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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
MUSCLE SHOALS
NITRATE BILL
PASSES SENATE
Wordsworth Amendment Puts
Project in Hands of Treas
ury Department.
HOUSE MAY REJECT BILL
Ultimate Fate of Twelve Mil
lion Dollar Project is
Uncertain.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.--By a vote
of 34 to 20 the senate late today
passed the nitrate bill for permanent
federal operation of the nitrate plants
built by the government during the
war at Muscle Shoals, Ala.
The measure, which had been fought
vigorously for about two weeks and
made the subject of charges and
counter charges of lobbying and
wastefulness, finally was put through
with the aid of few republican votes
and now goes to the house. where its
future is uncertain. Radical changes
were made by the senate in the meas
ure as reported originally from the
agriculture committee.
In today's vote on final passage, 80
democrats We're Joined by four repub-
licans. Senators Capper of Kansas,
Gronua of North Dakota, Lafollette of
wisconsin and McNary of oregon.
Twenty-seven republicans and two
democrats, Gore of Oklahoma and
King of Utah, voted in opposition.
The bill was advocated as a meas
ure both for the farmers aid and as
protection in case of war; the nj
trate properties being designated for
manufacture of fertilizer in times of
peace and for nitrates used in powder
making in case of war. Opponents
declared that as passed by the senate
the nitrate bill would create a gov
ernment corporation with 12,500,000
capital stock owned by the govern
ment and managed by a board ap-
pointed by the president and under
the jurisdiction of the treasury de-
partment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
CAPT. FITZPATRICK
is BELIEVED ALIVE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Captain
Emmett Fitzpatrick. American Red
Cross worker, who was reported last
November to have been killed by boil
sheviki is in Jail at Moscow, advices
today to the state department said.
1t was added that he was captured last
October 90 while, engaged in relief
work along the front occupied by the
Wrangel forces in the Crimea.
Fitzpatrick, whose home is in Union
town, Pa, was captured during cav
airy raid with C. Atechny, of the Men
monte relief society. No word has
been received of the latter. When last
seen, according to state department
advices at the time, Fitzpatrick had
been stripped of his underclothes in
zero weather and was being led away
by the raiders.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
WANTED 100000 MEN
Resolution Passed Over Protest
of Military Affairs COM
mittee.
PHELAN ASKS NEW VOTE
California Senator Believes Per-
shing and Baker Should Be
Considered.
(sx Associated Hrsssl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.--over the
protest of the majority of its military
affairs committee, the senate 4odo,.
passed a resolution directing the sec
retary Of war to cease army recruit
ing until the size of the regular army
is cut down to 10000 men.
Senator Phelan, democrat ra,;fnr
nia' after the adjournment of the SEN
ate, notified President Marshall
that he would ask the senate tomor-
row for reconsideration of the vata
on the ground that the senate had not
oeen fully informed concerning tba
objections of General Pershing and
Secretary of War Baker to the red,,e.
ton. isoae-
ShouId Senator Phelan fail in bis
endeaVor to bring about reconsidar,
uon' the resolution will go 70 fba
house. - the
chairman Wadsworth of the nil,
tafy anairs committee did nor asl. 80.
ron call on the resolution haca,,sa
the senate few minutes before II,
decisive vote of "a to 2S, adonfad
motion OF Senator Lenroot. rennhliea,
y, ~ NiscohsHl. h&ing the arny's ma yina,,,n
unit at 10000, thereby rejecting tha
committees proposal to make the a.
ure $4,000. This vote was taken ~
.hough General Pershing and Seora
tary OF War Baker, at an execnti,.o
session with the military affairs CON,
mlttee just before the convenine -
the senate. objected to any ser,aa.
cut IN the size of the army. GeneraI
fershing suggested 100000 as ~
minimum limit. site
senator New. republican. Indiana
member of the military affasrs .n,,,
mittee, who introduced the ,risyi,,a,
reduction resolution, declared thar ia
ana not consider the 100000 limit
either expedient or safe u,hf,a
CHAIRMAN Wadsworth expressed onnas
sition ito what is very drastic re-
auction of our military establishment.
several amendments regulating the
application of the reduction vara
ADOPTED, the most important of which
WouIq require the war department Ia
maintain all services on an equal
basis. Another would authorize the
discharge Of any enlisted man unon
his application, If approved bv the
secretary of war
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
NEW ATTEMPT TO ;.
UNIONIZE STEEL
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Represen-
tatives of the international and national
unions in the steel industry at a meet
ing here today decided to launch a
new campaign to organize iron and
steel workers throughout the country
Unemployment and present indus
trial conditions, 1t was announced
would not interfere or cause a post
ponement of new steel unionization
plans. Decision was also reached to
begin plans at once to combat any ef-
fort by the United States Steel cor
poration to reduce the present stand
ard of wages in the steel mills.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
ENTIREFAMILY
LOST IN FLAMES
Mother Refuses to Leave Burn
ing House When Babies Are
Not Saved.
(By Associated Press)

