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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-13
DENIES RUM0R
OF OIL TROUBLE
Gentry Says So Far as He Knows
Oklahoma Star Company Is
in Good Standing.
WON'T SELL HIS STOCK
Believes Report Has Been Put
Out by Inscriptions Per-
sons to Hurt Company.

II don't know anything about it. of
course, but | don't believe there's a
word of truth in the report" said Lee
Gentry last night when told of rumor
that there was trouble within the Ok
lahoma Star Refining Co. and that r.
;. Brewton had mysteriously left for
Texas.
The rumor reached The Journal in
the ordinary course of gathering the
days news and along with other stock
holders Mr.. Gentry was approached to
make a statement in the matter. Mr..
Brewton was in Pensacola Saturday
but went on through to Texas.
Il will wire Mr.. Brewton in the
morning" said Mr. Gentry, land will
ask him about the rumor. | have heard
it myself" he added, land believe it.
is an attempt on the part of some un-
scrupulous persons to secure control
of the stock or else is story put out
by some other oil company to cause
trouble for Mr.. Brewton.
Mr.. Gentry said he owned stock and
knew dozens of other men who We're
financially interested who did not be-
lieve the story. Il would not sell my
stock" Mr. Gentry said, for twice
what I paid for it. My advice to all
stockh olders is to pay no attention TO
these rumors. The last report I had
the stock was worth three for one"
In discussing the runor Mr.. Gentry
said he did not want to be put in the
position of advising people what to q
because he tsta not know or his aNsn
knowledge of the truth or falsity OF the
rumor. He added, however, that he
was intimately acquainted with the
business of the Oklahoma Star COM
pany and that so far as he know every
thing was all right.
As for himsc}f, Mr., Gentry said he
felt perfectly sure that the story was
false.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-13
OF ARMY
BUILDING ENDS
After Long Investigation Con-
gress Committe Has Submit
ted Two Partisan Reports

Washington, April 1.-Two oppos-
ing reports on the long congressional
investigation of the construction of
thirty ytwo army camps and canton
ments We're submitted today to the
house by a war expenditure commit
tee and debated for several hours.
The majority report, presented by
Republican committeeman criticised
government agencies and officials in
charge of the war building program.
while the minority report of the Dem
ocrats defended the administration
The government lost s7s,531.521 on
the sixteen national army cantonments.
it was estimated by the majority re-
port which asserted this was due to
waste, inefficiency and graft re-
sulting from cost-plus contracts which
were said to be wide open" No esti-
mate of loss on the national guard
camps was made by the majority.
Dissenting from the majority find
ings, the minority declared the con-
struction work was equivalent to
building thirty two cities, each with
$4,000 to 10000 population. and
added:
The majority submitted six recon-
mendations for legislation by congress,
including tire submission to the states
of a constitutional amendment making
''profiteering in war time treason II
also urged that the department of jus
tice be asked to investigate work at
every camp ITO the end of bringing
to book those responsible for losses
to the government, and frauds through
which they occurred, both by recov-
cries and merited penalties"
No recommendations were made IN
the minority report and it listed two
conclusions, one condemning the
ma ajority report and the other defend
ing Secretary Baker. who. the MAORI
ty declared, must bear the final re-
sponsibility.'
The majority conclusion as to the
secretary's responsibility was but one
of its more than four-s score conclu-
sions. Along with these, the majority
cited several items. amounting to
many thousands of dollars, which, it
was argued, could legally be recovered
by the government from the con-
tractors.
Besides the secretary, the majority
report held Colonel W. A. Starett an
architect of New York, primarily" re-
sponsibIe for adoption of the ost-plus
contract, and it is intimated that he
used his position on the emergency
construction committee to obtain con-
tracts for the George A. Fuller Com
Dany, of which his brother was presi-
dent.
On the other hand the majority as
serted that favored contractors and
architects generally had a hand in
framing the cost-plus contract which.
it was claimed, but denied by the
minority, did not safeguard the gov
ernment's interests.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-13
CREEL SAYS HE
WELCOMES PROBE

Washington. April i2.-George Crecl,
who headed the committee on public
information during the war. made pub
lie tonight a letter to Attorney General
Palmer insisting that Palmer investi-
gate charges of the joint congress
committee on printing. that Creel ille-
gally transferred the Official Bulletin
to Rober w. Babson.
Creel also wrote Senator Smoot.
chairman of the committee. that Smoot
had been trying to besmirch the rec
ord of every man connected with the
war and that congressional investiga-
tions already had cost million dollars
and had failed TO develop single case
of graft.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-13
GUATEMALA CITY
UNDER SHELL FIRE

