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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-13
NO DELAY IN
SHIPMENT Of
FLA. MELONS
Sufficient Number Cars To
Handle Crops Promptly
Is Assured
/ FLETCHER BUSY
ON THE QUESTION
Crop Natures Verv Shortly
( and Growers Guaranteed
All Cars Necessary
Washington Bureau,
Pensacola Journal

Washington, May 12.-Senator
Fletcher Of Florida waN assured by
officials of the Interstate Commerce
Commission today that sufficient
cars will be provided bv the railroaGs
to take care Of the big melon crop
of Western Florida when it natures
shortly.
Upon receipt of a number OF let
ters from Western Florida, that on
account of a car shortage, it was
feared it might be impossible to
market the melon crop, Senator
Fletcher called on officials of the
commission today and obtained as
surance that the situation will be
cared for.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-13
Congressman Against Plan.
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL

n LOINL TO HE JOI RNAI.
Washington, May 12-Conrressmen
Kehoe, Sears and Drane of Florida,
voted in the house of representatives
today against the plan to permit Col.
Roosevelt to lead an expeditionary
force Of $4,000 volunteers to Fran e.
Congressman Frank Clark was
present, but did not vote. The Roosc-
welt amendment carried 215 to 178. 1t
has already passed the senate. It was
not a strict party vote as as demo
Gratis voted for the Roosevelt plan and
30 republicans against it. On the vote
on the selective draft taken ten days
ago, Congressman Sears, Kehoe and
Clark voted for the volunteer plan and
Drane for the selective draft plan.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-13
BROOKLYN FIRE CALLS
OUT ENTIRE SYSTEM

New York. May 13.-Au the fire
fighting apparatus in Brooklyn and
Queensborough, together with thir-
teen e.gines from Manhattan, were
called out early this morning to
fight a fire raging in the eastern
district freight terminal of Brooklyn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-13
AMERICAN WILL HAVE
JOB OF BUYING FOR ALLIES
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, May 12.-Centraliza-
ton of Allies in the purchasing needs
in a single commission is almost GER
tain to result in the appointment OF
American or Americans to the COM
mission. Officials feel expert knowl-
edge by Americans in purchasing and
selling methods are required to make
the commission fully effective. Indica-
tons are the program viii be def
nitely ratified by the Allies and CON-
mission will be operating by mid
summer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-13
BENEFIT DANCE FOR
TWO SICK WOODMEN

On Tuesday night next, May Is, a
benefit dance will be given at the ".
O. W. hJl, on West Romano street,
the receipts from which are to be ap-
piled to 2 fund for the relief of two
members of the Pensacola w. o. w.
order, who have been i'll for some
months. 1t is expected that a very
large attendance will patronize this
worthy event.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-13
To
CO TO FRANCE
House Voted It's Permission
Three Florida Con-
gresham Against It
BY ASSOCIATED Prrsa

Washington, May 12.-FolIowing
the house approval of the Roosevelt
amendment by a vote of 215 to 178,
Chairman Chamberlain, in the senate,
without debate, secured -pernission 10
withdraw the report from the sena =
and resume conferences on the bill,
Chamberlain said tonight conferees
on the war army bill viii meet again
Monday to consider the measure, in
view of the house approval o. the
Roosevelt amendment.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-13
THEFT OF COPPER
WIRE IS CHARGED

Arrested in the city court on a
charge of being q dangerous and sus
picious character, negro named
John Wesley was yesterday morning
turned over to the county authorities
where he now faces the charge OF
larceny. He is said to have stolen
a lot Of copDcr wire, the property
of the Pensacola Electric Company.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-13
RED CROSS RESPONDS
TO The WAR CALL
Eliot Wadsworth. Washington.

