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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-04-22
SOLDIERS ARE
READY TO MOVE
SHORT NOTICE
Four Army Transports
Stand Ready to Take
Fifth Brigade Aboard,
and They May Embark
at Moments Notice.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Galveston, April 21.-Troops OF the
Fifth brigade, u. S. A, under COM
mand of Col. Daniel Cornman, were
ready today to go on board the four
army transports here at a moments
notice. The brigade, which is COM
posed of the Fourth, Seventh, Nine
teenth and Twenty eighth infantry,
Continued on Page Two.)
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Rx Asse.erArEp pREss.

BE ASsCEIArED PRESS.
Washington. April 21s--The senate
was stifI IN session az q 1ats hosss te-
night considering the resolution to ap-
prove President Wilson's course in
Mexico. 1t decided to remain in ses-
sion until final action is taken. Indi-
Continued on Page Six
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ALL AMERICANS ARE BEING
TOLD TO LEAVE MEXICO

Chihuahua. Mex, April 21.-CVia Ell
Paso, Tex, April 21.)-Consul Letch-
er, on instructions from Washington,
is notifying Americans in this city
and other towns OF the state of Chi
huahua to leave the country as q pre-
caution against possible unfortunate
eventualities growing out of the de-
cision OF the washington government
TO seize Tampico and Vera Cruz.
They will be sent out in small bodies
II time permits as a general exodus
It is feared. might precipitate trouble.
Six American women left tonight.
In El Paso. Mexican Rebel SYM
pathlxers were unanimous SO far as
they could be questioned. in the view
that not Huerta alone, but the ma
tional honor was at stake.
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AND OTHER
FOREIGNERS ARE LEAVING

Fl Paso. Texas. April 21.-Six Am
ericanA eight Germans and nine
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Continued on Page Two.)
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Yesterdays temperature:
Highest, II degrees; low
est, 50 degrees.
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EX-SOLDIER WOULD
OUTRIDDER RIDER

To THE EDITOR or THE Sun Str There
was sent TO me by mail a clipping of your
paper OF September 20. signed by "Sieg-
fried Dunbar Weyer," n German patriot
" culture" who actually wallows, 10 to
speak IN his criticism against Herman
Ridder. why this clipping should have
been sent me Is an absolute mystery To-
me. as ! don't know the writer and don't
share his views
I beg that you will allow the through
your columns 70 remind the sender, ~
well as the author OF the article. that |
absolutely disagree with the sentiments
expressed therein and that not only
fully lndorse MIR. Bidders standpoint and
publications. but that were I In his place
] would even go further In exposing the
publications OF spurious and fraudulent
news. daily published IN American papers
Every fair minded reader. except your
highly cultured author cannot fail to
see and feel the intent of the publca-
tion OF such news. and II Is certainly a
most appreciate fact that the editors OF
the German press have the ability, tho
courage and the will TO unfiinchingly go
ahead and give their readers the actual
facts about this great war. Though they
may occasionally lose their tempers--and
who would not in their places-and COM
NIT the objectionable sin OF calling the
French 'Franzmenu." which. by the way.
means nothing but "Franzose" and there
fore absolutely harmless. the person must
indeed be malicious who finds malice IN
the appelatlon.
n the signature under the article In
genuine one II looks rather sus-
picious. DUNBAR "Dunbaro.' Where
have heard tina. name" What does II
suggest? oh. well Schwamm drueber /,
n 3 the Berllner says it's not worth while
botherinE about. Cant BERG,
An American citizen and an old German
eN-soldicr
BRooKLYN. September 30.
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the driving power OF elevators, pneuinat 70
tubes sewing machines, &C. AS well ms
the motors for the immense ventllating
equipment To insure perfect ventilation
"A system has been installed for hltering.
cleansing and humidifylng tho air sup
Piled by tho fresh air fans. amounting to
100000 cubic feet per minute. Tho eN-
hhust fans for Withdrawing vltiatcd air
nave an equal capacity, rendering lmpos-
slble the accumulation OF impure air in
any part OF tho building
one important result Of the enlarge
ment OF the building Is the increased ef-
hciency OF the elevator service. There
ere now twenty-five elevators for the use
or patrons of the store IN addition to
nVe small private elevators ten elevators
Tor employees use and two truck elova-
tors OF immense size and capacity making
totdl or thirty-nine. all Of modern type.
