leading business firms of the city.
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
PRISON TERMS HANG
OYER MARBLE MEN
10 Get 8 Year Maximum, With
Sentences Suspended in
Good Behavior.
S26,750 FINES IMPOSED
Employers Had Pleaded Guilty
to Violating the Anti
Trust Law.
S26,75O FINES IMPOSED

Fines ranging from $3.50 to $500 were
imposed yesterday by Justice McAvoy
in the criminal branch OF the Supreme
Court on nineteen members OF the
Marble Industry Employers Association
who had pleaded guilty to violation of
the State antitrust law. Justice Nc
Avoy also sentenced the men to serve
not less than six months or more than
three years in the penitentiary. but
these sentences will not be executed
unless the marble men engage again in
violations of the law.
In addition to the individual cases
fines also We're imposed on thirteen OF
the defendant corporations. twenty-nine
Of which We're indicted at the same time
as the individual members of the assc-
ciation Fifteen other companies and
thirteen individuals received suspended
sentences. The total fines imposed on
individuals were $3.50 and on corpora
tions $4,000. All the indictments were
the result Of disclosures made by the
Lockwood committee.
Three OF the individuals and one of
the firms sentenced had received sus-
pended sentences earlier in the week,
but these were revoked yesterday after
The New York herald., 1921-12-02

Ellis b. McLaury. one of the members,
produced in court a little black book
showing that certain members of the
association had been privileged MEM
bers and received special favors.
Justice McAvoy declared his belief
that suspension under good behavior
would be more in the public interest
than a short prison term. which would
leave the recipients free 20 resume their
practices on release frcm Jail.
The individuals fined and given sus-
pended Jail sentences were Walter Rob-
erts, Richmond Hill. T.. l., $500: Adolph
II. Ericsson, S619 Colonial road. Brook
lyn, $500: Leonard Cullo, 2134 Prospect
avenue. The Bronx. $500; Oscar Bauer.
2239 Eighty-first street. Brooklyn, $500 !;
Harold w. Newberry. 1856 Creston ave-
nue.. The Bronx. $3.50; Ellis B. Nc.
Laury. Pelham Manor, $500; Sante Pol
letto, Astoria. L. l., $500; Mario Scoiaro.
33S Jackson avenue. The Bronx, $3.50 !;
Benjamin d. Traitel. Hotel Breton Hail.
$500: Bohumil w. Sidlo, Astoria. L. L..
$3.50; Salverio c. Calano. 3532 Deleval
avenue, The Bronx, s250 Benedict A..
Ness. Mamaroneck, $3.50; August r.
Zicha. SIG East Eighty-seventh street.
$3.50: George L. Schacht, 353 East 234,h
street, s250 Alexander Pelli, 500 East
120th street. $3.50; Edward J. McGratty,
SO Brooklyn avenue, Brooklyn, $500 /;
Charles L. McGratty. West Islip. T.. L.,
$500; Jacob S. Friedman. 1884 Seventh
avenue, $3.50 John F. MCGOWAN, Noun.
Vernon, n. Y, $3.50.
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
IMPORTERS LEASE BIG
SPACE UNIT ON 5TH AVE.
Take 20. 900 Feet in Constable
Building; Other Rentals.

George r. Read & Co. leased to AL
bert & E. Henkels. importers of iaces
and embroideries. the fourth floor. con-
tanning 10000 square feet. in the Con-
stable Building. Ill Fifth avenue.
NJ. g. L. Hess, Inc, subleased for the
Industrial Bank the easterly portion
of store and basement in 3S1 Fourth
avenue. southeast corner of Twenty
seventh street. at an aggregate rental
of s75.0co. to Holman Brothers, COM
mercial bankers. Stephen II. Tying. Jr..
represented the lessons.
II. j. Friedman Company leased the
tenth floor in 40 West Twenty-fifth
street TO Joseph Sedwltz, Inc. and
fourth floor in % to 81 West Thirty
second street and 20 TO "a West Thirty
third street to American Girl Coat Com
pany. Inc. and II. Goldwater G.
Co., Inc
w. ]. Russell and Tinsley May leased
the middle store on Maiden Lane in
the new Lawyers Mortgage Companies
Building. corner of Nassau street, for
a term of years at rental of $4,000
to NJ. Steinschneider. Inc. dealers in
umbrellas and leather goods.
Cross e Brown Company subleasod
to G. Pollak store in 719 Sixth avenue
and sold the stock and fixtures.
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
NEW YORKER Guys BIG
CATTLE RAISING FARM
Acquires Er,n,adine Acreage
in Dufchess County.

