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VOL. XXII NO. 253
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA; THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1919.
PRICE FIVE GENTS.
RIOTING AND DISORDER STDj
11,000 U. S. AUTOS IDLE IN OPEN 10 MONTHS!
THOUSANDS OF BOOSTERS COMING
TO PENSACOLA TODAY TO ATTEND
CENTENNIAL BARBECUE AT BEACH,
HARK PROCEEDUREINSTRUtiuLG
OF UNIONS AND STEEL INDUSTRY
Industry Paralysized in Youngs-1
lown District and 44,000 Is
Estimated Number of Work
ers Who Are Idle. .
COMPANIES SATISFIED
S PITTSBURG DISTRICT
Business Agent of Unions Says
"Trump Card". Has Not Yet
Been Played in Birmingham
District Where Few Are Out.
Rpport-s from all steel centers-today
corded little change in the alignment
of' the opposing forces of tho labor
unions and the steel companies. In the
tohonins valley of Ohio the strikers
access Is complete. The industry,
which is the backbone of Younystown
tad a 5-ore of neighboring villages
,j paralyzed and all its 44,000 wage
tamers idle. Elsewhere the struggle is
eir.g carried on with varying success,
the issue still being doubtful on the
great sectors radiating from Pittsburg
nd Chicago.
In the Tittsburg district the carnegie
rw! company announced today that
he situation, "looks good," and back
ed up its optimism with claims that
Tipn were reiumms L k "
derable numbers. As usual tliese
!a;ms were stoutly denied by William
Foster, chief of staff for the unions.
ho reiterated his assertion of yester-
ay that the strike was spreading.
aimpd that two additional large plants
id boon closed today and that Home-
:ead would be idle by the end of the
. The strikers placed pickets
round various plans fo rthe first
me.
Th3 situation around Chicago Is more
finite than that one in tho Pennsyl-
ar.ia region. A majority or the rnuis
re closed and those who are still
prating are dong so with reduced
)rr. Tne tnreatenea syrapai.riei.iu
trike of the lake seamen seemed near-
r as the result of the refusal of the
rews of eleven ore freighters to dock
heir vessels. . . - . --
Imr-orvant decisions affecting the
ipnad ot the strike to allied indus-
is-3 are expected to be tho outcome of
he meeting in Pittsburg of the na-
ieraJ steel workers committee of which
Jr. roster is secretary. The question
f summoning iot only the Lake se--
itn, but union trainmen to the as-
istance of the steel strikers will be
iscussed at this meeting.
In tho meantime the 'J.ilvvl States
aste committee whloh will inv sti
lts th3 -T.'ke Is preparing for lis
eetinjj tomorrow when Jon.i Fitzpat-
ck, commander in chief of the strik-
, will be the principal witness. It
is reported from Washington tonight
at this committee would also in
stigate charges that Secretary Foster
a I. TV. W. affiliations and that
t, are more sinister motives involv
i in the strike than the question of
Vr unionism. , ,
Riotings and disorder still mark the
crres of the struggle, but so far
"') tvoradic. The latent outbreak
tunvl today at C:e Poland, where
to men were stubbed in a baftle
??n .strikers anl non-strikers, two
ikhy fatally. At Farreil, where
:-?ivo!t disturbances to date have
s reported, the town executive,
";?'s Moody, is y.ide. special guatd
result of numerous threats
iiiast hi.s life and tha streets are
to;!m1 by large forces of state
"Por3 and deputy sheriffs.
E:rmin.Sham. Ala, Sept. - 24. "Our
card has not yet been played,
the strike has by no 'means fail-
declared B. W. King, business
" for the machinists' union this
'"S -Mr. King stated that 1m
rnt developments in the situation
Continued on page two)
WEATHER REPORT.
(Compiled for The
Journal by the U.
I S. Weather Bu
reau.)
Pensacola, Fla.,
Sept. 24. 113
Sunrise, 6:33 a. m.;
sunset. 6:42 p. m.;
moonrise, 7:Ko a. m. ;
moonset. 7:27 p. m.;
next phase of moon.
1st ouarter Oct. z.
