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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-01
HOPES TO AVOID
EXTRA SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE
Suggested That III One Is Nee
essary Members Serve
Without Pay
lar loHN g. TRIeEl

TALLAHASSEE May st.-Whon
Senator Weils resolution Urging the
govrnor 90 call q special session. i'm
modiafalY on the coneluslon of this
one Vas reached IN the regular order
Tuesday morning Wells asked that u
he held over for the GAY There IA
considerable sentiment against 4 spec
ial session n h can be avoided. both
ln house and senate. n the house
one member e. talking - putting Ga q
resolution calling on mem hers 20 vol
unteer zhelr services if the call OF y
special goes in. hasing thls on the
ground that the legislature has not
stuck steadily enough On it, job and
should make uP fer ii ~ working free
fora few days f u shpula develop that
there j. reed Cog M
Setmsor Hmtan pui throNNh reae
lut}nH Far commissieS f2am thc
house ant sSuata % iursse asate iogs ~
slx Sunared cattle ~ cess Va1aoFF l6R.
pinR ~ the kiEsimmNe a-5er esttss
company and report 20 SIZE next ~Gs.
sion. The company claims that tks
cattle died due o. newilnenen b. om-
ployeea - the i've afnck sanitary board
in preparing the mt-ture. Thay have
been urglnE the passage af claim
Bill
General nayley's house rek3hnion
calling for the placing ~ confederate
soldiers on the national pension roll
passed the senate. Senators Malone
and Turnbuii speaking fsF ii
senator Buffers resolution FOR a
constitutional coutaaniion vas again
passed over for the day ard the pros
pect i that it IL dead for the session.
Senators are afraid there i too much
bolshevik" sentiment fn the body
polite ~ present and that some OF it
might find expression On ths s1sic law
% the state u there were q consfi-
tutionai convention In the near fu-
ture. Others mainly from north Flor
Ida fear a constitutional convention
made ~ A. the house vii be Ii re-
apportioument carries viii tend too
strongly 10 ward the things south Flor
ida stands for.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-01
Maximum PUT
ON SALARIES
No Officer Shall Receive I'm
Excess of $4,000
Per Year.
BILL HINGES ON DATE
1T IL TO TAKE EFFECT
First Of January. 1922. II Date
Likely TO BE Agreed
In Conference.
(By JOHN q. TRIcE.l

TALLAHASSEE. May af.--Ths stu
art Taylor county officers salary ban
passed the senate Tuesday afternoon.
Notwithstanding the long. hard fIeht
made on y - the county officers as
sociaiiens since the opening ~ the nea-
sion, This BIN went sack 20 the houa@
Tuesday afternoon f,pr concurrence in
ths amendments made. Briefly the
amended bin provides FOR the fellow
ings Officers % have receipts ~ fhelr
office up % a uet Of 5000. II ofnce
earns 30 much.
Salaries above that sum graded ac-
cording % office income bat ~ o.
ficsr - have IN excess 81 &C. o8o. E.xeep-
tion q this IN counties ~ 100 .oea.
meaning Davai oniy. where maximum
IL 1880.
County commissioners 90 pasa On
necessity 81 help and reports 70 ~
made O. them as vel a. 20 eomptroliar,
a. a. present On receipts and expenses
OF the offices.
Biil 20 take effect January /. 1873
senator Taylor stood aside and ~
the monument BILLS have precedence
over bis measure which vas set gor
a special oFdsr at 4 o'clork. When 81
was brought up senator Andersen
asked for an smendment neislnu me
minimum salary a. tsoso. instead q
$4,000. - e haa been fIKed IL fhs hi.l
This provided that the officer should
have the nsf receipts up % g. eoa. h
would stave or the point nt whien
they must begin 20 return q large per-
centaRe ~ their fees In mAnY 81 thc
medium sized counties. and there vas
support Tor the amendment Senator
Taylor did not obiect 20 o. and Il vas
placed on the blil
The bia sent back % the house for
concurreuce IN the amendments made
Ia the senate. The houses coneurred In
all ~ them, except Tor the tine the
Law sOes into effect. ON this point ihs
senate had set January 4. 1879. The
house stack 10 So proposal 70 puf the
Law into effect on January. fs9z. SEN
ator Stokes. who offered the amend
ment setting 1873 a. the date. express
ed his willingness 10 yield 90 the earlier
date. which win undoubtedly be se-
iected
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-01
BRAND SUSTAINED
BY FRENCH SENATE
Vote Of Confidence Given the
Premier on Question Of
Budget Expenses.
fny Ths Assoeiatse pressl

