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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-27
ONE MAN ARRESTED IN
MAYES MURDER MYSTERY
tRy The Associated Press)

TITUS. Tenn, Aug. 26.--One man
is under arrest tonight in connection
with the murder OF Glenn B. Mayes.
of Knoxville, president Of the Camp
bell County Coal company, whose re-
mains We're discovered yesterday in
the eharred ruins of his cabin along
the creek about four miles from here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-27
SHARP TO INVESTIGATE
BIG BROWN HOUSE FIRE

MACON. Ca, Aug. 26-Albert Sharp,
state fire marshal. conducted a pre-
liminary investigation today of the
Brown House fire of early Monday
morning. Before returning to Atlanta
tonight he said he would devote the
next two weeks to a complete inyes-
tigation of the Brown House and the
Indian Springs fires.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-27
SCOPE OF DISARMAMENT
STILL BEING DISCUSSED
(By The Associates Press)

WASHINGTON. Aug. 26-Although
negotiations to define the scope Of the
disarmament conference have not yet
reached a formal stage, it is under
stood that preliminary steps have
been taken to obtain the views of the
other powers as to what subjects they
believe should come before the con-
ference.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-27
TWO REVENUE MEN ARE
KILLED BY INCONSISTENCIES

PAINTSvILLE. Ky, Aug. 2s.-John
Z. Reynolds, 40, veteran prohibition
agent, and James Melvin. town mar
shall of Paintsville, were shot and
killed instantly and Deputy Sheriff
Manuel Fitzpatrick of johnson coun-
~ and Hugh Mckenzie were serioui-
~ wounded in battle between a par
ty of prohibition agents ana moon
sinners here today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-27
BIG RECORD is OFFERED
FOR A. b. & A. DYNAMITERS

CoRDELE, Ca, Aug. 2e.-Rewards
totalling $1,000 were offered today by
the Crisp county commissioners for
apprehension Of the alleged dynamit-
ers who wrecked an Atlanta, Birming
ham and Atlantic freight train at
Mussel White. near here, early today
Similar rewards were offered for APP
prehension Of persons who take part
in any future train wrecxing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-27

dent Harry A. Garfield of the college
at the closing dinner of the instltu
tonight. His gift will also cover the
expenses Of institute sessions in 1922
and 1923.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-27
WEST VIRGINIANS WILL
HELP MAINTAIN ORDER
Icy the Associated Pressl

WEIGH, W. Va, Aug. 2e-Sheriff w.
J. Hatfield, in response to telegram
from Sheriff Don Chaffn, Of Logan
county, asking for three hundred men
to help maintain and preserve order,
is in readiness to leave In the morn
ing by automobiles with four and five
hundred men all of take volunteered
their service when Sheriff Chaffin's
appeal was made known.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-27
BARUCH PAID FOR THE
INSTITUTE OF POLITICS
fev The AssooJa,ed pr.s.. ,

WTLLIAMsTowN, Mass, Aug. &c.
that Barnard NJ. Ba-
ruch of New York, was the donor of
the funds which made possible the
holding of the institute of politics at
Williams College, was made by Presl-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-27

Stove Wood, any length or
blocks. Phone 90S. t
Evening star., 1921-05-18
News
in Paragraphs s

Simplicity urged in reclassification OF
l.. S. positions. Page
Former Secretary Franklin *. Lane
dead of heart disease at hospital.
Page
Chief Justice Whites death feared
hourly, physicians state Page l
Lloyd George reiterates stand against
Polish coup in SileSia. Page !
Railroad pay cuts now expected to reach
all classes of employees. Page
President de Forest Of American fedora
ton lauds free art as public benefit.
Page
Daniel Willard, president of the b. & o..
at today's session of the Senate com
mittee Investigating railroads, defend
ed salaries paid executives. Page
American Shortline Railroad Associa-
ton opens convention here. Page
Four hundred pay tribute to John JOY
Edison at birthday dinner. Page
DR.. T.. r. Rosa. chief physicist at bureau
of standards and noted scientist, dies
while sitting at his office desk
Page
Fountain erected in memory of late Ad-
miral Du Pont formally dedicated.
Page II
Post office officials consider abandoning
"quick collections" service June l.
Page II
Labor leaders to meet Secretary Davis
in new effort to settle marine strike
Page II
A memorial service will be held May IS
on the Washington Monument grounds
in honor of the District boys who lost
their lives in world war. Page 80
Evening star., 1921-05-18
By the Associated Press

