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The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28
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fcnSdcOld journal.
Although I know nothing of the
controversy between the Pensac cola
Shipbuilding Co, and the striking
| workmen, 1 would like the public and
the employees of the Shipbuilding Co.
J to know something about the men
! who are at the head of the company.
My brother George Hervey, long
time resident of Pensacola, wrote me
when Mr.. Paul p. Stewart came here
that Mr.. Stewart was to use familiar
quotation was of the salt of the
EARTH His record for the fair hand
ling of large bodies of men, with big
corporations with which he has been
associated is one for any man to be
proud of, and from personal CONVEX
sations with him, l would say that he
is always for "a square dear' and is
greatly concerned in the happiness
and welfare of the employees of the
plant, indeed he is almost in the class
of the philanthropist.
Mr.. Frank Crenshaw whom I have
personally known for fifteen years,
twelve of which were in Mobile, has
the reputation of being a man OF
strong convictions, with most humane.
and ideal altruistic ideas. He was
the chief of police in Mobile for
number of years, and was generally
regarded as the fairest, and best
chief ever in Mobile, both by the force
and the citizens. Moreover, he knows
something of the heart feeling of
wage Garner, for he pulled the throttle
of one of the big locomotives on
regular run on the L. & N. railway
for a number of wears He was per-
haps one of the first organizers of
organized labor and for sooth-now
it seems that he has been put us by
some as an enemy. If I had anything
to arbitrate, I know of two that 1
would rather leave It to than these
two real men.
Very truly,
CHARLES 3. HERVEY
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28
STATE TREASURER's REPORT.

j. g. Lunng, state treasurer, has issued his an
nual report, showing the financial condition OF the
state at the close of 1919 also the receipts and ex-
penditures for that year
The general balance sheet shows receipts for the
year of s633402513 and expenditures of 1863 73 80
an excess of expenditures receipts amounting
to $25,72s.S4
Ahohs the more prominent and interesting items
are those showing the expenditure in the way of
salaries of executive department. S27 600; the ex-
ira session of the legislature 1915 stls750: of the
legislature of 1919, S8564O45; hotel commission.
Sf3O0372; military department of the state s22-
1888; state chemical department, s20t76Oi; state
market bureau, Siii3i63; salary shell fish commits
sioner s349o93; maintenance of Iunatcs s4t263l e6.
and improvements in connection with their main
tenance sit5s82i
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28

has had a lot of false History WOW
en- about it. The music was first a
Sunday school hymn sung in South
Carolina about 1856. Later it appear
ed in Methodist hymrals as Say,
Brothers, Will You Meet Us?'
When the Civil war began northern
soldiers sang it to doggerel verses
about the fate of John Brown: not
the John Brown Of Ossawatomie, by
the way. At the solicitation of DR.
James Freeman Clark, Julia Ward
Howe wrote the verses now sung.
Home, Sweet Home verses by
John Howard Payne, in 1928: the nu-
sic, though said to be a Sicilian air.
has never been elsewhere discovered
and it is probable that it was written
by Sir Henry Bishop, who arranged
the music for Payne's drama in which
this song first appeared. .
MY Old Kentucky Home and "Old
Folks at Home" are the work, both as
to words and music, of Stephen c..
Foster; the, folk song genius of our
nation.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28
NEWs OF RECORD.

Adrian Van Dunwody and wife t
j. ID. Anderson, Feb. 10, 1920. sou,.
90 feet OF Arpent lot 5, Old City o
Pensacola.
a. D. Grinsley and wife, ct al 4.
]. II. Dillard, Dec. 1919. l. 1-2 of Sci
and S. SO acres of NE IA. sec. I4
TIP. II. r. 33 west; North i 10
4. section 13, township north, rang,
SO west
Herman Koehler and wife to Mile.
Weller. Feb. "a, 1920, lots 13 to p
fractional section 3, TIP. 2 south, rang.
32 west.
Charles e. Vetter and wife to l. r
Quigley, Feb. %. 1920. lot /, block r
East King Tract.
r. NJ. Cary and wife to Clarisa Sim
mons, Feb. 1920, n. 60 feet. lot and
of Z 1-2 lot 5, block 80, East King
Tract, Z. of Tara street.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28
WHAT HAPPENED FEBRUARY as.
(Cnp and past this in your scrap book.
Copyright 1919, New Era Features.

