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The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-22
STATE BANKERS
GATHER TODAY
Second Annual Convention Will
Be Welcomed by Mayor San
derS on Behalf of Citizens
NOTED SPEAKERS COMING
State COmptrolled Amos and
r. N. Sims of New Orleans
Will Address Financiers

The second annual convention of the
State Bankers of Florida will convene
at the San Carlos at 10 o'clock this
morning. The attendance is expected
to be much larger than at last years
convention and an interesting pro-
gram has been arranged. Among the
speakers will be Hon. Ernest Amos.
state comptroller. anu r. n. Sims. vice
president of the Hibernia Bank &
Truct Company of New Orleans.
The meeting will be called to order
by President George E. Nolan of Or
lando at 10 o'clock in the auditorium
with the following officers present:
J. d. Watkins. first vice president,
Micanopy; w. w. Trice, second vice
president, Tampa; Wilson o. Boozer.
secretary and treasurer, Jacksonville.
Executive committee: Archie Living
ston, chairman, Madison; F. N Con-
rad, Daytona; G. w. Mccall, High
Springs; J. A. Ormond, Mariana; J.
r. Perry, Lake City; r. Z. Adams, Pa
latka; w. S. Rodgers, Mulberry; w.
NJ. McKethan, Brooksville and C. J.
Joiner. Fort Lauderdale.
The following program will be car
ried out:
Invocation-Rev. /. w. Chalker, Pen
sacola-
Address of weIcome-Mayor of Pen
sacola, Frank d. Sanders.
Response and e s-President
George E. Nolan, Orlando.
Address-"The State Banks of Flor
ida"-Hon. Ernest Amos, comptroller
of the state of Florida.
Address-R. n. Sims, secretary and
treasurer of the National Association
of the Supervisors of State Banks and
Vice president of the Hibernia Bank
&, Trust Co, New Orleans, La.
Adjournment for light luncheon.
%. m-Address-''Sh We Have
Par Clearance?'
J. A. Ormond, cashier, Citizens State
Bank, Mariana.
Mark w. Monroe, president, Citi-
zensr American Bank & Trust Co,
Tampa.
Hon. Forrest Lake. president, Semi
mole County Bank, Sanford.
Following will be a general dis
cussion report of committees, report
of the secretary and treasurer, roll
call, unfinished business, new busi-
ness, election of officers, election of
executive committee. The meeting will
then adjourn and at s: 80 in the evening
there will be a banquet at the San
Carlos with w. A. Blount as toast
master.
James c. Watson, chairman of the
automobile committee announced last
night that those who have pledged the
use of their cars are asked to have
their cars at the depot at $50 o'clock
today and tomorrow and at the San
Carlos at 2:30 O'Clock Saturday aft
ernoon.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-22
FLETCHER CLUB
BOOSTERS MEET
Plan for Organization of Sup
porterS of Florida's Senior
Senator Is Approved.

Supporters of Senator Duncan U.
Fletcher in his campaign for renomi-
nation as the Democratic candidate
for the United States Senate will meet
at City Hall at 1880 o'clock tonight.
The plan of a Fletcher Club to take
in the whole county with subordinate
organizations in every precinct has
met hearty approval among Fletcher
men and tonight's organized meeting
is expected to be one of the best at
tended affairs ever staged.
Leading Democrats throughout the
county have signified their intention
to be present and the organization is
expected to be perfected without a
hitch. Speakers for tonight's meeting
have not been announced, but it is un-
derstood some of the most fluent of
the county's orators will be on hand.
Everywhere in the county Fletcher
support is strong, especially since re-
ports of his speeches have been made
public. In every town the senator has
visited he has been accorded tremen-
dous ovations and it is expected that
his arrival in Pensacola later in the
week will be the signal for grand
Democratic rally.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-22
WATSON MAY LEAD
GEORGIA PRIMARY
Official Count Will Be Neces-
sary to Decide Tuesdays
Result.

