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THE PENSACOLA JOURNAL Prints more want adds than any other paper of like circulation in the world Journal Want Adds Bring Results. FOR FLORIDA: Fair In northwest. Showers and thunderstorms In peninsular Sunday; cooler Monday; fair fresh south shifting to west winds. VOL. XXII No. 68. 'tk JnsAuuLa JOURNAL, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 9, 1919. PRICE FIVE CENTS. R(MS TELLS OF PROPOSALS STOnr.l DAMAGE TO RAILROADS FOLLOWS BLOW ELLIOTT SUES SHIP COMPANY OH LABOR WAGE OF SUCCESS i LEAGUE PLANS K6YRUSS THE WEATHER I LADY-IN-WAITING Impressions Gathered Aboard George Washington That Pres ident Is Optimistic. BELIEVES CRITICS ARE UNIMPORTANT Feels That Changes Which May Have to Be Made in League Plans Are Immaterial. Aboard George Washington. March K. The Impression gathered by those who come into contact with President Wilson Is that opposition to the league of nations has not caused him to de cide that any radical changes are nec essary. It is recognized that changes In phraseology and minor particulars are possible, but it is understood the president is not looking for any funda mental alterations. President Wilson today received wireless dispatches from Paris on the progress being made at the peace con ference. The president, however, is deferring until next week considera tion of problems to be taken up in con nection with his return to Paris. The voyage continues to be un eventful The sea was smooth today and the air was balmy, but the skies were overcast. The president today 'sent a wireless message of sympathy to Mrs. Benjamin NIcou of, Montgom ery, Ala., daughter of the late Hilary A. Herbert, former secretary of the navy. The president said: "The country has lost a servant who illus trated in the whole spirit of his ser vice a very high - order of patriotism as well as great ability . Washington. March 8. President Wilson probably will be able to meet In Paris early in April with Secre taries Daniels and Baker. Vice Admir al Sims, commander of the overseas naval forces, and General Pershing, commander of the American expedir tionary forces. While so far as known no plans have been made for such un precedented meeting, officials today pointed out in connection with the an nouncement that SecretaryDaniel8j would sail for Europe next, week and that Secretary Baker expects to visit France soon after April 1. that such a conference could be held. , Secretary Daniels and a number of naval experts will leave New York a week from today on the transport Leviathan. The purpose of the naval secretary's visit abroad is primarily to confer with allied naval officials as to the best type of capital warships to be built and to choose from the con flicting opinions of American officers a definite policy to submit to congress. Secretary Baker will make his third Irlp abroad for the purpose cf closing up the affairs of the American expedi tionary forces. RED CROSS TO BECOME VORLD KSGOETY Dr. Living Farrand New Chair man of American Red Cross Outlines Plan of Work. New York, March 8. Plans of the organization of the international Red Cross led by the American Red Cross in a great pastime campaign to pre vent disease, relieve suffering and "make the world what war was fought for, a better place to live,' was out lined by Dr. Living Farrand, newly appointed chairman of . the central committee of the American Red Cross at a conference of the Atlantic chap ter delegates here today. About fif teen hundred de!egates were present. Immediately after his address Dr. Farrand sailed for France to prepare for the International conference of the Red Cross society which will meet in Geneva thirty days after the signing pf peace. The international organiza tion will be proposed at this session. He warned the Red Cross workers that they would be called on for con tinued service for long time after peace was declared and announced. that the national wide appeal for funds to carry on the organization's work will be made soon. WOMAN INJURED WHEN AUTOS CRASH; TRUCK AND AUTO COLLIDE AT DEPOT In an automobile accident at Pala fox and Garden street last night at 9:30 o'clock a Mrs. Pace sustained an Injury to her arm, not believed to be serious. She was struck by a car driven by H. E. Tropwell, who was ar rested by Officer Tarrants and charged with reckless and careless driving. Mrs. Pace was carried to a nearby drug store for medical attention. At 7:30 o'clock near the L. & X. passenger depot L. A. Stranahan's automobile was rammed by an auto did not stop and his name was not truck and damaged. The truck driver learned by the police. Red Cross Leader Brought Pro posal of Russian Leaders for Ross Trade Concessions. SAYS HE