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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-29
Eight of FIOtilLa Proceed
TOUUard Panama Canal But
Other -Four UnnccOu1ted For
Captain of Steamer Changes
Ships Course and Finds Sub
marine Badly Smoking.

LOS ANGELES, July 2S.-Four sub
marines which left Los Angeles Tuesday
for Hampton Roads, as part fo the flotilla
of twelve, scheduled for decommissoning
today were reported missing off the lower
California coast south of Ensenda.
The craft said to be missing are the
LIS; L-6; LII and LIS, all of which were
built at Long Beach, Cal, during the
war.
Sighted Smoke Cloud.
The story of their apparent disappear
ance was brought here by the liner City
of Honolulu, Captain Thomas w. Sheri-
dan, from New York.
Captain Sheridan said that yesterday
he sighted a cloud Of smoke some distance
away and changed his ships course to
learn the cause.
It was submarine. badly smoking, :"
he said st made no answer to our
signals.
Slow to Answer.
Later" continued Captain Sheridan,
I'VE signalled the tender Beaver, which
had the submarine in convoy. At first
she made no answer to our signals, but
later responded to our offer of assist
ance. She said she had eight submarines
in convoy and needed no help.
DON'T Mention Four.
| A message received at the submarine
| base at Los Angeles harbor from Roy L.
Stover. commander of the submarine flo
tilla, stated he had eight submarines in
convoy, making no reference to the other
four.
The submarines also intercepted mes
sage from the tender Beaver to the LIS,
| ordering her to stand by and take a tow
line from the LIS. Officers from the sub
| marine base tonight were said to be un-
able to account for these two craft or the
I other two of the L type. reported miss
ing.
| Awaiting Information.
| It was believed definite information
| concerning the vessels would be received
| here before tomorrow, when the flotilla
was due at Acapulco, Mexico, to take
in tow the submarine S-32, recently dis
abled
The other eight craft in the flotilla were
the H-3; H-8; H-4; HIS HIS; HI
MS and H-9.
Captain Sheridan said he counted only
eight submarines when he met the flo.
tilla.
! LOS ANGELES, July 2S.-Naval au
thorities tonight were investigating th
report that four of the twelve submarine
i bound from Los. Angeles to Hampton
Roads, Va, for de-commissioning, ha
! disappeared off the Lower California
coast, south of Ensenda.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-29
Sufferer Picked
Up By The Police

At eleven O'Clock last night the police
picked up a young man near the post Of
flee building who seemed to be suffering
from heart trouble. He was carried to
the city Jail and DR.. Mobiles called in.
1t developed that he was blind and speech
less and APPARENTLY suffering from hunger.
A small boy stated that the man had
talked to him last evening on the post
office steps and stated that he had heart
trouble and had become blind that morn
ing. He could not me identified.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-29
ADMINISTRATORS HELD
FOR SQUASHING WILL

AMERICUs, Ca, July 2S.-W. B. Nc
Cain, administrator of the estate OF the
late J. A. Hill, of Smithville, was arrested
today on a warrant as he was leaving Tor
Clearmont, Fla, sworn out by local
man who demanded that he produce the
will which they charged had never been
offered for probate.
Mccain was permitted to leave lateI
after making $1,000 for appearance at a
hearing August Is. The petition for the
warrant alleged Mccain was not paying
the debts of the deceased and had taken
the personal assets out of the jurisdiction
of the Georgia courts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-29
GREAT LAKES SAILORS
WANT STRIKE ON SHIPS

CHICAGO, July 27.-Ninety-four per-
cent of the membership of the sailors
union of the Great Lakes has voted in
favor of authorizing the executive COM
rnittee to call a strike on ships OF the
Lake Carriers Association, X. B. Nolen'
general secretary, announced tonight. The
association is composed almost entirely
Of iron, ore, coal and grain freight ships
and does not include the passenger boats
of the Great Lakes. About 1000 sailors
are included in the union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-29
TOM KERRIGAN

