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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-09
China PROVINCE
BANDIT RIDDEN
szEcHuEN IS TORN WITH REIGN
OF TERROR BY FIVE DISTINCT
GOVERNING FACTIONS.

Shanghai, May 8.-Sczechuen, most
populous of China's provinces with ex-
| tensive and varied resources and al
most unlimited areas Of soil of the
greatest productivity, Is bandit-ridden
and is torn with the strife of five OPP
posing governing factions that SEEM
fingly are beyond the control of the
Canton government to which Szechuen
| is supposed to pay allegiance. This is
the report brought to Shanghai by for-
igners who have recently been trav-
cling in the province.
The country along all the main. high
ways, according to these reports, is
overrun with bands of armed outlaws
and it is only possible for the foreign
er to travel these by-ways in any de-
gree Of safety by first buying protec-
ton and immunity from molestation
from bandit leaders who control the
various areas. When the traveller
asks for an armed guard this is pro-
vided-for consideration. This guard
must be changed when the traveller en-
tiers the area controlled by another
military official.
BY following this procedure travel
ers from the province say, the way
farer is ordinarily safe, but it hap
pens sometimes that the spheres of
control of the leaders overlap and trav-
elers who have bought protection in
one area are at times attacked by
bandits whose leaders have not been
appeased.
The consideration required to pro-
vide guard for a traveller is not par
ticu1arly heavy, as it is said to be about
so cents day per guard. Ordinarily
travellers who do fall into the hands
of outlaws do not suffer bodily harm,
but it is not uncommon for native SER
wants to be murdered and cases exist
in which foreigners have been taken
and held for ransom.
Chengtu, capital Of the province of
Szechuen, is reached by a journey of
about $500 miles up the Yangtsze river
from Shanghai to Hankow and Ichang,
thence through the famed Yangtsze
gorges to Chunking and finally by a
sedan chair ride Of from ten to fourteen
days through the high mountains of
the country that lies between Chun-
king and Chengtu.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-09
People and Events
Phone 80 between 10 a. m. and 6 p m.

visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jake Israel, 213 N. Barcelona-st
The many friends Of Miss Jeanette
Israel will be glad to know that she
is reported as very much improved
from her illness.
Miss Sue Scholl left yesterday fol
Philadelphia, where she will spend q
month as the guest of friends.
William L. Ray and A. J. Bctt have
returned to the city from Atlanta
where they attended hardware con
vention. and report the sessions un-
usually good.
Mrs. J. Walter Higgins is visiting
in Century as the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Ranney.
Hunter Brown is spending several
days in Georgia on business.
Mrs. S. B. Wright leaves Tuesday
for New York City, where she goes to
join Captain Wright.
Mrs H. H. Terhune MARY Marshall
Wright) of Springfield, Mass. arrived
in Pensacola yesterday afternoon for a
two-month's visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Wright. Mrs.
Terhune is receiving most cordial
welcome among the younger set, this
being her first visit home since her
marriage last year.
x e r
ANDREWS cHlLcUTT.
Miss Eunice Chilcutt and Whiting
H. Andrews were married at the home
of DIR. Hurt, East Jackson-st, last
night, Mrs. Walter Johnson. sister
of the bride, acting as matron of honor
and r. Y. Wheeler as best man.
Mr. Andrews is the only son of Mrs.
Belle Andrews and Mrs. Andrews is
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Chill
cult. The wedding came as surprise
to the many friends Of the young
couple.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-09
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-09
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ANDREWs-cHILcUTT.
WESTVILLE

westville, Mrs. vitrel Vaughn re-
turned from Dothan Thursday, where
she had been for treatment.
Mr., and Mrs. Curtis Matthews went
to Dothan, last week, to bring back
Mrs. Vaughn.
Mrs. E. H. Gavin and children re-
turned to their home in Pensacola
Monday night, having visited Mrs.
Gavins' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
Brigham.
Mrs. Hettie Pippins, Of Ozark, Ala,
visited her brother, Mr.. c. S. Mat
thews, for few days first of the week.
Miss Ashley Cawthon and Mr.. j. H.
Carpenter, both popular young people
Of DeFuniak were married here We'd
nesday morning by Mr.. T. ]. Ward,
leaving on the morning train for Jack
sonville.
Miss Blannie Warren and DR.. Robert
Houchins, accompanied the happy
couple here, Miss Warren going as
ing to DeFuniak.
and Houston Howell, candidate for tax
day.
Miss Jean Neel left Sunday for Live
Oak, to accept a position.
Miss Clara Harris attended the
closing exercises of the Bombay school
Thursday night.
Miles Andrews and son, Lothian, of
Darlington, spent few hours in town
Monday.
Purl Adams, left for Pensacola Tues
day night.
Mrs. Flora ellis Cox, of DeFuniak,
was in town for short while Friday
on business.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-09
BRITISH EXPECT GROW COTTON.


