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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-14
ROAST
|. FOR ALABAMA
LEASE SYSTEM
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Montgomery, Ala, July 13.--Char-
acterizing the convict lease system OF
Alabama as ga cancer that should be
out of Alabama's body polite" the
Merritt legislative recess Investigate
ing committee in its report to the
legislature today recommended that
all convict leases be abrogated Janu-
ary 1, 1918; that the convicts after
that date be worked on the public
highways, and state farms; that the
state board of convict inspectors be
abolished at once and that In lieu
thereof state prison commission be
created with three members, one a
business man, one physician and
one expert engineer and road builder
The committee also requested the
| immediate elimination of a quall1led
public accountant to prepare COM
plete system Of books for all depart
ments; that the budget system be
established and that the acceptance
of fees by any state officials and EN-
ployees be prohibited. Regarding thu
Lacy defalcation committee reported
that other persons than Lacy Wer'
involved in the 100000 convict de
partment scandal Further time i
asked for this investigation. The re
port deemed it unwise to make an,
comments on impeachment proceed
ings filed against Secretary OF Stat
John Purifoy.
The report was made on the floor
of the house and senate soon ate
the legislature reconvened for tn
second time this year.
''In the department of agriculture
1.-The report says, 1--WE found evidenc
during the past four years instea
of being used for purposes Of prc
tecting the public from impure drug
and foods has served as a means fc
systematic scheme of robbery an
thievery."
Acting on anonymous warning tha
should he read the report, he woul
be assassinated, Chairman Henri
Merritt of the probe" committee sur
rounded himself with special depu
ties furnished at his request by tn
sheriff.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-14
ARMY OFFICERS.
WILL Be ALLOWED
TO QUIT SERVICE
Believed Their Employment
BY Gun Factories Valu-
able to the Country
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

washington, July 13.-On the the
ory that the safety of the country
may rest upon adequate development
of its commercial gun and ammuni-
ton factories, Secretary Garrison an:
nounced today he had decided to ac-
cept the designations of Lieutenant
Colonel Odus G. Horney and Major
William A. Phillips, of the army ord
nance bureau, who have been offered
posts with companies holding large
munitions contracts from European
belligerents.
The designations have been pending
several weeks while Secretary CARR
son asked Attorney General Gregory
| for a legal opinion as to his power
/ to hold the officers in the govern
ment service. The department OF
Justice has not yet determined the
question and meanwhile Mr.. CARR
son decided to act.
II Col. Honey now is in charge O
the Picatinny arsenal, at Dover, N. )
and Major Phillips, is detailed to ord
nance work, at the Sandhook prov
ing GROUNDS. O6CISChIy 00AAASoAA -
he considered that less experts wer
fully competent to operate plants q
] stations already installed, while tn
skill of Colonel Horney and Majo
i, Phillips lies in the construction Q
i new plants. The plant they will bulic
n Mr.. Garrison said, may in futur
prove. Of vital Importance to tn
d American government. It is nor
), important, he said, that large nun
: Der of plants be ready to turn OF
d ammunition than that the most e.
f pert officers be held to the work
f experimenting those already IN o.
# Grafton. =.
IS "The secretary said the situate
d Il in England, where extraordinary e
"a forts are being made to increase Il
output of guns and ammunition shoV
"a ed the necessity of preparing +
great emergency in time of peace.
"This question of developing mo
factories" Mr.. Garrison said, M
mean the difference between safe
9 9 4j6aSF Is t fAaee SafFnf safe az
e The Crystal Pharmacy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-14
STREET CAR MEN
TO GIVE PICNIC
ANNUAL OUTING WILL TAKE
PLACE AT PALMETTO BEACH
NEXT WEDNESDAY, AND
PROMISES TO BE MOST EN-.
JOYABLE.

