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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-14
ORDER OF SWANS
PLAN BIG PICNIC
FRIDAY, FIFTEENTH

Extensive plans have been made Tor
the annual picnic of the Fraternai
Order of swans and Lady Swans, No.
1. to be given at Palmetto Beach, FRI
day. August Is, both in the afternoon
and evening. A number of handsome
prizes will be given, and sports and
good music will feature the occasion.
Committees appointed to arrangs for
the event are as follows: Gate COM
mittee, ]. Fisher and E. A. Kimble;
refreshments. NJ. keenan,, N. l.. Ever
EFT, Mrs. Maud Saccaro, Mrs. & +.
Sutherland, Mrs. Annie West, Mrs.
Tom Holland, Mrs Grace O'Neal. airs.
Clara Hollihand, Mrs. j. Fisher. Mrs.
Mason Gray and Mrs. ]. f. Ware;
sports. George H. Hinrichs and NJ.
Gonzalez.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-14
oseAT sRITAlM AND. rHE SOUTH.

oREAT BRITAIN AND. The SOUTH.
Those interested In the establishment Of the
high density cotton compress IN Pensacola win be
interested in the following Associatsd Press dis
patch from London.
member OF parliament asked the gov
eminent Representatives the other day what
steps, IL any had been taken ito prevent the
exploitation of the Lancashire spinners by the
cotton export corporations now being formed
In the United States with the object Of control
ling the raw cotton exports to Great Britain"
The parliamentary secretary to the British
board OF trade replied that corporations in the
United States were outside the jurisdiction OF
the British government, but that the govern
ment was fully alive to the Importance OF ex-
tending the cotton growing areas within the
British Empire. He added that the cotton
growing committee appointed in 1917 was max
ing a systematic survey of the cotton growing
possibilities within the empire.
Commenting on this. the Manufacturers Rec.
ord says:
This answer might have been given a hum
dred years ago just well now. For a CEN
fury Englishmen have asked the same ques-
ton of parliament, and the same answer has
always been given. but progress has yet been
made In lessenng Britain's dependence upon
the south for cotton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-14
PENsAcoLAs MANUFACTURING oPPoRruNI-
TIES.

That Pensacola nearer the open sea than
other gulf port and in closer proximity to the
coal and steel of Alabama, and the products of
Tennessee. than any other port in the SOUTH make
this city ideal location for manufactures and
would rrnder IL wonderful distributing depot for
this entire area. is the opinion closely re-
latsA the affairs or the port and familiar with
Eos possibilities.
In a recent letter to the Tampa Times Willis
Powell former Floridian whose publicity work
did much for development calls attention to
the need of manufactures at this time. and urges
small mar ufacturing plants housed under one roof
community manufactures" designed to lower rem
tails and make for greater convenience.
This method as applied to small factories has
been carried out with great in a number
Of other cities notably Dayton, Ohio, and would
seem to offer way of solving the problem of
beginning. From such small beginnings results OF
great consequence have been obtained, ana in
number az tnsts noes the plants have outgrown
their small auiters. justifying housing under their
Individual roof.
IT. connection with the development of manu-
facsuries here attention may properly be called to
the fact that the freight offered by Memphis ex-
who will ship Great Britain through PEN
sacola. will a variety OF items conspicuous
among which win be hardwood lumber. Take the
hardwood OF Memphis and the steel of Birning-
ham, and IL does not require man of gifts
ualize sreat plant the manufacture farm
implements
Henry Ford was quoted recently as saying that
any farmer with the right kind or implements
>ould cut his days of labor down to twenty out of
hree hundred and sixty-five. Perhaps this
been figure of speech designed to cali at
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-14
THE RESOURCES OF FLORIDA.

