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i' r . . 1 PENSACOLA'S HARBOR Can Accommodate the Navies ol the World. VOL. XXIV, NO. 16 If ILL RELIEVE P. C; MARCH Has Been Nominally Head of Army Since the End of War With Germany. MAJOR GENERAL HARBORD WILL BE THE ASSISTANT In Case of Active Operations - Pershing Would Assume Operations in Field. (By The Associated Press). WASHINGTON, May 13. General Tershlngr, since the end of the war nominally the head of the array but actually without any important duties or authority, will become chief of the general staff and the actual head of the army July, 1, Secretary Weeks announced today. On that date ' he will relieve MaJ.- Gen. Peyton C. March, the present chief of staff. . In addition to his new duties Gen eral Pershing will remain head" of the 1 1 A ...... ntnM the army, a, post recently created tcM VIm Tlx ...111 no salotnn .1.1.' i.Ai. iia n Jit uuvtj i.o aJi.i ib bun: of the general staff, his old friend and chief of staff in France, MaJ.-Gen. James G. Harbord, who will relieve MaJ.-Gen.' 'William M. Wright. the present executive assistant. Although bearing the title of chief of staff and having authority and supervision over all function of the general staff. Gen eral Pershing will be relieved of all administrative and detail duty by Gen eral Harbord, . who will assume the routine of the office, leaving General Pershing free to direct the larger as pects of ' the military establishment, particularly the organization . and training of national guard and organ ized reserves. . ... In announcing his decision Secre tary Weeks made It plain that General Pershing will be the real military head of the army from every point of view. He said the general of the armies would be relieved of administration work by General Harbord and would be "charged with the organization and training of all the elements of the army and th.e United States, including! the national guard and the organized reserves". General Harbord, Mr. "Weeks faid, will have much broader powers than those formerly exercised by the assistant chief of staff. "Major General Harbord," the official announcement said, "as assistant to the chief of staff, will have supervision over the administration activities of the war department under the chief of Mtarf. handling such matters directly with. the department under the chief of staff, handling such matters direct ly with the secretary of war and leav ing General Pershing free to acquaint himself with the various elements of the national guard and organized re serves, which would form the larger part, of the army under his command, if active operations should be under taken before the date of his retire ment or detail to other duty." The plan contemplates that in time of active military operations, General Pershing would automatically assume active direction of operations in the field. General Harbord would similarly move up to the post of chief of staff and take over direction of the war de partment general staff. . Secretary M'eeks has not decided on a detail for -Major-General March after he leaves the post of chief of ' staff, which he fill! throughout the war. The secre tin has Intimated that General March will have his choice of any post avail aMe on July 1. . .. . HELPING PENSACOLA Cch day. In tola apace. The Journal Hi giva t condsntad history of on of " itadlng buslnoaf firm of the city. E K. SAt'NDERS if CO. TensacoU ytmy claim having tl largest reJ npjr fuhina; 'fleets In th world. In 'J ith only three 'small boats tkls ""Tiey wan atarted. brlngln Ha ':. of fish to port in writ-boats: tho ' i i!t; kept alive until reaching port. Urgent portion of Ico uned at that brous-ht from eastern ports In 'h-.i.rs. Under the ruldance f the ' Capt4n T. E. 