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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-04
Germany Will Eventually
Aceede to Demands

Dispatches from Washington stating
that the failure of the German government
to reply to the American submarine note
is causing apprehension in official circles,
is offset by the fact that from unofficial
Germany come intimations that the Ger
man government is not anxious to sever
the friendly relations which have existed
for number of years between that country
and the United States
Macmillan Harden's open letter, pub
lished in Germany, eff I Were Wilson,"
came as a distinct surprise, which was
closely followed by DR.. Dernberg's advice
to his fellow Germans. DR. Dernberg, in
admitting that the Sussex was torpedoed
contrary to assurances given by Berlin to
the United States government points
out the strength of our position as it rests
upon the Lusitania, Arabic and Sussex
cases. DR.. Dernberg's plea is wise de-
mand for quiet and calm consideration
of the American problem.
Now comes former German chancellor,
Prince Won Buelow, who has returned from
Switzerland to Germany, and is using his
influence in favor of concession by Ger
many to the demands presented in the
American note concerning submarine war
fare
Any one of these protests would be most
significant, but taken together they consti-
tute strong argument against war, and
give color to the growing belief that the
German government is by no means de-
sirous of breaking off the relations that
now exist between the two countries,
strained though these relations be, and
coming as they do from unofficial sources
they seem to point strongly to the proba-
, bility that the German people, no more than
the American people, seek rupture
Both Dernberg and Won Buelow know
how vast are the resources of this country
and how greatly break with this country
would encourage the allies, Dernberg has
suggested that neither national sensitive
ness nor honor should stand in the way OF
certain concessions" to prevent war with
the United States.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-04
STEAMER COMES To
LOAD A VAL LIABLE
CARGO FOR ENGLAND
SPANISH STEAMSHIP ADELINA
REACHED PORT YESTERDAY
AND WILL FILL OUT WITH
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Berthed on the east side of Tara
gona wharf, the Spanish steamship
Adelina, which arrived yesterday,
will today continue to load several
thousand tons of steel billets, after
which about half hundred carloads
of auto trucks, consigned to the Brit
ish government will be taken aboard,
and it is expected that this work will
occupy the balance Of this week.
Thereafter the steamer will be NOV
ed around into the slip and a great
deal Of cotton, which is already in
warehouse, viii be loaded.
The Adelina, it is said, viii take
from Pensacola upon the present
trip, probably one of the most val
liable cargoes ever exported. Out
side Of the auto trucks, which are
built for the especial service In the
war fields, the other items will run
the ValuauonS up probably past the
million-dollar mark.
Considerable interest attaches to
the handling of the huge cases con
tanning the specially constructed
automobile and trucks, and as this
portion of the cargo is being handled
for the second time, and on as many
ships, since the war IN Europe start
ed, it furnishes a new line Of work
for the harbor workers. Practically
all the cased autos are being placed
below deck, which work is done with
much success thus far. 1t was stat,
ed on the wharf yesterday an Italian
vessel would shortly arrive here, tx
load consignment to the order Of
the Italian government.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-04
Knots Enemies Evidently Are
Hard Pushed for Material

AS an evidence of the extremes to which
the enemies of w. v. Knott are going in an
effort to injure him in his campaign for
governor, it is but necessary to refer to
recent double column editorial printed in
the Tallahassee Democrat and reproduced
by other papers. The editor processes to
have once been supporter of Mr.. Knott,
but has turned away because Mr.. Knott,
at meeting of the Florida Press Associa-
ton, held bottle of beer in his hand for
several minutes This bottle of beer, ac-
cording to the Democrat, was sent to Mr..
Knott by friend who attempted to perpe-
trate Joke on the comptroller. The Dem
ocrat recites the incident as follows:
Mr. Knott not only took the bottle
of beer, but paraded up and down the
platform with it conspicuously in his
hand for half an hour or more, until
lunch was announced, and hundreds
unfavorably commented on his con-
duct l did not personally see Mr..
Knott drink any of the beer.
Editor Smith might have taken for his
text, LEAD us not into temptation" In
stead he tells us that Mr.. Knott is prom
nent official of his church-the Baptist
church--and as such should have conduct
ed himself as true man and Christian.
Just how would you have behaved, Brother
Smith, under like circumstances? And
while he is talking of Christianity he might
tell us exactly in what respect Mr.. Knott
failed to act the part of Christian gen
tleman.
And for this act Mr. Knott, in the eyes
of his enemies, is unfit to become governor
of Florida. He did not drink it? No. Just
held it in his hand. And what would these
critics of Mr.. Knott have him do with this
bottle of stuff that made Milwaukee ia
nous? Smash it over the head of one of
Florida's brilliant editors?
We have noticed, in past years, many
ridiculous charges brought against candi-
dates but this is about the limit. The enc
mics OF Mr.. Knott are surely hard pushed
for campaign material when they resort to
such stuff
We agree with our contemporary, the
/ Evening News, that too often the bias of
politics causes newspaper editors and 9th
ers to lose their proper perspective of right
and wrong"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-04

