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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
To ORGANIZE
NEWWARARNY
PREPARATIONS FOR MOBILIZA-
TION OF FORCES PROCEED,
AND EXEMPTION BOARDS GET
BUSY; CALL MEN BY AUG. l.
- ASSOCIATED PREss.

Washington, July 25.-Prepara-
tons for mobilization of the national
army went ahead today while local
selection boards in many parts of tbs
country began summoning for eXami-
nation the men who will compose the
force. Many details will be worked
out before the men are sent to can
tonments. 1t is believed a consider
able number will be selected by
August l. 1t is pointed out the
boards are in reality selection boards,
and not exemption. Men not taken
may be rejected, but not exempted
Provost Marshal General Crowder
announced the Florida board as fol-
low e.-4-gss,. -..s.----a--...
Northern district. II. j. Bratt, -e5e,ott
NJ. Loftin4 Bryan Mack, Doctor l. c.
Phillips and Tom ]. Watts.
Southern district, S. D. Harrison
Doctor ]. NJ. Jackson, R. T. Joughin
]. H. Hackey, and Louis O'Brynn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
ARRESTS
IN TANK CASE
SMUGGLING BOOZE TO MONT
GOMERY BY AUTO. Is CHARGE.
VIOLATION OF REED AMEND
MENT.

Warrants were issued by Assistant
United States District Attorney Hoff-
man yesterday for the arrest Of J.
R. Reeves, c. A Mitchell. T. J John
son and Dallas Pugh, on the charge
of conspiracy to violate the Reed
amendment to the Webb Kenyon act
The last named is the negro driver of
the automobile found carrying a cop
per tank filled with liquor to Mont
gomery, while the first named, it IS
stated, is the owner of the machine.
Mitchell and Johnson are the two
named in the original warrants sworn
out several days ago by MIR Hoffman,
charging them with conspiracy to VIC
late the Webb-kenyon act. The pres
ent charge, more specifically. Is that
they conspired to violate the Reed
amendment go. statutes at large,
l058) which prohibits the transporta-
ton of liquor from one state to an
other state for sale or for beverage
purposes, when the sale or use for
beverage purposes is prohibited by
the laws of that state.
The warrants are in connection with
the attempted shipment of a large
amount of liquor overland to Mont
gomery, via automobile. The driver
was arrested by the sheriff, and the
cargo confiscated, and later libelled
by the United States.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
EDUCATION BOARD WILL
AWARD CONTRACT

A special meeting of the board of
public instruction will be held to-
night in the office of Superintendent
Edwards for the purpose of awarding
contract for the work of remodeling
the tabernacle for the use of the high
school.
Plans for remodeling the structure
have been completed by the official
architect, Walker D. Willis, and il is
hoped that all work can be completed
before the regular school term begins
in September. Extensive changes
must be made in the building, not
only for accommodation, but to
strengthen the structure, and make
it absolutely safe for students.
The tabernacle was accepted after
many other plans were considered and
is believed to offer the most feasible
solution of the problem which has
confronted the board since the burn
ing of No. l last January.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
FIVE KILLED
On j. 6. SUB.
EXPLOSION ABOARD THE AT AT
CAVITE ALSO INJURIES SEW
ERAL MEMBERS OF BOATS
CREW.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, July 25.-In explosion
yesterday on the submarine AT at
Cavite, Philippine islands, killed five
and injured three of the officers and
crew.
The dead, as reported today in
official dispatches, are:
Lieutenant, junior grade, Arnold
Marcus.
Machinist's mate, first class, H. H.
Lang.
Gunner's mate, second class, O.,
Hopewell.
Chief electrician, J, NJ. Curry.
Machinist's mate, K. A. Kunz.
Following are the injured:
Burns on tire waist and arniss Chief
electrician, Scharlin; fireman, second
class, A. NJ. Jacobs; machinist's mate,
second class, J. P. Hixon.
The cause of the explosion from a
preliminary examination appeared to
be due to the ignition of gas within
the ship. The cause of the ignition
of the fumes has not been reported.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
YACHT RACES FRIDAY
CLUB MAY BUILD