George Howe sold to ]. c. Penny Of
this city the property known as Emma
dine Farm, at Hopewell Junction.
Dutchess county, containing 470 acres OF
land, three modern residences. complete
set of farm buildings. including ono OF
the largest and most modern cattle
breeding establishments In the United
States. The property was developed at
a cost of more than S5ooo00.
Burgoyne Hamilton and Adrian 1seiin
Cd sold for the Arrow Holding Company
the former Otto GrimIner property in
Armour Villa Park, Bronxville, contain
ing a frame house, barn and about ore
acre, to Joshua Fiero.
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
$3.50, 900 LOAN ON FLAT
FOR EAST 5IST STREET

A building loan of s250.o0o has bean
made by the City Mortgage Company
to the i22 East Flfty-hrst Street. Inc,
on the property. 5ox1oO.5, at 122 and i2i
East Fifty-frst street, which is to be
improved with an eight story apartment
house. The A. c. G. Realty Company,
representing Gen. Howard S. Borden AMI
associates, former owners of the site,
has allowed an additional mortgage for
s65, 1000 to remain on the property.
The Occidental Holding Corporation,
Nathan Wilson president, obtained from
the Title Guarantee and Trust Company
a building loan OF sS5.00o for the erec-
ton OF five story apartment house at
the southeast corner of Claremont ave-
nue. and La Sale formerly 125th)
street 100x37.
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
BROOKLYN TRANSACTIONS.

Realty Associates sold to the South
Jersey Land Company through A.
strauss two FIVE story fats with stores.
37.6x10O each, at 9j5 to $50 Myrtle ave-
nue., between Throop and Tompkins
avenues.
William Liss. Inc. sold for tho Crey
Construction Company to Henry Wolf
son two new two family dwellings with
garages on East Tenth street in Parls-
way Gardens. between Kings Highway
and Avenue r. The seller took In rart
payment a house, 21x15O, with garage.
at 2i34 Ocean Parkway.
Bulkley & Horton Company sold 74s
Hancock street. two family residence,
1sx100. for Mrs. Anna McCarty.
+. G. Sauter Agency sold 424 Fourth
street. a three story dwelling. for Samuel
Greacen; also 1f3 Fifth avenue, two
stores and six apartments, for ID. G.
Larocca.
Meister Builders. Inc, sold through A.
Pisani to Bcltotti = Cafaro plot, 40v
100. on the northeast side OF Seventy
sixth street. 1sO feet south of Twelfth
avenue.
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
STATE REALTORS WANT
REMEDIAL LEGISLATION

The executive committee OF the New
York State Association of Real Estate
Boards, which meets to-day in the Hotel
Commodore, will ask the state Lesisla-
turc to pass remedial legislation. spplic-
able to every county In the State in the
form OF the law now In force in Suffolk
county. which provides that owners and
agents making subdivisions of properties
shall file with the county clerk cor
rected map showing the exact locations
of the properties thus subdlvldcd The
law also provides that an abstract of tho
title shall be filed with the county clerk.
There will also be a discussion at tha
meeting to-day OF the adoption of =
national code Of ethics for real est1te
men. This evening the members win
attend dinner In the Biltmore Hotel.
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
MARKET NEWS IN BRIEF.

