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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-21
EXECUTIVES TO
ASK RETURN OF
ROADS AT ONCE

New York. Dec. 20-A definite prop
osition calling for the prompt return
Of railroads after the passage Of the
remedial federal legislation has been
worked out at meeting Of the stand
ing committee OF the association OF
railroad executives, according to an
announcement tonight. The program
will be submitted next month to the
senate interstate commerce COMMITTEES
il it is approved Of at full meeting
of the association here December 2i'
At any cost the executives will op-
pose the extending of the period OF
federal control, preferring the return
of the roads without remedial Iegis-
lation, it is understood.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-21
William Boyd Tells GruesOme
Tale to Jury in Famous
Blackwell Case.
BLACKWELLS TOLD
WOMAN NOT TELL
Mrs. Eliza Atwell Says Fear OF
Death Made Her Perjure
Herself Before.

| Panama City, Dec. 20.-Reciting how
| he had joined Will and Albert Black
we'll in what he thought to be job
of robbing the aged Davis couple
| William Boyd told on the witness
stand today In the Blackwell murder
| trial how resistance of the aged cou-
pie had necessitated murder of Bud
| and Nancy Davis.
Boyd, VINO has for the past year and
| a half been confined to the Escambia
county Jail, in Pensacola, charged
with completely in the crime, tolo
how he had turned states evidence,
because, ''He saw that if he did not
do something he'd be like a lost bali
in the high grass" after cross exam
ination by Attorney Laird.
Mrs. Eliza Atwell testified that Win
Blackwell had boarded at her home,
in Crestview, for a year prior to the
murder. She swore that on the sec
ond morning following the murder,
Will Blackwell told her that the other
boys had killed the Davises, and that
she would have to clear him. Ii she
peached on him, either he or the 9TH
er boys would kill her" This was
her explanation why she had at first
periured herself, which she said was
done through fear of her own life.
In proof of the fact that Mrs. At
well was telling the truth, council for
the state produced as evidence a letter
from Will Blackwell, after he had es-
capped from jail, in which the writer
said that if she hadn't made fool
of herself he would not have been
convicted at the first trial.
In this letter the writer said that
he felt after his returnfrom Jail that
he ought to come and take a shot at
her before he had left the country,
but that she had been so kind to him
he wouldn't do it. However, he said
he would return at a later date.
The state introduced minor evidence
looking to connecting the Blackwell
boys with the trip with which the
murder is alleged to have been COM
mitted, as described by William Boyd,
as he told in his gruesome story.
Boyd stuck to his testimony, on
cross examination, relating how the
Blackwells had killed the aged cou-
pie when their robbing plans had
miscarried by the resistnce OF the Da-
ViSeS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-21
GERMAN GENERAL
ASKS BUT justice
FROM THE ALLIES

Munich, Dec. 20.-(By the Associated
Press General Count Max Montge-
las, who was recalled from Switzer-
land to enter the Bavarian cabinet on
November 81, and who has been re-
ferred to by French newspapers as
the 'second Lichnowsky," because oil
his revelations of conditions prevail
ing in Germany early in the war, has
published an open letter to President
Wilson It follows:
in these decisive weeks the eyes
OF all the world are upon you. Above
all the eyer OF the German people in
the present difficult crisis, are watch
ingyou. We do not beg, we do not
want forgiveness, but want justice.
We do not say Pharsically that one
Of us is guiltier than the other. We
do not separate ourselves in these
days Of suffering from any OF our
countrymen, high or low. We want to
bear in common a portion OF the
blame developing upon our people In
this world catastrophe"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-21
ALLEGED CRAFT
In
FEDERAL PROBE
THE GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION
FAILS TO DISCLOSE UNLAWFUL
ACTS AT HOG ISLAND SHPYARD.

