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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-09

fulfillment of this purpose depends upon
our readiness to defend its integrity
"Our traditions are opposed to the
maintenance of large, standing army,
but we have persStently failed to train
our citizen soldiers in time of peace and
have waited until war was declared be-.
fore making any movement to that end.
While recognizing the principle that
every citizen may be called as soldier
we have never emphasized the obliga-
ton of the individual to prepare himself
to serve his country Yet that is a debt
to that country that falls upon all of us.
From a purely military standpoint
our policy should provide first, perma-
nent military establishment large enough
to guard against sudden attack; second,
force sufficient to meet our international
obligations particularly on the American
continent: third. such force as may be
necessary. to meet our internal requirsT
ments; fourth, a trained citizen reserv&
organized to meet the emergency of
war;
Many benefits result from the sys-
tematic training of civilians through such
camps as the war department proposed
to conduct, the general said, including
the incubation in the youth of the coun-
try respect for constituted authority,
and the principles of self-dscipline. Such
training also encourages initiative and
gives young men confidence in their
abilities in addition to developing physi-
cal vigor and manliness and fostering the
national spirit Of patriotism, the general
added. f. go
by providing such a course Of in
struction you are affording the young
man an opportunity for development
which he can get in no other way" he
commended. at is especially needed
among our alien population, large per-
centage of whom are illiterate. All these
benefits have been bestowed upon the
young men who composed our forces dur
ing the war who as a result, have become
our most patriotic citizens"
AS head Of the newly created general
headquarters staff, charged with the
duty of directing the American forces in
the field in time of war; General Perish;
ing will have much to do with the fsl-
ture training and organization of the ma
TONS military reserves. II today's
statement he characterized the tradi-
tions, achievements and high ideals of
the national guard and national army
units as valuable national asset and ex-
pressed the belief that these organiza-
lions should be held together as reserve
divisions into which young men could
pass after finishing a course in the civil
ian training camps or an enlistment in
the army.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-09
l32ND REUNION
RICHMOND BLUES
{ey The Associated Press.)

RICHMOND, May S.-With the ar
rival of a detachment of the COVER
nor's foot guards from New Haven
Conn, today, the one-hundred and
thirty second anniversary reunion of
the Richmond light infantry blues got
under way and will continue through
Friday.
Between 500 and 600 men registered
today, and as many more are expected
tomorrow
Members of the locA organization in
a battalion today marched to st. Paul's
Episcopal church where Rev. w. Rus
sell Bowie. D. d, preached memorial
sermon in memory of the blues who
fell during the world war
Members of the visiting footguards
and officers of various companies of
the national guard throughout the
state. who are guests of the battalion
were taken on an automobile tour dur
ing the afternoon and entertained at
the country club of Virginia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-09
GOSSIP AT THE
STATE CAPITAL
(By JOHN c. TRICE)


The attaches of the house of repre-
sentatives and some members who are
too conscientious to absent themselves
on such an occasion while the house is
in session, were denied the pleasure Of
going to the picnic at Wakulla Springs
yesterday because perhaps some few
members shy at seeing their names go in
the journal favoring motion to adjourn.
A motion to adjourn over until Monday
was made Friday and was in the opin-
ion of many who heard the viva voce
vote carried. There was a clamor, for
a roll call, and it being ordered the mo-
ton was defeated by a small majority.
One of the great battles of the session
has been fought and the tense situation
IL had created eliminated. from the leg
islature. Reference is made to s250.0O0
appropriation for extension and improve
ment of the capitol building. But that
was only. one ripple Of the troublesome
atmosphere that surrounds the daily lives
Of the legislators. Capitol removal, tick
eradication, the state no-fence PROPOSE
ton, and half dozen or more equally
as puzzling propositions are looming
darkly on the horizon of the lawmakers.
In this connection the thing that is
troubling the lawmakers mostly, per-
haps, is the question of finances. That
is, it is troubling those who have fore
sight enough to fully realize the condi-
lions they are up against, and the bear
ing any settlement they may make is
going to have upon future aspirations
Already they have provided for ten mills
county levy for schools, and ten mills
for school sub-district elevies This does
not worry the politicians much because
ANYTHING short of sandbagsing in the
name of the schools will CO. and with
large degree of justice. But now
possible increase in the state levy IS
threatening. and that brings on more
talk. The politician who cannot sit as
a legislator and make appropriationssfo for
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-09
THINK MEN ARE
WILLIAMS BOYS
Believe Men Arrested Are Sons of the
Georgia Farmer Charged With
Murder.
(By The Associated Pre.s).

