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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-19
DROUGHT IN FRANCE
CAUGSES GREAT ALARM
(sy The Associated Press).

PARIS, March 1S.-A prolonged
drought in France and in western
Europe is beginning to cause alarm
among those who Judge the situation
by level rivers such as the Rhine and
Seine, which are remaining unprece-
dnetedly low. Official information,
however. showed that the crops have
not yet suffered, the weather on the
contrary having singularly favored
spring seeding, which has been effect
ed under better conditions than in
many years past. Official crop reports
just received by the ministry of agri-
culture from the IS principal cereal
districts indicated a satisfactory conf
dition depending, however, upon early
rainfall. Further prolongation of the
drought is likely to affect the spring
wheat, most of which has been sown
An early general rain, in the opinion
of the director Of agriculture, viii be
sufficient to put this years crop in ex-
cellent shape. The unprecedented dry
ness is working on sensitive magma
lions and various catastrophes, includ-
ingearthquakes, are being predicted as
result of the meteorological condi-
tons.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-19
TO DRILL FOR OIL
NEAR TALLAHASSEE
Especial to The JournaD

TALLAHASSEE. March 1S.-The di-
rectors Of the Bonheur Development
company and the directors OF the Mid
die Florida oil and Gas company are
Immensely encouraged over the pres
emit outlook in their drilling operations.
The property of these two organiza-
tons lies about IL miles south of Tai
lahassee and well No. q. which is now
at depth of 1900 feet. is producing
oil sands and the president of the
Bonheur Development company. b. NJ.
Gates. Is hopeful OF finding oil in pay
ing quantities when the well reaches
q depth of 1000 feet. The services Of
an expert driller are being sought by
the Middle Florida OIL and Gas COM
pany. and they propose 10 drill a well
IN spot selected by an expert geolo-
gist from the Texas oil fields. The
company already has erected one OF
the best equipments in the south.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-19
LIKELY TO REACH
THE JURY TODAY
IAN Tha Assoclated Press.l

WILLIAMSON, w. Va, March IS.
in the summing up process of the
Matewan battle trials today verbal
batteries of counsel were trained on
each others Qualifications fashioned
out of the testimony adduced from ap
proximately $50 witnesses. Sid Hat
field, the town chief of police, and his
fifteen cocpanions being tried on in
dictments in connection with the
death last May of Albert G. Felts, a
private detective, shot during a pis-
toll fight in the villages principal
street, laughed and wept as the at
torneys varied their arguments.
When adjournmen was taken late
this afternoon until tomorrow morning
at o'clock, it was the general opinion
Of all participants that the jury would
receive the case not later than one
o'clock Saturday afternoon. Counsel
for both sides were agreed that argu-
ments would be concluded at the morn
ing session.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-19
ATTORNEY GENERAL ASKS
THAT WRIT BE QUASHED

TALLAHASSEE. Fla. March 49,
(Special)-In the case of the State
of Florida Elk rel, A. H woIyn, petit
toner. VS.. Apalachicola Northern Rail
road company. State Plant Board. It's
Secretary and the State Plant Com
missioner respondents, today being
the return day of the alternative writ
OF mandamus heretofore issued, Judge
W. ]. Oven, representing the respond
ent railroad company, and Rivers H
Buford, attorney general and J. b.
Gaines, assistant, representing the re
spondents, Plant board, secretary and
plant commissioner. filed in the SUI
preme court for their respective ell
ents motion to quash the writ. The
matter was not heard by the court
today, but oral arguments on the mo-
tions to quash will be heard tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-19
TWO MORE BODIES
FOUND IN RIVER
10y Tho Associated Press).

HAWlKINSVILLE, Ga, March H.
The bodies of Dolphius Bradley, 2s,
and Fred Sumner, %, were recovered
from the Ocmulgee river here today.
The body of ]. D. Gardner, 81, was re-
covered Tuesday. The three men were
members of a fishing party that disap-
peared Saturday.
A coroner's jury investigating the
case today held that death was due to
an accident. 1t is believed that the
gasoline launch in which the men were
riding either caught fire or exploded
and the three men 1eaped or were
hurled into the stream.
The launch has not been found.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-19
MESSENGERS
HAD BUSINESS
(continued from Page one.)

