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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
POLICE SEARCH
FOR MAIL BANDITS
10y Associated Press. )

St Louis, Aug. 19y-Police and post
office inspectors were today searching
for a clue as to the whereabouts OF tho
two masked bandits who last night
held up the Missouri Pacific fast mail
train No 5, within the city limits and
escaped with four pouches said 70 have
contained registered mail. The tran
was bound from Little Rock, Ark, and
often carried large shipments of cur
rency for banks in the southwest The
loss sustained in the robbery, postal
officials said, viii not be knawn until
a check up is made Of the contents Of
the pouches
The men boarded the train at a cross
ing and with drawn revolvers. lined
the mail clerks up against the wall.
Near the outskirts Of the city one Of
the robbers pulled the signal cord.
stopped the train. The mail pouches
were then thrown out an dthe bandits
jumped after them.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
AMERICA SETS
OLYMPIC PACE
United States Athletes Leading
In Track and Field, With
lis Points.

Antwerp, August, i9.-Total scores OF
leaders Of athletic events track and
field at the end of today's Olympic pro-
gram were: United States, 1lS; Finland
10: England, 40; Sweden, Sc; France, Is.
p j. Ryan of New York won the
Olympic hammer throw here today.
Despite the unexpected victories on
European athletes Yesterday in the shot
putting and broad Jump events OF the
seventh Olympiad, the American team
went into the fifth day of competition
at the Olympic stadium today with
such a deal that it seemed they were
assured of victory unless some disaster
oyertakes the entire team.
With eleven events finished and only
fourteen, including the decathlon. tie
modern pentathlon and marathon re-
naming to be run, the Americans have
amassed a total up to date of lis on
Of a possible 242 points. The rest OF
the points are SO wedely distributed
that, even if the Americans made only
fair showing in the remaining events,
they appear to have a great advantage
over all opponents.
There were only two final events
scheduled for tod !" these being the
hammer throw and The i500 meter race.
Inc QdN > plDSIdHl diSU iBCluueu Eliill-
ination heats in the 400 meter race, the
pole vault, the 10000 meter run, the
200 meter dash and the hop, step ana
jump.
Four American runners qualified in
the preliminary heats of the 400 meter
run today. They were Frank ]. Shea,
u. S. N; J. E. Meredith, n. Y. A. c.. :;
r S Emory Chicago A. A, and George
Is. Schiller, Los Angeles. A. g. Phillips.
the only Canadian entrant, for this
event. also qualified.
Schiller made the fastest time of any
of the runners. coming home in 80 p
seconds, which was 2 1-5 seconds short
of the record 20
The American pole vaulters, F. X
Foss. Chicago A. A.; E. +. Knoureks
Illinois A. c.; E. l. Jenne, Washington
State college. and E. E. Myers. Chi
cago A. A., easily and imbressiveIy
qualified for the finals, their form be-
ing far superior to that of the other
entrant. =
So easy did the Americans find
clearing the bar at the mark set that
they did not remove their heavy woolen
sweat" shirts and pantaloons
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
THREE RUSSIAN DIVISIONS ARE WIPED OUT
Americans In Near East
Are Under Turkish Fire
French Troops Fight Way to
Coast and Return With Food
For Beleagured City.
fRv AssocIated press.n

Constantinople, Aug 19.-Showered
nightly with Turkish bullets and fac
ing famine. IS American workers of
the American commission for relief in
the Near East. have been besieged in
Adana, Asia Minor. since June 20.
Twice the French troops holding
Adana have fought their way to Mer-
sina, the nearest port and have re-
turned with heavy losses.
A flour cargo of the American COM
mission for beleaguered Adana is
waiting at Mersina. The railway has
been demolished and supplied can
reach Adana only by motor trucks,
heavily conveyed with great loss of
life through the 60-mile stretch con-
trolled by the followers Of Mustapha
Kemal Pasha, the Turkish nationalist
leader, who are determined to starve
out the French in the city. The Turks
encircling Adana have little artillery.
according to an American corresp0n-
dent arriving here, and consequently
make raids at night when the entire
town is raked. Thus far the Americans
have not been injured but their build
ings have been peppered AMI they
have not been able to leave the COM
pounds at night. Il
The French artillery in Ardana Kills
many Turks and affords cover for tha
troops which make frequent sallies in
to the surrounding farms and vine-
wards for food. The Americans are
maintaining soup kitchens and work
shops for 10000 Armenian refugees.
All but 800 of the orpnns of Adana
ave been sent to Cyphus
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
YACHT Club IS
TORACETODAY
Second Official Fish Class Event
4 Will Attract Fans at Three
O'clock Today.

