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Biloxi Daily Herald (Newspaper) - March 31, 1920, Biloxi, Mississippi Editi0n-430rm. Fifteen Centes a week daily average circulation last month 2469mississippi coast wednesday afternoon March 31, 1920 member associated press volume Xxiii number 194for presidency in letter to Hoover club at san Francisco places himself in line for Republican nomination. San Francisco March 31.�?herbert Hoover in a Telegram to the Hoover club of this City placed himself on record As an avowed candidate for the Republican nomination for president but in a receptive Way Only Hoover i stated Quot if it is Felt that the issues necessitated it and it is demanded of or. Hoover said Quot if the Republican party with the Independent element of which i Aan naturally affiliated adopts a Forward looking Liberal constructive platform on the treaty and on our economic issues and if the party proposes measures for sound business administration of the country and is neither reactionary nor Radical in its approach to our francs denies Germany s request to Send troops in Ruhr District american executive frankly express himself in reply to the allies. Revolt against allies Breaks out in Turkey Paris March 31.�?a revolution directed against the allies is reported to have broken out Over All Turkey except constantinople. R Washington March 31.�?frankly expressing the belief that the Turk As a nation should be expelled from Europe president Wilson replied to the allies statement of the treaty s Progress. President Wilson stated the arguments for retention of the Turk in j Europe Are Strong but the counter Are Zuments Are stronger. I some of the provisions of the treaty r Paris Mach 31.�?the request of Germany for permission to Send troops into the Ruhr District has been denied by the French government. Government troops marching on Ruhr Essen Germany March 31.�?the time fixed in the ultimatum to the workmen in the Ruhr District to surrender their arms and recognize the government expired at noon today. Government troops Are reported on the March. Conservative contingents among the workers forces have withdraw from the front i Denmark to have rebellious workmen get reinforcements the Hague March 51.�?the rebellious workmen besieging Wesel have got reinforcements Toj make new attacks dispatches say. The town of Hamm in Westphalia is reported As being plundered. At Essen the general strike proclaimed has been carried out in full Force this comes As refusal of King and ministry of trades Union offer to Compromise. Electric sign Copenhagen March 31.�?the general strike goes into effect in Denmark tuesday following the refusal of the King and the ministry of the trades Union to offer to Compromise the political situation and have the Riksdag convened immediately. Strike imminent throughout Denmark Copenhagen March 31. A King Christian and his Cabinet have refused to accept the offer of the. Trade unionist to Settle the strike. A general strike is now imminent throughout Denmark. Call in Federal Imbt made on measure but senator Wood stood by his gun and War people tire of arbitrary Rule of poet who has imprisoned opponents by wholesale. Funds to put plan in operation be raised by Public subscription. To Are approved. Comment on the Ter London March 31.�?gabrielle d Annunzio has issuer a manifesto at great Domestic questions and is Back j Rit orial phases and economic program cd by men who undoubtedly assure Are deferred pending More inform the consummation of these policies it Tion. Will have my entire support. Quot i do not and will not myself seek the fiume deploring his officers permitted publication of the leaflets pro Gulfport and the Mississippi coast 13 experiencing a period of great Prosperity. People and dollars Are turn ing in our direction. Let s encourage to Anchor toll very a one Hundred and fifty three live lust and property damage estimated at $15,000,000. Claiming a Republic. A popular rising this turning and prepare is expected in fiume the people be them with us. How about setting up ing tired of the arbitrary Rule of the a Light and leaving off the Bushel poet who has imprisoned More than let s build the biggest blinking est a _ thousand of his opponents. Vote on suffrage Edale speaker Conner ruled it was not. Necessary to refer Bill to committee. Ambassador to United states and candidate for president of Southern. Re Public. Top of tree Jackson miss., March 31.�?the lower House of the legislature will be called on to act on the Federal suf amendment to the Constitution late today the speaker ruling that it was no necessary to refer it to the committee. I m Chicago March 31.�?the swept sections of the Middle West and South where 153 lives were lost sunday recovered rapidly today. New Homes Are beginning to Rise on the wreckage. The property loss in the tornadoes is estimated at $15,000,000. Teitt o Public funerals were held today in j Many communities. San Antonio Tex. March 31.