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VOL. XXII, NO. 276
MiH fFJHlf
Lodge Tells Hitchcock Republi
cans. Will Not Agree to Fur
ther Compromises.
DEMOCRATS REPLY TODAY
Unless; They Agree to Accept
Article X Reservations Con
ferences Are Off.
Washington, Jan. 26. Peace treaty
was flung back to the floor of the sen
ate with the virtual collapse today of
the bipartisan conference.
The end came with amazing swift
ness af er Senator Lodge, of Massa
chusetts, republican leader, informed
the democrats, led by Hitchcock of
Xebraska, that there could be no
change in reservations respecting the
-Monroe doctrine and the much dis
cussed irticle ten. In the face of this
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AL15 VUlL-ClfllCC IJL -- ilia fe I
reply to-norrow. borne senators expect
the question to be fought out on the
floor, probably beginning tomorrow,
First news of breaking off of dip-1
reply to-norrow. Some senators expect
lomatic relations, so to
snpak was
given by Hitchcock in a statement
which broadly intimated that the fail
ure of xepublicans to give ground in
an effort to reach a compromise was
due to threatened revolt of republi
cans. Senate leaders .including many ar
dently seekinK an end to the long
protract d treaty debate frankly ad
mitted tonight they could see no hope
of agreement. "It looks as If the jigs
up." declared McXary, republican of
Oregon, "A mild reservationist," and
this seemed to hit the nail on the
head in the opinion of most sena
tors.
Democrats tentatively decided that
If the conference proved an utter
failure tomorrow that democrats
would present their own modifica
tions to the senate and Insist on a
vote.
No change in the reservations af
fecting article ten of the league of na
tions covenant, or the Monroe doctrine
provision of the peace treaty will be
acceptabla to the republicans, Sena
tor Lodge informed Senator Hitch
cock and other members of the in
formal democratic committee which
has been conferring with Senator
Lodge's committee in an effort to
reach a compromise on the treaty.
Senator- Lodge's statement was
formulated after his conference Sat
urday wi.h Senators Borah of Idaho;
Johnson of California, and other re
publican senators opposing the treaty.
Immediately after the statement was
presented the conference adjourned.
Senator Hitchcock and his associ
ates retir ng for a private conference.
They will make their reply to Sena
tor Lodge tpmorrow morning.
Senator Hitchcock later issued this
statement:
When the conference assembled.
Senator lodge advised the senators
present that he had been called into
a meeting by certain republican sena
tors and for that reason had not been
nble to attend the last conference
Friday. He regretted today that he
found It Impossible t,o resume the
conference for a compromise except
upon thi understanding that no
change shall be made in the reserva
tion on erticle ten or on the Mon
roe; doctrine. The democratic mem
bers retired for a private conference
and will ma He their reply to Senator
Lodge Tuesday morning at a meeting
at 10:30.
The conference up to the time its
meetings were interrupted had tenta
tively agreed upon the preamblo and .
all sections of the reservations except
hat relating to article ten, the Mon
roe doctrine and one or two minor
patters aid an agreement was ap
parently also consummated on article
ten when udjournment suddenly came,
followed ly the Intervention cf the
irreconcilable republicans."
Senator Lodge made this statement
after the conference:
I have only this to say about the
committee meeting this morning:
That I said to the committee there is
a very strong feeling among many
senators against any change in the
Lodge reservations, either in words or
in substance and that I thought It
only fair t say now what I have al
ready said in public that there can be
no compromise of principle and that
it would be impossible to secure, in
my Judgement, two-thirds of :he sen
ate if any change was attempted in
such articles two and five, those re
lating to article ten and the Monroe
doctrine. I said this was a mere
statement of the situation."
AWARD HEARING
AGAIN DELAYED
Secretary Daniels WTilI Appear
on Thursday.
New Yoik, Jan, 26. Hearings by
the tenate committee investigating
naval decoiations will be resumed
Thursday, Chairman Hale announced
today with Secretary Daniels appear
ing to answer criticisms of the meth
ods employed in making the awards.
Chairman Hale is expected to make
a third at: empt. today to obtain a
favorable vote on his resolution to
authorize tie sub-committee to em
ploy counsel and additional clerica?
assistance.
E 1 TREATY FORI
SENATE APPRO
MILLION TO F
SOVIETS ABLE
BATTLE WORLD
Martens Tells Senate Commit
tee They No Longer Need
Propaganda.
