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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-22
LETTER FROM A
SOLDIER AT THE
TRAINING CAMP
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Fort Oglethorpe, Ca,
Sunday, June 1S, 1916.


Dear Old Bill:
Since writing you couple of days
ago there has been plenty doing at
this little old diggings to satisfy the
most ardent lover of labor; in fact,
it has been nothing to do but work.
One continuous round after another,
yet the officers in charge change the
pace 80 often and give us such a va
riety of things to do and learn that
we nsver feel exhausted physically.
Mentally, there is a question in my
mind rs to whether WEAKNESS could
overtske some of US. AS for these
who would class in with this latter
bunch they have mostly been weeded
out, mis- camp having been on wheels
now for more than two weeks and
withthe officers of this little old army
of or great little u. S. there is but
little pastiming when it comes to the
mater of piking on your elected oc-
cuptions here. Believe me 30, they
can gently pick up one of these pos
sibiitles plant him on the incest pair
Of slippery skids, give him one gentle
littR push and the way he travels
would make Ty Cobb imagine he had
always been kidding himself, were
he here to see.
Generally speaking these officers
area mighty fine set of fellows. There
haze been one or two who tried to
NIKE it hard for the rockies and who
seemed to take great pleasure in air
IN all the sarcasm they had managed
K pick up in their very eventfuI bu-
&c blows for assembling at squad
sad company drill. During the first
yeek after a new camp opens of
curse all the recruits are as emerald
ued\ as 0'Grady's home county and
ne Comm's unload right regularity.
our company we have an Episco-
lpalIan rector. About the third day
Re was here and just after we had
Fome IN from a two hours hike the
prder came to assemble our packs in
Inherent way, make them up, we
call 1t. It was fast work for me with
sc>ne experience behind me to 90 by
to get away with the order in time
and this rector didn't get his strapped
up quite right. On the next march
his salt and pepper box fell out and
he stopped down to pick it up. The
lieutenant right there had a fit. The
doctor said nothing. Just little fur
Their on the officer hoped him again
Just after we had stoned for rest,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-22
WANTED-A FARMERS EXCHANGE

The economic need of the day IS
Growers Exchange in Pensacola.
The farmer who comes into town with
a load of produce which he hawks from
dealer to dealer, has his labor in vain and
is soon .snothered under mortgages. lie
gets what the store keeper chooses to give
and is lucky if he breaks even.
A produce exchange, properly organized
with efficient officers and headquarters IN
Pensacola, will act as an agricultural
clearing house. Dealers will be supplied
only by the exchange, prices will be stand
ardized, and enterprise will be encouraged.
The exchange will study marketing and
producing problems and prevent over
planting. A storage plant could be added
and the surplus shipped in car lots.
The farmer is king-if he but organizes
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-22
THE REPLY TO MEXICO.

Lansing's reply to Carranza's super-in-
science is a dignified state paper; trifle
long, probably, but one calculated to cure
the gangrene of Mexican suspicion,
If anybody in Mexico is amenable to rea-
son, they will surely see that the United
States does not want an inch of Mexican
territory; that it is only the peace and well
fare of our own citizens, who have been
brutalized on the border, that concerns the
administration
The tone of the note-firm, but friendly,
seeking to avoid war but expressing deter
nination to uphold American dignity and
decency-will likewise take it out of the
class of mere campaign document
If, on the contrary" says Lansing, in
conclusion, "the de facto government is
pleased to ignore this obligation and to
believe that in case Of a refusal TO retire
these troops there is no further recourse
than to defend its territory by an appeal to
arms the government of the United States
would surely be lacking in sincerity and
friendship if it did not frankly impress
upon the de facto government that the exc
cution of this threat will lead to the gravest
consequences. While this government
would deeply regret such result, it cannot
recede from its settled determination to
] maintain its national rights and to perform
its full duty in preventing further invasion
of the territory of the United States and in
removing the peril which Americans along
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-22

