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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17

Clothing Needed The Provident asso-
citation is badly In need OF clothes for
children. according To Miss Novclla
Gould, the superintendent. The increased
cost Of living II making II difficult for
the association to properly take care OF
even the most worthy cases A short
age OF cans and Jars Is hindering the
work OF the canning department also. she
says The public is asked to aid In the
purchase Of the cans.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-17

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
FRESH MEAT.
SHORTAGE IN
PENsACOL 4
Strike Threat Delays Ship
ments; Also Due>to
Car Shortage
FARMERS NORTH
CUTTING MARKET
Sacrifice Cattle Because of
Feed, Yet the
Price Rises

That Pensacola is suffering from a
partial meat shortage is shown by
statements gained from wholesale
houses and retail merchants, which
claim that threats of strike delayed
shipments, and cars have not yet
reached the city.
Car shortage also is blamed for
the condition, and it is even stated
that a scarcity of Western meats
renders it difficult toSupply some of
the demand. Beef, the cheapest meat
now procurable, has advanced on the
local market, during the past few
weeks, making some notable strides
last week.
Wholesale prices have advanced, it
is reported by some retail markets.
though the retail butchers have not
boosted their prices. At present the
price of beef, wholesale, is between
II IL cents and Is 1-2 cents, that is
when it can be obtained at any price.
A canvass of the retail markets
diseloses the average price to be
lout 25 cents a pound, though in
me cases it is as low as Is cents,
Nhle in others it is 35 cents a pound.
~SoY7le re.sl- raa1kets repo-t- that
they have handled no beef or Western
meats for several days, and it is ex-
pected that enough to supply the To-
cal demand will arrive in a short
while.
The shortage now is harder to I'M
derstand, it is pointed out, in view
of the unusual supply of meats at the
present time, due to the Western
meat producers dumping all cattle
into the market and selling the grain.
With this condition those in touch
with the market situation predict an
acute meat shortage next fall, be-
cause the cattle which would then be
large enough to sell, are being sold
ahead of time now.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
LARGE PEANUT:
PLAN TING IN
SANTA ROSA
Chas. L. Culton Rents 1000
Acre Farm Near Jay,
800 In Coolers
REFUSES S1.1o
Blu. FOR CROP
Peanut Farming Looms Up
Large-Goes Well With
Live Stock

Refusing to contract his crop for
future delivery at $1.10 a bushel,
Chas. L. Culton is planting three
hundred acres to peanuts on a thou
sand acre farm he has rented two
miles north of Jay, in Santa Rosa
county.
Planting is proceeding now, and
Mr.. Culton was in town Tuesday buy
ing farming machinery and imple-
ments.
The Texas peanut crop brought a
dollar bushel last year, the offer of
$1.10 shows the rising market, and
Mr.. Culton's refusal is therefore
doubly significant
Mr.. Culton after investigating the
lands of Mississippi, Georgia and
Alabama, decided that this region
offers the best advantages of all. He
leased the thousand-acre tract from
]. H. Smithwick with the option of
buying and hopes ultimately to in
crease his holdings still further. He
is big farmer from Indiana.
Fifty bushels an acre are expect
ed to be the average. At 81, this
would be $50, minus the cultivation
cost, about $40, leaving the hay crop,
at least ton worth from $40 to $40.
Later in the year, when feed has
been raised, Mr.. Culton expects to
put in livestock.
Because it is cheaper to manufac-
ture, it is said that peanut Oil will
entirely supplant cottonseed oil. For
cooking purposes it is just as good
Peanut culture therefore looms large
as new industry, and because of the
hay, and because of the feeding value
of the nuts left in the ground, that
the hogs would root up, and convert
into marketable pork, it is one that
goes hand in hand with the livestock
industry.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
CABINET. SAYS
STATE Of WAR
now EX|S 7 s
President Withho1ds Decis-
: ion But Is Expected to
j, Speak Today
HAS POWER TO ACT
!. WITHOUT CONGRESS
German Gunboat Blown Up
In China-Preparedness
Meet In New York
b AssoCIArEp PRESS.

