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The daily morning oasis., 1920-05-11
BADLUCK

1t isseldom ills are single; in regiment they rise
and scaldng teardrops mingle with the tears of
other guys When blaze calls out the firemen,
there be seven in row. while the bards and kindred
lyremenq chant the tany of woe. Now tire sus-
tains a puncture, in a long cross-country run, and
the driver at this juncture knows his grief has just
begun. Not parasang he'll travel, but a tire is
running flat; tacks and nails and chunks of gravel
all contributing to that. To the morals undermin-
ing are such grievous things these and his Ian
guage hot and shining willis the leaves on nearby
trees. Things go wrong at early morning, wrong
whenrfrom your couch you start and you take it as
a warning that the day will break your heart. For
our evils come cavorting, not alas single Spies;
but in legions they come snorting, we sadly swat
the flies. But they'll soon have run their courses,
and the luck will change awhile; from our woe we'll
have divorces and We'll spring the old time smile.
(Cepyright by George Matthew Adams)
The daily morning oasis., 1920-05-11
DID NOT HAVE TO SOLICIT

In his interview published in the Herald last
Friday, Mr. Titcomb said:
ut is true that Roy & Titcomb, Inc. did sell ar
tcles to the city during the Republican administers
ton as it was during every other administration;
The city business however has been solicited
by this concern, and when purchases have been made
we have Away extended the courtesy of wholesale
price to Nogaies. Daily Herald
With the mayor and one councilmen
from the house of Roy & Titcomb seated in the Town
Council, and one from the affiliated concerns
the First National Bank the firm named Gid not have
to solicit business 1t flowed to them just natural
w as water flows down hill. That is why the law
prohibits. mayor or councilman having dealing with
the city.
The Transparency of Mr. Titcombs claim that the
firm gave the municipality "the courtesy Of whole
sale prices was exposed in "The Oasis of Sunday,
where there appeared an excerpt from bill OF Roy
& Titcombs showing that the firm had charged the
Town $40 for bill of electric lamps which other
dealers have assured "The Oasis" they would have
duplicated for $2815and they sold the articles to
all who came at those prices.
AID still it is quite safe for the millionaire to
wear overals. There's always a line of distinction
between the crease ami the grease.
Many cities are Boosting of their increase in pop
ulatOn. But it would be more to the purpose to
lament over the depopulation of the farms.
Some men are so averse to recognizing their own
faults that they soon become convinced that they
without flaw.
clean town creates comment. Comment adj
vertises place Advertising puts us on the map.
Let's keep this town Clean
Europe is again a bunch of finder, with every ma
ton dreading the time when another will apply the
torch
The man who'wants to be right with his fellows
should first get right with himself
Honesty brings man it's own reward, but thief
often snatches it away.
Friendship in many cases is only money deep.
The daily morning oasis., 1920-05-11

men Of the town Square DEAL all around. Even
the firm of Roy & Titcomb is given business from
the town. City Clerk Cole has informed 'The Oasis
that there is not month that Roy & Ttcomb not
represented in the demands allowed on the City
Treasury
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-10
NAVAL STORES
MARKET SCARS
Turpentine at S1.76A on Jack
sonvilIe Market Is Highest
Ever Known to Industry.

Naval stores men are watching the
market with keen interest because he
demand for turpentine and rosin has
been so heavy in recent weeks that
the market has climbed to the high
es+ point ever known in the industry.
Yesterday turpentine on the Jack
sonville market sold at S1.76s4 a GAL
lon and on the Savannah market at
s176. Last summer the market
scared to s1.72, a record up TO that
time.
Rosin also has advanced, the de-
mand for the lower grades being
particularly heavy.
Explanation of the high market
seems to be a wholly normal one, sup
ply and demand. The demand is par
ticularly heavy. England has been a
heavy buyer recently and Japan also
4 buyirg large quantities, especially
of rosin. The demand, it is believed,
will continue and a high market for
the remainder Of the present season
is predicted.
The supply of naval stores is grad
uaIly DECREASING, nearly all that be-
ing shipped at the present time com
| ing from reserve stocks with little
coming from the stills until after
| April whea& the new run really COM
mences. Some naval stores experts
predict that the price OF turpentine
VIII go as high as s. gallon before
the new season starts
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-10
WESTERN LIFE
IN PENSACOLA
Canvass of Citizens Indicates
That so Per Cent of Male
Inhabitants Armed.

