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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-10
State Press Comment
West Florida Development

Under the efficient management of
Secretary A. C. Drummond, the
West Florida Chamber of Commerce
is about to be put on its feet again.
This organization was perfected at
Chipley on the 30th of last May,
by a number of the best and most
progressive business men of the
Western part of the state. They
saw the need of wider and more tho
rough advertising and the West
Florida Chamber of Commerce was
the organization evolved to give it
that advertising. While, owing TO
unavoidable circumstances the work
of this organization has been retard-
ed recently there is every reason to
believe that it is in a fair way now
to be pushed to the front. Let the
world once know of the delights,
possibilities and opportunities OF
this section, and there is no way OF
telling how great the rush will be
for this land of glorious sunshine
Milton Gazette.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-10

I would rather live in country Witt
newspapers and without government than
in country with government burt without
newspapers. Thomas Jefferson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-10

The worlds difficulties are not economic
ones, but psychological ones. There IS
enough for everyone, and only asfool Gamble
found to-deny It'll. G. Wells.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-10

to be settled why not turn to sccur-
ing work and worlonen Panama
City Pilot.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-10

A Soft Spot
Before Lambright left on his va
cation, he prepared a soft spot to-
the Knot side to light upon m thu
event of Knots success Now tina
Knott has It we expect to see tn
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-10
Tribune come around all right.-Or-
Ian Reporter-Star.
Paying Industry

Paying Industry
A gentleman from Andalusia, in
speaking of the Packing Plant re-
Gently established there said, the
plant was now in good running or
der, and was paying 8 IL cents per
pound for hogs on foot. This is a
price almost unbelievable to the
average hog raiser in West Florida,
and means a fine profit for this class
of stock. And in addition there is
every reasonable assurance that the
price viii remain at that or better,
as the worlds meat supply is con-
stantly diminishing. Andalusia is but
short distance (shipping distance)
from Santa Rsoa county, and every
farmer in this county ought to have
some hogs to send there or to some
other market during the coming year
Get into the business, gentlemen
there is money in it, and it does moi
require a great amount of capito
to make the start.-Milton Gazette.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-10
Senior High school

CGIIIOF high OCzkOOl-
Monday afternoon the county board
of public instruction, by unani-
nous vote, appropriated $500 year
toward the salary of another teacher
for the Chipley high school. The
board is to be congratulated upon this
move, as it gives to Washington
county senior high school so fan
as teaching force is concerned. This
teacher gives the local high school a
corps of four instructors exclusive OF
the Chipley Verdict.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-10
Matter of Pride

Matter of Pride
We presume that Pensacola is the
largest and most important aeronaut-
ical station in the United States, and
we feel proud that this distinction
belongs to a Florida port. 1t is ex-
pected that by the end of next month
there will be over fifty flying ma
chimes in use each day. The machines
are of different varieties and include
a large numbef of the Curtiss flying
boats. Work is beingh urried on
hangers for the housing of the ma
chimes when they arrive. At pres
emit the lack ef accommodation for
them is causing considerable embar-
rassment-St. Augustine Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-10
Annual Reunion

Annual Reunion
Tampans are making elaborate
preparations for the entertainment
of Confederate Veterans of Florida,
who viii hold their annual reunion
in the city October IT to 10, inclu-
sive, and . large attendance OF
veterans, sons and daughters of
veterans and visitors generally is
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-10-10

Long Life
The Plant City Courier comes near
being older than its accomplished and
courtly editor, Wayne Thomas. He
is scarcely more than IS years old,
while his excellent paper has Just be-
gun its 33rd year. The Courier is
one of the cleanest papers in the
state, and it has done and is still
doing a vast amount Of good for
Plant City, Hillsberough county and
the state. It deserves every good
thing it gets and more besides Long
may it live and fourish!-Punta
Gcrda Herald.
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HOUSE RUSHBS
THROUGH TWO
DEFENCE BILLS
To Equip Two Navy Yards
and Increase Naval
Academy Corps.
PACIFISTS SIT STILL:
NOT \ ROLL CALL

WAsiIiNGroN. Feb. Two national
defence hills--the first Of the session
wer, passed in the House to-day without
the formality Of roll call
For some unexplained reason pacifst
members took to their heels when the
question OF prepa redness came up In con-
crct, form and interposed no opposition
to the two measures designed to pave
the way for the big building programme
of the naval appropriation bill.
one Of the bills passed carried appro-
priatiors To equip the New York ana
Mare Island Navy Yards to build SUPER
dreadnoughts The other provided Tor
an addition to the corps Of mdshipmen
al the Annapolis Nayal Academy.
The navy yard bill. which is regarded
as very important by the Administration.
was passed by viva voce vote. The
other Was put through by vote OF l'3
too
All the big guns in the House with the
,Xception of the Democratic leader. Mr.
kitchin, took part in the debate. and all
declared themselves IN favor OF ad.quate
national defence. Speaker clark, tncl'
Joe Cannon. Republican Leader Mann,
chairman Padgett and many others who
are advocating Preparedness made ad-
dress.-. while the pacitists held their
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BOMB SCARE NEEDLESS,
SAY USHER AND WOODS
Admiral Denies He Asked for
Bridge Guards When Crni>-
or Sailed Under.

