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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-12
Effect Of Shell
Fire is eSted
by Naval Board
81 ASSOCIATED PREss.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE effect
of shell fire on unarmored structures
observed by naval experts in tests
Yesterday on the old monitor Puritan
in the lower Potomac, will be used in
the designing of future war ships.
A twelve inch shell was fired at
the Puritan by the Monitor ITALIA
hassee at distance of 500 yards.
Experiments are being conducted
with a view to ascertaining the eff
feet of shell fire on unarmored struc-
lures. Data was obtained yesterday
by firing at the surperstructure Of
the Puritan at the mouth of the Po-
tomac river which cleared up several
doubtful points and viii be Of ma
terial assistance to the bureau of or
dinance and the bureau of construc-
ton and repair in future designs"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-12
Every Citizen Of Three
Texas Counties Rest Under
Arms, Awaiting Attack
MORE BATTLESHIPS
SENT TO VERA CRUZ
Connecticut, Now In Haitien
Waters, Is Ordered To
Join Others.
~ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Aug. 11.-Raiding and
guerilla fighting along the Texas
border will cause the strengthening
of the United States forces there if
General Funston requests it, Secre-
tary Garrison said tonight. All Of
ficials declared, however, that the
movements Of battIeships and troops
had no connection with the Pan
American appeal, but are merely to
protect Americans and other foreign
ers. General Funston 1900 men on
the border and Secretary Garrison
said 10000 men will be sent if needed
General Funston reported that, &C
cording to the best information he
had secured, indicated that Texans
themselves had send bands to rob
other Texans on account of political
feud.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-12
c CONSOLIDATION
COTTON SOCIETY
AND S.B.A. NO. |
Strong Labor Unions Take
Vote To Work AS One
Organization.
MEET IN A JOINT
SESSION TONIGHT
Baynen Voted First and
Offer Was Accepted BY
the Cotton Men.

announcement was made public last
night of the consolidation of the
Stevedore's Benevolent Association
NO. l, regarded as the parent and
strongest labor union in the CITY. and
the Cotton Screwmen's Association.
the amalgamation of the strong or
CARNATIONS having been perfected at
a meeting Of the Cotton Association
which was held last night. when if
was announced the offer Of the S. B.
A. No. 1 was acceptable.
The S. B. A. No. / held a meeting
Monday night and voted to consoIi-
date with the Cotton Screwnoen. but
not until it was known whether or
not the latter organization would vote
to agree to the plan was the public
taken into the condolences of the two
organizations. AS above stated. at
the meeting last night of the Cotton
Screwmen, it was voted to CONSOLE
date, and tonight a Joint meeting of
the consolidated organizations will
take place for a reorganization. This
will mean the election, it IS asserted.
OF officers to preside over the ANAL
gamated bodies, and the joint session
gives promise of being the most
largely attended meeting of the or
carnations in some time.
1t was generally asserted bv union
men last night that "Chip" Shackel-
ford, at present head of the timber
mems society, which is but another
appellation for the S. B. A.. was
general choice to head the larger
body, but that gentleman had no onin-
ion TO give on the probability, last
night.
The consolidation of the influential
organizations will mean much for The
port, it is stated. There will be no
change, or very radical change. in
the working rules, wages, regulations.
or the hours of work, of The mem
bership. In fact it has been the case
in the past for men to hold member
ship in both Of the organizations,
and the consolidation thus renders
the membership in the two organiza-
tons holding of but the one work.
ing card for the recurring months. In
the past if a person carried no err
rent card, he could have been called
of the job by card holder, there
fore, in the past, if man held mem
bership in both organizations, ii
would be necessary to carry two
membership cards. This is not the
case under the recent step, however,
Under the charter issued about
forty years to the S. B. A., practical
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-12
MexicanS are
Laying Plans to
Seize Texas and
Border States
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Brownsville, Aug, IL
The belief grew tonight
that the Mexicans are
working under a plan to
seize Texas and other
border states and that
three thousand Mexicans
are involved.
Texans Of al political
beliefs tonight declared
there is no truth in the
statement that political
feuds are responsible for
the brigandage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-12
ILLINOIS MANUFACTURERS ASK
THAT INTERFERENCE CEASE.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE Illinois
Manufacturers Association today sent
letter to Secretary Lansing asking
that interference with American
trade with foreign countries in non
contraband articles be stopped. It
was declared that commercial organi-
cations an over the country will take
the matter up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-12
British w arship
RamseySunk by
German Cruis or
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Aug. 11.-Ofhcially an
nounced tonight that the British war
ship Ramsey was sunk in the North
sea Sunday by the German armed
auxiliary steamer Meteor. The Me-
teor was then blown up by her own
crew when British cruisers chased
her. Four officers and thiry-nine men
of the Ramsey were saved.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-12
BALTIMORE GETS NEXT
MEETING OF SOCIETIES

