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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
Declare Situation Is Shoulder
ing Volcano With Erup-
tiOn Imminent.
(sy Tho Assoc,> ,>ted Press,

CHARLESTON, w: Va, May 16.-De-
claring that the situation in Mingo
county is "a smouldering volcano with
an eruption all the imminent because of
expected demonstrations next Thursday,
the first anniversary of the battle of
Matewan, Mingo county authorities to-
night again asked Governor Morgan for
federal troops.
The appeal in the form of telegram
and signed by Judge r. D. Bailey of
the Mingo circuit court: Sheriff A C.
Pinson, and S. d. Stokes, prosecuting at
torney, as given out from the office of
the governor follows:
Absolutely no change for the better
in situation here since arrival of the
Kentucky militia. Suspension of firing
regarded by best posted and impartial
officers and citizens as but temporary
and further outbreaks momentarily ex-
pected. 1t will extend to points not
heretofore affected and be attended by
greater loss Of life. Lawless forces un-
restrained by presence of present small
force of Kentucky militia and West Vir-
ginia state constabulary and present
quiet voluntary and not enforced
Deadly warfare will instantly follow
any real or fancied violation of alleged
armistice arranged Saturday night be-
tween belligerents at Blackberry City and
Album and even if this holds, only small
section Of a ten-mile battle front is af-
fected. Firing on Merrimac, w. Va,
from Kentucky side renewed last night
and continued for two hours. Reports
persist that numbers of men from other
coal fields have been brought into this
section and that under orders, men are
mobilizing in the battle zone. Entire
border through coal fields is a s1nould-
ering volcano with an eruption all the
more immine ent because of exDect ed DEM
onstrations Thursday which is the first
anniversary of the battle at Matewan.
Reports from whatever sources that sit
uation is not highly critical are erron-
eous, and must have some Interior mo-
tive. No security possible except pres
ence of federal troops which had been
sent without an instant of delay"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
OFFER REWARD
FOR SLAYERS
Authorities Looking For Men
Who Shot Grocer From
an Ambush.
(Ry The Associated Pre..,,

CHARLOTTE, N. c., May 16.-City
and county authorities here today Of
fered a reward of s400 for the appre-
hension Of the slayers of George l..
Keller, suburban grocer, who was shot
from ambush, instantly killed and
robbed late Saturday night in the out
skirts of the city.
Thus far, one white man and four
negroes have been arrested in connec-
tion with the crime, and are held in
Jail here pending further investigation.
Coroner Frank Hovis, with a jury, to-
day examined number of witnesses,
but obtained no substantial evidence
against any of the persons held, it was
announced.
Investigation, police officials said,
disclosed the facts that no one but
Keller knew the amount of money he
had on his person when he was shot
dead, as he was on his way home
from his grocery store after the days
business, but that he was in the habit
of taking all cash from the store home
with him at night.
The white man and one of the me-
groes held were caught south of Char
lotte Sunday night beating ride on
freight train, according to the police.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
STUDENT SHOT
BY A BURGLAR
(By The Associated Press.)

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 16.-John
B. King, Of Washington, D. c., stu
dent at Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, was twice wounded early
today by a supposed burglar. He said
he was awakened by noise in the ad-
Joining room of his brother, Gilbert
King, Harvard student. with whom
he rooms in Drayton hall. In seeking
the cause of the noise he encountered
the intruder. They grappled, and King
was shot twice. His wounds, in the
shoulder and thigh, were not consider
ed serious. His assailant escaped.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
MUST HAVE FAIR RETURN ON
CAPITAL INVESTED If ROADS
CONTINUE PRIVATELY OWNED

