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The Pensacola journal., 1917-04-12
All West Florida to be
United to Produce Food Crops

w. H. Milton, L. w. Watson, S. w.
Hiatt, Judge J. Bowers Campbell, M.
=. Pierce and Mrs. Allie r. Barnes.
This committee will have charge of
all arrangements for the great meet
ing on Saturday.
A committee on decorations was
also appointed, consisting of the fol-
lowing ladies': Mesdames c. L. VIII
son, E. C. Lewis, ]. A. Smith, Ivie T.
Turnbul, Annie Estes, Virginia M.
Liddon and Fannie McKinnon and
Miss Maggie Philips, who will look
after the proper and appropriate
decoration of the streets, business
houses, meeting place, ETC., and it is
fully expected that the entire city
will put on a patriotic appearance.
The West Florida Fair Associa-
tion met tonight to make arrange
ments for taking care of the crowd
that is expected, and arranging the
program of speaking and other
events of the day.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-04-12
MIL 7 ON JAIL
HOUSES H|kER
Arrested on Suspicion as
Spy-150 Men for Mil
itia Company.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Milton, April 11.-Charged with
being a suspicious character, Alexan-
der Prettie, a 'hiker," and speaking
with a decided foreign accent, vas
arrested near here today and put into
the local jail. Authorities up to a
late hour were unable to find any
thing suggesting spy work with them.
They apparently consisted of relig-
ious tracts and signature dairy or
the places where he has been. He
claims to come from Philadelphia on
$4,000 mile tour of the country.
Examining Volunteers.
Enrollmerfts in the white company
number over one hundred and fifty.
Many of the men have al-eady taken
their medical examination, and forty
more will be examined tomorrow. In
tense enthusiasm prevails, the boys
being eager to go to the front.
Negro Company Enrolment.
At the meeting held tonight enroll
ment of the negro company being or
ganized by Adone Tomasello was
completed and to spare. Whether or
not the company will be accepted is
not definitely known, though Mr..
Tomasello received a telegram from
his father, Peter Tomasello, in Tai
lahassee tonight telling him to go
ahead.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-04-12
ORDER LEAGUE
IS ORGANIZED
IN PENSACOLA
People and Authorities Join
Hands to Make This
Model City.
NEXT MEETING
HELD FRIDAY
First Time in 10 Years, Says
Semmes, People Assisted
in Law Enforcement.