St Paul, Mimi, Aug. 11.-With the
election of officers and selection Of
the next meeting place probably late
today the 18th annual convention of
the National Federation of German
American Catholic Societies will close
a four-day session here. Baltimore
sought the next convention.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-12
New British Forces Success
full In Efforts to Gain
Ground In Peninsula.
GREECE REPORTS THE
TURKS DISCOURAGED
Heavy Losses Since Satrr-
day Demoralizing Forces
Defending DardaneIles
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Aug. u.-While the Rus
slams are fighting desperately to ex-
tricate themselves from the Austro-
German Gordon in Poland, their al
lies are working feverishly and with
considerable success to open the OAR
danelles, through which they hope to
send Russia much needed ammuni-
ton.
Since Saturday night when fresh
British forces were landed on CALI
poll peninsula, there has been almost
continuous fighting on Krithia road.
In these operations that Australians
and New Zealanders in the "Anzac"
region, a name taken from the initials
of the words "AustraIian-New Zea-
land army corps" have co-operated
with forces to the north.
/ It was announced tonight that the
Australians and New Zealanders yes
terday more than trebled the ground
they formerly held. The forces north
of them failed to gain, however.
simultaneously the French battleship
st. Louis put five Turkish guns out
of action when it attacked the bat
teries on the Asiatic side of the
( straits.
Greece reports the Turks are dis
couraged by heavy losses. 1t is be-
lieved the Anglo-French are prepar-
ing a way for more ambitious at
temps.
Enver Pasha admitting the allies
landed fifty thousand men in the new
Dardanelles operations has stated
that Turkey is confident of being able
to meet the situation.
Berlin announces the Germans oc.
cupied the Russian fortress of Ben.
janin. It is unoficially reported tht
Russian populace is evacuatinf
Dvinsk. To the south of Lon1za the
Russians are reported to be retreat
ing also between the Vistula and
Bug.
There is little fighting in the west
On the Austro-Italian front Vienni
claims to have repulsed the variou
Italian attacks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-12
MAP SHOWING 0ERH COS POSITION or RUs5l9H5

Ehe accompanying map indicates
the perilous position of the Russian
forces holding the east bank of the
Vistula in Warsaw's vicinity. Serok,
at the confluence of the Bug and the
Narew, was occupied by the Germans
recently. Northeast the Bug has been
reached south of Wyszkow, about six
miles from the Warsaw-Petrograd
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-12

railway. Inc garrison a. NovU Geor-
gievsk, possibly an army corps (4o,-
0o0), was in peril of forced capitu-
lation. German forces rapidly APP
preached the Lomza-O strow-W yszkow
road, the last barrier preventing q
comprehensive crossing of the Bug.
Lomza is seventy-five miles from
Warsaw, Wyszkow about thirty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-12
FUR DEALERS ALSO DEMAND
THAT DECENTRALIZATION CEASE

New York. Aug. 1.-THE Raw Fur
Merchants Association and the Fur
Merchants Credit Association, which
include practically all New York fur
dealers, today urged President Will
son to take steps to relieve the Brit
ish decentralization of the fur trade.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-12
UMPIRE QUIGLEY AGAIN
TAKES THE INDICATOR

Chicago, Aug. 11.-After having
fully recovered from an explosion of
gas, Umpire Ernest Quigley, of the
National league staff, planned to
leave for Brooklyn tonight to resume
his duties on Friday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-12
CARRANZA DEFTES THE
PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE

Washington, Aug. 1l.-GeneraI
Carranza, through his Washington
agents today notified Secretary Lans-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-12
ANOTHER BATTLESHTP IS
ORDERED TO VERA CRUZ

Washington, Aug. 11.-Secretary
Daniels announced tonight that three
battIeships had been ordered Ito
southern waters for any duty that
may be required" They are the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-12

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-12
Ideal Summer Resort

PENSACOLA is THE IDEAL SUMMER RE.
SORT-CoOL HREEZES, BATHING, BOATING,
FiSHING-ENERYTHING FOR COMFORT AND
PLEASURE.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-16
HAS SUSPICION OF "GRAFT"
Automobiles Not Sure, but He Can't
Quite Get the Idea That He Was
"Oone" Out Of His Head.

