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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
MARKET PLACE
TO Be OPENED
IN PENSACOLA
Tabernacle To Be Remod-
eled and Opened in the
Near Future
BOOSTS FARMING;
LOWERS PRICES
Location At Spring and
Gregory Streets Is
/ Central

That a public market is to be
established at the Gypsy Smith tab
ernacle, Spring and Gregory, became
practically assured yesterday when
owners Of the land reached working
agreement with Ed. Peake, who pur-
chased the building some time ago.
Tentative plans have already been
adopted, and the market will be
opened in the immediate future. A
low rate will be charged for stall and
wagon space, only enough to insure
expenses, the purpose being not pri-
vate gain, but to try out the marKet
possibilities here.
Without much work, the old taber-
nacle can be remodeled to serve as a
public market, and its central loca-
ton is of prime Importance.
Farmers will thus have an open
market for their produce, and will not
be dependent on the dealers; and the
people buying direct from the pro-
Queer, are promised cheaper prices
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
HAMMER BACK
ON
ENTIRE FRONT
Momentous Battles Are
Now Being Fought In
Northern France
HINDENBURG LINE
HAS BEEN TURNED
Germans, DESERVING Guns
and Munitions, Are In
Full Retreat Now
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Momentous battles involving the
fate of Lens and St. Quentin, are be-
ing fought in Northern France, with
the fall of these two important towns
indicated as probabilities in the near
future. Haig's sledge hammer blows
are proving too much for the Ger
mans. The top of the famous linden
burg line has turned and all along the
front, from Loos, north of Lens, to a
point southeast of Arras, Germans
are in retreat. More than the impor-
tant Lens coal fields are at stake.
Correspondents report the unrelenting
British pressure is causing the Ger
mans to abandon guns and other
equipment. There apparently is hope
the British will keep up the pursuit
and catch the foe unprepared at some
point and effect vital break in the
line.
In Mesopotamia the Turks have
sustained another defeat at the hands
of the British.
British now hold two important
suburban towns of Lens anc are re-
ported firing heavy explosive shells
into the mining centre of Northern
France. Lens and St. Quentin are al.
most in the grasp of the advancing
f; forces.
/ Violent aerial fighting continues or
a large scale, twelve British ma
chimes failing to return, and ten Ger.
mans being driven down.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
QUINCY Gets
HOME GUARD
Seventy Five Enrolled
Rally Is Called For
Next Friday
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Quincy, Fla, April 14.-At a citi-
zens meeting held last night at the
court house a home guard was or
ganized, which consisted of more than
seventy-five men. The meeting was
called to order by w. NJ. Cory, who
was elected permanent chairman, and
Mr.. Sweger was elected secretary.
Judge f. c. Love was called and in a
very able manner presented the con-
ditions which confront our country,
and after him, Messrs. ]. L. David
son, w. w. Wright, ]. A. Barnes, w.
L. MCGOWAN and Y. L. Watson adj
dressed the meeting.
Much enthusiasm prevailed, pa
triotic songs were sung by the large
audience and a committee was ap-
pointed to frame the necessary rules
to govern the body and will present
same at the meeting to be held on
/ Friday night of next week. The meet
ing invited the nearby towns in the
county to join in the movement aid il
is the opinion that at the next meet
| ing there will be at least three hun
bred members in attendance.
The plan is to organize as many
| units of twenty five and fifty as car
be done and train them in the schoo
of the soldier so that any who may
go into the army will not be Totally
| green"
There will be a large number wht
are over the age and others wis
would not be physically able to g
| into the army, yet they are going t
train. Quincy has good humble
of citizens who have been officer
in national guards.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
new MILITIA
COMPANIES To
Be ACCEPTED
War Department Reverses
Ruling Allows Expan-
sion of 100000
BUT COMPLEMENT
| MUST BE FULL
Is States Apply To Raise
New Regiments Short
age in Equipment
sY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, April 14.-On a rul-
ing by Judge Advocate General
Crowder, the war department today
reversed its previous rulings and an
nounced that states have right to
organize new units of the national
guard. The door is opened for the
expansion of the guard from about
one hundred and twenty-five thousand
to four hundred thousand peace, and
six hundred thousand war footing.
Twenty states have applied for per
mission to raise new regiments. The
shortage of equipment prevents an
immediate acceptance of new regi-
ments, and in no circumstances will
the department recognize the new
units until reasonably full compile.
ment of officers and men is raised.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
TEACHERS OF
COUNTY MEET.
At CEN 7 URY
All Day Session Of Associa-
ton Attended BY A
Large Nunlber
NOT IN FAVOR OF
FREE TEXT BOOKS
Will Oppose Measure IN
less Funds Are Provided
For the Books

