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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-22
Day Thursday To
Be Fittingly Observed

Next Thursday is Memorial Day,
and will be fittingly observed in this
city as usual. Exercises will be con-
Quoted at the First Baptist Church,
at which time prepared program
viii be carried out, the Daughters Of
the Confederacy to present crosses of
honor to number of deserving vete-
rams. The church services will take
place at 4:30 o'clock, and the Confed-
crate shaft, which crowns Palafox
hill, will be decorated with flowers, a
committee to be on hand to receive
all such floral offerings sent there,
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Bearing upon the celebration of the
impressi~N day, the folleT.Sg has
beeo ;s@a~l:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-22
Witnesses From Nashville
Say Judges Character
Always Been Good
FUDGE ON STAND
8 HOURS; CALM
Says His Son Has Been
Taught To Bear False
Witness Against Him

The fight for the life of E. J..
Fudge, on trial for the second time
for the murder of his little girls,
waged for thirteen hours yesterday,
featured by the testimony that Fudge
himself gave as a witness in defense
of his own life. Fudge was the last
witness examined and he occupied the
box for three hours, and answered
clearly and without hesitation the
questions which were fired at him in
rapid succession.
Asked did you kill the little
girls 2" the father answered, mo,
sir" s'Do you know who killed the
little girls?" Fudge answered, mo,
sir" Have you anything to say in
defense of yourself which has not
been brought out in the questions ?"
the answer came, "No, sir"
Only One Not Moved.
Late last night when the interest OF
the great crowd was at high pitch,
a loud "bang" came from the side of
the court room, like the report of a
gun. Everyone in the court room
/ started violently, that is, everyone
| except Fudge; the witness in the
chair never moved muscle.
Says Bascom Taught Part.
When asked by the prosecution
what he had to say about the testi-
mony given by Bascon1 being in direct
conflict with the testimony given by
himself, Fudge said that Bascon was
wrong and that his son had testified
"as he had been taught to testify"
| Before Fudge took the stand three
/ Na1I,x-1f11
were called by the defense. E. M
Kelly, manager of the Montgomery
& Company Furniture business. IN
! Nashville, testified that Fudge's
character Co his knowledge from
twenty years association was without
reproach and unusually good. Mr.
Kelly stated that he had come te
Pensacola on his own volition and al
the expense of his company to do his
best to help Fudge out of his trouble
! In regard to what was said about
Fudge being without work and down
and-out, Mr.. Kelly said that Fudge
left his position with Montgomery d
| Company of his own will and that he
had been requested to come back sew
eral tinEes after he left, and added
/ that a position has always been oper
for him and that Fudge knew 1t. Ills
position is still open for him if ht
gets out of this trouble and can come
back to Nashville" said Mr.. nelly.
Give Fudge Good Character.
/ w. G. Schaffer and Mrs. Alice
Goodwin, who were well acquainted
with Fudge during his residence Il
Nashville, also gave testimony as t
the irreproachable character OF tn
defendant. It was brought out in tn
questioning that Montgomery & Com
pany were paying the expenses o
| Mr.. Schaffer and Mrs. Goodwin on thu
trip to Pensacola. Mrs. Goodwin ties
!. titled that at the time of the dealt
, of Judges wife she had heard Ten
ney, the elder of the little girls, sa,
that her mother had promised to XII
, her and her little sister and then SUI
eide herself. Mr.. Schaffer testifle'
, that he had heard Tenney say ate
the mother of the little girls ha'
: died, that she would kill herself an
herself before she would go to tn
! orphans home.
At 1890 last night, when Fudge
(Con+inund IN PAGE Fourtcen,1
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-22

