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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-07
DENVER STRIKERS MEET
VOLLEYS OF RIFLE FIRE
Small Ports Need Docks
to Encourage Shipping
Walter Parker Says Cities With
Privately Owned Terminals
Are Handicapped.
(5y Jerry Stoddard.)

"The only way for a smaller port
to persuade shipping and commerce TO
come to it is for that port to offer
modern facilities and machinery for
economic handling and cargoing OF
ships" said Walter Parker yesterday
afternoon when he was asked the
principal reason why a seaport should
have municipality owned and con-
trolled docks.
Mr.. Parker is executive vice presi-
dent of the Mississippi Valley associs =
tion and represented the New Orleans
Chamber Of Commerce here in the
meeting of the North Florida Cham
ber of Commerce.
If a city expects to develop as a
shipping center that city must pre-
pare TO take care of the expeditions
handling OF ships entering and leay-
ing the port. he said further. No port
with only privately owned docks can
guarantee the handling Of a ship with
the least possible delay.
Commerce is sensitive-the most
sensitive of any branch of business" :"
said Mr.. Parker "and IL a port has
the reputation of Offering necessary
advantages to shippers then that
port will gradually build up shipping
that will tax it's capacity. To ac-
complish this. the port must have
ample docks that are not subject to
prejudicial whims of private corpora
tions
Municipality owned docks only is
the guarantee of this condition. Mu-
nicipal docks, warehouses and good
tugs are the three essentials that
must be provided to guarantee to the
shipper that your port is the logical
place for him to send his goods for
export or import"
The value of municipal docks can
not be determined by the estimated
revenue. said Mr.. Parker, as the pres.
ence of the docks will tend to form
habits of commercial routes. Once
the habit is formed and the port
gives proof that it is aiding in the
handling of ships, then that port is
sure of being considered by other
shipping lines. he continued. Prac.
tically all commerce goes in the chan
mel of habit and If a port has the
name of offering all that could he
reasonably expected towards the
handling of ships. that port will he
in the channel of habit. Once the chan
mel of habit has been formed. other
shipping lines will go to that port
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-07
Allied Action TOlUard Russia
DeDends on 4 Hitude of France
Persian Capital May be
Taken by Soviet Forces
Washington Learns With Sur
prise of New Thrust By
Russian B0Isheviki.
(sy Associated Press !

Washington, Aug. because of the
rapid advance of the Bolshevik army,
the Persians are preparing to evacuate
Teheran, their capital, the state de-
partment was advised today by John
L. Caldwell, American minister to Per-
sia.
This was the first news here that the
Bolshevik advance in the near east
threatened the Persian capital. The
probability of such a drive had been
expected. The state department au-
thorized Caldwell to move the lega-
tion staff, and also authorized the
American consul at Tabriz, Persia, to
depart.
Official observers here have conceded
that the soviet thrust against Persia,
following its successes against Poland
has complicated an already grave sit
uation in Europe and the near east.
They are also of the opinion that the
latest development would serve to
hasten decision by the Allied govern
ments as to general measures to be
taken to check the soviet menace.
President Wilson, Secretary Colby
and Under Secretary Davis conferred
for an hour today, and it was pre-
sumed discussed communications from
the Allied powers outlining a tenta-
tive course of action looking to the aid
of Poland. If any decision was reached
no information was permitted to reach
the public.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-07
.SOVIETS IGNORE
RUMANIAN DEMAND
fRx Aa.oclated Pres..l

Geneva, Aug. s.-Nikolai Lsniae.
Premier Of the soviet government OF
Russia, has ignored the recsrt Rurnap
ian ultimatum to withdraw his troops
from Rumanian territory, according
TO the Bucharest correspondent CT TIE
Journal de Geneva
The correspondent describes the ex-
terror and interior situation Of Ru-
mania as extremely serious Bolshe-
Wiki have invaded Galicia, he says,
and in Bukoyina a quarter Of million
discontented socialist workmen are
ready to join the invaders. He adds
that while Russian and German COM
munists are operating for a junction
at Warsaw. Bulgarian, Russian and
Magyar bolsheviki are preparing 70
meet at Bucharest. with Constantine
pie aS tA@Lr animate goal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-07
COUCHLIN BABY
Is Still ALIVE
sThe Crank" After Hours Grill
ing Made Clean Confession.
Police Have Reported.
(Ths Associated Press

