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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-04
IMPORTANT VIEW
OF SHIPPING LAW

An important view of the shipping
law, as handed down by Judge w. B.
Sheppard, is real interesting to ship
pers. The substance of said opinion
was as follows:
Three hbels for wages, Martin Neil
son, John Petersen, and Sigurd Burg,
sailors, for full amount of wages
earned on arrival in Pensacola. After
arriving here they demanded a part
of their wages, under the seamen's
act, their contracts provided for
another manner of payment. The
master of the ship refused to make
any further advances, and they de-
clared their shipping articles at an
end and obligated no further service
on the ship. They then filed libel for
full amount of wages due, which they
had right to do had the seamens
act been applicable. 1t appears that
when the Centurion sailed from
Fleetwood, on March 4, and the ship
ping contracts of the seamen were
entered into previous to that date, the
last one in point of time was that OF
Nelson dated February 90. The aci
provides, sec. 49, 'That this act shall
take effect as to foreign vessels IL
months after its passage" 1t will be
seen therefore that the date the act
took effect March A 1916 was subse.
quent to the date on which the con.
tracts were entered into, and to hold
that the seamen were entitled to the
benefits and privileges ofthis act
would not be to impair the obliga
tions of the contract, but would alst
be to attribute the act, irrespective eff
feet.
The Haskell case held that the sea
man were allowed to demand pay
ment every five days, for one par
earned, provided that the ship al
ways retained an equal amount.
American seamen were on that yes
sci. There was no question of juris
diction.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-04

passage of a resolution BY the sen
ate asking the president to use his
good Offices with the British authori-
ties to obtain clemency for Irish polit-
ical offenders in general.
Many prominent men both here and
in Great Britain interested themselves
in Easements behalf, including
George Bernard Shaw and the Irish
poet, William Butler Yeates. The
hopes of the condemned mans friends
were extinguished when Lord Robert>
Cecil, minister of war trade, announc-
ed on Wednesday that the British
government was determined not to
grant reprieve. LORD Cecil declared
that Easement was much more small
ignant and hostile" to Great Britain
than were the leaders who took an
actual part in the Sim Fein revolt
and that there was no ground which
could be brought forward in mitiga-
ton of his offense.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-04
Easement is Executed
For High Treason
(Continued From Page One.)

for the repose of the soul of their dead
fellow countryman.
Immediately after the execution
three notices were posted on tn pris-
on door. The first, signed by the
under-sheriff of London, the governor
Of the prison and Father James Nc
Carroll, Easements confessor, read:
Judgment of death was this day
executed on Roger David Easement in
his majesty's prison of Pentonville in
our presence" A similar notice was
signed by the under-sheriff of Middle
sex county. The third bore the name
of P. R. Mander, the prison, surgeon,
who certified that he had examined
the body and found Easement dead.
Ellis, the executioner, arrived in
the prison early last evening and i'm
mediately made his preparations. He
examined the trap door in the execu-
ton shed and tested it thoroughly
with bag exactly the same weight Of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-04
LITTLE BOY HAS
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

Capt. E. A. Guillot, of the Pensa-
cola postoffice force, sent his wife
and little boy to Mobile yesterday
fora stay of some time for the ben
eft of his wife's health. Last night
he received a wire informing him
that the child had sustained painful
injuries in an accident, not described,
from the effects of which the child
may ST Ter the loss of one or both
eyes.
Capt. Guillot left on the north
bound train at 1890 last night, for
Mobile.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-04
Easement. Ellis remained in the
prison all night.
Easement Unconcerned.

