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FLORIDA WEATHER Fair Monday and Tuesday; gen tle wind mostly southwest and west. yOL. XXII NO. 211 CARRANZA REEU HOAX BREAKS MEXICO WILL NOT RELEASE : CONSUL AGENT Government's Sharp Note De manding Release of Jenkins Is Answered by Carranza Government. ADDITIONAL CHARGES AGAINST AMERICAN faying Money to Rebels and Acting in Collusion With Them Against Mexico . Are Among Main Charges.' Washington, Nov. 23. T-he answer W the Mexican government to the harp note demanding the immediate lrelease of American Consular Agent Jenkins, will probably be delivered b the state department tomorrow. A. long dispatch bearing on the Jen- Fans case , it was learned tonight. ias been received at the Mexican em tassy and Is being decoded today for presentation to the government. -While authoritative information as o the attitude of the Mexican govern fment is lacking, all indications pointed o technical refusal to the order for the release of Jenkins. Since his ar rest it was learned additional charges Iiave been formulated . against him, "fcased' on alleged evidence that he ac tively assisted persons in rebelling li gainst the Carranza government. 1 Payment of large sums of money to rebels and acting in collusion with them are said to be among the charges, Money Jenkins paid was for ransom to save his life and the collusion was that he was forced to agree to pay It. Private advices received here direct from Mexico City this afternoon In dicated General Felipe Angeles was not executed as reported in San Antonio last night and that powerful efforts ,re being made to save his life. VICTOR BERGER MAKES PUBLIC ! HIS PLATFORM Noted Socialist of Wisconsin Declares Against "Militarism j and Imperialism" in Govern ment, 'r Li JttilaSa. i I Milwaukee, Wi3., Nov. 2a.-The platform of Victor . Berger, socialist candidate for congress in the Fifth district, as announced today, follows "For representative government, and against the impertinent presumption f any clique or party of the house of representatives! to dictate whom the district is to elect as Its repre sentative. "Against militarism and imperial Hsm.M "Against government by Injunction, and against any law that would en slave labor, and against using the army of the United States to intimi date the working class. "Against prohibition. "Against the so-called espionage act. "Against meddling In the internal affairs of any foreign country Rus sla, Germany and Mexico. "Against national bankruptcy and national hunger. "For old style liberal Americanism and against 100 per cent profiteering, masquerading as 100 per cent Ameri can ism." "For freedom of press, speech and assemblage. "For compelling , the profiteers to pay the cost of the war. ' "For the right to use any language In church services, and also for the right to teach, besides English, any language -in public or church schools, that the patrons may desire. "For national ow nership of trusts and for the public ownership of pub lla utilities in nation, state or city as ths case may be. "For an early, lasting and Demo cratic peace and against President Wilson's alliance of international cap italists to guarantee each other loot."' :' ADMIRAL JELICOE BELIEVES LEAGUE SHOULD BE TESTED Auckland, New Zealand, Nov. 23. (By A. P.) Admiral Jellicoe declared in a speech the other day that until the League of Na tions had proved itself, the Brit ish empire would be wise to trust to the might of the British navy, which was insurance - of its safety. He declared that if a portion of the empire desired to help in. naval defense, it should help now. The admiral said there were unknown problems in the Pacific which might in - future lead to trouble. It was devoutly to be hoped that the League of Nations would lessen any possible dan ger of war. Nevertheless, he said, he did not think there were many members t of the British empire who were prepared to stake their all .upon the efficacy of a body which had not yet really come into being. TWEDITY-FIVE IS TOLL OF DANCE HALL DISASTER Mostly Women and Girls Perish ed in Burning Building When the Crowds Became Panic .Stricken. : Vr-S-V- " vnia. "Piatt T. "NTnv- 91 Twontv. i five persons, mostly women and girls, ' perished in the burning building here last nlcht when thnsft attending . dance on the second floor became panto stricken and stampeded - down the narrow stairway and. were crushed to death or burned. Fifteen are known to have been dangerously injured. Work of removing debris of the building la continuing and the exact total of the dead will not be known for some time. The dancers were from Ville Platte and other parts of Evan geline parish and many of them spoke only French. , It Is reported several mothers chap eroning their daughters perished, but twenty babies in the nursery room of the hall were saved. Willie the dancers were fighting to get down the stairway mothers tossed their