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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20
ACTION OF BOARD OF CONTROL
IS SEVERELY CRITICIZED FOR
ASKING FOR ENORMOUS BUDGET

speech for the bill. He pointed to the
fact that. the board of education is a
constitutional body composed of cabinet
members and advocated a return to the
constitutional method pf handling the in
stitutions. He showed that the board
of control had asked for practically as
much this year as had been given them
for the past sixteen years. indicating
that in his opinion this showed a lack
of judgment. He said that those in con-
troll OF the university had left nothing
undone to defeat the bill. that the presi-
dent had written to members OF the leg
islature asking them to. disregard the
action OF the board Of education in fore
inr the board OF control to cut its bud
get In half.
ssTho man who would interfere with
tho legislature IN that should be removed
from office" Numbered SinSietary. He
Is an empioye Of the state and he has
no right to lobby the Legislature in that
fashion
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20
WARRANTS FOR
CATS ARREST
United States Harshal Miller
Now Seeking Whereabouts
Former Governor.

+ Warrants have been issued by the
federal court for the arrest of Sidney
]. Cats, former governor of Florida, and
placed in the hands of Peter III. Miller,
United States marshal
The warrants will legally permit the
arrest and extradition OF the ex-governor
in any part of the country. They charge
two violations of the peonage laws.
The specific charge against the former
governor in the peonage case is that he
held In q state OF Involuntary servitude
Ed Brown and John Henry Rogers, and
forced them to work on his plantation
in Walton county for a period Of several
months The negroes. both former con-
yicts, were pardoned while Cats was
governor, and chairman of the state
I'd Of pardons. 1t is alleged that when
{ney were released from the state prison
the negroes were taken into custody by
agents Of Cats and transported to his
plantation where they were put to work.
There they remained until few weeks
ago. Both appeared before the grand
iury and Rodgers previously had testi-
fled before the special legislative com
mittee investigating the conduct OF Cats
while in office. Cats term as governor
expired January 8 last.
s The authorities do not know the where's
ahouts Of Cats and the last time he was
saen in Fkrida. so far as is known here,
was several weeks ago when ne visited
his. foymar hOsaG u WaltoR sa0ntS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20
BURNING BOAT
Was BEACHED
Fire Below Decks of Steamship
Panhandle State Unsuc-
cessfully Fought.
tHy The Associated 7ress.)

NEW YORK, May 19.-The Ameri-
can passenger and freight steamship
Panhandle State was beached on the
flats near Ellis Island tonight after
city firemen had unsuccessfully fought
a fire below her decks. Seacocks in
the fireroom and afterholds were open
ed in an attempt to flood the burning
compartments and save the vessel from
complete loss. The fire started in an
oil feed pipe on the port, side Of the
vessel as she lay berthed at her North
river pier. It soon spread below decks
and up through the super structure
threatening other vessels docked near
by. Firemen extinguished the flames
above the vessels deck and in her
passengers state rooms. In the fire
room, and after holds however, the fire
got beyond control, and firemen or
dered tugs toe-pull the burning vessel
to the flats and flood her. Only a
skeleton crew of % were on board
when the fire started. and all escaped.
The Panhandle State, which is only
a few months old, arrived here Mon
day from Boulogne and London with
all cabins filled. 1t was scheduled to
start on it's return trip next Tuesday.
The vessel which is valued at $5,-
O00, 900, is owned by the United States
Shipping board and operated by the
United States Mail Steamship COM
pany.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20

Gonzalez came as consul and Mr.
Batet as vice -consul. Later Eugenio
Freyre came to take charge of the
office. The business with the island
has been improving all the time, until
a few months ago, owing to the finan-
cial embarrassment felt there, dropped
off somewhat, but since last month
has picked up considerably, and bids
fair to exceed that of the past, and
Mr.. Freyre says he expects this con-
.sulate to be of great Importance in
the near future.
Consul Hreyre has done all in his
power to keep UP the commercial in
tercourse between Cuba and Pensa-
cola; he has lent all his aid to the
Cuban exporter and business men Of
Pensacola to that purpose, and he says
he has great faith in the new presi-
dent who is distinguished attorney
of Havana, and a man whom all Gu
bans respect. The new president has
Continued On Page Two.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20
.BODYOFL Lane
CRElMATED
Ashes of Former Secretary of
Interior to Be Scattered
to the Winds.
ny The Associated Pre.s.)

