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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-23
Naval BalloOniStS Off
For National Contest
Pensacola Air Station Sends
Lieuts. Reed and SIoman to
Pilot Big Balloon.
WILL REPRESENT : NAVY
Annual Long Distance and En-.
durance Race Starts at Bir-
mingham Saturday.

Representing the United States
Navy in the National Balloon race.
Lieuts. Frank r. Sloman and w. F..
Reed, Jr., left yesterday for Birming-
ham. from where the race will be
started Saturday. The officers left
the Pensacola Naval Air station i'm
mediately following receipt Of advices
from the committee in charge that no
change in the program had been made
on account Of the tropical storm.
The balloon which the Officers will
fly will be brought TO Pensacola ar
the conclusion Of the contest and viii
be used at the local station II is OF
the $4,000 cubic feet capacity and was
forwarded to Birmingham from Akron.
Coal gas will be used in fhe navy bal
loon instead OF the hydrogen gas. The
coal gas will not give the buoyancy
that hydrogen would. but due 10 trans
portation costs and manufacturing diff
ficulties coal gas was decided upon.
Taking part in the contest viii ne
representatives from the navy, army,
Aero Club Of America. Goodyear Tire
& Rubber Co. fAnd several 9TH or
ganizations The race viii be an en-
durance contest for distance OF flight.
The race LAST year was won by r. II.
Epson, Of the Goodyear company max
ing distance bf 1850 miles. The race
was started from St. Louis October I.
II. L. Honeywell took second prize
with 920 miles and E 8. Cole took
third place with $50 miles.
Lieutenant Sloman. who will be in
command of the balloon representing
the navy. came to the Pensacola sta
ton last year from Akron. where he
was formerly kite balloon instructor
of the Goodrich Tire e. Rubber Co.
He is recognized as one Of the most
competent instructors in kite balloons
in America and the naval authorities
are confidently expecting him to place
the navy entry ahead in this contest.
Lieut.. william + Reed, who has
taken part in many balloon races, Is
chief aerographer at the Pensacola
Naval Air station. He was formerly
in charge Of the local weather bureau
office and lives at 1850 NJ l2th-ave.
Lieutenant Reed viii be expert advisor
to Lieutenant Sloman. and IL the naval
entry wins much of the success Of the
flight will he due to his knowledge Of
wind and weather.
Many interesting tales are told by
free balloon pilots Of being shot at by
inhabitants of the outlying districts,
OF landing in tree tops and being lost
in the forests. Sometimes flyers are
not heard from for several days and
finally turn up in unexpected places.
Balloons taking part in the National
race almost always cross four or five
states before landing. They remain in
the air through all sorts OF storms and
stories Of the way an electrical storm
looks from a free balloon make thrill
ling tales.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-23
BIG COMP ANY IS
TO OERECT PLANT
Petrinite Corporation Will Make
Building Stones by Sc
cret Process.

The Southern Petrinite Company
with headquarters at De Funiak
Springs, will establis a plant in
Pensacola in the immediate future
George NJ. Formby. inventor of petdi-
mite, told The Journal yesterday The
Southern Petrinite Co. already has
three plants in Florida, and when its
present program of expansion is COM
pleted Is plants will be in operation
in West Florida and South Alabama
Petrinite is substance which
when added to ordinary cement. makes
cement products from 100 TO 300 per
cent stronger, according to- govern
ment tests. The stones are made in a
machine under $500 pounds pressure.
The plant at DeFuniak was opened
September 13, and its present capacity
is 1000 stones per day. This is equiv
alent to 5000 bricks As the business
increases equipment at this plant will
be added to.
Some of the first products Of the De-
Funiak plant are being used in build
ing the Presbyterian church at De
Funiak Springs. William Y. Lewis. of
Pensacola, who has charge OF the job.
told The Journal that the stones are
the best artificial construction mater
ial he has ever used
The Southern 'Petfinite Co. looks
forward to immediate success, because
one of the essentials to making it's
product is good sand. and this material
is abundant in West Florida and South
Alabama. n
George NJ. Fornby the inventor. IS
not an active member, although a
stockholder of the various plants. but
remains with them until they are in
successful operation. Mr.. Formby is
head of the Formby Petrinite Corp.
of Washington, D. c. His company is
capitalized a. a half million. 1t pro-
vides the essential material, petrinite,
for the various independent petrinite
companies. which operate under an
agreement to use petrinite in all their
products Mr.. FOrmby. besides being
the inventor of petrinite, is also inven-
tor of an automatic, self controlled
torpedo. a machine rifle which has a
record of shooting $50 times in Il 1-2
seconds, and weighs about the same as
the ordinary military rifle. His inven-
tions were turned over to the govern So
ment, but were not being manufac-
tured until after the armistice was
signed.
Associated with Mr.. Formby in the
parent company are: Col. W. H Stay
ton, president of the Baltimore Steam
ship Co: A. NJ. Navius, assistant
cashier of the Riggs National bank,
Washington; F. A. D. Hancock, presi-
dent of the Natalie Manufacturing
Co.: Henry A. Berlin, c. E, whose
father made many improvements in
the telephone transmitter: Elmont B.
Hazard, who installed the postal saw
ings system; William n. Jeffers, man
ager of the Carnegie Steel Corp, and
several other well known northern
capitalists and business men.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-23
VOTERS TO KNOW
REPUBLICAN BOARD
Democratic Chairman An
nounces He Will Make
Names Familiar.
~ AssoeIated -. )

