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The Brunswick news., 1919-01-14
THE GRAND
Today, Matinee and Night.

Today, Matinee and Night
Hand US" featuring beautiful RuiI,
Roland. Will start just where it LEFT
OFF We are introduced to the Strang
er's Rest Saloon. rendezvous of Kill
mans out law band, and when 1.-TWO
Gun" is informed that Millman has
gone to meet his gang Of despera
does, he prepares to even up an old
score, riding in full force with all OF
his cowboys to the Strangers Rest
where a terrible fight insues Ais
the latest Government Official VS.
Review and one Of those laughable
Billy West comedies, to be shown ir
connection with the vaudeville. Starts
$3.50 and 7:45. Admission Is and 30n
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-07
ROOT CHARGES
CONGRESS- FAILED
TO BACK WILSON

Washington Feb G.-Elihu Root,
honorary president Of the national Sc
curity league told a special commit
tee today investigating the leagues po-
litical activities. that in his Judgment
congress had failed to support Presi-
dent Wilson's war program until the
people reacted to its attitude. and de-
manded whole hearted cooperation.
The people he said We're SO dead in
earnest" about prosecuting the war
to the fullest extent, that congress had
70 lend it's support Root made gen
eral defense of the league, and he said
he resented the irnputation that It was
organized in the interest of the munf-
tion makers and others beneftting
from the war.
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AGREE TO GIVE
WILSON POWER TO
KEEP UP PRICE

Washington, Feb. Legislation
giving the president discretionary au-
thority to create a new agency or con-
tinue any existing one for maintain
ing the governments guaranteed
price on the 1919 wheat crop was
agreed upon tonight by the house
agricultural committee The bill pro-
vides for a revolving fund of one bill
lion dollars as a working capital
While the farmer gju be paid So
for wheat, the measure provides that
if the value determined by the supply
and demand is lower. wheat Will 5a
sold to the consumer at a lower price,
the government losing the difference.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-07
BOOST INCOME RATE.

The principal rate increases
agreed to in the conference were
TO raise the corporation income
rate for 1920 from 8 per cert, as
proposed by the senate, to 1C per
cent and an increase from 60 TO 65
per cent in the second. or sliding
rates on corporations excess
profits for this year. The 81 per
cent war profits for this was
adopted and upon insistence by
house conferees, extended to 1920.
but made applicable next year
only upon such profits from gov
ernment war contracts. Tire ex-
cess profits, rates of 20 to 40 per
cent for 1920, also were approved.
Virtually all the socaIIed relief
provisions, or Cushions" of the
senate designed to prevent hard
ships in imposition of the corpor
alton taxes were adopted.
In the important income tax
section, the bill retains all senate
rates, normal and surfaces, includ-
ing that of II per cent on cor
porations' income of last year IN
excess of credits previ ousIy al
lowed, but fi~es the rate for sub
sequent years at g per cert.
PERSONAL RATES RETAINED.
The IL per cent rornai rates on
individual incomes earned lsst year
and the 8 per cent rate payable in
1920, are retained with indiVi dual
exceptions of 81 600 for single and
81 2cc0 for married persons. end an
additional exemption of $500 for
each dependent minor. Also adopt
ed are provisi ons that indiVidua
shall pay only 6 per cent this year
and 4 per cent thereafter on the
first 81 600 subject to the above
exemptions. The senate individual
surtaxes, ranging from one per
cert on incomes between S. 00o
and SIS COO 70 SIS per cent on more
than sf,cco COO also were approVed.
o. the important general leuis-
Iation and "ridere." the confer
ence adopted the following pro-
visions:
Levying prohibitory tax on
products of child labor.
Restoring pre-wsr postage rates
on letters and postcards tuly I,
next.
Providing a pay bonus OF $50 for
all persons in the military estab
Iish-nent, officers ard enlisted men
alike.
Extending the Reed bone dry"
prohibition law TO the District Of
Columbia.
Increasing from s25 10 s1,Coo the
tax on those de7Iino in intoxieants,
including STILLS" in prohibition ter
ritory.
For taxation OF salaries of fed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-07
I'll u n TREACHERY
MEANS DEATH TO
TRAIN PASSENGERS

