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PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 30,1919. -SOIO
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'OF HIE KAISER
Former German Chancellor
Would Assume Responsi
bility For Having Caused
World. War.
PRESIDENT WILSON
a SAILS FROM BREST
Departure of President
Caused But Little Excite
ment Lansing Left at
Head American Delegates
Berlin, June 29. Dr. Theo
bald von Bethman Holweg, for
mer Gerrr an chancellor, has for
mally asked the allied and asso
ciated powers to place him on
trial instead of the former em
peror. The former chancellor
says he assumes responsibility
for the acts of Germany during
his office and places himself at
the dispos al of the allies.
Brent, June 23. President Wilson
mailed from Brest today on his return
to the United Btat4sa." Tho" transport
Oeorg Washington carrying the presi
dential partf steamed from the harbor
at 2:20 this afternoon.
The depai ture of the president caus
ed little excitement at this port. There
was only a distance of fifty feet from
where his train stopped to where the
motor launch was waiting to convey
him to his transport. There was but
little cheering and applause from the
several thotiand people who gathered
at the embarkation pier.
A process ion of socialists singing
"International." debouched from the
Rue Kiam as the president walked
across the pier. The president waved
his, silk hat to the paraders. 1 French
and American officials gathered on the
wharf.
Mrs. Josephine Lewis of Cincinnati
representing the American Red Cross,
presented Mrs. Wilson with a bouquet
of Brittany roses- They chatted brief
ly. Mrs. Wilson wore a navy blue
tailored drej s, a handsome, but simple
little lint, apparently the latest crea
tion from the Rue de la Palx. She
looked tired.
The band played the Star Spangled
Banner and Marseillaise as the presi
dent entered the launch amid cheers.
"This is America," said the president,
as he shook hands with Captain Ed-
fe presidential party had Just com-
pleted lunch as she steamed from the
-.arbor. He came on dck and silently
watched the shores of France fade out
amid salute of French warships. The
weather wan perfect. -
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Paris. June 2D. With the departure
of President Wilson. Secretary Lansing
becomes hes d of the American peace
delegation, which will carry on Aus
trian and other treaties under consid
eration. This is only temporary, how
ever, as Larsing expects to return to
America about the middle of July and
Frank Polk, under secretary of state,
will replace him. All members of
delegations t.re so worn out there will
probably be little done the next fort
night.. -, . .
Paris, Jun5 29. Council of four will
send a note to the Turkish dlegatlon.,
advising me tibers to return to Con
stantinople, as there Is no reason to
believe any agreement can be reached
in the near future because of the great
difference bstween the demands of
Turks and concessions the allies are
willing to grant.
Par's, Jums 29. The council of four
Saturday reached an agreement on tho
economic terns to be imposed on Aus
tria. . Berlin. June 29. Some of the Ber
ii r.ewpaprs, announcing the sign
ing of the trsaty, appear in black bor
der with captions on Versailles ar
ticles such an "Germany's Fate Sealed"
"Peace and Annihilation."
The Tages Zeitung says in closing
an editorial Clemtncoau, Lloyd George
and Wilson i.nd their accessories have
sown dragon;! teeth of eternal enmity."
The whole German press writes in a
t train of mi lancholy pessimism.
STATE RAILROAD
COflfflSSKRS
KEPT OK JDDP
Vigorous Efforts Made in
Washington to Head Off
Discriminating Rates In
creases.
REPRESENTATIVES
FLORIDA GET BUSY
Proceeds From Proposed In
creases Would Go to Make
Up Deficit on Unprofitable
Eastern Lines.
Tallahassee, June 29. R. Hudson
Burr, chairman. Royal C. Dunn, com
missioner, and J. II. Tench, rate ex
pert, of the Florida Railroad commis
sion, returned today from Washing
ton, where they went to oppose before
the federal railroad administration the
imposition of a 15 per cent Increase
in freight rates in southeastern terri
tory, which the railroad commission
Bought' to Impose, although the ad
vance was not to be divided with lines
operating in southeastern territory,
but was to be given to the lines in
eastern territory.
