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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-05
.FOCH NEARLY KILLED
IN 1916 AUTO CRASH
NJ e A. Snee;aI.

London, Dec adjudication has
just been permitted here of the fact
that in May, 1916, Marshal Foch, then
commanding the Army of the North
for France, Narrowly escaped death
in an auto accident. He was in a
hospital for severa weeks and his
SON. in-law, Captain Fournier, with
whom he was riding. was more SER
iously hurt The C dashed into a
tree between Dammartin and Saint
Soupets F,och was injured in the
head Both Were taken to the AmeEi-
can hospital at Juilly. It was during
the dark days of the: second Battle of
Verdun a ndnothing was permitted TO
be printed of the accident
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-05
ASK FRANCE TO BACK
BIG FISHING FLEET
NJ. E. A. Special.

Paris. Dec. 4.-The. French Chamber
Of Deputies is to be asked for credit
Of $4,000, 900 to establish a fishing
fleet after the war New harbors win
be provided at Boulogne-sur- Mer. La
Rochelle and Lorient. TWO new cold
storage plants will be built. A gov
eminent fishing board will regulate
the industry and try to bring prices
even below the low level Of before the
war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-05
BY CONDO

to the; elevator boy But you neeon't
hesitate to wear it, it hadn't even been
unwrapped And il I'm always lying
out of things it's your fault. You've
ragged and stofmed at me so that when
anything goes wrong I'm afraid to tell
you the truth
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
HOUSE PLANS
QUICK ACTION
ON RAILROADS
Administration Leaders Will
Attempt to Enact Nc
Adoo Bill Today.

An attempt to jam through the rail-
road bill before adjournment today
will be made in the House by admin
istration leaders. The slow pace yes
terday offered little hope that they
would be successful however, and
prospects were that the bill would not
be finally passed in the House much
before Thursday.
The House spent the entire day dis
cusstng the compensation feature of
the bill, leaving two of the most i'm
portant features untouched. Fights
over both the tenure OF Federal con-
troll and the rate-fixing sections may
consume many hours.
Under an amendment offered by
Representative Connally, Of Texas,
and adopted by the House, the pro-
vision In the original bill that the
average annual operating income of
each railroad should be ascertained
from the books of the company by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
was stricken out
This omission has the effect of per-
mitting the commission to go beyond
the books Of the company and to
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
HOOVER Defines HIS
PARTMENTS SCOPE
Says Administration Only Fixes
Wheat and Sugar Prices.

Expressing the purpose of correct
ing 'misinformation circulated among
the agricultural community as to the
policy and scope of the Food Admin
istration with relation to price-hxing."
Herbert Hoover is out with a lengthy
statement defending his position on
this point. He declares that there are
but two commodities-wheat and su-
gar-the regulation Of which has been
entirely assumed by the Food Admin
istration.
Mr.. Hoover AYERS that his depart
ment is not a price-fixing body, ex-
cept in respect of the articles men,
toned. He states it is the intention
OF the administration to operate open
ly with the producing community, and
declares Intervention was necessary
in order TO protect American consum-
ers He further cites the fact that
price-1xiRg in the instance of wheat
has stimulated the sowing OF 42,OO0, 900
acres, more by 100000 acres than the
previous record sowing. He defends
the action Of the United States and
their allies in contracting with Cuba
for sugar at a stipulated figure, by
pointing out that America Is largely
dependent on imports for this product.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
Prefer Sing Sing Prison
To Fighting for Country

New York, Feb. 5.-Perhaps the
last word In slackers-the most
thorough-going, dyed-in-the-wool
type OF draft evader that a great
country ever scorned. was revealed
By Sheriff David H. Knott. who
personally conducts convicted pris-
oners to Sing Sing Prison, when he
stated that since he took ONCE last
January there had been an unusual
number Of young men of the draft
age who had deliberately commit
ted petty crimes in order to go to
prison and escape the draft.
Some OF these men had been over
heard to remark that their crimes
had been committed with such a
purpose. the sheriff said. One of
them. whom the sheriff said was a
perfect type OF a fighting man, ex-
cept for the yellow streak" that
he showed, made the following re-
mark on the train on the way to
Sing Sing:
We'll, I had rather 60 up the
river and do my bit than to go
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26

