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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-27
Much Damage Is Done In
That Vicinity by a
90-Mile Wind.
HOUSE CONTAINING
FIVE BLOWN so FEET
Houses Damaged, Fences
and Trees Leveled and
Other Damage Done
spEcIAL 70 rHr JoryRNAI

SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL
riorldaeown' NOV. zo.-one OF the
most Serrlnc VINO ana ram storms
mat ever visited TINS part OF Florida
was the one which passed between
Fior1datown and Pace this morning
between { ana o O'CLOCK
several houses were damaged,
FENCES ieveied, TIMBER blown down
ana Mucn o.ner damage done.
AZ race sne residence OF Mr. NOR
rs was pierced oy 2 neavy lumber
Dut no one N tne mousse was snnrt. Inc
lco. q tne residence Of MI Ehsna
. :, gov 8 sz ne g
Ine psg stock sz1eo e tlle Elsc11npia
lana lsnszl nctur1ng go. vas
Dfo"n on ne resloenee g n1fs ZEN
ton was picked up ana blown ABOUT
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-27
Representative of Wright
Aeroplane Company In
Search Suitable Site
CANADIANS BEING
TRAINED FOR WAR
A Field of at Least 24O
Acres, Level and Clear of
All Trees, Needed

A. B. Gaines, Jr., Of Dayton. Ohio.
representing the WRIGHT Aeronlana
Company, spent yesterday in Pen
sacola in search of field Of at least
240 acres, level and cleared of all
trees and stumps, and If such site
is available, free Of cost, the Wright
company will send to this city, or the
city supplying such a field, at least
one thousand Canadians, who are be-
ing trained as aviators for service in
the European war.
The Wright company has q con-
c1p]y Tie Cha Dim guxelz,-s
- oGly with fIyifux nschines
Int also ~ tx6in ne axnstoI1. Tkis.
- noW bsi46 done - 4 Iin1ited cxtent
~ SE2Il N
has come necessary to ma 4 better
field and warmer climate Ia order
that the men may be trained at all
hours OF the day, and for this reason
the representative of the company il
In Florida. He visited Pensacola as
the first point Of his visit, because Of
the fact that it had been selected by
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-27
BEARS AN IMPORTANT
MESSAGE FROM KAISER

Rome, Nov. 26.-It was asserted in
well informed quarters here today
that Cardinal Won Hartmann, arch
bishop of Cologne, who arrived in
Rome yesterday, was the bearer Of an
important message from Emperor
William to Pope Benedict in which
the war situation was presented from
the German point of view.
The emperor is reported to have
disclaimed responsibility for the war,
Germany being described as having
been forced into it In self defense.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-27
w ent to Church
In an Ambulance
Shoots Girl and
Then Ends Life
RY Asaoc1Arnp pREss

Birmingham, Nov. 26.-Albert
Wakefield Of Bessemer, twenty-five
years Of age, and totally blind, called
Miss Ruby Withall from prayer meet
ing at the North Birmingham tonight,
asked her to shake hands, fired a bull
let through her breast and killed him
self. Miss Walthall's condition is crit
ica1.
Wakefield went to church in an am
bulance hired in Bessemer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-11-27
Prominent Citizens Deliver
Addresses On These Sub
jects at City Hall.
MEMBERSHIP BOOKS
ARE OPENED THERE
Several Speak Favorably of
the Proposed ST, O00, 600
Bond Issue


