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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
City Has Been Gaily Decorated for the Occasion,
Carnival Colors Being Flung From
Every Pillar and Cornice
MYRIADS OF BRILLIANT LIGHTS ADD
GREATLY TO BEAUTY OF THE SCENE
Magnificent Floats Representing Gifts of Florida
Will Be Principal Attraction at
Night Pageant Tuesday

With the carnival colors flung from pillar and cornce
the white and blue of Old Glory adding its spndor to
the riot of color Pensacola has donned its holiday ATTIRE and
awaits the royal of Priscus XVIII into the city
The coming of his Royal Hghnes scheduled promptly for
High Monday, when he win arrive by aiane, and
Tuesday evening he will make his kng tour of the city, attended
by his couer amid the pauds of his happy populace who
will be the streets by the thousands to greet him this his
first visit to Pensacola since the world war.
Not in all the history of the kingdom which Prscus
will reign for two days of mrh and reve, has
setting given the pageanry which viii be held in
honor of the coming of the King of Rev and the ndor Of
parade will by the brancy of the streets
over which the line of march takes place
Myrads of brilliant lights, which have been strung from
end of Paafo and along the entire line of march, have
Mallory where they have been arranged
lighted square, which will not only to
ncently illuminate the pageanry, but will add greatly the
beauty of its surroundings
The parade starts promptly at o'clock and float
will be eectrcghed in this doing away with the Anticipated
gasoline torches and making much striking spectacle
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
SHERIFF RAMSEY LEAVES TO GET MAN
CHARGED WITH NUMBERING HIS MOTHER

in the murder. He declined to talk
to officers who attempted to question
him today. Milton Drury, in jail at
Lafayette, Ala, also declines to talk,
according to latest advices from Of
ficers there, Sheriff Ramsey said.
No further word has been obtained
from Thomas p. Converse, the wom-
ans husband, who is at Houston.
Texas. An effort win be made by
Copiah county officers to bring him
to Hazlehurst for questioning within
the next ten days, the officers state.
! The Copiah grand jury win meet in
May. No further action in the case
against the Drury boys is anticipated
before that time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
TWO MORE SHOOTINGS
OCCUR IN BELFAST

BELFAST, Feb. 24-Two further
shootngs took place in Belfast tonight.
An armed party entered the home OF q
Protestant named James Hutton and
shot and instantly killed Hutton. Later
a Catholic saloon keeper named Reilly
was Swallowed from his place of bust
ness to a hospital near his home and
snot dead. He was q mark for about
20 bullets
Ia addition to these ARRAYS, a COM
mercial traveller named Burns was
shot and instantly killed in a shop at
Milford Donegal. when he declined an
order to throw up his hands.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
UNION LABOR WILL
ASSIST CANDIDATES
in FAVOR OF CAUSE
American Federation of Labor
Will Enter Congressional
Primaries This Fall.
DECISION is ANNOUNCED
BY PRESIDENT GOMPERS
Unemployment Situation and
Methods of Alienation Will
Guide Committee.
(nv The Associates pressl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25--Pursuing the
policy instituted in 1920, the American
Federation OF Labor through its non
partisan political campaign COMMITTEES
will enter the Congressional primaries
and elections this fall with the object Of
obtaining the nomination and election OF
candidates favorable to organized labor.
This decision was announced tonight by
Samuel Gompers, president of the fed
GRAFTON. at the conclusion Of the quarter
ly meeting OF the federatlon's executive
council
''It is proposed to go into the primary
elections everywhere to make certain
that candidates favorable to the rights
and interests OF the workers are nomi-
mated" said the announcement. Labor
viii place such candidates in the field
wherever necessary. it need occasion no
surprise IL there are in many districts
candidates placed in the field by labor as
a direct result OF antagonistic attitudes
on the part of candidates in both re-
publican and democratic parties.
''In the opinion of labor the present
political and economic situation makes
imperative the most energetic political
action"
Mr.. Csoinpers declared the campaign
committee doubtless would be guided in
it's work by the issues, involved in the
Unemployment situation aud the possible
methods OF alienation which the govern
rnent might adopt. in the use OF court
iniunctions in labor disputes, in the
elimination Of tax systems which ''re-
move the burdens from the rich and
predatory and place them on the Shout
aers OF the poor" and in the general
Yield of labor legislation. In this connec-
tion he declared, congress was Sin the
-Fsidst Of an amazing kind of muddling
with tax and tariff questions, where little
regard IS had for the interests OF the
great masses of our people" and was
mo more constructive in dealing with
transportation than it has been in other
fields@
state labor organizations were said by
Mr.. Gompers to be already preparing de-
tails of the campaign, and the standing
campaign was authorized by the execu-
tive council to take UP and cooperate
In the work
Before concluding its quarterly session.
the council also adopted resolution Of
fering the National Woman's party con-
stitutional amendment which would re-
lieve all legal equalities between men
and women, President Gompers said the
step was taken because OF the danger to-
legislation guaranteeing working women
and minors special consideration.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
INFAMOUS ISLANDER
OF NORTH CAROLINA
Governor Morrison Says Canad-
ian Negro Would Not Be
Lynched ifdReturned.
(sy The Associates eress)

