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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-09
PRIVATE HOSPITALS
SERVE PURPOSE OF
BARS is ASSERTED
(sy the Associated Press,

BOSTON, March S.-The passing of
bar rooms and social clubs that had
liquor licenses has been followed by
the opening OF private hospitals which
serve the same purpose, it was as
serted at a legislative hearing today.
George F. Murphy, former represen-
tative, appearing In support of a bill
for the licensing and supervision of
all private hospitals, declared that
many new private hospitals to take
the place of bar rooms and social clubs
had already appeared, and that pro-
prietors Of near beer saloons, who be-
Heve they will soon be regulated out
of existence, were talking Of having
their places converted into private
hospitals
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-09
TAKES STAND THAT
CONFERENCE Is NOT
STRICTLY ECONOMIC
But Rather of a Political Char
acter in Which United
States Could Not Help.
UNITED STATES DOES NOT
WISH TO BECOME INVOLVED
Believes Also. That Nothing
Can Be Done of Economic
Advantage in Russia.
tey rhe AssoeIated Pre.sl

WASHINGTON, March s. - The
American government today declined
the invitation to participate In the in
ternational economic and financial
conference to be held at Genoa next
month, on the ground that the confer
ence IS not primarily an economic one
but is rather conference OF a po-
litical character in which the govern
ment OF the United States could not
heIpfully participates"
The refusal TO enter the conference
was contained in note from secre-
tary Hughcs to Ambassador Ricci OF
Italy who had presented the invita-
tlon on behalf or his government which
IN turn was acting for the allied am
tasssdors. Ambassador Ricci imIne-
dlately communicated the text OF the
note 10 his government.
The note stated that while the
American people were desirous OF
suitably assisting in the recovery of
the sconenlic life az Europe, The United
states government could not be un-
mindful OF the clear conviction" OF
The people "that they should not un-
necessarily become involved in Eu-
ropean political questions"
The conviction was expressed that
All considerations Of economic revival
would be futile without the establish
ment in Russia OF the essential bases
Of production outlined in the public
declaration OF the American govern
inent on March %, 1924. and urged that
en- on the part OF those chiefly re-
sponsible for Russia's present econ
omic disorder"
In that connection, it was also
pointed out in the note that the Ameri-
can government believes nothing
should be done looking to the obtain
ing of economic advantages in Rus
sia, which would impair the just OPP
portunities of Others" and warning
was issued that "fair and equal eco
nomic opportunity In Russia was ex-
pected by the United States in the in
terest of Russia itself, as well as that
OF all other powers"
In conclusion the note expressed
hope that progress would be made in
preparing the way for "the eventful
discussion and settlement of the
fundamental economic and financial
questions relating to European recup-
Grafton which press for solution"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-09
MAN Is DROWNED WHEN
BOAT GOES OVER DAM
ley rhs AssoeIatea Pres.l

PERRY, Ca, March s.-P. G. Spier
was drowned in Messy creek late to-
day when a boat in which he and Hen
ry Jones were fogding the stream veg
carried over a dam. Jones Erasped a
tree limb and pulled himself ashore
Spier,s body has not been recovered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-09
THE WEATHER TODAY

Pensacola and Vicinity-Rain Thursdss
and Friday; mild temperature Thursday,
colder Friday afternoon, fresh. posslbl5
strong southeast and south shifting n
northwest winds.
Winds-East Gulf: Moderate 70 fresf
east and southeast winds and overcast
weather Thursday, probably rain over
west; West Gulf: Fresh southeast and
south winds and rain Thursday.
Y. S. Weather Report.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-09
THREE KILLED in
POWDER EXPLOSION
Camp Lewis and South Tacoma
Jared When Dupont Build
ing Is Blown to Pieces.
tay The Associates Prsss)

TACOMA, Wash. March s-Three men
were killed today when one of the build
ings OF a powder manufacturing COM
pany at Dupont. near Camp Lewis ex-
pioded.
The explosion occurred in a gelatin
mixing house Of the z. l. Dupont De
Nemours Company The building was
demolished and the men blown 70 pieces
camp Lewis and South Tacoma were
Jared 10 their foundation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-09

