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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-02
Stocks of Local Merchants Have
Become Completely Exhaust
ed in Many Places.
CAPACITY OF RELIEF
BODIES BEING TAXED
Food, Shelter and Supplies Must
Be Provided for 1880
in One Area.
lsy 10 AssoeIatsd Prsa.l

NEW ORLEANS. May 1--Relief organ
izRtons were continuing to work today
20 prevent hunger, expOHure and disease
among the tens Of thousands Of home
less IN the stricken flood zones Of Louisi-
ana and Mississippi, Particular efforts
We're directed to the area in central and
eastern Louisiana where a lake OF more
than i,400 square miles now exists on
erstwhile fertile farm lands and thriving
commercial towns as a result OF the
breaking OF the levee OF the Mississippi
river near Ferriday, la.
Harrisonburg La, far west OF the
river, but yet IN the flood zone, continues
20 present the most serious problem. Food
IS the crying need OF the thousands Of
residents and several thousand refugees
who fed to that town or were brought
there by their rescuers.
Stocks OF local merchants have become
exhausted. Today Il was reported that
some food has been brought in by boat
from neighboring communities which II
g. hoped win last until boat with food
which left New Orleans last Saturday
arrives. In addition to those in need at
that town, Il was reported today that
boats laden with 1000 more refugees were
en- route there.
Old men and women and children upon
their arrival at Harrisonburg already
showed the effects OF under -nourishment
been creeping into their homes for many
days before they decided to nee.
There IL a ,Herious shortage OF shelter
at Harrisonburg. Only fifty tents are
available and many are sleeping on the
Eround In the open, There is also lack
OF medical supplies.
The distress among tho hood sufferers
has been aggravated by the refusal Of
many inhabitants Of the low lands TO
abandon their homes until the water
forced them out.
In southern Louisiana whore the river
IS continuing to spread through crew
Rsse in st. Bernard Parish. refugees are
being brought to the outskirts OF New
Orleans where better shelter. medical at
tsntion and food can be given them. Re
lief camps established in tho food zone
have in many instances been abandoned
as the result Of the spreading OF the
waters.
In central western Mississippi, renewed
efforts were going forward 20 rescue the
mapooned IN the YaEoo Basin, where a
stretch OF land covering 17oO square miles
Sc today a mighty lake. Relief bodies
are being taxed TO capacity TO provide
for the refugees who continue to pour in
at the isolated high spots and larger
towns. Food. shelter, clothing and med
teal supplies must be supplied for 1890
of these ia that devastated area, 1t is
estimated.
with the crest still 20 come IN the
lower and central reaches OF the river,
scores OF towns and villages in Arkansas.
Mississippi and Louisiana are covered
with water to a depth IN some instances
or 20 feet while many larger communities
havs enolrcied themselves in hastily con-
structed embankments which they hope
will hold the water out. in the meantime
being isolated from the world with tho
exception OF communication by boats
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-02
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
VIEWING THE FLOOD

HELENA. ARK May Fourteen
ksnsnbers Of congress, eleven members
W the house and three members of the
senate. riding the crest Of the third
swell OF the Mississippi flood today
from Memphis to Helena, the first lap
Of survey which will end in New Or
leans Saturday. had their first glimpse
OF the waterway on one of the most
violent rampages and ended the day
with a view OF the crumpled first line
srnbanlsment at Old Town, south of
Helena.
From Memphis to Helena levees are
holding back the flood with the situa-
tion apparently well IN hand. At Old
Town, the situation stin Is under con-
troll. but with hard fight yet ahead.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-02
CATS ATTORNEYS FILE DEMURRERS TO EACH OF THE COU
NEW INDUSTRY PLANNED FOR
CITY BY ALABAMA COMPANY
CIVIC COMMITTEE
DESIRE NEW AUTO
REGULATIONS HERE

A communication from J. V. Price,
secretary Of the chamber of commerce,
was read before the meeting Of the
the city commissioners to amend the
in which Mr.. Pirce stated that the
civic committee at a meeting held
April 25 passed a resolution requesting
the cit commissioners to amend the
traffic ordinance so as to prohibit au-
tomobiles from turning in Palafox
street. between Garden and Zarra gossa
streets.
The proposition was discussed brief
" but no conclusion was reached. The
members agreed to a motion to hold it
for further discussion and considera-
tion before taking any action to carry
out the request.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-02
AGED CITIZEN DIES
AT DAUGHTERS HOME

