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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-15
Seek INCREASE !,
FOREST FUNDS
Fletcher Bill Provides for Ex-
perimental Station in Yellow
Pine Lumber Belt.

Washington, March ti.-Protection
of southern forests and eut-over lands
from fire and reforestation in the south
will be materially assisted. members
of congress from that part of the coun-
try declare, if congress acts fayorably
upon projects to increase the sum
available for cooperative forest fire
protection work between the states and
the federal government, and to author
Ze the establishment of forest expert
ment stations at Asheville, n. c., and
on the Florida national forest.
The commissioner of conservation of
Louisiana. NJ. l.. Alexander; forestry Of
ficials of various southern states, and
persons concerned in the development
of the south, particularly the utiliza-
tion of 300000,000 acres of unused
lands there are active in supporting a
proposition pending before the senate
committee on agriculture and forestry
to increase the appropriation for CO.
operative fire prevention under the
Weeks forestry law. The agricultural
appropriation bill, as passed by the
house of representatives. reduced this
appropriation from 100000 as provid-
ed for the current fiscal year. to slo,
900 for the fiscal year beginning July l
next. The agricultural department
proposed to increase this item to $780,
000
Bills have been introduced by Sena-
tor Overman and Representatives Wea-
yer of North Carolina and senator
Fletcher of Florida to establish govern
ment forest experiment stations at
Asheville and on the Florida national
forest. respectively, for investigating
and studying forestry problems pertain
ing to the south. 1t is proposed lhat
the Asheville station should devote its
efforts to matters related 20 the lard
wood forests and hardwood supply OF
the country, which are centered N the
southern Appalachian region whc.e the
federal government has bought large
areas of lands for forestry purposes
under the Weeks law.
The proposed Florida experiment sta
ton. if authorized, would be located
in the yellow pine. country, the Florida
national forest being selected because
the government has large holdings of
pine timber in that reservation. This
is practically the center of the great
naval stores industry of the United
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-15
WOULD REPORT
ON PORT NEEDS
Major w. A. Johnson of Corps of
Engineers Calls Attention
to Survey Provisions.
GOVERNMENT INTERESTED
Under River and HarbOr Act
PensacOla's Terminal Facili-
ties Could Be Indicated.

Major w. A. Johnson. sarmy engi-
neers. has called attention to certain
clauses in the river and harbor act of
1919, by which Pensacola may have
the benefit of a detailed survey of
port facilities. Under the act the pol
icy of congress is indicated as favoring
publicly owned terminals whenever
possible Major Johnsons letter and
it's enclosure are published herewith:
WAR DEPARTMENT.
United States Engineer Office,
Montgomery, Ala.
March IL, 1920.
Pensacola Journal:
Gentlemen: The enclosed copy of a
letter from the chief of engineers.
L. S. army, is furnished for your in
formation.
Your attention is invited to the ex-
tract from the river and harbor act
approved March 2, 1919, quoted there
in, and to the policy outlined by the
chief of engineers in carrying out the
purpose of this law.
1t is my pleasure to inform you OF
the willingness of this office and of
the engineer department to cooperate
with local authorities with respect to
the layout or equipment of water
terminals by taking the action pre-
scribed in paragraph of the inclosed
letter.
Very respectfully,
w. A. JOHNSON,
Major, Corps of Engineers, L. S. A.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-15

This old chap in fhe turban and
wells carriers a hundred million dollar
message. He's sitting at the bedside of
Sari, charming Turkish maid of II,
anXiously waiting for her to recover
from the coma she has been in ever
since she was suddenly rescued from a
jog washing dishes in a New York
boarding house and told she had in
herited St00,000,00
He is Ben Mahomet, a sheik of
Arabia. His brother, Amar of Hedjaz,
is the girls fiance. She disappeared
from Turkey with an American sailor
Her disappearance caused the death
from grief of her multimillionaire
father and the sheik came here to find
her. A detective uncovered her and
will get $4,000 reward.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-15
FORT WORTH FIRE
LOSS is MILLIONS

Fort Worth, Tex, Mar. IL
Fire tonight swept Fort Worth,
causing an estimated damage of
two million dollars. Fifteen busi-
ness and residential sections are
virtually destroyed, according to
latest vaila b l e information.
Three men are known to have
been injured in a collapse of a
building. The fire was still rag
ing at o'clock
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-15
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Office of the Chief of Engineers,
Washington.
December 5, 1919.
Circular Letter.