Washington, Dec. 20.-The long
awaited report of the department of
justice on the governments great Hog
Island shipbuilding project, made
public at the White House today on
wireless instructions from President
Wilson, says searching investigation
has disclosed no criminal liability, but
recommends that board of arbifra-
ton determine what part, if any of
the more than s60,000.000 the plant
cost was in excess of reasonable ne
cessity and should be demanded of the
contractors by the government. In
brief, the investigators report:
That the facts do not justify crimi-
nal process and that no fraud of secret
profits has been established.
That the probable cost of the plant
will be about s61,000,000 (including
$6,O00,00 for additions by order of the
emergency fleet corporation,) COM
pared with an original estimate of
s21, 900, 600 and revised estimate of
s27. 900, 900.
Organized Riots Prevailed.
That no clear explanation of this
discrepancy has been forthcoming.
That prior to February 1, last a con-
dition existed at Hog Island which
'superficially at least would impress
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-21
Postal Telegraph Lines Blown
Down Between City
and FlOmatOn.
WASHOUT ON THE
BAY SHORE LINE
Government Boat Loaded With
Soldiers Has Hard
Time Docking.

Jupiter Pluvius. at SO miles per hour.
ally go with him, visited Pensacola
yesterday and as a consequence street
car, telegraph and shipping service
was tied up all day.
The Postal Telegraph company re-
ported last night at o'clock that SER
vice over their lines was greatly de-
layed owing to wires being down at
a point between Pensacola and Fiona
ton, which had not been located up to
a late hour.
Mail was not delivered to the boys
at Fort Barrancas yesterday, because
Of the inability of the Bay Shore con-
ductors to get the mail in the heavy
sacks to the fort, unless they were
carried across a washout on the line.
Consequently over 100 men, who were
released from the fort last ngiht, did
not receive Christmas mail before
leaving Pensacola for home.
Considerable trouble was expert
enced on the East Hill car line. and
most of the day but one car was op-
Grated on this line, owing to break
down. Service on other lines was
slowed down because Of the heavy
wind.
D The steamer General Robert Swart-
out, which, plies for the government,
between Fort Barrancas, Fort Pick
ems and Pensacola was delayed for
over two hours late yesterday even
ing, attempting to make a successful
entry to her dock, while the heavy seas
were on. The boat was loaded with
soldiers going north and west for re-
lease from the army, but made her
berth without accident.
Inquiry at the telephone Offices re-
vealed the fact that long distance lines
were very noisy last night, but that
no operation trouble had been expert
enced on local or long distance
The weather reports indicated that
the wind would switch to the west
shortly and probably bring fair
weater in the wake Of the new blow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-21
TWO TRANSPORTS
|BRIN G 3,720 MEN
BACK TO AMERICA

Newport News, Va, Dec. 20.-The
Transports Martha washington, and
Mercury docked here today with 3,720
officers and men, including 500 wound
Cd The returning soldiers were
paraded from the debarkation piers
10 Camps Stewart and Hill and re-
eIved a royal welcome. Unites which
Included:
The HSth field artillery, 1913 men
md IS officers. The 102nd, 103rd,
lpith and 105th casuals companies.
$50 men.
FIrst marine aviation force, 500 men
inG ia officers, (flyers).
headquarters 116 field artillery, five
ulcers and ISL men.
fIrSt unit of 3Sth division Carde
return officers and non-commis-
Honed officers, 12S.
me IlSth field artillery under COM
Iand Of Colonel John G. Butler came
W Ihe Martha Washington.
Inc llSth is made up of drafted
sD, Ign from so states and did strenuous
-sAung in the Toul sector. They
ere men of the June draft. The ma
M m"y OF the men came from Georgia,
~.loiS u, and Michigan.
me Mercury brought four COM
cl'les of casuals under command of
~ ~ Boschem. These men were in
front line in the strenuous fight
ug IN the Argonne.
ne first marine aviation force,
'T were in the thick of the fighting
rdhders, also came on the Mer-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-21
TO
BE MADE HERE
FOR ROLL CALL
PENSACOLA IS URGED TO SAVE
HONOR OF SOUTHERN DIVISION
NOW FALLING BEHIND.

