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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
HEAD CRUSHED In
WHILE HE SLEPT
Man Highly Connected, and on
Eve of Marriage, Found Muir
dered in Hotel Room.
(sy The Associated Press,

GASTONIA, S. c., March 25.-That
Harry Shuford, thtrty-year- r-oId cotton
mill man and brother-in-law of state
Solicitor George w. Wilson, who was
found dead in his bed in a Bessemer
City hotel this morning, came to his
death from blow on the head as he
slept, was the belief expressed tonight
by physicians and Coroner Davis, fol-
lowing an autopsy, which disclosed
that his skull had been cracked almost
entirely around the head and partial
ly crushed IN on one side.
The coroner's jury will continue
Sunday the effort to find some clue
to the death of the popular young
man, whose wedding engagement had
been announced this week When the
body was found, the door to his room
was locked from the inside. The theory
of robbery was dissipated by the find
ing OF s30 in Shufords clothing. He
had purchased an automobile in Gas
tonia yesterday and paid for It, and
also paid other obligations.
A 25-calihre steel jacketed bullet
had passed through the head and a
pistol lay beside the body, which at
first led TO the belief that It was a case
OF suicide.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
ROMANCE OF GILDED YOUTH
WHO MARRIED STEPMOTHER
ENDED AFTER SIX MONTHS
In the Meantime She Had Per
suaded Boy to Deed Over
to Her the Fortune
Left Him.
(sy Tho Associated Pre.s)

NEW YORK, March 25.-Tne ro-
nance Of John Vandergrift, Pitts
burg oil mans heir who married his
step-mother six months after his IA
Tiers death in 1915. has ended in a
separation 1t was learned today
through proceedings in the state su-
preme court.
Young vandergrift, who was AZ
when he married his step-mother, OBJ
tanned a temporary injunction re-
straintng her from disposing of a part
of his fortune which he said he trans
ferred to her care at their marriage.
Under provisions of the Will Of his
grandfather. Jacob ]. Vandergrift, who
made a fortune in oil in Pittsburg,
young Vandergrift received s15o,0o0
on reaching his majority. The young
mans father, Joseph b. vandergrift,
died in May, 1915, leaving him a con-
siderable part of his estate.
Young vandergrift says that when
he and his step-mother decided upon
marriage she suggested that in view
of his inexperience in money matters
ii would be advisable for the stocks
ana bonds left him by his grandfather
be put in her name, and that he con-
sented.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
SENATE AND HOUSE
COMMITTEE LEAVES
TO VISIT SHOALS
Pending Their Report All Offers
for Lease or Purchase Are
Being Held Up.
NORRIS TO URGE GOVT
CONTROL OF PROPERTY
Explain He Has a Plan to Avoid
Danger of Politics Creep
ing Into Operation.
(sy The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 25.-More
than a. score of members of the sem
ate agriculture and the house military
committee left here tonight for a per-
sonal inspecial of the governments
power and nitrate projects at Muscle
Shoals and Gorgas, Ala.
Pending their return it was an
nounced the Investigations of the pri-
vate offers for lease, purchase, COM
pletion and operation Of the properties
would be suspended by the house COM
mittee.
The senate portion of the delegation
was headed by Chairman Norris of
the agriculture committee to which the
offers of Henry Ford, the Alabama
Power company and Frederick E. Eng
strum of Wilmington, N. c., have been
referred by the senate.
The house members had as their
leader Representative Hull, of Iowa,
senior majority member of the mill
tary committee,
No Side Trips.
Senator Norris said the delegation
would confine itself to a thorough
study of the projects from a physical
standpoint and had decided before its
departure to refrain from side trips to
other places than Gorgas and Muscle
Shoals. The house members made a
similar decision today in executive
session and like the senate committee,
voted down suggestions that the dele
CATION visit Memphis, Chattanooga,
Atlanta and other municipalities which
had extended invitations for the con-
gressnaen to visit them during their
trip.
Chairman Norris said that, unless
he altered his decision while in Ala
bama, he would introduce bill in the
senate upon his return proposing
CONTINUED on rage Thres)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
DELAND WOMAN is
DENIED RELEASE
State Introduces Additional Evi-
dence of Murder Against
Mrs. Shields.
fpy rh. A,,oeIat.a Prs,.l