DSCtIlDNE ., l51S.
Circular Letter.
From: The Acting Chief of Engineers.
To: District and Division Engineers.
Subject: Plans of local authorities for
terminal improvements.
1. The river and harbor act ap-
proved March 2, 1919, contained the
following item:
Tt is hereby declared to be the
policy of the Congress that water
terminals are essential at all cities and
towns located upon harbors or navig-
able waterways and that at least one
public terminal should exist, construct
ed, owned, and regulated by the mu-
nicipality, or other public agency of
the state and open to the use of all
on equal terms, and with the view of
carrying out this policy TO the fullest
extent the secretary of war is hereby
vested with the discretion to withhold,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-15
SENATE TO END
TREATY PARLEY
Final Action on Which 1t Will
Stand or Fall i'm Senate Will
Be Taken Today.

Washington. Mar. 14.-Tne Senate
verdict on Article y by which it is
conceded treaty ratification stands or
falls, will be pronounced tomorrow,
by unanimous consent, the agreement
providing for final vote before ad-
journment.
Compromise advocates of both par
ties although badly discouraged, are
working desperately for some reser-
walton commanding sufficient support
for ratification. All leaders agree that
this is very remote. European de-
velopments are not expected TO affect
the treaty outcome.
London, Mar. 14.-Herbert H. As
quith, former premier in a speech deal
ing with the league of nations said
that as long as the United States
did not share in the league it must
have a fragmentary and lopsided as
pect. As far as he Was able to judge
Mr.. Asquith added, a vast majority
of the people in te United States
sympathized with the spirit and pur
pose of the league. 1t was impossible
to believe that after rendering such
signal and decisive service to the
greatest cause ever. at stake the
Americans would allow the principles
which inspired the allies to be left
in jeopardy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-15
MAN BELIEVED TO
HAVE SLAIN WIFE

Chattanooga, Tenn, Mar. 1.-THE
body of Mrs. Taura Vaughn, aged
90, was found in a deserted barn near
n negro settlement this morning. Of
ficers are searching for her husband
John Vaughn, accused of murder. The
sheriff states he found an eye witness
and has no doubt of the husbands
guilt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-15
SIX ARE DEAD IN
HEAD-ON COLLISION

Bellows Falls, March 14-Six men
were killed and four severely injured
in a head-on collision between the
Boston Montreal express and a freight
train on the Rutland railroad. four
miles north of here. today. Two en-
gineers. one fireman. two brakemen
and one passenger are dead
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-15
STRONG SOUTH WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TODAY

Southeast storm warnings were
ordered at 10 o'clock last night,
Bay st. Louis to Carrabelle.
Disturbance centered over West
ern Nebraska will cause strong
southerly winds Monday and
Monday night along the Gulf
coast
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-15
HOLDS
UP SIX SHIPS

Panama Mar. IA landslide at
Cucaracha holds up six ships in the
canal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-15

Coblenz, March 1.-THE American
command here has informed the social
ist leaders thar no general strike or
demonstration viii be permitted in
Coblenz Monday. The order saws rnat
il the leaders can not control their
me. 1-cootinue5 81 r.,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-15
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair and warmer Monday.
Tuesday increasing cloudiness:
fresh IL I h winds probably
strong ON the coast.
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FIGHT HIGH COST OF LIVING
four old furniture. office fig
lures or machinery can be quick
turned into cash through The
Journal Want Columns
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-15

Berlin, March IA new cabinet
has not yet been formed. Appointments
are held in allegiance with two-man
directorate for the present, composed
OF DIR. Kapp and Major General Baron
Won Luettwitz. 1t is known that DR..
Won Jagow, former chief of the police
at Berlin, and notable reactionary.
will be the Prussian minister of the
interior.
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celebration of the revolution of 1s4S.
today, was made a solemn protest
against the latest Berlin coup. An ap-
peal has been made 10 the allies to
stop the continual warning declared
10 be now going on.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-17

