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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-21
DOUGLAS HOUSE
Is TOTAL LOSS
Dwelling on East Hill is Burned Early
Sunday Morning.

Sunday Morning.
Fire which broke out about 2:30
O'Clock Sunday morning totally destroyed
the dwelling house of T. H. Douglas on
21st-st between 9th and 10th-aves. The
fire was reported to the central station
at 2:5S o'clock, but because of the great
distance to the blaze and the start
which the flames had attained it was
impossible for the trucks to arrive in
time to save the building.
Yesterday forenoon hunting lodge at
Idle Day Springs was burned. This fire
was beyond the western limits of the
city and NO apparatus was sent to it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-21

Thirty-nine railroads, comprising 40
per cent of the total rail mileage of
the United States. have their terminals
in Chicago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-21
AUUOUNCE BIRTH
OF a SON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sobota announce
the birth Of a son, March Is, at their
home 426 w. Romana-st. The new
conner will bear the name. of George
Michael.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-21
X. P.'S TO INITIATE
CLASS OF KNIGHTS
Interesting Session Of Damon Lodge to
Be Held Tuesday Night.

The rank of knight will be conferred
in simplified form on a large class OF
esquires Tuesday night by the senatorial
team at the regular weekly convention
of Damon Lodge, No. 10, Knights of
Pythias at 1880 o'clock.
Much interest is being manifest now
in the wonderful improvements being
week the attendance is increasing, until
initiated in the lodge work, and each
the capacity of the castle hall is being
taxed to it's utmost.
An interesting report will be in hand
al this session from the entertainment
and instructive committee, which is now
a permanent fixture, and is doing much
toward the furtherance of the order.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-21
CHARITY BAZAAR
WILL BE Held SOON
Zionist Organization Will Have Bs-
zaar and Dance Tuesday Night.

A big charity bazaar and dance has
been planned for Tuesday night at
1880 o'clock at I. o. o. F. hall, Bayien
and Belmont-sts., by the Zionist Or
ganization of Pensacola. All persons
desiring to contribute articles for the
bazaar are asked to call Mrs. Rosen-
bloom, phone 2293 today and the ar
ticles will be called for
Members of the committee for the
bazaar and entertainment are: Mr..
and Mrs. Rosenbloom, William Willen-
xix, Jake Berlin, D. Bear and Samuel
Abrams.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-21

Animals slaughtered in the Chicago
stockyards annually number about
Is, 900, 900.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-21

How far away are the
dead7 is the spirit held
to earth by Its deslres7
Is there growth and
prooression-even after
the shadowy barrier has
kanH 1naecad
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-21

TO invent ways and means of in
fluencing his Mother to come
here for boys suits.
Just let a boy see his chum in
one of our Spring suits-and up
starts the machine that never
runs down until it accomplishes
its purpose.
Mothers-when your boy COM
mences his campaign-please
him at least by coming here to
look.
The values will, we are sure,
hold your interest against any
others you may investigate-at
any rate-we are so hopeful of
victory, we are not afraid of
comparison.
At $3.50 to SIS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-21

The gross sales of Chicago's five big
pa ckers are said to exceed $4,000. 600 =
600 a year.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
MAN BEATEN TO DEATH
BY WOMAN WITH BAT
Knocked Down When He Ap-
proaches Her With Revolver
and Demands Money,

DENVER. Colo, December 27.-An
unidentified man, believed by the po-
lice to be Norman d. Gould. died at
the county hospital last night as the
result of beating administered with
base ball bat by Mrs. Caroline Rossi
at her home here.
The man. armed with a revolver. and
displaying the badge of a deputy
Sheriff. according to Mrs. Rossi. ap-
preached her and demanded money
He drew his pistol and flourished i,
in the air for moment, and then
struck Mrs. Rossi on the head. the
woman told the police.
Mrs. Rossi said she seized the base
ball bat from behind kitchen range
and retaliated with a blow on the
mans head, following up with other
blows until he toppled over on the
floor unconscious. The man died OF
fractured skull soon after being
taken to the hospital.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
CHILDREN STUDY ARMS FARLEY
TO WIN THE STAR ESSAY PRIZES
Many Take Advantage of Christmas Holi-
days to Prepare for Contest-Pupils Re-
sort to Press for Best Information.

