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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-21
PROGRESS IS MADE TOWARD DISARMAMENT
VIRCINIA'S DRY
LAW Is UPHELD

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 2O.-Con-
tention that the eighteenth amend
ment to the federal constitution
supercedes the Virginia prohibition
law, rendering 1t null and void,
failed today, when the Virginia su-
preme court of appeals in the case
of Edward Allen against the COM
monwealth upheld the judgment of
the circuit court of Newport News
In sentencing the accused under the
state statute.
Allen when he went into court
to answer the charge pleaded gull
ty as charged in the indictment.
His counsel raised the point that
the trial court was without juris-
diction. since the eighteenth
amendment and the enforcement
code OF the United States had rem
dered void the prohibition law in
operation in Virginia since Novem-
Der /, 1916. The court overruled the
demurrer and an appeal was taken
to the appellate tribunal. The view
of the lower court was sustained in
an opinion handed down by Judge
Frederick w. Sims.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-21
Valley Association Asks
Better Rates to Florida

lutions urging annual appropriations
Of s1o0,000,000 for an inland waterway
system and liberal annual appropria-
ions for federal aid to good roads. A
resolution endorsing the merchant
marine act, urging maintenance of
equal export freight rates to all At
lantic ports from the west and south,
and establishment by the shipping
board Of new foreign trade routes were
adopted by the association and for
ma1ly presented TO Senator Jones of
Washington. chairman of the senate
commerce committee and author Of
the merchant marine act.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-21
INDIAN BILL is
PASSED IN SENATE
(Ry Associated Press.)

tended debate during which attempts
were made to strike out many of it's
items, the house today passed the an
nual Indian appropriation bin, the
sixth of the fourteen supply measures
to be sent to the senate this session. AS
reported to the house the bill carried
approximately s12, 000, 900.
A number of sections providing funds
for general work among Indian tribes
were stricken out on the ground that
they were not authorized by law. APP
propriations for various states, how
ever. went through practically un-
touched.
The house tomorrow will take up the
agricultural appropriation bill Debate
will be limited to four hours.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-21
(BY GEO. n. MANNING.)

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.-Mayor
Frank d. Sanders and W A. Ray are
in Washington representing the PEN
sacola Chamber OF Commerce at meet
ings of the Mississippi Valley asso-
citation. whic htoday adopted a resolu-
ton asking an investigation of the
rate structure between Mississippi
valley points and the gulf coast Of
Florida. with view to obtaining
rates that viii permit Of greater
exchange of the products of both sec
tions
The association also adopted reso-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-21
TAKES
WITNESS STAND
Oldest Member of Balloon Party
Tells of Wandering Half
CraZed in Woods.
FRIENDS WITH HINTON
Farrell Says He Doesn't Re-
member Incident in Cabin
at Mattice.
(By Associated Press)

ROCKAWAY, n. Y, Jan. 20.-Re-
covering sufficiently from the effects
of his recent balloon trip to the frozen
north, Lieutenant Stephen A. Farrell
appeared today before a naval board
and testified he had scarcely any re-
membrance of coming to blows with
his comrade, Lieutenant Walter Hin
ton, on their return TO civilization.
The court previously had heard
Lieut.. Louis A. Kloor, balloon COM
mander, skirt the incident and too,
had heard Hinton testify that he had
consulted Kloor regarding the advis-
ability of disarming Farrell. Today,
however, was Farrelrs day in court
and all eyes were turned on him as
he took the stand.
Farrell Jagged Behind.
He admitted that several times he
had Jagged behind his companions,
but he made no mention of a knife
He did, however, state that at the
time of the encounter, he was "all
in" and that after the clash he had
told Kloor he feared he was going
nutty.'
Farrell said that his condition was
due to lack of sleep. The night be-
fore their arrival at Mattice it was
his turn to stand watch over their
camp and when he did lay down to-
ward morning, he was unable to sleep.
The party was met five or six miles
from Mattice by party of motion
picture photographers he testified
Kloor and Hinton accepted an invi-
tation to ride into Mattice on the
photographers sled. Farrell said he
stayed with the two Indians who had
piloted them from Moose Factory and
trudged into Mattice after the others.
When he reached the camp, Farrell
said that he was absolutely dog
tired"
Questions lrritated Him.
He said he accepted the invita- ton
of a Hudson Bay company man to go
to his room and have tea. While in
the room, waiting for the mans moth
er to prepare food. Farrell said, the
room began filling with men who
questioned him.
The questioning seemed to drive
me wild" he said. "It worried me !;
seemed to be fast losing my sense
of reasoning power. I remember one
of them telling me about things pub
lished about me in the newspapers.
seemed to get all excited I was
shaking all over the place. When the
fConi4nuad an Daca TLraaN
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-21
TWO ARRESTS IN
PRICE KILLING
(Ry Associated Press.)

