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LOST AND FOUND

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-25
CONFERENCETO
SETTLE UNREST
FINALLY ENDS
Group Representing Public Re-
ports to President Wilson That
They Are Unable to Do Use
full Work.

Washington, Oct. 24.-The public
delegation to the national industrial
conference, the remaining group in
conference, adjourned sine die tonight,
bringing to an end that body, which
met October in an effort to estab-
lish better industrial relations.
Only one delegate in the group op-
posed adjournment.
The purpose for wf1icia the confer
ence was called will be carried out by
a commission of industrial experts.
The group framed a tentative re-
port for submission to President Will
son outlining the work of the confer
ence up to the time the representatives
of organized labor withdraw.
The action of the committee was in
line with a suggestion of it's chairman
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who thought
a commission should be created to
deal with industrial problems gen.
orally.
Edward S. Hurley, former chairman
of the shipping board, who called at
the White House today to inquire as
to the presidents health, approved the
stand taken by organized labor in
Withdrawing from the conference.
Il do not see how Mr.. Gompers
could have done anything different"
Mr.. Hurley said. He did the best
thing from his standpoint and prob
ably the best thing for the country.
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., chairman
of the committee appointed to deter
mine the future course of the public
representatives said the conference
was bankrupt and urged the appoint
ment of a commission on unrest" to
take up the work.
Mr.. Rockefeller's position was that
the public delegates having partici-
pated in the full conference would be
handicapped by unfavorable public
opinion and that an entirely new body
should be created.
Officials of the American Fedora
tion of Labor had been approached
as to their attitude toward the pro-
posal that the public group go ahead
with the conference work and they
were understood to have promised CO.
operation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-25
BLUE BIRD IS
TEACHING MANY
JOYS OF FLIGHT

Pensaco people have been quick
to take advantage of the opportunity
offered by Lieut.. Arthur Whitted for
flights above the city and Pensacola
harbor in his new F-type flying boat.
The BLUE Bird" as the ship is
called from the deep blue color it is
painted, was seen yesterday in nearly
score of flights. At the height of
from one thousand to fifteen hundred
feet, the city. waterfront, shipyard,
Bayou Chico and Texar are unro1led
in a fascinating map that will impress
any beholder with a wonderful idea
of the attractions of Pensacola and
its environs. Just now with the flo
tilla of destroyers in the harbor an
added feature is given to the flights
The many ships flying at the naval
air station are not permitted to take
up civilian passengers and Lieut.
coined in affording those who desire
the sensation of getting a real birds
eye view of Pensacola.
While Lieut.. Whitted has had sew
eral years of flying experience in near
ly all types of machines he attempts
no stunts with passengers and he is
rated as one of the best and safest
pilots in the service.
Among those who have gone up in
the Blue Bird" in the first two days
she has flown are: F. c. Brent, Mrs
J.. A Whitted, w. E. King, j. NJ. Null
don, Jr., Wayne Thomas, w. P. Pinke,
A G. Runyan, Mrs. Cora B. Warren
j. E. Kinney. A. p. Ward, Miss Bessie
Kelly, Miss Belle Brent, Randall Bell
ID RI1rdetf Don Mcclellan Will
Brownson, Brent Watson, Thomas
Watson. E. L. Gonzalez, B. j. Clutter
and Mrs. S. C. Colderman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-25
LEWIS RELATES
/. COAL DICCERS
STRIKE VIEWS
Mine Workers President AS
serts Wages Are Too Low to
Equal the High Cost of Liv-
ing.
BY JOHN j. LEWIS.

Figures officially collected show that
the average income for the Illinois
mine workers for 1918 was S1,434; for
Indiana mine workers, s1,4oo; for Ohio
mine workers, $3.50, and for Western
Pennsylvania mine workers. $1,000.
The output of coal in 1918 was the
largest in the history of the coal in
dustry, and the miners worked more
days that year and produced more coal
per man than ever before; therefore,
the wages which they earned in 1918
represent the extreme peak of their
earning records.
These figures should be a complete
answer to the statement of the op-
orators that the coal miners of the
country have enjoyed enormous in
comes.
State and government statistics for
the years from 1913 to 1919 show also
that the average incomes of the mine
workers in these four states for all
of those years, was approximately as
follows: Illinois, $500 to $3.50; Indiana,
$500; Ohio, 800; Western Pennsyl-
vania, $500.
The government recently issued a
bulletin from the bureau of statistics
of the Department of Labor in which
1t was stated that after a careful and
exhaustive survey of the country the
bureau had concluded that the average
American family of four required an
income of $4,000 a year in order to
maintain a decent standard of living.
We contend that the wages of the
miners under the Washington agree
ment would not permit the miner to
give his family the kind of living that
it is entitled to. We cite these facts
in order that the public may know ex-
actly the reason why the miners de-
cline to continue to work under the
Washington agreement until March 81,
1920.
That the public is about to be goug-
ed by coal operators because of the
coming strike of miners is evident from
| statements credited to operators and
published in the newspapers. Some are
quoted as saying the price of coal will
rise one dollar on the ton by the end
of the week.
The public has right to know that
there is no reason in the world why
the price of coal should advance ut
this time except that some one wishes
to make an enormous profit.
Any concern that increases tho price
| or coal to the consumer at this TN e
is plain everyday profiteer, ano if
there is any way under the law by
which profiteers may be presented, the
profiteer who seeks to gouge the pub
lie by advancing coal prices at this
time merits the undivided attention of
/ the authorities.
The strike that has been called by
| the United Mine Workers does not
take effect until November first, and
there will be no suspension of work
until that date. Therefore, there will
be no interruption of coal production
| before November first.
| Coal operators never made as much
money in their lives as they have made
| in the past two years, and yet they
come forth now with a statement that
the price of coal is to be advanced an
other dollar per ton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-25
DESTROYERS MOVE
TOWARD FIUME IN
ITALIAN WATERS

