davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
DETECTIVE KILLED
BY UNKNOWN Man
in ATLANTA STORE
Seizes Diamond Valued at S2,500
From, Woman Clerk and
Makes Quick Get Away.
SHOOTS STORE DETECTIVE
WHO TRIED TO HOLD HIM
City Comptroller of Atlanta Is
Also Hit When Attempting
to Capture Robber.
tex The Assoclated Pressl

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 15.-An un-
identified bandit today killed one man
and possibly fatally wounded another
as he shot his way to freedom after
seizing a $500 diamond in a down
town jewelry store here. The robbery
took place when a well dressed young
man asked a woman clerk in a Peach
tree street store to show him a Ola
mond in the window. saying he was to
be married. Selling the stone, he
leaped for the door and as a woman
customer screamed, Irby c. Walker,
%, a store detective, caught the robber
by the coat and jerked him back.
There was a momentary struggle and
Walker fell dead with two bullets
through the neck and shoulder.
The bandit fled to the north. Only
one man, B. Graham West, Al, city
comptroller, made an effort to capture
him and in doing SO fell wounded as
a. result of a pistol shot. It was said
tonight at the hospital he had an even
chance to recover.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
(sy The Associated Press,

MoNTRoSS, Va, Dec. 15.-Wftness
for the prosecution testified today in
the trial of Roger d. Eastlake, a naval
petty officer jointly accused with
Sarah +. Knox, a Baltimore nurse, Of
the murder of his wife Margaret on
Sept. 80, that Eastlake had rented a
cottage at Colonial Beach for the
Knox woman as his "aunt" and had
taken frequent trips with her.
At the morning session, Z. Paul
Drinks, Colonial Beach undertaken,
testified to the finding of blood stained
garments similar to those worn by a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
HYDRO-AIRPLANE
PATENT AWARDED
GLENN CURTISS
Decision Made by United States
Court of Appeals Settles
Long Controversy.
fnx rhe Assoelated Pressl

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.--In a decision
epoch making in its history of aero
nautfcs, the United States circuit court
of appeals today held that Glenn H
Cllrtiss was the first person to invent
and operate flying boat and issued an
order awarding him the broad patent
for hydro o-airplanes.
The decision, said by aeronautic ex-
sperts, to be one of the most significant
developments in aviation since the
Wright patents We're upheld. reversed
the lower courts ruling which awarded
the patent rights to Albert S. Janin,
an inventor of Staten Island. It con-
stituted the latest development in a
legal battle fought in the patent office
and courts since 1913. with the ad-
vantage see saving between the two
litigants.
Justices Merrill Hough, Martin T.
Manton and Julius NJ. Mayer, con-
CURED in the decree basing their de-
cision on the fact tht Janin had been
granted his patent on the strength of
an invention, not reduced to prac-
tice," but that Curtiss, while applying
some months later, had already dem
onstrated it's operation by sky taking
off from and landing on the water.
The decision eliminated from the
contest for the fundamental patent,
the French pioneer. Fabre, who in 1908
constructed a hydro-airplane with
which he rose from the water but
which he never succeeded in landing
without wrecking.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
REHEARING OF REFRIGERATOR CASE
WILL BE HAD IN JACKSONVILLE SOON

Judge W. j. Oven of this city and W.
B. Davis of Perry, attorneys for Burt
Nj. Thomas. presented a motion for a
new trial for Thomas. who was con-
victed earlier in the week of an assault
with intent to commit murder in the
second degree. Circuit Judge E. c.
Love denied the motion and sentenced
Thomas to Imprisonment in the state
prison at hard labor for a term Of six
years and to pay the costs of the pros
ecution. Supersedeas bond was fixed
at $4,000 and As days allowed in which
to prepare and present bill Of excep-
tions. 1t is understood that the case
viii be appealed to the supreme court
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
lay The Assoelatea Pressl

