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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23

retirement was made necessary,
5r. McAdoo said, because of the in
adequate compensation allowed cab
inet Officers. The secretary also ex-
pI1 hed that he was seriously in neen
Df' rest. The resignation Deo1mes
Effective January /, 1919. The seUre-
EaFy plans to take about three
honths rest, and then may resume
fis praltice of law n New York.
Upon the new secretary Of the
'Teasury, who ever he will be. will
deyeIop the task of financing tie f,a-
Eion through the transition period
From war o peace, which will prob
ably include wo more liberty loans.
L is entirely probable that the pres
ident may fill separately the offices
of he secretary of the treasury and
the director general of railroads. On
previous occasions when a successor
% Mr.. McAdoo was being discussed.
Iohn SHELTON Williams. comptroller Of
and w. p. 6. Harding, gov
'rnor Of the federal reserve board,
ave been most generally mentioned.
'aul Warburg, New York banker,
nd Russell LeffingVYell assistant sec
atary Of the treasury are also to be
rckoned as pOssibilitiesI ( the di-
Pctor generals place goes to a mem
Ier Of the cabinet, Secretary Baker,
postmaster General Burleson ana
ecretary Laine are likely to be con-
idered. Mr.. Burleson is already OPP
rating the telegraph telephone and
able lines. and Mr.. Lane is intimate
y versed in transportation problems,
having formerly been chairman in
.eTState commerce commission.
Gets $4,000 Per Year.
NcAdoO received $4,000 a year as
secretary Of the treasury, the uni
.orm salary Of cabinet members, and
Continued on Page Six)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
.TABULATION OF
WAR WORK FUND
NOT COMPLETED

According to County Chairman l. II.
Aiken, most encouraging reports are
coming in from the country districts
and the showing that will be made
when final returns are in will be most
creditable.
The tabulation OF returns will hard
ly be completed before Monday nlgnt,
according to officials, at which time
1t is hoped to make a report winch
will put this county in its rightful
place. ............
E. r. Malone, district chairman, last
night received the following WIRE
from George w. Perkins of New York
City national chairman Of the Unit
ed War Work drive:
Appreciate the difficulties under
which you have been working and
also quota situation. Want to warm
ly congratulate you and all your as
sociates OF fine showing Florida has
made 1t is magnificent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23

A contingent of $50 men. who ;
come in form New Orleans for tra
ing here, will make the quota of 49,,
practically the same as it has rec.
oeen' which is estimated at about five
thousand
Ihe Pensacola station is the only
school for advanced training in aero
nautics in the country, and it is under
STOOD II win be confined to that in
tie future. The training covers aero
hauto work in hydroplanes, dirigibles
observation balloons and free balloons
NO land planes are used at the sta
ton.
Notwithstanding that peace has
oeen declared. few of the men in
training at the Pensacola station arc
ieaving teh service, in contradiction
of current rumors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
Former Secretary Of State is
Retained by National Rail-
way Association.
GOVERNMENT WILL
KILL ROADS CLAIM
Chairman of Executive Commit
tee Issues Statement
for Owners.

New York Nov. 22.-An imposing
array of advisory and general coun-
sci, headed by Elihu Root, was retain
Ell today by the National AssOcia-
ton Of Railroad Securities to repre-
sent it in negotiations with the gov
ernment looking toward the return OF
railroads to private ownership.
In statement on behalf of the ex-
ecutive committee, S. Davis Warfield
declared that the governments poll
cy was destructive" to the individu-
al credit of railroads, and in the pres
ent conditions cannot continue with
out the obliteration Of railroads as
individual going concerns
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
METHODS OF BREWERS IN
FIGHTING PROHIBITION
DISCLOSED AT INQUIRY

washington, Nov. additional
Iy., g'oras from the private files of the
Gu'eo States Brewers Association,
showing the methods adopted by the
!. .sahlzation in an effort to combat
ns prohibition movement, were read
nv. .no IAe record of the senate investi-
Ing T committee today by Major
a,,:u' ,a.lsS' who is in charge of the in
e. ny The records dealt with the
l.;.HI saI'1atlon and financing Of the ma
10 Id association Of commerce and
~ disbursements to the German
,ng''can Iou. Alliance and the employ
snt Of special writer's for beer
Popaganda.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
SENATE REDUCES
REVENUE RJTJ

washington, Nov. 22-Reductions
aSeregaiing half billion dollars in
the qield from the new revenue bin
were made by the senate finance
committee today in revising measure
downward to the six billion total Tor
1919 proposed Ly Secretary McAroo.
The decrease was confined PRINCIPAL
ly to tobacco, luxury, semi-luxury
and other special and excise sched-
ules.
The committee eliminated the house
provision for a tax of two cents a
gallon on gasoline. All twenty per
cent luxury taxes and cut in half the
rate on many other articles classed
as semi-luxures.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
UNCLE SAM'S MEN
II AXE 8 NEGROES
A s TLEGGERS

