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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-24
THOMPSON IS
CONFIRMED AS
SOLICITOR
Mackey Says He Has Not
Been Notified and Will
Continue to Perform
Duties Until He Is.

Harry Thompson was appointed
yesterday by Governor Cats to sue
ceed Henry j. Mackey as solicitor
for Escambia county court of record.
1t has been the talk of the street for
some time that the governor would
remove Mr.. Mackey who he appointed
last fall on the death of William A.
Blount, Jr. and interest in the desig-
nation of the successor to the office
has been intense.
It had been expected for several
days until yesterday that Former
Congressman ]. Walter Kehoe would
dra wthis plum, said to be worth be-
tween $4,000 and $1,000 a year in the
hands of a successful attorney, and
the city was taken greatly by surprise
at the report that Harry Thompson
had been nominated and confirmed by
the senate. though his name had, at
one time. several days ago. been prom
inently mentioned as a possible sue
cessor to Mr.. Macl1ey-
Mr.. Thompson is a native of Bag
dad Florida, thirty miles from Pen
sacola, where he was born % years
ago, and has lived all his life until the
outbreak of the war. He graduated
University of Florida, at Gainesville.
year before the war began, and re-
turned to Bagdad. and entered upon
the practice of his profession in con-
junction with w. w. Clark, of Milton,
near Bagdad, where his father, Henry
w Thompson, holds the office OF cir
cult clerk for Santa Rosa county.
He had determined to move his law
office to Pensacola for the benefit of
the wider field for advancement. when
the United states entered the war, and
he was among the first TO enlist. He
was attached to the aviation section
of the army and gained the rank OF
first lieutenant His assignment, al
most from the start, was to the i'm
portant post of instructor of aviation
at park Field. Memphis, Tenn, and
his efficiency as an instructor held
him there, preventing him from seeing
service in France.
Upon being relieved from his army
duties a little over three months ago.
he came to Pensacola and opened Of
fices in the American National Bank
building and became member OF the
Pensacola Bar Association.
Mr.. Thompson arrived in Pensacola
from his successful trip to the state
capital on the 1925 L. & N train
last night. and stated over the tele-
phone to the Journal that he would
present public statement of his DO
sition as soon as it could be formu-
lated. The impression seems to be
quite strong among the political wise
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-24

FORCES MEETING
WITH SUCCESSES

London. May 2s.-The Bolshevfki
have begun the evacuation of Moscow,
according to reports brought from
Petrograd to Copenhagen by travellers
and forwarded by the Exchange Te1e-
graph company. Typhus is raging in
MOSCOW and the situation is consid-
cred desperate.
London. May 23.-Non -Bolshevik
forces operating against Petrograd are
having rapid success. according to va
rious reports from Helsingfors. The
Daily Mail correspondent and Helsing q
fors say the Bolshevik resistance seems
broken and they have lost several
thousand prisoners, thirty guns,
great number machinoe guns and
five armored trains.
General Maynard. commanding the
allied forces on the Murmansw front
in Russia, has removed his headquar-
ters four hundred miles southwark TO
KEN. on the White Sea, at the mouth
of the KEN river, according to Reu-
ters correspondent with the British
Murmansk expedition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-24
MISS BOOTH
MAKES FINAL.
|. STRONG APPEAL
Salvation Army Commander
Urges Need of $13, 900, 900
for the Safe of Human
ity.
BY EvANeELlNE BOOTH.

