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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-19
ENDS
FIRST SESSION
Delegates 10 League Of Nations
Meeting Highly Pleased
With Result. :.
BRITISH IN CLAsH
Last Day is Marked by Balfour's
Announcement on Mandate
Recommendations.

GENEVA. Dec. is.-The frst meet
ing % the assembly of the League of
Nations closed this evening ~ a burst
of eioquence after passing through
one of the fullest days of It's exist
ence In a rather agitated and not al
ways clear debate. In farewell
speeches. Paul Hymans. president Of
the assembly. and Dr. Giuseppe Motta.
president of switzerland told tha del
ewates the first assembly had proved
the league was a living organism and
a success. The opinion expressed by
the delegates, who have participated
most actively IN the work of the as
sembly - that Il has done al that
could be expected OF It. II not more
A number of pet projects have met
with disaster; yet. there are few il
any. delegates who remained FOR the
entire assembly that win leave dlssat-
ishcd with the work - that body.
The final dny was marked hy an
other encounted between the English
delegation and the representatlYes n
the British dominions Lord Robert
Cecil acting for south Africa and
C. j poherty. for Canada. provoked
an agercssive and significant declara-
tion ~ Arthur o. Baif0ur 10 the effect
that IN the assembly adopted any rec
concentrations concerning mandates
he and his successor on the league
council would pay no attention to
them.
Lord Robert Cecil and Mr.. Doherty
criticised the council for holding back
Information about mandates and s1p-
ported the recommendations II the
mandates committee. the most im-
portant % which were that the as
scmbiy express the opinion that the
resources Of the territories under
mandate should not be exploited ~
the mandatories for their own profit
or for tho profit ~ the allies and that
the recruiting % troops should not be-
allowed in such territories
The recommendation were adopted
unanimously. Mr.. Balfour confenfing
himself by saying they would have no
effect instead ~ voting against them.
n Hymans. in his closing speech
dwelt upon the fact that the session
~ the assembly demonstrated 10 all
the value Of the League of Nations.
The league has developed a con-
sciousneas. he said. "and now resolves
% live and viii live. Through the
setting up of an international court
"a Justice. the assembly has eatab-
ilshed a house or rights and palace
of peace
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-19
NAVAL COURT SAYS MARINES
In HAITI WERE INNOCENT OF
CHARGES OF CRUEL CONDUCT

highest commondaiion
The marines virtually were given a
clean bin b. the court, which decided
tD recommend irl4 ~ courtmartiai ~
Freeman La1g of Los Angeles. and
Doras Williams q Birmingham. Ala.
charged hy native Witnesses IL the
Port Al Prince hearing with the mur-
der of haiiians. Indeed the Lang and
Williams cases were rnt menilo led and
naval officials expla ned that this
meant TIA teyideuce aealnst them was
not deemed sufficient % demand erlmi.
nal prosecution ID aN isolated"
eases of uniust1ahle conduct by mar.
ines. lhc court found that disciplinary
action already had been taken
The findings. As made public. were
approved bX Secretary Daniels aud
Mliar General John 4 Lsieune. com.
mand8nt 81 thc marine corps.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-19

WASHINGTON. Dec. is.-use oi
elder IN the home ~ It's manufacturer
even after IL has, become Intoxicating
by fermentation. Is lawf1ll accordlng
10 an opinion submitted 70 the secre-
tary of the treasury ~ Attorney Gen.
eral Palmer made public today
The opinion - in direct conflict with
the regulations ~ the bureau of In
ternni revenue. which state that home
made cider must be 'non- Intoxicating
IN facts although not necessarily con.
tanning less than 0no~han of I per
cent OF alcohol.
Secretary Houston asked for an
opinion as 90 whether the term non
intoxicating cider and fruit juices"
means n0n Intoxicating in fact or con-
tainlnR less than oue- half of I per
cent OF alcohol The phrase occurs in
section 81 of the prohibition act. which
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-19
British Debate Seapower of Fu-
ture and Value of Big Ships
In Next War.
LOOK TOWARD PACIFIC
English Naval Experts Question
ACCESSIBILITY of Building
Battleshpis.
~ MILTON sRoNNER
European Manager. NJ. e. a.
Especial Cahl~l