MERIDIAN, Miss. Jan. 20.-Two ar
rests were made today in connection
with the murder OF Moody Price, who
was hacked to death with an axe last
Friday as he lay in bed The prisoners
are Rosa Walls and Ed McElroy, ne
groes.
The woman lives a block from the
Price home The authorities refuse TO
divulge what evidence, if any, they have
secured against her. McElroy is de-
clared by the officers to have a police
record here and is being held pending a
checking up of his movements on the
night of the murder.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-21
Senator Sherman Attacks
Federal Trade Commission

THE commissions reports were sent
broadcast through the state depart
ment with form letter to make it
appear that the president was behind
its circulation" said Senator Sherman.
In every case it was sent where the
most mischief could be done. The re-
ports We're sent abroad for the express
purpose of turning foreigners against
American meat products"
The Illinois senator promised that
in continuing his address tomorrow
he would present documentary proof
of his charges which were the sub
tect of a statement issued recently
by the institute of American meat
packers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-21
BELIEVES irish
Are WORN DOWN
General Strickland, i'm Com
mand of Troops, Thinks
England is Winning.
AMBUSHES ARE REPORTED
Generals Report is Weakened
by Stories of Attacks by
Irish PatrOits.
(Ry Associated Prassl

CORK, Jan. 20.--In the first formal in
terview given to the press since he came
to Ireland, Major General Strickland. in
command OF the troops, told the Asso-
ciated Press today that martial law was
proving success. He discussed the
reprisals and his letter to the acting lord
mayor explaining that he expected aid
from the citizens in the shape of a vigil
lance committee of some kind to sup
ply information to the military. He did
not allude to his report on the burning
of Cork.
Among the interesting statements
made by General Strickland was one
that women carried concealed weapons
In their skirts to the ambushing forces.
Republicans Active.
He declared he did not expect imme-
date results from martial law, but even
before IL was imposed the murder gang
was finding it impossible to live at
home and had begun to form flying col
umns in the Macroom district and parts
OF Tipperary and Kilkenny
The first result of martial law was to
make these columns more active, he
said. The definite thing we are oc-
complishing Is the breaking of the orga-
nization OF the republican army. Until
martial law was declared that organiza-
tion was remarkably efficient, it's forma-
tions We're almost as we'll organized as
those of the British army.
Hopes for End OF Strife.
1T might be taken as too optimistic
to say that the present operations of
the republican army are it's dying kick.
but | believe that TO be fact. How
long they can keep going is a matter OF
conjecture. But it is only a question
OF time"
In reply to a question as to what
results had been obtained up to the
present by proclamations demanding the
surrender OF arms. General Strickland
admitted It probably was true that the
number of arms personally surrendered
could be counted on the fingers of one
hand. but added:
"In one way or another arms are COM
ing i'm
DUBLIN, Jan. 20.--District Inspector
Clarke. a sergeant and four constables,
were killed and sergeant and consta-
bic wounded in an ambush at $3.50
Six Mile bridge, 1t was announced by
the authorities in Dublin Castle this
evening.
The car in which the constables were
proceeding was burned and all arms
taken. 1t is believed that the ambush
ing party suffered casualties, but to
what extent is not known.
DUBLIN. Ian, 20.-Distrct Inspector
Tobias Sullivan was found shot dead
early this morning near the district bar
racks County Kerry. Jeffery McDon-
aid a laborer, was shot dead in bed in
the presence of his wife, at Abbeyleix.
County Queens. Three men are alleg-
ed TO have killed him.
DUBLIN. Jan. 20-Two bridges be-
tween Virginia, County Cavan, and
Kells, County Meath, Dublin Castle re-
ports, were blown up last night
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-21
FUND IS SHORT
NEARLY FOURTH
General Chairman Stewart
Makes Appeal to Workers
and Citizens.
CAMPAIGN ENDS TO-DAY
Pledges Are Made on Basis That
Whole Fund Shall Be
Subscribed

