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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-09
CONDEMNED BY THE NATION,

3urgOmeister Thompson, as long as he
remained in Chicago. was not without
glory True, the principal newspapers de-
nounced his pro-German activities, Ameri-
cans worthy of the name disowned him.
but there were enough Nereins and truck
le!S to give him comfort-the same cIiQues
whose mouthpiece the Hon. James Hami-
ton Louis became when he made such an
exhibition of himself recently by acclaim
ing Michaelis' counterfeit peace terms.
But when Thompson left his natural
habitat, he learned in what light his
., ions are viewed by the country at large.
It was at Pittsburg, to which place Bur
2, meister Thompson hied him to attend
Tire world convention Of the Loyal Order
of the Moose, The adjective should have
been enough in itself to warn him
After the journey he was naturally hun
grv. and he thought it would be pleasant
thing to eat breakfast with Roosevelt. But
tie colonel absolutely refused to see him {;
nther he told the convention managers
that if Thompson addressed the big open
air meeting, he would not The colonel
sDOke-ThOmpson did not.
Thompson, not rcbuffcd by the break
last incident, called on the colonel The
colonel was not in. He sent word down
himself that he wasn't Thompson called
again. Same result
And in the meantime the convention
officials had their hands full explaining to
delegates that the only reason Thompson
was there at all was that he had been in.
vItcd months ago, before his foreign activ-
| ties were suspected.
Had this occurred in Chicago. Thompson
would have said it was local politics that
torpedoed his breakfast and informed his
| speech, but every section OF the United
States was represented at Pittsburg. and
the universal condemnation expressed the
| opinion Of the entire nation.
Thompson should either get right or get
out.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-09
AUGUST 9, 1917.
One Hundred and Twenty-Third Day
of America IN the War.
MAKING THE STREETS SAFE.

No one can truthfully deny that the dim
mer ordinance is a good one. Not only
we're the bright lights of we'll remembered
and unlamented cid intensely disagreeable,
but they were dangerous as we'll. And the
city authorities are to be congratulated for
the vigor with which they are enforcing the
law.
But the obligations eptailed by this law
are not all on the motoriSt. If the city in
siSts on rim lights, it must assure safe
streets. Yet in too many parts of Pensa-
cola, broken glass, boards with nails in
them, etc, give the driver the option of
So fine or the chance of losing a $50 tire.
The ordinance, then, resolves itself into
a trap.
This intolerab1e condition of affairs can
be remedied by enforcing the law against
throwing things in the street. The TACT
that the nuisance is principally committed
on the dirt streets, should simplify the task
of the authorities. Every property owner
or occupant is responsible for the street in
front of his premises.
In this connection it is appropriate to in
quire why all animal drawn vehicles are not
required to carry side lights? Those in
public service are, and the danger IS no
greater with them than with private bug
gies and wagons. Even with the far
reaching search-ights, they were fire
quently not seen until the automobile was
right on them, and some bad accidents
were narrowly averted What may we -
pect with the lights dimmed?
The city has made good beginning in
its task of assuring the safety of the
streets-but let us not be content with
halfway measures.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-09
ROAD TO THE STATION.

Judging by the traffic it sustains, the
road between Pensacola and the aerona utic
station is the most important one in the
county. 1t should, therefore, be the best one
IN the county, and Captain Jayne's sug-
gestion Of making it concrete highway
will meet with the endorsement of all pro-
greSsive men.
If upkeep is taken into consideration.
concrete is the cheapest construction there
is when he traffic is heavy And the county
would only have to bridge the two bayous
and build the stretch between the same.
g the government, says Captain Jayne,
would undertake to finish the balance.
That opposition will be excited in GER
tain quarters, is, of course, self evident. If
our progressive men, however. take an
active part if they do more than merely
aCquiesCe, this antagOnism will be easily
routed.
But assuming the triumph of the idea
it will be monthS-perhaps vear-before
work on laying the concrete can begin. In
he meantime, traffic must continue over
the present dirt road. and it is the countv's
cuty to keep it in a state of repair adequate
to the demands made on it. The portion
rl.der the county's supervision is in
-"retched condition; that under government
maintenance is in excellent shape. simply
because the split-log drag has been used
The cheapest and easiest to operate road
machine" there is, and the one that CITES
the most uniform results.
No matter how much new material is
placed upon the road, ire is not continually
hammered into shape by some such appli
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-09
DESERVES THE EXTREME
PENALTY.

