davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
KANSAS MINERS
SENT TO JAIL
Alexander HOwat and Assist
ants Are Convicted for
Contempt.
SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR
Case Grows Out of Strike Order
Given in Violation of In
junction.
(ey Associated Press)

PITTSBURG, Kan, reb. 16.-Alex-
ander Howat, president of the Kansas
Miners union, was found guilty of con-
tempt of court and sentenced to jail
by Judge Andrew J. Curran, of the
Crawford county district court this
afternoon.
With Howat were found guilty his
five co-defendants in the contempt
proceedings, all officers of the Kan
sas union. They are August Dorchy
viee-president; Willard Titus, John
Fleming, James McIlwrath and Earl
Maxwell, executive board members,
All the defendants were sentenced to
year in Jail and to pay costs.
The local union officers were charged
by the state with fining union members
who appealed a case to the industrial
court. The union has approved a fine
in such cases. Judge Curran held it
was not proved that the two union
members had been fined.
Bonds for Howat and his associates
were fixed at $4,000 each and they
were released upon their own recogni-
zance until tomorrow to make bond.
The calling of a strike in two mines.
in violation of an injunction caused
the contempt proceedings. The strike
resulted from a controversy between
the union and operators over the age
of young miner named Mishmash,
because the question of his age af-
fected his rate of pay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
DRUG OFFICER
UNDER ARREST
(By Associated Press)

ROANOKE, Feb. 16.-Fred S. Ho-
back, federal narcotic Inspector of Vir-
gtnia, today was arrested here on a
bench warrant issued by United States
District Judge Edmund WaddeH, Jr.,
charging him with violating the fed
eral narcotic act. His bond was fixed
in the sum of $4,000 for appearance
before the grand jury February 19.
Following the arrest of Inspector
Hoback late today. it became known
that the authorities are endeavoring
to round up an alleged drug ring" in
Virginia in which four prominent phy-
sicians in the state are charged with
being involved.
Frank Penick, a self confessed drug
addict, and Eugene E. Wright, local
soft drink dealer, yesterday We're in
dicted by the federal grand jury on
charges of violating the Harrison mar
cotic act. According to the author
tiles testimony furnished the grand
jury by Penick and Wright, which was
described as sensational, led to the
arrest of Inspector Hoback.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
TOURISTS shot
BY JAX BANDITS
Robbers Entered Parlor of Fam
lily Hotel and Attempted
HOld-Up.
SHOOTING w A S FATAL
Atlanta Contractor Died In
stantly and New York
Tourist Will Die.
lRy Associates Press !

JACKSONVILLE, Feb. 16.-Ges2ge
Alexander Goodrich, 81, contractor, of
Atlanta, Ga, was shot to death here
tonight and Walter H. Burden, SO
wealthy retired business man of New
York state, mortally wounded by two
masked men who attempted to rob
them as they sat around a card table
in the parlor of a small family hotel.
Mrs. Burden and her daughter, Miss
Florrie Burden, 10, were the other
members of the party Burden died
later.
The bandits made their escape in
an automobile, left parked convent
emily in front of the hotel The night
was warm and the door leading into
the yard was open. Suddenly two
masked men stepped quietly into the
room and covered the party with re-
volvers, telling them to make no out
cry and to hand over their valuables.
Goodrich and Burden thought the
affair was a joke perpetrated by fell
low guests and began to jest with
the two men. Suddenly one reached
over and back and made grab for
a diamond pin Burden wore in his
scSfA. buiuS anu 1o1S3I1ch tHen re-
realized that it was no joke and both
leaped to their feet The bandits fired
with the first move, Goodrich being
hit three times, one of the shots pen
etrating his heart He died instantly.
Burden sustained two bullet wounds
in the abdomen and died before mid
night. After the shooting the ban
dts ran out of the doorway, jumped
into their car the engine of which
was left running, and made a clean
getaway before any other guests
even saw them.
The hotel where the tragedy was
enacted is just a block from police
headquarters.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
JAPAN is ASKED
TO MAKE HASTE
(By Associated Press)

