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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-09
ADDITIONAL NON
UNION MINES CLOSE
Additional Plants in Connellville
Coke Region Are Closed
Down by Strikes.
tsy The Associated Press)

NEW YORK, April 8.-Officials OF
the United Mine Workers at strike
headquarters here today continued to
claim victories for the miners in the
non union bitupinous coal fields OF
Virginia, Pennsylvania and eastern
Kentucky.
Additional non-union mines are be-
ing closed down, they asserted, and
the number of unorganized workers
who have Joined the strikers has
passed the so per cent mark. Except
for occasional arrests for alleged "in-
limitation" union leaders said, no
violence had been reported in any OF
the contested districts.
The number OF non-union men who
placed at over "75. 900 and increas-
steadily" It Is estimated that q total
Of 140, 900 non-union men are employed
in the industry prior to the strike.
The closing the each non-union mine
brings the national bituminous fuel
faminine, which President John L.
Lewis predicted will hit the country
within six weeks, '.just that much
nearer" he said today. According to
his figures, non-union mines now in
operation will be able to supply less
than one-fourth of the weekly con-
sumption when the present 5000 =
600 tons (?) in reserve is exhausted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-09
CAMPAIGN TO GET
NON-UNION MINERS
Workers Claim Victories in Coal
Fields Of Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania and Kentucky.
(sy Tho Associates Pressl

PITTSBURG, April S.-The begin
ming Of the second week of the strike
OF coal miners in this region found Of
flcials OF the United Mine Workers of
America launching a more intensive
campaign to organize union dis
tricts, especially the great Connellville
coke region, where the union made
progress this week.
Today's developments in the strike
showed additional non-union plants in
the coke region closed down by strikes,
including three Frick and one inde-
pendent mines. Despite this push by
the union, operators pointed to rail-
road loading figures as an indication
that their mines were producing
The first attempt at q settlement OF
the controversy in the SOMERSET field
came today when miners of the Locn-
rie-Price interests at Seanor, who had
Joined the union several days ago. ap-
preached the owners and declared they
would return to work If the company
recognized the union. D. It. Price,
manager of the mines, replied that be-
fore such recognition was granted we
will let the mines I'LL up with water" !"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-09
WANTS GOVERNMENT
OWN MUSCLE SHOALS
Senator Norris Proposes that
Nitrate Project Be Conduct
ed by Three Directors.
esy The Associated Press)


wAsIINGToN,( April 8.--A gov
ernment owned and operated corpora
ton to be conducted under the super
vision OF three directors appointed by
the president for development of the
vast nitrate and water projects at
Muscle Shoals, Ala, was proposed in q
congressional resolution made public
tonight by Senator Norris of Nebras-
ka, chairman Of the senate agricul-
tura1 committee. It will be introduced
in the senate Monday and referred to
the agricultural committee for consid-
Grafton in connection with hearings
beginning then on the four private
proposals for Muscle Shoals submitter
by Henry Ford, the 9labama Power
Company, Frederick e. Engstrum, and
Charles Parsons.
While no appropriation is asked for
the development of the project con .
gressional authority is requested for
the Grafton Of federal chemical cor
poration" and for the secretary of war
to complete the construction Of dams
numbers Q and in the Tennessee
river" as we'll as the making of surveys
in the river and its tributaries for the
; location of storage reservoirs and II
necessary the construction of addition
al dams there.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-09
NAVAL BILL CARRYING OUTTHE
5-5-3 RATIO REPORTED TO HOUSE
Carries Total of 33,224,OOO, or
$1s1, 100000 Less Than that
of Last Year.
(Hy The Aasooiatsd Preasl

