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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08
RUSSIANS READY TO
EVACUATE PETROGRAD

Petrograd, Sept. S.-Although Pc
trograd, in the opinion of various mill
itary authorities is in no immediate
danger on account of the fall of Riga.
preparations are being made against
the eventuality of an unexpected
descent by the Germans.
The temporary government has ap-
pointed a special civil commission
with authority to preserve order, sup
press seditionary meetings, suspend
the publication of newspapers and
where desirable clear the city of un-
desirable elements. The cabinet has
decided that there is as yet no need
for the government to be trans
ferred elsewhere.
Although there are no signs of a
panic there are elements in the
population, particularly members of
the wealthy class, who are leaving. or
attempting to leave in large numbers
Many business firms are considering
Continued on Pave TwoN
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08
Senate Adopted Provision
as Recommended by the
Finance Committee.
SOLDIERS ABROAD
MAY GET BONUS
Trarnmell Urges Exemption
Standards From $4,000
to $4,000.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Sept. THE income
tax section of the two billion and a
half war revenue bill was virtually
disposed of by the senate in an adop-
tion of the provisions as drafted by
the finance committee to raise eight
hundred and forty million more reve-
nue. from incomes, including the four
hundred and eighty million from in
dividuals, and three hundred and six
ty million from corporations.
After Senator Hardwick introduced
the bill by LaFollette to levy a ten
percent. tax on incomes exceeding
twenty-five thousand dollars for pay
ing every American sCl.iier fighting
abroad monthly bonus of fifty dol
the proposal as it would -"make the
American army mercenary in the
strictest sense of the word"
Senator Chamberlain said ''some
senators say there is no danger Of
invasion, and deny the authenticity
of a letter sent to Mexico by Ger
many. | say there is danger of in
vasion. This amendment should not
have been offered. It's purpose is to
create unrest among our soldiers"
Senator Hardwick in reply asked if
it was an insult for the American
soldier to have his pay increased. He
said: "This thing labelled patriotism
of spread eagle type don't appeal to
me-" He reiterated his arguments
against conscription and the state
ments that all regulars in the militia
and volunteers should be the ones
who should have gone to France. He
declared the plan of raising the army
was not the presidents, but that of
the militarists of the nation.
After Senator Hardwick had COM |
pleted his reply, Senator Williams
criticised the Georgia Senator's past
and present attitude toward the draft
law. eve seldom have witnessed a
finer case of self-inflation and puffed
up self-acting than that which has
Just been shown here" said Williams
Final action on income tax section
expected to be completed Monday.
TrammelIs Proposition.
Senator Trammell of Florida,
opened the debate in behalf of his
amendment to give greater income
tax exemptions to married and single
persons. 1t would make the eXemp- |
ton standards $4,000 and $4,000 re-
spectively, instead of $1,000 and
$4,000.
can income of $4,000 a year buys
no more now than one of 81 200 did
ten years ago." he said. !
Referring to intimations that those
fighting for higher taxes We're seek
ing to make the war unpopular, Sem
ator Trammell said:
81 have sought to impose the bur
den of taxation on war profits and
incomes of the wealthy. If that is
disloyalty, 1 plead guilty to the in
dictment. Is it disloyalty to con-
script wealth and shift the burden of
the war to the rank and file of the
people who are already have hard
ships enough to bear? l believe in
wealth as well as our
manhood"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08
DOZEN MEN
EXEMPTED
DISTRICT BOARD HOLDS BUSY
SESSION AT CHIPLEY, BUT
MEET HERE HEREAFTER. ROB-
ERTS NAMED ON BOARD.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