Philadelphia, Aug. 6.-After 10
hours of incessant griRing at the city
hall, ''the crank was identified as
Augusta Pasquafe. alias Pascol, and
is held by the police as an accomplice
in the kidnapping of the Coughlin
baby. He weakened and declared the
baby is alive. He also told the police
TO announce that unless the captors
of the child return him in "a hours he
will tell all he knows. Il can't stand
this much longer" police quoted the
man as saying in announcing that he
had confessed.
Police said that when the man re-
covered his nerve he said the woman
who had the baby had grown so fond
OF him he doubted if she would give
him UP. Police said the mar. virtually
admitted he got the twelve thousand
through letters.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-07
CAMP GORDON is
TO BE. ABANDONED

Washington. Aug. 6.-Instructions
have been given the general command
ing the Southeastern Department 10
abandon Camp Gordon, Ca, the war
department announced today. The
Fifth Division. now stationed at Camp
Gordon has been ordered transferred
to Camp Jackson, South Carolina.
The movement of the division viii
be made in such detachments and at
such intervals as viii interfere least
with railroad operations. but should
be completed before sold weather sets
in, the announcement said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-07
tNo. t-continusd On Page Two).
ARMY DIVISIONS
TO Be CHANGED
Nine Corps Areas Will Replace
Six Departments According
to Plans Considered.
Cey Assoeiated Press.l

Washington, Aug. 5.-An order
abolishing the six departments Of the
army and establishing nine corps areas
as provided in the army reorganiza-
ton act has been prepared in the war
department and is awaiting the ap-
proval of Secretary Baker.
The departments which will be
abolished are the Northern, Major Cen
eral Edwards. commanding, Boston
Eastern, Governors Island. ~. j., Ma
jor General BuIlard commanding;
Central. Chicago, Major General Leon
ard Wood. commanding; Western, San
Francisco, Major General L.ggett, com
manding; Southern, Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Tex, Major General Dickman
commanding, and the Southeastern
Charleston, s. c., Major General Nor
rison commanding.
The geographical boundaries Of the
nine corps have not been announced.
Each area will be under a major gen
eral as are the present army depart
ments OF the country, and these would
be located in each four divisions. Two
of these would be reserve organiza
tions which would exist largely on
paper, and would be called only in .ase
of a national emergency. One dfvis-
ion would be Of regular troops and the
fourth Of national guard.
Neither the regular nor national
guard division would be at full war
strength, but under plans now being
prepared they could be recruited 10
that strength when the necessity
arose. A full quota OF officers drawn
from the officers reserve corps would
be available for .h@se divisions at al
tines.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-07
COTTON LOANS
Are NOT MADE
Harding Says Reserve Board Has
Not Notified Member Banks
of Action to Take.
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 6.-The federal re-
serve board has not advised member
banks as to what loans they should
make against this years cotton crop,
Governor Harding declared today, in a
letter, to the department of agriculture.
The letter was written in answer to
reports reaching the department that,
due to an existing financial stringency,
stocks Of cotton were being forced on
the market at sacrifices in prices.
Such action. the department intimated,
had been prompted through "a ruling
or other form of instruction from the
federal reserve board, which limited
loans on cotton to that only which was
in process of shipment"
In answer to this, Governor Harding
explained that congress had been re-
quested early in the year to amend the
existing statutes which originally re-
stricted loans to individuals by national
banks In excess of ten per cent CT the
banks capital and surplus.
Congress acted upon the suggestion
of the board" Governor Harding wrote.
THE amended statute now provides
that, 'for period of six months out of
any consecutive twelve months ma
tional bank may lend to an individual,
firm or corporation up to % per cent
of its capital and surplus where the
excess of ten per cent is secured by
warehouse receipts"
Commenting on the accumulation of
low grade cotton, Governor rarding's
letter stated that this was due partially
to difficulty in making financial ar
rangements necessary to sell it to the
mills in central Europe, adding that
member banks in the south. no doubt,
feel reluctant to carry too large a
volume of loans on collateral which
is not already salable.'
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-07
IRISH COERSION
BILL is PASSED
(ey Associated Press. j

