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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-27
Trail Assured

Gadsden county citizens have set
their approval upon the proposition to
build bridge across the Apalachicola
river by voting bond issue of $50, 900.
This is part of the Old Spanish Trail
route that has set good roads enthus-
lasts talking in all parts Of the United
States, and with Gadsdep and Jackson
clasping hands as it We're across the
muddy Chattahoochee, we are assured
of the completion of this highway
Apalachicola Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-27
State Press Comment
Primary Law

The Bryan primary law has some
bad features that need eliminating, but
those fellows who think that the ex-
listing shortcomings of the law afford
an excuse for fastening the old con-
vention system upon Florida again will
be disappointed.--Bra Herald.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-27
Cotton Fever in Pasco-

The cotton fever has hit the plant
ers of Pasco county who declare that
the staple will thrive as the green
bay tree in that semi-tropic cline Per-
haps among Pasco county planters
may be found several Goober Grabbers
who were reared mid gin houses and
short staple, and, looking back to their
boyhood days, they wish to bring to
their new home something to remind
them of the days when they were
young. But who knows! Florida is a
great state and its possibilities have as
yet been skinned along the surface
and, maybe. some day she will be
classed as one Of the great cotton pro-
ducing states of the south.-Apalach-
icola Times.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-27
Wonder State

Florida, the wonder state. is living
up to her reputation in more ways than
one, and the announcement by the CEN
sus bureau that this state leads in
population increase over ten states
taking census since 1910 shows that
the people are finding out that life
here is worth living-Ft Myers Press.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-27

The improved and improved outlook in
the lumber industry is a matter for bust
ness rejoicing. The industry is an i'm
portant one in the Southeast.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-27
Senators From Two
States. Same CITY

Morris Sheppard. left, ana w. F.
Kirby. right, are the only two United
States senators from different states
whose homes are in the same city.
The city IS Texarkana. on the Texas
Arkansas state line. The home OF
Kirby Of Arkansas is only q shcrt dis
tance from that Of Sheppard, of Texas.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-27

We take pleasure in welcoming into
West Florida journalism Vim. O. Lester,
as editor of the Molino Advertiser. Any
part of West Florida is good field. but
there is no more thriving or enjoyable
place in the entire county than Molino OF
his intentions, N. J. Lillard, the retiring
editor, makes no mention, from which we
hope we are correct in assuming that he is
mot leaving this part of the state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-27
ODD, ISN'T IT?

Chicago-Clad in his pajamas Will
liam Rausch scurried into a chop suey
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-27

house three blocks from his flat and
called a policeman to take him home.
1t was near zero sna his Eits locked
him out
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-12-27
EFFICACY OF PRAYER.
Does God answer prayer?

Does God answer prayer?
OF course, he does.
There are too many acknowledgements
of answered prayer in religious papers to
doubt it for an instant. For example, the
claim of little Genevieve King, of Irving
ton, N. J., that her sight was restored after
four years of blindness in answer to prayer.
No miraculous interposition of divine
will-in the narrow sense of the expression
lis needed as an explanation. AS Prof.
Muensterberg, psychologist, said:
Neglected functions Of the brain become released
and give to the mind and discipline
secontro and mastery of difficulties which resutes
the whole equilibrium and with the equilibrium
new calmness and serenity which almost
miraoulously the entire nervous system
il the whole organzation."
tIf ii is God who through is
not God who in other through
and morphine and the other side Just 5 often
drug store less refuses to cure through
prayer and church influence
The psychological, the scientific and the
religious explanations, could we but under
stand them, are but different interpreta-
tons of the same divine force.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-10
CAR STRIKE ON IN GOTHAM
Subway and Elevated Workers May
Follow Surface Men Out
Violence Begun.

New York. Aug. 5.-The employees
of the New York Railways company
voted on Friday to strike, and a strike
on all this company's lines was there
fore ordered
The men on practically all the sur
face lines of the city are out, and New
Workers will have to ride on the ~"
or subway, or walk. II Is likely that
the employees of both the IL" and sub
way may follow the surface lines out.
The New York Railways company
Ignored the ultlmatum of the union
the time limit Of which expired at
three o'clock, no reply being sent to
union Headquarters.
AT Wooster street a crowd OF strik-
ers and sympathlzers stoned car and
its crew, forcing a stop. The car had
made its first round trip with n strike
breaking crew and was starting east
on its second trip when the attack was
made Police reserves hurried to the
scene, ana after dispensing the crowd
arrested two striking conductors.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-10
HANGED AS TRAITOR |
SIR ROGER EASEMENT PAYS PEN
Atty WITH LIFE.
One-Time British Knight Executed in
Courtyard of Pentonville Prison
by a Barber.