When the schools open next Tues
day ending the Christmas holidays.
the children will resume their inten-
sive study of the armament confer
ence proceedings in final preparation
for writing essays for The Stars prize
contest on the subject, The Arms
Conference and It's Significance" Va
ried programs designed to impress on
the children the Developments at the
pariey during the holiday period are
now being arranged by heads of the
schools. private and parochial. as well
as public.
With the thoughts of Christmas
gradually dissipating, the essayists
this week are expected to devote some
OF their leisure moments at home to
studying the events occurring at the
conference. The home study, coupled
with that in the classroom. should be
sufficient to enable the children to
write an intelligent composition on
the topic chosen by The Star.
Newspapers Best Information.
1t has been pointed out by educa-
tional authorities that the best and
most comprehensive Information 1ela-
tive to the proceedings at the confer
ence is contained in the daily press
Consequently the children have been
urged to read the newspapers and to
collect all the data from them which
will aid in the writing of the essays
Rules for the contest. together with
the personnel of the board of judges
will be announced by the close of the
Christmas holidays. No essays should
be written until the definite rules are
announced.
AS previously announced. eighty
eight cash prizes. aggreeating $1,000
Evening star., 1921-12-27
NEW POLICE CHIEF
| TO Be NAMED SOON
Promotions Also Likely to Be
Announced This Week or
Early Next Week.

Appointment of a superintendent of
police and the promotion of several
men to the ranks of captain, lieuten-
ant and sergeant probably will be an
nounced by the Commissioners the
latter part of this week or early next
week.
This was indicated when Commits
sioner Oyster let it be known that
he was sending to the Civil Service
Commission today for certif1cation the
list of iieutenants who recently pass
ed the examination for captaincies.
In view of the fact that an official
announcement is expected within a
few days. the Commissioners have
carefully refrained from discussing
the question of who they intend to
make superintendent or of who is in
line for other promotions.
Captaincy Vacancy Exists.
In addition to the position of super
intendent, there exists one vacancy
for a captain, caused by the retire
ment of Thomas L. Judge. Capt.
James Hartley Ol lHS PaSSAASs
has asked to be retired. and if his
request should be granted there will
be two vacancies.
There is also a possibility that one
or two more captains may be retired
by the Commissioners before exist.
ing vacancies are Allied. as result OF
the recent physical exemaination OF
all members of the police and fire de-
partments who have passed sixty.
If as many as four or five new cap
tains are named there viii follow au-
tomatically a corresponding number
of appointments Of, lieutenants and
sergeants.
Inspector May Be Retired.
There also is a possibility that one
inspector may be retired the begin
ming OF the year.
The Commissioners likewise are
considering whether members Of the
fire department who are sixty years
or over should be retired.
The Commissioners have not indi-
Gated, however. whether they. will
tContinuad Oh !f@-. I. Column u
Evening star., 1921-12-27
Germany to Set Up
Marriage Bureau and
Take Risk in Matches

By Wireless to The Star and Chicago
Daily News. Copyright. 1921.
BERLIN, Germany, December
27.-The German government
will take it upon itself next
year to show unmarried folks
show to be happy though mar
rfed."
An official marriage bureau
will be opened and will give
fOrlOrn bachelors and lonesome
girls a chance to become ac-
quafnted and married mt the
minimum cost and without rum
ming any great risk. The gov
ernment will investigate the
life histories of all the appl'-
cants, the character of their
ancestors. and also their moral
character and physical con-
diti0n.
Thus, when the government
approves an applicant and sup
plies him or her with the names
of other applicants. it gives a
sort of guaranty that the union
will be happy eusenfcaily and
otherwise. This plan has been
ants and Catholics, and has az
one of it's principal aims the
abolition of the numerous eN-
listing private matrimonial bu-
reaus and the suppression Of
matrimonial advertisements IN
newspapers and magazines.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
FATAL RIOTS IN ITALY STARTED
BECAUSE OF WAY BRAND SPOKE

Schanzer. speaking for Italy. had
support, in principle at least. Then
NJ. BRAND arose to oppose the pro-
posal. AS he progressed, as is his
custom in speaking, he showed a
great deal of heat and emphasized his
statements with strong gestures.
But, according to the story, it was
noted that M. BRAND was turning to
Senator Schanzer, whom he seemed to
single out as the object of his ad-
dress. This finally became so marked
that the senator said: m. BRAND,
what you say to me you should say
to Mr. Balfour instead, because 1t was
he that made the proposal for the re-
duction of land ornaments"
1t Is positively stated that from this
slight incident grew the legend that
NJ. BRAND had said harsh things to
Senator Scllanzcr
Evening star., 1921-12-27

