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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
HARDING Will
BORROW Bible
viii Use Same One That Wash
ingtOn Kissed When He
Was Inaugurated.
(ey The AssoeIated Rressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-President-
elect Harding. plans on taking the
oath of office March 4 to press his
lips to the Bible that was used at the
first Inauguration of George Wash
ington.
In accord with Mr.. Harding's
wishes Elliott Woods, superintendent
of the capitol, arranged today with St.
Johns Lodge, No. l, A. f. & A. NJ.
of New York city, for the use of the
Bible. 1t viii be brought to Wash
ington by committee of Masons.
So far as the records show this will
be the fourth occasion on which there
has been a departure from the usual
custom of having the clerk of the su-
preme court furnish the Bible used in
an Inauguration.
The Bible is the personal property
of the lodge and has been carefully
preserved
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
WHEAT TARIFF
DETERMINED
Conferees on Fordney Bill Com
promise at 35 Cents Per
Bushel.
(sy The Associated Press).

WASHINGTON, Feb. pa com
promise agreement fixing the tariff
on wheat at SO cents per busheI was
reached today by senate and house
conferees considering the Fordney
emergency tariff bill
The wheat schedule was one of the
principal stumbling blocks.
The house rate was 80 cents per
bushel and the senate 40 cents.
The agreement on 30 cents was said
to involve the question of the differ
ence in the rate of exchange. Dis
agreements over the sugar, tobacco,
hides and cherries schedules con-
tinued among the conferees who will
resume their work tomorrow.
Among minor adjustments agreed
on today was a change in the rate on
olives not packed in solution from five
to three cents a pound.
The senate conferees receded on the
cotton schedule. agreeing to placing a
rate of cents a pound on cotton
having a staple of / 3-8 inches or
more in length. as provided by the
house. The senate had voted to re-
duce the staple to ] 1-S inch
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
LABOR OBJECTS
TOINJUNC7IONS
Demands Enactment of Law by
Congress EXempting Un-
ions from Trust Act.
TO IGNORE Ir.SUNCTIONS
Realizes Result of Course But
Insists That Liberty Must
be Guarded.
ley rfe, AssocIated Press }

WASHINTtTON, Feb. 23.-Enactment
by congress of a law declaring that al
Dor organizations are net partnerships
and shall not be So treacct7, in law or in
equity" is demanded py ueganized la
Dor in claration OF principles adopt
ed tonight by representatives of ma
tional and international unions affiliated
in the American Federation of Labor.
The declaration which was approved
after an all-day conference here at
which Samuel Gompers. president of
the federation presided. also called for
the immediate restoration of exemption
from or the repeal of all anti-combina-
tion and so-called conspiracy laws"
Condemning the use of the injunction
under present laws, the declaration as
serted tha. the only immediate course
through which labor could find relief lies
in flat refusal on the part of labor to
recognize or abide by the terms of
injunctions which seek to prohibit the
doing of acts which the workers have a
lawful and guaranteed right to do"
Labor realizes fully the consequences
of such course it was added, but
in the defense of American freedom and
of American institutions il is compelled
to adopt this course, be the consequences
what they may"
Organized labor in the declaration sets
forth at length the principles for which
it stands and calls upon the peopls of
the United states 10 rally with labor
Ito the defense of our imperrilled Ameri-
can institutions"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
CITIZENS Are
ASKED TO MEET
Protection of WOmanhoOd of
Community Will Be Dis
cussed This Morning.

Citizens of Pensacola who have
viewed with alarm the influence for
evil which a small group of men have
to bring to an end the conditions OF
law1essness which have become all too
prevalent according to an announce
ment made yesterday afternoon after
violence was generally discussed. Ac-
cording to this announcement a num-
ber of citizens, who have been much
stirred up about a recent occurrence,
learned that others were also inter
ested and had gone so far as to plan
a radical step to express their indig-
nation. Upon learning this they has
tily gathered a group of soberer heads
and prevailed upon the other group to
postpone their action until the matter
could be given more thought and at
tention.
This conference resulted in a cali
for a mass meeting of all citizens who
are interested in the welfare of the
community, both men and women. to
be held at Armory hall at 10 O'clock
this morning. More than fifty cfti-
zens have pledged themselves to be
present. the announcement says, and
the men behind the call believe that
several hundred viii attend.
The question TO be discussed win
be the protection Of life and property
and particularly the protection of the
womanhood of the city. The men
making the call for the mass. meeting
are among the most influential in the
CITY The call follows:
"An citizens of Pensacola, male and
female, who are Interested in the well
fare of the city. the protection of life
and property, and particularly the
protection of the womanhood OF the
community, are requested to be. pres
ent at meeting to be held at
Armory hall Thursday morning, Feb
%. at 10 O'Clock. All good law-abid-
ing citizens should be present at this
meeting"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
ECONOMY PLEA
AGAIN IGNORED
Objections by Many Senators to
Implications in Bill Are
Over-ridden.
SMOOT LEADS OPPONENTS
Announces He viii Ask New
Secretary TO Clip Numer-
Gus Items from Bill.
10y the Associated Press) .

