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VOL. XXIII, NO. 360
THE WEATHER
Fair Saturday; Sunday cloudy.
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 23, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES AT LAYING OF
CORNERSTONE OF HIGH
L B UILDING
HOUSE PASSES MIGRATION
RESTRICTION BILL AFTER
HARD AND BITTER FIGHT
Practically the Same Bill of Lr.
Session Which Was Given
a Pocket Veto.
THREE AMENDMENTS
ADDED TO ORIGINAL
Proposition to Open Gates to
Political Refugees Was
Turned Down.
(By The Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, April 22. After re
jecting an amendment seeking to open
the doom of the United States to
foreign political refugees, the house
today paused the Immigration bill sub
stantially In the name form It went
through last session, only to be given
, n pocket Veto. The bill now goes to
the senate where republican leaders
dald today It would be passed without
The measure is designed to be op
erative tver a period of 14 months and
jvould limit the entry of aliens to
three per cent of the number of na
tionals of any country In the United
states at the -time of the 1910 cen
sus. ' i
Three amendments slightly modlfyi
ing Its provisions were adopted by
the houso, 'although it was said to
night that they might be stricken out
by the senate. One would permit ad
mission In excess of the three per
cent limit of all aliens clearly prov
ing they had been subjected to re
ligious persecution In their native
land and were seeking refuge here
solely to avoid such hardships. .
The second would admit children of
American citizens under 18 years of
nge. Independent of the percentage of
limitation, and the third would give
preference to families and relatives of
American citizens and former service
men honorably discharged from the
army or navy, regardless of 'whether
they had been naturalize. In determ
ining tne question or admissibility un
der the restricted total. ,
The principal fight was over an
Amendment offered by Representative
Habath,' Illinois, ranking" democrat on
the Immigration committee, to open
the gates to political refugees. This
was lost after a long debate which
was closed by Representative Men
dell, the republican leader, who said
that under It even the former German
fmperor could come here. '
This question was bitterly discuss
ed. Representative- Cochran, democrat.
New York, Insisting that the former
emperor wauld be met by strong hands
ready1 to throw him In prison. Mr.
Cochran declared that the one time
emperor was actually a refugee from
the United States.
Mr. Mondell was vigorous In -der
pouncing the plan to open the gates
for political refugees. j
"Under the amendment offered," he
eald, "not only could William, the
damned, come here, but Charles, late
emperor of Austria, and all the kings
and princes who, have been spurned
nd spewed out by the people of Eu
rope, eould'come. Not only that but
every Russian opposed to the regime
of Lentne and Trotsky would gain ad
mission to our shores. Then Lentne
nnd Trotzky, and all the foul hordes
that have followed them, 'could come
In, and we could not close the doors
against them, even though they were
avowed anarchists. That Is what this
amendment would do. Of course we
(Continued On Page Two.)
HELPING PENSACOI-
Each day, In thla space. The Journal
will give a condensed history of one of
the leading business firms of the city.
THE OLYMPIA CONFECTIONERY,
at 13 S. Fa la fox etreet.Ms Pensacola's
biggest confectionery parlor. . . .
It opened here in November, 1920.
Under the management of John Sider
la A Company and has steadily grown
from a reputation built on serving the
finest home-made candle and confec
tions, made in an atmosphere of per
fect cleanliness.'
A favorite OLYMPIA special la a
pecan roll of wonderful toothsomeness.
Candles of all kinds are made fresh
every day under the supervision of an
experienced candy maker. The home
made candles are attractively boxed
for those desiring them Hhat way. A
complete line of Blank's boxed candies
la also carried.
Ioe cream and candles of every de
scription are manufactured at the
Olympla for both wholesale and re
tall trade.
A complete line of cigars, cigarettes
and smoking tobacco is carried. A so
da fountain U in charge of an experi
enced soda dispenser. At the back part
of the room tables are arranged. One
vt the most attractive features of the
Olympla la the cool cleanliness and
quietness of the parlor.
