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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-17
Leading Educators of the State,
County'and City Will
Take Part.
DR.. EDWARD CONRADI
PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
Celebration Will Include Special
Exercises By School
Children.

The laying of the cornerstone of
Pensacola's new high school building
at 2:45 o'clock Friday afternoon will
be observed with appropriate eerc-
monies. which will be participated in
by leading educators of the stale
county and city, and by MANY others
interested in advancing the causa of
education. Plans are being made for
an elaborate celebration and invita-
tlons have 3een extended to MANY we'll
known men and women to be presant
DT. Edward Conradi. president Of
the State College for Women M Tai
iahassee will be the principal speaker
Tor the occasion and he will divide fba
honors with Hon. VIII II. Watson Of
thls CITY one of the most ardent work
ers for better educational facilities
in the state.
Plans for the celebration include
special exercises by school children
and it is also planned to have all
schools in the city dismissed in time
Tor the children to attend the core-
monies.
The cornerstone viii bear the
names Of the member sof the present
school board: Judge f, d. Reggs
chairman; John II. Pace and G =
Graham; Superintendent A. s Ed
wards and the names of the trustees
OF the special school tax district. p
h Yonge, chairman; Sam Pasco ami
George P. Wentworth; the architect
walker d. Willis; and the contractors
McoeVltt-Felming Construction Co.
of Chattanooga.
construction work on the new
building has progressed so rapidIv
mat the contractors estimate that the
building is now 20 per cent com
pleted. The ground floor, or basement.
WORK has been finished and work viii
oe started Immediately on what is
known as the first floor. Mr.. Flem-
ing said last night that the roof
would be on the. building by July first.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-17
(sy JOHN c. TRIcE)

TALLAHASSEE, April 16.-Four OF
the six measures designed to systema-
tize the fish and game laws and put
their administration under one head, that
OF state game and fish commissioner,
were reported on favorably by the SEN
ate committee this afternoon. The house
committee has already acted favorably
on some of the bills and will take the
others up at a meeting Monday night.
The big bill, that abolishing the office OF
shell fish commissioner and adding his
duties to those of the new fish and game
commissioner, was not taken up today.
The matters taken up and action TAX
en- were as follows:
Resolution accepting gift of steamer
Vega from United States for floating fish
hatchery, favorably reported.
Bill to appropriate $4,000 for first
years operation Of fish hatchery. after
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-17
Hemsted and Miller Counties,
Arkansas, Suffer Heav-
lest Toll
PROPERTY DAMAGE WILL
REACH INTO MILLIONS
Train Service in Mississippi Dis
continued Owing to
WashOuts.
(Hy The Associated Presss.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 16.--Seven-
ty-five persons dead, several hundred
injured and property damage roughly
estimated in the millions made the toll
OF q series OF tornadoes which broke
yesterday in northeast Texas and
swept eastward today over sections oi
five states into Georgia.
Arkansas, with so persons reported
killed in Hampstead and Miller coun-
ties, suffered the heaviest toll. In AL
ALBANIA the number of dead was esti-
mated at ten. seven were killed in
Texas and six in Mississippi. In TEN
nessee, the other state which felt the
effect of the storm, no fatalities were
reported.
Owing to interrupted wire commun-
ication only fragmentary reports have
been received thus far from the Sec
tions reported to have suffered the
greatest loss of life and property.
Relief parties tonight still were
searching the storm swept areas and
until they report the complete death
list viii NOT be known.
The storm apparently broke in
Smith county, Texas. swept sections
OF Good, Gregg, Casewan and Bowie
counties ana passed into Miller and
Ilempstead counties, Arkansas, where
the reported death list tonight had
reached fifty. Six of the even persons
Killed in Texas were crushed to death
when their homes in the village of
Avinger were wrecked. Another death
was reported at Atlanta, Texas.
Crossing into Arkansas. the storm
skirted the city of TeXarkana, and
cut a swath half mile wide through
the heavily wooed section of Miller
and Hampstead counties.
In the vicinity Of Hope, Hemp
stead county, the list of reported dead
tonight had reached 90; Fifteen others
were said to have lost their lives In
the vicinity of the town of Prescott
and a like number north of Texar-
kama. One fatality was reported in
Yell county.
Five persons were reported killed at
Steen, a small town near Columbus.
in eastern Mississippi, and one at
Sontag, 16 miles east of Brookhaven.
Leaving Mississippi, the storm
swooped down again in northern AL
Albania. In the Aycock community,
near Tuscumbia, seven persons were
reported 10 have been killed, and three
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-17