X, the Associated Press.
ROCHESTER. Mimi. May Is
Franklin X. Lane, former Secretary of
Interior. died a d local hospital here
early this morning. Death was due TO
an attack of angina pectoris.
Mr.. Lane was operated on here May
for sallstones and appendicitis. and
Was said to be recovering when heart
disease. from which he had suffered
from time TO time during the past
eight months. developed. Hospital
physicians expressed the oellef that
the operation would remove the heart
affection. but an attack early today
developed fatally.
Immediately after he had recovered
from the influence of the anesthetic
NJ. Lane said:
be able TO live a long life. doing good
things for others without thoughts Of
money"
Sought to Regain Health.
Following his resignation from the
Wilson cabinet. Mr.. Lane sought 10
recover his health and came here in
January or this year He was ad-
~ised 70 spend the winterie.sa.warn
er climate and visited in California.
returning early this month. His con-
di,ion was favorable for an operation
ard continued improvement was noted
Until the heart attack developed this
morning.
Mrs Lane and George w Lane. a
brother. were called to the former
Secretary's bedside shortly before )
a m today. and were with him when
ne died at $40 O'Clock Last night
j; was thought that Mr. Lane was
much improved. His brother spen,
several hours with him and when he
left Mr.. Lane said:
See you in the morning"
Death Unexpected.
Although Mr.. Lane said following
the operation that he was "surprised
10 be alive. his improvement had
r.en so marked that MS death was
unexpected. His son. Franklin h
Lane. jr-, and his daughter. Mrs
Phillip c. Kaufman of Washington.
were at their homes when their father
died. was his sister. Mrs. NJ a.
Anderson of Oakland Calf
Mr.. Lanes body will be taken to
Chicago tonight. accompanied by his
brother and his widow.
Evening star., 1921-05-18
FAVORABLE REPORT
FOR JONES BILL
Measure Restoring $3.50
Plan to Reach Senate
for Quick Action.

Tho Jones bill. restoring the half
andhalf plan of appropriatinS for
the District Of Columbia. was ordered
favOrably reported to the Senate to-
day by the Senate Distri": committee.
The report will be mad" by Chair
man Ball of the committee as soon
as he has had an opportunity to draft
report. Senator Eall said today y
that he intended to call the bill up
in the Senate and seek action upon
it at the earliest possible date.
The bill, introduced by Senator
Jones Of Washington. not only re-
stores the half-and-haif plan. but
also authorizes the use for the Dis
trict OF Columbia of any surplus reve-
nues Of the District tnat may have
accrued in the past or that may ac-
crue in the future. IT also removes
the limitation placed upon the csti
mates which may be submitted by the
District Comm missioners to Congress
for appropriations Tor the District,
This limitation prohibits the Commits
.oncrs from submitting estimates in
excess of twice the amount Of the
estimated revenues.
The Jones bill was passed by the
Senate at the last session of Congress
as substitute for the House bin do
ing away with the half and half plan.
The bill was sent to conference. but
the conferccS were never able to
agree and 50 the measure died. IL is
the hope Of the members OF the Sen
at. District committee that the pres
cnt Congress Will be able to settle
upon IA definite plan for appropriating
fnr he a
to an end the controversy over this
matter which has existed between the
Senate and House during the last dec
Evening star., 1921-05-18
POLAND INFORMED u. S.
REFUSES TO TAKE PART
In PARLEYS ON SuESIA
Merry Officer, Held
Up by Poles, Boxes
Ears of BOy Leader

