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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-07
MAIL YOUR GIFTS EARLY.

"Do your Christmas gift mailing tor
Sammy earlyp
That the United States postoffice asks
all of us who stay at home and have the
time, inclination to give one or more Amer
lean soldiers across the seas present on
Christmas day.
1t is necessary that these gift parcels be
mailed early; that they be prepared &C
cording to postal specifications, limited IN
weight and contents that they be addressed
properly-all that our boys over there may
receive them on Christmas day.
You know, men and women of Pensa-
cola, these boys are going to miss their
native land that day. They'll miss their
friends on American soil. Many of them
will miss their wives and children, fathers,
mothers, sisters and sweethearts more that
day than since they embarked for service
Somewhere in France
And for some of those brave American
soldiers this may be their last Christmas
day on earth.
We cannot do too much for them. We
cannot let one of those boys over there feel
on Christmas day that he has been forgot
ten by his own, his native land, the land
whose liberty and honor and very exist
ence he is defending.
Even though the boom of the Germans
gun sounds in his ears, and the powder of
the Hun smells in his nostrils, let us stay
at-homes Sc" to it that he holds in his hand
some little Christmas remembrance from
home and that he holds within his heart a
fragrant breath of love carried him with
that Christmas parcel.
How efectually that will silence in his
ears the roar of German cannon and the
screening of German shell, Sammy him
self can tell you when he returns.
Let us keep foremost in our minds that
Sammy will not get that Christmas gift !:
ne will not have in his heart that bright
ness II we do not mail Our Christmas gifts
to him early.
Ii we are going to make the gift, let us
hurry to do so. If we are going to purchase
the gift, let us hurry.
November 18th is the latest day that the
gifts should be mailed-ten DAYS from to-
DAY. If you delay longer. he will he dis
appointed Christmas morning Plan to
send your gift in time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-07

contribute articles of their celebrated home
cooking to the feast; articles appropriate
to the occasion, such as pies, cakes and
candies. 1t is planned to garnish the en-
tertainment with this sort of sweetmeats
without which Christmas is not Christmas
at all
1t is early to begin the campaign, but
not too early. Will not the ladies of the
city therefore phone or write The Journal
just what they will contribute, SO that the
organization of the work may progress
regularly and effectively?
Do this at once, while it is on your mind
Just some CONNECTION from HOME that
will gladden. the hearts of the men away
from home on Christmas day.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-07
CLOSE BOWLING 1
FEATURE CONTEST

Three of the closest games of the
season were rolled last night at
O'Leary's bowling alley, on West
Romano street, Keyes making the
highest score of 1875, while Vickery
was second with 122.
The Duck Pin League will be form
ally started next Monday night with
four teams playing each Monday and
Tuesday nights. Names of the play
ers will be alter announced.
Last nights scores were as fol-
lows:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-07

THE CLIMAX.
What is perhaps the most remarkable
interview ever published in any newspaper
from the governor of any state, finds the
light in the news columns of The Journal
this morning.
Governor Cats announces that martial
law is imminent in this state
Martial law presupposes condition and
lawlessness which the regular constituted
authorities are powerless to suppress.
Think it over! :
He announce, furthermore, that whether
right or wrong, he will remove Judge Jones
from office
Think over that, tool
We begrudge the notoriety, the public
attention, which by this publicity we are
giving to this charlatan. 1t would be better
that his every utterance could be Sup
pressed
But it must be remembered that this man
is the governor of the state, and as gov
ernor his word carries certain weight with
the authorities at Washington To outside
authorities, to whom local conditions are
unknown, his word is influential.
eff the court reverses the decision of
Judge Jones, I will remove him from office.
If it affirms, 7 will remove him anyway"
are sentences eloquent of the mental pro-
cesses of this individual, which puts him
beyond the pale of being dealt with on any
intellectual or moral plane.
This fact should be stated, for the guild
ance of Mr.. Daniels, or whomsQever is in
terested in this dep1orable situation. Cats
is simply playing politics and is selling out
West Florida in the interest of his future
political welfare.
That is the milk in the cocoanut.
The worst aspect of the case is that he
is posing behind moral mask.
Prohibition is not the issue Pensacola
is neither worse nor better than any other
city in which units of the army and navy
are encamped. The city is free from
rowdyism any in the state or in the
country fact which Cats knows well
enough
Judge Jones is a man of high moral
standing, with sterling clean record as
a judge, fact which Cats equally we'll
knows.
1t was bad enough when this man. oc-
cupylng the chief magistrates chair of
the state, sought notoriety by eccentric
methods. That was deplorable spectacle
enough, but at least it was mild form of
disease only. But when bolstered un bv his
concelt, he enlarges his vision, gives freer
rein to his ambition, gratuitous1y SANDERS
ieoiuCil ol the state OF Florida and
deliberately attempts to work isseparable
injury to Pensacola and West Florida. the
situation is serious indeed.
The Chamber of Commerce and Rotary
club should wire the secretary of the navy
To-Day, telling him the true conditions here
and urging that full investigation be made
before placing credence in the false state
ments emanating from the chief executive
of the state
In no other way can we save ourselte,
from the Ill effects of Governor Cats
ioathsome venom and emphasize his admis-
SION that he is unqualified to govern the
state, which he proves by calling upon the
military authorities to relieve him of the
reins of government.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-07