PARIS May 1.-THE senate today
voted confidence In Premier BRAND In
connectton with the reparasiona The
vote was 2T7 20 =. The question %
confidence arose during the discussion
~ the budget expenses RECEIVERS bic
from Germany. the radical socialist
~. Hery. presented a m0dition that the
decisions taken AZ the L0ndon con
ference - referred 10 the finance and
foreign committees. lie not only OBJ
iectsd % Frame foregoing q balance q
twelve hfiIlon marks due on Nay /. bat
also 20 Frances acceptance of = fifty
Der cent reduction In her claims.
~. BRAND. in asking for q vote ~
confidence. Haid hs would not - the
one - adopt a policy whieh dimre-
Earded fhe agreement the allies had
reached a. London and which sought
90 obtain from Germany = Rreassr
amount thaa ths reparafioun commis-
sion had awarded
II the Ruhr were occupied in an at
tempt 20 collect more from Germany.
ths premier declared. Francs must be
called 70 arms. and ha wonld not be
Ithe one - % g.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-01
DECLARES WITNESS
is TELLING LIES

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. May zf.-Ths
triai of Ars. Ethel a. Mott. charged
with the murder ~ her husband. was
interrupted this afternoon for - nln-
utcs as result ~ tha defendant be-
coming hystericai when william Rooa-
~ testified that he waited two nights
with a hatehef for Georgs n. Nett.
You de- Don't you say you were
ever IN my house" cried Mrs.. Mott.
jumping from her seat and rushing 20
ward the witness. A. she was pulled
hack 90 her seat. Mrs Mott said.
They are lying 80 : can't stand II any
longer" she waM carried ineb the mher-
ms room and court recessed unfn ahe
gained her compoeurc.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-01
ALL employees
HIT BY AWARD
Affects Members Of 81 Labor
Organizations Employed
on 104 Railroads.
AVERAGE REDUCTION
IS TWELVE PERCENT
Attitude Of Railway Unions To-
ward Decision Remains 20
b. Determined.

CHICAGO. May 3l-Aa estimated four
hfnssFea NIL on dollars w6m he siashed
.fsszs the nat on's railway vase bill when
al order eu Tina wages 50 average II
twelve peresnt % Be handea aown To-
nlurTow ~ the Enfted States railway
iahor beard. becomes effective July ..
TIE uxaer affects members ef - labor
oTwanixatl0nn. employed ou fas railroads.
While the decrease - specifically ap~
Piled oniy 20 the roads whasa cases have
heen heard ~ the board the aeciEiem
Kays Il mMy later be applied % any other
rad asking a hearing unasr ths pre-
sisieas - tae Eseh -CummIaxs transpor-
fa8ton at.
psreaneaeez of reductions computed b.
members 81 he board. gave the average
e t~eISe percent and the sane Hossvce
aaflnaasez ~ aunual reluekion in wages
~ apuroxifmE teiv ssae. asa aen.
The r@siroea labor beard recently re-
classified tht various employees tn con
neetion wlfh railway operations and this.
e was pelntsd Out. RAY have some effect
an ialzar cost
a-he haaFa also q few weeks acc or
asFe8 ahFoeai lon - tha national working
asreemenfs. 20 becoaa effective July 4.
Al the heariug on the petition for abro-
Eatioa - taeae agreements railroad
witnesses 60 RATED savings ii labor cost
- hlgh - s7a0 cod. aga annually.
TIE aeeAmfea grants reductions varying
from ! fo - cents AZ hour. or frofn 20
fs Per cert. snd Is ths case af section
iaboFera. cen pleteiy wipes oat ths ia-
ersasn aransel ,hat class 81 employees by
the sSae aae 60 aEu swasa ef July e.
a7sa. Ees Sc is mlen shs eeslssstiuu Waa
apprea Eusa3ef psFesnts sWitehmeu
ana shop erafts were given q 8 percent
reaneflon ~ ls the train services nsen
weFe cts as 0ximAtely peTeent Car
repaaFsrm weFs cut about fa peseenf.
N'unamnn ispnF pay. over which the
faaireAsa made their hardest tight. - %
- vsdueesa 8 o l-a eents an hour. cut
iiuK freight truckers average uinnthiy
vases - So 20 ana traek aboFsTa 20
sTzE1. This new nchedula gives sectioa
usen sn sv~FaUe daily wage of So o. for
"a eight houf day. although considerable
testimony ofiered - TIE Faads. particu-
laFfs IN the south. showed common labor
sageH - low a. 81 SO Ter = 10 hour dag.
shop crafts employees ard train and
engine aerwige men. except those In pana
sanRer merviee. are reduced cents an
hour
Passenger and freight engineers who
wsre given increases of - and - cents
an haux by the 1889 awasl. are % be
eat and ) cents an hoar. respectively.
Passenger ard frsght conductors Who
reeeiwed fnereasea * is - and IS cents
gcoesinusd on Page Ts~ol
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-01
NEGRO is KILLED
IN RACE TROUBLE

