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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-26
PROFIT PRICE
COTTON FOUND
Bureau of Farm Management
Finds % Cents a Pound Will
Give Farmer a Profit.

Washington. March DEMONSTRATION
just concluded by the bureau of farm
management of the department OF aS-
riculture shows that at price based
on bulk line" cost of % cents per
pound lint, 81 per cent of the cotton
grown in 1918 on SAP farms from which
cost figures were obtained would nave
produced a profit Sixty-six per cent
of the farms concerned would nave
made money, the department said. Al
production, which the department ng-
ured at 90 cents per pound, only 5ol
of the Si2 farmers or ali per cent
would have made a profit II was
stated
The bulk line" it was explained
marks the point on scale OF costs
about which the price of commodlty
must hang if an adequate number OF
producers are TO be kept in the bust
ness. In the case of the 1918 crop the
price actually obtained coincide with
the bulk line, the farmers receiving
about 30 cents for the product.
The farms on which the experiment
was conducted are located in Alabama,
Georgia. South Carolina and Texas
The net cost of production, It was
found, ranged from s cents 10 sl.V!
per pound. only three farms, totaling
81 acres, producing the minimum cost
% showing less than IA cents Whlle
more than 30 ranged from % cents 10
|SiO7.
The more generally farmers study
their costs and adjust their production
on the basis Of costs and prices the
more readily will economic forces op-
crate to maintain production on prof
| liable basis" the department says
The government used the bulk line
during the war for price fixing in in
dustries other than agriculture, setting
price so that from so to 90 per cent
/ of commodity could be produced al
a profit. A certain per centage of pro-
| ducers may be expected to lose on
given staple in any given year. but
economists agree that if prices sink so
low as to make this percentage very
large, say as low as the line of the
average cost of production. so many
Will lose that production Of that staple
Will tend to fall off until prices rise
TO point where they will again cover
the cost of the bulk line of the prod
uct.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-26
REGISTRATION
MAYFAIR WOMEN
Would Have to Change Laws in
Several States to Permit
Voting This Year.

Washington March 25-Women in
several states may be denied a vote in
the coming presidential election despite
ratification of the suffrage amendment
before November, it is said at the
headquarters of the National Woman s
party here, unless changes are made
in registration laws.
In order that women all over the
United States may register for the COM
ing November election under existing
laws, ratification must be completed
before May 4, 1920, on which date
Georgia closes its registration. Reg
istration in most other states does not
close until September or October by
which time suffrage leaders are conf
dent the amendment will be ratified.
Other requirements, however, beside
the element of time may nullify the
women's vote next November in Ger
tain Of the states, especially in the
south, unless the legislatures are will
ing to make necessary changes in the
laws. Payment of poll tax is requir-
ed seven of the states. In Florida and
Louisiana payment is required for the
two years previous to the election.
The Texas law calls for the payment
of a poll tax on January 1, Alabama and
Mississippi on February 4, and North
Carolina and South Carolina on May 1.
Pressure will be brought to bear up
on the legislatures, where necessary.
to have registration reopened and the
laws modified, it is said here, but
women political leaders hope the
changes will be accomplished without
difficulty. In states where women
have not heretofore been given the
privilege of fulfilling the necessary re-
quirements, provision should be made
for them to go to the polls this Noyem-
Der if the amendment is ratified in
time, they assert.
No opposition to the operation of
the suffrage amendment in strongly
anti-suffrage states is considered likely
by suffragists here
Senator Fletcher does not believe
legislative action in Florida is necessary
but believes women should be directed
to pay poll tax and register preuara-
tory to expected ratification He saws
! Il believe the state executive COM
mittee could meet and adopt resolu-
tions, which would provide for the req
istration of women and this. | think
should be done in anticipation of the
ratification of the amendment by the
thirty sixth state. so that women may
participate in the primary of June 8.
4 should be very glad to see the
committee act promptly and prescribe
the rules and regulations in advance.
in order that they may be put into ef-
feet Immediately upon the ratification
of the amendment by the requisite
| number Of states
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-26
Failure to Provide Adequate
Convoy Given as Reason for
Removal of Admiral.
DENIES SIMS CHARGES
Fletcher Says He Never Receiv-
ed Specific Orders as to Re-
quired Convoy Strength.