LONDON, Dec. is.--Iapans refusal
10 take any steps now toward a afnali.
81 navy has revived the great con
tfoFersy over the kind Of a navy Rrlt.
ain shall have.
The debate IL raging ia t,..a....,
with new vigor since Ianan fala a..
League OF Nations assembly thaf 49,.
would not consider disarmament n,o
posais while the United states W..
outside the league.
Britain has halted conatruetlnn -,
al capital ships until their value ean
De determined in tie light Of th. le~-
sons lea ned IN the battle of Juflana
Fhe British ADMIT that s. 1874
america may lead the world il blg
salps. with Japan perhaps second and
Britain third. ''''
the British papers say editorlailv
ma. ,nat naNai competition between tho
ahited states and japan makes ana
Pacific the danger spot for anothsg
war "''''e'
Il Is admitted that Britain ean,Ar.,
compete with America IN = aa,ers
mined race for naval supremacy. he.
eause of cur greater wealth.
20 Hritain IL marking time sshlt.
inc admiralty decides upon the ganss
NaluabIe type of future eaAltai ehl,s
me committee on Imperial aefanss
IL trying to determine
y How far tho large xun-rar.wlns,
submarine has superseded the dread.
?. How far development ar AZ.
crau has endangered the battleahsn
p Whether such new TYNE -
vessel such a. the Iato Lord Fieher,.
proposed suhmerslble hattieahIn -
necessary.
Lord Fisher one ~ the creates,
british asimirais declared before ha
eaeu ~ thst aircraft had made the sur
faee hattieship obsolete.
IF they cant get under tha ,...t..
they viii be- blown out OF tha vsssg,
by aerial torpedoosH he deelavea ~,
said Britain should scrap All her hlg
ships
A. late as March. 1890. the py4.,sh
admiralty held the vIew, also held 49,
the United States navy. that big sur.
taes battleships remained the hank-
bone Of naval power.
Now Brttain ia not 80 sure. Surren
asFed German warahipa have haaa
used a. targets la a great series ~
tests recently. Tho Jutiand battle ana
the new tests show. IL ig said. that tbe
results Of 'piunglag ffrea--snean. .v,,
hits By shells striking nnprotectsi
decks nose downward not been
accurately foreaeen.
Capital ships OF the future. il a.
now agreed. must be protected 81
only against gunfire from other shgps.
but also against aerial torpedoes and
attacks from submarines
That far. the admiralty move ss0ps
along with Fisher. For the rest. the
controversy RACES.
In the debates the possibility and
problems OF possible war between
Japan and the United States are fire.
quently discussed.
some authorities claim that IN case
Of war I'm the Pacific big ships would
be Of little use and that the nghtlng
would be mostly between swift eruia-
ers and converted liners acting as
commerce raiders, with the issue pos
slbly resting upon cruiser power.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-19
not
TO TAKEPART
Father O'Flanagan Tells LLOYD
George He Must Consult
president. e."
MARTIAL LAW Is STRICT
Crown Forces Are Instructed TO
Protect Property With All
Strength
(sy Associated Prsss)

LONDON. Dec. Is.-The correspond
ence which has been going on between
Lloyd George and Father Michael
O'FlanaEan. vice president Of the
Irish republic" IN an effort to bring
about a truce between England and
the Sim Fein organization apparent
~ has been brought 20 an end
Father O'Flanagan, m his latest
message 20 the premier. declared the
only way o. reconciliation was by "di-
rect negotiations with the official head
81 the Irish nation President de Va
lera.
In his reply sent today the prime
minister said
"Thls attitude closes the door to
those councils of good viii which you
invoked by beginning this correspond
ence"
DUBLIN, Dee 1s.--Infenaifed war
fare-tho usual accompaniment of
peace parleys--marked the Gloss Of an
eventful week Ia Irslaua Extensive
raids and wholesale arrests BY the po-
lice and military and the Increased
(continued on PAGE Two.g
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-19
WAVE OF CRIMINAL VIOLENCE
DRIVES NEW YORK TO DESPAIR
WHILE POLICE SEEM HELPLESS
Daring Hold-ups and Burglaries
Reported from Every Sec
fion of City.
POLICE HEADS FLAYED
Several Leading Dailiss Demand
Removal Of Enright and
His Assistants. y.