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Reports that
Matthew Bullock, negro, who is fight
ing extradition from Canada, would be
lynched If returned to Norlina, n. c.,
to face a charge of attempted murder
today were characterized as Infamous
Islander of the state by Gov. Cameron
Morrison, who IS in New York on Of
acial business.
There is absolutely no danger of
Bullock being lynched If returned to
my state" said Governor Morrison.
Nobody in North Carolina is lynched
when the authorities have warning.
Lynchings occur only when relatives
and friends Of outraged persons deal
with offenders before officials can act.
Negroes and whites receive the same
treatment in such case"
He declared that if Canada refused
to honor the requisition Of the state
of North Carolina, endorsed by Sec
rotary of State Hughes, then he was
through" with the whole business. He
could do no more, he said.
THE extradition of a person from
Canada seems to me-" the governor
added, under the treaty obligations
as interpreted at Washington to be a
petty judicial matter rather than & o
of high diplomacy"
Referring to reports that North
DINA was one of several states 4
Ing to defeat the anti-lynching III,
Governor Morrison said:
81 challenge the entire country to-
show any state that is doing moro for
the Intellectual and moral develop
ment of the coIored race than my state.
We are spending more money 10 edu-
cate them, to promote their health and
make them efficient in industry than
any state of like wealth and population
in the nation.
'Tn that challenge 1 include Newt
York, with its murderous gunner
white and black-and Illinois with its
race riots. We have fewer bad mig
gers or lawless whites than any state
Of its size in the union"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
SAYS OBJECT OF AGRICULTURAL CONFAB
WAS TO PIT FARMERS AGAINST WORKERS

motto of the controlling group was
that of all profiteers-"After me the
flood"
The article, which will be published
within few days, recites Mr.. Comp
ers' version of the conference history,
stating that during it every attack on
the workers was greeted with an ex-
preston of approval and that he con-
sidered it apparent from the start
that it would be practically impossible
to prevent action by the conference
rejecting the nation wide propaganda
OF big business for an assault on the
wages and rights of the workers"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
tsy The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. Feb. 25.-samuel
Gompers. president of the American
Federation OF Labor, In the forthcom-
ing issue of the organizations official
journal. declares that the national
agricultural conference held in Wash
ington last month was controlled alb
solutely" by a group of approximately
60 railroad presidents, trust magnates,
bankers and anti-trade union en-
ployes." Its objective. he further as
serts, was to drive farmers and wage
workers into hostile camps" and the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
tsy The AssOeIa.ed Pressl

HAzLEHURST, Miss, Feb. 25.--
Sheriff Henry Ramsey has obtained
requisition papers from Governor Lee
Russell and viii leave tomorrow for
Lafayette. Ala, to get Milton Drury,
charged with the murder of his moth
er, Mrs. Ada Drury Converse, whose
partially burned body was found in a
secluded spot near here February II.
Walter T. Drury of MeComb, an
other son of the murdered woman, is
being held in the Pike county jail,
having been charged with completely
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
THREE MORE BROKERAGE HOUSES IN
WALL STREET HAVE GONE TO SMASH

because of the cautious attitude many
investors assumed with the district at
torney's inquiry into bucket shops.
The concerns against which invol-
untary bankruptcy petitions We're filed
today, and their estimated resources,
were
A. r. Smith & Co, liabilities $751;
900; assets $4,000.
Rite & Sullivan; liabilities $1,000;
assets $4,000.
Heatley, Robes & Smith, Inc; la
bil.ties $4,000; assets $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
MAN SHOOTS HIS WIFE
AND MOTHER-IN-LAW AFTER QUARREL

assert, brings to a close trouble ex-
tending over a long period, during
which they assert Chandler often
threatened the lives of both. Two
children, a girl of and boy of 6,
saw their father bring instant death
to their mother and grandmother.
Chandler was Immediately lodged in
the county jail, where he wept when
told that the two women Were dead.
Sunday at 1880 o'clock has been set
by the coroner as the time for the in
quest.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
fsx The Associated Prsssl