SPECIAL IO THE JOURNAL
Chipley, Fla, Sept. 6.-At the dis
trict board meeting today the mem
bers present were Tom Watts, chair
man; DR.. L. C. Phillips and Henry
Brett.
The exemptions allowed in Escam-
bia county were Daniel S. Sheehan,
Charles H. Smith, John Robinson,
Joseph L. Jones, Adron w. Harris,
Charles A. Sharon, Geo. j. Brown,
Willie Winegate, Robert Phillips,
Frank Faulk, Hans c. Hanson, and
Scott A. Harris. The claims denied
were William Henry Goodwin and
Frank Caro-.
In Alachua county the board ex-
en1pted fourteen and denied oneS
Washington county, allowed one and
denied two; Jefferson county, allowed
ty, allowed none, and denied one;
Holmes county, allowed one; Okla
loosa county, exempted none, and al
lowed two; Liberty county, none were
allowed and granted two; Walton
county, exempted six.
The next meeting will be about
September Is. Work of the board is
very much congested, due to an in
ability to employ competent clerical
assistance.
The entire work is about half fin
ished, and it is necessary to draw
only few more men to complete the
quota from each county. The work
should be completed by September
20.
But few married men are accepted
and only few industrial exemptions
were granted
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08
NO SECOND CALL
IS CONTEMPLATED
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, D. c., Sept. PRO
vost Marshal General Crowder, in a
statement regarding new rulings con-
cerning the execution of the draft
law, said no date had been set for a
second call for men for the national
army, and so far as known no second
call was contemplated by President
Wilson.
The rulings provide that the regis
trant who is not called in the first
draft are not permitted to be ad-
vanced, even at his own request, and
sent with the first quotas. The ac
ceptance of substitutes for men
drafted is prohibited.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08
TOTAL 54PASS
PHYSICAL TEST
NEW ARMY
Seventy-Five Men Examined
and But Twenty-One
Were Rejected.
PERCENTAGE IS
LOWERED SLIGHTLY
Work Progressed Steadily
Throughout Day and
Be Continued Today.

Out of the rs men examined for
service in the national army yester-
day, 81 passed the physical tests. This
is a slightly lower percentage than
that of the day before, but Is much
higher than the marks in The fiyst
draft.
The work progressed steadily yes
terday throughout the day, several To-
cal physicians again assisting DR.. w.
l.. Address in the examinations. At
the present rate, it is believed that
all of the men will be examined by
Monday, as those who do not report
are closely watched and urged to be
examined.
Those who passed the examinations
yesterday are as follows:
c. r. Thomas, John lowers, Ira A.
Ezell, Freddie Roberts, E. E. Flow
ers, w. M. Whitwell, A. l. Busey, w.
w. Day, j. B. Higdon, John H. Car
ter, C. C. Mertins, H. n. Fleming,
E. j. Jennis, j. A. Wilson, w. r.
Meriwether, Jr., NJ. l.. White, Louis
Raymond, Cleveland Butler, Ernest
Francis, Paul Reese, o. S. Goodlow,
M. E. Henderson, w. A. Shaffer.
Willie Zarragossa, E. L. Boyett.
George Robinson. c. G. Hall, Claw
Robinson, Marselos Melvin, Willie
Malachi, Hillard Isom, Willie Lewis,
sIso NJ Geaid. ease ". R Hsoafep Roaiepp. Va HartS G
Brauch, J. B. Mayo, Tener Baker,
Joe Barn, Richard Brooks, w. G.
Davenport, Walter Louis, A. w.
Cobb, w. F. Gill, NJ. NJ. Potter.
Lloyd Berralds, o. II. Slair, o. F.
Parazine, Lawrence Coat, Steve Ear
ragossa. E. 3. Steele
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08
DOCTOR YAT SEN
HEADS CHINK NAVY
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Pekin, Sept. 8.-(Delayed)- Doc
tor Sun Vat Sen has been designated
commander in chief of the army and
navy of the new military government
of China.
Doctor Sun was proclaimed by sew
enty members of the disbanded Chi
nese parliament meeting at Canton.
The military governor of Peking is
supporting the Peking government in
fear of fighting between the two
forces and civilians in Canton are
fleeing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08
BULLION EMBARGO IS
ORDERED BY PRESIDENT

Washington, Sept. s.-President
Wilson has placed an embargo, effec-
tive September 10, on the expectation
coin bullion and currency. He au-
thorized the secretary of the treasury
to license such expectations where. in
the opinion of the fede1l reserve
board, thev were not harmful to the
public interest A strict adhesion to
the embargo is regarded as unlikely
and undesirable.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08
CAR STRIKE REACHES
THE FIGHTING STAGE
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept 7.-Seri-
Gus rioting broke out after the strike
breakers attempted to run cars, fol-
lowing strike of street car men. The
strike breakers were assailed with
clubs and bricks, and several were
badly beaten All cars were stopped
Trouble between the employees and the
company is said to have been the re-
suit of the dismissal of four men fol-
lowing the installation OF the cash
registering system on the cars.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08
FLORIDA HAS $50
MEN AT CAMP JACKSON