London, Aug. 4,-Sir Roger Case
ment was executed as Il traitor at 9:07
o'clock Thursday morning in the yard
of Pentonville prison.
The last moments of the condemned
man were not without interest. Over
night the public hangman, a man
named Ellis of Rochdale, who is a
hairdresser when he is not hanging
people, arrived at the prison. Ellis
received a fee of f5 (S25) from the
undersheriff. who was supposed TO do
the gruesome work, but under the ira
ditional custom had the privilege of
hiring someone to do 1t for him.
Early In the morning Ellis tested the
scaifold with a bag of sand of exactly
the same weight MS Easement The
prisoner was aroused about seven
o'clock, and, performing his toilet, re-
celved visit from the governor of
the prison, o. r. NJ. Davis. Then he
was asked what he wanted for break
fast.
In the last moments Easement was
visited by Roman Catholic priest
the prisoner recently embraced the
Catholic faith. The two remained clos
eted together until u few minutes be-
fore nine o'clock.
Then a medical officer, the under
sheriff and the hangman entered. The
hangman lost no time commencing his
duties. Sir Rogers arms were
strapped to his side and he took his
place In the solemn procession to the
scatfold, a short distance from the
cell, AS the procession moved on, the
clergyman read the burial service.
The condemned man stepped on the
scaffold; his legs were pinioned, then
the rope was placed around his neck.
Lastly the white hood was placed
over the condemned mans head.
While this was going on the chap
lain recited prayers, and with a few
moments after arriving at the scat
fold the executioner touched the spring
and the unfortunate man was hurled
into eternity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-10
Had Hired Them All.

Representative William Kettner Of
California made a journey to Max,co
a while ago and was greatly IMPRESSED
with the cheapness of Mexican cab
hire. kettner found that for 20 cents
he could have a carriage at his dispos.
al for about an hour. That mada a
great hit with him, and he worried no.
cause he had occasion to use coh
only part of the time. 1t seemed a
shame that he couldn't spend more
money on such a bargain proposition
The afternoon before Kettner and his
friends were to leave Mexico CITY one
of the party noticed a string Of seven
carriages proceeding down the street
like funeral procession. All were
empty except the one in the lead. In
it sat Kettner putting calmly at a big
cigar. He had hired all the carriages
he could find in front of his hotel. and
set out to revel in his bargain grand.
eur.-Sunday Magazine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-10
RAIL MEN ASK MEDIATION
Conference Will Be Resumed in Hope
of Averting Strike--Vote
for Walkout.

Washington, Aug. 4--Labor leaders
representing employees of big trunk
line railroads on Wednesday notified
the United States board of mediation
and Cancellation that the men had
agreed to Il resumption of confer
ences for settlement of all differences,
the next meeting to be held in New
York August s.
The agreement was a result Of the
boards informal request several days
ago that the employees and employers
try again to avoid a strike.
Approximately half the 100000 ball
lots cast by the railroad employees In
New York on the question of a nation
wide strike have been counted. A pre-
ponderant number of those voting
favor striking.
The largest number of votes cast
thus far In favor of striking come from
southern members. An official of the
Southern Association of Trainmen said
99h per cent of the members of four
orders Of railway workers of the South
favor a strike.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-10
SPARKS FROM
THE WIRE

