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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-07
REVELATIONS
OF A WIFE
BY ADELE GARRISON.
How the Stranger Acted Wher
Madae Told Him Her Maiden
Name.


Name.
Mother, may I present Mr.. Gordon
NV wife Mr.. Gordon"
Dickys manner was nervous. pre-
occupied. as he spoke. His mothers
face showed very plainly her resent
ment at being obliged to meet the
man upon whose steady staring at
me she had so acidly commented
few minutes before.
For my own part, was so upset
that 1 felt actually i'll, as the eyes OF
the persistent stranger. met mine.
How had this man, who had so terri
fled me by his persistent pursuit and
scrutiny. managed to obtain an intro
duction to Dicky?
Dicky made a place for the man
near me. and signalled the waiter.
Il know you have dined," he said,
courteously, "but you'll at least have
coffee and a cordial with rs, will yoa
not?"
THANK you" Mr.. Gordon said in a
deep rich voice, 4 have not yet had
coffee. If you will be so kind. I
should like an apricot brandy instead
of a cordial"
Dlcky gave the necessary oiuSE "
the waiter, and we all sat back in
our chairs
/, for one, felt as though I were a
spectator at a play, waiting for the
curtain to run up upon some thrilling
episode For the few minutes while
we waited for our coffee. Dicky had
TO carry the burden of the conversa-
ton. His mother, with her lips pressed
together in a tight, thin line evidently
had resolved to take no part in any
conversation with the stranger. 1 was
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-07
Waste Not.

Mother always cuts Peggy's hair
and as she was about to clear the
clippings away. the little girl stopped
her.
Mother. you're not going to throw
my hair away. are you?"
Yes, my dear. What's the good
of keeping it ?"
why, can't you make it grow on
grandpa's head? He's got no hair al
an."-London Answers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-07
Uncertainties Of Applause.

some of those constituents of yours
did not vote the way they applauded."
mo" answered Senator Sorgham.
Some of them explained to me that
they were not applauding my speech
so much as my nerve In making IT,
washington Star.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-07

tions or those who assembled the
army of workmen and the mountain
of materials.
"The Hog Islanders, along with ev-
eryone else who served capably and
earnestly in the war, elsewhere than
in the fighting forces, were raked py
the batteries OF mudslingers, but IN
the eyes of observers who were not
in politics they were, and they are,
Titans."-Tampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-07
Over a Million Quarts.


Strawberry shipments for the sea-
SON have passed the million mark py
SO. 600 quarts Prices have been ex-
ceptionaIly good, for the last three
shipping days, having averaged about
SO cents a quart on Friday and Satur-
day and 4S cents Monday. Shipments
for the three days totalled 52.2oS
quarts, the greatest amount having
been shipped yesterday, when 21'0lo
quarts were moved by express.
Only one car was shipped by freight
during the three days. A car Of 3,1S6
quarts was shipped Saturday, The ex-
press movement Saturday was 17,4ao
quarts, making a movement of 20,7o4
quarts for the day. Prices dropped off
from 40 to As 1-2 cents Friday to 80
and 40 and As cents Saturday.
The highest prices were paid. yes
terday, when more berries were mar
keted than on any other Of the three
shipping days. They went rs high as
48 cents, having started at 40 cents.
Forty-three cents a quart was the
high average price reached yesterday
Fridays express movement was
slack. Only 9,SSS quarts were sold on
the platform Friday.
The movement by express accord
ing to packages was in the following
order: 122 refrigerator boxes and
crates Friday, 22O boxes Saturday.
and 271 boxes and 4 crates Monday.
The movement to date is now 1885,
SEQ quarts for this season, while the
seasons movement on March 1. 1920,
was 995,236 quarts.-Plant City Cour-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-07

