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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-10
PAPER SCARCITY
AGAIN IN SIGHT
Workers Reject Proposal of Cut
in Wages and Increase
i'm Hours.
tBy The Associated Press.l

NEW YORK. April 9.-Union rep
of the workers IN the pa
per and pulp mills of the United States
and Canada at a conference here today
rejected a proposal SUBJ
mitted by the mill owners called for a
80 per cent wage reduction and in
creasing the working day from eight
to nine hours.
The action of the representatives
now will be submitted by referendum
TO the rank and file of the workers of
the various unions for their approval
or rejection, with the understanding
that in case satisfactory agreements
are not made between now and the
time of the expiration of the present
agreements. work will automatically
cease in the mills of the companies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-10
DERAILED TRAIN
KILLS NEGRESS
tey The Associated Press. /,

PETERSBURGH, Va, April "A
bolt on the rail caused the derailment
Of the locomotive of northbound train
no. 81. Atlantic Coast Line, known as
the Havana Speciar' within the city
limits of Petersburg at 2:15 o'clock
this afternoon. Passengers and mem
bers of the train crew escaped unin-
jured, but negro woman later iden-
titled as Mary Bland. janitress at the
Ward negro school. walking alongside
the track, was killed when the engine
toppled over on her.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-10
TO fight USE
OF FINJUNC7IONS
Organized Labor of Greater
New York Will Employ
Best Legal Counsel.
tsy The Associated Pressl

NEW YORK, April 9.--Organized la
Dor in Greater New YoHk today began
to concentrate it's forces to fight the
use of injunctions by employers in
labor troubles.
The executive committee of the Cen
trail Trades and Labor council, rep
resenting approximately 100000 union
workers, at a conference addressed by
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, de-
cided to give it's entire support to the
movement to fight in the courts against
the issuance of injunctions forbidding
picketing.
While the proposed plans of the
union leaders were not made public. it
is understood that the best legal coun-
sci will be hired and the resources of
the American Federation of La Dor will
be placed back of the fight. Appeals
also will be taken to the United States
supreme courts in cases where the
lower courts have rendered adverse
decisions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-10
JURY CONVICTS
sc IN EXPRESS
ROBBERY CASE
Maximum Penalty is Two Years
or a Fine of $4,000
or Both.
(By The Associated Press.)

MACON, Ca, April 9.-After delib-
Grating for 2S hours, a jury in federal
court late today returned verdicts OF
guilty on all five counts Of the indict-
ments against 36 persons accused OF
conspiracy to rob the American Rail-
way Express company of property val
ued at $1.0OO00O.
The 36 persons were convicted on
all five counts of the indictment.
The list of defendants included not
only express messengers and agents in
Georgia and Alabama, but also con-
ductors, baggage men, news butchers,
negro porters, garage owners and ho-
tel proprietors. The conductors We're
some of the best known in the south
east and were held in high esteem,
some owning plantations.
w. A. Hughes, messenger, furnished
the bulk of the evidence for the gov
ernment. He was on the stand for
nearly a week and told of transactions
with practically all of the accused men.
Hughes confessed to numerous thefts.
The governments case was based
largely on his testimony, a story that
lawyers for the defense charged was
framed"
Four of the "a persons indicted were
never arrested; nine were found not
guilty by the jury, nine verdicts of not
guilty were directed by Judge Beverly
d. Evans; five pleaded guilty, and one
case was nolle pressed.
The case has been on trial for four
weeks, witnesses from all parts of the
United States being on the witness
stand to complete the chain of evi-
dehce in the various transactions.
During the governments presenta-
tion Of evidence 1t was shown that
there was a system of signals used in
the conspiracy. viii he rider" was
query to determine whether a person
alluded to was "all right The "all
right" being an answering signal
Judge Evans announced that he
would sentence the convicted persons
on Saturday, April 80. at 10 a. m.
In sentencing you, I will take into
consideration that though you were
found guilty on five couts it was really
all one transaction" Judge Evans said.
II will sentence you as if it were all
one count"
The maximum sentence is two years
in the penitentiary or a fine of $4,000
or both. Judge Evans told the jurors
that they were exempted from juryl
service for four years. Immediately
Continued On Page Two.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-10
SENTENCED TO
LIFE TERM ON
MURDER CHARGE.
Motion for New Trial Made I'M
mediately After Convic-
tion and Sentence
HEARING WILL BE
HELD ON APRIL 80
Inquiry Into Other Murders Will
Be Begun Monday by JAS
per Grand Jury.
(ey The Associated Press.)

