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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10
OVER 500 PERSONS
ARE DROWNED AT SEA
BY ASSOCIATED PREss.

London, March 9-The British
transport Medi, carrying South Afri-
can native laborers, was sunk after a
collision Feb. 81, and 625 persons, in
Guiding many Europeans, lost their
lives. Twelve European officers and
191 natives were rescued. The YES
sci was of four thousand tons carry
ing the last batch of native laborers
the rest of whom had been landed
safely in France, and collided with
another vessel off the Isle of Wight.
The government announced it would
pay compensation for their lives.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10
CONTRACT FOR BARLOW
P. O. Is AWARDED
WASHINGTON BUREAU,
The Pensacola journal,

Washington, March "a contract
was awarded by the treasury depart
ment today to the Richardson En-
cheering and Constructing Company,
of cambridge, Ca, to construct a new
postoffice at Barlow, Florida, at a
cost of S39,343. The work is to be
completed twelve months from today.
Floridians Returning.
Mrs. c. L. Wilson, wife, of Judge
Wilson, of Mariana, and Mrs. Kehoe,
wife of Congressman Walter Kehoe,
left Washington tonight for Florida.
Congressman Kehoe will remain
here untS Ne close of the fbsCa ses-
sion.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10
G. F. e A. Road Reorgorized;
Ne,U Equipment to be Bought

day morning J. P. Smith, of Phila-
delphia, who has been auditor and
assistant treasurer of the G. F. & A.
since last July, was appointed comp
troller and assistant general man
ager.
The election of officers and much
other necessary business will be dis
posed of at. the meeting of stock
holders next month. 1t is UNDER
stood that one of the first steps after
the reorganization will be the secur-
ing of equipment which the road has
needed for some time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10
Bayuie,U Opens Again May 1st;
City VIII Make Improvements

Though much of the equipment at
Bayview Park appears in poor condi-
ton through lack of use during the
winter season, it is believed that with
little expense and cooperation of the
patrons this popular resort can be
made convenient and modern.
The high dive was carried away
by the last storm during October, and
some parts of the docks damaged.
Spring boards will have to be re-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10

showing the diagram of the road and
surrounding country in detail will
probably be one of the central fea-
lures, while photographs of the coun-
try will show graphically the beauty
of the scenery.
Excursions will probably be con-
Quoted to the gulf beach along the
road which is now being constructed
through Big Brier swamp. Parties OF
about twelve would be taken along the
road demonstrating its value and ex-
cellent condition.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10

Directors of the Gulf, Florida &
Alabama Railroad met Friday morn
ing and made arrangements to re-
finance the road on a scale that will
permit the property to be operated
unhampered. The reorganization of
the road will be completed at meet
ing of the stockholders to be held in
Pensacola April 10. The idea of the
reorganization is to put the road in
thorough operating condition with
the aid of the bondholders and the
new capital which is to be placed be-
hind the project At the meeting Fri
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10
Special Session of Congress
is Called for April
18th.
ARMING OF SHIPS
TO BE RUSHED
Germany's Plot Against the
United States fastened
Action.

Washington, March 9-Lack-
ing legal authority to establish
a general censorship, the ad-
n1inistration has appealed to
the patriotism of American
newspaper and cable COM
panies to suppress all informa-
ton about American craft
which are to be armed against
German submarines. The navy
is ready to issue guns quickly,
and with the departure of the
first ship it will be necessary
to instruct the crews how to use
the guns and that will bring
out whether merchantmen will
be ordered to fire on submarines
at sight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10

placed as we'll as equipment in the
dressing rooms. The damage and de-
terioration are general, and appear
of little consequence in any partic-
ular part. The approaches are had,
but it is announced that the city will
repair them.
The city has also promised aid in
placing the park in good condition,
and plans are being made for re-
opening this great bathing resort
about May l.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10
GUARDSMEN ON BORDER
MUSTERED OFT BY APRIL

El Paso, March all guardsmen
in this district are ordered to be en-
route home by March p in order to
be mustered out by April 1. The
first Georgia infantry and Georgia
infantry brigade headquarters are or
dered to leave on March IA.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10
COUNTY JAIL IN
WAKULLA IS EMPTY
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

SPECIAL TO TIE JUU hNAL
Tallahassee. March 10.-Word
comes from Wakulla county today
that the county jail at Crawfordville
is empty. For the first time in many
years it is not necessary to lock the
bastile doors at Crawfordville.
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Continue on Page Three.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10
WEATHER FORECAST

FAR Saturday; rain Sunday; south
"lnds becoming fresh Saturday night
Yesterdays temperature. Highest, SIS
degrees; lowest, 81 degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10

'Our country! In her intercourse
with foreign nations, may she always
be in the right; but our country,
right or g!'-Decatur.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10

CONTINUED on PAGE Ei<hto
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-03-10
Service for Children.

