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, J ; ' ''. " ' , . . . ., ; I ; " 1 .n . . - , g READ T11E REAL ESTATE ADS FI ORIDV WEATHER Fair Saturday and Sunday; rising temuerature Sunday; Moderate north shifting to east winds. in today's Journal. To sell or rent Heal Estate, advertise in The Journal, the lending Real Estate medium of West Florida. Ml 1 iH ff 1 I I K .. Si 3ESSR51 W5g 1 VOL. XXII NO. 252. PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 3, 1920.- PRICE FIVE CENTS YU. 1 lll 1 tJ 11 ijf 1 1 Z- -d f? " RAIDS STAGED 1 33 CITIES Iundreds of Anarchists Are Arrested and Headed for Ellis - Island, N. Y. PLANS CAREFULLY LAID Over 60,000 Enemies of Govern ment in United States Under Close Scrutiny Washington, Jan. 2. Launching a concerted, carefully prepared move ment against communists and com munist labor irroups of radicals, agents of the department of Justice tonight conducted raids in Ihirty-threo cities from coast t coast, including Jack sonville, .Mori da. Tho general charge of attempting to overthrow the government by force of violence T?as placed against per sons arrested. The object was to ob tain for submission to the department of labor case.! for deportation of a "very large number of our most dan gerous anarchists and radical agita tors, said Ass istant Attorney General Garvin. Officials said they believe many leaders .of these parties have Just come from Russia. It has beer reported thab radicals have been woiking among negroes and it is predicted that there may be some trouble amon;; certain element of negroes. Raids were conducted in the follow ing cities: N.jw York, Chicago, Balti more. Boston, Buffalo, Cleveland, Den ver, Des Moines, Detroit. Grand Rap ids, Hartford, .Indianapolis. Jackson ville, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Louis ville, Milwaukee, Newark, Omaha, Philadelphia, . Pittsburgh, I Por-land, "Maine; Portia id, Oregon; Providence, Pan .Francisco. Scranton, Spokane, St. I-ouis, St. Paid, Springfield, Mass.; Syracuse, Toledo, Trenton. "When the "soviet ark" sailed with Emma Goldman and ' Alexander Berk man, government officials announced they had card index of 60,000 radicals which are unc er scrutiny and the present raids j.te a sequel to the gov ernment's promise to rid the country of reds and undesirables. Garvin expressed Jhe opinion that leaders of the communist party and community labor party had planned eventually to bring all radicals under the communist party and thereby amass enough strength to upsec con stituted government. Meanwhile officials say the com munist paray .ire boring Into labor unions which, heretofore were, noted for conservatism. The communist labor party, they said. Is directing its attention chiefly to the foreign element among work ers. It is believed agents of the United States and allies working In Russia for the past two yers have proved that there is a connecting link between the chain of soviet propaganda in this country and soviet leaders in Russia. Boston, Jan. 2. More than 300 rad icals were rounded up in New England cities by 10:30 tonigfht. Detroit, Jan. 2. More than 200 de partment of Jistice agents ;b.,ght raided assemtly halls and private homes, getting more than 300 radicals b$ 11 o'clock. New York. J. cals are round t the depart they are segrt in. 2. As fast as radi ed up hero and arrive lent of Justice offices, gated into aliens and citizens, and t nnd finger prir jreigners photographed ts taken prior to thetr ceparture for ." o'clock more t in. 2!lis island. Before 11 han SOO were brougha Ne-v York. Js.ru 2. Communist par ty represents advocates of violence and "direct action.' and heads its Interna tional membership with the names of Ienine and Trctsky, and has its prin cipal strength in tho congested dis tricts of New York and Chicago. It takes Its name from the world orgy or bloodshed ard anarchy which Paris rsperi?nced aft;r the Franco-Prussian war. Officials cTalia close communication exists between the American com munist party ard the bureau maintain ed here by "Soviet Ambassador" H irtens. They believe this parry and the communist labor party have a "working agreement and that there is a nian to join ths two parties. MISSISSIPIAN IS ) GIVEN NEW JOB Washington, Tan. 2.Srcretary Glass toa:fi:ht announced the'. appointment of lwobert O. llanl, a native of Missl3lp- 8t.CC.mml!,:,Ioner ct accounts and deposits in tho new office created in the treasury department.- I i I BRITISH FEAR COTTOn FAMINE Increasing Demand for Raw Cotton for American Textile Worries England TRY TO BE INDEPENDENT government Aid .May Be Asked To Assist Growers in West Indies and South Africa Washington, Jan. 2. The constant 'y growing demand of the cotton man ufacturing industry tn the United States for raw cotton is locked upon by English cotton interests as threat ening the permanent stability of the British -cotton manufacuring industry which operates one-third -..of the world's total spinnings, according to reports to the department of agricul ture here. American consumption of about 31 per cent of the American crop in 1890 has Increased to 5S per cent of the crop. As a result British cot ton men are concentrating their ef forts for Increased production in .In dia, the "West Indies, Sudan and South African in order to attain independ ence of American cotton." The British cotton-growing associa tion, since its. formation in 1903 has devoted its attention