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BANDITS SENT TO SING SING.
Three who Held Up shemrId Farms
Man Sentenced by Judge Mott.

Man Sentenced by Judge Mott.
Judge Mott In General Sessions to-
day sentenced Joseph Hughes. twenty
nine, OF No. 3O3 West f1jth Street, to
twelve years in Sing Sing: John Ruthcr,
twenty nine, OF Hawthorne. ". J... aud
Charles Larsen, twenty one. OF No. 269s
Eighth Avenue, each to serve from ten
to twenty years, for the hold-up Of
James McGuinness in the shemcld
Farms establishment. No 2s36 Eighth
Avenue. on Dec. ~. McGunness was
robbed OF $8.0is.32.
According TO detectives. the men are
bandits who recently tcrrorized resi-
dents in Hudson County N. j., and
warrants charging them with other
robberies have been lodged at Sinp
Sing, to be served when they complete
the sentences Imposed to-day.
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NO HOPE TO
END STRIKE
Possibilities of Settlement with
A. Il. & A. Have Faded
Away.
(1y The Associated Press).

ATLANTA, Ga, March 26.-PossibiIi-
ties of an early settlement of the strike
Of the union employees of the Atlanta,
Birmingham and Atlantic railroad faded
late today when representatives of the
strikers withdrew from the federal
court room after Judges S. II. Sibley and
Henry ID. Clayton had ruled that the
court was without authority to direct
the receiver to discharge men employed
to take the places of the strikers.
Earlier in the day concliatory propos-
ais had come from the strikers when
their representatives stated the men
would call off the strike Immediately
and return to work at the reduced scale
of wages, II they were permitted to re-
turn in body and resume their former
status and provided that the court
would audit the company's books to de-
termine If they were able to pay the
wage scale at issue.
This proposal was rejected by Morris
Brandon, counsel for the railroad. who
declared that 800 men had been en-
ployed by the road since the former en-
ployes went on strike and these could
not be discharged to make room for the
return of the old men.
After the union men had withdrawn.
argument proceeded on the question as to
whether the railroad is able to pay the
old scale of wages.
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GREGORIAN CHANT
AT CARDINALS FUNERAL
Music Be Only Heard Sovereign Rulers
of the Catholic Church in the Sstne Chapel


lieved to be the first which has ever
found it's way out Of the vatican, ar
rived in Baltimore early last week.
Some time ago, when the cardinal was
very ill, the subject Of Cregorian music
which the late prelate loved was being
discussed with the apostolic delegate
in Washington. Then came the sug-
gestion that Rome has asked if a copv
OF the papal funeral music could be
sent to Baltimore in the event of the
cardinals death. as a special recogni-
ton from Rome OF the American pre-
late's services to the church. This re-
quest was transmitted at the time. and
Pope Benedict ordered the authorities
OF the pontiffcal chapel, of whom the
music is the exclusive property. to
have manuscript copy made and sent
to the Very Rev. f. r. Dyer. presi-
dent of st. MaTys seminary ana pres
Continued on Pags Two)
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NO LET UP IN SEARCH FOR MISSING MA VAL BALLOONZSTS
NO CHANGE
IN CONEY'S
CONDITION
Special Prayers for Flyer to Be
Offered at Churches in
NatcheZ Today.
(Ry The Associated Press).

NATCHEZ, Miss, March 26.-Early
tonight the condition of Lieut.. w. d.
Coney showed but little change. He
was still conscious and resting easily.
He has made no further statement,
as it is the desire of his physicians
to keep him as quiet as possible. His
mother is expected to arrive here ct
noon. Sunday.
At $3.50 o'clock tonight Doctors c.
T. Chamberlain and ]. S. Ullman is
sued the following bulletin regarding
Lieutenant Coney's condition:
Lieut.. Coney spent fairly COM
Portable day. His condition is practi-
caIly unchanged. Temperature 100;
pulse SO; respiration 20"
At the request of Natchez War
Mothers, special prayers for the re-
covery of the transcontinental flyer
will be offered at all the local
churches Easter morning.
The mother, aunt and brother Of the
injured flyer, who are on their way
here, are being kept posted regularly
as to the lieutenant's condition through
the efforts of the local post of the
American Legion.
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FRANCE
BY u. 5. ACTION
Received With Satisfaction the
News of Refusal of Soviet
Trade Proposals
(ey The Associated Pressl