Arrangements have been made for
the holding of the fourth annual pic
mic by the street railwaymen, and
tickets are now being offered for the
occasion. These outings in the past
have been highly enjoyable, and have
been attended by large crowds. All
the details are in the hands of COM
petent committees, and the forth
coming picnic is certain to be Just
as attractive and enjoyable as the
preceding ones.
The picnic will be held on Wednes-
day, July II, at Palmetto Beach, and
the men are deserving of the best
possible support from the public.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-14

crown ' 3 JuIg 80 ne p7I5e
Wazs-C0 condemn the Norwegian
steamers Alfred Nobel, Kim, Biorn-
stjerne Bjornson, and the Swedish
steamer Fridland, detained for some
time by the British authorities. The
Encouragement asserted these yes-
sells had been carrying contraband
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-14

from America intended for German
civilians.
In opening the case, Sir Edward
said 36 other vessels with similar car
goes had been captured. Copenhagen,
he declared, virtually had been turned
into depot for feeding German
troops.
The cargoes in question consisted
for the most part of farm products,
meat from the great American pack
ing houses and lard which is used
extensively in Germany in place OF
butter. There were many cases OF
products used in the manufacture OF
German sausage. Altogether no less
than 2S,274,5S0 pounds of meat anC
meat products was included in the
cargoes.
On the Kim and Friiland wer,
quantities of rubber listed as gum.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-14
TCULHHE UHnnD
JURY RECESSES
INVESTIGATIONS WERE sUS-
PENDED FOR COUPLE OF DAYS
AND SESSIONS WILL BE RE.
sUMED THURSDAY.

Rather Unexpectedly, the federal
grand jury was recessed yesterday
forenoon until Thursday morning at
10 o'clock, when the body will again
get together to take up some incom-
pleted matters which are said to have
been the subject of inquiry by the
jury.
It had been expected the jury would
continue in session until the latter
part of the week, hence the two-day
recess was not. expected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-14
MORE LETTERS
FROM 'PEARCE +"
WERE RECEIVED
Writer Demands the Release
of Halle, the Confessed
Bomb Maker.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New Orleans, July 13.-Two more
letters signed "Pearce" in which the
writer threatens disaster to British
merchant and mule vessels as in the
one received by local newspaper
several days ago, were delivered here
today. One was sent through the |
mails to local afternoon newspaper |
and the other to the chief of police. |
In both the writer demands the re-
lease of Hans Halle, a confessed bomb |
maker, held in connection with the
receipt of the first letter Sunday
night.
Chief Of Police Reynolds said to-
day he would ignore the demand that
Halle be released even. though he
takes seriously the letters received to-
day. Others, however who have been
watching the case closely are inclined
to believe today's letters are hoax.
The phraseology is similar to that of
the first letter, but terms are used
that led many to believe that the
writer Of the letters received today
was attempting to adopt the style of
the writer of the one received Sunday
night.
Halle today appealed through the
newspapers for the writer of the
'sfrst Pearce" letter to state that he
(HalIe) had nothing to do with the
threats.
The writer today stated that Erich
Muenter had taught him explosives
from "a to 2" and that by one of
his methods he could blow up the most
of New Orleans, within a few hours,
He wrote that he would start at the
criminal courts building.
The writer stated that ship cap
tains were foolish to look for bombs
on ships he intended to destroy as his
methods were more modern" but
more certain. He admits he is mad
but obsessed with the idea of killing
J. Pierpont Morgan, the British am
bassador, Sir Cecil Spring-Rice fore
ing the local police to release Halle
Halle is held as a dangerous AM
suspicious character and if so con
victed in court can be sentenced t
thirty DAYS in prison and fined SIS.
CANNOT LOCATE WRITER.
z-oozcc why IN d tss 90 So
Sunday by local newspaper intimat
ed that he had placed bombs aboar
the British steamships Baron Maple
, and Howth Head, which cleared her
July 8 and sailed from Port Fad
the following day, have been unsuc
cessful thus far, according to an an
nouncement to police headquarter
today. Captain Goudy, of the Barol
Napier, which is bound for Avon
mouth, Eng, reported yesterday b,
wireless that a search of the vesse
failed to disclose the presence O
bombs aboard. The Howth Head
which is not equipped for radio com
munication, had not been heard from
but she was expected to put intc
Norfolk tonight, where it was intend.
ed to take on bunker coal before sail.
ing for Irish ports.
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Shells Of All calibres
Used in Bor1bardment.
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{Continued from Page One.l
Nd, as were the cathedral organs.
departmental archives, which
IN deposited in the palace of
ast, had been placed in the
iAhe palace before the bonn
naoAnd were saved. The sa-
IT'S and part Of the furn-
cathedral were re-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-14

Kansas City, July IA heavy
storm in Western Missouri and East
ern Kansas today. caused two deaths,
washed out bridges and railway
tracks and interrupted train service,
Chillicothe, Mo-, reported cloudburst,
seven inches of rain falling in three
hours.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-14
BIG COAL STRIKE NOTED

xav nnrrtru GnuEpATAEENT
nitions war act to the South Wales
coal strike on the ground that the
strike is prejudicial to the transport,
production and supply of munitions
of war. Walter Runcimal, president
OF the Board of Trade announced this
decision today in the house of COM
mons.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-07-14

