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PENSACOLA, FLOIgDA, "THURSDAY; MORNING 1919.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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Republicans Tell Executive!
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Washington, July 30. The peace
treaty was discussed bv th BPMid.nt !
todnyi with ifeur republican senators. I
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aii or them, it Is understood, will be
unwilling to accept the League of Na
tions in its present form. In turn the
present saw Senators Dillingham,
Harding, Fernald, Lenroot- Each indi
cated afterward that hie views were
unchanged.
Some of the president's callers are
understood to have told him unreserved
ratification is impossible and Mr. Wil
son reiterated his aversion to any
change or qualification which might
reopen diplomatic negotiations.
.Tomorrow the president .will see
Senators New, Watson and Keyes.
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While the senate assumes debate on
the treaty and foreign relatione com
mittee begins public hearings on eco
nomic situations, both the senate and
committee recessed ever today Z and
many, senator went ever for the first
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Resolution by Hudspeth
Would Tighten Ban to
Elimination of Munitions
Exceptions.
OIL SITUATION IS .
STILL UNSETTLED
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Nearly Five Million is Ap
portioned by State Road
Department Now in, Ses-sion.
SKIPPER' SAVES Sin? THAT HITS D2RG
LOCAL HCADS AMONG
NUMDEH D2GIGk ATED
State Department is Await
ing Word From Carranza
Government Cccerning
Drilling Activities. ,
me the official text of the special
defensive treaty with France, submit
ted yesterday by the president.. Al
, though most of them reserved Judge
ment, It became apparent that the
treaty's ratification will be bitterly con
tested. '
Action of senate members yesterday
In agreeing to consider an open ses
sion Monday on the treaty with Co
lombia thereby breaking a custom that
has stood for more than a hundred
years, was being discussed today . as
forecasting similar action when the
treaties with Germany and France are
acted upon.
Decision to consider the Colombian
treaty at a public session follows the
action of the foreign relations com
mittee in voting unanimous approval
of the document under which the Unit
ed States agrees to pay to Colombia
$25,000,000 for claims growing out of
the partition of Panama. Before voting
aprroval the committee expunged the
clause contained In the original draft
and under which the United States
would have expressed regret for certain
sections coincident with the proceed
ings for the construction of the Panama
canal. Elimination of this clause was
made satisfactory to Colombia through
ctilpomaks representing the two repub
lics. Other changes were only of a
minor sort.
Senator Harding and Congressman
Fess, of Ohio, who Introduced in . the
two houses of congress the bill which
appropriated $5,000,000 to flgRl Influ
enza in America, are finding strong
support from the country for the
measure. The measure, known aa the
Hardlng-Fess bill, ' if passed will puti
the United (States public -health -service
in direct charge of the anti-flu
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Washington. July SO. The house to
day passed unanimously ' the bill to
deport undesirable aliens now interned
In the United States.
Washington, . July 30. -The alterna
tive of government action to force
down the cost of living or of a demand
by railroad engineers for another wage
increase,, was presented ; to President
Wilson today.
Washington, July 30. Congreae
would declare itself opposed to expor
tation Into Mexico of any arras or
munitions of war under a resolution in
troduced today . by Representative
Hudspeth, democrat, of ; Texas. The
resolution asserts that Inasmuch aa the
existing embargo on the shipment of
am tntn ikrxico Dermita certain ex
ceptions, congress should go on record
as opposing any exportation whatever.
' The state department still is waiting
word from Mexico City regarding the
rnt nmnoui of the Carranss gov
ernment authorizing the drilling of oil
wells provided foreign companies will
promise to subject tnemseives , w -definite
future legislation. The Ameri
can Association of Producers of Pe
troleum in Mexico today notified the
state department that members of the
organization are in full accord with
the stand of the stats department to
withhold judgment until the Mexican
government makes Its next move, but
the 'association in a communication to
the state department pointed out that
mem -ers. will not submit to unknown
future legislation in another effort to
compromise the title to the property
which, they acquired jaaUyi.--
The. American companies have never
objected, to the Hermit system as -n
exercise of pertSc power n:a
the department was told. They are
disposed to continue to submit to thtr
police power when the purpose of per
mit is exclusively to exercis? the Mexi
can government's . authorK.? xa such
matters as safety of tbe lctim of
wells, valves on wells nearlnir : pro
ductive stage, cementing wells t ; pre
vent leakage and to cut off wat;A and
similar ' prudent regulations to rrxxe
drilling safe for the workmen. E-t they
make a special point of their unwill
ingness to waive any of , their legal
rights. In the support of wK the
state department has filed several pro
tests pointing out the conflacatcry dan
ger In the enactment of the vartca de
crees Issued by Carranza.