winding up with "The next time that
pepper box drops, let it go, let it CO."
We all roared when the chap reached
back in his pack, picked it out and
sailed it across the road with, Gall
right, here she goes" You will APP
preciate this little more when you
get right into the training and under
stand that an officer is always right
and that such a breach of discipline
like his getting fresh with chap
who totes around a government COM
mission is next to objectionable.
Nine out of ten of the officers
though are princes. AS soon as they
give the order to rest when we are
drilling or after we have come in from
march they mix with US just the
same as though they were in the first
months training themselves. OF
course, they have to maintain discip-
line while the training or lecturing
is going on, but they are very patient
with it all and go over time and again
the details so that every rookie has a
chance to get it straight.
Tattoo is blowing, 8 p. m. That
means lights out or accept an invi-
tation to come to headquarters and
tell them why you couldn't make one
red and four black ones stand up on
| the second raise.
Your friend,
JACK FORREST.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-22
ADJUSTMENTS
'eThe Closed Road" and "Peg o. the.
Ring" Isis Today.

ming ISIS lOudys
One of the most exquisite dramatic
stories, built from beginning to end
by the genius of the dean of motion
picture directors, Maurice Tourneur,
with the mastery touch which is so
prominent IN all his features, is the
World Film fve-part picture, "The
Closed Road" with House Peters and
Barbara Tenant in the leading parts,
which will be the attraction at the
Isis theater today, in connection with
the eighth episode of peg O. the
Ring" entitled "Outwitted."
After their perilous leap into the
water, Peg and DR.. Lund manage to
scramble ashore, under the railroad
tracks. They are pursued by Marcus
and his men, and they climb up onto
the railroad trestle and, entering
shack, try to barricade the door. The
gang breaks in, however, and a fight
ensues, during which Peg makes her
escape and jumps into the automobile
which Marcus has left outside the
shack.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-22

terday morning raided what is known
as the Atwell House at 126 East
Government street, arresting in that
place seven white persons. A charge
of keeping a disorderly house was
placed against the proprietress, who
gave her name as Mary Atwell, 40
years of age, and charges of visiting
such place were docketed against
all caught there. Mary Atwell was
fined SO and costs, and fines of IS
and costs we're imposed upon six wis
itors."
Those who were caught and ar
rested by the police named were as
follows: Tom Dunn, 40 years old;
Laura Clopton, 26 years old; BERTHE
Franklin, 20 years old; Gladys Curtis,
"a years old; Margaret Munday, 80
years old, and Jack Warde, % years
old.
Earlier in the night the police, in
probing another report which they
had received, found certain reported
inmates absent when they called. In
looking into the earlier rePort, how
ever, the officers arrested Nora Bor-
ras, Is years old, down on the docket
as colored, and residing at 523 East
Government street, and BERTHE Dun
can, white, 10 years of age, residing
at the Park Hotel. They were fined
So each on charges Of lettering on the
streets.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-22

Knox Presbyterian church, and the
program viii follow out the Dutch
idea from start to finish. The menu
will be Dutch, dishes will be the same,
the setting" will represent the in
terror of Dutch kitchen, and Dutch
music, songs, etc. will be offered.
Miss Wilhelm and VIM. Bonacker will
sing. Assisting in the ceremonies
will be the hostess who will be Misses
Aline Bonaczer, Maggie Ingram, Haz-
ell Maura, Carrie Lee Phillips, Eula
Bell Barton and E. Morgan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-22
THE WOMEN AND PREPAREDNESS

From reports received from the comm
fee in charge, there is every indication that
the women of Pensacola will be very large
ly represented on July Fourth in the great
preparedness parade.
When the great parade was held in New
York City thousands of women were in
line. When New Orleans celebrated pre-
paredness with its great pageant, the
Southern women who marched far out
numbered those who took part in the great
Fifth Avenue procession, and wherever
these parades have been held the women
have taken part with loyalty and en-
thusiasm
Mobile will hold big parade on the
same date that Pensacola's parade will be
held. Mobile women will take a leading
part in the preparedness pageant, but, if
ore may judge from present indications,
comparatively, the Pensacola women who
will be represented will outnumber those OF
any Southern city
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-22
MOVING PICTURE
PARTY AT THE ISIS THEATRE

Every child in Pensacola under only
Joy moving picture party at the of The Journal may also
invite five friends the
Pensacola children asked file their Journal
circulation department at least
admitting parties Of six viii be application At The
Journal on their birthdays, and the
ties be m. 1870 A0i-
Tickets have been issued to the following:
Leila Jacobson 400 E. Brainard II wears June 81
Henry Thosen, 1926 E. Gadsdsn 10 wears June d
Catherine Sanduky 18th and years June 81
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-22
THE SCRATCH PAD.
BY THOMAS EWING DABNEY.

