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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
Regular Troops Round Up and
Disarm Many Members of
Alleged InsurrectiOnists.
fnN the Asaoclated Preasl

| MADISON, w. Va, Sept. s.--Detach-
ments Of regular army troops today es-
tablished themselves in several points in
the region where for the past week firing
between armed men and deputy sheriffs
has been in progress and have succeeded
in disarming many members of the al
legged insurrectionists. it was reported by
military authorities. Army officers stated,
however, that the firing they had been
sent to SUPPRESS still continued throughout
the day.
Military headquarters was established
herr with 200 men and officers and posts
were later stationed at Jeffrey and
Sharples. Each post is made up of about
100 men and officers. Late today the
Sharples post reported to headquarters.
according to a statement given out here
that body of men had been rounded up
and disarmed. From these ~ rifles, IS
pistols and about 1000 rounds OF ammu-
milton was obtained. it was added.
These. with 300 other men who came
down from the mountains earlier in the
day without firearms or ammunition.
were placed upon a special train and
transported to destination which was
not revealed by the authorities, but de-
scribed as away from the disturbed area.
At Sharples a statement was made to the
military authorities by one Of the dis
armed men that he knew of one man
killed in today's firing in Blair Mountain.
He added that about eight others were
wounded, but that his comrades had found
It impossible to remove the injured men
because Of the heavy rain of bullets.
On the Little Coal river branch o. the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad. regular
traffic was resumed today for the first
time since operation of trains was sus-
pended several days ago.
Al squad of soldiers spent the entire
day searching the mountains near Beech
Greek for five newspaper correspondents
who had wandered into the thiekens and
became lost. The correspondents later
arrived at Logan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
VOLUNTEER FORCES
TO Be DISBANDED
Will Be Superseded by Detach.
ments of the United States
Regular Army.
fny The AsaoeIated Pres.l

LOGAN. w. Va. Sept s.-Prepara-
tons for the disarmament OF volun-
teer forces which have been. opposing
the advance into Western Logan coun-
ty Of armed bands from the disturbed
mining country to the east were be-
Ing made here tonight while a state
OF comparative quiet reigned in the
troubled district following the arrival
OF attachments of United States
troops.
Officers in command of reconnais-
ance parties returned to Logan with
the information that Spruce Fork
ridge, where the opposing forces have
faced each other for several days, was
quiet, Mayor Thompson announced. He
added that federal troops which were
sent forward this afternoon would re-
lieve the volunteers at daybreak.
The state Of comparative quiet" re-.
ported earlier in the day by Colonel
w. E. Eubanks of the West Virginia
national guard continued tonight in
the region of Spruce Fork ridge. broB-
Continued on Page Two)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
STATE AND COUNTY FORCES IN LOGAN
MA BE ORDERED TO DISPENSE
WASHINGTON. CONFERENCE IS
ATTRACTING ATTENTION OF
LEAGUE OF NATIONS WORKERS

/ The council rejected the Canadian
proposition to, eliminate article x and
adopted a suggestion by Arthur J.
Balfour. one of the English delegates.
/ to appoint committee to draft texts
modifying article x so as to remove
the obligation of members to particle
pate in military action to guarantee
the territory of other members.
Sir Cecil j. B. Hurst, England: NJ.
Pepin, France. and Professor J. A.
Van Hamel, Holland, were selected as
a committee for this purpose. The
discussion Of disarmament also reflect
ed the sentiment of several members
not to participate in any action in adj
vance Of the Washington conference.
H. A. L. Fisher, British member, led
the opposition to the demand for inn
mediate application OF some measures
Of publicity such as were proposed at
the assembly last year relating to the
disclosure of their amendments by the
various nations.
The disarmament commission at tits
meeting decided after considerable
discussion to recommend to the as
sembly that an international congress
on private manufacture and traffic in
ornaments be held at the time to be
fixed later. It also decided to rec
ommend that all nations be asked to
furnish detailed statistics OF their arm
aments.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
RESIDENTS WELCOME
COMING OF SOLDIERS
Receive the Incoming Federal
Troops in a Spirit of
Friendliness

