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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-19
Bill Now Before Congress
Imposes No Duty on
Liberty Securities.
MUNICIPAL BONDS
ARE ALSO IMMUNE
Understood Treasury De
partment Has No Author
ity to Test Tax Case.
Washington Bureau,
Pensacola Journal.

Washington, May 1.-THE revenue
bill now before congress to raise ST.
000,OOO,OOO to carry on the war dur
ing the next fiscal year will not levy
taxes on federal, state or municipal
bonds. This class of bonds by rea-
son of specific provision made in
them, are not subject to a federal
tax under the present revenue bill
or any other bill.
The liberty loan bonds are also
not taxable, it being specifically pro-
vided that they are not subject to
taxation of any sort.
But bonds of Indebtedness issued
by persons, corporations, partner
ships or associations are subject IN
der the revenue bill to a tax of five
cents on each 500 face value or frac-
ton thereof.
Indemnity and surety bonds, given
as indemnity against loss or surety
are taxable under this bill at the
rate of so cents on each bond, eX-
cept where the premium charge for
the execution of the bonds is in ex-
cess of 500, where the tax will be
one per cent of the premium charged
1t has been a mooted question for
some years whether the federal gov
eminent has the right to levy taxes
on state and municipal bonds into
which is written the provision that
they are not subject to federal tax
alton. It is not the intention of con-
gress in passing the present revenue
| bill to levy and tax on these bonds
| 1t is also understood by leaders in
congress that the treasury depart
ment has no intention to test the Law
and try to collect taxes on state OF
municipal bonds.
| To initiate such a movement would
| have a most injurious effect on the
! sale of bonds of all kinds and make
their purchase much less desirable.
The greatest selling feature OF
| bonds, while bearing a modest rats
! of interest, is that they are not sub.
| ject to taxation, and that therefore
all the returns that are obtained from
them are clear profit.
| The fear expressed in some finan.
| cial quarters that the treasury de
/ partment would make a test case Of
its authority to levy taxes on state
and municipal bonds, is said by lead
ers in congress, to be unfOunded.
Incidentally, it was said by a lead
ing member of the ways and means
committee today, that Great Britain
recently offered bonds for sale at I
per cent on the regular basis, and a
5 per cent subject to taxation, anC
that almost all buyers took the pc
cent bonds, having faith in the in
ability of the government to ta2
| bonds.
Schedule A, Of the stamp taxes
! Continued on Page Two)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-19
PERSH|NG To
Gu TO FRANCE
Will Be in Command of the
First Expeditionary Force
on Foreign Soil.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, May 18.-PTesident
Wilson tonight directed that an ex-
peditionary force of regular troops Of
approximately a division, under Gen
eral Major General Pershing to pro
coed to France at as early a date as
practical Gen. Pershing and his staff
will pFecede the troops aboard.
The sending Of Pershing with a di-
vision to France is an answer to
Frances plea that the Stars and
Stripes should be carried to the fight
ing front to hearten the soldiers bat
ting against Germany. Gen. Perish
ing has been in cosultation with Sec
rotary Baker, and also Lieutenant
General Bridges, of the British mis-
sion.
1t is expected that picked men will
be taken and that the force viii car
" an extra large amount of artillery
to the front A division at war
strength, totals more than $4,000
men.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-19
Three Tax Bills Pending
No1O In State Legislature

titled, and can defend the suit
brought for collection in the court in
which the case is triable. 1t pro-
vides for quoting the titles to real
estate sold for taxes, and is expected
to relieve the present situation which
prevails throughout the state.
The other bills provide for. the
quieting of title, while the third is
the companion bill to that of Senator
Jones which passed the senate yes
terday and provides for the restora-
ton of property to books, waivure of
penalties and eight per cent interest.
Governor VetOes Bill.
Governor Cats today vetoed the
Wells naval stores inspection bill,
which places the time for inspection
at ten instead of twenty days, his OBJ
iections being that it is unnecessary
legislation as it is supposed that the
inspector will make the inspection as
soon as possible.
Both houses We're in session to-
night, considering local bills.
State Marketing Bill.
After much discussion the senate
this morning passed a bill creating a
state marketing commission, which
Continued on Page Two.)
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$4,000 Paving Bonds Mature
July 1; Must Be Paid Promptly