Washington, Dec. 20.-Eleven
million people had answeEed Ihes
Red Cross Christmas Roll Cali 10
Thursday night, according 70 re-
ports at headquarters today. The
southern division, including GeOr-
gia and Florida has 208, 900.
II will take our constant and
concentrated work until Monday
night to make our division sue
cessfui in the roll call. We are
obliged to depend on our large
chapters for renewed interest. Will
you not today recanvass your
community and make certain ev-
cry man and woman has been
urged to join. ! appreciate the
fine work you have already done
and would not make this urgent
call upon you If ! did not know !
could rely upon you, and If urgent
renewed effort were not necessary.
WILLIAM BLACK.
The above wire was received by w
Hyer last night from the manage
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-21
WILL ENDEAVOR
TO PASS REVENUE
BILL TODAY, CLAIM

Washington, Dec. 20.-Although re-
newal today of general senate debate
halted the progress of the war rev.
enue bill, Chairman Simmons of the
finance committee, announced an eff
fort would be made to pass the meas
ure before the final adjournment to-
morrow with the resort of a night ses-
sion if necessary. Republican leaders
expressed the belief that the measure
would go over until Monday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-21
1920 IMPROVEMENT
BILL CARRIES MORE
THAN 26 MILLIONS

Washington. Dec. 20-More than
forty new improvement projects arc
included in the 1920 rivers and har-
bors bill, which was completed to-
night by the house committee. The
measure carries appropriations total
ling nearly twenty-seven millions.
including $4,000 for the deepening
of the Brunswick, Georgia, harbor
and channel to the city to depth OF
% feet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-21
NEGRO TAKEN FOR
SSIOBBERY OF STORE
|C1ONFESSES GRIM

sard oofasso, who conducts fruit
srrot- aI ulllemarde and Gadsden
5n,s,>' was robbed Of Si3 in cash yes
arJ morning at If o'clock by a col
so.o nan VINO rushed into Borasso's
Min "ia seized money drawer. N.
c'ul; ye,s; colored, was arrested at four
In Va yesterday afternoon by Sher-
|ssn an Peit and eDputy Sheriff Geo.
'hs oIu aiIu mas confessed to the crime.
A,,i1 Sro was arrested on a meagre
y ppSloh given the county officers
ar, 0o'asSo and several bystanders,
a., "l'hessed the crime. He was
- on East Lee street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-21
COUNT ROMANONES
TO GET CORDIAL
HAND FROM FRANCE

Paris, Dec. 20. - (Havas)-Com-
menting upon the desire Of Count Ro-
manones the Spanish premier, to Sc
cure participation in the peace con-
ference for Spain, the Petit Parisien
remarks that the problem is most
complex and delica1e. It adds:
Count Romanones, whose attitude
has been constantly sympathetic to-
ward the entente, will certainly be
given a good recAntiop in Paris"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-21
PRINCE MAX TAKES
PART IN PEOPLES
LEAGUE IN BERLIN

London, Dec. 20. - "a Peoples
League has been organized in Berlin,
says a Central News dispatch from
Copenhagen today. The Leagues s
committee included Prince Macmillan,
Of Baden, former German imperial
chancellor; Hugo Haase, independent
socialist; Count Won Bernstroff, form
er American ambassador, and Ma
thias ErZberger, the Centrist leader
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-21
1,4OO,OOO FRENCH
SOLDIERS WERE
KILLED IN WAR

Paris, Dec. 20.-French soldiers to
the number Of 100000 were killed
during the war, according to state
ment by Socialist Deputy Lucien Vo-
lien, in the chamber of deputies this
afternoon, during an Interpolation or
the government on rehabilitation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-21
CIR e A II B r. 1T AIN
M A 7 SEND FLEET
TO u. S. FOR VISIT

London, Dec. 20. 1t is reported that
the admiralty views favorably the
suggestions that large part OF the
British fleet, commanded by Admiral
Sir David Beatty, should visit the
United States While no date for the
visit has been fixed, it is understood
that it will be made Immediately af-
ter peace has been signed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-21
wilson Will Be Personal Guest
of English King During
Stay in Britain.
WILL NOT DISCUSS
RUSS SITUATION
President Says Visit Has No
Political Significance
at All.