MONTREAL, July 2s.-Tom Kerri-
uan of the Siwanoy club, Mount Yer
non. N. Y. with card of 148 led the
field in the Canadian open golf champ
ionship when thehalf-way mark was
reached today. Kerrigan played stead
i,v over the So holes, taking the lead
from Eric Bannister of Winnipeg, on
the thirty fifth green.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-29
TEN ENSIGNS DETACHED
FROM LOCAL STATION
Rv GEORGE MANNlNG
BY GEORGE NAIAF

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 27.-Or-
ders were issued by the navy department
today transferring the following ensigns
from Pensacola Naval Air Station to
Barracks Hampton Roads, Virginia: Jno
A Dillon, James H. Doyle, Russell Keith
Eugene w. Kraffer. Lundsford Y. Mason
Edward E. Pare, Geo. E. Rosenberg Geo
A zits, Richard C. Weistling and James
Layatt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-29
WI. MOORE APPOINTED
ALABAMA COMMITTEEMAN

w., %,,o,ATGOMERY, Ala, July 2S. --
r,'.F ,1'eF L. Moore Of Birmingham, was
r,s', r,,S"',,mously elected democratic ma
sn. '' committeeman for Alabama to
,.'ea the late Edward w. Barrett at
,,.! ,2'''l! meeting of the state demo-
5,,. 5' legislative committee here to-
fe,, resolution of sympathy q the
''" OF Mr.. Barrett were adopT
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-29
ALL QUIET AT MACON

MACON, Ga, July 2S.-No addition
al arrests had been made tonight In
connection with the disorder of last
night in which two men were snot'
Although the police reported that PICK
cts were on duty at numerous posts.
no trouble occurred tonight. Most OF
the present employees remained In the
shops during the night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-29
RICHARD WINS NET SINGLES

NEW YORK, July 28-Vincent Rich
ards of Yonkers, N. Y, won the Met
ropolitan tennis singles championship
from Howard Kinsey Of San Francisco
on the Crescent club courts, Brooklyn,
today, 6-2; 6-4 and 6-3.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-29
FolIR kILLEpIN CRASH

BERLIN, July 28.-The pilot and
three passengers the latter believed to
be Americans were killed today in the
crash of a German postal airplane at
Routzenburg. Mecklenburg- -Schwerin.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-29
rWELETH ARREST

WAYCROSS Ga, July 2s.-With two
arrests today, twelve persons have
been apprehended in connection with
the strike disorders of July II.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-07-29
THE WEATHER

Extreme Northwest Florida -
Partly cloudy Saturday and sun
day probably scattered thunder
showers.
Winds-East Gulf: Moderate to
fresh east and southeast winds and
weather partly overcast
Evening star., 1922-12-16
LEGISLATION OUTLOOK
: HELPS GRAIN MARKET
President Harding's Message Vital
Factor in Weeks Trading in
Chicago.
Ey the Associated Press.