CHICAGO, May 19-The body. OF
Franklin X. Lane. former secretary OF
the interior who died in Rochester, Mimi.
yesterday, was cremated here today and
the ashes will be taken to the top OF El
Captain peak in the Yosemite Valley,
Cal, and scattered to the winds, In COM
pliance with request made by Mr.. Lone
prior to his death.
Relatives of Mr.. Lane explained the
unusual request by saying that he had
spent much of his life in the Yosemite
region and had grown to love it SO much
that he wished his ashes to be taken
there when he died.
The body arrived here this morning
from Rochester, Mimi, and was imme-
diately taken to Graceland cemetery for
cremation. There we're no funeral serv-
ices--another request Of Mr.. Lane-and
only the immediate family attended the
cremation. The ashes will be taken
west Immediately, it was said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20
MEN HIGHEST
IN COUNCILS
DOHIM HONOR
Edward Douglas White sPasses
to the Beyond Yester-
day Morning.
FUNERAL SERVICES ARE
TO BE HELD SATURDAY.
Business of Government Will
Cease AS Body Is Car
ried to Grave.
tey The Associates Press.)

WASHINGTON, May 19.-EdwarC
Douglas White, chief justice of the
United States, lay dead at his home
here tonight while men highest in
the nations councils view with each
other to do him honor
BY order of President Harding, the
business of the government will come
to n standstill Saturday when the
body is carried to it's final resting
place in Oak Hill cemetery, George
town. Funeral services will be pri-
vate. but wherever the American flag
flies over American troops ashore OF
American sailors afloat, or wherever
1t waves over embassy, legation or
consulate, the colors will be lowered to
half mast that the world may know OF
the great loss and that America
mourns great man. In Washington
government departments will be closed
all day from the white house down.
Great as was his place in life, death
brought a realization of the even
greater place Justice White held in
the hearts of his countrymen. Yes
terday he stood upon the highest PIN
acle of legal renown; he held an Of
flee that has not it's like around the
world; that stands unparalleled in his
tory and in his person was typified
the American ideal of supreme majes-
ty Of law--the will of the majority OF
the people.
But today there was extolled the
greatness Of the man himself, his
deep learning, his fearless hewing to
the line of right, his wise judgments;
and even more than these, men among
whom he walked in the long busy
years of his life spoke of his modesty
and the simple kindliness that had
made him beloved, even as he was
honored for the greatness of the pow
er entrusted by his countrymen to his
keeping.
From the president to humble folks
of the streets who now will look In
vain for the big cheerful acquaintance
of many gossipy chat on tree-shaded
corners, Washington paid its tribute OF
grief today. The senate, where once
he sat for his native state of Louis
lana, TO be hailed forth to higher du-
ties on the supreme bench, stopped
in full course when word of his death
came. An eloquent tribute from Sem
ator Lodge, of Massachusetts, major
ity leader, and one of the few whose
memories of the senate go back to
visualize the simple figure of the ju-
rist in that sitting, marked the ad-
journment. The house was not in ses-
sion, but memorial observance Of
the death of Justice White also will
touch its proceedings when 1t recon
venes.
to the White home, where the body
Of the jurist lay, but did not intrude
upon the grief Of the family They
remained outside and sent their sym
pathy by word of mouth through the
judges neice who came out to talk
Continued on rage Two)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20
HAD NO MONEY
when HUSBAND
FLED COUNTRY
He Left For Germany Without
Leaving a Dollar For
Her Support.
WOMAN rs THE WIFE OF
SLACKER'S COMPANION
Was Promptly Turned Down
When She Appealed to Mrs.
Bergdoll For Help.
(sy The Associated eress.)

