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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-25
WILSON'S PROCLAMATION
RETURNING LINES HOPED
TO SPEED-UP RAIL BILLS
House Bill Is in Conference for
agreement With Cummins
Anti-Strike Law.
LIVELY FIGHT EXPECTED
Express Companies Ordered Re-
turned at Same Time-Dif-
ficulty Largely Financial.

Washington, Dec. 24.-President
wilson tonight issued a proclamation
eturnng the railroads and express
ompanies to private control March
first,
Failure of congress to enact reme-
dal legislation was given as the rea-
son for extending the time two months
nom the date the president originally
announced.
The Esch- -Cummins bill, designed to
meet conditions incident to return of
The roads is now in conference with
e7ery prospect that ar agreement be-
tween the house and senate will be
threshed out before March first. but
there are indications of a lively fight
before either house adopts the others
position on the anti-strike clause or
the question of continuing a govern
neat guarantee to the roads until they
an obtain increased rates to meet ad-
naced operating costs.
ina asmuch as the staffs of the vari-
SIS systems have heen retained vir-
k.ration the return of the roads will
lvolve legal and financial rather than
perating questions. Those depart
IttSS III IilS IdllIodt
| are expected to remain in existence
| With increased personnel for months
dter the return.
Two years of government operation
i The railroads results in a deficit to
he government of about six hundred
and forty-six million dollars, accord
Il As % estimates.
Director General Hines tonight made
Nablic a message to all officers and
dEeetors of railroads thanking them
ioE their cooperation in the past, and
63speaking their best efforts during
las remaining period of federal con-
r6.
Swagar Sherley, former chairman
q the house appropriations commit
e and now director of finance for
1 be railroad administration probably
' Will he the man chosen to wind up the
9vernment's business in railroading.
Even bigger problems confront the
cypress companies which have been
oasolidated into one system under
sFernment operation The four orig
Il. corporations are reported to have
.&hed the department Of justice if it
E0gld be a violation of the Sherman
a--trust law for them to remain as
le unit.
sAl3adelphia. Dec. 24.-Thomas De-
sa Cuyler, director of the Pennsyl-
ana Railroad and chairman of the
'soealion of railway executives, rep
FseA'inS virtually all important roads.
AN l9atght the presidents announce
'Asa vas admirable in its tone and
1es>anee and entirely satisfactory to
..e
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-25
MAN KILLED AT
MIAMI IDENTIFIED

Miami, Fla. Dec. 24-The body or
the man stabbed TO death in quarrel
here Tuesday night was identified to-
night as that of Maurice Hoyle, a
jewelry salesman Of Pittsburgh John
Wilson of Charleston. s. c., was ar
rested charged with the killing. John
STYLE Of Pittsburgh was also stabbed
and has slight chance for recovery
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-25
BRITISH LOSSES
HEAVY IN INDIA

-9adon. Dec. 24.-serious British
s We're officially reported in fight
s. ~ india. which give the British
-, and missing as fifty-eight with
hundred and twenty-five wounded.
s.'Ses also lost heavily.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-25
NO MORE ARMS
FOR MEXICANS
State Department Revokes All
Licenses Issued Heretofore
by War Trade Board.
JENKINS IN TROUBLE
Will Be Charged With Sedition
for Giving Arms to Bandits
as Part of Ransom

Washington, Dec. 24-Revocation,
effective January 1, of all licenses is
sued by the war trade board prior to
last September 80 for the expectation
of arms or munitions of war to Mex
leo, was announced today by the state
department.
The announcement follows.
The secretary of state directs that
all outstanding unused licenses issued
prior to September 80, 1919 by the
war trade board or the war trade board
the expectation to Mexico of arms or
munitions of war shall be revoked eff
fective January j. 1920. Collectors of
customs have been advised that said
licenses will be of no further force
or effect on or after January 1, 1920.
by virtue of the authority vested
in him by the proclamation issued by
the president on July Il. 1919, under
section 2 of the joint resolution OF
congress, approved March IA, 1912, and
under an act of congress approved
June Is, 1917, the secretary of state
prescribes that no arms Or munitions of
war shall be shipped from the United
States to Mexico, except under the
license of the secretary Of state. All
these commodities to Mexico must
be filed with the department of state
on official application forms furnished
by that department, from which licen-
ses will issue
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-25

Ell Paso, Texas, Dec. 24.-Charges
American consular agent Jenkins as
the result of delivery by, him of arms
and ammunition to the bandits who
captured him, according to the Ex-
celsior of Mexico City. The Excel
sior's Puebla correspondent says a
group of indians that testified Jen-
kins handed over war material as q
part of his ransom. The dispatch adds
part of his ransom. The dispatch
was conducted with considerable SOL
emnity, number of prominent Pueb-
1ans being present
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-25

Fair and Colder Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
COMMITTEES POSTPONE
DISTRICT LEGISLATION

Nothing will be done by House COM
mittees for about two weeks toward
redraftlng the 6ilI for increase in sal
airy for all members Of the police force
and providing increases for the thir-
ty-five patrol drivers. Chairman
Gould Of the subcommittee Of the
House District committee. which has
organized to consider not only the
salary question. but the proposal to
make a shorter probationary period
between the grades in the police serv-
ice and the proposal to put the patrol
drivers under civil service, has been
called out Of town and will not return
for ten days. Other members of the
committee also have left the Capitol.
Chairman Mapes Of the House Dis
trict committee has left Washington
to be gone at least q week; therefore
there will be no District legislation
given consideration for at least two
weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04

NAOntInueQ from FIFTH f1&c.)
enable our Army always to defend it
self against the aggressive use of
chemical weapons and to overmAtch
any adversary in offensive operations
should they begin against w."
The Secretary also proposed that the
inspector generals department be
abolished. saying It ~as clear That
the inspections OF purely military
training ought to be centralized and
carried out under the direction Of the
training division Of tho general stan.
National Guard Undisturbsd.
1T will be observed" Mr.. Baker
continued. that the bill suggests NO
change In the existing law with re-
gard 70 the organisation Of the Ma
tionsl Guard and its relation to the
Regular Army. 1t is assumed the ma
ttonal, defense act, federalfSing the
guard. will be retained in force, and
that IL any readjustment Of its rels.
tions to the, Regular Army ID desired
It will be suggested In the hearing. .
Secretary Baker said in Q letter ac-
complaining the bill that the plan had
not yet heen referred to Gen. Per.
ehing. but that pending his return
from France Il could DO ussed as the
basis for hearings which ihH Senate
military committee 10 to have bafore
drafting legislation establishine 3
permanent military policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
BALANCE ON STATES BOOKS.
Revenues Exceeded Expenditures
in 1918, Statistics Show.

State revenues in 1913 exceeded ex-
penditures, including interest and
outlays for permanent improvements
in thirty Of the forty-eight states by
q total Of $37.417.1s3. or 55.b cents per
capita, according to q report Of the
census bureau Of the Department Of
Commerce. made public today. A
deficit totaling $14.697,449. or 40.5
cents per capita, is shown in other
states, making total excess Of reve-
MUGS over expenditures In the forty
eight states $22.S1s.714. or 22.1 cents
Money paid out for interest ana
current governmental costs increased
nearly S5o,ooo,ooo. or II per cent
over the preceding year, although out
lays for improvements decreased $1,-
767. 900. Connecticut showed the
9reatest excess Of revenues over ex-
The net indebtedness Of all states
totaled $502.4s2,0o0, or $4:Se per
shown BY New York, with Massachu-
sets second. The state Of Mary
land spent 32.160.e1S for roads. rank
ing third in money spent in this way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
esses which have all tended to force
UP the cost Of living"
Washington Markets an Example.

Senator Reed declared that the III;
tility of government regulation was
found here in Washington. He said
that all one has to do is to go down
on Pennsylvania avenue. where some
Of the most magnificent public mar
kets in the world have been estab-
lished, and to visit buildings estab-
lished by the government in connec-
ton with public marketing in other
parts of the District TO observe how
the government control had proved a
failure.
II have been told that the prices in
the public markets here are substan-
TALLY the same as the prices in the
private markets. with a differential
allowing the overhead charges for the
delivery Of goods purchased in the
private markets. The same system of
high prices exists here in the public
markets which are under government
control as in the private markets. 1t
all goes to show that the government
only muddles the business of the
country when 1t undertakes to run
~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
SAYS IRISH AND KOREANS
HELD DOWN BY LEAGUE
b. F. Downing Answers Speech of
Senator Walsh at Meeting Of
Friends Of Irish Freedom.

That the covenant of the league Of ma
tions holds out no promise Of 'tself-de-
termination" for Ireland or Korea, but
1t binds those countries and peoples in
perpetual subservience/ to England and
to Japan, was the declaration of r. r.
Downing. president Of Patrick II. Pearss
branch Of the Friends Of Irish Freedom,
at b meeting Of the branch last night.
Mr.. Downing's address was in reply
to a speech by Senator Walsh Of Mon
tana in the Senate recently.
Mr.. Downing pointed out that article
X Of the covenant binds members OF
the league to respect and preserve
against external aggression existing ter
ritorial and political independence Of
all members Under this section, he
said. 1t would be impossible for any
member Of the league even to accord
Ireland the status Of belligerent. the
same being true In event OF attempted
revolt in Korea.
He further declared that article XXI
Of the covenant would preclude TAX
ing up the question Of Irish self-de.
termination by the league, for the
being 4 part Of the British dominion
Article XIV, Mr.. Downing stated, re.
moves any remote possibility Of such
consideration, even should the coun.
ell of the league discuss the question
because It forbids any recommends
ton. no matter what the finding.
Mr.. Downing admitted, as stated by
Senator Walsh In his Senate speech
that the Irish-Americans are the only
people solidly against the league OF
nations, and declared that they Will
maintain that attitude Of opposition
ate to reject the offensive articles and
to recast the proposed covenant SO a.
to permit Ireland to have at least q
voice In determining her future gov
eminent ana national existence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
FOB SICK AND WOUNDED.
Amphitheater to Be Built at Wal.
ter Reed Hospital.

An amphitheater 10 to be built on
the grounds of Walter Reed General
Hospital near Takoma Park for the
special beneft Of sick and wounded
soldiers of the world war. 1t will be
located in q picturesque glen a short
distance south Of the administration
building. along the banks Of a little
stream that flows into Rock creek.
which IL to be converted into q min
iature lake.
The amphitheater will be formed by
the gradual slope Of the ground near
the lake at the north end Of the VAL
ley and will afford seating capacity
for 1000 persons. Between the ampht-
thelter and the lake will arise . small
Grecian temple, inclosing an orna-
mental fountain. Plans were prepared
by Prof David Lumsden, head of the
department Of Horticulture Of Cornell
University. 1t 10 expected actual con-
struction work will start in short
time.
Religious services. memorial serv-
ices, theatricals and entertainments
will be held In the amphitheater when
the weather permits, and the open
air meetings are expected to have
good results on general health of the
soldier patients.
Dream Valley" Is the poetic name
given to the site Of the amphitheater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
PURSUES RAT IN COURT
HALLS; KILLS, NOT RAT,
BUT FAMILIAR MINK

Lemuel C. Moore. colored.
night Waterman at the Dis
trict Supreme Court. rubbed his
eyes, gave himself q pinch and
stared again at the dark object
moving stealthily down a cor
ridor Of the courthouse.
As he took q few steps to-
ward 1t he was sure 1t was .
rat. and seising q stick. he
started in pursuit. But the
strange prowler was not to be
SO easily caught. and down the
hall It started, with Lemuel and
his stick on the trail.
Despite his sixty-five summers
and as many winters, Moore nm
ally got close enough to bring
the stick down on the animals
head. The race WAS over-but q
surprise was in store for Moore.
AS he gazed down at the half
conscious form he discovered 1t
was not q rat, but a mink such
as he had seen raiding chicken
coops down in Mississippi. A
mink was no stranger TO Moore.
but he Is still wondering what
business brought the animal to
court.
Moore proudly presented the
mink to Marshal SplAin today
as evidence that he permits no
prowling on his post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
STATEMENT BY MR.. HEATING.
Says Plumb Plan League Will Not
Disturb Reclassifying Work.

Former Representative Edward
Keatfne Of Colorado, who 10 now
secretary Of the congressional com.
mission on reclassifcation, author.
lied the following statement today:
ITO avoid the possibility Of . mis-
understanding, want It clearly un-
derstood that my work a. an onicer
interfere in any way with my labors
"a a member Of the congressional
Committee on Redistribution Of SAL
aries Of civilian employee
'aThe congressional committee on
reclassincation will submit an ON
uary: after that date will devote
ali my time to the> Plumb Plan
League"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
$4,000 CIGAR MEN IDLE.
Strike Of 1000 Makers, Demanding
Is Per Cent Increase, Is Cause.

TAMPA. Fla, August lover 1000
cigar makers walked out this morn
ing to enforce their demands for a
26 per cent increase Of wages. With
shippers, packers, selecters, etc, out
Of work because Of the cigar makers
strike, 1t is said 1900 men are idle.
Six small factories representing not
over 1875, men agreed to the cigar
makers demands.
The rest Of the manufacturers claim
they could not go beyond the offer
they have made Of 10 per cent increases
on mold-made goods. and Is per cent
on handmade. There has been no
disorder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
FORMER Chief OF AIR
SERVICE, A. e. F., HEARD
Col. Patrick Says American Force
Was Woefully Weak At Time
Of Armistice Signing.

Americas air force on the oatue-
front when the armistice was sisheo
was woefully weak-in both men ana
machines. Col. Mason NJ. Patrick. ior-
mer major general and chief OF tne
air service Of tho American expeai-
tionary force. testified today before a
House war Investigating committee.
Col. Patrick said there were TAO ma
chimes on the front, but that tour
times this number should have peen
had for the Army Of 1.250.000 men.
The French had 1921 planes for l.
500, 900 men and were trying to IN
crease their strength. as also were
the British.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
HIGHWAY CONDITIONS GIVEN
New Service Combined With That
Covering Weather.

A new activity called the highway
weather service has been added to the
work Of the weather bureau. recently
having been approved by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture. This service
consists Of making daily reports con-
ways.
The new plan already has been tried
out in several states with great sue
cess. It II operated on the same lines
as the weather forecasts, giving the
condition Of the roads and weather
predictions printed on the same card.
This Information will be posted in
post ofYices and any person intending
to travel will be able to get reliable
information along his route.
The District Of Columbia ana twelve
states already have asked for this
convenience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
JAPANESE STUDENTS FOR
KEEPING NATIONAL. IDEALS
Organize Society for Preserving
Their Own Characteristic
Civilization.

TOXIC. July 10 Correspondence Of
the. Associated Press).-A student
group Of the Toxic Imperial Univer-
sity' has organized q society for ma
tional expansion. upholding Of Japa-
nose traditions and to oppose blind
adoption Of the ideals Of western
civilization.
The students assert that Japan has
her own characteristic civilization,
which IL strong enough to be inde-
pendent Of the European and Ameri-
can civilization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
One Passenger at q Time.
BOY ACCUSED BY POLICE.
Youth Of IA, at House Of Detention
CHARGED With HOUSEKEEPING.

Charged with HOUSEKEEPING at the
place Of business Of 8. N. Meyer. 1891
F street. Henry James Connell. four.
teen years old. is At the house OF de-
tention awaiting q preliminary hear
ing In Juvenile Court. A cali re-
ceived at the ONCE Of the Mutual Dis
trict Messenger Company last night
about 1880 o'clock suggested there
was something wrong at the street
business house, and operatives who
responded are alleged to have caught
the boy in the store.
Policeman Musselman Of tho first
precinct took charge Of the boy and
took him to the house Of detention.
It is charged that he had taken three
expensive knives and a ring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
PIE PRICES UP IN CHICAGO.
Bakers Charge Retail Dealers From
3 to B Cents More.

CHICAGO. August 4.-Chicaso pie
bakers increased the price Of their
product to retailers today to s cents.
The price Of what is known in the
trade as special pies was raised from
30 to 80 cents. while the price Of extra
special pies, which are made from
fresh, fruits. was increased from IS
to 40 cents each. Pie bakers declare
that the high cost Of labor, fruits and
other materials made 1t necessary to
increase the price.
Many restaurant keepers Increased
the price of pie to their patrons, while
others served smaller portions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
City Gives Them Another Month
in Which to Settle.

Personal taxpayers in the District
Of Columbia who are in arrears will
have until the LIST Of September to
settle their accounts with the Dis
trict, according to Ben Prince. coll
lsctor Of taxes. A special force Of
men has been appointed to round up
More than S1.soo.ooo already has
been collected but It IL said that
there 10 still Q considerable number
Of persons who have neglected to pay
their taxes Sa In case cas- those who are in
ted time the District will make 4
distraint on their personal property
or other holdings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
WRONG ADDRESS IN ARREST.
Complainant Lives at 1888 Coving
ton Street. Not 1889.

An error in entering the address on
the information made by Emory
Lewis, colored, who charged dve color
ed men with stealing forty-one quarts
of whisky from his home Friday last.
made the address appear as 1889 Cow
inRton street. The address, the police
of the eighth precinct say, should
have been 1888 Covington street. The
occupant of No. 1899. as first publish
ed, says there has been no whisky in
the house and none stolen from the
nremises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
1917 INCOME TAX FIGURES.

Income tax returns on $13.s52.SS3,207
were paid in the United States during
the calendar year Of 1917. according
to q report made by the bureau Of in
ternal revenue, returns having been
made by 3.472.sso persons. or about
Der cent Of the total population.
Taxes paid totaled $s7b.24s.4so. IN
average Of $3ss.bs per individual. or
eos per cent Of the income.
Returns were made on 1.640.75S in.
comes ranging from $1,000 to $4,000
and ranged in the hundreds Of thou
SsI returns on incomes between $25.-
900 and $4,000; 1889 returns from
900 to $4,000; 2.3!7. from $50, 900 to
i 800" ~: -" from 100000 to $500. 900;
50 81 n00. nAA and ~
A notable feature of the report was
the showing that while there were
Lass incomes over 100000 In 1915. the
number was reduced to LOIS In 1917.
The million-dollar incomes decreesed
from 2o6 to l4ls --.---..--.---,--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
STRIKE CT 0SES CHINESE
RAILWAY SINCE July &c

The Chinese Eastern railway has
been closed since July 20 BY . strike
Of its employees. DISPATCHES received
today At the state Department said
this men had quit work becausA they
claimed the value OF the ciarreucy in
circulation at Oniak had 10 little pur-
for .them to live on existing wages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
P0sTP0NES HEARING As
TO PR0FITEERING IN D. c.

The hearing before the Senate Dis
trict subcommittee investigating al.
legged pronteering In foodstuffs In the
District Of Columbia. set for this at
row afternoon at Z o'clock. It IL ex-
pected r. e. White, vice president Of
Armour . 4 Co., will appear before
the committee at that time. Repre-
sentatives Of tho Cudahy Co. and
Swift q Co. are expected to appear
ON wednesday and Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
B0LsHEvIK1 KILL JAPANESE
Attack Troop Train, But Are Re
" pulsed After Hot Fight.

the: Associated Press).-An ohiciai
partment says that . ,bolshevik at
tack ON japanese troop train near
Nicholisk, Siberia, recently, caused .
loss to the Japanese Of ninety-one
killed ana i've seriously wounded. The
repulsed after heavy tlghung.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
COMMISSION WOULD END
PRIVATE TRADE JIM ARMS

PARIS. August 3 tHavas).-The
commission OF the peace conference
charged with q preparation Of inter-
national conventions with, regard to
trade in arms and alcohol, has ended
it's work. Interdiction OF private
trade in arms throughout the world
10 recommended in the commissions
report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04

power which. it is declared. can make
1t possible to remove the embargo.
and should consent be given. the foes
of the present japanese government
would find adequate timber for their
propaganda against the Hara govern
ment, 1t being cited as but another in
stance where America was playing
against tho interests Of the Japanese
and directly in the interest Of China.
officials Optimistic.
Omcials in Washington are exceed
ingly optimistic as to Japan's course
in the far east. AZ Q consequence of
the present situation in Japan they
are somewhat perturbed. Anything
that will give the radical or ultra
conservative elements Of Japan op-
portunity to swing the government
into any course other than that pur-
sued BY the present Hara regime,
would bring untold complications. it
10 admitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-04
Lutheran Home Gardeners Fined.

Thomas soper and James q. soper,
brothers. were charged in the Police
Court today with drunkenness. Thorn
q wss fined SO and the case against
James was continued. Both men. ac-
cordins to testimony. were employed
az gardeners At the Lutheran Home.
18th and Rhode Island avenue north
east. Saturday night. It was stated
by one Of the members Of the board
Of directors Of the home. the men
were intoxicated and threatened to
AxnAl tho occupants OF the homo.