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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13
MRS. BoGGs DIES

Mrs. Bog, the mother OF
Deacon Boggs, of Mt. Zion Church.
who resided on Franklin avenue,
died early Saturday morning. The
body was shipped to Virginia
where services were held from
Mrs. Boggs church. Before leaving
Pleasantville, Rev Davis, of MI.
Zion Baptist Church held pre-
liminarY services here.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13
CHICKEN SUPPER

Mrs. Faulkner, of Shore Fast
line and Greenfield avenue, will
serve a chicken supper tonight az
her home for the benefit of the
Mt. Zion Church.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13

Waxing or vanishing is said to
improve the appearance of linz
oleum and to make it last longer.
Wax should be used on the inlaid
and plain kinds and varnish on the
printed ones, for wax sometimes
tends to soften the printed sur
face.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13

It Is Always on the job Night or Day
Storm or calm whenever and wherever you
desire it's patient, ready, instant service.
Only our efficient equipment and organiza-
ton make our low service rate possible.
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Phone
P'uiile
6I2-R

of Mt Zion BAPTIST church in charge Associates
+. Thornton. Pastor of Mt Pleasant Baptist Chufcn
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13

Mrs. Margaret Brown, matron Of
the Clerks office, has been called
to Chicago by the illness of her
sister.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-09-13

Andrew Barr is assisting in the
department. store during the con-
tinued absence of Raymond Wish
am, who is suffering with rheuma-
tism. (
The Washington times., 1927-08-03

drsMs Edwards. -. Norfolk. The Rev.
TIIxhman H Il. rumphr.y a. ana
Daisy e Matthews, II. The Rev. W.
Leslie Lee crown. a. and Lillian
MAYNARD A. wheeIock. So. and ella
A. Zimmerman. IS. The Rev. II. ..
Henry Robert Lewis II. ana Evelyn
Mabls Bullock. IL. The Rev. n. w.
Arthur II. Ford, Il. ana Cora Beale
Higgs, II. The Rev. e. III. THOMPSON.
Jack Zigler, %, and Irene Peddycord,
a.. The Rev. W. M. Hoffman.
Julian r. Scott, 10, and Lucy Corine
White, 10. The Rev. v. n. 8. Hughes.
Hoard J. i. Newkirlt, 30s and Monica
Anna Daleiden, 20. The Rev. G. j.
Lawrence williams, Gs, ana sadie
Thurston, 81. The Rev, walter Dorsey.
Walter Hfckling, Is, and Rosa HILL
Is. The Rev. James L. PInn.
Ross Farrar, %, and Francis GehOrEeF,
-. The Rev. p. Murphy.
Fidel Cordero, SO, ana AdelIa Benson,
%. The Rev. n. A. Lambert.
John Henry Talbot Is, ana Marie u
Dorsey Hall, 81, and MelzIs Ruffner,
Is. The Rev. Clyde RuffneF.
DEATHS
Julia Moore Mpurse. ~ years, wood.
ley Apartments No. 304.
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By GENE HOFFMAN

CHICAGO. Aug. 3.-Although the
exact date il still subject Of apecu-
lation, plans for the big Tunney-
Soldiers. Field. Chicago. some time
with vigorous strides following the
issuance Of promoters license
to George Getz, q citizen Of I'LL.
nois.
Getz viii pinch hit for Tex Rick.
ard, Of New York, in order to avoid
the necessity Of amending the
States boxing law, which bars nom
resident promoters.
Richard first announced the date
OF his epochal boxing convention
as September Is. He had scarcely
taken deep breath until he was
forced to announce postponement
hof one week on receipt of word
from Jack Dempsey. who Is in
Los Angeles, that illness Of his
wife, Estelle Taylor, would delay
his departure for the East.
Although Dempsey stated It
would be impossible for him to
appear in the ring befire Septem-
Der 26, Rickard set the new date
for September %, and wired Gene
Tunney to be ready to do battle
at that time. It il believed here
that Richard may accede to Demp-
sey's wishes and change ths date
70 September Is.
Assured that everything was set
for the big bout. Richard moved
yesterday on to New York, where
it is said he is due for q clasl.
with the New York commission
over bringing the tight to Chicago.
According to- reports here, the New
York solons will attempt on the
strength Of an alleged early prom
Use. to force Richard to stage the
coatch ''at home.
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Julia N. warner, - years rs Four
teenth St 8 q.
Della woift 70 years. IiIa seventh
ST. n. W.
Charles chace 70 years. st. Eliza
boths Hospital.
Mary virgins paw. IS years saG
Mary 2. HoEwsr. 81 years. the
ShAwmuE
Edward !. Allan. - years. Emsr-
geney Hospital.
gency Hospital.
susan =. Berry a years. as7 o
Eliza 9. PisrsOn. u years I7is Tenth
81. N. ".
Peter Il. Anderson. So years 1905
New Hampshire Ave. n. W.
Lille Brown, IS years, lilo Nine.
teenth 81. N. w.
Mary BOldsn. - years, Freedmsn'u
Hospital
Leah h. Upshur. Is years. - wood
land Ave.
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MRS. A. e. KOUNTZ

