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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-24

Not only in the hope Of Florida. but
throughout this country and Europe,
much attention has been attracted 10
the great possibilities Of our merchant
marine. by the splendid fight which
has iycen waged in Tie senate by SEN
ator Duncan u. Fletcher. One OF the
most interesting newspaper stores
,r.ught out throuz,. the interest
aroused by the speech of this senior
senator is that which has appeared
w me Coast Advertiser, published az
kI@lniar. New Jersey ana which - be-
irs widely reproduced
The Journal publish - THIS st,ry in
rsss wit. the belief mat II will be 8.
i.t.r,ss not only 70 eve.y Fioridian.
ysst f.cuIarly TO TN ,se of West Flor
Ca wr. tiew the de.e.cpinent of rhc
.nexchan: marine as Of the utmost inn
l..ar4nce TO the stt q AMI ts:s imnnc-
date section
ne tss.e of the ancicnt I'hocnecians
as.si s.afss agenians IA ss':'ss.:r.. story
of the maritime success Of these peo-
p.-s for they are CHIEFLY rem Iib.f d
for III. ir merchant .,avy achievements.
III. sem mythical lescns..s Of the pro-
f4sts y. Atlantis "a I 5 .:sto iusignifi-
canoe beside the charm OF the history
voyages come down to us of the in
trepid Phoenecian sailors who braved
the seas from their coasts even out
through the lion gates of Gibraltar
Beyond and to the shoreS. OF ancient
Gaul (F'rance) and Albion Isle Eng
land). Southwark to the gold coast
OF Guinea I'm Africa where traditions
scroll indites the much heralded ebon
Queen OF Sheba held domain and the
famed mines OF scripture-the
mines Of Ophirs which gave up their
store for the glory of King Solomon
were located; whose products We're
exchanged in barter for the rich silk
en- wares, dyestuffs. olives and pro-
ducts of the armorers art.
Coming down past the middle ages
Venice, under the care of the doges.
spread her sails to farthest seas as
did England at her acme of navy pow
er carrying out great trading VEN
lures as strictly government sanction
ed and articled voyages as witness
the world passages of Captains Cook.
Raleigh. Frobisher and Drake. Were
their operations not great trading ex-
petitions? Nor were the government
merchant affairs of the early Dutch
and Portuguese of any less moment
though of less degree for their re-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-24
AMERICA AND THE MERCHANT MARINE

for overseas trade and will bring ap-
preaching their actual cost or more.
and then only with a view Of replacing
them with better ships and in order
to properly balance the fleet
Senator Fletcher was Influenced to
act promptly by learning that the
emergency fleet corporation intended
to dispose of 2.424 vessels Of various
types
In 1920 there were about forty ships
in the trade between England and
Massachusetts, bay. They were wood
en- sailboats of about 35 tons. The
freight rate was e 8 per ton: passen-
gers were carried at E5 each and
horses at e 10 each.
New England began to build ships
about 100-ton ships-at a cost Of E
per ton.
Virginia gave a subsidy Of tobacco
in colonial days to induce her people
to build ships. ana they built one.
At the close OF the Revolutionary
War our population was scattered
along the Atlantic coast from Maine
to Georgia and westward to the
Mississippi river. and including slaves
aggregated about 100000 people. The
most populous states were Virginia,
Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. The
largest city was Philadelphia, which
boasted a population of 1880. New
York came next, then Boston. then
Charleston, 8. c., and fifth. Balti-
more.
For exports the southern states pro-
duced tobacco. rice and indigo and
had relatively few ships
The only means for transporting
freight was by boats.
At jamestown the colonists built
shallops of IL or IS tons burden in
1911 The first sea-going vessels built
in the United States for commercial
uses was constructed in Maine in 1907.
She was named Virginia and of the
size of 32 tons.
The first American shipyard was
built on the Mystic river. where Med
ford now stands. in 1880.
At the outset congress was power
less to do anything; in fact it was
said congress could not even pay the
rent of the hall hired for their meet
ing"
In 1889 there were 10 shipbuilders
in Philadelphia. and they built only
about 1900 tons a year.
All American trade with the West
Indies was forbidden by the British.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-24

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Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-01
ST0WAWAY a. TIMES IS HELD
Girl Who Finally Gets Into America
Passing as Coal Passer,
Is Arrested.