babies over the heads of the crowds to men below. Meanwhile per sons outside were struggling to get up the stairway to rescue relatives In the halL ROBIN HOODS SEEK GOVERNMENT AID Chapter of History of Old Japan Revived With Their Ar rival in Tokio. Tokio, Nov. 23. An almost forgotten chapter in the history of Japan was revived by the arrival at Tokio, the other day, of seventeen so-called Jap anese Robin Hoods, or "men of chival rous spirit" who came to seek govern mental aid for their followers. In the Tokugawa days these men, known in Japan as "kyokaku, came into existence to oppose the tyranny of the samurai class and to defend the interests of the common people. Their motto was to crush the strong and help the weak. Many of these people still exist in the country districts where they are now regarded as political bosses or band leaders. They have many followers who have come to be looked down upon by the masses of the people. Many of these followers desire to earn an honest liv ing but find difficulty in securing em ployment. The situation was brought to the attention of members of the Diet who are now Interceding In be half of the modern Robin Hoods. At the same time the "kyokaku have come to Tokio to warn the gov ernment, that labor unrest Is lncreas ing throughout Japan and to voice their fear that it will assume a graver aspect if it continues to spread among the poorer people. PALMER RECOVERS FROM BREAKDOWN . Philadelphia,' Nov. 23. Attorney General Palmer who has been stay ing at the home of Governor Sproul near Chester, Pennsylvania, is rapidly recovering from his slight Illness and will leave Tuesday for his home at Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, or for At lantic City, it was said tonight. Palmer , is in need of a thorough rest.' . PENSACOLA FLORIDA, MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 24, 1919. UP THE WILSON DEAD" REPORT HALTS MARSHALL TALK Hoax Perpetrated by Unknown Person at Atlanta Calls Vice President From Stage and Breaks Up Meeting. WOMEN WEAP AND MEN BOW HEADS Governor Dorsey Offers Hun dred Dollar Reward for Ar rest of Person Who Is Guilty of Hoax. Atlanta, Nov. 23. Through a hoax perpetrated by an unknown person here tonight, an address by Vice President Marshall before an audi ence of several thousand at the au ditorium was broken Tip by a false announcement that President Wilson was dead. An unknown man telephoned the ' auditorium and asked that the vice-president be called to the tele phone, and when told he was on the stage, he said, "Well,, hell come now, for the president is dead and Washing, ton wants him on the long distance." Word was sent to the vice-president, who announced it to the audience. The people bowed their heads, women wept and the organist played "Nearer My. -God to Thee."-Then aftea briefs prayer the -audienc dispersed. "Mar- snail canea me Associates .tress aim was assured the rumor was untrue. ("Thank God, lie saiu. uuvei iiux ivi - sey nas oiier dollars for the arrest of he person who perpetrated the hoax. GARFIELD TO ACT , IN COAL STRIKE Will Intervene in Order to Ex pedite Wage Rate Set tlement. Washington. Nov. 23. The inter vention tomorrow of Fuel Adminis trator Garfield into the lagging nego tiations; of the soft coal miners and operators , was expected tonight to clear the way for a speedy settlement. Several operators declared today they were ready to accept whatever prop osition the government might offer. There were no other developments to day. There is a possibility, however, of a compromise between the opera tors offer and the 20 per cent- in crease and the miners agreement to take 31 per cent increase proposed by Secretary of Labor Wilson. Part of the increase will come through, higher prices for coal and part out the op erators' profits, was the possibility mentioned. BOGALUSA QUIET AFTER PITCHED FIGHT SATURDAY President of Allied Trades Coun cil and Labor Paper Editor Were Among Those Who Were Killed. Bogalusa, La.. Nov. 23. Bogalusa was quiet today following a pitched battle yesterday in which three labor men were killed, one wounded, . and one special deputy wounded. The dead include L. E. Williams, president of the allied trades council, editor of The Free Press, a local paper. Jules Le - blanc, former captain in the army, who was wounded during the fight, was imp1 rnmmandpr of the American Legion post which was organized last night. The fight took place when deputies tried . to arrest Sol Dakus, negro labor leader. Twelve members of the Self-Preser-vation and Loyalty league, which con sists of two hundred taxpayers, not employes of the Great Southern Lum ber company which operates several plants here, are facing a charge sworn to by labor leaders of illegally wear- ing the Tnited States army uniform. City Attorney Tally said the fight was the culminatftm of trouble brew- EIGHTEEN LOST IN FOUNDERING OF LAKE STEAMER Sault Ste Marie, Mich., Nov. 23. Eighteen persons comprising the crew of the Steamer Myron are believed tonight to have been added to the victims of Lake Su perior's fury of the past for night. The, Myron foundered in a gale last night. Much of her lumber cargo has come ashore but no bodies have been found. DEATH GAMBLE I FALL GALES HAS HIGH TOLL Many Men and Vessels Are Lost in Annual Disasters on Great Lakes Because of Unheralded Storms. (N. E. A. Special to The Journal.) Duluth, Minn., Nov. 23. The lakes are taking their annual toll of men and ships. The four gales thus far have swept four vessels to destruction in Lake Superior. The death . list, by the time naviga tion closes early in December, will probably total two score or more. And .i tiUa.