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to say the object Of The Weekly Press
Is to publish facts, and do my part
In helping the United States get into
Office good, honest men, men who love
their country flrst Of all. As l am
only fourteen years old, cannot vote,
but / appeal to all voters to cast their
ballet for Senator Warren G. Harding
and Governer Calvin Coolidge"
James numbers his ancestors among
the signers Of the Declaration of In.
dependence and always has been a
reader Of biographies Of great men.
Roosevelt Is his here. Harding is his
Idea Of the kind Of a man the country
should have for President
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-14
Two THOUSAND
WOMEN MEETING
Efforts Are Made at Chicago
Convention to Form Nom
Partisan Political Union

Chicago, Feb. 13.-The fifty-first an
nual and final convention Of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage As
sociatiOn opened here today with 1000
delegates in attendance. The first
meeting turned chiefly to a celebration
of the expected early victory of equal
suffrage for women and Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, president of the associa-
tion, urged the delegates to rejoice be-
cause there is no earthly power that
can do more than delay by a trifIe the
final enfranchisement of women"
A congress of the League of Women
Voters, which suffrage leaders expect
will absorb the suffrage association,
began yesterday to continue through
next Wednesday. Its initial meeting
developed sharp differences of opinion
among republican and democratic Wom-
en- and political observers today were
interestedIy awaiting developments
which suffrage leaders themselves
said would indicate whether women of
widely divergent political opinions
could establish and maintain a nom
partisan political organization. The
purpose of the League of Women
Voters ,as announced, is to shape leg
islation to the interests of women.
A number of conferences today We're
formulating a legislative program which
will be submitted to the League of
Women Voters today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-14
SLAYER OF FOUR
GIVEN HEARING
Preliminary at Aberdeen, Miss,
Attended by One Hundred
Militiamen as Guards

Aberdeen, Miss, Feb. 13-CharIes
Marshall. charged with the murder of
Robert Miller, MilIer's son, and daugh-
fer and an infant near Armory 1lVe
weeks ago, was given preliminary
hearing under military guard here to-
dav and ordered held without bond
to the grand jury next month
The hundred m II m VINO
brought the prisoner here and stood
Guard returned him tonight to jack
son. Pearl May Miller, thirteen was
the only witness today. At the time
of the killings Marshall was under
bond TO await the outcome OF charges
Of wronging the girl.
Marshall was taken last nlsht from
the iail at jackson Hnder escort or
detachment of the state militia to Du-
rant where he was held until early
today when he was placed aboard
a train for this city.
While a number of persons were III
Aberdeen today, the crowds were or
derlv and there was no indication,
prior to the arrival of the prisoner
that mob violence would be attempted.
According to the authorities, the
girl told of witnessing the killing OF
her father, brother and sister and the
latter's child, of which Marshall was
alleged to have been the father.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-14
SALE OF SHIPS
DEBATE WARNS
Up IN SENATE
Vigorous Opposition Is Express
ed by Members Who Init
mate Secret Deal Is On.
PAYNE LULLS OPPOSITION
Shipping Board Contends PrOhi-
bitiOn Will Take Away Pa
tronage of u. S. Ships.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Vigorous op-
position to the shipping boards plan
for the sale of thirty former German
liners broke out in the senate today
but after an explanation from Chair
man Payne it was decided no i'm
mediate action was necessary.
A current resolution directing the
former German liners which the
board plans to dispose of at public
auction here Monday except through
regular public bidding after three
months advertising and then only if
proper offers are received was intro
duced today by Senator Ashurst,
democrat of Arizona.
The resolution was offered in the
midst of a debate on the sale Of the
ships. Senator Ashurst declared it
was q fact that the shipping board
and the emergency fleet corporation
intended to sell the vessels to the In
ternationaI Mercantile Marine for $2S,-
100000. He said the vessels had
a pre-war value of s154,00O,000 and a
value Of $30o,00o,000.
Chairman Jones. of the commerce
committee, previously had told the
senate he had no idea story that the
ships were to be sold to the Inter-
national Mercantile Marine under a
secret understanding between the
board and British interests was true.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-14
SCHOOL BOARD
REJECTS BIDS
Reason Given Is That Money
Available Would Not Con-
struct Habitable Building

