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iXXII.NO. 149
iGOEPLfiHISBIERMi
I Presence ol "Men of Many
Tribute to Men Who
Vcc War.
bfllET DAY SPENT
Vnblidsts in .uetiers o
1 1. . J
Coimdl oi our -urge
Sympathetic . , Considera
tion of German Appeals,
Washington. May 30. President
T"n. In an address today at the
Wes of the American dead In
Cfsies cemetery,' hear Paris, said
!,y League ot Nations was a cove-,
iint of governments that the millions
U.o fell In the great -war" Shall not
iT died in vain and added that he
Loked for the time when every man
Cho is now opposed to the league
ioald be Just as ashamed of it as
1' he now regretted the union of the
Utes after . the Civil" Wdr.
(Paris, May 20. Many distinguished
embers of allied officialdom who had
Lme to pay tribute . to. the. American
-ad were present during the cere
ony at Sureaneu JnVmetery touay
hen President Wilson-made -his first
ference to the League of Nations
ace the covenant of the society was
mpleied. ' "
'tfMcial representative of the French
vernment, including Marshal Fbch.
i thousands of American soldiers
d many civilians heard the presl
nt's words. - . -
The president said that American
-uops crossed the seas to defeat the
"ings for which, the central powers
ood; ''the arrogant and selfish dom-
laiion wnicn tney mienaea io ewo-
sh and they came, moreover, to see
o it that there never should be .. a
warlike this again.
As result of President "Wilson's ob-
errance of Memorial Day, Friday In
race conference circles was quiet,
it the president found time to re
eive a visit from Premier Orlando
:d to discuss details of the Adriatic
jestion, the settlement of Which, it
.-asserted, is approaching final shape.
ee new notes were . handed the
?ace conference by the Germans, re
trrlns to German property In allied
Ountrles, the Turkish public debt
ad the Sao Paulo question, relating
o the Brazilian coffee seized in Ger-
pany during the war.
The Greeks have landed additional
forces in Asia Minor. This time.
fowever, the Turks offered only a
Ught resistance as compared with
hat of the previous debarkation When
fighting occured in which there were
faany casualties.
London, May 30. A leter signed by
Uri Loreburn, Baron Buckmastr,
.Sosthwark, Earl Beauchamp, Karon
Panaoor, and a number of other pub-
-cistj has been sent Llovd George and
President Wilson urging that the Ger
pn appeals for modification of the
terms be considered impartlal
" ympathetlcally, and with a desire
' meet them whenever possible.
Premier Lloyd George, in a speech
5 the Welsh division at Amiens, last
asday. declared according to - the
uth Wales Daily News: "We will
y to the Germans, 'gentlemen, you
sst sign. If you don't do . so at
ersailjes, you shall do so in Benin.
e are not going to give way. "
Pari?. ' May 30. Premier Clemen
au had a half hour's conference
,fwday with Marshal Petain, commander-in-chief
of the French army.
RELATING
TO COTTON SEED
TO BE REMOVED
1 York. Mav 30 Ths Amerionr,
a"e ministration, of which Her--v
?00ier is director, announced to
'n ii the food administration had
ceiled all rules relating to .the cot
wdustry and had withdrawn
,fe regulations and agreements
SSraing COttnno arrt r.r,ifu
wufacturecj therefrom, including lard
irom May 31. ,.
0NGRESS PAYS
TRIBUTE TO ALL
NEW PATRIOTS
SselT " May 30 ilemoria'l day
k emrioi """rf"83 ioaay centered in
h'iti.T.f!,cpr88lon'of th country's
Wt! . armtd and auxiliary. or
! nations for services in the
C nimously adopted by the
. ; -Many tribute u
c,s oi tne new patriots
. TOSAWMIS Ml WAR!
CMIAWZAWAS
JARHi
AGO BY U. S.
Revolutionary Leaders Are
in Juarez to Organize All
Movements Under General
Angeles.
Washington, May 20. Carransa's
Mexican government was warned
nearly a year ago by the United
States of preparations for the present
revolutionary campaign which resulted
In proclaiming General ' Angeles pro
visional president, it was learned au
thoritatively today. Just ' why Car
ranza paid little heed to these warn
ings, or was unable to divert military
forces from other parts of the republic
to the campaign in the north, is a'
mystery to officials here.
