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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04
MANN PLEADS FOR
FEDERAL ECONOMY
fey Assoeiated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Pleadine
for economy In government expendi-
lures. Representative Mann, republic
an, of Illinois declared today in the
house that the one thing that had
made President Wilson the most hat
ed man in the United States was the
gross wastefulness OF the present ad-
ministration.
THE people, north and south, were
sore over the orgy OF extravaganza. .
raid he. IF this side OF the house
(the republican, is wise II will heed
the warning. Unless the new presi-
dent helps to run an economical ad-
ministration he will never be re-
turned TO the white house"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04
DISPOSITION OF
YARDS ANNOUNCED
(ey AssoeIated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3--Decision as
to the disposition OF the stock yard
properties OF the big Five" packers will
be handed down tomorrow by the dis
trict supreme court, II was announced
today at the department OF justice.
Pending before the court are the va
rious plans of the companies for ef-
fecting a sale Of their stock yaid hold
ings and the petition filed by the gov
ernment for appointment of trustees to
iat- ovar and sell thase pronerties.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04
BRAMLETT JURY
is EMPANELLED
(By Associated Press

GREENVILLE, s. c., Jan. 3.-With
monomania as a defense, Hugh T.
Bramlett went on trial this afternoon
for the third time in the court of ses-
sions here, charged with the murder Of
his mother-in- Mrs. Lou C. Nc
Hugh, more than a year ago. Eleven
jurors were drawn this afternoon, ey-
hausting the panel. The jury VIII be
completed tomorrow wnen an extra
venire OF ten is called.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04
GERMANS PLEAD
. FOR EASIER TERMS
{By Associated Press.33 !

3By Associated Press.
zxnazs, ,aJan. 3.--The GermanaTeply to
the French disarmament ndteeof De-
cember 81 was delivered to the French
foreign office late today.
The German note which is quite long
k said to be generally written in the
spirit of this concluding paragraph,
which reads:
The government cannot suppose that
one wished to ask the impossible of
Germany in the Spa agreement. Ex-
ecution to the letter Of that convention
has shown itself to be impossible.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04
MAN FALLS IN BAY:
FIREMEN CALLED
(By Associated Pressl

NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-Two fire boats.
three engine boats. water tower =
water tender, 9. fire patrol. two batsalio1
chiefs and deputy fire chief we9e
called out when Samuel Arvweeny. Of
Brooklyn, fell into the East river last
night. Aryweeny had trailed his deip-
ping way homeward, however. before
the rescuers arrived. The excited man
who sent in the general alarm also had
disappeared.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04
fRx Associated Pressl

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 3.-Cardinal
Gibbons was removed TO his home to-
day by automobile from the Robert
II. Shriver home in Union Mills. APP
parently he suffered very slightly
from the fatigue of the journey. The
windows Of the cardinals room were
dark tonight, and il was reported by
members of his household that he
was sleeping as peacefully as child.
The cardinals physicians, DR..
Charlas O'Donovan and DR.. G> Louis
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04
BANDITS COURT
TO BE OPENED
(Ry Assoeiated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. "a new
tribunal, to be known as the bandits
court was opened today at city hall.
Only holdup and robbery cases. of
which there has been an unusually
large number the last few months,
will be heard.
One of the common pleas judges
will preside.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04
u. S. NOT LIABLE
FOR LOST COTTON
(Rx Associatad Pressl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.--The United
States is not liable for $500, repre-
senting the net proceeds of 40 bales
of cotton seized and sold by federal
agents in 1865 near Shreveport La,
the supreme court held today in af-
firning the court of claims decision
in the suit brought in behalf of the
estate Of the late Mary E. Pillow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04
MACKMEN READY
TO COME SOUTH
(sy Associated Press.)

PHILADELPHIA Jan. 3.-Connie
Mack, manager of the Philadelphia
American league team, and John
Shibe, business manager. today We're
on their way to Lake Charles, La,
whethe the Athletics will train for the
coming season. Mack will complete
arrangements for the stay of his team
which will leave for the south next
month.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04
YORK COTTON MILLS
RESUME OPERATION
(Rv Associated Press)

YORK, S. c., Jan. 3.-The Neely
and Lockmore cotton mills. employing
125 persons, resumed operations today
after the Christmas suspension with
a 90 per cent cut in wages. This
makes a total reduction of 35 per cent
in wages in the last so days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04
FOUR BUILDINGS
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Csy Associated Press.)