London, Aug. 6.-The Irish coersion
bill was passed. on it's third reading
by the house OF commons this after
noon by a vote of 206. to 1s.
During discussion of the bill Joseph
Devlin, Nationalist member from Bel
fast, was suspended and sent from the
house. He was followed on his de-
parture by other nationalists, a great
majority of the labor party and some
of the Independent liberals, amid the
jeers of members supporting the min
istry.
Mr.. Devlin had delivered a speech
denouncing. the proceedings as sham
and humbug."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-07
COX GOES West
ONSEPTEMBERl |
Following Notification Today
Remainder Month Be Spent In
East and Middle West.
DEMOCRATS FILL DAYTON
Sharp Reply Made to Harding
Headquarters Statement Re-
garding Marion Delegation.
(ey Associated Press.)

Dayton, ug. 6.-Governor Cox will
speak in middle western and eastern
states until September and then go
west. it was announced officially to-
day.
1t was announced that Senator
Walsh of Montana, on September 1,
will succeed Senator Grey, of Rhode
Island, as chairman of at Democratic
senatorial campaign committee.
Dayton was rapidly filling up to-
night for the formal notification cere-
monies tomorrow.
Marion, Ohio, Aug. 5.-Democrats
today made sharp reply to reports
quoted last night in statement by
Harding headquarters regarding or
ganization of the Marion delegation
to. the Cox}notification at Dayton The
statement was quoted in newspaper
stories as saying the delegation is
being padded out from neighboring
towns and charging that free trans
portation was being offered.
In response the Marion committee
on arrangements offered a hundred
dollars reward for proof that any
body connected with the Democratic
national, state or county committee
or the special arrangements commit
tee had directly or indirectly offered
free transportation.
1t also stated there is not a man or
woman in the delegation who is not
a resident of Marion county.
Washington, Aug. 6.-Franklin D.
t. xrsra ac-iI Ia
tial candidate, today concluded his
duties as assistant secretary of the
navy, and left for Dayton to attend
the Cox notification tomorrow.
All was in readiness for the gov
ernor's formal notification of nominal
ton by Senator Robinson of Arkan-
sas, who presided over the San Fran
cisco convention and the candidates
address of acceptance, declaring the
broad lines of the campaign.
Democratic leaders here seem agreed
that the league undoubtedly will be
the great campaign battle ground and
awaited with keen interest the ad-
dress of Governor Cox which. he has
announced, will be so plain that
school children may understand. His
promises for an aggressive and Of
fensive campaign carried personally
to the people from coast to coast also
apparently found unanimous favor.
Besides the interests of himself and
Franklin d. Roosevelt, the vice presi-
Dental candidate, Governor Cox is
planning to carry with the national
ticket Democratic congress. On the
league issue close advisers say he
feels that it will be settled definitely
in the November balloting for presi-
dent and senators.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-07
SUCCESTSQUIz
WATER SYSTEM
]. n. Andrews Would Have In
vestigation of Department to
Know Cause For Raise.
FIFTY NAMES ARE NEEDED
Petition Signed By Fifty Voters
Is Required For Official
Audit of Books.
(Ry LUCKY BALDWIN,