More than 100000 cans of food were
put up this summer by the women's can
ming clubs in North Carolina
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-07

Because of the scarcity of men. a mas
ter house painter of Flushing. N. Y, has
hired a crew of women painters.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-07

Miss Marie Lohr. one of the most popu-
lar actresses on the English stage, has be-
come London's first actress-manage
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-07

The Scriptures revised by war gar
dener -"As We weed SO shall We reap"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-07

Harris for the winter. They think
nothing is better than the Florida
sunshine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-11-07
REAL ESTATE.

Julia Darlington and heirs to Nick
Altmeyer, $500, NE IA of NE IA Of
section 16, township 2 north, range
81 west, 0 acres.
w. c. Barrineau and wife to Frank
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-15
/. Shcrif's Sale

Pursuant to judgment order of
the Court Of Common Pleas for Clar-
endon County in the State of South
Carolina, dated the 10th June, 1917,
In the case of Daniel Harvin, plain
tiff, against New Hope r. M. E..
Church and the trustees thereof, I
will sell to the highest bidder for cash
at public auction in front of Clarendon
court house at Manning within usual
hours of sale, on salesday, in Septem-
Der, 1917, being Monday the 3rd day,
the following described real estate:
All that lot Of land containing one
half acre, and the building thereon
situated in Clarendon, county in said
state, and bounded on the North by
lands of Rose and Stephen Cordes
South by lands owned by Odd Fellows;
East. by lands owned by Rose and
Stephen Cordes, and West by Cain
Savannah Road. Said lot being the
same which was conveyed to the trus-
tees of New Hope r. M. E. Church by
deeed of Rose and Stephen Cordes,
dated 11th February, 1907, and record
ed in Book D page 23.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
E. B. GAMBLE,
Sheriff Clarendon County.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-15
MORE Than SCORE
KILLED IN AIR RAID
Germans Bomb South End, in Essex,
Forty Miles East of
London
PROPERTY MUCH DAMAGED
Nine Women and Six Children Among
the Victims-Fifty Persons
Injured.

London, Aug. 12.-Twcnty-thrce
sersons, including nine women and
six children, were killed and fifty per-
sons were injured at South End in
Essex, forty miles east Of London, by
bombs dropped today by German raid
srs, says an official statement tonight
Considerable damage to property
was caused at South End by the near
ly forty bombs dropped upon the town.
TIE text of the official statement
says:
"About 5:15 o'clock this afternoon,
squadron Of about twenty enemy air
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-15
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF CLARENDON.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
c.. M. Werber, Plaintiff,


