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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-06
Only One Witness Testified Yes
terday Against the Army
Officer at Investigation.
THAT OF SHELL-SHOCKED
VICTIM NOW IN HOSPITAL
Half a Dozen Other Witnesses
Testified That They Had New
er Heard of Any Shooting.
(sy Tho Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-Sweeping
denial of charges that he had shot two
OF his men while his command. part Of
the goth division, was in the thick OF
Argonne fighting, was made before a
senate investigating committee today
by Major Hierome L. Opie of staun-
ton, Va, and nearly a dozen men serv-
mig with him overseas.
AT an alI-day session only one voice
was lifted against Major Opie-the
voice of a shell shocked victim of war.
now a patient in a Virginia hospital
for the insane. The witness. LemueI
c. Smith, declared that while in a
dugout with three comrades and four
German prisoners Major opIe entered.
shot and killed a soldier, then ordered
the body removed. without once ut
tering a word
In rapid succession the comrades
mentioned by Smith went ON the
sstand and swore they saw no sucb
killing, that they We're not i'm. the dug
out, and that they knew of no evidence
whatever 20 SUPPORT the charges An
then after half dozen of Major on
men had testified that they na. ill.,
heard OF MS shooting soldier
France or anywhere else. the NJ
himself spoke in his own defence
claring there was no word of ti-ush
the accusations and that he ''ncve.
shot man in his life"
Breaking down while witnesses were
telling the committee that for his
services in the Argonne offensive. end
ing in a hospital wounded, he was
awarded the distinguished service
cross, the legion of honor and the
Croix de Guerre with two palms. Ma
jor Opie quickly recovered his com
posure and calmly. quietly. out with
great emphasis, asserted that he never
fired a revolverSall the time he was In
the army.
Major Opie explained in detail how
he had attempted to get his men in
a line after they had been denorafized
and were running wild, some say
ing they had been ordered to retreat
while others were shouting that the
enemy was approaching. A tense sit
uation, developing suddenly found
him alone In the effort to reform the
lines, at the moment he was without
sidearms, he was wearing a raincoat.
the insignia of which was covered with
mud, and 1t was with difficulty that
he could make the men halt.
Il took rifle and fired twice" he
said, "knowing perfectly well what
was doing. One shot was fired in the
air and one in the ground. Nobody
was hit: After I fired the lines stopped
and I got them in shape. putting men
recognized in command. ! sent run
ners to bring all the men up. There
Continued On Page p
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-06
FLORIDA SENATOR
MAKES ACCUSATION
Trammell Says That Commerce
Commissioner Is Stumbling
Block in FIorida's Way.
(RY eEoReE Il. MANNINel

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-senator
Park Trammel of Florida charged in
a speech in the senate today that Clyde
Aitchison of Oregon, member of the
Interstate Commerce Commissions, is
stumbling block in the way of the
lumber men of Florida and other
southern states obtaining freight re-
ductions on lumber and that Aitchison
is discriminating ia favor of the lum-
ber men of Oregon and other western
states
Senator Trammeu made his attack
on Commissioner Aitchison in connec-
ton with presentation of his bill re-
quiring appointment of members of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
from different sections of the country
and prohibiting appointment of more
than one member from a state. In
addressing the senate on his bill, Sen
ator Trammel emphasized the fact
that the great southern part of the
country had not a single member upon
the commission.
His bill provides that the Il mem
bers shall come from as many differ
ent geographical sections. There
should be one member from central
southern states, one from the south
Atlantic states and one from the gulf
states, he said. Florida and the other
southern states are now being dis
eliminated against in favor of Cali
fornia, Oregon and other western Ium-
Der states, Senator Trammell said. He
asserted that with the recent rate re-
duction on lumber from the northwest
to the markets of the east and no cor
responding reduction on lumber from
the south to these markets the great
lumber industry of Florida and other
southern states is going to be greatly
damaged.
He urged that the freight rates on
lumber from the south be at once re-
duced Senator McNary Of Oregon
defended Commissioner Aitchison. In
reply Senator Trammel declared that
not until Aitchtson showed dispo-
sition TO do justice by the lumber in
dustry of his part of the country
could he re-estabIish himself in his
esteem.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-06
China's Request That Foreign
Restrictions on Her Tariff
System Be Removed
Is Approved.
(sy The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.--The powers
acceded in part today to China's re-
quest that foreign restrictions on her
tariff system be removed and that
steps be taken toward withdrawal Of
foreign troops from her soil.
Under an agreement adopted in the
far eastern committee of the arms
conference, an increase estimated at
$46 600 600 in Chinese customs receipts
is to be granted Immediately through
notifications of existing treaties, and
machinery is to be set in motion for
further increases when they are war
ranted by reforms in the Chinese tar
iff administration.
BY another resolution adopted at
the same meeting, the foreign ambas-
sadors at Picking will confer with Chi
nese officials whenever China so re
quests, relative to executions of the
declared purpose of the powers to
withdraw their troops in each case
where conditions make it practicable.
Regarding the troop declaration, the
Chinese delegates did not express
themselves at length, but they voiced
disappointment that the tariff settle
ment had not fixed a definite date on
which foreign supervision of theh Chi
nese customs would be withdrawn al
together. Complete tariff autonomy
has been held by them to be essential
to China's commercial development,
just as withdrawal of foreign troops
has been regarded as necessary to re-
store China to full sovereignty.
TIL centre meeting was devoted to
consideration of the tariff and foreign
troop proposals, the Chinese finding no
opportunity to press their request that
the "21 demands" controversy be
brought into the conference for review.
The next meeting probably viii not be
Continued on Page Two)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-06
10y The Associated Press)

