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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
Decision On Drastic Meas
ure Intended to Prevent
Possible Recurrence o f
Fires.
FEELING IN RIOTS
MUCH AGGRAVATED
Six Blocks of Homes of
Workers Are Burned and
Three Thousand M e n,
Women and Children Out.

Chicago Aug. 2-To prevent a pos
sibIe recurrence of the fires which
early today destroyed six blocks OF
homes Of stockyards workers, negro
labor will be barred from stockyards
ference between Governor Lowden and
the packers. The homes burned were
chiefly those Of foreigners.
The stockyards had been a storm
center during the race riots and with
peace restored yesterday it was planned
to have the 1900 negro workers return
Monday. Feeling between the races is
much aggravated, however. by the
fires. The governor expressed belief
that labor trouble rather than race
feeling was responsible for the fires
reported to the fire attorney that they
saw negroes starting the fires.
The fire, which the police declare
was started by negroes, early today
swept through the district bounded by
West 43rd. West 45th, South Lincoln
street and South Hermitage avenue
destroying 100 homes of Polish and
Lithunian employees of the stockyards
and causing property less of more
than 100000. Three persons are
missing and a score were injured in
the confla gration.
Three thousand men, women and
children have been rendered homeless
and the feeling between the whites
and negroes greatly aggravated. State
troops were sent to the scene Of the
fire to disperse the crowds and pre-
vent renewal of race riots.
number of witnesses have been
found by the police who say they saw
several automobiles of negroes with
burning torches in the district shortly
before the fire was discovered. The
fire broke out in three sections at the
same time. Telephone wires in the
district were out OF commission few
minutes after the blaze broke out they
saw negroes fleeing from the scene
after the fire was discovered. A num-
Der of shots were fired at negroes in
automobiles who it is said were at
tempting to escape after the fires were
started. One negro is said to have
been wounded but was carried away
by his companions.
Fire Chief O'Connor, after a hasty
declared the fires un-
were incendiary origin and |
evidently started by throwing gaso- |
line on the outside of the buildings
and applying a lighted torch or |
matches.
Fire Attorney Harry Donnelly gave
the police the names of twelve persons |
who declare they saw negroes in the
district bearing burning torches and
cutting telephone wires.
The situation in other sections of the /
danger zone of the Southside was re-
ported satisfactory by the authorities |
there were number of minor
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
May
PASS this Way
ON HIS TOUR
Commander Read of Trans
Atlantic Fame Also is
Planning Flying Visit to
This Section.

Washington, Aug. 2.-President Will
son may visit Mobile on his return
from his coast to coast speaking tour
he has advised Congressman McDuffie
The Mobile congressman extended the
invitation several days ago. The
president stated today that his itiHe-
rary has not yet been made up but
that he may be able to stop off al
Mobile on his way back from the Pa
cific coast.
Washington, Aug. 2-Commander
Read, who made the first transatlantic
airplane flight in the R-3. in all prob
ability, visit Mobile on his trip around
the country in an airplane flight some
time this fall. Congressman Oliver was
today advised by Secretary Daniels.
After reaching Mobile Commander
Read will probably fly UP the Warrior
river. making stops at Demopolis. Tus-
caloosa and Bankhead Lake, near Cor
dova. it is expected.
Commander Read is to make his start
from Seattle. going down the Pacific
coast to California. then viii ccIne east
flying alone the Texas coast, stopping
here and there. After reaching New
Orleans he is expected to fly con-
return and fly to Mobile, then up the
Warrior River. He may continue east
ward, flying along the coast, with stops
at Pensacola, Tampa, Miami and Jack
sonville.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
AGRARIAN LAW
OF MEXICANS
MAY CAUSE LOSS

Washington. July 31.-More than a
thousand Americans are threatened
with the loss of millions of dollars in
investments by the new agrarian law
enacted by the congress of Sonora
Mexico. at direct Instructions from
Governor Gales. The law provides
that the state will pay for lands ex-
with agrarian bonds issued
by the state, redeemable at the. time
and manner to be stipulated later.
The Americans complain that such
bonds are worthless. inasmuch as the
national government of Mexico has
not paid interest on bonds since 1918.
and there is no indication that the
agrarian bonds will be of value. Sew
eral American companies have already
filed complaints with the state de-
partment. The department is pre-
pairing representations to the Car
rama government.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
BRIDGE WORK
in THECOUNTY
TOBEPUSHED
Five Permanent Structures
to Be Built in Near Fu-
ture; Plans Are Already
Prepared.