he had ample time to conceive and
promulgate this unwarranted and un-
just attack. Having completely ex-
hausted every effort that he could
make to convince the tax assessors
and boards of county commissioners
that the tax commission had powers
that were not specified in the law,
and having finally reluctantly reach
ed the conclusion that the law Great
ing the tax commission meant what
the legislature had intended, and that
the powers of the commission were
simply advisory, he naturally sought
other methods to occupy his time,
and the outcome has been his efforts
to injure the comptroller simply be-
cause he is a candidate for governor
and because he believes that unless
he can take away some Of the votes
from Mr.. Knott he will be elected.
In spite of these attempts to injure
him, Hon. w. Y. Knott win be nomi-
mated for governor in the primary,
and will be elected as the next gov
ernor of the state of Florida. He has
too many staunch friends, who are
! intelligent, in every section of the
state of Florida, for him To be injured
by the Misrepresentation, and it is
believed that the good sense and the
desire for fair play on the part Of
the people viii result in a complete
condemnation of such methods and
triumphant vindication of Mr.. Knott.
The assertion by Tax Commissioner
Patterson that rates on the Atlantic
Coast Line are based on a valuation
of 1926 per mile, and by the Sea-
board on a valuation of S56y515 per
mile, and the East Coast railway on
a valuation of $4,000 per mile, is a
direct attack upon the railroad COM
missicn, and is absolutely untrue. II
the rates were based on these figures
there would be an enormous increase
and the rates would then be prohib-
tory.
Now, II there IS other value In rail-
road properties that should be taxed,
Mr.. Farris and Mr.. Hudson, who have
been in the legislature for years,
should have made it taxable. Why
blame Knott for the defects in law
passed when Farris and Hudson were
both members Of the legislature. 1t
does not lie in the mouth Of either
of them or Of their friends to find
fault with Knott for carrying out a
law for which they are responsible
and for which they voted in 1907.
| (See Senate Journal, page 1867;
House Journal, page 1881
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-04
SPANISH SHIP, LATE
CALLER HERE, SUNK
STEAMER WILFREDO, WHICH
WAS IN PENSACOLA LAST
NOVEMBER, SENT TO BOTTOM
BY A TORPEDO.

A Spanish steamer, the Wilfredo,
which was reported among those
sent to the bottom within the past
few days, is well-lnown here, having
made voyages to this port for bun
ker coal principally during the past
year or two. The last call by this
ship at Pensacola was on November
80, when a total of 994 tons of bun
ker coal was received, and on the voy-
age from here, it was reported, the
steamer, off the Virginia capes, ran
into and almost cut a small schooner
in twain. The Wilfredo, If it is the
ship which had called here on sew
eral occasions, was one of the finest
of the Spanish steamers plying to
gulf ports, it was stated yesterday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-04
Aero Club of America
Again Attacks Pensacola

