The Pensacola journal., May 28, 1919, Page 2, Image 2

About The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985

Image provided by: University of Florida

                
THE PENSACOLA JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 28, 1919.
in Linn on
Ex-President TafCs Committee
to Railroad Commissioners of
t North Carolina.
The Joint chairman of the national
war labor board have told the railroad
commissioners of South -Carolina and
the city authorities of Charleston that
a careful investigation made- by de
partments of the federal government
shows that the five-cent fare of 1915,
is about equivalent to a seven-cent
fare today.
This stateemnt is important, not be
cause It reveals something not before
known to the industry." but because
it is an official governmental decla
ration,, of the decreased purchasing
power of the nickel fare, as it has been
affected by the war.
It substantiates what President
Stanley said In his address to the
conference on November 1, namely,
that a ten-cent fare would be re
quired to place the fare of. today
on a parity . with the five-cent tare
of 1896.
It discloses the reason for the
present unfortunate Situation of the
lectrjc railways.
It removes, if not the legal, at least
the moral, objection to the abroga
tion of fare stipulations in franchises
and agreements, since it is apparent
that the companies are not receiving
a fare which in purchasing power
is the equivalent to the fare for which
they agreed to furnish service.
It is In fact, of itself, a sufficient
reason for the fare Increases which
the companies are seeking.
And it shows the folly of attempt
ing to fix. for all time, and under
all circumstances, a rate of fare at
which street railway service shall be
furnished.
Rheumatism
is completely washed out of the sys
tem by the celebrated Shlvar Mineral
Water. Positively guaranteed , by
money-back offer. Tastes fine; costs
a trifle. Delivered anywhere by our
Pensacola Agents, West Glorida Groe-'
NOTICE PAINTER'S UNION NO. 737.
Meeting tonight at 7:30 upstairs K.
of P. Hall.
By order of '
RECORDING SECRET ART.
VARIED VIEWS
EXPRESSED ON
STATE DIVIDE
SECTIONAL AND POLITICAL
PROBLEMS AT ISSUE WERE
DISCUSSED AT LENGTH DIVIS
IONISTS ARE ENCOURAGED.
BY JOHN C. TRICE.
Tallahassee, May 26. With the ex
ception of taking up time enough to
read a short message from the gov
ernor, recommending the passage of
a couple of private' pensions for two
Id soldiers who cannot get on the
pension rolls, the house spent the
whole of the single session Saturday
on the resolution introduced by Mr.
Mathis, . of Holmes, county to divide
the state.
To follow the resolution submitting
an amendment to the constitution to
be voted on at the next general elec
tion, if it passes -the legislature, will
be introduced by Mr. Mathis a bill
fixing the boundary of the new state
of South Florida. The proposed line
will follow the northern boundary line
of Alachua county to the northern
boundary line of Putnam, thence alon
sajd line to the St. John's river and
down said river to the intersection
of the northern boundary line of St.
John's county, and along said line to
the Atlantic.
This bill has not yet been intro
duced, but the boundary line was read
by Mr. Mathis from his seat in the
house, so the members would' be put
LIBERTY BONDS
If you can't keep up your de
ferred payments, see me.
Lee Daniel.
on notice as to the full purport of his
resolution.
The introduction of the dividing res
olution was looked- upon by many, of
the members of the house as a sort
of Joke at first." But they soon found
that it was no joke so far as. Mr.
Mathis is concerned. Nor is it a Joke
with a large number of the members
of the" house. It will require three-
fifths of all the members elected to
the huose, or 47 votes in favor of the
resolution to pass it. There is no waj
of course to definitely tell in advance
what the exact vote will be, but from
the discussion this morning and from
the forecasts of the house by men well
versed in this kind of thing, it is be
lieved that a large majority are in
favor of passing the measure.
The starting of the resolution was
carefully looked after. There was no
waiving of the rules and reading the
resolution by title only. The rules
had to be waived of course to . get it
to third reading on the same day it
was introduced, but in each- instance
the provisions of the constitution Were
carefully complied with, before read
isg the resolution the , third time.