Guatemala City, April t2--Many non
cambatants have been killed in Guata-
mala City. which has been under shell
fire OF the forces of President Estrada
Cabrera since Thursday evening
The city is undefended except by
volunteers armed with rifles. On one
day the bambardment was kept up
from ten in the morning until eight at
night Shells fell in various parts Of
tfeeci and the casualties are believed
to be heavy. Cabrera is strongly en-
trenched in La Palma outside the city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-13
ABANDONS
SUMMER PLANS

Washington. April II. President
Wilson will not establish summer
whitehouse al Woods Hole, Mass. as
has been expected but probably viii
select some other place where there
are more accommodations available
for the large staff of secretaries and
attaches. In addition to lack of these
secret service men
have decided the layout of grounds in
relation to streets. Sidewalks are such
as offer practical obstacles to the reg
uIar plans for guarding the president.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-13
SEES
ANIMAL PARADE

Washington, April f2-President Will
son from the east portico of the White
House today reviewed a long parade
or woIk horses and domestic animals
which formed part OF a demonstration
of the BE Kind to Animals Week be-
ing observed throughout the country
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-13
MENACE OF SWITCHMEN'S STRIKE is CROWN
s Boruh Says That Millions Are Being Spent In Canpaig,
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATS
TO BE UNINSTRUCTE

Chicago, April Il. = Governor
Lowden n d NJ jor General
Leonard Wood are contesting for
Republican Endorsement in the
Illinois Presidential Primary to-
morrow As no Democrats have
filed for primary Endorsement
the Democratic convention dele
gates will be uninstructed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-13
BIRMINGHAM OVERALL
CLUB is ORGANIZED

Birmingham. April IL. - The
Birmingham Overall Club with
a membership of three thousand
was formally organized at a
mass meeting here tonight at
which t h e members pledged
themselves to wear nothing but
overalls until the price of cloth
ing comes down.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-13
MAKES NEW RECORD
FOR MOTORCYCLE

Dayto a. April L. Gene
Walker OF Birmingham. broke
the worlds record for a motor
cycle on the beach here today
with a mile in thirty-one and
seventy two hundredths seconds.
il was announced tonight
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-13
MELROSE, TEXAS,
is TORNADO TORN

Galveston. April i2.-One was killed,
25 injured and approximately 30 homes
Were destroyed by tornado at the
little town of Melrose. Texas, last night,
according to special dispatch TO the
Galveston News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-13

FIGHT HIGH COST OF LIVING
Your old furniture, office fix
tures or machinery can be quick
~ turned into cash through The
Journal Want Columns
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-13
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair and cooler Tuesday,
Wednesday fair with rising tenn
perature, fresh northwest winds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-13

Tampa. Fla, April 12.-Railroads
operating in Florida have placed an
embargo on shipment of perishables
in carload lots and carload lots
consigned to points beyond the bor-
der of the state, according to an
nouncement here by fruit and vege-
table shippers.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-09-17

Men fall down because they miscal-
culate the width of the ditch.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-09-17
EVIDENTLY NOT. AN EXPERT
Visiting Minister Asking Blessing at
Table Was Completely OutcIassed
by Little Isabel.

To eight-year-old Isabel ever since
she has been able to lisp has fallen
the honor in her family of saying the
blessing at meals. Consequently she
was indignant the other night when at
supper her father transferred this
privilege to clergyman who was a
dinner guest
Isabel had already clasped her hands
and was bowling her head preparatory
to starting the prayer when her father
took the fatal step:
'Mr. Finderkin," he said, twill you
say the blessing"
Isabel shot a baleful look at the
guest, but warning expression of her
mothers face silenced the protest.
Apparently submitting, Isabel bowed
her head and her lips moved swiftly as
Mr.. Finderkin murmured the blessing.
The prayer completed, Isabel lifted
her head beaming triumphantly.
II said the blessing six times while
you were saying it once" she told Mr..
Finderkin.-New York Evening Sun.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-09-17
ACCEPTING NO MORE FAVORS
Negroes Somewhat Peculiar Reason
for Refusing to Act as PAIL
bearer Any More.