seen you since election.
one sub chaser, and the W.T..
serves TO give Miami a date hne.
Young lady next door says she
doesn't like to have booze and femi-
nine undress mentioned in this COM
pendulum of comities but contributes
tho following classic:
Mary had a little lamb,
It's fleece was snowy white:
But who gives a hang for Mary's lamb
With Marys calves in sight?
senator Henderson shot down In
capitol. wounded in the
wrist
Sailing from Bayonne. n. j., to Pen
sacoia in an open boat is some stunt
for an amateur. Catch him, Cross, and
and put him in the p. Y. c.
President Harding stopped shaking
hands long enough to play with his
new pup.
Even France reads a message or
hope In Harding's inaugural address.
Germany win make another effort
today 10 get out of paying for the
war The Huns were willing TO dance,
but they hate to pay for the music.
o
Walsh protests against the shooting
OF Irish Republicans. Frank was
democrat until November II.
Chicago seems to be the mail rob-
hers' paradise. Looks like something
rotten in Denmark.
That youngster who flew a kite
1900 yards high may turn out to be
an aviator &,
Jacksonville has started an adver-
tising campaign throughout the state
to bring tourists to that city when
they start homeward.
We suppose one reason why Jack
Dempsey hesitates to fight in Europe
Is because he remembers he remained
In America during the war.
O.
National Fish Day is wednesday.
with many Pensacolians every sun
day Is fishing day.
%
No Sales.
And what brought you to this state
OF poverty, my good mani"
II was In the hammock business
when automobiles got so popular
Ohio Motorist.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-07

Good morning. Governor! Haven't
seen you since election.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-07

Young lady next door says she
doesn't like to have booze and femi-
nine undress mentioned in this com
pendulum of comities. but contributes
tho following classic:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-07

One sub chaser, and the W.T..
serves TO give Miami date line.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-07

senator Henderson shot down In
capitol. "-Sllghtly wounded in the
wrist
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-07

Mary had a little lamb,
It's fleece was snowy white:
But who gives a hang for Mary's lamb
with Marys calves in sight?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-07

Sailing from Bayonne, n j., to Pen
sacoia in an open boat is some stunt
for an amateur Catch him, Cross, and
and put him in the p. Y. c.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-07

And what brought you to this state
OF. poverty, my good man."
II was In the hammock business
when automobiles got so popular. -
Ohio Motorist.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-07

President Harding stopped shaking
hands long enough to play with ms
new pup
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-07

National Fish Day is Wednesday
with many Pensacolians every sun
day Is fishing day,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-02
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-Declaring that
the shop representation system inaug-
urated by the big FIVE" packers did
not represent he sentiment Of the en-
ployes and that they did not approve
the wage reduction of ten per cent
which went into effect last Monday,
Cornelius Hayes, president, and Den
mis- Lane, secretary of the Amalgamat-
ed Meat Cutters and Butchers work
men of North America, today sent out
instructions for a strike next Monday.
Packing plants in about Is cities,
and $4,000 men will be affected, Mr
Hays said There are approximately
10000 non-union men in the packing
houses.
The packers declared that a strike
would not seriously hamper the work
of distributing meat products as the
unions were not represented heavily
enough to affect the plants. should the
organized men walk out.
The meat cutters and butchers are
one Of the younger unions, having
come into life during the war wher
the government appointed Fedora
Judge Samuel AlsChuler to adjust diff
ferenCes betW cen packers and work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-02
z POLICEMEN KILLED
IN REpUlSING ATTACK
OF irish PRISONERS

BELFAST, Dec. Am attack on
the Jail at Londonderry, with the Oh.
iect of releasing the prisoners there,
was repulsed by the police guards to-
day. Two policemen were killed ard
several of the attackers captured.
The party gained entrance to the
jail undetected and their presence
was not discovered until a patrolman
saw rope ladder hanging over the
wall and gave the alarm. The mill
tary guard inside had noticed nothing
unusual but upon investigation they
found the two constables who guarded
the Sim Feiners lying dead IN tho
corridor. They had been drugged ard
strangled.
The republican rescue party had
forced the doors of the cells when the
guards surprised them at their work.
The military opened fire. the repub-
licans replying with revolvers.
Pandemonium prevailed for some
time. but the guards finally gained the
upper hand without losing any pris-
oners, and at the same time capturing
three young Londonderry men who
made final attempt to release the
prisoners.
Three motor cars, which had been
left with engines running by the at
| tacking party, also were seized
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-02
URGES BRITAIN ADOPT
COMMON REPhRAT!0NS
POLICY WITH FRANCE
lRv Associated PressD

