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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-20
re up to the minute.
"Colonial Belles"-Nixon's Grand

Seven Colonial Bellies" in a delightful
musical act, tops the bin at the Nixon's
Grand. Brady and Alahoney in The Fire
man and His Chief" kept the audience in
laughter with their clever salles.
Charles Olcott in travesty; Come and
Livsey, and Norman Brothers, acrObats
are other acts that pleased
The pictures were all that could be de-
sired
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-20
Philadelnhian Ellis Rerth

CIALFONT, Pa, June 2O.-Professor
Walter Fancourt. for many years professor
of horticulture at NatioEal Farm School
has resigned, and the vacancy has been
filed by the appointment of Drue Altman,
of Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-20
Chester NM Owner Operated Unon

George c. Hetzel, of Ridley Park, head of
the Hetzel Textile Mills in Chester. is in
the Jefferson Hospital, where he was oper.
ated upon for appendicitis by Dr. j. II Glib.
bon on Sunday Mr., Hetzel's condition Is
encouraging.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-20
Little Darlings"-Cross Keys

For the first half of the week at the
Cross Keys Theatre, E. w Wolf presents
Seven Little Darlings at the Party" a
clever and sparkling musical comedy. Lot.
tie Williams and company appeared in a
dramatic sketch, "On Strong Grounds" "
The lines are good and the supporting cast
a capable one.
Other acts that pleased were Mack AL
bright and Mack, comedians; Armstrong
and Ford, in THE English Johnny and the
Cop" White and Day, in Scotch songs, and
the Skatels in a novelty act,
The bill for Thursday. Friday and Satur.
day will include Lew Wesley, presenting
THE Diver. the Seal and the Mermaid" ,"
the Brown Comedy Four, Jack Manley. &C.
centric cOmedan Hodge and Lowell in
"Cupids Mistake" and Karsey's myra.
phone musical spectacle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-20
SCENARIO DEPARTMENT
LESSON 14-The Short Length Subject

Evening
SdEer oiuTnsa any
III
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I CENTRAL NATATORIUM

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.TIOGA nth AND vENANo0 -
Pauline Frederick in TEE BEFORE n
WHO'S GUILTY
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01
TWO COUNTY BRIDGE
SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE
BEING TAKEN RAPIDLY

Many subscriptions for stock in the
Escambia-Santa Rosa Bridge COM
pany have been taken, according to
a statement of J. B. Perkins, who
was appointed a committee of one to
represent. Escambia county in the
company.
Mr.. Perkins said that there is much
enthusiasm in the movement, and that
he feels certain that the necessary
stock for Escambia county will be
subscribed by Wednesday night.
Under the plan outlined at the
joint meeting Thursday, J. H. Collins
was appointed to represent Santa
Rosa county and Mr.. Perkins, Escam-
bia- With the total number of
shares set at 100, selling at $40 each,
it will be necessary for each to raise
$500. Mr.. Perkins said that he had
found very little difficulty in selling
the stock, and that ne feels certain
Mr.. Collins will succeed as well.
The next meeting is called for Mil
ton at 8 o'clock on Friday, August
II, when it is expected that a large
delegation will attend the joint meet
ing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01
United States and Carranza
Troops Beat OFF Band
of Mexicans.
FOUR MEXICANS
LEFT ON THE FIELD
American Customs Guard
and Troopers of 9Th Cav
airy Were Victims.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

San Antonio, Texas, July b.
United States and Carranza troops
fought side by side against Mexican
bandits south of Fort Hancock today,
according to a report from General
Bell to Gen. Funston. After bandits
had been surrounded in ranch houses
on the American side and an Ameri-
can customs guard had been killed,
another custom guard called the Car
rama soldiers across the line to as
sist the American troopers.
Nine Carranza cava,lrymen Joined
in fighting on the American side. The
bandits then fled, leaving four dead.
The American dead are two, who were
Private Jno. Twoney, of the Eighth
cavalry, and Robert Wood, customs
guard. Sergeant Lewis, of the Eighth
cavalry, was seriously wounded.
The report does not say how the
fighting was begun, but it is believed
that bandits were trying to escape
from the Carranza troops. The Amer.
lean force consisted of thirteen men.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01
WOULD HAVE $4,000
FOR THE FAIRGROUNDS
COMMITTEE IN 1917
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Appearing in behalf of the play
grounds committee, J. H. ShehrriIl
addressed the board of city commits
sioners at the meeting of that body
Monday afternoon, suggesting that
when the budget is made up this year
that the sum of $4,000 be set aside
for the Fairgrounds work.
The commissioners heard Mr.. Sher-
rill with marked attention, and said
the matter will receive attention when
the budget is made up a few months
from now.
Mr.. Sheriff. informed the commits
sioners that it is the purpose of the
Fairgrounds committee to install per-
manent improvements at Bayview, at
least, during the coming season, and
to make the bathin gresort feature
of Pensacola.
In the past, Mr.. Sheriff. informed
the commissioners, several hundred
dollars annually had been expended
in fixing up really unsubstantial faciI-
tiles, for the reason that a sufficient
amount of money to make more sub
stantial improvements was not avail
able. As stated, the purpose of the
committee is to make permanent i'm
provements, hence the request for the
city's cooperation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01
PUTS FINE QUESTION UP
TO BUILDING INSPECTOR

