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TAMPA DAILY TIMES You See It In The Times OME Edition THIRTIETH YEAR No. 72 FULL DAT AND -NIGHT REPORT OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. TAMPA, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1921. TWEUTY PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENTS.

IS DECISION VCAS EXPRESS ROBBER, MONEY CLERK SWEARS THE BIKDS MB ME HT DNREASONHBL Catts Indicted; Took $700 Bribe to Pardon Murderer, Starke Grand Jury Claims Starke, May 6. A capias for the arrest of Sidney J. Catts, former Governor of Florida, indicted by the Bradford county grand jury for the alleged acceptance of 700 for his vote in favor of granting a conditional pardon to J. J. Coleman, convicted in Bay county in 1918 for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Charles Scott and sentenced to life imprisonment, was in the hands of the sheriff today, having been issued late yesterday by Circuit Judge Long.

Bond was fixed at $5,000. Catts, Citrus Fruit Rates Not Unreasonable, Is Report of Commerce Commission Washington, May 6. Rates and refrigeration charges on citrus fruits, fruits and vegetables from Florida were found by the Interstate Commerce Commission today to be, in the aggregate, not unreasonable, with the exception of practices involving lower minimum rates and higher rates on vegetables under refrigeration than those hauled in cars that are ventilated and also in the matter of excessive ice. The carriersthe commission said, would be expected to revise their charges in these details without formal order. The complaints were made in have been investigating official acts of former Governor Sidney J.

Catts, evidence on the peonage charges brought out before the legislative committee, has been brought to tion introduced the early part of session asking for an investigation of the present high freight rates on citrus fruits and all farm products with a view to bringing about a reduction, will be taken up by the committee in connection with the general railroad investigation which ig to begin next Tuesday. Senator Trammell will present to the committee such data as he has upon the subject embraced in his resolution and states he will also be pleased to present to the committee any further information and petitions that may be sent him by the growers of Florida. He is of the opinion that it is advisable for representatives of the shippers of Florida to appear before the senate committee and says he contemplates arranging for them to have such hearing if desired. WAR SHIPS TO TAKE PART IN 'MARINE STRIKE ti Three Sub Chasers Ordered to Stand In Readiness. DAVIS HASHOPES OF A SETTLEMENT Conferences Renewed Between Warring Factions.

Baltimore, May 6. Three submarine chasers attached to the naval academy at Annapolis are in readiness to sail for Baltimore to meet any eventuality that might arise from the marine workers strike at this port. Orders were received from the navy department yesterday to prepare the war craft for service, but no further instructions had been received early this forenoon. All three boats mount a machine gun on deck and each contains a crew of 20 men. W.

W. Tingle, director of operations of the shipping board here, who had asked for government protection declared local police protection inadequate because of lack of men. At least 500 were needed to protect shipping board property, he said. Strike-Brenkers to Charleston. Savannah, May 6.

The tug Jacob Paulsen, of Savannah, is now en route to Charleston bearing a number of strike breaking seamen for the steamship Brasher, now there and which it is hoped to bring to Savannah. The men were placed aboard the Paulsen last night by shipping board representatives but not without excitement. There were one or two shots fired as the boarding party went to the docks in automobiles and there were a number of bricks thrown, but no one wa3 hurt and no arrests were made. It is hoped to carry the strike breakers direct to the side of the Brasher and thus avoid having vo go ashore at Charleston. BANK COMBINE IS IRRELEVANT, BOARDIS TOLD Railroads Are Kept In Check By the I.

C. Attorney Says. EMPLOYES TRYING TO CLOUD ISSUE General Counsel for Pennsy Replies to Charges. Chicago, May 6. Charges of a "financial combine" among New York banks, and the 3teel and railroad industries were declared irrelevant and immaterial to the wage reduction case now before the railroad labor board today by B.

H. Senneff, general solicitor for thd Pennsylvania railroad, in replying to the employes' recital of alleged mismanagement. Dismissing the employes' charge as "water over the dam," Mr. Senneff made no answer to their contentions that the "financial combine" had deflated lator, Mr. Senneff declared that the employes had failed to show any injury had resulted from the' transactions be-t ween the railroads, and corpora-lions which had interlocking directorates.