A. r Jones died at o'clock this
morning ct the home of Mr. and Mrs.
y. C. Mcmillan, 1902 North Baylen street
Mr.. Jones was u years of age. He
was q prominent member of the First
Baptist church, having been deacon
Of the church for many years. He was
z Confederats veteran and q 22nd degree
Mason
He IS survived b. his wife ard ons
daughter, Mrs. -. G. Mcmillan, also three
grand daughters. Miss Gladys McMiilan.
Miss Ida Mcmillan Of this city, and Mrs.
shelby Sanders. of Louisville. Ky.
The funeral arrangements win be an-
nounced later.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-02
DECLARE PASTOR IS
BEING PROSECUTED
Executive Body of Oklahoma
Church Resign on Account of
Treatment of Minister.
lsv The Assoelatea Prss.l

LAWToN, Okla, May 1.-THE ses-
sion, executive body of the First Pres
byterian. church here, resigned today
with the announcement that It would
complain TO the Oklahoma synod
against what it termed the ''persecu-
tion' OF the pastor. Rev. Thomas Irwin.
while the minister in a statement de-
ciared members Of church faction
We're responsible for his abduction by
three unidentified men Saturday night
The judicial commission of the gov
erning Presbytery May 2. viii hear
charges against Rev. Irwin, alleging
conduct unbccomIng q minister. the re-
suit Of bathing pool marriage he
recently performed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-02
SPANISH TROOPS SUFFER
GREAT LOSSES IN AFRICA

LONDON. May spanish troops
have suffered q serious reverse at the
hands OF Moroccan tribesmen, Cen
tral news despatch from Madrid said
tonight IL had been learned there un-
officially.
The spaniards are said to have been
obliged to retire to their bases az Tet-
nan and ri Araish, Native troops. the
despatch said were reinforced Just be-
fore fighting was resumed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-02
AMERICAN SERGEANT
KILLED in GERMANY
Received GunshOt Wound During
May Day Celebration
and Later Dies.
(sy The Associates Pressl

MAYENCE, May Sergeant Aaron
Kaplan, of the Department of Criminal
Investigation of the American Forces in
Germany, is suffering from a gunshot
during a May Day demonstration The
driver Of Kaplans car and two German
policemen who were in the machine were
badly hurt.
LONDON, May IA dispatch to the
London Times from Brussels says the
American army officer who was shot ~
Mayence during a May Day celebration
there, died later of his wounds.
The correspondent of the same news
paper in Paris asserts that denonstrs-
tor endeavored to wrench a revolver from
the officers hand, and that in the strug-
gle that ensued, the officer was shot
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-02
SMALL JURY NOT
YET COMPLETED

WAuKEGAN, ILL.,. May THE jury
to try Governor Small, charged with
conspiracy to embezzle state funds
while he was state treasurer was two-
thirds complete tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-02
SENTENCED TO HANG FOR
ATTACK ON WHITE WOMAN

DeLAND, Fla, May - Aubrey
Nichols. of Greenwood, S. c., was to-
day sentenced to be hanged by Circuit
Judge Perkins, after he had entered a
plea OF guilty to charge of rape re-
sulting from his attack on white wo-
man here last December.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-02
Quiet In the United states

WASHINGTON, May May Day,
sometimes selected IN the United States
as we'll as in Europe for radical disturb
ances, was declared tonight by Secretary
of Labor Davis to have passed off most
quietly.
There are now too maHy real Amer
leans in every sort Of organization in the
United States, church. labor, civic, or
frateTnal, for the regular rantius radical
red to have q chance TO work" said
the secretary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-02
rrnt.ku Adaresas. oarrIson.

MOSCOW. May Leon Trotzky. the
Soviet War Minister. addressing the Mos
COW garrison at the May Day review in
Red Square. at which the Red Oath was
taken by all the aoldiers, declared that
the Allies at Genoa desired conditions to
which Russia would never yield; there
fore he asked the troops to be prepared.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-02

PARIS, May This was the quietest
May Day Paris has witnessed since the
signing Of the Armistice. There were
only few minor clashes between the
police and the manifestatants and which
a few persons on both sides were in
jured, none OF them seriously.
An airplane. equipped with wireless
which few over the city during the after
noon keeping police headquarters in
formed of the gathering places Of COM
munists, proved a great attraction.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-02
TRAIN HITS AUTO
TWO ARE KILLED
Former Residents of Mobile Meet
Death When Train Crashes
Into Automobile.
tRy % AssseIatse prsssl

GREENSBORO. ". c., May Mrs. y.
W. Draughn. Of High Point, aged 40
years, and Miss JAMIE Anderson. aged
80, formerly Of Mobile, Ala, but for the
past several months a resident OF High
Point, were instantly killed this after
noon shortly before six o'clock when
Southern railway northbound passen-
ger train number IS struck a closed
automobile IN which the two women
together with J. J. Bell also q High
Point, the driver, were riding
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-02
1oo GEO Parade il RerIIn.