Atlanta, April 21.-Unofficial re-
turns from all except four counties in
Georgia's presidential primary Tues
day showed tonight for Attorney
General Palmer 140 in the Democratic
state convention: Thomas E. Watson,
1872; Senator Hoke Smith, 10 on basis
of incomplete returns Watson ap-
peared to have the lead in popular
vote and his hackers are confident yet
he will obtain plurality of convention
votes on final returns.
At IL o'clock tonight it was pointed
out the contests are so close in some
counties official returns might change
the result, and Watson's hackers still
appeared confidential.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-22
u. S. S. JUPITER TO
BECOME LANGLEY

Washington. April 2i.-Naming of
two aircraft auxiliaries Of the Amer
lean navy in memory of Prof. Sam
uel P Langley, and Wilbur Wright, in
recognition of pioneer work in the evO-
luton Of heavier -than-air craft, was
announced today by the navy depart
ment.
The aircraft tender to be launched
at Hog Island yards next week will
be named Wright and the name Of the
collier Jupiter. now being converted
into an aeroplane carrier. has been
changed TO Langley, the announcement
said orviIle Wright. brother of VIII
bur Wright. has been asked to name
the sponsor for the new tender.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-22
LABOR BOARD
WILL SPEED UP
Railroads Suggestion to Gather
Data Is Vigorously Opposed
by BrotherhoOds.

Washington, April 21.-ProposaI that
the railroads collect for the Railroad
Labor Board data on wage demands
of employees met with sharp objections
today from the brotherhoods and union
officials who declared such action
might delay for months adjustment of
the pending wage controvers Chair
man Barton of the board, stated the
hearings will be continued without in
terruption and matters will be ex-
pedited. The railroads suggestions re-
garding data were taken under ad-
visement
In offering cooperation of the roads
in reaching a decision, E. T. Whittier
of the Association of Railway Execu-
tives said at least three months will
be required to obtain wage data from
roads by means of QUESTIONABLE.
Vice President Doak of the Brother
hood of Railway Switchmen, protested,
saying if the roads could postpone set
tlement for three months, it could be
delayed a year and that each months
delay meant a saving of millions of
dollars to roads. He said soviet unrest
among workers will be increased by
further delay. The board today for
mally notified the Chicago Yardmen's
Association, OUTLAW" union, that its
application for hearing is denied.
An agreement with the railroad
brotherhood unions under which the
striking railroad workers in the Met
ropolitan district of New York will
return to work Immediately was an
nounced here today by Edward Nc
Hugh. spokesman for the strikers.
Mr.. McHugh said he had abandoned
the effort to have the case of the New
York men taken up separately by the
railroad labor board and that his COM
mittee would return to New York to-
day leaving their case in the hands
of the leaders of the regular brother
hoods
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-22
STEAMER WAYHUT
REPORTED SINKING

London, April 21.-A report to the
Lloyd Shipping Agency today says the
American steamer Wayhut is sinking
in latitude AZ degrees north. longitude
degrees west. A tug is on the way
to the assistance of the distressed ves-
sci.
A wireless message from Queens
town. received just prior to the Lloyd S
announcement, stated the taking the
Anglosaxon in response TO a sos sig
nal was proceeding to the assistance
Of a vessel. the name of which was
not given, but which was reported
sinking in the latitude and longitude
named by the shipping agency's re-
port.
The Anglosaxon. the dispatch added
was three hours steaming from the
distressed ship. The message from
her as received in Queenstown, merely
said:
Come at once to a sinking ship"
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-22
FUND
PLAN COMPLETE
Salvation Army 4 Organization
Embraces Leassng Citizens
of West Florida.

