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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-22
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LONDON CROWDS
ON PEACE DAY

London. Aug. 21.-The provisional
regiment Of American soldiers who
followed General Pershing In tho
peace day procession was the first
sample OF American fighting troops TO
march in London. Other organizations
seen here had been on their way to
the battlefields. while these men were
returning.
Here were the Americans In steel
helmets. marching In companies eight
abreast, with bayonets fixed" said the
, Daily Express. They were as jovial
~ any when tho procession halted.
for a time, but while they marched
their faces were as serious and as
immobile as the gravest Of craven
images. They made . profound Inn
preston on the onlookers. Their
marching was Roman In it, iron stern
ness and precision"
"A magnificent regiment II was"
said the Daily telegraph. young men
all OF them and tho quintessence OF the
alert and 1.-the khaki clad in brown
steel helmets they looked most work
manlike.
swinging past in perfect alignment.
high and shoulders squared" said the
Daily News. They are greeted vocif-
erously with A. good cheering - I
ever remember having heard In Lon
don.
There was a grim, indomitable look
about Pershing's men," said the Daily
Sketch. IAN effect greatly heightened
by their shell helmets. and At made all
the more wonderful the burst of clear
color which followed a. their massed
banners came by. Old GlorieA, along
with the rest, held American fashion
SO that the fabric flew freely and no
shred Of color was lost. The cheering
OF the crowd turned 1t the sight to a
great 'ah' OF delight.
Except for the passing OF the
massed coIors Of the guards with theii
Iaurellcd STATS. II was the most pic
turesque moment Of the procession"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-22

Does Tampa Want the Centennial Exposfton9
The meeting called for Tuesday evening at the
court house. by MAJOR Mckay, to determine what
action shall be taken by the city of Tampa regard
ing the Florida purchase centennial exposition, is
that should call large attendance of citi-
II is a question OF vital interest us. for
unquestionably the exposition is designed to be the
biggest thing of the kind brought out in the
state. 1t will involve the expenditure of several
millions of dollars of which the general government
will be asked to furnish part. The state and city
in which the exposition is located will be expected
to furnish the rest If it is success it will at
tract great crowds of people from all parts of the
union and from foreign lands. These people
must be housed and fed while here There are but
two cities in the state which can hope to do this
with any degree of success Jacksonville and Tampa.
and it is probable that their will be taxed
TO the utmost. or the Jacksonville has the adj
vantage in size. but labors under disadvantage in
location The exposition is expected to be great
advertisement for the state but those individuals
who confine their visits Jacksonville will lit
tie of Florida On the contrary if the exposition
is held in Tampa they will be brought down through
he center of the state All the scenic beauties of
the highlands, the backbone of state" with its
myriads of lovely lakes its magnificent pine for
will be spread in vision before their
and they will know Florida 1t really is.
If it is decided to put the exposition in
Tampa it will cali the energetic united sup
port OF ali Its citizens We cannot afford to be
identified with failure. do wish to be. II
invite crowd Of people here we must make
great preparations for their support and
maintenance while We do not want them
to so away soured and disgruntled with Tampa
and cursing it with every breath Such advertise
ment is not conducive to the welfare of any city
1t is expected that the meeting tomorrow nigh.
viii decide whether shall enter the lists ar
aspirant for the honor of holding exposition
rot Hence it is especially desirable that there
should be large attendance Turn out--Tampa
Times
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-22
ACTION, NOT TALK.

The meeting called by the governor for dis
cussion of the high living, and which was
held on Friday in Jacksonville attendedb by less
than one hundred persons When theameeting was
the people OF the entire state a fasco. which 1t
proved to be- Commenting this. the Times
Union says:
Because less than 100 people on Friday
evening attended the public meeting. called by
the chief executive OF the state. in the Duval :
county armory. it must not be taken to mean
that the people of Jacksonville not inter-
ested in the high cost of living for the con-
sideration of which the governor proclaimed
the meeting to be held They interested,
as has been said above but more in the man.
ner or handling the situation that has assumed
unbearable proportions. rather than in the mat
ter Of holding meetings whereat speeches.
or less political in character, are In prospect
and at which resolutions that accomplish moth
ing to be adopted and then forgotten.
The people of Jacksonville, in
with millions of others throughout the
try. have reached the point where they regard
action. rather than talk. the enforcement of the
law rather than resolutions. being in order
and that is why they manifested in
terest in the meeting in the armory Friday night.
They feel that arrest and conviction,
with appropriate. punishment under the law of
the land is important in the direction of
putting effectual stop to illegal and shame
sui profiteering than any number of meetings
attended by thousands-meetings at which the
z IrOtn OF Talk dVdlietn nOtning except 10 rel1eve
the takers while action. legal and stern. with
results, will accomplish what they desire-a
reasonable reduction in living that
been unJustifiably and Illegally advanced That
action is already under way; results will follow.
The arrests that have already been made by the
United States government the public sales of food
stufs and the post distribution have already
had tendency to bring down prices, and these
will continue fall long the federal authori
lies hold the dealers legally accountable.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-22
This Annexation Talk.

