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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-07
CHAMPION RETAINS
TITLE, BUT UNABLE
TOLAND KNOCKOUT
Mercess Attack at Close Quarters Wears Gibbons Down,
but Challenger Had Best of Long Range Fighting
Champion Was Not the Same Dempsey as of
Old, Says Rice
BY GRANTLAND RICE

~ INGSIDE SHELBY, Mont, July 5-Tommy Gibbons, of ST.
X giving pounds weight
N records Wednesday
failing
breaking under the smashing usilade. Even
stick their Tommy Gibbons
the world for heroic stand against overwhelming
that
his of Shelby
Dempsey brought Willard and
with annhang Furnishing fists
fourteenth and fifteenth he had
fighter challenger hanging grmly avoid Knockout
with encrcng
fupower smash but the fact
Tommy Gibbons full
rnat
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-07
Clemency Hearings
Left to Secretary by
Governor W alker

Governor Walker Friday morning
inaugurated an innovation in the
matter Of executive consideration Of
pardons, paroles, combinations and
acquisitions, when he delegated to
his disbursing secretary, M. G. Ben
nett, the duty of hearing such appli-
cations for clemency or acquisitions
as may be filed.
Secretary Bennett held his first
hearing during the morning. re-
QUESTION from the governor of Mis-
sissippi for z. G. Rose, who has been
technically arrested in Macon for
alleged non-support of minor chill
dren. Rose is resisting extradition.
1t has been estimated that over
half of the governors time is con-
sumed in hearing clemency and re-
QUESTION petitions.
Mr.. Bennett is an able and expert
enced lawyer.
y having Mr.. Bennett relieve him
of the long and tedious hearings,
Governor Walker expects to find
more time to devote to more impor-
tant matters.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-07
Son Of Congressman
And Lawyer Fight
In Miami Courtroom

MIAMI, Fla, July 6.-The court
room of County Judge w. +. Blan-
ton was turned into an impromptu
arena this morning in which Attor-
ney John NJ. Murrell fought with
his brother-;n-law. Frank Clark, Jr..
son of Congressman Frank Clark,
Clark, until separated by Judge
Blanton and lawyers in attendance
The trouble started during what
was to have been the hearing of
charges preferred by Attorney Muir
rell against Frank Clark, Sr., Maude
E. Brickell and Villa NIB. Brick
eli, executors of the 100000 es-
tate of the late Mrs. Mary Brickell,
charging misappropriat.ons of S60,-
600 or more of the assets of the es
tate.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-07
Scantling Falls 4 Stories
Onto Workman S Head;
Injury Is Not Serious

A cash about four inches long on
the head was the only injury receiv-
ed by G. V. Stancil, forty-three years
old, carpenter of Is Hardin street,
Thursday morning when struck on
the head with a scantling which fell
from the fourth floor OF an apart
ment being constructed at Peach
tree and Twelfth streets.
Mr.. Stancil was knocked uncon-
scious by the blow, but regained con-
sciousness while on the way to the
Grady hospital. He told physicians
that his cap probably saved his life.
The scantling was a two-by-four and
was eight feet long, it was said.
He was brought to the Grady hos
pital by H. C. Anderson, who also
is employed on the apartment house.
Mr.. Stancil was able to go home
after receiving medical attention at
the hoSDital
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-07
The Weather

Virginia: Partly cloudy Saturday.
probably local thundershowers.
North and South Carolina, Geor
gia: Partly cloudy Saturday, scatter
ed thundershowers
Florida: Extreme northwest Flori
da: Partly cloudy, local showers Sat
urday.
Alabama and Mississippi: Partly
cloudy Saturday, scattered thunder
showers.
Tennessee and Kentucky: Partly
cloudy with local thundershowers
Saturday.
Louisiana: Saturday generally fair
except scattered showers in south.
east portion.
Arkansas and east Texas: Satur.
day partly cloudy.
Oklahoma and west Texas: Sat
urday generally fair.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-07
CHAIR SUBSTITUTE
FOR GALLONS IN
GEORGIA IS URGED

