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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-02
NEED MORE MONEY FOR
ROAD FUND, TO MEET
CONDITIONSDUE TORAINS

A motion requesting permission
from Comptroller Knott to transfer
81 500 from the general fund to the
road fund was passed unanimously
by the board of county commissioners
in regular session Tuesday night at
ne courthouse, to relieve the unusual
conditions existing with regard to
the roads of the county.
Eor the immediate needs of the
road crews, a committee was appoint
ed by Chairman Barrineau, consist
ing of himself, Commissioners Davis
and Baggett, who represent the coun-
try districts which are most con-
cerned with the problem. The COM
naittee will meet today at noon to
formulate plans for carrying on the
road work.
The road problem which is con-
fronting the county assumes larger
proportions on account of the great
amount of repair work necessitate6
by the storm of July 5, the commits
sioners have ordered crews to work
on the roads, and the present plan
is to continue the work if possible
without exceeding the limit set or
the commissioners by the legislature
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-02
". D. v. CAMP.
PREPARATIONS
START SOON
Col. Younger is Expected
Here Today or To-
morrow.
1000 WOODMEN
COME TO PENSACOLA
First Encarnpment Such a
Success Pensacola Was
3 Chosen Again.
1000 WOODMEN
COME TO PENSACOLA

Colonel ]. L. Younger, Of Birrning-
ham, who is post adjutant for the
Twenty-sixth Regiment, Uniform
Rank, Woodmen of the World, is ex-
.pected to reach Pensacola this after
noon or tomorrow, and will at once
busy himself in the work of getting
the camping grounds in readiness to
receive the 1000 or more Choppers
next week.
It is believed that other staff Of
ficers will reach here about the same
time. Colonel G. D. Mills, of Jack
sonville, viii probably delay his ar
rival until Thursday or Friday, al
though it is understood that all gem
eral details of the encampment COM
nissary have been looked after.
Quite a number Of letters have
been received in the city from mem
bers of camps who spent a week here
last year, all expressing the hope
of renewing friendships made during
the first encampment at Palmetto
Beach. Staff oficeAs who were so
happily entertained while here are
looking forward to the coming en-
campment if limitations contained in
letters already in hand count for any
thing.
The soliciting committee Tuesday
morning secured the sum of $50 from
the city commissioners. The COM
mittee, however, has not met with
the success they had hoped for. 1t
is possible they viii be able to rem
der report within a day or two.
Camp Site Good.
The Pensacola Electric Company
announces that the grounds will be
in good shape for the Woodmen wher
they reach here Sunday on the spe.
cial from Birmingham. Ample trans.
portation facilities will be ready t.
move the companies Immediately
upon arrival.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-02
NAVAL OFFICERS OF
HIGH RANK DISAGREE
ON ALL AMENDMENTS
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, August High ma
val officers disagreed on senate
amendments to the naval bill provid-
ing for the promotion of rear admit
rails and captains by selection instead
of seniority, at a hearing today be-
fore house conferees on the bill.
Admiral Badger said this selection
system would lead to navy politics.
Admiral Strauss said it would ''tear
the navy to pieces" Admiral Blue,
favoring Il, said it would NSomote
econanav an.l efficiency.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-02
IN
STRAITS
Reported Russians Have Cut
Off Large Body From
German Allies.
81 ASSOCIATED PRESS

