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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-15
Fire Destroys
Liner Congress
off Goosbay Bar
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Mansfield, Ore, Sept. 14.-Fire to-
night completely destroyed the Pa
cific Coast Steamship Company'a
coastwise liner Congress, two miles
off Coosbay bar. Several vessels,
which rushed to her assistance helped
to remove the Congress two hundred
and fifty-three passengers and the
crew of a hundred and seventy. No
lives were lost.
When the rescue ships reached the
liner, the vessel was shrouded in
smoke and the passengers fighting to
enter the life boats.
Captain N. E. Cousin, however
maintained order and left his ship In
the last boat when the heat was al
most unbearable.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-15
REV. D. P. SLAUGHTER
breaches TONIGHT AT
WEST HILL CHURCH

Those who attend the revival SER
vices at Myrtle Grove tonight will
have the pleasure of hearing one of
the leading men of the Alabama Con-
ference, Rev. D. P. Slaughter.
A full house listened with rapt at
tention to Rev. H. W. Rice last night,
who spoke on the subject, Excuses"
The pastor says: "You will miss
something if you do not come to-
night"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-15
BORDER C0NSTABULARY
PLAN MEETS FAVOR
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Sept. 14-Although no
definite plan for border patrol has
taken shape in the minds of the
American-Mexican commissioners, If
is understood the Mexican represen-
tatives are favorable to the proposal
for border constabulary to be Gre
ated to operate on both sides of the
line.
1t has been suggested that such a
constabulary be composed of former
soldiers of both countries.
General Bliss was questioned on the
military situation and will be quizzed
again tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-15

One hundred business men, devel-
opers, and farmers from the nine
counties of West Florida, and Bald
win and Escambia counties, Alabama /;
owning over a million acres of land,
meeting at Magnolia" the model
dairy farm of the Southern States
Lumber Co., at Muscogee, formed the
West Florida Stockgrowers Associa-
ton Thursday.
Meeting under the trees with the
big dairy barn in the background, and
with the acres of bermuda pasture
undulating into the distance, and dot
ted with the imported Jerseys that
have made Magnolia famous, they
elected officers, adopted bylaws, and
made the preliminary arrangements
for realizing the prosperity that lies
in stock raising.
Employ an Expert.
A feature of the association is the
secretary, who will be an expert
stockman, and who will be the only
salaried officer. He will take UP
every point of breeding and stock
raising with the members, and viii
also attend to the marketing. The
secretary viii be chosen by the direc.
tors of the association from the quail
fled experts of the country.
The stock growers association viii
be incorporated. Headquarters vii
be in Pensacola. Officers chosen arr
as follows:
Officers.
| C. M. Munson, of Santa Rosa coun
ty, president; A. A. Myers, Of Wash
ington, vice-president. Both secre
tary and treasurer will later be chos
en- by the executive committee, which
viii be elected from their own numbel
by the board or directors, who are
T. A. Jennings, for Baldwin county
w. C. Barrineau, Escambia county
81. w. Mercer, Jackson; j. c. McRae
Santa Rosa; w. A. Seasons, Holmes
u. G. Pace, Santa Rosa; P. K Yonge
Escambia; C. NJ. Munson, SAINT;
Rosa; A A. Myers, Washington.
i The meeting was opened by j. L
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-15
TURKISH GOVERNMENT
REVERSES ATTITUDE

Washington, Sept. 1.-The Turkish
government in communication re-
ceived today at the state department,
consents to the shipment of relief
supplies from the United States to the
famine sufferers in Syria.
This action reverses the previous
attitude of the Turkish officials who
refused two urgent pleas by the de-
partment to make such shipments.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-15
THURSDAY WAS
4 GREAT DAY
At MAGNOLIA
A Hundred and Fifty People
Were at Great Cattle
Meeting.
SPLENDID DINNER
WAS SERVED
Business Men, Farmers,
Bankers, Developers and
Ladies Present.
SPLENDID DINNER
WAS SERVED
By Thomas Ewing Dabuey.

