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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28
SCHOOL LEVY RAISED
AGENTS WITHDRAWN

ing the school board do it the same
end was attained.
This brought up the question of
the agents salaries, Mr.. Reese citing
acts of the legislature covering the
matter said that the employment of
the county agents was under the sole
power of the school board, and that
the county board in making the ap-
preparations had exceeded its author
ity.
Mr.. Edwards then said that while
it was not his intention to dis uss
the action of the board with refer
ence to the demonstration agents, he
felt assured that if it was left 70 the
board it would not be acted upon. He
further stated that obviously the
county had the right to engage the
demonstration agents as twenty other
counties in the state had done the
same thing that Escambia had done.
When this point was raised it was
found that the matter was covered in
two enactments of the legislature of
1915, one a more general statute,
which if literally construed would
give the county the right to assist IN
agricultural development. The meas
ure was finally brought to a decision
and motions were made covering the
assessment changes.
Commissioner Tracy moved that
the board rescind its action of July
10, appropriating six and seven
eighths mills for school use. This
was seconded by Commissioner White,
and passed unanimously. A second
notion was made by Commissioner
Tracy taking an eighth mil from the
general fund; this was also seconded
by Commissioner White, and unani-
mously passed. A third motion was
put, appropriating 7 mills for school
use, made by Mr.. Tracy, seconded by
Mr.. White and unanimously passed.
A fourth motion setting the general
fund appropriation at mills was
passed unanimously, and a general
motion adopting the other motions as
part of the former motion on the
budget was passed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28

The school tax levy was put back
to mills, and the appropriation for
the home demonstrator was with
drawn at the special meeting % the
County Commissioners Thursday
night, in which they rescinded the
joint resolution passed a few days
ago lowering the school apportion-
ment to six and seven-eigllths mills,
and applying the eighth of a mill to
Miss Lonny Landrum's emolument.
Opening the discussion last night, I
letter from County Attorney R. Pope
Reese was read that unless some
illegal item was contained, the board
could not lower the tax rate. The
board then ordered that the list be
read, by the clerk, which when done,
resulted in several items being check
ed for further investigation.
Superintendent Edwards was called
before the body to answer certain
questions on some Of the items, which
he did to the entire satisfaction Of
| the board. The list called for a total
expenditure of $139,555.00 as an esti-
mate of the expenses for the ensuing
year, based upon the actual amount
paid out by the school board last year.
The legal questions concerning GER
tain expenditures of the schools were
referred to Mr.. Reese, who was pres
ent, and while the matter was being
investigated by him, IN conference
with Mr.. Edwards, The board dis
cussed the tax levy, as a means for
providing for the work of the farm
| and home demonstration agents,
claiming flat the rate was reduced
/ for the purpose Of providing for This
work.
! After the questions of expenditures
contained in the school budget We're
1 satisfactorily explained, the board
took under consideration the means
for setting the amount at its former
figure, ard Chairman w. c. Barri-
neau stated to Mr.. Edwards that il
was not the intention of the board
when they reduced the levy to work
any hardship on the school board, but
that it seemed that in paying for the
demonstration work, instead of allow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28
HARD FIGHTING
IS|NPROGRESS
British and Germans in the
Somme Region Contest
ing Every Inch.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, July 27.-Hard fighting
has commenced between British and
Germans in the Somme region of
France near Poziers around Tongue
val and in Delville Wood. British on
Wednesday night captured an impor-
tant German trench north of Pozieres,
but the Germans shelled them out
Thursday. The British returned to
attack and got q foothold in the
southern end of the trenches.
To the south of the Somme, French
troops made additional progress east
of Estrees, and in Champagne the
Germans raided the French first line
of trenches near Prones but were
driven out in a counter-attack. Bonn
bardments are progressing on various
sections around Verdun.
Russia announces further progress
against the Germans in the Slovneka
river region, while Austria admits
falling back near Brody in the face OF
superior Russian forces and also thai
Russians gained small advantage.
but lost heavily northeast of Brody
In the northern end of the Russian
front is considerable fighting but NJ
changes.
| In the Caucasus, Russia announces
her troops are pressing had on Turks
] retreatin= from Erzingan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28
THREE NAMED
BY PRESIDENT
Farm Loan Board, Created
Under Rural Credit Bill,
Selected.
by ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, July 27.-President
Wilson today nominated Charles E.
Lobdeu of Great Bend, Kansas,
George W. Norris. of Philadelphia, W.
S. A. Smith, of Sioux City, Iowa, and
Herbert Quick, of Berkeley Springs,
West Virginia, as members of the
farm loan board created under the
rural credit bill, recently passed by
congress. Secretary McAdoo is an
ex-oficio member of the board.
The farm loan system viii probably
not get in operation before next
spring, as the senate win have to act
on nominations, and locations Of
twelve cities for farm loan banks
must be chosen as well as other de-
tails.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, July 27,-Near-
ly $700,0O0,00O for national de-
Tense in fiscal year 1917 is the
aggregate of proposed appro-
priations reached in the senate
today with the passage of an
army appropriation bill carry
ing in round numbers $40 ,000,-
900.
This grand total is subject
to revisions, however, because
the army bill will follow the
naval bill into conference where
reductions are probable despite
Wilson's firm stand for sup
porting the liberal response of
the senate to call for an ade-
quate defense. In round num-
bers appropriations for pre-
paredness as they now stand
are as follows:
Army, $314,000,0OO.
Navy, $315,0oo,0O0.
Fortifcations (passed), $685.
900, 900.
Military Academy, s2,000,-
900.
Army and navy deficiency,
$27,OOO,O0O.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28
ROAD REPAIRS
RUSHED
Rains Interfere and Money
Low-All Possible
Being Done.