Levy & Hallmark, commission men,
some time ago, under a permit from
the acting building inspector, con-
structed a platform contrary to a sec
ton of the city building laws, and
when the fault would not be remedied,
Mr.. Levy appealed to the commits
gioners. The board left it with the
building inspector, who informed Mr.,
Levy that the platform had been built
in violation Of the law, which he cited,
and must come down or else be COW
cred with a certain thickness Of con-
crete. If the concrete is used it viii
mean that the platform will be sew
eral inches too high. It viii not BE-
allowed to stand in its present shape
the building inspector told Mr.. Levy
and the latter understood that it mus
be constructed according to law.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01
WEEDS MUST
CO SAYS CITY
Notices Issued on a Number
to Have the Nuisance
Abated.

Written notices have within the
past few days been served upon a
number of property owners in the
city to the effect that their properties
are overgrown with weeds, which are
a nuisance and detrimental to the
public health, and calling upon said
property owners to either have the
weeds cut Immediately or suffer the
consequences.
Notices in line with the above were
served upon Messrs. Walker Ingra-
ham, trustee; w. J. Forbes, E. Green
blatt, Mitchell D. Price, II. H. Boyer
and W. H. Northup, trustee.
- announced that the parties
cannot be arrested for refusing to
have their properties cleared OF
weeds, but the relief lies in the fact
that the city may have the weeds cut
and take a lien on said property
charging the costs as a tax against
such lots.
It might be added that practically
all property thus complained of isNln-
occupied and unimproved.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01
GERMANY NOW
ON DEFENSIVE
Third Year of War Begins
With Outlook Brighter
For the Allies.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, July 2.-Germany enters
on the third year of the war with her
forces in nearly all the main theaters
on the defensive, and with her lines
in places in France pressed back from
where they stood a year ago. Ger
many's allies yielded the initiative to
the entente almost everywhere in
Austria, in Volhynia and Galicia, and
on the Italian frontier, and the Turks
in Asia Minor.
Greek unofficial I reports say the
Serbs, British and French are prepar-
ing an offensive against the Bulga-
rians and Teutons from Salonid.
Petrograd claims advances in the
Stokhod River region of Volhynia in
the campaign on Kovel, by crossing
the river near Kovel, and on the Sar-
ny railroad.
Berlin says both sides of the river
are still in German hands.
To the south near Brody, the Aus
tro-Germans are bringing up rein
forcements to hold their defensive
lines beyond this town.
No fighting on the BritIAh front
took place Monday, but French re-
port a repulse of German counter at
tacks in the Hem Wood and at Mona
Gu farm, both the French and British
consolidating the positions won Sun
| day.
British casualties for July in al
theaters, number nearly 10000.
Rome reports gains in Astice val
ley, and the Russians claim they adj
vanced near Erzinggan, and a re-
pulse of the Turkish attacks in the
Mosul district.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01
ROADS REPAIRED. RID.
A NOT DISCONTINUED

to Ferry Pass is still in very bad con-
dition, and the road from Ferry Pass
to Escambia is impossible, making It
necessary for the carrier to retrace
more than two miles and half. This
is in Commissioner Barrineau's dis
trict, and he has given assurance that
repairs viii be made as soon as pos
sible.
Route A is IS miles in length. It
serves pa boxes and more than 500
people. w. B. Wright, Jr., is carrier.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01
1877 LIVES IS
TOLL CANADIAN
FOREST FIRES
Heavy Rainfall Quenches
Flames Which Did Dam
age Well Into Millions.
98 BURN TO DEATH
IN ONE SETTLEMENT
Hundreds Are Homeless and
the Government Takes
Action.
9S BURN TO DEATH
IN ONE SETTLEMENT
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