"The employes are attempting to create the impression that because if these interlocking directorates some great wrong is bng done the public and the themselves," Mr. Senneff eaid. "This claim cannot be supported. In fact, it has not been shown that any transactions between the railroads and the corporations having interlocking directorates have resulted in any injury to the public or railroads. "Such transactions are now governed by the Clayton act, furthermore, so all these charges are water over tho "Many of these carriers have MONEY CLERK IS GRILLED BYDEFENSE Lucas' Attorney Cross Examines People's Witness.

SMITH STICKS TO IDENTIFICATION Insists Lucas Was One of Express Office Bandits Seen. i Practically the entire morning, Friday, the third day of the trial of Jim Lucas for participation in the $19,700 robbery of the- Amerii can Railway Express office at Tampa, January 28, was taken up by thorough questioning of Money Clerk Edgar F. Smith, of the express company by Col. Hugh Mac-" far lane for the defense, concerning descriptions of the express company building at the Tampa union station and points leading up to the alleged robbery. Particular stress was made throughout the questioning by Col.

Macfarlano from the various entrances to ihe buildings, the loca- tion of the various express department offices in the building, of the partitions between the different offices of the locations of doorways between the offices, and of the amount of. light in the hallway and Smith's office at the time of day of the alleged robbery. During a series of questions relative to a description of Smith's office, Smith testified that he an office midway of several jther offices on the north side of the express building. Further he tsstified that his office was subdivided by a partition, part of v. hich was a counter, the top which was protected by a cage of heavy steel wiring, and that after entering the main door leading into his compartment to get to his room where safe was, he had to pass two doors, both made up of the same kind of steal wire net work as tha guard above the counter.

Col. Macfarlane asked if the two steel doors did! not offer a double protection to Smith's Inner office, or where he worked. Smith answered that he supposed it did, but had never understood it that way. Smith testified that on the after noon of the robbery he was upon the point of leaving his office to go to another compartment when he was accosted by the two men who are alleged to have committed the holdup. He said he was reading some way bills, which he carried in his hands, and was just on the point of closing the door of his office, which led into the hallway outside, when he met the.

two men. Just how the question of a money order was mentioned, Smith said he did not remember, but something had been said by the men about "we" and getting a money order, and that he told thera "all right. Smith said the taller man of th two was in front, the shorter following behind. Attorney Hugli Macfarlane, when the shorter man was mentioned, motioned toward where Lucas was sitting and asked "Thjs man?" Smith answered, Yes." Accuses Lucas. Smith first took the stand late Thursday afternoon.

Practically all of the day had been given over to examination of state witnesses in an attempt to establish the nature and identity of the money, alleged to have been stolen. The witnesses explained the methods, of handling the currency and followed its course from the hands of the tellers until it reached the express office. Smith's positive identification of Lucas as one of the participants in the robbery created the first real sensation of the trial. Smith told LITHE EFFORT a. )uring Campaign for College.

SPECTION TO BE BL1C THIS TIME fc -n i is iNames man uj Visit City. ruur rionua ciues, jacKsonviue, re by John W. Ford, whose re- 1 1 ,1 Philadelphia lodge, No. 54, is a emhpr nf tho hnnrn rtf fmrftrnnrs of Mooseheart, Illinois, and is a past supreme dictataor of the Loyal Order of Moose. He will come to Florida as' the special representative of Director General James J.

Davis, whose duties as secretary of labor in the Harding cabinet prevent his making the selection nr infl nrinn sire unnn wmnn jvuuiciii uuuacucai I will ue uulll. he home will mean an initial ex- lars and the organization expects to buy th site and to pay for the buildings I'e erected without asking a ceil contribution from the Florida city selected for the home colony to be built. Tampans who are enthusiastic About securing the location of the Southern Mooseheart in this city have withheld all new develop ments in the selection of the Flor ida city in which Southern Mooseheart will be built pending the decision on the location of Southern college, declares Judge M. Henry (uusc uruei Ul ruw hat the question of the college has if en decided these Tampans hope have Tampa's civic organizations acit tne ettorts to locate Southern looseheart here, for it appears to hem that a little enthusiasm on he part of Tampa is all thai Is eded to bring Southern Moose heart to Tampa. Much has been lone in securing the offer of a suit- Ible site at terms which will be avorably considered by the su preme council of the order with kvhich the final decision rests.

