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ff TTf .-. l II I til v WEST FLORIDA Ik AlLYrar PUyirouad of America. l! 3! Ili fill PENSACOLA'S HAHBOn Cm Aceommodate th Navts i th World. dip VI! il 5 ONLY ASSOCIATED PRESS PAPER IN PENSACOL A MEMBER NEWS .JTERPRISE ASSOCIATION. VOL. XXIII, NO. 237. THI WIATHIR: PENS A COLA. FLORIDA. MONDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 20, 1920. rlilCfc) FIVE CENTS DECREE ANGERS CONGREGATION EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS WHICH DESTROY SOUTH AMERICAN TOWNS ARE REPORTED TARIFF REFORM congress abandons usual Christmas REPEAL PMAMA rv W W WM . MMM ULLLOJ tilV HILL I UI limUUUU ilLiHf I AS STRONGEST DURING THIS CENTURY MEASURE URGED PROGRAM OF IMPORTANT LEGISLATION; nil I. S IK , Till Mm IV 1 111 II i?IVWW v 111 Hi I.- Audience Leave Church In Con fusion Vpon Heading of Excommunicating Order. TO PROHIBIT AMBUSCADES Valera Expected to Arrive Iondon T!ay, According: to Ensli.nh Statement. in (By Attaclatatf Prat) C!f)!:K. !. I TJi ilcf" author l t y M..nianor Inn!"l iihiUn. f"hnn rf i.,,tl.. fx .r..ni!nunli".it,ii ny .! h.-ifi Jtr -g in f.irtn-r tnbti. I l' of ( N M f lf i I't 1- r" i l a! !i to . m l rhurrha of fha r.irk 1!'M I ... v In I'm t ir 'a smj! r!n,r.-i a 01 1 ! ! ity of tV. '. t.i . ' lti 'rrt nitl fon fn oft lotl th- il- f .'." r sol " t uur were killed. It la feared that M UI.IN. I . I -Tv ttin wlm hil nor. victims til! fre hurled under t-n in th- . u.l.xlv of Hii- MiiiUry in th ruin Jn each town, only a f,.w th. ont ibisi if hr.i U !i! h;.shcl ! h"iin rem. tin at Trp.rtna. I . -I l lr;r, r- tol ! ol Vilurd.iy ; Veil and IjitVrstral and they ar In " -lil. V S.flu hive t.i'ii received badly damaged condition. No tl- I mati. of tha numbw of wrfni In- iiMt, I wi'. ' tin ;un!'ii' ol ' f J )..r u ilh lu!llar ,r:l -ii',r tr I iio:.oo..i. f .u!it I n', t r.Uy tuottiina. ft rt (u.fv ' 'til I 4 ft . n I'lf.r- of th-' frjior'i-'l .itl 11 kiorf iti.t four ioimil... ; .lf!i to the l . ntrl ma The -aater from one t.f the lRea ra ti n tii j a K.-:l.t of mImiuI f.f 'een V nnd formed a wl In hi li 'i ! fKHl t lo'll-'' t...h l.y t.i-owti i. ( i n .t r ruiin.Ml . I"! ll'-li. lj" ll.t V v. 1. rat .. . I r 'i . ifT.-t .U of t 1 r- !!.) Uji tti' 1 111 t M I. I,- f.HlMl. I 11!.' I.. H i "! '1 ,m i of 1 . .( .11 I. tit ;t 1 1 ' ii.oira -. 1 1 $l'.t t..vo..ttti i 1..- t i't of I'm- t iti r'"!uMi " i .l".ti'f I l . f'ttt n I. 't!!.' tin t" l-.ll.'.IT tf-t- I II... II 1 !' t. ..'iH'f 'liti::il - ii- ffoin N s V.rk mi I rfiiili.r 1. A vxrit in tio !. I 11 l.t luiiK Mini4riJ mi mi ! hiImt t' t ' --I ( ti ol 1. arm-I out ii .lolfioi it.il" "dr'i that lt a ..... .1 I t , I 14 I yo' -a - " ' I,n. In 9 fs,v d.v. Ti-: lo-ii.e offl.-e. J l...v-w. id tt hid ! mr.rm Jion o , th.- suh t l V..'ir i r liry In New ork, llory I!. ! iiil. i M ''! I Ibat ! v. Hi e.-i-lii-i. 11 at a prUal" i,tdte In the iinn'-.lu:'- tfishbor J Ii,.,l of .NVw VmK -it v and would re- line hi- uiklrr tour in th I ni!-l:at St J wh-Tl he fiiil r'Kiin. lua hUh 1 i, o" iiuo 11 1 offh-ula at London pmnt. i at il-- . I r lu l 1 hm. illy ,rf.-.,j,, aitt! lit ItW and w,a III I t i ! ."ri'-r '! in that country, he i,4mt ea j I prison in r.'fi tii T .N. I"C. t Harry llolattd, s.-c ' i-t iry to fstiionn tie V.l.ra, said lo-M' In reparation n.s likely to tn tonisht lht the rr f-.r I l!t d" 4hri l-loped at th present conferene, w ott b.urd the V-riStmu. due at hetr.n tha allS.-d and Herman i herboura t'm rrv s "a oke." - f t him in .