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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-27
RIOTING BREAKS OUT
100000 TO QUIT WORK

New York, Sept. 26.-Disorders
adam broke out during the early
hours today. According to the police
a dozen elevated trains were lombard
ed with sticks and stones thrown from
roof tops by strikers and sympathiz-
ers. Three persons were injured by
flying glass when the windows of a
Third avenue train we're shattered by
missiles.
Two arrests were made. One of the
men in custody is charged with hav-
ing a revolver.
Governor Whitman promised to
meet here this afternoon, committee
representing members of the state Leg
islature from Manhattan and the
Bronx to hear their request for a spec
ial session of the legislature to "deal
with the situation" resulting from the
threat of a general suspension of
work Wednesday morning in sympa-
thy with the striking car men. No
method of dealing with the proposed
strike was set forth by the committee
in advance of the conference, but it
was pointed out in resolutions which
the committee adopted that the power
of the public service was inadequate.
Hugh Frayne, an officer of the
American Federation of Labor, and
one of the directors of the strike
movement, claimed today that assur-
ances.f pad been received by the labor
leaders that 100000 organized work
ers will quit work tomorrow morning.
A convention of the general officers
of the national and international
unions having headquarters here and
representatives of the Central Labor
unions, trade councils councils and
local unions will be held Wednesday
morning to organize and extend the
suspension of work Means of supply
ing financial support to strikers and
plans for holding demonstrations will
be considered.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-27
TIE UP Of n. Y
INDUSTRIES IS.
UNION PLAN
100000 To Quit Work To-
day To Aid the Striking
Carmen.
RIOTING WAS
MORE A FEATURE
Mayor Mitchell Confers
With Leaders, But Moth
ing Is Done.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New, York, Sept. 26.-With the an
nouncement of the labor leaders that
approximately two hundred and fifty
thousand union workers would quit
their places tomorrow in aid of the
striking carmen here, was believed
tonight to be an effort to tie up vir-
tually all industries in greater New
York. Union officials declared an
additional hundred thousand would
strike Thursday and another hundred
thousand Friday.
Twelve thousand teamsters were re-
ported ready to quit Thursday or Fri
day.
A meeting of the executive council
building trade was called for Thurs
day to take final action.
Mayor Mitchell summoned the labor
leaders before him as soon as he heard
of the plans.
He said he desired to know what to
expect. After the meeting of a joint
labor conference committee, the strik-
ers were supplied with pamphlets for
distribution attacking the so-called
Morgan and Rockefeller interests.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-27

Paris, Sept. 26.-Real dogs of war
are performing wonderful feats for
opposing hosts in the gigantic Eu-
ropean struggle.
Historians after the war will not
overlook the Red Cross dog that has
distinguished itself by saving lives,
warding off surprise attacks and car
rying dispatches through zones where
enemy fire was so intense it was not
safe to send human messenger.
One of the most notable dogs of the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-27
GROWN IN ESCAMBIA"
TO BE MOTTO OF THIS
BOOTH AT THE FAIR

AT a special meeting of the direc-
tors of the Crop Improvement Asso-
citation held yesterday morning in the
chamber of commerce, it was decided
that the association would hold re-
freshment booth at the county fair
this year, and serve only products
grown in Escambia county.
The proceeds of this dining room
will be used to defray the expenses
of the Crop Improvement Association,
and to pay the salary of the farm
demonstration. Any amount above the
actual expenses will be used in con-
tinuing the work of the association
in Escambia county.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-27

placed a monument over his grave.
Pell, Podge, North, BAG and Ruff
are other famous war dogs. They
were great help to the French in
driving the Prussians out of Boes-
lnghe Woods in one of the Ypres en-
gagements.
In North France is a terraced colony
holding standing army of war dogs.
The dogs are equipped with every de-
vice of canine military paraphernalia.
In the allied armies every regiment
has its canine mascot.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-27

war. was Marquis, the famous regi-
mental dispatch bearer of the French
army. At the battle of Sartbourg on
the Belgian front, Marquis was en-
trusted with an important dispatch to
be carried through a zone swept by
intense Prussian fire.
Marquis had gone only a hundred
yards when he was shot. He crawled
back with the undelivered message.
fell at his masters feet and died His
soldier comrades buried him and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-27
DELAY WORK ON
THE BAYSHORE ROAD