1.-THE next time get tangled up in
my own car | don't know whether I
want anybody to pull me out or not"
was the complaint of an ardent auto.
mobilist. "Of course / want somebody
to II am in danger of losing life or
limb; but even then I'd like a written
agreement from my rescuer that he
won't soak me for damages as soon
as he finds my neck is SAFE That is
what a man did to me last week
soak me for damages"
1T was the queerest case of graft I
know of. My machine broke down and
| got mixed up in the remains A wit
ness Of the accident helped to extri-
cate me. l thanked him and offered
to give him something for his trouble,
but he refused to accept anything.
Three days later, however, | heard
from him. He claimed that in the ex-
element Of putting me to rights some
body had extracted from his pocket
500 watch, and since it was in my
interest the watch had been lost, he
thought it only fair that I should buy
him another watch or give him 500.
Judging by the whole makeup of
the man. cannot whip myself into
belief that he lost 500 watch; can
not believe that he had one to lose.
Still, there is a possibility that he
did-so what can do but give him
500? Anyhow this is what | have
Innp hJt - I To-
the fellow who saves my life will be
considerate enough at least to carry
a cheaper watch"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-16
Of her anxious. nearly heaftbfoEen

Of her anxious. nearly heaftbToEen
child.
See here, wife," GRATED her self
opinionated husband, this Edwards
chap was a stranger and don't trust
strangers until l weather 'em through
and through. He fitted here and now
he's fitted away, leaving me q thou
sand dollars the loser. The night he
left I'd pretty plainly told him he
couldn't come shopping around our
Mary any more. What did he do? Out
of revenge burns down by barn."
you don't know that"
Guess ] do. Right near It we
found his matchbox. marked with his
name. The squire says there's EVIL
dence enough. even II Edwards hadn't
run away that very same night, afraid
to stay and face the music"
Mrs. Sloan was silent for a minute
or two. Then she sighed deeply, for
she had a warm spot In her heart for
the CHEEKY, careless young fellow who
had come a-wooing Mary. Then she
said:
That stubborn. willful nature of
yours will never change, l guess. Ezra.
Your enmity for this young man is
Of q piece with the way you treated
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-16
ADAPTED FOR SEWING ROOM
"stjtch.in.Time" Board Will Be Found
OF Practical Use and Pretty
Decoration.

A dainty and decorative "stitch-in-
time" board is thing that should find
a place liz every home, and 1t is also
a useful article to give as a small
present. Boards of this kind can be
made in a great number of different
shapes and forms, and in our sketch
may be seen a particularly neat and
ornamental board for hanging upon
the wall at some convenient spot
where the articles it contains may be
ready to hand whenever they are re-
Quired.
For making it, cut out diamond
shaped piece of stiff cardboard, meas
uring six and a half inches each way.
This card is smoothly covered on both
sides with pale gray watered silk, the
material being cut out in two pieces,
stretched tightly across and sewn to-
gether at the edges, which are after.
wards finished of with pale pink
silk cord, arranged in three little
loops on either side and again at the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-16
a shrinking. covering figure into

a shrinking. covering figure into
sight.
They were the expedition that had
gone to explore the mysteries of "the
haunted island" 1t was old Peter,
ragged and terrified, whom they
brought in as captive.
I'm the ghost. I'm the one that's
been stealing my living along the
river for week." confessed the af-
frighted old man. Il set FIRE to that
barn accidentally and got scared and
hid away"
And I went to see my father, who
can we'll afford to provide home for
Mary and me, and we're going to be
married tomorrow" announced Hal to
Mrs. Sloan.
There was bright, happy wedding,
to which Ezra Sloan humbly consent
ed-but he took a back seat among
the guests.
Copyright, 1918. by ". G. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-16

