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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-05
THE SCRATCH PAD
By THOMAS EWING DABNEY.

This is the time of the year when
the fellow who rushed the straw hat
season begins to look forward to the
winter derby as he contemplates his
summer kelly, yellow as autumn
corn and frazzly as Hughes whis-
kers.
The government is in the market
for $4,000 tombstones, which leads
US to remark that congress is at
least making preparations for dead
army.
Mary Piclzford is making a pet
out of a duck, preferring it to the
society of the male thing that wears
loud-striped sport shirt.
At this very minute the Bremen
may be entering Pensacola harbor.
Then again, she may not.
s $ =
Mighty fine work the city has been
doing, trimming the grass on the neu-
trail ground along Palafox. BY the
time the weeds are cut and the screens
put up, what fine place this old town
will be! A regular paradise, which
was what nature intended it to be in
the first place.
Sc = s
The Russians are going so fast we
can't learn how to pronounce the
names Of the towns they capture.
= = $
Seeing snakes? No, just the Bre-
men.
whats a neutral, paw" "a neu-
trail, my son, is Black Tom"
So far Hughes has not blamed the
Communipaw explosion on the dem
ocrats.
The progressives not being able to
| nominate a presidential candidate,
have appointed a committee of ff-
teen to preserve the party; but the
easiest way to keep the progressive
party from getting away would be
| to set John M. Parker down on a
piece of fly paper.
s = =
The less some people know the
more they say.
= = s.
Hughes was unable to go to church
because of a rainstorm, says a news
| dispatch, from which we infer that
he was afraid his whiskers would run
s y y
The kaiser in referring to the Brit
ish as "the ice cold haberdashers OF
the Thames" told half the truth at
any rate. They certainly are dash
| ers.
= S s
The Photographer of the New Or
leans States says he is more interest
ed in a schooner crossing the bar than
the Bremen.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-05
} IF HE BOLTS, THEN WHAT?


If Mr.. Cats bolts, as he says he
will, then what?
Undoubtedly he will conduct the
same campaign of misrepresentation
as before the primary and will carry
with him large number of misguid-
ed sympathizers.
Perhaps he may assemble enough
followers, if he has a way of getting
on to the official ballot, to elect him.
1t may be set down with certainty
that Mr.. Knott will not be declared
to have received the larger number
of votes in the primary unless the
record shall show that beyond any
doubt. If the recount shall show that
he did actually receive the larger
number of votes and ought to have
received the certificate of nomination
the real democrats of the state will
vote for him as they are bound te
do by their implied oath of fealty tc
the party.
If Mr.. Cats secures another nomi.
nation and runs, if by petition he has
his name placed upon the official bal.
lot and becomes a candidate. by that
fact he becomes a bolter and leaves
the democratic party.
Those who vote for him thereby de
clare themselves outside of the dem
ocratic party and will not be entitled
to any of its privileges thereafter.
The result will then be, whoeve,
may be elected in the general election
to divide the democratic party no
into two factions, but into a demo
cratic party and the party Of tn
boilers.
If this shall come about, the wa,
will then be opened for the sane, rea
| sonable, faithful democrats to reor
ganize the party along lines of pur
democracy, providing forever for tn
elimination from party councils an
party primaries of all republicans, so
cialists, prohibitionists, disruption
lists and boilers.
1t would be almost worth the pric
Of Cats administration to secure
return to pure democratic principle
in Florida.-Miami Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-05
We STAND FOR We aMoNKEYING. ;,

Warrants charging manslaughter in the
case of the great munitions disaster in New
York bay, have been issued. for Albert M.
Dickman, agent of the Black Tom island
docks for the Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. ;
Theodore B. Johnson, head of the Johnson
Literage & Towing Co., and Alexander
Davidson, superintendent of the National
Storage Co. They are accused of having
illegally permitted explosives to be stored
where human life was endangered.
Warrants after the thing is done. In
dictments after the disaster. Arrests after
the dead are counted We are people who
stand for no monkeying-after the mon
keying has happened.
Which reminds us that just one year ago
a steamer called the Eastland tipped over
in Chicago river carrying eight hundred
and fifty common people to their death.
Prize hereby offered for the name of a
single individual who has been punished
for that high crime.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-05
CATS AND COURTS.

