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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
LOUISIANA BALLOTS TODAY.
Voters to Choose Governor and
Other State Officers.

NEW ORLEANS. April 2O.-Louis-
lana voters today were going through
the formality of electing a set of
state officers, headed by John Nj. Par
ker, democratic nominee for gov
ernor.
John NJ. Parker, nominated at the
recent democratic primaries has. in
effect, been governor-elect since that
time. democratic nomination in this
state being equivalent to election.
The only candidates put in the field
by the Louisiana republican party
are j. Stewart Thomson, for gov
ernor. and John A. Marchand, lieu
tenant governor. They are expected
to receive the four or five thousand
votes normally cast throughout the
state for republican nominees.
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GOVERNOR OF DELAWARE
LOSES DELEGATE Eight

DOVER. Del. April 20.-GoIl Town
send of Delaware was Debated for
delegate to the republican, national
convention in Sussex county caucus.
The two delegates electfd were for
mer Gov Simon 8. PenRifwell. Green :
wood, "a votes; Robert h Elliott, Sea-
ford. 81 Gov. Townsend polled 18 of
the AZ votes in the caucus
The republican convention was held
here today for the selection Of Della :
wares six delegates to the national
convention in Chicago.
Although clear weather prevailed
today. the fact that country roads
were in bad condition from recent
heavy SHOWS. was expected to cur
tail the rural vote.
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BANDITS TRY TO ROB
QUEEN Of ROYAL PLATE

SEVILLE. Spain. April 20.-Bandits
attacked a train last night on which
Queen Victoria and her brother. the
Marquis OF Carisbrooke. were travel
ing from Madrid to Seville. in an unsuc-
cessful attempt to carry Off the royal
plate which the queen was taking with
her.
The, robbers. who were well armed.
opened regular fusillade when dis
covered, wounding two of the rail-
way men, one of them probably NOR
tally. The bandits escaped in a two
horse carriage. leaving no clue to their
identity.
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AMERICAN SHIP AGROUND.
Susquehanna, With $50 Passengers
and Crew of 26O, in Adriatic.

TRIESTE. April 20 (by the Asso-
ciated Press) ).-The American steamer
Susquehanna, with $50 passengers
aboard and a crew of 28O men, is
aground near Lussino on the Dali
matian coast near Pola. The pas.
sengers, all Of whom are safe, are be-
ing transferred to the steamer Ar
Sentina.
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Blast and Rob Carolina Bank.

BURLINGTON. y. c.. April 2O.-The
Flon Bank and Trust Company at
Elon College. near here. was robbed
last night Of about $4,000 in cash,
when the vault was dynamited, ac-
cording to reports. reaching here early
today. The bank building was par
tally wrecked by the explosion. All
deposit boxes were rifled and the
total loss cannot be determined until
n state bank examiner makes an In
vestigation. No arrests have been
made.
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MAYOR WEARS OVERALLS
At OWN INAUGURATION

EMPORIA, Kans, April 2O.-Mayor
y. c. Brogan, who is also pastor Of
Grace Methodist Church here, was in
augurated wearing overalls TODAY.
The ceremony. which took place in
front OF the city hall. was preceded
one wore blue denim, khaki or old
clothes. Women in gingham, a few
wearing overails. took part in the
demonstrati tion.
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w. R. & E. MEMS HEARING
WITH Mr.. HAM PUT OFF

The conference which was to have
been held today between William F.
Ham. president of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, and
a committee representing the union
carmen was postponed until Thursday
morning, April %.
At that time the men will endeavor
TO, reach an agreement with the COM
pany on the request they presented.
including the demand for signed
contract. The committee which is tt
represent the men will be composed
of !. E. Jones national officer Of the
street carmen's union: c. F.. Cannon,
w. II. Fodder and W. II. Cockren..
Mr.. Ham expects to leave the city
this week for short trip.
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Sugar Shortage in Columbus.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. April 2e.[All
wholesale sugar supplies in Columbus
are exhausted today. and wholesahsss
say they do not know when further
shipments can be procured. Many re-
tail grocers are without sugar. Dead.
ers are unable to explain the shoeG
age,
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AGREE SERVICE MEN 2
NEED HIGHER PAY

