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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-27
MEEHAN BEFORE.
WALSH BOARD.
Witness Says Charges Against
Boiling, Sands and Others
Not Fully Probed. -
BOILING Is DEFENDED
Opinion Expressed Presidents
Brother-in-Law Victim of
Attempted BlackmaiI.

New York. Nov. 2Gs--Iohn T.. Nee.
han. deputy chief Of the shipping
boards bureau OF investigation testl-
fed before the Walsh committee to-
day that charges OF alleged dtvgslaa
~ money BY r. ". Boiling. Presl.
dent Wilson's brother-in.law Iestet
s:isler and Tucker X Sands. obtained
from the Downey ship Building Cor
Dorafion of New York. for favor
allie contract" were net Thoroughly
Investigated by the board
Sisier is a formar Secretary 1T tie
ioard end Sands a former ssaaaing.
ton bank official Tie explained me
departments failure 10 30 deeper Inc
the charge as duo 70 his opinion ta1t
Air. Boiling now treasurer aof II !.
shipping board was the victim az af-
tempted blackmaIl" Meshan testified
however. he had received no instr.
tten 10 halt the investigation and thai
IL was stu open.
The extent of the bureaus inquiries.
Meehan testified. was 10 talk - Ii0ll.
sng. Admiral Renson. Martin glllen
special assistant 20 former chalrman
Payne, and to ascertain In the de.
partment Of justice had investigated
the subject.
The investigation insofar "a the
shipping boards men went into 81. BE
said, took place about june / this
year.
The summing up of the matter was
as he sfsted, that Boiling 10 his mind
was an Attempted victim Of hlackmali
on the part of sand. lie said n dia
fCt wish ID spread the rep srts further
which he was satisfied were ground
less By carrying IL along a. a gov. rn-
-nent investigation. lie explained in
vtetigations worked great damage sol
person who was innocaut
Il felt he said. "thas IN vigw "
the character of the men un1c- i'm
*eatigaEion. we had gone far enough"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-27
ANDRE TARDIEU
PRAISES WILSON
President First Among Friends
of Move 90 Restore Alsace-
Lorraine To France.
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Paris. Nov. Z6.-Capt. Andre Tar
dieu. former French high commission
oF to the United States. tn has weekly
article in l. Illustration today concern
ing the framing OF the Versailles trea-
~. refers 20 the part taken BY Presi-
dent Wilson IN the return OF Alsace-
Lorraine 20 France and says
Prom the very beginning Of the
peace conference President Wilson
proved himself an active friend in our
Alsace- Lorraine possessions
Captain Tardieu states that when
he went % the United States In 1917.
as French high commissioner. the
question of Lorraine was mis-
understood by a great majority OF the
American people.
ITO the majority of American" he
says. "AlSace-Lorraine was a country
whore German was spoken and that
settled e."
President Wilson's first reference to
Alsace- Lorraine. according 60 Captain
Tardieu, was made on Jan. 3. 1918. in
"a speech before congress In which he
declared.
The wrong done 10 France BY Prus-
sia IN 1871 in the matter ~ Alsace-
Lorraine. which has unsettled the
peace of the world FOR nearly nifty
years should be riRhted ia order that
peace may once more be made secure
IN the interest of an"
Captain Tardieu continues.
stephen Pichon. then minister Of
foreign affairs. requested nae to ask
President Wilson for definite inter
pretation q the above words Presi-
dent Wilson said:
4 think ! have spoken plainly. To
redress wrong has only one meaning.
namely 20 place matters where they
were before the wrong was done.
President Wilson at Paris. having laid
down the principle. faithfully seconded
US in seeking the necessary guaran-
tees on the Alsace- Lorraine question =
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-27
Steel PRICES
BEING LOWERED
Feeling Throughout Trade Sat-
isfactoFy; Lower Wages
Are Inevitable
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Pittsburgh, Nov. 2e.--Most OF the
independent steel companies already
have followed tire lead OF the Jones
and Tsaughlin steel company OF Pitta-
baFgh, which reduced prices on bars,
plates and structural shapes today 20
the level of the United states indus
trial boards prices Of March. 1919, OF
are about to do so. according 20 high
steel authorities here. Several OF the
larger independent interests have. ad-
vised thelF sales offices In New York.
Chicago. Philadelphia. Cleveland and
other cities. Il was said. to accept new
business AZ the Industrial boards
prices. The new prices adopted BY
fhs LARGEST independent interests and
mace effective today are:
Steel bar. sass, structural shapes
s2.sB. plates, 1896. base Pittsburgh.
Adjustments in prices of wire and cold
rolled steel are 20 follow.
No reductions In wages is contem-
plated Immediately. according 10 the
best Information obtainable. II was
freely predicted hy steel officials, how
ever. that a wage reduction Is inevi-
table within the next few weeks.
The new selling prices are not COM
parable with previous prices on any
nxed basis. as some OF tina imdepend-
ents have been asking as high as s4
for bars. plates and shapes. Il was re-
ported, ard others have been receiv-
ing more conservative prices, ranging
between S. and s825.
The general feeling throughout the
trade here is one OF satisfaction az the
decision TO reduce prices 70 tho same
level as the steel corporation, which
has not asked prices above those fixed
by the Industrial board II Is believed
here now that the immediate result
wiig be 70 stabilize the steel market
and that the move made today il the
beginning Of the roadjustmsut In the
steel trade, The sentiment here
seemed TO be that the bottom level of
prices has been reached and that as
wages and other costs are lowered,
the industry viii move forward into
new period OF prosperity based on
the requirements Of the building trade
the reha bllitation 81 the railroads. and
export business 10 European countries
and tho orient
A feature OF the situation is the con-
tlnued steady demand for steel pipe
and All tubular goods steel officials
said for which there is heavy buying
in the Oh industry and also in tho
building trades. 4 firm demand for
these IL was said. and for certain wire
products. notably nails. has resulted
ia the prices on these commodities not
being reduced 90 the Industrial boards
prices.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-27
BODY OF HAMON
LIES IN STATE
Millionaire Republican Commit
teeman's Death Claimed
Due 10 Accident.

