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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-18
FRANCE SEEKING
PEACE in EUROPE
Premier Poincare Repeats Assur-
ances to Lloyd George AL
ready Given Privately.
(sy The Associated Press)

LONDON, Jan. 17.-Raymond Poin-
care, the new French premier, has sent
a message to Premier Lloyd George
expressing the desire in behalf of the
French government to repeat a.ssur-
ances already given privately. that
France is eager to resume cordial
examination of the various questions
at issue between the two countries"
"who have been so closely allied on
the field of battle should be able, with
common interest, to maintain peace
in Europe and to assure execution Of
the treaties signed and the reparations
for damages caused by the INVASION
The message, together with the
reply Of Mr.. Lloyd George. was given
out by the foreign office today.
MY colleagues and I received with
great satisfaction your cordial reaf-
firnation in behalf Of the new French
government of the assurances we ex-
changed last Friday" says the prime
minister.
Describing 1t as super1uous to re-
peat the British governments Views
recently published, Mr.. Lloyd George
concludes
we desire only, as we are too glad
to note you also desire, so to settle
the outstanding problems that nothing
may impair the completeness of the
entente between your people and ours
and thus carry the comradeship of the
war into the higher task of bringing
the European peoples together in a
just and abiding pact of peace"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-18
Victim Killed w. r. Taylor, Son
of a Well Known Naval
Stores Operator Last
Saturday Night.
(ey Tho Associated Prssa)

MAYO, Fla, Jan. IA mob Of ap-
proximately 1000 persons overpow-
cred officials here late today, took q
negro who killed w. r. Taylor, Satur-
day night, and lynched him on the out
skirts of the town.
Taylor, the son of well known ma
val stores operator, and himself
rural mail carrier, was shot and killed
at midnight Saturday when he en-
Jered the negro's home to investigate a
quarrel The negro used shotgun.
the cartridge of which was so ar
-anged that the discharge entered
'aylor's body as one solid piece.
When the officers returned here
With the negro today following his
;apture several miles from town, they
yere intercepted by enraged citizens
who dropped their daily tasks and
quickly formed.
The officials had little chance of
protecting their prisoneE and the
work OF the men bent on lynching was
short.
The negro's body was riddled with
bullets after having been hanged to a
tree.
The negro, whose name developed to
be Charles Strong, before his death
said another negro also had a hold on
the gun which caused Taylor's death,
and the search forssim then hezan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-18

UNDER RAILWAY
Estimated That Cost Would
Reach in NeighborhOod of
Fifty Thousand Dollars.
COMMISSIONERS OFF
FOR STATE CAPITAL
Are to Take Matter Up at Meet
ing of State Road Depart
ment Being Held Today.