WASHINGTON, Fet. 23.-OYer a
running fire from senator's who pre-
sented detailed objections TO it's pro-
posals for increased expenditures
the senate tonight passed the agri-
cultural appropriation bill carrying
approximately S41. 200, 900 for the OPP
Grafton of that department for the
year beginning next June. This
amount is nearly S9.O0O.O00 in excess
of appropriations for the coming year
and almost $4,000, ,00d in excess of
which II was sent for conference af-
ter the senate's action.
II am going to ask the next secre-
tary OF a1iculture to go through
this bill as soon as he takes office
and take out of IL all the appropria-
tions that allow work to be dupli-
Gated by two and sometimes more de-
partments OF the government" Sen
ator Smoot, republican, Utah, de-
clared in an unsuccessful attack ON
numerous sums allowed in the bill.
They ought to be cut out before
another estimate comes to congress.
"This must stop; congress has got
TO show the departments Of this
government that two and three OF
them cannot ask public money to be
spent foa doing the same ldnd OF
work over and over again, simuItan-
eOusly. and year after year
one trouble Is that different bu-
reaus are enabled 10 go before differ
ent congressional committees and du-
plicate tho appropriations in differ
ent bills"
Il hope the senator from Utah
won't stop at the agricultural depart
ment, Chairman Wadsworth of the
military affairs committee interrupt
ed
I'VE find the war department get
ting money In two or three different
bills"
Larger items added by the senate
to the agricultural bill included $780,
900 extra for wood utilization eXper-
iments at Madison, Wis; s100.000 for
weather bureau forecasts for avda-
ton; $4,000 for road materials in
vestigations, and $100,000 for lnves-
LEGATIONS OF foreign markets for farm
products. Senator Thomas. democrat.
Colorado, checked several other minor
additions on points of order, but the
senate added heavily to amounts
recommended by its own agriculture
committee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
LIGHTS
TOBE REPLACED
Interstate Commission Favor
ably Reports Bill for Replac-
ing Navigation Aides.
(ey The Associates Press.).

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The in
terstate commerce committee of the
h94se today in reporting favorhbly
ofTstlee bill CIR ying $70S.000 to au-
thor1ssSzsids@ TO navigation. included
$4,000 for such purposes on the
coast of Florida and approaches to
Key West
Twelve of the beacons marking the
Florida reefs We're destroyed by the
hurricane of 1919, and the others are
in bad condition, the report declared.
These are among the most impor-
tant minor aids to navigation in the
world and assist in marking the Flor
ida reefs for a distance of 1876 miles, 3"
the report said.
key West" the report continued,
'is now one of the largest seaports of
the United States, and its exports
amount to over $S0,000,000 per year
and imports over SS,00O.000. The re-
port also set forth that Key West
lis an extremely important military
and naval base, and a submarine base
is now in course of preparation for
which an expenditure of $2,000,000
has been authorized.
'It is now proposed" the report
continued, to establish a complete
system of range lights on permanent
structures which will not be de-
stroyed or displaced by the hurri-
canes that frequently strike this
port
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
ALABAMA VOTES
DOWN AMENDMENT
(ey The Associated Press,

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 23.-The
state election board in session today
for the purpose OF canvassIlg the
votes cast in the special election held
Feb. s, on two proposals to amend the
Alabama constitution. announced the
defeat of both by decisive majorities.
Proposal No l TO amend the amend p
ment 10 the constitution respecting
good roads, authorizing the sale OF
$4,000. 900 Of the bonds at six per cent,
received 1895 for with 1920 against
while proposal No. ? strengthening
the suffrage laws was defeated ~ "A
vote Of 46,9s4 to 2S.723
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
AMBUSCADE HELD
AT MT. CHARLES
(ey The AssocIated press,