Paris, Dec. 20.-The presidents
day was crowded with official
conferences and visitors and into
making final preparations TO pro-
coed 10 American headguart ers
and thence to England immediately
after Christmas. announcement
as TO the details OF the presi
dents trip to Englan have not
been made because information
awaited from London had not ar
rived.
London, Dec. 20.-It was defin-
feIy announced this afternoon
fiat President wilson and Mrs.
Wilson would arrive in London
on Thursday OF next week, De-
ccmbcr 26 They will be the
gue-gS of King George at Buck
inghaIn palace.
London, Dec. 20.-king George
will give banquet al Buckingham
palace December 81 in honor of
President Wilson. The visit of
Che president as an overnight
guest at Buckingham will be the
first time in history that any
president has been thus entertain
ed at the palace.
Paris, Dee. 2G.-(iayas. Pres
ident Wilson this evening visited
Hing Victor Emmanuel.
London, Dec. 90.-king George
has invited President and Mrs,
Hilson to be his guests at Buck
inJham palace during their stay
in London, but no reply has been
vccived. 1t is assumed that the
president will accept, but the
whole matter will be referred to
his personal wishes,
The report that the president
is coming TO specially discuss the
Russian situation is declared in
accurate by the foreign office. 1t
Is said that the visit is one of
courtesy, not political, though
discussion of Russian affair may
ariSe.
Details of the trip to London al
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-21
TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS

New York. Dec. 20--The fourth at
tempt in four days will be made to-
morrow to transport mail from New
York to Chicago by iairplane, postof-
flee authorities atnounced tonight
Motor trouble alone, it is said, is re-
sponsible for the failure so far.
Elkton. Md, Dec. 2O.-Charles Hal
wardt Johnson was acquitted by a
Jury tonight on a charge of numbering
Major William r. King, OF BROOKLYN,
supervising engineer of the Aberdeen
proving grounds. ..s asss.s.s
Vienna, Dec. 2o.-tHavas.)-The na-
tionaI assembly of German-Austrla
has adopted bill ordering an inves-
tigation into the question OF who ac-
tually is responsible for the war and
that pressing proceedings be taken
against its authors.
Washington, Dec. 20.-Carl r. Gray,
of Baltimore, director of the division
of operation of the railroad admins
tration has resigned, and General Nc
Adoo has accepted his resignation, ef-
fective January Is.
New Orleans, Dec. 2O.-For the first
time in twenty years and for the third
time in the history of thoroughbred
racing here, the scheduled program to
day was called off because of a flood
ed track at Shrewsbury, Jefferson
parish. Heavy rainfall yesterday and
last night flooded the track, stables
and training quarters.
London, Dec. 20.-The British air
board has drafted articles for an in
ternational air convention which will
be submitted to the allies, it was an
nounced today by Lord Weir, secre-
tary of state for the air forces. The
draft is accompaied with a suggestion
that an international air conference be
convened.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-21
The Weather

r,orida: Rain Saturday; Sunday
For FaIr. south winds and diminish
proOo,,sr northwest portion.
n, J,ohsst temperature yesterday, e3 de-
.s. lowest, SO degrees.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-21

Paris, Dec. 2G.-(Iayas. Pres
idenl Wilson this evening visited
Hing Victor Emmanuel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-21

THE PENSACOLA JOURNAL
Prints more want ads than any other
| paper Of like circulation In the world. |
| Journal Want Ads bring resulta
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-13
AN INFAMOUS PROPOSAL.