Juarez, Mexico, May 30. Revolu
tionary leaders of-importance from all
parts were announced here today, to
organize all movements Under Gen
eral Angeles the New Mexican pro
visional president. 1 ,
Washington, May at). The Mexican
government has assured the United
States ' that no law enacted by the
Mexican congress in connection wita
the petroleum 'code would have a
retroactive etfect, it was learned from
official sources today and the state
department has been advised that new
laws will not nationalize, oil propertlas
acquired -by : Americans . prior to may
1. 1917. "
Reports from, the Jiprder,. that, Alexi
can federal troops were mobilizing
at Epalme, Sonora, for shipment in
bond through Arizona enroute to Jua
rez gave officials here little concern.
It was believed here the mobilization
began before the Mexican government
could get ' word to the commanding
officer that the state department had
withheld for the ; present permission
tor the troops to pass through Amer
ican territory.
Iallas, Texas, May 30. Protection
to all foreigners who will devote their
time and energies to minding their
own interests and business, keeping
out of faction support, was promised
in the manifesto issued by the council
of Villa followers, held recently at
ParraL Mex., at which General Felipfc
Angeles was proclaimed provisional
president - of Mexico, and Francisco
Villa, secretary of war, . according to
advices received by Colonel Darlo W.
Sllva, formerly attached to Villa's
staff. ' '
"Faithful execution of the contsitu-
tional laws of 1857-and pr,eeiiy vi
the property legally acquired from
unlawful seizure and confiscation,"
also are among the promises made In
the manifesto which proposes the
abolishment of the death penalty ex
cept for treason, murder and espion
age. Col. Silva said his Information that
twenty generals, representing the rev
olutionary councils of 14 Mexican
states, attended the Parral meeting
and plans made for an active cam
paign against Carranza forces in
Northern Mexico. He expressed the
belief that Villa will confine his opera
tions to interior towns.
CARLTON REPEATS
CHARGES AGAINST
POSTAL CO. HEAD
Washineton. May 30. Newcomb
Carlton, president of the Western Un-
inn Teipcranh company, charged in
a testimony today before the senate
rnmmerce - committee, that Edward
Reynolds, formerly general manager of
the Postal Telegrapn ana t.aDie com
pany, ateempted to make government
nruratinn of the telegraph system a
f-
failure.
Carlton told the committee Reynolds
at the request of Burleson, worked out
a plan for co-ordination of the wires,
but at the same time wrote the Postal
officials "Asking them to make gov
ernment operation a failure." Carlton
defended Burleson's administration of
the wire systems. Reynolds took the
opposite view and also denied Carlton's
charges.
HIGHER TARIFF
ON CITRUS FRUIT
IS NOW PROPOSED
Washington. May 30. Tariff duties
of one half of one cent a pound levied
cn imported citrus fruit by the existing
law would bo doubled in a bill intro
duced today by Representatives Rans
dell, of California
ffl YEAR
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA. SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 31, 1919.
With the signing of peace adpp
conditions she will be given . a Tree
HUiuoiuii run
RPESS BUREAUS
TO BE PROBED
Charge is Made That Tons
of "Literature" Sent Out
Was Squandering of Peo
ple's Money, v
BY GEORGE H. MANNING.
Washington, May 30. A searching
investigation of the scope and pur
poses of the extensive press bureaus
maintained by the various federal de
partments and bureaus : during the
war, together with a summary of their
cost to the people and the names of
the men who conducted them may re
sult from a : bill introduced in : the
house by Congressman Luther W.
Mott, of Oswego. X. Y.
Mr. Mott says he grants to find out
something about the tons of "litera
ture" sent out by the bureaus the
greater part of which, he says, was
never opened and found its way di
rectly to the Waste baskets.
The Mott bill directs the joint con
gressional committee on printing to
conduct the investigation and , to as
certain if the propaganda work or
the various press bureaus was author
ized by law.
"For the past two years these press
bureaus in the various aepartmenw
and bureaus have been sending out
tons and tons of matter called news
to all the newspapers, to the soldiers
In France and to thousands of pri
vate citizens who did not ask for it
and did not want it," said Mr. Mott,
today. "
"The mails to the soldiers In Franc
have been loaded down with tons of
this propaganda matter, glutting the
mail channels and delaying transmis
sion and delivery of letters to the
soldiers from their families.
Mr. Mott declares , the investigation
will prove that the propaganda bu
reaus were conducted primarily to
boost the democratic party at the ex
pense of the public. '
"I believe this investigation will
show beyond a doubt that these
money-squandering bureaus, which
sent out glowing reports of the work
being done by the departments were
conducted for the benefit of the dem
ocratic party," said fir. Mott
"During the past two years the ship
ping board, war risk bureau, council
of national defense." food administra
tion fuel administration, war and
navy departments, alien property cus
tnrtijin. tariff commission, war trade
board and many other bureaus have
maintained press bureaus to send out
glowing reports Of the wortt they wer?
doing, the purpose of which 'was pri
marily to boost the democratic party
a at the public s expense.