Hiam tide. 1:11 t,
p. m.; low tide, 9:30
a. m.
Yesterdav. w.Kia
'!Ww lRE 8 a-tn- IP-ro. 8 p.m.
4-bi; 64 68 65
lowest. moan 76? Trr.
V;?111"11 Pame date last year, 74.
t -i r aericency this year to
or record for - September, SS
record for September, 51
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endirrfir 7 t m ft1
i'-r -.., . 1
c-t2l t ' ?. fnonth to 7 p. m.. ,7.
'-r-,-... J -ePtember. 5.13 inches.
excess this year to date,
' J 5 . p. m., 29.95.
NO PEACE PLAN
STEEL STRIKE
IS CONSIDERED
Secretary Says Steel and Iron
Workers Are Preparing for
Long Struggle and for Ex
tension to Other Unions.
Pittsburg, Sept. 24. Interest in the
nation-wide steel strike which has
been in progress since last Monday
centered , today in the meeting here of
the national committee for organizing
iron and steel workers. Those in close
touch with the strike are of the opin
ion that the session, called by William
Z. Foster, secretary-treasurer of the
committee, will bring out important
facts relating to the walk out of the
thousands of workers who heeded the
call of their leaders. - . v
Mr. Foster declares the committee
will not consider "peace plans," but
will discuss the advisability of ex
tending the strike to include seamen
on Great Lake carrier vessels and
union trainmen,'' The question of fi
nancing the strike will come up. and
Mr. Foster says he will bring to . the
attention pf ' the committee the "un
provoked assaults, by state troops on
strikers. According to the secretary
the union is preparing for a long
struggle, and he declares the workers
will "fight to the bitter end."
The strike situation in the Pittsburg
district remains practically unchanged
with employers and union leaders is
suing conflicting statements as to the
number of men involved in the walk
out. ' The union men declare that thou
sands of workers are Joining the ranks
of the strikers daily and that scores
of mills have been-crippled -Emje3r--ers
6ay they are pleased with present
conditions which, it is announced by a
representative of the Carnegie Steel
Company, are improving and encour
aging. Despite the conflicting state
ments from the contending parties it
is known that many mills in the dis
trfct are shut down entirely, some are
working with short forces while others
are operating at almost 100 per cent.
Union activity in the district today
was marked for plants, this action be
ing taken on instructions from the
strike committee. Meetings of strik
ers throughout the district will be held
during the day, according to informa
tion from Secretary Foster.- Disorders
incident to the strike continued in the
Pittsburg district yesterday and last
night. The most serious outbreaks oc- j
curred at Farreil, Pa., where two men i
were killed during a clash between
strikers v and their sympathizers and
state troopers. In the disorders of
Monday and Tuesday at Farreil, New
Castle and other points, four persons
have been killed, more than a score
shot, many others have been slightly
wounded and hundreds of arrests have
been made.
REMEDIES FOR
DEFECTS COTTON
BALE BE OFFERED
New York, Sept. 24. Means to rem
edy defects of the American cotton
bale and to reduce the cost of trans
portation will be considered at. the
world cotton conference at New Or
leans next month, Frank Nasmlth,
secretary of the British delegation en
route to the convention, announced to
day. Fuller Callaway, chairman of the
committee on foreign representatives
of the convention, announced delegates
will stop over at La Grange, Georgia,
his home, for an old fashioned bar
becue. .
"BIG FIVE" HAD
GREAT PROFITS
RESULT OF WAR
; Washington, Sept. 24. Despite licen
sing' and other restrictions Imposed
on the "Big Five" packers during the
war, their profits were from two to
three times as great as during pre
war years, the federal trade " commis
sion found,, as set forth in a report
to President Wilson, dated June 28,
1918. The report was not made pub
lic at the time reached the senate to
day through a resolution introduced by
Senator Morris, Republican, of Ne
braska. ' 4t
RAILWAY STRIKE
IS THREATENED
IN ALL ENGLAND
London, Sept. 24. The government
has sent a communication to officers
of the National Union of Railway men
declaring there had been a misunder
standing and agreeing to further nego
tiations, it is understood. Action fol
lowed a meeting of the entire cabinet
this afternoon which considered the
ultimatum by the railway men threat
ening to strike Friday.