Bills to substitutethe electric chair
for the gallows in the state Of Geor-
gia; to reduce the legal interest rate
to five and six per cent and to i'm
pose a special license of $500 per.
year upon dealers in soft drinks sell
ing from trucks or using trucks for
delivery purposes were introduced
in the house of representatives Fri
day. Another shot was also fired
at the state highway department in
the form of a resolution demanding
an immediate report of the activities
and expenditures of that depart
ment.
The bill to substitute the electric
chair for the gallows was introduced
by Representative Perkins, of Mus
cogee county, and number of other
members. 1t provides for the con-
struction of a death chamber within
the walls of the state penitentiary
at MilledgeViHe and that the sheriffs
of various counties shall transport
their condemned men to the peni-
Tertiary from two to twenty days
before the date of their execution.
The bill also provides that the
| counties shall pay the expenses of
transporting the doomed men to
MilledgeVille and also sending the
bodies back to their relatives, if they
! live within the state of Georgia.
Representative Pope and Nc
Clure, Of Walker county, introduced
a bill to impose a state license tax
of $500 on all individuals, firms or
corporations using trucks for the
sale or delivery of soft drinks.
Representative McMichael of
Marion, and Beck, of Carroll, intro
duced u resolution calling for an
immediate report of the activities
and expenditures Of the state high.
way department.
Would Cut Interest Rate
The resolution declared that such
a report was required by law but
had not been made to the present
legislature. Under the rules of the
house this resolution must lie Of
the table for one day.
Representative Bussey, of Crisp
county, introduced the bill intended
to reduce the legal rate Of 1ntrest
in Georgia from seven and eight per
cent to five and six per cent.
"A. w. Gilchrist, former governor
Of Florida. and spe aker of the Flor
ida house of representatives adj
! dressed the house and made u Flea
tor the enactment Of Il classifCs ton
tax system III Georgia. He STATED
| that lie is a property owner and tax
payer in this state and for that rea-
son MD Il right t. be heard. He
gave figures showing the working
! of the classification tax IN Kentucky
and stated that this system would
bring invisible property to the tax
digest.
MIS-. Viola Ross Napier, of Bibb
county, was given the honor of be-
ing the first woman to preside over
the house when she acted as chair
man of the committee of the whole
| house during the consideration Of
resolution to employ d slenoGrapher
! for the appropriations committee.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-07
Extradition Hearing
For R. O. Bennett, Jr.,
Is Set for July 9

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, July g.
Attorney General Buford has set
Monday, July 8, as the date for a
hearing on the requisition by the
state of Georgia for the return to
that state of Raymond o. Bennett,
Jr., to answer charges of assault
and battery, the outgrowth, it is
understood, of fight on an Atlanta
golf course.
The requisition was filed several
weeks ago with the Florida authori-
ties, but Governor Hardee decided to
await the outcome of Benefits trial
at Tampa, on a charge of second
degree murder. Following his &C.
quittal last week Of that charge.
counsel for Bennett filed bills Of OBJ
lection to his extradition to Geor-
gia, and the matter was then turned
over by Governor Hardee 90 the at
torney general.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-07

Norfolk, Va.-Man and wife
miraculously escape death when
train travelling forty miles an hour
demolishes coupe in which they were
riding. but they land on engine run
ming board and COW catcher, respec-
lively sustaining only minor injuries,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-07
NEWS OF THE WORLD
TOLD IN BRIEF