BEL THEN. May Ill oI. Cork
Grill. British control officer,
lertured. disarmcd and sent
home fifteen POLISH insurgents
" ho hnlted him Mt :; o'clock in
the morning and attempted to
examine his papers and give
him orders.
The colonel Jumped out of his
autom obile and shouted: hat
arc you hoys doing out at this
time with guns: "si>c me your
namcs.''
The insurgents. who were
mostly yOungstcrs. were nom
piusscd. The leader finally
handed over his rifle. and the
colonel bONrd his ears. He thcn
made the others give up their
guns and advised them all to go
home. LOadinE their fifteen
rifles into the machine. he pro-
cecdcd to British headquarters.
The rOlonel'K chauffeur. a
Prussian soldier. said after
wards:
~ have been through four
years of the war. hut that was
the ner,fest thing l ever saw
Evening star., 1921-05-18
HOPE IS ABANDONED
FOR JUSTICE WHITE
Physicians Report Heart in
Such Condition That Death
Is Feared Hourly.

Edward Douglass White Chief Jus
tire Of the United States. whose con
dition became suddenly grave yestcr-
day after an operation to which he
submitted last Friday. continued a,
the point Of death today
AT 10 o'clock this morning the doe
tors announced that their patient had
not rallied from the sinking spell of
late yesterday and that his recovery
was not expected
Th" doctors issued tho following
bulletin:
"fhi.f Justice White was operated
upon on Friday last Although in a
serious condition for some months
past. n" postponed the peration. AS
hf felt his presence Al the court was
Imperative. His progress was s5.is-
factory. with normal nuls. and tenn
p.rature until Tuesday afternoon.
when acute dilatation of the heart oc-
CURED. He has not rallied from this
condition and his recovery is not ex-
pected.
FRANCIS r. HAGNER. NJ. u.
THOMAS a. CLAYTOR NJ. u.
THOMAS s. LEE. NJ. D."
At noon the physicians attending
tn. chief Justice said there had been
II" change in the patients condition.
and that he might last through today
and tonight. hut that there was moth
ing upon which to base an alteration
from their previous diagnosis
Physicinns Note Relapse.
Physicians last night did not ex
pect Chief Justice White to ':-c un-
til morning. His pulse is weak and
his heart is bad" Dr. Francis II.
Hagner said. DIR. Hagner added that
the patients temperature was normal
until , o'clock yesterday afternoon.
when he suffered IL chill and then de-
clined rapidly.
Late last night he lapsed into un
consciousness. For four months he
had been Il sufferer. the doctor
said. but he refused to leave his
work. saying it was important and
if necessary he would die rather than
stop for treatment.
The chief justice submitted to an
operation for bladder trouble last
Friday. and had improved steadily un-
til late yesterday.
Although recently there have been
resigning. no word from him support
ed them. but. in fact gave quite the
oDposite impre ession. Some time ago,
he was absent from the bench for a
neriod of two weeks with II severe
cold. but returned to his duties in
apparcntly as good health as ever.
Evening star., 1921-05-18
WILL NOT HANG FRIDAY.
E, r. Perrygo's Execution Is Post
poned Until November rs.

Edward Randolph Perrygo, cigh
teen Years old. convicted of murder
in the first degree in connection
with the death of Mrs. Emily Faith
ful. Will not be hanged at the Dis
trict jail Friday. Justice Bailey. pre-
siding in Criminal Division ,. today
postponed the execution until Friday
November %.
Attorneys James 4. D'Shca and
Bertrand Emerson told the court that
thc appeal Of P"rrygo could not be
heard III the Court Of Appeals until
next October. and asked for "A post
pnneincnt beyond that time.
The boy knew Of the custom Of Mrs
Faithful. s!Xty-threr years old to
carry large sums Of money s"Wed in
the lining Of her skirts. and in Feb
ruary. 1920. went to visit her for the
purpose of borrowing funds on which
TO get married. On his way to her
home in Ana"Ostia, the testimony
showed. he armed himself with a
short piece Of pipe. with which he
assaulted her VIXEN the loan was re-
fused. The woman died shortly aft
erward at a hospital
Evening star., 1921-05-18
News Is Great Shock
to Washington Friends;
Mr.. Lanes Statement