Isaac Menllne. engineer OF design and
construction for the Garment Centre
Capitol Building. seventh avenue at
Thirty-sevcnth street. and for several
years prior thereto assistant engineer
in the Bureau OF Buildings, Manhattan.
has opened en office in liz West Forty
second street
The contract for constructing :. new
school and rectory for the Holy Rosary
Roman Catholic Church, at Reid ave-
nue. and Chauncey street, has been
awarded, according TO Browns Letters.
Inc. Construction Reports, to the
Nugent Construction Company.
Contract for construction in a market
and arcade building on the corner Of
Trepont avenue and 1929 strest, has
beenl awarded to William H. Parish.
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
VACANT PLOT PIVOT
OF BRONX TRADING
Operator Buys Two in Western
Part of Borough; One Gov
ers Whole Block Front.

Samuel Brener, the operator who has
been actively engaged in the west
Bronx district along the Jerome avenue
subway extension, has bought two large
plots in that district. From the Hart
ford Realty Company he has acquired,
through l.. J. Phillips & Co., the tax
payer site on the easterly block front
OF Jerome avenue. between 1S1et street
and Cameron place. The plot fronts 120
feet and has a depth of 101 feet and a
rear line of 13S feet.
Mr.. Brener's other deal affects the
plot at the northwest corner OF Kings
bridge road and Webb avenue, which he
purchased from Siegfried F. Karlebeck.
1t has an irregular depth and fronts 80
feet on the road and 131 feet on the
avenue. Goldsmith & Rosenthal. attor-
neys. represented Mr.. Brener. Douglas
C Gettell negotiated the deal.
William p. Jones sold for Charne
Katz the two lots. each 25x15o, on the
south of Sedgwick avenue.
VIM. Peters & Co. sold to Julius
Ewoldt lots 6s2 and 6S3 in Lohbauer
Park.
Four New Bronx Flats Planned.
A five story apartment house, esti-
mated to cost 100000. is to be erected
by the Blossom Realty Corporation
david J. Rubinstein) at the northwest
corner of the Grand Concourse and
17sth street. which property 1t has just
purchased through Walter L. Phelps.
It will occupy site 104x131x irregular
and will be built from plans drawn by
Margon & CHASER. architects.
F>-.- H-If~ Fa, ok1 vt
ment houses to cost $4,000 have been
filed in The Bronx:
Sedgwick avenue. west side, 31019
feet south of Kingsbridge road. five
story, 100.39x118.S. NJ. NJ. Casey Build
ing Corporation. owner. Maurice NJ.
Casey, president William e. Erb,
architect. Cost. $4,000.
Valentine avenue, west side. 1868
feet south of 1920 street, five story,
1876. 2xS7. Claire Building Corporation.
owner. Fannie Blumenthal, president.
David S. Lang. architect. Cost,
s175 900.
fremont avenue. southeast corner
Devoe avenue, five story, 62.s4xSS. De-
mont Realty Corporation, owner. Fred
S. Schleseinger, president. De Rose e.
Cavalieri, architects. Cost. s150,o00.
S. l.. Tyler estate sold to an investor
1850 Third avenue, a Ave story apart
mont house, 4ox10o, renting for $4,000.
Charles Siegel Levy purchased from
Joseph Goldberg the southeast corner
OF Third avenue and 1G6th street I'M
proved with throe story tenement and
stores The property is at the Third
avenue and 166th street elevated station.
Richard Dickson sold for ethel IA:
Wells and Muriel B. Wells 1898 Third
avenue a three story frame building
with stores.
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
RESIDENTIAL LEASES.

Douglas L. Gilman & Co. leased. fur
nished. the five story dwelling, 25x1o0.
at 10 East Seventy-eighth street. be-
tween Fifth and Madison avenues. for
Mrs. Kurnal r. Babbit to Orlando +.
Weber The house was built and for
merly occupied by Urban II. Broughton.
son-in-law of the late II. II. Rogers.
The same brokers leased. furnished. the
five story dwelling. 2oxs0. at 25 East
Seventy-third street. for Mrs Monson
Morris and Miss Amelia NJ Hohlsaat
to a prominent resident of Atlanta, Ga
also for the estate of Mary A. Sedg-
wick the four story dwelling at "a East
Fifty-third street. Madison and Park
avenues, for Mrs. NJ. lie Brun Cooper.
executrix, to Chandler w. Ireland
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
COALITIONIsTS TO MEET.
Lessons of Last Campaign VIII BE
Discussed,