Resources
ter of a brochure just published by W. II. Coach
man Of Jacksonville president of the State
Fair and the annual exposition held in Jacksonville
each year In this booklet which is being sent out
broadcast all the state. North Northeast ana
South Florida well exploited, but slight mem
ton is given the western part OF the state west
Florida having short paragraph devoted TO
mention of its activities Escambia county is men
toned not at ALL and Pensacola only twice: once
at the foot the list of ports and the second time
as to population which DR.. Coachman gives as
q, 900.
Pensacola hardly be classed as the last In
line of Florida ports. if one may take recent au-
thenicated reports by the collector of Gus
toms as a basis calculation. According to fig
sent out by the customs officials at Tampa.
Pensacola is only far ahead of any other Florida
port in its export trade. is than million
in excess of Tampa, Jacksonville. and Miami COM
bined AS for population, the last census gave
Pensacola thirty thousand, and the present popu-
lation is nearer forty thousand.
1t is taken for granted. the brochure sent
out by Mr.. Coachman. specifically designates him
the gives him the title of president of
the Exposition that it is designed to
promote the interests that fair and to acquaint
the people with some of the facts in regard to the
state as a whole have been brought out through
fair. 1t is be depored therefore. that in
this presentation of Floridas resources. no men
ton should have been made of Escambia county
which came SO near winning the highest honors
last fall at fair and which had greater
variety of exhibits carried off a greater num-
Der of blue ribbons than any other county
Mr.. Coachrnan is chairman of the centennial
committee well president of the state fair. and
but feel that it is unjust to this city
county and the entire section to publish and send
broadcast a pamphlet which does section of
the state grave injustice.
Mention might well have been made OF our
great fishing industry, of great pine products
plants our immense dry dock. shpbuilding
plant for fabricated steel vessels, harbor. the
widest and deepest south of Newport News, our
proximity the open wonderful winter
and summer climate. line just established with
Great Britain. the ten ships just aocated to this
port fuel oil station. cotton compress, our
cotton oil mill. fertilizer plant. True. Pensa-
could hardly have expected all of her many ad-
vantages to receive mention in this small brochure
or that Escamba should supercede Duval in the
attention of Mr.. Coachman, at this time, but Il
would only fair under existing circumstances
overlooked.
However advertised by loving
friends from Maine to CALIFORNIA;, and from Canada
very tip of the peninsula. Alabama having
coveted us. and South Florida having scorned
for many years. have gone ION own" and
have found that hoeing your own row isn't such
a bad business. after all-only, while we hoe ours
don't want trample on the seed that the other
fellow has planted
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-14
LUXURY TAXES
MUST BE PAID
SAYS COLLECTOR

Dealers in Notwithstanding bevcr-
ages who nave made no official tax re-
turns will be rounded up beginning
today by b. H. Dickson, revenue Of
ficer who has charge of special taxes
in district one with headquarters in
Pensacola.
Soft-drink vendors are expected to
pay the luxury tax without complaint
as the penalty. $1,000 and double tax,
is stiff one, but there are some who
claim that they have never heard Of
such tax.
Boat and automobile owners who
have not paid the tax assessed on
these holdings will be reminded that
payment must be made. There is some
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-14

Tallahassee Is agitating the utilizatlon OF the
water power St Marks river for trolley and
Industrial purposes.
The Tallahassee Democrat expresses the opin-
that a system would make OF that section one
compact business and tourist center. Says the
Democrat:
There is no other section OF Florida like
it and il could provide easy way to
reach the coast and neighboring towns the
tourists will come here in n,i.nbers each win
ter.
North and West Florida, if linked through
trolley lines and system of good roads. could at
tract not only hundreds of thousands of tourists
each winter, but many of them would doubtless
become permanent settlers.
No part of the state has interesting
background and the tourists who to Florida
also miss of beauty by failing visit the
northern and western part OF the state
Tallahassee is noted for it's natural beauty. its
great trees and it's wonderful roses and history
and romance indissolubly linked in that his
toric town. There is the grave of Prince Murat.
exile from France who married daughter of Col.
Byrd OF Virginia. who lies beside him in the beau
tiful and historic resting place.
There many other section
equally interesting. In Jackson county.
Mariana, there the historic caves. which.
though smaller, are said to compare with the Mann
moth Cave of Kentucky in interest in their
vclous formation. There is the famous Blue Water
Spring with it's wealth of delicate maiden hair
ferns and other exquisite foliage. which cannot be
surpassed in beauty. Near Chipley there is Rock
HILL and caves and springs wonderfully beautiful
and historic; near McDavid the justly famed
Chumuckla Springs. the medicinal curative proper
ties of which widely known There is DeFuniak
Lake, round silver dollar. mile in circufn-
ference and deep that the people about will tell
you that 1t is bottomless; there many beautiful
spots In Holmes and Santa Rosa, and every
county in West North Florida
Tn 01r cit 10 ufod fbo ola
In wonderfully interesting way Our flying
school, recent Notifications ancient strong
holds. many OF which still standing( our bay
and bayous. rivers and narrows form wonderful
panorama of beauty.
IL West and North Florida were linked together
by good automobile Highways they should be
this section OF the state would offer much Of in
terest 10 the tourist and many inducements the
capitalist to make his home here. These things are
u question only of time-and county and state APP
preparations. Let West Florida that this part
OF the state not only gets fair proportion OF
public monies but that each county does fair share
In building it's roads, which will do so much
for state development.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-14
Is u 81 q b q ~ Is - 8 81 b ~ ~ =
COOLER IN PENSACOLA.
azszzRaM % . e q q 9