- Toronto, July 31.-With the town
L Matheson wiped out, and only a
Z few structures in Cochrane standing,
and score of small settlements OBJ
liberated, Premier Hearst announced
Wtoniht that 1877 had lost their lives
in forest fires in Northern Ontario.
The greatest loss of life occurred
in Nushka and Montieth, where SO
persons were burned to death. Thir-
ty-fve persisted at Matheson.
Iroquois Falls, where large pa
per mill is located, was not totally
destroyed as had been reported.
Serious damage is reported at Engl-
hart and Tinmons, and only heavy
rainfall early today saved a great
part of the province from destruc-
ton. Hundreds are said to be home
less, and the government is taking
measures for relief.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01

paired the route would have to be dis
continued, and indeed, service on al
ternate days was decided upon Sat
urday.
County Commissioner Davis put a
road crew to work early Monday
morning; the Bayou Marcus bridge
was repaired, and the road resurfaced
for considerable distance. A new
trail was cleared at one point, where
repairs were not feasible
The portion of the route from Olive
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01
CITY HEALTH OFFICER
INSTRUCTS INSPECTORS
TO KEEP ON LOOKOUT
Weeds, Stagna11t Pools, and Other
N1isances Must Go--Screeninq
Ordinances Must NorU Be Obeye d
Lo10s No1O Being Violated Printed
In Fun

That the sanitary laws of Pensacola must henceforth
De strictly enforced, the statement of DR.. W. D.
Nobles city health officer
1 have four nspector$-two on each side of the
city said DR. Nobles and they instructed to watch
out especially for any infraction of the health laws Special
attention will be given screening, for fly the most
deadly menace we have today
HEALTH LAWS OF PENSACOLA
For the information of the people, the principal or
dinances are printed in full
Section 3O5 of the 1908 code makes it ofense to
allow stagnant pools of water to remain
Weeds above the height of Is inches are prohibited
by Section $50, 1908 code. Weeds on both public and
private property embraced by the ordinance In
the refuses to cut the weeds his private yard the
city required Them taking lien the property
to defray the expense
The danger of weeds is that they will conceal pools
Of water, trash, or filth
Ordinance No 80 page 90. 1915 Year Book, describes
how service closets shall be constructed; they be
absolutely tight in order to reduce the peril of fly
tamination.
Ordinance No. 80, page "a, 1915 Year Book provides
for the screening of restaurants ice parors,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01
KNOTT TELLS
REASONS FOR
ACTION TAKEN
Second Choice Votes Incor-
rectly Entered on Tally
Sheet, is Statement.
RECOUNT ASKED
TO LEARN TRUTH
Regardless of Result Says
He'll Remain Democrat
and Support Nominee.

Copies of W. v. Knots statement
as to the reasons for the institution
of the suit against his opponent in
the recent primary, for the governor
ship, have been received in Pensacola
The statement tells how incorrectly
the second choice votes were tailed.
as follows:
Mr.. Knots Statement.
My several suits to determine the
result of the primary are amply JUS
titled upon the following grounds:
1. Out of total of more than 49,
900 votes cast for governor, Mr.. Cats
led me on the face of the returns by
only 200 votes, many of these returns
being admittedly incomplete or incor-
rect.
2. In 75 to 100 precincts in Florida,
as shown by the original tally sheets
filed by inspectors and clerks of cleo
ton, the second choice votes-design-
ed to take the place of a second pri-
mary-were incorrectly tailed and
! could not be included at all by the
county boards in making their re-
turns to the state board, and such
returns were, therefore, incomplete.
8. The several circuit courts and
the supreme court as well have grant
ed me writs of mandamus to compel
a correct count and canvass where
these conditions existed-through the
unintentionai error Of the inspectors
and as I received three second
choice" votes in the state to every
one cast for Mr.. Cats, my nomination
is assured by count of the ballots
as cast by the electors in June.
4. Mr.. Cats first secured amended
returns-from two counties, Column
bia and Taylor-which materially in
creased his lead, and it was Mr.. Cats
who instituted the first niandamus
| suit-in Alachua county-to compel
a recanvass. Therefore, he has no
right to objecr to my doing the same
5. The state eanvassing board has
no judicial powers whatever, being
required by law to accept the returns
| from the counties as sent in.
6. Our laws provide legal remedy
| through IldIludIIluS proceedings u
compel correct count and return OF
the votes. The republican supreme
court of 1876 compelled the republi.
can state canvassing board to re-
convene and issue certificate of
election to George F. Drew, demo,
cratic candidate for governor, after
the board had declared his republican
opponent elected. In 1908 our demo
cratic supreme court compelled the
congressional executive committee tt
rescind their declaration and declare
D. H. Mays the nominee. For forty
years the authority Of the courts
alone to determine disputed elections
has been held and acquiesced in by
this state.
I have asked for recounts only
where this proceeding alone could de-
termine the correct returns. My only
desire is to have every vote counted
and returned as it was cast and re,
CARELESS of what Mr.. Cats may OF
may not do, / shall remain true tt
democratic principles and my owl
solemn oath by supporting the law
full nominee of the party.
Respectfully,
w. V. KNOTT.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01
REFUSE
DRAIN MARSH
Sanitary Work is Being
Rushed-Lower Bid for
Garbage Received.