Yesterday was big day in the Y.
Nj. G.. A. campaign, and while results
were gratifying, there still remains
some hard digging to reach the
amount needed to insure holding the
pledges already made.
The campaign is on an all-or- moth
ing basis, and unless the whole amount
of s1S,700 is raised the pledges made
will not be binding. and the entire
amount will be returned to those who
have signed the pledges.
Stewart Makes Appeal.
Added interest was instilled into the
workers yesterday by the reports made
and the strong appeal made by Gen.
eral Chairman Paul p. Stewart.
Promptly upon the tick of one o'clock
yesterday the workers filed into the
headquarters and We're seated at
luncheon, served by the ladies' OF
Christ church. The spirit of all the
workers was fine and much fun was
had among the men of the various
teams.
Capt. Hyer Leads.
Captain w. K. Flyer. of division Al
49, caii SiAi AGdiltS III reporting ana
brought down the house when he
called out $500 as his teams report
for the day. Division NJ, under the
leadership of General Lee Macdornell.
was the winner of the banner for the
largest amount turned in, also for the
largest number in attendance. and
banners won on the previous day by
Lieut.. Con. Burgoyne were very grac-
iously turned over to General Mac
donnell. but in very fitting words.
General Burgoyne told him that it was
only for a short time, as he intended
hustling his men so strongly for the
next % hours that the banners would
have to come back to his division
when the next reports We're made
The following tabulated score tells
the tale:
Complete Y. M. c. A. Campaign Report
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-21
Last Day of "Y'' Campaign
Will Be One of Much Work
Harding Secretly Pays
Salary of Sick Pastor
Story of President Elects 10y
atty to Preacher Comes to
Light
(sy Associated Pres..,

MARION, o. Jan. 20.-Quitting
Marion for a vacation in Florida be-
fore entering the white house, Pres
dent-eleet Harding today vacated the
residence on Mount Vernon avenue
which was the Mecca of the front
porch campaign pilgrimages, ana
and closed up the little office next
door where many of the nations not
ables have given their advica<on cur
rent problems.
Leaving at midnight the president
elects train will pass through Chatta-
nooga late tomorrow afternoon end
reach st. Augustine, Fla, Sunday
morning. Mr.. Harding expects to make
no rear platform speeches along the
way, having planned to begin a good
rest as soon as he boarded his private
car St Augustine will be his Florida
headquarters, but first of all he will
get entirely away from his cares in
two weeks fishing trip down the east
ern Florida shore.
Party is Small One.
The party accompanying Mr. Hard
ing south is the smallest with which
he has travelled since his nomination
for the presidency. It consists orig
of the president-elect, his secretary,
George P. Christian, Jr., Harry NJ.
Daugherty. of Columbus, two stenog
raphers and q dozen secret service
men and newspaper correspondents.
His physician. Dr.s E. sawFer. is
not making the trip Because ..f busi
ness interests here, and Mrs. Harding
is to go to Florida My after a shop
ping trip in the east. She expects to
leave tomorrow or Saturday for Wash
ington.
A story of Mr. Harding's devotion
to one of his fellow -townsmen came to
light by chance tonight after it had
been kept a secret for several weeks
from some of those most directly con-
cerned. It involved financial guar
antee by the president-elect to enable
his church to continue the salary of
pastor who has been incapacitated
since last July.
Pays Pastors Salary.
The minister is DR.. Thomas F. Nc
Aff,e of the Trinity Baptist church.
of which Mr.. Harding is a trustee. DR.
McAffee was stricken with paralysis
more than six months ago and the
strain of paying his salary in addition
to that of an acting pastor weighed
heavily on the church this year The
question came to a painful issue at
meeting of the trustees at the begin
ming of the new year. and Mr.. Hard
ing volunteered to pay the salary of
the new pastor from his own pocket if
that nf Ma
The president-elect asked that the
arrangement be regarded as confiden-
tial and so well was the request OBJ
served that few members of the con-
gregation have learned of it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-21
AGED WOMAN HAS
BIRTHDAY PARTY