New York.-After her fourth at.
tempt to reach the United States from
England as a stowaway had failed, FL
sic Wilson, twenty-five years old, cut
her hair short, dressed herself in sail
or's clothes and succeeded in arriving
in New York as coal passer.
The sequel was her arrest in Hobo
ken as disorderly person and her SUBJ
sequent arraignment in the recorders
office.
my home is near Liverpool" she
said, "but things were so bad in Eng
land that I wanted to get away from
it all and come to New York. Please
don't send me back. I will take any
thing you want to give me here but If
] go back I'll get five years."
She was held for the federal author.
tiles on a charge of having landed
without passport.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-01
Color Blindness.

Color blindness proves to be less
simple than has been supposed, the
defect being one of coloring instead
of vision in some cases. AS reported
by DR.. III. E. Howe of the American
Chemical society, eyes quite perfect
in ordinary color perception have be-
come weak or fatigued for red and
then have responded to the green ray\
combined with the red from certain
red glass. A veteran engine driver
properly identified red light near at
hand, while at considerable distance
the signal appeared green. The DISC
of the lamp was found to be copper
ruby glass and this and some other
kinds of red glass permit rays toward
the blue end of the spectrum to pass
in mixture with the red. The use of
selenium ruby glass is advised, its
transmission of only red rays insurine
that the normal eye will see no green.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-01
Peculiar Patches in Sky.

Not less than 1S2 more or less clear
" defined dark patches in the sky are
recognized by Prof. E. E. Barnard in
his latest catalogue. In some cases
they are fairly round and regular, in
others they are of complicated and
contorted form and their appearance
and sharpness suggest that they are
dark clouds or nebulae cutting off a
background made family luminous by
unseen stars or diffused nebuous
matter. Most, though not all, Of the
dark patches are in the region of the
Milky Way, where so much Of the ma
terial visible in the heavens Is con-
centrated.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-01
WOMAN SOLDIER WEEDS.
Death Battalion" Members, Bride OF
U. S. Fighter, Lands in New York.

NEW YORK, Oct. 31-A bride who
was once a member of the famous
Russian women's battalion of DEATH"
arrived here today with her husband,
Harry c. Menesee, of Covington, KY,
Mr.. Menesee served in the army and
later was a clerk with the peace COM
mission.
Mrs. Menesee was formerly Agnes
Rostkovska, the daughter of Rus
sian general. She joined the "bat-
talon of DEATH" when she was sew
enteen, was wounded twice and taken
prisoner by the Germans. Mrs. Men
esee wore the Croix St. Ann and Croix
st. George.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-01

where a gigantic copper still is said
to be in operation, after being buried
for half century, when federal legis-
lation put a high license on the bust
ness of distilling, and the owner de-
cided to quit.
He buried the still after carefully
drawing a map showing it's exact lo-
cation. A few days ago the map was
found under the rafters of a barn.
The last few days a new brand of IL
quor has been appearing, and veter-
ans declared it was like that from the
old still. Then the officers got busy.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-01
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AP-
PLY FOR LETTERS PATENT

NOTICE is hereby given that we,
the undersigned, will apply to his
Excellency, Sidney J. Cats, Cover
nor of the State of Florida, for
LETTERS PATENT, to be issued to
H. M. de MONTMOLLIN CO., OF
which company the following pro,
posed Articles of Incorporation shall
be the Articles of Incorporation;
Said application for the Issuance OF
said LETTERS PATENT Will be
made as aforesaid on the 18th day
of November, A. D. 1919.
This notice is given in pursuance
with the Laws of Florida, relative to
Corporations for Profit.
H. M. deMONTMOLLlN.
B. c. PEARCE.
GEORGE E. FORD.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-01
CENSUS TO SHOW
GREAT CHANGES
Remarkable Shifts in Population
" in United States Because
of European War.
CALCULATIONS ARE UPSET
Figures for 1920 Expected to Reveal
Striking Changes In Growth
and Character Of PopuIa-
ton Of This Country.