BERLIN. May despite a steady
dowhpour Of rain 100000 men and women
marched from all sections of Greater
Berlin to the Lustgarten this morning.
the present May Day having united both
the Socialist parties and the Communist
in massed demonstration.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-02
sRYAN AccEPTs INVITATION

KANSAS CITY. No. May William
j. Bryan announced today that he had
accepted the Invitation ~ the nterns-
tional SUNDAY School convention 10 speak
here "a June.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-02

Life insurance NAV save a despair
ate situation. with Fisher Brown In
surance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-27
GOES TO HENRY. FORD

Washington, Mayf27 (5y the AS
ISOLATED Press.l-proposal for the de-
veIopment of Muscle Shoals was final
ly agreed upon today BY the House
military committee after more than
three months continuous lnvestiga-
tlon. While the proposal ls held In
the strlcteet confidence with regards
to the development Of the power prof
ects, the plan follows closely the terms
offered by Henry Ford. The proposal
was drafted by the committee and the
committee members said II represents
ed the plan II would submit TO all per-
sons and interests for acceptance re-
aardIess Of whether they already had
made bid for the properties. A copy
was given to Mr.. Ford's repre-
sentative who said he would leave to-
day for Detroit to confer with Ford
and ascertaIn whether Ford ls willing
to accept the terms laid down BY the
COMMITTEES.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-27
WIFE OF BEATEN
MAN IS CHARGED
WITH CONSPIRACY
Mrs. W. S. Stephens Is Arrested
In Connection With Whip
ping Case

The latest move in the Stephens
case on the part of the officers is the
arrest of Mrs. W.. s. Stephens, wife
of the man who was taken from his
home a week ago and severely beaten.
The case has given indications from
the first of being the outcome of diff
ficulties in the Stephens home extend
ing over several years, and rumors
have been afloat that Mrs. Stephens
had been heard to make threats
against her husband Friday, w. R.
Turley, of the Atlantic Coast Line
shops, reported to the police that he
had been approached by Mrs. Steph-
ems some time ago with an offer of
$50 to take Mr. Stephens out and
beat him up or kill him, and she didn't
care which.
About this time the officers conclud-
ed that they had enough evidence
against Mrs. Stephens to warrant her
arrest. Deputy Purvis of the sheriff's
force, and Lieutenant Williams of the
Lakeland police, who is also a deputy,
proceeded to the home of Mrs. Steph-
ems sister, Mrs. Joe Ratliff, whose
husband has been arrested in connec-
LlOH Will lIlc SAINT CelSC, anu lllCl z
found Mrs. Stephens and placed her
under arrest Friday evening, taking
her direct to the county Jail at Bar
tow. She was accompanied by her
17-year-old daughter, who was uot un-
der arrest, but went along voluntarily.
The arrest of Mrs. Stephens was not
without it's spectacular side. other
members of the family attempted to
dissuade the officers, and the accused
woman herself indulged in many pray
erful and pious eXclamations and
shoutings, according to the officers.
She Gained down, however, as soon
as away from the house, and the trip
to the county Jail was without Incl
dent. 1t is understood that she made
no statement as to her guilt or inno-
cence of the charge, which is con-
spiracy.
]. T. Spence, the first man arrest
ed, succeeded in making bond in the
sum of $4,000 and has been released
from the Lakeland Jail.
]. H. Ratliff, the other man arrest
ed in connection with the case, was
still in the county jail at last ac-
counts, under $4,000 bond He has re-
tanned C. A. Boswell, of Barlow, as
his attorney.
Not Ku klux
Deputy Dan Marshall in charge Of
the Lakeland investigation for the
sheriff's office, deplores the impress
sion that has gotten about that the
whipping of Mr.. Stephens may have
been the work of the Ku Klux Klan.
O.. Of tho nA
at work on the case have ever enter
tanned the idea that this was the work
of the Klan, but some of them state
that in their opinion, the local Klan
should issue a statement that will set
the mind of the public at rest on the
matter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-27
NEW SOUTH WALES PLANS
REVISION CRIMINAL CODE