frominent citazens assembled at the
ci.y nan last night 70 hear about and
taik on good roads and Kindred SUBJ
lects. several rouslng speeches were
nealu from lawyers who had their
SUBJECT Wen IN nand, and as result,
wnsn tne meeting came 70 q close,
anQ an invisation given Tor enroll
menu On tne EscamDla County Good
Hosas Assocla.ion.s DOCKS, very lew
sssl1e<ase0 70 WIite tneir names on the
SECT TAT : ilss.
Hon. VIII 81. Watson was The Arst
speaker txo6ucs& ~ [165s
cock kelide11t q j9 o6z
Aesoct MIN e1<er 81 ilnnnt1 Ia,
tn e. s. y u
Florida Highway and the Isc1nibl6|
County Good Roads associations, was
made by Mr.. Herrider. Mr.. Watson
made short speech, in the course Of
which he showed the absurdity Of
IAN Old Spanish Tran" without a
Pensacola on it, place full Of his
torical interest, where even the
largest Indian trading house in the
south was maintained In the DAYS
when Indians overran this part Of the
United States. He was very gener-
ously applauded when he referred to
the fact that Pensacola was settled
and was the centre of the Spanish
government which then prevailed be-
fore many Of the towns which are
now asking for the trail were even
thought of. much less In existence.
He urged that q stirulation he given
the question Of having the said trail
through here.
Hon. w. A. Blount said that he
would be recreant with his past life
were to have allowed the Opportunity
to 90 by unnoticed when he couId
add a word To the interest and nm
building Of Pensacola. and he asked
that not onlv the good roads interest
he hu;lt nm now. hnt tbst n he rr.;r-
ta;ned. He said that parsarola
shonId nv All me.ns 4. ;rc,udad =
the route az the cold Snan;sh Tai .
q anct where the entire town Il "a
nlete with the favor of ant;ouitv and
where the routing of such would be
of interest to all.
VALUE OF QOOD R0Ans
He showed the value Of vcod rcads
to the farmers. and told ~ the heau-
tiful highway over which ha ty.v.IJed
when On the Pacif,e coast . .rr,rle "A
ronths aoo and bou ~. ,,-.d,,.. -
the fr,,;t and relerv grc~.r. rvo,,Id
be carried at times over : d;starce
of eighty miles to reach me rnarLets
at gan lallcisco. 11e n.aoe tnls point
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CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-04
PLAN ELIMINATION TO
PICK MOVIE WRESTLER

Chicago. Ill. Feb. Appropriations
were begun yesterday for a novel
elimination tournament" of heavy
weight wrestlers. the winner TO meet
Frank Gotch before the movies for
the title OF champion OF the world.
Jack Herman. representing the Selig
POlyscope company. which will stage
the tournament and later will put on
the championship bout. said all the
matches will be held IL private. with
only newspaper men and especially in
yited guests present
Suitable purses will be put up by
the Selig people" said Herman. "but
there viii be no frenzied finance in
this game. The matches will be abso-
lutely on the square. There will have
to be two bona fide falls or no purses
will be paid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-04
IOWA AUTO ASSOCIATION
NEAR FINANCIAL ROCKS

The Iowa Auto association OF which
4. +. Nissen. well known here as q
good roads booster. is secretary. is in
financial difficulties. In a circular let
ter sent out 10 afHating clubs through
out the state Mr.. Nissen says:
As per instructions given me AZ
annual meeting Of Iowa State Auto as
ISOLATION. held at Dubuque. Iowa. Jan.
70. wish 20 advise you that the an
nuai report OF the secretary-treasurer
shows the financial condition OF the
association in bad condition. and under
the present system we are unable 20
make both ends meet. and much 20 nv
regret. ! can suggest no remedy. and
unless radical changes can be made.
fear that the association cannot con
time 10 exist"
Untl q year or so ago the head
quarters OF the association was in
Davenport. At that time the organiza-
ton had the appearance Of prosperity
and other cities sought TO secure the
removal OF the headquarters. Des
Moines won out and the headquarters
were taken there. Since the removal
very little has been heard OF the as
ISOLATION.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-04
WHITE SOx OPEN
AWAYFROM HOME
START SEASON APRIL - AT ST.
LOUIS, ACCORDING TO THE
NEW SCHEDULE.