A hundred and fifty people attend
ed the meeting at Magnolia Farm
Thursday. They were from every
county of West Florida, from Bald
win and Eseambia counties, Ala
bama, from Louisiana, and from Ken
lucky. A representative gathering,
the crowd included business men,
farmers, bankers, doctors, developers,
etc. A number of ladies were pres
ent.
Wednesday night the delegates to
what might be termed the great pros
perity convention, began assembling
in Pensacola. More came Thursday
by boat and train.
Hardy Talks Good Roads.
Promptly at ten o'clock the start
was made--a mighty mobilization.
There were twenty automobiles in the
line, and L. w. Hardy, county COM
missioner-elect, led the van. Mr..
Hardy commented on the bad condf-
ton of the roads, but promised that
he would do everything ne could to
correct the condition during his term
of office.
/ It was jolly and enthusiastic
crowd. Arrived at Magnolia Farm,
the six hundred acre model the South
ern Lumber Company has given the
region, they wandered over the broad
acres of bermuda, whereon grazed
pedigreed Jerseys and Herefords;
they gazed at the modern milking
barn, complete with tile silos, cement
floors, and every labor saving device
and method of cleanliness known to
science.
Few people knew that there was
such a place in the entire south. Pas
lures prettier than golf links, build
ings arranged with an eye to beauty,
and vistas through the trees and over
hill and dale, looked more like cover
design of the Country Gentleman
than an actual fact.
Twenty-eight cows are being milk
ed now. They are all Jerseys, about
half of them imported. They average
two gallons day, and their milk
tests SAP per cent, Babcock. Be
tween thirty and forty pounds of but
ter are sold day-butter that is
nothing short of work of art. Be-
sides, sweet milk is sold in Muscogee
and buttermilk in Pensacola.
Machine Milking.
The milking is done by hand and
by an automatic mixer. Machine
milking" said Oscar Williams, the
genial manager, f'has given perfect
satisfaction; it hasn't hurt a single
cow"
The latest separators, sterilizers,
and other dairy machinery are install
ed. Bottles, ETC., are cleaned by live
steam and the bacteria count is re
duced to the minimum. It is certifi-
able milk.
Dinner was served in the milking
shed. This speaks more than any
thing selse the absolute cleanliness.
And such dinner as Mrs. Williams
had prepared; cold beef and chicken
pie and country sausage and corn pone
and beans and potato pie and preserv-
ed figs and potato salad and lots and
lots of other things that stagger the
imagination. And beside each plate
was a bottle Of sweet milk and bot
| tie of buttermilk; the sweet milk with
the cream half way down the bottle
that's what SAP per cent, Babcock,
/ means!
No wonder that when z. R. Malone
proposed at the conclusion Of the bus
/ mess meeting. vote of thanks 70
/ - Ln.-a.---.l =. D.. t.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-15

Washington, Sept. IA new
worlds long distance record in the
navy gunnery has been made by the
new superdreadnaught Pennsylvania,
the navy department announced to-
night.
The battIeship's twelve fourteen
inch rifles, mounted in four turrets,
on a simultaneous broadside dis
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-15
SETS A
NEW WORLDS RECORD
nv AssoCIATED PRESS

charge in a recent trial registered five
hits on small target at a range of
twenty thousand yards, or eleven land
miles. At that distance the target
was not visible to the Pennsylvania
gunners.
The record is considered the most
remarkable because it was the first
time the guns had been fired since
they were mounted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-15
SPANIEL PLEADS NOT
GUILTY TO CHARGE
OF DOUBLE MURDER
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Alpine, Texas, Sept. 14.-H. j.
SPANIEL pleaded not guilty here TO-
day to the charges of numbering his
wife and Lieut.. Colonel Butler, U. 5.
A., month or so ago.
Col. Butler and Mrs. SPANIEL were
shot while riding with SPANIEL in his
automobile.
Because of the feeling aroused here
a change of venue was granted for
SPANIEL and he will be tried at An
gelo, Tom Green county.
The date of the trial is not set.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-15
HEARING ON
LOCATION ARMORPLANT
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

washington, Sept. 14.-Hearings
before Secretary Daniels and the gen.
eral navy board on the question of a
location for the eleven million armor
plate plant are being held today with
hundred and twenty-five cities and
rural districts asking for the plant.
A selection win probably not be
made for more than two months.
All possibility of the government
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-15

purchasing a plant already establish
ed were disposed of today. None suit
able were offered for sale.
Some of the navy officers favor
Philadelphia, New York or western
Pennsylvania, o. Ohio, and others the
Birmingham section.
The law provides that the plant be
located gSsN reference to SSety in
war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-15
THE BOOK FUND.