Word has been received in Wash
ington of the death in Baltimore,
Friday. OF Mrs. "A. e. Kountz, for.
merly Of this city. Mrs. Kountz,
the daughter Of Mrs. Mary Friday
Tighe, and stepdaughter OF the late
q. j. Tighe, for many years con-
nected with The Washington Times,
was graduate Of Trinity College,
this city.
Since her marriage here to A. f..
Kountz. an attorney of Pittsburgh,
Pa, nine years ago, she had made
her home in that city. She is sur
vived by her husband. her mother,
and three young daughters. Mrs.
Kountz' death was the result Of
pneumonia.
Funeral services were held at st.
Paul's Cathedral. Pittsburgh.
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MRS. COM B. REEsE

Mrs. Coma b. Reese, 80 years old,
who died at her residence, So Seaton
Pl. N. W., Monday, after q long Ill
ness, will be buried this afternoon at
o'clock. Services will be conducted
by the Rev. r. Z. Nicholson Inter.
nent will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Besides her husband, she Is sur
vived by four children: Helen Louise,
Bertha Lucille, Eleanor Mae and
George Elmer, her mother, Mrs. Ida
D. Bowden, of GAINESVILLE, and sis.
ter and two brothers in GAINESVILLE.
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John H. TAYLOR

The funeral Of John II. Taylor, S.
lifelong resident of Southwest Wash.
ington. win be held from his late
nome, 49, Eleventh st. s. W., Friday
morning, proceeding to st, Dominic's
Church, where solemn requiem mass
Will be sung at o'clock.
The deceased was a cement con
tractor and very active in civic al.
fairs In his section of the city. He
was a member of Spaulding Council
No. Alt, knights of Columbus. the
Holy Name Society of st. Dominic's
church. and the Southwest Washing.
ton Citizens Association.
He died Tuesday az the result OF
complications following an operation,
He Is survived by his wife, Katie M
Taylor: a son, Daniel H.. of Brent.
wood, Nd; his mother. Mrs. Anna 3.
Mackey, of this city, and one brother
George, OF Clarendon, Va,
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Hotels and Resorts
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VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.

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They usually double up.
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e9l4e4I NA4e4 AA0Ns AAOONAc 4Pe 49,
He lay practically flat on the
floor, the way men usually do
when they are hit with terrific
punch on the chin.
Ellarkey says / fouled him; say
that I do not think that did; that
u the punch was aimed for FAIR
TERRITORY and that Is where !
am sure 1t landed. Newspaper
opinion il about divided on the
/ thing. Those who thought would
win are generally Of the belief that
the punch was fair; those who
picked Sharkey say it was a foul.
The pictures do not seem to
prove anything In particular.
Tex Richard. an unbiased spec-
.tator, declares that the punch was
fair. Jim Corbett, another with
bias. says It was fair. Gene Tun-
ney claims he watched every punch
in that fight and he calls that dis
puted punch fair one. Mayor
Jimmy walker, Of New York. who
was there that night in the role Of
reporter, thought the punch was
fair.
What's the answer?
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FeatuEeG Inc
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
WOOD CAPTURES
GOLF Journey

william Brick Wood, assistant
professional Of the Washington
5 Golf and Country Club. won the
medal play against par tournament
1T Burning Tree. an event held
for assistant professionals Of the
Middle Atlantic section.
Wood, at the end Of SO holes,
was n down to par. His score
I 81 1874 also won individual prizes
I FOR the best medal score for the
morning and afternoon rounds.
The scores
The scores are as follows:
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FAVI]RITES WIN
IN D. c. TENNIS