CONVICTION, Ca, April 9.-John S.
Williams, Jasper county farmer, was
taken to Atlanta and placed in Jail
today to await action April 80 on his
motion for a new trial which was made
here today Immediately after he was
convicted and sentenced to life-t time
Imprisonment on charge of murder.
He expressed confidence fe would fin
ally be cleared of the charges.
The trial was the first one arising
from accusations that williams caused
the killing of II negro farm hands
after department of justice agents had
started to investigate alleged peonage
charges on his farm Feb. 18, last.
Three of the negroes, including Lind
sey Peterson, whom he was specially
charged with killing, at the trial end
ing today were alleged to have been
brought into Newton county and
drowned.
The other eight negroes We're de-
clared by Manning, negro farm boss
and self-confessed accomp1ice, to have
been killed in Jasper county and in
quiry by the grand jury with a view
to indicting Williams and three of his
sons is to open there Monday.
Williams appeared to take his con-
viction calmly but when his wife and
daughters broke into sobs. their grief
affected him and he struggled to hide
his emotions as he sought to comfort
them. He was allowed to remain in
the courtroom with them for 10 or Is
minutes before being taken to Atlanta.
Date for trial of Williams on the
other two indictments here has not
been set nor has the court announced
when Manning will be tried, although
1t was indicated the negro voGld face
a jury before the regular July term.
Counsel for Williams hold that he can
not be tried on the Indictment charg-
ing murder of Willie Preston, whose
body was found chained to that of
Peterson, but the state contends the
indictment resulting from the death of
Preston is separate one, and that he
can be tried on it as we'll as on the
third indictment charging murder of
another negro Harry Price. The de-
fense contended the drowning of Pet
erson and Preston was one act.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-10
DEMOCRATS TO
AID PRESIDENT
Chairman of National Commit
tee Says Administration
Needs Help of All.
(sy The Associated 7ressl

WASHINGTON, April 9.-George
White, chairman of the democratic ma
tional committee, who is comforting
here with democratic leaders in the
senate and house on the eve of the
meeting Of the new congress, an
nounced today that aside from purely
organization activity the efforts of the
national committee would be intended
to be helpful to" President Harding
He added that ne was sure that the
administration, with its manifold and
conflicting Obligations" would need the
help Of all.
'I am deeply gratifed." said Mr.
White. "at the record which has thus
far been made by our late political
enemies, now the chiefs of the nation
in that they have by act endorsed the
policies of the preceding administra-
ton which formerly they so bitterly
assaiIed by words.
"To express this gratitude we renew
our pledge to refrain from partisan
Vaccinations to harrass and obstruct
and reassert our purpose to aid in
every proper effort for the nations
welfare. The minority in congress will
help build constructive legislation but
will. Of course, resist attempts to de-
stroy good laws simply because they
had democratic inception"
Mr.. White said that for the time be-
ing the activity of the democratic COM
mittee would be confined to the mobili-
zation of democratic forces, men and
women, in every state. adding that the
record made in congress would estab-
lish the basis for future political con-
tests and that when the time came the
democrats would be ready to lay be-
fore the voters San intelligent array
~ fsesS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-10

Each day, In this space, The Journal
VIII give a condensed history OF one OF
the leading business firms of the city.
w. A. RAY HARDWARE co. was or
ganized 10 years ago with the wholesale
department at 40 S. Palafox-st., and
warehouses at 703-7I1 Jefferson-st. w.
A. Ray Is president w. l.. Bright, vice
president. and w. S. Garfield, secretary
treasurer.
The branch known as Rays Corner
Hardware was established four years
ago with A J. Butt as manager ard
L. G. Humphreys assistant manager. The
third branch, Rays Automotive Co. was
established January first OF this year
with w. l.. Ray as manager and B. L.
Tillman. assistant manager.
Rays handles hardware mill supplies,
ship chandlery. automobile accessories
and farming implements, both wholesale
and retail. The policy OF the concern
has been quick turnover of stocks with
today's market prices as the prevailing
quotations. The company is one of the
largest merchandising houses in the city,
Employing 80 people.
Memberships held by the company are;
National Hardware Jobbers association.
Southern Hardware Jobbers association.
National Retail Hardware association and
ne Southern Hardware and Implement
association.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-10
MORE HOPEFUL VIEW BRITISH MINE STRIKE
FISHERMEN FIND MISSING NAVAL BALLOON
KIWANIANS WILL
ASSEMBLE HERE
IN CONVENTION
Second Annual District Meeting
Opens Tomorrow Morning
at San Carlos.