The Journal is receiving con-
tributions to the school hook fund.
Send in your contribution, either
of money or secondhand books,
now, and help the children get an
education. The cause is a worthy
one and will appeal to the gener-
osity of all.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-15
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair Friday and Saturday. Cooler In
North portion, moderate variable winds,
mostly north.
Temperatures yesterday: Highest, 85
degrees; lowest SO degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-15

READ THE JOURNAL
For telegraph news and for local news
IN fact, for all the news
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-19

~ action If such negotiations fall and
still another would authorize the treas
ury to withhold clearance from masters
OF vessels who deliberately refuse to ac-
cept freight from American citizens with
out satisfactory reasons.
The bill provides authorization for the
board. either directly or indirectly
through corporation or corporations to
be organized to build, purchase, lease or
charter vessels suitable for use in ocean
commerce. Limitations upon these DOW
ers would prohibit the acquisition of any
vessel at the time engaged in foreign or
domestic commerce Of the United States
unless it is to be withdrawn from such
commerce by the owner without inten-
tion to return thereto within a reasonable
time the purchase OF any vessel which is
under registry or flag Of foreign country
engaged in war; or acquisition Of any yes
sci which would not be available for
ocean commerce without unreasonable al
terations.
The bill further would authorize the
shipping board to organize one or more
corporations with a total capital stock
not exceeding $4,000. 900. the govern
ment, through the board, to subscribe
for majority Of the stock. The cor
porations would be empowered to pur-
chase, construct, equip, lease, chorter
Continued on Page 3-column 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-19
TROOPS AT FORT
BROWN FORCED
TO SEEK SHELTER

San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 1S.-United
States soldiers and national guards
men stationed at Fort Brown have
been driven from their quarters and
have taken refuge in the City hall and
other public buildings at Brownsville
on account of the Gulf coast storm
which is striking that section tonight,
according 20 meagre reports received
over the army wireless at Fort Sam
Houston from Fort Brown tonight.
terrific and destructive wind, ac-
cording to this report, has wrought
havoc in Brownsville and in the mill
tary camp. Those troops which took
refuge in the court house were the Illi-
nos. Iowa and Virginia regiments.
They took two days rations. All wires
TO Brownsville are down and communi-
cation except over the military wireless
is impossible.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-19
[ 1uqhes Addresses
Three Audiences at
San / francisco oday
Discusses Dominant Americanism, Prepared
ness and Tariff Holds Conferences Intro
duces Mrs. Hughes

Crocker, national committeeman.
Messrs. Keesling and Crocker met the
Hughes train today before it reached
San Francisco and conferred with the
nominee en- route.
In his address before the Union League
Club Mr.. Hughes spoke briefly of the pro-
tective tariff. reiterating his contentious
that it was necessary for upbuilding
American industries and that its enact
ment and enforcement should be entrust-
ed to the Republican party.
In addressing the women voters Mr..
Hughes repeated his conviction that the
suffrage issues should be speedily decided
and the vote granted to women through
out the country by amendment to the
federal constitution. He reiterated his
reasons for wishing this done, assailed
the administratio for waste and extrav-
agance and declared that under proper
leadership it would be possible for Amer
lea to achieve all its IDEALS
There Is not one Of our ideals that Is
incapable of achievement" Mr.. Hughes
said I'VE can have contentment, we can
have peace. We can have security pro-
vided we have an answering loyalty to
the flag, an intelligent cooperation and
those wise policies which will foster our
industries and protect our enterprises;
and provided further, that while we cor
rect abuses we make sure to open the
avenues for honorable American achieve
ment throughout the world
"The Republican party. reunited and
reconstructed in this campaign, stands
for those ideals and the method Of their
attainment and as a great liberal par
ty Is coming back to its own"
Introduces Mrs. Hughes
Mrs. Hughes was introduced by her
husband to a crowd at the station at
Benecia, a town near San Francisco,
where the train stopped today to al
low the presidential candidate to
speak.
This is Mrs. Hughes" he said, "she
is not going to make a speech, but she
does much better than that"
The candidates wife said but one
line: Mrs. Hughes is making her first
political campaign" it ran. At that
one of the crowd shouted: May it not
be her last" which brought a round
Of cheers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-19
In German Center

