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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-14
Charges Negroes $15
 to Get Them "JObs''

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 13.-A veritable travelling employment agency was captured when Gus Wright, alias John Davis, negro, was arrested and placed in the city jail on charges of vagrancy and ob- taining money on false pretenses. It is reported by the police that many negroes recently have made com plaints against Wright, asserting that he posed as cook on a dining car with authority to employ porters. His scheme, according to them, was to hire man as porter and require him to put up S15 to pay for white coats and other wearing apparel to be worn on duty.
 His arrest resulted when one of the negroes who said he had paid the $15 became suspicious and wright being unable to present credentials, bolted down the street, pursued by the other negro. who called on the police to make the arrest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-14
Cone Brings First
 Plane to Hamburg;
 Brought First Auto

J. Carrol Cone, head of the J. Car rol Cone Aero company of Pine Bluff bears an unusual distinction in rela- tion to the little city of Hamburg Cone flew to Hamburg last Monday thereby bringing to the place the first airplane ever seen there. Cone also sold the first automobile that was ever sold in Hamburg, and when he left there after the sale of the automobile, he promised to return in the first airplane.
 His trip there Monday was to make good his promise.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-14
ZocZR1e&'

A five passenger Velie car be- longing to Roy Senyard, was des- troyed by fire Friday night about 1O:3O o'clock on the Dollarway road. MT. Senyard was accompanied by Fred Easley and A. l.. Bowles. Engine trouble developed about a mile and a half west of the city. When MT. Senyard was priming the car with gasoline, the engine back fired and the gasoline ignited. Soon the car was in flames. The tro walked back to town.
 H. A. Fraine conductor on the Cot ton Belt has returned from two weeks vacation at Hot Springs.
 J. A. Roost, painter foreman at the Cotton Belt shops, is attending the Master Painters convention in Chicago.
 Mrs. s. P. Mcdonald returned Sunday from the Clark sanitarium of Pine Bluff. Mrs. Mcdonald is greatly improved since her opera tion, a fact which her many friends will be glad to know.-Stuttgart Free Press.
 L. K. Buerkle returned Wednes- day from Pine Bluff, where he was called by the illness of his brother, P. A. Buerkle, who is some improved but is still in very serious condi- tion.-Stuttgart Free Prss. 
 Tom Jaggers, who for several years has been a linotype operator on The Graphic, left yesterday for Forth Worth, Tex, to accept a po- sition with the Fort Worth Record.
 Dr. Grace Tankersley left yester- day for Philadelphia where she will practice in the future. Dr. Tankers- ley also will teach in the Woman's Medical college there.
 s. P. Dowdy, formerly membership secretary of the local Y. M. C.. A. and now in the insurance business, will conduct the service at Hawlev Memor- ial church this evening. The pastox, Rev. L. w. Evans, is conducting a revival meeting out of the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-14
DAVIS FLORAL MOVES.

The Davis Floral company yester- day removed to it's new home on West Sixth just in rear of the Central Pharmacy. The building the com- pany will occupy was built especially for this company by H. K. Toney, and contains a number of features especially included for the use of the floral company. Increasing business made the change of quarters from 301 West Second to the present new home necessary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-14
American Coal too
 High for Germany

Berlin, Sept. 13.-Importation ot American coal in quantities suffi- cient to relieve Germany's need is regarded by the press as inconceiv- able, owing to the cost. Although German-American negotiations have resulted in an offer to send American coal to this country, it is said, the price is so high, owing to freight rates, and foreign exchange, that the Importation of coal in large quanti- ties is out of the question.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-14
Weather Prediction
 for Week is Issued

Washington, Sept. 13.-Weather predictions for the week beginning Monday issued by the weather bu' reau today are:
 West Gulf states generally far; nearly normal temperatures. :.
 Lower Missouri valley; fair first half of week, occasional showers second half; nearly normal temper atures.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-14

Devils Food Cake - Two" cups brown sugar, one-half cup shortening, one cup sour milk, two and one-hal1 cups flour, one teaspoon soda ana one-half cup flour, one teaspoon soda and one-half cup cocoa dissolved m one-third cup hot water: MIX m order named. Ice with chocolate or caramel icing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-14
LAND CHANGES HANDS.