Nicholson; 8. Grimshaw: 4, H.
Hoople; 5. Buch: 6. Loskamp; T. Cal
lagher. stroke. Rammi Average
weight. III pounds Coxswain. Jor-
dan.
Naval Academy second crew Bow.
Gallagher; 2, Schilling; 3. Jackson;
4. Moore: 5. Richardson; 6. Rowland;
7, Litchfeld: stroke. Wanselow. Aver
age weight. III 3-S pounds
Syracuse second crew-Bow. Shaw;
2. Rogers; 3, Greiner: 4. salin; 5.
Dawson; G. r. Hoople; 7. Winder;
stroke. Morey. Average weight. IT'S II
pounds. Coxswain. Plas.
Prior to the races. the .Middies were
engaged in five other contests. They
defeated University of Pittsburgh in
a field and track meet. 10 10 As;
overwhelmed Pennsylvania State Col
lege at lacrosse, 13 to 0; swept the
tennis courts with Lehigh, By taking
four straight strings of singles. and
two doubles: decisively defeated
Swarthmore College on the diamond
Z to o. but lost the rife contest to
the Quantico Marines by score OF
2,760 to 1855.
Rifle Match
In the rifle match the teams were
composed OF II men each and the
totals out of a possible 5000 were:
Quantico. 2,760; Navy. 1886.
The firing was over ranges OF 200
yards rapid, and 500 and 600 yards,
slow fire. The Marines. had the bet
ter of the embryo naval officers. ex-
cept at the 600-yard range. which
the teams tied with a score of SAL.
High individual score also Went
against the Navy. This was captured
10y Sergeant J. J. Andrews, with a
score OF gag out Of a possible $50.
Track Events
100-Yard Dash - First, Macondray
Navy; second, Peters, Pittsburgh
third, Bauernschmidt, Navy. Time
10 2-5s.
22O-Yard Dash-First. Shea, Pitts
burgh; second. Macondray. Navy;
third, Bauernschmidt. Navy. Time
% 3-5s.
440-Yard Run ~ First, Shea, Pitts
burgh; second, MonceVicz, Navy;
third. Wakefield, Pittsburgh. Time
so Ass.
Half-Mile Run-First. Curtis, Navy;
second, Weigel, Pittsburgh; third
Potter, Pittsburgh. Time, I'm. 81 4-5s
Mile Run-First. Curtis, Navy; sec
ond, Wiegel. Pittsburgh; third. Bo-
ward. Pittsburgh Time, Am. q 1-5s.
Mile Relay - First, Navy (Monce-
iwicz. Kaufman, Baker and DelD {;
Pittsburgh, second wakefield, Brick
ley. Wiegel and Shea). Time, 3m. 3Os
I 120-Yard Hurdle-First, Hudson
Navy: second. Brickley. Pittsburgh
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-17
CADET RACQUETERS
HAND OUT WHITEWASH

For the third time in the season ST
Johns College handlers Of the rae
ouets put it over on their opponents
in a whole-hearted way when they
defeated Catholic University Satur-
day without allowing match in
either singles or doubles to go to the
credit OF the Washingtonians. The
match was played on the National
capital courts
Summary:
Mcdonald. ST. Johns. de-
feated Mcdonald. c. L.. Ct. -
Totterdale, ST. Johns. defeated Car
denal. c. L.. 6-4. Sc. Trott, ST
Johns. defeated McHugh. c. L.. 81
Ga. Lloyd, St Johns. defeated
Young. c. L.. IS, 6-1. IS
Doubles -McDonnell and Totter-
dale. ST. Johns. defeated Mcdonald
and Young, c. L., e.. 6-3. Troti
and Lloyd, St Johns. defeated Car
denial and Crawley, {. L., GO, GO.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-17
PET DOG KILLED
BY AUTOMOBILE

sport" the handsome white bull
dog. pure-breed. owned by Justice
John r. Sullivan, met painful death
Saturday night by being run over by
an automobile al the corner of Duke
OF Gloucester and Conduit streets.
The dog had crossed the street to
greet his master, when the machine
came speeding by and ran over the
animal. breaking its leg and causing
internal injuries. The dog cried pite-
ously and suffered until his death
some hours later, although everything
was done to relieve him
sport" familiarly called by all the
children in the neighborhood "Snook-
ums." was most affectionate dog and
loved by all who knew him. School
children passing daily stopped TO pet
"Snookums." who came 10 them and
seemed fond of their caresses. For a
bulldog. he was unusually friendly,
and was a general pet. His death is
regretted not only in the family OF
Justice Sullivan. but by the children
who were fond of the animal
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-17
SWARTHMORE LOSES
IN FAST FINE GAME
Middies Hang Up z To o Score
After Only Hour And 20
Minutes Play
GAINES IN FINE ORM

Navy defeated Swarthmore College
on the diamond Saturday. 10 o. in
the fastest game that has been wit
messed here in years. Playing time
was hour. and, 2S minutes.
The hitting of the Middies was OF
the timely order, and they ran the
bases well and took full advantage
OF all OF their opponents miscues
Gaines. left handler. who held Mary
land State TO two hits on Wednesday
again occupied the slab for the sailor
lads and displayed good form all the
way. allowing the garnet team only
four scattered hits Three hits, a
base on balls and an error. gave the
middies a 3-run start in the second
session. and at no stage did the Penn
sylyanians look dangerous, because OF
the effective twirling of Gains. Fea-
turing the contest were two sharp
double plays between Cloughley, Pine
and Mumphries. OF Navy.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-17