Washington, Jan. 26. Russian soviet
organizations have become strong
I enough to fight the world," said Lud-
wig C. A. K. Martens, soviet agent
i to the united
States told a senate In-
vestiaralinc committee today. Because
( - , . .
thiS' h SaId the SOVietS
support them.
The Russian Soviets have between
54aO,UUU,vUU .ana auv,uuu,uu i me
public treasury. Martens said, wmcn
ifwas now desired to spend in foreign
countries on the purchase of necessi
ties. There was now no gold in the
hands of private banks or individuals
in Russia, he added.
Examination of Martens before the
senate sub-committee investigating
radical propaganda was resumed todav
and his statement as to the policv of
the Russian Soviets followed the re
quest of the committee that the orig
inals of his instructions be presented
Previously, former Senator Hardwick.
of Georgia Martens counsel, had ex
plained Marten3 had refused to ore
sent the code used for communicating
with his government before the Lusk
legislative committee In New York.
"That's his inference only from in
structions," remarked Senator Brande
gee. republican, of Connecticut.
"It is a very srrave question as to
how far wo can go in disclosing the
correspondence in code between Mr.
Martens and his government." Hard
wick said.
"Have you ever carried on . propa
ganda In this country with a view to
getting soviet government established
in this country?" Senator Borah
asked. '
"Never." Martens answered. I
have carried on a propaganda in this
country to get the soviet government
recognized, that is alt."
"I'd like to have a little time to see
what Instructions I have," Martens
said. "I'd like to furnish the commit
tee everything it requested."
The- aode was" the only thing the
soviet agent wanted to protect, Hard
wick delared.
"These instructions from my gov
ernment have at all times guided my
policy and conduct," he said, reading
from a prepared statement. "In aU my
activities I have scrupulously re
frained from any in.rference or par
ticipation in the domestic affairs of
the United States.
"My government specifically In
structed me that the funds at my dis
posal should not be used for any pur
poses involving interferences .in tha
internal affairs of the United States,"
he read.
Senator Borah, republican, of Idaho.
declared the committee would want
to have the original Instructions from
the soviet government td him.
POWHATAN IS
BEIG TOWED IN
Reports of Bolshevism Aboard
Disabled Army Transport
Will Be Investigated.
Halifax, Jan. 26 The United States
army transport Powhatan is being
towed into port at the rate of five
knots an hour and will arrive tomor
row afternoon, according to wireless
received tonight.
Washington, Jan. 26. Sec. Baker
was asked to advise congress if the
condition of the disabled transport
Powhatan was due to bolshevism
aboard.under a resolution by Repre-
sentative Britten, republican of Illi
nois, introduced today.
The resolution also would direct
See. Baker to supply the house mili
tary committee wun copies of re
ports of masters and chief officers of
other transports, especially the trans
port America.
The resolution said "It is understood
mutiny theft, gambling and insub
ordination exists on transports."
Washington, Jan. 26. The wrecking
tug Relief, under charter to tha war
department, has reaced the disabled
army traniort Powhatan, it was an
nounced today at army transport
headquarters here. Latest reports
from the transport were that she was
in a bad way, but officials hoped that
(No. 1 Continued on Pags 2)
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27,
PRIATES HA
Public Health Service Reports
Sickness Epidemic Through-
out Twenty States.
NORTH IS HARDEST HIT
Scattered Cases Reported in
Florida, Georgia and Missis
sippi Not Alarming.
Washington. . Jan. 26. A resolution
carrying an appropriation 'of $500,000
to be used by tAe public health serv
ice in combatting influenza was adopt
ed today by the senate.
Influenza is now prevalent gen
erally throughout twenty states, the
public ' health service announced to
day, and has made its appearance in
Tho thousand new rases in Michi-
gan were reported today, while Kan
sas City, reported 36 deaths directly
attributed to the' disease. Many new
cases also were reported by New York
City and the disease also is scattered
through the -northern part of New
Vfrr estate " y
LF
IGHT INFLUENZA
States through which the disease ceived compulsory training. , a standing
is .well scattered Include Florida, ! army of and a national guard.
Georgia, Mississippi Texas. California,!' standing army would be gradually
North Dakota. Idaho, Iowa, Kansas. decreased reaching 100,000 in five years.
Minnesota, Ohio, Utah, Wisconsin, and
Wyoming.
New York, Jan- 26. Deaths from in
fluenza here during the last 24 hours
were 43, an increase of 13 over the
number reported yesterday. Deaths
from pneumonia were SS, or 13 more
than yesterday. Today's addition to
the number of influenza cases was
1,712 cases. New cases of pneumonia
were 233.