1t was not only treason. it was active re
hejlion into which the Oklahoma draft
1r>isters stepped themselves; they took
UP arms and arraved themselves against,
their fellow man, their purpose was to KILL
and they deserve the extreme penalty OF
treason. and that is death. That is what
district attorney McGinnis announces he
will demand.
Th promptncss with which he has acted
is encouraging and should do much to-
wards re-establishing order. Without
waiting for the complete roundup, he has
issued warrants against the two hundred
who have already been captured, and it is
more than likely that resisters still at large
will give up their evil designs and throw
themselves on the mercy of the authorities
Nor will the lesson he lost on the Wat
sonitcs, the l. w. w. and the propaganda
lists in other parts Of the Countrv-if pun
iShment is melted Out as incNorably, as
justly, as promised.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-09

ance as the split-log drag, it is just so much
money thrown away. That, too, has been
amply demonstrated in Escambia county.
No doubt the commissioners will adopt
the split-log drag for general work at their
meeting next Tuesday. A petition to that
effect is being circulated, and the govern
merits demonstration is conclusive. Of
course, for the aeronautic station road, the
sp'it-log drag will be only a temporary
measure until we can get the concrete,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-09

shore resident. at would he the
grandest thing in the world, and
would be the greatest asset the city
could have to show to visitors. What
is better than a motor spin along the
bayshore line, l cannot imagine For
one, I'm in hopes the thing will be
carried through. And the traffic de-
mands that immediate attention be
given the Improvement Of roads lead
ing to the yard, why not make it a
permanent Improvement while about
it?"
MAN is a funny animal" said a
reminiscent gentleman, and of
course s in a class to himself, In
the morning. when nature awakes,
when the birds begin to trill their
message to one another in the trees,
when the cSlves begin to call for
their mother. when the cocks begin
to crow and the hons begin their day
Of scratching-I say when all this
begins. man lies abed until the best
part of the day is over. Then when
all this is reversed, when the birds
begin to hush their days songs, the
cattle begin to low with the going
down Of the sun, the fowls return to
the roost-I say when this begins,
man shows the utter fooishness OF
himself, and works late into the
night They tell US that man de
scended from a monkey. but I some
times catch myself thinking that the
mcncky, even if he is not responds
BILE for mans conduct, is really bet
ter off"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-09

forcamcnt Of laws regulating the use
of the streets by either pedestrians or
autOistS. but am ready right now to
register a protest at one thing which
the officers appear to have been dere-
lict in" said an auto owner. AT
many points in the city where the
street lights are not brilliant enough
to light up the road before you, at
least it has been ~ experience, to
puncture a tire or injUre the wheel
considerably on broken glass, strewn
in the darker spots. | believe the of
fcers would readily receive a vote of
thanks Of all auto,sts if they would
put a little needed energy into trying
to eradicate this evil. There is a law
against throwing bottles, glass, nails,
etc, in the streets, and a few arrests
in this connection would be doing
great service to a thousand or more
families here who own automobiles"
Large and beautiful oaks in all
sections of the city are a thing of
beauty and a real JOY forever, and
should be cared for by the city au-
thorities." said . citizen, "Some of
the most beautiful trees adorn the
streets of the city, and there are
treasures of this kind standing in
many yards and in the parks. There
are many cities which do not have
such, and would, give anything for
some of the grand old oaks this city
may boast of. l believe, with toe
luse Of saw and Ratchet. these great
old trees could be beautifed to some
! degree. I would suggest, especially
where branches are hanging low, that
some of the strong white or negro
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-09

Don't think for a minute YOU can
out live this terrible disease for II
is sure to out live You, unless You
are diligent in your treatment. We
assure YOU that after MANY hard days
and sleepless nights, we have per
fected a remedy that has never been
euualled, and YOU are one of the many
to be benefited by a cure by using
Riggs'-Ine just as directed of the
bottle.
You will feel a difference the first
day and YOU need only continue for
a few weeks, until YOU certainly can
see a great deal of improvements. We
only put up one remedy and it is sold
by all druggists for csc and 800.
Your druggists can get it for you any
where, any time. Ask your neighbOr
about it.-adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-09
The SCRATCH PAD
1y THOMAS EWING oA9MEY.