Repairing the county roads was the
main topic before the board Of coun-
ty commissioners at the special ses-
sion Thursday night. The matter
was brought up by Chairman w. C..
Barrineau, who stated that the roads
of the county are in very serious
condition due to the storm and fire.
quent rains, and that the road fund
is practically exhausted.
Mr.. Barrineau stated that nearly
all available road crews are now en-
gagged on the work, but that the daily
rains have made all repairs useless.
The question of securing more funds
to complete the road work was
brought up and discussed and was re-
ferred to County Attorney R. Pope
Reese who was instructed to report
on the matter at the next meeting Of
the board which viii be held at the
court house Tuesday evening.
Other matters to come before the
board last night was the approving
the bonds of the tax assessments il
(Coutipued On PAGE Tvoo
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28
NEARLY $7OO,OOO,OO FOR
THE NATIONAL DEFENSE

AS it passed senate, the
army bill exceeded all house
appropriations by s131 100000.
The senate agreed to an amend
ment appropriating 100000
for the relief Of families of
regulars and guardsmen in
service in the Mexican emer--
gency. This fund is distributed
at the discretion of secretary
of war. No family can get
ly.
more than fifty dollars month
Among other legislation the
senate put in the army bill was
the creating of a council Of ma
tiOnal defense, increase of pay
of ten per cent for officers and
twenty per cent for men of
the regulars and militia in &C
tual service in the Mexaican
campaign or border duty, and
an increase in the age minimum
for enlistment. The provision
for soldiers at the border vot-
ing in the presidential election
was struck out and senate then
passed the military academy
bill.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28
OFFICERS MUM BUT
SAILORS SPEAK OUT

Norfolk, July 27.-At least five men
aboard the battleship Louisiana still
maintain they saw the ship within the
Virginia capes Monday night which
signalled that she was an English
cruiser. None of the Eouisiana's
officers, however, would discuss the
matter since the British ambassador
had officially stated that no British
warship entered the capes.
Government officials are investigat-
ing to establish identity of the mys-
terious ship. Meantime the cruiser
North Carolina and four torpedo
boats and the allied patrol cruisers
spent quiet day outside the three
mile limit while the Deutschland re-
manned at Baltimore.
Navy officers who were aboard the
Louisiana last Tuesday night when
vessel within the capes was re-
ported to have signaled that she wes
an English cruiser" today received
the statement of Sir Cecil-Spriug
Rice at first without comment, in
sisting that it would be manifestly
improper under the circumstances for
them to say anything.
Was 1t Brazilian Vessel?
Mystery was added to the situa-
ton today before Collector Hamilton
by developments at IN inquiry into
the movements of the Tibagy, n Bra
lillian merchant vessel, which some
thought might have teen mistaken for
cruiser. The inspector was closeted
with the two officers Of the Tioagy
and an interpreter for more than ar
hour. He refused to discuss Their
testimony, hut they later talked
through third person.
Capt. Soares of the T'ihagy, de,
clared that he signaled no vesse
within the capes, that he did not sigh
the Louisiana, no. did he carry
blinker lights. shruug1 wtich, pei
sons aboard the Louisiana aver, came
the signal English cruiser" tn,
only lights on BOARD besides his reg
u.ar signals for q me-Cnanc ship with
" the Sapes, ts declared, wcrc cleo
trio bulbs on his mast behind a boar
cut out of which wee cut the letter
forming the word Brazil. He was o
the opinion that these letters uoul
not have been mistaken for blinke
4 ~-a.l D.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28
MAN KILLED IN
THE CAPS|Z|NG
OF FORD CAR
Telephone Message An
nounced Details of Acct
dent in Country.
VICTIM WAS MAN
OF STOCKTON, ALA.
Informant Asks Whether Or
Not Coroner's Jury Was
Needed in Inquiry.

