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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-27
FRANCHISE GRABBERS TO TRY SAME OLD
STUNT UNDER NEW GUISE

STUNT UNDk
The Fisher-Capitain crowd is going
to try to slip over another permits
sive bilI' on the city council at its
next meeting.
AS a last hope to save the traction
gang ship, which was badly scutted
by the city council when the 80
20" bill was rejected just before the
aIdermanic elections, they decided to
throw overheard the extra 2O-year
period" ballast and make it a straight
3O-year franchise grab.
In this form the bill is conceded a
good chance of going to the legis-
IatuTe with the recommendation of
a majority of the council.
But it will be opposed by several
factions. There are those who figure
this latest child of Walter Fishers
fertile brain is the opening wedge to
the biggest steal traction interests
have ever attempted in Chicago.
While the bill itself is innocent
enough and simply offers the city the
right to give any kind Of a franchise
it pIeases, including a 3O-year grant
which it cannot make now, it is
thought to be the first step toward
sandbagging the city by the methods
suggested by our $25O,0OO gold brick
traction and subway commission.
Because Of this feature, some al
dermen and citizens want the terms
of the proposed grant outlined before
they will get behind any kind Of a
permissive bill in the legislature.
Spokesman for these citizens yes
terday before the local transpOTta-
ton committee was Aid. John Ken
needy. He protested against putting
the council on. record in favor Of any
permissive bill until the aldermen
knew what it was intended to permit. |
I L ~ IL
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
TAX COLLECTORS OF
STATE TO MEET

Tallahassee, Fla, Sept 1S.-"At
least one of the State Tax Commits
sioners will drop in on the meeting
and have the Commission represent
ed" said Mr.. Robert J. Paterson, of
the State Tax Commission today in
discussing the meeting of the Florida
Tax Collectors to be held in the Ara
gon Hotel at Jacksonville on Tuesday,
October 10. If possible more than
one of the Tax Commissioners will be
in attendance upon this meeting. the
object of which is to perfect the or
ganization of tax collectors associa-
tion in this state.
The meeting has been called by
Hon. w. w. Stripping, collector of Ma
rion county, who wants every collec-
tor in the state to be present. Greater
cooperation between the. various
counties and simplification of meth
ods in collection of taxes are ttSa
principal objects of the proposed al
sociation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
Willis B. Po,Uen Mixes In
North Carolina Journalism,

Tallahassee, Fla, Sept. 1s.-Willis
B. Powell, we'll known Florida optim
ist, booster, poet and periodical Jour-
nalistic star, accompanied by Mrs.
Powell and their daughter, Miss Max
Inc, arrived in the Florida capital city
last night by auto en- route from Hen
dersonville, n. c., to their home in
Clearwater. They will be in Talla-
hassee through the opeting of the
State College for Women Wednesday,
wher Miss Powell will be enrolled for
the coming scholastic year.
During the past summer Mr.. Powell
was editor of the Evening Hustler in
Hendersonville, a snappy daily, oper-
ated Ter the convenience of the visi.
tors TO that summer resort city. He
says he made three thousand words
every day out of five hundred words
OF pony telegraph, and cut down the
Ashevlfle papers circulations in Hem
dersonville three hundred head" but
Willis IS sometimes careless with MS
ciphers. At any rate, Col. Powell
kept in newspaper practice during the
summer and built q home in the
mountains near HendersonvillS where
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
YOUNG CATS TO
GET THE 0. X. OF
THE ARMY BOARD
son OF GOVERNOR TO RETAIN
CAPTAINCY, DESPITE THE OP-
FERED.
Washington Bureau,
The Pensacola Journal

Washington, D. c., Sept. 18.-It is
expected here that the report of the
board of efficiency of the United
States army, which recently examined
Sidney ]. Cats, Jr., son of the the
Governor of Florida, as to his right
to remain as captain of Company B,
Second Florida Infantry, will find in
his favor.
An army board was detailed to ex-
anime Young Cats and several other
officials of the Florida National
Guard as to their efficiency, following
a mutiny among the men of the COM
pany of which Cats was appointed
captain, and the making of charges
against him and several other officers.
The examination was ordered upon
the request of Congressman Frank
Clark, between whom and Governor
Cats there is mutual and bitter
hatred.
The report of the board has not
been received at the war department
but it is understood to have been
made to the division commander at
Charleston, and is reported to give
Cats a whitewash.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
NEW SUBJECT BE
INTRODUCED IN
THE HIGH SCHOOL
ELEMENTS OF ECONOMICS, AN
ELECTIVE STUDY, WILL BE A
NEW AND DISTI CTIVE
SCHOOL YEAR FEATURE.