Chicago, Feb. 4.-White Sox fans
viii hand Pants Rowland his silver
plate at Comiskey Park. April %. This
item Of interest for the rooters was
flashed from New York last night by
Ban Johnson at the close of the Amer
lean league schedule meeting.
April Il. opening day of the race.
viii find the hose opposing the Browns
in st. Louis. After a four-game series
there the squad proceeds TO Detroit
for four engagements before returning
TO Thirty-ffth street.
The starting bell viii also ring
April Il in Cleveland with the Indians
formerly Naps) facing the Tigers:
in Washington with the Nationals and
Yankees in action. and in Philadelphia
where the Red Sox viii battle.
Championship hostilities Will cease
in the west Oct. 3. the final clash here
featuring the SoX and Browns. The
curtain viii drop in the east Oct. Z.
In the award of choice dates Presi-
dent Comiskey Jared exceptionally
well, drawing 13 Saturdays. II sun
days, Decoration day and Labor dav
for the SoX on the local yard. Hughev
Jennings and his Bengaleers will ap-
pear here in the two-piece card Decora-
ton day and the program Labor day
will bring the Cleveland troops into
the limelight against Rowland's young
men. The South Siders gambol on !
Navin field, Detroit, on July l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-04
Golf Champion Is Found

Philadelphia, Feb. John ]. Nc
Dermott. better known 20 the golfing
world as Jack who twice won the
national open golf championship and
who disappeared from the Atlantic
City Golf club. of which he had charge.
before Christmas. has been located in
private sanitarium at Clifton
Heights. near this city
His mother said that he had been in
the sanitarium for the past four weeks.
She also added that he had been sent
there following certain actions about
the house which led her to believe
that the nervous breakdown might
prove more serious. He Will likely go
10 California in a few weeks IN an at
tempt TO regain bis health.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-04
794 SI9 734
r. I. CLUB. I
CORRi NAMED REFEREE
OF BATTLE OF JUAREZ

Kansas City. Mo. Feb. 4.-Eugene
CORR, official referee of the Sporting
club of London. England has been
agreed upon as referee for the fight
between Jack Johnson and Jess VIII
lizard at Juarea. Mexico, March 6, ac-
cording TO an announcement made here
by the promoters of the fight. A cable
gram was sent to CORR asking his ac-
ceptance-
e. Paso. Texas. Feb. Jack John
son VIII reach Juarez for his fight
with Jess Willard by Feb. 10, accord
ing to assurances by the promoters.
will travel through Mexico.
they declare. and not risk arrest by
coming through the United States.
Promoter Curley declared he received
a communication from Johnson. but
declined TO divulge his wherea bouts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-04

drews, the Milwaukee promoter, on
Neb. IS. The Cream city conductor
is angling for a White-Welsh match
or a ten round contest between Nc
Farland and Clabby.
Larney Lichtenstein. manager or
Clabby. has accepted the promoters
terms, but Emil Thirty, who is again
looking after McFariand's affairs re-
fused to agree TO any terms until he
had consulted with his fighter. An
drews prefers the McFarland-Clabby
match to the Welsh bout. and
the promoter viii be in Chicago the
latter part OF the week to close the
match if Mcfarland is sincere in his
intentions to reenter the ring.
According 10 Andrews. the Feb. IS
show viii be the last big event to be
staged by his club this season, and he
wants TO get the best boxers available.
In the event terms cannot be agreed
upon between White and Welsh or Nc
FarIand and Clabby, the promoter viii
to rematch Clabby with Mike
Gibbons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-04
FURNITURE MEN
WIN FROM PLOWS
GROVES QUINTET DROPS TWO TO
c. & S. TEAM AT THE RI.
CLUB ALLEYS
First League Games Rolled on Island
City Alleys When Leaders
Grab TWO.
STANDING OF CLUBS.

