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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-03-11
Praise For the south

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was an uptodate preacher preachins
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fore ere INFO America 'mu
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-23
SENTENCE PASSED
ON JOHN MILLER

John Miller, who was tried several
days since on a charge of assaulting
his wife, but who changed his plea to
that of assault and battery after all
evidence had been adduced. was ar
raigned for sentence in the court of
record yesterday morning. Review
ing the case, Judge Monroe placed a
fine of 800 and costs on him and six
month, with an additional six months
in Jail in case of default in the pay
ment of fine and costs.
Another person fined was Arthur
Wawkins, charged with gambling.
This defendant, who offered plea
of guilty, was sentenced to pay a
fine of $40 and costs, or serve As
days.
Several other cases were disposed
of when each of the four defendants
pleaded guilty, and they were fined.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-23
LARGE STEAMER To
GO To SEA At EARLY
HOUR ON SATURDAY

All day yesterday. the massive
steamer Indian, berthed under the
coal chutes at Muscogee wharf, re-
ceived the large supply of bunkers
which were consigned to the huge
vessel, and which required a special
train of twenty-eight 50-ton hopper
cars to deliver here. Practically all
the work had been done up to mid
night and it is announced that the
Indian W. steam for She gulf at $3.50
o'clock this morning. A pilot has
been asked for that hour, and Deputy
Harbormaster Frank Boghich expects
to be in charge of the wheel when
this deepest of steamers leaves the
coal chutes.
1t is expected that the Indian will
draw at least thirty feet when she
casts off lines this morning and goes
into the stream. If so, a record will
have been made for the approaches
to the coaling wharf of the L. &. n.
Railroad Company.
A deckload of timber and lumber
was loaded on the Indian as the
steamer remained at the coal chutes
yesterday, and with this and the l.
400 tons Of coal, the ship was cleared
yesterday afternoon at the custom
house. With the consignment of tim
Der and lumber as received at Pen
sacola, the total valuation of the In
dams cargo is $780, 900, and con-
sists of timber, lumber, wheat, cotton
and metals, the three later articles
having been loaded at Galveston.
One of the officers on the Indian
stated yesterday that it was a reve-
lation to him, as we'll as others aboard
the steamer, to know that vessels Of
the Indians draft could steam up to
any loading berth at Pensacola. Every
few ports south are capable of &C
commodating ships of this size, espe-
cially when loaded down. But this is
not as deep as the ship will take
On our last trip out of New York
we were drawing more than thirty,
two feet" In addition to the depth
another difficulty in a shallow harbo1
is presented by the great length Of
the ship. She is 482 ga feet long
81 Ia feet wide, and so feet in depth
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-23
THOMAS TRACTOR
IS GIVEN TEST

One of the Thomas tractors which
has not been used at the aeronautical
station for some time was taken out
yesterday, after being equipped with
the Deperdussin type plane control
Lieutenant E. o. Mcdonnell was in
charge of the preliminary trials, and
it is understood that they were en-
tirely satisfactory.
With the addition of this machine
to the force now working at the
school, it is expected that more ex-
tensive maneuvers will soon be posi-
bic with the destroyer Roe. The new
Standards will probably be in use in a
short while, and the assembly work on
the new Curtiss flyinng boats is pro-
crossing rapidly.
One of the Glenn-Martin tractors,
of which there are two at the school,
has been overhauled and will be placed
in active service as soon as a new
pontoon, which has been ordered for
some time, arrives. This is expected
at any time, and will mean the addi-
ton of a new type in the school
work.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-23
The Iron Claw" At the Bonita.