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3-Federai troops
TO the number OF more than 1000 took
up positions in West Virginia's coal fields
and tonight were reported by their COM
mander, Brigadier-General H. II. Band.
holtz to have the situation well in hand.
Movement Of federal forces into the
districts in which mine disorders have
occurred, took place without untoward in
cident. General Bandholtz advised the war
department. He added that the residents
OF the disturbed areas had received the
troops in a spirit OF friendliness. Other
reports from General Bandholtz dealt
with disposition Of the troops.
Meanwhile the issuance of proclama-
ton declaring martial law in the areas
into which troops were moved continued
10 be held up. Secretary Weeks on leav-
ing his office for the day said the issu-
ance Of a martial law proclamation win
be governed by conditions.
Indications today showed that federal
officers generally viewed the West Vir-
ginia situation in an optimistic light as
shown in the cancellation of orders hold
ing trains in readiness to move the six
teenth infantry from Camp Dix, N j., to
the coal fields and in the departure of
President Harding on a weekend and
Labor day cruise down the Potomac river.
The sixteenth regiment had been or
dered to hold itself prepared to move
into West Virginia should it be found
necessary to use more troops than COM
prised in the twenty-sixth and nineteenth
regiments. now in the state. Since We'd
nesday trains had been held on the sid
ing at Camp Dix. ready to transport the
sixteenth infantry.
President Harding left on his vacation
trip, which, it had been announced, he
would not take If the West Virginia sit
uation demanded his presence in Wash
ington, after comforting with Secretary
Weeks. The war secretary was under
stood to have been given final authority
to promulgate the martial law proclama-
ton II conditions as reported by General
Bandholtz made it advisable.
Government officials generally gave the
Impression that issuance of the proclama-
ion was not an immediate possibility and |
perhaps not even a certainty unless hos
.ilities developed incident to the employ
nent OF the troops.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
az the AssoeIated Press

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, Sept. g.
Elijah Green, AZ, formerly member
of the Soldiers Home and engaged for
years as q barber in the hospital be
fore the institution was converted
into tubercular sanitarium, is dead
and BARLEY Miller, a young ex-service
man recently expelled from the Ma
tionaI Saniterium, is in jail as the re-
suit of a shooting that occurred here
this afternoon when the two men re-
sisted arrest and attacked police Of
ficers and guards with knives.
Green was shot through the body
by Charley Golf, a National Sanato-
rum sentry, and died a few hours
afterwards in local hospital Goff
declared that he believed that Green
was about to kill Sam Dixon, a John
son city policeman, with whom he was
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
BANDITS In TAMPA
FAIL TO GET AWAY
WITH PAYROLL CAR
Masked Men in Auto Block the
Street and Attempt to Hold
Up Auto With Money
THREE OF WOULD-BE
BANDITS ARE TAKEN
During a Fight Which Ensued
One of the Bandits Is Shot
and Leg Is Broken.
(Ry The AssosIatsd Pressl

TAMPA, Fla, Sept. 3-Three men
suspected of being participants in the
attempted hold-up this morning of the
payroll car of E. Regensberg and Sons,
cigar manufacturers, are under arrest
| in the county Jail here pending further
investigation.
The men are Arthur Gill, Philip Lii
cata, Jr., and Dewitt Adams.
Gills leg was broken by a bullet.
The attempt was staged shortly
after Q o'clock this morning in Regens-
berg's factory
The payroll. in charge of L. NJ
Davis, contained $4,000 It was ac-
companied by L. Torres and l.. G.
Brightwell and Jack Hayes. negro
chauffeur.
The pay car, according to Mr.. Davis,
was going up Howard avenue when
it was stopped by another automobile
drawn across the road and blocking
the passage. 1t seemed, Mr. Davis
said. as though the car had been
stalled. When the car stopped, two
men leaped from the bushes on either
side of the street and opened fire,
Davis said. Torres and Brightwen re-
sponded and Gill fell Hayes, all
though seriously wounded. threw the
car into reverse and backed two blocks
into a main khoroughfaro
In the automobile which was drawn
across the road, according to Davis,
was a man and two little girls. The
man was unmaslxed, but the other two
were masked.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
ONE NEGRO KILLED AND FOUR OTHERS
WOUNDED IN BATTLE WITH DEPUTIES

and brought him to the hospital here
where he died later.
When Groom took his seat in the
officers car, negroes crowded about
declaring they would not permit the
officers to make the arrest. One Of
the negroes struck at Officer Joe Com
nor. the blow grazing his face. Be
lieving they would be overwl elmed by
force of numbers. the officers fired
into the crowd and four men We're
seen to fall. During the firing Groom
jumped from the car and was shot
down. The officers gathered him in
and left the scene. Groom was charged
with robbing man Of $500 on train.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
GAS PIPE CAUSED
BIG FIRE AT MACON
(5y The Associated press. !