The question of increasing water
rates in Pensacola to two and one half
times the price charged in Mobile and
three times the price charged in New
Orleans, has caused considerable com
ment in the city, and yesterday j. n.
Andrews, one of the city's best known
residents, sent The Journal a letter
in which he suggests that an investl-
cation of the Water Department be
conducted.
Under the provisions Of the city
charter an official investigation can
be conducted on petition of so voters.
The 'clause does not specify that in
vestigations shall be made into par
ticular departments, but reads:
Sec. 19. Upon the petition of so
qualified voters, certified to by the
clerk of the circuit court to the gov
ernor, it shall be the duty of the gov
ernor to have an audit made of the
books and accounts of the city"
One of the city officials, not COM
missioner. said, couple of days ago,
You can go down to city hall and ex-
anime the books at any time. You
don't need an audit"
Yes" said 1, Il know 1 can come
down and look at them, but l wouldn't
know anything about them when 1
got through. / am not an expert at
figures, and nobody but an auditor
would know what the books mean"
I'VE don't juggle the figures" the
official replied.
Neither does Ponzi.'
But the Water Department really
needs a raise. Even the waste has
gone up, and the price OF COAL and ev-
erything else"
That's probably true. So has the
price of electric equipment, but the
company had to show why they needed
the money"
The official was silent.
Besides" / continued, "the water
works didn't make any money before
the advance in prices began"
There was no argument.
1 forgot to ask if there were any
more leaks in the water system itself.
Getting back to the question of an
investigation. Mr.. Andrews suggestion
that the department could be made to
pay expenses opens the way to full
er knowledge of one branch of the
city's business. The letter follows:
Editor Journal: AS we have been
notified that there may be an increase
in the water rate, | suggest that we
have an investigation of the Water De-
partment and find out why it is not a
paying proposition. l am satisfied 1t
can be made to pay expenses, and that
was the object in buying the water
works, not to make money out of it.
Let US get together on this matter
and if the department cannot clear
expenses under municipal manage
ment then sell to private parties and
get clear of a losing business.
When the electric company asked
for raise they had to show why Now
let us see why a raise is needed In the
water rates. Those who pay flat rates
nav about s1.00 per thousand now.
Respectfully,
]. n. ANDREWS.
August 8. 1920.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-07
ASK REHEARINC
ON DRY RULING
Elihu Root Petitions Supreme
Court to Reconsider Its De-
cision on Volstead Act.
fsx Associated Press J

Washington, Aug. 6.-William d.
Guthrie and Elihu Root. counsel for
Christian Feigenspan, a brewer of
Newark, n. j., today filed with the
United States supreme court a petition
for a reconsideration OF the courts
decision on June :. sustaining the
validity OF the eighteenth amendment
and parts Of the Volstead enforcement
act
The latest petition pointed out the
Importance and magnitude OF the con-
stitutional questions involved. and de-
clared that so far as the petitioner has
been able to ascertain. there is no
record of any important modern case
involving such vital questions being
OF by court Of final resort
INC. z Continues en Rt>~@ "a
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-07
BRITISH CABLE
LINER HALTED

Miami. Fla. Aug. 6.-The British
cable liner Colona arrived of Miami
this morning. but remained outside the
rss -mile limit. where 1t was board-
~ b. Rear Admiral Benton c. Decker.
commanding the fIotilla OF destrogers
saHt here to prevent the landing OF
the E0uth American cable.
a. II Hubbard. British vice censul
81 Miami. and w. ]. Brenheim of New
York. general traffic manager of the
cable department OF the Western I'm
ion Telegraph Company. Mr.. Bren-
helm reached Miami last night. but de-
'lined 70 comment on the situation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-07
KRAMER TALKS OF
LIQUOR PROBLEM

Washington, Aug. 6.-Elimination
by the government of wholesale liquor
dealers as a means of simplifying pro-
hibition enforcement appeared as a
possibility tonight with the announce
ment by Prohibition Commissioners
Kramer that issue of wholesale per-
stricted.
He declared the wholesale traffic
presented the greatest problem with
which the government officials are
confronted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-07
ALABAMA GUARD
TO ENCAMPMENT
lRy AssocIated PressA

Montgomery. Ala. Aug. 6.-Units of
the National Guard of Alabama start
ed moving today for Camp Mcclellan.
Admission, for the first annual en-
campment since the ending OF the
world-war. The guardsmen, about
1,20O strong, win stay in camp about
two weeks. receiving intensive train
ing from experienced military men.
Adjutant General Noon and his staff
will leave Montgomery Saturday.
Training begins Monday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-07
RICH DEPOSITS
: FELDSPAR FOUND
az AssoeIated Press.,

