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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-13
SHIPPING BOARD
COMPLETES PROGRAM
United States 60 Have as Much Ton
mage a. conbised World
Excepting Great Britain.

WASHINGTON. Dec. t2-wIth
completion or the government ship
building program By 1922. the United
states probably viii have as much
ocean going tonnage as all the other
countries combined. with the excep-
ton OF Great Britain. Chairman Ben
con OF the shipping board declared In
MS annual report made public today.
Al the end of the last fiscal year,
the chairman said. American merchant
ships. government and private owned,
numbered s.40f. OF ie.ois.2i2 dead
weight tons. not including more than
1900 600 tons 81 shipping on the Great
Lakes The net program OF govern
mens owned ships. Admiral Benson
said. contemplated 2.sis vessels OF H.
e7S.7it deadweigbt ta1Ar. aero ships
end as-thng III .s22. sei lightweight tons
had been completed.
During the year i.fso finished ships
OF e.s7e.s 23 lightweight tons were de-
iivered. exceeding All records. They
were built without overtime or other
aids to rapid production. Admiral Ben
son said
The shipyard workers OF the United
States have developed an experiences
which has raised the efficiency OF the
various crafts 60 a high plane and
production has kept pace according
~" Admiral Benson said. The indus
try has expanded $4,000 skilled ms
ohanies 20 a force Of $4,000 men avail
able to ths private shipyards. he
added.
"Ths credit for the accomplishment
OF the aims OF the emergency feet
corporation f. therefore due 20 these
men who have surpassed all previous
performances ia the shipbufidlng Of
the world" he said
American vessels are now sailing IN
22s separate services They carried
4S.s per cent OF the nations foreign
commerce last year as compared with
% per cent before the war. the report
said
The board sold during the year 4as
ships FOR total Of sara. sI4.6s4. includ-
ing III new steel cargo vessels. thir-
ty-fOur new wooden ships and thirty
three former German cargo ships.
Discussing the wooden feet. Chair
man Benson said the maximum num-
Der IN operation was go during April
In June there were TO az work.
Nearly all eelxed German cargo craft
have been sold or chartered with OF
ton 10 purchase. while ali but eleven
OF the German passenger shirp had
been disposed Of during the year. the
report said No disposition has besn
made. however. OF the one Austrian
vessel the Martha Washington
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-13
WAR VETERAN SHOT
BY CAFE OWNER

oREENVIL1.E. &. c.. Dec. fa.-ora-
dy Prince ~. and unmarried veteran
% the war. who served with the Green
vile Ambulance Company in the sist.
diviason. was shot and almost instant
~ killed tonight az O'clock BY
Charles Spencer. ~, in a cafe owned
and operated by Spencer.
The trouble arose. Spencer told the
police. when he was attacked BY an
other young man. Shirley STYLES.
Prince. he said. Joined IN with Styles.
whereupon spencer fired the lone
bullet which found TIA way 70 Princes
heart.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-13
SOUTHERN COLLEGES
FORM CONFERENCE
Twelve Large state Colleges fern
Southern Universities
Conference.
iey Asseelated prsssl

GAINESVILLE Fla. Dec. 12.-For-
nation % the Southern Universities
conference BY twelve large state uni
versities and branches % such insti-
buttons. ten II which are members
OF the Southern intercollegiate Ath-
Ietic Association viii not mean their
withdrawal from the association In
the opinion 81 many Of their repre-
seutatives who attended the annual
meeting of the s. l. A. A. here during
the week The conference az present
IA intended a. an organization within
the association.
The conferences Is expected 20 per-
feet its organization az a meeting
IN Atlanta IN February TO be called
by Professor 3 v. Sanford Of Georgia
University, one Of the leaders in the
conference movement and who also
was reelected a district vice-presi-
cent O the :. l. A. A.
nual meeting OF the association thar
It's membership might split over the
question OF whether students should
engage In intercollegiate athletics dur
ing their frs year In college and
the twelve institutions planning the
conference were strong advocates %
the proposed one-year rule which the
association defeated 10 20 Q.
The institution which Joined 10 form
tho new conference are Alabama. Au-
burn. Clemson. Georgia Technical,
Georgia, Kentucky. Maryland. Missis.
sippL North Carolina. South Carolina,
Tennessee and Virginia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-13
POST0FFICE HAS
UNUSUAL DEFICIT
Secretary Burleson Biaues Congress
for Heavy Expenses.