Misunderstanding changes in
the growth and character of the popu-
lation Of the United States are ex-
pected to be shown by the 1920 CEN
sus, preparations for which are under
way.
The shifting Of population because
Of the war has upset the calculation
Of census experts, who since 1917
have considered it useless to attempt
to estimate population of any other
units than states. Before that it was
possible to predict with fair de-
gree Of accuracy the number of per-
sons in any given locality.
The "center of population" it is be-
lieved. has stopped its westward move
meHt, which was continuous from 1870
\ to 1910, when it was located in Bloom
ington, Ind. This is because indus
trial cities In the central east, such
as Cleveland and Detroit, have been
growing at a greatly increased rate
during recent years, as have manu-
featuring centers farther east. For
merly, the Rocky mountain and Pa
cifc coast states increased in popu-
lation with twice the rapidity of east
ern and central states.
Notifications Are Seem.
During this year, however, certain
notifications of the usual situation
may be made. The opening of recla-
nation projects in the west, the re-
sumption of immigration, and other
causes, it is thought, will change the
abnormal distribution. There will also
be tendency to return to normal
now that the war has ended.
Pronounced changes are expected
ESQ in the constitution of the popu-
Afation"-the ratio of males to females,
the proportions of native and for
eign stock and the age distribution.
When a city experiences a rapid
growth due TO industrial and COM
mercial activity the gain in population
is largely made up of persons in the
young and early middle ages. Among
these persons there will be more men
than women. For example, in Okla
MONA City, where the population grew
arly 500 per cent between 1900 and
1910, the ratio of males to females
in the latter year was 126 to 100, and
81 per cent of the population was be-
tween Is and As.
Percentage of Negroes Drops.
The coming census is also expected
to show a continuation Of the move
mept from the country to the city
which has been going on for many dec
AIDES. A further decrease in the pro-
portion of negro population is ex'
pected. In 1900 negroes numbered
11.6 per cent and in 1910 1917 pei
\ cent.
z 1t is expected that the percentage
of foreign-born will show a marked
decline, due to the discontinuance OF
immigration. In recent years the ma
tive-born population did not increase
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-01
WOMEN DECIDE ELECTION
LuXemburg's Newly Enfranchisei
Voters Support Clerical Candidates

LUXEMBOURG, Oct. 91-Reports
from the election to the Luxembourg
Chamber of Deputies, which will he
place the Constituent Assembly, tend
TO show that the vote of newly en-
franchised women will give major
ity in the chamber to the Clericals
Que of forty-eight seats, the Social
lists will hold ten, the radicals seven
the Clericals twenty-four, the hide
pcndents two and the pro-Belgiar
party four.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-01
STATE OF FLORIDA,
COUNTY OLE PIITNAM

Before me, an officer authorized to
take acknowledgements of deeds in
the State of Florida, personally
came, H. NJ. deMontmollin, B. G..
Pearce, George E. Ford, and Ellen
Rice, to me personally known and
known by me to be the persons
whose names are signed to the fore
going ARTICLES OF INCORPORA-
TION of H. M. deMONTMOLLIN
CO., and each of whom after being
by me first duly sworn, depose and
say, each for himself, that he execut-
ed the same for the purposes there
in expressed, and each acknowledge
his signature thereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, | have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my official seal at Palatka, Florida,
this 18th day of October, A. D..
1919.
(Notarial SeaD P. B. HUFF,
Notary Public, State of Florida at
Large.
My commission expires July 10, 1921.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-01
Belt Had Tiahtened.

Two soldiers from Fort Mckinley,
Maine, attended a bOunteous repast
on Thanksgiving day, and after par
taking of the most varied assortment
of dishes, the hostess inquired if they
would have anything else. One sol
der gazed longingly at the fruit, can
DIV and ice cream as yet untouched
and remarked: "A little more room,
please" -Everybody's Magazine.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-01
RAISES ROOSEVELT QUOTA

JACKSONVILLE, Oct. 31.-The
first Florida county to raise its
quota in the membership campaign of
the Roosevelt Memorial Association,
is Monroe county, in the southern
most part of the State. The report
has Just been received from Key
West by Mrs. Grace Barry Wise,
State secretary of the Association.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-01

as rapidly as the foreign-born. Fewer
persons will be found, 1t is predicted,
who are unable to speak English.
In 1910 this number was 28.S per
cent Of the population.
The law requires the census bureau
to make an actual count every ten
years., and an estimate for cities and
states every year by arithmetical pro-
gression. Since 1917, however, the bu-
reau has not estimated cities.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-01
ARTICLE VI