The county convicts and road work
inc machinery were placed at work
n district three, which comprises
Commissioner Davis district, this
week, and it is expected that the work
an the county road between Bayous
Grande and Chico will be delayed an
otber week, and will not be COM
,nenced until October 2.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-27
AMERICAN TAKEN
FROM STEAMER FREE

Washington, Sept. 26.-Consul Cen
erai Skinner at London, cabled the
state department today that Isador
Polak, the American citizen taken off
the Dutch steamer Prinz Hendrix,
when the vessel was carried into Ze-
brugge by German warship last Sat-
urday, had been released and now
was at Amsterdam.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-27
GERMANS LAUNCH A
FIERCE ATTACK

Petrograd, Sept. 26.-via London
German troops after fierce artillery
preparation yesterday launched an at
tack against the Russian trenches
north of Lake Kaldytchev, says the
Russian official statement issued to-
day. The Germans were repulsed with
great losses, the statement adds,
leaving a large number of killed and
wounded on the field.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-27
ESQ MARINES TO GO
TO JACKSONVILLE
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Sept. ga detach-
ment of $50 marines was ordered to
Jacksonville by the navy department
today to participate in the National
rifle matches to be held next month.
The marines will be drawn from the
oattleships Kansas nd New Hamp-
shire, in Hampton Roads, and the
barracks at Port Royal, S. C.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-27
Y STRAIGHTS IS
RECORD HUNG UP
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Sept. 26.-New York
Giants advanced the new record of
successive victories another notch
when they defeated st. Louis for the
twenty-second consecutive. victory.
The Giants hit Watson and William
hard, driving fifteen hits for twenty
two bases.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-27
THE BOORUND.

The Journal is ;eiving con-
tributions to the sch book fund.
Send in your contrtion, either
of money or seconland books.
now, and help the clren get an
education. The Gauss a worthy
one and will appeal the gener-
osity of all.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-27
THE ILLINOIS TO
REPLACE NEBRASK A

Washington, Sept. 26.-The reserve
battleship Illinois at the Philadelphia
navy yard, was ordered to relieve the
Nebraska, on duty at Vera Cruz, Mex,
ahout October l.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-27
SUCCESS CROWN EFFORTS
OF ALLIES AT SOMNF

London, Sept. 2@With the fall
into the hands of he French and
British, of the inortant fortified
town of Combles wlch they had vir-
tually surrounded al into which they
Continued on9age Twol
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-27
GREECE READY
To CHANCE #
Allies Hit tn, Line For
More GairB-Take
Cornbes.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Athens, Sept. 26.-In circles very
close to King Contantine, the be-
lief is expressed hewill declare war
Immediately, possibl!even tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-27
FRENCH WIN BIG
VICTORY; GERMANS
BOMB CANLIANA
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Paris, Sept. 26.-Combles is
entirely in the hands of the An
glo-French forces the war office
announced. The battle north of
the Somme is favoring the en-
tente allies. The French also
advanced further north of Freq
court and gained additional
ground along the Bethune road.
A vast stock of munitions and
provisions were captured in
Combles, says the statement.
The town filled with German
dead. There is intermittent
cannonading elsewhere along
the French front.
Bucharest, Sept. 26.-Sixty
were killed, and a large number
wounded by bombs dropped here
Monday afternoon by a fleet of
Teutonic aeroplanes. Five were
killed Monday night by Zeppelin
bombs, two thirds being women
and children, declared the official
statement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-27
WEATHER FORECAST

Partly cloudy "Wednesday and Thurs.
day Moderate east and southeast winds
Yesterdays temperatures: Highest, g.
degrees; lowest, 70 degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-27

For telegraph news and for local news
IN fact, for all the news
Read The Journal.
Five Cents-Everywher
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-25
TARRANT COUNTY VOTERS ARE
TO-DAY DECIDING THE QUES-
TtON or Local. OPTION
EXPECT HEAVY VOTE.
Personalities Entered into the Cam
paign AMI the Main Issue seems
to Have Been Lost
sight or.