Des MOines.-Christian Endeav-
ors in convention appeal for strong
| .r support of the prohibition laws.
Portland, Ore.-Pres.dent Harding
emphasizes need for complete Amer
! icanization of American people in
| address here.
Kansas City,-Edd:e Hearne, Los
Angeles, averaging 1O5.75 miles an
nour. wins 25O-mile championship
automobile race.
NashviIle.-Two men are slain
an dthird is reported dying as result
of shooting fray which follows al
legged poker game.
New YOrk.-Tammany Hall, at
Fourth of July celebration, cheers
Governor Smith as next president
and denounces Volstead act.
Atlantic City.-Dr. Roy Upham, of
New York, tells homeopathic that
insulin, while of great value, does
not remove the cause Of diabetes.
WaShingtOn.-All three entrants
in motorcycle race are thrown from
their machines, and one fatally in
jured dying from fractured skull.
Tuskegee, Ala.-Committee is Sc
lected to smooth out difficulties
growing from selection of negro per
sonnet at hospital for disabled negro
veterans.
Salt Lake City.-Grandstand from
which hundreds of persons watching
Independence Day celebration col
lapses, killing girl and injuring more
than 100 others.
LOndOn.-Lady Aston at dinner of
American society says England and
United States cannot fight over
liquor, but must save then fights for
principles, not appetites.
Santa Monica, Calif.-A stunt flier
and his passenger, an automobile
salesman of Los Angeles, are killed
when plane crashes to ground from
altitude of 1000 feet and bursts into
flames.
TacOma.-President Harding and
party sail from Tacoma for Alaska
making first visit by chief executive
of nation to that territory since, it
came under American flag fifty-six
years ago.
New YOrk.-Secretary of Labor
Davis, who came to America AZ
years ago. a poor immigrant lad, is
proud as he sails from New York
on the Leviathan in a suite once
/ saved for the kaiser.
WashingtOn.-Senat Underwood,
! in statement, declares that more
causes for war now exist in Europe
than in January, 1914, and that
United States cannot avoid its obi
cations to help Europe.
ESsen.-AnnOuncem that krupp
works mana cement has agreed with
| occupation forces for use of branch
! railroad line is regarded by French
! as an indication that German pas
| 5jVe resistance is weakening.
! New YOrk.-Union officials favor
! CONSUMPTION Of unmarried bricklay'
ers now making SIC day on private
Jobs and their assignment at S12 d
| day to work on schools as one way
of speeding building of school build
ing in New York
Paris.-Blythe Branch, president
of American Chamber of Commerce,
advocates in Independence Day ad-
| dress that American guarantee Sc
curity to France against future in.
vasion by Germany by promulga
ton of a sort of Monroe doctrine"
| declaration.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-07

| Meacham, Ore.-President and Mrs.
Harding are made full-fledged mem.
bers of Cayuse tribe of Indians.
| Rockford, Ill.-Five are killed and
| ten injured when fast Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul freight is de.
rallied.
Atlantic City.-Chicago physician
says flapperitis is organic disease
due to nervous strain of living in a
jazz age.
ChicagO.-Farmer-L aborites meet
in national conference to perfect
united political front in next years
presidential election.
Springfield, III.-Illinois begins
payment of $55,O00,OOO soldiers
bonus when 5000 checks are placed
in the mails.
Brussels.-Minister of defense i'm.
poses fine of twenty billion paper
marks on town of Duisburg because
of recent crimes there.
Tuskegee, Ala.-Thousands of
white-robed men protest against
placing negro personnel at negro
war veterans hospital here.
ChicagO.-Charles Arnold, pilot, is
burned to death and his passenger is
believed to be mortally injured as
result of plane falling 500 feet.
New YOrk.-Bradstreet' announc-
es total of 1878 business failures in
United States during June, smallest
of any month i'll last two years.
LOndon.-Steamshi Semper Par
atus leaves Dover to attempt to salv-
age $5,OO0,O0O in gold and $1,00O,OO
in jewelry that went down with
Lusitania.
Berlin.-The requisitioned ma.
chinery and steel products seized in
Ruhr under General Degoutte's
forces are to remain under guard. Z
| is announced.
New YOrk.-Norman Mack, of Buff
falo, national democratic committee
man, announces that Governor AL
Smith will enter next Denocl attic
convention as contender for presi-
dental nomination..
Paris.-President Millerand Of
France sends Fourth of July cable
message to President Harding in be-
half of French nation declaring
France associates itself with all it's
heart with American independence
day"
Berlin.-Executive of krupp
works at Essen issue protest in the
name of $4,000 workmen> and Off
Gals whose existence is threatened
by French seizure OF stocks of coal"
(which they say is bringing food
famine to city.
New YOrli.-Federal prohibition Of
/ ticers alarmed over the alleged in
crease in liquor smuggling since the
passage of Governor AL Smiths re-
pealer, decided to ask governor to
compel state peace officers to aid IN
enforcing dry laws.
| Norfolk, Va.-Man and wife
miraculously escape death when
| train travelling forty miles an hour
demolishes coupe in which they were
riding. but they land on engine run
! ming board and COW catcher, respec-
lively sustaining only minor injuries,
Palisadian., 1923-09-28
Conversational Church