The Pensacola Yacht Club will
build a permanent home of its own,
if plans preached last night at the
semi-annual banquet mature A COM
mittee has been appointed to investi-
gate sites, and will report shortly.
The club wants beach location Of
course
The report Of the finance commit
tee showed the club to be in splendid
shape.
Two races were announced for Fri
day afternoon. At p. M, the two
slOops belonging to the club will race
from PalafoX street wharf to Town
Point and back. They will be cap
tanned by Charles Ketchum and Chas.
Cottrell,
At o'clock the cruiser race will
be pulled off, and will be between the
Firefy &C. V. Roger, Of Mobile). the
Cleo II Max Bear, Annie w. Jim
Watson), and the Reba (Will Dun
ham,. The course will be from Pala-
fox wharf to a point off the Road
End Pavilion pier, around Town
Point buoy and back.
The banquet and smoker. were
heartily enjoyed,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
WILL BLACKWELL IN
ESCAMBIA COUNTY JAIL

Will Blackwell, one of the brothers
convicted of the murder of NJ. NJ. Da-
Wis and wife, in March of this year.
and who is now under sentence of
death for such crime, was brought to
Pensacola -esterday morning in Gus
tody of Sheriff Sutton, of Okaloosa
county, and placed in the Escambia
county Jail, "for safe keeping" as the
blotter announces.
Blackwells brother, Bob, was
brought here a few days since, and at
that time it was announced that Will
was i'll and would be brought over
later. 1t was thought at that time
that Will was just playing possum
in his claim of sickness, on account
of his Discrimination to spend prob
ably his remaining days in the Es-
Gambia county Jail. The officer how
ever, who brought him to Pensacola
said he was really i'll.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
GOES TO CRESTVIEW
TODAY TO ORGANIZE
The PRESBYTERIANS

Rev. W. Z. McIlwaine, who has been
doing evangelical church work in
Florida for the past several months,
was in the city yesterday and will
leave this morning for Crestview,
where he expects to organize the
Presbyterian membership and where
it is hoped to shortly erect a church
for that faith, where regular worship
will be possible.
Completing his mission at Crest
view, Rev. Mr.. McIlwaine will go to
his late home in North Carolina,
where he expects to remain for few
weeks and on the first of September
will come to Pensacola, where he will
assume the pastorate af the Knox
Presbyterian Church, a call having
been extended him several weeks age
at a congregational meeting of said
church. The present pastor, Rev.
E. Philips, expects to leave about thC
| first week in Se0tember, to spend an
other year in college before his fina
ordination.
| Rev. McIlwaine has been doing
| great work in this part of the state
and among his late work of import
ance is the organization of a Pres
! byterian congregation at Muscogee
! where quite a number of Presbyter
ians are located. Not only has tn
congregation been organized, but
pretty little church is now in Cours
of construction, and its dedication !
expected to be notable feature of tn
next few weeks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
MILTON ADVERTISES
ITS PROGRESS TO WORLD

Milton, Fla, July 25.-Milton's
progress is shown by the huge sign
being erected directly in front of the
handsome new depot, just across the
track.
This sign is forty feet long and ten
feet high with circles on each end in
a background of yellow. In letters
large enough that he who runs may
read" are the following inscriptions,
telling to the world who may chance
this way: This is Milton, the county
seat of Santa Rosa county; home Of
the paper-shell pecan, accessible by
rail and water" Still larger letters
at the bottom tell the fact that Mil
ton has pay roll of $4,000 a week -
On one end the following circle, HAS
power plant, light and water; finest
high school in West Florida" On the
other end, -Four large shipyards, four
saw mills, fertile farm lands.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
Or Serve Six Months in the
County Jail-"District
Closed" Says Judge.
$50 WOMEN ARE
THE TOTAL BAG
Some Plead Guilty, Some
Resist Prosecution, All
Turn Down UpIifters.

