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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-25
TIE PENSACOLA JOURNAL. FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 25 1917
HEARING ON CAR
SHORTAGE Be HELD
IN JACKSONVILLE
Tallahassee Bureau,
The Pensacola Journal.

EC I EuSdCO4d
Tallahassee, May 24.-In an at
tempt to assist in the relief of the
present car shortage in Florida, the
railroad commissioners will leave
kere tomorrow night for Jacksonville
to hold a meeting and hearing in
the rooms Of the Chamber of Com
merce, Friday morning. They have
served notice by wire this morning
on all of the railroads doing bust
ness in Jacksonville to appear at the
hearing with data with respect to
the movement of freight cars and
service rendered on their respective
lines of road, and in their yards and
terminals. A large number of CON-
plants have been made to the COM
missioners by lumber shippers, and
they have also wired the traffic man
ager of the Georgia Florida Saw
Mill Association at Jacksonville, TO
secure the attendance at this meet
ing of lumber men belonging to this
organization, with request that they
be prepared to furnish testimony and
data as to the subject matter for
hearing. Wire has also been sent to
the traffic manager of the Jackson
vile Traffic Bureau, requesting the
appearance of members of this or
ganization at the hearing to give
testimony along the same lines.
Two-Day. Session.
If the commissioners do not have
| time to complete the hearing end the
| taking of testimony on Friday, the
| hearing will continue into and
through Saturday if necessary They
say that they are anxious for any
| and all shippers to attend the hear
| ing who have any information they
can give as to the movement anC
| handling of loaded and empty equip
ment by the railroad companies.
Complaint of Shippers.
Some of the lumber shippers il
making complaints to the commits
sioners have alleged that there arr
plenty of cars to move the traffic
offered if the equipment was prop
erly handled by the rail lines. Ont
| shipper, in support of his allegation
in this respect, furnishes a state
ment Of over fifty separate carloads
of lumber in which some of them con
sumed as long as thirteen and fifteel
days to be transported a distance o
ninety miles, with a further della,
in the placement fer unloading in tn
yards at jacksonville. 1t is elaine
that these are not isolated cases, bu
are only examples of hundreds o
other cars that have received SINH
lar poor service. This statemcn
shows that some cars for the sam
ninety miles were handled in shor
a time as two days, which show
that it is not necessary to consum
fifteen days, and is evidence, in til
opinion of the commissioners, an
as alleged by shippers, that it
a matter of poor service that ca
be corrected, and which it is believe
will result in a correction followin
the meeting and discussion of tn
subject between the shippers an
railroad men in Jacksonville Frida!
The commissioners say they hop
that this meeting will result in tn
devising of better means whereof
cars may be transported to destinq
ton and uhioaded without the los
of any time, and hurried back
other points, where there is so muc
: traffic waiting for cars to move it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-25

wards, the principals of all public
schools and the members of the fac
ulties, brought the work of the Red
Cross to the attention of the chill
dren, enlisting their aid in gathering
white cotton rags to be used in the
Red Cross work. The bundles were
taken from the Red Cross headquar-
tiers to the government building,
where they were stored in the base
ment, and will be used in carrying or
the work of the Pensacola chapter
No piece of white cotton. or linen
material is too small to be used in
the Red Cross work, if only it is
clean. Even the selvages and rave
lings are used, and that which is too
ragged for anything else, is clipped
and used to fill fracture pillows and
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-25

This tiny bottle holds an
almost magic fluid. A
genius in Cincinnati dis
covered this ether com
pound and named it free
zone. Small bottles of
freezone like here shown
IAN be had at any drug
store for a few cents. Don't
limp or twist your face in
agony and spoil your beau
ty but get a little bottle of
freezone and apply a few
drops on your tender, ach-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-25
DENY USE OF
RAILWAY PASS