Inaugurating a movement for the
construction of bridges throughout Es-
Gambia the county yesterday began
preparations for building. According to
provisions of the Florida legislature
which authorized the issuance of time
warrants to take care of the bridge
program, permanent structures will be
built across Bayou Texar, Pine Barren
creek, Eleven Mile creek, Bayou Mar
Gus, Jackson creek and Escambia bay
at or near Ferry Pass. Winston Wheat,
county engineer. will be instructed
to at once begin the work of making
profiles and maps so that construc-
ton may be started as soon as possi-
BILE.
At the same time the county COM
missioners will continue the effort to
put into effect a perfect system of
roads. The board was yesterday au-
thorized to borrow the sum of $4,000
to be used on the thoroughfare from
Pensacola to Lillian bridge. Citizens
of Baldwin county, Ala, will continue
the road which, when completed, will
offer direct communication between
Pensacola and Mobile.
An award for the necessary lur1-
Der for the Muscogee bridge has been
mace 10 the southern states Lum Der
company through it's manager, p. X
Yonge. The bid was for $35 per thou-
sand feet delivered on cars or on mill
docks at Muscogee.
Blue prints for the Eleven Mile creek
bridge have been submitted to the
board of county commissioners by En-
gineer Wheat. A special committee
of Commissioners Candy and Soderlind
began an inspection of the plans yes
terday afternoon and will report to
the board tomorrow. The specifica-
tions call for thre types of bridges.
all concrete, concrete and steel with a
concrete floor and concrete and s-eel
with a wood floor. The bridge will lie
built from the funds remaining from
recent issue of $4,000 in time war
rants. supplemented by money from
other funds. Forty-three thousand
dollars of this amount was expended
for the construction of the concrete
bridge and draw across Bayou Chico
Financing of the approaches to the
Bayou Chico bridge still remains a
point of contention between the city
and the county. Both the municipality
and the district deny responsibility in
the matter and the work is being he'd
up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
ORDERS FOR
SURPLUS FOOD
COMING
Postmaster II a n c o.c k Re
ports Manifestation Of
Considerable Interest in
Opportunity Offered.

Postmaster b. S. Hancock announced
yesterday afternoon that he had already
recsivsd a. number Of orders for surplus
food which the government ID planning
to cell to the people through the post
offices and rural carriers The usnes
are being filed and when the price lists
are received the orders. will be, filled,
Mr.. Hancock also reports that the
local office has had a remarkable sale
of war saving certificates during the
past six months. the total amount for
the first half OF the year. up to June -.
being 5000 This attests the fact
that Pensacola people are learning to be
thrifty now, as never before he stated.
The postofffce is selling the certifi-
Gates of 800 denominations, while local
banks and trust companies are selling
the $1,000 certificates. The August price
of the 800 certificates at the postoffice
is $3.50 which is 20 cents higher than
tho July price. War savings certificates
for 1919 with 90 war savings stamps
affixed, will be received by the post
office in exchange for a 500 treasury
savings certificates inscribed In the
same name. Registered war savings
viii be received In exchange
only at the postoffice OF registration.
II Is also announced that the official
postal guide Is now to be sold. the price
being IS cents,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
CHINESE REBELS
SEIZE OFFICERS
OF LUMBER MILL

Toxic. Aug. 1.-Advices from. An
tung. Manchuria. on the border of
Northern Korea, tell of continued out :
RACES by Chinese mounted bandits on
the upper reaches of the Yalu river.
A band Of several hundred raiders
raided the police station at Changbu
and carried away arms and ammuni-
ton. On the following day the resi-
dences of the wealthy people were at
tackled and sacked Of their contents.
Subsequently about 20 persons. in
Guiding officials OF lumber mill were
carried off by the bandits as hostages
probably for the purpose of ransom
The Chinese government has organ
lied a punitive expedition
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
Commissioners Turn Down
Proposition and Rein
gage Services of DR.. w. L.
Address.
INDECENT CHILDREN
ONLY BE TREATED
No Appropriation is Made to
Keep up Work Of Social
Service Worker Among
School Children.