Paris. Feb. 6.-As a train on the
Paris-MetZ railway entered 4 tunnel
at Nanteuil, two coaches. recently
handed over by Germany. became filed
with obnoxious gases which burst into
flames as soon as they CAM in con-
tact with fresh air. Five persons were
killed and sixteen injured BY a train
going in the opposite direction. strik-
ing the passengers as they were leay-
ing the burning coaches.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-07

Except for slightly increased
war excess profits, rates for 1919
and corporations income tax
rates for 1920. virtually all the
rates as revised in the bill passed
by the senate are approved by the
conferece draft. Like the origfhaf
bill and the senate's division, the
bulk of the taxes levied upon war
excess profits of corporations and
incomes, individual and corpor
ate. Rates of She senate on
transportation, beverages, cigars
and tobacco, amusement admis
sions club dues. Iuxuries and
semiIuxuries, stamp and special
taxes, all substantially were adopt
ed by The conferees, while the
house rates on estates and insur-
nee we're re4nstated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-07
CLAIM LACK NOT
SURPLUS WILL
BE LABOR STATUS

Washington. Feb. 6.-Fears of long
continued unemployed were announce /
today in a statement by the training
service of the department OF labor,
which predicted that when agriculture
and industrial concerns get under wav
in the spring. there would he short
age OF several million men. Similar
views were expressed before the house
appropriations committee by Assistant
Sac-atar7- To-c- ~-re7 TsNr z De7Smora
general OF the federal en-
ploynent service.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-07

Paris, Wednesday, Feb. 5.-By
Associated Press. The American
delegation to the peace conference
has received numerous petitions
from committees, munici pailities
and Representatives of territories
under Ottoman rule, asking to be
put under the protection of the
United States or at least that
America shall be the mandatory
country entrusted with their gov
ernment.
More significant still is the pres
sure brought to bear to bring about
q decision by which America
would be entrusted with the duty
OF looking after Constantinopie,
the Sosphorus and the DardanelIes,
which, II is believed, will be inter-
nat'onalized by the peace confer
enee. Even the great European
powers are urging America to ac
cept that responsibility, IS she is
the only country which having no
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-07
American People are Presented With Federal Tax
Budget With Mighty Sum to be Raised in
Country Within the Next Few Years To-
falling Over Ten Billion in Two Years
BILL, AS IT NOW STANDS, Is
ALMOST SURE TO BE ADOPTED
TIE Conference Report, Presented to the House
by Majority Leader Kitchen, is Practically
Assured of Adoption in Both Houses
and BY the President.

Washington, Feb 6Wth the submission today
the confees the longdeayed BILL
American people presented with their prospective federal
budget 1919 yearssomething $6000
this
vision Of future expected to be undertaken by the
The presented Majority
Leader Ktchn, with consideration
Friday regarded adoption both
ate and of approval by the president 1t thus the
American yield which about $43700 100000
sides this levy of about additional
needs to be raised by bonds other estimated
the treasury about SO, 2,O0OOO0OO0.
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dent and judiciary. 5ut not of state
officials.
For submission of all govern
ment contracts by contractors on
demand of the Internal revenue
commissioners.
For exemptions of 20 per cent to
oil prospectors.
board of six members IN r,ess-
ury, and
Restricting sale and use of mar
cotics by strengthening the fiarri-
son drug act.
Among important senate or house
provisions stricken from the bill
were:
Proposal repeal of the publishers
second class postage zone rates,
and proposed
The so o-called Thomas amend
ment which proposed 100 per cent
taxes on political campaign CON
tributions in excess of $500.
House amendments for federal
license tax on use 81 motor vehic<s
The so-calIed business license"
of $40 on business and professional
men earning $500 or more.
Senate taxes on inherttanCesT TOT
which the conference substituted
house Ievies on estates; the house
tax OF two cents a gallon on gas
olire, and house amendments TO
tax state and municipal bonds
and other securities
HOLD MOST SENATE RATES.
Although most of the senate
rates in the bill are retained, the
conferees made many important
changes affecting income and war
excess profits taxation, re writing
scores of amendments and virtu
ally redrafting substantial part
of the measure.
In agreeing upon war excess
profits taxes (to corporations1, the
conferees struck oit the house al
Tentative plan to levy on war or
excess profits according TO the
highest yield, adopting the senate
composition plan. The pre-war
standard of calendar years of 1911,
1912 and 1918 was retained. as was
the system of credits.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-07