TULSA. Okla. May 2i.-ona negro
WAS killed and two whites and three
negroes wounded IN race troubles here
tonight. when a score ~ m4re white
persons. armed. ciashed with about zoo
armed negroes who gathered N the VI
cinity OF the courthouse after = me-
gro had been arrested FOR an alleged
attack upon a white girl Scattered fir
Ing continued a. midnight while the
body ~ the dead negro stiH lay In the
street
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-01
DECISION OF RAILROAD LABOR BOARD CUTS $1,000 OO
FROM WAGES OF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES OF UNITED STATES
COUNTY OFFICERS SALARY BILL is PASSED IN THESENATE
ANOTHER HITCH
IN SETTLEMENT
MARINE STRIKE
Demand Of Unions That All
Men BE Reinstated Cause
Of Friction.

WASHINGTON May zi.-Demands
Of the marine engineers for a clause
in the proposed agreement with the
Shipping Board providing for the re-
insiafement ~ the men who left their
ships during the marine wage contro-
verHy prevented a settlement of the
ahipping strike today. Secretary DM-
Wis announced after a series % confer
eifces with both parties Later he vis-
ites the white house bus no statement
Wa made concerning his discussion
with the president. The secretary win
confer with the engineers again fomor-
row & was announced. bat tonight he
said he felt that he had exhausted ev-
cry means - settling ina dispute. and
unless the present tentative agreement
was signed. be- would devote no more
time 20 the matter.
Under the terms 81 the agreement.
already approved by Chairman hen
son, ~ the Shipping Board and said
b. labor department officials 70 have
been ratified IN a referendum Sunday
by union locals. the matter 0f rein
statement was to BE- left 20 an under
standing that each case would he set /.
tied lin fairness" 20 all parties con-
cermed.
Secretary Davis conferred with both
the engineers and shipping hoard Of
ficials today ard also kept IN touch
BY telephone with the American ship
owners association who wsre. in SEA-
sion IN New York. lie later announced
that the association would 80 IA maw.
Sion again tomorrow go there mmw set
= chance of their aGrres9g fo the pro-
poHed terms. IN such an event. re
added. the agreement wouid IN his
opinion yet - signed b al parties.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-01

what has the Pensacola cham
hsr 81 Commerce done IL this re-
gard9
or ita two hundred or more maJor
accomplishments or activities Of the
past few years the erection of a
real background for port develop
ment is an outstanding feature.
Now. the Pensacola Chamber %
Commerce Is ready 20 capitalize the
constructive work ~ the past.
ThsA activity under the new order
~ thangs viii naturally fall % tho
Foreign Trade Bureau, a constit-
uent - the Industrial Commission
~ the chafaheT
studying worid trade from the
Pensacola aszie. or rather - - ifs
relation TO Pensacola - ths ob-
tect
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-01