The county board of public instruc-
tion last night voted to reject all
bids for the construction of the new
high school building The official
reason for rejecting the bids follows:
In view of the limited funds at the
command of the Board of Public In
struction and the fact that with these
funds such a High School could not
be erected as would permit occupancy
it was determined to reject all bids" ;"
The board believes the building
should be erected and will hold con-
ferences in the next few days with
the sub-tax district trustees and with
committees from the various civic
and commercial organizations, with
a view TO solving the situation.
A delegation of teachers waited on
the board with requests for increased
salaries. The matter was discussed
and the board will go over the entire
salary list at it's next meeting and
seek to make an equitable adjustment.
Other routine matters were DIS
c,,ssed The entire board was present,
as well as Mr.. Wentworth of the
board of bond trustees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-14
BOARD ORDERED
BEFORE COURTS
Temporary Injunction Is Grant
ed Against Sale of Liners
on Hearst Petition.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Application
for an injunction against the shipping
board and the Emergency Fleet cor
poration to prevent the sale of thirty
former German liners at public auc-
ton next Monday was filed in the
District of Columbia supreme court
today by William Randolph Hearst
of New York, acting in his capacity
as tax payer. a.~
Chief Justice Mccoy issued rule
requiring the defendants to show
cause Monday morning why a tempo
rary injunction should not be issued.
Those named in the application as
defendants are the members of the
board and the corporation known as
the United States shipping board and
Emergency Fleet, corporation.
Mr.. Hearst through his attorneys,
former Governor Folk of Missouri;
Former Senator Bailey of Texas;
Former Acting Judge Advocate Cen
eral Ansell and William A. Deford told
the court irreparable injury would be
done the United States and it's people
and tax payers if the sale were allowed
to proceed next Monday.
He charged that the conditions of
the sale had not been properly adver-
tised and that unless the court inter
vened vessels worth more than $780,
100000, would be sold for a much
smaller figure.
Aside from the financial loss to
the government, Mr.. Hearst said, the
sale of the vessels would destroy the
army transport reserve Immediately
available in case of emergency" He
also alleges that the shipping board
was abusing it's power in ordering
the sale.
Chairman Payne, of the shipping
board, announced the application for
an injunction would not prevent the
offering of the ships for sale. He said
tenders would be received Monday as
planned, but that final action on them
would be deferred until the injunction
proceedings had been disposed of fin
alIy
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-14
LITTLE CHANGE
IN FLU SITUATION

Washington, Feb. 13.-While there
was a decline in the number OF new
cases of influenza at army camps for
the week ending February 6, the num-
Der of new cases of pneumonia was
double that reported the previous
week, the surgeon general announced
today.
There were seventy-two deaths from
pneumonia and six from influenza re-
norted during the week against thirty
three for pneumonia and one from in
fluenza the previous week
Little change in the influenza situa-
ton in eastern and southern camps
was reported, the decrease being in
the central section.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-14
(No. 2Continued on Page Two.)
NEELEY NAMED
own SUCCESSOR
United States Attorney for the
Northern District of Florida
Nominated by Wilson.

Washington, Feb. 13.-John l.. Nee
ley of Pensacola, was nominated to-
day by President Wilson to be United
States attorney for the Northern dis
trict of Florida, a reappointment.
Col. Neeley started life over in JEFF
ferson county. When he got big
enough he went to Georgetown where
he graduated in lew. Soon after this
he became secretary of the State Rail-
road Commission at Tallahassee. This
was in 1897. In 1898 he was admitted
to the Florida bar but did not begin
the active practice of law until 1901
when he closed his connection with the
Railroad Commission.
In 1909 Col. Neeley represented Leon
county in the state legislature and
accept the appointment of United
States Attorney for the Northern Dis
trict of Florida.
Col Neeley's first big job for the
government was in connection with
the gun-running cases He filed the
libel against the schooner Lucy H.
which was engaged in carrying arms
and men to Mexico to aid the Huer-
tistas. A number of miner civil cases
occupied his time until the outbreak
of the war when he became exceed
inglv busy with draft enforcement and
espionage matters. He handled the
Lutz cases and a number of others.
Almost coincident with the criminal
cases brought forward by the war,
were a number of important civil mat
ters. Mr.. Neeley handled the gov
ernment's local end of the shipyard
title matters and only recently was
instrumental in aiding the plant to
abtain from the government a large
amount of financial backing, which as
s,,res the plant of continued activity
and prosperity.
Col. Neeley has also conducted a
sweeping investigation of the High
Cost of Living and his findings are
now before Attorney General Palmer
for further recommendations. Mr.
NaeIey is also conducting the investi-
cation Of the recently exposed alleged
conspiracy cases
In addition to being a lifelong
democrat. a station in life to which
10 Savs he was born and did not have
20 ha converted, Col NeeIey is a MEM
,,e, of a number of fraterna1 organi-
cations. He candidly admits that
,ban he first started mixing he was
a genuine joiner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-14
TRAIN DELAYED
FOR THREE WEEKS