Eliot Wadsworth. Washington.
Finance Committee Red Cross
Chapter Pensacola, acting by author
ity executive committee, will heartily
cooperate with all plans in your tele-
gram tenth.
LOUIS DEM. BLOCKER.
Chairman.
That's the telegram sent yesterday
to the vice chairman of the execu-
tive committee in reply to a message
urging the Red Cross Chapter to
mobilize and reinforce It's finance
committee to meet the increasing
need of our allies and Of our own
soldiers, when the great troop move
ment will have begun.
The meeting Of the finance com
mittee was called to order in the
chamber of commerce yesterday aft
ernoon at 4:30 by Chairman Blocker.
This was the only business trans
acted, the committee adjourned to the
next called meeting, when the plars
have been received from Mr.. Wads-
worth.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-13
Teddy .JUbilant.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, May 12.-Col.
Roosevelt made no secret tonight Of
his delight at the action of the house,
but refused to discuss plans of putting
a military force in the field until the
AUTHORIZATION becomes official.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-13
WOMAN WINS IN THE
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Montgomery, Ala, May 12.-Mrs
K. G. Duffield, of Memphis, won the
championship of the Wor,en's South
ern Golf Association here today in the
nineteenth hole, defeating her towns
woman, Miss Louise Hunter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-13
OMAR KHAYYAM WINS
RICH KENTUCKY DERBY

Louisville, KY, May 1.-THE forty
third Kentuck derby was won here to-
day by Omar Khayyam. Ticket was
second, and Midway, third; time,
2.043-5.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-13

He that wrestles with us strength
ems our nerves, sharpens our skill.
Our antagonist is our helper.-Burke.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-13
WEATHER FORECAST

Generally fair Sunday and Monday;
gentle shifting winds except north and
northeast over north portions.
Yesterdays tempeTa tuTe: Highest, II
degrees; lowest So degrees
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-13

Continued on Page Two.l
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31

Betty, my cook to come and pay
for me. Straight way she came.
Betty pray for me, She did, and
the "lndows of heaven opened Gcd
heard her prayer. Arising, tears
streaming down her checks and also
down every ones there, he said:
Betty sing something's" She said
III God $ way: Cornelius what
must I sinp?' Come g sinner,
poor and needy She sang it.
kissed his hand and into the I'M
known he went.
Before J Picrpont Morgan died,
he requested that Harry Burleigh,
ours and America S sweetest singer
should slug at his funeral services,
and he did, and the story goes:
that there were more LIQUID eyes
from its effects than ever witnessed
before.
The late Oscar c. Murray. Of the
famous b. & o.. SO loved his COL
Orcd servant, that hc willed him
ten thousand dollars. Let us do
our part and force the world to love
us We can do twill We
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31

The death Of Miss Edena Roberts,
tcnC lcr III our city school, removed
a cultured woman from our midst.
She had a fine mentality; a brain
heavily charged with gray; at home
and happy III an argument; we'll
read; a lover of children, and was So
|dceply interested in her pupils and
this community. She toied as
hard to keep abreast of her daily
duty as She did to fit herself to teach
She will be sadly missed her death
to us is calamity.
What pity such teacher, and
womanly woman, had to be gov
Termed by such a lascivious princi-
pal as Randolph Kramer. His in
vestlgatlOn(D Of that vulgar Of vul-
gar pictures some one(?) putt on
the black board, may have shocked
her mOGeSty to the hour of her
death. We published it then and
can explain it now.
Being denied living aid to wipe
out our father principal of bastard
child, we appeal to the dead t.
help us, and / make this good wo-
man chairman of a committee be
fore the bar Of a just God. Au Re
voir!
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31

! male citizen to vote is as clear as
sunllght-as undeniable as i. the
right Of the male citizen. TIE
reasoning which proves the right Of
the one also establishes the right Of
the other. OF course. She has the
right, If it can be SHOWN that in The
exercise Of the right there is wisdom
or policy
She has the right to drink. the
same as men have, but it wouldn' t
be wise or polite for her to do so.
She has the right to smoke, or chew
tobacco and swear, and indulge in
other male prerogatives, if she wants
to; but it wouldn't be wisdom or
Lollcy for her to do so. True,
some women do drink and smok,
and swear, but that docsn't stamp
the vice with the seal of virtue
And because some women do vote
or want to vote, DOESN'T imply wis
dom or policy for all to do So In
deed, the majority OF women do not
want to vote.
BY what right can a federal
amendment for woman suffrage be
imposed upon those States that do
not wish for it, and upon the de
mand of minority of women? The
fundamental principle of democrat
cy-majority rule should be ap-
piled to the suffrage question. And
here is significant fact, that after
sixty five years Of organized effort
woman suffrage is still minority
movement.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31