Whether or no, the placing OF heavy
nollce guards OF the BROOKLYN aud Man
haitian bridges on sunday while the
armored cruiser Washington passed up
the East River was due to warnings oi
spv plots the officials concerned were
loath to talk about it yesterday.
According to Washington dispatches
Rear Admiral Usher. commanding 'he
Rrooklyn navy yard. had asked Police
Commissioner Woods that special pre-
cautions he taken aiter secretary
Daniels had received warnings that
bomb might be dropped on the cruiser
Rear Admiral Usher denied last hlsnI
that he had asked any special guarus'
Il wish the newspapers would stop
nrlntinr ANYTHING about this matter ne
said. at is highly improper. ana II they
do no, of themselves adopt the proper
attitude they vii! presently be forced I"
stop .,.,
Admirai T'sher would 10. deny that
the request !or special guards hau come
from Washington. COMMISSIONS WoonS
said that a"y Information about IN"
bridge guards must come from the navy.
A. least New Workers. need no longer
fear being held up in the subway by
h,necoat who wants TO know what thev
nav. in that suspicious bundle. TOM
missioner Woods has decided that me
rlcke,ing of all subway ana elevated
stations on Saturday night caused TOO
much excitement and he too IL angry
al the newspapers for printing so nnu'h
about H. The plan was TO nave peeh
t,l.d again last night, but the order was
rountermanded, -
Tive commissioner repeated that the
no, bomb plotters. and said also that
tho bridges always were guarded wheil
,,arships PASSED beneath II ortS 10 pre-
vent admirers from dropping candy ana
flowers on the sailors -
W.s,tINGroN. Feb. 7.-Warnines from
citizens OF New York and BROOKLYN that
cranks or consprators might attempt
70 dro, bombs on American warships
,as.inc under the Brooklyn and Manhat-
ian bridges in New York harbor caused
the Navy Department to request the
New York authorities to place extra
roIicc guards on the bridges YESTERDAY
when the cruiser washington passeu
through the harbor.
This fact was discovered to-day by
SECRETARY Daniels after he reached his
office in the Navy Department. Last
night he denied any knowledge OF the
reasons for the precautions.
The warnings. addressed TO Mr..
Daniels, contain two letters. one dated
January II from a citizen OF Manhat-
Tan and one dated February from n
resident Of Brooklyn. The Secretary
WAS told by his subordinatee, that the
first OF the two letters had been sent
10 Rear Admiral Usher. cOmmandant OF
the New York Navy Yard. with instruc-
tions to communicate with the local au-
Le -
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HOUSE TO LEAVE PARIS
TO-DAY; STILL SILENT
Will Say NOthin" About His
Trip Save That Results
Satisfy Him.


PARIS. Feb. 7.--Col. t. NJ Hous-
President Wilson's special envoy. re-
ceived the members of the press q, noon
to-day for tho second time sine. his ar
rival IN Paris. Possibly discouraged by
the lack uf copy afforded At tho reception
on the day Of his arrival. only ten repre-
Sentatves appeared.
The net Information tn be- gained from
the uncommunicative envoy WAS that he
would leave tomorrow morning for .on-
doh. that lie was satisfied with the r.-
suits Of his mission and that he had
seen many people in Paris ani Berlin
and would see many In London.
cob House lunched privately to-day
with Ambassador Sharp aDd d.n.d pri-
vately with Baron d'Estuurncllcs de Con.
stant. an old friend whom he has enter
tanned in Texas.
All queries regarding his m ssun war,
parred with courteous refusils or witty
fencing. When reporter parpdying his
German confrcre, asked If he Nigh, say
that France was dearer 70 him every
visit, he replied charmIngly that that was
Impossible.
Georges tlemenrtup comment. On
col Houses visit nt length in LHommc
EHchdinC, speaking o. Il rs "rharac-
teristc Of President Wilson's spil, Of
hesitation" and adding
Europe has suddenly seen 4 dunh
missionary disembark on IT. shore, for
Il tour of inspection among the COM
batants. He has iaSsed cv"rywherr
appearing and disappearing by turns
like the Flying Duchman IN the mlsts
.t tl.a hos L. l..
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SAYS GERMANS HATE
STILLS HUNGER'S VOICE
Ennli>h Woman. Rrpa,riatrd.
Declares People Are Con-
fidcnt. Though Needy.