London, August Military critics
claim Russians have isolated the Aus
trians from the German armies on
the eastern front by driving wedge
into the Austro- German positions
along the Kovel-Vladimir-V olynski
line. These critics say the Austrian
forces between the Lipa and Dneister
river are doomed. However, there is
no confirmation of the report re-
ceived in Rome that Kovel and Vlad-
imir-V olynski had been evacuated
The Russians reaching the west bank
of the Stokhod river have been forced
to sustain heavy counter attacks.
Berlin says the Russians are ex-
hausting themselves, and have beer
thrown back three times at Smolary
Berlin also claims defeat of Rus
SLAMS near Porsk, northeast of ths
Kovel Rovno railroad.
Petrograd claims the capture Of
one thousand prisoners in the new
advances across the Koropetz river
Galicia Russians also claim big ad,
vances in Armenia.
The situation in the Somme region
has virtually undergone no change
Near Verdun west and south of the
Thiaymont works, German attacks
were reported repulsed.
Germans on the Vaux-Chapitre
Chenois, took the French first lint
of trenches, but were driven out.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-02
DEUTSCHLAND HAS SAILED
Commission Probes Into
Prices NelOs Print Paper
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington August Charges prices of
have forced comna ton of manufacturers made by
publishers hearing today which
concluded inquiry subject federal trade
Frank Glass of Birmingham president of the American News
Publishers Association told the commission he morally
convinced there collision the and expect
ed to be able legal proof Of this by October l.
T. Dodge, president the International Paper Company
said the increased prices increase in de-
mand insisted the manufacturers making fair profit
their capital.
The commission made investigation under congressional
resolution and will Immediately be gin work report
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-02
RAILROADMEN
V0TINGSTRIKE
Ballots of One-Fourth of
100000 Employees Indi-
cate Walkout.
EY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, August ballots of
ore-fourth of the 100000 members
of the four railroad brotherhoods
who are voting on the question of
calling a strike on 225 railroads, have
already been canvassed. These bal
lots, from the eastern and south
eastern railroad men, show the men
to be virtually unanimous in favor
of a strike.
The total count is expected prob
ably on Saturday. The strike will
be called, however, only if further
negotiations fail.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-02
TELEGRAPHERS ARE
GIVEN MORE WAGES

New York, August Telegraph
ers employed by the New York Cen
trail and nickel Plate" roads are
granted an per cent increase in pay
on lines west Of Buffalo, and 10 per
cent on lines east Of Buffalo in the
award fled today by the federal ar
bitration board, which last month
heard arguments on the mems de-
mznds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-02
Wilson Weakening.

Washington, August Mrs. Car
RE Chapman, president of the Ma
tional American Woman's Suffrage
Association, after an interview with
President Wilson today, said the
president was weakening in his op-
position to the federal amendment.
However, she said, he made it plain
he still preferred action on the ques-
ton by all states.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-02
BOND OF SKOGLAND
WAS ORDERED REDUCED

In the United States court yester-
day it was ordered that the bond of
the Swedish steamship skogland.
which had been first placed at $40 non
be reduced to $4,000, and this wss
Immediately furnished. The SkoglanJ
will go to sea at an early hour this
morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-02
RID CAMPS Of.
THE FELLOWS
Reporters Who Misrepresent
the Camp Conditions
Ordered to Leave.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

San Antonio, August General
Funston telegraphed the war Depart
ment tonight that he proposed to rid
the militia camps of reporters who
send false accounts Of camp condi-
tons. He termed them pests"
They viii be tried by a special
court of militia officers, and if found
guilty viii be ordered out.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-02
AMERICAN ABOARD
DUTCH MAIL VESSEL
WHICH STRUCK MINE
~ AssoCIATEp PRESS.

Harwich, England, August L.
Survivors of the Dutch mail steamer
Koningin Wilhelmina, which struck
a mine and sunk off North Hinder
lightship yesterday, arrived here to-
dav aboard the British destroyers
which rescued them. Among the
survivors was Frank w. Mahin,
American consul at Amsterdam, and
hia wife.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-02
ACTIVITIES DENOTED THE
DIVERS EARLY DEPARTURE

Baltimore, Aug. Activities indi-
eating the early departure of the Ger
man submarine Deutschland on her
homeward voyage to Germany were
noticed at her pier this morning. The
logs forming the outer barrier about
the submarine were towed into mid
stream and anchored. Then the tug
Timmins and a launch swept the
channel from the dock out to the
main channel with heavyweight sus-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-02
PASSES ANNAPOLIS
REPORTING ALL WELL

Annapolis, Aug. 1.-The Deutscn-
land passed Annapolis at 8:45 o'clock
tonight, steaming twelve miles an
hour, The tug Tinmins alone was
conveying her, as the cutter Wissa-
hickon left the submarine at Fort
Carroll. The trip was reported I'M
eventful so far.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-02
Citizenship a Requisite.

