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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28
TAX COMMISSION
INJUNCTION WILL
BE EARGUED TODAY
MUCH INTEREST IN ATTEMPT
TO DECLARE LAW CREATING
BOARD OF TAX COMMISSION
ERS ILLEGAL.
Tallahassee Bureau.
The Pensacola JOurnas

Tallahassee, Fla, Sept. 27.-ln-
stead of preparing the opinion for
Comptroller Ernest tAmos, to show
that the law creating the state tax
commission is valid and sound, Attor-
ney General Van Swearingen and his
office force have been busy today
making ready for the hearing tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock in Quincy,
before Judge r. 0. Love who will be
asked to determine whether or not
funds are properly available for the
payment of three thousand dollars a
year salary to the three members OF
the state tax commission.
Since an effort has been made
through the courts to enjein Comp
troller Amos for issuing warrants for
these salaries for the quarter ending
September 80, he is not insisting upon
the opinion from the Attorney Cen
eral that he asked for day before
the suit was filed, because he (Amos)
has determined not to issue the war
rants until the matter is finally set
tied in the courts, and he expects the
decision of Judge Love to be appealed
regardles of how he decides.
Judge w. j. Oven, one of the attor-
neys seeking to hold up the salaries
of the tax commissioner, and termin-
ate the existence of that body, this
afternoon secured IA certificate from
the office of the secretary of the
state to thu effect that the Journal
of tie Senate of 1913 does not show
a perfect record of the vote of the
final passage of the bill creating the
tax commission, but General Swear
inge.l will take Capt. Chas. A. Finley,
secretary of the senate, to Quincy to-
morrow to prove that the bill passed.
He will also show by the Journal of
the Senate that the roll was called
and that the bill was signed by the
presidenz of the Senate, Secretary of
State, Speaker and Chief Clerk of the
House, thereby endeavoring to prove
that the bill passed.
This is Swearingen's first big case
as Attorney General and he is conf
dent that he will prove that the
Comptroller has a right to pay the
Tax Commissioners salaries, and
that the Commission was legally
created. He represents the State
Comptroller, that being his duty as
Attorney General.
The tax commissioners will simply
be interested spectators at the hear
ing, which has attracted widespread
as it is believed by many to
be the beginning of series of legal
to disqualify through the
courts of the state the right of varl-
Gus officials under the present admin
istration to hold their positions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28
Victory About as Complete
as Could Possibly Have
Been Obtained.
PRESS GERMANS
FOR MORE GROUND
Germans Returned Repeat
edly, But Were Hurled
Back With Great Loss.
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY.

ASSOClATED PRESS SUMMARY.
Yesterdays victory of the British
in Flanders appears to have been
about as complete as any they have
gained in this years operations. To
day found them not only in entire
possession of the ground they had
won on a six mile front from Tower
hamlets to st. Julien but pressing the
Germans hard after repulsing numer-
Gus counter attacks.
1t had taken hard battling, never
theless, to maintain the gains of half
a mile to two-thirds of a mile which
they accomplished in Wednesdays
drive. The Germans returned re-
peatedly to the attack yesterday af-
ternoon and evening, assaulting the
new British line with large forces.
They were successfully met at ali
points, however, the British war or
flee reports today, and the fighting
died down in the evening, leaving
Field Marshal Haig's forces in pos
session of their gains. The German
losses throughout had been extreme
ly heavy.
New fighting developed today south
of the eastern extremity of Polygon
&wood, the Australians there giving
the hard pressed Germans no rest.
On the British right heavy fighting
also continued for elevations north
west of Zonnebeke.
The French on the Aisne front ha6
a German offensive movement to
deal with last night. They met it
successfully, repulsing with heavy
loss the Crown Princes troops who
twice attacked French positions on
the Chemin des Danes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28
DEFINITE ACTION ON M. &P.
BOND FORFEITURE EXPECTED