To attend the meeting Of the state
road department in Tallahassee today,
County Commissioners Gus SoderIind,
H. z. Candy and T. 7. Wentworth,
with County Attorney r. p. Reese and
County Engineer Winston +. Wheat,
left last night. Immediately following
a meeting OF the commissioners, which
had lasted practically all day.
The decision to have the county
commissioners represented BY three
members instead OF one was reached
following a stormy session OF the
board, before which several residents
Of the county had appeared to make
protest against the change IN the plans
for the county road.
r. J. Farmer was the most stubborn
OF this group, which comprised II. -.
Rice. w. X. Miller and +. I. Bailey.
When Il had been clearly shown
that the move to change the road
plans. making Il necessary to make a
detour, in order % avoid the railroad
crossings, was in no way an arbitrary
ruling OF the county commissioner.
but was a demand made by the United
States GSvernment IL this county is 60
receive a quarter million federal aid
Mr.. Rice elected much applause whsf
he rose and stated that he had ne
understood the situation.
II have much at stake" said AR
Price. for I own about IS acres OF
property out in that neighborhood. and
so far as I know no one viii be hit
quite as hard as I viii, but / am a
good loser, and If Il is for the county's
and there is no other way
4 7
willing TO cooperate in every way I
can with the county"
Not so Mr.. Farmer, however. who
for several hours held his ground
stubbornly, declaring that 1t mattered
not to him whether the federal aid
was secured or not, that he would fight
the matter to the very last, and, IL
necessary to go to law, would do so,
but that he would never consent to
the road as the detour was planned.
Mr.. Farmer declared that the way to
settle the question was to tunnel under
the railroad, and in spite Of this fact.
and figures presented by the county
engineer to show that to do so would
cost the county $4,000, he held his
ground.
The county engineer stated that the
clearance required by the state road
department in such tunneling is II
feet, and that in order to meet these
equirements, it would be necessary to
install a pumping engine. He said,
however that natural drainage would
be afforded at II feet. and If the state
road department would make this con-
cession, It would be possible to tunnel
under the railroad for about $4,000.
The figures, as presented by Mr..
Continued on ~age Fnres1
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-18
MEDICAL SCHOOL In
MEMORY OF GORGAS
Plans of University of Alabama
Have Been Amalgamated
With Panama Institution.
fex The AssoeIated Press,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Plans OF
the University of Alabama to found a
medical school In memory OF the late
Surgeon General Gorgas have been
amalgamated with those Of the Gorgas
memorial institute to be established
in Panama, it was announced here to-
day. It had been decided first to
establish the Gorgas school Of santa
tion at Tuscaloosa, seat OF the Uni
versity Of Alabama, Of which General
Gorgas was a graduate.
DR.. Oscar DowIing of New Orleans
of the Louisiana state board of health
and DR.. Scale Harris OF Birmingham,
president of the Southern Medical as
sociation, it was announced, have been
made members of the board of direc-
tors Of the Gorgas memorial institute.
With grounds and building for the
institute in Panama, furnished by the
Panama government, a campaign for
s6,000,000 endowment fund for this
institution will be started soon in the
southern states. Construction Of the
memorial building there is to be start
ed this spring.
It also was announced today that
DIR. Richmond P. Strong, deal of the
school Of tropical medicines Of Har-
ward university, would resign April l,
to take charge as scientific director of
the institute in Panama.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-18
DEM OCRATS AIDED
In FIGHT AGAINST
ANTI-LYNCHING BILL.
Representative Reavis, Repub-
lican, of Nebraska, Urges
Defeat of the Measure.
BURTON DECLARES THAT
LYNCHING IS DARK BLOT
Asserts That There Is Only One
f. Crime to Which Ii Could BE
COmpared-Cannibalism.
tey "a. AssoeIstea Pre.,l

WASHINGTON. JAM I7-Democratic
members OF the House were aided today
in their fight against the Dyer anti
lynching bill by Representative Reavis.
republican, Nebraska. who during debate
on the measure declared IL was evident
that some members of Congress sworn
to uphold the constitution. were ready to
''ravish" IL. With emphasis, he urged
defeat of the bill, asserting it's passage
would be- an unconstitutional usurpation
of power by the federal government.
All afternoon the bin, carrying heavy
penalties for persons participating in
lynchings and for officials who fail
through negligence OF duty to prevent
them, was alternately commended and
fayed.
Representative Burton, republican.
Ohio, declared that lynching was the
darkest blot on an otherwise splendid
civilization, asserted there was only one
crime to which it could be compared
cannibalism. In seventeen states, he said
the lives taken by lynchings have been
more than those under the decision OF
the courts
After Representative Sanders, repub-
lican, Indiana, had declared there was
no question as to the authority of Con-
gress to deal with the question. Repre-
sentative Montague, democrat. Virginia,
attacked the bill on constitutional
grounds.
Later Representative Ballinger, re-
publican Massachusetts,. advocating the
enactment of the drastic anti-lynching
bill. said he could not understand why
members of Congress, so sure that the
supreme court would Immediately declare
the Dyer measure. If enacted. unconsti-
tutional, were waging such a determined
fight against It..
why don't you pass 1t and let the
supreme court knock II out If you are
so sure 1t. is unconstitutional" He asked.
Representative Mondell, republican
leader. informed the House that he
hoped general debate on the measure
wSuld be concluded tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-18
NO PROGRESS ON
MINE QUESTION
Far Eastern Committee Make
Little Headway in Mine and
FOrtifications Problem.
(ey The Associated PrsssJ

