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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-09
EDWARDS FACES
BITTER FIGHT
Governor of New Jersey Urges
Legislature to Oppose Pro-
hibitiOn Amendment.

Trenton, n. J. Feb S-The battle
in New Jersey led by Governor Edward
1. Edwards for state rights as against
constitutional prohibition, is being
fought along two lines, and effort to
induce the Legislature to contest the
validity of the 18th amendment in the
United States supreme court and to
enact a law permitting the sale in New
Jersey of beverages containing more
than one-half of one per cent of al
coho1.
Steps necessary to fight the pro-
hibition amendment in the supreme
court have been considered in con-
ference between the new governor and
the state attorney general. Two bills
have been introduced in the legisIa-
ture. one to permit the sale of bey-
erages with four cent alcohol content
and tht other five per cent.
Governor Edwards was elected on
an issue of personal liberty" He gave
a pledge in his campaign to insist the
right of the people of New Jersey to
say how they should live. His attempt
to fulfill that pledge has made this
state one of the few remaining battle
grounds for the right of man to buy
a drink and has attracted attention
throughout the country.
The governor, in attempting to as
sert and maintain the sovereign rights
of the state as against federal consti-
tutional prohibition. must deal with a
legislature controlled by the repub-
lican party, while he is a democrat.
New Jersey not only failed to ratify
the federal prohibition amendment
together with Rhode Island and Con-
neeticut. but went further than any
other state in the union, and its leg
is1ature absolutely rejected the amend
ment. The governor has urged tht
legislature to refrain in its present
session from now giving it's ratifi-
cation.
Although Governor Edwards holds
l;haraI nersonal views concerning the
use of intoxicants his friends. say that
he has not taken a drink of intoxi-
caring liquor in more than 30 years,
upon advise of his physician.
Edwards is a. man of action rather
than an orator, but in his campaign
made an impression in his speeches by
.6;rac+ness and frankness. He is con-
sidered a staunch party organization
man of more than average business
abiIitv tolerant and loyal; a home
lowing man, one whose greatest pleas
ures in life is in playing games with
his little grand children. His home
= il, New Jersey. He is 56 years old,
nresident of the First National Bank
of Jersey City, served for six years
as state controller in which office ne
established a pay -you-go policy
for New Jersey, and for about one
WOW was state senator. He is married
and has one son, Captain Edward ].
Edwards, Jr., who served overseas IN
the war. ard a daughter He is yes
tryman of St. Pauls Episcopal church
of Jersey City.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-09
ALLEGED NEGRO
BURGLAR TALKS
Makes Clean Confession of Bur-
glariZing in Pensacola
and Bagdad Homes.
BREWTON RAID PLANNED
Shot at by Waters and Others;
Valuables Sold in New Or
leans Through Agents

Confession by James Robinson,
negro, last night at the police station.
of the part in the series of recent
house robberies taken by himself and
Edward Thomas. another negro, clears
up the mystery as to the identity of
the tall and short men burglars
Robinson made a clean confession of
the robberies in which he and Thomas
took part, according to the police,
and include several homes in Pensa-
cola and four houses in Bagdad.
The negro alighted from the train
at Goulding yesterday evening and
walked into the arms of Captain. Har-
per and Officer Hall, who put him
back on the train and placed him
under arrest upon alighting at Pen
sacola. He confessed at $50 last
night.
Robinson is a tall, slender negro
very black, and dresses ordinary
Thomas is the short man of the pair,
is light brown complexioned, dresses
smartly, and is the dude
Much credit is given the two Off
GERS for working up the evidence in
this case, and they also worked under
handicap that the burglars were tall
and short, but were white men. They
gave been working on the case for
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-09
RECENT RQBBERIE,S ARE EXPL AINEI
BRITISH PARLIAMENT
ASSEMBLIES TOMORROW