English Party Lands Some
where in Arnerica-Sp
ing to Nations Capital
AMERICA TO LEARN
BY ENGLANDs ERRORS
England Grateful That She
and America Side by Side
Will Fight Autocracy
nY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, April 21.-The state
department. announced British COM
missioners, headed by Balfour, landed
safely.
Speeding to Capital.
With the Balfour Party.-Great
Britain's high commissioners to the
International war council, to begin in
Washington next week, landed today
and are now on the way to the capital.
Arthur James Balfour, secretary Of
state for foreign affairs, central fig
ure of the party, gave an interview
expressing great qualification that
the United States and England are
allied for common purpose and the
conviction that the war efforts of
this country would astonish the world,
particularly Germany.
The object of the commission, he
said, was to make cooperation easy
and effective for those who are
striving to bring about a lasting
peace by the only means possible,
namely a successful war.
The special train of five cars, which
has been waiting five days, got UNI
der way Tor the capital, guarded as
no other train ever was in this coun-
try.
On all sides it is reiterated the
British had come in a spirit of service
to this country.
The commission Is moved by the
spirit which raised the Stars and
Stripes to the flag tower of parlia.
menf building, the first time in Eng.
lish history foreign flag was allow
ed there
When the train started the part!
broke into groups of army, navy anC
state department officials to begin in
formal conversations which are ex
pected to sketch Americas part in tn
world fight against German autoc
racy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-22
WEST FLORIDANS IN
NATIONS CAPITAL

Washington, April 21.-Dan w.
Jones, of Pensacola, has arrived here
to take a place on the capitol police
force, obtained for him by Congress-
man Walter Kehoe.
Doctors William and Mcleod, dem
fists, Of Pensacola, reached here to-
day to take an examination Monday
for entrance in the navy as dental
surgeons.
DR.. Leslie LeBritt, of Chipley, is
expected to arrive Sunday, to take
the same examination.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-22
TEUTONS LOSE
MENiNDSH|PS
Thousands of Projectiles
Hurled Into Enerny's
Trenches By Allies
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

81 ASSOCIATED PRESS.
- Aftilleries of the French and Brit
-, = armies continue to hurl thousands
a. foleetlles into the German lines
tH 1o Lens to east of Auberive. Dur
Is, @s past two weeks the Anglo French
s tt:say of Germans have lost them
s 9it three thousand prisoners and
Jo ~ large guns. Severa. German
5 stt. are reported sunk in an
@''empted raid off Dover.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-22
ORDERS MILITIA TO
PROTECT A NEGRO
RY ASSOCIATED pRHsa.

Tampa, Fla, April Ex-Governor
Cats this afternoon ordered out two
local companies of militia to protect
William Miles, a negro, held for the
murder of Mrs. w. S. Palmer and
her infant child, at Ellento. It was
said Miles had made a confession inn
plicating another negro, who has also
been caught.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-22
NooESEYELT WOULD STOP
'ol RIDES AND BREWERIES

555ilneOla, N. Y, April 21.-In an
rssfess here today, Theodore Roose-
nm S3a:voeated that steps be taken
g INSULATED to limit the amount of
a. 1si u used throughout the country
e -, brewing and distillation Of intoxi-
bs l. =. he also urged that JOY riding
eo,s Stopped so that gasoline may be
observed for war purposes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-22
Arrive Today.

Washington, April 21.-Foreign
Minister Balfour and other members
Of the British commission are expect
ed to arrive on a special train early
Sunday afternoon. Within a day or
two definite statement will be made
concerning the great war conferences.
Sir George Foster, acting prime min
lister of Canada, and Sir Joseph Pope,
under secretary of external affairs,
will reach here tomorrow to confer
with British officials.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-22
TURKEY CUTS
Off RELATIONS
Decision Made Friday, Am
bassador Elkus Is Sick
With Typhus Fever
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, April 21-The Turkish gov
eminent Friday evening officially in
formed the American embassy that
diplomatic relations with the United
States were broken off, according to
a Reuter- dispatch. American AM
bassador Ellxus, suffering from y
plus fever, is compelled to remain
some time at Constantinople.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-22

