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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-13
NO MESSAGE FROM
PRESIDENT HARDING
Or. Harding Says His Son Will Send
Congratulations by Mail in
Couple of Days.
tRy Tho Associated Press)

MARION, Ohio. Aug. 12.-Congrat-
ulations from President Harding 10
his father DR.. George T. Harding, on
his marriage yesterday to Miss Alice
Severns. hts office assistant at Mon
roe, Mich, had not been received to-
night. Fluctuations were received
late this afternoon from Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge.
Dr.. Harding does not expect a tele-
graphic message from the president.
I'll get a letter in a couple of days."
he declared.
The message from Vice President
Coolidge read:
'Heartiest congratulations from my
wife and from me-"
!. DR.. and Mrs. Harding received
many callers at his home this after
noon and evening. They intend to
make their home in the residence DIR.
Harding has occupied for number
of years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-13
FLORIDA MARSHAL TOLD
TO RESIGN BY KU KLUX
(Ry The Associated press.1

ORLANDO, Fla, Aug. 12.-The
town marshal of Longwood, small
town near here, was requested last
night by a band Of about sixteen
masked men dressed in the robes of
the Ku Klux Kan, bearing the flam-
ing cross of that organization, to re-
sign that office, according to word
just brought here.
The report had it that the activities
of the marshal in attempting to en-
force the speed limits OF the munich
pality was the cause of the action.
The marshal was placed in an au-
tomobile last night, carried out into
the woods where two other automo-
biles were waiting in which two ne
groes were being detained. The ne
groes were given a thrashing, it is
alleged, for having refused to give
part Of the right of way in meeting
vehicles in the highway, while the
marshal was requested to resign.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-13
NEW ATHLETIC UNION
FOR The SOUTHEAST
Southeastern Is to Take the Place of
the Southern Association.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. Prep
resentatives from athletic associations
OF South Carolina, Florida, Georgia
Tennessee and Alabama, aided by Her
man Obertubessing, chairman of the
re-districting committee OF the ANA
teur Athletic Union came to the de
cision that spelled death to the South
ern Amateur Athletic Union and the
Southeastern Amateur Athletic Union
was created in its place. AT the con-
clusion OF the A. A. u. swimming
events here tomorrow afternoon, tbs
Southern association will be no more
and the Southeastern association will
govern all amateur athletic events
staged in the above named territories.
That the decision and action OF the
delegates meeting at the p. a. G. to-
night was official is indicated by the
fact that Robert Weaver. president OF
the National Amateur Athletic Union
with his headquarters in San Fran
cisco. sent Obertubessing, chairman OF
re- districting committee of the A. A
U. to attend the meeting and to assist
in the formation of the new associa-
ton and selection of the territory to
be included by the new Southeastern
A. A. u.
A constitution varying very little
from that of the Southern A. A. U
was unanimously adopted.
Following the adoption of the con-
stitution, election of officers was mex
in order, with the following results
c. w. ("Bil1") STREET.. Jr.. Birmingham
president Al Doonan. Atlanta, A c
first vice president; w. w. Green, Rol-
Inns College, Winter Park. Fla, second
vice president; Lieutenant Brooks Lee
man, Camp Benning, Ga, infantry
school, third vice president; Franz
Omsbee, Pensacola. A. c., fourth vice
president; J. ]. Ball, Atlanta, A. c,
secretary treasurer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-13
PIECE WORK HIGHER IN
COST THAN TIME WORK
tHy The Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Aug. 12.-Railroad loco
motive repair costs under the piece
work system of pay were alleged to
be excessive. compared with the costs
of repairs made on straight time pay
ment in an exhibit placed before the
United States Railroad Labor board
today by representatives of the en-
ployes.
The exhibit analysed repair work
over a period extending from 1912 and
1917 and compared five eastern roads
working the piece work system with
nine northwestern roads where repairs
were made on a time payment basis.
According to the exhibits figures,
the average excess cost OF piece work
for each locomotive was sS63.40 over
the hourly work cost.
The hearing on piece work will be
cncluded tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-13
WALL STREET BANKER
UNDERGOES OPERATION
tey The Associated Press.1