Dedicated to the Morgantown
Post Chronicle As rode over the
battle field steering my faithful
black charger here and there for fear
CT treadlng upon what appeared to
me to be sacred dead with their faces
up-turned to heaven as if in mute
appeal for vengeance, l then and
there took solemn oath that if I
should ever prove false to my black
comrades, whom ! and my country
had wrOnged, my right hand should
forget its cunning, and my tongue
CleaVe to the roof of my mouth. -
The above are General BENJAMIN
Butler sentiments after riding over
the battlefield that his brave blacks
had died and won, one of the great
est victories of that bloody war.
Germany and no other foreign foe
has the power to bride loyal Negro
against America. the soil Of which
he is patriotic part. Though
hated by the majority of the whites
because, and only because he is dark
III color, and having no flag that
protects hirn, God for some reason
has filled his soul with fighting 10y
atty for the sell he has made, ell
riched and stained with his blood
and which in time is sure to be his.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31

Who is right Billy SUNDAY or
America stationed preachers? One
cS the other must be, or are both
Wrong' But the fact that Bi1Iv
could not befuddle the public were
1t not for the combination Of sta
toned. ministers, is good evidence
that they are stronger and better
than Billy Sunday, the biggest hv-
pocrlte that ever trotted over this
or any other country. His religion
IS as lasting as shaving fire and
about as beneficial to the RELIGIOUS
welfare Of this country as is leprosv
His prime object is money and if
has worked SO we'll, that America S
crop OF lesser Billy Sundays is dai1v
TO the curse of this country, in.
creasing.
We suggest that the sin-fghtjng
BILLY Sunday raise regiment aud
hight for America. Will Won do ~
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
A WHITE HOUSE DINNER.
Dishes President jefferson Served to
Ills Guests In 1902

Maua-Ncn Cutler the founder Of the
Ohio colony and father Of the or,li.
nanc" Of 49,, KEEP, Il diary all through
his public HE. ana it is now in the DOS.
session Of 'hur.r>, t.. Dawes. 1t con
i1iLS "n account o. "a ciuacg 4, tao
White N"u~c -ilru h; President JEFF
icrSou Feb. g, $50. - which Mr.. en-.
lcr and Sin Inc!uherS Of the h,U>c v ere
invited.
MI. Cutler wrote that there was rice
soup, round Of beef. turkey, mutton,
nam, loin Of veal, outlets OF mutton or
veal, fried eggs, fried beef, a pie called
macaroni, which appears to be a rich
crust filed with strillions Of onions or
shallots, which l took it to be; tasted
very strong and not agreeable.
Mr.. Lewis told me there were no
onions in it; 1T was an Italian dish, and
what appeared like OnionS was made
OF flour and butter with a particularlv
strong liquor mixed with them. Ice
cream, very good; crust wholly dried
crunbled into thin flakes. u dish some.
what like pudding, inside white as
milk or curd, very porous and light,
covered with cream sauce; very fine.
Many other jimcracks, Il great vari-
ETY. or fruit, plenty Of wines and good.
PRESIDENT social. We drank tea."-Co-
lumbuS Dispatch.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31

AS we see it, America $ weakness
ancnt detective work has been the
explanation Of clever tricks that
captured shrcWd rascals. Would
1T not been far better to have kept
all that has been done a secret? Did
1t not put thieves and murderers on
the alert to out wit the detective
force?
Mark our saying that Germanv's
strong hold and fort, is secrecy in
all OF her doings Ours is our weak
ness by talking and telling all Of
what we take for granted is smart
something new under the sun. when
III reality Germany has worn it out
hundred years ago. Be wise fo1
Americas good and keep secret your
helpful doing and wisdom.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31

A broadC) minded Southerncr is
up in arms over the agitatcd uni
vcrsal training for American pro-
tection. His only objection is, that
it arms the Negroes and that if
armed they II shoot up the South.
It's his guilty conscience for the
way the South has treated the Ne
groes.
Did they kill your women and
children while you were away fight
ing to keep them in slavery? Arm
them and the only injury they will
do you, will be to protect you and
yours, leaving the wrongs you have
inflicted on them and theirs to lust
God to adjust.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
Americans Physical DEVELOPMENT.