The news Of Mr.. Lanes death was
a great shock to his friends in Wash
inSton. inasmuch as early in the week
Il statement dictated by him in the
hospital at Rochester, Mimi. and sent
I" number Of people at his request
indicated that the operation had been
q complete success and that he was
confidently expecting full recovery
This statement. remarkable in it's
completeness OF expression regarding
MI Lanes sensations before. during
and after the operation. Of which H..
was fully conscious. because In. pc
Culidr circumstances prevented The
administration o! general anesthe,ic, in
part follows:
1T is Wednesday afternoon and !
am now sitting up in bed talking 70
my good friend Cottcr. Until yester-
day j did not clearly NiSuaiiZ. any
one thing III this room and did NOT
know that II had window except
that there was a place that nois.
came through. hut I did know that
j. had a yellow oak door that stared
a' me with its great big squar. ~.
All day and Al! night. Last Friday.
YOU see. about 10 in the morning
] took the step tha, should have
To-day. most te>tatiyeIy. / cr,wleli
onto chair and ate my first mouth
1ul Of solid food But four days ago
i managed 70 shave myself and am
regarded as pretty spry.
Il have seen death come TO men in
various Way=. some rather novel and
western. once saw Il man hanged
ana nave seen several men shot and
cam" very near going out that way
HSseii f"o or three times. but al :
ways 'he other fellow aimed poorly
! "a@ beng Snot at because was :,
newspaper man and | should have
been shot at Ther. must he public
concern IN hat IL printed as well AS
as truth, I" justify p That * some
fh.nS thtf r"w *paI"rS should get 10
know IN tHis country. After the
'arthqua hc in san Francisco saw
Walls torPi" out unon a man And
have had more irtI:naf. glimps.s s.iIl
Of the picturesque and OF The nros,ic
ways by which mon CONE to thr,r
:aking OF
New Experience.
'Bu' never before have he,, cali
81 upon TO dc e!iherat.ly walk into rho
valley of the shadow. and say wb:,,
you Will il Is great act I have
:a.d during fh- past months, OF end
Jess examination. thar a man with Ii:
II. curiosity and l.ttle hunrr and a
little money. whn was not ia TOO .,r.ar
pain. could enjoy himself Srt,dylur
!he vaNS Of doctors and nurses az. IN.
>.-,rn- IN" invaljd's paih |, va
indeed. mad" a fou'rv pain for me
a. much a" any path could bc III
which man suffered more ;,uujIia
Illustration. on thc ~ hole. raansh, iii q
ia
"Eut here was Path III" cnl al
which I could not see. ] was not com
PEELED to take it, Ny very lates,
Continued on rage ., Column -
Evening star., 1921-05-18
HONOR LATE PRESIDENT.
.Rooseyelt House at Harvard
Plan of Alumni Committee.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. May is A
,r,poaal for the erection at Harvard
I-riy.rsity Of building to be known
"a Roosevelt House was made in Il
report to the Associated Harvard
c,,,ha bv committee of alumni,
which was made public today.
The building would contain work
inr floor for the use of departments
of tn. university, and particularly for
conferences between, tutors and stu
dents. together with a memorial read
ing room. where Roosevelt memorabilia
of All kinds would be kept
The committee suggested that all
books and state papers written by
the former President. and books
written about him. together with
hunting trophies and other material
relating to him. should be kept in the
reading room. with the hope that this
room would he resorted to by all
who wish to know or write about
him
The chairman of the committee
which presented the report is Charles
G; Washburn of Worcester. classmate
and biographer OF Col. Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1921-05-18
Request for Aid
EvOkes Formal
Answer.
ENJOYS TO KEEP
SILENT ON VIEWS
Note Says Boundary
Dispute Is Affair
Only of Europe.
kr tho Associated Press.