WASHINGTON, May 19.--Mrs. Freda
Stecher, wife Of Eugene Stecher, who
did not stop to say good bye when he
fled from Philadelphia with Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, complained bitterly
of her treatment while testifying today
before the house committee investigat-
ing the slacker's escape.
With tears in her eyes the woman
told how Stecher, who had been hon.
orably discharged from the army, had
been persuaded by Bergdoll to flee with
him to Germany; how he had gone away
without leaving dollar toward her sup.
port. and how, after filing divorce pro-
ceedings on the ground of desertion, she
went to Mrs. Bergdoll, the prisoners s
mother, for a little word of sympathy.
Don't come to me with your troubles,
for / should worry Mrs. BergdoH re-
piled, according to Mrs. Stecher. .Ive
got troubles of my, own. Go to work. -
Representative Johnson, democrat,
Kentucky, suggested that inasmuch as
the Bergdolls had enticed her husband
20 aid the prisoner in reaching Germany,
1t might be well to consult a lawyer with
a view to entering suit for damages.
ST thank you for that advice, SIR" she
said.
Mrs. Stecher said she had been sum-
moned by Stecher to go to the Bergdoll
home and cook dinner for the expedition
which had stopped over on the way to
the mountains in search of pot of gold,
but she was there only a short while and
knew nothing of the escape. Asked IL
she was not surprised to see Bergdoll
there1 the witness declared she had
questioned Stecher s'who bluntly ordered
her to go on and cook the dinner. as
that's all you've got to worry about
IF I had known they were planning
to escape they would be here now" the
witness exclaimed. 'tStecher got no
money from me. I handled the money
in my family and if he got anything it
was from the Bergdolls."
After cooking the dinner, and being
bawled out by Mrs. Bergdoll for giving
the soldiers too much Coffee" Mrs.
Stecher said she was taken home in
car with the prisoner and the two sol
dier guards the day before the escape.
Stecher, she added, had promised to be
home that night and the light in tie
little front hall burned until daylight to
show him the way in, but he never re-
turned.
Mrs. Stecher told the committee she
had refused to comply with a request on
department Of justice agents that she
seek employment in the Bergdou home
and stay there as government sky.
Il told them / wouldn't do a job like
that" she shouted, 'and from that time
on they just dogged my steps
Denying she had attempted to obtain
a passport to join her husband, Mrs
Stecher declared she had applied for
one in order to return to her home in
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20
BY JOHN c. TRIcE)

TALLAHASSEE, May 19.-The Sen
ate Thursday, by vote Of IL. to II, re-
fused to reimburse members of the
state Beard of Health, Messrs. Earnest,
Graves, and Earman, for money spent
by them personally in retaining DR..
Ralph Greene as head of the State
Board. They paid fifty dollars a
month out Of their personal funds to
retain DIR. Greene, and were asking for
$3.50 to reimburse themselves. Senator
Johnson pointed out that while the
end sought might have been good, the
precedent that would be set was ex-
tremely dangerous and urged that the
bill be killed which was done.
The Van Pelt salary bill, reimburse
ing Sheriff Van Pelt of Escambia for
the time he lost while suspended by
Governor Cats, passed the Senate
Thursday with $1,000 the figure to be
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20
SENATE REFUSES TO REIMBURSE
MEMBERS. STATE BOARD CONTROL
FOR MONEY SPENT TUNAUTHORIZED

paid. This is a compromise figure
the original having, been $4,000, the
amount of the gross income of the of
flee during the year he was out. An
effort was made to make this about
$4,000, the net income Of his successor
but this failed and Senator Singletarys
amendment to make the payment ST.
600, approximately the net income he
received during his last year in office
carried.
Senator Stokes had introduced a bill
giving him the gross income, less the
fees for feeding the prisoners, but did
not push 1t.
The principle involved was whether
compensation" under the terms OF
the constitution meant the gross in
come or the net. In other cases the
gross income had been paid. but the
legislature has now established a Diff
ferent PRECEDENT.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20
(sy The Associated Press,)

LONDON, May 19.-The dinner of
welcome by the Pilgrims Society to the
American ambassador, George Harvey,
tonight was enveloped In far deeper
interest than usually attends a recep-
tion to a new ambassador by this in
ternational club. Not only was it Mr..
Harvey's first public appearance since
his appointment to the post, but there
was general expectation that he would
reveal something of the new admins
trations' policy toward European af-
fairs.
The ambassador did not disappoint
his audience for he sharply brushed
aside any lingering illusion that the
United States would have any rela-
tions whatever with the league of ma
tions. He also announced his ap-
pointment to represent the president
in the supreme council in the discus
sion over Silesia.
Mr.. Harvey's plain words on the
league were a revelation, and his plea
fromk closest cooperation between the
two Great English speaking countries
was impressive.
The British prime minister made an
eloquent speech but rather disappoint-
ed those who hoped for more Of inter-
national plain speaking which is the
fashion Of the moment. The premier
described the plight of Europe, ZEN
meshed in ancient funds and gave
warm welcome to the new cooperation
of America in world affairs.
The Duke Of Connaught presided,
and Lord Desborough read a, message
from the American Pilgrims.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20
VA 77ON NOURNS DEA TIL or CHIEF JUS77CE
S1,ECHER,S WIFE SHAMEFULLY TREA TED
CHARGES AGAINST COUNTY ,SOLONS AIRED
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TO ENGLAND
is WARMLY WELCOMED BY PILGRIMS 4
SOCIETY AT RECEPTION IN LONDON
George Hervey Brushed Aside Any Lingering
United States Would Have Any Relations Whatever
With the League of Nations.