The second annual convention of the
Ala bama Florida district Kiwanfs clubs
will open in Pensacola tomorrow morn
ing at 9:30 o'clock. Delegates from
the IA clubs in the district will COM
menCe to arrive in the city tonight,
it lie expected but the majority of the
visiting Braves will arrive on the
early morning train tomorrow, mas
much as there are II clubs in Alabama
which will send delegates. The Mo-
bile aggregation is coming by special
pullman and will use their car as head
quarters during the convention.
1t is expected that the Tampa and
Jacksonville delegations will arrive at
9:45 O'Clock tomorrow morning. Mayor
Charles H. Brown of Tampa, vice
president of the Tampa club, has been
elected delegate from the cigar making
city. Either he or o. 3. Jones, "Jonesye
o. B." will represent Tampa or pos
sibly both of them will be here.
The delegates will be met at the
train by local Kiwanians headed by
w. w. Watson, chairman of the re-
ception committee, and will be taken
in automobiles to the San Carlos,
where convention headquarters will be
established. A registration office and
information bureau will be established
in the lobby and persons having friends
in any of the Alabama or Florida XII
wants clubs may learn IL such friends
are among the delegates by applying
at the information desk where a card
index record of all visitors will be
kept
Monday will be given over almost
entirely to business. The only depar-
ture from this viii be the thaetre par
ty in the evening at which time a
of amusing stunts have been
planned by the stunt committee. head
ed by Harvey Bayliss.
Tuesday is to be the pleasure day
of the convention. In the morning a
business session will be held to clean
up any matters left over from Monday
and this will be followed by a brief
tour of the city, followed by a bay
party on the steamer Bronx and the
boats of the Pensacola Yacht club fleet.
Lunch will be served on the island and
a bathing party will be held in the
afternoon. The program also includes
4 trip to the naval air station and |
Forts Barrancas and Pickens. |
The convention will close with a ban |
luet at the San Carlos at 1880 O'clocI: !
Continued On Page Two)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-10
PITNTA GORDA RESIDENT SHOT AND
KILLED WHEN HE FIRES ON ARMY
DETAIL AS RESULT OF A MISTAKE

deseiters were seen to enter an out
house On the Pitt place They sr--
rourded the clubhouse just before mid
night and searched it without finllng
apv one Sergeant Breavad before a
c. soner's -ury late tonight explained hat
as they left the outhouse Pitt, apparently
accused from his sleep, appeared N the
doorway OF his residence and evidently
mistaking the soldiers for intrnders
pointed a shotgun at them and ordered
them to throw up their hands. Breavad
says they obeyed and Lieut.. Tooher
started to call out when Pitt fired The
greater part of a load of birdshot entered
Tooher's body. The lieutenant replied TO
the fire with his pistol and Pitt fell
dead. The deserters have not been
ss<anT~
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-10
STATUS OF DONAL OCALLAGHAN
STILL UNSETTLED; DEPARTMENTS
AT WASHINGTON PASS THE BUCK

with orders to re-ship to a foreign
country within 20 days. This period was
extended by the department of state
shortly before the close of the Wilson
administration to allow the mayor to
present a claim for asylum as a political
refugee.
The state department recently indi-
Gated that the political refugee claim
would not be recognized, and this was
considered as placing the matter again
in the hands of the department of Ia
Dor. A labor official. however, said
today that his department did not accept
responsibility and the matter of juris-
diction was understood to have been
the basis for the numerous interchanges
Of communications today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-10
1Ru The Associated eress.l

