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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-21
Col. Bryan Is
Running Sixth
In Home State
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Omaha, Neb., April 20.-I4atest re-
turns from Tuesdays preferential pri-
mary have increased Henry Ford's
lead for the republican nomination for
president and indicate the renomina-
ton CT Senator Hitchcock on the
democratic senatorial ticket by a ma
io~.ty of to 1.
William J. Bryan, candidate for
delegate-at-large to the democratic
national convention, is running sixth
There are seven candidates for the
four plaees.
Keith Neville is about 5000 votes
ahead of G. w. Bryan, democratic
candidate for governor.
Less than four hundred of eighteen
hundred precincts have reported.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-21
MEXICANS SAY.
j. s. SOON To
HAVE WAR
~ AssocrATEn 49,

EI Paso, April GO hihuahua
newspapers Monday published dis
patches, supposedly from Juarez, that
President Wilson was about to deliver
an ultimatum to Germany and war
would be declared within a week.
This information came today from
Americans returning from Chihuahua
with copies of the paper. The ar
rivals said the news of the German
American crisis was talked Of in Chi
huahua Sunday, forty-eight hours be-
fore the facts were made public in
the United States. An official agency
IN Mexico City is said to be keeping
the Mexicans informed on American
affairs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-21
SOUTHERN EDITORS ON
WARNING BY WILSON

ing merchant ships, resulting IN
the wanton destruction of the
lives of American citizens, wo-
men and children, cannot be as
sailed.
Lynchburg (va.) Advance: The
nation viii approve the admins
tration's course in advising the
Imperial German government
that the patience Of the United
States is exhausted.
Asheville IN. CO. Times: Pres
ident Wilson is cool Of head and
Iong-suffering of heart. If dip
lonlatic relations with Germany
are at once severed none can crit
icize him for undue haste or lack
Of provocation.
Jacksonville (Fla) Metropolis:
Upon the theory that the presi-
dents action of yesterday placed
us on the brink of war, 1T be-
hooves all to forget prejudices
for or against any other coun-
try and stand behind Wilson.
Montgomery (Ala.) Journal:
The president draws strong In
dictment against Germany and
while earnestly desiring con-
tinuance of friendly relations
with that government, he makes
It clear that those relations can
only be maintained upon plane
of mutual respect and good faith.
Charleston Is. c. Evening
Post: The United States has
said its last word in this grave
and possibly tragic controversy,
but the last word has not been
said. 1t is for Germany to say.
Atlanta (Ga.) Journal: Pres
ident Wilson has taken the only
stand Justice and honor allow. it
would be farcicaI to continue a
discussion that leads to no deci-
sion, certainly to no righteous
action on Germany's part.
Chattanooga (Tenn.) News:
Whether or not a declaration of
war should follow the severance
of diplomatic relations congress
has the power under the consti-
tuition, and it will probably have
an opportunity to save the nation
and the world from a greater ca
lanity.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-21
Gulf High,Oo.y
Is Essential To
GrolUth of City
S. Pasco Says Every Pro-
gressive Citizen Should
Support Movement.

S. Pasco, of the firm of Watson &
Pasco, is another one who realizes
how important the completion Of the
Gulf Beach Highway is to Pensacola.
EVERY progressive citizen should
interest himself in this great project"
said Mr.. Pasco yesterday. Every
body should support a movement that
viii give Pensacola an attraction
which few cities in the United States
can have. The early completion OF
the highway is our opportunity"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-21

Washington, April 2O.-The reply
of Great Britain and France to the
United States protest against inter-
ference with neutral trade will con-
tend that the principles of interna-
tional law have been given legal in
depreciation and application by the al
lies IN their blockade.
According to authentic information
here, this position viii be taken by
the allies in a note to be handed to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-21
President Opens
Baseball Season
At the Capital
y AssocrATEp PRRss.