Continued on Page Fourteen.)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-22

generally fair Sunday and Monday.
Gentle TO moderate variable winds.
Yesterdays temperature: Highest, 70
6serees Lowest, 81 degrees
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-22

He is safe from danger, who is on
his guard even when safe.
-Sy1us.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07

CHANGES
AUTO LAW
Amends Ordinance To
Eliminate Double
Penalty
IMPOUNDING
FEE REMAINS
Saloon Hours Fixed At
6 A. NJ. and IL Mid
night, Eastern Time

Another alteration OF the traffic
regulations by the common council
Tuesday night takes from Police
Commissioner Couzens the power TO
bring violators into recorders court
after they have paid an .mpound
ing fee OF So. II removes that clause
from the impounding ordinance
which leaves the commiss sioner no
discretion In deciding whether a
yiolator appear In court even after
he had paid the impoundlng fee.
The council also definitely decided
the ever-Present question whether
the ordinance setting the opening
and closing hours OF saloons, a.
originally drafted by Aid Lodge
meant that central or eastern time
would rule. by the terms OF an.
other ordinance. which was adopted,
the aldermen Ak the hours from 6
a. m. TO IL D. m, eastern standard
time. II was offered by Aid. Lodge
This ordinance settles the ques
tion as 10 whether the saloons may
remain open until a. m eastern
time" said Aid Lodge.
The aldermen objected TO the
commissioners Interpretation OF the
lmpounding ordinance, and passed
the amendment to curb his author
ity. Now II an offender RECEIVERS
his car from the pound, he cannot
be taken into court. II one protests
against the payment OF the fee on
the ground that he did not violate
the ordinance. he will be given a
receipt marked Paid under pro
test" and the oficer giving the re-
ceipt will make complaint against
the man in recorders court II the
court nnds him not guilty. the mo-
tOrist's 50 will be refunded
Aid. Walsh. OF the Sixth ward
pleaded that the aldermen aid the
hremen OF the city by paying the
present assessment levied against
the men OF the department by rea
son OF the death OF ave members
in the Woodward ave. hrs Sunday
1 " Nftnlfu hif tNN'NF'N - ANt
each death. the alderman said and
so each fireman must now pay The
fund SOS The alderman's petition
was referred 10 the committee on
ways and means u would mean q
donation of more than $4,000 from
the city's Golfers.
supplemental estimates to the
budgets OF the city departments
were submitted by Controller Engel
These aggregate S534.6i6.66, and
have come in since Feb. 6.
Robert Oskman. the Ford com
pany. the Maxwell Motor company
and Carl w schanhite, owners OF
the Ford highway. which connects
Woodward Ind Michissn-avesq al
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07

senate READY TO ADOPT CLOTuRE::
BIPARTISAN ORGANIZATION pll
GENERALLY FAVORED IN LOWER HOUSE

uptown precincts the men do moi
get up very early and In the down
town districts there are few women
voters. but take II on the average
the women voted earlier.
The banner precinct 80 far as
numbers go was the noted "foist OF
de Foist." over which Billy Boushaw
has reigned so long. Here at
O'Clock 10 votes had been regis.
tered. the highest number recorded
In any district OF about 40 visited
by a reporter for The Times In the
hrst hour Of voting.
Figuring on an average Of three
votes for each precinct In the nrst
hour. the total vote cast during that
time was considerable less than
1000 In the entire city.
Candidates apparently realized
that the vote would be light In the
early hours for there was little evi.
dcnce that anybody was working
with the popuiace. There were
practically no automobiles covered
with banners lettering around the
booths and there appeared to be no
campaigners anywhere in sight
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07
PLOTTERS PLANNED TO ENCOMPASS
DEATH Of LLoYD-GE0RGE BY use
OF DEADLY INDIAN ARROW POISON
Deadly Drugs Seized
By Police Shown
In Court
TINIEST DROP IN
WOUND is FATAL
Quartet On Trial For
Attempting Death
of Premier

