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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27

"Our own commerce has suffer-
ed, is suffering, rather in appre-
hension than in fact, rather be-
cause so many of our ships are
timidly keeping to their home
ports than because American ships
have been sunk.
1.-TWO American vessels have
been sunk, the Housatonic and the
Lyman NJ. Law. The case of the
Housatonic, which was carrying
foodstuffs consigned to a London
firm, was essentially like the case
of the Frye, in which it will be
recalled, the German government
admitted its liability for damages
and the lives of the crew, as in
the case of the Frye. were safe
guarded with reasonable care.
Grave Condemnation.
"The case of the Law, which was
carrying lemon box slaves to Pa
lermo, disclosed a ruthlessness of
method which deserves grave con-
domination, but was accompanied
by no circumstances which might
not have been expected at any
time in connection with the use of
the submarine against merchant
men as the German government
has used it.
SIN sum, therefore, the situation
we find ourselves in, with regard
to the actual conduct of the Ger
man submarine warfare against
commerce and its effects upon our
own ships and people, is substan-
TALLY the same that it was when
I addressed you on the third of
February, except for the tying up
of our shipping in our own ports
because of the unwillingness of
our ship owners to risk their YES
sells at sea without insurance or
adequate protection and the very
serious congestion of our COM
merce which has resulted, a con-
gestion which is growing rapidly
more and more serious every day.
This in itself might presently ac
complish, in effect, what the new
German submarine orders were
ton of the term of the present col
gress is Immediately at hand, by col
stitutional limitation; and that
would, in all likelihood, require an I'll
usual length of time to assemble al
the congress which is to SUI
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
Local Smack Lost; Fault
Of Mexican Government

Continued From Page One)
the light station, while the crew re-
NAMED on Peril Island for two days,
February Ia and Is, distress signals
were sent up every few minutes.
No Answer to Help.
On February Is, an oil tanker, the
name of which was not learned, pass
ed, completely ignoring the signal.
Later in the day the steamer Goa
hula, bound from New Orleans to
Progreso for sisal, responded. Boats
from the light station carried the
men to the Coahuila.
Just as the men were preparing
to leave, a three months supply of
oil for the light arrived. The tender
declared that the supply sent by the
Mexican government for the station
was not sufficient for three months,
and when consumed the lights went
out of service.
The Emma Jane was the property
of the Warren Fish Company, of
Pensacola, and is said to be valued at
about $4,000. Captain McGraw re
ported to Edgar Battistella, local
agent for the Pensacola owners, that
the schooner is a total loss. She was
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
''TIz" FOR TIRED,
PUFFED-UP FEET
INSTANT RELIEF FOR SORE
ACHING, TENDER CALLOUSEI
FEET AND CORNS.

You're footsick! Your feet feel
tired, pulled up, chafed, aching,
sweaty and they need ''Tiz."
''Tiz" makes feet remarkably fresh
and sore-proof. "Tiz" takes the pain
and burn right out of corns, callouses
and bunions. "Tiz" is the grandest
foot-gladdener the work has ever
known.
Get a 25-cent box of ''Tiz" at any
drug store and end foot torture for a
whole year. Never have tired, aching
sweaty, smelly feet; your shoes will
fit fine and you'll only wish you had
tried 'aTiz" sooner. Accept no substi-
tute.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
Surprisingly Good
Cough Syrup Made at
Home
Costs Very Little and Easily Made,
but is Remarkably Effective.