The highest amoust of Indebtedness
or liability to which this Corporation
can at any time subject itself is fix
ed at FIFTY THOUSAND $3.50, OOO,-
00) DOLLARS.
ARTICLE VII.
The names and residences of the
subscribers, and the amount of CAPT.
tai stock subscribed by each, shall be
H. M. deMostmollin, Palotko, Flor
ida, $50 Shares, S2S,O00.0O
B. c. Pearce, Palatka, Florida, 81
Shares, 100000
George E. Ford, Palatka, Florida
% Shares, $2,800.00.
Ellen Rice, Palatka, Florida,
Share, $4,000.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each OF
said incorporation has hereunto in
person subscribed his respective name
and signature by his own hand.
H. M. deMONTMOLLIN.
B. c. PEARCE.
GEORGE E. FORD.
ELLEN RICE.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-01
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

H. M. deMONTMOLLIN CO.
The undersigned Incorporators
hereby associate themselves together
for the purpose of forming a corpo..
ration under and by authority OF
the laws of the State of Florida, and
adopt the. following ARTICLES as
their ARTICLES OF INCORPORA-
TION:
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1919-11-01
SEARCH FOR OLD STILL.
Officers Believe Ancient Liquor Ma
chine is Erupting Again.

HUNTINGTON, W, Va, Oct. 81
County and state prohibition officers
and United States marshals are
searching the wilds of Wayne county,
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-13
DEATH COMES TO
AN AGED CITIZEN
S. 3. GLAZE DIED AT SEVEN
O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT. FUN
ERAL. TODAY

Following a brief illness Mr.. S. B.
Glaze, afl rctOnately known through
out the community Brother Glaze"
passed away peacefully Monday even
ing at seven o'clock at the reidence
of his son-in-low Dr. S. j. McKinzie,
Brother Glaze was well preserved
for one of his advanced age. He was
in his S9rd years, but erect in carriage
tic in step and meantal faculties in
tact. Saintliness characterized the
life of this venerable man. He aspired
to the "HigherP lanes" of christian
experience a beautifully smpmantrical
christian character passed from our
midst the influence of which will
bear fruit for a good long while after
him
Following a serious illness the past
year, a friend was expressing plea
sure at seeing BRO Glaze" up again,
when he replied, Il trust | am rot un-
appreciatiye, but my recovery is
some what a disappointment to me,
| thought my pilgrimage about end
ed, and, was ready to go
The funeral services of BRO Glaze"
were conducted at the First Metho-
dist church today at noon when the
remains, accompanied by the family
and anumber Of friends were taken
to the family enclosure near Ameri-
Gus, Sumter county, and inferred by
the side Of his wife.
An only daughter, Mrs. DR.. j. S. Nc
KinZic two sons J. e Glaze Of Sylves-
ter and S. l.. Glaze of Leslie and a
number of grand children survive.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-13
ITALIANS SHOW
BETTER SPIRIT
ATpEACE TABLE,
PRORI EMS SEEMED NEAR So
LUTON TODAY
PAGE COME TO ASSIST
Council Of Four Held No
Meetings Tcday. Attend
ed Own Affairs.

Paris, May 13.-The Italian prob
lem seemed nearer a solution when
today's conference began among the
Allied representative here. II was
thought probable that a basis OF un-
derstanding would be reached during
the day.
The Italians are said to be showing
more Willingness to make concessions.
The Council Of Four held no meet
ing during the morning, President
Wilson and the premiers are devoting
the forenoon to individual work,
This afternoon President Wilson
will receive American ambassador to
Italy, Thomas Nelson Page, in con-
nection with the Italian question. The
ian representatives have resumed
complete participation in the pending
peace negotiations by appointing a
member of the LaiSsOn commission
controlling all communications with
the German delegation.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-13
MEETING WILL
PLAN BOND WORK
EVERYBODY INTERESTED WILL
eE AT LIBRARY AT FIVE
O'CLOC

At five O'Clock as the Disptach goes
to press the assmebly room at the
public library is filled with enthusiasts
who are planning their work on Thurs
day next when the fight of penimen-
ent roads will be settle in Georgia.
MCst of the committee hi nbe!s
and their friends throughout the
cCUnty are more than confident as to
thu cliicOma They a.e now ersGgel
iumakin 6 il as nearly pnanimods a@
they can There will be a great deal
of activity Thursday, the business
places in COrdele closing in order that
the time may be given to the cause,
Those who are giving their time to
making the day count are receiving
final instructionsf rom Chairman
Frank Bartholomew this afternoon at
the library assembly room. General
strong interest has been created and
the workers are more than hopeful.
They are happy.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-13
no FENCE QUESTION
PROVES live TOPIC
Many Georgia Counties Will Vote on
Legislation to Fence in Stock
Endorsed by Cattle Men.

