The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-13

been made for the resumption of
diplomatic relations with France, rum
ors are current that some step in that
direction is imminent.
Montgomery Ala, Mar. 12.-Because
of the extensive prevalence of influ-
enza at Eufaula, Ala. both undertakers
there being i'll, a call was made on
Montgomery this morning for an en-
balmer to bury Mrs. Clyde Backman
Nelson of Jacksonville. Fla, who died
while on visit TO her parents at
Eufaula.
An undertaken was sent at once to
Eufaula, where it is reported iuflu-
enza is keeping a large portion of the
citizenship abed.
Montgomery, Ala, Mar. 12.-Wilbur
Smith, negro, former soldier. was shot
to death by six masked men near
lie Grand, Montgomery county at dusk
Thursday afternoon, after he had been
arr ested by Frank Robinson, white
farmer. charged with attacking a six
year old daughter of a white farmer
of that community.
New York, Mar. 12.-Miss Marie
Wagner, six times holder of the
swomen's national indoor tennis title
will be unable to compete in the ma
tional championship tournament which
starts here next Monday because of an
Wightman, the titleholder, is now on
the Pacific coast and win not defend
her title. it was said today.
Jackson, Miss. Mar. 1.-THE upper |
house of the state assembly today took |
mp consideration of the woman suf-
frage amendment to the federal con- |
stitution, with the prospect of a vote |
early next week.
The Whitworth bill which provide
election machinery to enable women to |
vote "after the nineteenth amendment |
to the constitution of the United
States shall have been adopted" were
approved in the lower house yesterday |
10y a vote of 81 TO AZ.
Washington, Me-. 1.-THE week of
March % was set by the department of
justice today as the first save money
on meat" week. Fair prices commits
sioners in many states have been hold
ing conferences with retail meat deal
ers as result of which the cheaper
cuts of meat will be stocked to meet
the expected demand.
Howard Figg, a S sis a n t attorney
general in charge of the price reduc-
ton campaign, pointed out that the
nation consumed an average of 5s,OoO,-
900 pounds of meat daily and that in
buying the less expensive cnts the con-
sumner is aiding in the campaign as
we'll as receiving an Immediate bene-
fit.
New York, Mar 1.-THE Ward Line
steamship L p a n a which Went
aground off the coast of 1ucalaIi'
Mexico, has been floated and arrlNeu
safely at Progreso. Mexico early TO-DAY
according to a message received by
the line here. The passengers sur
fered no inconvenience. it was stated
An examination of the ship to ascer-
tain if she sustained serious damage
is now under way.
South Bend, Ind, Mar. 12.-Net prof.
it's of the Studebaker corporation toi
1919 were $9,312.2SS compared Win
81 SS5194 in 1918 according TO the
annual report. After preferred CIV
aends there remained balance from
1919 earnings equivalent TO 10 per cent
on the $4,000, 900 of common stock
outstanding at the end OF the year
against a balance OF lO.4 on SOV'ooV'-
goo in 1918.
Greensboro, n. c., Mar l2'-Manu-
faeturers, bankers, shippers Irelsht
rate experts and foreign trade spe-
ciaists of North Carolina South Caro-
lima. Georgia and Florida gathered here
today for a foreign trade conference
called to devise plans for the eSpJia-
5 on of the export trade of the South
Atlantic states through their ports
in general and through Wilmington,
Charleston, Savannah, Brunswick ana
Jacksonville in particular. Ihlrty
cities We're represented.
Bloomington, Ill, Mar. 12.-Legal
service by air plane on vsniremen TOT
q murder jury was tried in this coun-
ty today for probably the first time
With only three jurors in the box the
panel exhausted and the roads rem
dered almost impossible by 24-hour