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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-21
ISSUE is NEXT PROBLEM
FOR CONSIDERATION OF CONFERENCE

the 175,000 ton capital ship tonnage
1ad to do with "ligh cruisers, torpedo
,oats and submarines" This has
served to bring the conference to a
tand until the submarine issue can be
solved, when the five power capital
ship agreement will be completed au-
5omatically. 1t is assumed the full
naval committee was called to lay out
4 program for the discussion of sub
marines and anti-submarine craft as
the two are interviewer in French and
British opinion.
This implies that the auxiliary craft
elements of the American plan must
be shaped into agreement before the
conference committee can return to
ratify the capital ship agreement.
A direct step toward bringing up the
submarine issue in it's first phase-the
British proposal to abolish submers-
ible war craft entirely-was taken dur
ing the day. The British delegation
asked that a plenary session of the
conference be called to permit presen-
tation of their case against subma-
rines Probably such a session will be
held during the week, although date
had not been announced tonight.
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CHARGES MADE
BY WATSON ARE
NOT SUSTAINED
Six Witnesses So Far Before
Committee Unable to Give
First Hand Evidence.
ley The AssooIated Prsasl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-None OF
the six witnesses appearing today be-
fore a senate committee was able to
give first hand evidence to support the
charges by Senator Watson, democrat,
Georgia, that American soldiers had
been hanged without trial in France.
George H. Taylor, of Philadelphia,
thin and frail and under treatment, as
he himself explained, for epilepsy, de-
clared he had seen twelve soldiers
hanged, or one more than the number
officially listed by the war department
as executed in accordance with court
martial verdicts. approved by General
Pershing. Taylor confused as to the
number of victims, testified at first he
had seen three, then under direct ques-
tioning increased his figures to four,
jumping finally to twelve All of these
he declared were put to death in and
around Is-Sur-Tille in the period from
April to June 1919
In no instance could the witness say
he knew whether an yor all of the
twelve had been tried by a military
court
Because of the evident physical
weakness of the witness, Senator Wat
son suggested that army officers, in
Guiding Colonel Walter Bethel, assis-
tant judge advocate general retire
from the room, explaining that Taylor
was subject to epileptic attacks and
that the presence Of officers might dis
turb him. But the former soldier am
nounced he wanted the officers to re-
main.
Testimony by Henry L. Scott, %
years old, OF Kenmore, Okla. that he
had seen two soldiers shot down in
cold blood by Major Opley'. COM
mander Of the third battalion, 116th
infantry, brought a quick and sharp
denial from Major Hiram l.. Opie, at
his home at Staunton, Va, who was in
charge Of that organization, and who
announced that he would 15e glad to so
before the committee. Scott was posi-
tive in the assertion that he saw both
men killed. at different times, that the
first shooting Of a courier was wit
messed by several hundred men and
that he alone saw the second.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-21
SUPREME COURT RULES CITY ELECTION MUST
BE HELD TO DECIDE FORM OF GOVERNMENT
REWARD OFFERED TO CLEAR UP
MYSTERY OF MISSING SALESMAN
$3.50 Offered for Information Leading to the Discovery of His
Whereabouts the Finding of His Body.

Following a weeks search for the body
of George NJ. Rodgers without success or
any knowledge of his whereabout being
discovered. a reward of $50 was offered
yesterday for the discovery of his body
or peSson. All city and county authori-
ties and a number of out town people
have been putting forth every effort to
clear up the mystery. but instead of the
situation growing clearer it seems to be-
come more complicated and mysterious.
The reward for the recovery of Rodgers
body was offered by the Read Phosphate
company of Corde1e, Ga, by whom he
was employed as salesman, through Man
ager s. Bundricl of the Cordele plant,
who is in the city lending every effort in
trying to ascertain the facts of the case.
T.. M. Furlow who is also an empIoye OF
the company as salesman, is with Mr..
Bundrick, both having been called here
to try to find the whereabouts of their
fellow employee The missing mans three
brothers of West Bay and Panama City
and his brother in law, j. 0. McGougll,
of Lilly. Ca, are also in the city
Mr.. Rodgers, the missing man. has been
employed by the Read Phosphate COM
pany for the past 10 years and is well
known and highly thought of by the peo-
pie throughout his territory. There has
been considerable speculation about the
probability of his having cdalmitted sui
eide and the probability of his suddenly
disappearing because of some domestic
or financial trouble, but according to the
men who know him there is absolutely
nothing on which to base these specula-
tions.
According to the men who have been
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-21
JUDGMENT OF
LOWER COURT
IS AFFIRMED
Settles One of Most Celebrated
Cases in History of Pensa-
cola and West Florida.
COMMISSIONERS REFUSED
TO CALL ELECTION ASKED
Will Have Effect of Ordering
Commissioners to Call a
Special Election.