The movement begun last Monday
morning at an imprompb1 meeting
of the citizens of Pensacola to secure
better enforcement of the city's laws
emerged from theory isseo fact at a
second citizens meeting in the city
hall yesterday morning, when a rep
resentative body of citizens, including
the city officials, enthusiastically
pledged themselves to do all in their
power to make Pensacola a better
city.
0. ]. Semmes addressed the meet
ing on behalf of the city commits
sloners, and gave assurance that the
city authorities are in full accord with
the citizens movement, and that the
law would be rigidly enforced He
stated that this is the first time in
nineteen years that he has resided in
Pensacola that the citizens have Of
fered their assistance and ccopera-
ton to any administration, and that
the city officials stand ready to COM
ply with the wishes of the people.
He told of the difficulties experienced
In securing convictions in blind tiger
cases, and said that if certain law
yers who devoted their best energies
to freeing on legal technicaliteis men
whom they know to be guilty of the
illegal sale of liquor, the work of the
authorities would be much easier and
more effective. After outlining the
strict regulations which have been
put into effect in the segregated dis
trlct, Mr.. Semmes told of the steps
which have been taken to suppress
houses of questionable repute outside
the district. He stated that the keep
ers of all such resorts were arrested
Tuesday night, the houses closed and
the keepers warned that the penalty
for reopening would be $3.50 fine. Re
ferring to the operation of service
CLUBS, Mr.. Semmes said that the COM
mlssloners stood ready, not to close
the clubs at o'clock or any hour
they might select, but to pass an ord
nance closing them at whatever hour
Col: Davis, the commanding officer
of Barrancas, might designate.
w. H. Watson acted as temporary
chairman, and j. Fl. D'Alemberte
temporary secretary. A committee
on permenent organization was Sc
lected as follows: A. C. Blount, chair
man; j. b. Perkins, ]. S. Reese, and
j. F. Stokes. This committee will
draft a constitution and bylaws to be
submitted and reported on at the next
meeting, which was called for Friday
morning at 10:30 in the city hail.
A. G. Blount made talk in refer
ence to the laxity with which the
excise laws have been enforced in the
past, and the lack of strict regula-
ton in the segregated district. He
said that the citizens of Pensacola
have been accused of having very lit
tie civil patriotism, but that the in
terest manifested by all classes in
the meetings of Monday and We'd
nesday disproved this charge and
(Cnnt;n,,nd N D. nA
The Pensacola journal., 1917-04-12
IN
4 PLOT
Believed Some Disloyal En-
ploye Made and Set Off
Deadly Bomb.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Chester, Pa, April 11.-High of
fetal of Eddystone Munition Cor
poration placed blame for yesterdays
explosion, which cost one hundred
and sixteen lives, mostly of young
women, on disloyal employe. He
said he believed the bomb had been
made from a shell in the plant. This
development spurred Investigations,
and numerous arrests were made here
and in Philadelphia, Villa Nova,
Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jer-
sey. Disposition of the prisoners is
placed with the department of jus
tice agents in Philadelphia. He says
he has not yet been furnished with
tangible clues.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-04-12
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Mariana, April ia patriotic
meeting of the citizens of Mariana
was held here Tuesday, and was well
attended by women as well as men.
The purpose of the meeting was to
arrange for the great rally to be held
in this city on Saturday, April Ia.
The West Florida Fair Association is
to be the host of the farmers of West
Florida and when a great educa-
tional campaign will be instituted
looking to the planting of larger food
crops this year.
The meeting elected DIR. Theop
West as its chairman, and S. w.
Hiatt, county farm demonstration
agent, as its secretary, and proceeded
at once to the appointment of COM
mittees.
The chair appointed on the commit
tee on arrangements for Saturdays
meeting the following: ]. w. Russ,
The Pensacola journal., 1917-04-12
SEND
OVER
British Foreign Minister and
French Premier Come
for War Conference.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, D. c., April 11.-Sec-
retary Lansing confirmed a report
that Arthur j. Balfour, British for
elgn minister, viii arrive in the
United States shortly at the head of
a commission of British international
experts.
1t was also learned tonight that a
French commission headed bv Minis
ter of Justice Vivani, will come to
Washington at the same time as Bal
four and the English commission.
The conference in which Balfour
and Vivani and other allied officials
will participate in here is said to
have been sought by allied leaders
themselves in order to discuss every
phase of the war. One of the first
questions to be taken up will be the
distribution of a three billion dollar
loan that President Wilson has asked
congress to provide.
Naval cooperation is understood
to contemplate the policing of the
North and South American waters by
the American navy, allowino the re-
turn to Europe of British and French
vessels.
Whether arrangements with the
allies necessitate the actual sending
of American warships to Europe has
not been announced but if they are
made, it is indicated the port of
Brest, France, will be offered Amer
lean ships as base. Military partic-
lpation of the United States will
probably be discussed in broad terms
although it is realized on both the
sides that the United States viii not
send an army to Europe ab Ne pres
ent tiIz.e
The Pensacola journal., 1917-04-12
MAY ABOLISH
OFFICE Of FISH
COM mission
Fisheries Committee De-
cides to Submit Bill With
This End in View.
SPIRITED DEBATE
ON BONE DRY LAW
Been Passed on Second
Reading and Goes to En-
crossing Committee.
STAFF SPECIAL.

Tallahassee, Fla, April 11.-At 4
JOINT meeting of the fisheries com
mlttee of the house and senate this
morning it was unanimously decided
TO submit bill abolishing the office
OF shell fish commissioner and pro-
Vldlng for the employment of such an
officer by the commissioner of agri-
culture subject to the approval of the
board of state institutions, composed
OF the governor and his cabinet.
Cannot Divide Commissions.
Senator Jones, of Pensacola. today
introduced a bill prohibiting insur-
ance companies from requesting or
permitting their agents to divide
their commissions except when the
property insured is in this state and
owned by a nonresident, and when
the insurance on the property is
procured by the nonresident or
hrolSer.
The Days Proceedings.
Tallahassee, Fla, April 11.-Upon
a favorable report by the public
health committee on the bill intro
duced by DR.. Fogarty to abolish the
board of health and place the power
in the hands of the board of institu-
tions composed of the governor and
his cabinet. The bill went to its sec
ond reading in the senate this morn
ing and its passage is expected.
Senator Eaton's bill, appropriating
100000 for eradication and control
of citrus canker, was also reported
favorably upon, and placed on second
reading.
The bill introduced by Senator Mac
Williams, allowing county officials to
serve in the army without losing their
positions, was reported favorably and
placed on third reading and final
passage.
a favorable report was rendered
on the MacWilliams bill for the Gre
alton of the Fifteenth Judicial dis
trict.
Senator Cartons bill providing for
the payment of fifty dollars to each
of the Florida guardsmen who served
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Pensacola journal., 1917-04-12
SUGGESTS WAY OUT
OF FOOD SITUATION
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, April 11.-Represent-
ative Lever, of South Carolina, chair
man of the house committee on agri-
culture, proposed to President Will
son that autocratic power be granted
some branch of the government to
deal with the food situation. Among
possible ways for increasing the food
supplies he proposed the closing of
distilleries, said to use six hundred
million bushels of grain annually.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-04-12
CHARLESTON, W. VA.
GETS ARMOR PLANT
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, April 11.-Secretary
Daniels today announced the govern
ment armor plant and projectile fac
tory for which s12, 2,7O0, 900 was ap-
propriated, will be built at Charles
ton, West Virginia. The board in
deciding on location inspected per-
sonally twenty-nine cities.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-04-12
U-BOATS IN THE PACIFIC, SAYS GOVERNMENT
PATRIOTIC PROGRAM
WILL SIGNALIZE PAUL,
REVERE DAY APRIL 10
Nobody Could Make
Him Furl His Flag

