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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-19
FRENCH PREMIER SAYS GOOD SIZED ARMY IS NECESSARY
VIEW WORKING RULES FOR SHOP CRAFTS ARE COMPLETED
ADMINISTRATIVE INTEGRITY OF
CHINA Is SOUGHT BY JAPANESE
Has No Broad Program Apply China Believing That
Suggestion Would Lay Her Open to Suspicion
Possibly Concealing Some Hidden Purpose.

subscribed to making public all trea-
ties, she is ready to refrain from Sc
'cret treaties. but doubts the practi-
cability of having China participate
in new treaties concerning that coun-
try. Japan, however, is agreeable to
submitting conclusions in China for
an opportunity to register disapproval,
should she so desire.
Japan would subscribe to a declara-
tion for neutrality of China, but would
point out that during the Russo-Japa-
nese war, owing to territorial and geo
graphical conditions, both Russia and
Japan were obliged to combat on Chi
nese territory, and that it might be
necessary to traverse her soil again.
Japanese spokesmen argue there
may be a difference of degree between
the economic activity of Japan and
that Of other nations, more particular
ly in Manchuria and Mongolia, but
they contend it does not imply that
Japan has any intention of excluding
other nations from the commerce of
China.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-19
GO INTO EFFECT
DECEMBER FIRST
Paves Way for Consideration of
Il eques ts for Revision
Craft Wage Schedules.
MAINTENANCE OF WAYS
EMPLOYEES COME NEXT
Board Will Take Up Considera-
tiOn of Rules and Work
ing Conditions Soon.
10y The Associated Press,

CHICAGO, Now l8.-The United
States Railroad Labor Board an
Inounced tonight that new working
rules for the six shop crafts probably
viii be completed and issued in time
to become effective December i.
Issuance Of tho rules, under a re-
cent decision Of the board paves the
way for consideration Of requests
which may be filed by the roads for
revision Of the shop craft wage sched-
.ules.
The new shop craft rules win effect
approximately 100000 men on all
classes on railroads in the country.
Only "a railroads are directly con-
cerned in the present case, the others
not having their submissions in prop
er shape when the case was taken up,
but board members anticipate that all
the class railroads viii probably car
ry out the decision without further
hearings.
The boards statement issued tonight
said:
such satisfactory progress during
the past weeR has been made in the
OF rules and working
conditions for the six shop crafts that
1t Is altogether probable that these
rules viii be completed and viii be-
come effective December 4"
The board members said tonight
that the new rules have been prao-
tically completed I'm less than five
months, while the national agreement
which the superceed required the
attention Of railways, government and
labor representatives and experts for
seven months before it was completed.
The labor boards work on the rules
was interrupted by the threatened
railroad strike which was averted on
october 27 A few days previously
the board had announced that no fur
ther wage reductions for any class Of
employees would be considered by the
board until working rules and agree
ments in dispute for that class OF en-
ployes had been passed on.
The board, it was indicated tonight
will next take up for consideration the
rules and working conditions for the
Of way employees. There
are large number Of disputed Gues-
tions regarding these rules already be-
fore the board and statisticians have
prepared most Of tire cases for pre-
The national. agreement which the
new rules win displace, was first
brought before the railroad admins
tration in January, 1919. 4 was sub
mitted 70 a committee Of 2s men. IA
the employees and u the
roads. This committee considered the
rules for four months after which the
were reviewed by the national
board on railway wages and working
Continued on Page Nine)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-19
CHANGED PLEA OF GUILTY
UPON ADVISE OF COURT

MIAMI. Fla. Nov. 18.-John DeBoer
today pleaded guilty to a charge Of
drst degree murder in connection With
the killing OF John v. Best, whose body
was found in BIscayne bay two weeks
ago, but changed his plea to not guilty
upon advice OF the court
Il do not believe that one man should
decide whether or not he should die. .
Judge Branning declared. "This Is a
matter that should be decided by q
jury Of = men,
DeBoer Is quoted by the sheriff as
saying he killed Best when the latter
refused him a loan
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-19
TECHNICAL EXPERTS DEALING
WITH HUGHES REDUCTION PLAN
Work Understood Be Going Paving Way Detailed
Discussion of the PrOpOsas-British Naval Men Regard
Their Country Already Committed.