Washington, Mar. 25.-At the open
Ing of the investigation of the reasons
for the removal of Rear Admiral Will
liam Il. Fletcher from command of the
American naval base at Brest, letter
from Admiral Sims to Secretary DAN
iels denied that Sims removed Fletcher
because of the loss of the transport
Antilles. Sims said he decided before
that to remove Fletcher because two
transports were allowed to start home
without adequate convoy. Testifying
in his own behalf, Fletcher declared
that with his small force of destroy
ers and yachts he furnished the best
possible protection.
Fletcher who requested that the
court of inquiry be convened, also
charged that at no time did Sims in his
orders lay down specific rules as to
convoy formation and the minimum
protection that should be accorded ves-
sells off the French coast. His first
direction as to this he said was given
verbally and in a very general way"
by Lieutenant Commander Daniels,
Admiral Sims aide, who visited Brest
in August, 1917.
Sims letter also said the sinking of
the Antilles led him to decide that
Fletcher should have no European
command. Counsel for Sims insisted
the court consider the request that
Secretary Daniels enlarge the scope
of the inquiry TO cope with all the
circumstances surrounding the hand
ling of American vessels in French
waters.
Secretary Daniels refused to modify
the instructions on the ground that
they covered a sweeping investigation
as orr ginally drawn.
Admiral Fletcher presented a copy
of an order from Admiral Sims in
August 1917 which placed Captain r.
III. Jackson American naval represent
ative at the French ministry of marine,
jn command of "all American naval
and aviation bases in France"
Identifying the general text of the
letter Admiral Sims told the COM
rnittea that "either the copy or the
ror, that he had intended to order
Captain Jackson to command only the
naval aviation bases" The inclusion
of the "and" which made the order
apply to all bases, was declared by
Sims to be frank absurdity' on its
face. The judge advocate said the sit
uation was complicated because the
original order could not be located in
the navy department files.
The order created an "anamolous"
situation Admiral Fletcher said and
resulted in great delay of operations
as it was necessary to route all COM
munications between the office and
Admiral Sims through Captain Jack
son.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-26

washington, Mar. %. 'Procrastin-
alton on the part of Secretary Daniels"
was responsible for a serious shortage
of personnel which proved "the initial
handicap of the navy in the war; Cap
tain Leigh c.. Palmer wartime chief
OF tho bureau OF navigation testified
today before the senate committee in
vestigating the navy's conduct of the
war. The secretary, Captain Palmer
declared. was unable TO appreciate the
necessity for obtaining and training
men IN advance of an actual declara-
tion OF war.
Even after war was declared" the
witness said. he used to say we have
too many reserves now"
Just before the United States Joined
the allies when the bureau of navi-
cation was striving to recruit naval
reserves. the witness continued. Sec
retary Daniels ordered enrolment in
the reserve stopped.
Did you stop" asked Chairman
Hale.
mo. We needed the men and went
right ahead"
Il talked to Mr. Daniels the other
day and he doesn't remember ANYTHING
about that" said the witness but he
did order me to stop enrolment then
and several other times"
Captain Palmer told the committee
that when war was declared the navy
was short $1,000 regular and reserve
enlisted men and about 500 officers
from It's peace time requirements and
that at least 10000 additional enlisted
men and many more officers were
needed for destroyers as soon as war
was declared.
me witness said congress was not
70 Dkme as it gave everything the
depar ment asked for.
nepylng to a question by Chairman
Ihie' captain Palmer declared that
Secretary Daniels did all he could to
help set men sin the critical days of
the spring OF 1917"
me secretary" he said, backed up
All efforts to get enlisted men. He was
anxious to get them"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-26
SAYSFLETCHERLOST ANTILLES
WIND STORM OVER
TEXAS Is ABATING