Both the Sayville liar and the
FL Paso brainstorm could talys
lessons from the rumor artist
of Pensacola.
The latest report is that P. S.
Askegren, who lives on motor
route A, on the Goulding road,
was forced to take down an
American flag from his house.
Where the rumor started no
one seems to know, but judg-
ing by the number of people
who have spoken to Mr.. Aske-
gren about it, it is widely dis
seminated.
Mr.. Askegren, telling The
Journal of it last night, says
that there isn't a word of truth
IN it; that he is an American
citizen and has the Stars and
Stripes flying from his home
now. "Pd like to see anybody
make me take it down." he
added.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-04-12
SPAIN SENDS STRONG
PROTEST TO GERMANY

London, April IA Madrid dis
patch says the Spanish government
has made strong protest to Germany
on summarizing of the Spanish steam
er San Fulgencio.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-04-12
BANKS HOLD
MOST OF THE MONEY
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, April 11.-Analysis
OF the distribution of the S2,642, ,000.-
0O0 reserve held by national banks
March 5th, shows country banks to
have greater excess of reserve than
banks in central cities. The comp
troller of the currency has announced
the heaviest reserves, being shown
among western states, with the
southern states second.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-04-12
COCKTAILS HAVE CHARGE
BUILDING 1000 SHIPS

Washington, April 1I.-President
Wilson has formally requested Major
General Goethals to take charge Of
the building of a thousand wooden
ships for foreign commerce.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-04-12
Costa Rica. Too.

NOoGd DICds lOOs
Washington, April Without
!,@maliy announcing abandonment of
1er neutrality, two more Latin
american countries, Argentina and
SOsta Rlca, have given assurance of
leir support to the United States
4 4 The war. Costa Rica sent word that
n @e endorsed the course of the United
GATES and is willing to prove it if
..eCeSsary," Argentina notified the
ssate e department "she recognizes the
!: yISuse Of the United States posi-
SUn, Soa, thus choosing the middle course
S'o.: vvsseen braziPs severance of diplo-
sia'ic t; relations and Chile's declara-
aon Of neutrality.
-. Brazil Breaks.
q MO Janeiro, April 11.-Although
a'e government decided yesterday on
-. severance of relations with Ger
10y, roan!. actual PRONUNCIATION of the
t,oasure ,be was delayed. 1t is believed
!. y government is awaiting a reply
y ,,, us request that Switzerland take
VET brazilian affairs in Germany.
" Sundry Bill Passed.
,,,. m."Sihlnlgton, April 11.-The senate
rsared tos;9 the way for war legislation
M 66f'sht by passage of the S155. .OOO.-
h.. 19 Suhdry civil bill, the last of the
= annual appropriation bills.
W.. Il. K. Mobilization.
,i"naa:shlIngton, April 11.-Heads of
aatop at.. pal railroads in the United
4 Ss tg at meeting here at the call
i. 'ne Council of National Defense,
A. appointed board of FIVE to direct
sroniPt OPteratlon of American railways
i tIsnout ~ the war. 1t was announc-
i c;u ,e purpose of the board will be
Sbo e the government the best pos
troon. service, not only Transporting
.h bsnJiiu Ihu military supplies, but also
ay ''''iilg every necessary commod-
seya uIolIoWing railroad executives
Fsiirf..s n@ined ne members of the board:
aairo-s harrison of the Southern,
gs,r gst"Irah; IAN; Howard Elliott of the
|fen, ,.,lIaVen; Samuel Rea, of the
|flri;;sssLI.V wanna; Hale Holden, of the
J fbn Son; and Julius Kruttschnitt,
|ssrJ9 southern Pacific. Under this
'sqent,. VIII operate committee of
sf eight members. The pres
a. bSaClonal defense committee of |
81 botigrlean b. n11 Railway Association
kSe coT,,s ~ USED as basis for forming
The Pensacola journal., 1917-04-12
Huge War Ghost