'The editorial paragraphs Of the
Georgia weeklies are beginning to |
scintillate with summer brightness"
says a Georgia exchange. But the
remark is trife vague, and we aren't
sure whether somebody is getting
ready to borrow money or whether it
is the political situation that is get
ting lot of people hot under the
collar.
In our younger days we used to
speculate considerably on the mys-
terry of woman's eyes, which are
the windows of the soul; and wonder
what angel thoughts were flying in
and out; but the wisdom of years
tells us she was wondering whether
the pickle had disagreed with her.
History does not always repeat it
self. Senator Jim Ham Lewis deliv-
cred the commencement address at
young ladies' seminary, and Achilles
went to girls school, but Achilles
got his reputation by trouncing Hec-
tor, while Ham is chiefly known for
beating the BARRIERS.
An exchange, referring to a candi-
date, says he possesses the noise,
the attitude, and the presence of an
orator" Our idea of an grafton has
never been very high, but we have
always refrained from intimating
that it is a public disturbance.
While we do not approve of the
Mexican way of recruiting the army
from the jails, we do think the pool
room buns ought to be made to go
to work, if they absolutely refuse to
enlist.
American Lost Leg but Won a
Countess" says a headline. He is
still to the good, because If he did
drop quarter he got better half.
| We are pleased to announce that
A. Boozer>of Michigan is very sober
young man and passes the plate on
Sunday.
The Republicans who thought they
were climbing aboard a band wagon
have found to their horror that it
is just an ice cart.
The snake that suclzles COW, as
reported by the Chipley Verdict, prob
ably acquired its taste on diet OF
milkweed.
Tom Watson is against cattle dip
ping. So are the cattle-but we
haven't time for their opinions.
If you and your barber differ on
the governorship question, don't tall
politics while he is shaving you.
, We saw a mighty pretty girl yes
terday and she smiled, but she wa:
looking at another fellow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-22
NUMBER Of PEOPLE
ARE CAUGHT IN RAID
POLICE, FOLLOWING UP A COM
PLANT WHICH HAD BEEN
LODGED, ARREST SEVEN IN A
SINGLE ROUNDUP.

Investigating a complaint which
had been lodged with the police de-
partlnent by railroad man, Patrol
men Milford and Tarrants early yeg-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-22
DUTCH SUPPER WILL BE
SERVED BY YOUNG LADIES

Friday night an innovation in the
way of Dutch supper viii be given
by Miss Kathleen Caro's Sunday
sehoal class Of young ladies, at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
Tiers Haze Vide Choice of Backs
For Makeup of Strong EleOen

The varsity backheld was shifted
about several times. briggs. EDDY
Brown and Eberstadt were the first COM
bination 70 be used, and then Tibbot,
took Eberstadt's place. Moore was not
allowed TO scrimmage and Haas also
was kept on the side lines.
briggs is the one man who will as
suredly start the big games as q mem
Der Of the bsekfeld. There is prac-
tically no competitor for MS position
but all the other three men are still IN
doubt.
Eddy will probably be the quarter
back. but there is no doubt that Ames
can pick plays better and he may be
the choice yet.
Many Backs to Choose From
For halfbscks the choice lies be-
tween Tibbott. Brown. Eberstsdt. Moore
and Haas All these men are diferen;
types Of players, and the kind OF Of
fence will depend largely on the men
chosen. What will undoubtedly happen
with such an array 20 choose from j.
that several sets OF backs Will be used
Tibbott will be indispensable on &C
count OF his marvellous drop kicking
This afternoon he placed FIVE out OF siN
tries over the goal from line OF scrim-
mage at varying angles and distances.
Notwithstanding the fact that Dart
mouth was beaten last week, Princeton
expects a hard game with the Hanover
men. and the work this week will be
strenuous. The Green teams Away:
play their best when they come u
Princeton. and this year will probably
be no exception 20 the rule.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
PUNTING DUEL
FEATURES WORK
OF ARMY TEAM
Ford in Practice, May Play in
Game Against Villa
Nova