WILSON ARMS AND CYCLE CO.
Is the largest store of its kind in
Florida. There isn't thing that
the sportsman or athlete might want
that he can't find here.
The attractive and original show
windows which usually feature hand
somely mounted specimens of native
birds and animals are good index
TO the complete and up-to-date stock
inside, of bicycles. guns and ammu-
milton, tennis golf and baseball goods,
cutlery, flashlights, toys and complete
outfits for the angler or huntsman.
A bicycle repair shop and a tennis
racquet stringing department are ap-
preciated additions to the store proper
Wilson Arms and Cycle company is
headquarters for both the indoor and
outdoor sportsman and the store is a
favorite rendezvous for anglers and
hunters visiting Pensacola and ad-
joining territories. W. E. Wilson,
manager of the store, Is a devoted fol-
lower OF Isaac Walton and a close
companion with his dog and gun
Some of the best fishing and hunting
stories told have found their origin
among the cronies gathering at his
store. Mr.. Wilson is a Mason, a mem
Der of the Pensacola Yacht club, of the
Chamber of Commerce and the Retail
Merchants association. Among sports
men he is known aa a regular fell
low." Mr.. Wilson gives ten dollars
worth of any OF his stock each month
10 the angler catching the heaviest
game fish on artificial bait with reel
and rod in local waters.
xKrtanp rms
was originally wilson Biggs company,
succeeding h. B, Bruce. The firm
OF wilson-Biggs company. organized
IN 1918, bore that name until January,
1920. when the store was given its
present name. II has always beer IN
.he same location at "a S. Paiafox-st
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-17
POLICE CHIEF IS
SHOTBYDOCTOR
Tragedy Climax to Alleged Ill.
Feeling Existing Between
the Two Men.
(sy The Associated Press.)

HIGH POINT, n. c., April 16.-
Chief of Police J. E. Taylor, of Thorn
asville, five miles west of this city,
was shot and killed by DR.. J. W. Pea
cock, prominent physician of that
town, at $50 o'clock this morning,
the shooting occurring on the princi-
pal street of ThomasviIle. Henry Sha-
yer was seriously wounded when
struck by stray bullet. He was
brought to a local hospital.
The tragedy. is said to be a climax
to alleged i'll feeling between the. Of
ficer and the physician. DR.. Pea
cocks garage and two automobiles
were destroyed by fire last night and
according to the officers who carried
him to Lexington, the physical stated
that he suspected Taylor of being re-
sponsihle for the fire
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-17
MANY IN IRELAND
IN NEED OF HELP
(sy The Associated Press.,

NEW YORK, April 16.-The Amer
lean committee for the relief of r.
land tonight made public report r
an investigation of conditions in T.c-
land by unit OF the society of frian,,s
IN which the Quakers asserted tb,.+
material damage 'inflicted bv tI,a
British forces within the past tvve.ve
months amounts to approxfrnsteI.,
$2O,OOO,O0O. -
The unit which was sent to Ireland
by the relief organization in Fabr1,ar,-
also reported that there were ..ar. ao6
IanlliieS IN Ireland, numbering ap-
proximately 100000 men. women ana
children, in pitiful need of instant b,I,,
from the American people"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-17
WISCONSIN HAS
BAD BLIZZARD
lRx The Associated Rress.l

CHICAGO, April 15.-Snow storms
and gales that in many places were
reported to be the worst in the his
tory of local weather bureaus swept
an area from the Rocky mountains to
the Atlantic states today. Railroad
and wire traffic was interrupted in
many places and thousands of dollars
of damage was caused to property and
crops.
Temperatures below freezing were
forecast tonight for northern Illinois
and adjacent states. The storm is ex-
pected to diminish in violence late to-
morrow.
TIL worst blizzard of the year was re-
ported from Wisconsin, where a foot
of snow fell in Milwaukee and nearby
communities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-17
CEREMONIES TO TAKE PLACE
FRIDAY AFTERNOON At 2.45
MULTIPLIED INVESTMENT
MANY TIMES THROUGH AD
IN PENSACOLA JOURNAL

The American Commerce associa- 60
tion inserted an advertisement in
The Journal recently and the re-
suits were so successful and graft
Ring that the secretary, Mr.. j. o.
Pride, has written The Journal that
the association multiplied its in
vestment 1873 times. In other words
the American Commerce assOCia-
tion did $1,000 worth of business for
every $50 spent in advertising.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-17
Thirteen Dead in Alabama.