A canvass of Pensacola. citizens
yesterday and last night disclosed
that probably so per cent of the male
inhabitants, are carryins guns, and
that over 80 per cent have firearms
at home. The canvass was made on
the basis OF what is termed in law
reasonable probability"
One person in every five was ask
ed and of 81 men asked 40 said they
carried either a pistol or revolver
uzheIl@uIt- nieht---of- the remains
ing, 15 said they didn't carry fire
arms with them but had guns of
varying descriptions at home which
they kept loaded at night.
Tt is reasonable to suppose that
inasmuch as no effort was made to
select the persons asked with refer
ence TO n-lugging, but every fifth
man. known TO the investigator. was
approached on the subject. the per-
centage obtained would hold true
should every person be asked.
OF the q men who said they did
not carry firearms three said they
carried knives which they always kept
in convenient positions for use when
passing dark places. The is men who
said they carried no weapons of any
kind. admitted that they were seldom
ont at night and when they were they
always drove home in automobiles
The canvas indicates that practical
lv every man who is out at night ls
armed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-10
AUSTRIANS ASK
AMERICAN AID
Appeal For Help to Ward Off
Observation-Disclosures of
Ark BufOrd Unknown

Washington. Jan. Am appeal to
the American people to extend aid
10 seven million Austrians threatened
with anarchy and death by starva-
ton during the winter is being for
warded 10 Washington by Baron
Eichoff, head of the Austrian peace
delegation.
Representative Of the allied and
associated powers in Paris are fully
aware Of the terrible distress by
which Austria is actually afflicted, =
says Eachoff's appeal which adds sat
present moment this situation has
come to an especially critical phase,
European powers having declared
they cannot grant credits and that
American cooperation offers the only
chance of saving Austria"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-10
MANY ROBBERY
CALLS TURNED IN
One Man Believed to Be ImpIi-
Gated in Recent Holdups
Held by Police.

Robert F. DibbIe, a former taxi
driver. was arrested last night about
10 O'Clock by the police department
and is being held for further investi-
cation. Dibble IS suspected as being
one of the gang of three men who
have been burglarizing the city re-
Gently. Last night at the station Dib-
bic gave several conflicting state
nlents to the police force when ques-
toned and otherwise acted in a sus-
picious manner.
The station was besieged by reports
of burglars, the calls coming in from
all points of the city. Until a late
hour, however. only one loss of prop
erty was reported. This case was of
a boy driving on Barrancas-ave. and
was relieved of over $50 by man who
was standing by ehe side of a car.
which had the appearance of being
broken down. As soon as the robber
got the money from the boy he start
ed his car and got away.
Several calls came into the station
of burglars and the description of the
burglar given always tailed with that
of the same man. One Of the calls
came from E. Gadsden-s st. in which a
man was attempting to enter a house.
The burglar slipped away when he
was discovered.
Shortly after this another call came
in from +. Jackson-st. This time the
man was attempting to enter house
but was frightened away and chased
down Jackson by two men, A few
| minutes later the burglar. from de-
scription given evidently the same as
| the other cases, started in a house AT
1S1 W. Intendencia-st., but as b.
started in a woman came out OF the
house. The lady called to her hus-
band and he came out with a pistol
shooting two times at the fleeing
! burglar.
| Shortly after the shooting on Inten-
I dencia DibbIe was arrested on Pala-
/ fox-st., and was put under a Cruel
| ling questioning. Up 10 a late hour
+, this morning, however, he had not adj
mitted being in connection with the
irobberies, but the statements that
made We're conflicting and otherwise
suspicious
| The statements concerning other
parties who may have been working
with Dibble were especially contra
dictory but the police department
believes that a good line on at least
two other men who are suspected as
being implicated with Dibble has been
Two. f-continued onS Page q
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-10
DUTCH DISCUSS
KAISER PROBLEM
Parliament Is Advised Holland
Should Request Former En-
perOr Return to Germany

The Hague. Jan. 9.-The first claim
Of the Duthch parliment has presented
the cabinet memorandum suggest
ing that il is desirable that Holland re-
quest the former Emperor William to
return to Germany Ordinarily the gov
ernment would answer the memoran-
dunn, but the correspondent learned
the government does not consider il
important as it was introduced at the
suggestion of a single member and
debated as a matter of formality.
SO far as the correspondent IS able
to learn the present dutch government
has firmly decided not TO surrender the
former Kaiser.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-10
Seek lTurkish Settlement.

