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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-12
BIG EVENT OF
SCOUT WEEK Be
STAGED TODAY
Prof. and Mrs. Charles But
Ter Will Assist in Enter
tainrnent of Crowds At
$50 At Postoffice.

This afternoon at $50 the big event
front of the post Office and it is an
ticipated that the biggest crowd OF
boy friends the city has ever seen
will be there to see what the boys can
sacola have spent this week camped
in army tents on the lawn of the fed
eral building, primarily to stimulate
interest in the drive for associate
members, incidentally to afford the
boys a bunch of fun. Fun they have
had galore, cooking and sleeping out
in the open, fighting the mosquitoes
and the heat, and enjoying life as
boys only can.
At 5: 80 today. however, all foolish
ness will be off, for the boys are to
give an imposing demonstration of
scout work. Many of the best stunts
found in the manual and taught to all
the scouts by their scout masters,
will be shown before the admiring
public. A trained boy scout is a young
ster well trained in many interesting
features of handicraft, games, and ma
ture lore, and those who. know the
local scouts confidently expect to see
them put on an exhibition well worth
while.
Prof. Charles Butler, the singer and
entertainer who has charge of the
music at the gospel meetings of the
First Baptist church, and his talented
wife, will add strong features to the
entertainment.
The Boy Scout Week was recon-
mended by proclamation of President
Wilson, who is honorary president OF
the order. Former President Taft is
vice president Former President
Roosevelt was a vice president of the
scouts and one of its most enthusias-
tic boosters.
The scout oath. taken by every mem
ber, is interesting. 1t reads: "On my
honor 1 will do my Best to do my duty
70 God and my country, and to obey
the Scout Law; to help other peo-
~ple at all times; to keep myself ply
rsically strong, mentally awake, and
morally straight" Their law is this:
"A scout is trustworthy, loyal friend
ny, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful
thrifty, brave, clean reverent."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-12
CATS DENIES
HE IS AGREED
WITHELOURNOY
State Executive Says He is
Too Busy to Think About
Politics But Gives Out
Statement.

Tallahassee, June 11-Announce-
ment that he had entered into an
agreement with any candidate for his
support during next years primaries
was positively denied today by Gov
ernor Sidney j. Cats Especially en-
phatic was the governor in denying
he had any previous knowledge OF llI.,
Intention of w. w. F1ournoy, of De-
Funiak Springs, to announce his can
dtdacy for the United States senate
in opposition to Duncan u. Fletcher.
A Jacksonville paper announced
yesterday that Governor Cats would
support Mr.. Flournoy in his race for
the senate and would do everything
to turn to Mr.. Flournoy the vote that
would go to him in the even he were
to aspire to the office.
Il have been too busy to even think
of politics." said the governor to0ay,
"and have no reason to change nv
answer to all inquiries as to my fu-
ture political or business intentions.
The demands upon me as chief ex-
ecutive are such that I would feel
that was truant to the trust of the
people to, at this time, give any of
my time to preparation for making
contest for office. Some over zeal
Gus friends have taken the liberty of
stating positively that I will make the
race for the senate. While l appre-
ciate the spirit in which they make
such an assertion, / must reiteratc
that they have no authority for such
a statement
AT this time I believe the people
of Florida should be given a rest and
be allowed to readjust themselves to
after-war conditions as we'll as to
adapt themselves to such changed
conditions as may result from recent
legislative enactments. We have had
enough of politics and other disturb
ing conditions, at least for at present
we all have work TO do and l for one
win devote myself to the tasks II
hand"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-12
WHAT 1T MEANS TO
PORT EMPHASIZED
| n t $ in Subscription
Campaign Increases AS
Movement Progresses -
Amount is Over Half Sub
scribed.