"hlle this country may excel in a
competition Of trained athletes or In
certain kinds Of mental ingenuity or
shreWdness, it is certain that the aver
age man IS far from model Of per
feet physical development. A casual
inspection Of the crowds on the streets
OF any one Of our large cities will re-
veal pale, undernourished and poorly
developed youths and pasty, flabby men
in large numbers and will convince the
open minded observer Of the desira bill
lty for the individual of some form Of
regular physical training That the
country bred, moreover, are not greatly
superior to those brought up in the
city has been the experience Of most
military men who have had occasion
TO handle large numbers of troops
New York Medical Record.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31

One touch of nature makes all
akin Knob Hill proves that. Be
tore the San Francisco Earthquake
poor people were not allowed or
Knob Hill. Sunday after the earth
quake, the rich, and poor; high and
low; cats and dogs all met Their,
together in harmony, and the PRAY
ing element bowed III fervent pray
CT.
This touch Of nature by us has
been seen twice in Berkeley Coun-
ty, w. Va. When Mr.. James We%;
died, a white preacher preached hi
funeral sermon, a white choir sang
his pail bearers were all white ana
he was buried in the village grave
yard. While Mr.. James West was
a fine man, the honor lavislcd on
him, was due in part to his war
record.
But the other case stands on lis
merits, and occurred at Darksville,
last Tuesday, when Strother Green
was buried. His life was spent in
Berkeley County where he was 50
we'll known and loved. The church
was crowded. Fully half of the
crowd was white, and one tier Of
seats was occupied by white family
OF culture as mOurners young
ladies saturating their handker-
chiefs with tears. The father OF
these young ladies Mr.. Bryarly was
one Of the nlourners AM assumed
all the expense of the burial and
doctor S bills during Mr.. Green s
illness. A white choir sang and
the organist was 50 touched it was
all She could do to perform her duty
1t was a beautiful picture-the kind
IN America that God and Angels
rejoice to look at. What a lesson
tor Our young Negroes. Live like
Strother Green. Make lasting and
loving friends-kill the cursed race
problem.
The village is named Darksville
but as we saw it and believe, God
and his angelic host called it Lights,
vile and Lovesville-nlay the day
hasten, when all of America can be
so called.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
Widowed Birds.

The married life Of most birds could
be taken for a model by members Of
the human family. For instance, the
staid, dignifed and homely baldheaded
eagle never mates but once and lives
with his one mate until he or she dies.
If left WidOwer-even a young wild.
oWer-the baldheaded eagle never
mates again. He remains alone and
dlsconsolate in the nest Of the rocky
cras or in the branches of tall pine
that formed his domicue while his
mate was alive. No other female eagle
can tempt him to forsake his desolate
life With him once widower. al.
ways widOwer. The golden wood
pecker> live in happy married state,
mating but once. If the male dies, his
mates grief is lasting, and she re-
mains widowed bird the rest of her
life.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
We're All Like Her.

Terence V. Powdcrly OF la Dor fame
was talking about compulsory arbitra-
ton.
THE trouble with the world In gen.
eral,'' he said thoughtfuly, rs that we
all know just what the other fellow
ought to do, but we take little account
OF what we ought to do ourselves.
Il found young bride one day bend
ing, with stern and severe air. over q
dry looking volume.
What are you reading| ] asked.
An excellent work. she replied.
called Happiness In Marriage
What advice l said, does it give
to wives?
/ don't know she answered. I'm
reading the advice to husbands.'n
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
MUSICAL TRAINING.
It Should Have Place In tho Educa.
ton Of Every Child.

ton Of Every Child.
We shall make no real progress in
music in this country, says Bruno
HUM, until we come to consider q
training in the rudiments Of music "A
an essential point in the education OF
our children.
Too often parents excuse their re-
misSness on the ground that their chill
dren show no spontaneous desire to
study music. Because child shows
no such desire to study reading, writ
ing and arithmetic do we for that rea-
son permit him to neglect totally these
subjects? No normal child desires to
study any subject, and failure on the
part OF child to crave a musical edu-
cation should not be permitted to ex-
empt him from such training.
In my opinion the average child
should begin to study music at the age
OF eight Or nine and for ut least two
years devote an hour day to the exer.
else of it.
After two years the child's prefer
ence and aptitude may safely be con-
suited in regard to further study. But
IN any event the two years Of study
have not been wasted, for he has al
ready learned something that will be
Of use to him all his life.
Musical training, especially in the
home, should have place in the edu-
cation Of every child.-Exchange.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
Lieutenant General