Before the stork
arrives there is much
TO talk about. The
comfort Of the expec-
tant mother Is the
chief topic. And there
Is sure to be someone
who has used or knows
Of that splendid ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
MERRY PARTIES TO
WELCOME NEW YEAR

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Hotel and restau-
rant owners completed arrangements
today for the merriest New Years eve
celebration Chicago has seen in years.
Table reservations sold at a pre-
MUM. Because Of the unprecedented
demand, the Hobbies, balconies and the
corridors Of hotels will be used to seat
parties. IN the larger cafes and res
taurants all seats have been reserved
for several days it was said.
Dancing will be permitted ali night
as under the ruling Of the corporation
counsel the restaurants will not be
obliged to close their doors at 5 a. m,
the rule of previous years. No liquors,
however, can be purchased after 1
O'Clock. the legal closing hour, but pa
irons may purchase a reasonable
amount" before the closing hour for
consumption after the bars are closed.
Police rules against the use Of
noise making instruments, ticklers
and confetti will be enforced, and the
police will not allow celebrants TO
form in line to discomfort of other
pedestrians"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
Its Not Your
Farm baxtfhQ
WayitfisUsed

Madison, Wis, Dec. 31.-"How to
make a small farm pay" is the sub
ject of a bulletin issued by the Wis
consin Bankers association. F. F.
Showers of Walworth county, who
taught school for % years and then
went farming on a 40 acre tract, tells
his experiences. He summarizes his
advice as follows;
Love and enjoy your work.
Study your fields to know the weak
nesses and possibilities.
Harvest your crop so that you will
receive the largest return.
Give your herd a chance.
Produce, care for and raise only
the best"
Mr.. Showers says he grew alfalfa
on his farm last year and after pay
ing taxes and interest and establish
ing stand and putting up the hay, he
had nearly $100 on each acre Of al
falfa as profit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
BELIEVE FIFTEEN
MENARE
IN CHICAGO FIRE

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Reports that Is
or 20 men had been killed in an ex-
plosion which set fire to the plant of
the American Linseed company in
south Chicago were received by the
police today. After the explosion the
flames spread rapidly and fremen
were unable TO enter the building
where the men were believed to have
been trapped.
At the first alarm Is fire companies
were sent to the plant because of the
infIammable nature of the stock of the
company.
Workmen who escaped injury IN the
explosion hurried from the plant and
the officials were unable TO ascertain
how many were in the building.
The first word that men were trap
ped in the burning building came to
the police department from a police
man detailed al the plant who tele-
phoned to his chief that Is or 20 men
were trapped in the burning building.
This announcement. which sent ambu-
lances ana police patrols on the double
quick to the company's plant, was
quickly followed by report that sew
erai fremen had been caught beneath
a falling wall and that many were in
jured.
Every available policeman and fire.
man In the district was ordered to the
fires
/ More than one hundred men were
working In the plant when. the explo-
! sion occurred. according to officials OF
| the company. The men who were be-
lieved to have been killed or seriously
injured occupied room close by the
scene of the explosion and their es-
! cape was cut off by the flames.
While the fremen were busy in
South Chicago, fire broke out in the
heart Of the Union Stock yards in the
taIlow house operated by Oberndori
and Company. The fire was subdued
after $4,000 damage had been done
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
British Ship
NQtQlBlOu,11
UpinHarb0r

London. Dec 81, Q2:23 p. m.)-The
British armored cruiser Natal has sunk
after an explosion. Official announce
ment to this effect was made here to-
day.
The Natal was sunk yesterday after
noon while in harbor, as the result of
an internal explosion, There are
about four hundred survivors.
The Natal is the seyerest loss which
the British navy has sustained in sew
eral months. No British naval vessels
of Importance had been sunk since
last May when the Triumph and Ma
jestic were torpedoed at the Darda-
nelles. The Natal. although a power
ful man of war, was laid down II
years ago and her displacement was
only about one half Of the largest Brit
ish sea fighters.
The Natal's normal complement was
704 men Her displacement was 1860
tons. She was $50 feet long and had 10
feet of beam Her largest guns were
so inches. OF these she carried three
forward and three aft. She was armed
also with four 7.5-inch guns, "a g.
Founders and three torpedo tubes.
The Natal brought from Portsmouth
the body of Whitelaw Reid, American
ambassador at London, after his death
in 1912, remaining at New York two
weeks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
PLACE L0RIMER
ON TRIAL TODAY
Former President of Defunct La Sale
Street Bank Charged With Loot
ing Institution.