BELFAST, Feb. 23-The ambuscado
at Mount Charles, county Donegal
last night. resulted in the death 81
two policemen and young woman. (.
The body of the latter was found to-
day lying in yard She had been
shot through the heart.
The fighting lasted for half an hou !.
and two members of the attacking
party were captured. Reprisals fol
lowed the attack Two shops H.
Mount Charles were burned to tho
ground and another house was set on
fire but was saved
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
TUMULTY OFFERED
COMMISSION SEAT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Presi-
dent Wilson today proffered Joseph
T. Tunlulty. his private secretary for
ten years, an appointment on the in
"a entrusted with arbitration of dis
putes between the United States and
Canada. In confirming the tender. of
tho appointment, Mr.. Tumulty said:
cit is true that the president has
asst asked me to accept an appoint
1ent on the international joint com
mission very much appreciate the
generous offer Of the president, but
/ have not had time to decide the
matter. / have been exceedingly busy
in finally disposing of the affairs of
my office in preparation for engaging
in the practice OF law
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
CABLE STATION
MUST Be FREE
American Note. to Council of
League of Nations is In
SiStent on Claim.
J A p AN IS INFORMED
Secretary Colby Has Already
Laid Demands Before the
Allied Governments.
(ey The Associated Pressl

PARIS, Feb 23.-The council OF the
league of nations decided tonight to give
out only a summary of the American
note regarding mandates under the
league the text of which was submitted
to the council this morning.
The summary follows:
The government of the United States
declares it seizes the occasion TO send
the council of the league a copy of a
note addressed to Earl Curzou british
foreign minister) on November 20. set
ting forth in detail the views of the
United States on the responsibilities OF
mandatory powers.
"A copy of that note has been sent TO
the French and Italian governments The
United States government draws the at
tention of the council to the request
made in that note that the projects OF
mandate intended for the society of ma
tions. before they We're submitted TO the
council, be communicated to the United
States government, and that IL have
precise indications on the principles on
which the United States conditioned it's
appreciation.
THE United States government has
received the text of the mandate at
tributed to the emperor of Japan over
all former German islands situated in
the Pacific ocean north OF the equator
which text was approved by the council
of the league December II in Geneva.
THE United States government de-
Fclares it has never given its consent
that the Island OF zap be included lin
territories subjected to the mandate OF
Japan
1T recalls that it has already so in
formed the governments of Great Brit
ain. France, Italy and Japan. informing
them at the same time that it's reserva
tion rested upon the opinion that yam
enters necessarily into any project or
system of practical communication bv
cable in the Pacific and that no power
can limit or control it's use.
Consequently, the United States gov.
ernment is moved to declare respectfuIJv
that it cannot regard itself as bound by
the terms of said mandate and desires
particularly that note be taken OF its
protest against the decision OF the
league council of December II upon
this question
AT the same time it asks the council.
whose action resulted evidently from
an ineXact representation OF the facts.
TO submit the question to a new inves
tigation which an equitable solution re-
quires''
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
LEADER
SERIOUSLY ILL
(sy The Associated Press,

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 23.-Dr ]. q.
Gambrili. president of the Southern
Baptist convention is seriously i'll at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred
erick Porter. this city. He is suffer-
ing from nervous breakdown,
brought down by overwork. physi-
clans say.
It was reported at a late hour to-
night that he has a fair chance for
recovery. Dr. Gambris is 80 years
old.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
LANDS OPPOSES
BALL GAMBLING
tHy The Associated Press)

BOSTON. Feb. 23.-The arm Of the
law should be long enough to permit
it to reach to the bIeachers and stands
at baseball parks and call to account
all who bet on games, in the opinion
of Judge K. NJ. Lands, basebalrs su-
preme arbiter. Judge Lands, in a let
ter received today by Representative
Hugh j. Lacey, of Holyoke, comment :
ing on the latter's bill in the legisla-
ture to penaize players or others par
ticipating in the throwing of games.
said he thought the offense should be
a felony with penalty of from two to
five years Imprisonment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
FIGHT MARKS
Rail HEARING
Erie Railroad and Employees
Clash Over Authority of
Transportation Act.
(ey The Associated Press.>

