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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-06
Boys FINGERS, TO.
JURY, WERE VALUED
ABOUT $500 EACH
CASE OF sHERRoD WESLEY
AGAINST GERMAN-AMERICAN
LUMBER COMPANY ENDS IN
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.

About $500 each appears to have
been the valuation placed upon a
boys fingers by jury in the court
of record yesterday, when, in decid-
ing the case against the German
American Lumber Company, in the
matter of injuries sustained by Sher-
rod Wesley, a boy, the plaintiff was
awarded a verdict in the sum Of
1880, with interest from date of
suit.
This was the only case concluded
in the court of record yesterday. In
fact, with the exception of the chang
ing of a sentence of a man named
Sam Brown, who had been given a
term of three months, to term of
thirty days, and to date from thirty
day ago, that was all the business
transacted in the tribunal yesterday
Wesley, the plaintiff in the case
was employed at Millville, and when
he sustained his injuries, was work
ing on a train or cars, of the defen-
dant company. It was while making
a coupling, it was said, when the en-
CINE struck the car on which the boy
stood, and this caused the coupling
pin to have been jerked down be,
tween the drawbacks, MASKING three
of his fingers so badly that amputa-
ton was Immediately necessary.
While the accident happened al
Millville, or near Millville, the case
was threshed out here. The head
quarters Of the defendant company
which is a corporation under the laws
of the state of Florida, are here, anc
the trial took place in Pensacola The
plaintiff made a claim for $4,000
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-06

Playground Commute requested an
audience with the newly elected board
of commissioners at which time the
Fairgrounds Committee rendered a
return of its commission, which was
met by a renewal of the authority of
the Fairgrounds Committee by the
Board of Commissioners; also, you
will recall like tender at the begin
ming of the present season, which was
refused because of debt Of s400 due
to loss of funds through bank fail
ures, and the committee was instruct
ed to consider its authority continued
for the present season.
In complying with your demand,
we wish to state that the debt re-
ferred to has been paid. We relin-
quish to the city cash in hand, the
personal property, stock, fixtures and
buildings of a value not less than
the original expenditure of $1,000,
plus the municipal appropriation of
5000.
In our various efforts the Play
grounds Committee has striven to ex-
emplify methods and procedures
growing out of experience gained in
other cities and accepted by those
considered leaders in this national
movement for public recreation
which has found expression in every
wide-awake American city, and we
trust it is not impertinent to briefly
call your attention to some of these
generally accepted principles.
Administrations are three
methods in use. g
Under one Fairgrounds are con-
Quoted under the city official having
control of parks; under another all
Fairgrounds are considered part OF
the general program of education and
are administered by the school board.
The third, and most generally &C
copied practice is administration by
an unpaid, semi-official committee or
commission as has been the case in
Pensacola.
Direction-It is admittedly i'm
possible to develop system of play
grounds without a competent direc-
tor of Fairgrounds. This work has
become a profession and schools are
established to train men for such
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-06
NJ DONOUGH COMES
FOR A SHORT STAY

Coming from Key West, to which
point it steamed some eight or ten
days ago, the torpedo boat destroyer
McDonough was reported off the
naval station yesterday, the destroy
er joining the fleet of Uncle Sans
vessels which, returning from a day
of practicing IN the gulf and lower
part of the harbor, dropped anchor
for the night.
The McDonough steamed for Key
West about eight or ten days from
Pensacola, after the boats oil tanks
were filed with fuel oil at Central
wharf. It was stated yesterday that
the stay Of the McDonough was not
known, but was expected to ter1ni-
nate about the latter part Of the
week.
The monitor Tallahassee, as well
as the submarines, engaged in ma
neuvers during the entire day, steam
ing up later in the day to the coal
wharf at the naval station.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-06
MAIL WEIGHING IS
BEING CARRIED ON
PosToFFTCE DEPARTMENT NOW
TAKING THE WEIGHTS OF
MAILS SENT FROM AND RE-
CEIvED AT PENSACOLA.

