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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
PROPOSE EXCISE
TAX ON PAPER
Government Regulation Print
Consumption Argued Before
Senate Probe Committee

Washington, May 3-Government
regulation of print paper consumption
by an excise tax was approved and
opposed by witnessey today before the
Senate committee investigating the
paper shortage.
Jason Rogers, publisher of the New
York Globe not only favored such a
tax which was suggested by Chairman
Reed, but also advocated an additiona.
tax on advertisements exceeding a
quarter of a page in size.
F. st. Johns Richard, manager Of the
New York business office of the st.
Louis Globe Democrat opposed the eX-
else tax, declaring that it would drive
out of business many Of the larger
newspapers which, he said, must pub
lish more than SO pages in order to
show a profit. He said government
regulation was unnecessary, that the
publishers themselves would work out
a solution of the problem.
Mr. Rogers declared the large city
daiIies were responsible for the paper
situation and that their refusal to CO.
operate in the face of threatened crisis
had resulted in the small newspapers
facing extinction.
THE remedy is to get inside of the
production Mr.. Rogers said.
Legislation is needed to limit the
size of the big papers, the wasters and
posters. for that is all they are. They
are using all the paper they can get
their hands on, because they can get
all the advertising they can print anu
thus make money on any amount OF
print paper, even at the present prices
The little fellows forced into the open
market, cannot break even.
There were only twenty-five or
thirty such offenders, Mr.. Rogers tes-
titled, adding that in twenty-elgnt
cities of the country Ill daily news
papers printed 12,OOo,ooo copies or A
per cent of the total newspaper cir
culation of the country and "A Sunday
papers sold 10000. 900 copies or 90 per
cent of the country's total sunday CIR
culation.
Mr.. Rogers declared that an adver-
tisement in the Chicago Tribune last
winter showed that one SUNDAY edi-
tion of that paper used more print pa
per than all the papers in Canada used
in two daily editions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
HAS
COPY OF ORDER

Gus Soderlind yesterday received
copies of the state road department
resolutions in relation to the expendi-
ture Of state automobile tax money
for constructing concrete road at
Pine Barren. The resolutions were
mailed from Tallahassee under Sat
urday date-l line.
In re Pine Barren, the pertinent part
of the resolution is:
Resolved, That the chairman of the
state road department be authorized
and directed to proceed with the work
requested in said resolution of the
board of county commissioners of Es-
Gambia county, and that said motor
vehicle tax fund be applied to the con-
struction of a hard surfaced section
of said road on the south side of said
Pine Barren bridge
The state road department also di-
rected the state engineer to make n
detailed survey of the Ferry Pass
Floridatown and the Thompson bayou
Sand Ridge locations in cooperation
with the engineers of Escambia and
Santa Rosa counties, ETC., and to sub
nit details of approaches and esti-
mates of the cost of total construction.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
SUGAR Case IS
NOT SUSTAINED
Judge Avery Rules That Gov.
ernment Failed to Support
Charges Against BerdOnis
EVIDENCE INADMISSABLE
Government Sought to Show
Berdonis Bought Sugar at
1853 and Sold it at 22.5.

Judge John C. Avery, in the United
States commissioners court YESTERDAY
afternoon. ruled that the government
had failed to make good its case against
John Berdonis, charged with violation
OF the Lever act, and ordered him dis
charged. The case against George Al
exander was mol pressed
Agent j. A. Kelley testified that he
bought two pounds of sugar for Is
cents from clerk at the store. at
Reus and Jackson streets, owned by
Berdonis and Alexander. This was ad-
mitted by the defense. The clerk told
Mr.. Kelley that all records We're kept
at the Coyle and Jackson streets store
owned by the same people.
The governments case fell down be-
cause Mr.. Kelley talked to a clerk at
the Coyle street store without the de-
fendant being present, therefore the
conversation was inadmissable as evil
dence, and the Reus street store could
not be connected up with the pur-
chase of sugar at s16.30 a hundred
weight as testified to by w. A. Meyer
The government had attempted to
show that the sugar was purchased
for 1853 cents a pound and sold for
22.5 cents, a profit Of 62 cents pound.
In announcing his decision. Judge
Avery said he realized the difficulty
the government was experiencing in
getting its evidence before the court
Phillip Beall represented Berdonis.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
CHARLES MORSE
Is in BAD AGAIN
Former Ice King of New York
Indicted With Others for ViO-
lating Shipping Board Act.