Beginning this year a new subject.
the Elements of Economics, will be
given in the High School, and will be
open as an elective study to members
of the Junior and Senior classes.
The growing demand that the pub
lie schools better equip and train boys
and girls for the duties of citizenship,
with clearer understanding of the
present day industrial and economic
conditions, makes this new addition
to the social science studies in the
High School quite timely and valu-
able. A brief outline of the subject
is given for the information Of the
members of the Junior and Senior
class:
Economics is the study of wealth
and the problem of welfare"
Economic Ideals.
2-Consumption of wealth; (a)
Problem of the standard of living;
(b) Wages and standards.
Factors in the production OF
wealth-natural resources, labor, i'm
migration, etc. Large scale produc-
ton, business organization, transpor-
tation, etc.
4-Exchange of wealth, value and
price, price and monopoly, modern fl
nance, foreign trade and taxation.
5-The distribution of wealth, rent,
interest, profits, wages.
6-Economic experiments and pro-
grams social progress.
Vocational guidance.
This new course, designed especial
ly for the use of High Schools in
which emphasis is laid upon the con-
crete and descriptive side of eco
nomics has demonstrated its value
wherever introduced.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19

he and his family will spend their fu-
ture vacations.
The trip to Tallahassee consumed
only two days although much of the
road was bad. He declares that the
best road encountered was between
Tnomasville and Tallahassee. He was
loud in his praises of this stretch of
sand clay road, a portion of the main
line of the Dixie Highway, and de-
clares that this route had afforded
the most charming scenery of any
section he had traversed in the six
teen states travelled through during
the summer vacation just passed.
The Powells have many friends in
Tallahassee and are being warmly
welcomed upon their short visit They
go from here direct to the Peerless
PIneIlas Peninsula" as Willis calls it,
wtere they will spend the winter. Mr..
Powell says he has expelled all of his
bus ness cares and is returning to
Flo, da entirely unincumbered and in
a respective mood, open to accept
some of the marvellous Florida oppor-
tunties he has so literally lauded te
the w raA for more than dozen
years.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
RELEASE WOMEN
FROM COUNTY JAIL

Eight white women who have been
in the county jail for the past several
weeks, and who were named in the
conditional pardons issued by the
board of pardons at Tallahassee
Monday, were released from the coun-
ty Jail yesterday and Immediately
LETT that institution, fully understand
ing that they are at liberty to remain
in the city on condition they re-
nounce their old-time life, and try to
be useful in the community. The par
Gons were delivered to the sheriff in
person yesterday morning and the
women were shortly thereafter al
lowed to go free.
There were nine pardoned, but one
had already been given permission to
leave. Those who packed bag and
baggage Yesterday. however. were the
following: Minnie Cook, Lille White.
Minnie Pointer, Daisy Sullivan, Roma
Colston. Leila Howard, Percy Nelson
and Hazel Kirk.
Some of the above-named had been
in Jail since the spectacular raid con-
Quoted by the sheriff and deputies
some weeks ago.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
OVER 100000 OF NEW
ARMY TO CANTONMENTs

Washington, Sept. 18.-Marshalled
for the last time as civilians, more
than 100000 men of the national army
will go tomorrow to the sixteen can
tonments in the country, to be trained
for battle against German autocracy.
This increment represents approxi-
mately forty-five per cent of the total
quota under the first draft from each
of nearly fixe thousand local boards.
The war department has announced
the enormous task of obtaining
equipment and supplies for the army
is moving satisfactorily. It is in
dicated there will be deficiency in
men after the first draft is complet-
ed. 1t may be necessary to call an
additional one hundred thousanc TO
fill up the guard divisions and avia-
ton branches.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
Pensacola Boy Back After
Three Years of Service on
European BattlefieIds !
WEARS A MEDAL !
FOR BRAVERY
Was on French Front, At.
Capture of Monaster and
Was Also In Egypt =
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL

New York, Sept. 1S.-Lieutenant
F. j. Blount, son of Hon. w. A.
Blount of Florida, returned here to-,
day to seek a position as INSTRUCTOR
in United States training camp
after three years service In the Irish
rebellion. He was on the French
front, at the capture of Monastir by
the Serbians and in Egypt.
Bulgars and Turks were characters
lied by Lieut.. Blount as good fight-I
ers and fair fighters" He said that
after the days battle they blow a.
whistle and fighting ceases until the
battlefield has been cleared.
1t was not an infrequent thing, he
said. to see a British Tommy or a
soldier of other allied nations, raise
can of corned beef on the point of
bayonet above the trenches and
keep it there until one of the Turks
or Bulgars came to get it and leave
bottle of Cognac in it's place.
The lieutenant won medal in
France for bravery in saving French
unit from defeat. At the battle OF
Monastir he was wounded. Serbia
decorated him with the white eagle
after this engagement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
QUOTA OFF FOR
TRAINING CAMPS
AT NOON TODAY
DEPARTURE OF FORTY PERCENT
OF WHITE MEN BE WITH ESSED
BY LARGE NUMBER OF THEIR
FRIENDS.

At noon yesterday all of the white
men of the forty per. cent of quota
to be sent to training eansS today, as
sembled in the .Armory Hall to remain
at least twenty-four hours before de-
parture.
Though provisions had been made
for feeding and quartering the men,
nearly all of them live in Pensacola,
and it was unnecessary to furnish
them meals and lodging. When the
men assembled at the Armory, they
were given instructions for the trip,
necessary papers filled out, and time
of departure announced. This is
withheld from publication at the re-
quest of the provost marshal general.
Only two were not present when
the men were called yesterday, one of
them lives outside of Pensacola. and
had rot received his notice, while the
other is in training in the, officers
training camp at For yos'ethorpe
Following is the list of those called:
William C. Meyer, Robert NJ. Jones,
George G. Johnston. j. B. GRAY, Sam
Peaden. Frank Mace Hudson, E. Y.
Scoerquist, Paul j. Ridgely, Jonn l..
ErazwelI. Joseph Floyd Jones, Clyde
Rcache, Edward F. Walton, Alberr
Johnson, Arthur Udgreen, William T.
Hayden, Edward A. Beas1ey, Joseph
N Agerton, James Edwar Clark,
Ernest Turner, John r. Labrato, Law
renee Knight Knots, Thomas DISC
nus Brown, Alexander Thompson,
Jorr. Marion Afford. John Favgas,
Cia,.es Edward Jackson. Charles
Richard Higdon, Jr., Ernest R:era
] argue. Lewis Sam Kilbee, Eiward
Henry Austin, Roger Collins, William
jackson Max, Frank Caro-. Claude
Nta: Mcmillan. Peter Chacknev. Sie-
phen Russell Mallory, Deamantz Le-
vanos, Anthony Gotta. John Henry
Allison, Clarence Thomas White,
Charles kovronmeder, William Bowen
Gonzalez John 7. Holland.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
PEACE RUMORS ARE
DODGED BY BRITISH

London, Sept. 18.-A crop of so-
called peace rumors the German CEN
sor is permitting to sprout in leading
German newspapers convinces the
London press that Berlin is preparing
home opinion for another adroit peace
move, which will probably take defin-
lite shape before the snow flies. Much
news is coming through regarding a
report that Germans have abandoned
all claims on Belgium. Many ru-
mors relative to the kaiser's reply to
the pope's peace proposal are also
heard
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
REFORM GOVERNMENT
PURCHASING SYSTEM

Atlantic City, N. j., Sept. 1s.-The
entire reorganization of the govern
ment's purchasing system was urged
by speakers before the war convention
of American business men. The war
industries board recently created has
failed to meet the situation, it was
said, through lack of complete au-
thority under the law. Formation of
a new government department, sim
liar to the British ministry of muni-
tions is suggested. Secretaries Baker
and Lane talked, urging a close CO.
operation of business men and gov
ernment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
GOVERNMENT TRIES
TO SETTLE STRIKES

Washington, Sept. 1s.-The govern
ment has undertaken to settle the San
Francisco Iron Workers strike, where
there are approximately twenty-five
thousand idle, and which is interfer-
ing with the government shipbuilding
program. Chairman Hurley, of the
shipping board. and the Department
of Labor conciliator, will leave to-
morrow for San Francisco to look in
to the situation. It is believed the
strike will end soon, and when men
are granted the higher pay asked.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
Have Successfully Retained
Position Sought by the
Enemy Forces
ROUMANIAN FORCES
ENGAGE INVADERS
Two Unsuccessful Attacks
Made by Crown Princes
Army to Dislodge French
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY.