Early yesterday afternoon. q tsle-
phone message to the sheriff's Office
announced that a white man named
Cox had met death in an accident out
near McKinnonville, the report giving
the name of the victim, as Cox, and
saying that the latter's home was At
Stockton, Ala, and that when thu
auto which he was driving skidded
on a claybank, the machine went
over, turning a sornersault and
catching Cox underneath, crushing
him to death. The victims COM
panion, whose name was not given.
escaped with little or no injuries.
The sheriff's informant asked
whether or not it would require an
inquiry by coroner, but after details
had been learned, and the mans
death proven to have been clearly the
result of a regrettable accident, it
was seen that such an inquiry was
unnecessary.
It was stated that Cox and com
panion, coming from Stockton, Ala,
were on the way to Samson, Ala, and
that the car carrying them passed
through Muscogee about / o'clock IN
the afternoon. About thirty minutes
later. the information was telephoned
to Muscogee that the accident had
happened, and from that point was
given to the sheriff's Office by teie-
phone.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28
MOVIE LADY s
At.
ARRIVES
Sam Stearn Sends 1t From
Atlanta and Is Re-
leased.
HUSBAND WRITES;
WANTS TO KNOW
Mrs. Antoinette Evans On a
Hike Back to New
Orleans.

That jewelry of Mrs. Autoinetts
Evans, who says she is a movie
actress from New Orleans. where she
led a pig around on a pink ribbon
has come. Sam Stearn. who is al
legged to have eloped with the gems
to Atlanta, Ca, was released from
duIarce vile upon making restitution,
and by all the rules of the game,
happiness should reiga supreme to
the end OF time.
But enter another el-ment of per
plexity. For almost at the same time
Mrs. Antoinette Evans was opening
the precious package, Chief Sanders
was opening a letter from the lady's
husband, who wanted to know if she
really had been in Pensacola.
Hubby, who is in New Orleans, had
denied categorically that wife was
in Pensacola when the story of the
robbery was sent over the wires.
Mrs. Evans left Thursday with g
ticket for New Orleans.
She claims that she came here or
a moving picture contract with Sam
Stearn, to pose in fashion films al
81, 900 a week, and that Stearn, wner
she gave him certain jewelry to have
repaired last week, decamped with he1
possessions, also $500 of hers. Stearn't
arrest in Atlanta followed; requisi
ton papers were taken out by Florida
but the case was dropped, on condi
ton that he return the gems and ser,
back $780, The $500 reached her
several days ago, and the jewelr!
| Thursday morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28
NEAR GUNFIGHT
ENDS IN A LEG
BITING AFFAIR

A shotgun and a bite in the
leg were features in a contro-
versy between Isaac Finney and
o. w. Jefferson, according TO
Sheriff Ellis, who went out to
a point near MilIview Thurs
day in response to complaints
preferred by both men. Finney
was arrested on a charge of
assaulting with a shotgun but
was later released on bond.
Finney and Jefferson had a
little argument, and this lead
to the shotgun demonstration
by Finney. Jefferson endeav-
ored to disarm him, and Finnsy
bit him on the leg, arm, etc.
Both men are well known
white men, and Finney, who
did the biting, has a wooden
leg.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28
Emphatic Denial of Report
ed Incursion of a Mys--
terious English Cruiser.
MEN ON LOUISIANA
STICK TO STORIES
In Meantime, Cruiser North
Carolina and Destroyers
On Neutrality Duty.
BY AssoCIATED PRESS

