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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-03
OUR CRISIS.

The Mexican excitement, If It has done
nothing else, has at least demonstrated to
the American people what foreign govern
ments and our own military experts knew
all along-the absolute unpreparedness OF
this country.
Two Connecticut batteries" said Cen
eral Wood, "are so inexperienced that it
would be murder to send them out at
present" The Second Florida regiment
General Wood ordered held indefinitely at
Black Point, because, he said, more
than half of them are raw recruits, who
are unfit for service"
No one doubts the patriotism or bravery
of our, people, or the heroism of the Six
Hundred who charged to certain death,
knowing that someone had blundered. No
one doubts that the Connecticut battery
would serve the guns they did not know
how to use until the last man was cut down
by a scientific and business-like enemy.
No one doubts how the Florida boys would
act, but the knowledge that their bleeding
bodies strewed the path of the enemy would
be small comfort to their mothers and
sisters and wives and children back home
when the conquerors swept through the
country.
Warfare is no longer the haphazard bust
ness it used to be when individual prowess,
surprise and luck decided battles and
changed the destinies of nations With
aeroplanes reporting every troop move
ment, preventing surprise and ascertaining
the size of the opposing forces, war IS be
coming mere question of arithmetic. The
most powder, gasoline, chemicals and men
are bound to win. It is as simple as
weighing groceries.
That our military organization was in
adequate, military experts and authorities
have been telling us for the past year or So
We disbelieved it. Now we know it.
There is no use blinking at the facts any
longer Realizing the situation, the Presi-
dents one issue is preparedness" We
will have an opportunity to show our 10y
atty on the gloriuos Fourth, when our
parade will endorse the policy of the mar
who has already saved this country from
so much
The fact that the foreign-born vote from
country known to be at odds with the
United States is working against Wilson
will strengthen the determination of true
Americans to support preparedness all the
harder Our national future is bound III
inrWilson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-03
POLITICS IN THE SCHOOLS.

SIxty-eight teachers have just been dis
charged in Chicago. Having given good
service for many years, with nothing
claimed against their character and at
tainments, sixty-eight teachers have been
dropped by the board of education No
formal charges were preferred against
Them nor were they given warning of their
dismissal. Thirty-six were marked good"
excellent, or superior" in the superin-
tendent's rating, and the list of teachers
discharged with frst-class markings in
cludes practically all the officers of the
Teachers Federation of Chicago
The Teachers Federation of Chicago
will fight, but probably without success.
The courts having forbidden the board to
discriminate against federation members
the board has gotten around this order by
discharging these federation officials as
individuals.
The Chicago Journal, in commenting on
this ruling, says:
To dismiss without warning teachers
who are giving good service and
against whose character and attain
ments no charges have been made, is
"a crime against the school children of
Chicago. The parents of this city
should find some way to keep the petty
despots the board of.education from
running our schools.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-03
EXERCISES GOOD FOR ALL OF US

Whether the boys go forth to war or not
the country is going to be better OF tor the
Setting up" which some 128,OOO OF It's
Young men are in for this summer
When Johnny comes marching home
again, he will have acquired, among other
inevitable results of discipline, a very
handsome military carriage. He will not
put it off with his uniform. And there will
be no round shoulders" permitted in his
family
All of which is worth lot. No man
soldier or civilian--can work his best unless
he breathes his best, and he cannot breathe
in the best way unless he walks and stands
right The better the oxygenation Of the
blood, the greater mans energy and
power.
The most critical pacihst cannot deny
that certain positive good is bound to
come from all the drilling which is going
on in the land
Every sidewalk crowd which watches a
company of regulars swing by is uncon-
sciously improved, Shoulders are thrown
back, chins are raised, hands come out OF
pockets, slouchy coats are pulled into
shape.
There's power in the proper position OF
the human body, and everybody recognizes
it. The body reflects the will within. The
figure of the disciplined soldier makes the
best of models for any man who would
possess power in all the activities of his
life.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-03
THE FLAG.