UNION, s. c., Jan, 20.-Mrs. Susan
Kirby. OF Union. today celebrated her
1O9th birthday anniversary with an elab-
crate dinner given in her honor and at
tended by 30 guests.
Mrs. Kirby, who resides with her son
here. appears to be physically and men
tally active
Born in Rutherford. n. c.. she was
married in the early fiftiAs to J. M.
Kirby. and had II children, five of
whom are living, 81 grand children and
16 great grandchildren
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-21
KRAMER PRAISES
DRY LAW SUCCESS

LYNCHBURG, Va. Jan. 20.-The
biggest work in the history Of the coun-
try has been accomplished in combat
ting whisky interests in the past year,
declared Prohibition Commissioner John
Kramer addressing an Antf-Saloon
league law enforcement meeting here
tonight. The nation viii never repeal
the prohibition amendment and there is
nothin. in the present situation to dis
courage any one who is allied with the
prohibition movement. he declared.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-21
WOULD LIMIT
HOUSE TO $50
(Ry Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Limitation
of house of representatives membership
to $50 by constitutional amendment. was
proposed in a resolution introduced to-
day by Senator Gore, Democrat, Okla
hona. The measure was referred to
the judiciary committee
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-21
MAIL STEAMER is
SAFE AT ANCHOR

SEWARD, Alaska. Jan. 20.-The mail
steamer Joseph Pulitzer, missing since
December Is. is safe at anchor at CHG
mix, cannery town on the Alaska pen
insula, 500 miles west of Kodiak, ac-
cording to advices received here to-
night. The vessel lost her rudder and
put into Chignik without further mis-
hap, the message stated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-21
ASK COMPLETION
OF NITRATE PLANT
fRy Associated Pressl

COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 20.-The
house of representatives of the South
Carolina general assembly today
adopted resolution urging the house
of representatives of congress to pass
legislation necessary to complete the
much discussed Muscle Shoals plant,
that farmers may be benefited in pro-
curing. nitrates
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-21
FIRST KLANSMAN
IN CAROLINA DIES

UNION. S. c., Jan. 20.-Former
Sheriff James Gideon ong, of Union
county, said to have been the first
man in this state to organize the Ku-
K1uxKlan in reconstruction days, died
here this afternoon. He was 73 years
of age
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-21
BICHAM ARREST
IS SENSATION
Brother of Man Who Was Sup
posed to Have Slain Family
is i'm Jail.
FEUD rs A L l. E G E ID
Edmund Bigham Charged with
Murder and Alleged Threats
Are Quoted.
(By Associated Press.)

FLORENCE, S. c., Jan. 20.-Ed-
mund Bigham, brother of L. s. Big
ham, who was supposed to have killed
his mother, his sister, Mrs. Marjorie
Black, and two adopted children and
then committed suicide at Pamlico,
near here, last Saturday, was arrest
ed this afternoon on orders from Cor
oner Smith, who has been conducting
an investigation of the tragedy. Big
ham was brought here and placed in
Jail.
Several negroes will be arrested and
held as material witnesses, it was
learned tonight from the coroner.
Blank Deeds Figure.
Bigham was arrested on the
strength of a warrant sworn out to-
day before Magistrate Weimore by
John w. McCraclSen,- father. OF thestwo
little children, Leo and John Me-
Cracken, who were killed, and who
had been adopted by Mrs. Black. An
affidavit by Phillip H. Arrowsmith,
an attorney of Florence. also declared
that Edmund Bigham had threatened
the life of Mrs. Black when she had
attempted to recover possession of
three signed blank deeds which had
been taken from L. S. Bigham by his
brother.
Threats We're Made.
In his affidavit Mr.. Arrowsmith as
serted Mrs. Black same to him on
January s and requested him to draw
a will for her, charging that Edmund
Bigham had threatened her life. The
affidavit also stated that Mrs. Black
told him she had given to L. S. Big
ham three signed blank deeds; that
Edmund had taken these papers from
his brother, and when she attempted
to regain possession of them Edmund
had threatened her life. Edmund had
no interest in the Bigham estate, hav-
ing conveyed his interest to his mother
and brother, it was stated
Arrowsmith declared he drew the
will in accordance with instructions.
placing in it the reason why Mrs.
Black wanted TO leave her property to
L. s. Bigham. The will has been found,
according to authorities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-21
BOMB EXPLOSION
THREATS MADE
(Ry ASSOCIATED Pressl

