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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-11-28
WEATHER REPORT

Overcast and warmer tonight.
prSpahIf followed by raii in
rae cari! morning rGn0rroW;
High tide l0.51 a.. M and
moderate. southern winds. :
Ills 70. M. sun rose .:"S. sun
sets 4:53.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28
Underwater Craft Leaves
Bases to Begin Work
Tuesday.
TO SINK VESSELS
WITHOUT WARNING
Germany Says Her Pledge
Still Binding in Case of
Peaceful" Vessels.
RY ASSOCIATED PREss.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Germany
has instructed Count Won Bernstorff
to inform the United States that as
surances regarding the future con-
duct of submarine warfare, given in
the Lusitania and Arabic cases, are
still binding, but that they apply only
to vessels of peaceful character.
Germany is understood to contend
that armed merchantmen have shown
themselves not to be peaceful and
therefore are subject to destruction
without warning.
Instructions are particularly direct
to the German ambassador to inform
the United States that British mer-
chantmen, armed ostensibly for de-
tense, have orders to attack subma-
rines. Germany is sending state
ments, which she claims will prove
this, but they have not yet been re-
ceived.
Confidential Berlin advices say that
German and Austrian submarines
have received orders to start sinking
armed merchantmen from midnight
Tuesday and that many already have
started on a cruise for that purpose.
Won Bernstorff probably will present
his instructions to Lansing Monday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28
GREAT BAT TIE
STILL RAGING
ABOUT VERDUN
Germans Have Captured
Charnpuenville and
Hardamont.
FRENCH ARE MAKING
REPEATED ATTACKS
Hurting Bodies of Troops
on Deuramont in Hope
of Retaking It.
FRENCH ARE MAKING
REPEATED ATTACKS
~ Assoc1ATEp Press.

London, Feb. 27.-The great battle
raging around Verdun, in which half
million men are involved is still
being fought at some points with the
same fury of several days ago. The
Germans have captured Champneu-
vile, to the west and the fortified
works of Hardaumont, 10 the east of
Fort Douamont.
Berlin also claims to have captured
the Cote de Talou, west of Doua-
mont, but the French state that artil-
lery fire from both sides has rendered
this position undsnable for the French
and Germans.
The French are hurting repeated at
taeks upon the Douamont positions
held by the Germans who, they de-
clare are having difficulty in holding
themselves there, but in the Woeuvre
region, east of Verdun, the French
have withdrawn their advanced posts.
Both sides are bringing up large re-
Inducements and it is reported the
British lines are being extended in
Belgium and France so the French
may be released for the Verdun bat
tie.
In the Vosges mountains the Ger
mans also started a heavy offensive
southeast Of Celles, but the French
completely checked It. Near Ypres
the Germans repuIsed the British at
tack. Between Scissors and Rheims
the allies heavily bombarded the Ger
man positions.
There has been considerable &C
tivity along the Russian front, around
RIGA. Friedrichstadt and Illcul5st. In
the Caucasus despite the heavy snow,
which is waist deep in some places,
the Russians VIGOROUSLY continue pur-
suing the Turks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28
YACHT Oneida
IN PORT WITH.
ABOARD.
Craft is One of the Largest
of Her Kind Ever to
Enter This Port.
ON WINTER CRUISE
IN SOUTHERN WATER
Commodore Z. g. Benedict
and Number of Guests
Enjoying Voyage.

Flying the flag OF the New York
Yacht club, the large and handsome
yacht Oneida, the property 81 Com
modore +. G. Benedict, arrived IN
Pensacola harbor yesterday, dropping
anchor Oft Palafox wharf and during
the afternoon was the object Of much
interest to persons gathering on tho
various city wharves.
Aboard is the owner, Commodore
Benedict, and a number Of prominent
guests. In the party are Misses Brown
and Thompson, Of New York, who
Joined the yacht at Key West: Mrs
Huntington and two daughters al
New Rochelle; Miss Rhoda Jones. ~
Greenwich, Conn; DR.. Heating and
Miss Smith of New York. Mr.. Bepe-
dict was a warm personal friend 81
Grover Cleveland. Despite the fact
hat he is eiehty-two years Of are
the commodore is hale and hearty and
still a rood sailor.
The Oneida is in command OF Cant
Olsen and has a crew Of about Twenty
men. She Is a trim craft and has bcen
on several transatlantic vovarae
She Is about 200 feet IN lenoth nd
has q capacity Of shout COO tors.
She was built for and was formerly
the property Of John Havs Hammond
from whom she was purchased by
Commodore Bcredict.
The yacht viii remain IN port FOR
a few DAYS and then proceed along
the coast to New Orleans and thence
70 Galveston The return win then
he rrade to New York via Kev West.
stopping AZ rurober Of BIacea ~
80 vova~e ard reachynw New York
about the middle Of May.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28
Had Passengers and Crew
Totalling Two Hundred
and Fifteen.
RESCUE SHIP ALSO
SENT TO BOTTOM
Empress of Fort William
Lost in Going to the
Sinking Maloja.
RY AssocIATEp Press.