his viewpoint would change after he
had been freed OF those influences
when sent abroad. Apparently the
theory did not work out and the Off
Ger was not saved as the two generals
hoped he would be.
There is always this to remember
in considering the justness OF the ver-
diet OF the court martial: Not that
judgment was rendered in view of the
sentimental difficulties under which
the officer might have been laboring,
but in view OF the fact that he was
apparently false to his oath OF alle-
glance in which he swore to defend
the United States against all enc
miles domestic or foreign"
The Henkes case has not yet reach
ed Washington. so far as could be
learned last night. Only tho Presi-
dent can modify the findings of the
court convened by the divisional COM
mander. There was no indication any
where here that the President would
be asked to interfere in behalf of an
officer who, officials here consider.
was false to his duty in the face Of
the enemy.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
Inefficient Committee
System Called Barnacle
Fuller, of Massachusetts, Starts Reform Wave
by Denouncing Wasteful Expenditures
for Inactive Committees.

A reform wave struck the House
yesterday. Charges by Alvin T.
Fuller, millionaire representative OF
Massachusetts,, that there is "a DOM
mating element OF political deception
In the existing House system" rallied
progressive members on both sides Of
the aisle to his support.
Fuller resigned from the Committee
on Expenditures in the Interior De-
partment. because 1t had not met
since the session began excepting
one short smoke talk and his at
tack on the House committee system
was contained in his letter Of resigna-
ton. The letter brought a renewal OF
demands for the elimination OF ex-
traneous matter from the Congress
sional Record and for limitation Of
the franking privilege.
Cause Needless Expense.
'T do not wish by accepting the
honor Of membership on this commit
tee," Fuller said, ITO appear to give
even my tacit consent to the existence
of a committee which has no real,
justifiable reason for existing other
than TO entail q needless and un-
justifable expense upon the people
who pay the bills"
Fuller Is probably the only member
of the House who never accepts his
pay check" He was somewhat fear
full when he came to Washington,
he said, for he did not know whether
he had the proper qualifications.
When he meets his constituents they
say. My! but you must be busy down
in Washington"
Wants to be Busy.
Now I would like to be really
busy and am mighty sure IL the
proper spirit animated our present
Congress that these needless commit
tees could be changed into real agen-
cles for the service OF the govern
ment," he said. why could not
some Of these needless committees
that never meet and that are occu-
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
Washington People Faster
Than New York Subway Mobs

Washington's public has got every
thing that the New York subway
crowds ever possessed when 1t comes
to rushing, jumping, running, snap,
vim and clean-cut action, according to
John A. Beeler, who has been watch
ing crowds at Fifteenth street and
New York avenue getting aboard Capt.
tai Traction cars under the new regu-
lations for car-loading adopted by the
Public Utilities Commission and the
company recently.
Beeler Pleased.
"Why, they're there" exploded Mr..
Beeler yesterday. IT can't tell you
how pleased am When I came here
at the request of the Utilities Com
mission vas told on every hand that
I would find Washington sleepy. 1
even read an article printed in one OF
the afternoon papers which attributed
to a member of my corps the state
ment that Washington was so jammed
in its street car traffic because it was
sleepy, drowsy and stagnant' in the
way it moved. By the way, every one
here denies making such a statement.
''The New York subway crowds. far
famed for their lightning speed, have
nothing TT all on the Washington war
time public. It must be a new city
from the one which Jokes were made
on"
The svioader- Of the iront end az ssxu
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26

at New York avenue and Fifteenth
street who pushes the public into the
front end of the cars while the con-
ductor takes fares at the rear is as
far ahead of the subway guards in the
metropolis when 1t comes to speed and
action as a racing auto is ahead
of cold molasses," according to Mr..
Beeler. He is pleased. exuberant, jubi-
liant and many other things at the
manner in which the public and the
company has taken to his suggestions.
Praises Loader.
why, that front-end loader" he
said, waves one car on, and the
other off with the doors slamming,
and shoots to the next car in the
berth. with a speed which think can
not be equaled. Everything is NOV
ing smoothly. I am hoping for like
results when I propose the remedies
for the w. r. and Z. system in the
congested heart Of the city within a
short time"
A report dealing with the W. r. and
E. is expected shortly. Mr.. Beeler is
not the only one who is pleased at
the manner In which his recommended
tons have worked out. Words Of
praise arc also forthcoming from the
office of the Commissioners and other
officials of both the executive arm Of
the District government and other Of.
ice3 Of the District Build1na
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
Solons Hear Lecture
On Beauties of Hawaii