PLANES ARE HELD
AWAITING ORDERS
The two v flying .boats which
were to have left the naval air
station hera yesterday to fly to
Hampton Roads have been held up
awaiting orders from the chief of
naval operations. The boasts are ti
be In Hampton Roads by May 1,
but the date of their departure
from Pensacola Is Indefinite. Lieut.
Irah D. Spajlding and Lieut. L. F.
Noble will be the pilots,, and the ex
pedition will be commanded by
Lieut. Charles D. Williams.
MORE HOPEFUL
VIEW IS TAKEN
COAL SITUATION
Miners Vote Continued Confi
dence iir Secretary
of the Union, i
(By The Associated Press.)
LONDON, April 22. The coal situation
has taken another promising turn in con
sequence of Premier Lloyd; George's un
expected action In calling A fresh parlay
and the fact that the conference of min
ers' delegates, the largest In the history
of the federation representing a member
ship of nearly 1,000,000 men, today voted
continued confidence in Prank Hodges,
secretary of the miners union.
After adjournment late this afternoon
of the conference which the prime ntHn
ister had with mine owners and the min
ers' leaders, it was learned that facts
were-.introduced which would be consid
ered oyer the week-end and which would
again be the subject of discussion at a
further meeting to be-held Monday. The
position was considered so hopeful at the
close of this conference, which was held
at the board of trade, that Mr. Lloyd
George, who previously had intended tc
remain In London over night, started im
mediately for Lympnezo so as to be able
to meet Premier Brland of France to
morrow at Dover.
Unofficial and unconfirmed reports are
current tenight that the government Is
disponed to agree to a sort of national
wages pool as distinct from a profits pool,
and is strongly urging the owners tc
make a Better wage offer. Although the
miners are firm on the demand for a
national pool, the. fact' that they have
not withdrawn their confidence In Mr.
Hodges' leaven the hope that a compro
mise settlement Is possible.
CAMPBELL HAS
BEE IN BONNET
(By JOHN C. TRICE)
t TALLAHASSEE, April 22 The Tal
lahasee Democrat tonight charges
Senator Tom Campbell, a member ..f
the tame committee, with being on
Lthe trail of gubernatorial game.
csenator vampucii cuuicu iuiwsuv
when he saw the accusation, but
neither affirmed or denied the lm
peachment.
FAVORABLE REPORT
JOR THE JOHNS BILL
(By JOHN C. TRICE.)
TALLAHASSEE, April 22. In view,
of the fact that so many of the mem
bers of the house naval stores and lum
ber committee were going to leave for
home early tonight, a meeting was held
this afternoon and the Johns' bill to
abolish the Inspection laws was con
sidered. .
There was quite a number of people
here to be heard In the matter. They
were given an opportunity to be heard
as far as they wanted to be, after
which the committee dt elded to report
unfavorably upon the bill.
HILL. AND WILSON SLATED FOR
AMBASSADOR BY PRESIDENT
(By The Associated ress.)
WASHINGTON, April 22. Recall of
the diplomatic corps of Dr. David Jayne
Hill, of New York, and Henry Lane Wil
son, of Indiana, both'of whom served as
ambassadors under the last republican
administration is understood to be under
serious consideration by President Hard'
lng.
Dr. Hill, who was American envoy tc
Germany under both Presidents Roosevelt
and Taft. Is said to be foremost In the
president's mind for the ambassadorship
to Japan, while Mr. Wilson, a former
ambassador to Mexico, may go either tc
Rome or Constantinople.
Although In no case has the selection
reached a point warranting a definite an
SENATE EXPRESSES REGRET
OF' AFFRONT TO GENERAL LAW
BY EX-GOVERNOR S. J. CATTS
Passes Resolutions Praising His Character and Scoring Former
Executive for Embitt ering Last Days of
the Beloved Confederacy.'
TALLAHASSEE. April 22. In ex
ecutive session this afternoon the sen
ate rehabilitated the Polk county
board of public instructions, including
among them General E. M. Law, last
surviving major general of the Con
federacy, and in addition passed reso
lutions praising his -character and
coring ex-Gov. Catts for embittering
his last days. Later the ban of se
crecy on the executive sessions were
reached and the news was given out.