BRISTOL, Va.-Tenn.. Jan. 3.-Fire
starting in a small pressing shop about
6 o'clock tonight destroyed four build
ings, including the Central Hotel at Coe-
burn. Virginia. Total loss is estimated
at $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04
VALERA'S ARRIVAL
BEEN CONFIRMED
CBy Associated Press

DUBLIN. Jan. 3.-The reports that
Eamonn De Valera had landed in Ire
land we're definitely confirmed today
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04
CARMEN ARE TO
RETURN TO WORK
(Bv Associated Press)

ALBANY, N Y. Jan. 3-Nine hun
dred car workers, employed at the
West Albany shops of the New York
Central railroad, who We're laid off on
Dec. %, returned to work today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04
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3 WEATHER FORECAST. !
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Pensacola and Vicinity-Fair Tuesday
and probably Wednesday. mild tempera-
ture.
wINDS-Hatteras to Key west-and
East Gulf-Moderate. variable winda
overcast weather Tuesday.
West Gulf-Moderate south winds and
overcast weather Tuesday
u. S. WEATHER REPORT
Pensacola, Fla, Jan. 4, 1921.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-04

Mean same date last year, a.
Accumulated deficiency this year to
date, 564.
Highest of record for Jan. 70 degrees.
Lowest of record for jan. Is degrees.
Rainfall
For "a hours ending p. m, 81.
Total for this month to p. m, 81.
Normal for Jan, 404 inches.
Accumulated excess this year to date.
1927 inches.
Humidity
a. M. 100. IL noon. SO. I p. M. 100.
Barometer
n M. 1000. D. m. 1905.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
STATEMENT MADE
 BY JACK DENNIS
Says His Car Was Ahead of the Other When Fatal
 Accident Occurred

Jack Dennis yesterday stated that an injustice has been done both him. self and his wife in connection with the reports of the recent automobile accident which resulted in the death of Mrs. Dennis.
 q am proprietor Of the chicken farm on Shades mountain" said Mir Dennis and upon the night of the accident l was late in getting my place closed and returning to Bir- mingham. My wife becoming uneasy asked Mir. Dennison to drive her out to the farm to see if anything was wrong. Whey they arrived I got In a car with one of my employees with whom l wanted to discuss the following days business and told MT. Dennison and Mrs. Dennis to follow along behind my car.
 T preceded them all the way to Rosedale where the accident oc- cured. so that 1t is a great injustice to say that I was chasing their car and struck it from the rear. It was terrible enough tragedy as it was without the reflection upon both of us which has been indicated by some of the earlier reports of the affair.""
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
JUNIOR CHAMBER ! 10 ELECT OFFICERS Two Candidates InsField for
 Presidency With Dark
 Horse Mentioned

Interest among the membership of the Junior Chamber of Commerce in the campaign for the presidency of that body has reached the boiling point, with the election still over three weeks off. With two canui- dates in the field and dark horse" mentioned as a third possibility. the night of October IS, when the elec- tion takes place, promises to be one of the liveliest meetings in the his tory of this live organization.
 Friends of Frank Spain and w. w. Tarleton have organized campaign
 'N''9es which are conducting d personal solicitation of the Gu is campaign manager for MT. Spain, while c. E. Jones holds a similar position in the advocacy of Mir. Tar leton's candidacy. Letters appealing for support have been sent by both campaign committees to the member ship at large
 The night of the election will be conducted on the order of a big political convention, and so great is the interest that it is probable the meeting will be moved from the Chamber of Commerce auditorium to the ballroom of the Hotel Tutwiler in order to accommodate the crowd.
 President Joseph P. Mudd, who has served two terms as president of tNc 1rr;or cha mber, announced at the last election that he would not again h.. . candidate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
|BEE CULTURE IS SUBJECT OF TALK
J.F. Knox Shows KiWanian Bees. at Work-BasebaII
 Game Is Planned