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-An Amer
lean proposal to redefine the "open
door" policy in China and create an
international board to examine both
existing and future concession which
appear to conflict with 1t was debated
without decision today in the far east
ern committee OF the Washington con-
ference.
The British and italians accepted
the plan in principle, but the French
withheld assent to some of it's provi-
sions and the Japanese reserved judg-
ment pending communication with To
l1io. The subject will be taken up
again tomorrow. with all signs point
ing to long and interesting discus
sion.
In brief, the American resolution
would bind the United States, Great
Britain, Japan, France, Italy, Belgium,
Portugal and The Netherlands not to
see special spheres of influence in
China or secure concessions, or mo-
nopolies which would abridge the prin-
ciple of equal economic and CONNER
cial opportunity.
China, on her part. would agree to
cooperate in maintaining that equality,
and the nine powers, collectively,
would authorize establishment of a
board OF reference to review present
and future concessions to determine
whether they conflict with the open
door thus defined.
Except for another inconclusive ses-
sion OF the Shantung negotiators and
informal exchanges among the naval
big five" regarding the Pacific fortI-
f1catlons agreement, the meetings of
the far eastern committee constituted
the total of conference activities dur
ing the day. At the Shantung CONVEX
sations, the question Of mines was dis
cussed with no apparent progress, and
the fortifications problem remained
unsolved tonight despite receipt by the
Japanese of partial instructions from
Toxic.
1t was around the proposal for an
inquiry into concessions now estab-
Hshed in China, as well as those pro-
posed in the future, that most of the
debate in the far estern committee
centered. By some Of the delegates it
was understood that such an inquiry
might open up the whole question of
Japanese holdings in Manchuria, while
in other quarters it was suggested that
the resolution might, by indirection,
lead to a review by the board of the
famous '21 demands controversy
In that connection, It was pointed out
that whereas the boards duties In
connection with future concessions
would be confined under the terms of
the resolution to Investigate and re-
port" It would be authorized to in
quire into existing concessions for
the purpose Of endeavoring to arrive
at a satisfactory adjustment on equita-
BILE terms Many questions regarding
the meaning Of the resolution were
asked OF Secretary Hughes and an
swered by him during the committee
meeting. but there still was apparent
among the delegates tonight a diver
gence of views as to the exact powers
which might be assumed by the new
board.
In the Chinese delegation the American
plan hailed as long step in the direc-
tion Of restored Chinese integrity BY
American spokesmen a similar view was
Continued On Page Three)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-18
NO BODY, SHIPPED
UNLESS IDENTIFIED
No Foundation for Assertions
That Dead Soldiers Were
Handled Carelessly.
fsu Tha Assoclsted Presal

WASHINGTON. Jan, II. II After
presentation OF testimony by way of
denial, war department records sub
mitted to day to the senate tnvesti-
eating comm ttee investigating
charges that American soldiers had
been hanged without trial In France,
showed that on the bodies of two men
dug up in the little cemetery at Ba-
zoilles the ropes and black caps in
which they had been put, to death on
the gallows had not been removed
prior 10 burial, Edwin e. Lamb. of
Hartford, Conn, a colonel overseas,
testified that in the case of one of
the men hanged the body was placed
quickly In a coffin. and so far as he
recalled the rope and cap were left just
where the hangman had placed them.
But in both cases, other witnesses de-
clared, they were removed before the
bodies were prepared for shipment
home to relatives.
Senator Watson, democrat. Georgia,
whose charges concerning Illegal exc
cutions led to the investigation, sharp
ly attacked the burial of men hanged
for "unmentionable crimes" alongside
of soldiers who feel in battle. Asking a
witness If white men and negroes were
buried in the same part OF the ceme-
terry. the senator was told that they
were-that all were soldiers.
Taking up the charges Of former
service men that bodies shipped here
from France were handled in helter-
skelter fashion, without proper effort
to establish identity, officers and men
attached to the grave registration SER
vice declared there was no foundation
for such assertions, and insisted that
not one body was brought home until
Identification had been positively es-
tablished.
Turing from burial methods, John
Sebastian, a sailor, of Jacksonville,
Fla, told. how, when a prisoner at
Gievres, he saw the bodies of two ne
groes lying face on the ground and
was informed by the guard that the
two negroes had been lynched. He
was unable, however. to say whether
the bodies were those Of the men put
to death by a soldier mob.
Through the insistence of Senator
Overman, of North Carolina, the COM
mittee of which he is. member is de-
termined to find out how Benjamin
King, of Wilmington, N. c., soldier
with the 30th division, met death in
France. All of the evidence thus far,
and war department records, show
that he was killed in action. His body
was never recovered. and men who
were near him at the time declared he
was blown to pieces fby shell. Sent
out in command of half a dozen men,
King, a machine gun corporal, still
was with his command when two pri-
Yates were killed. according to wit,
nesses.
some time ago, however, the story
gained circulation around Wilmington
that King had been lynohed by officers
under orders Of Hard Boiled" Smith,
who later served a prison term for
cruelty. Robert Harrison, Of Whining
ton, testifying early in the inquiry,
brought forth the first report at the
hearing about the alleged lynching of
King. and since that time both Sena
tors Overman and simmons have been
Continued On rase Three.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-18
BAD PISTOL SAVES
NEGRO FROM CRIME
(ey Ths AssoeIated Press)