A telegram under date line of May l.
purporting to come from New York, IS
appearing in some of the newspapers, re-
flecting upon the facilities of the naval
aeronautical station at Pensacola, declaring
these to be SO limited as to preclude the
possibility of training enlisted men OF the
naval militia. The telegram states that
this Information was sent to the Aero CluD
of America from the navy department, ana
that officials of the Aero club have declared
that the communication reveals state OF
affairs which should be investigated by
congress. The club asserts-and note that
it is the Aero club and not the navy winch
makes this assertion-that there should be
established Immediately four more large
aviation schools to train navy as well as
military officers, and that provisions should
be made for at least two aeroplanes tor
each of the twenty-five states having naval
militia.
On the face of this telegram there is
written falsity and a spirit Of vindictive-
ness. That the information did not ema-
nate from the naval officials goes without
saving, for Pensacola was chosen for the
naval aviation school because of the very
facilities which the Aero club declares that
this location does not possess. The avla-
ton school was placed at Pensacola by
naval experts, who were entirely cognlzant
of all the facts relative to the location be-
fore it was decided upon. The government
has already expressed its intention of en-
larging the space for the school, when it
is necessary to do so, and there is ample
space available for an aviation school of
any size in the territory contiguous to the
location should it be necessary to enlarge
it to. any great extent.
1t is hardly probable that the informa-
ton given out came from the navy depart
ment. It is more probable that the tele-
gram is a canard, and the work of those
jealous interests which have been working
against Pensacola since the naval school
was first located here.
There is ample room and every facility
for the naval school at Pensacola, and as
the requirements increase, there is every
opportunity for charging the space and
the facilities here, as they would inevitably
have to be enlarged wherever the school
might be located, certainly it is hardly
probable that congress will be called upon
to do anything SO unreasonable as to advo-
cate four more naval stations when the
government has for number of years
sought for concentration rather than for
ampl'6cation in such matters.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-04
Troubled at Night

Painful, annoying bladder weak
ness usually indicates kidney trouble
and kidney trouble never should be
neglected. Backache, rheumatism,
sore, swollen or stiff muscles or joints
all these have been relieved by
Foley Kidney Pills. They act prompt
" and efficiently and help to health.
Henry Rudolph, Carmi, Ill, writes;
Il was bothered with hurting in back
and was troubled at night and had to
get up several times. Since taking
Foley Kindey Pills I sleep all night
without getting NpF -adE
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-04
England to Pass
Compulsory Bill
and Raise Army
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Lond on, May 4.-Premier Asquith
announced to parliament today that
the government ha addecided to in
troduce bill for immediate general
military compulsion for the duration
of the war. The premier said the
condition upon which he had main
tanned that such a step was justified
namely: The general consent of the
nation now had been obtained. This,
he declared, had been proved by
speeches in commons last week.
The debate which followed the pre-
mier's announcement showed that
the bin will likely have a speedy
passage. The bill, it is understood
will have no suspensory clause.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-04
@ChamberIain's Tablets Have Done
Wonders For Me-"

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and although I have used great
number of remedies for this COM
plant, Chalnberlain's Tablets is the
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tive and lasting relief writes Mrs.
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"Chamberlain's Tablets have done
wonders for me and value them
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where. -ads
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-04
BICYCLE IS STOLEN
ON PALAFOX STREET

Niles Johnson, employed at the Boz
nita theater, reported to the police
that his bicycle, a "Flying Merkle,"
had been stolen few days ago from
in front Of the theater, and he left a
description Of the wheel with the po-
lice. The young man said the wheel
was taken from where he had Left
it during the afternoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-04
Rheumatism.

If you are troubled with chronic
or muscular rheumatism give Cham
berlain's Liniment trial. The relief
from pain which it affords is alone
worth many times its cost. Obtain
able everywhere. adv
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-04

A certain local photographer knew what
he was about when he mounted photo
graph of stretch of tall timber over the
legend, where lot of the boys will be
going after the election"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-04

It's not that the tall timber isn't healthy
place, it is that there aren't any service sta
tions. that that the politicians are so preju-
diced against it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-04

An exchange says that Mann is having
a lot of trouble getting his foot out of his
mouth. This is clear case of foot and
mouth disease, of which vaccination with
pure Americanism is the only cure.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-04

Besides punching the bag, skipping the
rope. and running, the main exercise of
pugilists getting in condition for bout is
throwing the bull
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-05-04

Clusters last stand, as thing of inten-
sity, had nothing on the politicians who
congregate in front of the service stations
on Palafox street.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-09-22
DEER IN LOUISIANA
WILL BE PLENTIFUL