I - .V; J VV
' "" 2sr39'
In one camp, of which a corner is here pictured. Camp Holabird, Md., 12,000 army autos have been stored,
exposed to . the weather for ten months, according to Representative C. Reavis, of the house investigating
committee. Yet hundreds of these cars might have been turned over to the postoffice department for exten
sion of parcels post service and the fight on H. C. L. The greatly dismantled and damaged car in the fore
ground is typical of a good many inspected by Representative Reavis. Brigadier-General C. B. Drake, motor
transport service, testifies $13,000,000 worth of vehicles have been transferred to other departments without
"due compensation.
PEACE
TREATY
WOULD REVERSE
OLD AUTOCRACY
President Wilson TelJsx, Crowds
at Cheyenne Adoption of Pro
posed -Reservations Would
Equal Rejection of Pact. ' '
': Cheyenne, Wyoming, V, Sept. 25.
Characterizing the peace treaty as a
complete reversal of the old autocratic
processes of governments. President
Wilson appealed to the people in an
address here today to support "the
league of nations as a consummation
in the fight for democracy.
Reading the . proposed senate reser
vation to article ten of the league
covenant the president declared that
if such a reservation is adopted he as
chief excutive will "be obliged to re
gard it as a rejection of the treaty."
Rejection of the treaty he said would
mean negotiation of separate peace
with Germany and he asserted such
negotiations could not change a single
item of the peace settlement. He said
the .question of whether the heart of
the league covenant will be cut out
will soon come to a show down.
The president's train entered the
stae shortly after 1 o'clock this morn
ing.. Upon his arrival the president,
escorted by the famous "Black Horse"
troop of the Fifteenth cavalry, now
stationed at Fort D. A. Russell, will
go immediately to a theatre and de
liver an address. He will leave Chey
enne at 7 p. m. for Denver where he
will speak Thursday morning. Later
the president will visit Fort D. A.
Russell. "
Salt Lake City, Utah. Sept. 24.
President Wilson, just before leaving
here called on Mrs. Emmeline B. Wells,
93 years old, president of the Relief
Society of the ' Mormon Church. Mrs.
Wells pioneered for equal suffrage
more . than fifty years ago and she
Was credited with starting the move
ment that resulted in the children -of
plural wives receiving legitimacy.;
OVER 600 ATTEND
BISHOP'S MEET
IN WASHINGTON
Washington, - Sept. 24. More than
six hundred bishops and other prelates
of the Roman Catholic church repre
senting every section of ( the country
were on hand to attend the opening
session . at Catholic "University today
of the conference , called by Cardinal
Gibbons. It will be the largest gather
ing of Catholic churchmen since the
meeting of 1884 in Baltimore, of which
Cardinal Gibbons is the only surviving
member. - . . - ;
Interest in the conference is height
ened by the attendance of Cardinal
Mercier, Belgium's distinguished prel
ate who will address the conference.
Questions bearing on all phases of
the work of the Catholic church in
America will be considered. The con
ference is expected to continue in ses
sion several days.
EXTRA!
THE JOURNAL
WILL TELL' THE
STORY
OF THE
WORLD'S SERIES
EVERY NIGHT
WATCH FOR IT
ARB GUARDS
ON TRAINS
IN
POLK
COUNTY
District Attorney Phillips
Warns Phosphate Miners Not
. to Interfere With Operation
of Trains. ' .
Tampa, Sept. 24. Every " train en
tering tja phosphate mining region
in Hillsboro and Polk counties, be
ginning tomorrow, will be guarded by
armed federal marshals until strike
conditions " become normal, District
Attorney Phillips announced tonight.
Phillips said the department of justice
authorized the guards, and added it
would send regular soldiers, if neces
sary, to keep trains on schedules. Train
crews for ten days have refused to
operate trains from the mining re
gion on account of anonymqus threats
of death and because several trains
have been fired on from ambush. Fed
eral injunctions, ordering strikers not
to interfere . in any . way with the
operations of the mines, are being
served.