WINSTON SALEM. N. c.. Jan IL
II Nathaniel Sudderth, negro. had
used a good pistol, he would have two
dead victims on his hands. Hickory
police claim. One bullet fired by him
today, in a row in South Hickory. 1t
is said, passed through the overcoat
of VIII Barber, negro, and barely
pierced the skin in his back. Another
bullet, the police say, struck a negro
girl, Johnsie Horton, IN the right tenn
pie was diverted by the skull, and
plowed a furrow around her head.
Sudderth fed, and thus far has eluded
pursuit.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-18
COUNTY BOARD PLANS TO AVOID DETOUR IN FLOATON ROAI
COUNTY TAKE NEGRO SLAYER FROM
OFFICIALS AND HANG HIN TO A TREE
WILD STEER LASSOED
IN NEW YORK STREETS
(ey The Assoels.sd pre..,

NEW YORK, Jan. ia hornless
steer gave crowds in the theater
and shopping districts a new thrill
today when he escaped from a west
side slaughter house and ran almost
to the East river. crossing Broad
way and Fifth avenue, before being
lassoed.
The Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals provided al
ambulance to take the big fellow
back to the slaughter house, anC
preferred charges of cruelty agains
Rudolph Miller, who chased tn
runaway in a taxi. and lassoed him
Magistrate McQuade released Mil
Ter, saying he had shown commend
able resourcefulness and had pre-
teeted the public.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-18
ROWE IS MENTIONED
AS METHODIST BISHOP
az Ths AssoeIated pressl

AsHEvLLE, N. c., Jan. 17.-Dr.
Gilbert IT. Rowe, book editor Of the
Southern Methodist church, is being
mentioned as bishop OF the church, II
was announced here tonight. DR.. Rowe
is one of the best known Methodists in
the United States.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-18
BABY BURNED TO DEATH
WHEN HOME is CONSUMED

MOULTRTE, Ca, Jan. IA 1eyear-
old baby OF Mr. and Mrs. Enoch HERS,
residing near here, was burned to
death and its mother sustained serious
burns IN a vain attempt TO save the
child when fire today destroyed the
HERS home, located 16 miles from this
city. Mrs. HERS condition is reported
as being serious, she having been
overcome by swallowing flames in her
rescue attempt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-18
POINCARE EXPRESSES
DESIRE TO COOPERATE
tay the Associated Press)

PARIS. Jan. 17.-Premier Poincare
today sent a cable message to Secre-
tary of State Hughes expressing his
sincere desire to cooperate in the
work cf peace being carried on BY
the Washington conference" The text
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-18
GOVERNMENTS PROGRAM
IN IRELAND POSTPONED
fev rho Asaoelated Pressl

DUBLIN, Jan. lit was announced
this evening that the statement out
lining the provisional governments
program and policy. which had been
expected today. has been postponed
until tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-18
GEORGIA COTTON
DEALER SUICIDES
(sy The Associated Press)

AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan. 17.-Charles
Fargo. prominent cotton merchant Of
this city, committed suicide while en-
route TO Athens in company with his
wife today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-18

