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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-23
WAR CHILDREN PAY
RESPECS TO CRUCIHI

London, April pa dozen chi
dren, lean from semi-starvatG
came out of their cellar school ne
Furnes, Belgium, where heaps &
battle rubbish mock the sites g
thousands of homes, and, going 3
the shell-smashed crucifix at d
crossroads, knelt to say their pray
ers. A Belgian officer without sr
insignia of rank, stood near, absoFs
ed in identifying the destination &
the distant German guns. The e.
dren said their prayer "a far 9
Forgive Us Our Trespasses-
then there was silence, for thE
could say no more. The Belgian q
ficer concluded the petition, "F1
give us our trespasses as we frf
1--WE them that t/spass sraiz'
us" The Belgian officer was Abr
the king.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-23

This year there are about twenty-five
students at the State Universik
from the three counties mentionel
and it is the aim of the club to IN,
crease this number next year To- ffty
The correspondence committee il
their letter to their home people.
published in The Journal a few day
ago, stated 'This club was organize
with an idea of permanency, and f
is our purpose to keep in touch wit
West Florida indefinitely through til
columns of home papers"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-23

If you have a vacant room
ADVERTISED it through the
columns of The Journal
the sure way to rent it.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-23
LIVELY PENNANT RACE
LOOKED FOR IN SOUTHERN

Atlanta, Ca, April 22.-With more
than a weeks play behind them and
few upsets in the opening forecasts
recorded, the eight teams of the
Southern Association have straight
ened away for what promises to be a
pennant race livelier than the cir
cult has witnessed in recent seasons.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-23
PENSACOLA TRIMS ATHLETICS

In hard fought game running II
innings at Maxent Park yesterday
afternoon the Pensacola team won
from the Athletics, to /.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago 4: Cincinnati Y

Chicago A; Cincinnati Z.
BY heavy hitting Cincinnati won
Sundays game from Chicago, in
score of to T. The game was de-
void of any interesting feature to
speak of. The score:
Cncago 3
cincinnati :. .........,.7 IL 2
Batteries: Douglas and Wilson.
Schneider and Wingo.
Umpires: Klein and Emslie.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-23
Southern League.

At Nashville 2; Little Rock 9.
At New Orleans Is; Atlanta 8.
At Mobile 2; Birmingham 8.
At Memphis z; Chattanooga 3.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-23

The Journals want At
columns is a irst-class Inc
dunn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-23
Yesterdays RESULTS.
National League.

At Cincinnati z; Chicago a.
At st. Louis A; Pittsburg 1.
No others scheduled.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-23
Pittsburg /. ST.. Lonis 4

The Pirates lost the game to st.
Louis, the latter hitting freely and
regularly and playing perfect ball.
Pittsburg hit freely but serious mis-
plays at critical times gave st. Louis
the big end of the score. Doak and
Mamaux were contenders for honors.
The score:
FlCtsDurg .............l 3
st. Louis z o
Batteries: Marnaux and Fischer.
Doak and Snyder.
Umpires: Rigler and Orth.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-23

South Atlantic League.
None scheduled.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
st. Louis 2; Chicago 3.

st. Louis' hit so freely and sent
Dansforth to the bench, but did not
win today's game, although errorless
ball was played. The score:
st. Louis 8 o
Chicago =. .........3 6 1
Batteries: Hamilton, Groom and
SEVERED; Dansforth, Williams and
Schalk.
Empires: Nallin and Evans.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-23
American Iearu

At Cleveland 4; Detroit 8.
At Chicago 8; st. Louis 2.
No others scheduled.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-23
Chattanooga 8; Memphis z.

The Chicks landed on Merritt for
ten safeties today, good for seven
runs. Chattanooga made three err
rors, and appeared TO have lost heart
before the game had proceeded far.
The score:
Chattanooga :. ........3 8 8
memphis .............7 10 z
Batteries: Merritt and Peters.
Fentress, Barger and Ruel.
Umpires: Chestnut, Pfenninger.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-23
Birmingham ?; Mobile 9.

The Gulls went after the Barons
tooth and nail today and won another
game. The game was full of errors,
likewise hits, so far as Mobile was
concerned, for total of ten, which
sent nine Gulls sailing over the home
plate, was Tailed. Blodgett was in
great form allowing but two hits.
The score:
Birmingham :. .........2 2 a
Mobile :. 10 a
Batteries: Black and Smith. Blod-
gett and Hager.
EMPIRES: Moran and Kern.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-23
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
ktlanta 3: New Orleans is.