Easement showed not the slightest
concern over his fate. He ate well
and chatted freely and cheerily with
two wardens in his condemned cell.
After hearty late supper he Invested
himself for the last time Of his con-
vict clothes and went to bed. He was
notified that ne would be allowed to
wear his own civilian clothes for the
execution, though would not be per-
mitted to wear collar.
An the members of Easements
family were protestants and he was
brought up in that faith, but be-
came convict to Roman Catholicism
within the last few weeks. On June
29 he was registered a member of the
Roman Catholic church and since that
time Father McCarrell and Carey Of
Edin Grove church, near the prison,
have been ministering to him. He re-
ceived his first and only communion
at o'clock this morning, when he as
sisted at mass in his cell. One of his
attendants said that his overpowering
love for God and Ireland was most
striking. According to this atten-
dant the last words Of the condemned
man, apart from his prayers were:
81 die for my country" Father Nc
Carroll said that he found Easement
to be a beautiful character and that
he never instructed any one in his
religion who showed himself quick
er or more promising learner.
All hopes of an eleventh hour re-
prieve were dashed to earth yester-
day with the statement of Lord
Robert Cecil, parliamentary under
secretary for foreign affairs, that no
government doing its duty could in
terfere with the sentence. Supple
menting this were the dramatic dis
closures by Lord Newton in the house
Of lords that the Germans recently
shot two Irish prisoners who refused
to join Easements Irish legion.
The morning papers mostly deal in
the briefest and most matter-of- fact
way with the execution of Easement.
The only editorial reference is in the
Daily News which says:
'Execution Uuwise."
rive cannot but reaffirm our con-
viction that the government exhibit
ted grave unwisdom Is exacting the
death penalty. No evil results coulc
have followed Communication Of the
sentence. The hanging gives the dis
affected section of Ireland another
martyr, ernbitters feeling Throughout
the island, aienates large and i'm
portant body of American opinion ant
enables Germany to play off the dealt
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-04

of Easement against the death OF
Fryatt."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-04
VETERAN FIREMEN
To ELECT OFFICERS

At the regular meeting of the Vet
eran Firemen's Association which
viii be held tonight, an election of
officers for the ensuing term will be
held, and as large an attendance as
possible is requested. Shere will be
other important business to come be-
fore the meeting, and the meetings
gives promise of being a very in
teresting one.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-04

Continued From Page One.)
apeake bay, at the crossing of the
Old Point and Cape Henry channels,
she began to gather speed about sun
down last night and in a little over
two hours was plunging along under
the surface of the Atlantic. With
only slight delay after reaching the
capes, she dashed into the sea and
submerged. Only one warship, a
United States torpedo destroyer, was
sighted by the submersible in her en-
tire trip from Baltimore, Capt. Hinsch
declared.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-04
Deutschland
Eludes Allies

Continued From Page one.0
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-04
1000 DEsTrTUTE.

Mobile, Aug. 3.--Twelve hundred
persons are destitute in Baldwin and
Escambia counties, Alabama, because
of floods in the Alabama river bot
toms according to j. w. Roberts of
Perdido, Alabama, who reached Mo-
bile today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-04
NO AGREEMENT YET

Washington, Aug. 3.-Conferees on
the army appropriation bill are unable
to agree on one section Of the meas
ure revising the articles of war. The
section viii be eliminated to avoid
holding up the measure, if there is no
agreement at the meeting tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-04
Attempts For Cemency Fail.

Attempts For Cemency Fail.
Practically to the very hour of Rog-
er Easements execution strenuous eff
forts were made by his friends and
sympathizers in the United States
and Ireland and even in England to Sc
cure a reprieve. Petitions for mer-
cy poured in upon the British govern
ment and efforts were made to OBJ
tain action by President Wilson. Re
peated attempts to pass a resolution
through the United States senate. re-
questing the president to urge Great
Britain to extend mercy to Easement
failed. This agitation was finally
ended on July q when the senate
committee on foreign relations order
ed an adverse report on all resclu-
tons proposing intercession by the
United States government. The only
action taken in Washington was the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-04
Election Of Officers

Volunteer Firemen's Asso-
citation will meet tonight at
Z 30 o'clock for election Of
officers and transaction Of
other important business. A
full attendance is earnestly
requested.
THOS. I .WRIGHTON,
President.
Henry I. Beirne,
Secretry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
BIG INCREASE IN LOADED CARS MOVED
OVER PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD LINES
Republic Iron and Steel Company Will Pay Part Of Ac
crmuated Dividends on Preferred Stock-Steel
Common Reaches New High Record