"To Bee or Not To Bee" was the subject of practical address on bee raising by J. F. Knox before the luncheon of the Kiwanis club yes terday.
 In an informal way MT. Knox ex- plained the habits of the bees, and then susprised the members of the club by placing upon the speakers table q section from one of his ob- servation hives, showing the bees actually at work making honey.
 T am raising bees because I feel that they bring me close to nature,' MT. Knox said. "and because I find them an interesting study People In the city lose somewhat their con- tact with the outdoors, and bees seem to bring us back to nature" The attendance prize for the lunch con- donated by George Harris, was won by Herbert Levy, o. Gordon Erickson, with the assistance of Ted Brownell, Jeff Bailey and W. A. Stedman, led the members of the club in several songs, and Wallace Chambers rendered q solo.
 Announcement was made by c. N Wiley of the committee on athlet- ics that the annual game between the Rotarians and Kiwanians will be held early in October, and urged the members of the club to report for practice every Monday and Thurs day afternoon until that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
Ward Says Commission
 Tried to Fool the Public
Claims Auditorium Bonds Were Sold Under What
 Is Called Trick Bid" Which Figures
 93 Instead of Par

Former Mayor Geo. B. Ward has written a letter to the secretary of the League of Women Voters in which he criticizes the city method of floating recent bond issues. Made public by representatives of the league last night the letter is as fol- lows.
 Dear Madam;
 "Replying to your inquiry, l beg to submit the following;
 'sThe $50O,000 auditorium issue of 10 year per cent bonds was sold in April. 1920. The city announced that it had received par plus a premium for the issue. It has boasted of il many times since.
 investigation develops that this premium was a pathetic little S50.00 on a s500.000 transaction.
 "As a matter of fact the price re- ceived for these bonds figures out to be 9S instead of par.
 "The issue was sold under what Is frequently called a trick bid
 "On the face of it, the purchasers pay par. but instead or paying cash for the bonds, they provided that the bonds should be delivered imme- diately to them with the right to inn mediately sell the bonds and use the proceeds themselves. While the city was to be allowed to draw only s20.000 per month, without interest, beginning July 1st. 1920.
 Tt will thus be seen that the bond house had the use of $500,000 from around May 1, 1920. costing it no interest, while the city. on the other hand. was paying interest on s500,000 of which it did not have the use or control.
 Assuming that the bonds were delivered on May l. 1920. the bond house had to make the first payment of $20,000 in two months and the last in 26 months, giving the bond house the use of the entire amount of s500.000 without interest for an av- craze time of fourteen months.
 "Figuring money as worth per cent (and at that period of high money rates 1t was worth much more on Wall street., this arrangement was worth s35.000 to the bond house, therefore the bonds really cost the bend house not more than 93.
 "On the s20.000 per month payment plan the city will not have collected the entire amount for the bonds until July 1, 1922. It will have lost in interest by that time at least per cent of the face of the bonds, and in 1929 1t will have to pay back 100 cents for every 93 cents received.
 Bond tables show, therefore, that the auditorium money actually cost the city at least per cent instead of the 5 per cent on the face of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21

bonds. One per cent difference on s5o0,oO0 is equivalent to $50,000 in 10' years. sr
 There is still further loss to the city in view of the fact that these installments of S20.000 are not being used as they come due, but are being left in the. bank at per cent inter- est, while the bonds are costing the city per cent N
 Tt is my information that the s1.- COOL 900 school bond issue was handled the same way with the same Newa York firm the only difference being,s that the waste is twice as great in asmuch as the issue was twice as large.
 Referring to the pathetic little premium of $50 above mentioned, it's payment was clearly a premeditated effort on the part of the commission to fool the public by making the public believe the statutory price Of 100 was received If they are willing to fool us on one kind of transaction,k how many more times may there be that we know not of Respectfully...
 GEORGE B. WARD" as
 Birmingham September 20, 19sI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
POLITICAL MEETINGS
 SCHEDULED FOR TODAY