Eight negroes were arrested on
charges OF bootlegging last night by
squad Of raiders under u. S. Depu-
ty Marshal Mcmillan and Special Of
ficer Mcintyre Of the police depart
ment The negroes against whom ev-
idence was taken to the extent Of
over 200 pints Of whiskey were Dick
Moran, Jim Lymon, Col Gary, Geor-
gia Bell Claude Pettewaq Rich. Whit
aker VIM. Lewis and Ed Thompson
Bonds were accepted in the sum of
500 each as fixed by u. S. Commits
sioner ]. C. Avery for their appear
ar1ce in court
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
KAISER is BUT A
COMMON REFUGEE
In HOLLAND. CLAIM

aiis' NOV. 22.-Dutch legation tn
uas published a note containing a de-
claration by the president of fba
tssesneriands- council Of ministers 10
.ae az chainDer or deputies, saying that
no loriief German emperor entered
as private parsonage and decIara,,
himself that kind of a refugee rrh.,
treatment given him was similar to
that given all foreign refugees and
the government could not make ex-
ceptlon on account of his former no.
sition. po-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
MORE AMERICAN
LUMBER WILL BE
SHIPPED TO CUBA

The American steamer Nimrod, from
Havana. Cuba, with the large Ethel
Clark in tow arrived in this port yes
terday. The barge will be loaded
with cargo of lumber for Cuba.
The Norwegian steamer. ALI, arriv-
ed here from Galveston with cargo
in transit, to take on bunker coal be-
fore resuming her voyage.
The Jobshaven formerly German
owned steamer, cleared for New Or
leans Yesterday. but was not expected
to leave port before today. The
steamer is now in the U. S. service.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
Police Officer
Does Cowboy Act
On North Hill

"Hip! Hip! Hoorayw shouted
Officer O'Conneil yesterday i'm
true western style as he rounded
up four cows running at large i'm
the northern part of tho city.
The bovines were driven to the
police station by negroes and
placed in the city pound where
they masticated composedly un-
til their owners appeared and
paid the pound fees. They were
owned by Mrs. Ball and Miss Mil
ford, who live outside the city,
and Mrs. Simmnos, South Spring
street and A. Hinote, West Bel
mont street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
POSTAL COMPANY
WILL CONTEST THE
GOVERNMENTS ACT

New York, Nov. 22.-The Postal
Telegraph and Gable Company will
contest in court the governments
Seizure of it's properties and the pro-
posed consolidation of it's lines with
those of the Western Union. Clarence
Mackay, president of the company,
announced tonight. He declared the
taking by the government was con-
trary to the "letter as well as the
spirit of the law"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
captive Balloon
Joins With Free
brethren Rumor

,,n..or %anor has it that one of rne
sa,in1 balloons at the naval air
t4rtai IS lost, strayed or stolen.
Anoo,n 1t is that one of tbes,,
a5cong.S vJlS made its getaway. and.
nh 'o'hg to current rumor. is
Orr, Yet again i'm captivity
lioD n,aS at the naval air sta
lion %ooid give out no informa-
dav n put it was noted yester-
bnd S" Saal new balloon was up.
'denre "" " this cireumstantial evil
|eapliyo" was judged that the
sntIv mad transferred perman-
!" the free balloon class.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
NAVAL ELEVEN
IN NEW ORLEANS
FOR GAME TODAY

The naval air station eleven left
last night for New Orleans, where
they will play Tulane University elev-
en- this afternoon in the first game
the local naval football team has
played away from the city. The men
are in charge of Ensign Avery, an
all-American star, and seven all
American men on the eleven give
hopes of yictorq. The Journal will
carry a full account Of the contest.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
FLORIDA WOMEN
FAVOR SUFFRAGE
APPEAL TO WILSON

Daytona, Fla, Nov. 22.-The Ffnri-
da Federation of Womens Clubs to-
day passed resolution fayoring
equal suffrage and making the fegis-
lature grant the ballot to women.
The president was requested to allow
women a representation at the COM
ing peace conference in Paris. A
resolution was adopted demanding an
investigation of the alleged conditions
at the state industrial school for boys
at Marianna
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
ENEMY ALIENS TAKEN FRQ<
HIACINNATI To nGI ETInDDE