Pensacola-J-ionville Road
is First
Funds
fiveB
cn List -Most
on Fifty-
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Tallahassee, July 30. The sum of
$3,932,000 was appropriated by the
state . road 'department from - federal
and state aid funds for completing
the unsurfacec .gaps - on the main
trunk highways forming the , state
road system of Florida , during its
meeting hers yesterday and today.
',: The funds erprppriated ; will, in the
majority ' of ,'jcetes,' be- used in , con
nection with- finds " provided through
county bond Jtaues; In -facVmy ot
the apportionments were made with
the proviso that the counties provide
either stated amounts or amounts suf
ficient to complete the gaps when
added to she state and . federal . aid
funds provided by the' department;
In makias thcrs apportionments the
department CSS xst adopt any stand
ard or jrc mil; -, based on popula
tion nr a ccct Cr mile, put jnaae
each an?ortionr:"t In any amount
sufficient to mczt the needs of each
particular case 2 upon - the , merits
thereof. ,
The roas cevr"i y the appor
tionments -r ra r r'fvabWy.t trom
-fsaeolaf t4 Ti J ' '
Road number, 2 from the Georgia
state , lye to. Ft- JUyecs-vlaJas-r,
through Hamilton. Colui-U, Alachua.
Marlon, Lake,' Orange, Osceola, Polk
and DeSoto counties. ' v . . fr.
Road o. 3. the St. John's .river
scenic highway through Putnam, Vo
lusia and Seminole counties. ; "
Road No. 4, from tis Qeorgt state
line via HCliard. Maseru tounty, Jack
saavllle down the east cczit to Miami.
Iad No.v.L from IHrh Curings to
arasoto via Crocksville and Tampa
and several oC:r roads not yet num
bered; the def rtment Is stiU In ees-
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Workers WiU Conduct Wide
Publicity Camjbijn . " to
Bring Florida Purchase
Show.
PLAN FOR FINANCING
i CELEBRATION CLOSED
The quick wit of a skipper, who remembered the side -ripping, glancing
blow that sent the Titanic to the bot torn, saved . the steamer Grampian
from a similar fate. When an iceberg loomed before his ship, he sent the
craft headon against' the ice. . The bow was pushed far in, and two men
were killed, but the ship and scores of .lives were, saved. '
It is Belisved'That More
Than 3,000 Will Take in
Big.; Show at Palmetto
Beach.
Washington, i July . 30. The fedaral
trade commission, would be directed to
inquire Into the alleged, proposed in
creases in the price of shoes, .sugar,
clothing and coffee, by a resolution
Introduced .by Representative Igou, of
Missouri. '
Paris, Julys 30.-Frank I " Pr Ik. as
sistant secretary of state,: who ar
rived here yesterday, to become head
of the American peace delegation, was.
quoted today by several . newspapers
as being optimistic regarding' the rat
lficatlon of the German peace .treaty
by the United States senate.
Washington. July 30. Unusual steps
to guard the official text of French
deCervrv treaty, submitted yesterday
to the senate by President Wilson
pending final action upon convention
by that body are being taken it be
came known today and these precau
tions will continue, according to Sec
retary Sanderson of the senate, until
it has been finally deposited in the
state department vaults.
With the receipt of the treaty, which
is the only copy in the United States
and bears the signature or Premier
Clemenceau, and the grand seal of the
French republic as well as President
Wilson's signature the iron gratirfg
which seperates the executive offices
from the rest of the secretary's office
was ordered closed and locked and all
persons entering the secretary's office
except those' whose identity were
known were closely scrutinized.' Sen
ate officials also declined to send the
treaty to the government printing of
fice so that printed copies could be
made but had a typewritten copx made
Inside the barred enclosure. ' f
Another precaution was the deposit
ing of the French treaty in a big vault
in the office of the disbursing officer
of the French, which Is not only fire
proof but also burglar proof. Ordinari
ly ctTles of .all treaties transmitted
to thVenate and other pending execu
tive loines are kept in a fire proof
safe in the executive clerk's office.
Secretary Sanderson said today the of
ficial copy of the French treaty would
remain in the vault pending its con
sideration by the foreign relations com
mittee and later by the senates unless
Dome senator should demand to see the
official text.