The imposition of this 15 per cent
Increase was on all business moving
from east or north of the gateways
into southeastern territory and all
,buftS! ?tos oiil.of , southeastern
territory '" to" territory north1 of the
Ohio and Potomac rivers. It was pro
posed to spread this increase on all
class and commodity rates to and
from this territory. This would In
clude citrus fruits and vegetables and
would amount to 4.4 cents per box on
all citrus fruits and the same in pro
portion per package on vegetables.
The only notice of the intention of
the railroad administration to ordr
this advance that was sent to Florida
was sent to the railroad commissioners.
!i and the commissioners notified the
fruit and vegetable interests regarding
the advance and were accompanied to
Washington by C. E. Stewart, business
manager, and E. D. Dow, traffic man
ager, of the Florida Citrus exchange,
apposition to this proposed increase
was fully presented to officials of the
railroad administration on the 16th ?.id
17th instr.nt, at Washington. Repre
sentatives of shippers from other
states In the south were also present
opposing this increase.
After two days hearing before of
ficials , of the railroad administration,
n the abundance of precaution, the
matter was laid before our delegation
in congress, and other southern sena-
i tors and representatives, who were
requested to oppose the Increase.
Co-operation of Senator Fletcher and
Representatives Dane and Clark was
secured and Senator Fletcher, repre
senting all Interests, called upon Di
rector General Hines in connection
with the matter and received assur-
.ance that no precipitate action would
be taken, and that before anything
was done the question of the proposed
Increase would be referred to the in
terstate commerce commission for full
investigation and hearing. The rail
road commission feel, "lerefore, that
this increase will probably never be
made op ative. ., . .
Attention was called to the injus
tice which would be imposed upon this
section of the United States in being
called upon to pay a freight increase
to be handed over to eastern lines
which were losing money.
The Florida railroad commissioners
and , Mr. E. D. Dow. traffic manager
of the Florida Citrus exchange, vigor
ously pointed out the justice of im
posing this injustice on Florida citrus
growers, who have to compete In the
market with California citrus fruits,
in which territory the railroad admin
istration was not contemplating mak
ing this increa. . Figures were given
showing that there is already a dis-
crimination in freight rates on citrus
fruits in favor of the California grow
ers. On returning from Washington,
Chairman Burr and Commissioner
Dunn went through to South Florida !
for the purpose of conducting investi
gations with reference to telephone
service along the Scenic highlands;
thence back to Jacksonville for the
purpose of holding a hearing with'
reference to -iolatlon of rule 7 or tt
xClyde Steamship company; confer
ence with representatives of the Flor
ida East Coast railroad and city of
Cocoa, regarding spur track facilities
tat that point; and a conference wit
JMr. H. W. Purvis, terminal manager, j
concerning piacmg sleepers at 9
t'clook for the convenience of passen- I
gers using nlsht trains out of Jack-1
sonville. i
IK COSTS
$50.00 NOW IN
WASHINGTON
Records Show 86 . Cases In
Single Day, However,
During Past Week With
Booze Selling at $8.
Washington, D. C, June 29. That
Washington, in spite of the Sheppard
prohibition act, the military zone law
and the Reed bone dry law, is not
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, ,Tn 13 T11 by ,the!nd it was said, had promised to
docket of the police court for yester- fer no 0pp0sItion to the entrv of gov
day when the cases of 86 men and wo
men who were arrested for drunken
ness during a single night and . were
called for trial.
That drinking was done too, right
under the eyes of all the departments
charged with the enforcement of the
various laws, and in spite of their
combined efforts to make the nation
al capitol an arid desert. The liquor
was obtained chiefly from bootleggers
who are doing a swift and prosperous
business with whiskey quoted at $8
per quart.