Mail weighing is now being car
ried on at Pensacola, and all incom-
ing and outgoing mails are carefully
weighed at the L. & N. passenger de-
pot upon the arrival of and just prev
ious to the departure of trains. A
special mail clerk has been assigned
TO this point, and on train No. 2,
which goes north at 1890 o'clock at
night, and which carries no mail
clerk, a special man is despatched.
This man takes the weights on the
train of all the through mail offered
at each point, and, like the procedure
being daily followed in Pensacola, the
mail weights are being taken both BY
the postal clerk and railroad Of
fetal, who has also been detailed ia
ascertain how much mail is either
received at or sent from Pensacola.
It was stated yesterday that these
weights will be taken for total OF
105 days, and on the average
weights thus ascertained, the contract
for transporting the mails viii BIZ
made. This weighing is done once
each four hours.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-06
wATCH CHILD,s CoUGH.

Colds, running of nose, continued If
station of the mucous membrane 1t
neglected may mean Catarrh later.
Don't take the chances-do something
for your child! Children will not take
every medicine, but they will take DR..
Kings New Discovery and without
bribinp or teasing. It's sweet pleas
ant Tar Syrup and so effective. Just
laxative enough to eliminate the
waste poisons. Almost the first dose
helps Always prepared, no mixing
or fussing. Just ask your druggist
for DIR. Kings New Discovery. 1t viii
safeguard your child against serious
ailmente sasulting from colAA-Adv-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-06

work. Our success in operating a
public athletic field, public school
athletic league and a public bathing
resort was due to the fact that the
Pensacola Young Mems Christian AS
sociation for several years devoted
the service of men in its employ
capable of organizing and supervis-
ing such projects. When this assist
ance was withdrawn only the summer
work at Bayview park survived.
General Principles-Public play
grounds and recreation eenters
should furnish wholesome, helpful
opportunity for relaxation and
amusement, and should not be con-
fused with the catch penny amuse
ment parks conducted for profit and
consisting principally Of concessions
of exciting and nerve strairing novel
ties.
The character and effect of a re-
creation center is determined by the
character, training and point Of view
of the director in charge.
A thorough system Of public recre-
alton requires cooperative use of pub
lie parks and schools.
We have no intimation whether it
is the purpose of the board of COM
missioners to assume the entire du
ties entrusted to the Fairgrounds
committee. 1t was the purpose o.
the Fairgrounds committee to use any
surplus revenue from Bavview park
pavilion to establish similar resorts
for other sections of the city and To
further the other objects for which
the Fairgrounds committee was Gre
ated. Having removed from our con-
troll the only project capable Of pro-
ducing revenue, just as it begins to
be more than self sustaining, the
Fairgrounds committee finds itself
deprived of the means of conducting
its work and therefore requests that
you dissolve the Pensacola Play
grounds Committee and that you SO
notify the Fairgrounds Association
of America. Respectfully,
CLARENCE HUTCHINSON,
]. E. DAVIS Y0NGE,
HENRY HYER,
J. H. SHERRILL,
Pensacola Fairgrounds Committee.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-06
LOCKE MADE TRIP
FROM PENSACOLATO
.FAIRH0PE AND BACK
ENGINEER, ACCOM-
PANIED BY JUDGE BLOUNT
AND COL. CARY, SPENT DAY IN
AN AUTOMOBILE.

From Pensacola to Fairhope and
return, distance of los miles in all,
and requiring but three hours and
thirty minutes to cover each '1eg,"
was the experience enjoyed by High
way Engineer Locke, accompanied by
Col. R. NJ. Cary and Judge A. G..
Blount, yesterday. The trip was made
in new Dodge car, rendered the high
way advocates by G. H. Hays, local
agent.
Mr.. Locke was vastly interested
in every detail of the trip. At Fair
hope he found the people were con-
structing a 25-foot road toward Mont
gomery, sand and clay being used.
He also found that the Fairhope
people we're Strengthening the road
from Fairhope to Silverdale, and that
the ferry charge across the bay for
cars was 81, and 25 cents for cassen-
gers.
It was also found that there were
six miles of good sand roads from
Fairhope east, and that there were
thirteen miles of sand graded roads
through Silver Hill and Robertsdale.
An unimproved trail through the
country of fourteen miles was found
and the good sand and clay road to
Nunez Ferry would be better high
way If it was properly maintained
Mr.. Locke, as stated, was charmed
with the trip and with the country
summing up his impressions 10 rep
resentative Of The Journal as follows
eff Los Angeles had one-tenth of the
attractions and entertainment, they
would draw from the entire Middle
West"
The party left here at 8 o'clock II
the morning, and reached the city or
the return trip at $50 o'clock in the
afternoon.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-06
REV. Mr.. WATKINS
TO PREACH SUNDAY
ABEL, GEORGIA, MINISTER WILL
OCCUPY PULPIT AT THE FIRST
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Rev. F. H. Watkins, of Abel, Ca,
will preach at the First Baptist
church Sunday at II a m, and
at 7:8o p. m. Mr.. Watkins was pas
tor for a number of years of the Bap-
fist church at Live Oak, Florida, and
later was pastor of one of the Dap
fist churches in Valdosta, Ga, and was
highly regarded at both places. It is
hoped that there viii be full attend
ance of the members Of the church and
their friends at both of the services
on Sunday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-06
Splendid for Rheumatism.

