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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-26
SOVIETS SEIZE
FRENCH FACTORY
(sy The Associated Prs..,.

PARIS, Feb. 25--The first attempt
to sovietize large raant in France.
when the red tiag was raised tonight
over a big electrical works under con-
struction at Gennevilliers, ended in
dismal failure, according to the police
and military authorities. on the
other hand. the leaders OF the commu-
nists claim that it was a complete
success. The police and military draw
their conclusions from the fact thar
not a single man is at work on the
plant while the leaders In the soviet
movement point out that the red flag
h flying over the building as a token
OF victory.
The trouble had it's origin when the
vorkmen refused 10 quit the place in
snite or a lockout declared by the COM
nany which had reduced wages be-
cause the employees had slackened UP
in their work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-26
HARBORS BILL
PASSES SENATE
House Appropriation Measure Is
Unchanged by Senate
Committee.
HARRISON ASKS RAISE
"Almost Spurns" Measure Which
Carries But SIS, 100000
of New Funds.
(ey The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Without
altering the measure as framed by the
house, the senate tonight passed the
annual rivers and harbors appropria
ton BILL carrying s15,000,000 of new
appropriations and authority for the
expenditure of s47.0o0.O00 in unex-
pended balances during the next fiscal
year. The bin allows $2,S50,000 more
than carried for the present year.
Southern senators attacked the ap-
propriations as too small for the
needed improvements and Senator
Harrison, democrat, Mississippi, said
he almost spurned it." but he lost on
roll call, "A to IS when he attempted
to raise the figure to s33,000,0SQ.
Chairman Jones, of the commerce
committee criticising the house budget
rules said he did not propose to take
amy more bills into "a conference
where the senate has three conferees
and the house 435."
Chairman Jones insisted the meas
ure be sent to the president without
alteration, and Senator Reed, democrat
Missouri, lost on another vote, 16 to
AZ, trying to make the appropriation
28,000,0 900 Chairman Jones announc-
ed, however, that he expected another
rivers and harbors bill would be
brought out at the special session.
The present measure allows the army
engineers discretion in distributing
the funds and specifies no localities
for expenditures.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-26
Burns FATAL TO
MRS. c. CLAYTON
Clothing Catching Fire from
Open Fireplace Causes Death
of Pensacola Woman.