NEW YORK. pcc. rs View York i
epidemic 81 criminal activities rasea
anabated today Daring hola-ups and
other acts ~ violence were reported
frum widespread sections of the me-
ffopoIs 80 murders occurred but
fafsharM fontcd a store in Brooklyn oi
s. 900 is dry goods and bandits held
aa and rabhca tNo leweiry messengers
q ffa.o8a ln gems and money. IN
edition. there Werc many minor burg
.arlca and assaults
Reports ~ various crimes were dis
nlayed 10 the public IL cight column
hanuor heads on thc front pages a.
AZ afternoon papers.
eiefxp snew hold.upa and robberies
- police spread net fer bandits. ss.ia
one New sie.e .eoo Daylight hold-up.
Harea another. Bandit tAkeV woman
ffum cab III paris" and bandits bind
merchant. roh store were typital 81
the rcat
< fresh atfnmary uf latest develop
menta Naa placed n q front page
aafnr with naeh new wdhion 9f most
a4esra rho demand that f'pltce Ceuls
..lsaio.es EnriaHt must 80 aiso was
mads in heat Ane ard editorial
Condemnation 81 pupiic department
fsada hy nsauy 81 the naNspnpers
sneu IA severity With each successive
easort ~ crime whiis the departments
..r.ratlnF system vas reported az BE-
l5a rerafnpad 80 thst beginning to-
aleht sQe more pairplnen arc adaea
- fhr aaIlf force hy ErnntiuN enfh
policeman fewer off hours dut>
Representative ~ The jewellers 81
fhs city arranged win Police Com
missioner Enriaht 90 have htH force
IA Detectives further Increased en
Madison and Fgfth avenues from 42nd
street and Cenual Park. They also
naonnrea that each iewciry shop
could employ an cN service mhh -
- armed guard
other aruaniaatlons ALSO took cog
,.t2anen It thn crime wave The mih
tarv order 90 the world war made np
~ former officers called lis members
y. meet Monday to tender Aid in w
..tainr the forces nf the law Com
...gelai organisations in Manhattan
..8 nraakign also called meetings tef
4orday "a dlseuaa the prevalence -
rlms
fsaees af tho eliy asked that Mayor
4astan furnish thrm with hst e
.t.nreroua criminals and those on see
..ea bau. - they miEht corral them
49, npeeay trials District Attorn"s
awann ISSUED statement asking
a,aeea to fix high bail in criminal
Sec. sugeestlna tto,eoe e. mini.
mum
Fran several sources today. police
..mrs told that furilie t,mma BROOKS
Nmfea after ths klliing Il Police
stes,t uorton Is q pistol fiHht with
.feab bandits. was che wife of e
.ssfglnnAire Oh man e chicaen said
- An IL 4 western sanitarnum Al
...,..ymous telephone ean to police
s..aannrlern said skilifui counsel
..nsld be provided her ana when she
- arralaucd to-day lawyer with
.rflsrs ln the Equitable buildlug ap-
Marea rs the defense.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-19
GUARDSMEN QUIT
KANSAS TOWN

INDEPENDENCE Kan. Dec. IS
Orders for The withdrawal tomorrow
Of Kansas national RuaTdsmen. sent
here "a take charge Of the sultuation
Aerowing out of the racial disorders
Thursday might. were issued this eve
ming by Major Joseph Dunkel. COM
mandlng the units. Major Dunkera
action followed teiegraphic insfruce
tions from fhe adlutant general at
Topeka
Public gatherings, which were pro-
hlbited last night under proclamation
Of Mayor Wadman. we're permitted
tonight Mator Dunkele Mayor Wad-
man aud county officials joined In ex-
pFessing belief that the race trouble
would not break out again.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-19
BRITISH VETERAN
KILLS HIMSELF

LOS ANGELES. Dee. IS.--Lieut.
Pat OBrien. veteran ~ the British
royal flying corps. killed himself In a
hotel room here early today shortly
after he had talked over the telephone
with his wife. from whom he had been
cstranged
Airs. OBrien. through friends. said
she was convinced her husband was
unbalanced mentally. and that his act
was due 20 that condition
Lieutenant OBrien left a note ad-
dressed TO hia wife in which he spoke
II himself as like the rest Of people
a little bit OF clay
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-19
CONGRESS NOT TO
TAKE HOLIDAY

vAzufNUToN. Dec, tt-The cues
-. ~ a recess during The Christina :
lsanvm eMmc ~ today ln the senate
~ artlon was deferred until Monday
.srait disposition 81 the house ~
~nmoiu1lon to revive tht war I'm
- corporation
-. house aiready has decided 20
s.a ifa rcCesa ta Friday and Sat-
sMw az next week hnt it has taken
"t-,t.n a. O. recess 81 New Years
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-19
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
MAY RAISE SALARY