United States and Japan. That is re-
garded in both American and British
circles as the heart of the matter For
NAL announcement by Admiral Baron
Kato for Japan that he would ask an
upward revision of the general ton
mage ratio to give Japan a slightly
higher proportionate status does not
leave it entirely clear, however, as to
the extent Japan regards herself as
committed to the American proposals.
At first glance, Baron Kato's speech
of acceptance was generally construed
as agreement to the 545-3 ratio, but
this may prove not to be the case.
There is nothing to indicate, how
ever, that any formal presentation has
yet been made in the technical group
by the Japanese to place proposed
notifications in concrete form. It is
said repeatedly that she will ask for
retention of the battleship Mutsu and
another capital ship representing about
II per cent increase for Japan over
the American suggested proportion, or
a 10~10-7 ratio instead Of $3.50, but
there is no official Japanese statement
o this effect.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-19
TORNADO TAKES
TOLL OF EIGHT
All But One of Family Wiped
Out by Storm in South
ern Arkansas.
ley The AssoeIated Pressl

MENA, Ark, Nov. 1s.-Eight persons
in the home Of Robert E. weems, near
Wickes, a small town 25 miles south
Of here, were killed last night when a
tornado wrecked the house
The dead are Mrs. Robert Weems
her daughters. Mrs. Matte Felts and
the Misses Kerren. Bela and Verda
Weems: her son, Warner Weems, aged
%, and Hawley Felts, brother-in- la "
of Mrs Felts
The body Of Miss verda weems was
found in a patch Of woods half a mile
from the wrecked house. Robert
Weems was at Wickes when the storm
struck and discovered the fate Of his
family and home when he went there
after the wind had subsided. He noti-
fed neighbors and searchers worked
all night before all Of the victims were
found. Damage was not general in the
community, the storm seemingly hav-
ing struck only in the immediate vicin-
ity Of the Weems home.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-19
az The AssoeIated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Technical
experts of the FIVE governments who
are dealing with Secretary Hughes
specific proposals for naval reductions
and limitation feel that distinct prog
ress is being made toward ultimate
agreement.
There has been. It is known, a con-
siderable elaboration of the American
proposition as it was stated by Mr..
Hughes. IN the directness OF his
statement to the conference, the Amer
lean secretary of state did not pause
to explain how the various ratios of
tonnage strength suggested for the
three major naval powers had been ar
rived at. This work is now understood
to be going on among experts, paving
the way for detailed discussion Of the
plan.
It is certain that British naval ex-
perts regard their country as already
committed, through Mr.. Balfour's
speech of acceptance, to what might be
called the "5-5-3 ratio of naval
strength as between Great. Britain, the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-19
~ The Assoclated Preasl

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Japan's
position on chinas proposals is being
authoritatively outlined this way:
Japan would like to see the confer
ence adopt set OF principles, If guar
anteeing Japan's rights Of existence"
would generally and especially insure
for China her territorial and insofar
as possible, her complete administra- :
tive integrity. At the same time these
principles would affirm the doctrine
Of equal opportunity for all.
Japan, for the moment, has no
broad program to apply to China, be-
lieving tSat If she sought to impose a
broad platform it would lay her open
to suspicion as possibly conceae1ing
some hidden purpose. AS suggestions
arise Japan will explain her own views
which include a we'll defined limit
China beyond which her
spokesmen say she will not go.
AS Japan and China are members
OF the League OF Nations, and have
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-19
REPORT ON FORD'S
PROPOSAL WILL BE
MADE TO CONGRESS
Conclusions of Weeks and Ho0v.
er on Muscle Shoals Project
to Be Made Public.
HENRY FORD CONFERRING
WITH DEPARTMENT HEADS
Government Engineers Esti-
mate on Cost of Work Varies
From That of F0rd's.
(By The Associated PressJ