Mr. Mathis, of Holmes county, the
introducer of the resolution, opened
the discussion for its passage on third
reading. He recalled to the house
that he had promised some days age
to Introduce this resolution the next
morning. That he had not done so
then for reasons s arising after the
promise was made. That it was now
introduced through not reelings of re
sentment against any one or against
any section. He believed - that the
time had arrived in the history of
the state when such a division as that
proposed in his resolution and bill
would be the very best thing that
could happen for both ends of the
State. The proposed division was not
only geographically the correct one to
make, but it was such as the widely
senarated interests of the people
would suggest.
Mr. Folks, of Marion county, ob
jected to any division scheme, but he
most objected to the West Florida
people dividing the state so as to give
to them all the cream.
Mr. Brooks, of Monroe county,
quickly resented this Insinuation that
the western part of the state was su
perior to the section he lives in. We
insist that we have the cream of the
state and will retain it in this pro
posed division, he said. South Florida
was willing to the - proposed - division,
he declared, and be believed the mem
bers of that section would vote with
him to pass the resolution and the
MIL ,-'- ; -
Mr. Perry, of Lee county, said it j
was ridiculous to talk about Florida
having the cream of the state ' left
after the southern part had been , cut
off. It was his opinion that South
Florida would have all the cream, and i
there would only - be left to - Florida
that which underlies the creaml Dis
carding a spirit of levity ' and contin
uing in real earnest, he declared he
favored the proposition for the good j
he beljieved it would do both Sections j
of the state. .-' .
, Mr. , Scruggs, of Leon county, op
posed the resolution. He Bald that he
realized that in the progress of state3.
as in the rearing of families, there
often comes 'a time when there must
be a parting of the ways in the inter
est of forward strides of good gov
ernment. When the time comes, he
declared, when South Florida de
mands to be separated from the moth
er state, we will give her our bless
ings. But thank God that time has
not yet arived. He intimated this res
olution was introduced at this time
for the purpose of filibustering against
time, but failed to state just why.
Mr. Greene, of Bradford county, said
that at first he thought the introduc-
DROPSY SPECJ
ALTS
Usually gives quick re
lief, have entirely relieve
many seemingly hopelesi
cases. Swelling and short
breath soon gone. Often
gives entire relief in IS to
25 days. Trial treatment
'sent FREE. DR. THOU.
ASE. GREEN. SUCCES
SOR TO DR. H. H.
3 KEEN'S SONS. Box B. Chataworttv
tion of the resolution was a joke. But
ie had become convinced that with
a whole lot of people the matter was
not a . joke. He could see nothing
to be gained by it, but the fostering
of a sectional feeing that ought to
be eliminated from the ' legislative
body as soon as possible.
Mr. Busto, of Monroe county, fol
lowed with the statement that he was
of the opinion that the proposition
was a very meritorious one. Not from
any sectional animosities, but from a
purely business standpoint.
Mr. Phillips, of Columbia county,
declared the proposition was a fair
one. It is one that the people hav
got to face . at no distant day, he
said and they might Just as well do
it now. Conditions warrant it and
the diversity of interests demand it.
and ; that demand is yearly growing
stronger. '
Mr., Wicker, of Sumter county, de
clared he had fought this very propo
to do the same thing now. He said
he first tholight it was a joke, and he
had not changed his opinion. It had
been said that' a republican congress
would not consent to this division if
It was out 'to them. But -it was his
opinion they might. And it was with- lon to the fact that there is nothin
in the bounds of the possibilities that
such consent would give to congress
ed more up there, than the political
faith of people going before them.
South Florida he said, was entitled to
stand alone, and the people of that
section unite among themselves for
unhindered progress.
Mr. Dawson, of Hernando, declared
this was not a sentimental proposi
tion. The plain and practical inter
ests of the two great sections of the
state are involved. He paid a beau
tiful tribute to the sincerity of the
introducer of the resolution, and to
the greatness of the section he comes
from, m case of division the same
great people would continue to direct
the progress of their Respective sec
tions, the on eunhindered by the an
tagonistic Interests of the other. ' In
stead of one great state, we woulJ
have two, progressing more rapidly
because of a greater unity of inter
ests. '
Mr. Harris, of Pinellas county, said
he stood before the house as the orig
inal divider. He had tried it in coun
ty division, and found it worked
mighty well. As a business proposi
tion he thought it a mighty good
thing. South Florida can take car
of herself. She will not ask any
thing except to be let alone. - Are
you afraid to submit such a proposi
tion to the people, he concluded.
