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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-19
CAMBIA COUNTY
TAX ASSESSMENT
NOT TO BE RAISED
State Equalizer Revokes His
Orders Increasing Tax Assess
ments In Three Counties.
PROTESTS OF THREE
ARE NOT CONSIDERED
Advices from Seminole County
Assured of Nom Compliance
With DaWson's Order.
lsnscial to The IournaI.l


TALLAHASSEE, April 1S.-The Of
flee of State Tax Equalizer Dawson
was the center of interest in Tallahas-
see today and the much heralded meet
ing of the state board Of tax equalizers
which was scheduled for this date was
never held. RevolIing in succession the
orders of increased tax assessments
formerly made by MIN as to Duval,
Hillsborough and Escambia counties
and leaving the protests Of Suwanee,
Liberty and Jackson counties pending,
there was never anything for presenta-
tton to the board.
Strong delegations from the coun-
ties protesting appeared in Tallahassee
and were successtyely heard in con-
ference by Mr.. Dawson. First it was
learned that the Duval order had been
revoked by the state equalizer. Later,
the Hillsborough delegation obtained
the same result and an order of revo-
cation as to Escambia county was also
entered by Mr.. Dawson
The text of the order of revocation
as to Hillsborough county, which ia
elf-explanatory. Is as follows: In re:
HiIlsborUugh county assessment
The tax assessor OF Hillsborough
county having assured me and having
made 1t appear to me, under the plan
of equalization voluntarily adopted by
him that when the assessment rolls for
said county are completed for the year
1922, the said rolls will show an in
crease over the aggregate assessed
value for the year 1921 on approx
mately $500, 900 to $4,000 900, and not
having been informed that there would
be such increase and being in ignor-
ance Of said plan of equalization vol
unfairly adopted by the tax assessor
of said Hillsborough county at the
time that certain order was made out
by me on the 25th day OF March, A. D
1922; 1t Is. therefore, considered and
ordered that the said order heretofore
made by me on the 25th day Of March,
1922, be and the same Is hereby re-
voked.
(signed) MARION L. DAWSON.
This 18th day of April. 1922.
An order in Identical language ex-
cept as to appropriate changes Of the
name of the county and the raise pro-
posed by the tax assessor as entered
as to Duval and Escambia counties
The delegation from Jackson county
was heard and returned to that county
to consult with the county commits
sioners. Mr.. Dawson proposed to this
delegation a revocation of the order OF
increased assessment on the same ba-
sis as that granted to Duval Hillsbor,
ough and Escambia,. Advices received
from Seminole county by Mr.. Dawson
gave assurance that the tax collector
Of that county would comply with the
order made in relation to its assess
ment.
Prominent in the presentation OF
FFilsborough's case were Giddlngs E
Mabry, attorney. and Tax Assessor S
E. Sparkman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-19

INDIANAPOLIS. April 1s.-The
number Of known dead as the result OF
the tornado which swept over central
and southern Indiana, was increased
tonight to twenty. More than 800 per
sons were reported injured in the
storm which struck the state near the
Indiana illinois line and lifted soon
after it left Willaimsport, leaving IN
it's wake a mass of wrecked property
the damage to which it is believed viii
amount to more than a million dollars.
Wire communication with the stricken
district was still cut off tonight and
it was impossible to ascertain the ex-
act number OF dead.
The village Of Hedrick was the hard
est hit by the storm. only ten houses
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-19
HAYS PUTS BAN ON
ARBUCKLE PICTURES
(7y The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-Cancel-
lation OF all contracts for the showing
Of films in which Roscoe c (Fatty) Ar
buckle appears was announced tonight
by Will H. Hays, head of the Motion
Picture Producers association. This ac-
ton. he said, affected nearly 10000
contracts.
After consultation with Mr.. Nicho-
las Schenck, representing Mr.. Joseph
Schenck, the producers, and Mr..
Adolph zukor and Mr.. Laskey, of the
Famous Players-LasAey corporation,
the distributors" Mr.. Hays statement
said, 81 will stat ethat at my request
they have cancelled all showings and
all bookings Of the Arbuckle films.
They do this that the whole matter
may have the consideration that its
importance warrants, and the action is
taken Notwithstanding the fact that
they had nearly 10000 contracts in
force for the Arbucl1le pictures"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-19
SEEK LEGISLATION TO
AID SMALL RAILROADS
AN rho AssoeIated Pressl

