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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-21
This WAS A MANI

In the death of Judge Henry Bel
linger, Pensacola and Escambia coun-
ty have lost one OF the best officials
who has ever served this section of
the state in any capacity.
For nearly eighteen years Judge
Bellinger served this county and had
he lived many years longer. there is
little doubt but that the people of the
county would still have refused TO
place another in his stead.
If ever any public servant died in
harness, this was true of him, who
year after year was found at his desk
in the county court house, always busy
at the work TO which he had been
elected by the people of Escambia
county.
One who knew him well, said of
Judge Bellinger that in all the years
in which he has served this county he
has never taken vacation of greater
length than one weeks duration, ex-
cept on a few occasions. on account Of
sickness.
He was at his desk almost to the
very last, arriving at nine in the morn
ing, going TO lunch at one. returning at
three and remaining until five, all with
such regularity and close attention TO
business that his punctuality became
a proyerb with those who knew him,
He was one of the fairest men who
ever held office in this section, and
not only for Escambia county. but per-
sonally. The Journal wishes to pay its
tribute to this fair minded man. who
knew no favorites, and had so few, if
any enemies.
Year after year opposition failed to
unseat him, and again and again was
he returned to office by the people
who placed their confidence in him.
In all the many honors which may
come to man there is none higher
than a trust that grows stronger with
the years. Such was the trust that the
people of this county placed in Judge
Henry Bellinger--and 1t was because
of this faith and the fact that he
measured up to il, that he had become
so firmly entrenched in the hearts of
the people. who year after year voted
him back into office.
A very real sorrow is felt through
out the county, not only because of
Mr.. Bellinger's death, but because of
the suddenness Of his going, and the
sympathy of thousands will go out to
his wife in her bereavement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-21
BY Ao CARTER

income of $4,000 month to spend
in oil. We are using as counsel a
man that receives a retainer of $685.
600 a year, and he sure knows his
business.
One of the things that the $4,000
lawyer suggested was the idea that
the promoters should take % per cent
outright from the funds.
Gerry announced to the Legion that
the scheme is suspended until we can
confer with the national commanders
of various service-mens organizations
and can turn over to the central board
of mana cement and control composed
of veterans, the management of the
Veterans Trust Syndicate"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-21

prominent republican who has con-
tributed to the endowment of the
Wilson awards for public service; and
from Massachusetts, it was reported
that Samuel WI. Mccall, republican
war governor of that state, had made
a contribution to the fund.
Mr.. Mccall, in commenting on SEN
ator Borah's action In endorsing the
Wilson Foundation, said;
Il think Senator Borah is the real
hero OF this disarmament proceeding.
And at the same time I do not believe
that the American people will lose
the idea that MIR. Wilson was the pi-
oneer and the leader in this fight
against war.
"rhe American people sometimes
do injustice before they have time to
think, but they have collectively a
sense of humor and that sense of hui
NOR will be a good deal aroused to
see gentlemen astride, triumphantly
astride, small and bob-tailed League
of Nations, as if they are the original
progenitors of that League.
The difference between the League
and the Four-Power Treaty is that
the latter is a contrivance, an alli-
ance among four powers with all the
rest of the world outside of it, and it
is the very kind of alliance which is
apt to breed counter alliance in which
case there is danger ultimately that
war will result. But it tries to main
tain peace over a limited portion of
the world. The League of Nations is
based upon the great community of
all nations. 1t is world wide 1t is
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-21
ONE REEL YARNS
SISTERS SHOES

Where are my good shoes?" walled
Edna, as she got up from search un-
der the bed.
Perhaps Little Sister has them on"
suggested Mrs. Stevens. her mother.
She has taken fancy lately to shoes.
When I'm working she goes trotting
and shutting around In the kitchen in
a pair of her fathers slippers. She
seems to have lot of fun out of it."
Edna laughed. ''She's such a funny
Little Sister. She finds more queer
ways of amusing herself"
There was a strange, shutting noise
down the hall. They both listened.
smiling. Then Little Sister came In.
down at Edna's best shoes, which
she had slipped on over her own
small shoes.
sisters shoes" she said. 81 Sister.
Sisters shoes"
Edna snatched her up, laughing.
gave her a hug. and sat her down on
the bed. You'll have to let Sister
have those shoes" she said, ''but Til
get you another pair to play with"
Sisters Shoes repeated Mrs. Ste.
vens, thoughtfully. How do you like
having your sister in your shoes,
Edna?"
Edna looked up. Tn my shoes she
repeated. II don't know
Those particular shoes have high
heels" her mother went on. II didn't
like them when you got them. But be-
cause they are yours. Little Sister will
think that Is just the kind of shoes to
have. She's always going TO be trying
TO walk around in your shoes, Edna.
Sometimes 1t seems a little funny. but
it's really very serious. You must be
careful what sort. OF shoes you wear"
81 See" said Edna. you don't mean
real shoes, exactly. think I'll try to
be careful about the sort of shoes
wear
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-21
~ OUR OBSERVER AT THE ART
INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO

The making of pottery is a process
OF building up. You start with a small
lump of clay. fiattened and rounded.
This is a. in our picture. BY shap-
ing IL with your fingers the mass soon
assumes bow1-shape. tSee I'D
With additions of clay and more shap-
ing the object grows and finally is in-
ished. When adding clay. be very
careful to get the walls of the pottery
OF even thickness. If possible, work
with one hand inside the object to
serve as q brace.
Trim object With Knife
Allow the pottery to dry. Then trim
the edges and remove any Jumps on
the surface. using sharp knife. Paint
the object with your water colors.
When the paint has dried. apply coat
of white sheilac. This produces
glossy finish Bees wax rubbed on the
painted object win produce more
artistic finish. The surface viii be
softer and smoother. and less glossy
than when sheiiac is applied. Should
bees wax be used. coat the inside OF
the pottery several times with sheiiac
to add TO it's strength.
This pottery will not hold water. II
water must be put into the object
place a container-a glass or tin can
inside.
Use of Tiles
Tiles may be used for q number OF
purposes. They make good ornaments
for the mantei. and they are useful
as paper-veights.
Smooth out lump OF clay on your
modelling board. Press II TO q thick
ness OF one inch, and make it four
inches square. A kitchen knife is q
good tool with which to do this work.
Make the top and sides of the tile very
smooth.
Tha surface Of the clay that now
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-21

y Why isn't wealthy actor a fixed
star?
Honesty is always the best policy
for the grocer.
Don't fail TO ask for advice If you
4 wish to fiatter.
Tears which are shed inward, fan
rather than put out the flame of anger.
One can grin without an inner inn
pulse, but a smile needs better back
ing.
We should strive to love our neigh
bors. We can get more out of them
that way.
No matter how wide the frontage
OF a house, the background is only a
yard wide.
Many a weak man has good inten-
lions. but isn't strong enough to carry
them out.
When a man sneers at wonan's
sour grapes.
Scarcely anything seems impossible
to the man who can will strongly and
long enough.
When a train of thoughts tries to
pass through some mems brains II is
always ditched.
II you cannot honestly obtain all you
not want so much.
Fanciful names for dogs are almost
universal: and now Rover" would
almost be q novelty,
The fact that man has the sleep
lng-in- church habit is no sign that he
will md rest in heaven.
AS for the girl who has always lived
in a fiat, why expect her to know ev-
erything about homework?
90
Some have a hard time pick
ing out car TO heaven because all the
lower berths seem to be taken.
No farmer would protest IL the cy-
clone would lift the mortgage from
his house along with the rest.
II the men had the brains they
think they have, their legs would not
be strong enough to carry them,
Hot water bottles ought to be in de-
mand now. The latest use for them
! is a strange place for moonshine
liquor.
According to a Chicago dispatch,
golf members who prefer the golf links
to going to church on Sundays will be
given an opportunity OF hearing their
favorite pastor at the club house thru
the medium OF the wireless phone sys-
tenn. Why not let us all have the ben
EFT? Then we can lie in bed on sun
day morning and hear sermon, and
the pastor can sit comfortably at home
4 nd Hp1fyeY 80 ~ 10
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-21
MR.. BRYAN'S DECISION

Mr.. Bryan finds himself unable -
please those who keep on his trail. He
is damned If he does and just as zeal :
ously damned if he does not His an
nouncement that he is not candidate
for senator from Florida is just as
clear evidence OF his diabolical wick
edness as would have been his adn1is-
sion that their previous differences
we're correct. Regardless of what he
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-21
SUGAR COATED PILLS
OF WISDOM
BY Aesop, Jr.
THE VILLAIN IN DISGUISE