The wonders of Hawaii were re-
GENTLY shown in pictures and told to
many members of the Senate and
House and their families and friends
in the caucus room Of the House Of
fice Building by W. H. Hindle, of
Honolulu.
Representative Gallagher, of Illinois.
presented Mr.. Hindle. Mr.. HindIe
continually impressed his audience
with the value of these Islands to
every one on the mainland.
Hawaii" he said. lis our Western
frontier. From a military and naval
standpoint its value to our nation can
not be estimated. It gives command
Of the Pacific for thousands OF miles
and makes our Pacific coast line from
Alaska to Panama safe from enemy
invasion while the fortifcations and
the hawai- base on the Island of Oahu
remain American"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
MAKES BITTER
DENUNCIATION
OF SOCIALISM
Representative Rainey Iden-
ti6es Socialists and Slack
ers with Bolsheviki.

Bolsheviki doctrines are being
spread in this country. not only by
radicals, but by some Of the most con-
servative newspapers, by members of
Congress and by cabinet members,
Representative Rainey, of Illinois, de-
clared yesterday.
He pointed out the danger that
while we fight to make the world safe
for democracy, I'VE may end by max
ing 1t safe for socialism"
He said in part:
THE Bolshevlki are Socialists-sim-
ply Socialists. They stand for moth
ing the Socialists do not. Socialists
have been watching with pride the ca
reer Of the Bolsheviki. The ]. w. w.
In their papers-and they have several
have pointed with pride to the fact
that many Bolsheviki leaders came
from this country and have been
prominent in !. w. W. organizations.
No Socialist paper has ever criticized
anything the Bolsheviki have done.
THE failure Of the German So
cialists to revolt means at the pres
ent time a world failure for Social
ism. The world situation now is that
in a strongly organized military gov
ernment, the things Socialism stands
for have no opportunities for sue
cess. In republics where power is
not centralized and which try to
get along without resort to mill
tarism, Socialism develops the most
dangerous tendencies. The revolt OF
workers in shipyards is an evidence
of Socialism among the workers OF
this country.
I'VE now have. after taking over
the railroads. one-sixth of the adult
voting population of the United States
on the Federal pay roll-every one
anxious to have his compensation
increased out OF the treasury. The
only way in which they can accom-
plish this salary grab is by intimi-
dating members of Congress. It re-
mains to be seen how many will yield
to influences OF that character"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
CAPTURE OF GIRLS
MAY CLEAR THEFTS
Two Young Negroes Taken by Po-
lice Charged with Burslaries.

That they have ended a series OF
systematic robberies which has been
committed within the past few weeks
with the arrest of Lureta Dent, negro
girl, II years old. Brightwood, D. C..
and Helen l. Britton. 12 years, l22S
Twenty-second street northwest. was
the belief OF the local police last night.
Headquarters Detective Barbee ar
rested the Dent girl yesterday after
noon and charged her with forgery.
1t is alleged that the girl. with her
companion, broke open the mail box OF
A. w. Lukei, no NJ street northwest,
on February IS. and stole a number
OF checks, aggregating $99.
The girls it Is said, appeared at the
District National Bank and tried TO
have the checks cashed.
They also tried to cash the checks
at the National Savings and Trust
Company Bank. but again payment
was refused, and they disappeared
from the bank before they could be
apprehended.
The Britton girl was arrested Sat
urday. Seven cases Of petit larceny
and two cases of housebreaking have
been preferred against her by Pre-
cinct Detective Bradley. of the Tenth
precinct, and one case OF housebreak-
ing, and several cases OF petit larceny
has been preferred by Precinct Detec-
tive Thompson. of the Third precinct.
Mrs. Sara Schwartz, $500 Belmont
road northwest, caught the Britton
girl in her home last Saturday and
held her while she telephoned for the
police.
Both girls have escaped from homes
where they have been placed by the
Board OF Children's Guardians.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26