WASHINGTON, April S.-The 1923
naval bill, carrying out the 5-5-3
ratio was reported today to the house.
1t carries a total of $233, 900 or
$1S1. 600, 600 less than appropriated
last year. There remains to be appro-
priated in a separate meausre later,
however, about $60.0000oO, estimated
by the navy department as the cost
of cancellation Of contracts for ships
not completed and ordered .scrapped.
Briefly, this is what the bill does:
$4,000 to $4,000, plus 1000 apprentices
Leaves officer total substantially in
tact except for the dropping of 3S9
reserve officers on active duty.
Authorizes commissions for only 200
of the 535 first class men at Annap-
oils, to be graduated in June.
Lays up 254 vessels 'of nondescript
character"
Eighteen battleships are allotted the
United States under the naval treaty.
In rounding out fleet the bill reduces
the number of destroyers in commits
sion from 27s to 104: authorizes "a
lighter auxiliary craft. .M
Out of the $1,000 enlist personnel 1t
provides $4,000 for ships afloat.
Provides for the same number Of Of
ficers in marine corps and 19.5o0 en-
listed men, a reduction Of less than
1000. This number, the navy advised
the committee, will be cut to 1880
with the withdrawal in the next year
of 1000 marines from Santo Domingo,
who will not reinlist.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-09
HITCHCOCK GIVES
THE REPUBLICANS
GOOD 'RAKING OVER"
tey The Aeaoolated Presal

NEW YORK, April S.-Senator
Hitchcock declared in an address be-
fore the National Democratic club
here tonight, that under republican
administration 'the richest nation in
the world sits idle in the midst Of
world misery"
He said that tho war had given
America her great opportunity but
that the republican congress has fritz
tered 1t away because ''the house dis
agrees with the senate, the senate dis
agrees with the house and the presi-
dent disagrees with them both"
"The chattering statesmen in con-
gress can agree on no policy worthy
the name," he continued. '"The repub-
lican party, instead of showing itself
to be the party Of prosperity has be-
come the party of adversely"
The Nebraska senator maintained
that the administration after thirteen
months had not been able to enact
protective tariff because 1t knew the
country had several years prosperity
under the present tariff.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-09
CAMP SAUFLEY WILL SOON
BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Through Efforts of Industrial Commission of Chamber
Lease Has Been Secured from Secretary of War
Committee Authorized to Work Out Resort Plans.

Summer visitors to Pensacola and
our own people will be assured of a
real bathing resort on Santa Rosa
island this year.
Through the efforts Of the Indus
trial commission lease was secured
for the use Of. the Camp Sauf1ey site
on Santa Rosa island from Secretary
of War Weeks, and a committee was
authorized to work out the plans for
the resort development.
This committee is composed of DR.
C. 3. Hutchinson, Paul p. Stewart, r.
w. Marsh, Felo McAlister, Ben Clutter
and T. L. Cant, who have worked ear
nestly for the development of the
property and who now announce all
plans perfected.
Mr.. A. NJ. Avery has been appointed
manager of Saufley Beach and Is de-
voting his entire time to getting things
in shape for the opening day which, 1t
is hoped, will be May 1st.
Active cooperation of the officials
of the naval air station and navy de-
partment and of the war department
has materially assisted in making this
development possible.
1t Is the purpose of the committee
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-09
(sy The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, April 8. - Secretary
DENLY tonight launched fight on the
naval bill. as reported to the house.
taking fiat issue with the contention that
It will provide an American navy on the
ration OF 5-5-3.
In formal statement and in a COM
munication to the house naval commit
tee. made public today for the first time.
1t is disclosed that Secretary DENLY and
the naval experts contend that by the
reductions of personnel proposed in the
bill the ratio actually will be flvs for
Great Britain, three for Japan and two
and a half for the United States.
Five of the 1s battleships allowed to
the United States by, the naval llmita-
ton treaty, Secretary DENLY says, Will
have to go out OF commission for lack
of crews to man them; the European
stations will have to be abandonedi all
Of the 12-inch gun ships will be included
in those laid up; all submarines Of the
| second line will have to be put out OF
commission as will all small crafts used
| for training reservists.
With an enlisted force of $1,000 men,
which the committee proposes instead
Of the 10000 asked by the naval estab-
! lishrnent, the United States navy, Mr.
Denby says, will be reduced to two
thirds Of the force OF Great Britain and
less than Japan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-09