to organizing a cotton growing industry and up to the present has succeeded In stimulating production to 5,500,000 bales annually. The association. It is reported, has reached the limit of its financial re sources and British advices say it 'is possible a department of the British government, may-take over the work or- that the association may be grant ed, assistance. A committee which has had the subject under considera WiU make a report, to the government in the near future on the entire out look. ARMY PRISONERS TREATED ROUGH Captain Detzer Says They Were Handled But Never Struck New York. Ja who resisted arrest or acted boister ous were roughly handled but never struck, Capt. Karl W. Detzer testi- iiea. today at - his courtmartlal on charge of brutalities to prisoners. , T did not feel I was doing my duty ,ln not making them talk," he said I when asked if he informed prisoners of their constitutional right not to incriminate themselves. lie told of the many difficulties in tv,., army discipline. IE RIVER UP Has Risen Four Feet in Last 24 Hours and Peak Believed v Near Paris, Jan. 2. The Seine has risen four feet in the last 24 hours. Gov ernment officials today expressed the belief that an additional ri ;feet tomorrow would mark the high (point. Scores of Paris houses tnd . hundreds in the provinces along the Seine, Marne, Yonne and other rive-a mo isoiatea. .SI T Journal's Special Subscription Offe Is Extended to January 15th. In response to many requests from subscribers and in order to give every one a fair opportunity to take advantage of the saving the special offer on subscriptions has been extended to January 15. Regular Subscription Rates Infective Jan. 16, 1D20. One month .& Three months ...S!.!3 Six months $.180 One year $7.50 This offer is open to old and new subscribers alike as it is meant to give everyone an opportunity to benefit by paying their subscription before the new rate goes into effect. : This Offer Positively Closes Jan. 15 1920 LOWDEN'S Man of destiny ? Five photos of Governor Lowden of Illinois. No. 1 wa staken in VVashingtDn when he was there tot tell congress about the budget system; No. 2, in Chicars at the coal strike conference; No. 3, in New York, where Lowden wai a recent visitor; No. 4 is a recsnt studio photo, said to be Lowden's favorite, nad No. 5 is the governor when he was a new conjressman, 12 years ago. RAIL RATES DP' 1L0WBH GLAMS IB TO CGMilSSIOi BUSBf ESS KiJLS - -.i i- ... Senate and House Conferees ' Reach Agreement on Powers j of Interstate Commerce "Washington, Jan. 2. An agreement to give the Interstate Commerce Com mission supreme authority in fixing railroad rates with power to suspend an annual rate orders of state com missions was reached today by the senate and house conferes considering the Ksch-Cummins reorganization bills. The Interstate Commerce Commis sion under the agreement would be authorized to substitute Its findings and rate orders for those of state com missions when the latter gave an un fair advantage to or discriminates against interstate commerce. - In resuming conferences on the rail road reorganization legislation, senate and house managers met their first wide difference over the house pro visions authorizing the Interstate Commerce Commission to .establish minimum rates for transportation partly by water nad partly by rail. The" house conferees were insistent upon the clause authorizing the com mission to establish minimum rates for water and rail transportation. A similar provision " was rejected by the senate because senators interested in waterway transportation declared the commission might establish minimum rates too high in tho interests of the railroads. ' . Special Rates Jf Pa'd by Jan. 13, 1320. One month $ .33 Three months $1.63 Six months S3.23 One year $6.50 FOR CHE APER GOVERNMENT Supporters of Governor of Ill inois Put Their Man Forward On Platform of Economy By LEE J. SMITS Chicago, Jan. 2 The high cost of government has supplied the support ers of Frank O. Ixwden, governor of Illinois, with the platform on which they are more than hopeful he will be elected president of Kie United States. Governor Lowden ha3 the tra ditional qualifications for candidacy in that he was born on a farm and worked his way to the top through the classic stages of scnoot teaching and the practice of law. In addition he has what Roosevelt had a concrete record as the chief executive of a great state- I found the Lowden boom organized and operating. The governor had run up from Springfield for important cenferences and his personal quarters, a suite in the sumptuous Blackstone. was the scene of such, activity as mads the national convention seem close at hand. In the Congress hotel, a block or so away, are ohe "Lowden for President headquarters. Li.vrature setting forth tlie governor'3 record and qualifica tions is kept on hand, and an air of Optimistic diligence prevades the place. Friends of the governor explain that he had to be dragged nto tho -candid dacy. Certainly, he doesn't seem to worry about the matter in the least. - It is an open secret that he is op posed bitterly by William Hale Thomp son, mayor of Chicago. Their views as to what constituted Americanism and republicanism have teen frequent ly in conflict Thompson will do all he can to combat Lowden in the con vention, and Lowden is said so regard Thompson's oPpo'tion as an asset. Governor Lowden's holdings include