New York, May 3.Charles w.
Morse who was indicted in the fed
eral court today charged with violating
the shipping board act which prohibits
the sale of American registered vessels
to foreigners was arraigned and held
under $4,000 bail furnished by a
surety company. No date for the trial
is set.
With Morse were indicted Captain
w. S. Mitchell, the United States
Steamship Company and the j. G. Nc
Cullough Company. Judge A. N. Hand
issued bench warrants upon request of
assistant Federal District Attorney
Simmons who has been conducting an
investigation lasting four months.
The Indictment that in August, 1917
the steamship John G. Mccullough
was sold for 100000 to the govern
ment of Tunisk. a French protectorate.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
RED WITNESS
ENDSOWN LIFE
Case Against PlOtters Believed
Weakened by Leap to Death
of Andrae SalsedO.

Washington, May 3.-Department OF
justice officials believe the suicide in
New York today of Andrae Salsedo
materially weakened" the govern
ments work of running down the per-
petrators of the bomb plots last June.
Salsedo leaped from 14th story Of
flee window in Park Row, this MORN
ing.
Salsedo, who had wife, was ar
rested on March with several other
radicals. The next day in the presence
Of his attorney, he signed confession
of participation in the nationwide
bomb plots last June. He admitted.
according to Chief Flynn thar it was
he who had printed the pink circu-
lars, copies of which were found in the
vicinity of homes wrecked by the
bombs The circulars were captioned
plain Words and were signed, An
archist Fighters
Salsedo was a printer and writer He
was sleeping with another government
witness when he got up, went 10 TIE
wash room and jumped from the win
dow arousing his companion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
farm INDUSTRY
Being RETARDED
Federal Farm Loan Banks Pre-.
vented Making Loans Pend
ing Legal Test of Act.
ALL FUNDS EXHAUSTED
Board Hesitates to Float New
Bond Issue Until Supreme
Court Makes Decision.

Washington, May 3.-Farm Loan
Bank officials meeting here today
agreed that expansion of the agricul-
tural industry is daily being retarded
through inability of the system ia
make further advances to. farmers
pending the outcome Of a suit testing
the constitutionality of the act under
which it operates. They said there
had even been some foreclosures be-
cause the board was unable to supply
additional loans.
The board suspended the making OF
loans, except on applications already
approved, early in January. Available
funds have been exhausted and fur
ther loans made impossible without
the sale of more bonds. The board
has not deemed it wise to offer bonds
on the market as the legality Of the
issues are involved in the pending liti-
cation.
Congress has before it resolution
of Representative Ferris, Oklahoma,
which would make funds available
through the purchase by the treasury
of new issue of farm loan bonds.
Rehearsing of the farm loan suit is
not contemplated by the supreme
court before fall.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
FEDERAL RESERVE
PAR rs OPPOSED
Seventy-Seven Per Cent of Banks
Questioned on List I'm
willingly.

Washington, May 3.-Seventy- seven
per cent of the first thousand banks
replying to QUESTIONABLE sent out
by the National and State Bankers
Protective Association declared they
are on the federal reserve boards par
list unwillingly, L. r. Adams. secre-
tary Of the association. told members
at meeting here today.
Eighty four per cent OF the same
number expressed themselves rs fav-
oring complete elimination of the
clearing house functions Of the fed
erai reserve banks.
Twenty seven states were repre-
sented at the meeting which is for
the purpose of combating par clear
ance ruling and. supporting resolu-
tion to Congress for an investigation
of the entire reserve system as it is
now operated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
THREE Are HURT
in AUTO WRECK
Car Returning From Stag Pic.
mic S0mersaulted on Barran-
cas- Avenue at Midnight.

Lewis Cohen, agent for 2-in-1 shoe
polish, was taken to the Pensacola
hospital early this morning, suffering
from injuries sustained when his auto
mobile turned a complete somersault
on Barrancas-aye. at about midnight.
/, 1t is understood the car skidded when
lit struck loose sand and turned COM
pletely over.
B. H. Hill and Mr.. McCloskey, who
were with Mr.. Cohen, were badly
shaken up but were otherwise unin-
jured. They were taken to the San
Carlos hotel.
Persons who saw the accident said
the passengers in the wrecked car had
a narrow escape from instant death.
First reports of the accident were that
three cars took part in the wreck and
gave the number of injured as six
or eight.
At the hospital it was said Mr..
Cohen's injuries were not dangerous but
the exact nature of them was not
stated.
It is understood the party was re-
turning from the Stag picnic at Pal
metto Beach.
The Stag picnic was we'll attended,
the dance bringing out an especially
large crowd. At 4 o'clock county can
didates were given an opportunity to
speak and those who aspire to go to
the legislature were easily in the ma
jority.
Arthur Apostle won the boys foot
race and the girls foot race was won
by Miss Effie Foss. AIRY Johansen won
the sack race. Miss Isabelle Young
was awarded the prize for being the
best dancer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
lew CHARTS GULF
|W A TER S ISSUED