When it comes to fighting mosqui-
toes, there are no slackers.
Inasmuch as Blake Campbell is re-
leased, there will be no necessity for
Cats to run for president.
The Russians are out of their
trenches, but Hank Ford does not
seem to be particularly elated over
it.
We agree entirely with the Miami
Metropolis that it is now time for the
government to guarantee the people
five-cent bread.
We take this means of informing
the Tampa Tribune that it is mis-
taken when it says the Milton Gazette
ran an editorial on "Scrawny Calves. "
1t was an adj.
If that Bolt party who advised him
to read certain passages in the Bible
knew that in addition to being an
L. & n. official Charlie Mann played
golf, he would have doubled the cita-
tons.
For the second time in our life
we saw Theda Bara in the role of
a pure woman yesterday. In both
cases she died. Evidently she is one
of those people to whom virtue is
more deadly than the Asiatic plague
That sound of moaning is from
Will Die, who was drafted in Texas
With Hardwick, Hoke Smith, anC
| Tom Watson to answer for, Georgia
today eXcites the nations deep crs
passion.
| The government has announced SC
many times that marriage subsequ ~
to June will not exempt a man fro7r
| military service, especially if his wife
is not dependant on him for support
that we wait With eagerness the de
cision on the exemption application
of Kingdom Gould, who was married
on July 2, has been found physically
fit, and is one of the richest men
| by inheritance, in the United States
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-09
CAUGHT At RANDOM

81 passed tho armory this after
noon," said an observant business
man, and saw the military idling
their hours away. They had nothing
else to do, cut now I am informed
that drills will be INDUCED in here
after, which Will serve to occupy the
weeks here, What | was thinking
about was the possibility o. the cjtl-
zcns Of the town getting bundle OF
good books or readable magazines
and supplying Pensacola's company
with reading matter Some of the
young men have told me that they
would read for hours had they any
such material, and | believe it would
be a good idea to interest the public
in this undertaking. Any household
has weekly or monthly magazines ~
ing about the house, and many of
the boys would be glad to get them,
l note there are q large number of
lads in the bunch who would appre-
ciato the consideration on the part Of
anyone for reading matter, and | be-
lieve a concerted effort in this di-
rplti0n would be doing a good service.
Nothing Ike this has been mentioned
| to Capt. Phillips, but l am sure it
| would meet his instant approval"
"Strangest thing to me-" said a
man from the aero station, lis the
| lack of announcements and infoTma-
| ton where a man can obtain suitable
quarters in the city. I have scanned
! advertising columns of the papers,
and the ads which are there from day
to day are answered. quickly and
rooms taken without loss of time. l
know personally scores Of young men
| there, many of them cumming in
twos or threes, who would delight in
securinfi furnished flats in respect
able localities in the city. My chum
and myself clipped from The journal
the entire list of rooms for rent, and
with one exception, we hunted each
of them they had all been taken II
folks knew it, there are men IN the
service at the Pensacola yard who are
used to the best and are from the
best families, in their respective
home towns. 1t would probably sur
prise many to know that there arr
sons of millionaire, college men, pro
fessiCnal men, and men of the hlghes
intelligence and particularly down a
the Pensacola yard. l recall now ont
man, the son of a manufacturer il
his home city, who is able in his Owl
right to write his check in i've or sl2
figures, but when he comes to town
he is in the service uniform, and n
one would recognize him, Then
know me>> from a distance who, de
string comfortable quarters, are will
ing to pay we'll for them. and thes
young men are of a 3d. who woul
grace any home. But, back TO tn
point, do not UNDERSTAND why folk
with quarters to rent, suitable 70
two or three or four young men. d
not let the fact become known. II
not talking for the especial benefit 0
any newspaper, but. if the truth
wanted, it's for myself and chum, VIII
want just such homelike surround
ings."
Il like that proposition made b
Capt. Jayne to the county commits
sioners Of building a parallel boule
ward to the naval station SAID a bay
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-09