Highest. s...bl Lowest .sss.-l y
Mean. Normal. .......5.
Mean same date last year. Sc.
Accumulated excess this year 10 date
121.
Highest Of record this time OF year, 81
Lowest Of record this time of year, -
Rainfall
For p hours ending Z ?. m, Q.
TotsI for this month % Z 2. m. 2g6
Normal for March, 5.S5.
Accumulated excess this year 70 date
o05.
Humidity
7 am. ..,5s u noon. ..23 pn....5i
aaromster-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-09

noon, fun moon Mar.
18th.
Next high tide about
Z 3. m.
Next low tide about
6 q. m. (19th).
Yesterdays Weather
Teu7perat ature
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-09

Highest .....,....61
Afean .63
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-09

4 An seVs@1
Hourly Tennperstures-
The New York herald., 1922-01-09
Many Rent Measures
Ready for Legislature

spccia! Dispatch to TIE NEW YoRK HEssLp.
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany. Jan. y.
~ ONViNCED that the present
session OF the Legislature
will be a short one, the
members are getting their bills In
earlier than ever before. When the
two houses reconvene tomorrow
night they will find tie bill boxs
packed with all sorts of proposals.
including many New York ci1y
rent bills.
Many of these measures, The IN
PRODUCERS hope. will get considera-
ton before the bills carrying out
the recommendations on the Lock-
wood housing committee appear in
the Legislature. All of the rent
bills have the general purpose of
extending the protection of rent
payers against profiteering land
lords.
Other bills ready include many
reform measures that have APP
peared in the Legislature year
after year, but which seldom got
out of committee pigeonholes.
The New York herald., 1922-01-09
MEDALS FOR WORKERS
IN NEAR EAST RELIEF
rs Back From Field to Be Re-
warded Tonight.

Twenty-Five field workers of the Near
East Relief. returned from long So
journs in the famine regions of Armenia
and the Holy Land. will be the guests
this evening at Town Hall of the exec
ative committee e the organization and
will receive gold medals. All of the
workers are from this State. Speeches
will be made by Henry Morgenthau,
DR.. Talcott Williams and DR.. James l..
Barton.
Those to be honored are:
Miss Doris Nevin, Colony Club,
daughter of Ethelbert Nevin. the COM
POSER; Thomas G. Linn, Jr., of the New
York Times; Miss Elizabeth Anderson.
l72 East Severty-first street; Miss
Anna Mcintyre. $50 Riverside Drive
James o. Arroll. 42S Jamaica avenue,
Jamaica: Miss Mary Hubbard. 20 La
fayette street White Plains Miss Mar
garet Mack, 6l West Seventy third
street Nelson r Meeks, 565 West 1S9th
street; Arthur =. Newman, 565 West
f39th street; Miss Genevieve /. Robb,
23 Albermarle road. Hampstead, L. 1. /;
Miss Olive A. Sn.ith, 40 Madison ave-
nue.. 4 $!i NIKl
Mrs. Emily Stevenson. Spuyten Duy-
vii: Miss Lucina w. Thompson, Herki-
mer Sylvanus b. Newton. 81 West Fiji
ty-eighth street Miss Elsie r. Tanner,
235 East Fifty-seventh street Fred p.
Harding. Niagara Falls Miss Clarissa
r. Blakeslee, Sutton Place House /:
Harry Gold. 612 DeKalb avenue. Brook
lyn; Paul Peltier. 144 East Thirty-sixth
street, and Macie Knapp, jamestown.
The New York herald., 1922-01-09
INSURANCE EXPERT
SCANS CRIME WAVE
s. B. Brewster Attributes Big
Increase Chiefly to Leni-
ency to Criminals.
WAR is PARTLY TO BLAME
Underwriters President Sees
RObbcries Gain in Ratio
Over Burglaries.

