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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-28
SERVICES AT EAST
HILL BAPTIST CHURCH

East Hili Baptist church. Thir-
teenth-ave. and Gadsdeu-st.. A. c.
doom. Jr. pastor
Teachers prayer meeting. q: 30 a. m:
sunday school opens. 9: As n. m. Rob
ert 81. Merritt. superintendent.
Preaching services. n a. IN. and 7: 30
.. m. Morning subject: How 10
Face the Future Evening subject.
loves Greatest Gift
b. Y. p. L.. Junior and senior. 80
y. m.
Prayer meeting. Wednesday. $50
p. m.
An are cordially invited 10 attend
our services.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-28
NEGRO wANDERS INTO
DAVIS STREET HOME

Charles W. Williams, out Of town
negro. was arrested BY officer Harper
and Is held Tor investigation follow
ing his entrance into the J. C. Adams
home. SIS North Davis Someone had
broken into the house earlier IN the
week. ranssching two rooms while an
informal dance was being held IN the
other room
When williams wandered into the
house he was greeted roughly by the
occupants and probably would have
been killed except some one noticed
that ~ appeared 20 be intoxicated
lie was roughly handled until the ar
rival 81 the officer. who was called
Immediately
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-28
FATHER SEEKS BOY.
WHO LEFT HIS HOME
Father Asks pclies 10 Aid F4inn IN the
Search fer His Ser, Rob-
er4 Rains.

Pensacola police have been asked 20
look out FOR the arrival Of Robert
Rains. son ~ q. 4. Rains. coFbin.
XIV. and 20 hold the boy until the
arrival Of the father. 4 reward Of
$3.50 has been offered 20 the person
finding the boy
According 20 the description ~ MF.
Rains. Robert IL ~ years - age.
eight build. weight 40 pounds. has
dark brown eyes. black hair and has
freckies on his nose. lie writes with
his eft hand and Is slightly stopped.
The boy left Corhln september ~
IN company with two other youths.
The other two boys were held by a
probation officer and Robert continued
by himself Mr. Rains IL very anxious
TO get his son 80 return and has asked
police OF several cities 70 watch out
for him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-28
ANNUAL ROLL CALL
WILL BE- EXTENDED
Red Cross Workers 60 Continue Their
Work until Allotted Territory
IL Covered


The fourth annual roll call started
IS the local Red Cross the early part
~ last week. will BE- continued few
DAYS longer. owing "a the inability of
tho various committees 10 cover the
territory allotted them. Many ~ the
districts mapped cut we're found un-
able 10 be handled throughout the past
week and for this reason more time
a. necessary 20 carry the work for
ward.
.. n Perkins who r. chairman o.
the local roll call. said yesterday. we
ere anprcciative and enthusiastic OF
the work done by the various commit Y
tees especially the ladies' who have
ventured out and put their shoulders
40 the wheel IN a day like yesterday
when the best place IN the world was
Ia the glow 81 the hre within coy
room Al home the streets 81 Pensa-
cola we're spotted with ladies doing
their bit toward the work 81 assisting
the Red Cross.
As has been stated previously. the
present roll call means much 20 Pen
sacola and Eacambia county. II means
n realization Of the plans that have
heen inauEurated the past two years
for the bettermcnt 81 the poor. sick
and needy hercabouts. Most Of the
money that II raised this year viii
70 toward fulfilling this end. and once
more I ask the ladies and gentlemen
~ Pensacola 20 contrihuate literally
toward the benefit of this work. when
they are called upon 20 do so
From the headquarters - tho local
Red Cross Il was learned yesterday
that the people 81 Pensacola are re-
aponding "a the roll call. and IL looks
az n their efforts will be crowned with
ussmnama
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-28
FREDERIC GIVEN
HIGH POSITION


w G Frederic ~ Pensacola has Just
returned from The meeting 81 the
FLORIDA Association 81 Architects Al
Jacksonville. Mr. Frederic was elected
a vice president OF the organization
tors
Among the topics discussed was the
suggestion hy William A Alfred or
this city that a series OF articles on
architecture be prepared and sub
mitted 20 the editors OF the leading
papers. These articles would serve
as educational material as well a.
provide The basis for editorial com
ront.
The architects also voted 20 admit
building engineers 10 tho organization
as associate members.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-28
YACHTSMEN WILL
HOLD RACE TODAY

Members 81 the Pensacola Yacht
Club, who are interested in sailing
viii meet az the boat shed this morn
ing TO draw for boats for two races
There viii be Glass II race first and
a Class c race II enough shippers FOR
that event show up.
The first race viii lie held af 10
o'clock The boats were out Thanks
giving Day and two successful races
were held II has been found that the
best sailing breezes are Ia the morn
Ing and the committee f. looking for
an shippers and crews "a be on hand
la time 20 start the race promptly at
the hour scheduled The cruise 10
Town Point has been cancelled
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-28
CRIMINAL DOCKET
TERM COMPLETED
Court 81 Reeord Opens Monday With
Full Civil Ooekse fer Next
Tive Weeks.