- promise -t" b '-a. mild yar! ' -'"-N Heavy freight rates; obtainable' near the close of the season on cargoes of grain and ore induce owners to send out vessels so long as there is a fight ing chance of their i making the trip. Bonuses are offered to sailors and the call of adventure, tempts them to sign on when they f know that the chances are against,' them if a gale arises. I i The captains have Ittle choice. They are assigned by the jwners and they suck Dy tneir comtiands until tho season closes. . i Hours are Drecious as the davs rf navigation draw to a close, and storm signals are frequently ignored- Many deeds jryherolsm, and inafty tragedies, taking place in the. lonely places of LakrL Superior, are never half told Sometimes t full account of. a ves sel's loss is not gathered until she has. been missing for weeks. Frequently there are no sjryivors and only frag ments of wrecjage. tell the story, When the learner H. E. Rm&iels went ashore a Grand Marals, it' hap pened that tl United States subma rine chaser J . '438 was in shelter in the harbor. Benjamin Truesdale, keeper of th( Grand, .Marais life-saving station, v s ill. But with the 433 was Keeper John Anderson, of .he Chicago life- iving crew. He led the rescue work, ,nd the life-savers, sail ors from tl mb -chaser jnd local fishermen to z off the crew after five hours of perious striving. The rescu men were helpless from exposure an! the . wreck was coated deep with i Grand Mifais Is (40 miles from a railroad. - . Although ,ake Superior, with its long stretclfa of uninhabited shore and its stee cliffs, is regarded as the most treachfous of the lakes, wrecks J occur in all f them. In 1916, one gale cost four vaels and 54 lives in Lake Erie. INDIA! ASKS GRADUATE FOR BALLOT Claims Iknchise for Women WilBtand for Their Progress. London, if. 23. Miss Mithibai Tata, young Iiian graduate of Bombay ! University, las . come to England with ! her motherMrs. Merabai Tata, to ask j for the inefcion of women in the new franchise sjeme for India. Mrs. Tata -represents Bombay women and 43 , i branches othe Indian Women's Asso Became ty arrived too late to give evidence b4re the parliamentary com mittee on Dian affairs their full state ment is befc published as an appendix to the reprt. "We feeliat this is the great chance for Indian omen to obatin the fran chise," sayMiss Mithibai Tata. "Post pone the pasure now and it means that we sKl be actually driven back ward, and friers will have been raised in th. Wa4f our progress 'which will with diffictv be surmounted." V JENKINS RELEA VICE-PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS MASS MEETING FOR BOOSTERS AT CTTY HALL Committee of One Hundred and AH Centennial Workers Is Called for Eight O'clock To night at Mayor's Suggestion. CONGRESSMAN IS j ASKED TO SPEAK Mayor Sanders' Suggestion Car ries With It a Request That Mr. Smithwick Tell About Federal Aid for Big Show. A mass meeting of the Centennial Committee of 100 and all Centennial boosters Is called at City Hall at 8 o'clock tonight to hear Congressman Smithwick give his views on Pensa cola's claims and the prospects for se curing federal aid. Major A. G. Forbes of Montgomery will address the meet ing. The mass meeting is called by Dr. F. G. Renshaw, chairman of the com mittee of 100 at the suggestion of Mayor Sanders. The mayor's sugges tion was contained in the following letter, sent to Dr. Renshaw on Satur day: "Pensacola, Fla., Nov. 22, 1919. "Dr. F. G. Renshaw, "Chairman of the Committee of One Hundred. Pcttsa'coIai-'Vlaf . : ""''"'" "''" '"' "Dear Sir: "I suggest that you call a meeting ofi the Committee of One Hundred and all Centennial boosters to meet at the City Hall on Monday evening, Nov. 24, at 8 o'clock, and invite Congress man J. H. Smithwick to be present and give us his views on Pensacola's claims for holding the Centennial Ex position, with particular ; reference to securing federal aid. ; "Yours very truly, "F. D. SANDERS, v ' "Mayor." It is understood that Congressman Smithwick will be unable to be pres ent, but he will submit; a statement showing what may be expected of con gress. Major A. G. Forbes will be the prin cipal speaker. Major Forbes was founder