/ over the top and get killed. Be-
lieve me, Sing Sing for minew
Another one was heard to say:
"1ney treat you fine in Sing Sing.
You can read and play baseball
and have plenty to eat, while over
in France fighting the Hun you are
exposed to all kinds OF danger and
are likely to get killed"
The yellow streak in some of
the men I have taken to Sing Sing
was illustrated when I took a party
of them there recently" he con-
tinued. Among them was one
convicted OF murder in the first
degree. Thomas A. Abbruzzo, who
was going on his last ride to the
electric chair.
When the party arrived at the
station at Ossining a number Of
hangers-on at the depot and coun-
try boys OF the village assembled
there, openly upbraided the prison.
ers for evading their duty as SOL
diers by shouting to them, Slack
ers! slackersr Not one Of them
turned or seemed to resent the
thrust except AbbruzZo.".
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
RECALL 81 NAVAL
men FROM FURLOUGH
Shorty" Pearson. Noted Cowboy.
Among Those for Norfolk.

The navy is still receiving a lin
tied number OF applicants for en-
rollment, seven each week being its
regular quota at present The navS
appropriation bill provides. however,
for an increase of 1900 in all grades
of naval service. and recruiting is
expected to boom when the bill be-
comes effective.
Those enlisted now in the navy
are furloughed home under waiting
orders until called into active serv-
ice. their T5y going on from the
date of 4cce Jtance.
Thirty-four furloughed home in ac-
cordance With the regulations cited
were yesterday recalled and sent to
the naval training station at Nor
folk. Va.
Shorty" Pearson, who is one Of
these, is the noted western cowboy.
who won second prize for "broncho
busting" at the Pendleton, Ore.
"Round-Up" in 1915, considered the
classic cowboy event Of the West.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
OPPOSES SEED
BILL DESIRED
FOR FARMERS
Secretary Houston Disa.
grees with Hoover Upon
Necessity Of Measure.

Secretary Of Agriculture Houston
does not share the alarm Of Food Ad-
mInistrator Hoover aud Chairman
Lever, Of the House Agricultural Com
mittee, over the food situation in the
United States.
In q six-hour executive session yes
tsrday he told the House COMMITTEES
on Agriculture that the passage of a
measure presented by Representative
Baer to appropriate $50O0o,0oe to fur
nish seed and feed to farmers on
credit Is unnecessary"
He does not believe the plight Of the
American farmer Is such that he Is
unable to buy seed for his fields and
feed for his cattle. Two years OF bad
crops have upset the farmers finances.
he said, but not to that degree.
The committee Is under agreement
TO vote on whether to report the Baer
bill favorably or unfavorably today.
IN a test of strength Saturday those
favoring the bill had four Democratic
members OF the committee On their
side, giving a majority OF one for a
favorable report. It was then that an
agreement was reached to vote on the
measure after Secretary Houston had
presented his views.
Indications were last night that the
vote would be unfavorable to the sup
porters OF the bill, and that II would
not be passed at this session OF Con-
gress. Advocates OF the measure,
among them Representatives Haugen,
Anderson and Young. OF North Da-
MI, a.
ton that, with a winter wheat crop of
only 540.eoo.ooo. the average spring
wheat crop must almost double the
average yield Of 25o.OOo.oOo bushels II
the necessary billion-bushel total is to
be reached. The Secretary believed,
however, that spring wheat acreage
could be increased far more readily by
methods other than that suggested
Z by Representative Baer.
While the committee was I'm session
representative Norton. Of North
Dakota. introduced a bill that would
establish a personal rural credit sys-
tenn" a. a means Of meeting the prob
lem of greater food production.
bill provides for the organ
ization OF twelve Federal personal
rural credit banks. each with capital
stock OF s., 900. 900. to be located in the
same cities with the Federal land
banks. The stock OF the banks would
he placed on sale at S a share ana
II at the end of thirty days any part
ot the capital stock remains unsub-
scribed II would be taken up by the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Loans would be made only to share
holders who are farmers No loan
would be for less than 80 OF more
than 5000 or pr q longer period of
two years. Every applicant for a
loan would be required to purchase
stock equal to one-tenth OF the amount
OF the loan desired. The interest rate
would mot exceed Ia per cent a
year"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
SUPPLIES OF TAMPICO
OIL UNINTERRUPTED