The first league game was rolled on
the new Island City alleys last night
when the Colts and the r. / club
teams of the Commercial clashed, the
former winning tWo games. The men
rolled below form, H. Erickson run
ming high with 531 for three games.
At the Rock Island club alleys the
Clemann & SaIzmann quintet grabbed
two games from the Plow team, win
ming by narrow margins OF 10 and two
pins respectively. Thoms had his eye
on the crotch, starting with 200. con
tipuing with PA. for a nice total of
$50. Steinhauer ran high for the fur
nitUre team with POL
The scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-04
REED WILL BUY IF THERE
IS EIGHT-ClUB LEAGUE

Peoria. Feb. t.-George Reed has
been IN Peoria. held n two-Eours' con-
ference with President Jones. and de-
parted for the west to line NJ ball
players. Reed and Jones came 20
terms with regards 20 the sale OF the
Ds.tiIlers to Resd. and Il only remains
Tor the Threc-E.ye league 20 meet and
formally organize for the coming sea
son In order for the deal TO go through
Reed declared tina; 10 the league
was organized on An eignt-eiub basis
and conditions we're as promising as
they appear 20 Be. there - little eouo.
be woald purchase the local club
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-04
PROMOTER WILL INSURE
THE BOXERS HEREAFTER

New York, Feb. As a result OF
the postponement of the White-Welsh
bout scheduled for Madison SQUARE
Garden recently. Jimmy Johnston.
matchmaker of the garden. announ.
oed that IN the future he would take
out accident insurance on all fighters
scheduled TO appear in bouts under his
Johnston says he lost
several hundred dollars when he was
forced to substitute Willie Beecher
for White at the last minute as a re-
suit of Whites Illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-04
ART SALzMANN is
TWIN CITY CHAMP
CUB CAPTAIN VIRTUALLY LEADER
m BOWLING LEAGUE WITH
1ss AVERAGE.
Arr Harms, Although First With Fig
ure Of 100 Has Only Rolled in
Nine Contests.

According to the averages Just COM
piled by Secretary Hans Clemann of
the Twin-City Bowling league, Art
Harms is leading with an average OF
100. Harms has only rolled in about
nine games. however. and Art Salz-
mann of the Cubs is virtually champ
with 1s3 having rolled in every league
series this season. He has lead of
nearly 10 points over his nearest
rival John Wien of the Cross Coun-
trys. The Cubs lead in team average
with 500. The records are evenly dis
tributed among the teams
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-04
sha-ters RIne Reeord.

Morgautown. W Va. Feb. ed
win BjO-nsOn. a member OF the West
Virginia university team in the Inter
collegiate Rife league. established
the individual record for the league
-sien he scored Iss out OF a possible
200. West Virginia Is shooting
asainst the Michigan -Aggies. this
week The previous record was made
By Joseph Dawson. a member OF the
tNest Virginia team. two years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-04
sPLINTERS OF SPORT

Savannah. Ca. Feb. Manager
William Donovan of the New York
Yankees announced Tuesday nisht he
had selected Savannah as the spring
training site Tor his team.
Albany, y. Y. Feb. Tommy Nc
Carly OF Montana ou;boxed Dan
C'Pcrky''l FLYNN OF Boston in ten
rounds Tuesday night. Referee
O'Riley threatened several times 20
stop tie fight because OF slowness.
Los Angeles. Cal. Feb John
Powers OF CHICAGO. well known Sports
man and son OF Alderman Powers.
Tuesday became the principal owner
OF the Los Angeles baseball club by
the interests Of Tom
Stevans and Henry Berry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-04
Imam ou,pIaxs Hoppe.