West Point, n. Y, Oct 24.-The grid
iron drill for the Army eleven to-day
was cut into By military formation
snd the men had very little time for
practice.
There WAS q punting duel, with Ford,
Oliphant and Vidal participating. and
some short-tire sessions st forward
passing. The ends Shrader and Null
Inns are performing well, and the line,
which to-day was msde up largely Of
second string men, displayed some i'm
provement over its work of last Sat
urdsy.
Ford's recovery means that he will
probably be in shape 70 play against
Villa Nova this week The interference
for the backs. which has shown so
strongly of late, fell off to-day, and the
handling Of punts was no. good.
Murrill. at quarter, continues 10 i'm
prove and while he lacks the readiness
and accuracy of Gerhsrdt, he is making
a fairly good general.
Hahn and Maloney are coming fast
behind the line and both seem sure OF
berths as second string backs. Hahn
is aggressive and runs well with the
ball.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25

Princeton. n. J., Oct. 24.-The whole
varsity squad moved down TO the Palm
er memorial stadium this afternoon.
where the practices will be hello for the
rest Of this week, so that the players
will be accustomed 20 conditions there
when Dartmouth is met on Saturday.
The stadium had not been used as
vet this fall on account OF the grubs,
which have killed the grass in many
places and eaten the roots away in
others. in spite Of the heavy dose OF
paris green which was applied last
spring. Owing TO the peculiar currents
% air set up by the high sides OF the
stadium when q wind is blowing
kicker who has not had any pracuee
there is liable 70 be 81 disaovantsge'
The second team gave the varsity
hard scrimmage ard managed 20 make
repeated gains through the lire ana
around tie ends Of the first team.
MsthiAsen carried the ball IN most OF
the assault. on the line, and Harold
Comey, the fast little quarterback. was
the chief gamer on the forsys around
the ends.
Halsey Big Id
Much Of Nsthissen's successful plung-
ing was made possible By the work OF
HSlsey az tackle. he repeatedly openee
big holes in the strong varsity line, and
Maihiasen was quick 20 take advantage
Of them. This is Hslsey's first serirn-
mage Of the season. and he should make
LAtrobe and McGrAw hustle 70 keep
their places of right tackle and first
substitute tackle. respectively.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
CORNELL CREWS
GETTING READY
FOR BUSINESS

Ithaca. y. Y. Oct 24.-Three varsity
and two freshman crew combinations
have been boated BIZ Coach Collyer,
under the supervisory direction OF
Charles E. Courtney. for Cornell's frs:
week OF water work this fall. The FIVE
crews will get in hard series OF rows
this week and next before being sent
10 the machines in the gymnasium for
the winter.
In the first boat Collyer has Aloe
stroke last year FOR the freshman crew
against Yale. Princeton and Harvard
be-, ineligible a. Poughkeepsie because
CT Philadelphia boat club affiliations;
Morgan. Kingsland. Bacon, Brineker-
hoH. Farnsvorth. Calder and Brewer.
all with varsity experience. seated
from bow 20 stern.
Wilmington, sub varsity stroke las'
spring. is stroking the second comeins-
tion. which has Quick AZ bow ard Hand
werger, freshman Poughkeepsie stroke
Cowman. Nelms. Webster, Courtney
ard Feruow a. the oars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
Fordham Eleven Has a Long
Work.0u Behind Closed Gates

kins limped through the signal prae-
tice. but was unable 10 enter the serin-
mage. -.
Mcnamara. varsity quarter, gave his,
bad shoulder another twist IN the sigma
drill. and Coach Gargan ran the var
sitv eleven. O'Connell's nip would not
hermit him 20 enter the fray, and
dempsey was az fullback.
Erwig and Sweetland played the
halves and the forwards lined up as
follows: Ends. Corcoran and Braney;
tackles. Csdell and Lowe; guards
Huggenvig and Way, and centre
Treanor.
only straight plays were used By the
regulars, VIM tailed twice after march
ing down the field from the kiek-or
The ball was then given 20 them nve
times on the l5-yard line, and each
time the varsity wen, over after sew
eral attempts.
Gargan kept the players on the helc
as long as they could see the ball
Sweetland, Braney and Dempsey had
long drill az drop kicking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
COLUMBIA USES
WHITE BALL FOR
NIGHT PRACTICE
Raimondo, Hegeman and Rosen
Feature Football Work on
South Field