'Vrelles. rh company to lta present atandinr amons; the 'ninr lnduslrles of tBe world. kepinC Wtn U proirressiveneim. In its continued beiref m : Fensacola, 'Jitionai Investments axe being made. niny-ton Ice ptattf IS how being in "ul. with freeaing tanks, cooling an1 an ,co,r' tecssa.ry to rry on lta business in an up-to-date lijnu'r EraPloylri approximately three facte'4 n,n' Pa'ro11 18 not maI1 sai'oll ln lnurln" the Prosperity of Pen- h death of Captain T. E. Welles n '"y has been headed by his u- k E' wee president. E. owieri vice-president.' and Adrian ''""fford. secretary-treasurer. The m hi prod"ct'on Is approximately five ""ion pounds of fish, chiefly red snap Shl' KrouPer,-mackerel and beach fish. .ri .nts are mad by express and In til lo,s the principal cities of tho ou" and middle-west. GENERAL PERSHING BECOMES CHIEF OF STAFF JUL FIFTY ARE. KILLED IN UNWARRANTED' ATT A CK BY JUDGE SHEPPARD CONFIRMS SALE OF THE G., F. 1 . T .... I . - : I ' ONLY THE WEATHER: Partly Clouly Saturday and Sunday. WILL WED RUSSIAN FRINGE -:: , , J- ' if ' . ' ' - I - vifj . - . y . frkt - - ' 0 , -Kst r - Miss Clarissa P. Curtis of Boston has announced her engagement to Prince i Michael Cantacuzene of Russia, son of Princess Cantacuzene, formerly Julia ; Dent Grant, granddaughter of General Grant. The-young nobleman is a senior at Harvard. i MOTHER OF DRAFT DODGER POSITIVE GOLD WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAGERSTOWN BUT WAS BURIED NoOne E'lseKniewrthe Where She Placed It . Two Years Ago Didn't Regard Judge Westcott as One of Grover's Counsel. . (By The Associated Press.) ' WASHINGTON, May 13. Not one dol lar of the $105,000 in gold obtained from the treasury was put in a pot for burial In the mountains. Mrs. Emma C. Berg doll of "Philadelphia testified today be fore a house committee investigating the escape of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, her slacker son. Aeain nickine un the trail of the treasure, the committee found and then innf it. for MrH Bererdoll frankly de clared that she had buried it Bomewhere around Philadelphia, that nobody' else knew the spot, and that it, was just where she placed it nearly two years ago. The draft dodger's mother was positive in the statement that sne never too ji to Ifagerstown. Md., where it was sup rtnseil tei'lw. Benrdolf was released from prisonyunder a military guard to attempt the recovery of this. gold cache. In trying to straighten up some of, the itinkn In thA testimony the Investigation got into others, one 'of which ..concerned the woman's declaration that Lieutenant Bruce Campbell, who had taken part by ,i!rptlnn of the military . authorities in the courtmartial of Bergdoll had sug gested that former Juoge- John vv. wesi cott of New Jersey, be kept in the back ground as one of the defense lawyers. HILLMEN WILL ACCEPT TRUCE 'WHEN FIRING FROM1 KENTUCKY: v SIDE OF THE RIVER CEASES Women and Children From the Embattled Mining Towns Leaving for the Hills and From the Districts Not Infested With Riflemen Number of Killed Placed at 15.- (By The Associated Press). WILLIAMSON. W. Va- May 13. An emifisary of tho state forces taking part in tho battle which has raged for two days ln tho Mingo mountains along Tug Hirer late tonight approached the stronghold of a leader of . the moun taineers under a flag of truce, and asked that tae mountain men cease firing into village: In this region. This Informa tion was received here tonight from Chief Ieputy Sheriff John Hall, who sent on of his men Into the hills to confer with the attacking party. Hall reported to Sheriff Ai C Plnson that his emissary, carrying piece of white muslin on a stick, reached the party of men who were raining bullets into s nearby town. The mountaineers respected tho white flag, and when the deputy made known his mission of peace, according to IUH. a leader of the forces opposed to the state officers, replied that tho hlltmen would accept a truce only when the firing from tho Kentucky aide of the river, had ceased. Reports received here at state police headquarters for me amir.vi w naaquri - .... nearby general exodus rt'Tiii or more non-union miners are from the embattled mining tn the orted to be h.mmed In by fire at the refugees going wj r." . fested with riflemen or leaving the dis trict altogether. . The few remaining . Inhabitants hud dled in lightless houses and tent colon.es hoping in the darkness to find safety fZn the hail of .lead fhat has been poured out at interval all I day A number of refugee families have made their, way to this city. . . Only .the iost meagre details of to- ASSOCIATED PRESS PAPER