Essh cay. N thls spses. Tee Iournal
wsa aiss soadsnsso histeFY 81 ere ef
Ire Isaains easlnsas firms ef ths sisy.
THE FLORIDA CuR1o STORE has
been : pSrt ~ Pensacola for the past
81 years. and ls well known to tourists
it i fhe only store of IT, Kind in tha
cts. II t. owned and operated by
Mrs. c. r. Relchman sMrss T. j. Nc
Ciure1. who has been Pensacola resi-
dent fsr the past 81 years.
Mrs. McciNre. as Mrs Neisius, first
opened the FLORIDA Carto store 81
years asn IN the old Pensacola opera
house. eproatn the plaza. After M
years IN the opera house she moved
her store ts ne old Brent building on
raiAfox street ana was there about
ztue years. she moved back to the op-
- hcuae. and was fortunate in ieav-
knx iusf before the Brent building was
burned. A year later she sold ous her
business IN about 1919 aae opened her
store = second time in the building
hack af what i now the Isis theatre
ssallalnx. she conducted her store there
q vaAr and "A hair. moving into the
new nuIldlnK 6 y. nalafox street. as
seon as Il was finished. The store was
successfully conducted there for Elk
years.
A year ago the store vas moved 90
is present location, ~. Garden street
Opposite tha south entrance of the san
carries h0iel
Afrs. Relcnmann says ahe has con-
busted her business On tie prsneipls
that ssIf fhero - honey IN the floveT.
the bees wfl come g it.s Ard thar Ehe
has tried 70 nlakc her stere 80 astrae-
tive = place 10 come e. her stock 50
eomplsse and her service 50 thoughs-
IA and eonxl lerate that the customer
wAn - able 20 obtain anything de-
sired ard wlr desire % RETURN. Very
ln1urea = person ana retards preEs a.
dre. Neiesna nn says, and she makes
tf = puiat no - worry ard % make
har business enc of her greatesl pleas
urea.
Ars. keleh mann has successfully
hakft ~ haF business entirely pg her
oNn personal efforts and 10 addition
AAa hullt an attractive home af l9AaI
a. a&aTxantes street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-01
TWO KILLED AS
BOMBEXPLODES
An Accident al Army Provisg
Grounds May BE Fatal
to -Four Others.
FIFTY POUND BOMB
ROLLED FROM PLANE
Army Ordnance Officials Are
Making Investigation as
10 Cause OF Accident.
10y rns Associates pr.ss.l


WASHINGTON. May 3f.-TWo men
were killed and IS others injured four
probably fatally. by the explosion to-
day Of bomb az the Aberdeen. Mary
land army proving grounds during
preparations for airplane bombing "a
perimenta. according 20 official reports
teiephoned the war department tonight
b. Major William A. Borden and Cap
tain claudlus II. N Roberts. special
Investigators sent from here to report
and ascertain the cause OF the explo-
sion.
The dead are:
PRTyATEs ALLEN A. sHERMER.
18th squadron. air service.
+. II. GRINNELL. OF tae same or
gsnization.
Captain Joseph r. Han. ar service,
of New Haven. Coan.. was said TO b.
not expected 20 live. tie was wounded
severely about the eyes and face.
First Lieutenant Carl q. lgiiason. air
service. of Hagerstown, Maryland. the
report said. was expected 10 recover.
lie received a deep muscular wound on
the rigts side just above ihs hip.
First Iieptenant Lewis Rsase quar-
termaster corps, OF Gynnbrook. Ma.
also was expected TO recover Ills
thumb and firth finger cf the righs
hand had been removed, the adyiccs
said. and e was probable that the
fourth finger would also have 30 be am
putated.
34th ordnance company auffered
punotured lung ana was not expected
20 recover.
Privates l.. A. Hlts. oe the 18th
squadron, air service -. T. Blessings.
OF the same Organization. Charles
o'Neils. OF the ssth ordnance company.
and Edward Jarry. OF the same organf-
zation. al were wounded and recovery
was reported 10 be doubtful
Robert M. Kerr. civilian. employed
as proof director az the grounds. was
said to he suffering severely from the
shock Of the explosion and Il Was pos
sihie that one leg would be amputatcd.
Privates s. p. Maaoe. 4Gth. ordnance
company. l.. J. Titiow. OF the 3s.h
ordnance company. and Private Ray
mond r. Bohles. of the same organi-
cation. were less severely wounded
and the reports said were expected 10
recover.
None of tho home addresses of the
enlisted men were available here to-
night.
Neither Major Borden nor Captain
Roberss attempted ia oral reports to-
night 10 TX the responsibility for the
explosion. They said tonight they had
been unable 10 ascertain the fun facts
OF the disaster. bat would make al
thorough investigation before return
ing here. They were directed hy Major
General Clarence a.. williams. chief of
ordnance 10 submit ali information
that might throw any light upon The
incident lie ordered them 10 Aber-
deem from here by airplaue upon re-
ceipt Of first reports ~ the explosion
According TO other reports however.
a So pound bomb rolled from the air
plane and was struck by tire rudder az
the plane swung around causing the
explosion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-01
World Trade as 1t Relates to Pensacola