PARIS, March 26.-Dispatches telling
of the rejection by the American secre-
tar yof state, Charles z. Hughes, of the
Russian soviet trade proposals were re-
ceived with satisfaction in official cir
cles here today. While none of the Of
fcials would permit himself to be quot
ed. all were undisguisedly pleased that
the United States had seen fit to re-
ject Lenine's plan for recognition, the
French interpreting the American atti-
tude as a certain amount of support of
the French viewpoint regarding the SOW
let republic.
Coming as it does after Englands s
trade agreement with the soviets, the
officials believe the American refusal
more than counteracts any strength the
bolsheviki may have gained through their
successful negotiations with Great
Britain. The news was received here too
late for comment by the afternoon pa
pers.
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Cey The Associated Press).

KANSAS CITY, March 26.-Hard-
cuffed to a military guard and dressed
in the olive drab he declined to wear
during the war, Erwin Bergdoll, Phil
adelphia millionaire, convicted of draft
evasion, appeared today before Judge
John C. Pollock in the federal district
court in Kansas City. Kansas, where
habeas corpus proceedings have been
instituted seeking his release from tna
military prison at Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas.
AT the conclusion of the hearing
Judge Pollock announced that he
would take under advisement the
matter at issue in today's hearing
the admissibility Of evidence to show
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csy The Associated Prassl.

BALTIMORE, March 26.-At the
funeral services for Cardinal Gibbons
next Thursday in the cathedral there
will be sung music heard before only
at the funeral of sovereign rulers OF
the Catholic church in the Sistine
chapel in Rome. The manuscript never
before has left the vatican.
Just before the body is laid to rest
in the crypt beneath the cathedral
altar and the distinguished assembIage
stands with bowed heads, this solemn
Gregorian chant will be sung.
This music, which was prepared
especially for funeral services of popes.
is among the most beautiful and i'm
pressive compositions ever written for
Gregorian choir. It will be sung by
the Gregorian choral society Of st.
Mary's seminary.
A manuscript copy OF the music. be
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HOBO ARMY TO
INVADE CAPITAL
Organization of Unemployed to
Wait on President Harding
for Relief.
(ey The Associated Press.>

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 26.-
James Eads Howe, known as the mil
lionaire hobo" who is engaged in form
ing an organization of unemployed"
here, declared today that it was probable
that a big delegation would shortly
wait on President Harding and request
that work on government projects be
hastened to provide jobs. He said the
delegation which would go to Washingz
ton would travel afoot, picking up un-
employed on the route and that it might
number several thousand before it
reached Washington.
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MILLIONAIRE DRAFT EVADER
COMES TO COURT HANDICAPPED
Erwin Bergdo Also Wears the Olive Declined to Wear
During the WarInstitued Habeas Corpus Proceedings
in Effort to Get Out Prison.

Bergdoll had received notice to re-
port for military service. When Berg
doll was seated in the judges cham
bers the handouts were removed, and
he listened to Major Charles c. Cres
son, who had prosecuted the court
martial case against him, tell that
BergdoH had told him that he receiv-
ed the draft notice, and 'T knew all
the time you were after me-"
He was not placed on the witness
stand. When the hearing was over
the handouts We're snapped back on
his wrists, his captor handed him j
campaign hat without the blue cord #
the doughboy and he started back to
The military prison at Fort Leaven-
worth. BergdoIl is a brother of Grover
G. Bergdoll.
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BICHAM GOES
ON STAND IN
own BEHALF
Charged With Murder of Broth
er aud Four Members of
His Family.
TELLS OF~FINANCIAL
AFFAIRS OF FAMILY
Declares He Never Received
Any Share of His Fathers
Estate.
(ey The Assoc 4ted Press.)