MACON, Sept. 3.--Workmen digging in
the ruins of the Brown House, where six
lives were lost and a score of people in
jured in an explosion and fire on August
2 this afternoon uncovered an open inch
and quarter gas pipe. This was ten
inches outside the front of the building.
Il am satisfied that this caused the ex-
plosion and fire." said State Fire Marshal
Albert Sharp who was in charge of the
investigation. Crevices leading to the
basement show how the gas seeped in.
No one appeared to know that the un-
capped gas pipe was there. the workmen
uncovering it while following water pipe
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
fex The Aasoelated Pressl

FLORENCE, S. c.. Sept. S-one
known to have been wounded by a
fusilade Of shots by sheriffs deputies.
Joe Conner, Of Florence, and L. w.
Smith, of Poston, who fired into a
crowd which was seeking to prevent
the arrest of L. G. Groom on a charge
of robbery.
The affair took place in the lower
part of Florence county at a church
where big meeting was in progress.
The officers succeeded in arresting
their man after shooting him down
as he was attempting to elude them
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
GREEK SOLDIERS, TIRED AND HUNGRY,
HOLD THEIR POSITIONS

march through an almost deserted coun-
try and against difficult obstacles.
According to the observations OF the
various military attaches the latest bat
ties are characterized by desperate en-
gagements with bayonets and bombs. The
Greeks are declared to hvae unflinchingly
kept their positions to the death, and to
have shown marked valor and endurance.
The same military attaches speak of
the heroism of the Turks, especially the
officers who kept their men advancing
against terrible fire
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
HOUSE SESSION rs DEVOTED
TO DISCUSSING EXEMPTIONS
(ny Lac AssoeIated zee )

WASHINGTON, Sept Study OF
the tax revision bill. recently passed
by the house. was continued today by
the senate finance committee, which
devoted most of a brief session to
discussion of the house provisions af-
fecting the personal exemptions for
married individuals and basis for
assessment OF taxes on personal serv-
ice corporations. No decision was
reached, or sought on any subject
taken up, according to Chairman PEN
rose
The committee decided to hold no
meeting Monday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
ONE PASSENGER KILLED
WHEN TRAIN JUMPS TRACK
fBy The Assoclated Dresa !

ELNfIRA, N. z, Sept. 3.-One pas
senger was killed, fourteen slightly in
jured and two trainmen seriously hurt
when the second section Of Delamare
Lackawanna and Western train No. g.
west bound, jumped the track near
Appalachian late this fternoon. Mar
tin Warnke, rs, of Astoria, N. Y. was
instantly killed; Engineer Bookham-
mer Of Scranton, Pa, suffered brok-
en- leg and crushed side. and Fireman
Stephen Crisis, also of Scranton, had
his ribs crushed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
MANY OF COUNTY
FORCES ON DUTY
WITHOUT SLEEP
az The AssoeIated Pressl

WEIGH, w. Va. Sept. "a
message received here late today
from Colonel Eubanlx, in command
OF the Mcdowell county forces in
Logan county stated that federal
troops have arrived in@the city Of
Logan and that he expects TO be
relieved within the next forty eight
hours. Mcdowell county sent about
1000 men to meet the invading
miners. OF this number about 800
have returned to Weleh. Some OF
them declared they were on duty in
Logan for thirty hours without
sleep.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
DAHL EIREANN REPLY
BE MADE PUBLIC TODAY

LONDON, Sept. s-The reply of the
DAN Eireann to Mr.. Lloyd-George,
which is now in the hands of the
British prime minister, win be given
out tomorrow evening for publication,
Notwithstanding the fact that the
British cabinet has yet to take it
under advisemen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
CAROLINA OFFICIALS WILL
SPEAK AT BANKERS MEET

CHARLOTTE. N. c., Sept. Gov.
w. p. G. Harding Of the federal re-
serve system. President Mclean of
the war finance corporation and Sem
ator Simmons Of North Carolina, will
deliver addresses before q gathering
here OF bankers OF North Carolina
ana South Carolina. September %. at
the Afade-in Carolinas exposition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
TEXTILE WORKERS
VOTE TO RETURN
tsv ~be AssocIated Pres !