�?a wireless message picked up by fort i Mcintosh at Laredo says Ignacio Bon j Lorn Illas mexican ambassador to the uni j Teri stats and candidate for the presidential nomination was wounded rioting in Mexico City during a Green county Nero Bov robbed Lieba Oitice of $65 of postal funds is alleged. Demcuk traction of followers a s of Biegun and Gonzales. F his injuries was not of Gen the exited. Would prevent proclamation announcing Success until referendum provisions complied with. Estimate of number of troops involved rut fight lasted two Days. A a Annapolis md., March 31.�?the Senate today adopted a joint Resolution authorizing the attorney general to take Legal action to prevent proclamation of the Success of the suffrage amendment until the Legal question j no estimate of the number of troops was decided that the amendment was involved or the casualties were Given the advise say the russians destroyed the japanese consulate. Honolulu March 31.�?the japanese Suil died heavy losses in a Battle with the russians near Nikolav Iak Siberia according to dispatches to the japanese newspaper Here. The Light started March 18 and lasted two Days p. O. Inspector t. H. Jervey of Gulfport monday evening obtained a warrant from the u. S. Commissioner Jav Lii Toxi to the arrest of Austin s an or a Small no arc Bov who is charged a the raising a window at the Tieba Len county Post office and stealing $65 of Uncle Sam s postal funds. He took sheriff Webb Walley to a tree in the top of which he had hidden the Money. He is held in jail by sheriff Walley at Leakesville until marshal looser can serve the Federal warrant. This is the second Post office theft Case by negro boys in this division within the past 30 Days. Spencer is a Happy natured Little fellow said or. Jervey and has made friends at the jail. Or. Jervey gives much credit to the officers in the counties of his District Quot for co operate on Given Federal officer s in All departments and says it is pleasant to work with them. Legally ratified in the states providing for referendums in their constitutions. And most attractive electric sign on j the coast and keep it burning like in to the Beacon in the Hill. Will Cost. Some Money to build and some More j to keep it blinking but Likely the traction company would help a bit on leak the latter. J Twenty passenger trains every Day come into and go out of our Union station and four of these Are trans. Continental. If they Only carried an overage of 100 people each they j would Supply an audience of 2,000 for our advertising and Many of that two thousand would undoubtedly be people represent into finance that we need so badly in developing our coast Section. The chamber of Commerce is read to Back the proposition a number of ,5069 showmen employed by Norfolk progressive citizens and business men i and Western walk out in sym have expressed an interest and it re Pathy with clerks. Jains to be seen How Many will con tribute How much to the funds Neces Roanoke va., mar. 31.�?five thou sary to put the plan into successful Sand and sixty nine showmen of All operation. J crafts of the Norfolk amp Western rail How Many contributions can be an \ Road walked out today in sympathy bounced in the Herald tomorrow i with the thousand clerks who Hail left the first to authorize their subscript the service. 3200 from the East tons will be the pioneers in a move a Roanoke shops quit at noon. The shop ment that will accomplish excellent men at West Roanoke Shenandoah still growing results for the Kow Many coast and Gulfport. And Wilco w. Va., Are out. Roberto it judo a notified government read to surrender then tried to play a trick. Wage agreement recommendations president s Coal commission provides average increase of 27 per cent.�?z-1elpaso. Tex., March 31.�?general new York March 31.�?a sub Corn Robert Cajudo rebel Leader in South Mittee of the miners and operators ice a 0j a Aire Tod by Gen. Carran met Here today to negotiate a new 7 a in connection with an arms plot wage agreement m the bituminous Cajudo notified the government he Fields embodying the recommendation j was ready surrender and then tried i a practically assures the inst of the president s Coal commission j t0 trick Quot the government by making i annually $3000 ii till Clit act non Viilo any an Ovi Mot. Or ii a of no the contract provides for an average0fj a Pupp v of Aims increase of 27 per cent to continue teens effective to March 31, 1922. And Muni wiines3es testify accused was at Home at time of dynamite explosion. Tupelo miss., March 31.