WILMINGTON, N. c., May S.-Two
men giving their names as Tom Bonish
and Jack e. Guide, arrested in Jack
sonville, N. c., SO miles from here, on
minor charge, are thought to be
Marvin and Larcy Williams. sons OF
John s. Williams, Georgia farmer who
was recently convicted of murder in
Newton county, Georgia, in connection
with the death Of IT negroes on his
farm.
The arrests were made two weeks
ago and Georgia officials were imme-
diately notified but no reply has been
received by Sheriff Gurganus of Jack
sonville. Photographs have also been
made and forwarded to the Georgia
authorities. '
Sheriff Gurganus feels confident the
men are the Williams brothers. The
name Williams has been found written
on the cell in which they are confined
but there is no direct evidence either
of the men wrote it. They wore their
hair in long fashion when ARRESTED but
both have shaved their heads since US
ing Il safety razor blade which they
had concealed on them when placed IN
prison, the sheriff said.
The men We're arrested as suspic-
ious characters, but one was found
armed with a revolver and they Were
given hearing before a justice of the
peace, and held for the superior court
One had sold a revolver to a negro a
short time before his arrest, the sher-
if learned. p.
Bonish says he is II and Guide gives
his age as 10, but Sheriff Gurganus
says both are considerably older. They
refuse to talk about themselves. Both
are being held in the Onslow county
Jail.
Says Not Williams Boys.
ATLANTA, Ga, May S.-Declaring
that he had received notice Of the al
rest April &c, at Jacksonville, North
Carolina, of two men believed to be
Marvin and Leroy Williams, sons of
John S. Williams, who was convicted
of murder several weeks ago in New
ton county Sheriff W. 2. Persons
of Jasper county, announced tonight
that he had received photogra phs of
the suspects a few days later and had
informed North Carolina authorities
the prisoners We're not the missing
Williams boys.
Vincent Hughes, head of the At
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Federal Authorities Not Notified.

MACON, CT. May S.--FederaI Off
GERS stated here tonight that they had
no official intorma ton of the arrest of
any of the three sons of John $. Will
liams. Deputy United States Marshal
Cooper stated that Immediate attcn-
ton would be given to the arrests ~
North Carolina.
Hulon, Leroy and Marvin Williams
and their father, are under indictment
in Jasper county OF charges Of murder
in connection with the killing of four
teen negroes in an alleged effort to
cover UP peonage.
The federal grand jury here the past
week also indicted john s. Williams
and his sons on charges OF peonaEc
and conspiracy to commit peonage.
It is believed here that if the sons
are captured they viii be turned ov..r
to the state authorities, first, for trial
on the murder indictments. There was
nothing official o0tainahle tonight
however, on this feature o. the cast.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-09
SILESIAN PROBLEM
MAY BE SETTLED
roiish Government Will Intervene and
Try to Stop Clashes Between
Insurgents and Germans.
tBy Tho Associates Prsss.)

