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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-15
FOR
COX, SAYS White
Democrat Chairman Declares in
Statement Republican
Ranks Broken.
CABINET WILL BE NAMED
Republicans Described as in Des-
perate Straits i'm Eleventh
Hour Plans.
lny AssocIateo press.,

New York, Oct. t4,-George White,
chairman Of the. Democratic national
committee. tonight issued a statement
In which he said that eleventh hour
plans of the Republicans would fail
to check the Republican and indepen-
dent stampede to Governor Cox. which
has already begun"
''The Republican campaign is in dis
Order" Mr.. White declared.
Party ranks have been broken.
Those who for years have affiliated
with the party because they have be-
lieved that 1t stood for high principles
are deserting it.
independents who have often sun
ported it are turning to Governor Cox.
In close council and deep secrecy the
Harding campaign managers are seek
ink frantically to work out eleventh
hour plans to regain lost ground
One of these plans, Mr.. White said,
he understood was to announce in ad-
vance the personnel of the cabinet, as
Senator Harding would constitute it
II elected.
ut Is to contain names OF distin-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-15
WILL NEVER Be
ANOTHER PANIC
Vice President of National City
Bank Tells Business Men
Studying Credit.
AMERICAN SYSTEM BEST
Lower Prices and Lower Wages
Due to Come as Conditions. !.
Readjust Themselves. ..-...

RockhilI. S. c., Oct sI4.--"The United
States has one of the best banking sys-
TENS in the world, and under II never
expect to see another panic" George
E. Roberts, vice president of the Ma
tional City Bank of New York, de-
clared here tonight in an address be-
fore gathering of business men III
which he analysed the business situa-
ton
Il don't think we are going to have
either an Industrial collapse or a
panic" he added. but If we escape
them it will be because we have a good
banking system and the bankers have
followed an intelligent policy in re-
gard to credits"
(Continued on PAGE Two0
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-15
MANY DEAD in
ITALIAN RIOTS
Four-HOur Strike on Thursday
Resulted in Violence i'm Var
iOus Italian Cities.
FIRE SOCIALIST PAPERS
Bombs Were Thrown at Hotels
Where British League Del
egates Were Staying. -...
FIRE SOCIALIST
lRy Associated Press. }

London, Oct. 15.--Many persons were
killed and othres wounded at various
places in Italy during a two-hour
strike Thursday, says a dispatch to
the London Times from Rome
Nine persons were killed at San Clio
vanni Rotondo, four were killed and
fourteen wounded in Bologna, and one
man was killed and several men were
injured in a clash between strikers
and the police in Milan.
Bombs were thrown at several hotels
in Milan. including the Hotel Cavour,
where the British delegation to the
Leage of Nations conference were
staying. No one was injured, however
The offices of socialist newspapers
were set on fire
dispatch received in London We'd
nesday night said the leaders of the
Italian socialist party and of the gem
eral confederation of labor in Italy had
published joint manifesto in the
Avanti of Rome ordering demonstra-
tions in every town in Italy on Thurs
day.
The object of the movement, it was
stated, was to force the italian govern
ment to recognize soviet Russia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-15
BRITISH OFFICER
OFFERS APOLOGY
(Ey Associated Press.)

London, Oct 1.-THE censoring OF
American diplomatic mail by the
British military authorities in Ire
land has led to informal inquiry at
the foreign office by j. Butler Wright.
charge of the American embassy. a
quick expression of regret on the
part Of the British government and a
personal apology from the officer re-
sponsible
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-15
RUSSIAN REDS ANNIHILATE
ENTIRE JAPANESE FORCE
Garrison Which Occupied NikOlayevsk Surren-
dered and Soviet Commander Slew Pris-
Oners; Threw Bodies Through Ice
BY JACK MASON.

N E. A staff Correspondent in the Far East
Vladvostok by messenger and mail )For
soWed the wind of outrage and murder in Russian Siberia
She reaped the whiwnd in the massacre Nikoayevsk
That thriving seaport of $4,000 people shocking
ruin when it first from the Red Cross ship Ervan after
steamng 1000 miles north from Vadvostokhe only newspa
per who has passed the Jap Gordon.
lackened storm remnants of the freswept
crowds OF sick and starving refugees the
composed bodies of murdered bobng in the sluggish Au
river.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-15
Yesterdays Weather:

same date last year. 81 Accumulated
deficiency this year 70 date. 4.f4. High
est Of record for October, IS degrees.
Lowess OF record for October. 25 degrees.
Rainfall
rOr - hours ending p. m, none. To-
tai for this month 70 ,. m, none. Nor
NAL for October. 4.0s inches. Accumulated
ecess this year TO date. 2.4z.
a. m. s5: p noon. 50: p. m. u.
Barometer
a. m, so.Os. D. m. so.o4
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-15
NEW BEDFORD
MILLS TO CLOSE
fsx Associated press. ,

