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The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07
FOURTH SECTION
DOCK LAUNCHED
Bruce Plant Nears Completion
and Last Section Will Go
Into Water in Few Weeks

The fourth section of the pig Bruce
dry dock went into the water from
the ways yesterday afternoon at 3: 80
O'Clock, practically 100 per cent a COM
plete unit. A large crowd of visitors
was present to see the section take
its maiden. dip and mark another step
in the building of the port of Pen
sacola. The section went in without
a hitch or an accident and as smooth
ly as has the three previous sections
With the launching of the fifth sec
ton soon the dock will be complete
and will shortly be commissioned and
officially named as she takes the first
ship for repairs. The last section will
be launched about the goth of this
month it was announced at the plant
yesterday.
The fourth section has been delayed
in launching on account of the lack OF
material and later by the historic old
Bruce dock having a ship near where
the new dock sections are being
launched. No real time was lost on
account of the delays as work was
pushed on the final section and upon
the installation of all machinery of
the fourth section.
Work on the buildings of the com
pany IS being pushed as rapidly as
possible and these buildings are ex-
pected to be completed in record time
by. the Aberthaw Construction Com
pary. which is building the dock and
buildings. This company has been
making record in construction work
Of this character on the Bruce plant
that has not been equaled in america
II is planned to have the completed
dock IN operation by the first of
next month and every effort of the
company is being pushed TO that end.
The company is looking forward TO
docking some of the ships of the ship
building company which are now un-
der. Aeonstrnction.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07
ENDS
HOME SHORTAGE
patriotic Drive" Methods used
TO Make Financing Easy for
Working Builders

Seattle, Wash. April 6.-SeattIe has
alieyiated it's housing problem more
siiaoly. and probably with greater
success, than any other city in the
country.
IN the latter part of July. 1918, the
housing shortage in Seattle, Washing
ton. became acute.
The Seattle chamber of commerce
explains in the following outline how
Seattle's problems We're solved:
Our war board appointed j. F.
Douglas, chairman of a committee to
conduct a campaign which would en-
courage house building.
THE Metropolitan Building Com
pany provided the entire ground floor
space of one of it's large office build
ings as a headquarters, and group
of men with special knowledge was
gathered together and the name, More
Homes Bureau" was chosen.
THE work was based on a survey
we had made, showing the probable
additional population we could expect
by January /, 1919. From this sur
vey we decided that we should aim
at the building of 5000 homes.
about the 18th OF August we began
our publicity. using as a slogan. Build
a House We decided to use these
methods:
F'irst-To organize a Second Mort
gage Company, as there was none in
the city at that time which would
lend reasonable sums on second mort
gage, especially to persons building
their own homes. The theory was that
the amounts should be limited TO ap-
proximately $500, payment to be made
in monthly instaiiments.
Second-To organize a popular cam
paign TO pledge property owners and
business men, whether they were
property owners or not, to build one
or more houses as a civic duty.
THE Second Mortgage Company
was financed (s200.O0o) with compare
tive ease.
The second plan, which was the
basis of our publicity campaign, was
handled just as patriotic drives have
been handled Lists were compiled
showing every property owner owning
five or more vacant lots, every person
having a real property value Of $780,
900 or over, and a great many men OF
no large financial responsibility. bu;
who, il was thought, might be able
to build homes for themselves.
From these sources we compiled 4
list of about 1900 prospects. The
names and addresses were transferred
to pledge blanks. and starting Sep
1 tember ) we put $50 business mer
into the field as canvassers to secure
| signed pledges. When the campaign
which lasted five days, was finished
We had pledges for 1850 houses ol
| their equivalent in apartments.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07
PEACE DEBATE
ON in HOUSE
Indications Are Republicans Will
Support Resolution While
Democrats Oppose 1t =

Washington. April 6.-The majority
report of the House Committee on
Foreign Relations recommending adop-
tion of a resolution declaring the state
of war with Germany ended was in
troduced today, accompanied by a spe-
cial rule providing for nine hours de-
bate beginning Thursday.
The Democratic minority report viii
be introduced tomorrow. Some de-
bate on peace matters today indicated
the Democrats Will vote soiidly
against the resolution.
Representative VenabIe. Democrat OF
Mississippi, attacked the constitu-
tional power of Congress TO take such
action. characterizing it es an at
tempted usurpation of the treaty max
ing functions
Representative Mondell, Republican
leader. asserted that since Congress
has the power to create the condi-
ton OF war, it has the power to end
it.
The ma jority report declared II has
become the plain duty of Congress"
to declare the admitted fact" that
the war with Germany has ended
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07