i Cities to Know of Visit. Owners of the Florida sites un- Uer consideration are to be notified In advance of the visit Mr. Ford will make to Florida and to Ifach particular site. Every oppor- unity will be given each city in Ihe state to present its claims for the institution which the supreme council has already decided shall be located in Florida. And the supreme council will meet shortly after the trip of inspection is com peted to hear Mr.

Ford report and decide finally the location of Southern Mooseheart. The coming of the institution which is to be, a home colony for the aged members of the Loyal Order of Moose and which is expected to attract many other members cf the order who want Florida winter homes, will mean the of from 1,000 to 1,600 acres of land and the initial expenditure of a million' dollars, says Judge Cohen. It will also mean that the Loyal Order of Moose declares to the world that Tampa has an ideal all-the-year-round climate. It will mean the holding of the national conventions here, and it will bring visitors who will carry good impressions 6f Tampa and South Flor-Ida to all sections of the United States. Youths In Navy Stole From U.

S. Norfolk, May 6. Two members of the crew of the U. S. Satterlee, both just beyond the midway point in their teens, together convicted of stealing oou from tne government tney nad been serving, stood before Judge Edmund Waddill, in the United States district court this afternoon receiving their sentences of five years each in the federal prison at Atlanta, with a (Ine of $5,000 each.

One of. them, Harold J. Myers, 18, listened with bowed head, tears streaming from his eyes as he heard Waddill saying he would free them both if he could find it possible to obey his personal im- pulse. The other, E. N.

Ashmore, 17, held his head erect and his shoulders squared. The prisoners confessed to equal guilt in the theft of money that was a part of the Satterlee's pay roll. Both had told all they said they knew of the disappearance of the money. Election Slips By When Clerks Forget About It Fort Pierce, May fi. Fort Pierce was supposed to have held an election Tuesday of last wek In common with other school districts throughout the county for tho biennial selection of school trustees and the authorization of the tax mill-age for the ensuing two years.

When members of the board of public instruction met at the appointed time this week' to canvass the vote It was discovered no election had been held here. Even the clerk and Inspectors forgot about it. Another election will be called in the near while still maintaining his home in DeFuniak Springs, is engaged in business in Atlanta and was understood today to be somewhere in Alabama. The Bradford grand jury acted by reason of the fact that the state prison farm at Raiford, where Coleman was serving his sentence before his pardon, is in this county. The governor of Florida does not possess full pardoning powers but is one of the five members of the pardon board, which includes four members ot the governor's cabinet and the chief executive.

The governor, however, does possess the veto power over the granting of pardons. Under the rules of procedure a majority vote of the board is sufficient for favorable or adverse action upon an application for clemency. Catts' conduct while governor is now under investigation by a joint legislative committee in Tallahassee which was instructed to inquire into rumors that the governor had accepted sums of money to influence his official action in the granting of pardons and the removal and appointment of persons to office. The committee's hearing is being conducted in executive session and no announcement has been made as to its findings. His term of office expired last Jan.

3. It is freely rumored on the streets that J. J. Mendenhall was the go-between, and that the Clearwater murderer of Susie Eliot and ner mother has a nice business of "drumming up trade" fo'r the governor at the prison farm. Mendenhall and Coleman were both witnesses before the grand jury.

Several other prisoners also testified. According to the story, devoid of details, that has reached the streets from the secret chamber of the grand jury, Coleman and Catts were brought together through the "mediation of a notorious fellow prisoner" of Coleman's. The sum of $700 was agreed upon as the price Catts was to receive if he would use "his influence to secure a pardon for the Bay county man. Catts, on Nov. 10, ,1920, voted for a conditional pardon for Coleman and the $700 was paid on or about Dec.