Among other noticeable improvements
Is the extension OF tho pneumatic tube
service and Of tho delivery convcyor sys.
tenn In the tube service for the trans
mission OF the cash carriers there are
no fewer than sixteen miles of brass
tuOinP
In the delivery conveyor system there
are 2,767 feet OF canvas betting moving
NJ the rate OF four miles an hour along
the travelling platforms or convey ors
"hlch are attached TO the basement cell
Ing and connect with spiral chutes, these
having openings on every floor within
easN access OF all departments. by means
OF th's marvellous system goods are car
red direct from the departments to the
packing tables in the delivery depart
ment, whence they are transmitted when
packed and addressed 20 other conveyors
winch carry them immedi Itely to the
drivers bins
The fire preventing and fire lighting
equipments are among the most complete
In existence, including the n,w automatic
sprinkler and signal systems, tho latter
connecting with the city fire department
as well ms the firms own fire department
located IN tho building; n standpipe sys-
tom having hose stations so arranged as
To reach any part OF the establishment
ana supervisory system which acts
AUTOMATICALLY in the event of difficulty
arising In any part of the equipment
The architects for the Altman Building
are Messrs Trowh-idge a Livingston. The
construction work has been done By Mare
Eldlitz a So6 ,.,..,s
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AMERICAN IGNORANCE"
IS CALLED FAIR PLAY

To THE EprToR oF THE SuN-Sir: II
is. on the whole, scarcely surprising that
certain OF our fellow citizens Of Ger.
man pafentage should attempt to arouse
American sympathy and appreciation Tor
their fatherland in arms II IL. on the
contrary, most extraordinary that they
should attribute their failure to our
prejudice" and Ignorance"
For the sake of argument let US re-
verse the situation. Assume that Eng
land and France decide that the easiest
Wv TO attack Germany IL through
Holland. and though both countries had
sworn to ebserve the neutrality Of the
Netherlands they send million men
there. Holland resists bravery. but Is
crushed
Millions are demanded OF Dutch cities
and villages tho university town Of
Utrecht Is sacked n French aeroplano
tries 10 drop bomb on the palace In
which The Queen q Holland ia sleeping
In defence OF this England offers Gas does
Germany today necessity. the tryant's
plea" 20 quote Milton. France pleads
the same excuse. adding that her "cul-
ture' was in peril. Under such circum-
stances would American public opinion
be. as II Is, on the side of the allies?
Not FOR one single moment.
our German friends delude themselves
n they believe our convictions are founded
n ignorance. Indeed II Americs ny were
unacquainted with German ambitions
and methods the sklful pleading OF Herr
pernburg would he more effective. one
can account for at least certain Of his
statements only on this strange theory
Of american ignorance"
EDWARD Bliss REED
WATcu Hull, r. l.. September rs
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The new twelve story addition to n.
Altman q Co.'S store is now completed
and will be opened TO tho public to-mor-
row. With tho erection of this addition,
the frontage of which Is on Madison ave-
nue.. the store becomes one OF the largest
IN the world. occupying an entire square
block and having n floor area Of nearly
1000 900 square feet. On each side OF
the store Is spacious entrance, those
fronting on Madison avenue and on
Thirty-iifth street being especially de-
signed for motor and carriage approach.
each having marquee extending over
the sidewalk to the curb.
The Altman store is eaCily one OF the
handsoinsst edlfices in New York, follow
Tag In detail throughout the digniied style
Of architecture distinctive OF the Italian
Renaissance. Like the original huidiag
the new addition Is constructed of French
limestone Imported direct from the quar-
res for the purpose) up TO and including
the eighth floor. except on the Madison
avenue side Here the central elevation
above the second floor Is of white glazed
brick, the corner pavillons at each side
being OF French limestone to the eighth
floor.
Having Increased Its original floor area
by considerably more than 80 per cost,
the Altman store is now one Of the largest
and most commodious, ms II is also one
of the most perfectly equipped mercantile
houses In the world,
From the first floor to the flfth irclu
slvc each floor il open across its entire
length and width. from Fifth avenue to
Madison avenue and from Thirty-fourth
street to Th,rty-fifth street Above the
doors are arranged differently TO accom-
modate the various wOrkrooms stock
rooms the mail order department, 80.
a hands me suite OF retiring rooms
for women patrons Is situated on the
ffth floor In the Madison avenue addl-
ton. The writing and rest room Is
sumptous,y furnished, the upholsterles
being OF blue velvet, harmonizIng with a
carpet Of tho same rich tone. The panel
llngs and furniture SIRE all OF mahogany.