DDLAND, Fla, March 25.--Mrs.
Alice r. Shields, held here on a charge
of murder in connection with the kill
ing OF her husband last month, was
denied her release on habeas corpus
heard by Circuit Judge
Perkins today.
Pete Smith. a negro, IS held as the
actual SLAYER. Mrs. Shields is charged
with having conspired with Smith TO
XIII her husband.
y The state introduced a letter pur-
Porting to be from Mrs. Emma Barry,
Of Wayoross, Ga, asserting that Mrs.
shields had threatened her husbands s
life while the couple resided there. An
anonymous letter received by the ne
gro IN his cell several days ago was
claimed BY the state to have been
written by the woman in Jail. Ii
called upon Smith 70 confess to the
killng 70 prevent his being hanged" !"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
DETERMINED ATTEMPT MADE
IN HOUSE TO INCREASE THE
= NATIONAL GUARD ALLOWANCE
BY Close Vote Adopts Amend
ment Giving Two Million
More for ArmOry
Drill Pay.
(sy The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Restric-
tons in the army appropriation bill on
the allowances for various national
guard activities brought on a concert
ed movement today on the part of a
bloc of house members to increase
some Of the items. A vote on the bill
went over until next week.
Before a final vote is reached an at
tempt will be made, Chairman Demp-
sey of the rivers and harbors commit
tee said, to increase the amount car
ried in the bill for continuing work on
various rivers and harbors. The meas
ure provides approximately S27 OOO,- -
600. slightly more than the amount rec
commended by the budget bureau. The
army engineering corps, however,
asked for s43,0OO,000. Mr.. Dempsey
said he would endeavor to have the
h sher figure inserted.
The house by a close vote adopted
an amendment which would make S11, -
10000 instead of $4,000, 900 available
for armory drill pay for national
guardsmen during the coming fiscal
year. Another amendment approved
increased from $500. 1000 to $1,000. 800
the allowance for feeding and care OF
national guard horses and mules, and
eliminated a provision that the num-
Der OF such animals could not exceed
1000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
GARMENT WORKERS MAY
BOYCOTT STRIKE GOODS
(5y The Associated Prsss)

PROVIDENCE, r. I, March 25.-
Thomas It. McMahon. president of the
United Textile Workers, announced to-
day that arrangements are under way
for a point conference OF the majority
board of the United Textile Workers
and representatives Of the Garment
Workers union of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, to discuss the pro-
posal that members Of the latter or
ganization be directed TO refuse to
handle cloth made in New England
mills where strike against wage cuts
are in progress.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
OLD GRAY MARE Is
HEROINE IS RESCUE
OF FLOODED AUTOISTS
(sy The Associated Press)

EAPORIA, Kansas, March 25.-
An old gray mare, promoted from
the role of plough horse to the hero
Inc Of a dramatic though damp res
cue, saved the lives of two Emporia
women, who arrived here today
with a new animal story of how
they escaped the flood at Burling-
ton, Kas.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. z. Earle and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Lumpkin were mo-
toring when the flood caught their
car, leaving the marooned a mile
south of Burlington. With their en-
gine stalled by the food tide, they
shouted for help. Nat Lane, a
farmer. brought out his old gray
mare and with the aid of the eques-
trian lifeboat, the two women were
carried to safety. The old horse
made two trips. swimming a half
mile each way.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
SAY TEXTILE STRIKE TO
BE SHORT AND SWEET
az Dc Assoclated Pressl