Mrs. Cassie NJ. Clayton was burned
to death yesterday afternoon at hei
home, 206 f. zarfag agossa- st. Tt is
thought that Mrs. Clayton had :
fainting spell and fell into the fire
place or that her clothing caught from
the CRATE, as nothing in the room was
burned.
Mrs. Clayton was in her room up
stairs and when her sister, Mrs J. NJ
Sweeney, noticed an unusual amount
of smoke in the building she Went
upstairs to her sisters room. thinking
that the house had caught fire II
was at that time that she found her
sister lying near the fireplace, her
clothing afire and the room filled with
smoke
Other people nearby called the fire
department and a physician while
Mrs. Sweeney attempted to restore
her sister. By the time the depart
ment and the physician arrived the
fire was practically extinguished but
the physician pronounced Mrs. Clay
ton dead.
Mrs. Clayton has one son, John
Johnson, surviving her, besides her
sister, Mrs. J. NJ. Sweeney. The fu-
neral services will be held Sunday af-
ternoon at st. MichaeFs church. at 3
o'clock, burial to be made in ST Mich
aePs cemetery. The cortege will leave
the family home, 206 E. Zarragossa. at
2:30 o'clock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-26
PRESIDENT ELECTS INFLUENCE is
BEHIND SENATE COMMITTEES PLAN
TO CONTINUE BIG NAVY PROGRAM
In Letters to Prominent Repub-
licans Harding Sets Forth
His Views.
WANTS NO REDUCTION
Borah Will Attempt to Pass
Disarmament Resolution as
Rider to Bill.
10y The Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, Feb 25.-The in
fuence OF President -elect Harding to-
day was thrown behind the big navy
program Of the senate naval affairs
committee majority and against the
stand of the house for decreased ap-
propriations for the naval establish
ment.
The Views of the elect
were set forth in letter received by
prominent senate republicans and
quickly reached the party rank and
file in both senate and house. Party
leaders promptly predicted that Mr..
Harding's letter would have potent
influence in the forthcoming contest
In the senate over the naval appro-
priations, which were increased 500,
600 900 by the senate naval committee,
and in differences with the house in
case the appropriation bin passes the
senate with its augmented total.
The president elect in his letter. 1t
was said authoritatively, expressed
himself as desiring continuation or
the present naval building program
without substantial reduction.
No reference was made by Mr..
Harding in his letter It was stated. to
the disarmament proposal OF Senator
Borah, republican, Idaho. Republican
and democratic leaders, however,
joined in private predictions that the
Borah resolution requesting the pres
ident to call naval disarmament con-
ference OF representatives OF the Unit
ed states, Great Britain and Japan
would be adopted by the senate, either
In the form of separate resolution or
as a rider of the appropriation bill.
senator Borah is understood TO favor
the latter course.
The appropriation bill was present
ed formally during the day in the SEN
ate AS reported, 1t carried $496,000,
600 against s595,OOO,OOO voted by the
house.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-26
LABOR FIGHTS
SENATE PLANS
Dillingham; immigration Meas
ure is Not Considered
Satisfactory.
(eY the Assoelated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Organized
labor will endeavor to prevent the
final passage Of the pending Diuing-
ham bill restricting immigration TO ?
per cent OF the number of aliens Of
each nationality in the country in
1910, as the first move under the next
legislative program adopted here by
representatives of the national and in
ternational unions affiliated in the
American Federation of Labor.
Announcement was made today that
the legislation representative of the
organization would attempt to obtain
substitution of the Johnson bill, vir-
tuahy prohibiting immigration for
one year, for the Dillingham; proposal.
The latter was passed by the senate
and an agreement on ii by senate and
house conferees is now pending in the
house.
Legislative representatives of or
ganized labor also have been instruct
ed to press their efforts to obtain a
congressional investigation into con-
ditions in the strike area in West Vir-
ginia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-26
FRESH OUTBREAK IA
OF CRIME OCCURS
fex The Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-New York
experienced a fresh outbreak of Grim
inal activity today marked by one
murder, and two sensational robberies
in which bandits obtained money aad
jowels valued at $4,000
The robbers in one base indIffer-
ent to the standing orders of the po-
lice department that all criminals be
arrested on sight below the dead line
entered the forbidden zone near city
han and committed robbery and es
capped without their presence being
detected.
The body Of a watchman of a Bow
cry theatre was found with three bull
let wounds. The police expressed the
opinion that he was killed in a duel
with burglar. A five chamber re-
volver, containing two discharged
shells was found near the body, which
had not been rifled for valuables.
Shortly after noon two well dressed
men entered the jewelry shop OF Rat
koff Brothers and company. on the
ninth floor OF a lower Broadway
building and escaped with gems val
ued at 10000 after clubbing the clerk
unconscious with the butts OF their
revolvers.
Later in the afternoon seven armed
men entered the offices of the Con
necticut Screen company in w. 2ath
St. near Fifth-ave., and robbed ner-
sons in the office of s44.00 in money
and Iewelry
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-26
DISARMAMENT IS
BEFORE COUNCIL
Temporary Commission to Con-
slider Reduction Will Be
Nominated.
MEMBERS SILENT ON NOTE
League Council Refuses to Make
Public Discussion of
American Demands.
(Ry The Associated Press)

PARHS, Feb. 25.-The council of the
league of nstions. laying ASIDE the sub
Ject of the Lithuanian contre-
versy, the. American mandate note and
the question how to satisfy the league
assembsg,s wish for greater publicity
for it's ps Eeedings, took up the ques-
tioIa OF. disarmament today.
T'hes 7couacil& will ask the bowers
which sIgneaaat st. Gssmaia, a. the
samt time -tf1at the Austrian treaty
was signed, the convention relating
to the control of traffic in arms and
munitions, to ratify this convention,
declaring that until this is done no
progress can be made in this direc-
ton. 1t was decided to nominate a
temporary commission to consider a
reduction in armaments. This body
will be composed of prominent public
men, together with technical experts
and representatives of labor and of
industries and some members of mill
tary and economic commissions. Rene
NlVla1ll, former premier OF france, mas
been asked to accept the craftsmanship
of this commission.
A recommendation by the assembly
of the league of nations that an or
ganization be set up to verify mill
tary information supplied by it's mem
bers as provided for in the league of
nations cannot be carried out without
an amendment to the covenant of the
league. The council has decided to
leave to a permanent military COM
mission the task of investigating this
subject further.
The council is still guarding as a
close secret its deliberations on the
American note concerning mandates.
Speculation consequently is rife as
to several possible eyentualities, AL
guesses on the subject are being de-
MED as fast as they are made. Arthur
G.. Balfour was particularly vexed to-
day by a report that he had been
with drafting a reply to the
American note. The only information
this evening on the situa-
ton is that nothing whatsoever has
been decided on.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-26
PANAMA READY TO
REPEL INVASION
(sy The Associated Pressl