~SS~~S>>~SS'~<>S>S
In, although one may be compelled to
also have a fanciful affair on hand in
case of a luncheon or tea to which
one wears this coat and skirt.
If one wants to simulate frock by
adding self-toned blouse to a skirt
when the coat is of, one might do we'll
to consider the claims of that new
style of cloth jumper that is slipped
over a soft silk lining with long
sleeves
This blouse is easily accomplished
by utilizing a piece of the skirt ma.
terial and binding it with braid or
silk or velvet ribbon. Its juncture
with the separate skirt is hidden I'M.
der broad belt of braided cloth.
Another type of blouse that deceives
one into thinking in terms of onepiece
frocks instead of coats and skirts is a
wrinkled garment, purposely wrinkled,
of soft grosgrain silk the color of the
skirt II fastens down the front with
covered buttons and either turns up at
the hem in imitation of a MILDLY
blouse, or loses itself in a sash which
is finished at the back with a fiat bow
to carry out the tailored idea.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-16

ner Is made separately and Sewn
in the center of the board. Tho ,
per edge of the cushion is left !,
so that a small pair Of Scissors !.
be slipped behind it in the mapns,
lustrated.
On either side Of this cushion :,
reels of cotton. one black, the oh,
white, are suspended with looms
narrow pale pink ribbon. At the NJ
er point small pocket is sewn ira|
little frill at the edge, in which
thimble may find a place, and a h.
loop of pale pink ribbon, with NJ
at the top, is attached to either b
Of the board by which it may be !
pended from a nail in the wall
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-16
cornered.

Il suppose you will be gald to 20
back to school and see your dear
teacher" asked the patronizing old
gentleman.
The small boy looked worried.
why don't you answer"
II don't know how. Father says
must always tell the truth and moth
Ell says l must never hurt anybody's
feelings"
skirt that is cut Off at the waist line
proper.
When the suit is for everyday usage
AMI to serve the most informal pur-
poses then the wash blouse Of white
muslin with collar that stands up.
no matter how, is the appropriate ad-
dition; much more SC than the orna.
mental waist Of chiffon or silk or sat
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-16
GATOR KILLED 30 PERsuI
Aftsr rsrrorizing Two VILLAGES E,I
nous Beast Was Finally car
tured by Whites.

With other white companions \,
often plunged into the waters 0, 1
Tuyra, a fairly large river which ID
into the Gulf of Panama after h,rI
traversed immense stretches Of
penetrable forests. Regularly a sd
or so of alligators assisted at J
gambols, at a distance of thiry
forty yards, and we came to look nj
them as quite harmless.
After an absence of two years
turned, and in two neighboring
lagos found the inhabitants teri
No one dared to go near the river
nightfall; no one ventured, even
broad daylight. to cross the streau
the narrow canoes which are used
the natives to carry bananas and
etables from their plantations
The cause of this terror, | did
cred, was an alligator that bad
voured 30 persons in less than
months, surprising some on the
bank, and literally swapping ot
out of their canoes. Thirty pOl
and the two villages together
numbered $50 souls!
After series of fruitless ate1
We ended in capturing the brute
a baited hook-an enormous a4ss
which was fastened half pig
creature was close on "a feet
He was so old that seaveei
moses were growing between
scales, and he presented the arl
ance of a tree trunk that had
4 long time submerged. He va
estimated, more than one hun
years old.-Paul Drevy, in the
World Magazine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-16

Do they have spring in the fall anv
place."
Hardly"
Or fall in the spring."
If you keep this thing up much
longer, George, You'll get something
worse than a fall in the spring. IN
duck you under the pumpp"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-16
Broadcloth and Satin.

Broadcloth and satin are much CON-
bined. For instance. there will be a
skirt of broadcloth with a bodice Of
satin. Plaid broadcloth is also used.
But it is plated In dull deep colors.
These colors, which are employed In
the seasons plaids and stripes. are In.
Hnitely more pleasing than the vivid,
garish colors used last year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-16

Farmer Sl0AN'S GIRL
BY AUGUSTUS GOODRICH SHER-
WIN

~ AUGUSTUS GOODRICH SheH-
WIN.
This young Edwards burned down
my barn out Of malice and I'm going
to make him pay for IT," snarled
Farmer Sloan.
HE didn't do 1t at ALL" dissented
Mira Sloan quite as positively, and
you ought to be ashamed Of yourself
for blasting the reputation Of wor-
thy. respectable young man."
'Oh. SO you're on his side, too, like
that rebellious. self-willed daughter
Of ours. eh?" sneered Sloan wrath
fully. Funny how these slick young
fellows pull the wool over the eyes
Of simple women! Mary's hero is no
more than a common firebug. and II
catch him I'll put him In jail!"
You'll know better and be sorry
for this some time," declared Mrs.
Sloan, wiping tear from her eye with
the corner of her apron aa she thought
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-11-12
NOTICE TO BUILDING CON-
TRACTORS