fnH iSSr'ldteI lTess
i CHICAGO. December 1s.-Almost
every day this week high-prics rec
crds for the season were surpassed
by wheat. corn and oats. Expectance
OF legislation at Washington to fur
nish financial aid in the marketing
Of farm products appeared to be the
chief stimulus. Compared with q
week ago, wheat this morning was
up 3& to 54s a bushel, with corn
showing gain Of 3Is to 3% a3H, and
oats M to 3%. Net changes in pro-
visions varied from cents decline
10 rise of cents.
President Harding's message to
Congress and a speech by Julius H.
Barnes, former national wheat di-
rector. both dealing with proposed
promptly followed by a substantial
upturn In the value of wheat. as well
as by a material increase Of specu-
Iative interest. Crop damage possi-
bilities. associated with 3ero tenn
peratures and scarcity Of snow
protection. tended further to enhance
prices, and bullish sentiment was
given additional impetus by unusual
strength of sterling exchange.
Prof!t-taking sales of great volume
finally cooled somewhat the enthusi-
market. and the long continued ad,
vance of prices was succeeded by
moderate reaction in which German
financial troubles had considerable
bearish influence.
Provisions. for the most part, were
higher in line with grain, despite
weakness of the hog market.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE. Nd, December is (Spe-
ciaD.-Barry Mulligan Of Washington.
formerly Of this county, il the plaintiff
in q suit for absolute divorce filed in the
circuit court here by Mrs. Grace c. Null
ligan of this county. Tho bill. which
charges desertion sets forth that the
couple were married in Washington on
June Z. 1911. and lived together IN
Washington and this county until
asks the court to award her the GUS
tody of the couples only child. Barry
Mulligan, jr. aged ten years, and to
require the defendant to provide for
the education and support OF the
child. Mrs. Mulligan is represented
by Attorneys William M. Ellison OF
Washington and William H. Talbot
Of Rockville.
For the benefit Of the building fund
of st. Mary's Catholic Hall here, and
under the direction Of Miss Lillian
Morgan of Rockville. an entertain:
ment was given in st. Mary's Hall
last eyenins e.
under the direction of Mrs. Alma
Wolking of Washington. and instru-
mental and vocal numbers. dances
and other features. those participat-
ing being Misses Marian Hines. Doris
Keane. Margaret Mansfield and Phyl-
llS fTlCc anu bnShN -.
all of Washington. A dance followed.
Nfiss Jessie Allen Wright of Lynch
burg. Va. and Hugh Glen Eggleston
of Charlottesville, Va. were married
in Rockville Thursday afternoon by
Rev. p. Rowland Wagner. pastor Of
the Baptist Church.
Upon the conclusion Of the testi-
mony in the case of Robert W. Owens
of Hyattsville, against the mayor and
council of Laurel. Nd, which was an
action to recover $1,000. alleged to
be due the plaintiff for street work
and which. was removed from Prince
Georges county to this county for
trial, the plaintiff asked for judg-
ment of non pros. which was al
lowed by the court. The plaintiff
has the right to institute q new suit
The case was removed here for trial
when the mayor and council made
AFFIDAVIT that 1t did not believe .
fair and impartial trial could be had
in Prince Georges county.
Rev. P. Rowland Wagner, pastor
of the Baptist Church. oficited at
the marriage here yesterday after
noon of Miss Mary Cordelia Donald
son of Washington and James
Fletcher Coins OF Wavsrly. Tenn.
Others married here were Miss
Florence H. Trumbo and Enoch w.
Downs. both of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
Market Flashes
at Today's Close

westinghouse Airbrake directors
have authorized a stockholders meet
ing to vote on increasing the capital
stock from s3o,0OO,oo0 to $4,000, 900.
and issuing 50 per cent stock dividend.
Shipments Of cured and fresh meats
from Chicago for the week ended to.
day were 3S.376,o00 pounds against
36,1o5, 900 year ago.
The Texas Company has followed
Standard Oil of New York in reducing
the tank wagon price of gasoline 2
cents a gallon in New York and New
England territory.
Michigan Copper and Brass Com
pany has declared a 200 per cent
stock dividend payable to stock
holders of record December 20. The
New Bedford Cotton Mills also have
declared 200 per cent stock
dividend.
Creditors of Mills & Gibb, textile
importers and converters. who failed
In May. 1916. for $4,000, 900 and were
reorganized the following November
BY the payment of 35 per cent in cash
TO unsecured creditors and 40 per cent
in cash to bank creditors holding in
dorsed paper-with notes for the
balance, maturing over period OF
five years-are now receiving 100 per
cent in cash for their notes. 1t is an
nounced by the company.
The Mexican Petroleum Company
yesterday declared a quarterly divi-
dend of 81 on its common stock, q
81 inc: ease over its previous quar-
terly rate.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
DUN's TRADE REVIEW.
Colder Weather In Some Areas Biz
Help to Business.