BIRMINGHAM, April 16.-Thirteen
are known dead, more than a score
were hurt, some seriously and a
half hundred farm houses destroyed
and orchards, telephone wires and
forest trees razed by a tornado that
visited the northwestern, eastern and
central portions of Alabama this
morning.
The property damage will total a
half million dollars.
Ralph, a small settlement in the
southwestern part of Tuscaloosa coun-
ty was hardest hit. Four are dead
and a score injured and the town vir-
tually demolished. Thirty buildings IN
the community are a total wreck.
The dead include Mrs. David Barton,
(Contirued On Page Two-A
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-17
HARDING ACCEPTS
HONORARY OFFICE
(sy The Associated Pr,ss }

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Presi-
dent Harding today accepted the hon
orary presidency of the National AS
sociation of Horse Shoe Throwers.
The president has always confessed a
distinct partiality for the old fashion
ed sport of horse shoe throwing and
frequently engaged in it with the
boys" at Marion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-17
THE WEATHER TODAY

EXTREME NORTHWEST FLORIDA
Fair and much cooler Sunday: Nonda7,
ai Iair ana continEed COOL fresh northwest
WINDS--East Gulf: Fresh northwest
winds and partly overcast weather SIM
West Gulf: Fresh to strong nor+b,,,as,
"lndsi partly overcast weather SUndaT,
I AIIERAS TO FLORIDA STRAITS
-fTesh southwest winds, shifting To
ers ~'S'' SNOW
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-17
CLAYTON CASE
GOES TO JURY
(ey The Associated Prsss>.

FAYETTEVILLE, n. c., April 16.-
The case against Thomas R. Clayton,
former soldier at Camp Bragg, charg-
ed with the murder of Deputy Sheriff
NJ. N. Blue, was given to the jury at
$40 o'clock this evening. Most of the
day was taken up with the arguments
of five attorneys appearing in the
case. No report from the jury had
been received late tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-17
HELPING PENSACOLA

Each day, In this space, The journal
viii give a condensed history OF one Of
the leading business firms of the city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-17
U. S. WEATHER REena1

Es. @-t-t -
sunrise > 500 am.
Suhset 6:17 pm.
-hooIlrlse $50 pm.
Moonset 2.O3 a m
Next phase Of the
moon, fun moon April
%.
High tide 5:47 pm.
Low tide 400 a m
@'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-17
TES Day.
WEATHER
TAnnnnrnarrn.

Highest .........T4 Lowest $1,000. 20
Mean ...........72 Normal ........ 6S
Mean same date last year .......s9
Accumulated excess this year to date PAS
Highest of record for April..........92
Lowest Of record for April. .......... "a
Rainfall
For 81 hours ending p.m...........0.67
Total for this month to p.m......232
Normal for April ................3I
Accumulated deficiency this year to
Humidity
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-23
SIX REST CASES IN
TOLEDO COURT TRIAL

TOLEDO, O., June AT con-
clusion Of the first night session 81
federal court where - men and
women are on trial for alleged COM
plicity in the million dollar robbery
OF the central postoffice here last
February Il. but two defendants re-
NAMED to be heard.
BY holding a night session OF
court tonight Judge Killits believes
he has paved the way for the case
70 be given 20 the jury on Saturday
morning
OF the Is on trial six tonight rest
ed their cases with the jury with
out having been heard, while five
others had testified in an effort 10
refute the governments evidence.
The defendants yet 70 be heard
are George Rogers. alias Lewis said
by the government 20 have been one
OF the actual robbers. and Pearl
Sommers. who also is known as Rog-
ers' wife.
Wanda Urbaytis. one of the wom-
en- defendants and the girl said 70
have carried $4,000 in stolen
bonds 20 Chicago. where she handed
them 10 Anthony Gorek. a Roman
Catholic priest. 20 be sequestered.
gave the lie in her testimony this
afternoon 10 Gorek's allegations as
stated when the priest was a witness
for the government early in the
week
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-23
FEDERAL JUDGE FLAYS
PROHIBITION OFFICERS