ASHEVILLE, n. @, Sept. ga long
distance to the Asheville Citizen at an
early hour this morning from Concord,
announced that, gathering at several
halls at Concord, and remaining in ses-
soin up until late hour, the $500 tex
tile mill workers who have been on strike
there since June /, voted to return to
work Tuesday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
AZ rhe AssocIated Prssal

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS OF THE
GREEK ARMY IN ASIA MINOR, Sept.
S.-The battles against the enemy's lines
of defense are coming to an end. This
announcement has been received with en-
thusiasm by the Greek soldiers who have
been fighting continuously for seven days
and seven nights.
With scanty food and water supplies.
and almost without sleep, the Greeks are
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
MARTIN rs OETTRnXFD
BY SOLDIER FIGHTER

BAITnfORE Nd, Sept 3.-Bob
Martin. heavyweight champion Of the
a. r. r. IN France. was outpointed
ana outfought tonight by Fay Keiser,
81 Cumberland. Nd. champion Of the
18th Division who was given the ref
srcc's decision in a 10-round bout wit
messed BY thousands Of world war vet
Grams attending the Buddie Week"
celebration here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
WOMAN CABLE WELDER ON
HUDSON RIVER BRIDGE
(By The AssocIated Press.

KINGSTON, n. Y, Sept 3.-Folks
who have been gazing curiously at
the structural activities on suspen-
sion bridge 800 feet above Rondout
Greek, were amazed today to. learn
that a blonde worker in overalls who
is welding cables is a woman. She is
Mrs. Catherine Nelson of Jersey City,
a widow with two children and is
erning $50 a day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
OIL COMPANIES REACH
AGREEMENT WITH MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, Sept. s-Secretary
of the Treasury De La Huerta and
the representatives of American oil
companies who came here early in the
week to discuss oil questions with the
Mexican government, have reached an
agreement President Obregon's sig
nature IS necessary to complete the
agreement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04

11tIsIitsL..-. --.-s...ee I1oWest -.......73
Mean ...s....80 Normal ........80
Mean same date last year IS
Accumulated excess this year to date
81
Highest Of record for Sept, % degrees.
Lowest Of record for Sept, 81 degrees
Rainfall
LOT q hours ending p m. 0.04.
Normal for Sept, 5.23 inches.
Accumulated deficiency this year to
date. 1890 inches.
Humidity
a M. 50. u noon. SO. p. M, 20
Barometer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
PENITENTIARY DOORS
MAY OPEN FOR DEBS
(By The Associates Press,

sibility that President Harding after
the formal conclusion OF peace with
Germany. may, through the extension
of executive clemency. open the doors
of the Atlanta penitentiary to Eugene
v. Debs, the socialist leader, was sug-
gested today BY administration Of
ficials.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
THE WEATHER TODAY

Pensacola and Vicinity-Generaily fair.
continued warm Sunday and Monday.
Winds:
East Guh-Gentle variable winds and
fair weather Sunday.
West Guli-Moderate east and south
east winds and fair weather Sunday
V. s. Weather Report.
EauUarnfa F7fo raos
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04

Sunrise ....5.27 am.
Sunset sos nm
MoOnrise s;l1 am
Moonset I'm nm.
Next phase OF tho
moon, First Quarter,
Sept. 18th.
High tide ..1o.07 am.
Low tide ..10:09 pm.
Yesterdays WeatheFs
Tenn paraf tfra
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04

Two Planes Wrecked; No One Hurt
BEcKLEY, w. Va, Sept. s.-Two
government airplanes OF the DH-4-B
type were wrecked near this city late
today while attempting to land for
gas and oil One was commanded BY
Lieutenant Goodrich and carried Ser
geant Dildine as a passenger, the
other by Lieutenant Liebhauser.
No one was injured. The plane pi-
loted by Lieutenant Goodrich crashed
when it struck small ditch extend
ing across a field at Johnstown. near
here. The landing gears and motor
and part Of the body Of the machine
being damaged. Lieutenant Liebhaus-
er's machine attempted a landing in a
field near Harper and crashed. It i'm
mediately caught fire and was entirely
(continusd orr Page Twol
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-09-04
MACHINE CRASHES
TO GROUND AFTER
MAKING TAIL SPIN
Flames Are Seen Bursting From
the Plane Immediately After
the Accident Occurs.
EXACT PLACE OF THE
ACCIDENT is UNKNOWN
Army Officers Making Every
Effort to Learn Fate of
the Missing Men.
(sy NC AssoeIated Pressl