The highest temperature recorded In
Pensacola yesterday. according to the
local weather bureaus report, was
50. Higher temperatures in other
states were as follows:
Birmingham. 80; Brownsville, 9S;
Corpus Christi, IS: Dallas, %; Dem
yer. 90; Dodge City, 100; Galveston.
So: Havre. So: Huron, IS; Kansas
City, Sc; Memphis. 80; Mobile, Sc;
New Orleans, IS; North Platte, 49,;
Oklahoma, 80; Palestine. IS. Phoenix,
108; San Antonio. "a; st. Louis, SO:
Salt Lake City, 81; Sheridan. S4;
Shreveport. "a; yicksburg. 90; Willis
ton, "a; Winnemucca, IS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-14
SHOES WEAR LONGER

when Won walk In comfort. 50 do stock
fnRs. package of Aliens Foot Ease.
the antiseptic powder to shake into the
shoes and sprinkle in the foot-bath, gives
rorr that .sold shoe" comfort. Aliens
foot Ease stops the pain OF bunions.
corns and calluses. and makes tight Or
new shoes feel easy. Ladies' can wear
shoes one size smaller with the same
comfort by shaking some Aliens Foot-
h1asc in each shoe In the morning. Sold
everywhere
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-14

- IaWlesSnes8 supreme?
The death Thursday of young Rodney Wilson
son Of State Senator A. NJ. Wilson, of Makka
from knife wounds inflicted it alleged, by a
striking phosphate miner. following Wilson's sep
aration OF a striker a non-union man who
Were fighting, at Mulberry Monday night, makes
three deaths from violence since the strike began
several months ago. negro strikebreaker
shot dead, while Gordon Zebendon deputy sheriff
City who was in the with the negro, is lying
seriously injured by buckshot wounds at the Cor
don Keller hospital. this CITY,
Having law on their side for their actions
have the strikers determined embark on tur-
bulent wave of lawlessness?
When the governor spoke them at the cele-
them to SAY your prayers and avoid all violence
Have they. because he could not do the wild Boil
sheviki thing he promised-take the charters
away from the mine companies and give them to
the strikers determined institute such reign
Of terror in the will they believe accom-
plish their purpose7
We regret this condition exceedingly we
have tried to be cool and unprecedented in the
matter Is organized labor going O give us no
chance at all to get back exalted opinion
OF labor working for its own good?
Goodness and calmness is demanded in this
thing The state of Florida must not become the
setting for condition which win result I'm damn
ing its good name for years to come
If the strikers want to strike they have a per-
feet right to. II the mine owners want to stand
firm that is their privilege; but neither side has
the right. nor should it be permitted
whiriwind of assassination. lawlessness and NO.
lence IN the state--Tampa Tribune
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-14
Florida Press Opinion
Bright Future for livestock.

There is bright future for Florida as cattle
and hog producing state. and The Times is con-
vinced that this immediate section possesses adj
vantages that worth the consideration of the
people who contemplate embaf1<ing in the BUSH
ness in the state. There is abundance of wa
ter and feed Lands also cheap. and the
cattle tick will be thing of the past. What more
is wanted?-Apalachicola Times. -. -. Z.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-14

misunderstanding in the case of rhe
former, according to Mr.. Dickson.
Boat owners. especially. he said. be-
Iievs tina. registration through TIE GUS
toms office is sufficient. Trade boats.
which are not subject TO the tax. must
register, as well as pleasure beats
which are.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-14
Another State Asset.

Another State Asset.
The new steel rolling lift bridge Bayou
Chico which is just being completed. and has not
yet been accepted by the commissioners of Escam-
bia county. will be opened to the public today"
says the Pensacola Journal The newspaper
that this announcement will doubt be welcomed
by the travelling public and goes give some
details of the construction Of the new BRIDGE
which cost $43.500. Florida building many fine
bridges and many miles of good roads, and every
bit of work of this kind is asset the state
Jacksonville Times Union.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-14
Oil Prospects Good in West Florida.