One hundred and fifty women, ar
, rested in the raid on the restricted
/ district Tuesday night, were arraign-
ed before Judge c. Moreno Jones, in
the court of record yesterday morn
ing, and were told that the district
in Pensacola is closed, and will stay
closed, as the conditions there had be
come intolerable.
Judge Jones then told the defen-
dants that they would be given until
Friday morning at ten o'clock to de-
eide whether they would plead guilty
or go to trial. In either case, a SEN
tence of six months will be imposed.
but will be suspended upon the con-
dition that the women leave the state
and remain away.
Several Immediately entered pleas
of guilty and were allowed to leave
after the costs of court, which amount
to about S25, had been paid. 1t is
expected that a large number Of
others, anxious to leave the city will
enter pleas of guilty Friday, but that
great many of the women will go
to trial.
AS soon as court convened, County
Solicitor w. A. Blount, Jr.. called
the roll of those who had been allow
ed to go free on bond after the ar
rests, All of the white defendants
who were present were then ordered
10 CoIIIU iIIot1U tire railing, vrlrvre tlae,,
heard the short talk by the Judge.
Judge Jones stated first, that the
prosecutions are not being made to
get revenue, but that conditions in
the district had reached a point when
it must be broken up, and the immor-
ality stopped. q do not want to be
harsh" said the judge, "but the au,
thorities intend to keep on until it
is broken up"
About fifty negro women were then
called before the judge and the same
statement made to them.
A committee of clergymen and
members of their churches, together
with members of the Salvation Army,
have made arrangements for offering
assistance to the women who NAV
wish to lead better lives. Members
of the committee appeared in the
court room yesterday morning while
the defendants were before the Judge,
but so far the women have refused
their assistance, and assume a re-
sentful attitude toward everybody.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
SOLDIERS AND.
SAILORS ARE
in NEAR RIOT.
Two Negroes and One Sol
der Hurt-Billies Fly,
Bullets Bark.
NAVY AND ARMY
GUARDS ARRIVE
They Get Their Men Under
Control After Eleven
Are Arrested.
NAVY AND ARMY
GUARDS ARRIVE

Nine soldiers and two sailors were
locked up, three men were assaulted
and beaten, several shots were fired
and considerable excitement created
at an early hour when the police en-
Countered some trouble, said to have
been started by soldiers. One of the
latter suffered considerably from an
assault, and was carried to the police
station, where his wounds were dress
ed. He did not give his name Two
negroes, named Clarence Brown and
Harrison Grant, were badly beaten.
and they claimed that soldiers were
responsible for it.
Just what led up to this trouble
could not be learned, but it was claim
ed in some quarters that the soldiers
started it, and as some of the latter
were found armed with Carefully-con-
structed "billies," the officers were
inclined to accept this as true.
Two shots were fired on West Ear
ragossa street by policemen.
When six or eight soldiers and one
sailor were taken to the police sta
ton on a charge of disorderly conduct.
trouble started. Four or five of the
men were safely taken through the
rear gate at the police station, WI en-
q soldier who gave his name as J Is
Per PER-, 4roo and was on Jem,s Ter baa an
r luton al. anu officers reve' SSee,53rtVaG ra
ran n the the ran into the e ,oore he ~ :.
soldier a ii building Whel' ! !
.IScated anu a navy officers III
s6 6aatsh had ld the ss Sat It s6s{
t. t., t. Sc, ssS:: S . s$5
reach the city Ng1 ancas post
and I'm things ouiete
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
PRISON FOR
.BOOZESELLING
TWELVE MEN CONVICTED OF
SELLING LIQUOR TO SOL
DIERS GET FROM Is DAYS TO
YEAR IN JAIL.

Twelve prisoners were arralgned
before Judge William B. Sheppard IN
the federal court yesterday morning
for sentence for violation of the pro-
clamation of the president and acts
of congress prohibiting the sale of
LIQUOR to enlisted men of the military
forces of the United States while IN
uniform.
Six of the men pleaded guilty, when
the adjourned term was convened
Monday, but the other six went 20
trial and were convisted. The prosecu-
ton for the United States was con-
Quoted in all the cases by Assistant
District Attorney Earl Hoffman.
Following are the defendants and
the sentences imposed upon them:
Gus Hernandez, one month IN the
Escambia county jail.
Mack Reed. four months IN the Is
Gambia county Jail.
C. F. Cashwell, sixteen days in Es-
Gambia county jail.
! John Webb, four months IN the At
lanta federal penitentiary.
F. D. Kennedy, four months IN At
lanta federal penitentiary.
Felo Lupus, twelve months in At
| lanta federal penitentiary.
Eugene Dawson, thirty days IN Es
Gambia county Jail.
Lawrence Mann, four months in At
lanta federal penitentiary.
Westcott Selden, sixty days in Els
Gambia county Jail.
]. NJ. Leonard, six months IN At
lanta federal penitentiary.
George Walter, four months in At
lanta federal penitentiary.
W. H. Kucher, four months in At
! lanta federal nenitentiarN.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
NOT A NIBBLE AT ANY
RECRUITING OFFICE