Sydney, N. S. W., May 27.-Several
changes the procedure of criminal
trials have been outlined by Solicitor
General Sproule on behalf of the New
South Wales labor ministry which
hopes to make them effective.
Persons charged with offenses will
not be placed in docks" in the
courtrooms hereafter, and witnesses
are to be allowed to remain seated
in giving evidence.
The criminal laws are to be re-
vised with a view of eliminating what
are termed excessive, obsolete and
vindictive punishments, and amend
ments are to be made to such meas
ures as the master and servants act
and the landlord and tenant act
Separate courts will be maintained
for women and children.
A department will be established
to render legal aid and defend all
persons charged with offenses who
have not the means to defend them
selves. Wigs. gowns and other legal
adornments in court are to be abol-
ished.
A bureau of land transfer will be
inaugurated to deal quickly and
cheaply with land transfers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-27
FIRE BOMBS IN 1
BELFAST CAUSl|
REIGN TERH0
Fresh Outbreaks r suk
In Further Casu |lies
and the Destructi{ {h qf
Much Valuable RhbHc
and Private Properly

Belfast, May 27.-(By The Assuia-
ted Press.) Seventeen fires weNFe snrt-
ed in the campaign in incenH H1iadsn
waged throughout the city last night.
Six fire bombs were used In Ndtsnng
the blaze that destroyed the hdel
school in the Falls Road dist dct
A constable was shot in the leg
while on duty at fire this d r1omng.
There were no burials in the city
cemetery on Wednesday OWN 1.-THE
sniping at the grave diggers. hlres-
taurants and theaters were S fAing
severely from the campaign Of fytkhr&
ism.
An encounter lasting several hours
took place yesterday between Irish
Republican army men and members
of the special Irish constabulary near
Newry on the Louth-Armagh border.
Capt. Murphy and four of the special
police were wounded. The Republi-
cans casualties were not known here.
A girl of ten was shot dead here last
night.
The Ulster Association has sent a
message to Winston Spencer Church
ill, secretary for the colonies, remark
ing that the Catholic Protection Com
mittee in it's telegram to the secre-
tary early in the week telling of the
number of Catholics murdered, did
not refer to the number of Protest
ants murdered.
Between May % and 26 the mes
sage says, ten Protestants were kill
ed several others threatened with
death. The premises of eighteen
Protestant firms were set on fire.
The telegram of the Catholic pro-
lection committee read as follows:
From the 18th to the 22nd of
May 27 Catholics have been murder
ed. OF these five were women and
two children. Forty-ive were wound
ed and hundreds evicted. The posi-
tion of Catholics is very desperate"
Soldier is Killed.
Dublin. May 27.-(By The Associat-
ed Press.)-A British soldier was
killed and another was seriously
wounded by civilians today as the
soldiers were leaving the postoffice
on the College Green. The soldiers
had just entered the postoffice, leav.
ing their automobile at the curb.
When they came out they were seized
by two assailants from behind. The
soldiers tried to free themselves
whereupon the assailants fired three
shots. One of the bullets entered
the post office and injured a woman
and a child. 1t was stadted the SOL
diers had cashed a check at a bank
nearby and robbery was believed to
have been the motive for the attack.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-27
ANNOUNCEMENT SAYS MAX
WILL VISIT CHICAGO In JUNE

Chicago, May 27.-Max Oser, horse
man of Zurich, Switzerland. whose en-
gagement to Miss Mahilde McCor-
mick, 17-year-old daughter of Harold
F. Mccormick, startled American So
ciety when it was announced several
months ago, plans to come to Chicago
in June, according to plans published
here today.
At the same time Miss Mccormick
prepared to leave today for New York
with Miss Julia Mangold, of Zurich,
who sails for Europe next week. 1t
has been expected that Miss McCor:
mick would return to Switzerland with
her friend. but Miss Mangold sails
alone, it was reported.
This news came on the heels of the
appointment of Mr.. Mccormick as her
guardian. 81 will do what any guar
dian is supposed to do" Mr.. McCor-
mick said. 81 will conserve her in
terests. i was appointed at her re-
quest and I do not wish to say another
word about it."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-27
MUCH INTEREST
BEING TAKEN in
BALLOON RACE