The result was very close in pre-
cinct 80. where a large number of
shipyard workers live. In this pre-
cinct Mr. Sanders won lit to 110. In
every other precinct the vote was from
5 to 3, to 2 TO for Mr. Sanders.
Mr.. Sanders won by to 5 in the
final count as can be seen by checking
the totals. Five times ST. gives total
of 4.3S5 and times LABS gives a total
of 4,S0s, making to 8. the closest sim
pie fraction by which to express the
result
AS soon as the results were tabu-
lated at the city hail, Mayor Sanders
friends organized a parade which went
through the principal down town
streets, stopping now and then to
cheer for the mayor and his chief
supporters. The paraders were led by
a band, and numbers of automobilists
followed in the wake of the marchers
Frank Y. Carroll had charge of the
ceremonies and directed the route OF
the parade.
In discussing the election last night
Mayor Sanders said one Of the greatest
joys he had in winning by so wide
margin was because il proved Lucky
Baldwin to be a Dad prognosticator
of politics. / had expected the cleo
ton 10 be much closer than the final
tabulation showed
Early in the day Mr. Semmes ap-
peared to be carrying the fight into
Mayor Sanders territory. IL was be-
lieved up TO noon that Mr. Semmes.
would carry II, IS, 81, 2s and az.
There was considerable opposition to
Mayor Sanders in these precincts.
some of it because of street improve
ments which were not put through,
and some because OF the endorsement
given Mr. Semmes by the carpenters
locals. Sanders hackers put in con-
siderable time in 80 and &c yesterday
afternoon and it is believed swung
the precincts back into line. In 81 and
2S it was believed Mr. Semmes atti-
tude toward financial affairs of the
city would swing the election for
him.
The polling places were opened at
s O'Clock and by noon about one
third of the voting strength had been
accounted for. The inspectors and
clerks were kept busy during the af-
ternoon, the last two hours in every
precinct being the busiest of the day.
Around noon, also a heavy vote was
cast.
There was no disorder during the
entire day. The election was very quiet.
nearly every voter remaining at the
polls just long enough to mark his
ballot and drop it in the box. In most
precincts a few friends of each candi-
date remained on duty, but for the
most part the active work was done
by autoists and taxi drivers who
carried the scattered voters to the
polls.
Sanders men made use OF the
| county school busses to take voters
! to the various voting places. while
| Mr.. Semmes friends contented them
| selves with the use Of pleasure and
| commercial cars.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07
ARMY BILL is
BEING ASSAUED

Washington, April 6.-The army ra-
organization bill was attacked as a
measure that would build up mill
tary system equal to any that ever
existed in any country at any time"
by Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, of
Tennessee, during consideration of the
bill by the senate today. Senators
Wadsworth, New York, Frelinghuysen,
New Jersey, Republicans, replied that
it only sought to adopt lessons learned
from the world war, eliminate red tape
and promote efficiency.
AS forerunner of the later floor fight
against the universal training pro-
gram. the senate by unanimous consent
agreed to defer any action of fixing
the peace time strength of the army
until after the disposal Of universal
training.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07
KANSAS MINERS
] RESIST COURTS
Headed By Alexander Howatt
:. Men Disobey Summons
To Appear

Pittsburgh, Kansas. April 6.-Presi-
dent Alexander Howatt of District No:
IA. United Mine Workers of America,
and four other district officials this
afternoon refused to obey summons to
appear before the Kansas Industrial
Relations court.
Howatt announced officials of the
t4th district do not recognize the In
dustrial Relations court. The sum-
mons were issued by the district court
and Howatt said 1--WE may be dragged
into court but we will absolutely re-
fuse to answer any questions as we do
not recognize the courts authority. >
He said judges of this court should
be appointed from among industrial
ranks instead of court composed Of
politicians and corporation lawyers.
The miners struck yesterday. dis
satisfied over the recent wage award.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07
NO MONEY FOR
new BUILDING
Treasury Department Estimate
Is Too Low and POstOffice at
Apalachicola be Delayed
Ry GEORGE II. MANNING.

