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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-11
ENLISTED MEN
RECEIVE MEDALS
Sixty-Three Per Cent of All
Medals Go To Private
Soldiers

Washington, Feb. 10-The both. or
old Hickory division, composed oe
national guardsmen from North Caro-
lima, South Carolina and Tennessee
which, with the 27th or New York
national guard division. broke the
Hindenburg line, received twelve of
the twenty eight congressional medals
of honor awarded for services during
the world war, according to statistics
made public today by the war depart
ment. This was Is per cent of the
total of these decorations awarded.
Enlisted men of the army received
sixty three per cent of all medals
awarded. To them went fifty-seven of
the total of seventy eight congress
sional medals of honor, while 1888 of
the 500 distinguished service medals
awarded for meritorious service and
not for acts of valor, were conferred
on officers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-11
|PALAFOX STREET GROCER said TO
Be IMPLICATED in Wide SPREAD
PLANT0ROBNAVAL STOREHOUSE
United States Attorneys Office
Will Issue Warrants For
Arrests This Morning
NAVY MEN IMPLICATED
Driver For Grocer Who Acted
as GO-Between, Is Said To
Have Confessed to His Part

Several arrests are expected to be
made today in connection with a con-
spiracy to defraud the government.
The fraud, it is said has extended over
period of four years, and has to da
with the contracts for supplying meats
and groceries to the naval station here
as well as to the various destroyers
and other naval craft that have been
based at Pensacola during the past
five months. In addition to several
local wholesale market and provision
men, it is believed that at least two
navy enlisted men are competed with
the conspiracy.
None of the packing houses are inn
pHcated in the, affair, according to
information obtained yesterday, and
the arrests will all be made in one.
or not more than two, markets and
groceries. Warrants for the arrests
were not worn out yesterday, but it is
expected they will be delivered and
served this morning
Colonel John L. NeeIey, United
states District Attorney, together
with navy yard officials worked up
the evidence in the case, but did not
have it in shape yesterday to complete
the arrests. Colonel Neeley, it is un-
derstood, Will ask the naval authori-
ties to turn their men, who are al
ready in the guard house, over to
him to be tried in the civil courts.
The conspiracy is said to have in
cluded the delivery of such naval sup
plies as coffee, butter. etc, which
We're to have gone to The navy yard,
TO the storehouse of the local grocer
implicated, from which they were re-
tailed in the city or re-sold to the
navy.
Another phase of the fraud which
the government will attempt to prove
is said to have been the substitution
of damaged beef for good When the
packing houses delivered beef for the
ships to the local market to be cut
up, it is said the market proprietor put
the good beef in his ice box and sub
stituted therefor some damaged meat
which he had on hand, and delivered
this bad beef to the torpedo boats.
1t is said at least one 1OO-pound
container of coffee was seized re-
Gently in the store house of the Pala-
fox street grocer and that a driver
for this grocer has confessed to divert
ing the supplies from their proper
destination.
On the navy yard end ii is said sew
eral men who have had the opportu-
nifty to profit by the conspiracy have
purchased cylinder automobiles
and in other ways have spent much
more than they could possibly have
earned as enlisted men.
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BIG MERCANTILE
CONCERN FORMED
Incorporated at Richmond With
Three-Quarters Billion Capt.
tai Stock

Richmond, Va. Feb. 10.-Fornation
of a mercantile corporation with three
quarters of billion dollars capital was
announced here today. New corpora
tions said to have purchased sixteen
hundred stores recently.
Announcement said the entire prop
ertve of j. L. and p. Gilmer with stores
in atssa Y cities of North Carolina, COM
s5l folding of Montgomery ward
IIpltea Candy company and Marler-
f2atson Gilmer company We're included
sd purchases.
George j. Wheeling of United Cigar
Stores. the United Retail Stores Cor
Ieess3Eog1 of New York. and James B.
33sske Of American Tobacco company,
are said to be hackers of the new
c0E9Cration.
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(Eo. 1-continued on Page y
KAISER TRIAL T
EDISAPPROVED
President May Answer Former
German Prince and State
Attitude

