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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-23
ARE
IN SEARCH Of
I. B0LDEN
He Is the Man With Whom
Mrs. Grace Mercer, Held
In Jail, Eloped.
SAID SHE TRIED TO
SWALLOW POISON
Woman, Arrested Friday
Night, Finally Gives Name
Of Man In Case

Federal officers, especially those
attached to the white slave branch
of the government, are securing the
south in search Of John +. Bolden,
who visited Pensacola in February
and again more recently, for he is al
legged to be the man IN the sensational
case that developed Friday night
when Mrs. Grace Mercer was jailed
on request Of her husband.
Mrs. Mercer steadfastly refused
through Friday night and yesterday
morning to diyulge the name Of the
man with whom she is alleged to have
become acquainted in Pensacola dur
ing Mardi Gras, and whom it is
charged she accompanied to small
Alabama town and spent two weeks.
Twenty-four hours at the police sta-
ton, however, caused her to weaken,
and yesterday afternoon she told the
officers the name Of the man. Shortly
afterwards she is alleged TO have at
tempted suicide BY drinking carboiic
acid, but Oficar Harrington took the
vial from her before she had an on
lpertunity to swallow any OF tho poi
son.
Mrs. Mercer IS frsm Hatsiesbusl
and her husband is in engineer Ga
one Of the railroads running throUgh
lthat city. Size left there to spend
Mardi Gras i'm Pensaeg3a ard never
returned, the husband being told that
she was visiting her mother in Pan
{ anna City. 1t is alleged that while
visiting here Mardi Glas she met Bol-
den, of whom little has been learned,
and that on Mardi Qras night they
went from Pensacola to a small Ala
bama town and spent some time, Later
Mrs. Mercer returned to tansaeola,
but then paid a lengthy visit to Jack
sonville.
She returned to Pensacola Friday
morning, and it was Friday night
that the husband, passing through the
city, saw her on the streets and caused
her arrest. The woman is detained in
the city Jail only as a government
witness.
The officers expect finally to locate
Bolden, but as yet they have been I'M
able to secure his place of residence,
or to what point he went when leav-
ing Mrs. Mercer. The latter refuses,
It is understood, to supply this infor-
nation.
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FINANCIERS OF
WILL Be
HERE APRIL Il
Convention of Alabama Ban
kers Association Convenes
On That Date.
PROMINENT MEN TO
MAKE ADDRESSES
Besides Alabama Bankers
Men From Other States
Are to Attend.

Bankers from practically every
city in Alabama as well as men
prominent in the financial world, are
to meet in Pensacola next Thursday,
when the Alabama Bankers Associa-
tions convenes in annual session at
the San Carlos hotel. It probably
will be the largest convention In
point of attendance, Of any ever held
in Pensacola.
The convention will be in session
for three days and during s.-::s +:===c
men known throughout the country
as bankers and financiers vii deliver
addresses. Governors of federal re-
serve banks, bankers of New York,
and other money centers and men en-
gagged in other lines Of business will
be heard, while the program of en-
tertainment will be elaborate and win
give the visitors good impression
of Pensacola.
Some Of those who have thus far
engaged reservations are as follows
Charles H. Levermore, Tallahassee,
Fla.
z. L. Andrews, Camp Hill, Ala.
w. H. Haley, Haleyville, Ala.
I. Kelly, Opp, Ala.
Jas. A. Walker, Montgomery, Ala.
j. E. Burford, Hartford, Ala.
]. B. Byrd, Enterprise, Ala.
R. A. Foote and s. H. Andrews,
jackson, Ala.
]. T. Ivey, Luverne, Ala.
A. S. Voolfolk, Montgomery, Ala,
Miss Hattie Beal, Birmingham
Age-HeraId.
E. E. Segrest, Slocomb, Ala.
Jas. Keith and Thos. E. Kirby, Bir-
mingham, Ala, two ladies accom-
panying.
e. B. Crawford.
Mrs. Haveland H. Lund.
Mrs. Geo. n. Mathis.
A. d. Welton.
Emmett A. Jones.
w. B. Harris.
Continued On Page Eive.1
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-23
AMERICAN NOTE PLACED
IN HANDS OF EMpERO