F'iume, Oct. 24.-(By the A. PA
lively movement of allied warcraft sta
toned in Adriatic ports is in progress
The United States destroyer Foote,
which has been stationed here. has
been ordered to Spalato and has left
for that Dalmatian port. Similar
movements of British and French war
craft are occurring.
The Associated Press correspondent
was informed by an American naval
commander that the movement prob
ably was connected with the Fiume
situation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-25
NEW YORK WILL
CONTINUE PLAN
SAVE DAYLIGHT

New York. Oct. 24.-Mayor HyIan
today put New York on a daylight saw
ing basis despite congressional repeal
of the national daylight saving law
He announced his official approval of
a new ordinance providing that city
clocks be turned ahead an hour at 2
a. m, on the last Sunday in April, and
turned back on the last Sunday in
September.
This will save the people of the city
from paying such large gas and elec-
trio light bills" the mayor said
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-25
Observers See in Action of Great
Labor Leader Greatest Indus
trial Battle in History Inn
pending.
MEETING TO BE HELD
IN WASHINGTON SOON
Heads of Hundred and Twelve
International Unions to Dis
cuss Present and Impending
Capital-Labor Disputes.

Washington, Oct. 24.-What may
prove one of the greatest industrial
battles in history is believed by some
observers to be forecasted by the an
today of Samuel Gompers
that a conference of the heads of a
hundred and twelve international
unions affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor will be held here
soon to discuss present and impend-
ing disputes.
Co-operation of the four railroad
brotherhoods, farmers and Canadian
labor will probably be sought it was
said
This was disclosed today in the fol-
lowing telegram sent by Samuel Com
pers, president of the federation, to
the Illinois state federation of labor
in session at Peoria:
Executive council American Fed
Grafton of Labor, before it's adjourn
ment Tuesday evening, adopted a
declaration calling for a conference to
be held in Washington at an early
date to deal with several of the sub
jects contained in your message"
The Illinois federation had asked
that a special convention of the
American Federation be held here for
the purpose of perfecting an alliance
of the international unions of the
United States and Canada, more eff
fectively to fight out the life and
death struggles of the workers now in
progress
The date for the conference author
lied by the executive council has not
yet been determined.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-25
BOY OFFICER is
YOUNGEST EVER
COMMISSIONED

Washington, Oct. 24.-Second Lieu
tenant Thornton Waring Eastin, of
Nitro, w. Va, is the youngest commits
stoned officer in the army, war depart
ment records show. He was born
March 16, 1902, at Louisville, KY, and
enlisted at the age of Is years with
the consent of his parents. Recover
ing from severe wounds received in
action in France, he was commission
ed in the infantry reserve corps, Feb
ruary 1, 1919, six weeks before his 18th
birthday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-25
MAY
Be INVOLVED IN
MINERS
Kanawha County Coal Workers
Plan March to Guyon Valley
Fields to Force Organization
of Union There.

Charleston. w. Va, Oct. 24.-From
three to five thousand coal miners of
Kanawha county, West Virginia. held
a conference here tonight on first or
ganizing the Guyon Valley coal fields
in Logan county before November i.
According to reports from Governor
Cornwelfs office, many of the miners
participating We're well armed. The
governors reports indicated the possi-
bilities of a march to Guyan Valley
similar to the one attempted recently,
was discussed at the conference.
Louisville. KY, Oct. 24.-Orders have
been received at Camp Zachery Taylor
from the war department, it was learn
ed today to hold four provisional bat
talions of infantry and machine gun
ners of the famous First division ready
for riot and strike duty.
The battalions will number $500
men.
quoted as having said no actual en-
training order had been received, but
the order to hold the troops in readi-
ness indicated the battalions might be
sent to West Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania.
Washington, Oct. 24.-War depart
ment officials said today they had sent
no orders to Camp Taylor. Louisville,
KY, for holding of troops there in
readiness for riot and strike duty. 1t
was suggested that if any orders had
been received at the camp they were
issued by Major General Wood, COM
manding the central department, with
headquarters at Chicago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-25
PALMER URGES
MERCHANTS TO
FIGHT ROBBERS