Inc gains reported by Paris and
London were in the center of the
German positions on the Somme front
and mark another step in the Anglo
French advance toward Combles.
French troops gained more ground in
the village of Maurepas. following the
stopping OF German counter-attacks
near the village Calvary hill, southeast
OF the village. was carried by the as
sault and the French position on the
Maurepas-C Celery road also was extend
ed
British troops advanced successfully
In the region Of Ginchy and Guillemont
and seized more German positions.
London mentions no gain on any 9TH
er part of this front The Anglo French
forces captured more than 400 pris-
oners in their advance.
The French offensive continues on the
right bank Of the Meuse, in the Verdun
region and Paris chronicles the possess
sion OF two fortified redoubts northeast
of the Thiaumont wood. Progress also
is reported for the French east of the
Vaux-Chapitre wood
and British forces north Of the soname
but says all of them were repulsed ex-
cept one by the British in the direction
of Martinpuich. A French gain around
Fleury in the Verdun region is admitted.
On Eastern Front
There has been little activity on the
Eastern front. according to the official
reports. Most Of the fighting has been
in the Carpathian mountain region, where
both the Russians and Austro-Germans
claim to have made some slight advances.
Petrograd says the Austro- Germans are
attacking In Galicia, but with no success
The Teutonic Allies have taken tho
offensive on the Greco-Serbian from
tier. north Of Saloniki, and Berlin re-
ports the capture Of the Greek town
Of Florina from Serbian troops. This
movement probably is in answer to the
recent Entente Allied activity on the
same front.
Artillery bombardments are taking
place on the Austro- Italian front
around Gorigiza. Rome claims an ad-
vance for the Italians in the Trentino.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-19
Great Gulf Storm
Rages Over Camps
Of American Troops
on the Mexico Border
Soldier Killed and Others Injured at Fort Bliss
Telegraph Communication Lost from Houston
and San Antonio Steamer Goes Down

Fl Paso. Texas, Aug. 1S.-One soldier
roc killed and thousands of others en-
camped in and near Ell Paso suffered
rrea, discomfort as result of heavy
.,,s which fell throughout the night. A
IN, sun today began to dry the camps.
nrrng the all-night storm Private
charles Johnston, 7th United States In
..,,rv of Chouteau, Mont, was killed
by lightning in his tent at Fort Bliss.
Other soldiers nearby were stunned.
Water ran through the camps Of the
Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania. South Car
.,;,. ond Michigan National Guard. near
~ inpndating some tents, and ran three
feet deep in the streets of the Slst Michl-
gan Infantry.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-19
FRENCH ADVANCE
IN TO MAUREPAS
Take New Territory Fol-
lowing Repulse of
German Counter-At-
tacks - British Go
Ahead at Givinchy
and Guillemont

Assaults by British and French
forces against German positions north
OF the Somme in France have result
ed IN the gaining Of additional ground
by the attackers, according to the
British and French war Offices. The
french advance was in and around
Maurepas. the scene Of much hard
nghting during the past few weeks,
and the British gain was in the d.
rect1on OF Ginchy and Guillemont,
near the southern end Of their sec
ton Of the Somme front. The Anglo
French attacks. London says, took
place along the whole line from
Pozieres to the Somme.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-19
Mr.. Curtis Clothing

For many weeks our Governor, the
Hon. Oakley c. Curtis, has clothed
himself in figures-made finances his
long suit. so to speak. And, at that,
there will be those unl1ind enough to
remark that men have been arrested
wearing more at many of our beaches
where too short garments are barred
Be that as it may, Mr.. Curtis in
seeking to gain new habiliment skim
med the outskirts of the situation un-
til he became so emboldened that he in
Continued on Page 5-Col. q
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-19

Washington, Aug. 18-The
army appropriation bill was un-
expectedly vetoed today by Pres
ident Wilson because he would
not accept certain provisions in
the revision Of the articles of
war, forced into the bill by the
House conferees and commonly
said in army circles to be in the
interest of certain retired officers
"at outs" with the army.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-19
Administration Ship
Bill asses the Senate
by Strict Party Vote

Washington. Aug. 1s-The administra-
ton ship bill creating shipping board
and appropriating s5o,OOo,ooo for it's use in
government purchase or operation Of
ships passed the Senate today by strict
party vote Of Ss to q. 1t already had
passed the House in a slightly different
form.
Adm ninistration's Hopes
Administration leaders hope the Senate
amendments to the bill will be accepted
by the House and conference will be
unnecessary. One Of these amendments
would reduce the salary Of the five ship
ping board members from $4,000 to $500 a
year, would authorize the President to
seek adjustment Of foreign discrimination
against American shipping through diplo-
matte negotiations and to take retaliato-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-19
Mr.. Callahan Deals with
Governors Efforts in
Manner That Admits
of No misunderstood
ing or Retort
Open Letter Addressed to Chief
Executive Rips to Shreds the
Whole Democratic Campaign
On State Finances