-w Vvk I - I nlaht.". I .e ad-Ieit. "and be rxpects to teaunie in ; 1 tkinar toof in lhi country sorru t ne this werk. TEXTILE UNIONS CONTINUE YORK .Worker Vote to Continue Un der Protest on New Scale at New Red for (J V (By Associates' Prts) ' NEW Hl.iHVUM. Ma. I ec It -fli tsttla MoloRa of thia city voted tenifht to tontlnus work und r pr. t rat o th new scale to , b.rc I irit f f t tono-rrow In th mil rr pre ntlr a a Z'l 1 i per cent reduc- tion In' sn A two-third ot of th ten unl.ns is n. eaawry to dr , ir strtk sn J only of th union a vvted in 'avor of suvh action The teatlie council adapted tha fol lawtiC reaoiutlon: "The ttttila council probata me iinat th biih h nie.t mathoxia of tt nisnu. fcturr aaaoi istitt Their atln In t- ductng aa is clear ta any oe. that they maha tl.la cut down In pay knoalni ha workers of th tettiio in dustry r In a porrty strtcken condi tion " Th council art'!".! t operative bo ar not tittmher of unions to Juin organised 1 Ur and so meet irngth with atrer.tUi." A Urc ttctH.rthm ef tha 35 00 uVrailvea In Hi city will b with out woi for th prnt. not with atinJln tcKlay a action. Several inlds are shutdown and t.thers ar runnit.g ,.,nly two or thre Ay, 4 wek. a-m t,f th manufactueera said to.lay t'.y had notified ftrma from whie?i t!ev ,,ur( hae uvn,:is th a they rsi. t t p. er prices on ou.moditlaa. a they Ud nH tnttnd to ha t.n. ir cparat. v a th 4'iUy iraon subject to th ef.V -ta vt d:.nti e. Oi e of tht m said that If other In lua?rt, fail.d to re 4uce labor coat he waa in fvor if ,r mil' Cr eiima- tht preaenl re-jjavt.otl. fireat Ihh of Life and Property Ilreult from Shocks on Argentine Slopes. GREAT CREVICES OPENED ,Jft, ReKrtfeH Arrive on Scene and Take Charge of Relief Work , (By Associated Pr) m K.NOIl Aim;, 19 Earth work, which on Frldty afternoon detroyed verx! (nn along th Ar gentina !cpe of the ndee mountain, were the most aevcre e jerlenoed in this roumrv unct litli. when half th city of Mi mi.. a 1mI1 In ruin Iteports from the r.i where th shock was heaviest Indicate rrt lo f lit itn.I property. u'rU of U hodie having l.n a'remty taken from th wrk of building, i At Tr portena. mi than too perihd ant at f'n! d A ran jo. thtr- Jurp(l haa bfftt mad. Th rify of M.nt.?a aa hakn t.it 4ot n'if aufTcr any .ten!ia dam mm i; th Iiin of Coata 1a Atrtiiio, th .fj.Miic con vulmon oic-nd iri' t cr'- Ir.'M Ollt fit uhlfh hot Kr j. t f it. t.ltltjf. ! twtt perxona were Urow n.-.l A ltd 1 rum ml'iilni' hwa renthed the Vil lirue and ! to vi.uk to rwm any ifT rra vlio aiiil nuv ha ativa in the ruin a. Atore than Jn.OftO jK-rnora InhaMt little viUnK'-a Iin the eaatern An if an ioi. and. na reports eontlnu ! add to the hnf Hat of raaua'ttea, .1 f.n-Hiefiaoit la f-lt that the tinal rt 111 mm may very hiKh Hearue par tita live .en a"nt from SIend! tn.t j deta!! from the e one ate nn;i- t, 4 t ! and trl-(raph irea are , L olly iliaoritaniiied. The earth movement durlnx the lreniir ai from the northret to a.Mithenat and a number of iiim! i t. k. k 1 finoed th- jrtmtpal roncua- which I .ate.1 thirty acnr.da. A jiVmi lirT,h wr H unea-.-d. T)1P relief work waa moat difficult. owtn t the .ndltton of tha j.,,, mbu hn, M.n hrf,Ken up and , overed with waW r Th i iiun-h at f.VaU waa laid n rulna and the munii Uvil l.ud linaa wall were cracked w. th. atruct ire itkalv to fn!i any moment. GER31ANINDE.MNITY WILT. BE SETTLED (By Asaociatsat Pr) fUtl!l.LS. !.' - Th approxl- amount t.ermany win nav 10 tieteiraiea. 