Increased pay for commissioner
officers and the enlisted personnel of
the Army, Navy. Marine Corps, coast
guard and public health services was
agreed upon today by House and Sen.
ate conferees.
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ASK PEACE RESOLUTION
SHALL INCLUDE AUSTRIA

A proposal to extend the republican
ioint peace resolution passed by the
House so as to declare the war with
Austria at an end was made today
before the Senate foreign relations
committee, but final action ON the
measure was deferred again.
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San Reno Snubs Mr.. Wilson,

SAN RENO, April 19. THE city
council of San Reno has changed the
name Of the beautiful drive along the
sea from Corso Wilson to Corso
Plume. Before the war the drive was
named Corso William II.
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Plenty Of Food in N. Y;
Traffic Normal Auain

NEW YORK. April 2o.--supply of
rnodstuffs IN New York today was re-
n"rted by commission merchants more
fhan sufficient Cor the city's needs
-7rontjnued on Page 2, Column 5.
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The allied reply TO president w6-
sons Turkish note is expected by dip
1omatic officials here to point out that
without the acceptance by the CnitSd
States of responsibility for part bf
the burden of the solution of the
Turkish question. the allies hare
found IL impossible To adopt the Pree-
ident's suggestion that the Turk Be
driven out of Europe. - :
The allies have taken the position
1t was said, that the eviction of the
sultan from Constantinople was I'm
possible without the assumption by
some power, preferably the UnItAd
States. Of the obligation for the pro-
lection of Constantinople and contig-
uouS Turkish territory. For econoulic
and political reasons. officials said.
choice of any other power than the
United States was precluded. and
since the United States has refused
the proffered mandate over Turkey.
no other solution than TO leave the
Turk in Constantinople under inter-
allied control was possible. Ss
League Shuns Armenia.
The council of the league of nations
has agreed informally. according to
information reaching Washington.
that it cannot assume the mandate
for Armenia. as was suggested by the
council of premiers at the recent Paris
meeting. rs
The principal point made by Presi-
dent Wilson in his Turkish note was
that the Turks should be expelled
from Europe. The note also ady0-
Gated that Thrace be given to Greece.
but that Bulgaria should have the
northern part of the province: THAI
the port of Trebizond be given to Ar
menia. that Turkey merely renounce
her rights to Mesopotamia, Arabia,
Palestine, Syria and the islands-these
territories to be placed In the hands
of the powers for their disposition--
and that one final decision as to the
control of Constantinople and tthe
straits be subject to the consent1ef
Russia when it should have govrn-
ment that the civilized world rec0g-
niZed. -
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PRESENTS BILL
| AIMED TO MERGE
! Street RAILWAYS
dr. Woods Hopes Measure
NiI Induce Voluntary Action
of Companies.
TAX RELIEF FOR LINES
/ FEATURE OF PROPOSAL
Drafted After Conference Between
4 Traction Officials and House
Z Members,