With the continuance % two cases
charging men with possessing or MAX
.ng liquor the criminal docket ~ the
court Of record was completed yesfer-
day morning The aeNt criminal eases
70 be tried will ~ before the January
term OF court. under the shrievalty o!
4. Cary Ellis.
The civil docket will be brought up
Monday and will Dc continued for the
next two weeks Tire docket IL heavy
and several cases Of general interest
60 the public win be brought up dur
ing the two weeks
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-28

Mrs. Arthur pfelffer has returned
home from a visit IN New Orleans.
where she was the Elest Of Mrs Frank
neneer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-28

Bread will now be reduced 20
three loaves for zoe. Burke's
Bakery. 9th Ave. and LaRua.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-28

piPHTHERlA PATIENT IMPROVING
Friends ~ ar ard Mrs Joe Giack
meyer VIII be- Ead % know that their
Little son Nalna, Il much improved
after having hern qulto "a with diph.
iberia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-28
TO MISSOURI PEN
Sam Bitter Is Convicted OF
Second Murder.
Principal in Famous Kansas
Killing Is Years Ago.

Sam Bitter. who was convicted fiji
teen years ago of a sensational muir
der in szxiowa county and who recent
~ escaped from the Kansas peniten-
tiary at Lansing. is TO spend his re-
manning days in the Missouri prison
for a murder-GommitJed near Cabool-
BitIer's second mIrder-A<aS seemingly
las cofdly deliberate as the one near the
town Of BeIvidere more than a decade
ago. Five OF the jurors voted to hang
Bitter for his second killing. but Il
compromise verdict was for life i'm
prisonmenE
Bitter was working on a large ranch
owned by his father in kiowa county
when he assaulted and killed u woman
in the neighborhood. For several days
there was danger of mob violence. The
man was taken to Dodge city and
Jury found him guilty OF first degree
murder Because OF the prominence
2nd wealth of Bitier's relatives in
Greenwood and Kiowa counties and
the startling testimony Offered in the
trial. the case attracted wide attention
Many efforts were made TO secure
n parole for Bitter. All failed. In
May. last year. the prisoner escaped
from the penitentiary when he was de-
tailed with other convicts TO repair a
boiler
Under the name of Gilbert [. Hail.
Bitter went TO Cabool. No, where he
bought a ferty-acre- farm. He paip
Frank Elliott 81. S09 for the land. The
payment was in 800 bills. It was
said that a woman delivered the cur
rency TO Bitter and promptly left the
| community.
That was in September. 1919. ~
! January. this year. Elliott made trip
/ to Horton. Kan. In an effort TO secure
! some money from a wealthy relative
| When Elliott returned to his formt
! home he visited some friends Their
/ disappeared. A search was made and
Bitter was found working over a plot
of soft earth near his house. He ex-
! planned that he was making a hot bed
Buried i'll Hot Bed
/ Then checks with Elliott's name at
! tached began 70 appear at the bank
| Bitter was arrested It was shown tina
more than s600 worth of forged check.
/ had been written by him The body
of the former owner OF the land wa:
/ found buried in the hot bed fifteer
/ inches under the ground Elliott hae
| been shot thru the head three times
The body was wrapped in a blanke
with an old coffee sack tied around
the head and two straps tied AROUND
( the body.
Only the compromise verdict savcC
the kansan from death penalty, &C
| cording to advices received today b.
state officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-28

Vow Is the Time to Get Rid OF Tiiosc
Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need
OF feeling ashamed of your freckles-
as Othine-iouble strengths guar
auteed TO remove these homely spots
Simply get an ounce of Othine-
double streugr1-from any Druggist
and amply a little of il night and morn
ing and you should soon see that even
the worst freckIes have begun 10 dis
appear. while the lighter ones have
vanished entirely. II is seldom thar
more than an ounce is needed to COM
pleteiy clear the skin and gain beau
tiful clear complexion
Be sure to ask for the double
strength Othfne as this is sold under
guarantee of money back il il fails TO
i.nfnnNe frecIlles-AdN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-28

is. getting good start. Gertrude
Schiller was unaware that she was TO
be d contestant but some one handed
in her name with 500 votes as a
starter. Other Topeka girls IN the
contest are Helen Campbell, Alleen
officer and Betty Fyfe. Voting booths
are to be placed in stores downtown
and in The state Jourual-and GapitHl
nfFfoas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-28
HOLD CARNIVAL DOWNTOWN.