The supreme court yesterday affirmed
the judgment against the city commits
sioners in the case brought by citizens
TO show cause why the city commits
sioners should not call an election for
the purpose of deciding whether PEN
sacola should remain under the pres
ent form of commissioner government,
or revert back again to the aldermanic
form.
j. J. Sullivan, Sr., who with Judge
z. G. Maxwell represented the citizens
committee, received a wire from Judge
@. T. Whitfield, clerk Of the supreme
court, yesterday, with the news that
the case, recently advanced on the cal
endar, had been decided in favor of the
committee, who had instituted the pro-
ceedings against the city commission
ers. The opinion was handed down by
Judge West, and is a decided victory
for the attorneys who handled the case
Several weeks ago Mr.. Sullivan went
before the supreme court and asked to
have this case advanced on the calen-
dar, which was consented to, the case
coming up on December 6, when it was
argued by Judge E. c. Maxwell, with
John B. Jones, city attorney, and John
S. Beard, acting for the city COM
missioners.
The next step in the proceedings viii
be the issuing of a mandate to the
clerk of the circuit court, who will
officially inform Judge Campbell of the
affirmation, when Judge Campbell will
issue orders compelling the commits
sioners to call an election.
The case is one of the most cele-
brated in the history of west Florida.
In the summer of 1919, after the city
of Pensacola had tried out the city
commissioner form of government for
six years, a committee OF citizens cir
culated a petition which was signed
by 20 per cent of the qualified voters
of the city. calling an election for the
purpose of deciding whether Pensacola
should remain under the present city
commissioner form Of government, or
should revert back to aldermanic form.
According to the city charter, Sec
ton 40: After the city has operated
for more than six years under the pro-
visions Of this act (Alct of 1919, it may
abandon such organization hereunder
and resume its former government. by
proceeding as follows: Upon the petf-
tion of a number Of qualified voters
within the city, equal to or exceeding.
20 per cent, Of the qualified voters at
the last general election, a special cleo
ton shall be called by the board of
Continued on page y
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-21

NO DECISION ON
IRISH TREATY
While Dali Eireann Deliberates,
Whole Country Is Sick
With Anxiety.
(By the Associated press)

DUBLIN, Dec 20.--At the close of to-
days session of the Dau Eireann it was
clear that a decision on the treaty would
not be taken before Thursday afternoon
at the earliest. Some Of the members
We're even Of the opinion that adjourn
nlent over the Christmas holidays may
be necessary, among them MicheaI Col
Inns.
F Arthur Griffith head of the pIenipo-
tentiaries, and Eamonn DeValera, who
is strongly opposing the treaty, are
agreed, however, that suspense would be
bad fer the country. As a matter OF
fact, judging by the attitude of the peo-
pie CT Dublin, the whole country is fairly
sick with uncertainty and anxiety.
It was made evident today that the
Dali Eireann win tolerate no form CT
cloture. Twenty additional members, the
speaker announced, have sent in their
names, and probably others win desire
to be heard, the idea appearing to pre-
vail that each member is in duty bound
to explain his vote to his constituents.
The trend of sentiment In the parlia-
ment is eagerly watched, and observerers,
throughout the days proceedings, were
of the opinion tonight that the prospects
OF ratification have improved one
speaker sharply criticized the attitude OF
some Of the members, suggesting that
though they would vote against the
treaty they really hoped IL would be
approved. This tended to confirm the re-
ports that several deputies. thought un-
willing to expose the country to the con-
sequences Of rejection, wish to maintain
their personal position as true repub-
ncans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-21
PETTY OFFICER
ACQUITTED OF
MURDER CHARGE
Was Accused of Killing Wife at
Their Home in Colonial
Beach, Virginia.
DEFENDANT WILL GO
BACK TO THE NAVY
States that He Will Ask to Be
Transferred to Another Sta
tiOn and Start Anew.