Leniency of the courts In dealing with
crimes against life and property is one
o. the principal reasons for the high tide
of criminal activity in the last few
years. according to Samuel b. Brewster,
president of the Burglary Insurance Usi-
derwriters' Association. Mr.. Brewster is
also manager of the burglary insurance
department of the American Surety
Company. He is regarded as one Of
the most competent analysts of the
economic effect OF crime and of the
causes of crime to be found in the United
States.
Among other main causes for the dis
turbing situation, which is now causing
general Tightening up in the attitude
of judges and prosecutors toward Offend
ers out on bail and in the awarding Of
sentences after conviction. Mr.. Brewster
mentions a spirit of recklessress which
seems to have swept over the country.
the inability of many young men who
went to war to readjust themselves to
normal existence. the continued high cost
OF living and the increased Use of mar
cotics.
To obtain the substance of the expert
ence and Investigations of the Burglary
Insurance Underwriters Association,
comprising many concerns indemnifying
against loss by burglary or robbery. and
in possession of carefully kept tables
and statistics, THE New YORK HERALD
submitted a brief QUESTIONABLE to Mr..
Brewster. There were five questions in
the list and to every question a specific
reply was made
Queries and Answers.
Questions and replies are set forth in
the follow ing:
] Question: How many burglarles or
robberies camel to the underwriters
knowledge i'm 1921 as compared with
1920 and as compared with 1914?
Answer: We are not in a position at
this time to compare the number OF
claims in 1921 with the number in 1920.
We do know, however. that ihe amount
of money paid out in claims as COM
pared with the amount of money taken
in in premiums in 1921 is somewhat IN
excess of that in 1920.
2--Question How many holdups were
reported. and has there been any dis
tinct increase in this form OF crime?
Answer: We are not in position to
state the number on holdups in 1921 as
compared with 1920, but we do know
that the proportion of holdups as COM
pared to burglaries has been steadily in
creasing for the last four years. This
statement is verified by our tabulation
of experience on bank business. In 1917
of all the losses suffered by all of the
companies engaged in writing bank in
The New York herald., 1922-01-09
CLARE SHERIDAN WILL
LEAD SUPERSTITION BALL
Villagers to Defy Fetishcs at
Tan1n1ony Hall Friday.

Every time Greenwich Village has
staged a racket this winter the press
agent has wasted much valuable white
paper on advance notices guaranteeing
that the particular affair which he
cries will be totally different to any
thing Of the sort previously attempted
Invariably he or she has been right
Some of the worst balls ever have been
promoted by Greenwich Village this
season.
But Clare Sheridan. the sculptor. IS
billed to lead the grand march at a
ball in Tammany Hall on Friday night
and the press agent of this one warns
the public that 1t had better bring aro-
matte spirits of ammonia. 1t is called
the Swat Superstition Ball, and 1t is
being arranged. according to this press
agent. by "a group OF young business
women of Greenwich Village headed by
Betty Kaye"
The New York herald., 1922-01-09
ONE CHILD In FOUR
HAS VISION DEFECTS
National Menace to Sight of
Growing Citizens Noted in
Hoover Report.

Are Americans slowly going blind?
VIII everybody be peering through
glasses or living in the dark a century
hence? These questions are occurring TO
oculsts. school teachers and Govern
ment investigators as a result not only
Of the- own experience and observation
but of the report of the Hoover Com
mittee on the Elimination Of Waste in
Industry, just made public.
Approximately a fourth OF all the
school children of America suffer from
poor eyesight, it is said, and the pro-
portion of defective vision increases in
the higher grades.
The principal eye defects disclosed by
the investigation are farsightedness,
nearsightedness and astigmatism.
OF 1878 children examined in New
York public schools. 17.sSs. or about .
per cent, suffered from defective vision.
Examination of 92.552 school children
in Boston public schools showed 1889.
or nearly Is per cent, having poor eye
sight
In Pennsylvania 17.9 per cent. defec-
tive vision was found among 469.199
rural school children examined
amined in Orange county, Virginia. were
found with defective vision, and 81 per
cent. of the cases were serious.
Only nineteen States, including New
York. require the testing of school chill
dren's eyesight. Five cities, New York,
Minneapolis. Cleveland. Milwaukee and
Rochester. have-e eye clinics in the public
school system. The New York clinic
corrected eye defects of S,7S9 children
in one year. In only three States. New
York. New Jersey and Colorado. is IT
possible to proceed against parents 20
compel them to take care of their chill
dren's eyesght. These recommendations
are made for the Improvement of n dis
turbing national trouble:
Enactment of laws compelling parents
or guardians to comply with notices to
provide refractory aid for children wita
poor eyesight.
Extension of eye clinics and conserva
tion of vision classes to all cities and into
the rural schools.
Codification and unification OF ali
State laws regarding defective vision.
Enactment of sane measures, compel
ing eye tests in public schools.
The New York herald., 1922-01-09