direct interest in the Near East can
not arouse any Jealousy, and en-
joys the complete confidence of all
the peoples of the sections involved
without distinction of race or re-
ligion.
referring to objections that
American opinion was opposed to
any interference in the government
of any other countries, especially
outside the American continent,
Salvatore Barziia, former mem
Der of the Italian cabinet, and
member OF the Italian delegation
to the peace conference. said:
"Ry participating in the war and
by taking a leading part in the
peace conference, the United
States has undertaken such moral
obligations as almost constitute in
international duties. the fulfill
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is understood the settlement in
ciudes the tubes and all London
railway systems.
The first step in tho direction of the
threatened extension of the railroad
strike beyond the local lines in Lon
don was taken last night when some
of the engineers on the Brighton and
the suothwester roads We're cliled out
The union order was issued during
the evening. but passenger trains ran
until midnight. Freight service. how
ever. was partially suspended on issu-
ance of the strike order. Early trains
to the suburbs from Waterloo statitn.
the Lonoon terminus of the south
western. were not started tbs morn
ing, as the engineers did not appear.
Late last night an official notice was
posted at Waterloo station. stating
that. owing 10 labor troubles. train
service might lie considerably re-
duced or entirely suspended.
The Southwestern IN addition TO
serving many western suburbs of the
city, runs westward through England
as far as Cornwall. while the Brighton
road serves q poouloIs area il south
eastern England as FAR west as
Portsmouth and the ISle OF Wight.
1t is one of ,he largest passenger
roads IN tho souMern London suburbs.
The calling of th,. locomotive en-
gineers ON these llLos, while fulfill
ing threat to call a general strike
made Monday. Is also looked upon as
a relort TO the lctser from Andrew
Ronar Law. government leader in the
house Of commons, in whicn he re-
fused to meet the strikers II is alse
result of the failure Of J. Bromley.
secretary OF the asse citation Of loco
motive engineers and fremen. . reach
a settlement with S.r Albert Stanley.
president of the boald of trade, ana
Sir Robert Horne. minister of labor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-07
THREE PLANES
FROM STATION
FLY TO TAMPA
THREE HYORoPLANES, OF THE
H-16 TYPE, left STATION NEAR
NOON YESTERDAY AND MADE
BUT ONE STOP.

Tampa, Feb. 6.-Three huge sea-
planes from Pensacola reacted here
at 6:1O O'Clock this evening. in charge
of Lieutenant J. H. Hawkins. They
left Pensacola at 1i.55 O'Clock this
morning. covering about $50 miles.
and making one stop al Tarpoa
Springs.
They will leave tomorrow for Miami
to join squadron from Hampton
Roads for Guantanamo. to partict-
pate in the maneuvers OF the Atlantic
fleet.
The three hydroplanes are OF tEa
H-16 type and have been standing b.
for several days IN readiness for tbs
trip as soon as good weather pre-
vailed. a complete complement 81
mechanics fellows the machines TO tie
winter maneuvering grounds OF the
fleet on one Of the submarine chasers.
which has been at tho station Cor some
time. Speedboats and spare motors
and motor parts are also enroute With
the boats.
Just how long the hydrop4a1es will
be with the feet is not known. but
they will go through The 1eer rianeu
yers at Guantanamo. after which they
will return TO the local station.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-07
$4,000 AMERICAN
SOLDIERS JOIN
FRENCH SCHOOL

Paris Feb. 6.-F;fIy thousand
American soldiers have been enrolled
as students in army post schools. to
be conducted under the direction Of
the army educational comr1!ssion3
The subjects taught will includ<
French, saIesmanship, architecture,
composition. Literature, causeq of the
present war, mathematics, shorthand
and elementary subjects.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-07
BELGIANS ASK
BIG loan OF
UNITED STATES