The Salvation Army needs thirteen
! millions of dollars to meet the emer-
gency of the period of readjustment
which the people of the United States
now face 1t needs that sum to hold
the ground it has already gained and
to make fresh advances across the No
Mans Land of Poverty 1t needs the
money to entrench more securely
against assaults which poverty and evi.
are sure to make upon the poor of our
nation. 1t needs the money to carry
on the work Of former days on a greatly
intensified scale.
If the average man knew the poor
as the average Salvationist knows
them if he could get L,hind their
closed doors and witness the heart
daily experience of the s1um worker;
If he could but see the little children
gasping in the tenements in summer
and freezing in heatless rooms in win
ter; if he could hear the pleadings
of despondent fathers and distracted
answer the question.
The Salvation Army Neews Thirteen
Million Dollars for Humanity.
This is not the time for vague and
comfortable dreaming. For thirty
nine years the Salvation Army has
studied the problems of the poor in the
United States. We have watched
while these problems complicated with
the great increase in population. This
appeal for a $13.0OO.O0O home service
fund is made in the interest of the poor
at the behest of the general public.
We of the Salvation Army have in
terpreted the praise given us because
of our war work as a call to great
er service and greater responsibilities.
We feel that the poor are in our
keeping and we joyously take up the
added burden.
We need thirteen million. of dollars
to save babies from the summer heat
and the blasts of winter.
We need the thirteen millions to
maintain maternity homes for poor
women and disillusioned girls.
We need the money to carry the
word of God to the hundreds of thou
sands of men in penal institutions. to
maintain on a greatly enlarged scale
our work in the dark slums; to make
less dark the dark places.
In brief-we need thirteen millions
may be down, but he's never out!''
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-24
Event Will Mark Launching
of Second of Big Steel
Ships At Pensacola Ship
Yards.
BIG CROWDS WILL
WITNESS SPECTACLE
Two Others Soon to Follow
Escarnbia Into Water and
Seventh Keel Will Be Laid
Immediately.

without a hitch" it is expected that
the ''Escambia," the second of the nine
hundred ton steel fabricated ships mad
ready for launching at the plant of the
Pensacola Shipbuilding company will
go off the ways this afternoon at 3
O'Clock, in accordance with the pre-
announced program. This is in ac-
cordance with statement made by
officials of the plant last night.
With favorable weather conditions
and from the many expressions of in
terest in the launching of the big ves-
sci that have been heard and the
announcement by the managem
several days ago that arrangements
had been made for the launching to
be public affair. it is assumed that
a large crowd will be in attendance.
A half holiday will be observed ut
the plant except for the workers ac-
tuaIly necessary to put the big steel
vessel over. and the gates will be
thrown open to visitors in ample time
for all who desire to do so to view II
from inside the grounds
Quite number of weekend visi-
tors and men from other gulf and
Atlantic ports interested in shipbuild-
ing had already arrived in the city
last night in order to attend the launch
ing, which will be sponsored by Miss
Valerie Reese, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S Reese Among those com
ing in was Frank Mcconnell general
superintendent of the Alabama Dry
Docks and Shipbuilding company, OF
Mobile, Ala.
The big steel vessel which it is
expected will play an important part
of the United States marine, when fit
ted out and completed will represent
a valuation of nearly two millions of
dollars and as an idea of the magni-
tude of this local industry, it will be
remembered is only one of six such
vessels now being gotten ready for
sea service as rapidly as possible at
this plant which is conceded to be one
of the most modern in every way,
not only on the gulf but in the entire
country.
The "Cushnoc", the first vessel
launched at this yard will be fitted
out and ready for service in about
two weeks, it is expected and with
continuation of the progress now be-
ing made at the plant, it is anticipated
that two more vessels now on the
ways will be launched sometime next
month and that as fast as a vessel
is gotten off the ways keel will be
laid for another. The object of the
management being to keep five yes
sells in course of construction all the
time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-24
PEACE PROGRAM
FOR RED CROSS
Is OUTLINED
Florida Division Director
Spent Yesterday in City in
Interest of Completion
War Program.