Mr. Gillis, of Walton county, said
fne was mighty sorry tnat when the
, citrus canker question , was 'up all
these members did not have a chance
to get these speeches off their . sys
tems. Of course, references o this
he -said, had only been made in veiled
statements, but the fact was so plain
that he who rujia may read, though
he be a legislator. He called atten-
r-T-TI ri. i , l
1GS
DECORATION
DAY PROGRAM
REVELATION ON
LIT. SINAI TO
BE CELEBRATED
JEWISH FEAT OF WEEKS WILL
BE . OBSERVED AT ALL SYNA
GOGUES THROUGHOUT COUN
TRY, i
Helps Make Strongs Sturdy Men
and Beautiful, Healthy Women
3,000,000 1 People ; Use It Annually
Asa Tonic, Strength and Blctod-builder
11 'j "
i-r J)
45 L.
MAKE THIS TEST;
If you are not well or stronc you owe it to
oonelf to make the following test: See how
ong you can wont or sow tar you can walic
without becoming tired, riext. take two five
grain tablets of ordinary Nuxated Iron three
times per day after meals for two weeks. Then
test your strength again and see now much
yon nave gained. J ambers of nervous.
an-down people, who were ailing all
the while, have most astonishingly in
creased their strength and endurance
iu t, y? ecu uiuc ia tamaj uuiunxn
IinuciHn'i Kn: JTuaU4 Ita wUk UfttnUtt
a MeeMada4 by ,h jnCiaM I, aat a wi.ii.
liMf fcataaa whiA I, ar.ll kuawB to tuill wiy
wkara. Cattka U 14r laerraale I'm i4i H la
(ajar torn urtn. masa
To liiurtmn
ttr.tr aattcfactorr MaM to
tor aankaatr thy wm raaa fnf ay. It a)
! by .a aa4 tnareiaav
i pw a. vanav mw waaj uauf I a
aaatly aMitoUat4 aa4 dots M
Haik r tha ilaaw
aar fnanatoa aaaeaactal aa4 aalrij
two republican, senators and two re
publican representatives. The need of
the hour, he said, was statesmen t at
Tallahassee, who could rise above sec
tionalism and legislate for the whole
state. '
Mr. "Wade, of Clay county, said he
felt very kindly toward South Florida
but conditions make the proposed
changre necessary, and the, time is ripe
for the change.
Mr. Futch, of Lake county, de
clared that ; the people of his section
would long remember the words of
Mr. Scruggs, of leon, and cherish
them. He knew, he said, that it was
not pleasant to come to the parting:
of the ways, but he believed the time
was ripe for it In this case. If not
it will be ripe by the time the ma
chinery can be put in motion. He was
not afraid of iSouth Florida going
republican.
Mr. Epperson, of Levy county, said
he lived between the two extremes
of the state, and he thought he had
the cream of both. Florida's great
ness in the sisterhood of states he said
came of her great diversity of wealth
producing interests, and division at
this time would lose her prestige. One
section of the state needs the other,
according to his view. ' '
Mr. Williams, of Polk, thought it
was unfair to inject suggestions of
animosity- into this debate. Diversity
Of .'and antagonistic business interests
make it fair to both ends of the state
to divide. There is " and ought not
to be any sectional fight mixed in
it. " - -
Mr. Parrish, of Brevard county, said
he did not think any one need worry
about what a republican congress
would do. He had been to "Washing
ton both before republican and dem
ocratic committees, and his experi
ence was that facts and figures count-
Special festival services will be held
4n all Jewish houses of worship, Wed
nesday, June 4, (in orthodox Syna
gogues also on the 5th) for the feast
of weeks or Pentecost. JXtie name de
rives from the -fact that the festival
falls seven weeks or fifty days after
the beginning of the Passover festl'AL
And just after the Passover festival is
the precursor of Easter, -so the feast
binding about the line suggested. Have or weeks is the prototype of the Chris
you any assurance that it will be as , tian feast of Pentecost which falls fif
suggested or that it will not be chang- 'itv days after Easter. While the feast
ed by the next legislature, he asked. weeks was in Biblical times an ag
You are asked to take a leap in the ;ricultural festival to celebrate the
dark, he declared, and intimated very feathering of the wheat harvest and of
strongly that he was not prepared to -the first-fruits, later tradition makes
do that. r I it the anniversary of the giving of' the
Mr. Bryan, of Osceola county, said Ten Commandments and the Law on
he wanted to get ahead of the gentle- -Mt- Sinai. Thus in the modern syna
man from Pinellas, so he would here ggue the ancient harvest festival
IS ARRANGED
SPAIN ISH WAR VETERANS AND
THEiR LADIES' AUXILlfaY
WILL PARTICIPATE WITH THE
G. A. R. POST. '
IF YOU HAVE
a proposition that 'has merit and
you need money to put it over,
see me.
