The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-04-02
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Washington, April III a m o n
Gary of Texas, now consul general at
Cairo Egypt was nominated today by
President Wilson to be minister TO
Switzerland. He will succeed Pleasant
A. Stovau of Savannah, Ga, who re-
signed recently.
Mayfield. KY, April Investigating
of the burning last week of the May
field Tobacco chute, alleged to have
been the act of band of might rid
ers" was began here today by a special
grand jury summoned by District
Judge Gardner.
Honolulu, T. H, April 1.-Seven hun
dred Japanese troops and civilians
were killed in a two day battle with
Russian Bolshevik forces at Nikolae-
visk, Siberia, according to a Toxic
cable received by the Japanese news
paper Nippu Jill here.
The Japanese residents orb sanized
volunteer force to aid the Japanese
soldiers fight a, heavy force of Boil
shevilki.
The japanese consulate was burned
and the consul, NJ. Ishida is still miss
ing, according to cable advices.
The two day battle began on March
Is. Nikolaevisk is at the mouth of
the Amur river.
Cumberland, Md, April Fire from
burning brush and leaves destroyed
seven houses at Mountain Lake yes
terday. The Assembly House, a sum-
mer hotel, was burned.
Columbus, Ohio, April IA spec
tacular fire this morning in the whole
sale district here virtually destroyed
four four-story brick buildings located
on Chestnut between High and Third
SITS with a loss stimulated to exceed
$500, 900.
Occupants of the buildings were the
Erner and Hopkins Electrical Com
pany; the Livingston Seed Company;
the David Cigar Company and the
Simmons Shoe Company.
Two fireman were injured, one seri-
ously.
Philadelphia, April Mayor Moore
issued a proclamation today urging
stores and factories to open and close
one hour earlier between April IL and
October 81. His action to save day
light without pushing forward the
clocks is in accordance with a reso-
luton adopted by the city council
which recently repealed a daylight
saving ordinance because it conflicted
with state law.
Steubenville, Ohio, April IA sus-
pect in the murder of eleven year old
Frances South, who was slain at Adena
a week ago, was held at the home of
John Crawford, game warden of JEFF
ferson county, one mile west of here
early today.
Deputy Sheriff Edward Lucas said
clothing with bloodstains had been
found in the suspects home at Ram
sey and that the suspect admitted be-
ing in Adena on the day of the murder.
The man had been arrested and re-
leased following the murder, Lucas
said.
New York, April 1.-Two dollars
may be clipped from the bank balance
of John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., because
he defa u ed as a talesman in
an incompetency proceeding. If, how
ever, he is unable to offer an accept
able excuse and the fine is inflicted,
he will get at least some of it back
for it will be turned into the treasury
of the panel to be used with other
funds for the panels annual dinner.
Baltimore, Md, April Edwin
Warfield, governor of Maryland from
1904 to 1908; president of the Mary
land Historic Society and until last
January president of the Fidelity and
Deposit Company of Maryland and the
Fidelity Trust Company, died at his
home here today after an illness of
about three years. He was II years
old.
Elk City, Okla, April Five
children were found dead today in
tent near here, their threats cut and
heads crushed, and their mother. Mrs.
Elmer Cowart lying near the bodies
with her throat slashed. An axe,
razor and a knife all bloodstained.
were found in the tent in which the
family was temporarily making their
home.
Lawrence, Kas, April Jess
Willard, former heavyweight pugilistic
champion, was fined 81 and costs in
court of justice by r. c. Manley here
yesterday on a charge of disturbing
the peace. Complaint was made by
Fred Logan, a negro policeman, who
testified willard threatened him dur
ing an argument which arose when
Willard in an automobile attempted
TO pass Logan, who was riding in a
wagon.
Pine Bluff. Ark, April Five
originating in a pool hall destroyed
thirteen buildings in the business dis