In Alabama negro team-driver
came home one night and found his
wife highly agitated.
JEFF" she said, you know dat Asa
Rogers wife Sallie is dead. Amt you
goin' to be a pallbearer at the fun'r'l?'
mo, amt" answered jeff, with
unusual positiveness.
"You amt? Well, wasn't you pail
bearer at de fun'r'l of his second wife
MelissaT
"Sho I wuz. But dat amt"
'En wuzn't you a pallbearer at de
fun'r'l of his first wife, Mandy? Whut
you mean, you amt goin' act dis time?"
Liza" he said, "suttinly I wuz a
pallbearer at dem fun'r'ls, en- 1 done
de best could, but I'm tellin' you now
/ amt acceptin' no mo- favors from
nobody whut l can't return. London
Tit-Bits.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-09-17

A good grievance is worth more than
a bad pavement-Don QuXote.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-09-17
Knew His Own Dog.

The county superintendent of schools
stopped at a farm house one evening
and expected TO spend the night there.
He became friendly with a little boy
at the home. When the boys dog
came near him he asked the boy. if it
were savage.
mo, sir" said the boy. cts shep-
herd"
Taiban Valley news., 1920-09-17
GENERAL

Nine men are dead and four are
i'll in the hospital at Edgewood
arsenal, at Baltimore, from drinking
a liquor, the principal ingredient Of
which was said to be wood alcohol.
Three men were killed at Clinton,
Ind, by gas explosion in the Sub
marine mine while they were feeding
the mine mules about 200 feet from
the hoist The bodies were recovered.
Seventeen mules were killed.
Rose Catina, seven years old, was
sailing boats in puddle along the
curb in Forty-ninth street, New York,
when a big motor truck came along
and cut off both hands as they were
trailing in the gutter.
Evelyn Nesbit has been named de-
fendaEt in a suit for $2,9SS begun by
Frances & Co., Inc, dressmakers, for
merchandise alleged to have been sold
between Oct. 1st and Oct. 31st, 1919.
Among the items charged were gowns,
hats, wraps and capes.
F. r. Mefford, aged forty, of Grand
Rapids, Mich, and Guy Dickman, aged
twenty-five, Williamsport, Pa, were
killed at Wilkesbarre, Pa, when a
hydroaeroplane, piloted by Dickman,
in which Mefford was a passenger,
fell 500 feet.
Six persons were killed, an equal
number probably fatally injured and
many others more or less seriously hurt
in street car accident near Fairmont,
w. Va.
Forty thousand dollars-including
$4,000 bill and more than $4,000 in
jewelry-was stolen in a ten-minute
daylight robbery by two gunner, who
beat Philip S. Smith, wealthy mer-
chant, into insenslbility in his office in
New York.
Street frontage is so valuable in
Broad street at the Curb market in
New York, where the brokers take
your money by wiggling their fingers,
that a four-pane window on the
ground floor of No. 20 rents for $4,000
a month. 1t is paid by four concerns,
Nash & Co., Agostine & Co., NJ. Halt
mayer and Joe Goldstein.
A thousand indictments charging
nearly 300 Camden county, Penn, sa-
loon keepers with selling liquor with
out license were returned by Cam
den county grand jury. City and
county detectives and police immedi-
ately began arrestlng the indicted
men in ten motors hired for the pur-
pose. For hours the Chancery court
was used as a temporary jail
National organization of Americans
who served in the armies of Great
Britain in the world war was perfected
by delegates attending the convention
Of the veterans at st. Louis. "The
American Veterans of British and Can
adian Forces" was selected as the
name of the organization.
Statistics compiled by the head of |
he automobile squadron of the Chica-
20 police department show that 3,369 !
valued at $4,000000, have
1een stolen in Chicago in the first |
eight months of the year OF this
lumber only 03S have been recovered.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-09-17
How About Your Catarrh?
Do You Want Real Relief?

porarily clear them away, they
will promptly re-appear until their
cause Is removed.
S. S. S. is an antidote to the mil
lions of tiny Catarrh germs with
which your blood is infested. A
thorough course of this remedy
will cleanse and purify your blood,
and remove the disease germs
which cause Catarrh.
For free medical advice write to
Chief Medical Adviser, 101 Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-09-17

A match between two dentists would
probably result in a draw.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-09-17
Let's Go to Durham.

In the county of Durham, England,
it is an old custom to give fruit cake
and cheese TO the first person met on
the way to the church by a christen-
ing party.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-09-17
Safe at Least.

"Do you know. it always makes my
head swim TO go on the water?"
well in that case you'd be quite
safe if you fell verboard"-Boys'Life
Taiban Valley news., 1920-09-17

japanese foreign commerce during
August resulted In an excess of exports
over imports, according to official sta
tisticS
Taiban Valley news., 1920-09-17

A fish that hangs in the net, like a
poor mans right in the law, will hard
ly come out of it.-Shakespeare.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-09-17

The guide ought to know every part
of the mountain, the traveller need
only know the path.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-09-17
Then Throw Away Your Sprays
and Other Makeshift Treat
ment.

