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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-16
NEGROES GUILTY OF
ATTACKING TOURIST
North Carolina jury Was Out seven
Minutes-Judpe Passes sentence
OF Death
tav Tho Associated Pressl

rApTHAGE. N. c., Aug. 15.-After
being out seven minutes the jury IN the
triaI of three negroes on charges grow
S,g ont Of the attack upon Mr.. and MRS
n Ketchens Of Miami, Fla. autoIno-
lille tourists, near Southern Pines zen
davs ago. returned verdict OF guilty
as tn two Of the negroes who were nv
voedia+elv sentenced to die In the elec-
tric chair on September Is. John Lee 'he
o+hor negro. was found guilty OF secre'
assault but was not sentenced. Ane
1noroas sentenced to be executed are
nena Murphy and Jasper Thcmns'
two thousand spectators, including the
.,;o+;r, ~ the assault looked on in Sill
ence as the jury returned lts NetulE.
NTurnbv the older Of the prisoners OroNt
DOWN and wept, pleading for mercy as tn'
iudpa nassed the sentence OF oeaIn
Thonoas maintained his attitude OF AA'
difference. .s %o +b.
Roth prisoners were returned 10 ta'
.+o+e nrison at Raleigh on a speclal trall
so1.Ioht Guarded by detachments OF tn'
D,,-t,a,, machine company and the Ia
1otot service company. No suggestion o
Sieordor attended the second day OF tH'
| trial. hoa,n Vas
| terday afternoon. .,.,.,od NE,r
Mrs. Ketchen positively identlIleu w. ~
INV as her assailant and IhomAs as .i1
nesro who held a light While the a"S@ VI
was consumated. .,...44a,
Evidence in the case was suoin'''0
without argument.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-16
Brazil Objects
To The Miami
Barbados Cables

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-An objec-
ton by the Brazilian government block
ed the plan to open the new Miami
Barbados Western Union cables for
emergency in handling messages to and
from Europe by way of 1oernambuco.
The Brazilian officials are understood
to have taken the position that the ca
BILE line, which has been sealed to await
an agreement regarding South American
franchises, cannot be used unless 1t is
permitted to handle business in South
America as we'll as to Europe. In the
present stage of the franchise negot1a-
tions the state department does not ap'
pear disposed to let the new cable oper'
ate as a South American connection.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-16
Defends Federal
Reserve System

RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 15.-Addressing
the opening session of the Southern Re-
tail Merchants conference here today. A.
L. NJ. Virgins of Hartsville, S. c., presl-
dent of the conference. voiced defense Of
the federal reserve system declaring that
1t was not the cause of the recent busi-
ness stagnation from which readjust-
ment is now taking place.
After a careful, concerted investiga-
tion Of the federal reserve system" he
said, "I have reached the conclusion that
the federal reserve system was not re-
sponsible for the business depression, but
did everything possible that every sound
banking system could have done" Presi-
dent Virgins said he wished to bear tes-
timony to the efficiency, cooperation
and patriotism Of the officials Of the fed
eraI reserve bank in Richmond.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-16
Memphis Street
Carmen To Strike

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 15.-Street
car transportation in Memphis wiz
come to a standstill at four o'cioch
tomorrow morning, unless the 6oO OF
more employees of the Memphis Stree'
Railway Company reconsider the
strike vote adopted today, and express
willingness to accept the hor1zontal
cut in wages Of five cents per nour
announced by the arbitors VINO nave
been hearing testimony from ooen
sides for a week.
Both the receivers of the street ran
way company and the officers OF loea
street car mems union tonight sa1a
walkout appeared inevitable.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-16
Rifield Tells What He Saw
When Attracted to His Wlte,s
Stateroom; Gambler Denies 1t