NNScSN%VVVVNSNSSV SNSNNNNSNNNSN
You'll never really know what a fine
cough syrup you can make until you
prepare this famous homemade remedy.
You not only save 81 as compared with
the ready-made kind, but you will also
have q more effective and dependable
remedy in every way. 1t overcomes the
usual coughs, throat or chest colds in
"a hours-relieves even whooping cough
Get 21s ounces of Pinex ESQ cents
WORTHY from any good drug store, pour
it into a pint bottle and fill the bottle
with plain granulated sugar syrup.
Here you have a full pint-a family
supply-of the most effective cough
syrup that money can buy-at cost of
only 54 cents or less. 1t never spoils.
The prompt and positive results given
have caused it to be used in more homes
than any other remedy. It quickly
loosens a dry, hoarse or tight cough,
/ heals the inhamed membranes that line
( the throat and bronchial tubes, and re-
/ lief comes almost immediately. Splen-
1 did for throat tickle, hoarseness, bron-
chitis, Group and bronchial asthma.
/ Pinex is a highly concentrated COM
| pound of genuine Norway pine extract,
combined with guaiacol and has been
used for generations for throat and
chest ailments.
Avoid disappointment by asking your
I druggist for "21a ounces of Pinex' with
full directions, and don't accept any
| thing else. A guarantee of absolute sat
| isfaction or money promptly refunded
goes with this preparation. The Pinex
| Co.. Ft. Wayne. Ind.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27

For the Red Cross meeting, which
IS scheduled this morning at II
o'clock in the auditorium of the San
Carlos hotel, the committee in charge
IS making an effort to get a repre-
sentative gathering of business men
to attend. In most of the cities the
most important men of the eommun-
ity are members-bankers wholesale
and retail merchants and professional
men.
Joining the Red Cross involves no
assessments other than the annual
membership which is selected by the
member, and requires no field serv-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27

coed it. I feel that I ought, in view
of that fact, to obtain from you full
and immediate assurance of the au-
thority which l may need at any mo-
ment to exercise.
"No doubt | already possess that
authority without special warrant of
law, by the plain implication of my
constitutional duties and powers, but
I prefer, in the present circumstances,
not to act upon general implication.
| wish to feel that the authority and
that the power of congress are behind
me in whatever it may become neces-
sary for me to do. We are jointly
the servants of the people and plust
act together and in their spirit, so
far as we can divine and interpret it.
"No one doubts what it is our duty
to do. We must defend our COM
merce and the lives of our people in
the midst of the present trying circum-
stances, with discretion, but with clear
and steadfast purpose. Only the
method and the extent remain to be
chosen, upon the occasion, if occas-
ion should indeed arise.
Armed Neutrality.
"Since it has unhappily proved i'm
| possible to safeguard our neutral
rights by diplomatic means against
the unwarranted infringements they
are suffering at the hands of Ger
many, there may be no recourse but
to armed neutrality, which we shall
| l,po,., how, RI ,,,ai,,+ai,, opJ fo,. 1,,t,
there is abundant American prece-
dent.
at is devoutly to be hoped that it
| will not be necessary to put armed
force anywhere into action. The
American people do not desire it and
our desire is not different from theirs.
I am sure that they will understand
the spirit in which am now acting,
/ the purpose l hold nearest my heart
and would wish to exhibit in every
thing l do.
Hopes There VIII Be No War.
81 am anxious that the people of
| the nations at war also should under
stand and not mistrust us. l hope
| that | need give no further proofs
and assurances than I have already
given throughout nearly three years
of anxious patience that l am the
friend of peace and mean to preserve
/ it for America so long as | am able
81 am not now proposing or con-
templating war or any steps that
need lead to it. | merely request that
you will accord me by your own vote
and definite bestowal the means and
the authority to safeguard in prac,
tice the right of great people who
are at peace and who are DESTROYS OF
( exercising none but the rights of peace
to follow the pursuit of peace in quiet
ness and good wiIl-rights recognize;
time out of mind by all the civilized
nations of the world. No course O.
my choosing or of theirs will lead t.
war. War can come only by the vii
full acts and aggressions of others.
Aiming Merchant Ships.
"You will understand why I cal
make no definite proposals or fore
casts OF action now and must ask TO
your supporting authority in the mos
general terms. The form in whicl
action may become necessary canno
yet be foreseen. | believe that tn
people would be willing to trust m
to act with restraint, with prudence
and in the true spirit of amity an
good faith that they have themselYe
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27