Washington, April 20.-President
Wilson opened the baseball season
here today when he threw out the
first ball in the game between Wash
ington and New York. The presi-
dent was greeted with enthusiastic
cheers from a capacity crowd when he
tossed the ball to Umpire Connolly.
The president was accompanied by
Mrs. Wilson, John R. Wilson, his
cousin and Miss Bowling
As the president entered the bal
grounds, a band played the Sta1
Spangled Banner, and the entire
attendance stood and cheered. He i'm
mediately bought a score card and fol
LEVIED every play.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-21
TO ESTABLISH TWELVE
REGIONAL LAND BANKS
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

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amendment approved today no pay
ment would be on such stock until
bank in question received applications
for loans from at least ten loan asso-
Citations.
Loan associations may take stock
in banks, but atleast twenty per cent
of the capital stock of any land bank
paid in by loan associations must con-
sist of cash or securities approved by
the fedecas farm loan board
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-21

Washington, April 20.-A bill to
establish twelve regional land mort
gage banks as part of the admins
tration's rural credit legislation pro
gram was perfected today by the
house banking committee. 1t will be
urged for passage next week.
The proposed banks would make
loans through national farm loan as
sociations. Stock would be taken by
the federal treasury, but under
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-21

DR.. Jean Dawson, who is writing
this big series of "Swat the Fly" ar
ticles for The Journal, is called the
champion woman fly fighter of Amer
lea! She won national fame by MAX
ing Cleveland fyless city!
Dr.. Dawson has SOC, 900 fly fighters
enlisted in her army in Cleveland and
supplies advice regarding fly cam
paigns to health officials Of the big
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-21
ALLIES CONTEND THEY
ARE FOLLOWING LAW
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

the state department within the next
day or two by the British and French
ambassadors.
II is said the allies assume that
the United States viii not contend
that it has a right to ship goods with
out restriction into Germany and Aus
tria through contiguous neutral coun-
tries such as Holland, Sweden and
Denmark.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-21
Col. Brown Reported Ar
ranging For Transports
ton Facilities.
IS
AWAITING REPORT
Persf1ing Reports Shippers
Firing On Americans At
Several Points.
BIT ASSOCIATED PRESS

Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico, April 20.
Colonel Brown, in La Boquilla, is re-
ported here to be arranging with
General Herrera at Parral for the
use of the railroads to facilitate the
withdrawal of the American troops.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-21

gest cities in the country. She has
conducted five successful anti-fiy
campaigns.
DR.. Dawson is author of the fol-
lowing books: Eliminating City's
Filth and Flies" Fighting the Fly
in the Interest of Public Health" and
''The Boys and Girls of Garden City. y
The first article of the series vii
appear in The Journal tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-21
TORNADO KILLS
A WOMAN NEAR
CITY OF MOBILE

Mobile, April 20.-Mrs. Lille
Cochran was killed and another
woman injured when their house
was blown down in a tornado twelve
miles west of here this afternoon.
The tornado, travelling northeast
ward, passed through a path not
more than one hundred feet wide.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-21
CARRANZA FORCES ARE
OPENLY OPPOSING U. s. MEN

Field Headquarters, April 17.-By
aeroplane to Columbus, N. NJ, April
20.-The American expeditionary coli
umns continue to suffer from absence
of effective military cooperation from
Carranzs authorities and today little
hope remained that further progress
could be made without serious clashes
with unruly Carranza troops.
Because of the absence of organ
lied government in some regions and
coldness of some Carranza command
ers, promises of cooperation have
not materialized. While the Amer
leans in many instances have received
considerable courtesy from Carranzs
officials, there has been sniping al
other points.
CARRANZA SOLDIERS FIRE
ON AMERICAN AEROPLANEs
General Pershing's Camp at thu
Front, April 15.-Via Aeroplane Il
Continued on Page TwoA)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-21

6continusd On I'age Two.l
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-21

Generally fair Friday
and Saturday. Moderate
southeast winds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-21

Continued on Page Two,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-21

The Ideal Summer Resort
BATHING, BOATING. FISHING
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-21

Yesterdays temperature
Highest, "a degrees; low-
est, 90 degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-21
CARRANZA SOLDIERS FIRE
ON AMERICAN AEROPLANE

General Pershing's Camp at the
Front, April 15.-Via Aeroplane to
The Washington times., 1916-07-04
STRAND.

Harold Lockwood in the role Of Sc
cret service agent sent to unearth
band OF moonshiners, Is the feature Of
The Marked Rider" which heads the
weeks program OF photoplays at the
strand this week. Lockwood mystifies
the moonshiners and manages to effect
the capture of all of them after a
series OF exciting adventures. May ALI
son 10 leading women in the play.
The secondary feature 10 1.-The Blue
and the Gray" one OF the .Biosraph
Minis made by ID. W. Griffith, In which
Donald Crisp, Robert Harron. and Irene
Iiowley have the principal roles. Both
hlms viii be shown again today.
Tomorrow and Thursday Crane Will
bur will be pesented in Wasted Years"
Mutual production. and Harry Myers
and Rosemary Theby will be seen in
duction.
Friday and Saturday the big feature OF
the bill will be Viola Dana In "The
Flower OF No Mans Land" produced by
the Metro studios. In addition to the
feature photoplays the International
News Pictorial Is being shown daily at
the Strand with animated cartoons by
Tom Powers. McManus. Herman, ana
others.
The Washington times., 1916-07-04
Patriotism AbOundS
In Program at Keith's
Bill Full of Sentiments of Time and Cool House
Drives Away All Thought of the Hot Season
for Stay-at-Homes.