PEN S A COLA, FLORIDA,- SATURDAY MORNING, MA Y 14, 1921 v NEAR PHILADELPHIA At the same time she testified, however, she did not regard the Judge as one of Grover's counsel, who, with doctors and others had cost her upwards of $30,000 since his escape. Answering " an appeal for help, Mrs. Bergdoll declared that less than a week ago she had sent Grover, who is in Ger many, $10,000. "What is Grover's intentions about staying in Germany?" John H. Sher burne," counsel for the committee, asked and Mrs. -Bergdoll eyes sparkled., "As soon as the armistice is signed, he is" coming home," and the laughter in furiated her. In giving a detailed account of two trips to Washington for the gold, -and returning with it to Philadelphia while James E. Romig, a former police magis trate, drove the car, Mrs. Bergdoll de nied that she, was acting, for her son, that she had seen any lawyers at ..Wash ington, or that she intended burying it in Maryland.. , "It was mine to do with as I pleased," she said. "Nobody can find it, and Grover didn't get ..any . of it not a nickel." ' ' . The woman's testimony, was not par ticularly enlightening to the committee, except on the point that the gold with drawal was not for her son's account.. 4 day's fighting had reached Williamson tonight over crippled telephone lines and from lips of arrivals from the zone of firing, but from "the conflicting mass of reports It seemed certain- that yester day's death oU of two had been in creased during the day, to. at least six. while acceptance. of all the reports would place the killed at from . ten to fifteen. Two men are known to have been killed at McCarr, Ky., at the eastern end of the troubled area, while other reports placed the total tljere at five. - At Matewan.' one, and' possibly ' two, havo been killed. Less definite reports from Merrimac, Rawland Sprlgg, .tell of killings at these towns and other unconfirmed reports ten of killings tha,t . have occurred on the Kentucky side of the Tug river opposite Matewan. ... Fierce fighting was reported during the day from all the towns that figured in yesterday . attack Bawl. Merrimac, Sprlgg. Matewan. and McCarr while new attacks broke out late today at the lit tle town of Sates, near Matewan. and at-the New Howard Coal company mines Howard mines and their , fate had not been learned tonight. Captain J. B. Brockus in command of the state police.' who. made an attempted flanking - expedition Into tho mountains yesterday but lost his quarry, went to Sprlgg late today on a special um wim 15-men and again started out on a simi tar maneuver. No word had been re (Continued on Paa Two).., IN PENSACOLA- MEMBER AIDED BY RADICALS OFFICERS CHARGE GROUP OF CATHOLICS WeSrnof!STATE CANNOTi cration of Church. INTENSE BITTERNESS IS BEING MANIFESTED Inspector of Police Injured and Several of His Men Were Killed. (By The Associated Press.) MEXICO CITY, May 13. Fifty per sons were killed and a score wound ed last night in Morelia, capital of the state of Michigan, says reports to the Excelsior early this morning when police, aided by unsolicited help from radicals, charged a large group of Catholics.; The Catholic population of Morelia was much incensed Sunday vhen radi cals entered several churches there, broke many images ' and eventually placed their red flag on the cathedral tower. A demonstration of protest was held yesterday, according to dis patches received here, but was broken up by police, aided by federal soldiers, when clashes witbJjeering radicals on the side lines, threatened serious trou ble. ' . . 1 . ' . ' The - demonstration was resumed again in the evening. .Vicente Coyt, inspector of police, led a large unit of fully armed gendarmes against the demonstrators, few of whom carried arms. The latter refused the demand of Coyt that they disperse, arid when a volley was fired over their heads, the dispatches state they charged at the police who levelled their guns at the crowd. The Catholics, some of whom were women, were i dazed, at .the. ac- ,wii .vi in : rvitfw vauu . .Bering : comrades lying dead in the streets, fled in panic , : General Garcia, chief of military op erations jn the state of Michoacan, and General