displayed throughout these tryinS
months; and it IS in that belief tina.
I request that you will authorize ne
to supply our merchant ships WITH
defensive arms should that become
necessary and with the means Of usins
them, and to employ any other In
strumentalities OF methods that MAJ
be necessary and adequate to protect
our ships, and our people IN Their
legitimate and peaceful pursuit on the
seas. l request also that you VIII
grant me, at the same time, alon9
with the powers | ask, a sufflcien.
credit to enable me to provide ade-
quate means of protection where the"
are lacking, including adequate insGT-
ance against the present war risks
81 have spoken of our commerce
and of the legitimate e"rands Of our
people on the seas, but you will no-
be misled as to my main Thought, tas
thought that lies beneath these
phrases and gives them dignity all
weight. 1t is not of national intaresa
merely that we are thinking. It is.
rather, of fundamental human right:
chief of all the right of life ltsei,
l am thinking not only Of the rlgaIs
of Americans to go and come aooa-
their proper business by way Of tas
seas, but also of something niue.
deeper, much more fundamental Ina.
that.
Humanity, His Thought. p.
81 am thinking Of those rights O
humanity without which there IS ~
civilization. My theme is Of thos.
great principles of compassion and o.
protection which mankind has soag1
to throw about human lives, the I've
of non combatants, the lives OF I-7-
who are peacefully at work kes6.I-
the industrial processes Of the "oE-'
quick and vital, the lives Of WoIA:-
and children and of those who supp.
the labor which ministers to their SUE
tenance. We arc speaking of no s SCI.
ish material rights, but Of rlgA-
which our hearts support and "1os
foundation is that righteous paSso.~
for justice upon which all law, al
| structures alike of family, OF sI@,
! and of mankind must rest as upon w
ultimate base of our existence al
our liberty. I cannot imagine a. u.
man with American PRINCIPLES at ,
heart hegitating to defend 'as'
things"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
Business Men Are Expected
To Join the Red Cross

ice. Field Agent Longfellow has re-
manned in Pensacola to explain the
various functions of the Red Cross
and it's chapter work at this morn
ing's meeting.
Yesterday he delivered talk anc
a water demonstration at the navy
yard, using some volunteers from
the aeronautic school for assistants
in the work in the water. He has
also demonstrated at Barrancas, fol
the coast artillery companies since
he has been in Pensacola. His order:
call for him to go to Mobile tomor
row.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27

in ballast when the leak started, and
was going to the coast of Yucatan
for a load of fish.
A protest over the negligence of
the Mexican government in failing
to maintain the light on the Ala
cranes reef was filed by Captain Nc
Graw with ]. w. German, American
vice consul at Progreso, and will be
communicated to Washington.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
An Aid to Digestion.

When you feel dull and stupid after
your meals, frequently have sour
stomach and eructations you should
take one of Chamberlain Tablets i'm
mediately after dinner to aid diges-
ton. Obta.nable everywhere.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
SENDS SHARP
RETORT TO BRAZILIANS

Rio Janerio, Feb. 26.-In reply to
BraziPs note saying she will not re-
cognize the German blockade and will
hold Germany responsible for any
violation of international law through
which Brazilian merchantmen suffer.
Germany replied saying she will not
abandon the blockade.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
GERMANY RELEASES THE
CREW OF PRIZE. SHIP

Washington, Feb. 26.-Ambassador
Willard, at Madrid, cabled today the
Spanish foreign office had notified
him Germany had released the Amer
lean prisoners of the prize ship Var
rowdale February 16. No details
were sent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27

To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money If
it fails to cure. E. w. GROVES sig
nature is on each box. 25c.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-27
President Says
American Ships
Must Be Armed

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30
ONE THOUSAND
VOTES IN LEAD
Official Count Of Legislation Election
Ballots Shows vets to
Have Comfortable
Majority.