Ardmoro Okla, Nov. 2e.-The body
OF Jake l.. Ham0n, Republican national
committeeman from Oklahoma. and
reputed millionaire who died az a
local hospital this morning as the re-
suit OF wounds sustained. Il Is claimed
by his business manager. by the acct
dental discharge of revolver he was
cleaning. will lta Ia state "a conven-
tion hall On Monday. the day set for
the funeral
Five physicians and surgeons who
attended Hamon tonight signed a
statement giving Il as their opinion
that death was caused BY the wound
and describing the injury.
AecordlnG 10 attending physicians
Hanacn died without any knowledge of
the information fied by the county at
tornev against Miss Clara smith.
CHARGING her with assault with intent
20 XIII in connectlon with Hamon's
woundlng. or OF the lolnt information
field. charging Miss SMITH and Hamon
With a statutory 0fTenze.
Il was stated tonight that Governor
Hobby of Texas and Governor Low
den OF Illinois will attend the funeral.
The Texas executive has cancelled Ms
propossa trap 60 attend the lnaugura-
ton ceramones for President-eiecs
obrexou OF Mexico IN order that ha
might be At the funeral services.
No autopsy was made. according 10
q signed statement IEssaed by the phy-
slcians who attended Mr. Hamon. The
statement said the bullet penetrated
the Ftght lobe of the liver. passing
downward. and that acute dilation or
Ghs sEa1aAGA ana heart resulted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-27
MURDER MYSTERY
NOT YET SOLVED

Charlotte Nov. 28-1hat a murder
was committed on the Charlotte road.
near here last sunday stil IL the ex
pressed belief of IredaiI county Off
GERS. despite their Inability thus far
TO solve the mystery. Al week they
have been investigating the story told
by two negro boys that they saw a
man in an automobile overtake. shoot
and kin a man walking along The
road. place the body in the car and
disappear In the woods. and the sub
seQuent finding BY officers OF pool
of blood at the scene
Despite the evidence disclosed IA
connection with tho death OF Glenn
Lippard whose body was found sun
day ia Burke county. mar Hickory,
tending 10 show that he was killed
as a result OF a quaFrsl over a poker
game participated In By three other
men. officers here ere inclined 20 be-
neve that Llppard was the man killed
near Statessilis and that his body was
hauled IN an automobile to the place
where IL wac found IN tha Burke
woods. distance OF 30 miles or more.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-27
BRITISH FAIL
DOMINATE
LEAGUE BODY
Non Mandatory Powers Given
Control Over Permanent
Mandates Commission.
FIVE POWERS ON BOARD
Outcome of Issue Raised az
Brussels Looked On rs
Demonstrating Independence.