Eighteen loads of garbage were
burned yesterday at the Alcaniz street
incinerator. Only a quarter of
cord of fat pine was used, and no
trouble was experienced in consuming
the refuse. Conditions are appre-
ciably improved there already, al
though the number of flies is still dis
tressingly large.
Garbage Teams Busy.
Every available team operated by
the contractor was kept on the move
nearly all day under specific instruc-
tions from the street department to
clear up all offered, and ton after
ton was consigned to the crematories
during the day.
Drain Marsh.
The draining of what is known as
the O'Leary marsh, near the corner
of Coyle and Main streets, was car
ried forward with a vengeance, and
it is expected that once this marsh
is dry, the number of mosquitoes in
that part of the city will be appre-
ciably decreased. The marsh has
been so long overlooking that marsh
hens had nested and Matched several
broods.
Bids on Garbage.
P. A. Peterson wrote the mayor
and board of commissioners yesterday
that he would move the garbage and
haul it to the West End crematory
for the sum of S115 monthly, which
is considerable less than the city is
now paying. The bidder did not spe-
city in his bid that he would go all
over town, but did say that he would
move the garbage to the crematory
named, and all which would not or
did not burn, he said he would haul
away at least two miles and bury it.
The communication was received
and filed. No comment was made on
the application.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01
BERLIN DENIES
MILK IS SHORT
American Embassy Sends
Word There is No Short
age as Been Rurnored.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, July 31.-Reports
from the American embassy at Ber-
lin dated a week ago and made pub
lie today by the state department,
again denies the reports that the milk
shortage is endangering the lives of
babies in Germany. The report was
drawn up by DIR. A. E. Taylor, of the
embassy staff, who spent the past
three months investigating food con-
ditions throughout the empire. The
report supplements one made earlier
in July, and says that since then the
milk supply has increased appreciably,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01

Rural mail service over Motor
Route A will be resumed this morn
ing over its entire length, the road
having been put into passable condi-
ton. w. B. Wright, Jr., carrier, made
his way over the route Monday after
noon.
Postmaster Hancock informed
County Commissioner Davis that IN
less the roads were Immediately re-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01
RELIEF FROM RECENT
HEAT WAVE IS FELT

Washington, July 31.-The Cana
Gian high pressure area, bringing
cool, dry air from the Canadian
northwest, swept along the whole of
northern United States today, bring
: ing relief from the recent heat wave,
which has been the worst in fifteen
years. The cool wave brought relief
everywhere north of line drawn due
west of New York. The high pres
sure from Bermuda, which had been
causing the heat wave in the middle
west, seems to have spent itself.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01
ENGLAND REPEATS
REFUSAL ALLOW RED
CROSS UNITS PAST
b AssocIATEp Press

Washington, July 31.-Great Brit
hin in a note made public by the state
department. today reiterates her re-
fusal to permit any Red Cross sup
plies to enter territory controlled by
the Teutons unless assigned to Red
Cross units. The communication was
accepted as virtually ending the nego-
tiations in which the United States
sought to get supplies through des-
pite withdrawal of Red Cross units,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01
DUTCH STEAMER HITS MINE
AND GOES TO THE BOTTOM

The Hague, July 31.-An passen-
gers aboard the Dutch steamer Ko-
ningin Wilhelmina, which hit a mine,
sunk off the North Hinder Lightship,
were saved and are aboard a British
destroyer and on the way to England.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01
IMMIGRATION BILL
GOES OVER BY VOTE
TO NEXT SESSION
nv AssocrATED PRESS.