Washington. Feb. G.-The Belgium
government has asked the United
States TO lend it four hundred Iocomo-
tives and two thousard passenger cars
In addition TO returning all of tho
three hundred and rity-nine locono
tiyes placed at the disposal of the
American expeditionary forces. This
request was received at the state de-
partment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-07
Ne1Us In Brief
From An Ouer
The Universe

Little Rock, Feb. 6.-The lower
house OF the Arkansas legislature
passed a bill today providing a fine
of from SO to 500 for drunkenness
Amsterdam. Feb. 6-Bromberg, in
German Poland, has been recaptured
from the Poles by the Germans, ac-
cording to advices received here.
Berne, Feb. 6-The international So
cialist conference adopted a resolution
today declaring the conference had
passed over the question of the respon-
sibililty for the war.
Austin. Tex. Feb. 6.-The senate
bill to abolish pool halls in Texas
passed the house today.
Washington, Feb. 6-No extension
of the time for filing income and prof
It's returns beyond March will be
made by the treasury, Secretary Glass
said today.
Detroit. Mich. Feb. Ga change Of
venue from Wayne county (Detroit) to
some other county in Michigan was
granted in circuit court this morning
to the Chicago Daily Tribune i'll the
million dollar libel suit brought against
it by Henry Ford.
Washington, Feb 6.-SwitzerIand
has obtained cargo space. il was
learned today for the Immediate ex-
1portation of &c, 900 bales OF cotton. This
is part of the supplies Switzerland
will get through the rationing agree
ment recently signed by the Swiss and
American governments.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Chairman Ov-
erman called a Injecting today OF the
senate propaganda investigating com
mittee to begin at once the new inquiry
ordered by the senate into lowless pro
paganda. Albert r. Williams, a writ
er recently returned from Russia. who
was subpoenaed as he was leaving for
New York early today, was to be the
first.
Washington, Feb. 6-Departure from
France of five transports with more
than $50 officers and $4,000 men was
announced today by the war depart
ment Among the units aboard is the
6sth coast artillery regiment complete.
New ranspqP5r5ts & P55ssGal are an dpe 1 to arrive At
between February 2 and IS.
Amsterdam, Feb. Ga new provi-
sionaI government. composed of five
majority socialists, has been pro-
claimed in Bremen. 1t takes the place
of the Bremen government composed
of peoples mandatories" and the
workmens councils.
Washington, Feb. 6.-The house for
eign affairs committee today ordered
favorabIy reported n resolution ex
pressing the hope that the peace con /
ference would 'favorab1y consider the
claims of ireland to the right of self |
determination.
Tampa Fla, Feb. 6.-The z. & o. !
liner Mascotte, which went aground in /
the dense fog off the mouth of Tampa /
bay Tuesday afternoon was floated at |
high tide this morning and will dock |
at Port Tampa before noon. She is I
not believed to be damaged she /
went aground on sand and officials of I
hte line say they expect she would re- /,
sumo her schedule, leaving for Havana |
tonight.
Olympia Wn.. Feb. 6.-Should the |
need arise protection for life and lib |
erty in Seattle and Tacoma during the /
general strike there will be ''immedi |
ate and ample" said a statement is /
sued by Governor Ernest Lister. The |
governor said he was keeping in close |
touch with the strike situation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-07

Paris Feb 6he council receiving the accept
Boshevk of the invitation to at
tend the conference the Princes Islands, Immediately made
committe of representatives from
soviet government.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-07