Geneya. Nov. 2e.-The difficulty II
a.y sinwle power or Inflnance aornlnat.
ing the League of Nations was dem
onstrated today when the counell ~
that body. in spite of determined PRO.
tests by the British member. decided
finally 90 give control in tho pernaa-
nent mandates commission 20 non
mandatory powers This commission
will be composed Of representatives OF
five nom mandatory powers and four
% them mandatory states.
Toaaya action was q confirmation
OF the decision taken at the Brussels
session OF the council The decision
has been fought by the British since
u was announced after the Brussels
meeting. They obtained q reconsla-
Grafton Of the question. but again were
out-voted. Honori0 p'nevrredon. Ar
gentine delegate 20 the assembly an
nCunced today that the Argentine
delegation would protest 20 the assem-
bly, the rejection hy COMMITTEES No. I
Of ali amendments 70 the covunnnt ~
the leawue. he said also that he
assembly a resolution providing for
Sfstkt1N OF AT A& u3N&fr % TIE G0NWGAt
BY the assembly.
Talk In some circles ccntered about
the expected arrival from Berne of
Major Marlborough Churchill head
of the American army intelligence
service. who. r. had been reported, IL
coming 20 watch the league develop
ments for any action that might In
tereAt bis department
The committee presided over b.
Leon Bourgeois. which has been con
sidering the international court of
Justice question has virtually COM
pleted its work. arriving al the de-
eision that the plan prepared at The
Hague by Elihu Root and other tur-
lists sha1l stand as amended by the
League Of Nations council at BrIs-
seis. A subcommittee OF ten mem
bers was appointed today 70 draft a
report along these lines
II viii not be possible under the
plan for complaining nation 20 cite
another nation before tho court both
sides 10 controversy having TO ac-
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-27
HARDING STUDIES
CANAL PROBLEMS
tny Associates prs~sl

Ancon. Canal Zone. Nov. 2s.---prob-
iarns connected with ths defense of the
Panama canal were studied BY Sena.
tor Harding today during a detailed
inspection OF the foFtiieations at the
Pacific terminus of the waterway and
I'm conferences with erny and navy
ofncers in charge Of tho zone force.
lie spent several hoE.s making =
round og the defense. in company with
Brigadfer General Chase W. Ksnnady
and Rear Admiral MarbaFy Johnston,
OF whon be asked nany questions on
shs capabilities and needs Of fhs es-
eabllshmsnt.
The operation Of the biz guns was
demonstrated 90 tina presidens-afsct,
ana many problems Of strategic policy
we're laid before hirn-
Accompanying Senator Harding
were Senator Frederick Hale. member
Of the senate naval committee. and
Senator Joseph 3. Trailnxhuywen.
chairman 0f tho coast defense cosnmff-
tee his guests on ths trip.
Late this afternoon Senator Hard
fng returned BY train 20 Cristobai-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-27
ALLEGED ROBBER
BANK IDENTIFIED

Koanoke. Nov Ebs--Charles Carter.
enc of two alleged bandits held here
in connection with the Glasgow. var-
sinia. bank robbery last Friday. to-
day told local newspaper men that his
real name Is Charles Wilkes. and that
re has sister living in Ettrlcks. =
suburb Of Petersburg. Va WI kes.
who declared that he left PETERSBURG
tao years ago. admitted hia Identify
following a message 70 local police
fn~m Petersburg detective agency,
stating that WILKES sister identified
her brotha@ by a photograph. TIE
sisters name was not given in the
message
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-27
DEATH COMES TO
MAN AT MOVIES

Fort Valley. Ca. Nov. 96s-~M- =.
LangAtnn took an end seat In "a Fn0v-
ing picture theater here early y@star-
day Afternoon. When he failed 60
leave late az night. after she last show
was over. employees Of the theafer pro.
ceeded 90 tell him that's all RE
was dead. LanEaton was agent Of the
American Railway ExDxa&s company.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-27
DEBTS OF MACON .
BANKRUPT HEAVY

Macon. Nov. - s-tawyera for Rich
ara y. wliiingham stated tonight that
soheduiea. which win b. aled tomor-
row in his individual bankruptcy case.
wlIi show liabilities % tis4 zoe. with
nasetn 81 sso.ssa.
Creditors several weeks aKo nled an
involuntary petition against willing
hams personal estate. in connection
with hls other financial difficulties.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-27
IRISH REPUBLIC
FOUNDER Held
Arrest of Griffith and Other
Prominent Irishmen Fore
runner of Roundup.
LLOYD GEORGE sURPRIsED
Attempts To- Raise Money for
Warfare Is Charged by
Officials az Dublin.