- Fifty-six of those arrested were
locked up when unable to put up the
usual $50 collaterial; the other thirty
furnished the $50. When the collat
eral list was called none of the thirty
answered to their names and the $1500
was declared forfeited. More than
half of the others later furnished the
collateral in preference to serving sev
eral months on the farm, the penalty
for being drunk In Wasrington.
LONG DISTANCE
FLIER IS FORCED
TO MAKE LANDING
Washington, June 29. Lieut. Ralph
Johnson, army air service, " who left
Arcadia, Florida, Saturday morning
on a 1,200 mile non-stop flight to
Boston, was forced to land near New
bern, N. C. The plane was badly
damaged, but the aviator was not in
jured. Lieutenant Johnson, who holds the
world's record for looping the loop in
an airplane, . had expected to reach
i Boston In eleven hours.
A message from him today said he
had covered 625 miles when he landed.
The machine, a DeHaviland Four, was
so badly damaged that he said he was
unable to proceed. He plans to make
another atteoet of the same flight.
SIC '1M!
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Washington, June 29. The superior
blockade council " has been instructed
to be prepared to raise the economic
blockade of Germany Immediatly upon
ratification by the German national
assembly of the peace treaty.
Washington, June 29. The National
Woman's Party announced today that
It will conduct a campaign in Georgia
for ratification by the present session
of the legislature of the woman's suf
frage amendment to the federal con
stitution. .
Berlin, June 29. Government troops
tried to' enter Hamburg today, but re
tired when they were met by a large
mob, including many women. Com-
milnfat. xta ' in nnnvnl T: T w 1- .... A
ernment troops, but when the mob met
the troops they decided to retire tem
porarily to avoid bloodshed.
ALLEGED
SLAYER TAKES
i ...
HIS OWN LIFI
With Rope Procured Most
Mysteriously Dr. Wilkins
Hangs Himself in Mineola
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Minneola, N. June 29. Dr. Walter
Keene Wilkins, who was convicted of
the murder of his wife by a jury here
Friday, committed suicide in the bath
room of the Nassau county jail to
night by hanging himself with a rope.
. The aged physician was still alive
when cut down but his neck was brok
en and he died despite efforts of jail
physicians to save his life. ' Jail of
ficials are unable to explain just how
the doctor got the rope, which was
new. He was thoroughly searched
Saturday, jail officials said, and it
would have been Impossible for him to
conceal the rope about his person. He'
had no visitors this afternoon except
the chaplain. County and jail of fix
clals are going to investigate . his get
ting the rope.
The doctor was busy during the aft
ernoon writing letters. When" he fin
ished he asked to enter .the bath room.
His two guards allowed him to. H
climbed on a chair, adjusted the rope
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JULY FOURTH
TO BE BIG DAY
IN SANTA ROSA
Milton Will Be Turned Over
to Soldiers, Sailors, Ma
rines and Their Friends
, For Many Big Eents.
Arrangements are practically com
plete for the greatest gathering ever
held in Santa Rosa county, welcoming
the returning service men from the
army, navy and marine ; and other
branches of the service in the great
I war. to be held at Milton on July
Fourth. ' . .
The excursion on the F. and A.
from Whitley, Alabama, and, inter
mediate points, will arrive at Milton
nt 9:40 a. m., in ample time for the
opening of the day's events which be
gin with the t big parade formed at
the court housr at 10 o'clock, headed
by men in uniform from the army,
navy, marine and other branches of
the service. They will be command
ed by Major A. D. Tomasello, of the
82nd division. Following tnese wm
be the veterans of the civil war in
cars, Boy Scouts,- fraternal organiza
tions. Red Cross in cars, decorated
cars, care not decorated and men on
horseback in the order named. . The
line of march will be Willing street
to Berry Hill, Berry Hill to Canal,
Canal to Oak, Oak to Willing, Wil
ling to Grace and thence to the race
track where an address of welcome to
visitors will be made by Hon. W. W.
