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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01
SIX AMERICANS
REPORTED KILLED

London, Oct. S1.-Six Americans
were killed in the sinking of the Brit
ish steamer Marina according to
telegram received here by American
Consul Frost at Queenstown, says
press association. The telegram said
that 81 Americans had been saved and
the Americans reported killed, the
press association says were two named
i .rown one named Middleton, one
named Robertson and two named
Thomas.
Men named Miller and Davis are
said to have been injured.
Included among the Americans
aboard the Marina, according to an
agent of the vessel, were P. H. Brown,
Dupperville, Va, j. C. r. Brown, Wash
inrton: H. B. Middleton Fredericks-
burg, Va, Daniel P and John P.
Thomas Wilmington, Delaware; An
drew @. Robinson, of Baltimore; Ed
GER Miller, of Baltimore; F. G. Davis,
Lake Forest, N. c., and Jack Davis,
Roanoke.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01
BIC RALLIES To
END CAMPAIGN
Speakers Will Tour the En-
tire State For Demo
cratic Nominees.
SPECIAL. TO THE JOURNAL.

jacksonville. Oct. 31.-The final
week of the campaign has opened up
with speakers for the democratic ticket
actively engaged in all sections of
the state. w. ". Knott, democratic
nominee for governor, arrived in the
city last evening from tour along
the southern west coast and remained
over until yesterday afternoon for a
conference with the campaign COM
mittee. He left yesterday evening,
accompanied by NJ. B. Jennings for
his final tour.
His first meeting was held in St.
Augustine tonight.
The Duval County Democratic Club
held big democratic rally last night.
Former Congressman C. NJ. Cooper,
Robt. McNamee and several other
prominent democrats discussed the is
sues of the campaign. The demo-
cratic club of this county which was
Continued on Page Three.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01
The midway's in full ewing!

me mtuWayS IN Iuil SWING!
A large force of trained employesI
worked like beavers yesterday and
the Midway was going and going
good last night. Today it win be
going better. Minstrels, illusions,
snake charmers, oh, there is pretty
nearly everything you could think
of. There is a high dive that is q
thriller for sure-this is one of the
free attractions; in addition there is
music, and dancing in the evening.
The race program for 5oday at the
fair grounds is exceptionally fine. and
tonight at 8 o'clock, there viii be a
marvellous fireworks display. On Fri
day there win be another pyrotech-
nical exhibition; and tomorrow there
will be daylight display.
The set pieces for the night per-
formances are described as follows,
and are winners, every enc:
Whistling Rufus-Large wheel re-
volving rapidly in the air and send
ing forth weird and conlical noises.
Maltese Cross--A fiery cross, espe-
cially designed to display the cross
emitting fiery stream Of light.
Dantes Dream--Representing coll
lection of wine glasses, emitting
whistling serpents, transformed into
a marvellous fountain of light.
Revolving MISUNDERSTANDING in
terchangeaolt lights giving al Of the
effects of meteor in its downward
flight.
Aerial Pathfinder-A revolving
vari -colored sphere rapidly ascending
and descending in the air, firing off
changeable lights.
Old Glory, the American Flag--The
flag waves gracefully in the breeze.
1t is masterpiece of pyrotschnicaI art.
Stillito, the Aerial Mana NAM
moth man stalking in the air before
the audience. 1t is very amusing.
Aerial Canope-A large bomb shell.
WHICH fires after reaching a tremen-
dous height, filling the heavens with
colored stars.
The daylight fireworks for Thurs.
day afternoon are a Japanese impor-
tation and are great novelty. Myr-
lads of bombs are hurled high into
the air; when they explode, they form
flags, horsenen and animals Of all
kinds.
Quite a crowd was at the fair yes
terday, especially in the evening. In
the motorcycle race, Suggs won three
out of five mile-heats from standing
starts. Suggs, Metz and Coxweu
were the entries. CoxwelI had me-
chanical difficulty in starting. He
won the only heat in which he was
able to start.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01
FLORIDA LAND FRAUD
VERDICT IS SUSTAINED
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Kansas City, Oct. 31.-The decision
of the federal court here in so-caIled
Florida land fraud cases was upheld
today by the Unite States circuit
court of appeals sitting in Denver,
according to telegram received by
United States District Attorney VIII
son here.
Convictions returned here in No
vember, 1914, gave DIR. E. C. Cham
bers, president of the Chambers Land
Company, of Kansas City. the sem
tence of two years and $4,000 fine. E.
l. Russell, of Miami, Fla, agent Of
the land company, was sentenced to a
year Imprisonment and 1915 fine.
Both were charged with using The
mails to defraud.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01
BRITISH ADMIRALTY
ADMITS LOSS OF BOATS
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Oct. 31.-First Lord of the
Admiralty Balfour admitted in the
house Of commons today that six drift
net boats in addition to the transport
Queen and destroyers Flirt and Nub-
ian, were lost in the recent German
naval raid on the English channel.
He said that the Nubian could
probably be salvaged. Lord Balfour
added that there are grounds for
thinking that two German destroyers
were sunk. The first British official
statement said that two German de-
stroyers were sunk, while Berlin
statements declared the German flo
tilla returned to port without loss.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01
Admiral Benson Says That
There Is No Official
Record of Transfer.
DEED ORDERED
EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO
in Minute Hook of
County Commissioners
Shows Transference.
eUrDzawooo suSDERwooD