Berlin, April 22.-The American
note is now in the hands of Emperor
William. Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg and General Won Falkenhaya,
chief of the general staff at general
headquarters.
A summary Of the note was tele-
eraphed yesterday to general head
quarters and courier, bearing the
full text and the appendix was sent
there by train.
The deliberations of the emperor,
the chancellor and the chief of staff
will determine the future shaping of
German-American relations.
The note appears in the newspapers
of this afternoon. All is calm here.
The Lokal Anzieger's prediction
that the German reply will be delayed
is borne out by the fact that it has
been forwarded to general headquar-
ters. Prior to the publication of the
note the newspapers were permitted
to print nothing concerning it except
one dispatch sent from Washington
by an English news agency on We'd
nesday. This message was cabled be-
fore that days session of congress and
apparently was intended to prepare
the people for the note itself.
The Lokal Anzieger endeavors Il
take a fairly optimistic view Of the
situation, basing this on what It term,
the almost invariably misleading
character of English news dispatches
1t declares, however, that if England
is endeavoring to starve this country
Germany cannot give up the right Of
self defense.
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transportation
Is a Feature of
Preparedness
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Apru 22.-Develop-
ment of a system of military trans
portation as a step towards nation
al preparedness has been undertaken
by representatives of railroads and
automobile industries with the CO.
operation of the war college. This
was announced today in a statement
issued by the Society Of Automo-
bile engineers, which says that at
a conference at the war college Mon
day suggestions were favorably
considered that a motor truck corps
be added to the quartermaster's de
partment.
The national automobile chamber
of commerce, American Automobile
association and American Railway
association have agreed to take
part in developing system.
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NOTE SENT TO.
KAISER WHO IS
At THE FRONT
United States Arranging to
Cope With All Situations
In the Future.
FEARS RELATIONS
WILL BE SEVERED
American Demands Being
Considered At German
Army Headquarters.


Washington, April 22.-Dis-
patches received from Ambassa-
dor Gerard, it was learned here
indicate that German officials are
greatly surprised at the demands
Of Washington. Ambassador Ge-
rard is said to have gathered at
least an impression that the for
eign Office had no idea that the
communication would be final and
drastic.
While Washington is waiting
official word from Berlin, it is
understood that the United States
is making plans to cope with
every situation should relations
be severed.
II was learned here that the
note has gone to the German
army headquarters, where it il
being considered by the emperor,
Chancellor Won -HolI-
veg and General Won Falkenhaya,
the German chief of staff. Am
bassador Gerard conferred with
Foreign Minister Won Jagow to-
night, but the German reply Is
not expected before Wednesday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-23
LOSE
OVER 1900
IN BATTLE
By ASSOCIATES PRESS.

Constantinople, April 22.-Via Lon
don.-The British loss In the battle
on the right bank Of the Tigris (Me-
sopotamia), on April IL, was more
than 1000 killed and wounded, ac-
cording to an official statement issued
by the war Office today.
The battle occurred at Bestissa,
says the statement, and ended with
the defeat Of the British.
A British camp on the Suez canal
has been attacked by Turkish aero
plane, the war Office announced today.
The airship dropped bombs and re-
turned successfully.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-23
Gulf HighDay
VIII Furnish
Great Resort
Secure It and There Will
Be Other Develop
ments Rapidly.