Clerk, after which ten minute talks
will be made by Private Harvey Ech
ols, 318 F. A. 81st division; George C.
Collins, sergeant first class, 16th com
pany 4th regiment, air service, mech.;
W. H. Bohannon, corporal, headquar
ters company, 167th Infantry, 42nd
division. Rainbow, and several other
men, some of whom saw service over
seas. After these talks an hour's Inter
mission will be given to give the
crowd an opportunity to eat dinner
without missing any of the events.
After dinner the athletic and other
contests will be put on. There will be
games and contests which only ex
service men may participate in.
Others in which all may. enter and
one contest which no man under 200
pounds may enter. These with scrub
races, with exhibitions ; by the Boy
Scouts and Impromptu games will end
the day at the race track. In the
evening a grand ball will be held at
Wmdman hall at Bagdad.
SCHOOL BOARD
SPLITS OVER
SCHOOL HEAD
Roberts-Gonzalez Trustees
Want Principal Who De
mands More Money Than
Board Wants to Pay.
PROF. COLLIER TO
REMAIN IN CITY
Century Teachers Are De
manding More Pay and
Other Problems Are Con
fronting Local Board.
The naming of a principal for the
Smith-Hughes industrial school at
Roberts-Gonzalez . has caused a spilt
among the members of the Escambia
county board of public instruction.
Decision in the matter is expected to
night. C. G. Short, of Auburn, Alabama,
is the choice of the trustees, but he
refuses to take the job for less than
$2,400 a year, while the majority of the
members of the board favor a $2,000
remuneration. " Mr. Short has made
a proposition to the board, in which
he offers to furnish his own automo
bile and pay the expenses of the up
keep of the car. A machine l-i con
sidered essential for the outside work
v;hich; the principal of the school is
expected, to do In . the homes of stu
dents. ; John Diamond, former prin
cipal," who resigned recently becauso
of difficulties with some of the pa
trons of the school was greatly handi
capped it is said, because he was not
furnished with a car.
J. H. Collier, principal of the Pen
sacola high school, is paid a salary of
$2,400 and some of the members of
the board .-consider it unfitting that
the head of the rural school with 30
much smaller number of students
should draw an equal amount.
' John H. Pace if an ardent pdvocate
of the raise in salary for the Roberts -Gonzalez
principal. He considers the
outside work which would be done for
the betterment of the community "wou'd
far outweigh the consideration of any
extra expense.
Mr. Collier will again head the
Pensacola high school faculty nixt
year. P.umon that dissatisfaction
among some of the patrons would re
sult in his removal were quieted
'when '.he announcement was made.
The High School faculty will ramain
intact for the coming term, members
of the board stated last night with
the exception of G. S. Stapleior, head
of the normal training department,
who is r.ow making his home In Eli
te rprifce, Alabama, after tendering his
resignation here, and of Miss Scoutin,
science instructor, and Mis Gladys
McMillan, assistant in the mathe
matics department, . both of whom have
also resigned. Their posts have not
yet been filled by the board.
Claiming that their school was not
included in the general scale of in
creases, Century teachers are demand
ing more pay, to meet the increasing
cost of living. This matter will be
brought up for discussion.
A total of $183,950 will be necessary
to run the county schools for the
next session. The board will ask the
county commissioners to inclnde this
amount in their annual budget.
Of this amount $120,000 is needed
for teachers; $5,000 for lots: $15,000
for new buildings; $3,500, repairs: j
$8,000. furniture; $2,000. insurance;!
$700, rents; $3,500, janitors; $2,750,
fuel; $100 free books; $250. library;
intendent's traveling expenses; $1,800
per diem and mileage for the board;
$4,000, incidentals; $750, printing; $100
tuition; $9,000, interest; $200, commis
sion of collector; $300, demonstration
agent.
SOUTH'S WATER
RESOURCES MAY
SOON BE OPENED
Washington, June 29. Southern and
western senators and representatives
pressing for water power legislation to
unlock the resources of their states,
now expect to win their fight In con
gress during the next few weeks, after
years of effort.