Several companies being organized for the
purpose of Boring for oil south OF Mariana It is
claimed that the prospects throughout this section
below Mariana from IL to rs miles proved
more attractive to the geologst OF this section
oil signs than other section of this state has
been proved to be.
Several agents have been taking leases on all
lands adjacent to Chinola river on the west side
both In Calhoun and Jackson county. Many thou
sands OF acres have ben leased said by one
company that they will be boring for oil in sixty
days somewhere near the Chinola river in the
GAINESVILLE neighborhood
Quite number of gentlemen from Hastings
Fla, have been the ground and are organizing
a company and seem to be well satisfied with the
prospects likewise parties from Georgia. and it is
said many leases are being taken for unknown COM
panies which brings about considerable specula-
tion We do not doubt but that oil will be found
in the near future in this putting West
Florida a wonderful boom-Aarianna Times
Courier
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-14
Enthusiasm For Good Roads.

West Florida is going after good roads in
earnest. The ,Graceville Advertiser tells OF
thusiastic meeting that was held there last week
in the interest of road from Columbus Ca by
way of Dothan Ala. Greenville Chipley and ver-
non- The meeting attended by number of
good roads boosters from Alabama and Georgia
and the Florida towns and committees were ap-
pointed to assemble all the data and have It put
In concrete form be presented the state road
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Times-Un
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-14
LINKING WEST FLORIDA COUNTIES.

Tallahassee is agitating the
water power on ST. Marks riv'
Industrial purposes.
The Tallahassee Democrat e
that such a system would make
compact business and tourist
Democrat:
The Washington times., 1919-06-12
PARALYTIC, ON STRETCHER.
is ACQUITTED OF KILLING

BALTIMORE, June PA man
paralyzed from the waist down and
reclining on a stretcher while being
tried on the charge of murder was an
unusual sight yesterday in the
criminal court. The man was George
johnson, colored; charged with shoot
ing and killing Ethel Floyd, colored
on the night of October IS last
Johnson was acquitted.
Johnson lived in the house where
the shooting occurred. II was shown
by the testimony that the negress
attacked him while he was lying on
a couch. His defense was that the
pistol with which the shooting was
done and which he kept by him was
discharged accidentally while the
negress was trying to get il from
him. The case was tried by Judge
Heuisler without a jury. Harry B.
Wolf was Johnson's attorney
Johnson was carried by deputy
wardens from the lookup into the
courtroom. After his acquittaI he
was carried out bv two other negroes.
The Washington times., 1919-06-12
COMPENSATION FOR
DISABLED YANKS

Every discharged soldier whose
service has caused physical deteriora-
tion or injury sufficient to prevent
his entering at once gainful occupa-
ton will receive compensation from
the Bureau of War Risk Insurance,
provided he Immediately enters a
claim and substantiates it. according
to a statement issued by the bureau
today.
Chief Health Officer Robinson, or
Chicago. is credited with having said
that there are at least a thousand dis
charged service men afflicted with
tuberculosis in Chicago caused by the
loss Of sleep, unnatural physical &C
tivities of army routine. and un-
necessary exposure and hardships.
Under the law the bureau is
charged with providing compensation
and free medical attention to all serv-
ice men until they are restored to
physical fitness. Every possible eff
fort is being made by the bureau to
bring to the attention OF the men
their rights in the matter
The Washington times., 1919-06-12
SHORTAGE OF COAL
IN FALL PREDICTED

A severe shortage" Of coal and
coal cars is predicted by officials OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad in a cir
cular issued to local coal companies.
This shortage, it is said, will be felt
kccnly in the coming fall and winter
months
The circular. which was sent out
by the general office of the railway
company to all agents. is as follows:
We are informed that from pres
ent indications there will be a severe
shortage of coal cars and coal during
the coming fall and winter. and in
order to relieve the situation as
much as possible you will please get
in touch with all coal dealers in your
territory and give them these facts
and urge them TO place their orders
for early delivery.
1T is evident that many people
have withheld their orders. expecting
the price of coal to be cheaper later
in the season. but this is a wrong
impression, as the indications are
that coal will be much higher than
heretofore"
The Washington times., 1919-06-12
TRY NURSE ON CHARGE
OF POISONING PATIENT

