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The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22
Officers Elected, and Plans
Are Sketched at Con
zaIez Meeting.
CROP COOPERATION
FOR EXPORT TRADE
High Prices for Producers,
by Same Token That in
Unity Is Strength.

temporary organization Of the Es-
Gambia County Truck Growers Asso-
citation has been formed pending ac-
ceptance by the entire board of direc-
tors, with the following officers: ".
/. Seasons, president; J. J. Horne,
vice president, and Walker u. Willis,
ecretary-treasurer
The meeting for the selection of
officers was held at Gonzalez, Friday.
with the following representatives o.
the various communities: NJ. 0. Bag
gett, MCDavid; J. J. Norman and f.
T. Russell, Roberts; Henry Barrineau,
Quintette; w. L. Seasons and O. d.
Allbritton, Gonzalez; W. D. Willis,
Olive and Ferry Pass; DR.. Watson,
Molino, and c. A. Fulford, 'Barrineau
Park.
AS every community in the county
was not represented. the election of
officers is subject to ratification of a
completely representative meeting.
When community forms a local or,
ganization, it is then entitled to a
director on the general county board,
which will have supervision over the
marketing of crops. AS far as possi-
BILE, the local boards will do the ship
ping, but when help is needed the
;, slaeIal board will help.
The whole system is being worked
out to facilitate the marketing of the
full crops, guaranteeing the produc-
ers better prices than can be obtained
through individual shipments in small
lots. BY cooperate shipment, several
farmers can supply parts of q car
load, and an entire car can be shipped,
whereas, he would otherwise be forced
to market in Pensacola.
In working out the organization,
simultaneous planting of crops is
stressed as being absolutely essential
to complete success. To do this, 4
plan will be agreed upon beforehand,
so that all who expect to take part,
will have their crops ready in time
for shipment.
Under the present plan fall beans
will be followed by cabbage. The
following varieties of beans will be
planted: Burpee stringless, green pod,
and black valentine, to be planted Al
gust 1st. Cabbage: Early Charleston
Wakefield, plant July > and August
1st Irish potatoes: Lookout Noun
tain and Bliss Triumph, plant August
Is to 20. Lettuce: Big Borton and
California Cream Butter, plant Au-
gust Is. Total acreage pledged by
four communities amounts to about
. acres. This is only a small part
Of the total county representation.
and it is expected will be greatly in
creased with the election Of addi-
tional members to the board Of di-
reCtOrs.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22
FL0RIDA'S FARM LOAN
TO DATE IS $l58,43
Washington Bureau,
Pensacola Journal.

Washington, y. c., July 21-Farm
loans to the amount of $284, $50 have
been made in Alabama; $158.43O. in
Florida and S392,390 in Mississippi,
at the rate of five percent per annum,
under the Federal Farm Loan Sys-
tenn up to July 18th
These loans are now being made
all over the United States at the rate
Of half a million dollars a day, it
is announced. The report shows a
total of 432 farm loan associations
chartered, and the total of loans u
these associations is S20,699, ,33745.
Texas with loans Of S2,112,313 still
leads in the volume of loans. due to
the large acreage Of that state. The
other state in the first division in
cludes Colorado. California. Kansas.
Indiana. Maine Missouri. North Da-
kJta. Nebraska, Washington and
Oklahoma.
The loans to the chartered asso-
Citations are being made just as rap
idly as the federal appraisers in
spect the lands and the titles are
approved.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22
NAVY REFUSES TO
ACCEPT DRAFTED men