Deer hunters in Louisiana will find
an abundance of game this year, as
result of two factors-the enforcement
Of the conservation laws during the
last few years, and the breaking Of
the levees in Arkansas at the begin
ming of this year. The season for the
northern part of the state opened last
Friday, though Limiting there will not
really begin for few days. The
season for the southern part of the
state will not open till October l.
The northern section comprises every
thing north of the southern buondary
lines of Vernon, Rapides, Avoyelles
and Concordia parishes.
When the levees broke in Arkansas
arge numbers of the fleet-footed
.reatures fled to Louisiana for refuge
Immediately NJ. L. Alexander, con-
,ervation commissioner, then presi.
lent of the old conservation commits.
ion, learned of this, he dispatched
;olonel w. S. Holmes, head of the
game department, to see that the ami
mails were not destroyed. As re-
ult the animals have wandered south
ward; and even in st. Bernard parish
there is report of increased numbers
of deer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-09-22
FARM DEMONSTRATION
AGENTS ASSIST FAIR.

Instead of having a booth OF thell
own this year. the farm cooperative
demonstration agents. representing
the government and state departures
of agriculture, under general direction
of Mason Snowden. state agent, OF
Baton Rouge, will give their time and
energy to the parish fair exhibits
where fair is held in parish. These
agents. who teach improved methods
of farming. so as to save time and
expense and increase production and
other benefits. will cooperate with the
parish fair officials and contribute
products from their cooperative farms
TO the parish fair exhibits to he placed
at the State Fair. Where no fair Is
held. then exhibits will be sent TO the
State Fair.
Besides contributing exhibits. farm
demonstration agents from various
sections will attend the State Fair and
assist in giving information to those
inquiring about SOIL methods OF farm
| ing. etc,
For more information and cata
Iogues. apply to Secretary l.. \. Brueg
terhoff, Shreveport. Dates OF State
=. Fair. Nov I to 6
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-09-22
ECHO OF DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

In the seventh congressional dis
trict L. Lazaro was declared the nom-
inee over A. NJ. Barbe and 7. A. Ed
wards by clear majority Of SlI.
For the district attomeyship Of the
fifteenth judicial district TOomer de-
feated Moore by about $50 majority.
In the eighteenth judicial district,
composed Of the parishes of Acadia
and Lafayette, Percy T. Ogden de-
feated the present incumbent, c. B..
DeBelleyue by approximately $50 ma
jority.
Judges Calvin X. Schwing and J. E.
Leblanc were reelected in the sixth
judicial district.
John T. Odom secured a victory
over J. C. Daspit in the Baton Rouge
district.
Washington parish, home Of the
Great Southern Lumber Co., and sup
posedly a Sanders stronghold, gave
Ponder 175 majority, hit Sanders was
given the nomination by a small ma
jority in the district.
In Caddo parish Tom Harris Of the
Shreveport Journal was defeated fol
the legislature by E. w. Browne by
7lO majority.
Judge Robert LClerfs Of the Cir
cult Court u Appeals, was defeated
by r. B. Dawkins Of Ruston by 50,
majority.
Judge W T. Cunninphac was re
elected in the Natchitcche5 judicia
district.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-09-22
An ORDINANCE