(stan Correspondent Tinted Press.)
LONDON, March 7.--Subtle pois-
ons. an innniteslmal drop OF which
would cause death II introduced In
a wound, were revealed as the tools
by which the four plotters against
the life OF Premier Lloyd George
end Minister Arthur Henderson
sought to accomplish their eud, in
testimony offered al The Old Bailey
trial OF the four today
The crown called two expert toxt
~oloeists and pathologists. Both de-
livered a bewildering analysis OF the
effect OF various poisons found by
Inspector Herbery Booth. of Scot-
land Yard, in the Possession OF Mrs.
Alice wheel1on. Miss Hetty whes'l-
don and Mr. AMI Mrs Arthur
Macon. the quartet on trial for the
poiEon plot.
John Webster. assistant scientific
aralyst 10 the home once and a
pa athologist-chemist Of reputc. testl-
fec he received from Chief Inspect
or Parker OF Scotland Yard box
containing four glass vials. Two he
found contained strychnine hvcro~h-
Iorate and two a substance similar
10 curare. a poison formerly used
| by South Americans for tipping
their arrows lie gave technical eVi.
,Sence OF the extremely poisonous ma
| ture Of these drugs
DIT. Bernard Henry Spilsbury,
|pathologist for the Home once. cor
foborated Dr. Websters testimony.
I He estimated that half grain OF
the strychnine hydrochlorate would
' be fatal. but said there was no eyi-
dence OF the exact amount OF curate
necessary 10 kill. as II was a rare
poison, altho known OF extr,me
Readiness.
Thru both Doctors Webster and
spilsbury the prosecution identified
hhe four glass vials. Later the
trown will connect these deadly
boron carriers with the defense
khru Inspector Booth, who posed as
friend OF Mrs. Alice Wheeldon
Ind became her confidant in the al
besed plot. receiving the poison, II
s claimed, from her.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07
PRIMARY
OPENS VERY
QUIETLY
;Sewer Than 100 Votes
Cast In First Hour,
Estimated
BOARDS PREPARE
FOR RUSH TONIGHT
One Man Supports s
Woodrow Wilson For
County School Job

Detroit went about its civic duty
very deliberately Wednesday morn.
ing. when II was given the privilege
Of casting It's collective ballot. A
hasty survey OF the voting booths
in the First. Second. Third and
Fourth wards indicated that in the
flrst hour OF voting the average vote
cast per precinct was three.
Several OF the precincts had not
registered a vote at $50 o'clock.
The booth in the basement OF the
hall boasted a single voter at -
bells" and the large board was be
coming lonesome. This precinct.
howeevr, had a distinction shared
by but few. II had in that single
vote counted one for President VIII
son.
The frst voter asked for a ballot.
When asked whether he wanted the
Republican or the Democratic ticket
ne said he wanted an independent
ticket There being no such thing
he compromised on a Democratic
ballot. After spending considerable
time in the booth he emerged to
complain that he could find no can
didate for county superintendent Of
schools He thought he had been
cheated and that II he had taken a
Republican ballot he could have
done more voting.
He was informed that he could
write IN his choice for county school
superintendent that he could vote
for Woodrow Wilson II ne liked.
Wilson has enough troubles
now" he said. and I hate TO heap
more on his head, but TIL do H."
He disappeared in the booth again
and came out smiling a moment
later having voted for Americas
FIRST citizen TO be In charge OF
Wayne county's school system.
While voting was extremely slow
this is accounted for by the fact
that the polls opened late. A.
o'clock most workingmeu must b.
a. their duties. and so the usua
early vote that rs in evidence wher
the polls open AZ o'clock was not
present As the polls remain oper
until II o'clock in the evening the
iabor vote is expected to be heard
frr.rs after fha auppar hs ur
The usual lineup Of voters 80 no
ticeable In an election which has
created so much interest IA has ths
present primary election. was not
apparent anywhere. but 4 the men
had been a seager as the women II
might have been different Fully
25 per cent OF the early voters ap
pear TO have been women. In the
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07
CUBA BARES
FINE HAND
OF BERLIN
Revolutionary Papers
Indicate German
Backing
"ORDER OF IRON
CROSS" FOUND
Other Evid ences of
Vaccinations Are
Unearthed

