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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
Claim "a Allied Machines
Were Brought Down
in France.
NO LAND BATTLES
OF IMPORTANCE
French Claim 26 German
Machines Are Account
ed For.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Sept. 24.-Aerial activity,
in which two Zeppelins were destroy
ed in England, and in which the Ger
mans announce twenty-four allied
machines were brought down in
France, and the French announce 20
German machines ammounted for in
that territory, featured Sunday in the
war, there having been no land bat
Ties of any great proportions or
startling results in any of the war
theaters in France, aside from local
attacks by both sides, all of which
opposing side claims was repulsed.
Violent artillery duels predominated.
In Galicia, the Russian attack on
the upper Dniester, resulted in a gen
eral engagement.
North of Zborow, the Russians
gained some Teutonic trenches, but
the Teutons claim they later drove the
Russians out with heavy losses to the
attackers. Russia announces, how
ever, that they captured 500 prison
ers in this section.
The Teutonic allies recaptured sew
eral position in the Carpathians.
In Roumania, the fighting has died
down homewhat in the Dubrudja reg
ion, while in Pennsylvania a Rouman-
ian attack was repulsed.
The British have crossed the
Struma at three points, while the
Serbs made additional progress as
have the French northwest of Flo
rita.
The usual artillery engagements
and isolated infantry attacks occur
red on the Austro-Italian front, and
Rome announces that violent Aus
trian attacks failed on the Carso
front.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
1t. ROCKWELL
Mr.
Dat TIE 4 DAY
Atlanta Boy Killed in France
Was Considered Skillful
and Daring Pilot.
PROMOTED JUST
BEFORE DEATH
Died Without Knowing He
Had Been Raised to
Second Lieutenant.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Paris, Sept. 24.-The actual fight
in which Sergeant Kiffin Rockwell, of
Atlanta, was mortally wounded by a
German airman, took place yesterday
over the town of Thanh, as Rockwell
was returning from a bombarding ex-
petition in which he flew one of the
fighting machines that furnished the
escort.
Rockwell's body fell in the recon-
quered territory in Alsace, near the
spot where he brought down his first
adversary five months ago.
A few hours previous to his last
engagement he was promoted to Sec
ond lieutenant, but died without
knowing it. He had already received
a military medal, and since last
wounded had fought 81 air battles or
an average of more than one a day.
In French aviation circles Rockwell
was regarded as an "ace" a name Civ
en- to the most skillful and daring
pilots.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
CITY SCHOOLS
OPEN TODAY
All Except High Aer Ready
to Begin Sessions With
Big Enrollnents.

All the schools of the county open
today with the exception of the high
school on North Hill, the opening Of
which is postponed for one week until
the repairs can be completed. All Of
the children who have spent i sum-
mer of vacation days will return to
the routine of the school room and
the business of being educated.
The attendance this year is expect
ed to be larger than any other school
term and the staff of teachers has
been increased to care for the swell
ing classes. Many of the improve
ments and additions which have been
effected during the summer to the
various schools are finished and no
difficulty is expected on the opening
day.
The Encouragement of the city into
three school districts is expected 10
facilitate matters to a great extent,
as in the present case with three dis
tricts and transfer privileges, the en-
rollment in each school is not allowed
to exceed the facilities of the build.
ing.
The chief change which has been
made over the system of former years
is that in the location of high school
and grammar school No. 1. This was
done after it became evident that the
enrolment of the high school would
exceed the capacities of the Clubbs
building, and also to provide central
location for the high school. A sec
ond question also entered largely into
the change, as the board wished to
place grammar school in each sec
ton of the city, and a high school
convenient to both.
The present arrangement is con-
sidered an ideal one, as by the inter-
change of the two buildings the sew
eral ends were accomplished and the
inclusion of the fifth and sixth grades
in the No. 1 annex makes it conven-
lent for smaller and younger students.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
SEARCH FOR BANK
ROBBERS ABANDONED