Lee Daniel.
the announcement that when the state
was divided he was going to be a
candidate for . governor . of South
Florida-
Mr. Waybright, of Duval county,
said he refused to take the matter
seriousl. He did not believe the pro
ponents of this bill had evex or now
seriously- believed it would . pass. He
said he admitted that South FloridS
had not been treated right in the
matter of apportionment, but section
alism will only be fostered by the
passage of this bill. So he hoped it
would not pass. ,
Mr. Stokes, of Bay county, said he
had no regrets at seeing South Flor
ida going. He had doubts about the
state dividing, but he was going to
vote for the bill. It would, in his
opinion, be to the mutual benefit of
both sections to divide. ,
Mr. Jones, of Nassau county, said
he hoped the resolution would not
pass, and would not vote for the bill,
either. " " -...Mr.
Lewis, of Jackson, said he was
opposed to the. resolution. He paid -t
high tribute to introducer, Mr.
Mathis, and his good judgment, but
doubted if he was right in this case.
He declared we had lived under more
flags than any other state in the un
ion. Sectio-nlism Is a myth. Every
man from Pensacola to Key West has
a proper regard for each other.
At this point m his remarks. Mr.
Kite, of Alachua, called attention to
the fact that the time for adjourn
ment had arrived. The gavel fell and
the gentleman from Jackson will have
to wait until Monday to conclude his
remarks.
has taken on a historical character
which gives it its greatest significance
in the ritual, .
The reform synagogue, stressing this
historical feature, which commeror
ates the ' dedication of the ancient
Israelites to the faith in one. God and
to the highest morality, have intro
duced the confirmation service in
which the youth of the congregation,
who "have been specially instructed
In their history and their faith, ex
press -before the congregation their
understanding of and their loyalty to
the religion of their fathers, thus re
newing the ancient covenant made at
Mt. SinaL The children are the cen
ter of interest in the service and, to
commeroate this solemn event in
their lives, are usually the recipients
of gifts and other social functions.
An elaborate Decoration Day pro
gram, has been arranged and -will b3
carried out Friday tinder the auspices
of the local G. A. R. V the Spanish
War Veterans and the. Spanish War
Veterans Auxiliary cooperating.
Members of Sherman Post G. A. R-,
and the Memorial Association will as
semble at the courthouse at 8:30 a.
m., on the 30th and joining there the
Spanish War Veterans and their la
dles auxiliary, will proceed to the
Pensacola Electric company's station
on - Main street. The train will leave
that station at 9:30 a. m., and arriv
ing tt the ice house, Ft. Barrancas,
through the courtesy of CoL J. I
Hughes, the veterans will be met by
the Fort Barrancas band, an escort
and firing squadand directed to the
cemtery.
Arriving at r the monument the
memorial service of each organization
will be read.- The firing party will
fire a salute of three rounds and tne
bugler will sound taps. This will
finish the official ceremonies.
At the speakers "stand the adjutant
of Sherman Post will read President
Lincoln's Gettysburg address. Rev.