Paris, July 30. The Turks and Tar
tars are moving upon the ' Armenian
from three sides. They, have cut off
Armenian relief ; supplies and threaten
all remaining -Armenians with exter
mlnation unless , . additional military
protection is afforded, according to
dispatches from Major Green, of Cin
cinnati, who Is directing the American
relief v administration's work' from Tif
lis. ' . ' . '
Washington, July 30 Through post
masters and rural mail carriers of
the country , the war department to
morrow will . offer direct to consum
ers its present available supply, of sur
plus foodstuffs, amounting to approx
imately ' three , hundred and ' forty-one
million . pounds. This surplus, consist
ing of canned vegetables ' an meats
is expected to be sold within a week
at prices representing the cost to the
government, plus postage. .
SLUR ON SOUTH
IS NAILED AS AN
EXAGGERATION
Washington, ; July 30. Chairman
Porter, of the , house foreign affairs
committee, today sharply, denounced a
letter written him by W. . R. Castle,
of the state department saying among
other- things that requests to the war
department; for the return of ' - the
bodies "of American soldiers - from
France ; i were made in ' almost every
Instance -by "relatives who. "are quite
uneducated and unthinking." Castle is
a native of .Boston. Asked wJiere he
got his information about the ignor
ance of the people. Castle 6atd many
of them lived in the mountains ot the
outh. Finally he withdrew the letter
as stupid and exaggerated.
Mexico City, - July IS. Correspon
dence A. P. Francisco Villa has named
Constantino Galvana, rebel .. operating
in Vera Crux and- Oaxaea, head of the
"army of the east," according to state
ments credited by the capital press to
CoL Felix Rlncon Gallardo, military
commander in the Cordoba-Santa Lu
crecla sector of Vera Cruz. The cskme?
adds that Villa's letter containing this
appointment also Instructed Galvan ,to
wage relentless warfare' against the
forces of Felix Diaz, i
SENATE ACTS ON v
NOMINATIONS O?
POSTB1ASSSRS
telOT SITUATION
LIORC SEHIOUS
in crnrcziCAGO
Chicago. July 30l-State troops were
ordered from the armories tonight to
various points regarded as danger
centers. The request for troops was
made by Mayor Thompson a a pre
cautionary measure. He sai the sit
uation . is more serious, thar s it was
twenty-four hours before, butt Is not
necessary to proclaim martlaT Jaw.,,
There-were four deaths and a score
of persons wounded In continue J. riot
ing today. Tonight the official death
list showed thirty, seventeen -of izom
were negroes. '-. - ' :-y. ; 't:
-All today's deaths were ts t-itlt
of shooting, two of ttism -dnr UC3s
T Mors tt2; 3,000 people will be taken
care Cf wfein the Central Trades Coun
cil holds the biggest labor day picnic
In the history of Pensacola at Palmet
to Beach, September.!. The celebra
tion, will t ca a larger scale than ever
before. wl. representatives of every
craft In the tlty boosting for its sue-
i-MiJQW.
Fifty Local Societies With a
Membership of 2.2CD Arc
, Organised by War Cnv-
A meeting.' was held last night with
Chairs an Lc Lebaron of the general
arrangtrsentt committee. Other mem
bers of the ? ody were named and plans
made for C i features which wil make
up the program. ,
New dancing pavilions and tents to
servo as dressing : rooms for bathers
will be set up. The day will be de
voted .to dancing, baseball, swimming,
water sports and other pleasures.
Serving' irth . Mr.. Le baron on. the
general committee' will be C. Van Mater,-R.
D. f'imont, B. Lb Davis. John
Houser, J. :J Cooper, E. I. Short, Wal
ter Everett. Pat Gonzales, A. F. Pfeif
fer, Hans Haul, R. I. Bryant and Lj.
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t. BY GEORGE H. MANNING,
Washington. July . 30. The nomina-
tions of the following Florl&a post-1
masters were today, confirmed Vg the
senate: James K. ilcKinstry. Galne-
vllle; Milton D. Bell, Inverness; Geo.
R. L. Drew. ' Jacksonville r Dona H.
Weaver, Mayo; James Steves, Mi
canopy; William C. McLean. Orlando;
Samuel T. Ward. Panama City; John
W. J ackson. Palmetto ; John Thomp
son, St. Andrews, and Orlanda H Han
nah, Tavares.
MILLION DOLLARS
WORTH OF PLANES
ORDERED BURNED
New York. July 30. "AZ million dol
lar fire" in which a hundred or more
serviceable airplanes were destroyed
by order of . American' army officers,
was described today by several form
er non-commissioned officers and ' men
of the air service, who appeared before
the house sub-committee ; investigat
ing cruelties to prisoners and all al
leged army irregularities; The de
struction took place at Colombey Tes
Belles, near TouL The witnesses could
give no reason for . the fire or under
whose orders it was conducted.