zone of the essentials of eligibility
to the Office of governor of Florida is
citizenship Of the state for five
years." said Mr.. Beard. "The con-
stitution provides:
mo person shall be eligible to the
Office of governor who is not a quail
fed elector, and who has not been ten
years a citizen of the United States,
and FIVE years citizen and resident
of the state of Florida, next preced-
ing the time of his election" Sec. 8,
Art. 4, constitution of the state of
Florida.
Defining a Citizen.
Discussing what constitutes citizen
ship, Mr.. Beard said:
cone may be a citizen for some
purposes, and not for other purposes.
One may be citizen for business
and commercial purposes, and not for
political purposes. Neither age nor
sex is involved in the general term.
Women and children are citizens in
a comprehensive sense; that is, they
are members Of the de jure body pol
itic, but not of the de facto, or rep
resentative body politic-the suffra.
gans.
Only a Vote Is Citizen.
'Tn a political sense, or rather for
political purposes, those only are cit
liens who are entitled to be permit
ted to participate in the government,
j. E., who are entitled to be entrusted
with the elective franchise. A male
born in the state Of Florida is, at
his birth, a citizen in a comprehen-
sive sense; a member Of the de jure
body polite, and he becomes a citi-
zen in a political sense, member Of
the de facto, or representative body
polite, an elector, upon reaching his
majority, but not, however, a quail
| fed elector-a voter-until he has
complied with other requirements Of
/ tn constitution and laws of the state.
an the case Of a nonresident, de-
sirous Of acquiring citizenship in
| Florida, it is essential that he ac-
quire and maintain a residence in
the state sufficiently long to entitle
him to become qualified elector.
That residence is one year in the
state, and six months in the county.
Six Years Needed.
'SThe constitution manifestly
intends that one to be eligible to
the Office of governor, shall have
(conttnued on Page Twu.l
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-02
PENSACOLA WEATHER

Showers and thunder
storms today and Thurs
day. light south winds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-02

CONTINUED on Page TWO.l
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-02

Yesterdays temperature:
Hi9Fest g degrees; low
est ~ degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-02

The Ideal Summer Resort
BATHING, BOATING, FISHING
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-08
NEGRO BOY TO
HAVE CHANCE
FOR FREEDOM
Raymond HightOwer, After Spending Three
Years in Pen, is Remanded Back TO
Grady Co. for TRIAL in Juvenile Court

Raymond Hightower the negro boy
who on January IS, 1913, was sentenc-
ed by District Judge Bailey to seven
years in the penitentiary for the kill
ing of another boy, Proctor Green, of
his same age, thirteen years at that
time, after serving three years in the
state penitentiary will be brought
back to Chickasha to be tried in the
Juvenile court according to the an
nouncement made this morning by his
attorney, Robert Fortune.
This, said Fortune, was the decis-
ion e tla court of appeals rendered
at its sitting in Oklahoma City yester-
day, when acting on a writ of habeas
corpus.
The court remanded the boy back
to the Grady county jail holding that
the district court Of Grady county had
no jurisdiction in the case. The boy,
when facing trial in the county juve-
nile court, will stand as If innocent
Notwithstanding the plea of guilty
which brought him his sentence. The
three years spent in the penitentiary
will be lost.
The negro will be delivered by the
state warden to Sheriff Bailey and his
case will probably come up immedi-
ately upon the return Of County Judge
Davenport from Oklahoma City. where
he is recovering from the result of
delicate operation.
The attorney for the defendant
states that Mrs. Robinson, a white wo-
man, declares that the defendant, be-
fore the shooting, had been driven in
to her store by the boy who was sub
sequently killed and that she had pro
tected Hightower at that time from
injury at the hands Of his young enc
my. Hightower then went for a shot
gun with which to protect himself,
Fortune says.
Young Hightower was due to arrive
this afternoon in charge of S. D. Ev-
erett, a state officer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-08
AUTO SIGNALS
SUGGESTED

For safety. why not have honk sig
nails, is the suggestion which has
reached the Daily Express office and
which might furnish food for thought
on the part of automobile drivers and
the city police department The fol
lowing signals have been suggested
being deemed more practicable and
safer than the present method Of
throwing out the hand:
When driving straight ahead at a
street crossing, blow the horn once,
When intending to turn to the left
blow the horn twice.
When intending to turn to the right
blow the horn three times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-08

HOLD ON
BOY TALK
Henry Wills Freed After Being Accuse
Of Completely in Burglary by Ten
Year Old Lad