Syracuse. y. Y. Feb. Mel
bourne inman defeated Willie Hoppe
In two blocks OF 500 points at English
billiards Tuesday. In the second
block Iumaa won out in l. innings.
Hoppe making las points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-04
cam Standing.
MAY GET MCFARLAND
INTO GO WITH ClABBY

chicago. H., Feb. Either Charley
White or Packey Mcfarland will be
one OF the headliners in the next box
ng show TO be staged by Tom An
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-04
ALED0 SCHOOL DROPS A
CONTEST TO WESLEYAN

Bloomington. III. Feb. 4.-IIIinois
State Normal easily defeated William
and Nashti in basketball. 50 to y. yes
terday afternoon. Schneider of Nor
mai starred, scoring "a points,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-04
COST Be BLOWED
THE A. |. SLOGAN
BAN JoHNSON's LEAGUE DE-
CLINES TO CONSIDER RE
DUCTION IN EXPENSE
Rushes Through With It's Business in
Record Time-New Owners
Introduced

New York Feb. 4-The shortest
meeting of the American league on
record was held yesterday at the Hotel
Belmont. when the club owners g1t
together and finished their routine
business in about Two hours. The
schedule for the coming season vas
adopted
The most important action taken by
the American league was the throw
ing down of the gauntlet t. the Fed
eral league in regard to cutting down
the player limit. The National league
has cut the player limit TO n players.
but yesterday the American league de-
cided to make no change and me
clubs may carry % payers. After
this action il IS expected that the Na-
tionaI league may resciud its former
action and permit the clubs TO carry
% players
No action was taken in regard 10
restricting the training season rom
March / The National league adopt
ed this policy. but the question was
ignored by the American league. u is
expected e1at several OF the American
league clubs viii 90 south about Inc
middle Of February and thereby sieaI
a march on the Nationals.
New Msgnate Presented.
At the meeting Colonel Jacob KUp-
pert and Captain r. L. Huston we
Introduced to the other club owners
Both made brief talks and stated that
hey were glad 10 be identified Win
ne American league
The reqGes: OF class "A leagues tEat
he draft rule be removed was not
considered. President Johnson stated
hat the national commission would
lecide the matter at its meeting IN
'hicago on Saturday.
The Woman's Trade Ulion OF Amer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-04
S OF THE SPORTING WORLD
RECORD BROKEN
IN 6-DAYS RACE
CHICAGO CYCLISTS LEAVE ON
MARK II MILES AND LAPS
IN THE REAR.
Egg and Verri, Swiss-ltalian Team.
Finish First With Moran and
Mcnamara Second.

Oscar Egg and Francesca Verri. the
Swiss-Italian team, won the six day
race at the international amphithea.
ire by scoring 90 points in the hour OF
sprinting which ended the race last
night.
ed by the riders when they covered
2S04 miles and s laps. beating the old
mark by y miles and laps
Moran and Mcnamara were second
with 5S points, and Carman and CORY
were third with 81 Drobach and
Piercey finished with So credits ard
Walthour and Bedel were fifth with
40 points.
All ten members of the leading
teams were out on the track for the
final spurts. The great crowd greu
wildly enthusiastic as the spirits fol.
lowed each other almost continuously
Verri and Egg led the first two
sprints and jumped into the lead. but
Moran and Mcnamara crept up on
them until the two teams were tied
after six sprints. Mcnamara and Dro.
bach dropped tires in the first spur.
but their partners picked them up irn.
mediately and the Irish team got sec.
ond place.
Bedell and WalthOur were Tapped In
the fifth sprint. but they got back on
even terms when Bedell let loose in
the seventh speed test Verri and
Egg aIternated in nearly every sprint
and at the end of ten sprin.s they
were leading with thirty-eight points.
four points ahead of Moran and Nc.
Namara.
Trailing Teams Withdrawn
At 10 O'Clock the three trailing
teams were Withdrawn from the track
to let the leaders battle for the big
money. At that hour the Mitten-Wiley
and Anderson-Hansen pairs were a lap
behind. and Kopsky and ColOmbatt0
were TWO laps to the bad. so all three
teams were dragged off the course
Then began a series of sprints for
points by which the five leaders de-
cided the tie that had existed from
the first hour of the grind.
A new worlds record was certain
when the sprinting began, for the
leaders were then nearly eight miles
and ten laps ahead of the mark estab-
Hshed in the New York race last year.
The former record was 2,774 miles,
! lap.
First prize for the grind was $500.
Second place honors were good for
81 600, and the third place Melted $3.50.
The next four teams drew $500 $3.50
and 500. according to their rank at the
finish In addition the stars OF the
contests we're said to be working for
various huge sums Moran and Nc
Namara got $3.50 a day for each day,
according to the press agent Verri
and Egg were equally well paid &C.
,ording TO he P. a Walthour and
3edell drew 5000 between them for
he week. Premium prizes were extra.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-04
BASEBALL'S FATE
WITH The PEOPLE
DECATUR ASSOCIATION DEMANDS
THAT zoo SEASON TICKETS
BE SOLD.
Unless They Are Disposed Of and the
Proceeds. SIS Each. Paid In
Nothing Doing