Washington, ID. c.. April 6.-Because
the bids recently submitted for con-
struction of the proposed public
building at Apalachicoia, Florida,
failed by $4,000 OF coming within
the amount appropriated for the pur-
pose by Congress a delay of at least
la year is sure to occur before the
building is started.
Congress appropriated $4,000 To
construct a postoffice building at
Apalachicola in 1918. When the war
came on work on all Federal buildings
was postponed because the price of
construction took an enormous jump:
because OF efforts to economize and
/, to make more labor available for
strictly war work.
When the war was over the Treas
ury Department set about working
on its Building program. 1t was found
that in many cases the amounts ap-
propriated in 1918 were greatly in
adequate for doing the work today.
Accordingly Congress was asked TO
increase the appropriations for many
buildings and did so. At Mariana
priated and then $4,000 additional
was asked But no additional appro-
priation was asked for Apalachicola
because the Treasury Department be-
lieved it could get the work done
within the appropriation.
Bids for erection of the Apalachi-
cola postoffice were asked for and
| opened or March 2eth. Before the wal
/ it was usual for a score or more bids
made on this occasion. The J. L
Robinson Construction Company o.
Baltimore offered to erect the build.
| ing of limestone for SIS, 500 and o.
sandstone for 100000 The King Lum
| Der Company of Charlottesville, Va.
| bid 500, 700 for limestone and s102, 2,00'
/ for sandstone
i The Treasury Department wants ths
building built of sandstone. AS abou
| 81 900 is needed for fixtures for tn
building, which includes furniture
/ lock boxes, etc, to come out of tn
appropriation the bids are about $50.
900 too high.
| A brief investigat tion has seemed Il
show that it will be impossible II
make reductions in the plans of tn
building that would reduce the cos
| by $50, 1000 and still give a building
that would be satisfactory. So it
| is probable the bids will be rejected
and Congress will be asked for more
money. This will entail a delay o
at least a year, it is expected.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07
.HARTS DENIES
BRUTALITIES
Former Commander American
Forces In Paris Put Through
Rigid Quiz By Committee

Washington April 6.-Disclaiming e
responsibility for prison brutalities al
legged to have taken place in the Paris
district while under his jurisdiction.
Brigadier General William w. Harts,
former commander of American forces
in Paris declared today before the
House Investigating Committee he
was entirely satisfied with his record
at that post.
Harts said that while there was no
reports of the military using Strong
Arm" methods in arrests that about
a hundred cases of brutality out of
ten thousand arrests during the four
months period he was in command
were reported.
Chairman johnson of the committee
said General March, and other high
officers, admitted there was basis for
charges before the committee and if
Harris did not know of the cases he
was ''derelict in his duty
Charges that strong armed, blood
thirsty police companies swept the
streets of Paris. making wholesale ar
rests of American soldiers" were de-
MED by General Harris.
General Harris, who was ordered
home from Germany, where he is chief
of staff of the American forces, to
testify before the committee, also de-
MED that prisoners We're put through
a third degree to obtain confessions
Of crime or that they We're beaten,
threa tened and inhumanely treated .
Representative Bland, Republican of
Indiana who questioned the witness.
read the reports of specific cases in
which officers were said to have as
saulted soldiers and asked whether
General Harts took action in those
cases.
General Harts said he always fol-
lowed recommendations of inspectors.
That's the trouble, Mr.. Bland re-
turned. Hard boiled, strong armed
practices were used constantly and no
one was punished"
Men with police experience We're
desired for work in cleaning Paris"
the general said. The 18th marines
were doing police work when 1 ar
rived. They were unsatisfactory and
were removed. Later companies were
recruited from wounded men, not fit
for active duty
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07
MAY
BECOME STEADY
Adoption of Harrison Resolution
for information May Aid
Publishers Of Small DailieS
.(ay GEORGE n. MANNlNG.) }