Oldham. Eng, May S.-The British
cotton growing association has re-
ceived a report from an investigator to
the effect that Mesopotamia is likely
to produce a large amount OF cotton
in the next few years. This opinion
is expressed by B. Crapper, vice. presi-
dent of the Oldham Chamber OF Com
merce, who went to the east to invesu-
gate the possibilities Of increasing
growing in Mesopotamia, Egypt and
the Sudan.
Mr.. Crapper has told the British cot
ton growing association that Mesopo-
tamia possesses soil and climate TO
grow excellent cotton, but that It's
production is limited by its small
population Of 10000 persons, lack OF
irrigation and transport facilities and
the need of instruction in scientific
methods of production.
He said that the Cash delta in the
Sudan afforded an opportunity for
substantially increasing the produc-
ton Of Egyptian cotton, but there was
need Of better transport facilities.
One OF the drawbacks he found In
Egypt was improper distribution of
seed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-09
ABOUT PEOPLE WE KNOW.

Pensacola friends are welcoming
Miss Aggie Byrnes, of New Orleans
who is visiting at the home OF MIR
and Mrs. Will Meyer on e. Gadsden-st
This is Miss Byrne's first visit in Pen
sacola since seven years ago, and since
that time the progress made by the
city has been remarkable, she says.
Dave Kugelman left yesterday for
st. Louis, where he goes to attend a
convention of wholesale grocers. En-
route he will stop in Memphis and
before returning home will visit with
his son, Claude Kugelman, who is at
tending Vanderbilt University and
with his daughter, Mrs. Martin Tohr-
ner, of Franklin, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Allen and lit
tie son of Milton, were visitors in the
city yesterday.
Friends of Mrs. L. w. Duncan (Vera
Green) will be interested to know that
she and Mr.. Duncan are at present en-
joying a wonderful tour throughout the
west, stopping to visit for while in
Los Angeles, Denver, San Francisco,
Santa Barbara and many Of the larger
cities. Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan have a
lovely home in Muscogee, Oklahoma
Miss Lois Hudson is spending sew
eral days in Mobile as the guest Of
friends.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas f. Condor
and family have moved into their new
home at 1905 N. 15th-ave.
MIR. and Mrs. Terrill Covington and
family are now at home to friends at
the Bass home on Gonzalez-st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Hayward and
family, Miss Mollie Brent and d. B.
Macmillan motored to Chumuckla
Springs to spend the weekend with
James Hayward, who is spending some
time there.
Mrs. ]. H. Pierpont is visiting in
Gadsden, Alabama as the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Fernwood Mitchell.
Friends of Mrs. Ferret Palmes will
regret to learn that she is i'll at the
Pensacola hospital, where she UNDER
went an operation for appendicitis on
Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. Pat Eagan leave to-
day for Tate Springs, Tenn, where
Mr.. Eagan will be manager of the Tate
Springs hotel for the season. Mr..
Eagan has been assistant manager at
the San Carlos. Mr.. and Mrs. Eagan
have many friends in the city by
whom they will be greatly missed.
Mrs. Clara V. Majette has as her
guests her sister, Miss Estelle Goblin
and brother, ]. w. Goblin of Mount
Carmel. S. C. Mr.. Goblin will remain
in the city for about a week. Miss
Goblin expecting to visit for a month
or longer.
Mrs. C. L. Kindred of Atlanta, ar
rives in the city this morning for a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-09
THEFTS BATTLE
BERLIN POLICE
ROBBERiES AND HoLDUPS IN
CREASE AT ALARMING RATE
AMONG IMPOVERISHED PoPU-
LACE.