Efcambia county commissioners turn
ed down the project for . full e,u,e
health officer when the board met yes-
terday morning. The county physiejan.
Dr. w. L. Address. was appointed for
the work of school Inspection, IA adoi-
ton to his other duties. at . salary Of
$4,000 year.
This>action was taken without waiting
to confer with DR.. n. N. Green. state
health officer. who had written the
board that he would % In Pousacola
In short time to confer with them %
the general situation.
DR.. Address win serve A. q part
time officer only. ~ he will be allowed
to conduct his private practice - we'll.
He agrees to furnish all medicines used
and will care for INDECENT children only.
No appropriation was made for the oor-
vices Of q nurse or social service worker.
BY resolution adopted. providing for
the appointment Of DIR. Andresa tho
the Rockefeller Foundation. $1,000 from
the state and = probable federal ap-
preparation. The county had been asked
fer afasic fund OF $4,000 With whtsa 10
help employ the fuli.rime health offi-
csE Following this outsios aid would
have been given with the state adding
$1,000 to the officers salary.
The resolution. introduced ~ Com
missioner McCurdy. and passsd. fol-
lows:
.sRasoived: That va the board. of
county commissioners employ Or. w. Il
Andress. county phyelctAn, 10 troat Al
tndigent children IN the county In addi-
tton to the treatment Of inmate Of the
poor farm. convict camps and prisoners
at the county jail. and also 70 examine
AL school children In the county: pro-
vided that II does not conflict with the
state board of health and that We pay
said physician $500 per month and he
to furnish all medicines.
The vote taken was n tie, Chairman
White casting the decisive ballot. when
he was recorded aye. Commissioners
Soderlind and Candy voted mo-" and
Commissioners McCurdy and Hardy
Candy explained his vote to ths Jour-
nal. stating that he favored the cheaper
plan. IF II can BE- done through the
state for less money. then 1 am for the
state" he said. ''but n not. favor Dr.
Address for the office. ! voted against
matter deferred until after the visit Of
Dr. Green"
Although the appropriation OF the for
mer u. 200 paid DR.. Andrsss - county
physician and the new provision Tor
$500 for general health PURPOSE"
which tt.s commissioners stated yester-
day. 10 go towards his salary. stands
on the budget just adopted. there q
OF . legal contest. Previous
10 the action taken yesterday. County
that they could not lagaily employ the
county physician for this work. lt would
be an infringement upon the riohts -
the state board OF health for the county
to employ physician for the medioaI
Mr.. Resse's dscision fol-
lowed lengthy investigation OF the
statutes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
SHERIFF QUELLS
GRAVE DISORDER
OVER SHOOTING

Montgomery. Ala, Aug. 2.-Sheriff c.
r. Cox. of Clarks county, reported Sat
ufoay morning that everything had been
restored 10 normal order at Whatley
where race riot threatened Friday
nAght. and three men were injured.
Sheriff Cox said that he and his dep
cties were at the scene of the disorder
al night and that he expected no furth-
er outbreak. The trouble is said to
have started when five negroes attacked
young white man Friday afternoon
and in the melee that followed two
white men and one negro were shot, but
not seriously wounded Charles Chap
man, white man. received a bullet In
his hip.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
Increased Costs Necessitates
Raising Tax Rate Nine
and Half Mills Over Last
Year.
TOTAL RATE FIXED
FOR YEAR SO LIZ MILLS
Taxi Drivers Assessed Addi-
tional License; Proposal to
License All Automobiles
Declared Illegal.

The county's budget for the fisca
year. totaling $224S05 and providing
for a tax assessment of "a pills, was
officially adopted by the board o,
commissioners yesterday. This, with
the state assessment of IL mills and
an additional one-half mill for the
time warrant issue. used to build the
road to Fort Barrancas, raises taxes
in Pensacola to 33 1-2 mills and in
the county to 80 mills. This increases
the amount which taxpayers must pay
91-2 mills over that paid last year.
The budget increase over the former
IL months is $150,000-
For the general fund 41-S mills have
been assessed; for the road fund. 43-4
mills; encouragement and protection
of agriculture. Is mill; road and
bridge fund, 1-2 mills: court house
and Jail bond fund, 1-2 mill. and school
fund. 10 mills.
The budget was passed over the
protest of Commissioner Candy, who
made strenuous objection to the ST.
600 appropriation for cattle dipping
and the fo1low-up work Of tick Grad
ication in Escambia county. But one
change in the tentative budget re-
Gently proposed was made. Commis-
sioner Hardy. of district four. asked
permission to switch $3.50 OF the 500
cinder fund for road purposes in his
district to tools and machinery- This
was done. A tractor win be purchas-
ed with the money.
The board will accept the tax books
OF Assessor w. J. McDayid next Sat-
urday. Acceptance was*s1eferred be-
cause OF the protest Of tho Pensacola
company which has made
objections to the proposed assessment
OF S4O0, 900 the Bayou Chico plant
Taxi drivers will pay an additional
license on their cars. due to the action
taken yesterday when the board author
Ized an increase OF SO per cent" Of the
amount of the state license on all auto
used for hire. This would mean
81. SO for Fords with corresponding in
crease on other cars. Commissioner
Soderlind moved that hucksters be in
cluded in this and Commissioner Nc
Curdy that owners of private cars also
pay the license This was declared IL
egal. Authority is gwen the board by
section 8, chapter 1875. laws Of 1917.
An assessment OF taxes for 13 special
school districts in the county was au-
districts has been ordered.
The state road association advised the
BOARD to defer the visit of their special
committee to later date Members had
visit Tallahassee to
urge an appropriation for the Pensa-
ola -F1omaton highway.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
BOLSHEVIKI AND
STATE ESTHONIA
CEASE FIGHTING