to meet, but not so easily interview ed. He is of stocky, yet by no means bulky figure more than a little re sembling Roosevelj in physique. The farm life, which he still prefers, has endowed him with a superabundance of vitality. Governor Lowden's holdings Inclode numerous square miles of rich bot 'ora lands in Arkansas. Oespite the fact that thrre is aversion in parts of "h south tf absentee landlords. Gov ernor Lowdon is looked upon as ono "f the strongest backers of the South ern Alluvial Land asociation. His knowledge of cotton and other south ern crops has enabled him to hold the attention of red-hot democrats In the heart of the south. He has no elaborate platform, but would nueh rather permit his show ing as governor, his activities in sup port of the TJniied States during the war and his general record to speak for themselves. When I asked him what he regard ed as the greatest need of the United Spates todas. he replied: That really is not a question. We (No. 1 Continued on Page Two.) 4: b t " v 3 'ri v. ' . v ? mm Director-General of Railroads Brings Action Against G. P. & N. for 5350,000 Appearing before Judge Sheppard in the federal court yesterday were Gregory Smith, of Mobile, Judge A. C. Blount and Judge Carter for the L. & X. and Southern railroads and Pasco and IBeall for the O. F. & A., now tho G. P. & X., to argue a case in wTh!ch the Director General of Rail roads brings suit for $350,000, approxi mately. The suit is based on a claim for handling freight and transfer of cars to the G. F. & A. since the period when the railroads were taken over by the government. In answering thesuit, the G. r. & N-., counters that tle Director-General owes the , GrP. S.-., N. approximately $355,000 because cf failure to allocate to the road certain- business which it had contracted to do. The G. P. & X. claims that this sum due it more than off -sets the amount claimed, due the Railroad Administration for freights transferred by the .Southern and the L. & N. railroads. ' . The hearing was in the judge s chambers. Each party will submit voluminous briefs for Judge Shep pard's consideration before a decision will be rendered. BRYAN WILL BE IN PRIMARIES Detroit. Dec. 2. WllXam Jennings Bryan will be entered in Michigan's presidential preference primary as a candidate for endorsement for demo, cratic nomination for president, ac cording to local friencs of Ihe former secretary of . state. Petitions In his favor which will require only J 00 names will be in circulation shortly it was said. The primaries will be held April 5. W. A. D'ALEMBERTE DIES OF RECENT INJURIES As a result of injuries sustained just two weeks ago last night when he was run down by a streo car at Palafox and Chase streets W. A. D'Alemberte, 63 years old, died at the fPensacola Hospital this morning at 3 o'clock. As is generally well known among his scores of friends and acquaint ances, his injuries necessitated amputation of one of his legs and though since the accident hope was held out for his recovery his condition had been gradually growing worse for the past two or three days preceeding his death. 'IT. I iflk ARm -CHAIN? t CHICAGO REDS TO JAIL More Than 200 Alleged Mem bers of Radical Organiza tions Rounded Up STATE MADE ARRESTS Attorney Hoyne Asserts Pal mer Called-off Federal Offi cers to Play Politics Chicago, Jan. 2. More than 200 al leged members of approximately 70 radical organizations and cults among whom members of the Industrial Workers of the World, the communist labor party, the communists, and the anarchists and syndacillsts predomin ated today were in jail awaiting ac tion of state end federal officers and raiding parlies still sought other pus pects. The raid3 were directed by State's Attorney Hoyne and marked culmination cf five months' investi gation. by agents of the state's attor ney's office, private detective agencies and military intelligence operators. State and city police officers made the, arrests, federal officers withdrawing at the laet minute on instructions of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, according to Mr. Hoyne. The raids on the 300 open and se cret gathering places here of tho al leged radicals were begun late yester day after Mr. Hoyne, according to a statement he Issued, had received a letter from Mr, Palmer, asking him not to proceed with a plan for Joint and federal action agreed on several months ago. The attorney general based his request on the ground thAt the raids might Interfere with gov ernment Activities, said Mr. Hoyne. "Apparently Attorney General Palm er and some of his friends are play ing petty politics with the situation and are pursuing a pussyfoot policy," said Mr. IIoyne'3 statement. He also asserted radicals had been "tipped off by some employe or attache of the de partment of jusitce" that the raid was to take place. Chief Justice Crowe prepared today to call a special grand jui y Monday to Investigate the entire "red" situa tion in Chicago. Thomas Whitehead, secretary and treasurer of the I. W. W.. was among those arrested this morning. New York, Jan. 2. Federal agents detailed here tor a great nation-wide round up of radical tonight were armed with three hundred and twen ty warrants, four hundred and ten warrants were issued in Jersey City. ACTION British and Native Losses in Hills Are Greatest Since Cam paign of 1S97 Mandannakach, India, Monday. De cember 22. via London, Jan. 2. The fiercest