Within a few days, it is expected,
some development on the forfeiture
Of the Memphis & Pensacola bond of
$4,000 is looked for. and there is
every reason to believe that there will
be no resistance of the claim of the
city attorney, who is handling the
proposition, following the action of
the commissioners in adopting a reso-
luton calling for the paying over of
the bond by the surety company.
Some inquiry has been made at the
city hall within the past day or two,
representatives of the surety company
inspecting and reading the resolution
which called for tbe forfeiture. and
the next move is being awaited by the
CITY officials. 1t, is understood that
the city attorney has made formal
demand fer the bond, and if this is
refused, there is every probability of
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28
LICENSE PAYING STARTS
-. BRISKILY AT CITY HALL

law, that section fixing a tax on BIZ
cycles. was cut out, after considerable
discussion of the proposition. There
is a fixed rate on all other vehicles,
however.
It is urged that licenses be paid
just as soon as possible, for it will
not be long before the penalty is ap-
piled, which will cause a considerable
Increase in the charge to do business
in this city during the coming fiscal
year.
A good many lines of business
which had unintentionally escaped
taxation during the past will be re-
membered this time, as the commits
sioners have been called on 20 collect
all they are able, and special man
will call on those who have forgot
ten" to take out licenses in a short
time, and then the extra expense of
penalty and probable fine in the po-
lice court will follow. All taxes are
due Oct. 1.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28
Flags Denoting Danger of
Approaching Storm Dis
:. played Just 4S Hours.
LITTLE DAMAGE IS
SUFFERED HERE
Bayshore Car Service Inter-
rupted During Day by
Weakened Bridge.

At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Just forty-eight hours after they had
been flung to the breeze atop the
American National Bank building.
the double red flags with black square
centers We're furled, signifying that
the predicted hurricane had, passed,
and Pensacola was out of danger.
The taking in of the flags was
cause of much rejoicing in all parts
of the city, where the onlinous signs
were: visible. for Pensacola had been
IN state Of anxiety for two days,
fearing the approach of the storm.
During those two days, however,
every business interest, and every
resident took adva>>hge of the warn
ings and prepared for the worst. As-
a result, it is believed that had the
storm hit the city, it would have
done comparatively little damage.
The greatest concern was felt for
the aeronautic station, but officers
there were as alert as the civilians
yard was placed in ship-shape We'd
nesday afternoon. .Asr-all buildings
now are more permanent, and strongy
er built than formerly, the dana &c
would probably have been very little.
Though the harbor remained calm,
the pounding of the surf on Santa
Rosa Island could he heard distinctly
in the city daring Wednesday night
and all day Thursday. Thursday the
tide was unusually high, but the bay
was comparatively calm, the only
damage reported by water being the
washout on the electric companys
track just beyond Big Bayou. Crews
of workmen were Immediately placed
at work on the damaged portion of
roadbed, and it is expected that di-
rect communication will be re-es-.
tablisned today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28

suit being started to collect the
bond.
This is the security which was Civ
en- some years ago, which guaranteed
that the Memphis & Pensacola rail-
road company would accomplish a
certain amount of work. in the con-
struction of a railroad, or would do
so much work as to make a showing
that they meant business in consid-
Grafton of a certain franchise grant
From year to year the company has
been granted extensions, and a sl&ow-
ing made after each request for ex-
tension of time warranted the COM
missioners in giving them more time.
1t has developed, however, that prac-
tically all attempts to construct a
railroad line has been about aban-
doned, hence the action of the COM
missioners- in passing a resolution
latelv calling for the forfeiture, this
going to the city attorney for action.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28
SENDS WARRANT
TO MOBILE. FOR
YOUNG SOLDIER
STRANGER WHO CLAIMED WAS
CONDITIONAL HEIR TO QUITE
A FORTUNE, is WANTED IN
PENSACOL.