The ninth episode of Pathe's great
serial ''The Iron Claw" will be shown
at the Bonita today. The title OF
this episode is ARROWS of Hate"
Jules Legar, arch-criminal, perpe-
trates a number of nefarious out
RACES in the name of "The Laughing
Mask" foe of evildoers. The police
seek "The Mask" and trap him in the
home of Enoch Golden, on whom Lee
gar, in previous episodes, has sought
to wreak vengeance. Margery, Gold
ems daughter, saves "The Laughing
Mask" but is herself trapped by Lee
gar. David Manley, her fathers sec
rotary, who loves her, wounds Legar,
but is overpowered. He and Margery
are bound hand and foot, thrown into
a room and the gas turned on. AS
they are about to be rescued through
Manley's ingenuity, Legar's lieuten-
ant appears and shoots at them min
ute steel arrows believed to be pois-
oned. But "The Laughing Mask" has
contrived to neutralize the poison.
Still 'The Laughing Mask" eludes
Identification.
Who is he?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-23
PRINTING BALLOTS
AWARDED B|DBY
MANAGING BOA RID

Messrs. Will L. Meyer, R. NJ. Cary
and John H. Christie, constituting
the special board for managing the
charter board election, met at the
city hall yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock and after examining four bids
which had been offered for the print
ing of the ballots for the election to
be held October 10, decided to and
did award, the work to H. S. White
Company.
The bids had been asked of the
four job offices in the city, and these
were all filed with the clerk. The
next lowest bid was submitted by the
Burrow Printery, a mere difference
of forty cents being in the bids. The
decision to award the work to the
White printing house, however, was
unanimous.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-23
FINAL CAME Of
SERIES SUNDAY

The final game of series of five
between the Athletics and the post
team of Fort Barrancas will be play
ed tomorrow afternoon on the
grounds at the fort on the arrival of
the two o'clock car from Pensacola
The series has been close one, for
both teams are evenly matched and
the outcome of the rubber" is the
object of much interest. The Ath-
letics won the first two games of the
series, both going for eleven innings,
when with the series almost within
their grasp. the regular team from
the fort, strengthened by returning
players from New Orleans, defeated
the home boys by score of to 4.
The game last Sunday placing the
nine on an even basis when the post
team defeated the locals by a score
of to 1.
The lineup for the Athletics is as
follows:
F. illarV, left; e. Reinhart, catch
er; S. Mcintosh, short; r. McVoy
third; H. Jeudevine, first; L. Sanchez
second; G. Hartman, center; D. Nc.
Voy, right; w. Bombay, pitcher.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-23
RIFLE MATCHES To
BE HELD As USUAL

Advices received at the local tick
ct office of the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad Company are to the
effect that the rifle matches at the
Florida state camp will be held this
year as usual. 1t had been reported
that the matches had been called off
on account of so many of the soldiers
being on the border, but information
received from Washington by the L.
& N, states that the matches will be
held.
There is some local interest in the
matches in this state and it is prob
able that some people will go from
here to witness them. The dates are
October IL to 26 and rates can be
ascertained by inquiring at the local
ticket office.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-23
Theda Bara at Isis Tomorrow.

Theda Bara, supreme artistic of the
screen, once more appears before the
public in William Fox's new produc-
ton, "Her Double Life" which shows
at the Isis tomorrow. The cher" in
the title of the picture refers to the
role Miss Bara plays, that of Mary
Doone.
Here are some of the little bits
of acting that Miss Bara had to do,
in the filming of this photopIay.
She began the picture by scrubbing
floors in a London tenement.
Then she had fight with a drunk
en- man of the slums, and flies from
him.
Later she enlists as a war nurse,
and tends the wounded in a field hos
pital.
She has to stay in the hospital
while it is being bombarded from the
outside
She takes the place of another girl
and has to live the life of the other,
until the final disclosure Then she
breaks down in confession.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-23
NEW TELEPHONE
SYSTEM FOR NAVY
YARD AND FORTS

A copper cable is being installed
between the army reservations and
the aeronautical station for use of
the officials of the respective
branches of the service. Work has
already been commenced placing the
telephone poles along the route, and
part of the wire has been strung.
The routing follows the connect
ing roads between the two reserva-
tions and connects also with Fort
Pickens on Santa Rosa Island. The
special circuit is being installed so
that it will be unnecessary for the
central" at the forts, to first call
the office in Pensacola before estab-
fishing connection with the aeronauti-
cal school.
Heretofore it has been necessary
for party at Fort Pickens, wishing
to talk with someone at the naval
station, to first call Fort Barrancas,
which office would in turn call the
Pensacola operator, the latting calling
the naval station. Even then the OPP
Grafton was not complete as the op-
orator at the naval station was forced
to call one of the individual phones
about the reservation.
The roundabout method not only
did not render good service, but
wasted much time in the transmission
of calls.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-23
Robert Grau, Noted Authority, Hon
Ors Billie Burke.