Sealed proposals, properly endorsed,
for constructing. a one-story building
26x42 #. on town lot on Friendship
street will be received by the Board of
Public Affairs, at the Council Cham
Der in the village of Medina until IL
o'clock noon, central time, Nov. 27,
1915, and at that time and place pub
licly opened and read.
Said building will be built of con-
crete blocks, wood doors and sash,
asbestos shingles and such other ma
terial as are called for in plans and
specifications now on file with the
clerk of the board, and all work must
be done to conform with said plans and
specifications
All must be made on the form fur
nished by the clerk of said board and
must contain the full name of every
company or person interested in the
same and must be accompanied by a
certified check in the amount of $100
90 on a solvent bank in Medina, O., as
guaranty that if said bid is accepted
contract will be entered into and its
performance properly secured.
Should any bid be rejected, suct
check will be returned to the bidder
and, should any bid be accepted, sucf
check will be returned upon the pro
per execution and securing of tht
contract.
All bids must be endorsed, "Pro
posals for Constructing Building fol
Medina Waterworks.
The board reserves the right to re
ject any and all bids.
Board of Public Affairs, Medina, O
B. E. Eckard, Clerk.
11w
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-11-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Jas. Allard and wife to Elbridge X.
Allard, 1853 acres, Granger, 81.
A. and c. ]. Ry. Co., to B. & 0. r.
R. Co., Ashland, Huron, Medina, Sum-
nit and Wayne counties, $40.
C. w. & V. Ry. Co., to B. & o.,
Holmes, Medina and Wayne counties,
$40.
Geo. Codding and wife to l.. G. Graft
and wife, go acres, Granger, $4,000.
C. L. & w. Ry. Co., to B. & O.,
Liverpool, York, Medina, Montville
and Guilford; york 11.2O acres, not
right Of way.)
sc. Durling and wife to ]. D. Beck,
80 acres, Wadsworth, so.
Jabez HOLDEN to Edward G. Ralph
ct AL, lot so Medina village, 81.
Alpha Kemmerer ct al, to Lyman
Hartman, lot 1866 Wadsworth village,
81.
Lovene Knecht and wife to Carrie
Briggs, 1850 acres, Chatham, 81.
Chas. S. Longsdorf to Thos. G.
Longsdorf, 1902 acres, Westfeld
$4,000.
Frank Ringler and wife to Samuel
Barnes, $40 acres, Homer, 81.
Chas. E. Stoddard and wife to Geo
F. Presley, 12 acres, Medina, $575,
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-11-12
814 EGGS HEM YEAR

The champion egg-layer Of the
world is Lady Eglantine, who recently
closed record Of 314 eggs in one
year, at the Delaware College Expert
ment Station, at Newark, Del, in a
contest conducted by the Philadelphia
North American. Lady Eglantine's
performance is more remarkable when
it is shown that the average hen lays
only seventy eggs year. The pen of
which Lady Eglantine was member
laid 1911 eggs in S65 days, or an av-
erage Of 242 eggs. Both individual
and pen records are broken in the re-
cent contest, the previous individual
hen record being 286 aggs and that fol
the pen 1870.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-11-12
COMMISSIONERS MEETING

Commissioners at the regular meet
ing Monday decided to buy new pa
per bailer. The waste paper from so
many offices in the court house
amounts to considerable and the pur-
chase of bailer was an economical
move.
They also let the contract for chang
ing the plumbing in the jail so as to
disconnect the light, heat and water
from the apartments of the administra
ton, to Roy B.Oatman for $24. This
cost includes the heating tank, fixtures
and all labor in making the change.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-11-12
LODI MAN INJURED

Prince Albert of Lodi Wednesday
forenoon received injuries, which it
was thought would prove fatal, when
he fell under a wagon and was run
over by two wheels. The accident oc-
Cured near the electric plant on Rail-
road street. He was taken to his
home where it was found that several
ribs were broken, his chest crushed,
face cut and his forehead badly bruis-
ed and cut.