note of January 10; scheme Matched
while planning unrestricted submarne
war-456,S17 tons of allied and neutral
shipping sunk by German submarine
in first month of ''ruthlessness; IS5
ships were victims.
1918.
American troops now on Aisne front,
leave training sector for trenches Ca
the Chemin des ames-PreSident Wi
son to reply to German Chancellor
Won Hertlings peace speech; waits fol
Austria'S view.
1919.
Senator Lodge attacks League oi
Nations plan as drafted: will create
strife and kill Monroe Doctrine-Po-
litical strike by workers grips Ger
many; Weimar seat of national assem-
bly, is cut off from Berlin; soviets more
aggressive.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28
1915.

1915.
Allies occupy ruined forts at the
Dardanelles; heavy guns landed for
further attack; one third of straits is
won by fleet-Russian counter often
sive defeats German plan in Poland;
German forces on the defensive on en-
tire eastern front.
1916
Germans still hold Fort Dsvnaumont
while battle RACES on all sides; in
Champagne by sudden stroke Germans
take a mile of trenches; possible that
offensive may shift to that quarter
Austrians occupy Surazzo as Italians
leave; capture % guns and other
booty; city is in flames.
1917.
Germany seeks alliance against U.
s.; asked Japan and Mexico to join
her; Washington has Zimmerman's
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28

The South is at last coming to realize that it can
support itself without touching its cotton crop.
Horace Greeley once pointed out that when the
South came to this realization and its cotton crop
become velvet the South would into its own
and would be The richest section of the United
states This not the language of the distn-
gushod editor. but it is the gist of his prediction
which is fast coming true.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28

In renouneing right to the share of booty the
government at Washington has acted in accordance
with the popular feeling. We may have had TO
take warships-though we might have used them
as targets afterwardsf only to preserve the inter
national balance Of naval power But docks and
such things we can refuse without offending our
Allies and without departing for the high and un-
selfish principles that led into the war We are
consistent with our ideals when we refuse to
share in the spoils of the victory over GERMANY
Philadelphia Press
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28

The Plant City Courier says that down in Tampa
1.-The harbor is full of ships, the hotels full of peo-
pie the people full of enthusiasm and others are
full OF a desire to get there" Judging from this
everybody must be pretty full.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28

The New York newspapers very unkind to
Mr. Burleson. They are finding fault with him be-
cause it took letter nine days to get from the
Flatlron building to the Woolworth building They
seem to forget that New York is a city of great
distances and Mr. Burlcson a man of small vision.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28

The Times Union says that Florida farming is
becoming Stabilized" every year. Over here
depend largely upon chemical fertilizer, which we
manufacture ourselves, by the way.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28

Plant City is sti shipping strawberries to northern
markets. Two hundred and sixty-six quarts at 81
cents per quart reminds that strawberries sell
dom agree with us at this season of the year
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28

$4,000 spent far the publication or speeches
for against the peace treaty. The fact that the
people who pay the bills want peace has nothing
to do with this expenditure
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28

10 get 10 the South Pole by the air route is the
latest ambition. If they don't use Cuba as land
ing place, they make it. But if they do. they may
not.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28

With the railroads going down HILL must
hurry up with those great motor highways and traf
fic experts unless want the South to lose all
that it has gained in the past few years.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28

New York is going TO have new town hall. Let
us hope that the soap box orators will use it, in
stead of the street corners, for their debating So
cicties.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28

The South is rapidly reaching the stage of it's
development when 1t may depend upon itself for
financing its great enterprises and when that day
comes it will be the greatest section OF this
try.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28

Florida fashions in New York in mid-winter' and
New York fashions in Florida in midsummer seem
to obtain. in spite of all the preaching of the lay
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28

Snow shoes and air planes were used in taking
the census to the far north and the far south And
yet some people say we are not progressive, when
it comes to travel.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28