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Henry P.
Davidson, of j. p. Morgan and com
pany. was operated upon at Roose-
welt hospital today for an affection of
the auditory nerve and a statement of
his physician tonight declared his gen
eral condition was good. While no
official mention of a tumor of the
brain, which the operation said to
have disclosed, the statement explained
that should it become necessary n
subsequent operation may be per-
formed in the region of the auditory
nerve"
Mr.. Davidson was on the operating
table for more than three hours. Loss
of blood and general depression caused
by the anaesthesia was reported to
have been the reason for no attempt
having been made to remove the tu-
NOR today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-13
TRIP OF DIRIGIBLE
HINGES ON WEATHER
Final Preparations Being Made to
Bring the ZR-2 TO Her New
Home in America.
ny Tho Associated Press)

LONDON, Aug. lon the weather
man now depends solely the winding
up of final preparations for the voyage
of the dirigible ZR-2 to her new home
in the United States. His perversity
In sending a prolonged wind and rain
over the north Of England and the
midlands, after an unusually dry sum-
mer, is preventing the holding of the
last of the airship's trials before she
is boarded by the American crew.
This last proving. by the builders
now is only matter of days. Then,
barring unexpected happenings, the
new owners will take her over and,
favored with flying weather. quickly
will conclude their Initiation into nav
igating the big airship.
Commander L. H. Maxfield and the
members of the crew which will pilot
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-13

the ZR-2 across the Atlantic from
England are eager to start.
The British builders who have
watched the slow process of the ships
fabrication are no less keen to see her
performance under American manage
rnent as they believe their claims for
her excellence OF construction will be
INDICATED.
At Howden, where the American
crew is bilieted, a record has been
established for good behavior among
the enlisted men, as positions in the
first sailing crew are eagerly sought.
The final word on the actual choice
of the ships complement of IS Off
GERS and men has not been spoken
by Commander Maxfield, and every
man is trying to make certain he viii
not be left behind.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-13

New York from where he will sail on
the Olympic for England. to return as
air navigation expert. The army will
be represented on the flight by Major
p. z. Van Nostrand. an airship ex-
pert
Lieut.. Commander Byrd is taking
over some special navigation instru-
ments designed by himself for use on
the first transatlantic flight by the
NC boats I'm 1919. These instruments
include the aircraft bubble sextant, >
speed and drift indicators and pro-
lection chart which affords a new and
quick method for locating positions
at sea.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-13
MIAMI JURY DECIDES GIRL
MET ACCIDENTAL DEATH
tsy The Associated Press)

MIAMI, Fla. Aug. 12-Edward F.
White was released from Jail when
county grand jury decided that Maude
Gilbert, his companion, on the fatal
midnight automobile ride Wednesday,
met accidental death by drowning.
White told the jury that the girl was
driving the car when it leaped into
the Tamiami trail canal, eight miles
west of here. A physician testified
that water on her lungs indicated
drowning.
The body of the girl will be sent
to her former home in Bridgeport
Conn, to her two brothers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-13
ILLITERATES IN LOUISIANA
OVER TWENTY PER CENT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12-Illiterates
in Louisiana including all persons of
more than ten years OF age who can
not read or write any language, total
21.9 per cent of the states population,
The census bureau announced today.
OF the negroes 1875 per cent are IL
literate and 1915 per cent of the whites
came with this classification.
The highest percentage for the state
was found in st. Martin parish an
nounced as 53.5 white census was next
with $3.50. Graham was lowest with
$50.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-13
URGES SELLING FORD
MUSCLE SHOALS PLANT
tay Tho Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12-Repre-
sentative Almon of Alabama in whose
district the Muscle Shoals plant is To-
Gated, urged Secretary Weeks today
to accept Henry Ford's offer to take
1t over.
"The secretary told me-" Mr.. Almon
said, that while the Ford offer was
the only one made to the government
that far, Another was expected next
week and that it probably would be a
week before any action was taken"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-13
HERE is MORE ABOUT
AID FOR STARVING
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

posed distribution of supplies in Russia.
The president is understood to look with
disfavor upon any pooling of interests by
the various associations of different ma
tionalities contemplating Russian relief
and to take the position that American
relief should be Independently admins
tered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-13
OKLAHOMA MAN is GIVEN
COAT TAR AND FEATHERS