On July 1, 1917, $4,000 of paving
bonds will mature, and the mayor and
other city officials interested in
handling these funds. are preparing
to meet this indebtedness. Mayor
Hinrichs stated yesterday that he was
in hopes that the property holders
against which assessments had been
made, and against which certificates
had been issued, will come forward or
send in the amount of their respect
i've payments due.
The paving certificate against the
below described property owned by
you, or in which you have an inter
est" says a statement from the may
or's office, els long past due.
ION July 1, 1917, $4,000 of the
bonds which this and other certifi-
Gates secure will mature, and, there
fore, it is necessary that all past due
certificates be collected.
"Under the terms of this certificate
upon default of an installment the
whole amount remaining unpaid be-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-19
LEWIS LOSES
TO CATHCART
Senator Fletcher's Secretary
Named Collector of In
ternal Revenue.
Washington Bureau.
Pensacola Journal

Washington. May 1S.-President
Wilson sent to the senate today the
nomination of James N. Cathcart to
be collector of internal revenue for
Florida.
Cathcart, who is a native of Tampa,
has been secretary to Senator Fletch-
err for six years, and is one Of the
most popular men about the senate.
He was for several years engaged in
newspaper work in Florida and be
fore coming to Washington was city
editor of the Tampa Tribune. He Is
81 years old, married, and has two
children. He will graduate from the
Georgetown university law school this
spring. Cathcart secured the ap-
pointment through the influence of
Senator Fletcher.
Hays H. Lewis, Of Mariana, the
present collector, made a strong eff
fort to obtain a re-appointment,
Lewis was one of the original
Woodrow Wilson men" in Florida and
was appointed four years ago,
through the effort of Senator Nathan
Bryan. With the defeat of Bryan,
who was succeeded by Governor Park
Trammell, Lewis lost his leading card.
Cathcart, who is exceedingly pop
ular all over Florida, and in other
circles where he is well known, was
showered with scores of kilograms
Of .congratulation this afternoon. He
win take up his new position in about
two weeks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-19
Patriotic Speeches Mark the
Dedication of the Emblem.
Hundreds Present.
FLAG REPRESENTS
HOPE OF MANKIND
Capt. Mcbride of Barrancas
Pays Tribute to Amy and
American Aims.

Resting upon a cliff. overlook
ing the scenic Rnd historic Hud-
son, on Riverside Drive, the most
interesting and fashionable
boulevard in the world, where ad-
miring throngs pass daily, stands
the tomb of General Grant, the
honored military hero of a re
stored nation; in the city Of Rich
mond, where sleeps the valiant
hopes of the Confederacy, towers
a marble statue to perpetuate the
undying fame of the noble Lee.
Orator, sculptor, poet and paint
er have contributed by their art,
genius, eloquence and enchanting
song to commemorate the valor,
fame and glory of departed pa
triot. soldier and statesman; but
here we have, standing upon this
plot of dedicated ground, over
looking Escambia's beautiful bay,
this modern and capacious hos
pital, dedicated to the relief of the
living, where none so poor or
helpless but may find a hospit-
able welcome.
eve rejoice in so great a ben
efaction at our very doors, cap
able of the greatest service that
can be rendered to the human
race. ard it will endure as an inn
perishable monument to the be
nevolence of those who by its
building have conferred a lasting
boon upon humanity. There is
nothing which demonstrates the
enlightenment and public spirit of
a community, or illustrates the
civilization and progress of a
people, more than their hospitals,
orphanages, sanitariums and
homes, and this assemblage is a
worthy mark of appreciation and
gratitude from the people Of Pen
sacola, for this marvellous ben
efaction."
JUDGE w. B. SHEPPARD.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-19
WELCOME FOR
SPANISH TRAIL
Delegates Enthusiastically
Received by People of
Tallahassee.
Tallahassee Bureau,
Pensacola Journal.