No recruits were enlisted in LAY
branch of the service, militia, army
or navy, in Pensacola yesterday.
TVS is the first time all three
branches have drawn blanks since the
selectlve draft was made, and local
officers are at a loss to explain it.
Great efforts will be made to secure
recruits as many are yet needed.
The militia, in particular, is making
a big drive for men, as full war
strength is desired before the COM
pany is sent away on August 6. When
recruiting week started. Monday. two
men were secured, followed by three
Tuesday. Officers and men are work
ing hard to get local men to join, as
it is probable that the first men
taken in the draft from Escambia
county will be used to fill up the local
company of militia.
Not a recruit has been received at
the navy station since the draft Fri
day, though for two days afterward,
the navy was prohibited from enlist
ing men whose numbers had been
drawn. These restrictions have been
removed, but no results have been OBJ
tanned so far. Many branches of work
are yet open in the navy, and pro-
motion Is rapid for those who enlist
early.
Several enlistnents have been re-
ceived every day by the local army
station until yesterday, when there
were not even any applicants. State
recruiting headquarters has ordered
all stations to make an extra effort
to secure men, and has removed all
restrictions for men drafted last Fri
day, regardless of their position in
the draft.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
Will Boyed Arrested In -
acauga, Alabama, by
Detective Moore.
BROUGHT TO JAIL
HERE TODAY
Fourth Man May Be in
FlOrida-Vague Hints
Are Let Fall.

The Gght-complected man. weigh
ing ayout 100 pounds. of Sophronia
Holmes, and who was seen in Pensa-
cola with Boo and Will Blackwell the
day before the murder Of Bud and
Nancy Davis, near Crestview. on
March p, I9I7, the mysterious
stranger from Alabama who kept
guard at the gate and fired the load
Of buckshot through the from. door,
to warn the Blackwell brothers that
someone was coming.
And. according to Sheriff Sutton,
of Okaloosa county, a clue has been
found suggesting the possibility of l
fourth man.
Will Boyed is the name of the man
arrested by Detective c. ?. Moore,
m SylaCauEa, Alabama, Yesterday,
and will be brought to the Fscambia
county jail this morning for safe
keeping, pending the August term OF
the circuit court. Sheriff Sutton met
Detective Moore in Flomaton last
night and will accompany them back
to Pensacola, and as all the papers
were prepared, there was no delay
connected with the requisition.
SylaCauga is the place where Bob
Blackwell and his wife were happy
until he decided to leave honest toll
for the easy money Of crime. Bob left
SylaCauga to come to Florida: after
many wanderings. he was finally cap
tured in Tallassee. Ala.
Boyed apparently thought himself
safe, for he went back to his old wo K
in the mill-little dreaming that an
memorable justice would find him
Boyed is married and has several
children.
How Sheriff Sutton and Detective
Moore got on to the clue that led
them to Boyed, the authorities were
unwilling to disclose; but, they stated,
the evidence Is absolute and con-
elusive.
And the fourth man proposition.
too, is something of a mystery. When
viii Blackwell came to Pensacola the
day before the murder in response
to a telegram from his brother Bob,
sent under a fictitious name, only one
stranger was seen with them; and
SOphronia Holmes, who lives part
way between Crestview and the little
Davis home, set amid the chinaball
trees, declares that only three men
two of whom She identified as Will
and Bob Blackwell-passed her house
the morning of the murder. Only
three sets OF footprints were found
at the Davis house.
The authorities were unwilling to
be more explicit, but from the above,
it would appear that if there was a
fourth man, he did not come from
Alabama, but met the trio near the
scene of the crime, and separated
from them Immediately after. Wheth-
er he is a native of Florida, whether
he is still in this state, or whether
he made his escape via Camp Walton
and Pensacola, are questions that are
not vet answered.
But four men or three men-all
will be brought to justice. Will and
Bob Blackwell have already been SEN
fenced to death to expiate the murder
of the old Confederate soldier and his
wife; Boyed has been caught and will
be tried in September, while the UNI
known X, if he exists, must be little
better known to the authorities than
they let on or they would not have
said so much.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
MEN NEEDED FOR
SCARBOROUGH AVIATION
PLANS----YOUR CHANCE

Instructions have been received by the local army
crutng station from state headquarters Jacksonville
to begin immediately accept for aviation duty
the army The order that chaueurs clerks labor
ers, mechanics, photographers blaCksmths machnists
and taor5 will be accepted for aviation section
signal corps.
This is the first effort in great drive to get men to
the machines provided in the S640OO0OO0 aerOnautc
appropriation bill which signed by the president Tues
day The bill provides for $4,000 machines and it is eSt
mated that 100000 men will be needed for them
Further information concerning qualifications for en-
stment may be obtained application the army
cruiting office, Fisher building.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
k.OF {. WILL
DO THEIR BIT
STAR DRIVE FOR MILLION
Dollar WAR FUND, TO HELP
SOLIER AND SAILOR LADS.
LOCI QUARTERS SECURED.