Having abandoned hope that the
United States could be induced to ac-
eept mandate over Turkey :he al
lied powers are in correspondence
with a view 0 finding some solution
of the problem Of expelling the Turks
from Europe Without causing such an
uprising among the Mohammedan
peoples as would endanger the con-
troll or the European nations over
them
Information reaching washington
is that these efforts are in progress
outside of Paris where the supreme
council is sitting. though it is expect
ed the ratification of that body VIII
he required TO give effect to any
plans adopted.
Reports from Egypt India and 9TH
er countries where the NIohammedans
are numerous, of a general objection
10 the expulsion Of the Turk from I1u-
rope. and insistence upon the reten-
tion OF the head of their church in
Constantinople under threats Of boy
colts OF Christian business and trade
and even actual warfare, have stimu-
lated endeavors of the entente for
eign offices to find some plan which
viii satisfy the Aohammedans and at
the same time free Constantinople
from Turkish nal administration
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-10
ONE ROAD CLEAR
OF CASUALTIES

Richmond, Va, Jan. 9.-Although
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad has been in opera
ton 81 years, not a passenger has
been killed in that period, officials an
nounced today in making public a re-
port which showed no fatal accident
in which passengers were involved
had occurred during the last year.
The railroad operates between Rich
mond and Washington. and in addi-
tion to its own traffic handles pas
senger trains Of the Seaboard Air
Line and the Atlantic Coast Line be-
tween the two cities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-10
ALLIED LEADERS
DISCUSS FIUME
Supreme Council Decides Ger
many Must Pay Expenses
of Rhine Commission.

Paris, Jan. 9.-The Fiume problem
was taken up at a meeting held in
private today by the premiers and
other allied statesmen assembled here
for conferences. The meeting was at
tended by Premiers Lloyd George of
Great Britain; Nitti, of Italy and
Clemenceau Of France; Early Curzon,
the British foreign secretary; victorlo
Scialoia. the Italian foreign minis
ter; Andrew Bonar Law. British
prlvy councillor; Hugh C. Wallace,
the American ambassador to France;
sentative. Paul Dutasta, secretary of
the peace conference and PHILIPPE
Berthelot. political director of the
French foreign office.
A session of the supreme council
proceeded this meeting. Secretary
Dutasta reported his conversation
with Baron Lersner, head of the
German mission, regarding measures
taken by the commission in Schles-
wig affairs which will be applied upon
the coming into force Of the peace
treaty
The council decided that the ex-
penses of the high commission in con-
troll of the Rhine regions should be
borne by Germany as well as the cost
of the army of occupation.
The council took up the subject of
the first meeting of the executive
council of the league of nations which
the treaty provides shall be called by
President Wilson. It was announced
that the date of the meeting would
be fixed later. The supreme council
viii hold another session tomorrow
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-10
HUNDREDS ARE
CARRYING GUNS
Police Commissioner Pou Has
Issued Special Permits to
More Than 400 Citizens
CLOSING HOURS ARE SET
City Hall Announces That Pool
Rooms Must Be Closed at
Midnight Hereafter.