Berlin, May Sin these disturbed
days, when the revolution profiteer"-
the successor Of the war profiteer-
flaunts his newly acquired wealth in
the face of an Impoverished populace
robberies and burglaries in Berlin in
crease at an abnormal pace. Street
signs are full Of announcements offer
ing rewards for the return of stolen
goods, and in one of the main business
streets of Berlin a fancy goods store
displays this notice:
Gentlemen burglars are requested
not to break open the shop front nor
to tamper with the locks. There is
nothing to steal here. All property is
removed from the shop windows at
night"
There have been scores of hoId-ups.
and the other day a man was stripped
of his clothes, shoes and hat and left
on the sidewalk in his underclothes.
1t is not safe for hotel guests to
leave any portable property of any de-
scription in their rooms. Articles of
clothing have way of vanishing into
/ thin air, and hotel proprietors decline
ali responsibility. Police statistics in
dictate that the number Of hotel rob-
berries has trebled within the last five
years.
To leave typewriters unpadlocked Is
sheer culpable negligence on the part
of the owner. The Berlin criminal DO.
lice has been obliged to organize a
special department dealing exclusively,
with stolen machines.
Cases of househreaking have quad
rupled within the last three years. Ar
ticles of clothing, bedclothes. carpets,
and curtains are the objects most de-
sired by the thieving fraternity.
Dishonesty among factory hands has
grown to deplorable extent, the po-
lice say. Leather betting disappears
wholesale; 1t is cut up and sold to shoe
repairers.
Nor are churches. cemeteries and
museums immune from robberies, the
booty carried off being mostly ancient
gold ornaments and jewelry.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-09
PuRpY.LlNosAY.


John H. Purdy and Miss Arcadia
Lindsay were quietly married yester-
day afternoon by Miss Rose Iung, at
the office of John Clay Smith. There
were no attendants. Mr.. Purdy is an
N. C. o. in the army and Miss Lindsay
is a Pensacola girl.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-09

a dangerous hood. 1t is, in fact,
rather like the old-fashioned
"besilique," heavy silk cord tas-
sells at the corners and all.
The hat of Georgette-a Jeanne
Gage hat, which Miss Nichols wears
with the cape, too, is interesting
with its piping of white and it's
crab ornaments. And, did you
know that large hats are coming
in now with rush? Some of them
are enormous with odd lines to
them; all Of them are above me-
dunn size, though it is not nee
essary yet to discard the close
fitting hats. They will do for
morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-09
SExTETTE TO SING AT
FIRST BAPTIST.

FIRST BAPTIST.
The sextette from the Knox Preesby-
terrain church will sing at the II O'Clock
service at the First Baptist church to-
day. The offertory will be 'The Way
side Cross
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-09

NeW rorkS aShIon NUthorIty.
New York.-It's eapes, eapes
everywhere. Fashion will keep
them "goins strong" for at least
two or three more seasons, and
here is an entirely new model.
Beatrice Nichols wears it in
"lightnin," at the Gaiety Theatre.
It is fashioned Of duvetyn taffeta
which does not crush, and it is
lined with another shade of the
same taffeta. 1t hangs straight
from the shoulders underneath
what starts out to be a broad,
square-cut cape collar but ends in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-09
LITTLE CHARLOTTE SANCHEZ
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY.

The third birthday of Charlotte, the
pretty little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillip Sanchez, was the inspiration OF
a lovely children's party on Friday aft
ernoon when Charlotte invited a num-
Der OF her small friends to celebrate
the day with her at her home on W.
Garden-st. A color motif Of pink and
blue was charmingly emphasized In
the decorations and ice course served
Assisting Mrs. Sanchez in entertain
ing and serving were: Mrs. Jack Mich
OILS, Mrs. Ella Corners, Misses Florida
Sanchez, Emma Washington, Leona
Mobiles, Tryllis Johnson, Lucille Bur-
goyne, Eve Day, Howe and Adrian
Sanchez.
The children invited to enjoy the
. afternoon with the little honoree were:
Marie Massey, Carrie Burkhardt, Fee
lesa Humphreys, Francis Grimes, Am
Der Roch, Christine Burgoyne, Shirley
Mobiles, voloise villar, Elizabeth Howe.
Martha Julia Babylon, Moline O'pono-
van, elizabeth Humphreys, Anna Roch,
Doris Smith, Norma White, Mary Mar
garet Maloney, Vera Carol, Ernestine
Sanchez, Justine Lushington, Doris
Anderson, Marjorie Sanchez, Pearl
Scotto, Douglas Blake, George Ed
ward Cruit, Joseph Scotto, Gerald
Humphreys, Earl Sanchez, Russell
Washington, George Warkley, Eugene
Roch, and Valentine Scotto. Coming
in later for refreshments were: Mr..
Dick Roberts, Misses Ernestine Sham
beau, Catherine. Dalton, Carrie Hutch
son Alberta Pourtales, Margaret Her
nandez, Messrs. Lamar Sanchez, Lars,
Phil, Frank Sanchez and Adrian Far
mis- ,Jr
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-09