Nunica, governor of the state, combined their forces to restore order and Tirevpnt further mitKroalra n-'liloVi it is iearea win occur. The latest dispatches from Morelia to Excelsior indicate Intense bitter ness is being manifested against the extreme action of Coyt, which is be lieved here to have been unwarranted. Coyt, who led the police personally, was injured and three of his men were among those killed. Isaac Arriaga, so cialist leader in Morelia and head of the agrarian commission there, also was killed. ONE KILLED Several Others Are Seriously Injured When Storm Hits - South Carolina. (By Te Associated Prets ) "MULLINS. S. C. May X13-A disas trous tornado which swept the Wanna maker section of Norry county was re ported here iiis afternoon by; Sheppard Floyd, who drives a truck through this section. Mr. .Floyd said that he was traveling along a public road just after the storm and saw evidences of five houses blown down, one white man killed and a five-year-old child ' and several other persons more or less seriously in jured. ' - . v The possibility of these injured per sons succumbing could not be learned by -Mr. Floyd, he says. - He heard also of the experience of Olan Blanton, who was caught in the path of the storm driving an automobile. It was . claimed that the car was picked, up and carried a ' distance of 150 yards. When , the car again reached the ground it was still running, it was said. , At Florence a terrific downpour of rain accompanied by some "hail, . fell late today, flooding the streets and running into a number of .store buildings. AMERICAN WOMAN GIVEN DECORATION (By The Associated Press.) PARIS, .May .13. Miss Hamilton Shields, of Virginia, was decorated to day as a chevalier of the. Legion of Honor at a military ceremony held In front of the hotel Des Invalides. The honor was conferred for the work of Miss Shields as a nurse during the war. SIX ARE KILLED IN RAIL WRECK (By Tho Associated Press). ' DALLAS. Tex- May 13. Six persons were killed and seven injured In a wreck of a Texas and Pacific freight train atTEagle Flat Siding, between Vanhorn and Sierra Rlanca, Hudspeth county. Texas, at 9 o'clock tonight, eeordirig to a report received at the telegraph office. , , . ' IN TORNADO NEW 8 ENTERPRISE ASSOCIATION. LIMIT QUANTITY rl? T XT T A YTf A XTTCJ ' Ur UN 1 U AlbAlN lO: If in a Man's Bonafide Resi dence for Family Purposes and Lawfully Acquired (By MARY " MEGINNISS.) TALLAHASSEE, May 13 In re versing the judgment of the circuit court for Dade county in the case of Walter "Hall, plaintiff in error, vs. D. W. Moran, sheriff, in the Florida su preme court, an opinion prepared by Judge -Whitfield and filed today, holds as follows; ' The 18th amendment extends tho federal power to intrastate control of intoxicating liquors for beverage pur poses,, and gives the state concurrent power with congress to enforce prohi bition commanded by the amend ment, but it does not expressly give the state concurrent power to enforce statutory prohibitions of the posses sion of intoxicating liquors so as to let the state penalize for the posses sion of liquors by a person in his pri vate dwelling for family purposes, when congress expressly permits it. The express power of congress and the state under the 18th amendment is concurrent, but implied powers may not be concurrent. Congress has tha legislative power wherever the federal authority reaches, but the state has power in matters to which the federal power extends only as conferred or permitted by - the dominant federal law. . -r--' " -v- in so far as the statutes of the state punish the unlawful possession of in toxicating liquors at places, other than in one's private dwelling for family purposes, they are in substantial ac cord with the Volstead act of congress and may be enforced; but in so far as the state statutes limit the quantity of intoxicating liquors that a person may have in his bona fide residence for family purposes if it is lawfully ac quired and used, the state statute de nies or abridges a right that is ex pressly conferred by the dominant federal law, and the state statute 4s to that extent unenforcable. The plaintiff in rror was represent ed by Messrs. Bart