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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-08
ARMY SUSPENDS
ALL RECRUITING
Sec'y Baker Takes Prompt Ac-
tiOn When Senate Over
rides Wilson's Veto.
ALL OFFICES TO CLOSE
Only Men Who Have Served En-
listments Will Be Accept
ed for Army Service.
(Rx Assooiatea Press

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Complete
cessation of army recruiting was or
dered tonight by Secretary Baker in
accordance with the direction of con
gress as embodied in a joint resolu-
tion of congress as passed over the
veto of President Wilson.
The war secretary acted to stop re
cruiting through orders sent all re-
cruiting officers within few hours
after congress- had completed adoption
of the resolution which directs cessa-
tion of all recruiting until the army
is reduced to 175.00O lien. He did not
wait for official notification of the
action of congress, completed late in
the day through a vote in the senate
and beginning tomorrow no recruits
will be acceptedtfor the army except
those who have served one or more
enlistment peripds
Army officers have estimated that
it will requiJe nine moIslhs o. Until
nsnt FroTa No Noys more = .s the ss army
listed men strength to the 175,000 fig
ure. The army appropriation bill ur
for passage tomorrow in the house
however, provides maintenance for only
10000 men after next July !, and
should it be enacted in that form the
reduction process will have to be car
ried beyond November 1. Recruiting
for the last few weeks has averaged
about 1000 men a day.
The senSte voted 81 to 1 late today
to override the presidents veto of the
reduction resolution, Senator Kirby,
democrat, Arkansas, alone being re-
corded as sustaining the president
The house voted overwhelmingly 10
adopt the resolution over the presi
dents veto last Saturday soon after
the veto message was received at the
capitoI
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-08
NITRO EXPLODES
KILLING EIGHT
School Boy Finds Can of Nitro
Glycerine and TOsses it
to Playmate.
WRECKS SCHOOL BUILDING
Seven Children and Teacher Are
Blown 80 Feet Into Air
BY Explosion.
fex Assoelated Press.l

IAWRENCEVILLE, ILL.,, Feb. T.
Eight persons are dead and another
probably fatally injured as the result oi
the explosion Of can of nitro glycerine
as Cross Roads school, two miles west
OF here, shortly after noon today.
Emmett Bunyan, school teacher, and
i've Of his pupils were killed instantly
The explosion occurred at the noon
recess. when one of the boys found the
can near the school. Not knowing IL
contained an explosive he playfully
tossed IL TO q companion and the blast
followed.
one wall Of the school house was
crumbled and Mr.. Bunyan and eight
boys were hurled about so feet in the
air. Several girls, who We're on the
other side OF the school house at the
time, were knocked down and stunned
by the blast, but not seriously hurt.
Officials of Lawrence county expressed
the belief the explosive inadvertently
was left where found by workmen in the
oil fields near here, as nitro glycerne
is used In shooting wells
The dead are Emmett Bunyan, 30
years old, the teacher, and the following
pupils. Raymond Groves. 81 Howard
Lett. q; Thomas Lett, his brother. AZ;
Charles Welton, 5; Robert McCausland,
~: Elmer Mellett. 10; and Richard Pc
ters, T. Lester Groves. IL, brother of
RAYMOND Groves, is expected TO die
Several other children received minor
Injuries in the explosion which occurred
when one OF the boys attempted TO cut
the top from the can with an axe.
Bunyan and five of the boys were
killed instantly and the other two died
several hours afterward. The injured
were taken TO their homes and To hospi-
tals In Vincennes, Ind.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-08
CASEY OFFER IS
NOT ACCEPTABLE
American Legion Cannot Accept
in Present Form Gift of
Five Millions.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Amer
lean legion acting throught it's execu-
tive committee, tonight decided that
while it could not accept "in its pres
ent form" the offer of $4,000, 900 from
the Knights of Columbus for the con-
struction of war memorial in Wash
ington, it would accept the tender If
certain revisions in it were made.
The executive committee announced
the appointment of a special commit
tee to confer with knights of Column
bus officials to ascertain whether that
organization 'is willing TO revise the
offer so as to tender the fund uncon-
ditionally."
Methods of bringing pressure to
bear on members of congress- to expe-
dite legislation for the relief of war
veterans and of promoting American
ism and stamping out radicalisrr. en-
tered largely into the discussions TO-
day of the executive committee if the
American Legion( which met in a
three-day session.
A committee was appointed to in
vestigate alleged discrimination in the
civil service against former service
men and to recommend legislative ac-
Iion. F. w. Ga1braith, national conn
mander, declared that aft was a dirty
rotten outrage that the government
refused to recognize its duty toward
former service men in the matter of
appointment and promotion in the
civil service, especially in the postal
service"
The executive committee approved
the suggestion of the commander TO
devote all its energies toward obtain
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-08
SELMA PERFECTS
BASEBALL CLUB
Mass Meeting Results i'm Strong
Organization and Big Fund
for League.
ASSURES A GOOD SEASON
Local Stockholders Will Meet
Wednesday Night to Elect
Board of Directors.