and first president Of the Ala bama Agricultural Fair Association and was president of the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce for ejht- years. He was one of the chief vnovers in founding the Southern Commercial Congress and was slated for 'its first president but did not accept the honor. At the present time Major Forbes is on the directorate of several of the strongest banks in Alaama and is president and general manager of the Star Piano company. He is the guest of friends in the city and has been pre vailed upon to speak at tonight's mass meeting. He is an interesting talker, knows much about fairs.' and can give many interesting examples of exposi tion management. - TROOPS GUARD MINING'CAMP FROM RADICALS Governor Davis of Virginia Taljes Personal Charge of 500 Militiamen Sent to St. Charles Near Kentucky Line. Richmond Nov. 23. Governor Davis left tonight for Saint Charles, Lee county. Virginia, where he will take personal charge of five hundred mili tiamen sent there today. A phone mes sage from Saint Charles said the town, which is a mining camp near the Ken tucky line, resemebles an armed camp. Radical miners are reported to have mounted high-power guna on the hill sides and opened fire on the men at tempting to enter the shafts, which have been closed since the strike or der was issued. It was stated by those in close touch with the governor that some miners claimed the trouble was caused by certain operators in not permitting certain miners to return to work. BIG DIRIGIBLE FOR U. S. NAVY TO FLY ACROSS London, Nov. 23. (By A. P.) The R-38, Great Britain's largest airship, recently sold to the Uni ted States, is capable of travelling thirty-four hours longer without refueling than the largest Gor man airship constructed before the armistice. With her enor mous gas capacity of 2.720,000 cubic feet, a third larger than that of the R-34 of trans-Atlantio fame, the 11-38 lias a "lifting power of fifty tons of cargo. This is sixty per cent of her total "lifting" power, 82 tons. Her cruising endurance will be forty-five miles per hour for nearly nine days. In length she is 005 feet, twenty-five feet long er than the R-34. The airship is equipped with four 350-horsepow-er Cossack engines and two 275 horsepower Sunbeam Maori en gines. Her speed will be seventy miles per hour. POLITICS BOIL IN EIGHT DAYS HOUSE IS IDLE Arrival of Congressman Smith wick Starts Things Political Moving Merrily in Third Dis trict. 1 The political pot has been warmed up considerably during the last few days since congress adjourned and the "ins' have come back to the state to see their friids and the friends of the "outs." And in addition to the elective office holders quite a few of the appointees have been in town recently. With reference to the aspirants for honors and ease within the state, numbers- of them come in to the city daily to confer with friends and reconnoiter the positions of the enemy. Of course, chief among those who are in town, is "John Henry" Smith wick. The congressman announced when he first arrived that he came to ; attend to some personal business and wouldn't have time to do any cam paigning. But "John Henry" just nat urally has to talk politics He comes back from Washington with a gripsack full of inside stories which he im parts at judicious intervals and is gathernlg a fund of . information on "chances." The congressman admits he is going to be re-elected, but every once in a while he asks someone if his opponent will be able to put up a real fight. So hiuch for John Henry. Judge J. Fenimore Cooper Griggs, several times candidate for congress, and now collector for the district, was in town during the week. Of course the judge, holding a federal office, can't be engaged in politics, but he met Postmaster Hancock several times during- his stay in town and talked with quite a number of the boys. In cidentally it has been rumored for two or three day that John Oliver, a cus toms inspector at Tampa, but a resi dent of this city, may be transferred to duty at the local office. Mr. Oliver is said to be close to many of the local vote g'etters and he might be of as sistance in a variety of ways. - Judge Griggs, it appears, has no ambitions for himself beyond the col lectorship, but he would like to see his former boss, William G. McAdoo, become the Democratic nominee for Woodrow Wilson's job. So far as is known the judge hasn't made any pub lic pronouncements to this effect, but there are indications that such is the case. Postmaster Hancock is busy with centennial committees and isn't talk ing much politics, outwardly. He says he's anxious to get out of the post office, and means it. In line with the postmastership here, is what is pur ported to be the real Inside story, of Congressman Smithwick's threat to oust Ben from the postoffice. "John Henry" was in the lobby of the San Carlos talking to a group of West Florldians and was