Further Improvement IN the freight sit
uation is shown by the report Of the Penn
syivania Railroads loaded car movement at
ten junction points for the first fourteen
days Of this month. The report shows that
during that period 43S.00t loaded cars were
moved. or an increase Of 34.o32 as compared
with the corresponding period Of last year.
The daily average was $l.2S6, as against
2S,s55. or a gain of 81 por cent over the
first two weeks in August, 1916.
OF the loaded cars passing Lewistown
Junction. all classes of freight, covering
btumnous coal. coke and east and west
bound miscellaneous freight, showed an in
crease.
Announcement was made today that the
Republic Iron and steel Company, I'm addi-
tion to the declaration of the regular quar-
terly dividend Of ! y per cent on its pre-
ferred stock. had declared an extra dividend
of 4 pcr cent on account OF accumulated
dividends on the same issue. Both are
payable on October 2 TO stock Of record
September 8.
The payment OF the per cent extra will
reduce the amount to he paid to per cent,
which It is expected will be taken care Of at
the November meeting of the directors,
thereby opening the way for the Junior
issue.
While the directors Of the company have
given no intimatiun OF their intention re-
garding dividends on the S27t91.O0O COM
mon stockholders of this issue would be
Justified by reason Of Republics large
earnings, to hope for a distribution not
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
TRADING ON CURB
GROWS MORE ACTIVE
Important Issues in Good De-
mand at Substantially Higher
Price Levels

NEW YORK, Aug 16.--Trading on the
Broad street curb was more active than at
any preceding time during the week. with
many stocks in brisk demand, and prices
Of nearly all the important issues were
established at substantially higher levels.
TO IA great extent the Curb market was
influenced by the movement of United States
steel common on the board, but there had
been n growing demand for stocks from
many sources, and inability to execute or
dcrs in hand caused general advances in
bid prices
The Ryan Motor stocks were among the
most prominent features. with Stutz Motor
in urgent demand and advancing to the new
high record of ~, while Stromberg Carbure-
tor moved up from 431a to i5 on buying
orders coming from many sources.
Submarine Boat responded to the passage
of the naval program with an advance of
points to above &c. and Tobacco Products
moved up point to 40.
The copper stocks were generally active
and strong. with Ray Hercules ranging from
- to 1 and Butte Copper advancing from
5L to 6A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16

long after the accumulated preferred dfyi-
dends are paid up. II is thought.
Net profits Of the company for stock IN
the first half Of the current year were
s5.7ss,O7e. or sufficient to pay the resulaf
dividend on the preferred for the ~ months.
wipe out the IL per cent that was unpaid
on January / last, and leave balance Of
s1,26s,OO0 to be added TO surplus.
Trading was dull on the Philadelphia
stock Exchange today and there was little
business in any local issue. The leader
was United States Steel common, which
attracted the most attention yesterday, also.
It made gain early in the day of IN to
9OM going TO n new record for the last
five years, and in the afternoon reached
91h passing the high recorder 1910.
Cramp trust certificates were Off points,
selling down to 70h, but later recovering
part Of the loss. Reading made gain
Of * and Pennsylvania gained a fraction.
Lehigh Valley advanced fraction and
Lake Superior Corporation was unchanged.
Philadelphia Electric lost a fraction, as
did also Electric Storage Battery. Union
Traction made a fractional gain on a few
shares
The market was firm during the late
trading steel continued to be the favorlte
and held around 91 Brill advanced y to
as and American Gas gained point.
Reading sold up during the afternoon a
point and a half at 1864.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
PIG IRON OUTPUT INCREASES
DURING FIRST HALF OF YEAR
Pennsylvania Heads List With Over
Eight Million Gross Tons

The pig iron production output of the
United states for the six months ended June
30 reached total of 19,61O.522 gross tons
which compares with 12,233.79t tons in the
first half of 1915 aud 12,53GO9i for the
same period in 1914,
or this output. there were, according to
the fuel used in the period. coke, 19.Si79 935
anthracite Oncluding mixed anthracite and
coke pig iron). 1851. and charcoal, i9i,
996. Tho quantity of pig iron in the first
half of the year for sale was 5.760.3S5 tons,
and for makers use 13.S59,137 tons.
The output of the four States of largest
production was: Pennsylvania, S,2S6,O76 :;
Ohio, 4,25070O; Illinois, 103S,152, and Ala
bama, 1.366.72S.
The number of furnaces in blast June 80
was Sii and the number out of blast was
1o2. on December 81, 1915, the number in
blast was 3tO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