The Salvation Army Home Service
Fund organization hess been completed
and numbers the leading citizens OF
West Florida on its roster. Judge w.
r. Sheppard of the federal court is
zone chairman and E. r. Malone, pres
ident of the American National Bank
is zone treasurer. Plans have been
completed for the campaign which
opens MAY 10 and closes May 20. Dur
ing the ten days or the campaign the
funds necessary to support the organi-
zation during the coming year will be
obtained.
IT isn't to be a drive, but just a
campaign for lump sum support for
the organizati ton which became so
popular with the boys "over there"
The Home Service Appeal Campaign
will take the place of day to day re-
ouest for funds and will put the or
sanitation in position to carry on its
work for the poor the sick and the
weak.
The complete district organization
follows:
zone Chairman-HoFa W. B. Shep-
nard nudge of U s. court, northern
district Of Florida
zone treasurer -Hous E. r. Malone,
president OF American National Bank.
zone directors-Capt j. H. HarveI,
santa Rosa county, Milton.
n c. NcCanum, Okaloosa county,
Crestview.
w. 3. Harbeson, Walton county, De-
Funiak Springs
". a. Afford. Washington county,
Chipley.
W c. Sherman. Bay county, Pan
anna City
lee MacDonnell Escambia county.
Pensacola
". W. Bruce, Jackson county, Mari
anna
Escambia county-chairnan, H H
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-22
Mexican Revolt Assumes
Threatening Proportions
JACKSONVILLE WILL
HAVE CITY SHIpYARD

Jacksonville, April 2i-Jackson-
vile may be the first city in the
United States to have municipal
sshipbuilding plants of impor-
tance. local city and shipping
board officials believe Negotia-
tions for the purchase of the
Bentley concrete shipbuilding
plant reached definite stage last
night when the city commission
voted in favor of buying the
plant
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-22
Two Additional States Join So
nora in Rebellion Againsk
CarranZa Government.
TAMPICO is MENACED
General Gomez Reported to Be
Leading 5000 Men into Tux
pan Petroleum District

Washington, April 2i.-Reports from
Mexico today. official and unofficial
emphasized the growing strength of
the revolutionary movement led by the
state OF Sonora. Private advices said
the states OF Hidalgo and Tlaxacala.
supported by their legislatures and
state troops. had joined the secession
movement
Other dispatches told of scattering
but strong additions to the revolution
lists. General Adolfo Gomez was said
TO have occupied Tuxpan with 1900
men and to be threatening Tampico.
the vital center of .MeXico's oil region.
The Mexican embassy issued a formal
statement declaring the revolution
only local movement
Auga Prieta, Sonora. Mex, April 81.
News dispatches repeating the state
ment of a Carranza official and re-
counting reports made to American
army southern district headquarters
by the intelligence service held- an
overshadowing interest today in the
minds of officials of the state OF So
nora which recently withdrew allie
glance to the Carranza government
Additional concentrations of federal
and state troops for the expected
clashes were reported but nothing was
General Ignacio Pesquiera appointed
by President Carranza to succeed Ad-
olfo de la Huerta as governor of So
nora, reported upon his arrival at La
redo, Texas. en- route to Nogaiss AriZ.,
that the whole state of Minhoacan had
gone over to the rebels. Governor Ro-
belo joining the movement with Ill
federal troops in his command. His
statement confirmed Mexico City re-
ports OF last Sunday.
The American army intelligence re-
port was to the effect that Lieutenant
Colonel Alvaro Obregon. candi1tle for
president of Mexico. and recently re-
ported under detention at the capital.
was in active command of revolution
airy troops in Michoacan.
The same report said the nth Mex
lean federal cavalry had left oinaga.
Chihuahua to reinforce the JuareZ gar
rison and that 1900 Carranza troops
were concentrated at Casas Grandes,
chihuahua, preparing to march against
Sonora through Pulpitos Pass.
Sonora officials We're without reports
from their own sources regarding the
Carranza claim that General Angel
Fylores, commanding Sonora troops
operating in Sinaloa, has been sur
rounded in Culivavan. capital of Sinaloa,
which he captured recently.
Americans reaching the border from
lower Sinaloa said retreating Carran-
"a troops were destroying bridges ana
otherwise impeding the progress or
General Flores The Sonora leaders
drew encoura cement from unconfrmed
from FL Paso that a rising OF
1 900 Carranza troops in the state OF
Chihuahua was imminent.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-22
LOCAL WEATHER
Compiled for the Journal by the Weather
Rureau OffieS1

