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The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-06
FRENCH PREPARE TOUSE FORCE
To CHECK GERMANS INFRINGING
ON TERMS OF THE PEACE TREATY
cold WAVE OF
'SHORTDURATION
Unusually Cold Weather In This
Section To Be Followed BY
Rising Mercury and Rain

Washington, April 5.-The storm
which was central over the lower
Ohio valley Sunday advanced north
eastward divided and formed two cen
ters of disturbance, the weather bu-
beau reported today, one to the north
ward of Lake Ontario and the other
over Virginia. These disturbances
have been attended by general rains
in the Atlantic states. rain changing
to snow in the Ohio valley, and snow
in the central Mississippi valley.
Cold weather is. following in the
wake Of the disturbances and a pro-
practically all districts between the
Appalachian and Rocky Mountains
and this morning freezing tempera-
lures were reported as far south as
the interior of Texas, the north por-
ton of Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama. The lowest temperature of
record for this date was reported this
morning in many points in the Mis-
sissippi valley and the middle plain
states and the west gulf states.
The storm over the middle Atlantic
states is expected to move northeast
ward and be attended by rain and
snow in that section and New Eng
land. Elsewhere east of the Missis-
Sippi river the forecast is for gener-
ally fair weather tonight and Tues
day.
A falling temperature tonight and
tomorrow with a cold wave is pre-
dicted for Virginia, North and South
Carolina and southeast Georgia. Frost
and freezing temperatures were pre-
dicted for tonight in the west gulf
states; extreme north Florida and
Tennessee. Storm warnings are dis
played on the Atlantic coast at and
north of Jacksonville, Fla.
New Orleans, April 5.-New crest
stages in the Mississippi river, COM
putation of which was made necessary
| by recent heavy rains, were announced
today by DIR. /. NJ. Cline, district fore
caster of the local weather bureau.
| A stage of so to 81 feet was pre-
dicted for Natchez by April 20. The
flood stage win be passed at Natchez
April s. At Baton Rouge, according
| to DIR. Cline, a crest stage of 3S to
! 38.5 feet is Indicated by April %. The
flood stage will be passed there April
liz or Is
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-06
ST. ANDREWS IS
HIT BY REPORT
Government Engineers Opposed
to Further Deepening and
Widening of Channel
(ey GEORGE X. MANNING.)

washington, ID. L., April 5.-Jne
board of engineers for rivers and har
bors has made an unfavorable report
upon the proposal to further widen
and deepen the channel between the
Gulf of Mexico and St. Andrews Bay,
FLORIDA. The chief of army engineers
has concurred in this recommendation.
The secretary of war has approved the
report and sent it to congress. This
Will prevent congress making any ap-
preparation for this purpose for prob
ably several years
Congress provided in the rivers and
harbors bill of a year ago for sur
vey to be made with view to deep
ening and widening this channel. The
channel is now % feet deep and 200
feet wide through the East Pass from
the gulf to the bay. A depth of 80 feet
was desired by the interests around
St. Andrews Bay.
The district engineer after an ex-
amina ton declared he was of the
opinion that the channel was worthy
Of additional Improvement and be-
lieved that a channel 25 feet deep and
$50 feet wide on the otller bar and 200
feet wide inside to be most suitable.
But the board in its unfavorable
recommendation says it finds that the
commerce of this waterway is more
prospective than real; that it is
chiefly of lumber, which can be well
carried on vessels of 20 and % feet.
The development which has taken
place has been a partial justification
Of the work already done by the Uni
tee States, but in the opinion of the
board the progress has not been suffi-
cient TO warrant additional deepening
of the channel" the report reads. I'm
til some of the predicated develop
ments in the way of ampIer and bet
ter rail connections with the interior.
and of more diversified traffic are
realized, it is not advisable for the
United States to undertake the i'm
provement of the entrance to a greater
extent"
The division engineer concurred in
the recommendation of the district
engineer, but thought it best 10 give
a depth of % feet from the gulf to
the eastern end of Hurricane island
and % feet inside.
The board of engineers for rivers
and harbors to which the matter was
referred agreed to Congressman
Smithwick's request for hearing be-
fore reaching a final decision on it.
The hearing was arranged for January
81 and Senator Trammell of Florida,
Harris of Georgia, Gongres smen
Smithwick and Clark of Florida,
Wright of Georgia, and Steagalf OF
Alabama, and committee from ST
Andrews Bay and vicinity, appeared
and urged upon the development Tes-
timony very favorable to the project
was given.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-06
GOVERNMENT TO
END PICKETINC
Federal Statute Prohibits Insult
To Foreign Representatives
Be Enforce d
TWO WOMEN ARRESTED
Mrs. Walsh Is Said to Head
Movement Staging Demon
strations for Irish Republic