-
REARING TO GO
' ' ' .
lion ; of the league covenant and
rein. . -
FALSE REPORT
IMAGING TO
DRIVE CAUSE
Leaders of Home Service
Fund Campaign Correct
Report That Quota is
Raised And Drive Ended.
Local leaders in the Salvation Army
drive yesterday branded the ' repot t
emanating from certain quarters to the
effect that the drive had gone over the
top and ended as a false report cal
culated only to injure a worthy cause.
They deeply regretted that anyone
should have given circulation to a
story so detrimental to the interests
at stake. :
The outstanding local event for the
day was the return of Lieut. Bricon
of the Princess Pat regiment, and his
appearance on the stage of the Isls
theatre, after which he secured $50
from the audience..
Lieut. Bricon has in his possession
a Bible which he carried in his pocket
on all the battlefields of France in
which he fought. On his recent visit
to New Orleans he made a proposition
that he would present this Bible to
the person hnadlng him the largest do
nation for the Salvationists. Laat
night, when seen by a Journal repre
sentative at the San Carlos, the Lieu
tenant stated that he would include
citizens of Pensacola in' the same of
fer; that if any one here should give
him a sum larger than any given
in New Orleans, the Pensacollan might
have the Bible. As the Lieutenant
himself does not know how large the
winning sum must be, contestants for
the prize are left to the mercy of their
own generosity. -
Lieut. Bricen will accompany ' the
party of boosters to Century today.
Manager Jones of the mill at Century
has arranged to close the mill while
the party is there, and it is expected
that the enthusiasm to be created by
the Fort Barrancas Band and Lieut.
Bricen. together with the other at-,
tractions, will carry Century well ov?r
the limit of its assignment.
' Zone Chairman Hancock stated that
volunteers with automobiles are want
ed for the trip to Muscogee Monday,!
where an effort similar to the one at j
Century will be made. .,; . 1 ,
Zone Manager Green returned from
Milton last night, and reported that
considerably more than a thousand
dollars had been raised in that town.
No definite reports had-been received
from the "flying squadron" .which left
Friday morning under the lead of P.
L. Rollo. Mrs. Hoffman has returned
from a trip over the zone and will con
tinue the canvas in the city today. It
is to be remembered that the new
building in Pensacola is still at stake;
and those most appreciative of the
meaning of such an institution to the
Continued on page two)
re-establishment of credits and trade
,
LOCAL POST
WAR LEGION TO
BEORGAMZED
Solicitor Harry Thompson
Has Called Mass Meeting
of Sailors and Soldiers To
night At 8:30.
County Solicitor Harry W. Thomp
son is In receipt of a leter from Gen.
A. H. . Blanding, Florida state com
mander of the American Legion, ask
ing Mr. Thompson to take the initial
steps at once to organize a local post
of the legion In Pensacola.
Pursuant to this . request Mr.
Thompson is issuing a call for a mass
meeting of returned soldier and sail
ors at 8:30 tonight at the Army and
Navy club building on East Romana
street, for the purpose of electing the
following officers: Post commander,
vice commander, adjutant, finance
officer and sergeant-at-arms.
The meeting will also petiiion the
national executive committee for a
charter and will arrange for as iaje
a delegation as possible tovgo to the
state convention at Jacksonville, July
10 and 11. It, is stated that at the
state convention all details of post
administration will to explained, del
egates will ' be able to enjoy a, re
union with friends from all over the
state and the city of Jacksonville has
promised to see that all the "service
men are ; given royal ' entertainment.
Special railroad rates are said to be
in prospect. . This will . be the first
convention of ; the returned service
men in this state. The officers an3
privates are to meet ; on a level of
equality in the legion. .
Mr. Thompson expressed himseir.as
anxious that every returned soldier
and sailor in Pensacola and vicinity
might be at the mass meeting and en-
roll as a charter member of what is
destined to be a proud association of
war veterans.