Und4 the captincies of Thomas
W. Bra, John H Christie. Edmund
Fox. DJ. Hayes, Ernest Massey,
ThomasW. Saltnarsh, Capt. B. J.
Trobuklnd Louis Higgins, the local
KnightDf Columns will today COM
mence leir drive raise their por-
ton ofthe million dollar war fund.
This ftd is to / used for estab-
lishing,ecreation Uarters for the
soldierand sailorboth in the train
ing caps and inthe war zones.
The FAR departent has desig-
mated ne knight of Columbus as
! one O. three natnal organizations
to loobafter the 'lfare and morals
of theooys who giving up their
all in lur defense the other two
agencB being Ii Red Cross and
the YIN. C. A.
The lational couil of the Knights
of CoImbus has Wed an assess
ment gainst ever member of the
order, which will hg in a total of
about 100000, it is proposed
that te balance 100000 be
raised by subscripn.
In addition to establishment of
| the recreation Gems in the train
| ing camps and wartricts, the local
council will also ebhsh rest and
amusement rooms 1.-THE men of the
army and navy, ph will contain
many onveniences 4luding reading
; ! rooms, recreation S, gymnasium,
shower baths, etc These rooms
, which have alreadnn equipped by
) the loal knights, be opened
withinthe coming Y, and portions
, of the war fund colsd through the
) committees will be ! in maintain
| ing sane,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
RAILROADS ORDERED
TO MOVE ALL CARS
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

New York, July 25.-Thirty-six
American railroads are ordered i'm
mediately to move more than sixty
eight thousand empty freight cars to
lines Of fifty-four other roads, it is
announced by Fairfax Harrison,
chairman of the railroad war board.
This action is taken in an effort to
rapidly mobilize large number cars
necessary to handle an abnormal
government and commercial traffic
developed by the war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
Allies Union Not Weakened.

Paris, July 25.-A conference of
representatives of the entente allies
WHO are concerned in the military
and political situation in the Balkans
began here. 1t was decided to main
tain the utmost secrecy regarding
the deliberations. Premier Ribot, in
an address reviewed the recent
events in Greece and said: eve can
with deepest satisfaction state that
three years of war have weakened
neither our union nor our will to
conquer"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
GUNNER'S MATE ON
ANOTHER SHIP KILLED

Buenos Aires, Argentina, July %.
Clay Tenny Lyles, gunner's mate,
is dead as the result of an explosion
of powder on one of the ships of the
visiting American squadron while
the vessel was firing a salute.
The Argentins government yester-
day expressed condolences to Adj
miral Caperton on the death of the
American gunner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
MASTER LIST Is
EXPECTED TODAY

Official lists of the draft are ex-
pected to arrive in Pensacola this
morning, according to members of
the local board, and as soon as they
are received work making the official
list for Escambia county will be
started. 1t is probable that the num-
bers and their corresponding names
will be arranged in the order of their
service, and posted for the informa-
ton of those who are drafted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
SUGGESTS WAY TO
STOP NEGRO EXODUS

New Orleans. July 25.-Speakers
at opening of the fourteenth annual
session of the national association OF
teachers of colored schools, declared
leaders among the white people of the
South could stop the negro exodus
by making negroes more satisfied
with their condition. Better schools
better wages and justice in court;
will solve the problem, they said.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
PURCHASING SYSTEM
OF L. S. REORGANIZED

Washington, July 25.-Plans for
the reorganization of the govern
ment's purchasing system will prob
ably be finally adopted at a meeting
Friday of the council of national de-
tense The president has approved
the plan. They propose a rearrange-
nent Of committee systems and the
creation of a war industries board,
with civilian and military members.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
NATIONAL GUARD IN
FEDERAL SERVICE TONIGHT

Washington, July 25.-The entire
national guard, except in California
and the southwestern states, will be
in the federal service tonight under
the presidents call.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
MUSIC TEACHER is
ACQUITTED OF MURDER
RY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

San Francisco, July 25.-Mrs. Rena
Mooney, music teacher, was acquitted
by a jury of murder, the charge
growing out of the bomb explosion
here last July, which killed ten per
sons. She was charged specifically
with the murder of Mrs. Myrtle Irene
Vanloo. The jury had deliberated
since Monday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-26
More German Colonies Go.

London, July 25.-British troops in
German East Africa won new vic
tories over the remaining German
forces. The main body of the enemy
is now retreating after suffering
heavy losses.