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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16
EDITORS Will
HOLD SESSION
Not a Single Reservation Been
Cancelled By Newspaper
men Because of Plague.

Members of the Florida State Press
Association will begin to arrive in
Pensacola tonight, preparatory to op-
ening the annual convention at the
San Carlos at IL o'clock tomorrow
morning. Not a single reservation
has been cancelled, although the ed
itors of the state are very much in
terested in the plague situation here
and many of them have querried the
Journal for confidential advices as to
the real situation. In every case they
have been told that the health of
ficials feel there is no danger and
that there will be no quarantine of
humans.
President t. E. Fitzgerald, editor
of the Daytona News, will arrive in
Pensacola this morning to take up
with members of the local committee
matters of business. The morning
session tomorrow will be a brief one,
devoted to organization. In the after
noon there will be trips to points of
interest and in the evening a carni-
val ball at the San Carlos.
Friday morning will be occupied
with business and the afternoon will
be given over to pleasure with a re-
ception at the home of Mrs. Frank L.
Mayes in the evening.
The big day is to be Saturday. Capt
Paul p. Stewart has the Hastings
ready TO go overheard and Mrs. Fitz-
gerald is ready to give the ship its
name. After the launching there will
be bay party and automobile rides.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16
TEXAR BRIDGE
WORK ADVANCES
Eighty Feet of Floor and Wall
Poured and Piling Bents and
Caps for More Ready.

Work on the Bayou Texar Bridge
being constructed by the C. II. Tur-
ner Construction Co. is progressing
satisfactorily, according to County
Engineer Winston E. Wheat. Mr..
Wheat announced yesterday that so
feet of floor and side wall have been
poured and that piling bents and caps
for further construction are ready.
I'VE expect to take the forms off
the first so feet in about two weeks"
Mr.. Wheat said, "and then people Of
the county can see what we are do
ing
Mr.. Wheat is highly elated at the
success with which the construction
work is being carried forward. The
bridke is being built from his designs
approved by the state and federal
engineers. IT is said it will be one Of
the finest structures in the South.
When the new bridge is completed
the turn in the county road at the
foot of Gadsdennn street will be
Strengthened out, the new bridge be-
ing directly in line with the street.
Work on other bridges for the coun-
ty will be started soon, contracts for
three of them havinb been let to the
Pensacola Shipbuildfng Co at the last
regular meeting of the board
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16
DULUTH MOB
STOR MS JAIL
Police Are Overpowered and Six
Negroes Charged Attacking
White Girl Taken.
TWO OF MEN ACQUITTED
Firemen Aiding Police Turned
Hose on Crowd But In Turn
Drenched; Troops Called.

Duluth, Minnesota, June IA crowd.
estimated at !. more than twenty five
hundred persons, late tonight stormed
the Duluth county Jail in an effort to
get from the police six negroes, ar
rested this morning in connection with
an alleged attack on white girl here
last night. Efforts of firemen to dis
perse the crowd failed and several
gained entrance to the Jail.
Four lines Of hose were taken away
from the firemen by the mob and
turned on the police. Stones and sticks
were used to break windows and MEM
bers of the mob crawled into the Jail.
At 0:20 tonight efforts were being
made to batter down the steel doors
leading to the cell rooms and it ap-
peared only matter of minutes before
the crowd would succeed.
Attack on the girl is alleged to have
taken place at circus ground here.
BY ii :45, the mob then estimated at
five thousand, had seized the six me-
groes and lynched one and taken an-
other away, apparently to hang him.
The mob held court on the second
floor of the building and temporarily
acquitted two negroes, but apparently
decided the others guilty. Troops are
ordered here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16
SAYS BERCDOLL
IS With VILLA
Oil Worker Brings Report to
MatamOros That Draft Evader
Has Entered Mexico.
REPORTED IN FLORIDA
Man Under Sentence of Court
martial Is Said to Have Fled
Through This State.
BY Jack carberrv