Three meetings for next week were announced yesterday by Joseph E. Lacey, candidate for associate city commissioner and twice mayor of Pratt City. Mir. Lacey will hold meetings at West End, Woodlawn and North Bir- mingham. The dates of these meetings have not yet been de- cided. All candidates are invited to attend these meetings, all though they may be allowed short time to speak, MT. Lacey said yesterday. The meetings will be Lacey affairs, with Lacey supporters speaking.
 Friends of Mir. Lacey who at tended a meeting of the Lacey club at Pratt City city hall last night expressed themselves as being elated with the fact of N. W. Scott's withdrawal from the race. As result. the Lacey stock has risen several points, his supporters claim.
 pr. N. A. Barrett will hold meeting tonight at Wylam, ac- 'cording to announcement by Hunter Armstrong, his campaign manager.
 M. A. Dinsmore will provide the pyrotechnics for the evening, 1t is expected, when he holds a meeting at Ensley city hall to- night. This meeting is being held at the request of an audi ence which greeted him last Wednesday night at the same place.
 John R. Hornady will speak at East Lake city hall Friday night. II. P. Burruss will speak at Pratt City city hall tonight. Mir. Bur russ will hold rally at North Birmingham city hall tomorrow night and will speak at Woodrow Wilson park Saturday night.
 At Gate City tomorrow night the three women candidates for the commission will speak. with w. E. Cloe and Joseph E. Lacey also on the programme. The women candidates are expected to hold a debate.
 With the campaign approach ing at least a warm temperature, meetings and rallies are increas- ing rapidly in number. Next week Is expected to find each candidate holding his own meet ings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
THOUSANDS ENJOY DANTE CLUB OUTING
Italian Independence Anni- versary Celebrated By Local
 Colony at the Fairgrounds

The fifty first anniversary of Ital- ian independence was celebrated yes- terday by the members of the Bir- mingham Dante club and their friends at barbecue and outing at the fairgrounds. Several thousand members of the local Italian colony attended the celebration.
 From the time the gates of the fair grounds opened yesterday morn ing at o'clock until late last night. large crowds thronged the scene of the celebration. Italian and Ameri- can flags were used as decorations.
 Athletic events featured the morn ing and afternoon, with three base ball games attracting a great deal of attention. At II o'clock the Dante club defeated team from Ensley and Thomas defeated Bessemer. In the play-off in the afternoon Thomas defeated the Dante club by score of IT to 15.
 John Bailey won first place in a one mile bicycle race, John Mango mia, second place and Ed Fouche third place. Joe McLendon was the
 
 race, with Earle Dennis comings sec ond and Joe Haywood third. Neil Dipiano won 50-yard dash, and he and Ernest Romeo won a relay race.
 In addition to barbecue, all kinds of refreshments were served. all day long. Music for the day was fur, snished by Romeos band. The even ing was spent in dancing, the floor of one of the large exhibit building having been prepared for this pur- pose. At 9 o'clock prizes were pre- sented the winners of the morning and afternoon contests.
 Proceeds from the affair will be used for the purpose of buying club house for the Birmingham Italian colony. Officials of the Dante club expressed themselves as being very much pleased with the Success of the occasion. and their celebration will probably become an annual event in the life of the Birmingham Italians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
MAIL SHOULD BE
 ADDRESSED TOPOST
 OFFICE BOX NUMBER

Postmaster R. B. Smyer issued a statement yesterday requesting all Birmingham people having letter boxes in the new post office to have their mail addressed to the box mum Der, Mir. Smyer says that a great deal of confusion in distributing mail may come from lack of proper box addresses, in that some of the box numbers were changed in the move of the post office to the new build ing.
 Except for this inconvenience the post office department is running on smoothly in the new building" Mr.. Smyer said. "and we are very much pleased with everything. It means delay for the business men in getting their mail as well as trouble for the distribution clerks when there is no box address on letters"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
Strikingly Beautiful
 Pictures Are On Exhibit
 at Little Art Gallery