11 appcuia iu o agreea (Oat the r pii ittona luust t accepted lurfly In Kix-.la. The onera.m.,ii b-iw fen tha al lied and Oetman eaperta are priH'ee! Io so satisfactorily th.U It Is ener ally t.lievl th delegates will l ahle at no diatant date to tell their ko eminent with some ilrii of definlteneea what tltrnnny la willtisg ! do and a la-1 siv to them the hich eat flfiiro wliich they l-ileve .n obtained from t.erm.tiiy without too are it a depletion f the country's re wur'M, PALMER HE ASKED IU ISAlN ClUItilWO (By Ataeciatad Pr) WASIIlNOTtlN. Dec. IS. Th Anti. S.t loon league will ask Attorney tien er4l 1'iilruer to reconsider bla ruling that the use of cijer In the home by It m iinufacturer ven after It h'ia Ieeom lntoUtlng hy fermentation Is lawful. Wayne It WTieclei. c;nsel I f..r tha leue fr.ro. unM to.Iw i , . Neither the ettt-e nor th- imtll.t t.ur. I" . . , ...... ' . j prohibition act J,it irtd such a ruling. Mr. Wheeler aaserted. The attorney general'a mling. ho artd. would not arTeet th thtrty elcht utate which hm law prohib iting th making of cider which he come Intoaieatlng, but In th other teu state "it wii! m.kk. enf.rc ment more difficult lf It Is upheld by the court " STATE TO COMPLETE; S II EPA It I) HEARING (i f Fipcjuttle cltisten. beaded by lep. ! Thia Is the first t!m sine th forma- (By Associated Pei t Uty Sheriff Khelby Caldwell. tody and ' tton of th soviet government thst MACON". Oa. Iw. IJ. Th state i ' 'n'ht wer lurching with blood- ueh a condition of things has caUted. tspeitcl t conclude it evidence here ; b-uind for Kdmund Thompaon. 30. a i l.eon Trot iky. th soviet war mln tomorr.iw In the preliminary h,ri-i; "'wro. ho last rUht made a spec- ' later, ha been nu ted In a speech as Into the de.ith of Pred D. hcp.ird. ! !a u!r ra V when a mob her tried aylng that although ther la no longer Houston county peach r.wr, an a!-!'" 'k bun from the deputy shertfX , any war front and RuU at preaent loged victim of ,t ioio-i plot by bis widow and other t-eekug to get pes aession of hi fortune. riotiTresultIn murder charges (By Assoclsted Prss) MANILA. lc. 19 Charges of murder will be fled In the court Mon day hy tho iltv pre utor nt veiity-se en Filipino constabulary soldier s a reault of th. rioting last Witnend.iy !n which four Amerlan and eeven Filipino were kiile-l. .. ern...r U'ueral 1'rnce Hurton I larrl aon announced to Jay. MIGRATION TO GO SOUTHVARD So. America May Get Bulk of New Citizen Upon Erec tion of Barriers. MAY SPREAD OLD PLAGUES VijroroiM Medical Examinations May Caue Sickly Emigrants to Take Easier Route. (By Ataeeiatad Prats) PAUIH. Deo. 19. Th ti.i of Kuro Iean Hmitratton will l turned to Houth Anfica In the -vnt of th aamlrt Inyiu.ratUM,. U th. opinU.n of Dr. Uuirt ltlue. former urn.n rra! of tha fnUI Ftataa public hatlh ar Ira. hoa ataff of American Ui tora la up rvlalnaT at 't?ry Fluro pean port tha medloai atamlnatlon, varrtnatlon, un.i detoualnf of ail cml. Krar.ta bound for tha United Ptatet. "Th moat atrikina- dancer of Im- mirratlon fouthwnril." aaid lr. Ulua today. "la tha likllhool of ld-"orM , 04 tna prort' 01 trte iiNirral resrvp idagruea and war-generatwt mal-idu i bar.Vs for live toek loan. Th fnrrner 'in r;rrit along. Alrady otir j masuro va p.-nrl by the house ye-atrk-t medi at Inspection at porta of tcrdd). but in diffiTnt form than a lor t ... tui,. h.ia had a repr-aalon on ' 1 d by the tenate. The conferenca of Hi hi ! h Aini1o for thouaanda of the fjrrttfr rrrre,nttl'ea will h" " emlitranta wa reject turn e 1?mm her.- 0 throw their Utipport behind th dis an.l many of thorn have auoceeded In ruv.k,n to the Ct.;".t twtt of rsinv ot,ta!nin m dical and vaccination ' ,t- jf ne.ary over a r rrsid. ntial renifUatea ntillit.K Ihetn to entrwr.ee Vt,n i;tua majority of the South American j ..