FORT WORTH. Texas. Sept. 2b.---
What has been perhaps the hardest
fought and most bitter prohibition
campaign in Tarrant county has end
ed. and the battle of ballots Is on
today. Personalities have entered
the campaign and tho main issue
seems largely to have been lost
sight Of
Prior to the present agitation Tar
rant county has not voted on local
option in nine years. At the last
election held for this purpose the
antis won by n vote almost two TO
one. The heaviest vote in the his
tory of the county is being cast to-
day. II is expected that "A large pro-
portion of the city's 12.440 voting
strength will be represented in the
voting, also heavy voting Is reported
from the country districts.
Threats by the pros to sue out n
writ OF Injunction to prevent the
Opening OF boxes and counting Of
ballots during the day were made
early today but no court action has
yet been taken. II is claimed that
leading pros have an opinion from
the attorney general to the effect
that no box may be opened and no
counting of votes take place until
the polls are closed. but the county
Judge. however. has instructed cleo
tion judges to proceed with the
counting under the Terrell election
law.
At least 5000 votes are expected
because of the fever heat ut which
the fight has been waged. Perso-
raj encounters. criminal charges ana
character attacks have been OF daily
occurrence. A policeman has been
stationed at every polling place to-
day, while women and children are
congregated at many of them, sing
ing and pleading. An all night rain
last night is expected by neither
side to have bearing on the result.
A prohibition election was held In
1907.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-25
LONDON FEELS MORE SECURE
THAN EVER BEFORE SINCE
SATURDAY NIGHTS RAID.
TWO zEPs WRECKED
Two Big Dirigibles Taking Part in
Saturday Nights Raid Destroyed.
One Brought Down Night OF
September 2.

LONDON, Sept. 25.-~-The destruc-
tion of three OF Germany's biggest
and latest types of zeppelins in raids
over English soil in as many weeks
has convinced the British that Lon
don is more secure against air raids
than ever before. The air defenses
of London have stood the supreme
test at the cost of three raiders
that attacked the city on the night
of September and again Saturday
night, according to military officials.
In the first instance an aeropla ie
brought down one of the Zeppelins.
Latest reports indicate that anti
aircraft guns scored hits that brought
down two of the big airships Satur-
day night
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-25
MORE PEOPLE KILLED iN.At1O
ACCIDENTS THAN BY zEIs< 4
PELINs IN RAIDS On
ENGLAND.
new YORK LEADS
Greatest Number Of Casualties H.
posSesi ny New York. While Chi
.cago l. Close Sccond--Nlove
Drastic Legislation Urged.

NEW YORK. Sept. More peo-
plc have been killed and injured In
auto accidents on the streets Of
American cities during this year
than have been killed In all the zep-
pelin raids on England. Chicago
and New York led In the number Of
deaths with more than two hur-
dred in each between January l and
September I.
The number OF fatalities In other
large cities was proportionately high.
These figures were complied to-
day on reports from the larger
cities. based on police records. which
show constantly increasing death
toll as a result OF auto accidents
Even in New York moro drastic leg
islation is being urged.
Available figures show that up 10
September | a total OF 1.040 were
killed aud more than 5000 injured.
Only partial list OF tho injured was
received and II Is possible that coin-
piete totals will show almost double
that number.
In the Zeppelin raids on England
only about 36s have been killed and
$40 injured during the last two
years.
Police reports show that 1bS per-
sons were killed and 4,4S4 injured
on tho streets OF New York up "a
September /. The New York State
Auto association claims that a26
were killed IN Greater New York.
Reports from other cities nhow tho
following fatalities:
Chicago. 25 killed; Philadelphia,
ISS killed: Detroit. 90 killed and
2.715 injured: Los Angeles. 81 kill
ed; Columbus. Ohio. 40 killed.
In many cities heavy penalties are
Inflicted for driving cars while lntox-
icated. and other remedial measures
are being considered.
Police Commissioner Woods Is
urging drastic. legislation In this
state. The next legislature Ia again
to be asked 10 pass a law compelling
drivers OF autos to obtain license.
AT present only chanffeurs ara re-
quired TO do this.
Reports from some OF the smaller
cities show the following casualties:
st. Louis. 81 killed: Cleveland, so
killed: Toledo. &c killed and 81
Injured; Milwaukee. 81 killed: !.
Washington 10 killed; San Francis
co. 3s killed; Portland and Seattle.
each: st. Paul and Minneapolis,
7 each; Dallas. killed and 81
injured Topeka and Kansas City.
s each.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-25
|POuCENAN'S BONO IS
FIXED IN SUM OF $4,000