TOXIC, Feb. 116.-The American
government recently urged the Japan
ese government to expedite it's reply to
the American note concerning the kill
ing by a Japanese sentry of Lieuten-
ant Warren H. Langdon, of the Cruis-
er Albany in Vladivostok recently,
pointing out that it is awaiting a full
explanation of the incident.
The Yomu-Ri Shimbun commented
today that the army authorities and
the foreign office entertain dissenting
views on the subject. Discussing the
governments position the newspaper
thinks it would be difficult for the
courtmartial to punish a sentry be-
cause his action calls for no punish
ment.
Moreover it says, his punishment
would result in an outburst of national
feeling. On the other hand, if the SEN
try is not condemned it will place the
government in the position of ignoring
the demands of the United States the
Yomu-Ri address.
The reply will be accompanied by an
apology for the incident, the news
paper thinks, but Japan may refuse
to punish the sentry.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
CABINET
NAMES CERTAIN
Harding is Undecided on Naval
Secretary But LOwden is
Mentioned.
WILL RECOGNIZE SOUTH
Seems Practically Certain That
One Cabinet Member Will
Be SOutherner.
(By Associated Press)

ST. AUGUSTINE, Feb. 16-With
seven of his ten cabinet appointments
virtually determined, President ELECT
Harding and his chief political ad-
visers are sitting over finally the
available material for the portfolios
of navy, commerce and labor
For the navy post Frank o. Low
den, of Illinois, still is considered a
ing an even chance should he finally
decide not to enter the cabinet
Half a dozen names are in the hat
for the secretaryship of commerce
with the odds seeming to favor a
southern republican. The list of avail
ables for head of the labor depart
ment is understood to have narrowed
to four men: John J. Davis, of Penn
sylyania; James Duncan, of Massa-
chusetts; T, V. O'Conner, of New
York, and Representative John l. No
Ian, of California
OF these three vacant places, the
navy secretaryship is proving the
msst troublesome to fill In his orig
inal cabinet slate Mr.. Harding is un-
derstood to have allotted this post to
John ", Weeks of massachusetts, but
various considerations later led to his
transfer to the war portfolio. 1t now
is regarded as certain that Mr. Low
den can have the navy appointment
if he wants it, and there are many
indications of strong pressure to in
duce him to accept. In the event of
failure, the whole field of candidates
for the position will have to be OPEN
ed again, though it is believed to be
very unlikely that Mr.. Weeks will be
among those considered.
The growing wave of agitation for
southern representation in the cabi-
net may land a secretary of the navy
from south of the Mason and Dixon
line, but the general impression here
is that it will more likely be felt in
the choice for the secretary of COM
merce. The movement is one of the
strongest influences now being brought
to bear on Mr.. Hardings headquar-
ters here in the main and has taken
the form of a bid for sectional rep
resentation rather than for the allot-
ment of any particular place in the
next presidents family of counsellors
Representative C. Bascom Slemp,
Of Virginia, and T. H. Huston and
Newell Sanders, of Tennessee, are two
or three most prominently mentioned
for cabinet appointments in the petit
tions that are coming to the presi-
dent-elect. Some of the requests have
mentioned the commerce secretary
ship as a fitting reward for the south
because of the present movement for
expansion of southern territory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
NEGRO BURNED
BY ATHENS MOB
Seven Thousand Men Take Ne
gro from Clarke County
Jail After Killing.
SHOT w HITE w 20 nj A N
Sheriff Was Overpowered and
Mob Used Blow Torch to
Melt Cell Door Lock.
(Ry Associated Press)

ATHENS, Ca, Feb. 16.-Seven
thousand men composing mob from
Clarke, Oconee and adjoining counties
tonight stormed the Clarke county Jail
and secured John Lee Eberhardt, a
negro, held for the murder of Mrs.
Walter E. Lee, aged "a years, of
from the pail to the scene of the
crime, seven miles east of here, and
burned. according to reports received
here atsmidnight.
Eberhardt paid the penalty for one
OF the most startling md foul murders
in the history of this section, when at
s o'clock this morning he is alleged to
have killed Mrs. Lee, the wife of
Walter E. Lee, who is employed at
the Madison Braided Cord company
in Clarke county, near the Oconee
county line. A double barreled shot
gun was used both loads entering the
head and back of the woman.
The method employed by the mob in
securing the negro from the Jail
which is said to be the most modern
in the state, established a precedent
upheard of in this state and proba
bly, the first in the history of the
country. A huge, modern blow torch
was employed by the mob to allow its
members to gain entrance after Sher-
iff Jackson had resisted the mob to
the last.
1t is said that members of the mob
climbed up the elevator shaft of the
Clarke county court house on the top
floor where the Jail is located. There
they put the torch in play on lock,
which secured one of the rear en-
frances to the prison. While other
members of the mob kept the county
officials busy in front, the torch melt
ed the big brass paddock and an en-
trance was effected.
The same men entered the prison
went to the negro's cell and overpow-
cred him. They lowered him down
the elevator shaft, and made their es-
men waiting outside.
With a mighty shout the mob called
lynch him here-lynch him here" but
the ringleaders placed the negro in
an automobile and staNed off in the
direction of the Oconee county line
Hundreds of automobiles fell in line
in the rear of the car containing the
negro. Men by the score ran along
the side of these machines.
One hour later the mob arrived at
the scene of the crime. They formed
a circle around the ringleaders' auto
mobile. They waited a few minutes
until preliminary arrangements could
be made, and then the negro was
taken from the machine and led to a |
spot in field directly across the roAd |
from where Mrs. Lee was shot down /
A stake was Immediately driven into |
the ground. Small twigs and pine
wood was thrown around it and Eber-
hardt was placed in the center. HeI
was tied to the stake and the torch
applied. Twenty minutes later the |
fire died out The negro's charred |
body fell into it's ashes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
.CARUSO REPORTED
VERY MUCH BETTER
(Ry Assoeiated Pressl