Continued From Page One)
day am sending you my annual
pass No. B5S15 in favor of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. II. Eaton, account of con-
ductor, good over the entire system.
This is in acc0rdence with Mr.. Muir
kison's request on account of a law
in regard to my being a member of
the legislature. I presume that you
will return this pass to me after the
legislature adjourns.
Yours very truly,
OSCAR NJ. EATON.
DIR. FogaYty, of Key West. said:
"While I have been surgeon for the
Florida East Coast Railway for sew
eral years and have a pass, nave
never used it on any occasion. This
would have been apparent to anyone
who inquired fairly into the facts in
the case"
Investigation into the files of the
railroad commission show that all the
passes enumerated in the charges tc
which allusion is made have either
been cancelled or returned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-25
Reception is rendered
to Bishop Weed
CONTINUED From Page one)

of Florida to the Right Rev. Bishop
Weed on the occasion of the thfTrieth
annr tersary of his conservation to the
Epis ,opate, be was presented with a
vellum bound testimonial, eIlgrossed
and beautifully illumined, siJned bv
all delegates to the council and all
thosa who attended the reception and
also with a beautifully oouId testi-
monaI from the Daughters of the
King.
The auditorium was beautifully
decoLated with palms, ferns and
other growing plants, Bermuda lilies,
roses and other cut flowers having
been lavishly used to create an eff
fective background for the receiving
line,
The San Carlos orchestra fur
nished music for the evening, and an
ice course was served.
Among the out-of town members
of the clergy, laymen and delegates
to the Woman's Auxiliary, who at
tended the reception were: Rev. G.
H. H Bloor, South Jacksonville; Rev.
Bernard Campbell, Gainesville; Rev.
Walter T. Cavell, Lake City; Rev.
William E. Carlton, Jacksonville:
Rev. 1. X. CrlttentOn, Palatka; Kew.
John William Foster, Marlanna; Rev.
Curtis Grub, Live Oak; Rev. L. Fitz-
James Hendry, st. Augustine; Rev.
Walter L. Loflin, Quincy; Rev. NJ. E.
Spatches, Jacksonville; Rev. John
Speight, Gainesville; Rev J. H. Web
Der Thompson, Jacksonville; Rev
William Z Wood, Palatka; Rev. Mil
ton r. Worsham, Jacksonville; Rev.
William Wylie. Jacksonville; Rev.
Francis YarnelI, Tallahassee; H. L.
Grady, Alphabetical; George F. Car
den, DeFuniak Springs; William NJ
Albury, Fernandina; w. w. Hampton
Gainesville; J. D. Holmes, W. a.
Bours, F. P. bearing, William S. Sui
livan, E. o. Rehm. Jacksonville; H
c. Birley, Lake City; D. H. Flnlav-
son. S. D. Clarke, Monticello; w. H
Bauer, W. NJ. Cory, Quincy; Harry
L. Brown, ST. Augustine; W. H
Markham, B. A. Meginnis, ". L. Mar
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-25
TWO ENLIST IN U. s. ARMY.

H. A. Crawford, of Freeport, Fla.
and John H. Rafferty,, of this city
are the latest to enlist in Uncle
Sans army here. Young Rafferty,
enlisted in the signal corps, being q
telegraph operator by trade. The
young man was sent to Jacksonville
last night. Young Crawford was also
sent to the army headquarters station
in Jacksonville.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-25

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-25
SENIORS AND FACULTY

To PLA1 FUR IATILER
Seniors and the faculty will play a
game of baseball at the East Hill
Fairgrounds this afternoon at five
o'clock, the proceeds of the game to
be applied to a fund for lettering
''The Tattler," the high school pub
LEGATION.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-25
Yours very truly,
OSCAR NJ EAT(
Tersely Told.

Persons wanting information on
the civil service examinations will
please go to o. 4. Bailey at the
custom house, as B. B. Clegg has been
confined to his home in Myrtle Grove
with a broken leg.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-25

the good parts of linen sheets are
used for making various useful ar
ticless
The school children have done a
splendid work for the chapter, and
Red Cross Ray Day might be repeat
ed again before the summer is out,
in the vacation days of these boys
and girls.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-25
PERSHING HAS TALK
WITH THE PRESIDENT

Washington, May PA short con-
ference was held today between Pres
ident Wilson and Major General Per-
shing. who commands the first
American expeditionary force to
France.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-25
W0MENl READ THIS!
Lift of any corn or caIIus with
fingers and II won't
hurt a bit.