LAWRENCE, Kan, June 12.-Mrs.
Bessie May CSkeels) Lundgren. a
nurse, charged with the murder by
poisoning of Mrs. Lorenzo Gay. a re-
tired school teacher, was carried into
court weak and pallid, to hear Miss
Edith Winslow, prosecution witness.
describe the death of the aged
woman.
The former nurse is charged with
causing the death OF Mrs. Gay BY
poison. She Is also under indictment
in New Jersey for the alleged muir
der of her brother
The Washington times., 1919-06-12
MANY BRITONS FOR
IRISH HOME RULE

LONDON, June 12.-The age-long
question of What are we going to do
about Ireland" is slowly coming to
the fore again, as seen in newspaper
comment and speeches.
During the war, Parliament enacted
a law providing home rule for Ireland,
but it was withheld when Ulster
| threatened a revolution. II was de-
cided TO apply it after peace was
| signed.
The Northcliffe opposition to Lloyd
| George is already beginning to agi-
| tate the subject. without taking. any
definite line of policy. the Times for
| weeks has been publishing letters
| from prominent men, which contain
divers suggestions as 10 how the
question can best be solved. The ma
jority of the writers favor giving Ire
| land home rule in some form. OF
this majority. most favor home rule
for all of Ireland Others would COM
promise by splitting Ireland into two
sections, giving Ulster local home rule
government. which would be RESPONSE
BILE to an Irish national parliament
Another suggestion is that Ireland be
cut up into three states, each state
having its own legislature, RESPONSE
Bile to the national legisIaSSye body.
as is the case in the United States.
The three states would be known as
South Ireland, North ireland, and
Central Ireland.
In the meantime Sim Feiners con-
tinue to grow in strength. At present
they appear to be purposely refrain
ing from violence, while they quietly
circulate their propaganda locally
throughout Ireland, with the inten-
tion of electing Sim Fem candidate
to municipal offices at the coming
election. Hold of these offices. which
would include local judges, by Sim
Feiners. would be very important, be-
cause then Sim Fein would be in a
position TO defy the British govern
ment. Violators of British laws
would be brought before Sim Fein
magistrates who would refuse to rec
ognize laws other than their own and
the culprit would go free. II would
place the British government in
helpless position to enforce laws and
collect taxes. The Sim Fein parlia-
ment could also enact its laws anu
rely on their enforcement by the local
Sim Fein governments.
The British government has as an
alternative to this, the placing Of Ire
land under martial law, but this is de-
sired to be avoided, because of the ef-
feet it might have throughout the
world.
Prospects of home rule being ap-
piled to Ireland have frightened. The
attitude OF Sir Edward Carson. THE
De Valera" of Ulster, appears to have
undergone considerable modification,
and it is believed now that Sir Ed |
ward could be induced to accept /
home rule for Ireland which would |
also provide local home rule for the !
north Of Ireland
The Washington times., 1919-06-12
FLEECE BALTIMORE
FIRMS OF $4,000

BALTIMORE. June 12.-Operating
IN this city for several weeks, a kdnd
Of swindlers left with $4,000 in mer-
chandise, ranging from sugar ana
coffee to 2-carat blue-white DIAMONDS
The daring of the swindlers amazed
the detectives who have been at wor 4
on the case for the last week. Utmos;
secrecy was observed, but on Tue
day the three ringleaders were in
dicted by the grand jury and the hunt
for them is on.
A reward of 800 has been offereI
by Marshal Carter for the arrest of
Salvatore Barbara. ffty-ive years
old, the alleged brains of the ring.
His confederates are known to the
police, and to those who had dealings
with them as Giacomo AcCardi and
Vincenzo Polizzi both of whom are
about forty years old. Six warrants
were issued for the three men prior
to the indictment.
The Washington times., 1919-06-12

Oriole Lodge, Odd Fellows, of this
place, will tonight confer the first de-
gree upon three candidates.
The Washington times., 1919-06-12
FRENCH CRUISER RESCUES
CREW FROM BLAZING SHIP

HALIFAX. n. S. June 12.-Their
vessel afame !. 200 miles off the New
foundland coast, the captain and crew
of the three-masted schooner ]. B.
Kitchen, en- route from here to Ire
land. laden with lumber, were rescued
yesterday by the French cruiser
Somme.
The Washington times., 1919-06-12
SKIRTS CAUsE DIVORCE.

LONDON, June 12.-Declaring that
the whole cause of his domestic trou-
bles, was his wife refusal to length
en- her skirts, a demobilized soldier
obtained a separation order at Sun
derland.