New York. Sept 22.-In a formal
statement today George White. chair
man Of the Democratic National Com
nittee. said ne would take steps TO IA
miliarize voters with the names Of the
newly appointed Republican advisory
committee of forty announced last
night by viii II. Hays, chairman Of
the Republican National Committee.
4 greatly fear that sparks win fly
if these meen and women gather under
one roof" said White after referring
to Hays announcement that the COM
mittee showed republicans are united.
White added he would have to be
careful about place cards 50 as not TO
seat Joe Dixon and William Howard
Taft together, or Victor Strauss and
Herbert Hoover near each other,
After mentioning others, who he said
should not sit near each other ne
added: "Of course, one fortunate thing
is that Colonel William Cooper Proc
ter Of the committee will easily pay its
bills-he is used to that"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-23
No Loss of Life Reported at
Coast Towns and Property
Damage is Light. /
RAILROAD BRIDGES OUT
Through Trains West of Mobile
Are DetOured via Meridian
for Ten Days.
(ey Assoelated Press.l

New Orleans, Sept. 22.-With the
passing of the tropical hurricane into
the interior of Louisiana west of Nor
gan City, railroad, wire companies and
other public utilities tonight were try
ing to restore service in this section.
More than a thousand telephones are
Z out of order here. Train schedules
had to be revised on account of weak
ened bridges and washouts. Available
information did not indicate there was
any great damage to sugar and rice
crops. No deaths were reported and
the hurricane seemed to have lost it's
force before striking land.
Officials of the Louisville & Nash
Vile announced that all their coast
trains were annulled for about ten
days on account of the damage to
, bridges at the Rfgolets and Chef Men
tuer. All through trains are being de-
toured
After havingkepi sthe Gulf coast
from Brownsville to Pensacola at high
tension for 4S hours the tropical storm
passed inland west of the Mississippi
river and today the weather bureau an
nounced that it was expendingl it's
force over Northern Louisiana.
No great damage from the windahad
been reported today, although xom-
munications along the Gulf coast Iere
badly crippled and all points had not
heen heard from News was aw ted
from Morgan City where the full fPrce
OF the gale is said to have been fett.
Some damage was done in New Or
leans. where the wind attained As
mile velocity during the night, break
ing plate glass windows and ripping.
signs and awnings from buildings.
Railroad bridges in the vicinity of New
Orleans also were damaged and train
scheduled demoralized.
Mobile reported high winds and
heavy rain but no damage.
Passengers arriving on the Southern
Pacific trains today stated there was
no known loss of life at Morgan City
and that reports received in that city
after the storm told only of high tides
and moderately high winds.
AT Grand Isle and Manillax village,
tides did considerable damage, but
there was no loss of life. Fishermen
and natives of that section of the Gun
coast were prepared for the storm
Considerable damage was done TO
Gulf coast traction lines during last
nights high winds, according to re-
.orts received here today from that
section. Between Long Beach and
Pass Christian, Miss, tracks and wires
were badly damaged.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-23
SHRINERS WILL
VISIT ALCAZAR
West Florida Members and
Camel Will Witness Armis-
tice Day Celebrations.