Ell think Chamberlain's Liniment Is
just splendid for rheumatism" writes
Mrs. Dunburgh, Eldridge, N. Y. at
has been used by myself and other
members of my family time and time
again during the past six years and
has always given the best of salts
faction" The quick relief from pain
which Chamberlain's Liniment affords
is alone worth many times the cost,
Obtainable everywhere.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-06
REVIVAL STARTS.
SUNDAY At GADSOEN
STREET CHURCH
REV. /. w. CALKER, OF DEMOPo-
LIS, WILL COME HERE AND
CONDUCT THE SERVICES.

Rev. /. W. ChaTker, Of Demopolis,
for several years evangelist of the
Alabama conference, will do the
preaching at a revival which begins
Sunday at the Gadsden street Metho-
dist church. Mr.. Chalker has been
very successful in the meetings he has
held in Alabama, and with the sup
port and cooperation OF the mem
bers of Gadsden street Methodist
church great meeting is assured.
Cottage prayer meetings are to be
held in the following homes Thursday
at p. M:
Mrs. S. A. Davis, 1917 Gadsden
street; leader, Mrs. Peter Hoer.
Mrs. C. w. Tarleton, North Seventh
avenue; leader, Mrs. w. M. Curtis.
Mrs. ]. B. Tiller, East Mallory
street; leader, Mrs. W. p. Cunning
ham.
Mrs. Mabel Pond, 1400 East LaRus
street; leader, Mrs. L. c. Phillips.
Friday, 3 p. M:
Woman's Home, 1910 North Davis
leader, Miss Vic Shepard.
Mrs. T. L. Briggs, East Pensacols
Heights; leader, Mrs. s. A. Davis.
The men Of the Gadsden stree
Methodist church will hold a prayer
meeting at the church Friday at 7:4E
p. m. Mr.. F. E. Osgood viii be tht
leader
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-06
MEET COTTAGE HILL
FARMERS ON FRIDAY

S. W. Hiatt, crop adviser, and DIR.
S. v. Knapp of the United States bu-
reau of animal INDUSTRY, will be at
Cottage Hill Friday of this week. at
1880 o'clock to meet the farmers of
that vicinity, at which time they will
take up and talk the matter of tick
eradication.
& It is expected that as many farm
ers as possible be on hand and thus
all be mutually benefited.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-06
TERsELY TOLD.

A set of automobile curtains were
found by one of Mr.. John Christie's
children, on East Romano street, a
few days ago, and they are very anx-
ious to return them to owner.
The British bark Kilmallie, which
was berthed at the south end of the
G. F. & A. wharf, and which dis
charged ballast there, was lowed to
the stream and anchored late yester-
day afternoon.
The Spanish War Veterans will
hold meeting tonight, and it is Inn
2 portant that all members be present
as new badges have arrived and these
may be distributed to all entitled to
them. The meeting will be held at
the K. of p hall on East Intenden-
cia street.
With the exception of the gunboat
Dubuque, all the naval ships went
down the bay and were anchored OPP
posite the naval station late yester-
day afternoon. They are expected to
come up opposite the city within q
day or two, or upon the completion
of the present itinerary of drills.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-06

You can come to us, select
the dress you like and have
it charged to you. Reasona-
bic prices; $3.50 to $40.
Galin's, 26 S. Palafox.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-06
ESCAMB|A COUNTY
CATTLEMEN FROM
IN ASSOCIATION
WILL WORK FOR TICK ERADI-
CATION AND EXPECT TO EN-
LIST EVERY FARMER IN THE
WORK.