Chicago, III. Dec. 31-William Lori
mer, former United States senator and
president of the defunct La Sale
Street Trust and Savings Bank, was
formally placed on trial today on a
charged of lootlng the institution Of
So 600, geo In money and securities, and
the case was then continued to Jan.
IT, when the selection of jurors is to
begin. Judge VIM Z. Dever, it was
announced, will preside at the trial.
A motion by Albert Kink, counsel for
MIR. Lorimer, to consolidate the in
dictments against his client. was
taken under advisement by the judge,
There are three indictments, charg-
ing conspiracy, embezzlement and re-
ceiying deposits when the bank was
iusolyent
Indictments against Thos McDon-
aid, assistant cashier Of the bank,
were dismissed today by Hayden N.
Bell, assistant states attorney, who
said the evidence did not justify plac-
ing Mr.. Mcdonald on trial
Mr. Mcdonald was a witness for the
state al the trial of c. b. Munday,
senior vice president of the bank, who
was convicted a few weeks ago at Nor
ris, Ill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
THE WAR TODAY

Sinking of the British armOred
cruiser Natal, after an explosion,
is announced by the admiralty,
The Natal was Il vessel of 1850
tons laid down II years age. Al
though an important fighting craft,
she was not elassed with the first
line ships OF the British fleet
The official text OF Austria's re-
ply TO the second American note
on the Ancona was received i'm
Washington today and the work
OF transiatmg 1t from the dipl0-
matte code was begun. Meanwhile,
official comment on the note was
reserved.
Further reports Of the landing
OF allied troops on the Greek coast
east Of SaIoniki, apparently to
cheekmate any advance on the
right flank of the Anglo French po-
sitions there, were received today,
hayaia being named as the point
at which British troops had de-
barked. Adyices last night were
that the British had put troops
ashore nj 0riano, 30 miles to the
west Of kayaia-
From German sources comes
renort OF the defeat of Serbian
army. apparently reinforced by
Italians, in central Albania, the
Buigarians almost annihilating the
Serbians In o three-day battle. 1t
is declared.
British casualties on all fronts
during December totaied 1.0o1 OIL
GERS and lbs men.
Paris reports the repnlse Of a
German hand grenade attack
launched in an effort to capture
an observation post in the Cham
payne. Comparative quiet pre-
vailed in the rest Of the 'front.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
l 800 PRISONERS GO
TO MONTENEGRTNS

Paris, Dec. 81 Gao p. m).--The
capture of 1900 prisoners by the
Montenegrins in an engagement in the
Sanjak, in which an Austrian detach-
ment was wiped out, is announced in
the Montenegrin official statement re-
ceived here today. The statement ad-
mits the recapture Of Raskova Cora
by the Austrians.
ION the Saniak front on the 2Sth
we annihilated an enemy detachment
taking 1900 prisoners. There also
have been severe artillery and outpost
combats"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
MID WESTERN RATE
INCREASE KILLED

Washington. Dec. 31.-Proposed in
creased rates on grain and grain pro-
ducts from Indiana, Illinois and other
middle western states and from Ger
tain points in Wisconsin. Iowa, Mis-
souri, and Kentucky to Atlantic ports
for exports were found not justified to-
day by the Interstate Commerce Com
missions. The increase ranged from
half cent to two cents a hundred
pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
Earthquake IL Recorded

Buffalo. N. Y, Dec. 3f,-An earth
quake shock preceded by pronounced
tremors for IS hours was recorded on
the seismograph at Canisus college to-
day. The quake, which began at f:3o
a. n. and lasted five minutes, was esti-
mated TO be about $500 miles south
west.
ST. Louis, Dec 31-An earthquake
shock lasting is minutes was recorded
at $50 O'Clock this morning on the
seismograph Of st. Louis university
The direction apparently was southeast
by south and the distance was approx,
mately loo miles from st. Louis. Fol
four days tins seismograph has beer
restless
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
BLOODHOUNDS ON THE
TRAIL OF MURDERERS