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Today
brought tho failures of three more
Wall Street brokerage houses, with
combined liabilities estimated at $780,
600 and combined assets $4,000.
Concerns which have gone to the
wall since last November now total
80. Total liabilities We're estimated at
s21,7SS,000 and assets at s10,54s,o00.
In the street the opinion was adj
vanced that many houses of perfectly
reputable character had gone smash
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
GOVERNMENT STILL Is
FOUND IN MOUNTAINS
~ The Associates Rressl

/ AsHEVnIlE, N c., Feb. 25.-An
ancient government still," relic Of the
days when the United States knew no
18th amendment, was unearthed In the
mountains near here today by Off
GERS. The still is OF copper, turnip-
shaped, and has a capacity Of $50 gall
Ions.
In a picturesque cave beneath a
mountain cliff. with other equipment.
4 man. and keg containing 20 gall
Ions Of corn whiskey. the old still
was found
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
PRISONERS SAVE LIFE
OF DEPUTY MARSHAL
tsy The Associated Press,

ASHEvILLE, y. c.. Feb 25.-Re-
turning from weeks raid in the
mountains, the life OF United States
Deputy Marshal ]. f. Swan, was saved
through the action OF two prisoners
he was bringing to justice. it was
learned on his arrival here tonight
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
JURY DECIDES INDIANA
PEDDLER WAS MURDERED
az rh. As.oelatsa nre..l

DOUGLAS, Ca. Feb. 25.--A coro-
ners jury investigating the discovery
q the body OF a man believed to be
ia Funk, SO, OF Fort Wayne, Ind,
~ me woods near here. returned a
verdict today that he was murdered.
Lar ayette Taylor, whom the coroners
jury ordered arrested in connection
Win the crime escaped from d sherifcs
aeputy AFTER being taken into custody.
Funk was an irinerant peddler.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
GEORGIA REPUBLICANS
WANT CHAIRMAN BUSTED
Csy The Associated Press

ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 25.-Injunc-
tion proceedings TO GUST J. L. Phil
lips. state chairman, and his commit
tee from control OF the republican par
ty in Georgia were Instituted today IN
Fulton county superior court by six
members OF the faction in the party
which has been seeking the overthrow
Of the Phillips organization.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
(sy The Associated Press)

GREENvILLE, S. c., Feb. 25.-Both
his wife, Mrs. II. b. Chandler, 81, and
his mother-in-law. Mrs. Rosie J.
Bramlet, 6S, were instantly killed this
afternoon at 5:35 o'clock in the living
room OF their home in this city by T,
jeff Chandler, carpenter. 80, who fired
six shots at them from a Colts .3S
calibre automatic after quarrelling
with his wife. eyewitnesses said.
The incident, members of the family
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
EXPL OSION OF DYNAMITE IN CHICAGO
SAID TO HAVE BEEN RESULT OF PLOT

yestigation OF the blast, which oc-
Cured at the Consumers company
stone crushing plant. Plant officials
told of recent labor troubles resulting
from the discharge of several en-
ployes.
The explosion was remarkable be-
cause of the fact that while it was
felt nearly 100 miles away, no one was
killed One man was injured.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
Gay The Associates Press)

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-The explosion
of so tons of dynamite Friday night
at McCook. H., which rocked the
nothern section of Illinois, was de-
clared today to have been the result
or a plot by II. NJ, Perbohner, assistant
state fire marshal.
This announcement followed an in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
gar JUNIOR" WINS
MIAMI-HAVANA RACE
Distance Made i'm Little Over
Nine Hours in First Ocean
Race Between Cruisers.
fsy The Associated Press,