1 WASHINGTON. Dec a2--OpeFa-
ton or the United States postal serv.
ice for the fiscal year 1890 resulted IN
I a dencit az si7.2Tn. 4s2--the second
l largest IN The history Of the service
| Postmaster General nurieson shows in
his annual report today 20 the presi-
dent. in which expenditures OF the
postoffice department are placed az
sas4, s9a.gea and revenues at 34aT isn. :
2r2. The postmaster general charges
congress with direct responsibility for
the deficit. explaining that the expen-
ditures Included approximately s33.-
eos. 600 paid as q war bonus 20 postal
employees and stating that bat for this
there would have been a surplus OF
sls.427.afT. DIR. Burieaon says he de-
clined to approve the bonus action Of
the legislative department. adding that
he had offered suggestions OF another
plan for compromising the employees
which would have served tho purpose
without at the same time giving q
blanket increase IN pay 20 thousands
who we're already amply compen-
stated"
For reasons that car be readily
understood" he continues. the Tagis-
lative department rejected these sug-
kGsAtaE& AkA8& HF the t4NNSNtAaAAF gem
eral and hence is directly responsible
for the deficit which inevitably fol.
lowed the inaefenslbie action.
THE postmaster general feels con-
strained 70 point out thar II prompt
halt Is not called and such a policy
is persisted in, there will be q de-
nciency for the next fiscal year Of a5-
t3s. 900 eco. and the postal
establishment VIII cease 20 be- self
supporting. az II should be. and win
become q constantly increasing burr
den upon the general treasury"
Turning from the general admins
trative work 20 detailed matters, ihe
head of the department says that the |
receipts from postage On mall aEwae- ]
gated k3atS52 SOS. a decrease % f.sg
per cent from last year. OF the total /
amount. SIS csc. lbs was derived from /
On which the postage wax
paid In money lie points out thas L
me total postage ban was equivalent /
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-13
COOPERATIVE UNITS
FORMED BY FARMERS


WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.--coordina-
ton Of effort and unity of action IN
markettnn AGRICULTURAL products VIII
be ne principal subject before The ma
tlon-wida conference % agricultural
REPRESENTATIVES. az So. Louis Doc. ~
az and ne. according 20 Charles y BAR
rett. president of the National Farm
erm' Union. which requested tho Ma
tfonai Board % Farm Organizations
10 call the meeting.
Mr.. barrett Describes the confer
enca as a getting together o. the sup
mrvimorm of the many farmers coop
mrative agencies now IN existence.
sft win not Be another one OF the
Thousands OF conferences which have
met IN the past only 70 result In a
discussion Of plans and nothing more,
says he
Something In the nature o. a ma
tlonal marketing board may be evolved
AZ thls meeting. and cooperative buy
Ing Of supplies also viii De consid-
cred
s.The eooperatives meeting" says
AR. Barrett. Is for the purpose Of
counneIling together and maturing and
carrying out plans f0r a business en-
terprfpa which will adequately meet
the Agricultural situation and In part
free agriculture from its bondage.
urge the Farmers Union people. espe-
cially those who are IA charge 81 our
cooperativs business enterprises. %
attend this meeting I'm large numbers
I hope that the oooperatives tn other
farmer business organizations also
win attend and that all Of ~ can Join
together In one great movement
several years lie behind ua Of the
greatest agricultural EFFORT IN the face
OF greatest obstacles ever encountered
bv American farmers. And now. sud
denly az the end OF the crop-producing
season with costs Of labor. seeds. feeds
fertilizers and interest rates. higher
than before. = denation policy has
been fsit IN motion that has caused
wheat 70 sell az the country buying
stations Tor only a little over 81 a
bushel and upland midland cotton "a
seli for only a tribe over Is cents a
pound.
at washington find that prac-
ticaiiy every one whose business ~ a.
90 kegp Informed as 70 public Affairs
g. now beginning % sense the fact
that agriculture - "a the midst OF a
great crisis the outcome 81 which Is
uncertain and which n not properly
met win involve the welfare not only
az farmers but ~ many others a. well
Real alarm IL being expressed BY SONS
or the very people. who ! am convinced
are IN rRrt responsible for the cruel
nxion 81 farm prices. that the gigan-
&c losses % farmers will pyramid into
stilI greater losses 20 tho capitalists
a juEgernaut Is bearing down on its
creators"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-13
HUSBAND HELD FOR
KILLING OF WIFE

GftEENVILLE. 8. c. Dec. I2.--Foi-
lowing the inquest today over the
body II Mrs. Tom Harrison. who died
yesterday from pistol wounds received
IN q disturbance IN her home early
Friday morning. the eoroner's jury re-
turned a verdict inatructlng officers
10 hold her husband for the killing.
Mrs. Monk Young who was on the
first floor q tho home when tho shoot :
Inc occurred on the second. and two
policemen who arrived az the h,use
shortly after the shots were fired.
were the only witnesses.
Mrs. Y0ung's husband. who was
shot az the same time. is stili IN a
serious condition at a local hospital.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-13
FORMERSOLDIER
DEAD FROM FIRE
Two Wards of Walter Reid Hos.
pital Destroyed and Sew
eral Patients Injured.