Washington, July 27.-SH Cecil
SprirVg Rice, the British ambassador
informed Acting Secretary Polk to-
day that he had received a message
from the admiral commanding the
British squadron on the Atlantic
coast denying that British warship
had entered Chesapeake bay as re-
ported by the commander of the
battleship Louisiana.
The ambassador said the British
ships had strict orders not to enter
the three mile limit of American
territorial waters to waylay the Ger
man submarine Deutschland or for
any other purpose, and the admiral
had reported that these instructions
had not been violated at any time.
Mr.. Polk was told that the British
admiral was very indignant over the
report that one of his cruisers had
made an incursion into Chesapeake
bay under cover of darkness early
yesterday morning.
The statement of the ambassador
will be accepted by the state depart
ment but the commander of the
Louisiana is being pressed for further
details on his report that a craft
which passed him at Eynnhaven inlet
signalled English cruiser" Officials
do not know what to make of the
case, but some are led to believe thai
the American officer was the victim
of some kind of hoax.
The armored cruiser North Caro-,
lima and the destfoyers sent out y
the capes for neutrality duty yester,
day will continue their patrol.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28
ALLIED wARSHIPS OFF
THE CAROLINA COAST

Beaufort, n. C., July 27.-Two al
lied warships appeared off Beaufort
inlet last night following reports that
the German merchant submarine
Bremen was headed this way. Nothing
was seen Of the submarine, but the
warships continued their patrol today
cruising about Is miles off shore.
They presumably were sent here from
the squadron on guard off the Vir-
ginia capes awaiting the departure
Of the Bremen's sister ship, tha
Deutschland, from Baltimore.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28
Santa Rosa and Escarnbia Counties
Offer Franchise to Private Com
pa1y to Bald, and Ob6gate Them
selUes Build Spanish Trail. 4OO,-
900 Tourists a Year VIII Pass
Through Here. Public Sentiment
Aroused to the Necessity of High
lUay Development

Resolved, That the Escambia- santa Rosa Bridge
Company be organized, and that this bridge com
pany ask the boards of these two counties grant
the proposed bridge company the privilege of bridg
ing Escamba river that the said counties grant or
deed to the bridge company all necessary ap-
proaches and that the counties agree build that part
of the Old Spanish Trail passing through their re-
spective countless that the said counties the
right to purchase said bridge at the expiration of FIVE
years at fair cash value to be fixed by disnterest
ed committee of FIVE people
Motion made by J. B. Perkins and adopted at the
joint meeting of Santa Rosa and Escambia county
commissioners.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28
KILLED WIFE
AND SUICIDES
Coroner Jury Clears Up
aRther Mysterious Death
of Wealthy Woman.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Norfolk, July 27.-The coroner's
jury today returned a verdict that z.
E. Keister, prominent real estate
man, killed his wife, whose partly
charred body was found in their home
here last week.
Keister was found shot shortly af-
forwards, and died this morning with
out regaining consciousness. A mes
senger boy testified that at / O'Clock
on the morning of the tragedy he
heard a woman in the Keister home
cry, don't beat me any more.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28
BODY OF MAN KILLED
BY AUTO BROUGHT HERE

For the purpose of being prepared
for burial, the body of the late J. r.
Cox, who was killed near McKinnon-
vile yesterday when an automobile
overturned, was brought here. The
body was prepared for burial at the
undertaking parlors Of F. r. Pou,
on West Romano street. Last night
the remains were shipped to Bluff
Springs, where the funeral viii take
place this afternoon. Deceased was
55 years of age, and his home was at
some point in Georgia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28
Country In Grip
of Worst Heat
WaUe In Years
q AssoCTATED pREss.

Washington, July 27.-The entire
continental United States, except the
Pacific coast is in the grip of the
worst heat wave in fifteen years, the
weather bureau announced tonight
and no immediate relief is in sight.
The humidity was particularly high
and is so much that millions are to
swelter in big cities of the north and
is threatening to destroy millions Of
dollars worth of crops in the Missis-
sippi valley.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28
New York sweIfers.