are to continue, an opinion agreed in
by julius Kruttschnitt chairman of
the Southern Pacific board Of direc-
tors, the first witness heard. The
latter was temporarily excused while
Mr.. Willard, whose testimony was left
unfinished at the days adjournment
took the stand.
The Baltimore and Ohio chief. al
though remarking upon the unfavor-
able returns from present railroad op-
Grafton said the government policy of
insuring a IL per cent return had
given investors confidence in the ul-
innate outcome Of operations. He de-
Tended vigorously the increased freight
rates now In effect, citing statistics on
comparative costs of moving wheat
from Argentina and from Kansas to
New York.
Federal operation had resulted in
turning back 40 per cent - taet eight
rolling stock in bad order, he SAL. due
TO under maintenance orders. which
were necessitated during the war but
continled thereafter. The allowable
percentage of bad order cars should be
about per cent, he explained.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
fey Tho Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, May 16.-B. M. Jewell,
president of the railroad employees de-
partment Of the American Federation Of
Labor today filed his final reply to the
last arguments presented to the United
states Railway Labor Board by the rail-
ways in support of their plea for gen.
eraI reduction Of the wages of the COM
mon laborer.
The railroads closed their case May
! and the representatives of the en-
nloyes had until today for final rebuttal.
TSday the board began consideration Of
the case in executive session but de-
cission is not expected for several weeks.
In his statement filed today, Jewell
held that in regard to the fundamental
issues in the case, the carriers have said
nothing beyond declaring that questions
of human rights and human standards
are irrelevant. He declared the roads
only emphasized their financial needs.
In answer to the attack of the roads
npon the exhibits entitled ''inadequacies
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
tey The Associated Pre..).

WASHINGTON, May 16.-Private
ownership of railroads in the United
States cannot continue if railroad op-
Grating costs, when fair return on cap
ital is considered. continue to exceed
revenues, Daniel willard, president of
the Baltimore and Ohio, testified today
before a senate investigating COM
mittee.
At the same time Mr.. Willard said
the railroad situation in so far as de-
preston and lack of earnings were
concerned. differed only ins degree"
from that being encountered in other
industries. General economic condi-
tions and the difficulties encountered
in federal war time operation of the
carriers, he added. were in his opinion
largely responsible for present difficult
ties. and he expressed confidence that
private ownership would justify itself
financially and workout Under present
law and government policy.
!. Chairman Cummins of the senate
committee, previously had expressed
the opinion that the railroads cannot
last" ifA1920 returns from operations
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
MAIDEN SPEECH
LADY MEMBER
Miss Alice Robertson of Okla
homa, Engages in De-
bate in the House.
tey The Associated, Press.)

. WASHINGTON, May 16.-Blushing
like bashful school girl Miss Alice NJ.
Robertson of Oklahoma, today made her
first speech in the house.
She engaged in debate after Represen-
tative Mondell, the republican leader,
had declared the federal government had
little park down in Oklahoma which
it had been trying to get rid of for sew
eral years. 1t had been offered, he said.
to Oklahoma, but Oklahoma did not seem
to want it, realizing, he added, that 80
long as they may utilize the property
and Uncle Sam pay the upkeep that
that is very satisfactory arrangement :"
Miss Robertson asked the name of the
tract and when told it was Platt Ma
tional Park, inquired of Mr.. Mondell if
he knew how it had been named. He
admitted he did not so she told him
that it was named for the late Senator
Platt of Connecticut, lone of the best
friends, If not the very best, the Indians
of Oklahoma ever had"
TIL white haired woman representative
delivered a brief speech in praise of SEN
ator Platt and when she walked back
to her seat was applauded by members
of the house.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
OFFICER is HELD;
MURDER CHARGE
(ey The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, May 16.-Lieuten--
ant Colonel James E. Shelley, of Ala
bama, army quartermaster corps, was
held in arrest 'by military authorities
today following the shooting and ser
ious wounding of Richard Christmas,
negro hostler at the war department
stables.
The police said Colonel Shelley had
reprimanded the negro at the remount
station last week for his treatment of
a horse When the officer went to the
stables today he again encountered the
negro and fight followed it was said
during which Colonel Shelley drew his
pistol and fired. He was arrested by
the police and turned over to the mill
tary authorities to be ordered under ar
rest in quarters.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
Declaration Made That ImpOs-
sible for Man to Drink
to IntOxicatiOn.
MEDICAL BOOTLEGGER
COMES IN FOR SHARE
Proposition Made That Suppress
sion Be Done by Taxa
ton on Medicines.
(5y The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, May 16.-The ex-
tremes to which some men go to sat
sfy the craving for strong drink since
the country went dry shocked the
house judiciary committee today at a
hearing on the Volstead bill to make
the prohibition enforcement law more
drastic.
Representatives of manufacturers of
flavoring extracts, patent medicines
and perfumes in protesting against
added restrictions which they claimed
would interfere seriously with their
business were outspoken in opposition
to medical beer and the sale of con-
coctions masquarading as medicine
hut actually used as beverages. The
story OF the man who became drunk
after drinking hair tonic, Jamaica gin
ger and similar things crept in contin-
ualy during the examination of wit
nesses
In list of more than one hundred
products, branded as "booze medicine"
some old bottles that have had their
place on the shelves of country drug
stores for more than half a century
were paraded in full view of the COM
mittee and denounced by spokesmen
for proprietary medicine associations.
who declared they had begun medicat-
ing alcohol used in all their prepara-
tions long before the 18th amendment
swept out the bars.
There were frequent clashes. No
body said a word In favor of beer. The
patent medicine men told Mr.. volstead
that so far as they were concerned he
could go as far. as he liked with that
once popular drink, but they did not
agree with his announcement that he
would fight to prevent the use of wine
as an alcoholic base for any remedy.
The flavoring extract manufacturers
were more pronounced in their opposi-
ton to the new tightening up measure,
one witness reminding the chairman
that his enforcement act had to be
amended in the house in order to give
them chance to live.
Charles ID. Joyce. president of sla-
Ioring extract association declared
no man has ever been able to drink
lemon extract in sufficient quantity to
make him drunk and live to tell the
tale.
THE only man who ever tried to do
II. to my knowledge" Mr.. Joyce said.
had to line his mouth and throat with
talcum powder before taking the first
swallow"
The witness was asked il he knew
anything of the practice of taking the
fire out of the extract through a piece
OF bread, which soaked it up like a
sponge, but he never heard of it. Nor
mas he ever heard OF Jamaica ginger
drinking fiends. he added.
Well, I've seen droves of them," said
Chairman Volstead.
Everybody wanted to get rid Of the
medical bootlegger, some suggested
'Aat his products be taxed If he could
not be suppressed. Representative Hill,
Continued on Page Two)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17

