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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30
CATIONS WITH
MISS DUNCAN.

The meeting of the Caxtons, which
was featured by a discussion Of the
lives Of number of American
statesmen, was held at the home of
Miss Mayme Willis Duncan, Lake
view, on Monday afternoon, Mrs. C.
S. Bonacker leading. Miss Lille Will
liams gave sketch of John Hay;
Mrs. Frank L. Mayes read a paper
on James G. Blaine; Miss Annie Nc
MILAN discussed the famous jurist,
Joseph Choate; Mrs. William Breen
had as her subject the life of John
Henry Cabot, and Miss Edith Lusk
read a delightful paper, The Bread
Winner, which, while published anony-
mously, is very generally credited to
John Hay, and also the famous Pike
County ballad, Little Britches."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30
PYTHIAN SISTERS PRESENT

The Pythian Sisters Of Magnolia
Temple No. presented the laugh
able farce, 1.-THE Old Maids Club, at
the x. Of P. hall on Friday evening.
The following were the cast of
characters:
Mrs. F. N. Smith, as Miss Luella
Primrose, president Of club.
Miss Carrie Louise Yniestra az
double Of president Of club.
Mrs. Ella Cunningham, as Susan
Hopenell, vice-president Of club.
Mr.. Omar Coker, as ssTommie Doc
little" assistant treasurer.
Mrs. Hattie Won Rosen, as Sailis
Blown, secretary.
Mrs. Ellen Eubanks, as Lucy, men.
Der Of club.
Mrs. w. II. Crawford, as Dora Doc
little, (who knit slippers all the time)
member Of the club.
Miss Annie B. Humphrey, as Dora
Doolittle's double.
Mrs. w. G. Barrow, as Martha
2Wineharber, (who had trouble with
her knitting, but was willing to give
$500 for won husban.") member Of
club.
Mrs. Tillie Denard, as Lucretia De.
witt.
Mrs. w. Humphrey, as Faith Snow.
more, member Of club.
Mrs. w. H. Smith, as Julia Jones
member Of club.
Mrs. Pfefffer, as Maria Jane Hope
well, treasurer of club.
Mrs. Daisy Deloney, as Betsy Bobi
net, "a candidate who caused trouble
and laughter) treasurer of club.
Miss Adelaide Yniestra, as Viol;
Longfellow, (who petted her cat al
time and would not give it up for I
lover); member Of club.
Mr.. Jimmie Neville, as Mr.. Phillip
James Scientist.
Miss Claudia Coker, as Maud Hope
worth, and reporter for Journal.
Mr.. e. w. Bombay, director.
It would be hard to say who wal
best, but I think all will agree tina
Mrs. #. IA. Smith, who had the mos
difficult role, took the part Of "Luell,
Primrose president Of the Oh
Maids Club, to perfection, and causes
many good laughs.
Also Miss Adelaide Yniestra playet
the part Of Miss Viola Longfellow il
very creditable manner, notwith
standing she came prepared to TAX
another part Her cat was well be
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30
WOMAN'S HOME
ENJOYS THANKSGIVING.

The Woman's Home was bright
ened on Thanksgiving Day through
the kindness of many friends, among
those who remembered the home
being Mrs. w. T. Duncan, Mrs. C. j.
Lcvey, Mrs. John Stokes, Mrs. J. R.
McLane, Mrs. C. B. Lewis, Mrs. H.
H. Bower, Mrs. E. G. Quina, Mrs.
John Burrow.
School No. Al, of which Miss Ollie
Andrews is principal, also sent a sup
ply of good things, and the congre-
cation Of Christ church sent genes~
GUS donations.
The contribution sent to the Wom-
ans Home from the joint Thankseiv-
ing service held at the First Presby-
terrain church, which included the
conversations Of the Presbyterian,
Methodist and Baptist churches,
amounted to the sum of thirty dol
lars.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30
MRS. RANDALL GUEST
IN THE CITY.

Mrs. j. r. Randall, Of Tallahassee,
is.spending few days in Pensacola.
Mrs. Randall, who is a guest at the
San Carlos hotel, is renewing many
friendships formed during her resi-
dence here, when as Miss Bonnie
Burnham she was associated with
The Journal, her work having given
her wide acquaintance in the state.
Few women who have devoted their
talents to newspaper work are more
favorably known in Florida than is
Mrs. Randall, whose bright feature
articles, clever publicity work and So
ciety notes not only gave her vogue
in Pensacola, but an acquaintanceship
which ripened into many warm friend
ships.
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall have made
their home in Tallahassee since their
marriage, where Mr.. Randall is
manager of the Leon Hotel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30
MRS. FISHER HOSTESS AT
AFTERNOON TEA.