Washington, March 20.-The gov
eminent war risk bureau, which in
sured only non contraband, will here
after insure all contraband for Eu-
rope except munitions. This decision
was reached at a conference of Sec
rotary McAdoo asa the bureau of
advisory board.
Among officials virtually unani-
nous opinion is that in spite of the
technical armed neutrality status of
the United States an actual state of
war exists between the United States
and Germany as result of the ruth
less destruction of American ships
and lives. Cabinet members gener-
ally are said to have expressed their
willingness today to support pro-
gram based upon an early call for
congress and formal declaration that
. state of war exists. After the cab
inet meeting Secretary Daniels says
no new navy orders were issued
He went to the navy department and
conferred with members of the gen
eral board. The only argument adj
vanced against an early call for con-
gress is the expression that the pres
ident has power to do everything
himself Immediately.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
VERNON LEADING IN
COUNTY SEAT FIGHT
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Chipley, Fla, March 20.-At late
hour tonight, with two precincts not
heard from, indications were that
Vernon was in the lead for the coun-
ty seat for Washington county, with
Wausau probably a close second. The
two precincts yet unreported at this
hour are thought to favor Vernon, the
present county seat.
The election passed off very quiet
Iy, although the greatest interest was
manifested in the campaign.
The votes will probably be Off
cially canvassed either tomorrow OF
the next day.
In Chipley tonight, when some
trouble occurred at the lighting
plant, and the lights went out, some
feared trouble, but the speedy flare
up of the lights prevented it.
There will be a second primary
within four weeks, and it now looks
as if Vernon and Wauseu or Chipley
will be in the finish.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
Women Will Be
Enlisted In Naval
Service of the u. S.
nv ASsOCIATED PREss

Washington, March 20.
Secretary Daniels today order
ed naval commandments at shore
stations, and all recruiting of
fees, to be prepared to enlist
women in the actual naval serv-
ice in case of an emergency.
The Judge advocate general
has ruled that women can be
enlisted under he1aws regulat-
ing recruiting.
While it is not intended to
place women aboard ships, they
may be utilized for shore duty
in connection with coast de-
tense work.
Grades corresponding to the
"yeoman class" will be given
to those qualifying as stenogra-
pliers, clerks, typists or SINH
lar positions. Training in
camps, number Of which have
been organized under the aus
pices of the Navy League, also
will be recognized by navy of
ficials as a factor in choosing
the women recruits. Another
grade of work for which they
may be designated is that of
radio telegraphy and other
communication divisions.
Difficulty of obtaining men
stenographers and clerks for
the navy from among the regu-
lar enlisted personnel caused
the question of women's en-
ployment to be taken up. By
filing the positions or shore
with women, the department
expects in time of emergency,
to relieve the men for fleet
service and sea duty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
MEETING FARM LOAN
ASSOCIATION FRIDAY

A meeting of the Southern Nation
al Farm Loan Association is called
for Friday, March %, at the city hall
at 1920 o'clock, when it is expected
that every farmer and business man
in Escambia will attend to discuss
the organization of the Farm Loan
Banks.
Letters have been sent out by E.
R. Malone, secretary-treasur of the
Escambia Association, urging the
members and all interested to attend.
The letter said in part: The proceed
ings of the meeting which was held
January II were somewhat irregular
as to minor details, and it is advis-
able that general meeting of all the
members be Immediately held to gel
the papers in proper shape.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
BRITISH AND
GAIN
Forces of Germany Rapidly
Retreating Along
Long Line
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

The British and French made fur
Their notable gains despite bad
weather and German distractions.
Fourteen additional villages from
Arras southwark to Ham were cap
tured by British. At one point the
British are fourteen miles from St.
Quentin. French cavalry is now
within four miles of st. Quentin.
French made additional gains be-
tween Somme and Ainse, and Paris
reports say that the French losses in
the recent advance have been slight.
Berlin, in its official communica-
ton, says that the retreat of Ger
mans rendered the field selected for
the coming engagements with the en-
tente forces useless from a military
standpoint, and everything advan-
tageous to their operations have been
made unserviceable. From none of
the other fronts has there been re-
ports of important engagements.
There has been an increase of out
post skirmishes from Russian front
north of Monistir and Macedonia.
Paris reports French captured the
German positions, nine machine guns
and twelve hundred prisoners.
Berlin says French attacks were
repulsed. Nothing has come through
from the Armenian and Mesopota
milan fronts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
WEALTHY TOURIST IN
JAX KILLED BY NEGRO
BIZ AssocIATED pRrss