The resolutions' are as follows:
"Whereas, the senate having learned
with regret of the death of Gen. E. M.
Law, the last surviving "major general
of the Southern Confederacy, which
occurred at his home at Bartow, Fla..
October 31, 1920; and
"Whereas, It is certain that the
time will never come when the sons of
the south will neglect to do honor to
the memory of those brave men who
fought for constitutional integrity;
and v
"Whereas, Evander Mclvor Law wai
a man of honor, a conscientious Chris
tian gentleman, a soldier of the cross
as well as of the Confederacy, and a
man to whom the thought of any form
of wrong doing was repugnant as a
sullying of his most sacred personal
honor; therefore, -
"Be It Resolved, That this senate
takes this means of expressing its re
gret at the personal affront that came
NECK IS BROKEN
IN AUTO WRECK
Sad
Accident in Which
Woman Is .Killed and
Another Hurt.
One
(By The Associated Press.)
overturning of a speeding automobile
seven miles north of this city this aft-1
ernoon resulted in the Instant death of .
Mrs. Ethel Skipper of Atlanta. Ga.. the
erloua Inlurv of Mrs. R. B. Hamilton,!
nrn. T.Kk.nn a r mil nllirht wnunds
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to warry Kicnara ana j. uwm ui uus
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City. XllfS HVUIAH O
broken In the accident, f She was first
fdentifled as Miss Louise, Foster (or
. s
Thompson) of Columbia. S. C. but later
as Mrs. Ethel Skipper of Atlanta She
i nid to have been Vrtvine the car when
It plunged off an embankment.
COTTON MILLS
ARE RE-OPENED
MERIDIAN. rMiss.. April. 22.--The
Lauderdale cotton mills, which have
been shut down for several months,
have reopened. The mill, operating at
full capacity, gives employment to 300
persons. It was announced by the
management that conditions have im
proved so much that steady operation
is anticipated.
MOBILE MILLS
WILL RESUME
(By The Associated Press)
MOBILE, Ala, April 22. The Ham
ilton Carrhart cotton mills at Prichard,
local suburb, has resumed operations
here after five months of idleness. The
mill has 414 looms, 16,000 spindles and
employes about 400 workers.
LOAN TO FARMERS
IS BEING SOUGHT
(By The Associated Presa.)
WASHINGTON. April 22. A reso
lution authorizing a government loan
of $300,000,000 to farmers was intro
duced today by Representative TJp
ehaw, democrat, Georgia,
nouncement. Mr. Harding is understood
to be approaching a decision regarding
these and several other important ap
pointments to the diplomatic service. The
nominations of two or three ambaasadore
and a like number of ministers may go
to the senate next week.
Both Dr. Hill and Mr. Wilson have had
long diplomatic experience, a considera
tion which weighed strongly in their
favor when the president, shortly . after
his inauguration, asked the state depart
ment to prepare a summary of the rec
ords of all aspirants for diplomatic posts.
In addition, both men are said to be ac
ceptable to the present department offi
cials as well as to Mr. Harding's politi
cal advisers.
to him in the closing days of his life
fn his removal from office by a former
governor of this state; and , ,
."Be It Further Resolved, That this
senate believes this removal from of
fice was without cause, . unjustified
and unwarranted; that it further be
lieves that but tardy justice was done
General Law in his reinstatement just
before his death;; herefore
.Be it Further Resolved, That this
senate expresses its belief in the com
plete probity 'of General E. M. Law,
both as regards a technical or an ac
tual violation of law; that it regrets
that so gallant a man should have. had
his last days so clouded after long and
useful service to his country, and that
It hereby directs that these resolutions
be spread upon a full page of the jour
nal of the senate, and copies of It be
sent to his nearest of kin and to the
papers of his home for publication
among those who knew him best." .
The senate refused to consent to the
following suspensions and removals:
John A. Moore, superintendent public
Instruction,' Polk county.
G. B. Murrell, E. M. Law, and J. C.
Dowers, all members board of public
Instructions of Polk county.
The senate consented to the follow
ing suspensions: Walter F. Warnerock,
clerk of the circuit court, of Citrus
county.