MEMPHIS. Tenn. beC ts.-propos=
ais 70 raise the salary limit. innueurs
ton ~ movement e. secure the
enactment II stringent laws against
bcttiug On baseball games and feast
bility of post st-seaaon series with the
winners ~ the Texas league pennant
ARE mmonr matters expected 20 Be-
discussed al the annual meeting
nf thU Southern association of base
hau clubs here next Monday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-19
NEW ORLEANS OIL
PLANT DAMAGED

NEW ORLEANS. pvc IS The
plant ~ the Indian Renuing company
was damaged hy fire % the extent
~ loo. 0oo bate TODAY The flames
were started hy oil dripping onto the
exhaust pipe OF a motor tank wagon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-19
CAUCUS ACTION
CALLED PERFIDY

nosToN. Dec. iA-An adaress "a
~ country was .enl oas teniaht -
t,s-s.ls of ths Naiional Equal hiEhts
s oondemnlnE - an nct g party
asy me action e the repnhlicaH
' r.urnm ~ favor of congressional
49, .sf.nuseut 81 the basis ~ prss-
fetFl ...,i.finn and against reduction
80 t.ananflam where rnlernd popm,
w hnaFlle represented.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-19

Mean SAME date laat year. -
Accuuluiased deficiency this year 10
date bz7.
Highest ~ recnrsi for Dec. r. s@sveeN.
Lowest of r~cora for Dea. IA degrees
Rainfall
Fer - hours ending D. m. o.
I9taa Tor 1nis usosttn 20 r. m, 22s
Normal 70 ruwe.. at inches
Accumulated excess this year 20 date.
t1-kx inoiAaa
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-19
WEATHER FORECAST.
q o . q o . o q q q q . o q . ,

Extreme Northwest Forlda--Iinaastaed
weather Sunday and Monday. probably
rain. not much change IN feuz1seFutaFe
moderate TO fresh east wIuda
Ianaanaa.a- Ia Ile. "a HaaA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-19
MANY STOCKINGS
WAIT FOR SANTA

n youu fill an empty stocking
For some lass or lad this year
You win also fln an aching heart
with happiness and cheer
Five hundred or more stockings
would hang Christmas morning
empty and limp and five hundred
or more little hearts would come
near breaking with childish grief
II the 81. Nicholas Girls with the
help ~ Pensacolians were not help
ing santa Claus in his great task
of filling the stocking for every
small poor child 1n Pensacola this
year
Contributions e. the 81 Nicholas
fund yesterday were all unsolicited
They were
Cash from friends .... s. 80
Mrs Nellie Cravey Gilmore. SEQ
Nina Runyan ................ Zoo
g. l. shine -.-.............. leo
Martha krenebsrEer ......... 900
Rosa Gwin Burke ........ 90
AIRS. Thomas White ....... 100
-. f. EAMAWAhF .ss..s.tss ssssss A.NN
"A. l. Soaburg .. ..... 100
X. X. Wallace ........... 90
Fort Barrancas Friend ..... s.oo
Cary and Company ...... 500
Total cash contributions. ... $3.50
Grand total cash contribu
TONS ...s.. ..+t..,. ....... , s3al 80
A big tree with brightly colored
lights and ornaments in the coun-
ell chambers Of the city hall viii
hold gifts for the poor children of
the city Christmas morning. Santa
Claus viii be present 20 wish each
one ~ his little children a Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year
and 20 give his gifts of Christmas
rememhrance 10 each one holding
a St Nicholas ticket Christmas
carols viii be sung and Christmas
music played.
The tickets win be distributed 10
the children by sam plnney. pro-
bation officer from MS office In
the county 5aii building Tickets
Tor poor children NAV - obtained
from Mr. Pinney from any time
Wednesday afternoon until Chr8et-
mas Day. Each application for q
ticket win receive thr personal In-
vestlgation of ar. pinney a. % its
mefat No tickets viii be given out
90 children during any school hours.
The -. Nicholas Girls here ex-
tends their thanks and apnrecaf8a~
10 the management % the isis
Theatre for the of4er of the nse :.
the theatre and free picture pro-
gram Christmas morAlng. but All
arrangements have been eompleted
for the tres 90 - in the clty hau
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-19

NunFsse s....es40 a a..
sunset .-.4sA3 . n
Moonrszo .12.fsuns
Moon@et 1871 ar
Nexf FsssaAn of fha
moon. Full Neon. dec
96th.
Ez1gh tide ..3ss9am.
Low ffsla ...1.6S nns
Vssf~raay'a vveasn~r,
Texu pevsture--
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-19

tcOnsinusd on Pace T~o.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
Sees Other Declines
in Dim Future