Ell RENO, Okla. Aug. 12-Masked
men. took l.. P. Matthews, 20 years
old, railroad mail clerk from his home
here last night, blindfolded him. drove
several miles out of town and returned
soon after dumping Matthews into the
street with coat of tar and feathers.
Matthews with several other persons
was arrested last Saturday on charge
of disorderly conduct.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-13
British Officers win Make Trip.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-TWO Of
ficers OF the British air ministry, an
additional American naval officer and
an army service officer have beer
designated TO make the transatlantic
trip Of the ZR-2 which viii leave Eng
land as soon After August 25 as hei
trials permit.
ant-Commander Richard E.
Byrd, Jr., OF the naval bureau Of aero
nautics left Washington today for
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-13
Try COBB HAS CATARACT
ON RIGHT BATTING EYE

DETROIT, Aug. PA cataract that
had developed on his right eye is caus-
ing Ty Cobb, manager of the Detroit
American League baseball team little
inconvenience he said here today. 1t
Is of only recent development, Cobb
said, adding that until it became more
serious he would make no plans for
it's removal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-13
TWO STUNT FLYERS ARE
KILLED, ONE INJURED

MASON CITY, Ia, Aug. 1.-Two
airplanes becoming entangled 500 feet
in the air while Ray Kock, stunt
fier was attempting to transfer from
one to the other, crashed to earth
here last evening, killing Kock and
w. w Johnson, one of the pilots and
seriously injuring Ray McWhorters
second pilot. The three men were
practicing for an exhibition affair.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-13
Americans Detained.

REVAL. Aug. 12,-Three Americans
who desire to leave Russia, says mes
sage from hamburg (eS miles southwest
OF Petrograd) to the Russian bolshevist
legation here. have been detained at
hamburg pending instructions from Mos
COW because they have too much money"
The names of the Americans are not
given
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-13
. CONGRESSMAN WOULD PUT
BAN ON BEAUTY CONTESTS
(5y The Associated Presa.,

, WASHINGTON. Aug. ia bin aimed
at newspaper beauty contests was in
troduced in the house today by Represen-
tative Herrick, republican, of Oklahoma,
who declared women of today were tank
ing more Of their looks than their homes.
An editor attempting to start such a
contest would face a Jail sentence under
Representative Herrlck's plan
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-13
OFFER REWARD SLAYER
NATIONAL GOLF CHAMPION
ny The Associated eress)

ATLANTA Ga, Aug. ia reward
of $500 for evidence to convict" the
person or persons whose Wild auto
mobile driving is believed to have
caused the death of J. Douglas Edgar,
nationally known golf professional,
Monday night, was announced today
by the Druid GolS club, where Edgar
was professional.
The cotton boil weevil appeared IN
the United States in 1892.
Scranton, Pa, ranks first among Goa
mining cities OF the world.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
CENSUS FIGURES SHOW
NEGROES MOVE TO CITY
SEVENTEEN CITIES REPORT
GREATER INCREASE OF THE
BLACKS THAN WHITES.

Negro population has increased at
far higher rate in northern than in
southern cities, according to statistics
thus far compiled by the census bu-
reau. In 10 cities in the north, each
with total population Of 100000 or
more, and one in the south, Norfolk,
Va, the percentage of increase OF the
colored race has been greater than
that of the white.
In only two southern cities, Louis
vile, KY, and Nashville, Tenn, has
there been decrease in the colored
population during the last ten years,
as against an increase in the decade
from 1000 to 1910, and figures so tar
available show movement OF the ne
groes to the large industrial towns in
every state and away from the smaller
cities and agricultural districts.
Complete Figures From Delaware.
Delaware is the only state for which
figures are now available. There, al
though the negro population OF VIII
mington has increased by 1910, or 10
per cent in the last ten years, as
against a decrease of 655, or OF per
cent in the previous decade, the total
negro population of the state shows
decrease of $40, or 81 per cent, as
against an increase of 484, or 10 per
cent from 1900 to 1910.
In Chicago the negro population in
creased 65, 491, or 148 per cent, but in
Springfield it dropped from 2,96l to
200 in the last ten years, as against
an increase of 734 from 1000 to 1910
The cities of over 100000 in which
the percentage of increase has been
greater in the negro than white pop
ulation are Chicago, Bridgeport, In
dianapolis, Kansas City, Minneapolis
Camden, Albany Cleveland, Cincinna-
ii, Dayton, Philadelphia, Pittsburg,
Norfolk, Youngstown, Detroit, Roch-
ester, Jersey City and St. Louis.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
MOB RAIDS JAIL AND
BURNS ATHENS NEGRO
OVER 5000 MEN WREST PRIS-
ONER, WHO KILLED FARM
ER'S WIFE, FROM OFFICERS.