The second official race Of Fish
Class boats, Pensacola Yacht Club,
win. be held off Palafox wharf at 8
o'clock this afternoon. The shippers
will be DR.. c. f. Hutchinson, Pieter
Altink. Adrian Langford. The slippers
will not know their own boats until 2
o'clock today at which time lots viii
be drawn
Sailing with Skipper Alt.nk viii be
Paul Stewart and Oscar Shepard: with
Skipper Langford. Charles Ketchum
and Harry Lurton. and with Skipper
Hutchinson, Lucky Baldwinsand jerry
Stoddard.
Judges for the race viii be Peter
Lindenstruth. J. w. Lamar and w. F.
Lee. Judges of the course w.n be II. S.
Merwin and Charles j. Allen The
flag for the start will be run up five
minutes before the boats are to cross
the line between the end Of the wharf
and the anchored skiff and viii be
hauled down at the time tosstart the
race.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
Cox Charges Republicans
Haze Big Corruption Fund
WATSON ADMITS
HAVING WHISKEY
Georgia Senatorial Candidate
Says He Suffers From Ex-
haustiOn, Needs Stimulant.

| Buford, Ga, Aug. 19.-Thoc1as E
Watson, candidate for the Democratic
nomination for United States senator
from Georgia, together with his travel-
| ing companian, E. H. Miller, were re-
| leased this morning from the Gwinnett
county Jail, where they spent the
night as the result of a disturbance in
local hotel.
| Watson was charged with public
indecency" on the books at the Jail
while Miller was charged with carry
| ing concealed weapons" Watson S
bond was placed at $500 and thai Of
Miller at $1,000.
Both men agreed to leave the Jail
after a conference with Thomas w.
Hardwick. former senator and cdndf-
date for governor, and John l. Kelley.
candidate for congress, who arrived
here early today. Il
Mr.. Watson announcde that he
would cancel his speaking engage
ments for the rest of the week. in
cludjng one scheduled for Buford to-
day. He was expected to leave for
IS home at Thomson. Ca, later in
the day.
Mr.. Watson returned to his room at
the hotel. where he later issued a
written statement. He said:
after my nervous coIlase in Florida
two years ago, it has been necessary
or me at times to take a stimuIant
after extraordinary exertion. | have
been addressing enormous crowds. and
acting on the advice of my physician,
n Thomas Wright, / have been TAX
ing small amounts of stimulants after
extraordinary exertion.
AT Winder Wednesday, / addressed
an enormous crowd, speaking directly
under heavy warehouse roof. Almost
all of the speakers at Winder were
overcome with the heat. Seeing this,
friend of mine at Winder game me
small bottle of whisky, from which
he had taken several drinks and from
which / took two only, one at Winder
and one at Buford, as 1 went to bed
after having eaten for the first time
during the whole day.
1.-THE noise of the gentlemen who
were playing cards in the lobby came
directly into my ROOM. / stepped out
of my room to the lobby rail and toss
ed a book down to attract their at
tention, saying that the loud, conversa-
ton of the card players made it i'm
possible for me to sleep. During, this
conversation l did not see the pro-
prietress at any time. l returned to
my room. To my utter astonishment
and without being told of what Of
Tense / was accused, | was seized by
VITO powerful policement, with whom
| struggled for liberty, as they did not
tell me my offense and did not ex-
hibit any warrant. / was not aware
of having disturbed any one except the
gentlemen playing cards. 1 was not
aware that the landlady was anywhere
near. In the struggle with the police
men, my underclothing was torn and
disarranged through no fault Of mine.
Of course when l was being treated
that way / used some pretty fought
language, having no knowledge of the
presence of the lady. l apologize to
her profusely for saying anything
which she may have heard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
BLOUNT URGES
UNIFORM Laws
President Commissioners on Uni.
form State Laws Addresses
Convention at st. Louis.
(By Associates Press.)