The Escambia County Teachers As
ISOLATION met yesterday at Century
IN all day session, those in attendance
from Pensacola being Messrs. Ross
Rogers, William Tyler, Lee Goulding,
Mr.. De Wolfe, Mrs. w. H. Crawford,
Miss Irma Ellis, of the public school
faculty of Pensacola, Miss Evanette
Robinson, who Represented the Pen
sacola Equal Suffrage League, A. S
Edwards, superintendent of public in
struction, and w. B. Wright, member
of the school board.
In the absence of the president, o
D. Allbritton, principal OF Roberts
Gonzalez School, Prof. D. Millart
MILESTONE, principal of the Century
schools, presided, at the invitation Of
the association.
The principal address of the morn
ing was that of Dean Sally of the
Florida State College For women.
The County Teachers Association
went on record as opposed to Repre-
sentative Johnson's free textbook
bill, unless funds are provided flo,
same, and in favor of state wide com
pulsory education.
The subject of state examining
board, instead of written examina
tions was freely discusses.
The following resolution, presente
! by Prof Ross Rogers, was adopted
Be it resolved by the Escambi
County Teachers Association i
meeting assembled at Century this
the 18th day of April, 1917,
First: That our sincere thanks ar
| due Prof. Milestone and his faculty
Mr.. Jones and all the eOo: people o
, Century for the many courtesies eX
tended to us on this occasion. Tn
day has been pleasantly and profit
ably spent. .-.....
Second: That we thoroughly en-
| joyed Miss Robinson's address .
Equal Suffrage for the state of Flor
ida.
Third: That DR.. Sally's address
was particularly helpful, inspirin
and instructive, and that we recog
riize in him an educator of large pre-
portions intellectually.
The resolution was unanimousl
adopted.
Miss Irene Glover's class furnishe
a bright program of Rotations an
music.
The teachers enjoyed the hospita
| ity of Century at dinner, which wa
served at the hotel, between thirt!
/ five and forty being present.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
Interned Aliens Leave for New
Orleans; Pleased With Treatment

Nineteen German and Austrian men
marched from 2 q NoIsGJ Series fsfl4ee.s,, last
night at $50 sI-T--T 1NiHsV-M :
Wright and up AIoIqTI rruorssa,s
board the train to New O1...----.
playings Jews harps and the others
singing, all in good spirits, but sorry
to leave Pensacola and their many
friends. Dozens of people Joined the
professor as it left the hotel, Others
fell in on the way, and at the depot
there was large crowd WAITING to
see the aliens off and bid them good
bye.
Mrs. Paulsen and Mrs. Ahlund and
little Ingeborg Ahlund made the TRIP
in an auto. immigration Inspector
r. ]. Leary and five guards were in
charge of the aliens, twenty-one in
all, and will take them to the immi-
grafton station at New Orleans where
they will be detained until the close
of the war.
The interned Germans from Jack.
sonville left Jacksonville yesterday
morning, came through Pensacola last
night and went on to New Orleans
on the same train with the aliens
from Pensacola. The Germans from
Jacksonville were taken off tht
Frieda Leonhardt when it was seizec
after the passage of the war dec.ara.
ton. There were five members of the
crew, Captain Charles Lempke, hi:
wife and three children, ole of whom
was born in Jacksonville Immigra'
ton Inspector G.. B. Travis, of Jack
sonville, and several guards were il
charge Of this party.
Go to Farming.
Plans are being rushed at New Or
leans to establish a farming commun
ity on vacant land belonging to tn,
! United States immigration station
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
INCREASE TAX ON
BONDED WHISTLES
81 ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, April 14.-To meet
the heavy withdrawal of distilled
spirits from bonded warehouses in
anticipation of raise in the tax by
the war revenue bill, Congress will
probably be asked to make the tax
effective earlier with passage of the
measure. The government will
thus obtain an increased revenue on
millions of gallons of whiskey other
wise lost. There are approximately
two hundred and ten million gallons
now stored in bonded warehouses. Il
is proposed to increase the rate from
$1.20 to 81 on whiskey.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
GERARD SPEAKS AT
BIRTHDAY BANQUET
az AssoclATEn PRnsA