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 25.-Gar A. Wood.
driving his cabin cruiser, Gar Jr, to-
day won the first Miami to Havana
ocean race, reaching the Cuban cap
ital in nine hours and % minutes after
leaving the starting point. The Shad-
ow V, Carl G. Fishers entry, until 10
p. m. had not been heard from, but it
was supposed that she arrived in
Havana shortly afterwards.
The $40 miles from this city to Ha-
vana was made at an average speed
of % ga miles an hour.
HAVANA, Feb. 25-The Gar Jr,
and Shadow ", express cruisers which
left Miami, Fla, at 7:05 o'clock this
morning in race to HAVANA have
arrived here without mishap. Gar Jr.
which s. owned by Garfield Wood.
reached Havana at 3.5s p. m. Cuban
time. while Shadow v. owned by Carl
Fisher Of Indianapolis. arrived at 1850
p. N.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-26
The Parade.

The Parade.
The floats, which have been con-
structed in less than one month, are
.heralded as the most beautiful ever
presented to the people Of West Flor
ida. Shining under the cleaning
lights, and glowing in the richest col
ors of the artists brush, these floats
are not only representative of the
genius Of Pensacolans, but carry out
in a wonderful way the spirit OF beau
ty and prodigal wealth of flowers and
fruit, land and sea, tor which this Sec
ton is famed.
Sea Power.
The naval environment Of Pensac cola
is suggested by the first float, which
represents one OF Uncle Sans great
machines, and will be manned
by a complement of men from the PEN
sacola Naval Air Station.
In miniature imitation OF one OF the
deep sea monsters, and following in
every detail the lines OF the fighting
craft, the dreadnaught will lead the
parade, both Monday and Tuesday.
with flags and remnants flying on
afternoon. on Tuesday night
adding to the spIendor OF the parade
wit thousands of shining lights.
immense searchIight will be used
b. me miniature warship, and from
the pennant poles, turrets and along
the ship rail electric lights VIII CLEAN,
.dding their briIliancy to the spec
tac1e.
The Kings Float.
Magnificent in its carnival coIors,
nd with the throne OF the House OF
Priscus taking the central place, the
gs float viii carry out the Msrdi
Iras idea I'm every way, and at the
same time in the various devices and
insigr IS used, suggests the romantic
past Pensacola, with Fleur-de-Lis OF
Fran making a part OF the decorative
border used about the base OF the float
and the coiors of Spain and France
with those OF the line OF
carnival kings.
On either side Of the throne columns
Use on which rest the royal crowns OF
gold, and directly in front Of the
throne, and at the extreme central
point the coat OF arms OF the royal
family which has reigned for many
years IN Pensacola during the Mardi
4ras season, suggests the spirit or
'antasy which win surround the sub
ects during the two days Of nirTh.
The Title Float.
The title float which comes nexr fs
inc OF the most striking Of al the
lumber, which carry out IN wonder
,ully devised sequence the suggestion
II Pensacola, and its opportunities.
From its coign of vantage on a raised
iais at the rear end of the float an
immense tropical bird. IN gorgeous
.oloring shading from rose to deep
crimson tints, and from emerald green
o pastel sbadings. rises as II ready
o take flight. bearing in its 5esk ths
Continued on Page Two)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
CHANGES IN VALUE
OF MARK HARD ON
BERLIN RESIDENTS

Berlin.-ProblemS which face
German housewives today are illus
trated by comparative table pub
lished in a weekly paper devoted
to the interests of civil servants.
The table shows what could be
bought for sums ranging from one
to 1000 marks in 1914 and at the
present time in paper currency.
One silver prewar mark would
fill a market basket for it would
buy a pound Flour, pound of
sugar, one pound of salt, FIVE
pounds of potatoes, two pints of
milk. an egg and a herring.
The paper mark of today buys
Just one onion.
For three marks in 1914 one
could buy 100 pounds of potatoes;
today three-quarter of a pound of
potatoes if they are obtainable at
all.
Seven "old" marks was the price
of Il yards of linen Now it is the
price OF a busting cloth
In 1914, a 200-pound pig fetched
100 marks Today. one pays. the
same amount for two pounds of
bacon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
OBSERVE START
OF Steel WORK
Mayor Mueller of Davenport Com
pIiments Builders of New
Department Store.