Mean. Normal. ......-..52
Mean came date last year. g.
IS.
Highest Of record this time Of year, 7s.
Lowest Of record this time Of year, -.
Rainfall
For "A hours ending ?. m. 003.
Total for this month to ?. m, z.z1.
Normal for Jauuary, 4.O4 inches
Accumulated excess this year TO dates
0.10.
Humidity
Z a.m...S9 u noon...sA n.m.s.ssJ
Barometer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-18
THE WEATHER TODAY

Pensacola and Vicinlty-Local rains
wednesday and probably Thursday. cold
er Thursday
Winds-Fsast Guf: Moderate variabls
winds, overcast Wedne Bdav. West Gulf.
Fresh southerly winds and overcast
wednesday.
D. s. Weather Report
PensacOIa. Fla. Jan. Is 1922
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-18

y ext Phase 0f the
moon. last quarter.
Jan. Is-
Next high tide about
/ a m. f1eth9.
Next low tide about
u noon.
Yesterdays Weather.
TemueraEuFe
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-18

t1.AILs - s-WVsND
Hourly Temperatures
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-10-27

What we want now is for every
one of the subscribers to come IN
and make payment on his subscrlp-
ton. The amount is small to each
one, but even if half of the $500
would pay only one dol
lar on his paper you can readily see
how much it would mean to US at this
time of stress. We appeal to you to
come to the rescue at this time Whten
we have such a heavy expense, and
cooperate with US to make you a real
good family paper, and also to give
you the happenings of the town and
county and the world. A little en-
couragement of this kind is worth
more than any Of you can possibly
imagine. The editor has been work
ing hard and has been at the game a
long time and would appreciate Just
a little encouragement at a time
when he needs it to meet the heavy
expense incident to moving.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-10-27

tionS.
The south's monopoly of increased
cotton production has been followed
with increased world consumption,
and her millions of bales arising from
the earth, magic like, annually grav-
itate into the hands of these purchas-
ers as rapidly as the trade will take
them.
To -tais system the grower looks
with daily inquisitive anxiety for a
price for his commodity that will re-
feet a financial credit for his labor.
He lives in hope and works with en-
thusiasnl.
The foreign and domestic spinners
faniliarize themselves With the a..
of cotton grading for self-protection;
every exporter and importer for
like purpose, masters this art; the.
large and small buyers alike, the
world over, as prerequisite of sue
cess IN thelH business, learn the grade
of cotton. No buyer dare enter the
market to purchase a single bale, Of
cotton without equipping himself
with a knowledge of the grade Of cot
ton. AS an essential factor, it can
not be avoided.
For more than a century cotton
growers have thrown hundreds of
millions of bales of cotton upon the
market of the world, but for some
cause have never seen the Importance
of learning the quality of the cotton
they sell, and market it as fully to-
day without that knowledge as if in
full possession Of it.
In the light of an acquired techni-
cal knowledge, this system takes the
growers cotton; in the darkness OF
indifference the grower surrenders
the product Of his labor, and sells his
birthright for mess of pottage.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-10-27
ont have gone hand-in-hand

nent have gone hand-in-hand with
the achievements of the scientist and
practical grower, whose efforts have
given us the different types we now
know.
Beire sen1i-trcpical in character,
it's habitat is confined to parts of the
North and South Temperate zones,
where soil and climatic conditions are
conducive to it's most perfect growth.
The tropics are well adapted for
producing vigorous plant, but in
sect depreciation is too severe for its
successful culture in that climate ex-
cept in Egypt and Southern India.
The fbers enfolding the seed of
this plant constitute the cotton OF
commerce.
AS factor in the daily life of the
southern farmer, there is none more
important to him than the culture
and production of cotton.
To its production he looks for his
chief source of revenue, bulWark
to protect him in meeting the claims
of his creditors who have indulged
him.
1t pays his taxes, buys his horne'
schools his children, builds the school
house, erects the church, and gives to
him financial strength. 1t improves
the highways, builds the towns and
cities. encourages manufacturing
stimulates the railroads, induces I'M
migration, increases commerclallsm'
emphasizes a New South and leads TO
a hoped for higher. civilization.
On it the grower stands as his I'll
braltar, and to it he looks for the fu-
ture destiny on which he rests MS
faith.
: History records no parallel in the
growth of any agricultural commodA-
ty equal to the increase shown IN s. tne
production Of cotton in the South