Will be awarded winners of the con-
test. The prizes viii be distributed
widely over the two separate classes
into which the contest probably will
be divided in order that virtually ALI
contestants submitting meritorious
essays will receive awards. There will
be forty-four prizes, amounting to
$500 for each of the two probable
classes.
Likely Class Groups.
The classes likely will be grouped
as follows:
FIRST class-Students in the senior
high schools and the ninth grade of
the junior high schools; students in
the private and parochial schools be-
tween lhesages 'of fifteen and eight
cen, inclusive.
. Second class-Pupils of the seventh
and eighth grades Of the junior high
mentary schools: pupils in the private
and parochial schools between the
ages of twelve and fourteen. inclusive
The first prize in each of the two
classes Will be 500, making a total
of $500 in first prizes.
The second prize in each class will
be $50, making a total of s100 in
second awards.
There will be two prizes of S25 each
in each class for essayists whose
work is adjudsed third best Therc-
fore. a total of 500 will be awarded
as third prizes.
The fourth group will consist of
five prizes of SIS each for each class.
making total of ten prizes, or $3.50.
There will be twenty prizes Of $40
each awarded as fifth prizes. or ten
prizes in each class, making a total
of $500.
Fifty prizes of So each will be
awarded as sixth prizes. twenty five
prizes in eacn class. making total
of $3.50
Evening star., 1921-12-27
GERMAN GOLD-MAKING TALES
STIR NO WALL STREET RIPPLE

There is. however. no credible evil
dence that chemists are today any
nearer the realization of the dream
of the alchemistS than they were
in the days when the German
kings were duped by the knights
of the Black Art.
..Even were the speedy solution
of the transmutation of metals
promised. it is probable the prac-
tical problem would be as distant
from solution as is that of diamond
manufacture. which every one
knows is possible"
Both DR.. Byers and DR.. Harrison
E. Howe. editor of the Journal of
Industrial and Engineering Chem
istry, differed from Prof. Fisher,
who has gone to Germany to iu-
vestigate the reported synthetic
gold achievement. in statements
attributed to Prof. Fisher that
synthetic gold might be worthless.
IF one should succeed in what
seems now to be a very improbable
performance, the product would
be far from worthless. as Prof.
Fisher is reported as fearing" said
DR.. Howe For all that we know,
II might be more valuable. Moisant
of Paris demonstrated it was pos
sible to make diamonds, but the
small ones that he did make were
more costly than the genuine
- ,'nls.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
.DEBS IN NEW FIGHT
ON ALL WARFARE
Trade as Well as Armed Hos
tilities to Be Included in
Future Activities.

Abolition of all types of competi-
tive warfare-trade warfare as well
as armed hostilities-willb be one OF
the goals of Eugene Debs in his fu-
ture activities. he announced today.
Mr.. Debs remained in Washington to
confer with friends. co-workers and
acquaintances on general topics, and
will leave tonight for Terre Haute,
Ind. where his wife awaits him after
an absence of almost three years in
Atlanta penitentiary.
Mr. Debs said that he would not de-
eide on his future plans definitely un-
Ill he had conferred with colleagues at
home. He then will consider activi-
ities for the-release Of ali political
prisoners now confined and for the in
auguration of campaign against
trially and commercially which will
place nations and national interests
upon cooperative bases rather than
upon competitive ones.
Labor Secretary Calls.
Frank Morrison. secretary of the
American Federation of Labor. called
upon Mr.. Debs shortly after noon to-
day. Mr.. Debs apologiZed for his fall
ure to return the visit of President
Gompers of the federation. who Wis
tied him yesterday and chatted geni-
ally on various topics.
During the morning he had con-
ference with Frank Sperry of the
Private Soldiers and Sailors Legion
of America. with whom he had work
ed in the interests of the striking
railroad workers in 1894. when the
first large railroad strike in America
was called under Debs' leadership. In
Sperry's office is life-siZe portrait
of himself 1t stands on the floor
beside an empty frame. with card
on il. saying: when Debs is re-
leased. his picture will be placed
here. Then we will hang together"
Dcbs Views Picture.
Mr. Debs saw this picture and the
empty frame today. 1t had been
placed there during the Wilson ad-
ministration after Sperry had made
an unsuccessful visit to the White
House in behalf of the release OF
Debs.
The socialist leader declared that
in furtherance of his campaign for
the abolition of warfare and compe-
titicn in trade and between nations
he intended to exact from every man.
woman and child possible vow that
they would never take up arms in
conflict or contribute to the causes
of war. That much is certain, he
said. What future plans may be de-
vised will be the result of confer
ences with other workers of the So
cialist party.
Thinks Peace Unnttnfnable.
In an interview with newspapermen
this morning Mr.. Debs said he did not
Evening star., 1921-12-27
THREE HELD RESPONSIBLE
IN THEATER TRAGEDY
Building Inspector, Manager and
Owner of New Haven Rialto to
Blame. Coroner Finds.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. December 81.
City Building Inspector Joseph E.
Austin. Lawrence E. Carroll. manager
of the Rialto Theater, and Alfred S.
Black, president of the Connecticut
Theaters Corporation, which owned
the theater. are held criminally re-
sponsibl for the deaths Of nine per-
sons in the Rialto Theater fire of No
vember 81. in a finding by Coroner
Eli Mix today.
The coroner says that the direct
cause of the fire was the burning OF
incense to give atmosphere" to a
motion pictures. fiimsy stage. draper
les being ignited from the incense.
The coroner finds that violations of
the law in the theater included the
absence of the following safeguards:
An asbestos curtain. water curtain.
an automatic sprinkler, casks OF
water on the stage, hose connections,
fireproof scenery and woodwork.
The coroner says that had Building
Inspector Austin done his duty in ap-
plying the building code the fire could
not have occurred
Evening star., 1921-12-27
Today's News In Brief