One recruit was received for the
army Yesterday, while the navy had
none. Many applications were re-
ceived at the navy recruiting station,
but all were disqualified, either ply
sically, or by having dependents. The
single name on the army honor roll
is r. G. Bush, of Crestview.
Instructions to the local navy sta
ton prohibit the enlistment of any
man whose number was drawn in the
selective draft whatever his posi-
tion as compared with other num-
bers, and whether liable for the first
draft or not.
The army station has been instruct
ed simply to enlist any man whether
drafted or not, except those among
the first $50 names drawn in the
county. This will insure against any
of the men who are liable for SER
vice. stepping out, into the army. and
making another liable. The local mil
itia company is also receiving men
who have been drafted.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22
FOOD ODCONTROL
BILL PASSES
MEASURE, VIRTUALLY RE-WRIT-
TEN, is EXPECTED TO BE IN
THE PRESIDENTS HANDS
WITHIN TEN DAYS.
RY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, July 21.-The admin
istration's food control bill, virtually
rewritten, tonight passed the senate
81 to 6, after five weeks of bitter
contest. Conferees from the han=e
and senate viii begin early next week
and leaders are hopeful the measure
may be in the presidents hands in ten
days.
AS rewritten, the measure gives
the president broad authority over
foods, feeds and fuels, including kero-
sene and gasoline, and the administra-
tion by a board of three members, is
authorized fixing coal prices, by re-
QUESTION and operation of mines, and
fixing a price at not less than two
dollars a bushel for wheat.
The senate prohibition section, pro
hibiting the manufacture of distilled
beverages during the war, is substi
tuted for the house bone dry provis-
ion, and may be one of the difficult
ties of the conferences.
Senators voting against the bill
were: France, of Maryland; Hard
wick, of Georgia; Penrose, of Penn
sylvania; Reed, of Missouri; Sher-
man, of Illinois, and Sutherland, of
West Virginia.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22
Plans To Convert Tabernacle
Promise Good School Bujldjno

Plans for the remodelling OF A.
tabernacle for use as a high school
are complete and bids have been ask
ed for by the board of public instruc-
ton. Contract will be awarded at
the earliest possible moment, so that
no delay will be experienced as was
the case last year.
The plans were drawn bv the off
cial architect for the board. Walker
D. Willis, and provide for nine reel
tations. two rooms for science work.
two for commercial courses, two for
the domestic science department and
an office for the principal; sixteen in
all.
In the center of the building, facing
east, is a large auditorium, having
seating capacity for four hundred
students, the estimated enrolment
for the ensuing year. This auditor
ium, or study hall, will be lighted
from the lefthand side, practically the
entire northern end of the building
being made up of windows. The clear
story portion of the building will also
be lighted through windows in the
monitor, thus affording direct illumi-
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22
EIGHT MEN WILL FACE
LIQUOR TRIAL MONDAY

At the adjourned may term of the
federal court which convenes again
Monday, eight men will be brought
to trial on direct information by the
district attorney charging them with
selling liquor to members of the mill
tary forces of the United States while
in uniform. The informations were
filed yesterday morning by District
Attorney Neeley, and are against the
following: Eugene Dawsan, Fiol Lo-
pus. L. G. Cannon, John r. Webb,
Mack Reed, +. D. Kennedy, J. F.
Cashwell and Gus Hernandez. s
The court was convened to hear the
cases of the men, some of whom are
in Jail. AS it will be some/tIhe be
fore the next reeaIar~ter of the
court. it was decided to try the maN.
and either free them or let them
start serving sentence.
AS the offenses charged constitute
a misdeameanor, the men can be tried
by direct information, without inves-
tiCation by grand jury. whereas 4
person charged with commitC:Nq a
felony, must have a hearing before
the grand jury before he can he in
dicted.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22
REVIVAL ON BEACH.
TO BEGIN TONIGHT

Plans TO start the revival meeting
on the beach near Muscogee wharf
have been perfected. and the first
meeting Will be held Sunday night,
July %. at 80 o'clock. Rev. Mr.
McGraw, the well-known Baptist
minister. will be in charge Of the ser
vices in the movement. The location
IS at the east end Of Romano street,
and if the weather is favorable,
there should be a large congregation
each night
The committee in charge Of the
proposed series Of meetings. which
consists of W NJ. Clipper, VIII May
and Chas. Coburger. extend a cordial
invitation to the public. The sama
committee announces that the Sun
day School out there consists Of more
than 100 children, and is in flourish
ing condition.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22
LISTS OF SELECTIVE
DRAFT MAILED TUESDAY