Tallahassee, May 18.-With dele
gates from Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana and Florida, the Old
Spanish Trail convention opened on
Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the
high school auditorium, Hon. Sidney
J. Cats, governor of Florida, giving
an address of welcome in behalf of
the state DR.. Edward Conradi, pres
ident of the State College for WOm-
en-, welcoming the visitors In behalf
of the Boosters club of Tallahassee;
Mayor D. NJ. Lowery, for the city of
Tallahassee; and Fred c. Elliot on be
half of the Tallahassee Motor club. A
large number of prominent Iallahas-
seeans and Leon county citizens in
general were on hand to give these
ringing words of true hospitality the
right setting.
State Highway Commissioner W. r.
Cooke, and G. X. McQuarrie we're
ready with fitting responses. an ad-
dress by Xavier A. Kramer, state
highway engineer of Mississippi COM
pleting the program planned for the
morning.
The afternoon was given over to
numerous reports of all the officials
of the Old Spanish Trail Association,
and suggestions for the betterment of
the association as a whole and need
ed improvements for portions of Che
trail.
Amendments to the bylaws. which
{ have long been considered necessary
by those most closely identified were
up for discussion, which took up the
time until the speech of Honorable
c. X. McQuarrie, state farm demon
stration agent of the University of
Florida, his subject being ~Prepar-
edness and Good Roads"
At four-thirty o'clock an adj
I journment was taken in order that
the delegates, officials and all guests
If the convention might attend the
informal reception given in their
honor at the governors mansion
where they were delightfully."- re-
: Ceived by Governor and Mrs. Cats
and Miss Ruth Cats.
+ The evening session begun prompt
ly at eight o'clock, with Honorable
/ ". A. McRae, commissioner of agri.
culture for Florida, ". NJ. Clemens
. secretary of the Mobile Chamber Of
/ Commerce, and Honorable Johr
/ Craft, president of the Alabama
State Good Roads Association as
3 speakers of the evening, good road:
and their relation to prosperity anC
/ preparedness, their Importance to the
/ development Of the nation, and The
| necessity of cooperation between
states, counties and towns, being the
key note of the evening.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-19
H. Monk Swings Deal to
Build Steel Hangers for
Airplanes.
IN WASHINGTON
AFTER MORE WORK
Erecting Shop Also to Be
Built at Yard; Monk Built
Dirigible Hangar.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Washington, May 18-The contract
for 4 number of steel hangers and
erecting shop to be constructed at
the Pensacola aero station has been
awarded to Henry Monk, general con-
tractor, of Pensacola, for the sum of
$35O,OOO, not including the $4,000
contract awarded to Mr.. Monk and
Mr.. Eley for the covering of the diri-
gible hangar. Mr.. Monk is one OF
the south's most progressive con
tractors and in the past twenty years
has handled contracts on the Atlantic
and gulf ports and in Cuba.
His last piece of noteworthy work
was that of righting the 50O-tou
schooner J. E. DuBignon, and fitting
the same for sea, causing the sum
of not less than $4,000 in cash to be
spent in Pensacola.
Mr.. Monk is still in Washington
expecting to get a lot more work at
Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-19
Million Gardens in Country
to Help in Present
Food Shortage.
ORGANIZATION IN
MOVEMENT GENERAL
Colleges, Public Schools,
Federated Bodies and In
dividuals Helping.
Washington Bureau.
Tallahassee Bureau,