-"hp B!tUiton Is hot without diffi coutltrira. Many of thona ae'urln I i!li however ' ll!'nr. nt,illve auoh adnutfiuira are auffeilr.j? from Instdioun diaei.aea whleh will develup linal ttJi l mntal d!aeaaa hl, h rapidly reauit tn a oiiitatton. I T. niu id Uul that the rtL'ora of the examinatkma I y tha Amt-rUan doctor, innuencad sh kly emigrant, to t.tk th. eaaler rout to South Amer- a. The American examination. b mU. .onaiated of a curse of -axrub-? no"'n hm. ateimln. .havln, ml clippina: broad In that It cine m,t afford pro in the detnuetni pUnta aftorwaM tho.ttn fop nior manufacture 1 pro- fumia tion r f ail effect of a would be emigrant ud later a trip'.e itm luttion by esperts." TRADE ORDERS AFFECT WORLD Con- 1 Vandcrlip Says Russian tracts Will lo Much to Re establish World Peace. (By Associated Press) AXaCIiy. Calif.. Dec II Wuahlnifton D Vandcrlip, mlio ob tained a slaty year la on the Kam chatka peninsuU frmn th Russian j rovernment for a Ixaa Anirelca yndl - cat eapreased confidence. In a state - ment riven out today that th "trade contracts with th Russian rovern - ment b brought hack will "do more to retahitah the world than wsy - thlnir peac treattea or th lpi of mitiona has b. en ahle to aommrUH " "Ruaau muat have suppllea and h wanta ta buy them from the United Stat twecauxe sh country Is th only conatdera tltia real friend aha has" he aaid. "Order which I hav received have eaertad trc-mendou preaaur upon the rovernmenta f Pranc and KngHnd I li aorm mm Ot. a I m k. ,h "rl British gov worth of good to be delivered ovr a berlod of thr ver woul.t 1- ff,.. .. ... . . . . " winy n iam irina regime waa i .... . . ... . reMirniei vvaaningxon. ernment no longer Is communitic, saying that In two or three years, the only veatig of socialism left will be. government ownership of transport i tion, ba nk. land, mine and oil we. is. POSSES SEARCH FOR aulilitlLU Oiil ILiV ernment aastimed a mor reaaonablo " " " , , attitude in dealing with th. Rul .n '.. Intimated that they wOU tra.1. commission and within ten day. lf, ?' 1 ",h France, had appointed a commU-lon ln ' J during 5f ' . . , . , , . , uavi and iiiec ronmbltee uunng tro to neg.. late for the reopen,ng trad..' , J. 1 , m u,MlH1 ,. J Mr. anderlip de.ct that the '4IfU'' , hnme iawr der h had received for $1,000 OOO.COt) U ,., I . . . . m kpi ' noumea d.conilnuanc of th djilv (By Associated Prs) bulletin. ay a Moeow dispatch to lTNCA.sTLi:. V, IVc. 19. A poithe Daily Herald tth labor piper). aner mat ornrer n.4 arrstHl the ne- 1 gro on a cnarc or having flret Into . a crowd f white boys on a Fmcatlj street last night and mortally wouid- j e-i one of them and rtousy injured three other. CANADA ABOLISHES ALL LUXURY TAXES (By Associated Prt) OTTAWA. IV. 19 All taae on lmuries In Can i la excepting liojor. confectionery and playing card hav ben abiihed by the dominion gov-irnm-nt through an order In council. it waa announced, tudajr. Attempt to Re Blade to Obtain Bi-Partisan Support of Measure. FORMS VIRTUAL EMBARGO Livestock Loans to Be Incorpor ated in Revival of War Finance Corporation. (By Aae'atd Praca.) WASHINGTON. Inc. 19An attempt to ntUlo bl-rart.san stir port for the Fordny tmrrtrntf tariff m decide on today hy the cmmlttaa rtrf nt -lnjr house nirml.rta from Bjrrlrultural d!stri4. Ilcromrofn'latlcn that ail member of th house ffintles of political affiliatJoa nupport the tariff measure which wrml put a virtual rmh.irjn titf iff cn a arora of farm . mo,! in tmnorrow of ,flll -,ltNrn ri r of it'v... , ' "'VriV.r '1 4'f Illf.C IPtlll'HU It'fV' IJl'-t iu 8.tff'a for the farnu-ra. The fommitt' lao dfiitl to in dud in it4 rwoir.wenilatlona for Min rort tha r olutiort to r!v th war flrunire eorj 'Or.tlrti .vi-l the Voun. Tichner bill d.rrottr.K ue of fit .