DIES MONIES, Oct. 3O-Eighty-
six OF the ninety-nine counties of
Iowa had reported on the official re-
count of the ballots cast in the legis-
lation election without materially
changing the unofficial figures, wet
faction still holding a lead of approx
imately 1000. Official figures from the
eighty-six counties combined with un-
official figures on the remaining thir-
teen counties gave a vote of PA, lab
for and 215,252 against the prohibit
tory amendment
The official returns showed wide
discrepancies in many counties in the
unofficial vote announced by counties
following the election. The va-ia-
lions, however, worked both ways,
and advantages gained by the drys
were offset by those from voting wet.
The state legislative council will
take up the canvass of the complete
official recount early next week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30
THE WHITE SOX
AS THEY ARE
comiskey Says the Whole Bunch
Will be Kept in Commits
sion for Coming
Season.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. J
CHICAGO, Oct. 30.-Extra. Presi
dent Comiskey announces there will
be no change in the White Sox mau
agement next year.
This startling Information was
elected from the Old Roman today
following his return from a ten days
sojourn in the wilds of Wisconsin
where he was host to the woodland
bards.
Comiskey admitted that even II ii
did take Clarence Rowland six games
to wallop the Giants in the worlds
series, he was going to give the
'rbusher" another chance next season
The White Sox boss also said the
team would train again in Mineral
Wells. Texas. providing the natives
there coax little grass to grow on
their bald-headed diamond. Other
wise he intimated, San Antonio may
be given the opportunity to entertain
his club next spring.
New York and Boston fans will re-
joice at the news that Comiskey has
definitely turned down proposition
to take joint exhibition trip with
either the Giants and Braves during
spring training.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30
Clear, Peachy Skin
Awaits Anyone Who
Drinks Hot Water
Says an inside bath, before break
fast helps Us look and feel
clean, sweet, fresh.

| Sparkling and viyacious-merry,
bright, alert-a good, clear skin and
a natural, rosy, healthy complexion
are assured only by pure blood If
only every man and woman could be
induced to adopt the morning inside
bath, what gratifying change would
take place. Instead of the thousands
of sickly, notwithstanding men,
women and girls, with pasty or
muddy compilations; instead of the
mulutudes of nerve wrecks" run
downs" brain fags' and pessimists
we should see a virile, optimistic
throng of rosy-cheeked people every
where.
An inside bath is had by drinking
each morning. before breakfast, a
glass of real hot water with a tea
spoonful of limestone phosphate in
it to wash from the stomach, liver,
kidneys and ten yards of bowels the
previous days indigestible waste,
sour fern entations and poisons, thus
cleansing. sweetening and freshening
the entire alimentary canal before
putting more food into the stomach.
Those subject to sick headache.
biliousness, nasty breath, rheuma
tism, colds; and particularly those
who have pallid, sallow complexion
and who are constipated very often,
are urged to obtain a quarter pound
of limestone phosphate at the drug
store which will cost but trifie,
but is sufficient to demonstrate the
quick and remarkable change In both
health and appearance, awaiting
those who practice internal santa
ton. We must remember that inside
cleanliness is more important than
outside, because the skin does not
absorb impurities to contaminate the
blood while the pores in the thirty
feet of bowels do.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30
TENNIS CHAMP <
FORCES AHEAD
Musseiman, Well Known to keokuk
People, TO Enter Western
Tournament Next
Year

Quincy Journal: T. E. Musselman,
well known lawn tennis champion, is
seeking more worlds to conquer.
He has decided to enter the west
ern lawn tennis tournament next
summer in Chicago, and though he
is not predicting. yet he expects to
be among the big winners when the
results are announced.
This tournament is one Of the best
IN the sport, and will be taken part
in by some of the best tennis players
In the game Musselman has never
experienced any trouble in the Illi-
nois, Iowa or Tri-state meetings in
which he has taken part for seven or
eight years without defeat.
He had no trouble in defeating the
Iowa all state champion, and has met
like champions In tournaments in the
three states, coming out with all the
cups that were loose, in which he
was interested, at least, and while
the game was interesting then. now
he is after bigger game. Next sum-
mer he will enter the big western
tournament in Chicago, where some
Of the best players In the United
States win be entered.
Friends Of Mr.. Musselman will be
pleased to learn OF this announce
ment and will watch with interest
the arrival Of the dates of the tour
nament and the results Of the games.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30
u. S. ATTORNEY
PORTER ASKED
Governments District Prosecutor viii
90 to Chicago to Aid
In !. w. w. Prose-
cution.