The record deep sea monster cap
tured was hauled in off the coast of
Florida. 1t weighed 10000 pounds, was
45 feet long and had swallowed an
animal weighing 1900 pounds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-09
WANTED,

want a little heaven, about what I am
worth,
If anyways convenient I wish it here
on earth,
question very gravely my right to
share above,
So I reduce my wishes to an earth
worm light of love.
It seems SO very little, to ask for as
one goes,
Just to loiter in a garden, to see a
fresh red rose,
To make a friend and keep him. to
know a book as well,
To have 'em now and love 'em with
out a thought of hell.
ID. A. B. in Miami Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-09

It isn't so easy as sometimes appears
To put something by for rainy day,
For when we get through with the
profiteers
We also find out there's the devil to
pay.
Philadelphia Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-09
DIFFERENTIATION SCHOOL
TO BE HELD.

Plans are being made to have the
Americanization school, scheduled to
be held here May 17-21, postponed to
later in the month, so as not to inter-
fere with the high school commence
ment. The school will have classes in
social service, post war problems, etc.
and all who are interested are invited
to attend.
The classes will be held upstairs in
the Community Service building. There
will be music, lectures and motion pic
lures, one Of the most interesting les
sons being the Making Of an Amer
lean" in motion pictures.
Because this will be the only class
of it's kind held in this part Of Florida
it is expected there will be great in
terest taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08
ROADS QUESTION
 POWER OF BOARD
Contend Commission Has No Authority to Change Rate on
 Coal, Coke and Ore
By FRED H. GORMLEY Montgomery Bureau The Age-Hersid
 22f-2 First National Bank RuiIdinn

Montgomery, September 7.-(SpeciaL)- Jurisdiction of the Alabama public serv- ice commission in the case involving rates on coal, iron ore, coke and lime stone intended for industrial uses in the Birmingham district was attacked by the railroads when the raw material case was called Tuesday afternoon The rail- roads contend that the commission has no authority to change preferential rates, and that the raw material rates to fur naces are lower than the rates given 10. other shippers of these materials
 The Alabama Company and other fur mace operators are protesting against the rates on raw materials and are alleging that the railroads. in applying the gen eral order of the director general of rail- roads for an increase in freight rates, construct the decision so as to make a greater increase on raw materials than the 25 per cent contained in the order.
 The only other case which, came be- for the commission Tuesday was the pe- tition of the Sheffield-Muscle, Shoals { hamber of Commerce for an order re- auiring railroads entering Sheffield to provide better passenger aecommoda- t;oLs.
 Witnesses for the city testimied the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08
FIRE PREVENTION URGED
President Calls on Governors to Make
 October Fire Prevention Day
By Associated Press

Washington, September 7-President Wilson, in a proclamation tooay, urseo state governors to set apart Saturday October g, as fire prevention day, and to request general observance by the pub lie.
 The need for bringing before the people the sehious and unhappy effect of the present unnecessary fire waste and the need of their individual and collective eff fort in conserving the natural and cre- ated resources of America" was said by the President in his proclamation to be especially urgent for the following reasons:
 The destruction by fire in the United States involves an annual loss. of life of 15,0O0 men. women, and children, and over $50, o0,000 in buildings, foodstuffs and other created resources.
 "The need of the civilized world for American products to replace the ravages Of the great war is especially great at this time.
 '"The present serious shortage of homes and business structures makes the daily destruction of buildings by fire an es- pecially serious matter.
 "A large percentage of the fires causing the annual American fire waste may be easily prevented by increased care and vigilance on the part of citzens."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08
BIRMINGHAM LADY
 PRAISES REMEDY
Mrs, Alice Lindsay, Who Re- sides at No, 2412 N, 18th Street, Now Thanks
 Plant Juice

