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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01
ARMY AVIATION
0UARTETTE TO.
FLY DIRIClBLES.
Major Frank M. Kennedy, U. S.
A., Heads Delegation to Train
at Naval Air Station.
WILL QUALIFY
AS INSTRUCTORS
Later to Take Charge of Army
DirigibIe Field at Old Point
Comfort, Virginia.

Entrance of army aviation into the
dirigible field of aerial navigation, is
evidenced by the fact that four army
officers of the lighter than air section
of the Army Aviation department., have
been detailed to take instruction at the
airship school, of the Naval Air Sta
ton here.
The Army officers are under the COM
mand of Major Frank NJ. Kennedy, of
the regular army, who has been in
charge of instructions and training of
kite balloon observers at Fort Omaha,
Nebraska, and of balloon observation
work with the artillery at the school
of fire at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
The other officers are Second Lieu
tenants Robert Finlay, Theodore Faulk
and George sKingsland, all af whom
have heen detailed to this work from
the school at Fort Omaha.
The officers will qualify as instruc-
tors in dirigible aviation and then take
charge of the training of pilots at the
arrays first dirigibIe station, at Lang
leg Field. Old Point Comfort, Va. The
pilots after they qualify will be detail
cd to border patrol. The machines
ard equipment of the new field has
been provided for in an appropriation
OF the War Department.
/. Tells Of War Work.
AT the outbreak of the war the light
er-than- air section of the Army con-
sisted only of kite and free balloons.
which were used very effectively for
observation, photography and map
making. All of the dirigibles of the
army were turned over to the Navy de-
partment, whose officers made rapid
strides in Improvement and develop
ments OF new types, officials say
contract for a number of dirigi-
bles for the army is now signed and
within a short time machines will be
ready for delivery. Having no pilots
or construction engineers available,
for the new branch of the air service
army officers were detailed by the War
Department, to take the course of in
struction which the Navy department
uses to qualify naval aviators with
dirigibles.
Great developments are expected of
dirigibles and according to the state
ment of a dirigible pilot. who mas had
quite a large number of official hours
in the air, the heavier than air end of
the aeronautica1 game has seen, VIII
see within a few years, the maximum
degree of efficiency as far as a light
ing machine is concerned.
Nation Wide Interest.
Interest in dirigibles is nation wide
because of the recent flight of the C-1
naval dirigible, from Rocky Park. New
York, to Key West, Florida, without
mishap and on a pre-arranged sched-
ule.
To add to this, the announcement of
the new non-explosive gas called
A1fflnnOh fha oh
cal ingredients of the new gas has not
been made public. it is understood to be
far superior to the hydrogen gas now
used. Provisions for it's production
have been made and it is to be used
by both the army and the navy
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01
METHODISTS WILL
LAUNCH A DRIVE
FOR $35,OOO,OOO

Memphis. Tenn. Feb. 2S.-General
officers of the Methodist centenary
commission, conference Secreta rieS
and chairmen of Southern state COM
mittees, met here in executive session
today, to prefect plans for an eight
day drive, planned for the latter part
of April, to secure the $4,000, 900. The
Methodist Episcopal church. south. is
pledged to contribute to a fund for
worldwide missionary campaign. in
which all branches Of Methodism, in
the United States and Canada, will
participate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01
FJNEPROGRAM is
TO FEATURE NEXT
COMMUNITY SING

A fine program for the regular week
~ community sing at the Garden The
atre tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock
is being arranged. Among those who
will take part are Mrs. John Sandusky.
who will sing. Mrs. Howard Cappef
who will sing and read, H. l.. Kreitler
of the engineering corps, Fort Barran-
cas-. who will sing and John Roberts
and Harry Sacket of the Garden the
atre orchestra will give violin and
marimbas duets. In addition COM
munity songs led by Charles Troxell
will be sung by the audience.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01

Elevation to the charmanship of the
house ways and means committee Will
put the name of Joseph Warren Ford
ney upon the next revenue producing
bill. 1t will be a Fordney bill, and be-
ing a Fordney bill it will be n high
protective tariff bill, for Fordney is a
stauEch advocate of tall tariff walls.
He believes that nothing else will keep
prosperity in the country
Fordney was born in Indiana, in
1853, and has become wealthy in the
lumber business living at Saginaw.
Mich. He was alderman twice before
being elected to Congress in 1899. He
gradually worked up in the ways and
means committee. being the ranking
Republican committeeman in the pres
ent Congress.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01
NAVAL AIR BOXERS
TAKE FIRST HONOR
ATORLEANS BOUTS