Wear it tomorrow Let the city
blossom with flags! Let every patriot
wear flag in his lapel =
It is the emblem Of your patriotism. It
syrnbolizes your emotions in this stirring ~
moment The red is the daring that tnriiiS
your blood as men tramp away under the
Stars and Stripes.
The white is the purity OF national puI-
pose Of which your citizenship IS oeelcat s
The blue is the sky in which shine the
stars. the stars that are the states OF the
union. the states which are sending their
sons to serve the union.
Wear it in honor of your country Your
neighbor is marching beneath it. Wear II
in his honor. It is your flag Wear 1t IN
honor of your Americanism Show your
colors
Pin small flag over your heart ! Float
large one at your home
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-03
THE SCRATCH PAD
By THOMAS EWING DABNEY.

The recent warm weather is due to
the hot air of our amateur detectives.
Don't cuss out the Mexicans too
much They don't snore a bit louder
than anybody else.
The custom of the Emperor Josef to
kiss his officers when they win a vic
tory may well be considered one of
the horrors of war.
What is so rare as day in June +?
anxously queries the poet. Oh, the
answer is very simple. Votes for
Hughes.
Five hundred drilled, disciplined
and ACQUIRED women soldiers in New
York await marching orders to at
tack Mexico, says press dispatch.
We expect a grim and bloody battle,
for the Meixcans will never surren-
der to these soldierettes who, consid-
ering the fact that it is leap year, will
most certainly marry their prisoners.
1t IS, of course, necessary to police
our border, but the United States Gov
eminent should spare few COM
panies to escort ladies past the pool
room loafers here.
Now that June is over and the clos
ed season is on, the uncaught male of
the species will soon be tame enough
to eat out of the dear girls hands,
The girls look so fresh in their sum-
mer clothes, and act it in their bath
ing suits.
The town of Des Moines sent the
following wire to a recruiting officer:
''You tried to take our boys to war;
you need not return to this town
We have heard of towns comprised
entirely of miners, we have heard OF
towns devoted entirely to moving pic
ture making, but this is the first time
we have ever heard of a town made
up entirely of poolroom buns.
|
Both Teddy and Taft have dined
with Hughes, but not on the same
day.
|
A new bandit leader, known as E.
Chivo, or goat, now terrorizing Mex,
leo, will hardly take the place of Car.
ranza's goat, which the United States
has already gotten.
|
Those loud outlaws come from the
Verdun trenches where the news has
been received of battle preparation
in the United States, in spite of thu
benign presence in this country of &;
certain peace Shipper"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-03
NOTICE, W. o. W.

All members of Hickory Camp No,
81, w. o. W., are commanded to be
present at their hall Tuesday morn
ing, July 4, at 9 o'clock, for the pur-
pose of taking part in the prepared
ness parade. All members Uniform
Rank are expected to wear uniforms
As this meeting is in the interest OF
a great cause, it is urgently requested
that every member be present. Visit
ing Sovereigns will join US.
c. j. OERTING, C. D. CROOKE,
Clerk. Consul Commander
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-03
NOTICE. w. q. w.

All members of Live Oak Camp No.
1, w. o. w, are commanded to be
present at their hall Tuesday morn
ing, July 4, at 8 o'clock, for the pur-
pose of taking part in the prepared
ness parade. All members Uniform
Rank are expected to wear uniforms
As this meeting is in the interest Of
a great cause, it is urgently requested
that every member be present. Visit
ing Sovereigns will join US.
j. G. VILLAR,
Consul Commander.
WALTER H. WHITE,
Clerk.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-03
MAD DOG!

Mad dog Mad dog Mad dog
Horror goes shrieking down the street,
panic guns begin to. fash; maybe the poor
animal is killed, maybe shot goes wild
and finds human mark
Terror of the supernatural and terror of
mad dogs are the principle heritages of
ignorance bequeathed US by the dark ages.
Dr. F. A Brink state bacteriologist, has
stated in an interview with The Journal
that there has not been a case of rabies, so
far as he knows, in Pensacola since he
came here FIVE years. ago.
Rabies is an infectious disease; heat,
suffering, hunger-nothing can produce it
except infection by some animal suffering
from the disease. If dog foams at the
mouth and his eyes are bloodshot, and his
head wags from side to side, don't raise the
silly shout of mad dog Poor Fido Just
wants little water
Dog days are coming; let every house
holder see that water is always kept aces
sible for their pets
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-03
GIRL STRUCK BY RIDER
AND PAINFULLY HURT

