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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
Secretary of the Navy Tells
House Committee Urgent
Need of More Power.
PEACE CONFAB MAY
STOP CONSTRUCTION
Great Naval Program Unnec-
necessary If All Nations
Agree to Disarmament.

Washington, Dec. 3O-Unless the
League Of Nations or some other tri-
bunal makes certain limitation Of in
tcrnatiOnal armament, the United
States must build the greatest navy
in the world, Secretary Daniels today
told the house naval committee. With
the completion of the proposed three
year building program, adding ten
dreadnaughts, six battle cruisers and
$50 smaller craft to the fleet, Amcri-
ca will still rank second to Great Brit
ain in naval strength.
If the conference at Versailles does
not result in general agreement to
put an end to naval building with all
nations. the United States must bend
her will and energies and give men
and money to the task of creating in
comparably the greatest navy in the
world" Daniels declared.
Asked If the president backed his
policy to make the United States the
first naval power, the secretary re-
piled:
Yes, if competitive building is to
continue"
The secretary said II a league OF
nations was established, the United
States must provide a large part OF
the police force to enforce the
leaglIe's dr-rees. He added that with
such a league formed, the full con-
siruction program would not be nee
cssary, and asked congress to empow-
er the president to stop construction
at his discretion if an international
agreement would make the limitation
OF armament certainty.
The secretary submitted estimates
reducing the total asked for the navy
cnyt year TO about u billion dollars.
The original estimates drawn before
the armistice totalled nearly two ana
/ q half billions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
LABOR TO HAVE
CANDIDATE FOR
COMMISSIONER
LOCAL LABOR ORGANIZATIONS
NOT TO TRUST PRE-ELEcTioNs
PROMISE OF CANDIDATES

A bomb was thrown into political
circles last night which caused no
casualties except possibly in broken
aspirations, when it was learned that
union labor is likely to have a can
didate all its own, to contest with all
comers the election OF the next city
commissioner.
Just who the candidate will be is not
yet announced, blut conference was
held yesterday by members Of the
Trades and Labo.- Assembly. Secre-
tary W. B. MeNel- announced that
union labor leaders Were considering
the advisability of putting real labor
candidate in the field. following Felo
McAllister's announcement.
Great work has been done In Es-
Gambia county in the past year in the
way of organizing workers here, until
it is said that the labor vote will
swing at least 1000 ballots in line, If
la popular labor candidate is chosen
Politicians agree that this is sufficient
to elect any candidate, who may cap
ture the labor vote.
A nu mber Of Pensacolians are being
STOOInSu Dy VdTlOuS ldCtlCUS " Coil
test with George Hinrichs, present
commissioner, for the office at the cleo
ton next spring. Some Of these cam
paigns promised to gather considerable
speed until the dark horse" an
nouncement of union labor was mads
yesterday by Mr.. McNeir Some prog
nosticators now go SO far as to say
that no candidate can again be elected
in Pensacola, without the approval OF
union labor, which now embodies the
membership of over 20 locals.
The announcement presages a hur-
ried consultation among prospective
candidates and more attention by those
who announce their candidates. in the
future to union labor's platform. La
Dor leaders declare they are not to be
contented with prediction promises
by candidates to carry out labor needs
in city politics. Hence the plan of a
labor dark horse"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
NINE CARS CLAIMED
TO BE DELAYED BY
POOR EQUIPMENT

Nine street cars, five or which were
loaded with working men mostly eYn-
ployes Of the shipyard, were delayed
for 20 minutes on Palafox street be-
tween Government and Zarragossa
street yesterday, when an East GIill
car failed to run. 1t is understood
that the motors failed to work.
1t was necessary for passengers on
the car to get off and help push the
car onto the other Palafox street
track before other loaded cars could
pass. Much unfavorable comment
was made by passengers, many OF
who malighted from the standing cars
and porceeded home on foot.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
NEGRO HELD FOR
ASSAULT; VICTIM
is IN THE HOSPITAL

George Banks, colored porter at the
San Carlos hotel. was arrested at 9 30
o'clock last night by the police on a
charge OF assault. John baltimore. co.,
ored, also employed at the San Carlos
IS in the ePnsacola hospital where
an operation was performed upon him
last niSht in an effort to save his
Llte after fracture Of the skull.
Captain Harper of the police char
Ees That Banks assaulted baltimore
Win a mop handle at the hotel, sew
eral days ago and the attention OF the
ponce was oily directed to the case
last night. Banks was taken at the
Motel by Captain Harper and Special
oitlcers TOURIST and Tarrant. He was
.eid IN the city Jail without bond. Lat.
SSlhore lives in Coyle street near La
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
TO
START FOR The
CAPT. Al CITY
OF ITALY NEW
YEARS NIGHT