Lord Curzon, secretary for foreign
affairs, spoke briefly, and humorously
referred to the league of nations by
the wish that Lord Robert Cecil, one
OF the chief supporters of that organ
ization, was in his shoes.
There were $50 diners, among them
the Duke Of York, and many members
OF the peerage and representatives of
the American Colony.
Mr.. Harvey paid tribute to the Pill
grims as the most distinctive link in
the chain OF blood relationship between
the British and American peoples and
one Of the most potent agencies of CIV
ilization. Their activities. he said, had
been a sustained labor of love and
patriotism which only now were begin
ming to fructify in an earnest desire
and determination on the part of both
peoples to blow away the mists Of mis-
construction and misundersf anWng,
which far too long had hidden their
true natures, one from the other.
The outstanding attributes of Pres
ident Harding, Mr.. Harvey said are
breadth of vision, greatness Of heart.
fidelity to his race no less than to his
clan, and no more to his family than
to his ancestry, drawn from all parts
OF the United Kingdom. Mr.. Harvey
declared these were sufficient indica-
tions and reasons. why Mr.. Harding
felt in the. very. fibre of his being at
this crucial period that friendliness
anu good will should exist always be-
tween the peoples Of the great English
speaking nations and why he now
(continued on Page Two)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20
f1y JOHN c. TRlcE)

TALLAHASSEE, May 19.-The alleged
activities OF persons connected with the
University OF Florida from the a poaIu %
ea,,.,-oI though President Murphree
down to the student body. Were the sub
sact ~ caustic comment in the senate
THURSDAY 1 afternoon when the singletary
bill to abolish the board Of control came
~, On second reading Far more than
~ ~ s,,h;ect matter of the bill was dis
cnssed @ the action of the board Of con-
I troll in asking for budget of $500, 600
for r. r the coming two years for the insti-
tutions Of higher learning peing crilici1ed
strongly. ~.na..
from the committee on education, but
was placed on the calendar at the re-
ouest Of senator singletary. who Pc
.lieved that the board OF conlrol ousn. g
he abolished and the board Of educa-
ton ito put ii its place in control OF tho
state institutions.
senator singletary made = strong
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20

the leading business firms OF the city.
FALK'S MILLINERY STORE is one
OF Pensacola's most up-to-date and
exclusive millinery stores. Although
the present store opened at 112 s. Pal
aiox-st. only last March, Mr.. and Mrs.
william NJ. Falk, owners and manager
nave been known in the millinery and
mercantile business In Pensacola for
lne past 25 years and the store enjoys
large share OF Pensacolas exclusive
millinery trade.
me store is admirably fitted with
% snow glasses and side mirrors before
"i,ch "M'Lady" may sit at her ease
'iu make her choice of hat with the
oou''eous assistance Of thoughtful
ooiiging saleslady.
We'll fitted UP work room is In
enage CT Mrs. Johnnie Hansome who
80 80 mas charge of. the trimming de-
enent. The store makes a special
y oi hats to order.
among well konwn makes carried
ne ~ The Gold Medal. Daisy, Fiske.
harmony and Cupid hats. Only MIL
~ ty and fine trimmings are carried
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20
ITALIAN STEAMER
BRENTA RAMMED
fey The Associated Press.) }

NEW ORLEANS, May 19r-The Italian
steamer Brenta was rammed by the
shipping board steamer Tampa, operated
by the Inter-Oceanic company, below
Chalmette Point today. According to
the master Of the Tampa his ship got
beyond control of the steersman on ac-
count of rudder trouble. A hole was
knocked in the PROV of the Brenta which
is tonight resting on a mud bank near
the scene of the accident. The damage
has not been estimated. but is said by
shipping men to be Slight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20
THE WEATHER TODAY

WASHINGTON, May 1e.-fForecasst
PENSACOLA AND VICINITY-E ~ T.,
ana moderately warm weather Friday
WINDSr-Hatteras to Key west-nod-
crate TO fresh northeast and east cIn,1Jy
weather and occasionally showers Friiavy
East Gulf-Moderate to fresh 90 at1,.Sis
party cloudy weather and occasional
and fair weather Friday.
U. s. WEATHER REPORT
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20
TEXAS UNSUITABLE
EGYPTIAN COTTON
fax The Associated Press.)