Washington, Feb. 1O.-What action
President Wilson may talks ca ne for-
mer German crown prstces offer to
take the places of Germars whose eX-
tradition is demanded, rad noG E6aa
announced tonight.
There was a suggestion at tire Waite
House that the presideTl fa s8t Faake
his reply an occasion Scr es ore SIS rer
his opposition to trial af tlie former
emperor or other enem officials la
some quarters, howeye tbe cpinicn
prevailed that the presi would ilot
notice the offer since tn, Sta
was not a party to the treaty Got
a member of the league of nations.
The president was said to believe
that Germany should be permitted to
work out her own salvation without
embarras assments that would be in
volved in making possible martyrs"
out of offenders, whether the emperor,
his son, or any high officer or Off
ciaI.
It is understood the president and
his advisers take seriously the con-
tention that no government could re-
main in power in Germany which
agreed to the surrender of such Off
cials.
The peace treaty referred to the
senate foreign relations committee yes
terday to technically rid it of cloture,
was reported back today by the COM
mittee without debute and without
record vote. Republican and Demo-
cratic leaders agreed, however, not TO
take it up in the senate until next
week.
Th committees action was entirely
perfunctory, the senate having given
instructions that the treaty be re-
ported out Immediately together with
the Republican reservations adopted at
the last session of congress. The par
liamentary result is to bring the
treaty and the reservations again into
a status where amendments to either
can be offered and discussed without
0nv limitation on daha "a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-11
COMMONS HEAR
KINGS MESSAGE
George Says Condition of Ireland
Causes Him Grave Concern
and Asks Relief
PARLIAMENT WILL ACT
Opening of British Legislative
Body is Marked by Glitter
of Ancient Pageantry

London, Feb. 10.-Serious considera-
tion of economic conditions throughout
the country was urged upon the house
of commons today by King George in
his speech from the throne which
opened the session of parliament. He
counselled patience in the passage of
far-reaching reforms which, he said,
We're necessary to meet abnormal
conditions.
He urged better education facilities,
settlement of the Irish question, ad-
justment' of coal mining controversies
on an enduring basis. regulation of the
liquor traffic and measures stimulat-
ing the growth of more food stuffs at
home. He said bills would be intro
duced in parliament dealing with in
surance. against unemployment, regu-
lation of working hours, minimum
wages mad anti-dumping.
After briefly referring to the peace
conference the king said he intended
shortly to ratify peace with Bulgaria
and Austria. The n e [ i a o for
peace with Turkey, he added, We're
being pressed forward with all possi-
BILE speed" Referring to the recent
conferences in Paris and London he
said:
Il earnestly trust that as a result OF
these meetings, a settlement of the
long continued Adriatic dispute will
shortly be reached. In order however
to assure the full blessings of peace
and prosperity to Europe it is essen
tial that not only peace but normal
conditions of life should be restored in
eastern Europe and Russia. So long
as these vast regions withhold their
full contribution to the stock of COM
modities for general consumption the
cost of living can hardly be reduced
or general prosperity be restored to
the world.
Il believe our country and empire is
making rapid strides toward stability
and prosperity he said The price
of foodstuffs and other necessary COM
modities is causing anxiety to all the
peoples of the world, but 1 am glad
prices in these islands are appreciably
lower than elsewhere. This fact, and
the condition of trade with the outside
world. especially of export trade, shows
that my people are no less success
full in dealing with the troubles war
left behind than they would in endur-
ing war itself. If, however, we are
to insure lasting progress, prosperity
and social peace, all classes must con-
tinue to throw themselves into the
work of reconstruction with good will
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FOES FORCE
TREATY issue
Irreconcilables Interrupt Plans
Party Leaders by Starting
Debate Ahead of Schedule

Washington, Feb. 10.-Debate on the
peace treaty was revived in the senate
today. Although leaders technically
had laid the pact aside for another
week; irreconcilable opponents of rati-
fication wfTo voted yesterday against
reconsideration, brought up the dis
cussion todey. Senators Borah and
Knox both denounce the treaty's eco
nomic clauses as cruel and murder
Gus" in their effect on conquered peo-
pie and in less direct way, their con-
sequences on the rest Of the world
Borah also assailed Herbert Hoover's
stand on the peace treaty and called
on him to reply to a list of questions
which Borah has sent several republi-
can and democratic candidates for the
presidency.
Parliamentary steps to restore treaty
to a status making consideration pos
sible We're completed today and re-
publican Leader Lodge announced he
would consideration be requested Mon-
day. -
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COMPERS WANTS
MERCHANT SHIPS
Failure of Congress to Carry
Ont Building Program Shows
Attitude Toward Future