to make Saufley Beach real show
place and delightful bathing resort.
To that end the contemplated improve
ments for the most part, which are al
ready in process of construction con-
sists Of the building of a substantial
pier, 700 feet In length, with an ex-
tended landing space. the entire length
of the pier being protected by hand
rails.
From the pier a nine foot board walk
is be'.,g constructed leading directly to
! the creation pavilion. This pavilion,
which is the former mess hall, will be
divided so as to provide a comfortable
dining hail. with a seating capacity of
200. The other section will be devoted
to recreational purposes and the entire
building will be screened, and ON reg
ular evenings good music will be pro-
vided.
A board walk will connect the recre-
alton pavilion with the bathing pa
vilion, which will contain dressing
rooms for both men and women, as
well as several private dressing rooms.
The mems dressing rooms will be
equipped with four showers and the
Continued on Page Seven)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-09
HOW TO KEEP POLITICS OUT rs
WORRY TO CONFERENCE HEADS
PubIicists Insist Genoa Meet
VIII Be Of Political Nature
and Not Economic.
tsy Tho Associated Press)

! GENOA, April S.-How to prevent
the forthcoming economic conference
! from losing its proclaimed economic
principle and from falling into purely
political conclawe, precarious in its
possibilities and admittedly a supreme
danger is preoccupying the chief del
| egates as they gather for the opening
sessions. This. 1t IS believed, Is the
rock on which the conference may
succeed of split.
Publicits assembled here from many
countries to observe the proceedings,
openly insist that the conference viii
fundamentally and inevitable be of a
profound political nature, and not eco
nonic, pointing as also to the national
and racial ambitions and problems due
to dividing the continent into new and
smaller states.
The great majority OF the delegates
have reached Genoa. The British
Prime minister, Mr.. Lloyd George, was
enthusiastically greeted upon his ar
rival today.
Every mind Is concentrated on Rus
sIa, for the commercial reopening of
Russia may possible mean later recog-
milton and formal admission Of that
country into the council of nations.
Determined to see it's house in order
If possible without the assistance Of
the United States the conference is
organizing for action, in the belief that
the United States must eventually rati-
fy its main achievement If they are
to prove durable. and the influencse of
the American republic, even If voiced
at Genoa, undoubtedly obtains as a
strong psychological force.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-09
BEAUTIFUL HKS
HOME RUINED BY
CONFEDERATION
Seventeen Injured ireme1
Were Taken from Building
and Placed in Hospital.
TWO MEN ARE KNOWN TO
BE BURIED IN WRECKAGE
Fire Thought to Have Originate
ed from Friction of Fan
Belt-$250,000 Damage.
tsy rhe Assoelated Pressl

NEW ORLEANS, April s.-Two men
are buried in the ruins of the auditorium
and gymnasium Of the Elks home, which
was partially wrecked by fire tonights
Seventeen injured hremen were taken
from the building to hospitals. The men
are pinned by rafters and efforts are
being made to rescue them. 1t is not
known whether they are dead. Both are
firemen. Early estimates of property
loss was given at $3.50, 900.
NEW ORLEANS, April s-The Elks
home is one of the handsomest in the
United States. The building was crowd
ed when the blaze was discovered on
the fourth floor. Nine injured have been
taken to the hospitals.
The injured were firemen who were
fighting the blaze in the auditorium
when the roof collapsed. Although the
home was crowded with its usual Sat
urday night assemblage of men and
women, all escaped unhurt. The fire
originated from friction caused by a fan
belt, it was reported.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-09
ANY ARE INJURED WHEN NEW ORLEANS IS WISHED BY FIRE
SECRETARY OF NAVY LAUNCHES
FIGHT ON REPORTED NAVAL BILL
DENLY Says $4,000 Men, Which the Committee Proposes VIII
Make the United States Navy Twohds the Size of
of Great Britain and Less Thans Japan

