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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12
AMERICAN NAVAL
PLANES COMPLETE
SECOND LEG TRIP

Trepassy, n. f., May 11-American
naval seaplanes NC-1 and NC-3 COM
pleted the second leg of their coastal
journey from Rockaway with four
hundred and sixty mile flight from
Halifax today. The NC-1 arrived at
6:41 Greenwich time. making the
flight in six hours and fifty-four min-
utes. The NC-3 arrived at 1871 Green-
wich time having been compelled to
return to Halifax for propeller re-
pairs. It's flight consumed six hours
and fifty-six minutes. Weather con-
ditions permitting, it is expected the
flight to the Azores, 1900 miles, will
be attempted next week.
The NC-4 is at Chatham, Mass,
awaitingf avorable weather to resume
its flight to Trepassy Bay. having been
compelled to alight on the first leg
of the. trip because of engine trouble.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12
TWO NEGROES
DEAD RESULT
OF RIOTINC
Seventeen Were Wounded
In Fussilage at Charleston
Late Saturday Night and
Sunday Morning.

Charleston. S. c. May 1.-Two me-
groes were killed and at least seven
teen others We're wounded severely
enough to be treated at the Municipa,
Hospital. in rioting here last night
and early this morning between sail
ors and white civilians on one side
and negroes on the other it was es-
tablished today by city and county
authorities. Seven blue jockets are
also reported to have been wounded
AS a result of the trouble, leaves of
all blue jackets have been indefinitely
suspended only those with special per-
mits being allowed off the reservations.
Meantime naval authorities are con-
ducting searching investigation into
the disorders and precautions have
been taken to prevent a recurrence of
the trouble.
The riot in which the blue jackets
and civilians fought against negroes
resulted in scores shots being fired
in down town streets. Many arrests
were made. Marines were ordered to
patrol the streets and round up all
bluejackets- Shooting continued after
midnight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12
AIR STATION
SHOW DETAIL
HBACK HOME
Vaudeville Artists Report
Most Pleasant Tour of
West Florida in Interest of
Victory Bonds.

The Naval Air Station Vaudeville
detail arrived in Pensacola last night
after a successful tour of the state.
under the auspices of the Victory loan
committee during which they disposed
of nearly one half million dollars
worth of Victory bonds.
Ensign G. C. Cannon. officer in
charge deserves great credit for the
capable manner in which he directed
the tour and the eff1cient methods
he initiated in soliciting subscriptions
for the last Liberty loan. His di-
rection not only brought the best re-
suits from both the members of the
detail and the local committees but
harmonized the two into a smooth
working organization which has been
highly praised in every town where
the show was staged.
The tour which started in Milton
took in, DeFuniak Springs, Bombay,
Chipley, Panama City, Mariana, Quin-
cy Tallahassee, Monticello, Madison.
Lakeland, Tampa, Saint Augustine. and
Palatka. In every town the members
of the detail were honor guests and
in most places they were the guests
of the townspeople. being taken into
the homes for the duration of their
stay.
During the earlier part of the trip.
thte victory loan tank in charge of
Captain Fred Blount, of Pensacola, was
on the program the smae day OF the
show and the two combined attrac-
tions made a gala day for the town IN
which they were booked togetner- Al
Panama City two NJ seaplanes anu
q subchaser joined in the celebra ton,
this station At Tampa, two HS nylns
boats from Key West and the destroy
ore Reale and Armen enroute to New
york ioined in the celebration
Tired and weary from the constant
strain of early trains and little rest
the detail arrived last night at
late hour and after listening to their
last orders dispersed for home.
Machinist Roberts, stage director
added one new member to the troup.
Her name is T. N. T. and she is
two months old pig. She rates
wound chevron and an oversea sarlp TIP
for foreign duty. Mr. Roberts says
,4bs+ ba intends to make the young
swine strictly regulation pig.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12
GOSSIPS SLATE
B. S. HANCOCK
AS CANDIDATE
Mr.. Hancock is Wondering
if Report in Mobile Paper
is Held Out As Promise or
Threat.