London, Feb. S.-The British
parliament reassembles Tuesday
with many weighty RECONSTRUCT
ton problems still unsettled. The
financial situation, nationalist
ton of mines and railroads and
Irish problem are three of the
most important subjects for early
consideration. An unusually long
and important speech from King
George, foreshadowing the course
of legislation is expected. The
Irish home rule bill is expected
to be brought forward at an
early date, with plan for a
referendum by the Irish people
on the entire project. The British
labor party is growing in strength
and early overthrow of the coali-
ton government, with a new
labor ministry succeeding, is fore
casted by some leading politici-
ans. Arthur Henderson, labor
leader is the probable premier in
the next cabinet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-09
MILITARY BILL
sure TO fail
Universal Training Feature OPP
posed by Republicans and
Southern Democrats.
(By George II. Manning.)

i Washington, D. c. Feb. S.-Universal
compulsory military training is dead
for this session of congress at least.
Events of the past two weeks have
shown that majority of the republic
cans in the congress are opposed to it
and that almost three-fourths of the
democrats are against it.
A clear Indication of the intention
of the republicans towards universal
military training was given ten days
ago when the republican steering COM
mittee in the house put republican
opponent of military training on the
house military committee. instead of
an advocate of military training, when
the committee was evenly divided on
the question.
The republican leader in the house.
Mr.. Mondell, declared his opposition
to military training in a speech in the
house last Tuesday in which he men
toned the estimated cost of one bill
lion dollars a year as the chief rea-
son.
The democrats in the house will most
likely hold a caucus within ten days
on the question and decide against uni
versal military training.
Congressman Flood of Virginia, one
of the house leaders, said today that
he expected such a caucus will be held
soon, and predicted the vote against
military training will be three to one.
Mr.. Flood is one of the leaders who
has been active in urging the holding of
a caucus and the taking of steps to
put the democratic stamp of disap-
proval on universal military training.
II am opposed to universal military
w0ul6 hiring
about an expense of a billion dollars
a wear; CD it is a step towards mill
tarisrn in this country, and CD it would
be very dangerous menace to the
south" said Congressman Flood to-
day.
The solid vote of the members of
congress from southern states may be
depended on against universal military
training. The southern congressman
believe it would be a very dangerous
Droposition to have several million
negroes in the south trained in mill
tarism. They believe that, even adj
hitting that the negroes does not make
a good dependable soldier in battle
it would be unfortunate to give him
military training.
1t was indisputably proven in the
recent war that the negroes do not
make good, dependable combat troops,
the officers who had charge of the ne
gro regiments assert, and they viii be
used hereafter only as labor battalions,
where they make good Only one ne
go regiment made good in combat in
the recent war, it is said the New Y DIRK
regiment commanded by Colonel Hay
wood. The other negro organizations
failed woefully to do what was ex-
pected of them, the records show.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-09
GERMAN WAR CRIME
LIST is DELIVERED

Berlin, Feb. S.-The allies list
of war criminals and a covering
letter was handed to Premier
Gustav Bauer Saturday night by
the French charge d'affaires. A
letter was handed to Premier
companied the list explaining the
new procedure of the allies was,
the outcome of the refusal of
Baron Kurt Won Lersner to trans
nit the list to the German gov
eminent. Premier Bauer ex-
pressed disapproval of Won Ler-
SnerS' action. The cabinet today
was discussing the allied de-
mands. The Swiss are anxious
lest Germans accused of war
crimes enter Switzerland to eS-
cape liability under the treaty.
Many are already reported across
the frontier. There is no Swiss
law against their entrance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-09
WOMAN ACCUSED
SHOOTING HUSBAND

Richmond, Va, Feb. SIS Gordon
Cumming is making a desperate fight
to recover from wounds sustained last
night when he was shot on highway
at Hampton. Mrs. Cummings is I'M
der surveillance In a prison cell, charged
with shooting with intent to Kill, but
has made no statement. Immediately
following the shooting she is alleged to
have thrown the smoking pistol into
the gutter and collapsed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-09
BRITISH SHIP
MAY BE LOST

IaHfax. n. s, Feb. 8.-The British
steamer Bradboyne is believed to have
aoundcrad in mid-ocean. Loss of life
is feared. say radio messages. Steam
vr OXonian reports rescuing % and
jup Monmouth reports rescueing two.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-09
SIX DEAD FROM
EATING OLIVES