MONTROSS, Va, Dec. 20.-Roger d.
Eastlake, navy petty officer, charged
with the murder of his wife, Margaret
Eastlake, at their home at Colonial
Beach, va, on September 80, last, was
this afternoon found mot guilty by a
jury in Westmoreland county circuit
court here. The verdict wes returned
at 500 p. M, Al minutes after the jury
was given the case.
When the words mot guilty" were
pronounced, Eastlake smiled. His
mother, Mrs. S. M Eastlake, and his
sister, Mrs. Mable Chambers, who had
occupied seats directly behind the de-
fendant, rushed to his side and show
cred him with kisses. w. w. Butzner
chief counsel for the defense, thanked
the court and Judge Chinn discharged
the jury.
Il felt certain those twelve men
would not believe that / murdered my
WIFE" said Eastlake. II will ask to
be transferred to another naval station
and will start life anew"
EastlalSe is said to be still a petty
officer in good standing in the navy
and under construction Of the rule it
reads to be obliged to report imme-
diately for duty at the Dahlgren Prov
ing grounds where he was when his
wife met her death, according to the
testimony he gave at his trial.
Lieutenant Commander j. I'll. Green,
Eastlake's superior officer, was in
court. and at the request of defense at
torneys granted Eastlake a leave of
absence for three days. Eastlake left
tonight for Fredericksburg, accom-
panied by his mother. sister, brother
and a cousin.
Efforts will be made tomorrow to
have his children brought to him from
,Cantonsville. Mo.
Attorney Butzler plainly displayed
his elation at the verdict 1T was
wholly a question of the prosecution
presenting legal proof of my clients
guilt" he said. "and this we felt was
impossible as he was innocent"
Commonwealth Attorney Mayo, who
conducted the prosecution said Il
think l proved that Eastlake was pres
ent on the morning of the crime, and
feel that justice has been cheated.
felt confident that a verdict of second
degree murder would be rendered and
that would have sufficed the ends OF
Justice. or course bow to the decis-
ion Of the jury and win give my best
efforts to convict Miss Knox when she
comes up for trial in February"
For one hour and 55 minutes Com
monwealth Attorney Mayo flayed
EastIake in his arguments TO the jury.
He referred to the petty officer as the
"yilest of characters and said "as
guilty az Miss Knox undoubtedly was
that compared with Eastlake she
seemed "like a lily OF the valley"
"She at least played fair in every
transaction she had with this miser-
able creature"
Miss Knox. the Baltimore nurse,
charged Jointly with Eastlake with the
murder will be placed on trial Feb
ruary 3.
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SENATE PASSES HOUSE APPROPRIATION
FOR RELIEF OF STARVING RUSSIANS

the senator said, had stood four years
and had demonstrated that it could
stand against the situation.
And I regard Lenine," he continued,
''as one of the two or three great in
telIects uncovered by the war. 1 may
say, too, that, the government there is
better than the cars government. 1t
has potentialities and possibilities"
With respect to the responsibilities
which he said this country bore, Mr..
Borah asserted that the government 'by
not raising its voice, has connived"
against Russia at times when she most
needed a friend. He said that the
allies had used an "indefensibIe, cruel,
brutal and uncomfortable policy towards
Russia after the armistice, and that
France had further aggravated condi-
tions by sending military expeditions
into Russia to ''harrass them"
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associated with him for the past 10 years
Rodgers was not the kind of a man who
would do such a thing. He was "a years
old. a knight Templar in Masonry, active
in Sunday school circles, and was a man
who did not lead a dissipated life. He
married a Miss Lilly, the daughter of a
wealthy Georgia farmer. and his wife
and two children, to whom he was de-
voted, are now at their home in Cordele
in tears over his sudden disappearance.
The Buick car which Nh. Rodgers was
driving did not belong to the company
by which he was employed, but belonged
to the Buick agency in Cordele How
ever, he had changed the tag from the
automobile which he used In discharg-
ing his duties to the car which was
found here, and this change has caused
the authorizes quite a bit of trouble, but
by getting in touch with the license de-
partn1ent in Atlanta this particular point
was cleared UP.
lie was a warm friend of Mr. RyaIs,
the manager of the Buick agency in Cor
dele, having at time assisted him with
odd work about the office and he left
the Georgia city with the understanding
that he was to visit his mother over on
West Bay. and there was an agreement
between he and Mr.. RyaIs to sell the
car, if possible, while on the trip. 1t was
also understood that he was to make the
return trip via Pensacola because he had
been corresponding with some one down
this way about selling the auto. All of
this has been verified.
The missing man visited his mother at
West Bay as he had intended and had
Continued on page y
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-21
STORY OF ESKIMO
LOVE AND MURDER
Quintuple Tragedy at Wager's
Bay Caused by AmOurs
of Trader.
(By The Associated Press)