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-Sharp Conten-
ton over the powers of the United
states Railway Labor board and the
provisions of the transportation act.
marked the hearing of employees of
tho Erie railroad against their en-
ployer before the board today The
petition of the employees charged vio-
lation of the act and of decisions of
the labor board. Representatives Of
the road denied both. The case re-
suited from an order, effective Feb. /.
reducing common labor wages and de-
Quoting one days pay week from
the salaries of all employees paid on a
monthly basis.
Most of the argument centered
about whether a ruling Of the board
on Feb. u, ordering the road to make
no change in wage rates was compuI-
sorry upon the road, which had al
ready put n reduction into effect. 1t
was conceded by the rail representa- =
tives that the intent of the order was
to maintain the rates of the wage
award of July, 1920 They denied.
however, violation of the law in
changing those rates. Business de-
preston and revenues below operat =
ing expenses were given as the reason
for the reduction order.
During his testimony, r. S. Parsons.
general manager for the road. was
asked by Henry T. Hunt, public mem
Der OF the board, whether the roads
position meant that it would not obey
the orders of the board.
We can't do it," Mr.. Parsons re-
Piled. We want to do everything
possible to get along with the board,
but don't know what we would do if
the board issued impossible orders"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
AQUITANIA HELD
FOR FUMIGATION
(By The Associated Psess. }

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Detained
for 36 hours at quarantine while
health officers sought any typhus
carriers in her steerage, the steam
ship Aquitania finally doCked this
afternoon. But even then her passen-
gers, who included DR.. S. Alfred SEE,
new Chinese minister to the United
States, did not Immediately step
ashore, for city health inspectors
detained them for nearly half an hour
while they conducted an eXamina-
tion of twenty second cabin passen-
gers boarding the ship from disease
infested areas of Europe.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
UNITED STATES DEMANDS ISLAND OF YAP
FLORIDA LUMBER COMP PANIES ARE
NAMED IN FEDERAL SUIT AGAINST
SOUTHERN PINE AND ASSOCIATES
DEAD HERO RETURNS
VERY INOPPORTUNELY
ICY The Associated Press.l

LAFAYETTE. Ga, Feb. 23-Fred
Williams, who went away to war in
1917, will return home in a few
days. to find his body" buried
here, his war insurance policy paid
and his bride. the wife of another.
The war department reported
Williams killed in action soon after
he went to France. paid his widow
his insurance and then sent a SOL
dier's body here as his. Williams
wife whom he had married but q
few months before he left, mourned
him and then married a former
sweetheart, Joseph Robertson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
BASS CONVICTED
OF SLAYING WIFE

DUBLIN. Va. Feb 2a.-Marshail
Bass was convicted here tonight by a
{nry Of a charge OF killing his wife near
mere several months ago.
Bass pleaded that the shooting was
accidental. the gun being discharged
when his tive-year-old son grabbed II as
lie and his wife and boy were walking
along the road. Mrs. Bass was carrying
her baby In her arms at the time and
according to her dying statement AS
reioted 70 the jury by Dr. w r. Brig
nam. Bass shot her IN anger over visit
size paid her father.
Counsel for Bass applied for new
triai and March 26 was set for a hear
ing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
REVENUE OFFICER
DENIES HE'S DEAD
(ey The Associates press.l

LYNCHBURG, Va, Feb. 23.-United
States Deputy Collector j. N. Wood, re-
ported killed yesterday in Fluvanna
county by moonshiner, proved the ex-
aggeration of the report today by ar
resting two men near Lynchburg and
confiscating nine gallons of whisky. Col
lector Wood will testify tomorrow before
United States Commissioner O'Brien in
the case of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. A. Mccoy,
charged with selling whisky. The latter
is also charged with attempting TO kill
Woods by firing at him when he jumped
on the running board Of their automa-
bile.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
AIRPLANE MAIL LEAVES FRISCO
IN MORNING AND IS DELIVERED
in new YORK NEXT AFTERNOON
WOMAN is CHARGED
WITH COUNTERFEITING
lRx The Associated Press.l

