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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-09
IDEAL
| LOCATION FOR 4
MODERN NAVY DOCK
PRESIDENT DOBSON SENDS TEL
EGRAM TO CHAIRMAN PAD
GET OF NAVAL AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE.

The recent testimony Of Admiral
Stanford, chief of the bureau of yards
and docks, in which he stated before
the committee on naval affairs that
few of the navy yards of the country
were adequate for the reason that In
many instances the depth of water at
the points of their location made it
almost impossible for the docks to be
used, has caused President Dobson
to telegraph Chairman Padgett of the
senate naval affairs committee. Pen
sacola is put forward as the ideal
location for a dock and frst-class
navy yard. The telegram Mr.. Dob
son sent follows:
Hon. L. P. Padgett, Chairman, Naval
Affairs Committee, House Of Rep
resentatives, Washington, d. G.
Request that you question Ad-
miral Stanford specifically as to de-
STABILITY of Pensacola as location for
naval dry dock, shipbuilding, and re-
pair plant, which was 50 heartily rec
commended in report Board of In
spection for Shore Stations, printed
for use of Senate Committee Sixty
Third Congress, first session.
&C. E. DoBSoN,
president Chamber of Commerce. !"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-09
WAR UPON PAM

Pain is visitor to every home and
usually it comes quite unexpectedly
But you are prepared for every emer
gency if you keep a small bottle of
Sloan's Lininent handy. It is the
greatest pain killer ever discovered.
Simply laid on the skin-no rubbing
required-it drives the pain away. 1t
is really wonderful.
Mervin H. Soister, Berkeley, Cal,
writes: Last Saturday, after tramp
ing around the Panama Exposition
with wet feet, came home with my
neck so stiff that I couldn't turn.
applied Sloan's Liniment freely and
went to bed. To my surprise, next
morning the stiffness had almost dis
appeared, four hours after the second
application was as good as news
March, 1915. At Druggists. Csc
ADV.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-09
PREMIUM CHECKS
ARE NOT DELIVERED
TWO WHICH HAD BEEN ISSUED
TO WINNERS AT THE ESCAM.
BIA COUNTY FAIR HAVE BEEN
RETURNED TO MANAGER.

Two checks for premiums won at
the Escambia County Fair, which
were mailed from the office of the
general manager, have been returned,
and as Mr.. Lillard is very anxious to
deliver all to whom such is due, he
asks that those persons named on
the said checks send in their adj
dresses or let the general manager
know where they may be found, and
the checks will be delivered. It will
be better, however, for the parties so
named to call personally upon the sec
rotary, who may be found in the
headquarters in the Blount building,
when they viii be delivered.
One check is made out to Mrs. w.
F. Powers, while the other is made to
w. L. Jones. They may be had, as
stated, either for the asking or upon
a written order from either of the
parties named.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-09
MANY WORKERS IN
SUNDAY SCHOOLS At
FIRST GATHERING
FoRTY-oNE ENTHUSIASTS SAT
DOWN TO LUNCHEON WITH
THEIR GUEST, Mr.. WEIDLER,
ENJOYING PLEASANT TIME.

Forty-one Sunday School enthus-
lasts sat down to lunch yesterday
with their guest r. G. WeidIer, gem
eral secretary of the Florida Sunday
School Association. ]. B. Perkins,
president of the Escambia County
Sunday School Association, acted as
POSTMASTER. Mr.. Weidler spoke of
the value of organization and cooper
alton and gave a number of instances
of the success along this line at
tanned by the state forces during the
past year. Mr.. G. F. Geek, member
Of the Executive Committee of the
County Sunday School Association,
spoke of the value of organized Sun
day School work in the county.
The announcement of the program
of the Institute to be held today was
made and all agreed that the meeting
was one of the best omens of future
cooperation the city and county work
yet had.
Among those present were Rev.
John H. Brown, Rector Christ Church,
w. X. Hyer, superintendent; Rev. D.
P. Slaughter, pastor First M. e.
Church, L. v. Holsberry, Superinten-
dent, ]. w. Address, assistant super
intendent; Rev. F.. B. Holden, pastor,
First Christian Church, H. J. Mackey,
assistant superintendent, Miss Mag
gle Owsley, superintendent primary
department; Rev. H. w. Rice, pastor,
Gadsden Methodist, VIM. Tyler, SUI
perintendent; C. w. Coleman, super
intendent First Baptist Church, H. L.
DeWof assistant superintendent, e.
B. Smith, secretary; ]. L. Hendricks,
assistant superintendent First Pres
byterian Church; G. F. Geek, superin-
tendent Knox Presbyterian Church,
Mrs. G. F. Geek, superintendent pri-
mary department.
Mr.. Weidler will visit the First
Baptist Church Sunday School at the
opening hour of the school and the
Sunday School of the First Presby-
terrain Church during the latter por.
ton Of the session.
The afternoon session of the insti-
tute will be held at o'clock and all
persons interested in Sunday School
work are invited to be present.
The evening session will COM
mence at 1880 p. m. and will be a
union services of the all of the affil-
iating services. Everybody is well
come to all of the sessions of the in
stitute.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-09
GOVERNOR NYE OF
TENNESSEE VISITS
CITY SHORT time
WAS PASSING THROUGH THE
CITY FROM SOUTH FLORIDA
AND STOPPED OVER TO SEE
THE CITY.