DIES MONIES. Oct. 3o.--Attorney
General Gregory has personally re.
quested Claude r. Porter of Center.
vile. United States district attorney
for the southern district of Iowa. to
come TO chicago Immediately, as
special counsel for the government
in the trial Of the I. w. w. indict-
ments.
The government considers this or.
ganization one of the most danger.
Gus organizations in the United
States today. Ninety-seven indict.
ments We're returned as result Of
the nationwide investigation. The
government is in possession OF all of
the offices of this organization. and
will make a special effort to conyict
the members of the organization who
have been guilty OF disloyalty IN tha
present national crisis.
Assistant Attorney General Fir.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30

Of Washington, with the best govern.
ment experts on indictments, VEN
to Chicago a few months ago TO PEI
sonally take charge Of the Preiimln
airy Investigation. The government
has asked Mr.. Porter to report IN
mediately, and has given him q hge
ty-day leave OF absence from nus ",
trict. The case will be called y.
January and 1t is believed that ~, ~
will take two or three months 10 ui'
pose Of same.
The reputation made by Mr.. por,ei,
in the federal investigation ana u tor
of the plumbers at Des Moines iu d
violation of the antitrust law AM
his success in the Wallace case m
Davenport few weeks ago. Is w. W
lieved by friends to be the reasons ~,
Attorney General Gregory nahln as
this selection. The fact that ne Vs. ,.s.
selected from seventy-one other US
trict attorneys in the United Sta.0, a
in this most Important case, 10 s;ct
splendid compliment to the distiis'
attorney from Iowa.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30
COMING GAMES
TALKED ABOUT
Service Exhibition Next Saturday
Western Players to be
Much in Evid-
enCe.
CBY H. C.. HAMILTON1

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent I
NEW YORK, Oct. S0-On the
plains of West Point, they'll take an
afternoon off Saturday and put on the
big service exhibition of the year.
Notre Danes husky football eleven
will be the opponents of Elmer Oil
plant that afternoon and Army's hard
est test is certain to develop In the
first big contest between east and
west this season.
East and west tangles in this foot
ball year are going to be skinny.
With the traditional big teams out OF
1t, casting for all-American material
is going to be heavily endowed with
consideration OF western fayorites.
The coming game should be produc-
tive OF a great deal Of comparative
study
Notre Dame fell before Nebraska
and then smothered the heavy South
Dakota eleven.
Michigan wa1loped Nebraska. Aer.
ial attacks have ever been the forte
of Notre Dame teams, but the fact
that Nebraska was able to call halt
on these tactics speaks well for the
Army's chances. II anything, the
Army's versatile style play should be
even more effective against the In
dian eleven than was Nebraska. for
the cadets always have been some
few shucks at open tactics themselves,
And IN Oliphant, they have one OF
the greatest line smashers.
The following Saturday Michigan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-10-30

quarter found Quincy on the bal
| near the center of the field.
| Quincy started the last perloo
with two line plays for short gains
and a 15-yard forward pass to Nc
Daniels. Then it was just steady
advance up the field, until in posi-
ton near the goal, where Stewart
made his fourth touchdown. the sew
enth for Quincy, on a short right
end run. He punted to Mckinney
and Best kicked goal.
Keokuk Comes Back.
At this point Keokuk started regis
tering their delayed comeback.
Quincy had practically all substitutes
in the field of play during this quar-
ter. Keokuk made several good
gains, and when near the goal, Rob
erts carried the ball over for keo-
kuk's first score. Roberts punted
out and Ebersole place kicked. Again
in the next few downs following the
kick of, the visitors marched along
to another score, Neill taking the
ball over. Ebersole again kicked
goal This practically ended the
game with the score of As to IA,
Quincy, and the ball was held by
Quincy on the Quincy S0-yard line
at the games end. The fine playing
of vansteel at right guard was not
able feature of Quincy's defense.