ROANOKE, Va. Feb. 23.-Mrs
Samuel T. Wheeler. - years old, OF
Bonsacks, Va, near here, today
was arrested by Deputy L. S. Mar
shall Charles Hamilton on charge
of counterfeiting.
According to Federal District At
torney Joseph Chitewood, Mrs.
Wheeler confessed that she had
raised a number of $5 and SO fed
eral reserve notes to $50 and S10a
and made purchases with them IL
this city. She stated she found the
utensils in an evangelistical meet
ing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
CONEY RESUMES
FLORIDA FLIGHT

w. D. Coney, who arrived at Love
field at 12:4O p. m. today, resumed
his transcontinental flight from San
Diego, Cal, to Jacksonville, Fla, at
10:I4 o'clock tonight. Following his
arrival in the Florida city, Lieutenant
Coney intends 10 begin preparations
for a flight back to California in a
second attempt 10 establish a cross
country flying record,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
FRAT HOUSE AT
VIRGINIA BURNS
(sy The Associated Press)

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. Feb. %
Fire starting in the furnace room
of the Chi Phi fraternity house at the
University OF Virginia today. destroy
ed the building. c. Talbot Young. one
of the four students in the building
at the time. jumped from the second
story window, unhurt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
CARUSO MAY SAIL
FOR EUROPE HOME
(By The AssocIated Presn

NEW YORK, Feb 23.-Dr. Antonio
Stella, one of the specialists attend
ing Enrico Caruso, tenor. who is i'll
here with pleurisy, said tonight that
the tenor will sail for Europe about
the end of March if his condition CON
tlnues to improve. A trip to Atlantic
CITY has been planned during his
convalescence.
Mr.. Caruso's condition was reported
as improving steadily.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
Feat of Crossing Continent in 33
Hours and 20 Minutes is
Accomplished.
NEW ERA IN AVIATION
Pilots Flew from Cheyenne,
Wyoming, to Chicago Over
night, S39 Miles.
tsy The AssocIated Press)

TAZELHURST, y. Y, Feb. 23.-EiGht
bags OF mail, despatched from San Fran
cisco by airplane at 4:30 yesterday
morning, arrived at Hazelhurst field here
today at 1850 p. m, establishing a cross
country mail record of 3S hours and 20
minutes with allowance for time zone
changes in the coast to coast flight.
The mail transferred from plane
to plane in a relay flight ordered by the
postoffice department to establish new
cross continent mail plane record. The
plane. which arrived at Hazelhurst, was
piloted by T.. NJ. Allison. a member of
one of the four teams which took part
in the trans continental race, two planes
leaving Hazelhurst field and two start
yesterday morning.
One of the westward bound planes
came to grief when Pilot F.. NJ. Leon
hard was forced to descend yesterday at
Dubois, Pa, on account of bad weather,
The second west bound plane reached
Chicago yesterday and was unable TO
get away today. The other east bound
plane crashed to earth at Elko, New,
yesterday, killing the pilot, Capt. W +.
Lewis. Captain Allison piloted one
westward bound plane as far as CIeve-
land. where it, was taken over by an
other pilot on the second lap OF the
relay, which ended at Chicago. He then
took the winning plane in charge at
Cleveland and returned to Hazelhurst
field this afternoon, bettering the time
set for the flight by the postoffice de-
partment by a margin of two hours and
0 minutes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
q WEATHER FORECAST.
0 o o o q o o o q q q au n.

PENSACOLA AND vICINITY-Fair
Thursday and Friday with SLOWLY rising
temperature
WINDS-Hatteras to Key West-Fresh
northwest winds and partly overcast
weather Thursday
East Gulf-Aoderate to fresh north
west winds and fair weather THURSDAY
West Guh-Moderate variable winds
becoming SOUTH fair weather Thursday
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
AMERICA IMPORTS
BIG WOOL STOCKS
(ey The Associated Pressl

ROANOKE, Va, Feb. 23.-Addressing
the Virginia sheep and wool growers
association here today, George Willing
myer. wool specialist for the United
States bureau of markets. declared that
GOO, ,000.000 pounds OF wool are consumed
annually in the United States. half of
which amount is produced in this conn
try. According TO Mr.. WillinEnlver
30O,ooo,00o pounds of wool are imported
to the United States every year from
South America and Australia
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-24
DIR. GAMBRILL is
SERIOUSLY ILL
fey rhe AssoeIated Pressl

MACON. Ca. Feb Z@.--Dr. J. VI Cam
hreli. president Of the Southern Bap-
sfst convention. and former president OF
Nf.rcnr university. Is critically III in
ts,iiaa. Texas. according 70 messages
.ncelved here tonight His son and
sanahter. the latter q Red Cross nurse
asring tho world war. left here tonight
&c Dallas