of to another man, he said, and
, Drummer received a check payable TO
w. M. Anderson, a fictitious name,
for $40. Hughes said he signed the
name of Anderson to the check and
Drummer got the money on it.
Drummer told me that L ought to
come over on the Atlanta Savannah
run" said the witness. He said you
can get off with more on that run in
a day than you can in a year on the
Lockhart run. When merchandise falls
off we always have fish to peddle. If
you have an agent or two you are all
right, you can always have plenty OF
money"
''Whoopee, here's a ham!" the wit
ness said Drummer yelled when he
found one in a shipment. "Mr. Wilker-
son, who was in the car, said he would
buy it. Drummer wanted IS, but he
said it was such big ham that he
thought he ought to have 81. Wilker-
son gave him a SO bill and received
$6 change"
Tires were sold to Charley Bur-
CESS" the witness said, and shoes to
L. c. Cason.
II asked r. c. Chancey what he
could USE" said the witness and he
said anything in ladies' underwear
and cigars got the cigars for him,
but never collected a nickel. Sales of
cigars" he said "were made to Cap
tain Hardy, j. F. Morris, ]. L. John
son, while he smoked the remainder of
one big shipment.
To Walter Critic, negro porter,
Hughes said he had scld automobile
tires, assaddle, sugar, eggs, and a ship
ment of shirts.
Lee Dix was known as the egg
man., " said the witness. Besides eggs,
the witness declared that Dix pur-
chased pecans, sugar and overalIs.
According to the witness, c. w.
Pearse told him that Lee Dix, Captain
Meek and Troupe Floyd We're "all
right, just the best three going to
handle shipments for YOU
The witness said that he fire.
quently put off shipments at Ogle-
thorpe for f. E. Dunaway, one of the
defendants, who was agent at that
point.
ION one occasion I put off an art
square that had been billed to Douglas
vile, which was not on my route.
Next time my train came through
continued the witness, 'Dunaway and
his wife came down to the train and
said, "it's beautiful; all the neighbors
admire it,"
Troupe Floyd and his mother ne
groes, were going to Chicago" said
the witness. "They wanted to dress up
fine, so I sold them some dress and
underclothes."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-19
AUT OACCIDENT is
RESULT FAST DRIVING

L. Williams, Sr.. taxi driver, was ar
rested by the city police last night
charged with reckless an dfast driving
as the rusult Of an auto accident az
9th avenue and Gadsden streets, in
which his car, a. Packard collided
with a Ford driven by r. Massey.
Massey's car was put out of commits
sion and the Williams car was slightly
damaged. Lieut.. Mcclure and officer
Bobe investigated the case and made
the arrest.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-19
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(Title Guarantee Company


Edward Hart, a single man, to
Thore Torgersen and wife, March Il
1921, $500 and other, half lots l and
2, block 50, 18th Arpent tract.
K. Bruiniers and wife to B. B. sides.
Feb 16, 1921. $4,000 and other, lot
II, in block 1O2 Of the New City tract.
J. E. Watson and wife TO c. n. VII
son. Jr., March ~. 1921, $4,000 and
other, n. so fl. lots 1 TO /, and of /.
#. 5, block So, Maxent tract.
Allan Weller and wife to Charles L
Curtis and wife, Jan. 10, 1891, 500
and other. lot l. block l, sec. 10, IL.
l s. r. 80 west.
r. J. Palmer and wife to Mike ana
Hilda Hoffman, Dec. Il, 1872. $4,000
and other, S half of NE quarter OF
sec, 80, tip. 2 N. R., 81 west
Mike Hoffman and wife TO Escamhia
County Land associa ion, March l.
1921, $1.oO and other, half Of NE
quarter of sec 80, tip. 2 n. R. 81 west.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-19
LEWIS DOWNS LIE BEIGE

DALLAS, Tex, March Esd
STRANGER Lewis, heavyweight wres-
ting champion. downed Carl LIE Beige,
Belgian champion, in two straight falls
here tonight. The first fall came after
"a minutes and the second in seven
minutes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-19
WORKERS INSIST
ON EIGHT HOURS
Continued from Paae onel

Clara on the statutory charge filed
against her and Hamon.
1t also was said at the county attor-
ney's office that information against
Frank Ketch, formerly lannon's bust
ness manager, now administrator of
his estate, and charging him with be-
ing an accessory after the fact of
lannon's murder would probably re-
main in the. pigeon hole. never to be
served. Ketch testified that he gave
Clara Hamon $4,000 and told her to
leave Ardmore and remain away on
the day she left.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-19
FOUR DUCKS COST
HUNTER $50 APIECE

