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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-17
REVISION OF
CONSTITUTION
IS ADVOCATED

Revision of the state constitution in
keeping with the progress OF the state
of Florida is advocated in an open let
ter that has been issued by j. Ed.
Stokes. Bay county representative in
the state legislature. The letter fol-
lows:
Dear Sir:
1. AS a fellow member of the house
OF representatives. 1919 session,
herewith take this opportunity of sub
mitting to you a few facts for your
consideration, and which to my mind
are sufficient for the coming session
to provide for a constitutional conven-
ton for the revision of our state con-
stitution, and placing in lieu thereof a
constitution in keeping with the prog
ress of our state.
2. II is universally agreed by men
learned in constitutional law, and who
are familiar with the progress of the
state. that our constitution is badly in
need of general overhauling." and
that this should be done at least once
every twenty years. under normal con-
ditions. We are living in the greatest
age of history and the last constitu-
tional convention was held in 1855, and
our constitution was adopted in 1886
nearly "a years since it's revision.
8. There are many matters con-
tanned in the present constitution
which I think should be changed, or
eliminated, and which change would
be of vital importance to every tax
payer of the state, and to every citizen
living within it's bounds. I will men
ton few of these that you may think
them over for yourself, and I believe
after so doing, you will agree with me
that this alone is amply sufficient to
justify this session in providing for a
constitutional convention.
4. The revision Of the procedure in
the circuit, and other courts, of the
state and county, thereby eliminating
much of the "red tape" which under
the present status OF affairs must be
gone through with in getting causes at
issue.
The abolition Of the ofiice Of justice
of the peace and constable. AS a rule
these Offices are held by men who
know nothing of the laws Of the state
governing their duties and jurisdiction,
and as a result the state is called upon
to foot the bills 70 rmany frivolous
prosecutions wherein there is no con-
viction, and no one benefited. except
expense Of the tax payer.
The placing Of the county Judge of
each county on q salary basis; requir-
ing said Office to be filed by a regular
practicing attorney. and giving him
final Jurisdiction in all misdemeanors.
and more jurisdiction in civil and
CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-17
GERMAN HOLD
ON METALSHAS
Been BROKEN
RELEASE OF AMERICAN, MExl-
CAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN
MINES AN DsMELTERs is RE-
sPONsIRLE.

Washington, March 16.-That Ger
many's control of the zinc and lead
markets OF the world and her tremen-
dous interest in other metals has been
brcken7 largely by the release OF
Amrican, Mexican and South Ameri-
can mines and smelters from the domi-
nance of German-owned corporations.
was shown by a report of the alien
property custodian.
All metal concerns in the United
States controlled in Germany have
been disbanded or Americanized and
the report declares 1T is believed that
German influences in our metal mar
ket have been comp1tely eliminatd.''
An idea Of their extent may be had
from the statement that German con-
trolled industry showed combined
profits in 1916 amounting to twelve
million dollars in the United States.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-17
GENDARMES
FIRE ON MOB AND
80 ARE KILLED

Shanghai, March 16.-Thirty persons
were killed and 40 wounded at Sung
chun, Korea. on March 4th. according
to an account Of disorders in that coun-
try plblished in a Japanese newspa-
per at Seoul and translated by a Reu-
ters agency. At Sheheng, south of
Pingyang four Gendarmes fired on the
mob until ammunition exhausted. 81
persons being killed. The mob event.
ually killed the Gendarmes. 20 rioters
were slain in an engagement at Yang
dok. persons We're killed and &C
wounded at Anju.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-17
LEXER OPPOSES
CLARK AS LEADER
OF DEMOCRATS

washington, March 16.-Representa-
tive Lever of South Carolina. stated
tonight. through the democratic reor-
ganization committee, that he opposed
the selection of Champ Clark as dem
ocrattc leader OF the next house.
Il will support no man who will say
that a conscript is synonymous with a
convict" Lever declared. He added
that it was important for the future
success of the democratic party to have
a strong, aggressive minority leader in
fullest sympathy with the plans and
purposes of the president
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-17
ELKS Will
LOAN MONEY
TO SOLDIERS
OF $15o,O00 FOR
VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR
DISABLED MEN IS ANNOUNCED.