Memphis, Tenn. Feb, S-Fatalities at
tributed to poisoning from eating pre-
served ripe olives last Thursday, in
creased to six today with the death of
Currie Ivy, ten years old. Mrs. Ivy
is the only survivor of the luncheon
party and she is reported in critical
condition tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-09
MISSIONAR TO
MEX. ADVOCATED

Washington, Feb. S.-Dr. S. Earl
Taylor, executive secretary of the in
ter-church world movement, says
few well equipped missionaries could
do more to pacify Mexico in a month
than an army could do in century.
uliteracy. disease, lack of evangelical
influence. he said are factors that have
retarded Mexican development.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-09
RAIL CONFERENCE
WILL BE RESUMED

Washington, Feb. S.-The railroad
administration conference. with rail-
road employees unions will resume to-
morrow and hope to conclude this
week. Director General Hines is ex-
pected to submit a definite PROPOSE
ton to union officials early in the
week. Action then is not expected to
be long delayed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-09
SWITCH is TURNED
AHEAD OF FLYER

Fort Worth, Feb. $40 motive was
learned for wrecking a passenger train
near Ranger early today by an I'M
identified man. The engineer says the
man turned the switch when the train
wes about eight hundred yards away
One man was killed and ten injured
in the wreck.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-09
PEAK OF FLU
EPIDEMIC OVER

N"w York. Feb. S.-The peak of
b. influenza epidemic is passed the
health commissioner announced Grad
ual decrease in cases is reported the
past Two days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-09
ELECTIONS CASE
RESUMED TODAY

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. S.-The
>'"herrE elections conspiracy trial
,.'ers upon its third week in the
a.ied States district court tomorrow.
expect a total of eight hundred witness
Tor the defense and prosecution
before he close.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-09
SEES
CRISIS AHEAD

Springfield, Mass, Feb. S.-The
United States is facing the worst fin
aHrigl crisis in it's history, declared
Speaker Frederick H. Gillett, of the
'ational house of representatives in an
ldrcss here tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-09
AUTOMOBILE RUNS
DOWN GOVERNOR

Columbia. 8. C. Feb. S.-Governor
"uucr was knocked down by an auto
mobile tonight and painfully injured.
"ySicians say he will be confined to
."d for q few DAYS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-09
LOSES
RUDDER AT SEA

s,. .laN Feb. S.-The French steam
ar.s.. vancouver lost her rudder and is
- out of the trans Atlantic lane
ee5l less message says. The vessel
eeds assistance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-09
ROLSHEVIKI UPRISINCS AGAINST
JAPANESE ON ISLAND SAKHALIN
REPORTED FROM TOXIC SERIOUS
JaD ambassador Says Japan
Must Either Withdraw or
Assist Russia in Siberia
ROI SHENIKI TAKE ODESSA
Three British and Two Ameri-
can Ships in Port See Boil
sheviki Enter City.

T5sis Feb. S.-Bolsheviki uprisings
l-t!n~- the Japanese on the island of
Sakha-in are reported. Japanese min
ng and petroleum. plants Were at
tackled. \ rescue party has been dis
Matched To the scene on sledges.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-09


.l-!n~- the japanese on the island of
Sakhaun are reported. Japanese min
.r. and petroleum. plants were at
tackled. \ rescue party has been dis
patched 10 the scene on sledges.
T...a Feb S.-The Japanese Sibe-.
ri9r ambassador says that Japan will
pc compelled to either withdraw her
traons from Siberia or assist Russia
urreSr.yedIy. 1t is officially reported
that yadivostok is under martial law.
London Feb. 8.LBolsheviki troops
v.e.ortousIy entered Odessa. accord
.a- to wireless today by the soviet
government at Moscow.
Coustantinople, Feb. S.-Messages
began evacuating the city Friday
when British ships fired over the city
throughout the day. The Bolshevilli
are reported four miles away. Three
British and one American war vessel
are at Odessa. A United States mer-
chant vessel is removing the refugees.
ConstantinopIe, Feb. s. British
marines landed at Panderma, the
north terminus of the Smyrna rail-
way. The action was taken because
Turks recently captured AN arms de-
not on the Dardanelles. No casualties
were reported.
London. Feb. The Exchange Tel
graphs Copenhagen correspondent
says the Berlin government is to call
q meeting of parliament upon receipt
If the allied note demanding the sur
render of war guilty.
Berlin, Feb. S.-Poland demands
That Herr Won Kries be vice president
of the Russian diet for war crimes.
He was chief of the civil administra-
lion which occupied districts of
Poland during the war.
Warsaw. Feb. Socialists an
nouucc a general strike for Poland if
The government rejects the BolshevilIi
peace offer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-09
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy and warmer Monday
Tuesday probably rain, gentle
south winds increasing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-09