A. Riley and R. B. Gautier. of Miami. The state by the attorney general. ARREST NEGROES AS DYNAMITERS (By The Associated Press.) . MACON, Ga., May 13. Two negroes, Sid Reese and Bill Simpson who are charged with placing dynamite on the track of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad near Fitzgerald, Sun day morning, endangering the lives of members of a freight train crew were placed in jail here tonight. Officers who brought the negroes here said that thora anneared to be no danger of I mob violence but they hastened the prisoners here as a matter of precau tion they said. LEON TROTZKY REPORTED ILL (By The Associated Press.) , REVAL, May, 13. The newspaper, Waba Maa, prints a report received from Terijoki, on the .Russo-Finnish border, to- the effect that Leon Trot sky, soviet war minister is seriously 111 with-cancer and that the best spe cialists in Russia are attending him. No advioes confirmatory of this re port, have been received from other sources. "And My Heart Throbbed With A Swifter Beat!" What made BERTON BRALEY'S heart jump? The p o e t's eyes - had chanced on a little "ad" in the paperbut an "ad" as wide as the wide, wide world. Read his verse on Page 4 1 and journey with him across the seven seas! ABRALEYPOEM EVERY DAY IN THE JOURNAL & X DECLINES JAP POST i ! WASHINGTON, May 13. Dr. David Jay ne Hill, of New York, who con ferred with President Harding today,! Is understood to have definitely de clined to.be considered for ambassador to Japan and it is believed he is fore most among those now under con sideration for ambassador to Germany J when diplomatic relations with that country are resumed. FOUR CHARGED WITH PERJURY Were Witnesses Who Testified For Defense in Counter feiting Case. Immediately after -a jury in the U. S. district1 court yesterday returned a verdict" 'of rguilty,aealnsT; William A. Jernigan, of. Laurel Hill, charged with counterfeiting, four witnesses who had testified for the defense were arrested on warrants sworn out by the district attorney, charging them with perjury. The men are held In the county jail without bond. They are William Henry Cooper, W, A. Stokes and A. C. Brown, of Stewart's Mill, Fla., and Emery Short, of Hacoda, Ala. Jernigan was sentenced to serve two years in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta and pay a fine of $500 in ad dition thereto. This will be Jernigan's second trip to Atlanta, he having served a year there for embezzlement of post office funds while postmaster in Bay county. Jernigan was arrested at his home near Laurel Hill on August 9, 1920, by Sheriff Sutton made a thorough search of the house and grounds and found in a meal can in the kitchen between 50 and 60 counterfeit dollars and In a flour can, inside a smaller container, melted Babbit metal. Be tween the mattresses in one of the bedrooms, Sheriff Sutton found sev eral sticks of Babbit metal. All of these discoveries were re ported to the district attorney by Sher iff Sutton and the district attorney and Mr. Willis, of the secret service of the treasury department, took charge of the case. . Subsequent to a preliminary hearing before Judge John C. Avery, late U. S. commissioner," at which time Jernigan was released under heavy bond, certain molds or the making of counterfeit dollars were found a, short distance back of Ed Wang's house. It'appeared that they Had been there only a day or two before found and there was noth ing to connect Wang with having placed them . there. In the meantime Wang's premises had been searched several times. The molds were intro (Continued On Page Two) CLARK RECALLS THE OLD DAYS Addresses House , of Which He WTas a "Member 30 Years Ago. (By JOHN C. TRICE) TALLAHASSEE. May 13. Frank Clark addressed a large audience In the house of representatives tonight, bring ing back' the old days when as a repre sentative from Polk county and later from Duval, he sat In the house. One man who eat In the first session with him. thirty years ago. General BaUey of Montlcello, heard him tonight. Sec retary Charles A. Flalay of the senate, was also in that position tonight. Mr. Clark left three thoughts with his audience. But didn't mention his politi cal