CHARDON, Ohio, Jan. 14-Mrs,
Louis Green. 3S. and her three boys
aged 1, 3 and s. were burned to death
when their little two-room, house was
destroyed by fire on the outskirts of
Chardon tonight. When Mrs. Green
saw her children could not be saved
she refused to be rescued
How the fire started probably never
will be known because when Mrs
Green rushed out of her home to give
the alarm, she merely cried that her
children We're being burned up. Then
she n(back into the house and threw
herself on the bed beside her boys.
Woud-be rescuers looking through
the window saw the mother on the
bed reached through the window and
started TO drag her to safety, but she
drew back her arm
Mrs. Green's husband died two
weeks ago
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
'LANCDON CASE
QUERY ORDERED
Admiral Gleaves and Court of
Inquiry Will Proceed to
Vladivostok.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Despite
Japans assurance of regret and pre-
cautions to prevent a recurrence. a
thorough investigation will be made
by the United States government OF
the killing of Lieut.. w. III. Langdon
American naval officer, at VIadivos-
tok by a Japanese sentry.
Admiral Gleayes, commander-in-
chief of the Asiatic fleet, reported to
the navy department today from Ma
Mia that he had appointed a court Of
inquiry ''to investigate the circum-
stances surrounding the death of
Lieutenant Langdon." He added that
he, with the members of the court.
would leave Manila next Thursday
aboard his flagship, the troop trans
port Huron, for Vladivostok.
Officials here in the meantime will
await the findings of the naval court
and an answer to the note dispatched
last night by the state department TO
the Japanese government, requesting
an official explanation OF the affair.
Renewed assurances OF regret over
the affair came today from the Japa-
nese government in a note transmit
ted to the state department through
Baron Shidehara, the Japanese am
that the Japanese government was
desirous of preventing a recurrence
OF such a happening and other dis
patches announced that the Japanese
military authorities at yladivostok
had been instructed not to challenge
Americans in the future. Admiral
Gleaves reported that the Japanese
authorities had informed the COM
manding officers OF the Cruiser AL
bany, to which Lieutenant Langdon
was attached, that they also would
convene a court of investigation.
The American court OF inquiry, Ad-
miral Gleaves advised the department,
will consist of Capt. II. /. Cone, COM
mander of the Huron; Commander ].
B. Roodes, commander of the gunboat
Wilmington: Commander Robert "
Lowe. commanding the naval station
at Olongapo, Philippine Islands, and
Major Eugene 2. Fortson, fleet marine
officer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
FULFILLS PURPOSE
Testifies Before Committee of
One Hundred Concerning
Ireland.
APPEALS TO AMERICANS
Lord Mayor Says United States
Entered War to Save Small
Nations.
DAY Assoeiated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-Lord
Mayor O'Callaghan of Cork, who
reached the United States last week
as a stowaway and without pass
port completed his testimony before
tho commission from the committee
Of 100 investigating Irish conditions
today and thereby accomplished the
announced purpose of his visit to
America.
Completion by the lord mayor OF
his presentment of conditions In his
home land was followed a few hours
later by submission TO Secretary OF
Labor Wilson of a brief, arguing that
tae Cork executive. now in the United
states on parole, be permitted to re-
main here as a political refugee en-
titled under the law. to admission
without a passport. The brief was
submitted through O'Callaghan's
counsel in accordance with a ruling
OF Secretary Wilson at the prelimi-
nary hearing accorded the lord mayor
several days ago. Secretary Wilson
is expected 10 reach a decision in the
matter of permanently admitting
O'Callaghan tomorrow.
Mayor O'Cailaghan. In completing
his testimony regarding recent burn
ines OF Cork. presented an appeal for
support OF the Irish cause. With the
appeal he coupled the declaration that
the United states and England alike
entered the world war pledged to the
principle OF self-determination for
small nations and that since England
had shown I'm her treatmentof Ireland
the pledges 20 be "a smoke screen
and humbug." the United States, un-
less showing a more real interest In
Ireland, might be made liable to the
same accusation.
'Tf we are told.' he concluded, that
neither America nor any other ma
tion, which sees us bleeding TO death,
despite all that was said about self
determination. meant what they said
and that II Is now admitted TO be
"humbug'' in our case. II will not be
humbug. We will continue the fight,
be the result what II may"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
HOUNDS TO
FDNDMURDERERS
Trail Leading from Home Of
Judge Price is Lost Four
Miles from Meridian.
(By Associated Press)