:, northwestern Power and Light Company.
payable senfsnbsr - stos'li ~ - record An.
aust 2l.
Northern Texas Electric Company. regular
sel4iannual dividend OF per cent on preferred,
faata REGULAR quarterly OF l. per cent on common;
august 16
al, ,assslfgenthaler Linotype Compapy., regular
H. very OF IA per cent. payable September
" ~ ~ stock of record September g..
aisiafahssslsr Railway and Llght Company,
FIeEsi2e Fess,i2ae september registered August p.
Of III states steel Company regulaE anaIteFIIs 4 y Y
and si,s q holders Of record September 10,
r.. fuArterly Of IA per cent on second pre-,
Vctoher Ia -
A. taaiiaerlean sumatra Tobacco Company regular
able a.llttat or "a per cent on preferred pay
- september to stock Of record August Il
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-There was no
snIIt change from the recent inactivity on
the Foreign Exchange market on the early
dealings today, but rates became Irregular
Contrasting with recent positions
Quotations: Demand sterling was
475%; cables, 476 Tia franc cables
NJ 5-I6; checks. T2A lire, cables, 6.47h :
checks 647A; Swiss, cables, 5.26 y (;
checks, 5.29A Vienna, cables, 1850 /;
checks. 1245; Scandinavian, kronor, ca
bles. $3.50; cSecks. 2S.91f pesetas, 20l4
ana 2O2O; guiider, cables, 41h checks,
AIS rubles, cables, sO,45 checks, $3.50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
Cotton buyers and Sellers

NEW YORK, Aug. -october-Russell
ana Travers bid O'Connor, Newman, Hop
hhs' Dwight and Wiggin offered.
observation-disclosures. Hopkins Dwight and
harteorn bid; Freeman. Shearson, Wilson,
hagedorn, Norden and Schiller offered
January-McEnany Hyman, Rosenberg
and I. Siedenburg bid Hentz, Wilson. Wen
man r. Hubbard, Hopkins, Dwight, Ranger
and Waters offered
Aareh-Trayers bid Waters, Sellar and
Lester offered
May-Morrison and T. Siedenburg bid I;
waters and Hartcorn offered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL, Adg. 16.-Spot cotton to-
DAY was reported in moderate demand at
point advance on the basis of S.7sd for
mld-upland. The sales aggregated 1000
bales, including 5000 American. The i'm
ports were 1000 bales, none American. The
market for futures closed barely steady at
net decline of 1 point to an advance Of
u point.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
WHEAT PRICES DROP
IN NERVOUS MARKET
Profit-Taking by Long and
Short Selling Weakens
the List
GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST

CHICAGO. Aug. t6--The weather fore
cast for 80 hours follows;
Illinois, Missouri and knnsns-tencrally
fair tonight and tomorrow, warmer.
MiScOnsiu--partly cloudy tonight and to-
morrow, probably showers north and westi
warmer tOnight south and east, and south
east tomorrow
Minnesota-LocnI thunder showers tonight
or tomorrowi warmer tonight In southeast
portion; cooler tomorrow.
North and South DRkota-rnrtly cloudy
tonight aud tomorrow; cooler tomorrow north
and west.
Ncbraska--probnbly fair tonight and to-
morrowi warmer tonight; cooler tomorrow.
CHICAGO, Aug. t6-An extremely nerv-
Gus tone prevailed in the wheat market to-
day, prices finishing lower Wavering ten
dency at the start when there was consider
able realizing, was followed by a great
deal Of strength. Commission houses then
became active on the buying side.
This Improvement led to much profit-talJ-
ing by longs and short selling and the list
weakened, Notwithstanding the fact that
further conhrmatory reports were received
of enormous losses in the crop in the North
west
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16

NEW YORK, Aug 16.-At the opening
this morning the cotton market was some
what irregular, August selling points
higher on first transactions. while later
months were 2 points higher to L point
lower.
More southern selling occurred. and there
was some local pressure based on the fall
ure Of cables to fully match the advance
here late yesterday and the possibility of
unsettled weather again in Oklahoma, al
though yesterdays predictions for similar
conditions did not result in any rain over
night.
The early decline carried prices about D
10 points under last nights closing fig
ures. but the selling was not as active as
II was earlier In the week. Reports that
the tropical disturbance showed greater
Intensity than indicated by earlier reports,
and appeared to be moving toward the
Gulf, were followed by rallies later In the
morning. There also appeared to be some
apprehension as TO the probable showing
Of the weekly weather report at midday.
The market was quiet toward midday with
prices ruling at about last nights closing
figures.
The weekly report of the Weather Bureau
Indicated some improvement in the central
part of the belt, but on the whole was con-
Eidered more bullish than otherwise. The
market was very steady after it's publica-
tlQn. Trading continuer quiet, however.
After selling up TO 14.17 for December or
about points net higher, the market was
father nervous and irregular.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
sugar Futures Irreeular