Lewiston, Me, Aug. 1S.-(SpeciaD.-
T. F. Callahan, ex-auditor of the State,
has tossed a nice little charge of nitro
glycerine into the Democratic NUM-
tions factory. and before the Democrats
get through picking up the pieces the
September election will be very bitter
history to them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-19
ARMY TENTS ARE
REPORTED DOWN
AT BROWNSVILLE

:, brownsville, Texas. Aug. 1S.-(Via
nadlo to The Associated Press at San
H,'n'ohlo).-Damage here from the
hurricane was slight up to o'clock
sonisht' although the wind during the
ay reached a velocity of 60 miles an
Dahage here consisted mostly of
"oAen .u plate glass windows, and lev
ei!ed fences and trees. Hundreds Of
ay tents are down and the troops
moving into the city. Communi-
,saon BY telephone and telegraph is
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-19
WILL REPORT
BACK today
to Insist Upon
Arbitration of All
Points at Issue Pres
ident Will Go to FL
nanciers If Other Eff
forts Fail

Washington, Aug. 18-Presi-
dent Wilson's plan for settlement
of the threatened nationwide
railroad strike was accepted to-
day by the representatives of
the employees and taken under
consideration by the Officials of
the railroads with many indica-
tions that they would reject it
tomorrow. The word came from
the managers tonight, however,
that they had reached no definite
decision.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-19
NEARLY ALL WIRE
COMMUNICATION
IS DESTROYED

Dallas Texas, Aug. 1S-Communicatlon
by telegraph with Brownsville and ex-
treme south Texas points was lost from
both Houston and san Antonio this art
erroon. according to an announcement
from the general offices of the Western
Union Telegraph Co. here.
Telegraph companies at O'Clock to-
night reported that all wires to Corpus
Christi and Brownsville had failed at 6
O'clock because of the gulf coast storm.
Chances of picking up wires during the
night, they said. were remote.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-19
STEAMER SUNK
BU T CIR EW is
BELIEVED S AFE

corpus Christi. Texas, Auv. 1S.-The
steamer Pilot Boy, belonging to the Texas
Gulf Steamship Co. of Galveston. was
caught in the tropical storm today and
sunk somewhere on the gulf between here
aho Galveston. The crew of 12 men is
reported saved, but one report says three
bodies have been washed ashore.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-19
Met by Crowds

Mr.. Hughes reached San Francisco
at i o'clock, went to his hotel through
crowds which applauded him along the
way, held a reception soon afterward,
and made the first Of his addresses be-
fore the Union League Club at 3
o'clock. He hurried back to his hotel
and there addressed a meeting Of
women voters. Tonight he addressed
a mass meeting in the Civic Audito-
rum, presided over by William H.
Crocker Republican National COM
mitteeman from California.
For Party Harmony
Between addresses Mr.. Hughes con-
ferred with Republican and Progress
sive leaders here in the interest Of
party harmony. The nominee con-
fined his suggestions to a plea for CO.
operation among Republicans and
Progressives. In so doing Mr.. Hughes
said that he did not propose to inter-
fere in the states local affairs but
he wanted all elements Of both these
parties to work together in the inter-
est Of the national ticket. Among the
leaders who conferred with the nom
inee today were Chester H. Rowell Of
the Republican National Campaign
Committee. who joined the Hughes
party yesterday on its way from Port
land to this city; Francis V. Keesling,
chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee, and William H.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-19

San Francisco, Aug. 18-
Charles E. Hughes reached his
furthest west today. Before
three audiences in this city he
spoke of dominant Americanism,
preparedness and his belief in
the need for a protective tariff.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-19
Bill Re-intrOduced

Chairman Hay Of the House mill
tary committee at once re-introduced
the bill with the entire section revis-
ing the articles Of war stricken out
all would go through with the bill in
this. Congress-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-08-19
DEUTSCHLAND IS
SAFE AT BREMEN

Geneva, Aug. Is Cvia Paris. $40 p. Ny
A private telegram received today from
Berlin by the Neue Zuricher Zeitung says
that the German submarine Deutschland
arrived safely yesterday al1Bremsn from
the United States,