NEW YORK. December 16.-Dun's
Review says today:
Holiday trade 10 IN full swing, many
stores being crowded with Christ
mas shoppers. and coldef weather in
the west ana elsewhere. with snow
fail in some places, has further
ouickened retail distribution. These
are, purely seasonal phases: but there
10 evidence this year OF larger pub
iio purchasing power In most sections
Of the country. Employment Of work
erS has gained appfeeiably. reports Of
idiensss now being the exception;
prices for leading agricultural prod
ucte have risen subStAntial1y, irnprov-
Ing sentiment in farming conrnuni-
ties. and the banking position has
been n1easnAbly strengthened.
with other constructive forces also
operative. including the bstterment
IN the foreign exchange situation.
there 10 . solid baais Tor confident
views regarding the future. 10 buy.
inr were only for immediate or near
by needs, the conditions would be
iess favorable, but various fnanufao-
turers are areAdy booked for several
months ahead and new demand Of i'm.
nortsncS has developed In different
Instances.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
PAN AMERICANS
! FEATURE MARKET
Dividend Action Causes Wild
Jumps, Which Are Later
q Cancelled.
BY STUART p. WEST.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 16.-Today
markets continue to display conn
dence and certain degree OF eh-
thusiasm over the projected inter-
national loan to Germany.
The German loan discussion again
had no effect upon the bond MARKET
but il did enter to some extent IN
the calculations of the day on the
stock exchange. Copper ana ENC
stocks we're particularly strong. hrst
because of the rising tendency IN the
copper metal. but second on tne
realization of what a reconstructed
Germany would mean for the copper
expoTt trade The pyrotechnlcs IN
Fan American shares following tno
unexpected announcement or anothe!
90 per cent stock dividend o'erhs"'
were a feature OF the dav.
Motor Parts stocks Active.
Stocks Of the motor parts com
nanies for the first time oesfn ~
take account Of the favorable OUT
look for the automobile industry Al
ready reflected in the- motor stocks
The market closed with the days
leaders well up to their pest ana
active buying still in progress Steel
common closed at the top. put snares
of the independent steels did not 90
as well; in fact some Of them were
decidedly heavy.
Pap-Americnn Pete Jumps.
Wall street had been talking Tor
some time about an, extra cash dis
tribution on Mexican Petroleum 70
supplement % per cent stock di-
vidend voted In October on the Fan.
American. Consequently the Increased
dividend on Mexican Petroleum from
"A slo to SIG annual basis was no
surprise But the secret of the fur-
ther 20 per cent stock dividend on
Pan-American had been carefully
guarded. 4 short interest had been
nursed along on the idea that the
good news was all out. These shorts
Teceived severe punishment In the
overnight jump. which made tho b
stock sell points higher and the A
stock ).
More Dividend Rumors.
[ Ray Consolidated Copper, which has
been somewhat of a laggard among
The Porthyry copper company shares
the past week, has been added, in the
talk of the street, to the list OF div
.idend possibilities for the first or the
second quarter of 1928. An annual
rate of 81 a share, like that expected
on Nevada, is looked for. An import
ant thing about Ray is its strong cash
position, as shown by the last annual
report. Moreover, the company came
Through the third quarter Of 1922 with
a surplus of nearly $4,000. as against
a deficit in the preceding quarter.
With operations increasing and costs
decreasing. Ray, like the other Por-
thyry producers, is showing decided
improvement in its net income.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, December l5
iaD.-Alexandria Post, No. "a.
American Legion, at its annual meet
ing, held last night in the rooms OF
the chamber of commerce. elected
these officers to serve for the ensuing
year: Elliott F. Hoffman. commS nder:
Robert Thomas. vice commander;
Charles E. Corbett. adjutant; Milton
Glasgow. treasurer; J. j. Champion.
Anderson Somers and Capt. 4. Keith
Carlin. members of the executive com
mittee; D. c. Pfeil, sergeant-at-arms:
John T. Worthington. chaplain: J.
Randall Cation. jr., historian; Nelson
T. Snyder, insurance officer
The appointment of Wilder NJ. Rich.
city manager; Mrs. Gardner L. Boothe
and Capt. c. Keith Carlin as a com
mittee to solicit contributions to the
Christmas fund for disabled world
war veterans in the hospitals in this
state was indorsed by the local post
The local post also donated the sum
of $40 for this cause.
c. ]. johnson. colored. arrested by
Policeman Durrer, was held for the
action of the grand juEy in the police
court today on a charge of violating
the provisions of the state prohibi-
ton law On a truck beside johnson.
which was driven by Thomas Berry.
colored of Washington. it was al
legged, the police found one full quart
and a pint of corn liquor, which were
securely wrapped in newspaper
Berry. who also was taken in CUSTODY.
said he was not aware that Johnson
had liquor, he having agreed to drive
Johnson to this city for the sum OF
81. Johnson's bond was fixed at 800"
and Berry. q resident: was re-
uufred to furnish bond in the sum OF
5000 for his appearance as a witness
before the grand jury.
The dance and euchre given by Al
exandria Lodge OF Elks last night Al
its home was largely patronized ana
greatly enjoyed. "
The successful contestants at euchre
were awarded handsome prizes. Pro
ceeds Of the affair wile be used for the
Elks' charity fund. Baskets will be
sent out next Saturday evening by this
lodge to the worthy poor OF the city
hv special committee. OF which W.
= Moore Is chairman.
A fine of $500. to which was added
q ia II sentence OF three months. was
the verdict Of q jury in the corpora
ton court yesterday in the case OF
Erank aIais "Nooks" Payne, colored
charged with violating the provision
Of the state prohibition law.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
OVER RUBBER.
81. 8. Firestone Fears Great Jvmp
in Present Costs.