Washington, , Sejpt. 24. Sections of
the. Cummins bill, which would forbid
strikes by railway employes, continued
to draw fire today before the senate
Interstate commerce committee.
Officials of the railroad brother
hood attacked the proposals as a re
turn to slavery in industry.
"These proposals take away rights
of citizenship from railroad . men,"
P. J.. MacNamara, president of .the
Brotherhood of Firemen and Engine
men, said. . "It makes serfs out of
men . - : ' .
, W. N. Doak, president of the train
men's ; brotherhood, r. classed the ; sec
tions "as the most bold attempt at
bondage since the civil war."
."They strike . down the last vesige
of civil rights .we possess, he said.
"They upset all policies and principles
which labor has secured from the gov
ernment in the past. The railroad or
ganizations may as well . go , out of
business." -
The provision in the bill for adju-
cating wage disputes, he said, consti
tutes "the meanest form 4 of compul
sory , arbitration." .
"You don't need to be afraid of or
ganized strikes . in. this country," he
declared, "but you do need to be
afraid of the unorganized, mob strike.
When they start there is no way to
get "the men back. This "bill' simply
fosters . W.v W.-ism and one big
union movement, because it will de
stroy sober organizations. ;
CHICAGO WINS
FROM ST. LOUIS
TAKES PENNANT
Chicago, Sept. 24, Chicago clinched
the American league pennant today,
defeating St. Louis 6 to 5 by a ninth
inning rally, which produced two runs.
The White Sox will meet the Cincin
nati Reds in the world's series, start
ing October 1.
D'ANNUNZIO NOW
HAS STRENGTH OF
12,000 SOLDIERS
Trieste, Sept. 24. Additional rein
forcements have raised D'Annunzlo's
military strength to more than twelve
thousand men, according to an esti
mate of allied officers retusning from
POLES UNABLE
TO EXPEL HUN
FROM
UKRAINE
Von der Goltz Refuses to Obey
Peace Conference Order to
Evacuate Russian Baltic
- Provinces.- - -
Paris, Sept. 24. The attempt by the
Bolshevik! to . negotiate peace with
Estonia ; and Letvia, and indications
that the Poles and the forces of
General Deniklns, the antl-Bolsheviki
leader in "South Russia soon may es
tablish communication " and co-ordi-nate
their efforts in fighting the Bol
shevik! In the Ukraine, have revived
interest in the Russian . situation
among the peace conference delegates.
The refusal of the German general,
von der Goltz, to obey the orders of
the. peace conference that he evacuate
the Baltic provinces of Russia, and
Germany's declaration that she can
not be responsible for his movements,
leaves the conference for the moment
m a helpless position, and there is no
disposition to ask the Poles, who are
already engaged, to expel von der Goltz
and no other nation has forces avail
able. The Poles already are so busy with
the Bolshevik! ' and so unsettled at
home .that the great powers appar
ently are unwilling - to impose more
military v burdens on them.
American officers recently returned
from Levia express the belief that von
der. Goltz soon will-retire. -
Reports received from Kolchak by
the Russian committee , in Paris give
hope that the . anti-Bolshevlkl leader
in the Omsk region has greatly Im
proved his position , on both lines of
the trans-Siberian railway, and that
his armies 'again "are well organized
and moving westward against the Bol
shevikL .'
, Reports from the fDenikin forces
also are favorable.;. ; .
While no reports ' of Nikolai Lenine,
the , Bolshevlki premier, to negotiate
a peace with Esthonia, Letvia and
Lithuania apparently have failed be
cause Lenine insisted that all three
states . should join in the negotiations,
it is expected he willTenew his efforts.
Stockholm) Sept. ' 24. Leoh Trotzkyj
minister of war. and .marine, speaking
at Petrograd recently, gave a detailed
program - of .Bolshevik military oper
ations,' saying among other things:
"It is not In'Finiarid'or Esthonia that!
the immense world combat, against)
capitalism can be fought, but in
America and England, and . above all,
in the Far East.
The Bolshevlki armies Trotzky con
tinued, would continue their previous
methods " of," disposing' of their ' ene-
mies singly. General Denekin's turn,
would come after Odmlral Kolchak !
had been beaten, he declared. The
turn ' of the Poles would follow, and
after them the Rumanians would be
dealt with.