NC-FOUR MAKES
PART OF LAST
LEG LONG FLIGHT
Washington. May 30. The seaplar.-
NC-4. which left Lisbon this morning
for Plymouth was forced, to descend
a hundred miles up the coast .in
the Mondego river, but resumed the
flight and succeeded in reaching Fer
rol .Spain .threes hundred and fifty
miles from Lisbon, according to infor
mation received by the Navy depart
partment. It was presumed . the sea
plane would leave for Plymouth "Ho
morrow. , .
r iiie i niiR TTTnm
iilLL AbAUul
HOCTfflKr
-
PASSES SENATE
Measure Which Prohibits
Possession of Any Stilling
Apparatus has. Already
Passed the House.
BOTH HOUSES ARE
SPEEDING UP A BIT
Senate Kills All Bills to Grant
State Auditor More Assis
tants Numerous Other
Measures Up.
Tallahassee, May 30. The senate
passed the last bill offered by the
temperance committee prohibitng'
having in possession, making, using,
repairing or having in or about one's
premises any stilling apparatus. The
measure, which is known as the moon
hine or Packingham bill, was steered
through the house some time ago vy
Mr. Bryan, of Osceola.'
The - senate :. passed the Roebuck
house bill requiring full measure and
proper standard for gasoline sold in
iFlorlda and for the inspection of
same."
All bills to grant state auditor more
assistants were' killed in the senate
today. Both houses are working fast
and 1 holding long sessions.
A bill making it a misdemeanor
for any trainman to let cars stand
across railroad tracks for more than
ten minutes "passed the house.
The house amended and passed the
senate bill providing for Increase in
salaries to $3,000 per annum to state's
attorneys In circuits of more than
75,000 population.
; Senator Hughlett today offered a
bill to grant municipal suffrage to
omen: of his. home town. Cocoa,
with a referendum providing for rat
ification by the! white male voters.
k Senator Hulley introduced a new
I general revenue bill drafted by .Sam-
uel. Wilson;' tax assessor , of'l Volusia
; county, and president of the Florida
Tax Assessor's Association. This bill
will be considered with the revenue
I bill which passed the house several
I days ago: . t '
The house adopted a 'resolution of
fered by Epperson, or JLvy, to noici
memorial services Sunday afternoon
in the hall , of the house of repre
sentatives in honor of American sol
diers and sailors who gave their lives
in he recent war with Germany.
The house ground out a considerable
volume of business this afternoon,
passing a bill - to allow corporations
to issue preferred stock, a bill in
creasing the compensation of county
solicitors in counties of less than
90,000 population to $3 per diem, with
fees of $10 for each convltion in felony
cases and $5 in misdemeanor convic
tions; a bill providing for the state
to furnish the law department of the
university with certain law books;
adopted Senator Oliver's resolution
asking for appointment of a committee
to investigate and report on the mat
ter Of erecting a monument to mark
the site where the ' constitution of the
territory of Florida was adopted at old
St. 'Joseph ; passed Cash's bill to al
low county school boards to buy text
books from the publishers and furnish
to pupils.
The house refused to reconsider the
-rote by which the general appropria
tion bill was passed yesterday. A
motion for reconsideration had been
made by Williams," of Leon, who took
the position that an addition to Ac
tion four, making an appropriation
for the state livestock sanitary board
of $150,000 would Invalidate the bill.
Opinion by the attorney general was
asKeu on rouiiuu ui jh. vxhw,
ton, on this point. . His ruling was
that addition of the section would not
affect the constitutionality of the
measure. ' ;
SPEEDWAY RACE
AT INDIANAPOLIS
GOES ON TODAY
Indianapolis. Ind., May 30. Every
thing is ready tonight for what many
bejleved will be the greatest outomo
bile. racing event In the history o the
world here tomorrow, when thirty
three cars start a five hundred mile
race at the Indianapolis speedway. The
starters signal will be given promptly
at eleven o'clock and experts have, es
timated the five hundred miles will
be completed shortly after four, basing
estimates on speed in qualification
trials of nearly one hundred. and five
miles an hour. :
NAVY WANTS TO
REPLACE MEN IN
RESERVE FORCE
Washington. May 30. :To prevent thea
Navy from being left in a crippled I
condition when the peace treaty is
i.igned automatically releasing on
hundred and fifty thousand men from
service, the Navy department is plan
ning to wage an intensive recruiting
campaign.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
HIGH SCHOOL
GRADUATES!
RECORD CL ASS
Fine Class Spirit Was Dem
onstrated By Those Par
ticipating in Exercises
Medals Awarded.
JUDGE BEGGS MADE
ADDRESS TO CLASS
Diplomas Are Awarded to
About 75 Boys and Girls
By Professors Collier and
Tyber.