st. Louis, Aug. 19.-The task OF max
ing uniform various state statutes was
considered at the thirtieth annual ma
tfonaI conference of commissioners on
uniform state laws, which opened here
today.
The conference, which is allied with
the American Bar Association, Will
continue its. sessions through next
Tuesday. It's function is to draft
measures in which uniformity IS con-
sidered desirable, and seek their pas
sage by states.
In his annual address President
william A. BIount, Pensacola, Fla, as
serted that the attitude of national and
state leg .slative bodies had been an
obstacle in the way Of obtaining de-
sired law reforms in the past year.
Congress, and the legislatures by
reason of the prodigality of public ex-
nenditures, necessary and unneCes-
sary. of the recent past have. in great
est part, devoted themselves to de-
vising means TO wrest froH; the people
small and large by taxation. direct and
indirect. the moneys wherewith to fur
ther that prodigality." he said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
FLORIDA GIVES
RATE INCREASE
Railroads Authorized to Adjust
Intra-State Rates to Inter-
state Basis at Once.

Tallahassee, Aug. 19.-(Special.) -
The Florida Railroad Commission to-
day issued an order. as the result of
the hearing held Wednesday with car
riers and shippers. in regard to the
tdvance in freight and passenger rates
which will make the situation in Flor
ida conform with the increases of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The order in substance is in two
sections. The first briefly stated
grants the same increase in freight and
passenger rates applicable to interstate
business as was allowed by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission to be eff
feetive simultaneously with the Inter-
sttae Commerce Commission increases.
Section of the order provides in eff
feet that on or before October 1 next,
(No. One Continued on Page Two.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
FLORIDA MAN
CLEARS CHARGES
(ey Associated Press.)

Toronto, Aug. 19.-After voluntarily
coming 5000 miles to prove he is not
the man who held up and robbed the
jewelry store of Abraham Rosentfial
of $4,000 worth of diamonds, Dewitt
Cook Elwood, wealthy real estate brok-
er of Miami, Florida, today was a free
man with the charges withdrawn
Rosenthal failed to identify Elwood
as the robber and Elwood, who is a
former resident of ST Thomas, On
tario. ha daffidavits showing he was
not here the night of the robbery.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
Tennessee House Will Reconsider
Ratification Act Today Speaker
Walker Declares.
MASS MEETING is HELD
FOrty-seven Members Signed
Pledge to Reconsider and
Others Expected to Do So.
~ AssoeIated Press.l )


Nashville, Aug. 19.-The Tennessee
house tomorrow win rescind its ac-
tion of yesterday in ratifying the fed
eral suffrage amendment. Speaker
Walker. leader Of the opposition de-
clared tonight addressing a mass meet
ing here. Walker declared forty seven
members of the house already had
signed a pledge to reconsider. that
three more would sign tonight, and
several others are expected TO join to-
morrow.
Announcement that opponents OF
woman suffrage would hold mass
meeting tonight TO discuss steps to
save the south from the Susan b. An
thony amendment and federal suffrage
force bills was taken as an indication
that Speaker Walker would not at
tempt today to force reconsideration
Of the action OF the Tennessee house
of representatives yesterday In ratifv-
ing the nineteenth amendment.
One vote cast in the Tennessee house
in favor Of ratifying the federal suf-
frage amendment today stood in the
way OF certification to the secretary Of
state that Tennessee, as the necessary
thirty-sixth state, had completed rat
ification Of the amendment in time
for women of the country TO vote at
the November elections.
After voting against ratification
yesterday, Speaker Walker changed
his vote from nay TO aye for the pur-
pose, -suffragists said, Of moving
a reconsideration Of the voter either
today or tomorrow.
Suffragists were planning today 10
move reconsideration Of Yesterdays
vote at tsne when their entire
strength is on the floor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
PRESIDENT HAS
RECLAIMED WEIGHT
(sy Assoelated Press. J