Unwilling to hold him on the evil
dence of a confessed en-yearold
burglar Henry Wills was discharged
by Judge Moore this afternoon at the
conclusion of his preliminary hearing
on the charge OF assisting in the burg
larry OF the Kress department store.
The boy, Roy Malone, was also re-
leased as fitness, his mother Mrs.
Henry Malone, coming in this morning
to take her wayward but now appar-
emily penitent son back to their home
in Oklahoma City.
Wills was discharged on the ground
Of failure to find sufficient evidence
of guilt
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-08
TEACHERS
STOP STATE
MEETINGS
UuwieIdy Conventions Will Be Done Away
With by twenty-five Delegates to Be
Selected by Dist. Organizer
By United rress.

BY United Fress.
Oklahoma City, Dec. S-Oklahoma
state teachers have held their last
big state convention. No more will
they swarm to Oklahoma City by the
thusands to gather together in con-
glomerate body unwieldy because of
its great size. In future probably
twenty-five delegates, chosen by the
district organizations, will come to
the convention city well organized and
capable OF accomplishing something.
This is the plan now being worked
out by the committee of four appoint
ed by the state teachers at the recent
gathering here. c. S. Briles, Stillwa-
ter, ex-president, Mrs. Fordyce, shaw
nee, newly elected state president,
Prof. p. E. Overholser, Tulsa, and
Supt. H. A. Carroll of Lawton make
up the committee. A report is expect
ed by the first Of the year
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-08
CELEBRATED BATTLE FOUGHT in
GRADY COUNTY TO Be CELEBRATED

DO you know that fierce battle be-
tween the Pale Faces and Red Skins
was once fought within the boundaries
OF what is now Grady county? Well,
It's fact whether you have heard of
it or not, and a movement is under
way to celebrate the Goth anniversary
of the conflict.
State Senator Thos ]. O'Neill has re-
ceived letter from ]. B. Thoburn, Of
the department Of history Of Oklaho-
ma university, calling attention to the
proposed celebration and asking his
cooperation in interesting the state
legislature in the matter. He also en-
closed a copy of letter which he has
written to Congressman Ferris, in
which the latter is asked to secure
federal aid for the celebration This
letter is as follows
December 6, 1916.
Dear Mr., Ferris.
You may recall that on the OCCASION
OF our last meeting / mentioned the
fact that some Of us are interested in
a proposition to celebrate the Goth an
Of the battle between a
force of U. S. troops under the com
mand Of Mai. Earl Van Dorm and a
band Of Comanche Indians sencamped
at the Wichita village, which was sit
uated few miles east Of the present
town of Rush Springs, in Grady coun-
ty, which occurred October 1st, 1858.
It is proposed to place monument
or marker on the site of the conflict
and to have the same unveiled with
ceremonies. The pro-
gram should be SO arranged that its
tone would be SO pacific that the In
dams can have a part in it.
Such celebration should be ar
ranged jointly between the state and
federal governments. believe that If
the matter is taken up in due time,
he war department could be induced |
10 cooperate to the extent Of sending
4 detachment of the old Second (now
Fifth) U S. cavalry to participate
possibly the same four companies
which were engaged in that action
md thus add to the impressiveness Of !
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-08
BIG CROWD
COMING TO
ROAD MEET
Full 10 Cars from North Part Of County
Heading for Chickasha
Tonight

Il judge from reports that came to
me this morning that the whole north
end Of the county is coming" said
Ben F. Johnson today, speaking of the
meeting Of the Grady County High
way association which will be held
at the headquarters of the CONNER
cial and Farm buns eau this evening.
81 have received advices from Po-
casset, Minco and other points, telling
me that everybody is going to be
here" Mr. Johnson continued. Il
look for at least 100 cars with prob
ably 200 people. It will be good OPP
portunity for the Chickasha business
men to meet their friends from other
parts of the county. The north part
of the county seems to be wide awake
on the Ozark Trail proposition and
the importance Of the Canadian bridge
We ought to turn out to receive the
visitors and show our disposition to
with them in building good
roads"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-08
President Wilson Intent on Learning Just
How Far Reaching Germany Pledges
10 United States Are
CEASE TO Be
SIFTED TO BOTTOM
Cermauy's Explanation Sent to England
With Request for Further Facts as to
Status Of TorpedOed Ship
By United Rress.