Concerning comment in yesterdays
Mobile Register with reference to po-
litical gossip to the effect that Post
master B. s. Hancock will be can
didate to succeed Congressman ]. H.
Smithwick next time, Mr.. Hancock,
said last night when questioned by
Journal reporter: Just at the present
time / am too busy in my efforts to
give efficient service as postmaster and
at the same time perfect plans as zone
chairman for the Salvation Army
Home Service fund drive, to insure its
success, to talk politics preliminary to
campaign to take place not less than
a year from now"
Mr. Hancock humorous1y expressed
wonder, when his attention was first
called to the report. to whether it
should be considered as in the nature
of "a threat or promise. but indi-
Gated that he shall be satisfied to await
further developments on that line.
Following is the report carried in
the Register which was read with
much interest among Mr.. Hancock's
many friends.
Not the least bit of political gossip
going the rounds of this congressional
district the past week was that of the
probable candidacy of Postmaster Ben
S. Hancock, against Congressman J. H.
Sn1ithwick, and local interest in the
rurnor has gained strength especially
within the past few days when the
postmaster is reported to have an
nounced that he believed he could
beat Smithwick by 1000 votes" and
that he would probably go into the race
in due time The rumor further had it
that the postmaster, whose confirma-
ton on a reappointment has been held,
up for some reason, has stated to
friends that he would in time be con-
firmed. but that he would likely re-
sign shortly after confirmation. go on
the road in his former line a travel
ing salesman, and combine politics
with business, with the object in view
of defeating the new congressman.
Postmaster Hancock does not deny
that he will enter the race. Smith
wick, who was elected after a warm
campaign in which he defeated Walter
Kehoe, was one of those of course who
were much interested in the rumor.
another political rumor of the past
weeks development is that connecting
Frank Clark, congressman, with the
governorship. This was a rather sur
prising development, since there are
now two strong candidates out for the
gubernatorial nomination They are
Cary Hardee and Van C. Swearingen,
at present attorney general
"One night this week Clark gov
ernorship meeting was scheduled to
sContinued on Page Eight. }
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12
ROLSHEVIK ARMY
is DRIVEN FROM
LAKE SEGO LINE

Archange1 Friday. May 9.-The clo-
umn of Murmansk forces operating
west of the railroad has cleared the
villages along Lake Sego of BolsheviI1i
while another column operating east
ward down the road from Petroske
Yamand is now only Is miles from
Povinetz, at the headwaters of Lake
Omega. Meanwhile Bolsheviki have
withdrawn on the railway to a point
II versts of Meselskaya. while Ameri-
can railway troops have repaired the
tine as far as Mesalakaya. Artillery
and patrol activity with assistance of
british gunboats continue on Dvin and
yaga rivers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12
METHODISTS TO
CONDUCT BIG
SUNDAY DRIVE
Centenary Plans Are Made
to Raise $12,O in House
to House Campaign Next
Sunday.
TEAMS OF WORKERS
ARE ANNOUNCED
All Members of First Meth
odist Are Urged to Be At
Home On Afternoon of
Campaign.

Members of the First Methodist
church met yesterday afternoon and
appointed captains and teams for the
great centenary drive through which
that denomination expects to raise the
sum of $35,000,0 900 for missionary work.
The quota of the First Methodist
church is about $4,000, which is ex-
pected to meet five year need for
this mission fund, which is being rails
ed throughout the United States.
The meeting of yesterday afternoon
was for organization, and a second
meeting will be held on next Satur-
day evening in the church parlors,
when dinner will be served, and the
organization will be perfected.
Letters will be mailed to every mem
Der of the church, requesting that they
remain at home next Sunday after
noon, when house to house canvass
will be made, and it is expected that
the desired sum will be raised in a
single afternoon.
The teams and workers are as fol-
lows:
Team captains. w. Andrews, w.
b. Cole, ID. H. Tart, N. C. Mcmillan,
]. G. Pace, L. V. Holsberry. s. W.
Ioftin, E. r. Malone, C. S. Briefly
j. A. Kirkpatrick.
Other members of teams are: j. w.
Malone, w. c. Mackey, j. H. Collins,
Tom Hannah, j. F. Dusenberry. A. r.
McAllister, Charles Hall, c. r. Bur-
goyne. w. c. Dewberry, Jack Holland,
]. c. Clark, Fred Herman. ]. A. Avant.
E. Y. Morgan, J. D. Carroll, j. l.. Mayo,
J. H. Smithwick, w. A. Kindel, W. A.
watson. w. A. Freeman, J. S. Rob-
erts, j. P. Moore, d. Lamar. w. IS.
billiard, e. Kaselack, C. G. Hartsfield.
A. A. Gunp, Guy Pullian, Oliver
Brawner, c. M. Broxton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12
PEEK DECLARES
PRICES w e II e
TO BE REDUCED