Objections to City Park Sustained
Voting on Queen.
William Rice. of the Rice & DoFnan
Carnival company. has objected TO the
City park for the American Legion
carnival according TO John II. Bergen.
adiutant- AS a result the carnival
will be held on Seventh street between
Jackson and Van Buren, streets, as
originally planned.
The queen of the carnival contest
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10
Women and Poll Taxes.

There has been some talk that
Gov. Hobby might call the Texas
legislature to meet in special' session
to pass a law to allow women to vote
this year without paying poll tax.
but unless the Tennessee act passes
TO perfection. there may be no need
of such legislation.
Even should the national suffrage
be extended to all women. there are
reasons why such special Cct may
be Objectionable There is no reas-
on why women voters should be ex-
empted from paying pol tax, and
really they do not ask It,
Then. the Texas women knew
about the poll tax law last year, yet
many of them failed to pay. and II
they cared so little about qualifying
to vote in our state primaries, they
are apt to take no more interest in
the general election.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10
sunday school Glass Meet.

The T. Il. l.. class met with Mrs.
Dora Cunningham. who was assisted
by Mrs. L. Wren. The meeting
opened with the regular opening
song. MY Faith Looks UP to Thee"
After prayer. led by Mrs. Casstevens'
the minutes were read, all business
attended to. after which the social
committee continued the meeting.
Mrs. Roland Bell made splendid
talk on "soiiability and Haughti-
ness" which was of great interest.
A reading by little Miss Maryann
Rosser helped out with the enter
tainment part wonderfully.
A delicious refreshment was serv-
ed by the hostess.
These meetings are enjoyed and
are OF great benefit to the class.
Reporter.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10
0. P. THRANE WRITES
ABOUT COTTON CRISIS

deferred were to be discouraged.
A resolution committee charged
with the task OF expressing the will
and sense of the meeting was ar-
pointed by the chairman and con-
sisted OF the president of the Farm
ers Union. president OF the Texas
Bankers association, vice-president
of the American Cotton Growers as
sociation, president of the 4. 5. Cot
ton Growers association and repre-
sentatives of the Farmers Bureau,
State Industrial congress. State De-
paptment OF Agriculture and the Tex
as Chamber OF Commerce.
The high points OF the resolutions
presented and adopted were: A
demand for a price to cover cost OF
production and fair return on labor
and investment; the adoption of a
gradual and rational selling plan
made possible by the construction
and operation of bonded warehouses,
capable Of issuing receipts negotiable
beyond point of origin; a discontin-
uanoe OF the gathering OF bolly and
low grade cotton; a reduction of one
third in 1921 cotton acreage. allow
ing for increase of food and feed
crops an Endorsement OF the Ameri-
can Cotton association, charging
them with the responsibility of exc
cutting the above plans. together with
the establishment of an export cor
poration having for its purpose the
marketing of the present excessive
amount of low grade cotton still in
the hands of the producer, in ware
houses and at the ports.
After the ad lption Of the resolu-
tions. funds were raised TO cover the
expense OF completing the organi-
zation of every cotton growing coun-
ty in the South. after which the
meeting adjourned.
Just a further word: The success
or failure Of the above meeting does
not lie with the representatives who
attended this meeting but with every
farmer merchant and
banker of the entire South. Working
together In a s'rong organization
each pledglng himself to the plans
outlined, disaster as far as this crop
is concerned. can be avoided and
for the coming years can
be assured.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10
Ex-Confcds Have Meeting.