Washington, April 5.-The federal
government moved today to end pick
eting of the British embassy, which
was renewed this morning by women
sympathizers with the movement for
the Irish republic. Mrs. Mary Walker.
of Astoria, Long Island. Miss Mollie
Carroll, of New York, carrying ban
ners, were arrested after the police
warned them they would be arrested
in fifteen minutes if they refused to
depart.
Later those arrested We're released
as United District Attorney Laskey
announced the police acted before their
counsel had time to warn them of
their arrest under the federal statute
prohibiting insults to foreign repre-
sentatives.
Mrs. Walker and Miss Carroll were
not replaced at the embassy after be-
ing arrested, but leaders of the move
ment would not say what their plans
were Mrs. Sophie Stanton and Mrs.
Hattie Larkin, of Washington who
were arrested on charges of disorderly
conduct after attacking two pickets
today. We're released on cash forfeits
of s25 each.
Picketing of the British embassy
by women proponents of an Irish re-
public, was resumed today under the
leadership of Mrs. James Walsh, Of
New York. Adopting tactics similar to
those used by the militant suffra-
gists, who picketed the White House
two years ago, they appeared in re-
lays every two hours and marched up
and down in front of the embassy in
a drizzling rain.
Mrs. Walsh and Miss Helen Lyon
Herrian, of Astoria, \. Y, were the
first to appear, taking up their stations
just before noon. They carried banners
draped in black, which they explained
was used because they had ''secret
formation" that two new massacres'
had occurred in Ireland within the last
few days. Mrs. Walsh said the pick
citing would be continued indefinitely
this decision having been reached
since the first picketing was ended
last Saturday.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-06
SALE
OF U. S.SHIPS
Chamber of Commerce Tele-
graphs Objections to Ben
son and Green

The Chamber of Commerce yester-
day wired Admiral Benson, chairman
of the Emergency Fleet Corporation,
and< William Green, chairman of the
house merchant marine committee,
objecting to the sale of government
owned vessels to private interests.
The contention is that the govern
ment should hold the vessels until the
United States has assured itself of
an unequivocal lead in the merchant
marine field. It is believed that the
vessels going into private hands will
sooner or later be transferred to
foreign ownership and Americas one
great gain from the. war destroyed.
Mathew Hale, chairman of the
Midwest Gulf Atlantic Association,
brought the matter to the attention
of the Chamber of Commerce and the
telegrams were sent by DR.. Blocker,
acting as president of the Chamber
of Commerce.
Sale of former German passenger
ships was blocked recently but freight
ers have been sold without hindrance.
MANY protests have been made TO
congress but this. is. the first which
has been forwarded to Pensacola. 1t
is believed that privately owned yes
sells would be controlled by interests
which would work against southern
ports and for this reason il is strongly
believed the vessels should be held
under government control until the
south has opened its ports sufficiently
to hold the commerce which is now
pouring through them.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-06
HIGH PRICES
UNDER PROBE
Trade, Commission Will Investi-
gate Recent Advances In
Oils and Cotton Yarns

Washington, April 5.-The house to-
day adopted a resolution directing the
federal trade commission to make i'm
mediate investigation into causes of
the recent advance in prices of gaso-
line, fuel oil, and kerosene
An investigation by the federal trade
commission to demand the causes for
the increased prices of combed cotton
yarn during the past five years, was
ordered today by the house. The com
mission will make its inquiry under a
resolution by Representative Tilson,
Connecticut, which declared that the
increases aggregated several hundred
per cent" and We're greatly in ex-
cess Of the advance in the prices of
raw cotton and labor.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-06
SECTION FOUR
OF DOCK READY
Will Be Launched at 3 O'clock
This Afternoon at Plant of
Bruce Docks Company
NEXT SECTION PREPARED
Dock Will Be Completed Within
Three Weeks Unless Needed
Material Fails to Arrive