Characterizing the bin as "a challenge
to the common sense Of our people," Mr..
Denby in his formal statement saysi
Should the bill just reported become
law. it would be a blow to the navy and
to the prestige Of the United States.
Whatever appropriations Of men and
money are allowed. the navy will be ad-
ministered by the department in ar
earnest and cheerful endeavor to keep ii
as effective as possible. feel that
should be recreant to plain duty, how.
ever, IL did not solemnly warn the
American people that the proposed re
duction negatives the results of the re-
cent conference, Is dangerous to the
country's security and, in my opinion
to the welfare Of the world.
'If this bill becomes q law, it will
mean that five battleships Of the Is pro.
vided for in the treaty must be put II
ordinary, with caretRkers. It will NEAR
that, having gathered the nations to-
gether and having conducted to sue
oessful conclusion negotiations intended
to establish the relative defense Sc;
arn1aments Of the different powers, we
from the earnestly-insisted-up on posi-
tion OF equality with any nation in TIL,
world, drop to second or third place.
do not believe in making q mockery o
tho conference. do not believe ii
throwing away our sea power"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-09
PIGS AND DOGS ARE
HELPING PROHI MEN
TO ENFORCE THE Law
tHy The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON April S.-Pigs and
dogs are helping prohibition enforce
ment agents in Georgia to locate stills
and hidden liquors, according to re-
port to Commissioner Hayes today
from Enforcement Chief J. w. Grif-
fin at Savannah.
Instances where a dog had led the
agents to twelve different spots in un-
derbrush skirting field, locating a
gallon jug of moonshine in each place
and how by following a hog with a
ring Of mash around her nose officers
were led to still where she had been
feeding, were related by Mr.. Griffin.
'It does SEEM" he said, "that If even
the animals are helping us enforce the
laws of the country, people ought to
he willing also to do their part in CIV
ing information which they may have
Of all law violators.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-09
HEAVY EARTHQUAKE
OCCURS IN MEXICO
tsy The AssooIated Prsssl

WASHINGTON, April "a rather
pronounced earthquake shock was reg
istered on the seismograph at George
town university today, the distance
being estimated at 3,4o0 miles from
Washington, probably to the south.
Belief was expressed that the disturb"
ance may have occurred in Mexico.
The tremors began at 1851 p. m and
continued until 4:50, the maximum
being registered at 4:oS o'clock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-09
WOUNDS INFLICTED BY
DAUGHTER PROVE FATAL
fsv The AssocIated Press)

ST. LOUIS. April 8.-Georse L.
Ritctie, SO years old, a butcher, died
at the city hospital this afternoon
from bullet wounds inflicted yester-
dny by his daughter Maude. 8. tele-
phone operator, who asserted he was
abusing Mrs. Ritchie.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-09
GEORGIA MURDER CASE
RESULTS IN MISTRIAE
(Ry The AssocIated Pres.l

IRWINGTON, Ga, April s.1Tha
jury in the case of Jim Jerry Blood
worth on trial in Wilkinson county
superior court, charged with the slay-
ing of G. w. Butler, was discharged
late this afternoon, a mistrial being
declared. The jury was out "a hours.
Testimony showed that Butler proceed
ed to BIoodkorth's home to apologize.
The later stated on the witness stand
that he thought the call was not to
be a friendly one.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-09
FERTILIZER PLANT
DESTROYED BY FIRE
fau rha AsaooIafad Praaal

CONCORD, Ca, April s.-The r. F.
strickland fertilizer and feed mill
plant was destroyed by fire OF unde-
termined origin today, the loss being
estimated at $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-09
THE WEATHER

Pensacola and Vicinity: Local
Sunday; Monday.
showers and cooler.
West Gulf: Fresh and strong. south
and southwest winds, local rains sun
day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-30
Growth in Canada
 Is Recorded by
 Methodist Church

Toronto. Sept. o.-Membership in the Methodist church in Canada has increased in the past four years from 3s8,21O to 4O6,933, according to . quadrennia1 report made at the open ing of the Methodist General Confer ence today. Increases of salaries to ministers in Canada during the four post war years. says the report, have advanced the total salaries paid from s1,7s2,SSo in 1917-1s to $2,575, ,So1 in 1921-22.
 The report notes a considerable in- crease in the funds raised for all purposes in the same period, the act ual figures being $6,535,2e6 in 1918 and $93O3.323 in the year just ended. Churches, parsonages, other buildings. and cemetry properties owned by the church in Canada and Newfoundland are valued close to S50,000,000, it was announced.
 The Rev. s. D. Chown, of this city. will come up for reelection as gener- al superintendent of the Methodist Church in Canada at the conference, as will the ten secretaries of the de- partments of the church.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-30
Decline In British
 Agriculture Reported
 By Labor Investigator