DUBLIN, Jan. 5.-sThe Dali Eireann
which met this morning, with disrup-
tion threatened, adjourned tonight in
the hope that a basis of agreement
might be reached between the sup
porters and the opponents of the
treaty.
The peace committee, which is try
ing valiantly to patch up an accom-
mediation between the two factions, is
meeting again tonight and will report
at q private session of the Dali tomcr-
row morning,
The announcement of the existence
Of a peace committee was the chief
feature of the day, and thrill was
given TO the general situation by the
revelation that armed men, assumed to
be Irish republican army opponents of
the treaty. had Kidnapped the cor
respondent Of the London Times and
carried him of to Cork. Word has
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-06
SPEAKERS AT GOOD ROADS MEET
URGE MAINTENANCE HIGHWAYS
CONNECTING VARIOUS STATES

Association. The committee will re
port to the conference tomorrow.
The argument that better highways
will come slowly unless the states in
volved center their efforts on main
arteries and the various state high
way departments Cooperate in the
work was stressed by most Of the
speakers. who included George c.
Dieh1, president of the American Au-
tomobile Association; a. C. Zeiter.
highway engineer Of the A. A. A; VIII
liam Jennings Bryan, and others
Judge H. 3. Phillips, chairman Of
the Florida Road Department, in out
lining a program Of road projects IN
this state for the year, said that work
planned by Georgia, Alabama and
Florida officials would ensure before
the end Of the year first class routes
from the north. northwest and the east
into and through Florida
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-06
tey rhe AssoeIated Pressl

JACKSONVILLE, Jan. ). - Good
roads advocates from six southeastern
states were urged by speakers at the
meetings of the Good Roads Confer
ence here today to coordinate their
efforts in building and maintenance of
highways connecting the various
states.
Today's meeting of the conference,
called by the Jacksonville Automobile
club, were given over to addresses by
men prominent in good roads work.
NJ. NJ Allison Of Chattanooga. Tenn,
president OF the Dixie Highway Asso-
citation, was made chairman Of a com
nittee which is TO draft plans for the
organization Of the southeastern de-
partment Of the American Automobile
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-06
SIMPLICITY MARKS
PENROSE FUNERAL
Body of the Late Senator Rests
in Brick-Lined Grave Beside
That of His Father.
tsy The Associated Pr..s)