Boston, Oct. 1.-THE Sharp Manu-
featuring company announced today
that all its mills in New Bedford
would close tomorrow for an indefinite
period. Prevailing conditions in the
cotton market were given as the rea-
son.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-15
W.C.T.U. WITNESS
BOOZE POURING
tsy Associated Press,

Sandersonville. Ga. Oct. IA w
c. I. u. in session here this after
noon. recessed to see Sheriff English
and his Deputies pour ninety gallons
Of corn whiskey and peach brandy
into the city sewers. One of two
men arrested tried to escape, but was
stopped by bullets from the deputies
pistols.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-15
Exporters Oppose
Government Control
: ;. II :. ;. Il :: ;. Il Il u ;. II :.
THAT MACSWINEY TAKES
NOURISHMENT is DENIED

London, Oct 1.-THE Off
cials of the Irish Self -Determi-
nation League have made no
comment on American press re-
ports that some of the New
York physicians regard sixty
day fast as humanity impossible.
They reiterate their denials,
however, that MacSwiney is re-
ceiving nourishment of any
kind. The league officials de-
clined today to speculate on the
time the mayor may be able to
hold out, merely saying: He
might die any minute, or, on the
other hand, he might survive
several days"
:. 9. :: .. :: 3; g 8: .s 3. q :; 3. 8:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-15
ALLEGED NIGHT
RIDERS Held
Other Ginners Warned; Federal
and State Authorities
Are Active.
(=y Associated Press.)

LuIIman, AIa., Oct. 1.-TWO WNite
men, Edmund Voss and Dock YarbOr
ough, of Blount county, indicted By 4
Cullman county grand jury on a
charge Of threatening to commit arson,
were arrested and brought here today
where they each save bond in the
sum of $500 for subsequent appear
ance and trial in this county.
The indictments returned against
the two men. according to Sheriff J.
w. Lambert, Of Cullman county, re-
suited from the alleged visit o; the
men to q gin near Fairview, Cul:nan
county, where the operators We're told
to shut it down or suffer The cons-
quences. The arrests are the first
made in connection with night riding
activities in this county.
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.. :
:: LOCAL WEATHER .
/. Z
;. :; :: :: :: = = = Z :: :. :: :: :; :. !,

Extreme Northwest Florida-Generally
fair Friday; Saturday showers and some
what colder.
Winds-Hatteras to Florida Straits
Moderate northeast winds and fair
weather Friday
over the East Gulf-Moderate east
winds and partly overcast weather Fri
day
over the West Gulf-Fresh southeast
to south winds, and probably local rains
Friday.
tcomPlIsd for the Journal by the Wealth
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-15

sunrise Dbl. Sunset
5.19. Moonrise g:O9 a.
m. Moonset 500 y. m.
Next phase Of the
moon, first quarter,
18th. High tide I2:4Z
a. m. (l6thl. Low
tide s:zs q. m.
Yesterdays Weather;
temperature
Dry bulb, : a m.
20; ~ noon, 70: Z D
m, Is; wet bulb, : a.
m. So; u noon. IL
! 2. m 20. Highest.
II. Lowest. SIS. Mean.
T2. Normal, 20. Mean
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-15

Wilmington, N. c., Oct. H. Scnt
through the mails 50 postmarked ID
to close down its gin IL that city has
been received by the McNei,l Milling
company. The notice, lettereI IN red
ink, read:
"Notice-If you ,oiIs yoIr properly
hut Gown your ~ until 40 - It cot
ton. First and last notice. tF. r. As
sociation.")
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-15

Baurens. S. C., Oct i4.-The ginnery
at ,Lanford station. II miles north Of
Laurens, was given warning last night
to close down after October 20. As
at Mountsville. where the ginnery was
posted Tuesday night by unknown
parties, no attention has been paid
to the threats and the ginners were
working at both places today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-15

Austin, Texas. Oct. i4-Fire which
destroyed a compress and cotton gin
valued at a million dollars at Cameron.
Texas Sunday. was Of incs1diary ORR
gin, according to the report Of G. s.
Iredell. inspector Of the Texas Fire
Insurance commission. submitted TO
the state fire marshal here late today.
An agent Of the United tSates depart
ment Of justice who also investigated
the fire. declared he found no evil
dence Of incendiarism.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-15

