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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-13
TEACHERS need
INCREASED D.PAY
So Many Have Left the PrOfes-
sion That the Country Is
Faced With Shortage.

Washington, March 1.-THE country
is faced with a serious shortage of
school teachers, chiefly through fail
ure TO providef adequate salaries. ac-
cording 10 reports TO the United States
bureau OF education. Conditions are
becoming slightly better, however, the
reports state in some sections, COM
pared with those of last October when
the national educational association
conducted an inquiry into the situa-
ton.
Based on returns from state school
officials, the reports show that on
February 13 last. there were 1929
schools closed because of lack of
teachers and 1900 being taught by
teachers characterized as below stan
dard, but being taken on temporarily
in the emergency Greater shortages
are shown to exist in southern states.
Responding to a QUESTIONABLE sent
out by the commissioner of education
a great majority of the states in which
schools are closed report that children
are being transferred to other dis
tricts, while the remainder report
pupils losing their grade. To another
question as to what extent tax payers
are interesting themselves in paying
better salaries for teachers, the re-
sponse was almost unanimous for an
increase.
Salaries paid teachers in 1918, sta
tistics show, were on an average of
S6O6 for elementary teachers and S1,031
for those teaching in high schools.
From salary schedules collected from
various states, giving salaries received
by individual teachers. in three coun-
ties in each state. it is shown that
wages paid rural teachers fell far be-
low the foregoing average in many
states many localities showing sala- :
ries paid as low as $3.50 and 5000 a
year.
In 100 state. county. city and private
normal schools. representing SO per
cent of the total normal schools in
the country there were 1903 fewer
students enrolled November l, 1919
than during the pre-war period. A
similar falling off is shown in teacher
training departments in colleges
while other departments show great
increases in enrolment.
A o. Neall. of the bureaus division
of rural education, said today there IS
an increasing withdrawal of men
teachers from the profession. the per
centage OF male teachers in 1918 being
only II per cent or one in every six.
Reports from southern states show
the following shortag ges:
Virginia, 2,000; Georgia, 1900; North
Carolina, 700.
/ The number of substitute or sub
standard teachers employed in thes:
states reporting wer~:
Virginia, 3,500; Alabama. $500;
Georgia. 5000; Tennessee. 5000; South
Carolina / 900.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-13
ROBBERS HALT
BROADWAY CROWD
Smash Window in Jewelry Store
and Seize Valuables.

New York, Mar. IL while Broad
way was crowded tonight with thea
tregoers, three armed bandits smashed
the window of jewelry store at Thir-
Fty- Seventh-st., kept crowds at bay
with revolvers until they emptied the
contents of several trays into their
pockets, then escaped, shooting one
pedestrian who attempted to stop
4them.
A few minutes later three men en-
tered another Broadway jewelry store.
few blocks uptown, and after throw
ing pepper in the clerks eyes grabbed
some trays of jewelry and ran from the
store.
Two men alleged members of the
trio, were arrested after chase. Both
foooeries were committed in the heart
OF the white light district in view of
thousands who were thrown into the
greatest excitement as police reserves
arrived on the double quick.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-13
BROTHER ISAIAH
DRAWS CROWDS
Five Policemen Are Pushed In
to Mississippi So Great Is
ThrOng to See Healer"

New Orleans, March 12.-Crowds
seeking the services of John Cudney,
known as Brother Isaiah and self
styled healer, became SO great this
afternoon that five policemen were
pushed into the Mississippi river.
They were Immediately dragged out
of the mud and shallow water, suffer-
ing no physical harm.
The aged boatman retired at o'clock
this morning after working all night
in his treatments" of persons who
braved rain, river fog and cold to
await their turn before the lowly
houseboat, where by laying on of
hands" the boatman is alleged to
nave cured many ailments.
At dawn many persons unable TO
meet Brother Isaiah We're returning
to their homes while hundreds of
others were gathered on the Ievee
at Calhoun street waiting for the
boatman TO again appear.
DR.. Oscar F. Bowling, president of
the state board of health, stated today
he was powerless to take legal action
against the boatman because he was
accepting no money, prescribing no
medicines and violating none OF the
rules of religious practice"
The Orleans Parish Medical Society
asked Superintendent of Police Mooney
TO investigate the acts of the boat
man. Names and addresses OF Persons
who claimed to have been healed
Of more or less serious ailments al
ready are in the hands of the police
Twenty-Five policemen are on duty
tonight keeping order while several
hIIudrad UerS00S wait their turn for
laying on of hands. Thousands
thronged the Ievee during the day.
Stories of s.cures" increased today and
only one denial was obtained by in
vestigatcrs for local newspapers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-13
STANDARD OIL TO
DISH OUT BONUSES
Market Is South for Millions of
Dollars Worth of
Shares.