West Florida Shriners, accompanied
by the faithful camel, will journey to
Montgomery to witness the big all day
celebrations to be staged in that city
by Shriners from seven temples This
action was decided upon last night at
the meeting and smoker of the West
Florida Shrine club, when invitations
were read to the members from Al
cazar Temple, Montgomery.
The celebration will be part of the
Armistice Day festivities, and Shriners
from seven states will take part in the
events. The invitations to Alcazar
Temple to visit Pensacola will be re-
turned by the local club when West
Florida is granted a dispensation to
put on a class of nearly 100 novices,
about Thanksgiving. Gus Eitzen leaves
tomorrow night for heeling, w Va, to
appear before the committee of char
ters and dispensations. asking for the
dispensation to put on the class at
that date.
The West Florida delegation will
go to Montgomery in special cars, and
individual invitations will be sent out
to each member asking him to attend
the celebration. Cars will be provided
as soon as those making the trip ask
9or reservations. They Will leave Pen
sacola at 1880 o'clock p. m. Nov 10.
arriving there next morning They will
leave Montgomery for the return trip
Nov. II, arriving in Pensacola that
evening.
The entertainment committee an
nounced at the meeting last night that
dance would be given by the club
members some time during the month
of October. The committee will an
nounce the date within the next few
days.
The selection of the site for the
club home was taken up by the mem
bers and reports were made by the
committee appointed TO make the Sc
Iections. After considerable discus
sion, the committee asked for further
time before the final report on seIec-
ton of site was made.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-23
MILLERAND new
FRENCH Chief
Unofficial Vote Shows Big Ma
jOrity for Premier as Des-
chaneFs Successor.
(sy Associated Press.l

Paris. Sept. 22.-Premier Alexandra
Millerand was chosen for the presiden-
cy to succeed former President Des-
chanel, who resigned as chief execu-
tive Of the republic because of i'll
health, by the joint caucus of the mem
bers of the senate and chamber of
deputies in the senate chamber this
afternoon.
Premier Millerand received 528 votes,
RaOul Peret, president Of te cham
Der of deputies, 157; and Leon Bour-
goise, president of the senate, 113.
The voting was unofficial, but was
accepted as a real test of strength.
Two of the candidates who were
prominently mentioned as possible sue
cesesors to Paul Desehanel, in the
presidency of the republic, declared
themselves out Of the running today.
These men were Leon Bourgoise and
Raoul Peret.
The joint meeting Of the senators
and deputies decided upon last night
by the leaders of the political groups
in the two chambers to designate a
candidate for the presidency in sue
cession to Paul Deschanel who re-
signed yesterday, was held this af-
ternoon in the senate chamber. The
attendance at the early stages Of the
sessions was larger than at the sim
liar meeting held in January, before
the election Of President DeschaneI.
The voting at this plenary session to-
day was begun at 2:30 o'clock.
VI. Clemenceau, before departing for
India, announced he favored the elec-
ton OF Premier Millerand
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-23

a threatening nation OAsS%Sn Deyouu
the Pacific, Japanese naval expansion
cannot be dispensed with. Police in
terfered and silenced the speaker.
A graduate of Columbia University,
New York, NJ. Osaka, who followed
Representative Kodama, attributed the
anti japanese sentiment in the United
States to racial difficulties. He de-
clared that the whites were depressing
the colered races, backed by the power
and influence of civilization. Japan
was the only country strongly opposing
white oppression, NJ. Osaka asserted.
and therefore had incurred the hatred
of the American. The Japanese, he
added, must strongly be determined
to meet any serious consequences fol-
lowing the serious anti-Ja panese move
ment prevailing in America. A large
crowd acclaimed the speakers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-23
Nearly Seven Hundred Young
Women Arrive in Capital City
to Attend School.
MORE ROOM is NEEDED
X. Hudson Burr Urges Young
Women to Use Influence for
Greater College.
Especial to The Journall