FLORENCE, S. c., March 26.-Ed-
mund R. Bigham, defendant in one
of the most sensational cases ever
tried in this state in which he is
charged with murder in connection
with the deaths of his brother, Smiley
and four other members of his family
went on the stand in his own behalf
late today.
Preceding him on the stand at the
afternoon session were his wife and
his IA year old daughter, Louise. The
testimony of the members of the Big
ham family, which had been expected
to come today, drew an even larger
crowd of spectators than had marked
previous sessions of the trial. Mrs.
Bigham told in much detail the stocy
of the happenings at the Bigham home
on January 16, the day of the tragedy,
in which Mrs. NJ. NJ. Bigham, the
defendants mother, Mrs. Margie
Black, his sisser; J.. Smiley Bigham,
a brother, and Leo and John Nc
Cracken, adopted children of Mrs.
Black. were the ms. She gave
her testimony as reading from a
note book and eve undevs cross ex-
animation by Solicitor Gasque, showed
no signs of nervousness. Louise Big
ham, the young daughter, also told a
story that duplicatss> that of her
mothers except in minor details. Her
memory failed in some details vital
ly affecting her fathers defense
When called upon to recognize Detec-
tive Eichelberger and say whether she
had made certain statements to him,
she disowned ever having seen the de-
tective.
Edmund Bgham gave a detailed
story of his actions from Jan. 8 tot
the death of his relatives. He spoke |
in a clear voice and appeared to have
an excellent memory for details. The |
continuity of his story was broken. i
however, when he reached the cross
examination stage and when a ques- |
ton came up that was not easily an !
swered, he would lean toward Solici- |
tor Gasque, asking him to hold on a /
or Just wait"
When he described the finding Of I
his brothers body, Bigham showed the |
first sign of feeling, breaking into !
sobs, and it was several minutes be- |!
fore he could continue. The witness !
again broke into sObs when he de-
scribed finding the bodies of his sister
and the McCracken children. Big |
ham made statement concerning the !
financial affairs of the family telling
Of loans he had made and declaring
ne never had received any share III
MS fathers estate. The family owed |
him, he said something like 5000 !
and he had given them a mOrtg gage
covering the difference between that
amount and SAT 900, the amount named
n the face of the deed TO the prop
erty which had been made to him ty
Continued On Page Two)
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Each day, In this space, The Journal
Will give condensed history of one OF
the leading business firms OF the city.
The John White Store has been in
business since 1879, when John White
commenced selling cigars, cigarettes and
tobacco at the southeast corner of Mag
nolia and Palafox-sts. Later he moved
20 the block between Main and Zarra-
gossa and added a stock OF clothing and
seamen's supplies. In 1892 the busi-
ness was moved TO 205 S Palafox-st
later 207 $. Palafox-st being included.
The present building was bought in jan
uary. 1910. and occupied July / of the
same year.
In the beginning the business was
conducted by John White. then by John
White and John Wales, and later by
Jfhn White and Harry A. Smith. ON
Hly rs. 1905 John White was killed and
tAe business was then conducted by the
sons, James A. and T. z. White, who
compose the present firm and they have
conducted the business since Nov. 2l.
1912. under the name OF the John White
Store.
The slogan OF the John White Store
is ION the level since 1879" II was the
first store in Pensacola TO inaugurate
the policy OF marking the price in plain
figures on clothes and OF maintaining the
paa-price system.
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DEFENSE TO CALL
MANY WITNESSES
(By The Associated Press)

MACON, Ga, March 26.-Three and
possibly five cases of the SO persons
accused of conspiracy to steal express
shipments from the United States
government will be nolle pressed on
Monday morning, it was announced
today by Assistant District Attorney
L. Clem Powers.
Mr.. Powers said that he would COM
plete the governments case in one
hour Monday morning. Wallace Mil
ler, who represents 81 of the defend
ants. stated that he would call 100
witnesses and predicted that the pres
ent condition Of the defense would re-
Quire one month.
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NEGRO AS
MURDER SUSPECT
(sy The Associated Press.)

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 26-
A young negro giving his name as An
drew Garrett was arrested by Detec-
tives Haradis and Dodson here today
as the suspected murderer of j. L.
Bourgeoe and Lacey Murphy. aged IA.
at Henry Ellen. Ala, last Thursday.
A watch taken from the negro was
identified by Chief of Police J. E. Tay-
lor of Leeds, Ala, who trailed the
fugitive here, as the property of Bour-
geois.
Garrett agreed to return to Ala
bama without requisition papers and
left the city shortly after he was ar
rested in charge of Chief Taylor. He
refused to make any statement regard
ing the crime.
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State OFFICIALS
.UNEARTH BODIES
OF SIX VICTIMS
Were Shown Place of Burial by
Negro, Who Confessed to
Being Implicated.
WARRANTS ISSUED FOR
WILLIAMS THREE SONS
Nine of the Eleven Negroes Said
to Have Been Murdered
Are Found.
(sy The Assoelatsd Press). J..

