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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
JOHNSON TAKES
CHARGE PAPERS
REPORTED CITY COMMISSIONERS
HAS CHARGE OF SOME CITY
RECORDS WHICH HE is PER
SONALLY EXAMINING.

It was reported on the streets late
yesterday afternoon and last night
that the records of the city had been
taken charge of by City Commission
er Johnson, who is engaged in check
ing up some of the alleged irregu-
larities. However, this report could
not be confirmed last night. The re-
port did not state which of the rec
ords or documents had been taken
charge of by the commissioner.
A petition was prepared yesterday
by an attorney for some interested
parties and it is understood will be
circulated within the next few days
requesting the governor to send a
state auditor to Pensacola to. check
the city's accounts. going into those
which the regular auditor was unable
to check.
The governor, under the law giving
Pensacola commission form of gov
eminent, can send a state auditor
here on petition of fifty citizens.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
PROH|S. GIVEN
UNTIL FRIDAY
TO GETSIGNERS
PETITION FOR WET AND DRY
ELECTION is TEMPORARILY
WITHDRAWN ON REQUEST OF
JUDGE BLOUNT.

The petition for a wet and dry
election, presented to the board of
county commissioners Tuesday morn
ing, was temporarily withdrawn yes
terday, when Judge Blount appeared
before the board and requested that
the Escambia County Prohibition
league be permitted to withdraw the
petition with the view of securing
the necessary number of names and
that the league be given until next
Friday, August 27, in which to Sc
cure the signatures necessary. This
request was granted.
The petition lacked 346 votes OF
having the required 25 per cent OF
the registered vote of the county.
Robt. II. Anderson, appearing fol
those opposed to the election, present
ed to the board cards signed by q
number who requested that their
names be withdrawn from the peti-
ton. He also gave notice that these
cards were being circulated and more
would be presented the board at its
next meeting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
At NOON HOUR
NEGROES HUNG
IN COUNTY JAIL
ED. MADDOX AND EMMETT THOM-
AS, IN PRESENCE OF LARGE
UMBER, EXPIATE THE
CRIMES ON THE GALLONS.

Ed. Maddox and Emmett Thomas,
colored, both of whom had been con-
victed Of taking human life, were le-
gally executed at high noon yesterday
in the county Jail building, Sheriff A.
Cary Ellis personally springing the
traps in the case of each execution,
the negroes having been hung sep
arately.
Although they were both pronounc-
ed dead In Is and II minutes respec-
lively, they were both allowed to re-
main suspended in midair for a full
Is minutes, and at the expiration of
that time, both were cut down and
their remains were at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon given. burial in the potter's
field. Before the bodies were remov-
ed from the undertaker's shop, where
they had been transported for the
pauper burial, It is possible couple
of thousand white and black people
viewed the remains.
During the morning curiously-in.
clined people by scores began to as
semble in the vicinity Of the county
jail. Possibly not more than half (
hundred persons were witnesses t.
the executions, but the morbidly-cur
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
BRAKEMAN WAS CURED.

F. A. Wootsey, railroad brakeman
of Jacksonville, Texas, writes: 81 was
down with kidney trouble and rheu-
matism so bad could hardly get up
when l sat down. Ihad a backache
all the time and was almost tired Of
living. ! saw Foley Kidney Pills adj
vertised. I took some and after a
short time | was thoroughly cured
and am having no more trouble.
"They act promptly and help kidneys
throw poisonous waste products out
of the blood. Thousands have written
similar letters. D'Alemberte's Pharm-
acy. (Adv.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
Much Activity
French Troops
Now Reported
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Paris, Aug. 20.-The French war
Office statement this afternoon reads:
There has been continued activity on
the part of our artillery along the
banks of the Disc, to the north of the
Aiscne; in the Champagne district and
along the front at La Seille.
''In the Argonne, there has been
fighting with mines in the region of
Vienne-le-Chateau, and fighting at
close range with bombs and hand
grenades in the sector of ST. Hubert
and near Marie Therese.
"On the heights of Linge and of
Schratsmannele, the German losses
have been very heavy. We found a
large number of dead German SOL
diers in the trenches $50 yards long
which we occupied.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21

PENDANTS being white men and on
account of their arrests being brought
about by the work of detective en-
ployed by the city council to work up
the cases. 1t is said that the de-
tective, who comes from Jackson
vile agency, came to the. city and
proceeded to make himself zone of
the boys" acting as a sport and
gambler and inviting the suspected
ones to his room and inquiring where
whiskey might be purchased in order
that he might treat the crowd. He
was in the city but few days when
the arrests were made.
The parties will next have to stand
trial in the county. courts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
SICKNESS COMMON IN SUMMER