When asked to state his views on
the proposed Gulf Highway, G. H.
Turner said: 81 think that it is the
greatest thing that could happen to
this city and will result ia more ac-
tual good than any scheme that has
been suggested.
'sThe need around here now ia to
make provision for the increasing
tourist trade, and to do this we must
have some place that viii provide a
source of amusement for them the
year round" Continuing, he said: cit
is impracticable to attempt to de
velop the island beach to handle this
trade. We must have some place
that will be accessible at all times,
good or bad weather, winter or sum
mer, and the only way that we can
do this is to build a road TO the la
coon. Other developments will come
later.
''The interest of the people must be
aroused and kept up, for when ali
get together and decide to build the
road, Wen get it, and / think it car
be done.
"And not only will it appeal to the
moneyed class, who can motor there
but the natural consequence will be
that car lines viii be extended t.
care for the increasing trade, ano
when that is done we win have one
of the best pleasure resorts in the
country"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-23
PROBABLE AMERICAN
FORCES BE WITHDRAWN
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, April PA decision
as to whether American troops viii be
withdrawn from Mexico may be reach
ed by Wilson and his cabinet Tuesday.
This was indicated tonight when it
was reported from San Antonio that
General Scott may be back in Wash
ington with his report in time for the
cabinet meeting. While Secretary
Baker declined to comment on Scott's
decision to come back after only a
short conference with General Fun
ston, it is known that Funston feels
he cannot 60 furth,r with the pursuit
Of Villa unless heavily reinforced
General Funston wishes a freer
hand IN dealing with the problems
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-23
ERADICATE
CA 7 TIE TICK
ASSURED
County Board Calls On
State Board of Health
To Assist.
CAN TAKE MONEY
FROM GENERAL FUND
Resolution Is Passed to Aid
This Work Inrne-
diately.

At special meeting Of the board
Of county commissioners called yes
terday morning TO consider the advis-
ability of cooperating with the state
board Of health in the campaign for
the eradication of the tick, it was de-
cided that such assistance would be
rendered, and resolutions were pass
ed providing for the disbursements
to be made.
These resolutions, which provided
that certain sum of money of the
general fund be placed at the dis
posal Of the board Of health, are as
follows:
Whereas, it has been demonstrated
after investigation and tests that the
eradication of the southern cattle tick
is essential and necessary to the rails
ing and improvement Of cattle in the
state of Florida and in Escambia
county, and
Whereas, the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture, after many
years Of investigation and expert
ment, and the department Of agri-
culture of other states of the union
have found that the best manner and
means of the eradication Of the south
ern cattle tick is in the building Of
watts and The dipping Of cattle in an
arsenical solution, a tested formular
and
Whereas, the state is at the pres
ent time under quarantine against
the shipment Of cattle out of this
state, and from Escambia county,
and cattle cannot be skipped from
this county and this state into other
states which have quarantined
against the tick infested territory
and
Whereas, The Legislature of the
State of Florida by Chapter 6,434
Acts of 1913, has by its foresight
and wisdom, provided a way, and
Whereas, The State Board OF
Health Of the State of Florida has
shown its desire and willingness to
aid, assist and cooperate, and to ex-
pend its funds, and
Whereas, The law mentioned OF
1913, was enacted upon request of
the State Board of Health of the
State Of Florida, to assist in this
work; therefore, be It
Resolved: That in order to inaugu-
rate and secure the cooperation OF
the State Board of Health of the
State of Florida, and of the Agricul-
tural Department of the United
States of America in this all i'm
portant work; therefore be it
Resolved: By the board Of county
commissioners Of Escambia county
Florida, that they hereby request
and petition the executive committee
of the Florida State Live Stock AS.
sociaion, as provided by chapter 6,434
laws of 1913, to recommend suitable
locations and construction of cattle
dipping watts in Escambia county
! Florida, and be it further
Resolved: That the State Board Of
Health of the State of Florida, a,
| provided by chapter 6,434, acts Of
1913, is hereby requested by thil
board of county commissioners to i'm,
mediately upon such recommends.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-23
GERMANS AND FRENCH
MAKE FIERCE ATTACKS
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, April 22.-Fierce attacks
and counter attacks have been launch
ed in the region of Deadman's Hill,
northwest of Verdun, and neither side
claims gains as result.
Paris admits the Germans got a
foothold In some new French trenches,
but later were expelled.
Berlin comedies French gain in
Caurette's wood.
British attacks north of Ypres re-
gained two hundred yards of trenches
recently captured by the Germans IN
thai section. The Russian troops re-
Gently landed in France, already are
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-23