Lydia Schiller, coiored, residing at
1908 West Gonzalez street, was
knocked down and painfully hurt, Sat-
urday afternoon, by being struck by
a bicycle ridden by Roy Skipper,
white, who was arrested and charged
with reckless riding. The girls arm
was sprained and some skin was
scraped off, but outside those painful
but not serious injuries, she was all
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-03
las, both of which win be reloadst
and returned to Cuba
CANDIDATES WILL GET
SOME MONEY BACK

The Escannbia County Democratic
Executive Committee viii probably
refund unused money to the candi-
dates. The committee viii hold a
meeting next Wednesday, July 8 at
seven o'clock when the chairman and
secretary viii be selected.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-03

right, and was able to go home I'M
attended. The accident occurred at
the corner of Main and Palafox
streets.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-03
STEAMER SEA KING AND
TWO BARGES ARE HOME

At o'clock Saturday morning, the
tug Sea King, reached port, return
ing from Cuba. The Sea King had
the barges HolIiswood and the Doug
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-03

A Cleveland manufacturer will pay his
divorced wife 100000 if she. doesn't re-
marry. He is not interested enough in her
to keep her, but mean enough to keep her
from being happy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-03

T. RS friends are as busy Draising
Hughes now as they were charging him
with German-American tendencies in full
page advertisements during the early
stages of the G. 0. P. Nose conventions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-03

Wonder if those Connecticut troops, first
off for the border, will work the wooden
nutmeg game on the Mexicans?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-03

War hath its drawbacks, prominent
among which are those who try to write
better war songs than Dixie, Marching
Through Georgia" and Yankee Doodle"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-03

Of course no democratic delegates re-
fused to march down the suffragets'
golden lane" in St. Louis. No politician
ever runs from gold
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-03

WEST FLORIDA GROCERY CO.
Cor. jefferson and Cedar. Phone ass
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-03
AUTO SUPPLIES.

H e. ROOT. % West Garden. Phone 90
Kelly Springfield Hand Made Tires.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-03

Those loud outlaws come from the
Verdun trenches where the news has
been received of battle preparations
in the United States, in spite of the
benign presence in this country of a
certain peace Shipper"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-02
|ECGs AND BUTTER
ARE HAMMERED DOWN
BOYCOTT BY CHICAGO HOUSE,
WIVES FORCES DOWN PRICES
OF COMMODITIES.
Eggs Drop One Cent a Dozen and
Butter Falls Two Cents-Big
Smash Is Expected.

CHICAGO, Del. Boycotts by
housewives against butter, eggs and
poultry began to hammer down prices
on these commodities and commits
sion men today were anxiously
watching developments. The effect
of the boycott first became apparent
yesterday when wholesale prices on
eggs dropped one cent. retailing from
cold storage at 3S to 39 cents. But
ter fell two cents, extra grades re-
failing at 43 to 45 cents.
A letup in the Thanksgiving de-
mand for turkeys brought tumble
or four cents in live birds and two
cents fer dressed at wholesale.
81 look for big smash in prices,
Health Commissioner Robinson said.
The women all over the country are
lnst;tuting boycotts.'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-02
[1UAT|ON DESPERATE
| FOR CARRANzA REGIME