London, Feb. 27.-The Peninsular
and Oriental liner Maloja, a twelve
thousand ton steamer, carrying APP
proximately one hundred and fifty
passengers and two hundred crew,
mostly Lascars, was sunk in the
Straits of Dover this morning, pre-
sumably by mine. 1t was officially
announced that most Of the passen-
gers were saved. The London Times
estimates that lat were drowned, of
whom 1T were Lascars. Officially
it is stated that twenty-five bodies
have landed at Dover.
The battleship Empress of Fort
William attempted to rescue the pas
sengers of the Maloja but struck a
mine and sank in less than half an
hour. Other boats saved her crew.
Two other ships were also reported
lost today. The mail steamer Meek
lenburg of the iceland line was sunk
by a mine while en- route from Til
bury 60 Flushino, Holland. Officials
of the line say all the passengers and
crew were saved.
The British steamer Seuvier from
New York for Havre, has been aban-
doned because Of fire at sea, accord
ing to report to Lloyds. All MEM
bers Of the crew were reported res
cued by another steamer.
The steamer Bright is also reported
sunk and seventeen survivors landed.
The Empress of Fort William was
a two thousand ton boat and the
Mecklenburg about the same, while
the Suevier was almost three thou
sand TONNAGE. There are several yes
sells named the Birpit. As result
of the sinking of the Mecilenburg
the iceland service has been provis-
ionally abandon
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28
Lone SurriUor
of Noted Family
Has Passed Away
ny Assoc1ArEn PRESS.

Berlin, Feb. 27.-The family of
August Bebe', the famous Socialist
leader who died in 1913, is doomed to
extinction through the death of his
only grandson, which has just oc-
Cured at Jena. This young man,
who was the son of Bebel's daughter,
an only child, was born at Zurich
and was greatly beloved by Bebel.
Soon after the outbreak of the war
he had to go into the army through
the mobilization of the Swiss troops.
He was not able to stand the hard
ships of the service, however, and
soon developed symptoms of consump-
ton; but instead of going to a health
resort, as advised by his physicians,
he went last October TO Jena to begin
his studies at the university. He left
no sister and his mother is widow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28
ErthrO71e771ent
Ceremonies To
Belong Delayed
BY ASSOCIATED pupsq