Matamoros. Tex, June 14.-Grover
c. Bergdoll-lieutenant to Pancho
Villa?
That is the story going the rounds
here today. 1t was brought back from
San Luis Potosi by Alferd Sadl, oil
worker Of the Panuco district east OF
Tampico, who claims to have seen
Bergdoll, his chauffeur, iompanion
and Mexican guide near Agusca-
lientes.
The guide, according to Sada, had
er, who escaped from two non-com
missioned army officers at his Phila-
been engaged by Bergdoll, draft evad-
delphia home. May 81, to negotiate
with Villa for the safety of Bergdoll.
The party, Sada said, was carry
ing $150,000 in American gold to be
paid the bandit chief for the protec-
tion of Bergdoll, who was to become
a member of Villas band
Bergdoll, according to the story,
was in Florida recently and fled to
Texas, entering Mexico near Eagle
Pass.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16
OHIO DEMOCRATS
STRONG FOR COX

Columbus. Ohio, June i5.--Now that
an Ohioan has been chosen the standard
bearer OF the republican party, Ohio
democrats are redoubling their efforts
to obtain another honor for the Buck
eye state by having Governor James
NJ. Cox selected by the San Francisco
convention as the one to carry the
standard for their party.
No sooner had Senator Harding's
nomination. been assured than former
Governor James E. Campbell, an Ohio
delegate at large to the democratic
national convention, began preparation
sf circular letter to all Ohio dele
rates setting forth why Governor Cox
should be nominated at the San Fran
.isco convention.
governor James NJ Cox can carry
lhio. What other candidate can match
his certainty with even probability ?"
,he letter declares.
"Ohio democrats are convinced that
me nomination OF Senator Harding nv
Inc republicans has placed Governor
FOX in strategical position from which
! will be hard for any other candi-
late to dislodge him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16
ROTARY HEARS
PLAGUE FACTS
Public Health Service Expert
Pays Tribute Local Doctors
for Prompt Work.
PRAISES NEWSPAPE S
DR.. C. L. Williams Declares That
Policy of Suppression Would
Work Harm to Town.

Giving the members of Rotary de-
tailed description of the symptoms and
treatment of bubonic plague, DR.. C.
L. Williams of the u. S. Public
Health Service, appeared before the
club yesterday at the weekly lunch
con. DR.. Williams is an expert on the
various phases of the plague, having
spent many years studying this sub
ject. He has been in charge of the
work in New Orleans since the out
break of the epidemic there and came
to Pensacola from that city. Drs.
Kennedy, Green, Brink, Armes and
others who are working here now re-
ceived their first training under DIR.
Williams.
DIR. Williams paid high tribute
to the local doctors who had first
suspected the plague and to those who
had made the diagnosis and reported
it. He also asserted that the news
papers had very properly made the
information ppublic, insisting that a
policy of suppression would have
done more harm than good and that
to have left the people in ignorance
of the true situation would have been
to cause a near panic.
The plague is very rarely trans
mitted from human to human, but al
most Invariably by fleas from infect
ed rats, said DIR. Williams. The germs
are carried only by two or three
varieties of fleas..
There are four types of the plague
said DR.. Williams, though only two
types are common in southern clim-
ates. The bubonic type is the most
common, the other being only mild
er form of bubonic.
Symptoms of the disease are readily
distinguished, said thedoctor, and
there is no doubt about whether or
not a man has the malady.. Fever
does not necessarily run very high,
and is normally from 102 to 103 de-
grees though in some cases it runs
considerably higher. The patient be-
comes very sick suddenly is extreme
ly weak and is unable to walk, chills
sometimes accompany the first stages.
Certain CLANS become enlargegd and
very sore, leaving small knots or
skernels". These knots from either
on the neck, under the arms or on the
loins.
The treatment for the plague is a
serum to be given by incubation. Ii
the disease has been diagnosed within
two or three days and the serum is
very low and is held to about 10 per
cent.
The disease may be eliminated from
a stricken district only with the rid
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16
GET TOGETHER
EDITOR URGES
Henry H. Read, Meridonal Pub
fishing Co. Speaks to Busi-
ness Men at City Hall.

