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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-18
HE MOST CRUCIAL BATTLE
is E5BING AND ELOWING G

London, Oct. 17.-Within 100 miles
4 London the most critical battle
Ilewed from it's effect on the imme-
Pate fortunes of the oposing armies
that has marked this colossal cam
laign, is ebbing and flowing along a
E1e stretching through Belgium and
|arther westward into the French de-
Eartment of the north.
The Germans have prepared for a
|eneUal Of their vigorous offensive by
ining their victorious troops from
fhtwerp to the main army.
Much more is published in British
|e~spapers of German reinforcement
nan Of accessions to the ranks of the
Lied armies.
Meantime the German offensive is
Faeeting just as strenuous an often
l"e from the allied left which re-
%'ns the most important position as
mas been throughout the campaign.
Everywhere our ground has been
to and at some points ground has
ven sained," is the latent report from
e~ Joffre, commander in chief of
e french army, on the operations in
us Particular field.
me British war information bureau
SphynX-like as to current events,
''ehtlng itself with trying to amuse
nation with trivial side lights hav-
= - no direct bearing on the campaign.
ne only statement that had espa-
,'eu from the bureau up to o'clock
y denial intended to lay the ghosts
'ue rumors that followed the sinking
''e British cruiser Hawke. There
"o truth whatever in rumors that
-. vessel of his majesty's navy have
y" sunk or have otherwise met with
eS'ef other than those about which
.s lAcements have already been
- said the official pronouncement
a. man forces have occupied Os-
~ Where the German right wing and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-18
BLoodhounds on
Trail of Convicf,
dangerous Man
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Folsom, Cal, Oct. 17.-Posses with
bloodhounds searched the country sur
rounding Folsom state prison today
for Frank Creeks who escaped last
night in a break for liberty which cost
his cellmate Harold Flash and J. B.
Drury, a sergeant of the guard, their
lives and resulted In serious injury to
two prison guards.
Creeks is armed, and 1t is believed
will fight to the last. He Is a life term
er and Flash, serving a 20-year term,
were the only prisoners concerned in
the outbreak.
They had obtained a knife, a dumb
piece of metal with which to unlock
the door of their cell. Gaining the
yard, they awaited the approach Of
Sergeant Drury and Guard Kerr and
leaped upon them when they appeared.
Drury fell with three knife wounds
in his head and three in his body. Kerr
was struck with the dumb bell. Snatch
ing the guns, and the keys from the
body of the sergeant the two convicts
rushed out. Kerr opened fire.
At the first shot Flash fell with
bullet through his head. Almost at the
same moment, Guard Maher. stationed
at one corner of the yard, emptied his
gun at Creeks. who had wounded the
guard in the leg. before another guard
could interfere with his progress
Creeks escaped
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-18

state legislature she was appointed
chairman of the congressional COM
mittee of the National American Wo-
man Suffrage Association. She made
her headquarters in Washington, d.
c., and opened strenuous campaign
on President. Wilson and congress with
the hope of obtaining universal suff-
rage for women 1frotasnout the coun-'
try
Mrs. Mccormick spent the entire
winter and spring in Washington. Then
she came to Chicago and opened up
headquarters for the congressional
campaign in the City Hall Square
building. She was active in organiz-
ing the summer campaign to secure
$50. 900 for the work in states which
vote on suffrage this fall.
In July she called a meeting of suff-
ragists from the middle western states
and an attempt was made to bring
the national and state officials closer
together.
Her name has been mentioned as q
candidate for both state and national
president, but she has refused to run
for either position.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-18
CITY PROPERTY HAS
VALUATION NEARLY
SIXTEEN MILLION
Real Estate is Assessed at
$11, ,943, $50, Personal at
50, 1926, ,545, With Railroads
Telephones and the Tele-
graphs Making Balance.