London, Dec. 30.-President Wilson
arrived in London at 7:15 this even
ing and Immediately went to Buck
ingham palace. He was cheerd by a
large number of persons proceeding
home from business. Otherwise there
was 10 demonstration,
A farewell dinner was given IN the
state dining room at Buckingham pal
ace tonight by King George and Queen
Mary in honor of President Wilson.
1t was private function. There was
no procession into the dining room
and no speeches or toasts. The pres
ident and Mrs. Wilson will leave
Buckinham palace at o'clock Tues
day morning on the first stage OF
their return to France. No troops will
be stationed along the streets, put the
party will have a guard of honor to
the station.
The president plans to spend New
Years day in Paris and leave for
Italy Tuesday night. He will return
from Italy about January 10, when
the inter allied conference will assem-
BILE. 1t is generally understood tn at
the president will remain in Europe
about a month after his return from
Italy. taking passage to America
about February 10.
Huns Must Wait.
The central powers will not be adj
mitted to the peace conference in the
early negotiations, according to an
autline given by a French diplomat
engaged in framing the program for
the preliminaries Of the congress. The
article said, THE first stage will be
meeting of France, Great Britain,
Italy and the United States for the for
nation of united diDlomatic de-
mand The second will be the pie,
nary meeting of all the allies, at
which the smaller states will adhere
to the results of the first stage. The
third peace congress will deal with
the admission Of enemy plenipotenti-
aries The fourth will be confer
ence of all nations including neutrais
for the formation OF society of ma
tiOnS"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
LOCAL GREEKS
SENDS APPEAL
TO PRESIDENT I J.
ss5 AMERICANS OF GREEK BIRTH
PETITION kiLSoN TO SEE THAT
GREECE GETS BACK COLONIES

A cab1egram was addressed to Pres
ident Woodrow Wilson at Paris,
France, yesterday by a committee rep
resenting 3S5 American citizens of
Greek birth who reside n Pensacola,
appealing to the chief executive to
bespeak for Greece, the return Of her
possessions lost to other countries.
The names Of Nlok Galatsnos, George
Angeletto and V. Bokas were signed
to the communication.
The text of the communication fol-
lows:
Pensacola, Fla, Dec. 80, 1918.
President Woodrow Wilson,
Paris France:
Three hundred fifty American
citizens of Greek birth in mass meet
ing assembled in this city requests
you to sbespeak for Greece the return
Of Constantinople, Islands in the
AEGEAN sea, portions of Asia Minor
where Greeks predominate; lsastern
Macedonia. Western Thrace and North
Epiros. By every right Of race, ma
tionality, language, religion and NOR
ais this territory belongs to Greece.
Only by the right of might have these
people been enslaved by foreign pow
ers. Your fellow citizens Of Green
birth and all Greeks throughout the
world will hold in grateful rcmem-
brance, anything you may say or do
to promote the rightful return of this
territory and these people to their
mother country.
NICK GALATSNOS.
GEORGE ANGELETTO.
Comnjtfee
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
l DEAD; / WOUNDED
ANOTHER JAILED
| IN DEFUNIAK FIGHT

DeFuniak Springs. Dec. 30-(Spec-
iaD-C. Mitchell was killed. Charles
Carter was seriously wounded by
gunshot wound in the back and Mar
ion Hall is in Jail here charged with
shooting the pair at dispute, which
arose at Carter's home Christmas
night. Hall denies the shooting.
The shooting took place at Carter's
residence where a Christmas celebra-
ton was under way, where 1t is al
legged that liquor flowed freely enough
to bring on the quarrel. Mitchell, who
was killed, leaves a wife end two
children. Carter Is expected to re-
cover. His home is in the Halls Still
neiGhbOrhood
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
CITY MAY HAVE
INSPECTOR FOR
MILK GU T PUT
CITY COMM SSiONERS ADVISED
TO TAKE STEP BY DR.. MOSS
) MAN OF THE HEALTH SERVICE