New Orleans. La, Feb. 2S-(SpeciaD
The Naval Air Station boxing team
won two of the Southern A. A. L.
championships at New Orleans gym
nastic club last night. Machinist Mate
C. w. Powers taking first honors in
the 14O-pound class.
Chief Gunners Mate r. z. Hubori
won the 125-poun6 class in the semi
finals The boxing team will remain
for the bouts which are to be held
Friday night at New Orleans at the
Athletic club.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01
WILSON READY
ORRETURN TO
\ PEACE MEETING
President Wilson Will Leave
washington Tuesday-Speaks
With Taft Tuesday.
PLANS VISITTO
HIS NEW GRANDSON
Will Visit Daughter En- Route
to New YOrk-Paris Confer
ence Agrees on Finances.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Members of
the democratic national committee
lunched with President Wilson at the
White House today. The guests said
later that politics were not mentioned
No formal speeches were made. but
the president gave the committee an
informal account Of his trip to Eu-
rope.
Washinfiton, Feb. 2S.-Preparations
Tor President Wilson's return to
France were completed today at the
White House. He will sail on the
transport George Washington wednes-
day morning. after speaking Tuesday
night on the League of Nations with
Aforrner President Taft at New York.
The president will leave Washing :;
ton on a special train Tuesday after
noon. after the adjournment of con-
gress. and will stop for an hour and
half at Philadelphia, to see his
daughter, Mrs. Gayr.. end his new
grandson. He will reach New York
at $50 o'clock in the evening and
after speaking, will go directly aboard
the transport to spend the night.
The close of congress will find the
president at the capital signing legis-
lation and winding up other public
business. He will go direct from the
capital to the train. leaving Washing
ton about p. m. During the stop in
Philadelphia the president will see
only members of his family and will
make no public address. Preparations
for the meeting in New York in the
hands Of Governor Smith, who will
open the meeting.
To Agree BY March.
Paris, Feb. 2S.-The peace confer
ence plans to reach an agreement on
more important questions. between
March eighth and fifteenth, Captain
Andre Tardieu, one of the French
delegates, told the foreign newspaper
correspondents tonight, according to
the Havas news agency. Tardieu said
lthat the conference had four vital
broblems to solve, the Franco German
trontier, the Adriatic situation. the
Russian frontier. and the question OF
teedom of the seas. All of these will
tobably be completed in a fortnight.
Dutch Hold Army.
london. Feb. est is necessary to
III the Dutch army ready against
effort to annex Dutch territory,
Dutch minister Of war declared,
ressing the second chamber today.
Wording to a Central News dispatch
Fom the Hague He said disarmament
at present would be dangerous.
Peace Finance Agreed.
Paris. Feb. 2S-The financial COM
mission of the peace conference today
unanimously adopted the proposition
of Louis Klotz, French minister or
finance, for the formation of the fl
panciaI section of the League of Ma
tfons-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01