py bnltsu fftSS.
Washington Dee S.-After consid-
Grafton of the German explanation OF
the Arabia case, President Wilson in
structed Secretary Lansing TO forward
an outline Of Che reply to England with
a request forSany facts that the Brit
ish government may have as to the
status Of the Ship that was sunk
The present intention Of the admin
istration regarding German-American
submarine situation is to get a COM
plete showdown as to Just how far
reaching Germany's pledges to Amer
lea are This was officially revealed
when the state department indicated
that the United States government in
tends to engage in further brief diplo-
matte negotiations with Germay on
this subject.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-08
R. |. MEN
SEEKING TO
AID ROAD
Solicit Shippers Support to Keep Shops
Busy; will Hold Mass Meeting
Sunday

"The Rock Island shops in Chicka-
sha have a monthly payroll of $780,
goo; the men employed spend their
money in Chickasha and therefore it
is to the interest of the citizens of
Chickasha to see that the Rock Island
gets all the business possible and thus
keep the shops busy"
This is The line of argument that is
being used by committee Of Rock Is
land employees who are calling on the
business men of the city, particularly
shippers, with view to getting them
to turn as much of their business as
possible to the Rock Island The com
mittee is composed of Herb Powell, H.
II. Duncan, Walter Thompson and W.
L. Harlvins They announce that
mass meeting Of Rock Island employees
and all others interested will be held
at the court house rext Sunday after
noon for the purpose OF furthering the
movement.
I'VE feel that it is to our interest
to cooperate with the company in get
ting ali the business possible and in
giving shippers first class service,
I'D -dr. Powell, chairman of the com,
mittee," and in view of the large
amount of money which the Rock Is
land pays out in this city we feel that
the Chickasha business men should
give our company as much business
as they can Every year there come
times when work in the shops slacks
up, hours are reduced and men are
laid off We are trying to forestall
any condition Of that kind this year
Every dollars worth of business which !
shippers give to the Rock |
Island helps to keep the men at |
work"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-08
ROCK ISLAND
INSPECTION
ON SUNDAY
Party Of Superintendents will Visit Chick
asha on Annual Inspection oI
Railroad Properties


In anticipation OF a most scrutiniz-
ing inspection Of their division, local
employees Of the Rock Island are busy
getting their several departments in
order
G. w Rourke, assistant general
manager, and r 7. Beckett. engineer
Of maintenance Of way for the Rock
Island, are conducting their annual
track inspection trip and with the
committee for this division win be In
Chickasha Sunday Everything on the
Rock Island right-of-way is inspected.
including tracks, stations, offices.
equipment and cars.
AS an inducement to section fore
men to keep their districts repaired
and clean, a cash prize is awarded to
the foreman Of the section that is in
the best condition. Official cars No.
1901. j90S. 1919, 1923, 1926 and 1927
will carry the members of the COM
mittee and the managers. The COM
mittee is composed Of division super
intendents. no superintendent serving
on the committee which lnspects his
own division. The committee which
will be here Sunday is working from
Dallas to Ell Reno and is composed Of
the following officials: II. L. Reed.
H. e. Correll, H. r. Saunders, F. n.
H. P. Greenough and ]. G.
pioono
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-12-08
Total of lO,359, ,345 Bales Cinned Prior
TO December |, Against 9,7O3,672
Bales TO thai Dale Last Year
STATE
SHOWS GREAT GAINS
Reports Show 743,S75 Bales on First Of
Present Month in State Against
445,3l6 Last Year
By United Press.

5y united Press.
Washington, Dec. S.-According to
the report issued by the census bu
reau today, the cotton ginned from
the 1916 crop prior to December /
amounted to 1O,S59S45 bales as com
pared with 9.7OS,672 bales ginned prior
to the same date last year
Round bales included in the report
totaled 1862 bales against 9S,3e1
last year The sea island cotton in
cluded amounted to 101,62O bales
against 77165 the previous year.
The report shows that before De
cember / Oklahoma had ginned 74S,-
875 bales against 445,916 last year.
Texas had ginned S.4O4,S44 bales
against 2.7S1,2Ss in 1915 and Arkansas
had ginned a total of 999,1S4 against
655, ,145 the previous year.