New York, March i2.-The Standard
oil Company of New Jersey, applied to
the New York Stock Exchange today
for permission to list ninety -eight mill
lion dollars OF its common shares as
well as a like amount OF cumulative
non-voting preferred stock.
This is accepted by. Wall street as
meaning the company intends to seek a
wider T.tsrket for ifs securities which
are now listed on the curb, and is be-
lieved to foreshadow recapitalization
of shares OF its subsidiaries with sub
seduent distribution Of bonuses.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-13
FlGHT HIcH cosr or LIVING

TOUR old furniture. office fig
lures or machinery can be quick
~ turned into cash through The
Journal Want Columns
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-13
ship SERVICE
IS FAR SHORT
Although Tonnage Greater Than
Before War Service Render
ed Not More Than Half

Washington. Mar. 12.-Although the
worlds ship tonnages are greater than
before the war the service rendered is
not more than half what it was for
merly, ]. Fl. Rosseter, formerly direc-
tor of operations of the shipping board,
told the senate commerce committee
today Delays of all kinds have ma
teriaIly reduced the efficiency of ves-
sells, he said, instancing strikes in
many countries.
New York, Mar. 12.-Strike tomor-
row of several thousand longshoremen,
checkers and stevedores employed by
coastwise steamship lines was voted
tonight to enforce demands presented
several months ago for increased
wages and adjustment of working
hours Union officials asserted the
strike will affect the Mallory, Clyde,
Morgan, Savannah and Old Dominion
lines.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-13
STORM STRIKES
VALLEY STATES
Kentucky and Alabama Are Hit
by Tornado and Flood and
Six Lives Are Lost.
ICE INJURIES NORTH
Bridges Are Carried Away in
Allegheny River Regions and
Ohio Is Affected.

Dry Ridge, Ken. Mar. 1a-Forty
persons, including thirty school chill
dren, were injured when tornado
blew down a school house, general
store, three stock barns and damaged
other buildings at Sherman, Kentucky.
today None were killed. The dam
age is estimated at $4,000.
GreenvlIe, Mar 12.-Five negroes
killed and between 25 and 80 injured,
% tenant houses were destroyed in a
rain and wind storm in Washington
county, near Percy. early today ac-
cording to word received here tonight
Huntsville, Ala, Mar. 12.-Mastin
Lake Dam. two miles north of here,
went down early today and a great
flood swept through the western part
of the city. Bales of cotton We're car
ried some fdistance from warehouse
platforms, the power plant was shut
down for several hours and a great
lake formed in the southwestern por-
ton of the town.
Cleveland Ohio. Mar 12-Boats and
cottages along Rocky river were buried
today under miniature mountains of
ice, following the breaking of a large
ice gorge last night and the flooding
of the low lands.
There was grave danger, it was said
that further breaking of the ice with
continued mild weather would crush
and sweep, away many cottages and
boats.
Pittsburg. Mar. 12.-An ice gorge 20
feet high, and stretching eight miles
up river, broke loose at F'reeport les
night, started with a rush down the
Allegheny, ran into the county bridge
moving it ten inches out of line, tore
a number of flat boats, large barges
and house boats from their moorings
washing them down the river into the
Ohio, and pounding them into splin-
ters.
According to reports ice in the upper
Allegheny is level with the bridges and
the tracts of the Allegheny valley rail-
road and much damage is expected
when it all begins moving down
stream.
The gorge which went out today was
one of the heaviest in recent years
and when it broke, the sound of the
sound of the crash could be heard for
several miles.
Florence, Ala, Mar. 12.-John Huff
man, head brakeman on L. & n. train
No. So was killed and engineman
George Marchbanks was injured when
the engine and eight cars plunged
into a washout which occurred early
today between Jacksonburg and Big
Cut on the Columbia Florence branch
of the Louisville and Nashville.
This entire section has been visit
I,x-. iaf
train was proceeding slowly in the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-13
EDWARDS DECLINES
NEBRASKA TICKET