While influi'iiza " and- pneumonia
cases showed decreases today of 1,143
and 143 respectively from yesterday's"
figures, health officials were not op- i
timistic as to a speedy ending of the
outbreak, as all the cases developing
over the week end usually are not re
ported before Tuesday. Precautions
were increased and plans for institut
ing a "staggering system of business
hours" so that subway and elevated
lines would not be so crowded.
Chicago, Jan. 26. Today's death toll
from influenza and pneumonia was
tho highest since the epidemic began,
Health Commissioner Robertson re
ported this morning, but the total of
new cases of both diseases showed a
very marked decrease.
New cases of influenza reported to
day numbered 1.05S as compared to
last Friday's high mark of 2.230.
New cases of pneumonia totalled
ZoO during the past twenty-four hours
against 221 last Fridav.
Deaths
bered 69
the total
from influenza today num-
and from pneumonia 63. while
deaths from all causes were'
250, a new
day.
high record for a single
SENATOR JOHNSON
SPEAKS ON TREATY
Is Campaigning for Election of
of John E. Frost.
Cameron, Mo., Jan. 26. Senator
Hiram Johnson, of California tomor
row at Excelsior Springs will deliver
: the first of a series of five addresses
against the league of nations that
will mark the campaign of John B.
Frost, of Plattsburg, republican nomi
nee to succeed Joshua Alexander, now
secretary of commerce, as representa
tive in congress from the third Mis
souri district. Prior to the special
election February 14. nationallv known
democrats also will campaign for Capt. !
J. L. Milligan, speaking in favor of
the league, which has been made one
of the chief issues.
CENTRALIA CASES
NOW BEING TRIED
Eleven Alleged Industrial Work
ers of World Face
Jury
Monte Sano, Wash., Jan. 26. A mo
tion for change of venue was denied
today to eleven Industrial Workers of
the World charged with murder in
connection with the armistice day
shooting at Centralia in which four
members of the American Legion were
killed.
TRIAL OF REDS
STARTS APRIL 5
Chicago, Jan. 2G. The trial of alleg
ed radicals, indicted last week by "a.
special grand jury investigating red
propaganda, will start April 5, it was
agreed tonight by the prosecution and
defense. All except William Bross
Lloyd, millionaire socialist, entered
pleas of not guilty to charges of con
spiracy and to advocating overthrow of
the government by force. Lloyd's at
torney made a motion to quash indict
ments which will be argued later.
U. S. S. POWHATAN DISABLED 700
Tins photograph or the lT. S. s.
Powhatan was taken by Frank W.
Rostock, on board the steamer
Cedric, January 18, on his way back
from a special mission in Europe
for the Newspaper Enterprise Asso-
MILITARY BILL
Senate Committee Reports Fa
vorably on Compulsory Train
ing for Young Men.
Washington, - Jan. 26. By a vote of
nine to five, the senate military corn-
miltee toda' approved
provisions for
four months'
compulsory military
tra-ining for boys, of eighteen to twenty-one,
inclusive, and ordered a favor
able report on the army reorganiza
tion bill.' It provides for a citizens'
army composed of men who have re-
ii specincauy provides that the citi-
zen s army can not be called to the
colors except after "a , declaration of
war. V
The senate today passed 3G lo 14 the
Kenyon Americanization bill which
.would require, ail residents of the
.United Stales 10 to 21 years of age. not
i mentally or 'physically disqualified, and
.all a.!ien residents 10 to 47. who can
noi speak, read or write Enclish, to
attend school not les than. hours
nnnnalK).
Supreme Court Holds Act of
Legislature Appointing Cen
tennial Body to Be Void.
Tallahassee, Jan. 2fif The supreme
court in an opinion by Chief Justice
Brown, today declared that chapter
j7ft2i. p.cts of. the legislature of 1010
creating the Florida Purchase Centen-
niai committee, is unconstitutional and
I void.