The weeks offering at Keith's IL ad-
mirably suited TO the patriotic sentl-
ncnts Of the day. and also ono that
makes the auditor forget there 10 such
\ thing as too much humidity In the
air. for the theater. with its monster
| air cooling devices, makes the place
just the ideal SPOT for tho vacation
stay-at.homee to seek recreation during
afternoon and evening.
The house 10 aFtistically decorated In
national emblems and to this 10 added
vocal numbers BY the various acts In
which special attention Is paid to the
Stars and Stripes" Uncle SAM" the
Army and Navy" and everything Of
a patriotic nature.
Mercedes. billed as the psychic won
der, and Mile. Stnntone. the marvellous
mystic, repeat their remarkable occult
revelation in which Mercedes. upon
whispered statement OF any one In the.
Stantone the re Iucst for the playing OF
songs, popular airs and operas. rang
ing from grand opera to rugtimo. Inc
demonstration Is at once mysufyins anu
Bert La Mont and his vocaiizins cow
boys present a Round up OF Mirth and
Melody" With a typical scene setting
to add to the surroundings they sing
a series Of numbers In which the solo
offerings are an important part
Juiiette Dika, singing coincidence and
musical comedy star. offers collection
Of clever Characterization In song In
which her pleasing personality and ar
tistic costumes are added features.
A sketch. The Shoplifter." Is ably
presented by Douglas J. Wood and Com
pany, and Mullen and Rogers have q
novel comedy singing and dancing offer
ing.
Grace Carlisle and Jules Romer. In
Just a Song at Twilight" have an ar
| tistic offering in which the accompani-
ments are features. The Leon Sisters
and company In q tight wire act present
q quartet Of aerial artists Of merit.
Charles Hoey and Harry Lee. a team
of Hebrew character impersonators. APP
pear In The Nominee"
The news OF the world presents new
scenes from the points along the
border" and ION the other side"
The Washington times., 1916-07-04
GLEN ECHO

Thousands upon thousands Of cele-
brants OF the Fourth are flockins Glen
Echoward today and II Is estimated that
by the time the last arrivais pa 81
through the turnstiles tonight the
popular resort will be entertaining the
greatest crowd In its history.
In addition to the regular list of
amusements on the daily program, a
number of special features have been
provided and many Of the visitors at
the resort are spending not only the
entire day but plan to stay over for
the evenings fun.
When the park was opened at 10 this
morning scores OF early arrivals we're
o'clock the matinee dance session
began and the music In the big pavilion
will be practically continuous until
midnight.
Today's attendance X the climax for
The Washington times., 1916-07-04

Fourteen teams have entered the
email bore rifle match In the indoor
range Of the National Rifle Association.
The matches have attracted consider
able interest because many Of the ne ~
riflemen are learning that the art Of
holding the rifle can be exemplified
with the small bore gun a. we'll as with
tho service weapon. and that holding"
10 the main feature Of good shooting.
The work that 10 being done by the mon
In the small bore match 10 regarded as
especially valuable to the new marks
men and every encouragement Is given
them to enter the match now In prog
ress.
Tho officers at the winthrop range
are preparing for one Of their bigyest
days Thursday when the 80 members
OF the Army and Navy Union. divided
into eight companies Of 100 men each.
Provide Own Lunch.
The Army and Navy Union will pro-
vide its own lunch on the steamer
going down to the range. and ~ill 70
Immediately to tho targets on arrival.
There will be . biz match between the
con pap,es for special prises.
Members OF other civilian rifle clubs
have been given q cordial invitation to
participate in the shooting Thursday.
match u Win 'p Be- held. al II" Of ths targets
will not be used by the organisation.
and the marksmen's and sharpshooterS
courses will be open. II time permits
the experts course will also be shot.
Announcement " made that because
th' Army and Navy. Union viii serve
served In the marines mesa hall that
day.
The Washington times., 1916-07-04
SOUTH AMERICAN
EXPORTS ON INCREASE
Total Of Si75,O00 900 in Year Sets
New Record.