18. State Attorney Crews refuses to discuss the case in detail, but did say that the indictment is based on well-authenticated evidence, and a sufficiency. Federal Authorities Active. While the Bradford county grand Jury and the legislative committee BURGLAR FLEES BUT PROMISES A RETURNMATCH Lakeland Woman Bat tles Bravely With Intruder. Lakeland, May 6.

Mrs. 5. F. Adams, wife of a prominent contractor, is in a local hospital in a hysterical condition a3 the result of a struggle with a white burglar in her home late last night. Mrs.

Adams attacked the man with a. shotgun and one barrel exploded without finding Its mark. Before she was finally overpowered and fainted she succeeded in telephoning police headquarters for assistance. The man ransacked the house and then left a note saying he would return. It read: "Almost got me.

Almost! I hope your friend you called is here when I return to see you. Ta ta." Feeling against the man intense and the section is belna scoured in efforts to apprehend him. lock-out In London. London, May 6. A lockout of 30,000 seagoing stewards and cooks began today, this step being taken by shipping companies because of the men's refusal to accept a wage cut of about 17 per cent.

The lockout may interfere with the comfort of steamship passengers, but owners of vessels arc said to be confident that all vacancies can bo easily filled. The transport workers' federation hag promised its support to the Stewards' and Cooks' Union. Little Girls Get Harding's Number; Bedroom Slippers New York, May 6. President Harding's size for bedroom slippers is 10 Vi. Confirmation of this fact was made by the president himself In a letter addressed to Doris and Edith Brown, Camp Fire Girls.

They planned to give him a bouquet of flower while he' waa "here for the unveiling pf tho Bolivar statue. Falling to reach the president, the girlK decided to send him a pair of bpdroom slippers and wrote to ask the size. The appreciative response revealed the secret. September, 1919, by the railroad commissioners of Florida with the joint council for the National League of Commission Merchants of the United States, the International Shippers' association and the Western Freight Jobbers' association intervening in support of the complaint with regard to refrigeration charges. The findings of the commission were based on actual tests by inspectors extending over several months.

The inspectors reported that 20 per cent, of the cost of ice figured in the refrigeration charges complained of were unreasonable. Senator Park Trammell, who for' the past four or five months, has been particularly active in behalf of the reduction of transportation charges, has received from Senator Cummins, chairman committee on interstate commerce, assurance that the Trammell resolu HUBBY WAS A 'regular mm WITH womew Chicago, May 6. Mrs. Margaret M. McCarthy, who recently toured the eastern states looking for evidence against her weathy husband, William J.

McCarthy, announced the results of the trip in Judge Sa-bathjs court yesterday. She is suing for "separate maintenance. McCarthy, her lawyer said, has surrounded himself with a coterie of affinities and has been having a "board-walk life" in gay eastern resorts for several weeks. At one time he had four women in his hotel suite, his wife alleges. Wife lias Depositions.

Attorney Jay F. Reeve said hp. intended to introduce as evidence depositions taken by Mrs. McCarthy in Atlantic City, Niagara Falls and other eastern cities. "Why not tell us what the depo sitions contain now," suggested Attorney Louis E.

Hart, who is representing the husband. "All right, I will," Reeve replied. Thereupon he related how Mrs. McCarthy, unaware of her husband's whereabouts, registered at the Blackstone hotel, in Atlantic City. Noisy Guest Is Her Husband.

"The next morning she ws awakened by a man's voice in the next room," said Attorney Reeve. "There were two women in the room also and they were laughing, joking and making lots of noise. Upon complaining to the hotel authorities she discovered that the man was none other than her husband." The depositions will "further show, he asserted, that McCarthy, far from being financially ruined by his wife's "malicious persecutions," is a man of affluence and means. Mrs. McCarthy says he is worth $1,000, 000.

NEW CABINET UNLIKELY FOR SEVERAL DAYS Await Parliamentary Action on Allied Ultimatum. Berlin, May 6. (By the Associated Press). Prospective candidates for the new cabinet and the political parties are reserving decision as to the formation of a new ministry until the parliamentary at titude with regard to the allied ultimatum on financial indemnities has been clarified. For this reason no progress was made this morning.