london. Aug. c.--HottisstieS betwcen
the Russian bolshevfleis and the Esthon-
ian republic have been stopped, a0-
cordfng to an exchange telegraph dis
patch recotvsd from Copenhagen. Zlu-
over. governor OF PetrUgrad. accordinE
to this dispatch stated at . rscent
meeting Of tie scvfety there. that RUS
sia intended to end the war agains.
f;sfhonia AZ soon as the frontier towne
" Yamburg, Cdov and Psl<ov wers re-
taken.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
SHOPMEN STRIKE
SPREADING OVER
ALL SOUTHEAST

Atlanta, Aug. 2-Reports from
throughout the southeast tonight show
that the railroad shopmen's strike.
started yesterday to enforce demands
for higher wages and a working agree
ment with the railroad administration
continued to spread. Railroad traffic
wifs few exceptions continued to move
but a statement from Regional Director
Winchell admitted that should the
strike prove complete traffic would be
seriously hampered in q short while.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
SHIPPING BOARD
STEAMERS SOLD
TOLONDON MAN

Washington, Aug. Authority has
teen given for the sale in London of
twenty wooden steamers OF the shipping
board + fleet at $500. 900 each. In an
nourcing the sale today, the board said
the purchaser. whose name was not
dfsclt SEQ. had obtained an option for
n hunored additional craft of this type.
The vessels sold are of $500 tons dead
weight and bring the total wooden
steamer sold by the government to
fffty-c.gl1t.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
NO PURCHASES BY
GERMANY FROM
UNITED STATES

Washington. Aug. Bernard NJ
Baruch. economic adviser to the Amer
lean peace delegation. told the foreign
relations committee today that no pur-
chases could be made in the United
States or elsewhere by German con-
Germs except through the reparations
commission to be set up under treaty
Of Versailles.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
RACE WAR HAS
ABATED SOME
IN CHICAGO

Chicago. July 31.-Race war terror
and bloodshed has abated here tonight
after four days and nights of riot
ing. but sporadic violence continued.
Notwithstanding $500 state troops and
1000 policemen are on active duty in
the south side negro quarters Three
negroes died today of wounds. making
the official corrected death list 80
is of whom are negroes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
WANT MILITARY
TRAINING BILL
PASSED ON NOW

Washington. Aug. 2--The war de-
rartn1f ut bill providing for a moderate
system of universal military training
ton. will be laid before congress with
out further delay. II probably will be
in the hands of Senator Wadsworth
and Representative Kahn. heads Of the
military committees. early next week
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
BREWERS THINK
WAR TIME BILL
is NOT LEGAL

Washington. Aug War time pro-
hibition enforcement bill, recently
passed by the house and now pending
before the senate committee. IL uncon-
st tutfonal, according to the opinion by
EI;hu Root. William ID. Guthrie and
William l.. Marbury, counsel for the
United States Brewers Association
made public today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
WAGE INCREASES
TO STREET CAR
MEN ANNOUNCED

charlotte. n. c., July 31.-Wage in
creases ranging from twenty to
thirty per cent for all street rail-
way motormen and conductors OF the
company's lines in Charlotte and Win
ston-S salem. N. c.; and Greenville and
Anderson, s. c., effective tomorrow,
were announced by the Southern Pub
lie Utilities company here today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
REPORT AFFIRMS
RUSSIAN TROOPS
MASSACRED JEWS