Atlanta Ga, May 13.-The mo
fence" question, accoding to local live
stock men, has attained a prominent
place i'm proposed legislation among
many counties of the state. Whether
a state law will be passed at the leg
islative session next month remains
to be seen, but it is nevertheless true
that the growth of the live stock in
dustry is bringing about a decided
change of sentiment in the open
range counties of the state
In a number of the counties the
people have asked for an opportunity
to vote on the proposition. Reports
indicate that legislation is needed re-
quiring the penning of cattle both for
the protection of the agriculturist and
for the improvement of the stock
Naturally some cattle men are op-
posed to the elimination of the free
range which they have enjoyed fer
many years. On the other hand those
who favor the stock law show the
high cost to the farmer of fencing
his fields to protect them against
rowing cattle.
The newspapers and magazines are
full Of articles on i've stock raising
in Georgia and the state and the gov
ernment officials are talking night
land day the gospel of fenced-in
ranges, tick eradication and good
blood. The growth of live stock in
Nustry in Georgia the last few years
is nothing short of marvellous. A.
has been pointed out by live stock
men, it is doubly essential at this
time when the country is entering
upon the reconstruction and readjust-
ment period following the war, that
every preventative measure for the
killing OF live stock be eXeTted and
nothing can be of so much value in
stabi!iHinG and bringing about a prop.
er rcadjustment as the conservation
of food products. An enormous mum
her OF animals have been killed on
railroad tracks which may be pre-
vented to a large extent with fenced
in ranges.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-13
COTTON EXPORT
CONCERN With
GREAT CAPITAL
HUNDRED MILLIONS TO FINANCE
FRANCHISE
CONFERENCE UNDER WAY
Proposed Powers of Corpo-
ration to be Submitted
Later This Week.
CONFERENCE UNDER WAY

New Orleans, May 13.-The pr2-
posed plan of organization for an
American cotton export financing cor
,poration and pool of cotton producers,
and dealers for export trade, as made
known here today at conference OF
cotton interests provides for a cor
poration capitalized at hundred mil,
Inns be paid largely in Liberty
Rords.
The. corporation will bc Empower
ed to accept wide variety OF for
eign securities and market them in
this country or issue bonds OF its
foreign cotton manufacturing plants.
The plan provides that the corpo-
ration might lend money to dealers
or shippers on security Of warehouse
receipts in cases where the cotton
is being assembled for export. Thus
it would finance te entire export
transaction.
The draft of the proposed powers
for the corporation will be submitted
later this week to the entire confer
ence an dadoption without material
modification is expected. The cor,
poration will be authorized to begin
business when the amount Of capital
stock subscribed reaches twenty mil
lions, with fifty percent paid in.
Authority will be given the corpo-
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-13
WANT 500 LATEST
TYPE ARPLANES
WANT TO KEEP SERVICE RECORD
FOR EMERGENCY.

Washington, May 1".-COntrdcts
for at least five hundred airplanes of
the latest types will be awarded to
American manufacturers under plans
prepared by the army air service and
sent to Secretary Baker today for ap
proval.
The primary purpose will be to
keep the industry in condition to in
sure a rapid expansion and to meet
the requirements of the national
emergency.
----- VOTE FOR ROAD BONDS --
A patent has been granted for a
framework made of perforated pipes
to ventilate stacks of hay or straw
20 prevent spontaneous combustion.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-13
ENEMY SAYS NOT PURSUING
LAND POWER NOW
ONLY WANT RIGHT TO live
Suggests Possible Change
of Government in Order
to Secure One That Would
Sign Peace Terms.

Berlin, CMonday. Associated Press)
In a speech to the national assem-
bly, today Chancellor Scheidemann
said the occasion was the turning
point in the life of the German peo-
pie, as the assembly is to decide on
an attitude toward what our adver-
saries call peace conditions
He said: ITO keep our nation alive
that and nothing else--is our duty.
We are pursuing no nationalistic
dreams, no question of prestige, no
thirst for power, is to have part in our
deliberations. Bare life is what we
must have for the land and nation to-
day, while every one feels that a
throtiiing hand is at his throat"