LONDON, Dec. 15.-The event OF
.th eday in connection with the Irish
settlement was the decision OF Andrew
Bonar Law. Unionist, former govern
ment leader in the house OF commons
and one of the strong men on the Ul-
ster side, to accept the treaty. and IL
not invite Ulster to come into the set
tlement, at all events, to counsel ac-
ceptance OF the boundary commission.
which the Marquis of Londonderry, in
the house of lords, hinted Ulster might
reject.
Mr.. Bonar Law had been confidently
relied upon by the 'die hards" If he
spoke at all. to support Lord Carson in
opposing the treaty. or, at the worst.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
tsy The Asseclated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The first
great stride toward a five-power
treaty limiting naval armaments was
taken tonight when the United States.
Great Britain and Japan announced a
final agreement ON the American
"5-5-3" ratio.
The next step elaboration of the
agreement to include France and
Italy-was initiated Immediately with
in the new naval committee of 15 in
which all five powers are represented.
Agreement among the three major
naval powers was reached on the
basis of a status quo" understanding
as to fertilization of the Pacific islands.
at the same time the United States
and Great Britain acceded to Japan's
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
tBy The Associated press)

WEIGH, w. Va, Dec. 15.-"If ever
see Lively, the spy, I'll cut him in two
with a A" was one of the threats
credited to Sid Hatfield in testimony
of defense witnesses today in the trial
of G. e. Lively, George Buster" Pence
and william Salters on murder charges
resulting from the killing of Hatfield
and Ed Chambers here Aug. /.
To that particular threat. Chambers
added IF you don't. will" according
to Ernest Gaujot, the witness who
quoted the words of Hatfield. He tes-
titled that he heard Hatfield and Cham
5ers making these statements in June
while he was on a train. A few days
later in Hatfeld's place of business
Gaujot said he heard Hatfield and
Chambers repeat substantially the
same threats. Asked whether he had
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
USE TEAR GAS TO DRIVE
MEN WANTED OUT OF CAVE
(ey The Associated Press)

JACKSON, Ky, Dec. 15.-White na-
tional guardsmen today We're endeav-
oring to drive bud" Noble and his
two sons who participated in an at
tack on the Breathitt county Jail last
Saturday out OF cave on Little Greek,
five alleged members of the gang now
under arrest were taken to Lexington
for safekeeping. The men were in
dicted by the Breathitt county grand
jury and their cases set for trial next
Tuesday.
Whether the Mobiles still were in the
cave when the troops made their ex-
pected attack today with tear gas
could not be learned here tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
BODY OF ELSTON
FOUND FLOATING
in THE POTOMAC
Apparently Had Been Suffering
Under Mental Depression
for Past Few Days.
LEAVES NOTE GIVING
REASONS FOR ACTION
Says His Stay Meant Embar-
rassment to Worthy People
Kind and Generous.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 15.-4The body
of Representative John a. Elston of
California, was found floating in the
Potomac river late today. A note
found in the congressmans coat said
Inc was caught In "a chain Of circum-
stances which spell ruin"
Mr. Elston. it was said tonight, dis
appeared Tuesday morning but was
found by detectives that evening.
within few hours, however, he again
disappeared and that was the last seen
Of him. II IS believed that he plunged
into the river late that night. He ap-
parently had been suffering under
mental depression although he had
given no evidence of it until he dis
appeared Tuesday. Upon being found
that evening he was given medical at
tention.
Failure OF the government to under
take extensive development of the
Alameda. Calf. naval base project
was understood to have been a cause
Of great concern to him, as he had
from tho first given close attention to
this proposed development Whether
other matters pertaining to his dis
trict had also weighed upon his mind
could not be said tonight. although it
was asserted that he had decided not
to stTnd Tor recollection next fall.
Mr.. Elston's hat and overcoat We're
found on the bank Of the river about
the time the body was recovered. The
note found on the body said:
7 am In n chailt OF circumstances
that spell ruin, although my offense
was innocently made in the beginning.
/ hope all the facts come out, My stay
means embarrassment to my district
and to a worthy people, clean and
generous"
Mr.. Elston was elected to congress
as a republican from the sixth Cali
fornia district, and had been mem
ber of the house since the sixty-fourth
congress. He was born at Woodland.
calf, February TO- 1875. In 1899 he
was admitted to the California bar and
pracuced law in Berkeley until 1908,
he became secretary to Governor Par
dee. later he was selected as attorney
for the California state board of health
and was trustee of the California
institute for deaf and blind He was
a. member OF the Delta Epsilon and
Phi Beta Kappa college fraternities.
He Is survived by a widow and four
children.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
THREATEN TO CLOSE
PENNSYLVANIA MINES
fsy The AssoeIated Pressl