Dallas. March 2J-The wind
storm over north central Texas
had considerably abated tonight
leaving in its wake damages o.
timated at several hundred thou
sand dollars, chiefly in blown out
plate glass windows, displaced
signs and unroofed buildings.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-26
SIGN CONTRACT FOR SIX SHIPS
STRONG WINDS EXPECTED
ON GULF COAST TODAY

Change to southwest storm
warning at sunset, Bay St. Louis
to Cedar Keys. Storm central
over southwest Missouri moving
northeast. Winds will shift TO
southwest tonight and to west
Friday becoming strong. Issued
p. m.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-26
SPEAKS ON
TREATY DEFEAT
Ohio Governor i'm Address Be-
fore Iroquois Club Charges
Partisan Conspiracy.
HYsTERIA is DEPRECATED
Labor Sets Political Machinery
i'm Motion in Wisconsin;
Other National Politics

Chicago. March 25.-Speaking tonight
before the Iroquise club, democfatic
organization. on the subject OF GOOD
Faith in Government, Governor Cox
of Ohio. democratic candidate Tor lile
presidential nomination, charged de-
feat of the peace treaty to senatorial
partisan conspiracy and advocated
junkfng most. of our institutions de-
voted to war"
Governor Cox also deprecated hys-
teria over so-called bolshevism, urged
protection against running to any eX-
IRENE: advocated repeal OF excess
profits tax, abolition federal inherl-
lance taxes and in their stead levylng
Iof small tax on volume of business
done.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-26
TARTARS CAUSE
GREAT MASSACRE

London, March 25--Tartars recent
ly massacred seventeen thousand AR
menians within the boundaries of the
new Armenian state at the instiga-
tion of young Turks in the Azerbai-
jan government. according to Arch
bishop Kholn, Armenian. who has arr
rived hAEA
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-26
KENTUCKY HOME
II. C. v. DESTROYED

Pewee Valley, KY. March 25-Fire
tonight destroyed the Kentucky home
for Confederate veterans, entailing a
loss estimated at seventy-five thous-
and dollars. There was no loss of life
or injuries, all inmates. several hun
dred in number, being rescued. origin
of the fire was undetermined
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-26
LLOYD GEORGE
IS CRITICISED
Barthou's Speech i'm French
Chamber Puzzles Members
and Spectators.

Paris. March 25-A bitter attack
on Premier Lloyd George was deliver
ed in the Chamber of Deputies this af-
ternoon by Jean Louis Barthou, former
French Premier, during discussion of
Frances foreign policy. He declared
that while Lloyd George was in agree
ment with the Allies in sending stern
notes to Germany, he arranged that
the stern notes be signed by Ciemen-
ceau or Millerand, and when coDces-
sions We're allowed Germany, Lloyd
George signed them.
In addition he declared France is
not a militaristic nation. This was
taken as reply to President Wilson's
recent letter to Senator Hitchcock.
He also favored resumption of re-
lations with Soviet Russia. Deputies
and spectators alike were puzzled by
the speech and the question was raised
wether Barthou was not tryins 10
naneuver towards the parties left of
trying to get their support to form a
new cabinet He also expressed con-
viction that the United States will
finally ratffy the treaty.
Washington, Mar. 25.-lTurkish.) -
The note to the allied supreme council
outlining the American governments
views on the Turkish question was
discussed today by the state depart
ment. 1t was the first diplomatic
paper TO bear the signature of Balm
bridge Colby, the new secretary OF
state.
Washington, March 25-The srare
department today informed Ambassa-
der Wallace at Paris that the United
States would not oppose the sending OF
German troops into the Ruhr Valley to
quell the rising there.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-26
Jap SHIPS TO
TOUCH AT HAVANA A

San Francisco. Mar. 25.-Steamship
service from Hongkong TO Havana, via
San Francisco and New Orleans viii
be inaugurated March IS by Toyo
Kisen Kasha. japanese line. There
will be at least two steamers with more
if warranted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-26
NEW CATHOLIC
DIRECTORY OUT