The. court holds that the
comnns-
SIOncrs. undertaken to be appointed by
"
i act, would be officers if the act.
was vr.lid. but finds, however, that the
act violates the provision of the con
stitution which limits the term of of
ficers ,to four years and that it also
is in violation of section 27. article 111
of the constitution In that instead of
providing "for their election hv the
(people, or appointment by the gover
jnor" the legislature appointed the com
missioners in the first instant, and gave
them "the exclusive power to fill anv
v.-vancy occurring in the commission"
and three of them are now claiming to
hold their office by virtue of appoint
ments by other members of the com
mission. The court's opinion concludes as fol
lows: "The legislature, no doubt, had
a very different purpose in naming in
the act the persons who were to fill
these offices in the first instance, in
stead of providing for their selection in
the manner required by the constitu
tion. The method, of thfir annnint-
ment. their authority to
fill vacancies
and to appoint other "officers" and
other provisions of the act are all parts
of au harmonious whole, so interwoven
as to be incapable of separating thern
from the rest of the act without de
stroying the p?Jpable purpose and in
tent of the legislature-
"We are therefore constrained to de
clare the whol act to be unconstilu
tionel and void."
The opinion was rendered in the case
of the state ex rcl Van C. Swearingen.
attorney general, relator, vs. John B.
Jones, J. J. Lotran. Jules M. Burgierres,
W. A. M?wc Will iams and W. C Brorein,
respondents. These respondents have
constituted the Florida Purchase Cen
tennial Commission. The relator was
represented by Hon- John 5. Beard, of
Pensacola, Attorney General Swearin
gen and Assistant Attorney General D.
Stuart Gillis. The respondents were
not represented by counsel before the
supreme court.
GERMAN MARK
HITS LOW LEVEL
All
Foreign Exchange Rates
Affected in Crash.
Xew Tork, Jan. 26. Another crash
of international rates caused British,
French and other forms of foreign ex
change to drop to new low levels here
today. The German mark fell to a
little over one cent.
PASSED
! OUT OF OFFICE
si."
MS
ciation of which The Journal is a
member. The Cedric stood by the
Powhatan but the weather was too
rough for passengers to he trans
ferred. The Cedric continued on
her way to New York after the
Northern Pacific arrived along-
Judge Sheppard Signs Order
Naming J. G. Holtzclaw on
Petition Bond Holders.'
WILL ASK RATE INCREASE
Cause of Receivership Given as
Inability to Operate on a
Five Cent Fare.
In the United States court yester
day morning. Judge Sheppard signed
an order naming J. G. Holtzclaw re
ceiver of the Pensacola Electric Co.
The application was made by the Old
Colony Trust Co- of Boston, a general
creditor of the Pensacola Electric Co.
to the extent of about $130,000. John
P. Stokes represented the complainant
and Peter O. Knight, general counsel
for the Stone & Webster properties
in Florida was senior counsel for the
electric company.
After the order was signed Mr.
Knight issued a statement in which
he asserted the receivership had be
come npcessary because " the roads
were unable to operate successfully
under a five-cent fare, .His state
ment follows:
"The prime cause of the receivership
of the property is its utter inability
to operate upon a five cent fare und
by reason thereof it is also unable to
have sufficient credit to borrow iny
money to pay its debts. It could,
therefore, not pay the indebtedness
of the Old Colony Truct Company
and the complainant, knowing that
the Pensacola Electric Company was
unable to pay the interest amounting
to $30,000.00 on the bonds of the com
pany due February 1, 1920, and know
ing that If such interest was not paid
the default would permit the trustees
of the mortgage, given to secure the
bonds, to foreclose the same, the re
sult of which would be the probable
dismemberment of the street railway
company as a going concern, for its
r.""- ,. mv io ,.,xl
anon, requesieu me appoinimcu 01 a
receiver for the purpose of preserving
the property for the benefit cf the
public, the creditors, and the stock
holders. I imagine that after the re
ceiver takes charge of the property
and goes into the situation fully, he
will apply to the Florida railroad com
mission requesting them to fix just
and reasonable rates for the enrriage
1 . " "
company
isuca is tne course that has
been pursued in the Jacksonville
Traction Company situation., The
Florida railroad commission nas ex
elusive jurisdiction over rates to be
charged by all railways, road compa
nies and common carriers, and it is
its duty, under the statutes of this
state, to fix just and reasonable rates
for such companies. The supreme
court of Florida, in the Tampa water
works case, reported in the 45 Flor
ida, page 600, held that section Z0
of article 16 of the constitution of
1885 reserved to the legislature the
power to regulate by its own act or
thru some other instrumentality, the
rates to be charged by public service
corporations, and that every charter
granted subsequently to public service
corporations, and every contract made
w,ith them by the legislature or a
municipality are granted, made and
accepted subject to and in contempla
tion of a possibilitj' of the subsequent
exercise of the power which by that
section is declared to be vested in the
legislature. The section mentioned
not only becomes a part of every such
charter or contract, as much so as if
RECEIVER GETS
STREET LINES
written therein, but it denies the au
thority of the legislature, by implica
tion, to stop itself by contract or to
authorize a municipality to so bind it
not to exercise the power thereby rec
ognized, whenever, in its wisdom, it
shall think necessary to do so- When
the city of Pensacola, therefore pass
ed the ordinance granting to the Pen
sacola Electric Company a franchise
and fixing the rate of fare therein at
five cents, it did so with the under
standing that this section of the con
stitution was a part of tke same, as
much as if it were written therein.