A pleasantly informal courtesy OF
the week was that at which Mrs. Will
liam Fisher entertained yesterday
afternoon, for her daughter, Mrs. O.
E. Mcdonald, a number of guests hav-
ing been invited for afternoon tea.
The rooms of the beautifully ap-
pointed home were bright with chrys-
anthenum blooms, yellow and white
having been used in the diningroom
with deep red blossoms striking the
note of color in the library.
Assisting Mrs. Fisher and Mrs. Nc
Donald were, Mrs. w. S. Keyser, Mrs
&c. F. Geek, Mrs. C. w. Upp, Mrs
John M. Merritt, Mrs. C. M. Lamar
Mrs. L. Hilton Green, Mrs. F. M
Blount, Miss Mollie Blount, Miss Car
RE Blount, Miss En- Turner Merritt
Mrs. William Fisher, Jr., poured tea
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30
TRIP OF EIGHTY MILES
ON BICYCLES.

Edward Lee Pinney and Dan C.
Pinney, the two sons of Mr.. Ed PIN
ney, aged respectively thirteen and
eleven years of age, made a trip dur
ing the past week that will not only
stand out pleasantly in memory for
many years, but which has been du-
plicated by few with many more
years to their credit.
Planning Thanksgiving with their
grandmother, Mrs. A. Davis, whose
pleasant home is situated about q
mile from Bluff Springs, the two boys
decided to make the trip on their
wheels. They left Pensacola at six
o'clock on the morning of Thanksgiv-
ing and reached their destination a,
two o'clock in the afternoon. After
spending the weekend, these two
Young adventures left the farm fol
town at ten o'clock on Sunday morn.
ing and reached Pensacola without
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30
enjoyed a pleasant visit of Several
weeks.

Among the patronesses at the SUI
san B. Anthony pageant, which will
be given at Convention Hall, Wash
ington, D. c., on Dec. Is are Mrs.
Richard Wainwright, wife of Rear
Admiral Wainwright, U. S. NJ; Mrs.
Robert Peary, wife of Civil Engineer
Peary, u. s. NJ, and Mrs. Charles D.
Sigsbee, wife of Rear Admiral Sigs-
bee, U. S. Nanny and Navy Jour-
nal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30
Rheumatism Easily Relieved
By Cleansing the Blood
S. S. S. Gives Quick Relief
by Toning Up the Blood

Yes but how? natural question The that must
by
will off the impurities that Rheumatism The
poison impurities. The excrucaug
lar Rheumatism aching and legs that break viii be
entirely relieved by Don't
blood tonic s. S. Get
tell about blood diseases book "What
s s..
Atlanta, Ga, but begin treatment at once.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30

Marjorie had attended q movie
with Lenore In the afternoon. and
on her return was much surprised to
nnd 1t dinner-timef and Bob home.
The pictures had been exceptionally
good and Marjorie felt In the best of
spirits.
There Is a letter for you on the
hall table, dear" Marie called to her.
I'm going to read It." Bob ex-
claimed, as they both made q scram-
BILE for the hail. Much to Marjorie
delight, Bob finally let her take the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30
| QUEST OF
| MRS. STRICKLAND.

Mrs. Henry King, of DeFuniak,
who has been the guest of Mrs. E.
G. Strickland, has returned home
after pleasant visit of few days.
Mrs. w. A. Richbourg, of Florala,
Ala, is the guest of her mother, Mrs.
j. S. Strickland.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30
No. I9.-The Letter

letter from him and she ran out on
the balcony to read It. Bob's great
est amusement was annoying "Flun,"
as he called her, and he walked back
to the living room with q contented
smile.
20. from Harvey Evans" she ex-
claimed, half aloud. and Lenore
didn't think he would ever write"
MY dear Miss Blake" It read, .T
an axpe-ted r. he | Nav ~ on
Sunday, and nothing would afford mo
quite as much pleasure as spending
the afternoon with you-Lenore also.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30
COINCIDENCE EXTENDED
MRS. BRYAN.