South Bend. Ind, Dec. 31--The pc
lice today placed bIoodhounds on the
trail Of the men VINO killed Henry A.
Muessel and Frank Chrobot and
wounded William Mussel, Jr., at the
Muessel Brewing company yesterday.
The trail is leading the officers west
of the city.
William Muessel, Jr., brother of
one of the two victims, is now in a
hospital. He and Robert NJ Mussel. a
17-year~old cousin, reiterated today
that only robbery was the motive OF
the crime. Up TO early this after
noon other officials Of the company
had not announced the amount of the
loss, If any.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
BODY OF SOLDIER
FOUND DANGLING

Corpus Christie, Texas, Dec. 81
The body of Private A j. Manahan of
Company C, 26th infantry, whose home
was understood to have been in Akron,
Ohio, was found hanging to 4 tree
three miles south Of Kingsville last
night. Manahan had been stationed at
KingsyiIle since the bandit raids in
the Texas border country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
KA|SER'S PAINS
CAUSED BY BOIL

London, Dec. 81. Q2:35 p. ma
wireless dispatch from Berlin says
the Nord Deutsche Allgemeine lei
tung gives confirmation from an au-
thoritatiye source of the report that
Emperor william is suffering from a
boil The emperor Is not confined to
bed. HIS affection is described as
harmless.
"The unsettled weather makes it
appear advisable that the emperor
should keep to his room for . few
days the message continues. "His
work has not been interrupted. He
receives his reports daily in the usual
way"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
Days Of Ku Klux Khan Re
vived by Bloody Battle
in Southern Georgia.
TWO BURNED TO DEATH
fortunes Imposed Upon the
Blacks by White Posse
men-FiVe Shot Down.

Blakely, Ga, Dec; 31.-Excitement
caused throughout this section by
clashes between several hundred white
possemen and negroes near here yes
terday. in which seven negroes were
killed and two whites badly hurt, had
not entirely died down today. Infiuen-
tial white citizens were busy until
late last night in efforts to prevent
further possible outbreaks, expressed
the belief, however, that there would
be no more trouble.
Two Burned; Five Shot.
Five of the negroes were shot and
instantly killed and two others were
burned to death, according to reports
here, as a result Of three fights be-
tween the negroes and various bands
OF whites seeking to capture Grandson
Goolsby, negro farmer, and his two
sons, Mike and Ulysses, accused OF
assassinating Henry j, Villipigue, an
overseer. who had thrashed one Of the
younger Goolsby boys. Villipigue was
shot in the back Wednesday night, his
wife narrowly escaping death from
several other shots fired after he fell
Victims OF All Day Hunt.
The negroes reported dead as a re-
suit of an all-day hunt which started
Thursday morning when news of Will
pigue's death spread through the coun.
/ try and eliminated in a melee in the
afternoon. were Grandson Goolsby
his two sons, both of whom were burn
ed in q cabin in which they sought ref
uge: "Hosh" Jewell. Charles Holmes
James Burton and Earl Hightower.
Jewell and Holmes were killed ir
aiding the Goolsbys stand off a posse
; led by Sheriff Howell of Early county
Burton and Hightower met death re,
sisting another posse which sought
to search their cabin.
Two Whites Wounded.
Samuel Pittman and 0. B. Hudspeth
members Of the sheriff posse, wer,
the only two white men who wert
known here to have been wounded
Pittman's right arm was broken by
! shot and Hudspeth was shot in thu
head. He is expected to recover.
/ The killings took place in the west
ern part Of this Early county abou
/ ten miles west of here and near tn,
/ Alabama border.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
SEARCH CONTINUED
FOR GREEK STEAMER

New York, Dec. s1-Search was
continued today by the coast guard
enter Seneca for the overdue Greek
liner ThessaIonih last reported in ra-
do messages yesterday as being in dis
tress, due to storms, about 200 miles
east of Sandy Hook. A wireless mes
sage from the Seneca received early
today gave the cutters position al
noon yesterday as approximately 250
miles east of Sandy Hook. The absence
of further word from the cutter leads
the coast guard here to believe the
steamer has not been located
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
SCHMIDT GUILTY; TO
ASK FOR NEW TRIAL

Los Angeles, Dec, 31-Mathew A.
Schmidt, who was convicted Of murder
in the first degree last night, as an &C
complete of James B. Mcnamara in
the blowing up Of the Los Angeles
Times building here Oct. /, 1910, will
appear in court next Monday for sen
tence. At that time his 2sunsel will
file motion for q new trial and the
case will be continued until Jan. u.