THE completion of the war program
Of the American Red Cross and the
wonderful peace program it is inaugu-
rating, are big jobs, but the day Of
small things is over; the big things
are now the practical things. said
L. II. Smith, division supervisor of the
state of Florida, American Red Cross.
who spent yesterday in the city COM
ing here for the purpose of comforting
with the officials of the local chapter
of the American Red Cross and pre-
senting to them the peace program
of that organization and in connec-
tion with the organizing and conduct
ing of classes in home care of the
sick and first aid.
Mr. Smith has been lecturing in
different parts of the state explaining
the needs of increased activity of Red
Cross work since the signing of the
armistice. He left the city last night
for Atlanta, but expects to return to
Pensacola within two or three weeks.
Prior to his connection with the Red
Cross for the past two months, Mr.
Smith was in the army and was sta
toned as camp personnel adjutant at
Camp Beaugeard, Louisiana. He came
to Pensacola from Tallahassee.
Continuing, he said, Il am here to
confer with the local officers of the
Red Cross concerning the future of
the American Red Cross in this city
and county. Every good thing that
is being planned can be put on right
here and if the public spirited citi-
zens of your city and county fully
awaken to the needs and possibilities.
we feel sure that the peace program
will be realized in Escambia county.
"The twenty fifth article of the
League of Nations covenant reads as
follows:
g The members of the league agree
to encourage and promote the estab-
lishment and cooperation of duly au-
thorized voluntary national Red Cross
organizations, having as purposes. i'm
provement of health, the prevention
of disease and the mitigation of suf-
fering throughout the world
Now. the peace plan of the Ameri-
can National Red Cross calls for
program along the lines of public
health, social service. school activities
and first aid. These plans are not
the dreams of fadists or reformers
who are attempting to impose upon
the country any impracticable Utopian
dreams: but they are practical plans
tried by experience. thoroughly work
ed out and adapted to our needs by
practical thoughtful men and women.
Public Health.
I'm public health work, the Red
Cross calls for great educational.
1c,-x..-...s4 -
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-24

Washington, May Deportation
Bolshevik agitators was urged in
Aouse by Representative Johnson.
peoAcan. of Washington. chairman
me immigration committee. He also
,oeated the passage of legislation
..'leh would prevent aliens coming
- thls country. until the United
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-24

o..raIIy fair Saturday and
dav with gentle to moderate
.st to south winds.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-24

The Pensacola Journal
Pensacola's Only Sunday
Newspaper
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-24
n;scussion Continued For
Three Hours and Went
Over AS Unfinished Bus
mess Till Monday.
,oMPLETE TEXT OF
PACT ASKED FOR
Argunent Starts w h e n
Hitchcock Resents Slur of
Johnson w ho Charged
Democrats c conc e a ! c d
Something.

Washington, NJ a y 23.-
The peace treaty with its
eague of nations covenant
vas debated for three hours
n the senate today, and at
adjournment the resolution
which furnished the vehicle
for discussion went over as
Unfinished business for Mon
bay. The resolution merely
EallS on the state department.
b furnish the senate the COM
blete text of the treaty, but
he debate shifted to the mer-
IS of the league and treaty.
A dozen senator's, includ-
|ng leaders or both sides
we're drawn into the discus
Eion and sharp exchanges
breSaged the bitterness OF
he hgth that is to come when
he treaty actually comes UP
or ratification.
Opponents of the treaty
h its present form lined NJ
generally for the resolution
End those supporting it led
|he opposition. S a t 0 7
Johnson, of California, re
publican, author of the reso-
lution started the debate with
short speech charging the
treaty supporters had some
thing to conceal. This as
Fertion drew an indignant
reply from Senator Hitch
Eock who declared the presi-
dent was following a we'll es-
tablished precedent in keep
|ng the treaty text in conf
Fence and for the senate to
lequest him to do otherwise
Fould be a gross breach CT
be international propriet1es'
he republican leader Lodge,
Eeclared there was no I'M
fropriety in the resolution
fnleSs it were improper to
Eall attention to the new
hethod of open covenants
openly arrival al.
Washington, May 2S.-Framing OF
ne senate republican committee states
was reported completed today by re-
'uolean conference committee on COM
IAttees. The program it was stated
1pon reliable authority. proposes Sena-
9's Penrose, of Pennsylvania and
warren, of Wyoming for the chair
Iaanship of the finance and appropria-
Eon committees respectively despite
position of the progressives. The
@tes will be presented at the con-
9ence of republican senators next
Washington, May 23.-Deportation
Bolshevik agitators was urged in
house by Representative Johnson
publican. of Washington. chairman
me immigration committee. He also
'oeated the passage of legislation
..lleh would prevent aliens coming
~ This country. until the United
Continued On Page Two.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-24
NC-FOUR WILL
START FLIGHT
SUNDAY MORNING

Ponta del Gada. Azores. May 23.-
Lieut.. Commander Read announced
tonight that strong easterly winds off
the coast of Portugal would prevent
starting the NC-4 :. lisbon before
daybreak Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14

Lett-A motorless flying
machine that can rise
some two hundred feet
but cannot make head
way is the latest German
invention. The wings are
operated by hand and
closely initiate those of a
0'~' keystone
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14