Miami, Sept. 24.-Pursuit of the
four robbers who held up officials OF
the bank at Homestead several DAYS
ago and got away with $4,000, later
killing three members of the sheriff's
posse which went in pursuit, has been
abandoned.
Sheriff Hardie and his men. baff1ed
by the resourcefulness of the gang,
returned here from Key Largo,
where for two days they had been
searching for two members of the
gang known to have reached there.
The sheriff says the pair got away in
a motor boat which they comman-
deered and reached the thousand Is
lands, a group of keys of various
sizes, among which it would be posi-
bic to hide small army of men, and
which for years have been the hiding
place of law-breakers.
The sheriff believes that two mem
bers of the gang were either killed or
wounded in the several skirmishes
they had with the posse.
R. D. Niles, the automobile driver
whose car the bandits hired and in
which they were driven TO the bank
by Niles, has been freed from jail,
where he had been held as an impor-
tant witness. The authorities do not
believe Niles is implicated in the af.
fair but that he acted under COM
pulsion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
All Transit Tracks in New
York Are Being Close
ly Watched.
TO FINE UNION
MEN WHO RIDE
Few Attacks of Minor Ma
ture From House Tops
Are Reported.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

New York, Sept. 24.-While several
unions, representing various trades,
met today and discussed plans for
the threatened suspension of work
Wednesday in aid of the carmen who
quit September 6, active picketing of
the transit lines, which have been
declared unfair by organized labor,
was begun. Sentinels were posted
throughout the city to report union
men riding these cars, and it was said
that those thus reported would be
fined.
Eight hundred coppers, affiliated
with the Longshoremen's Union, it
was announced, voted in favor of q
strike, but are waiting until the Long
shoremen take action.
Except for sporadic attacks from
house tops against the elevated trains,
most of which were of a minor char
acter, there is little outward change
in the situation, and the elevated and
subway service continued normal,
while the surface line service is i'm
proved.
The jitneys did thriving business
as many union nlen refused to patron
re the transit .onpanies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
This Action Will be Taken
by Presidential Electors
From Florida.
FIVE HUNDRED
NAMES NECESSARY
Situation is Result of Failure
of Candidates to File Elk
pense Accounts.

Petitions will be circulated in Pen
sacola and Escambia county, begin
ming this morning, requesting that
the names of VIII H. Price of Mari
anna, Hunt Harris of Ocala, and w.
NJ. Marby of Tampa, be placed on the
official ballot, as presidential electors
from Florida
The blank forms were received nv
DIR. S. R. NJ. Kennedy yesterday from
Chairman Raney Of the state demo-
cratic executive committee, and as DR.
Kennedy is the committeeman from
Escambia county, he will be in charge
of the work The actual circulation
viii be done by Dan Jones.
Five hundred names are necessary
to be placed on the petitions, and
there are six blank forms. A signer
must affiX his name to each of the
six forms, copy of which will be
filed with the board of county com,
missioners, the other duplicates being
forwarded to the democratic execu
tive committee. AS the petition must
be presented to the board within 20
days of the general election. it is inn.
perative that the work be commenced
at once.
The uuusual situation was the re-
suit of the failure Of three Of the
nominated electors to file their ex-
pense statements as required by the
primary law. The men who were
elected in the primary were 7. NJ.
Dozier, Oscar nj. johnson and Harry
L. Bethel, but when they failed to
comply with the law, the executive
committee in session on August "a,
appointed Messrs. Price, Harris and
Marby to fill the existing vacancies.
This being done the committee wishes
the people of each county to sanction
their action, by filing petitions signed
by 500 qualified votes.
The names of the three duly elect
ed electors will also be on the blanks.
and are 7. j.. Butler, Martin Caro-
belos and ]. P. Cox.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
INTERESTING POSTER
AT POSTOFFICE