1x-o.hi,e+on. Feb. 10.-Opening the
,o1;+ic.I campaign of the American
E,oao,o+ion of Labor President Com
,.e. IN an address today before the
ebin building trades convention here
a,,-od tho aid of the unions represent
81, a1ecting members of congress
a,a ether officials favorite to organ
;zed labor. He promised every ass1s-
tanca of the federation IN obtaining
for the United States the greatest
merchant marine of the world through
continuance of the war time construc-
ton program.
Mr. Gompers said the failure OF con-
gross to carry the ship program 10
local conclusion, was typlcal Oh the at
80 of congress toward all construc-
tive legislation.
y1-;+b the war over, he said, mem
- congress are talking them
roI,-as boarse in the attempt to FUR
ther invade the the rights OF the Peo-
nle of the United States
orr is q policy just the reverse that
= o,,ary other country" the speaker
asor+ad describing the liberal move
s..a,s+ 4, Europe: TT is your duty to
go +bat this tendency toward autoc-
t. e curbed In our fight you can
axnect the bitterest opposition from
o..a,-,, enemy of labor-especially from
ox-a,.r standpatter, reactionary. and
some damn fools on the hill.
nI, c.ompers assured the delegates
a.. celebration a campaign would be
aon+innad on the same lines as hereto
fore and that the labor vote would not
ba committed to any party, but would
he used exclusively, Ito reward our
friends and to defeat our enemies
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BETTER SCHOOLS
.AREADVOCATED
Rotary Club Endorses Bond
Issue For New High School
Building and Equipment

The Rotary club endorsed the bond
yesterday at the regular weekly lunch
con, and a committee was appointed
to cooperate with the county and
trustee boards in getting the passage
of the bond issue. The club was ad-
dressed in favor of the bonds by Sam
Pasco, member of the board of trus-
tees of the special school tax district,
who presented the needs of Pensacola s
school system. He went into details in
pointing out the inadequate condition
of the present school buildings and
stated that this condition not only
applied to the high school building,
but to the graded schools as we'll
Mr.. Pasco stated that only two
modern buildings were now in the
city, the others being too small to
accommodate the number of pupils
attending. As a result of this some
of the children went to school
in the morning and others in
the afternoon. He also brought out
the effect low salaries paid teachers
would have upon the effectiveness OF
the work done by the children at
tending the schools.
The bond issue is to be floated, said
Mr.. Pasco, to enable the trustees and
the county board of instruction to OBJ
tain the amount necessary to build the
entire high school building and to
properly improve and add equipment
needed in the graded buildings. AT
present the board has available only
500, 900 for the buildings, while the
lowest bids for the construction of
this building was s2S6,000.
In concluding he appealed for the
practical patriotism of Pensacola s
citizenship and asked the Rotary mem
bers to guarantee good schools for
the children by endorsing the bond
issue. The club passed unanimously
the following resolution:
THAT the Rotary club of Pensacola
endorses the program of the bond issue
recommended by the county board of
public instruction and board of trus-
tees of the special tax district, this
bond issue to be of such amount as
deemed advisable by those two boards
for the building program of the graded
schools and high school, and that
committee be appointed from the
Rotary cub to cooperate with these
two boards for the purpose OF insurins
the passage of this bond issue
President Brown appointed the fol-
lowing Rotarians on this committee:
J. H. Sheriff., chairman; VIII III. Wat
son and Ed. r. Malone.
The secretary read to the club the
monthly bulletin from District Gov
ernor McGill.
BY motion the club voted to place
in nomination for district governor
of the Eighth district for the coming
twelve months the name of Rotarian
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MISSION FIELD
NEEDSWORKERS
Strong Appeal Made For Latin
American Countries by A. M.
E. Missions Secretary
MEETING ON TILL FRIDAY
Korean Missionary to Speak To-
day; More Than 200 Dele
gates Expected to Attend