At a very enthusiastic meeting OF
the Central Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil held last night the project to pro-
,ure for Pensacola s, ,O00-ton capacity
dry dock through the cooperation of
the government Emergency Fleet Cor
poration and the Bruce Dry Docks
Company of this city. was unanimous
ly approved by the delegates present
and the following resolutions adopted:
BE it resolved: Whereas the Bruce
Dry Dock Company has secured the
contract for the construction of a s.
000-ton dry dock for the port of Pen
sacola to cost over 100000, and
Whereas the Dry Dock Company is
securing subscriptions for s11S,O0O OF
per cnt stock, which we consider an
Al investment, therefore be it
Resolved, that the Trades and La
Dor Council hereby endorse this move
ment and urges its members TO back
this project by subscribing for as much
of the stock as possible. Be it further
Resolved that these resolutions be
given the public press"
(Signed) II. S. Kelley, President.
"R. ~. Lamont, Secretary"
Members OF the coun5sil stated to the
Journal after the meeting that the dry
dock project means too much for Pen
sacola and the working people OF the
city to permit the subscription cam
paign to lag and that they stood ready
to take off their coast and get into the
campaign on call with a view to put
ting it over. In other words il is made
plain that the local labor organizations
are fully aware of the Importance of
he
their full backing
Big Sum Subscribed.
At the campaign headquarters last
night it was stated by Thos NJ John
son that workers yesterday, after hay
ing seen about 22 per cent of a list OF
prospective stock takers. reporter a
little more than $25, 900 of the stock
subscribed in addition to the $4,000
carried by the Bruce Co. He also stat
ed that quite a number OF men who
were not on the original list came in
voluntarily and after making inquiry
into the proposition subscribed for
stock, which was gratifying. He also
stated that the campaign pro-
crosses interest visibly increases just
as was evidenced by the action taken
last night by the Trades and Labor
Council. Full assurance is felt that
the required amount will be raised, very
probably by the end of the week or
earlier.
Discussing what the project means
to Pensacola, members OF the Labor
and Trades Council assert that in ad-
dition TO what it will mean to the port
in the way of attracting more ships
for the movement of freight cargo and
TO the development of the port, it will
mean a pay roll of approximately 1000
men. most of whom will be Of the
higher class of skilled workmen.
OF course the attraction of more
ships for cargo means more work for
more longshoremen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-12
REBELS CLASH
WITH FEDERALS
NEAR JUAREZ

Juarez. Mexico. June 1.-THE ad-
vance forces of General Felipe Ange-
les are reported at San Augustin.
Just half way between Juarez and
Guadalupe, or sixteen miles east of
Juarez. Two detachments of federals.
consisting of hundred men each,
tleft in the direction of that place ON
h reconnaizance. The entire Juarez
garrison was showing signs of activity
late this afternoon. There were re-
ports of a sIsirmish a few miles east
OF Juarez.
Four hundred Mexican cavalry. we'll
armed, left Juarez at $50 tonight,
moving eastward Reliable informs
ton is that unarmed Villa and An
geles men have been trickling into
Juarez during the evening.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-12
Union Leaders Declare
First Days Response In
dicates Crisis in Just Three
Days.
OFFICIALS CLAIM
STRIKE A FAILURE
Electrical Workers Will Go
Out On Nationwide
Strike Next Monday Say
Union Contenders.