WASHINGTON, Nov 1S.-A report
to congress embodying the conclusions
of Secretaries Weeks and Hoover on
the proposal of Henry Ford for the
purchase and lease of nitrate plants
and water power projects at Muscle
Shoals, Ala, may be made in few
days. it was announced tonight upon
the adjournment Of preliminary con-
ference between Mr.. Ford and govern
ment officials.
Government officials participating in
the conference said they saw no rea-
son why the report could not be made
in a day or so. Secretary Hoover. who
presided at the conference, however,
declined to comment on the subjects
discussed, as did Mr.. Ford and his en-
gineers.
Secretary Hoover announced that
the conferences would be continued to-
morrow at the war department, pro-
vided Mr.. Weeks was able to attend.
Mr.. Ford viii remain in Washington
until the war secretary has recovered
from a temporary indisposition.
Revised estimates made by army en-
SlHS6ISs II Was Sd4O, plaCt the cost Dl
construction work on the Wilson dam
at figures ranging from s42, 100000 to
s55, 100000. allowing certain amounts
for improvements IN navigation. Mr..
Ford's original offer allowed $685. .0a0
900 for the construction work neces-
sary to complete the dam and, it was
understood he declined in the confer
ence today to alter that figure
The difference between Mr.. Ford's
estimates and those of army engineers
was believed to be the principal point
on which an agreement between him
and the government hinges. The state
ment that a report might be made to
congress within few days led some
to believe that the conferees had
reached a compromise on the figures,
It was explained that the report
would not necessarily contain recon-
mendations either for the acceptance
of the Ford offer or for its rejection.
but would merely present the facts to
congress for consideration and final
action. If recommendations are en-
bodied in the report, it was said, they
would be made personally by the sec
retary of war and not by the commerce
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-19
FARMER WILL BE NEXT ON
FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD
Csy The Associated press,

WASHINGTON, Nov 1S.-The next
appointment to the federal reserve
board would have to be from the ranks
Of the farmers Unions, the provisions
Of an amendment to the federal reserve
act introduced in the senate today by
Senator Smith, democrat, South Caro-
liHa. The senate has pending meas
IRE. understood to have the backing Of
the so-ealled agricultural bloc, provid-
ing for the naming Of farmer to the
board and the Smith amendment is de-
signed to make certain that the next
sacancy would be filed by one whose
business is farming, its sponsor said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-19
CONGRESS TO ADJOURN
SINE DIE WEDNESDAY
az The AssocLatsd Zoo

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1s-Congress
win adjourn sine die next Wednesday
If the tax revision bill is put through,
under pms virtually completed today
BY republican leaders Speaker Giliett
conferred with senate leaders and the
adjournment program. which would
suspend session or congress from
day until December 5.
when the new session is to begin, was
said to have been agreed on.
II the adjournment plan goes through
action on the $500. 100000 railroad debt
bin. the -Sewberry election con-
test and the allied debt and tariff
bills would so over to regular session.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-19
DOUBT EXPRESSED
GUILT OF LANDRU
Modern Bluebeard Gives Court
Addresses of Two Women
Claimed to Be Murdered.
fsv &c Assoelated pressl

VERSAILLES, Nov. 18-Some doubt
as to the guilt of the prisoner appeared
to have been injected into the minds of
the jury trying Henri Landru. called
"the Blue Beard of Gambais." when
Landru today gave to the court an adj
dress Of one of the ten women he is
accused of having murdered. This
woman, Madame Heon, was declared
BY Landru to have been alive and re-
siding IN a small hotel in Paris six
months after her supposed death at
his hands.
Prosecutor Godefroy told the court
he had good reason to believe that
Landru's statement that Madame Heon
was living at date after the alleged
murder was correct, but that an inves-
tigation would be made and a report
delivered to the court tomorrow morn
ing.
The general comment among the
lawyers in the court room was that
this was Iandru's day as the proseeu-
ton had reserved it's last two charges
OF murder against him to produce di-
rect evidence connecting the prisoner
with the disappearance of the woman.
This was not forthcoming,
PARIS, Nov. 1s-It was announced
at the prefecture of police tonight that
the police thus far had been unable
to verify the statement of Henri Ian
dru that Madame Heon had resided
at the Hotel Du Mans. Her name was
not found on the registers, which ho-
tells are bound under the law to keep
although they We're minutely searched.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-19

LllaIles-..-- l6 LoWest. u
Mean. ........-.74 Normal. l......-.5 SO
Mean same date last year. a.
Accumulated excess this year to date,
1872
Highest Of record for Nov. 81 degrees.
Lowest OF record for Now 25 degrees.
Rainfall
For "a hours ending .. M, o.
Total for this month 20 ,. M, 129
Normal for Nov. 3.74 inches.
Accumulated deficiency this year 20
date. 1896.
Humidity
: a.m..-.s1 u noon. 81 Z p.m..-.s4
Barometer
: am -....8oI1 Z pm. 1000
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-19
FIRE AT BIG WAREHOUSE
CAUSES LITTLE DAMAGE
nv the Associates Press)

AUGUSTA. Ga. Nov. 1s.-Fire at
the Atlantic States Warehouse to-
night caused negligible damage. al
though firemen were forced to remain
on the scene three hours. The fire
was the second at the warehouse dur
ing the day, the fire in the morning
also having caused small damage. Fire
department officials estimate that the
loss from both fires will not exceed
$4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-19
THE WEATHER TODAY