This case was affirmed by the su
preme court of the L'nited States, and
is, therefore, settled law of this etat.
However, the decision in the water
works case by our supreme court is
in conformity with all of the later
decisions of all of the courts of this
country. The situation in Pensacola
is not an unusual one. The Jackson
ville and Savannah companies are
(No. 2 Continued on Page Two.)
Mi i itfm
1920
MILES AT SEA
J
side the Pouliatan. I lie photo
graph is a wonderful example of
the speed with which modern news
is triiMiiitted. Sir. Itostock has
written seieral articles for The
Journal and others will appear
from time to time.
1 HRIVFRS
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Ordinance Introduced Allowing
Higher Rates for Fares
Within City Limits.
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Taxi drivers will be allowed to j the community Service program as ar
charge double the present rates for j ranged for Pensacola. In this program
fares within a 16--block radius if the! "re included work for playgrounds. jji
ordinance introduced yesterday before ' formation bureau and rest room, a
the city commissioners is
passed and
made a city, law. The ordinance was
read for the first time yesterday
afternoon.
Under provisions in the ordinance
the taxi drivers will be allowed to
charge a 50-cent fare for each pas
Kenger within a radius of 16 blocks
and 73 cents for each fare beyond this j
point within the city limits. This
charge may be doubled after 11 o'clock
at night and until 5 o'clock In the
morning, making it $1.00 within th
radius of 16 blocks nnd $1.50 beyond
this within the city limits.
The proposed ordinance provides
that taxi drivers hall wear a bads
on the front of their coats while on
duty, the badge being furnished by th
city. The cars are to te m itand
while waiting for passengers. A fin
of $25 or 30 days in jail is provided
for any violation with a suspension of
license for 10 days for first qffense.
the fine and suspension for 30 days fo
second offense, and the fine ani
license revoked on third offense.
T. Li. Cant. James A. White, W. M.
Ilerrider and Commissioner Hinrlcns
were appointed as a committee to
visit the national good hoads show
to be held at Louisville. February 9-13.
The invitation from the secretary of
the show was read to the board yes
terday and after consideration Mayor
Sanders appointed a delegation
visit the show. "Odod roads are so
vital to the growth of Pensacola ind
this section of the state."' said tho
mayor, "that we cannot afford to pass
up an opportunity to consult with th
good roads people of the national
show. ' Commissioner Ilinrichs was
' appointed as a representative of thr
t iiii...i.iarc ix-uni-mi;!)
: nignt witn tne delegation from Pen
sacola to put through the brklee j
crossing Escambia river. i
Resolution providing for the drilling
of new wells for the city waterworks: j
the wells being fitted complete and in
operation, was Introduced at the '
meeting. The bids for the work to b
opened at the session of tho commis
sioners February 9. The specifications
were tne same as
the ones recently
advertised.
Petitions were heard by the com
(No. 3 Continued on Pags Two)
BRIDGE PROJECT
WILL BE URGED
Pensacola Delegation to Go to
Tallahassee With Interest
ing Facts and Figures
Delegates to the Tallahassee roads
meeting will leave this evening at 6:55
to put over the Escambia river bridge
and hard road improvement for Es
cambia and Santa Rosa counties. The
delegation will go before the state
highway board to show that board
the necessity for the building of the
bridge connecting Escambia and
Santa Rosa counties and thus joining
the chain of good roads throughout
west Florida.
A large party will present the two
counties claims for the building of
the roads acd the bridge, and dele
gations from cities from both coun
ties will be present at the hearing
before the board: From Pensacola
will go County Commissioner Hardy
and County Attorney R. Pope Reese
as delegates from thecou nty at large
and from the city will go George Ilin
richs. Wm. M. Ilerrider will repre
sent the Gulf-Atlantic Highway Asso
ciation and F. W. Marsh will repre
sent the County Good Roads Associa
tion. Other delegates from the city
of Pensacola and Milton and other
cities in this district.