Here comes the Times-Unon and wants to know
why Burleson ignored in the distribution OF
distinguished service medals. Maybe they mailed
one to him.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28

Some people believe in harI luck, and others be-
lievc in hard work.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28

Now it is stated that Europe wants to keep the
United Statcs out of European politics Wise
Europe!
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28

When you have the flu, las we haVel
And feel like a nice stewed prune,
Your typewriter sounds like a threshing machine
And your muse is all out of tune;
You can't be clever, and can't be funny
And can't even seem to be wise;
When you have the flu as we have),
You'd like to fight anyone twice your size.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-02-28

When you have the flu (as we have)
And feel like a nice stewed prune,
Your typewrter sounds like a threshing machine,
And your muse is all out of tune;
You can't be clever, and can't be funny
And can't even seem to be wise;
When you have the flu we have),
You'd like to fight anyone twice your size
Some people believe in harl luck, and others be-
lievc in hard work.
Now it is stated that Europe wants to keep the
United Statcs out of European politics. Wise
Europol
Florida fashions in New York in md-winter. and
New York fashions in Florida in midsummer seem
to obtain in spite of all the preaching of the lay
men.
10 get 10 the South Pole by the air route is the
latest ambition. If they don't Cuba as land
ing place they make ii. But if they do, they may
not
New York is going TO have town hall. Let
us hope that the soap box orators will use it, in
stead of the street corners, for their debating
ccties
Here comes the Times Union and wants to know
why BurIeson was ignored in the distribution OF
distinguished service medals Maybe they mailed
one to him.
Snow shoes and air planes used in taking
the census to the far north the far south. And
yet some people say we are not progressive, when
it comes to travel.
$4,000 spent so far the publication or speeches
for and against the peace treaty. The fact that the
people who pay the bills want peace has nothing
to do with this expenditure.
The Times-Union says that Florida farming is
becoming more stabilized" every year. Over here
we depend largely upon chemical fertilizer, which
manufacture ourselves, by the way.
With the railroads going down hill. we must
hurry up with those great motor highways and traf
fc experts, unless want the South to lose all
that it has gained in the past few years
Plant City is stn shipping strawberries to northern
markets. Two hundred and sxty-six quarts at 81
cents per quart reminds us that strawberries sell
dom agree with us at this season of the year.
The Plant City Courier says that down in Tampa
'the harbor is full of ships, the hotels full of peo-
pie, the peoplc full of enthusiasm and others are
full OF desire to get there" Judging from this,
everybody must be pretty full.
The New York newspapers are very unkind to
Mr.. Burleson They finding fault with him be-
cause it took a letter nine days to get from the
Flatron building to the Woolworth building They
to forget that New York is a city of great
distances and Mr.. Burleson a of small vision.
The South is rapidly reaching the stage of its
development when 1t may depend upon itself for
financing its great enterprises and when that day
comes. it will he the greatest section of this coun-
try.
The South is at last coming to realize that it can
support itself without touching its cotton crop
Horace Greeley pointed out that when the
South came to this realization, and its cotton crop
become velvet" the South would come into its own
and would be The richest section of the United
States. This was not the language of the distn. !
guishcd editor but it is the gist of his prediction.
xKIaf fs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-15
ID HOLD UP MONEY
 FOR WILSON DAM
Committee Said to Be UnwiII- ing to Authorize Ten MiI-
 lions for Work

Washington, December 14-(Special.)-- It is understood definitely tonight that the appropriations committee will refuse the petition of the board of engineers that s100oo,0oo be appropriated for the completion of the Wilson dam at Muscle Shoals in the Tennessee river.
 The several organizations of farmers located in Washington have aligned themselves with the Secretary of Agri- culture, the board of engineers and Hugh Cooper, constructor of the Keokuk dan, in an effort to force the committee to change it's programme and permit the completion of the work There is said to be grave danger that the rejection of the petition for appropriation will mean the defeat of the Kahn Wadsworth bill llnder the terms of which a corporation, with the government holding all the stock, would be formed for the manu- facture of explosives in time of war and fertilizer in time of peace.
 The activity of the farmers has im- pressed the committee, although it has indicated no willingness to produce the necessary money. The farmers have presented formal argument in which it is said that Congress, in deflating, first reduced the products of the agricultural classes; Congress, in reducing appropria- tons, first assailed that project which would give farmers high grade fertilizer at minimum cost, and thus an oppor- tunity to make d crop at greatly reduced expenditure"
 The committee has acquired inforna ton that the cost of the construction of the dam, originally estimated at $20, 0O0,- 600, will be $45,O0o 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-15
BLACK BREAD AND
 COFFEE IS SERVED
 ID THE RE|CHSTAG
By Associated Press