Deputy Sheriff Hartsfield yester-
day mailed a warrant for Charles
Hoffman, white, to Mobile, and re-
quested that the young man who goes
by that name, and who spent some
time here, be held pending further ad-
vices, providing the Mobile officers
are not to further prosecute him He
is wanted here on a case wherein a
girl and himself are defendants. and
thus far he has not responded to the
call of his name in the court of rec
ord.
Hoffman is the man who was ar
rested in company with a young white
girl of this city, who said he prom
ised to marry her. While in Pensa-
cola, he claimed to have been notified
that he had fallen heir conditionally
to a fortune, relative in Michigan
dying, and leaving a will which pro-
vided that Hoffman marry within a
year before he could enjoy the for
tune.
While here, and following his ar
rest, Hoffman made statement in
which he said he was the same man
who enlisted under an alias in the
army in February, 1911, taking the
name of Charles Bowes at that time.
He said he served two years and
twenty days when he was discharged,
he said, because of heart trouble. In
May, 1917, however, he claimed to
have enlisted again as Charles Hoff-
man as private in Company K, Sind
Infantrys ard was stationed at Fort
Oglethorpe, and after serving about
two months was recognized by SOL
dier that he knew. He kept the
name cf Hoffman, however, and re-
mains in the service, he says, under
that name. He says he is % years
of age, and now states that his right
name is Charles Wickelhouse, and
that he was born in Bay City, Mich,
where he and relatives resided up to
the time he enlisted the second time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28
CITIZENS PLAN
To LAND CAMP
FOR ".
Meeting of Prominent Pen
sacolians Decide on
Active Campaign.
COMMITTEE TO GO
TO WASHINGTON
Speakers Enthusiastic in Co.
Operating to Get the
Cantonn1ent.

. AT meeting of prominent citizens
of Pensacola and West Florida yes
terday afternoon at four. o'clock in
the Chamber. of Commerce, Pensacola
entered into an active campaign to
assist West Florida in having the
national cantonment placed in West
Florida
The meeting was presided over by
DR.. Louis dem. Blocker, president of
the Chamber of Commerce, and the
project was outlined by George P.
Wentworth. In discussing the plans
Tor carrying on the campaign, and
the desirability of having the canton
ment located in West Florida, Mr..
Wentworth stated that hi had no per-
sonal interest in the sale of the land,
but as a citizen = of Pensacola. he
could appreciate the advantages to
this section by having it selected as a
site for so large camp.
Beyond the interest which West
Florida has in the plans, Mr.. Went
worth stressed the interest of the
government, and urged it as a pa
triotlc duty of all citizens to cooper
ate in presenting the advantages of
the site to the war department, so
tt that at an . iatsg.gent Felzfsan could be
r. E. L. McCaskill, of DeFuniak,
was the next speaker, and he too told
of the great possibilities presented by
the selection of West Florida for the
largest camp in the country. In out
lining the value of the camp to this
section, he showed that while the
direct benefits would be great. the
indirect stimulus to agriculture, and
industrial growth would be felt by
every part of West Florida Mr.
McCaskill said that while either of
the two sites under consideration
would fill the demands of the war
department, that he believed the site
in Walton and Okaloosa counties,
which includes portion of the ma
tional forest reserve, is ideal, and
that better site could not be found
anywhere.
Several others addressed the meet
ing, which was one of the most en-
thusiastic and harmonious ever held
here, the spirit of the gathering be-
ing that all West Florida should CO.
operate to the utmost in bringing
the camp to this section.
Two West Florida sites have been
inspected, one in Walton and Okaloo-
so counties and the other in Wash
lngton and Bay and concerted effort
will be made to have one of them
finally designated by the war DEPART
ment!
The following committee was ap
pointed to formulate plans for pre-
senting the matter to the war depart
ment: ]. B. McNeill, chairman;
George P Wentworth. J. B. Perkins,
Ben S. Hancock and John A. Merritt.
This committee will hold meeting
this morning, when a large number
of delegates will be selected to go to
Washington in special ar Satur-
day night to urge the acceptance of
a West Florida site.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28
FRED BLOUNT Is
ON HIS WAY HOME
Washington Bureau,
The Pensacola Journal