A service for children will be held
at 3 o'clock this afternoon, when the
youngsters will be especially enter
tanned by Prof Cole who in the course
of the service, employs feats of mario
to illustrate religious lessons. He will
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-14
GLAD TO TESTIFY


,,,.oo, W. VANS. S. ". Caldwell,
:, mis- town, says: "When about IS year
sae suffered greatly -. Sometimes
). ',o ND 70 a month or two. and had
,.sr;ble headache. backache, and bearing
%o~u pains, and would just drag and
had no appetite. Then =. it would last
two weeks, and was SO weakening,
and my health was awful.
NV mother bought me a bottle OF
c.,dui. and ! began to improve after
,,tinp the first bottle, 50 kept it up till !
.ook three 81 gained, and was well
and strong, and ! owe it all to Cardui.
am married now and have 3children
Have never had TO have a doctor for
female trouble, and just resort to Cardui
ri need a tonic. am glad to testify to
what il has done for me, so as to help
others"
Nyou are nervous or weak, have head
aches. b~ackaches, or any Of the other
aiIments so common to women, why not
0;ve Cardui a trial? Recommended by
mauy physicians. In use over 40 years.
Begin taking Cardui today. 1t may
be the very medicine you need.
Nc-l30
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-14
$3.50

Mayor, City of Greenwood, Mississippi
Section 5. That to provide for the
payment Of principal and interest on
bonds, when and as the same fall due,
the Council of the City Of Greenwood,
Mississippi, shall levy for the year,
1917, and annually thereafter so long
as any Of said bonds remain outstand-
ing and unpaid, a special tax upon all
taxable property within said City,
sufficient to pay the installments Of
interest and principal Of said bonds
which may fall due in the succeeding
year; which special tax shall be lev
led and collected in the same manner
as other taxes, and when collected
shall be used for no other purpose
than to retire the bonds herein auth
orized to be issued.
Section 6. That the sale of rsaid
bonds to Powell, Garard & Company
at not less tina npar and accrued in
terest be, and hereby is confirmed;
Section Z. That all ordinances Or
parts of ordinances in conflict here
with be, and the same are hereby, re-
pealed and cancelled; and that this or
dinance shall become effective from
and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this
26th day Of March, A. D., 1917.
G. l.. RAY, Mayor.
(SEAL.) 4
ATTEST: s. H. Montgomery Clerk.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-14
No Rest Tor Him.

The poor man was dying, and his
wife. who claimed to be a splritualist,
was at his bedside.
"John," she said, "you will soon be
IN the promised land, and soon as you
ret there I want you to send me some
word or some TOKEN"
"For goodness sake, Mary" gasped
the departing husband, faint you
never going to give me a rest?"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-14

WRIT OF REPLEVIN NOTICE.
The State Of Mississippi, Lefore
County.
To W. C. Finley:
A writ of replevin at the suit of
E. K. Myrick against you for an Ov-
erland Automobile No. 1861, return
able before the Circuit Court Of Le-
fore County, at Greenwood, Missis-
sippi, has been executed and is now
pending in said court; and unless you
appear before said court on the First
Monday in May, A. D. 1917, and plead
to said action, judgment will be en-
tered against you.
Dated this April 7th, 1917.
G. S. PATE, Clerk.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-14
Keepjnu In Practice,

Mrs. Bleeker-They say Mrs. NaggS
has acquired the chewing-gum habit.
Bleeker--Well, I'm not surprised.
Mrs. Bleeker-Why not?
Bleeker-Her husband is away from
home half the time, and a woman has
u exercise her jaw in some manner.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-14
ALL LEVEE LAWS
IN CODFIED FORM
Laws of Yazoo-M Mississippi Delta Le-
wee District for Sale in Book
Form for 81.