Lee Elkins has purchased from Jacob Bain for $1763.4O a tract of land 117.56 acres in extent, situated in the west fractional half of the southwest quarter of section six, town. ship five, range ten west.
 George Ashley paid $7OO to Emma Buck for ten acres in the northwest quarter of section three, township seven, range eight west.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-14

The annual meeting of the Loutus Cotillion club will be held Sunday afternoon at 3:30 in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Every member is urgently requested to be present. H. c. Kilgore Pres, J. w. Martin, Jr., Secretary. 9-1O-5t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-14
LICENSED TO WED.

Charles L. Martin yesterday obtain ed license to wed Miss May Ellis, and Drayton Phillips obtained license to wed Miss Lovinia Crossett. The cou- pie first named reside in Pine Bluff :; the second at Doyletown.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-13
BOY SCOUTS IN
DEMONSTRATION
FIRST AID WORK

The Boy Scouts encamped on the
lawn Of the Federal building gave a
demonstration of their work yester-
day evening before a crowd whicn
was very good. in consideration of
the inclemency of the weather. The
event had been arranged for by tie
War Camp Community Service, as
sisted by the Y. NJ. G. A.
The showing made by the boys in
first aid and other features in which
they are drilled, was creditable. .>.s-
singing by Miss Ruth Miller and by
Prof and Mrs. Charles Butler, the
song leaders and entertainers now en-
gagged in connection with the gospel
meetings at the First Baptist church,
was specially appreciated.
The drive for membership and as
sociate membership, which is a coun-
try-wide movement. initiated by proc
Iamation of President Wilson, will
continue here for the remainder of
the week The boys will then go to
Perdido for their regular annual out
ing. which viii take up their time
and energy all Of next week
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-13
CITY WARRANTS
OFFERED ARE
NOT YET SOLD
Lack of Bidders Caused
Commissioners to Take
Legal Steps to Readver-
tisa Sale

The city commissioners held a five
minute special session yesterday aft
ernoon to consider bids on the s2s, 900
warrants recently ordered to cover
delinquent taxes. A bid by telegraph
had been received. but could not be
considered, because not in legal form.
There had been no other bids re-
ceived, so no action could be taken
1t was therefore decided to advertise
again for bids, arrangements to pe
made at the next regular meeting.
The explanation was made by the
commissioners that possible bidders
had refrained from placing bids
through a misunderstanding regard
ing legal technicality, and that it
would only be necessary to clear up
the point involved to secure the de-
sired bids. 1t seems that the statutes
of Florida permit the sale of such
warrants only UP to half the amount
of taxes due to be paid at the time
of sale, and there seemed to have been
an impression that the proposed issue
was slightly in excess of the legal
amount, which would make the war
rants liable 10 be il-validated. Mayor
Sanders stated that this impression
was unfounded, and that it was as
much to the interest of the commits
sioners representing the city. as to
the warrant purchasers, to have only
valid transactions made.
In this connection, citizens have
been heard inquiring as to the reason
for the issuance of warrants to cover
delinquent taxes. and the statement
has been frequently heard that many
citizens let their taxes run unpaid
four or five years longer. One story
was heard of a real estate deal in
voIving $500 where back taxes
amounting TO over $50 stood in the
way of a clear title, and the seller
was said TO be prominent and we'll
to-do citizen
The feeling has been expressed by
many that there must be something
faulty where the methods provided by
law for the enforcement of tax pay
ment and they insist that either a
process of smoking out delinquents BY
the action of public opinion should be
resorted TO. if it is at all feasible, or
else an agitation should be started
to have the statutes changed by the
next legislature. The latter process
would postpone relief at least two
years
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-13
SHRINERS FAIL
TO SELECT NEW
CONVENTION CITY

Indianapolis. Ind, June I2-Elec-
ton of one officer and selection Of the
1920 convention city comprised the un-
finished business of the Imperial
Council of Shriners, which concludes
it's annual meeting here today.
Greatest interest is being manifest
ed in the next convention city, New
Orleans and Portland, Ore, being the
contenders and when the imprriat
council yesterday failed to reach this
part of its business, delegations from
the two cities renewed their efforts
to make their invitations most ac-
ceptable.
The one officer to be elected was
Outer Guard Candidates for this Of
fee included John s. Fouche, of Chat
tanoogs
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-13
Dudley r. Saunders Presides
At Conference of Business
Men Held to Discuss
Ways and Means.
MASS MEETING TO BE
CALLED IN FEW DAYS
Election of Mayor and IL
Aldermen BY People Will
Be Proposed At Citizens
Get Together.