Contributions to the Navy League wool
fund have not quite covered current obi
cations, and the committee is confident
there will be a liberal response today so
tat the work of providing for the comfort
Of The sailors may proceed without inter-
ruption. Nearly everyone has expressed a
desire to help, but have put off the actual
sending of contributions until the last
moment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-09

81 have no kick against the en-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-09

Il like that proposition made by
Capt. Jayne to the county commits
sioners of building a parallel boule-
ward to the naval station" SAID bay
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-09

The Duke of Grafton, who recently en-
tered upon his 9th YEAR is no lover OF up
to-date methods of travel, and he is said to
have once made a VOW that he would never
enter an automobile
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-09

Indiana is preparing to live-up to her
reputation as the mother OF vice pres-
derts" by offering Governor James P.
Goodrich as candidate for SECOND place
on the republican national ticket next Xear.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-09
TETTERINE

II kills the miCrobe that causes the itch
irg. Tetterine lures eczema, riUgworn,
itching piles, letter and al itching skin
affections. 80 cents at druggists. or di-
20 e from the ~hssnf-'~- - "A EanEa-A-
Ga-(AQv)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-09

prisoners be employed to trim tAem
up, 1t would add to the beauty of
many a street also, and would aid the
growth of the tree, | am told"
"Pensacola-is really a city of parks
and squares, and she has sucn a
wealth Of them that she should con-
slider herself fortunate in this re
spect." remarked a. wcll-informed
citizen. 1T is almost in the light Of
romance to commit the names 10
memory, and pronounce them correct
ly. recall now a few Of them. such as
Alabama square, Andalusia square
Cordova square, Estramadura square,
Florida square, Georgia square. Gren-
ada square, Havana square, kupfrian
park, La Maucha square, Malaga
square, OpOrtO square, Robt. F. Lee
square, Seville square, Toledo square,
Zamara square, Palmetto Beach. This
wealth of open air centres would be
considered the richest of assets in
many cities, but it is possible that
very few people Of this city even
know Of the existence Of half of
them"
"WatermeIons for the present sea
son are a thing of the past" said a
commission man, but let me tell You
. during the few weeks Just past. We
! have handled some Of the finest mel
/ Ons in our career of eighteen years
and the majority of them came from
/ growers in Escambia county. There
are probably hundcr6s of dollars If
accounts of farmers from the sale OF
melons. and some men in the coun-
I try raised and cultivated the choice
. product for the first time i'm their
lives and found ready takers for all
they offered, at good prices This
brings on the suggestion that here
! after FsCambia county is going &c
feed herself on watermelons. to the
exclusion Of the rest Of the state. A
number of producers were not affect
ed by a lack of freight cars. On the
contrary they had autos and trucks
which they untitled to hustle the
melons to town, and we'll did they use
said vehicles Which leads up to the
possibility of Escambia county keep
ing thousands of dollars at home in
the future. This thought is suggest
ed by the plentiful supply of sweet
potato fields all over the city, which
guarantees a supply equal 70 the To-
cal demand, and of course at lower
prices than in the past. I believe
also that beans are going to be grown
in sufficient quantities very soon to
attend to the local supply, and with
melons, potatoes and beans grown at
home, and disposed Of at fancy prices
! it means better times for the farmer
and a more satisfactory article Of
food, from the fact that il is fresh
er, for the consumer"
THE RAMPT FTP.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-08-09
His Leg Itched
For Ten Years