New York. March 25- Official Cath
olic directory for Nineteen Twenty
made public today sayz the total mem
bership in the United States is 27.-
65o,2o4 an Increase of more than a
hundred and eighty thousand
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-26
SWIFT TO KEEP
UP PUBLICITY

washington, Mar. 25.-Swift & Com
pahy announced tonight they had no
apoiosies 70 make concerning their
eouea llonai advertising campaig
asai,is. ieueiai regulation of the pack
up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-26

Bangor, Maine, March 25.-The re
publican state convention today elect
ed uninstructed delegates to the ma
tional convention, without opposition
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-26

Washington, March 25.-sLabor, the
official publication of the fourteen
railroad unions, today urged railroad
workers in Wisconsin to support Sen
ator LaFolIette and the ticket he is
heading in the coming presidential pri-
maries.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-26

Atlanta, March 25.-In his formal an
nouncement today of his candidacy for
the democratic nomination for presi-
dent in the Georgia primary April 20,
United States Senator Hoke Smith de-
cIared he. was ''unalterably opposed to
the democratic party committing itself
to a national campaign on the PROPOSE
.tion that the League of Nations should
have been ratified by the senate with
out any change.
"The wise course for the democratic
party" he declared. .'is to base its
campaign on the great achievements
of the democratic administration and
the democratic congress and not to
blindly indorse every phase of the ad-
ministration's record.
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(ko. 1-continued on Page Two,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-26
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair. somewhat colder Friday.
Saturday fair. fresh southwest
to northwest winds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-26

FIGHT HIGH COST OF LIVING
Your old furniture. office fix
lures or machinery can be quick
ly turned into cash through The
Journal Want Columns
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-25

Miss Elizabeth Colt Albro of Pitts
field, Mass, and New York City. as
sistant Community Service organizer
and national representative of the de-
partment for girls work of Community
Service arrived in Pensacola yester-
day.
Miss Albro came from Birmingham,
where she has been in the interests of
Community Service work and while
there organized a club for business
girls and men, the Red Circle club,
with an enthusiastic membership of
more than 240, self supporting, its OBJ
ject to supply certain educational and
recreational needs.
Miss Albro hopes to be able to per-
feet some such organization in Pensa-
cola for business girls and men to
work in cooperation according to
Community Service ideals and for
mutual benefit.
Miss Albro comes to Pensacola,
principally though, for the purpose
of emphasizing women's side of Com
munity Service. featuring recreational
and educational work and hopes to
enlist the interest and aid of all wom-
ems clubs and organizations in her
work and of the schools of the city,
particularly in relation to playground
work and organization of girls clubs.
In girls club organization work she
will have the assistance of Miss Ber-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-25
MISS ALBRO ASSISTANT COMMUNITY SERVICE
ORGANIZER, COMES TO CITY IN INTEREST OF WOI3J

tina Lichten, girls work organizer Of
the Pensacola branch of Community
Service.
Miss AIbro. just a girl herself. has
a personality backed by training and
experience which admirably fits her
for the position she holds For the
past ten years she has been connect
ed with social work and playground
activities in New York, Boston and
other eastern cities. She took the first
course of instruction given in play
ground work in New York City about
ten years ago when she began the
work in which she is now en-
gagged and has had wide and varied
experience in organization and social
activity.
While in Birmingham, Miss Albro
inauGurated a series of afternoon teas
as part of the Community Service
which has proved to be of splendid
educational as well as recreationaI
value to the girls of the city Tea is
poured on different afternoons by
prominent matrons Of the city.
Miss Albro is in love with and be-
lieves in her work. She has a delight
fully fresh enthusiasm, a winning per-
sonality and a charming sympathy
and understanding with her fellow be-
ings combined with splendid executive
qualities which probably accounts for
the wonderful success which has been
hers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-25
ZELLICA GROTTO FANCY DRESS
BALL TOMORROW NIGHT.