Washington, July 21.-Despite the
fact that officers and clerks worked
all last night to complete the draw
ing that fixed the order of military
liability of ten million registrants, the
tally sheet had been compared and
corrected before dark tonight. The
master list is now in the hands of
the printer. Copies viii be mailed
to exemption boards next Tuesday,
summoning the first draft TO belHn.
In a statement tonight General
Crodwer announced regulations for
the draft and exemption, and eN-
pressed his appreciation of the value
of the press. The district board ap-
pointed as follows for Georgia:
Nc=thern District-Doctor E. c
Davis, Thomas B. Lumpkin, James
Massey, W. P. Rarol, f. J. Reagan
Southern District, Division one
f. T. Conner, A, R. Lawtop, Doctor T.
NJ. Mcintosh. L. J. Smith, w. c. We
reen, division two, James L. Ander-
son, w. c. Davis, w. H. FELTON,, Doc
tor A. A. Smith, ]. T. Williams
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22

nation from the side and above in the
study. hall
Extending entirely around the in
terror sides of the study hall, is a
wide corridor, between the auditorium
and the recitation rooms. affording
easy communication. All of the rooms
are connecting and open directly on
the ground. Almost the entire west
wall will also be composed of win
dows, lighting the recitation rooms on
that side of the building. As the win
dows are almost level to the ground.
there would be practically no danger
of congestion in case of fire.
Corridors and study hall will have
additional ventilation by the use of
pivoted sashes in the walls between
the corridors and rooms, these can
be raised or lowered as desired. al
lowing both light and air entrance
into the interior of the building.
The present building will be 6raced
and stiffened throughout and brick
foundation will be placed under the
supporting pillars. 1t will also be
sealed throughout, making it easy to
heat, and giving additional stability
to the framework.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22
AIRPLANE HANGARS AT
STATION BE DOUBLED

Contract for doubling the capacity
of hangers B and c. now under con-
struction at the aeronautic station,
was awarded yesterday to Henry
Monk, according to information re-
ceived Yesterday morning by Mr..
MOI --Un f1e navy department.
Mr.. Monk secured the contract for
the original buildings, in addition to
a large amount of other work at the
station. Construction of the two han
gars had started when the navy de-
partment decided that in view OF the
plans to send so many more airplanes
here, it would be we'll to provide ac-
commodation for them now. 1t is es-
timated that the additional work will
cost S75, 900.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22
TWO JOIN MILITIA;
RECRUITING DRIVE ON

Two recruits were received by Com
pany I yesterday, Jessie A. Bell and
Loan Brown, both of Pensacola,
making up the honor roll. These
are the first results of the campaign
for recruits which the local company
has started and which will be Off
cially opened next week.
A tent will be pitched at the court
house Monday to be used as recruit
ing headquarters for the militia. Ev-
cry effort will be made to enlist men
to I~tng the company up to its full
war strength and a special effort
made to get those to enlist whose
names have been drawn for service
but who ;,re not included in the first
draft of 687 900.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22
ESCAMBIA'S LATE CORN
IS IN FINE SHAPE

Escambia's crop of June corn is
making a fine show, according to
Farm Demonstration Agent c. A
Fulford who stated yesterday that
the crop that had been planted after
potatoes, is making splendid pro-
gress, and is excellent grain.
Mr.. Fulford stated that hog chol-
era had been reported at various
points in the county, but that a
thorough investigation had revealed
that it was not this disease, but some
minor trouble.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22
Ten Million Men Listed.
But Only 2Is Will Be
Affected Now.
RECRUITING IS
MUCH STIMULATED
Men Should Feel Honored"
at Serving County.
Says Chamberlain.

The great draft is over The
order Of service of ten million men
IS established But the first incre.
ment VIII consist only Of $4,000:
and II the estimate is correct that for
each soldier mustered in, two men
VIII be called, then only the first
million and a quarter called will be
affected by the present draft.
Or if there are three DISQUALIFIED.
tlons to one acceptance, then only
TWO and a half million, or one-fourth
the sum total, will be affected.
kscambia county's quota is 274,
and lnasmuch as the Journal has al
ready printed the names and the
numbers of the first thousand called.
II is evident by the same law of pro
portion, that men whose numbers
were not included in this batch. will
not be called before January or Feb
ruary at the earliest, when the sec
ond increment will he made.
For that reason, 1t is not deemed
necessary to print the other 2,5Ol
names of Escambia county's total
registration.
Furthermore in the course of a
few days the war department viii
give every one formal notification of
his place on the nations roll Of honor
when to report for physical exam
nations and other instructions.
No exemptions will be granted ul-
I'll after the physical examination a
made.
Recruiting has been greatly stiuu-
lated by the draft. Not only are the
first thousand making application Tor
enlistment, but the tail-enders as
well. One man who in the past Cou-
pie of months had made unsuccess-
ful applications to three branches Of
the service, registered in both Ala
bama and Florida and hopes that with
this double chance, he will be able
to get in.
The following corrections in the
draft numbers as sent out Friday
have been received: III should fol-
low number 3508; 100 should follow
3046; 1870 should follow 1175. Num-
bers 700, 900, Il. and 70 were by in
adyertence included in the first thou
sand. Probably never in the. history
Of the telegraph were so many num-
bers carried over the wire and some
errors were necessarily made in
transmission. The number of, mis-
takes was, however; surprisingly
small and corrections will be made as
soon as they are detected
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22
FRENCH.
At OWN CAME
AMERICAN SOLDIERS ALREADY
EXCEL IN THE BOMB AND TKN
HAND GRENADE THROWING
ARE BEING TRAINED.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