Selma has decided to enter the Cotton
States league. The decision was made
at mass meeting of citizens and base
ball fans yesterday afternoon when How
ard F. Crandall was elected president
and strong board of directors was
elected to assist him. The club viii
proceed at once to complete its fund OF
$4,000 and will use the Same plan as
that adopted here and known through-
out the circuit as the Pensacola plan'
The information concerning Selmas
program was contained in a telegram te
The Journal last night from G. Frank
Cothran, secretary of the Selma board
of trade, which handled the preliminary
work
Secretary Pat Anderton of the Cotton
States league wired The Journal last
night that he had received a telegram
from Montgomery saying that they had
definitely decided to go into the Cotton
States league and expected to go over
the top with $4,000 as a basic fund A
new park has been donated TO the Mont.
gomery club by one of the fans there.
Meridian's fund has been raised, that
city also using the plan adopted here
Greenwood had her money when the
first meeting was held and has beer
ready at any time to deposit her check
for $1,000 to cover the forfeit sum.
Jackson has adopted slightly diff
ferent plan from that of the other
cities in the circuit. At the Mississippi
capital the Kiwanis. Rotary and Ex-
change clubs and the chamber of COM
merce each undertook to raise 81, 900 and
j. f. Sellins, former president of the
Delta league, guaranteed the remaining
$4,000.
Secretary Andreton wired The Journal
last night that he had received applica-
tions for franchises from Sheffield and
Columbus, Tenn, and that the latter
place has $4,000 to promote its club
The decision of Selma to enter the
league completes work of organization.
1t has been realized for some days that
Selma was the key to the whole situa-
,tfon and yesterdays mass meeting and
its successful outcome puts the whole
situation in clover.
Having advanced as far as they
feel it possible in the matter of getting
ready for organized baseball in Pen
socola without the permanent organ
iZation of the local club, the civics
committee of the chamber of commerce
met last night and decided that the
time has come when the work of the
committee should be turned over to
the stockholders. For that reason a
meeting of the stockholders win be
held at O'Clock Wednesday night at
the chamber of commerce rooms for
the purpose of electing a board of di-
rectors.
After the directors are elected the
civics committee will turn over to the
board all correspondence, funds notes.
ETC., connected with the local club.
Plans for the Cotton States League
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-08
CHAMP CLARK DEFENDS DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN WHITE, URGING
HIS RETENTION AS HEAD OF PARTY
Veteran House Leader Declares
Presidential Aspirants
May Wreck Party.
WHITE WON'T SIGN
Chairman Says He Finds He
Can Devote Time to Work
of Party Organization.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-DemocratS
who, for purposes Of boosting some
particular presidential candidate" are
trying to force the resignation of
Chairman George White of the demo-
cratic national committee should be
squelched, Champ Clark, democratic
leader in the house of representatives,
declared today in a formal statement.
Mr., Clark was replying to the state
ment issued last night on behalf of
49 members of the national committee
asking for a meeting of the full com
mittee at st. Louis March / to orga-
nize "the forces of power" The for
mer speaker of the house said Mr..
White made an uphill fight last year
and did it WELL" and that she should
be allowed TO fill out his term of four
years.
Mr.. Clark further declared that the
sooner presidential candidates and
their enthusiastic proponents" could
bring themselves to wait the better it
would be for the party and the coun-
try.
Representative Flood, chairman of
the democratic congressional commit
tee, also issued a statement opposing
an early meeting of the committee.
He said the issues of the 1922 cam
paign would be made by the demo-
Gratis in the senate and house and
that while Mr.. White might desire to
resign he could render service to the
entire democratic party by remaining
as chairman.
eff the republicans propose legisla-
tion in the interest of the country"
said Mr.. Flood, I'VE will support it
earnestly, only when proposed legisla-
tation is not in the interest of the
country will we oppose it and the
differences between the two parties
will constitute the issues in 1922 and
1924"
This view was endorsed by Repre-
sentative Clark, who said the only
question pressing for solution now
was paying off the deficit in campaign
expenses, to which unpleasant task"
Mr. White was now addressing him
self.
THE issue in the next campaign" he
added. will be based on legislation of
the siXty-seventh and sixty eighth
congresses. New men and new issues
may appear in the next three years"
Six more members of the national
committee wish their names added to
the request for a meeting of the full
committee. Included in these is Mary
b Munford of Virginia.
The addition of these names make
a total of 55, or two more than a ma
(Hanfipuad m Dana T,.So
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-08
UNIONAPPROVES
WILSON'S NOTE
Presidents Refusal to Interfere
With Labor Board Hear
ing Pleases Workers.