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5-Buried
with the greatest simplicity, as was his
desire. tho body of Senator Penrose
tonight, rested in a brick lined grave
in South Laurel Hill cemetery beside
that OF his father. THE grave. situat-
ed on a. promortory overlooking the
East River drive of Fairmont Park
was devoid of flowers or floral offer
ings. Guards who were thrown around
the grave after the undertakers' as
sistants had lowered the bronze lined
casket into it shortly before Q o'clock
this morning, We're still there late to-
day.
The same great secrecy that marked
the making of the arrangements for
the funeral was maintained until the
end. No information beyond the brief
obituary notice in the newspapers that
the funeral would be strictly private
was given out and it was not known
until the bureau of vital statistics is
sued a permit yesterday for interment
that the funeral would be held today
Only the late senator's three broth
ers, DIR. Charles B., Richard A. F., and
Spencer Penrose, and their families:
leighton c. Taylor. his secretary, and
the nurse who accompanied the body
here from Washington, were in the
funeral party.
The viii of Senator Penrose, leaving
his entire estate to his three brothers,
was the simplest of documents. 1t
was filed late today at the office of
the register of wills. The estate is
valued at 100000 and upwards" but
friends said it was worth many times
that sum. There were no public or
inhiuianal kenllasts of anr Kind
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-06
BIG REWARDS FOR BANDITS
WHO KILLED BANK PRES.
(ay The Associated PressI

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Posses in all
western suburbs within 90 miles of
Chicago tonight We're searching for
five bandits who early today shot and
killed John soffel president of the
haywood State Bankfi wounded Louis
Sweeney, chief of the haywood police.
and Arthur Benson, a bank messenger
and escaped with a $4,000 payroll.
AT meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the bank tonight. a reward of
$4,000 for the arrest and conviction fo
the five robbers was voted
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-06
ATLANTA WOMAN FOUND
GUILTY MANSLAUGHTER
(Bv The Associates Press'

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 5.-Mrs. Es-
telle Williams, 80, wife of a private
detective. was convicted by a jury in
superior court here late today of vol
untary manslaughter in connection
with the death Of n. L. Post, a rail-
road engineer.
The verdict carried with it a SON
tence of from one to five years. a.rs.
Williams claimed Post had been drink
ing and that she shot him in self
defense.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-06

Highest .........bS Lowest 3n
Mean. Normal. .........52
Mean same date last year. g..
Accumulated excess this year to date,
Il.
Highest Of >.rd this time Of year, f9.
Lowest Of reco.1 Z this time Of year, II,
Rainfall
For "a hours ending Z p m, o-42
Total for mis- month 20 ?. m, e42.
Normal for January, 4,O4.
Accumulated deficiency this year 20
date G.26
Humidity
am. - = nOon..-sJ 2. ~
Barometer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-06
SUSPECTED MURDERER IS
NOW IN CUSTODY SHERIFF
.tsy The Associated Press,

MACON, Ga, Jan. 5.-Sheriff J. R.
Hicks. Jr., announced tonight that he
has taken into custody 3 negro man,
who is suspected OF the murder OF a
Z. Aligood, motorman- conductor on
one-man street car, who was shot and
killed December "a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-06
MANY ADVANCES MADE BY
THE WAR FINANCE CORP.
(5y The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Approval
of 107 advances for agriculture and
livestock purposes aggregating $2,671,-
900 was announced today by the War
Finance Corporation. The advances
included: Florida $4,000; Georgia,
$4,000; North Carolina $4,000; South
Carolina $4,000. and Tennessee $29-
600.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-06
LIEUT.. ROOD ORDERED
TO ATLANTIC SQUADRON
(sy GEORGE Il. MANNINel

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-Lieut. Her
bert c. Rodd was today ordered trans
ferred from Pensacola Naval Air sta
tion to Atlantic Fleet air squadrons:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-06
THE WEATHER TODAY

Pensacola and Vicinitv-Fair and cold
er Friday: Saturday fair with rising
temperature
Winds-East Gulf: Fresh east 70 north
east winds. unsettled and probably
showers Friday: West Gulf: Fresh north
and northeast winds. overcast Frfdav-
v. s. Weather Report
Pensacola Fla Ian g 400
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-06

Next phase Of the
moon first quarter,
Jan. s.
Next high tide about
3 a m. 9TH
Next low tide about
2 D. N.
Yesterdsy's Weather.
Ten0Ceratlfre
The St. Johns herald., 1922-12-21
ADDING TO VALUE OF LAMBS
Docking and Castration Should Be Done in Morning-Many Males
 Should Be Marketed.