New York, April 14.-At Jeffer-
SON birthday banquet tonight, former
Ambassador Gerard, said at the time
the Lusitania was sunk German
official told him that America dare
not move because half a million Ger
man reservists in America would rise
against his country. II asked him, +"
added Gerard, 'to point out single
man with an American passport
serving in his army"
The former ambassador warned
Americans against the belief that
starvation or revolution would end
the war in our favor. The only thing
to liberalize Germany will be evolu-
ton. As long as the military spirit
prevails, there will be no peace in the
world"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15

there for the crews of the German
and Austrian steamers recently seiz-
4 at various southern ports. The i'm
!. grafton station at New Orleans con-
ms about 80 acres.
Besides immigration Inspector r. ],
Leary, the following five guards ac-
companied the party from here: ]. H
Griffith, G. P. Mcmillan, o. K. Per-
kins, Louis Tatom and Tom Kennedy
The captains, officers and members
of the crews of the three German
and Austrian ships, before leaving
Pensacola last night left the follow
ing statement with the Journal thank
ing the people of Pensacola for the
good treatment they have received
while here and bidding them good.
bye:
Generous" Treatment.
We, the captains, officers and mem
bers of the crews of the German ship:
Vogesen and Blumberg and the Aus
trian ship Lucia, having made ou1
home in Pensacola for nearly three
years and having made many gooc
friends here, bid this fair city and oul
dear friends farewell with sadness ii
our hearts. AS much as we regre
the present conditions which are Sc
hard for us all, they are not in oul
hands for settlement, and we mus
take things as they come with brav'
hearts.
We wish to thank the people o
Pensacola for their kind and generou
treatment during the time we have
been in this port and wish to express
our special thanks to Jas. B. Perkins
R. ]. Leary, Bruce Weeks and Georg
Hervey for the gentlemanly treatmen
we have received since we have bee
in custody at the San Carlos hotel.
Again we bid the city and on
friends farewell with best wishes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
Author of Law Would Make
His Original Measure
More Stringent
PENALTY FOR ANY
VIOLATION HEAVY
Bill Providing Pensions For
School Teachers To the
Education Committee
STAFF SPECIAL.


Tallahassee, Fla, April 14.-Prac-
tically the only bill of Importance in
troduced was by Senator Davis, au-
thor of the Davis package law, MAX
ing certain amendments to the act.
The bill provides that no club shall
serve either with or without profit
any Intoxicating liquors, wines or
beers, to any person or persons ex-
cept at such times. and under such
circumstances as provided in the act
of 1915.
The bill further provides for fines
of $1,000, or Imprisonment not to
exceed year for violations of the
act.
The bill introduced by Senator Carl
ton, providing for free passage on
railroads under certain circumstances
passed it's third reading and will be
Immediately certified to the house.
The bill introduced by Senator
Jones providing for pensions for
school teachers was reported to the
senate today by the committee or
pensions, with the request that it be
sent to the committee on education
Senator Jones also introduced a bill
requiring persons or corporations en-
gagged in constructing or repairing
railroad cars, trucks or other equip
ment. to erect and maintain buildings
and sheds to protect the workmer
during Indictment weather The bill
carries penalty of from $50 to 500
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
PREPARATIONS FOR
PICNIC ON MAY )

One of the most successful of pic
MICS will be that given May by the
Gulf Beach Highway Association and
the Veteran Firemen's Association, at
Kupfrian's park. Preparations have
been made to handle one of the larg-
est of crowds.
Announcement is made that fifty
dollar cash prize will be given for
the best decorated automobile in line
of parade, and as the highway will
be chiefly used by automobiles, il
is expected that this parade will be
one of the most attractive auto shows
ever given here.
Judges of the best decorated auto
will be selected on the day of parade
from the audience.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
TWO THOUSAND HAVE
QUALIFIED FOR ELECTION