In>nox. Feb. Nearly 200 lnoIpac-
,,,,.d soldiers, many OF them captured
i'm the retreat from Mons, ana r'patri-
ated civilians arrived here to-day from
Germany VIA Holland
An educated woman an"ng them VINO
,,. head of 4 nursing home in Berlin
,.for. the war. said thai mere Wa NH-
doub,,d,y a shortage of several n''eSSi-
,i.s in Germany. but that IT was t"li
NAV. in the provinces than IN H"rlin,
.,.,,..,... ,ha authorities seemed determined
to keep things as nearly Norman "S pos
sihl".
nj, of l.cipzig obtain only 'hr 'Hu 'Nal'l'.
,r ,u,o ,hin slices Of bread day, but
,nn. th,i bv this measure the supplies
viil las, Lamp oil is not ohtalnabl"
,nd candles are eight cents apiece. No.
hndy expects butter and II is often I'M
,o.sibl, tn secure substitute such as
lard aud o.eomargarlne.
nearly every one evadcs the rrgula- %
,iou prohibiting the eating OF meat ON
.wu DAYS a week by buying beforehand.
u .hr restaurants ar" ohhE'I 10 'olh-
nly with the rule, The same ~ I ne OF
IF, tl,ss" days when everything = 'n'''u.
..Tre oyerw helmlng c"uiid,lr" IA g
,ory.' she saws. "and 'he belief that
England IL on her last legs H!"""pt th"
Germans from feeling the pinch Of food
shortage. The hatred II l.nslau IS
,reater than ever. France ani Ru '-ia
arc seldom mentioned. Nobody IN ';rr-
many has tho 9lght"st dow but that
tho Germans are winning, but thrr" ia
o. l,ss hell ringing and waving of nagS
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WILCOX BEATS
CHURCHILL IN
SCHOOL FIGHT
StOrmicSt Election i'm His
tory of the Board Of
Education.
MAYOR Is ACCUSED:
STATE INQUIRY ASKED

William G. wilcox ~ Richmond vas
elected President of the Board of Edu-
cation yesterday to succeed Thomas w.
Churchill II was the stormiest election
in the history OF the board. The nomi-
mating speeches were filled with serious
charges and recriminations Of bitter
nature. During the early turmoil one
speaker had to be s!lenced 10y a sergeant
at arms.
The election Of Mr.. Wilcox is clear
victory for Mayor Mitchell, who has been
at daggers drawn with Mi 'hurchili
for the last yea" The Churchill. faction
went down Rghtug. however. aud from
remarks passed after the meeting mar
inony will not reign IN the board any
more in the future than IN the past
A, the eleventh nour Mr Chu chill
rose and offered himself In nomination.
II have been the captain of this snip
through it, stormy trip he said. ANA
ask to remain the captain uhth the
end and To be allowed the honor OF soii &
down with L 90
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08
DU POINT PLANT WRECKED.
Plot Suspected Rs Result Of ExpIO-
siOn Near TarOma.

TACOMA. Feb, AN explosion
wrecked the Du pont powder plant near
here to-day and, 1t Is believed. was at
tended by loss OF life. II IL reported that
an lncendiary plo, is suspected,
Houses within radius Of several
miles Of the plant were partly wrecked.
Communication with the plant has been
cut or
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Tur ilinG received In audience to-day
Premier AsIuth. Sir Henry Jackson and
MaIur-,ien. Chsr,.s Edward Iallw-ll, ac-
Coriine to a circular Announcements. Sp"-
C!al significance * attached to the con-
ference. because of the responsible mill
taiy positions occupied by III. three men
received The Premier ~ President 81
the IMPERIAL Defence Committee, Sir
Henry Jackson Is First Sea Lord. Will
Gen. CallWel is Director OF Military lu-
telligencc.
IL was also learned that the King had
a long confer-nc" few days ago with
Lord Kitchener
1t II rumored that Lord Derby of re-
cent recruiting campaign fame ~ to be-
come War secretary
The general prediction j. that Lord
Kitchener will be- sent 20 thu S-a, East.
where the Turco-Geirnan menace 20 the
Sucz Canal - deve.oplng into Il reality,
Il is pointed out here that Lord
Ki,chan.r's power has crumhlrd bit by
bit during tn" last tN"lSemuuth. t'irst
Lloyd George. populary described as the
empire : driNlng force, was made Mliis-
ter of Munitions That appointment de-
priv,.d Lord Kitchener Of one OF the vital
branches OF his original PROVING" OF
work. although ostenSiblN it was dore
10 relieve him"
Then came las, fsl IN" Derby
recruiting campaign. The traditional
IDOL of the posters. k. OF *. was re-
placed by the insurgrnt Lord Derby.
Th. l,tt-rs name began to IT, aSsoci-
at-d with tn" recruiting campaign. Lord
Derby and not Earl Kitchener received
tn. credit of doing all tha, WAS hui
manly possible III delaying coIuScr.pt.on.
kitchener's Foe. busy.
Ncauwhil. rhc FOES of Lord Kitchener
kept to tn- campaign with unahat-d BIT
i.rress pue of th,. --latest attacks upon
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08
KAISER'S FIFTH SON
WOUNDED BY A SHELL
Prince Oscar of Prussia Is Hit
in Head and Thigh ON
East Front.