S- M. Lutz. post chaplain, at Fort
Barrancas: Judge Wm. B. Sheppard,
W. A. Zachary. H. E. Jerrald and oth
ers will speak. Charles M. Troxell,
of the T. M. C. A... will furnish and
conduct vocal mUsic during the pro
ceedings. The public, all veterans of the Civil,
Spanish and World Wars and Sons of
Veterans, are cordially Invited to at
tend these services and participate.
By order of V. P. Dillingham, post
commander, and W. M. Glendye, post
adjutant.
U Cleans they
Vk Most Delicate hf
NOTICE.
I wish to announce that I have opened
up in the old stand formerly of Mr.
Kobel. and hope to favor all old cus
tomers as well as new ones. Herman
J. Pape. phone 133S: 10S North Alcania
street. 9469
Sold in this city by Crystal Pharm ary, DAiemberte's Pharmacy and B&lk
toi DrujE Uo,
Iljl The taste is the test of Coca- w 1
If Iff Cola quality. The flavor is the IV 1
ill quality itself. I j
I 111 Nobody has ever been able to II I
lul successfully imitate it, because
Iwl its quality is indelibly registered Iff I
n Jje taste of the American Jljl
Ve) " Cwi.f'l Demand the genuine by full name iltfi j
i V3j)V jTt'I nicknames eoconnje substitution. - ffg
V i The Coca-Cola Co. jf
ii H. ' atlanta' ga- A9y
aaaaaaSaaa-l-1i.-nyf5,.... c-', :&..".. jaaaaaaaaa '
rp .---j-n -!...i,J l. i i t.i .
,' 2 f..-TOM(:'T J- ,1 -r. m -im TTT ir I I aaan I MaKa
II 1 1 ft i
CATHOLICS ARE
DRIVING FOR
SOLDIER JOBS
RE-EMPLOYMENT FORCES OF
ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT
THE COUNTRY ARE BEING
DOUBLED.
PRICE RANGE
FOODSTUFFS
X
SIGNIFICANT
EVIDENCES OF PROFITEERING
-DEMONSTRATE NEED OF SYS
TEMATIC MARKETING BUREAU.
Washington, May 27. Doubling
their reemployment forces throughout
this country, leaders of the National
Catholic War Council today began an
intensive drive for jobs for soldiers,
sailors and marines, that is to be con
tinued In. full-force until an opening
has been found for every fighter from
France. As director general for the
United States, P. J. Hanley, an em
ployment expert from Portland, Ore.,
has just been appointed to command
the two hundred field agents who
will, within a week, be covering the
country to put into most effective
action every agency in every one of
the eleven thousand Catholic parishes
in the United States.
Radiating from sixty divisional
headquarters, located in every larg
city on the continent, the redoubled
efforts" of the National Catholic War
Council are already yielding results
ehowina? 600 service men placed each
day, according to reports recently
turned in by the 20,000 men and wom
en who are enlisted In this re -employment
service. From headquarters in
this city, scores of experjt agents are
now being hurried to every industrial
center in the nation to speed this rec
ord job hunt until it opens a thousand
places a day to idle men in uniform.
State directors, yto push every effort
to land work for discharged soldiers
and sailors throughout their territory,
are being established in 'headquarters
all over the country. William J.
Carey, whose employment accomplish
ments for returned soldiers at Roches
ter have been marked, has been made
the director for New York state, and
Peter J. Rigney, an expert from the
U. S. employment service, has been
placed in charge of an unusually ac
tive campaign that will be pushed by
the National Cath61ic War; Council
about the port of New York.
r?OTHERS
J v' I Reduce your doctor's -.
1 1 1 bills by keeping
sin,.. nn hanri
. , m aj 0 wu ,.a
VICKS VAPOIt
Y0Uft BODYGUARD" - 30f. 60.
UBS
We Furnish the
Home Complete
:fiff, t.u'! ifi..ai
W-1taaja iiirw iiWlrtlijiQi
11 "CLZ 1
The bureau of statistics of the de
partment of. labor at Washington,
shows that on Jan. 1. 1919. sixteen
of the principal articles of food, had
had an average increase of 79 per cent
in price since 1913.