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Noticeabe i'm
provement in the condition of Enrico
Caruso, tenor, critically i'll in his hote
apartment here. was announced tonight
in a bulletin issued by DIR. Antonio
Stella, one of his physicians.
"Caruso's condition is very much more
favorable tonight than this morning, -
the bulletin said. His pulse is better
His temperature is two degrees lower
than this morning. We have great hope
for his recovery. although he is still a
very sick man. Part of his Improvement
is due to his strong constitution, his men
tai attitude and the fact that his wife
has been constantly at his bedside since
last night.
He has been in a state of coma all
day long. Suffering has weakened him
and has affected his heart. relapse
like this is to be expected in 40 percent
OF pleurisy cases.
"ONygen was administered as a the
rapeutic to ease Inflammation of the
lungs. What words he has spoken show
great determination TO live"
hotel inquiring about his condition are
being received at the rate of 10 every
minute. Two extra telephone operators
have been put on to handle them.
After a consultation of Caruso's doc
tors late tonight, the following Official
bulletin was issued:
''Caruso has passed a critical day. His
condition is unchanged. The serious col.
lapse of last night has not been repeat.
ed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
FIVE SHOTS MISS
LIQUOR AGENT
(8y Associated Press }

LYNCHBURG, Va, Feb. 16-Five
shots were fired point-b blank at him
when he jumped the running board
of an automobile suspected of trans
porting moonshine whiskey toward
Lynchburg, according to Federal Pro-
hibition Officer ]. n. Wood. who with
others later arrested NJ. A. Mccoy and
Mrs. Mary Mccoy, who were held
under bond by United States Commits
sioner t. ]. O'Brien today. When the
woman pointed the pistol at him,
Wood said, he saved himself by leap
ing backward from the automobile. the
shots whistling over his head. Trans
portation of 40 gallons of whiskey was
the charge under which the coupe
was held,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
BothFlOridaSenatOrS
Observation-Disclosures
Bill is Loaded Down With More
Than Twenty Senate
Amendments.
GOES TO CONFERENCE
Opponents of Measure Hope for
Long Fight With House
COnferees.
(sy AssoeIated Press,