The U. S. coast and geodetic sur
N announces the issue of new
part No. 126e--Mobile bay and en-
Ence, scale 1 to 10000. mercator pro-
Hton, showing results from surveys
de in 1917 and 1918. Depths are
svn in feet.
There is an inset plan Of the north
part of Mobile bay, on scale of
y $500, on this chart.
The following charts are cancelled:
vs. 257, $50. 261, 1853, 265 and replaced
new numbered charts, Nos. 215.
III, 21S, 219, 220, as of April, 1920.
new edition of charts Nos. 24S,
ston harbor; 440. Tybee roads, Sa-
pnah river, and 541, New York har-
upper bay, anchorage chart, now
alable, for distribution through the
agencies of the u. S. coast and
tdetic survey.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
PANAMA Scene
OF NEAR RIOTS
As Result of Demonstrations by
Panamans u. S. Army Men
Are Given Rigid Orders.
ISLAND DEAL is OPPOSED
Gen. Pershing Was in Automo-
bile Stoned by Natives Dur
ing Demonstration.

Panama, May 3.-United States army
officers and soldiers were ordered to-
day not to enter the city of Panama
The order was issued by Major General
Kennedy, commander in the Panama
Canal zone ,as result of demonstra-
ton last night by Panamans against
the United States acquiring a part of
Taboga Island for Canal defense pur-
poses.
Panama, May 3.-Several thousand
Panamanians last night m ar C h ed
through the streets in torchlight pa
rade as a protest against the acquisi-
tion by the United States of the major
portion of Taboga Island for the pur-
pose of fortification as part Of the
Pacific defense scheme of the Panama
canal An automobile in which Cen
eral Pershing was driving to a ball
in his honor at the Union club was
halted by the procession and forced to
return to the hotel.
Mobs later formed in the streets and
irresponsible persons threw rocks at
prominent Panama officials, a number
of whom were injured Mounted police
on orders of Mayor Boyd charged and
dispersed the demonstrators
Major General Chase w. Kennedy,
lcommander of the American troops in
the canal zone, following receipt of re-
ports of the rock throwing, ordered all
American officers attending the ball to
leave Immediately
Earlier in the evening General
Pershing attended a reception at the
Balboa administration building where
thousands of American employees shook
hands with him Tomorrow he will
Inspect the Atlantic canal defenses,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
AUBURN WINNER
OVER THE CATERS

Tallahassee. May 3.-Auburn defeat
ed Florida to in the first of a series
OF three baseball games here this aft
ernoon. Auburn made 10 hits and 3
errors; Florida, hits and 6 errors.
Besides pretty box work. the feature
of tie game was the hitting Of
Knowles. Laster and Fulghum of Au-
burn. Knowles got a double and two
singles in times at bat. While Las
ter and Fulghum got two hits each.
Batteries-Lach and Scherling for Au-
burn; Bowel and Ward for Florida.
The teams play a double header to-
morrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
Loss Of Life In Oklahoma
Storm Passes Ffty Mark
Town of Peggs Is Reported to
Have Been Totally Destroy
ed by Sundays Tornado.
DISTRICT is CUT OFF
Tremendous Rain Follows Wind
and Roads Are Nearly Inn
passable for Automobiles

Muskogee. Okla, May 3.-Fifty- one
persons are known to have been killed
In Pegs, Okla. by Sundays tornado,
and about hundred injured, accord
Ing to a telephone message tonight
which said seven are still unaccounted
for. The village. which had two hum
dred and fifty inhabitants, was prac-
tically destroyed and heavy rains left
1t mass of mud and wreckage.
Thirty-seven bodies have been re-
covered from wrecked houses in the
town. Twenty of these bodies are re-
ported to have been taken from one
building.
The little village of Peggs is on the
Northern border of Cherokee county
about sixty miles east of Tulsa. The
place is off the railroad and is situated
in the foothills.
Those familiar with the roads in
this vicinity say it is practically i'm
possible to reach Peggs by motor car.
The Tulsa Tribune started a news
district this morning.
John Littlefield, his wife and six
of his seven children were among those
quah said.
w. r. Hill also was killed.
Chelsea, Okla. May a. Searching
parties today spread out over the coun-
try north of here to ascertain the full
extent of a tornado that struck just
before dusk last night bringing death
to at least five persons and serious
injuries to a dozen more.
No estimate of property damage has
been made although ii was indicated
it would be heavy.
The district affected is rural and as
wire communication was paralyzed it
was believed here the exact loss of life
and property damage might not be
known for some time.
The storm passed near Chelsea and
many persons here watched ii twist
its way out of sight.
Passengers on a Missouri, Kansas
and Texas train said they had observed
large areas OF devastated country dis
tricts south of Vinitia. but as the train
nothing definite to the reports OF de-
Many narrow escapes were reported.
Among those who weathered the storm
were Walter Sutherland and eight
friends who were riding in a wagon
when they saw the storm approaching.
hitched his team TO a tele-
phone pole and the party took refuge
n a nearby ditch. The storm passed
overhead without injuring a1y of them
,ut the horses and wagon were carried
away.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
CHICAGO BAKERS
BE INVESTIGATED