Chattanooga, Tenn. Nov. 22-One
hundred and fifty enemy aliens ar
rived here this morning under heavy
military guard and were taken at once
to Fort Oglethorpe where they were
interned. There were three coaches
full being picked up at Cincinnati
and brought in over the Cincinnati
Southern. Railroad officials were not
advised as to the personnel of the
party nor where they were collected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
RAILROADS
TO SPEND NINE
HUNDRED MILLION

Washington, Nov. pa program
for s909,000,000 expenditures for rail-
road additions, betterments and equip
ment already ordered but not deliv-
cred for the remainder of the year
and next was announced by the rail-
road administration. 1t does not in
clude cars add locomotives which
may be ordered next year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
GEORGIA DENIES
LAITY RIGHTS TO
WOMEN OF CHURCH

Valdosta, Ga, Nov. 22-The South
Georgia conference of the Methodist
church voted today i37 to 6S, to
grant laity rights TO the women of
the church. The resolution failed
for lack of the necessary majority.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
PRISONERS BURN
ARCADIA JAIL IN
EFFORT TO ESCAPE

Arcadia, Fla, Nov. 22.-Seven pr1s-
oners in the county jail here appar-
emily planned to burn the Jail and
escape this afternoon, when two fires
started simultaneously in the building
Four white inmates narrowly escaped
death by suffocation and a sdemented
negro was probably fatally burned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
POLICE RAID
HOTEL; MAKE
THREE ARRESTS

Two women, Cary Johnson. and
Agnes Gibson. and one man, w. B.
Cole, were arrested early this morn
ing at the San Jose hotel by Lieut.
enant Mcclure on a charge OF viola
ting the Zone act There were two
men and two women in the room at
the time Of the raid but one of the
men managed to escape the Officers
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
HUN PROPAGANDA
STILL ACTIVEIN
PARTS OF MEXICO

Washington, Nov. 22-German
porpagandists are still active e Mex.
leo City and other parts of Mexico.
official advices received today stated.
German agents recently caused to be
printed in Mexican papers articles in
tended, in opinion of officials here to
create distrust of the United States
in Mexico.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
l5O Sailors Trained Here Are Despatched to East
ern City to Begin Permanent Radio Air
Station at That Point
PENSACOLA STATION is ONLY
ADVANCED TRAINING school,
Rumors That Many Men Are Leaving Service
Contradicted; Practically Entire Complement
Stationed Here Decide to "Stick.o

One hundred men of the radio scboo, &c a.
onte States naval air station left night for Boston
been transferred from to the New ENGLAND t.
nucleus for the permanent establishment an Aircraft
ocnooi at tnat point Eight also left Philadelphia @
seven for Buffalo, NewYork -A" 60
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
Secretary Says There is Not Sufficient Compensa-
is Breaking-WiIl Serve Until January 1.
PRESIDENT WILSON ACCEPTS
RESIGNATION OF SON-IN-LAW
No Successor Yet Named, But John Shelton Will
Harding, Governor Reserve Banks, Likely.

Washington Nov 22Secretary McAdoo resigned today
Secretary of the Treasury and Director railroads
return private business The president has Mr. Nc
AdOOs request and has accepted the resgnation
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
bRGIA TECH READY
FOR PITTSRIJRG CAME

pHFsL Oh III SDOhU LAME
l7scb Nov. 22.-The Georgia
|igbdt FOOTBALL team arrived here to-
kR S tad are ready for the game
,,r,,I .I7 University of Pittsburg To-
EsrtS !. Accompanying them We're
~ Iofty supporters from Atlanta.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23
The Weather

- colder Saturday central and
si1 5na a.outh portion; Sunday probably
.rr ailr+ ainr+ Solder and rain extreme south
IN sNSeps p,,oSsrate north winds, except
.ss3ni e.t'1r5ay over south portion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-23

THE PENsAcolk JOURNAL
Prints more want aas thar any stra4
paper Of nike circulation in worio.
Journal Want Ads bring results.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-10
MUCH INTEREST IN DR. COYLE'S
 TALK TONIGHT
Will Speak at Rally at Band Concert In Lafayette
 Park This Evening.