Over four hundred permits to carry
guns have been issued TO the citizens
of Pensacola BY the police depart
ment, according TO a statement made
by Police Commissioner Pou to The
Journal last night. since the num-
erous robberies and frequent burglar
izing that has spread over the city
recently the average citizen appar-
emily feels II unsafe 10 go unarmed
and have obtained special police pow
ers and authority to carry a gun,
1t seems to be the general senti-
ment OF people on the streets that
if the police department is not large
enough to prevent the nightly occur
ences it is their duty as citizens TO
lend every possible aid. Thus the
many applications for special police
powers.
Although the state of Florida Is
accredited with 2Ss armed men in
the national guard by the war de-
partment. the city Of Pensacola alone
has between 400 and 500 according to
permits issued by Commissioner Pou.
Of the large number of permits is
sued many of them are given 10 men
who work late and are on the streets
late at night other permits have
Deen Sfaitleu 10 men Nito N0AA& b9
of real value to the department in
case they should be wanted in rum
ming down the burglars
In an effort 10 rid the city of sus-
picious characters the police depart
ment viii round up loafers and these
viii be lodged in the city Jail if they
can give no definite reason as TO
why they should not work or how
they earn their living.
The hang-outs OF undesirables viii
also be Under more strict surveii-
ance by the police department, in the
effort to get rid of undesireabies. The
congregation of men at late hours OF
the night viii be discouraged in every
way. The pool halls win be closed
every night at ~ O'Clock said Mr.
Pou. and ia this way many men who
are on the streets at a later hour
viii have no place to gather a. they
are now in the. habit OF dFopping
into the pool rooms and playing pool
or watching others play. These halls
viii all be closed after midnight said
Mr.. Pou. Other means viii be taken
to prevent the frequent burgIaries and
ii is possible that the police depart
ment may be enlarged by special men
and patrolmen may be added to the
force
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-10
CENTRAL Mine
OWNERS CONFER
Discuss Course to Be Taken
With Regard TO Presidents
Price Commission.
MAY REFUSE TO HELP
Believed That at Best Their
Stand Will Be They Are Not
Bound by Rulings.

Washington. Jan. preliminary
to opening Monday of hearings by the
presidents coal inquiry commission,
the wage scale committee of the CEN
tral competitive field operators today
discussed the policy of the soft coal
operators toward the commission. It
appears probable tonight they would
decide either a flat refusal to deal with
the compission or to declare the oper-
ators' Willingness to cooperate with
reservations.
In opposing the commission as or
ganized of one operator, one miner and
one representative of the public, some
operators argued that an impartial
tribunal, all members of which repre-
sent the public would be more salts
factory. Another course favored by
some mine owners was to furnish the
commission whatever information it
might ask but with the express under
standing that the operaors do not con-
slider themselves bound by the com
missions conclusions.
The proposition of operators outside
the central competitive field is also
doubtful.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-10
PACKERS BLAMED
FOR FRAMEUPS'
Federal Trade Commission
Don't Believe Employees
Radicals.

washington. Jan. 9.-W r. Colver
member Of the federal trade commits
sion, old the senate agriculture COM
mittee, today the arrest Of federal
trade commission employees in the re-
cent department. Of Justice raids on
radicals was the result Of 'frame-ups
designs to buid the theory that the
commission is a hot bed OF boIshe-
,.fsn,~ Colver left the intimation
tbat the larger Chicago packing con-
cerns connived in some degree to at
tain that result.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-10
LAUNCHING DELAYED.

Launching of the 80 per cent
completed ship, City of Sherman
at the yards Of the Pensacola
shipbuilding company has been
postponed from Tuesday TO
Wednesday at 4 o'clock. accord
ing to an announcement from
the plant yesterday afternoon.
Cause for the postponment
was not assigned, although it
was said that because Of the in
herent superstitiousness of sea
faring men the date. Jan. 13,
was more or less inaccepta BE.
Everything will be ready for the
launching on Wednesday and
the public is invited.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-10
COUNTY JUDGE IS
OUSTED BY CATS

Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. 9.-A tele-
gram was received today at the execu-
tive offices from Governor Sidney J.
Cats. in Okeechobee directing the
preparations of formal removal OF
papers against G. c. Durrance, county
judge of Okeechobee county. removed
by the governor for non performance
OF duty in enforcing the prohibition
law. The message also directed the
forwarding of bond whom the COVER
nor has appointed TO succeed Dur
rance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-10
PEACE TREATY
MORE IN DOUBT
Democratic and Republican
Friends Unite in Efforts to
Reach Compromise.
ENEMIES QUOTE WILSON
Believe Ratification Is Definite
ly Out of Question Until
Election.