Rome, Oct. 14-Eleven persons were
killed and foo wounded during the ri
oting at San Giovanni ,Rotondo today
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-15

FensacoIaI Fla. oct IS. 1920.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-15

Continues on Page TwoJ
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Compiled for the Journal by the Wealth
er Bureau office.)
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Continued on Page Two.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-21

ell mantenimiento de este control cons
tjtuirfa tambien una grave lesion a IN
soberanfa egipcia y I'm obstaculo INTO
lerable para Ia Independence del pals.
Como Sc We por 10 que precede, este
acuerdo esta muy lejos dc ser pertecto.
Sieuiendo sus tradiciones bien conoci-
das, Ia Gran Bretana no ha consentido
en- arreglar clara V definltlVamente
II question egipcia. Sc ha reserVado
muv habilmente muchos medios de IN
t~ervenir en- los asuntos de Eslfto y
de e~jercer de esta raanera preston So
bre SUI Gobierno.
Para TODD espiritu reposado e m
narciaI serfa extremadamente peligro
so aceptar las bases del entendimlento
propuestas por Inglaterra. En- eiecto'
al ratificar ell acuerdo celeorado en-
Londres. los eEincios renunclarlan
i'm nIfcitamente a sus derechos 4 una
independencia plena Y complete. I
En- nuestro concepto ell pueblo esip-
cio debe persistir mas enersicamente
que nunca en- luchar hasta que pueoa
ohtener Y haga r]econocer de n ma
nera Categorical, sin amhigiiedad POSI-
HE Sis derechos imprescriptibles q Id
nIena Y complete Independence DE
Egipto V del Sudan.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-21
ACTUALIDADES EXTRANJERAS
EL ACUERDO ANGLOEGIPCO

@, Ia libre navegaci6n del Canal, 10
mismo en- tempo de guerra que on
tempo de paZ?
Por otra parte, Ia p~resencla dc uh
ejercito ingl&s en- t]erritorio esipcio
podria hacer de Egipto IN campo de
hataila donde Sc diribirian confliCtos
en- los Que Egipto no tendrfa parte al
guna.
En- cuanto a IA facultad para Egipto
de concluir tratadoS con los EStados
eXtranjeros. InSlaterra Ia formulate
una reserva muy importante con detrl
mento para Egipto, puesto que csc
pals no tendra el derecho de conclulr
tratados u esten en- desacuerdo con
il politica britannica.
Ahora bien. eSta condicion es aoso-
lutamente inadmisible para Eglpto,
pues es de tai naturaleza que lie pom
dria Srandes trabas u su desarrollo
econ6mico con las ~potencias competl-
doras comerciales de Inglaterra~
Ademas, esta condici6n constituye
una grave lesion q ia soberanfa de
Egipto, puesto que este no serla indie
~pendlente de hecho, eli ~ ietaH'0 <
su p~olftica exterior. En- efecto, siempre
que uuisiera concluIr IN acuerdo cual-
cuiera con I'm Estado extraH1ero, Sc
verfa obligado a hacer que fuera a
probable primero por Ell gobierno in
giles.
A prop6sito de las capituiaclones
Sc entreve Ia SUPPRESSION de elias, CO.
s es normal, Duesto que Ia legis-
laci6n egipcia sc inspira en- ell Code
go de Napoleon. En- cuanto a Ia or
~ganizaci6n judicial, esta iGualmente cal
cada de la de Francia, Y es por este
por 10 que el pueblo egipcio estima
Que por 10 que atahe a la jurlsdlcclon
de los extranjeros, no hay ninguna ra-
ION para que siga sometida al control
del Alto Comisario inglss. En- efccto,
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Traducido del frances para La Prensa
cho que ell Sudan formaba parte int
granite de Egipto.
Agresuemos aun que deSde ell pun
to de vista economico, Egipto no pue-
de absolutamente prescindir del SUI
dan. pues ell que es dueno del Milo
superior 10 es tambien del Milo In
ferior o sea Egipto.
Por 10 que concierne al canal de
Suez, Su neutralidad fus inscrita en-
Ia convention del % de octubre De
1888 que le confia a Egipto Ia mission
de mantener libre Ia ruta martina
de Suez. en- beneficio del concrete
International.
Inglaterra, muy habilmente Sc IA
reservado Ell derecho de mantener una
| guarnici6n del ejercito actual de ocu-
paci6n. 10 que podria presentar un
gran peligro en- 10 porvenir para la
Independence Y Ia Sesurdad de ESlp-
to.
al acci6n egipcia ha declarado va
por medic de sus Delegates que esta-
\ ria disDueSta Z reconocer Ia neutra-
iizaci6n del Canal de Suez baJo "a sal
vaguarda de Ia Liga de las Ma
clones. Esta soluci6n resultaria bene'
ficiosa para todas las potencias que
le c~onceden graz valor a la hoertad
del trdfico por el Canal de Suez que
eS una de las rutas comerciales mas
, importantes del mundo entero.
En- relaci6n con ell derecho que sc
ma reservado e~NpreSamente lnsiaterra
de tener. en- case de guerra. todaS las
facilidades de acceso a Egipto, 81 esta
condici6n fuera realmente reconocida
por Egipto mo constituiria n gra-
We para Ia neutralidad Y para
Ia seguridad del Canal. 10 mismo que
una grave lesion al derecho leGitimo
de tcdas las ~potencias b~eliserantes Q
10 Que tienen un inreres primordial
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-21