Confidence in Davenport was cit
ed by Mayor Alfred C. Mueller as
the inspiration leading to the con-
struction of the M. L. Parker COM
pany's new 7-story building at Sec
ond and Brady streets, speaking at
the exercises this morning in con-
nection with the placing of the first
steel beam.
Mayor Mueller, who was princi-
pal speaker, likened the enterprise
of the Parker company and the Put
nam estate, which is the owner of
the building, to that of Antoine lie
Claire, who built a $500 hotel
for Davenport when it was viii
lage of 500 inhabitants. He said
LIE Claire was confident the village
would grow and protect his invest
ment, and that the builders of the
million dollar department store are
confident in like manner.
The exercises which occupied the
hour between 9 and 10 o'clock were
participated in by all employees OF
the Parker company, and by hun
dreds of others. Placing of the
first steel beam marks an impor-
tant step in the progress Of con-
struction. The contra ctors say the
building will be completed by Nov
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
MOSLEM MASONS
TRY AND RECONCILE
ARABS ND JEWS

London. - Friendly relations be-
tween Arabs and Jews are advocat-
ed in AN appeal to the Population
of Palestine" which has been dis
tributed all over Palestine by the
Moslem Masonic lodge of Egypt on
the occasion of the Nebi Musa fes-
tiyal.
1t is addressed in the name of
liberty, equality and fraternity by
the grand national lodge of Egyp-
tian Arabs to Imans and the de-
positaries of the holy law, to spir-
itual heads of all other religions,
Christians, Jews, etc, without any
distinction of rite or faith, to the
whole people of Palestine, great
and small, and to men and women
without distinction OF nationality
or religion. 1t calls to all in the
name of Freemasonry and human
ity to remember that the Jews are
our brothers and cousins who have
been obliged to sojourn among
strangers where they have obtained
success and prosperity"
The appeal refers to Canada and
Switzerland as examples of coun-
tries occupied by peoples of di-
verse races who live together in
unity to their mutual advantage.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
Personal Points

Mrs. E. G. Don left yesterday for
Quebec TO meet her mother. Mrs.
j. W. Tremann. who is returning
from a four months tour II Eu-
rope.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A Wirlitts OF
Waterloo, Iowa. are making a
short visit at the home OF Mrs. VIII
litts' parents. Mr. and Mrs. Otto
H Bruhn, 2342 Twentieth saverue
Sunday they will leave for Chicago,
to make their new home. Both are
connected with the Hawkeye OH
company, and have been trans
ferred to the Chicago office.
John T. Crowley. manufacturing
director of the Servus Rubber COM
pany, left for Chicago last night,
and in a day or two will return to
Rock Island with Mrs. Crowley.
They will take up their residence
for the present at 2S09 Seventeenth
avenue.
J. W. Tremann, al Twenty-third
street, was among the Rock Island
delegation aboard the kaaba tenn
pie special to San Francisco last
night. He will make the Honolulu
trip.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Kruse, 500 Fourteenth
avenue, Saturday night at st. An
thongs hospital. The baby's name
is Elaine June.
Mrs. John McGinnis, 2542 Eighth
avenue, and grandson. Donald Reg-
erson, left yesterday for New York.
where they will visit Mrs McGin-
MIS- niece, Miss Joyce McManus.
They will also go to other eastern
points.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
PLAN SALE OF
FAIR TICKETS
Directors Of Association Hope to
Have Many Admissions Out
Before Opening.

Directors of the Rock Island
County Fair association hope to
have several thousand tickets in
the hands of fair patrons long be-
fore the gates to the Joslin fair
grounds are swung open for the
1922 celebration.
Plans for a whirlwind ticket SELL
ing campaign were laid yesterday
at a meeting of the directors held
at the Moline Chamber of Com
merce. Chairmen are being ap-
pointed in each community to di-
rect sales. c. L. Markee will have
charge in Moline. Others who
have been appointed to date:
Rock Island-Floyd Thompson
East Moline-Carl Mitchell.
Port Byron-W. H. Moody.
Coetown-Edgar Walthers.
Zuma-Homer Daley.
Hillsdale-H. H. Palmer.
Hampton. B. McMichaels.
Milan-John Upton.
Mr.. Markee hopes to be able. to
interest the Rotary and Kiwanis
clubs in the sale of tickets. Direc-
tors of the chamber and association
Will be held in the near future. at
Which time means of boosting the
fair will be discussed.
The association will be generous
With its free attractions this year
as always. and there will be sew
ersl bands to furnish the music.