An inspiring address by Miss Esther
Case, secretary of foreign missions for
the Alabama Methodist conference, on
the need of missionary work in Latin
American countries, featured the first
general session of the Alabama con-
ference of the First Methodist Epis-
copal church, last night.
Miss Case appealed to the mission
ary workers and to the public to
double their efforts in extending the
doctrines of Christianity, especially in
Cuba, Brazil, and Mexico, saying that
it was not only for economic and
political purposes, but for the higher
ideals taught by Jesus.
of the s5,ooO,ooo. people in those
countries, 2O,o00.0OO are native in
dians who retain their old aboriginal
customs she continued. Few of the
common people in any of those coun-
tries really know the meaning of
Christianity. Their conception of it is
really a traversity of the religion
taught them by the Catholics of long
ago. They see in Jesus only a per-
sonification of their own gods, such
as idols, the sun and the elements.
children in Cuba, for instance, can
be seen running about the streets
without any clothes. There is a need
for Christian teaching to have the
mothers realize the morals of pro-
gressed countries.
I'm most of the Latin American coun-
tries, and especially Mexico, there are
but two classes, 10 per cent following
the upper class, and 80 per cent the
lower. The lower class is nothing more
than the servants and virtual slaves
of the upper Glass;
The church was filled to capacity
at the general session. The executive
session which preceded the public
meeting was held at the church in the
afternoon when committees were
formed to discuss means of perfect
ing the district meetings Of the Ala
barna conference in the early part OF
the summer.
The committees will plan work for
social service, young people, children,
bible, missions and finances, and re-
port at a general session before the
end of the convention Friday.
Rev. l. w. Chalker, pastor of the
NJ E. church. presided over the meet
ing Tuesday evening. Rev. B. F. Brown,
pastor of Richards Memorial church,
invoked the benediction.
The address of welcome was de-
livered by Mrs. l. w. Chalker, head
of the local arrangement committee.
She made her address mostly in
poetry Miss Eugene Kendrick, of
Eelma, Ala, responded for the visiting
delegates, expressing her confidence in
the church workers of Pensacola in
terms of high praise
1.-The progressiveness and co-opera-
ton which l know is assured us in this
gracious city was the main reason for
our coming here for the convention" y"
she said. Il know that it will be a
great factor in our success"
Mrs. r. l.. Hobby, of Union Springs,
Ala president of the conference, made
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BRITISH LEAVE
a TERICANS ALONE

London, Feb. 10.-Baron Charnwood
in the house of lords today expressed
approval of Niscount Grey's recent
letter but added the British must al
low the American people to choose their
own path. Earl Curzon. secretary for
foreign affairs, concurred with Charm
wood and added: "Grey's letter was
neither inspired by nor submitted to
the British government. He said he
did not think it savored of interference
with American domestic affairs"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-11
REEDER APPOINTED
TO NAVAL ACADEMY
Pensacola Boy Will Become
Naval Cadet in
ADril

Washington, Feb. 1O.-tSpeciaI)-
Congressman smithwiclS today nomin-
ated George Reeder, Jr., of Pensacola,
for entrance to the naval academy in
April as a naval cadet.
Dan Childers was today appointed
postmaster at Munson. Santa Rosa
county. Chi1drens has been acting as
postmaster for some time and in
recent civil service examination made
a very satisfactory rating. The de-
partment decided as consequence
to give him the permanent appoint
ment and commissioned him today
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-11
ARREST FOR FRAUD
PUDDING SAUCE WITH
ALCOHOL GETS AN O. k.s

New York. Feb. 10.-Charles A.
O'Connor, state federal prohibi-
tion agent, has announced that
alcoholic liquors can be used for
cooking purposes without violat-
ing the law, Mr.. O'Connors said:
New Workers have no need
to do without brandy in their
mince pies, or wine sauce on
their pudding as permits will be
issued to hotels and restaurants
to keep a stock of brandy, and
wine or whiskey on hand for lie
gitimate culinary purposes
Mr.. O'Connor opened a suite
of offices for the issuance of
permits to those entitled to al
coholic liquors under the Vol
stead act.
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OSBORN TESTIFIES
NEWBERRY TRIAL