Three candidates have qualified for
city commissioner, Secretary Jos.
Riera last night announcing the fact
Frank r. Pou, the present incumbent,
ex-Mayor Adolph Greenhut, and ex-
Chief of Police Frank D. Sanders are
the ones whose names willsappear on
the ticket to be voted on April "a, IN
the primary. 800
It is estimated that fSlly 1000 have
qualified to participate in the coming
primaries.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
BUILD WOODEN lsHIPs

Washington, April 14.-The ship
ping board will form a corporation
Tor fifty millions Monday to build
and operate a vast fleet of wooden
Shlps to transport food to Allies and
aefeat the submarine campaign. The
corporation will be organized under
laws Of the District of Columbia and
Ine entire stock will be held by the
shipping board.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
BOARD OF UNDERWRITERS
AIDING NATIONAL COUNCIL

New York, April 14.-officials of
me National Board of Fire Under
writer's are cooperating with the Ma
.Ionai Council of Defense, and gov
tsnment officials It was announced
.oaay, IN an elaborate plan to safe
suard the country's resources by pro-
letting grain and cotton cops from
are. It is estimated not less than
zen million dollars in grain and five
million dollars in cotton are annually
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
British Nenr SD. Quentin.

London, April 14.-British troops
are now within few hundred yards
of ST. Quentin. The village of Girl
court, mile north of Fayet, was car
ried at the point of the bayonet. The
mining center of Lens is surrounded
on three sides by the advancing Brit
ish troops. Along the entire front,
from Scarpe river to south of Loos,
the British have pressed forward and
are reaching points two to three miles
east of Vimy ridge.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE is
NAMED BY PRESIDENT

Washington, April 14.-Control of
publicity in connection with war ac-
tFIIties was placed by the president
;:ooay N the hands of a committee
~! ~ public information, CONSISTING of
lne secretary of state, secretary of
van secretary of the navy and George
reel, magazine writer, is civilian
;SLialrman. Lansing, Baker and Dan
le.s commended this step.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
WAR CONFERENCE

Washington, April 14.-President
Wilson personally began tocay for
mutation of a program for the great
war conference here next week with
representatives of Great Britain and
France. Subjects to be discussed are
expected to extend further than ma
terial cooperation. The Presidents
IDEAL world agreement is to avoid
future conflicts and guarantee self
government to nations great and
small, is certain to find its way into
the conference.
In welcoming the delegations the
President is expected to define aspi-
rations of the United States. Repre-
sentatives of the state department,
army and navy will probably leave
tomorrow for an unnamed port to
welcome the British visitors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
DR.. w. |. ANDRES
INDICATED BY JURY

After q two-day trial, and the sec
ond hearing of the case, jury in the
court of record Saturday afternoon,
following a elaboration of two hours,
returned verdict in the case of
Mary and Clarence C. Wehmeier VS..
DR.. w. L. Address, in favor of the
defendant.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
BIGGER, BETTER FARMING
MOVEMENT Is LAUNCHED
AT MARIANNE MEETING
u. S. Wants Names
Of Ship Carpenters

Names of all experienced ship
carpenters in this section of the
state are wanted by the immigra-
ton department, and all men who
may qualify for this line of work
are urged to file their names with
out loss of time with r. ]. Leary,
immigration agent here, or with
Bruce S. Weeks, deputy collector
of customs.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
100000 FOR.
NAVY. BY MAY.
IS EXPECTED
Seven Billion Dollar War
Fund Is Voted BY House
Without Single Nay
s5o,OOO,ooo TO
BUILD WOOD SHIPS
President Planning for War
Conference With Experts
From the Allies
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, April 14.-One hun
bred thousand men in the navy by
May l is mark set today by Secre-
tary Daniels.
The secretary hopes to signalize
the anniversary of Dewey's victory of
Manila with the announcement that
the enlisted personnel has reached
that figure. More than thirteen hun
bred and fifty men registered Friday,
the heaviest days enlistment in the
navy's history.
Washington, April 14.-The House
late this afternoon passed unani-
mously the seven billion dollar war
bond bill. Speaker Clark directed
that his vote be recorded in the af-
firmative. London, the New York So
cialist, decline to vote. The House
and galleries cheered when the speak
er announced result: Ayes, 389; nays,
0.
The bill authorizes five billions IN
bonds, Of which three billion will be
loaned to Entente countries, and the
issuance of treasury certificates for
two bill42A be later taken up by in
creased taxation, and favorable ae-
ton by an Overwhelming vote in the
Senate Is assured when the measure
is taken up Monday. The House oe-
bate was connned chiefly to propcsec
amendments of which FIVE We're &C
eepted, None made changes in bill
very materially. but two of the mos
important confine the three billion
dollar loan to countries at war will
Germany and permit loans only dur
ing the war. The measure is describ
ed as the greatest single authorize
zion of bonds ever passed by an,
legislative body in the world.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
REPORTED BOLIVIA HAS
SEVERED RELATIONS