The partisans of so astute politician as
Mr.. Cats should at least be consistent
They accuse Mr. Knott of being the
courts candidate because Mr. Knott had
recourse to the supreme tribunal of the
state to have the complete returns made
and verified, as required by law.
But Mr.. Knott is not the only one who
goes to court A plea made by Mr.. Cats
the early part of the week, in arguments
on the demurrer to the alternative writ OF
mandamus issued by the supreme court
some time ago, is that the second choice
provision of the Bryan primary law is I'M
constitutional, thus explained:
A man votes first choice for Knott and
second choice for Cats, and only one of
his votes is counted, l. e., that for Mr.
Knott. Another man votes first choice for
Hudson and second for Cats, and IN this
case both the first and second choice votes
are counted and tailed, and the final result
shows two votes cast by one man. There
fore, says counsel the second man has
twice as much weight at the polls as the
first
1t is very vague-the logic of it; but
no matter, it is not our place to decide on
the reason or unreason of the contention
if the lawyer understands it, that is enough;
it is our desire merely to see if Mr.. Knott
is more Of a court candidate than Mr.. Cats.
Mr. Knott's plea is simply this: believe
certain second choice votes have not been
counted, or if they have, that there has
been an error in the computation. In sup
port of this claim I offer certain evidence.
If this evidence is found to be sound, ask
that a recount of the vote be made to estab-
fish beyond any possibility of doubt the
result of the election.
Mr. Cats, on the other hand, says this:
If a recount is made, there is chance that
I will lose my majority. I do not want to
lose my majority and I do not want re
count. I, therefore, appeal to the courts
to decide that the Bryan primary law,
under which the election was held, is not
constitutional. I do not say unconstitu-
tional in its entirety, because that would
necessitate another election, and | do not
want another election if I can help it, for
the reason that do not want recount
But I appeal to the courts to declare un-
constitutional only that part of the Bryan
primary law that vitality concerns me.
Mr.. Knott says: Let me know the truth
and I will abide by the result. Mr. Cats
says: Change the constitution to suit me
or I'll bolt the party.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-05

all this red sport. CHASEDWAp0 PUSSTi
Before long he will be stretching
out his hand for his coin, and when
that time comes there will likely be
strange doings on this queer old
earth, believe me.
What rips things up more than
war? Why, what comes after war,
and that is what we are scheduled to
find out.
Look at this for a starter:
Here is a workingman, average of
his kind. You have heard nothing
about him since the dance began
Your news has been all about rulers,
| potentates, chancellors, prime minis
tiers, generals and that sort; armies
advancing and retreating, digging in
and digging out; every day about a
barrel of it. But not word about
him, the huge, overshadowing figure
obscured in the background.
How is that?
Yet he bears the whole thing on
his big, broad back. He digs up the
hundred million dollars a day of war
expenses that the dancers are sling
ing around them. He will pay every
cent of the -inconceivable debt that is
being piled up, if it is ever paid at
all.
He does most of the fighting. His
muscles and his will and the way the
thing seems to him viii settle the
result. He could make peace now if
he wished to. And with one sweep
of his big, hard fist he could push
all the rest into the sea-gold lace,
many medalled and hot-stuff COM
manders, prime ministers and all.
Everything in the end hangs or
him, for he is rs per cent of the game
and in some days 95. Yet nobody
interviews him, talks about him, OF
reports how he feels.
All the time, no matter what the
rest may do or pretend, things are
preparing for him fit to amaze the
world and likely to turn it upside
down.
When the war started he was badly
paid, badly fed, badly clothed, badly
housed. He lived mainly in dirt
darkness and squalor, and always
without hope. The world tran7Ssed
over and scorned him.
Today, in the army or out of it
he is far better fed, better clothed
well looked after, and become a per
son Of Importance the first time
in his life. Those that used to wipe
( their feet on him pat him on the back
and tel him be is q good fellow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-05
ENTICING LABOR.