PANAMA. Feb 25-Thousands OF
Panamanans presented themselves at
the mayors office today to enroll for
military service against Costa Rica. as
the result OF an appeal issued last night
by President Porras, following the re-
ceipt OF official confirmation that Costa
Rican troops had occupied the disputed
territory of Coto. bordering on the Ia
oifc frontier OF the two republics
on reading a Washington dispatch to-
day to the effect that Charge d Affairea
Lefevre had asked the good offices -
the United States in order to prevent
bloodshed. the statement was author
lied at the offices OF the president that
the Panaman government had not
asked for mediation and that a request
OF this kind made by the charge was
unauthorized.
Details of. the occupation of Coto re-
ceiyed here say that Col Zuniga Mora
arrived at Coto Monday evening on
board ship with $500 troops. He COM
manded Manuel Pinzon, the Panamanian
police inspector at Coto, to surrender
pinzon refused TO comply but he offered
no resistance and transmitted the news
TO the town of David. capital of Chiriqui
province, whence il was relayed 10
Panama. It is stated that every mala
in Chriqui Immediately volunteered for
service
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-26
HOB NAILS Are
HARD ON RUGS
Manager of Hotel Crillon at
Paris Blames Damage on
DOughboys.
"C'EST LA G u ER II E.
Dequis Says British and French
Troops Did Even More
Damage.
(ey The Associated Pressl

NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-Hob- nailed
shoes of 200 doughboy guards posted
at the Hotel Crillon, where the Ameri =
can peace commission had its head
quarters in Paris, caused virtually all
of the damage for which the owners
charged the commission $125, ,S70,82, the
manager Of the hotel, Henri Dequis,
said here today.
1t was this item of damages in the
expenses of the delegation over which
considerable protest was voiced re-
Gently in the house of representatives
and which, among other expenses,
President Wilson was asked to itemize
I'm a resolution adopted by the house.
'The 200 American soldiers who
guarded the commission in Paris dam
aged the Hotel Crillon to the extent
of about S625 each" said NJ Dequis,
quickly adding that 1t was not the
fault of themselves but the shoes they
wore.
"They were neither impolite nor
boisterous but they had to tramp in
and out and all about the hotel all the
time wearing hob-nailed shoes over
the polished floors and expensive rugs.
1t cost the hotel ESQ, 900 francs to re-
place the carpets and 5000 600 francs
to put the hotel in order" he declared.
NJ. Dequis thought that the boots of
the French soldiers would have the
same effect and said he understood
the British did even more damage to
the Hotel Majestic.
1T is very sad" he sighed ''but
c'est Ia guerre."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-26
RECEIVER FOR
ATLANTAROAD
Col. b. l.. Bugg is Authorized by
Court to Fix Wages of
Employees.
MAY ENFORCE WAGE CUT
A. B. & A. Announced Some
Time Ago That 1t Would
Make Reduction.
Csy The Associated Press).

ATLANTA. Feb. 25.-Colonel B. L.
Bugg, president of the Atlanta. Birming-
ham and Atlantic Railway company, who
was made receiver of the road today,
declined to state tonight whether he
would seek to carry out the roads an
nounced wage cut. authority for which
he said was granted under the receiver
ship.
The road concurred today in a petition
in federal district court here of d creditor.
the Birmingham Trust and Savings com
ing, of Birmingham, for u receiXership,
and Judge s. II. Sibley appointed Col.
Bugg as receiver. In the court order
after formal making of bond the receiver
was authorized at his discretion to en-
ploy and discharge and fix wages of all
employees and the latter are ordered to
obey such orders as the receiver may
give in discharge of his duties and are
enjoined from interfering with his man
agement of preventing or seeking to pre-
vent the discharge of his duties.
No authoritative statement could be
obtained tonight as to the possible eff
feet of the courts order on the relations
of the federal railroad labor board to
the road
Judge, Sibley said unofficially tonight
in reply to a question that the point
raised as to whether the court order
would empower wage reductions by the
receiver with court approval without
consulting the board was one that had
not yet been brought up in the courts
Claiming that it was losing 500, 600
a month, the A. r. & A. last December
announced that effective Feb, l a wage
cut of approximately so percent of the
increases granted since 1917 would be
put into effect. Union employees took
the matter before the railroad labor
board and recently further conferences
between the road and it's employees were
ordered by the board
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-26
SUAVE BANDIT
ENTERS HOUSE
Robber Forces Mrs. Lep Mayer
and Family to Hand Over
Valuables.

