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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-18
SEVERAL TOWNS ARE
WIPED OUT AND SIX
DEAD; FOREST FIRES

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. 17.-Whip-
ped to sudden fury by a brisk, shifting
wind, numerous forest fires in the
wooded country north of here wiped
out two towns and several smaller
settlements today. turned hundreds OF
persons out of their homes and took
a death toll variously placed at from
six to twelve.
1t is the worst conflagration since
1918, when four hundred persons lost
their lives.
Officials report tonight were that
the towns of Fairbanks, Silver Creek
and Pimio, in Lake county, all small
settlements had been destroyed, the
refugees fleeing. Two Harbors. Cotton
and Central Lakes, in St. Louis coun-
ty, also were reported destroyed.
Fires were reported in Wisconsin,
where it was said the city Drummond
was menaced. Telephone communi-
cation with that place was interrupt
ed and no details were available.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-18
LIEUTENANT HINTON
FORCED TO LAND ON
ACCOUNT OF SQUALLS

MANTEo, NJ. c., Aug. 17.-soual,s
IN Pimblico soon checked the flight OF
the huge seaplane Sampaio Correia
travelling from New York to Rio Ia
metro, and the plane landed here Ia
spend the night.
Lieut.. Walter Hinton, pilot of the
giant craft, said he had originally in
tended making to Charleston before
night but because of strong head
winds which he had fought all the
way down the coast and which were
intensified when he reached the sound.
he deemed it advisable to land. He
plans to leave for Charleston former
row.
The plane left Jamaica Bay. New
York, early this morning and at II
o'clock it was reported passing over
Manteo heading southwark. Later IT
Irned back.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-18
MANY CIGARETTES
USED IN The u. S.
Nearly Fifty Billion Smoked By
Americans and Half Billion
Exported
p BY GEORGE n. MANNING.
washington Correspondent of The
Pensacola JournaI.)

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. 19.-
About At billion factory made ciga-
rettes were consumed in the United
States last year and 1-2 billion more
were exported, according to a census
bulletin issued by the commerce de-
partment today on the tobacco trade.
The production of tobacco on the
American farms in 1921 was ILL.,
$4,000 pounds, grown on 1.473,00O
acres, compared with production Of
1,582,225,0O0 pounds in 1920.
Plenty Smokes Alright.
There were imported during the year
leaf tobacco and tobacco products to
the value of s$60,253,OOo, while the ex-
ports of leaf tobacco were valued ap-
proximately $2O5,oOO,0O0, and of to-
bacco products at $21, 900, 900. The
combined production Of cigars in reg
istered factories and in bonded manu-
featuring warehouses was 8,581,695,-
900; of cigarettes, 54,287, 100000; and
of chewirT and smoking tobacco and
snuff, 414,0o0,000 pounds. There were
S,544,000.O00 cigarettes exported dur
ing the year leaving 45,742, 100000 fac
tory made cigarettes FOR consumption
in the United States. Revenue col
lected during the ! year amounted to
$254, 4,053,000. OF this total, North
Carolina contributed $79,567,00o; New
York, $44, 4,199, 900; Pennsylvania, $22,-
$50, 900; New Jersey. $20,91S,Oo0; Vir-.
ginia, $1S,5SO,OOO Ohio, $14,255,0 900.
Fiorida's Above Eight.
OF the total number Of large"
cigars, 1855, 5000, 900, sold by manufac-
turers during the year ending June 80,
1921, 100000, 900, or 25 per cent, were
intended to retail for, not more than
5 cents; 21S6,O00,OO0, or 80 per cent,
for more than cents but not more
than 8 cents; 3,O79, 100000, or AZ per
cent, for more than cents but not
more than Is cents; and 213,00O,OO0, or
3 per cent, for more than Is cents.
The character of the cigars manu-
Pactured in the several districts vary
About three -fourths of the
.otal production of cigars in Florida
we're intended to retail for more than
} cents each. On the other hand,
about So per cent of the total produc-
ion in Virginia were intended to re-
all for not more than cents. Wes-
and the 23rd District of
pennsylvania, the home of the
'stogie," also show very large per-
.entage of the total product N to re-
all for cents or less.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-18
EARLY RESUMPTION
COAL PRODUCTION
in UNION FIELDS
Fuel Troubles Throughout COun-
try During Next Winter Will
Now Be Averted.
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
PRICE TEMPORARILY
Seventy Per Cent of Coal Now
Moving Being Handled By
Established Maximum.
tsx rhe As.ocIated Ptea,l