Leaders of th; majority Socialist party are stubbornly opposed to participating in the formation of a cabinet containing representatives of the German People's party, and it is believed the Social Democratic party, headed by Philip Schcidemann, former chancellor, has definitely rejected an invitation to join a coalition ministry. President Ebert has held conferences with the relchstag leaders belonging to the present coalition and the majority Socialist party, but has not succeeded in untangling the cabinet crisis precipitated by the sudden resignation of the Fehrenbach ministry on Wednesday night. Some Piieultafuctlon. Paris, May B. Allied terms of reparation which were presented to the German War Burdens commission here last night were believed today to have been received In Berlin, Consideration of them, it was thought, might await the formation of a new ministry to succeed that of Constantine Fehrenbach, which resigned Wednesday night.

The agreement reported by the supreme allied council In fixing the reparation demands or the entente failed to satisfy a majority of the newspapf-r of Paris, which commented today in varying degrees of gloom on the situation as it stands at present. the attention of federal authori- ties, and it was admitted here yes terday that the department or justice is investigating at least two charges of peonage directed at the former governor. Discussion of the case from a federal angle was not to be had from any of the local federal- pending something more defnite than is now available. Another Peonage Charge. Tallahassee, May 5.

Investigation of the conduct of former Gov. Catts continues in the legislative committee, and upon word of his indictment in Bradford county, it was said here that in still another county grand Jury action is being considered. The sum mentioned in this case is larger than that in the Coleman pardon, it is stated, but when definite information is sought from the legislators they will not discuss it. Another peonage charge against the former governor is also being investigated, following the statement here that a negro named Ed Brown was pardoned and required to work on the Catts farm near DeFuniak Springs without pay in return for his pardon. The committee members will not discuss the authenticity of this statement.

J. J. Coleman, the Bay county man, whose alleged payment of $700 to Governor Sidney J. Catts, through" the medium of J. J.

Mendenhall at the Raiford prison farm about Dec. 19, is the foundation for the action of the Bradford county grand jury in indicting the former governor yesterday, was sent up for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Charles Scott, in 1918. The payment of $700 is said to have been made through J. J. Mendenhall, sent up from Pinellas county for life in 1913 for burning to death two Tampa women.

It is alleged that Mendenhall acted as what might be termed the governor's agent at Raiford, "drumming up business" among such men as might have some money and wished to be pardoned. Senator Wells, chairman of the special committee investigating Governor Catts, went to Starke yesterday, where the grand jury of Bradford, county was in session, was with Prisoners J. J. Coleman and J. J.

Mendenhall. POLES MARCH DEEPER INTO UPPER SILESIA Korfanty, Self Proclaimed Leader, Is Reported Arrested. Warsawi May 0. (By the As-novlated Press.) Unconfirmed reports from Sosoor-tee early today say lat Adalbert Korfanty, former Po'tsh plebiscite cominls-aioner In I'pner Silesia, who has proclaimed, himself lender of tiie Polish insurgents in that terri tory, has been nrrestcil by the lulernlli l)eMi'le Coininiu-Hlon, toKet'ieir with his entire staff. Oppeln, Upper Silesia, May 6.

Polish Insurgent forces entered Gross Strehiitz, in central Upper Silesia about 20 miles southeast of here at 10 o'clock last night. The casualties among the troops of occupation in the fighting are said to have been light. Tbe Poles agreed to permit the entente pnd local troops In Gross Ltrehlltz to remain there, in their barracks. An inter-allied representative was expected to arrive here this f.ernoon, for the purpose 0 negotl? in with fie Insurgents. The reVoH area Is reported to be extending and to have reached nearly to this city.

Insurgents are declared In messages received here to be forcibly recruiting males, ariong Germans, between 16 and 45 yi au ot at In ihe vicinity of Eiche-niu and Schopplntz. Two hundred Italian soldiers, com-nuniUcJ by Col. Bond, of the British ai my, evacuated Gross Strelltz, a lit-tl i over 70 miles southeast of this city last night. At that time the town waa under artillery fire from Polish Insurgents. In making his report to the allied commission here, Cul.

urged the necessity of sending reinforcements, laying em-phsta on the need of machine guns and ummunltlon. The French officials here declared they were unable, to furnish mora soldiers, saying they wot short of men everywhere in the iieulsclt zone. Control Entire Kast. Th Poles are reported to be In po.nl on of the entire eastern sec-t ton of Silesia, as far north as which the commission heard they occupied yesterday wlth-Ut opposition. Fighting Ig still go ing on In Ryrntk in southern Silesia.