OrS Billie Burke.
Robert Grau, an eminent authority
and critic of theatrical affairs, in an
article j nthe May issue of Motion
Picture Magazine, names Billie Burke
star of the new motion picture novel
"Gloria's Romance" coming to the
Isis Tuesday, as the second greatest
parsonage IN filmdom, placing ahead
of her only Thomas A. Edison, to
whom the world owes the motion pic
lures themselves.
Writing of Miss Burke, Mr.. Grau
says; "Billie Burke, who in her very
first portrayal rose to the top rung
of conquest in new field, holds sec
ond place. Miss Burke's supremacy
Is due to the fact that in addition
to grasping the technique of a new
art, her screen performance is replete
with artistic touches. Every second
that her charming personality is on
view is delight; never does Miss
Burke resort to the commonplace. The
producer of the picture had the good
sense to rely on the radiant charm
of Americas best ingenue. Billie
Burke is not a female Chaplin, nor
even rival of Mary Pickford. She is
just Billie Burke, surprising her
stage triumphs in her very first ex-
perience with filmcraft."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-23
ADJUSTMENTS

"The Daughter of MacGregor," Isis
Today.
1t is no small task for a young
Scotch girl, just arrived from the old
country, to go into an American lum-
Der camp and win the affectionate
regard of the rough men. That is
the task which Jean MacGregor faced
in the Famous Players production,
"The Daughter of MacGregor," in
which Valentine Grant is being fea-
tured on the Paramount program. 1t
is the attraction at the Isis today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-23
He Was Worried and Hopeless.

"For ten or twelve years l was
bothered with bad kidney trouble"
writes T. F. Hutchinson, Little Rock,
Ark. II tried many remedies and
doctors, but grew worse all the time.
l was worried and had almost given
up all hopes. I tried Foley Kidney
Pills and they helped me a lot. 1
have since used five boxes and am
now a well man." Foley Kidney
Pills drive out aches and pains due
to kidney trouble; also sleep disturb
ing bladder disorders. D'Alemberte's
Pharmacy, ADV.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-23

0UARAN TINE LAWS
Of VARIOUS STATES
IN PAM PHLETS

Information concerning the laws of
the various states governing travel on
account of the infantile paralysis sit
uation has been received at the local
ticket office of the L. &. N.
This information has been compiled
in pamphlet form and placed in con-
spicuous places by the railroad, so
that persons travelling may inform
themselves and avoid embarrassment
on the road.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-23
NOTICE.

All patrons of city schools
desiring transfers are re-
quested to have application
for same at the office of the
superintendent by noon to-
day.
A. S. EDWARDS,
Superintendent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
INJURED ON sHIPeoARo.

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hall and chill.
dren, of Belfast. Ireland, landed in
New York on Sunday from aboard the
steamer New York. Mrs. Hall who was
injured on shipboard in falling during
a storm is now in Vincent's hospital
there and 1t is uncertain whether she
will be able TO come to Grafton for
Christmas as they had planned. She
was thrown down stairway and hurt
her foot so badly that several stitches
were required to close the wound. 1t
has, however, not healed satisfactorily
and on arriving in New York she en-.
tered the hospital.
Her children Helen. James and Da-
vid Hall. will come on TO Grafton to
spend Christmas with relatives. Mrs.
Hall was formerly Miss Molly Pinnell,
a daughter Of the late DR.. Pinnell, OF
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

Pension bureau to Martha Il. shinn,
widow Of Barnett Shinns late OF wick.
W. Va, at the rate of $t2 a month
from last December, together with
payment OF accrued pension at the
date OF her husbands death. A SINH.
lar notice conveyed .the news that
Mary Jane Barnes. widow Of John
H. Barnes, OF Middlehoyrne, is to re.
ceive a pension Of $12 a month from
last March and $50 from last Septem.
Der. together with pension accrued
which was due her husband at the
time Of his demise.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