surance it is disclosed that $50 per cent.
of the losses was due to burglary and
36.1 per cent. to robbery. The last tab
Clation, which was for 1920 shows that
our losses due to burglary comprise 21
per cent. and to robbery 79 per cent. 1T
is fair to assume that the experience for
1921 will show IL somewhat increased
volume of robberies as compared to
burglaries.
3.-Question: Does the burglary in
surance business show that there has
been a general increase of predatory
crime:
Answer: 1t Is logical to assume that
the answer to this question is ''yes," the
conclusion being drawn from the fact
that the companies loss ratio on bur-
glary insurance has steadily increased
since the year 1917
Chief Causes of Increase.
Question: What, in the opinion Of
the underwriters. are the main causes
of the spread or extent of such crimes?
Answer: In my opinion the main
causes for the spread or crime are the
spirit of recklessness, disregard of the
value of life and property gained during
the world war, the return to civil life OF
a great number who were either de-
priyed of or were untitled for their for
mer occupations. the increased use OF
narcotics ana the leniency of the courts
in dealing with crimes against life and
property.
5.-Question: Is loose bail bonding
and too liberal parolng of known Grim
inals one of the causes of the present
situation?
Answer: This subject has, no doubt
been given much thought and study by
those who come in close contact with the
criminal element, but perhaps in the long
run the parole system will result in the
greatest good TO the greatest number
and the return to society OF useful citi-
zens who otherwise might have beer
doomed to the criminal class. 1t seems
to many, however. that at the present
time the parole system is one of the ele-
ments which influence the increase oi
crime. BY this I do not mean to criti-
cize the parole system or the practice OF
the courts in suspending sentence The
practice of furnishing corporate surety
bail bonds for habitual criminals nc
doubt makes it easier for the criminal
class to he at liberty pending trial. That
without question, turns loose upon So
ciety to commit further depredations a
class of criminals who. if confined, would
be deprived OF the opportunity to con-
tinue that practice.
The New York herald., 1922-01-09

Special Dispatch to TIE New York HEsAip.
New York Herald Bureau,
Albany Inn. 4.
The New York herald., 1922-01-09
LIGHT SNOW FOR CITY.
Fall Comes After n '.Fashion Pa
radc Sunday

The mild weather that gave New
Workers a midwinter opportunity for q
fashion parade Sunday brought light
fall Of snow at s o'clock last night.
At midnight the thermometer registered
% degrees. Cloudy weather for to-day
and probably tomorrow, with moderate
temperatures and fresh west winds. was
the best that the weather man had TO
offer last night.
The highest temperature recorded yes
terday was 33 degrees at o'clock in the
afternoon. and the lowest 90 degrees at
o'clock in the morning.
The New York herald., 1922-01-09

ONCE month, frequently issue publica-
ton called Batten's Wedge Each issue is devoted
single editorial phase of business. II you
business and would like copies write
The New York herald., 1922-01-09
Finding Friends

TEfIRTY years ago at New
York University the stu
dents founded a Dramatic
Society and it has functioned sue
cessfully since then. \
To organize this work at its
inception the undergraduates
sought the services of a young
actor, then seventeen years of
age. He had about determined to
leave the stage and study law.
He trained our students for this
first performance which, by the
way, was the first one he had ever
coached. The production was so
successful that it gave this young
director a new vision-to become
a producer Of plays-plays that
were worth while. Many years
Of success with the professional
stage have brought him fame and
fortune.
Recently he invited one of our
Alumni Committee to call and,
opening the drawer of his desk, he
drew out handful of clippings.
1t was a batch Of these informal
talks which he had read ard
saved. They had recalled to him
his early connection with New
York University.
The outcome was that soon
had the pleasure of meeting him
personally. He told me that he
owed his success to New York
University, for our Dramatic So
ciety had given him his first op-
portunity to try his hand at pro-
ducirg plays. He Had come to
US with an offer Of help. That
offer has been gratefully ac-
cepted.
The gentleman I refer to is Mr..
John Golden, who has produced
"Lightnin'," "Turp to the
Right" Three Wise Fools"
"Dcsr Me-" "The First Year
"Thank-U" and other wholesome
and successful plays. His offer is
to have the student members Of
the University's Dramatic So
ciety interpret one of his theatri-
cal productions in the theatre
now used for its regular profes-
sional performance.
Paying all the expenses himself,
Mr.. Golden has taken our stu
dents under the wing Of his pro-
fessional organization, and on the
afternoon of Monday, February
9th, next, at the Longacrc
Theatre, the public will have the
opportunity for the first time, |
think, in the history OF the
American stage, of comparing
professional performance lin this
case, Thank -U"--with the anna
teur Interpretation by group OF
university students. The entire
receipts from this special per
Torrance will go to the Univer
sity,s Endowment Fund.
The present University admins
tration did not know Of Mr..
Golden's former work with our
Dramatic Society. After this
meeting, we looked up the OLD
University records showing his
connection with us generation
ago.
We welcome him back to our Uni
versity family, not as returning
prodigal, but as long-lost
brother. The renewing of this
old friendship is one Of the de-
lightful results of my little series
Of informal talks.
Gss14s.,.SAA.-.4-,-
Chancellor,
The New York herald., 1922-01-09
FIRE IN HARLEM HOSPITAL.