New York July 27.-A combination
of heat and excessive humidity today
enveloped New York in an atmos-
phere of a Turkish bath. Humidity
was SO, which was higher than ever
before except IN July 1895, and tenn
perature today was IS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28
CHILD KILLED BY
LIGHTNING; TWO
OTHERS SHOCKED
BY ASSOCIATES PRESS.

Orlando, Florida, July 27.-Light-
ming instantly killed nine year old
Ruth Jones, knocked unconscious her
father, w. S. Jones, and shocked Dud-
ley Jones, aged seven, a brother of
Ruth.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28

The meeting was an enthusiastic
one, and lasted several hours. Up
wards of hundred citizens of Pen
sacola, Milton, Moline, and other
parts of Escambia and Santa Rosa
counties were present, testifying to
their interest in the bridge at Ferry
Pass, so necessary to the Old Spanish
Trail aud the development of this
region.
Development Projects.
1t was essentially a good roads
meeting - everybody wants good
roads and bridges and let their sem
timents be plainly seen. Though only
- Ferry Pass bridge was discussed,
there were numerous illusions to the
Moline bridge, for which appropria-
ton has recently been made by Es-
@mbia county, and the fact that the
Moline bridge was so necessary, sim
ply, emphasized the Importance of a
bridge at Ferry Pass.
Hinrichs Opens Meeting.
The meeting was called to order at
half past two by Mayor Hinrichs, in
the city hall. Mayor Hinrichs after
stressing &c Importance of all
bridges, stated that he was in favor
not only Of the Ferry Pass bridge.
but of all bridges and developments
He then requested Col. R. NJ. Cary tc
preside. D. R. Read Editor of the Mil
ton Gazette, was then chosen to act
as secretary of the meeting.
The Bridge Necessary.
VIM. Herrider, of The Journal of,
flee, made an interesting address il
which he stated that the meeting wa:
the outgrowth of the Twin Tours tx
Quincy last month. He stated tina
at a mass meeting at Milton on june
%, the Ferry Pass bridge receivet
endorsement, and the present meeting
was determined upon to arouse senti
ment in both counties to the absolut,
necessity of the project; and tn
tourist is the forerunner of the per
manent settler. Without the Ferr
YCo1f,nuad m, para t.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28
Deaths in Chico 20.

Chicago, July 27.-Three deaths
and many prostrations today were at
tributed to heat which went to one
hundred degrees. Every weather bu-
reau station between the Rockies and
the Allegheny mountains reported a
maximum Of at lest ninety.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28
ANNOUNCES OPENING OF
ANOTHER COUNTY BRIDGE

It was announced last night that
the county bridge at Pleasant Grove,
which had been closed for several
weeks, is now open for traffic again.
The Ferry Pass ferry is also running.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28
PENSACOLA WEATHER

Yesterdays temperature:
Highest, 80 degrees; low
est, 7e degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28

The Ideal Summer Resort
BATHING, BOATING, FISHING
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-28

Local thunder showers
Friday and Saturday.
Gentle to moderate winds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-20
A. D. WARNER SECURES
EBERHART PROPERTY

The James c. Eberhart homestead
and real estate in Mishawaka was
sold yesterday at a private sale to \.
ID. Warner oil the Mishawaka Wool
en- Co. The purchase price was S15,-
600, according TO a report of the sale
lIade in the circuit court.
The majority of the heavy claims
filed about two months ago against
the estates of James G. Eberhart and
Everett G.. Eberhart have been al
lowed by the executors. Fred G. Eb-
erhart and Jennie L. Eberhart.
The claims and the amounts al
lowed, follow:
Mrs. Susie Beiger $Z75,4OO, al
lowed $267.750.
National City bank. Chicago.
$254,294; allowed S255,679.4O.
Continental and Commercial Trust
&. Savings bank, Chicago. trustee,
1855, 3SS.SS; allowed S254,79220.
Continental and Commercial Trust
q Savings bank. Chicago, S2S3.-
G91.11; allowed S2S4,O91.40.
The claims filed jointly against the
estates were for notes held by the
claimants against the estates for
mortgages on timbered lands and the
like.
No action has been taken on the
smaller claim filed by an eastern
banking institution.