The Zellica Grotto, NJ. o. V. p E r.
are entertaining with their first biz
fancy dress ball given in Pensacola
at the San Carlos auditorium tomor-
row night.
The occasion promises to be a bril-
liant one, the guests to include the
members and their friends The ladies
will all wear fancy costumes and all
guests will be masked. Prophets will
wear their fezzes. Music will be fur
nished by Diaz orchestra and dane
ing will begin promptly at $50 o'cIoct,
and maskers only viii participate in
the dancing. The merry maslzers will
continue their fun until 1880 when
all masks viii be removed and identity
will be revealed. Since this is leap
year, the prophets have announced
that the ladies win ask for the dances
During the evening delightful refresh
ments will be served.
Reception committee: L. E. Helm
berg, chairman; ]. w. Eley, J. S.
Hayes, Lazar Calm and John G. Caro-
Floor committee: ]. A. Jones. chair
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-25
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.

Miss Ruth Sweeney. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Sweeney, reaches
her sixteenth birthday on Friday and
that evening at the home of her par
ents. she celebrated the occasion with
a lovely birthday party. Miss Sweeney
was most attractive IN an evening
costume Of yellow satin and was as
sisted in entertaining her guests, by
her mother, Mrs. Sweeney. Mrs. Rosa
Lee Aiken. and Mrs. Sutherland.
The home was decorated in ferns and
cut flowers. In the dining room, the
color scheme of yellow and white was
carried out. From prettily appointed
table, with cut flowers and a large
white birthday cake with yellow deco
rations and candles, forming the cen
terpiece, delicious refreshments con-
sisting OF ice cream, cake and punch
were served.
During the evening, games and dane
ing were enjoyed by the number of
guests. The game Of Peanuts was
played, Miss Helen Stokes winning
first prize and Miss Annette Maloney,
consolation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-25
"Gets-Tt" Peels Your
COrns Right Off
Two Drops Will Do 1t Without
Fuss or Trouble. Never Fails.

There's only one way TO get rid OF
corn. and that il to peel It off as you
would a banana skin. There is only one
corn remover in all the world that does
Il that way, and that is Gets sit" It s.
because of this fact that "Gets-It'' Is to-
day the biggest seller among corn-re.
movers on this planet It means the enc
OF ''corn-fiddling." For hard corns. son
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-25
CoTILLiON CLUB DANCE AT SAN
CARLOS TUESDAY NIGHT.

The Cotillion Club is entertainipq
with their first dance at the San Carlos
Tuesday night. Invitations issued have
been extended to officers of the yist-
ting fleets and military and naval
society. Through an error the inyf-
tations were issued for Monday in
stead of Tuesday night but 1t is hoped
that this will not Inconvenience guests
who had anticipated attending.
Chaperones for the evening will be
Judge and Mrs. w. B. Sheppard, Judge
and Mrs. John C. Avery, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles B. Hervey, Mr.. and Mrs NAL
colin Yonge.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-25

New York, Jan. PA gown Of
Partisan origin Is the "bandeau" froclS,
so named because the corsage is de-
signed, not only on the lines of ban
deau. but with a bandeau as actual
foundation.
The gown shown is Of Pau1ette satin
in a rich coral, with a bandeau of sill
yer cloth held up by straps of tiny
silver beads. The silver cloth is con-
tinued below the waistline into a hip
girdle, and the skirt of the coral, Pau
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-25
DoRcAs SOCIETY TO MEET
WITH MRS. TOMPKINS.

The Dorcas Society OF the Knox
Presbyterian church meets on Tues
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock with
Mrs. H. Tompkins. 1900 E. Cad
sden-st It will be Missionary Day"
meeting. and all members are requested
to be present.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-01-25

lette is draped high in the back, but
lowered in front to disclose the silver
cloth.
Then a long train in hustle effect is
added, a band of the silver beads
marking the waistline at the back
with the satin shirred into a two-inch
ruching which stands above the beads
With this shirring as the only indica-
ton of corsage at the back, the gown
exemplifies the "backless' frock.