Llncon Nebr., March i2.-Governor
EdMsras, OF New Jersey, will not per
iilit Ms name printed on the ballot for
tae Neoraska primary April 20, as
Esndlaste for the democratic nomina-
A9h dor president. he telegraphed the
no reason.
Washington. March ID -wuliam G..
McAdoo, whose name HN,as recently en-
tered in the Michigan primaries despite
NJ sIGOtest notified The secretary of
state of Michigan today Thai should
the primary endorse him he would re-
lease the delegates from ann obliga-
tons Is support him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-13
(No. 2-Continued on Page Two.)
tINU. A-OUHt1nuCu UIr u8C FFF77E5
MAY
ADJUST REPORT
White House Announces He
Will Strive to Have Coal
Commission Agree.

Washington. March 12.-An effort to
comnose the differences between the
majority and minority of The bituml-
nous coal strike commission VIII De
made by President Wilson,. u Was saiu
today at the White House,
Officials said that neithef the ma
iority nor minority report would be
made nuhlic if there was a probability
Of bringing the members of the COM
mission 10 an agreement on their prln-
cinaI differences-the amount OF lhe
wage advance and the hours of Work;
Tbe miners representative on the
commission refused to discuss ms rec
concentrations but it was understood
he had held out for an increase oi
wages of approximately 80 per cent anu
for a seven hour day. ,-,u
The majority, Henry NJ. hopi ilisoh. I.
renresenting the public. and Rembrandt
Peale the operators p5' Ieple nf ~, =
recommended a wage ADVANCE Oh dp-
,royinoatelv p per cent and no change
in hours of work.
InbnI Lewis. president of the Uni
tad Mine Workers of America. VINO
burried here last night from New York
1,.bere ne has been attending the an
tbracite hearing, conferred today with
Wslliam Green, secretary OF the
miners union famitarizing himself
with the facts. lie sun utCiihtu ~ lhdh
any statement
Secretary Green said the majority and
Mr. White were not far apart on the
matter of wages and, he was hopeful
that the differences could be smoOtheG
out in Direct conferences. The failure
of the majority to recommend i'm
proved working conditions proved a
disappointment to the miners. it was
said. as this had been one of the CHEZ
demands of the men,
Officials. said today that John J..
White. the miners representative. had
held out for six hour day through
the negotiations between the coIamls-
sioners i'm an effort to reach an u1ani-
NOUS agreement The miners uriSin-
ally demanded a six hour day and 4
| five day week. o..
New York. March i2.-Thcre : little
possibility that there will be a sus-
pension Of work in the anthracite coal
fields March 81, when the present con-
tract expires. Phil Murray, interna7
| tionaI vice president of the initeJ
Mine Workers. said TODAY. He said -
| cotiationS for new settlement ere
= proceedingly satisfactorily.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-13
LOBBY
IN HOUSE CHARGED

washington, March 12.-The eNis-
tence of organized lobby OF contrac-
tors aided by interested army orti-
GERS with the motive of amending the
army bill to provide a separate con-
struction corps. was charged in the
house today by Representative Madde.
of Illinois. Anthony of Kansas. Knut-
son, of Minnesota. Wood, of Indiana,
all Republicans. The amerSment was
tentatively adopted, la 10 "A.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-13
STREET
CAR STRIKE OFF

atlanta. March i2.-The street ear
service was resumed here this aller-
noon when unions voted TO accept tiic
Is per cent wage increase granted by
the arbitration board.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-13
WASHINGTON MUM
ON PARIS PROTEST

partment officials refused today to
deny or confirm published reports that
France had protested to the United
States government against President
wilson's recent statement that a
"miIitaristic party under most pow
erfuI leadership is in control in
France.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-03-13
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair and colder Saturday with
fresh northwest winds. Sunday
fair.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-05-13
CLEAR LAKE.