"We have proposed peace to all
the Baltic states, which are insignifi
cant," Trotzky said. "At the same time
we cannot tolerate for intervention in
Russia, in.which one Red soldier will
cross the frontier. But if Finland
wishes war- ti will be necessary to be
gin "against her a campaign of ex
termination such as hitherto has been
unknown to history."
ADMEN PLAN TO
RAISE STANDARD
OF ADVERTISING
Pan-American Union Director
John Barrett Emphasizes Im
portance of Exchange of
Views With Latin America.
New Orleans, Sept. 24. Truth and
honesty in advertising and elimin
ination of undesirable methods in
business promotion, was the theme
of the general session here today of
the annual convention of the associa
ted advertising clubs of the world.
Addresses were made by Merle Side
nor, of Indianapolis, chairman of the
national vigalance committee; W. Pi
Green, director of the vigilance com
mittee, . of Cleveland; H. J. Kenny,
New York, secretary of the commit
tee, and Richard H. Lee, New York,
special counsel for the committee. '
Cheers followed the reading to the
convention by Wm. D'Arcy, of St.
Louis, of a telegram from President
Wilson expressing his appreciation of
the advertising club's endorsement of
the peace treaty and League of
Nations. -
Several' hundred delegates attend
ed the Pan-American conference over
which John Barrett, director of the
Pan-American Union, presided. He
declared publishers, editors and ad
vertisin gdirectors of newspapers and
other publications in North and South
America can do more than any other
group of men in the Americas to
bring about an ideal understanding
and co-operation between the repub
lic of the western hemisphere. He ad
vocated fullest exchange of news be
tween the countries of North and
South America and urged the news
papers of the United States to "set
the pace in printing comprehensive
news from Latin-America."
Editors, publishers and advertising
experts from Latin-American poun
tries were present at the conference.
E. T. Meredith, of Des Moines, la.,
was mentioned today as a candidate
for the presidency of the associated
advertising clubs. Friends of A. G.
Newmeyer, of New Orleans, continued
their efforts today in furtherance of
their presidential campaign for him.
"We must advertise United
States in Mexico, and Mexico must be
advertised in the United States in
order to create a perfect understand
ing between the two countries. Remove
causes of strife and put things as
they should be," said Felix F. Pala
vicini, publisher of El Universal of
Mexico City, in a statement issued
today through his secretary, GuiUerno
Bariques. -
Advertising is no longer regarded by
business men, as a necessary evil, but
rather is looked upon as essential
to large growth and permanent suc
cess, according to Merle Sidener, of.
Indianapolis, chairman of the national
vigilance committee of the associa
ted advertising . clubs, who addressed
the convention at the morning session
today. "Advertising," he said, "is ed
ucation In all line; of activity."
Richard II. Lee, of New York, de
clared there would be no advertising
unless there was truthful advertising.
"The value of advertising space , in
any medium," said the speaker, 'Vses
or falls in accordance with the belief
on the part of its readers in the ad
vertisements it publishes."
Mr. Lee is special counsel for the
associated advertising clubs.
II. J. Kenner, of New York, secre
tary of the vigilance committee, re
viewed the work of the committee dur
ing the past year and " explained the
methods used to protect readers from
unscrupulous advertisers.
LEPER COLONY IS
NOT WANTED BY
. APALACHICOLANS
Washington, Sept. 24. There is no
danger -the public 'health service estab
lishing the leper colony on Saint Vin
cent island or one 'of 'the' islands off
Cedar Keys. Upon protest being
made to the 'public health office Sena
tor Fletcher and Congressman Smith -wick
have been assured that neither
pf these, locations .will .be. chosen if
people object to It. Mr. Smithwick
advised the officials that the people in
the vicinity of Apalachlcola are op
posed to It.
JOHN MERRITT
HEADS COTTON
PRESS COMPANY
Through an unfortunate typo
graphical error, the name of the
president of the new cotton compress
company was omitted from the col
umns of The Journol yesterday. The
president of the company is John A.
