The Pensacola journal., 1920-03-20
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Hoboken, N. J., Mar. 10. - Police
headquarters was chosen by two dar-
ing swindlers as the most convenient
place to defraud Harold Bonnell, Mil
burn, n. Y, grocer of s125- The men,
posing as detectives, induced Bonnell
to go to headquarters under the ruse
that his money was counterfeit. Ar
irving at the station the detectives"
excused themselves on pretext. Bon
nell. after waiting an hour for their
return, explored the building and
finally unfolded his tale to the aston
ished lieutenant at the desk
Ottawa, Ont, Mar. 19.-Hundreds of
thousands OF dollars worth of mer-
chandise consigned for export to the
United States is being held up here
owing to a shortage of foreign rail-
road cars in which to ship the goods
to the United States. The situation,
embarrassing for some weeks, has been
rendered more serious, it is stated by
an embargo placed by the New York
Central last Monday against shipments
from Canada east of Buffalo.
Lisbon. Mar. 19.-The Portuguese
government has granted a wage in
crease of forty dollars monthly to pos
tai workers and telegraphers and the
strike in which these workers have
been involved has ended.
Men in the building trades are idle
because contractors have refused to
meet and discuss wages and working
conditions.
Hattiesburg, Miss, Mar. 10 The
bank at Collins, Miss, the county seat
OF Covington county, 35 miles north
of Hattiesburg on the Gulf and Ship
Island Railroad, was robbed early to-
day, the burglars using dynamite.
Detectives and officers from Hatties-
burg with bloodhounds have gone to
the scene.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Mar. 10. - Col.
Edward Watkins, counsel for the Cen
trail of Georgia railroad and one of the
most prominent members of the Chat
tanooga bar died at an early hour this
morning after several weeks illness.
New Orleans, Mar. ia five mil
lion dollar realty deal was consum-
mated here today when agents for the
Alexander Pantages theatrical inter-
ests leased for rs years the famous
Tore property. known as square Of
all nations"
The property, bounded by Canal and
Rampant streets, Elk place and Tulane
Avenue, has been the location among
other things for many years of New
Orleans China town" A theatre and
hotel will be erected by the lessees it
was announced.
Montgomery, Ala, Mar. 19-Petition
for appeal to the United States su-
preme court was filed today in the
United States district court for the
middle district of Alabama by J. @.
Smith, attorney general of Alabama
and other state officials against de-
cree of the latter court restraining the
state from the enforcement Of it's new
motor fuel inspection law.
Interlocutory injunction against the
state was issued January "a, 1920 by
the federal district court on the plea
of the wofford Oil Company of Bir-
mingham.
Jackson, Miss, Mar. 19.-Saying he
had reason to believe that Intoxicating
liquors are being sold openly and
brazenly" to members of the legisla-
ture Major w. Colvin Wells, fedora,
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sippi today appealed to the Lawmakers
as law-abiding citizens to reveal the
source of their source of supply" The
lower house last week voted down 6
bill to appropriate funds to aid the
federal authorities in running dowr
moon sinners.
New York, Mar. 19.-The homicide
charge against Andrew Lockett, {
Columbia University student who wa:
arrested last week in connection will
the death of Milton Sternfeld, a class
! mate, OF their friendly boxing match
was dismissed today. An autops!
showed death was caused by a nem
orrhage of the brain.
New York, Mar. ia verdict o
not guilty was returned by a jury IL
the federal district court here toda!
in the case of Hayes A. Weber, sec
lretary of the Pictorial Review Com
pany, who was charged with attempt
ing to bribe an agent of the interna
revenue department to falsify the in
come tax return of the corporation.
New York Mar. 19.-Official con
lfirmation that Abe Mitchell and Georg
Duncan, the British professional gol
fers will not accompany Harry Vardol
and Ted Ray to America to engage il
the International team matches am
lother events this summer has been re
ceived by Alex Pirie, secretary of tn
Professional Golfers Association.
New York, Mar. 19.-The sale o
Hope Frisco, an eleven months oil
black fiIIy for s13,5OO was announces
here today as the record price for
trotter of her age. She was bought b,
Thomas W. Murphy, prominen
Grand Circuit driver who was sal
to be acting for r. j. Reynolds o
Winston Salem, n. c. The trotte