Moonbeams danced over the gridiron
AZ South Field yesterday evening, and
found their revelry interrupted by the
mad scrimmaging Of the Columbia
varsity, for Nelson Me,ealf kept his
men at work long after sundown and
resorted to a white ball to keep the
practice going.
All attention WAS directed 70 devel-
oping an attack worthy Of the name,
and j, VAS not long before the backs
were ripping through the line in
famous style. Rsimondo. the quarter
back. gained a lot Of ground with his
short plunges through the line. De
scored one Of the touchdovns the var
SHY made.
Hegeman. who substituted for Coch-
ran. showed considerable skill as a
plunger. and drop kicked goal from
the field 20 add an individual touch 20
his work |. T. Rosen. who substituted
Tor Munroe. showed punch 20 his at
tack that was pleasing. while the entire
eleven developed a world o. pep and
dash. The defeat a. the hands OF
Union has not affected the boys too
deeply. and they have high hopes Of re
deeminc themselves az the expense o.,
Williams on Saturday.
The entire varsity reported for work
yesterday afternoon. Kennedy. Healy
Donaldson. Goldberg. Cleveland. Will
Der and Dunn stretched across the line
from left end 20 right, while Raircndo
Munroe. Brown and Cochran were N
the backfeld.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
NAVY COACHES
GIVE LINEMEN
THOROUGH DRILL
Defence Against Aerial Attack
Also Receives Special
Attention
By BRIGGS

Annapolis, Nd, Oct. 24.-With par
ticular attention being devoted to the
line and the ends BIZ Babe Brown and
Gilman. the Harvard wing specialist
the Navy football coaches gave their
men a stiff drill this afternoon.
Orr. quarterback: Ingram and koo-
erts. halls, and Butler. fullback, VINO
are still sore as result - the game
with Pittsburgh two Saturdays ago
were put into the scrimmaging.
Ssndwiched in with the deIehee
against the aerial attack which vislt-
mo teams have managed 10 use with
effect against the middies this year
there was bit Of forward passing for
the varsity. -,
The University Of Georgia will Cd,
$50 .ba Navy eleven on Saturday. and
a rather pointed effort will De made
during the remaining days Of this week
20 get the men into condition 10 pie
I'D a good score against the southern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
Harvard Will Use Several Mem Plays
in Game with Cornell Next Saturday
A Big Send-Of
for Cornell Team

Ithaca, y. Y, Oct. IA big send
of is being planned for the Cornell
football team when it leaves Ithaca
Thursday night for the Harvard
game Saturday in Cambridge CON-
mittees from every class of the uni-'
versity have been named to arrange
a huge parade and mass meeting at
the East Ithaca railroad station at
the time the Red and White eleven
starts on a special train for the Hub
The cadet band of the university
will lead the big parade and play
football tunes at the mass meeting.
Speeches by DR.. Sharpe, Dan Reed,
Raw Van Orman and Charles Bar
rett, of the coaching stsf, and Cap
tain Mueller and members OF the
team will be made at the mass meet
ing. Ii is estimated that about 400
Cornell students will go TO Cam
bridge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-25
RENSSELAER'S SQUAD
UP WITH THE MILKMAN

Troy. y. Y, Oct. 24.-With Hamil-
tons scalp hanging at their belt, the
Rensselaer, Poly eleven looked forward
20 a light workout to-day.
Coach Reed had other plans, how
ever, and routed the squad out with
the milkmenl Six o'clock saw the
cherry and Ehi,e aggregation on the
Geld. in 'sig7sl work and light serim-
mage, the net results being so salts
factory that early morning practice
will become the routine.
The workout in the evening viii be
retained. ard the training time has
consequently been doubled.
The team 10 being pointed FOR the
game with Union. November I, a.
little trouble is contemplated with
Middlebury's squad in the game
booked with thA, college for this
Saturday.