ing was stripped from her and her
night clothes were dishelved. I was
unarmed; did not have even pocket
knife, but with my naked hands, I
did my best to kill him. I lost all rea-
son, all sense of right and justice and,
to my shame, forgetting that my wife's
cries had called me to the room, I as
saulted my wife as we'll as Gambler"
Other people, it continued, intervened
and separated the combatants.
Mr.. Bifield said he was in a daZed
condition, unused to foreign travel, and
short of funds when they reached
France, adding;
I'm this dazed and helpless condition,
Gambler himself came, cringingly and
cowardly, and begged me to let him
as best he could make amends for his
wrong to me. He reminded that, as a
result of the night horror, my business
| would inevitably suffer and that $685.
600 would not be more than just COM
| pensation. He then made no denial
or excuse for his conduct, but freely
admitted it in the presence of one OF
the ships inspectors. In an evil hour,
dazed hopeless and desperate on the
\ morning after the outrage, took a
check for $25,000."
Two days later in Paris, the state
| ment says a check was exchanged for
| notes and a certain sum Of money
which enabled them to get home.
"At the same time" the statement
said, 81 signed the letter absolutely
false) exonerated Gambler. There
was no pretense by Gambler or anyone
else that the letter was the truth"
The letter referred to by Mr.. Bifield
which was made public by Mr.. Cand-
Ier's attorneys, was dated Paris, July
l1e addressed to Mr.. Walter T. Gambler
as follows;
I'm regards to our misunderstanding
r wish to say to you that want tc
withdraw the statement made against
Won in regard to my accusing you o1
| heine intimate with my wife, Saraf
Rifield on board the steamer Beren
paria. These statements were made
in a moment of anger, and am writ
ING this letter to you in order to do yol
Justice, and all the statements I mad
at the time and in the presence o
others were not so. I am writing thi
letter to you of my own free will ant
accord and without and intimidation
g Yours truly,
&C. * BIFIELD."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-16
Embargo On All Perishable
Freight And LiUe Stock Is
Lifted By Southern Pacific
Big Four BrOtherhOOds Return
To WOrk-Southwestern
Roads Reports Trains
Are Moving
tBy The AssOeratsu Press,

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15.-The
Southern Pacific Company lifted it's
embargo late today on the shipment of
perishable freight and live stock,
which was declared on account of a
strike of train crews at Roseville, Cal.
An agreement was reached at a con-
ference by which the crews of the
Big Four rail brotherhoods returned
to work
Railroads in the Southwest reported
in conference with members of the big
four brotherhoods of trainmen in In
ducing them to resume work. Trains
were stopped on some roads last Thurs
day when brotherhood men claimed they
were endangered by guards placed to pro
tect property because of the shopmen:
strike and defective equipment.
Resume Fruit Packing.
The Southern Pacific Company sue
ceeded in getting it's trainmen at Rose
VILE and Tracey. Cal, two importan
points in the movement of freight an
passengers to return to work
| Shippers and growers of fruit in cen
trail California Immediately resumed
picking of fruit and the iced cars
Roseville began to move.
| Oregon shippers also were advised t
resume picking fruit. The santa re sen
two trains from Los Angeles, one l
Barstow, Calf, and the other toward
! Chicago. Both trains were crowded VII
messengers The train that left Los An
reles Yesterday for Chicago. reached Gai
Inn. N. M, today with a regular GREY
of enginemen. Santa Fe passenger tram
were moved in New Mexico and Ar1zons
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-16
sNYNoo 30 AHVHai1
(o) LH3aHaH 'NVNLAd
(sy The Associates Press>

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The senate,
driving forward at a speed it seldom at
tains, completed consideration tonight of
all committee amendments to the admin
istration tariff bill. Thus was that
measure put into about the form in which
it will be passed late next Saturday.
Hundreds of committee recommenda-
tions, some of which upset decisions
reached previously by the senate after
long discussions, were approved during
the ten hours session. The vast majori-
ty of these, including all Of those dealing
bill, had to be acted upon without dis
cussion as to the unanimous agreement
entered into last Saturday. operated to
cut off debate promptly at p. m.
About 100 of the amendments consider
ed were reported by the finance commit
tee majority when the senate convened
This led to a protest from Democratic
leaders and after debate was shut Of
Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri, made
an unsuccessful effort by parliamentar!
means to pervent consideration OF sucl
amendments as had not been acted upol
at that time. His point Of order wa
overruled and on motion of Senator wat
son, Republican, Indiana, his appeal IRON
the ruling of the chair was laid on tn
table by strict party vote, 3S to 20.
Throughout the long session the financ
committee majority met with only wv
reverses and apparently it was some min
utes after one Of these occurred befor
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-16
STEPHENS LEADING
VARDAMAN IN THE
MISSISSIPPI RACE

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 15.-Hubert
Stephens, former member of congress
from the second Mississippi district,
was leading former United States
Senator James K. Vardaman by 4,037
votes in the contest for the Demo-
cratic nomination United States SEN
ator, on the face of complete unoffi-
cial returns from so of the 50 counties
in Mississippi tabulated at 1920
o'clock tonight. The figures gave
Stephens 1891; vardaman 29,954, and
Miss Belle Kearney 9,041. .
MEMPHIS, Aug. 15.-With total
of $4,000 votes accounted for, re-
turns compiled by Commercial-Ap-
peal up to midnight in today's Mis-
| sissippi Democratic primary gave for
mer Senator James K. Vardaman a
lead over Hubert D. Stephens Of 64
| votes for the United States senate.
The unofficially and incomplete vote
/ from 66 counties, as received by the
/ Commercial-Appeal was Stephens 5o,-
Il 081; Vardaman 50,145; Miss Belle
Kearney 1880.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-16
Negro Held For
Murder is Moved