Chicago, June 11.-UnlOn
leaders declared tonight that the
first days response to the call
for a nationwide strike of COM
mercial telegraphers gave prom
ise that the tie up would be
complete in three days, despite
claims of the company officials
that the strike has failed.
Reports received by the Asso-
ciated Press from many towns
in various sections of the coun-
try indicate that the CONNER
ciaI telegraph business is not
seriously interrupted in most
districts.
President Konenkamp of the
telegraphers' union tonight stat
ed that his reports indicated a
ninety per cent response from
the Postal employees, and seventy
per cent from the Western I'm
ion.
A statement by President
Carlton of the Western Union
that only about one hundred and
sixty-six persons, hundred
and tWenty-one of them opera
tors answered the strike call,
brought from President Konen-
kamp of the telegraphers' union
the remark that more than that
number of Western Union en-
ployes in Chicago alone had
Joined the strike by noon.
'The east has shown up sur
prisingly well and in the south
east alone the number of strik-
ers now exceeds 3,000," said
Konenkamp. ''The telephone
workers have added to the
strikers numbers in Philadel-
phia, New Orleans, Columbia, S.
c., and Brunswick, Ga. When
electrical workers go on a ma
tion-wide strike Monday, addi-
tional telephone workers also
will go out. Railroad telegraph
ers in all parts of the country are
refusing commercial business
and trouble anew is pending in
Canada because of the refusal
of Canadian telegraphers to
handle American business"
The companies against which the
strike today is called include the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
the Postal Telegraph Company, the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company and a number of smaller
telegraph companies in various parts
of the country.
Union officials estimated sixty thou
Sand telegraphers would leave their
KEYS during the day and that on June
1e more than one hundred thousand
electrical workers would join the
strike. while officials of the telegraph
companies asserted no such numbers
of employees were involved. Western
Union officials said only a few of their
employees were members of the Com
mercial photographers Union Of Ameri-
"a and that business over their lines
would not be materially affected by
the strike.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-12
BANKHEAD WOULD
STOP SALE OF
MERCHANT SHIPS

Washington, June IA bill pro-
hibiting the shipping board from sell
my any vessei when ft purchased
constructed or Communicated during
the war was introduced today by
Representative Bankhead, OF Alabama,
and referred to the house merchant
marine committee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-12
Law Maker by Day,
RevivaIist at Night

There's a new thing under the sun
in the house of representatives. con-
gressman who spends his spare time
trying to convert people to Christi
anity la Billy Sunday.
He is Will ID. Upshaw of Atlanta,
Ga, cripple since boyhood. He is
now holding revival services in a
Washington church.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-12
LABOR FAVORS
HEAVIER BEER
AT CONVENTION

Atlantic City. June 1.-THE Ameri-
can Federation of Labor session to-
day adopted a resolution opposing war
time prohibition and favoring the ex-
emption of beer containing two and
three fourths per cent alcohol from
the federal prohibition amendment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-12
BRITISH SUB
is MISSING IN
THE BALTIC SEA

London, June 1.-THE admiralty an
nounced today that a British subma-
rine operating in the Baltic had been
missing since June 4th and was to
have been lost with all hands.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-12
FURPENTINE is
STILL SOARING
is NEAR RECORD

Savannah. June 11.-Turpentine
quotations of the Savannah market
today were at hundred seven and three
quarters which is the highest price
ever attained here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-12

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-12

Read the Journal ad-
vertisemerts. They have
a message for you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
THE CUP THAT CHEERS

From the New York World.
 "The first cup" writes the poet, moistens my lips and throat" And continuing:
 "The second cup breaks my loneH- ness. The third cup searches my bar ren entrail but to find therein some five thousand volumes of odd ideo- graphs. The fourth cup raises slight perspiration--all the wrong of life passes away through my pores. At the fifth cup I am purified. The sixth cup calls me to the realm of the immor- tals. The seventh cup-ah, but could take no more!
 An apotheosis of intoxication is indi- cated here in terms of an impressive realism and an admirable simplicity. This is no matter for the habitual drunkard, whose indulgence is coarse and in whom all drink is demoniac. The celebrant is a man of discrimina- tion. one who appreciates his taste, his emotions. his inspirations. It becomes both interesting and important to in- quire further into his personality and the cause behind his rhapsody.
 Our poet, it appears, is one Lotung, who sang in China during the Tang dy- nasty. And the brew that invited hts ecstacy--it is tea. but such tea! No common or garden steep is his. He sips truly a cup that cheers Can we, taking his words in all good faith, add that it is also cup which does not in abriate?
 Intoxication is term widely, per haps dangerously, general. In a con- stitutional amendment it may mean much or little. In it's application it covers undoubtedly the case of the man who sees elephants that are pink. But what of him who has visions of my riad odd ideographs colors not given: The difference, if it exists, is subjec- tive. perhaps subliminal. quite possibly monitory. At any rate, we feel thas the Anti-Saloon league auXiliaries should go deeply into this matter be- fore proceeding with fheir propagan- da for tea as against today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
Is Housekeeping Due
 To Become Obsolete?