Many Of us arc puzzled to know why
n lieutenant general ranks higher than
a.n!aj"r general. Perhaps the explana.
ton is that the titles date back to the
commonwealth, when the country was
divided into military districts, the less
important under the control Of ser
geant major general, the rank beyond
that OF colonel, and the more inpor-
tant being governed by a lieutenant
general, the captain general being
Cromwell himself. The lapse of time
mas delctod the sergeant from the ser,
gcant major general.-London Chron.
iCle.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
Ocean Currents,

Ihere are tWcnty-Seven permanent
currents in the oceans of the world
ana there are nearly as many more OF
the sem1-permanent variety existing al
one time. Several causes tend to orig
mate and maintain these drifts. Uni
formly directed winds have the great
est influence, and differences of tenn
peratures, storms, polar ice and eddies
nave each some effect, creating usually
The currents Of scml-permInent va.
riety.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31

A question constantly before us
and commanding almost as much
attention as the war news is Should
women be given the suffrageo We
notice that the question of right is
seldom raised. 1t is the wisdom or
policy of woman suffrage that is
implied in the question. The right
IS not touched upon; though we
may say in passing, that the right,
under the Constitution, of the fe-
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31

What a Cod forsakcn realm
American politics has gotten to be.
After q man has dabblcd in it a lit
tie while, and has been whirlcd
round and round the drinking,
smoking, swearing, bribing crowd
all that is left Of his self respect or
moral stamina would find plenty of
room on gcomelriCal point which
IS said to have neither length
breadth nor thickness.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
Thrift Maxjna-

Nothing waste, nothing want.
thrift IS an antidote against anxiety
for the future.
Thrift deals with the present day
and plans for the future days.
Thrift acquaints itself with true val
ues and Keeps tab on expenditures.
Neither minute gains nor even small
losses arc moderated by the thrifty.
To postpone to- afternoon what
should be done in the morning Ia
thrifuessncsS OF management.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
An Architectural Com.

Claude Perrault was one Of the rare
genluSes who turned from the profes.
sion OF medicine to that Of art. Ho
was born in 1913, being the brother
OF Charles ferrault, the noted barrister,
through whose influence he became ar.
chltect of the Louvre in Paris. Tho
coionnade of this building, which he
erected, is regarded as one of the finest
creations Of its kind Of the seventeenth
century.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31

Foot prints Oh the sands Of time
They are telling truths tor everlast-
ing good. At the death of Mr.
Vanderbilt, surrounded by dozen
m1ll1onalres, he asked that some
pray for him. Not one had faith
courage. The multi-millionaire
seeing the situation, said: Tell
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
What Life Is

Life Is not made out Of money, and
friendship, and talents and patron.
age, and family influences, and good
chances, and good positions, and good
health, and good nature It is made
out Of faith, virtue, knowledge, temper
ance, patience, goodness, and brotherly
kindness and lOve..-Inninger.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
The Real Reaaop.

congressman and legislators have not
been lowered in grade during the last
twenty years, but public understand.
hg has moved up so much that it Just
seems that way.-Sioux City Tribune.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
Supsrenerqy.

Little Jane and Josephine were bust
~ engaged In helping mother dry the
dinner dishes.
But, Jane, you didn't get that plate
dry" objected her sister.
Yes, did, exclaimed Jane eagerly.
Il dried it SO hard that it perspired."-
New York Times.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
Mirrora.

The real object Of mirrors" said
Mr.. Pinkerton, lis to enable women IN
see themselves as others see them"
NO. remarked his friend, Mr.. Ankel.
oy; i think they were invented so that
women could make themselves loo,r ss
they wanted others to see them v'--
London Globe.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
Wise and IInwisa-

That is ever the difference between
the wise and unwise-the latter won.
ders at what is unusual; the wise man
wonders at the usual.-Emerson.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
Too Much Prudence.

Gwennie-Why did you refuse him if
he is such prudent man? Gcrtie-He
said he thought if he gotI narried he
could save more money.-London Opin-
ion
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-03-31
ClothesIines.

When the clOtheslinc needs cleaning
wrap it around the dashboard and
scrub it with brush in soap9uds