DALLAS. Texas, Sept. 25.--At the
conclusion OF rather sensational
Eabeas corpus hearing in the W. j.
Jones murder case this afternoon
Jones was admitted to bond in the
sum of $4,000, which was furnished
some thirty minutes later. Jones Is
charged with killing ]. 7. Cobb on
the night of September goth. The
fabeas corpus trial began on Satur-
day.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-25
RAIDING ZEPPELINS OVER ENG
LAND SATURDAY NIGHT
CLAIMED HEAVY TOLL.
SCORES. ARE HURT
Estimates Place the Number of In.
jured at 11O-Fourteen or Fif-
teen Airships Took Part
i'm the Raid.

LONDON, Sept. 25.-Latest esti-
mates of the casualties in Saturday
nights Zeppelin raid put the number
of men, women and children killed
at 40 and the injured at 110. OF
this number 29 were killed and SO
injured in the metropolitan district
of London.
The last official statement by Gen.
eral French said IA or 15 airships
participated in the raid and that
only three approached London for
attack, and they were driven off by
anti-aircraft guns.
The two airships brought down
fell In the little village of Mangold.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-25
NEW WORLDS RECORD
SET FOR EXPORTS
TOTAL EXPORTS FROM THIS
COUNTRY DURING MONTH or
AUGUST S5iO, 900, 900.
This Exceeds the Exports for May by
$35, 900 900 - Exports for Year
Total Over Billion
Dollars.

WASHINGTON. Sept. %. - A
worlds record for exports WAS set
for this country during the month of
August, according to the department
of commerce announcement today.
The exports totalled $50, 100000 },
which is s35,O00.00 higher than
the record established in May OF the
present year. Imports totalied $780,
|247 .391.
Exports for the year ending In
August totalled ss,750,o00,o0o,
while the imports totalled $1,000
100000.
The net inward gold movement for
August was 29.000,000 and the to-
tai for the year ending in August
was s410. 900.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-25
HUGHES REtilNs ONO
CAMPAIGN AT DAYTON

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Sept. 2b.--
Charles r. hughes left here early
today to open his campaign In Ohio
At Dayton. Ills program calls for
an all-day stay at Dayton. lie will
leave Dayton early Tuesday to con-
tinue his trip through Ohio. Sunday
Mr. Hughes was the guest of HIS run.
ming mate. Charles w. Fairbanks
who left today on tour that will
carry him to the Pacific coast. He
will speak at Omaha Tuesday.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-25
BRUTAL MURDER
IS DISCLOSED
DECoMPOsFD BODy OF WOMAN
FOUND GREEN NEAR VAUGHN.
IN HII.L COUNTY.
BOUND WITH ROPES
The Woman's Skall Had Been Crush
Ell and Her Feet Bound With
Ropcs-Two Suspects
Are Being Held.