A colored poster published by the
department of commerce, Bureau of
Standards, presenting the Interna-
tlonal Metric system of weights and
measures, has been posted in the
postoffice building by Postmaster Ben
S. Hancock.
The big card shows in color the
relative sizes and capacities of bodies
measured by the various systems of
measurement, and since it has been
posted has been consulted by many
of the patrons of the building.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
TOY INDUSTRY OF
GERMANY SERIOUSLY
AFFECTED BY WAR

s~@. BY ASSOCIATED APRIGSS
Berne, Switzerland, Sept. "a
Perhaps no single industry in Ger
many has suffered so much from the
war as that of toy-making. In the last
'aeace year Germany's toy trade ag-
gregated 140,000,000 marks or $685.
100000, of which more than twenty
five millions was export, and the
larger part to America. Since the
war began this figure has dropped
nearly two thirds. What is worse
still, for the German manufacturers,
is the fact that other countries have
taken up this industry, and the Ger
mans will find it very hard to recover
their lost markets.
More than any other branch of in
dustry the German toy-trade sent its
products throughout the world. It's
first development was after the
Franco-Prussian way, but it was not
until twenty-five years ago that its
exports first assumed very large di-
mansions. Before the war not less
than 100000 persons were employed
in toy-making, mostly in Saxony,
around Nuremberg. 1t was largely
a home industry and furnished work
for thousands of women and children.
In 1913 the toy exports to the Uni
ted States amounted to nearly $10,-
100000, but since then, owing to the
British blockade, the volume of trade
has sunk to perhaps less than one
fourth of this sum. The neutral
states, Holland, Denmark, Sweden
and Norway have bought more toys
but their increased trade has failed
to make up the losses of the trans
Atlantic business. Austria Hungary,
too, has taken more toys and the
home trade has been much better.
But, in spite of all this, the total
shrinkage in the annual turnover IS
estimated at between sixty and sew
enty per cent.
The shortage of raw materials, too,
has caused the toy manufacturers
enormous Inconvenience and the enor-
nous rise in prices has injured their
trade still more. The war has caused
loss of business connections abroad
which have existed for many years.
Foreign customers have been looking
for new sources of supply, md for
eign manufacturers have been en-
couraged to go out after the German
trade. In the United States, in Eng
land and France, and Switzerland,
new toy industries have been started,
aided greatly by the increased prices
when the German manufacturers
have been forced to demand.
It is said that 1,500 kinds of Ger
man toys are now being made in
England and are being sold at the
same prices as the original articles.
In France the trade is being pushed
and one factory alone has already
made over a million dollars worth of
dolls. A French hank has been spe-
cially organized to promote the inter
ests of the toy trade. The Japa-
nese competition, too, is greatly fear
ed, especially in the American mar
ket.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
WAR RESTORES CIVIC
RIGHTS TO SOLDIERS
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS

Paris, Sept. 24.-More than seven
hundred French soldiers who had, be-
fore the war, been convicted of some
offense that involved the loss of civic
rights have been rehabilitated since
April, 1915, on account some signal
action at the front.
A law passed April 4, 1915, provides
that the criminal record of every sol
der cited in the orders of the day of
the army may be cancelled on appli-
cation.
Among nine soldiers rehabilitated
recently, two had died on the battle
field and their records cleared on the
application of father and a widow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
so TRANSFERS ISSUED
BY SCHOOL BOARD

Approximately so transfers were
issued school children by the board
of public instruction at the informal
meeting Saturday, and the represen-
tation from each district was nearly
the same. All that were filed within
the time limit were granted except
those requests for transfer to prim-
airy school No. "a. The attendance
at this school is already taxing the
capacity of the building, and the
BOARD stated that it was impossible to
add any more students to the classes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
BROTHER
STOPS DEDICATION
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Chicago, Sept. 24.-Edward Nielsen
berg today plunged through a crowd
of five hundred persons gathered
about monument in Waldheim Gene
terry, erected in honor of his brother,
Samuel Meisenberg, the Chicago ma
rine who lost his life in the occupa-
ton of Vera Cruz, and prevented the
dedication of the monument.
Edward Meisenberg declared the
society which erected the monument
had failed to give the marines pow
erty stricken parents money it prom
Used them.
Members of the society denied that
any money had been promised.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
PRIESTS AND WOMEN
CONDEMNED TO DEATH
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Amsterdam, Holland, Sept. a.
Press dispatches from Maastricht,
say seventeen persons have al
ready. been executed at Haaselt, Bel
GUM, as a result of the trials for
Espionage.
In all, twenty-five have been con.
demned, including four priests, thres
women and two young girls.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
STEAMER GOES TO
SEA DRAWING 28Jl FIT.