WASHINGToN, May 19.-The Egyp-
tian cotton is not adapted to Texas con-
ditions, the department of agriculture
declared in a statement today a car
load OF the Pima Egyptian SEED was
Skinned into Texas last year for plant
;np resulting in ..much disappointment" "
the denartment said. This variety in
Texas the department asserted 'is more
susceptible to disease and more exposed
70 veoyu iAjNxx
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20

Mean same date last year ........... 10
Accumulated excess this year to date. So
Highesteof record for May, .......-.. .93
Lowest of record for May, s........-...44
Rainfall.
For "a hours ending ip.m. ........... 0
Total for this month to z pm. .......2.57 81
Norman Tor May -...e..- Z.oo
Accumulated deficiency to dae ......1.4 Al
Humidity.
Z am. .2s.ss pm. 900
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-20
HELPING PENSACOLA

Each day, In this space, The journal
WI WlIl Give a condensed history cf one OF
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-03-03
ESCAPED CONVICT.
White Man Held In Fort Mill Thought
to BE Wanted at Raleigh. N, G.


TO Be Wanted at Raleigh, N. G.
A white man. apparently 30 years
old. who gave the name of Rat
Gray and is thought to be an escaped
convict from the penitentiary at RAJ.
leigh, N. c.. serving an eight year SEN
fence for second degree murder, was
arrested In the upper section of Fort
Mill township near Flint Hill church
Yesterday morning by officer v. D..
Potts and Is locked up at the local
police station awaiting information,
from the superintendent Of the peni-
tentiary at Raleigh. The man is
thought to be Walter s. Gray, who
was sent up last year for killing q
man named Seymour in Concord, N. c.
Gray came to Fort Mill Tuesday
AFTERNOON and applied for a job at
one OF the cotton mills. Wednesday
morning he went to work. Shortly
thereafter he was recognized and
spoken to by fellow worker who
said he had been employed in another
mill with him and knew of his al
egled crime and subsequent conviction
in North Carolina. Gray left the mill
within few minutes after he was
recognized. Officer Potts was then
ipped off and began a search for
Gray, who was arrested about five
miles north of town in two hours.
Gray was brought back to Fort
Mill and Officer Potts phoned the
sheriff OF Cabarrus county at Concord
-'ho told him that Walter S. Gray
mad been sent last year from that
county to the penitentiary at Raleigh
Tor eight years for second degree
MURDER. Nr. Potts then phoned 10 the
superintendent Of the penitentiary ut
tSaicigh, who said he wanted an es-
capped prisoner named Walter S. Gray
VINO might have also been known as
KAT Gray. The superintendent re-
luested that the man be held pend
ing an investigation and il Is presum-
ed that an officer from the penitenti
ry VIII come to Fort Mill within the
"eNt oaS or two to see II he can
IDENTIFY Rat" Gray as Walter s
Gray. "
SHERIFF ProDst of Cabarrus county
Safne to Fort Mill at noon TODAY and
identified Rat Gray as Walter :
tray. Gray. according to the sheriff
escaped from the North Carolina pen-
hentiary on December 22. 1920. after
serving few months of an eight yeor
sentence for killing a man in Cabar-
rus county. Gray was left in Fort
Mill by Sheriff Propst. who said he
pretererd that the penitentiary au-
thorities come for him.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-03-03
FACES SERIOUS CHARGE.
Claude Gordon Accused of Attcmptcd
Criminal Assault

N""c ''ortion Accused of ittcmptc oil
Criminal Assault
charged with attempted criminal
assault upon an year old girl in the
upper section of Fort Mill TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. Claude Gordon. young
White man. was arrested about s
cock Tuesday evening by Special
C' nstable V. ID. Potts on a warrant
sworn out before Magistrate 7. II.
Halle by the father of the girl. Cor
hoh was takcn to Rock Hill Tuesday
evening by officer Potts and left at
inc city prison. whence he was to Lc
taken to York Jail Wednesday morn
ing by Sheriff Quinn.
The story of the alleged cr'mc as
told. by the child to Officer Potts was
to the effect that she had gone to the
nome of her uncle Tuesday ar,crroon
10 assist her grandmother about =
s"lt drink stand which is ru.l N the
nouse. Gordon came 70 the sta,.d in
the absence OF the grandmo'h her and
called for some candy. A door opens
between the room in which tie sof.
drinks are sold and bedroom and
Gordon carried the child through this
door into the bedroom, according TO
the story, and in this latter room Is
said to have committed the Grim a
with, which he Is charged.
officer Pots is authority .n- lie
statement that when he arrested
Gordon. the accused man said he
knew nothing of the GRIN, with
which he was charged. "Go:ion ap-
peared to have been drinking" said
tie officer