Sunday, September 80, will be the
last day that Rev. Noah c. Cause will
act as pastor in the Congregational
Church, terminating a pastorate of five
years in Grantwood
The Boys Club of which he is leader
had a meeting last Sunday afternoon
and expect to have a>social just for
members this Saturday evening in the
church.
Mr.. Cause will give a talk, illustrat-
ed with stereopticon views, on Cali
fornia, including the earthquake. Wal
ter Nordess, club president, will speak
en- his recent trip abroad.
Palisadian., 1923-09-28
The Woman's Club of Cliffside Park
PROGRAM FOR 1923-1924

OFFICERS
fres-Ms W. y Heaton w. B Dana Chairman
Vice-P Pres c..
s.-NI MIS-. II. H. nehua ireas
CorS Robert C Brown, Secy
Sec'y-NIrs. F. A. Banvlle j. E. White
Aux Conroy Mrs. George Donaldson
Member-Mrs G. r. Thayer Mr wv r Eea+on
HOSTESSES
sentonber 1sb-Miss Emma Hod PRESS COMMITTEE
Ndrs caoree Donaldson
October 4th-NIrs. D. MIS- nr @ rSna @ge ~ parru
Mrs 9Th 11rs wv t1eaton
Hartman J. Koch
S. N Sears
W. Mcdonald Me1Aoer on county
February e. White Commtee-NlsS Iuha reiiS
ProgIam ] b by NIUE l1efa" At p pat HOME ECONOMICS
April 3rd-NIrs G. Nr q T. Hall Chairman
May Martin Conroy ,,t:a. ,ua rh,rsdav
June Wnerburn meetings. oiu inui'u's
Animal Meeting al Halls home
planned be arranged
members
of the county institutions
DEPT.
George Donaldson, Chairman
Meetings, End Thursday
uOsTEssEs ASSISTANTS
Sent 7th-Mrs Sammis Mrs.. Banvlle
Oct 11th-Mrs Dana
Nov sth-Mrs Post White
Dec 13th-Mrs Mrs. Everett
1Oth-Mrs. Boas Mrs Heaton MRS Burns
Feb 14th-Nr Burns Mrs.
March 13th-Mrs Braddon
April Vosburgh Mrs Hall, Mrs Koch
May Sth-Mrs Braddon Mrs Benda Miss Fonger
Study of Egyptian Pappns
Luncheon at o'clock Current
Business P. M, Poetry, 23O
Review Discussion, 2:4O43O
Evening husbands during winter
Program to be presented February Club Meeting
Palisadian., 1923-09-28

Mr.. w. S. B. Dana has been asked
by the Rev. Guy Fl. MADEIRA, canon of
take temporary charge of the service
at Grace Episcopal Mission, Grand
view, as a licensed lay reader. The
services are: Sunday School at 8
o'clock, evening prayer at 4 o'clock on
Sunday afternoons.
Palisadian., 1923-09-28
HAPPENINGS OF The WEEK
Continued from page 3

The meeting was brought to an end
after 'Dutchy" Modess had finished
a talk to his fellow members about
his European trip this summer. Mo-
dess will speak this Saturday at the
church on the same subject.
Palisadian., 1923-09-28