Boston, Oct. 24.-Asserting that
nineteen out of every hundred
men both in the wholesale and
retail business are taking only
fair profit, Attorney General
Palmer in an address here today
announced the department of
Justices policy of asking honest
business men to enforce the laws
against profiteering so as to
avoid public scorn which will
come to them as a class If they
do not drive out every man who
charges unjust, and unreasonable
profit.
Speaking at cost Of living
conference, Palmer demanded an
ending of the vicious cycle of
higher wages and higher prices
and urged increased production,
saying that idleness is a sin in
this emergency and said the de-
partment of justice is making
every effort to punish profiteer-
ing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-25
PENSACOLA ENTERTAINS
CENTENNIAL COMMISSION
MOTOR CARS ARE
NEEDED BY THE
TOUR CHAIRMAN

Automobile owners who are
willing to devote the use of
their machines to the common
good during the hours of the
morning tour, Monday, from
9:45 to IL o'clock, are urged to
communicate without further in
vitation, with Ben Clutter,
chairman.
Likewise, without additional
urging, motorists who prefer the
joys of the afternoon tour are to
communicate Immediately with
A. T. Barkdull or other mem
bers of the afternoon tour COM
mittee.
This is a chance to show the
old Pensacola pep"
Let's go!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-25
PLAN TO SEND
ALIENS OUT OF
UNITED STATES

Washington. Oct. 24.-Plans Of the
government to deport a majority OF
the enemy aliens still in custody, with
their dependents, was disclosed today
in a letter from Attorney General Pal
mer to Chairman Colt of the senate
immigration committee urging early
action on the house bill empowering
the secretary of labor to repatriate en-
emy aliens and aliens convicted of vio-
lations of certain specified statutes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-25
STORM PREVENTS
FLYING BOATS
FINISHING TRIP

Norfolk. Va. Oct. PA northwest
storm with rain and mist, today held
up the two navy planes bound from
Pensacola to Long Island in an en-
durance test. One was forced to re-
turn here yesterday and the other re-
turned today from Ocean City. Mary
land. They will hop off as soon as
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-25
SOCIALIST HAS
BEEN REFUSED
SEAT IN HOUSE

Washington, Oct. 24.-Denial of a
seat in the house to Representative
Berger, of Milwaukee, socialist, who is
under conviction for violation of the
espionage law, was recommended to-
day by special house committee.
Representative Rodenburg, republican,
of Illinois, filed a minority report,
recommending delay pending Berger's
appeal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-25

MOVE BREAKS UP
,WOMEN'S SESSION

New York. Oct. 24-Protests against
smoking by women caused an uproaf
at the international conference OF
women physicians here today An ell
derly American woman physician
sought a resolution in favor of aboli-
tion of the use of tobacco. Dissent
was prompt. vigorous and in a variety
of languages The ants left the room
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-25
NO STATION IN
AZORES FOR US
DANIELS ASSERTS

Washington, Oct 24.-Portugal has
made no concessions in the Azores
for a United States naval base, Sec
retary Daniels said today, commenting
on news from Europe.
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FLORIDA WEATHER.

,,,,I showers Saturday and
SsbIv sunday. cooler interior
g''"day, Ia fresh south winds
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-25
Decorations.

The matter of decorations at city
hall. Mallory Court and Plaza Ferdi-
nand. is entrusted to City Commits
sioners Hinrichs and Pou. and John
A. Jones. Points of historical interest
will be marked by Oliver Semmes. r..
Pope Reese and j. E. ID. Yonge. All
business houses are expected to decor
ate and to close during the hours of
the afternoon parade, and corporation
in this matter is entrusted TO Edward
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-18
Na,uS oF BeIyOopd,