NAVAL PATROL
BOAT TRECIIED
OIDOLIINGQ
Washington. July 30 The aval pa
trol boat May, a converted yacht, has
been wrecked oft. Cape Engano, Santo
Domingo. A delayed dispatch received
at the navy department said the crew
of seven men wss rescued by the
lighthouse tender Lilac and the sub
marine chaser 126. which responded
to distress surnala.
wounds received Monday I Ci
day. nights. The outbreaks today were
widely scattered i-rs;, . -
i The white troops were preparing to
leave the armories' wen,-' the w riot
started, at Fiftieth and' State alieets.
Many 'whites and negroes clashj-rfir-lng
countless shots, . the police 'report
said. 'rf -'::,r. .
Z" Officlalsof -the New; York .Central
railroad Teported to the police tonight
that -i- the negro district blacks were
firing oa all passenger trains. Abort
the same time the police received word
that riotlhff In progress at Thlrty-flrrt
and .Dearborn streets, near , the heat
of the black belt. ' ; ' J i
GOVERSiiiTTO
RELEASE : V7KIES
TONIGHT AT 12
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.Washington. July 30. Government
control of telegraph and telephone
properties - ends : at midnight tomor
row night. . Orders for the return to
private owners were' issued - today by
Postmaster General - Burleson as re
quired ; under : the resolution, adopted
by-, congress, signed by . the president
ten-days ago.'"
. Postmaster General Burleson, I la a
statement accompanying , hls . order,
said, sounds pubri opinion ultimately
would determine how this .trust has '
been met. and that ho was. content
to abide by the result. Under a reso
lution of congress dlrectmg the jntorn
of the compaaleaT . the govertrrrtat
fixed 1 Inter-state-'- telephone ratss are
to remain In force four months untess
sooner chanced by the state eemmis
sions, but no prcrisia& Is xnado as to
telegraph rates., rrrrilact Ziackay, of
th4 Postal, in ur; concrers to pro
vide the apeedy return of the props
erttes. said his ccrrany cocU reduce
its rates twenty pr cent ac3 stf3 erm
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PALE POSTAGE
STAMPS WILL BE
DISCONTINUED
Washington, July 30. Pale postage
tamps which came Into use along with
meatless Tuesday and heatless Mon
days, soon will go the way of the other
departures from established usage oc-
jjaiiOBed by the war; . James Lv Wil-
meth-director of the bureau of engrav
ing. said today .the bureau, ' working
24 hours a day, has; caught up with
the, tremendous demands made by' the
issuance of new bonds, revenue stamps
snd money, - and I that ' postage ' stamps
hereafter will bo engraved as of yore,
instead of being produced by a cheaper
printing process. '
COST OF LIVING v
PROBLEM PUT UP
V TO PRESIDENT
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Washington. July .30 A -"f request
that some .- action 'be taken by the
government to reduce the cost of liv
ing was made of the president today
by Warren Stone, -.president ' of 'the
Brotherhood of Ljocomotlve Engineer,
and a : number af other : brotherhood
officials. , who called at the WHlte
House. 2' , . ' 4 . ' .
PERRIIT SY STEM : '
BE INAUGURATED
FOR GRAIN CROP
Washington. July tO.X permit sys
tem, - devised by the railroad adminis
tration aad. a... grain corporation for
controlling the shipment of this .year's
record, crzla crop, wlU.be put - into
effsct- Accost, L,. . .Z J' :'Z'-.''iZ-
yZ. E. Bellah, poatofflce director' tt
the war savings division or the Bixtn
Federal Reserve district, who has been
in Pensacola for the past ten ' days
working with a crew of five assistants
In organizing war .savings societies
throughout the city, reports gratifying
success. ,.: .
In this short period two hundred and
fifty local societies have been organised
with a membership of 2,350, sixty-five
of "which have already taken the limit
of $1,000 each. - ' i
"Pensacola, Mr. Bellah stated, "has
made the best showing In this work of
any southern city, the length of the
campaign considered. A three weeks
campaign in Mobile resulted ' In the
forming of 650 societies and fifty limit
members. Memphis and Atlanta arc
also behind Pensacola In per capita j
Interest In war savings." -j
M. B. Owens, special limit club agent,
will remain' here for a few days con
tinuing the work, but the remainder
of Mr. Bellah's force will leave today
for Jacksonville to put on a similar
campaign. . j
The hearty co-operation of the mer
chants and business men of Pensacola
and especially the assistance of the
banks of the city is very much appre
ciated by the department.
Half Million Dollar Bend
Icsue as' Authorized by
Last liresblature Propos
ed as Means.