COULD NOT SEE WILSON Was Unable to Present Propo- sition ,to President Warns of Hun Activities There. Washington, March 8. David R. Francis, ambassador to Russia, told the senate committee investigating on lawless propaganda, to day that Ray mond Robins, former American Red Cross commissioner to Russia, had upon his return to the United States, brought a proposal from the bolshe vik government. The proposal, . Mr. Francis said, he understood offered certain concessions to the American government similar to those granted Germany in the Brest-Litovsk treaty. As far as he knows, the witness, Mr. Robins, was never given an opportunity to present the proposal to the president. Mr. Francis warned that should the bolshevlsts be permitted to remain in power, all Russia would be exploited by the Germans. Within 10 years un der such Conditions, Germany would be a victor of war in that she would be stronger in every way than in 1914. A thorough understanding of the Russian menace convinced him, Mr. Francis said, that with the bolshevists in power in Russia, peace not only in Europe, but throughout the entire world, was an utter impossibility. Revolt Surprise. Beginning with "his arrival at Petro- grad when there was no whisper of the coming over throw of the Czar, Mr. Francis explained that his mis sion primarily was to negotiate a new commercial treaty to replace the one abrogated because of Russia's attitude toward traveling American citizens of Jewish .birth. ;He -toldhow the for eign 'minister informed him that no treaties would be negotiated until Russia's relations with the allies were further defined and how shortly there- tween Japan and Russia was an nounced. .The explanation to . the American ambassador was -that only commercial treaties had been referred, to in the conversation with him. DAY RETAIN DRAFTED IMl Two Hundred Thousand Drafted and Guardsmen to Stay in Service. Washington, March 8. Retention within the army , of 200.000 men ob tained originally through drafts and by transfer from the national guard, is planned by the war department in building up a temporary military es tablishment, Chief of Staff March an nounced today. He said the ' army would not under any circumstances be reduced below 509,000 men until some law is passed fixing the perma nent forces. The maximum war strength of a permanent army under els ting legislation is around 298.000. UALT0NC01MY FARMERS PL AN ClARKET BUREAU Association Formed With S10, 000 Capital to Handle and Market County Produce. DeFuniak, Fla., March 8. Organiza tion of the Walton County Marketing Association, with a capital stock of J 10.000, is the latest step forward in the development of agricultural re sources in this section. Stock in the organization is divided into 1.000 shares of $10 each, payable In casli on call. R. E. L. McCaskill was elected pres ident, Norman McLeod. secretary, and a committee, composed of G. B. Camp bell, J. W. Matheson, Norman McLeod. A. F. Bullard, M. F. King, H. J. Brett. Beach, was appointed to solicit stock, j juage a.-ks. Lampwii, j. ai item ana A. L. Beach were named to draft arti cles of incorporation. Farmers, bankers, real estate men and merchants are included in the membership of the association, which will give a big boost to Walton county, t Through John Matheson, county dem- i onstration agent, the movement was started and will be pushed bigorously. . . : : CTATKI AflJBH m t RA'ITI B I SlfXFX TO GATHER IN TALLAHASSEE Federation of Labor to Hold State Meeting in Florida Capi tal Beginning April 11. Tallahassee, March 8. (Special) The State Federation of Labor meets In 'Tallahassee April 11-13, 1919. Cot J. II. Mackey is president of this or ganization, with a string of 'lce-presl-dents scattered over the entire state. At its meeting Thursday night, the Tallahassee Typographical Union elec ted Col. T. J. Appleyard as its repre sentative to this Important labor gath ering, and T. K. Andrews was elected alternate. This is a fitting testimonial to CoL Appleyard who has the inter est of the working man at heart. He gave two boys to the army, one of whom died in the service. That he will as he always does, take a prominent part in the deliberations of the state body goes without saying. Col. T. J. ppleyard, W. H. Chancey and T. E. Andrews have been named as the local committee on arrange ments for the meeting, and will an nounce the full program within a few days. It is understood that among other plans for the entertainment of the delegates, an automobile ride about the historical capital will be in order. FIVE BOYS IN GOTHAM HOLD UP MESSENGER New Torrk, March 8. Five boys, ranging in age from 16 to 20, are un der arrest today charged with as sault and robbery followin gthe dar ing