Exports from the United States to
South America reached the high-wa-
ter mark for inter-American trade
during the past nscal year. totaling
approximately Sl75,oo0,000 as COM
pared with 3ss.ooo.ooo the previous
year.
A statement issued by the Depart
ment says that United states agents IN
that south Xm.ries wants manSfsc.
tured articles from the United States.
agricultural implements. typewriters,
sewing machines. machine tools. steel
rails. and automobiles.
Particular attention 10 called to the
manner in which the American auto
mobile In supplantina the French ana
British makes. In January Of this
year $4,000 worth OF American auto
mobiles were sold In South America.
1913
The Washington times., 1916-07-04

a story Of Russian intrigue and police
power. 8. Rankin Drew, Anders Ran.
dolt. and little Bobby Connolly have
The Bushman- Bayne picture 10 espe-
cially notable because of the several
pictures OF the University Of Virginia
and 4 football game that are shown in
the first part. The picture 10 the proi-
uct OF the Metro studios.
Tomorrow. Thursday. and Frid.y
Billie Burke will be presented In an
other installment Of "Glorta's Ro-
NANCE" called The Shadow OF Scan
Helen Holmes. in Medicine Bend. e"
Saturday Florence Turner will be seen
IN Far From the MnddinE Crowd"
adapted from the story by Thomas
Hardy. and Mary Pickford will 90
biograph reissue
The Washington times., 1916-07-04

westinghosss Electric aud NansfsSoup.
ins Company.ths Cambria Steel cSm.
eany. the ylsnts At IounYsseyn. DAD
W: Va, and with -ssssssl rittssssii
OF the MItsu Bisi Steel Company, Of
Tokyo. and by r. Yamada,. Of the Miru.
bitsu Steel Company. Coincident with
the arrival IN Pittsburgh OF these two
men, !; ksminhura. also representing
city to inspect the work already being
done on the Oil 900 900 worth Of orders
which his nrm had let here. Other
Japanese agents, authorized to award
the came time and bAsan placing orders.
The Washington times., 1916-07-04
Comus Dodges Two
Great Waterspouts
Morgan Liner Also Encounters
Two Whales, Who Spout a
, Little in Envy.

NEW YORK. July 4-The Morgan
liner Cornus. In yesterday from New
Orleans. encountered two great water
spouts 30 miles south OF Hatteras on
Saturday and sailed serenely between
them, after putting her helm hard over
to clear the one that seemed bent on
swatting her.
About the same time two big whales
apparently more than eighty feet long
came up for air. or to view the water
spcuts. and created little rival spouts OF
their own. The first cetacean to breach
inspired some OF the Comus' passengers
to suspect that II was the German sub
marine coming here to deliver greetings
to Uncle Sam. When the second whale
arose they decided otherwise.
The Washington times., 1916-07-04
LYCEUM.

Comedy and song ran a race with
heat at the Lyceum Theater last night.
But. thanks to Harry lie Van. Rags"
Murphy and their assistants. heat was
left trailing way In the distance.
"a Mixed Affair" might have been
called by almost any name, for II was
so mixed that II couldn't be recognized.
Still. II was full Of fun and good mu-
seal numbers. and. as that was what
Il was intended for. the name made lit
tie difference. Billy Hagan. a new men,
Der, gave a good account Of himself.
A special wrestling bout has been an
nounced for Wednesday night.
The Washington times., 1916-07-04
JAPAN GIVES HUGE
!. MACHINERY ORDER
Pittsburgh Companies Get Con.
tracts Off s2s, 900, 700, In.
Guiding Steel Equipment.

ffTTBBUR0H. July l--Orders for
machinery and steel mill equipment to-
falling more than e2s.ooo.ooo have been
let. or are now being let. to firms In
the Pittsburgh territory by agents Of
the japanese government. Work has
already bean started In local mills upon
si.ooo.0o worth Of the orders. Much Of
the iron apd steel these orders call Tor
10 Intended for use In the erection and
sSulpning OF the imperial iron works NJ
Yawata. Tho Japanese government has
apnrorriated more than S20, 900 900 for the
construction OF these mills. which are
70 be the largest In the Far East.
The orders are being placed with the
The Washington times., 1916-07-04
Stirred by Prospects Of Clash,
Lawmakers Are willing to
Spend Money.
NEWARMY.NAvY RECORD SET
Senate to Pass Naval Bill This
Week, Carrying $50,000,-
600 More Than House.