I-ondon. Sept. 30.-"F'armers and their 1aborers everywhere are pro- foundly dissatisfied with the meager reward accorded to their toil" writes the labor correspondent of the Daily Mail, as result of a tour of the az ricultural districts in England. tIt is true that farmers are notorious grumb1ers,'' he says, "but there can be no doubt that at the present time they have exceptional, perhaps unpre- .cedented, cause therfore.
 Through some gross and glaring defect in our distributive meth ods a Ilonstrous proportion of their labor's g just wage is falling into the pockets of profiteering middlemen, and little or nothing of it goes to the actual workers and producers. The result is that the farmers are unable to afford decent pay to other 1aborers, and are even compelled in many cases to dis pense with paid work altogether. Con- thousands of men in idIeness at a cost of millions of pounds, whi1eSfhe land is being starved in productive ness for lack of labor.
 ''At the same time, in tho vital de- fensive business of self-feeding, the country is losing all that it gained during the war. Most of the land which was under the plough is re- turning to permanent pasture. Tn 1918 we had 12,3O9,00O acres of arabic and; last year we had only 1,3O9,- GOO. Yet the grass land is 1,4O1,0o less than in 1914, and the total area | of both crops and grass has-ifminish- : ed by more than 1,O0ayeJ0 acres.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-30
Child Labor Law
 Imposing Tax Is
 Held Unconstitutional

The federal act, which imposed a tax of 10 per cent. of the net income of persons employing child labor, was held to be manifestly for the purpose of regulating the employment of chill dren, a matter reserved to the states under the Constitution, and not a tax ing measure, by the United States su- preme court, in Bailey vs. DreXel Fur niture Co.,, Supreme Court Report CT, 449. The chief justice wrote the opinion of the court, from which we consideration was admittedly good legislation it could not be sustained on the ground alone. Not the follow ing statement:
 It is the high duty and function of this court, in cases regularly brought to it's bar, to decline to recognize or enforce seeming laws of Congress dealing with subjects not intrusted to Congress, but left or committed by the supreme law of the land to the control of the states. We cannot avoid the duty, even though it require us to re- fuse to give effect to legislation de- signed to promote the highest good. The good sought in unconstitutional legislation is an insidious feature. be- cause it leads citizens and legislators of good purpose to promote it without thought of the serious breach it will make in the ark of our covenant or the harm which will come from break ing down recognized standards. Tn the maintenance of local self f-goVernment on the one hand, and the national power, on the other, our country has been able to endure and prosper for near a century and a half.'' Mr. Jus tce Clarke diseented.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-30
TEACHER'S ASSN
 TO DIRECT PLAYS

Members of the Teachers Assocfa- ton who will take active part in the Community Services which are now regular fall and winter activities in many of the schools throughout the city. are planning to push an exten- sive campaign whose keynote will be to interest the residents near the schools in the work of the pupils.
 As a feature of the community work it is planned to produce severai short plays written and played in by the children of the Grammar schools. By this method the child is relieved of the fear of speaking before an audience, self-consciousness is grad ually eliminated and the child takes on a new confidence iii himself.
 This work also helps to develop creative ability in the child, and to acouaint him with the intricacies of total English composition.
 Scenery and all stage craft will be planned and built by the pupiis. Those whose abilities tend toward decorative art will be given oppor- tunity to develop this talent on can
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-30
Poland Will Harvest
 Millions of Potatoes

New York, Sept. 3O.-Thousands of acres of potatoes will be harvested 1n Poland this year, according to an an- nouncement from the PNsIsh Bureau Of Information here. Tf.-s is approx imate1y 93 per cent of the pre-war area devoted to potatoes, and is more than 10 per cent, in excess of last years planting. The greatest inn provement was made in the eastern provinces where the area devoted to potatoes this year Is 133 per cent greater than last year.
 The estimated production of the Polish potato crop this year, is 23O,- o00 carloads in excess of last year, s production, when 1,6S0,000 carloads were grown. The total consumption of potatoes in Poland last year was only about 25 per cent. as great as the pre-war consumption. The de- crease does not indicate an impover- islimentf of the population. On the contrary. it has been established that other foods, such meat, eggs and dairy produces were consumed in greater proportions than before the war.
 / Poland is the second largest po- tato producing country in Europe. It Is anticipated that the nation will have a surplus of 5000 carloads of potatoes for export this year. Last year only 5000 caroIads were ex- ported the relatively small quantity of exports being due to government re- strictions.