Oil from Tanipico In coming through
for the American and British war
fleets in yet uninterrupted flow, ac-
cording to the Department Of Com
merce. despite disturbances reported
at the oil fields by the state Depart
ment yesterday. It was admitted a.
the State Department that an Ameri-
can launch either on the river or the
canal had been fired upon by bandits.
and one Of its occupants killed. The
departments information. however. Is
that this was purely an incidental dis
turbance and that no serious results
need be expected.
The Navy Department had no infor-
nation OF the incident II is admitted
that American and British forces are
near Tampico and ready to protect
American and British interests should
they be jeopardized by disturbances
F~hnre among contending bandit or
ganizstions. It was indicated that po-
sitive Intervention would only be re-
sorted to in case Of extreme danger.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26

Arthur Cranston, who was with him
at the time OF death. the funeral will
be attended by two sons. George Pas
chal, OF Oklahoma. and Walter Pas
chal, OF Detroit. remaining survivors
of the immediate family.
Col. Paschal comes from a family
with a long line OF achievements in
public affairs. His father. Judge Pas
chal, was a frontiersman who later
served with distinction in the civil
war. He was also a noted legal prac-
titloner, being a recognized constitu-
tional lawyer and author OF several
text books on the subject.
Col. Paschal was himself q Texas
ranger. having participated at an
early age in Indian battles. He was
a lawyer and practiced extensively
before the United States Supreme
Court and was for many years, ex-
aminer in the Pension Once.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
JEWS MAKING !
QUICK STRIDES
FOR $4,000
D. c. Canvassers for Home
land Need Less Than
5000 Now.

That the Washington Zionist Circle
will before the end OF the week have
achieved its s2s.OOo goal. the orEaniza-
tion's share Of the 81. .Ooo. 900 homeland
fund for the establishment OF an au-
tonomous Jewish state I'm Palestine, n
the belief Of Robert Szold. president
OF the circle.
Only 5000 of the amoui { remains TO
be raised, and a large par OF this was
subscribed yesterday and Sunday, as
a result Of canvassing the Shfty dis
tricts into which he Zionists have di-
vided the city. The solicitots were
given until the end Of the week 20 se-
complish their task. but will cdnclude
II in less time.
1t . learned that the Jewish people
here. as well as elsewhere, are beart-
ened by the coincidence of the English
forces entering Jerusalem on the an
niversary Of the most universally
recognized holiday OF the race. TO
vember 2. the day the Turks surrsn-
dered the city. also is the day known
az Hannuksh. on which the victory h
the Maccabeans over the forces q
Antiochus is annually commemorsted-
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26
Porter Tells Wage Probers
He Just Hates to Take Tips

This tippin' business is the worst
thing I ever did see. 1t don't
amount to a hill OF beans neither.
but we got to have EN-"
J. T. Padgett, a railroad porter,
thus summed for the Railroad Wage
Commission yesterday the whole
question of tips and the American
riding public.
Secretary Lane, chairman of the
commission, asked the manager of
the Pullman company, earlier in the
hearing II 1t were possible to
change the American temperament
to the extent of doing away with
tips" The manager replied that a
straight salary would be positively
injurious to the service"
The porter, working on a South
ern road, explained that they hated
to take tips sometimes. but the
passengers seemed to think 1t was
necessary to get good service. The
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26

make any investigation Il chooses into
the question OF operating income for
the past three years that the compen-
sation for the use Of the roads dur
ing the period Of Federal control Ia
TO be determined.
A score of minor amendments Of
fered by Representative Lenroot. OF
Wisconsin. to perfect and clarity the
language Of the bill were adopted by
the House and thirty Lenroot amend
ments remained to be voted on when
the House adjourned.
An amendment by Representative
Dillon limiting the amount Of the re-
volvins fund to 500, 900, 900. and setting
aside an additional fund Of 500. .0O0, 200
that may not be spent without con-
sulting Congress will come UP for
consideration when the House con-
venes today.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-26

porter also explained that they
needed the money, "somethin' aw-
full
Ordinary railroad porters. he
said. were generally SIS and $40 in
debt over their months wages. Pull
man porters, whose tips are higher,
draw in some cases. lower salaries.
Other railroad organizations rep
resented were steam shovel dredge-
men; dispatchers and operators,
Pullman conductors, switchmen,
etc.
J. N. Maxwell, OF Indianapolis. ap-
peared on behalf Of eighty-three
gatemen and baggagemen of the sta
ton there. These men, he said,
worked twelve hours a day, some-
times for fourteen weeks without
a day off, and rarely ate a single
meal with their families.
In most cases heard today, short
er hours and consideration" Of the
evidence submitted were asked.