Thos. G. Nye, governor of Tennes-
see, was a visitor to Pensacola yes
terday. He had been spending sew
eral weeks in South Florida and was
on his way to Nashville by way of
Pensacola when he decided to stop
over for day and see the city.
The governor was the guest last
Sunday in Jacksonville of William
Jennings Bryan, United States SEN
ator N. P. Bryan and w. S. Jennings,
former governor of Florida. After a
few hours spent In Pensacola he re-
sumed his trip, leaving at 1890
o'clock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-09
COURT
OFFICIAL WILL co
TO TALLAHASSEE
JUDGE SHEPPARD AND OTHERS
WILL PROCEED THERE AND
HOLD COURT DURING THE
WEEK.

A sessio of the United States
court will convene at Tallahassee the
coming week and on tomorrow Judge
Sheppard, District Attorney Nelly,
Assistant Attorney Beall, Marshal
Perkins, Clerk Marsh and other Off
Gals will proceed to that city and
conduct the term.
The docket already contains several
cases that are scheduled to be heard,
while the grand jury is expected to
take up the investigation of a num-
Der Of matters and possibly bring in
true bills.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-09

The motor lie se-sg hoEsSowss
The price OF the Roadster on Touring
Car complete Is S7s5 G. Q, 81 SoetFoit
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-09
FOR
STATE ATTORNEY

Hon. W. NJ. Hurtenbach yesterday
made the following statement to a
representative of The Journal:
'T will be candidate for the Office
of state attorney of the First judicial
circuit of Florida, subject to the Dem
ocratic primary in June, 1916.
'T shall endeavor to see each voter
in the circuit during the course of the
campaign"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-09
BIG OFFICE BUILDING
ADAMS EXPRESS co. LOST

Cincinnati, Jan. THE three-story
depot and Office building of the Adams
Express Co. was destroyed by fire
early today. The loss is estimated at
100000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-09
PROHIBIT SALE OF
SPANISH STEAMSHIPS

Madrid, Spain, Jan. IA decree
will be published next week prohibit
ing the sale to foreigners of Spanish
ships built within the last fifteen
years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-09

10 cakes Octagon or Ivory
soap, Monday for % cents
with every S1.O0 cash pur-
chase. The Crystal Phar-
macy.
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09
Don't Neglect Kidneys
Swamp-ROOt, DR.. Kilmer's PreScrip-
ton, OvercOmeS Kidney Trouble

It is now conceded by physicians that
the kidneys should have more attention
as they control the other organs to a re-
markable degree and do a tremendous
amount of work in removing the poisons
and waste matter from the system by
filtering the blood.
The kidneys should receive some as
sistance when needed. We take less ex-
ercise, drink less water and often eat
more rich, heavy food, thereby forcing
the kidneys to do more work than nature
intended. Evidence of kidney trouble,
such as lame back, annoying bladder
troubles, smarting or burning, brick.
dust or sediment, sallow complexion,
rheumatism, maybe weak or irregular
heart action, warns you that your kid.
neys require help Immediately to avoid
more serious trouble.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
most remarkable success as kidney and
bladder remedy is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp.
Root. There is nothing else like it. It
is DR.. Kilmer's prescription used in pri.
vate practice and it is sure to benefit you
Get bottle from your druggist.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR.
Kilner & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09
BOMBARDMENT OF BUCHAREST
Four German Armies Have Effected
Junction in Rumana.