C. M. Werber, Plaintiff,
against
Mary Abraham, John Abraham, Will
lie Abraham, Weston Abraham,
Alice Abraham, Eddie Abraham,
Enoch Abraham, Thomas Abraham,
Masseo Abraham, Hattie Abraham,
Hessie Abraham and B. C. Wallace,
Defendants.
Under and by virtue of a Judgment
Order of the Court of Common Pleas,
in above stated action to me directed,
bearing date of August End, 1917,
will sell at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash, at the Court
House at Manning in said County,
within the hours for Judicial Sales,
on Monday, September 3rd, 1917, be-
ing sales day, the following described
real estate.
All that tract of land, in the County
of Clarendon and State aforesaid, con-
tanning sixty-four acres, more or less,
bounded North by the old Salem Pub
lie Road and land Of Blanding, East
by land of Blanding, South by Plow-
den Mill Swamp, and West by land
now or formerly Of James Abraham,
ct. al, being Lot No. 3 of Tract Bow
plat made by Mcclellan G. Palmer,
dated March 1st, 1912
Also all that tract of land in said
County and State, containing sixty
four acres, more or less, bounded on
the North by the old Salem Public
Road, and land of James Abraham:
East by land of James Abraham, ct.
al; South by Plowdcn Mill Swamp
and West by land of Levi and Vein
berry, the same being Lot No. / on
Tract B. on the plat above referred to.
Also all that certain tract of land
in said County and State, containing
forty-nine and four-tenths acres,
more or less, bounded North, South
and West by land of Levi and East
by land Of Alderman and Preston,
more fully appearing by plat made
! by Mcclellan & Palmer, dated March
1st, 1912.
| Purchaser to pay for papers.
f.. C. DICKSON,
Clerk Of Court Clarendon County.
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planes were reparted off Felixstowe
lin Suffolk. They skirted the coast
to Clacton (EsseX), where they appar-
emily divided, part going south to
Margate lin Kent. The remainder
crossed the coast and went southwest
toward wexford, near which place
they turned southeast and dropped
bombs in the neighborhood of South
End, in Essex. Some bombs also
were dropped on Margate.
"No reports of damage or casual
ties have yet been received. Our own
aircraft were very quickly in the air
and they pursued the enemy out to
sea-
Two men were injured at Rockford,
but. four bombs dropped an Margate,
in Kent, did little damage. The latest
statement follows:
ENEMY raiders caused considerable
damage at South End where they
dropped forty bombs. The casualties
thus far reported are:
"Killcd, eight men, nine women, six
children. About fifty people were in
jurcd.
"At Margate four bombs were drop
ped. One inhabited house was de-
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-15
THE State OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ClARERDON..'
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
J. II. Winburn, Plaintiff,
ouoioct

q. IL. w llDufn, Plalntlff,
against
Alice Abraham, James Blanding, Joe
Blanding, j. II. Rigby, Queen Es-
tclle Abraham, Nelson Carraway,
Jr., William II. II. Carraway, Mel
son Carraway, Jr., Alice Carraway,
Josiah Carraway, and Fredrick
Carraway, Defendants.
Under and by virtue of judgment
Order of the Court of Common Pleas,
in above stated action to me directed
bearing date of August End, 1917, I
will sell at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash, at the Court
House at Manning, in said County,
within the hours for judicial Sales,
on Monday, September Bird, 1917, be-
ing sales day, the following described
real estate.
All of the right, title and interest
of Henrietta Carraway, James Bland
ing, Joe Blanding and James Abra-
ham, in and to all thai certain tract
of land in the County Of Clarendon
and State aforesaid, upon which
James Abraham, Sr., resided at the
time of his death containing seventy
acres, more or less, and being bound
ed North by lands of the Estate Of
Levi, East and South by lands of
d. w. Alderman, and West by lands
of the Estate Of Abraham, said tract
of land having been partitioned by
deed dated Dec. 1, 1915, as will ap-
pear by deed on record in the office
of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon
County, and the particular lots of
said land herein referred to and here
by ordered to be sold being lots 2,
q, Z, and 8, as mentioned and de-
scribed in said partition deed.
Purchaser to pay for papers.
E. G. DICKSON,
Clerk Of Court Clarendon County.
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molshed but there were no casual
ties"
WHEAT AND FLOUR
PLANS COMPLETE