AKRON. Ohio. December 1s.-Har-
vey S. Firestone, president of the
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.
in an address at the annual stock
holders meeting. declared that "un-
less action taken by England and, GER
tain colonial governments" relative
to the production ana expectation of
crude rubber "is rescinded or modified
in a drastic manner" the effects svill
be "far reaching"
Mr.. Firestons declared that ..the
limiting Of production and exporta-
tion already has caused An increase
Of 100 per cent in the cost Of the
crude product since announcement Of
the new program was made I'm Octo-
ber."
This present advance represents an
increased cost to the United States Of
over 3loo.ooo;ooo on the estimated
This must be passed on to the tire
user. This is the time for the United
States to pass such legiblation as win
encourage American capital ID de.
velop rubber plantations in the Phiiin-
pine Islands. where tho soil ana eli.
matte conditions are equal 10 any
rubber r-producing belt, ana to, nern.
ktiafe with the South American rep,ib-
lies to develop productions in their
rubber regions."
Evening star., 1922-12-16
FEWER FIRMS FAIL.

NEW YORK. December l6.--Bus'-
mes. failures were fewer In Novem-
her this week than last week. For
street reported 445 defaults, COM
nared with 4s2 last week. s65 In the
iika week last year. 414 in 1890. 125
In 1918 and lss in 1913. According to
renorts to r. G. Dun & Co., this
weeks failures numbered S96. against
is4 last week and 573 in the same
week last year. A decline in the
number was registered in all sec
fions of the country.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
BONDS H0[DF|RM
IN TODAY'S TRADING
Libertys Sag During Short
Session-Foreign Issues
Show Strength.
BY GEORGE r. HUGHES.