Henry III. Reed, editor of the Meri-
dional Publishing Co., told a gather
ing of representative business men
at the city hall yesterday afternoon
to get together and send a man out
into the zone which supplies Pensa-
colaS export business. He also urg-
municipal wharfs and sheds so as to
help the city to become q free port
Another move which Mr.. Reed advo-
Gated was "ship by truck" campaign
to bring good roads and publicity.
Mr.. Reed urged that the chamber
of commerce be given an adequate
fund of from $4,000 to $4,000 with
which to prepare and distribute pro-
per literature. send committees to
Washington to confer on legislation
and send men into the sphere of trade
to solicit business to be handled
through the port of Pensacola.
The speaker told of the organiza-
ton of the Marine League and of
how much work it had done to pro-
mote interest throughout the country
in the American merchant marine.
He said that he had heard in the
north and east that Pensacola was
Mr.. Smiths port" and that it was
''sewed up" by the railroads. Flor
that reason, Mr.. Reed said. municipal
wharfs should be built and the fact
advertised to show to the world that
Pensacola had thrown off the rail-
road yoke and had started out to be-
come free port.
There are 200 ships a week plying
in the gulf" said Mr.. Reed. How
many of them are using your port"
He declared that without doubt the
port Of Pensacola is the best on the
Gulf and that Houston would give
$50. 200. 900 for it, THAT city is pre-
pared to spend that much money to
build port of its own" Mr.. Reed
declared, "and don't you think so mil
lion would be cheap for one ready at
hand, especially the best south of
Newport News?"
The speaker was heartily cheered
and Lee MacdonneII and Capt. l. HI.
Aiken seconded the recommendation
he had made A vote of thanks was
al.~>~>-aa6 the snoo okar-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16
CLOTH HELD AS
NOT CLOTHING

New York, June 15-The supreme
court of the United States hsa been
called upon to decide whether cloth
is clothing under the Lever Act.
Federal Judge Hand today granted
a writ of error asked by the govern
ment in the case of the American
Wollen Companies of New York and
Massachusetts, and William M. Wood,
president of these corporations, who
were charged with profiteering in the
sale of bolts of cloth. The writ was
allowed after filing of an error by
federal Judge Mack, quashing the in
dictments on the ground that cloth
was not wearing apparel. The writ
therefore carries the case direct to the
highest court in the land.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16
WOOdD Defends BackerS
DIR. Nicholas Buffers Statement
Characterized as Vicious and
Malicious FalsehOOd.
PROCTOR PRAISED
Generals Reply Indicates Ex-
treme Bitterness Between De-
feated Republican Aspirants

Chicago, June f5-Major General
Leonard Wood. in signed statement.
tonight characterized as vicious and
malicious falsehood the declaration by
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler that a
motley group OF stock gamblers, oil
and mining promoters, munitions
makers and other like persons" backed
the generals campaign for the repub-
lican presidential nomination.
General Wood he said he regretted
to make the statement but it was neces-
sary to brand a fakir and denounce a
lie.
Declaring that the men who man.
aged his campaigns were of extraor-
dinary high character, Wood said the
attack on them was Infamous and that
Buffers action was an attempt to in
gratitiate himself with certain elements
which exercised a determining influ-
ence at the convention.
Wood said he would ignore Buffers
statement IL directed at him alone, but
added: Il cannot remain silent when
my loyal friends and supporters are
villified" He paid high tribute to the
dUSOiubt lub6kIlby duu llOACobJ VI
Colonel William Proctor, chairman Of
the Wood campaign committee, and
said Proctor's associates were men Of
like character and typify group Of
progressive Americans"
Wood contended that the forces that
brought him before the convention
were voters in the primaries, and
termed Buffers statement self-seek-
ing. cowardly attack.
Washington, June Ex-senator Hard
ing, republican candidate for presd-
dent, indicated in a conference with
newspapermen today his opposition to
a barn storming" campaign. He said
his preference would be for a front
porch" campaign from his home in
home in Marion, Ohio. with a limited
number Of set speeches on various oc-
casions.
Senator Harding said he hoped to
wind up matters pertaining to his SEN
atorial duties by the end of the week
and then take a brief vacation before
returning to his home at Marion, Ohio,
where he will be formally notified OF
his nomination for the presidency.
The republican nominee. however.
does not plan to reach Marion much
before July 1. During his vacation he
will confer with Chairman Hays of
the republican national committe and
other republican leaders and prepare
his speech Of acceptance.
He does not intend to retire from
the United States senate until his term
OF office expires on March 4.
There is no possibility OF that"
Senator Harding declared today, when
asked whether he would resign from
the senate Immediately. Il do not in
tend to resign. but intend to serve my
term out. Why shouldn't I? | DO,
however, intend to withdraw my peti-
tion filed last week in Columbus CIV
ing notice that would be a candidate
for reelection to the senate"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16
SOUTH CAROLINA
LEGION MEETING