washington. May 11.-George N.
Peek, chairman of the department of
commences industrial board which was
dissolved last wee kafter a long con-
troversy wit hthe railroad administra-
ton concerning steel prices. declared
in a statement tonight that the public
would demand an explanation of
wrcking apparently on the obstinacy of
a single individual of a plan to make
immediate reduction in cost of living
of such apparent national value"
Throughout the controversy, Peek said,
it found itself checked by opposing
forces which the board could neither
understand reason with or overcome
but which grew in strength until 1t rem
dered further progress impossible.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12
Resolution Proposing to
Submit to People Abolish
rnent of One Mill Tax De-
feated.
LESS THAN MAJORITY
FAVORED SUBMISSION
Separation of State and
County Taxes Was Ulti-
mate Object Amendments
lists Explained.
BY HERRERT FELKEL.


Tallahassee. May 11.-when the
Johnson school tax resolution came up
on final passage the senate refused
to submit to the people a constitutions
al amendment abolishing the one mill
state tax for the common schools.
Opposing the measure. Senator HUI
ley said the people only last year had
voted to increase their school mi1lage
and that the submission of this amend
ment would be a step backward. He
declared that the illiteracy in this
country proven by the results of the
selective draft examinations, was 4
scandal on our boasted public school
system. The colleges had not been
given enough money by this legisla-
ture,' said Senator HulIey
Senator Mac Williams explained that
the purpose in eliminating this tax
was to make possible the separation
of state and county taxes. He said
he would yield to no man in his eff
forts for education as proven by his
legislative record. He had never voted
against giving education 20 the youth
of this country, but that the final re-
suit of this amendment would be %
place more funds at the disposal of
the schools. Each county could raise
it's tax values with the state and
county taxes separated, he said.
The senator stated that the senate
later in this session would be called
Upon to vote for another amendment
that would bring the solution of the
tax problems nearer. IF we can sep
arate state and county taxes, taxing
the public utilities to maintain the
state government and permitting each
county to raise its own revenue as it
needs it, we will have accomplished
some real constructive legislation he
declared.
Senator johnson ably defended his
resolution, saying that if it We're not
for the best interests of the schools
he would not be for it. He declared
that he had always taken the posi-
tion that an amendment to the con-
stitution should not be submitted un-
less the senators believed it to be
right, that the responsibility should
not be shifted to the voters. If he
did not believe in this amendment ne
would not favor it's submission, he
said. He told Senator Hulley, who
had apologized for opposing the meas
ure, that he had a right to ''romp
on any of my bills whenever you feel
like it,"
A three -fifths vote was necessary
to submit, but the resolution did not
even receive a majority, the vote
standing 13 for and 16 against. Those
voting for the resolution We're: Sena
tors CaIkins. Baker, Bradshaw, Carl
ton, Igou, Johnson. King, Mac VIII
liams. Mcleod. Moore, Plympton, and
Singletary Those voting nay were:
Senators Anderson, Andrews. Cash.
Crawford, Crosby, Eaton, Hughlett.
Hulley. Lowry. Malone, Mathis, Oliver,
Rowe Russell, Stokes and Turnbull.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12
BOY SCOUT WEEK
is PROCLAIMED
BY PRESIDENT

washington, May President Will
son is a proclamation made public here
today recommended that the period
beginning June to Flag day. June IA.
be observed all over the country as
Boy Scout week for the purpose OF
strengthening the work of the Boy
Scouts of America. The president
urged that every community organize
a citizens committee to cooperate in
carrying out the program for extend
ing the Boy Scouts program to a large
proportion OF American boyhood."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12
MIR. SWEARINCEN
INVESTIGATES
TAX RECORDS
Attorey General Made Per
sonal Investigation of
Railroad Terminal Valua-
tions.