!. Following a series of conferences
House District committee, Represent,
etive James p. Woods, democrat. oil
Virginia. introduced a bill designed
20 induce a merger of the two street
galway syetems in Washington.
The complete merger of the Poto.
mac Electric Power Company with
fhe Washington Railway and Electric
Company is made conditional upon
1he Capital Traction Company also be-
coming party to the consolidation.
This provision in the bill was worked
but al 4 conference yesterday between
Representative Woods and other mem
bers of the committee. with William
y. Ham. president of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company:
Capital Traction Company. and John
Hanna. vice president and general
manager of the Capital Traction Com
pany. This condition was suggested
by the District Commissioners. who
were parties to the conference yes
terday. and 1t has the support of
Chairman Mapes and other republican
members OF the House District COM
mittee.
1eassas fer IneluAinE c. r. Company
Desirability of making the Capital
Traction Company a party to the
merger is based on the ground that
otherwise. with the Potomac Electric
Power Company and the Washington
Railway and Electric Company al
lowed to merge. the joint corporation
would feel itself of such importance
rs to be unwilling voluntarily to en-
courage a merger with the Capital
Traction Company.
panies comes principally in easier tax
proyisiens and in eliminating the
cost OF maintaining crossing police
men In lieu of per cent tax on
gross earnings. Representative Woods
bill calls for a 1 per cent franchise
tax on gross earnings and a so per
cent excess profits tax on the net
earnings over per cent.
This latter provision Of the bill,
which practically guarantees tax ex-
caption until the companies earn Z
s6sI cent, Viii be stubbornly fought by
erAt. formar chairman Of the House
D4G8ct committee
teouaenfy Ae1soa ExpeeteA.
representative Woods feels conn
6eot, and others members of the COM
mittee support this belief. that the
bill introduced today will open the
way for voluntary merger of the
street car lines and will probably re-
duce the rate of fares to the public
Representative Woods theory is that
the street car patrons now are paving
little more than their share of taxes.
and therefore one of the principal fea-
,tures of his bill is to ease up on the
primary tax on this public utility
At the conference yesterday some
concessions were made by the street
railway ofhcials. some by the District
commissioners, and some by Mr.
Woods. after consulting with other
members of the District committee.
II do not think the street railway
men will oppose the bill. although they
are not entirely satisfied" said Repre-
sentative Woods today.
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Bush Terminal Saved From Fire.

NEW YORK. April 20.-Bush termi-
( yEal in BROOKLYN was saved by nremen
ESrtv destroyed ' the Norwerian n
0teahG Hailfried
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WEATHER.

Cloudy, showers tonight and tomor-
row: mild temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ended Q pm. today: Highest, IS. at
pm. yesterday: lowest, so. at 1 am.
today.
Full report on page "a.
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President Timothy Shea OF the
Brotherhood of Railway Firemen and
,(continued on Page 2. Column 81
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Member Of the Associated Press
The Associated Press IL exclusively entitled to
the use 70. republicaton Of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches hefein are also reserved.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-03

for the South Atlantic states.
In issuing this call for a conference.
Matthew Hale, who is also president
of the South Atlantic Maritime Cor
poration, said: In order that the
South may claim her own in foreign
trade and that the vision of southern
statesmen may be realized, 1t Is es
sential that the Unused rail facilities
available for western traffic be utilized
Immediately. The establishment of
new export freight rates from the west
and the establishment of regular
steamship service from the South At
lantic ports, gre the opportunity to
establish also these additional through
freight routes and to abolish the dis
elimination in inland freight rates.
and recognize the principle that the
South Atlantic states are entitled to
a share of the nations commerce.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-03
FOREIGN TRADE
SESSION CALLED
RESENTATIVES OF SOUTH
ATLANTIC STATES TO MEET
AT GREENSBORO, NJ. c., MARC n
H.

Washington, d. c., Mar. ARRANGE
ments were completed today for, the
foreign trade conference of the South
Atlantic States, to be held in Green's
boro, North Carolina, at the O'Henry
Hotel. March u, under the auspices of
the League of Cities" or South At
lantic Export Company This confer
ence is called to formulate a program
by which the South Atlantic States
of North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida will fight the dis
ordinations which have hitherto held
their commerce in check. Invitations
to this conference are being issued by
Matthew Hale, president Of the South
Atlantic Export Company, and by the
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce. as
the host chamber, to all the CONNER
cia1 organizations of the four South
Atlantic states.
The purposes OF this conference are
fourfold: First, To secure the estab-
lishment of additional through freight
routes and service from the Middle
west to the South Atlantic Ports; sec
ond, To prepare program which will
remove the discrimination in inland
freight rates now existing against GER
tain cities in the South Atlantic states;
third, To formulate a program for the
continuance of the present export
freight rates from the middIewest TO
the South Atlantic, which may be
cancelled when the railroads are re-
turned to corporate control; fourth. To
secure the establishment of a branch
office of the department of commerce
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-03
CHARACTERIZED
AS GAMBLING MAD