Grafton; and Is q sister OF Mrs. AIya
Hall and Miss Adelaide Pinnell, Of this
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall recently dis.
posed OF their estate In Ireland where
they had resided for number OF years
and will locate In the United States,
probably in California.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
WASHINGTON NEWS -.
GOSSIP h. szzszz. BROOK. ..!7z:l
sy CHARLES BROOKS SMITH.

nor White revived recent gossip to
the effect that he ia soon to be ap.
pointed State Tax Commissioner TO
succeed Fred o. Blue, whose term
expires shortly after the beginning
OF tho new year. Recent gossip had
It that Governor Hatfield would like.
ly appointed Governor White or Judgu
Ira E. Robinson. II Is pretty we'll
settled now that while Governor Hat
field may appoint Governor White.
he has no idea OF appointing Judge
Robinson. Nor is IT known that Judge
Robinson would accept the place. How.
ever, II is quite we'll settled that Judge
Robinson is not being constderet in
connection with that office.
There will be no congressional con.
tests from West Virginia so far as
the House branch OF congress is con.
cerned. It has been decided that Col
r. W. Fleming, OF Fairmont, will bring
no contest against Representative
Nicely. National Congressional Chair.
man Frank Wood advised against II
and all Republican members OF the
West Virginia congressional delega.
ton were opposed to it. With that
being the Republican decision, it is
understood that the Democrats will
undertake no contests. AS the case
stood from the first and when finally
considered. neither Democrats or Re.
publicans wanted any contest but IL
one side started it the other would
follow it up. Col. Fleming was here a
week ago. and his son, A. S. Fleming.
&c, 4 10 In fN,1
that neither cared particularly about
a contest. but left the matter TO de.
Cision OF the national leaders. Tho
leaders have decided, after listening
to the Republican members OF the
West Virginia delegation. to let a
contest slide. Strictly and truthfully
speaking, nobody OH either side ap.
pearcd to want to start a COMPRESSION.
al contest from West Virginia.
Both parties are claiming their abil.
ity 10 organize the next House. Even
so. there are sixteen contests filed
already. 1t Is a relief to the West
Virginians interested to know that
there will be no contest filed from
their state unless the latest decision
OF the party papers is reversed, which
seems most unlikely.
Mrs. Cooper. wife Of Congressman
Edward Cooper of the Fifth district.
left today for her home al Bramwell
to spend the holidays. Mr.. Cooper will
leave when Congress adourns for the
holiday recess on Thursday.
Fourth class postmastership com,
missions have been issued to West
Virginians as follows: Ankrom o.
GurwiG. Of Knapp. F}raxton county.
The post Office at Crete. Wayne county
has been ordered discontinued.
In the prior session OF the present
congress Representative Lilltepage
was able to get bill passed restoring
to the postmaster at Maplcwood sl52.
which was the SUM stolen from his
Office by yeggmcn. 1t didn't get
Senate. but is still pending there. Mr..
/ jttInonrc Yesterday was ahe IN got
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