J. T.. Caidweil's of Laverne and John
Caley's. were visitors at u. g. Bing-
hams last Sunday.
There was quite "A nice crowd at the
Young Peoples meeting at Mr. Moore's
last Sunday afternoon
Charlie Blood has returned from Colo
RADIO.
John Evans and Fritz Roberts caugh,
a vote last Monday morning
We are glad to be able to report that
Mr., Dunn Is quite bit better at this
writing.
John Caley's were callers at J. ID.
Evans sunday evening.
Last Thursday morning the lightning
struck John Evans granary spiling
about hfteen bushels OF grain and killing
one Of his hounds.
We hear that John Galley has rented
his farm TO Charlie Ridgeway. Mr. Galley
Intends TO visit among their kinfolks
There was surprise party on Bob
Moore the 9Th OF May. IL was his sgth
birthday. There was large crowd and
everybody had n good time. Peaches
apricots and cake were served for refresh
ments.
There was a dance at Clyde Conner's
last Thursday.
Loena Burns has been pretty sick, but
Is little better at this writing
John Evans Is helping John Lane go
over his car.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-05-13
REPUBLICAN PARTY FIRST TO
SEE HER AS HUMAN BEING

81 am a republican because it was
the republican party which gave me
the right to DO anything-the party
which was the first to recognize me
as an elector, citizen, human being,
says Mrs. w. G. Watt, chairman of
the republican Comittee of Cuyahoga
county, Ohio. Adding, "The republi-
can party has answered affirmatively,
with loud and unanimous acclaim the
people?"
Another statistical item that should
be of paramount concern to women is
the fact that there are fifty times as
many children employed in the most
driving, growthstunting industries in
Democratic states as there are in Re-
publican states. This alone would be
argument enough to make me a repub-
lican for it has always been the aim
of the women who have fought the
fight and had the vision to throw their
forces with the cohorts battling for
economic, social and racial betterment
"The past history of the "Grand
Old Party" gives us sublime faith in
the future. 1t has always been the
party of growth, of progress, of pros
perity. To my mind, it holds more
strictly to the tenets / have enumer-
ated and gives more promise of their
fulfillment than any other political or
ganization."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-05-13
SUNSET.

Darrouzette. Texas. was well repre-
sented Tuesday by the people OF Sunset
TO greet the boosters OF Wichita.
VIII Brown is looking for a location
ne thinks beaver county IL good enough
for him.
Dexter Gilger and son, Chester, have
gone TO Enid to visit relatives
a number OF people from this neigh
borhood went to Beaver Saturday to at
tend the stock sale and to see the aero
plane flight
Glen I,hillipps happened TO an acci-
dent while unhitching his team from, a
disc. The team became frightened and
ran over. him. hurting his arm and cut
ting Two wounds In his back.
Ihere are not many pupils I'm school
at present. Several quit school on ac-
count of smallpox. The teachers are
I'd OF May.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Beach will start
nome saturday. Mr.. Beach has been in
the hospital at Canadian. Texas. three
Mrs; e. r. Lake and children spent
Henson and family at Beaver. About
O'Clock sunday afternoon they had the
pleasure OF seeing the aeroplane ny
fev. Mr. Eating has been holding a
meeting at Sunset the last week.
Walter Smith has moved his house on
me me siue OF the hill east of where he
Mrs: Walter Smith has been on IN.
sick list the last week
Mrs VIII Thompsoh>is suffering with
\ number of people OF sunset attended
the program Friday nigh: Eycry one
present reported :i1e time.
Mrs: Roy Brown spent Saturday night
ana sunday with her sister Mrs Fred
Tracy. at Beaver.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-05-13
LINING THEM UP

The Non-Partisan league is lining
up its forces for the coming fall elec-
tions, according to Non-Partisan Lead
er, the leagues publicity organ.
In addition to seeking membership
among the farmers the league is seek
ing federation with radical elements in
labor union and railroad brotherhoods
like trying TO mix oil and water.
The farmer is either land owner
or intends TO be one and as such, is an
employer of labor. His interests lie in
observing reasonable working hours,
reasonable pay, and a reasonable price
for his product, and in continuous pro-
duction. There is little wonder, then
that the majority Of them do not APP
prove organizations that work for the
constantly shortening day, limited pro-
duction and strikes to gain their de-
mands.
Also, under the socialistic program
Of the league the farmer would soon
be land renter from the state instead
of an independent land owner.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-05-13
',TWENTY-sEvEN" ITEMS.