whom the city loves-Mr James Bowron. ~
 MT. C. R. Hatcher of the Turner studio, has some elegant pictures of children--the lights ana shades be- ing very perfect Womens pictures are particularly fine, and the ex- pressions on the faces. Shadow and charcoal effects are emphasized.
 Peddinghous has rows and rows of babies-laughlng babies. romping babies; babies with bobbed hair and babies with curls.
 Then there is MT. A. D. Terreson's collection of enlarged kodak pic- lures; Hawaiian girl being very at tractive. and a little landscape.
 An especial picture is one showing Q corner of Avondale park.
 The De Luxe studio, of which Mir. Wambsganns is proprietor, shows a thoughtful woman, and a pretty baby smile
 Out-Door Views
 An Alabama pine tree stands there fn/ all it's beauty, exhibited by MT. Hartley Anderson, who also is show ing an old fashioned house. Mrs. w. P. Tartt of Livingston. has put some very pretty work on display, and MT. o. V Hunt of the Hunt studio shows a. very clear-cut flashlight, a snow scene and other pictures. Leil- ly's exhibit shows the Mitchell dam and Lock 12,
 You must by all means go down. Ask questions and those in charge will explain the pictures
 Among those on the programme of yesterday were Mrs. Charles ]. Sharp. who is at the helm of the Art leagues programme, presided. She outlined the winters plans for the Art league and introduced Miss Mar garet McAdory who is the clubs secretary Miss McAdory made plea for operation in the Art leagues work. Mrs. Holley Cowherd sang a group of songs. and Miss Lulu Tyrus explained the exhibits and told what the characteristics of q real plc- 'ture are.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
TRAFFIC BUREAU
 PREPARING DATA
 MERIDIAN CASE
Case Complicated and No Decision Rendered That Has Been Satisfactory
 to Either Side

There are busy times ahead of the Birmingham Traffic bureau.
 The bureau is preparing data for presentation at the hearing of the Meridian rate case in Mobile, Oc- tober G., when the interstate com merce commission, which suspended the new rates established by it's own decision in that case, will go over the matter again. The new rates were to go in effect August 1, but were suspended to November 29.
 Decision in the Meridian rate case affected the entire fabric of intra- state rates in territory 150 miles from Meridian on the Southern and Alabama Great Southern roads and greatly advanced them.
 ComplIcate Case
 The case is very complicated one and no decision yet rendered ap- pears to have been satisfactory, either to carriers or traffic bureau.
 The traffic bureau is also priming itself for the meeting of the Ala bama public service commission on Octo- Der 3, at which time carriers have been cited to appear and show cause why the increase in interstate rates of last August should be further ex- tended. The commission temporarily approved these higher rates, but Is now asking the carriers to m.xe a show down of their reasonableness. The traffic bureau has this matter in hand also.
 Tiled Objection
 The traffic bureau has also filed objections to the proposed increase in the minimum weight on sugar.
 At present the minimum weight on carload shipments of sugar is 33.OOO pounds and it is proposed to increase this minimum to 1000 pounds. which will make 1t necessary for wholesale srocers. candy manufacturers, and sugar brokers. to buy in quantities of 60,000 pounds or pay the less tha carload rate. which will mean a con- siderable increase.
 The minimum of S3.o00 pounds has been in effect in the Southeastern territory for several years and the sugar business has adjusted itself ac eordingly. If business conditions were normal this exceedingly high minimum would be hard to meet and especially does the bureau regard unreasonable in view of the present business conditions when the whole , sale grocers and other interested par ties are buying in as small quantities as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
PAVING PROTEST BY
 PROPERTY OWNERS

Protesting against assessments for paving on Twelfth court, north. be- tween Eleventh and Sixteenth streets. a large delegation from Fountain Heights appeared before the city commission yesterday afternoon. The commission, after lengthy arguments had been heard, voted to visit the property and form an opinion as to whether the assessments should be reduced. Among those voicing their protests were J. F. McLaney. John Bethea. C. P. Ludwig and other property owners.
 Fourteen street lights were or dered installed on motion of Com missioner J. Ellis Brown. A reso- lution authorizing the establishment of two comfort stations in the for mer quarters of the fire department in the city hall was adopted by the comnissiorf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-21
"Cot' Henley to Address
 Real Estate Board

Courtney Henley, Jr., member or the real estate firm of Henley Spur geon, will address the Birmingham Real Estate board tomorrow after noon at the Tutwiler hotel at l o'clock luncheon, the regular meeting of the board. MT. Henley will de- scribe his experiences in France as a member of the American Legion party which recently returned to America. The legionnaires were guests of the French and Belgian governments while abroad
 MT. Henley is an interesting speaker and his talk should be well worth while. according to o. H.. Horton, secretary of the real estate board. President Jerome Tucker urges all members of the organiza- ton to come out. Important spe- cial business will also be taken up at the meeting.