Your high heels have put corns on
your toes and callouses on the bottom
of your feet, but why care now?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-25
Work1nen's Act
Tabled in House

house, they shall be arrested by the
crgcant-at-arms and dealt with as
the law provides. The resolu ton
provoked a heated debate, and was
finally killed.
Quick Action on Bill.
Probably the quickest action ON any
bill this session was that introduced
in the senate this morning for tho re-
lief If L. D. Howell, county soli,itor
Of the criminal court of Duval cou nty,
who was removed by the gove nor
but reinstated by the senate. The
bill merely pays him the salary and
fees earned by the office during his
suspension. The rules of the senate
were waived, and the bill passed,
going Immediately to fne house,
where the rules were also waived and
the bill taken up and passed. 1T vas
Immediately certified to the senate
and ordered enrolled within tlSee
hours of it's introduction. BENZ a
short-bill, it will probably be en-
rolled this afternoon, go to the 1Uv-
ernor, and become a law within "a
hours after its introduction.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-10
VIII Ask Congress That
Other Measures Be
Employed.
SUBMARINE BASE
FOR THE CANAL
Germany Must Enforce the
War, is American
Policy.
"a ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Feb. president
Wilson has framed a definite course
in event Germany commits an overt
act. When the president goes before
congress after he deems such an act
committed, he will not ask that war
be declared, but ash to be allowed to
use whatever meatures he deems
necessary for the protection of Amer
lean seamen and travellers.
The president, it was stated, is as
anxious as ever to avoid war, but is
determined that American citizens or
ships be freeto travel the high seas
unmolested.
The next step, if taken, will be to
enforce that right, and even then the
issue of war or peace will be with
Germany any hostile action have
come from the interference of Ameri-
can right. No new developments to
indicate an overt act is regarded as
inevitable has arisen.
Secretary McAdoo was the only
member of the cabinet absent from
the meeting today. Practically every
member told of the activities of his
department. All phases of the inter
national situation were discussed.
After the meeting it was stated au-
thoritatively that nothing had hap
pened to change the course of the
government since the break in rela-
tons.
Cumulative reports of vessels sunk
made officials certain that Germany
is indeed proceeding with its pro-
claimed policy of ruthlessness. En-
forced idleness of American ships,
tied up In American ports fearing to
pass the danger zone, is the subject
of growing evaporation and reports
of serious consequences to industries
are expected.
Some resentment Is expressed in
administration quarters over what
is construed as an implication in Ger
many's request to Gerard to reaffirm
treaties as being necessary to assure
German rights in the United States.
Officials are indignant over the treat
ment of Ambassador Gerard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-10
MANY SEEK TO
BE NATURALIZED

John Castori, a subject Of
Hungary, was naturalized as an
American citizen Friday, the
tenth person to renounce alleg-
lance to a foreign potentate
since Monday in Pensacola. The
total includes one Russian, one
Roumanian, three Canadians,
and the remaining five were
subjects of the Teutonic powers.
Their names: Abraham Buck,
Edwin Harma, John H. Martin.
of Canada; Joseph Abramontz,
Russian; Israel SHERMAN, Rou-
manian; John Nashville, Hans
o. Stagel, Jacob Makolin, John
Castori, Austro-Hungarian, and
Theo. Fritch, German.
Not all were admitted to fun
citizenship, the majority hav-
ing simply made declaration of
intention, which, however, rem
ders them liable to military
service, even against their own
countries.
The international crisis has
greatly stimulated naturaliza-
ton throughout the country
generally.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-10
CARNIVAL IS
BIG SUCCESSFUL MAY
COME TO PENSACOLA

Mayor Hinrichs in the city's police
department automobile, with q couple
of friends, left at an early hour Fri
day morning for Milton, arriving
there at an early hour in the decorat-
ed auto which had the distinction Of
later in the day taking the prize cup
as the most attractively decorated of
the visiting autos.
The prize cup had not been awarded
by the committee up to late hour.
but it is announced that the Pensa-
cola city car would in all probability
get the unanimous vote of the COM
mittee for the most attracively-dec-
oraed car.
A telephone message from Milton
late last night announced that the
second day of the carnival had been
featured by large numbers of people
on the streets, all of whom appeared
to have been in the best of good
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-10
DELG|ANS ARE
NOT STARVING
Chairman Relief Committee,
However, Pleads for Ad-
ditional Contributions.
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS

Philadelphia, Feb. 9.-Heybert C.
Hoover. chairman of the committee
Of relief of Gelgium told members of
the City Club there is no starvation
in Belgium at present, nor would
there be any as long as the commit
tee had funds to continue the work.
He said the relief commission is short
between four and five million dollars
monthly, due largely to the fact, he
said, of taking on additional loads.
1--WE are now feeding 100000 school
children" he said. He appealed to
citizens of the United States to HELM.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-10
n 7
ADAMSON LAW
New Measure Provides Feat
ures Not Contained
in the Other Bill.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Feb. 9-The senate m
terstate commerce committee has re-
ported bill as supplement to the
Adamson railroad law. 1t provides
for the investigation of controversies
of common carriers, and gives the
president authority to take over the
railroads, telegraph and telephone
lines in time of actual or threatened
war, instruction or invasion. No
prohibition against the right to strike
or lockout, but it prevents the OBJ
struction of mails or interstate COM
merce. 1t may pass at the present
session.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-10

humor. There were upward of a
dozen cars from Pensacola, and the
last reports from there late last night
stated that there was being made a
special effort to have the ferry make
a special trip over the river at a
late hour, in order that the city cars
and their occupants could have long
er tine to stay in Milton, and to
ningle more freely with the crowds.
The carnival viii come to a close
with today's celebration, and Milton
people are Of the opinion that it has
been one Of the most successful at
tempts at celebrations of the nature
ever held there.
1t was stated that the Pensacolians,
officials and citizens. were very cor
dial in their invitations for Milton
people to come down and enjoy PEN
sacola's promising Mardi GYas cele-
bration, February 1920.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-10
NO LIQUOR ADS
IN DRY STATES
Bankhead's Amendment is
Incorporated in P. 0. APP
preparation Bill.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The fight of
prohibition forces to keep liquor ad-
vertisements from dry territory, was
advanced step when Senator Bank
heads amendment, keeping such adj
vertisements out of dry territory was
incorporated in the postoffice appro-
priation bill by the senate committee.
The subcommittee recommends
ton that second class mail rates be
increased half cent pound brought
forth strong protests.
James Cannon, of Richmond, told
the committee that, drinking in pub
lie places by fashionable women was
increasing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-10
STEAMER BALTIC REACHES
LIVERPOOL PIER; "ALL WELL"

New York, Feb. 9.-The steamer
Baltic of the White Star line, has
arrived at Liverpool, according to
cable messages received at offices of
the company. The message says the
liner reached her pier and call well"
Two Americans are aboard Baltic;
she carried cargo munitions. No
report regarding the Adr:atic, of the
White Star line, has been received.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-10
FLORIDA COUNTRY BANKS
SHOW LARGE INCREAS ES
OTHERS SHOW DECREASES

The sharp shrinkage of resources
Of national banks in the chief cities
and gains showing strength never
attained before on the part of banks
in smaller cites and towns, disclosed
in comptroller of the currency's state
ment. Among country banks, Penn
sylvania led, with an increase of S2O,-
100000. Florida country banks show
ed a gain of $5,000,0 900.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-10
BATTLEF|ELDS
ARE INACTIVE
Raids and Artillery Bonn
bardments Features of
Days Developments.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Except for raids and artillery bonn
bardments on the northern end of the
front in France, especially in the
Somme and Ypres sectors, little ac-
tivity is shown in battlefields of Eu-
rope. The French troops carried out
a successful surprise attack in East
Rheims.
Petrograd reports bombardment
of Stanislau, Galicia.
In the eastern and Macedonian the
aters all is quiet, and the British
office announces successful conclus-
ions of operations in Egypt against
the forces of Seyed Ahmed, Senussi
leader. His forces were routed near
Gibra, Sunday, ambushed in the Mu-
nash Pass and cut off. Seyed Ahmed
was forced to abandon the road and
lead his main body into a waterless
desert.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-10
DIRECT GINFTRE IS
SUBS. DEADLIEST FOE
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Feb. 9.--That direct
gunfire from decks of warships or
auxiliary vessels, in the hands of ex-
perienced gunners, it is learned from
an authoritative source, is the most
effective method employed thus far
against submarines. Many plans to
catch submarines have been tried and
abandoned. Owing to rigid censor
ship, it is impossible to learn the
number of submarines destroyed in
this manner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-10
DEGREES NEW
Pan American Federations
Called to Unite for Their
Own Betterrnent.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Feb. "a manifesto
declaring spectators are erecting
a business fabric in Latin America
which endangers the future masses,
was issued tonight in conference of
the newly organized Pan-American
Federation of Labor. 1t called upon
wage earners in the Americas to
unite for their common protection and
oatterment. Permanent headquart-
ers are to be established in Wash
ington, It is announced, by the con-
ference committee, of which Samuel
Gompers is chairman.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-10
JEWISH RELIEF
Be CONTINUED
War Sufferers Be Provided
For Despite Threatened
Entanglements.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Feb. distribution Of
1865 600 for relief of Jewish war
sufferers is authorized by joint dis
tribution committee. which announced
the relief work win continue in ter
ritories occupied by central powers,
regardless of whether the United
States becomes involved in war with
Germany. An appropriation of S400,-
is made for the relief of Jews in POI
land and Lithuania, but the money
viii not be sent until the approval of
the state department at Washington
is obtained.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-10
BRITISH DESTROYER rs
LATEST MINE VICTIM