Chicago, May 3.-United States Dis
trict Attorney Clyne summoned Chi
cago bakers to appear today in an in
vestigation of bread prices. Journey
men bakers demands for $50 week
recently were granted and bakers an
nounced bread prices today would be
from IL to ii cents a pound. Some
bakers predicted an i8 cent loaf.
John @. Saftarom, secretary OF the
Bakery Drivers union, said today the
drivers had presented demands for 500
a week. an increase of SIS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
k,etions Are Co-Ordinating and
General Move on Mexico City
Is Being Planned.
MORE AMERICANS KILLED
|Sregon of Rebels Pledges Pro-
lection to Foreigners if
Elected President.

ANA prieta, May 3.-The revolt ol
r.rez against CarranZa today gave
f n reyolutionists control of the larg-
1 state in Mexico. Only one small
|srison in Chihuahua, that at Casas
I.ande near the Sonora boundary, re-
In,ins loyal to the Carranza govern
|nsnt according to General Gales. who
|oh OF plans for a move on it ano
~ general movement toward Mex
|o City.
Murders and arrests Of working mer
II Mexico are given as the cause for
|Ae anti -Carranza movement of Mex
IAN organized labor, in written
|atement headed Why We Workers
|re Fighting Carranza. issued today
Il Juan Rico. secretary of the Mexi-
|an labor party.
EI Paso, May 3.-Juarez has not
|bned the Sonora revolution, but has
|eered relations with the Carranza
|yernment. according to proclamation
|susd today by General ]. Gonzalo
[scobar, commander at Juarez, who
|1nounced an attitude of neutrality
Nm be maintained until stable govern
! snt is established in Mexico. Then
larez will declare its allegiance to
BAT government.
Washington, May 3.-The murder OF
No more Americans in Mexico, re-
|rted today to the state department,
|entuated concern with which Of
|tias are watching developments
here. There is nothing to indicate,
|wever to what extent the attitude
the United States government to-
|lrd the Sonora revolutionary move
|pnt might be affected by the fact OF
L murders which We're in the terri
|y Carranza controls.
Requests for additional warship pro
Etion had no relation to these mur-
Fs but was taken to indicate the un-
EtIed conditions. A fleet Of destroy
i are expected to SAL soon. Amer
|ns killed We're Eben Francis Green
\ and his minor son, formerly OF
Nv Orleans.
Reports We're received here today OF
|Hirences between representatives OF
|ngon, Villa, Manuel Palaez and
|N Diaz which indicated definite CO.
|naton is being arranged between
various factions. Official informa-
b showed the revolution was
nned many months.
Ihregon has pledged himself to pro-
foreign lives and interests if elect
| president.
hcOrding to consular reports today
Gials said the loss of Juarez will be
arious blow to the federals because
lbs revenue and it is believed COM
Ete rebel control Of the state of
huahua will be the logical result.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
ssNIGHT IN ROME"
LONDON SENSATION

London May 3.-An enthusiastic
audience packed every corner of the
Garrick theatre tonight for the post
poned performance of Night in
Rome" which when first presented
here was broken up by a gallery dem
onstration. Each member of the com
pany was given a separate curtain call
at the end Of the first act and Miss
Laurette Taylor, star was given ar
ovation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
Cuarez Has Joined Rebellion
AGAINST Mexican : ::ss' ;ssss' 1ent
!: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; = aa
DRY LEADERS NAME
PROHIBITION FRIENDS