i.
Washington. d. c.. April ca
securing fair prices and a square deal
for the newspapers at the hands OF
the print paper trust and aimed to
prevent the necessity for hundreds OF
daay and weekly newspapers closing
down. has been taken by the house in
adopting the Harrison resolution call
inE upon the commerce department for
information regarding tic supply, dis
tribution and consumption OF pint
paper.
1t calls upon the commerce depart
ment also for information as to
whether the large newspapers have
been given ample supplies at low
prices. While the smaller newspapers
have been charged very high prices
and have been unable to get an ad-
equate supply even then.
The resolution was introduced in the
house by Congressman Thomas w
Harrison, of Virginia. and referred TO
the interstate and foreign commerce
committee When the committee failed
to act MIR. Harrison asked that the
committee be discharged from fur
ther consideration of the resolution
and asked it's adoption forthwith. At
ter an hours debate it was adopted.
Congressman Harrison read an edi-
torial from the HarrisonburG va,
News Record, saying: NO such con-
dition has ever confronted the pub
fishers of the country as now con-
fronts them-a condition that should
not be allowed to exist. They are being
held up and robbed by the paper
companies who control the news print
paper supply. We concur most heartily
with the conclusion that the question
will never be settled right until some
of those fellows are put in the peni-
Tertiary"
Mr.. Harrison asserted that the big
newspapers have obtained precedence
in paper Purchases by reason or the
fact that they give large contracts,
hut that the smaller newspapers are
being grossly Disseminated against
II would be a shame for congress to
allow "a band OF unpatriotic paper
profiteers'' to drive the country papers
10 the wall, he said.
CONGRESSMAN Madden, of Chicago
told of a meeting held in Chicago at
which a number Of the largest pub
fishers discussed the print paper
shortage.
They were trying to devise ways
and means by which the newspapers
of the country could get such paper
as they desired said Mr.. Madden
TT was the concensus of opinion that
where people are able to contract for
paper within the limit, the manufac.
turers' supply OF paper can be bought
at a uniform price of TO 1-2 cents
| a pound But it was also the unan-
| imous opinion that the trouble with
! the small paper owner that instead o.
| being able TO buy from the manufac-
| turer he is compelled to buy from ths
| broker and the broker has beer
| charging exorbitant, excessive anG
| unjust prices. There was a tendency
/ | may safely say, on the part of al
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07
SENATOR HOKE
Smith In RACE
In Opening Address At Macon
Georgia, Senator Criticizes
Palmer's Candidacy

Macon, Ca April 6.-United States
Senator Hoke Smith, in an address
here tonight advocating his own in
dorsement in the Georgia presidential
primary, declared that to select At
torney General Palmer as the Demo-
cratic candidate for President would
be "Burlesquing."
Senator Smith said after the phi
mary in Georgia he would go. into
Pennsylvania, and make a personal
campaign against Palmer in his own
state. He declared the nomination
of Palmer would mean party suicide"
Atlanta, April 6.-An attack of
acute indigestion kept Attorney Cen
eral Palmer from coming to Atlanta
tonight to make an address in his
campaign for president. The attack
occurred at Gainesville, Georgia, to-
day where he spoke. 1t was said his
condition was not serious and after
a rest he would proceed tomorrow to
Savannah, for his next address.
Reports later made doubtful wheth-
er Palmer would leave for Savannah
to morrow as to get there by Wednes-
day he would have TO leave at a. m
Detroit April 6.-Returns from
fourteen hundred and twenty eight
of twenty four hundred and twenty
one precincts in the state. both Re
publican and Democratic primary to-
night showed the following leaders,:
Republicans, Senator Johnson of Cali
fornia, III, 900; General Wood, 73 900:
Democrats. Governor Edwards of New
Jersey, $4,000; Herbert Hoover, 81, 900.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07
INVESTIGATOR TO
STUDY PRICES

In accordance with a plan whereby
EVERY state is being covered, John A.
Chumiey, a special investi gator of the
Department of Justice, is in Pensa-
cola studying prices here. He is work
ing on the high cost of living probe
being made by Attorney General
Palmer and will report to the depart
Ement his findings.
District Attorney Neeley yesterday
laid before Mr.. ChumIey all the figures
which have been assembled in the To-
cal office and steps will be taken
along whatever lines Mr.. Chumley's S
report suggests.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07
FLOOD WARNINGS
ON MISSISSIPPI

New Orleans, April 6.-With all
towns along the Mississippi notified
of the height rivers are expected 10
reach when flood stage is passed and
the crest reached, United States army
engineers tonight are assembling sup
plies and tools at points where they
NAV be readily sent to any distressed
sections.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07
Mayor Sanders Wins OUer Semnes
In City Primary By Safe Majority
Sanders Thanks
His Supporters