SCRANTON, Pa, Dec 15--lThere
are $4,000 mine workers out of work
in district number one of the United
Mine Workers and unless the coal
business improves promptly in the
neighborhood of $4,000 win be added
to this number within a, few days.
President w. w. Inglis Of the Glen
Alden Coal company tonight said that
unless an unexpected demand for coal
appears the mines Of his company
would have to shut down. They en-
ploy about 10000 men.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
WITNESS DECLARES HATFIELD MADE
THREATS AGAINST LIFE OF LIVELY

told Lively of what he heard, the witt
ness answered that he did, early in
June.
Jess Haywood told the court that
in July he heard Hatfield say: The
first time l NEE. up with Lively I'll
kill him." NO, never mind, III do it
myself for you, Chambers rejoined,
according to Haywood's testimony
Haywood said his brother and his
father were just approaching a crowd,
including Hatfield and Chambers, in
front of Hatf1e1d's store in Matewan,
when he heard these words.
To this Henry Haywood, the brother,
added that he heard Hatfield say that
Lively had testified against him in
Williamson, had caused his brothers
arrest and a great deal of trouble, and
that he (HatfieldD was going to get
clear of him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
EASTLAKE RENTED COTTAGE FOR NURSE
WHO WAS KNOWN TO MANY AS HIS AUNT

petty officer in the navy and expressed
the opinion the clothing belonged to
Eastlake. Richard Tate Of the same
place described his part in negotia-
tions, which he said Eastfake carried
on in an effort to rent a home for Miss
Knox, whom the witness described as
having been represented by the defend
ant as his ''aunt." After a house had
been secured, the witness said East
lake paid the first months rent, but
that Miss Knox thereafter supplied
the necessary funds. Visits to the
Knox home were described by George
Kelly, also of Colonial Beach.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
Especial to The Journal)

TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 15.-It was
learned at the offices of the railroad
commission today that the hearing in
the matter of the railroad commits
sion ,rs against the railroads, known
as the refrigerator hearing, win be
re-opened in Jacksonville on Jan. IS.
The hearing will be held before At
torney Examiner Howell of the inter-
state commerce commission. 1t is un-
derstood that the issue involved is the
reasonabieness of refrigerator charges
on Florida perishables. The matter
was first heard about a year ago.
In the circuit court this afternoon,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
VOTE EXPECTED IN PARLIAMENT ON
IRISH QUESTION is EXPECTED TO-DAY

to remain neutral. His speech had
taken much OF the force out Of the
Carsonite attack, and is considered to
have insured ratification of the treaty
by an overwhelming majority in the
house of commons.
Had he opposed the treaty. there
would likely have been an acquisition
to the forces of the ''die hards" esti-
mated at from 40 to so, who expected
to vote against ratification.
The vote is expected to be taken
in both houses of parliament tomor-
row afternoon, and the most important
incident in tomorrow's debate is likely
to be Lord BiG-kenhead's reply to Lord
Carson, the two men having been
closely associated in listers anti
home rule campaign.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
FINAL AGREEMENT ON NAVAL
RATIO REACHED LAST NIGHT
United States Great Britain Japan Accept the American
5-5-3 Plan-Fve Power Treaty Is Next Step.

desire to retain her newest battleship,
the Mutsu, with proportionate changes
in the American and British fleets.
While the principles of the original
American proposal were not impaired
by the triangular agreement, the set
tlement contemplates the following
changes in fleets to be retained.
Great Britain, 20 ships instead of 81,
with an aggregate Of 582, ,050 tons in
stead of 604.450 tons.
United States, is ships as originally
proposed, but with an aggregate Of
S13,3O0 tons instead of 299,700 tons.
At the end of the 1O-year building
holiday, the fleets will stand under the
revised detailed plan as follows:
Great Britain, $4,000 tons; United
Continued on Page 2)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
CHRISTMAS CAROLS
ATCOMMUNTTY TREE
st. Nicholas Girl Announces
They Will Be Sung Several
Evenings Before Xmas.