Rowing generally a thirty-eight
strokes 10 the minute. 10 The Nays
forty. but with unlooked-for power
and smoothness. the Syracuse eight
took a lead of a length in the first
half OF the varsity event. From that
point, the Navy crew, fighting grimly
and running the stroke as high as
forty-two. gained distance. and had
cut theslead TO seven feet as the line
was crossed.
Workmanship of both crews was
we'll nigh perfect. and the stamina
was not 10 be excelled. While there
has Leen some feeling here that the
foxy old fellow from Syracuse had
something up his sleeve. the blow was
4 hard one for the Navy contingent,
but they are comforted by the fact
that there will he another chance
against the same crew at the Henley
regatta in Philadelphia on May 90
The contest OF the second crews
which was the first event, though in
slightly slower time, was as fine in
its class as the night cap. The mid
shipmen gained a half length in the
first third of the race, were over
hauled to some extent at the two
thirds point and held at a few feet
difference for the balance of the
course The visitors made desperate
efforts within hundred yards of the
aud
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-17
Funeral OF Roy Collision

The funeral of Roy COLLISION took
place Friday afternoon from his late
residence at Edgewater. and was con
Quoted by the Rev Evaul of Balti-
more, former pastor of Edgewater
Methodist Episcopal Church. The
pallbearers were James Carr. Basil
Smith, De Witt Brown and Messrs
Taylor. Townsend and Foster Inter-
ment was in Cedar Bluff Cemetery.
arrangements being in charge of di-
rector James S. Tavlor and Sons.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-17
TANNED 70 MEN AND
CEDAR GROVE WON AS

In the first baseball game of the
season, Cedar Grove defeated the
Naval Hospital team. of Annapolis, at
Cedar Grove Saturday.
1t was a pitchers battle between
Rogers and Symansh. Rogers. who a
few years ago twirled for S. PAU in
the American Association League. was
very strong and whiced twenty men.
allowing four hts. Symanski showed
also 4 fine article in pitching, and
forced ten men TO fan and allowed five
hits. The game lasted eleven innings
Score:
Naval Hospital II +
00O lOO Dol 0 Is 4
Cedar Grove II h
10000 o 0 0 "a 5 .
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-17
TEN EYCK'S VARSITY
EIGHT-OARED CREW
DEFEATS MIDDIES
Rows Mith Great Power

CONTINUED From Page one)
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-17
One Middle Ill

Illness Of Jordan. No. 8 in the Navy
varsity boat. caused a shift just be-
fore the race Lee was moved from
the second boat, and Jackson, No. 3
Of the plebe eight, took his place.
There was no advantage in the course,
both losing crews having chosen their
own water In each instance they
elected to take the north side of the
river
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-17
Syracusans Were Oyerjoyed

The Syracuse contingent, from
Jim" Ten Eyck down, were over
joyed at the victory achieved by the
Varsity. For Ten Eyck. il was big
triumph. and he received the con
CALCULATIONS of many of his friends
both in and out of the naval service
here. The races were refereed by
William L. Forbes. of Philadelphia.
The summary:
Naval Academy varsity-Bow, ia
comini: 2, Renard: 3. Lee; 4. Graves :;
5, Sanborn; 6, Johnston; Z. Weidman;
stroke. King. Average weight, III SIS.
Coxswain, Clark.
Syracuse varsity = Bow. Page; 2.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-17