Early Saturday morning the steam
er Indian, which loaded LOG standards
of timber on deck, and also loaded
1,400 tons of bunker coal, went to sea,
passing over the bar drawing a little
better than twenty-eight feet. 1t was
reported to the harbormaster's office
that the exact depth of the steamer
when she pulled away from Muscogee
wharf, was twenty-eight feet, six
inches.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
COAL CHUTES BE
TESTED AGAIN

The coal chute of the G., F. & A.
will be tested again towards the lat
ter part of the week. when more of
the machinery is ready for use. The
big machine is practically completed,
and it is expected that actual tests
with coal will be made in a short
time.
Other tracks must be laid over the
fill connecting the tower with the side
tracks, and consequently it will be
several weeks before the entire chute
can be used.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
NATIONAL GUARD LEAVING.

Moorehead City, N. c., Sept. a.
The first contingent of the North
Carolina National Guard to entrain
for the border left here Saturday
night for Texas. There were seven
teen officers and 287 enlisted men on
the train. The remainder of the
guard will get away as soon as prac-
ticable.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
FLORIDA MAN Is
KILLED IN COLLISION
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Wauchulla, Fla, Sept. 24.-Alex
Chandler was killed near here tonight
in collision of his automobile with
a buggy driven by George Christie
pher, who suffered broken leg and
may die from internal injuries.
Both men were residents of Wau-
chula.
Christopher's horse was killed.
Four PRISONS in the automobile with
Chandler escaped with slight injuries.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
a ASSISTING FARMS
TO SHOW HOGS

Taking advantage of the fair
weather of the past week, practically
everv farmer in Escambia county has
commenced storing hay and Farm
nemonstrator S. w. Hiatt stated yes
torday that the crop seemed to be an
excellent one.
Mr.. Hiatt has been engaged for the
cost week in going over the county
sssisting in making hay, and storing
it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
A Bic FIRE At
PHOENIX n. Y.
Originated in Power Plant
and Resulted in Loss of
a Million Dollars.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Syracuse, n. Y, Sept. 24.-Fire this
morning destroyed the entire business
district and more than half the in
dustrial section of the town of Phoe-
nix, sixteen miles north of here, with
a loss of more than a million dollars.
One person is known to have per
ished.
: 1t started from hot journal in the
power plant, the authorities said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
SOCIALIST ATTACKS
WILSON AND HUGHES
BY AssocIATEn pREss

New York, Sept. 24.-Presiderc
Wilson were characterized as "candi-
dates of the capatilistic class" by AL
Ian L. Benson, nominee of the social
list party for president, at a meeting
in Madison Square today.
He was applauded by a large crowd
attending the formal ratification OF
the socialists nominations.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
MISS STIRLING WINS
BERTHELLYN CUP

Philadelphia, Sept. 24-Miss Alexa
Stirling, of Atlanta, southern woman
golf champion, defeated Mrs. Clar-
ence H. Vanierbeck of Philadelphia,
national champion, in the final round
for the Berthellyn cup at the Hunt
ingdon Valley Country Club here.
Two up and one to play, was the
score.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
REDUCE SIZE OF BREAD.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 24.-Bak-
ers here Saturday reduced the size OF
a five-cent loaf of bread Ii to Is
ounces and the ten-cent loaf from 26
to "a ounces, and announced they
would make nothing but white bread
at these prices. Flour has advanced
here so per cent in two months.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
TRAIN KILLS MINISTER.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 24.-Rev. T.
L. Moody, or fifty-five years a
Southern Methodist minister, was in
stantly killed Saturday by a Louis
vile & Nashville train at Culleoka,
Tenn, wb@e he was pastor, sccord-
ing TO S--1mbia, Tenn, diapatch.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
FOUND SUFFERING
IN ABANDONED CAMP
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dixville Notch, n. H., Sept. a.
Joseph A. Dennison, former assistant
district attorney of Suffolk county,
Mass, and wife, who have been lost
nearly four days in the northern foot
hills of the White Mountains, were
found today in an abandoned logging
camp, suffering from exhaustion and
lack of sleep.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
Twelve Machines Raided
London and Southeast
Counties Saturday Night.
MANY FIRES
FOLLOWED RAID
Tens of Thousands of Lon
doners Watched Raid, Pre-
senting Brilliant Spectacle.
az ASSOCIATED Press.