ATLANTA, Ga, March 26.-Disclos-
ures that will surpass developments
already made in the alleged Jasper
county peonage case were promised
tonight by authorities following the
discovery today of the bodies of five
negroes buried near the home of John
Williams, a prominent Jasper county
famer. and the recovery of the body
OF another negro in the Yellow river.
With the six bodies unearthed yes
terday under the direction of Clyde
Manning, who was taken to the scene
. to substantiate his alleged confession
that he killed four of the negroes and
aided in the death of the others at the
direction of Williams a total of nine
of the IL negroes said to have been
killed have been found by officials.
Under the protection of a posse of Is
men and the guidance of the negro,
number or men searched for the bodies
today near Williams home and in the
Yellow river while the jackson COM
pany of the national guard was held
under arms ready to go to the scene
An case of opposition.
Williams is held in the Fulton coun-
~ Jail here, having been arrested after
Manning's alleged confession. He to-
day denied his guilt and declared that
an old family feud had resulted in a.
"frame-up" TO cause his arrest.
Warrants for Williams Sons.
Warrants for three sons of williams.
Julius. Huyler and Marvin, were taken
out In Fulton county yesterday at the
request OF Governor Dorsey and were
10 have been turned over to officers
in Jasper county but reports tonight
Frf Jf.V1f 10 u
Williams boys were there but had not
been placed under arrest.
OF the bodies recovered today. three
were found in pasture near the Will
liams h b SO during the morning. In
the Afternoon. 1t was stated, the negro
Manning led the party to the Camp
bell farm, about five miles southwest
OF the Williams place, where two more
bodies were disinterred. The Camp
bell farm is said to be under the man
agement of the Williams
The sixth body recovered today was
taken from the river near the Waters
bridge. These six, together with those
recovered from Yellow river several
days ago, wighted down with rocks. |
makes a total of nine bodies accounted
for today. /
Belief was expressed tonight that
all the victims had been killed at thet
Williams place since Feb. 21, when
agents of the department of justice
visited the farm during an investiga-
tion OF alleged peonage in that vicin- !
tty Williams is a cousin of Sheriff
Persons OF Jasper county, at present
under indictment for alleged peonage. /
II developed today that information
also has been filed with the United
States attorney here against williams
relative to peonage charges. i
Manning. the negro whose confess
sions led TO the revelations on the
Williams farm. was brought back to
Continued o. Page Two.)
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THE WEATHER TODAY

PENSACOLA AND VICIN1TY-L-ocal
showers Sunday; Monday showers and
much cooler.
WLNDS-Hatteras TO Key West--Fresh
southerly winds, partly cloudy weather
Sunday
East Gulf-Fresh and strong southeast
and south winds, partly cloudy SUNDAY
West Gulf-Strong southerly winds.
cloudy weather Sunday.
Over Caribbean Sea and Wfndward
Passa ge-Fresh east and northeast
winds and fair weather Sunday.
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Still SEARCH
FOR MENLOST
With BALLOON
Officials at Naval Air Station
Believe Men Will Be
Found.
COMMANDER TAKES
PERSONAL CHARGE
Have Plotted Every Course the
Missing Craft Could
Have Taken.

/ Officials at the naval air station de-
/ cline to give up hope for the safety Of
| Chief QuarteTmaster q. r. Wilkinson
and his four companions, who have been
missing since March %, when they left
| on free balloon hop. Search Of all the
| area to which the wind might have blown
| their craft has been made by dirigibles.
seaplanes and eagle boats without sue
| cess.
Failure to find the ballon or the bas-
| ket is taken by officials as an indication
| that the balloon either drifted ashore on
some uninhabited and unfrequented shore
| or that the men and their balloon was
picked up by some fishing boat which re-
fused to put back to port with them
The search is being continued and Of
fcials say they will not abandon hope.
for three weeks, the duration of the
usual fishing cruise.
The missing men are: Chief Quarter
master G. r. Wilkinson, Houston Tex:
Machinist's Mate, first class, f. V.
Eland Believille his; Private F. L. Ker-
shaw. Payne. La: Private j. c. Elder.
Lebanon, N. Y, and Private William Z.
I'ressry, Sa~m Mass. The last three
are L. s. marines
Commandart Directs Search.
Search for the missing balloonists was
directed yesterday by Commander Rob
ert w Cabanss in person, assisted by
A~4SAt" w iiltdul r. tteed, Jf, aerOEraDher.
Lieut.. Reed has taken part in several
big balloon races and was called in as
expert advisor TO the navy crew in
mapping out plans for the last national
race from Birmingham.
Lieut. Reed and Commander Cabaniss
plotted every course the missing balloon
could possibly have taken considering
the wind conditions which prevailed. a.d
the dirigible C was directed to cover
these routes, without result The search
viii be resumed today.
Radio messages from the station have
been broadcasted to all vessels in the
gulf but no favorable replies have been
received.
Believe Men Are Safe.
Naval officials believe that even if
the balloon fell into the water il would
remain afIoat for days because it would
be practically impossible for all Of the
hydrogen to escape. Failure to find the
balloon leads to the hope that some
fishing vessel or other craft without
radio equipment has picked up the miss
ing men. 1t is pointed ont that Cayt.
Harry Hawker finally appeared days af-
ter he had been given UP as lost and
naval officials here believe that Chief
Wilkinson and his comrades will finally
make their appearance at some out Of
the way point
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POSSE SEARCHING
FOR BLACK BRUTE
(6y The Associated Press).