/ Baseball al Decatur Is in a bad way.
as may be judged By the following
frank statement printed in the editor
iaI colums Of the Review OF that city
would Indicate
Word comes from men connected
iwih baseball enterprise in this city.
, men who sustained a considerable loss
iu 1915. that 10 baseball IS desired I'm
this city In 1915 30 viii be necessary
Tor fans Co get out and sell 200 season
tickets by the Grst OF April. The price
OF season tickle. U.s. SIS. The sale in
dicated would provide fund OF 5000
with which % start the season.
The point In the statement that
comes 81 that this time the tickets
must be sold. and the men talk and
ac- as though they mean every word
% 3d. They say that Il the tickets are
not sold they viii give up baseball and
viii dispose OF what they have as best
they can.
-Tnis makes a square issue pre-
s-nts a sharply defined situation 20
the Decatur community And surely
the men who stood the loss In 1914
are within their reasonable rights
when they take this stand And they
have declared themselves In time 20
iet action be- taken with Decatur fans
a man who can make up his mind be- 4
tween now and the first OF April
whether he ls interested In baseball F.
sufficiently 90 cause him 20 bus a sea
son ticket az SIS. n he is he can go
ahead and 81 he g. not be can hold
back and see the game pass away in
Decatur. FOR there Is stiff assurance
that the same vii pass unless the
tickets are bought
Are Net Frantic.
This T. a good time 20 determine
this matter. now In advance OF the sea
son And there need be no excite
ment or great agitation about the K
thing. for the interested hackers OF the
club seem TO be calm enough. They 4
Wm not entertain hard feelings n the !
tickets are not bOught-they viii sim
ply withdraw and try TO find happiness
10 some other activity. II
But they do want this matter de- -;
.ermined In advance OF the season: on |
.his they insist. II the 200 tickets are !
lot bought we can assume there f. no {
demand for baseball in ,
Decatur. II zoo people do buy there
viu be assurance that baseball I
lnances FOR 1915 VIII be much easier I
han IN other years Suit yourself: I
lut make up your mind before the 4
lrst OF April Z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-04

High individual score for three
games. H. Erickson. Taltys. 642
High individual score for a single
game, E. Churchill. 2sS pins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-04
New Msgnate Presented.

The Woman's Trade Ulion Of Amer
lea has over $1,000 members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-04
Team Averages.
Records.

High team score for three games.
Cubs. 2SOS.
High team score single game.
TaItys. 1861.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1915-12-23
Orioin of Heraldry

According to the highest authori-
ties, heraldry finds its starting point in
the totemism Of prehistoric man. In
the burbaric custom of painting or
carving the totem on oars. the bows
and sides of canoes. weapons. pillars
III front Of houses, ETC., and in tattoo
ing it on the various parts of the body
we have the real origin Of the insignia
that are so precious to the upper ten
dom Of today. 1t was in the ignorant
superstition Of the savage that he
sprang from a crane or a bear or some
other animal that the various coats
Of arms" Of the big families Of the
present time found their inception.
New York American.