The initial step toward the return
OF the city to the aldermanic form
Of government in lieu OF the present
commission form. which IN accord
ance with the commission charter has
been tried out for six years. viii be
taken, it is expected at a mass meet
ing 10 be held at an early date, per-
haps on Thursday night Of next week.
The various phases of the situation
We're discussed at length at meet
ing of a large number of representa-
tive business men al taxpayers OF
the city, held yesterday evening at
o'clock al the chamber of com
merce rooms in the Brent building,
the meeting having been presided
over by Dudley r. Saunders as chair
man.
The meeting was in the nature Of
an informal get-together conference
of business men who taken an inter-
est in city affairs and who are en-
thusiastic advocates OF more demo
cratic form of government than the
city has under the present commits
sion form, ana is understood 10 have
been called at the instigation OF j.
J. Sullivan, Sr., DIR. f.. 6. Renshaw,
w. L. Meyer and others, simply for
the purpose of devising ways and
means to be suggested for perfectinB
the return to the aldermanic form. at
a mass meeting to be held at a later
date. or, in other words, the confer
ence marked the first active step in
the movement which has been tho
during the past few weeks through
out the city.
Expressions of interest in such
movement indicate that call for
mass meeting will be the means of
sounding a popular chord just at
this time and that such a gathering
would have a large and enthusiastic
attendance.
In connection with the movement
most recent discussions would indi-
cate that with a view to making the
aldermanic form fully democratic,
provisions would be made for tns
election of mayor by the people as
well as Il aldermen, and not for the
election of the mayor by the alder
men The number of aldermen would
be twelve as formerly, one represent
ing each ward or precinct of the city.
The city department heads too, would
be elected by the people and response
BILE to the people rather than to one
or three commissioners as at present.
Another phase of the movement
4 n
cussed at some length yesterday was
with reference to the manner of get
ting back TO the aldermanic govern
ment all of which it is expected will
be clearly threshed out at the mass
meeting to be held, and at which Pc
titions for the 20 per cent of voters
of the city for the call of an election
on the proposition will be started in
circulation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-13
G.. p. O. is FINED
FOR BEATING UP
BOAT ENGINEER

Early yesterday morning the police
took in custody the chief petty Off
Ger who was alleged to have beat up
Boat Engineer Harry Mcclellan, near
the Palafox wharf, during the night.
his name being ID. @. Schrunsler He
and Mcclellan were each found guilty
before Judge Morey Of drunkenness
and fighting and were fined $40 each
and costs.
Bill Bailey. the negro who helped 70
separate the fighters. and later car
ried Mcclellan to his boat was fined
SO and costs on the charge of OBJ
structing an officer The police stated
that Schrunsler resisted arrest, realiz-
ing fits effect on his position. and de-
manded to be let alone by them, as
serting his innocence, but blood on his
uniform proved to be detrimental to
his plea.
City officials stated that four sol
diers beat up civilian in the Plaza
the same night. when the latter
sented an insult offered by the uni
formed men TO the civilians wife. The
soldiers, however made their escape
sand the police did not secure informa-
Zion to their identity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-13
DOCK PROJECT
IS GIVEN MORE
ENDORSEMENT
Carpenters an d Caulkers
Pass Resolutions of En-
dorsement and Also Buy
Stock in Company.