Pelyin~. Feb. ply spcciaI com
mand Of President Yuan Shi-kai pInns
for holding the enforcement cera-
monies in February were cancelled
end TO date IS vet set for the presi-
lert's accession Tho reason ASSIGNED
for the postponement Is Tho dis
t'rrhance IN the province Of Yunnan.
hut the earnestness with which the
entente powers advised DELAY Is be-
''ovoA TO have been factor IN the
decision.
While the postponemrnt saves
Yran Shi-kai from Immediate inter
national corr 'ications. T. does not irn-
move his dor1cstic problems. IN fact
e viii douhtiess be capitalized heavily
hv the revoiutiorists rs an Indication
of his weakness IN that he Welded 20
pressure from Japan and the other
FOREIGN powers.
One Of the chief charges the revolu-
tionists have brUuvht AGAINST the
president is that he has not impaired
identified standing TO China IN the
eyes Of the world powers, and they
have blamed him with trucking TO
Japan on various occasions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28
Soldier Puts
War Office on
The Defensive
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Feb. IA statement
made by a DISCHARGED soldier, sum-
moned to court for failure to pay ali
mony, that a great many men dis
CHARGED from the army for disability
receive no pensions, has put the war
Office on the defensive. The war office
was definitely promised pensions for
disability due to disease resulting
from war service. But it now appears
from an official statement that the
men have to prove that their disabil-
ity is directly due to war service. If
It is shown that they had the seeds
of some disabling disease in their
systems at the time Of their enlist
nnent, which developed straightway
on the ordinary exposures of soldier
ing, they get no pensions. But their
cases are first gone into carefully by
medical experts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28
Only Sense of Humanity
and Justice Should Drive
America to War.
SHOULD SACRIFICE
EVERYTHING. ELSE
Rashness Equal to Coward
ice in Such Emergencies,
He Declares.
pv ASSOCIATED PRESS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-President
Wilson told the Gridiron club at its
dinner last night that America ought
to keep out of the European war "at
the sacrifice of everything except the
single thine upon which her character
and her history are founded, her
sense of humanity and Justice
The address was confidential, as are
those before this newspaper CORE
spondents' club, but it was made pub
lie tonioht with Wilson's consent after
many of those who heard it urged
that it ought to go before the coun-
try.
President Wilson spoke Of the ma
toms affairs with unusual gravity.
Fis hearers, including several hun
dred conoressmen, Businessmen and
correspondents, were brought to their
feet CHEERING when he concluded with
the words: al would be Just as much
ashamed to be rash as to be a coward
Valor is self respecting and circum-
speet. Valor strikes only when it is
ri0ht to strike. Valor withhoIds it.
self from all small implications and
entanglements and waits for the
great opportunity when the sword
viii fash as If it carried the light of
heaven upon its blade"
In his address he urred that ma
tioral affairs be guided by the ideals
of the statesmen who founded and de-
veloped the United States.
In both houses of congress admin
istration leaders now control Sthe
threatened revolt against the presi-
dent on the armed ship issue and no
more outbursts are expected unless
there should be developments appar-
emily leading toward war.
Legislative business will be resumed
in regular order this week, with the
senate expected TO take action on the
Shields water power bill, which has
been under discussion. Senator Rob
inson intends to press his resolution
for an inquiry into the army aviation
service and it appears that both
houses win a0ree to It. The Brardeis
inquiry probably will be completed
this week.
Consideration of the postoffice APP
preparation bill win be continued in
the house and with its DISPOSITION the
legislative approximation bill will be
taken up. Immigration bill debate
nay not be reached before next week.
The house WAYS and means commit
tee already is THINKING about methods
for raising money for the national
defense appropriations, which will
shortly come up.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28
LAST SERMON
OF REV.EUGENE
.R. PENDLET0N
Pastor of First Baptist De-
livers Farewell at
Evening Service.
PRESENTED WITH
A SILVER WAITER
Large Congregations at
Both Morning and
Evening Services.

At the last morning service at the
First Baptist yesterday the Philathea
class called the pastor, f. r. Pendle-
ton, and wife, into the room and pre-
sented a beautiful silver waiter as a
parting gift of love. It was a com
plete surprise. The services Sunday
were attended by full houses, both
forenoon and evening.
Mrs. Pendleton and daughter viii
be with Miss Potter, 920 North Bay
len street, for several weeks. Mr..
Pendleton remains for a few days and
will 90 to Indian Spring, Ca, for a
week or two of rest.
At the night service DR.. p p
Slaughter. pastor Of the First Metho-
dist, and DR.. JefFersoa, of New York
were on the platform, TIE former
making some PLEASING brief remarks
The chorus choir rendered some ex-
~ellent and appropriate music and the
-or-vice closed With tire hymn, "God
Re With You TIL We Meet AGAIN."
At the nirht service Mr.. Pendleton
preached his farewell sermon. taIzin9
ns Iis tevt, 81 Am Debtor" He spoke
rs follows:
MR.. PENDLETON's SERMON.
Debtor smaclls of financial bondage,
'cbtor's prisons, and such things but
here is a nobler bondage. The same
man who said: cove no man any
hing but to love one another" spoke
these words Of the text.
Some men like the apostle to the
Gentiles have a definite, clearly de-
fned PROGRAM. The world lives so
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28
WILL GROW CoTrnN

Brisbane, Australia, Jan. 27.-Cot-
ton growing IN Australia to help
Britain and her allies was decided
upon recently at public meeting held
at Mount Morgan in Northern
Queensland. 1t is recalled that
toward the close of the civil war in
the United States, Queensland took to
cotton cultu-e to meet the English
demand which was enormous and had
been greatly increased by the impov-
erishment of the South; and in 1871
the cotton exports from Australia
amounted to 100000 pounds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28
Storm Battered
Boatar1dS Skipper
reNeeded Badly