City Tax Assessor Jas. Largue has
completed the city assessment roll for
this year and yesterday presented it
to the board OF commissioners. It
shows the total assessed valuation Of
property at SIS, ,72S, Os4, a gain of $91, 1913
over last year, despite TIE fact that
reductions were made in the valuations
of some city property owing TO depre-
citation in its value during the olst
year or so.
Real estate shows the largest with a
valuation of $11, ,049, $50, with the per-
sonal property valued at $2,728, ,OS4. The
assessor made increases in the values
of railroads, telegraphs and telephones,
the latter now reaching a valuation of
almost $500, 900. The report of the as
SCISSOR follows:
Pensacola, Fla. Oct. u, 1914.
Honorable Board Of City Commission
ers, City.
Gentlemen: I have the privilege to
report that the assessment roll for the
year 1914 has been completed, with
certificates Of board of equalization at
ta ached. and shows the following 9s-
sessments of real and personal prop
ertE tO-Nsit:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-18

the allies left are struggling in the
latest phase of what once was the bat
tie of the Aisne
Reports reaching London say that
German imagination has been fired oy
the taking of Ostend and the cry now
is not only ION to Calais" but ION to
Boulogne."
What progress, If any, the Germans
have made since they entered Ostend
Thursday is not known here, but their
next objective apparently is Dunkirk.
Opinion in England differs as to what
part of the British fleet will play
should the battle skirt the coast line
and reports that British dreadnaught
will back up the French. British and
Belgian forces from the straits of Dow
er seem to originate in German sources.
London papers gesecaA deprecate
the importance Of the German occupa-
ton of the Belgian coast. pointing out
that the British mine field prevents
the enemy's bringing ships to operate
from the none too spacious harbor or
Ostend The fact remains, however.
that as the fighting gets geographical
ly nearer to England the public, here
tofore discussing and speculating on
Zeppelin raid, is bound to ask itself
what will come next.
1t is unquestionably true that II
Germany is able to engineer submarine
attacks from a base further away Os-
tend if held by the invaders, certainly
would oe of some strategic value.
The allied left is holding its ground.
At some points it is even moving
forward, having occupied Laventte,
driving the Germans back in the di-
rection OF Lie.
One report had it that the Germans
had been driven out of Lille, but this
has not been confirmed. The presence
of Uhlans has been reported recently
within 40 miles Of Calais, but at
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-18
Democrats From
South Vote, With.
Republicans But.
Beaten 81 to p
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

washington; Oct. 1.-THE efforts Of
southern senators to force an indefinite
postponement of action on the war tax
bill through a coalition with the re-
publicans failed tonight. The vote was
80 to 25
Senators Clarke. Holle smith, Varda-
man, White and Smith, of South Caro-
lima, fought for the cotton relief plan
in the war tax bill to the last. They
voted with the republicans to postpone
action. If they had succeeded they
would have killed the bill for the pres
ent session. The democratic leaders
made a supreme effort and defeated
the coalition and the bill finally passed
"a to %. 1t levies approximately one
hundred million dollars additional
taxes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-18
OUR GERMAN DESTROYERS ARE SUNK
BY THE BRITISH OFF THE DUTCH COAST


@ afternoon sank four German droyers off the Dutch Tho
o
Undunted droyers Lance lennon legion and Loyal
he
w submarine Thursday This makes six German destroyes sunk
Funk sub
and
Aus
sinking
battle
are
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-18
Gigantic Battle
in Eastern War
Arena VerySoon

Berlin. Oct. 17-Vit The Hague and
L4ondon.-Preparatio are under way
for a gigantic battle in the eastern war
arena where Austrian and German
armies have taken positions along the
river Vistula and the river San. The
re-taking of Przemysl, announced from
Austrian sources, has permitted the
unfolding of the power OF the Austrians
from the direction of Lemberg, and
their advance in the southern Carpa-
thians menaces the Russian extreme
left wing.
Desperate fighting already is going
on along the center of the two armies
on the banks Of the Vistula. This ac-
tion in a measure has been delayed
by bad roads and the presence Of
swampy land. This condition has made
necessary detours by the Austrian and
German forces.
The Russian army is east Of the Wis
tula. This is regarded in Berlin as
making it's advance, and the general
management of the campaign, a diff
ficult matter. The Russian attack on
the Austrians and Germans, unless
they can recross the Vistula, which
would be difficult, Will not be an easy
matter. The Austrian and German
ever, that the fortress Of %vangorod
and the belt OF fortifIcations between
Warsaw, Pragra, Novogorgijewski and
Segriche, serve as Russian supports.
1t is understood here that heavy fight
ing for possession OF the bridges at the
head of Vistula is imminent German
troops already have reached the Ter
rain commanded by these Notifications.
Berlin, Oct. 17.-(By wireless )-Ac-
cording to announcement made in Ber-
lin today. German troops I'm the vicin-
ity of Ostend have reached the North
Sea- and fighting is going on as far
to the west as Dunkifk
Belgium today appears to be al
most completely in German possession.
The French and British troops are re-
ported as cut off on all sides, particu-
larIy around YpTes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-18
RAIN CAUSES DELAY
OF GREAT TROTTING MEET