The recent agitation concerning the
ownership of the stretch of road ly-
ing between the Little and Big Bayous
is considered settled by the following
letter from Admiral w. S. Benson
acting secretary of the navy The let
tel is written to Senator duncan U.
Fletcher, who communicated with the
department upon the request of C. E.
Dobson, acting for the chamber of
commerce.
The letter follows:
The receipt is acknowledged of your
letter of the 4th instant with which
you inclose a letter from Mr.. C. E.
Dobson, chamber of commerce, PEN
sacola, Fla, making inquiry in regard
to the so-called Navy yard road lead
ing to the naval reservation, Pensa-
cola, between the Little and Big
Rayous.
You are advised that search Of
the records of the department fails
to disclose the receipt of any convey
ance to the United States o. the road
in question, nor does the record of
sny such conveyance appear in the
war department publication Military
Reservations, Title, Jurisdiction, etc.
edition 1916.
The commandment, navy aeronautis
station, Pensacola, has submitted q
report to the department in which the
following statement appears:
''The records in the county couri
house of Escambia county show thai
on February IS, 1898, the county Of
Escambia decided strip so feet wide
between Bayou Grande ard Bayou
Chico to the government. This striI
/ contains the road between these TIVE
bayous and is the main thorough
fare"
The road referred to by the com
mandant is undoubtedly the sam,
road in regard to which Mr.. Dobsol
is making inquiry.
The commandant, navy aeronauti
station, has been instructed to Obtain
and forward to the department 1
copy of the deed referred to by him
Upon receipt of this copy the depart
ment will be in a position to definite
ly determine whether the Unite'
(Cs-r4Sued on Page T7eee.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01
SURVIVORS CLAIM SUNK
WITHOUT WARNING

Dublin. Oct. 31.--The British
steamer Marina was torpedoed with
out warning according to American
survivors who arrived here tonight,
from Bearhaven. In a declaration to
the Associated Press, survivors said
two torpedoes were launched at the
Marina and submarine watched boats
containing survivors for two hours
without offering assistance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01
PASTOR RUSSELL DIES
ON SANTA Fe TRAIN
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Canadian, Texas, Oct. 3l.-Charles
Taze Russell, independent minister
who was widely known as Pastor
RUSSELL" died aboard@the Santa Fe
train at Pampa, Texas, late today.
His death is attributed to heart dis
ease.
Pastor Russell was en- route from
Los Angeles to New York, and his
body win be taken to Kansas City on
the train on which he died. He was
president of the international Bible
Students Association or 1sondan, and
author SIS well. He was So years Of
age.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01

New London Conn. Nov. l. 1:30 a. m-The Ger
man under-sea merchantmen Deutschland, in command
OF Captain Paul Koeng, arrived in port here shortly
after midnight and tied up the docks of the Eastern
Forwarding Company
Captain Koeng said that the Deutschland left Bre-
men October TO- and made the trip without any
special effort The boat has crew Of IS men, practically
the same as when her first visit here
The submersible met in the outer harbor by
Captain Hicks, of the Eastern Forwarding Company
aboard small tug. The usual quarantine rules
waived and the vessel proceeded the docks of the East
ern Forwarding Company. docking alepgside the North
German Lloyd liner Willehan. The of the
cargo is known, although it is expected that
her other visit the submarine brings large quantity of
dyestuffs
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01
open MIDWAY
WITH LARGE
A TEND ANCE
Many Attractions Presented
At Fair BY Rogers
Greater Shows.
FIREWORKS DISPLAY
AT PARK TONIGHT
Elaborate Program Has Been
Arranged To Start AT
Eight O'clock.
FIREWORKS DISPLAY
AT PARK TONIGHT
TOday,s Program.