hold up yesterday in the finan cial district of Milton Strohm, a brok er's messenger of Liberty Bonds and other securities valued at $63,000. The boys three of whom were brought here and all messengersr for broker age houses, the police say were as sociated in the robbery. Strohm was struck on the head and his bag con taining the Liberty Bonds and se curities seized. He was so severely injured that he had to be taken to the hospital. Information given to the police by Storhm led to the arrest ast night of Gustave Mignone, 20 and his brother, Anthony, 18, at their home in the xlatbush section of Brooklyn. An other brother Theodore 16 was ar rested early today. Later the police arrested Edward Andreas, 20 and Les ter Ostetag. 17. According to the to the actual holdup of Strohm, which it was sad, the boys planned three weeks ago. fter the arrest of the youths, the police found the bag containing the bT.rv.Ui ritie in a subway station, and the $49,000 worth of Liberty Bonds were found unde the floor of a paint shop owned by Edward Andreas father. rTr a v rsv r-r ITYi.'iV 11 SaSH in uk i i . s ttt n Newo In Brief From All Qv The Univeres London, Friday, March 7. H. A. L. Fisher, minister of education, prob ably will be appointed British am bassador to Washington, according to the1 Nation. London, March 8. A. great number of Spartacans were taken prisoners in the fighting in the center of Berlin Friday and will be sentenced to death. according to an Exchange Telegrapikjas shown by revised divisional records dispatch from Copenhagen. Washington, March 8. Demobiliza tion reports made public today by General March showed 1,361,528 offi cers' and men discharged to date, while the number ordered released had reached 1,613,500. Washington, March 8 Uniforms .re sembling those of regular navy sailors but having distinctive Insignia ; have -been designed by the shipping board for the young apprentices now in training. Berlin, Friday, March 7. The " gen eral strike in Berlin will be called ofT tonight. The labor federation at a meeting early this evening recom mended that the workmen return to work Saturday. Washington, March 8. Advices to the state department today from Ha vana say the strike si'ation in Cuba which has paralyized industries in Ha vana and tied up transportation in half the island is improving. Washington, March 8. Acting Sec retary of State Polk with the Spanish ambassador and the minister of the Netherlands signed today five year ex tensions of the general arbitration treaties between the United States and Spain and Holland. New Tork. March 8. The steamer Lake Hemlock.' inward bound from Cristobal, foundered the schooner Sal isbury from Para lying at anchor off quarantine early today and carried away the schooner's bowsprit, jibboom and headgear. The steamer's board rail was smash ed but she was otherwise undamaged. Washington. March 8. American troops actually participating in en- ZZZZ .r " "I" ,V"J j...-v.vvu mem. urucioi mi. a i Kill announced the figures today shewing that 1.100.000 comprised divisional troons and divisional replacements: 240,000 corps and army corps and SECRETARY LANE GOES ON LAND SEEKER'S TOUR OF BOTH CAROLINES Washington. March 8. Secretary Lane left today for a trip through North and South Carolina to inspect tracts of land which might be avail able for reclamation under his plan for providing farms for discharged sailors and soldiers, Mr. Lane is working on his program with confidence that It will be authorized soon after the next j congress meets. - M MUX BY GEN MARCH Casualties Sustained by Ameri can Expeditionary Forces Now Total 240,197. Washington, March S. Battle casu alties of the American army In France announced today by General March. totalled 240,197. These include killed in action, wounded, missing in action, and prisoners. There probably will be some slight further revision as final reports are received. The second regular division showed the greatest losses in the revised list, with 24,429. The first division came next with 23,973. The 28th. (New Jer sey, Delaware, District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland) led national guard and national army divisions, be ing fourth in the list with 14.417. The 32nd. (Michigan and Wisconsin) was fifth with 14,268. In the new list the 42nd. division (Rainbow) reported a total of battle casualties of 12,252. the 77th. (New York Metropolitan National Army) 9.423: the 26th. (New England) 8,953; the 27th. (New York) 7,940; the 30th. (Tennessee. 