Gadsden county has been having labor
troubles. Recruiting agents have been ship
ping its men up to Connecticut, and fears.
were felt for the local tobacco and cotton
industries, handicapped by the shortage of
labor.
Indignation meetings were held and the
recruiters, according to an account in the
Tallahassee Democrat, were told to leave
that county by a determined band of
citizens"
Labor recruiting is prohibited by the
Florida law, as follows:
Sec. 1892. General Florida Statutes.
Whoever shall entice or persuade by any means
whatsoever, any tenant servant, or laborer under
contract with another, whether written or verbal
to violate such contract, shall employ any ser
want or laborer, knowing him or her to be under
contract as aforesaid shall be punished by impris-
onment not exceeding sixty days or by fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars.
Apparently the law was not invoked in
the present case, for reference is made only
to the "band of determined citizens" But
all's well that ends we'll. The recruiters,
like the Arab, have folded their tents and
gone away.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-05

The geological survey has estimated that
the Colorado river i? an average year dis
charged into the Gulf of California 1885,
100000 tons of silt and salt, equal to twenty
tons for each square mile of land the river
drains
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-05

Montc1air IN. j. women teachers were
ordered to carry pin cushions on their
spring outing, because in the past, tents
have been damaged through their. use as
receptacles for hatpins and other feminine
implements.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-05

A New York judge who refused man a
divorce sought because "his wife was i'm
per feet in everything" said to the fellow:
IF you are a perfect human being, or think
you are, watch your step. A perfect
human being" continued the justice,
would be an intolerable nuisance
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-05

gust 5, 1915, just
two years later.
Two years of
the widest war
dance ever known,
and now men can
see slowly emerg-
ing the grim
shape of the fd-
dler that will de-
mand the pay for
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-05

Fifty thousand dollars in graft was col
lected in the eighteen months ending July
/, by officials and police in one inspection
district in New York. Let's see, that would
be only $2777 month. Gee, but New York
is getting to be cheap town.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-05

(This is the first of Charles Ed
ward RusselPs European articles on
els Peace Coming?" 1t is written
from England where the voice of the
fiddler who is going to demand pay
for the red sport of war" is perhaps
loudest of all, since there is free
speech in England even in wartime.
Russell's next article will be written
from The Hague, near to the trenches
and in city where the sounds of
peace freely filter across the frontier
from the German empire.-Editor.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-05

Philadelphia perfect fireman." Ru-
dolph Brenn, age ffty-two, who in twenty
years never missed roll call, never was
sick day, never was hurt and never was
reprimanded, retired recently or a pension.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-05
BEAR GOES ON SPREE.

Glen Flora, Wis, August 4.-Her-
man Bensinger reports a bear that
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-05
By CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL.

London, August August 4, 1914,
England entered the great world
war.
You will read this article on Au-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
THREE DAYS FOR
MOLLY PITCHER
To Enlarge Celebration al
Time of dwelling of State
Monument at Carlisle

Carlisle, Pa, March "a. The
executive committee in charge of the
celebration to accompany the unveil-
ing OF the State monument to Molly
Pitcher here in June is contemplating
extending the affair TO embrace two
or possibly three days, instead of one,
as first planned. Acceptance by many
organizations of invitations to be
present, with variety of features TO
be introduced are among the reasons
for the proposed extension.
Military maneuvers. a parade and
pageant with the unveiling ceremonies
will be features. Indian pupils will
take part in the pageant, to be of an
elaborate historical nature. Efforts
will be made to interest the National
Woman Suffrage Association in the
affair in honor of the First American
Suffragist" as Molly Pitcher is some
times known.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
James Kessack, Retired
Pennsy EmpIOye, Dead

James Kessack, Sr., a resident of this
city Tor hfty years, and a retired en-
Pioye or the Pennsylvania Railroad,
9!ed this morning at his home, 1715
state street. Mr.. Kessack was born
december IL. 1927, in Aberdeen, Scot
land, but came to the United States
siXty-four years ago.
lie was employed by the Pennsylva-
ma ma railroad Company for forty-five
years as a stonemason and auarryn1an N
but retired some time ago. He was a
member of Dauphin Lodge, No. 100. In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows. Sur
vlVlng Mr.. Kessack are four grandchiI-
dren, James H.. Catherine r., Nancy NJ,
and Caroline Fl. Kessack.
- Private funeral services will be held
Monday afternoon, at o'clock, at the
home the Rev. S. Winfield Herman, pas
tor or Zion Lutheran Church. officiat-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
CENTRAL PA. NEWS
Reception in Honor of
Pastors Return to Charge
.Sfeeial to ne Tslelrafh