= Montgomery. Ala, May B..
= DIR. p. A. Baker, superintendent
= of the Anti Saloon League of
= America today gave out a
: statement in which he advised
: that prohibitionists Of the coun-
= try may safely support If nomi-
: mated Hoover, Wood, Lowden.
: McAdoo, Hughes, Ppindexter,
= or William J. Bryan.
: The message of DR.. Baker was
: addressed to J. H. Larrimore,
: Of the head office Of the league
Z at Westerville, Ohio, and it
3 reads:
: THE prohibitionists of the
: country can safely support, if
= nominated, either II over,
: Wood, Low d IN, M c A doc.
s Hughes, Poindexter and last but
: not least by no means least,
: William Jennings Bryan"
: 4$$s = 8 = $$$$ $t$*$ 9 ~ $50 =;
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
GREAT BRITAIN
GETS MOST SHIPS

London. May Six German war
ships and a hundred and twenty-four
submarines have been allocated TO
Great Britain. according to announce
ment in the house Of commons today.
The United States gets two. France
gets three warships and thirty eight
submarines. Japan three warships.
Italy seven submarines. The announce
ment said ships scuttled at Scapa
Flow go TO Great Britain
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
MARYLAND HOLDS
PRIMARY ELECTION

Baltimore, May a. Returns from
nineteen out of twenty-thr counties
in Maryland, with Baltimore complete.
tonight gave Major General Wood 49,
572 and Senator Johnson 7,124 votes
in today's Republican presidential pri-
mary. There was no Democratic con-
test and the Maryland Democratic del
egation will be uninstructed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
SIXTY CHARTERS
TRAINMEN VOID

Cleveland, May 3.-President Lee OF
the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
announced tonight 81 charters of local
lodges throughout the country had
been revoked because members par
ticipated in the unauthorized strike Of
switchmen and IL new lodges were or
ganized
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
WOMEN MURDERED
1910 UNDER PROBE

Los Angeles, May 3.-While Walter
Andrew Watson, alleged confessed big
amist and murderer, recovered slowly
today from self inflicted wounds, the
sheriff was informed of the deaths of
two more women at Tecumseh, Ne
braska. Efforts are being made to con-
meet Watson with these which took
place in 1910.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
CONFEDERATE
NAVY HERO DEAD

Lynchburg. Va, May 3.-Alfred Au-
gustus Kerishaw, - years old. a sur
viyor Of the Confederate navy, who
was in the Merrimae- Monitor engage
ment in Hampton Roads during the
civil war, dropped dead OF heart
trouble here today.
New York. May 3.-William Thomp-
son Price, 75 well known playwright and
author, died here today of heart dis
ease. He was born in Kentucky and
was a Confederate veteran.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
|RIME MINISTERS
|AY FORM COUNCIL

F'ns, May s.--A London dispatch to
temps says that In tho supreme
eli there Is an inclination to in
continuation of the work of the
sne council by making 1t an inter-
mal governmental organisation,
POSED of prime ministers of each
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
PLAN
FOR BIG BANQUET

!, snriners' banquet that will be
n 'le San Carlos May 20 is ex-
n y oe we'll attended as there will
|s,, so'ers laid. The Shriners from
H., ! ol the district controlled by
= temple will be here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
AlLROADS ASK
RATE INCREASE

Saord, Conn, May 3.--Railroads
" 'he Mississippi and north OF
,a'o and Potomac, have agreed to
fa thirty per cent Increase In
rates, Vice President Buckland
,a Aew York, New Haven and Hart
'anounced today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04
LOCAL WEATHER

Compiled for the Journal by the
Weather Bureau Office).
Pensacola, Fla, May. 4, 1920.
Sunrise, 500; Sunset, 6:2S.
Moonrise, S:o7 p. M; Moonset, 6:o5
a. m.
Next phase Of the moon, last quarter.
11th.
High tide. 11:1o a. M; Low tide,
1855 p. m.
YESTERDAYS WEATHER.
Temperatures.
Dry bulb a. M. "a; IL noon, IS;
z p. m, 73.
Wet bulb: a. M, 72; IL noon, 20:
Z p. m, 70.
Highest, 81; Lowest,
Mean, IA Normal, II.
Mean same date last year. 70.
Accumulated deficiency this year to
date, Its.
Highest Of record for May, SO de-
grees.
Lowest of record for May, "A de-
grees.
Rainfall.
For "a hours ending z p. m, O..
Total for this month to z p. m, .04.
Normal for May, 2.6S inches.
Accumulated excess this year to
date, 1.22.
Humidity.
y a. m. 81; IL noon. rs; p. m, 81.
Barometer.
a. M, 29.SS; p. M. 29.SS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-05-04

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