Export and Import conditions.
coupled mffh shipping faclllwea.
port development and the hundred
odd other thinRs thst tend % build
a world part will be In capabl6
hands.
Dou't tis those hands BY neagre
financial backing.
Provide the siuews for the cam
paiGn % be lnaugurated ana sue
cess ts ours.
We have everything I'm fha way
II natural advantages.
why not capiialize themf Why
not make our dreams come Erusg
There is q way. The only wayi
Join the Chamber of Commereel
support the Chamber - Corr
mercef
Finance tns Chamber OF cosn-
merre1
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-01

Draw a line from yhe many great
producing centera Of the country 20
Pensacola. DO likewise TO otter
Gulf ports. An astounding adyan-
fage ia mileage viii be apparent.
How great an asset Is this 20 the
port Of Pensacola And how viii
we capitalize this asset These are
two aaestions which are n0es being
answered hy the Pensacola Cham
ber of Commerce.
Plans are being laid - capitalize
penaacola'a greatest asset her
wonderful harbor and make % this
harbar q port q the flrst rank.
This accomplishment requires
hard wors and a well defined vision
Il requires concert of action. u
viii take more than well phrasea
sentences IL will take money
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-01
FEDERAL AID FOR
COTTON INDUSTRY
lar rh. A.sssIa,.a ers..l

NEW YORK. May si.-American
cotton growers. manufacturers and az
nliated interests. az their national con-
ference today called upon the federal
government 70 aid IN the rehabilitation
of the cotton industry. The sovernment
Was urged IN resolutions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-01
PROBE OF CATS BE
MADE PUBLIC TODAY
Committee Investigating Bribe
Charges Have Its
Report Ready.
1By JOHN c. TRIcE)

TALLAHASSEE. May al--senator
Wells said tonight that the special
committee - look into the charges of
accepting bribes made against former
Governor Cats would report tomOr-
row. The report viii carry with it
much OF the testimony that the CON-
mittee was able 20 secure against the
governor. Including much Of the Men
denhall testimony that - acted as a
81 between f0r Cats ia soliciting
brihes from prisoners.
Senator Wells would not discuss the
report further. but Indicated that there
would be plenty IN Il that would BE-
available as testimony II the cases
brought against Cats.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-01
BRYAN TO MAKE
HOME IN FLORIDA

NEW YORK. May William ,
Bryan win vote IN Florida IN the fu-
ture. While here today he announced
that his actual residence In that state
would become his legal residence.
He was Influenced in making the
change. he said by the state ~ Mrs
Bryan's health. and b. his new homo
expected 20 concern himself as much
a. ever with public affairs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-01
THE WEATHER TODAY

PENSACOLA AND wICI~fTY-~fsensr-
ally fair wednesday ard ThMrmdag 40
change tn Temperatures
&Dft--kAatterMa 20 Key W@a1--a4o1- :
rate nDrth@aet and east winds. parity
elou1Y weather With occasional Nhewefa
H efneadny
East 9nf-Modernte - fresh *affsbis
WINS. partly cloudy weather ard oceaa-
iunaf ahoWer4=@-ef etInoadaT.
west Baf-tfenfie - mudeFata Naria-
BE Winds ard fair weather Weanesday v.
Y. 2 wGArssn HEpoHT -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-01
DAVIS KILLED WIFE
AND THEN SUICIDED