Dublin Nov. Authoritative in
formation was given the Associated
Press this evening that the arrests 10
Arthur Grifnth founder of the Sim
Fcin, and John MacNclll and D. g.
nuanan. Sim Fein members OF par
lament. and others was the prelude
- & contemplated round up OF a num-
her of well known men either actually
of believed Go be connected with the
Irish republican movement
"some form Of intornmeut q planned
ard IL is intended u hold the lot ~
them indefinitely" the correspondent
was told
The official who made the statement
said he believed no charge had set
been formulated against Mr.. grifnth
or Professor MaeNelii. but that their
arrest had been decided on for the
reasons that documents recentiy dis
covered show 4 link between the nan
Eireann and the republican army. that
funds for republicans known to DO en-
EnEed in the murder campaign and
that Il seems inconceivablo that tho
pnil Eircann was not aware that
they were victims money for the pufs-
pose 0f tht murder campaign"
81 WAS added that 1--WE posses ample
powers 60 Jug an the nail Elrcann
members"
The official said that two Instances
had been reported A. late as today Of
attempts 10 raise money FOR warfare.
London. Nov 2GArthur GrlfnthH
arrest ga Dublin. "a Is stated came as
q great surprise 10 Premier Lloyd
George and the Irish office. Il q even
declared that n brought forth some
adverse criticism from the premier
and from those in the inner circles ~
No. 10 Downlng street. the premiers
orr .ial residence
80 orders Tor the arrest Of Grifath
had been issued here. n IL said. Higher
officials have considered him one of
the strongest moderatlng influences ia
the Sim Fcin organization and no evil
dence 10 the contrary. report says. has
been forwarded % them from Dublin
Dublin, Nov 26-A statement issued
fCnrttn..a a. paa. T..snA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-27
MARTIAL LAW FOR MINCO MINING DISTRICT
o Single P0Wer Can Rule League Nations
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MEXICAN CONSUL AT
DOUGLAS. kRiZ- ousTEp
tBy Associates Preaal

Douglas. Arizona. Nov. 2e, -
} A. Alfonso pcsqueara. brcfher
Of Roberto v. Pesqueira. con-
! fldential agent of the Mexican
gov rnment NJ Washington haa
been suspended AZ Mexican
consul II Douglas because he
refssed 60 accept an order from
, Mexico city Co wise the pass
port ~ United States senator
, A. n. Fen. II New Mcxico.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-27
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WEST GULF STORM IS
MOVING NoRTkEAsTWAPo


Washington New. 2e.-Tle
{ weather bureau tonight ordered
! storm warnings displayed along
{ the gulf coast from Bay Sc.
I.ouis. Mississippi 20 Cara
/ belle, Fla Reports 10 the bu-
! rean indicated there was a dis
turhanee over the West Gulf
moving east northeast AID
that it win be- attended by In
!, creasing east winds and rai1.
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The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-30
Announcements
FOR SOLICITOR

TO the Voters Of the Blue Ridge Circuit
l hereby announce myself as a candidate
gor the Office of Solicitor General of the Blue
Ridge Circuit. subject to the rules and regu-
lations of the State Democratic Executive
Committee.
If elected. pledge myself to faithfully dis
charge the duties of the office to the best of
my ability. with malice toward none and with
ampartialiy to all.
respectfully solicit the vote and influence
SIT all the qualified voters in this cirucit and
'EASsare each and every who may fit
'a15 honoT with his support that it will be
fsncerely appreciated.
II i am elected, Hon. Lndiey w. Camp, of
|4seb county viii be my assistant
Respectfully.
JNO. s. WOOD.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-30

We missed popular member Of the association
but we absolutely refuse to call his name as he is
said to have been detained by his wife, the report
having come to her that he fell off the train four
times last Year when coming away from Monroe
and each time found walking back toward
Monroe and muttering something about chickens
We don't blame her for not letting him take chance
on Carrolton this year, and they say that Wash
mgton is just as dangerous in that way
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-30

1t would seem to that trunk murderers re-
celve publicity away beyond their deserts 1t GER
tainly requires little ingenuity for murderer to
to cut up the body of his victim and ship it in a
trunk, yet they hold the front page of the daiIies
for weeks at time, right along side of the Irish
revolution and the latest divorce scandals, which
go on forever.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-30
GEOH L--R DEAD