New police superintendent may be
named this week. Page 1
House Leader Mondell favors immedi-
ate measures for betterment of Dis
trict schools. Page L
Commissioners favorably report new
street bill to Congress. Page !
COMPROMISE likely on Chinese tariff.
Page l
Rise in price of bread in Washington
to be probed by Department OF JUS
tice. Page l
Debs to fight trade as well as armed
warfare in future. Page 1
Rear Admiral Charles Henry Davis.
retired, dies. rage
Conference may name commission to
set methods of computing submarine
tonnage Page 3
Four-power treaty may be amended
to exclude islands of Japan. Page 3
Claims of France for submarines
Page 8
Russian relief workers ask for dou-
bling of aid for children. Page 3
Demand for treaty ratification over
Page 4
Key West mob attacks jail and hangs
man accused as slayer. Page 5
Storm in California causes six deaths
and 100000 property damage.
~ Page 8
Clubman's body found in woods.
Page 10
Shipping men called to pass on pro-
posed subsidy. Page II
$4,000 asked to aid Children's Hos
pital. Page IL
Kansas court decides eight-year-old
girl loses American citizenship and
becomes German baroness. Page 13
District Attorney Pelletier put on
trial in Boston. Page 13
Gen Reyna executed in Mexico; al
legged to have planned revolution.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. December 27.-Wall
street was undisturbed today over
persistent reports that a German
scientist had succeeded in making
synthetic gold. Certain chemists
also were skeptic. Numerous other
people recalled their copy-book
maxim, "All is not gold that
glitters," and intimated disbelief
in dispatches which limited that
the age-old quest of alchemists
had reached its goal.
'Tf the Germans wait for syn
thetic gold to make reparation
payments they will probably need
a longer moratorium than they
now SEEK" said DR.. Horace G.
Byers, head Of the chemistry de-
partment of Cooper Union.
Prof. Irving Fisher Of Yale was
quoted as saying in London that
il the synthetic gold process were
true Germany might make farce
of the reparation payments. by US
ing synthetic gold.
"Of course" DR.. Byers added, sit
would be brave or an ignorant
scientist VINO would propounce. the
synHhesis of gold impossible.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
RAP EASY WEDDING PATH.
Two New York Judges Would Halt
Elopers and Bigamists.

NEW YORK, December 27.-As-
serting that getting marriage
license in New York was easier than
buying a theater ticket. two judges
in general sessions today came out
in favor of a measure which would
require publication of the names of
persons obtaining licenses and pro-
hibiting the ceremony for a month.
This 1t was asserted, would check
runaways and bigamy.
All YOU have to do to get married
in New. York" said Judge Talley.
lis to go to a window in the mu-
nicipal building and get a license
and then go to another window and
oct married"
Evening star., 1921-12-27
COMPROMISE SEEN
ON CHINESE TARIFF
Satisfactory Settlement Is
Hoped for of Troublesome
Far East Question.