CENTRAL SANITARY MARKET,
centrally located in the downtown
shopping district, at Is e. Garden
street, Keeps in stock for the Pensa-
wa housewife everything that is to
os FOUND in an up-to date market, In
Nui''oh' there is a delicatessen de-
80. ''leht and a special line of canned
9a's and preserves is carried.
p, customers are made to feel that the
Sen'ral Sanitary Market is their mar
~, -oy the value and service given.
market operates in addition a
HOuI'FS aS run several miles out in the
Ju"'ty v,,. which supplies its cutomers
"'n fresh eggs every day-and chick
T." me market has reputation for
I,S excellent poultry products, also for
'S uesh western meats.
so, market makes feature of
.s,Iaay specials which have proved
s., sS"ueIully popular with its custom
n.a Ane most accurate scales made
A., used and absolute fairness and
o''eSS roon,' in dealing has resulted in
Sudr ~, and satisfied customers.
nc market is owned and operated
% spanton. Since it first opened.
ra, Year and half ago. it has
s,| increased it's quarters and
po1N peo Mr. Spanton is member OF the
yo" "cola Retail Merchants associa-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
FLAV0RINC EXTRACTS COME IN
FOR SHARE OF THE DRUBbINC
TRAILING SLAYER
OF YOUNG BRIDE
(Ry The Associated Press.)

FLORENCE, Ala, May II. -
Bloodhounds trailing the slayer of
Mrs. f. Y. Seay, a bride of few
months, who was brutally killed here
last night, followed the tracks of
some person to a 75-foot bluff on
Cypress Creek, which overhangs
Blue Hole" deep suction hole in
the creek.
1t is said that no body of any
person drowned in the hole eve.
has been recovered. Officials ex-
press the belief that the murderer of
Mrs. Seay jumped to his death from
the bluff TO the whirlpool below.
Mrs. Seay was last seen alive last
night when she left the home of hei
father, accompanied by her hu;
band. who has not been found.
Mrs. Seay was the daughter of y
A. Williams, prominent Florence
citizen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
GOVERNOR ASKS.
FEDER AL AID
Requests Government Troops
Be Sent to the Tug
River Region.
(ey The Associated Press.)