Why? Simply because you have
overlooked the cause of catarrh,
and all of your treatment has been
1nisdirected. Remove the cause OF
the clogged-up accumulations that
choke up your air passages, and
they will naturally disappear for
good. But no matter how many
local applications you use to tenn
Taiban Valley news., 1920-09-17
FOREIGN

Japanese foreign commerce during
August resulted In an excess of exports
over imports, according to official sta
tistics.
Armed and masked men attacked
four police Officers at TulOw, Ireland.
Two of the constables were shot dead
and another seriously wounded.
The Polish armies of the northeast
ern front delivered a series of success
full attacks upon the Russians and took
5000 prisoners, four guns and two
armored trains.
Advices from West Siberia an
nounce the formation of peasant re-
public in the Altai region, with a war
council composed of the military chiefs
and three civilians.
The French police have begun a
thorough investigation into the death
of Olive Thomas, an American motion
Paris to poison taken, it is said, by
mistake
The son of Leon Trotzky, war min
lister of soviet Russia, was killed in
the fighting on the RussO-Polish front,
according to a Central News dispatch
from Cracow, Poland, crediting the
information to the Cracow Kmrjer.
Five school children were killed and
more than a dozen seriously injured
at Paris when an aviator, doing trick
flying, crashed into the Mont Rouge
schoolyard. The mechanic also was
killed and the pilot was injured. Four
of the children were cut to pieces by
the propellers.
A new journal, with a policy of open
opposition to the league of nations,
will attempt publication in Geneva in
November, when the first meeting of
the league is to be held at Geneva.
The projected publication is sponsored
by intellectuals of various countries
who are against the treaty of Yer
sailleS.
The Austrian Supreme Court has re-
jected Hungary's demand for the extra
VI huIlCu III COh-
nection with the Hungarian Dictator
ship of Bella Kun. The court ruled that
the acts which the communists are al
legged to have committed were part
of the legitimate discharge of their
governmental functions.
An order rendered at Toronto, Ont,
by Justice Middleton approves the ac-
tion of r. Homer Smith, receiver for
the Mexican Northwestern Railway,
Limited, in filing claim for $5,000,000
gold against the Mexican government
for alleged damages suffered by the
road during revolutionary disturb
ances. The claim was filed by the COM
mission appointed by a decree of the
Mexican government in 1917. Smith
was appointed receiver for the road in
1914, in an action by certain bondhold-
ers to enforce a mortgage.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-09-17

The wrongs of our people are con-
tinually getting mixed up with our
rights.
Taiban Valley news., 1920-09-17

No city in the nation is removed
from starvation more than two
weeks.-Asbury f. Lever.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-20
STOCK MARKET RALLIES
!. As B0LsHEV|sTs RETIRE
Professional Leaders Seize Oppor-
tunity to Cover Short Con-
tracts-Bankcrs Help.
CHEER ON EXCHANGE FLOOR
Tobacco Shares Rise in Anticipation
~ OF What George j. Wheian May
Bring From Europe-Good Pros
a; pcct for Automobiles
NJ BRoADA.s WALL.

IS NEW YORK. August 19.--Thc stock
.8s se lied Ai Before 0 the Poles, les Profes-
'sional traders seized the opportunity
Ito cover their short contracts The
Bankers helped this flight OF the
Sehorts by holding call money down
Ito per cent all day.
On the floor of the exchange there
swere cheers as the market advanced.
{ but the advance was nothing wild.
Shorts got stocks rather easily most
!. of the day. Selling orders were with
drawn TO a great extent, but some
how stocks were there for sale.
( pushed by their bankers are taking
advantage OF every rally. in the mar
ket TO cash in. Some of the leading
commission houses are advising GUS
toners to DO likewise.
buying Is Persistent.
The buying started with the ear
Hest transactions and Was persis-
! tent throughout the day. The volume
I, OF business died down until the last
half of the last hour. when there
was another burst OF buying that
: closed the market strong NJ about
: the best prices. Motors and oils were
Z there had been the greatest selling.
I, Railroad equipments were also strong
( toward the last. particularly Bald
announcement that the cities ser
( vice company had. through subsid.
I larry brought in y $4,000 barrel well
& in Mexico led the Street to strain
its cars again In the direction OF the
& pnny has three wells within striking
distance OF oil. Report is that tho
Z Pan-American will increase it's divi-
= dend at the September meeting. and
again in December with an additional
{ stock dividend ut the end OF the
Cirur Price, VIII Advance.
81 Tobacco shares rose In anticipation
eof what GeorEe.J. Whelan may bring
from Europe on the Aquitania. which
rs due TO arrive tomorrow. The ad-
fsTance of $50 thousand that is to be
F!nade in few days on cigars is not
( expected to reduce the profits OF the
retailing companies, as only the high
hNricc ones are affected, and the retail
cost.
The president of the Chandler Au-
( tomobiie Company gave ont an op-
.Etimistic talk on the industry.
- The reduction OF prices by the steel
itrade Is Slow in coming. but the
= cancellation of orders by buyers is
based on belief that it is sure to
Stocks OF shipping. companies con-
!, tinue TO be pressed for sale. because
5Eof the generalization Of the worlds
sscommerce.
Rails Arc Laggnrds.
Rails We're lnggards in the market,
'ebecause they have been overbouyht
ny thousands of little persons who
care now waiting for the big perssns
10 come and put them up.
Repiogle and Nanadium both ad-
4 Sanced on reports that the certain
steel manufacture who always loses
Ret breaks had completed taking his
: losses again.
The Offering OF s25, 5000, 900 Ncw
ork Central bonds at per cent had
no erect on the market as such Of
5 ferinss are expected in great volume
HaS rapidly as details can be arranged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-20
All Articles of Luxury
Are Banned in Norway
(By Associated Pre..-)