WARSAW, May SIN the face of
increasing clashes between the insur-
gents and Germans, the Polish govern
nent mas decided upon a vigorous
pian OF action in an attempt to settle
the lnsurrection initiated by Adelbe TT
korfanty, the former plebiscite COM
missioner in Upper Silesia, with the
object OF joining the industrial section
OF Upper Silesia. The Polish cabinet
has issued statement to the effect
that while the ministry thoroughly I'M
derstood the patriotic motive which led
to the spontaneous outbreak through
out the mining districts, the govern
ment again disapproved of the insur-
rection and considered. the movement
vain attempt to attain the desired
end under present circumstances.
The government, according to dip
lomatic circles, is contemplating franz
ing an appeal to the Silesians to drop
their arms and return to work and per-
nit the allied authorities to settle the
dispute without further interference in
accordance with the treaty of Yer
sailles.
One of the problems Poland is COM
PEELED to face is the repeated efforts of
Poles to go to the assistance of the in
surgents. Dispatches received today
report that 10000 armed workmen
from Dombrowa-S osnowice mining
district in East Silesia have attempted
to cross the frontier to assist the i'll
surgents, but all were turned back by
the Polish authorities.
Pitched encounters between the in
surgents and the Germans have taken
place at various points in the Rybnik
district, where according to Polish re-
ports more than $50 Poles have been
killed and many wounded, while the
German casualties were even heavier.
In a protracted fight for possession Of
F'riedrichshutte, an important foundry
center, more than 80 Poles We're killed
the German casualties being unknown.
Despite the efforts Of the govern
ment to soothe public opinion while
the fighting continues, demonstrations
are being held daily in Warsaw by the
labor parties, consisting of street pa
rades and speech making, urging the
continuance Of the struggle for deliv-
erance from German rule of the Pol
ish workmen Of Upper Silesia and
pledging to fight until the end.
Repeated demonstrations have taken
place before the British and Italian
legations, the workmen by shouts ana
written protests showing resentment
against the alleged stand taken by the
British and Italian representatives in
Silesia in opposition to the Polish
claims to the disputed territory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-09
Growers Alarmed.
Over Effect New
Tobacco Disease
Plants in Northern Florida and
Southern Georgia Are
Attacked.
(ey GEO. H. MANNING)

WASHINGTON, May S.-An alarm
Ing new wilt disease of tobacco plants
has been discovered in northern Flor
ida and southern Georgia of so serious
o nature that Psychologists of the u. S.
agricultural department have advised
immediate adoption of extreme meas
ures such as destruction of infected
beds and abandonment of tobacco Gull
ure on some plots for this year Warm
ing against the disease has been is
sued to tobacco growers in Georgia,
Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and New
England to guard against introduction
of the disease Into those fields.
The disease discovered in Gadsden
county, Florida, last month, has spread
already into Decatur county, Georgia.
The disease is n mildew different
from anything previously observed in
his country, but in some respects sim
liar TO diseases reported from MALAYSIA
and Australia where it is known as to-
bacco blue mold.
Infestations were first noticed on
four widely separated seed beds in
Gadsden county, Florida. Two OF the
seed beds had been sterilized with
swamp. The wilt appeared at one end
Of bed and worked it's way rapidly
through. The infestation spread to &c
beds In Florida and into Decatur coun-
", Georgia. Practically all the cigar
wrapper area of the Florida Georgia
district is now infested, and tobacco
growers have been on the verge of
panic because there are not enough
healthy plants in sight to set the fields
rhe district is the oldest cigar wrap
Der area in the United States, and
Millions OF dollars capital are invest
ID.
II Is not known how the disease was
Introduced into Florida as the seed all
'omes from reputable American grow
Ts II is thought possible itlmay have
!ome IN on bale mating from the East
indies, some of which is known to
nave been used for baling tobacco be-
iore. There is also believed to be pos
holity that it came into Florida by
way Of California and Texas.
The fungus spores are light and
9owdery and are spread easily by the
WIND They may be carried also from
sued bed to seed bed by so simple a
method IS visitors collecting spores on
sneir shoes or clothing and carrying
70 healthy bed. The department
pathoIogists advise against planting
shade fields with seedlings from in
,eeted beds, holding that 1t would be
0e''er where seeds cannot be obtained
ron absolutely uninfected beds, 20
sop planting for a year. They warn
aea'nst persons who have gone
through infected fields being allowed
W sound fields, and urge the exclusion
OF all visitors.
Inc department specialists have rec
SS.unended the destruction of diseased
Svus' ana the spraying with bordeaux
kSS'-S'ure of beds not diseased. 1t is
.vueVed bordeaux will give better re-
NV" ms when applied late in the after
,oE. "hen there is a tendency of the
,.seo seeding to stand erect, per-
the ng a more ready application to
"' 'ower side Of the leaves.
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the fertile mind of the popu-
lation of the state can conjure up, with
out realizing the state millage is going
to be considered by somebody a mighty
poor member when he returns home.
Why good men have so long made them
selves the butt of such situations for the
paltry sum Of 5000 per day, is one of
the seven wonders of the world.
1t is creditable to the galleries that
they never once broke the rules of the
house Friday during the discussion of
the capital appropriation bill, except
when they were led by members Of the
house-and this only occurred twice.
When Mr.. Miller declared there was no
substantial demand. for the removal of
the capital, and when Mr.. Willard of
Dade county poked a little clean fun at
the gentleman from Bay county, there
was handclapping, but in both instances
it was started by members of the house.
Mr.. Wade of Clay county, whose head
is perhaps prematurely gray, is fond of
the women. According to his own ad-
mission made on the floor of the house,
he is particularly fond of good looking
girls. His advocacy of the appropriation
for the capitol was repeatedly inter
spersed with compliments to the college
6ii 10 AL tlC Sdlely.
The gentleman from Bay county is
similarly afflicted, too. He punctuated
his speech on the same subject by re-
peatedly referring to the pleasure of
visiting the womans college during the
sttings of the legislature. Inadvertently
of course, he also permitted it to be
known that his wife was at home this
week. This cannot be plead in support
of divorce proceeding, however, for
the Bay county statesman left to join
his wife at home just as soon as the vote
on the appropriation was taken.
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new AUTOMOBILE
TAX IS PROPOSED
Two Bills Before the Legislature
Both With the Purpose of In
creasing Revenue.
NV JOHN C. TRICE)