ATLANTA, Ga. April 1s.-Passage of
legislation to aid the small railroads in
Georgia will be sought by the newly or
ganlEed Georgia Short Line association
and a definite campaign will be launched
to get public aid to prevent abandon
ment Of any more such lines, 1t was de-
cided at a meeting Of the association
here today.
Citizens residing along the line of the
two score short lines in the state viii
be organized by groups to work for i'm
proyernent OF condition under which
these carriers operate. The meeting
was presided over by j. A. ]. Hender-
son of ocilla, president; H. H. Hill. sec
retary, will have charge of organization
and publicity work while H. j. Quincy,
former special counsel of the state high
way commission, will head the legislative
campaign.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-19
DEBARS GERMANY FROM FURTHER
PARTICIPATION IN DISCUSSIONS
OF RUSSIAN AFFAIRS AT GENOA
Decision Made at Economic
Conference After an AlI-Day
Meeting by Representatives
leN The Asaoclatad Presal

GENOA April 18.-The representa-
tives OF the powers which convened the
Genoa conference, together with the
little entente, decided tonight after an
all day discussion to continue the eco
nomto conference regardless of the
attitude of Germany and Russia.
A strong note was prepared and sent
to the German delegations which de-
clared that "Germany's act had des-
troyed the spirit of mutual confidence
Indispensable to international cooper
ation," and informing Germany that
she Is debarred from further partici-
patton in discussion of Russion affairs
at the economic conference.
The discussions were calmly and
dignified, although considerable differ
ences OF opinion existed. Two groups
formed, one led by England, and the
other by France, while the italian
delegates displayed conciliatory atti-
tude. Some of the extremists are said
to have proposed breaking UP the
conference, but a majority favored
awaiting Moscow's reply to the allied
demands.
French sources, Mr.. Lloyd George en-
phasized the necessity of adopting a
severe attitude toward both Russia and
Germany, but especially against Ger
many, pointing out that Germany had
signed the Versailles treaty where
Russia had not.
signor schanzer, the italian foreign
minister, favored an attitude Of mod
GRAFTON in the interests Of the confer
ence, Mr.. Lloyd George replied that it
was no time to display weakness. He
counselled sending note to Germany
and Russia declaring they must modi-
fy their attitude If they expected to be
permitted to discuss Russian affairs at
Genoa.
WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Although
Continued on Page TWo.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-19
COTTON BROKER HELD
FOR STEALING $4,000
fav Tho AssoeIated Prsss)

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Henry N.
Peers. IL, member of the bankrupt
cotton brokerage firm of Henry II.
Peers and company today was held in
s5. 900 bail to await action Of the grand
Jury on a charge of the larcency OF
$40, 900 from the firm Of Oliver and
Houghton cotton brokers.
John F. oliver. one Of the complain
ants testified before Magistrate Simp-
son that when he asked Peers what
had become Of the $4,000 he had given
him for the purchase Of stock the
broker replied; q speoulated and lost
it,"
Counsel for Peers told the court his
client had only followed custom in the
use of divers money, drawing the
reply that custom does not make
law"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-19
PREDICTED THAT MISSISSIPPI
RIVER WILL LEXCEED HIGHEST
FLOOD STAGE BY OVER A FOOT
Recent Rains and Unfavorable
Winds Have Intensified the
Flood Conditions.
(By The Associated Prsssl


NEW ORLEANS. April 1S.-Predic-
ing that the Mississippi river would
exceed by one foot the highest flood
stage ever attained here, DR.. I. NJ
Cline, forecaster Of the New Orleans
weather bureau, issued a revised fore
cast today calling for maximum of
% feet between May l and 10. The
previous record, which was estab-
Hshed in 1910, was % feet.
The forecaster stated that recent
rains over the Mississippi valley and
unfavorab1e winds which have retard-
ed the flow of the excessive volume of
water into the Gulf of Mexico, have
intensified flood conditions and made
the new prediction necessary. Today's
upward revision of flood stages is the
fourth that has been issued since early
in March, when 20 feet was predicted
The Southern Pacific railroad an
nounced that service on it's branch
from Baton Rouge to Lafayette, La,
had been discontinued because of
high water in. the Atchafalaya basin.
Vicksburg reported that backwater
from the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers
had flooded approximately 1882 square
miles of territory in the lower Yazoo
basin, No reports of loss of life have
been received and all livestock have
been removed to places Of safety.
Heavy rains during the past 4S hours
were said to have increased the dan
ger to the levees in the third Missis-
sippi river district, but headquarters at
Vicksburg reported that nothing be-
wound minor troubles had developed at
any point.a s
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-19
WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Althoug7
Continued on Page TWo.)
TWENTY KILLED AND HUNDREDS
REPORTED INJURED IN INDIANA