HAwKINsvILLE. Ga, Aug. 1b.-Upon
the advice of Judge w. e. H. searcy. OF
Griffin, Ca, and Governor T. W. Hard
wick, a negro believed to be John Henry
Merchsrson. who Is alleged to have shot
and killed John Huff, young farmer
near Barnsville. on Sunday, was hurried
to another Jail after his capture here
late today.
The decision to move the negro came
after a report that a mob was forming
and was enroute to this city in automo
biles to seize the prisoner.
The negro is said to answer the De
scription of the one wanted at Barns
vile, Ga.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-16

ATLANTA. Aug. 15.-Mrs. Saran bl-
fiald whose husband was cnarseo Ny
xua,+or T Gambler with having e1-
tracted a s25, 900 check from him "nlle
A., 4,>roa wore en- route to Europe in
Tu1v was reported today as seriously
n, Of her home here at the same time
that her husband, Clyde K. Bif1eld
local automobile dealer, issued state
ment denying the ACCUSATIONS OA
blackmail.
Mr.. Gambler in a petition filed IN su-
nrerne court and made public yester-
dav sought to restrain Mr. bllleAo
from collecting a thirty day note tor
800 500 which Mr.. Gambler asserted ne
had given along with certain casn IA
exchange for the check. Iooay mA -
ca ndIer. son of Asa G. Gambler AT
1anta capitalist, issued stateinen'
declaring there were many glar1hs
noisstatenents" in the automobile oea-
ler's card. He also denied haVths
Struggled with Mr.. Bifield's twenty
one wear old wife, as the husband al
leeed. and added las the case Is 10
| he tried in another court, L Will Ii~Ne
no further statement"
| Mr.. Gamblers petition alleged tna'
Mr. Bifield demanded $4,000 OF Mr
| Candler when he found the latter III
! Mrs. Bifield's stateroom, and askeo
that Mr.. Bifield be restrained from
realizing on a note for $25,5OO "hlcn
the uetitioner said he had given Wltn
50 900 in cash and Bifield's notes OF
s25Oo in exchange for a check 1ol
/ $25, 900.
The statement, referring to the IN
cident aboard ship mentioned oy MI
Gamblers petition said;
1.-THE charge that when 1 entered the
room I said; now, I have got you ano
have been suspecting this for sig
months; you must pay me $25,ooO
| UNANIMOUSLY false"
Mr.. Bifield said he and Mrs. B1flele
| and Mr.. Gambler dined with other pas
! sengers on the night of July 16 anC
that while champagne was servet
neither myself. my wife nor Candles
became intoxicated"
/ Alleging he was attracted to M
l wife's stateroom by her outcry, hi
statement said;
/ 'I sprang to the stateroom AT
i opened the door saw Gambler IN
struggle with my wife; the bed cover
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-16
Government Should
Inspect Railroads

WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-MotiRs pow
or upon certain Of the important car
riers of the country because of the pres
ent strike is progressively deteriorating,
Chairman MeChord of the InterStsto
Commission informed President Harding
tonight and in letter or reply was told
by the president Ito insist upon the full
enforcement OF the law" Inspection force
OF the government should exert them
selves to the utmost, the president said,
because it is better to have service dim
inished rather than attempt any move
ment of trains on which safety ID not
assured.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-16
KING GEORGE MAKES
SPLENDID ADDRESS
World Thinks All of Monareh's
Speeches Are Written BY His
Ministers-But Not So.

LONDON, Aug. 15.-So many OF
King Georges speeches are written for
him by his ministers, as all the world
knows, that he never gets credit for
the good speeches he thinks up him
self. People always say: THE speech
was all right, but some one else wrote
it for him."
This is not always true. In every
thing that relates to affairs Of state
he speaks only through the mouths of
his responsible ministers, and the
speech from the throne" delivered
when Parliament shuts down, is far
from a thrilling production. And 1t is
not his.
But King George made really good
address the other day in London at
the opening of the fine new building
Of the London County Council. He
dwelt upon the wisdom of the men OF
nast ages in erecting fine buildings in
their cities, and drew a picture OF the
necessity of the vested authority De-
ing adequately housed; an authority
| rneanly housed would be meaniy es-
teemed, It would be difficult to en-
nhasize too strongly the Importance o1
| efficient Aocal government to the gen
aral weii-being, OF the country, the
| King said, and the handsome edlflce o.
the London County Council shou1e
stimulate the development Oh ina
sense of citizenship so d1fflcuH an'
vet so imperative to cultivate
His Majesty undoubtedly wrote tnl
snaecb himself, and it is has been mos
Favorablv commented upon; nevertne
less he is getting little credit TOT II
The world thinks it is the produc1
, some minister whose moutnplece wa
king George.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-16
ATTEMPTED WRECK TRAIN.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Aug. 15.-DiS-
covery that spikes had been reho'eo
from a section OF track frustrated an ap-
parent attempt to wreck a train on the
Nashville. Chattanooga and 81. Louls
Railroad at Kings Bridge, miles south
of the city today according to railroad
officials. Bloodhounds sent TO the scene
failed 20 strike trail
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-16
Switchnen of Cotton
Belt Are On Strike