�?arguments in the trial of Charles Marshall. Charged with the murder s of William Miller infant began today after the defense closed its Case late yesterday. Marshall and several witnesses testified accused at Home at the time the dynamite was exploded at the House of the Millers. A witness for the prosecution testified yesterday that he sold Marshall nine Sticks of dynamite on de. 23. Three Sticks of the same Brand were found hidden under Marshall s barn tendered position of assistant state agent in boy s club work d. A. Mccandliss who was formerly farm demonstration agent for Harrison county has recently received a very flattering offer to resume work on the government demonstration Force. The position which has been offered him is that of assistant state agent in boys club work to have charge of All the government work with boys in the North half of Mississippi at a very attractive salary while in demonstration work Here or. Mccandliss was quite successful in working with boys along the line of club work and the showing he by officers. Court officials told of a made Here is responsible for the re Cilicia is of the woman s auxiliary of the b Toxi City Hospital notified of Bill s passage. The Biloxi officials of the woman s auxiliary of the Biloxi Hospital association were jubilant Over the passage of the Biloxi City Hospital appropriation Bill for $3000 annually through the House of representatives in the Mississippi state legislature on monday night and tuesday morning but they had greater cause to be jubilant last night when a Telegram received in this City by mrs. E. S. Beale president of the association told of its passage through the Senate yesterday afternoon. This headway made by the Bill so institution instead of $3500 As stated previously the amount having been Cut Down before going to a vote that it May receive the same amount As the King s j daughters Hospital at Gulfport. The Bill will now go to the governor for his signature and this will make it Complete. Mayor Kennedy and or. H. M. Folkes who have been in Jackson conferring with members of the legislature relative to the passage of the Bill arrived in Biloxi this afternoon very much pleased both with their visit and the Success attained by those a Chestly at work for its passage. To members of the woman s auxiliary of the Biloxi Hospital association much credit is due for the passage of the appropriation Bill they worked with All Zeal to have influence brought to Bear on the importance of the measure As Well As the results to be obtained in its passage. Mrs. E. S. Peale and mrs. F. H. Kimbrough secured telegrams from prominent business men and local officials which were forwarded to each representative and senator at Jackson urging them to do what they could for the passage of the Bill brought Forth immediate results As will be clearly seen a by the time it consumed in going through both the House and Senate. Wilson asked to open Baptist convention Washington March 31.�?president Wilson was asked today by congressman Upshaw of Georgia to open the Southern Baptist convention May 12. Secretary Tumulty was unable to give Assurance of acceptance. House to consider peace with Germany sell ratification Mississippi executive appears before House in behalf of woman s suffrage. Jackson March 31.�?the Senate disposed of the following measures yesterday afternoon and adjourned for the Day a House Bill appropriating $3000 to the King s daughters Hospital at Biloxi was passed after efforts to indefinitely postpone and to Amend downward had been Defeated or. Woods being the chief Champion. A House Bill making it unlawful to manufacture or sell unlabelled paints or oils was passed. The House Bill appropriating $100,-000 to the support of the state Highway department for each year was sought to be Cut in Twain but passed carrying the above amount. A House Bill requiring a $2 fee of All corporations a or firms Selling feedstuffs was passed. Thirty thousand was Cut from the state Board of health for Laboratory i a find $35,000 from the a. And m. For a Dairy same being pared to $50,000. This Bill for permanent improvements at state institutions covered by the five million Bond Issue was Cut to $4,662,000 and Quot passed 81 to 33. The $5,000,000 Bond Issue Bill was also passed 84. To 30, and the House adjourned. The Senate on motion or or. Ellis the Bill fixing salaries for county superintendents of educations according to five classifications was amended so As to give boards of supervisors the authority to make salary in first class from $3000 to $3600. An amendment to 2197, code so As to make he printers fee 40 cents per subdivision on sheriff s land sales instead of 20 cents was passed. A Senate Bill relating to the pay of county superintendents was amended by or. Dunn so As to provide that All salaries mentioned herein except that of superintendent shall be paid monthly out of the common school fund was passed and ordered sent at once to the House Over the protest of or. Woods. The House Bill by or. Watts providing for repeal of the county officers salary and returning to the fee system was Defeated. Or. Hemingway chairman of the appropriations committee sent in a a number of reports among them being the $17,500 item for repairs at the a old soldiers Home $50,000 for the i state Highway commission to use in paying freight charges and distributing army trucks to the several counties. The motor vehicle tax Bill recently based by the Senate and returned Vith an amendment reducing the tax $5 on each classification was adopted Jackson March 31.