Rome, Feb. 2S.-~Pope Benedict has
authorized the faithful to substitute
some other day for Saturday as a day
of abstinence during the coming Len
ten season.
Saloniki. Thursday, Feb. 27.-Bands
of Bulgarian irregular forces are pill
laging Greek property and torturing
Greeks in the Greek districts Of
Strumnitza according to reports re-
ceived here.
Halifax. y. s.. Feb. 2s.-The Furness
line steamer Graciana reported by
wireless today that she was caught
in an ice jam two miles off Cape Race.
The Graciana left here Saturday for
CT. Johns, n. F., and Liverpool, Eng
land.
Washington. Feb. 2S.-Premier Or
1ando today cabled a personal message
to President Wilson declaring that the
whole Italian people comprehend and
acclaim with joy the high value and
everlasting significance of the League
of Nations.
Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 2S.-Benny
karr, q pitcher formerly with the
Memphis and Chattanooga clubs, was
signed today by the Little Rock club
of the Southern Association. Karr
recently discharged from the army af-
ter fifteen months service.
Buenos Aires. Thursday, Feb. 81
All hope of Immediately ending the
harbor strike under the decree of Pres
ident Irigoyen. nationa1izing port SER
pers and port workers decided not to
renew operations under present con-
ditionS.
Washington. Feb. 28.-Investigation
of the charge that the Belgian relief
commission shipped large quantities of
bad wheat into Belgium for food pur-
poses, causing the death of more than
a thousand war sufferers was demand
ed in resolution introduced today by
Senator Calder, of New York. The
resolution provides for an inquiry by
the senate agricultural committee.
Portsmouth. Va, Feb. 2S.-Captain
Elsberry V. White, survivor Of the
Monitor Merrimac battle in Hampton
Roads in 1862, died at his home here
today. Captain White was member
of the Confederate Engineer corps and
was assistant engineer of the Merri-
mac then the ironclad Virginia. dur
son county, Ga, and was so years old
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01
KAISER BILL GETS
TRIFLE OF 100000
MARKS EXPENSE

Wemer, Thursday. Feb. 27. - The
former German emperor, it is learned
from competent sources, recently ap-
peaIed to the German revolutionary
government for money. 1t was said in
his behalf. it was impossible for him
to continue living upon the bounty and
goodwill of Dutch noblemen in whose
castle he now resides. After an inves-
tigation he was temporarily allowed
600. 900 marks to meet his present in
debtedness and future expenses.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01

When President Wilson didn't like
the way Democratic Chairman Dent
of the house military affairs committee
handled army bills in the 65th Con-
gress he turned the job over to the
ranking member Of the minority. That
was julius Kahn of California, now
sch:dnled to be the new chairman Of
the committee xln the new house, and
who will handle the new army legis-
1ation.
Kahn was born in Germany (1861)
and came with his parents to Ameri-
ca when he was S. He was in the
California legislature before he was
elected to represent the fourth district
(San Francisco) in Congress
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
AMENDMENT MAY
BE RE-INTRODUCED

Washington, Feb. 2s. - Chairman
Jones of the senate woman suffrage
committee announced today that be-
fore congress adjourns. another effort
will be made to secure an adopted res
olution authorizing the equal suffrage
amendment to be reintrOduced as n
modified resolution, giving the states
initial authority to enforce the pro-
posed amendment
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01
SOUTH CAROLINA
COTTON PLANTERS
TO CUT ACREAGE

Columbia, s. C., Feb. 2S.-South
Carolina cotton planters gathered to-
day at mass meetings in virtually
every county to consider plans for a
reduction of one-third in their cot
ton acreage for next year. The day
was set aside by Governor Cooper in
a recent proclamation as pledge re-
duction day" and business was prac-
tically suspended in some localities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01
PENSACOLIAN is
TO OHANDLE ESTATE
OF BUFFALO WOMAN

Buffalo, y. Y, Feb. 2S.-(SpeciaD-
Letters of administration of the two
thousand dollar estate of Anna Laboy-
teaux, who recently died in Dansville
New York were granted today to
Rebbecca T. Gould of Pensacola, Flor
ida, and Charles J. Laboyteaux of
Dansville. The letters of administra-
ton with the will of the deceased
were filed at Buffalo and the petition
granted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01
CATS ATTENDS
PEACE LEAGUE IN
ATLANTA, GA.

Tallahassee, Feb. 2S.-(SpeciaI.)--
Governor Cats left Tallahassee today
for Atlanta to be present at the South
ern Congress for a League of Nations
to enforce peace, which will convene
at the Piedmont Hotel, February 28
and March /. From Atlanta the gov
ernor will proceed to Washington TO
be present at the conference OF gov
ernors, on March 8.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01
OVERSEE FLIGHT
CONDITIONS ARE
BEING STUDIED

Paris, Feb. 2S.-Captain Coli who
recently crossed the Mediterranean \
and made the return trip within
twenty-four hours, will soon make a
flight by the way of Madrid to Fez
and Agadir, Morocco. He will make
a special study Of conditions over the
sea in view of his intention to make
flight from Dakar, at the extreme
point of Cape Verde, to Pernambucc,
Brazil within the next two months.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01
WAGE SCALE FOR
GRANITE CUTTERS
HAS BEEN FIXED