Hay fever is attributed to pollen
floating in the air, while asthma is
caused by dust and certain atmoso-
pheric conditions common in summer.
Sufferers who can, seek the noun
tains or the sea. Hay fever and
asthma victims compelled to remain
at home will find relief in Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound which al
lays the inflammation, soothes and
heals raw and rasping bronchial tubes
and helps to overcome difficulty in
breathing, and makes sound, refresh
ing sleep possible. D'Alemberte's
Pharmacy. (Adv.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
$50 REWARD !.

for return of 16-foot dingy launch
"Pilot," stolen from Pensacola Pilots
Association on August 9th. Has 8
h. p. Bridgeport" engine and 15-gal-
lon copper tank, decked in with neat
Y Inch decking. Exhaust formerly
built out port side has been changed
to lead stern with nipple turned down
When last seen was painted white
with green bottom.
Above reward for return of boat to
BAR PILOTS ASSOCIATION
(Adv.)-20 Aug. At
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
PosTPoNING OLD AGE,

Overworked, weak or diseased kid
neys will often make a man or wo-
man feel old before middle age. Rheu-
matism, aches and pains in back, puff
finess under eyes, stiff joints and
sore muscles, biliousness, headache
and various other symptoms give
warning that the kidneys need help,
Foley Kidney Pills bring a sound,
healthy condition and help the kid
neys eliminate uric acid and other
poisons from the system, which when
permitted to remain, cause dangerous
disease. D'AJenberte's Pharmacy.
(Adv. }
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21

ious crowds persisted in remaining in
the vicinity of the county building UNI
til the bodies, encased in plain boxes,
were brought forth and conveyed to
the undertaker's shop for later prep
aration and burial.
Both the darkies, after an exceed
ingly restless last night on earth,
were astir early yesterday morning,
and seemed to enjoy the breakfast
served them. They were exceedingly
careful in DOMINIC the new suits
which the. sheriff had provided for
each of them, and they were also very
careful about adjustment of ties, col
lars, etc., and in DOMINIC the new un-
derclothing, also, it was noted that
the negroes were exceedingly tasty.
They were clothed for their deaths
two hours before they went to their
doom, and spent most of the morn
ing with their spiritual advisers, who
were Revs. Wood and Jones, negroes.
At11:53 o'clock Emmett Thomas was
led out of his cell to the gallows by
Sheriff Ellis and Jailer O'NeaI. Depu-
ty E. F. Rice, under instructions from
the sheriff, cuffed his hands and feet
and tied his arms. Sheriff Ellis then
asked him if he had anything to say
before he was put to death, where
upon Thomas said:
IT want to say to the people that
! feel all right. / know | feel better
than you people do, because know ]
am going to meet God in heaven, and
hopes you will meet me there. Yes,
sir, hopes to meet you all in heaven.
want to say that have been treated
good while was in this Jail. Mr..
Ellis has been good to me and Mr.
0'Neal has been good 20 me and has
treated me fine. hope God blesses
them. hope this will warning to
everybody. / want to say that fast
life and bad company has got me
where am today, but | am ready to
go. / will meet you in heaven. Come
death, make this fatal blow"
Sheriff Ellis then adjusted the rope
about his neck, and, after asking DIR
Kennedy to see if it was all right
then placed the black cap over his
head and drew the draw strings and
tied them. He then took his place
by the window at the lever and wher
the bell of the city began to strike
the hour of II, he asked the darkey
if he was ready. From beneath the
black hood came an audible assent
and when the third stroke of IL hac
tapped, the Negroes body shot into
space. He hung IL minutes and was
then pronounced dead. He was al
lowed to hang dozen minutes longer
and the body was then cut down.
The other darkey, Maddox, showed
much more nerve than did the preced
ing one, for he took his place on the
trap, calmly surveyed and addressed
the assembled crowd of witnesses, anC
calmly told of the accident" which
had resulted in the killing of the white
man, for whose death he was being
made by the state to pay the penalt,
as he should be. He directed his re
marks particularly to three NAL
relatives of his victim, who stoo,
near, their eyes glued TO the floor
! Maddox was hung at 12:45, remaini
} on the gallows for about rs minutes
) Sheriff Ellis showed no signs o
nervousness over his unpleasant of
: fetal duties in this case, and did tn
: work well. Several in the crowd com
mended him personally for the man
ner in which he had performed hi
sworn but exceedingly unpleasant
: work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
Overdue Vessel
From Belize Is
Yet Unr eported
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New Orleans, Aug. 20.-The United
Fruit liner Marowijne, overdue here
from Belize, British Honduras, since
Monday night, had not been heard
from early today, according to local
officials of the line. The vessel has
aboard thirty-five passengers and a
crew estimated at from twenty-five
to forty. Fear is felt for the safety
of the steamer as she was supposed
to have been in the Yucatan channel
last Saturday when the tropical hur-
ricane reached that vicinity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
Shipping Notes.