LONDON. Dec 2,-The Times, in
commenting on the reported plans for
a revision of the war reparations and
a possible moratorium, for Germany,
this morning urges that Great Britain
adopt a common policy with France
in this regard
It points out that while friendly re-
lations with the United States are
greatly to be desired, Great Britain is
Indispensable to the life of the entente
and the latter should retain its solid
ity as a safeguard against aggression
in Europe.
Friendship and understanding with
America, however intimate, cannot by
themselves insure US against sudden
dangers in the Old World" says the
the Times, "They (the United Statesl
would not be in time. Much would be
determined to our prejujice and al
might be compromised and even lost
before her armed assistance could be
come effective were she ever so eager
10 offer it
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-02
LATEST british Terms
C0NCEDE IRISH UNITY,
CLAIM OF SINN FEIN

LONDON, Dec 2.-The British gov
ernment's latest proposal for a set
uement of the Irish question will be
considered by the cabinet of the Dali
Eireann in Dublin tomorrow The
new terms which were handed over
to the Sim Fien delegates in written
form. show some advances over the
previous proposals and
the delegates felt the necessity OF
giving them the fullest consideration
at a cabinet session.
The terms, it is said, cOnCede from
the beginning the Sim Fein's claim
for the Unity of Ireland. Ulster must
be included within the scheme from
the start. according to the plan as il
now appears to have been framed. and
must remain in for six months. After
that period and before the end of q
wear. Ulster is to be given the oppOr
tunity to withdraw, and if she goes
there must be 4 boundary commission
to determine the exact area which il
fairly entitled to go with her.
Would Get Present Powers.
If Ulster goes under this plan she
would preserve only her presen
powers. and not obtain the fisca
freedom that would be left witt
Southern ireland.
The Seinn Fein has neither accepJ
ed nor rejected these proposals. bu
has promised to consider them final
ly tomorrow.
The question of allegiance is still
the crux of the situation, but effort
are being made to devise some forr
of declaring allegiance which it
hoped by the government the Sin
Fein will accept
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-02
new SAYS REP. WOOD
WILL NOT OPPOSE HIM
IN SENATORSHIP RACE
CBv Associated Fress)

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2. - Repre-
sentative Will R Wood, of Lafayette
is not a candidate for the senatorship."
United States Senator New said here
today.
A story has been in circulation that
Representative Wood was considering
entering the senatorial contest. Mr.,
Wood has been representative in con-
gress for the 10th district since 1904.
Representative Wood has told me
repeatedly he is not a candidate, that
he would not be candidate, and that
he thinks ! am entitled to re-nomina-
tion." Senator New said in discussing
his prospects at the primary next
spring.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-02

HAVRE, Dec. Premier BRAND
returned to France today after five
weeks absence in which he pre-
sented to the Washington conference
Frances position on armament limita-
ton. As he landed here he was greet
cd with Difference, but without enthU-
siasm.
Premier BRAND landed at 1920
a. m, being brought here on a de
stroyer to which he was transferred
from the liner Paris.
The entire French cabinet. with the
exception of Minister of Justice Bon
neyay and acting Premier War Min
ister BarthOu, met the Paris 10 miles
at sea on the tug Athlete. In a north
westerly wind which was blowing half
a gale, threatening to send the tiny
tug crashing against the plates of the
huge Paris, NJ BRAND, sailor of Saint
Mazaire.' boarded the Athlete.
A heavy sea was running, but the
premiers opponents made no pretenst
of hiding their opinion that il was
balmy as compared with the storm
NJ. BRAND will have to face in the
chamber of deputies next Tuesday
when he gives an account of his Wash
ingtOn mission.
Chats With Ministers
The premier and his cabinet mem
( bers then were transferred to the
/ destroyer Admiral Senes, a former
/ German craft, on which he held an in
formal reception. He chatted in turT
/ with Minister of Devastated Regions
/ Loucheur. Minister of Marine Guis
thau, Minister of Public Works 1t
/ Troquer and Minister of Interior Mar
raud, who informed him of the poll
tical gossip and other Development
since his departure.
/ NJ. BRAND was informed that &C
incident with his return lists wer
being circulated in the chamber 0
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-02
RECOMMEND MODIFIED
INCREASE IN LOCAL
TELEPHONE CHARGES