You will find the Firestone Dealer one
of the stable business men of your COM
munity He offers clean, fresh stock,
backed by we'll organized service. he
wants you as permanent customer.
That is the reason he sells Firestone
tires. He knows and has plenty of proof
that they are the best tires on the mar
k~t. He can give you the greatest value
and thereby retain your trade for years.
Every day you find new proof of this
unequalled value. On the 18th OF this
month, Firestone Tires set two new dirt
track records at Syracuse when Tommy
Milton slid around four turns at every
mile and covered the 100 miles in rs min
utes, 80 hundredths seconds. He also
established new worlds record for one
mile by covering 1t In AZ and % hun
dredths seconds. The next four cars to
finish were also equipped with Firestone
Gum-Dipped Cords. Each one Of them
Palisadian., 1923-09-28

To Mr.. and Mrs E. Kane of Knox
avenue baby boy.
All lights in the section of Knox
and Palisade avenues were darkened
Sunday evening on account of an ac-
cident to the wires on Knox avenue.
A call was sent in and soon the lights
were on again.
The Camp Fire Girls of Cliffside
Park met during the week at the home
of Miss Bodine, who is the leader of
the girls. The following officers for
the coming year were chosen: Kath-
crime Berles, president; Rosemary
White, vice president; Myrtle Wicks,
secretary, and Ethel Sears, treasurer.
Mr. Robinson of Wayne avenue is
building a home on the south side Of
Franklin avenue near Palisade ave-
nue.
William Shultz and family of Wood
| cliff moved into their new home, the
Paulson Apartments, on Columbia
avenue, Wednesday.
Mr.. c. Shepherd of Oakdene avenue
returned Tuesday from weekend
fishing trip along the Connecticut
shore.
Ground is being broken on Lafay-
cite avenue for one family house.
Herman Willard of Antwerp, N. Y,
is the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Richard
Berls of Lawton avenue, for the week.
He will leave Monday for Washing
ton Electrical College, where he will
enter his sophomore year.
| Mrs. John White and children, Clio
ria and Ross, of Columbia avenue are
spending the autumn at Echo Lake,
| N. Y.
The c. Clarke family of West New
York took possession of their new
home on Lawton avenue Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. jacob and son,
Winfield, will move to Dumont, N. j.,
October 1, where they have urchased
fine seven room stucco bungalow.
| Warren Sammis of Winterburn
Road has taken a position with the
Buick automobile service station on
Broadway, New York city.
The Noffka home on Grant avenue
is being reshingled and a new porch
is being built,
Herbert Kurz of Marion avenue re
turned during the week from a pleas
ant vacation spent in Middletown
NJ Y
Palisadian., 1923-09-28

Miss Annie Irene Smith of 726 Jas
samine Way, Grantwood, N. j., Grand
Commander of the Lady Foresters of
America, for the State of New York,
has just returned from Atlantic City,
where she went to attend the supreme
convention of the order.
Palisadian., 1923-09-28
Local Pastor Speaks in Carnegie Hall

Local Pastor Speaks IN Carnegie Hall
Rev. Noah C. Cause, pastor of the
Grantwood Congregational Church,
gave an address recently in Carnegie
Hall, New York, before the Institute
of Applied Psychology, speaking on
the subject, 1.-The Psychology of Heal
ing" receiving enthusiastic applause
at the close And since then he has
received written appreciation on the
address as 1.-The finest thing ever heard
in Carnegie"
Palisadian., 1923-09-28


Ellen Aiken of Lafayette avenue re-
turned during the week from Mon
tana, where she had been for the
whole summer.
Palisadian., 1923-09-28

Grand Regent of the Court; Miss Lucy
Madden, Miss Di Sciascio, Miss Hogan,
Mrs. r. j. Fox, Miss Grenau, Mrs.
Glynn and Mrs. Foley
Palisadian., 1923-09-28

James Nichols of Palisade avenue
is working for j. Hernon, the popu-
lar butcher on Grant avenue and the
Trolley Road
Palisadian., 1923-09-28

Mrs. F. Ruser of Edgewood Lane is
confined to her home with a severe
attack of rheumatism.
Palisadian., 1923-09-28
Home Brew