de carino de todos los que noche l
noche van al Nacional a admirar y a
aTlaudir Il Ia bella a~rtiSta.
Nosotros nos anticipamos al home
maize enviandolc nuestro buen deseo de
que sea TODD 10 cumplido que merece
In gentil actriz compatriota, a quien
empiezan "a 4 diSputarse los empresa-
RIGS.
Aver nos fueron mostrados por e. re-
rrcSentantc de In Compania, varlos
tciecramas en- Quy solicitan a Maria
del Pillar para que vaya a formar par
te de Ia comnanfa de Ricardo Mrtio
| como primer# actr!z, en- uno de los
| pr,ucipalcs tcatros dc Ia Capital dc II
Rerublica-
S:empre 81. m6rito Sc impone ' triur
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-21

F. 2rGximo jueves tendrd SUI function
4" Eracia Maria del Pillar Martinez, IA
distinguida o intelligence actriZ cuyo
uon,hvc lleya ell cu2dro dramatico que
con tanto Gxito viene hacienda tenl-
porada en- ell Teatro Nacional.
Pocos detaues rencmoS del programme
de esa nochc. pero seguramente que
serl suggestive pues 10 estd aIrcS'an-
10 ~ haneficIada Y va SabeUlos 10 que
Sc puede esperar de tan discreta artis
L, Y dc los ~e,crnentOS de su companla.
sin hacer menci6n de otroS muChos a
genos q ella que prestardn ~gustosos
su concurso para n fiesta. Por otra
parte. Ia simpatia tar Erande de que
dSsfruta Maria del Pillar hace aseGu-
rar de antemano que su bencticio Sc
n TO solamente I'M acontecimierto
teatral. sino T gran manifestation
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-21
. Sc SIENTE DIEZ AMOS MAS
JOVEN

Cualquiera persona que sufra de
dolores en- Ia espalda. jaquecas, en-
los musculos. dolores reumaticos, o
cualquiera otro sintoma de afeccio-
mes en- los rinones O vejiga, Sc inte-
resara en- leer esta carta de H.
Bryde. 925 Garden ST., Hoboken. n.
J. "Durante muchos amos no pude
hacer 10 que ahora hago. Nj es-
rosa tenia que ponerme los zapa-
tos muchas wees. Logre aliviar1ne
con las Pastillas de Foley para los
Rinones. Ahora me siento diez amos
mas joven." De venta err todas las
Groguerias. (Adv.)
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Sonora Maria dc Jesus G.. de Garcia,
a Ia edad de treinta Y cinco amos En-
10 de Ia calle de Up.
Juan Chavez, a Ia edad de cuarenta
amos. En- 1884 de Ia avenida Jones.
Sonora Antonio Flores Vida. de Car
cia, a la edad de setenta amos. En- sos
de Ia Gale Buenavista.
Donaciano Lopez. q la edad de Sc
sanra Y dos amos. En- Rock Quarry
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-21
AUTO LIVERY

FL 6nico sitio mexicano de automoS.les
!, c;nSad. Wales desde SOC. Cares a
gu n5sso Y a prcci.s razonables para Bau.
szos' matrimoa;os- Y funcrales. Chauffeur,
Sc Union. So. 90 por bora:
1Oe Galan St
Telefonos Crockett 9as , 7ot,
LEON a. MARTINEZ. Prop.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-21
MATRIMONIOS

Eugenio Cara Y Maria Flores.
Samuel Rodriguez e Isabel Martinez.
Abraham Reyna Y Juana GalaVis.
Jose Garcia Y Leonides PratS.
Manuel Nillarreal Y Bcatriz Briceno.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-10-21
SANTORAL

.Tuevcs. III de octuhre.-San Hilari6n
Ahad. Santa Ursula Y Compancras EIr
genes MartireS.
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Cataloso de damas mcxicanas , otra'
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nombres.
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5 CLUB. p. Q. Boz ass. Venice. Cal.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
BRINGS
PEACE SCHOOL
st. Johns Head, Back From
Sick Bed, Pours Oil on
College Waters.