LAWRENCE, Mass. March 25.-
Union organizers were busy today
strengthening their forces in antici-
patton of a textile strike here next
Monday when seven mills. employing
nearly 1900 operatives, will put into
effect a wage reduction approximating
20 per cent.
All the mills were closed today for
they have not operated on Saturday
since the four-day schedule went into
effect. Union leaders used the oppor-
tunity to address the operatives at
two large mass meetings.
Ben Legere, a member Of the execu-
tive board OF the "one big union" said
before the afternoon meeting that Il
strike was a certainty. He predicted
that II would be short and sweet
and said several new tactics were to
be used.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
PROHIBITION NAVY
NOW In OPERATION
Squadron of Sub -Chasers to OPP
crate Twelve Miles at Sea
Under Sealed Orders.
10y The Assoclated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 25. - First
units of the new prohibition navy are
in actual operation somewhere along
the Atlantic coast, it was learned to-
day.
Officials continue to withhold plans
for the sea attack on rum smugglers
10y the submarine chasers operated by
the prohibition bureau but IL was de-
clared that several vessels are now on
duty in Florida waters and that others
were cruising farther north.
Under Sealed Orders.
Officials indicated that as rapidly
as additional subchasers obtained from
the coast guard can be put into COM
mission they will slip out to sea un-
der sealed orders.
Lieutenant r. L. Jack Of the coast
guard. the Admiral of the prohibi-
tion fleet, is to have direct charge Of
the operation of his miniature war
ships, but will function under z. c.
Ye'lowley, chief of general prohibi-
t1on agents.
Twelve Miles Out.
Two plans are being considered by
the treasury, ether to make the pro-
Iibition agents aboard the subchas-
ers special custom agents or to as
sign regular customs agents aboard
each of the prohibition ships.
without customs authority. officials
explained, the prohibition fleet could
not operate outside the three mile
limit. Customs agents, however, are
empowered to board ships bound for
this country as far as twelve miles at
sen
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
SUICIDES WITH ROSE
AND PHOTOS IN HAND
tBy Tho Associates Press)

PITTSBURG, March 25.-A rose
clasped in his right hand and the pho
tograph of his wife and child resting
on his breast, the body of Michael
York, aged S5 years. a travelling sales
man of New York City was found this
afternoon with q bullet wound in the
head at a local hotel.
The body was discovered after no
tel detective had heard a shot fired
in one of the rooms. The keyhole was
plugged. Financial difficulty Is be-
lieved to have been the cause.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
SAY CHICAGO
FIRE OFFICERS
ARE GRAFTERS

CHICAGO. March discharges OF
graft in Chicago's fire department
were made public today by J. C. Nc
Donnell, assistant fire marshal in tes-
tifying before a council committee.
Tn one instance" he said, IT found
an inspector supposed to be inspecting
buildings, passing his time selling fire
escapes and other apparatus. I sus-
pended him and drew up charges
against him which I sent to the fire
marshaTs office. However, the man
was reinstated and promoted to a lieu
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
RUSS RECOGNITION TO
BE BACKED BY GEORGE
(ey The Associated Press>

LONDON, March 25.-Political rec
ognition of Russia will be the main
plank in the policy of Premier Lloyd
George at the Genoa economic con-
ference If a vote of confidence is given
him by parliament April 8. according
to the News of the World, the news
paper of Lord Riddle, who was liason
officer of the British delegation to the
Washington armament conference.
THE newspaper says the premier also
will urge a treaty between Russia and
the Baltic States, Poland and Ru-
mania.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
TRAGEDY SHOWS NEED
OF SEABOAT WIRELESS
(ay The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 25.-The
wrecking of the commercial seaplane
Miss Miami off the Florida coast with
the loss OF it's five passengers was
said tonight by Rear Admiral Moffett,
chief of the naval air service, to sup
port the contention of army and navy
air service officials that every air
plane should be required by law to be
equipped with radio communication
instruments.
The Miss Miami disaster, Admiral
Moffett said, was additional proof of
the urgent need of congress creating
a bureau of aeronautics for the regu-
lation of commercial aviation"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
OF
TWO RAILROADS
OUT ON STRIKE
Men Throughout Western Mary
land System Protest Con
tract System.
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA
MEN GO OUT MONDAY
Resentment General Against
Drastic Cuts in Pay and In
crease of Working Hours.

J. BALTIMORE, Nd, March 25.-
Maintenance OF way workers and shop
men throughout the Western Nary
land railway system walked out today
in protest against the contract system
recently put into operation by the road,
The men demand that the scale OF
wages and working conditions in ef-
feet before the change was made be
restored.
Besides drastic reductions in pay,
they had their hours increased from
eight to ten hours a day and lost the
seniority rights and riding privileges
enjoyed under railroad operation.
Union officials declared tonight that
the strike was virtually 100 per cent
effective.
The classes involved in the strike
order include about $500 men.
The shops are located at Baltimore,
Hagerstown and Cumberland, Md; FL
kins, w. Va, and Connellsville and
Hanover, Pa.
AUGUSTA, Ga, March 25.-Train-
men on the Georgia & Florida rail-
road are scheduled to go on a strike
at o'clock Monday morning. follow
ing a wage cut which was decided upon
at a conference on March 16, it was
announced tonight by John Shelton
Williams, receiver.
The wage cut was based on a state
ment to the men showing that the
road was unable to pay the wage scale
that was then in effect.
Mr.. Williams stated last night that
the road Is making arrangements to
employ other men in the event the
men cease work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
MORE TENNIS TITLES
WON BY MRS. MALLORY
lsy The As4ocIatsd Prsss1