IA MMISS MARY VAN KLEEK of the GVU United States department of labor predicts that the woman of the future will be emancipated from the wash tub and the cook stove. Deliver ing an address before the Woman's City club of Cleveland, she declared that women would take their places in offices and factories, leading the "irk- some, treadmill work" of houseksep- ing to few old fogies, while the usual household tasks would be large Ny performed by community domestic service establishments.
 Predictions of a similar sort are made from time to time and war con- ditions greatly increased the number of women workers in America, but if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03

anese treaties of 1915 were null and
 void, because, besides being the fruit
 of a Japanese ultimatum threatening
 war against China, they are war
 settlement demanding review by the
 peace conference on precisely the same
 principles applied by America and
 Europe to the treaty of Brest-Litovsk
 and Bucharest" In comment the
 statement of one of the Chinese of -ficial ministers adds: ''The Chinese further assert that the present claim of the Japanese to be the benefieia- ries of German ruthlessness in Shan tung is vital feature of the Japan csc policy which has already found expression in the annexation of Korea,
 in the gradual Japanization of south Manchuria and eastern Inner Mon golia, in. the Japanese control of the large iron areas in the Yangtze val ley, in the establishment of Japanese police centers in the province of Flu kien, and in the growing grip of Japan
 on the political, military and economic life of China In addition to these
 two major matters, China advances
 the further claims for the voiding of
 the Ishii-Lansing agreement on the ground "that it was entered into se- cretly in Washington by Baron 1shii
 and Secretary Lansing without con sulting the Chinese minister to Amer
 ica or the government in Peking,' and that the letter and spirit of Presi- dent Wilson's 14 points demand its cancellation; for the removal of ex- territoriality in China and for free dom of action in the determination of her own customs tariffs.
 It has been the policy of Japan to exploit China and silence protests by | rattling of the sabre that is strong Y suggestive of Prussia in the hey lay of ''kultur." The Japanese have adopted many of Prussia's methods in iealing with their neighbor, but have been shrewd enough to avoid the mis- ,akes that destroyed the Prussian sys- 5em. It may well be asked if China is Japanese colony or nation. Ja- pan is to all intents and purposes the master of China, which enjoys little more freedom of action than Corea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
THE MYSTERY OF MEXICO

and intimating that no foreign loan
 was needed At the time this inter- view was given out Rafael Niets, min
 ister of finance in the Carranza oahi-
 net, was in New York trying to bor- row $500, 100000, or any part of 1t,
 for his government
 Carranza claims that the school sys-
 tenn is being enlarged and improved
 and that the government is function
 ing with constantly increasing eff
 cheney, but his opponents point out
 that the government-resulated news
 papers of Mexico City show that the
 schools have been handed over to the
 municipalities and many federal de-
 partments have been closed for want
 of funds.
 Carranza declares that there is no
 organized opposition to his govern
 ment--only bands of brigands. The
 Felieistas claim that active hostilities
 are under way in 15 states and allese
 that the national reorganization army
 under Felix Diaz is exercising all the functions of government--includ lilS CoiieCtioll Ut tdAcS-oNer tho ldrS-
 CT part of Chiapas and southern Vera Cruz
 The representatives of tho govern ment claim that the population gener- ally is peaceful and contented; the rev. olutionists that famine and pestilenco are rampant, commerce paralixed and industry dead
 United States Ambassador Fletcher, tion that conditions were improving throughout the country: George H. Carnahan, president of the Interconti- mental Rubber company. returning to the United States after a long trip through Mexico, says there has been no material change in conditions for several months.
 In view of these conflicting reports, and the necessity for better under standing of what is going on in Mex
 ico, the council on foreign relations. an organization of disinterested and pa- triotic men, with headquarters in Now York city, propose to turn on the light by inviting MeSicans, and others hav- ing first-nand knowledge of conditions, to appear before commission of prom inent men from various parts of the country and make a detailed state- ment Until these hearings take place we have to be content with the frag- mentary information that gets past the censors, and with the conflicting claims of rival factions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
E F q Invite Confederate Veterans to Birmingham