At a largely attended and enthusi-
astic meeting last night of the Carpen-
ters and Caulkers Union, No. SIS. that
organization went on record as heartily
endorsing the Bruce Dry Dock COM
pany's plan for procuring a 5000 ton
capacity floating dry dock for the local
port. through the cooperation of the
government Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion with the local company. as did
the Central Trades and Labor Council
at a meeting Wednesday night.
Besides lending the project their
hearty moral support and Offering TO
assist in any manner possible, the
union took a number of shares Of
stock for which subscription cam
paign is now in progress and a num-
Der of the individual members did
likewise. Following is a copy of tho
resolution adopted at the meeting:
BE it resolved that,
Whereas the Bruce Dry Dock COM
pany has secured contract for the con-
struction of a 5000 ton capacity float
ing dry dock to cost more than $780,
600 and
Whereas, The Bruce company is Sc
curing subscriptions to S200,0e0s of s
per cent preferred stock to meet the
requirements of the L. S. shipping
board for a repair plant, etc, there-
fore be it
Resolved, That the Carpenters and
Caulkers Union number SIS hereby en-
dorse the stock and urges its mem
bers and the people to subscribe to
their utmost in order TO locate this
great project in Pensacola. 1t is also
ordered that copies of this resoIu-
ton be furnished the local press.
(Signed) II PAULSEN,
President,
wv H. LANGFORD,
Secretary"
At the campaign headquarters yes
terday it was stated that good prog
ress is being made in securing sub
scriptions. 1t was also stated that some
of the best work done during the day
was that of results obtained by a
volunteer committee of labor union
men.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-13
WALDERSEE IS
DAMAGED ina
CRASH AT SEA
Former Harnburg-Am
Flag Ship Collided With
Redondo Off Sandy Hook
in Fog.

New York, June 12-The naval
transport Graf Waldersee, formerly Il
flagship of the Hamburg American
line, was being toward Fire Island to-
day in a damaged condition as a re-
suit of being rammed late last night
by the steamer Redondo, 3S miles off
Sandy Hook. Although settling heav-
lily by the stern and rapidly filling
with water. navy men abroad the u.
S. S. Patricia which was towing the
Graf Waldersee, expressed the opin-
ion Fire Island would be reached in
safety.
The Redondo after the accident, ar
rdived here under her own power at
6 o'clock with bows slightly stove in.
The crew of the Graf Waltersee and
the few passengers were safe on the
Patricia, according to wireless reports
ITO the naval communication office
here.
The Graf Waldersee sailed from Ho-
boken early last night for Brest. The
Redondo, which is under the control
of the United States shipping board
and used as a cargo transport was
bound fors New York from Cette
France. She has nine army officers
aboard. Details of the collision of the
steamers were not available here ear
ly today
Several members of the crew of the
naval transport Graf Waldersee form
erly of the Hamburg American line.
We're injured when the vessel was
rammed by the steamship Redondo il.
collision off Fire Island which the
Redondo captain said was unavoid-
able.
The latter vessel. entering port this
morning reported all the Graf WaIder-
sees company, including ten officers
and 400 men of the crew and nine
army officers passengers. safe aboard
the transport Patricia, which was tow
ing the damaged vessel. her hold part
Iy flooded toward this harbor, keep
Inc close to the Long island shore.
The commander of the Redondo de-
c1ared that the crash was simply a
case of two ships meeting in the fog;
the collision was unavoidable
Observers observed a wrecking tug
alongside the Graf Waldersee. The
ship had slight list to port and was
settling heavily.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-13

DISCUSSED BY
ARMY SERGEANT

Chicago. June 12.-The enlisted
mans side of the court martial
troversy was presented to the Ameri-
can Bar Association committee by
several witnesses. One, Lawrence
Packwood, mess sergeant in the regu-
lar army and veteran of the British
navy and British merchant marine.
argued against several proposals of
the Ansen bill No civilian should
have anything TO do <Tfth administer
ing military justice, he thought, be-
cause such a change would unneces-
sarily encroach on military discipline.
Neither did he favor having enlisted
men serve as members OF Courts.
Packwood also opposed having the
judge advocate of court pronounce
sentence. Much Of the dissatisfac-
tion with the results of military trials
was traceable to Indifferent or incom-
petent counsel for the defense, he told
the comrlittee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-13
ANGELES MEN
ARE FOUR MILES
SOUTH OF JUAREZ

Juarez, Mexico. June 12.-with the
forces OF General Angeles almost in
the outskirts of Juarez there were
several skirmishes between federal
troops and those of Angeles today.
number of Angeles command also
are reported coming in from the west.
Many civilians have moved across
the river to El Paso, Texas, and most
of those remaining appear to have
provided themselves with firearms.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-13
CHINESE MAKE
MOVE AGAINST
ALL FOREIGNERS