American training camp in France,
July 21.-American troops will eX-
tend the scope of training Monday
by beginning the practice of bomb
and hand grenade throwing, and a
majority of officers, including some
of the generals of staff, have already
experimental successfully along this
line. With the aid of French ex-
pert, assistants will be able to in
struct the men. To all appearances of
the Americans will speedily become
proficient in tlis mode of warfare
Officers as a whole have outdistanced
French throwers.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22
EJECTING THE TROUBLE
MAKES RUSSIAN ARMY

Petrograd, July 21.-Premier
Kronesky issued an order to army
and navy directing a dissolution of
the central committee of the Baltic
fleet and the election of a new COM
nlittee- He notified all detachments
of the fleet of the desire to remove
at once all persons suspected of in
citing insubordination against the
provisional government and anv Of
fensive. He directed that they be
sent to Petrograd for trial. He also
ordered the arrest of leaders at.
Khonstadt. This, he said, give as
surance of complete loyalty to pro
visional government.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22
AVIATORS SERVICE
BILL PASSES SENATE
By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, July 21.-The house
bill appropriating s640,000,000 to in
crease the aviation service in an ef-
fort to overwhelm Germany's air
force, passed the senate without an
amendment or a record vote. The
measure now goes to the president.
The senate's only dispute over the
amendment was by Hardwick, of
Georgia, TO strike out the clause au-
thorizing the drafting of men for the
aerial service. The amendment was
rejected 81 to II.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22
CROWNPR|NCE:
GETS ANOTHER
BAD BEATING
French Batter Down At
tack Along Wide Front
in the Aisne Region.
ENGLISH RAIDS ON
EXTENSIVE SCALE
British Alta ck Pending,
With Big Gun Fire,as the
Leading Feature.
ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY.


The German crown prince received
a severe beating in his recent attack
along a wide front in the Aisue reg
ion, but nevertheless is sacrificing
more of his troops in renewed eff
forts to shake the French lines. There
was violent fighting last night south
of Cerny, on this front, but although
the French positions were twice pene-
trated, the end of the fighting show
ed them to have remained intact iE
French hands.
A British stack on the northern en4
of the Belgian Franco front which
the intensity of the big gun fire of
late had seemed to indicate as i'm
pending, has rot yet been declared.
Raids on an extensive scale are being
continued by General Halg's troops,
however, and last night they pene-
trated German positions on a wide
front in the vicinity of La Bassee and
Armentieres.
A big raid was also conducted on
the German trenches at Greenland
Hall, north of RoeuX.
Settle Russian Troubles.
Although Russia has been struck
u
hcian front through the mutiny Of
segements of her troops under ex-
tremist influence, the forces Of order
appear to be getting a firmer grip
on the fountain head of the difficulty
in Petrograd.
The disorderly elements in the capi-
tai having been subdued, the nations
strongest man, Kerensky, has been
made premier as we'll as minister of
marine. Obviously this represents q
notable Capitalization of power in one
man, but it seems to be conceded that
such a Capitalization, even if it be
suggestive of a virtual dictatorship,
is necessary if the vast forces Of
the nation are to be co-ordinated for
efficient reconstruction of the govern
ment and effective production of war
One of the signs that the govern
ment intends to grapple in earnest
with the forces of disorganization
comes in the report of the arrest of
the arch agitator, Nikolai Lenine, and
some of his lieutenants.
What course the provisional gov
ernment will take toward Finland,
whose diet has passed a bill declaring
complete independence of Russia, has
not been disclosed.
While chief military interest isl
centered upon the battlefields in the
east, where the Russians are having
to contend with disaffection in their
ranks as well as with the Germans
and Austrians, there is sufficient ac-
ton in progress on the western front
to command close attention.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22
Ten Million Listed.