Washington, April 14.-Official no,
LITIGATION that Bolivia has severed
diplomatic relations with Germany
reached the state department today
in note from Minister Calderon. The
text of the communication may be
made public later.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
FRENCH BLUEJACKETS
ON STREETS OF CAPITAL

Washington, April 14.-French
bluejackets in uniform attracted
much attention today in the streets
of Washington. Groups OF them
walking around town were cheered
by pedestrians. Some had pinned lit
tie American flags on the fronts of
their blouses while others carried
flags removed from autonKkles and
presenkas BY their owneEss
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
FORTY LIGHTSHIPS
BEEN TRANSFERRED

Washington, April 14.-By order OF
President Wilson, 43 important light
ships, locations of which were not
made public were today transferred
from the department of commerce to
the jurisdiction of the war and navy
apartments.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
SINK A SUB.
AND GET $4,000
BIZ ASSOCIATED pnnss

By ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, April 14.-Five
thousand dollars reward to the
captain and crew of the first
American merchant ship to de-
stroy a submarine was offered
today by Benjamin and Ander-
son Gratz, of st. Louis, IN
telegram to Secretary Daniels.
The secretary thanked the
senders, but added men in the
American navy need no money
stimulus to do their duty.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
FOUR. MoNTHs-oLD
BABE PASSES AWAY

Edith Eloise, the four months sold
Tpaaghter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Lee
roldevant, of 500 North, Davis street,
EXPIRED last night, after short i'll
ness, The funeral arrangements will
De later announced.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA
NAMED FOOD COMMISSION

Atlanta, April 14.-Responding to
a suggestion of Secretary OF Agrl-
culture Houston, Governor Harris to-
day appointed twelve leading Geor-
gians as a state food commission.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair Sunday and probably Monday;
not much change in temperature Gen
tia variable winds.
Yesterdays temperature. Highest, 20
degrees; lowest 81 degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15

German
Al at various southern The
Wright and reuorsuo,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15

Continued on Page TYc)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
Food for the Markets.

He declared it to be a fact that the
supply of food in Florida would not
last the people of the state sixty DAYS
should communication be cut off from
all other sources of supply. A condi-
ton not impossible considering the
strain that is placed upon transpor-
tasion on account Of the mobilization
of the country's fighting forces and
the necessary supplies for the army.
Continued on Page TYc)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-15
What FLORIDA Loses.

Mr.. McRae directed attention
the fact that in spite of the b
of the south that she can feed
world, she does not, in fact, feed
self, bnt that every southern i
imports many millions of do
worth Of food for both man and b
the total deficit Of the south ano
ing to more than a billion and
dollars worth of food products
which Florida's share is about
100000, or more than eighty do
per capita.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21

About g o'clock Monday evening fire was discovered in a large barn on the farm owned by Frank Fitch al Brancf1's crossing, Versailles. The fire was discovered by Mrs. Fitch, who through heroic efforts succeeded in saving the stock, consisting of horses and cattle. She led the last animal from it's stall through bIinding smoke Mir. Fitch had been in Norwich during the tevening on business and did moi leave the city until 8.45. Upon arrfv- ing at Occum he was notified of the fire but was unable to reach home un- til the flames had practically destroy ed the barn.
 In the basement MT. Fitch had con- ducted a making business: this with large silo was also a total loss
 At the time of the fire the barn con- tained about five or six tons of hay. Sufficient help was not at hand and the barn was burned to the ground. Mir. Fitch places his loss at about $2, 900. The building was partly covered by insurance. The cause of the fire is not known.