Tallahassee, Sept 22.-With the ar
rival of nearly 700 young women from
all parts Of the state, the atmosphere
OF the capital city has frightened i'm
mensely, the auditorium of the Florida
State College for Women was filled "a
capacity this morning at the formal
opening of the institution. Besides the
hundreds Of pretty college girls, there
are also many out of town visitors in
the city to attend the opening of the
college. and Tallahasseeans proved
their loyalty to the institution by at
tending in large numbers.
At 10 o'clock the program opened
with sthe singing OF an appropriate
hymn. President Edward Conradi had
a splendid array OF speakers and ora
tors on the rostrum to welcome the
students. Before these speakers were
introduced, however, Rev. Francis
Yarnall, rector OF st. Johns Episcopal
church, read a part of the fourth chap
ter of the sEpistle to the Ephesians
and the invocation was spoken by
Rev. r. G.. Newsome, pastor of the
Presbyterian church. Each OF she
pastors of the city churches were pres
enL 10 speak word Of greeting with
the exception of the pastor Of the Bap-
tist church. the Rev. Bunyan Stephens.
who is out of the city, but who sent a
telegram of cordial greeting from New
York. In his stead, Sen. n A Bitch
talked briefly, and the several ad-
dresses made on behalf of the churches
of the city were cordial. witty and
bright in the extreme.
superintendent of Public instruction
Hon. w. n. Sheats, was also present
and spoke briefly on behalf Of the cab
met officers. Senator d. M. Lowry
welcomed the young women on behalf
of the City of Tallahassee. and Hon. r.
Hudson Burr, chairman of the Railroad
Commission, in a short talk, urged the
students to use their influence toward
Continued on Page Two.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-23
DRY NOMINEE IS
READY TO QUIT
Prohibition Candidate Will With
draw if, Old Parties Will
Pledge Enforcement.
FEARS LIQUOR INTERESTS
Dry Leaders Say Vets May Win
if Prohibition Ticket Splits
Up Opposition.

Washington. Sept. g2-Aaron S.
Watkins, prohibition presidential nom
inee, declared in an address TODAY
before the fifteenth international con-
gress against alcoholism that he would
withdraw from the presidential race
if pledge of suppot for the dry DO
gram could be obtained from any of
the other candidates.
Watkins said that all he asked was
that some other candidate pledge him
self to enforce the 18th amendement
and the Volstead act, if elected, and to
use all his power and influence to re-
tain them as a part of the nations
law.
Watkins assertion followed. a ser
les Of international as well as direct
statements by speakersgat the con-
gress that the prohibition party might
we'll be the cause of overturhing d dry
majoity in congress through detection
of sufficient votes from known dry
candidates.
p. A. Baker, general superintendent
of the Anti Saloon League, precipitat-
ed a near clash by an address urging
prohibition workers to support dry
candidates on major party tickets, and
thereby avoid a possibility Of anti
prohibitionists being elected.
american business will stand like
a rock against notification of the pro-
hibition enforcement act" the interna- =
tional congress against alcoholism was
told today by DR.. Harvey w. Wiley
formerly chef chemist of the depart
ment Of agriculture
Prohibition" DIR. Wiley declared
was the greatest thing that ever hap
pened politically in this country" He
predicted that there never would be
any sort of change in the enforcement
statutes now in effect, because the
entire economical pressure would be
eXerted in opposition to it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-23
cox PARTY CAUGHT
IN TRAIN WRECK
DeraiIment Occurred in Arizona
Broken Rail Reported
Cause.

Phoenix, Ark. Sept. Ex-Governor
CoN's special train, en- route to Pres
colt, Ariz., over the Santa Fe, was
wrecked near here this afternoon.
Neither Cox nor any member of his
personal party were injured, although
all were badly shaken up. One engine
man was reported as badly hurt and
several passengers slightly injured.
The wreck is believed TO have been due
TO a broken rail. The three forward
cars, the second engine and first ten
der went into the ditch.
Rumors are current among farm
people and others who gathered after
the wreck that a man was seen run
ming along the road beside the tracks
just before the train was derailed,
but these lacked confirmation and
were not credited by Cox, members of
his party or railroaders.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-23
New Increase at Gulf Ports
Would Become Effective
After September 80.
RAIGHT TIME 80 CENTS
New Demands Agreed on at
Two-Day Conference Dock
Workers in New Orleans
BY John L. SulIiAn,)