Berlin, Decembe 1.-The members of the Reichstag went on rations of black bread without butter and coffee without sugar. or milk today when the managers and employees of the Reichstag restau- rant refused to serve the forbidden foods in view of the governments apparent intention to continue raiding hotels to compel them to obey the rationing regu- latons."
 The hotel proprietors have closea the restaurants in virtually all the principal hotels as a protest against the govern ment insisting on obedience of th.se regulations. Tfey pointed out that the law was being violated generally and as- serted that the government, which had Lot bothered them for a year., now was playing politics to allay the unrest and dissatisfaction among the workers and poor who were unable to buy the for bidden foods"
 The Reichstag restaurant always had served white bread. butter and milk with out being molested. White rolls and fresh butter were plentiful today in the small restaurants, but the hotel propfie- tors announced the appointment of a committee to investigate and to report violation of the food regulations wherever found in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-15
GAS COMPLAINTS
 T0fORCE PROBE
Public Service Commission Im- ports Expert to Survey
 Situation

Montgomery, December H.-(Special)- Announcement was made by the public service commission today that Morris Knowles of Pittsburg, Pa, consulting engineer, had been appointed, with the approval of Governor Kilby, for gen. eral investigation. of conditions surround ing the manufacture of gas in Mont gcmery in the hope that remedial meas ures may be applied.
 Nearly 1000 complaints against the gas service have been received by the com mission during the past month. The re- ceiver of the company is asking for higher rates. The plant will not earn enough to meet expenses. The owners have offered to give the city of Mont gomery bonus of $15,000 to operate the plant. and the city has said, ''No, thank you" The commission stated it hoped some plans could be made whereby the plant could be continued in operation and the owners could make a reasonable profit on the investment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-15
DIAL BRINGS UP l. COMER AMENDMENT
Measure Is Designed to Correct Certain Speculative Abuses
 on Cotton Exchanges

! Washington, December H.-(SpeciaL)--
 An amendment to the cotton futures act
 of identical purposes with the amend-
 ment introduced last session by Senator l Conner of Alabama, but which failed of passage, was presented to the Senate to- day by Senator Dial of South Carolina The Conner amendment would have re- 1 quired cotton exchanges to deliver to pur- chasers cotton one-half in grades as good as middling. The Dial amendment provides that the buyers shall have the right to demand one-half of the amount deliverable under contract from two grades to be specified by him and that
 the seller shall have the right to tender the other half of the amount in two
 grades to be specified by the seller. The present law permits the seller to tender the amount purchased in either of ten grades. Such latitude granted the
 seller is unfair, according to Senator
 Dial, and permits stock exchanges to in- dulge in speculation to the destruction of agriculture and the embarrassment of manufacturers.
 Senator Dial declared today that the department of agriculture, which did not support the Conner amendment, has ca pitulated to the extent of admitting that the law as it stands at present is ob- viously unfair. The Conner amendment passed the Senate. but died in the House as result of the opposition of repre- sentatives from Mississippi, Louisiana, 1 Texas and Oklahoma, where low-grade
 cotton is the principal production. Sena- tor Dial explains that his amendment cannot be opposed by these representa- tives, inasmuch as it does not eliminate d market for low-grade cotton.
 The opposition of the cotton exchanges is expected, according to the South Caro- lima senator. However, a result or hearings before the committee on agrl- culture, he expects to make such show ing as to the unfairness of the stock exchanges operating under present con ditions that their guns will be spiked. Senator Conner, who, by his speeches and newspaper advertisements last ses- sion, aroused interest throughout the co,1th uvilI attapd the hearings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-15
MINERS VOTE TO RETURN
 ALL THEIR OFFICIALS s
By Associatad Press