The fourth section of the huge 5000
ton dry dock being constructed by The
Bruce Dry Dock Company will be
launched this afternoon about 3 O'Clock.
This pontoon when it hits the water
will be practically 100 per cent COM
plete, all pumps, motors gate valves,
electrical equipment. etc, having been
installed This sectionN will be fol-
lowed in the next twosWeeks by the
fifth and last Section.
After the launching of the fifth sec
ton. the dock will be connected up and
be put in readiness for the lifting of its
first vessel, which will mark an event
that is destined to mean bigger things
in the way of shipping for this port.
Visitors at the plant this afternoon.
to view the launching, will be~sTeatly
surprised at the progress that has been,
made since the launching of the third
section. At that time ground was just
being broken for foundations of the re-
pair plant buildings. Since then the
buildings have been rapidly assuming
shape. and with the erection of the
Hy- -Rify the latest reinforcing concrete
construction, the contractor, Aberthaw
Constrt. tion Company, is now ready
to start cement and concrete work on
the walls of the buildings The steel
sash for these have not Yet arrived,
but shipment is due about the middle
cs this MONTH These will not delay
the construction work. however, as
they can be readily installed at any
time after arrival.
In the meantime the present dock.
the old historic Bruce Dock, has been
kept CO stantly at work, boat after
boat being oc ked. repaired and
painted and at the present time the
waiting list consists of about five boats
anxious to be docked up for inspection
and needed repair.
The new dock, now SO nearly COM
pleted, is estimated to cost $3.50 900 and
has maximum lifting capacity of g.
900 tons. 1t is $50 feet in length over
all. "a feet wide over all, 7s' 2" between
wings. and ts feet zqger BE feet aseci
blocks.
While the dock is in five sections,
these will be Joined together with
steel castings and connections, having
the rigidity and strength of one solid
dock, without its other disadvantages.
The body and sidewalks, known as
wings, of the dock, are braeed and re-
braced by heavy trusses.s
The sections of the dock are of such
proportion that any of them may be
docked on one or two Of the other sec
tions for the purpose of inspection and
repairs
Pumping facilities consist of 20 ver-
tical centrifugal 10" pumps. each Of
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-06
BODY OF JEANNE
ANN DEKAY FOUND

Chicago, April 5.-The body of
Jeanne Anna Dekay, %. protege of
Miss Jane Adams, whose disappearance
from the Hull House. December 80,
was followed by a national search, was
found today near the municipal pier
Mrs. Gertrude Howe Britton, of the
Hull House, said she was positive the
girl committed suicide. she was
d-Spondent over smallpox marks on
her face. The coroner said the body
had been in the water at least three
months.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-06
RED CROSS MAY
NOT AID SOVIETS

Washington, April 5.-The Ameri-
can Red Cross has asked the state
department to approve a plan of i'm
mediate relief work in soviet Russia.
In reply the department is understood
to have stated this government is not
adverse to the plan but is not inclin-
ed to give official countenance to
opening relations by a semi official
organization like the Red Cross and
also it will be impossible for the Uni
ted States to afford protection to
Americans in soviet Russia.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-06
OFFICERS
ARE CRITICISED

New York. April WADE H Hayes.
state commander OF the American
Legion, tonight made public a letter
from Franklin Dolier, national COM
mander. attacking the position Of leg
ion officers who oppose adjustment Of
the compensation plan in opposition to
The wishes or veterans. they represent.
Dolier said the officers represented the
membership irrespective Of these Of
fieers' personal opinions.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-06
FESS REPUBLICAN
FLAYS PRESIDENT

Providence, R. l., April 5.-Condem-
nation OF the marked socialism of
President wilson and warning
against the trend toward nationaiiza-
tion of industries as suggested in his
partiality to the soviet plan" was
voiced at the republican state con-
vention here today by Representative
Fess of Ohio Republican delegates
to the national convention from Rhode
Island viii 70 uninstrJeted
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-06
DAY PARADE
SIAYERS ARE SENTENCED