A5cOC1AIED FhESS SUMMARY.
Russia having recovered in great
measure from the effect of recent diff
ficulties is preparing to make a
firmer stand against the common
enemy. The leadership of Russian
armies has reorganized. The Rus
sian northern army occupied posi-
tions on Monday south of Riga.
Rumanians are also actively en-
gaging the invaders.
Raids continue in the northern end
of the western front.
There is little infantry action
there, but artillery and aerial activity
is. intense
The German Crown Prince made
two unsuccessful efforts to dislodge
the French along the Aisne, and Ital-
ians are still withstanding successful
ly the Austro-Hungarian attacks
along the Bainsizza Plateau.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
Enthusiastic Session Held
Tuesday Afternoon at the
Y. M. c. A. Building
e. GUY TALBOT
HEARD IN ADDRESS
Benefits of Inter-Church
Activities In the War
Strongly Stressed

At an enthusiastic meeting held
yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the
Y. M. c. A., E. Guy Talbot, represent
ing the federal council of churches.
addressed a large number of minis
ters and leading churchmen of Pensa-
cola on the benefits of inter-church
activities in the war.
Mr.. Talbot stated that by conduct
ing the work singly, the churches lost
much of the effort which would be
saved by cooperative efforts in the
same direction. A congress for the
purpose of standardizing the methods
of christian cooperation in the SER
vice of the country will be held at
Pittsburg, Oct. Ia, which will be at
tended by delegates from all over the
country, and will be addressed by
leaders in the movement.
For the purpose of selecting a dele
gate to represent the Pensacola
churches at this congress, a commit
tee was appointed by R. R. Jennings,
secretary of the Y. M. C. A, who
presided at the meeting yesterday
during the absence of Rev. John H.
Brown, president of the Pensacola
Federation of Churches.
Mr.. Jennings appointed the follow
ng:--Rey. u. r. slaughter, president
of the ministerial association, Rev.
John H. Brown, president Of the Pen
sacola federation of churches, and W.
B. Ferriss. Mr.. Jennings is ex-officio
a member of this committee.
The committee will hold a meeting
this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the
Y. NJ. c.. A. for the purpose of dis
cussing the selection of a delegate,
and the possibility of sending two in
stead of ono
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
FLORIDA FOOD AGENT
IS IN WASHINGTON

Washington, D. c., Sept. 1S.-Brax-
ton Beacham, of Orlando, recently
appointed federal food administrator
for Florida, was in conference with
the United States food administration
here today regarding his duties. The
details of the work to be done and the
plans for the future were explained
to him.
Beacham will have full charge of
the administration of the food control
law, so far as its provisions affect
internal affairs of Florida, and will
cooperate with the food administra-
tion in a general execution of the law.
The conference will be continued to-
morrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
Twelve Reserve Banks Be-
gin Distribution one Week
From Today
URGE HOLDING
CERTIFICATES
Exchange of Ad. Interim
Notes Be Delayed Until
Congress Acts
BIZ ASSOCIATED pRESA

Washington, Sept. 18.-Delivery of
Liberty bonds to subscribers will be-
gin September &c, Secretary McAdoo
has announced. Twelve reserve
banks will distribute the issue. 1t
is suggested to holders of interim cer-
tage to hold the certificates instead
of exchanging them for the bonds un-
til congress disposes of the bill au-
thorizing the four per cent interest
on its next offerings.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
SHIP
IS SUNK {; IL LOST

Christiania, Norway, Sept. 1S.-The
Norwegian foreign office announced
today that the Norwegian steamer
Askelad of 2.S23 tons gross, had been
sunk by German submarine. One
boat with IL men was lost, and the
captain and ten men were saved.
It was also announced that the
Norwegian steamer Rein of LIS tons
gross, had been sunk by German
submarine off Cape ST. Vincent. Ten
men lost their lives and the captain
and nine others Of the crew were
saved.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
NEW FRENCH MINISTRY
ISSUES A DECLARATION

Paris, Sept. ia declaration Of
the new ministry says in part, "Pro-
longation of the war demands great
er spirit of sacrifice. The govern
ment counts on the patriotism of
every one"
Regarding Frances war aims, Pre-
mier Painleve said: "There must be
a disannexation of Alsace Lorraine, a
reparation of ruin caused by the
enemy, and a conclusion of peace
which is just peace"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
GERMANY FORFEITS ALL
RIGHTS TO NEW GUINEA