Kit organization of civilian police, to the number of 3,000 to reinforce entente troops, Is contemplated here. These police would be Cupper IS 1-le'in Germans, It is indicated, Whof! a copy of the proclamation by Adalbert Korfanty, In which hn proclaimed himself governor of Upper Silesia, jemihed the (Continued on Pag 9.) JAY WALKING TQ BE BANNED BY NEW LAWS "Jay walking" on the principal streets of tho city will be prohibited the present plane of Chief of Police Williams and the commissioners are made a law. According to Chief Williams the proposed traffic ordinance makes it unlawful to cross the streets at any but street' corners and it is also his plan to have "Signs placed at regular intervale along the. streets not-fying ths public of this change, if the ordinance becomes a law. The ordinance is expected to eome up at the next meeting of the commissioners and while thera has been no action yet regarding the new traffic laws it is the general opinion that it will be adopted.

Other parte of the ordinance give the pedestrians the right of way, over automobiles at street corners and it' is the plan of Chief Williams; as can be seen by the many lines of paint placed on the streets, to force the automobiles, when stopping at a street corner to let passing cars by, to stop before they reach the corner in order to allow pedestrians an opportunity of continuing on. At the present time automobiles have a bad habit of blockading pedestrians' traffic at the street corners and thus adding to the congestion of the streets. Under the proposed ordinance this congestion will be materially reduced. The ordinance if adopted, will be published and the citizens given plenty of opportunity of making a thorough study of it. Chief Williams is of the impression that it will be a gcod thing for the city and will reduce the number of accidents, especially the jay walking feature.

GRAND JURY GRINDS OUT INDICTMENTS One true bill for criminal assault, one true bill for murder In the first degree and one for assault with Intent to commit murder, and the discharge of one defendant on a charge of murder In the first degree Is tho result of session of tho grand which adjourned Friday noon, Frank Flitch was Indicted for having on April 10, of this year, assaulted his own daughter. He waa given a plimlnary hearing beforo County JutTge Julian L. Hazard, who remanded him to the grand Jury for investigate n. Herman Young, Halite Ellis, Granville Ellis and William H. Young were Indicted for first degree murder.

They are charged with having killed Henry Driggers on April 2. A true bill of assault with Intent to commit murder was alio found against Hallle Kill Hennle Mobley, charged with the killing of Benjamin Mobley, was found not guilty and ordered dis The grand Jury hag been In salon since. Tuesday morning, and many witnesses have been ex nmined. Anderson Is New Lake Wales Mayor Lake Wales, May 6. The results of the recent election here are as follow: Mayor, M.

R. Anderson, 156; J. C. Watklns, 100, For coun-cllmenj J. Brantley, B.

K. Bullard, J. A. Curtis, 111; C. 14; O.

E. Wetniore, 154; It. H. Weaver, 87. For tax collector.

II. E. Draper. 87; W. L.

Kills, 162. For tax arxermr, I. M. Itarrrll. 21,1.

For city clerk, AI. M. Kuert, 222. Hone of Settlement. Washington! May 6.

Hope for an early settlement of the wage dispute whicha has threatened a general tleup American ship ping was revived today as the re- eull of the reopening of negotia tions between Chairman Benson, of the shipping board, and representatives of marine engineers in conference wUh Secretary Davis. The labor secretary was perpar-ed to resume today his joint discussion with representatives of these two parties to the controver sy begun laet night after representatives of the marine workers had at their request held another conference with him. All parties remained quiet as to the developments at the joint conference which lasted for several hours but thero were indications of optimism for an ultimate settlement. The union representatives asked for a conference with the secretary after holding a prolonged discussion of the situation in which it was indicated they had reached a decision as to Just how far Ihey were prepared to go in reaching a settlement. Prior to resuming his discussion with tha men, Secretary Davis went to th9 White House he discussed for more than an hour the new developments in th situation.