third. Snyder. Navy. Time. 16 s-5s
220-Yard Hurdle First. Hudson.
Navy; second. Brickley. Pittsburgh;
third. Snyder. Navy. Time. % S-5s.
Lacrosse
PENN. STATE.
vickers. goal: Leuschner. point;
Gladding, cover point; Farley, first
defense; Brown. second defense;
Wertz. third defense; Gibbs, centre;
Campbell. third attack; Group, second
attack; Miller. first attack: Agnew,
outhome: Eton. inhome.
NAVAL ACADEMY.
Lewis. goal: Even. point; Afford.
cover point: Flood. first defense; Lar
son. second defense: Titus, third de-
Tense; Dole, centre; Moorehouse
third attack; Waters, second attack
Roth, first attack; Herring, outhome;
Shaw. inhome
Umpire-Mr Hudgins, Johns Hop
kins. Goal umpires-Mr Warner
Penn State; Midshipman Eccles
Time of halyes-30 and % minutes.
Substitutions-Penn State, Shaw for
Campbell. Warner for Gibbs; Naval
Academy. Rodes for Dole, Dole for
Moorhouse, Jones for Dole, Corri for
Flood. Goals-Naval Academy, Her
ring 90. Roth 90. Dole (2). Waters.
Tennis
Doubles cIver and Watt. Navy
defeated Hall and Estes, 6-3, Cd
Yeager and Hunt, Navy, defeated Beck
and Warner. 12-1. Cd.
Singles ~ Yeager, Navy, defeated
Beck, "a. 6-1. McIyer. defeated
Estes, 4-6. Cd. Go. Watt, Navy,
defeated Hail. ca. 6-l Waidlick
Navy, defeated Warner. "a. e.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-17
ST. JOHNS BOWS
TO HOPKINS NINE

Swapping out of il in the sele..
and making use Of the break Iu ...
favor. the nine of Johns H0pku, ,..
ceeded in coming back AZ $40 lead f.
ST. Johns. and by tallying five a .s.
lucky box climbed to a victory us, -.
what had appeared to be certain ...
feat.
Hopkins took hold at the n..r.
where Roberts. in the box It &
Johns, gave up \ substilu 81 4.
the mound at this time miEa haas.
brought a different result. bu, Dr.. Such
change was made, and the lbm...#
men started their procession s.r...
the plate, following the injection d..
Birmingham as a pinch hitter. vH#.
obtained results.
Whaley, al second and Eyyr,
third. starred for st. Johns iu (.
fielding, and Fitzgerald led the h..
ting with three hits TO his credit
Score by innings:
12345 7S9 EHr
Hopkins 20 0 000 0 . N"fa.
ST Johns Il l 0 o 0 o q
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-17

Sacrifice hit-Gaines. Two-base hit
-Cloughley. Stolen base ~ Pine
Double plays-Cloughley to Pine tc
Pine TO HUMPHREYS (2). Struck out
by Gaines, 3: by Ogden, T. Bases or
balls-On Gaines. 2; off Ogden.
Hit by pitcher Miner. Pine. Clough-
ley Passed ball -- Humphrey I'm
plres-Byers and Stump, of Balti-
more. Time-l.2S.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-17
Married Here Saturday

Harry c. Webster. 30, and Lillian
c. Reno. 80, both divorced, were quiet
ly married in Annapolis Saturday a;
the parsonage of the Presbyterian
Church. by the pastor, Rev. Silas E
Persons The couple reside at Beth
esda. Montgomery county, but the
brides residence was formerly in New
York State.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-17

third. Snyder. Navy. Time. Is 3-5s.
220-Yard Hurdle First. Hudson
Navy; second. Brickley. Pittsburgh ;
third, Snyder, Navy. Time. % 3-5s.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-17
CARMAN FOR u. S.
DISTRICT ATTORNE'
CBy The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, u. c. NaN
Robert r. Carman was nominate.
day by President Wilson to bee lH
States District Attorney for OBJ.
trict of MarNland.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-05-17
$4,000 GOTHAM BARRIERS
OUT ON WAGE STRIKE
CBy The Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. May II Fifteen thous-
and union BARRIERS in New York City
were ordered TO strike today to en-
force demands for higher wages. They
want minimum wage of $50 per
week and one-half of all the money
they take in over $40 a week for each
barber. Their present scale is $50 a
weak and commission
New Britain herald., 1920-12-10
Marco B. HaIing.

The funeral of Marco B. Haling of 1193 East street, was held from his late home this afternoon at ? o'clock. Rev. G. NJ. Missirian officiated and burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-10
VETERAN SAILOR DEAD
Captain Joseph Fuller, &, of New London, Spnt Over 60 Years On Whaling Voyages.

New London. Dec. 1o.-Captain Joseph J. Fuller S5, about the last of the remaining whaling captains who formerly went out from this port in whaling days died at his home here Thursday evening. He put in over 60 years on Whaling voyages in the vicinity of Desolation island far south of the Antarctic circle and was once shipwrecked in the Antarctic where he remained for nearly a year before being rescued. When the Civil war broke out he enlisted in the navy and served on Admiral Farra- gut's flagship in Mobile Bay and on the Mississippi After giving up whaling he was appointed keeper of the lighthouse at Stonington Break water and he retired several years ago. He leaves a widow two daughters and two sons.