Washington, May 18.-"The people
of this country are planting food gar
dens as never before in history" said
Charles Lathrop Pack, president of
the National Emergency Food Gar
den Commission, today in reviewing
the two months campaign for a mil
lion gardens in the United States.
conservative estimates show that
10000, 900 people have turned their
attention to providing food f. O. b.
the kitchen door this spring. The
greatest thrift lesson ever placed be-
force the eyes of the world is being
enacted in this country today.
"The people are not only endeav-
Oring to produce food for themselves.
but they are learning the value of
land as never before. In this cam
/ paign for a million food gardens
! which is the aim of the National
/ Emergency Food Garden Commission
hundreds of organizations are CO.
( operating.
THE General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs with two million members
! is sending out the commissions gar
den primers. The Christian Endeavor
/ Society of the United States, at the
! direction of Rev. Francis r. Clark,
! the president, with its two million
/ members, are getting the garden
/ primers. The Rotary Club of Amer
/ lea is doing the same. The Women's
/ Suffrage Leagues of a dozen states
/ are organizing clubs and getting the
| daily lessons Just. as do the news
! papers. The National League for
/ WOmen's Service is cooperating in
many states. The Garden Club of
America has announced cooperation
/ through its publication.
"The bankers of the country have
! Joined in the campaign for more food
! and are sending. out the primer to
/ their patrons in every piece of mail
The railroads of the country are do
ing the same in many cases.
"The National City Bank Of New
York and the Journal of American
Bankers Association have just SEN
out urgent appeals to the banks K
cooperate in every way possible. The
Germania Life Insurance Company Of
! New York, has just issued policy
photographed showing a model gar
den. The data to go with it has jus
/ Deen approved Dy the NatlCndl Elmer
! gency Food Garden Commission, anC
it will go in the mail to every polio!
holder.
Colleges of the country are il
league with the commission in it
movement for more food. Agricul
tural colleges have released many o
their students to take up farm an,
gardening work, and these younl
men are doing wonderful work il
stimulating a greater crop produc
ton. Kenyon and Oberlin Colleges
Of Ohio. are in the lead in the fOo'
garden campaign.
"The public schools are also con
Quoting energetic campaigns. In GER
tain schools a plan has been adopt
ed whereby high school boys can ear
part of their credits by cultivate
gardens. One school allows a DO,
four of the required sixteen credit
if he successfully cultivates a farm
let. In other schools boys are belni
released to assist farmers and at tn
anne time receiving credits for the un
e finished balance of the school term.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-19

comes Immediately due and the GER
tificate foreclosable; and if suit is
instituted an attorneys fee and court
costs must be paid.
Unless the amount due under this
certificate be paid on or before "a
certain date named) suits will be in
stituted to enforce collection without
further notice"
From the comptroller's orIice the
third batch of these notices was mail
ed yesterday afternoon and it is ex-
pected that immediate results will be
forthcoming. I'VE do not want to be
unnecessarily severe on property
holders" said the mayor, "but we have
no time granted US for the payment Of
the bonds as referred to, and certain
ly the property owners should bear
their respective shares. Is it not a
private undertaking, a private tax
alton, it is to take up bonds for mu-
nicipal improvements, and 7 hope all
will so view it and settle up right
away"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-19

President Wilson issued a formal
proclamation tonight providing that
all men between twenty one and thir-
ty years, inclusive, except members
of the army, national guard or naval
militia while in the service of the
United States, must register under
the CONSUMPTION act between Z a. m.
and p. m, June 5.
A penalty for failure to register
will be imprisonment for not more
than one year, after which registra-
ton must be duly made.
1t also provides that any person
making or helping to make any false
statement in any way regarding his
own or another's registration, or
exemption claims, must be tried IN
United States courts, unless he is a
member of the army, when he will be
courtmartialed.
Those absent may register by mail
and the sick may register by proxy.
The proclamation concludes that it
is necessary to train not an army,
but the nation.
All persons who have attained to
their 21st birthday and who have not
attained their 31st birthday on or be
fore the day of registration, will be
subjected to draft. Unless exempted
or unless excused through being
members of military forces as outlin-
ed above.
The proclamation calls upon the
governors Of states to handle the
registration.
In saying it is necessary to train
the entire nation to combat a power
which sought to force its will upon
the world by force, the proclamation
declares the United States needs all
men in the work he is best fitted to
do. Thus, though the sharpshooteI
desires to forge guns, and the ma
chinist desires to fight, for the ser
vice of the nation it is necessary the
sharpshooter shall fight and the ma
chinist shall remain at his machin-
cry,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-19
VACANT LOT.
FARMING BY
WOMENBEGUN
Ground Flowed at Reus and
Carbohydrates to Be
Planted Next Week.
LADIES VOLUNTEER
TO DO THE WORK
so Acres Offered and as
Much as Possible Will
Be Planted.