Grand Rapids, Feb. 10.-Charles 6.
osoeorne former governor of Michigan.
eSt!led at the Newberry election con-
@.'F4eF ~ trial today, he was told bv
..i.' Daniels that Mark T Mckee
~. 1'''n ndant, could deliver senatorship
hundred and fifty thousand dol
.G1. Osborne said he thought he
t.s'orne) was a candidate and that
name was on ballot.
rod. r-.'nse made effort to prevent in
rba-. non OF 0 s,b n statement
na- ~, also was testimony about num-
Neu1.. 1.'Efans regarding money for the
gerry campaign.
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to vouch."
These are the stories he tells
readers of this newspaper.
He doesn't expect everybody to
believe them true, for, as he puts
it, ito people saturated with
civilization they may seem in
comprehensive, perhaps even in
credible"
Read the Grst of these re-
on the west s%ore of Ngoring
Cho. in the country of ''kob yuf'
land of barbarians. You'll find it
in tomorroW's Journal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-11

j JOurnaI What he
heard and saw in
the darkest, most
mysterious, [ e a S t
known corners of
the world.
Adventures and
excitement C a m e
my w a y often
st. Georges writes.
"It was given to
me to w i t n e S S
many t h i n g S for
which 1 can not
give an explana-
ton, b Il t for
which I am willing
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-11
COMPLETE TIE
UPTHREATENED
Two Million Employees Insist
Wage Demands Be Granted
Bv Federal Administration
CONFERENCE ON TODAY
situation elimination of De-
mands of Last July Held in
Abeyance For Lowering
High Costs

Washington. Feb. 1o.-The railroad
administration, nearing the end of it's
..r.rol over the rail transportation,
Jared H. critical situation tonight re-
aa-I:ng wage demands of two million
.mployos. Conferences tomorrow prob
INV will determine the outcome of the
s.--4tiOn Meanwhile maintenance of
railway employees and shop laborers
have already called a strike and train
men have announced ready to strike
an!ess their demands are granted
I. would hardly be possible for en-
..neers firemen and conductors to op-
-gte trains if the trainmen strike.
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VILLA REPORTED
RELEASED ASKEW

Ell Paso, Feb. 10.-Joseph E. Askew,
American, recently reported kidnapped
by VilIistas. has been released accord
ing to private advices from Chihuahua
City today.
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FLYING PARSON
POSTPONES TRIP

Mineola, Feb. 10.-U nf a o a b e
weather today caused another post
ponement of Lieutenant Maynard's s
recruiting flight to the south. He ex-
poets to leave tomorrow.
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Detroit, Mich, Feb. 10.-The strike
O.. the 100000 members of the United
Brotherhood of maintenance of way
Employees and railway shop laborers
viii go into effect February II as or
isred, regardless of any steps the gov
eHmenC may take, short of meeting
he demands of the men for wage in
reases, President Barker of the
Brotherhood reiterated today, mo
court injunction can prevent the
..rike." Mr.. Barker declared. THE
strike in allegiance pending efforts of
axe place unless Director General
Hines meets our wage demands"
Replying today to a statement at
ri5Uted to Mr.. Hines that the strike
.al issued yesterday was in violation
Of the unions wage agreement, Mr..
Barker said, I'VE have a 80 days notice
clause in our wage agreement. Notice,
however was served upon the rail-
Dad administration last July. 1t was
aenewed on December 80, both by let
.ar and by personal conferences with
Ae director general had held the
strike inabeyance pending efforts of
resident Wilson to reduce the cost of
living"
Mr.. Barker said he had received no
alvices this forenoon from Washing
ION, where a committee of the brother
slod has gone to be prepared to ne
,5uate with Mr.. Hines if asked to do
So. When told that press dispatches
reported at strike of railway trainmen
vas threatened and that indications
we're the entire situation would be
aid before President Wilson, Mr.
Barker said events were proceeding
about 5 he had anticipated.
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RAIL SITUATION CRITICAL
STRANGEST TALES
MAN EVER TOLD
- E

Maubert st. Georges, foremost
globe trotter of modern times,
is going to tell readers of The