ATHENS, Ga.-Chained to a tree,
with blazing piles OF wood heaped
high about him, as a crowd OF more
than 5000 people surged around, john
Lee Eberhardt, a negro, late tonight
was burned to death within Jew teet
of the scene of the murder of Mrs.
Walter E. Lee, in Oconee county,
where he had been carried by auto
mobile.
The negro was taken by the mob
from the Jail at the top OF the Athens
court house, where he was held III
connection with the death OF Mrs: Lee
who was shot and killed at $3.50 O'Clock
in the morning. He was seized by men
who burned their way into the eel
with blow torches after swarming uI
the steps and ascending in the eleva-
tor, despite resistance by officers
They entered the court house by
smashing plate glass windows and
forcing the doors. Eberhardt was ar
rested in Athens, where he had gone
after the killing of Mrs. Lee.
Mrs. Lee, wife of Walter E. Lee,
an Oconee county farmer, was killed
with a double barreled shot gun. Both
loads entered her back and head. Be
sides her husband she leaves one child,
boy Is months old.
Shortly after breakfast time Mrs.
Lee left her house on the Watkins
willie road for the barn, where she IN
tended to feed and milk the COWS. The
negro, who was evidently hidden in
the barn, approached her as she en-
tered the building The negro then
leveled the shot gun and fired both
barrels in quick succession into her
back and head. Mrs. Lee was instantly
killed
Two Oconee county negroes, Elmer
Putnam and John Lumpkin, who were
passing the house with an load OF farm
produce, heard the firing OF the shots
and halted their wagon. The negroes
rushed to the scene of the crime, but
the SLAYER made good his escape be-
fore he could be stopped.
The two negroes reported the Kill
ing to neighbors nearby.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
GERMANY LEADS IN
NUMBER OF SAVERS
FORTY PER CENT OF PEOPLE.
SAVINGS ACCOUNTS OF THE
WORLD IS S23, 123,285,677.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Every
man, woman and child in the world
would have $13.58 from an equal dis
tribution of all the money on deposit
in mutual, stock and postal savings
banks of the globe, it was estimated
today by the Savings Banks Associa-
ton of the State of New York,
There are 146277,394 holders OF
small savings accounts in the world,
the associations estimate shows, who
have on deposit SIS, 123, 285,677, sum
greater than the combined wealth OF
Germany, Austria Hungary, Turkey
and Bulgaria. The average deposit &C
count the world over IS $l5S.08.
OF the total amount OF world saw
ings, inhabitants OF the United States
possess more than onc-quarter, accord
inging to the figures. In this country,
aside from deposits in postal savings.
there are 11,427,556 depositors i'll mu-
tual and stock savings banks with to-
tai deposits OF S6.536, 100000 or two
per cent of the cOuntry's wealth. This
marks a gain of approximately $634,-
100000 in mutual and stock savings
banks in 1920.
The average deposit account in the
mutual and stock savings banks i'll the
United States is $571.99 and the aver
age deposit per inhabitant $6l.S5.
Germany leads the world in point
of number of savers in any one coun-
try. There 100000, or 40 per cent
of the inhabitants have savings in pub
lie or corporate savings banks Japan
stands second with more than 25,O0O,-
900 depostors in postal and private
savings banks. Great Britain is third
with 100000 or 40 per cent OF the
population savers in trustee and postal
savings banks. Fourth in volume of
depositors is Russia where, according
to the last official figures, there are
12,488,000 savers, representing almost
seven per cent Of the total population
OF 178,905,S0O The United States.
which stands fifth in the volume of
savings depositors, leads the world
excepting Tunis, a French province)
in the average deposit account.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
MEASURES FAVORED
TO AID THE FARM Err
FIVE MILLION PROPOSED FOR
SEED GRAIN PURCHASE. 9TH
Err SUMS SUGGESTED.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Various
provisions designed to aid the farmers
are included in the annual agricultural
appropriation bill reported to the SEN
ate from the senate committee on ag-
riculture today.
The amendments added in the SEN
ate committee to the bill as passed
by the house include an appropria-
ton OF $5,000000 for advances to
farmers for seed grain to plant this
years crop, an appropriation OF $780,
600 for the collection and dissemina-
ton of information relative to available
foreign markets for farm products and
an authorization to the treasury de-
partment for the purchase of $780,
100000 of farm loan bonds during the
fiscal year 1921, and an additional
100000 900 of these bonds during the
fiscal year 1922.
Large appropriations are also in
cluded in the bill for control OF the
boil weevil and other southern farm
pests
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
THE $25, 900 STUFF
MEMORIAL CRITICISED
ARTISTIC WORTH OF TRIUNE
STATUE QUESTIONED. IN
BASEMENT OF CAPITOL.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-The am
bition of Miss Alice Paul and her CO
horte i'll the national woman's party
to commemorate the achievement oil
the franchise by American women
with a statue in the rotunda OF the
capitol is trembling on the brink OF
ruin.
While all preparations have been
made for the impressive ceremonies OF
presentation of the triune busts OF
Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton and Susan B. Anthony, emerging
startlingly from a block of purest Car
rara marble, and the statue itself IS
in the basement of the capitol await
ing to be placed, skeptics have arisen
who challenge its artistic worth.
After viewing privately the finished
product of Miss Adelaide Johnson S
''artistic skill" which arrived here last
Friday, the members OF the library
committee of the senate, upon whom
rests the final judgment OF the &C
ceptability of the memorial, decided
that they were incapable of judging
the artistic merits of such a unique
conception, and they have passed the
matter up to the commission OF flne
arts for guidance and recommends
ton. The commission will meet here
next Friday, when a decision regard
ing the $4,000 suffrage statue will be
reached.
Art critics who have viewed the
finished marble have been consider
ably purturbed at the strong impress
sion it creates of three startled old
ladies sitting up suddenly in bed. The
pure whiteness of the marble and the
nightcap effect on Lucretia Motifs
head is partially responsible, it is said,
for this impression. Even the effect OF
pillows is not lacking from the mound
of marble rising back OF the three
busts.
More like three ladies sitting in a
bath tub" observed member OF the
library committee.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
GAS RATE RAISE HAS
RAISED A BIG RUCUS
ATLANTA WANTS THREE OF
MEMBERS OF RAILROAD
COMMISSION FIRED.