Paris Feb 6-The conference commission society of
ons issued official today had decided that
representatives of Czechoovaka Greece Poland Rumana
would be deliberations. keeping
the decision additional the
smaller
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-07
GREAT STRIKE
Is CALLED IN
WASH.
SEATTLE'S GENERAL ST9'kE is
CALLED ON SCHEDULE TIME
AND CITY is COMPLETELY TIED
UP.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 6.-Federal
troans from Camp laA..i- --~ar
tered. tonight in Seattle. and
Tacoma, ready for any emergency,
army officers said, in Connection
with the general strike this morn
ing of $1,000 union men in SYM
Pathy with the shipyard workers,
who struck January Fl to enforce
their demands for higher wages.
Seattle street cars are stopped,
schools and restaurants closed,
newspapers suspended, and other
industries have ceased operating.
In Tacoma the situation involved
only the car men, timber workers,
BARRIERS and retail clerks.
Seattle. Wn.. Feb. 6.-Seattle's gen
eral strike was called at the sched-
uled time, 10 a. m, today. First re-
ports from the down town section,
said the street car men started their
cars for the barns at O'Clock. union
elevator operators in all the largo
buildings abandoned their cars and
restaurants closed their doors when
their union cooks and walters left.
Most of the city stores announced
they would remain open as long as
their stocks lasted They will be un-
able to replenish them as the truck
drivers are striking.
Telegraph operators remained at
their posts, according to reports.
Seattle expects to have lights to-
night as the strike committee of the
Central Labor council exempted the
engineers in the municipal lighting
plants from the strike order
Schools may be closed because of
ha Str of nd
the superintendent of schools stated
Moving picture houses will be Grip
pied by the strike of operators.
Today's walk out was called by the
Seattle Central Labor Council as a
move to help ship yard
workers, who numbering about $4,000
struck for higher pay January 21.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-07

Paris Feb 6The commission the league nations made
appreabe consideration
at It's third meeting last night the official statement this
unanimously that
Sovaka Poland Rumania should be with
mission its deliberations their
the commission covered practically third
statement adds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-07

London Feb 6The Russian soveit government wireless
announcing that is willing to begin negotiations with
the entente with the object of bringing about cessation mill
activities declares willing acknowledged financial
legations regarding creditors
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-07

Paris Feb Ga allied blockade council
ganized
countries Vance Mccormick the American member
other
Cecil and Baron Rothermre for Great Britain Etienne Cene
minister France Sivio
Of food for Italy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-07
WILL SEND DELEGATES
IMMEDIATELY TO TREAT
WITH RUSS COVER NMENT
The Supreme Council Will Send Joint Commit
tee Composed of Two Delegates From Each
of the Five Great Powers to Meet the
Russians at the Princess Isles
WILL ADMIT CZECHS, POLES,
AND GREEKS TO THE LEAGUE

A Supreme Allied Blockade Commission Has Been
j, Organized to Arrange for the Relaxation of
IMPORTS to the Enemy Countries. Nc
COrmck Named Chairman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-07
THE PENSACOLA JOURNAL

Prints more want ads than any other
paper of like circulation in the world.
journal Want Ads bring results.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-07
TAKE STEPS TO
PUSH STRIKE IN
BRITISH ISLES
FIRST STEP TAKEN IN THREAT
ENED EXTENSION OUTSIDE THE
CITY OF LONDON, NOW IN ITS
GRIP.

London, Feb. Ga satisfactory
Se++ +ianeA21+ IT.. nf the Londo1 railway
unoff,ciaily announced tonight. It
is understood the settlement in
ciudes the tubes and all London
railway systems.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-02-07
LOCAL EhTH ER.

Fair Friday and probably Saturday,
slightly warmer Saturday on the penin-
suia; gentle TO moderate north and north
east winds except south over northwest
portion.
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will reassemble Friday afternoon at 80 o'clock
Paris Feb. 6.-Presdent Wilson consulted NJ
Irmbitch Jugosav foreign minister
Orlando Indications made to aid them
to settle their conflicting claims regarding Fume Istra
and Danata and thus relieve the
ment deciding arbitrarily this regarded
one OF the most serious before the conference
New York Feb 6.-Resolutions declaring American
people ready and willing to take proporona
den with other nations to maintain
nations adopted at the final Atlantic
congress of the league to force cabed
President Wilson
The of the the objects of the
treaty OF peace about to be drawn resolutions can be
Dy the creation OF league of free nations safeguard
the by the allies andhe States and maintain
settlement OF international differences disputes
justice and conceatlon rather than thereby promote
free orderly, peaceful Development of he world"
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Paris Feb 6-Prince Feisa, of
forces OF the King of Hedjah Damascus
will reassemble Friday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock
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Continued Page Three.)
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Washington, Feb. 6.-The house for
eign affairs committee today ordered
favora bly, reported n resolution ex-
pressing the hope that the peace con-
ference would "favorably consider the
claims of ireland to the right of self
determinations.