Mechanicsburg. Pa. March "a. -
In honor of the return OF the pastor
OF the Methodist Episcopal church,
the Rev. ]. ]. Resh and also q fare
well to MIR. and Mrs. D. l.. Snavcly,
who are moving to the country soon,
n reception was held last evening In
the Methodist Episcopal church. Dec
orations of carnations and ferns
frightened the room. The program
included: Orchestra selections; ad-
dress, 7. ]. Scholl; vocal quartet,
Mrs. T. O. Bethel, Miss Nellie Bethel.
Frank Hollinger and Harry +. Bethel;
piano solo, Moore Dean Plough; vocal
solo, Miss Mae Slngiser; reading.
Miss Carrie King; vocal solo, Mrs.
Arthur Young; piano solo, Gerald
SnRvely: vocal solo, Miss Romano
King; reading, Miss Ida G.. Kast; piano
duet, Mrs. T. o. Bethel and Miss Violet
Bethel; reading, Miss Edith Fegley;
vocal solo, Mrs. II. A. Surface; recita-
ton, Miss Margaret Dry: vocal solo,
Mrs. W. I. McCaleb. Refreshments
were served to about 175 people.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
BAND OFFICERS ELECTED

Marysville. Pa, March 24.-Marys-
Vile Cornet Band has elected the fol-
lowing officers: Director, ID. ID. Fisher;
manager. Amos Fisher; president,
Frank Roberts; vice-president, Earl
Robinson; secretary, G. c. Biting;
treasurer, George Nipple; librarian,
Gordon Skivington; trustees, Harry
Sanders. Harvey Sellers and G.. c.
Biting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
Social and Personal News
of Towns Along West Shore

Miss Grayce Shelley. student of
the Normal school at Shippensburg, is
spending several days at her home
at New Cumberland.
Miss Ruth Donaley, of Newport,
was a guest of Miss Elizabeth Smaling
at New Cumberland yesterday.
A. +. Stahl. of Mechanicsburg, visit
ed friends at New Cumberland yes
terday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
Freight Wreck Ties Up
Philadelphia Division Line

In freight wreck last night at Buzz
yards Point, on the low grade branch
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, twenty
three cars were oiled up. No one was
injured. Traffic to and from Enola was
tied up until this morning. A broken
brake rigging caused the wreck. The
tracks were torn up for a distance of
800 feet.
Harrisburg crew was in charge of
the wrecked train. which was east
bound. The conductor was d. u. Metz
zler, go Schuylkill street; engineer,
HARVEY Dibtaman, $50 Cumberland
street: fireman, G.. Il. Hableid; flagmah,
NJ. Woods; brakemen, M. Fl. Bogar and
G.. g. Hoover.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
DEBATE At LEMoYNE

Lemoyne. Pa, March "a. - A meet
ing OF the Lemoyne "a" grammar
school literary society was held this
afternoon. Following is the program:
Essay. Harvey Ilgenfrit2: gazette, Earl
Slothower; piano solo. Miss Catherine
Smith; recitation, Miss Aida Pryor;
debate. Resolved, That Ancient Ma
tions Were More Heroic Than Those
of Modern Times" The debaters are
Robert Shular and Virgal Miller, on
the affirmative side and Earnest
Beistline and Earl Berkhimmer on
the negative; current events. Alfred
Bentz.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
Deer Rescued From Dogs
Is in Crippled Condition
Special to the Telegraph

Waynesboro, Pa, March "a. - A
deer, which was chased out of the
mountains several weeks ago by dogs
and rescued by several men at Glen
Furney, and cared for since by Miss
Marie Brown, will perhaps not be re-
turned to the forest. The deer was
injured about the legs and has been
left in a stiff condition and cannot get
about very quickly. Miss Brown has
written to DIR. Joseph Kalbfus, chief
game protector of the State, asking
whether the deer cannot be sent by
the State to some park. She fears
that IL turned into the mountain again
the dogs will make short work of the
animal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
JOHN GRIMES BURIED

New Cumberland, Pa. March "a
A number OF relatives and friends
attended the funeral of John Grimes
from Baughman Memorial Methodist
Church yesterday orning. The SER
vices were, conducted by the Rev. J.
V. Adams, assisted by the Rev. .. II.
Bridgeman, of st. Chrysostom
church. New Market. A quartet from
the Methodist choir sang several Sc
lections. The pallbearers were MEM
bers of the Independent Order of odd
Fellows. Burial was made at Mt
Olivet Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
DEATH OF MRS. CAROLINE BECK