W!thin easy reach OF this ro- m are the
general Offices tho Information bureau
and the public telephone booths.
The executive offices, consisting OF the
presidents room. the board room and an
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PROUD TO BE CALLED
A HYPHENATED CITIZEN

To THE EDITOR or TIE SUN--Sir. My
father was an American of pure English
extraction. my mother was born in mis-
country OF German parents I owe II TO
her that ] learned to read and speak
German. AS | grew older my knowledge
of German. never very extensive. faded
into oblivion. and for many, many years
never spoke q word of German or read
anything in that tongue. When the war
'camc on / was absolutely Indifferent,
absolutely neutral. II anything I was in
clned TO accept the plea OF England that
she was fighting for n principle, a solemn
obligation In the cause Of honesty and
humanity
II was not until Japan at England's bid
ding began to take n hand I'm the war
that felt n desire to hear the other side
OF the issue and read Prof. Sloane and
Prof Burgess and subsequently Dr. Dern-
oerg's articles on the ultimate effect Of the
war on civilization generally and the
United states in particular began to
wake Up. ] became imbued with the idea
that there was moro to this war than
was made apparent by one sided reports
from the rear Of the battles. saw
France using native Africans to crush a
kindred race ! read Of the Cossack out
raging all sense Of decency ] heard Of
England enllstinE East Indians 10 fight
her battles. and the Japs active In the
cause Of their ally. And the English In
me began 10 subSide and the Gcrman
blood In my veins to dominate. began
10 refurbish my knowledge Of German II
was quite difficult at first. but kept NJ
1t until ! was fairly able TO read the Ger
man newspapers and Ia this manner to get
the German. point of view. And re-
toice. ! am widening my field OF observa-
ton and knowledge and have been
forced 70 recover my lost knowledge of tho
great German language.
To-day ! am heart and soul with the
Germans and Austrians and the only
papers I read are TUE SuN on one side
and the German papers on the other
have allied myself with German
American organization to promote the
truth about Germany and am proud for
the first time In my life to he called q
hyphenatcd citizen. for ] believe that the
hyphsnated German Americans are the
true American patriots In this struggle
and the only ones who see prophetically
TIE true significance. the serious menace
20 This country % tine possible triumph Of
Japan and Russia as 70 civilization gem
orally. and ~ England and japan ~ to
tho future OF the United States directly.
HERBERT n. SMELLING.
INV YORK. October ..
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quietly disappeared to where It would do
the most good.
You say: Does he not know that the
whole of the English fleet has for two
years been concentrated on tho English
coast and in the North Sea, &C.
Well not the whole fleet. Doctor--not the
whole OF the neet--but a great part Of II
why? Simply TO watch against an attack
from Germany. Simply this and nothing
more People who live on Islands must
protect themselves against any invasions.
even that OF culture.
Now. Or. Dernburg. would YOU really
like the American people to know the
truth about Englands and Gerinany's
relative preparedness for this war? Every
body knows now. despite England's
denials. the plight that the Liberal party
had placed her In as regards army and
navy, especially the former. Would you
like everybody to know what ] know
about Germany's preparation three months
six months, nine months. n year even
before the war? The vast Accommodations
OF foodstuffs from Canada, from Chicago,
Of metals, of all pertaining to manu-
facture OF munitions Of war? Would you
like the American world to know the
extent OF Germany's sale during the
months Immediately preceding the war
OF her securities In London. New York
and Paris especially the latter? All this
and very much more In ready to hand to
be given to the public when the time
comes
This public does some thinking for itself,
and has pretty well made up its mind
where the blame lies One thing more
you say Il Is not correct to say. THE
English feet happened to be In home
, waters" II is correct. absolutely 30. for
IL was there for the review above alluded
to- JvNtUs
Nrw YoeK. October 3
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In Elsass (Alsace) is very small which
Is shown that in Elsass Lothringen alone
over 10000 volunteers offered their ser
vices TO us
Feeling probably turned against us In
america because we asked for permission
10 brlng our troops through Belgium.
although we guaranteed not to take pos
session OF any Belgian property aud to
indemnify them for any loss and ex-
penses Incurred In the march through
Belgium. Belgium Is politically under the
influence OF England and the people sym.
pathize with France. Against
all warnings the whole population of Bel
gium engaged In snlping. 20 consequently
according to international war laws as
punishment. houses and villages were
burned down. The feeling Of hatred Of
the German army over the actions of the
Belgian civilians II great
] do not want to leave II unmcntioned
that France. the so-called cultured ma
tior. is not ashamed. as ~ the war or
lS7O-lS71, to send the black African
regiments from Tunis, Algiers and Sene-
gal against us in the feld The terrible
and wicked way in which these blacks
act In war can be pictured by every one.