ATLANTA, Ga.-Citizens of At
lanta have held indignation" meetings
and made sizzling speeches and adopt
ed red-hot resolutions.
The removal from office by the gov
ernor of the three members OF the
state railroad commission who voted
to award the Atlanta Gas company
a As per cent rate increase, if not the
abolition of the entire commission,
and the acquisition of the gas works
by the city were favored i'll resolutions
adopted in protest against the IN
crease in rates.
"Hoke Smith, when he was gov
ernor, removed two commissioners
from office, and Governor Dorsey has
the power and could do the same
thing, if he wished declared w. M:
Hairston in an address in support OF
the resolutions, which recommended
that this be done.
Commissioners Price, Perry and
Trammell voted for the increased rate
and Commissioner Boifeuilet against
it. Chairman Gambler, who was IN
Florida, wrote the commission a letter
stating that he was i'll favor OF IN
creasing the rate.
no longer exist.
Abolition of Commission Favored.
The adjustment of. the state rail
road commission and the creation III
its stead of a utility commission OF
three members, to be appointed by
the governor, will be asked OF the
legislature at the forthcoming session
by Representatives McClelland and
Guess, of DeKalb county:
The proposed substitution OF the
utilitv commission of three members
for the present railroad commission
is said to be an outgrowth of increas-
ed rates granted by the present, com
mission. Representative Guess already
has under preparation the bill, which
he intends to introduce early IN the
session
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-02-22
BRYAN MAY ISSUE
CALL ON BIRTHDAY
FAVORS DELAY IN REORGAN,
IZATION OF DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Whatever is
to be done by the democratic national
committee in the way OF reorganiz,aa-
ton should wait until after March H.
in the opinion OF William Jennings
Bryan's personal friends
March 18 is the commoner,s BIRTH
day. 1t is the plan of his friends to
make it sort OF political holiday on
which banquets, meetings and other
gatherings in the form OF testimonials as
held throughout the country" And on
that day, they intimate, there may be
spoken by Mr.. Bryan new or re-
vamped clarion cali to arms for the
democratic electorate, a message de-
signed to point a way and furnish the
urge for a rejuvenated and militant
party.