fighting ever experienced on the Indian frontier has been in progress during the last three days, in which time the British casualties have been heavier than those in the entire campaign in the Tirah district In 1897, while the hill tribesmen suffered as never before. The Maheuds displayed the utmost determination in opposing the opera tions of the British expenditionary force, resisting in the most stubborn manner the British attempt to ad vance. The British column conse quently was compelled to remain en camped in the Salpalosina plain. This action was evidently a contin uation of the fighting reported in London advices of January 1 based on dispatches from Mandannakach dated December 18 and 20. These messages describe the driving of the British from a hill position which they had occupied and the final recapture of tho position after heavy fighting In an attack lasting two huors. BEET GROWERS TO OPPOSE TRUST Nation-wide Organization to j Fight Sugar Combine Planned Washington. Jan. 2. A country wide organization of sugar beet farm ers to fight the so-called sugir trust 13 the object of a joint convention of farmers organizations called to meet at Denver, January 26. INDIANS FIGHT POLICE TO AID IN HOPPIfffi UP Sheriff's Department, County Solicitor and Police Heads Get Together in Drive WILL DRIVE OUT BUMS Where Laws Do Not Give Nec essary Authority Special Or dinances May Be Asked Clean-up Pensacola is the attitude of both the police department and the county authorities as well as the bet ter class of citizens in Pensacola and this idea is to be carried out If the de partments can get the cooperation that they are asking for. This clean up is to get rid of the loafers, bums and tramps that are swarming the citv at present. This clean-up schedule was formally gotten under way yesterday afternooa at a conference between the eountr and city authorities at the county so licitor's office at which time plans were discussed and action outlined hv the two departments. Tlrts confer ence was between Chief of Police F?:: -and County Sjlicitor Fisher at which time the necessity for cooperation be tween the two departments for this clean-up was discussed. Sheriff Whir taker was to have been present at U -meeting, but was called out of town shortly before the meeting. Oh conferences will be held J tho ,,,, future at which ttme he win Uke nu nd plans will be further worked vi along the lines of a cleaner lV--i cola. This campaign is in l:;pi.,., v.!., the nation.-wide campaign . uu .t Idleness that was launch--! some f . ago, the effects of which tire uf n0-v coming to light, that every man it be a producer and not a !c-fr. -, r Over the entire country ti,o h .,' demand for producers md u-e -Unpeople and if the plans of th 1. 1 Powers are carried out it will m-n. that in Pensacola there will ho r, absence of the destructive element tV street-walker, the bum, the tramp' and the loafer. The concerted action of both depart ments Is to get rid of t',e bums "nd loafers, the parasites and menace., of society. It is not the intention of th authorlties to cause any dlsturbane among the people Who hive hoit causes for being here, whether work ing, visitors or sightseer?, hut it 1 against the men and women who bxv no visible means of support and wi'l not work. The departments are planning on taking action against the one., whom they know have honest mav,s of self-support. These people th de partments are getting evidence. . trains daily and when (hey arc j-ure f th man they will take him without can,, ing disturbance in legitimate hint. or circles. Vagrancy laws :.rc t. be resurrected and other laws ad fi nances are to be dug up and char-. will be mado against the people whom they have lines and evidence ag-.iinst. In this clean-up the authorities will afk the citizens to aid net in making arrests nor in giving unnecessary or hearsay evidencebut they do want facts when they call for evidence in particular cases. Both the -county and city want to Impress the citizens that rumors and evidences lo atify grudges will hinder and r.ot help, but they are asking tho people to civ. facts when they are asked for fact, and if this kind of cooperatfon is given confidence is felt that it will only be ;l short time until the city Is rid of th undesirable classes th.:t are on t by streets at preet. and burglaries and robberies will cease. The hotel ordinance will be enforced more rigidly in' the future, and this will give a line on many people who the police are seeking. This ordi nance is that every hotel, boarding and lodging housa shall keen- an ac curate regiater in which all guests will be registered, together with their iat residence. Penalties will be imposed on violators of this ordinance. Other ordinances will be more rigidly en forced In the campaign until the ci'j has been cleaned of undesirables. It is probable that other ordinance? will be asked of the city commission ers In the near future, that closing hours be enacted for some places oi business after stated hours at night, at which loafers are in the habit of hang ing out after the business section i. iuiet. Burners on the street yester day that one or more ordin-ince5 should be presented to the commis sioners at thtir next meeting or Monday to close these places of con gregation at certain hours and In thi' way to clear the jdrects of people whe have no legitimate business there Ir (Xo. 2 Continued on Pajjc Two.)