Portland, Ore, Aug. John /.
Brown of yandHlia, H. was elected
supreme chancellor of the knights of
Pythias. Charles S. Davis of Denver
was elected supreme vice-chancellor
after the supreme lodge Ind spent
more than three hours in hearing
speeches nominating four candidates
for the office, which leads automaticnl-
ly TO the highest Office within the gift
Of the order.
London, Aug. reynolds newspa-
per gives prominence 10 rumor that
there is likely to be war In South
America. "A diplomatic source reports"
says the paper, chat Peru and Vene-
zuela have secretly agreed to take vast
lands from Colombia and Ecuador"
Rome, Aug. 5.--The volcanoes Of
Mount Etna and Stromboli are In vio-
lent eruption. SO intense Is the heat
from the lava that the sea Is boiling
in the region Of the volcanoes.
Rome, Aug. THE admiralty an
nouuced that an Austrian torpedo-boat
destroyer was torpedoed in the Adri-
attic Ny an Italian submarine on We'd
nosduy.
London, Aug. 1.-THE Cocker line
steamship Britannia Of 8, 4S7 tons gross
has been sunk, 1t was announced at
Lloyd's shipping agency.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-10
HUGHES STARTS TRIP
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE MAKES
SIX SPEECHES DURING VISIT
TO DETROIT.
ATTENDS BASEBALL GAME
Addresses Welfare Workers, Suffra-
aists ard Automobile Work
ers-Greeted by Huge
Crowds.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 9.-Charles Z.
Hughes opened his campaign here on
Monday in an atmosphere that was not
only hospitable, but friendly. He spoke
mt two meetings both crowded and
both enthusiastic.
1t was day OF warm greetings
fer the Republican nominee through
oft. He was met by Il great crowd
IN his arrival and escorted through
the city by an automobile procession a
mile and half long. Thousands OF
men and women lined the streets
through which he passed. And where
ever he went throughout the day he
was cheered.
Mr. Hughes addressed the delega-
ton of Welfare Workers and in order
representatives of the Woman's party,
employees Of the Dodge automobile
plant and the workers at the Cadillac
plant.
To the suffragists Mr.. Hughes re-
lterated his stand favoring the Anthony
federal amendment.
In the afternoon he attended the ball
game between the Athletics and the
Tigers and posed with Sam Crawford,
Nap Lajoie, Hughey Jennings and Ty
Cobb for the movies.
Witt, shortstop for Connie Mack's
team, shook hands with Mr.. Hughes,
then went to bat and knocked out a
home run.
In the morning and afternoon Mr..
Hughes made four addresses, three of
them dealing more or less with labor
problems and matters of industry. In
all he declared his sympathy for the
cause OF labor and for some means Of
industrial organization whereby the
strife of labor and capital can be
avoided The fourth was made to II
gathering of suffragists, TO whom he
reiterated his advocacy of a federal
suffrage amendment Mrs. Hughes
stood beside him when he said this.
Speaking earlier to 40 manufacturers
employing 100000 men, he praised
them for their welfare work in the in
terest of employees.
1--WE will get through with this old
strife between labor and capital" he
said. Democracy cannot stand it.
We are not laborers and capitalists in
this country. We are fellow citizens"
The candidate late in the afternoon
motored to two large automobile fac
tories and delivered brief talks. He
repeated his declaration for the need
for industrial preparation for the
period following the war; when, he
said, the United States would face
commercial competition iercer than
ever before.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-10
HANLY REJECTS ONE PLANK
Prohibition Candidate for President
Accepts Nomination, But Disap-
proves Part of the Platform.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 9.-Former
Gov. J. Frank Hanly, Prohibition can
didate for the presidency of the United
States, will not support one plank In
the Prohibition platform at the coming
election. That plank is the one in
dorsing the initiative, referendum and
recall. Mr.. Hanly made this known on
Monday in his speech of acceptance
after his official notification of nomina-
ton, at his home here, by Robert II.
Patton of Illinois, chairman of the Pro-
hibion national convention which met
at st. Paul.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-10
WIN TOWN or FLEURY
BIG GAIN ON THE VERDUN FRONT
ANNOUNCED BY PARIS.
Advance at Monacu Farm on the SOM
me Front-5erlin Statement Ad-
mits Enemy Made important
Advance.

London, Aug. 5.-The battle which
has been raging on the Verdun front
for three days turned in favor of the
French on Thursday, with the greatest
single victory for their arms chronicled
at that point since the temporary re-
capture of Fort Douaumont nearly two
months ago. AS the result of the
days fighting the entire village OF
Fleury is again in French hands as
well as the whole system of trenches
from Thiaumont to the village and ex-
tending as far as hill 500 Berlin adj
mitted the advance of the French on
a large portion of this front.
The French victory, which was won
on line from point half mile
north of Fort SOuville northwesterly
to Thiaumont, which lies almost due
north of Verdun itself, is of incalcu-
liable value to the French defense. BY
the gain the pressure upon Fort Sou
vile is greatly relieved.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-10
MEXICO WANTS LIMIT OF U. S,
carranza Representatives TO Act "pref.
erably" on the Points Indicated
In Note.