Milwaukee, Wis, May 27.-The gov
ernment is taking greater interest
in the national balloon race to be
held from here May 80 than it has
ever taken in a balloon race before,
for not only will the best pilots of
the army and navy be entered, but
various officials and departments will
take personal interest in the haz-
ardous contest Of air navigation.
The army's representation exceeds
any similar turnout in the past. The
pick Of the pilots was selected after
elimination races held on May 10
over various fields, but interest in
the pilots and aides is not all that
adds zest to the army's representa-
ton.
With the pilots and aides there
will come to Milwaukee a staff of Of
ficers to make observations. Major
General Mason M. Patrick, chief of
the air service, will be here with
members of his staff. Brigadier-
General William Mitchell, assistant
chief Of the air service, will fly from
Washington, accompanied by two
planes.
The navy will have two balloons on
hand, one of them of new design car
rying radio outfit. This bag will
be shipped from the Philadelphia
navy yards to Milwaukee. The navy
personnel of officers and pilots will
be under commanding officer ]. P.
Norfleet. The navy, like the army,
will make observations.
Another branch of the government
which will have special representa-
ton is the weather department. w.
P. Stewart, local forecaster, will have
special representatives from Wash
ington here to assist him. A branch
of the weather department will be
established on the First Wisconsin
National Bank building, where fore
casts and observations will be made
with experiment balloons to test the
air currents and give the pilots in
formation. John E. Lockwood, the
assistant to Mr.. Stewart at. the local
office, is expected to be one of the
aides in the balloons and make the
trip as the weather bureau represen-
tative.
A letter just received from C. w.
Marvin, chief of the bureau, says that
he will make every endeavor to come
to Milwaukee if possible.
Ralph H. Upson, chairman of the
balloon committee of the Aero Club
of America, has written to Washing
ton to the weather bureau, offering
the services of all officials connected
with the race for the purpose of
making it Of the utmost value from a
meteorological standpoint. 1t has
been suggested that the bureau pre-
sent medal each year to such par
ticipants in the race who contribute
in written report the most helpful
data to the science of aeronautical
meteorology.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-27
ASSOCIATED PRESS MAKES
ATLANTA DIVISION POINT
UNDER SUPT. u. L. MCCALL

New York, May 27.-Effective June
1, U. L. Mccall, district superintend
ent of the Associated Press at Kansas
City, is appointed superintendent of
the southern division. Headquarters
for administrative purposes will soon
be opened at Atlanta. The amplified
services established and contemplated
in the southern division make it ad-
visable to separate the duties of the
superintendent of the Washington
bureau and the superintendent of the
southern division, thereby enabling
Superintendent Probert to devote all
his attention to the increasing re-
spensibilities of the Washington bu-
reau, according to a statement issued
today by General Manager Frederick
Ray Martin at New York.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-05-27
PROGRESS PROSPERITY WEEK JUNE SIX
WARD ORDERED
RELEASED TODAY
$4,000 BAIL

Newburgh, N. Y, May 27-.(By the
Associated Press. )-Supreme Court
Justice Seeger today ordered Walter
S. Ward, of New Rochelle, central fig
ure in the shooting of Clarence Peters,
near White Plains, released on $4,000
bail.
Reporters Find Glass
White Plains, N. Y, May 27.-Fol-
lowing their failure to secure the re-
lease from Jail of Walter S. Ward,
confessed slayer of Clarence Peters,
alleged blackmailer, attorneys for the
son of the millionaire baker were
preparing to transfer their attack to
the town of Newberg, N. H., the home
of Supreme Court Justice Seegar, in
an effort to get the prisoner out on
bond.
That Charles Ross did exist and
that he was on trial less than a
month ago for attempting to blackmail
a wealthy man in New York, was the
charge of Charles A. Sullivan, of Mas
sachusetts, who said he was in New
York to look after the interests of the
Peters family. Sullivan did not deny
he had Investigators tracing Ross
who was said to be at liberty on a
suspended sentence.
Reporters searching the grounds
around the Ward home in New Ro-
chelle, discovered many bits of shat
tered glass, such as used in the make
of car said by Ward to have carried
him to the spot near the Kensico res
ervoir where Peters was shot and
killed.
In the gutter in front of the house
a cheap playing card, the five Of
spades, with a reddish back, was
found. The pack of cards was in
Peters coat when he was discovered.
Ward was allowed to stay in the
sheriff's private Office last night until
long after the regular retiring hour
for prisoners in the Jail. He also sent
out for his meals. He had several
visitors during the evening, two men
dressed in gray, one of whom brought
a long envelope, said to have been a
message from his counsel.
Ward, when taken to the jail, was
assigned to the cell block where Harry
Thaw was one time confined.