WASHINGTON, Feb. I6.-Loaded
down with more than a score of amend
nents. the Fordney emergency tariff
bin tonight passed the senate The vote
was 4S to 80 and the measure was inn
mediately sent to conference.
Action on the bin designed and rushed
through the house as an aid to the farm
er, came after protracted session dur
ing which four republican senators
broke away from their party alignment
and two of them, Edge, of New Jersey.
and Moses, of New Hampshire, bitterly
assailed the measure and its republican
supporters. Likewise solidarity of the
democratic ranks could not be maintain
ed, nine of the minority voting for the
passage of the bill.
The roll call follows:
Republicans for: Bali, Borah Brande-
gee, Capper, Curtis. Elxins, Fan, France,
Frelinghuysen. Gooding. Gronna, Hale.
Johnson California;, Jones Cwashn.),
Keiioeg, Kenyon, LaFoilette. Lenroot,
Lodge. Mccormick McCumber, Mclean,
McNary, New, Penrose, Phipps, Poin-
dexter, Smoot, Spencer Sterling, Town
send. Wadsworth and Willis. Total re-
publicans for, "a.
Democrats for: Ashurst, Gay, Hender-
son, Jones New Mex.), Kendrick N.Y.
ers. Pittman, Ransdell and Sheppard
Total democrats for, nine.
Total for, 49,
Democrats against: Becknan. Dial.
Fletcher. Gerry, Glass, Harris. Harrison
Heflin, Hitchcock, King, Kirby. Nickel
lar, Overman. Pomerene, Simmons
Smith (Georgia), Smith (South Caro-
lina), Stanley, Swanson, Thomas, Tram
nell, Underwood, Walsh (Mass1. walsh
CMont), Williams and wolcott Total
democrats against, 26
Republicans against: Colt, Edge, Keyes
and Moses. Total republicans against.
four.
Total against, 80.
The broadside by Mr.. Moses temporar-
lily unsettled the republican program, so
much SO that three amendments offered
by Senator Lodge, the majority leader.
were killed. From the time the vote
was called on the Lodge amendments.
all of which had TO do with protection
for manufactured products of wool the
senate rode rough shod over all changes
offered. But it already had accepted 40
many changes from the form in which
the measure came from the house that
the most ardent supporters predicted
trouble in getting an agreement with
the house.
The following senators were appointed
as the conference committee to attempt
to iron out the differences with the
house:
Penrose, McCumber and Smoot re-
pubhcans, and Simmons and Williams.
democrats. IT is expected the commit
tee will be able to start work win
similar committee from the house late
tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
GRAHAM FLAYS
WARTIME WASTE
Makes Indirect Attack on Dawes
for UNFOLDING Wasteful
Practices.
THIEVERY is CHARGED
Graham Says Democrats Are
Trying to Shield Grafters
and RaScalS.
(ey Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-An indi-
rect attack on Charles G.. Dawes, Gen.
eral Pershing's former supply chief in
France, was made in the house today
by Chairman Graham, of the general
war investigating committee, in the
course of a 5000 word speech on war
time waste.
when the guns of hostile fleet are
reaching out for their targets" said
Mr.. Graham "it is good strategy to
throw overheard some smoke boxes
and behind the smoke screen thus ere
ated. fee to safety. Thus it has been
lately. The carefully staged perform
ance recently brought to our atten-
tion where one high in the councils of
this administration struts and swears
and swears and struts and throws
about the miserable CRATER and incom-
petent official the sheltering mantle
of the glorious deeds of our boys across
the seas is to this end.
THE captious heckling of our dem
ocratic brethren about the payment
of certain bills, is for the same pur-
pose. / charge that behind that screen
thre are thieves and grafters, going un-
whipped of justice and pillaging the
public treasury"
Referring to the statement of Mr..
Dawes that investigating committees
were dealing with water already over
the dam, Mr.. Graham declared the
water was going over now and that
there was more out and out rascality
in the government since the war than
occurred during the war.
II can overlook much that happened
during the hustle and rush of war"
he added. 1--WE ought to overlook
much, but 1 have no atom of sym
pathy for the thief or CRATER who plies
his trade when the war is over, nor
have / any more sympathy in my heart
for the public official who will permit
him to do 1t without any attempt to
stay his hand"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
TRI-STATE MEDICAL
MEN IN SESSION
(By Associated eress)

SPARTANBURG, S. c., Feb. 16. -
The Tri- State Medical association, iE
twenty third annual convention As
sembled, held a number of important
meetings here today. Papers Were
read by prominent physicians from
Virginia and the Carolinas. During
the afternoon the visitors were given
a ride in automobiles about the cily
The public meeting tonight at the
First Baptist church was attended by
a great number of citizens. Later in
the evening the doctors and surgeons
were entertained at the home of DR..
H. r. Black.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
WOMAN'S PARTY
ASKS EQUALITY
fRy Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. Feb. ia plea for
absolute equality for women in the
appIication of all state and federal laws
was voiced by speakers at the opening
session here today of the national wo-
mems party convention. The plea was
enthusiastically applauded by the as
sembled delegates
The discussion of the legal equality for
women came up with the presentation
of a report from the research commit
tee setting forth legal determinations
which the committee said must be re
moved. asserting that the courts have
been and still are distinctly masculine
institutions
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
DRY OFFICER IS
TRIED FOR MURDER
feY AssocIated Pressl

ROANOKE, Va, Feb, t16.-Luther
A. Smith. federal prohibition agent,
went on trial in federal court here
today on a charge of murder in con-
nection with the killing of Wilbert
Nowlin, an alleged moonshiner, near
Galloway Va, January IL, 1919.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
FLYER Reaches Town
After Week in Desert
} Arrives at Sanderson, Texas, on
Horseback, Accompanied
by Rancher.
DETAILS ARE UNKNOWN
Army Flyer Reported to Air Of
ficer at Fort Sam Houston
for Orders.
lRx Associated Pressl