Comparing prices in twenty of the
leading cities of the United State3,
some very interesting facts were re
vealed, says the State Marketing Bu
reau. All things considered prices on
twenty articles T5f food were lowest
in Minneapolis and highest in Provi
dence. Bacon was lowest in Buffalo
average prices In these two cities of
23 per cent, as 77 cents would buy
as much food in Minneapolis as $1
would buy In Providence. Sirloin steak
was selling retail at 28 cents in Min
neapolis and at 65 cents in Provi
dence. Bason was lowest in Buffalo
at 54 cents and highest in Los Ange
les at 67 cents. Roast beef reached
its lowest in San Francisco at 2$
cents and was highest In Providence
at- 42 cents.
Fresh eggs were selling at 69 cents
In Minneapolis, and at 97 cents in
Boston. Cheese was worth 37 cents In
Providence and 46 cent in Birming
ham. While coffee was lowest at 29
cents in New Orleans and Minneapo
lis, it was ' highest in Boston at 38
cents. Milk was 13 cents per quart
in Denver, Milwaukee and Minneapo
lis and 20 cents per quart In Atlanta.
Butter was 67 cents in Providence and
77 cents in Cleveland. Ham was low
est in "New Orleans at 51 cents and
highest in Los Angeles at 63 cents.
Tea was worth 54 cents in New York
and 87 cents in Atlanta.
These facts show that pro!
and consumers are interested
question of markets. Why shou
cost, the consumer 64 cents in
York and 87 cents in Atlanta, .
ierence oc a cents per pound, i
erential of 61 per cent, when it
not cost a cent a pound to ship i
New York to Atlanta. Is there s
timate reason why a housewif
pay 62 cents for ham in Los Ar
while another could buy it for 51
in New Orleans, a difference
cents a pound, when the difftg
in ireignt rrom meat producing
icia a icoa uian . na.il M. cent & ;.
un tne otner nana, why was
selling in Buffalo at 54 cents, a
New Orleans e.t 64 and at Los Ar
at 67 cents. If there is a reasr
creap ham in New Orleans why f
bacon be so high?
There certainly can be no r
why milk should be worth 28
per gallon more in Atlanta th
Milwaukee, and why should the
sumer pay 10 cents per pound
for butter in Cleveland th'an in
neapolis for 28 cents and on the
day sell for 65 cents in Trovi
37 cents more, or a difference c
per cent. Is this fair to the
sumer?
Can anyone explain why roas'
was selling for 23 cents in San
Cisco and 42 cents or 19 cent
pound more in Providence, or
fresh eggs were costing the con
69 cents in Minneapolis and 9"
in Boston, a difference of 28
per dozen when poultry is grcr
every state in the union. Will
one stand Up and explain why t
was only worth 29 cents in M:
polis and 38 cents in Boston,
Boston is 2,500 miles nearer i
coffee is grown than Minneapo:
Why should a family in St.
who wanted a hen for dinner
only 31 cents per pound while I:
Francisco they would have to r
cents, a difference of SO cents
five pound hen. Verily somebody
be profiteering," and how did '
escape the food administration.
not these government statistics
that much of the high cost of Mt.
due to the lack of uniform syst
marketing the necessities of ft
there not need of official roar
bureaus?
Lee Daniel.
Am ready and willing to
any honest man who wan
help himselt.
LEE DANIEL
FINAL REBUFF
GIVEN IRISH
DELEGATI
Paris, May 27. Efforts of F
Walsh and Michael Ryan, represf
various United States Irish soc:;
to obtain safe conducts for RJ
DeValera, Arthur Griffith and '
Plunkett, to come to Paris to p: 1
the Irish case to the peace confe i
ended today with a written corns
cation from Secretary Lansing s
that the American representative
that further efforts in this dire
would be futile and unwise becati
utterances Walsh and associate5
reported to have made offens;
the British peace delegates.
a. a
I The pie
B
Excellent for
Growing
Oiildren
Childhood .cravesi sweets.
jasant sweetness of
Orape-Mit
comes from tfrainFsugiar,
pure and wholesome, de-;
veloped by the long baking
of wheat and malted barley
Never disturbs digestion
Children love GrapeNuts