you're not used to this are yoa?'
said a good looking. blond bandit to
Mrs. Lep Mayer. bringing a pistol into
sight as he addressed the question.
Mrs. Mayer, her son and daughter
were sitting in the den at the Mayer
home, S11 N. Spring-st, shortly after 10
O'Clock last night when the door opened
and the suave robber entered. He
nonchalantly examined the brica-a-brac
on the 1nanteI, studied the paintings and
statuary and appeared more at ease
than his unwilling hosts.
Picking up young Mr.. Mayors over
coat, the bandit remarked that he
guessed he would take it with him, as
it appeared to be a good coat and it's
pretty chilly outside
The robber then asked for the money
which each had. took up the collection
and turned to leave. He warned the
family against making any outcry be-
cause I'm pretty quick on the trigger
and don't like to be disturbed
Just before going he tossed the over
coat on divan and said to young Mr..
Mayer You better give me your watch.
too
He then left.
Mrs. MAYER called the police and gave
a description of the robber but no trace
of him could be found. An open win
dow on the lower floor showed where
he made his entrance. The robber was
about five feet nine inches tall. and
slender, with blue eyes and light hair.
He wore blue overalls and white can
vas shoes with brown leather trimmings.
and had a red handkerchief tied over
the lower part of his face.
It is believed he is the same man who
was prowling about the home of Henry
Hyer Thursday night.
Capt. Harper is working on the case.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-26
SOLDIER Bonus
|. Still UNS0LVED
Senate Finance Committee is
Unable to Reach Agreement
on Provisions.
CASH PLAN is ATTACKED
SmoOt and Thomas Both Attack
Proposal to Pay Ex-Ser-
vice Men Cash.
CASH PLAN is ATTACKED
lRv The Assoclated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The- SEN
ate finance committee failed to reach
an agreement today on the soldier
bonus bill, but republican leaders pre-
dicted that the house bill, shorn of
taxation provisions, would be reported
tomorrow to the senate. Doubt was
expressed, however, that the Iegisla-
tion could be passed before adjourn
ment of congress next week.
Though failing to agree on the bonus
bill, the finance committee acted fav-
orably today on the WIason bill, an
other measure for the benefit of for
mer service men. This hill, which has
been passed by the heusa-. would ex-
tend privileges of war risk insurance
and compensation benefits.
The bonus bill caused a long con-
troyersy today in the committee. OPP
position to the cash bonus plan was
led by Senators Smoot, republican,
Utah, and Thomas, democrat, Colo
RADIO, both of whom called attention to
the depleted condition of the treasury
Senator McCumber, republican, North
Dakota. presented figures to show that
cash bonus would entail a minimum
cost of $1400, 900, 900. The increased
insurance plan, Senator McCumber
estimated, would cost considerably
more. Advocates of the cash bonus.
however, argued that the funds necesT
sary under that plan would not be
payable for two years and that by that
time economies would be effective
which would relieve the strain on the
treasury. While rae committee was
the legislation, a food of
kilograms from American Legion posts
all over the country, advocating the
legislation, reached senator's offices.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-26
CONEY AWARDED
LOVING CUP
(sy The Associates Pressl

BRUNSWICK. Ga, Feb. 25-LRut.
Devoe Coney was presented with a
loving cup by the people of his old
home town tonight at a banquet given
in his honor. The presentation was
made by Capt. E. c. Butts. who was
in command of the company of which
Lieut.. COney was private on the
Mexican border service.
Upon arrival here, Lieut.. Coney re-
ceived a message from the war de-
partment congratulating him upon his
record breaking flight across the con-
tinent and authorizing him, if he so
desired. "to attempt a record breaking
flight from east to west"
Lieut.. Coney replied that he would
make the attempt, and requested that
he be given permission to start from
Brunswick instead of Jacksonville.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-26
HARDING OPPOSES ANY CUT IN NAVY PROGRAM
PENSACOLA STATION
GETS APPROPRIATION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-The
senate naval committee put in the
naval appropriation bill reported to
the senate today 100000 for new
construction, building and improve
ments at the Pensacola naval air
station.
This will provide funds for re-
roofing a number Of buildings as
well as provide for the erection of
which have been urged by the Of
ficers stationed at Pensacola. There
is no reduction in the air station
program.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-26
NEW COMMISSION TO
EXAMINE MANDATES
(By The Associated Press.l

