The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-12
CHANCES IN POLICE
sHAKEUP IN DEPARTMENT Al
 PENSACOLA.
Deputy Sanderson In Change at Station. Captains Villar and Daw com mand the Day And Night
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Pensacola, Fla. June 1l-lspecisll ) .oI rnere was q complete change In Ine commanding officers of the police de- shal l.. J. Anderson assumed command at the station and will have charge of sil of the office work under Chief Villar took active command of the day force. Tonight Captain J. A. Daw as- stunned command of the night force.
 nght hess oficials were app0i,nteSd Sa,sty last although the mayor sent a communi- cation to the board in reference to examinations necessary for these offi- cers. which, had it been followed, would have resulted in one or more failing to be appointed. The old force of deputies and captain had taken the position that they could not be dis missed and that only those could be appointed to fill such positions as were members of the department. In order to get around this obstacle, the board proceeded to elect Anderson, Daw and Villar members of the department, then reduced the old force to patrolmen. and upon the recommendation of the chief. promoted Anderson, Daw and Villar from the ranks to deputy and captain.
 For Launch Race.
 Arrangements are being made for a
 
 launches at this port, and it is probable that the event now being prepared will be the cause of many others on the same date, as efforts are being made to interest owners of launches, or which there are thirty or forty, and thus have a regatta. The race already planned is between the launches owned by Allie Riera and w. A. Durham, which are recognized as being the fast I.ar hoh fastest on the gulf coast. This will be for a purse of $1,000, each owner putting up $500. There will be no other boats in this speed contest, as none of the others owned here are in that class. The two boats are built for racing, both being designed for that purpose and everything has been sacrificed in construction to obtain this speed. They are about the same in length, forty-five feet, very narrow and constructed along the lines of a tor pedo boat. They are equipped with 26-horsepower engines, which develop fifty-six horsepower. Either of the launches can attain a speed of twenty miles an hour. The race will be over triangular course of about forty miles, which it is expected, will be made in less than two hours. If such a speed is maintained throughout the race, the DOdLS VIII Dc tAO 4doIOSe along the coast, as none others have made better than eighteen miles.
 Commencement Exercises.
 The annual commencement exercises of the Pensacola Classical School took place last night, and brought to a close one of the most successful terms in the history of that institution, which was established here six years ago. The gymnasium hall was used for the exercises, and this was crowded with friends and patrons of the school. The exercises during the evening showed the careful training the pupils had re- ceived from the faculty, and much ap- plause was elicited. The address to the graduating class was delivered by Hon. Thomas H. Clark, of Montgom- cry. one of the prominent Alabamians interested in educational work, and, during the course of his remarks. the audience listened with rapt attention. MT Clark Is a most forceful speaker and in addition to the congratulations and advice which he bestowed upon the graduating class, paid tribute to the beauties of Pensacola as a city. the magnificent harbor and the natural ad- vantages possessed by the Deep Water City of the Gulf
 The graduating class was composed of Clarence R. Avery, Robert l. Brent, Miss Martha Rhodes Carter, Miss Ger trude Friedman, Volney Phillips and William O. Turtle. A