To consider the possibility of contin-
uing the coalition committee composed
OF Independents organized by Joseph
M. Price, or OF reorganizing into per-
manent body ir the interests of good
government a meeting has bean called
for Friaay, December 3. 1t will oe relj
at Luebow's restaurant, 110 East 18th
street. ard will b. preceded by din
ner
1T is important" reads the call, that
there should be a full and frank dis
cussion of the lessons to be learned
from the municipal cafpaign just ended
ana If possible a decision arrived at
as to the possibilities of the future"
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
REAL ESTATE NEWS
FLAT BUILDER BUYS
MADISON AV. CORNER
VIII Improve Old Sage Estate
Parcels at Gath Street With
Apartment House.

An apartment house builder is buying
the group of five dwellings, at the north
| east corner of Madison avenue and
Sixty-fourth street from the City Invest
ing Company. Robert e. Dowling presi-
dent. for the purpose of erecting an
eleven story apartment house. Mr..
| Bowling bought the property at the auc-
ton sale OF the Sage estate in January.
1920, for $4,000. 1t was reported yes
terday that he is selling the parcels to
the builder for s450,000.
To Remodel Madison Ave. Corner.
William b. May & Co. cold for the
Lawyers Realty Company the southeast
corner of Madison avenue. known as 40
East Eightieth street, five story dwell
ing, 25x66.2. The purchaser intends to
remodel into apartments and stores. 1t
was held at $4,000.
In the Dwelling Market.
C. Tuoti & Co. sold for Mandelbaum
& Levine, operators the three story
house at 921 East 124th street to G.
Bald.
F'itz Howell resold for Allen M.
Thompson three story dwelling, 16.Sx
9s.11. at 220 West 1S6th street
Religious Order Sells Dwellings.
The Fathers OF the Blessed Sacra-
ment sold to the Muclxlon Holding Com
pany. Thomas Z. Fitzgerald president,
the six three and four story houses, with
stores, at 1079-10S9 Lexington avenue,
northeast corner of Seventy sixth street
The houses front 102 feet on the avenue
sold subject to mortgages for $4,000.
Goelet GnIlatfn sublenses Suite.
Worthington Whitehouse, Inc, rented
for Goelet Gallatin, represented By
Cruikshank Company. his large apart
ment at TT Madison avenue, furnished,
for the season to Mrs. J. E. Alexandra
of Lenox. Mass.
Estate Sells Chrystie st. Plot.
The vacant lot. 25xS4, ct e7 Chrystie
street has been sold by the estate Of
Sarah E. Furnald to a buyer who will
erect a commercial building.
Permits Sale of Trotting Park.
The Parkway Driving Club of Brooklyn
received permission yesterday from Jus
tice Kelby in Brooklyn Supreme Court to
sell it's twenty-five acres and buildings
on Ocean Parkway between Kings High
way and Gravesend avenue, Brooklyn
for 100000 to the Ocean Gardens De-
velopment Company. The petition stated
that automobiles have crowded trotting
horses off Ocean Parkway and there Is
no further reason for the existence of
the driving club. which was organized on
March 23, 1892.
Harvester Co. Leases Station.
Roman-Cailman Company, with Cross
& Brown has leased for Rose Klein
to the international Harvester Company
for a service station the new factory at
the southeast corner of Thirteenth street
The New York herald., 1921-12-02
REAL EsTATE-0UT OF CITY.
CHANCE SOMEONE TO FINE HOME CHEAP
THROUGH RECENT MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE
New Jerse,-sale or Rent.

ON BEAUTIFUL HOME SITUATED IN NEARBY EXCLUSIVE
FOR
MORTGAGE
PERFECT
CONDITION.
BATHING. BOATING FISHING IN SUM
IN
OF