Following the primary last night,
Mayor Sanders made the following
announcement:
To all the peoples:
I wish. to thank each of you for
the magnificent vote of confidence
given me at the polls yesterday and
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07
THOUSANDS LOSE
JOBS BY STRIKE

Chicago, April o. Between fifteen
thousand and eighteen thousand pack
ing house workers We're thrown out
of employment today by the unauthoT-
lied strike of syitchmen in the Chicago
district Union officials said thou
sand union men are here as strike
breakers and more are coming.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07
PINK BOIL WORM
TROUBLES TEXAS

Washington, April 6--S tie of
Texas was urged today at a meeting
of officials from every cotton grow
ing state to take immediate steps to
stamp out the pink boil worm which
has reappeared in nine counties in
the Galveston section.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07
Rivalry Was Keen Though Friendly All Day; San
.ders Given Ten Out of Twelve Precincts-Fair-
ly Heavy Vote POlled at All Precincts
(By LUCKY BALDWIN,

Carrying of IL, Mayor
the Democratic city primary yesterday
another defeating
the opposing candidate Mr. Sanders poed
S77 for his giving him majority of Mr.
carried but precincts 80 and 81
precinct the 81 35 against
Semmes poled 72 Al
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07
BISHOP J. S. KEY
DIES IN TEXAS

Sherman. Tex. April 6-B 5 h p
Joseph S. Key, of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, South. died at his home
here today. He was born at La Grange,
Georgia, 1929 and became bishop in
1856.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07
CITY WILMINGTON
SHOWS INCREASE

Washington. April Census re-
turns tonight included Wilmington.
North Carolina S3,3T2, increase OF
29.6 per cent.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07

Dublin, April 6.-Opposition to the
government never has been so general
throughout Ireland as il is today. Some
critics protest against the severity of
the military regime, but their attacks
are met by demands from others who
assert that steps taken have not been
sufficiently drastic and that measures
intended to be coercive have failed
of their object.
Inability TO discover leaders ofsre-
sent disorders and failure to gain in
formation as TO plans for recommends
tions in future has resulted in sharp
criticism. Government agents are ap-
parently victims of misinformation.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07
irish PICKETS
TAKE TO AIR
in WASHINGTON
Leaflet Bombs Espousing Irish
Cause Dropped From Plane
Aimed at British Embassy
POLICE ARE CHALLENGED
Dublin Report Says Opposition to
Government Was Never Be-
fore So General In Ireland

Washington, April 6.-BarFed from
streets surrounding the British en-
bassy, Irish pickets today took to the
air. From a flying machine they rained
down packages of leaflets espousins tks
Irish cause, and challenged the police
to come up and stop them. There being
no sky cops in Washington, no arrests
were made. Four land pickets.- how
ever, who ventuped out earlier in the
day, were arrested and held in the
house of detention on the federal
charge of making It a felony TO offer
insult TO diplomatic Representatives of
foreign governments
TIE bombing expedition attracted
plenty of attention, but scattered no
hits. Low visibility and winds scat
tered bombs everywhere but ON the
embassy.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07
GERMAN HIGH OFFICIALS EXPRESS
SURPRISE AT ACTION OF FRENCH
MOCCUPYINC THE RUHR DISTRICT
1t Is Emphatically Denied There
Was Any Contemplation of
Y Violation of Peace Treaty
RECEPTION MOST CORDIAL
Americans In Rhineland Area
Are Entirely Disassociated
With French Troops

Berlin, April 6.--The French action
In sending troops into the Ruhr dis
trict came as a complete surprise. ac-
cording to German official circles, as
it had been hoped the manner in
which the government troops were exc
cutting police duties in that region
would convince the entente the gov
ernment is not contemplating viola
tion of the peace treaty. The Ger
man government will most energeti-
caily protest against the action.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07

Berne April 6.-Advices received
here tonight say there has been plum
dering In Essen and terror prevails
phere. Reports say Reichswehr hope
koatake Essen tonight or today.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07

Mayence, April 6.-The only Incl
dent in the occupation of North
few shots fired. At Darmstadt the
Wrench reception was almost cordial
while the people of Frankfort inclined
TO be friendly.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-07

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