THE VILLAIN IN DISGUISE
Merely their looks have revealed
many crooks.
The man with the longest whiskers
is not always the best detective.
Disguise, you foolish elf, but youll
only fool yourself.
There are few good things that
can't be done without a makeup.
A villain may disguise himself but
he will never fool the wise-moraIizes
Aesop's Film Fables" cartoon The
Villain in Disguise"
If you're honest ana wise, We need
not disguise.
Judge not a crook by his mask
A movie villain is sometimes rec
ognised by his makeup.
When man performs a crooked task.
ne seeks disguise beneath a. mask.
Disguise not, lest we be discovered
-"Aesop's Film Fables"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-21

In the olden days the Bible was often
used as a sort Of hiding place for
boarded wealth, probably on the sup
position that thief would not likely
steal the book and that he would miss
it in searching for valuables or money
A drug peddIer In New York the other
day found new use for il. using it
as hiding place for packets of
opiates
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-21

a democracy, or was intended to be,
of all the nations of the world"
Mr.. Mccall was the principal speak
er at recent meeting of the Woodrow
Wilson Foundation held in New York
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-21
To-oAYs PUZZLE

RODOHTT, ZINE. LL4ASTE, MADE.
CEnARC, YNCAN, THRIENAKE.
Rearrange these letters so as to
form girls first names. and then make
the first letters of the names spell the
name of a famous English author.
Answer TO yesterdays: "a penny
saved Is a penny earned" Begin with
the second letter and take every other
nue.-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-21

A plant grows in Japan which sup
plies a sort of vegetable leather.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-21

People of Amsterdam are taught how
to behave in public by means of Off
cial motion pictures.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-02-21

Glass was used by the Romans il
the time of Tiberius.
, 1922-05-23
MURDER AND SUICIDE IN
FINAL CHAPTER OF "BIG
EMMA" OF POLICE FAME

woman in Chicago police annals.
Rated as one OF the city's riost dar-
ing and successful shoplifters she
dollar litter" For many years she
headed the weir gang which prac-
ticed systematic thievery in large
stores with such cleverness that
members of the band were seldom
caught. In the gang were her hus-
band. two sisters and three brothers.
Comparatively little of "Emma's'
story is in police records. Her
light-fingered cleverness, police said.
saved her from detection time and
time again, until in 1900 police had
estimated her plumber at $500. 900.
They said she had undoubtedly an
nexed another half million since.
1t was Mrs. wier who first intro
duced the split skirt but not for
style. big Emma" used the split to
reach an underskirt provided with
ample pockets to store away her loot
as she extracted it from store
tiers. In her PALMER days. she was
said to have driven up 10 State
street stores in a "four-in.hand.''
with a team of blooded horses and
a driver in livery. After loading
articles. big Emma"-was a con.
noisseur OF quality as well as a
%plunderer of quantity-she would
rustic out to her waiting carriage
and drive serenely away.
, 1922-05-23

stated. In an effort to no,
only n Irish Republican army and
the Irish republic Brotherhood but al
other Sein Fem organizations in the
six counties
The governments move follows
swiftly upon Irish Republican army
raids and burnings OF buildings in tho
counties OF Down and Antrim. and
tho intensified hostilities in Belfast
recently, eliminating in the murder
yesterday 4 w. j. rwadden. member
OF the Ulster parliament.
Nearly every town and virlax In
Ulster was visited but the bulk Of tho
prisoners was taken in the county
districts from farm houses. Compar-
atively few captured were made in
Belfast as most of the Irish Repub.
lican army living in the Sim Felnn
districts of Belfast anticipating action
by the police as a result Of the Twad-
dell assassination had gone ION the
rum"
The captured include some of the
most prominent Sim Feiners in the
Ulster area.
The movement was begun at 4
O'Clock this morning and the work of
visiting the various houses. town ana
country. was rapidly carried out. Sew
erai hundred members of the con-
Etabulary n a large staff Of officers
had been on duty from midnight com
plotting the arrangements. Most OF
those wanted YER surprised and in
in' ST instances were aroused from
sleep.
As part of the comprehensive
scheme. special police were active in
~Fermanagh during tho night and
! early morning. ~arrcstias every San
Feiner known 10 be an officer or 70
have authority In the Irish Rspuo-
lean army. Only aocut GO Irish Re.
publican army officers ,etre captured
in FermaDegh. bal IL Is learned tns
authorities are making = fairly clean
rweep of the men WHO exercise influ
ence in the army in that part OF
Ulster.
among those arrested in Enniskll
len were Capal Heaiy. a member Of
the Fermanagh county council and
well-known leader OF the Sim Feir
party; w. J.. Nethercot. n member OF
the E~nniskinen urban council ant
Thomas Corrigan. accountant for thu
Fermanagh county council.
While the raids were proceeding
tenders were busy conveying the spe
cial police and their prisoners iron
tho outlying districts.
In Belfast So were arrested, blu
these did not include any weli-knowr
party leaders. while the Falls Roat
Continued on Page Seven)
, 1922-05-23
FUNERAL HELD
FOR R. WEIGH,
LONG MISSING
Body Of Man Found in Can
yon Four Miles from Cas-
per Laid at Rest Here
Today.