This talk of West Florida being added Ala
bama is idiotic that the News before
given space to serious mention of it. However. 1t
seems that there some people both in Alabama
and West Florida who believe that attempt will
be made to carry out such illogical and insane
movement regardless Of what the people OF West
Florida desire. When the time It will be
found that West Florida and will fight for it's
existence part of Florida, will not under
any circumstances. become part of Alabama This
paper has never looked upon the matter other than
piece of political buncombe pulled off for the
Andrews Bay News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-22
Florida Press Opinion

Note this: A Pensacola milliner has opened a
branch house in Chicago where she will give Chicago
ladies the fine opportunity of getting some Pensa-
cola style. That's the Florida OF doing busi-
ness.-Miami Metropolis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-22
None Vacant Here.

ST. Petersburg, the Sunshine City, the
gulf coast. has population Of 5,557 white persons
and in the town 700 vacant houses according tc
a report in Saturdays st. Petersburg Independent
of religious canvas of the town just completed
This report reads follows:
Statistics Of the recent religious census
taken by the evangelistic churches of the city
with the Catholic church cooperating, show that
there 40 religious sects represented here and
that there in the Sunshine City $50
white persons, of whom 5.557 either men,
bers of some church have preference for
of the existing denominations here. Only
two agnostics were found in the city and only
679 persons admitted that they did not attend
church and had inclination desire at
tend any church.
The canvass showed that there 700
houses in st. Petersburg that vacant,
vacant when the census taken four
weeks ago.-A1iami Metropolis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-17

United States Steel corporation, the Standard oil company of New Jersey, the International Harvester gompany have
 n this way to some extent, perhaps to the full extent in one or two cases, se- cured the hearty cooperation of labor and a high degree of efficiency. because labor understands that the greater the net earnings the greater will be it's pro- portionate share in those earnings
 Therefore if this plan be adopted by the railroad managers, as evidently Sen ator Lenroot believes it should be adopt ed, the employees will receive in addi- ton to their high wages certain pro portionate part. of the net earnings in excess of 6 per cent They will receive this not as charity or a benefaction, but instead. as their proper share in the prosperity of the railroads and will speedily learn that the greater the ef- ficiency the greater the earnings go that their own share will be proportionately in creased. For some months plan of this kind has been discussed by business men and by some railroad managers, and 1t may be that the adoption of this pan will go far towards elimina ting the fric- tion which has so long and so often characterized the relation of railroad labor to the employees of that labor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-17
THE FIRST STEP

After legislation which promises well is secured from Congress the first step to be taken will be the untangling of the tangled and involved threads whose ex- istence is now the puzzle of the most competent railroad managers. When this is done, and the belief is strong that 1t can be done if there is wise legisIation. then some plan. similar perhaps in many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-17
Senator Martin Soon
 to Leave Hospital
By Associated Press

Charlottesville, Va. August 16.--Sen- ator Thomas S. Martin of Virginia, mi nority leader in the Senate, who was forced sometime ago to give up his du- ties because of his health, is undergoing treatment in hospital here. Physicians attending him said today he was mak- ing good progress and expected to re- turn home shortly.
 This is the senator's second visit to the hospital this summer. physicians having permitted him to return to his home near here in July, when he showed marked improvem ent. Recently. how ever, his condition became worse and he was brought back to the hospital. Only a few visitors are permitted to see him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-17
PERSH|NG LEAVES
 ON VISIT ID ROME To Review Italian Troops and Award Crosses to
 Italian Officers
n. A....i...A prs..

Associafec
 Paris, August 16.-General Pershing will leave Paris tonight for his visit to Rome and Italian battlefields.
 He will arrive at Rome Monday. where he is to attend review of troops by Kilng Emanuel at 9:30' in the morn ing.
 Later, General Pershing will present the distinguished service order to a number of Italian officers to whom it has been awarded.
 King Emanuel will entertain Gen. eral Pershing at lunch at the Quirinal Monday nom. Nh the afternoon General Pershing will visit military can4p, and in the evening he will be given a dinner by Lieutenant General Albcec- cI, minister of war.
 Tuesday morning General Pershins will go to Trevise, where he will be met by General Caviglia, who will ac- company him on visit to various places along the italian front
 The return to Paris will be begun by the American commander on Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-17