Washington, Aug. 13.-Plans for
controlling the distribution of wheat
and regulating the manufacture and
sale of flour have bc,n completed by
the food administration.
Creation of wheat control board
will be announced as soon as Prcsi-
dent Wilson approves it's personnel.
This board, comprising officials of the
food administration and leading men
from the grain and milling indus
tries, will be made responsible for
putting into effect measures announc-
ed last night by the food administra-
tion. Regulations governing the con-
troll of wheat from the time it leaves
the producer until it reaches the baker
will go into effect September 1. To
eliminate speculation all elevators
and mills of more than 100 barrels
daily capacity will be required to take
out a government license. The hope
of the food administration is that the
industries will cooperate readily with
the government and that many of the
drastic powers given to the President
in the food control bill will not have
to be invoked.
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North Branford, Conn, Aug. 13.-
Fifteen persons are believed to have
been killed and score or more injur-
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To Lower Bread Prices.

In fixing price to be paid produc-
ers for wheat the food administration,
it was said today, will seek to give
the farmer fair price and at the
same time name a figure which will
permit the public to receive bread at
price much below that now prevail
ing. Licenses will be granted to flour
mills only on condition that they
charge fair and reasonable price
for their product.
AS soon as the wheat and our in
lustries have been put under reGu-
lation the food administration plans
To extend its control to bakeries, hop
ing to reduce the price now paid for
bread. There is no present plan to
put cereals other than wheat under
immediate control, although sugar
soon may be under government super
vision.
The price of the 1917 crop of wheat
to the farmer will be fixed by COM
mittee of which President Garfield,
of William College, will bo chairman.
The names Of the other members have
not been made public.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-15

ed in a head-on collision Of trolley
cars on the Shore Line Electric, Rail-
way. here late today. "A mistake in
signals by the crew of the westbound
cars is said to have caused the acci-
dent.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-17
SENSIBLE CENSORSHIP

The question OF a censorship for the
press of the country has been an up
narmost topic of late. When the fate
FL, hour comes both its desirabllity
and necessity Will be acknowledged
without complaint by the newspapers
provided a competent censorship Is
established. The recent request OF
tho Navy Department that the sources
Of news refrain voluntarily from puo'
fishing announcements Of the depar'
ture of American ships for the war
zone was an example of common sense
in dealing with this problem. In time
Of actual conflict. 1t might be neces-
sary TO 20 further than a general re-
quest. vet before an actual censorship
IS put in practice many newspaper
men would like to see some proof OF
competence on the part Of military
men for the task.
The government is not likely TO have
any trouble with the newspapers II II
pursues an Intelligent course. In the
ordinary stages censorship may be &C
complished by simple statement to
newspaper men in authority OF that
which ought or ought not 10 be print,
ed. The danger when the imperative
conditions exist. will be in handing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-17
THE SHORT BALLOT

yTha; ;hs. short ballot aSitalon Is
growing in a;:hcrents is shown by the
fac, thar Ten governors this year IN
their messages advocated the adop'
ton OF the reform. The short ballot
that IS the elimination of elective ofn'
GERS who have merely clerical tunc-
1ions in the administration or govern
mental affairs. is not al iAnoFauoH'
but Simpl: a return to the FORM OF the
federal constitution. which rcposeS all
the executive. power in d single !Hui-
yi6ual-the President. We don't eject
cabinet officers. Why. then. should
we vote for tine various heads OF state
departments. as we continue TO 90.
The need for this reform was never
so great as il is Under our present
primary election laws. The people
will not take the time TO consIuer the
qualifications of the vas, number OF
candidates upon whom they are com
PEELED now 10 pass. Their minds are
centered upon few officials, and they
ought TO have the right. when they
have selected these officials, 10 hold
them responsible for the administra-
ton Of their affairs.
Among the governors who recon-
uended the short ballot 10 the cons'd'
Grafton OF the Legislature was Cover
nor Hatfield, of this State, who made
these pertinent observations: u Il
der the short ballot system the recur'
renee of a political situation such Is
prompted the legislation OF the recent
special session OF our lawmakers
would be impossible. After
nearly four years official experience
Of the working OF our present system.
] am more convinced than ever OF the
desirability OF incorporating IN" SHORE
-llot principle into our constitution.
Like all good things the short ballot
is long time coming. but 1t is bound
10 prevail, as its appeal is becoming
more inSistent every year and us
necessity more imperative.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-17