our greatest hatred here Is against
"our false cousins" the English who
have not only grasped the opportunity IN
attack lis but have no shame In the
thought that they have forced the yell
low race to take up arms against us
Our leased territory Kiao-chow Is n
thorn Ia the eyes of the japanese. The
Russians English. Japanese .yrd In south
ern China the French do not wish any
competition In East Asia only hope
that the Americans will see the treach-
cry Of the English toward the white ra CO
IN its full iufamr and will awaken from
It's watchful waiting for the protection
Of the prestige Of the white race and
AN interest In free trade In East Asia
and enforce same.
Am not thinking Of business Things
that were important before are of no
consideration now. To-day 7 am only
a soldier. EDWIN WELTE
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anteroom. which are also located on the
NTH floor. comprise one of the most re-
markablo office suites in the world The
walls OF these rooms are covered with the
same French carved woodwork that
adorned the interiors OF three Of the most
beautiful rooms in the late Mr. Altman's
residence on Fifth avenue--the library
the dining room and the famous Renais-
sance room.
The entire twelfth floor Of the new ad-
dillon has been given over TO the use ,f
employees. II IL finished throughout in
white with tiled walls and flooring Large
airy luncheon rooms are provided FOR men
and women employees. the two section.
being separated by n cafeteria. Adjoln-
Ing the luncheon rooms Is spacious mod
ern kitchen
on this floor to- are the medical Of
fees. a large, specially contributed suite
consisting Of patients waiting room, ply
sic!an's consulting room, surgery and two
hospital wards f-r men and women with
seven beds. A physician assisted by two
graduate nurses ~ In charge OF this de-
partment. the expense OF which Is borne
wholly by the firm
The welfare work among the employees
~ u Altm'u & co. ls of the broadest
and most humanitarian type. following the
plans outlined by the late Benjamin Ait
man and carried out by the present
president 81 the nFii, Mlcnhel Frlensim,
For the women and girls employed IN the
building there Is . pleasant recreation
room on the eleventh floor. costly fur
nshed and literally supplied with books
and magazines. 4 portion OF the roof
has also been enclosed in order to pro-
vide quiet rest room for women and
smoking room fo- men employers, the re-
mainder being subdivded into n solarium
and an open air promenade.
In tho sub-basement n the complicate ted
machinery which supplies the Altman
Building with light, heat, ventilation and
motor power and which controls the i'm
mensr refrlgerating plant The great en-
rres have an aggregate capacity of $500
horsepower: the ten boilers a capacity
OF 5000 horsepower, with a steam pres
sure or 100 pounds 20 the square inch
Tho Goa buHf;crs are capable Of contain
Ing 1000 tons.
The electric power plant has a dynamo
capacity OF si00 kllowatts and generates
all tho electricity required not only for
tho lighting OF the building but also for
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Dr.. Den7burg's Statements
Called Expert Sophisn1s'
"S header Declares the Former German Secretary of
the Colonies an Adept at Suppress
ing the Truth.
SUGGESTS FUTURE ANALYSIS OF HIS LETTERS

Readers NJ THE SCN continue to dis
cuss the issues OF the war In letters
that raise both important and interest
mo points. Some Of them follow.
T. THE ErfroR or the suS-Sir. Ia
last Sundays SuN Theodore wehle and
W Cooper have done the cause OF
trutH a great service by clearly exposing
the souhisms Of Dr pernburg In his first
letter % your columns. Dr. Dcrnburg is
both "a souh'st and a Casuist His very
expert caSuistry and his pleasing plausi.
Nnty make him far more dangerous TO
the cause Of truth and Justice than tn,
German Ambassador Mr. Rldder or those
( Ysh professors Haeckel Eucken and
oswald The utterauces Of these are So
:sl,a-.'hiv comic and absurd that thes
help tho lust cause of the allies moro than
tl,y hinder f.
n pernburg has expert command ~
tore. common arts Of casuists. tn. sup
rH,.s'ou Of vital facts ana truths the sug-
ges'io1 by Implication of the false and the
use ~ the same term in a misleading and
cllugiug sense.