'North Carolina, South Carolina) 6.923. The battle casualty figures now an nounced include in the totals wounded which were not included in the tables of major casualties recently made public by the war department. The list of divisional totals follows: second (regular) 24.429; first (regular) 23.974: third (regular) 16.356; 28th. (Pennsylvania) 14.417: 32nd. (Mich- lean. Wisconsin) 14.268: 4th. (regular) 12.948; 42nd. (Rainbow) 12.252; 90th. (Texas. Oklahoma) 9.710: 77th. (Met ropolitan, New York) 9.423: 26th. (New England) 8.955; 82nd. (Georgia. Ala bama. Tennessee) 8.300: 5th. (regular) 8.280: 78th. (Western New York, New Jersey. Delaware) 8.133: 27th. 'New York) 7.940: 33rd. (Illinois 7.R0: 35th. (Missouri. Kansas) 7.745: 811. (Kansas. Missouri. South Dakota. Ne braska. Colorado. New Mexico, Ari zona 7.043; 30th. (Tennessee. North Carolina. South Carolina) 6.83: 29th. 'New Jersey. Delaware. Virerinia. Mai-ylp-1- District of Columbia) 5.972: 91st. (Alaska, Washineton. Oregon ,If("lia. Montana. TTV R 090. R0h. fVir- vana 5.133: 37th. fOhio) 4.3ft3: 79th. Pennsylvania. Extern Maryland. rtrict of ColiimWa 3 23: 36h. j fTexas. OVlahomi 2.397: 7th. (reM lar 92nd. fnesro national armv 1.39: 81st. f-Vorth Carolina. fJwith Carolina. Florida. Torto PIcM 1.0?2: 6th. frerular) 285: 88tn. fXortb T?vtj. Minnesota, Iowa, West Illi nois) 63. . . Melbourne, March 8. The minister of customs of the commonwealth of Australia has Issued a proclamation prohibiting the importation into the commonwealth of all goods other than those of British origin. Washouts on Bay Shore Line May Delay Traffic Until Late Today, Hanlon Says. L. & N. TRAINS RUN MANY HOURS LATE Roof on School No. 2 Damaged By Wind Wagon Is Smashed in Freak Blow. Washouts on the Bayshore electric line, on the local railroad lines, minor damage "to small craft in the harbor from high tides and instances of dam age done by high winds yesterday afternoon, were reported in the city last night. On the Bayshore line, beyond Big Bayou, a rather serious washout oc curred as a result of the high tides brought in by the heavy southwest winds during the afternoon. From an early hour last night it was necessary for passengers to transfer at that point and it was announced by the manage ment that the tracks washed up could not be replaced and normal service re sumed before about noon today. The tracks in a number of places were In undated. Several minor washouts on the rail roads were reported and nearly all trains were running more or less late. The latest of those was the train from Selma, which came in three hours be hind its schedule due to delay at a washout near Monroe, Ala. Numerous hard gusts of wind ac companied the downpour of rain and sharp thunder yesterday afternoon. The most serious damage reported was that to the roof of city school No. 2, located at Gregory street and eighth avenue. A large portion of the roof was blown off. Picks Up Wagon. In the vicinity of Ninth avenue and Gadsden street a dairy wagon and horse are reported to have been pick ed up clear xf the ground and when they settled on a grass plot the wagon was practically demolished, though the driver .'sustained only .slight injuries. Considerable damage was done a sash in the home at G.- Karl Hoffman, also at this point, and fences were blown down." v Automobiles, in many Instances, were mover from their parking places by the brisk winds. The streets were flooded with water at many points for several hours and considerable dam age was done by washouts. CHILEAN COUES TO ESTABLISH TRADE PROGRAM Eledoro Yanez, Former Prime "Minister of Chile, Comes to America to Better Trade. Santiago, Chile, March 8. Eleodoro Yanez, former minister of the Interior, who will leave soon for the United States and Europe on a special mis sion, declared today the object of his. trip is to renew political, financial and commercial relations between Child and nthr nationR. Ask1 if hA wniilrt visit Germany, he answered that his I mission did not include any other emmfriM than thn r,f tho nnf tL iTnitB st, ir rnv.off rv, 'inA. -.vm stated today he had asked his govern ment to Vxtend facilities for Senor Yanez' mission, which he said he be lieved would result in great benefit to both France and Chile. NEW YORK BOAT OWNERS REFUSE UNION TERMS New York, March8. The Xew York Boat Owners' Association operating 60 per cent of the harbor craft, will not yield to the demano of the unions. Joseph H. Moran, one of its influential members, declared today We are now in the midst of what is known as "government by capitula tion'," said Moran, declaring that, the president had led "the great, surren- der" by acceptance of the Adamson night. law establishing the eight hW day) Among the number being mostt on the railroads and that fornier Di- j prominently spoken of for the place -rector General McAdoo had followed yesterday were: J. L. Mayo, chief with an order adding "a cool billion office deputy to Sheriff Van