The increase in the Regular Army Is
to be effected in five annual mere
meniS. but the entire increase can De
made Immediately in case OF national
emergency. Eight hundred ana
twenty-five additional officers have
been added SO as TO supply the nun
ncr necessary TO perform CERTAIN
duties required ~ statute law, Sucl!
as instructors for the National Guaru
and Al educational institutions. mill
. Iary attaches, etc. Authorization Is
also given for the utilization of en-
plCycS OF all departments Of the Gov
! eminent in affairs relating 10 the re-
serves. and steps taken. 10 secure IN
an emergency large number OF men
, formerly trained in the Regular Army.
The second part OF the National De
Tense Act contains some notable lhho-
+ yations, among them being The crca-
. ton of the Officers Reserve CorpS-a
lhody which is TO supply the officers
for the additional forces needed N the
event OF war-and the Reserve ON
GERS Training Corps. comprised OF
senior and a junior division and deS-
tined 10 provide the schooling nece5-
Sary for qualification for the Oftlcers
/ Reserve Corps.
~, The third portion Of the law, which
deals with the National Guard, diTldeS
into three classes, viz: % the Ma
tional Guard, CO the Naval militia
and CD the unOrSaniZcd mllluu-the
militia OF the country which consists
Of all ablc-bodird male citizens be-
! tween the ages of eighteen and forty:
five and Of all ahIe-bOdied males n1
! foreign birth between the same ages
who have announced their intention
TO become citizens. II seeks 10 IN
, crease 10 Il great extent the power and
! control of the Federal Government
! over The organized militia, which Is
STYLED the National Guard in this
law
f The fourth part Of the National De-
; Tense Act is distinctly new uepaT'
turr in American military legislation.
Orders from the Government for arms,
> ammunition and other war materlel
arc 10 be given precedence by manu-.
faclurng and industrial plants. II
they fail to comply, Tho, President Is
, empowered to seize and operate The
4 nlant for the benefit Of the Govern
mcnt and the responsible officials are
/ rendered liable to heavy fines and I'M
prisonmCnt.
4 non>partisan board Is established
! for the purpose Of cffeCting the mohiI'
iZaIion of such industries as are essen
lIial for military needs. lnveStiga-
lions are To- be made as To the dcsir-
ability Of the Governments cmbarkinG
in the manufacture of arms, munitions,
equipments. etc. and authorization Is
given for. lhr purchase of such tools,
implements and machinery as are re-
uuired for The production OF war ma
ICrial.
These then are the principal virtues
! ,r Iaoiclo inn already 3cCDmpliSl.
: cd. The defects of the bill and The
! changes necessary to make it effcC-
| tive | will discuss in my next article.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-17

There's Casey and Tracy, o'Gonn"lF
O'Donnell.
AND cooney and Rooney and Mooney
and Moore.
Mccarthy. Fluherty. Naprerty" Cap
Kelly g'a ani connors from Er!n's sr'"r
uannlran. Brannigan. Reilly and Flana
r,on6yaT, Mul!isan, Kccf" and n''T"o!"
Callahan. MorrisSey. Ryan. n'Sh"nE"
Egan and Hogan and Cavan and Fool
Each man has n shamrock. d"a" it'll,
1.un;jiy stuck m his holiday c"rt.
\ nraycr on his lips to the blessed -
ratrick.
in his threat;
For TINS il the day when til" Ih"'"'
graph records
Tho "Koisin nuhh." and the 'if"E> o.
Killarney"
Wearing thc. Green and "'':*i'''
Ma Chrec.
r,,nnou and Cannon. Cosi"ii" and Entl.'a
McEaddrn McCnrty. Mahmu'%, MAiIf,
Dwyc- and Powers. Mhit"E ANA
BrteS SF": ani MD Brennan. o'sh"' and
The beautiful harp-aac, all emerald ANA
golden,
To the hearts Of these lrishm"n over
Bu. behold: IL America calls for lie
Every s"n ct g. .ralric& vii! answer
--ll,nna Irving in Lcsti"'s.