among the Juarez garrison was he
gun today following the discovery
that all the guns brought north had
been disabled BY the breachIocks hay
ing been removed.
Fears of an immediate bandit at
tack on Juarez were lessened today
by reports of preparations for the
evacuation OF chihuahua City by the
bandit army. With the fall of Chi
huahua simultaneous campaigns
against the Carranza government
we're started in all parts of the coun-
try by revolutionary leaders. accord
ing to advices reaching here. A CON
Ieerted movement in several south
ern states took place at the time of
Villas assault on the northern capi-
tai. Information of the state OF af-
fairs existing throughout Mexico has
reached the United States officials
here. During the last week four
cities in Southern Mexico fell before
the revolutionists. rhe city of ORR
zaba in the state of Vera Cruz is said
to have been taken by adherents of
Felix Diaz last Saturday. while the
capital of the state of Pueblo is now
under siege by the Felicistas. In
the federal district near Mexico City
the followers of Zapata have taken
Cuerneana Vaca and the Zapatistas
are now operating in that district In
the state of Oaxaca combined forces
of revolutionists are approaching the
capital, according to word reaching
the border.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-02
BELIEVED GREGORY IS
TO QUIT THE CABINET
ATTORNEY GENERAL, HOWEVER,
REFUSES 40 DENY OR con-
FIRM IHE REPORT.
Understood That He Told Close
Friends That He Would Retire
Some Time In january and
Return To Texas.

AUSTIN. Texas, December AT
torney General Gregory, before leav-
ing for Washington, refused to con-
firm or deny the report that he is
soon to resign. II is known. however.
that he told close friends that he
would retire. The exact date of his
resignation has not been determined
upon. He first contemplated retiring.
II is understood, December |, but now
it is understood that he expects 10
quit some time in January.
Mrs. Gregory's desire TO return to
Texas to live is understood TO have
influenced her husbands determine
tion 10 leave the cabinet. II was
reported from WASHINGTON several
weeks ago that the attorney general
was to receive federal judgship in
Texas.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-02

tionsl Commission went into session
here today. An important change
that is planned in the players con-
tracts is expected to be the trouble
maker. The commission is determine
ed to insert the ten days release
clause in the new contract forms.
and Dave Fultz, leading the frater-
nifty, Is Just as determined that IL
viii not be tolera tied by the PLAYERS.
The commission, composed of Ban
johnson, president OF the American
league; John X. Tener, president of
the National league; Gary Herr
mann, president of the Cincinnati
club, is seeking a form of contract
tha. will stand the test of the courts.
To offset complaints against the ten
days release clause il is possible
that players viii be protected by a
liability clause intended to save them
losses in salary.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-02
80 CHINESE:
WERE SLAIN
CLuBBED TO DEATH ny WI
LiSTAs FOLLOWING CAPTURE
OE CuIHUAuu cry.
FATE OF AMERICANS
Nothing l. Yet known as to What
Has Bciai.cr the SIX Americans
Known 20 Have Been IN the
City at Time of Attack.