Columbia, South Carolina, Sept Z
one hundred and
eighty drafted men from Florida
have reported to Camp Jackson.
About one thousand men have re-
ported, including those from South
and North Carolina. Training began
under non-commissioned officers of
the regular army.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08
|. W. W. CONSPIRACY
WAS NATIONWIDE
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

washington, Sept. 7.-Evidence IS
said to be fast accumulating to sup
port the belief that a gigantic con-
spiracy has existed for some time to
cripple the government in carrying
on the war, as a result of the nation
wide raid on headquarters of the in
dustrial workers of the world by
federal agents. Results of Chicago
grand jury returns probably indicate
the depth of alleged plots against the
government.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08
WOMEN in ESChMBIA
co. JAIL PARDONED
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Tallahassee, Fla, Sept. s.-All of
the alleged immoral women held in
the Escambia county Jail since the
raid of the Pensacola restricted dis
trict, We're issued pardons today. The
pardons are conditional upon good
behavior, and the women will be taken
into custody again if they do not "go
straight"
The announcement of these pardons
was made by the pardon board to-
day, as foretold in these columns
Friday morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08
LIVE STOCK PRODUCERS
PROMISE COOPERATION

Washington, Sept. Live stock
producers of the nation. are meeting
with the food administration officials
to discuss means of stimulating the
meat production, and have pledged
themselves to observe any regulations
the government eIopts for control of
their industry.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08
ONE MORE ENLISTS
HERE IN u. s. ARMY

One recruit was received at the
army station in Pensacola yesterday,
the sole name on the honor roll being
tnat of Roy c. Ritch, who enlisted
for service in the quartermaster's
corps of the national army. Mr..
Ritch served in the navy until May
%, 1916, when he was honorably dis
charged, and though his home is in
lakewood, Texas, he has been en-
ployed aboard one of The local gov
ernment vessels
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08
ASSURE EVERY PART
OF L. S. SUPPLY COAL

Washington, Sept. ITO assure
every part of the country an ade-
quate supply of coal this winter, the
administration will appoint a COM
rnittee in each state to assist in ap-
portioning the output. Then the state
representatives will appoint a local
comm. ittee to suggest sair retail
prices,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08
PRESERVATION OF
DEMOCRACY GREATEST

Minneapolis. Sept 8.-The Ameri-
can alliance for labor and democracy
closed its session, and Samuel Comp
ers was elected president. Among
the declaration of its principles area
Conscription of wealth as well as
men, heavy taxes on incomes; equal
suffrage, but the over-shadowing is
sue, the declaration concludes, is tho
preservation of Democracy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08
LARGEST CORN CROP
IN COUNTRY'S HISTORY

Washington, Sept Corn, which
is the country's greatest crop, needs
only few weeks more of growth to
mature into the largest crop ever
known in the history of the nation,
says the governments September
crop report
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08
TWO SIGN UP FOR
SERVICE IN u. S. NAVY

Two recruits were received at the
local navy recruiting station yester.
day, the first was w. H. Remington
of Ponce de Leon, and Ray Smith Nc
Pherson, of Josephine, Alabama. One
recruit was received the day before
but not mentioned in the reports.
This was NJ. B. Mcmillan, of Pine
Barren.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08
IN FRANCE
GET THE WORLD SERIES

Chicago, Sept. 7.-American SOL
diers under Major Pershing will re-
ceive detail cable description of the
world series games, President john
son of the American League so an
nounced today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08
APPROVE CHARTER
FOR NATIONAL BANK
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL

Washington, D. c., Sept. IA
charter has been issued by the comp
troller of, the currency to the First
National Bank of West Palm Beach,
Florida, with a capital of 100000,
to succeed the Pioneer Bank of West
Palm Beach.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-08
I H E w E A T H E r

Generally fair Saturday and Sunday.
gentle shifting winds.
Yesterdays temperature: Highest. se
degrees: lowest, 70 degrees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-26
CAMDEN LEADERS
HERE SATURDAY
Speed Boys the Attraction at
Auditorium; Locals Expect
Hard Battle


The Camden speed boys will be here
Saturday night for a game with the
local Independents. 1t will be the
second appearance here of the East
ern League leaders. Assurance has
been given that Jackie Adams and the
regular lineup will be here tomor-
row night. Manager Ike McCord ex-
poets the hardest game of the sea-
son.
The local squad practiced yesterday
and to-day at the P. r. r. Y. NJ. C. A.
gymnasium. The passing and team
work was good.
Mcconnell I'm Lineup
Dave Mcconnell will be in the line
up Saturday and with the practices this
week. he is in the best of condition and
is ready for hard work. Captain Nc
Cords injured eye is improving and he
will be back in the lineup for Satur-
day nights battle with the Eastern
Leaguers.
An interesting dance program will
be offered after the game. The Miss
Sarah Lemer orchestra will be increas-
ed to eight pieces and will include a
bass violin and a flute.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-26
CITY LEAGUE RACE TIGHT
TECH TRACK ATHLETES TO
TAKE UP WORK NEXT MONTH
An Abundance Of MaeridGiues Promise of Another Success
ful Year; Seek More Trophies