WASHINGTON, Aug, 17.-Early re-
sumption of coal production in the union
fields, covered by the Cleveland agree
ment was looked to today by administra-
ton officials to avert fuel troubles
throughout the country next winter.
If the miners in those fields return to
work within the next few days, Secretary
Hoover declared, there should be no Sc
rious shortage of coal during the winter.
Production of approximately 10000, 900
weekly made up Of about four -fifths BIZ
luminous and one-fifth anthracite will
be needed, according to Federal Fuel
Distributor Spencer.
Even with adequate production, Mr..
Hoover asserted, action by congress will
be necessary to enable federal price con-
troll temporarily and to facilitate the dis
tribution of anthracite and to supply the
needs of the northwest.
Collapse Of Agreements.
with the resumption of mining" he
said, ''the price situation will be quickly
over. While there will be some control of
distribution and prices necessary tenn
porarily, the matter will quickly adjust
itself"
Collapse of the fair price agreements
made with producing operators however,
when the union mines production was in
dicated. by Mr.. Hoover. There would be
then seventy-five or eighty districts, he
explained, to hold into line as to prices
by voluntary means which would be an
''infeasible machine" considering the diff
ficulty experienced with the mines now
in the price agreements.
Nevertheless, Mr.. Hoover. declared, the
results of the fair price agreements thus
far constituted a remarkable showing
with 10 per cent of the coal now moving
being handled under the established max
inums of from $220 to $2.75 ton. Diff
Guilty in the price situation, he asserted,
arose from the other 80 per cent, which
gave rise to the charges of profiteering
while operators observing the agree
rnents were passing up from IS to $40
on every ton of coal sold.
Suggest Legislation.
Emergency price control legislation
which it is understood President Harding
will suggest in his message to congress
tomorrow would apply only to coal NOV
ing in interstate commerce, in the opin-
lon OF the commerce secretary. Accord
ing to the first advice at hand, he con-
tended, the federal authority cannot eX-
tend to coal transportations within the
states and the control of speculation, and
the prices charged by wholesalers and
retailers on intra-state sales would be
Up to the state authorities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-18
Melting Treasures
COnfiscated From
Russian Churches

MOSCOW. Aug. 19.-The work OF
melting down the treasures confiscated
from the Russian church by the Soviet
government has begun at the smelling
works at Ekaterinburg, in the UraI
mountains.
Up to the 25th of June there had
been requisitioned, according to the
Pravada. from all parts Of Russia S57
pounds of gold; 718,776 pounds Of sill
yer; 1885 diamonds; 5,024 pearls; 90
garments embroidered with seed pearls
to the total weight Of 23O pounds OF
pearls; 59.267 rubies, enneralds and
other precious stones; 400 pounds OF
gold and silver articles ornamented
with diamonds and other precious
stones; 736 other articles of fine work
nanship but of precious metals;
silver coins 20 the amount OF 1923
rubles, and gold coins amounting to
1870 rubles.
The largest diamond secured is said
to have something over 30 carats. dis
covered at Petrograd. Most Of the
diamonds, however, are small and OF
doubtful value.
Moscow churches furnished about IS
percent Of the total I'D to June 25.
NJ. haIenln, president OF the AL
Russian Central Executive Committee
says the government had hoped to rea-
lie one hundred million gold rabies
from the treasures seized, hut the ac-
tual value OF the articles in hand ut
present is probably only about one
fourth Of this amount. The nBost pra-
cious Of church treasures. located In
some OF the historic monasteries and
considered Of museum value. were not
seized. Also mary variable articles
we're secreted by the priests. or stolen
before the rcquisition arrived.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-18
FFAVY DUTIES FOR
FOAL TAR PRODUCTS
md DYES APPROVED
.vsr Republicans. Oppose In.
,rpase In Rates and Five
democrats Supporting Them.
|NAL PASSAGE TO
BE LATE SATURDAY
,tsliatory Provisions Relating
TO Wood Pulp and Newsprint
paper Eliminated.
,sy The Associated =rsssI