Jacksonville, March 2o.-Dr. E. ].
Murch, prominent man of Bangor,
Maine, aged 81, spending the winter
here, was shot and killed today. The
police are holding George Thompson,
a negro, who Gains he shot Murch
when he found the latter in his home.
Police say that Thompson admits
firing on Murch, and claims the lat
ter rushed from the house and was
driven in - automobile TO the board
ing hoE@ Nhere he was EgGping,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
NATURALIZATION OF
RAILWAYS NOW URGED

Washington, March 20-Immediate
naturalization of railroad control
was urged by Robert S. Lovett, chair
man of the board of directors of the
Union Pacific, testifying before the
congressional committee investiga-
ton on all phases of the railroad
problem of the final disposition of
control. The question, he said, will
prove great factor in obtaining
new capital with which to continue
railroad development. He declared
about billion dollars new capital
viii be Required annually for the next
ten years to develop the railroads
properly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
NEWS OF REVOLUTION
IS TOLD EMPEROR
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Petrograd, March 20.-The last
hour of Emperor Nicholas as ruler
of Russia is graphically related by
Outro Rossii, of Moscow. The i'm
perial train stalled on the night of
March IA, one hundred miles from
Petrograd, and the emperor was
finally told of the situation by one
member of his staff after others had
tried to deceive the emperor as to
true details.
General Ivanoff suggested the
Dvina front be let down to the Ger
mans, who would put the town in
revolution, but the emperor declared
he would never be a traitor to Russia
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
SIX CONV|CTS
SHOT DOWN IN
BIRMINGHAM
David Overton, Noted Ala
barna Murderer, Among
Those Killed
HUNTED DOWN
AFTER ESCAPING
Found In Suburbs of City
and Fusilade Started
Immediately
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Birmingham, March 90 David
Overton, the convicted murderer of
Judge w. It. Lawler, OF Huntsville,
Alabama, and two convicts who es-
capped from jail here this morning,
were shot to death by posse in a
Birmingham suburb tonight.
Tony Malino, also under convic-
ton for murder, was killed, and ].
L. Lathehn, who was accused of for
gerry, was dangerously wounded.
Seven men who escaped this morning
engaged in pitched battle with the
posse in thicket near Birmingham
College, on the outskirts of the city.
All except Overton, Malino and La
then got away in the darkness. Fifty
shots were exchanged.
Overton, who was armed with a
rifle, is said to have fired the first
shot when the posse found the men in
hiding.
The men who escaped with Overton
were Tony Molina and Sam. Nessina,
under death sentence for the murder
of a peddler here several months ago,
and four other prisoners under in
dictment on felony charges. =
The escape occurred about eight
o'clock, and apparently was carried
out with precision. Tony Molina was
at breakfast in his cell with Inside
Warden Orr and Wade Allen, turn
key, according to the officials. Sud.
denly Molina jumped from his seat
in the cell where the trio were eating
and threw the brake on the door,
locking the two in. The doors to the
cells which held the other prisoners
were quickly unlocked. The prisoners
rushed out and were met by Turnkey
w. H. Cole, and overpowered him.
From the corridors they rushed into
the Jail yard. There they met War
den Lem Lavender. Overton and
Messina held him up, Overton carry
ing revolver and Messina a razor.
They took the warden's keys away
and locked him in the Jail kitchen.
From the Jail yard the prisoners
are said to have rushed down an alley
leading into Twenty-frst street.
When they reached Twenty-first
street they were seen by Deputy
Sheriff NJ. G. Smith, who was driving
to the Jail. He turned his car quickly
he said, and at the same moment the
fugitives ran along Twenty firsi
street to Fourth avenue, where they
jumped in small auto.
A negro teamster, who stood near
by, told the police he heard the driver
of the auto shout to the men: "Hurry
up. File in"
The curtains to the machine were
then buttoned, according to the team
ster and the automobile soon disap.
peared in the traffic.
Overton was under a death sen
tence for the murder of Judge Will
liam 7. Lawler in Huntsville, June
II, 1915. He was convicted last No
vember and had appealed to the SUI
preme court.
Overton Game To Last.
According to reports, Overton dice
with rifle in his hands, and, will
Malino and Lathen, fought the poss,
to the end after the remaining fod.
fugitives had fled. Boys of the col
lege took part in the battle.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
WILL
RAISE c ULF.
MONEY.
Members Pledge Them
selves to Produce $1,750
In a Week
T. D. BAARS THEN
WILL GIVE $1,25O
Highway In Good Shape,
Almost AS Hard
AS Concrete