WASHINGTON, March 1s.-Appre-
hended for shooting four pintail ducks
out of season, a Missouri hunter on
March 7, 1921, was fined 5000 and costs
by Federal Judge Van Valkenburg, sit
ting at st. Joseph, Mo. This sentence
follows closely upon the conviction of
a hunter in New Jersey before a fed
eral judge by whom he was fined 5000
and costs and sentenced to Jail for 10
days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-19
SECOND CHESS GAME
RESULTS IN A DRAW

HAVANA, March 1S.-The second
game in the worlds championship
chess match between DR.. Emanuel
Lasker, the German master. and Jose
r. Capahlanca, the Cuban expert, re-
suited in a draw tonight after the for
tieth move.
The first game. played Tuesday and
Wednesday nights, likewise resulted
in no decision.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-19
FLORIDA COLLEGES WILL
HELP ARMENIAN ORPHANS

TALLAHASSEE, March 1S.-Among
the Florida colleges which have under
taken the care of Armenian orphans,
as a result of the work of Lady Anne
Agapetian of Armenia and Russia, the
Florida State College for Women
stands first. The students and faculty
of this institution have assumed the
care of 20 children. Stetson univer-
sity comes next with II, and Rollins
college, eight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-19
TREES DAMAGED
BY HAIL STORM
(By The Associated PressA

GREENVILLE, S. c., March ia
severe hail storm, which covered the
ground almost like snow. is believed
to have caused considerable damage
to fruit trees and early vegetation here
this afternoon. The area of the storm
was restricted to the city and a narrow
strip Of territory to the westward.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-19
GREENVILLE BANK
CLOSES IT'S DOORS

GREENVILLE, Miss, March 1S.-
The Commercial Savings bank here
closedtoday, its affairs being placed
in the hands of e. F. Anderson of the
state banking commission. According
to it's statement the capital and sur
plus amounted to 100000, with total
resources of $2,31O.O 900. Deposits are
said by the officers to have been about
81 600 900.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-19
APPLICABLE GROCERY co.
IMPROVE BUSINESS HOITSF

The Applegate Grocery Co., at 516
North Ninth avenue, has just completed
rat-proofing and otherwise improving
their popular store. which adds greatly
70 its appearance and in the service OF
their many patrons
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-19

A machine has been perfected that
can turn out 100.foot mast in three
hours.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-19
KANSAS LEASE is BOUGHT FOR $500; SOLD
FOR $4,000.

Wichita, Kan-James Larkin, of Harrington
Kan, leased 1o-acre strip of land drilling OPP
erations in his county for $500 few weeks ago and
since the striking of oil nearby has sold for s35 0oo
Western Oil Derrick
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-19

FARMER GIVEN $4,000 FOR s4-ACRE LEASE
Spring Valley.-H. N. Owen, farmer here, dis
posed of an oil lease SO acres of land in Tillman
County, near Red River, for $145,000, and A. E.
Haehuka leased tract of his land for $125 an acre.
1t will be by these transaction that the list of
plutocrats among Tillman Countys farmers is grow
ing apace.
There is oil on this lease and the price ndi-
Gates the wonderful advances in the prices of oil
leases in the Southwest The value of the lease is
many times the value of the land.-Westren Oil
Derrick
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-19

INVESTMENT OF S133 IN LEASE BRINGS
RICHES.
st. Louis, Mo- c. Phillips, for 10 years trav-
cling salesman for Hanilton-Brown Shoe COMPANY
Went to st. Louis from his nome in Fort Worth.
Texas, to resign, explaining to the officials of the
company that this was necessary that he might de-
vote his attention to his oil interests which he SAYS
are now worth more than S70G,000
Phillips, in discussing his good fortune, said he
calling on a customer in Ranger Texas, in Sep
tember 1917, when the man told him of a third in
terest in lease 100 of undeveloped oil land
which was for sale. He bought the lease for S133
ct was just case of buying lease toward which
other companies with their drills he said
''They struck oil and made my lease more valuable
My original investment was luck too
The man selling the lease thought was a sucker
and thought so, too."-Western Oil Derrick
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-18

One lot Children's School
Shoes, sizes up to 2, special,
the pair ............................$1.98
We also handle the famous
Buster Brown Shoes for chill
dren at very reasonable prices.
One lot Ladies brown calf
lace Boots, low heels, special
the pair ............................S3.5O
One lot Ladies Elk Hide
Work Shoes, full width, special
the pair ...........................$2.9S
One lot Ladies' Comfort
Shoes, soft kid lace, broad and
medium lasts, special. .....S2.9S
One lot beautiful Brogue Ok
fords and Shoes, low heels, to
go at special. ......$4.s8 and up
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-18
Shoes for the Whole Family
We have very full and complete stock the very best make
of Shoes for Men, Women Boys and Girls in the latest style
Our prices are rig