NEW YORK, Feb. THE refusal of
President Wilson to intervene in the
controversy over railroad wages was
a complete vindication of the stand
assumed by the railroad employees, B.
NJ. Jewell, president of the railroad
employees department of the American
Federation of Labor. declared in a
statement here today. The decision
of the president, he said placed the
jurisdiction of wages and working
conditions under the railroad labor
board, while financial matters are re-
tanned for adjudication by the inter-
state commerce commission.
This decision was the result of
claims advanced by railroad execu-
tives that the carriers must adjust
wages or face bankruptcy. The presi-
dent refused to submit the matter to
congress. Mr.. JEWELS statement
read:
The telegram of the president is a
complete vindications of our position.
1 am delighted a what he has said
He has made it perfectly clear that the
labor board should confine its juris-
diction strictly to controversies as to
wages and working conditions, leaving
financial matters to the interstate
commerce commission. Mr. After
bury, therefore made a serious mistake
in applying to the labor board for fl
nanciai assistance. We did not con-
slider the facts warranted his predic-
ton that the transportation industry
was threatened with immediate bank
ruptcy. Evidently the president did
not think so either"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-08
VETERAN JUDGE
HEARS LAST CASE
(5y Associated Press)

GREENVILLE, S. c., Feb. III. b
Newberry, for 81 years judge OF pro
bate court of Pickens county, died al
his home there this afternoon. Judge
Newberry came into some prominence
q year or SO ago in connection with
the second marriage of Mrs. Vernon
Castle, well known dancer and actress
When It was discovered that he had
issued license upon which she was
secretly married in GreenviTe sew
eral months previous 10 a public mar
rage In the Little Church Around
the Corner in New York.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-08
ARREST SUSPECT
IN KINSEY CASE
(By Associated Pressl

SUMMERVILLE, Ga, Feb. T.
Clint Mathis, aged "a. wanted in con-
nection with the disappearance of
Lewis E. Kinsey, rural mail carrier,
here last week. was arrested in Ma
rion. y. c.. early this morning. ac-
cording to a telegram received by
Sheriff Frank Thomson
An officer left Immediately to bring
Mathis back. The prisoner denies any
knowledge of the whereabouts of Kin
sey. He was the last man seen with
the mail carrier before his disappear
ance on Jan. %.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-08
TERMS FOR PEACE
WITH u. S. DENIED
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN Feb. 7.-Offcial denial
was made today of a report that Ger
many had offered through the Amer
lean mission in Berlin terms for ar
ranging peace with the United States.
The Berlin newspapers printed the de-
NAL of the government and at the
headquarters Of the American COM
mission the statement was made that
no information had been received of
such a proposal on the part of Ger
many.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-08
GOUNARIS YET IN
GREEK CABINET
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Feb. IN. Gounaris,
whose break with former Premier
Rhallis led to the Greek ministerial
crisis last week, remains as minister
of war in the new Kalogeropoulos cab
met. which took the oath of office
yesterday. says an Athens dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-08
GEORGIA CENTRAL
TO BUILD TRACK
(ev Associatsd prassA