Poland's request for American sup
port IN the settlement of the disposi-
uon of Upper S|csia has evoked :,
formal answer fre-aa Secretary Hughes
that the AmcrI,e-l representatives
abroad would taks>n part ia the dis
cussions concerninS.hc Silesian aues-
ton
Poland WAS inforrras further in the
reply delivered TO Prince Lubomirski.
the Polish minister. that 30 far as
AT present may br seen" the Amer
lcAn representatives on the supreme
council. tn" council of ambassadors
ana the rCparationS comm ssionS
Wih not SO much as express an opinion
as to the settlement
IN explanation of the American re-
lusai, Secretary Hughes pointed -
the traditional policy OF the United
States not to hecom" involved II
matters of European concern.
Text of Hughes Notes.
Inc text OF Secretary Hughes not,
i nav. the honor t" acknowled=c
the receipt of your note of Nav II
n which YOU recite the reasons WIN.
IN your opinion. certain districts nf
pper Siltsia should be assigned Il,
f'oland and urge that the represent
atit.s OF the government Of Tin.
nlt-c states on the supreme rouu-
ciL the council of amha ssadors and
the PREPARATIONS commission, br m
structcu /" exert their Infiuenc.. Ir
favor "t settlement of the mater
strictly in accord with The treaty -
Versailles. and the result of the r..
cent pl-hiScite
In reply have the honor 10 inform
you that IN my opinion the settlement
OF such boundary disputes as arise =.
the matter under consideration !. d.
matter OF European concern in which
IN accord with the traditional pnlj..-
o. tne nted StAeS. this gov.-n,u.,I
should not become involved Tn. A..
titLde of III. government in this -,if
Ter * c4earlS understood by its re3r--
sentatiNes in Europe, who viii. th.r.--
i"Fe' ;" Tar as at Present may /,
seen. take no pars in the discussion
concerning Upper S!iesia. and Will .N-
press no opinion as 10 the settlement -
Evening star., 1921-05-18
MILLION NAVY CUT VOTED,

One million dollars was cut from
The naval appropriation >bill in the
senate today on tke first roll call
testing the strength between advo-
Gates and opponents of increases in
many appropriations.
Through coalition Of republican
and democratic senators the Senate
rejected. 80 to 81. AN increase rec
commended by the naval committee
for transportation and recruiting in
the Navy.
ON the next vote the Senate sus-
tanned. 80 TO 33. the committees pro-
posal to increase the House allow
.ncc for the naval bureau of wards
and docks from $500 900 to So, 900 600
Senator King. democrat Utah, gave
notice. however. that another roll call
would be demanded on the PARAGRAPH
la,
Evening star., 1921-05-18
BERGDOL[ COUNSEL.
IN CONTEMPT CASE
Ordered to Bar of House of
Observation-Disclosures to
Answer Queries.