London. Feb. LBolsheviki troops
y.-.ortousIy entered Odessa, accord
Ing TO wireless today by the soviet
government at Moscow.
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FIGHT HIGH COST OF LIVING
Your old furniture, office fix
,--rs or machinery can be quick
:. .u~ned into cash through The
Journal Want Columns
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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-22
Removed to Jackson.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 20.-Beyond
the admitted fact that Charles Mar
shall, the alleged slayer Of TOUR mem-
bers fthe Miller family at Amory,
is among those confined in the Kinds
County Jail, where he was placed dur
ing last night, nothing more definite
could be secured. All efforts to get
past the entrance door to the cell in
which Marshall is presumed to be con-
fined are courteously but firmly block
ed by Jailor Russ Harris.
Marshall, according to Mr.. Harris,
has kept absolutely silent, refusing
to even convevse about the trouble in
which he is said to have been CEN
tral figure. There was nothing given
out to indicate just how long the
Amory man will be held here, but
it is assumed that it may be until 3
grand jury has investigated the quad.
ruple tragedy and reported its find
tings.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-22
ROBBERS MAKE
A BIG HAUL
Four Masked Men Hold Up Officials
and Customers of an Alabama
Bank and Secure $4,000.

Girard, Ala, Jan. 16.-Four masked
robbers held up officials and custo-
mers of the Phenix- -Girard Bank here
today and escaped with about $50, 900
in cash and securities.
The pen entered the institution so
unobtrusively that the first thing no
ticed was flourish of pistols, accom-
paied by one shot fired to intimidate
the victims. With an order to every
body to throw up their hands, the men
proceeded to work as though by pre-
arrangements. They had slipped on
masks meanwhile. Because of the
rain there were few customers in the
bank.
One robber stationed himself at the
door, another took care of the clerical
force and the customers, while third
looted the vaults, taking only paper
money and securities. The fourth
robber entered the private office of
President C. L. Mullin and ordered
him to throw up his hands on pain of
being killed.
"Shoot away" replied Mullin, re-
fusing to obey.
''No, I'll knock you in the head"
replied the robber, and clubbing his
pistol, struck at the banker.
Miss Maude Bruce, an employe, who
was in the office, warded off the blow
and received a bruise on her hand. A
moment later she lodged slap the
robber aimed at her face. While this
was happening the robbers outside
had about completed their work, and
all four left the building, leaped into
an automobile which Rufus Ford, a
customer, had left in front of the
bank, and fled towards Montgomery.
President Mullin got possession of
pistol and followed the men outside,
firing five times at the disappearing
automobile.
Pursuit was Immediately begun and
a general alarm was sent out through
Alabama and Georgia counties.
Bridges over the Chattahoochie were
guarded to prevent the men turning
around and coming into Georgia.
Bank officials stated tonight the
bank was fully protected in its loss by
insurance and that it would be open
for business as usual tomorrow.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-22

siveness. But today thanks go the
courageous, far-seeing, buslne r. As @
officials that have been sete eten q
fill the various offices OF the s1s
government, we stand as greax peeS 2
ple, highly honored among ool ssns :s
ter states and justly entltleo s \ \
plane under the sun.
Let us all join together n 8 D
and sound policy Of broad -guagen @ B
pressive government, along az
that will build up our state in an .z
cial. economic, moral and apiritual 'lss s
terests. / repeat the people @ 1has
state expect great things at our nenas;
they are entitled to so, and ! Sank ;EE
you to join with me at this time ~ g
solemn pletige that we will not iet
bias, prejudice, ill-will, and negligence
prevent us from performing the great
est work ever committed to any
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-22