Pensacola viii probably have a
trained and competent dairy inspector
in the future, if recommendations made
by DR.. Mossman, member of the u.
s. Health Serveice at the meeting of tn
city commissioners yesterday after
noon. are carried out.
DR. Mossman stressed the import
ance of having appointing such a man
to carefully supervise the milk sup
ply, and his report was favorably re-
taken under advisement, but it is prob
suggestions made.
Added inducements to the dairymen
must be offered if the milk supply
which by no means meets the demands
in Pensacola, is to be increased, DR..
Mossman pointed out in a statement
made to the Journal last night The
greatest inducement. he said. would be
in the matter Of prices. The market
quotations on milk are now from 15
to 20 cents. It is considered ueces-
sary that the RETAIL jrice be raised if
more cattle are to be bought and the
dairy business made a paying prop
osition.
In lengthy report OF the work ao-
complished during the several weeks
which the health officer submitted to
the commissioners, it was shown thar
there were many violators fthe city
milk ordinance. However in a num-
ber of instances improvements are pe-
ing made and with the inspector on
the job purer and better milk may be
expected
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
LOCAL TRADES AND
l. BOR ASSEMBLY
WILL NOT ATTEND

Although the Trades and Labor
Assembly of Pensacola has been in
vited to send a delegate to the con-
gress Of laboring men, which Is to be
held in Chicago, January Ia, IL Is
probable that the local assembly will
be represented at this meeting by
proxy only, said Secretary VI. B. NC
Neir yesterday.
However, interest runs high among
local unionists concerning the topics
which are to be discussed at the Chi
caeo meet. among which are the ia
nous Mooney case, and the organiza-
tion of national labor party on par
with the republican and democratic
parties
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
BAN ON CHANGES OF
TELEPHONES is NOW
REMOVED BY u. S.

Installations OF telephones and
changes in the telephone service, are
being made in Pensacola and vicinity
at the request of customers, as fast as
materials can be secured for the work.
according to District Manager j. T..
Feeble of the Southern Bell Tele-
phone company.
The war industries board released
the telephone company from the ban
on changes in servics put on during
the war. in a proclamation issued sew
eraI weeks ago. However, but little
progress has been made in the work
of proposed changes, due to the in
ability to get necessary equipment.
Mr.. PEBBLE says that a quantity OF
equipment is slowly being an1assed
here and that many changes viii pos
sibly be made in the near future.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
oIA IN
LEAD OVER ALL
IN ROLL GALL
County Leads Whole Southern
Division in Number Of
Members Obtained.
MANAGER WIRES
| CONGRATULATIONS
Division Manager Hopes That
Good Work Will Continue
in This City.

ESranbia ctpLty leads the counties
OF the Southern division in the Red
Cross Christmas Roll Call, which ha
Deen extended up to the beginning OF
the new year. The membership roll
Is already 1000 over last years figures
while the remainder Of the division
has but one half OF the enrollmertv
made at this time last year.
Fluctuations were yesterday yyirsys
Chairman w. X. Hyer by W.. J. Miner,
Of Atlanta. manager for the division
In the drive. Congratulations ON tha
enrolment" Mr.. Milner says. II
trust the intensive campaign thiS
week will greatly increase the num-
ber."
Estimated figures of the progress
Of the Roll Call found the county With
5000 members for 19t9 while i0,O0a
Is the goal this considered most en-
couraging when the discouraging con :
ditions prevailing are taken into con
sideratfon.
Today will be shipyard day with tn !,
plant Of the Pensacola Shipbuiiding
company thrown open to the public.
who wear the Red Cross button 10 !.
next year. If the weather Is bad
visitors will be received from 4 TO &
tomorrow aftsFno on. instead s.sof scs
Tie street dfive continliss ovsr Is Is. !.
morrow. There was only sight In
crease through yesterdays efforts, but
today and Wednesday are expected tn
tell the tale in increased memberships
through the efforts Of women of til3
Pensacola chapter @
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
END is IN SIGHT
FOR LOCAL DRAFT
BOARD NOW, CLAIM

1.-The end is in sight" employees at
the office Of the local board for Es-
Gambia county announced yesterday.
The past three weeks have been occu-
pied in gathering statistics from the
local papers for the use of the War
Department at Washington.
This work is nearly completed and
the soldiers and civilians working at
the office will begin the filing Of the
missionaries by order number
Whenthis task is completed the work
of the board will be completed, Chair
man L. Hilton Green believes. The
questionnaires were filed in alphabet
ical order, but recent changes in the
plans oe the War Department neces-
state the rearrangement of the in
formation papers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
HURLEY DEVISES
PLAN TO UTILIZE
IT. s. BOUND SHIPS