Toxic. ednesday.-Advices from
China show there has been a serious
spread of anti-Japanese agitation
especially in Shanghai, Hangow and
Canton, with indications that it may
develop into a general anti-foreign
movement.
Several warships of the Japanese
China squadron have been hurried 10
Shanghai. Shipping at Chinese por,s
has virtually ceased owing to the U.y-
cott, resulting in great monetary loss
10 steamship companies and ex-
porters.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-13
HEALTH OFFICER
TELLS GOVERNOR
HE WON'T RESIGN

Jacksonville. Fla, June 12-Dr. W.
H Cox. state health officer. whose
resignation Gov. Cats requested last
week following recommendation os
such action by the senate investigat-
ing committee. has declined to resign.
He declares that Governor Cats has
not carried out his part of the verbal
agreement which Cox claims he had
with the governor on the question of
reIinquishing his position
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-13

washington, June 12.-Representa-
tive Reavis, republican, Nebraska, to-
day introduced a bill to establish pro-
hibition in the Panama canal zone.
Washington, June 12-Attorney
General Palmer today asked congress
for a special half million dollar ap-
preparation to carry on the hunt for
anarchists. bomb throwres and enc
mics of law and order.
Washington. June 1.-THE senate
passed a bill today authorizing the
of commission to acquire
an American cemetery in France where
the bodies of American soldiers who
lost their lives in France during the
war will be buried. The bill appro-
pirates five hundred thousand dollars
for the purpose.
Washington, June 12.-Representa-
tive AsweIl democrat, of louisiana in
troduced a bill today providing that
any person not citizen of the Unit
ed States attempting to destroy life
or property by use of an internal ma
chine or other means be deemed gull
ty of felony and upon conviction be
sentenced 10 QedI0.
New Orleans, June 12-Launching a
movement for the erection at Hamp-
ton Roads of sister manument to the
Statue OF Liberty, cabling President
Wilson expressions of confidence. adop-
ton of resolutions condemning Bolshe-
vism and favoring a move to bring
Count Bernstorff back to the United
States for trial were the outstanding
features of the Travellers Protective
Association of America in session here
today.
Washington, June f2.-After Mill
uaul<ee leader editorials, which led to
the indictment of Victor Berger for
violation of the espionage act had
been put into the record today, the
house special committee, investigat-
ing Berger's right to a seat in the
house, adjourned its hearings until July
z. at Berger's request to give him an
opportunity to prepare evidence TO
meet the charges of ineligibility
Nashville, Tenn, June 12.-Goy. A. H
Roberts. who has been requested to
call an extra session of the legisla-
ture to ratify the equal suffrage
mendment to the United States con-
stitution, announced today that he
would not do so, the state constitu
tion prohibiting a legislature to act on
amendments unless elected after its
submission.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-13
SOVIET OFFICE
IN NEW YORK is
SCENE OF RAID

New York. June. 12.-RepreSenta-
tives of the joint legislative commit
tee appointed to investigate activi-
ties of radicals in this state, late
today raided the offices of the Rus
sian Soviet government here and
seized books and papers found there.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-13

Both sides concerned in the coun-
try-wide strike expressed satisfaction
over the first days results.
Ofnciels of the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph companies said the
strike which was only "a hours DID,
was practically at an end" while
:. J. Konenkamp. international presi-
dent Of the Commercial Telegraphers
Union declared that between 1S,OoO
and 10000 operators throughout the
country had quiet work yesterday IN
response to his call for a strike and
that before the day is over seVerai
thousand more would walk out.
Reports from various parts or the
country showed the Postal generally
had lost more men than the Western
Union. though officials of the company
said there was only slight delay in
handling business.
IN this city it was asserted by union
hut Company officials said the num-
her was much less, the Western Union
stating that out of $500 employees
here. only thirteen had joined the
strike.
In the Pacific coast cities Western
Union officials declared their busl-
ness was practically unaffected by
tba strike. but Postal company otf1-
cials admitted they We're somewhat
crippled.