INDIANAPOLIS. June 22-Feder-
al prohibition officers were taken 70
task by Judge Ferdinand Gieger dur
ing a trial in federal court here Wed
nesday for using automobiles which
have been seized while being used
for the transportation Of liquor.
The case was that Of Otto Wilson
OF Chicago. who filed proceedings to
regain possession Of his car which
had been seized after James Schaller
had been arrested for transporting
liquor in it. Judge Geiger sustained
Wilson's contention and he was
awarded the car. During the hear
ing il was brought out that the car
had been badly damaged by prohi-
bition officials who had made use Of
IL after its seizure. Wilson an
nounced he would file suit for
damages.
Federal officials have no right 70
appropriate seized property for their
own use and I hope you succeed in
getting a verdict for damages. A." said
Judge Geiger in ordering the car re-
turned 20 Wilson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-23
McCANNON on STAND
IN HIS OWN DEFENSE

CLEVELAND. o.. June o.
William II. McGannon, former CHIEF
justice Of the municipal court on
trial for perjury. wednesday took
the stand in his own behalf and adj
mitted that he had attended a mid
night conference on the eve OF his
second trial for the murder OF Har-
old c. Kagy. Of which he was ac-
quilted. al which Miss Mary -.
Nicely was present He denied that
he had induced Miss Nicely to change
her testimony in the second trial as
the latter testified for the state sew
eral days ago.
Miss Nicely was the principal Wit
ness for the state during Judge Nc
Gannon's first trial for the Kagy
murder. but ar the second trial she
refused 70 testify declaring that %
might "incriminate ~ disgrace" her.
Judge McGannon testified he went
TO the conference az the request az
Charles A. Burke reluctantly and
with great fear" He admitted that
he told Miss Nicely az that confer
ence that she could not be COM
PEELED 10 testify az the second trial
If IL would tend 10 "incriminate or
disgrace her.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-23
EIGHT MEN HELD FOR
SELLING FIGHT SEATS

NEW YORK. June 22-EigLt
men. suspected of flooding the ooun-
try with bogus tickets for the Demp-
sey- Carpenter fight, were arrested
Wednesday night and charged with
forgery counterfeiting and grand
larceny. TWO Of them were taken at
the point OF revolvers by six detec-
tives in Cooper Square. three IN the
apartment Of a chauffeur on East
Eleventh street and three In a raid
on house in Elizabeth street. near
Canal. where the police claim they
found a printing press equipped with
plates ready for printing fight tick
cts.
The counterfeiters were traced
when a resident Of Reading. Pa. who
had bought tickets from one OF the
men. wrote 10 Tex Richard. pro-
moter. asking for more tickets "in
the same row" No tickets having
bene sold for the row in question.
Richard communicated with the pO-
lice. The first five men were ar
rested after one OF them is alleged
10 have negotiated for the sale OF
S3,75O worth Of tickets 20 Detective
August Mayer a large quantity of
bogus tickets. the police said. were
found in the possession ~ the men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-23
KIWANIANS VOICE
ATTITUDE ON PLANS
Convention FavOrs Internal
tiOnal Conference on Dis
armament Question.

CDEV ELAND. o., June 22-The
Kiwanis clubs, in fifth international
convention here wednesday. went
on record as favoring an interna-
tional conference TO consider the
limitation of ornaments and pledged
their support toward the promotion
of continued amiable relations be-
tween Canada and the United States.
other resolutions adopted pledge
the clubs 10 work for the teaching
OF patriotism in the schools. especi-
ally that of the American and British
constitutions; identify the clubs with
all movements for reforestation
urges adoption of the budget system
in government; limits international
conventions hereafter TO three days
and commends the state or Oregon
and the city of Portland on their
plans for a world exposition in 1925.
DR.. George ]. Fisher of New York
deputy chief scout executive of the
Boy Scouts of America. and DR..
Moses Breese of Columbus. financial
director Of the Presbyterian church
in the northern district. addressed
the convention Wednesday.
DR.. Fisher said the greatest need
of the American boy is for wise male
adult advise and it is this need that
the scout movement is meeting.
Dr. Breese congratulated the
Kiwanians on their charitable work.
A motion was passed by the con-
vention today TO hold the annual
election tomorrow instead Of Friday.
was rescinded before the adjourn
ment on the ground that the cleo
ton would cut short the Canadian
pageant planned for tomorrow after
noon
Campaigning for favorites in the
presidential race waxed warm to-
night The withdrawal of r. A.
Mansfield Hobbs Of New York left
the field 10 Col ]. L. Mccullough Of
Marion. Ind. and Harry z. Karr Of
Baltimore. The delegates were en-
tertained by the Cleveland club to-
night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-23
TWO ALLEGED WAR
EVADERS HERE IN
MILITARY SERVICE
Addison and Gibbons Believed
Enormously Listed-Sa
City Has 10.