Combining business with an oppor-
tunity to visit friends in Pensacola,
Attorney General Van c. Swearingen,
who came over Friday night for the
purpose of speaking to the Masonic
Fraternity at the Masonic Temple at
7:so and later speaking to labor unions
and the public generally at the W. O..
w. hall. remained over in the city Sat-
urday to personally investigate tax
matters involving the local railroad
terminals Of the L. &. n.
According to Mr.. Swearingen, for
the past several years there has been
a discrepancy in tax valuations of
the railroads property here shown be-
tween the valuations of the railroad
taxation board, composed of the state
comptroller treasurer and attorney
general, the commissions engineer and
the railroad, and it was with a view
to making a special effort toward get
ting this matter Strengthened out that
the attorney general spent considerable
time yesterday. He returned to Talla-
hassee yesterday.
While in Hamilton county few
days ago, 1t will be remember from
press dispatches, Mr.. Swearingen was
going over the tax records at Jasper
when he uncovered nine millions of
taxable property in the nature of
will, that of the Byrne estate, on which
the state of Florida has heretofore
collected nothing, or at least only a
small amount, most of the property
embraced in the Will being in the ma
ture of securities. such as stocks and
bonds. The maker of the will, how
ever, having been resident of the
state, the property will be held to be
taxable here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12
100, 600, 900
COTTON COMBINE
TO BE FORMED

New Orleans. May 11.-Committees
appointed at the cotton convention in
Memphis this spring by Gov. Peasants
of Louisiana, will begin work tomor
row on program for the organization
dissolved last wek after a long con-
lar cotton exports corporation which
will be formed at meeting of cotton
men from every section OF the south
ern cotton belt.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12
Notes Also Suggest Joint
Labor Convention to
| Thrash Out Certain Points
/ Raised.
COUNTER PROPOSALS
WILL BE SUBMITTED
Wave of Rernonstrance is
Reported AS Sweeping
] Germany Since Presenta-
! ton of Treaty.

London, May 1.-THE Dutch
government has decided to sur
render the former German en-
neror to the allied and associated
uowers, according to a Hague
dispatch to the National News.
Paris, May 1.-THE German
delegation at Versailles in notes
transmitted to Clemenceau as
president of the peace confer
ence, proposes changes In
clauses of the treaty covering
problems and asks that prison
ers of war be returned imme-
diately after signing of the pre-
liminaries.
The notes suggest holding of
a joint labor convention at Yer
saiIles for consideration of points
raised. Satisfaction is express
ed with labor clauses in general,
but it is pointed out they cover
already in force in
Germany and they do not go far
enough.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12
HINES DISCHARGE
OF RAIL MEN AT
MACON PROTESTED

Macon. Ca, May I1-Orders said TO
have been ISSUED by the director gem
eral of railroads to curtafl expenses
in the big railroad shops of this city
2s per cent resulted in notices being
sent TO more than 200 wcrimen that
their services would not be needed
after Monday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12
CuMMINS WILL
TACKLE RAILWAY
PROBLEM EARLY

Washington. May 11.-Senator cum
minis, who is expected to head the SEN
ate interstate commerce committee N
the next congress-. announced today ne
planned to have early consideration
given to the railroad problem Inn
mediate financial legislation for rail-
road administration is necessary,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12
NEWS IN BRIEF
FROM ALL OYER
Thu UNIVERSE
9 RE RHEHR RE q q EE q

Trepassey. N. F.. May 11.-with the
Navy's trans Atlantic flight guardships
at their ocean stations and the big
seaplanes NC1 and 8 declared after
inspection uninjured by their long trip
from Rockaway Beach indications to-
night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12

Versailles, May 11.-Six members of
the German peace mission left YER
sailles last night for Berlin. They in
Iclude Labor Leader Carl Legien, head
ot the German trades union confedera-
ton; Privy Counsellor Eberbach, rep
resentative of the ministry of railroads;
and Herr Schmidt, of the foreign af-
fairs office. All three men rank as
commissioners next in Importance to
the plenipotentiaries.
They undoubtedly have been charg-
Cd with carrying on direct discussions
Of the situation with the German gov
Enment. Herr Giesberts, Count Obern-
dorft and several other Germans at
isnded mas today while the usual
snall party went to the Protestant
church. The remainder of the delega-
ton worked part of the day on the
German counter proposals to the en-
isnte demands.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12

Senator Eaton's bill to raise pay OF
all cabinet officers from thirty six
troversy with the railroad administra-
year will be favorably reported by
appropriations committee of which
Senator Lowry is chairman. Commit
tee met Saturday and voted to bring
in such report.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12

Tallahassee. Fla. May 11-Joint
appropriations committee leaves here
by auto early tomorrow morning for
Chattahoochee to investigate actual
needs of State Hospital for Insane.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12