Compiled for the Journal by the Weather
Bureau office.
Pensacola, Fla, April a. 1920.
Sunrise, Sis. Sunset, 6.22 Moonrise
s:2S q. m Moonset. 1898 p. m. Next
phase of the moon. 1st quarter, 25th.
High tide 1850 p m. Low tide, 1886
p. m
YESTERDAYS WEATHER.
Temperature.
Dry bulb, a. m, So: IL noon. IS: D.
m, Al. Wet bulb. a. m 81: IL noon.
90: Z p. m. 20. Highest. 7s Lowest
SO. Mean, -. Normal So Mean same
date last year, SIS. Accumulated defici-
ency this year to date. 1T9. Highest of
record for April, % degrees Lowest of
record for April. 81 degrees
Rainfall.
For p hours ending 4 p. m. 0. Total
for this month TO ! D. m, 4.Se. Normal
for April, SIS inches. Accumulated de-
ficiency this year 70 date. 1S5
Humidity.
Z a. m. %; 12 noon. So: q m s5
Barometer.
a. m, 1880: p. m, 2s.ss.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-22
ABDUCTION CASE
GOES TO TRIAL

Nashville. Tenn. April 2i.-When the
Davidson county criminal court this
morning resumed the hearing OF the
case i'm which five Nashville officers
are charged with abduction of John
r. Lawson. street car union represcn-
tative, Judge Debow ruled that it was
competent for the defense to show The
intentions of the officers in carrying
Lawson out of town, but the. orders OF
the chief of police 90 them were not
competent
In the absence OF the jury Detective
Gus Kger. first witness for the de-
fense, stated that what was done was
by order OF the chief. and not the re-
officers.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-22
OVERSEAS MEN
GIVEN INCREASE

All enlisted men of the army and
marine corps, who served overseas in
the recent world war on and after
July, 1919, will receive additional pay
ment of 90 per cent for service after
that date. This is a recent decision of
the treasury department, and the
above payment has been authorized
through the director of finance, war
department. Washington, d. c.
All enlisted men entitled to this ad-
ditional pay can secure the necessary
blanks. instructions, and information,
by writing TO John Henry Smithwick.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-22
MAN MAROONED
ON ROCK IN RIVER

Anderson, s. c. April CIV. l.
Conwell was killed this morning when
a bateaux in which he and E. C. PA-
tain were crossing Savannah river al
Gregg shoals dydro electric plant. be-
came unmanageable and was swept
over the dam. Although the boat
was dashed to pieces on huge boulders
below the dam, Partain escaped injury
though he is at present in a precari-
Gus condition, being marooned on the
pinnacle of a rock jutting up out of
the raGng stream.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-22
STORM RELIEF
WORK HINDERED
Lines of Communication Blocked
in Paths of Tues laws Tor
nadOs in Three States.