Lambs should be docked and cas- trated in the morning if possible so that they can be looked after during the day time. In case of excessive bleeding as a result of docking, the tail should be tied with a cord. It is best to dock first and castrate few days later, but if the flock is a large one and a second handling is not desir- able both operations may be done at one time.
 Too great emphasis cannot be placed upOn these two acts of proper flock management from the standpoint of success in raising the lambs and the higher market value. Many males are used for breeders when they should be wethers fattened for market.
 The proper place to dock is about the third vertebrae or about one inch from the body. The skin should be forced forward so that it may later fall back and cover the stump. For docking a sharp knife will serve well. Many use a hot pincher or chisel for this operation, but the heating of iron consumes time and the hot iron Is used only in cases when lambs cannot be watched afterward, as in range flocks. Phil A. Anderson, division of ami nal husbandry, University farm.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-12-21
essDdddyS
 D6EVeNiN8 Fairy Tale 6IWARY GRAHAM BONNER
FIRST SLEIGH RIDE
6JWARY GRAHAM BONNER
= c0,TnorI " VIsTlsH Nlvs'A'tE uNIon--

Little Eugene wanted a Christmas treat more than anything else.
 'I would rather take a sleigh ride than anything else" he said.
 Now, as you can imagine, little Eu- gene had never lived in the country, for to take a sleigh ride is lots Of fun but not just the very most special treat that most boys would ask for.
 First of all there was the chance that there night not be snow, but snow came in plenty of time. And 1t was with joy that little Eugene looked at the snow-covered hills and the snow on the ground, which was be- coming smooth and nice.
 Tt will seem more like Christmas than anything else" he said.
 And the first time he heard sleigh bells he went almost wild with de- light. 'T hear them." he cried. "I hear them"
 Now little Eugene was visiting In the country, but the people whom he was visiting did not own a horse and sleigh. They were going to do their best to see that he had a sleigh ride though.
 And on the afternoon before Christ mas Eugene was given his first sleigh ride.
 Such a ride as it was, too! The trees were covered with snow for the most part, though the hemlocks had very little upon them.
 For when the snow had been falling the hemlOcks had been shaking about in their usual graceful fashion and the snow had not been able to cling to them.
 The sun made the snow sparkle un- til a little later bright cOlors came in the sky and the sun went to bed dressed in his holiday suit of red. Eugene was sure he had put it on for the holidays and so he had, though MT. Sun was also in the habit of wear ing that red suit of his when he gave a birthday party which he did very often.
 At either side of the sleigh there were bells attached and how they did Jingle. And coming down the road behind them, all along the road, was another sleigh which made a sleigh bell duet of jingles!
 Sometimes where the snow had drifted brown patches of grass could be seen, but mostly everything was covered with snow. In the brooks and streams they passed there were
The St. Johns herald., 1922-12-21
"so Nice and Winter-Like.

ice and snow. Everything looked so nice and winter-llke and so different from the city. Eugene loved 1t all.
 It certainly was a treat. And Dolly, the horse, was yer anxious to show Eugene that she would make 1t as much of a treat as she could.
 She had heard him say that there would be sugar at the end of the ride and there had been sugar at the start of the ride. Oh yes. Dolly ''d some sugar.
 So Dolly shied at an automobile which, of course, she never did as rule. But she thought 1t would be fun to do this for the little city boy.
 The sleigh was called cutter and what fun 1t was to ride so close to the ground and what crisp, pleasant sound 1t made when 1t hurried along, pulled by Dolly, the horse.
 They passed by a well which was used by everyone in one small village. A community well 1t was called and little Eugene was surprised to hear that it didn't freeze. He had heard that plumbers were always busy in the country fixing pipes which had frozen.
 But 1t was explained to him that it was so deep in the earth 1t couldn't freeze and that the water drained back after it had been pumped. Oh no, that well never froze.
 But little Eugene almost did. And oh, how glad he was to get back to the fire again.
 He had had a perfect Christmas treat, though, and he left a note for Santa Claus by the chimney that night, for he knew Santa would like to hear of the treat of his first sleigh Pide-his great Christmas treatl
The St. Johns herald., 1922-12-21
CHANGES IN BEEF PRODUCTION
 IN UNITED STATES SINCE 1850