ATLANTA. Ga. Feb. THE two
large bankers organization of the
state. the Georgia Bankers assocla-
tions, and the country bankers of
Georgia will meet in joint convention
this year at Macon, March 22-24f it
was announced tonight by the secre-
taries Of the two associations.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-08
MUSCLE SHOALS
PLAN DOUBTFUL
(Ry Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE senate
bill creating government corporation
TO take over and operate the nitrate
plant at Muscle Shoals. Ala, has no
earthly chance" of getting through the
house at this session because of the
press of other matters, Chairman
Campbell of the rules committee pre-
dicted pday. The bill is now before
the house military committee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-08
. . % % y . = u 4 q q g u :. = !
q WEATHER FORECAST. ;
. . . = q . q q . q . q as.a :

Pensacola and vicinity-Rain and cold
er Tuesday; Wednesday probabIv fair
Hatteras to Key West-Moderate south
winds and overcast weather Tuesday;
probably local rains over north portion
East Gulf-Moderate southeast and
south winds shifting to northwest over
west portion; overcast weather Tuesday
probably local rains
West Gulf-Fresh north winds and
overcast weather Tuesday; probably rain.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-08
MILLS TO
RESUME WORK

YORK. S. c., Feb. THE Glover
cotton mills, employing $50 persons.
resumed operations here today after
a 60-day suspension.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-08

Mean .. SO Normal ... 81
Mean same date last year .... So
Accumulated exces sthis year to
. . .
Highest of record for February as
Lowest of record for February ..... z
Rainfall
For "a hours ending at p. m. ...... 0
Total for this month to Z D. m. .....1- ~
Normal for February ...........4.49 4. ~
Accumulated deficiency this year to
date ..............-...... 2.02
Humidity
I a. m. 100; 12 noon. 100: p m. 100.
a. M. 5000; Z p. m. so.o3.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-08
u. s. WEATHER REPORT

Next pflaSe OF moon,
first quarter, Feb. 10.
High tide 1923 pm.
LOW tide $3.50 am.
YESTERDAYS
WEATHER
TeraneFatssr
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The diamond drill., 1921-08-20
3PY T2A SIT bW StRIGI LBET5T PA2NER

and thar her husband--my father
died many a year ago leaving a dark
tran Of regret behind him; but you
see. never knew my father. That
was oil long ago. and h IL hundred
times best forgotten.
"Our ship sails for Virginia m three
days. and must go. I Will keep
looking back 10 the prison where lies,
charged with an evil crime OF which
he Is not guilty, young man for
whom I shall always carry the spirit
or good friendship.
"Do not believe all win not go well
The thing TO do Is TO keep the courage
OF our hearts and the faith OF our
souls. and hope always shall
believe In you. and. believing. l say
good-by. shy farewell In the great
hope that somehow, somewhere. we
shah help each other on the way Of
Life. God be with youl
Il arm your friend.
-SHEII.A LLYN..
-P. ST. beg you 20 remember that
America Is a good place for a young
man TO live In and succeed"
Dyck read the letter with a wonder.
ful siowness He realized that by
happy accident--4t could be nothing
eise-Mrs- Llyn had been able 20 keep
from her daughter the fact that the
man who had been killed In the tnvern
by the river was her father.
SheIlas ignorance must not be
broken by himself. he had done the
right thing-he had held his pence for
the girls sake, and he would hold II
TO the end Slowly he folded up the
letter, pressed It TO his lips. and put
Il In the pocket over his heart
The diamond drill., 1921-08-20