�? adv. Russell appeared before the House today and urged ratification of the suffrage j and returned to the Senate for con amendment. Supporters of the Meas j Currence. Ure Are hopeful that Mississippi will j i joint i be the thirty sixth state to ratify. A Washington much Resolution declaring a state of peace Hur yay a been Quot sent Quot out Tor a with Germany is to be considered by settees to return to vote on the the House Friday the chairman of the rules committee announced today. Conferences were held to formulate the Resolution. Measure. Elk City okla., scene of terrible crime Elk City okla., March 31.�?five i children were found dead in a tent near Here today with their throats Cut and Heads crushed. The Mother. Mrs. Elmer Cowart was lying near with her Throat slashed. A blood found in the tent where the family stained a knife and razor were lived. Statutory charge which the father of imiller 181, had preferred against Marshall following the birth of the child. Another witness testified Marshall had told him he might go to the pen but that he would not go there for seduction. Vote of Confidence in italian government Rome Quot March 31.�?the italian chamber of deputies today voted Confidence in the government. Pass Irish Home Rule by second Reading cent splendid offer. In offering him the position j. E. Tanner the state agent in charge of boys club Wor in Mississippi who is familiar with or. Candiss record and qualifications says that he considers him one of the Best workers with boys in the entire state. Since resigning As county agent he Las been engaged in school work As principal of the Orange Grove High school which work he states he finds to be very congenial. He is also developing a 120 acre farm and says that prospects Here Are so Bright that he has not yet decided whether or�ri8t to accept the tempting offer to leave the coast. Rock bars passage in Panama canal files name of president Wilson As a Quot indicate for democratic nomination. Atlanta March 31�?the name of president Wilson was filed with the state commission today As a candidate for the democratic nomination for president in the primary april 20. The petition contains the names of 118 voters. The commission wired president Wilson asking him to qualify under the Georga primary rules. Panama March 31.�?.blasting operation was necessary in the Panama j Tennessee Al Irons a canal to permit the passage of the battleship renown with the Prince of Wales on Board. A Rock fifty feet Square discovered in the Channel was removed in two hours at the risk of dislodging More landslides. Want More Money Rock Island faces brakeman strike Little Rock ark., March 31.�?labor leaders stated today brakeman on the entire Rock Island system voted to strike sunday. Dissatisfaction with the wage agreement submitted when the roads were returned to their owners was Given As the cause. The leaders state a strike was voted on by other roads out of Chicago. Nashville tenn., March 31.�?the members of the Federal grand and Petit juries receiving $3 per Day today petitioned the District attorney to be paid $5 per drum in the future. United shoe machinery company is enjoined new York March 31�?the United a shoe machinery company of Massachusetts was enjoined in the United states District court Here today from enforcing any lease clause contracts before Pasage of the Clanton antitrust act in 1914. The Money for household purchases is Safe in the hands of London March 31.�?the House of j the woman who studies the ads and commons today passed the Irish Home who thereby knows As much about j Rule Bill by its second read by a vote buying opportunities As any other j of 348 to 94._ woman knows. A for chickens we recommend Purina scratch for Large chickens Purina Chick feed for biddies. We also recommend Purina Chicken chowder far laying hens. Ask your grocer for Purina feed put up in Checkerboard sacks. Gulfport Gro Cery company wholesale distributors. R f House passes Stone Bill Jackson March 31.