Three fishing smacks which caught
almost the full force OF the late hur-
ricane, reached port late Wednesday
afternoon, all bearing grim evidences
of having been handled exceed'-o-',-
rough by the elements. The sEaacks
were the Mary B. Greer, the Reina
Percy and the Emily Cooney. Each
of the smacks were damaged to some
degree, sails arsl spars having been
injured. The members of the crews
stated it was the hardest weather
they had ever passed through, and
many of them have been in the fishing
business for years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
GEN. GEO. LOUD
IN PENSACOLA
FORMER RESIDENT COMES TO
THE CITY FOR A FEW DAYS ON
WAY HOME.

Gen. George B. Loud, well-known in
Pensacola, especially by the older res
idents, arrived in Pensacola yesterday
and will spend few days in the city
in which he once resided. The gem
eral,. whose home is in New York, is
on his annual vacation and has been
over in California looking over the
exposition.
On his return home he decided to
come by Pensacola and spend a few
days, renewing old acquaintance and
making new ones. He probably will
leave tomorrow for his home.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
JOE JOHNSON IS
GETTING WORSE
CONDITION NOT FAVORABLE
THIS MORNING AND LITTLE
HOPE ENTERTAINED FOR HIS
RECOVERY.

Joe johnson. who was shot Thurs
day afternoon by Deputy United
States Marshal Griffith, was reported
growing weaker this morning at 1
o'clock, and but little hope was en-
tertained for his recovery. During
the day the patient seemed to rally
and his pulse was reported better,
but about 10 o'clock last night his
condition took change for the worse.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
MARITIME
Cleared.

Am barge Douglass, Hoist, for Ha-
vana, with $4,000 # lumber, valued
at $4,863.
Am barge Consul, Gregg, for Ha-
vana, with $4,000 # lumber, valued
at $5,075.
Dutch SIS Minerva, Van Popta, for
Palma de Mallorca, with AIS, 1000 #
lumber, $4,000 S #. hardwoods lum-
Der, 100000 # sawn timber, 40 tons
coal, for ships use; for Barcelona,
with $4,000 # PIP lumber, 213,O0o
s # hardwoods lumber, all valued at
$25, 1915.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
TIE GO0DWooD CLEARS.

Arriving for bunker coal only, the
British steamship Goodwood, having
obtained needed supply, went to sea
yesterday, bound for Gulfport. The
Goodwood goes to the gulf city to
load lumber and timber, but there was
no guarantee yesterday whether or
not cargo could be obtained without
loss of time, although no report of
storm damage was said to have Seen
sustained by that port.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
TWO BUNKER STEAMERS.

Two bunker steamers are expected
today, one of them being a Larrinaga
liner, which will touch here en- route
to Galveston to load cotton and grain.
Whether or not the cargo may be OBJ
tanned without delay at that port
was not guaranteed yesterday on ac-
count of the storm damage. The liner,
however, viii obtain her bunker sup
ply hereand then go to the Texas port.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21

German submarines. Both crews
were saved.
The Restormel 1919 tons, was built
at Greenock in 1901, and owned by ].
Cory & Sons, Limited, of Cardiff.
The Baron Erskine 3,505 tons was
built at Dumbarton in 1911. Her
owner was the Hogarth Shipping
Company of GLASGOW. The Baron
Erskine sailed from New Orleans,
July % for Avonmouth.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
For a Snrained Ankle.