PARIS, Feb. 25.-The permanent
commission appointed by the coun-
ell of the league of nations today
to examine the annual report on
manufactures include w. Cameron
Forbes, former American governor
general of the Philippines.
Other non mandatory powers
represented in the commission in
clude Sweden, Mrs. Brugge Wick
sell; Holland, Jonkher Van Roos;
Italy, Signor Bheolodi, and Portu-
gal. Senior Dandrade.
The mandatory powers repre-
sented are Great Britain, William
G. Ormesby Gore; Belgium, NJ
Ortis, and France. NJ. Beau. The
Japanese representative has not yet
been named.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-26
DEBS is REFUSED
SIGHT OF LAWYER

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 25.-SamueI
Castleton. counsel for Eugene Debs,
socialist leader announced he had re-
ceived a telegram from Attorney Cen
eral Palmer declining his request to
he permitted to visit the prisoner, who
is serving a sentence here.
Debs, according to his attorney, is
being held incommunicado at the At
lanta federal prison as a result of
criticisms of President Wilson in a
recent statement issued through his
attorney.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-26
WOMAN is KILLED
IN CRATE FACTORY
lRx The Associated Pressl

CAMBRIDGE Ga, Feb. 25--Mrs. F
X Williams. of East Orange, y. J..
member of a party inspecting a local
crate factory today. was drawn into the
machinery when her coat caught in a
cog wheel. and crushed TO death.
A B. Brooks. of this city a member
of the party, received serious injuries in
srying TO rescue Mrs. Williams.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-26
CASSIDY TALKS
WITH PROSECUTOR
lRv The Associated Rressl

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Dan P. Cassidy,
attorney for Edward Cicotte, today con-
ferred with state officials and attorneys
for other Chicago American league play
ers who will go on trial March IA charged
with conspiracy in connection with the
alleged throwing of the 1919 world SER
les.
Mr. Cassidy refused to say what atti-
tude Cicotte would take in the trial.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-26
COL. EDWARDS IS
DEAD IN HOSPITAL
lsy The Associated b.,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-Cni ~,
yer ?. rewards, attached to the gen
died today of pneumonia Durjr,, ~
war Colonel Edwards held the -. ~
of brigadier general He ,ras a.
charged from the army in T,h 1ato
but was reinstated with the r,nI, -
colonel last year. He was 49,
Massachusetts in 1871 and IL to IL
buried at Chesterfield, Mass.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-26
YES STERDAYi
WEATHER
Temperature

Highest - 81 Lowest ........ IS
Mean . SO Normal ......... 81
Mean same date last year ............ 90
Accumulated excess this year to date 120
Highest Of record for February .. rs
Lowest of record for February ......
Rainfall.
For q hours ending at Z p. m 90
Total this month to p. m. .....-- .2.16
Normal for February 4.49
Accumulated deficiency this year to
date ...-..:......... .......... al
Humidity.
a ms y noon. 81 p.m.. -56
Barometer.
am. .....- So.eS pm .....s3avS~
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-26
PACIFIC PLANES
ARE FORCED DOWN

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Feb. 25.-Seaplanes
number 10 and u of the Pacific air
force which left Balboa Wednesday or
the return trip from the Panama canal
to san Diego, were forced down between
Balboa and Bahia Honda, according 10
radio reports received at the naval air
station on North Island today. No par
Iiculars were given.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-26
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9. PENSACOLA AND VICINITY
SatuIday and Sunday; warmer Saturdat-
WlNDS-Hatteras to Key wegte - 49, ~ I.
crate north and northeast winds sbiSt
ing 70 south over north porfion gat-
weather Saturday. 'i0"' IaF
East Gulf-Moderaf ,,a,.f,bIa
becoming south and increasiI,el o.. WLhos vines
por yF,' ION Iair weather Saturday.
~ est Gulf-Fresh south winds n4
fair weather SATURDAY.. "iius ana