Races, 2 p. m.
Five-mile motorcycle race.
Five-mile auto race, light cars.
Running horse race, one mile.
Fireworks, s p. m.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01
URGES REPAIR
Of YARD ROAD
c. E. Dobson Says Condition
May Be Reason For I'm
favorable Action.

That the condition of the road to
the aeronautic station will legislate
against Pensacola when the naval
board visits here, is the opinion of G.
E. Dobson, who stated yesterday the
road is of utmost Importance to the
station, and unless kept in good con-
dition is likely to cause friction in the
Continued on Page Three.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01
GERMANY IS IS
ASKED FOR AN
EXPLANATION
Unofficial Request Made For
Details of Sinking of
Marina.
WILSON AUTHORIZES
! AN INVESTIGATION
Must Await Reply Until
Submarine Reached Sup
ply Base.
AUTHORIZES
AN INVESTIGATION
az ASSOCIATED Press.

Longbranch, Oct. 31.-After re-
ceiving unofficial information that six
Americans lost their lives by sinking
of the British steamer Marina, Pres
ident Wilson communicated with Sec
rotary of State Lansing tonight and
directed that all possible haste be
taken in obtaining the facts.
Secretary Lansing informed the
president in turn that in addition to
asking American embassy in London
for information informal inquiries
have been sent to the German gov
eminent.
Washington, Oct. 31.-Germany has
been asked to furnish United States
with information concerning sinking
Of the British steamer Marina. The
request was forwarded through the
American embassy at Berlin.
Germany's reply may not be re-
ceived for more than a week as the
submarine must return to her base
before information be available in
Germany. 1t is said tonight that I'M
less there is unreasonable delay or
the part of Germany no action viii
be taken until Germany's reply j:
received.
In the meantime the state depart
ment is bending every effort to learn
details of the sinking in which six
American lives are said to have been
lost TO obtain information from Amer
lean sources aboard, officials are
tsill optimistic apparently in the be-
lief that the final accounts woulc
show that merchantmen lost her i'm
munity by fligLs or attempting coun-
ter attack.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01
VIRGINIA REGIMENT
WEARS CREPE

Brownsville, Texas, Oct. 31.-The
regiment Of Virginia infantry station
ed here marched through Brownsville
tonight, each man with crepe on his
arm bemoaning the fact that Virgin
Ia goes dry at midnight
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01

(cs-F4Sued on Page T7.sse.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01
PRESIDENT WILSON ON
LAST CAMPAIGN TRIP

Long Branch, N. J., Oct. S1.-Pres-
ident Wilson left tonight for Buffalo,
on his last campaign trip.
Before he retu1ns, Friday, he will
have delivered two speeches in Buff
falo and three in New York City,
besides shaking hands with crowds in
a score of New York towns.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-11-01

Fair Wednesday and Thursday. Cen
le 70 moderate north and northeast
Winds.
Yesterdays temperatures: Highest 81
degrees; lowest, 60 degrees.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-08
SOMETHING FLY COULDN'T DO
Robbie Was Able to Point Out Its
Limitations When Called Upon
to Admire Insect.

In the opinion of some persons, the
ncw teacher was going almost too far
In her attention to nature study. How.
ever, the children appeared to enjoy
1t all, and, so fur, no parents had made
open objection TO the little talks on
birds, insects, and flowers with which
the teacher diversified the routine of
school work. SO all went along quite
comfortably until the afternoon when
the fly and the flea were up for con-
s~ideration.
Following the teachers lead, the
children had all grown enthusiastic
over the astonishing %acrobatic abilities
of the tiy-all except Robbie May, who
for some time had been staring mood
lily at his desk, casting only occasional
g%lances at the teacher, and those un-
%mistakably sullen.
II became so noticeable by the time
they we're all admiring the fnct that
the fly II walk on the ceiling, that
the teacher paused and turned to the
boy.
What Is the trouble. Robble?" she
inquired. aren't you listening?
Aren't you interested in the talk?"
"Ye-es,' granted Robbie. Reluctantly
polite. Then, warming up, but | bet
n fly can't hang by It's knees, and
every boy In school ran do It, all 'cept
Laurie Lee, and he's had the dipthery I"
Youths Companion.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-08
MARKET ALL SURPLUS MALES
All Young Cockereis Not intended 10.
Breeding Should ae Either Sold
or Caponized.