PUNTA GORDA, Fla, April Fired
Pitt. a prominent resident of this city,
was shot dead late last night at his
home by Lieutenant d. G. Toonsr, OF
Charlestrom field. army aviation camp.
The lieutenant is in the hospital at
Charlestrom suffering from gunshot
wounds, he having been fired upon by
Titt.
The shooting was the result Of mis-
take on the part of Pitt who fired on
Tooher and Sergeant Krsian Rreadva1
aa1 Private Z. }. Young detail sean CHI
in., for two deserters.
1h4 uuee soldiers had been IoAS the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-10

WASHINGTON. April 9.-Efforts were
made today by the state and labor de-
partments to define finally the status
of DonaI O'CaIlaghan, lord mayor of
Cork. who is in the United States with
out a passport. The papers in the case,
with recommendations which underwent
several changes shuttled back and forth
all day between the two departments
Close of the office hours found them
en- route by messenger to the state de-
partment with the latest suggestions of
Secretary Davis.
O'Cauaghan arrived in this country
stowaway and is in this country with
out a passport through a ruling of for
mer Secretary of Labor Wilson who
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-10
FIRE IN MACON
BURNS COMPRESS

MACON, Ga, April 9.-Firemen
were still at work at the Buckeye Cot
ton Oil compresss plant tonight
where three hundred bales of cotton
fibre have been burning for "a hours.
They checked the blaze late today but
the fire will smolder for several days.
A concrete and structural iron ware
house 300 feet long, 200 feet wide and
90 feet high in which the cotton was
stored collapsed from the heat. The
loss is estimated at s135,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-10
GERMANY SIGNIFIES
INTENTION TO PAY
(sy The Associated Press)

BERNE, SWitzerland, April 9.-The
German foreign minister, DR.. Walter
Simons, declared here today that Ger
many would make provision for the
reparauon due the allies. adding that
the German government would soon
take occasion to prove it's good will.
DR.. Simons made this declaration in
a conversation with DR. Motta, chief of
the Swiss political department. He
also conferred with President Schultz
ess and Vice President Haab.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-10
T7Hr1rAfhHrR TODAY

Pensacola and vicinity-Fair and cooI-
oi er sunday; Monday, fair and Continued
Wtnds-*Eiatteras to Kew West Ero.II
Ii.n northwest winds and generally fair
lEast GuIt-Fresh northerly winds and
partly overcast weather Sunday.
vest Gulf-Fresh northerIy winds ny,
5rcast weather probably local rains sun
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-10
JUDGE PRITCHARD
EXPECTED TO DIE
(1y The Associated Pressl.

ASHEVILI4E, n. c.. April 9.-Fed-
sral Judge Jeter Conley Pritchard,
senior Judge fourth United States dis
trict circuit court. is not expected to
survive the night. attending physi-
clans announced at midnight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-10
I = y } ET1A Y =
WEATHER
Tempera ture

Hlghest. ...'....''oZ bLSJmesC '''...'..-o5
Mean same date last year.
Accumulated excess this year to date 2ss
Highest OF record for April. ............9 80
Lowest of record for April. ...... 81
Rainfall
For "a hours ending 7 p. m-..........0.H
Total for this month to p. m.... 0.60
Normal for April ...................5.I6
Accumulated deficiency this year to
Humidity
7 a. ....95 II noon....s8 p. n1.....59
Barometer
7 a. ao.0S p. M. ..so-Os
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-10
HARRIS IS HELD
BY POLICE FOR
INTERROGATION
Ex- Governor Whitman and PO-
lice Captain Will Quiz
Man at Buffalo.
(By The Associated Pr,ss, d,