Boston, Feb. %. "A three-year
agreement, providing for daily wages
ranging from $3.50 on March 1st To-
$3.50 on April /. 1921. in the monu-
mental granite industry of the coun-
try, was announced today as a result
OF a conference of producers and
grants cutters union representatives
held here. Fifteen thousand workers
in va:.ous states, including North and
South Carolina, are affected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01
MINIMUM PRICE
FOR HOGS WILL
BE CONTINUED

Washington Feb. 2S.-The present
minimum price of $17.50 hundred
pounds for hogs which expires at mid
night, will be continued until de-
cision is made by President Wilson re-
garding the existing embargoes on
pork affecting neutrals and other coun-
tries. This statement was made today
by officials of the food administrat ton
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01
SIX GERMAN SUBS
TO BE EXHIBITED
INUNITED STATES

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Six German
submarines, surrendered in British
harbors, will be brought to the United
States soon for exhibition to the pub
lie and for study by American eX-
perts, a navy department statement
said today. No indication was given
as to which ports the craft will be put
IN exhibition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01
HEAVY FROST DUE
HERE NEXT SUNDAY

Washington, Feb. pa cold wave
will be felt tomorrow in Tennessee
and tho east Gulf states, and tomor-
row night in the middle Atlantis
states, the Caroiinas and Georgia, the
weather bureau announced tonight.
A heavy frost is probable Sunday
morning in northern and central
Florida.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01

Washington, Feb 2S.-Foreign ex-
change transaction between the Unit
ed States and Russia have been pro-
hibited by the federal reserve board
and similar action has been taken by
the authorities of Great Britain and
France 1t is understood that one pur-
pose of the step is to stop the financ-
ing of Bolshevik propaganda.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01
GOVERNMENT WILL
NOT RELINQUISH
RAILROADS NOW

Washington, Feb 2S-Director Hines
announced today, with ths approval
of President Wilson, that the rail.
roads would not be relinquished from
government control until there had
been an opportunity to see whether a
constructive permanent program OF
legislation was likely to be adopted,
within a reasonable time"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01
TERMINATION OF
FEDERAL CONTROL
OF WIRES ASKED

Washington, Feb. 28.-The senate
postoffice committee today reported
favorably on the resolution of Chair
man Bankhead. providing for the term
ination of federal control of telegram
telephone and other wire utilities De-
cember 81. A similar resolution is
pending in the house.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01

THE PENSACOLA JOURNAL
Prints more want adds than any other
paper Of like circulation in the world
Journal Want Adds Bring Results.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01
Ne1us In Brief
From Al Over
The Universe

Rome. Feb. 2s.-~Pope Benedict has
authorized the faithful to substitute
some other day for Saturday as a day
of abstinence during the coming Len
ten season.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-01
WEATHER REPORT

Fair Saturday, except rain extreme
south portion; colder north and central
portions: much colder at night with
probably heavy frost north ans central
portions Sunday; fair, moderste winds
oocomtn0 rHrthWest and north.
Highest Temperature yesterday 66 de-.
qceee: lowest 56 degrees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-13
ANTI-IDLE LAWS NEEDED
SAY ASSAILANT HUNTERS
Detectives Declare Compulsory
Work Would Put Stop to
Many Crimes.

A compulsory work law and an ade-
quate vagrancy law are needed in
this city, according to detectives en-
gagged in the hunt for the assailant
of several women in the District and
nearby Maryland. They believe a
compulsory work law. similar to the
one on the statute books OF Mary
land, would be the means of putting
a stop to many crimes. It is their
contention that fdleness breeds crime
While contractors and others are
advertising for men to go to work.
remarked one of the detectives, hun
dreds of idlers are to be seen on street
corners and in near-beer places and
poolrooms all hours of the day, and it
certainly seems that they should be
at work"
Detectives and uniformed policemen
say it is not an unusual thing to see
hundreds of idlers on the streets and
in places where such persons congre-
gate at any hour of the day or night
They declare the conditions mentioned
are to be observed in several sec
tions of the city.
The compulsory work law works
well in Maryland" detective re-
marked, land there is every reason to
believe it would work well in this
city"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-13
POLICEMAN IS REPRIMANDED
FOR BEING NOISY AT COURT