Atlanta 8; New Orleans 10.
The Pelicans had the Crackers eat
ing out of their hand from the start
today. It was a bad time for Hess,
who allowed Is hits. The Crackers
appeared to try and crowd in as
many errors as possible, for a total
of six, some of them at serious times,
were made. New Orleans players
crose iced the plate fifteen times. The
score:
atlanta !. ........a..... % Q
New Orleans ...........15 10 z
Batteries: Hess and Picinich
Robertson, Dillinger and Higgins.
Umpires: Breitenstein and
OTcole.
Little Rock 9; Nashville 2.
The Travellers whaled the Vols on
the latter's home ground today to
the tune of 9 to 2, and despite the
change in pitchers the Vols were I'M
able to stop a magnificent batting
start, which ended only when Little
Rock had II. The score:
Little Rock ..............9 II /
Nashville =. .............2 8 G
Batteries: Ledbetter and Chap
man. Cavet, Decatur and Street.
EMPIRES: Morgan and Hart.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-23
res: Nallin and Evans.
Detroit 8; Cleveland 4,

DttIUIt o. OIeNeIdnd ..
Seven hits and one error each
were tailed in today's game when
the Indians and Tigers met, but
Cleveland ,-ad Just the shade better
in base running and won. The score:
Detroit -. z 1
Cleveland z 1
Batteries: Ehna AXE, James, Jones
and Spencer. Klepfer and O'Neill.
Batteries: O'Loughlin and Hill
debrand.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-14
GEORGIA TROOPS
To CO To FRANCE
IN FIRST ARMY

WASHINGTON. D. c., August IA
1t is announced that plans for sending
the first national guard troops from
the United States to France were per-
fected with the organization of a new
army division including men from
twenty-siX states of the union and the
District of Columbia. The selection
Of troops to form the first unit of the
guardsmen assigned to eXpeditionary
service was so designed as to include
fighting units from all sections of
the country, Georgia troops, among
others being chosen among the first
to be sent abroad Details of the or
ganizations to embark first are still
withheld, and it is, therefore, impos-
sible to state whether infantry, cavalry
or artillery troops will be the first to
represent Georgia in France. South
Carolina and Florida are Southern
states none of whose troops are in
cludeG within the first quota of guards
men assigned to service at the front.
The division selected for foreign ser
vice will be known officially as the
Forty Second division, and its person
mel conforms to the plan for reducing
the number of men constituting a di-
cision to twenty-five thousand. Briga-
der General W. A. Mann will be in i'm
mediate command af the division, re
porting in France to Gen. Pershing
who is commander in chief Of all the
American expeditionary forces,
The Eighty-Fourth Infantry brigade
includes the Isl machine gun com
pany, formed of Companies B, C and F,
Second Georgia Infantry, an engineer
regiment tot be known as the 117th
Engineers, the regiment including in
its organization the First Separate
SoutE Carolina Battalion of engineers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-14
STATUS QUO ANTE IS
SUBSTANCE Of PLAN
Allies Look Askonce On Prop
osition As Announced By
Papal Representatives

ROME, August 14.-Peace proposals
originating at the vatican have been
delivered by Pope Benedict to all the
beIligerents. The proposals, it is an
nounced, suggest the restoration OF
Belgium, Servia and Rumania, and
the settlement by peaceful means OF
the problems presented in AIsace-Lor-
raine, Trente, Trieste and Upland.
1t is announced that the Spanish am
bassador at Rome said the proposal
had already been made to the Italian
government and that possibly the
Spanish ambassador at Washington
might convey it to the American gov
ernment There is no disposition any
where to ascribe any but the loftiest
motives to the Pope in his acceptance
of proposals emanating from Vienna.
Abut the first question to be raised in
quires as to what relations exist be-
tween the Central Powers and the
Vatican.
Entente diplomatic representatives
at Washington have agreed not to
comment publicly upon the proposal
until the communication is first receiv-
ed and considered at the Allied capi-
tails.
The reduction of armaments, settle
ment of all international disputes by
binding arbitration freedom of the
seas to all nation and elimination of
retaliatory measures in the after-the-
war struggle for economic supremacy,
are said to be the foundation upon
which the Pope's proposal is predi-
Gated
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-14
BREAK GROUND FOR
NEW RIVER BRIDGE

Construction work began today on
the new Flint river bridge to be
erected at Murray's Ferry jointly by
Dooly and Sumter counties. The
Southern Bridge Company, which had
the contract for the structure, has its
engineers and workmen on the job
ard no time will be lost in preparing
the concrete abutments which will sup
port the huge main span across the
channel of the stream
All the material necessary for the
construction of the concrete work has
arrived and is on the ground, so that
no delay will be caused from this
source.
The steel for the main span proper
is expected to arrive by the time the
concrete work is completed and with
in 60 days the bridge should be ready
for use, although the approach from
the Sumter county side will have to be
constructed before traffic can pass over
the bridge.
The bridge, exclusive of the ap-
proaches on both sides OF the river.
will cost about $4,000 while the addi-
tional expense of constructing the ap
breaches will increase the total cost
considerably Both Dooly and Sumter
counties are sharing the expense OF
the new bridge, which will facilitate
traffic passing east and west along
this route.
1t is planned to have the new bridge
ready for traffic by January /, 1918.
The Georgia Travellers Protective
association has officially endorsed the
project through the efforts of Max
Banner, of Columbus, and S. J. Sladt,
chairman of the good roads committee
of the state organization.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-14
PLAN FOR WHEAT
CONTROL AGREED
UPON BY BOARD