Lexington, Ky, Oct. 1.-THE annual
grand circuit trotting meeting here
was declared off today on account or
rain, leaving five days of racing un-
completed and SIT 900 in stake money
Ineontested for Almost all OF the
horses at the track were shipped to
Cleveland, Ohio, and Dallas. Texas,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-18
DO NOT EXPECT REAL
DECISIVE BATTLE SOON

Bordeaux, oct. 17.-An early and de-
cisive conclusion of the fighting in
Northern France is not expected in
military circles here. 1t is believed
the situations win remain unchanged
for some time to come. Damp fall
weather has set in and the roads are
heavy and the air laden with mists,
extended operations dif1cult.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-18
GRIMSBY STEAM TRAWLER
STRUCK A GERMAN MINE

London, Oci 1.-THE steam trawler
Ajax ont of Grimsby, has been blown
up in the North sea by a German mine.
Nine members of the crew lost their
lives
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-18
WAR DAILY GETTING
CLOSER TO ENGLAND
GERMANS HAVE REACHED THE THE BELGIAN
SEACOAST, LESS THAN SEVENTY
MILES FROM DOVER.
KAISER'S TROOPS FIGHTING HARD IN
EFFORT TO REACH THE FRENCH COAST

ARRAS IS NOW THE SCENE OF THE HARDEST
FIGHTING WITH THE FRENCH APPARENT
LY SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR EFFORTS TO
PUSH THE GERMANS TO THE NORTHWEST
GERMANS AND ALLIES BOTH BRINGING
UP STRONG REINFORCEMENTS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-18
ANNOUNCE SINKING OF
GERMAN DESTROYERS

London, Oct. 1.-THE official war
bureau announces that four German
torpedo boat destroyers have been
sunk.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-18
DIRECTORS OF CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE OF The u. S.
TO ARRIVE THIS MORNING
They Will Be Entertained
During the Day by a Trip
About the Harbor and An
Automobile Ride in the
Afternoon.

In order to gain opportunity for
personal observation of present busi-
ness conditions in the South, and to
come more closely in touch with It's
membership in this section, directors
of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States will arrive in the city
this morning. coming from Jackson
vile. The visitors, who are making
their record tour in two private cars.
will be greeted upon their arrival in
the city by President c. E. Dobson
and a committee of Chamber of Com
nerce members. They will be taken
to Palafox wharf. where they will
board the tug Nellie for trip about
the harbor and a run out into the gulf,
returning to the city about / o'clock
for lunch.
In the afternoon automobiles will
take the visitors for a drive about the
city, down TO the forts and navy yard
and other places of interest and 1t IS
planned that tonight citizens call on
the members and become acquainted
with them. They will be at the San
Carlos until time for the departure for
Mobile and New Orleans.
The following are the directors Of
the body from which the party will be
made: Frederick Bode, Chicago:
James Boetcher. Denver; Frederick E.
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CONTINUED on Page sevenJ
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-18

Yesterd ay's Temperature;
Highest, 73 degrees, low.
est, So degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-18

Eslr sunday and Monday
.y.eot showers sunday
south portion
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-18

Respectfully,
JAS. LARGUE.
Tax Assessor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-18

Is the Natural Gulf Gateway for the
reat South American Trade of the
.ar future.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-01-23