Washington, July 21.-With ten
million men listed in the order their
liability to service, the federal gov
ernment began today its last task Of
preparation for organizations of a Sc
Iective draft army-the task of de-
arming who among those chosen
sAall be exempt,
The drawing to determine who
shall first be liable for service
ended early today after it had been.
IN progress without interruption for
more than sixteen hours and while
the officials in charge rested from
their long vigil others took up the
tabulation Of official figures for for
WardIng to local exemption boards
over the country. Most Of this work
it IS hoped to complete before the
day IS over s. that the local author
tiles can be given their instructions
early next week
Within ten days the men who are
subject TO the presidents order for
mobilization Of a war quota Of 68-,-
900 men MAJ be appearing before
their boards Tor examination and for
decision as TO exemption. Twice 697..
900 are to . be SUMMONED by t
I boards on the theory that two rer,:s-
tants must be- examined FOR eve.
soldier accepted and the number each
registration district must furnish has
been carefully worked out
The provost marshal Renera.s
office was greatly pleased today ov-r
the outcome Of the drawing. off
cials declaring it an accomplish
ment scarcely less noteworthy than
the successful registration carried
out six weeks ago. Ten million mon,
they pointed out. had been assigned
places on the nations muster roll
within the space of less than a day
and apparently with only one minor
error in the whole complicated pro-
cess.
The single error came to light
near the end of the drawing this
morning when a blank was found
where there should have been a
number in one of the 1O,5OO capsules
by which the wartime fortunes Of
Continued on Page Nine.l
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22
WOUNDED SOLDIERS
BACK FOR TREATMENT

Washington, July 21.-Wounded
soldiers in France and England may
be brought to United States for
treatment and convalescence. War
department officials said the ques-
tion is under consideration. Adoption
of the plan is probable. They will
be brought on the transports which
carry American troops.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22
FIRST. DRAWN PROUD
TO FIGHT FOR The US.
THOUGH A FOREIGNER
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, July 21.-Secre-
tary of War Baker made public
today the following telegram
from Samuel Sanjines, 1912 First
street, New Orleans, whose red
ink serial number is 258:
You drew my number first
and although I am not an Ameri-
can citizen, but a Spaniard and
have never applied for naturali-
zation papers, to be the first one.
drawn, / consider such an honor
that l beg to offer you my serv-
ices to fight the war for freedom
and democracy thrust on this
great nation"
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22
ENGLAND'S FOOD
SUPPLY IS ASSURED

London. July 21-Kennedy Jones,
retiring director general of food econ
omy. declared that EngIand's food
supply for year assured even if pres,
ent rate shipping losses maintained
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22
T H E w E A T H E R

Local thundershowers Sunday and
Monday. gentle shifting winds mostly
east and southeast over south portion.
Highest temperature yesterday "a de-
greesj lowest, n degrees.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22

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The Pensacola journal., 1917-07-22

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28
GERMAN MENACE
REAL TO AMERICA
L. S. Navy Only Half as Power
full as That of the
Kaiser
BY Associated Press

New York, March 2S.-Rear Ad-
miral Bradley a. Fiske, United States
Navy (retired), in an address that he
said had been approved by Secretary
of the Navy Daniels, declared here last
night: 'If Germany is beaten, our
whole danger will pass away for the
present, but the chances seem even
that she will not be beaten
Perhaps few people will dispute
the statement" he said, that the
chances are at least even that when
the treaty of peace is signed Germany
will be better situated relatively to the
rest of Europe than she was before
the war, and. that she may bring about
u condition such that she will be al
lowed to send her fleet to this side.
I'VE must visualize the fact that
her fleet is twice as powerful as ours.
The superiority in ships was not quite
so great as two to one when the war
started, but it was greater than two
to one in the number of trained officers
and men and organization and stra-
tegical skill"
AS a means of meeting this con-
dition Admiral IFislIe advocated build
ing up those parts of the fleet that
can be strengthened most quickly. The
first step, he asserted, should be the
construction of a large number of
battle planes, which, he said were
more modern than submarines, and
which can direct an attack on a fleet
If used in sufficient numbers.