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 As president of the local branch of the Railway Postal Clerks organization am bringing to your attention certain information bearing on the cost of living that think will prove of value to your readers at this juncture. l am also desirous of setting at rest re- ports throughout the country, particu- larly in Montgomery and Nashville, to the effect that the postal employees ccntem plated radical measures at this juncture.
 Tn order to arrive at a definite con- clusion, questionnaires were sent out to thirty railway postal clerks of the Birmingham district and from their replies the data on attached sheet was tabulated, which is believed to be cor rect, and which we will make affidavit to as correctly reflecting actual living conditions in the Birmingham district.
 You will note that the total expense for thirtyt clerks as shown by the questionable was $51,4 ,46o.
 Average expense per family of
 four was VI, fl5.55 Total salary for thirty clerks $45,soo
 Av craze salary 1850
 Deficit over salary per family $lS5.0O
 I think that your readers will agree that~under present conditions it is not excessive for a family of four to spend around $1,700 per annum. In these families the wife of the postal clerk performs her own household duties. and in great many cases did their own laundry.
 The patriotism of the railway postal clerks of the United States was mani fested during the war by subscriptions l to Liberty loans Tn excess of $17, ,S00,0 900, and I take great pride in making the statement that the Birmingham district was in forefront of all districts in mak- l ing liberal subscriptions to the Lib erty | loans as well as to the Red Cross and other quasi governmental institutions. | I would like very much to set at
 rest any rumors that may be circulated
 as to any unwise action on the part of l the railway postal clerks. We would like for you to give such publicity Sto this communication as you feel it de- l serves. as you know the railway postal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-17

Lenroot is understood to have worked out may be put in operation. One of the features of this plan is that 1t pro- vides for the guarantee by the United States of 31x per cent upon the stock. Men who are capable of giving reliable opinion are confident that with a guaran- tee of that kind and with wise utiiza- ton of the rate making power fresh cap ital in abundance will be provided for the railroads. In all pnoba bility the gov ernments guarantee of 3ts per cent upon the stock woud never De called upon. The guarantee is like a goodk name upon the ha rlx of good n0ta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-17
LABOR AND THE RAILROADS

Another feature which men of the best judgment are now inclined to think must be incorporated into any legislation which will provide for the reconstruction of our railroad system is the relation of labor to the problem. Already 1t is observed that some of the greater corporations of the United States are securing some if not complete immunity fnom labor troubles through the adoption of meth ods by means of which the artisan will receive as part of his earning and not as a charity due proportion of the net earnings of the railroad, and that will be in excess of his regular wages. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-17
LENROOT'S BILL
 FOR RAILROADS
By HOLLAND

Ne" York. August 16-(SpeciaD-Sena- tor Lenroot, who represents Wisconsin in part in the United States Senate, is re- ported to have substantially completed draft of bill which Will, he hopes, pro- vide means whereby the railroad prob lem can be answered and normal condi- tions restored. One clause in the bill as tentatively prepared by him suggests that he has either becli in consultation with some of the abler business men of the United States or else he reached without outside aid a conclusion which these busi- ness men, it is understod, have already reached.
 For in the senator's bill Y as reported there is a provision that the net income of railroad corporation whicfi is in ex- cess of per cent a year is to be di- vided into three--parts. The government is to receive 40 per cent of that excess in- come. The stockholders are to receive 30 per cent and the employees 30 per cent.
 The impression shas prevailed in leading business circles that the railroad prob lem will ultimately be worked out through the cooperation and counsel of some of the strongest business forces of the United States. Those need not nec- essarily be personally interested as stockholders or managers of railroads. They however are sure to be interested as citizens and as business men, hav- ing the welfare of the country in view.
 Reports prevail that 1t is now almost impossible to learn what the actual con- dition or situation characteristic of va- rious railroads in the United States is. In fact, this was admitted by A. H. Smith, now again president of the Van derbilt system. but after Secretary Mo- Adoo became director general of the American railroads, MT. Smith was ap- pointed regional director for the district of which New York is the center, dis trict which included several of the inn portant trunk lines. MT. Smith with drew temporarily from the presidency of the New York Central lines so that he might be free to undertake the responsi- bilities which Director General McAdoo put upon him. MT. Smith thought he knew something about railroad manage ment and directorship, but he speedily discovered after he became regional di- rector that there were newly discovered laws and hitherto unexpected fundamen- tai principles which were necessary to master if this regional service was per- formed satisfactorily.
 Now he has returned to the New York Central presidential office. and day or two ago made public statement in which he spoke of the complication, the difficulties. the yet unsolved mysteries of railroad management. all Of which must be cleared away before normal con ditions are restored.
 THE FIRST STEP
 After legislation which promises well is secured from Congress the first step to be taken will be the untangling of the tangled and involved threads whose ex- istence is now the puzzle of the most competent railroad managers. When this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-17
Want Derby's Aid in
 Bridging Mississippi
D. A.,ooI,t,d g&.s