Surplus cockerels should be mar
keted as soon as possible Is the ad-
VICE OF poultry specialists. All youas
male chickens that are not intended
for breeding purposes should be either
sold as broilers or capopized. The
things to keep In mind is that the long
er a cockerel is held after he has
reached the broiler stage the less In
his actual value as a market product.
Only In special cases should the cock.
ereis OF the Leghorn breed be capop.
lied. Breeds Of the heavier types, such
as Plymouth Rocks or Rhode Island
Reds can be caponized with profit. II
the ~cockerels are not marketed at the
proper time money will be lost, I'M.
less they arc so selected as to bring
more as breeding stock. On the other
hand cockerels of only market yalue
should be disposed Of as soon as there
Is n market for them. Two>.pound
broilers that bring II cents n pound In
July, are worth more than the same
cockerels would be two months later
at 8 cents u pound, at which time
they will be classed as stays. Be-
sides the actual loss in money, tive
months feed and work l. also lost
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-08

(By W. L. BLIZZARD, Department OF
Animal Husbandry, Oklahoma A. and
M. College, Stillwater.)
A good breeder must be q good feed
er, as this Is the basis of the business.
You can take good animals that have
been developed for a few generations
until established in great size and
quality combined SO that the offspring
inherits them. Then place them In the
hands OF a poor and indifferent breed
er and feeder and in a few generations
you will have them back into their
original position. losing all of the i'm
prOvement and gain.
Good blood Is not everything. Not
every animal that can furnish q pedi-
gree is desirable for q breeder, though
his breeding be of the very best. His
Individual qualities are the important
part. and should equal the excellence
Of his pedigree. There may be excep.
lions. Many men will hang onto n sow
because she has a splendid pedigree,
when in conformation she is not a good
representative of the breed. Usually
cases of this kind are a detriment to
the herd.
On the other hand, those who think
a pedigree is Of little value will never
get very far In purebred live stock pro-
duction. A pedigree Is Of very little
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-08
Mlsdirected Sympathy.

There were no vacant seats in the
car, but as a comely looking woman
entered an elderly man near the door
attempted to rise, but she at once
forced him back into his seat. THANK
YOU she said, "but please don't do
that. l am perfectly able to stand"
"But, madam, allow"
II insist upon your keeping your
seat" interrupted the woman, with her
hands on his shoulders. The man con-
tinued his efforts to rise, saying:
Madam, will you kindly permit me
to"
With another push the woman again
forced him back, insisting that she
couldn't think of accepting his seat.
With one supreme effort the nan
forced her aside. MADAM" he ex-
claimed, you have already carried lie
three blocks beyond by destination. |
don't care q tlnker's thingumbob
whether you take my seat or not, but
1 wish TO leave this car."--Sunshins
Bulletin.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-08
CONTROL OF SORGHUM SMUT
Treating Solution Made by Mixing Of
Formalin With Water-sprinkiine
Seed ls Easy.

Kernel smut Of the sorghum crops
may be controlled by the same treat
ment given to kill oats smut. The
treating solution Is made by mixing a
mint Of formRlin (also called formal
dehyde) with 80 to 40 gallons Of wa.
ter. The seed may either be sprinkled
or immersed. %Sprinkling is easier and
II done carefully Is just as effective.
In the sprinkling method the seed is
spread out on a clean floor and the
solution is applied with a sprlnkling
can. The seed Is stirred while being
sprinkied. When each seed Is mois-
tened the seed Is piled up and covered
tightly with wet sacks, blankets or
canvas for several hours. Then 1t Is
spread out to dry. Successive lots are
handled In the same way.
Treated seed should not come In
contact with containers that have held
nntreated seed, unless those containers
have also been treated with the solu.
ton. Sorghum smut causes a very
large annual loss. 1t affects all of the
sorghums except milo.
Milo Is said not to be affected BY
smut, and milo seed, therefore, does
not require treatment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-08