Christmas carols will be sung about
the community Christmas tree for sew
eral evenings before Christmas, the
st. Nicholas Girl announces this
morning. The tree viii be brilliantly
lighted by the electric company, and
will be in Mallory Court, as usual,
where it will send out its message of
Christmas love and good win.
The st. Nicholas Girl is very proud
this morning. Her fund is growing in
a beautiful way. Yesterday the do
nations amounted to $26.1O, which
brings the total to $27435.
One of the donations which was
made yesterday was from the girls
class, No. 7B2, of the P. X Yonge
school, who held a candy sale for the
st Nicholas Girl, which brought in
$3.50. Is not that a wonderful thing!
This is the second donation made by
the p. K. Yonge school, the primary
department, having contributed 1885
several days ago, which has been prev
iously acknowledged. These little
girls have been most generous, and
the st. Nicholas Girl is very grateful.
The public is asked TO send in the
names of any children who wish Santa
Claus to remember them through the
st. Nicholas Girl. And please be good
enough not to delay. The tickets for
the Christmas tree are already printed,
and the st. Nicholas Girl wants to
know just how many she will have to
care for.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
AGRICULTURAL AND LIVE
STOCK ADVANCES GRANTED
a. The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.--Appruval
az 1s2 advances for agricultural and
live stock purposes aggregating nearly
81. .0o0.0 900 was announced today by the
war finance corporation.
The loans included: Georgia, 461, 600;
North Carolina, $4,000; South Caro-
lima. s306,o0O, and Virginia, SAC. 900.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
PROSECUTION RESTS
CASE IN BURCH TRIAL.
fax rhe AssoeIated Pres.l

Los ANGELES, Dec. 15.-The pros
ecution in the trial of Arthur C. Burch
for the alleged murder OF J. Bolton
Kennedy, rested its case late today.
Adjournment was taken until Monday
on motion Of the defense.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
Especial to The JournaD

APAYACHICOLA, Dec. 15.-Repre-
sentative citizens Of Apalachicola at
tended special called meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce. to listen to an
address on cooperation and community
building by j. b. Morrow, industrial
commissioner Of Pensacola, last night.
The meeting was presided over by
Hon. John G. Ruge of Apalachieola,
who called the attention of the meet
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
CITIZENS HEAR ADDRESS
BY INDUSTRIAL COMMISSIONER MORROW

JOY the benefits Of native endowed re-
sources.
Mr.. Morrow, among other things,
spec :ficaily laid stress upon the value
to the community of its waterways
and urged an active. aggressive cam
pRign to secure the Improvement of
Apalachicola's harbor facilities and the
utilization OF the tributary rivers
During the afternoon the women of
the Philaco club enjoyed an informal
t-,i1 .ou r-c---a - srto~rst in 1e-iefn-fc-,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
VESTS TRIAL POSTPONED

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 15.-Trial of
Claude A. West, former executive sec
retary to three Georgia governors, on
a charge Of embezzIement Of approx =
mately $4,000 OF state finds, was
postponed until next Wednesday wb bsn
called IN superior court here today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
SENATE MAKES ATTACK
ON FOUR POWER TREATY
(sy The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Another
attack upon the four power Pacific
treaty was made in the senate late to-
day Fby Senator Reed, democrat, Mis-
souri,, who characterized it as a "gold
brick" and an '.American-Ja Japanese al
lance
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
DAHL EIREANN COMES TO
NO DECISION ON TREATY
az The AssoeInreo Pressl