of supply and information beyond the
border. It is recalled that President
Wilson rejected the plans Of the gem
eral staff for virtual military oc-
cupation Of northern Mexico when the
expedition originally contemplated.
The administration felt such a move
ment meant certain war with Mexico,
and point to the present friction as a
result Of the small punitive force TO
support this view. There is no rea-
son to believe the administration has
changed its viewpoint. If Scott rec
ommends the expedition be freed Of
restraint and reinforced or withdrawn
doubtless the latter course will be
followed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-23
PEACE, PROHIBITION AND
PROSPERITY PROGRAM

Atlanta, April 22.-Senator J. Ham
Lewis, of Illinois, predicted tonight
that third party founded on ''peace,
prohibition and prosperity" will be
formed Immediately after the repub-
lican and democratic conventions. He
explained that neither of the present
parties could take position which
would indicate to Europe that the
United States is not backing the adj
ministration's foreign policy.
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FORD WILLING
TOACGEPT THE.
PRESIDENCY
Declares, However, He Will
Not Finance the Third
Party.
WOULD BE OPPOSED
TO "MILITARISM"
Peace, Prohibition and
Prosperity the Possible
Slogan.
WOULD BE OPPOSED
TO "MILITARISM"
AZ AssocnArEn ppnsa

New York, April 22.--Henry Ford
tonight announced that he would ac-
cept the nomination for presidency
"if the people wanted him." He de-
clared, however, one thing was GER
tain, he would not finance the third
party. While he said he regarded
his nomination as joke, he was not
quite sure "as to whom the joke was
on" He pointed to his recent in
dorsements in the middle western
states as Significant of what the
people thought of militsrism."
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Craftsmen T axe
a Hot Shot at the
NGUyDepartment
~ AssocTATED PRESS.

Newport News, April 22.-The
American society Of Craftsmen, IN
annual session here today, adopted
resolution introduced by the New
York branch, which severely crit
cizes the methods followed by the
navy department in its treatment Of
the craftsmen at the New York navy
yard. The resolution is to be for
warded to Congressman James P. Ma
her, Of New York, with the request
that he bring the matter to the at
tention of congress.
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on their way north, presumably for
the front, and passed through Lyons
today.
General SHUTS, commanding the
British campaign against German
East Africa, announces the capture of
Umbugwe and Salanga, 100 miles in
side the border Of the German colony.
Constantinople reports that the Brit
ish lost four thousand killed and
wounded in the battle on the Tigris
river on April II.
The Turks also declare that Turk
ish aeroplane made flight of 200
miles and dropped bombs or the Brit
ish came aear the Suez canal
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necessarily be anv change in the
status of Americans in Germany of Germans dipo-
matte representatives before leaving the
protection Of citizens and the archives Of embassies
lates to those other power.
There
laid ports
informed waters the Priz E Friedrich
Wilhelm nerned at Norfolk nboat held Honolulu and
mated by experts a S10OO00O0O
port vessels Boston, 8; Baltimore
San Francisco q Philadelphia Seattle
New Orleans 81 Savannah Honolulu HO Pensacola
ve /; Tampa, Fifteen by the
and rs by the Hamburg
at 1882 tons with persons
and they all the
ing grossbo tons.
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TWO HOURS OF EXCITEMENT
ON FLOOR STOCK EXCHANGE