BUFFALO, April 9.-Roy Harris,
whose confession of completely in the
murder of Joseph 3. Ellwell, New York
sportsman and card expert. has puz-
zled the Buffalo and New York police
for two days, had a first degree mur-
der charge placed against him for four
hours tonight. The charge was placed
over his name on the police blotter of
the Niagara street station at o'clock
At 10 O'clock Police Chief Higgins an
nounced the charge would be with
drawn and the man would be held on
an open charge.
The charge of murder against Har-
ris was a mistake, it was stated, due
to the faulty transmission of tele-
gram which advised Chief Higgins to
"hold" Harris. The telegram, from
Acting Chief Inspector Thomas Muir
ply of New York, said:
Hold Roy Harris on his confession
of the murder of Joseph 3. Elwen here
in June, 1920, pending fn+her1 inves-
tigation."
When it was transmitted over the
telephone to the police at the station
house where Harris is held, it was
construed to mean that a murder
charge was to be placed against the
man.
Harris wife was a visitor at the Nj
agara street police station tonight. She
was taken there from another police
station where she has been held as a
material witness. Although newspa-
per men were not allowed in the room
the couple were In plan sight through
a window. and 1T w-as seen that the
woman was pleading with Harris ear
nestly, while Harris, gesticuIating, kept
on some point.
The meeting lasted an hour. Then
Detective Harry Oswald of the New
York detective bureau Joined them.
Mrs. Harris was smiling when she
She avoided newspaper men
who sought to question her.
TT was just a little family party"
Detective Oswald said. Nothing new
developed"
Before leaving the station, however
the New York detective issued orders
that no one should be allowed to see
Harris until former Governor Charles
5. Whitman arrived here tomorrow to
question the prisoner.
NEW YORK. April 9.-Former Gov
aronr Charles S. Whitman announced
tonight that he will go to Buffalo to-
morrow to interrogate Roy Harris, who
confessed" to Buffalo police that he
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-10

NEW YORK. April 9.-Former Gov
eronr Charles S. Whitman announced
tonight that he will go to Buffalo to-
morrow to interrogate Roy Harris who
confessed" to Buffalo police that he
and an accomplice were hired by n
woman to murder Joseph B. ElwelI
last June. Mr.. Whitman will be ac-
Continued on Page Two)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-10
HELPING PENSACOLA

Each day, In this space, The Journal
will give a condensed history OF one OF
the leading business firms of the city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-10
}. S. WEATHER REPORT

1t'OLiSSL $50 pm.
Next phase of the
noon, first quarter,
April 10.
tide 11:10 am.
Low tide 9.45 pm.
VEST ERDAYS
aAFE
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-04-22
:! - -,.z. ID,
CITY NEWS ITEMS

Louis Schlattman of Alberta was in
Morris last Friday.
L. P. Norby of Alberta was in
Morris on Tuesday.
Miss Mae and Alice Halbe spent
Sunday with friends in Chokio.
t.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Chaplinski en-
tertained friends on Tuesday evening.
The Catholic ladies will hold a
food sale at Bagstad's store on
Saturday, April 80.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-04-22
AMONG THE CHURCHES

The English Lutheran Church
Morning services at 1880 a. m.
Sunday school at IL m. S. A.
Siverts, .Supt.
The combined chorus of Morris and
Alberta will sing at the morning
services.
They will also sing at the services
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-04-22

held in order that the training de-
partment girls may have experience
with beginning pupils. Eighteen of
these beginners are now enrolled for
the work this year.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-04-22

twenty-five per cent discount on
all our suits and coats. These are
new goods. This is your opportunity
for a great bargain. Wells Bros
Hanson. adv1t
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-04-22
Methodist Church

Methodist Church
Sunday morning 1890 Jesus
Christ in the Annals of History.
Sunday school at 11:45.
Epworth league meeting at $50.
Evening service 1880.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-04-22

with Holy Communion Sunday at
1880 a. m.
Scandal church services with Holy
Communion Sunday at 100 p. m.
Andrew Olson, Pastor.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-04-22

Daniel Pil1en who ran a wire into
his eye while playing aboutea week
ago is reported much better. :
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-04-22

Mrs. A. W. Brisbane entertained
Wednesday evening for the officers of
the Degree of Honor lodge. There
were about twelve guests.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-04-22

Twenty-Five per cent discount on
all our suits and coats. These are
new goods. This is your opportunity
for great bargain. Wells Bros
Hanson. adv1t
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-04-22
Congregational Church

Congregational Church
Morning worship at 1890 a. m.
Sermon theme Life Savers" Il
Sunday school at HAS a. m, -.
Evening service at 1880 p. NJ. =
Sermon by pastor.
"Paups Definition of the Gospel"
Come, you will be very welcome.
H. H. Symons, Pastor.
The Lutheran Free Church
Services for Sunday, April "a.
St. Petri church, Cyrus. Services
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-04-22

J. Alfred Johnson of Mankato, an
extensive land owner in Stevens
county was in Morris on business
this week.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1921-04-22

in Hancock at 8 p. m. and at o'clock
in Alberta. -
All are cordially invited.
Alfred Bredesen, Pastor.