Z do not know the story Of tho KIN
fng, even as II was told In court. Well.
some one killed the man. but not you.
and the truth VIII come out In time.
II one should come 10 me out OF the
courts OF heaven and say that there II
was declared you were rogue, I
should say heaven was no place for
me No. OF one thing am sure-you
never killed an undefended man Way
ward vanton. reckless. dissipated YOU
may have been. but you were never
depraved-neveri
when you are free, lift up your
shoulders 10 all the threats OF time.
then 90 straight to the old firm where
the money Is. draw H. take ship and
come here. II you let me know YOU
are coming, will be there TO meet
you when you step ashore, to give you
firm hand-clasp; TO tell you that In
this land there is a good place for you.
II you viii win It.
Il beg you take ship for the Virginia
coast Enter upon the new life here
with faith and courage. Have no fear.
Heaven that has thus fnr helped you
will guide you TO the end.
Il write without my mothers per-
mission. but my uncle knows. and
though he does not approve. he does
not condemn.
-once more good-by, my deas friend,
and God DO with you.
-sHEnA LLYN.
-P. ST. wonder where you Will
read this letter. ! hope II will find
you before your release. Please re-
member that she who writes IL sum-
mons you from the darkness where you
are, TO light and freedom here"
Slowly Dyck folded up the letter,
when he had read II, and put II In his
pocket. Then he turned with pale
face and gaunt look to Michael Clones.
Michael" said he, -that letter Is
from a lady. II comes from her new
home In Virginia.
Michael nodded
Aye aye, sir. understand you."
he said. 'sThen she doesn't know the
truth about her father7"
Dyck sighed heavily.
-No. Michael. she doesn't know the
truth"
Il don't believe 1t would make any
difference 10 her II she did know"
1T would make oil the difference to
me. Michael. She says she wishes
TO help me. She tells me that moneys
been sent 20 the big tlrm In Dublin
money TO take me across the sea to
Virginia" N
Mlchaers face clouded-
-Yes, sir. To Virginia-and what
then2-
Michael, we haven't penny In
the world, you and ], but II took one
farthiDg OF that money should hope
you would kin me. I'm hungry; we've
had nothing 20 eat since yesterday;
but II could put my hands upon that
money here and now wouldn't touch
Il Michael. II looks as II we shall
have To tahe TO the trade OF the foot
pad
The diamond drill., 1921-08-20

gratitude, he clasped the hand Dyck
offered him.
Presently Dyck turned TO old Chris
topher with kindly laugh.
well. old friend You. too, come
10 see the stag set loose agnln1 You're
not many, that's sure" A grim, hard
look came into his face. but both hands
went out and cnught the old mans
shoulders affectonately. '.rhis is no
day for you 10 be waiting at PRISONS
gates, Christopher; but there are two
men who believe In me--two In all
the world II isn't the killing" he
added after a moments silence-"it
isn's che killing that hurts so. II It's
true that I killed Erris Boyne. what
hurts most IL the reason why I killed
him"
zone way or another-does II matter
DowT asked Christopher gently.
1T Is that you think nothing mat
ters since I've paid the price, sunk
myself In shame lost my friends and
come out with not penny leftY'
asked Dyck. -But yes he added
with smile, wry and twisted. Eyes.
have a little left
He drew from his pocket four small
pieces Of gold, and gnDcd ironically nj
them In his palm.
-Look at themf- He held out his
hand. so that the two men could see
the little coins ~rhose were taken
from me when entered prison.
They've been In the hands OF the head
OF the Jail ever since. They give them
20 me now--ail that's left OF what I
waa.-
mo. not oil, sir declared Michael.
There's something left from Play
more--there's ninety pounds. and it's
In my pocket. II was got from the
sale Of your sporting KIT. There was
the boat upon the lake. the gun and oil
kinds OF riffraff stun not sold with
Playmore.r
Dyck nodded and smiled.
"Good Michael !"
Then be drew
The diamond drill., 1921-08-20
CHAPTER *.
Whittier now7

WHlAUCF tNVWt
England was ln state OF unrest.
She had, as yet. been none too sue
cessful In the war with France. From
the kings castle 10 the poorest slum
I'm Seven Dials there was temper
bordering on despair. Ministries came
and went; statesmen rose and fell
The army was indifrerently recruited
and badly paid. EnglaDd's battles
were fought by men of whom many
were only mercenaries. with 20 stake
IN England's rise or fall.
The admiralty pursued its course OF
seizlng men Of the mercantile marine.
taking them aboard ships keeping
them awny for months from the har-
bors OF the kingdom. and then. when
their ships returned. denying them the
right Of visiting their homes The
pressgangs did not conflne their nc
tfvities TO the men OF the mercantile
marine. From the streets after dusk
they caught and brought In. often az
ter ilLtreatment. torn from their wives
and swcethcnrtS knocked on the head
when The air was like knife or when
II had the sun OF summer In II II stiIl
bad seemed TO choke him.
In prison be had read. thought and
worked mnch. They had at least done
that for him. The attorney general
had given him freedom 10 work with