The Escambia County Cattlemen's
Association was organized yesterday
at Myrtle Grove following the dedi-
cation of the dipping vat, and it is
the intention to enlist every farmer
of the county in tick eradication work
which has been undertaken in very
comprehensive manner. The officers
elected were as follows:
President-W. c. Barrineau.
Vice PRESIDENT. L. Atkinson.
Secretary-N. j. Lillard.
Treasurer-M. o. Baggett.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-06
ChamherIain's Cough Remedy.

From a small beginning the sale
and use Of this remedy has extended
to all parts of the United States and
to many foreign countries. When
you have need of such a medicine
give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a
trial and you will understand why it
has become So popular for coughs,
colds and Group. 0btainable every
where.-Adv.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-01-01
BRINGING UP FATHER.

To VIZ at difficulties a manager
ca n be put, when contemplating
new production is easily illus
trated in the cast OF Bringing Up
Father, the new Gus Hill attrac
tion W b lch is underlined to hold
he boards at K ks Theatre Mon
day, Ian. 10th. The new Offering
IS based on the successful and
popular cartoons of the same I'll
tie, and created by that glit ar
rIst and humorist George McMa
nus. The ultimate success of the
play, which is described as u
dancing and singing comedy, de-
pends on the proper kind of ac
tors to interpret the different
roles. OF course, competence
was essential, but the type had
to be considered; that is per-
formers who met with the phys.
ical requirements of the roles as
signed 80 them This was indeed
a Knotty problem for the manage
ment and at one time it looked as
If the production would either
have go be postponed or probably
abandoned. For instance, there
are ten leading characters on
whose work the plot revolves aud
develops. They vary from the
quite easy going IIisbman, Jiggs1
MahOpey', who is the father, and
whose family tries to bring him
up. Then there is another type,
Jerry Sullivan, also an Irish
man, just the opposite of Jiggs,
but equally as good nature d;
Billy Magee', hippant youth Of
about twenty four and gwen to
slang, Tom Hamil on, likeabie
young Irisbman, with a decided
broGue Then there is pierre
Castillion' tall handsome man
of Spanish caste, very genteeI
and suave, and somewhat Ameri
canized; Mrs. Mahoney', a large
and impressive Irish woman,
with domiDeerlDg air, whose na
ture assumes a complete change
as The play progresses; Eleanor
MahOney', a bright friendly, tall
aud graceful American girl, Peg
y Mahoney' bright little col
cen of twenty, and in striking |
contrast to her sister Eleanor.
Of course there are few others, !
who are equally as good, Hapf
PLY, all of these types have besn
secured and they form a combna
zion hard to equal. Laughter is
t h.. eejsetivs point to which all
efforts are directed, so well do
they succeed that the stereotyp
ed press opinion seems to amount
to single phrase, Yas audience
laughed arioMJfrom the , ise
20 tbeff 06a the. curtaini,i
B BRIM&INAUP FATHER il
quite the best musical comedy Of
the qsss& ailfsuR |,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-01-01
FREE 1916 POCKET DIARY

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airy just issued free of charge by
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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-01-01
A FATAL ACCIDENT.

Willie BOuligny, son of
Louis BouligDy, an employee
of the Estorge Drug Co., whole
sale department, fell from a step
ladder some two weeks ago. He
landed amidst a numb Der of large
bottles and demijohns. A mum.
ber of the glass vessels were
broken, resulting in iutlcting sc
we're wounds about the shoulder
and arm BY Christmas day in
tlammatlon had set in in an
alarming form. During that day
he died. His funeral took place
from st. Peters Catholic Church
on Sunday evening. He was
about 20 years of age. We learn
that no one was near him when
the accident occurred. BE had
evidently gone to the top of the
shelving and had probably lost
his balance in attempting to
shift his ladder!
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-01-01
STOMACH TROUBLE
FOR FIVE YEARS

taking other medicines. | decided to
take his advice, although | did not have
any confidence in it.
| have now been taking Black -Draughs
ior three months, and il has cured me-
haven't had those awful sick headaches
since began using it.
am so thankful for what Black
Draught has done for me-"
Thedford's Black-Draught has been
found a very valuable medicine for de-
ranements of the stomach and liver. II
is comosed OF pure, vegetable herbs,
contains o dangerous ingredients, and
acts gently, yts9rely. II can be freely
used by young and I'd, and should be
kept in every family ches,
Get package today.
Only quarter. "a
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-01-01
MOTOR CAR AND Ijjji AUTO
IN COLLISION.