H. C. Mcleod. buckingham, Fla,
writes: Il had an itching on my leg
for ten years md two boxes OF Tetterine
cured it, No need to suffer ten years
or even ten DAYS Gel
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-06
VESSEL LEAVING DOCK
RAMMED BROADSIDE:
EXPLOSION TERRIFIC
Scores Killed, Hundreds of Buildings
Destroyed; 3O-Mile District Damaged;
Starvation Impends

ASSOCIATED Press by u S. Naval Wireless)
phone reached that deaths civilian: the mn
number Of deaths The loss is est mated in the mt':"s
city repair plant
s 'S: "s the ps I. oisS @
sS S n @s s,sp b s1f o sai n. % "
AMHERST, Nova Scotia, Dec. 6-The city of Halifax
rising above the great harbor rocked to its foundations
terrible death and widespread damage done today when
rying munitions. -
Meager received this town. nearly miles away
indicates that have been killed. hundreds injured and
hundreds of buildings destroyed ..& -
Communications of all knds-te1egraph, telephone and
have been badly shattered that only brief facts OBJ
tainable at this hour. III
telephone message brought the first information that
several people dead and that great fire. breaking
out Immediately after the explosion, destroying hundreds
of buildings. .=."@=
The explosion resulted from collision of vessels with
high explosives aboard the message said.
The deonation terrific it destroyed the telegraph
and telephone offices for 80 miles around Halifax
The of the explosion plainly heard at Truro 81
miles from the harbor city It is reported that munitions
leaving the pier rammed broadsde. The
house the docks also filled with explosives Instantly
there explosion with violent eonensson and the roof
the warehouse collapsed North depot shattered
and warehouses for mile and half along the waterfront
shaken down: ."<.t S%z
Along stretch of nearly two miles freight were blown
off the tracks 1914.
Messages have been sent out by every available MEANS
asking that fire engines be rushed the and that supplies
DOCTORS and relief be hurried at Several
of the towns outside Halifax have been appealed for aid
Special trains already engaged in moving food to the
stricken city, the supplies there having been damaged that
starvation endanges the people, Many warehouses full of
supplies have been destroyed and many shops burned
down.
The wire damage complete that is unlikely regular
can be restored for days
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-06
STATUTE UNDER WHICH
~R0DIEK WAS INDICTED
CALLS FOR JAIL TERM

That Georg Rodiek and Heinrich A.
Schroeder, who yesterday pleaded
guilty in San Francisco to a charge Of
completely in a plot to foment a re-
bellion in India, will each have to
serve a term of Imprisonment in spite
of the fact that they may be used as
witnesses for the government against
the remaining defendants, is the opin-
ion of local federal officials who have
been watching the trial with interest.
The statute under which Rodiek and
Schroeder were indicted provides a
punishment of a fine of not more
than $4,000 and imprisonment for not
more than three years. The word
and in the statute is the basis for
the officials prediction, as it means
that persons convicted under the stat
ute must be both fined and impris.
oned.
One federal official today declared
he was not surprised when he heard
that Rodiek and Schroeder had plead
ed guilty. Another opinion is that
their implication in the movements of
the filibuster steamer Maverick
formed the only charge against the
pair. II imprisoned, both men forfeit
their civil rights.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-06
GERMANS REFUSE REQUEST
OF RUSSIANS NOT TO SEND
TROOPS AGAINST ALLIES

LONDON, Dec. 6.-The expressed
desire Of the spokesman for the pro-
visionaI government of Russia that
her former allies might be spared
some part of the consequences Of the
Russian detection from the Entente
and that one condition Of the armis-
tice between Russia and Germany be
that no German forces from the east
front be despatched for service on the
west front has been fatty refused by
Germany. Another of the Russian
peace terms, the evacuation by the
Germans of the islands in Moon
sound, has likewise been refused con.
sideration by the Germans.
A Russian communication dealing
with the negotiations for an armis-
tice now under way between the Huns
and SlaVs, the text of which has been
received here, says that the enemy me-
gotiators replied eyasiYely to the two
initial peace proposals from Petro.
grad, but promised to refer the pro.
posals to Berlin for a reply The re.
ply is denial Of the proposals.