Members of the Rotary Club de-
cided at yesterdays meeting to raise
at least S1,750 of the amount neces-
sary to insure completion of the Gulf
Beach Highway. The Rotarians
pledged themselves to raise a mini
mum of $25 each, and c. E. Dobson
announced that if the club secures a
total of $1,750, T. D. Bars will con-
tribute $3.50 to the fund. A general
soliciting campaign will not be con-
Quoted; instead each Rotarian will
devise the manner in which his pro-
rata of the fund shall be raised. Many
novel stunts are being planned, and
there is keen rivalry among the mem
bers for the distinction of original
ing the most unique plan.
All of the money is to be raised
within week, and the result of the
campaign will be reported at the
next meeting.
With assurance of $4,000 imme-
diately available, the Gulf Beach
Highway committee is certain the
road can be completed without fur
sther, delay, and the entire stretch to
The beach VIII be opened TO autoists
/ this summer.
+ Road in Fine Shape.
Right of way over the Gulf Beach
Highway is clear the entire distance,
according to members of the commit
tee who visited the road Monday, and
the work on the road has progressed
as far as the head of the grand
lagoon, where wooden bridges are be-
ing built across the Big Bear swamp.
The surface of the road is harden
ing rapidly, making it almost like
concrete paving. Light coatings of
sand have been spread over the road
to hasten drying, and with fair
weather, the road is becoming
hardened.
In its present condition, the trip
from the head of the lagoon to Pen
sacola can be made by automobile
easily in as minutes, travelling at a
moderate rate of speed. This is shown
as a testimonial of the good condi-
ton of the Gulf Beach Highway, and
the passable condition of the county
road.
1t is planned to place the road
working forces of the county on this
road at an early date, or as soon as
work in other parts of the county is
| completed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
Improvement of La Rua
Street Urged In Petition

Signed by large number of cit
liens residing in the eastern part of
the city, a petition was presented to
the commissioners at the meeting
which was held yesterday afternoon,
urging that a hard-surfaced road be
built along East LaRua street, Civ
ing hard driveway along the crest
of the harbor.
The communication, which made a
favorable impression on the commits
sioners, was received and filed. 1t
will be later called up for action, and
there is every reason to believe that
the work will be shortly attempted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21

LaRua street, east of Ninth avenue
and on through to the shore of Bayou
Texar, is almost impossible, because
of the sand, which washes with every
rain.
A force Of city workmen, with a
large number of available bodied
prisoners, are now engaged in hard
ening the road from the north ter
minus of Twelfth avenue to connect
with good road over to the BARS
place, and when this work is fin
ished, it is said, the LaRua street
project will come in for consider
alton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
Wilson Returns.

Washington, March 20.-Cabinet
members without a dissenting voice
it is understood, urged President Viii
son today to set forward the date
fixed for the extra session of con.
gress to determine further steps tc
defend American commerce against
submarines.
The entire submarine situation was
discussed at today's cabinet meeting
The president himself did not ex.
press his views and so far as learned
has not decided upon course. The
prevailing belief, however, is he viii
announce tomorrow call for an early
meeting of congress.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
TWO RELIEF SHIPS
SUNK OUTSIDE ZONE
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, March 20.-The London
office of the commission for the re-
lief of Belgium told the Associated
Press that the steamers Tunsie and
Haelen of the relief commission were
shelled by submarine off the coast
of Norway, outside the submarine
zone. The ships were not sunk.
Seven were killed aboard the Haelen,
and both ships were damaged.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
Early Recognition of Russia.