TALLAHASSEE, May S.-There is
much difference in the rates it is pro-
posed to charge for auto and truck
licenses in the bill put in by Represen-
tative Taylor of Hillsborough county,
and that, sponsored by the state auto
mobile association. The latter bill
proposes to charge double the'rate that
is placed in the Taylor bill on cars
for private use. 1t is hard to make
comparison between the twoN bills on
the rates charged for trucks because
Taylor proposes to charge man for
the load he expects to carry, while the
other bill is based on loadNcapacity
and runs from 81 TO $40 per 100 pounds.
There are different systems for
charging for jitney bus licenses so that
here again it Is hard to make COM
parison between the two bills Follow
ing is a comparison of the rates charg-
ed on passenger cars for private use.
All private cars will pay on weight
basis, not as now on a horse power
basis. Series A is motorcycles. Series
3 will be cars for private use.
Auto for private use, gross weight OF
car per 100 pounds-Taylor bill, Doc;
association bill, 81.
Series C applies to automobiles for
hire of seven passenger capacity or
less. On this the two bills are as fol-
lows:
Taylor bill-50c per 100 weight. In
addition he pays SO passenger for the
number he wishes to carry.
Association bill-$2 per 100 weight
gross weight of car.
Series d is for jitney busses. In the
association bill all BUSES are covered
under one clause. Taylor's bill makes
distinction between big and little
| buses. The two follow:
| Taylor bill-Small busses,, over seven
| and under 16 seats, so cents per loo
weight and SIS per passenger. Series
| e. large buses over 16 seats. so cents
per 100 weight and $40 per passenger.
Association bill-All jitneys In one
group. Flat rate of $1,000 each. In
addition So per 100 weight.
Series F I'M Taylors bill applies TO
motor trucks. An exception to this is
the small trucks owned privately by
individuals for which the rate OF oo
cents per 100 weight is made. TrucKs
for hire or owned by more than one
person are charged 81 per 100 weight,
gross, including weight of truck ana
load. The same rate applies to trail
ers used for thes same purposes.
Series D in the association bill deans
with motor trucks. The rates named
are as follows, the license applying per
| 100 mounds of useful load capacity or
ma ior fraction thereof. The rates ap-
nlv IN trucks. trailers and semi trail
ers:
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WARRANTS OUT FOR
MISSING CASHIER
(By The Associated 7ress.)

ROSEDALE, Miss, May S.-A war
rant was sworn out late today for the
arrest of Du Bose CLANCY, missing
assistant cashier of the Valley bank
here, whose alleged shortage, it was
announced tonight by w. B. Roberts,
president of the bank probably will
amount to $4,000 or more.
Misappropriation of the banks funds
is charged to CLANCY. Any loss Mr..
Roberts said would be made up by the
stockholders.
A reward of $1,000 for information
leading to Chaney's apprehension was
offered by the bank tonight.
.Chaney's mother, with whom he
lived. is said to be critically i'll as the
result of his disappearance.
The Valley bank has capital and
surplus of $225,000 and deposits of
about 100000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-09
PERSHINC APPEALS
TO THE YOUNG men
Urges Them to Take Advantage Of the
Citizens Training Camps.
(ey The Associated Press.)