i.oNpoN. Feb. "A despatch nom
Berlin says:
"lt = officially stated here that Prince
oscar or Prussia, the Ka.sers hfth son,
has been slghtl" woundeh N In" head
and the upper part ~ one thigh by shell
taratle Of war
Prime" Oscar Of l'russ.a suffered a
serious attack of heart trouble in a ba,tl,
in France in the fan of 1"li. during the
early STAGES "f the flghtng on the west =
tern lruui II" wiS attached 10 the
headquarters uf the German Third Army
Last spring he had completely recovered
from his ailn'u', which AT one tim.
threatened Ia u" fatal. and ne returned
Ia IN" western front There he had an
opportlinl'v 80 observe the fghting at
tn" closest range. and last autumn y.
caused mild sensation in Germany by
publishing book on "The Winter Rat
Il" IN tn" Champagne February IL To
Marrh Is. 1915"
The above despatch IS the first iudlCa-
tiou that he has meanwhile gunr from
TIA" western to the eastern front. The
Prince IS - Years Old bu the d.,v war
WAS declared hc WIS nurganatiral,y
married to Countess Ina Won Risseuitz
l1N"'How. q beautiful wo.du not of
royal hirth. In July Of last year son
WIS born tn the couple
In 1907 there was much talk IN Ger
many about reported pan OF tn.
kdls"r To scnd the young Prince 10
Harvard University as u continuation
Of the Empcror's policy. which began
with his d'spatchiug his brother, Prince
tf ~ | tat
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Roads Secretary Tells of
LARGE sums to Fighters
Of subway Contract.
NDITOR TO EXPLAIN
MANY OTHER BIG FEES
J. ?. Morgan 4 Go. Ready at
All Times to Furnish
500. 900 900.
MONEY on HAND TO
PAY FOR NEW ST BWAI
Bonds Deposited With
Bankers to Secure Work
ING Capital.

rur,ner revelations OF the scale on
vrch the financial operations or the
marlborough Rapid Transit Company
sre conducted we're made yesterday be-
fore the Thompson legislative committee.
Eorac. NJ Fisher. secretary or the
company. was on the stand throughout
the day and from him Bainbridge Colby.
counsel for the committee, drew these
upstardins facts.
since the signing Of the dua. sys-
ten contracts the Interboroush has
made A practice of leaving with the
Morgan iirm most of the moneys
taken m tor bonds. receiving from the
Morgan firm interest on these deposits
o. IN, rate of ~. per cent. On
satutday last the sum OF such bal
sn,,s left with the Morgan firm was
Sill1>NlS.l'.
Fo- representing the plaintiff in a
t' brought To- test the validity of the
sIhWty contracts. on which the bonds
0 N' Inter borough were predicated.
4, company paid s3,,s09a0 TO Hays.
Eer.,hn,ld u Wolf. lawyers. and an
siii' cnal s25.3lS.12 TO Guggenheimer.
t'.rri.t,r N Marshall.
fO' .cGdl services in connection with
t- nWay contracts the company
i..4 ..u.Ui9.i1 to Francis Lynde Stet-
s.n. u'l for that amount having
lee. lowed after NJ. Morgan had
2 ""o.u tt II reasoEdb
rie ~ ei borough paid to j. =.
.1eaU dud his associates IN the syn
G a,e which underwrote the COM
pouys subway bonds s500.0G0 Tor
beng ready on call To serve the COM
pam.
For leIIl services. the exact nature
. which Wele not disclosed, the COM
paw paii former city Comptroller
EuAa'i NJ. Grout Sl7.50O.
For legal services under "A contract
v'u j. T. Morgan q Co. the Inter-
trougn paid S5O.07?Ii to George NJ.
Gardiner
F"r legal services the company also
raIe ID payment Of $4,000 to Richard
I'd Rogers, its own counsel.
There was small payment of 5000
r. Nnrgar J. O'Breu for legal services
-" and MI Fisher testified that there
tac probably other small payments OF
same character. The payment OF
counsel ices developed into such strong
'n''m' of the investigation yesterday y
that M. Colby asked Mr.. Fisher to pre-
ieie complete statement OF all fees
1a.! 'o outside attorneys
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Canada Watching Spies,
Says Lord Shaughnessy
MunitiOn Plant Attacks
Suspicious. Parliament
Fire "Accident."
HOPE Is L. s. WILL
KEEP OUT OF WAR