fortunes or aspirations except in re sponse to a question from Representa tive Rlchbough. "What about tho tariff on cotton." Mr. Clark answered that he would vote for tho Interests of tho peo ple of his district a long as they con tinued to send him to Washington. Ho ura-ed preservation f the purity .of the white race, better roads and schools for Florida and steps to Insure tho safety of tho cltrua Industry, WEST FLORIDA J"he. All-Year Playjiround ot America. PRICE FIVE CENTS Y 1: POLICE; A. R. R. ROAD IS SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION Bid in By Harold B. Thorne of Guaranty Trust Co. for $500,000. PLANS FOR THE FUTURE NOT YET MADE KNOWN May Be Connected Up With One of the Bigger Lines of the Country. Judge William B. Sheppard, of the TJ. S. district court has confirmed the sale of the Gulf, Florida & Alabama railroad1 to Harold B. Thorne, an offi cer of the Guaranty Trust company, of New York. The railroad was sold at public auction by George Earl Hoff man, special master, and the bid of Mr. Thorne was $500,000. Of this amount the sum of $50,000 has been paid to Mr. Hoffman and the success ful bidder is directed to pay the re mainder of the bid within 20 days. The Gulf, Florida & Alabama rail road runs from Pensacola to Kim brough, Ala., and taps a rich farminj? territory as well as connecting with the Southern railroad. It has been in the hands of a receiver for many months and the forced sale of the road is the result of pressure brought- by the bondholders and other creditors for payment. John T. Steele was named by Judge Sheppard as receiver and he has con tinued to operate the road until the present time with the same officials that conducted its business prior to the receivership. Until reeently, J. II. Fraser. has been general manager of the road, but ho has resigned and his place has been filled by the appointment, of R. C. Oreeriaway as general manager. Mr. weenaway nas Deen assistant man ager and in the absence of Mr. Fraser for some months has acted as general manager. The future of the G., F. & A. is somewhat hazy, but inasmuch as it has been purchased by Mr. Thorne anl is generally, understood that it will continue in operation and may be con nected up with some one of the bigger lines of the country. NOMINATION IS NOW CONFIRMED (By GEORGE H. MANNING) WASHINGTON. May 13. The nom ination of Peter H. Miller, of DeFunlak Springs, to be United States marshal for the northern district of Florida, was confirmed by senate today. He succeeds Marshal Perkins, who re signed several weeks ago to move to ATKansas. Mr. Miller wan appointed Marshal temporarily some weeks aim by the judge of the court. FOUR KILLED WHEN POWDER EXPLODES (By The Associated Press.) LAWTON, Okla,, May 13.Four en listed men of the seventh ordnance depot detachment at Fort Sill, Okla homa, were instantly killed today when 500 pounds of black powder condemned and ordered destroyed, exploded pre maturely. The men literally were blown to pieces. Search continuing until darkness resulted in the finding only of fragments of the bodies. THE WEATHER TODAY PENSACOLA AND VICINITY Fair Saturday and Sunday. . Winds: Hatteras to Key WestMod erate variable winds mostly south; part ly cloudy weather and occasional show ers Saturday. East Gulf West Gulf Gentle to mod erate variable winds and partly cloudy weather Saturday. U. S. WEATHCR REPORT. YH$2 Pensaoola, May 14. j- nunnae . . . a- n. Q j Sunset . . . 6:34 p. m. .uocHirma . . 11:43 a. m. Moonaet . . 12:03 a. m. Next phase of moon first Quarter. Ma 1. l 1 ll JL ' . . s:at p. m. JyrJJ0' J Low t'da . . 12:68 a. m. r fr-r& 'Tt Yesterday' wh.. . . 1 l. : . . H. - TEMPEKAT URB Dry Wet Bulb Bulb 7 a. m.. ... 6 (3 12 noon . . 72 64 ? P. m. ... II 64 Highest. 77; Lowest. 62; Mean. 70; Nor mal, 74. Mean same date last year, 74. Accumulated exctmm thla year to date, SC. ' Highest of record for May, 93 decrees. Ixrwest of recoil for May, 44 degrees. Rainfall. For 24 hours emJin- 7 p. m., .22. Total for thl month to 7 p. m.. 1.7 J. Normal for May. 2.M Inches. Accumulated deficiency this year to date. 1 88. Humidity. ? a. m.. 12 noon. ft; 7 p. m., 10. Barometer. 7 a- m., ZQM; 7 p. nv, 29.03. .J mm m m