Washington. May 10.-The depart
ment of commences plan for stabiliz-
ing prices through agreements between
its Industrial board and producers,
abandonment of which was announced
yesterday, would have been viola
ton Of the anti trust laws according
to an opinion by Attorney General
Palmer to Secretary RedfieId dated
April first and made public today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12

Berlin, May 11.-Protests that came
fom various Grman quarters over the
leace terms are nothing compared with
as wave OF remonstrance sweeping
ssSnany now that the treaty has been
Eesented. States, municipalities, dis
clcts and organizations of various sorts
business mems clubs, women's clubs
nd political parties are vieing with
aea othr in finding words to express
Son and condemnation for the docu-
as1t, For perhaps the first time in
Siory the German parties are united
opinion each OF them assailing the
&ns Germany is asked to sign. The
sSspapers are utterly swamped with
sotssts and the government is like
Sse being overwhelmed with tele-
Esns Of protest.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12

Washington, May 11.-Fifteen million
Americans bought Victory notes in the
campaign which closed tonight accord
ing to estimates received today. This
compares with twenty one million in
the fourth, seventeenth and third. nine
million, four hundred thousand in the
second, and four million in the first
loan. The reports emphasized the in
dication that the loan is heavily over
subscribed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12

Paris, May 1.-Two additional
s''ss have been sent by Count Won
EOckdorff- -Rantzau, head OF the Ger
q peace delegation, to Premier Glenn
l0eau as president of the peace con-
'aee. The notes which were for
.Soed Saturday evening dealt with
,S'sets Of prisoners of war and labor
ssslation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12

Roanoke, Va. May 1.-THE National
Retail Monument Dealers association
will hold its annual convention in
Columbus, Ohio. August II to Is ac-
cording to announcement here today
by ]. H. Martsteller, president of the
association.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12

New Orleans. May 11.-Joe Dennis ..
negro. yesterday was found guilty by
a jury in the United States district
court of melting a strike at the Goulds-
boro yards OF the Texas and Pacific
Railroad here September IL. 1918. Fed
eraI authorities said the verdict. which
found Dennis guilty on four counts was
the first conviction of it's kind in the
United States.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12

New York, May 11.-Unflled orders
Of the United States steel corpora
ton for the month ended April so
were 4,Soo,6s5 tons. according to the
monthly report issued today. This is
a decrease OF 629,ss7 tons, compared
with the orders on March 81.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12

Paris, May 11.-Peace. Germans
The German peace plenipotentaries are
at perfect liberty to return to Berlin
ard consult If they desire to do so ii
is reported in conference circles. Such
move. il made would not mean the
breaking or of negotiations.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12

ans aris' May 1.-THE Temps publishes
-o's from the Dutch legation at
oeelaring the demand for the
- luton Of the former German en-
: mas reached Holland.
soaaon' May 11-Marshal roch is
se5;.ng to the front tomorrow. ac-
h.. to Reuter- dispatch from
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12

!cOntinued on Page Eight. }
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12

safis, May 11.-(Havas)-ItaIy, ac-
lung to the Echo de Paris, seems
.Iaed to cease pressing for a time
Ssst, her claims to Fiume. and to
And fulfilment Of the treaty Of
.a0on upon which her Dalmatian
S :, originally were based.
Ie question OF Ffume for settle
as council of four has not yet taken
49, according to the Havas agency.
49,, counen of foreign ministers has
- !; finished the work of deIiminat-
/. ss ne Austro- Hungarian boundary, it
~s.. suaed' The reports of various COM
! ,5sss .sss on this problem were adopted
: their entirety.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-12

( z agagRK
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-16
Woman Wants Scout
to Spy on Husband and
Calls Up the Station

1t has been mentioned that the
police station, particularly the de-
tective department, harbors spies.
Every rank of position is persona
fed on the police force, but scouts.
A sweet voice over the phone
changed the stern features of Desk
Sergeant Frank Rose one night:
Hello, there, have you any scouts?"
"Sure," Sergeant Rose replied.
"Well, send two to street. l
want them to scout on my hus-
band" she continued.
But all the flower could do was to
smile and inform the anxious -wo-
man that the police boasted of
Booze scouts and boy scouts.
ooh, no, LADY," he said, "the only
good scout / have is Charlie Plots,
but he's no husband-scout."
The unidentified woman is still
looking for scout.