EvDr5priat;ng a riglcof-way for a
rrhIi, road 1918 feet cas-, Of
northwest corner Of section So-"-a'
THENCE due south to public road on
south line of said section, and 2p-
rrorrating money to pay the dam
ages assessed therefor by road COM
missioners to the several owners
of said property.
Section /. BE il ordained by tne
police Jury of jefferson Davis PARISH
! og.siana. that a road from q point
l-at.5 feet east Of northwest corner
If section Sa-Q-5. thence due south 10
public road on south line Of said sec
ton. rs traced and laid out by a com
mission of fraeholderS consisting OF
Fross Vebert, Joseph DoUgaS, Arteman
r5~-srot. Felix Leblanc, Abrard Cor
mizr and Adam BrouSsard, as per
.Ee;r report this day filed with tins
police Jury laying out and eXproPri-
afinr a right-of-way for said road, IS
hereby declared to be a public road
and dedicated to said use.
Sc. .. Be it further ordained, etc.
that the following land is hereby eX-
D.orriataI from its respective owners
for said public road, to-wit;
From c. E. Smith Estate the follow
mo land: 4 strip % feet wide across
the southeast quarter of southwest
quarter Of section 3O-9-5 running
north and south, just 1915 feet east
of west line Of said section as per plat
and description filed by commissioners
From Louisiana Western R. K. Co.
the following land: A strip GO feet
wide across the right Of way in north
east Quarter Of southwest quarter
of section $685. as per plat and de-
scription filed by commissioners.
See. g. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the following sums are hereby
appropriated out of contingent fund'
! TO he paid to the owners Of the prop,
artv hereby appropriated as damage:
or COMPENSATION fro that portion Of
said public road which has been takei
from their respective properties, to
wit:
70 c. L. Smith Estate the sum o
one dollar.
To Louisiana Western R. r. Co., tn
sum Of one dollar.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc
That the parish treasurer is hereb
authorized and directed to pay out
contingent fund the sums hereby aT
propriated to the respective owners 0
| said property, as damages for tn
property hereby appropriated for sal
purpose.
| Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc
after its adoption and PRONUNCIATION
| That this ordinance of appropriate
| shall become effective from and aftt
its adoption and PRONUNCIATION.
Adopted September 7, 1916.
Yeas 9; Nays 0.
Attest: J. 5. IRENE,
JOHN T. HOOD, Pres. Police Jun
Clerk Police Jury.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-09-22
. CHAPTER XXI X
The Sunset Gun

Mr.. Cartwright sat back in his chair
and once more Brouillard saw in the
sandy-gray eyes the look which had
been in the sons eyes when the dere-
lict fought fer freedom to finish killing
Stephen Massingale.
Its a pretty dangerous thing to try
to hold a man up unless you've got the
drop on him, Brcuillard," he said sig
nifcantly. I've got you covered froD
my pocket; I've had you covered that
way ever since you began to buck and
rear on me a couple of months ago.
One little wire word to Washington
fixes you for good and all. If say the
word, you'll stay on your Job just as
long as it will take another man to get
/ here to supersede you"
Brouillard laughed.
"The pocket drop is never very safe
Mr. Cartwright. You are likely to lose
too much time feeling for the proper
range. Then, too, you can never be
sure that you won't miss. Also, your
assumption that I'm taking an I'm
armed mans chance Is wrong. | can
kill you before you can pull the trig.
ger of the pocket gun you speak Of
kill you so dead that you won't need
anything but a coroner's jury and a
coffin. How long would it take you to
get action in the Washington matter,
DO you think?"
I've told you; you have just about
a week longer to live, at the farthest."
81 can better that" was the cool
reply. q have asked you to do a GER
tain thing tomorrow night. If you don't
do it, the Spotlight viii print, on the
following morning. that letter l spoke
of-the letter from my friend in the
bureau of land statistics. When that
letter is printed everybody in Mirapo.
lis will know that you and your accom-
plices are plain swindlers. amenable to
the criminal law, and from that mo
ment there will never be another real
estate transfer in the Niquoia valley"
The promoter rose slowly out of hi:
chair and stood leaning heavily with
his fat hands. palms downward, ON tn;
flat-tcpped desk. His checks were
pulled out and the bitten mustachei
kristled ike the whlskers Of a gray OLE
leader Of the timber wolves.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-09-22
THREE SWINE SALES
DTTPING STATE FAIR.

With view of introducing more
fine bIoodad swine on farms of ioniSr
ana and neighroring territory, the
man agem eat of the Louisiana State
Fair has made arrangements for three
big auction sales in the swine divi'
sion at this years fair, Nov. l to b.
About $50 hogs, 80 at each sale, are
expected to be sold. -,
The first sale Of Durcc Jerseys VIII
be offered Thursday, Nov. 2, Inc
Hampshires will be sold Friday Nov
8, and the other breeds Saturday
Nov. 1.
Seats and other accommodations
will be provided for bidders and spec
| tators.
For catalogue. etc, apply to state
Fair Secretary L. y. BrueggerhoH
| Shreveport.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-09-22
Are You Looking DIP

Old age comes quick enough with
out inviting it. Some look old at for
ty. That is because they neglect the
liver and bowels. Keep your bowels
regular and your liver healthy and
you viii not only feel younger but
look youngey~Nhen troubled with
constipation or billiousness take
sHa6erlains Tablets. They are in
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d are excellent. Easy 70 take and
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