MERIDIAN, Miss, Jan. 14-Mrs
Moody Price was able tonight to give
a more coherent account of the mur-
der of her husband, Judge Price,
whose body was found in bed beside
that of his wife this morning with his
head hacked and mangled by the
blade OF an axe. 20 blows having been
dealt him by two inuruders. either one
of which would have proven fatal
According to Mrs. Price, who was
dealt one blow by the marauders as
she jumped from the bed screaming
when her husband was attacked. she
was rendered unconscious from the
blow or tainted through fright. She
and Judge Price We're awakened by
a noise and as they sat up in bed
she was only able to distinguish the
outlines of two forms.
Her screams attracted her son and
daughter-in-law Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Yarbrough, asleep on an upper
floor Yarbrough hurried down stairs
where he found Mrs. Price in the hall
way and Judge Price lying upon the
bed mortally wounded, the bloody axe
on the floor. Telephone wires had
been cut.
Police investigation revealed that a
crow bar had been used 10 force an
entrance through the bathroom win
dow On the rear porch were found
the trousers Of Judge Price. two re-
volvers and purse belonging to Mrs.
Price.
A bloodhound was placed on the
trail about noon today. which led east
of the city along a circuitous route,
but the trail was lost when it reached
a public highway four miles from the
scene of the murder. A coroner's jury
began an investigation late today but
it is stated that no light has been
thrown on the murder The investi-
CATION will be resumed tomorrow
morning Judge Price was formerly
United States commissioner here, and
deputy clerk Of the federal circuit
court.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
BILL
MUCH AMENDED
Senate Finance Committee
Adopts New Commodity
List.
(sy Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Three
amendments were tackled on the
Fordney emergency tariff bill by the
senate finance committee today in its
first days consideration of the meas
ure in executive session after the re-
cent public hearings. After the COM
mittee had voted 10 TO to open the
bill TO Amendments, Senators Calder,
republican, New York. and Jones.
democrat, New Mexico, got provisions
through which materially broadened
the scope of the measure and Sena-
tors McCumber. republican, North
Dakota. obtained acceptance of a
higher import duty on wheat.
The McCumber amendment would
fix a tariff on imported wheat of 40
cents a bushel instead of the 80 cents
carried by the bill as it passed the
house. Senator Calder's amendment
would add dairy products to the list
already protected, establishing a tar
iff of cents a pound on butter and
cheese and their substitutes and 2
cents and cents a gallon on fresh
milk and cream, respectively. Under
the Jones amendment the import duty
on hides carried in the Dingley tariff
law would be restored as a part of
the Fordney measure for the 10
months of its life.
While the senate committee was
considering the emergency bill, indi-
cations developed in the house ways
and means committee OF a sentiment
among some members TO delay franz
ing new permanent tariff until in
ternational conditions become more
stable
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
REFUGEES SUFFER !.
FROM STARVATION
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-More than
100000 Armenian refugees between Kars
and Alexandropol are dying because
of lack of food and fuel, and anarchy
stalks among them stated latest sd
vices from Armenia, by way of Paris,
received here today by the Near East
Relief
Cessation of all transportation cou-
pied with severe winter, adds to the
appalling situation, it was asserted by
M. Apronian, president of the Armen-
ian delegation to the peace conference.
in forwarding from France Armenian
messages dated January Z. Famine
threatens unless steps are immediate
ly taken to continue American ship
ments of provisions, he said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
PERET ISNAMED
FRENCHPREMIER
Has Been Pledged Support of
Former Premier BRAND
and of POincare.
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Jan. 14.-Raoul Peret, pres
ident of the chamber of deputies, who
has been chosen by Presidet Mile
rand to select a new cabinet, was not
able to name his ministers today.
After leaving the Elysee palace, he
told the Associated Press that he had
the support of former Premier Bri-
and, who was slated for the ministry
of foreign affairs. Former President
Poincare, he said, had receded from
his position of unwillingness to enter
the cabinet and was willing to accept
the finance portfolio providing he was
left free hand to deal with the rep
arations questions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
ALABAMA GUARDS
ARE MOBILIZED
(sy Associated rress.)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Jan. 14.-Ev-
cry train entering Birmingham to-
night is bringing members of the Ala
bama state guard to military head
quarters here under orders OF General
Steiner.
From Birmingham the soldiers will
be sent to Townley to replace the "a
members of Company NJ. Tuscaloosa
who were brought here today for ex-
animation in connection with the
lynching of William Baird of Jasper
yesterday morning and 10 generally
strengthen the military forces now in
the Walker county field for the pres
ervation OF order.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
GREEKS ADVANCE
ON ESKISHER