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sent 81
Five army filters fell in a big bombina
plane near Poe, Nicholas county. Wesi
Virginia, late today. No word has
been received at army headquarters
here as to the fate Of the men. They
were Lieutenants Speck, pilot, and
Fitzpatrick observer. and three enlist
ed men.
Their machine was seen to 20 into
a spin and crash to the ground by
army filters on the two other bombers.
One Of the machines flew low, Iocat-
ed the scene Of the accident and found
the bomber in flames with its toll
pointing upward. Several automobiles
were observed in the vicinity. The
exact place where the accident oc-
CURED is not known here. The fliers
who witnessed the fall judged from
their maps that it occurred near Poe.
The three planes started from tho
landing place here for flight to
Langley Field, Virginia East OF he.e
they ran into thunderstorm and n
few minutes later one machine fell.
another continued on and landed At
Seabert W. Va, about 100 miles east.
while the third bomber returned and
landed near here.
Army officers tonight were making
every effort to find OUT what happened
to the five missing men. They have
started out searching parties TO find
the burned plane,
The two planes that landed safely
win resume their flight to Langley
Field tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-03
What Do You
Know?
Housing Problem.
Hermit Grab Has None
Sndiis Build His.
He's C Spectator.
BY r.. r. FREE
n SHALLOW pools along the sea

IN SHALLOW pools along the sea
4 beach lives a little creature
which Is the most successful living
solver Of the housing problem.
IL you look down for few min.
utes into the tangic OF seawecds. an
ernones. starfish. urchins and other
creatures such as I'LL these pools.
you win notice presently one of the
evcr-prcsent snail shells begin to
move off much more rapidly than hts
dignity would ever permit snail TO
move.
And II you look closely. you will
ere. coming out OF the front end Of
the active shell. a few assorted feet
and claws. with. maybe. bright eye
or two as we'll
This is our cuterprising friend. the
Unit crab. and the shen isn't n
snasi-shen any more. II Is his crab
ships house.
Snaiis are patient and industrious.
They build their houses slowly and
solidiy. and no doubt with what TO
snaildcm are the latest modern Inn.
proyemeuts.
But this Is too slow for the crab
He Is a speculator. He knows that
lots OF things happen TO patient. sim.
pie folks like Snaiis. and he waits
around.
Presently starfixh or a sea anem'
one extracts a snail and dimes off him,
and the house Is 10 let This II
where the crab gets busy. Without
bothcring for legal processes. he ap-
propriates the house that Mr.. Snail
has had to leave behind him. and
henccforth the nine points OF law
which belong to the possessor have
changed their master.
The crab drags the house along
with him wherever he goes. When
danger threatens. as when you
rsach down to pick up him and
his house. he disappears as quickly
~ an eyewink.
He has gone inside. folding him
self into a space 50 small that sar-
dimes IN tins are loose and fluffy In
AGrparison.
But his patience isn't very long.
and IL you lay his house down In
shallow water, you will see presently
q claw and a fceier or two pushed
out as trial.
n nothing happens. a few feet
come out. and presently an eye
comes up TO the doorjamb and takes
q look.
II everything seems safe, the
rcst OF him comes out and of he
goes, house and all
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-03
You Nav Be Whsleed May Be Can Ange That

Montgomery ought to know some
thing about angels.
He created a few thousand back
Seattle to organize few thousand
more.
The only requirement is that they
he able TO sing. preferably bass.
They're wanted in the chorus of the
great religious pageant. THE Way.
farer." TO be presented at the sta
dium July 20 to 20.
II you can sing. you're as good as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-03

an angel now. Make yourself known
TO Montgomery Lynch. Rehearsals
will be held at the First Methodist
church Monday evenings. While
there is a particular shortage OF
bass singers. sopranos. tenors, con-
traItos. ana the other 81 varieties
are also needed.
So
Step up. angels! Park your harps
outside. Clear your throats and have
a try at the Hallclujah preliminaries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-05-03
EXPECT TO END
MARINE STRIKE
Both Sides Are Claiming
Victory

NEW YORK. May s.-Eariy set.
tlement Of the marine strike and
complete victory was being claimed
by 10th sides here today.
Estimates of the number OF men
and ships tied up as a result Of the
walkout. which got under way sun.
day aa a protest against n Is per
cent wage reduction. were sull con.
flicting.
Tho reamcn declared that prnc.
ticaliy the entire strength OF the In.
ternatlonai Seamen's union. LIS 900.
had responded 10 the strike order.
The American Steamship Owners
association contcnded that only n
few hundred went out The best
neutral figures obtainnble here
were 5000 men for New York and
~. 600 for the entire Atlantic. Gulf
and Pacific coasts.