One lot Mems Dress Shoes,
all styles and feathers, values
up to $1,000, to go at...$6.9 SO
One lot Mems and Young
Mems Dress Shoes to go at spe-
cial, the pair. ...$3.9S
One lot Mems full vamp, tan
and black Work Shoes, to go
at, special the pair..........$4.9S
One lot Mems Heavy Work
Shoes to go at..............,.....$2.9S
One lot Mems Scout Work
Shoes to goat .................$l.SS
One lot Boys Dress Shoes to
go dt .......................... ....spo'0o
One lot Boys Work Shoes to
90 at .$2.9S
New-York tribune., 1921-12-12
u. S. Birth Rate Rises;
North Carolina Leads
Figure Of 23.7 Per Cent for
1920 Ia Per Cent Higher
Than That for 1919

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Amer
lean birth rate advanced Ia per cent
in 1920 as compared with 1919, the
Census Bureau announced to-day.
The birth rate was 23.7 per cent n
1000 of population last year. as com
pared with 22.3 per cent i'll 1919, ac-
cording to the bureaus figures. The
rate last year, however, was l.3 per
cent below the rate Of 1915, which the
bureau declared may be looked upon ms
a more normal year, as IT preceded the
influenza epidemic ard the entrance OF
the United States into the war
The highest birth rate for the white
population last year was reported for
North Carolina, with 31.7 per cent, and
the lowest for California, with 1873 pei
cent The highest rates for the "col-
orcd" population, which in the bureau s
classification includes negroes, Indians
Chinese and Japanese, were 39.5 and
1913 per cent for Washington and Cali
fornia respectively.
The figures in all cases were based
on the reports from the birth regis
tration area, which includes twenty.
three states and the District OF
Columbia.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-12
Man
Beats Guards.
Leads Escape
tcortlnusd from p.ou one)

tOoHti0uou rom PAgo Che)
of the porter, and with monkey
wrench, beat O'Connor until he became
tractable. He almost escaped detec-
tion when arraignd the next day on a
charge of disorderly conduct and as
sauit with a deadly weapon. Convic-
ton on this would have enabled him to
go free after n few weeks in Min
neapolis jail, but somo one recognized
him as the Chicago all-round murd e re +
and he was extradited.
Among the murders charged against
him, but for which he was never tried
or escaped punishment, we're the kill
ing of ."Jimmie' Cherin, who mad been
his pal. Cherin had refused to kill for
Tommy" and all the indications were
that Tommy" killed him.
Harry Emerson, one of the men ar
rested for the hold-up and robbery of
the Illinois Railroad station at Ran
dolpln Street in 1918, said O'Connor
had fired the bullet that killed Police
man Dennis Tierney, who interrupted
the robbers
Six months later gang held up the
Stockmen's Trust and Savings Bank,
and George Raymond, one of the mum
Der. was killed by detectives. Then
began the search for O'Connor, sup
posed leader of the band. In an at
tempt to arrest him for this and other
crimes ONcill was shot to death by
O'Connor.
On the night OF June >, 1919. detec-
tives found the bodies of "Jimmie"
Cherin's young widow and their three
year-old daughter in bedroom of
their pitifully furnished home. In her
cold hand the dead woman held pho
tograph Of Cherin. Gas was escaping
from the jets in the room. After the
murder of her husband she had been
bounded by O'Connor's friends because
she accused him of the Staying. Life
had become unbearable, so she and the
baby went to join the murdered father
and husband.
when Tommy O'Connor killed my
boy he also took these lives" said
Dominic Cherin, father of "Jimmie, "
as he looked at the bodies of the mother
and child. "O'Connor may yet have
to answer for these deaths, because he
killed these two to-day just as he killed
my poor 'Jimmie.''
New-York tribune., 1921-12-12
Rebels Win Clash i'm Peru
Defeat Government Force, Says
Dispatch 10 Buenos Ayres