Washington, March 20-Early
recognition of the new government
of Russia by the United States is
forecast. Official advices indicate
that order is prevailing and consti-
tutional government will be set up
shortly, which will call for the moral
support of the United States.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
CONSIDER SETTLEMENT
OF IRISH QUESTION

London, March 20.-Bonar Law
informed the house of commons that
the government is considering calling
a conference including representa-
tives of the Dominions, to formulate
settlement of the Irish question.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
Tribute to President

Newark, N. j., March 20.-Secre-
tary Tumulty in an address at din
ner in his honor, spoke of the Gin
finite patience and skillful hand"
with which President Wilson is guild
ing the destiny of the nation, and he
said but few realize what he is do
ing for the United States, for the
world and for civilization and HUI
mainly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
TOTAL EARNINGS OF
STEEL CORPORATION GREAT

New York, March 20.-The total
earnings of the United States Steel
Corporation for 1916 was S342, 997,-
900. This is more than two hundred
million more than last year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
Preparedness Meet.

New York, March 2O.-Declaring
the United States was prepared for
war with any first-class power, a
committee of the Union League Club,
headed by Robert Bacon, former
American ambassador to France, pre-
sented report at the special meeting
tonight calling on the United States
to get ready. Charles E. Hughes pre-
sided. The reports said if we go to
war with Germany, our real protec-
ton viii be the navies of Great
Britain and France as our navy is
undermined. The report said the
United States had no real coast de-
Tense and our regular army organi-
cations lacked many things vital to
modern warfare.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
Hunt For Escaped Sailors.

Philadelphia, March 20.-Notwith-
standing the navy departments state
ment that all German sailors from the
two interned German cruisers who
tried to escape last night have been
accounted for, the police here are
working on the theory that two es-
capped.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
GERMANS CLAIM LARGE
FRENCH VESSEL Is

Berlin, March 20.-The admiralty
announces French battleship of the
Danton class, of $4,000 tons, has been
Summarized in the Mediterranean.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
German Gunboat Blown Up.

London, March 20.-A German
gunboat in the harbor of Tsingtau,
China, has been blown up and sunk,
according to a Reuters dispatch from
Hong Kong.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
Sent To Georgia.

Ell Paso, March 20.-The Seven
teenth United States infantry, which
is guarding German sailors to be re-
moved from Philadelphia to Fl. Ogle-
thorpe and Fl. Mcpherson, Georgia,
left here today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair Wednesday. except local rain in
northwest; Thursday fair, gentle to
moderate southeast winds. -
Yesterdays temperature Highest, 65
degrees; lowest, Sc degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21

CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-21
overton Game To Last.

According to reports, overton died
with a rifle in his hands, and, with
Mallno and Lathen, fought the posse
to the end after the remaining fodi
fugitives had fled. Boys of the col
lege took part in the battle.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-01

iillo convention certainly wouIu
have come to Armarillo and met you
face to face either upon the platform
or in your room and told you the
things that l am so feebly trying TO
tell in this letter, and l hope that
you have enough manhood left that
vixen you return here you will call
me on the phone and como to my
office, and IL / have made single
accusation against you that Is untrue
or have wronged you by any remara
that l have made l will not only
privately but will publicly acknowl-
edge It.
am delivering this letter to MIR.
Guthrey sealed and he will deliver
1t to you in person so that l my Do
sure that 1t reaches you.
beg to remain for the continual
promotion OF good roads upon an
honest and fair basis, and / am will
ing that the public In the future SHAH
be the judge as to whether l have
rendered the service well.
Yours very truly,
c. S Avery. chairman of the High
way committee OF the Tulsa Chamber
of Commerce and Vice-p president OF
the Ozark Trail association Of Okla
toma