Second and third round matches
IN singles. as well as the first round
in doubles, are scheduled today in
the women's District tennis cham.
pionship at the COLUMBIA Country
Club today.
Those who witnessed the single
matches yesterday were treated with
sparkling brand OF tennis. Mrs.
Frances Winslow and Marion Wells
provided the real live match of the
day, which Mrs. Winslow. ranking
player among the diplomatic rack
eters, won after q hard battle. Fa-
vorites in other matches came
through.
The showing Of Peggy Douglass
against Laura Pittinger, OF New Jer.
sey, and favorite to annex the title,
was indeed above the ordinary Miss
Douglass forced the New Jersey
player to her utmost before winning,
The results and paiyings follow:
SINGLES
First Round Betty Pyle defeated
Margaret Coulahan (Cumberland) BY
default; Josephine Dunfam defeated
Miriam sydnor. Of Richmond Country
Club, 6--4. e-3S Mrs. Francis Winslow
tChevy Chase Club defeated Marion
Wells Chevy Chase). 4--s, 81, 7--6;
Delphine Heyl defeated Virginia olm-
sted, ca. 6--S.
Second "Reminiscences Krucoff de-
feated Betty Pyle Columbia Country
Club. 6--1. SO: Sara Jane Taylor
lHaddonfield Country Club. defeated
Eleanor Wells, 6--1. Sd; Margaret
Ryan defeated Vera Colding, S--0 LIS.
7--6; Mary Ryan defeated Marie Did
den, 4--e. 6--1, SO: Katherine BerralI
defeated Charlotte wheeler, Sd. 6--2;
Frances Walker defeated MIRA Rene
Studler. eel SO: Helen Sinclair de-
feated Florence Poston by default: Lii
lian Rixey defeated Isabel Southgate
Chevy Chase. 60. s--1: Frances
line Anles. 80. I'll; Elizabeth Bethel
IChevy Chase) defeated Edith Claude,
81. 6--&: Laura Pittfnger tl{addon-
field Club, N. il defeated Peggy Doug
lass Chevy Chasel. Cd, SO; Jessie
Edmondson defeated Mrs. Mary Rob-
erts KlaphaalS, Ga. 6-z-1: Delphine
Heyl defeated Marjorie wooden, 6---2,
6--3: Corinne Frazier defeated Mrs
Duffy Gilfond. Cd. e--ss Josephine
Durham defeated Mrs. Ruth Martinez
L Sr-t.s 81. s.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03

As usual The Times will hold It's
annual Babe Ruth AlI.AmeEica Re
lection this summer. Watch for Mon
DAYS Time8.
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MEN

A FEW SHORT MONTHS AGO THu
El.ECTkQLUXi OPENED ITS DOORS IN
This COUNTRY. TODAY m IS SPREAO-
ING LIKE WILDFIRE. AND GIVING MEN
% % q, all " 8 I9ES I5iElR OPPORTUNITY:
~ OUR LEADEnS IN HIS BEST WEEK,
one SAIsEsNfAN EARNED S285: BEST
h a lob ONE DAY LAST MONTH
~ ANOIHEh SALESMAN WAS $l16.
LAST MONTH"; IN HIS FIRST WEEK A
S Sl... NAN EARNED $176 AND THEN
NAVY LAST MONTH n If7IlSFl m
EARNED OVER $780, NOT so BAD FOR
4 !, NV lv BUSINESS THE GROUND FLOOR
~ SI,11Ll1 OPEN CONE IN AND TALK
LUklIY WITH AIER ACTIVE WORK. wa
lave. VACANCIES FOR SEVER IN CREW
MANAGERS AID 2 BRANCH MANAGERS.
- = nprrp
The Washington times., 1927-08-03

Professional golfers Of the Middle
Atlantic section will play an anna
teur professional match NEXT Nom
day. This time the local pros will
go to Hagerstown, Nd. to play
the match over the Fountain Head
Club course.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
DEATHS

COSTELLO on Tuesday, August q. 1927.
MRS. CHARLOTTE MARSHALL VII
kINS C0STEILO. age q, daughter Of
So. n. W Services and internient Thurs-
day, August 4. &c All Saints Church. Sc
Mays county. Nd, at ! O'Clock.
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BIRTHS

Roy H. and Mary =. Bower, girl.
Nathan A. and Elizabeth s, Clark,
boy.
Grover x. ana Pauline Coltrain. boy.
Melville r. and Edna q. Davis, girl
Felix p. and Irma Cant, girl.
James B. and Florence Hankina, boy.
Harry z: and clistie Jenkins. boy:
Lloyd and Hattie Clark, boy.
Joseph N. and Mary j. Mckay. girl.
william 3. and Margaret /. Sham
boras boy.
heiraar, girl.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
TODAY'g PAIRINGg
SINGLES