50 inner example Of the first. the sup
piassIo1 Of the truth, can he found than
his treatment OF the invasion of Belgium
ihe German Chancellor had Acknowledged
that great wrong had been done her,
but d. Dernhurg denied that. quoting Mr.
ola is;uoe and Sir Edward Grey in his
euguort All the evidence which he could
Offer tnr that erroneous statement WIS a
ccu,lu paragraph from MIR. Gitdston
ambiguous in lis tone In which Mr. Glad-
s'oc'. ~ was his wont. put both sides If
the question. Now Dr. Dcrnburs would
la"' H!s r.',e't believe that such vps
70, nnHi decision ~ Mr. Gladstone That
~ course was deliberate suggestion of
a.. false TWO days after tn, quota Ion
" Nh Gladstone was uttered. he spoke az
ioi"Vg about Belgium: we have an in
tsrcst 900 the Independence OF Belgium
81 hi'h = wider than that which we have I'm
the literal operation OF the guarantee. II
Is found In the answer to the question
wheth"r Ter the circumstances Of the
,is" iNs country. endowed as Il is with
influence and power. would stand quietly
by ami witness the preparation OF the
direst crime that ever stained the pages
ot history and thus become participators
In that SIN
11!s Passage was quoted In Sir Edward
GfeyS speech and Or. Derubu-g knew IT,
lie also knew that the Gladstone Ministry
rot only spoke but acted. In 1870 Great
Britain made two treaties with Prussia
and with France separately to maintain
tH' neutrality Of Belgium. These treaties
i.'narc> strictly kept. Why did pt
Der1onrC conceal these vital fa,.s known
10 hm' Any one can easily see. He did
e. because II he had revealed then rs an
homes; man should have done he would
have convicted himself Of grossly misrep-
res ming Gladstone and Sir Edward Grey
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AN INDIRECT REPLY TO
DIR. BERNHARD DERNBURG

To THE EprToH OF TIVE Sr.N--S,r.
Really. DR. nernhurg. you must think the
Americans pack OF fools that YOU should
publish over VOW name such n letter as
appeared In THE Sun Permit mo TO
answer for Mr.. Low You ask Does Mr.
Low rot know that the British fleet had
been mobllized ever since the first days
OF July, &c. or course NJ. Low
knows II. We all l:uow--all ~ us are
not the fools YOU. dear sir evidently think
us. Brltain's vast fleet was modified fo-
naval review at Spithead Then EnSland
was threatened with civil war. SO IL was
not Immediately dispersed but remained
IN home waters. When the war cloud
arose the fleet remained ncbilized and
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tule II teens with Interesting experiences ~
FORMER rupture sufferers. II tells why physicians
orc Iccommcndln this Rupture Lock IN stead Of
huVlSing Dan geTous operations. II tells you why
iho y war Department orders this rupture
Lock toi the gallant boys Of o. II gives you much
ADVICE ana many facts about rupture that you
never heard or read about, also tells you how to
order the so Days Trial.
send me the coupon, or, slil easier, Just drop
me postal card with your fun address, and jhe
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,ui ana valiant German cr,lser cooho.,
ouiit IN 1912. that has lust made i,s 80.
ora night so vallantly throueh ,ba ~,
n, , |n IN order to sell out to the Turks
,Coislahunople, could single handed
uo"h all their Notifications in a
u,, whoever has been at Hamilton. Be,.
,.u =, OF Kingston. Jamaica, knows f,,,i
Won mat the entrance channels ore .or,,,'
anu diHicult to enter for ships Of
we follow Or. Dernbu-g 10 Tho or,or.
we ma MN following the same mislcndins
course or casuistry. He speaks OF Ne,.bsi
WEI as British menace to the commence
Oh the world. What is this English nos-
session that has been leased fron, c,ht,,,-
ior hundred years? II Is sIInplv "a cool
ing station. nothing more. witbou, ,n,
powerful Notifications, u' any
nut further down on the ye,tnu O.,
~ nIho-chow belonging to German, .x.
eo,teu from China for the death Of t,vo
MISSIONARIES upon whose fortircatiors .o
.luoh mas been spent bv GERMANY Tho,
10. "'r 10 take
, harnly single paragraph in all his
Ie''eI Hnpresses me as sound and true
except his reference to the possihlii,Jss
Vi we American merchant marine. in rc-
spec 70 which my opinions agree with his
ihtV" Denmark and Norway have buiIt
up a very respectable feet considc-I,.
their population. by open competition with
tne o'her nations Of the world. II Tho
united states wishes tn do tina, she r,,,st
40 IL under the same hard conditions