The High School auditorium was
taxed to its utmost capacity last night
when relatives and friends of one of
the largset graduating classes of the
Pensacola High School witnesses the
commencement exercises.
Diplomas were awarded to about
seventy-five boys and girls by Pro
fessor J. M. Collier assisted by Pro
fessor. William Tyler.. Just preceding
the awarding of the diplomas Judge
E. D. Beggs gave a splendid address
to the class and complimented them on
the success of their efforts in promot
ing the building of a new High School
for Pensacola.
The exercises were opened with an
invocation by the Rev. John H. Brown,
rector of Christ church.
Miss Adele Berlin, as salutatorian of
her class, read a most interesting
and inspiring essay, which reflected
the fine class spirit of the P. H. S. and
Miss Agathe Borchgrevink, as vale
dictorian, expressed the spirit which
has made her easily one of the most
popular girls In the school, as - well
as a student whose record has been
a, matter of much prldev .
' In her four" years '-ot High School
work her record of deportment and
attendance has been one hundred per
cent, and her scholarship reached an
almost equally, high standad. Miss
Borchgrevink was awarded the scholar
ship alumni medal Miss Julia Bowes
making the presentation.
Miss Mary Ansley, received the
Blount composition medal, the Rev.
John H. Brown making the presenta
tion; Mr. Brown also presented the
Declamation medal to Miss Lois McLel
lan, who on her presentation of "Bank's
Medley" made the impression upon her
audience which her work always de
serves.' ,
Mr. Claude Kugleman,. was present
ed the boys oratorical medal by Pro
fessor Collier.
Miss Gladys Vaughn received the
Girl's Athletic medal, which was pre
sented by Professor Stapleton.
PART I.
Invocation ......Rev John H. Brown
Salutatory Adele Berlin
Song (May I Print a Kiss) Senior Class
Piano Selection ......... Edith Cooney
Reading Ruth Ballard
Vocal Solo Mayme Abram
Violin Selection ...... Edward Lurton
PART II.
Presenetation of Medals
Blount Composition Contest.
Girls' Declamation oCntest.
i Bojs' Oratorical Contest.
Alumni Scholarship Medal.
Girls' Athletic Medal.
Valedictory ..... Agathe Borchgrevink
Presentation of Class Prof. J. M. Collier
Awarding of Diplomas.
Class Song (Edith Cooney .Class of '1.
Ushers Benjamin Robinson, chair
man; Jack Brown, Kenneth Cahn,
Sam Roseneau, Monroe Smith, Rich
ard Saunders. Jesse Edwards, Byroii
Campbell, Oliver Semmes. Campbell
Barrow.
Manager of Commencement Week
Activities Claude Kugleman.
Property Manager Alex Olsen.
State Manager Jack Brown.
Program Committee Craighill
Brown, Edward Lurton, Mary Beggs.
Class Roll.
Mayme Abrams, Edward Anderson.
Athneil Appleberg. Gladys Athey, Ruth
Ballard, Chester H. Barrow, Frank
Reovich. Adele Berlin, Amelia Berlin,
Mary Beggs, Carlise Bliss, Agathe
Borchegrevink. Margarethe Borchgre
vink, Marie Born, Beatrice Brown,
Bessie Brown, Craighill Brown, Bar
graet Brown, Beth Brownson, Dorothy
Burrow, Mercedes Cafilero, George Cal
houn, Edith Cooney, Irma Dewberry,
Charles Driver, Dorothy Friedrichsen,
Pauline Gander, Mathilda Gear, Bertha
Goldsmith, Charlotte Guernsey, Maude
Hardy, Florence Helmke, Dorothy Hess,
Dorothy. Holmes, Ralph Hoolsema,
-.Mary Holt, Oneida Hoyt, Grace Jacob-
son, Louise Jameson, Harold Jonen,
, Vistera Jones, Janice Kahn, Claude
Kugelman, Evelyn Lewis. Effle Lively.
Edward Lurton, Nellie McConnell. Lois
ILellan, Isabel McLellan, Thelma
McLeln, Elinor Melton, Ida Meri
wether, Frances Morey, George B. Oli
ver, Alex Olsen, Martha Penn. Rutht
PfeifCer, Margarey Pierpont, Wallace
Purdy, Chandler Rozear, Sigmund Sol
omon, Lupah Thomas, Marye Tryon,
Gladys Vaughn, Hilpdred Vorls, Joyce
Vllder. Ida. Wilhelmi. Hazel Williams.
Oliver Williams, Mary M. Wrlgar,
I Amelia Zirklebach,