(By The Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. May s. - General
Pershing appealed today to the young
men Of the country to attend the citi-
zens training camps to be held this sum-
mer and thus aid the war department to
build up trained citizen reserve organ
ization.
Position and influence in world affairs.
said General Pershing, ARE not measured
by our wealth and population nor by our
free and liberal form of government, but
by our purpose to maintain the high
principles of justice and humanity upon
which our institutions are founded. The
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-09

Apparently the idea in the assocla-
ton bill is to make the rate high
enough so as to penalize the heavy
trucks which do so much toward
breaking up roads. In the Iayior OH
this Same effect is secured by hrnltins
the weight of trucks OF s,ooo pounos'
including truck and load togelhei'
Both bills aim to keep the heaVy truck
off the roads, one by penalizlng 1t
heavily in license fees, the other py
forbidding it altogether.
A Joint committee meeting on tnese
and other road bills will be held wed
nesday night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-09

lanta federal bureau of investigation,
tonight said the description of ono OF
the men tailed with that of Leroy
Williams, but his department had re-
ceived no report from North Carolina
authorities. He indicated that he would
communicate with the Jacksonville
sheriff relative to the honors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-09
WELCOMES DAUGHTER
To FAMILY.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Pierce of 219
East Government street, announce the
birth of daughter on Saturday night.
Mr.. Pierce is a linotype operator at
The Journal.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-10
BANDITS TOSS
BUNO[ES0F MONEYTO
ROADSIDE CHILDREN

Chicago. III. July n.-Three Of the six
bandits who robbed tho State Bank
OF Clearingu OF htteen thousand dollars
today wero captured two hours later by
Chicago detectives after a mad auto
mobile chase OF twenty miles. Part
OF the money was recovered. As the
bandit car sped thru Lamont. Ill. with
tho detectives in full pursuit. the rob
herp seeing capture near. tossed bund-
les OF bills to children playing in the
gutter along the highway. The chill
dren in the road picking UP tae money
prevented tho detectives from using
their guns and forced them to slow
down.
After increasing their lead. the six
robbers lsaped from their machine and
scattered. one was captured in the
basement OF a home. Another slrrend-
cred wnen surrounded in corn ficld.
a third was caught in n farm house.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-10
CBY MARX SULLIVAN

Washington, p. C., Jelly at the
end of the fourth month of Harding :
administration some things are so
clear and SO much taken for granted
that II is difficult TO realize how diff
ferent they are than what was antici-
pated. II is difficult to realize that a
year ago, when Harding was nominal
ed. and eight months ago when he was
elected and four months ago when he
was inaugurated into office, there was
wonder as to the degree to which he
would he subservient to the senate,
Even less than three months ago.
when Harding made his opening sd-
dress to the present session of con-
gress. he was still sufficiently con-
scious OF this atmosphere to utter an
urbane but firm warning to the senate
10 the effect that each must respect
the others prerogrstive. All OF this.
recent though It Is. now seems like
something rs far back as William Nc
klnley and Mark Hanna. Nobody
talks any more about the Senatorial
oligsrchy" Tho senate. far from con-
trolling tho administration, does. not
even control itself. and tho question
that Is uppermost today Is not whether
IN. senate II going to dominate Har-
ding but tho degree to which Harding
must be lod reluctantly to dominate
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-10
BOY AND GIRL LOVERS
MADE SUICIDE PACT
WITNESS TELLS COURT

corurns, Mich, July a.-Forest His-
gins and Lucy Yittum. his hance.
with whose death he IA charged. had
entered into a suicide pact. which tho
Girl carried cut. according to Joseph
Sheridan of Detroit. who took too
stand for the prosecution a. Higgins
trial hero today.
Sheridan was in a cell with Higgins
for four days. leading the latter to
believe lie also was n prisoner, in order
to collect evidence. Higgins. accord
ing to the witness told him Lucy beat
mo 10 it, and added hc became terror
stricken after Miss Wittum had taken
poison aud collapsed in mis- arms. and
fed from the scene. The state rested
following Sherldan'a testimony.