The Annotated Code of the Gen.
eral Statute Laws of the Yazoo-Mis.
sissippi Delta Levee District, has been
issued in book form, and is offered to
the lawyers of Mississippi and others
interested at the low price of $1.00
each. These laws have been codified
by Messrs. Maynard & Fitzgerald, of
Clarksdale, Miss, attorneys of the
Levee Board, and will be found a val
liable work for anyone who has bust
hess of any sort in the Levee District.
The edition is limited, and it is sug-
gested that you place your order
promptly.
PRICE: $1.0O PREPAID.
Address all order to
F. R. BIRDSALL, Secretary.
Clarksdale, Miss.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-14
AUXILIARY U N MEET
Of The Diocese of Mississippi to Take
Place in Greenwood April
17-l8-l9th.

VI Inc diocese OF MISSISSIPPI to TAKE
Place in Greenwood April
1~7-lS-19th.
The following program has been ar.
ranged for the Auxiliary Council Of
the Diocese of Mississippi which will
be held in Greenwood Tuesday, Wed,
nesday and Thursday, April 18th, 18th
and 10th:
Tuesday, April 18th.
900 A. M. Registration of Dele
gates.
Committee: Mrs. ]. NJ. Barry and
two from Greenwood.
1000 A. M. Holy Communion.
Business Meeting:
Presidents Address.
Letter from Miss Lindley.
Report of the Triennial.
Officers Reports.
Appointment Of Committees.
Reading Of the Memorial Circle.
100 P. M. Adjournment.
Conference Luncheon: "The Ideal
Observation-Disclosures, Mrs. Monroe Nc
Clurg.
400 P. M. Conference: "The Edu-
cational Work'-Leader, Miss How
ard.
500 P. M. Adjournment.
500 P. M. Annual Service-Preach-
er, the Rev. Joseph Kuehnle.
Wednesday, April IS.
$3.50 A. M. Service.
Business Meeting: Constitutional
Amendments.
1900 P. M. Adjournment.
2:30 P. M. Business Meeting: Com
mittee Reports.
800 P. M. Separate Conferences:
'"'The Womap's Auxiliary'-Leader,
Mrs. W. S. Slack. "The Junior Aux
iliary"-Leader, Mrs. Joseph Kuehnle.
400 P. M. Junior Hour.
500 P. M. Missionary Service
Preacher, the Rev. R. w. Patton.
Thursday, April 18th.
! $3.50 A. M. Service.
Business Meeting.
100 P. M. Adjournment.
2:30 P. M. "News from the Field,
Led by Mrs. Bratton.
400 P. NJ. Adjournment.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-14

by law, on the 9th day of December,
A. D. 1916, at which more than two
thirds of the qualified electors Of said
city voted in favor Of issuing said
bonds, and pursuant to ordinances
duly adopted by the City Council,
AND 1T is HEREBY CERTIFIED
AND RECITED that all acts, condi-
tons and things required by the Con-
stitution and laws of the State of
Mississippi, to happen and be done
and performed precedent to and in
the issuance of this bond, have hap
pened and been properly done and per-
formed in regular and due form and
time as required by law; that the to-
tai Indebtedness of said City Of
Greenwood, Mississippi, including this
bond, does not exceed any Constitu-
tional or statutory limitation; and
that provision has been made for the
levy and collection of a special annual
tax, upon all taxable property with
in said City, sufficient to pay the in
interest hereon promptly when and
as the same falls due, and to- create
and maintain a sinking fund for the
discharge Of the principal hereof at
maturity.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the
City Of Greenwood, in the County
of Lefiore, State Of Mississippi, by
its council, has caused this bond to
be signed by its Mayor and counter
signed by the Clerk of said City, and
TIE impress Of the corporate seal of
said City to be hereto affixed; and
the annexed interest coupons to be
executed by the Autographed facsim-
lie signatures of said Mayor and
Clerk, this First Day of December, A.
D., 1916.
THE CITY OF GREENWOOD, MIS-
SISSIPPI,
by
Mayor.
COMMISSIONED:
.---.-
Clerk of the City Of Greenwood, Mis-
sissippi,
Form Of coupon)
No... $3.50
(June
On the First Day of December, A.
D. ID, the City of Greenwood, in
the County of Leflore State Of Mis-
sissippi, promises to pay to bearer,
at the banking house Of the First Nat
ional Bank, in the City Of Chicago,
Illinois, Twelve Dollars and Fifty
cents ($12.50) in lawful money of the
United States of America, being six
months interest due on that date on
it's Street Improvement Bond dated
l, 1916, No.-...
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-14