An unusually dull and undressing
session of Police Court yesterday was
enlivened by an incident out of the
ordinary that made policemen and
others in attendance sit up and take
notice.
A bailiff walked up to the bar and
told Judge Robert Hard1son that one
of a party of policemen in the corrl-
dor had refused to keep quiet, in a
manner defying the bailiff. Judge
Hardison ordered the offending po-
liceman be brought into the court
for reprimand. Accordingly the bailiff
brought the officer to the bar. Judge
Hardison severely reprimanded him,
and in the course of his remarks. said:
"a few days ago l called the staff
of bailiffs into my chambers for the
purpose of telling them that they must
preserve order in the corridors There
has been a general disregard of order
in the Railways and l told the bailiffs
that they must preserve order. l am
informed that much of the complaint
of loud talking and general diregard
of the we'll fixed rules of all courts
in preserving order, both as a matter
of dignity and to enable the court to
properly dispose of its business. has
been traceable to members of the po-
lice force. 1t must stop and I have
ordered the bailiffs to bring all Of
tenders before me. This is a petty
form of contempt of the court. how
ever unintentional it may be. but it
must stop. The deliberations of the
court have been interfered with. If
the offenders persist in continuing
this form of petty contempt 1 intend
to fill the Jail with them. if necessary.
and when the offenders are checked
up there will be a number of police
men in the party guests of Tailor
Foster"
After Judge Hardison dismissed the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-13
POLICE FORCE MEMBERS
EAGER AS TO PROMOTIONS
Candidates Are Numerous for Few
Positions That Are to Be
Filled.

Scores of members of the police
force are anxiously awaiting the de-
partment's action in the matter of
promotions. There are numerous cam
didates for the few positions that are
to be filled. five original appoint-
ments provided forsin the appropria-
ton bill recently signed by the Presi-
dent. and a number of vacancies in
the ranks of sergeants
The most important position GREAT
ed in the bill is that of an inspector
and assistant superintendent. Pro-
vision is made for an additional can
tain and lieutenant and two sergeants
and the filling of the positions will
mean number of promotions all
along the line.
1t was generally expected that the
appointments and promotions would
be announced as soon as the Presi-
dent affixed his signature to the ap-
preparation BILL and disappointment
resulted from the failure of the Com
missioners and superintendent of
police to announce the appointments
and promotions yesterday. Maj. Pull
man said they probably would not be
announced for another week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-13
MARINES PUT UP TENTS
AT GIRL SCOUT CAMP
Also Erect Buildings With Ac.
commodations for 100; Open
ing to Be Tomorrow.

With accommodations for 100 girls,
the Girl Scout camp at Aubrey Park,
on the Rockville road one mile south
Of Rockville. is to open tomorrow.
Miss Charlotte Naylor. who was the
first Girl Scout captain to win a
scholarship at the National Service
School, and who had two years serv-
ice with the Red Cross nursing corps
in France, Is camp director. Miss
Naylor was a company captain in the
session of the National Service School
that closed July S.
Tennis courts, swimming and show
er baths and other conveniences have
been provided for the use of girl
scouts attending the camp. Courses
Of scout study are to be in the daily
programs
Buildings at the camp, as well as
the tents in which the girls are to
live. were erected by members Of the
Marine Corps, who volunteered their
service for the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-13
U. S. TO SELL MEATS
AT 20 PER CENT LOSS
War Department Announces Prices
at Which Surplus Stock
Will Be Sold.

Prices at which surplus stocks of
canned and cured meats held by the
War Department will be sold to
municipalities were announced yes
terday. as follows:
Corned beef, from $3.50 per dozen
cans to s24, depending upon sizes
and grades.
Roast beef. from $s.4s per dozen
cans of one pound each to $3.50 for
six-pound cans.
Corned beef hash, $2.76 per dozen
cans of one pound each, and $3.50 for
two-pound cans
Bacon in crates, "a cents a pound;
in twelve-pound tins. So cents q
pound.
These prices are about 20 per cent
less than the cost to the government
Proposals must be for minimum
of one carload.