Aug. 17.-Tariff dut-
On dves and other coal tar products
li,b we're declared by opponents to be
l,fvalent to an embargo. were approved
nirbt bv the senate, SO to IS, Reprb-
(,ns and democrats split on the issue,
en- republicans opposing the increased
ss and five democrats supporting
EN-,
Tss new duties proposed by Seuator
srsyr. republican, New Mexico, are
|,sd on American instead of foreign
Eration-an option trainers of the tar
had desired to leave to the president
J nd are; =
bn coal tar dye intermediates 10 1-2
/ Is per pound and rs per cent ad val
bm; in place of the old rate of Z cents
4 50 per cent; on finished dyes and coal
products, 10 1-2 cents pound and 90
cent instead of Z cents and so per
h Senator's Broussard, Jones of New
|yico Meyers, Ransdell and Sheppard
be the democrats who voted for the
bendment, Senators Capper, Kellogg,
oot republicans, voted against it.
FInaI FdSSd9S saturday
roll call followed a sharp debate IN
ch Chairman Wadsworth of the mill
y committee presented a letter from
retary Weeks urging extension of the
control act now in force, declaring
"no ordinary tariff can prevent the
ruction of the American dye industry
ch will thereby cripple the whole
mic chemical industry.
W other changes in the administra-
tariff bill were made today and to-
I by the senate in the final drive to
. up individual amendments. When
senate recessed at a late hour work
he measure in the committee of the
e had been completed and tomorrow
IL be started on the last stage to it's
passage late Saturday.
III the approval Of the finance COM
,e majority and without roll call,
senate eliminated from the bill re-
ory provisions relating to wood pulp
newsprint paper, which are on the
list. Under the provisions the presi-
would have been authorized to i'm
a duty of 10 per cent on these
srlals imported from countries
provinces which imposed any
rt tax or other restriction on their
ration. In addition the president
d have added the amount of the ex-
tax so imposed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-18
Engineers W 8 is9S}zy9;2noo 9;2;noo J.
Judge EQ ~

CORBIN, KY, Aug. 17.-The walk
out Of Big Four" brotherhood men on
the Cumberland Valley division of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad was
ended late today when the men rati-
fled an agreement with officials Of the
railroad which they said met virtually
every one of their demands. The en-
gineers are to be judges of the condi-
ton equipment is in, under the agree
rtlent.
Passenger train number %, left here
this afternoon for Norton, Va, the first
train to be operated with a union crew
since Monday.
The walkout bottled up the largest
of the eastern Kentucky coal fields and
one from which approximately $4,000
tons a day was being moved.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-18
No Arrests In
Train Wrecking

MACON, Ga, Aug. 17.-No arrests ilGd
been made late tonight in connection with
an alleged effort to wreck q Central of
Georgia locomotive on the OcmLlgee river
bridge last night.
Railroad and county officers indicated
that arrests might be made within 81
hours. RaiIroad officials reported that
when locomotive stopped for orders one
of six men who drove up in an auto
mobile dropped wedge of iron between
the guide and cylinder head OF the side
of the locomotive. and when the engine
was started. one side of the locomotive
was damaged. The wadge Is held as
evidence, officials stated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-18
FLORIDA SENATORS
LOSE BY One VOTE
Fletcher and Trammell Vigor-
ously Oppose Importing
Tomatoes Without Tariff
tRy GEORGE H. MANN,Ne1

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. IL
Inc senate today adopted by vote of
20 TO "a an amendment offered by Sem
ator Ashurst of Arizona to the Ford
ney-McCumber tariff bill putting i'm
ports on tomatoes. In their natural
state, on the free list from December
to April 16 each year.
Senators Fletcher and Ira anoneu Wig
orously fought the amendment. but
lost by one vote. Senator Tramrne1I
reserved the right to offer an amend
ment striking out the Ashurst amend
ment when the bill comes before the
senate for final passage Saturday.
Senator Ashurst offered the amend
ment, he said, to permit the people of
Arizona to get tomatoes from Mexico
during the winter months The Mex
lean crop does not come into competi-
tion with the Florida, Texas or Cali
forn1a crops, he said He explained
that because of the long and short haul
clause the railroad rates to California
from Florida are much lower than to
Arizona, not nearly so far, and for that
reason Florida tomatoes are not sold in
Arizona
Senator Fletcher in addressing the
senate in opposition to the Ashurst
amendment, said it was a gross indis-
elimination against Florida because
Florida is the only state to produce to-
natoes in the winter months and that
when the tomato crops OF the other
states are ready for market they would
be protected by the tariff of 1 cent
pound. -.-.
Senator Fletcher declared it would
put Florida tomatoes on the free list
in competition with the west Indies.
Mexico and Cuba.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-18
PTIMISM PREVAILS
IN COAL SITUATION
orators Announce Anthracite
Miners Can Return at Old
Wage Scale