DUBLIN, Dec. 15.-The second pri-
vats session Of the Dali Eireann today
having under consideration the Anglo
Irish treaty lasted until nearly eight
o'clock this evening and adjourned
without reaching a decision. 1t viii
reassemble In private session tomor-
row at eleven o'clock to continue its
deliberations.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
FIRST STATE DINNER
GIVEN AT WHITE HOUSE
tRv The AssoeIated Rressl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-President
and Mrs. Harding gave their first state
dinner tonight, entertaining in honor
OF the members Of the cabinet and
their wives. There were about so
guests.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
CALIFORNIA CONGRESSMAN COMMITS SUICIDE;
STRIKING COAL MINERS ORDERED BACK TO WORK
EARTHQUAKE is FELT
IN TENNESSEE TOWN
ley La AssocIatsd Press

ROCKWOOD Tenn, Dec. 10
An earthquake that rocked build
ings, and which was accompanied
by roaring noise, was felt here
this morning at S:45. and reports
reached the city that the tremors
were more severe at Spring City.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
KANSAS AUTHORITIES TO
TAKE DRASTIC MEASURES
10y The Associated Fress)

TOPEKA. kan. Dec. 15s-Arrest Of
the leaders OF mobs OF women in the
Kansas coal fields and Of all radical
agitators in the district, including
many foreigners, against who deporta-
tation proceedings as undesirable
aliens may be started, win begin at
once. It was announced late today fol-
lowing a conference at the office OF
Gov. Henry T.. Allen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC AT
coELENZ

CoBLENz, Dec. 15-Iany Of the
American soldiers are in the hospital
suffering from influenza, which is cpl
de1nic. There are at present $50 cases
of the disease, which IS Of a moderate
type There is IittIs pneumonia and
no deaths have occurred thus far.
The moving picture houses have
been placed out OF bounds by the
army authorities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
COUNTY COUNCILS BOOKS
SEIZED

BELFAST, Dec. 15.-Following a de-
cision today by a majority of the coun-
ty council of Fermanah, in Ulster
to recognition to authority Of
the Dali Eireann, the police seized the
council building and all its books and
documents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
JAPANESE DELEGATION
ACCEPTS CHINK OFFER
10y The Associated Press1

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-subject to
Tokio's approval the japanese deFega-
tion today accepted the Chinese offer
to pay 53,O00,0o0 gold German marks
FOR the Kiao Chow -Esinanfu railroad
in shantung, plus what Japan has
.~- e., -~.--., y ~ ~, s,-,+
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
PROF. EARL ]. GRIMES
DIES AT NEWPORT NEWS
fRY &c AssoeIated Pressl

RICHMOND. Dec. 15.-Professor
Earl jerome Grimes. associate profess
sor in the department of biology OF
the college Of William and Mary, Will
liamsburg. died early today IN a New
----4 N-e---s 1,os-fta1 arco-llire - ad-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
THE WEATHER TODAY

Pensacola and Viclnity-Rain Friday
and Saturday; colder Saturday.
Winds-East Cuff: Fresh east and
southeast winds and overcast Friday
probably rain over north portion; West
Gulf: Fresh southeast and south winds
overcast ard probably local rains Friday.
U. S. Weather Report.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16
FocH EXPRESSES GRATITUDE

WASHINGTON. Doc. 15.-srarsnaI
F'och In radiogram from the steam
ship Paris to Secretary Hughes TODAY
requested that his deep seated CRATE
fui memory OF his visit to ohe United
cy4.f - 10 n---,--a-so4 ~ Tr-st7e--* psa--F1-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16

Mean same date last year, 50.
Accumulated excess this year to date,
327.
Highest Of record for Dec, II degrees
Lowest Of record for Dec, il degrees
RsinfaII--
For p hours ending p. m, o.
Total for this month to 7 2. m, 2.72.
Normal for Dec, AT inches.
Accumulated deficiency this yea to
date. 1886.
Humidity
a.u...54 u noon...44 Z p.m--..7s
7 a-rri.......3o.24 .so.25
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-16

"a, Fla, DEC. IUf IsAA-
Sunrise .....6.3S am.
sunset ......4:52 pm.
IoOnrise ....6:53 pm.
Moonset .....T.50 pm.
Next phase Of the
moon, last quarter,
Dec. q.
Next high tide about
II p. m.
Next low tide about
a. n.
'esterday's Weather.