New Orleans, Sept 22.-Longshore-
men presented demands to the Steam
ship Owners Association asking that
the Longshoremen of New Orleans.
Galveston, MibiIe, Pensacola and other
points be granted a wage increase of
10 cents an hour after the present con-
tract expires on September 80
Longshoremen at all these ports now
receive so cents an hour for straight
work, with $1.25 for overtime and s2.O0
for Sunday and special holiday work.
This was granted them by the concil-
iators, who sat here a little over a yea r
ago and after hearing the claims of
the longshoremen for an increase in
wages, gave them 80 cents an hour.
President Price of the Gulf Coast
District Longshoremen, of Galveston,
Tex, has presided at the two day con-
ference held here between the rep
resentatives of the different Iongshore-
mems unions at which the question
of the new wage demand was care
fully considered.
The dock workers claim that they
are entitled to a 1O-cent an hour in
crea Sc since the price of living has not
been reduced materially at any of the
ports on the Gulf coast, and in view
of the fact that rents have gone up.
The meeting between the longshore-
men and the steamship men Wednes-
day was executive.
Charles Harrington, of the Kelly
Steamship Company, is the chairman
of the labor committee of the New
Orleans Steamship Ass ociation in its
dealings with the workmen. The 9TH
er members of the committee are n.
Pedrick of the Mississippi Terminal
Company and J. Cribben of the J. H.
w. Steele Steamship interests.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-23
PROBE AFFAIRS
SAMOA ORDERED
(sv Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. 22.-Investigation
of the American naval government
over the Island of Samoa was ordered
today by the Navy Department.
Admiral Charles F. Hughes will be
at the head of the court of inquiry.
Passengers arriving at Honolulu from
Samoa last month reported that ma
tives stoned the home of Commander
Terhunen, governor, and that two
hundred leading natives had petitioned
President Wilson for an inquiry.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-23
NO CREDITS TO
AID HIGH PRICES
Secretary Houston Answers
Criticism of Federal Re-
serve Board.

Washington, Sept. 22.-Gradual re-
turn to the law of supply and demand
as the governing influence over prices
and end of war charges for necessary
commodities was predicted today by
government officials in explaining the
governments attitude on credit ex-
tension.
Secretary Houston declared requests
for credit could not be listened to
where such aid might mean preserva-
ton of high price levels. He said many
persons are complaining because the
federal reserve board won't lend them
money so they can hold their commod-
tiles for higher PRICES.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-23
COTTON PICKING
IS PROGRESSING

Washington. Sept. 22.-Weather con-
ditions during the last week were very
favorable for the opening of cotton
and for picking and ginning. according
to the National Weather and Crop
Bulletin, which added this work made
satisfactory progress in all sections of
the belt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-23
BILBO w o II L ID
OPPOSE VARDAMAN
tBy Assocte.ed Prsss.1

Jackson, Miss, Sept ZZ.-Former
Governor Bilbo announced tonight ne
will be candidate for the United
States senate in 1922, II he is to make
the race against Senator yardaman
alone, butt viii not enter if a three or
four cornered contest
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-23
SOME GEORGIA
RATES TO REMAIN

Atlanta, Sept. 22.-The Georgia Rail-
road Commission today refused 10 per-
nit railroads to increase intrastate
rates on cotton. cotton Hnters and
bricks to a level of the new interstate
rates.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-23

last year, ST; Accumulated Geficiency
this year to date, 3S2; highest of record
for September, SO degrees: lowest of re-
cord for September. 81 degrees.
Rainfall
For "a hours ending p. m, 2.26: total
for this month to p. m, 7.S3; normal
for September, 5.23 inches: accumulated
excess this year to date, I1.3S.
Humidity
a. m. SO; Il noon. 81: ! p. M, so.
Barometer
a M % 81: - m 2a90
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-23


Sunrise 5:3S: sunset
5:45. MoonriSe PIG D.
m; moonset 1894 a.
m; next phase of the
moon, full moon. 27th.
High tide, 1903 a. m,
low tide 5:27 p. m.
Yesterdays Weather.
Temperature
Dry bulb, { a. m,
II; IL noon. IS: I a.
m, rs; wet bulb. rs:
u noon, 70: : D. m.
rs; highest, 50; lowest,
70; mean. rs; normal.
~; mean same date
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-23
LETTER CARRIERS
REJECT A. F. OF L.
fsy Associates Press.l

Dallas. Tex, Sept. 22.-The, National
Rural Letter Carriers association. in
convention here today. unanimously
voted not to affiliate with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-23
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-23
Hurricane Spends It's Fury
Before Striking Louisiana
Japanese Speakers Edy
American Var Attitude
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M'SWINEY'S CONDITION
REPORTED UNCHANGED

London, Sept. 22.-The Irish
self determination league bull
letin tonight says Lord Mayor
.MacSwiney's condition is un-
changed.
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