Washington. Aug. 19.-President
Wilson has regained his normal weight
of a hundred and seventy-nine pounds,
according to an article in the Wash
ingtons Times today, quotig Rear Ad-
miral Grayson, the perisdent's person
al physician. 1t also quoted Grayson
as saying the president daily exercises
his left arm, shaves himself, climbs
upstairs with a cane to exercise his
leg muscles, dictates rapidly and fire.
quently writes shorthand notes of
what he wants done.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
CENTRAL FIELD
CONFERENCE ENDS

the United Mine Workers concluded
conferences here oday and departed
for their homes, after failing 10 reach
wage agreement with bitiminous
coal operators Of the central competf-
tive field. President Lewis Of the
miners said there viii be no general
suspension Of work, although there
might be sporadic strikes He said
he expected a settlement without in
convenience TO the public. Miners
today decided TO make separate wage
agreements with operators for each
state IN this field.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
ERWIN BERGDOLL
= GETS PEN TERM

BergdolI OF Philadelphia has been
found guilty Of desertion from the
army by evading the draft and SEN
fenced TO four years hard labor AZ
Fort Leavenworth. il was announced
today at Governors Island.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
INCUR
GRE A T ID DEFICIT
az AssocIated Press.l

Washington, Aug. 19.-Trunk line
railroads of the United States incurred
deficit of more than fifteen million
dollars for June operation, cacording
TO a preliminary report by the inter-
state commerce commission today for
the first six months of this year The
report fixed the net operating income
of railroads at thirteen million, against
hundred and fifty-four million for
The same period of 1919.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
MOUNTAIN SLIDE
BURIES VILLAGE
(ey Associates Press.)

Manila, Aug. 19.-Collapse of a
mountain top in this island in recent
storm buried an entire Igorote village
under hundreds OF feet of earth blot
ting ogt the lives of seventy natives.
according to official advices today.
The village was in mountain province
two hundred miles from here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
PASSENGERS GET
LONG LEAP ON CAR
tsy Associated Press

Toledo. Aug. ia Toledo, Bowling
Green and Southern Traction car. car
rying twenty-six passengers, 1eaped
the track, rolled down a thirty foot
embankment and landed on one end in
a ditch without the injury OF a single
person at Cygnet. thirty niles south
Of the city last night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
Tenperature-

normal. 81. mean same udLt IdsL 4taI-s 10
accumuIated deficiency this year to date,
40s. highest of record for August 90 de-
grees lowest of record for August, 81 de-
grces.
Rainfall
For "a hours ending p. M. IS; total
fer this month TO : p. m. S.75i normal for
August Is inches: accumulated excess
this year to date. s.97.
Humidity
a m. So; Y noon. 70; p M, Il.
a. m. 5000: p. m. sQos.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
ALABAMA COLLEGE
GETS NEW BRANCH
fsy Associated Press. )

washington. Aug. 19.-An expert
mental station for metallurgical re-
search will be established at Tuscaloo-
sa IN cooperation with the University
of Alabama Bureau of Mines, II was
announced today. 1t will be the first
in the South.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
SUGAR DEALERS
CAUGHT IN SLUMP
tey Associated Press.)

Washington. Aug. 19.-Sugar deal
ers caught in the recent price slump
with large stocks on hand ar eappeal-
ing TO the department Of justice to
save them from loss, according to
John F. Crosby. acting head OF the
departments campaign TO lower the
cost of living. Crosby said unless re-
finers violate the Lever act the de-
alton
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
FAN DIES WHEN
RUTH HITS HOMER

New York Aug. 19.-Ruth knocked
his forty third homer today. Theo-
dore str I'M. fan. suffered an attack
of heart disas Sc when Rub made his
homer, ana died a few minutes after
being carried from the stand.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
TRAIN DERAILS
IN LONG TUNNEL

Asheville. y. C. Aug 19- - Scores
were injured tonight when both en-
gines and four cars OF Southern train
No. I6. solid steel limited running be-
tween Asheville and New York, We're
derafIed in Lick Log Tunnel, near
here None were killed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
.ELBERT ID. WEED
TO HEAD EAGLES
az Assoolated Press

Syracuse, N T.. Aug. 19.-EIbert
b. Weed was elected Worthy Grand
President of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles today Other officers nomin-
atedr yesterday We're also elected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
CARPENTER AND
LEVTNSKY SIGN
fRv AssoeIated Press.l