SALISBURY. n. G. Nay 81 With
q bullet hole through the head Of each,
the dead bodies of John Wright Davis,
bookkeeper In q local bank. and his
wlfe were discovered on a bed In their
home here late today. the hand % the
husband sifll gripping a as-caiibrc
pistol.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-01
viii Oisband a. Seen IS Order Re
stored

oBER GoLGUE. Upper sllesla. May
81.-(4ermau defense organizations Ia
this city and IN other towns west OF
the Oder river viii disarm and disband
as soon a. inter-allied authority has
been re-established IN Upper sllesia,
said General Won f0efer. commander
81 German guards la this elty, yester-
day He added that the allies shonid
Be thankful that the Germans had or
ganixea these men and had maintained
order instead ~ trying II disarm and
dlshana the defense troops A. this crit =
lnaI time.
I'VE Do not want 10 keep these men
under arms = minute longer than ne
eeeaarys ne went On. "hat We must
protect ourselves"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-01
~ ~

highest ....s....@ f0wemt $3.50. ia
Mean s.....s*ssssAa Normal .s.s@..*ssA
Mean Rnm4e dale laNt year .~...ssN~s# ~
Accumulated exr@sm q date .s.....s.sts
HiFhsat of Fasara f0r June s~-.......tff
Lowest ~ rexord for June sr-s-.1......t5
nainfau
Total for ths month 20 = pm. --..s-. 81
Normal Tor 4He sss 90. ss-eFs : =.
~umat4sfY
IAN "a - noon e8 pm. ...Ta
@nr@metmF
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-01
HEAVYLOSSESO OF
HUNS AND POLES
IN SILESIA FIGHT
Germans Say They VIII Disarm
As Soon As Order
II Restored.

ANABERG. Silcsias MAY 8i.-Fifty
pUies sad fifteen Germans were killed
and q total of about I7s were wound-
ed when Polish insurgents attempted
teday 20 take Annaherg after brief
ahelIgng by small field pieces
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-01
HELPING PENSACOLA

Essh cay. N this spsess Tee Journal
~sH aise . condensed histerY 81 ere ef
sha Ieaalna naainess flrus ef ere city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-06-01

Gan Accommodate fns Navses 81
the tSerla.
The Washington times., 1921-11-27

feet the foundations Of the patent
system itself"
The increased number of inventors
is a result of the late war, according
to a prominent patent attorney.
Blame Laid on War.
Thousands of men acquired tech.
meal knowledge during the period the
United States was engaged In wsr.
fare" ne said. From this technical
knowledge, they got lunches and to-
day these lunches are finding their
way into the Patent Office"
The need for increased salaries and
Increased force Is emphasized by W.
I. Wyman, chief clerk Of the Patent
Office. He declared the salaries paid
In his office are the lowest In the Fed
eral service for the same character OF
work.
A bill providing increased salaries
and fifty additional employees Is now
pending. 1t probably will be called
up Immediately after the House con-
venes in December.
The present force consists of 1850
employees. In order to keep up with
the steady increasing number OF op-
plications, the office needs about 400
employees, according to one of the Of
ficials.
With the present congestion. 1t now
takes eight months between the time
the patent application is filed and the
time it reaches the examiners. This
delay is filed and the time 1t reaches
the examiners. This delay causes the
loss of thousands Of dollars to in
ventors, it is claimed.
Before the war the first action was
completed in a few weeks.
The Washington times., 1921-11-27
Md. AutOists Up
In Arms Against
Plan to Tax Gas
BALTIMORE, Nov. 26.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 26.
MARYLAND automobilists
AVA are up in arms over the
proposed tax Of l cent a gal
lon on gasoline. They are al
ready paying a liberal horse
power fee to the State and OBJ
ject to the additional levy
which the next legislature will
be asked to make.
Chairman Mackall, Of the
State road commission, who
proposed the tax on gasoline,
says the commission has a def
icit of $1,200,000 which must
be wiped out. He says the
Automobiles must either pay
a gasoline tax or pay so much
tax per mile travelled over
Maryland roads.