BUENOS AYRES, Dec. II (By The
Associated Press).-A report that revo-
lutionary troops operating in Eastern
Peru defeated the government forces
in battle last Monday is contained
in wireless message published by
the newspaper, LA Nacion.'
Il is believed that any definite news
of the reported government defeat will
come by way of Brazil, as the Peruvian
censorship is Of the strictest character
There have been no previous reports
OF a recent outbreak in the eastern
part of Peru. Since early in October
no news dispatches Of consequence
have been allowed to pass by the Peru
wan censors, and the internal situation
is onjectural
The censorship was imposed follow
ing series Of troubles in the north
eastern department, Loreto, where a
revolt broke out in the city of Iquitos
on August 49, The trouble was due,
dispatches said, to failure of the gov
ernment to pay the soldiers for six
months.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-12
Youth Shot While
Sitting in Balcony
Of Dancing Casino
Chatting With Friends as
Unknown Person Fires 3
Bullets; Four Held for
Sho citing in Cat e

Denis Egan, twenty-one years old,
u clerk, of 508 West Twenty eighth
Street, was shot in the right side by
an unidentified assalant shortly after
midnight Saturday while he was at
tending dance given by the Pervin
Social Club in the Manhattan Casino.
The young man was sitting in the
balcony Of the hall with several friends
when he suddenly collapsed. Three
shots are said to have been fired, only
one of them striking Egan.
Egan was still conscious when the
dancers reached his side. He said that
he did not see his assalant, who is
believed to have hidden behind pill
lar nearby The young man was re-
moved in an automobile to Columbus
Hospital and was later transferred tc
Harlem Hospital. His condition is sal i
not to be serious.
Four men are being held in connec-
tion with a shooting affair which oc-
CURED late Saturday night in cafe at
149 West 139th Street. Ernest Pes.
tano, of 322 Mott Avenue, is in crit.
ical condition in Harlem Hospital, as
result of the shooting.
Those arrested are Charles Strang
Of 277 West 134th Street, held or
charges of felonious assault and viola
ton of the Sullivan law, and Joseph
Bannon, of 436 West Fifty-second
Street, John Costello, of 234 East
Ninety fourth Street, and Max LAWN
Of 218O Eighth Avenue, who are being
held as material witnesses.
The police investigation is said
to show that the trouble began when q
man whom the police have not yet
identified spat in Pestano's face. Pes
tano resented this and free-for-al
fight. in which guns had part, re-
New-York tribune., 1921-12-12
w arden knitted
In a Michigan
Prison Mutiny
Convicts at Marquette Riot
as Lights Go Down for
Motion Pictures. but Are
Ouelled After Battle
Officials Fight With Fists
Deputy Beaten and His Son
Also Stabbed Before Men
Arc Driven Into Cells

MARQUETTE, Mich, Dec. 1t.--A
riot broke out among prisoners at the
branch of the Michigan State Reform
atcry during a moving picture exhibit
tion this morning and was quelled only
after Warden T. B. Catlin had been
stabbed nine times. Deputy Warden
Menhennit was severity beaten and the
latter's son, Arthur Menhennit, who
was visiting his father at the prison,
was stabbed in the lungs. Arthur Men
-hennit is in local hospital here and
is said to be in a serious condition.
A large number of the prisoners ha /
been taken to the chapel to witness the
entertainment. After the chapel had
been darkened to permit the showing
of the pictures number of prisoners,
said by prison officials to have been
led by Gypsy Bob" Harper. Jasper
Perry and Charles Roberts, all of De-
troit. sprang upon Catlin.
Fight Mutiny With Fists
AZ a prison rule prohibits carrying
OF firearms within the institution, the
officials, aided by many loyal prisoners.
fought the insurgents with their fists.
feet or with canes they carried.
Carving knives believed to have been
obtained by some of the prisoners from
the reformatory kitchen, were brought
into play and Catlin fell before the
knife thrusts Arthur Menhennit went
down soon afterward as his father was
receiving beating at the hands of the
inmates.
Sam Foard. serving a life sentence,
rushed from the chapel as the disturb
ance started and summoned Charles
Muck, q guard, from the outer wall.
Muck ran to the chapel, leveled his
rife at the ,prisoners, and kept them at
bay while other guards were summoned.
The prisoners were herded to their
cells.
Leaders are Segregated
The leaders in the riot are in the
prison bull pen tonight awaiting de-
cision by Governor. Alex u. Groesbeck
as to their punishment
At the outset of the battle q call
was sent to Negaunee for state police.
Major Robert Marsh, of Lansing, head
of the state troops, was in Negaunee
and left Immediately for Marquette
with fourteen men, arriving only few
minutes after the prisoners had been
driven to their cells.
Prisoners at the institution said to-
night Harper had voiced antipathy for
Warden Catlin because he believed the
latter had prevented his being trans
ferred back to Jackson Prison.