CoNSTANTINOPLE. Jan. 1.-THE
Turkish nationalists are hurrying up
troops to reinforce the army defending
Eskisher, the junction of the Bagdad
Railway leading to Angora, the ma
tionalist headquarters.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
ARAB TRIBES IN
SEVERE CLASH
(Ry Associated Press)

LONDON, Jan. 14-Severe fighting
between Bedouins and Druses in
Syria is reported in a Cairo dispatch
to the Central News.
The Druses are said to have lost
$500 killed but it is asserted the rem
nants of their forces are preparing for
a counter offensive The Bedouins
are one of the Nomadic Arab tribes
inha biting Syria, Arabia and northern
Africa The Druses inhabft the ranges
of Lebanon and have for 500 years
maintained their independence
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
GERMAN GENERAL
DENIES REPORT
(sy Associated Prsssl

MUNICH. Bavaria, JAN 14-Gen
eral Erich Ludendorff, former first
quartermaster general of the German
army, today denied that he had pre-
sented memorial to the allies con-
tanning a plan for a joint offensive
against Russia by England, France
and Germany He declared he had
no connection whatever with Gen
Wilhelm Hoffman, who, in a recent
interview, said General Pershing or
Marshal Foch should lead a world
army against the bolsheviki.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
SERUM FOUND FOR
CATTLE PLAGUE
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Jan. IA serum for the
prevention of foot and mouth disease
has been discovered by commission
of French experts. but il IS impossible
at the present time III manufacture
the serum in sufficient quantities to
inoculate all cattle against the plague.
The virus used in the manufacture
of the serum can be obtained only
from the diseased parts OF affected
animals. namely, the mouth and feet,
and thus very small quantities are
available.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
KINGS COUNSEL
IN DUBLIN SHOT
fRu Associated Prsssl

LONDON, Jan. 14.-William Nc
Grath, kings consul In Dublin. was
severely wounded when fired upon by
man who forced an entrance INTO
his home early this morning says a
Central News telegram from that city.
Mr.. McGrath is said to have been
struck by several bullets.
offices OF the Dublin union were
ralded by eight members of the crown
forces last night and books and docu-
ments were seized.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
MINE EXPLOSION
INJURIES FIVE
fRv AssoeIated Pres.l

WEST FRANKFORT, ILL.,, Jan IA
Five men were injured in an explosion
believed TO have been caused by gas
in old Ben Coal corporation mine No.
/. west Of here early today. The five
we're burned, but none are believed TO
have been fatally injured, II was said
at the office of the company.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
BETHANY COLLEGE
BANS DANCING
fRu Assoeiated Pressl

BETHANY, w. Va Jan. 14.-Danc-
ing az Bethany College is banned
under rule made public today by
officials OF the institution. Another
rule informs co-eds that they must
be I'm the dormitory by p. m. each
night. The new dancing regulations
also prohibit girl students from dane
.tng together, as well as boYS,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
LIQUOR CARRIED
IN PARLOR CARS
Csy Associated Press,

