1 L - m i "Trww ..a. jininir'irT-rnjmnr-Tr r--c-l-ii"it s J? a a tBBsrjsuasHBBw Th Weathe partly cloudy SS Monday and Tuesday with local fcf showers over central and north K portion, with gentle to mod- 65 crate sfc If ting winds. 63 BsssiasssssgssssBi a a a The Pensacola Journal s Pensacola's Only Sunday s I Newspaper g V.J IS VOL. X XII. NO. 179. r PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 30,1919. -SOIO PRICE FIVE CENTS WOULD A. EMPLOYEES EST AGAINST DISCRIMINATION cf . -q, r? if tin? HOLW TAKE A&ft AAA PROT kijLWkiG ASKS trial instead '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. - 3 - ' 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 DR , ,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! SI .. .y . ..- B E NEWS IN BRIEF FROM 5? B ALL OVER THE UNIVERSE X v - 'k 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 jaii. .- 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 E 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. EF