Merritt, of the shipping firm of John
A. M.anrt c C&. '
Festivities Commence at 9:45
O'Clock This Morning With
Big Parade in Which .A1J
Workers Take Part.
BARBECUE FIRES
GOING ALL NIGHT
Chairman Hardy of Cooking
Committee Had 3,000 Pounds
of Meat Over the Coals Before
9 O'Clock Last Night.
This is the day. "Pensacola for the
Victory Centennial" will be the slo
gan of every man, woman and child
who attends the big barbecue at Pal
mettb Beach today, and the crowd will
gather from all parts of West Florida,
coming by boat, train and automobile. ,
The festivities will be started off with
a bang at 9:43 o'clock when the
parade forms at Wright and Tarragona
streets and will end only with the
breaking up of the dance at Palmetto
pavilion sometime after midnight.
Practically every business house in
the city will close its doors for the big
barbecue and celebration, and many
thousands of people will be at Palmet
to Beach to t-njoy the feast at noon,
and will remain to hear the speaking
and see the ball game.
L. W. Hardy, chairman and cham
pion barbecueiat was busy at the beach
all night getting the feast ready. He
had a corps of assistants on the Job and
was visited about 9 o'clock by a com
mittee of Inspectors from the city.
At that time 3000 pounds of meat, in
cluding beef, pork, pigs and hams was
being cooked. Trenches had been dug
along the railroad track and the fires
were being fed by a dozen men who
were working steadily under the di
rection of the head cook. "
Promptly at 9:45 o'clock this morn
ing the parade will get under way.
Parade will re6t on Wright and Tar
ragona " streets .assembling at 9:30 a.
m. and moving immediately upon ar
rival of L. & N. train at 9:45. Then
west on Wright street to Palafox street
and south on Palafox street to Main
street and disband.
The committee insists upon the for
mation of the line promptly and be
fore arrival of train. ,
Parade Felo McAllister, grand mar
shall. Hand.
Chief of police and mounted offi
cers and fire department.
Sheriff J. C. Van Pelt and deputies,
mounted.
Ladies Auxiliary of Centennial asso
ciation, Mrs. H. A. Brosnaham, chair
man, in automobiles.
City commissioners In automobiles. ,
County commissioners and other
county officials in automobiles.
John S. Beard, .John B. Jones, F. G.
Renshaw and J. II. Bayliss, In car
riages. Barbecue committee In automobiles.
Centennial commission of 100 in au
tomobiles. ,
Kiwanis club. t
Rotary club.
Labor organizations.
Fraternal organizations.
Fife and drum corps of Zelico Grotto.
West Florida county organization.
At 10:30 o'clock the crowds will
start for the beach. Special cars will
be run over the Bayshore line and
automobile parties will be detoured
around the Country club. A road has
been cut through the woods and is
marked so that it can be followed
readily. It was used by the inspection
committee last night. .
The barbecue will be served up at
12:30 o clock this afternoon. At 1:30
o'clock the speaking will begin. The
Rockport will be launched at 4 o'clock
and baseball between the Cushnoos
and the Knights of Columbus will be
the event starting at 4:30.
After 6 o'clock there will be danc
ing. Cold drinks will be sold on tho
grounds, the concession revenues being
devoted to the barbecue cost.
There will be no meeting of the
Kiwanis club today, other than when ,
they take part in the parade. They
will meet at . J. II. Bayliss' office
at 9:30 this morning to get badges.
The schools will not close for the
celebration, it was announced yester
day. School organization Is delayed
already and the term is so short' that
every day must be used.
Tag Day workers will be entertained
at the Country club at' luncheon to
day, through the courtesy of J. II.
Cross and the Country club officials,
who will be hosts.
The following report was made by
the Santa Rosa grand jury yesterday:
Final presentment of the grand Jury
at the fall term of the circuit court
of Santa Rosa county, Florida. Sep
tember 24. 1919.
We most heartily endorse the City of
Pensacola, Florida for the , Florida
Purchase Centennial Exposition. We
believe it to be the logical place for
it and ask that our citizens support
the chairman and other members ot
our county committee in every way
towards securing this exposition for
Pensacola as we believe if will l the
largest boost and best advertisment
this part of our state will ever have
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