itself to you today. You are in fact
and in truth the representatives OF the
people, and they are great peo-
pie. They have high ideals. In
their hearts exist as great an amount
of brotherly love, verify believe, as
in any people in the world. ! be-
lieve YOU came here with a vision of
what is in store for Mississippi should
you, and all of US, work together with
a view of harmony and general CO.
operation for the good of the state we
will do great things for Mississippi.
NV heart has been made glad by the
many expressions given me by you
that you came here for the sole pur-
pose of doing your level best to do
big things for our state. l take you
at your word. Your constituents be-
lieve that when they elected you, and
look forward to more earnest and
harmonious cooperation of all state
departments at this time than was
ever known in Mississippi before.
The people are helpless unless we
lead them Leadership has been in
trusted to us. They have right to
expect and they do expect, that we
meet the high ideals of leadership that
we proclaimed to them when we beg
ged them for the most sacred posses
sion they had-their votes. Missls-
sippi must progress. She cannot af-
ford to stand still and hope to keep
abreast of the great things being
done by the people in other states.
The non-progressive man is dan
gerous citizen. He should never be
intrusted with power. The records of
our state will show that in days gone
men in high positions with the peo-
pie failed, and refused to progress.
They voted against every movement
of progress, and if these obstruction
lists had been listened to there never
would have been school of any conse-
quence, nor an Eleemosynary Institu-
tion for our unfortunates, nor any
laws with reference to the health OF
our citizens, nor a good road, and moi
even a state house in which to carry
! on the business of the people. II
4 fact, our land would have been a prin-
tive community, shrouded in ignor'
ance and darkness, and non-progres'
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-22
BILBO DELIVERS HIS
FINAL MESSAGE
CASTEEL SWORN IN.

Governor Bilbo went before the Sc
nate and House Monday morning and
delivered his final message to the Mis-
sissippi Legislature.
The Governors message created a
ripple of excitement inasmuch as he
predicted labor troubles at Pasca-
goula in this State, drawing a state
ment near the close of the morning
from representatives from that sec
ton. He recommended the appoint
ment of labor bureau to have charge
of labor difficulties.
The Governor also recommended
some sort of a State Board to pass
upon the qualifications Of automobile
mechanics. In the message the Gov
ernor stated that owners of auto
mobiles are frequently made to pay
enormous prices for work on their cars
performed by inefficient men and that
he felt that when man gets from
one dollar to one dollar and fifty cents
per hour for hi swork he should be re-
quired to be efficient.
Casteel Sworn In.
At noon Lieutenant Governor Lee
M. Russell entered the Senate with H.
H. Casteel and introduced him as his
successor. The new Lieutenant Gov
enor was sworn in by Chief Justice
Smith of the Supreme Court, assumed
the gavel and kept the Senate work.
| ing.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1920-01-22

hands in the history of our state.
I trust you viii bear with me while
! give you some views of the things |
regard as of great moment connected
with the affairs or our commonwealth:
First:
Bureau of Markets and Publicity.
The farmers and business men of
this state haye fully realized the great
advantage of diversification. A few
years ago cotton was regarded as our
sole money crop, but the advent OF
the boil weevil which forced upon US
the readjustment Of our entire agrl-
cultural system, has given us new
light upon our agricultural possibill-
ties. The people everywhere have
been trying with much success the
raising of all sorts Of crops. Their
chief trouble in this new idea was to
find suitable market where they can
market all sorts of farm and garden
products in systematic way, and be
able to command the highest market
price. The lack of experience on the
part Of our people worked a great
hardship upon them as we'll as loss OF
money This condition of affairs en-
phasized the very great Importance OF
having some man in every county
i whose business it was to look after the
marketing for the people. Some few
counties have no county demonstrator
| yet, and some few have made little
success, but the idea is right beyond
dispute. 1t follows, of course, that
since the county demonstrator by
cooperating with the farmers and
business men in his county has
achieved the wonderful success in this
line Of work that if we broaden the
scope of the marketing idea SO as to
include the whole state, it would sure
lly give us system Of cooperation
THAT will be very helpful and remuner'
ative beyond the dream of the mos1
lsanguine.
j Our people being essentially an az
ricultural population, deem it imper.
ative that they should have a depart
ment set aside for the study and man
agement Of the marketing of the pro