Belmond. Aprit t7.--ts a starter Tor
the coming loan drive, the Four MIN
ute Men of Belmond have planned d
rous.rg patriotic meeting al the schoo'
auditorium Then to make IL unani-
nous. the womans committee OF the
Loan Will hold another rousing meet
ing on next Monday night, April a.
at the same place. 4 good program Is
planned for the affair. and one ac'
play besides, he play being Lest we
Forget" which will be acted by local
talent.
The ladies rest room in the city hai'
has been cleaned and fixed up ana Is
now open to the public, with MISS
Grace Boughton in charge as nauoh'
The travelling public coming thru or
stopping in Belmond is invited 10 make
fun use of the rest room.
In the district court. now in session
st Clarion, the jury brought in YER
dict in the Stryker will case for the
defendant. This case was one where
an eccentric old bachelor left the
greatest share of his property to SIS
ter Mrs. Charles Orr, and the remain
ing heirs sought to break 1t on the
grounds of undue influence and un-
balanced mind Stryker having died
at Cherokee. His property consisted
of some $4,000 in personal property
besides several hundred acres of land.
Leo Kenerck, one of the local SOL
ders who saw extensive fighting SER
vice. has arrived in this country and
is now at Camp Mills. New Work lie
is expected home some time this week
either on a furlough or by discharge.
He has been gone but couple weeks
less than two years.
Edmund Groh returned to the SER
vice Tuesday, his furlough expiring
Groh recently arrived home from
France. where he went thru consisder-
able fighting with the sixth Marines
until wounded. and has been home on
his furlough the past month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-18
FRENcAMAN WANTS TO cELlvER
DYING MESSAGE TO KIN OF
YANKEE.
BELIEVES HIS HOME is
NEAR CEDAR RAPIDS
r. NJ. Novak Was Name Of Dying Sol
dior and He Was Lieutenant in
Pershins's Army--Last Message to
Kin Delivered to French Comrade to
Forward Home.

Cedar Rapids April iS.-.Where are
the parents of the late First Lieut. r,
VI. Novak? That is tn" question that
Bernard Erdil, French veteran, is ask
ing in his search for the missing par
ents of the american lad who was his
buddy.
Yesterday the officials of the post
office received letter in which was
enclosed a seco nd addressed TO "Tne
Parents of - NJ. Novak." The letter
TO the officials which was written by
Erdin asked that they do all WITHIN
their power To help him locate the
parents of his missing Comrade VINO
was thought to have come from TINS
city. In case that they found the
father and nosher the letter asked
that they deliver the second letter
which was enclosed on the inside.
The men at the postoffice have
looked the town over IN their search
for the missing father and mother, but
the search was of no avail Letters
have been sent to all the cities that
have a name resembling That or Cedar
RAPIDS without result. TN the He.u
n diving American lad asked ms
French comrade TO deliver his las.
words to his min fork and now big
hearted Frcnchman, buddy and chum
of the Yank veteran, is dong all WITH
in his power to carry out that WISH
Bernard Erdin is positive that the
American lad said Cedar Rapids was
his home and that is the address gwen
on the papers,
Written in broken English. the
F'renchman's letter is full of the spirit
that is France q True to his fallen
comrade no watter what the cost he
announces that he will find the par
ents if it takes a lifetime.
Please if You can for me find the
parents of 1T. F. NJ. \ovak and to
them deliver the letter enclosed which
will tell OF mis- bIaveness and splendid
courage, | ask you to do So says the
letter.
Mr. and Mrs. Citizen, will you aid
French veteran to send a last mes
sage of comfort and consolation to the
parents of an American lad who fought
| that YOU might be free from the hand
of oppression? A message from fall
len hero in Flanders Yields and a
French comraie challenges you to
show your affection and reverence for
your fallen lads by aiding him in his
search
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-04-18

constitution ana by laws md been sub
mitted 10 two attorneys Of hixh legal
standing and approved by them as be-
ing In good form. lie dii not state at
the meeting that they were IN. good
form because he had drawn them but
he now states that In his bdSment
they are IN good form. that the rights
Of the members are thoroughly pro-
tected and that there II absolutely no
chance for any single individual OF
set OF individuals to profit out OF the
organization other than as authorized
10y the members,
When the call for members Was
made forty five OF the very best cltl-
aons OF Hamilton and adjoining coun-
ties signed applications for member
ship. Considerable time vas ncees-
sarily taken up by the speaker ana
also In the securing OF Applications
for membership, making out checks III
payment OF membership fees aud Civ
ing receipts for same, Some left lht
meeting before 1t adjourned In order
To SO home on Trains or 10 attend 10
urgent business. Altho the adjourn
ment of the meeting was late In the
ulGfIHbbtl ltlNNtAt "a ''NN'' N'''''s
sons remaining about one hundred and
nifty remained until the meeting ad-
journcd, Many more would have signed
applications for membership nj me
meeting had IL been possible for them
to remain.
There IL. as far ms the writer mas
been able to ascertain, not one single
person who became member NJ the
time 81 the meeting or since VINO ls
dissatisfied.
Sentiment in favor of the National
Farm League is increasing and instead
Of dying of hamilton it is daily recelV-
ing members who ask TO join without
solicitation.
The writer can secure the auldaNUS
of at least $50 substantial farmers ana
land owners Of Hamilton county VINO
attended the meeting and know what
was said and done or are familiar VITA
the statements made in this letter oS
the writer. who will swear that suSil
statements are true. RUDE Mcterreh'