CHRISTIANLA, August 19-Im-
portation into Norway or articles
OF luxury, such ms automob iies,
diamonds, lnccs. paintings. pianos
md phonoErnphs, Is forbidden by
government order effective to-
day.
Tho list OF forbidden imports
also includes silk. jcwelry,
watches, furniture, furs, patent
leather shoes md motorcycles.
The action WINS taken In order to
halt the Decreasing value OF Nor
weEian money, IurSely caused by
overwhelming Imports, while ex-
ports declined. American trade L.
thereby restricted. as the greater
part of the articles named have
been imported from America.
Tho high dollar rate Ind MI
ready restricted the purchase OF
American goods. The rate today
WINS 0.U7 kroner to the dollar, ms
'aEninxt the normal rate OF J.72.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-20
AFTER D0cToRs FAILED
REESE FORMULA
". GAVE Relief
James M Long. Ironton, Ohio,
Took Reese Formula With
Startling Results

James M. Long, of 425 North
Second Street, Honton, Ohio, who
is employed BY tho Union lion and
Steel Co.. makes the following
statement Of the wonderful good
accomplished by the Reese Form
ula R.11 in his case:
IL have been doctoring for over
si1yeaf8 for. stomach trouble. Six
dortIts in Ironton and four in
Poftynouth did not help me bit.
! Eeve taken all sorts Of remedies
witkunt results until I began TAX
Ing The Reese Formula R-11. I
hava tnien but one bottle but my
stordath does not trouble me at ali
and l feel stronger in every re-
spset. am entirely well now.
l most heartily recommend this
remedy as it. has by relieving me
done sernething I did not think
The Reese Formula Ri will
give relief in NIL Stomach, Liver
and Kidney ailments.
II you wish further information
write direct to our Medical Ad,
wiser, Medical Department. The
Reese Formula Co. Huntington.
W. Va.
Sold in Richmond by all druggist
or at the Tragle Drug Store, Broa,
Street. Richmond. Va: Morrison. tn
Drug Man of Petcrsburg.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-20
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Ie.00: good and Choice steers strong 10 s5c
higher: top. 1850; plain grassy kind slow ::
bulk good and choice. l6.co u 1850. fat grassy
kinds. 10000 1875: strong: plain and com
mon kSds very draEEy and uneven. 800 %
ll.S0: good cows 1000 u 1850: Gamers 4.25dp
ass: active and steady: medium grades
slow: bulls slow 10 Is cents lower; good
and choice veal calves mostly 1iCodt 800 !:
selected lots. l5;Sdpl5.5o: stockers shade
easier. demand light;
10 cents lower: light and light butchers
closing 10 cents to Is cents lower than
yesterdays average: others steady: early
TOP: 1850: bulk light and butchers. l5.05cp
l5.ao bulk packing sows. 14..5 u A.i0: pigs.
~ cents to SO cents lower; bulk desirable
kinds. l3.5o0HJ1.
Sheep: receipts. 22.opo: steady: ton native
lambs. 200: bulk. lo.50Tl1.J9: top Western
lambs. l2lj: bulk. l2.25 a 1c.5p: feeders
LARGELY I.SG12.2S: good Montana wethers
and best fat ewes 1.25.