The armies of the Teutonic allies
fighting in southwest Rumania, with
Bucharest as their main objective,
have Joined hands from the Danube
in the south to the northwest of Bu-
charest, where, coming through the
mountainous region, they have reached
the town of Tergovistea. Berlin an
nounces that the battle of the Arge-
chu river has come to a final conclu-
sion, with the Teutonic allies the vic
tors, and that all along the front they
are driving closer to Bucharest.
With the capture of Tergovistea
and farther south the driving of the
Rumanians beyond the railroad juno
ton town of Titu, the central powers
forces now hold intact all the railway
lines running into Bucharest from the
west. The Predeal Pass line running
north from the capital into Transyl-
vania is the sole remaining railway
connection in western Wallachia part
ly in Rumanian hands. With the Teu-
tons now nearly astride this line at
Breza and rapidly advancing, this
route seems likely to be taken
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09
NEARLY BILLION
FOR ARMy-NAvY
INCREASE OF a$84,000,oo0 SHOWN
IN ESTIMATES FOR COST OF
GOVERNMENT.
TOTAL S1,26S,715,834
ALL DEPARTMENTS ON THE IN
CREASE-HIGH COST OF ElV-
ING is A FACTOR
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
hington.-Estimate of the ex-
pense of all branches of the govern
ment for the fiscal year 1918, for
which the session of Congress just as
sembled must appropriate funds, total
268,715,S34.
This amount is exclusive of $685.
355,820 to be appropriated for the pos
tai service, which is expected to be
returned to the treasury by postal
revenue and a sinking fund appropria-
tion of $6O,748,0OO toward the public
debt.
The total appropriation for the fis-
cal year 1917, ending next June, ex-
elusive of these two items were ST.
184,157,517
The increase of some $84,000,0OO
represents the general trend of the
constantly increased cost of govern
ment as well as the increased cost
of living. Increases in compensation
and in numbers of employees are to
be found in the estimates of all
branches of the government, and to
meet that tendency administration Of
ficials have attempted policy of par
ing down all proposals for new rroj'
ects with the exception of national de-
fense expenditures to meet the growth
of the country and the many burdens
thrust upon the United States by the
war.
The estimates laid before Congress
by the Treasury Department follow:
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09
That's Right.

Father was attempting to read the
evening newspaper and Bobby seemed
to be rather fuller of questions than
usual, the flow being uninterrupted
in spite of the elder mans persistent
admonitions for the youngster to cease
talking.
"Say, papa, just tell me something
else and then I'll quit bothering yOu,"
promised Bobby. Il will, for sure,
papa"
"Well, what is it?''
'I've got to write composition in
school tomorrow and don't know what
to write about. What shall 1 write
about?"
'I'm surprised at such a question" !"
replied the fond and doting parent,
land l want you to remember for fu-
ture reference that whenever you
don't know what to write about, you
can always right about face"
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09
Uric Acid Poisoning i?

The most eminent physicians recog-
nize that uric acid stored up in the
system is the cause of rheumatism,
that this uric acid poison is present in
the joints, muscles, or nerves. By ex-
perimenting and analysis at the In
valids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in
Buffalo, N. Y, DR.. Pierce discovered
combination of native remedies that
he called Anuric-which drives out the
uric acid from the system, and in this
way the pain, swelling and inf1amma-
tion subside. If you are sufferer from
rheumatism, backache, pains here or
there, you can obtain Anuric at any
drug store and get relief from the
pains and ills brought about by uric
acid; or send DR.. Pierce 1Oc for trial
pkg. Anuric which you will find many
times more potent than lithia
eliminates uric acid as hot water melts
sugar. A short trial will convince you.
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09
Amount.