words were timely and never more needed
than now.
The rapid increase in expenditures is
most alarming to all thoughtful men and
is making itself felt as heavy and grow
ing burden upon the taxpayers generally, .
Col. Schley said.
THE truth Of the matter is such course
persisted in will lead to the overthrow of
the party in power. to say nothing of the
great injury to the State and the munich
palities, whose growth will be checked. and
whose property will be interfered with.
THE first question asked by any man,
capitalist or laborer, moving into COM
munity is, What are your taxes? For he
well knows that as laboring man rents
are higher where taxes are high. If a
capitalist he knows that a town or COM
munity is not thriving where taxes are
heavy, so he is not encouraged to invest
his capital there.
ANY individual desires to enjoy as many
of the material blessings of life as possible,
Dut ne also KNOWS that he is not able to
afford many Of them, and the same is true
likewise of the State. communities and
towns.
THE people of the State seem to have
lost their heads on the subject of good
roads, public buildings and many other
things. There must be an end to the heavy
expenditures and constantly increasing
debt, or there will be a severe reckoning
and disastrous ending.
MANY things are desirable. but are be-
yond our reach financially. and one can
hardly realize that sensible people of both
political parties have increased their State
taxes from IS to 81 cents on each 500 in
little over two years.
This is truly kind of speed craze that
will bring ruin in its wake"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-01-23
HOLLAND g CLARK,
ROCKVILLE. MD.
july 4-y
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals for building one section
of State Highway, as follows:
Montgomery county: One section of road
along the Union Turnpike from a point
beginning miles north of the District Of
Columbia line, about S miles in length
(resurfacing), will be received by the State
Roads Commission, at its offices, COL Gar
rett Building. Baltimore, Maryland, until
IL NJ. on the 18th day of January, 1914, at
which time and place they will be publicly
opened and read
Bids must be made upon the blank form
contained in the book of specifications,
which will be furnished by the Commission
upon application and payment of 81. 90 for
each section. Blue prints of each section
will be furnished at the rate of rs cents
for each half mile
No bids will be received unless accom-
panied by certified check for the sum of
five hundred ($500) dollars, payable to the
State Roads Commission.
The successful bidder will be required
to give bond. and comply with the Acts of
the General Assembly of Maryland re-
specting contracts.
The Commission reserves the right to
reject any and all bids
By order of the State Roads Commission
this 10th day of January, 1914:
O.E. WELLER,
Chairman.
Secretary.
jan 1921
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-01-23
NOTICE.

In the matter of abandonment for public
use and travel of certain parts or portions
of roads and bridges in Montgomery county.
Md, be it
Resolved by the Board of County Com
missioners for Montgomery county, Nd,
That whereas public convenience and ne
cessity require the abandonment, reloca-
ton and reconstruction of certain portions
of the public road and bridges:
First, the bridge on the Brinklow-Havi-
land road at Rawlings river in said county {;
Second, the bridge on the Garrett Park
Kensington road, at Rock Creek, commonly
known as and called Rock Creek bridge.
Be it further
Resolved, That by reason of the unsafe
condition of said bridges that the same be
and are hereby abandoned as public BRIDGES
and highways and condemned as unfit for
public travel on and hereafter the date of
this resolution. Be it further
Resolved, That all persons are hereby
warned not to use either of said bridges
for any purpose whatsoever. Be it further
Resolved, That on the Haviland Mill road
that portion Of said road be and the same
is hereby vacated and abandoned by said
county as public highway and condemned
as unfit for the safety of public travel, be-
ginning at the Brighton-Haviland Mill road
to the entrance to the tenant house, and
on the Garrett Park-Kensington road from
the railroad bridge at Garrett Park to the
railroad bridge at Kensington. Be it fur
ther
Resolved. That these certain abandon
ments as herein mentioned being required
for the protection of the travelling public
and the further fact that public necessity,
convenience and safety require the pass
ing of said resolution:
Ordered this 23rd day of December by
the Board of County Commissioners for
Montgomery county that the above reso-
luton be and the same is hereby ordered
to be published in at least two county
newspapers, printed and published in said
county, once in each Of four successive
weeks, giving notice of said abandonment
and warning all persons not to travel said
roads or bridges by reason of the unsafe
and unfit condition.
Ordered further that copy of said order
be posted in at least five places in, along and
upon said road by the sheriff of said county.
RICHARD T. WHITE, JR.,
President of the Board of County Com
missioners for Montgomery County, Md.
BERRY E. CLARK, Clerk
JOHN A. GARRETT, Solicitor.
jan 2-td
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-01-23
THURSDAY, the 29th day of
January, A. D. 1914,