EDMUNDTON, Alberta, Dec. 2o.-A
weird story of Eskimo love and ruth
less murder, was brought in by mes
senger today from the icy region Of
Wager's Bay, thirty miles east of the
Hudson Bay trading p3st--nearly five
months after the quintuple tragedy oc-
Cured.
The slayings, according to the report
received at mounted police headquar-
ters, revolved about the armours of a
trader named Otto Binder Binder, the
report said, became attracted by the
wife of an Eskimo and her husband
and the husbands father volunteered
to find Binder another Eskimo wom-
an equally attractive.
Setting out on their search they
came to hut in which they found a
woman they thought would be attrac-
tive to Binder. The only drawback was
that this woman also was married and
her husband refused to part with her.
The bride hunters solved the problem
by shooting and seriously wounding
the husband. His cousin, however,
took offense and shot the younger of
the pair.
The elder man then opened fire, but
also was slain by the cousin after he
had exhausted all his ammunition.
The cousin then proceeded to slay
the woman to save whom husband and
father had started on their bride quest.
This left four-year-old girl father
less and motherless, so she was
strangled to death by one of the head
men" of the district
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The senate
late today passed the house bill ap-
propriating $40, 900. 600 for the relief of
the starving and distressed in Russia,
with two amendments, one Sppropriat-
ing $500, 600 to be used for the hospi-
talization of former service men in
Arizona, and the other setting aside
500, 900 for the use of the government
in relieving the unemployment.
The United States government can
not escape some responsibility for
present conditions in Russia, Senator
Borah, republican, Idaho, declared dur
ing the discussion on the measure. He
urged a change in the attitude of the
American government toward Russia,
adding that, in his opinion. "the de
facto government, as such, ought to be
recognised.
The present government in Russia,
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Especial to The JournaI.)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Dec. 20.-To-
day being the return day OF the ap-
peal in the case of Ernest Amos. as
comptroller OF the state of Florida. ap-
plicant, VS.. Shelton J. Gum, individ-
ualIy and as a taxpayer of the state
of Florida, appellee. from Leon county,
the transcript of the record was filed
on the supreme court. This is the
suit to test the validity of the gasoline
tax law, familiarly known as house bill
No. 702.
The appeal is from an order OF the
circuit court OF Leon county overruling
the demurrer of appellantee to the bill
Of complaint fled by appellee. Under
the rules the appellant has thirty days
to file his brief but it is learned from
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-21
WOMAN INSTANTLY KILLED
WHEN TRAIN HITS AUTO
lav The AssoeIated Pressl

CHARLESTON, S. G.. Dec, 20-'Mrs.
Gus. r. Lynch was instantly killed at
Cheraw early today when motor car
in which she was a passenger was
struck by Seaboard Air Line passenger
train No. a. Ernest l.. King. who was
driving the car. was seriously hurt and
taken to Hamlet, N. G.
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SUIT TO TEST VALIDITY OF GASOLINE
TAX LAW BEING HEARD AT CAPITAL

the office of the attorney general. who
represents the comptroller, that the
brief viii be filed in a much shorter
time than that
Appellee is allowed twenty days
after the filing of this brief to file his
own. and then appellant is allowed ten
days after the fling of appe1lees brief
to file a reply brief If it is so desired.
When the case is ready for eonsidera-
ton BY the court, it is understood that
counsel for the parties win join a re-
quest to the court to advance the
cause on the docket on account Of its
great public interest
In this connection. it is said that
about forty thousand dollars per month
are being paid to the state under the
provisions Of the bill
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CLEARWATER MAN IS
WANTED FOR MURDER
tsy The Associated Pr.ss)

CLEARWATER, Dec. 20.-Carter
Pierson, held without bond for the
killing OF Mrs. r. B. Pierson and Es-
ton Durrance o. Sutherland at a dance
near Safety Harbor Saturday night. is
wanted Tor murder BY the authorities
Of Kentuck5. according TO announce
merit today BY Sheriff Lindsey. The
shooting followed the refusal OF Mrs.
Pierson, sister-in law Of the prisoner,
to cease dancing with Durrance, ac-
cordlag to the sheriff.
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LARCE COUNTERFEITING
SCHEME is UNEARTHED
ley The AssoeIated Pressl