WASHINGTON. Dec. t2-one patient,
Sergeant Alsein Messenger. formerly Of
ne Seventh Coast Artillery. 10 beiiev-
ed 20 have been burned TO death and
several other patients were injured,
none seriously. today In a IRE that
destroyed two 81 the psychopathic
wards or Walter Reed military hospi-
tal.
The IRE. which hospital authorities
believe was started BY one Of the pa
tents with matches emugsled into
hla room, threatened for a time "a
spread 30 other wards. including sew
eral in which disabled world war vet
Grams are patients, was checked b.
the combined efforts Of the hospital
and WASHINGTON IRE departments.
The two wards, number - Ia which
violently insane were confined. and
No a in which other psychopathle
patients undergo treatment contained
approximately Is patients. All with
the exception OF Sergeant Messenger
were gotten out by nurses aud menu
bers Of the hospital FIRE department
before the blaze gained much head
way Checking Of the list Of patients
IN the two wards revealed that Ser
geant Messenger, who had arrived Al
the hospital yesterday from The Pan
anna Canl Zone was missing
The loss was estimated by hospital
authorities az little more than s25.0oo
An INVESTIGATION o. the origin OF the
Gre was started late today By q spe-
olal board OF inquiry.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-13
STUDENTS PROTEST
ANTI-JAPANESE ACT

TOXIC. Dec. IA large mass meet
Ing " students. members Of the stu
dents League ~ Japan. was held here
today. A resolution protesting to the
world IN the name q Justice and hui
manity'' against the anti-Japanese law
in California. was adopted. The reso-
luton called on the American people
ito reflect on their course"
The speakers. who were chiefly stu
dents and journalists, declared taat,
while the world recognized Japan as a
great power. America treated the
Japanese as an inferior race. The
object % the meeting. IL was stated.
was 20 arouse public opinion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-13

WASHINGTON, Dee. i2s--The aste
annual dinner OF the Gridiron Club
was made the occasion laNt night Of
post mortem Of the presidential
election the purpose being 90 give the
politicians and some OF tho statesmen
present an opportunity to see them
selves as others saw them during the
campaign. One Of the episodes was
a front porch meeting az Marion. Ohio.
set 20 music. During thu skif VIII
II. Hays sang plaintiveiy 10 the re-
publican candidate q political parody
on Then you'll remember me- only
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-13
BOWLING TEAMS MEET
ON PASTTME Alleys

The Naval AIR station bowisrw win
meet tha Pantime bunch this evening
IN oae 90 the first games of the reg
ular season on the I'astime bowling
alleys the game win start AZ 5
o'clock
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-13
CRIDIRON CLUB CRYSTAL GAzER
SEES COMPERS GIVEN SOUVENIR

Mr. Hays request was $50 please re.
member me"
In another episode = crystal Kazer.
reading the political future saw Presl.
dent Harding sending the League a
Nations 20 the Alien Property Cue.
tudlan. The Eazer also announces
that the crystal revealed Presided
Harding receiving from Samuel Com
pera the key 70 the bark door 81 the
white house and returning Il with :
note saying;
May ] not, my dear Gompers. as
you to keep this key as souvenir.
have changed the lock-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-13
HOPSON'S FATHER
TO ATTEND TRIAL

MACON. Ca. Dec. I'D. u Hop
son. Of Akron. Ohio. former husband
OF Mrs. r. II. Elmer and father %
Ernest Hopson, one Of four persons
under arrest on a charge OF murder
In connection with the death OF Fred
D. Shepard, has arrived here 90 at
tend the hearing on the application
for bail Tuesday morning Believing
that hts son is innocent, he says. he
has come 20 be Of whatever service
he can for the defense
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-13
LIBERTY STREET
HOUSE Is BURNED
Blaze IN Brick strueturs, Supposedly
Vacant, Calls Department.