Pensacola and Vicinity-Local rains and
colder Saturday; Sunday fair and colder
cold wave.
Winds-East Gulf. Fresh east and
south winds: generally cloudy weather
Saturday, West Gulf Fresh shifting
winds becoming strong in the north
cloudy. probably rain. Saturday
u S. Weather Report.
Pensacola. ia. Nov 10 1921
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-19
DECLARE PEACE BETWEEN
AMERICA AND AUSTRIA
az 10 AsAoeIatea Pressl

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1S.-Peace be-
tween the United states and Austria
was declared formally in proelama-
tion signed today BY President Hard
Ing,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-19

Afoonset 1858 am
Next phase OF the
moon, last quarter.
Nov. q
Next hightide about
2 a m (20th).
Next low tide, about
II a. m.
Yesterdays Weather
as.s..-@4- 49,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-11-19
PENsACoLA's HARBoR

Can Accommodate the Navlss Of
che World
Evening star., 1921-02-19
MOVIE REGULATION UP,
Federation of Citizens to Discuss
Topic Tonight.

Regulation of motion pictures In
Washington probably will be the lead
ling topic of discussion at the meeting
of the Federation of Citizens Associa
tions in the boardroom of the Dis
itrict building tonight
report will be submitted from a
special committee. headed by William
Mex. Clayton. appointed at the last
meeting to recommend what stand the
federation should take on the movie
louestion. The federation already had
decided to send delegates to the
hearing on censorship before the Com
missioners February 2S and will in
struct those delegates tonight
Washington TOpham announced to-
day that the executive committee of
the North Washington Citizens Asso-
citation has decided to send represent
atives of that organization to the CEN
sorShip hearing TO urge better regu-
iion of the movies.
The hearings next month on gas.
iclc"tricity and street car rates also
ARE likely to come up FOR discussion
i'll the federation tonight,
Evening star., 1921-02-19
EX-SOLDIERS SWINDLED.
War Department Warns Men of $5
Fraud Scheme.

Former service men in many parts of
the country have been the victims of a
swndle worked by men who promise to
get them complete uniform. and gas
mask and helmet for s.. according to a
statement issued by the War Depart
ment warning ex-soldiers against such a
fraud.
Special blanks with an elaborate set
of questions and an affidavit are filed
out by the victim. who hears nothing
more about the matter after he has
parted with S.. Men so approached are
asked to communicate with the quarter
master general n Washington. the near
est Army quartermaster, recruiting Off
Ger or American Legion post.
''No money is to be paid by former
soldiers for the uniforms which they
are entitled to draw from the govern
ment." says the statement. sThe War
Department has endeavored to acquaint
all concerned with the full requirements
of the free uniform law, and stands
ready with advice and assistance to
protect the former soldier against the
designing wiles Of those who would
prey upon him.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
Simplicity.

Our thoughtful President-elect
has wisdom in him by the mile !;
he doesn't think it quite correct,
in times like these, to put on
style. And when to Washing
ton he goes to cinch the presl-
dental chair, he wants no costly
furbelows, no bunting swishing
i'll the air. Cut out the pomp,"
says Warren G., "to all vain fuss
attach the can: simplicity looks
good to me, for I'm common,
corn-fcd man. AT Marion,
where | abide, | do not travel on
float, or III circus wagon ride,
when | go forth to seek my goat.
=! am no Caesar, I'm no king,
| do not head captive train,
and l won't ride around, by jing,
upon a gaudy, gilded vain. | do
not hail with snobbish glee the
plans that hint of pomp and
state; my f1ivver's good enough
for me-three cylinders are hit
ting great. TO Washington
eftsoons I'll track, and march
along the storied street, ging-
ham shirt upon my back, old
fashioned CATERS on my feet.
I'll wear my long jimswinger
coat, the same l wore when |
was wed; l will not ride upon a
float, or have punk garlands on
my head And over all the
smiling land the voters say,
Hes safe and sane! His senti-
ments are fine and grand! There
are no cinchbugs in his brain"
For what the country wants
and needs is thrift in every form
and guise; economy! the nation
pleads for that with wet and
woozy eyes.
WALT MASON.
Copyright by George Matthew Adams.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
LOSS OF s25, 500 IN FRAUD
.TOLDBY father AND SON
Ride Through Florida Orange
Groves and Experience With Mar
ket Costly, Say Pennsylvanians.