Friends Of Mrs. W. H. Bryan will
learn with much regret of her loss
in the death of her mother, in FREE
mont, Ohio. Mrs. Bryan left for
Fremont some days ago, having been
summoned on account of the illness
of her mother, and her friends will
regret to know that her mothers
death occurred before she reached
Ohio.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30
mishap at four o'clock that afternoon,

mishap at four o'clock that afternoon,
making the second trip in two hours
less time than the first. As the dis
stance from Pensacola to Bluff
Springs is forty miles, these boys are
to be congratulated on having made
their eighty miles so quickly and so
pleasantly and their record will be
hard to beat, as the road was en-
tirely unknown to them and they
where compelled to rely entirely on
their own resources.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30

Il you wish-and II my little westerns
friend sees ut to bestow this happi-
ness upon me few lines to that,
eject will nnd me at her service ;"
He writes Just like he talks" sha
as It was the first letter she had
received from other than relatives
and girl friends, she held II so CLOSE
to her heart that not even Lenore
could see II.
Marjorie hurried back to hor room
to write her first beau note.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30
SCHOOL Twenty-Five MEETS
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

The meeting Of the Parents Teach
ers Association of school No. IS,
which usually meets on Friday after
noon, has been called for Thursday at
2:30 o'clock. The change in the day
of meeting is made on account of the
meeting of the Primary Teachers As
sociation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30
HOME AND SCHOOL LEAGUE
GROWING ORGANIZATION.

One Of the growing organizations
of the city is the Home and School
League of No. 40, whose interesting
meetings draw teachers and parents
more closely together in the work of
the school, giving a stimulus to both.
This league is one of the school
organizations which recently en-
dorsed the better films movement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30
DEBUTANTE DANCE AT
COUNTRY CLUB.

Society is anticipating with no
small degree of pleasure the large
dance to be given on Friday evening
at the Country club, when Mrs. Will
liam Fisher will entertain for her
debutante daughter, Miss Rallie
Fisher.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30
MEETING OF THE u. d. C.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

The United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy will meet at the bivouac in
the Thiesen building on Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, and it is
hoped that all members will be pres
emit, as there are several matters of
importance to discuss.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30
PROMINENT CLUB WOMAN
GUEST IN CITY.

Mrs. G. M. Reilly has as her guest
Mrs. George w. Taylor, of Demop-
oils, Alabama, for whom she will be
hostess today, entertaining the MEM
bers Of the Tuesday Bridge Club.
Mrs. Taylor, who is one of the prom
inent club women of Alabama, is
widely known throughout the South,
her husband having represented his
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30

Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Bonacker and
daughter, Miss Alice Claire Bonack-
er, who have been the guests of Mr.,
and Mrs. C. s. Bonacker for several
weeks, have returned to Tampa. Mrs
Bonacker and daughter, who have
spent the summer in Michigan, Joined
Mr.. Bonacker in Pensacola and have
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30

Mrs. F. M. Smith left Saturday for
Uniontown, Ala, where she will
make her home with her niece, Mrs.
w. T. Underwood. Mrs. Smith has
many friends in Pensacola, who will
regret her departure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30

much better, to the delight Of his
many friends.
Fat Richards, who has been run
ming the Pickett fishery, has broken
camp. He says they had very poor
season.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30

Capt. and Mrs. Mark L. Bristol
spent Thanksgiving in Waterbury.
Conn.,, as the guests Of Mrs. Irving
Chase. They were in New York for
the Army and Navy game, spending
the weekend with Mrs. James B.
Duke.-Army and Navy Journal.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-30
PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. E. /. Mcvoy, after a six
weeks spent with relatives and
friends in Montgomery, Ala, re-
turned yesterday.
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NEW YORK FASHION NOTE


ains in etadi doo Recently
mdawon by brunette Of I'M beaver and
hung
bits o fur.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-18
Gull LTY
Negro Convicted Of Murder of En-
9inesr One Week. After Com
mission Of Crime and
VIII Die In the
Chair.

HUNTINGTON. w. Va. Sept. IL
Fifteen hours over a week following
the murder Of Joseph Gibson, a rail
way engineer. at Ashland, Ky, John
Henry. alias BLACK Texas" a motor
ious negro bandit was found guilty OF
murder In the first degree before
Judge w c. Halbert. OF Boyd county
court at Cattlettsburg. Ky, today and
was sentenced 10 die in the electric
chair. Henry will be taken to the
state prison at Eddyville, KY. at once.
The date OF the execution will prob.
ably be set tomorrow
The court room was packed with
railroad men when the verdict was re-
turned There was a hum OF approval
but no disorder. The jury had been
out all day. Fear of a hung Jury start.
ed a rumor afloat that a mob would
attempt to lynch BLACK Texas" caus-
ing the county authorities to double
their guard about the Jail. Gibson
was a Mason. His popularity brought
about intense feeling against the mur-
derer, who Is alleged. with three other
negroes. TO have held up Gibson and
another railroad man. killing the for
mer.
Thlrtyhve years ago a negro was
hanged In Boyd county for killing A
white man. no other legal hangincs
have occurred IN that county
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LITTLE CHANGE
ON DARDANELLES