NEW YORK. Aug 1s.-sugar futures
~ an Irregular and unsettled opening,
:. IN near positions showing declines Of
Y ! points on bids. and late months show
a,ss aofaiees Of 5 70 points on sales
'-ten - sold AZ 4.05e and 4.04e. April at 4.09e
~ ~ s-l0c and May ALAG. Sales at the
san we're $50 tons
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16

The total amount of gold received by j. F.
Morgan 4 Co by two steamers. Celtic and
Laurentc, which arrived in New York from
London. was S9,5OO,OOO. This raised the
total gold received on present movement
since May IL to $222, 1866, 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16

The board of representatives of the New
York Curb Market Association has listed
apd admitted to quotation these securities:
The Wayside Oil and Refining Companies.
1,500,O 900 capital shares par value 81; the
Marysvile Gold Mining Companies, 1,00O,-
900 capital shares. par value 81. The Sc
curity Transfer and Registrar Company is
the registrar and transfer agent for both
corporations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
PROPOSALS

WILLIAM STEELE a Suns CO.. 1900 ARLA
ST, have plans ana SPECIFICATIONS posted ,or
manufacturing buildings and power plant for
S. B, * B. w, Fleisner, 70 be- erected az Twen-
ty-hfth and Reed sts:, Philadelphia. Bids 70 be
sent 10 s. B. & B. w. Fleisher CO., Main and
Rector sts.. Manayunk, not later than Aug 81
10, l9lG' for the attention 2f Mr. A, A.
Eleisher. Proposals VIII be- received on the fol-
lowing lines OF work
Excavation. brickwOTk, stone masonry. cut
stone, ornamental terra Gotta, structural steel,
miscel.aneous ironwork, roofing and sheet
work plumbing. painting and glazinE. hard;
ware marble. tile and terrazZn work, wood
tanks radlal brick stack cabinet work. roll
ing steel doors. steel sash. safety treads.
Tee Ire right is reserved to reject or all pro-
pnsals
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
LEGAL ApvERrIsEMENTs

p~z77 ESTATE OF JENNIE LONG, DECEASED
- Letters Of administration on the above
All persons Indebted TO the said estate are re-
1uested To make payment and those having
ciaims 10 present the same, without delay, 10
0'N'' ADAM j, GOTSHALL.
Darby, Pa.
Or 10 his attorney.
ALBERT f.. BAUERLE,
6O8 Commonwealth Building. Phila.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16

An order for 1000 boxcars for the New
York Central Railroad has been placed with
the American Car and Foundry Company,
and 1000 of the same type for the Lake
Erie and Western will be built by the
Haskell and Barker Car Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16

According 70 compilation made by the
Journal of Commerce, bonl and note issues
of leading railroad and Industrial corpora
tions maturing in September aggregate
S1i,3O61S7, Ch is the smallest amount
of securities maturing in any month this
year, and compares with S5l,973,33O in Sep
tember a year ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16

The Republic Railway and Light Com
pany reports gross earnings for July S326,-
7O7, an increase OF $75,709, compared with
July last year. Net income for the month
increased S22,923. Seven months gross in
creased S552799, with net for the period
increasing S272.7SS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
NEW YORK. Aug. is.

NEW YORK
sdeo
[ he stocks sIdw
at
at the s ~ 'oueeu since 1909
Of
heavy speculative buying ocks
of the stockholders
Clarence Housman
an points to above and again lifting
The prefe 2ponts to
to
by Bs
sin theg gnep
moved
asst
and Additional Dividends
NEW
dividend of
also declared payable the
teEtss Rker & Hegeman Declares idend
81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-16
DIVIDEND NOTICES
THE AMERICAN GAS COMPANY
1n4 Market street
In

quarterly dividend of s9o or $500 per share
has been declared on the capsal sss99es ot tbs
stociholders Of record Az o'cloek r M' August
~ J. B TOWNSEND 3d. Treasurer,