value to a buyer Of breeding animals
unless he knows something Of the in
dividuals found among the ancestry
named. The hog breeder must know
the bloodlines that are popular in the
breed he is producing, and those that
are doing the most to build up the
breed.
Remember, the better the breeding
stock the better are the chances for i'm
proving the individuals in the herd,
and thereby building up a good herd.
Hence the greater opportunity for sue.
cess In the hog business.
Then again, you must feed and cars
for what you have already, or they be-
come finer In spite of all you can do
and will soon go back to the scrub
stage. Do not cross breeds. The best
cross for any breed is the feedbin.
All feeding must be done with good
judgment. Changing feed must be done
gradually. Avoid radical changes. II
a ration change is made, It is liable to
disturb the condition of the animal,
and If she Is a sow sucking pigs, 1t Is
very likely to be n serious danger to
the litter. Therefore, make all
changes Of feed carefully, moderately
and gradually, 50 as not to injure the
litter or SOW.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-08
RULES FOR DRAGGING ROADS
Illinois Highway Commission Gives In.
%struetion on Care and Maintenance
Of Highways.

The following rules are given by the
Illinois highway commission:
Use a light drag
HAUL 1t over the road at an angle
SO that a small amount of earth Ia
pushed to the center of the road.
Drive the team at a walk.
Ride on the drag; do not walk.
Begin at n side of the road. re-
turning up the opposite side.
drag the road as soon after every
ain as possible, but not when the
mud Is In such a condition as to stick
to the drag.
DO not drag a dry road.
Drag whenever possible at all sea-
sons Of the year.
The width Of travelling way to be
maintained by the drag should be
from IL to 20 feet; first drag a little
more than the width of a single wheel
track, then gradually increase until
desired width Is obtained.
Always drag q little earth toward
the center of the road until 1t Is roised
o 10 to u inches above the edges
OF the travelled wa
II the drag CIT too much shorten
the hitch.
The amount Of earth that the drag
Uili carry along can be very consider
ably controlled by the driver. accord.
ingly as he stands near the cutting end
or away from it.
When the roads are first dragged
after q very muddy spell the wagons
should drive, IL possible, to one side
until the roadway has q chance to
freeze or partially to dry out.
The best results from dragging are
obtained only by repeated application.
Remember that constant attention Ia |
necessary to maintaia an earth road In
lts best condition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-08
Truthful Wife.

A detective was praising the Truth.
fulncss of women.
IF war bulletins were as truthful az
women" he snid, wed have a bcttes
idea Of how this world struggle Ia
really going.
Il remember n case the other day
it's interesting In Its revelation Of
woman's truthfulness-the case OF q
husband who had disappeared.
Questioning the wife, | said to her:
And now, madam, tell me-this Is
very important-tcIl me what your
husbands very last words were when
he leftI'
Ills last words the truthful
creature answered, with n blush, were,
For heavens sake, shut upv'"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-09-08

embarrassment Of his sweetheart. To
do SO is to convey to her the impress
sion that he is not entirely satisfied
with her and is still Cooking around"
for someone he might like better.
A mai should consider himself mr.
ticularly fortunate in gaining the love
of a good, virtuous woman. and prize
it as a jewel beyond price. When
the serpent jealousy forces its way
into her heart 1t eats the flowers of
hope, shadows the sunshine of her
joy. The woman who is Jealous of
her lover will not be ov~erburdened
with confidence in him after the vows
at the altar have been spoken which
bind them TO each other for all time.
There will always be a lurking fear
In her heart, almost from day to day.
that he may meet some other woman
whose charms he will consider supe-
rior to hers. If she beholdS his eyes
linger interestedly on any other wom-
an, hears him speak In praise of her,
her sleeping jealousy is instantly
aroused, and he finds the jealousy of
a sweetheart IS nothing to what the
Jealousy of a wife can be.
Like wild ivy, it potsons all with
which it comes in contact and, though
you may apparently pull it up by the
and DESTROY IL. there Is MI
ways a { ny fragment left in the soil
ready to spring up at the slightest
p~rovocation.
1t is generally the lovers fault IL
his sweetheart is jealous of him. He
should check ii as he would the seeds
of an epidemic at the first intimation
he has that it exists. If a wife is
Jealous, that home is never n happy
one and both husband and wife feel its
dire results.