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Dec. 13.-Peace
to the troubled atmosphere of st.
Johns College was introduced today
when DR.. Thomas Fell, president,
returned from a sick bed to resume
his office.
DR.. Fell. who is loved by the stu
dents. received a big ovation as he
appeared in chapel for the first time
in several months.
In reference to the bitter attacks
made by undergraduates on the
board of governors, DR.. Fell said
that seventeen of the twenty-four
members were st. Johns alumni.
He pleaded with the students 70
compose their differences with the
FACULTY and discontinue their de-
mands for the hazing custom.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
Senate.

Senate.
Called to order st noon. and 3D.
Journed at 6t3o ,. N.
Debate on question Of reinstatfng 9
War Finance Corporations Address
es BY Senators Edge. Glass, Peme-
rene. MCLEAN, Norris and others.
smith. Maryiand-BiiI for survey
Of Baltimore harbor and channels,
aIss bill to reimbarse borosgh Of
Bsrnegat City, N. - for expenses
o.. jetties
Curtis, Kansas-Thirfeen hills to
grant OF increase pensions
DILLINGHAM;. yermont-Bi1l to limit
immigration.
Ball. Delaware-Bm granting In
creased pension
Moses. New Hampshire - Bill
granting pension.
Mclean, Connecticut - Petitions
for promotion Of systematic build
Ing and thrift. for Increasing postal
pay, for Armenian mandate, against
Legislation on immigration of un-
desfrablesD against legislation To
regulate amateur wireless, against
commercialiixng national
parksJ against Smith-Tower bill for
maternity and infancy, for assist
anee TO starving people Of Near
East. md for Independence of Lithu-
ania-
Lodge, Massaehusetts-R tion
authorizing payments to widows
and other kin of Capitol employees
who have died.
Curtfs, Kansas-ResoIutiou to re-
strict appropriation bills to the
Committee, on Appropriations
Committee Meetings Today.
Subcommittee on Interstate Com
merce teabIe fnvestigatienD, 1850
.. m.
Fun Finance Committee on soldier
bonus
House. .
Net at II m. and adjourned at
S;1O p. m. until noon today.
Passed immigration bill restrict
Ing immigration to blood relatives
OF persons now I'm this country, for
one year, effective sixty days after
measure becomes law.
Passed yolstead resolution repeal
ing all wartime legislation except
Ball rent act for the District of Co.
lumbia.
Subcommittee of Appropriation
Committee continued consideration
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
HOUSE INAUGURAL
BODY is APPOINTED

With the appointment yesterday
by Speaker Gillett of Representa-
tives Joseph G. Cannon. Illinois; c.
Frank Reavis. OF Nebraska, and Will
lam NJ. Rucker, of Missouri, as the
House joint committee on the in
auguration of Senator Warren c.
Harding, of Ohio, as President March
4. arrangements for conference with
the Senate committee will be made.
probably today, and the plans set
definitely afoot.
Senators Philander c. Knox, of
Pennsylvania; Knute Nelson. OF
Minnesota, and Lee s. Overman, of
North Carolina, comprise the Sem
ate committee appointed last week
Representative Rucker is a men,
ber of the committee on election of
the President. Vice President and
Representatives. and was promi-
nent in both Wilson inaugurals.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
PROMISES ACTION
ON "BABY BILL

Promises of Senator Joseph l.
France, of Maryland. yesterday that
he would call up the sheppard
Towner maternity and infancy bill
today carried gladness to the hearts
of scores of women of Washington
and other cities who have been
active on Capitol Hill during the
last week. Mrs. Maud Wood Park
and Mrs. Arthur c. watkins. who
have been leading hostesses of the
visiting delegations from women's
organizations representing 10000.
900 women of the nation. are to
be on hand, it is understood. when
the vote is taken, il the measure
comes to a vote as expected.
The bill asks s2,00O.000 appro-
priation to be apportioned among
States providing sums for the care
and treatment of mothers and chill
dren. According to Miss Julia NJ
Hinaman, of Washington, every
Senator and Representative in Con-
gress has been urged to support the
bill as a national emergency to save
the lives of babies. 250.000 of whom
died last year.