Mr.. George F. Butler, 81 years
DID, died at his home in Elizabeth
on July %.
The funeral was held at the Ball
Ground Baptist church on July "a,
the interment being in the cemetery
there.
He is survived by his wife and
several children.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-30

The Dalton Citizen intimates that good many
people who only read one paper in the state think
that Woodrow Wilson appointed Henry Lincoln
johnson to office We will give everybody fifty
guesses to name that paper.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-30

The Rome Tribune-Heral thinks it should not
be considered gambling when bet hats on an
election but when women get the habit, that will
bring the transaction within the realms of high not
not to say frenzed finance, and ought to be vigor-
ously prosecuted to the limit of the law
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-30

good deal of harsh and excited talk is being
used by some of the candidates and their friends
in the various for Office this year and we adj
wise our readers to take some of the statements
being circulated with more than grain of salt
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-30

Booze hauled in hearse in Connecticut was
judged by the officers to have too much kick in it
to make decent corpse, even though attended by
man in presty garb, and decorated with floral
offerings
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-30

That fellow who got the Georgia legislature to
pass joke bill about what sort of time our clocks
should keep last summer is there again, and has
just gotten the legislature to repeal it. He even
claims to recognize the humor in bill this wear
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-30

Daring robberies formerly pulled off in the
sparsey settled districts of the country but now the
centers Of population are the scenes for bandits
hold-up men and murderers, and the wild and woody
west has lost its charm for seekers for excitement
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-30

We have never noticed any great difference in
the returns from oil stocks, whether promoted by
home talent or foisted the simple minded folks
by oily tongued strangers except that in the former
case, some of your money does stay in your own
community
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-30

'On to Washington will be the word of the
Georgia editors this time next year. but it will be
Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia city more
hospitable and dearer to the hearts of Georgians
than the one founded by the father of our country
upon tha banks of the Potomac
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-30

young in fishing party at the river on
Tuesday fell into the river and was drowned be-
he could not swim. Swimming is a most de
lightfu and healthy exercise and an art easily ac-
CURED Safety first Learn to swim!
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-30

Candidate Harding will have no set policy on
the league of nations question: in communities fav-
oring it, he will be for it, while people opposed to
it may consider that he is the same way
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-30

One of the incomprehensibe things to any moth
er is 'how it make any difference to the rail
road whether Johnny was born in January or in
September, 1908.''
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-07-21

Miss Marie Strobe was a Warren
caller Monday.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-07-21
.B0lTERsQu IN CHAOS.
Forty-Eighters Fail To Put Nal
: tionaI Ticket In Field.
Adjournment Taken After Dav Of
Neutrality-suspicious. Put Out To
Clear Hall Of De!eaates.

Ch1cago-Members of the Commit
tee of 4S who bolted the fusion move.
1ment of the Farmer-Labor party, after
day of futile wrangling, adjourned
with no arrangements made to put
separate presidential ticket in the
field.
Adjournment was taken over the
portests Of minority group and was
only accomplished when the commit
tee leaders turned out the lights and
ordered the owners to clear the hall.
Prior to adjournment the leaders
presented report providing for the
continuation of the organization in
each state. The report was adopted.
1t makes no provision for a national
ticket, but does provide that another
national convention may be called at
some future date. Farley Christensen
OF Salt Lake City, presidential nomi-
nee OF the Farmer-Labor party, threw
the dying Forty-eight convention into
an uproar by sending to it a message
characterizing its actions as foolish"
Three OF the minority groups origi-
nally subscribing to the fusion move
ment were represented in the meeting.
BESIDES part of the Forty.eighters,
leaders of the World War Veterans
and Peoples party joined the bolt.
" The fusion movement, Forty-eight
speakers declared, was wrecked by
what Gilbert E. Roe, La Follette's per.
sonal representative, characterized as
the intolerance" of the Labor party
leaders,. You can never make a class
party In this country and have It
amount to anything" Roe declared.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-07-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe McGregor pleasant
ly entertained number of friends
Sunday. -.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-07-21

The following visited at Christ Clau-
sens Sunday afternoon and also took
In the ball game: Mr. and Mrs. Ed
mundson and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Olson and children, from War
ren, Mr.. and Mrs. Sigurd Olson and
sister Betty from Minneapolis, Mr..
James Clausen and sons Henry and
Jimmy and daughter Jessie and Alice,
from Oslo, and Miss Alice Paulson, from
Thief River Falls.