Spartanburg, June 15.-The South
Carolina department of the American
Legion went on record here today as
opposing cash bonus for former ser
vice men, also as against the pro-
posal to withdraw from the national
organization on account of the activ-
tiles of national officers in favor of a
bonus.
South Carolina delegates to the ma
tional convention of the Legion were
instructed to use every effort to have
the convention repudiate the action
of the national executive committee
on boulAs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16
MARCONI BACKER
BACKUS is DEAD

st. Petersburg, Fla, June 15.-Ed-
ward w. Backus. United States am
bassador to Brazil under President
Hayes, Garfield and Arthur, died at
his home at Tarpon Springs. Fla, last
night, aged 86.
Mr.. Backus was one of the financial
hackers of Marconi in the development
of the wireless telegraph. In 1905 he
was knighted by the King of Portu-
gal for services to Brazil in connection
with the development of the Amazon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16
.HUDRED THOUSAND
ID IE O F C A N C E r

New York, June 15.-Medical ex-
perts' estimates of the number of
deaths from cancer in the United
State in 1919 place the figure at hum
dred thousand, and the number af-
flicted with cancer at present at half
a million DR.. Frederick Dugdale, of
Boston, vice. president of the Allied
Medical Association of America, de-
clared today at the organizations
ninth annual convention.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16

cumuIated deficiency this year TO date
2.72: highest Of record for June, 101 de-
grees; lowest Of record for June, 50 de-
grees-
RsinfaH-For "a hours ending 2 p. m,
o; total for this month TO D m. 2.46;
normal for June, 4.S7 inches. accumu-
lated excess this year to date 3.s3.
Humidity-7 a. m, 81; IL noon, 80: Z
D. m, 81.
ssrometer-7 a. m. 1884; PM. 1887.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16
COAL EMBARGO is
BEING CONSIDERED

washington, June 15.-Embargo or
coal exports as a means of relieving
the serious fuel shortages in various
parts of the country, notably in New
England, was taken up for consider
alton today by several departments OF
me government. Some legal experts,
claim, however, no official now has the
power to declare an embargo on coal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16
HUERTA LOOKS ON
HARDING AS FRIEND

Mexico City, June 15.-Adolfor de la
Huerto, provisional president, declared
at dinner to newspaper men last
night that he considered Warren G.
Harding. republican nominee for the
presidency of the United States, "a
good friend of Mexico"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16
LABOR LEADERS
BALK AT SOVIET

Montreal, June ia movement to
call on the United States to recognize
the soviet government or lift block
AIDES against soviet Russia, was
blocked at the annual convention of
the American Federation of Labor to-
day after heated debate. The conven-
ton, however, called on President
Wilson and Attorney General Palmer
to secure amnesty for all political
prisoners"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16
RESOLUTE WINS
TRIAL RAG

Newport, r. l., June 15.-Resolute
won today's trial race with the vanitie
for Americas cup defense honors by
two minutes, seven seconds, elapsed
time, and three minutes and forty
two seconds corrected time. The
course was arranger for a windward
and leeward race, but the wind shifted
on the way in. making the last fourteen
miles a reach instead of a run.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16
JACK DEMPSEY rs
FREED BY JURY

San Francisco. June 15-William
Harrison. (Jack) Dempsey, worlds
heavyweight champion, was found not
guilty on a selective draft evasion in
dictment by jury in the United
States district court here today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16
ALBANIANS PUSH
DRIVE ON AVLONA

Paris. June 15.-Albanian insur-
gents are continuing their attacks on
Avlona, according to dispatch from
Rome to the Temps. Insurgents how
ever, were driven back by cannon fire
from the Italian warships.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16

e1aAAA Ao( 1-fas o14StA
6:52. Moonrise ASS a.
m: moonset 7:06 D.
m; next phase of the
moon. new moon 18th.
High tide 10:15 a. m.
Low tide 500 y. m.
Yesterdays Weather
Dry bulb, z a. m.
81; IL noon 81; Z p. m.
86: wet bulb, 7 a m
10: IL noon II; Z p.
M 70. Highest SO;
lowest ~: mean IS;
normal so: mean same
date last year II Ac-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16
PROMINENT NAVAL
STORES MAN DEAD

Jacksonville, June 15.-John E. Har-
ris. so. wealthy naval stores factor of
Jacksonville, died at his home at
Cochran, Ca, today after a short i'll
ness. He was native of Georgia, but
lived here many years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16
Independent Party MoUe
Is Launched In Oregon
Over Five Thousand Petitioners
Request Johnson to Repudiate
Republican Platform.
WESTERN LEADERS TALK
Kenyon Declares Republicans
May as Well Get Over Idea
Election Is to Be Cinch.