Washington, July 31.-Democratic
senator's IN caucus tonight voted to
postpone action on the immigration
bill until next session and adopted
by 3S to 0 resolutions binding all
democrats to that decision.
The resolution pledging the major
ity to vote down any attempt to at
tack the immigration bill as a rider
to the child labor bill was adopted by
o vote of 80 to 7.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01
ENGLISHCOAST
BEING BOMBED
German Airships Over East
ern and Southwestern
Counties at Midnight.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, July 31.-The eastern and
southeastern counties of England
were visited by German airships late
tonight, and at this hour the attack
is still proceeding. An official COM
munieation just issued said the at
tack developed just before midnight,
and bombs were dropped on the
Thames estuary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01

ORDINANCES NOT OBSERVED.
That these ordinances are very
laxly observed, is notorious, and DR..
Mobiles instructions to his inspectors
to look out for attractions with espe-
cial zeal should have good results.
There are weeds six and eight feet
high in Pensacola, and the screening
law is chiefly honored in the breach.
The sanitary condition Of the surface
closets, as observed in different parts
of the city, leaves much to be de-
sired; and other conditions are equally
unfortunate.
The Health Ordinances.
The following are the ordinances
in question:
Stagnant Water Prohibited.
Sec. 305. All places in which stag
nant water, filth or drainage collects
and stands so as to become dangerous
to the health of persons in the city
of Pensacola, are hereby declared to
be nuisances, injurious to the public
health.
The Board of Public Works when
ever requested by the City Board Of
Health, shall promptly abate any
such nuisance existing in any street,
or other public place.
Whenever the City Health Officer
shall notify the owner, or owners, or
! the agent thereof, of the existence
of any such nuisance on the premises
Of such owner, or owners, they shall
within five days after the service Of
4 such notice, abate such nuisance and
/ place said premises in a thoroughly
sanitary condition, and upon the fall
] ure Of such owner, or owners, or their
agent, to comply with any such no
tice, the City Board of Health shall
cause the necessary work to be done
and charge the expense thereof
/ against the owner, or owners, Of the
premises, for which the city shall have
a lien on such premises to be enforced
in the manner provided by Section
1899 Of the General Statutes Of Flor
ida of 1906. (Code Of 1903, p. 79.)
Weed Ordinance.
Sec. 330.-During the time mem
toned in the foregoing section Ii. e.,
from March to November y, It
shall be unlawful for any person who
shall own, control, or occupy any lot,
parcel of land, or premises in tha
city Of Pensacola, or for the agent,
servant, representative or employees
of any such person, to allow weeds
to grow upon such lot, parcel Of land
or premises to height exceeding
eighteen (1s) inches.
The word "weeds" as herein used
shall be held to include all rank veg
etable growth which exhale unpIeas-
ant or noxious odors, and also all high
and rank vegetable growth that may
conceal pools of water, trash, filth
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01
DANvILLE DOES NOT

Danville, Va, July 31.-Denial was
made here today that Thomas Edgar
STRIPPING had been offered his former
place as chief of the Danville police
force after his release from the Geor-
gia penitentiary. Stories that the
mayor and board of aldermen had in
vited STRIPPING to return were stated
to be unfounded.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01
INTEREST OF
GOVERNMENT is
ABOVE PARENTS
BY AssOCIATDD PRESS.

Washington, July 31.-A
statement issued by the war
department today pointing out
that a recent decision of Judge
Waddill at Norfolk, Va, hold
ing that the governments in
terest in any young under eight
cen who Joined the militia was
superior to that of his parents,
sustains a recent opinion of an
army judge advocate general.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-01
CONFERENCES ON
NAVAL BILL ARE OFF
UNTIL WEDNESDAY
~ AssocIATEp PRESS.

Washington, July 31.-Confer-
ences on the naval appropriation bill
were postponed until Wednesday so
all house conferees might seek the
advice of the navy bureau heads on
additions to the navy's personnel, and
a new promotion system provided in
the senate amendments.