Washington, April 11.-Assurance
the $IO00,000,000 war revenue meas
ure will pass the house quickly, and
consideration of new taxation plan
will begin Immediately was given
President Wilson and Secretary Nc
Adoo tonight by congressional lead
ers. Debate on the revenue bill pro-
viding $4,000, 100000 for bonds and
2OOO,OO0,000 for certificates of in
debtedness will begin in the house
Friday.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-04-12
Argentina Annrnves.

Buenos Aires, April 1.-THE gov
ernment will make no official an
nouncement of Argentina's neutrality
as It considers yesterdays note is
sufficient. This note is embodied in
Ine declaration that Argentina is sup
porting the position of the United
States.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-04-12
Volunteers Wanted.

Washington, April 11.-President
Wilson, in a conference with Speaker
Clark and Majority Leader Kitchin,
insisted on the administration plan
for raising large army on the prin-
ciple Of selective draft. At the same
time it was learned authoritatively
the war department virtually had de-
cided on plans under which an oppor-
tunity will be given about five hum
dred thousand to volunteer for the
duration of the war. The result will
be total national guard and regu-
lar force of approximately seven
hundred and twenty-four thousand
VIII be organized first independent
Of the selective draft
The Pensacola journal., 1917-04-12
After This Force Has Been
Raised, Selective Draft
Will Be Made.
$1,000, 100000 FOR
WAR CHEST
Brazil Breaks, Argentine
and Costa Rica Back
Up United States.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

San Francisco, April 11.-Warning
that German submarines are believed
to be operating in the Pacific was sent
to all steamship captains at sea by
wireless at the order of Lieutenant
Commander Woods, of the United
States navy. The location of sub
mersibles was not mentioned.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-04-12
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair and moderate temperature Thurs
day and Friday; gentle, variable winds.
Yesterdays temperature: Highest. SO
degrees; lowest, Sc degrees.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-04-12

Continued on Page Two.)
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-24
ONLY A SLICE OF BREAD


London, May Is, I'm the rigid cam
paign for food economy in England !,
q London newspaper printed the fol-
lowing appeal-the plea of the wasted
slice OF bread:
am slice of bread.
| measure three inches by two and
one-half inches and my thickness is
half an inch.
My weight is exactly an ounce.
| am wasted once day by 48, O0O,- =
900 people Of Britain.
I am "the bit left over the slice
eaten .absentmindedIy when really /
wasn't needed; am the waste crust.
II you collected me and III y com
panions for a whole week you would
find that we amounted TO 1880 tors
Of good bread wastedl
Two shiploads OF good breadl
AlmOstsa as much striking an aver.
Iage-as 20 German submarines could
sink--eyen if they had good luck.
When y0n throw me away or waste
me you are adding 2Osnbmarines 20
tths German nayY.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-24
TO SAFEGUARD DEMOCRACY

This country enters the war under
a single banner, with single aim
10 safe guard democracy Is the prin-
cipal that governs our every policy
to the close of the peace conference.
We want nothing else, we will lend
our support to nothing else. The un-
dertaking is one of some magnitude
and involves thought as we'll as &C.
tion. Else the word democracy"
may be only catchword by which
we distinguish "us" from "them''
and initiate our national vanity.
President Wilson'S keynote, declar-
Ing the singleness of purpose Of the
American people, has had profound
response in allied countries, and,
what is more important. is acting as
q, preclpitant to clarity allied policy.
For the war aims of France and Enk
land, while primarily intending to se-
cure the future Of democratic civiii-
zation, were also regardful Of some
inconsistent elements of ofimperialistic
poliey. This is crusade against
whomsyer is a menace to democratic
development, not the German people
but the German militarist autOcracy.
There must be a thorough national
heartsearching among the democra
cies oil the West.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-24
GETS 500, 600, 900 AS WAR LOAN
Huge Sum Advanced to Russia ID
Aid in Purchasing Supplies