MONTREAL. Que, Feb. THE busiest.
briskest man in all Canada stepped for
ward with right hand outstretched and a
genial smile when stan correspondent
Of THE SUN was ushered into his private
office this aftcrnoon--the private office OF
the president of the Canadian Pacific
Hallway. Lord shaughncssy of Montreal
and Ashford.
IL am thoroughly glad to see you" he
said in his rapid. positive way. THE
SrN and | are excellent friends. Through
IT ! keep track OF my Old workmatts
and playmates in New York. like Fred
Underwood OF the Erie. | don't give
interviews very often. partly because I
haven't the time and partly because I
am rot sure that my views are espe-
cially interesting. But II there is any
thing | can say that will be OF interest
to THE SuN or TO the people in America
| shall be very pleased indeed"
Standing at that mement squarely in
the path OF a bar OF sunshine that
cleaved its way through the whirling
snowflakes in the Rue Osborne outside
cifc Lord Shaughnessy was an interest
ing study In virility and vigor.
Ms Wonderful NtgOr.
Turning into his sixty-third year after
nearly half century OF tremendous ac-
tivty ne looked not a day Older than 40.
No streaks of gray show in his close
clipped reddish hair or IN his small. neat,
reddish mustache and imperial. His
face is iineless and glowing with healthy
color. His eyes. clear blue, have a sim
gularly penetrating quality in their
glance. They snap with energy Humor
reveals itself at the corners Of his small
mouth.
How successfully Is Canada carrying
her share OF the empires war burden" >"
asked the interviewer.
Canada" said Lord Shaughnessy. "ls
in a much better position now CONNER
cially. industrially and financially. than
she was "A year ago. The'great improve
ment is due partly to the increased busi-
ness arising because of war conditions.
but mostly TO the bountifu crops with
which the Dominion has been favored.
The purchasing power of the producer
has increased and Is reflected in the gen.
eral improvement in merchandising and
traffic.
81 look for n continuance Of this ac-
;ivity for some months to come. OF
course, like all countries where agrcul-
ture Is the basis of wealth and proaperity.
the question of crops will again become
vital. But I cannot help feeling that We
nave passed over the worst period, have
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08
.achenerS Shorn of Power;
May Quit the War Office
Gen. Robertson to Issue All
Government Orders for
Military Action.
LORD DERBY MAY BE
NEW WAR SECRETARY
Special cabi, D,spa,ch ,o TIT, srx

sPeca' 'dhfe Despdfch 70 Tar SuN
LoSpoN. Feb. 7.-The comparatively
tranquil atmosphere that has marked the
domestic political situation for some
wrecks has given way over night to a
feeling or restiveness. and tonight po-
litical London is aHutter with excitement
ana ~" culation centred upon Lord
Kitchener. Is. of KS future incumbency
In the office OF Secretary of state for
war seems again in doubt. This time
unlike previous occasions doubts are
based upon concrete facts. no, gu sscs
or political attacks
revolutionary change has just been
made in the functions of the Secretary
for War. This change consists of new
order whereby the British chief of STAFF
Gen. sir William X. Robertson. and not,
as heretofore. the War Secretary. shall
be responsible for issuing the orders Of
the Gov, rnmen, regarding military op-
Grafton"
This order. by which Loil Kitchener
is practically superseded IN wha, has
was at once taken up by the press as Il
substantial sign that the days of Earl
Kitchener as War Secretary are definitely
numb, red. The Daily sketch prodiCts
that he will probably leave the War
Office TO undertake work OF an impor-
tant character elsewhere" that chief Of
stan Gen. Sir william Robertson prob
ably Will take over active direction of
III, war. without Interference except
from the Cabinet as a whole. and that
a civilian gifted with the intricate and
essential art OF Organization will succeed
Kitchener as War secretary.