Fire in the rear section Of two
story brick house at 1s W. Liberty 81.
called the department At 1850 o'clock
last night. The blaze was under con-
troll In a few minutes. The street
was filled with acrid smoke in which
odor OF pine was plainly noticeable.
The building was supposed TO be va
cant. and the cause Of the fire was
not determined last night bat it was
rumored that IL was OF ineendiary
origin.
The building - owned BY Melissa
King.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-13

70 sass per eauita for the nations
population.
Parcel post revenues, Mr.. nurleBon
estimates. aggregate approximately
eibe,oo0.o0o or 100000 more than in
the previous year Postage on second
class maillngs produced s25.I0T.sai, an
increase Of more than 100000 over
1919,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-13

There has been an Immense IN
crease IN the amount Of mail handled
free by The postal service. Mr. Burie-
son declares, adding that 'the free
maiiings Of members Of congress and
the various establishments of the gov.
eminent under the franklnw prfsf-
leges' cost In handling and transpgr-
tation approximately $1,000. 600.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-13
HOOVER CALLED
FOR CONFERENCE

cabinet but he said todas's discussion
or appointment was casual and not
conclusive
Tomorrow. Mr.. Harding win see
Ellhu Root former secretary of
state ard recently an adviser IN the
formation OF world court under the
Versailles league covenant Their con-
tereece. generaily accounted one of the
most important % the long series q
be held here, "a expected primarily
70 concern the league aaa related sub
Jets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-31

FOR SALE
Marston ceftace on Wesk shes> Of
lake Cobnosses. $40 uinusss vunik,
from highway and troitsy fLaiasids
Ststseni; 2 rooms. bread wesnnias,
eisctrie lights. running watsr with
hess pressure; Snepiacs; snraos;
large lot t2oo fest ssuars), arevs.
lawn and sardsn; srecsriss. mifk,,
ETC. dsiiwessd At door. a very do
s.rabis summer horne af fair price,.
Terms ana pheto an sppIicsfion 20.
Ray G. Marstcn, cr Anossska ssvinps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-31

Smiley
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Fletcher and
sons. Ralph and Norman. and Miss
Lelaa- Wills have returned home from
Adams Mills, where they attended a
reunion OF the Durrell family.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Yeaton and
daughter, Dorothy who have been
visiting Mr.. ana Mrs. Ernest Bales
ana c. D. Bates OF Oakland Heights.
returned Saturday to their home IN
Lynn. Mass
Miss Ruby Cochran has gone 10
Trontdaie 70 visit her aunt. Mrs
Remaldo O'Aeill.
Acme Rebekah lodge has appointed
the following committee 10 make ar
engagements 10 entertain the past
noble grands and district deputy
presidents IN the near future: Mrs.
Lydia Nickerson. Mrs. Nina Fowler
Mrs. Bessie KELLEY. Mrs. Bessie Saw
telle, Mrs. Isabel Higgins and Miss
Edna Walker. a committee was also
appointed TO make arrangement for
a lawn party 10 be held soon on Mrs.
Mary StrGckland's lawn. The follow
ing ladies We're appointed: Nrse
Bertha Adams Mrs Gala DudIev
Mrs. Helen Martin. Mrs. Nellie Ellis.
MRS. MARY Strickland. Mrs. Flora
Kelley and Mrs. Eunice Stevens.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-31
BELFAST

Sarah Dunbar. widow of Henry
Dunbar, died this morning at the
Dunbar homestead IN Park street
where she lived with her daughter,
Mrs Phoebe Crawford Mrs. Dunbar
Is survived by her daughter and son.
Edward Dunbar of Plymouth, Mass
by TWO brothers. Fred ". Pote of
Belfast and Charles of Bangor. and
by a sister, Mrs. Ada Eaton Of Re
we're. Mass
The international Radio Co. Of
S2s Broadway, New York, mas set up
a wireless station on the Dutch
farm. Congress street and is making
experiments. preparatory to estab-
fishing a commercial station in this
vicinity. II il is decided TO locate
IN Belfast the station will have a
staff of some 10 operators. 1t is a
private and strictly commercial en-
teFprise.
Funeral services for Mrs Onis N.
Banks. a native of Skowhegan- and
widow of Everett A Banks of this
city, Were held al I.3D today. Mrs.
Banks died Saturday night after a
long illness, although she had been
confined to her bed but Il short
time. She was the commercial
teacher in the Belfast High school
until year ago when Illness com
PEELED her to resign. 4 young
daughter. Alice. survives her. be-
sides her husband. The remains
We're taken 10 Morrill, for burial
Mrs. Banks was AZ wears oid ana
was the daughter of Enoch Hilton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-31
PfTTSFIELD