South Bend city no longer lodges
the list of draft evaders, and in the
list made public today by the war
department Is men. giving this city
as their home at the time Of regis
tration for military service, are al
legged TO have evaded military serv-
ice. And Uncle Sam has placed a
premium upon the head Of each of
them, asking the public TO aid in To-
eating them and 10 turn over TO the
commanding officer at Fort Benja-
min Harrison, Indiana. any informa-
ton as 10 their Whereabouts. The
government in its campaign TO pros
ecute war evaders. offers $50 to
cover the expenses Of any person who
arrests and delivers to the authori-
ties anyone sought by the United
States as a Stacker"
While this city is credited today
with having Is men who lodged
army service, Bremen and Gary also
are alleged 10 be the Ravens Of many
men declared by the government to
be slackers. Goshen did not escape
the list. and Nappanee was given as
the home OF some who are charged
with fleeing from the government
war call. Gary. however heads the
list with 1873 alleged draft dodgers.
Many other cities in Indiana will be
combed in an effort TO bring TO jus
tice those charged with court mar
tial. All, upon arrest. will be placed
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(Contioued ON Pare TNsoA
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-23
DURING 1920
TOTAL S22l,000,000

WASHINGTON, June Eek
ports during 1920 Of the As trade as
sociations operating under the Webb
export trade law amounted to $221,-
600. 900, according to reports filed
with the federal trade commission.
The steel, copper and cement
shipments were valued at 1927 .000.-
600 and went 10 all parts of the
world. The value of locomotives.
textile machinery and foundry
equipment which were sent chiefly TO
Europe. was estimated at s25. OOO.-
600. Milk, meat and other food
stuffs. valued at $4,000. 600. were
shipped 10 Great Britain, Cuba,
Mexico. Central America and China.
Lumber shipments tOtalled 344 500, =
600 feet. Paper was sent 10 Europe,
Asia. Africa and South America;
tanning materials chiefly 10 the
United Kingdom and alcohol TO Eu-
rope, Asia and New Zealand.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-23
LOCAL MAN CHOSEN
AS BANK OFFICIAL
L. H. Miller HonOred at State
Convention-Ziegler Also
is HOnOred.
BY Associated Press:

By Associated Press:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June %
When the industries Of this country
are conducted on a humane instead
of a strictly commercial basis. then
the investor will receive the maxi
mum return on his capital, it was
asserted by Mrs. Evelyn Aldrich Of
New York, in an address today be-
fore the 25th annual convention Of
the Indiana Bankers association
here.
when employers place themselves
in the places Of their employees AMI
see things as an employe sees them.
and as soon as employers get to-
gether on an equal give and take
basis and think Of the employee as
an associate" she said. success will
be attained and a maximum return
will be received on any investment"
T. s. Cady of the Fidelity National
Bank and Trust Co. of Kansas City
and William Ganson Ross. president
Of the William Ganson Ross, inc.
Cleveland, delivered addresses at the
afternoon session.
At a meeting of the Indiana mem
beTs Of the American Bankers as
sociatiO Charles Ziegler Of South
Bend. president Of the Indiana asso-
citation, was chosen a member of the
executive council of the national or
sanization. George Waldschmidt of
Fort Wayne. was elected vice presi-
dent of the National Association for
Indiana and John c. Shirk Of Brook
vile. was chosen to serve on the Ma
tional Association nominating COM
mittee at the Los Angeles conven-
ton Andrew Smith Of indianapolis.
secretary of the Indiana association.
was chosen as Mr.. Shirk's alternate.
The following vice presidents for IN
diana were elected:
F. H. Miller. Of South Bend trust
companies; Kent Andrews Of La
Porte. savings banks: J. Fl. Kiser Of
indianapolis. state banks. and II. r.
Bucklin Of Brazil. national banks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-23
GOMPERS REPLIES To
CRITICISM ON BIRTH

DENVER, Col. June 22-Pres't
Samuel Gompers Wednesday took an
active part in the debute OF the A
merican Federation OF Labor Con-
venuon and in doing so piled TO
what he said were criticisms OF him
because OF his foreign birth.
There has been some criticisms Of
myself because l am not a native Of
this country" ne said Is is a fact
that l was born in England l came
10 the United States when I was IS
years Old. have lived in the United
States IS years. That. : dare say.
is a longer period than the average
American who is born in this count
~. became a citizen at .hs earliest
opportunity. when I was y years
Old"
The occasion for Mr.. Gompers'
speech was offered by debate over
the resolution providing for employ
ment insurance which Mr.. GOmpers