Anticipating d record crowd at Lafayette park at 7:3o o'clock to- night at the celebration of Lafayette Marne day, the Bridgeport War Blu reau has arranged for an added fea- ture in Miss Esther Berg, soloist, who will sing the Marseillaise. The speaker of the evening will be pr. John G. Coyle, New York physi- elan who has made considerable reputation, aside from his profession, in the field of oratory. The solidity of his argument, combined with his fluent speech, never fails to arouse his audience to the highest pitch. Bridgeporters who have heard him will be glad to avail themselves of the opportunity to hear him again.
 Attorney T. M. Cullinan will pre- side at the meeting and Justice Wheeler, chairman of the executive introduce MT. Cullinan. It is expected that other we'll known men will occupy places on the band stand.
 The Faetana band. of which Luigi Chiarelli is leader, will play a splen- did concert program and the occasion will be replete with attractive fea- lures. Preceding the concert the speaker will be entertained at dinner at the University Club.
 Another war activity in which the the War Bureau is interested is the unveiling of an American flag, pur- chased by the employees, in Dept L-2
 of the Remington Arms plant The night shift is to be treated to a splendid speech by James Gellatly of the Royal Field Artillery, a veteran | of Belgium and France, where he served 15 months. As he was dumt | for seven months from shell shock this will be a unique event. His ex.
 periences are among the most thrill | ing related in Bridget and thu
 Arms workers will IS recita | immensely. He wea King | medal showing that hc lanently 1 disabled so far as m. duty i | concerned, and on the s.ecve of hi i coat are the two gold wound bars.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-10
STAMFORD

Carl Butcher, son of MT. and Mrs A M. Butcher of 311 King street, has enlisted in the Merchant Marine and left Saturday for Boston, where he will take his final examinations.
 Miss Beatrice Travis of Terry boule- yard, left last Saturday for Lee Hall, Va, where she will be the guest of her sister Mrs. Chester Sins, for two weeks. Miss Travis is employed by the Burritt Co.
 Mrs Alberton of Riverview place has returned home after spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Wal ter Grandale at Aver, Mass.
 St. Johns lodge, No. 8, A. F. /& A. M, will hold a meeting this evening at 7:3O.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank E. Conine have returned from a weeks business trip in the Berkshires. Edward Abercrombie of Barnum
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-10
CENTRAL PALACE TAKEN.

Washington, Sept. 10-The War De- partment yesterday announced for mally that the Grand Central Palace in New York City had been leased for use as surgical reconstruction hos pital for the period of the war, and three months after, at Gn annual rent al of $395,000 and maintenance. It will be remodeled to accommodate 5000 patients. The work of prepar- ing the building for the Medical De- partment was begun yesterday and it is believed that it will be ready for occupancy by December.
 J. H. Nixon, Vice President of the Merchants and Manufacturers .Ex- change, said yesterday that the Gov ernment had been in actual posses sion of the building since Sept. 1.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-10

avenue, son of MT. and Mrs. F. J. Abercrombie, has passed his examin- ations for Merchant Marine.
 Mrs. Sidney Backus of Rochester, N. Y, Is spending a two weeks vaca- ton with her parents here, MT. and Mrs. Philo Haven.
 Major Mrs. B. Fred Strong of the New Haven Motor Corps addressed meeting of the Stra tford Motor Corps in Packard hall, yesterday afternoon. About 25 women were present at the meeting.
 The topic of the meeting of the Women's Missionary society of the Congregational church, Tuesday af. ternoon, will be the The Workins Woman of the Orient" Mrs. Harry Newburn will be the leader of the meeting and the hostess will be Mrs. F. W. Viner and Mrs. A. G. Baldwin.
 Mrs. c. c. Gunther is the head of a home service section of the Red Cross Chapter in town The object of this new division is to look after the needs of the relatives of the soldiers at home who may have difficulty or need advice in domestic matters.
 New voters will be registered ir town on Thursday, Sept. 19. at which time the registrars will be in ses- sion.
 CORTEZ c. ROCKWELL, plumbing and heating; jobbing a speciality, sos Main and Hillside avenue. Phone Stratford 1114-2 or HAS. B1O*tt
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-10
EDUCATION BUREAU MAN HERE

E. J. Ward of Washington, D. C., who is a representative of the United States Bureau of Education is in this city stopping at The Stratfield. Mir Ward was sent here to cooperate in the matter of the use of the school buildings for patriotic purposes. The local Board acting with the War La bor Board asked to have a represen- tative sent to this city to act with them in this work and MT. Ward was called in to assist in carrying out the plan of the organization.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-10
THE
CYRUS PHARMACY
DISTRICT or FAIRFIELD. ss. COURT OF PROBATE,

