The Pensacola journal., 1920-03-18
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Peoria. H., March i7.-Bart Nc
Gowan, Evansville, Ind, with score
OF 698 rolled into first place in the
individual event at the morning bowl
ing congress today. He opened his at
tack with q 222 game followed with
235 and finished the set rolling PAL.
Washington, March i7.-The nomina-
ton OF William Martin Williams, OF
Montgomery, Ala... to be commissioners
Of internal revenue was sent TO the
senate today by President Wilson. Mr.
Williams will succeed Daniel C. Roper,
whose resignation becomes effective
April 4.
washington, March i7.-Local COM
mittees which are to conduct organ
lied labor's campaign for the defeat
OF its enemies and the election or It's
friends" will be organized over the
country March p, it was announced
today at headquarters of the American
Federation of Labor.
on the same day President Gompers
will address the New Jersey legislature
in opposition to anti-strike and COM
pulsory arbitration legislation.
Cleveland, o., March 1.-TWO armed
bandits entered the Lorain avenue
branch OF the Cleveland Trust Com
pany when the bank opened this morn
ing. held up Cashier George Travnikar
while he was making up payroll. Sc
cured Si2, 900 in cash and escaped in an
automobile.
Montromery, March 1z-Sam Rice,
alleged imbecile, of Bay Minette, viii
not die on the gallows March &c for the
murder of Joe Whitney, aged fisher
man. but will serve the remainder Of
his life In hospital ward of the state
penitentiary, Governor Kilby having
commuted the sentence.
Nashville, Tenn, March i7.-Despon-
dent over i'll health, 1t is said H. III.
Gentry, so, a man of family and en-
gagged in the wholesale grocery busl-
ness here, ended his life late yesterday
by shooting the top of his head off
with a shot gun at his home on the
Dickerson road.
Monteemery, March i7.-Bruce Ken
nefy. aged so, for many years secre-
tarv of the Montgomery Chamber or
4 Commerce and secretary or the South
taOTlI0GTCldl CtlLGNdAtNo %AN'10NAN
lion. died last night in a Mobile hos
nitoI according to news received here
this morning. He was formerly an en-
nInve OF the Associated Press Mr..
Kennedy toured the country during
the war as a dollar q year man" and
his assistance was often sought in many
narts OF the country in commercial ana
civic enterprises.
birmingham. March 17.-Scoring the
Volstead prohibition enforcement act
u ..force bill' and declaring for leg
ielation which would permit the sale
~ light wines and beer, Former Gov
ernor Emmett O'Neal, OF Alabama, is
sue1 ! formal statement today Of his
candidacy to succeed the late Senator
Bankhead. The statement also con-
tanned sn appeal for early ratification
az the peace treaty with res ocvatlons
ITO safeyuard American rights.
Chicago. March d7.-Miss Elizabeth
Chapman, president OF the freshman
class Of Northwestern University, was
I'm hospital today seriouly injured as
the result of a fall from third story
window OF an apartment buliding
where she was imprisoned by members
OF the sophomore class to prevent her
appearance at a st. Patrick's day. pa
rade OF the lower class. Miss Chap
man was abducted from her home Mon
day and taken 20 the apartment where
girl students stood guard over her. In
an effort to escape Monday night she
made rope from sheets and attempt
ca 9 descent from a window. She lost
ner grasp on the improvised rope and
plunged to the sidewalk An investi-
-ation was begun here TODAY by