Special Dispat tch to The Star.
NEW YORK, December 16.-Bond
prices generally showed q frm tone
during the two hours trading TO-
day.
The little change In libertys was
toward lower prices. The tax-exempt
3hs continued strong. 1t Is remaRk-
able how little adverse affect the gov
ernment's refinancing operations
have had on the investment market.
Foreign Issues Gain.
which so far have had little effect on
prices Of foreign bonds may have
been responsible for the advance In
quotations today. particularly In the
case Of the French cities issues.
French government bonds were helped
but not so much. 1t has been note
worthy all through the week that I'M
provement in French securities has
not kept pace with improvement In
franc exchange.
1t must be obvious that the general
European situation cannot be cleared
up without the aiding of the credit OF
France. but so far this idea does not
seem to have impressed itself on
American investors. The United King.
dom 5hs of 1887. the purely invest
meSt issue. were active and higher
today. making q new high on this
movement. Here the testimony Of the
exchange market seems to have been
listened to with respect by bond buy
ers.
Rails Are Irregular.
Railroad bonds moved irregularly to-
day. st. Paul issues were heavy again,
but without any great decline in quo
tations. Southern Railway obligations
were fairly active and mostly at ad-
vancing figures. Northern Pacific IS
held very firm.
Erie bonds did a little better. Curl
ously enough the convertible AS sold
above the convertible DIS. The mort
gage IL the same and the IDS" still
have their conversion privilege which.
of course.s has no value at present
and does not seem likely to have in
view of the Erie's financial condition.
The weekly statement of 7s4 mem.
ber. banks of the federal reserve
system for the week ending Decem-
Der 6 shows little pressure on the
investment market from .he- banks
The net liquidatio Of all the report
ing banks during this week was only
$4,000. 900 in Investments.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
Shoes Of Queer Skins.

ing made of fish and snake skins.
The substitute for leather Is said to
cost less and to be practically ever
lasting. OF reptiles the various. kinda
Of python. as well as 1i3Ards from
t:eylon and Java. furnish skins that
are Serviceable and attractive In ap-
pearance. Almost any kind OF flsh
that is large enough furnishes ma
,erial that, with scales removed,
makes beautiful patterns OF great
variety, says q scientific journal. The
skins are cut and fitted In the same
shoes OF various shapes for both men
and women. In some parts OF the
country they have attracted favorable
attention and have become quite
popular,
Evening star., 1922-12-16
DIVIDENDS.

Htock OF Pay
Record. able.
Cement Sec. Corp, 81. Dec. Is Dec. q
Cement Sec. Corp, O., g.. Dec. is Dec. 22
Edmund-Jones Corp. SOC. Dec. 20 Jan. 2
~ 80. Dee. 20 Jan. q
Famous Piayefs-LAsky Corp.
pf., a., 2S................Ja Jan. 10 Feb.
Tones 6ro6. Tea Cox, g., IL. Dec. - Jan, Is
Jenes Bros. Tea Co., pf., g.,
IE% ..................... Dec. Is Dec, 30
Masan Car Corp. g.. 25c. Dee. g Dee. 30
Magan Car Corp. pf., g., 81. .75. Dee. 20 Dee. %
Newton Steel Co., O., 29s.. Dec. 20 Dec. 10
Newton Steel Co.., pf.. q,
viii if S.um.s Gaaai: Co.. H.. Dee % Dse. %
a., 2% .................. Dec. % Jan, 2
wfnsboro Mills, O., ~. !..... Dee. % jan 2
Winsboro Mills, pf.. q. xH.Dec. q ian. 3
Evening star., 1922-12-16
BUTTER PRICES LOWER.

butter markets declined three points.
nom ssX to s2k cents q pound for s2-
score buttf. this week. while other
PRINCIPAL domestic butter markets re-
manned practically firm and steady. The
sharD decline followed relatively high
rricea Of several weeks duration.
Evening star., 1922-12-16
BAR SILVER PRicEs.

LONDON, December 16.-Bar silver,
30 7-16d per ounce. Money, IN per
cent. Discount ratte-9hoft ana
three.month bills. 3 S-1ea2x per
NEw YORK, December fs.---Foreisn
bar silver. 62x Mexican dollars. 47x.
Evening star., 1922-12-16

When the nfteen-inch gun Of Q bat
tlAship 10 fred the pressure In the
breech II more than twenty tons 70
the square inch.