EL PiSO. Texas, December a.
Authentic information obtained here
today from high military sources in
dicatc that at least eight, Chinese
were cIubbel 60 death b, the ViIlistas
following the capture of Chihuahua.
and the siN Americans were known 10
have been thcrc before the bandits at
tacket; the city ON Monday.
After interviewing dozen rcfu-
gees and checking shcir stories the
aathoritie. are convinced that the six
missing Americans were still in Chi
huahua when villa entered las: Mon
day and that Viila made Il speech
Tuesday ordering all Chinese and
Gringoes to he slaughtered.
Whether the Americans escaped or
not il not known.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-02
ALL AMERICAN FOOTBALL
TEAMS ARE ANNOUNCED
PECK OF PITTSBURGH WILL DE
CAPTAIN OF THE FIRST
TEAM.
By H. c. HAMILTON.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-The all
American football teams have been
selected as follows:
First Baston, Minnesota,
left end: DeVitalis, Browns, left
tackle; Black, Yale, left guard (;
Peck, Pittsburgh, center and cap
tain; Fox, Yale. right guard: West,
Colgate. right tackle; Berry, Pennsyl-
vania, right end; Shiverick. Cornell.
quarter back Harley, Ohio State.
left half back; Hastings, Pittsburgh.
:.ght half back; Oliphant. Army,
full back.
Second am--Highley, Princeton,
left end; Wheeler. Harvard, left
tackle; Dadnun, Harvard, left guard
and captain; McEwan, Army, center;
Good, Colgate, right guard Gates,
Yale, right tackle; Cofall. Notre
Dame, right end; Anderson. Colgate,
quarter back; Driscoll, Northwes-
tern, left half back; Pollard, Browns,
right half back; Wyman, Minnesota,
full back.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-02
PROBE
FOOD PRICES
EVERY DISTRICT ATTORNEY IN
UNITED STATES ORDERED
TO AID INVESTIGATION.
ALLEGED COMBINE
Alleged Consniracies to Boost Prices
OF Food Stuffs VIII BE Carefully
Investigated by the Justice
Department.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 2. - Every
federal district attorney in the unlt-
ed States has been ordered to give
all possible aid to George Anderson
in the investigation of alleged food
price conspiracies. SO important
does the department OF justice con-
slider the work. Anderson mas been
named special assistant to the attor-
ney general. SO he may Investigate
and prosecute persons suspected OF
conspiracy in any section of the
country.
The officials declare the appoint
nient of Anderson is not the result
o. any specific suspicious, but mere
~ said There has been lot OF
smoke and it remains to be seen IL
there is any fire" They would not
discuss the matter further.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-02
|EMbARGO ON ARMS
MAY BECOME ISSUE
|CARRANY.A ADVISERS IN WASH
INGTON ARE NOT PLEASED
WITH REGULATIONS.
Claim That Lack Of Ammunition Was
Responsible for the Fall Of
Chihuahua--ContrO
sy Promised.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2. - The
American embargo on shipments OF
arms and ammunition promises TO be-
come live issue between this gov
ernment and Mexico.
Carranza advisers here are secret
ly displeased with the United States
regulations which they claim is prac-
ticed - though not in theory --
against the Carranzistas to prevent
the Vilistas from getting shipments.
They say frankly that q lack of am
munition was solely responsible for
reverses at chihuahua City. On the
other hand American officials hint
that the Carranz'gtas had sufficient
ammunition but the Vilistas wrest-
ed it from them.
AS the embargo now stands TINS
government is preventing shipments
of arms across the border TO the
Carranzistas for fear it will fall in
to the hands of the Villistas and
prove a boomerang. 1t was learned
today that Ambassador Arredondo
had called the situation to the at
se-tion of Secretary Lansing.
The administration however. gave
no evidence of an plans - aitel
its rules, though II 1t could be as
sured the munitions would not bf
seized by villa it would probably
permit freer shipments.
The Chihuahua City situation still
perplexes the authorities, especially
as the information consists solely o
reports end rumors. Persons in close
touch with conditions made no secret
OF anxiety for the possibilities il
Mexico.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-02
BRIT CABINET
FACES CRISIS
RyAfORED THAT LOYD-GEGRGE Is
PREPARING TO QuiT posi-
OF WAR MINISTER.
OTHERS MAY RETIRE
Hinted In the Newspapers That 9th
err Members of the Cabinet May
ResigR--Prcsent Ministry Too
Cumbersome.

LONDON. December 2.--Rrmors
that David Loyd-Georse is packing
the belongings in his office as minis
ter of war were printed in the Lon
don Evening News teday in support
Iof a report that he was preparing
to leave that post. A number Of Lon
don newspapers said the coalition
cabinet faces a crisis that is likely
to result in its dissolution. The pres
ent large cabinet is held BY q NUM-
Der of papers 10 be too cumbersome
for the expeditions conduct of the
war. There has been considerable
popular dissatisfaction since Premier
Asquith was criticised editorially re-
Gently.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-02
r0iiCE OF AKRON, ONO, ARE
ATTEMPTING TO sOLvE A
MURDER MYSTERY.
May Be A TEXAN
Letters Found In Murdered Mans
Pockets Addressed to Him from
Thurber, Tesas--No Ar
rests Made.

AKRON. Ohio. Dec. 2.---The Akron
police today are trying to solve the
mystery of young man found In
a box car with q bullet hole through
his body.
Letters were found in his pockets
addressed to Boyd Rhodes. Barber
ton, Ohio. The letters were from II.
A. Rhodes. Box 566. Thurber Texas
Three men were In the car when
it arrived. One OF the men gave his
name as George Rowland Of Apple,
ton. Wis, and said they heard shot
and saw Rhodes drop back In the car
No arrests have been made.