Portland, Oregon, June i5.--More than
five thousand signatures were OBJ
tanned to petition circulated in Oregon
today, asking Senator Hiram Johnson
to repudiate the platform adopted by
the republican national convention, and
announce himself an independent cam
didate for the presidency, accordig to
telegram sent to Johnson today by
w. p. Adams, Portland attorney.
Adams said he did not represent any
Johnson organization that had here
tofore existed, but that his telegram
was sent in behalf of many supporters
of Johnson in the recent Oregon pri-
mary. He said he heard petitions are
also being circulated in New York.
Washington. June i5-The telegram
from Portland, regarding the petition
to Johnson to run independent, had not
reached the office of the senator when
it closed today. Johnson is resting
at his hme at Riverdale, Maryland.
Fort Dodge, Iowa, June i5-Senator
Kenyon, who is at home for a rest,
declared today he was disappointed be-
cause the republicans failed to nomin-
ate a progressive for president. but
said he would aid republican victory
in November.
People are disgusted with the VIII
son administration, said Kenyon, who,
prior to the convention. supported
Johnson. ''They will elect Harding.
Republicans, however, may as well get
over the idea that the election is a
cinch and it behooves every republican
to work hard for the ticket"
Superior, Wis, June i5.--While ex-
pressing regret at the nomination OF
Harding. Senator Lenroot OF WiscoD-
sin. announced today the only choice
left is t support republicans against
democrats.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-16
BONILLAS COMING
TO UNITED STATES

Mexico City, June 15.-Ygnacio Bo
nillas, former Mexican ambassador at
Washington, left here today for the
United States.
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Pensacola, Fla, June 1e, 1s2o.
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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-01
Cemetary Association.

A meeting of those interested
in organizing and perfecting a
Cemetary Association is hereby
called for Friday afternoon, 5 p.
M, July End, at the Methodist
church Sunday school room.
There will be a short report of
the nominating committee, elect
ion of officers and appointment
of committees for the furthering
of this cause.
This is an important matter
and our citizens, should give it
their earnest consideration. 1t
is hoped to arrange a plan of
caring for our cemetary in per
manent way. Everybody cor
daily invited.
Mrs. w. E. Thomas,
Temporary Chairman.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-01

Picnic, yes, that is what Iwani
to tell you about. Saturday,
July 3rd, the people. Of the Rob
erdel No. Q, Midway, West Rock
ingharn, and Pee Dee Methodist
Churches are going to give a pic
mic at Everett's Park. Now we
want it thoroughly understood
who are invited. If you are in
cluded in this list come: all the
people, regardless of denomina.
ton, Of Roberdel No. 2, Hannah.
Pickett, Entwistle, Midway, West
Rockingham, and Pee Dee Nos,
| and 2. A committee from each
of the Piedmont Circuit met last
Saturday on plans and arrange.
ments and they are making plans
for fifteen hundred people.
1t is going to be a day filled
with many things of pleasure
as well as a day when we will
gather before a table possibly the
largest we have ever stood be
fore. The committee on music
is trying to arrange to get a com
munity singer for that day. A
platform with piano and chairs
will be provided and the best
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-01

singers from all Of these COM
munities will be asked to furnish
the music, led by the community
singer. MI. John MCQUEEN is
chairman on athletics. He is
planning to have games Of broad
Jumping, high jumping, bag rae
ing, greasy pole climbing, and to
close the day with a baseball
game between Pee Dee and Mid
way. The committee on refresh
ments promises to have barrels
of lemonade. We hope that the
families of all these mill COM
munities, regardless Of denomi-
nation, will be there with large
well-filled baskets.
Leon M. Hall
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-07-01
Leak is President.

The North Carolina Cotton
Manufacturers Association, in
session at Asheville last week,
did honor to itself in naming our
townsman, T. c. Leak, as Presi.
dent of the Association for the
ensuing year.