Aug. 17.-Optimism
vailed tonight among the leaders of
miners and the operators directly in
sted in the anthracite coal situation
the conclusion of the first session of
Joint conference which is expected to
llt in an early settlement of the
ke and send 155,000 men, idle since
III /, back to work. The operators
e announced that they could return at
Old wage scale.
a Joint statement given out after
conference had adjourned until to-
Prov, John l.. Lewis, president of the
FED Nine Workers, who headed the
fsTs delegation and Samuel d. War
r. spokesman for the operators, said
Pc apparently was a sincere deter
faton' on both sides to effect an ad-
'ment, IT at all possible, but that
pas necessary that the union officials
the operators hold conferences be-
Pen themselves before further pro-
S could be made toward an agree
nt
FrIendliest Feeling
ne meeting was held in Mr.. War
Prs office, and was said to have been
ISed by the friendliest of feeling. 1t
'hettly taken up by preliminary dis1
son, definite negotiations looking ~
\ a settlement of the difficulty de-
20 until tomorrow.
| us conclusion both Mr.. Warriner
NF Lewis apeared enthusiastic over
prospect Of the impact. Neither how
/ would say what their intentions
\ out indicated that they were anX-
get together their respective sides
II 10 he able to so into tomorrow
0e'ce with a definite program.
a' persons in close touch with the
IeCa predicted that an agreement |
ne negotiated not later than Sat |
N and that the men would be back |
|"mInes week or 10 days later.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-18
TRY TO DYNAMITE
TRACKS OF |. & N.
Novice Was Responsible as Only
Small Damage Was Done Rail
Near Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. IA third
attempt to dynamite the tracks of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad was
made this afternoon when charge was
exploded between the ties and under one
of the rails of the road near Grace. Ala,
six miles from Birmingham. Two similar
attempts were made yesterday, the local
officials declare
Apparently a novice was responsible
for the deed, it was said, as the charge
was misplaced and only small damage
done the rail
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-18
Would Make Girls
Wear Hair Loose

LONDON, Aug. ia member Of
Parliament has proposed legislation
to compel girls under 16 to wear their
hair loose, plated, or hanging down
treir backs.
English mothers are protesting. They
say the tendency among the girls today
is to postpone the time for putting
up their hair, and that they have trou-
BILE in persuading their daughters to
do this at a reasonable age.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-18
Lot Of Whiskey
Found In Church

BRISTOL, Va, August 17-Twenty
gallons of whiskey and five gallons OF
blackberry brandy were found today
by officers in Baptist Church near
West jefferson, n. c. where it is be-
lieved the liquor had been concealed
there by bootleggers. Church goers de-
tected the odor and a search by Of
ficers revealed the liquor under the
floor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-18
}rOIina Coal
Situation Well

AZ, -s'" INGTON, Aug. 17.-Frank w.
NV. NV. 'oa'rman Of the South Carolina
o% Commission, who has been
',. oa"'el head OF the state fuel ad-
..., .'''''.n conferred today with
Ia, F'", Distributor Spencer on
'Y' si"atlon in South Carolina
n, '0e' 2" luircments OF the cotton
i,a, i 0ol''n goods and cotton seed
,o., 'I'eS OF the state" Mr.. Spen-
ion "'' being given careful at
o,,.., 2"o If necessary to keep the
,jns,, s,., '"austries going, the state
IA, .,,o"oa NJ, has indicated it's in
NJ e0f.ailing the coal consump-
VI '"Ss essential industries"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-18
More Indictments
Fer Killing Negro