were left standing at that place. Per-
sons returning from the storm swept
district report sights o. devastation on
every side Trees were shorn Of limbs
and bark, and appeared like telephone
poles. Large timbers from buildings
were driven. into the ground and ap-
peared like so many corn stalks.
National guardsmen were patrolling
the area tonight, and aid is being rem
dered by the Red Cross organisation.
several searching parties have been
organized and were combing the coun-
try side tonight in the hope Of find
ing some Of the persons who have not
been accounted for. Official express
ed the belief more bodies will be found
before morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-19
TERRIFIC STORMS RESULT IN THE
DEATH OF AT LEAST 81 PERSONS

i,,red are in a critical condition.
Illinois and Indiana were hit hard
est the list of known dead in Illinois
be,ng II. while in Indiana 10 fatalities
already have been reported. The Hi
nois reports are believed to be com
plete. but there are some areas in In
diana from which no word has been
received, communication lines being
badly hampered.
Two persons were killed in Missouri,
while Kansas, Michigan and Ohio sus-
tained heavy property damage.
Tonight the storms still were moving
eastward. but apparently had spent
their full strength, subsiding in most
places to snow. or hail, with high
winds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-19
fzx The Associated Press)

cHrCAGo, April 1s.-The terrific
storms sweeping eastward across the
which in some parts of the
central states became tornadoes result
"a in at least 80 persons killed, two
missing. 800 injured and several mil
lions of dollars damage to property
80 according to incomplete reports
+onipht from the stricken areas.
rha a2o listed thus far as injured
include only those In towns which felt
the effect of the storms. Scores OF
others in sections not directly in the
r,ath of the tornado were hurt and the
+otaI ID believed to be beyond the 500
n,arl In addition several of the in
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-19
MTIOJlRTLAND TIJlR RESIGNS FROM
LIE ROAD DEPARTMENT


,..s, .1.As,LLAHAsSEE April 1S.-James
,.aS s'''" MARYLAND, bridge engineer has
,o., n"ssred his resignation to the state
~u W"s, department. For four years Mr..
ana NJ, ''S"d has rendered distinguished
AND 1Ivep'able service in his position
pra..s V,''eers Of the department ex-
,,r|s .rSseu keenest regret that he is to
bao. MS connection with the depart
MIN 90 90 Understood that Mr.. Mortland
consnI.' ,,'Oark upon his profession as a
Nca,.. engineer and his friends
ro~, ''C y, 'Na' he will carry into his new
aps '"' ~'me faithful and conscient-
bis o,.- ',' which has characterized
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-19
PORTUGUESE FLIERS ARE
AT THE ST. PAUL'S ROCK

PERNAMBUCo, Brazil, April 1s.-
Captain Countinho and Sacadura, in their
flight from the Caro- Verde islands fol
Brazil, arrived at the cliffs of the 5
PauPs Rock, just ABOVE the equator.
northwest OF the Island Of Fernando No
ronha, at 8 o'clock this evening. Brazil
ian time
The hydroaeropiane Luzitania expert
enced slight motor trouble and had tc
stop at the ST. Paul cliffs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-19
Through Trains AnnuIIed.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 1S. -
Through railroad traffic out OF Mem
phis today began TO feel for the first
time this year the effects Of the flood
stages In the Mississippi north OF the
city, when the st. Louis and San
Francisco railroad announced the an
nulluent Of its through trains between
1Continued on Page Two)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-19
LIEUT.. COMMANDER WOOD
ORDERED TO CANAL ZONE
tsy Tho Associated Press,
(aY GEORGE n. MANNINol