Funeral services for N. r. WEIGH.
age "a. whose remains were found
Saturday evening in a canyon about
-four miles from Casper. were held
from the Shafer-Gay chapel late yes
terday afternoon. The Rev. c. NJ
Thompson ofrtiAted at the service. In
teiment was made at a local cemetery.
The deceased man wa found after
having been missing for a period of
over two months. From indications
on the badly decomposed body it was
evident hat the man had fallen into
a ravine while wandering in the hills
southwest Of Casper. The remains
were identified as those of his father
by Noble WEIGH. a son Of the dead
man. Finding the body marked the
clos, of a search which has been
maintained almost continuously dur
ing the period that the man was
missing.
, 1922-05-23
Governors OF
Western States
limited to Meet

SPOKANE. Wash. May z3.-Plans
for a conference Of governors of ten
Western states at Sacramento. Calf.
to consider uniform taxes on gasoline
in the near future. were announced
here by Governor Louis F. Hart. of
Washington.
Governor Hart said the great volume
of tourist travel made imperative
uniform taxes on gasoline. Chief
executives of Washington, Oregon,
Idaho. Montana, California Utah. Ne
vada. Arizona, New Mexico and Colo
RADIO will be asked to attend, he In
nounced.
Plans for sending a Western dele
cation to Washington representing the
White Cross league to present to con
gress the need for greater restrictions
against the sale and use Of narcotics
are under consideration. the governor
said.
, 1922-05-23

CHICAGO. May 23.-The final
chapter in the carer of Mrs. Emma
Weir-'Big Emma"-known by a
score of aliases in police circles. was
being written today by the police
who discovered the 65 year old wom-
an dead. with a "a tube in her
mouth in the attic of a drab cottage
which had been her home since she
retired" 20 years ago.
Murder and suicide are believed by
the authorities to have played the
final roles in big Emma's" life. In
another room of the house. Mrs.
Hickey Gunther. 65. Mrs. Weir's in
s%eparable companion for three years.
was found dead with two ribs broken
and numerous body bruises. Threats
on Mrs. Gunther's life by big EN-
ma" were recounted by several per
sons today.
Big Emma" was credited with
the most spectacular career of any
, 1922-05-23

dropped from the service. Mr.. Bart.
lett said.
The acting postmaster general told
the president the discovery zme dur.
ing his inquiry into the arrest last
Thursday of seven employees Of the
New York office which arrest, post.
office officials asEer cleared the pos.
tai robberies extending over the lag:
six months and involving nearly 49,.
oo0. 900. The arrests also are said 10
have thwarted n gigantic robbery
planned for last Friday night in the
registry division itself.
Mr.. Bartlett declared that the men
arrested had admitted that they had
secured employment in the registry
division for the purpose of robbing
the mails.
Mr.. Bartlett said he had ordered
that all OF the Is. 900 employees of the
New York office be required to have
flnker prints Impressions made. Both
Postmaster Morgan and himself, he
added. were finger printed" inc he
was of h opinion hat such a step
would be of benefit to the service,
eliminating the Enthusiastically and
protecting the bulk of honest en-
ployee.
Nj Bartlett VII return to New York
the latter part of the week 10 continue
his Investigations. after which it is
said he viii likely visit the Chicago
p~ostoffice where numerous thetts have
occurred recently in the registry and
mail order divisions.
, 1922-05-23