Washington, D. c., Sept. 81
Lieut.. Frederick J. Blount, son of
Hon. w. A. Blount, of Pensacola,
left for his home today on a ten
days leave of absence. Young
Blount's release was recently OBJ
tanned from the British army, in
which he had served as a First Lieu
tenant in a machine gun brigade.
during about eighteen months of the
war He got his release from the
British army so he could serve in the
American army, and he has been
commissioned a First Lieutenant in
the aviation corps. He expects 20
leave for France after visiting his
family.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28
HURRICANE MAY
LEAVE GULF AT
NEW ORLEANS
SHIP AT SEA, SHORT DISTANCE
FROM CRESCENT CITY, RE-
PORTS 7O-MILE GALE-SCHOOLS
CLOSE.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New Orleans, Sept. 27.-The fore
runner of the tropical hurricane is
expected to sweep in from the Mexi-
can gulf about midnight, according to
the weather office. A wireless re-
port from ship at sea says the wind
velocity is nearly ninety miles an
hour. The barometer at Apalachi-
cola, Florida, registered 29.sS.
The barometer here shortly after
o'clock registered 29.S7 and two hours
later it had fallen to 1886, with a
nine mile, northeast wind. Pilot Town,
near the mouth of the Mississippi,
reported barometer of 29.80 at a.
M, falling from 1906 about o'clock
last night. A drizzling rain and
light wind was reported there.
Gulfport, on the Mississippi coast,
reported light east winds and a
barometer of 29.S8 at 8 a. M, slight
fall from last night.
Reports of the possible approach
of the hurricane to this vicinity
caused considerable uneasiness among
New Orleans residents, as it was
just two years ago next Saturday
that eastern Louisiana and the Mis-
sissippi coast were struck by one of
the most terrific hurricanes in the
annals of this country, according to
weather bureau records. The baro-
meter went to 2S.11, which was de-
clared to have been the lowest on
record in the western hemisphere and
the wind in New Orleans and at the
mouth of the river reached a maxi
mum velocity of between 120 and 100
rrvr-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28
THREE HUNDRED FEET
OF TRACK UNDERMINED

Nearly 800 feet of the track of the
Pensacola Electric company under
mined yesterday morning when the
tide rose above the sand spit along
which the track runs, just beyond the
Big Bayou. Early in the day. the
water was very high, though as the
tide ebbed, the track became safer,
and crews of workmen were innme-
diately mobilized to place it in shape
for traffic.
During the suspension of traffic
| caused by the high water, cars were
run to either side of the. washout,
and passengers transferred to the
other side. Considerable difficulty
was met at first, when the water
was high, and passengers were forced
to wade nearly knee deep through the
water.
This exposed portion of the tracks
usually bears the brunt of any tidal
disturbance In the harbor, and was
entirely torn up in both the storms
last year. At that time, the trestie
was thrown over also, though. it has
recently been reinforced, and with
stood the high waters yesterday
without injury. The delay and in
convenience caused by the washout.
was the subject of much unfavorable
toibiuChI ny navy VIM "SL0
forced to transfer.
Superintendent J. G. Holtzclaw
stated last night that work on the
washout is being rushed and is pro-
crossing satisfactorily. "Until the
water receded," said Mr.. Holtzclaw,
every little could be done, but: now
that it is low enough to permit work,
every effort will be made to complete
the connection as soon as possible.
This will be done some time Friday
morning, though it is possible that
passengers on the early cars will have
to walk short distance to the other
car, which will be waiting on the op-
posite side of the washout."
According to officials of the COM
pany, no damage was suffered at the
power plant, or in the city electric
lines, or lighting department Many
of the lights in the downtown park
ways were taken out Wednesday
night, to prevent the wholesale break
age which had occurred in the two
previous storms.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28
North Florida Chamber of
= Commerce Takes Up the
Question in Earnest.
TO
BE HEADQUARTERS
Resolutions Adopted Urging
Establishment Of Canton
ment in West Florida.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL

Mariana, Sept. ~27.-The officers
and board of governors of the North
Florida Chamber of Commerce met
here today to appoint permanent
secretary and treasurer and select
headquarters for. the time being url-
til the annual meeting. 1t was
unanimously decided to establish
headquarters in Tallahassee and C. B.
Dunn, banker of Chipley, was elect
ed treasurer and Mrs. Florence r. S.
Phillips, secretary of the Tallahassee
Boosters Club, was also elected to
serve as permanent secretary OF the
North Florida Chamber of Com
merce. Mayor c.. r. Warren. of
Blountstown nominated Mrs. Phillips
for the office and his motion was
seconded by w. B. Merritt, of St
Andrews. L. NJ. Lindsey of Quincy
moved that nominations be closed. and
Mrs. Phillips was elected by ACCLAIM
tion. President ]. D. Smith paid
high tribute to Mrs. Phillips services
as a commercial secretary. Many
new members were added to the or
ganization.
AS some of the men elected were
unable to serve on the board of gov
ernors, the nominating committee
were instructed to make new nomina-
tions which were confirmed by the
board today. The changes were: B.
H. Beverley, Tallahassee for Leon
county in place of w. c. Lewis, who
was unable to serve; c. K. Allen for
Wakulla county; r. w. Storrs. mem
ber of State Live Stock Sanitary
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28
BRITISH MAINTAIN
NEW LINE STRONG