On Friday afternoon, Christ
mas eve, a party Of young mer
started from Breanx Bridge fo,
Arnaudville. The boys, it seems
more or less Influenced by the
spirit of The season, turned what
was intended TO be a pleasure
trip into yerltable "joy rlde".
When about to cross the track of
the New Iberia s. Northern X. R..
near ArnaudvllIe, they noticed the
approaching motor car. One OF
he s'joy riders was reported to
have exclaimed-"Let me take
the wheel and | will show YOU
how to beat her to the crossing.u
The auto did beat the motor TO
the crossing, but the motor.car
played such a close second th at
the auto failed to clear before
the arrival of the motor.
The auto was crnmpled into a
tangle Of wood and iron wreckage.
which was thrown some fifty feet
ahead Of the motor car, into the
ditch. The motor car was de.
rallied, but otherwise unlniui ed !.
The occupants of the auto were
as follows: Jno. Hebert. who
was dead when picked up Lamar
Broussard, who was taken to his
home in Lafayette; ID. Dupuy
and Alden Lanerie were taken
to Breaux Bridge, where thew
died of their injuries; and Robert
Angelic, whose injuries were
slight, was the only one of the
party who was able to give an ac-
count of the happening
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-01-01
SOUTHERN INVENTORS.

The following patents were
just ISSUED to Southern clients
reported by D SWIFT & CO,
Patent Lawyers, Washington,
D. C.. WHO viii furnish copies of
any patent for ten cents apiece
to our readers.
Mississippi. Lafayette j.
Richardson, Columbus, Gar seal;
Rober; w. Sandferd, Alligator,
Saw handle; Victor simonich,
Biloxi, Cover for barrels and the
like;
Louisiana. James e. Welch,
Shreveport, Kodak attachment
for taxing motion pictures; VIM.
Hill, Alexander, Cotton com
press; w. DuIlaDt1s, New Or
leans, Bat Trap.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-01-01

MOSS CLUk SAUCE
Now 15 Cent?. Buy . bottle.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-01-01
PNEUMONIA.

Pneumonia occurs everywhere
ID all climates, at all times of the
year, and at all ages. 1t is more
frequeD, iD the winter and early
spriDg 1t is often called the
disease Of the old, but IT is also
common in children. Pneumonia
is the most prevalent and NEST
fatal of ali acuterdiseases.
1t Is frequent complication of
typhoid fever, Influenza, Btight's
disease and other debilitating at
fectionf. 1t is commonly brought
on by exposure to cold. .
We should think of pneumonia
very much as we thiIk of intluen
"a or whoopiDg coagh as an in.
fectlon which is s1read from man
20 man thrOugbthe secretioDs of
the mouth am the nose. Every
case should We regarded a point
from whieh infection may be
spread.
Ever one should know that
loss Il SLEEP, over work, worry,
pooror insufficient food, lack of
ex,rcise, use of alcohol, colds or
eAcesses of all kinds predlspose
10 pneumonia. Sleeping or work
ing in an Overheated, close room,
or sud den exposure may also pre-
to an attack.
To ward off this danger:
Sleep with open windows.
Ventilate the room where You
work.
Take some exercise in the open
sir every day.
Don't get "run down."-State
Board of Health.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-01-01
AN Observation-Disclosures

A man who spends more than
he makes becomes pauper. A
state that spends more than it's
revenues locks bal aud chain
on its future.
If elected Governor of Louisi
ana promise you an administra-
ton that will leave an hack led
fatnre TO my successor.
JOHN nj. PARKER.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-01-01
New Iberia Ice & BOttling Works,
YOUTH AND OLD AGE

are equally delighted and bene-
fitted by drinking our sarsapar-
lila, lemon soda, mineral waters
etc. Try case and see how good
they taste. And good as they
taste their purity ana refreshing
qualities make them even better
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-01-01
A HAPPY new YEAR
Don't let that lebt worry You.
We lend money at EIGHT Per
CENT. on le1f time and easy

IBERIA BUILDING ASSN