London. Aug. IA massacre in the
Jewish quarter OF Odessa. carried cot
by troops IT General 5re9orofk weleA
are occupying tie city. II reported y
advices received by senli-official l'ol-
Ism scurces. The Jewish quartsy was
surrounded by troops. II II ds;larsd
rnd I massacre begun from which none
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
ANTI-NICOTINE
LAWS BE URGED
IN EVERY STATE

New York, Aug. 2.-The association
opposed to national prohibition issued a
statement today charging that fnvestf-
CATION showed. now that liquor is gone,
the woman's Christian Temperance
Union is backing q movement to enact
anti-nicctine laws in every state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
PUBLIC HEARING
ON VERSAILLES
TREATY THROUGH

Washington, Aug. 2.-Pub1ic hearings
on economic sections of the Versailles
treaty were virtually completed today by
the foreign relations COMMITTEES. Early
VIII be questioned by the committee re-
gare.;ns the treaty's political features.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
BILL ON PROHI
ENFORCEMENT is
NEARLY DRAFTED

Washington. Aug. Work on prohi-
bition enforcement Legislation. was prac-
tically completed today by the senate
judiciary subcommittee. which plans to
present bin to the fun committee Mon
day The measure is said to be less
drastic than that passed by the house
In its principal features. however. II
foiio~s the house bill
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
AIRPLANE FALLS
WITH FOURTEEN
ALL ARE KILLED

Rome. Italy. Aug "A Caproni air.
plane. flying from Venice to Milan to-
day. with fourteen persons aboard. fell
4 thousand metres 10 the ground. near
yerano. Ali on hoard were killed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
TARIFF MEASURE
OF REPUBLICANS
GOES TO SENATE;

Washington, Aug. z.-The house today
passed the first protective tariff noas-
urc to be acted upon since the ropsblI>
cans regained control OF congress. Tho
rIasswarc and apparatus 1t nov goe~
In the senate
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
PRESIDENT LEFT
LAST NIGHT FOR
WEEKEND TRIP

Washington. Aug. 2.-President and
Mrs Wilson left tonight for a week
end trip down the Potomac on the pres
idential yacht Mayflower. They are
expected to return Monday morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-03
DESTROYER PUTS
IN AT SAN DIEGO
FOR FLEET MAIL

sav. Diego. Cal. Arg. 2.-The Destroy
or Philip. tho r'rst vessel OF the new
Pacific fleet to reach an American nor.
on tho Pacific coast from the Atlantic.
arrived here this afternoon to bring n,s,i
froE tho fieer ora take mai back ),
-
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-30
KISSED BLARNEY
 STONE NEARLY

LONDON, Jan., 30 Peter Me, Guire, sometime of San Francisco now of the United States Navy, i'm perilled his neck for the right to tell his admiring friends at home "Pvc kissed the Blarncy Stone" McGuirc was a member of party of Amer can sailors conducted by the Youn" Mems Christian Association to Blar- ney Castle,
 "It's a bit of a drop" said Pete after he had climbed to the top of the castle wall and looked down sheor one hundred and ten feet. "It'S by way cr adding little sport to the game.
 Pete watched other Yankee blue jackets kiss the Blarney Stone. ThC approved method is for a strong mar 70 grasp the candidates left leg and arm. while another grasps his right leg and arm, then they swing him out
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-30

over the abyss as far as they can reach and let the intrepid one bounce his nose against the scarcely attain" able rock, call it kiss and let it go at that.
 Not so Mcclure. He knew he could reach out over the ledge and kiss tho Blarney Stone across the way without assistance. As he had almost attained his goal, he lost his balance, and started down the one hundred and ten feet straigh: through the air.
 The keeper decendcd by ~ safer oute intending to pick up the dead
 merican sailor. What he saw was Mcclure rubbing himself and pointing heavenward with a sort of sheepish grin.
 The keeper saw where Mcclure after falling sixty feet hit well out on q tree limb and broke it off. Below that was another bough to which he had caromed and below still another, also breaking the fall that the last drop of fifteen feet was very minor.
 The custodian became very angry. "What do you mean" said he, "break ing off he limbs of the trees, Don't you see that sign? Do not injure shrubbery."
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-01-30
DO YOU WANT PRINTING?

NOW IS THE TIME TO GET LETTERHEADS, ENVELOPES, STATEMENTS, BILLHEADS OK ANY OTHER STATIONERY NEEDS OF YOUR FFICE CIR STORE. PAPER PRICES ARE TO
 VANCE. THE GATEWAY HAS PLENTY OF ~ K AT THE OLD PRICES.