St. Johns, n. F., Feb. 13.-An express
train on the Reid Newfoundland rail-
way has arrived here after being three
weeks on the way across the island
from Port auBasques. The train was
scheduled to make the 546-mile run in
twenty nine hours. Several storms
were encountered and it was showed
in frequently.
Passengers reported that at some
exposed points the snow drifted to
a height of twenty feet. They were
on scanty rations much of the time,
with fish as the principal food.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-14
NEW SKY SCRAPER
ON WALL STREET

New York, Feb. 13.-The New York
stock exchange will erect a twenty
two story office building adjoining it's
present Wal1-st. home, it was an
nounced today. The enlarged ex-
change will extend whole block on
WaH-St.
The cost of the new structure is es-
timated at $3,00O,O0 while the com
bined assessed value of the present
exchange, the two buildings and the
land is $4,000, 100000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-14
COTTON JUMPS
UP SIS PER BALE

New York, Feb. 13.-The price Of
cotton advanced practically 50 a bale
in the cotton market here today. May
deliveries sold for $3.50 cents pound
as compared with 32.33 cents at the
close of Wednesdays market and $3.50
the low level reached in last week s
break
Increased foreign and domestic de-
mand. strength of foreign exchange
and unfavorable weather for the new
crop in the southern cotton belt We're
the reasons assigned for the increase.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-14
y! Il SON AND LANSING BREAI
OWNERS 70 SETTL Z WAGE PEMANi
RAIL NEGOTIATIONS ENDED
FLETCHER WOULDN'T
SELL EVEN A ROWBOAT

The only theory which can
justify the sale of these vessels
at this time said Senator
Fletcher, democrat of Florida,
lis that the shipping board has
decided to sell every ship, and
get the government out of the
business owning and operating
ships. If it were left to me,
/ wouldn't sell row boat at this
time. We ought not to esta blish
the policy until we've got a de-
cent, adequate, merchant marine
established. My view is that it
would be a serious mistake to
SELL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-14
SLAVS ADVISED
THEY MUST AGREE

London Feb. 13.-The supr e m
council today agreed on a note to
Jugo- Slavia regarding Fiume which 1t
is intimated plainly informs the Jugo-
Slavs that some agreement must be
reached soon if quiet is to be expect
ed in the Adriatic. Premier Nitti of
Italy, is reported as satisfied with the
note prepared.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-14
GEORGIANS BOOST
VIM. G.. McADOO

WAedgeviue. Feb 1S.-More than
uteusn names We're signed to a pc
VIM. mere today to put the name of
prs1t5 s,''sIn q. McAdoo in the Georgia
AprfI Af-"enual a3ua preferential primary ON
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-14