(),- j vun' ni North DakoU. rhjirnmn of ! fArn,rrn' cottir ittee, ssid tod.y In .i uIe) the farmer rnf prroram I 'There ar minority rnenihera who f - ! 1 ..... . .... ... ... ., 1 tint they have r,t lacluip-d in th t.'.ssjtrt- tariff ta 11 d.t h rt t trtn rr tiift Thef j . . ... . . .f lh. ,.,., V. . , , ' . ""' ." .; ducU. Tills comnutte pro:,..a. tt s. k the elinilnswn cf those party lim a and other r-pi.ons f r non-support d" tho measure." Chairman I'ordney, who was fcuthor Ired to report the liriff bill Tor the way and mean committee. Is expect ed to have It rend In Ih house early tomorrow and to ask that it eonm up or consideration Tuesday or WVdnes- lar at t!ic Utes!. Members of t!ic committee surprt- Ina th lii!! ilci'P to It pnaaed by the houac before ths Christmas recess xn'l have nskod ennale lenders to clear the way for putlinu u inrous;" tnit bwly befof New Year's. Ilowae leaders plan to discard all amcndinenl to tho tsriff measure and attempt to carry Put this plan arr xpetel to brlnic th.- frat renl teat of Hrpublir.ut tolidu-ily. Scv.-ral Itcpub- I Ucan mcrrJers She wijs and meatsN committee ha e Indicated tromr!y they jrnMy attempt ti defeat it because of . ,M,HMi to the ,-h.m to. :it cf any high ttks. j Urprc sentath Youn? s.ld til.y Ir explaining the ccniTnlttce.'s rcfufcal U 1 include sui h consmoIitl- as frozen 1 beef that It waa felt that Hvinir met. j should not be boosted tmneccf s irlly I He aaid a majority of the romrnltte : had crresi d this opinion but the? a'so believed the f.micrs required Im- me.'late relief or the whole runtry would suffer. The attstud. of th southern frno crsta ha not been dcfl iltely aae.-r-tatne.1 by the mesure" supporters Some of them aiUiotigh outspokenly oi fillnr to include protection f..r .- t....K .. tbat thev would heir ""uf ' , 'i .w " ! from notll mry o . m.-o. ..,.... rt 11. HSSiSUlJC IO US passage since th farm production if the souta la longer llndtcd to cuttoa. DC WAR BULLETINS TO BE DISCONTINUED (By Asslata Press) LONDON. lc. 19. With tb cea- th Kuaaian soviet government an- 1 not threaten! by any airee aan- ger, sh cannot yet axrora to auiarm. TSTT7,VC PftPK'TP VIIVll-iAJ 17nT?TPT? K T V CI a v a m ' (By Associated Pra) ATHENS. Ic 19 Conatantlc cf Oreec. removed from the thron by action of tb allied power In 1917 and called hack by the recent plebiscite to resume hi former statu arrived In Athena today. H earn Into th elty by train and wa received at the Place d la Concord by Q'leen Mothr 'Jsi. the recent, and Princet Anaa liaald, wii or I'riac Christ orher. 1 SI W tJiltv lllliiat " - " m - . 1 Farmer Reliff Pleasure to Hold Prominent Place on Sched ule DurinrThi Week. HOUSE AdToUKNS FRIDAY War Finance. Adopted bv House, Goch to Senate for Rati fication. (By Aaaociatad Prtaa) WASHINGTOS. Dec II. By aban don I ni; tha usual Cbristtnaa-New Year's rcesa for the first tlm In years, ronxreaaional leaders plan to rt through a heavy progrram thla week and preaertt aeveral plocra of leg-ialmtlon to the nation as holiday a-tfts. Farmer reUef measures hold the leadinc pticea on tha projrram which oontetnplatea final adoption of tho resolution to reviva tha War Finanea Corporation passage by th hous h fora Chrtstm.ta of th Rtnerrenry Tariff Pill ralatlnt to agricultural products and cotton on several other Important measures. The hue wiU adjourn Thursday, over Christmas urtll tha following Monday, whilt the senate, with Its boIid.iy program still uncrtain, ap peared to lean toward a partial cessa tion by means of threa d.y re-aaae until after New Year's day. Tha war finance resolution adopts d yesterday by th hous will o back to th annate tomorrow either for im