Rates on rea,dent telephones would
be increased % cents a month, and on
business lines 81 a month, providing
the findings of Benjamin Perk, expert
accountant. who has just completed an
examination of the books and records
of the Richmond Home Telephone
company. are adopted by the city.
This would Re 25 cents a month less
on resident phones than asked for by
the company in its petition for a raise
in rates. and would allow the company
the amount asked for on business
phones. an increase from $3.50 q
month to $3.50 a month.
Members of the board of works, the
utilities committee of the city council,
and City Attorney Keller, heard Mr..
Perks report Thursday night.
The city will also, according to Mr..
Keller, stand firmly against the section
of the petition asking for an automatic
increase of 80 cents a month on busi-
ness phones after the company has
600 subscribers, and 25 cents a
month increase on resident phones.
This section also asks the automatic
increase in like amount for each ad-
ditional 1000 subscribers.
Balks at Increase
THE city believes it is not quite
fair TO grant this request" said Mr..
ReIler Friday. I'VE cannot now tell
(Continued on Page Ten)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-02
WIN MANY members
To FARM ASSOCIATION
BY INTENSIVE DRIVE

The membership campaign initiated
by County President Everett Hunt and
the township officials of the Wayne
county farm bureau is already achiev-
ing results, with prospects, in the
drives soon to be staged, of a member
ship far in excess Of last years fig
ures.
The first report was made by Per,
~ township, G. A Manning, chairman,
Friday morning. when it was stated
that the drive had been completed
with a so per cent increase over las;
years membership. The association
now numbers a large proportion Of
the eligible farmers of the township
with a few more still to be visited
IN a cleanup campaign. The cam
paign was staged Immediately after
an oyster supper given last week, at
which time as many members We're
signed up as belonged last year.
That the work of county and town
shin officials in conducting a cam
paign of education as to the merits of
organization and the benefits of the
farm bureau. is bearing results, is
indicated by a report from Webster
! township where campaign is being
conducted now. "EverybOdy seems to
! feel that It's the only thing said :
solicitor Friday. They are all sign
ing up without difficulty, and we eE
pect a membership equal TO or better
Fthan last year
Webster Plans Meeting
! Webster township is planning big
meeting for Thursday evening after
the campaign is finished, with a get
I together of the membership and speak
ers imported to address the meeting
! Clay. another township where the
| campaign is on at present, also reports
prospects OF better membership thar
! last year.
Jackson township IS organized anC
Will stage the campaign Immediately
Boston township Is soliciting member!
at present.
Several OF the townships are plan
ming community meetings such a,
were held at Green's Fork and Econ
omy. with campaigns to follow. New
; Garden township will meet in FOun
tain City next Monday night when
free oyster supper will be served. Al
farmers in the township with thei
families, have been invited. L. T. Pit
(Continued on Page Twenty
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-02
ATTEMPT TO prove
FRED DECKER JOINED
IN INSURANCE PLOT

COLUMBIA CITY. Ind, Dec. .
Allen S. Wfdaman. a Warsaw attorney,
was the first witness called by the
state in the case of Fred Decker on
trial here on charge of completely in
the murder of Leroy Lovett last March
to collect life insurance aggregating
$25 1000.
He identified a deed of a farm in
Koscfusko COUNTY purchased by Fred
Decker and testified as to the terms
for the sale.
The state is attempting to show that
Fred Decker conspired with his broth
er Virgil, Lovott's double, for Lovett's
murder, so as 10 collect the insurance
on Virgil in order to meet the pay
ments on the farm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-02
RICHMOND SCHOOLS
ANNOUNCE SCHEDULES
FOR EDUCATION WEEK