Washington. March 16.-Contribu-
ton of $15O,00o by the Elks War Re-
lief Commission for extension OF the
work Of vocational training for dis
abled soldiers, sailors and marines,
was announced tonight by the federal
board for vocational education with
the statement that IL necessary further
financial assistance would be given.
Fifty thousand dollars of the fund
will be loaned to disabled men so that
they may be placed in training i'm
mediately with proper maintenance
while their compensation award is be-
ing determined by the government. As
the loans will be repaid, the money can
be turned over many times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-17
UNDERFEEDING
DUE TO HIGH PRICES
CAUSE OF EPIDEMIC

Calcutta, March 16-Returning pill
grims from Danger Island have
brought cholera to Calcutta. and au-
thorities are making fight to prevent
It becoming an epidemic. OF the 30.-
900 pilgrims who have passed through
Calcutta many contracted cholera and
nearly 200 deaths are reported. Cholera
wards In all the hospitals are hlled.
The outbreak is blamed to underfeed-
ing because OF the high prices charg-
ed the philgrims by food vendors,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-17
new PACESET !.
BY, CONGRESS
FOR SHIPPING
More Money Was Appropriated
for Merchant Marine Than in
All Previous Sessions, Says
Senator Fletcher.
BY BEORGE n. MANNING.

Washington, D. c., March 49,
More important legislation to build
UP the American merchant marine was
! passed by the last congress than nv
any other congress in our history
and more money was appropriated for
that purpose at the last session than
in all the previous sessions since the
continental congress- declared Sena-
tor Duncan U. Fletcher, of Florida
(Dem.) today.
Senator Fletcher was chairman of
the senate commerce committee which
dealt with all legislation regarding
shipping, waterways and various other
matters of commercial nature
I'VE appropriated about $780,
100000 to the United States Shipping
Board for construction and reuuisi- :
tioning of ships and for their opera l.
ton and for the building of ship
yards and other shipping facilities, =
continued Senator Fletcher.
TT is estimated that that sum will
give us a merchant fleet of $4,000, 600
any other nation, including Great Brit
the foremost maritime nation in the
merchant fleet by leaps and bounds
This legislation has resulted in the
shipping board having about 1000, 600
tons of shipping built and af1oat; 81
900, 900 tons more in the wet basins
being fitted out, and S,000,0000 tons
more under contract which should be
finished in a year.
'The spending Of this great sum.
a nCf HI 1nl1
the nature of the ordinary war ex-
! the article used, and there is nothing
left to show. Instead, the money spent
for ships was an excellent investment
aside from the fact that the vessels
helped us materially in winning the
war.
The world is short today about s.
100000 tons of ships The freight rates
are high, the ships are all making good
earnings and the government will get
a good return from it's investment
I'm addition to that-and a very i'm
portant item too-these ships are car
rying our products to ma rkets which
we could not reach without them.
During the war Great Britain lost
about 100000 out of her 10000, 900
tons of ships; we lost about 100000
tons and the neutrals lost about p
0O0, 900 tons. England has been build
ing rapidly but has not nearly kept
pace with her losses.
Nov is the time for us to build up
our merchant marine and obtain the
foreign trade Germany had before the
war and a lot of the trade Great Brit
ain had but cannot retain owing to
lack of ships.
"The last congress appropriate
$50, ,o0o, 900 for the housing of shipyard
workers, a very important and well
advertised -.
advised act. When we started out
to speed up our shipbuilding program
we found it was difficult and in some
instances impossible to get the work
ers because Of lack ofsp1aces to house
them 1t then became necessary to
build homes. I did not believe much
of the money invested in this plan will
be lost. and the expenditure was GER
tainIy necessary and helpful In carry
ing out the shipbuilding program.
Another important act of the last
congress was the authority given the
shipping board to take over the trans
portation facilities leading to the ship
Continued from Page One)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-17
Changes to Insure Acceptance
by Supreme Council and OBJ
iectors Worked Out.
MONROE DOCTRINE
BE SAFEGUARDED
Preliminaries Will Probably be
Signed Before Views Of Neu-
trails Are Received.