AIechanicsburg. Pa, March "a. -
After a months illness, Miss Caroline
Beck died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. William Martin in Monroe
township at the age of T5 years. She
was member of the First Lutheran
Church, Carlisle, and is survived by
the following children: Mrs. William
Martin and Mrs. George PETER of
Monroe township; Mrs. NJ. A. Good
bart, of Carlisle and Edward Beck, of
Shepherdstown. The funeral services
will be held on Saturday morning at
the home of Mrs. Martin. where the
services will be conducted by the Rev.
James Robb of Mechanicsburg. Burial
will be made in the Mt. Holly grave
ward
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
BURIAL OF SUICIDE

The body of Mr.. Fisher, of York. who
committed suicide at his home We'd
nesday night was brought to New
Cumberland yesterday and was taken
to the home of his sister, Mrs. William
Hoff at Bella Vista, where the funeral
services will be held.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
RETURNS FROM RENO To WED
Special 70 she Telegraph

SFVt'NF = F't 'sTNI'
Waynesboro. Pa, March 81. A.
s. Kennel and Miss Minnie Elizabeth
Layman, both of Waynesboro, were
married at Baltimore yesterday after
noon. The bride returned Wednes-
day from Reno. Nevada, where she
obtained a divorce from her former
husband. Elvin Pryor. She is a native
of this vicinity and has a large circle
of friends. The groom is a leading
concrete contractor of town.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
WEST SHORE NEWS
DANCE ron M.Ln CIun

I.cmoyne. pa. March "a. - A spo-
cial dance will be held I'm the Lomoyne
Firehouse tonight by the NJ. ]. l..
Club Arrangements for the affair
are in charge of John $. Wingert. The
room IL decorated IN potted plants
and various colors. About so persons
are expected TO attend.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
MRS. FANNIE KALEY DIES

0fttfli 70 nc fItsFlpH
Mechanicsburg, Pa, March "a. -
Mrs. Fannie Kaley, widow of William
Kaley. died at the home of her son,
Rudolph Kaley. No. 107 North York
street, yesterday. She was aged "A
years and was a member of st.
Marks Lutheran Church. Grip and a
of diseases caused her
death. Two Sons, Rudolph and Will
liam survive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
ABOUT Hale PEACH CROP

Waynesboro. Pa. March %. - w.
3. Dock. fruit grower, residing one
mile north of Waynesboro, has made
careful examination or his entire
peach orchards and believes that as
per cent. of the buds will yield him
peaches.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24

recitation. In Miss Eppleys, Miss
Swartzs, and Miss Basehore's rooms,
plays were given, the former being,
The School Garden" One of the spe-
cial attractions was the exhibition of
bird boxes made by the boys in the
various grades in competition for
prizes offered by the Woman's Club
and individuals, which will be award
ed later
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
FREIGHT TRAFFIC. HEAVY

Freight movement over the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad for the first three weeks
OF March, as noted at eight observation
points. was 632,150 cars, increase 49,
166 cars. and the daily average move
ment 3O,102 cars, increase $3.50, or 2t
per cent. Total movement passed Lew
istoWn Junction was 77,271 cars, in
crease, 1920 cars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
ADDRESS BY MISS FoRNEY

New Cumberland. Pa, March "a
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
will hold a meeting in the First
Church of God. Miss Lydia Forney of
Harrisburg, will make an address.
Special music will be rendered. Other
missionary societies of the local
churches are invited to attend.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
PATRONS DAY AT SCHOOLS
Special 10 the TeIcsrdPh

Mechanicsburg, Pa, March "a. -
Patrons Day at the public schools yes
terday drew steady crowd of people
who are interested in the work and
progress of the schools. Many per-
sons enjoyed seeing classes in regular
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
c. O. We. GLASS SUPPER

Lemoyne, Pa. March "a. - A
chicken and waffle supper will be held
in the basement of the Church of
Christ by the C. o. V. E. class to-
morrow afternoon and evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
FAREWELL PARTY

New Cumberland, Pa, March "a
A farewell party was held for Mrs
Kate Snyder at her home in Second
street last evening by the ladies'
Bible class of Trinity United Breth-
rem Church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-24
PRCEL POST SALE

West Fairview, Pa, March "a. =
The Senior class of the West Fairview
High school tonight will hold a par
eel post and homemade candy sale in
the Goodwill Firehouse in Third street.