FRANKFORT, KY, May 16.-Gover-
nor Edwin P. Morrow, late tonight
sent telegram to the war department
in Washington requesting that federal
troops be sent to the Tug River dis
trict which has been in a state of vir-
tual guerilla warfare for four days.
Governor Morrow's request for
troops followed receipt of a message
from Governor Morgan of West Vir-
ginia containing a demand by the sher-
iff Of Mingo county for dispatch Of a
federal contingent. In his message
Governor Morgan recommended that
Governor Morrow join with him in a
request for troops.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
THREATEN TO BURN HOUSE IF
REPRISALS Are ATTEMPTED
SUN SPOTS Do NOT
AFFECT WEATHER
(sy The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, May 17.--Sun
spots do not control terrestrial
weather but ARE more or less re-
lated to auroras, earth currents
and terrestrial magnetism, according
to the United States weather bu-
reau. If there is any relation be-
tween terrestrial magnetism and
auroras, on the one hand and the
weather on the other, a statement
issued tonight said, it is quite OBJ
scure."
Discussing sun spots, the state
ment said a time of minimum sun
spottedness is just beginning and
will continue from one to three
years and the present spot is only
one of a number of outbursts which
may be expected during that period.
The public need feel no concern re-
garding their effect on the earth's
weather, it was added.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
War Secretary Reticent

WASHINGTON, May 16.-Secretary
of War Weeks would not indicate. to-
night what attitude he would adopt
toward the request of Governor Morrow
of Kentucky that federal troops be
sent into the Tug river district of the
KentuckyWe Virginia border pend
ing receipt of the telegram.
The telegram the secretary explained
had not been received and he reiterat-
ed that all reports from Major Thomp-
son. the war department observer In
the strike area indicated that condi-
ttons there were not sufficiently SER
ious to require the use of the federal
troops. The department the secretary
added, would continue to be guided
largely by the observations of it's Of
ficial observer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
get ACQUAINTED"
TOUR BEING MADE
(ev The Associates Pre..,.

GREENVILLE, S. c., May 16.-More
than a hundred leading business and
professional men of Greenville left this
morning on a special train for get
acquainted" tour of South Carolina
Nights are to be spent at Rock Hill,
Sumter, Florence, Charleston, and Co
lumbia, the party returning here the
afternoon of May 21. About twenty
cities and towns are on the schedule
for stops.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
GUILTY OF KILLING
HIS FATHER-IN-LAW
(sy The Associated oress.)

BRISTOL, Va, May 16.-Ira Parks,
of Gate City. Va, was today found
guilty in the circuit court of killing
his father in-law, Robert Lane, at
Duffield, Va, about a year ago. and
given five years in the penitentiary.
Parks said that he killed Lane with
an axe handle in self defense after
Lane had attacked him with a knife.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
TENNESSEE IS TO
BEGIN TRIAL RUNS
(By The Associated Press

ROCKLAND, Me-, May 16.-The su-
perdreadnaught Tennessee went into
Penobscot bay today to begin her
trial runs. These tests had been de-
ferred several times by major machin-
cry mishaps since the Tennessee was
commissioned nearly year ago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
URGES CAPITAL
TO FIGHT LABOR
nv The Associated Press,

NEW YORK May 17.-Manufacturers
and business interests of the country are
urged to take the offensive and resist
the alleged attempt of labor leaders to
dominate industry in the report of the
COMMITTEES on Industrial betterment.
health and safety presented here today
at the annual convention of the National
Association of Manufacturers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
TWO ARRESTED ON
SWINDLING CHARGE
nv The Associated Press,

PARIS, May 16-Two war million
aires" Roger Gault and Jules Bureau
were arrested Saturday on a charge of
swindling. 1t was alleged by the au-
thorities the new board of the central
society of provincial banks found among
its supposed assets fourteen worthless
drafts, aggregating 100000 francs for
which it is said Gault and Bureau were
responsible.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
THE WEATHER TODAY

PENSACOLA AND VICINITY-Fair
Tuesday; Wednesday unsettled moderate
northeast and east winds.
WINDS-Hatteras to Key West-Mod-
crate to fresh northeast and east over
cast showery weather Tuesday.
East Guf-Moderate to fresh shifting
overcast and occasional showers Tues
day.
West Guf-Moderate variable, partly
cloudy Tuesday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
NEGROES KILLED
BY HEAVY STORM

PALATKA, Fla, May 16.-Two ne
groes were killed and two houses were
demolished by heavy electrical storm
at East Palatka today. Wreckage OF
the houses was found half mile
away.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
GEROW is NAMED
FOR COLLECTOR
BY GEORGE H. MANNiNG1

WASHINGTON, May 16.-President
Harding sent to the senate today the
nomination of Daniel F. Gerow, of
Jacksonville, to be internal revenue
collector for Florida. Gerow is the re-
publican state chairman
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
FIGHT ON BEER AS 4 MEDICINE CONTINUES
TROUBLELN MZNGO COUNTY STILL BREWING
MEN LYZNG IN AMBUSH KILL FOUR PERSONS
RAWL, WEST VIRGINIA, is SCENE
OF ANOTHER OUTBREAK LAST NIGHT;
AID OF FEDERAL TROOPS is ASKED
Wife of Mine Foreman Takes
Place Along Side of Rifle
men in Defense.
(By The Associated Press.)