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE
PRESENTS, That the City Of Green
wood, in the County Of Le1ore, State
Of Mississippi, acknowledges itself
indebted, and, for value received,
hereby promises to pay to heareA the
sum Of
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
($5O0) on the First Day Of December,
A. D., 1885, together with interest
thereon from the date hereof, until
paid, at the rate Of Five Per Centum
Is per cent? per annum payable semi
annually on the First Days Of June
and December in each year, as EVIL
denced by and upon presentation and
surrender of the annexed interest cou-
pons as they severally become due.
Both principal of and interest on this
bond are hereby made payable in law
full money of the United States OF
America, at the banking house Of the
First National Bank, in the City OF
Chicago, Illinois; and for the prompt
payment of this bond, with interest as
Aforesaid, at maturity, the good faith,
credit and revenues Of said City Of
Greenwood, Lefore County, Mississip-
nj. are hereby irrevocably pledged.
This bond is one Of q series Of like
date, tenor and effect, numbered from
one ~ to forty, both inclusive, and
aggregating the sum Of Twenty Thou
sand Dollars ($2o,0oo) issued for the
purpose Of paving and guttering GER
tain streets in said City Of Green
wood, Mississippi, under and by virtue
Of Chapter 80 Of the Code Of Mississippi
pi Of 1905 and acts mandatory there
Of and supplemental thereto, including
I! Chapter l42 Of the Laws Of 1910 and
Chapter 147 Of the laws Of 1914, and
pursuant To IN election duly called
and held IN III rasPests o. ssauirsd
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-03
VONDL yUL GAIN
MADE N EXPORTS
IN ELEVEN MONTHS
Increase Over Some Time IN
Year 1915 Is $l,764,-
93S,l45
MONTH OF NOVEMBER
GAIN IS $1S9,3O6,OO6
Increase Of Trade with South
American Countries Is
Not Encouraging

Washington, Jan. 3.--Exports from
the United States during the II months
Of 1916 ending November 80 jumped
more than billion and three-quarters
in value for the same period of 1915,
the department of eommerce announced
today.
Goods to the value of $5l6,976,359
were exported during the month Of No
vember last, as against 1927 $50 1853 dur.
ing November, 1915.
Total value of goods exported during
the IL months ending last November go
was $i,960,3O2, ,630 as against $3,-l95,.
3G4, ,485 for the same period of 1915.
Imports for last November totaled
$l76,98s,305 as against 1855, ,496,675 fol
November, 1915; imports for the II
months ending last November 30 totaled
$2,1S6,82l ,703 against $1,606,764, 100 for
the first II months of 1916.
A big increase in importations from
South America is shown. Against i'm.
ports of $28,762,7S6 during November
1915, South America sent $35,7I6,0 900
worth Of goods into the United States
last November. During the IL months
period of 1916 South America sent i'm.
ports valued at $383,S2l,074 into the
United States, against $2sS, ,599,443 fo1
the same period of 1916.
Exports to South America also showed
increases for 1916, the total for last No
vember being SIT ,759,431, against $l4,
023, 1899 for November, 1915. For the
II months period of 1916 the total was
$l97 ,5o1, ,24S, against 29,47S,9S1- ii
1915.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-03
ALLIES BELIEVE
CENTRAL POWERS
DRIVEN TO OFFER
''If Internal Troubles Are 10
Be Avoided Must Have
Peace IN Six Months"
PEOPLE HAVE REACHED
LIMIT OF ENDURANCE
Captured Territory Gives
Them 26,OOO,OOO More :
to Furnish with Feod
By Ed L. Keen

(United Press staff correspondent
London, Jan. 3.-Authentie official
iuformation substantiating press re.
ports of the seriousness Of internal con-
dttions in the central powers were in
strumental in the allies decision to
turn deaf ear to peace pleas.
1T was believed here today this be-
lief will be strongly reflected in the
phrases with which England and her
allies will answer President Wilson s
note. The reply was said TO be fully
drafted today. Its despatch is immi-
nent.
In the light Of official information
the allies are all the more convinced
that Germany's peace pleas were put
forth in spirit of desperation, despite
'b0mbastie utterances from the kaiser
sud his officials. Because of this, they
ste all the more determined upon re.
lection of any peace suggestions, not
only from their enemies but from neu.
trail friends. The central powers are
now believed to be threatened with un-
rest of a populace inadequately proyis,
Toned and tired of wars constant
drains.
This view was reflected today in a
c'reumstantial story from Budapest
published by the Morning Post
The Budapest Story
"lt is evident, the article stated
chat the central powers are within
measurable distance oil the limit of en-
duranee Of their suffering peoples
1t is plainly apparent to anyone who
has made study of the economic con
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-03
TODAY'S WAR MOVES
: y = y = 4. ! x X x ! = < !