�?by a vote of 81 ayes to 33 nays the ii ouse tuesday afternoon passed the Stone Bill appropriating $4,662,000 for repairs and improvements at the state institutions including colleges hospitals and the various humane and benevolent institutions supported by the state. The original Bond Issue proposed at $5,000,000 and the Cut of $538,000 from that amount was smaller than expected. The a. And m. College budget was the principal sufferer. Immediately following this action the House passed the companion Bill providing How the Bonds shall be issued. There was an All Day debate on the \ question the measure being handled by chairman Hemingway of the appropriations committee and chairman stones of the ways and Means committee. It is provided that the expenditures be made under the direction of the state building commission created for this purpose composed of the governor attorney general insurance commissioner lieutenant governor speaker of the House and two members from each Branch of the legislature. $20,000 cow barn too much the first object of attack in the Bill was the budget for the a. Amp m. College. The item carrying $450,000 for new dormitories was Cut to $250,-000, and the $85,000 item for a Dairy farm reduced to $50,000. An allowance of $30,000 for a Stock judging Pavillion was Cut out and the item for cow barns reduced from $20,000 to $10,000. The original budget for the a. And a. Was about $1,125,000 and the House reduced it a Little less than �$300,000. The Quot Low pressure squad Quot next made its attack on the College for women at Columbus but that institution went through unscathed carrying $470,000. The Industrial training school at Columbia with a total budget of $349,294, suffered an elimination of Only $18,000. No state Laboratory much to the Surprise of Many members an item carrying $32,000 for a new Laboratory building for the state Board of health on the old Capitol grounds was Cut out this being chiefly due to the fact that health Board officials had taken an Active part in the fight to prevent the department. Of archives and history from being removed to the old Capitol the friends of that measure reaping their revenge. The South Mississippi Charity Hospital at Laurel was Given $92,000 after Brief debate $100,000 went to the production of meat in Chicago near standstill and grading in lire Stock virtually ceased. Chicago March 31.�?Federal mediators were bailed in to Settle the strike of the 900 employees of the Union Stock Yards because the production of meat neared a standstill today. Trading in livestock has virtually ceased. Arbitration of difference Between the 900 striking members of the live Stock handlers Union and the packing companies was rejected yesterday by officers of the Union who announced the men would remain out until their demands for wage increases of from $30 to $45 a month were granted. The men now receive from $90 to $130 a month Union officers said. No shipments of cattle hogs or sheep were received at the Yards yesterday. The Union yesterday called out in sympathetic strike the private watchmen employed by the packers leaving the stockyards without fire Protection other than that Given by the City. He Barracks rifles and bombs used by irishmen in venting their grievance 2 policemen wounded. Skib Beren county Corii a and March 31.�?More than 100 armed men attacked the police Barracks at Durris with rifles and patrol bombs. A part of the building was blown up and two policemen were wounded. Willing however to join Appeal to Congress compelling candidates to make sworn returns. Washington March 31.�?-William g. Mcadoo former Secretary of the Treasury replying today to labor s questionnaire says he is not a candidate for president but is willing to join in an Appeal to Congress compelling candidates to make sworn returns showing moneys expended. Small House and its contents consumed loss valued at $800 a Burns in few minutes j. H. Johnson proprietor of Johnson s still six Miles North of Biloxi across Back Bay suffered a loss by fire on monday afternoon at 6 30 o a Feck when a Small House owned by him and filled with four tons of Cotton spied and about 1000 pounds of fodder was consumed in a few Quot minutes after it had caught. The loss amounted to approximately $800 with no insurance. Or. Johnson who was in Biloxi this morning whi6 Enro Ute to Mobile slated that he was of the opinion that the building was set afire As he had no fire about it whatever. He had just gone into his Home to partake of supper when he discovered the Blaze which burned Only a Short while but made a very hot fire. Frank Burns of Gulfport was a visitor to Biloxi on yesterday. R Nookie the weather kid weather fokeca1it Fob Mississippi. Probably showers tonight and thursday. Of cd meteor ologies report of fam a of Penitentiary for a lighting Plant and a by the Biloxi weather Obrer Fot other needed improvements at the i of cd Twenty four hours a Dir u amt continued on third Page j minimum 56 maximum 71

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