Birmingham, April 21.-Destruction
OF lines of communication and block
ing of roads by yesterdays tornadoes
were the greatest obstacle today TO
relief work which, however. was well
under way in Alabama, Mississippi and
Tennessee. A hundre6= and fifty five
are dead, 700 injured and more than
S2,000,O00 property loss.y according to
revised reports tonight
Atlanta, April 21,Three were
killed near Maysville. Georgia, by a
tornado last night with a, number in
Jured and property loss of several
hundred thousand in that section
Losses to crops, farms, equipment
and livestock are to be added TO the
total damage. Temporary hospitals
will be constructed for the sick and
injured and plans are under way to
provide shelter for numerous families
who lost their homes
Birmingham, Ala. April 21.-Fifty-
four dead were reported from Marion,
Winston and Franklin counties, Ala
bama; 129 from Jasper. Monroe Madi-
son, Lauderdale, ad N-eshoba counties,
Mississippi and three.k Maury county.
Tennessee
Appeals for aid were received here
from many small tewns and settle
ments. Red Cross relief parties were
organized and plans made to rush food
and tents to hundreds of people whose
homes had been destroyed.
Communication was stiIl impaired but
authentic information was that the
disturbance had wrought the grea test
havoc in the three counties of Ala
bama just north of Birmingham. The
tornado apparently struck first at
KUN. Ala. and then zigza gged through
northwestern Alamaba, eastern Mis-
sissippi and southern Tennesse.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-22
Marshal Foch Devises Plan by
Which Supreme Council Will
Control Situation.
GERMAN PACT DISCUSSED
French and British Relations
Strained But Solution Is
Expected This Week.

San Reno. April 21-The supreme
council of the allies is-fully prepared
to execute the Turkish treaty by mill
tary force if necessary. The council
today adopted a plan for the employ
ment Of allied armies.
The plan was drawn by Marshal
Foch, Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson,
British chief of staff, and General Bag
dolia. Italian chief of staff, who at
tended the morning session. Two hum
dred thousand allied troops are within
the borders of the Turkish empire
strategically dispersed and could be
increased. Greece probably will fur
nish most of the troops. supplement
tary naval plans We're also approved.
The discussion of what will be asked
OF Germany and how what is asked
will be exacted. will be begun by the
supreme council tomorrow. Tension
between the French and British dele
cations on this subject has been con-
siderable. The French are declared to
feel deeply that they have been the
greatest sufferers from Germany's s
omission in fulfilling the treaty obli-
cations.
The British position is that although
Germany has defaulted in several eX
tremely important respects she must
be required to fulfill her obligations
and can be without further occupation
Of territories and by severe economic
restrictions.
Washington, April 21.-Suggestions
have been made to allied governments
by the state department that Germany
be granted an extension of the agree
ment. which expired April 10, and which
permits the presence of limited Ger
man forces in the neutral zone.
Paris, April 2i.-Germany has asked
the inter-allied conference at San Reno
to increase from 100000 to 100000 men
the standing army provided for Ger
many by the terms OF the treaty OF
4NePsAil Les sssara.as-sgs-s - yas -
The request was contained in a note
handed TO the French foreign office
last evening with the demand that 1t
be sent to the supreme council at San
Reno.
The note set forth that an increased
force was necessary for the mainten-
ance OF order in the interior and that
furthermore the army would not ac-
cent an order for its dissolution.
The note further requests that Ger
many be allowed to retain the entire
general staff and corps of officers,
which means the entire frame work
of the active army.
Washington, April 2t.-Ambassador
Johnson at Rome was instructed today
by the state department to attend thei
allied conference at San Reno as an
official observer for the American
government. He will not participate III
the discussions or deliberations.
Ambassador Johnson is expected TO
60 to SAN Reno today. 1t was said at
the state department that his instruc-
tions were similar to those given TO
Ambassador Wallace when he was del
egated as an observer at the meeting
of the allied ambassadors at Paris.
Mr. Johnson will report to the depart
ment on decisions reached by the al
lied conference.
Before the San Reno conference met
il invited the United States to SEND
representative.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-22
STRIKERS NOT
Be REINSTATED
Mantel of Managers Says Those
Who Return Be Registered
as New Employees.
SENIORITY is DENIED
Strikers in Chicago District Re-
fuse to Vote on Returning; in
New York Some Stay Out.