Madrid. Mar. 2.-This country, the
men and women of which have the
reputation of being willing to. put their
last peseta on some game of chance,
has never witnessed such wave of
gambling as that which is now flowing
over the country and has been in ex-
istence since the conclusion of the
war Casinos have been erected on
the borders Of the larger cities, so as
not to interfere with the concessions
in the cities. These gambling houses
are crowded during the afternoons and
evenings and until late in the morning
with men and women playing games
in which the odds against them make
it Impossible for any but the extremely
lucky to win.
The newspapers have started a cam
paign against this gambling in Madrid
especially where. as one newspaper put
it, "men and women are pauperized
in gambling houses which operate I'M
der government license and then turned
on the streets TO beg"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-03
THOUSANDS HAVE KIDNEY
TROUBLE AND NEVER
SUSPECT IT
Applicants for Insurance. Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public. there is one preparation
that has been very successful in over
coming these conditions. The mild and
healing influence of DIR. Kilmer's
swamp Root is soon realized It stands
the highest for its remarkable record
OF success.
An examining physician for one OF
the prominent Life Insurance Com
panies. in an interview on the subject,
made the astonishing statement that
one reason why so many applicants Tor
Insurance are rejected is because kid
ney trouble is so common to the Amer
lean people, and the large majority of
those whose applications are declined
do not even suspect that Jaey nave
tho disease. DIR. Kilmer's swamp Root
is on sale at all drug stores in bottles
OF two sizes, medium and large.
However. if you wish TO test this
great preparation send ten cents 70
DIR. Kilmer & Co, Binghampton, \
y, for a sample bottle. When writing
be sure and mention the Pensacola
Journal.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-03
MIR. GANTS REPORT
Chamber of Commerce, Pensacola, Fl

Chamber of Commerce, Pensacola, Fla,
Gentlemen:
The result of the Investigation by the
committee appointed to look into the
dock proposition can. as | see 1t, be
told in a very few words.
All authorities consulted agree that
if Pensacola is to hold the commercial
position that she is rightfully entitled
TO she must have municipal docks.
All authorities also agree that the funds
available from the proposed bond issue
would not be sufficient to build the
kind of docks the city ought to have.
This leaves only one question open Tor
consideration at this time. Would the
hujIding of one unit at this time be
step in the right direction. Regarding
cost of a unit | beg to quote Mr.. \. b.
Butterworth. of the UnHed states snip
ping Board and Emergency fleet Cor
poration. who, under date OF fepfuafS
9th, wrote as follows:
Regarding the cost or say one ulllt !,
of the dock as described. l have figured
the cost of the dock, warehouse is. anu
dredging at approximately s34e,oo0.
So far as the city's finances are con-
cerned the liabilities today are Wen
under 1907 of the assessed valuation
The law provides that the city ma
biIities can be as much as 1910 OF Inc
assessed valuation.
There is no dosbt in my nina as TO
the advisability OF starting the uochS
on the unit system. The city commits :,
sioners should proceed at once to sell
bonds and build unit at the earliest
possible moment. The next assessment
of the city's valuation will, no DOUBT.
show a handsome increase, ana me
time will be ripe in the near future
for an additional bond issue suiilclent-
" large to complete modern DOCKS
capable Of handling the great increase
in the shipping business that WIN nat
urallv follow completion of the docks.
Yours very truly,
n 7, CANT
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of Ending

money. Disappointed in her quest
the gray-haired woman turned her
steps toward the Mecca of Sui
cides. Jo-San's signboard carried
its message of hope to her and so
It was that the woman who had
sought peace. for Ave years in the
holy places of Buddha, found it at
last in the gospel OF Jesus.
Loss of health or occupation,
strained family relations, and in
temperate husbands started the
large majority of the women on
their journey to Suma. One young
woman had entered a house of ILL
repute, in order to pay the ex-
penses Of her husband, who was
studying at an American univer-
sity. Though the life was more
than she could endure, she had no
reproaches whatever for the hus-
band who put her in it. She was his
wife, and therefore bound to make
his welfare her first concern.
Perhaps this modern graduate In
philanthropy would find fault with
Jo-San. It is doubtful if she ever
heard of a card-index system. II
one of her girls was referred to as
a case, she would not understand.
Her only system" is to open her
home to those who need a haven
during the days of readjustment,
to call on the disappearing mother
in-law, the unkind father or the
Incorporate husband, to find en-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-03
WALL STREET
LOCKS THE BARN