The Surprise dinner. which was planned
for the Block school teacher. was post
poned on account of the scarlet fever
Hazelton Richards is III this week with
hight attack of the scarlet fever.
We are having hard dine TO Keen
IRON getting wet these rainy DAYS
Denvar Hauth, who has been IN, is
somewhat better this whiting.
Nrs Bowie has left h, re TO wait rela-
tivcs at Wichita, Kan
Miss j c'neta naTr has left Know los
and is attending the Beaver high scnooI
the last irw days
Mr. Shonlaw's visited with Mr. Burk-
hnrts last Sunday.
Mr. Bakers visited with Mr.. Paash's
last Sunday. A n s.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-05-13
THE FUTURE

Never was there less excuse for
strikes and labor disturbances than in
the world today for never was there
so much work to be done at such high
wages and short hours. But instead
If contentment, we find discomfort the
world over. Instead of efficient work
md high state of production as a
esult of short hours and high wages
We find inefficient work and decreased
production per man and per hour.
AS 'natin we have been largely
blinded by false sense of prosperity.
Due to the destruction of industry in
the rest of the world we have been
able to sell our goods at our own price
and this price has been high enough
TO cover the fictitious value placed on
our commodities due to inefficient
work, decreased production, high wage
and short hours. We are binding our
selves with the idea that the rest of
the world is dependent on US.
We fail to recognize the fact that
there are millions Of people in Europe
who have got to work to live and
country in this condition is going to
produce, and they are going to produce
cheaper than the country which has
,een flooded with wealth. The re-
building Of Europe will Be done on a
much more rapid scale than has been
generally estimated. About another
year or two, at the outside, will see
keen competition established from
overseas. II we will trim our sails to
meet conditions we know will come,
and set our house in order against
the day Of competition we will change
from abnormal 10 Q normal basis of
prosperity with little difficulty.
There is little prospect, however,
judging from the ever increasing oc-
curence of outlaw strikes Of revolution
ary character, that the workmen of the
nation will heed warnings or advise.
This country is rich in money; there
are unlimited opportunities for its ex-
penditure in Industrial enterprises
which are needed, but, due TO contin-
uous agitation among the working
classes and due TO continual falling off
in production per man power this
money is becoming harder 10 interest
in industrial enterprises. Higher and
higher interest rates are being paid
to secure money for investment pur-
poses and our own government is now
issuing treasury certificates bearing
s IA per cent in order to get money
for operating purposes.
There is great difference between
sober counsel and calamity bowling"
but nation that will not work and
save must eventually suffer. Unless
we settle down distress and want must
come. And when il comes, il will not
be lack of money, but lack of the
very materials of life. Think it over.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1920-05-13
AMERICAMLEGION CONVENTION

The first convention ever held by the
American Legion in the Eighth Con-
gressional District will take place at
Woodward on Saturday, May 22. The
committees in charge have spared nei-
ther time nor money to make this af-
fair a success. This convention will
contain features both for the Legion
and the public. The regular business
meeting as well as the luncheon will
be for members only but that even
ing a splendid program will be given
that will be free for all, consisting of
musical numbers, interesting talks and
winding up with real sure enough
Legion dance. Among the speakers
secured for the 22d are General Roy
" Hoffman and State Commander H.
II. Hagan. 1t is quite possible that a
ball game will. be arranged and numer-
Gus other features added to make the
day one grand round Of pleasure for
the boys and their many friends. Ex-
service men are especially urged to
bear May 22d in mind and be Among
those present"
Ex-Service men are not overlooking
the fact that in attending the 8th con-
gressional district convention at Wood
ward May 22d, they will have an ex-
cellent chance to meet buddies that
they have not seen since they were dis
charged. Boy, Howdyl
A housing committee will see that
everyone attending the Sth congress
sional district convention at Wood
ward on May 22d is provided with a
good room. In fact everything for the
comfort of visitors will be looked af-
ter far in advance of their arrival.