WASHINGTON, D. c., August A.
Plans for controlling the distribution
of wheat and for regulating the manu-
facture and sale of -four have been
completed by the food administration.
Creation of a wheat cotrol board
will be announced as soon as President
Wilson has approved its personnel.
This board, comprising officials of the
food administration and leading men
from the grain and milling industries,
will be made responsible for putting
into effect measures announced last
night by the food administration. Reg
Iulations governing the control of wheat
from the time it leaves the producer
until it reaches the baker will go in
to effect Sept. /. To eliminate specu-
lation all elevators and mills of more
than 100 barrels daily capacity will be
required to take out a government Ii
cense. The hope of the food admins
tioIAoh - ILat IhS iIuuSti iSS VIII w
operate with the government and that
many Of the drastic powers given to
the president in the food control bill
will not have to be invoked.
In fixing price to be paid produc-
ers for wheat the food administration,
it was said, will seek the give the far
mer a fair price, and at the same time
name figure which will permit the
public to receive bread at a price
much below that now prevailing. Lii
censes will be granted to -four mills
only on condition that they charge a
fair and reasonable price for their
product.
As soon as the wheat and -four in
dustries have been put under regula-
ton, the food administration plans to
extend its control to bakeries, hoping
tc reduce the price now paid for bread
There is no present plan to put cereals
other than wheat under immediate con-
troll, although sugar soon may be un-
der government supervision.
The price Of the 1917 crop of wheat
to the farmer will be fixed by com
mittee of which President Garfield of
Williams college, will be chairman
The names of the other members have
not been made public. Congress in
passing the food bills, set a price of
s. on the 1917 wheat crop.
The announced purpose of the food
administration is to correct abuses in
food administration with as little dis
location to business as possible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-14
HIGHWAY OFFICIALS To
MAKE INSPECTION TOUR

1t is announced that within "a short
time tour of inspection of the Dixie
Highway will be made by NJ. NJ. AL
lison, of Chattanooga, Tenn, president
Of the Dixie Highway association, and
Directors w. T. Anderson, of Macon,
and Clark Howell, of Atlanta
The tour is expected to include the
Sumter county link of the highway
and, in fact the entire Western Diyis-
ion, although no definite date has been
fixed for the inspection
President Allison and Directors An
derson and Howell are anxious TO in
yesti ate actual road conditions along
the Dixie Highway route and will make
a detailed report to the parent asso.
citation on the completion of the trip.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-14
State Department Informed.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August II
State department authorities acknow-
Iedged early today they had unofficial
word concerning Pope Benedict's peace
proposal to the belligerents. They
would say nothing further, however
until the proposal is officially receiv-
ed. 1t is believed, though, that what
ever consideration is given the pro-
pCsal will be after consultation with
the Entente Allies.
The Apostolic delegation accredite
to the United States disclaimed all
Knowledge of the proposal, while with,
in Entente diplomatic circles the opin-
ion was freely expressed that the
movement originated in Germany, and
was an attempt to split the allies in
a conflicting discussion of their war
aims.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-14
BAR TOM WATSON s
PAPER FROM MAILS

Postmaster d. f. Davenport today
received telegraphic information from
the postd4fice department at Washing
ton, d. c., that The Jtffersonian,
published by Thomas E. Watson, at
Thomson, Ga, had been barred from
the United States mails
Its entry as second class matter has
been withdrawn and the publication
will not be received at the postoffice at
Thomson, while any copies mailed by
private individuals will be held up and
denied the privilege of transportation
and delivery.
The action of the postoffice authori-
ties is assumed to be due to the pro-
nounced activity of Watson in fighting
the draft law and the abusiye arraign-
ment of the federal government in
The Jeffersonian
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-14
AMERICAN LABOR WILL
HARVEST CANADIAN CROP

WASHINGTON, d. c., August IA
American labor is to be supplied this
year for the first time in history, to
assist in harvesting Canadian crops
under terms of an agreement reached
between the Canadian deputy commits
sioners of the interior now in this
country and United States officials. I'M
migration regulations established by
both the United States and Canada are
t. be mutually waived during the con
tinuance of the harvest season, and
thousands of Americans are expected
to so into the Canadian fields and as
sist III harvest work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-14
To ASK CONGRESS
FOR ANOTHER LOAN