Paris. Dec. 3o.-Edward n. Hurley,
chairman of the American Shipping
Board. has devised an important plan
for utilizing the vast amount of Amer
lean tonnage returning to the United
States in ballast, for supplying the
United States with a huge stock OF
potash needed for agricultural pur-
poses.
1t is purposed to substitute cargoes
for ballast, beginning with potash from
the extensive deposits in Alsace now
under French control
Experts of the war trade board Will
leave for Alsace tomorrow to arrange
large shipments. Hurley said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
RESULTS FORM A
JONRNAL WANT AID
S w A MP MERRITT

Things are more or less blue in the
laundry business every day. but Mon
day proved to r. M. Merritt OF the
Perfection Laundry that there IS
merit in want ads. When he arrived
at the Office yesterday several an
swers to his ad for labor help had
been pushed under the door, and Mr..
Merritt reports that telephone and
personal applications for work dur
ing the day nearly swamped him. The
want ad was inserted in The Journal
Moral: Use Journal Want Ads
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
MAN ARRESTED ON
S i N d A Y is HOT
ABOUT BLUE LAW

Albert Frey, arrested Sunday by
Deputy Sheriff George Hall, expressed
the opinion yesterday that he was
thinking seriously Of leaving town ulf-
less enforcement of the blue laws
was dropped
Frey, who was arrested for selling
gasoline at his place near Olive, Sun
day, claims that Deputy Hall had no
warrant for his arrest, and when a
Liberty Bond Of $50 denomination was
put up by him as security he was
charged a fee OF 81 for certifying that
the bond was good He promises
that when the case comes up for trial
that interesting developments may be
expected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
CITY TO RECEIVE
BIDS ON SANITARY
EQUIPMENT JAN. 8

Bids are to be received by the city
on January 6, next. for the supplies,
which will be needed by the city in
carrying out the provisions Of the
sanitary ordinance governing the dis
position of waste products from Pen
sacoIa homc:. The metal retainers,
which the ordinance requires in al.
Iavatories not connected with the city
sewers, and other products necessary.
are to be purchased by the city for
retailing to the citizens for the en-
forcement of sanitary conditions here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
PREPAYMENT CARS
WILL BE PUT ON
EAST HILL LIN E.

., repayment cars are to be put on
p, me East Hill line by the Pensacola
II'ectrlc company beginning January
- @Ccordlng to an announcement
,e ,'9.e by officers of the company yes
.tdE This will be co-incident
WI, %IA the changing from the skip-stop
rS r.Sh of stopping at every crossing
'nefe passengers signal
"liie prepayment cars are already
ing operated on some cars OF tho
~ IN" use of these cars on
vie East Hill line will be an innova-
r.. NE city. Manager Hanlon said
,,I hiSht that the move was being
yas I'll Ior the Improvement of the SER
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
DEFENSE SOCIETY
URGES SCHOOLS TO
ABANDON GERMAN

Letters have been received by Of
f.cials of the school system from the
American Defense Society, urging the
abandonment OF the German language
in local schools as a part of nation
wire campaign. The German language
is not now being taught in any PEN
sacola school, other languages, par
ticularly Franch, having been substi-
tuted for it some motnhs ago, accord
ing to County Superintendent A. 8.
Edwards.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
FLORIDA HOLDS
43RD PLACE IN
WAR STAMP DRIVE

Florida stands forty-third In line
among the list OF states in the gross
purchase of War Saving Stamps. ac-
cording to an announcement received
by Postmaster Hancock yesterday
from the Treasury Department. The
sales average .36 per capita and the
sotal number of stamps sold in the
state is s374.353.07. the report says.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
PAN AMERICA MEDAL.

Paris. Dec. 30-Funds are now being
raised by French cities for erection on
the rench Atlantic coast of monu-
ment to commemorate the aid tid
America gave in winning the war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS

Atlanta, Dec. 30.-Thirty- seven Of
Ulcers and more than a thousand men,
the first contingent OF the Thirty
first Dixie division from overseas, ar
rived at Camp Gordon today from
Nevport News, where they debarkel
last week. Others enrouts will De
dem bi ilized he ,.
Washing Dec. 3O-The Navy
department announced today that
Pharma So Mate Raymor Brown.
Of Rock q, Georgia, was killed Oc-
tober II, while detailed with the ma
rineS.
Tuskegee, Ala, Dec. 3O-There were
62 lynchings in the United States
during the year 1918, an increase OF
"a over last year. According to rec
ords compiled at Tdskegee Institute.
! fifty-five negroes and four whites,
with five women, were included in the
numher Georgia led all states with
Is lynchings. Florida had two.
| Paris, Dec 30-(Havas. Gen. Gour-
| aud, who commanded the French arm
| les in the final days in the Cham
payne sector, has been awarded the
grand eros Of the Legion of Honor.
Washington, Dec. 30.-Deportation OF
most Of the 5000 or 1000 enemy aliens
now interned in the United States
will be recommended to congress
shortly by the Department OF Justice.
London, Dec. 30.-The American
transport Tenadores, which left New
York for Brest on December 1G, was
stranded on the rocks near the Isle
d'Yeu in Nle Bay Of Biscay. on Sat
urday. Adyices state that those on
board are being rescued.
Dockvflle Center, N. Y Dec. 30
CuthDert Mills, aviator in the aerial
mail service, was burned to death
when after leaving Mineola his air
plane fell from three thousand foot
altitude andc aught fire. The plane
was being tested before being turned
over to the postoffice department
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31

Washington, Dec. 30.-Deportation o1
most Of the 5000 or 1000 enemy aliens
now interned in the United States
will be recommended to congress
shortly by the Department OF Justice
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31

Paris, Dec. 30-(Havas.) Gen. Gour.
aud, who commanded the French arm
les in the final days in the Cham
pagne sector, has been awarded the
grand eros Of the Legion of Honor
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
& PENSACOLA JOURNAL

Prints more want ads than any other
paper Of like circulation in the world.
Journal Want Ads bring results.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-31
THE WEATHER

EoR FLORIDA. Fair Tuesday except
= 1orthewest portionj Wednesday fair
s,traI and south, rain north portion,
soi5sr northwest portloni moderate north
s+ and east winds, except fresh south
et,sr northwest portion, shifting to north
,yest Wednesday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-20
R. r. PRESIDENTS
OPPOSE REPORTED
PLAN TO SEND COAL
Present Scheme Of Shipping Coal
Said to be Best That Can
be Obtained.

ST. Paul.. Mimi. March 20.-The
transportation system and commercial
life OF the whole northwest is threat
ened by the reported plan of the rail-
road and fuel administration to send
coal from Illinois. Indiana and Ar
kansas to this territory in open cars
and then have the cars returned
empty, according to telegram sent
Messrs McAdoo and Garfield today
by the presidents of four railroads
here. The telegram says that bring
ing coal from those states is a trans
portation waste in any kind of car.
because the rail haul is 500 mi es,
while the average haul from Michiga n
and Superior docks is only $50 miles.
The presidents explain that the
present rail transportation scheme is
ideal because coal moves west from
lake docks in. box cars which are sent
back loaded with farm produce, and
declares that farmers cannot supply
the east and the allies with grain il
the box cars are takea from them. It
is pointed out that the problem As one
of transportation. rather than Of fuel.
The te egram was signed by Presi-
dents William p. kenney, Great
Northern; ]. NJ. Hannaford. Northern
Pacific: Edmund Pennington, Minne-
apolis, st. Paul IL Sault Ste. Marie,
and James T. Clark. Il Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-20
AMENDMENTS TO WAR
FINANCE BILL ARE
BEATEN In HOUSE
Fight is Over Giving Secretary
Of Treasury More
Power. ssf

Washington. March 19.-Thc war
finance corporation bill withstood re-
publican attacks in the house today,
proposed amendments being beaten
after brief debate. lin order to hasten
work on the measure. the house de-
cided to dispense with the usual We'd
nesday routine tomorrow.
The most determined fight today
was over provision giving the sec
retary Of the treasury power to veto
bylaws Of the Corporation even il
acceptable to the four directors who,
with the secretary. will compose the
organization. The attack was led by
Representatives Moore of Pennsyl-
vania, and Longworth of Ohio. Dem
ocrats did not join in the debate. but
voted solidly against striking out the
provision.
Representative yelling. democsat.
of Utah, enlivehed the debate by an
swering attacks on the administration
made by representative Longworth
Saturday. He charged the Ohio rep
resentative with induging the
cheapest kind of partisan politics"
Acting Minority Leader Gillett and
Representative Glass. chairman of the
banking and currency committee, en-
gagged in tilt when MIR. Gillett said
the bill would give too great power
to the .reigning family" =