Paris, Feb. 13.-Formal denial of the
accounts emanating from newspapers
in Rome of negotiations between the
Serbian and French governments on
the subject of a military alliance was
made by the French cabinet today.
After meeting of the ministers, the
following official note was issued:
The documents published in GER
tain Italian newspapers concerning a
pretended military alliance between
French and go-Slovia are forgeries.
No negotiations for such an agreement
has been engaged in"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-14
ARTICLE TEN
=.
IS REDp' ED
Two Proposals Are Submitted
by Democrats for Consider
alton by Republicans.
LEADERS REJECT BOTH
Elihu Root Is Invited to Act on
Board of Nations to Organ
iZe International Court.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Two modified
drafts of the article ten reservation
to the peace treaty were laid before
republican senators today by Senator
Hitchcock, democratic leader, with the
promise that about forty democrats
would support whichever one of the
republicans found preferable. Both
however, had been rejected by repub-
lican leaders during recent bipartisan
negotiations and there was little hope
they would be accepted now.
London, Feb. 13.-Elihu Root is one
of a number of distinguished men from
various countries who have been in
vited to become members of the com
mittee to prepare plans for the con-
stitution of a permanent court of in
ternational justice. The list was an
nounced at today's session of the
council of the league of nations.
On the committee are: Baron Des-
champs of Belgium, a member of The
Hague court of arbitration: Luis NJ
-Drago, former Argentine minister OF
foreign affairs; Prof. Carlo Fadda, OF
the faculty of Jurisprudence of the
University of Naples; Henri Froma-
geot, a prominent French advocate;
froIeSSOr Gfan OF the University ol
Christiania, Norway; DR.. Lodear OF
Holland; Lord Whillimore of England
DIR. NIilenko r. Vesnitch, Serbian min
lister to France; NJ. Atkidzuki OF
Japan; Rafael Altamira, a prominent
layer of Madrid, and Clovis Bevilac-
qua of Brazil.
The council appointed Sir Reginald
Power, formerly British minister tc
AroeDtina and Paraguay as high com
missioner to the free city of Danzig
He received a temporary appointment
last October.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-14

WEATHER FORECAST
Cloudy and unsettled Saturday
and probably Sunday; not much
change in temperature; moder-
ate southeast winds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-14

Washington, Feb. 13.-John L. Nee
ley of Pensacola, was nominated to-
day by President Wilson to be United
States attorney for the Northern dis
trict Of Florida, a reappointment
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-14

tNo. 1-consinued on Page Twol
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-14

FIGHT HIGH COST OF LINING
Your old furniture, office fix
fures or machinery can be quick
" turned into cash through The
Journal Want Columns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
CONDITIONS IN ADANA
Most Hopeless Place in the World,
 Writes American Girl
Ru Associated Press

Constantinople, September 3.-Situa- tion in Adana, Asia Minor, where con- ditions were recently reported to have been ameliorated through a French sortie, is graphically described in a letter from Miss Ruth E. Henry of Amhurst, Mass. a worker for the Amesi : can commission for relief in the near east.
 "This is not the most delightful watering place in the world just now with twenty-two Americans penned up in q filthy place. living and waiting under a strain night and day, she wrote.
 The city is the most hopeless place can remember, and we have not set foot aside of it since we came, It is so unclean I get nauseated just walk ing to the office,
 As for the people, everybody tortures something. Already I have beaten q boy right on the main street for his abuse of dog. With my own eyes l have seen the most heartrending things One day I saw ten men hanging.
 'Tt is so hot we drag our beds into the hallway. The roof is impossible We can hear bullets singing over the roof at almost any time. We live to the tune of machine guns, cannon and hand grenades.
 "One column of French has fought it's bloody way to Mersina and grain is be- ing brought into the city under French gl1a rd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
FREE HAND FOR
 JAPAN IS ASKED
By Associated Press