uJMo, Mo, Aug 15'-Between lou
- ON trainnaen and sw1tchmen of the
s. Touis southwestern Cotton Belo
Railroad walked out here tonisht' -
ally tieing up traffic at the terIninAi iOi-
lowing a disturbance at Fofn1ele heai
here in which John Turner was snot IL
the left leg. while oiling MS engine
preparatory to taking out his tram,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-16
oEElclALs Will WORK.

AsHEvILLE. N. c., Aug. 15.-Passen-
ger officials of the Southern Railroad
stationed in and around Asheville' il
was learned today, reported to the su-
perintendent of the Asheville division
for any work that may be assigned tc
them in an effort to keep service up tt
Rtandard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-16
-,.,o xIIIEo INSTANTLY.

prADTNC Mass., Aug 15.-WIIHam
n wood. Jr.. son of william n. Wood
rrcsident Of the American Woolen Com
nanv and Alex Gardner of North An
dover were instantly killed today when
the,r antornobiIe. after demohshing two
o+nar cars on the Reading -Andover Bou-
Isvard near this town, crashed into 3
telegraph pole.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-16

This accident with Fisher Brown In
surance would make rough road eAsie
to travel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-16
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Hanar'IIb 1,. ,b,t Journal WANT ADS
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-16
THE ONLY REAL

Sport Section in West Florida Is
Carried Daily by The Journal.
Comnars 1t With Others.
The New York herald., 1922-04-30
TUFTS ISSUES BONDS
WITH JUMBO PICTURE
Elephant Honored in EndoI0-
ment Campaign.

MEDFoRD. Mass. April 2e-Jumbo.
F.. I. Barnum's famous elephant, is
dead and gone" according to a song
of Tufts College students. but he is not
forgotten. His picture adorns bonds
which are being issued in the Tufts
College S1.000.000 endowment cam
paign in recognition of his place In
Tufts traditions. p. T. Barnum gave
the body of Jumbo to Tufts and 1t Is
enshrined in state in the college mu-
scum. also given by Mr.. Barnum.
Toward the fund S300,000 already is
pledged and 100000 more is to be
given by the General Educational Board
provided an additional 100000 is
raised. Bonds are issued in denomina-
tions of $50 and multiples thereof. Each
bond is an acknowledgment Of the col
lege authorities of receipt of the face
value of the bond as a contribution to
the endowment fund. 1t also carries
coupons or scrip which entities the
owner directly to control the disposition
of 10 per cent OF the face value to help
'defray the expenses of any Tufts stu
dent whom he may designate.
The organization for this campaign
has been completed and the general
committee includes the following ::
Charles l.. Hutchinson, Chicago; Her
bert Hoover, Secretary of Commerce !;
Thomas o. Marvin. chairman United
States Tariff Commission John w.
Weeks, Secretary of War: DR.. Austin
&. Fletcher, New York city: William
w. McClentch, Springfield, Mass. /,
Clifton H. Dwinnell. Boston. George A.
Earwood, New York city; Walter e
Parker, Lawrence. Mass. and Walter
l.. Cook, editor Springfield Republican
Springfield, Mass.
The New York herald., 1922-04-30
DECORATED
FOR HORSE BREEDING
'Virginian Wins AWard From
French Government.