ROBBED OF GEMS
WORTH , W,000
Decoy Letter Lures a Diamond
Salesman to His
Undoing.;
(By The Associated Press).
CHICAGO, April 22. Lured to a jewelry
shop in the heart of the downtown dis
I trict at noon today by what the police
declare to nave Deen a aecoy leuer. a
diamond salesman ;was robbed of gems
valued at 260,001.
Two robbers invaded the offices of
Julius J. Reinrold onVthe fifteenth floor:
,,A,Jmt. ,, wKi,ialler noon me pnoi or one discerned a
ui uuuums v ";
. whii T.oi-nv Pruont rt th t rm
' . " - . - - v.
, of ' Phillip Present & Son,of Rochester,
IN. X., was displaying nis wares -iney
. -wr . Jit-.iM. i : - rrv.
bound and gagged Reingold aadTTesent
land escaped with unset diamonds the
salesman carried with him.
After an Investigation the police de
tained Reingold for questioning and ar
rested his brother, Leo. Present said that
he came to Chicago from Detroit Sunday
and called on Reingold on Tuesday, when
he was requested to call again. Thurs
day night, he said, he received a written
message bearing the name of Reingold
requesting him to call .this morning.
Reingold denied that he had written any
such . message.
It was while. Present was in Reingold'e
office that the two armed men entered
and took the wallets containing his dia
monds. JAP CABINET
IS SUSTAINED
(By The Associated Press).
TOklO, April 22. The diplomatic
advisory council today approved, the
attitude of the cabinet on the mandate
question after Viscount Uchida, 'the
foreign minister, had gvlen an exposi
tion of the government's viewpoint,
according to newspaper reports. Noth
ing official as to the nature of the
council's decision has been given out,
however.
YOUNG TO HEAD
WESTERN ROAD
(By The Associated Press.)
NEW YORK. April 22. Joseph
Young, president of the Norfolk an,
Southern Railway, was elected pree
dent of the re-organlzed Denver
Rio Grande Western Railway at a
rector's meeting here today.
MANY EMPLOYES
TO BE LAID 0
(By The Associated Press).
ROANOKE, April 22. More t
1,500 employes in 'the local East
shops of the Norfolk & Western will
suspended from noon tomorrow u
May 1, it was officially announced
today. . . 4 "
OFF atlant:
WASHINGTON, April 22.
weather bureau announced tonight
an advisory southwest storm warrl
was displayed from Cape Hattera
New London, Conn.
FT
1
hy
HISSING BROKER
WAS STRANDED
IN THE BAHAMAS
Seaplanes Successful in Search
For Pleasure Party
Lost at Sea.
LIVED ON FISH
THIRTEEN DAYS
Tell a Thrilling Tale o( Hard
ships and Efforts to
Find Food.1
(By The Associated Press.) ?
MIAMI, April 22. Webb Jay. Chi
cago broker and 'Sportsman, and party
of four were brought back to Miami
late this afternoon from Gun Cay off
the Bahama Islands, where they had
been stranded for 13 days, living prin
cipally on fish.
With Jay were his wife, Charles R.
Deshlel, president of the Deshiel Mo
tor company, of Chicago, his wife, and
a negro servant. , : ,
Three weeks ago they put off from
Miami in the. speed boat Sue J.: for a
pleasure,, trip to Mimint, in the Ba-
! ha ma Islands, 45 miles from here. The
! trip across was without Incident, but
, on the return the party met a rough
j sea and the little 35 foot boat was in
1 capable of battling its way through
I the rolling waves. When about 15
J miles out, Jay attempted 'to turn his
I boat back to Mimlnl, but was carried
'to the south. Finally he managed to
J steer into the key where the party
went ashore. There they found bu
one white man and a handful of na-
tives. ,
.For almost a fortnight "without, a
change cf clothing. 4he party; waited,
dally watching the sea for some boat
to hail to carry them back to Florida.
Friends of the party, who have
made this their winter home, became
alarmed as the days went by, and their
apprehensions i were Increased yester-.
'day when Captain Charles Pease of
! the steamer Corsair, reported that he
; had passed the little boat at sea on his
trip from Bimini to Miami.