New York, Mar. wall Street is
busy locking the barn now that the
metaphoric horse and $5,000,000 worth
of bonds are missing.
But though the brokers plan to
take the Bertillion measurements of
messengers, hire policemen and over
seers and use the stock exchange
leased wire to carry the descriptions
of absconders far and wide, no move
to replace messengers of tender years
has been made.
Wall Street busies itself with laying
traps and wires to safe-guar< it's mill
lions, but it has no intention. appar-
emily of hiring men to take the place
of youths to carry its bonds and Sc
curities.
The police are striving to reestahlish
the Fulton Street "deadline,H badly
punctured of late. For some time 1t
has been the unwritten law that
crooks found below Fulton Street will
be "railroaded" to Jail on any avail
able charge.
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No. Continued From
Page One.

and two in favor of it, The inyestiga-
ton has confirmed the minority
stronger in their opinion in favor OF
docks and the majority after their in
vestigations are convinced that they
would be a good thing for the city to
have If it is a good thing for the city.
why not proceed to the accomplish
ment of the work. Is it possible our
city cannot accomplish a work of so
great a benefit or necessity?
Mark this please: The only thing
the city needs to do to get this needed
public necessity is TO furnish credit TO
secure the loan. The bonds will be
sold and the money derived therefrom
used to build docks. The docks will
then according to information before
us earn enough to pay the operating
expenses, interest on bonds, and ere
ate a sinking fund which will take up
the bonds when due for any amount
which may be used. The docks Will
continually increase in value SO that in
20 or 80 years the city Will have good
docks worth a large amount OF money
which Will not have cost the tax payers
a single dollar and will have added to
the city by the resulting development.
industries, people and wealth which
will be paying taxes into the city
treasury Tor OJllCF DuIpOStS.
If more money is needed it can be
voted by the people. The city is simply
called upon to loan its credit to secure
an additional amount. and to admins
ter the funds and the docks Will do
the rest This sounds too good to be
true: but let's see what other cities
have to say: j. Everett Merrill, secre-
tarv of the city commission of Jack
sonville. Florida, in letter dated Feb
ruary 18th, 1920, says: The earnings
Of the municipal docks have been suf-
ficient to maintain and operate and in
addition to set aside small amount
for interest and sinking funds which
has been increased as the revenues in
creased from year to year
This statement is verified by the
printed budget for 1920, page /. which
saws. ITO be paid from earnings
Nnnicipal docks and terminals. Si63,-
91.5i. Estimated revenue slS0,Oo0.00)
The secretary of state barber COM
mission. san Francisco, Calf, under
date of February 18th. 1920, says: THE
city of San Francisco is the foremost
CITY of the Pacific coast and owes its
.. prestige and development to its Won
derful harbor. The city OF San Fran
cisco has received the benefit OF all the
commerce passing through this port
hut has not expended one cent in de-
yeloping the harbor from taxes or pub
lie money: the charges although lower
than at other ports, have been SUI
ficient to build and maintain the har-
Dor. IN all events, as 10 your
last question would state that as a gen.
eraI proposition, would favor pub
liclv owned dock for any city"
TiIey s. McChasney, treasurer and
assistant secretary of board Of COM
missioners OF the port Of New Orleans,
in very recent letter says: Our
commerce has materially expanded and
while we operate without any view to
making profit during our past nine
teen 40 years Of operation. we have
accumulated nice surplus
Pensacola has the finest natural har-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-03
LIBRARY BOARD HOLDS
BUSINESS SESSION

The regular meeting OF the board
of directors Of the Pensacola Library
Association was held last night in
the library auditorium, and two COM
mittees were appointed-a purchasing
and publicity committee.
Mrs. f. e. Schornherst, chairrnan
Miss Nellie Burrow, Mrs S. i. San
quinet, Forsythe Caro- and Mrs. Clar-
ence Frenkel compose the committee
on purchases. Miss Grace coley and
Russell Felkel were appointed on the
publicity committee.
A called meeting of the governing
board and the members Of the com
mittee will be held next Tuesday
night to discuss the business affairs
OF the library.