Pelt. Mr. r, dollars," to the operating expenses of the country's transportation lineav "It is to be regretted." Moran con tinued, "that the purse of the private boat owners is not sufficiently long to enable them to join in 'the great up- lift'." i Fifteen hundred members of the port and terminal workers' union, one of the seven organizations in the Ma rine TCnrkpm affiliation, have refused. to go back to work under the terms of settlement made with the railroad administration. Their refusal Is based, officers of the union said, on the ground that the union went on the strike as a unit. They declared they will not man the railroad boats until the entire strike was, settled. . ' Member of Kettler-Elliott Firm to Bring: Suit Against Ship Plant Is Announcement. Announcement. DISMISSAL OF MEN POINT OF DISPUTE Workmen Who Were Discharged Meet to Formulate Plan to Re cover Missing Wages. W. D. Elliott, of the Kettler-Elliott Construction Company, of Chicago, will be the plaintiff in a suit, which will be brought tomorrow against the Pensacola Shipbuilding Co., in the court of record. v The suit is for the recovery of sal aries of 10 men. whom, it is claimed, were dismissed from the plant without notice. The Kettler-Elliott Company Is a member of the corporation of Jthe local shipbuilding company and 'its president, A. C. Kettler, was until re ceely head of the ship plant. Four suits for structural iron work- ? ers, high priced men who were paid 98 cents an hour, have also been filed against the company. The men claim that transportation back home, which was agreed upon when they came south, was refused them and they, were dismissed without notice. Eighty eight men of the structural iron de partment who Insist that transporta tion wag due them, met yesterday to plan the course of action which they should take. Philip Beall Is attorney for Mr. El liott and for the men who were em ployed at the plant; GOVERNOR TO C5aMS!HP -.4 ' Belief Prevalent Among Politi-c cians That McMillan's Suc cessor Will Be Named Soon. That Governor Catts will appoint a-, successor to fill out the ' unexpired; term of A. M. McMillan, former clerk of the court of record whose sudden death occurred Friday night, durlng the early part of the week is the gen- " eral belief in court .and political clr- v cles. The regular March term of the court : of record will be convened by Judge i. C. Moreno Jones Monday morning and under the usual order of things the criminal docket would be sounded and' cases set on the calendar. On Tuesday,;' the civil docket would be called and -cases set. Then on Wednesday the trial of Jury cases would be taken up.'t Jurors for the term are drawn for Wednesday and If the office will have been filled by appointment made by the governor by that day, there will -be no change in the Usual program of ' the court. Judge Jones stated yester-' day, adding however, that the sound--ing of the dockets and the setting of -cases with the office of clerk vacant.,, must be concurred in by members of,- 1 tn bar having cases. In case objec-- j tIons are made to this proceedure the 1 courx W1" De conyenea onaay morn- ,n5.ana immeaiaieiy aajoumeu um.M. such time as the vacancy In the clerk's- office Is filled. The docket is an unusually heavy one and more than usual interest cen-' ters In the term because of the sensa- j, tional nature of cases Involving the. character and reputation of prominent citizens. Senator John F. Stokes Is ! charged with assault and battery by -the solicitor of the court, H. J. Mackey. Percy Hayes, newspaperman. Is 2 charged with criminal, libel and the, use of abusive language. W. L. John- 4 son, justice of the peace, is charged with criminal libel and Immorality and" about 75 cases for gambling, some of a sensational character, are on the docket. Applicants Busy. In view of the status of the court and the apparent demand for early8" action by the governor, a number of annlipatlnnji for th nffice urn under. Btnn,i tn have eone in vesterdav and i - Mayo has held this position for four ., years, having gone In under the ad- ;. ministration of Sheriff Cary Ellis. W. P. Rice, former schoolmate of vi the governor and a staunch advocate: 0f his candidacy in the last campaign. is known to be an aDDlicant for thm ., office. , t Cuyler McMillan, son of the de- V ceased clerk, now chief field deputy; In the U. S. marshal's office, is an applicant for the place and it is un derstood that his appointment is be ing urged by a number of his friends. J. A. KIrkpatrlck. now registration., officer and Jos. A. Hicks, former city . tax collector and who Is understood to have been a supporter of the presents governor. Both of these are spoken of as possible candidates for the odea. FMHKR