BEAUMONT, Texas March ga
posse of 500 at Attlesboro. La, 100
miles north of here, is searching for
a negro accused of attacking a white
woman at Rose Pine. La, early today
and leaving her by the roadside beaten
into unconsciousness. She was found
an hour after the crime by railroad
section Slen and rushed to a Leesburg
hospital. Her death is expected.
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SERIOUS DAMAGE
BY WIND AND HAIL
tsy The Associated Press).

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, March 26.-
Wire communication with New Hope.
where three persons were reported to
have been killed by a storm yesterday,
was restored today and, while it was
learned that NO casualties occurred.
serious damage was wrought by wind
and hail.
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MOBILE, Ala, March 2G.-Aobile to-
day joined N the search for the naval
balloonists from Pensacola. who are lost
in the gulf. when the hosting Of warn
lngs OF strong winds on the coast serveI
to intensity the feeling Of uneasiness re
garding the plight Of the meu. Tie 10
cal wireless station sent message To al!
(Conth ued On Page Two
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CLAIM FIRES WORK
OF SINN FEINERS

LONDON, March 26.-Incendiary
fires to Sim Feiners. The damage is
this evening near New Castle Upon
Tyne. Lloyds News attributes the
fires oSinn Feiners. The damage is
estimated at several thousand dollars.
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RECAPTURE ODESSA
FROM THE. SOVIETS
lav The Assoclated Preasl.

CONSTANTINOPLE, March 26.-An
unconfirmed report from Varna is that
the troops who lost Odessa early in
March after they had captured it from
the bOlsheviki reCaptured the city from
the soviet forces on the night of
March 16.
The revolt in South Russia began
on Feb. %, when Ukrainian revolu-
tionary troops. led by Simon Petlura.
the peasant leader, and General Makno,
occupied the center of Odessa but sub
sequent advices appeared to indicate
that Odessa had been retaken by the
bolsheviki.
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This is Dorothy Miller, 16, of Tren-
ton. N. J., who advertised that she
would wed the man who would give
her $1,000 Immediately for an opera
ton which her mother requires, the
marriage to take place when she be-
comes IS. She received dozens of
replies and a telegram from Pete
Herman, bantamweight boxer. of
fering to give a benefit bout. Pete
added, please remember that l
have a wife and two babies" The
publicity which the ad aroused will
probably make the operation possi-
BILE without Dorothy's promise to
marry.
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HELPING PENSACOLA

Each day, In this space, The Journal
wlIi I,, S.ws SS0n;aensed Sn; history OF one Of
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Temperature

pm Il 20
Highest ........ "A Lowest ......... 20
Mean .-......... 72 Normal ......... 63
Mean same date last year ............ So
Accumulated excess t1is year to date 265
Highest of record for March ...... 81
Lowest OF record for Aarch .......... "a
Rainfall.
For "a hours ending pm. .......
Total for this month TO p. m. ....57S
Normal for March ............ 53s
Accumulated deficiency this year to
Humidity.
Z a.m....Ss IL noon. ..87 p.m... 81
Z am. 1907 pm 49,. 30i2
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U. S. WEATHER REPORT

Sunrise 5:44 am.
Sunset Cos pm.
Moonrise 1910 pm.
Moonset BIB a. m.
Next phase Of the
moon, last quarter,
March 81.
High tide 1928 pm.
Low tide 1908 pm.
YESTERDAYS
WEATHER
Temperature