The lst Divisions in.
sigma. as formed by the
boys stationed at the Co.
blenz bridgehead. Most of
these tanks participated
in the Welcome Home to
Pershing parade on
Wednesday.
@ Photo Design 20.
from UnderUOOd
New-York tribune., 1919-09-14

Chief of Staff General March dscreey turns his back while
Secretary of War Baker tells funny one to General
committee boat Patrol Ex-Secreary Of the Treasury Mo-
Adoo smilingy listens in ,xao.r r.oo
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-27
WANT TERMINAL
AT BRATTLEBORO
Central Vermont Employees Protest
Against High Rents at New Lon
don-Would Go to Palmer.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Sept. 27.-Em-
ployes of the Central Vermont railroad
company of this city claim they are be-
ing robbed by landlords and are asking
the company to move its terminal from
New London SO that they can make their
homes in some other place
According to Supt E. j. Guthrie of the
southern division of the Central Vermont
railroad, there are more than 500, employ
es of the company who live in New Lon
don or vicinity, and many of these men
have signed petition addressed to j. Y.
Wardlaw, general manager of the road at
st. Albans, asking him to transfer the
terminal to either Palmer, Mass, or Brat
tleboro, VT
The reasons given in the request are
that the rents have been raised so fire
quently by landlords that there is little
left out of the weeks wages The EN-
ployes state that the people of st. Adams
Brattleboro and Palmer stand ready tc
help the road and the employees provided
the terminal is changed to one of thos,
l.plaees.
Superintendent Guthrie said today tha
he knew of instances where rents hat
been boosted from S25 to $40 a month.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-27
UNION RAIL WA YlNEN
COMPLETELY TIE UP
ENGLISH RAILROADS

roads have not struck. Miners and trans
port workers who,with the railway men,
form what is known as the Triple Alll-
ance. NAV also strike Hundreds of play
ers and tens Of thousands of spectators
were prevented from attending todays
football game. Motor cars and lorries left
Fleet street early today to distribute
newspapers.
Several papers demand an immediate
summoning of parliament and there are
some indications this will be done. 1t is
contended that the nation does not know
the full story and that only searching de-
hates III the house Of commons will reveal
it,
rhe strike is regarded as direct blow
at government, all government, and will
be fought, to decisive end, with the use
If armed forces if necessary. Demobiliza-
ton of the army has been suspended and
all leaves of absence have been cancelled
This is the first time in recent years
that direct conflict has occurred be
tween labor and the government and both
sides are anxious to discover which is the
stronger The men demand that the war
bonus of SO shillings (about SS.25) be con
tinued as a part Of the permanent wage
Taking the most optimistic view, the
strike will mean at least a period of in
tense discomfort for the public. with grave
possibilities Of trouble between the armed
forces of the government and the strikers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-27

the remainder was left to Julius for
life, then to go to Julius's children.
This remainder was the bulk of the
property in all the wills.
1t appeared that Mr.. Nesbitt thought
a great deal of Julius's wife and that
Julius was drinking. In December,
1918. Julius ordered his wife to get
another pitcher of cider and on her
refusal he ordered her to leave, which
she did. Mr.. Nesbitt never saw her
again. He felt badly about the affair
and on Jan. 15 arranged to sell his
personal property by auction and was
attempting to sell the real estate, plan
ming to make his home with a daughter,
Mrs. Minnie Leavill.
From day to day he went to the bank
to deposit the proceeds of the auction
and talked to his attorney, w. r. Dal-
ey, about making another will, disin-
heriting Julius, as he said the money
would do Julius no good. On the night
of Feb l3, 1919, he arranged with
Russell H. Briggs of Guilford street, a
lifelong neighbor and friend, to meet
him at the Peoples bank next morning.
He also arranged with John r. RYDER.
cashier to meet him at the same time
The present will was executed at that
time and John L. Stewart and Hazen
E. Stoekwell, employees at the bank, and
Mr.. Briggs were the witnesses.
The will left 5000 for the care of
his lot in the cemetery. 81 to Charles,
ST to Julius, $3.50 each to children of
deceased son. Robert, and the bal
ance to the remaining four children in
trust during life, with the provision
that such part of the principal as was
necessary might be used in case of ill.,
ness and a certain amount might be
used by the trustee in buying a house
for Solomon, one of the sons At the
death of the children the property was
to go to their heirs, none going outside
the family except for the care of the
cemetery lot.
The contestants claimed that Mr.
Nesbitt was not of sound mind anC
that the bank used undue influence in
procuring the making of the will Nine
teen witnesses were used by the con
testants, including all the children
| The testimony of many of the witnes
| ses showed little foundation for tn,
claim that Mr.. Nesbitt was of unsount
mind, and the testimony of some of TIL,
! children in many respects was seriously
| iTpeached by their own evidence.
The estate amounts 10 between SO.
| 900 and $4,000
This morning court took a recess t,
Moday, Oct. 6, when the $4,000 dam
age suit of Lieut.. Col. ". o. Cooley
against Beatty s. Balestire for the al
legged alienation of the affections o
Mrs. Cooley win be taken up.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-27
AUTOS COLLIDE
AT CROSBY POND
Driven by R. F. D. Carrier Mixer and
Leland F. King OF Sufield, Conn.
Machines Damaged