WASHINGTON, D. c., August IA
Congress is soon to be asked to author
ize the extending. of another loan
amounting in the aggregate to between
three and four billion dollars, to the
Entente Allies. Secretary McAdoo, of
the treasury department, and Majority
Leader Kitchin agreed on this today,
as well as on the desirability of rails
ing in excess of two billions by taxa
ton, in preference to bond issue.
In accordance with this agreement,
it is considered probable that congress
will be asked to again revise the war
tax bill in such manner as to provide
tie revenue desired
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-14
CANNOT GET SALT ON
LIST Of PERISHABLES

1t will be impossible for the Food
Administration Board to place salt on
the list of perishable products which
will receise first consideration at the
hands of the railroads and steamship
lines. This has been made clear in a
letter received by Secretary P. A. Fen
imore of the Americus and Sumter
County Chamber of Commerce, from
Herbert Hoover, just appointed food
administrator of the nation by Presi-
dent Wilson
The Chamber of Commerce has been
endeavoring to have salt designated in
the perishable classification in order
that the freight movement of this very
essential commodity might be hasten
ed The large quantity of salt used
by farmers of this section in preserv-
ing their meat supply this fall vas
represented to the federal authorities
and the great increase in the amount
of meat to be cured this year was also
brought to the attention of Mr.. Hoover.
1t is suggested by the Food Admin
istration that sufficient storage ca
pacity be secured to permit of large
quantity of salt being placed on hand
for the use of farmers in this section,
but no other remedy for the situation
in rrfNnrn
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-14
FEW CHANGES ON
ANY BATTLE FRONT

NEW YORK, August 14-Compiled
by the Associated Press from European
cables during the day9-Few changes
en- any of the European battle fronts
ere reported in today: dispatches.
In France and Belgium there have
been sharp engagements, but nothing
reported indicates fighting on large
scale.
Paris reports the German lines neac
Rheims were penetrated by French re-
conroitering parties and that German
raiders were driven back in the Cham
payne,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-14
START TODAY To
PASS On CLAIMS
FOR EXEMPTION

The Sumter Exemption Board began
this afternoon to consider exemption
claims filed by the drafted men who
have been passed by the examining
physicians. The first session of the
board to take up the matter of ex-
emption claims is being held this af
ternoon.
PUnder the orders from Washington
the claims must be taken up in the
order the men were drawn and in
some cases where affidavits have nlt
yet been filed in support of claims, it
will be necessary for the board to de-
lay action until all the proofs are at
hand The claimants are allowed ten
days from the date of their physical
examination for the filing of a1lidavits
iu support of exemption claims, and
as the examinations were held on
AUGUST Z, and g. the time limit will
not expire until August II, is and 19.
The board will pass on such eXemp-
ton claims as are supported by affida-
Wits already filed, but strict obsery-
ance will be paid to the order in which
the men were drafted in the selective
drawing.
R. L. Maynard this morning re-
ceived telegraphic notice from Provost
Marshal General Crowder through
Adjt. Gen. Van Holt Nash, that he has
been drafted" to represent the gov
ernment in appeals from the decisions
of the local exemption board. The in
structions to Mr.. Maynard are that he
shall look after the interests of the
government in such cases as may in
his discretion require further inquiry
ard consideration by the district board,
Decisions on exemptions made by the
local board may be appealed either
by the government or the claimant,
and in such instances Mr.. Maynard
will represent the federal government
Six men were examined this m%n-
iLg by the examining physicians, five
of them having been previously exam
ined but found to be under weight, ac-
cording to the first scale of weights
furnished by the authorities. Later a
revised scale of weights was an
nounced and five men who had been
rejected on this ground were sum
moned to appear for a re-eXamination
this morning.
Of this five, only one was rejected
for physical disability, the other four
conforming to the regulations as re
vised under the new instructions. The
men accepted by the examining physic-
ians after re-examination were Levie
NJ Johnson, Homer Jackson France,
Willie jackson and Willie Jones Bass.
On second examination Joseph Curry
Pouncey failed to meet the revised
physical requirements and was reject
ed. ]. E. Griffin, who was allowed an
e, tension of time to appear for ply
seal examination on account of alb
sence from the city, was examined
this morning and accepted
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-14
SHOULD PAY ALlMONY
EVEN AT AGE OF SEVENTY

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 14-Should a
man be excused from paying alimony
at the age of seventy on the ground
that he is too old to work?
No, says Judge John T. Pendleton
Of Fulton superior court, who is up
wards of seventy himself and who be-
lieves there is a lot of lively work
still left in a man at that age
Accordingly when Thomas Lawrence,
who is seevnty and is resisting the
uayment of alimony to his wife, plead
his age as an excuse, Judge Pendleton
cut him off.
"Oh, seventy is not very old" eX-
claimed the judge You can do a lot
or good work yet"