mediate acceptance of th bouse amendment eliminating suggestion to the Federal Keacrv IVvtrd for farm loan or for 11 brief oonforene. The reaoiutlon la eapectod t no to I Yen I -dent Wliaon eirly In th week, with Papulation varied as ta th outcome I in ' nt nn escutlra vato. Tha hoUe pUna to taka up tho emernenry tsrirr Mil Tuesday or I WeiliiBSdiiy with tho kiinilrT ctvt! and nwlny olher ,pvr,m.iriXlon ,(U to , fnnf,w Z Henat leaders are prepared for a tilt early this week on the motion of Senator I.afoMette. republican. Wis ion!n, to reconsider passage of th loindcxtr ami etri'4 bill. A mot ion by Senator I'olndeiter. repuhllcan, Washington, to tahle tlse IaFollette motion, a move barring de!at under the senate rulea ia in prnepeot. Hmerirency tmmiirration legrlsUtlon paaaed last woek hy the house I to be taken up Tuesday by the senate immigration committee ishlch Is ex pected to arrange for hearing" after the bolidaja. Another bouse bill, that proposing repoiil of genera! war laws, will hm before tho senate Judiciary commit tee will hold hearing Tucaday on a bill by Senator France, republican, Maryland, for reiiwf of persons con victed of violating- the eaplon.ijre laws. BATTLE STAGED AT UNION HILL Sheriff Forces and Still Opera tors Exchange Shots When Raid is Made. Follow lng a pitched battle between Rherlff Whitxker, Itcputica ilbck and Kill on one side nnd three Illicit dis tillers on the other, on of the most comrletH stills yet car turd ws dc. stroyed yeM.rdiy art.-rnoon near fa- I ion itiu. ine t. nicer were sncri a surprise whm t!..rinc t!u sen- b hrec fhot being Crcd at them fro close range. The iiri .;,,t froir a fthntpun, according to the offier and the two following In quick i t. ... . . x . erarum mgn powcrea ruics The officers returnl the fire. t?i' sheriff nd Ih-puty Kill tisimr revolv er and Ikeputy Hisck a rifle. After an exrhant.' cf a few shot the dixtilier' heean a retrc-ii, goir.g a few yams ani turning to fir? Th officers returned f the running fire, about 25 shots being fired by each side. None r f ihc offi- . cers were Injured but whether any of the shots took effect cn either of th: three mea waa pot known, as the met escaped without bflag Identified. Ia the f.rt volley lieputy D'.ack an Ell.i tscapM a close call whea a bul let went through a tree Just p.un to th left of .Mr. Ellis and over th. hci l of Mr. Black. The still waa dis covered within about VIM) yards cf th L'cloa Hill fhurch. The tiU waa tt shV ropper. with three copper pipes le-ding from It through the running branch.. TT IlqTild would be steamed through the ipsa running through the creels. The rife were aJjnut 18 feet long. Th' i"Mr. 'i still w& brought to the shcrifi office where it waa placed on t&hihiUcn. FIRE DESTROYS CHEMICAL PLANT (By Associated Pr) WA H 1 1 1 N J TO N. Dec 13. -Kir of undeternJnei origin destroyed half f th fertiliser plant of th I'amico Chemical company this afternoon, re sulting In damage estimated at t20, bvO, partially cuverU by insurance. FILLERS TAKES UP HIS DEFENSE Former Capta'n (Joes on Stand In Own Behalf in Court martial Hearing. ADMITS THE IT OF BONDS Medical OfFlcers Testify That He Has Tendencies To wards Neurok. (By Associated Prs) KETVV YORK. Icc. !. John I. WIU ler. former captain of th Sth In fantry now being- tried by eourtmar ttal at Governors IsUnd for desertion and theft of more than 3,609 of his company funds, today after being declared mentally competent at th tlmo of th alleged theft, and deser tion by a board af medical" officer took th wltnewa etand in hi own defense. Wilier testified be was born in the province of llolatein, Germany, in 1S91 anJ from tha age of ten year, he had av tendency toward klerto mania. When h was 14 h testified. he rn awav from homo anil aa a consequence of hi waywardness. Ma ( ""4,t mrnt ;n,,"u,,,',"K Uu ''Mn ,f family sent blm to the United Ute f ' orV, , . 