New York, April 2t.-Railroad en-
ployes who took part in the unauth.
orized strike will not be reinstateC
with seniority rights. ]. J. Mitchell
spokesman for the railroad genera
managers association, announced to-
night
Mantell said returning strikers will
be registered as new employees. Chair
man McHugh, of the strikers execu-
tive committee, later announced he
will not ask the men he represented tc
return to work.
Chicago, April 2f.-Striking railroad
men in the Chicago sdistrict refused to-
day to vote on the question of return
ing to work.
leaders to obtain action failed.
NJ. J. Kenney, r.. S. Murphy and
Shannon Jones. three of the strike
leaders arrested last week. made an
appeal for a return TO work at a mass
meeting of striking yardmen.
They were greeted with cries OF
sold" Soutside" and where's Cru
nau?' Jones explained that efforts tc
obtain the release of John Grunau
president of the outlaw" switchmen's
association, from Joliet Jail on bono
had not succeeded.
Mr.. Murphy, waving an American
flag, took the floor to declare he
would not fight the American gov
ernment." He was greeted with cat
calls and Kisses.
Union leaders declared after the
meeting they were helpless to order
the men back to work.
4 police lieutenant declared the
meeting adjourned after the strike
Headers had been refused a hearing
He announced that no trump meeting
would be permitted and the hall was
cleared under police supervision.
The strikers left the hall and amid
some discussion and marched across
town to their headquarters where they
resumed the session.
Many of the men declared kenney
Murphy and Jones had no authority to
advise them to return to work. Only
President Grunau of the Switchmen's
Association, could do that, they said
Grllnau, at whose request the mass
meeting had been called, expected to
arrange for his release from jail to at
tend. Failure of his plans to furnish
$4,000 bond prevented.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-22
WANT ANTI-STRIKE
LAW TO BE ENACTED

ST Louis, April 21.-Resolutions de-
manding that congress enact laws in
the prohibition of lockouts and strikes
in public utilities and essential indus
tries were adopted here today at the
closing session of the convention of
the Mississippi Valley Association.
President Merrick was reelected and
New Orleans chosen for the next con-
vention. ]. A. Merritt of Pensacola.
and A. II. Whiting of st. Petersburg,
were elected directors
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-22
JOHNSON LEADS
NEBRASKA TICKET

Omaha, April 21.-Sen. Hiram John
son continued TO lead for Republican
presidential nominee tonight as the
votes in Tuesdays primary came
slowly in to newspapers tabulating the
returns.
In the Bryan Hitchcock race for
delegates at large to the Democratic
national convention. Bryan not only
managed to get within the coveted
four but found one of his running
mates there also.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-22
Allies Will Use Force to
Execute Turkish TreUtu
CLOCKS ONLY TO RUN
IN PARIS ON MAY DAY

Paris, April 2f.-Just who will
work and what service the pub
lie will get May /, when labor
leaders propose to have every
thing except the clocks stopped,
still remains the topic of con-
versatiOn in all circles in Paris.
1t seems certain that transporta-
ton will cease on May day.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-22
MARKET STAPLES
TAKE BIG TUMBLE

New York, April 21.-Heavy liquida-
ton in the stock market today sent
prices plunging downward. Leading
issues, especially of speculative char
actor. declined five to fifteen points.
Cotton dropped five dollars bale here,
and eight dollars bale in New Or
leans. In Chicago corn fell as much
as eight and a half cents a bushel. and
pork a dollar and thirty a barrel.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-22
STRIKE PICKETS
AND POLICE FIGHT

Butte. Mont, April 21.- Fourteen
men, believed to be Industrial Work
ers of the World, strike pickets, and
one policeman are in a hospital tonight
suffering gunshot wounds sustained
this afternoon in a clash near the
Never Sweat Mine. Two of the men
may die.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-22
MINE WORKERS
GET BIG VERDICT

Fort. Smith, Ark. April 21.-A YER
dict from the Pennsylvania Mining
Company for 100000 actual damage
against the United Mine Workers of
America, district number 81. and local
mine workers bodies in three Arkansas
counties. was returned in federal court
here this afternoon. Under the Sher-
man act the judgement will be tripled
to a total of $500 900.