No new article of the times has created such profound interest especially in the larger cities, as has tbe introduction of Plant Juice, the new herbal stomach remedy
 People in all walks of life have been attracted to it; the statesman, the profess sional man, mechanic, financier, brake man, society woman, waitress-they have all tested it and permitted the use of their names in telling of it.
 Every day local people are coming for ward with unqualified statements regard ing the great benefit they have received from the use of Plant Juice.
 Recently signed testimonial was re- ceived from Mrs. Alice Lindsay, a pop ular young Birmingham matron. residing at Nc. 24l2 North Sixteenth street, who said:
 For two years I have been troubled with my stomach; had indigestion and dyspepsia and rheumatic pains all through my body; could not sleep at night on account of the pain; I was so bad at times that I could hardly stand on my feet I was not able to do my housework I had great deal of gas in my system which pressed against my heart and~-caused severe palpitation; my circulation was poor and my hands and feet were always cold; I was very rer- vous and lost 20 pounds in weight; my kidneys were affected, and I had terrible pains in my back I am glad to say that am a well women today--thanks to Plant Juice I am able to do all of my own housework, sleep fine and have a good appetite; my skin is cleared up beau tifully. I am glad to indorse Plant Juice"
 Plant Juice is sold in Birmingham at Nortons Drug Store. corner Fourth ave nue and Twentieth street.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08

George S. Hamm of Taladega is blind, and has been blind from birh, but that has not prevented him from making a uniform cheerfulness and public spirit has made him beloved in his, adopted city.
 MT. Hamm operates a grocery store in Talladega, and was one of the early mem bers of the Retail Merchants Association of Alabama, Inc, in which organization he has been very active. He was in Bir- mingham recently and attended meetings of the Jefferson county division of the association.
 MT. Hamm said that he did not himself attend to the wants of his customers. 'I have clerks who do that, merely at tend to the executive end of the business. do the buying, of course, and look after the business generally from the executive standpoint.
 dresses in behalf of the merchants as sociation. He usually writes them him self in Braf1le, using a small slate for this purpose He always carries the slate with him when he makes a trip and makes his notes upon it as the average man would write in memo book.
 SHORTHAND NOTES
 This slate Mr.. Hamm uses is just an ordinary piece of wood, about eight and one-half inches wide by eleven inches long. He uses a guide to direct his hand upon the paper, which is heavy, of a texture not unlike cardboard. The paper is not of a hard finish however, The guide he uses is an inch in width, and is as long as the slate is wide. He places it at the top of the slate before he be- gins writing. The guide is of brass, and is marked by double row of perfora- tions, through which he uses a punch to write the Braille characters. He writes from left to right. and turns the paper over to read it by running his sensitive fingers over the raised dots which indi- cate to him what he has written
 He wrote an address ito be delivered be- fore the luncheon of the board of con- trol of the Jefferson county division, Re- tail Merchants Association of Alabama, Inc. He read this address from his notes.
 In addition to operating his grocery, MT. Hamm is a member of the faculty of the Alabama School for the Blind at Talla- dega He teaches piano tuning, and is himself a practical piano tuner.
 ENJOYS LIFE
 Being blind, of course, is considered an affliction" said MT. Hamm, but there are things which are lots worse, in my opinion For instance, many men who had lost one or both legs have seen nit to express sympathy for me, but l usually tell them to save their sympathy for themselves. I cant understand why a man who has lest his legs isn't worse off than I am. He has difficulty of navi- gating, and that is, one affliction that is not mine.
 q usually find a friend wherever l go' and most people have generous streak of kindness in them. I am enjoying life thoroughly. I like to go to the theatre and enjoy an evening Of vaudeviiie as nouch as YOU would with both your eyes.
 Mir. Hamm guides himself largely by the sense of smell. He can get about ralladega, he says. as we'll as anyone else. and his nose helps him do it.