11 , ... . ... . . "I'resl.letit -elect ll.ird np tn . W tlirt In 1905 Arriving in th. country hsi, nof, wii, ht. M..,(r v proc eeded to &t. Iuls, and obtained J fhflt our tm r,-)uirl mrJll misi p4. 110 n yaiKioa; hour uimer unna. w no was a lorem.m Leaving St. IjouIs Wilier said he travelled extensively and finally en listed In the United States army while stranded in Albany. N. Y. After serv ing a part of hi enlistment, he ald, he purchased hi discharge in 1914. In 1911. he again Joined the army. Later he ws sent to the 1'lattahursr training camp where be wa twiimlo aloned a captain of Infantry. KuU tttientty b wa aa-ioed to the 4Stli Infantry and ent to Camp Hevler at areenvllle. . C. Wilier testified that after the aim latico two liberty bonds, belonging to the men in his company were en trusted to ht keeping. This proved too much of a temptation and the foi-, lowing day he withdrew other bonds and the company fund from the bank. It waa an Ineimtrollable lmpuls that I was unable to resist, he said. "The report of tho medical Invtrd stated that although Wilier waa com. petent at the timo of hi alleged de sertion and theft, he bad tendencies towards neurosis, coupled with a form of kleptomania, which I attributed to a defective character. The klepto mania, one of the board testified was riot a mental disease but an Inherited tendency. INAUGURAL BALL TO BE REVIVED (By Associated Prsts) WASHINUTUN. IHc. 19. Revival of th hiltoric Inaugural lall a .1 feature of the Inauguration of I'rcai dMit -elect Harding has !nen definitely decided on by the Wl)ington cm taittec! arr.-insrlna for th9 featlvitia In. ri'leni to the i iliKtion Into of n, -e of th.- s-ew pn-aident t "t March 4. Tho Inaugural 1m il wa one of tho f ' ?, .T T , u,r1irs,n"n "; Km 0 until the hrt Inaug-uratlon of President Wiion, who e"i; ted th it it le o..-p mud with It ru. irk- tht.'wilh t!f critio'. Jir.t apwnranc In fiety of th, new oief executive ,nd the new ftr.-t lady cf the laud a such. BISCH0FF GAGGED, BOUND AND TARRED (By Associated Press) JACKt-'ONVILLK, Tec. 19 John 1. Klchoff, a real estate dealer 'of this rUy .purely bound and gajred and covered w ith a coat of tar and faath- ers. wa dumped from an automobile at :4 o'clock tonight on on of Jack, on villi's busiest downtown street In tersections. On ISiweheffa chest wa a sign read ing "Htrr John Ulnchoff. a Hun.- A curious crowd gathered around Hi choff and b was finally placed In an other car, taken to police station and then sent to ht home. II refused to make any statement, RESURRECTION IS STOPPED BY FORCE (By Associated Pratt) ASH8U!IN. Ga, Dee. 13. What county authorities say wa an attertspt at res urrection, was revealel tod.iy when the body of Her. Itobsrt Rouse., who idled three yeart tfo. wm found b. h7 Mr, fiouaa preached 10 the court house here a week ago, the sheriff gay, at which time she said she still ex pected her husband to "rise front the grave in answer to her prayer." The sheriff aye that a week ago he used force to prevent the Tesurrec tion." 9 Marine Association to DLhcusj Repeal of Section Affecting American Vessels. CALL COMMENDS HARDING President Ransdell Says Hard injr Struck Proper Note in Development. (By Associated Prass) WAJSHINOTOM. Ic. 19 h I'anam canal tools, affactlnar American, vaxaete and estabitahment of r'- export and import rt are Included among the subject t be dlseusse.1 at th