By an, appropriation of $1,000 in the
budget, the city of Pensacola will take
care of the expenses of the committee
who will go out Into the state to land
the centennial celebration. -
The board of commissioners have
made an agreement with J. Simpson
Reese and James White, appointed by
the committee of 25 to-make the ap
peal to the city, to repay this amount
which will be expended. A great pro
gram of advertising will be financed,;
and It has . been planned to go Into
the publicity campaign on a big scale
and cities in many - southern states '
win be made aware of the movement
in the making here. . '
A meeting to hear the report ef Mr.
Reese and Mr. White has been called '
for tonight at eight o'clock, at the
city hall. At. this time other business
in reard to the celebfatlon will also
be taken up.
. The matter of ftaancing til cele
bration which has ttra CrriV ursa
as !-rl will requlra Cri 1 -r.cf . -
was Ll UX. M r; - 1 ly -Ca
ricrii krrl.litur a3 L.ir-"'.i-
tmaenL The use cf t:3.C: U tcsU
which the city la empowered to tsuo
for municipal docks and a - belt Une
railroad, may be used as an adjunct
for the celebration, It has been sug
gested. . ..
FAVOR BILLS TO
HONOR tiAccn
AN DPERCiaUG
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FIGHTING NAVAL
STORES BILL
Washington, July 30. The senate
agriculture committee today concluded
hearings held Monday, Tuesday and
today on the bill introduced in the
senkte by Senator Pat Harrison, of
Mississippi to fix- standards, and oth
erwise regulate the naval store trade.
fhe entire: hearing appeared to be
more or less of a; fight between the
raval stores : operators who oppMed
the Harrison hill . and the pa'nt and
vadnish manufacturers who fa'oied It.
The naval stores operators of Miss
issippi and Louisiana were for. the
most part in favor of the bill, while
the Florida, Alabama and Georgia man
wede opposed to it. . Congressman
Smith wick, of Pensacola. led the fight
for the 'Florida operators in opposi
tion to . the bilL. Former Congressman
Brantley, of Georgia, led the opposi
tion to the bill for the Georgia naval
tores men. It appeard rather likely tt
the conclusion of the hearing today
that the committee will make an un
favorable report on the Harrison oil!.
Washington. July 30. Favorable re
ports on bills authorising appointment
of Generals John J. Pershing and Pey
ton C. March, chief of staff, to perma
nent rank of general, were ordered to
day by the house military committee.
The vote on General Pershinp was
unanimous, but the committee divided
$ to 7 on Gen. March. Previously the
committee voted down I to 7 a no
eion to confer the permanent rank on
Lieut. General March..
CANADA TO BUY '
DER VHE AT C20P
AND MARKET IT
Ottawa, Onti July 30 The Dominion '
government late today decided to buy
and market the Canadian wheat crop
of Hit, the crop to be sold at "pre
vailing world prices," and the surplus
proceeds divided among the' original
sellers. Speculation and profiteering
will be prohibited.
GULF COAST LIEN
DEMAND BE ON
MARINE CORPS
OFFICERS B3ING
THINNED OUT
Washington, July 30. Reduction tn
rank or discharge of more than 1,1900
officers of the marine corps wss an
nounced today by Major General Ear
nett as a- part of the program of re
ducing the crops from Its war time
strength ,of about 76,000 officers and
men to a permanent strength of 2$,0.
BELGIAN KING
AND QUEEN BE
, HERE THIS FALL
Washington.' July 30 King Albert
&nd Queen Elizabeth of Belgium will
SHIPPING BOARD, jsrJSr!S
probably In October. Elaborate plans
for their entertainment are being pre
pared by the State department but de
tails have not yet been announced.
o Washington July 30 Demands from
gulf coast and adjacent , states for
representation on the shipping board
were presented before a senate com
merce sub-committee consisting of
Genators Colt, republican, of Rhode
Island, and Fletcher, of Florida, a t
ICtrbr., ' of Alabama, democrats. Th j
Ceoocfats opposed senate confirma
tion cf.Thos. C. Scott, of Connecticut,
a rerblican nominee on the gro i .1
that the Atlantic coast representat'ons
on beard is out of proportion aad in
violation cf the law creating the zo-ird.
. - ruccramendatlono of the sub-corn
rzlltz on all three nominations win be
rtllsred tccaorrow by the full cosa-
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INVE3TIGATZ0N
' Mexico City, July 20. The arrest at
Davis Morris, an American, genera"
superintendent of the express cystm
and Felipe Pescador, former gene?'
director ef Mexican national railways
was ordered today by the dlrlr!;t at
a result of the Investigation of r'.'rcr.l
afTalxa. . .
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