LONDON. Sept IS. 1:s5 a. M
Reuters Dardanelles Correspondent.
under date Of August 81. reports that
the position OF the combatants had
been virtually unchanged since the
fighting OF July ~.
Our position says the correspond
ent. is In essence what Il has been
for months. the fighting In the early
part Of August being only intended to
iprevent the Turks from sending back
reinforcements TO oppose the allies
landing al Suvla Bay. There are signs
that the Turks. though still well sup
piled with ammunition. have none to
waste. now that they are threatened
on two fronts. and that they are max
inE up for the expenditure OF ammu.
milton on Suvla front BY firing virtu-
ally none on the Achi Baba front
During the present lull the cues.
ton Of greatest interest for the army
IL what arrangements will be made
for the coming winter There are stilI
two months Of hne weather IN which
20 pile up stores for the winter. but
N there is 10 be winter campaign
there will be an enormous amount of
work 10 do"
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cover only commodity exports. such "a
wheat cotton and manufactured pro.
ducts and that another method must
b. found 70 pay Tor munitions Of war.
even N this method Involves the sbip.
ment of huge stocks of gold across the
Atlantic fo the United staioa.
The situation has not reached tho
acute stages Of deadlock. nor anv
thing approaching it. but the line Of
demarcation o. we'll defined MANY
hours. D. became known fonIrhf. have
been passed ln discussinr this SINGLE
ISSUE. and many more. DO was thought
would follow in similar discussion be-
fore it o. decided
a minor point of variance between
ne commission and some Amcrloan
bankers is the role that Russia ia 10
play I'M the participation OF the loan
The commission. although acfionr o.
fcialiy only Tor Great Britain and
France. a popularity believed 10 con.
Template Including Russia in lta plans
foontnusd on pa. rsul
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DR.. DUMBA CONFERS
WITH BERNSTORFF

NEW YORK. Sept. 17-Dr. Con
stantin T. Dumba, the Austro-Hun-
garian ambassador whose recall has
been asked by President Wilson,
visited Count Won Bernstorff at his
hotel late today and remained with
the German ambassador for more than
an hour. When DR. Dumba left he de
clined TO discuss his visit OF any
other question. All he would say was
that he expected to go to his summer
home at Lenox, Mass. tonight.
Through his secretary. Count Won
BernstOrff said he wanted Il under
stood that DIT. Dumba had not held
conference with him. and that being
an old acquaintance. the Austrian am
bassadOr had merely dropped In TO
pay a friendly call.
Inquiry at steamship offices in his
city today brought out statements
from officials that no reservation had
as yet been made for Dr. Dumba on
any steamer leaving this port IN the
near future.
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FORMS WEDGE AND EN-
DANGERS BOTH DvHSK
AND WILMA
Strong Effort BY Russians to Hold
Former Town-Quiaf
Elsewhere.

LONDON. Sep. IT, 1855 D. m-F1eld
Marshal Won Hindenburg's army nov
Is well astride the Dvinsk-vilna rail-
way, his advance guards having occu-
pied the town OF vidzy, 20 miles east
of the line. This wedge seriously en-
dangers both Dvinsk and Wilma The
latter town which the Russians once
before evacuated again has been left
to an army which win attempt only to
delay the German advance.
All government institutions and
most OF the factories already have
been removed to places OF safety and
the civil population left long ago.
Probably a more determined effort
viii be made TO hold Dvinsk which.
situated as II is on the broad and fast
flowing river Dvina can offer a strong
er resistance.
Along the rest OF the eastern front
there has been little change in the
situation. The German center has
made further slight advance and
must be nearing the railway east OF
Pinsk, possession Of which would sep
arate the northern and southern
wings OF the Russian armies operating
on either side of the Pripet marshes.
The Russians always have affected to
disregard such a contingency. how
TO operate independently OF each other
and consequently continue their Of
fensive from a point east OF Koval
through Galicia to the Rumania from
tier.
The great effort TO hold the present
line in Galicia doubtless is dictated
by near eastern politics which grow
more complicated as the days pass
Rumania alone appears TO be definitely
on the side OF the duadruple entente.
Greece apparently has decided to
maintain her neutrality. for the time
being at any rate
Resting on Dardanelles.
Meanwhile the allied troops on the
Gallipoh peninsula are taking a rest
which Is only occasionally DISTURBED
by Turkish artillery.
In the west there has been only q
(Contnued ON Page Ten.l
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TERRIBLE EFFECTS OF LAST
ZEPPELIN RAID ON LONDON
Is TOLD BY AN OBSERVER