at the hour of IL O'Clock. NJ,
part of tract Of land called "Carderock, "
containing five hundred and thirty-seven
acres and six hundred and thirty-six thous-
andths of an acre (537. 1850, more or less,
clear Of the Washington aqueduct and C.
& o. Canal Co. s lands. being described by
metes and bounds in certain mortgage
dated February 20, 1908, and recorded
among the land records of Montgomery
county, Maryland, in Liber 1877, folio All,
said tract located in Montgomery county,
Md, about six miles from the District line,
lying on both sides of the Conduit road,
having valuable frontage on the Poto-
mac river, suitable for high-class farming
and stock raising or subdivision in smaller
tracts. A portion of the property is well
timbered, and also said to contain valu-
able clay deposits.
TERMS: Subject to three certain deeds of
trust and liens aggregating between $25,-
600 and $4,000 now overdue. Balance
cash. A deposit of $500 required at time
Of sale Terms of sale to be complied with
within 20 days from day of sale, otherwise
trustee reserves the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost of the de-
faulting purchaser after days advertise
ment Of such resale in some newspaper
published in Washington. D. C. All con-
veyancine and recording at purchasers
cost,
For description of the property by metes
and bounds and information as to inspec-
ton. apply to the undersigned or auctioneer.
RICHARD D. DANIELS. Trustee,
Columbian Building,
Washington, D. c.
LUCAS P. LOVING. Attorney.
Columbian Building.
jan 23-td
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-01-23
Notice 10 Creditors.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Montgomery county. Md. letters
Of administration on the personal estate of
JAMES d. RILEY,
late Of said county. deceased All persons
having claims against said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof. to the subscriber,
on or before the 18th day of July. 1914
otherwise they may, by law. be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate. All per-
sons indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment. Given under
my hand this 18th day Of January. 1914.
SARAH F. RILEY,
jan 23-4t Administrative.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-01-23
y eW advertisements
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of The Washington, Woodside and Forest
Glen Railway and Power Company of Mont.
gomery County. Maryland, will be held al
the office of the company in Forest Glen
Md, February End, 1914. at 4 O'Clock, p. M.
for the purpose of electing a Board of Di-
rectors to serve for the ensuing year and
to transact such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
S. r. BOWEN,
Jan 23-td Secretary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-01-23
FRAME DWELLING HOusE

and two tobacco houses. The soil is kind,
and the farm is In good state of cultiva-
ton, has running water in every field, and
has fine large apple orchard upon it. Ii
adjoins the lands af Noah Watkins, Viii
lard Watkins. Richard Case, James Purdum
and James Barber.
TERMS OF SALE. as prescribed by the
Decree :-0ne-third in cash, one-third in
one year, and one-thIrd in two years, or
all cash at the option of the purchaser.
The credit portions to bear interest and TO
be secured to the satisfaction Of the tus-
tees. A deposit of $500 will be required
when the property is knocked down. Con.
Veyancine at the cost Of the purchaser
ROBERT b. PETER,
BOWIE +. WATERS.
Jan 25-Is Trustees,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-01-23
Judge Burke An Author.

Chief Judge N. Charles Burke, of this
Judicial Circuit, has just published an in
teresting volume containing the reported
opinions of the late Chief Judge James
McSherry, of the Court of Appeals, who
was warm friend of the author. Judge
Burke states that the book was prepared
at the suggestion of classmate and dear
friend Of Judge McSherry.
Judge McSherry was a great jurist and
his reported decisions about $50 in num-
ber-are highly regarded by both the bench
and the bar of the State. In biographical
sketch of the late Chief Justice the author
says;
HE was not only a profound lawyer
and great judge, but he was an accom-
plished scholar in many branches of learn
ing. He had prodigious capacity for
work. His mind worked with the accuracy
and with something like the rapidity of a
perfectly constructed machine. He was
thus able to master with apparent ease
the most complicated record and solve the
most difficult and perplexing questions.
He was great in every department of
the law, and it is difficult to say in which
department ne was greatest. AS chan
cellor he was equal to Kent, and some of
his opinions on constitutional law have
the clearness, the strength and the con-
vincing power of the opinions of John
Marshall"
While this volume is of peculiar interest
to lawyers, it ought to make interesting
and profitable reading to laymen. We
congratulate Judge Burke both upon the
subject matter and appearance of the
volume. 1t is valuable contribution to
the judicial history of the State.-The JEFF
fersonian. Towson, Md.