WILLIAMSON, w. Va, May 16.-
Firing on the Crystal Block Coal COM
pany head house, at Rawl, w. Va, broke
out early tonight, according to reports
received here by Captain j. R. Brockus
at state police headquarters. 1t was the
first disorder reported during the day
in the Kentucky West Virginia border
trouble zone. The shots were fired,
Captain Brockus said, from the Ken
lucky mountains. He added that the
shooting lastd only few minutes.
Shortly before the report of the shoot
ingNat Rawl was received Captain Broc-
kus had sent a message to Governor Nor
gan at Charleston, saying that all was
quiet, but that the situation was dis
tinctly threatening all along the line"
An Associated Press correspondent had
traversed the trouble zone from Rawl
to Sprigg with Captain Brockus and a
detachment of state police an hour
earlier without hearing a shot. Evidences
of the battles of the last few days. how
ever, were plentiful at Rawl, Merrimac
and Sprigg. Houses and stores in these
towns were riddled with bullets, and
windows, mirrors and show cases Were
spattered.
A coat hanging in one house at Sprigg
in which six men and two women took
refuge from the fire, was found to con-
tain II bullet holes. The eight persons
escaped uninjured. although the house
had been shattered.
A pretty young woman, in a silk dress
and a black picture hat, was around
doing her bit" with the miners at Mer-
rimac, who have been battling with men
concealed in the kentucky mountains op-
posite here. She is Mrs. Rosa Cline,
wife of G.. C. Cline, mine foreman for
the White Star Coal company and is a
member of the Kentucky Mccoy family
Of Hatfield Mccoy feud fame.
While Captain Brockus and his men
were present Cline ordered a train Of
coal run from the mine to the tipple.
This he said had drawn fire from the
Kentucky hills every day since Thurs
day. AS the little motor train rumbled
from the mine with the motorman lying
prone, Mrs. Cline. rifle ready and ban
doliers of ammunition slung over her
shoulder, calmly took. up her position
with forty riflemen, prepared to answer
any attack from the mountains.
No attack was forthcoming, but Cline
declared proudly that his wife had taken
part in answering every attack made on
the town.
I'm not afraid, and every rifle
counts" Mrs. Cline said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
Says No Need of Federal Troops

says NO Weed OF feueraI troops
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Federal
troops are not needed at this time in
the strike district along the West Vir-
ginia Kentucky border, the war de-
partment announced late today upon
the basis of reports received from Ma
jor Thompson, a staff officer sent into
the district for purposes of observa-
tion. Major Thompson reported to
Major General Read, his commanding
officer at Fort Benjamin Harrison, In
diana, that conditions in Kentucky were
not at all bad and that Governor Nor
row, of that state had the situation
we'll in hand. In West Virginia, he
said, conditions were improved and re-
quested no federal forces.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
HELPING PENSACOLA

Saeh day, In this space, The Journal
'ne leading business firms Of the city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17

Mean n 6s Normal ....... Is
Mean same date last year ............72
Accumulated excess this year to date 6S
Highest of record for May .-.......... SO
Lowest of record for May ......-.....A A
Rainfall.
For "a hours ending pm ..........o23
Total for this month to pm. ......2.3o
Normal for May. 2.65
Accumulated deficiency this year to
Humidity.
am. SO IL noon. 80 pm II
Barometer.
Z am Z p.m.....29.g
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-17
U. S. WEATHER REPORT,

sunrise 4:54 q. m.
Moonrise 2:47 D. m.
Next phase of the
moon--Full moon May
81.
High tide sos am.
Sunset 6:3s D. m
uoonset 2:03 a. m.
Low tide 5:55 D. m
Yesterdays Weather
TEMPERATURE
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