The greatest increases are, of
course, in the estimates for carrying
out the national policy of defense.
Where the War Departments appro-
priations for the current year were
1881, ,482,SO2, it's estimates this year
are for $421, 1,352,447. The navy appro-
priation, which was $315,613,781 for
the current year, would, according to
estimate, be $3S2,497, ,536.
Included in the estimates for the
Department of the Interior an appro-
priation of $39S,OOO, an increase of
$4,000, is submitted for operation
and continuation of construction of
the Uncompahgre valley reclamation
project in Colorado.
Notwithstanding the $40 monthly
pension for 70-year-old widows of SOL
diers of the Civil and Mexican wars
and the War of 1912, passed at the
last session of Congress, the esti-
mates of appropriations required for
the Pension Bureau at $155, 900
shows a decrease of $2,505,000.
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09
Eating Higher Up.

Bert Swor, famous delineator Of
darky types, halls from Fort Worth
Tex, where he had exceptional oppor
tunities for studying the characters
which he now impersonates in a pro
fessional way.
Swor loves to tell about a certain
dusky swain who, when he found the
door closed against him, tried to cozer
his sweetheart with soft promises.
After long and unsuccessful coaxine
Henry tried a masterstroke.
Better let me in, honey" he said
"kase rs got sumfn' you all like
''What is it?" inquired Clarissa, sus
piciously.
pigs feet"
With a sniff Of contempt Clarissa re-
tOrted:
''GO on away wifi youah pigs feet ]
done got me new beau an pQ~ I an
eatin' higher up on de hawg-"
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09
Altar of Roses.

While Bulgarians are fighting SO
hard it is interesting for women to
remember that in that country are
raised 10000 acres of roses from which
the celebrated altar of roses is dis
titled. Only half as much was distilled
this year as last, on account of the
war, which means, of course, that the
precious stuff will be much more eX-
pensive. Germany makes an altar out
of coal tar.
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09

tiOns may seem to be less necessary
than the immediate enactment of the
other measures to which l refer; be-
before another election in which fed
eral offices are to be filled; but it would
greatly relieve the public mind if this
important matter were dealt with
while the circumstances and the dan
gers to the public morals of the pres
ent method of obtaining and spending
campaign funds stand clear under re-
cent observation and the methods OF
expenditure can be frankly studied in
the light of present experience; and a
delay would have the further very Sc
riOuS disadvantage Of postponing ac-
tion until another election was at hand
and some special object connected with
it might be thought to be in the mind
of those who urged it. Action can be
taken now with facts for guidance and
without suspicion of partisan purpose.
shall not argue at length the desir-
ability of giving freer hand in the
matter of combined and concerted eff
fort to those who shall undertake the
essential enterprise of building up our
export trade. That enterprise will
presently, will Immediately assume,
has indeed already assumed, magni-
tude unprecedented in our experience.
We have not the necessary instrument
talities for it's prosecution; it is
deemed to be doubtful whether they
could be created upon an adequate
scale under our present laws. We
should clear away all legal obstacles
and create a basis of undoubted law
for it which will give freedom without
permitting unregulated license. The
thing must be done now, because the
opportunity is here and may escape us
if we hesitate or delay.
Porto Rico's Needs.
The argument for the proposed
amendments of the organic law of Por-
to Rico is brief and conclusive. The
present laws governing the island and
regulating the rights and privileges of
it's people are not just. We have Gre
ated expectations of extended privi-
lege which we have not satisfied.
There is uneasiness among the people
of the island and even a suspicious
doubt with regard to our intentions
concerning them which the adoption of
the pending measure would happily re-
move. We do not doubt what we wish
to do in any essential particular. We
ought to do it at once
There are other matters already ad-
vanced to the stage of conference be-
tween the two houses of which it is
not necessary that should speak
Some practicable basis of agreement
concerning them will no doubt be found
and action taken upon them.
Inasmuch as this is, gentlemen, prob
ably the last occasion l shall have to
address the SixtyfOurth congress,
hope that you will permit me to say
with what genuine pleasure and salts
faction have co-operated with you In
the many measures of constructive pol
icy with which you have enriched the
legislative annals of the country. II
has been a privilege to labor in such
company. I take the liberty of con
graduating you upon the completion OF
a record Of rare serviceablepess and
distinction.
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09
important to Mothers
Brought 1t On Himself.

"What is the difference" began
the Cheerful Idiot.
Everybody but the grim-looking man
arose and left.
"What is the difference" he went
on undeterredly, between somebody
placing wearing apparel in a Saratoga
and a bloodhound with bad cold?"
The grim-looking man said nothing,
but drew pistol stealthily from his
pocket.
"One is a trunk packer and the 9th
er is a punk tracker."
Gle drew a veil over the sickening
details.)-Farm Life.
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09
Food Product They Overlooked.