tion amounting to approximately 20 per cent.
 The article contains interesting in- formation on the variations In demand for different kinds of beef in various cities and in the different sections of the country. High-class hotels in the larger cities want prime, fat and in- ished beef, while the average house wife wants beef involving less waste. In warm weather the principal de- mand is for steak and chops, while the winter trade demands more roasts and boiling beef. The orthodox Jewish trade uses only the fOrequarters, while Gentiles, as a rule, prefer hindquar- ter beef.
 Beef Consumed In East.
 A survey made in 1920 showed that at that time nearly 32 per cent of the beef was consumed in the North Att lantic states, which comprises New England, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The next largest amount or 24 per cent, was consumed in the East North Central division. In other words, more than 55 per cent of the total consumption of beef and veal oc- cured in the territory east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio river and Maryland. The smallest consumption occurred in the South At lantic division, comprising the states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor- gia and Florida. Per capita con- sumption varied from S3 pounds in the western division to 39 in the South
The St. Johns herald., 1922-12-21

Central. The North Atlantic division, which was first in total consumption, was second in per capita consumption.
 This survey of the beef-cattle situa- tion, which includes, in addition to the discussion of consumption and present trend, information on various factors of production and marketing, leads to the conclusion that the period of liquidation IS over, and that when industrial conditions and retail prices permit a normal consumption of beef. cattle producers should be prosperous again.
The St. Johns herald., 1922-12-21

been an increase in the percentages of beef calves, heifers, cows and bulls, and a decrease in the percentage of steers, especially aged steers. The number of cattle in the country in- creased 10,2O0,O00 from 1914 to 1919. During the last three years there has been a decrease of 100000 head, but the greater proportion of cows at pres ent makes 1t possible to grow more beef, especially if more of the calves, instead of being slaughtered, are fed out as yearlings.
 That the country can readily respond to a quickened demand for beef was demonstrated during the war when production was so stimulated that during 1917 and 1918 combined more than 1,000OO0,OOO pounds of beef were exported, which was per cent of our production and 2 per cent of the exports of the world during that period. Since about 1905 South Amer ica and Australia have been the chief sources of surplus beef.
 Americans are eating less beef per capita than formerly, but the figures show that when demand and prices provide sufficient stimulus the supply can be increased at a surprisingly rapid rate. The consumption of beef and veal in the United States de- creased from S7 pounds per person in 1907 to 60 pounds in 1915, net variation of 27 pounds. Between the periods of 1907 to 1910 and 1911 to 1921 there has been a decrease in consump-
The St. Johns herald., 1922-12-21

(Prepared by the United States Department
 of Agricultural
 Beef production in the United States has undergone marked changes since 1850, and chief among them is the diff ference in age to which animals des- tined for slaughter are kept on the farms. This is one of the many phases of the industry discussed in the 1921 Yearbook article, Our Beef Supply, prepared by live stock specialists and economists in the Department of Agri- culture. This change Is discussed in connection with variations in the de- mands of consumers and the per cap ita consumption of beef.
 With a larger proportion of beef COWS kept, and with cattle slaugh- tered at an earlier age, 1t Is now pos Sible to raise more beef each year than when there were more cattle in the country than at present. How ever, the system of using younger cat tIe for beef involves the use of more harvested feed per 100 pounds of beef produced, since larger proportion of the gains in weight are made in the iced lot than was formerly the case Ehen steers were carried four or five seasons on grass.
 Situation Not Serious.
 While the total number of cattle in the country has decreased in recent years, the situation is not as serious as might appear, since the number of cattle is greater now than in any year from 1896 to 1917. The census figures for 1900 and 1920 show that there has
The St. Johns herald., 1922-12-21

Food-Producing Machines in Operation the self feeder is used with the above feeds. If alfalfa is good, and the shotes pastured at the rate of about 20 head per acre, a pound of gain can be put on with approximately three. and one-half pounds of shelled corn and four-tenths of a pound of tank age.
 At this rate, with corn at $1.2O per hundredweight, and tankage at $3.50 per hundredweight, a 150-pOund gain per pig can be secured at a feed cost of $8.4O. With $1O hogs, this leaves $66O per head, or $132 per acre from the gain alone to pay for alfalfa.
 With only 20 head per acre, a fair cutting of hay may also be secured E. J. Maynard, associate professor, animal husbandry, Colorado Agricul- tural college.