Firemen extinguished a blaze yester-
day in the basement of Harlem Hospital.
Lenox avenue and 136th street. Most Of
the patients were asleep and the hospitsl
reported that they were not
disturbed.
The New York herald., 1922-01-09

Of the many firms that are doing
national advertising, a few know that
this is true. The others are advertis-
ing without knowing why.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-26
Union Attorney
Scores Grand Jury
Report on Herrin

Marion, Ill. Sept. 25.-(By The AS
ISOLATED Press).--A. w. Kerr. chief
counsel for the illinois Mine Workers
union, Sunday issued a statement
charging that the report of the spe-
cial grand jury investigating the Her
rim mine killings, which presented {
partial report Saturday, bears all the
earmarks of having been drafted" by
Attorney General Beundage of Illinois
In collaboration with the Illinois Cham
Der of Commerce.
Declaring that 'the attorney gen
eral is openly financed by the Illinois
Chamber of Commerce, an ~organiza-
ton whose only record is that of an
effort to destroy organized labor" the
statement charged that Mr.. Brundage
had given instructions to the grand
jury through the press instead of de
l~iyering the instruction secretly.
The report of the grand jury, which
recessed for q month after censuring
the state administration, Adjutant
General Black of Illinois, Sheriff Mel
vim Thaxton of Williamson county and
local police" Mr.. Kerr charged was
drafted in advance by the attorney
general, who was in charge of the in
Quiry into the killing of % persons al
the Lester strip mine, near here
June 81 and %.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-26
Shopmen Make No
Protest Against Form
of u. S. Injunction

Chicago, Sept. 25.-There will be no
protest by the railway shop crafts
against the form of the order in the in
junction case against the strikers, Don
aid r. Richberg, attorney for the
unions. announced Sunday night.
AS a result it was expected that
Federal Judge James IL. Wilkerson Will
accept the proposed order drawn up
and presented to the court last week
by the government. This would mean
that there would be no modification OF
the present temporary restraining Or
der. -.
Mr.. Richberg stated that he would
raise no objections to the form OF
the restraining order. but would with
hold all action until he appeals Judge
Wilkerson's decision to the circuit court
of appeals next month on the ground
that the district court did not have
the power to issue such an injunction.
The case will come up in district
court Monday morning. simultaneously
with the hearing before the United
States railroad labor board of a petit
ton by the signalmen for an increase
in wages. The wages of the signalmen
were cut at the same time as those of
the shopmen. but the former decided
not to strike when they were promised
a rehearing on the decreases.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-26
GRIP Of JOHNSON
ON HIS PARTY IN
CALIFORNIA FIRM
Senator's Candidate for Head
of State Committee Gets
Office.

San Francisco, Sept. 25.-Republican
leaders in California Monday were dis
cussing the fact that United States
Senator Hiram johnson still retains
his grip on the machinery of his party
organization. The fact was established
by the action of the republican state
central committee, which Saturday
elected Albert Z. Boynton, a San Fran
cisco attorney, its chairman.
Boynton was recognized as the John
son candidate for the craftsmanship,
while George Radcliffe. a newspaper
man Of Sacramento, was supported by
Friend ". Richardson; republican can
didate for governor. Richardson de-
feated Governor w. d. Stephens, who
was considered the johnson candidate
at the primary, furnishing the principal
surprise of that election, although Sen
ator Johnson himself was renominated
for senator by a large majority.
As a result of the state central COM
mittee's action, Richardson issued a
statement in which he said he would
make his race for governor independ-
ent of the committee and the party
organization which heads it. In San
Francisco he charged the organizations
leaders with being reactionary.
Chester H. Rowell, San Francisco
newspaper man, former state chairman
and former republican national COM
mitteeman, who opposed Senator John
son at the primaries, responded to the
Richardson announcement, defending
the committee and the republican or
ganization against Richardson's charges
and declared that in this instance he
was with Johnson"