The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-20
c. N. 10 NES.
NAMED JUDGE
REC0RDCOURT
Teacher in Florida State
College Asked to Resign
Because Pro-German.
BLOUNT'S NAME
NOT YET SENT IN
Bill Proposing Abolishing
Naval Stores Inspectors
Job Stiffly Opposed.
STAFF SPECIAL.

Tallahassee, April 19.-At its first
executive session today the name of
c.. Moreno Jones was sent to the
senate by the governor, as appointee
for the position of judge of the Grim
inal court Of record at Pensacola.
The appointment takes effect May IL.
The name of w. A. Blount, Jr.,
which was expected to be sent with
that of Mr.. Jones, failed to appear
and it is thought that, as the office
of solicitor, for which he was elected,
does not become vacant until June,
that the governor decided to wait I'M
til later in the session.
Other appointments sent 10 the
senate by the governor were: Fred
| Pine, solicitor for Dade county, and
]. T. Sanders, judge of court of rec
| ord. Dade tax commissioners, Patter-.
son and Bitch, and j. E. Peacock,
solicitor for Volusia county.
Two removals ware sent IN: b.
B. johnson, of Hamilton, and County
| Superintendent King, of Jackson,
who disappeared last year for some
days, and was charged with neglect
| of duties. Action will be taken by
| the senate at the next executive ses-
sion.
/ Piano Teacher Pro-German.
At the suggestion !. of President
| Conradi, the board of control of the
Florida State College for Women, re-
/ quested the resignation of Miss
Felma Bjergo, one of the piano
teachers at the college, because of
| H., 70 W
expressed Her resignation was ask
ed for and she left, leaving note to
her pupils that she was leaving, not
i her o-German sentiment.
| In spite of the admonitions of
President Conrad, Miss Bjergo in
sisted in having portrait of the
kaiser, draped with the German flag,
in her room. 1t is stated that she
had repeatedly said that she had
| seen no culture since leaving Ger
many, and before war was declared,
that if the United States fought Ger
may they had better watch her.
She is now on her way to New
York.
Would Abolish Job.
II After the introduction into both
the house and senate of bills provid-
ing for the abolition of the naval
, stores inspector, much agitation has
developed among naval stores dealers
and tonight when a joint hearing
was held several appeared before the
committees urging the defeat of the
. bills. Senator Wells, who introduced
, the bill in the senate, made strong
| Jofa of nc
did Stephens, in the house. Both
claim that it works great hardship
on the operators, who lose time and
money in complying with the neces-
/ sary inspection laws of the state.
/ R. F. Mitchell, of Pensacola, is
/ here in the interests of the naval
stores men, who claim that inspection
: is necessary and that Pensacola and
!; Jacksonville would lose much by
I abolishing the office. 1t is claimed
/ by some who are opposing the abo-
l lition that the movement originated
{ in Savannah, where the comparative
market would profit by non-inspec.
: ton in Florida.
:, The Morning Session.
Tallahassee, April 19-Except fol
{ the reports of committees on various
; bills introduced early in the session
! the morning session of the senate to.
/ day was without special features
At 1890 Senator Farris moved to gC
: into executive session, which wa!
: agreed to, and the galleries. were
cleared, and all attaches ordered tt
? withdraw.
!, County Officers May Enlist.
: Senator MacWilliams' bill, allow
: ing county official to enlist in tn,
army or navy, passed the senat'
without a dissenting vote. It provides
: that an official may appoint som,
: one to carry out the duties of hi
/ office, and may resume his dutie
/ kwhen he returns, provided that hi
j term of office has not expired Will
: he is away. In that case, dull,
elected successor takes the office.
= Standardize Studies.
a A bill to standardize the course
i of instruction in elementary and higl
4 schools was offered to the senate B,
: the committee on education. 1t pro
4 yides for a commission to regulat
e the courses of study and make then
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