London, Feb. 27.--An ancient, storm
battered trawler with leaking sides
and a worn out engine is worth moro
to the owner these days than a nev-
spick and span craft with equipment
a dry hold and fast engines. SINH
larly the one-eyed skipper, who ha
a hard time getting a job before the
war, is in more demand than one
without physical defect.
The reason for this is that all ser
viceable trawlers and able-bodied
shippers are snapped up by the ad-
nliralty. Meantime, owing to the
shortage of craft, the old tubs and
their derelict masters are making a
fortune in fishing. II is true they
ENGAGE in a risky business and run
the chance of both mines and subma-
rines, but the reward for good catch
is several times LAT Of the old days.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28
LAYING PLANS
To TAKE CARE
UNEMPLOYED
Urgent Plea for Immediate
Steps in This Direc-
ton Are Taken.
= AssOcTATED PREss.

London, Feb. 27.-An urgent plea
for the immediate laying of plans for
the prevention of unemployment in
England when peace is established is
made by w. C. Anderson, NJ. p,
chairman of the recent Labor Party
Conference, in a published interview.
Mr.. Anderson declares that unless
this is done there viii in large meas
ure be chaos and confusion, deepened
social poverty, and much discomfort.
Among other things he suggests the
creation of a Ministry Of Labor which
would prepare plans and have them
in readiness for any emergency that
might arise.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28
THINKING WHAT
WILL COME AFTER WAR

Toxic, Jan. 27.-The question as 70
hat Japan should expect at tn
pace conference following the wa
md other questions pertaining to the
var, have been posed TO prominent
men in Japan b. the M ~azine
reater 7a0an. which Is the or~an Uf
the National Defense Association.
The exact question were these:
DIS Japan'e partic' patton in the
London non-separate compact an adj
visable step?
(2)-WfIl the issue Of the European
war, whether in favor or against the
allies, affect Japan's glorious victory
over the Germans in Tsing-tau?
(3)-What viii be JaLan's basic
principle and what will be the condi-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28
SHIPBUILDING ON GREAT
LAKES BEING REVIVED
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-The shipbuilding
industry on the Great Lakes, after
lying dormant more or less for half
a decade, is enjoying a revival of
prosperity, according to reports frnr'
shipyards at and near Cleveland, u,
Detroit, Mich, Toledo, o., Duluth,
Mich, Buffalo, N. Y, Chicago, and
smaller Great Lakes ports.
The opening of the Panama Canal,
the activities IF submarines and the
healthy increase in exports are con-
sidered the immediate causes of the
shipbuilding boom. The claim is made
without denial from the builders that
the ghiDs and vessels now under con-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28

tioas due to Japan in the coming
peace negotiations, and what should
" apan determination
Vice Admiral Kamaya then ug-
rested the following items as basic
conditions to be claimed by Japan.
(1)-German RIGHTS in Tsing-tau
and Shantung province shall be ceded
to Japan.
o. Germany Chall pay compensa-
tion for the expenses Of sustenance
Of German prisoners Of war detained
in Japan.
(4)-The amount Of war indemnity
n be paid by Germany must be suf-
ficient TO cover the total expenditure
made b. Japan on account Of the
war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28

struct:on are bringing better prices
than ia many years.
This boom will bring millions of
dollars of business to the dozen or SO
of shipbnilding companies, has created
new work for hundreds of men and
already has caused the rebuilding OF
old yards and the planning OF several
new ones.
The demand is strong for both lake
and. ocean vessels and only the in
ability of the builders to give assur-
ance of delivery of the ships by 1917
stands in the way of evtn heavier
orders. Foreign interests are promi-
nent among the buyers.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28
Nuns DriUer1 Out
of Belgium, VIII
Be Given a Home

Dublin, Feb. 27.-John Redmond
and Barry O'Brien, the historian,
have issued an appeal to the Irish
people for fund of SIS 900 with which
to establish home for the Irish Ben
edictine nuns Of Ypres, who, since
the German invasion of Belgium, have
been refugees in London. A house
suitable for a convent has been found
in the county of Wexford, Ireland.
and if the necessary funds are OBJ
tanned the nuns win be transferred to
that place.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28
AZ ARE DROWNED WHEN 1000 TON STEAMER SINK
THE CROWN PRINCE HAS HIS EYE ON PARIS
Ten miles from Verdun!
Eight miles from Verdunl
Four miles from Verdun I!