Stirred BY the prospects Of clash on
the Mexican border and aroused By the
realization that under present condi-
lions. the United States 10 almost help
less In Q military sense. Congress -
showing a determination to expend
money on the navy and army with un-
heard-of nberality.
Although It is faced with the most
tremendous expenditures In the history
Of the country, It Is expected the Sen
ate this week will pass the naval APP
preparation bill without cutting out the
mots important part Of the increases
made by the Naval Affairs Committee.
The bill carries $3l5.s26.s43. This is about
go 900 more than the House bill.
Army Bill to Come Up.
Once the naval bill 10 passed, the
army bill will be put through. The ag-
ricultural bill. now pending. will soon
be out Of the way. II will be followed
by the naval bill.
The army bill. a. amended in tho
Military Committee. has about $780,
900 900 added to 1t. and carries S2s2. oo0. 900.
This does not include the Notifications
bill. carrying $2s,ooo.ooo.
Preparedness on a scale which many
Of the advocates thereof did not hope
for at the outset of the session Is con-
ten,plated in the navy and army bills.
International developments, among
them Mexico, accounts for II.
Inc House will not accept some or the
preparedness increases maze by the sem
ate, but its own bills will undoubtedly be
largely increased.
Upward OF half billion for prepared
ness Is now considered a certainty.
$500, 900, 900 Appropriated.
The total appropriations for the ses-
sion will go above a billion ana q half
and break all records.
Meantime. there Is looming up the
danger of trouble with Mexico. which
might involve expenditures Of unestt-
mated sums.
Congress Is preparing to pass the rev.
enue bill. providing for $40. 900 rev.
enue. II will be passed by tho House
next Saturday.
When the Senate will pass II 10 uncsr-
tain. At the rate Congress 10 spending
money now. 1t will not suffice without q
bond issue to meet the outlay the next
fiscal year.
Preparedness and fiscal questions have
lately assumed extreme Importance in
Congress. Because Of the political situa-
ton, leaders are trying to work toward
adjournment the latter part Of August,
bet Mexico may prevent II. II war
comes Congress will stay in session in
definitely.
The Washington times., 1916-07-04
GARDEN.

Two features Of special interest, be.
cause of the identity OF the stars In
each. form the foreweek bill at the
Garden this week. where Francis K.
Rushman and Beverly Bayne are seen
In "A Virginia Romance" and Anita
Stewart In THE Suspect"
THE Suspect" Ia one OF the v. l.. s.
K. -Vitagraph output which sets forth
The Washington times., 1916-07-04
Goat Roping Contest In
Texas Towns Celebration

SAN ANGELO. Tex. July &-san
Angeles goat got loose today and skid
ded around the town common pursued
by a band Of yelping. lariat-swinginG
cowboys in the newest Fourth OF July
stunt. The goat-roping. contest enlisted
cattlemen from the surrounding coun-
try. and money that wasn't wagered on
the horse races was placed on the
chase for William @.
The Washington times., 1916-07-04
Beat Father Because He
Smoked in Bed, Charge

MILLvILLE, N. j.. July A-Chsrgsd
with thrsshins his father. John Reeves.
because he Insisted on smoking his pips
after he went 10 bed. and set fire TO
the bed clothing. Charles Reeves was
arrested today on complaint Of the par
ent. and h being held for further hear.
Ing by Justice John Chard.
Young Reeves stated that he does not
object to his father smoking q pipe. but
draws the line on allowing him TO tAts
Il TO bed.
The Washington times., 1916-07-04
Jobs Await Applicants
In Uncle Sans Service

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces the following
examinations: Assistant biochemist
(male), at 5000. August 1; local and
assistant inspector Of boilers (male).
August and 10; dairy husbandman
(maie). at $500 to $500. August 8;
all-round machinist. Navy Yard Service
(malel. at s3.2s to MA per day. oc-
tOber 1
The Washington times., 1916-07-04
ECZEMA

TAYI.oR's ECZEMA SOLVENT
quickly removes itching. singing. -
slightly skin blemishes. and restores the
skin to It's perfect healthy state.
This preparation 10 q doctors prescrip-
ton. contains nothing of . harmful or
iniurioys natures 10 odorless. and viii
Trial else 80 a. your drusgist's, .
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