Schools throughout the city will OBJ
serve National Education Week dur
ing the week of Dec. 4-10 by holding
programs Of various nature. A splen-
did program has been arranged at the
high school in cooperation with the
support of the week by dismissing
school on Thursday and holding 4
special session from 5 o'clock in the
afternoon until S at night. During
these periods the public will be able
to visit the various classes and see
what advancements have been made
in educational departments
The following programs will be fol-
lowed on Thursday night at the high
school:
School will begin promptly at 500
o'clock and run with shortened per
iods until 500 that evening. Two
lunch periods will be held at the sup
per hour. A special chapel period for
parents and adults only will be held
after the final period of the school
( Wilfred Jessup and Principal z. c
I Cline will speak.
/ Garfield junior high school will hold
an evening session also on Tuesday
and Wednesday, The eighth grad
will meet on Tuesday night and the
seventh grade will meet on Wednes
! day. Each session on both nights
! will begin at 7:3O o'clock and end al
/ 800. No session will be held in tbs
afternoon for pupils attending IN the
evening.
! At Finley school the pupils will take
/ home specimens of the work which
! they do and or Thursday evening, the
! Parent-Teachars' association will meet
All parents of the students are asked
to attend. The association is to give
Continued on Page Twentyl
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-02
MORSE MUST
RETURN TO
US. MONDAY
American Shipbuilder AL
lowed to Land at Havre
When He Agrees to Come
Back if Not Arrested.
CLAIMS ILL HEALTH
(By Associated Pressl

HANRE, Dec. 2.-Frcnch police Of |
ficials. following a conference with
American Consul General Ingraham.
allowed Charles w Morse TO land
here today upon his arrival from New
York on the steamer Paris when the
American shipbuilder agreed TO re-
turn on the same ship next Monday
providing he was not arrested
Mr. Morse declared his willingness
to 90 back to the United States by
the next returning steamer.
81 am willing to return to America
by the first boat. and have so wired
the United States district attorney,
he told the correspondent on board
| the Paris.
He declared that he was unaware
! that his presence in Washington
might be desired in connection with
| the investigation Of his wartime ac-
| tivities by the federal grand jury at
| Washington until he was informed by
wireless last night that several oper-
atiyps from the Paris police depart
ment were watching for his arrival.
I The Paris was dockcd with diff
Guilty owing to a high wind.
Going for Operation
! Mr.. Morse who travelled on the
! Paris under the name of Morris, SAID
! that he was going to Paris for kid
! nev operation. but that he intended to
return to the United States shortly.
Il am over here because OF i'll
health" he added, but l am willing
to rturn, even at the expense OF
jeopardizing my life
PARIS. Dec. 2.-The Havre police
were instructed by the secret service
of the French Ministry of Interior to
arrest Charles W Morse, American
shipbuilder and finanCier, as soon as
he landed from the liner Paris. The
instructions were sent by telephone.
The French police acted upon re-
quest of the American embassy, which
received beIated cable instructions to
, obtain the arrest and detention OF
Morse.
It was impossible for an American
/ warship to intercept the Paris a.
there are no American naval vessels
in French or British ports, all on this
/ side of the-Atlantic being IN the Aiedi
terranean. Instructions for such inter
ception may have been sent to Admira
Niblack at ConstantinOple, but Amer
lean naval officials in France received
no word from him.
WASHINGTON, Dec. o.-Provision
= al detention OF Charles W. Morse
shipbuiIder and firanCier, who reach
! ed Havre today on the steamship
I Paris. has been requested Of th'
French government by the American
embassy at Paris, it was stated toda!
= by officials OF the state department.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-12-02
LEADERS AGREE UPON
PASSAGE Of ALLIED
DEBT REFUNDING BILL
lRv Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. Dec 2-Passage of
the allied debt refunding bill as the
first work of the next session was
understood today to have been defin-
itely agreed upon by senate leaders
at the request of President Harding,
The president is understood to have
favored immediate enactment of this
legislation and to have secured the
agreement to this of Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts. Republican leader;
Curtis of Kansas. Penrose of Pennsyl-
vania, and Watson Of Indiana, during
Continued on page Twenty