Washington, JAN 9.-The fortunes
Of the treaty of Versailles became
even more unsettled today when on
top of President wilson's Jackson day
pronouncement for taking the question
TO the people in political campaign
and William Jennings Bryan's oppo7
sition. dem ocratic and republican
friends of The treaty in the senate
renewed determinedIy their efforts for
compromise ratification.
Senator Hitchcock, acting demo-
cratic leader, said he did not regard
the presidents declaration as calcu-
lated to prevent any reasonable COM
promise.
Bryan left this morning for Lin
coin, Nebraska, where he speaks Mon
day.
So far as learned he did not con-
fer with democratic leaders here be-
fore departure. Democratic leaders
here did not attempt to minimize the
effect that split between the presi-
dent and Bryan might have both at
the convention and at the polls in No
vember, If il should be carried that
FAR. Some Of them look forward to
stirring times in San Francisco.
Senators disagreed widely as to the
probable effect on the senate treaty
situation Of President Wilson's Jack
son day letter urging that the ques-
tion Of ratification be carried into
the presidential campaign.
Among the democrats generally it
was declared the letter had not chang
ed matters, and that the effort to
agree on compromise reservations
continue. The mild reservation re-
publieans thought a compromise had
been rendered more difficult by the
presidents action but said they did
not consider the door had been clos
ed entirely.
A still different view was held by
the treaty's trreconcilable foes. who
declared Mr.. Wilson's declaration and
related develo pments during the dem
: {atic gathering here apparently had
Stablished definitely that ratifica-
tion would bo an issue in the cam
paign.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-10
ship YARD At
MILTON IS SOLD
Bagdad Corporation Dissolved
and Plant Bought by Mis-
sisSippi Shipbroker.

The Bagdad Shipbuilding company,
of Milton, Fla, has been sold by the
incorporators, and the corporation dis
solved according to an announ cement
made by John A. Merritt of this city
one of the original incorporators. The
sale of the plant was made to NJ NJ
F'letchas, of Pascagoula., Miss, and
work at the yards al Milton will be
resumed shortly, it is understood.
The Bagdad company was formed
during the emergency and has com
pIeted two four -masted schooners. one
Of them being the Bagdad and the
other the Burkland. Another schooner
had been started but at the signing
of the armistice the plant was closed
down, leaving the uncompleted hall
of the third schooner. The yard had
employed around 200 men during its
life and these men We're all discharg-
ed upon the closing of the yard
Under the new management the hull
viii be finished into a schooner and
IL is probable that other ships will
be constructed and the plant take on
new life. A force of men is being
gotten together by Mr.. ,Fletchas md
new timber is being brought to the
plant under the supervision Of Chas.
NJ. Afas~ AR Flactas himself is
on tna-1A sssgnus supervising me re-
opening Of the yard and will make
important announcements shortly.
Washington, Jan. 9-Wooden ship
builders from various parts of the
country today urged the senate COM
merce committee to act fayorably upon
a bill by Senator Jones, republican of
Washington, providing for equitable
settlements of their claims growing
out of the cancellation by the ship
ping board OF contracts for that class
Of ships. Among the witnesses We're
c. J. Hyer, Of Tampa. Fla, contrac-
tor.
Unless the bill is passed, Mr.. Hyer
told the committee his coEpany would
lose s1S5,000 while under the settle
ment proposed by the board. it would
realize only $4,000 profit or less than
per cent upon the company's in
vestment.
Before accepting a contract to con
struct ships, Mr.. Hyer said. Chairman
Hurley assured him the company
would be given an opportunity to
construct enough ships TO keep it
busy five years.
Instead, however, the board after
five ships had been built, cancelled
the contracts 6ory-three others.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-10
INSPECTOR FOR
SCHOOLS IN DOUBT

Tallahassee, Fla, Jan, 9.-No action
having been taken by the governor
on the nomination on December 18th
by state superintendent Sheats or
Miss Flora B. Brown, of Orlando, to
be state rural school inspector, the
state superintendent on January s.
withdrew the nomination Of Miss
Brown and has nominated 70 the gov
ernor Prof William 3. Feagle Of High
Springs for the position.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-10
ATLANTA PRISON
BE INVESTIGATED
Charges Have Been Made That
Men and Women Prisoners
Are Flogged

Atlanta. Jan. 9.-Charges that men
and women prisoners in the city stock
ade have been flogged which were
denied by the stockade superinten-
dent. will he investigated. J. /. Kelly
secretary Of the state welfare board
announced tonight. Claim has been
made that women We're tied TO a chair
and beaten with straps by men, Kelly
said the preliminary inquiry Monday
will determind whether the full board
viii be called in.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-10
FOE
IS A CANDIDATE

Chicago, Jam 9.-Aiss Lucy Page
CASTOR today opened headquarters
here to campaign for the republican
nomination for president on an anti
cigarette platform. Miss Gastons not
ed as the implacable foe of the Gig
arctic. Gsol her platform and declara-
| tion s. candidate in South Dakota