With an abundance of material in
the freshman class and 19 stars from
last seasons victorious team, Coache es
Hill and Peet will make their first call
for track candidates for the Technical
high school track team next week,
Training starts directly following the
midyear examinations during the first
week of February.
Harry Eyster is manager of the
team, while Pete" Sutch will captain
the aggregation. Both are members of
the relay team that will visit Philadel-
phia in April. Manager Eyster will
likely drop the meets with the Mer-
cersburg Academy reserves at that
place, and the annual visit to the
State College for the interscholastics
will also be Cancelled for this season.
Last year the Maroon lads brought
home the large cup won by them three
times, and will now look to other fields
for conquests.
To Compete at Pittsburgh
Techs big trip this year will be
made to Pittsburgh where they will be
entered in the interscholastic meet
held in the Smoky City under the au-
spices of the University of Pittsburgh.
This meet will give the Maroon lads a
chance to oppose some of the crack
aggregations from the western part of
Pennsylvania and the best teams from
Lehigh University on the Saturday
prior to Memorial Day will also be
taken, while on May 80 the team will
stop off at Reading on their way back
from South Bethlehem to- enter the
Reading high school meet.
After Another Cup
This year will settle the final leg on
the cup that is held jointly by the Get
tysburg freshmen and Tech. Each
team has won a leg on the cup. The
next winner will hold it permanently.
The meet will be staged at Gettysburg.
Tech will again be after Central for
the annual track meet on the Island.
and il 'Barkis is willing there will
be a match between Tech and Cen
tral. OF course Tech expects to again
make a cleanup on the Island in the
State interscholastic meet in May.
One of the endeavors of the Tech
coaches will be to land the high school
championship of the United States at
Philadelphia in the interscholastic
races under the auspices of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania in April. Tech
is not worrying one whit about their
new classification. In addition to
their expectations to win in this class,
they hope to close the afternoon by
running in the Special High School
class open to all winners of the after
noon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-26

State League. If owners at Elmira and
Utica want to sell out why not let it
be known in business-lil1e manner. If
the reports are for the purpose of
frightening local financiers into taking
stock it is a poor way to do it. When
there is something good to sell, let it
be known and it will not be necessary
to beg for buyers.
If the people of Harrisburg want
basketball they can have it--and the
best that can be had. buy City Anna
teur League season ticket. See all the
games you want at a little more than
three cents per game. Can you beat
it for real sport? Amateur tossers are
furnishing something of a high class
every week.
The intercollegiate basketball race
is still close. Princeton, Pennsylvania
and Yale have each won three games
and lost one. Tomorrow night Cornell
plays at Princeton; Swarthmore at
Penn. Yale is not scheduled. The
standing to date follows:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-26
WEEEX$& 8 6oRNER

Friends of Herb Hunter in Harris
burg were a little disappointed We'd
nesday night. There is no denying the
fact that Hunter was fouled, but it
was as much the fault of the local
fighter as his opponent. Hunter is a
good boy and has promising future.
but needs some different teaching.
1t is just such occurrences as were in
evidence Wednesday night. that show
the need for State and local boxing
commissions. Impartial referees are a
scarce article in Pennsylvania. They
go beyond their authority too frequent
ly. The official in Charge Wednesday
night had right to declare a foul, but
he went too far when he created an
impression that the York man was in
the wrong.
President J. II. Farrell, of the New
York State League, has called a meet
ing for Wednesday, January 81, at Syra-
cuse. Why President Farrell insists on
holding meetings at points remote
from active centers is a question. There
are some towns in the league that need
boosting. More good would be accom-
plished by holding meetings at Elmira,
Utica, Reading or Harrisburg.
There is a whole lot of talk every
year, about circuit changes in New York
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-26