Va Mrs Celeste woodward. l1:s0 4. ID,
Third Round: IL o.. n.--Irances
Bethel We. Elisabeth Bethel; Jessie
Edmondson W. Laura Pettinger: Dell
phine Hsyl 70. Corinne Frazier. IL
Durham. m.--KAtherIne Berrall
W Frances Walker. b. I1a--sara
Jane Taylor VI winner Winslcw-Wood
ward match. 4 p. m.--Mary Ryan w.
Margaret Ryan.
DOUBLES
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COLONIAL HOTEL S S!.:.:

Ocean Frout. Strictly Modern. Golf
18th Season. e. Q. . n. c. p. Carter
The Washington times., 1927-08-03

Tommy Armour. National
open champion, and Freddy
Mcleod. exclamation and pro-
fessiOnaI Of the Columbia COun-
try Club. have been engaged to
play an exhibition match at
tho HiIlendaIe Country Club.
Baltimore. on August IA. The
4 present champion and the ex-
open champion win play IS.
H1nlfa.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
DOUBLE

All first-round doubles matches Il
tbs afternoon following singles.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03
IAR [lIl)N'
DROP WHEN
STRUCK
BY Jack Dempsey

- O0@4 OGAAAlt1@S
Just about every time i've climbed
out Of : ring during the last eight
or nine years some sort Of .commo,
ton has followed and the boys have
gone right to work on their argu.
nlents as to this and that Of my
! fights.
It's cotton so that / always know
there's going to be some flare-up
after the show Is over. So i am
not surprised that there's q hula.
balloo about this Sharkey. fight.
But its & BIT tough that the boys
are trying to pin It on me that
eoclged Jack below the belt and
thus cinched victory for myself.
Suppose I hadn't raped SharISey
with q left hook to the chin after
that right handler to the bodyg
Would he have gone down from
the right hand punch not? II
he had not gone down what then?
sg 4 don't know how long q
time elapsed between the mo.
ment hit him in the body
with the right and when
GInacked his WhislEerS with the
left. "A fellow who Is in there
fighting doesn't have much
chance 20 measure time. but
70 must have been few sec.
ollds anyway.
Now, II . fellow il hit . crippling
1oul blow Ia the ring, it almost
always happens that he goes down
a4 if he were shot: a really foul
!. punch seems, to paralyze q man;
drop him into q state Of COM
plete collapse. They do not
usually stand up and make COM
plant to the referee when they are
hit blow that crippled them.
When hit Sharkey that right
handler, he did not drop. He
stood up. He made some sort Of
protest to the referee. That Of
fetal ignored the protest, or rather.
he ignored the justification Of that
protest. He indicated we should
keep on fighting. And then I hit
Sharkey a left on the chin.
when that punch landed
Gllarkey did not stand up. He
did not make any motion to the
n referee. He crumpIed quickly
and he went down quickly.
When he hit the floor, he went
down on his face. So far as i
could see, he did not double mp
his body, as men usually do
who are hit foul blows. For.
as recall It, from seeing men
dropped with foul punches,
they ARE 20 badly hurt IN the
middle Of their bodies that Z
they cannot flatten out on the
7. floor.
The Washington times., 1927-08-03

MAEtNHAUE LIUENSE1
q. A. Tyler. %, Morristown. Tenn,
and Jessie Lee Sheets 26. Staunton.
va. The Rev. W. "A. McKee,.
Roy Cochrane. rs, and OIeona AM
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Situations Wanted
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Educational

PROFESSOR E. S. COSTA
Graduate Bellini Conservatory, MesaAna.
Italy. announces the opening OF his studio
for instructions on fretted instruments.
also violin and culture OF music. 941 n
st. n W. Phone Franklin fO6.W
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-03-31
Prominent Durant Man
Died at Home Monday

w. B. Strowd, prominent planter liv-
ing near Durant died suddenly of heart
failure at his home four miles north of
Durant on Monday night.
Mr.. Strowd had not been feeling very
well for few days, but was up Mon
day, and was in Durant on business
Saturday. He was noted in Lexington
Just a few days ago. Mr. Strowd was
u years of age, and had been member
Of the Baptist church for many years,
since early manhood
He is survived by a wife and one
step-son and one sister, Mrs. Wright.
Funeral services were held by Rev. J.
NJ. Metts, Baptist pastor in Durant, on
Tuesday afternoon, and burial followed
ia Durant cemetery. The Advertiser
joins with many friends in extending
deepest sympathy to the bereaved ones
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-03-31
Countrywide Attend
ance at Baptist Revival
Which Closes Sunday