If you viii get bottle of Chamber
lain's Liniment and observe the direc-
tons given Herewith faithfully, you
will recover in much less time than
is usually required. Obtainable every
where. adv
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
THREE WHITE MEN AND
TWO NEGROES ARE FINED.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

2 4 11A1 . . OLt4F<A4-
Mariana, Fla. Aug. 20-Yesterday
morning three white men and two me-
groes were arraigned in mayors court
on charges of selling liquor all were
convicted. G.. E. Messer and ]. H.
O'Connor and two negroes were fined
fifty dollars each and costs and J. w.
Adams was given seventy-five dollars
and costs.
The cases attracted more than US
ual interest owing to most of the de-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
ONE WAS MULE SHIP.

New Orleans, Aug. 20.-The Baron
Erskine was on her return trip for
another cargo of mules when tor
pedoed, according to cablegram re-
ceived today by local agents Of the
owners of the vessel. After diseharg-
ing go mules at Avonmouth for the
allied armies, the vessel left that port
for New Orleans on August Is in ball
last
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
WOODMEN'S CIRCLE
TO MEET TO-DAY

Members of the Woodmen's Cir
Gle who belong to the degree staff
will hold meeting this afternoon
at 8 o'clock at the hall for the pur-
pose Of meeting Mrs. Cora Fielding,
state manager, who will instruct the
staff in new drill work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
Splendid For Constipation.

About ayear ago used a couple
of bottles of Chamberlain's Tablets
and found them to be splendid rem
edy for Indigestion and constipation, .
writes C. S. Colby, Holland, N. Y.
obtainable everywhere. (Adv.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21

Ia the picturesque scarlet of the
lrmy of Great Britain, Lord Richard
'Plantageneti Nevill, equerry of the
Duke of Connaught and personal
lnissary OF. his majesty, King George
E.of England, made formal presenta-
ion to the Panama-Paciic exposition
It San Francisco on Wednesday, July
%, Of a cup of gold to be competed
iOrsby sloops of the N class at the ex-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21

position yachting regatta to begin
Aug. IA. The cup is valued at 81 500
and is the handsomest trophy ever
raced for by yachts of this class in
Pacific waters. 1t was accompanied
by a special messenger from King
George and presented by his ennis
sary, Lord Nevill, whose great stature
stood forth prominently in the mighty
Court of Abundance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21

Any Straw Hat, $1.OO.
Palm Beach Suits, $3.50. La
dies Dresses, $2.9S. Mems
Suits made to order. Your
credit is good. GALIN'S,
26 S. Palafox.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
CHICAGO AMERICANS HAVE
PURCHASED JOE. JACKSON

Cleveland, Aug, 20-The Chicago
Americans today bought joe Jackson,
giving some cash and some players.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
Sailed.

Br SIS Goodwood, for Gulfport.
Dutch SIS Minerva, for Barcelona,
etc.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21

Mexico City, Aug. 19.-General
obregon, who is the commander of
the largest army in Mexico, will join
with his foes in opposing armed in
PREVENTION by the United States, ac-
cording to reports here. General OBJ
RECON is the man who defeated Gem
eral Villa and drove his troops into
northern Mexico. He rose to fame as
head of Carranza's army.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-21
Two English
Steamers Are
Sent to Bottom

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
London, Aug. 20.-Two small Brit
ish steamers, the Restorn1el and the
Baron Erskine have been sunk by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-11
IN The FANS FORUM.
Geo. F. PenfieId Would Call the Ball
Team the Topeka Savages."

To Topeka State Journal:
Considering the excellent prelimi-
nary work of John Savage, and CIV
ing preference to a name for our ball
comp1im entary to him, 1 suggest the
name of Topeka Savages."
Yours truly,
GEO. F. PENFIELD.
The "ViIIaites.''
To Topeka State Journal:
1 will suggest that we name the ball
team the 'Villaites.' Sincerely,
GERTRUDE KELLY.
1854 Western Ave.
1.-The Tops" Again.
To Topeka State Journal:
In choosing a name for our ball
team, let me suggest THE Tops" We
want them to be at the top and be-
sides it is the first three letters Of our
town. Yours truly,
HERBERT ABMEYER.
500 West 18th ST.
Call Them Bird Men,
To the State journal:
[ suggest the name of Bird Men
for Topeka ball club.
d. ]. MAIONY.
s04 jefferson ST.
A Name From Tecumseh.
To Topeka State Journal:
The Western League has Bears,
Tigers, etc, and 1 think that the Saw
age Lions would be a good name for
the Topeka team. Yours truly,
GEO. EANKENBERRY.
Tecumseh, Kan, r. F. D. No. 16.
The Savage Hawks
To Topeka State journal:
In selecting a name for the Topeka
ball club. 1 would suggest Savage
Hawks" Savage being the name OF
the boss, and Hawks signifying Jay
hawker. Yours very truly,
CHAS. COCHRAN.
7O5 Clay St.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-11
START MARCH 29|
Date of First Workout of Ball
Team Announced.
All PLAYERS Notified When to
Report Here.