The delegates are going before the
commission with figures showing that
the bridge over Escambia can be built
at a much cheaper figure than that
submitted by the state engineer. The
(No.4 -Continued on Page TwoJ
WHATIIEH FORECAST
! Rain Tuesday and probably
I Wednesday slightly warmer Tues-
j day; moderate northeast and cast
I winds.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
SERVICE DRIVE
STARTS TODAY
Community Service Workers
Will Open Three-Day Cam
paign to Raise $10,000.
PROGRAM MAPPED OUT
Charles B. Hervey, Chairman of
Committee, Holds Lunch
eon for Committee.
At 10 o'clock this morning a three-
j establish Community Service in Pensa-
'i'0l xviU 1,0 st-vtr1 h" executive
I committee and team capffi.ins. Plan
were mapped out at a complimentary
luncheon given by chairman Charles
B. Hervey at the San Carlos at 1 o'clock
yesterday and everything will lie m
readiness for the drive when the t-'ain
captains meet this morning.
Svsterday's luncheon was for the
purpose of gathering the Community
Service leaders together and outlining
rrnllt mens ueaii.pi.uiei .um rot.
and recreation room, a iieiimjuai tvi r hm
the American Legion and wu-ious other
organizations, community entertain
ments, concerts and community sing
ing, and many other phases of com
munity social life., Community Service
plans to do every thing needed that is
not already being done.
Among the speakers at yesteida.y's
luncheon were Morris Levy, chairman
of the executive committee; W. A. Ab
ernathy, inf Community Service: T. L.
C;int and'-':. V. Zeek. Mr. Hervey. chair
man of the campaign committee, pre
sided anil outlined the plans for tho
drive. ;
The citvwill be divided into districts
and committees will canvass the dis
tricts froVn 10 lo 1 o'clock tod;y and
report at . Tie notary luncheon." Tomor
row they VviH report at a lucheon
given by M. Hervey and on Thursday
the workels will report at the Ki
wanis luntVioon.
ANOTJIER NOTE
BE SINT HOLLAND
Paris. Jan. 20.- The reply to the re
fusal of th Dutyh government to
comply, with, the demand of the allies
for the surrender Of former Emperor
William was the first subject discuss
ed today at the initial meeting of the
council of the ambassadors, created
to earry on the unfinished routine rk
of the supreme coiucil of the peace
conference, which disbanded last
week- It was decided the French
1al xpen a.i.w.i.o um
, , , . : l . v l - t. . . 1 J ,
ail uie aspects ui me ens- hiki jut
pare the reply, which probably will
be submitted for approval of the coun
cil nearly next week.
The discussion in the council did not
I disclose the trend of
opinion mong
the members further than that it ap
peared to be the view that the legal
phase of the question had become the
thief one.
CLOTHING FIRM
EARNS MILLIONS
Hart, Schaffner and Marx Made
Little Over 13 Per
Cent
.Chicago, Jan. The ermines of
Hart, Srhafrner and Marx, clothing
firm, for the year ending Nov. ;if, 1019,
were the largest in the company's his
tory, according lo the annual report
today. Net profits are announced as
?-2,20d.21K. After preferred dividends
and federal taxes were pa.id the com
pany earned l.l.nl 1 per cent on its
fifteen millions dollars common stock,
compared with 10.0.'50 per cent the pre
ceding year.
FOREIGN SHIPS
MAY USE LIQUOR
Rule Requiring Supplies to Be
Sealed Suspended.
Washington, Jan. 10. Orders requir
ing liquors on foreign vessels to be
sealed while the ships are in United
States ports ha.ve been suspended pend
ing a ruling by the attorney general,
it was announced today. Italy protest
ed and it was understood other gov
ernments also did.
BULL TO OCCUPY
BRIDAL SUITE
Montgomery, J? 2C Lavenders
Lord, pure-bred shorthorn bull, for
merly owned bv President Wilson, and
sold by him for J 10.000 at a R"d Cross
auction in Birrninglipn, In 1913, will
be domiciled in the bridal suite of a
local hotel during the annual conven
tion of the Southern Cattlemen's Asso
ciation beginning tomorrow.
SOCIALISTS TRY
AGAIN FOR SEATS
Albany, Jan. 26. The attempt to re
seat five suspended socialist assem
blymen failed in the house tonight
and it was announced that hearing be
fore the judiciary committee will be
resumed tomorrow.
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