Montesano, Wash, April g.
The seven men convicted here
March L. of second degree muir
der for the Staying of Warren
o. Grimm, in the Centralla ar
mistice day parade, were SEN
fenced to not less than % nor
more than 40 year seach in the
state penitentiary by Judge
Wilson today, after he had de-
MED a motion for a new trial.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-06
CRITICISM Is
AIMED AT sims
Wilson Says Great Loss Re-
suited by Using Queenstown
Instead of Brest As Base

Washington, April 5.--Rear Admiral
Wilson. commander of the Pacific
fleet, today severely criticised Vice
Admiral Sims employment of Ameri-
can destroyer forces in European
waters during the first year of this
country's participation.
Testifying at the inquiry into Rear
Admiral Fletcher's removal from
Brest. Wilson said using Queenstown
instead of Brest as a base for Ameri-
can destroyers conveying transports
and supply ships. worked only one way
and wasted mileage in the long trip
back to Queenstown.
Washington, April 5.-Unprepared-
ness on the part of the United States
was directly responsible for fearful
extravangances" in lives and money,
Senator Wadsworth, Republican, OF
New York. said today in an opening
argument for the army reorganization
bill.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-06
HINES WANTS BIG
S U M FOR ROADS

Washington. April 5.-Congress was
formally asked today by Railroad Ad-
minstrator Hines for approximately
four hundred and twenty million dol
lars with which to wind up the affairs
of the railroad administration.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-06
BANDIT FIGHTS
FIFTY POLICEMEN

St. Louis, April 5.-Held at bay in
the orchestra pit of a theatre sur
rounded by fifty policemen, a bandit
Killed one officer, seriously wounded
three others and was killed himself
after holding up and robbing the
Easton Taylor Trust Co. of $40, 900
late today. The bandits face was
shot so police Identification will
be impossible.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-06
MANY MINERS ARE
PEEVED AT SCALE

Pittsburgh. Kan. April . Two
thousand miners employed at ten mines
in the Kansas coal fields were on strike
today, it was announced, because of
dissatisS, ction With awards of the Ma
tional Coal Commission.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-06
HOOVER LEADS DEMOCRATS
IN MICHIGAN PRIMARY

Detroit, April 5.-Returns from
174 primary precincts out Of
2,421 in the state tonight gave
republican: Wood, 6,s70; John
son, 6,431; Lowden, $500; Hoo
yer, 2.s72; Pershing, 66S; Simp-
son. las; Poindexter, 10S. Dem
ocratic (94 precincts): Hoover,
563; Bryan, 512; Edwards, 461;
McAdoo, AIS; Palmer, 323.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-06

and E. r. Swain; DeviIIiers and Gads-
den.
Precinct 32-J. NJ. Cooper. E. r.
Ward and ". Davenport; Garden and
3 streets.
Precinct sc. j. Bell, J. T. Whit
ing and t. s Caro-; Jackson and De-
EiIIiers.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-06
MORE GARDEN SEEDS
AT JOURNAL OFFICE

The Journal has received an
other allotment of seeds for
free distribution and persons
wishing them are requested to
call between s g. m. and p. m.
today.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-06

Mayence. April 5.-French troops
win occupy Frankfort early tomorrow.
Some detachments have already
started.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-06

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
COUNTY CHAIRMEN
 OF CAMPAIGN FOR
 BOND ISSUE TO MEET
Conference Here Today to Be At tended By Educators Who Are Backing Good Roads
 Movement

w F. Feagin. state campaign man ager of the s25. 000 900 good roads bond issue. win hold conference with the county chairmen of Northern Alabama this morning al 10 o'clock at tho Tut wiler hotel for the purpose of discuss ing the progress being made for the ratification of the amendment to the constitution Reports from each coun. ty will be made and plans for renewed activity between now and the date Of the election. February 16, will be made.
 Tn addition to the campaign county chaifmen and all county and city su- perintendents of education have been invited to attend the meeting and the attention of this body will be focused on education and, the general welfare of the state. Plans for Good Roads Day which will be observed in every school in the state on January 80, will me completed and all school authori- ties as well as all interested citizens are pushing this movement.
 It is pointed out that If the bond is sue is ratified it will mean that all county schools in the state will be ac- cessihle to persons living in the vicin- itv of each. A large number of prom ir ent out of-town men are expected to attend the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08