Monday. March 20, is the date that
has been set by the management or
the Topeka baseball team for the
opening of the preseason training
All of the players who have signed
contracts have been notified to be
here by that date.
The grounds will have been put into
shape and everything will be in readl-
ness so that real work can begin i'm
mediately. So get out your blackest
pencil, mark a big ring around the
2-9 combination on your calendar and
begin laying your plans to take an
afternoon off so that you can look
them over before they get the cinders
out of their hair and the kinks out
of their muscles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-11

dead. Several of these men ought to
be able to whip up and probably will.
On the other hand some of them will
do we'll to hold their own, and a few
may be expected to drop a notch or
two.
Charles Mitchell, who is booked to
meet George Godfrey Moore in a A.
round boxing bout at the auditorium
on March 25, when the Red Line ben
eft basketball game will be played, is
authority for the statement that Mr..
Moore has already chosen his under
taker and the preacher who will con-
duct his funeral. Also, he says he
wants the bout to be fought with
naked fists. because his only object in
entering the fight is so that he can
kill off Moore and give the next high
man in his insurance office a chance.
And again Mr.. Mitchell makes this
startling statement: IF L shed any
blood, it will be red blood, shed out
of pure loyalty to the Red Line, but
any blood that any of the others may
happen to spill will more than likely
be of a yellow hue, signifying that
they are Golden Belters.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-11
lGM 49, Up to the Minute NMM-
fXXXA SP0RTINGIQEWS62$ZA
| LZ9AV From Everywhere.
IMNQNO BY"cluG"
A GOOD NAME ANYHOW.

1t clearly seems, that baseball teams
Are very hard to name,
Our baseball herd, which is bird,
For days has tried that game.
Some say the "SQuaws" and some the
''Kaws,"
But push them off the docks
And most of all, don't even call
Them Weary Willie SoX.
Don't call them Bears or Belgium
Hares,"
Don't listen to 'Defiants,
Don't call them Reds" or "Anti-Feds."
Or "Goldby's Golden Giants"
And Bankers too, would never do,
So shove it on the rocks,
1t sounds too cheap, to on them heap
The name of "Jitney- SoX.
name that fits, with home run hits
And skipping red-hot grounders
And they race, around each base,
Why not call them the 'Rounders?'
And name that goes, with perfect throws,
And crooked looking "faders'
And one to match some diving catch
Would be Topeka Raiders"
And when the fall, the end does call
And we look up their standing,
If we win out, there is no doubt
Our team has proper branding.
And if we lose, why here's the ruse,
We will just make bow
And spread the salve, that we still have,
good name anyhow.
Row Allen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-11
WELSH VS.. RITCHIE TONIGHT.
American and English Champions
VIII Battle for Title Again.

Kew York, March 1.-THE light
weight boxing championship of the
world may be decided in a ten round
match to be fought in Madison Square
Garden tonight between Freddie
Welsh, the English holder of the title,
and Willie Richie, the Californian.
The men will weigh in at 1876
pounds al o'clock this afternoon and
are said to be in first class condition.
Welsh has just ended a season of hard
preparation at Ocean Port, n. j., while
Richie has been preparing in this
city. This will be the first time the
real lightweight champions of Eng
land and America have ever clashed in
a bout in this city.
that the Californian will have a bet
ter chance this time to take the title
than when he fought Welsh and lost
before the National Sporting club Of
London, in July last year when
Richie felt that he was handicapped
somewhat by the English rules.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-11
THORPE STOPS CALIFORNIAN.
Scheduled 10 Round Kansas City
Fight Is Cut Short.

Kansas City. March 1O.-Frankie
Burns of Oakland, Cal, lost to
Fighting" Thorpe of Kansas City
Wednesday night in the fourth round
of a scheduled 10 round bout. Burns
led up to the decisive round and in the
third had his younger opponent in a
bad way, but Thorpe came back
strong and after a minute of hard
fighting in the fourth, sent the Cali
fornian down with a terrific right
cross. Referee Walter Bates award
ed the fight to Thorpe when he saw
Burns was in no condition to con-
tinue.