BOSTON. March 25-NIrs. Franklin
Mallory OF New York who as Miss NIolla
Bjurstedt, began winning United States
l.awn Tennis championships hack in 1915.
koday added two more national indoor
$tles 20 her credit. winning today's event
against Miss Leslie Bancroft. rs; 81.
With William 4. Tiden 2nd of phil
sdelphis. worlds single champion. she
captured the mixed doubles title for he
second time in as many attempts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
STORM WARNING,

Southeast storm warnings displayed
from Bay ST. Louis. Miss, to Apalach-
icola, Fla. Disturbance central over
southern Texas viii move northeast
ward, attended by strong southeast
AID south winds and probably squalls.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
SCOUTMASTERS AND
SIX BOYS DROWNED

SOUTH BEND. Ind, March 25.-
Eight persons. including two scout
masters and six members of a South
BeRd Boy Scout troop were reported
drowned at Magician Lake near Dow
agiac. Mich. this afternoon when the
motor boat in which they were riding
cspsized. The boat capsized about so
r9ds from the west end OF the lake and
efforts TO reach the victims IN a row
beat were futile.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
WOULD RELIEVE.
VASSALACE OF.
SOUTH'S PORTS.
Ransdell Calls on Southern Sena-
tors to Aid Bill for u. S.
Merchant Marine.
POWER OF GULF PORTS
MUST BE PRESERVED
<50ng Held in Grasp of Foreign
Companies With Foreign
Built and Manned Ships.
tsy rhe AssooIatsd Pressl

WASHINGTON, March 25LMern-
bers OF congress from the southern
states We're urged by Senator Rams
dell, democrat, Louisiana, in an ad-
dress today in the senate, to support
for the benefit Of the south's ports,
pending legislation to provide govern
Tnent aid for the merchant marine.
Enactment of such legislation the
Louisiana senator declared, would free
southern ports from the "vassalage"
ia which he asserted they were held
by foreign shipping companies
II the government does not extend
direct aid TO shipping and thereby ma
terially encourage men to enter into
the shipping business with a reason
able prospect for earning a fair re-
turn on their investment" said Sem
ator Ransdell, "it will be impossible
for the shipping board to dispose Of
the greater portion Of its very large
fleet OF slow. moderate sized vessels.
Special Aid to South.
II would particularly invite the at
tention OF senators from southern
states to the fact that the compensa-
tion or aid to the slower. smaller car
go ships is OF especial value to tho
south. with its exports of cotton, lum-
beF, tobacco and other bulky com
modities. Without aid TO these slower
cargo ships IL IS not probable that
manyHof our existing services in ship
ping board steamers can be continued
!. out or southern ports, or that these
Fports will maintain a foothold for the
gradual development of the faster and
larger passenger ships to a share OF
which they are rightfuily entitled.
There must be also compensation
FOR the cargo tramps' especially
adapted to our new and growing lines,
II those lines are to be. saved to the
ports OF the South Atlantic and the
Gulf of Mexico.
Southern Sea Power.
within the last four or five years
we have seen the creation OF a new
sea power on the South Atlantic and
Gulf OF Mexico, an American sea pow
er OF ships managed and operated
from our southern ports, purchasing
their stores there. employing their
crews there, carrying our commerce
to markets some of which we have
never reached before. Foreign ships
had come and gone through the years,
ships built abroad, owned abroad, Of
ficered and manned abroad, distribut-
ing their profits mostly abroad and
carrying our commerce on routes
which foreign ship owners and mer-
chants determined.
I'm other words, the European mar
itime powers had held our southern
ports in almost absolute vassagale,
and had destroyed all hope of an
American shipping OF our own
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
nine SHIPS PASSED
WRECKED AVIATOR
Pilot Moore of the Miss Miami
Tells Almost Incredible
Story in His Delirium.
(sy The Associates Press)