Ry the Associated Press.
Prospects of a compromise agree
ment on the Chinese tariff question
today as the subcommittee of the Tar
east committee of the Washington
conference went into session after a.
two-week recess. The Chinese tarin
question has been one of the trouble
some questions of the far eastern
discussions.
The prospective agreement, 1t was
said in Chinese circles. would permit
China to levy an effective per cent
customs tariff in lieu of the present
nominal per cent or effective . ::
pe;. cent. This, it was said. would
result in a substantial increase in
Chinese revenues.
Position of Other Nations
The Japanese delegation. it was
believed by the Chinese, will announce
that the utmost Japan could concede
in an upward revision of the Chinese
tariff would be the per cent. ef-
fective Immediately. The British. 1t
is understood. have expressed a will
ingness to grant an effective 7lz per
cent. and while the American group
was understood as having favored a
somewhat higher rate than at pres
ent, it was believed the Japanese fig
ures would be accepted.
What the Chinese attitude would
be was not disclosed. but some
Chinese officials said it might be
better to take what they get rather
than nothing at all.
The far eastern committee has
before it Chinese proposal to
restore to China tariff autonomy in
easy stages. the first to be an in
crease for period to be decided upon,
and the question was referred to the
subcommittee to work out details.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
II EGYPTIANS KILLED.
Disturbances Continue in Cairo
Attempts to Wreck Trains.

BY the Associated Press.
eLONDON, December -. Eleven
Egyptians were killed and fourteen
others wounded in the recent nation
aIist disturbances in Cairo. says a
foreign Office statement today based
on a casualty list just received from
the Egyptian capital. No British cas-
ualties occurred, it was stated.
Disturbances are continuing in
Cairo, the advices add. and attempts
have been made to bring about wrecks
on the railways. One such attempt
succeeded a train on the Heluan rail-
way being derailed Christmas day.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
By the Associated Press.

By the Associat ted Press.
Somewhat belated, but from an
authentic source, today came the
story of just what occurred in the
meeting of the committee of the
arms conference which, with closed
doors, was hearing Premier Brands
statement regarding the French posi-
ton on the subject Of land armament.
It was an erroneous account of this
incident cabled to Europe by a
European special writer that led to
fatal riots in Italy.
According to this version, Mr.. Bal
four had brought the subject of re-
duction Of land armaments before
the conference committee. Senator
Evening star., 1921-12-27
WANT AUXILIARY CRAFT
LIMITATION APPROVED
italian Delegation Will Be Disap.
pointed if Conference Fails to
Reach Agreement.

BY the Associa ted Press
Italian delegation spoke esmen said
today that Italy would leave the con-
ference very much disappointed un-
auxiliary craft We're reached. Should
tie attitude of France and Japan
cause postponement of a decision
by the conference in the matter of
submarine construction Italy, it was
said. would be obliged regretfully to
accede to that action and would be
left free. as would other powers, to
build as much as she saw fit.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
NEW ENVOY TO BELGIUM.
President Chooses Successor
Minister Brand Whitlock.

Selection of successor to Brand
Whitlock as ambassador to Belgium
has been made by President Harding
and it was learned today that the dip
lomatic query as to the acceptability
of the new man has already been put
before the Belgian government.
Similar inquiries as to acceptability
of prospective appointments are likely
soon il was indicated in official quar-
ters today. The administrations selec-
tions for those two posts have been
made.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
TRUCK KILLS OFFICER.

Charles f. Roberts, thirty-five years
of age, 1926 F. street northeast, a
Capitol policeman, was struck by a
motor truck on Bladensburg road this
afternoon and killed almost instantly.
Death was due to a fractured skull.
ROBERTS body was taken to the Cas-
ualty Hospital He had been a mem
Der of the Capitol police force for
about six months.
Evening star., 1921-12-27
WATCH COMPANY HIT.
Bankruptcy Petition Filed Against
Robert H. Ingersoll & Bro.

NEW YORK. December 27.-An in
voluntary petition in bankruptcy was
fled in federal court today against
Robert H. Ingersoll & Brother. manu-
facturers of the Ingersoll watches,
of this city. Liabilities were set forth
as S3,0O0,O00 and assets, exclusive OF
good will, at s2.000,000.
Edward H. Childs was appointed re-
ceiyer under bond of S25,O01.
The company has plants in Trenton,
n. j., Waterbury, Conn.,. and Chicago.