Washington Aug. 7.--Gcneral Car.
rnnaa's reply 20 tile latest American
note accepting his suggestion for a
joint commission TO adjust border diff.
fereuces, but proposing a broader scope
for the commissions work was dellv.
cred TO the state department on Fri
day by EliSeo Arredondo, the Mexican
ambassador designate, II announces
the appointment of three Mexican com.
missioners, with instructions to de
vote their attention preferably to the
solution Of the points mentioned IN the
previous note"
II Il is accepted the next step viii
he negotiations between Mr., POLK and
Mr.. Arredondo TO set the time and
place for meetings OF the commission
ers. President Wilson ulready has un.
der consideration score OF names
suggested for the American member.
ship.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-10
FLEE WITH $4,000
FIVE MEN HOLD UP PAY CAR IN
DETROIT -- GUARD is
WOUNDED.
FLEE FROM CITY IN AUTO
Bold Hlahwaymen, Who Robbed EN-
ployees of the Burroughs Adding
Machine Company, Are Pursued by
Posse-Hundreds See Robbery.

Detroit, Mich Aug Five desper-
ADDE'S, armed with revolvers and rides,
held up and robbed the pay car of the
Burroughs Adding Machine company
on Friday within full view of hundreds
of persons in the street and escaped
with S3T 900 in cash. Rudolph Cooper,
one of the Burroughs guards, was shot
and seriously wounded.
One OF the bandits is believed TO be
Clyde Stratton, who escaped Sunday
night from Joliet penitentiary
The bandits escaped In an automo-
bile and at last reports were driving
toward the open country to the north,
pursued closely by another car, while
several police cars were trailing. Coun-
try officers from out in the state are
rushing toward the band.
Police headquarters have received
no word from the police chasing the
Burroughs bandits since five o'clock,
when residents OF Novi, 10 miles north
west, telephoned that they had seen
car containing five men going at full
speed to the north, clio ely followed by
another car with two passengers.
The robbery was the boldest crime
Of Its kind In the history Of Detroit.
II occurred on Burroughs avenue, be-
tween Woodward and Cass avenues.
Hundreds Of employees Of the Cadillac
Automobile company saw the holdup.
The pay car containing the paymas-
ter, Thomas Shpehun, was returning
TO the Burroughs plant from n local
bank, and II was followed by another
car carrying armed guards. The
guards said they were delayed In the
defense of the pay car by the idea that
the holdup was part OF motion pic
ture, and they did not attempt to In
terfere until II was too late.
As the pay car was passing the side
Of the Cadillac plant on Burroughs
avenue touring car drew up along
side and man stepped out and or
dered the driver and paymaster to
hold mp their hands.
Rudolph Cooper the driver, Crap
pied with the bandit, and by the time
he had been overcome the guards
drove up from behind and were met
by four shots fred from Wholesalers
by the robbers. One of the bullets en-
tered Cooper's hip. The men then
seized five of the SIX cash boxes,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-10
SEVEN PERSONS DROWNED
Three Die In Iowa, Two In Indiana
and TWO in Wisconsin
Lakes.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug S.-Banter
by two girl hathers resulted in the
death Of three persons on Sunday when
Ralph Olney, aged twenty-five; Bea-
trice and Edna Whitney, aged seven
teen and thirteen, members of n camp
ing party, were drowned in Cedar
river near town, The girls were able
TO swim, but signaled for Il boat, when
Olney went after them. Both seized the
canoe, which overturned. All were
drowned. The bodies were soon re-
covered by Frank Sullivan, Il member
of the party.
Lafayette Ind, Aug, S.-M0ry and
Elizabeth Schroeder, cousins, and each
sixteen years of age, were drowned In
the Wabash river. They We're daugh-
tiers of James and Mrs, Joseph Schroe-
der
Milwaukee, Wis, Aug S.--Alfred
Adler of Milwaukee, aged twenty-six
years, was stricken with cramps In
Tishigan lake, near Waterford. Racine
county, and drowned before he could
be reached by rescuers. Harold Case
was drowned in the Wolf river while
swimming.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-10
CAR STRIKE ENDED
SURFACE TRAFFIC RESUMED IN
NEW YORK AFTER TWo-DAY
TlE-UP.
MOB CHARGED BY POLICE
Two Thousand Persons Bombard Coach
With Stones--Women and Children
Hurl Missiles From Roofs of Build
ings--EIevated Men Get Raise.