Senator Jones of Washington, chair
man of the commerce committee, au
thor of one of the pending water power
bills In the senate and who will take
charge of legislation on the floor, an
nounced today that , 'after long , delay
congress is about to act." The house
is already half through with the bill
by Representative Esch of Wisconsin,
chairman of the house commerce com
mittee, and vriii resume rrmaifViratl-n
iAILROAD IM
ASK CONGRESS
GRANT RELI
G. F. & A. Employes Hold
Mass Meeting and Decide
to Send Petition to Sen
ators. '
WANT DIVERSION OF
TRAFFIC STOPPED
Say Precautions For Safe-
guarding Short-Lines Are j
Neglected in Favor of
Government Roads.
Gathered at the Knights of Pythias
hall yesterday afternoon, more than
250 employes of the Gulf, Florida &
Alabama R. R. votad unanimously to
petition Senators Fletcher and Bank
head and representatives from West
Florida and Eastern Alabama for re.
Hef for short-line railroads, and espe
cially the G. F. & A.
Their specific requests are that
there be a just division of rates, a fair
allotment of cars and that the original
routing of cars be respected, so that
traffic is not diverted from non-government
controlled short-line roads to
the government controlled lines.
By special request of the employes
a special train was run over the G. F.
& A. from Klmbrough to Pensacola.
arriving here at noon yestrday. The
employes which this train brought rep
resented every branch of the' Bervlce.
The mass meeting was presided over
by G. L. Gant of Pensacola. a conduc
tor. General Manager Fraser of the
G. F. & A. outlined the situation and
a petition was drawn up. A committee
consisting of one. member from each
department of the G. F. & A. service
will be appointed by the chairman to
forward petitions to the senators and
representatives. These petitions will
probably go forward today., The
Brotherhoods will also petition congress
on the same subjet.
When the railroads, were taken over
by the president, he was empowered,
to take over all roads and to return to
private ownership the shore lines. "
Among the roads so returned was the
Gulf, Florida & Alabama. In relin
quishing control of these roads, Presi
dent Wilson recommnded to Dirctcr
General of Railroads at that time, W.
G, McAdoo, that special precautions
be taken to insure that cars be carried
over routes called for by the ship
pers and not diverted to government
controlled lines to the detriment of the
short lines. These precautions, it is
understood, have been neglected with
the result that short lines have been
hard pressed to keep on their feet.
The railroad employes themselves
understand this condition of affairs ,
and for that reason asked Mr, Fraser
to provide a train so that thye might
get together and take concerted action.
Following mass meeting the :men
were given a dinner at the San Carlos
and taken- to the theatre as guests of
General Manager Fraser, Chief Engi
neer Butterworth. Traffic Manager
Thacker and Master Mechanic Fltz
patrick. SINN FEINERS
IN IRELAND BURN
BRITISH FLAGS
Dublin, June 29. The British flag
was burned in Dublin Saturday night4
Outside of Trinity College a number
of Union Jacks were- seized and the
torch applied. Cheers were given for
Devalera, "President of the Irish re
public, and revolutionary songs were
sung. Sinn Fein demonstrations were
made in other parts of the city also.
SERIOUS RIOTS
MARK ITALIAN
DEMONSTRATIONS
Rome, June 29. Senous disorders
marked the anti-government demon
stration at Rome last night. The dem
onstrants attempted to reach the rest-
dence of Premier Xittl. but were driven
back by large forces of military police.
Order was finally restored after mid
night. FLORIDA ENTITLED TO NOMINEE .
Washington, June 29. -The war de
partment has extended to August 1
the date on which West Point appoin
tees nominated fo vacancies may pre
sent satisfactory educational certifi
cates in place of mental examination
for admission August 6, unless their
certificates are approved in time for
admission July 10. There are vacan
cies In second and third Florid districts.
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