This year the South is producing the
largest rice crop in it's history, and al
though all other chief food products
now enjoy much higher range of values
than normal, rice is the exception, it
selling this season, due to large crop
and limited demand, only about on a
level with the average of the past ten
years.-Vicksburg Herald.
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09
YOU MAY LOOK YOUNG
BY Keeping Your Complexion Young
With Cuticura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. These
super-creamy emollients do much to
keep the skin clear, fresh and youthful,
as we'll as to keep the hair in live
healthy condition and the hands soft
and white.
Free sample each by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09
Knew Scales Were All Riuht.

''Tm sure that grocer of ours gives
us short weight" said he. mo, he
doesn't" said ma. His scales are
correct. I weighed myself on them
this morning and they showed that ]
am twenty pounds lighter than
thought I WaS."-DetrO1t Free Press
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09

told me they felt that they were liv-
ing the happiest days Of all. There
seems to be a mysterious quality of
life in these later years which is not
found in the earlier part, something
that is worth while in the living of it
and no one has had all of human life
until he has been through these years
and found it.
Then, and not before, I came back
to the conviction that one who has at
tainud a half-century of clean, honest
living, is worthy of congratulation
that he ought to pass his fiftieth birth
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09
Preserving a Sense of Security.

''Do you think the electoral college
should be abOlished?"
'No," replied Senator Sorghum
"now and then a few men should be
permitted to take part in an election
with no fear of heckling and with alb
solute confidence in the result"
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09
Times Chance

II see that Fiji Flubdub the actress
is so temperamental that she swoons
at the Odor Of tuberoses. So her man.
agement has to watch her constantly
"Um. Time brings great changes. ]
knew her once. She was raised in q
block next to gas house."
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09
Gen. Trevino Holds Chihuahua City

Chihuahua City, Dec. 5.-All of Gen.
Murguia's forces have entered the
city and Gen. Trevino's forces are
back in the capital, making total OF
approximately 10000 troops here now.
Gen. Murguia has sent his cavalry in
pursuit of Villas forces to the west.
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09
Girl Dies in an Auto Upset.

Boulder.-Gladys Giles, 9, daughter
of Warren Giles, foreman of the Prim-
os mine near Nederland, was instantly
killed when the automobile of O. l.
Cole, superintendent of the property,
skidded and turned over on the Cres-
cent road.
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09
The Years After Fifty.

When men pass the half-century
mark, they usually regard themselves
as going down hill.
A discovery which 1 made by talking
with those who were really living in
the latter period was that many of
them regarded their experience of life
in the advancing years as the best part
of the whole. 1t did not appear on
the surface; it was not any marked
success before the world, and 1t was
not appeal, perhaps, to those in the
earlier life; but many of those people
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09

day without particle of dread as to
his future years, and understand that
the greatest opportunity of his life
is yet before him.-American Maga-
zine.
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09
AN ARIZONA NURSE

SuILereQ unLOlU
agony for a num-
ber Of years frOm
wOman'S trouble
l was treated by
many doctors and
of course they
said they could
cure me, but they
just helped me
for a little whiles
so I decided j
would use DR.,
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09

Many a self-made man looks as if
he might have been greatly improved
with a very little outside assistance.
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09

Anyway, a woman's tears float her
out of lot of difficulties.
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09
Yuma, Ariz.-"I

Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Six bot
ties helped so much that 1 decided y
would take dozen. Now am welA
and busy nurse" - MRS. SALLIB
SLAUGHTER, Box 274.
Get "Favorite Prescription" today,
either in liquid or tablet form, from
any dealer in medicines or send DR..
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, 10 cents for
large trial package.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09

Lafayette Mine Fire Costs $4,000.
Lafayette.-Fire at the Standard
mine, near here, did property damage
to the extent of 100000.
The Benson signal., 1916-12-09
COLT DISTEMPER

You can prevent this loathsome disease from running
stable and the colts suffering with
when begin the treatment No matter
SPOHNS is safe to colt. 1t is wonderful
all dstempers, matter colts
any age exposed" All good druggists and turf
and 81 a bottle; $5 and $40 dozen. SPOHN MEDICAL