HAVANA. March direct evi-
dence OF Germany's aid 10 the Cub
an rebel cause was declared to havs
been found today In examination OF
papers found after the arrest OF DIT.
Luis Octayio Divine. a well known
Liberal leader. and two members
OF the Cuban congress According
TO police a proclamation signed by
rev olutionary leaders. a copy Of
which was unearthed in Divino's
home. contained the statement that
Germany has promised TO aid"
Since publication in the United
States OF the Zimmerman letter
and circumstAntial stories carried
IN American newspapers OF the ac-
tivities Of various German propa-
cAnda ORGANIZATIONS. Cuban govern
ment oficiais have been active in
searching out possible German ma
ohInations here. II has been
charged that a number OF American
agents were aiding and that proof
hah btNn AONnu VI tuE NAlbNtuNN VI
An organization called The Iron
Cross"
Detection by voluntary surrender
OF Pedra Del Portal. a well known
leader in the revolutionary move
mont. gave the insurrectionary
movement a body blow. in the opln-
ion OF government officials today
Portal was expected here today
urder guard
The general situation could not
be more satisfactory" declared a
formal statement issued by Presi.
dent Menocal. "in view OF special
c.rcumstances attending the sedlti-
Gus movement"
He declared the Santiago rebels
must either surrender OF be driven
INTO the sea.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07

arrested as confidence men" Tues
da yafternoon. In the pot" at the
time OF the arrest was check
signed by Charles Noel, OF the real
estate arm OF Noel 4 Copus, for
$4,000.
The two confidence men" have
ben in Detroit for several days, and.
according to the police. had already
begun TO lay plans for "heecing
several wealthy men in the city. A
wek ago, Gosselin who, like his pal
has an alias, wrote Cummings. in
New York. that the "pickings" here
were fine. Their success was based
on the greed OF the suckers
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07
Polls Are Ppen Today Till IL p. NJ.
For Spring Primary; Women May Vote
Today Is spring nrlmary day

polls be I'M IL o'clock tonight
only school
citizenship the
married the daughter
o a r citizenship
the
the and two for tho
persons and resided
in
days.
Anyone who
he
be polling between m. IL
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07
SENA ORS
.AREPRAISED
IN GERMANY
Berlin Press Says They
Voice Best Thought
of America
PRESIDENT is
BITTERLY SCORED
Inaugural A d dres s s
"Desecrates Capital" "
Asserts Editor

AMSTERDAM. March 7.-Sena.
tors Stone and LaFollette are lauG.
ed by the German press comments
a. representative OF "the best spirit
in America" according TO dis.
patches received here today sum
marizing German editorial views on
the senate hlibuster. AS a whole
the German press regards the fili.
clustering senator's stand as proper
in stemming Wilson's unreasoning
ambition and in "voicing the sober
sentiment OF the American people
who do not propose to Join the in
sanity OF war
Bitter comment on President vii
sens inaugural address was made
bg the Lokal Anzeiger which
dubbed the president as "meglo-
maniac" and declared his speech
"desceCrated' the nauonal capital
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07
Parties Would Divide
Membership Of BIZ
Committees