LEEsBURG, Va. April 29.-The French
Government has conferred upon an
American. E. b. White of Leesburg. the
order of officer du Merite Agricole.
decoration in recognition of signal ser
vice to agriculture. but in this instance
awarded for services rendered in the
Improvement Of horses.
Mr.. White began to breed horses
twenty years ago after returning on the
advice of physicians to his native home
in Virginia from st. Louis, where he
had been active on the grain exchange.
The physicians had given up hope foi
his recovery. but the outdoor work in
cident to his interest in horse breeding
aided in his recovery.
The particular animal which led to
the award of the decoration is the stall
lion Last, bred by Mr.. White and ex-
hibited in Chicago at the last Interna-
tional Live Stock Show. Last was de-
clarcd grand champion Percheron stall
lion and one Of his sons reserve grand
champion, giving Mr.. White record
said to be unprecedented in the history
of the show He is a member of the
advisory board Of the Horse Associa-
ton of America.
The New York herald., 1922-04-30
OLD RIFLE RANGE
TO Be DEDICATED
'Bluefields' Will Be Seen First
Time as Retreat for Dis
abled Veterans.

The army, the Red Cross. New York
State officials and Columbia University
will join with wounded world war vet
Grams in the dedication exercises which
will open "Bluefields" as country re-
treat for disabled veterans. The Come
Back Club, an organization OF wounded
world war veterans studying at Colum-
bia. announced yesterday that the open
ing day exercises for the camp. which
they will share with the hundreds of
other disabled soldiers enrolled in the
schools and colleges of New York, will
be held on May Z.
Bluefields, an estate at Blauvet. n.
", has been obtained by the Come Back
Club through special arrangements with
the Palisades Interstate Park Commits
sion. The property. formerly used as a
rifle range by the National Guard, Is To-
Gated about mile south of Nyack on
the automobile road from New York to
Bear Mountain. Workmen have al
ready begun the erection of tents and
small bungalows for sleeping quarters.
The bungalows will accommodate two
mon or man and his family. Several
hiGdred men, practically all of them
committing to their rehabilitation tasks
in Manhattan, Brooklyn and New Jer-
sey, will make Bluefields their home.
The Rev Raymond c. Knox, chaplain
of Columbia University, will make the
dedicatory prayer at the exercises mex.
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock Major
William A. Welch. general manager of
the Palisades Inte~-'atc Park. will makc
the presentation al IS and Miss Ruby
TnIl . - 4
Palisades Interstate Park will present
the key 10 Bluefields to the Come
Back Club. John Fl. Brady. president
Of the club. will accept OH behalf OF
the Come Back Club.
President Nicholas Murray Butler Of
Columbia. who is heartily In favor oe
the work of the Come Back Club. will
deliver the dedicatory address Major
Gen. Robert l.. Bullard, us. A., COM
manding the Second Corps Area Gov
ernors Island. will also speak.
The greetings of the American Red
Cross will be presented by Miss b. VI.
Hawkes.. president of the New York
County Chapter. A representative OF
Rockland county, where the camp is
situated win welcome the Come Back
Club. Major Leon Frazier. head of the
veterans bureau for the New York dis
trict will bring the Endorsement Of the
United States Veterans Bureau. Miss
Eleanor S. Elderkin. who entertained
the soldiers at hospitals during the war
will sing.
a special train, the Come Back Spe
cial. which will take guests to the en-
trance of Bluefields Park. will be run
by the West Shore on May 7. B. L.
Irby. chairman Of the guest committee.
and reception committee of Come Back
Club men will receive the guests at the
main entrance
The New York herald., 1922-04-30
TWO ARRESTS LIKELY
IN HANNA MYSTER Y
Evidence Said to Irplicate
More Than One Man.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALn.
HooPEsToN, ILL.,. April 29.--Two ar
rests will be made soon in connection
with the death of Miss Gertrude Hanna,
whose body was found In the basement
of the unoccupied parsonage of the
United Presbyterian Church here
Thursday.
According to Chief BoGart the ar
rests will be made in view of the fact
that new evidence indicates two per-
sons may have been implicated in the
girls mysterious death.
Decision to present the evidence so
far obtained to the Grand jury was
reached after an all night inquisition
OF John c. Wyman. wealthy retired
farmer, former sweetheart of Miss
Hanna. The authorities doubt the alibi
given by Wyman as to his conduct with
the girl and regarding his whereabouts
at the time she disappeared from her
sisters home the night of March 81.
The New York herald., 1922-04-30

school of engineering will be far away
from the campus and will be constructed
of red brick and stucco, conforming with
the other faculty homes near at hand.
1t will be completed by next September.
V. Lansing Collins. secretary OF
Princeton University. in describing the
growth of Princeton's campus, stated
that in 1746, when the first charter was
granted. there were no buildings, the
college making use Of the parsonage of
President Jonathan Dickinson at Eliza
BETH N J. Not until the college was
removed to Princeton was the first build
ing erected. which was Nassau Hall. still
the central administration building OF
the university. From 1856. when Mas
sau Hall was completed, Princeton has
added about thirty buildings, and with
the new ones under construction the uni
versity will have about forty structures.