The members of Camp Bill Sour
ry. U. c. ", met Monday afternoon
to consider the matter OF the General
Reunion to be held in Galveston in
October.
n. F. Davis and c. NJ. d. Garner
were elected as delegates from this
camp. and D. p. Lane and w. ]. Ev-
ans We're elected alternates
Quite number OF the veterans
aim to attend the reunion and 1t was
suggested that many citizens will be
going and II is proposed to charter u
special car over the Santa Fe. To
that end d. p. Lane. r. +. Kincanon,
b. F. Davis. l.. S. knight and w. d.
Huffman We're appointed to confer
with the railroad agent and the
chamber of commerce regarding a
special car.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10
LOW GRADE COTTON lex CONFEDS MEET

II is estimated that there are a
million bales OF low grade cotton
now being held In storage In Hous-
ton. Galveston and New Orleans. for
which It is claimed there is no avail
able market. In other years we
heard OF no such condition. There
Was always sale for low grades at
some price and the demand was suf-
fcient 20 Justify ginners to put in
special machinery for ginning bollies
and farmers got quite a good deal OF
money for that stun. Now, 1t Is
said that the bollie cotton is not
wanted. This has led cotton men
to look closer into the matter and
the idea is now advanced that Ger
many has heretofore taken our low
grade cotton and that Germany still
needs and wants IL, but because OF
the fact that this country and Ger
many are technically at wap, all
trade relations are of and we can't
get our cotton TO them. II that is
the reason. the American congress
should see TO Il that the war which
now exists only in name Is declared
on and let business relations be
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10
Warehouse and Marketing Associa-
ton Hold Important Meet.

The Scurry county Warehouse and
Marketing association met in called
session in Snyder Saturday. August
2S. with a large crowd present.
After interesting talks by o. P.
Thrane. A. c. wilmeth. +. |. Town
send and others, the association went
into business session.
BY unanimous vote 1t was decided
to increase the capital stock from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Upon motion and second II was
unanimously voted TO increase the
directorate to seven.
President Wilmeth appointed NJ.
Stacey. John Hancock and p. l..
Townsend committee to recon-
mend names for directors.
The committe reported the fol-
lowing names and they were elected
by unanimous vote: r. II. Cur
Mute. o. p. Thrane. Clyde Funk,
Horace Holley, Ike Boren. Henry
Lindley and A. NJ. Mcpherson.
A. c. wilmeth, President.
Horace Holley. Secretary.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10
REVIVAL IN
ODD FELLOWSHIP

The Snyder Rebekah lodge has
taken on new activity. There was
special meeting OF this lodge at Odd
Fellows hall on Thursday night OF
last week and the degree was con-
ferred on four candidates.
After the degree work the lodge
proceeded to install the following
named officers.
Mrs. Farmer Noble Grand.
Mrs. Tinker. Vice Grand.
Mrs. Baker. Secretary.
]. B. Johnson, Treasurer.
Then, upon special invitation by
the subordinate lodge. there was a
we'll attended joint meeting of Re
bekahs and Odd Fellows on Friday
night. A number of talks were
made, urging Odd Fellows to rally
to the aid of the Rebekahs and 1t is
reported that 20 applications were
filed for Rebekah membership.
The subordinate lodge has a good
team and they do degree work at
almost every meeting.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10
T1ON OUTLOOK
FOR SCURRY COUNTY

| II we get half as much cotton as
last year.
Tom Jenkins says cotton is put
ting on and unless the worms get 1t
we make a big crop. and then again
may get none.
Taking all these reports It may be
said that now is a critical stage. Old
farmers insist that bolls that come
on now In the next few days ought to
make cotton. and II we can have
dry, hot weather for awhile, there
may yet be fair crop made. II the
worms will let up there is room for
hope. Nobody knows right now
what to expect.
Jake Smith, Round Top country:
"Have no boil worms. and no bolls,
much.
Pope Strayhorn my man was
in from the farm and says he has
seen no worms and the cotton is all
right"
J. NJ. Hendrix says he has talked
with 150 farmers and as the matter
stands right now the prospect looks
like FIVE TO eight acres for a bale.
One man counted II bolls on one
stalk and then counted II stalks
that averaged one boil each IL
may get better and may get worse.
Mr. O. =. Thrane said Wednesday
that his estimate right now on the
crop In the county is 40 per cent OF
normal.
d. n. Price has a big cotton farm
near Dunn and says the worms have
already eaten It up.
Bud Rodgers on Route 2 says; 1T
don't matter about the worms there
are no bolls anyhow"
]. e. Moore has cotton farm
near Polar. He says there are
some worms hut just now prospects
are good for a pretty good crop.
w. II. Wilson reports but few
worms. and that half-grown bolls
are falling OF as fast as new forms
are put Gu.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10
Snyder, Texas, Sept. 7, 1920.