New York, Aug. S.-Settlement of
the street car strike, which resulted
again on Sunday In complete suspen-
sion of surface car traffic In all the
boroughs of greater New York except
Brooklyn, was announced by Mayor j.
2. Mitchell.
The announcement came after
number Of conferences, initiated by
Mayor Mitchell with the cooperation
of Oscar S. Straus.
The men returned to work and sery-
Ice was resumed on the entire system.
The marlborough Rapid Transit
company announced that all its EN-
ployees, numbering approximately H.
300, will receive 81 per day extra pay
until further notice. Traffic In the sub
way and on the elevated railway lines,
which are controlled by the Inter
borough, has been heavily increased by
the disturbed conditions on the surface
roads.
The most serious demonstration
came when police reserves charged a
crowd OF strike sympathlzers, said to
have numbered at least 1000, who
were bOmbarding q street car with
stones and attempting to rescue pris-
oner from patrolman Women and
children hurled missiles from tenement
house roofs. Police reserves arrived
and cleared not only the street but the
roofs as well.
The police officials assigned two men
to car on some lines. The strike
lasted two days.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-10
An All-Seeinu Eye.

A self-operating eye, which when at.
tached to a typewriter enables thag
machine to copy any printed matter
properly set before 1t, is the invention
of Brooklyn electrical engineer. The
eye consists of large sphere having
a lens on its front side and field cor
responding TO retina on which are
situated a large number of seenium
cells connected with source Of cleo
tric current. The eye Is mounted on
and moves with the carriage of the
typewriter, and is so focused that the
image of but one letter is reflected in
1t at time. Popular Mechanics Mag
azine tells how the machine operates.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-10
RUSSIANS TAKE SIX TOWNS
SlaVs Broke Trough Line Near Brody
Berlin Declares Foe Was Driven
From Stokhod

Petrograd, via London, Aug, S.--Rus-
siuB attacks along the Sereth and Cru
berka rivers, south of Brody, in north
ern Galicia. broke the Teutonic re-
sistance and resulted In the capture by
the Russians of six villages and the
entire ridge along which they are To-
Gated, according TO war Office an
nouncement on Sunday. More than
5000 prisoners were taken.
Berlin. Aug. THE Russians have
been driven from the positions TO
WHICH they were stiI clinElnS near
Tureeze on the Stokhod IN southeast
Nolhynla, according to the army head
quarters statement on Sunday.
German troops In the Carpathians
are continuing their successful oper-
ations
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-10
ITALY REPORTS BIG GAIN
Official Statement Says $500 Aus
TRANS Were Captured in Battle
on the isonzo.

Rome, Aug. 9.-The biggest single
blow struck by the Italian army since
the war began was announced on Mon
day by the Italian war department.
The official statement says that on
the lsonzo the Italians gained posses
sion of nearly the whole of Hill No.
81, and held it against violent counter
attacks. Prisoners taken in Sundays
fighting by the Italians total 5000. A
large amount of ammunition and
guns also was captured
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-10
Troops Far in Mexico,

Washington, Aug. S.--Positive evil
dence that General Pershing has not
yet withdrawn all American forces
from Namiquipa, Mexico, was afford
cd In the general army orders issued
here. The orders contained the trans
fer of Sergeant Frank Baker of the
quartermaster's corps from Columbus,
n. NJ, to Namiquipa, to relieve Ser
geant J. r. Tillman. Nomiquipa is
100 miles from the American border.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-10
DANISH TREATY IS SIGNED
Lansing and Minister Brun Ratify
West Indies saIe--Details Tenn
porarily Withheld.

Washington, Aug. 7.-Secretary Of
State Lansing and Minister Brun of
Denmark in New York on Friday signed
the treaty between the United States
and Denmark under which this country
purchases the Danish West Indies for
S25,OO0000.
Secretary Lansing Immediately no
titled Acting Secretary Polk, who made
the announcement here. Details will
not be given out, officials here said,
until the treaty is formally placed be-
fore the United States and the Danish
parliament for ratification.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-08-10
RED, ROUGH, SORE HANDS
May Be soothed and Healed by Uss
of Cuticura. Trial Free.

Nothing so soothing and healing for
red, rough and irritated hands as CUT.
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
Soak hands on retiring in hot Cuticura
soapsuds. Dry, and gently anoint hands
with Cuticura Ointment. A one-nignt
treatment works wonders.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.