Paris, March 16.-Enorts are being
directed today to the shaping Of the
league Of nations covenant 30 as to In
sure it's acceptance by the supreme
council with the approval OF those
Americans who are demanding Its
amendment.
Colonel House conferred with Lord
Robert Cecil Leon Bourgeoise and
American delegates and reported to
President Wilson. 1t Is conceded that
some Of the suggested amendments
can safely be adopted. for instance
those safeguarding the Monroe doc
trine and fixing conditions which will
permit the assurance Of late enemy
powers.
One OF the five powers has hesitat-
ed to accept the distinct expressions
of the right Of secession from the
league.
Americans are proceeding on the
supposition that a covenant may be
included in the peace treaty. Foreign
Minister Pichon said today he felt it
was practically impossible to include
the covenant in the first treaty.
The Views Of neutral countries
which had been invited. and amend
ments. could not be disposed Of. he
added before the probable early sign
ing the preliminaries.
The issue, the minister suggested,
might be met by q declaration In the
treaty Of the principles, underlying the
league, leaving the details In allegiance.
: --~sT1sU-war would be aeaded whom tho.
preliminaries were signed, he pointed
out, but the Germans would not re-
gain theirpre-war status with liberty
OF movement until the signing OF the
final treaty pending which the block
ade would be lifted only partially.
Regarding Posen. M. Pichon said
that II tho Germans persisted In their
rejection OF the terms Of the allied
commissioners. the entente would have
to intervene. Poland could not be left
in its present dangerous situation. A
general would be sent to Poland with
the first Polish division which had
fought in France, as soon as possi-
BILE.
NJ. Pichon denied the report that
the French government had accorded
recognition to the Russian Bolshevil<i.
saying that the supreme council would
consider the Russian question this
week.
Washington. March 16.-President
Wilson has been asked by the Korean
National Association to initiate action
at the peace conference looking to its
independence The association decided
it is At for full self-government. ac-
cording to a letter published here by
Syngman Rgee. authorized delegate of
the association
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-17


entered against the death sentence or
Emile Coffin. Clemenceau's assailant.
Washington, March 16.-To make
effective the daylight savings law, di-
rector Hines instructed the railroads
to turn clocks ahead one hour at 2
a. m. March 80. Clocks will be moved
back an hour at a. m. the last Sun
day in October.
Paris. March 16.-The peace confer
ence commission on international
regime of ports, waterdays and rail-
ways at Plenary session yesterday
continued the discussion OF the clauses
to be inserted in the treaty of peace
regarding the navigation Of the Rhine.
Mexico City, March 10.-Members of
La Casa del Obrero Mundial at Tam
pico. the form in which the !. w. w.
exists in Mexico, have sent a memorial
to President Cdrranza, protesting
against the military instruction which
now forms part of the curriculum OF
Mexican public schools.
Southampton, March 16.-The U.
s. S. Yale, which is engaged in the
English Channel service between
Southampton and France, claims the
record of the United States navy in
having carried 100000 American SOL
diers without accident or mishap OF
any kind.
Mexico City, March 16.-Twenty
four police agents have been assigned
to the task of investigating the ac-
tivfties of various Bolshevik agents
Oklahoma City, March 16-Three
persons were reported killed and sew
eral injured in a tornado in Kingfisher
county last night. All wires are
down. and the extent of the damage
is unknown.
Copenhagen, March 16.-Another at
tempt has been made against the life
of Nikolai Lenine. the Russian Bolshe-
vik. premier at Moscow, according to
reports received here. Shots were
fred at Lenine but he was uninjured.
His chauffeur was wounded.
Washington, March 16-Dissolution
on April ] of the volunteer medical
service corps with It's membership OF
more than $4,000 physicians was an
nounced today by the council of de-
fense under which the corps was or
ganized.
Peking, March 16.-While early re-
ports from Tientsin suggested that the
American marines were to blame for
for the recent disorders there, later e.
pots seem to show that the Japanese
are also at fault. The recent military
guards. it is claimed, entered French
concessions and seized two Americans
The American consul was stoned by
Japanese as he drove away from the
police station after demanding the
Americans release. The situation at
Tientsin said to be tense.
Archangel March 16.-TheBolshevils
forces made determined attempt Fri
day to cut communications between
the American and allied columns on
Dvina and Vaga rivers, but the attacr
was repuIsed with heavy losses. = The
enemy lost 81 dead. four prisoners.
For the allied casualties one soldier
was wounded.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-17
GERMAN SHIPS IN
CHILEAN WATERS
PULL DOWN FLAGS

Santiago. Chile. March 16.-Crews of
German steamers interned in Chilean
waters are being forced to lower their
flags by military guards under orders
e the minister OF war. The shipss
It has been announced. will be turned
over to the United States and when
orders were received that the German
flags be hauled down the crews re-
fused to obey
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-17
U. 8. EMERGENCY FLEET
PRODUCTION MANAGER
SAWS KEEP WAGES uE

Boston, Mass. March 16.-Don't wait
for the price Of labor to go down be-
fore undertaking new projects.
Begin the work and effort economy
by selection OF labor.
That is the suggestion Of Morton
Chase Tutt1e, just retired as produc-
ton manager for the United States
Emergency Fleet Corporation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-17

THE PENSACOLA JOURNAL
Prints more want adds than any 0tiset
paper Of like eireulation In the world
journal Want Adds Bring Results.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-17
Ne1Os In Brief
From An Over
The Universe

Paris, March 16.-Appeal has bee
entered against the death sentence o.
Emile Coffin. Clemenceaus assailant.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-17

ron FLORIDA: Fair Monday and
Tuesday except probably showers il
north portion. Fresh and strong south.
east and south winds.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-31
NAT GOODWIN $
 CALLED BY DEATH
Much Married Actor Dead At His Home In New Yo~k At the
 Age of Sixty-One.
(AsSociatcd I:eSSl

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.--Na, Goodwin, the famous actor, died al his home today at the age of sixty one years.
 The cause of death was genera breakdown in health, which he suff cred following an operation per formed on him several months ago for the removal of an eye.
 The late Nat Goodwin was q familiar stage figure for many years, and will be missed by the majority of theater-goers. He was married no less than five times and had planned to take sixth wife, Georgia Gardner of Las An geles, soon.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-31
ASSAYER BERAUD IS
 TELLING FEM ABOUT IT

CORDOVA--G E. Beraud, of Fairbanks, now on his way to Paris, is believed to hold the distinction of having individually handled more raw gold than any other in the his tory of Alaska. During the eleven years he has spent in work as assay CT for the First National Bank of Fairbanks, Beraud has assayed $45,- 000,000 worth of the precious vel low metal for which men have yield ed up their lives in the silent places, The aggregate weight of this metal was 88 tons. After visit to Paris, he says, he will come back to work in the gold dust once more.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-31
CHICAGO; TANK MEN @4
 HAVE ORGANIZATION

CHARLOTTE, N. C.-The Tank Cats"', ,@ an organization of Chicago Tank Corps men, was formally launched at a meeting held recently at Camp Green, near this city. The movement to organize members of the Tank Corps into permanent body is expected to spread over the whole country, as almost every large city is represented in it's personnel. Qualification for membership is based on service in the Tank Corps during the war
 The purpose of the organization is to promote and maintain public interest in the tanks as an arm of the service and to form bond between it's members by means of social and fraternal societies.
 Similar meetings have been called
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-31
SUPREME COUNCIL REACHES CRISIS
 WILSON |S FIRM
Wilson Speaks Plainly and Frankly to Council Regarding German
 Colonies.
Associated Press

PARIS, Jan. 31.-in the dis cussions regarding the final dis position of the late German col onies, in the Inter-Allied peace con ference, the crisis was reached to- day, and would appear to have been passed momentarily, at least.
 President Wilson took firm stand in the views he had already expressed in regard to the disposi- tion of the colonies, and it is too early to state definitely whether his views, in their entirety, prevailed. It is believed that compromise has been accepted by the powers con cerned
 The reports of the discussions on this subject which took place last Wednesday, indicate that President NllSon told the supreme C0uncli in conclave assembled, frankly, plainly and in unmistakeable lan- guage, that the Gnited States would not be a party to the division of Germany's colonial possessions, among the powers who are now holding them; and then become q party to the league of nations, which in effect, would guarantee their title.
 1t is inferred that President Will son, in the course of his remarks. before the supreme council, re- fered to the German colonies as loot.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-31
HOUSE APPROVES
 NAVAL PROGRAM
Reduction in the Number of Capital Ships Is Made in the Naval
 Estimates.
(Associatcd Press)

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 31. The House Naval committee has unanimously approved the three year naval building program.
 The number of capital ships (battleships and battle cruisers) which the original estimates called for, have been reduced from six teen to ten.
 The reduction made in the num- Der of this class of ships is due to the differences of opinion of the experts over the value of battle cruisers.
 The armament of battleships and battle cruisers are practically the same. In some cases the battle cruisers are more heavily armed /; the difference in the two classes of ships being that the battle cruiser has a much greater speed and a wider radius of action, a sacrifice in the armor being made for the gain in speed. The battle ships are heavier in armor and slower in speed.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-31
LAPS SHOULD PATTERN
 AFTER UNITED STATES

TOKIO.--If Japan desires to be- come industrially strong she should shape her future policy in accord ance with that of the United States declares E. Uehara, former mem Der of parliament, in an article in a Japanese magazine. MT. Uehara attempts to explode the theory that Japan must acquire territory in order to develop herself from an industrial standpoint. Instead, he proposes industrial cooperation with the United States.
 "I have no doubt," he writes, "that the conclusion of peace will find the United tSates in position to lead the world in the matter of thought as well as in economies. It would therefore be the height of unwisdom for Japan to shape her future policy otherwise than in ac- cordance with the policy of the United States. Not only the Pa cific question but almost all of Japan's international questions such ac those rcgardiro China, Russia, Canada, Australia, South Amc.ica,
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-31
RUSS GOVERNMENT REFUSES ID MEET
 HE BO[SRt tW|K|
Formal Modification Is Received By Conference That Meeting
 Is Not Possible
\ Associated Press

PARIS, Jan. 31.--The North Russian government has formally notified the peace conference of their refusal to meet the Bolshe- wiki representative at the confer ence proposed by the peace con gress. They, however, have no ob- jections to offer to such confer. ence if the Bolsheviki are not rep resented.
 The Omsk Russian government expresses a strong reverse to the invitation from the Allies, although they are less categoric in their reply.
 The Russian Soviet government have maintained silence so far, as no reply has been received from them yet
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-31
WILSON'S PLANS F0R HUN COLONIES
 ARE O|SAPPR0VED
C. O. P. Senators Sharply Attack Presidents Plan For Dealing
 With Hun Colonies.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 31. President Wilson's plans for deal ing with the late German colonies and occupied Turkish territories, as outlined in his remarks before the supreme council of the Inter Allied peace conference, came in for sharp attack by the Republi cans in the Senate today.
 Senator Henry Cabot Lodge (Re- publican) of Massachusetts, said that the plan as reported would commit America to cooperate in maintaining order in the occupied territories and thereby create a state of affairs which was abso- lutely unbelievable.
 Senator Philander c. Knox (Re- publican) of Pennsylvania, said that the proposed obligations which the United tSates would assume according to President Wilson's plans, would involve the most stu pendous and preposterous obliga- tions. ..':.s' .''s:
 Senators Thomas J. Walsh (Dem- ocrat) of Montana, and James Ham ilton Lewis (Democrat) of Illinois, both expressed grave doubts as to the accuracy of the press reports regarding the Presidents plan.
 Senator Lewis said that the plan, as reported by the press, would violate one of the fundamental principles laid down by the Presi- dent himself, and which are ac- cepted by the nations as a basis for the conclusion of a lasting peace. The senator referred to the fifth article in America's peace terms as laid down by President Wilson and which is as follows:
 "5. A free, open minded, and absolutely impartial adjustment of all colonial claims, based upon a strict observance of the principle that in determining all such ques- tions of sovereignty the interests of the populations concerned must have equal weight with the equit- able claims of the government whose title is to be determined.
 Senator Lewis also said that he believed that the agreement ar rived at at the peace conference, on the Presidents plan was only of temporary nature.
The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-31
FIRE DESTROYS
 NAVAL HANGARS
Associated Press


 NEW YORK, Jan. 3I.-Twu hangars, each containing six aero planes, were destroyed by fire to- day at the naval station at Rock away point.
 Eight other hangars in close proximity to those destroyed were seriously threatened at the same time, but by dnt of hard work on the part of the fire fighters, they were saved.
 The aeroplanes which were in the threatened hangars, were re- moved to safe place when the fire first broke out