September :, 1918
 Estate of Bonaventura Mastroianni. late of Fairfield, in said district, de- ceased.
 The executor. having applied for an order authorizing and empowering him to sell certain real estate belong : Ing to said estate, as per application on file more fully appears; 1t Is
 Ordered. That said applicatio be heard and determined at the Court of Probate in Fairfield, in said district, | on the 14th day of September, A. D. 1918. at 1o' o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pen dency of said application and of the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in slid ] district: by posting a copy of this or. der on the public sign post in the ! Town of Fairfield nearest to where the deceased last dwelt and by giving mo- tice to all parties in interest either ! personauly or by mailing to each. l postage prepaid, a copy of this order all on or before the 10th day of Sep tember. A. D. 1918. and return make to this court of the notices given.
 Attest:
 BACON wAEEMAN. .RS Judgo.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-10
DRAFT BOARDS
 NOT BOUND BY
 PRTORITIES LIST

Washington, Sept. 10-The new priorities classification of industry, announced yesterday by the war in dustries board, will not bind district draft boards in determining deferred classification on occupational grounds of men between the ages of IS and 45 years, who are to register Thurs day. The boards may determine that other industries are necessary, but, in granting deferred classified tion, they must satisfy themselves that the in dustry is necessary and, further, that the individual registrants is essential to the industry.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-10
ROLL OF HONOR SENT FROM THE
 FIGHTING FRONT

Washington Sept. 1o-Casualty lists furnished by the Commanding General of the American Army and made public today, contain 93S names, divided as follows: Killed in action, 149; missing in action, 220; wounded severely, All; died of wounds, 46; died from aeroplane accident, ?; wounded. degree undetermined, 35; died of dis ease. 8; prisoners, 1; died of accident and other causes, 6.
 Connecticut names included are: Killed in Action.
 Joseph P. Connor Waterbury. James J. Ahearn Waterbury. Abe E. Miller, Rockville.
 John B. Healey, New Haven.
 Henry J. Schmitz, New Haven. Died of Wounds Received in Action. Clifton c. Cross, Naugatuck.
 Wounded Severely.
 Frank Scofeld, South Norwalk.
 Missing in Action.
 Charles G. Hennesey, Hamden. Adolph Posner, Hartford.
 August B. Landmark, Gaylords- vile.
 Willard B. Bushy, New Haven. EDWIN J. SWEET East Side, Bridgeport.
 Paul James Mcdonald, Hartford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-10
SEPTEMBER TERM OF THE SUPERIOR
 COURT IS OPENED
Prayer by Dr. Winchester of Greenfield Hill-Judge J.
 H. Reed on Bench.

With 59 cases on the docket for trial, five of them involving homicide, the Criminal Superior Court was opened for the September term in this city at ? o'clock this afternoon by Judge J. H. Reed. Prayer was off, fered by Rev. Dr. Winchester of the Greenfield Hill Congregational church.
 Immediately after the opening of the court a number of the jail prison CTS were brought in and put to plea. In most cases the answer was not guilty. Passing of sentence was de- ferred until a later time.
 The jury called for service at this term will report tomorrow morning although it is expected that disposi- tion of cases where pleas of guilty have been entered will render neces- sary any appeal to the jury for the day.
 There are 59 cases on the docket, of which five are for homicide. The most important of these is the charge of murder against William (Baby DolD Thomas and Jacob Hawkins for the death of Norriss Pannill in December last during the riot at the Keystone social club. Both have been indicted by the grand jury. Whether they vii be tried at this term of court has not yet been determined, but counsel foI Thomas is understood to desire ar early trial.
 Michael Coter is accused of murder in connection with the death of Annie Slater of this city due to an opera ton. Antonio sansone is accused O murder for the death of Donato Lallit in a quarrel in June of last year, bu has not been apprehended. William Jones Is accused of murder for tn, shooting of Thomas Asby in a quarre at the Warren Bros. camp last No vember.
 It Is expected that a grand jury vii be called to consider the case of Loui Bonjon, accused of the murder of for mer Alderman D. E. Walker last Sat urday evening. Bonjon has not ye been bound over and Coroner Phela.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-10

has not made his finding in the case, but it is expected Bonjon will be held responsible for the killing.
 Attorney Robert G. DeForest has been named public defender and will represent accused who are unable to furnish counsel for themselves. His appointment is fer the court year.