Municipal gardening has COM
menced in Pensacola.
Ground was broken Friday after
noon.
Sweet potatoes will be planted
early next week, just as soon as the
ridges are thrown up and the draws"
received.
The ladies will do the work them
selves.
eve have over so acres in city lots,
and tracts near town, offered to US
free of charge" said Mrs. WalaA
Ingraham, chairman of the gard
committee of the economics depgg u
ment of the woman's home defense
department, under whose auspices the
WORK is being conducted. ave will
cultivate just as much as we possibly
can, because the question of food is
serious problem; there is grave
possibility that freight transporta-
ton will break down entirely and be-
sides there are the needs of our al
lies. We will cultivate the entire
fifty acres if we can get sufficient
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-19
Car aad Food S ,ortase Will
Make Itself Felt IIerc,
Says Authority.
LABOR PROBLEM
MUST BE MET
Bring German Prisoners to
Raise Food Under Con-
tract With Governments

IF | were to tell you some of IT,
food and car shortage problems al
the probable effect down here, uni @
remedial action is taken, NJ
would believe me. and if they ~, it
would bring on a panic. Perhaps I
ought not to say this, put crops are
being raised now in West Florida
that have no chance whatever of be-
ing moved-there are simply no cars
available. / allude to watermelons.
If they are not to be a total loss,
some provision must be made to pre-
serve the rinds-as a food product
they will have an immediate sale, and
the growers will get as much as if
they sold their watermelOns direct"
The speaker was Lee Mcdonnell, Of
the LeArt Food Products Company,
a corporation maintaining agencies
throughout the south. Mr.. Mcdonnell
is thoroughly cOnversant with food
demand, production and the railroad
problem.
He was discussing the proposed
plan of bringing German prisoners
of war to West Florida TO raise food
crops.
IF that is the only way Of getting
labor here" he said, Il approve Of the
plan. Something must be done. The
south with the biggest opportunity
is reaping the least reward. The
farm labor mobilization mentioned in
the morning paper shows that the
north and west are facing the same
problem that we are, but they viii
get some relief. But none of this
mobilization is intended for the
south.
"The south will need somebody or
the food council. Southerners viii
need to hammer on their possibilities
and make some attempt themselves
(Cnntinned IN Page Twnl
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-19
GIVE Up HOPE
RE-TAKE CITY
Germans Evidently Aban-
don Efforts to Recover
Bullecourt.
BIT ASSOCIATED PRESS.

British heavy artillery, whose de-
structive effectiveness made possible
the successful Somme and Arras Of
fensives, is cooperating with the
Italians in their latest attempt ia
drive the Austrians from their line
of the Isonzo. Austrian counter at
tacks in four places between Gorilla
and Tolmino, failed.
Artillery actions only are. reported
from the British front around Arras
and Germans have apparently given
up all hope of retaking Bul!ecourt
and admit its evacuation.
The crown prince has given uT
fruitless attacks against the French
along the Aisne and in Champagne
although there was violent artillery
action on both sides.
A Petrograd announcement says
dense German formations have at
tackled Russians in Volhyina, but were
repllsed-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-19

When the Stars and Stripes which
were raised Friday afternoon at the
Pensacola hospital, floated high above
the concourse Of people, gathered to
do homage to the Sisters whose in
stitution has meant so much to Pen
sacola. and to honor the flag of the
nation, a great burst Of applause in
terrupted DR.. F. G. Renshaw, whose
privilege it was to present the nation
al emblem. in behalf of the visiting
staff Of doctors and friends of the
hospital.
In the neat blue uniform, with
white aprons and caps, the hospital
nurses made a picturesque addition to
the scene, a dais having been raised
near the flag staff, on which they
re seated, Misses Grace Gahlen-
Continued on Page Tvo)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-19
WAR COMMISSION TO
VISIT IN RICHMOND

Washington, May 18-The British
war commission, headed by Balfour,
will be the guests of the city of Rich
placed on the statues of General Lee
and General Stonewall Jackson. The
commission has expressed its regret
at being unable to visit other portions
of the south.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-19
ROOSEVELT NOT TO
LEAD ARMY TO FRANCE
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, May 1S.-RooseveIt
will not be permitted to lead troops
to France. The president tonight an
nounced that upon expert advice he
had decided not to use his power TO
authorize the volunteer forces.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-19
CONFEREES AGREE ON
DISPUTED PROVISIONS

Washington, May 18.-The senate
and house conferees have agreed on
the disputed provisions of the navy
personnel bill, increasing the enlist
ed strength of the navy to one hun
dred and fifty thousand, and the ma
rine corps to thirty thousand. Pay
increases are equal to those Of the
army.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-19
MASS MEETING

A mass meeting will be
held this morning at $50
in the county court house
regarding food conserva-
ton and production.
The meeting is an i'm
pOrtant one, and concerns
everybody.