New York. Aug. 19.-The internal
tional Sporting Club today announced
they had signed a contract for fit
teen round decision bout with George
Carpenter and Battling Levinslxy here
October IL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
MACON FIREMEN
TURN IN CHARTER

Macon. Ca. Aug. l9-Members of
the firefighters union surrendered
their charter and affn.ation with the
American Federation of Labor tonight,
they informed Mayor Toole.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
Party of Is On Hunger Strike
For Seven Days Sent to Sea-
Destination Unannounced.
MAIL RoBBERIEs GO ON
Irishmen of Moderate Views and
Hopeful Yet of Peace Plan to
Meet at Dublin Tuesday.
fRy Associates Press. J

Cork, Aug. Eighteen hunger
strikers were deported this morning.
They were removed on stretchers to
heavily guarded lorries which took
them to a government vessel which
headed to sea for an unannounced des-
tination. The prisoners had abstained
from food for seven days.
acroom, Ireland, Aug. 19-Lieutenant
harman, commanding the military pa
troll, was killed and four of his men
badly wounded last night near Bally-
vourney in pitched battle with armed
civilians who delivered surprise
attack. No casualties were reported
among the civilians.
Dublin, Aug. 19.-Holding up and
robbing NAL trains and mail motors
by armed masked gangs is continuing.
London, Aug. 19-Irishmen of mod
crate views concerning the problem of
dominion home rule will assemble at
Dublin from all parts Of Ireland next
Tuesday for a conference This meet
ing, says asDublin dispatch to the Daily
all has "teen endowed with consider
able importance by the change in pol
icy in Downing street"
Although the premier's statement
in the house of commons last Monday
puzzled Irish politicians" the dispatch
says, "it is wrong to take a pessimis-
tic view of the situpation as the way
to peace is by no qaeans closed. ("
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20

Sunrise 5:lS. sunset
625. Moonrise 11:44 a.
m: moonset 10:40 p.
m. next phase OF the
moon, first quartsr.
.Ist. High tide. 3:l6
a. m; low tide, I:3a
.. m
Yesterdays Weather.
Temperature
Dry bulb. z a. m,
70, u noon. so; Z p.
m, 20, wet bulb, 7 a.
m. IS; u noon, a;
p. m, "a; highest, 81:
lowest. II; mean, IS;
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
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Z LOCAL WEATHER. =
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Compiled for the journal by the Wealth
er Bureau Office.)
Pensacola Fla August 20. 1920 4
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20

Dublin, Aug. 19.-Holding up and
robbing NAL trains and mail motors
by armed masked gangs is continuing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20

Benin. Aug. 19.-The Poles are adj
vancing on Graudenz, West Prussia, in
full force. according to a special dis
patch to the Vossische Zeitung today.
on the left wing strong Polish covolry
forces are moving against Thorn from
the south, where the Russians are ex-
pected to cross the Vistula. Heavy
lighting between the Poles and Rus
slams is reported before Goslershau-
sen.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20
WEATHER REPORT.

Local showers Friday and
Saturday; not much change in 1
Wsads.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20

Paris, Aug. 19.-Lukow, city about
miles southeast Of Warsaw and -
miles south of Siedlce, has been cap
tured by the Polish forces in their
counter attack against the left wing
the Bolshevik army before the Pol
ish capital. says the Warsaw cores
pondent of the newspaper Excelsior.
His dispatch, which was sent on Tues
day night, declares the Bolshevik right
wing also Is in bad condition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20

London, Aug. 1s.--Leon Trotzky,
Bolshevik minister of war, arrived at
Prosken on the East Prussian- from
strategic questions with German staff
officers, according 10 a Danzig dis
patch to the Times
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20

Warsaw. Aug. I9.-The Polish of
fensive is in fun swing and more than
10000 prisoners, 80 cannon, 800 ma
chine guns and thousands of supply
carts We're captured from the Boil
sheviki.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-20

London. Aug. 19-Polish delegates
at the Minsk conference refused II
accept the peace conditions advanced
by the soviets for disarmament OF the
Polish army unless the Russians them
selves disarm, ay a wireless from Ber-
lin, quoting a report from Mink