LONDON. sept H. Sp. m. - An
official description f,some OF the o..
fects Of the last Zeppelin raid upon
tho London district. written by an im.
partial observer a. the request OF the
home secretary. Sir John Simon. and
issued oniEht FOR publication TOT
lowe
I'm every case where damage mas
been caused, t was private property
which suffered and in most cases this
has been of the small residential
Kind Almost all the unfortunate peo.
pie who have been killed. not only
were non comnlfants but uon-com.
hatants 0f class who hitherto. in
the honorable prao'lco OF civilized
warfare have been exempt from az.
tack women. children. small ahop.
keepers, worEing men-the sacrifice
Of whose lives serves no military
purpose. either morally or materially
The fact is that no public insutu.
tons ~ any kind was HIT nor was
.anv power station or arsenal
That London and its suburbs ss q
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DESPERATE EFFORT
TO DESTROY SHIP

WASHINGTON. Sept. i7.-In an.
nouncing TO the state department 20.
day the arrival Of the Azores Of the
Fabre lirer SAINT Anna. from New
York FOR Italy. American Consul
Schultz stated that rs fuses had been
found on the ship, and that many
explosions had occurred before sne
reached the Azores.
The substance of the dispatch as
given ont by the department followa
SAINT Anna. Fabre line. arrived
Thursday evening About mldnirhf
September ~. IRE discovered in tne
twelfth hold. dlled with general mor.
chandlse and hagEago Eighteen
fuses found Many explosions Goa
passengers including women children
and AGED Transferred 10 the Ancona
September i3. ship expected 10 pro.
ceed With 1.l96 passengers Friday or
Saturday All passcnfers safa.~
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WILL FIGHT
HIGHER RATE
COAL OPERATORS TAKE AC-
TION TO CONTEST PRO-
POSED ADVANCE.
Increase Would Destroy Coal In
dustry and Allied Interests.
Interest Keen.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Sep. IL
Laying the foundation for a statewide
contest against the proposed increase
In coal shipping rates from West Vir-
ginia TO points west and north the
kanawha Coal Shippers association
today called into the fray all other
business interests Of the state, declar-
ing that the fight is not only to pre-
vent the destruction OF the coal in
dustry but also for the protection of
all other interests which are indirect
ly concerned.
A committee was appointed TO take
charge OF the defense comprising ].
w. Dawson. chairman: J. r. Thomas
and Colonel r. o. Dana.
This committee was empowered 10
employ counsel and take any other
steps necessary in making the defense
a sturdy one.
Present at the meeting we're repre-
sentatives OF the operating companies
with mines on the Kanawha and Mich
igan from Galley Junction to the Ohio
river and on the Chesapeake and Ohio
and it's tributary branches from eau
ley Junction 10 Huntington and on
the Coal and Coke from Gassaway to
Charle ston. The meeting voiced its
appreciation OF the seriousness OF the
situation and adopted a resolution in
the interest of not only the mining in
dustry but that as well Of thousands
OF mine workers, commercial enter
prises generally. farmers and wage
earners.
To advance freight rates Is unfair,
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community faced calmly the murder.
Gus efforts of those raiders is In no
way a MITIGATION Of thc csllous ana
purposeless brutality % their action
or the tragedies which have fouowcc.
"At another place an incendiary
bomb dfoppod through the roof of a
stable and hred motor car into
which 10 fen The stabieman and ms
wife. in spite of the Ore which imme-
diately became serious. turned loose
eleven horses which were in toe
stable a watch dos also was res.
cued, as was a caged bird kept on be
urst floor above the Ere although
while brluElng it downstairs toe
stabicman's wife was blown off ncr
feet BY the explosion of bomb In a
neirhboring courtyard
The only casualty I'M this case vas
n bantam rooster
Somewhere I'M Londone suburbs
there Del little block ~ houses Al.
most BY nseif divided into email
toouunasd On Fars Tenl