MACON, ga, Aug. 1.-Two more
indictments were returned by the
Bibb county grand jury today in con-
nection with riots growing out OF the
lynching of John Glover, negro, on
August 2. This makes seven persons
indicted. The grand jury will con-
tinue it's work on the case it is an
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-18
Fifty Hurt When
Trolleys Crash

BUFFALO, Aug. 17.-Three trolley
cars bound for the Falls, containing ex-
cursionists from Washington, Harrisburg
and Baltimore were wrecked just after
midnight.
1t is not known how many, If any were
killed, but the injured have been removed
to hospitals in Buffalo and in Tonawan-
da and It is estimated the Injured will
number 80.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-18
Indict ZIG For
Mine Encounter

wELLSBURG, w. Va, Aug. 1.-Two
hundred and sixteen men were indicted
today by the Brooke county grand jury
for alleged participation in the battel At
the Clinton mine, ClintouYiile, on the
morning OF July IL Seventy-eight are
charged with first degree murder and
the rest with conspiracy. AL but about
fifty Of abe indictaR naAn are in custody.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-18
California Feels
Slight Earthquake

BAKERSFIELD. Calf, Aug. IA
slight earthquake shock was felt in
Bakersfield at s:44 tonight The
quake was felt twenty miles distant
at Wasco.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-18
THE WEATHER

Extreme Northwest Florida
cloudy Friday and Saturday; scat
tered thundershowers
Winds-East Gulf; Fresh shifting
winds and squalls; weather unset
tied with showers Friday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-18
b., HA7RY c. SPARKS DIES.

J., w.. Wa, Aug. 17.-Harry G.
ha,.. ~ "0'.e, president and general
ha,. 'iH Gulf, Mobile and Ohio
d-ed acre tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-08-18
A GOOD INVESTMENT

,,.rdreds Of Journal readers will
,,s.ry that Journal WANT ADS
. cood Investments, TRY ONEi
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-09
LAcK or RrarRAINr

Kemal Pasha and his followers seem Co work on the idea that having obtain cd just about all they have sought, and being impressed with their own fighting ability, they should continue to make the most of their present position and bring about the realization of their whole program of desires. They do not appear to be restrained by the promises they have made, or the terms of the ar infstice which they signed. It is con venient for them to forget such in their victory and to take advantage of every opportunity that is offered to bring pressure to bear upon those who stand in the way of realization of their fondest ambitions.
 The nationalists had swung the French and Italians into their list of friends through advantageous treaties which had been signed between them, They gained pressure. by their smashing vtctory against the Greeks. At Mudan:a they secured 3 bloodless victory by get. ting possession of eastern Thrace and received assurance that Constantfnople would be returned They were told then that the neutral zone that had been established must be respected, as we'll as the, rights of subjects of other AAtloazlss and suhteet tpeeBle within <As
Norwich bulletin., 1922-11-09
DEEP SEA DIVING.

In the past fortune hunters have not been unmindtN of the large amount of treasure that has gone to the bottom Of the sea and which remains there unre- covered because of the difficulties that are involved in going to such depths after it. There jare those who have made huge sums in just such salvage work even though the profit wasn't gained in the form of gold bullion or bank notes. But with the great in- crease in the number of vessels going to Davy Jones' locker carrying with them valuable cargees new attention has been directed to salvage activities.
 Gold in one form or another hasn't any more attraction to treasure hunters today than it ever did, but there have been some wonderful scientific develop ments which serve to spur on the in- ventors of new forms of diving appara- tus with the result that claims are be- Ing made that by their, use it is possi- ble for divers to go to the depth of 100C feet, make surveys and actually do the necessary work in. recovering valuables and important preliminary work for the possible ratsing of vessels.
 
 There never has been anything at tractive about diving arInor, and cer. tainly there has been no improvement made in that direction. But with div ing suits it is not a question of lookl or style. The aim is to provide some thing that will serve as protection fol the person who goes 10 the bottom o the ocean and also permits of an op portunity to move about and use hi arms.
 Claims of various kinds have beer put forth in behalf of some of the new diving apparatus that are most inter esting, with their air chambers, electra lights and telephones. There doesn' appear to be anything that they eanro accomplish that might be expected iron such inventions, but as yet they hay not been utilized for those very thing for which such elaborate claims hay been made It is easier to marvel ove accomplishments than over possibilities