IbY NEOWGE F''
Washington, April 1S.-Lieut. Conndr.
Ralph F. Wood was today ordered de-
tached from Pensacola Naval Air Sta
ton to command the naval air station
at Coochola, Canal Zone.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-05

money, there is little doubt Kilbano
will meet Martin because he is in
no danger of losing his title and he
might figure that he needs money
after seeing Europe with none Of
the freight paid.
Neither Martin nor Herman are
the best in the group OF contcnders.
Martin is the best built up fighter
in any class, however, his hackers
have rcsortod to circus plan Of
bilboardng their man. His name
has been posted all over as the sec
ond edition of Terrible Terry Me
Governor. He wears green robe
in the ring with Pepper Martin
and an Irish harp in blazing letters
on the back. All his seconds wear
green sweaters with pepper Mar
tin on the front. When he wins
they carry him out of the ring like
a football hero lie probably will
be carried ogt right If he ever meets
Danny Frush or Charley Bcocher,
let alone the champion.
Kilbanc demanded 100000 when
French promoters wanted him to
meet Eugene CriQui, the French
champion, and he probably viii want
moro to allow Martin to get lo'
Of advertising out of a bout with
him. There aren't many promoters
who have that much money TO guar
antee him.
The champion unless he figures
that he would have little profita-
Bile exercises by mixing with Mar
tin, will probably suggest that Pep
per meet Frush and the procession
will stop right there as Frush is q
very much avoided boy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-05
FINANCE BETTER
|S VIE " MELLON
GIVES To HOUSE:
Situation "Rapidly Growing Betterp
Says Secretary; Points Out War
Finance Loans AS An
Example.

Washington, May 5.-The financia'
situation is rapidly growing better
and is now well on the way to nor
NAL" particularly as it relates to
the agricultural industry Secretary
Mellon told the house banking and
currency eonmittee today.
Mellon app9afed before the com
mlttce to urge passage of the bill
extending for another year to Junc
3G 1928, the war finance corporation
which makes loans to farmers and
livestock producers.
As definite indication that the
financial situation is improving,
Mellon pointed to the great falling
off i'll recent months in applications
FOR loans from tho war finance cor
portion The number of applications
coming in now, he said is only
about % per cent of what it was in
January, February and March.
The war finance corporation is
now financing itself and is taking
no money from the treasury, Mellon
said
He declared that congress would
do "very wise thing" if it would
work out some system, to take ef.
feet after the war finance corpora
ton quits functioning, whereby tho
government can make loans to farm
crs on terms of from six months to
three years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-05

have lived together in this section
and for year have maintained
bachelor quarters in little two
room house on the edge of Prune
vile.
Hess was seen to flee out of tho
back door. He was followed closely
by Flours. Throughout the after
noon, it is reported, Hess and Flours
lodged about the little settlement.
first one man and then the other
discharging a revolver.
Police at 1890 o'clock last night
found Hess badly wounded. He had
been shot three times through the
abdomen and his recovery is not be-
lioved probable. At a local hospital
he refused to submit to treatment.
Flours has not been apprehended
by the police who suspect him of
wounding Hess. The wounded man.
however, refuses to say who shot
him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-05

enrolled along with her daughter
and for which she had attended
classes faithfully with classmates
half her age.
On pay day Mrs. Drake Is wei.
fare worker for one Of the coal
companies operating In the Logan
field. Having finished her high
school course. she did not 20 on 10
college with her daughter. And.
as She puts II. one of the coal pro-
ducers "kncw she wouldn't Ill at
home aud knit and crochet" So he
offered her the Job Of visiting nurse
among the employees OF his com
pany In this Job Molle mothers a
large family. II Is composed Of
men and women much older than
she and Of the children of these
older children. True TO the mother
type anywhere. she makes their In
dlyidual troubles. their health, theli
happiness, u very personal matter.
There was the young Spanlard
who lay In the hospital after a Sc
we're accident No friends or reln'
tlycs rallied 10 his bedside, and the
doctors andnwses could not under
stand him when he moaned out n
word or two In his native tongue.
Mollle Drake secured the hills for
an Interpreter and found one. She
also dug up "A cousin Of the unfor-
tunate boy. Moreover she made the
lives Of hnrscs aud doctors miscr-
able mtll the lad wns ont Of dan
ger. sometimes calling NJ tho hospi-
tai late nj night to SEQ how tho boy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-05
by HANNAH MITCHELL