throughout Alabama for the approval oi held February IS.
 w. F. Feagin. state campaign manager issued a call several weeks ago for general conference of county ehairmen in this city and all county organization heads in the various counties of the state have been requested to attend the meet ing. Charles l.. Harold, chairman of the Jefferson county campaign committee stated yesterday afternoon that every county in the state will be represented and in addition the county and city super intendents of education in the northern Alabama counties have been invited to join the conference.
 The public school officials of the state have taken an active interest in the amendment ever since the legislature submitted it for ratification to the peo- ple and Chairman Harold states that a large representation from the educational interests of the state is expected here today.
 The school officials, he says, are inter- eSteu III lne SuSSeSS oi thO eaHlSiuhtNht because it means that with the proposed issue of s25 600 GOO worth of bonds for the construction of roads every school house in the state will be made more ac- cessible to the people residing around them when the road system is completed.
 In addition school officials state that the rural communities by the means of better roads will be brought in closer touch with the more settled communities and so obtain better advantages gen. orally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
POSTAL EMPLOYEES DELEGATE PLEASED
 WITH RECEPTION

F. L. Moss, who represented the su- pervisors of the local postoffice as member of the committee of postal em- ployes who presented petition for an increase in salary to the joint congress sional commission in Memphis Tues day, returned to Birmingham yester- day. highly pleased with the manner in which the petition was received
 The supervisors are asking for an increase that would make their salaries range from $3000 to s6000, while the clerks and carriers asked an increase from s1S00 to s2400. The salaries of the former will be governed by the size of the city and the importance of the officials duty. The rural mail car riers have asked an increase of from 40 to SO per cent, pointing to the hard ships of the rural carrier and the in- creased cost of maintenance of vehicles as well as the high cost of living.
 Postal men from Alabama. Mississip- pi, Tennessee and Arkansas appeared before the commission at this time, and plans and claims for six branches of the service were presented. Sugges- tions for the betterment of conditions with regard to handling and delivery of mail were offered by speakers rep resenting the various branches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
WINE PRODUCERS
 HELD SUBJECT TO
 PENALTIES OF LAW
sy Associated Prss

Washington. January 7.-lnternal revenue officials in statement to- right declared that wine producers dis tributing wine under the option con- tracts, said to be in use in California, would be subjected Ito the penalties of the law The bureaus regulations which, while holding that the option contracts do not violate the law, spe- officially prohibit delivery of wine, had been incorrectly interpreted by J. S. Wardell. internal revenue collector for Northern California. officials said.
 If delivery were permitted it would mean simply evasion of the law through a subterfuge. offiicals declare, and this will not be tolerated. Deal CTS were given no permission to re- move bonded wine by the regulations which were drafted to meet questions raised with the lmseau by MT. War dell
 "Commissioner Roper, at no time, has approved the distribution of wine un- der option contracts. used in Califor- nia" the statement said. Any att tempt to distribute if as a subterfuge for the sale as prohibited by law will be- regarded as violation of the law. and persons engaging in such distribu- tion subjected to the penalties pro vided by law"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-08
CHAMPION HERE TO
 ATTEND CONFERENCE
Highway Commission Confident Good Roads Bond Issue Will Be Sue
 cessful in Coming Election

F. J. crampton of Montgomery. pres ident of the Alabama highway com mission. arrived in Birmingham yes- terday and will remain until after the conference of county chairmen of the good roads bond issue campaign here this morning. Mir Crampton is en route to Jasper and Northwest Ala bama.
 He was most enthusiastic over the prospects for the ratification of the amendment for the s25,000,00 bond is sue and declared that favorable reports were coming in from all sections of the state regarding the proposed bond issue. In his opinion the amendment will be overwhelmingly adopted. for he stated the people of Alabama fully realize the necessity of good roads and are working for this movement.
 Many persons who were opposed to the ratification of the amendment at first are now it's most ardent support CTS, he stated. but the people of Ala hama must not go to sleep but keep on the Spb until the ratification of the bond issue is certainty.