A ride through Florida orange
groves. coupled with an attempt 10
nutpness the stock market, cost ?. j.
POSER and his son, H. P. Poser OF
Kersey. Pa. s25.500, according to the
story they told detectives of the CEN
trail Office here, when they stopped on
in Washington yesterday afternoon
en- route to their home town, which
is near Pittsburgh
IT was at Ocala, Fla, that the Two
Pennsylvanians met very poilshed
old gentleman, according TO their
story, who introduced them to other
men of apparent good standlng' ana
after their acquaintance had pro-
eressed, it was proposed that the five
take ride through that country, the
only cost to the Possers being half
the gasoline.
The tour was a great success. seem
icaIly speaking. and the quintet
agreed to speculate in Some of the
more active stocks of the New York
market. Several deals We're made.
and it was finally suggested that each
man put up some money as evidence
o. his good faith. The Possers nut up
s25 500. and the next dav two of their
comDanions disappeared. while the
third left the dav following.
when I realized those men had
gotten away with all OF that monev
elder Poser. "I felt so keenly about
II that could have struck them If
hsH seen them again
The Pennsylvanians said that they
had waited until getting to Washing
ton to COMPLAIN, as this was the first
large citv thew had stopped at since
leaving Florida.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
NEW SYSTEM NEEDED FOR
FEDERAL TELEGRAM BILLS
Western Union Would Have Mes
sages Paid for Where Sent to
Relieve Washington.

The several government departments.
through the department heads. are con-
Sidering new method of payment OF
telegraph tolls The matter has also re-
ceived the attention of many members
of Congress. it was learned today.
Some change in the method OF pay
mcnt of telegraph tolls has been made
necessary by a change in the system OF
accounting of the Western Union Teie-
graph Company. which has made re-
quest to the government to allow gov
crnment agents throughout the country
to pay their own telegraph tolls at the
sending point. In the past charges for
kilograms have always been sent to the
main office of the department from
which they were sent in Washington
and this method has resulted in dump
ing of all bills through the Western
Union office here to be sent out TO the
various departments
The telegraph company has proposed
that in order to relieve its Washington
office of the bulk of accounting work.
each government agent be authorized 70
pay his own telegraph tolls at the send
ing point. The departments have met
the request of the telegraph company
with u rule. now under conSlderauon'
authorizing government employees III
other places than Washington 20 send
the bill for payment to Washington:
where a check will be made out ana
sent back to the government agent, VINO
will pay il to the telegraph office from
which the message was sent.
The new rule will also apply to mes
sages sent by members of Congress or
to members of Congress. collect. which
are paid BY the government. Nheh the
rule has the signature of the various
department heads it will become erect,
i've The telegraph company proposed
that il become effective March l.
Evening star., 1921-02-19
ORIGIN OF AUSTRIAN EAGLE
LOCATED IN EXCAVATIONS
DR.. Hogarth Lectures on Ancient
Hittites Before National
Geographic.

That the peculiar double-headed
eagle of the coats OF arms OF the oiu
German and Austrian empires may pe
a heritage from the ancient empire OIL
tho Utilities. which flourished In ASIA
Minor long before the days of Apra- :
I'm was the suggestion made last
avening bv DR.. d. G. Rogarth of Ox-
ford England, in lecture beiore
members of the Natlonal ueos api
Cocietv Lantern slides shown pS
Dr Hogarth depicted monuments
comfy unearthed on winch the W.
headed bird appeared prominently,
C-ucaders are supposed 10 nave seeh
such monuments and to nave appio
nri.ted the Characteristic emplefl.
Tho Utilities. known for long li'i,e
II, nv vague references in Genesis
80 heer recognized in recent years
nc c.y.tions were conducted, to nave
80 extremely important in Worlo
x.;rs during the days when EsSp'
90 Rabylon also were great po"
Archeoloeists can in erect jour
.,,ansands of years into the past ny
80, now. DR.. Hogarth indlcateu:
Raedad railroad runs to the siee
@arohapish. one of the most lnlpoi'
ent of the Hittite capitals. oai
Sgures showing the small boys y,
ooo years ago spinning tops anu M
playing knuckle bones are o'e
objects dug up there. . of the
DIR. Hogarth. who is dlreclo ant
Ashmolean Museum OF OA1oru. 81 j.,
thirty wears carrying on reseaiN"eo
Asia Minor and Syria