Tt would be- easy enough 10 make
. mclodrammtic start and give
hCf some such cxtravagant tltlc
as "The Angel of the Illlls" or "rho
Mother of the Mines" ar "1'hc Flor.
cnco Nightingale Of Blair Noun
tain" l}ut II you did and Molly
Dinecss Drake found II out she
might l.hgh and she might make
some sharp remark, but most GER
miniy she would not bc pleased.
How She escaped the "wnr cor
respondents" who were rushed
to the front 10 cover West Nlr-
ginln's recent mine war Is moro
than I can say. for the story Is still
told Of how Molly, like "Sheridan
twenty miles away when the
armed miners were marching on
Logan. made all haste not toward
safety. as she might very wisely
have done, but back TO where the
uuiltlh were llAlnE.
Her narrowcst escape from the
feature pages Of newspapers was
several years ago-tw0, IN fact.
when. a woman of some two score
years, she was graduated from high
school with her slxtecn-year-old
daughter That graduation and the
attendant high school diploma were
IN no sense honorary affairs given
out Of respect for Molly nineess
Drake. They had been earned by
this very determined. ambitious wo-
man Of the hills after four years of
high school work. IN which she had
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-05

II was then learned Of Mrs.
brakes unusual high school career.
"You know I have a high school
cducatlon." she remarked as we
left the school and strobe (at least
Mrs. Drake strode) along the dirt
road.
"As n girl I went to school TIL !
was thirteen. In the teens | took
up nursing and later was married
But | always wanted more educa-
ton. Sometimes II Is the persons
who are denied education apprecl-
ate II most. Well. when my daugh.
ter was ready for high school | de-
cided that l would get my high
school education too-nOt by fol-
lowing her studies at home q knew
that wouldn't do), but by enrolling
In high school with her.
"Some Of my friends thought II
was an absurd idea. They said
could enroll In colleges for special
courses or take correspondence
courses. But the Idea of my going
TO school right along with my
daughter and the other young peo-
pie seemed queer 10 them. | sup
pose 1t was unusual. But what ]
wanted was a regular education.
So ! enrolled and went through the
four years of high school and was
graduated In the same class with
my daughter"
"And how did your daughter feel
about it?"
"Oh, she had her young friends
and ,ook part In school activities
lust the same" Again the twinkle
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-05

II Is a common statement among
travelling statesmen that they live
In 4 Pullman: Mollle Drake might
say she lives In n day coach. Her
headquarters are In Logan. and
much Of her time Is spent In riding
TO and from the little mining towns
along the branch lines out OF Lo-
gun.
Her trips nre taken 10 visit the
homes Of miners. and no place Is
too remote for her 10 visit. Her
energy In tramplng about and the
speed with which she walks over
the hills Is enough 10 make a
younger woman gasp for breath
and all but beg for quarter. That
from one who knows.
We started out Of Logan one
morning on the 10 o'clock train.
Before the train started we were
part Of the social gathering which
greets the all-too-fcw passenger
trains that come Into Logan. Mol
lie Dlngess knew everybody.
Arrived at the mining center, our
first visit was TO the schoolhousc,
II substantial two-story building. in
front Of which were all the latest
playground devices for amusing the
modern child. The teachers were
young and efficient IN their school.
room manners. In Logan county
the schools have the advantage Of
extra good teachers because after
the school board has voted what II
can afford for salaries the coal com
panies make up the deficit needed
TO attract the best.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-05
THIS TIME LAST YEAR

Ruth was ralned out
Jack Dempsey. moved with his
retinue to his training camp in
Atlantic City.
American polo team defeated
the Hurlingham team in London
IA to | in a practice game.
Nine. Carpenter in Paris said
her husband was going to handle
this man Dempsey easily
Red Faber held Cleveland to
two hits and the White Sox won
4 to 0.
Sam Bohne of the Reds got.
three singles, triple and stole
home helping down, the Cubs II
to Z.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-05

was getting on. Was not this for
elm born lad one Of ner chlldreni
II was not the Mollle Dingess
Drake, ready to face danger along
with other brave women of Logan
county when armed miners were
marching upon their homes, that
interested me most, as you may
have guessed already The World
War Is too recent proof that Amer
lean women are not afraid 10 risk
their lives for n cause. II Is Mollio
Drake and the work Of her hands
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-05

when peace bro0ds over her native
hills that make her a woman among
women.
Mrs. Drake Is mountain woman
herself. She knows the desires. the
needs and the hopes of the women
and children who live in her hills;
In Il double sense she Is working
among her own people.
No scrlousAnindcd klllloy Is Mrs
Drake. but large mothcrly woman
with a great capacity for fun and
for seeing the human side Of things.