annua! convention here Jan. 20 and 21 of the National Merchant Marine association, the cait for which wa Issued today by Kna tor Ranadell r.f LatuUiana. proaident of the association. Other subject tu l9i discussed at the convention, Sena tor Ransdel' nld. Include: Abrogation of commerrl.il treaties reatrlcting th rlrht of th Unite,l St. te to imposo preferential lmHrt d'ltle an 1 tonnage dnea; extension of exemption fnm excea profit taxe to earning of shif In foreign trd Invested In shipping boord tonnage ft well a new construction, price at which govern mr,t shlj sitould le of. fered for sale with a view to blinking goven.r-tent ownership to n er,d ct.d establishing a privately owtcj ior- chant marine, and revision of inarb j Insuranca Un. "Th fuluie of the AmerKnn m.r. chant tn.irine H now at n ciiti. il 1 sta," ald 8cist.r Ranedoll in h'.-t 1 Uevelopr d. lie lniSi. ali d the p,-.,; -r course of action when he nci (. toot If tho t'r.ifed HUtea aCN Mr to lo poae restrictions oi siii pin?, which tncre.' the coa of ow iaii n in com petition Willi foreign ti t. H li:i t also tyke at tion to offset tiiee in tiuali'iea." Senator U uu. I 11 annttnced th it th fciouth Atlantic tiu ' if.t hMi toitiM alo b. Id toi'ttiiig here Jn, hh.1 21. Ufol Uelihl Joirt With the N.itiorll! Aferchsiiit Mfins a ,tiot Pi t contl'leritt inn of aitpjonv pi-i.i.;. n .. i?.T IV 1 vm. I H!lill H SUPPRESS CPdl Former .Military Oflicers Orira nize to Aid in Curbing New York Crime Wave. (By Afiata t YAMK. Ii'v. Ii AMi h f NKW Uvea a iif jih oiM .-itui itt-n of e .r ' police force coiiiju'd the city id.,y US-d'-r ord-fa lo round up r:- io,-.-t criminal, form- r coi;;in,aaUo.e, ofTi.i-rs .f the .irmy. 11 ivy- ,f. hiutuc .orja S.'itirtetiil j liti f .r .in .irnatiiiilo'ti of -K(ii Bttnoij men to in ctirbin llie cpideuiic of "tiiiic ftWi'.'plns the j!v. The N.-w irk rh.-ipfer. Milib 'r tl -r of the Worl l War cil'I upon the foni er officers to arm lhfmehc j n at the rwiu' limo annoiitjced plans f- r a tuceting toti orrovv tiiRfit ,U wl i h M.iyr llylan. l'.dico tntimisaionvr Lbrhzht Mil tlovcrtior Stnilh wort Sn Vibd. The ,() 1 . . r l of critue wts ir.irk-o-I by irol ly calm. iu!id of th f r tit nc of petty ihlevt ry. hurgltry funl in!ipr a.a.ills, f-w a riHtia critiii were tepotted. r.-irly In the day a Third ;,v"l!i r:tl w;a etiterel and three men hc. up Hie bartender. Later thnc men were o"! - Med a.i.J tUMr.z't They were bel l under .' ." b .il i so li. .Mysb-ry confrontel the police in vetUa!ifig the ath ff Arlo i. Gaitip ! ell, lPwirf.-t broker, whoso. b t!y found it Third avenue a.id gj.-tj street TtiurwUy mornliig. An autopsy today showed tlcath wa rauaed by a fractured siuil. due, probably to a blow, medical ex&nimtra U1. cuttnuonnjcannnnnu o n a WEATHER FORECAST. SS a $a 6anannnnttnatsttu i:trtm Northwest Florida Cloudy Monday; Tuauday. nttkrd. pnAmUr rain, not much chang tn tmpt-tur. Hwrt,U-l'ntti4 srothr Uwctday and Tuesday, probably local ralaa, bo much chafig In temi-ratur. U. . WIATHIR HEPOStT penaacoia. na., le. 19, 110. mmmm vtti- tesSiarr- Moont l:t a m. Kett phss of th pioon. Full Moon, Dc. JRtri. inch til ..t ltstn. Low ttd .,!Ma.m. Vte4ay' Watnei Tempaftur Iry TTet bulb bulH T a. m 47 4 12 neon ...,T . 1 n. m. 44 4 Highest Lewet .....43 Ma N.irmat K Mean am dat last ya.r, 0. Accumulated defieleocy thl year te dat. (5. Hlgfceat of rcord for D-i.. TT drrs. Ltrwent f record for t.. 14 dgr. Psnfau Fxie 24 hour ding 7 P. .1. Total for thl month to 7 p. m S.42. Normal for Dec, 4J7 laoh. A'vrrmdated sce thl year to af, ' 11 M tnche. I HiMflltfity 7 a. m . . 15 tioon. M. 1 9. nv. M. armte t aw tOwCi, X fs 30.0, ARQE 17