T1OHie DICW
Epitaphs
Here lies what's left
Of Hank G. Bode;
He hugged his gal
Instead of the road.
Macon Telegraph.
Just to the right
Is Timothy Soded;
He fooled with gun
That wasn't loaded
Nashville Banner.
And to the left
Lies Jonathan Cass;
He lighted match
To find the gas.
And out in front
Lies Benny B.;
He passed a Ford,
But hit tree.
Rats Avenge Slain Kin.
A cat IT, the Goldstone home at
Liverpool, England, killed huge rat.
The next night seven rats came and
killed the cat.
Palisadian., 1923-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Rheumann,
formerly of Dearborn Road, Palisade,
moved into their new home on Grant
avenue during the week.
Palisadian., 1923-09-28

Rev. Mr.. Lewis, former rector about
ten years ago in the Grantwood Epis-
copal Church, was in Grantwood on
Monday and visited some of his for
mer parishioners.
Palisadian., 1923-09-28

Happy" Hourigan started his so
phomore year in Stevens College Mon
day.
Palisadian., 1923-09-28

is working for J. Hernon, the popu
lar butcher on Grant avenue and the
Trolley Road
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Rheumann
formerly of Dearborn Road, Palisade
moved into their new home on Grant
avenue during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs G. Fowler of Colum.
bia avenue have returned from Noun.
tain View, where they visited during
the summer
Orin Carpenter of Knox avenue re.
turned to Rutgers during the week
Orin, who won a scholarship at the
end of his junior year, will be senior
and derive the benefits of the schol
arship which was awarded to him for
being the best student and fellow in
his class.
Mrs. Braddon of Grant avenue en-
tertained Mrs. M. Bryant of Chicago
for several days during the week
Mrs. Bryant is touring the east in her
automobile.
Henry Green of West Grantwood is
home again after severe operation
for appendicitis.
Miss Albertine Leclercq of NnoX
avenue has changed positions and is
now in the employ of the Bankers
Trust Company of 16 Wall street, New
York city.
Mrs. A. Danger Of Columbia avenue
is in Montreal, Canada, visiting
friends.
The Kirmayer boys, Francis and
Thomas, left for Harvard University
Thursday evening. TON" will be a
freshman, while his brother is a So
phomore.
Mrs. William Borghan of the Cliff
side Junior High faculty was tender
ed a party Tuesday evening by the
teachers of the Cliffside Park schools
at the home of Mrs. Edwin LIE Cato
of Oakdene avenue
Henry Taterka of Anderson avenue
will room this year in one of the fra
ternity houses on the New York Uni
versity campus while attending New
York University.
Difnhfnrd tho 1nno1 n
is again on his job after an absence of
several days, caused by severe sty
over his eye.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Gemme of Frank
lin avenue entertained Miss Baumann
of Cliffside at dinner Friday.
Walter Weigle was home over the
weekend from Worcester, Mass.
Martin Stein of Knox avenue left
for Albany Medical College Sunday
Marty" will be a sophomore at the
Albany College.
Lucien Leclercq started his JUNO
year Wednesday at New York Uni
versity, where he is studying mechan
ical engineering.
Court Grantwood Catholic DaugI
ters of America held a euchre an
lawn fete on Monday evening on tn
lawn at the home of DR.. Ahearn. Fort
tables We're occupied by players and
large number of handsome prize
were awarded the players. Mrs
Ahearn was assisted by Miss Mustagl
Palisadian., 1923-09-28

A one family house is being built on
Fiola homes.
Palisadian., 1923-09-28

Mrs. N. C. Cause spent the week
end in Dover, N. j., with relatives.
Palisadian., 1923-09-28

Samuel Hodkinson of Palisade ave
nue. competed in a shooting match OF
the Atlantic Indians at the Westches
ter Biltmore Country Club last week
and emerged winner of three fine
Navijo Indian blankets.
Palisadian., 1923-09-28

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fowler of Colum-
bia avenue have returned from Noun
tain View, where they visited during
the summer.
Palisadian., 1923-09-28

Jersey Childrens Home Society CRATE
fully acknowledge the following con-