The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-02-25
FLORALA.

Chipley. Feb. 24,-Company E, Ala
bama National Guard; the company
recently organized here was compil-
mented on the progress it IS making
at drill by Sergeant Sweeny, Of the
regular army. detailed to instruct the
soldiers of local companies.
Those familiar with military tactics
say they never saw raw recruits re.
spond more favorably and willingly to
drills and discipline.
The soldiers have their full equip
ment, uniforms, guns, ammunition for
target and range practice and for
guard duty. The Florala soldiers are
greatly interested IN the work and the
indications are that FloraIa soon Will
have one of the best companies in the
state. The boys say they expect to
make the best showing of any conf
pany in Alabama They are meeting
W it'll some encCurag cement, but that is
not what it should be. They have q
well arranged aTnOrE with private
lockers for arms and individual equip
ment, which includes tents. W. :. Har-
Ian. of LoCkhart. donated lumber with
which to make the lockers Mayor
LAM for the city, donated SUM OF
money for the purpose Of building the
gun racks.
Commission have been granted the
officers each Of whom stood satisfac-
tory examinations. Commissioned Of
ficers Of the company are 2. s. Nc
Chung, captain; L. G. Ray, first lieu
tenant; J. Alto Matthews. second lieu
tenant; r. L. Jones, first sergeant;
Chester c. Jordan. sergeant: G 3.
Beasley. sergeant; Z. 3. Carpenter,
sergeant.
Corporals: H. c. Mcdaniel, Julian
Stewart, H. H. McDougald, Jr, and
W. 3. Hammonds.
Fire at an early hour last night de-
stroyed the home on Fourth street oc-
cupied by ". L. MCLAUGHLIN. Part OF
the household goods were carried from
the burning building and saved. Some
insurance was carried.
d. ". QuilIin, who recently pur-
chased the Partridge bungalow on
Fifth street, has moved and is now DC.
the handsome home.
G P. Cawthon will leave FTorala
within the next week for San Antonio,
Texas. where he expects to remain
four or five months. Mrs. CawthOn
and their daughter will remain here
and they will not sell their home. We
this because Florala can i'll
afford to lose these good people
Len 7. Green, candidate for COM
missioner OF agriculture, was in the
city last Saturday. Charges have been
made against Mr.. Green in connection
with his investigation OF a turpentins
camp in which state convicts were
worked near Atmore. While in the
city Mr.. Green showed what appears
to be conclusive proof that he acted
justly for the state in the discharge
of his duties He already holds the
position of state convict inspector.
The last monthly report on the
amount Of business handled at the
FIoraIa postoffice made by Postmas-
ter Clark is made Public this week Il
shows that the receipts for January.
1914, were s666.02. an increase Of
S142.9o over January Of 1918. Mr..
Clark said that he was proud Of the
fact that the monthly receipts had
been growing steadily ever since ne
too charge Of the postoffice
J. L. CAN'T, OF CAN'T station, a
formidable candidate for representative
OF Covington county, was in the city
this morning. He spent few hours
here as he was enroute 10 the coun-
try on some important business.
J. n. Mclean and Daniel ellie, tax
collector and tax assessor for Walton
county, are IN the city today on Off
cial business.
ONLY ONE s.Bromo omnine," that Is