British Front in France, Sept. 27.
-(By the Associated Press).-The
British are maintaining their new
line strong. The main battle today
was in the neighborhood of Cam
eron House, south of the eastern ex-
trenity of Polygon wood, where the
Australians are pressing the Germans
hard. The situsGon as a whole is
virtually unchanged.
Northwest of Zonnebeke heavy
fighting continues in the region of
the elevations which dominate con-
siderable extent of territory.
From the British standpoint the
situation resultirs from the new Of
fensive is exceedingly satisfactory.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28
TED. ROOSEVELT TELLS
HOW NAME OF DEWEY
MADE KAISER HUSTLE
BY ASSOCIATED 7REss

= Chicago, Sept. 27.-Colonel Roose-
welt told for the first time, he said,
of secret conference held with the
German ambassador when he was
president in 1902, regarding the oc-
cupatien of Venezuela by Germany.
He said: Il made it determined that
Germany would not occupy Venenzu-
ela 1 called the German ambassa-
dor and told him to inform his gov
ernment to withdraw their war yes
sells from near Venezuela or I wiuld
send Dewey there. The ambassador
replied that he could not send such a
message to Berlin. I gave him forty
eight hours to comply Inside of
thirty-six hours he rturned and an
nounced. German had decided to ar
bitrate the matter
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28
WASHINGTON TAX
ASSESSOR REMOVED

Tallahassee, Fla, Sept. 26.-T. D.
Ub;te fax collector of Washington
county, was removed BY Governor +
Cats today after Assistant e5ate
Asdit5r M. C. Mcintosh had checked
IN his accounts and found shortage
Of s6.157.24, it was stated at the ex-
ecutive offices.
This represented an accumulation
since 1915. =, NJ
The order of suspension said Mr'
White was short a large sum. NO
successor of tax collect or OF WASH
;ngton county was announced TO-DAY
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28
AMERICAN VESSELS
BE REQUISTIONED SOON

Washington, Sept. 27. -. Every
American vessel of more than twen-
ty-five hundred tons dead weight ca
pacity, availible for ocean service
will be requisitioned by the govern
ment October Is, the shipping board
announced. American ships available
for ocean traffic total slightly more
than two million tons.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28
NATIONAL ARMY TO
GET l49 MORE MEN HERE

Notifications that they had been
accepted for service in the national
army were sent to 149 men in Escam-
bia yesterday by the local exemption
board
At the same time the list of names
was certified to the appeal board,
which is expected to meet soon and
pass upon the work of the lower
board
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28
SPECIAL COMMISSION
ON LABOR GETS BUSY

Washington, Sept. Pin prepara-
tion for an inquiry into the labor con-
ditions of the west, a special commits
sion appointed by President Wilson
will hold first its meeting to re-
ceive instructions from the president,
and probably will leave next Monday,
to take a survey of general labor un.
rest not only in the west but through
out the United States.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28
RECRUITING OFFICER
EXPIRES AT BOSTON

Boston, Sept. 27-Colonel Frank
B. Mccoy, recruiting officer here
died today He is native of Geor-
-gia.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-28

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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-08
MILITARY OFFICIALS f.. .
ENFORCE THRIFT HABIT
rBy Associated Pressl

BERLIN, Germany.-Enforced saw
ing for youthful workers, which was
instituted by the military authorities
few months ago as a check to ex-
travagance and dissipation, has re-
suited in Greater Berlin alone, in a
saving OF more than million and a
half marks already Of this sum.
something less than half a million
marks has been withdrawn from the
savings banks by the workers. a third
OF whom have been able to convince
the authorities that they need the
money for legitimate purposes. III
The investigations attendant upon
such Withdrawals show that the wages
for youths now range from 90 to 20
and more marks a week, averaging in
the neighborhood of so odd marks a
week. The amount of money that has
been laid aside, as well as the general
satisfactory condition of the workers,
convince the authorities that the COM
pulsory saving ordinance was an alto
gether wise move.