The phrases 'sstorming" and "hand
to hand = combat in today's Berlin
statement indicate how terrific is the
battle being waged For control of posi-
tions in Rumania and Dobrudja
Today it appeared that the fighting
eantefs about Focsant as the next i'm
mediate objective sought by the Ger
man forces. Berlin claims that the
Ninth army "now stands before the
fixed positions of the Russians west
and south of that city. 1t reported an
advance of troops from the west in the
Zabala valley and another forward
movement from the southeast, where
in two cities were stormed.
In the west the German war office
detailed capture Of several heights
likewise by tstorning'' and two addi-
tional towns occupied.
In Dobrudja it appeared that the
Russians were being showed back
closer toward Macin. Here toy Ber-
lin described tenacious resistance
from the enemy.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-03
COMMISSIONERS
CANNOT AGREE ON
BORDER QUESTION
VIII Tell President They Can
Frame No Withdrawal
Protocol
MAY ORDER ARMY BACK
FROM MEXICAN SOIL
Villa Fast Getting Upperhand
and Carranza's Regime
Crumbling
BY Carl D. orOat.

Omitted Press staff Correspondent.)
Washington, Jan. 3.,"TAe Amer
lean members of the joint Mexican
peace commission win present to
President Wilson late this afternoon
their recommendation for closing up
the commission 3 session.
Before going to see the president
they will draft an answer 10 General
Carranza's rejection of the troop
withdrawal protocol.
The American members will leave
the path clear for the American gov
'ernment to withdraw its troops from
Mexico--minus protocol signed by
Cafranza.
When the American memheys re-
sumed sessions with Chairman Lane
today they had practically agreed .On
the following course:
First to tell Carranza and President
Wilson that they could frame no new
troop Withdrawal protocol and thak
the joint sessions are closed
Second, perhaps to leave loophOle
for the conference to resume discus
sion Of subjects involving American
protection Of lives and property south
Of the boundary after the troops are
/ out.
May Withdraw Troops
War department plans for withdraw
ing the troops are not timmediatc -
with the emphasis on immediate ~
but there was every reason TO believe
today that every soon' after the
| Joint sessions are closed the adminis-
| tration will order General Pershing
back to the border and then relieve
some more militia forces, unless, in
the meantime, northern Mexican con-
ditions, already badly disturbed, be-
come menaeing.
While taking steps to compose q
troubleous situation, administration Of
ficials privately express fear that
Villa is fast getting the upper hand IN
northern Mexico and that CarraDza .
regime will crumble unless quick up
lift comes.
| In this connection, however, it be-
came gnown today that CaCrranza .
diplomats, including Ambassador--
Designate Arredondo, are returning
from the United States. Central and
South America and Europe to Mexico
for conference which will inaugnrate
new commercial policy for the re-
public. -
Arredondo. himself claims he viii re-
turn here. He may, but usually reii-
able information is that he will DO
made minister of foreign affairs some
time in the future, and that IN any
ovent bc Is done with the position OF
ambassador to the United States.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-03
NEW YORK WOMAN IS
PUTTING Up MONEY
Attorney Says Mrs. ]. Serg-
cant Cram Is Financing
Mooney Defense

San Francisco, Jan. 3.--As the trial
of Thomas J. Mooney for murder in con.
nection with preparedness day dynamit-
ing was beginning here today, District
Attorney Fickert asserted that letters
which his deputies seized showed that
Mrs J. Sergeant Cram, a wealthy New
York woman, is financing the defense
Of Mooney and four others.
The letters were seized in the office
Of "The Blast, radical paper. Flick
ert issued a statement in which he said
that Alexander Berkman, editor Of the
paper, had charge Of the defense and
bad interested Mrs Cram in the case,
w. Bourke Cochran, of New York, and
Maxwell McNutt, Of San Francisco, are
attorneys for the defense.
The taslsfof selecting the jury began
today and is expected TO last week.
Warren X. Billings was convicted Of
completely in the crime three months
ago. Besides Mooney the other defend
ants are Mrs. Mooney, Edward D. No
Ian and Israel Weinberg,