Snyder, Texas, Sept. 7, 1920.
Messrs. Hardy q Curry:
II occurred TO me that your read
ers would be interested 20 learn
something about the cotton situation
as developed at the meeting held in
Dallas on Wednesday, Sept. l.
The writer attended this gathering
as the representative OF the three
Snyder banks and the Scurry County
Chamber OF Commerce The farm
ers' interests of the county We're
looked after by Mr.. w. II. Lindley.
At the Dallas meeting were pres
ent some five hundred farmers and
about an equal number Of bankers.
Addresses were made by Nathan
Adams. president Of American Cot
ton Association Judge W. f. Ram
sey. Chairman Federal Reserve
Bank: ID. f. Lyday, president Texas
Farmers Uuion; Congressman James
Young: J. A. Kemp and others.
Each stressed the seriousness of
the situation and were unanimous
in their opinion that disaster TO the
South in the sale OF this years crop
could only be avoided by intelligent
cooperative, effort on the part OF
farmers. merchants and bankers.
The speakers were further agreed
that when the heavy ginning season
set in it would be necessary to mar
ket slowly in order 10 avoid Cutting
the markets and further demoral-
izing the price II was considered
as unwise to withhold al cotton.
however. as It would be to market
too freely. 1t was thought that sell
ing should continue on steady mar
kets. and be discontinued on declines
Judge Ramsey presented facts
showing that on account OF tight
ness of money and a demoralized
forAen situation a hand 10 mouth
policy would have to be adopted by
buying agencies. He further stated
that the banks. including the Fed
eral Reserve bank, were already bor-
rowing freely to take care OF the
needs and that policy OF
strict economy would he necessary.
Borrowers were urged to use their
credit only for immediate and neces-
sary expenses. All permanent IN
yestments and loans that could be
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10
Wholesale Grocer Firm to Open
Branch Houses.

Stamford. Texas.--Announcement
was made recently that branch gro
cery houses will be Installed as soon
as quarters can be secured in each
of the following towns by the Indus
trial Transportation company. with
headquarters here: Lubbock, POST
Snyder Abilene, Hamlin. Merkei'
sweetwater. Big Spring and eleven
other towns yet to be selected. The
West Texas headquarters are at
stamford. where the company mas
purchased at s21,boo a large two
story building, The company VIII
open a branch here and also branch
at Hamlin Oct is. The company
is capitalized at s2,OoO.Ooo.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10
Price Fixing Illegal.

Austin. Sept. 4.-The attorney
generals department today declined
an invitation to participate in meet
ing at Dallas of cotton seed oil mill
interests and cotton growers, who
propose to determine fair price for
cotton seed. w. A. Keeling, acting
attorney general. wired that he de-
clined to send representative to the
meeting because any agreement be-
tween growers and crushers, or
crushers and crushers. toward fixing
a price for cotton seed, would con-
stitute a violation of Texas anti
trust laws
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10
Our Cotton Outlook.

weeks the Signal said that up
time there had been no pests
ID in th0 cotton and barring
ming OF the boil worms or
'alamity It was estimated that
county would make 5000
IN $4,000 acres.
last week some farmers be-
say that the estimate would
b be modified because there
,eginning TO come reports OF
land that the continued rains
the plant to grow so rank
was not fruiting we'll.
on Monday OF this week j.
said the county estimate
have TO be cut down to about
bales and NJ. A. Grimes thinks
Ialf as much ae was made last
what we may count on.
Cordill was in Monday with
|er OF boil worms gathered in
and said they are numerous,
Ter farmers are talking the
~. j. II. Hamlet was asked
hd any worms in his cotton
he didn't have any cotton
stalks.
Maxwell said he was out on
\ Sunday and examined the
Sut found no worms In II.
b W. McGaha said he hadn't
y worms. In fact. hadn't
bking for theri. but guesses
We some II wet weather con-
Isaacs reports Just a few
3orea says "Not enough to
Jones says Right smart
HORNS and about seven bolls
talks"
Evans says the plant has
so fast II is not half way
rlenty Of worms.
/ Bynum is here from New
land says they have no boil
here.
Nation says we'll be lucky
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-10
Scurry Masons Made Shriners.

The Shriners of the Panhandle
plains country had a great meeting
in Amarillo last week 1t was the
occasion for the installation of Khiva
Temple and Masons were there from
all over West Texas
A long list OF Eovices were initia-
ted into the mysteries and tho inspir-
ing teachings OF the order. Among
those who went into the order were
Walter Gentry, j. F.. Billingsley. L.
c. Darby, w. A. Louder. D. S. Lev
erett. j. c. Green. of all of Foch; n.
A. Billingsley of Dunn and j. A.
Dunn of Snyder.