While the ship owners were not represented at the joint conference last night, it was said they wers kept informed of dm-elopments telephone. It was planned to keep them acquainted with today's proceedings also in tha event of continued absence of their represent-aves. More Conferences. New York, May 6. An attempt to arrange further conferences in this city between steamship owners and marine workers who walked out last Sunday In protest against a 15 per cent, wage redaction was being made today by the American Steamship Owners' As-'sociation.

All independent operators were called to meet in the association's offices and it was reported the workers would be invited to attend a parley early next week. The shipping board steamer Cal-lao, left early today for Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires. Other American steamers departing were tho Arapahoe, for Jacksonville; Easter Crown, for Auckland, and F. 1'. Barstow, for Mexican ports.

Employes Needed For Civil Service The U. S. Civil Service Commission announces an urgent need for the following: Spcctnl agent, special Intelligence unitv bureau of Internal Applications will be rated as receded until Aug. 1. 1921.

Entrance salaries, 11.800 to $3,000 year, and $3') a month bonus on talari of JJ.C0C or less. Junior engineer and deck offlocr, t'. H. coast and geodetic survey. Examinations May 55 and 26, tnd Julv ti inii Entrance svlary, a ear.

Stenographer and typist In Washing ten, D. and the field service (southeastern ftatei), second. Tuesday of each mnnth. Entrance salary. 11,000 to a year and 120 month bonus.

For further Information nnd application blanks apply to U. II. IliMgc. local lunr.l Civil Htvlfv. Kxamlntrs, room 109, been charged with improper financial transactions, though long prior to the passage of the transportation act.

All transactions have been in most cases carefully scrutinized and then approved by the Public Service Commissions of several cities. Even if there had been improper financial transactions, as claimed, a repetition of such transactions would be impossible now because the Interstate state Commerce Commission now regulates such matters. "At all events railroad capitalization has no effect whatever on railroad wages or rates. If any transactions have proved unjustifiable in the past the bad results have been borne by the Investors and not by the employes or by tho public. Wages have been determined and will hereafter be determined irrespective of any railroad's capitalization.

The attempt to introduce these transactions in past years only conduces to confusion and beclouds the whole issue respecting just and reasonable wages." Miami School Board Makes Radical Cuts Miami, May 6. The county board of public instruction has chopped salaries, not cut them, and has also made several other radical attemptn to cut expenses. The su perintendent salary has been reduced from $5,000 to $3,600 per annum. Members of the school board will get no pay for their services. The salary of the bookkeepers in the superintendent's office will be reduced from $2,400 to All cadet and substitute teachers will be let out.

Kindergarten schools will be closed. Manual training will be abolished and the county attendance officer's office wil be abolished. The Weather Highest yesterday 71 Lowest last night Year ago, highest 84. Lowest, 6H. Highest for May, 31 years 94 Lowest for May, 32 years 62 Today's Temperature.

A.M. A.M. A.M. P.M. 12...63 4.

..63 1...63 2. ..63 6. ..63 7.. .05 Pry thermometer 8. ..68 12.

..74 10. ..72 11. ..74 Iia.m. 12:30 p.m. ..68 74 ..60 BR Wet thermometer Hel.

humidity (pet.) 61 CK Tampa's hottest day 31 years record) June 3, 1918. 97.5. Sun rises 5:46 a. m. Sets 7:07 n.

"TJflJJKBfSH' W. Tampa and vi cinity: Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday, Florida: Fair tonight and Saturday, aa 1 erate to fresh wet and northwest. South Atlan- tic, moderate to fresh went and northwest. 11 tar uhi Tartly Cloudy," fUlnfall. For 24 hours to 0 a.m., Inchea.

.00 Total thltt month. Inches. Pettclency since May 1. Inches. .41 Deficiency ulnce Jun.

1. Inches. 5.31 rmpermnreo. Deficiency since May 1. 47 Kxoi-m ftlnce Jan.

1. 322 Harometer, sea lvel. a. Wind saven miles. Direction, west.

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