Two automobiles, a Chevrolet driven
by r. F. d. Carrier Leon F. Mixer of
Western avenue and a Dodge driven
by Leland F. King of Suffield, Conn,
who had a young man passenger with
him, collided on the turn near the
north end of Crosby pond in Dummer
ston about 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon and both cars were damaged. Mr..
Mixer sustained scratches on one hand,
and one shoulder was wrenched, but
otherwise nobody was hurt. Both cars
were taken to local garages for repairs.
A tire was removed from each car, and
on each mud guard and lamp were
bent and an axle sprung, and in addi-
tion one of the wheels on the Dodge
car was split.
Mr.. Mixer was driving north. and
Just ahead of him was Mrs. Philip
Whitney of Dummerston driving a
horse. The Dodge car came down the
hill on the Putney road and around the
bend, and the drivers did not see each
other until too late to prevent col
lisiOn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-27
PRESIDENT SPEEDING
BACK TO WASHINGTON
Special Train Given Right of Way to
the Capitals Resting
Comfortably.

ON BOARD PRES. WILSON IS
TRAIN, Sept 27.-His speaking tour
for the peace treaty interrupted by i'll
ness and exhaustion President Wilson
was well along on his journey back to
Washington today to take a complete
rest on the order of his physician. His
train was routed direct for the capital
and had the right of way for a con
tinuous run at the greatest speed con
sistent with absolute safety. 1t crossed
the Mississippi at st. Louis early in
the day and was due at Washington to-
morrow morning.
Under the constant care of Adm.
Grayson the President was described as
resting comfortably. DR.. Grayson spent
the night m the private car, Mayfiow-
er. so as to be near his patient. He
said there was nothing alarming in the
situation, but that he would insist
upon the President taking absolute rest
for . considerable time. Mrs. Wilson
although herself showing the strain OF
the long trip across the continent anC
back. also was in constant attendance
on the President
The President S illness although
! brought to a head by his exertion OF
his speaking tour is ascribed by DI
Grayson i'll large part to the attack o
influenza from which he suffered las
April in Paris.
The President was described as j
good spirits and in a telegram to Il.
members of his family he assured ther
there was nothing to be alarmed at /
his illness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-27
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Glenn Page of South Londonderry was
in county court yesterday afternoon and
was placed under bonds of $500 to ap
pear when wanted on a statutory charge.
He is II years old.
One case of scarlet fever has been re-
ported to District Health Officer Chester
S. Leach, Gilman Ellis, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Erving Ellis of Bullock street, being
Slightly i'll with the disease This is the
5nly case in town. 1t is not known where
the child contracted the disease.
The regular meetings of the Brattleboro
Boy Scouts viii be held next week as
follows: Troop l, Monday evening at
7.30 in the Congregational chapel; troop
,. Wednesday evening in the Baptist chap
ell; troop 3, Thursday evening in the Meth
odist church parlors. The next tenderfoot
| test will be given Thursday evening al
| $50 in the Methodist church. All boy:
wishing to join are asked to hand then
names to the Scout commissioner Earl A
Bramap. The next overnight hike viii bs
held Friday of next week