Demopons. August 1s.-Resolutions accepting the services of Frank | Derby. originator of the Bigbee bridge cock sale in which roosters entered by President Wilson, Premier Clemenceau Lloyd George and Vittorio Orlando were sold at large Sfices, and requesting his aid in a plan to bridge the Mississippi at vicksburg. were adopted today by the Dixis Overland Highway association in convention here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-17

Every piece of flatwmk and linen folded evenly every fancy embroidered piece ironed with raised work in relief standing out beautiful as when new. You, too, should enjoy this superior AMERICAN laundry service-try it to- morro. "a phone call does the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-17
Portugal Gets '21 Ships

By Associated Press
 Lisbon, Portugal, Friday, August Is. It was announced today that 21 Ger man ships now in English ports will be handed over to Portugal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-17
Railway Postal Clerks Take, Interesting Census
 On the Cost of Liuing

clerks of Birmingham always do all in their power to promote the best in- terest of the progress / Birmingham, md We work in season and out of sea- son to give your papers to your sub scribers promptly.
 The attached comparative data IS given as an addendum;
 COMPARATIVE DATA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-17

COMPARATIVE DATA.
 RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE Chief clerks per month .s19166 Asst. chief clerks ...... 166 66 Road clerks (average) ...,. 127.0S Transfer clerks " 12500 Terminal clerks-fn charge ... 15000 Other clerks in terminal . 125.00
 RAILROAD EMPLOYEES. Division Supts. per month ... $500 % Asst. Div. Supts. ...... 35000 Conductors (average) 2sO % Station master ............. 10000 Chief clerk Frt. offices ......... 175.00 Clerks in freight offices ... 15o0o The above is comparatiN data of railway postal clerks salary compared to others of like line of work.
 T. J. BOWEN,
 President Birmingham Branch R. M. A. Birmingham, August IA, 1919.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-17
The Beginning of A Perfect w eek
 ---Is to Phone 37l5
 Which Rings the
 American, Glue
 Them Flatwork, Fine Linens, Fancy Garments

And then dismiss all laun- dry worries = because the
 A M ERIC A N will do the
 loveliest work you ever saw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-17

Every piece will be laun- dered CLEAN, without rub ping and scrubbing, and then ironed smooth without a wrinkle on the new ironing machines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-08
Giant Auto Truck
to Visit Americas

One of the giant auto trucks used
for demonstration purposes by the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber company,
of Akron, Ohio, will be in Americas
Friday, May 8. 1t has made several
trips over the country and has been
from New York to San Francisco and
back. The machine is in charge of
]. ]. Kendall, F. E. Smell, r. H. Myers,
and S. NJ Ramsey, of the Pneumatic
Truck Tire department with headquar-
tiers in Atlanta. These gentlemen are
endeavoring to demonstrate to users
of trucks the increased efficiency Sc
cured by substituting pneumatic tires
for the solid tires. They argue that
the pneumatic tire affords greater
traction and therefore, will make the
truck disable in soft ground where it
is an impossibility with solid tire.
They also point out that the solid tire
is very hard on the roads, whereas
the pneumatic cushions the load and
preserves the road. Mr. Kendall says:
THE average farmer of today is
more interested in motor trucks for
farm use than ever before. Labor con-
ditions are such as to make it nee
essary for the farmer, as well as for
all other classes of business to install
every method in the scientific opera
ton of his farm that will take care
of the labor shortage.
THE motor truck is one of the
most essential necessities to the pro-
gressive farmer and fruit grower.
In this period of good road devel-
opment the farmer is being daily
brought in closer touch with the mer-
chant and individual consumer in the
towns and cities. He is fast finding
out that the old method of hauling
his farm produce to town with wagon
teams is not efficient, and to keep
pace with the progress of times it is
necessary for him to use faster means
of transportation. This brings him to
the use of the motor truck, and of
course good roads are necessary to
motor truck transportation.
$50 many farmers have been dis
appointed in motor trucks for farm
use because of the fact that they have
not been able to haul heavy loads off
the roads with their motor trucks, due
to the fact that they were not equipped
with the proper type of tire.
THE Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.,
of Akron. Ohio, is at this time demon
strating throUghout the State of Geor-
gia the practicabiity of using motor
trucks equipped with big pneumatic
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-05-08
Street Tax Notice

Street taxes are now due and paya-
BILE at my office in the city hall, and
all male residents of the City Ameri-
Gus between the ages of IS and so
years are required to pay same before
May 10, when street taxes become de-
!inquent, and a penalty of so cents is
added in each instance. The tax, if
paid at my Office before May Is, is
$500, and after that date the law
requires collection of the added penal
ty. All persons are therefore, asked
to appear and pay their street taxes
within the time allowed, and thereby
save added expense.
1910 C. B. POUNCEY,