While the team will contain many
individual stars. the two men who
stood out prominently last season were
Captain Demming and Captain-elect
Sutch. John Demming ran the 440 at
Mercersburg last spring in SO seconds;
at Lehigh he stepped the half mile in
2.05 LIS. Pete" Sutch set a record
for the mile at Lehigh, negotiating the
distance in 4.36 1-5; at State he trav-
eled the two miles in 1901 1-5. With
this seasons team, new records are
sure to be made.
Members from last seasons team
who remain as a nucleus for this year
are Captain Sutch, one and two-mile
events; Manager Eyster, a clever per-
former at the dashes and broad jump;
Demming, quarter, half and mile;
Evans, dashes and quarter; Harmon.
one and two-mile; Davies, dasheS; Clip
pie, distance events; Koons, dashes
and quarter; Haehnlen, high jump and
weight events; Lloyd, hurdles and pole
vault; Nell, pole vault; Harris, weight
events; Elmer, high jump and pole
vault: j. Beck, quarter mile; McGann,
distance events; Boyer, high jump and
hurdles; Sherk, distance events; Sc
bourn. distances; Moore, pole vault,
and Gastrock, one and two-mile.
Grammar School Prospects
Add to this array, several stars from
the grammar schools who are now at
tending Tech as members of the fresh
man class. Carl Back, winner of the
shot put and hurdles, should be q
star for the Maroon this year. Beck
is credited with tossing the 12-pound
shot farther than the winner in the
high school meet on the Island last
May. He should strengthen the
weight department, in which Tech was
weak last year. Another star is Wei
gle, who was the grammar school
winner in both of the dash events.
Craig. formerly of Lincoln, is expected
to make a good showing for Tech in
the half mile. He won this event over
so candidates in the grammar meet.
Other winners in Tech are Philippelli,
100-yard dash; Pleam, 220-yard desh ;
quarter mile, Melick and Philippelli;
Miller, high jump winner, with Lin
gle. Hoffsommer. Strawhecker and
Hefkin, who also scored in this event.
BowersoX, another star. who set new
record in the broad jump, with q
leap of l feet 50 inches, is now pur-
suing the scientific course at Tech.
Wenerick and Garner were also win
ners in this event. In the hurdles,
Beck, Zimmerm and Wilsbach fig
ured. In the weights, Beck and Wills
bach each won honors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-26
Lebanon Valley Takes Close
Victory From Hassett

The Hassett five lost to Lebanon VAL
ley last evening in the Cathedral gym
nasium by the score of 2927. The game
was filled with thrills and was in doubt
until the whistle blew. The first half
ended 1910; the foul shooting of
Gerdes being largely responsible for
the tie.
In the second half, -IIassett took the
lead by three points. and then Lebanon
Valley tailed field goal and a foul,
tieing the score. The Hassetts forged
ahead again, only to be bested by Leb-
anon with another tie and then three
point lead. Just as the score stood
26-27, Lebanon scored from the field
with a goal by Loomis. and Hassett
shot from the tifteen-foot line. just as
time was called, score 27-29 Swartz
and Loomis lead the scoring for the
visitors, while the work of Gerdes from
the foul line, and the floor work of
Reagan on the defensive aided in Has
setts showing. Summary:
HASSETT CTJTP
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-26
LEAGUE MEETING
FOR NEXT WEEK
Will Be Held at Syracuse Ac-
cording to Latest Reports;
Rough Session

The annual midwinter meeting of
the New York State Baseball League
night, January 81, according to an
nouncement made in Auburn by John
II. Farrell, president of the league.
Sale of the Utica. club and matters
pertaining to the continuance of the
franchise at Elmira will be discussed
in addition to action to fix the length
of the playing season and the players
salary limit.
That the league faces rough going
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-26
STANDING OF TEAMS
Allison Hill League
lay night, Leopards vs.. Wolves.
Casino Duckpin League
Wilkes-Barre Wants Strait;
Scranton May Not Agree

Scranton, Jan. 26. - According to
one of. the Wilkes Barre sporting
writers, Manager Calhoun, of the
Barons, is sweet on Lee Strait, of the
Miners, and would like to get him
for this season. 1t was reported that
Calhoun intended to demand Strait in
return for Callahan, but now it is
said that the Barons are satisfied to
take Dave in the deal and that no
trouble will be experienced in closing
the transaction.
Bill Coughlin. of the locals, could
not be located to be asked about the
Strait rumor, but it can safely be said
the Miners wouldn't think of parting
with him. Coughlin realizes that
Strait was the clubs one consistent
batsman last season, hence knows he
will be a valuable baseball adjunct to
have around in 1917.