MIAMI, Fla. March 25.-Nursed by
a woman whom he believes to be his
mother and whom he refuses TO permit
to leave his side, Robert Moore, pilot
OF the ill-fated seaplane Miss Miami,
which sailed our Of here last Wednes-
day with six passengers aboard her
never to return, lies in a hospital to-
night In a state of diI.riunl.
1foore was taken off the tanker VIII
liam Green early this morning by a
subchaser. All during last night he
was tenderIy cared for by Mrs. J. Will
liams, wife Of an official Of the Pam
American Petroleum corporation, who
was a passenger on the ship. This
morning, when the relief boat pulled
alongside the big ship. Moore refused
to go without her. When reassured
that she would be there, he finally per-
mitted himself 10 be transferred "a
the smaller craft and brought TO =.
hospital here, where another woman
took up the task OF trying to paciry
his wandering mind.
No Trace Of Others,
No trace had been found tonight of
the bodies Of Mr. and Mrs. August
Butte, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence z.
Smith Of Kansas City and Mrs. J. s,
Dickson Of Memphis, Tenn, who ora
by one gave up their lives as the strug"
gle became too much for them.
'I was about ~ miles of the East
Indian inlet" said Captain Wachs~
mutn, when. Just about dusk. 7 signt~
ed, a mile 10 port, what appeared -
be = human figure feebIy waving hia
arms 4. mile of the starbosrd bow. We,
hove 10, launched n boat. and roweh
Continued On Page Thrse)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
BABY SHARK FOUND
IN BALLAST TANK OF
THE SHIP MINNESOTAN
[ lRy Associates Prsssl

NEW YORK. March 25.-An Of
fetal of Brooklyn dry dock con-
Germ today solemnly announced that
when the good ship Minnesotan re-
Gently had been pulled out OF the
water, a shark WAS found swim
hing around in one Of her ballast
tanks. He explained that a bulE-
ing plate let the baby man-ester in
and he could not find an exit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
RATES ON SOUTHERN
MELONS ARE REDUCED
tHy Ths Associated PresN

MouLTRIE. Ga, March 25--A ten per-
cent reduction in freight rate en- water
melons and cantaloupes from points east
Of the Mississippi river until June 20 has
been granted voluntarily by the railroads
1t was announced here today by r. s.
Roddenberry, vice president of the Ma
tionaI Melon Distributors Association.
Buyers here said all of the Florida
crop and about half of the south Georgia
crop would be moved before the expfra-
tion OF the time limit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
TO TAKE
THE STAND HIMSELF
(sy The associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, March 25-Roscoe
c. (Fatty) Arbuclzle, refused to discuss
the cause Of the death Of Miss Virginia
Rape. Warden Woolard. a reporter,
testified today in the third trial of a
manslaughter charge against ArbucIle.
In an argument over the admissibillty
Of WooIards testimony the defense coun-
sci notified the court that 1t wolld place
ArbuckIe on the stand. He di1 rot
testify in his second trial
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
SEND TWO OFFICERS
TO PENSACOLA STATION
(eY GEORGE n. MANNINcl

WASHINGTON, March 25- The
navy department issued orders today
detaching Lieut.. George L. Compo
from the naval aircraft factory at Phil
adelphia and Lieut.. John NJ. Sheehan
from the Atlantic fleet air squadrons
TO the Pensacola Naval Air Station.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
BAN ON SHRINE EMeLEMs.

HOUSTON, Texas, March 25.-A
temporary injunction restraining ne
gro Shriners throughout the United
States from wearing the Shrine en-
blem and from using organization
names peculiar TO the Shrine was
granted today by Judge Ewing Boyd
in district court.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
DETROIT LAwLEss ALIENS.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Depor-
tation of aliens convicted OF violat-
ing federal and state prohibition and
narcotic laws would be authorized un-
der bin introduced today by Chair
man Johnson OF the house immigra-
tion committee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
ALICE LENr ElsH coMsINE

CHICAGO. March 25--Chsrses were
made today before the city council high
cost of living committee that an associa-
tion Of dealers said to control most Of
Chicago's FISH supply were observing the
Ienten season BY profteering in Gsh.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-26
GETS LIFE FOR MURDER

DOUGLAS, Ga, March 25.-w. L.
Taylor was found guilty of the MUIR
der of Edwin Funk, a jewelry peddler
OF Fort Wayne. Ind, by a Coffee coun-
ty Jury here today, and he was SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment.