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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28

According to word from Munich.
Germany's delegates to the peace con-
elenCe have been named, They are
ArCo.
Lichnowsky was formerly ambassa-
dor to Great Britain. Count Won Brock
dorff -Rantzau was foreign minister.
kautsky was recently nder-secretary
for foreign affairs and head of the
commission which investigated and rec
commended punishment for the kaiser as
the instgator of the war.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
Y. W. C. A. GIVES WIFE
OF WILSON RECEPTION

Young Women's Christian association
gave reception at the Paris head
quarters yesterday afternoon in honor
Of Mrs Woodrow Wilson. About 400
prominent French women and Ameri-
can women in Paris were received by
Mrs. Wilson. Miss Harriet TAYLOR, head
Of the Y w. C. A. in Paris, Mrs. Rob
ert Lansing and Mrs. f. Nj, House.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
WILSON FAMINE BILL
PASSED BY CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Jan 2S.--Fina legis.
lative action was taken today by con
gress on the administration bill appro-
rriating 100000 600 requested by Presi-
dent Wilson for European famine relief
The conferees' report was adopted bv
both senate and house without debate
and the measure now goes to the presi-
dent for apnrONal.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
STRIKERS ATTACK SHOPS;
MOB LO0TING STORES

BELFAST, Jan. 2S--Strikers at
tackled shops here last night, seeming
to center their assaults on stores show
ing lights, One large store was stoned
by the mob. The plate glass show win
dows were smashed and women's cloth
ing exhibited there was carried away.
In another district a saloon was broken
open and liquor was taken by members
of mob.
Police engaged in dispensing rioters
were fired upon, but succeeded in re-
storing order
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
FAVORS STATE BANKS.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. 2S. (Spl)
A measure by Representative j. A.
Howard, OF Ohion, would exempt state
banks from filing annual statements
with the secretary Of state, and an
other biA by Mr.. Howard would fix the
fees to be paid by state banks for the
maintenance of the state banking de-
partment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
new PORTUGUESE .......
CABINET FORMED

LISBON. Jan. pa new Portu-
guese cabinet has been formed with
of education. The other ministers are {:
Foreign affairs Eias Moniz; Justice
Couceiro Costa: war, Gen. Silveira .
colonies, Jose Carlos Maia; agricul-
ture and food, Jose Matthias Nunes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
$l5,OOO,OOO ASKED
FOR ARKANSAS ROADS

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Jan. Is II n
bin proposed to the legislature by the
Little Rock board of commerce becomes
law, 1000 miles Of hard surface roads
will b" milt IN Arkansas within the
next five years The proposition is to
authorize issue Of bonds amounting to
$l6,00O, ,0OO to be secured by the state
automobile tax
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
SUES COTTON OIL MILL.

Suit for $4,000 damages alleged due
by reason of the death OF her husband
has been filed in circuit court by Lille
Smith, widow of Granville Smith, negro,
against the Phoenix Cotton Oil COM
pany. Smith was shot and killed Jan.
IL by j. B. Boyle. mill superintendent,
according to the petition. Attorneys
Bell and Phillips represent the plaintiff
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
SCHOOLS NEED
$5O,0!OO REPAIRS
AND EXTENSIONS
Practically No Danger From
Fire in Any BHIdingS-0Id
Complaints ReCtitied Long
Ago.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
IN TEMPESTU0US MEET
Walsh DenounCeS Newton.
Rotary Club Will Report on
Needs Of SChOOIS--LegiSIa-
ture MAY Grant Aid.

The pot boiled and boiled and boiled
and finally boiled over,
And when the smoke of battle had
cleared away, after the tempestuous ses-
sion of the board OF education Monday
night, these dregs remained as essen
/. That six or eight schools need
more ClassruomS, q few need Nentlla-
ton and some need annexes.
. That repairs proposed on schools
would cost more than $4,000
3. THAT Senator Frank Fuller and
School Board President Peres thinks
Memphis needs a higher school tax
T. That Rotary club committee
viii report to the board of education
on school conditions.
b, That charges Of political warfare
are rife,
The result of the conflict was that
the board recognized the complaints OF
the Parent Teacher association, com.
poscd Of Mrs \ NJ Wray, Mrs. Lloyd
Hopper as spokesman. Mrs. Arthur G;
Jacobs and Mrs Berney Harris, and
when NJ BmSw3nger, OF the Rotary
club, announced his organization had
appointed committee to investigate
the conditions in the schools, President
TeTes also recognized him,
ON the committee with BinswanRer
as chairman are MegSrs, j. T. Morgan,
W W WcsSels Cramer Sexton. A. q,
TaNloc, W, r, llerStein, Enoch Walton
aud j r Mahorney President PereS
announced the board Of education would
wait upon the action of the Rotary
committee before acting on the re-
port OF the Pearent- t-Teacher commit"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
WILL NOT SELL CARDS.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2S--President
Branch Hickey, of the St. Louis Ma
tionals, announced today that the finan-
cial difficulties of the Cardinals were
being satisfactorily adjusted and that
the club would not be sold under an
$S9. 900 second mortgage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
CHAMP CLARK TO SPEAK
AT KNOXVILLE IN MARCH

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Jan. IS. (Spl.)--
Champ Clark, speaker OF the house of
representa- tives, will deliver the open
ing address al the short course here for
the merchants Of the South. March 81.
under auspices Of the Appalachian Mer-
chants association and the University
of Tennessee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
TWO FULL CORPS WILL
FIGHT AGAINST POLES

PARIS. Jan, 2S.-rwo full corps Of
German troops have been assembled by
the general staff to march against the
Poles and eight troop trains are pass
ing through Frankfort on the oder
daily. according to a Zurich dispatch to
the journal, quoting the press OF Ba
dem RAnen-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
ORDERS RIOT PROBE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S,-Secretarv
Daniels today instructed Rear Admiral
Usher at New York to investigate and
report on the suppression by a naval
guard and police reserves there last
night of a meeting of discharged SOL
diers. sailors and marines, at which
the speakers criticized the government
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
HOUSE ADOPTS BILL
GIVING JUDGES BOOST

WASHINGTON. Jan. without
record vote the house today adopted
the conference report on the bill grant-
ing salary increases Of 81 500 year
to district and circuit federal court
Judges Il now goes to the senate
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
APPROVE LAWS TO BAR
IMMIGRANTS FOUR YEARS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Legislation
prohibiting general immigration for a
period Of four years following the sign
ing Of the peace treaty was approved
tentatively today by the house immigra-
tion committee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28

The American members Of the com
mission created by the peace conferences
to visit Poland were named today. They
are Ma jor- Gen. Francis J. Herman, for
the army, and Prof. Robert II. Lord.
Of Harvard university, the American
peace commissions expert on Russia
and Poland, It IL expected that the
commission will leave for Poland next
week
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
Rotary viii Make Haste.

Blnswanger stated Tuesday the COM
mittee would organize Tuesday night
and Investigations, which, would IN,
rlude tours OF the city schools would
be under way by Wednesday. The re.
port Of this committee when completed
win be returned to the Rotary club!
which will transmit it to the board
tor action. II 1t is SO requested
suffice II to say that the mhrineS
at Rois de Rclleau or the 3Oth at Beli-
court scarcely saw ficrccr fighting than
was staged at the school board meet
ing The most prominent characters
in the pitched battle, CigurattVely
speaking, were Anthony Walsh, W, c.
Edmondsou, presideS, Peres, Dan G.
CONTINUED on Page 10. Column -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
MISS WILSON GUEST
IN CITY OF BRUSSELS

BRUSSELS. Jan, 2S Miss Margaret
Wilson, daughter Of President Wilson.
arrived in Brussels Monday afternoon,
She Is guest at the American lega-
Iinn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
ARTICLE GIVES LIGHT
ON RUSSIAN ATTITUDE

PARIS Jan, Further light on the
Rolshevik attitude toward the invita-
tion OF the allied and associated powers
for conference with the Russian fac
continued ON Page .. Column .
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
HONoRED FOR BRAVERY.

NATCHEZ, Miss. Jan. 2s, (Spl, =
Lieut.. John b. McClearley has been de-
corated for bravery in action in the
Argonne forest battle. according TO
news received by relatives here, Dur.
ing the fighting he acted as captain OF
his company after the commanding Of
ficer had been killed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
RESTRICTIONS UPON
NEAR-BEER REMOVED

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S--1he food
administration announced today that
President Wilson signed a proclamation
In Paris on Jan. 20 removing restrie-
tions on the manufacture Of so-called
near-beer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
FRANCO -RUMANIANS
ENTER CITY OF KIEV

PARIS. Jan. o. UlavasD--A dispatch
received here from Vienna SAYS Franco
Rumanian troops have entered kiev,
Russia
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
S. AND BRITISH
DIFFERENCESOVER
LEAGUE ARE GONE
Wilson and House Confer on
Americas Part in Plan
Authorized by Peace En-
yOyS--Unity Marks Sessions
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
The News Scmltar's Special Core
spondent.

PARIS Ian " A-prpsidcnt Wilson
ana Col. House had long conference
ysstefdav in wbirh they discussed Inc
American Cnntrihutions IN the commit
ice anthoriTe6 Saturdoy nv the fuu
naaee conferance +" draft y ronstitu-
ttinn for the Ieorua NJ natioNs which is
~ w ,cl,'S,S INA e, t5o nn,,s" tTcaty end-
ings 3hn 'uHtn statn u, nr ', war Win Germnny
I.Ster In tho Aov ard Robert cecil
mis,se ,nar,hcrs on ,r' the league Of ma
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
BERLIN, ia

BERLIN Jan, 2SFOCes marching Libau,
Courand have been halted by German volunteer
greatly outnumbered the
river by bold counterofense according special dispatch
Heuung Am Mttag
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
PLAN
DUE TO WILSON

PARIS President Wilson credited
with having brought forward during yesterdays discussion the
the colonies the under which
speak under the guardianship of the league nations which
o administer them
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28

ARCHANGEl. Jan. 2S tBy the Associated
forces failed in attempt Sunday midnight American
BRUSH troops from their positions Tugas Dvina
east OF Ahange Earlier the had bomhaded positions
artillery
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
SPARTACAN COUP
GAINS HUN PORT
WiLheLmShdUen Government Overturned by
RddicdIS-Lenine Orders TOWn
OfNarUd r ecaptured.

COPENHAGEN Jan Sprtacan have overturned the
in Whemshaven Germany occupied the banks and other
public buildings They have ordered the their
ponenS Railway traffic Whemshaven stopped
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28

STOCKHOLM, Jan Premier Lenne according a
Reya has ordered the Bosheyk
from the Esthonans within kill all
Dogeoe Lenine is reported be staying the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-27
TO ApvERTlsE FLoRIDA.

Pensacola, far has had fourteen ships allo-
Gated to this port. This means that Pensacola has
been recognized by the United States government
one of the greatest ports of the south, not only
because of its DEPTH but by of its splendid
terminal facilities
The Tampa Tribune which has been agitating
more ships for that port, for time. threatens
to go out and capture some. off hand and the
Jacksonville Metropolis is urging that the
mssoners of that city. get busy and provide faci-
lities which sorely needed
1t looks though Father Time, Santa Claus,
or Somebody. has been mighty good to Pensacola
year round.
First we get our great steel ships built by the
Pensacola Ship Building Company, completed and on
the high seas; then everybody who put money into
the site for the plant got paid back in coin of the
realm Then we get mammoth floating dry dock
assured; then fuel oil station; then high density
cotton compress: then line of ships sailing to tho
United Kingdom; then ships, and ships and more
ships, allocated to this port then municipal docks
assured, through the passage of an ordinance by
the city commissioners; then new high school
building under way: then special school tax for
more buildings and better paid teachers And now
before the end of the year, expect to get CEN
tennial. Is it any wonder that are sure that
Pensacola has patron saint.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-27

w. c. billiard came originally from
Montgomery and came to Pensacola
as late as 1914, but he's a Pensacolian.
He has always been in the L. & n.
railroad service, always in the freight
department, and has had sufficient
experience to handle his present job,
that of division freight agent at Pen
sacola, with jurisdiction over freight
traffic matters at the station on the
Pensacola division. the Pensacola and
Alabama division and the Yellow river
branch including the city of Pensa-
cola. (All this technical sounding
stuff came straight from him, so it
ought to be right.)
He began his railroad career in 1903
in a clerical capacity for the general
freight office of the L. & N. railroad
in Montgomery. In 1907 he was ap-
pointed contracting agent for the l..
& N. at Mobile and remained there
until 1911, when he received his ap
pointment as travelling freight agent
with headquarters at Houston. Hous-
ton kept him until he came to Pen
sacola in 1914 and since his coming
many new duties have been heaped
upon him.
the United States railroad admins
tration, in addition to his regular
duties as division freight agent for
the United States railroad admins
tration, L. & N. r. R.. he was ap-
pointed district officer in Charge of
the Pensacola district freight service,
district officer in charge Pensacola
district embargo bureau, district Off
Ger in charge Pensacola district claim
bureau. (Some busy.o Then in 1919 he
was appointed port officer in charge
of bunkering of all vessels under the
regional coal committee at Atlanta
Besides all these, he is a member
of the chamber of commerce. of the
Yacht club, of the Country club. and
a Kiwanian-
But all of his life isn't business.
Like most all fathers, he's pretty
much wrapped UP in two sons, aged
nine and eleven, and can talk at
length on their varied tastes and
talents. Oh, these fathers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-27

Christmas trees We're hard hit in New
York this year and today dealers who
had hoped for big profits hired truck
men to cart away many remaining
frs to the bay. Others We're turned
over to janitors to help heat apart
ments.
Exceptionally large shipments Of
Christmas trees were brought In two
weeks ago and because other things
were dear, were priced from Sc to
SO each. No stampede Of customers
was observed, however, and a weel,
later very fine specimens can be OBJ
tanned from So to 81. Tuesday night
trees were selling from 35 cents to 81,
and on Christmas eve there Were many
great piles in various parts of the city
over which were signs reading.
please take one
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-27
(Ciip and past this in your scrap book.
Copyright 1919, N ew Era Features.

1914-Russians overwhelm Aus
TRANS in Galicia; Austrian army at
Przemsyl retreats II miles, losing
1880 prisoners in two days; Italy
forbids attack on Serbians by the
Albanians; force landed at Aolona to
insure neutrality; Herbert G. Hoover,
chairman of the American commission
for relief in Belgium, reports four
teen cargoes already sent to Belgium.
1915-GermanS try gas attack on
Riga front; Vienna will make new
peace offer; General Gallieui, French
minister of war, declares France will
fight to the end.
1916-Allies agree on reply to Ger
many's peace note; Russian Car de-
clares peace unthinkable; Won Mack
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-27

The acreage of sugar in Okaoosa county, has
reached its highest mark this year. as no better
cane is growing anywhere in the state, this is dis
tincton worth having. w. H. Mapoles. editor of the
Okaloosa News Journal. which is paper in West
Florida which gives much space to agricultural and
industrial development, says of the cane crop and
its possibilities.
A farmer who puts in five acres of cane, eulti-
Yates 1t in the right makes it into syrup,
rest assured that the output will be somewhere be-
tween 1900 and $500 gallons Good cane syrup is
hard to set right now, at the close of the season.
and from si25 to $50 is paid for it. What better
crop can farmer ask We will all learn day
that this is cane country, just the West and
Northwest is wheat and country. and go in
for growing things that. country intended
by the Lord to grow. and cease monkeying with
things not suitable TO climate and soil. Then
sweet potatoes They are easily grown crop
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-27

I'm the Philadelphia academy of
natural SCIENCE" said the rofessor.
was surprised a year ago to discover
certain little fresh water molluses from
Juan Fernandez that were extraor-
dinarily similar in their Characters
tics to certain molluses in Hawaii.
So I determined to visit the island,
study those shells and its entire flora
and fauna"
If the Juan Fernandez molluscs
should prove to be closely allied with
those of Hawaii, DR.. Bryan ex-
planned in an address here, it whould
prove that land connection had exist
ed, as the species must have travelled
from Juan Fernandez to Hawaii. or
vice versa, the rivers of the prehis
toric continent. He hopes by visiting
the island to find evidence of the
date of submergence of the continent
its geology. configuration and the
direction in which the rivers ran.
He is equipped with a divers suit
and other paraphernalia necessary for
making scientific researches.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-27
LOST CONTINENT is
SOUGHT IN PACIFIC

Buenos Aires, Dec. 26.-Evidence of
a lost continent in the Pacific ocean,
a 5000 mile prehistoric bridge of
land between South America and
Hawaii, long submerged. is being
sought by the American scientist,
William Alanson Bryan, professor of
zoology and geology in the college of
Hawaii, who left Honolulu last June
on his remarkable quest.
DR.. Bryan, who came to Argentina
by way Of Mexico and the west coast
of South America. is about to return
to Valparaiso. where he viii board a
ship for the little island of Guan Fer
Sandez, 400 miles out
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-27
Florida Press Opinion,
Let's Build More Schools Instead

Quoting from the Baltimore American story
where shoe manufacturer had been found guilty
of putting inferior soles on army Shoes the Times
Union finds him mo than all who pushed up
the cost of living on the families OF thirty-dollar-
a-month soldiers" and concludes: Lets build more
Jas. Well what about the jails we have already
extravaganza by building jails just to furnish
jobs at big pay for builders and then tear them
down again to rebuild elsewhere? With proven
anarchist enemies, and !. W. w. trouble and
foreign agtators, and thieves in the treasury and
profiteers in the pantry, and the people being mutct
ed OF all they get as fast as they manage to ac-
cumulate it, and with the jails we have crying out
in their emptiness why shall we build more jais !?
Tampa Tribune.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-27

ensen's army scores great victory in
Eastern Wallachia; drives Russians
back on IL kilometer front; Carranza
rejects protocol offered by United
States.
1s17-Germany and her allies pro-
pose terms to all; Count Czernin.
Austrian foreign minister, offering
immediate peace without annexations;
violent German assaults at Verdun
preceded by heavy bombardment re-
pulsed by French; railroads pass into
government hands
191S-President Wilson in confer
ence with Lloyd George and Balfours
also attends banquet by King George:
Ebert government threatened by out
break; violence curbed by Workmen's
and Soldiers council
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-27
Name The Guilty Parties.-

'One cannot understand why the government per-
mits few blanket newspapers to use up all the
available newsprint paper in the United States
Prices are now quoted at IL to 10 cents per pound
with no assurance Of delivery at this price.
One weekly publication is using three million
pounds of newsprint paper per week, most OF it
going for blanket advertisements and fake stories.
Newspaper sold few years ago for $40 ton, and
today it is $3.50. There's screw loose somewhere
in this matter. Government should protect the legi-
innate press ''-Deland News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-27
Pensacola Rotarians Please Take Notice.

Ae'lS"eOh hsotdiIdIIS HicdSe Idke NOtIce.-
The Rotary club of Jacksonville has introduced
an innovation by opening office, adopting the
budget plan and employing an executive secretary.
In thus broadening its scope of endeavor it may
easily become an important factor in the future de-
velopment of the city and county," So far as we
can learn this the first instance in the South, at
least where Rotary club has gone systematically
to work to widen its sphere of influence and extend
the length of its helping 1t presages good for
the community and indicates that in its motto Ser
vice. Rotary is seeking real service through the
most beneficial and practical MISUNDERSTANDING
Tribune
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-27
Nobody Has To Apologize For Fletcher

The people of Florida will stand by Senator Flet-
cher in his candidacy for reelection just loyalty
as that able gentleman stood by the administration
with his vote the ratification of the treaty.
is gratifying to know that it was not necessary
to send broadcast the state he represents a.
pologies for his stand on this vital question-Euts
Lake Region.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-27
June Squash In December

We have always mentioned that most anything
could be grown in this section, winter summer.
As an evidence that such is the case, received
yesterday, December IL, with the compliments Of
Mrs. ]. r. McBeachy, a fine mess of young tender
summer" squash. The plants vigorous and well
filled; may be seen in her garden. less than two
blocks from the Verdict offce-Chipley Verdict.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-27
Take Your Medicine Like a Man.

Oh yes we have the pleasure OF paying that
two mill tax for South Florida roads because we
did not take any action to get cur share OF 1t pack
How do you like it? Don't kick however unless
you did something to push the matter here we
had the same chance as other sections.-Fa Breeze.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-27
Cold weather and Blue Fish

The cold weather has been boon to the local
fishing fleet during the past two days. large eatches
resulting from the valued kingfsh to the smaller
blues One man fishing off the beach five miles
above here caught with hook and line, iS5 pounds
of gluefIsh in little than one hour.-West
Palm Beach Post
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-27

The Plant City Courier says that Jacksonville
makes the first and the last impression upon the
tourist coming through the Florida gateway. But
don't forget that if Jacksonville is the Alpha and
Omega Pensacola is the Mecca to which all good
tourists must eventually wend their way.