Washington, May 16 The United
States today loaned Russia 800, ,0OO.-
900. The money was loaned. to be
spent as needed, without stipulation
or understanding of any sort further
than Russia stands back OF the obli-
CATION, will make it good and will
spend the money in this country nm
der the supervision of a representa-.
tive of the treasury department or :
commission to be named by the
American government.
The latter stipulation was made In
spirit of o,operation, without In
tending to embarrass the Russian
government, or to curtail its purchas-
ing powers, but with the end in view
that Russia will secure the maximum
.resnlt for the money she is to spend.
The total of credits and loans IL
distributed as eollows:
Great Britain, 1926, ,OOO.OO France,
Sloo, ,ooo,oo0; Russia, slOO. .OOO, 600;
Belgium, s45,0oo,00 Indications
are that the total will reach at least
sl 900, 10000 before q dollar Of the
$4,000, 100000 liberty bond issue il
available.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-24
WOULD PROPOSE HOME
RULE FOR IRELAND

British statesmen can do no one
thing at this time that will go farther
to awaken the enthusiasm of the peo-
pie of this country, and demonstrate to
the world the good faith of their gov-
ernment, than by instituting real home
rule in Ireland. If they are unable
to set up in that country the govern 4
ment enjoyed by Canada, Australia,
and South Africa, t:leir ability 40
peace makers at the close of the war
will rest under a cloud. Thespresident
has broadly limited that the Irish ques-
ton should be settled now. Congress-
men have petitioned the British govern.
ment to act and prominent Americans
in all walks of life have supplemented
the plea. 1t is a rare opportunity for
constructive legislation, and It will be
doubly effective if done at once. The
Public.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-24
NATIONAL RECRUITING WEEK

Washington, May In the greatest
recruiting drive, they ever attempted,
the U. S. Marines willconduet Ma
tional Recruiting Week from June 10
to 16, in an attempt to. make their
slogan -Four Thousand Enlistments
by Saturday Night" a reality.
Governors, mayors, business and
professional men, patriotic organiza-
tions, women's clubs, schools, thea
tres and newspapers will be asked to
cooperate in this work. The Marine
Corps should be recruited to full war
strength at the earliest practicable
moment as it is very likely that the
Soldiers of the Sea" will be among
the "iirst to fight" overseas.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-24
HALF A MILLION
FOR SUFFERING Jews

Chicago, May 81 announcement
was made today that more than a
half million dollars had been co ltrib-
uted for the relief OF Jews in the war
stricken countries of Europe at a
meeting last night OF representative
Jews of Chicago, The largest indi-
vidual contribution was from Julius
Rosenthal, the philanthropist, who
pledged $50 900 in addition to his
million dollar subscription which is
conditional on the raising of $4,000,
600 in the United States.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-24
EXECUTIVE CHAMBERS
PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA
A PROCLAMATION

To the People of the State of South Dakota !:
Our Country again contacts great Ma
tional Crisis. Stern duty and heavy re-
sponsibility confront US. 1t is time of
peril, an opportunity for patriotism, a
chance for service. Once more our men
and women are awakened to the call to
sacrifice that the nation may continue on
her way, true to the ideals of Seventy-six,
of Sixty-one and Ninety eight, cham
pion of liberty, an active aid to humanity.
New policies have been outlined and
by proclamation of the President, Tues
day, June Fifth, 1917, has been designat-
ed as the day when all male persons be-
tween the ages of twenty-one and thirty,
both inclusive, must present themselves
for registration, under the provisions of
the recent Act of Congress.
1t is in accordance with the proclama-
ton of the President that l, Peter Nor
beck, Governor of South Dakota, under
authority vested in me by Chapter lSl of
the Session Laws of 1907, in order to
facilitate the work of registration, do
hereby appoint and declare the said Tues
day, June S, 1917, a legal holiday in and
for the State of South Dakota, and do
hereby summon all the states people to
assist in every possible way to secure a
full and complete enrolment of all our
eligible citizens on that day. The matter
is obligatory upon us-it is not of prefer
ence the registration must be made or
penalty result. Let us all do our part.
Dated at the Capitol in the City of
Pierre, this 22nd day of May, 1917.
PETER NORBECK,
Governor.
Seal
By the Governor:
FRANK M. ROOD,
Secretary of State.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-24
EXPERT RAILRoADERs
IN FRANCE

Washington, May s Arrange.
ments were made today to recruit be
ween 1000 aud Il, 900 expert railway
men for nine new volunteer regi.
ments of army engineers to be sent TO
France at the earliest possible mo-
ment' to repair and build railroad
lines needed urgently in the big push
agalnst,the German lines. They will
be the first American troop units to
serve on French soil, and though
their work will be behind the trench
es and they will be given only slight
military drill, American officials are
counting On their impressing the
French and British and even German
soldiers, with the fact that the Unit.
ed States is truly in the war.