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 16.-Lieut
Alexander Pearson, Jr., transconti-
mental flyer who has been lost since
last Thursday when he was attempt
ing a flight from Eel Paso to San An
tonic, $50 miles distant, rode into
Sanderson, Texas. on a horse tonight
at 9:15 o'clock, according to a long
distance telephone message from
Sanderson tonight.
Lieut.. Pearson was accompanied by
a ranchman who lives thirty miles
southeast of Sanderson, according to
the report here. Immediately after
his arrival in the little western town,
more than 800 miles west of San An
tonic on the Southern Pacific railroad,
Lieut.. Pearson reported to the field
where he was taken into conference
with Major Henry c. Pratt, air service
offhcer of the eighth Corps area,
headquarters for Fort Sam Houston.
Ell PASO. Tex, Feb. 16.-Aviation
headquarters at Fort Bliss near here
received telegram from Lieut.. Alex
ander Pearson from Sanderson, Texas.
at s:35 p. m, announcing that he was
well and uninjured. No further de-
tails were contained in the message
which said that explanations were fol-
lowing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
NO MEMORIAL FOR
WALTER A. WATSON
lRY Assoclated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-The house
resolution designating Sunday, Feb
ruary 20 for memorial services for the
late Representative Walter a. Watson
of Virginia, was set aside today at the
request Of Mr.. Watsons family and
in accordance with his wishes ex-
pressed prior to his death
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
BANK CASHIER
PLEADS GUILTY
nv Associated Pressl

FAIRBURN, Ga, Feb. 16.-Roscoe
B. Bathellor, former vice-president OF
the bank of Palmetto, pleaded guilty
in superior court here today, to en-
bezzling $4,000 of the banks funds
and was sentenced to serve two years
in the penitentiary.
Bathelor. who disappeared last
March, and surrendered last December
in Dallas, Texas, bore an excellent
reputation prior to his peculations
which followed heavy losses in the
cotton market.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
IRISH LEADER
ASKS REDRESS
(sy Associated Press)

DUBLIN, Feb. LEBANON De Va
lera has forwarded a letter to all
members of the British parliament in
behalf of the elected representatives
of Ireland" in which he charges the
British troops with waging war on the
Irish people, contrary to the rules of
civilized warfare
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
SHOOTS NEGRO WHO
ATTACKED SISTER
(ey Associated Press)

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Feb. 16.-Wtll
Boiling, a brother of a young woman
attacked here last night shot Arthur
Hendrix, one of the two negroes held
for the crime in the street on the way
to the preliminary hearing this after
noon. Hendrix was wounded in the
arm and Sheriff Arthur Wells grazed
by a bullet.
Preliminary trial was waved and
the negroes safely taken back to the
county Jail.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
ENGLAND MUST
PAY WAR BILLS
(Ry Associated Press)

LONDON, Feb. 16.-Great Britain
must in the next financial year, make
provision to pay the interest on the
American debt. This announcement
was made today by Austin Chamber
lain, chancellor of the exechequer, to a
trade deputation which called on him
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
OPPOSE MEETING
(By Associated Prsss)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Members
of the democratic congressional COM
mittee tonight went on record as be-
ing unanimously opposed to the calling
of any special meeting of the demo-
cratic national committee or the elec-
ton of new chairman to succeed
George White. The action taken was
the passage of a resolution at meet
ing, held on the eve of the sessions
here tomorrow of the executive COM
rnittee of the national body.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
MEXICAN WRITES
WRESTLING BOOK

FL PAso, Tex. Feb. 16.--Tommy
Rascon. Mexican wrestler and instruc-
tor, has turned author He's written
book on all the things a grappler
ought to know. Unless Stranger
Lewis knows Spanish he can't read
II, though.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
TEXAS STUDENT
GETS GOOD PAY

AUSTIN, Tex. Feb 16.-Arthur
"rink" Rivlere viii draw $4,000 sal
airy from the Cardinals II he shows
the stuff, He's a University of Texas
student His record is % strikeouss
in one game.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-17
MONTANA ONIONS
DELIVER 'WALLOP'

ANACONDA, Mont, Feb. 16.--Pro-
hibition in Montana has doubled the
consumptions of onions.
The "bite" in the vigorous bulb
soothes the longing OF those who were
used to kick" in liquids.
J. b. Gnose. merchant, is responsible
for this statement.
"Proprietors of sandwich stands and
soft drink parlors serve an onion with
everything" says Gnose.