CHICAGO, Dec 20.-Counterfeit in
ternal revenue stamps of a face value
of $4,000, 600 and sixty thousand coun-
terfeit labels of we'll known brands of
whisley We're seized today by federal
agents in a raid on a south State street
shop. Emil Carbon and his wife.
owners of the place. were arrested.
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Highest ....7O Lowest 81
Mean..........-.62 Normal. :. ....... 50
Mean same date last year, 50.
Accumulated excess this year to date.
342.
Highest Of record fer Dec, n degrees.
Lowest Of record for Dec, 14 degrees.
Rainfall
For "a hours ending p. n, 0.
Total for month 20 p. NJ, Az.
Normal Tor Dec, At inches.
Accumulated deficiency this year 90
date, 1874.
Humidity
am. 81 II nOc1l.4 rs Pm. ..9T
Barometer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-21
CREW OF MISSING SHIP
ARE LANDED IN CANADA

oGDENSBURG. n. Y, Dec. 90
Seventeen members Of the crew of the
Canadian lighthouse tender. Concretia,
missing since last Friday morning
have been landed safely at Kingston,
ont. according to word reaching here
late today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-21
ROTARY CLUB
SMELLS FUND
FOR KIDDIES
Donates Fifty Dollars for the
Christmas Tree of the st.
Nicholas Girl.

The st. Nicholas Girl has had the
most wonderful donation of fifty dol
lars for the Christmas tree which will
be held Christmas morning at the city
hall-,the Rotary club yesterday sent
to her check for fifty dollars. Very
grateful she is for this gift which will
carry Christmas cheer to many chill
dren The human adding machine
made a mistake in the donation from
the Typographical union, which should
have been listed at $3.50. instead@of 81,
in the report published this morning
This Is only one of the several checks
that the Pensacola Typographical union
sent out this year to carry cheer to the
needy.
The st. Nicholas GiFI, in making her
rounds among the children. finds many
needy cases, and she wants to ask any
who have warm clothing, to donate it.
This may be left at the Hargis phar-
macy and will be placed with needy
cases of which the st. Nicholas Girl
has heard.
Tonight the big dance to be given
for the benefit OF the st. Nicholas
Girls Christmas fund takes place, and
everybody is planning to go. Are you
going to make one of that crowd?
The decorations in the ballroom are
wonderfully beautiful. Holly, red rib
bon and mistletoe have been combined
in canopy effect to transform the
room into a veritable Christmas scene,
and the artistic setting and atmosphere
of cheer will add much to the dance
this evening. The decoration of the
,.nagaae wa q e34rse1.S,Sss. ri nv Ssidnnv WI
son. of Watson, Parker & Reese. Mr..
Wilson is window decorator and adver-
tising man of the Watson, Parker s,
Reese company, and the assistance rem
dered by him for the dance this evening
was very much appreciated by the
committee in charge.
This morning the fund stands as
follows:
Brought forward ............... S349.75
The Rotary club ...........i...a 5000
Miss Minnie Anderson ...l. 100
Mrs. j. S. Reese ...s....s..t... 100
0dSna 80. .7.... ..s....l.. ...s...... l.UU
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THE WEATHER TODAY

Pensacola and Vicinity - Unsettled
probably rain "Wednesday ana Thursday
colder Thursday.
Winds-East Gulf: Moderate shifting
winds and overcast Wednesday, probably
rain over northwest.
West Gulf: Moderate to fresh to shift
ing winds. overcast Wednesday.
u. S. Weather Report.
Pancan noIa naa u 1901
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-21

Sunrise ......6:41 am.
Sunset 4:54 pm.
Moonset ..1139 am.
Next phase Of the
noon. last quarter,
Dec. II.
Next high tide about
3 a. m. (22nd).
Next low tide about
I D. m.
Yesterdays Weather
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-07-07
HOUSE TO VOTE
ON TARIFF BILL
BY JULY Il
Period for General De
bate to Be Limited
to July IA

WASHINGTON. July with the
house beginning consideration Of the
general tarin bill today the republican
majority has fixed July 2i az the date
FOR a hnal vot" on the measure.
Under a program Of procedure
agreed upon at a republican confer
oncr last night the period for general
discussion win De limited to July ~.
debate thereafter to be- under the nve
minute limitation whom the house
viii consider the specific schedules
which the conference agreed shall be
open To- amendment from the floor
aud voted ON separately
These are the hides. cotton. dyes
and oils schedules. an other subjects
tu b" suhjeD- To amendment only by
the ways ana means committee.