Liz III lAi1ACS II Oi41 CT ddA4
Four miles from Verdunl
But more than verdun is in the
crown princes mind as he leads his
army of 100000 men rod BY rod
nearer the great French fortress
while his imperial father preceptor,
he kaiser, looks on from the hilltops
behind.
mach Paris" is the cry again echo
ing in the German ranks-again
squirting the Teutonic legions on.
For should Verdun fail, the greatest
obstacle between the invaders and
their goal is swept away.
The crown princes mighty army,
released from its conference.-the
siege of the republics stronghold,
would mass behind the German lines
FOR another march on the French
capital.
verdun is merely a pawn in the
rown princes game Of war.
Paris is the stake he expects TO
vin-if Verdun fallsi
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28
Couple Admit
NJ urd der Done
Last December
Girl of Fifteen Kills Hotel
Man for Wrong Done
Her Before Marriage.
BY AssOCfATED PRESS

Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 27.-Mrs.
Katherine Harrison, aged fifteen, and
her husband, Charles Harrison, both
members Of prominent families, were
formally charged with murder today
after the police said the woman had
admitted the couple took w. r. War
fea, = hotel proprietor, for an auto
mobile ride last December and she
shot and killed him because of wrong
done to her before her marriage. They
were released on bond.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28
PENNSYLVANIA ON TRIAL.

Rockland, Maine, Feb. 27.-The
superdreadnaught Pennsylvania made
21.75 knots per hour in her trial run
today. The trial was called very sue
cessful.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28

CONTINUED on Page Two
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28

Fair Monday and Tuesday, except rain
In extreme mort hportien; slowly rising
temperature, moderate variable Winds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-02-28

The Ideal White, Resort
Fishing, Hunting. Boating.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-08-12
How We Have Prospered
Under President Wilson

The prosperity" chapter from the
cares that he worlds records have been
laws and administration under the industry
and finance created administered by
forth
The wealth of the United States to-day $41OOOOoOoOO
than under Taft in 1912-a gain of 2l.o
Commerce exceeds leading foreign competitors
the Republican
Exports for 1916 exceed $4,000
for 1912 being figure
total by GO cent and the German by 100 per
Trade balance under Democratic rule
than under Republican rule
years total Roosevelt added
Administration the Wilson
Exports of foOdstufs largely products)
1916 nearly lao
Taft in
Postofice those
under Taft by about
standing the falling off due the between
June, 1915
These percentages deposits
1912 shown: New England
Southern States 267 Middle States
Pacific States 213. Hawai's increase $4,000.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-08-12
Mrs. Alves' Mother Dies

Mrs. Emma Deakin, mother of Mrs.
William H. Alves, of Abbott boule
ward, Palisade, passed away unex-
pectedly on Monday morning last at
the home of the latter. Mrs. Deakin
had been in ill health for some time,
and the intense heat of the past week
had affected her greatly. She was
always ambitious to help all she could
in the household duties of her daugh-
ter, and appeared to be much de-
pressed at times because she could
not do more. Mrs. Deakin had for
many years been a consistent Chris
tian, and had many friends who adj
mired her for her fine character. The
funeral took place on Wednesday last,
the interment being in Fairview.
The Woman's League, of Palisade,
and the Palisade Choral Society sent
beautiful floral designs as did
many friends. The funeral was
private. Mrs. Alves desires the
"Palisadian" to express her deep gra-
titude and appreciation for the many
tender evidences of sympathy and
kindness from her neighbors and
friends in the hour of her bereave-
ment.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-08-12
Manslaughter Charge
Against Motorman
Has Been Dismissed

The trial of Motorman Albert
Thomas on charge of manslaughter
before acting Recorder B. Duncan
McClave for running down with his
car Domenico Opranello last Sunday
night resulted in the case being dis
missed.
The decision follows:
'The court finds that Domenico
Opranello, was killed or died on the
Palisade Railroad, 100 feet north of
of De Sofa place, Hudson Heights,
Sunday night, August 6, at 1886 a. M,
by being ground to death by a north
going trolley car driven by motorman
Albert Thomas. The car was slow
up to allow Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Goett-
schins to alight; the motorman was
an experienced man and was using
due diligence; no car was passing in
the opposite direction, whose passing
might have confused the walker, and
the evidence proves that the dead mas
was attempting to cross the tracks
presumably with the idea of catching
the car to get to Edgewater Ferry
and thence to his New York home.
The complaint against said motorman
on charge of manslaughter is there
fore dismissed"