Williamson, w. Va, December H- Union miners in the Williamson district. including the strikers in the Aingo county field. voted overwhelmingly in favor of the reelection of national as we'll as district officials in the United Mine Workers election today, David Fowler, international representative in charge of the strike, said tonight Fig ures were not available.
 Military headquarters reported late to- day that Dewood Simpkins. residing near Mstewan. had been beaten yesterday by unidentified persons. Federal army of ficers were unable to obtain further de- tails, hut have instituted an investga- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-15
JANITORS ISSUE THEIR
 "NEW YEARS MESSAGE"
By Associated Press

Chicago, December 14.-Chicago janitors issued their happy New Year's'' mes- sage to apartment dwehers today that unless demands for blanket increase or Go per cent in wages are granted union janitors threaten to desert their fires and go on strike December S1, ac- cording to William Quesse, president of the union. The janitors number 4,S37. The only thing which can prevent the strike, union officials say, is an increase or $l month per flat According to President Quesse the men will strike against individual landlords and will strike only where demands are refused The strike union chiefs say, would tie up deliveries of milk and other supplies to apartment houses affected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-15
CONGRESS FORMS
 JOINT COMMITTEE Will Comprise Three Members From Both the Senate
 and House
By Associated Press

Washington, December 14.--A Joint
 congressional committee on reorgan-
 ization of the departments to be com
 posed of three members each of the
 House and Senate was approved today
 by the House. The resolution passed
 the Senate last session and was in-
 dorsed by the House today without
 amendment or a dissenting vote. speak Ter Gillett said he would announce the
 three House members when the Presi- dent signs the measure
 It was regarded as certain that Rep |resentative Reavis, republican, Nebras- ka, would head the House committee. The name of the second republican member had not been suggested to- night. Representative Moore, demo- crat Virginia, was mentioned as the minority member, but some favo ed the selection of former Speaker Champ Clark.
 Objection to the appointment of Mir. Clark was voiced, however, on the ground that he would not be a mem OCT of the House after March 4 next, and and would be ineligible under the reso- lution for duty on the committee after that date. The proposed investigation is expected to extend for a period of about two years.
 Representative Reavis, in charge of the measure, said the government would reduce it's operating; expenses by at least $1, ,00O, 900 a day and would greatly increase the efficiency of it's
 machinery through properly co-o.di- rated departments
 Tt is matter of common knowl- edge" he said, that millions of dol lars are wasted by the government by almost endless duplication of activi- ties. There has been no fundamental change in the administrative activities
 since the organization was devised hy Alexander Hamilton. and the result is
 that activities entirely out of harm ony with the functions of the department Is have grown with the passing years sun- til the government today is not enly the biggest business in the world, but the worlds worst managed husin nasS"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-15
TO IMPROVE STREETS
Carrollton City Council Decides tt
 Continue Progress Schedule

Carrollton. December i4.--(Special.)-- At meeting of the city council held in the office of Mayor w. w. Beasley Mon day night. it was decided to continue street improvements. which have been under way at intervals for several months During the time, considerable improvements have been made, and that work is to continue is source of grat- ification to the residents of the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-15
CHARGE COMPANIES ARE
 TAKING ON CHICKEN FEED
Ry Associatsti rrcss

bills charging violation of the pure food and drug act were filed in federal court today by District Attorney Cline against Wilson & Company. packers; Sethness O. manufacturers of flaw bring extracts, and the Sunbeam Chem ical company.
 Wilson & Co. are charged with sell ing chicken feed with the seeds inn properly labeled as to the protein con- tents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-15
Dinner Given Huston

Chattanooga, Tenn, December H.-Foi- lowing the dinner on November 90 of the republican campaign committee of Ten nessee in honor of c. II. Huston, chair man of the republican committee on ways and means for Tennessee and prominently mentioned for place sn the Harding cabinet Mir. Illusions demo- cratic friends tonight gave him a dinner and as an expression of their faith in him presented him with several hand some gifts.