TNOES Birmingham want the an- lV nual reunion of United Confed- crate Veterans this year? The vet erans have let it be known that they are favorably disposed toward this city and if an invitation were extend ed there would be little doubt of its speedy acceptance.
 In times gone by we have enter tained the heroes of the "Lost Cause" and found pleasure in the hospitality. The veterans have never failed to en- joy themselves to. the utmost and they have invariably departed singing the praises of Birmingham.
 While some effort and expense are involved, surely in our enthusiasm over the young veterans of the world war, we have not forgotten the gal 1ant old men who in their youth shoul- dered gun and fought for principles they thought were just and for which they were willing to die in battle.
 Birmingham cannot afford to let this opportunity pass. It is feared that each reunion will be the last and it is hardly probable that the cus- tom of holding annual gatherings of Confederate veterans will continue much l.nger, as their ranks are sad ly depleted and are thinning rapidly.
 The public-spirited people of Bir- mingham should take up this matter and extend formal invitation to the veterans. And when they accept the invitation, as they are almost certain to do, we should strive to surpass our former efforts in making them well come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
China Exploited
 By Aggressive Japs

n APAN'S threat to hold China re- O sponsible for any losses to Jap- anese financial and commercial inter. ests caused by premature publication of secret treaties had its effect on the Chinese government, which will s'postpone" further disclosures, accord ing to Peking dispatch. Once more China submits to her belligerent and powerful neighbor. It is an old story. Had China been in a position to fight for her rights she would have long since thrown off the Japanese yoke or perished in the attempt.
 Public sentiment in America favors China in opposing the aggressiveness of Japan, but if her claims were more generally understood, no fair-minded person could deny that they are based on reason and justice. A writer in Asia magazine states what China asks of the peace conference.
 First, what are the claims which
 China is presenting before the peace
 conference, and on what grounds does
 she make these claims? She is ask
 ing specifically that Tsingtao and
 Kiaochow and all that Japan under
 the guise of inheritance from Ger
 many has taken in Sha9tung-be re-
 turned to her; that the treaties of
 May. 1915. regarding Shantung and
 other subjects be annulled, inasmuch
 as her declaration of war against
 Germany involved the cancellation of
 the treaty relating to TsinGtao and
 of all rail and mining concessions to
 the Germans in Shantung and re-
 vested them in China and on the
 further ground that "the Chino-Jap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
LUKE M,LUKE SAYS

A woman who is trying to keep two
 ferns in good condition thinks that she
 knows all there is to know about in- tcnsive agriculture.
 Any man who has lived in the same
 town for 50 years can remember when
 all its rich inhabitants were poor. Those who claim to know announce that one gradually grows to look like a constant companion And yet fat, middle-aged women will spend most or their time with Boston terriers. Funny how much a man loves eNer- else when he gets it through the han-. dle of a baseball bat or a golf stick
 and how much he hates exercise when he gets it through the handle of lawn mower or carpet beater. We have often. wondered why a bis girl show carries so many trunks. The little bit that the girls wear could easily be forwarded by parcel post. Any mother can tell you that a smai. boy cannot live on three meals day. A liberal supply of bread and butter. 1 cake, pickles, apples, bananas, popcorn and candy between is all that keeps him from starving to death. The expensive kimono worn py Friend Wife at the breakfast table doesn't keep Friend Husband from knowing that, like lot of cigars, she | has a domestic filling in the imported I wrapper.
 1 And a girl isn't nearly as crazy over l a man as she was before she married ! him and commenced doing his cooking 1 for him.
 1 Many woman has to take in board | CTS because her son is too bright to l look for a job and her husband is too dumb to hold one.
 l Compulsory education is good l thing. But the other day we heard q young housewife blaming the cows for | the high cost of milk and beef. 1 As we understand it, the Cook ladies union is very much opposed 10 the | army and navy They can't see wny i anyone should be cook in place 1 where you can't quit when you reel : like it.