Mrs. Maud Hurd went to oronp
Friday, to visit Mrs. Everett Hurd.
DR.. r. A. Goodwin of Auburn re
Gently has been q guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. c. Goodwin.
Mrs. I. B. Snow and son. Frank
I. Snow, and Miss Myrtle Cox, Of
Boston. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
L II. Goodwin.
Mrs. Sarah Woodbury. wenI TO Ban
sor, Saturday. for a visit with Mr..
Woodbury.. who is receiving treat
msnt al hospital there.
On Thursday evening. the members
Of Somerset lodge, x of p. and the
Pythiah Sisterhoed. rendered a re-
cepfion 10 Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Par
sens ana daughter RUBY. in the &.
Of 2. hall Mrs. Parsons was pre-
scented with nashlighs and travel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-31

Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brainard Pillseury
ana son. Kenneth. OF Amesbury.
Mass. former Winsiow residents.
were guests. Friday, Of Mr.. ana Mrs.
Forest Z. Reynolds.
Mrs. James Graham and little son,
Norman. have returned 10 Arnesbury,
Mass. after passing the summer al
the home Of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Stobie. Mr.. Graham.
who has been a guest for TWO weeks
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Stoble, ACCOMPANIED
them home.
Miss Helen Hersom Of Oakland
was a guest Thursday and Friday Of
her aunt, Mrs. Minnie Garland.
Miss Madeline Reynolds is the
guest of relatives IN Boston.
Mrs Harry 4. Brit1on. Mrs Harry
r. Norton and their guest. Miss Flor
enee Richardson Of Chariestown.
Mass. were visitors recently al Ben
tom
Mrs 3. II. Lawrence has returned
10 Fairfield. after passing q week al
the hgfne IF asT brother. Forest Z.
Asy-Huias.
Mira, Tenn Hardy and daughter Iris.
gf AaEgEtR. parsed the week-snd
with M. and MGr, Harold Simpson.
Kenneth Reynaldn has returned
from Raatea. where ap has been the
guest sf relatives.
Ars. II. w. Ffles, who !s passing
ths summer In town, has been q
gaszt reeantlg Of her parents, MI
and Mrs, Arthur I. Sanborn.
C. J. Young has returned TO Fair
Acid, after several days stay in
town and a. Pettees pond.
Miss Ethel Simpson returned sun
day, after passing two weeks vaca-
tinn in Hagerhill, Mass. and at
Ciroreton y. Y. where she visited
her sister. Mrs. Sherburn Brann.
Miss Mildred Paine, who expected
To leave for New York. Sunday. and
sail from there for San Juan. Porto
Rico, received a telegram Saturday.
stating that the party will not start
tor tyso weeks.
, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stuart ana
children returned from Webber pond.
Saturday, after a week $ outing.
Mrs. Walter Tobey, who under
went an operation On her throat al
the Sisters hospital. is reported as
getting along nicely.
Mrs. Walter Reynolds and aaurh-
Ter. Ruth. have returned from a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-08-31
Sparks FROM MAINE WIRES

William F Bartlett 81 Hope was on
SATURDAY al Rockland bound over in
$1,000 for assault with intent TO kill
on Tileston Moves. Noyes was struck
over the head with a hammer and
whip and was unable 10 appear In
court.
c. A French~-aged 81. of Temple.
while driving ms herd of exhibition
cattle from the Bangor Fair grounds
10 the railroad freight wards Friday
night was struck by an automobile
driven by Louis Nano. a taxi driver.
and hurled 80 feet. one leg and sew
eral ribs being broken. He was taken
TO a hospital Yano was on Sarur-
DAY arraigned for operating an auto
while intoxicated. intoxicatien. reck :
less driving and assault and battery
His ines aggregated $50. He was
bound over on the assault ana BAT
terry charge and furnished bail
Fire At Bryant Pond
Fire soon after 4 P NJ. Sunday
DESTROYED the farm buildings of the
farm Of Claude $. Cashman. a mile
south OF the village, the cause being
lightning. The contents OF the
house were removed by aeighbors
and passing autolsts Mr. and Mrs
Cushnan were in the field as the
shower approached and thinking i
would be severe, hurried 10 the
house 10 aiscenneet the phone They
had been in the house but a few
minutes when a crash came that
numbed them and fire soon appeared
IN the hay in the barn. The loss in
Guided TWO hogs. LOG tons Of nay and
about Ice bushels OF oats hauled IN
Saturday. The buildings were worth
about S7aee; with small insurance
ana none on the contents.