| Harry Weinberger of New YORK.
| ounsel for Grover Cleveland Hero-
F, doll, in court-martial PROCEEDINGS
was ordered before the bar of TN,
House of Representatives today fo-
contempt. after refusing TO testify
before the House investigating com
mittee regarding fees paid him by
Bergdolrs mother.
WeinberSer challenged the right of
the committee to investigate the es-
cape OF Bergdoil, on the ground that
he never had been inducted into the
: Army. Chairman Peters brushed
aside the contention. declaring il WAS
entirely aside from the question al
issue.
Asked how much money had been
paid him by Mrs BergdolI, Weinber-
ger refused to answer. contendins it
was privileged matter. When the
witness refused to produce his books,
Representative Johnson. democrat
Kentucky. moved that he be held IN
contempt. There was no objection
Refuses to Produce Letters.
After Weinberger's refusal TO an
swer. John H. Sherburne. counsel for
about the buried gold Bergdoll,
Weinberser said. told him of the
buried treasure. but did not give its
location The witness refused TO turn
over letters written him by the late
-. Clarence Gib3orey. also one of
Bergdolls $ lawyers. and the commit
tee again adopted Il motion to cali
him before the House
Mr.. Sherburne made formal demand
for all documents held by the witness
winch had bearing on the case.
IF the House tells me to answer
I'll take its decision said Wei:.-
berger
The House will do more than
rule. Mr.. Johnson declared
Four separate charges OF contempt
We're lodged against Weinberser be-
fore Mr. Sherburne announced that
there was no possibility of going
further unless the committee could
get Weinberger'S papers.
Were you counsel for Emma Cold
man.? asked Representative Near
thur republican. Oregon.
.! was. if you want TO know" he
replied: but l don't See where that
has anything to do with this in
quiry.
Will Serve Subpoena.
Chairman Peters informed the law
yer that he would be formally served
with Il subpoena: requiring his con-
tinued presence here. pending his ap-
pearance before the House for trial
on contempt charges
Taking the witness in hand. Rep
reSentative Johnson tried to make
him answer. but he refused. At this
point another motion. adopted by the
committee. brought the total con-
tempt charges uD to five.
Weinherger declared the amount of
money he paid other attorneys was
not pertinent to the inquiry.
You 1--we refused to answer Ger
tain questions" Chairman Peters in
terrupted, and nothing remains but
to have the House decids"
It's well for you to know that the
House can imprison you" said NJ.
j Johnson.
The question of Imprisonment does
not enter into my decision in this
ma utter. WeinberGcr replied.
Wcinbcrgrr WAS hot placed under
arrest but was o-tic.--d to appear be-
fore the committee lS,er in tho day
He was told. however not to leave
the city without authority of the
committee.
Evening star., 1921-05-18
COAL MINERS TO UNITE.
Will Join Forces in Meeting Oper-
ators on Wage Question.

NEW YORK. May lS.-The anthra
cite mine workers will J3:" forces
with the bltuminous miners in for
mulating policies which Will govern
the negotiation of new wage agree
ments with the coal operators to
take the place of the present con
tracts which expire March 81. 1922.
This action. which win consolidate
the ranks of 100000 organized miners
Of tho country so that they Will pre-
sent a solid front to the coal op-
orators was decided upon at a con-
f.r.ncc between international officers
If the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea and the presidents and interna
tional board members OF the three
union districts comprising the an
1hracjtc coal region.
Evening star., 1921-05-18
Former interior Secretary
Underwent Operation in
West II Days Ago.
IMPROVEMENT HAD, BEEN
MARKED SINCE THAT TIME
l1rs. Lane and George w. Lane. a
Brother. at His Bedside at
Time of Death.
Has .5biding Place
in L. ). 4gecfions,
Wires President

President Harding sent the
following message of coincidence
toda. to Mrs. Franklin Il. Lane
at Rochester:
81 have Just learned of the
death of your distinguished
husband and am wiring to eA-
press my very great shock anu
m. exceedingly deep >orrow
over his untimeIy passing. He
was an outstanding American.
who rendered most distinEutsh-
cd scrvicc to his country and
found an abiding place In the
affections of all who knew him
well. Mrs. Harding Joins me In
an expression of most sympa-
thetic coincidence"
Evening star., 1921-05-18
FLORIDA JUDGE DIES.

bI;LANDO, Fla, May 1S.--Judgc Will
Tam Marin. for 'w"nty-ihrec years
county Judge Of Orange county died
here Yesterday morning. following an
Illness "f several weeks. ~" WAS sixty
Gy,. years old and IN" from one o, the
oldest families Of North Carolina. His
body after laying in state in the EpisCo-
pal Church here will be shipped to Eliz.
abeth City. n. c.. for Interment
Evening star., 1921-05-18
REDS IN CZECHosL0vAKIA.

PRAGUE. May 1.-The congress of
the Czechoslovak social democrats of
the left has voted to join the third in
OF Moscow. the ballot
standing 5S2 to Z. The decision was
reached without reservation. and the
wing OF the party will adopt the tltie OF
IT claims TO have $50. 900
adhercnts.
Evening star., 1921-05-18
PRESIDENT HAS COLD
Confined to Home, But Expected at
Senate Tomorrow.

Vice President Coolidge. Was con-
hncd /" his home today with a slight
cold. IT Was said at his Office that
ne was expected to be able to re-
turn to the Senate tomorrow.