At dawn today, three eea planes were
sent out to comb the coast and islands.
! Circling low over Gun Cay shortly
... .. .
fleure frantlcallv wnivine a white rne-
llHre iranucauy waiving a wnue rag.
T-.,. . m . .
.Descending and making
his
way in-
i iM nil. rit rxiiif i imn ine
land, he came upon the party. Tat
tered and torn and without a change
of clothing during the fortnight they
told a thrilling tale of their hardships
and efforts to find food enough to
keep- them alive until rescued
GEORGIA UNIONS
SUPPORT STRIKERS
(By The Associated Press.)
ATLANTA, April 22. The Georgia
federation of labor In annual conven
tion here today voted to extend it's full
moral support to striking employes of
the Birmingham & Atlantic Railway
company and criticised B. L. Bugg, re
ceiver, for "arbitrarily slashing the
wages of his men in defiance of the
law."
WOULD ABOLISH
EXCESS TAXES
(By . The Associated Press).
WINSTON-SALEM, April 22. Hon.
Daniel Cooper, former commissioner of
Internal revenue, went )on record
against, extending sales taxes by the
federal government and In favor o?
abolishing the present excess profits
tax In an address delivered at the
council of the local chamber of com
merce today.
I .
STONE IS SEALED BY
JUDGE BEGGS OF THE
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
Hon. W. H. Watson Makes Interesting Talk Telling of the Growth
of the Better School Movement in the City.
DR. CONRADI, PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA
STATE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, MAKES ADDRESS
Many Interesting. Relics Are Placed in Copper Box Sealed Within
Cornerstone Music Furnished by 8th Coast Artillery Band.
As if to emphasize that the occasion wa sone of brightness and gladness, tt
storm clouds of the morning hours parted yesterday afternoon and the cornerstone
of Pensacola's new high .school building was laid under a srqiling Southern sun
while hundreds of enthusiastic school Workers and school children applauded nnd
the Eighth C. A. C. band from Fort Barrancas played stirring music.
'The stone, was sealed in Its place and a copper box containing many interesting
relics was seale T within the stone by Judge Beggs, chairman of the Inoard of public
instruction. Before this was done the blessing of Almighty C.d was Invoke.! on th
school building and all who shall use it. by Dr. A. S. Moffett of the Firnt PtfrMjy -terian
church, and Hon. Will H. Watson of this city made an interesting historical
address, telling of the growth of the beti er schools movement in this city.
Seated on the platform, which had been erected at the corner of the building
where the stone was laid, were city and county officials, school officials, Colonel
Bradytof Barrancas and Captain Christy of the naval air station, prominent mn
and women of the city and the' members of the Eighth C. A. C. band.
PROPOSE STATE
FOREST BOARD
Bill Introduced in r the Senate
Yesterday By Senators '
Overstreet.
(By JOHN C. TRICE)
TALLAHASSEE, April 22. A bill
in which 'large : land owning develop
ing interests in the state are much In
terested is the one put in the senate
this morning by Senator Overstreet.
It calls for a state board, of forestry,
composed of the governor, commis
sioner of agriculture and attorney
general, who are empowered to hire a
state forester at not to xeceed $5,000
a year. The sum of $10,000 is ap
propriated for the purpose of the bill,
but it is antlclpted that the depart
ment will be self-sustaining. It Is
permlied to levy an occupation tax on
turpentine stills, crate factories and
turpentine operations.
With It goes the bill making .It un
lawful to burn over the woods except
on one's own property, except between
February 15 and March 30. without
giving notice to all persons within five
Tnlles, so they may take steps to pro
tect themselves.
Senator Wells of the special com-'
mlttee probing Ex-Governor Catts ac
tions on the pardon board, put through
a bill allowing committees to subpoena
witnesses and force their attendance,
aa well as to produce books and pa
pers necessary. Sheriffs are Instruct
ed to serve the orders of the com
mittees. ' Witnesses are ' allowd $2 a
day and five cents per mile.