WINDSOR, Ontario, Jan. 14.-Pri-
vate parlor cars from Montreal char
tered by rum runners, have brought
carloads of whiskey TO secluded spots
along the ontario border for illicit
sale the police learned today. Some
OF Windsor's most prominent citizens
are said 10 be implicated I'm the trans
action which. the police say, have been
carried on through the connivance OF
railway employees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
PAINTING
REPORTED STOLEN
(By Associated Press,

HAMBURG. Jan. 14-Rembrandt, :
landscape. After the Thunder storm :,
was stolen from a private owner here
Jan. and supposedly was shipped 10
the United States on board the steam
er Mongolia, which sailed Jan. 6. The
painting, which is on wood, is 65 cen
timeters in length and 40 centimete~s
high It is said to be valued at 50. :
900, 900.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
BOLSHEVIK HAVE
LEFT GEORGIA

TIFLIS, Jan. 13.-withdrawal of
Russian bolshevik forces from the
Georgian frontier has been completed,
according to an official statement is
sued by the Georgian government.
Demoralized and war tired Tartar
bolsheviks have deserted to the Geor-
gian fnrcsS and haYe been disarmed,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
BOMB WARNING is
GIVEN NEW YORK
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-An anony-
nous telephone warning received at
the customs house tonight that the
building. one of the most imposing
federal properties in the city. would be
blown up by a bomb at midnight,
stirred the police and federal authori-
ties TO unusual precautionary vigilance
but nothing developed at the scheduled
hour.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
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PENSACOLA AND vICINITy-Fatr
Saturday and Sunday; not much change
In temperature.
WINDS-East Gulf--Fresh west vyi,,4e
and fair weather Saturday
West Gulf-Fresh west ana nor. t,,,..s.
winds and fair weather So turday
u. S. WEATHER REP0PT
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15
PERSHING'S PLAN IS REJECTED
AUTOMOBILE BANDITS AT DALLAS
SECURE CURRENCY AT POSTOFFICE
AND SHOOT THREE POSTAL CLERKS
One Man Killed in Crash at Fort
Worth May Have Been in
RObber Gang.
fBy Associated Prees.}

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 14-Three
men We're shot, two probably fatally,
early tonight by six automobile ban
dits who held up the Jackson street
sub-station All of the injured are
postal employees.
All of the bandits escaped after the
fight Postoffice officials said the rob
bers made away with a mail pouch
but that they did not know whether
it contained first or second class mail
matter
Four other clerks who were en-
gagged in the fight, said the robbers
held them at bay with revolvers while
they jumped into a waiting automo-
bile.
One of the robbers told clerk who
attempted to jump on the running
board of the car to back up The
driver speeded up the automobile and
the trail was lost in the traffic.
The Jackson street sub station is
across the street from the union sta
ton, which was crowded with people
when the robbery occurred.
The injured men were rushed to the
emergency sanitarium where doctors
expressed little hopes for the life of
one of the victims.
The bandits were found to have
obtained two pouches containing mu-
tilated currency valued at s2S,000 and
an undetermined amount of outgoing
registered mail containing negotiable
papers.
ONE ROBBER KILLED.
FORT WORTH, Jan. 14.--One man
was instantly killed and another per-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15

Mean same date last year. Sc
Accumulated excess this year to date,
60.
Highest OF record for Jan. 90 degrees
Lowest Of record for Jan, Is degrees
Rainfall
For "a hours ending p. m, .43.
Total for this month TO p. M, I.57
Normal for jan. A.04 inches.
Accumulated deficiency tilis year to
date, .25.
Humidity
I a. M. s7s u noon. So; 7 p m. 50.
Barometer
4 = M. 1000; p, Ss-~ s0-al
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15

Jan. Is. 1921.
Sunrise ...6.4g m
sunset .....5:11 pm.
Moonrise 1920 an.
Moonset ...11:OS pm.
Next phase of the
moon. first quarter.
18th.
High tide ..12.42 am.
Low tide .1I4s am.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-15

ONE RoBBER KILLED.
FORT WORTH, Jan. 14.--One man
was instantly killed and another per-
haps fatally injured at 10:45 o'clock
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