WASHINGTON. March 1.--IUut
fed by q nsttonal crisis ths ssnn1o
probably win altsr its ansasnt uunon
while the house may organise aolDG
virtually coalition linss.
Modined oloture--a chanUo r
rules 20 that measure cannot ~
talked to death--4s Ifkely - rr15
the sanaAs. 60 o)tonnoGon - ouR.
ate ssAkiAnsnt nov f1vrns w1l1 Irr
ably give p0wsr 10 check . Gobooo
by a two-thirds vots.
In the house there 10 talk a. . ~
partisan organisation, especially ie
Independents show a tendency - ~
Up proceedings.
AS things stand now they hold ~
whip hand. BY going Il aloas thny
can tie up house business.
Republicans and Democrats a1lGe
are talking Of combining to choose
speaker--probxbly Champ Clarf--
and acting In unison on any h1g bus
mess affecting international AFFAIRS.
They DO not want the charge TO lie
against them that they are making
the nation appear disnnited In
crisis.
An equal distribution an to com
mittee assignments and even patron
sge is the house plan
The defeat administered TO the
Preeident's armed neutrality rosolu-
ton by "the little group OF wiifsi
men" was the direct spur to those
Who want 10 cut the ancient unlim-
lied debate rule from the ssustd
regulations.
Farther conferences Of Democrats
and Republicans were ON today TO
augment the agreement reached last
night to alter the unlimited debate
rule. There is expctd 70 ba a great
deal of talk before the suggested
change goes thru. especially by La
Toilette. Norris. Gronna and Cum
minis who led the sensational nIi-
buster which defeated the presi-
dents armed neutrality resolution.
However. leaders said today they
expect ultimately to squelch the four
leading nlibusterers.
An extra session 10 pass suppfy
bills before July. is admittedly I'm
ovitable. but II is not believed the
/ president will call one until the
senate changes The unliInited debate
rule; unless OF course. he needs
congress for wcr declaration.
Some OF the little group OF vii
ful men" who prevented ~ United
states senators from voting Pres
ident Wilson the rover he asked to
protect American lives and property
az sea. took up most OF the FIRST hour
end thirty min nstes Of the senate's
time when II convened Tuesday.
Those who spoke denied they par.
/ icipated In a nlibuster.
They said they merely insisted
Oh their constitutional right 10 dis
cuss any question before the s<a-
ate"
Those who did no, sign the round
robin circulated 10 show the senate
Overwhelmingly favored giving the
president the power he asked are:
Republicans - Clapp. Minneeots;
Cummins, lows. Gonna North IA
kota; kenyon Iowa laF0lle'te,
WISCONSIN Norris. Nebraska
Works, California.
Democrats-Stone. Missouri. Kir-
10y. Arkansas; Lane. Oregon; Oocr-
man. New York. ysrdamsn. kissts-
sippi.
The president. in referring to them
e. the little group of wflfui men"
mentioned N. he either istantionr
ally or otherwise did ~ o's.t
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07
BEEBE FUNERAL
TO BE THURSDAY

Funeral services for j. Albert
peebe. for n years a clerk In the
wayne county justice courts, will
De- held Thursday morning from his
residence az No. 364 EliSabeth-st.
vest, and In Most Holy Trinity
khureh. 1nterment VIII be In Mt.
)rlliott cemetery
Mr.. neebe died Tuesday in Har-
Der hospital lie was born in SYRIA
kuse. n. ". coming TO Detroit when
le was I'VE years old Previous to
|is appointment as clerk in the Jus.
ice courts, he was employed by
ne board OF education.
He is survived by a widow. twp
|rothers and a sister. Two children
re dead.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07

points 13 miles apart. offered to the
city a deed for the highway on the
condition that the city follow out
the present plan of improving II as
a boulevard one-third OF the work
has been completed by Mr.. Oakman.
The tract has an area OF 175 acres
and market value OF Sits, 900.
or the total area. 1870 acres are do
mated by Mr. Oakman.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07

DIT. Christopher Addison, the new
minister OF munitions in the British
cabinet, Is a physician by profes-
sion.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-07
POLICE RAID BIG
CAME OF POKER

While they were playing poker
with others for a 5000 pot" Dan
Cummings and Arthur Goesslin were