Tokio. September 5.-Marcus Okuna one of Japans elder statesmen, receiving the party of visiting American congress men today and addressing his visitors asked that Japan be given free hand in Korea and China, where her inten- tions. he said. were directed toward the re terment of conditions SixtV years had elapsed without the unification of the civilizations of the east and the west, for which he had constantly strven, he said but he was convinced eventually that would materiaize.
 The immigration question bristes with difficulties. continued Marquis Okuna, but he was hopeful of an amicable so- lution, because had faith in the intei'i- gence of the American legislators Ja- pan, he pointed out had acquiesced in the American annexation of Hawaii ani the occupation of the Philippines, ac- cepting the explanation that it was for the benefit of the people affected. Sim larly. he added America should recoS- nize Japan's good intentions in Korea and Siberia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
WILL SONS SEND GREETINGS
President and Wife Send Message to
 Russian Children
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 New York, September 5.-Greetings and photographs from the Pres ident and Mrs Wilson will be, delivered to the 7S0 Russian refugee children now auartered at Fort Wadsworth at Junior Red Cross reception tomorrow afternoon James l.. Rule, national director Of the junior organization, to whom the White House message was sent, will read it to the youngsters. It says:
 e',Dr Axson has shown to Mrs. Wilson and me your letter to him of August 24 and l write to beg that you will convey to the colony of ,Petrograd children which has been under the care of the American Red Cross commission to Sf- beria during the past year and is now being transported by the commission to their homes, our warmeest greetings. am sure that you may say to-them that the hearts of all the people of the United States go out in the tendereest sympathy and that they will always hope that their future will be happy enough to make amends for the past. Cordially and sincerely yours
 "EDITH BOILING WILSON.
 WOODROW WIIzSON.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
KENYON COMMITTEE IS SUPPLIED w ITH
 HEADS" BY MR. cox
CContinued from Page onep

which the democratic presidential nomi- ness made in an address in Milwaukee yesterday. The statement said:
 According to the public reports Governor Cox yesterday made the fol. lowing accusation against me person. ally:
 "T charge that Will H. Hays per petrated deliberate falsehood when he said under oath that there were no quotas
 Tn my written statement read to the Senate committee on August 30 in Chicago I said:
 Tentative quotas were fixed by the treasurers' office, all tentative and rather as a goal always high, of course for the particular state to drive for and changing constantly.
 "'At different periods different quotas have been suggested by the treasurer's office as tentative goals in different states, and the state commit tees themselves have fixed different quotas. These, as above suggested, are changing constantly, and always, of course, were made very much higher than either necessary or anticipated The fact is, the quotas meant little Furthermore whatever may have been S E solicitors n their enthusiasm in diff fcrcnt localities. the fact remains that certain amount was believed neces- cary, and the budget above referred to was indicated therefor which is sS.079- 03720 for the use of the national com mittee. When this amount was fixed as the budget that became the sum fixed for the treasurer to reach, and the pur- pose became definite. The fact at all times remains that the treasurer is driving to collect enough and no more than enough to meet the necessary ex- penses estimated to be something in excess of three million dollars
 These are the facts. Let the public judge as to the truth or falsity of Gov ernor CoX's accusation. It has the same reckless responsibility as his claim of s15,000, 500. Further comment on the relia bilty of his statements is unnec- essary,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
SERVICE NEAR NORMAL
Two Killed as Indirect Result of Car
 Strike

New York, September 5.--With the strike the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system entering it's second week today, street car, subway and elevatd service reached a stage only a little short of normal, according to reports of inspeec- tors of the public service commission. On the surface lnes the inspectors re- ported at noon there were 423 cars in operation on twenty-seven different routes. On the elevated and subway there were 157 trains made up of 50d cars, in operation.
 W. D. Mahon of Detroit, international president of the Amalgamated Associa- ton of Street and Electrical Employees of America, arrived here today and as- sumed charge of the strike.
 Two men were killed and seven others injured today in an automobile accident as an indirect result of the B. R. T. strike. The accident occurred when a strike emergency bus, carrying passen- gers up Broadway in Brooklyn, skidded in avoiding another car and ran over the sidewalk, crashing into a store front The dead are Peter Schneider and Will liam Beyer, both of Brooklyn. The driver of the bus was arrested on a charge of homicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-06
PREMIER QUITS LUCERNE
Has Received Many Threatening
 Messages Lately

Lucerne Sept. 5.--rhe visit of Pre- mier Lloyd George of Great Britain 10 Lucerne ended today. Accompanied by his suite of twenty-four persons the premier left on a special train this morning for zermatt.
 The local authorities were present at the station to bid the premier God speed and two, little Swiss girls pre- sented him with Alpine flowers and asked him to return here soon. It IS learned, however. that the prime mln- ister. will not come back to Lueerae but will continue his journey from Ger matt direct to London. The exact date of his homeward jouney has not been made public, owing it is said, to an in crease in the number of threatening letters and telegrams receiveq ny the premier, which has lead to fears that an attack upon him might be attempted en route.
 The premier himself, it is declared'