New York, April 22.-Today's two
hour session Of the stock market was
attended by much excitement and
further free selling. War shares and
the stocks of the companies operat-
ing In Mexico broke 4 to 8 points
and the entire list including invest
ments, was unfayorably affected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-23
CHICAGO CATCHER TO
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Chicago, April 22-walter Mayer,
catcher of the Chicago Americans,
today was released to the Milwau-
kee club of the American Associa-
ton.
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Special
New York April 22h diplomatic relations severed between
the United the methods
really between the
followed by the immediate Uncle of the $000O0O0
worth of German vessels lying harborsl
At least Frederick Coude of the most famous authorities
international law IN America discussing the legal phases of this subject
dpomtic Washington
Berlin, CITES least which largely to justify this conclusion:
NOnntercOuse the terminating diplomatic relations
usual but not inevitable prelude wabu matter Of
declares COIdert Between countries such situation
usually followed by
Now let the probable of relations between the Uni
ted States and Germany after the adoption Of the policy
rupture Germany United States
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CONTINUED On Fags Eiye.a
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Continued on Page TwO.)
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Yesterdays temperature
Highest, 76 degrees; low
est, SO degrees.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-22
Migratory Law And Country's Crops

In its fight for better protection Of
wild bird life of the State, the Mary
land Wild Bird Protective Associa~
ton calls attention to the following
Instance of the economic value of wild
bird conservation.
Although the new Federal migra-
tory law has been in force for very
short time. the benefit to the farmer
from the Weeks McLane bill is al
ready manifest according to a most
interesting letter from f. G. Liebold,
who is certainly qualified to speak or
the subject. The letter was published
in the latest issue of the Bulletin of
the American Game Protective Asso-
citation as follows:
81 have recently observed the report
of the United States Department of
Agriculture which shows that the
crops for 1914 have increased two and
twO-tenths per cent. over the l0-year
average. and that they are 912 per
cent. greater than last year. wheat
alone showing an increase of IA Ito
per cent.
"Bv carefully scrutinizing this,
find that the least increase is shown in
the Southern States.
as it not apparent from this that
the passage of the Weeks Mclean bill
has had something to do with the in
crease. particularly in view of the
fact that our crops have been on Il
steady decline for the last 10 or Is
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-22

second litter of pigs born in April last
We're sold early in December, and from
them he realized SIP, and her Octo-
Der litter of 7 pigs ale worth over $35.
Thus from an outlay of $50 made
about ore year ago he realized returns
aggregating $685. 0.-The Aegis.
The will of Mrs. Rose V. Strong,
who recently died in Kent county, was
probated in the Orphans Court in
Chestertown, last week. She leaves
an estate valued at about $4,000, and
is to be equally divided between eleven
children.
*Don't use harsh physics. The re-
action weakens the bowels. leads to
chronic constipation. Get Doan's
Regulets. They operate easily 25c
at all stores. adv
We have been requested by a resi-
dent Of Cleveland, Ohio. to call at
tention to the death in December Of
Mrs. Hannah F. Wallis (nee Hall of
that city. Mrs. Wallis was born in
Cecil county in October, 1888, married
Richard F. Wallis in April, 1873. ana
had resided in Cleveland for twenty
five wears. A son and daughter sur.
vive her.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-01-22
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q q s ITO RIA

three hundred and fifty guests We're
present at the reception in the even
ing, and among whom We're their six
children-Mrs. W. w. Coale. Lewis
H.. Joseph S.. Theodore s., Charles
and John Archer. The IL grandchild-
rem of Mr.. and Mrs. Archer were also
present, and also the three brothers
of Mr.. Joseph, George and
James Archer.
Miss L. Goldie Smith, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Smith. of Stafford
Terrace, has had the great distinction
Of recently winning prize, va ued at
over $50, which was offered through
the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy on "The South in Literature"
The prize was awarded at the Panama
Exposition.
Joseph Jones, of Townsend, Del, has
decided to try raising the silver fox
in that section. having brought to the
Beardsley farm six of the animals
valued at $4,000. A New Jersey cor
poration is backing the experiment,
which is to be tried out there for the
first time during the present year.
A law and order league was formed
at a meeting held in Middletown, Del,
last week. The object Of the league Is
to assist in maintaining and improV-
inc the order of the town.