London, Feb. 9.-The admiralty an
nounced that British torpedo boat
destroyer of an older type struck a
mine Thursday in the English chan
mel and sank. All her officers were
lost. Five members of the crew
were saved. Vessels of this type
average three hundred tons displace-
ment, with an average complement of
forty-five men.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-10
BISHOP WEED TO RE AT
ST. KATHERINE'S SUNDAY

Rt. Rev. Bishop Edward G Weed,
of Jacksonville, who will be in the
city tomorrow, viii make an annual
visitation to st. Katherine's chapel,
Sunday morning. He viii visit st.
Cyprian's in the afternoon at four
O'Clock.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-10
LABOR AGITATOR IS
GUILTY OF MURDER

San Francisco, Feb. 9.-Thomas ].
Mooney, the labor agitator, was con-
victed of murder in the first degree
by jury in the superior court to-
night, for the bomb explosion killing
ten during the preparedness parade
of July %, last.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-10
rs ASKED TO BID ON
UNIFORMS FOR 100000

Philadelphia, Feb. 9.-The Schuy-
kill arsenal is asked for bids on ma
terial to provide uniforms for half
million men. Expenditures are esti-
mated at about fifteen million.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-10
GREAT HOSPITAL FORCE
BE Modified QUICKLY

Washington, Feb. 9.-An expert
hospital force sufficient for an army
of a million could be modified in a
few days, is announced by officials of
the Red Cross.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-10
PROHIBITION AFTER
APRIL IN INDIANA

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 9--What its
supporters said to be the most strin-
gent prohibition bill ever passed by
any state, was signed by Governor
Goodrich, making Indiana dry on
April 2. next
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-10
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Feb 9.--The condition
of national banks at the last call,
December 81, shows a decrease of one
hundred and eigthy-six million in re-
sources, and five million in loans and
discounts and 1929 ,227 900 in deposits
from NOvsDber 18th, date Of previous
call
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-10
VOTE $4,000
FOR CHANNEL
TO MOBILE
Bill Carries in Senate to Pro-
vide 7-Foot Channel
rs Feet Wide.
Ss2 600. 90 FOR
SARASOTA BAY
$3.50, 900 for Oklawaha River.
To Survey Miami
Harbor.
WASHINGTON BUREAU,
The Pensacola Journal,
Wa SzIn1fnH n = Eoh q


The rivers and harbors bill, as com
pleted by the senate committee on
commerce today, contains an amend
ment added by the senate committee
providing an appropriation of $4,000
for improvement of waterway from
Pensacola bay to Mobile bay so as to
provide channel seven feet deep and
IS feet wide at bottom. 1t is provided
that the government shall incur no
expense for acquiring lands neces-
sary for this improvement.
All the other Florida items in the
bill as it passed the house were re-
tanned by the senate committee. In
addition, $4,000 is added for com
pieting improvements of Sarasota
bay. The amount for improving Okla
waha river is increased from 100000
to $180,000; $4,000 is added for com
pleting improvements of Deep Greek
and a survey of Peace river. and
Miami harbor is improved.
Senator Fletcher, of Florida, chair.
man of the committee. will report the
f, bill to the senate tomorrow.
NAME FLA. POSTMASTERS.
President Wilson sent to the senate
today the nomination of Edna F
Hope to be postmaster at Dunedin
James E. Maddox. at Fort Saint Joe
and G. L. Anderson, at Leesburg.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-10
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair Saturday: Sunday partly cioudD
and warmer, probably rain; northwest to
north winds becoming east nv STnday
Yesterdays temperature: highest, 81
degrees; lowest, A degrees.
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