The Lexington Baptist church began
cess of the meeting was evident from
the beginning. A large crowd was pres
ent at the initial service, and the at
tendance has been capacity crowds at
every service. DR.. H. L. Martin has
been in charge of the preaching SER
vices, and his messages are not only in
spring but denote the scholarly prepa-
ration that are typical of his sermons
or every occasion. The music has also
been an inspiration as well as musical
treat, and the large augmented choir
composed of the voices of the various
denominations of the city, as we'll as
the regular members of the Baptist
church, ably led by the Mississippi Male
Quartet, has proven source of enjoy
ment at every service. The quartet
composed of Messrs. w. P. Sides, Oscar
Landrum, L. V. Martin and J. V. Will
son, render beautiful selections at each
service, anu IHelT Voices DleHu Will ali
of the richness in song, as they tell
the story of service in His cause and
for His glory.
The business houses of Lexington
have graciously consented to closing
their stores for the mornings preach
ing hour, and attend almost to a man.
This cooperation is not only appreciated
by the membership of the church. but
typifies our splendid citizenship.
Visitors from all over the county may
be noted in the large crowds at each
service, and the attendance grows as
the revival progresses.
Each day and night has been featured
as a special occasion for various pur-
poses Monday night, the ladies and
r,en of the Eastern Star and Masonic
bodies were honor guests. Tuesday
horning, High School; Tuesday Eight,
Holmes County night; Wednesday night,
ladies' and girls; Wednesday night,
Girl Reserves and Boys Hi-Y; Thursday
night Episcopalian and Presbyterian.
Other specials are planned throughout
Everybody is invited to these services
and you are missing real, religious
treat if you are not availing yourself
oil the opportunity.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-03-31
Two Negroes Arrested
Newest Developments
in the Cruger Killing

Two additional negroes have been en-
tangled in the chain of evidence and
are now in the county Jail charged with
completely in the death of Lawrence
Williams, young white man Of Cruger
about ten days ago. In an alteration
following a mixed, all-night session, Mr.
Williams was struck twice by revolver
bullets, which penetrated the breast,
puncturing both lungs and kidneys; he
was rushed to hospital in Greenwood,
but his wounds proved to be beyond
wards.
1t is reported that Mr.. Williams made
q statement in which he said he was
shot by peg-legged-negro, and Sweet
Piley, who meets the description, was
placed in the county Jail. Sweet strong
II maintains his innocence, stating that
at the fatal hour he was indu1ging in
I. game of "skin" with fellows of his
race, who will swear that he was no.
where about the Killing When the 1ataf
shots were fired 1t is understood that
other evidence than the dying mans
statement implicated Riley, the exact
nature of which has not been made pub
lie.
The later arrests, it is learned on
what is thought to be reliable author
ity, comes largely as result of the eff
forts of a brother of the slain man.
This brother blacked his face, dressed
as negro, and associated with the ne
groes for several days, and by engaging
their confidence was enabled to bring
to light evidence that may bring the
guilty party to justice. Whether or no,
Tercy Hamilton, colored sometimes
known as Son Perkins, aged about 40;
and Agila Holmes, negro woman aged
about 20, have been placed in the coun
ty bastile awaiting further develop
Continued on Page Eight
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1927-03-31
Holmes Enrolled With
States Banner Cotton
Counties; 1902 Bales
$500 PER YEAR

Official figures published by the Bu-
reau of Census, United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, show that Holmes
County ranks among the first ten cot
ton producing counties of Mississippi,
exceeding in production several all-delta
counties, and being exceeded by only
one county whose land area is not
wholly within the delta section of the
state.
Bolivar continues to rank as the pre-
riier cotton county of the state and of
the world with a production of 156,912
bales; Sunflower runs a close second
with 146,646 bales; Coahoma follows
with 102,747; Leflore 85,576; Washing
ton $4,000; Quitman, 54,162; Tallahatch-
lie 52,595; Tunica 49,14O; Holmes 49,
097; Yazoo 45,694. Seven of the fore
going ten counties are in the delta Sec
tion of the state, Holmes, Tallahatchie
and Yazoo being the only counties hav-
ing even trace of hill land, able to
get within the magic circle of leader
ship.
AS compared with her adjoining neigh
hors, Holmes county takes second posi-
ton only to Leflore, an all-delta county.
Yazoo runs second by a narrow mar
gin. Humphreys, an all-delta county,
end a partitioned-off child of Holmes,
and Madison, with 34,173, also have high
productions the other neighbors are:
CONTINUED on Page Eicht)