HILLSB0RO. Texas. Sept. 25.-
Considerable excitement was occa.
stoned here today by the finding of
the decomposed body of woman In
a creek near Vaughn, this cunty. by
two negroes. The woman's skull
was crushed aud her feet were bound
With a rope, the other end of which
was tied to bush on the bank.
Another rope was wound about the
body and tied TO piece of irn which
vas deeply embedded In the mud In
the bottom OF the creek.
Two suspects are held in connec-
tion with the supposed murder.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-25
WILSON GIVEN
BIC RECEPTION
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE LINE
BosToN's STREETS TO VIEW
THE PRESIDENT.
MAKES AN ADDRESS
The President Speaks tn Grain Deal
crs and Appeals for Approval
of business Legislation
During Ills Term.
LYRIC THEATRE,

LYRIC THEATRE, BOSTON.
Sept. 5.-President Wilson In his
address to shippers today appealed
for the approval OF the business leg
islation had during his term, The
meeting was held under the auspices
OF the National Grain Dealers as.
sociation and the president spoke to
5000 people that packed the Lyric
theater.
BY the time the president arrived
at 1886 O'Clock this afternoon the
streets were lined with people and q
tremendous reception was given him.
Long before the appearance of the
president thousands were jammed In
front of the theater
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-25
POWERFUL ASSAULT ON
The BRITISH LINES
THE GERMANS ARE KEEPING UP
SLEDGE HAMMER BLOWS
NORTH OF THE SONlSiE.
Heavy Artillery Action in Progress
Along the Whole Somme Front.
German Attacks Are
Repulsed.

LONDON, Sept. 25.-The Germa 3
continue their pcft ~ at,acA
against the British positions Aorth
of the Somme, while heavy artillery
action continued along the whoie
Somme front. General Haig l2-
ported that the Germans attacked
southeast of Courcelette last night
were repulsed. o. this sector Cen
eral Haig's men tol / half a mile OF
German trenches in Friday night S
fighting. North of N.eu Chapeile the
British exploded mines. damaging
enemy trenches.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-25

cORSICANA, Texas. Sept. 20
While driving across the Cotton
Belt railroad track. II. f. Barrow's
two-horse wagon was hit by freight
train. Mr.. Barrow was thrown from
the wagon. falling to the ground. re-
ceiving deep cut on his temple and
en- one of his arms. The wounds
are not considered dangerous. The
wagon was considerably damaged
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-25
STREET CAR DEMOLISHED
SIX PERSONS INJURED

OMEHA, Neb., Sept. 25.-De-
molishing its brakes when it crashed
into wagon on a hill street car
today ran wild twenty-five blocks.
1t finally jumped the track and
crashed into telephone pole. Six
persons were injured, two perhaps
fatally. After striking the telephone
pole the car turned over twice aud
was completely demolished
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-25
vEM|zELOs HAS CONE
TO ALLIED FRONT
FORMER GREEK PREMIER IL RE-
PORTED TO HAVE REACHED
PORT OF SALONlkI.
Trim Is Regarded With Much Signi-
ficance in View of f. Recent Up
risings In Grccce-Saloniki
Center of Rcvolts.

LONDON, Sept. 25.-Ex-Premier
Vsnizelos mas gone to Saloniki, said
an Athens dispatch 10 the Evening
News. The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger
reports that venizelos has reached
Saloniki.
venizelos' trip to Saloniki may be
one of great significance in view OF
reports concerning uprisings IN
Greece. Saloniki has been the CEN
ter of revolutionary activities as well
as the headquarters for the allies
whose cause venizelos fayors.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-09-25
$4,000 M|l|T|AMEh
START OUT ON hike
PENN NSYLvA MA NATIONAL
GUARD BEGINs LONGEST HIKE
EVER ATTEMPTED.
Line Of March Cover Cine Hundred
Miles of Mountainous Country In
New Mexico-Jsomr Days Al
lofted 20 Trip.

Ell PASO, Texas. Sept. 25.--Thir-
teen thousand national guardsmen.
comprising the Pennsylvania divi-
sion. started this morning on one
of the longest hikes ever attempted
by a militia unit. The line of
march mapped out covers one hum
dred miles over the mountainous re-
gion OF New Mexico. Four days
have been allotted for the trip.
General Funston has sent three of
his staff officers here to accompany
the expedition. Every branch OF the
lservice is represented,