holding down the floor in great style when Ben blowed In. Now even in those balmy days when Walter Kehoe and John Henry were in the race against each other and Ben was helping Walter, there was little love lost between the present congressman and Ben. So Ben said: "When are you going to be elected?" and John Henry replied: "About three days before you get fired from the postoffice." Of course . the visiting henchmen carried the story into the district and it was told, doubtless with variations, at every cross-roads grocery store. Quite a few of these same friends (No. 2 Continued on Page Two.) Read the Real Estate A arts. in today's Journal. To sell or rent Real Estate, advertise in The Jour nal. The Journal has been the lead ing Real Estate medium in West Florida for over 20 years. PRICE FIVE CENTS . SEN. FLETCHER EXPLAINS VOTE ON PEACE PACT Florida Representative Voted Against Ratification With Lodge Reservations and Tells Why. SPEECH BEFORE SENATE WAS COMPREHENSIVE Lodge Reservations Would Place U. S. in Position of Accepting Benefits Without Assuming Responsibility, Senator Says. Washington, D. C, Xov. 23. Sen ator Fletcher, of Florida, voted against the ratification of the treaty of peace with Germany with the Lodge reser vationists because he believed that to favor adoption on those conditions would put the United States on record before the world as willing to enjoy all of the benefits arising from the League of Nations without manifesting the necessary courage to assume any of the burdens involved in the con tract. Just before the roll was called on the Lodge program of ratification. Senator Fletcher made the following speech in explanation of his vote: "Air. President, in reference to the resolution now before the senate, it must be distinctly understood that those who oppose the resolution in Its present form are not thereby com mitted to the proposition that they aro opposed to any reservations .whatever to the treaty. 'It must be understood that there are reservations involved In the resolution which are regarded by those who are friendly to the treaty as unobjectionable. "There are quite a number among the friends of the treaty, I am sure, who would really raise no question concerning quite a few of the reserva tions embodied in the present resolu tion but it Is perfectly plain also that the resolution includes reservations which make it as it stands practically destructive of the very life and heart of the treaty, and It is on that account that many of us I do, speaking for myself find ourselves utterly unable to support the resolution. "It seems to me an illustration may be made of the position in which the United States is sought to be put by this resolution by this simple state ment: Suppose four gentlemen on the other side and I are about to enter upon an important enterprise. Cer tain arrangements are needed the supply of a small amount of capital with certain supervision and direc tion, details of management to be pro- vided. and certain obligations are to be incurred. Finally the agreement is reduced to writing and It is submitted to each of us. The four parties sign it and then bring it to me. I say I am perfectly willing to enter into this arrangement. I make this contract with you; I embark upon this great enterprise with you. but upon the condition and the understanding that I am to get out when I get ready; that I am to do what I like to do about it; that I will pay In as much capital as I see fit to put in; that I will can cel all obligations when I get ready to' cancel them; that I am to be the sole judge of when I shall rescind that con tract and in what way I shall recede from it and the right to abandon the undertaking when I like. "In an ordinary, everyday business transaction If that sort of proposition were put up as between five men. the other four men would have absolutely no respect whatever for the selfish in dividual who desired to have entirely in his control and at his own option the right" to quit whenever he desired and to determine for himself alone on what terms and conditions he would get out or continue. Xo man with decent ' self-respect, would put himself into such a position. Xo In dividual with any sense of justice and honor and duty and proper considera tion for his associates would under take to" make such a contract with his fellow citizens. It would be regarded as a rank absurdity to even offer to enter into covenants whereby one of the parties wor'd reserve to himself the unconditional and absolute deter mination as to how much he would contribute to the joint enterprise; that if it proved profitable and worth while he would go on with it: but if there were troubles and difficulties ahead he would get out wherever it suited him to do so. Such a proposition as that would in itself brand any individual who suggested it as selfish and de signing, if not dishonest, and certain - No T Continued on Page Two