FyASHINGTON, y. c., Dec. 21.-S.
r.. Puffer, secretary OF the Charles
ton hoard OF Commerce Is In Wash.
lngton. He has been here for several
:. days, and the purpose Of his visit Is
I. 70 do what he can to advance the inter-
hsts OF Charleston as n probable site
: ior the location Of the Sll 900, 900 gov
ernment ar1nor.plate plant which Is
soou TO be established. Charleston
:, IL one of twenty.three likely sites rec
( nuf1ended to Secretary Daniels of the
Navy who is TO have the final say,
and Huntington is another one OF me
favored twenty.threc. Accompanied
by Representative Adam VI. Little
page, Mr.. Puffer called or seer l'a'S
Daniels. AS 1t turned out the call was
more sociable than otherwise
Studying the situation ca'"fulIy. MI.
sPuffer is inclined to believe tina the
location of the plant Hes between
nfrminsham, Ala. and either Charles
5ttoa or Huntington As il A3DGar6 20
ne practif ally settled that Alabama
IA 10 get the $2O,0O0,000 government
nitrate plant at Mussels Shoal:. that
state, Mr.. Plfter believes .hAt work
ing agrospent can be reached lc'
tween tha Alabama and West Wiz.
ginia booste:s II Charleston cannot
Knock The pereimmon, in TIE shape
d. this great government manu!""to'y,
Mr.. Puf[er fevors Huntington.
Congressman Nicely callci on Sec
retary OF the Navy Daniels today. &c
yrompanici by 8. e. Shaw, of Mounds
vile, and d. W. Case. Of SLaubcnTi!le
= Sir Nicely SAD a request TIA; when
-stts visiting committee is appointed
4 the committee which Is TO visit the
Htwenty.three sites recommended
I and goes to Charleston and Hunting.
ton to make q study of local condi.
lions that 1t stop off ut MOundsville.
That town was one Of about one hun.
bred and fifty Original applicants
which was left out Of the final rec
fermentation. The best that the visl-
tors got was promise from SECRETARY
4 Daniels that he would lay the matter
3 before the visiting committee.
Congressman Harry c. woodward
igturned up with q similar request in
ebehalf of Parkersburg. That city. too.
Sis in evidence with elevcnth.hour am'
Edition. II multiplies Mr.. Woodyard's
gofficla1 troubles. as Huntington has
Fthe advantage OF surviving the first
s Examination and is one of the twenty
three places recommended rs worthy
tuf consideration. 1t Is most imprOba'
Z BILE that any place outside of the TWEEN
sty.three recommended wis be constd'
cred, and in that event Monndsville
Z and Parkersburg may as we'll be count,
Eed out of it right now.
Special pension bills were intro
sfiuced In the House of Representatives
to-day by Representative Adam d. Lit
tlepage in behalf OF Julia Kcnney. OF
tDiamond, w Va, $40 a month, and vii
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

Among the recent arrivals from
West Virginia are G.. H. Tcmplcton.
OF White sulphur: j. W. Burmcister
and George Williams. Of Beckley;
Rev. DR.. Asmall. of Buckhannon, who
is en route to Florida to spend the
winter. Adjutant General John 3. Bond
and S. =. Pufter, Of Charleston; Elliott
Northcott. OF Charleston: A. Sweeney
Fleming. Of Fairmont. and Ex-Governor
\. L. White, OF Parkersburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

Congressman George NJ. Bowers to-.
day introduced IN the House special
pension bills in behalf of Cornelius
Candy. OF Terra Alta, $50 month;
A. ]. Cline. OF Moatsville. 81" month
and Benjamin r Helmick. OF Seneca
to secure an honorable discharge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

for the Royal GraditE Stable and Who
cleared nearly half million marks
for his employers. has at last been
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

Notice has been served on Congress
man Sutherland that the application
for pension has been allowed by the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

Ex-Governor A. b. White OF rarkers.
burg, has been in the city lie met
Elliott Northcott. of the State Public
4 Utilities Commission who had been
in ew York The presence OF Cover.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21

In the prior session OF the present
congress Representative Lilltepage
was able to get bill passed restoring
to the postmaster at Maplcwood sl52.
which was the SUM stolen from his
Office by yeggmcn. 1t didn't get
Senate. but is still pending there. Mr..
ittlc2agc yesterday was abe to get
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-21
INFANT DEATH RATE Low.

NEW YORK. Dec. 81. - Deaths
among babies in New York city were
considerably reduced during 1916 as
compared to previous years notwith.
standing the infantile paralysis cpl,
demic, according to an announcement
by the Babies Welfare Association.
The figures for the past year indi.
cato the mortality among babies will
have been one thousbnd less than
during 1915. During this year, the
Association, which acts as a clearing
house for the care of babies, has
reached over ten thousand infnnts.
through a widely varied number OF
channels. There are now one hun.
bred and twenty six institutions and
charitable societies cooperating Off
cially with the Babies Welfare Asso.
cation and scores of others call upon
its services from time to time.
PREMIER JOCKEY IN ARMY.
BERLIN. Dec. 81. - Rastenberger,
the premier among German jockeys
who won almost so "firsts" this year