PITTSBJRG. Jan. 20-Threats to
kill William B. Mills. superintendent of
poice. an aftermath, it is believed of the
taxicab bomb explosion Monday night
when two men lost their lives, are be-
ing investigated by the city's secret
police.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-21

The following subscribers were re-
ported Thursday at / p. M;
E. B. Acostas Allen Ames. III. C.
Armstrong. G. w. Ainsworth, G. 4.
Alsip, w. E. Acosta, j. p. Alexandra.
p. Altick!
General Chairman
s. J. Bell, S. III. Bell, j. A. Bald
win. n. Berlin, Jake Berlin, J. Bres-
Ter. L. r. Burgoyne, f. NJ. BIount, c.
Berry, w. A. Blount, J. j. Bowes, Jr.,
w. f. Bullard, J. L. Burda, Henry
Brown. J. Bassell. Ralph Berlin, r.
L. Bradford. w. Bayless. J. r. Bay
liss. ]. Fl. Bayliss, II. N. Barr, Earl
D. Boweraox, j. FL. Bickerstaff, Henry
Bellinger
NJ. n. Campbell. Crystal Pharmacy,
l. +. Capers, Peter Coreglfna, D. r.
Curtis, r. d. Carroll, D. o. Curry.
r. c. Cushman. ]. NJ. Coe, w. II.
Creary, W. L. Cults, C.. H. Golfers,
A. s. Cox, j. Fl. Cox, L. Cruickshank,
W. L. Creel Eugene Costa, A. B.
Ceruti.
N G. Daniel. J. c.. Dunham, T. Del
lon. Fred Edgren, T. f. Engel. r.
Ellis, Home Furnishing Co. Jose
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CONTINUED on Page Three)
Evening star., 1921-12-10

Then Yowisr spsang with all his
might. But he was Just too late his
CLAWS just touching the tail feathers
with a splash in the shallow water,
wait.
Now, like all menSers Of the "a.
family. Yowler hates a wetting. He
nothing to show for 1t. No angrier
Yes. sir. he screeched. Then he
waded ashore and shook himself. all
the time splitting and snarling and
temper. was YowIer the Bob Cat.
He knew just what had happened.
He had heard Paddy slap the water
with his tail as . danger signal more
s, than once once before; SO he ne KIN. knew .m now s
guessed that Paddy had been watch
Ing and had seen the danger of th1ee
Geese. He couldn't see Paddy. for
Paddy had dived and come up in the
to his house. But he knew that
Paddy wasn't far away and could
hear.
"I'n pay you for this one OF thess,
days" he snarled. You've cheatd
me out of a fine dinner tonight.
me a good dinner yourself G-r-r.r.
II break every bone in your body.
You think yourself 81. art. but you'll
find 4 am q little smarter"
Just then Honker the Goose and
his flock. who all the time had besn
gabbling eXcitedly. began to laugh
At least IL sounded that way. This
made Yowler angrier than ever. he
snarlsd and he growled more than
ever and dug up the ground with
his claws And he threatened to do
all sorts of terrible things to Paddy
the Beaver.
Paddy didn't say a word Those
dreadful threats didn't trouble him In
the least. He knew that Sowler had
tried his best many times 10 catch
him and hadn't been smart enough to-
He didn't believe that Yowler would
be any smarter in the future. so he
didn't worry. Yowler couldn't posi-
bly, be any more Of an enemy than he
always had been. So Paddy simply
Krinned as he listened to those angry
threats.
Finally. still snarling and splitting.
Yowler went off through the Green
Forest, for he knew that it would be
useless to try for a dinner Of fine
young Goose again that night Honker
SWAN over to Paddy's house.
I'm much obliged to you, Paddy,
said. he. I'VE won't forget what you
have done for us this night
Don't mention it," repsed PADDY.
You would do as nucs for me.
Things Of this kind are what friend
ship is for"
And for the remainder OF that nigh
there was peace and quiet in the pond
of Paddy the Beaver.
Copyright. 1921. by T. ". Burgess,