DALLAS, Texas. Oct. 29.-Tnhated
prices have been punctured in the
Southwestern "boom country" wholesal
ers Of mems and women's apparel and
dry goods declared today.
Reductions of from 25 to 80 per cent
on practically all classes of goods have
been reached through gradual reductions
the last month. a half dozen firms re.
ported.
Where retailers have attempted to hold
up prices despite the wholesale drops,
luxuries are becoming practically an I'M
salable commodity. especially in smaller
cities and towns, 1t was admitted
Unless retailers take their losses now
they may be forced to stand greater ones
later, was the consensus OF opinion OF
wholesalers canvassed.
The public. they said, has demon
strated 1t will not buy If prices are
maintained high. forcing still lower lev
els.
R. W. Higgambotham, proprietor OF
one of the largest dry goods concerens
IN the Southwest. believed that prices
have reached a level for a while.
He said that Southwestern wholesalers
are meeting reductions sweeping the
country.
decline was ''in the distance"
The greatest slack in buying is re-
ported from smaller cities and towns
mainly dependent on the farmer trade,
IL was declared.
slump In cotton prices and collapse
Of blooms" In some sections nave proven
very disquieting in business circles.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
HOG PRICES
SLIGHTLY UP
Trading in Cattle Brisk-Sheep
and Calves Up.
RANGE OF HOG PRICES.

The rally in hog prices on the local
live stock exchange was resumed TO-DAY
when there was an advance of 10 to loo
generally in all prices, and In a case
or two gains Of soc or more were made
Some of the commission men are OF
the opinion that there will be iurther
advances, but that they will be gradual
and that prices will not reach the level
from which they recently fell for some
time.
been lighter than they were during the.
first days of the decline, and eommls-'
sion men are not certain whether hogs
are naturally getting scarce or the farm
ers are holding them in ANTICIPATION OF
farther advances within the next Few
days.
Outside markets that have been going
down until q few days ago are now
standing about steady, and there are
prospects of the farmers wheat strikes
which has had a tendency to bring up
the grains, viii, in turn, bring up the
price Of hogs.
Trading was active and both the local
packers and eastern shippers were in the
Renorts stated that at an early hour
in the forenoon trading most OIL tne
2 600 hogs on the market were solu.
Good heavy hogs generally brought
S13. 50G13.75, and there was a top OK
Good mixed and light hogs generally
brought S13.25qlS.40.
The bulk Of the sales for the day ran
close to S13 25913.40.
The clearance OF the DAY before was
good at less than 400 stale hogs left over
from the Friday market.
There was a brisk tone 60 tradlns In
the cattle market again today at the
opening and prices were steady TO strong
on some few extra good cattle
% "a
The calf market was steady to as much
as 81 higher on the mediums and COM
mon grades.
Trading was brisk.
Receipts for the day approximated
$50.
With 800 sheep and lambs on the mar
ket. sheen were fully STEADY and lambs
were In cases 30 cents higher with a
$3.50 top. But few lambs brought the
top.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-29
(By Thomson & McKinnon.)

l..
Wheat-Smaller offerings from the
Southwest and some very substantial
buying Of December, apparently from
the seaboard, impaired strength in wheat
The buying suggested that considerable
export business is being done, but there
was no corroboration OF this idea to be
found In seabOard advices. ON the con-
trary, 1t was said that Germany was
Offering to recall wheat and rye. It is
estimated that Australia will have an ex-
portable surplus of 100000,000 bushels
and that their wheat is being offered to
the continent at considerably less than
United States varieties. Sentiment Is
mixed, but the Dreponderance Of ideas is
In favor of a. lower range, because Of
financial conditions the world over
Corn-The strength in corn was sym
pathetic with wheat, although the early
cash market was strong. Toward the
last buyers of current arrivals were
less In number and those remaining in
the market were bidding 1ac TO 1c lower
premiums than paiG early. There Is no
breadth 20 the interest displayed in this
market. Transactions are dwindling in
size as well as number. Market shows
steadiness because OF decreasing receipts.
Next Tuesday being q holiday, cash buy
ers are likely to be Indifferent because
OF the accumulation over Sunday and
Monday. We remain Of the selling side,
whenever strength appears Is prefera BILE.
Oats--A number Of the larger shorts in
oats have covered the past day or two.
This leaves market without any pro-
nounced support. Hedging sales appear
from time 10 time In a general way
market is neglected and is influenced
by the action of corn.
Provisions-New business in the provi-
sion market IL very slow. Cash trade Is
light. Sentiment favors cheaper hogs
and lower products.