gang that a b~lackmailed him for
$40, 900 and then attempted to get s75.-
900 more. went to Hew York last night
with officers and visited several re
sorts where he declared the men
wanted might be found II was an
unsuccessful quest Ward. who Is
the son OF the president OF h Ward
Baking company. is at liberty under
bond of $50. 200.
Using a list made up by Ward. tho
party went into cabarets. restaurants
and cafes in the white light district
and scrutinized every man present
When the search along Broadway mt
its side streets failed. Ward and the
others spent several hours on the low
CT East side. but no men fitting the
descriptions of the two men sough
could be found.
q. Sheriff George Werner. who accom-
panied Ward, said Ross was a conf
dence man while "Jack" tho only
name tho other q the trio is known
by. Is more of the type OF n chauf-
feur.
The basis for the blackmail plot re-
mains unreveaied as the lawyers rep
rescnting Ward decline to make pub
lie any of N bundle Of letters given
thec, by VAR which he received in
the six weeks he was being threat
cned. r'e
The telephone call which resulted in
| the meeting by Ward of h men on
| the day of tho killing. was said TO
have been the threat by Peters: I'VE
want SIS. 900 or your life will pay"
This is the threat in the only letter
disclosed. Sheriff weri-sr said that
he a read a threatening letter with
a demand for that sum.
When Eiwood M. Rabcnoid. counsel
for Ward. was asked II there was a
woman in the caAe he answered:
THE threats were aimed at his
family"
Allen r. Campbell, another OF the
lawyers, was asked IL the blacknaji
plot involved a woman and answered:
II don't think I should answer that
question"
Did IT start. as reported. at a race
track?"
II think it did"
did it involve Wards war record7"
"I can assure you hat 1t did not"
answered Mr.. Campbell.
Mrs. Ward a that she had not
known of the plot for very long and
added:
I'm with my husband and 1 want
to do everything I can for him. I
have the utmost confidence in him. 1
am sorry hat I cannot answer any
further questions"
Much surprise is displayed in New
Rochelle that Ward waited for al
most a week before surrounding him
self, especially as he was known as a
strict disciplinarian in his position as
chairman of the police commission
Ward came to New Rochelle n 1911
from Pittsburgh. He was appointed
head of the police commission in 1919
and two weeks was reelected.
District Attorney Weeks said that
the case would be submitted to the
grand jury mex week
Young Ward had sent a radio mes
sage to his father. who was returning
home from Europe on the Majestic,
explaining his predicament and ask
ing for funds to meet the blackmail-
ers' latest demands. said an official
working on the case. When he re-
ceived by radio the curt response.
Not one cent for blackmaf." he re-
solved to meet Peters and his two
companions and tell them he was
through" this official said
, 1922-05-23
Cunning answers
More Questions

into The Tribune office by every mail
for DIT. Cunning. Arrangements have
been made whereby he is to answer a
limited number OF questions each day
while here. Your full name n ad-
dress must be signed to all letters
sent in but your initials only will be
used in answering. This offer holds
good to all readers of Fhe Tribune no
matter where located. Dr.. Cunning
sees no ono In private. There are but
two ways TO consult him. Either go
to The Iris this week or send your
questions to The Tribune. He will
answer through these columns each
day all that time and space will per
NIT. Today's are as follows:
Q-wouid n patent such as I am
planning prove a SUGGEST What is
bost for me to foIlow?-A. NJ. j.
A patent on the article should
prove all right 1t has commercial val
ne, but would depend entirely upon
the way same was promoted. Take
the matter up with Mum and com
pany, woolworth Bldg. New York
City. You could maxi good in min.
ing this year as hat game will lool
up from now on.
J Own I get any of the estate7-
A. K.
Ayes. there will be some prop
erty but no money from this for you
Continued on Page Ninel
, 1922-05-23

him away in an automobile. No trace
of him had been found early today by
the sheriff and his deputies
benson was convicted in b supe-
rior court here more than two years
ago on a charge Of attacking a "a
year-oid white His execu-
ton was postponed several times and
the United States supreme court fin
49,
ally ruled on the verdict OF the lower
courts. affirming his conviction.
benson was removed some time ago
to Macon for safe keeping but yester-
day he was brought back to Irwinton
to be re-sentenced-
, 1922-05-23

The route, lies through France.
Italy. Greece, Egypt, M~esopotamia-
India, Eastern China, Japan. thence
via III Aieutian Stands to Alaska.
through the United States to New
York. to New Foundland and across
the Atlantic via Greenland and Ice
land to Scotland.
The record making trip was first
visuaiized by Sir Ross and Sir Keith
Smith of Australia. but the latter
abandoned his plans when his brother
was killed recently in n preparatory
flight