New York, Sept. 1s.-Germany has
forfeited the right of possession to
Northern New Guinea, which will re-
main part of the British empire at
the close of the war, W. d. Holman,
premier of New South Wales. de-
clared in an address given by Lord
Northcliffe, and said "We in Austria
liza had no interest to serve in this
war. We entered it because of Eng
lands cause was the right cause The
war must be fought to a finish. and
Australians are pleased with the
mighty power of the United States"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
PAINFULLY GORED
BY A MAD BULL

Will Harrison, white, showed up at
the police station last night and dis
played quite an ugly wound on one of
his legs, which ne said had been in
flicted by an infuriated bull at the
ingram place, in the outskirts of the
city. Harrison stated that the ami
NAL attacked him suddenly, and be-
fore he could get out of the way the
bull had gored him. At the police
station he was treated by the city
physician and then allowed to go to
his home.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
DOLLAR GASOLINE
PUTS AUTOS OUT OF
RUNNING in CUBA
By ASSOCIATED pREss

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Havana, Sept. 18.-More than
a thousand automobiles in Ha-
vana have been forced into re-
tirement by the action Of retail
gasoline dealers in jumping the
price from 47c a gallon to one
dollar and in some instances to
$1.20.
After a conference between
DR.. Montalvo. secretary of the in
terror, and Miguel CASTOR, head
of the West Indies Oil Company,
announcement was made that the
company has a sufficient supply
on hand to last ten days, with
100000 gallons expected by ship
September 1S.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
VIRGINIA AVIATOR
FELL IN ENEMY LINE

Richmond. Va, Sept. 1s.-Captain
Eric Robertson, member of the royal
flying corps and a brother of Miss
Ruth Robertson, of this city, has been
missing since the middle of July,
when his machine was shot down by
German anti-aircraft guns and fell
$4,000 feet, according to information
received here today. He was either
killed or taken prisoner behind the
German lines. His home was in
Walkerton, Canada.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
MARRIED men BE
ACCEPTED AS BAKERS

According to instructions received
yesterday at the local army recruiting
station married men will be accepted
for duty as bakers, and married negro
men will be accepted for duty as
stevedores in the national army
Engineers are needed for many
branches of service in the national
army, and as there is a great demand
for men at the present time unusual
opportunity for promotion is present
ed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
ALLEGED Soldier Passed
Booze to His C0n1ruds

disposed of, and that in part, accord
ing to police, accounts for number
of intoxicated service men who were
seen during the day.
The soldier later got possession Of
his uniform and donned it after be-
ing locked up. Several of his COM
rades wanted to get him out during
the afternoon, but bond was not Of
tered in the sum demanded.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
SOUTHERN RAILROADS
SHOW GOOD EARNINGS

Washington, Sept. 1s.-Further in
creases in net revenue of railway op-
erations throughout the country are
reported by the Interstate Commerce
Commission of July operations of
Southern railroads, compared with
that of July year ago, and showed
an increase of approximately two mill
lions in net revenues Operating eX-
penses of these roads have increased
nearly ten millions for that period.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19

L. Shuler, sergeant at the local
post, was arrested and locked up in
the city jail yesterday Oh charge of
disorderly conduct. Witnesses swore
at the station yesterday afternoon
that they watched him while attired
in civilian clothing buying and hand
ing out bottled beer to soldiers in uni-
form in the rear of an alleway of a
that great deal of beer was thus
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
JAPAN IN WAR TO
WIN AND COOPERATE

Boston. Sept. 1s-Japan is in the
war on the side of America and her
allies. to win. cooperate, coordinate
and contribute, Viscount Ishii de-
clared at a banquet in honor of the
japanese mission of which he is lead
er. He said: "Our treaties are not
scraps of paper. We tried to play
our part; to carry our share We
helped to free the Pacific of the in
flueunce of the nation which stands in
horrid nakedness as a savage
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
HUGE DEFICIENCY
BILL PASSES HOUSE

Washington, Sept. 18.-The seven
billion dollar war deficiency bill today
passed the house unanimously. 1t is
the largest supply measure in the
history of the nation. 1t now goes
to the Senate where prompt action is
expected. It appropriates hugh sums
for army, navy and fortltlcations OF
the coast.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-09-19
COURT MARTIAL NEGRO
SOLDIERS BE PUBLIC

San Antonio, Texas, Sept. 49,
Court martial of negro soldiers i'm
plicated in the Houston riot will be
opened to the public, according to an
announcement of southern depart
ment headquarters. 1t is expected the
trial will begin at Ell Paso in about
two weeks.