Senator Butler put in his riparian
rights bill. It Is a copy of the law
which ex -Governor Catts vetoed la.st
session and which veto was sustained
by the senate Thursday. An effort
will be made to get both it and the
Lindsay bill before the senate at the
same time, and there is every pros
pect of another long fight over the
two measures when they, 'come forth
from the committee. ' Senator WelU'
bill to put the name of the Introducers
of bills on the law when it Is passed
so that it might be possible to trace
the authorship, was reconsidered and
killed. Senator Johnson led the slaugh
ter, saying the bill was
use. Senator Wells showed t.
states, notably North Dal
(Continued on P
not (ffny
In his address, Mr, Watson declared
that Pensacola citizens would always
,"carry on" In educational work for their
children and would meet the requirement
for better facilities as the need arose,
adding that the building now Under con
struction is the resulf of ceaseless and
untiring work by those interested in the
advancement of education. Three educa
tional campaigns were needed to acquaint
the people with the necessity of a in.xl
ern high school building and it was nec
essary for three elections to be held be
fore any definite action could be taken
he said. Once convinced that it was
needed for the proper education of their
children. Pensacollans voted to Increase
their taxes for the building at one elec
tion, by seven to one, and a another by
ten to one. Mr? Watson's address was
Instructive and comprehensive.
Following this address another Selec
tion was played by the band, and at its
close Judge Beggs advanced with the cop
per box which was to be sealed within
the stone and which contained interesting
relics and data. He read an itemized
list of its contents after which the box
was placed within the cornerstone. An,
impressive moment followed when the
stone 'was laid.
On the stone was carved rfhe nam.s cl
the present members of the school ooanl.'
of the board of trustees for Special Trx
DlJtfrict No. 16, of the county superbiton
dent of public instruction, of the archi
tect and contractor, and the date of the
erection of the building:. A stirring selec
tion by the band followed, after which
Drx Edward Conradi, president oi the
Florida State College for Women, made
an address.
Dr. Conradi spoke f education in its
highest conception. The ultimate aim of
all education was the building of life, Dr.
Conradi said, and that object should
never be allowed to become absorbed '.n
ar mass 'of detail and routine of school
life. The school building and frronnds
give an inspiring environment to the pu
pil. Dr. Conradi said, but the real roul
of the school would be found in the each
Ing staff. The teacher, he aid, ahould
have the highest conception of life and
the object of education as a revelation
of God's truth concerning life. Dr. Con
radi congratulated Pensacola on having
as her high school principal, iYofefssc r I
H. Workman, of whose ability he 3oke
in the highest terms. He also congratu
lated Pensacollans on having as their
fellow citizen Hon. P. K. Yonge. Dr. Con
radi paid tribute to Mr. Yonge's record
of work in the advancement of education
both in his city and in the state as a
member of the state board of control.
(Continued On Page Twc)
THE WEATHER TODAY
PENSACOLA AXD VICINITY Fair
Saturday; Sunday increasing cloudiness,
somewhat warmer in interior.
WlJ,Di5 Hatteras to Florida Straits
esn soutnwest and west winds, prob-
,v strong over north portion, oartlv
rcast weather Saturday.
torm warnings displayed on the At-
c coast rrom cape Hatteras to Port
. Maine.
st Oulf Moderate shifting winds
air weather.
st Gulf Moderate to fresh south-
nds and fair weather Saturday.
,8. WEATHER REPORT.
"""" Pensacola. ADril 22.
X. -ISunrlse , . . 5:13 a.m.
Moon set . . 6:08 a.m.
- - - " - . ......
X on.k
High tide . 10:43 a.m.
55-Low tide . . 8:56 p.m.
Yesterdays' Weather
TEMPERATURE
Dry Wet
-"""nTl, ? ft-m . ... 63 67
u noon . . e ei
1 7 p.m. ... 71 64
73 Lowest 64
66 Normal 69
date last year 69
ated excess this year to date 194
of record for April 9 J
record rer April 34
RAINFALL.
ending 7 lr. in 1.05
thts month to 7 p. m. 2 7
April 3.1G
ed deficiency this year to
mTMIDITY. .
i ijnoon... p.m....l
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2S.79 7 p.m. 23. ;
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