Asheville, n. c, Aug. 6.-Approxi-
mately 100 acres of property in Yam
cey county, n. c.. found to be rich in
deposits of feldspar, a crystalline min
eraI formation, have been acquired by
the Carolina Feldspar Company. re-
Gently incorporated here. which plans
the erection of factory for the manu-
facture from this product Of mica, as
bestos, clay and other mineral pro-
ducts.
The corportion is capitalized at
$3.50. 900 and its officers are all Ashe-
--%&1> p~~~r~-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-07
S SOVIETS CLAIM
AMPLE MUNITIONS
fsx Associated Press,

London, Aug. 6.-Soviet Russia is
in possession of sufficient munitions
to carry on for five years warfare on
the scale of that now being conducted
against Poland. according to estimates
made here today by military author
tiles. Practically all of the stocks on
hand are from supplies furnished by
the allied governments to the old
Russian regime during the world war
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-07
AMERICAN OLYMPIC
TEAM is INDIGNANT
fRy Associated pressa

On Board U. S. S. Princess Matoika,
Aug. 6.-By wireless via London. to
the Associated Press.-Discontent
among the members of the American
Olympic team on board this steamer
resulted today in the holding Of an
indignation meeting at which a COM
mittee was appointed to confer with
the officials regarding future arrange
ments.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-07
CANT II SUB MITS
HUERTA PROPOSAL
lRy Assoeiated Prssk.l

Nogales, Ariz.. Aug. 6.-It became
known today that Governor Cantu has
offered to relinauish office in a fort
night if Della Huerta will stop send
ing federal troops into lower Califor-
mia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-07
Three Are Killed and Thirteen
Injured In Attempt to Raid
Electric Car Barns.
FEDERAL TROOPS MOVING
Police Mount Machine Guns On
Buildings and Patrol Streets
With Armored Cars.
lsy AssoeIatee Prs...n

Denver. Aug. 6.-Three men were
killed and thirteen injured when riot
ing as a result Of the street car strike
was resumed tonight at the eastslde
car barns. A mob advanced toward
the barns and was met BY a voilev of
rifle fire from inside.
District Judge whitford today or
dered the strike leaders to recall i'm
mediately the strike order issued last
Sunday, and found seven officers and
executive committeeman Of the union
guilty of contempt for calling the
strike in violation of an injunction OBJ
tanned several weeks ago by the city
restraining the company from reduc-
ing wages and the men from striking
The men are now striking for higher
wages.
Five hundred federal troops have
been ordered to leave Camp Funston.
Kan, arriving at Denver not later
than tomorrow morning. according TO
a telegram received tonight by Gov
trnor Shoup from the Central De-
partment OF the army The telegram
also said federal troops at Fort Logan.
Col, were ordered to hold themselves
in readiness for duty.
Between four and five hundred
members OF the American Legion,
wearing uniforms, are patrolling out
lying districts to permit policemen to
concentrate in the downtown sections
Armored cars equipped with machine
guns are ready for patrol downtown.
Other machine guns are mounted on
tops of buildings. All theatres and
movies are closed.
West Frankfort. III. Aug. 6.-with
two hundred militismen on active duty
and more arriving. West Frankfort was
quiet tonight.
There were only a few small crowds
on the streets tonight, and no rife
arms were displayed. Officials are
unable to learn the identity Of five
men reported killed last night
Factions in rioting we're English
spes-Aing residents and foreigners, the
latter mostly Italians.
About half the towns populatien OF
eleven thousand Is composed OF for
eigners.
Foreigners are suspected Of having
committed a series Of recent robber-
les. Most of the foreigners had left
town tonight.
Washington. Aug 6.-Count GiuIO
Bolognesi, Italian consul at Chicago.
telegraphed the Italian embassy to-
day that he and the vice consul were
proceeding TO West Frankfort. III, 70
make a personal investigation OF the
attacks by a mob on Italian residents
~ that placa. The eouef1lfa nreliunfu-
airy report of the sitution did not diff
fer from that previously given IN press
dispatches.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-07
MACON ATTORNEY
OUT FOR SENATE
(ax AssocIated Presa.l

Macon. Ga. Aug. 6.-John r. Coop
er. Macon attorney. today entered the
race for the United States senate. He
favors repeal of the prohibition
amendment and institution of local
option.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-07

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