London, Sept. 24.-Twelve Zeppe-
Inns raided London and the southeast
counties of England last night and
killed 30 persons, and injured ITO.
OF the casualties, twenty-eight were
men women and children and ninety
nine men, women and children were
injured in the metropolitan area Of
London. The others were in the coun-
ties.
Two of the Zeppelins, both of the
new pattern, were shot down. in Es-
sex. The crew of one was killed, but
that of the other, consisting of %
men, was captured.
Many Fires Follow.
It is feared that two other persons
are buried under the debris in an east
Midland town. Missiles dropped by
the Zeppelins caused numerous fires
and demolished or damaged a large
number of stores and residences in
London, but reports from outside the
city proper say the damage was light
in most cases and no military loss re-
suited, although two factories were
damaged and some damage was done
to railway tracks.
Many Watched Raid.
It Is not believed that more than
three of the raiders the London dis
trict and the fact that two Of them
fell before London's aircraft defenses
caused satisfaction and is expected
to depress the morale Of the Zeppelin
orews, but London, while iubilant to-
day, did not show the exultant en-
thusiasm of three weeks ago when the
first Zeppelin was brought down, qs
destruction giant sky raiders are now
taken as an ordinary incident in this
unusual world war.
Tens of thousands of Londoners
had been watching the searchlights
pick out the raiders and saw the
shrapnel burst around it and the
British aircraft dart after it, but it
disappeared. Later another came over,
and, after a brilliant spectacle, fell
amid burst of flame while thousands
cheered the fortunate shot. The 9TH
er Zeppelin was brought down nearby
in the little village of Mengold, Es-
sex county, and while damaged, evil
IDENTIFY was able to effect a landing.
Her crew surrendered to constables.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
BERMUDA SWEPT
BY SEVERE STORM
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hamilton, Bermuda, Sept. 24-Ber-
muda was swept by a severe storm
yesterday afternoon, very general
damage being caused throughout the
colony.
Many buildings were damaged bad
ly, trees uprooted and electric light
and telephone communication was in
terrupted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
AIRSHIPS RAIDING
COASTS OF ENGLAND
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Sept. 24.-Twenty-four air
ships raided the east and southeast
coasts of England Saturday night,
dropping bombs in various places, it
is officially announced.
The raid is still continuing. No re-
ports of casualties or damage yet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
GENERAL TREVINO
ISSUES A DENIAL
BY ASSOCIATED pRrss.

Chihuahua City, Sept. 24.-General
Trevino today issued an absolute de-
NAL of the report that General Naf-
arrate will succeed him in COMMAND
here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
THE BOOK FUND.

The Journal is receiving con-
tributions to the school book 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 viii appeal to the gener-
osity of all.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair Monday and Tuesday, gentle
variable winds.
Yesterdays temperature: Highest. 81
degrees; lowest, IS degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-25
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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1916-01-21
EDWARDS A CANDIDATE.

j. E. Edwards of Forsyth has an
nounced his candidacy for the repub-
lican nomination for United States
senator. Commenting on Mr.. Ed
wards candidacy the Miles City Daily
Star has the following:
"In an interview in the Miles City
Daily Star, State Senator j. f. Ed
words of Forsyth, his can
didacy for the United States senate
at the Montana republican primaries
10 he held in August, and makes a
declaration of principles upon which
he will go before the voters. He adj
~vocates among other things, tariff re-
vision, strict immigration laws, state
control of natural and a
more liberal administration of the
land laws. Senator Edwards has
served several terms in both branches
of the legislature and at the last ses-
sion, as president protein of the SEN
ate, he was the active leader of the
republican party.
Senator Edwards, in the event OF
election, would succeed Henry l.
Myers. whose term expires this year
Senator Myers was elected senate,
six years ago next fall as a compro.
mise candidate after the Legislature
had been deadlocked for weeks"
Senator Myers has many warn
friends throughout northeastern Mon
tana who will make a strong cam
paign for his nomination and cleo.
lion.