rroooeo6 nv certain citizens that, war meas
ure the saore~ati vice district of Rchmond long aoose
he restored 50 that the commercahzed socll eva may "
s.reoulated and carried on in security. , -. s
The state laws forbid and have long orodden me ot "a
vice on which the denjzens Of any segr gated aSo' e
THE citv ordinances are in line with the statutes
Both laws and ordinances represent the Wen "a 80
ard the firm int nons of the general assembly, ana INC "
council and what more important tne ~ "
vast ma ory of the decent and law abiding people OF n
mond ,.o :. ...,,ou. :, roo;n
This country is at war It's most difficult problem III mann
tanning +e physical we'll being and the morale OF the soe
n 10 combat the spreading social evil Wh
tends To undermine and destroy all the unqueSt'ona eooo
effects Of camp life and render the soldiers less t II II ooeS
mt altogether them for their great TASK 30 clearly
the ed district nmica to the welfare OF the nao
that less than year the secretary Of war demanded ~
Ind napo clear its redgt on PAIN o. removal o.
the trainro BENJAMIN HORIZON lhe dlsElC
was cleared ho reformed and ndiananos got good
IN hurry Similar action occurred with reference 10 o9
cities On demand Of the secretary Of war or the secretary OF w
navy. ,;... !; tho
faca If a well os hished military policy Of the United States
existence in the face of clear
cut and decisive prbc opinion Is proposed that chmoha
ignore all hins end set apart area wherein women
nav se themselves tn al and where anybody may 90
without beinr a11enabe to lava verltaoe heh hall
No-Mans end Of unrestrained crime
That such proposal should be made at such time Is
shocking The p~cnoaa itself is infamous unpatrlotc as well
as mmoran doy when patriotic impulse and the hgnese
morality should ~u}e.
that it viii never give approval such course more thai
will fpft haaes undertaking with all the fofce IL can
muster There NJ middle ground. The Vrginan has al
sourta cea where moral issues or patriotic pur
involved Where both concerned Ii douby sure
Of its croundand douby that the people Of Richmond
and of the will never return to the de-
nraved conditions which the city freed only after
bitter struggle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-13

'ceasing to sell The drug producing ally
of the Huns over it's bar,-~---s
So II this saloonkeeper does not
change the line of business a the old
Bismarck saloon stand, he might just
as well not change the name.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-13
THE WORLDS LARGEST EXPORTER OF
MANUFACTURES.

The worlds expectation OF manu-
features in 1918. the latest normal
year in international trade were, &C
cording to the banks compilation
stated in very round figures, Great
Britain s2,00o. 00o.o 900 Of domestic
manufactures exported Germany ST.
s7a 100000 United States sl,o9a, 1000
600. France s775. 600. oGo Belgium ap-
proxlmately s8o0 100000. Austria
Hungary $4,000 600. italy $275,ooo.
600 Netherlands $3.50. 00o, 600. Japan
$225,o0Q, 900, switzerland 100000
ooo. India $l25.0oo. 900. Sweden $780,
900. 900, Canada $4,000, 900. Russia
So,ooo.oQ0 and Spain $4,000 oo. all
OF these figures being in very round
terms. Thus the grand total OF manu-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-13

The rnited States h-s suddenly be
come the worlds largest exporter Of
manufactures lrior to the war. &C
cordins TO "A compilation by the Ma
sionsl CITY Bank of New York, We
held third place among the nations Of
the world as. an exporter Of nanufac-
tnres, being clearly outranked in this
line by Great Britain and Germany.
With the opening Of the war, however
and the suspension of Germany's eX-
port trade. We took rank next 10
Great Britain a. an exporter Of manu-
fxeslres; and with the enormous for
eaxn demand upon our factories we
have now passed Great Britaln In the
rAc4 and stand at the head of the list
~ stations exporting manufactures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-13

of course. can only mean that the
decision must be made by MIR. Hoover
rs food administrator. and it is be-
cause of this that the difference be
tween Mr.. HooVer's January letter
to Representative Randall and his
June letter TO senator Sheppard is
so perpiexng MIR Hoover insists
that the question of the loss of food
is entirely secondary To the moral
and physical dangers indicated in the
presidents letter. But the president,
in his letter, insists that as long as
the food administrator does not think
ii necessary to further conserve the
food supplies, the matter should he
left where II is. Which, then, is the
real question at issue? Is it the
moral question. or is it the food ques
ton? II il is the moral question. Mr..
Hoover SAYS that the decision lies
with MIR, Wilson. If il is the food
question Mr. Wilson says that the
decision should lie with Mr.. Hoover
The last six months of his admins
tration seem TO have proved to Mr..
Hoover that the loss Of 5000. 600 bar
ley loaves day in the food supply Of
the country is negligible, but surely
nobody would care to say that the
, moral issue could be dismissed with
the same adjective.
Now no person who knows any
thing OF Mr. Hoover's work Will do
him the injustice to suppose that he
has weakened in the least degree in
his avowed support Of prohibition.
But We are afraid that those who
read his late pronouncemen will re
rret that he has not stood as strong
~ by his guns as they believed that
! he would stand by them when the
4 RIA In baff{a drink came